THE NORTHJEA INQUIRY
Semi-Official Statement of Court
of Inquiry.
ADMIRAL'S ACT JUSTIFIED
Believed Squadron Was Endangered
and Had Right to Fire Torpedo
Doats Question Evaded.
A semi-official statement lias ap
peared relative to the work of the
Intel-national commission which has
been considering the North Sea Inci
dent. It Is as follows:
The commission gives no opinion on
tha question of the presence or ab
sence of Japaneso torpedo boats in
tho North Sea. declaring merely that
the Russian admiral quits legitimately
believed that his squadron was en
dangered and that he had the right,
under the circumstances, to act as
he did. The commissioners refer to
the Russian government's engage
ments to Indemnify th? victims of the
deplorable incident. Tho report will
bo sent by special messengers to the
Russian and British governments, not
because It is liable to modifications
at the instance of one or other of the
governments, the commission's decis
ion being without appeal, but the com
missioners do not wish the powers
interested to simply learn through the
press of tho last public sitting and the
conclusions arrived at.
CHARGES WITHDRAWN
Investigating Committee of West
Virginia Senate Adjourns.
The Senate Investigating committee
adjourned without substantiating any
of tho charges made against Gov. A.
B. White or any other State official.
The committee, consisting of Sena
tors W. H. McGinnis, C. E. Carrigan
and Oliver S. Marshall, was appoint
ed to probe the charges against Gov.
White made by Senator Caldwell on
the floor of the Senate, accusing the
Governor of malfeasance In office. It
also fell within the scope of the com
mittee to Inquire Into newspaper
stories and other charges against
members of the Senate accepting
bribes to enact certain legislation.
Senator Caldwell In refutation of
the corruption charges made against
him in Gov. White's message, read the
affidavits of doctors Interested In the
pending medical legislation, clearing
him of any charge of accepting money
to chitjnplon the bill. Gov. White
made a statement that he had never
shared In the fees of any beneficiary
or appointee.
Gov.-elect W. M. O. Dawson, who
was charged with being Involved In
a scheme to secure a decrease in
the fees of foreign corporations in
consideration of a division of the de
crease to be secured by legislation al
so denied any knowledge of the alleg
ed scheme. Senator Caldwell then
withdrew the charges and apologized
for making the corruption charges
against Gov. White or Gov.-elect Daw
son. SIEGE OF VLADIVOSTOK
Japs With 75,000 Men Advancing,
150,000 in Reserve.
Tho movement to invest Vladivo
stok has begun tn earnest. A strong
Japanese force is en route toward
Nlnguta with the purpose not only of
cutting oft Vladivostok from com
munication either by rail or wire from
the Russian base at Harbin, but also
of establishing a Japanese base from
which the retreat of Gen. Kuropatkln
from Mukden may be constantly
threatened.
Japan has in the movement 75,000
men, a number of whom were with
Nogl at Port Arthur. Ready for
transport to Posslet bay and Gsnsan
are 150,000 more men, who will be
pushed forward to support this move
ment as rapidly as possible.
It Is the purpose of the general
staff to cut off Vladivostok from the
sea as well as from the land. For
this purpose a squadron, consisting
of three armored cruisers and a num
ber of smaller craft has been sent to
Hakodate and will use that port as
a base for the blockading operations.
Boston Wool Market.
Interest in the local wool market
Is divided between the foreign grades
which are now from necessity In the
principal demand, and in the do
mestic wools, which are nearly ex
hausted. There is some talk of low
er prices, the market now being
steady, but It is considered doubtful
If these will develop. The leading
quotations follow: Ohio and Pennsyl
vania, XX and above, 3535M: X.
3031c; No. 1, 38f38c; No. 2, 38
39c; fine .unwashed, 2425c; un
merchantable, 2728c: -blood un
washed, 31??32c; -blood, 3132c;
-blood, 3031c; unwashed delaine,
2728c.
ALL ON TRAINS ARE KILLED
Derailed by Armenian Revolutionists
and Hurled Over Precipice.
It is reported that Armenian revo
lutionists near Baku have derailed a
number of trains on the Caucasian
railway, and have hurled them over a
precipice.
