vs.
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' em district of Alaska, has left here for
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'2 shifting to aouthelly, winds. ,
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infill-trending
’ Shops \Vhilc.Senl-cllillg' For Vic-
'plant' will be enormous.
ed to relieve their suffering.
11,...party5. then went to work searching the
. ‘ .Wreekage, which it is supposed cntombs
others of the workmen.
'the'flying iron and steel fell ill all direc-
tions. Heavy beams and portions of the
.masonry were thrown from the founda-
,tions.
‘ tending to the rolls and those beside the
. scarcely recognizable.
,_-‘_i1_1_ the neighborhood realized the extent
.of the accident the moment the thunder
‘ and children rushed at once to the mill.
~. crying for their loved ones who were be-
._ lieved to be buried beneath the ruins.
' surged up to the gates,
.the frantic women interfered with the
day, and the boilers had just been fired
known until a thorough investigation is
can. at present be mach.
. comprises an area as large as that por- 1
/' WASHINGTON,
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A Dozen Workman Injured, ;
Five Serious- y.
Scenes About the
tuna—Cause of the Distrcssing
.. Accident :1 Mystery.
PI TTSBURG, Jan. 30. —-The steel de~ .
D‘lltlllellt of Philipps, Nimick &, Co.’ 82
rolling mill on West Carson street was I
completely wrecked and a dozen men
’11ere injured by the explosion of a bat-
'telv of four large boilers.- The shock of
the bursting boilers was heard through-
I.out the lower end of the city, and several
thousand people were attracted to the
scene of the “accident. The loss to the
All the injured men were quickly re-
moved from the ruins. Five were muti-
lated almost beyond recognition, and one
or two more deaths may result. The in- ,
_vju_red were taken to a temporary hos. ,
pita], and local physicians were summon- t
A rescuing
The explosion was one of the. most ter-
rific that, ever occurred ill a Pittsburg
mill. The roof of the boiler room was
completely lifted from the building, and
The men were crushed to the
ground on the spot where they were at-
boilers "were scald‘ed by the. escaping
steam. The bodies of the men were so
burned and begl'ilncd that Ithey were
The "families of the workmen who live
of the explosion was heard, and women
It
was impossible for the cooler holds to
keep back the torrent of humanity that
and fora time
work of the rescuers.
The mill had been stopped over Sunv
preparatory to starting the mills again.
More than 100 11K.“ 11' em standing about.
ready to go to work when the explosion
occurred. One of the boilers rose on end,
and a sheet of flame shot out of the fur-
nace door, completely enveloping the. fire-.1
man.
,Th‘i‘ cause, of: the cvvllnslcn cannot be
made. No estimate of the property loss
The Census In Alaska.
- “TASHINGTON, Jan. I’ll—After two
weeksspent in \Vashing'toll receiving in-
structions as to his duties Mr. E. H.
Kelley, census supervisor for the south-
It is the intention of the census
oflleials to take a complete census of all
persons in Alaska, and as this territory
tion of the United States lying east of
the Mississippi river and natural obsta-
eles to travel abound the work will be
extremely difficult. Special efforts will
be made to secure a complete list in or-
der that the census bureau may be able
to answer inquiries made by friends and
relatives as to the whereabouts of per-
sons in Alaska.
I The Clark Case.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
yesterday heard~a number of witnesses
on minor points involved in the charges
against Senator Clark of Montana. The
protestants took occasion during the day
to withdraw all intimations against Hon.
J. K. Toole, who withdrew from the
Montana contest for United States senr
ntor under circumstances which the pro-
testants at first were inclined to consider
suspiciously favorable to Mr. Clark. The'
prosecution also declined during the day
to put two witnesses on the stand who
had been summoned at their instance be-
cause the men had talked unsatisfactori—
ly since their arrival in Washington.
Marriage In the. Phllippinel.
. J an.‘ 30.——Secretary
Root has received from Manila :1 copy of
the marriage law laid down by General ,
Otis. Up to the: date of this order, Dec. 1
18 last, only Catholic marriages were
celebrated in die Philippines or recog-l
nized as legal. To meet the peculiar
conditions in the islands General Otis
laid down no specific ceremony, only pro-
viding that any established form will
suffice, providing there is all open ac-
knowledgment of the marriage of thel
parties thereto. The form of a certifi-
cate is prescribed, and this may be at-’
tested by a priest, rector or judge.