. All the occupants of th9 trains were
killed.
The number of victims Is not
known.
Chinese Integrity.
Secretary Hay received from the
Portuguese government firm approv
al of the secretary's note inviting the
adherence of the powers to the prin
ciple of the integrity of China. All of
the powers addressed by the secre
tary now have their assent to the
note.
President Roosevelt, . the German
eniprror, Sonator Knox and D. T.
Watson of Pittsburg, received de
grees from the University of Pennsy!
van la at Philadelphia.
Washington Notes.
Naval Bill Passed.
The House took up the naval ap
propriation bill and passed the meas
ure, which carries an appropriation
of $99,911,350. The provision for
two battleships, as reported by the
Committee on Naval Affairs, was re
tained. Both tho majority and mi
nority wcro( badly divided over the
proposition, at least 40 members of
the luttcr going over to the Republi
cans, while about an equal number of
Republicans voted in opposition. Sev
eral Important changes in the bill
were made. The proposed Increase
of 1.200 men and oMcirs for the
marine corps was stricken out, as was
also the provision authorizing the
construction of a collier somewhere
else than at the Mare Island navy
yard, in California. In order to do
the work better an Item of $175,000
was inserted for the proper equip
ment of tho Mare Island yard. For
contingent expenses of thj marine
corps the appropriation was reduced
from $215,000 to $185,000.
Colored Troops at Inaugural.
In order to Increase the cavalry
representation In the inaugural parade
and at the same time recognize the
colored troops of the regular army,
Lieut. Gen. A. R. Chaffee, chief of
staff, has directed that the First
squadron of the Ninth cavalry at Ft.
Riley, Kan., proceed here to take
part In the parade. The Ninth cavalry
served in Cuba during the Spanish
war, and subsequently in the Phil
ippine insurrection. It is one of the
four colored regiments In the army,
and it was because of the President's
recollection, of its gallant work at
El Caney and San Juan Hill that the
Ninth cavalry Is to be In the parade.
The Tenth also will participate.
Smoot Investigation to Continue.
No report will be made In the
Senator Smoot case during the pres
ent Congress. This has been agreed
upon by several members of the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections, for the reason that time
does not remain for consideration of
the Senate of such report as the
committee might make. Members of
the committee have practically deter
mined to continue the Investigation
during the summer. When another
meeting of the committee Is called
Chairman Burrows Intends to bring
up the question of asking the Senate
to grant the committee authority to
go to Utah and take testimony.
. Eulogies on Quay.
An extra session of the house of
representatives Sunday was devoted
to eulogies on the life and character
of the late Matthew Stanley Quay.
Owing to a misunderstanding regard
ing the arrangements for the exer
cises, the attendance was light.
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.
The southern iron companies are
preparing to enter a merger.
The Steamboat bill before congress
provides for an extension of the au
thority of local Inspectors.
The Mldvale Steel Company ap
peals to President Roosevelt for re
opening of the .bids on armor plate.
Thomas W. Lawson declares ' he
v.'ill return the billion dollars of
John D. Rockefeller to the people.
The house passed the Philippine
tariff bill and the senate the military
academy bill.
Senator Elklns declares there wl'l
bo no railway rate legislation this
season.
The Nickel Plate and other ronds
running through Cleveland are suffer
ing for lack of water in Northern
Ohio.
Two passengers were killed and one
seriously iajursd in a wreck of a
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rall
rond train near Wlota, Iowa.
President Roosevelt declares that
the whole power of the administration
will be used In the investigation ot
the Standard Oil Company.
Louisville,' Ky., is at present agi
tated by a remarkable religious re
vival movement. Thus far 4,000 con
verts hav9 been announced.
A federal grand jury returns two
more Indictments against Mrs. Chad
wick and Indicts five bankers in con
nection with the case.
President Roosevelt will uphold the
renewal of the Osage oil lands lease,
despite the protest of tho Kansas
legislature, the Indians and others.
A special grand jury has been call
ed in Chicago to investigate alleged
violations of tho Sherman anti-trust
law.
The secretary of the navy reconsid
ered his action and makes a condition
al contract for armor plate with the
Midvale Steel Company.
The meeting of the students of the
University of St. Petersburg was rev
olutionary In character, strong resolu
tions being adopted.
Pennsylvania will have bigger
representation than any other state
in the inaugural parade at Washing
ton. The Pennsylvania lines construction
department has let the contract for a
bridge at Hubbard, near Columbus,
to cost 521,000.
Another examination of President
William R. Harper, of thi University
of Chicago, resulted in thatiannounce
ment. that he has cancer of the colon.
The West Virginia' hcise of dele
gates adopted a v.ote of confidence
In Speaker Grossup as a wlndup of
sensational charges.
The attorney general will proceed
to the prosecution of the beef trust
under the provisions of the Sherman
law. The serving of subpoenas con
tinues In Chicago.
Alfred G. Vanderbllt has won In the
United States Supreme court his suit
to recover $120,000, the war tax on
the estate he inherited from his
father.
Norton P. Otis, representing the
Ninth New York Congresriional dis
trict, died at Yonkers, N. Y. Mr.
Otis was 65 years of age. His father
was Ellsha G. Otis, the inventor of
the Otis elevator.
MINE- HORROR III SOUTH
Bodies Recovered Are Mangled
Beyond Recognition.
NO HOPE THAT ANY ARE ALIVE
Recovery of Bodies Proceeds Slow
ly Subccrlptions to Aid Fami
lies of Those Who Perished.
Of the 100 miners of Virginia
City, Ala., who entered the mines
Monday afternoon only 50 bodies have
been recovered. The recovery of so
many dead precludes any Idea tha'
life may still remain. among the un
fortunates. The corpses brought frorr.
the mine were frightfully mangled
and disfigured, and identification I
almost impossible.
One hundred families and 30i
children are left destitute and with
out means of support.
Since the list of dead probably
will reach 160 the local undertaker?
have wired to adjoining cities for
coffins, as It was found there were
not enough suitable coffins in the dis
trict to bury the victims.
Out of the 50 bodies recovered, on?
was found In which were signs of
life. Heroic methods were resorted
to to bring the man to consciousness.
At 8 o'clock Wednesday night 75
bodies, had been recovered from the
Virginia mines in which the explos
ion occurred Monday afternoon.
Rescuers are still at work in the
slope and as the diggers advance the
bodies farther in the mine are found
to be worse burned and mutilated
than those nearer the exterior. No
hope Is now held out that any of the
men can be alive. Only three men
were found whose hearts were still
beating and they expired immediately
on reaching the outer air.
Hundreds of dollars hnVe been sub
scribed tn the suburbs and the
Birmingham Commercial Club has
raised nioro than $3,000 for the suff
erers. Alabama District No. 20,
United Mine Workers of America,
voted $5,000 to be distributed among
the families. Among the notable con
tributions was one of $20 by Jacob
Rlis, who lectured in Birmingham.
It is possible some of - the miners
were drowned, as several bodies have
been seen floating around in the
flooded rooms.
REAL REVOLUTION THERE
Armenians of Black Sea Region
Form Provisional Government.
According to reports from Batoum
racial disorders in the Caucasus have
developed into actual revolution in
the cities of Batoum, Patl and Kutals,
at the eastern end of the Black sea,
under the lead of Armenians, who
have set up a form of provisional
government Telegraphic communi
cation has been cut off for several
days.
The Armenian faction a few days
ago mado prisoners of most of the
officials, shutting up the officers and
somo of the troops In the barracks,
and. aided to some extent by reser
vists, took the reins of government
Into their own hands. The semi
weekly steamer service between Ba
toum and Odessa has been Interrupt
ed. FORTY YAQUI3 KILLED
Savages Defeated .by Mexicans In
Two-Days' Battle.
Mexican forces under General Tor
res, numbering about 400, have killed
40 Yaquls and taken 167 prisoners in
a two-days' battle with the savages in
the mountains east of La Colorado.
Mexican officers refused to make any
statement of their own losses.
It Is said there were 300 warriors
In the band surrounded by Torres.
About 100 of these broke through the
Mexican lines and escaped, but the
main force was hurled at a detach
ment commanded by Captain' Luis
Barron, an old Yaqui fighter, who was
guarding one of the mountain passes.