British Embassndor to Retire.
WASHINGTON, Jan. I30.——.The term
of Lord Pauncefote, the 'Bl'itisl'l"cmbas-
sador. to this capital, will expire 'in April.
Some time ago, ill view of his long and
honorable career here, the, embassador’s
tenure was extended until April, and ill-
asmuch as no official intimation has been
received here 'of a' further extensiolrit is
supposed he will retire after another
month’s service. The date of the em-
bassador’s departure for England will
depend entirely 011 his own wishes and
comfort. His retirement will make Baron
Fava. the Italian clnbassudor, the dean
of the diplomatic corps.
Consumption Hospital Favored. l
ALBANY, Jan. 30.——The committee of
the state'board of charities, which has
been investigating the need of the estab-
lishment of institutions for the treat-i
ment of persons afflicted with consump- ‘
tion, has recommended to the board that
local public hOSpitals be established by
cities and villages; that one or more
state institutions be opened as a part of
the general scheme of treatment and that
local boards of. health establish regula- 5
tions to protect the healthy public.
A Large Indemnity For England.
LONDON, Jan. 30. ~The Lisbon corre-
spondent of The Standard says: “I heal
that the indemnity to be awarded Great
Blitain in the Delagoa Bay arbitration
will be so large that Portugal will be ‘
obliged to make over the railway and the
port of Lourenco Marques to the British
government. " 1 l
Weather Probabilities. . . l
VV" armer, with snow; fresh westerly,
WEEKLY
MR. BRYAN lN RHODE ISLAND
Receptions In I‘llwtncket and ‘Woon-
socket For the Nebraskan.
PAVVTUCKET, R. 1., .thn. 30.—VVil
liam Jennings Bryan was “well please(
with the result of his first speech in the
state of llllode Island at IL“! Opcrz
House here yesterday afternoon. Th1
large auditorium was packed, and them
.was much enthusiasm.
Mr. Bryan was given the freedom 01
the city by Mayor John J. Fitzgerald
who introduced him. The colonel kep‘
every one in good humor by applying
Biblical sayings to his subject. Mr
Bryan declared that the Chicago plat
form stands today the only one adoptec
in 1896 that will be remembered for al
time.
“I have a higher ambition than to 111
president, ” said he. “That is to do some
thing to make the government better. 1
have no doubt that the time will com!
when the principles of the Chicago plat
form will be a part of the law of the
United States. I believe in its ultimat1
triumph.”
At VVoonsocket a great crowd greeted
Colonel Bryan as he stepped from the
train at 4:07 on his arrival from Paw
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TWo Suspected Safe Crackers
Killed—A Third Wounded.
QUINCY POLICE" SHOOT WELL.
The Victim- Arc Believed to Be the
Same Who Recently Operated
~Succsnfully In Several
Illinois Townl. '
QUINCY, Ills., Jan. 29.—Quincy police
officers have killed two expert safe blow-
: ors, supposed to be from Chicago, and se-
tucket. To be sure, it was a good naturec .
one, but there was no semblance of order
and the crush overwhelmed the police
M1. Bryan and Mayor Green of this city
were as shuttlecocks and were pushed
and jammed about in the frantic endeav
ors of the enthusiasts to shake the hum
of the prospective Democratic candidate.
On the way to the home of Hon. Setl:
S. Getchell for lunch Colonel Bryan stopv
ped at the office of The Call and was pre
; sented to the entire stalf.
At 5 o’clock he held a reception at the
Monument House and at 6:15 entered the
Opera House, where a big mass meeting
was held.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The barge Brooklyn was sunk off Lam-
' bert’s point by the Old Dominion linel
Princess Anne.
The Molineux trial was adjourned un-
til Thursday because Juror Brown was
not able to attend.
Judge Kohlsaat of the fedelal court at
Chicago declared unconstitutional the I]
linois antitrust law.
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riously wounded another. Thewmen are
believed to be the same who recently op
erated in Galesburg, Freeport and other
Illinois cities, making a specialty of
cracking safes in building and loan asso-
ciation offices.