He held the savages In check until the
arrival of reinforcements, when they
were driven back with heavy loss and
finally surrendered.
FOUR MEN KILLED
Boiler, of Hoisting Machinery at a
Mine Explodes.
The explosion of the boiler of the
hoisting machinery at the works of
the Providence Coal company, near
St. Clairsville, O., killed four men.
Five men were seriously injured,
while 15 other persons suffered slight
hurts. At the time of the explosion
200 men were gathered tn the vicinity
of the boiler. The dead are: Ell
Minty, of St. Clairsville, formerly of
Bridgeville, Pa., engineer. Michael
Metlt, of Glencoe, O., miner; married.
Unknown Hungarian, blown to pieces.
William Adams, of St. Clairsville,
president of the miners' local union;
died at North Wheeling hospital to
night. Validity of Steel Patents.
The naval appropriation bill as
agreed upon by the senate committee
today carries $100,336,879, an Increase
of $422,520 over the house bill. A pro
vision was inserted authorizing the
secretary of the navy to bring suit
to obtain judicial determination of
the validity of United States patents
covering the Harvey process for treat
ing armor plates.
Auditor Is Ousted.
The Ohio Supreme court handed
down a decision to-day, ousting C. C.
Bauer from the office of auditor of
Springfield, O. The decision installs
M. L. Harris, who was elected last
fall. Shortly before the previous term
of Mr. Bauer expired Jie resigned,
and, being a Democrat, was reap
pointed by the Democratic mayor of
the city to the office and he claimed
it was for a full term. The decision
throws this aside and Installs Mr.
Harris.
THE CZAR OBDURATE
War Will Be Continued With the Ut
( most Energy.
A message from Berlin says: The
Emperor of Russia has elected
to continue the war. His position is
absolutely firm, and the German court
has been advised in that sense. The
war will be pressed with the utmost
energy, the domestic situation being
now within the control of the authori
ties. Those who have advised peace
and suggested Inquiries for Japanese
terms, the French and British govern
ments, are for the present silent and
are likely to remain so unless events
of an extraordinary character shake
the Russian Emperor's resolution.
The considerations that led to the
Emperor's decision as understood are:
The Judgment of the chiefs of tue
army that Field Marshal Oyama not
only cannot defeat Gen. Kuropsukln,
but stands in danger of defeat himself.
How cowardly, therefore, for Russians
to ask for mercy with all the men and
money essential to a successful war.
All the forces of criticism now direct
ed against the government for having
fought, rather than yielded to legiti
mate interests and for having failed
to win victories would be continued
wljh added fury against the govern
ment that accepted war and then be
trayed the country. A government
that would crave peace of Russia's
enemy while still capable ot winning
victory, would be giving enemies of
the government grounds for a revolu
tion. EXTRA 8ESSION CALLED
Proclamation Convening the Senate
on March 4.
The President issued a proclamation
convening the senate In special ses
sion at 12 o'clock noon on March 4,
next. The proclamation follows:
America A proclamation:
Whereas public Interests 'require
that the United States senate be con
vened at 12 o'clock on the fourth day
of March next to receive such com
munications as may be made by the
executive.
Now, therefore, I, Theodore Roose
velt, president of the United States
of America, do hereby proclaim and
declare than an extraordinary occas
ion requires the senate of the United
States to convene at the capltol In the
city of Washington on the fourth day
of March next at 12 o'clock noon, of
which all persons who shall at that
time be entitled to act as members of
that body are hereby required to take
notice.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States, at Washington,
the twenty-third day of February, in
the year of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and five, and of the in
dependence of the United States the
one hundred and twenty-ninth.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
By the president:
JOHN HAY, Secretary ot State.
DECREASING ITS BONDS
Steel Combine Buying Them for Sink
ing Fund Purposes.
The forthcoming annual report of
the United States Steel Corporation
will Bhow decreases in the outstand
ing first and second mortgage bonds,
due to purchases for sinking fund pur
poses. October 1 last $8,652,000 of the first
mortgage 6s had been purchased and
held alive In the sinking fund under
that provision of the indenture whicu
provides that $154,000,000 of the total
issue of first 5s, aggregating $304,
000,000, may be purchased, all or In
part, if obtainable, at not to exceeu
115 and Interest.