On Jan. 6 the safe in the offices of the
Adams County Building and Loan mach
ciation in this city was blown open at the
noon hour and cash and securities
amounting to $20,000 taken. Saturday
last three men came to Moecker‘s hotel,‘
tWo of them registering from Kansas
-NURWALK'
City. The proprietor suspected them and '
warned ‘the- police,-and when one of the
teetive George Koch.
The officer finally asked the suspect to'
go. to the station and explain himself.
The man drew a pistol and pointed it at
the oflicer’ s heart, but as he did so 'Koch
flashed his own pistol. and fired four
shots. Three took effect, and the man
' fell dead. This occurred at 11 o’clock
Saturday night in front of the Newcomb
hotel. Meanwhile officers had examined
the baggage of the suspected men and
'found it included burglar tools, skeleton
keys, dynamite sticks 'and nitroglycerin.
5 When the other two men returned to the
' tel corridors.
Moecker hotel at 2 o’clock Sunday morn-
'men went out he was shadowed'by De- '
ing, they found the hotel surrounded by .
officers. They ran into the- hotel- saloon
- and loaded their revolvers.
Then ensued a running fight in the ho-
One man reached the
street pursued by Chief of Police John
Aheal'n. He turned to fire, and as he did
' so Ahearn sent a bullet crashing through
The expected hold up of the Missouri '
Pacific train leaving Kansas City for St
Louis did not materialize.
The Depew Opera House at Peekskill,
owned by United States Senator Depew,
was destroyed by fire; loss, $75,000.
A'big steamship was reported ashore at f
New Inlet, N. C. The life savers went
to her assistance but the crew lefused tc
leave.
. A light betwee < train- robbers and
Union Pacific detec _‘lv. was reported in
”the 'Hole In the Wall, Wyoming, Satur-
IlluyLillwhiehftwo bandits were killed.
‘ . ' Tunisian; Spies ' In' vacden.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 30.——The newspa-
pers are becoming persistent in their de~
lnands for explanations from the govern
ment in regard to the steps it is pursuing
relative to the alleged Russian spies who
for several weeks past are reported tc
have been seen in dilfel'cnt parts 01
Sweden, especially ill the neighborhood
of fortified places. The papers declare
that if the reports are true the govern
ment must address an unequivocal inti-
mation to Russia that such proceeding:
must cease. There will probably be ar.
illlcl'pellation in the riksdag on the sub
jelt.
A Queer Coincidence.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-—-Bartholomew
Sorocco, now serving a 20 years’ sen
tcnce ill the New Jersey state prison 1501
the mulder of his cousin, Pasquale Mar-
quette of Paterson. N. J., has received
11 old that his father has been arrested i1:
San Lorenzello. Italy, for the killing of a
gendal'nle.
is found in the fact that. the killing of the
gendarlne in Italy
Marquette by Sorocco at Paterson OCCUI"
red within an. hour of each other.
Exposition Strike 'Ends In Pal-ll.
PARIS. Jan. 30.«~Tlle strike of car-
penters engaged on the exposition build-
ings. has come to an end in consequence
of a decision by the arbitration commit-
tee. composed of lepresentatives of the
mu ployers and t‘ c \1 orkmcn, in favor 01
tl e stl'il 91's. ‘.11 increase of 10 centimes
per hour fol 1v'olk on buildings" -5 meters
or more ill height was recanized as a
just demand, such work being considered
dangerous.
Nut-ll V’Jilisky Burned.
l-IAl'HJItS’l't.)WN, Md, Jan. 30.—The
Iioxliul'y distillery, the output of which
i: (olltl'olled ly .. Strinllart Bros. & Co. 01
\vw I'ork. v.' as burned, together with
about ($0 barrels of new rye whisky. Th1
loss will reach about $12,000, fully in-
sured. The flames did not communicate
to three 11'111'ellouscs; wherein are stored
between 6.000 and 8.000 barrels of whis-
ky. Tile lire was causal by an explosion
Some lion;- Fcl- Professor Phelps.