After April 1, 1911, they are subject
to call through Issues A, O and E, by
lot.
Every year since Its formation, be
ginning June 1, 1902, the steel corpora
tion has set aside $3,040,000 for the
sinking fund on the first mortgage
bonds. June 1 next this will amount
to $12,160,000.
Plead Guilty.
William Druckenbrod of New Berlin
received a sentence of six years to the
Ohio penitentiary for manslaughter.
Druckenbrod plaaded guiRy to killing
his wife.
ATTEMPT TO KILL MORALES
Would-Be Assassins of Dominican
President Are Captured.
United States Minister Dawson at
Santo Domingo City cabled the State
Department that an attempt was made
there to assassinate President Mor
ales; that the attempt failed; that
five of his assailants were captured
and that the remainder escaped. .
The affair is supposed to have grown
out of an attempt on the part of the
revolutionary element in Santo Do
mingo to prevent the consummation
of the financial agreement between
that Government and the United
States.
Another West Virginia Road.
A charter has been granted to the
Grassy Creek Railroad Company, with
headquarters at Diana, Webster Coun
ty, W. Va. The road is capitalized at
$25,000, and will be constructed from
a point In the eastern part of Webster
county to Pickens, Randolph county,
a distance of 15 or 20 miles. Its
route will be along the divide between
the Elk and Holly rivers. The line
Is to be for a coal-carrier.
$358,000 in Securities Stolen.
The securities announced by a Bos
ton law firm thought to have been
lost by a client are the property of
Herman Stanley Cheney, a capital
ist, of South Bridge, Masa. Mr.
Cheney made a statement In which
he said the lost paper had a face
value of $285,000, instead of $258,
000, as first announced. Of these pa
pers only $10,000 worth are negoti
able. No clue to the missing papers
baa been found.
PROSPECTS OF PUCE ,
The Question Has Been Discus
sed and Terms Outlined.
CONCESSIONS ARE OFFERED
They Include Nearly Everything That
the Victorious Japanese Have
Taken by Force.
A dispatch to Reuter's Telegram
Company from St. Petersburg says:
"The question of peace has not
only been formally discussed, but the
conditions on which Russia is pre
pared to make peace have practically
been agreed upon. These are as fol
lows: "Korea to be placed under Japan
ese suzerainty.
"Port Arthur and the Llao-Tung
peninsula to be ceded to Japan.
"Vladivostok to be declared a
neutral port with an open door.
"The Eastern Chinese railroad to
be placed under neutral International
administration.
"Manchuria as far north as Har
bin to be restored as an Integral part
of the Chinese empire.
"The difficulty lies in settling the
question of indemnity, upon which It
is known Japan insists, but It Is
thought that, this difficulty is not in
superable. Peace May Soon Come.
"The most trustworthy opinion at
St. Petersburg Is that In view of the
internal situation and the enormous
difficulty in carrying on the war,
peace on the terms outlined will be
concluded within a comparatively
short time, if the indemnity question
can be arranged, but it is quite possi
ble Russia will risk another battle be
fore a decision is reached."
A comparison of these terms with
the Japanese offer Indicates that
Russia is practically willing to yield
everything for which the war has
been fought, and only balks at the in
demnity. So complete an acknowl
edgement of defeat has rarely been
made by a nation of the first' class.
Concessions 1, 2 and 3 on this list
are exactly in accordance with what
the mikado has indicated to the
government of the United States and
Europe as what he would Insist on.
Concessions 4 and 6 form an alter
native suggestion to Japan's proposi
tion that the railroad as far as Har
bin should be vested in Japan, with
a strip one verst wide on each side of
this line.
It is believed that the terms are
so worded to give a margin by which
Russia can ultimately yield In the
matter of Saghalten on condition of
Japan's foregoing the indemnity,
which it is believed is a possible
compromise.
While, peace reports are circulating
the Information reaches here that
Gen. Kuropatkln Is industriously pre
paring to try final conclusions with
Field Marshal Oyama, and that a de
cisive battle may be expected within
a fortnight.
BY LAND AND SEA
Japanese Will Make Investment of
Vladivostok Complete.
Preparations for the complete In
vestment of Vladivostok by land and
Ben have been completed. The block
ading squadron has been strengthen
ed so that all approaches to the port
can be easily guarded, and it will be
almost as difficult for supplies to be sent
in by sea as It was Into Port Arthur.
The main body of the blockading
squadron consists of small craft which
can take care of the merchantmen;
but It includes two heavy cruisers
capable of handling the Russian war
ships locked In the harbor, in the
event they have been sufficiently re
paired from the injuries by Kaml
mura, to take the sea.
Fatal Wreck.
Two freight trains on the Chautau
qua division ot the Pennsylvania rail
road collided head-on seven miles
north of OH City. Pa. Engineer
Michael S. Tobln was killed and three
Injured. '
WAR MOVEMENTS
Operations of Important Nature are
in "Progress in Manchuria.
Gen. Kuropatkln, In a dispatch dat
ed February 23, sends a report that
20 Japanese torpedo boats and a large
warship are on their way to Vladivos
tok. The dispatch disposes of the rum
or of Gen. Kuropatkin's retirement
from the Shakhe river, but, taken In
connection with the Tslnkhetchen
dispatch, shows that operations of
an important nature are in progress
In the mountain region to the east
ward. The movement was precipitat
ed by the Russians, who last week
sent out two divisions and occupied
well-advanced positions. The Japan
ese attacked these positions in force,
The Russians retired Blowly, fighting
and Thursday evening were driven
within their fortified line. The latest
dispatches prophesied heavy fighting
Friday.
A dispatch from Sachetun dated
February 24, says: "The Japanese in
superior numbers forced the Russian
detachment at Tstnktietcnin to apan
don their base at Beresneff hill. The
battle has been desperate on both
sides. The result Is not yet known.
Jt is reported that the Japanese are
closing In on the Russian east flank.
Jt is possible there will be either a
general engagement or at least a
counter-movement by the Russians
along some part of the line, especially
if, as Is thought, tho Japanese have
returned to their original tactics of
making flanking movements from the
mountains. The early advent of spring
now mnkes possible operations In and
from the mountainous districts.-
The United Statos armored crusier
Wast Virginia has been formerly de
lfvered to the Government.
PRONOUNCED PROGRESS
Liberal Pig Iron Tonnage Purchase!
With Business Well Distributed.
Quotations Are Holding Firm.
R. G. Dun & Co.'s "Weekly Review
of Trade" says: Better weather has
greatly improved trade in many
sections of the country, spring mer
chandise being distributed freely by
Jobbers, while retail business and
merchandise collections are more
normal. Interior buyers are placing
liberal orders In the large cities, and
preparations for structural work are
hurried. Manufacturing lines have
made splendid progress since the open
ing of the year, especially the various
divisions of the steel Industry, and
textile mills are well engaged.
Shops have ample spring business,
but orders for fall delivery are de
layed by the recent advance In prlcos
that was necessitated by higher cost
of production particularly as to the
raw material. In almost every branch
of business there is confidence In ac
tive trade with the appearance of set
tled weather. Winter wheat is in good
condition, but cotton planting will
average much later than last year.
Prices of commodities are still firm.
Railway earnings for the month of
February thus far were 6.2 per cent,
smaller than last year, and foreign
commerce at this port for the last
week made another phenomenal rec
ord as to Imports, exceeding the same
week last year by $9,347,234, while
exports were $2,321,400 larger. Pro
gress is most pronounced In the iron
and steel industry. A very liberal
tonnage of pig Iron has been purchas
ed, indicating that confidence is in
creasing, and the business Is well dis
tributed, while quotations are firmly
held, but not advanced as yet. Steel
mills are now running at nearer full
capacity than at any recent date, or
ders coming forward continually.
Railway companies seek all forms of
equipment, particularly rolling stock
and steel rails. There is enough of
this business in sight to Insure full
activity for several months at the lead
ing mills, and in many instances ord
ers cover deliveries up to the end of
the year. Evidence of conservatism
in the markets for finished steel is
considered the best Indication of con
tinued prosperity. Leather is irregu
lar, owng to special sales at slightly
lower prices, although list quotations
are not altered. It is believed that
seasonable orders at shoe factories
would restore normal conditions.