NEW HAVEN. Jan. 30.-Dl'. Gilbert
who has been attending Professor Ed.
ward .l. Phelps of the Yale law school
formerly minister to England, since hi:
severe illness with pneumonia, stated last
night that the patient’s condition was
mole hopeful than at anytime since he
had li((ll ta‘ 'en ill. The crisis will not
be passed for a few days, however.
The President’s Birthday.
\VASIIINGTON, Jan. {id—President
McKinley was 57 years old yesterday,
having been born at Niles. Trumbull
county, 0., Jan. 23, 1843. He received
lilally congratulations from visitors and a
large number of cablegralns and telc~
grams felicitating him upon the occasion
Many floral l'cnlcnlbl'allces were sent him
Q
.A Michigan Fire.
ENTON HARBOR, Mic-11., Jan. 30
—The burning of Geolge B. Thaycr &
Co.‘ s fruit packing factor1, \V. II. Berk
lleizel" s planing mill and the Benton Har
bol' Stamping w orks caused a loss of $30,-
000,111111 100 persons are thrown out 01
culplov illellt.
Bursting Gun hills Two.
IIONGKONG, Jan. 30. ~—Two men
11 em killed and thch seliously hurt bv
the explosion of a gun on the United
States gunboat Wheeling. A salute in
honor of the biltllday of the German em-
peror was being fired when the gun burst
Senate Elects Officers.
“’ASHINGTON, Jan. 30.—~The senate
elected Charles G. Bennett and Danie:
Ransdel) secretary and sel'geallt-at-lmns
respectively. They take office Thursday.
Wreck on Spanish Coast. .
BILBAO, Spain. Jan. '30.—— The Span
ish steamer Valle has founder-ed off the.
coast, 13 of the crew being tic-loaned.
A peculiarity of the incident.
and the murder of
his skull. He died in a few minutes.
The third man was shot on the stairs
by Officer Chal'llhorst and sank to the
floor with a broken hip. He refused to
say who his accomplices were. When the
faces and feet.
boots and strips of gunnysacks made.
. STARVING IN ALASKA.
Copper River Expedition Tells ol
Terrible Suffering at Valdez.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—The war
department has made public an impor-
tant l"ep01t from Captain W. R. Aber-
crombic, Second infantry, who command-
ed the Copper river exploring, expedition -
in Alaska last season. The chief topic
treated in the report is the laying out of
the great transalaskan military route
from Port Valdez, Alaska, to Port Eg.
bert, on the. Yukon.
Captain Abel'cl'ombie arrived at 'Val-
dez, the starting point of the expedition.
on April 21, being received by a motley
crowd which had just. come across the
Valdez glacier from the Copper river val-
le)‘ He found that hundreds of peeple
,were dying of stalvation and scurvy in i
the Copper river country. The people at
Valdez were in a most pitiable condition,
crowded in miserable huts like sardines
in a box. ere were no facilities for
bathing. Most of the sufierers had scur~
vy and not a few frost bitten'h'ands,
The tops of old rubber
shoes. cks for many of them. The
stench w intolerable, and 70 per cent of
the’ inm of the huts were mentally
derang This was common to those
whd‘m a r of scurvy had driven over
theglam , Where so many had perished
by freezl to death.
Old‘ra ad and trail builders were the
ed by Captain Abercrombie to
build a1 ilital'y road, and they started
from valdez on Aplil 29 and proceeded
to the mouth of Keystone canyon. The
harbor at Valdez, owing to the proximity
of the Japanese current, is accessible at
all? seasons of the year to ships ”of any
size except about 11/2 miles at its head. .-
The only feasible site for a railroad ter-
minal is a narrow strip of land' three-
quartels of a mile broad extending up the
Lowe river some five miles and south of
a small stream flowing from Robe lake.
There is practically a nominal grade tip
the valley passing through Keystone can— '
you, with ordinary canyon work, and
emerging on the foot plain of the inner
canyon basin. From that point there are
two feasible routes, one east of Marshall
pass at the elevation of 1,700 feet and
down tlle Tasnuna to the Copper river
valley, the other turning north, crossing
‘ the mountain range and Thompson pass
dead men came here Jan. 5, they regis- ;
tered as J. M. Burt and H. F. Crowley.
Saturday Burt was registered as C. H.
logers.