Failures this week numbered 252 in
the United States against 240 last
year and 29 in Canada, captured with
22 a year ago.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The President sent to the Senate
nominations of the following Ohio
postmasters: Miner T. Vandervort,
Loveland; Francis M. McKay, Logan;
Charles H. Ellis, Yellow Springs; O.
C. Davis, Shawnee, and of A. R.
Houck, at Lebanon, Pa.
All the officers of General Fltzhugh
Lee's corps in the Spanish-American
War who can be in Washington March
6 will give their commander a' compli
mentary dinner on that. date.
Many charges have been made in
the citations of the warships engaged
in patrolling the waters of San Do
mingo In anticipation of 4he final rati
fication of the treaty under which the
Unltffl States) agrees to administer
the financial affairs of San Domingo.
HOLD HOCH AS PPRISONER
Coroner's Jury Believes Bluebeard
Gave Wife Arsenic.
Johann Hoch was held to the grand
jury without ball. The coroner's Jury
which Investigated the death of Mrs.
Marie Walcker-Hoch found that Bhe
came to her death from the effects of
arsenic poisoning, and it was the ex
pressed belief of the Jury that Hoch
administered the poison.
Hoch Is said to have had 27 wives.
He admitted in jail, the police say,
that he married most of them for
their money.
NEWS NOTES.
A meeting of representatives of the
oil producers of West Virginia, West
ern Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio
was held here to-night to take action
on the fight against the Standard in
the west v
The students of Russia have left the
schools as a protest against the pres
ent system of government.
Investigation of the Iroquois The
ater fire has been begun anew by tha
grand Jury.
Charles S. Arnal, one of the best
known insurance men in the South,
committed suicide by shooting.
Governor Hoch has signed the bill
providing for separate high schools
for whites and blacks at Kansas City,
Kan. The Governor explained that
while the bill appeared to be a step
backward, local conditions make the
law advisable.
James Seme, a wealthy. Italian con
tractor, of Newark, N. J., was shot to
death on a principal street by Frank
Sena, a former employe. Sena was
captured by several citizens who wit
nessed the shooting. Sena had de
manded payment of a small sum of
money which he claimed was due him
In wages.
Floyd S. Harper, of Detroit, has
been found guilty of killing Patrolman
John Dale; In an alley on 4he night
of November 17. William Z. Harper,
his brother, is under arrest on the
charge of complicity . In the murder.
Patrolman Daley had discovered two
burglars at work in the alley.
the majority report of the Elliott let
ter Investigating committee. Gov.
White sent a message to the house
asking that a committee be appointed
to investigate charges against him. A
resolution so providing passed. The
governor will caM a special session
of tho legislature to consider two ap
propriation bills.
Bubonic Plague in Chile.
Bubonic plaguo has appeared at
the port of PIsague, 44 miles north of
Iqutque. The discovery has caused a
panlo amongst the Inhabitants.
KEYSTONE STATE CULLHICS
MURDER ENDS CAROUSAL.
Trouble Over a Woman, It Is Said,
Results In the Killing of
a Slav.
In a fight between Intoxicated Slavs
at the plant of the Brier Hill Coke '
Co., six miles from Brownsville, John
Hudok was killed by a revolver bul
let flre'd, it is alleged, by John Boles,
his cousin. Trouble over a woman,
it is said, was the cause of the shoot
ing. County Detective Alexander
McBeth went to Brier Hill to-day.
The murderer fled and haa not been
arrested. ...
Under suspicion of having murder
ed a fellow-miner, Joseph Molnot and
Frank Wargo, of the Vesta Coal Com
pany's No. 2 mine at California, were
arrested. The alleged victim, Joseph
Zember, a foreigner, was killed yes
terday while working in No. 4 mine.
Molnot and Wargo were working in a
room, separated from Zember's room
by a narrow rib of coal. Molnot
and Wargo set off a blast and did not
warn Zember, the latter being killed.