From letters found on his per- f
son it appears he also used the name of 3
C. H. Prince of Chicago.
man refused to give his name.
iPoliccmcn \Vorkea to Prevent Wot-k
BALTIMORE, 1'11} 29'. --Nill‘e hum" '
':dred policemen were busy. from midnight
Saturday until 12 o'clock last night se— 1'
curing the names of violators of the. an‘ ’
cient “blue laws,” togetherwith their--'
The edict sent out ticipated and long aw aited neminat'iim of
aiders and abettors.
The wounded .
by the police depal'tlllentVast week, in"
scribed traffic in every article except
milk and ice, druggists being permitted' , , N
to compound and sell physicians’ me! as Hendrlcks 0f Syracuse.
scriptions only. No arrests were made
during the day, but the names of all,
workers known to be such were taken' .
' he at first felt impelled to decline be-
and will be referred to the grand jury.
These included editors, reporters, com-
positors, pressmen and carriers of the
Sunday papers.
Milk Producers Meet.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y., Jan. 29.—
Milk producers in this vicinity attended
a meeting called in this city by the Inter-
national Farmers’ “ union and fixed the
average wholesale price of milk on the
Binghamton market at 2%, cents a quart.
This is the first time that the new farm-
ers’ unions has fixed the price of any
commodity. The International union was
formed, withheadquarters in Bingham-
ton, a short time ago, and inquiries have
already been received from farmers in 23
states and in Canada, while unions have
been formed in Kansas and Indiana.
Promoters of the movement predict that
it will eventually extend throughout the
agricultural regions of the United States
and Canada.
Suflocated by Gas.
HAZLETON, Pa., Jan. 29.—Gas es-
caping from a ”defective stove in the
home of Stephen Kandolf of Honeybrook
while all members of the family and six
boarders were fast asleep early yesterday
morning caused the death of Mrs. Kan-
dolf, aged 39 years, and almost suffocat-
ed all who were ill the house. The gas
was detected by two boarders who re-
turned home at 3 o’clock in the morning
and who thereupon awakened the house.
hold.
Pastor Resigns to Go to Baltimore.
CORTLAND, N. Y., Jan. 29.—At the
close of the sermon in the Presbyterian
church here yesterday morning the Rev.
John Timothy Stone sent illhis resigna-
tion, to take efiectiVIal'cll 1, to accept a
call to the Brown Memorial church of
Baltimore, to succeed the Rev. Maltby
D. Babcock, D. D. There were about
,],000 persons present at the service, and
they were much affected when apprised
of the pastor’s intention.
Fire In Grain Elevator.
NEW YORK, J an. 29.—Fire destroyed
the Lehigh Valley company’s grain eleva-
tor at Perth Amboy, N. .1, yesterday.
The New Haven schooner Alice B. Phil-
lips caught fire and was damaged to the
extent of $3.000. The total loss is about
$25,000. The origin of the fire is 11n-
kllown. '
Cal-list Arsenal Found.
MADRID, Jan. 29.—The gelldarmes
Saturday unearthed a' Cal'list arsenal ill
a house ill Palencia, capital of the prov-
ince of that name, and seized 100,000
cartridges and a large quantity of arms.
Six Carlists who are implicated tied
across the frontier. .
Crazed by the War.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Jall. 29.——
James Jubb, an Englishman. aged 28, ill,
a fit of insanity committed suicide here
by gushing his throat with a carving
knife. It is said his insanity was the
outcome of constant brooding on the war
in the. Transvaal.
' suk Goods Stolen.
'OSVVE-GO, N. Y., Jan. 29.—Thomas
Henderson’s dry goods store here was en-
tered by burglars, and several thousand
dollars’ worth of silk goods were stolen.
The rear store door was forced open.
French Nationalists Defeated.
PARIS, Jan. 29.—The election of 99
senators yesterday resulted in a practical
rout for the Nationalists, only three out
of their 30 candidates being elected.
2,600 feet high, thence down the Teikhel'l
river valley, through the swampy pass at
the head of the Knata, thence down the
Tonsina into the Copper river valley.
Captain Abercrombie believes that the
future for a railroad through this section
of Alaska is promising owing to the pres-
ence of large zones of heavily mineralized
copper deposits. the development of
which, he says, undoubtedly will yield a
local tonnage of great volume.