A successful revival meeting Is in
progress in the Methodist Protestant
Church at Houtzdale. Over 12 con
versions have resulted and a union
movement throughout the mining vi
cinity is being considered. Rev. T.
Milton Gladden, who Is conducting the
meetings, has trebled the membership
of the church In 18 months. He is
a native of Waynesburg, Pa., and is a
graduate of Adrian College, Mich.
At Towanda, Bigler Johnson was
convicted of first degree murder for
the killing and burning of his wife
In September last. Judge Fanning
immediately passed the death sent
ence. Charles Johnson, a brother,
was convicted in December of the
same crime. Their mother and
brother and sister, charged with com
plicity, have been discharged for lack
of evidence.
Mrs. Catherine Sailor Brown, died
at her home In Nicholson township,
pear Uniontown, as the result ' of
her clothing catching fire from an
open grate last week. Her husband,
Andrew Brown, disappeared over 60
years ago. He was a stock dealer,
and started from home for Baltimore,
but never returned. His wife never
gave up the hope that at some time
she would hear from him. ,
A fire at Edlnboro, Erie county,
did nearly $40,000 damage. It start
ed In Gillespie Brothers' drygoods
store. This was destroyed, with the
following buildings: Alfred's general
store, Bennett's barber shop, Hos
kin's shoe store, Walker's meat mark
et, Hawkln's plumbing shop and the
old National bank building.
John R. Carothers of Uniontown,
has bought the Hughes Deffenbaugh
farm, near McClellandtown, the con
sideration being about $75,000. This
includes about luo acres oi surrace
and 60 acres of coal. Coke ovens will
be erected and the work of develop
ing will begin In the early spring.
While walking along the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad tracks near Mars,
Robert S., a son of Dr. George H.
Mathiott, of Mars, was struck by a
freight train and was probably fatally
Injured. When the train reached
Mars young Mathiott was lying on the
pilot of the engine unconscious. One
leg was amputated.
After working on the new West
moreland County court house for two
months, placing the granite blocks
In place, it was discovered that the
wall was built four or five inches out
of place. The discovery will necessi
tate the removal of every stone in the
rear wall.
George Fultz, Perry Kissinger and
Ed son Futz and wife, of Woodward
Center, were arrested and lodged la
the Center county Jail. They are
charged with stealing $4,000 from
Henry and Martin Eby, two wealthy
old bachelors of Woodward.
Another victim may be added to
tha five boys killed in the coasting ac
cident at New Brighton, last week.
John, the 9-year-old brother of Rob
bert Farrow, who was one of the kill
ed, Is in a serious condition.
Solomon Small, a well-known farm
er of near Delmont, committed sui
cide by shooting himself in the head.
He was about 65 years old, and leaves
a wife and several children, one of
whom is Mrs. Rush Lenhart of Del
mont George Goodner, 54 years old, Is
dead at New Castle as a result of a
premature explosion of dynamite at
the Bessemer limestone quarry. He
is survived by a wife and several chil
dren. In the competitive six-day sparrow
hunt in Amwell township, Washing
ton county, last week, 29,099 birds
were killed, according to the official
count. Two teams of 10 men each en
gaged In the hunt
' Inspector F. W. Cunningham, of the
Fourteenth bituminous dlstjrict, has
filed his report of the output- of the
mines for the past year. The to
tal is 7,171,198 tons against 7,246,
970 tons for 1903.
Fire destroyed the boiler house of
the Sharon Coke and Coal company
at South Bharon, causing a loss of
about $2,000, partially covered by in
surance. Michael Sturgls, 40 years old, was
caught in a conveyor at the American
Bteel and Wire company's plant at
South Sharon, and crushed to death.
The Seventh Ward Presbyterian
Church at New Castle, has accepted
the offer of Andrew Carnegie' to pay
half the cost of a $2,000 pipe organ.
Michael Proakes, a track-M-alker
employed by the Pennsylvania rail
road, was killed by a train, near
Franklin, Pa.
English chimney sweeps are out of
employmen and starving on account of
the recernt general Introduction of
gas stoves. ...
More than one-third of all our ex
port. -ade has been in the two great
crop eotton and wheat.