NOMINATlON sums.
Roosevelt “*il'l same Hendricks For
' Insurance Superintendent.
ALBANY, Jan. 29. —The eagerly an-
a successor to Louis 1‘. Payn as superin-
Cofippyation with the grand jury, pm” 9 tendent of insurance will be sent :to. the
senate tonight. The governor’s nominee
for the position will be ex-Senator Fran-‘
There is lit-
tle doubt but that the nomination will be
confirmed. Mr. Hendricks was the gov-
ernor’s first choice for this position, but
cause of business considerations. Out of
' all the names canvassed or suggested the
governor has at all times been the com-
plete master of the situation. The uni-
versal support accorded him is evidenced
in the fact that all persons suggested
have been in perfect accord with the gov-
ernor’s ideas.
When the nomination is received in the
senate tonight it will immediateLv be re-
ferred to the insurance committee. Just
what action will then be hadi-is yet un-
determined. Several senators who have
always enjoyed Mr. Payn’s friendship
think that the confirmation of the nomi-
nation should be made- a [party measure
in order to relieve 'them from personal;
and individual responsibility. It is, there-'
fore, probable that a caucus of the Re-
publican senators will be held some time
during the week, when each senator will
be permitted to vote his individual pref-4
erellec, and all, with the single exception
of Senator Ambler, from Mr. Payn’s
home district, will then accept the will
of the majority, abide by the caucus deci-
sion and vote for confirmation upon the ,
11001 of the senate.
Aside from this interest in the senate
proceedings during this week will be con- 1
lined largely to the committees.
Each
Committee now has a great mass of pro-
posed legislation before it, and hearings
2111 be given to interested parties each
day. Most important of these will be
a resumption of the bearing upon the .
New York school bills begun before the
cities committee last week.
The assembly will inaugurate the
week’s w-mk with 11 l':e(ord of over 500
bills introduced and 21 passed as against
360 introduced and 41 passed thus far
last year during the same period. '
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Fire ill llobckcn . ..,J did damage to
the amount of $11! 000.
Dr. I’al'kllurst favored the legal open-
ing of New York saloons on Sunday.
John B. McDonald has not yet quali: s
tied as the builder of the rapid transit ‘
road in New York city. .
Mrs. Mary Gray Mexia will present
documents to prove her claim to the mil-
liolls left by General Mexia, a Mexican
statesman.
The mayor of Troy, N. Y., issued a
proclamation calling on astreet car com-
pany hampered by :1 strike either to run
its cars or forfeit its franchise.
\Villiam F. Rittcnberg, a Michigan
lumbermall, robbed of $600 by the green
goods game, searched New York city in
vain for those who victimized him. ‘
_ Bully Carriages to Advance.
'I‘OL :lDO, Jan. 29.—+3-I11nufactul'cl's of
baby carriages and children's Wagons
will soon advance prices. Representa-
ti1es of the Toledo ‘.Ictal \Vheel com-
may and the Gelldron Iron Wheel com-
panv of Toledo, the American Rattan
company of St. Louis and the VVilkin-
son Toy and Cill'liace company of Troy,
N. Y.,‘held a s‘ccret meeting here Sat- ‘
ill-day, at. which a 30 per cent increase '
was agreed upon.
A Long; Tunnel.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—A report
to the state department from Consul
Fl'a'nkentllal at'P-crn records the prog-
ress of one of the greatest engineering
enterprises of‘ the century. which began
Nov. 13,189S.11hen the first blow was
struck on the Simplou tunnel.
the 11 orld is to be completed in 512,
years and is to cost $135 Hui-.100
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Number In State Penal In-
stitutions Decreases.
. SUPERINTEN 0...] ON COMICT LABOR:
Production of State Prisons Greater
and Demand Less Than In Fox-Incl-
Year—Total Expenditures theI
Lowest In Ten Years.
ALBANY, Jan. 29.—~The annual report
of State Superintendent of Prisons Cor-1
'nelius S. Collins for the past year, ready'
to be submitted to the legislature, shows
a decrease in the number of prisoners for
theyear as compared with 1898 of 41.
There were in September last, the close
of the fiscal year, 3,161 prisoners.
The superintendent devotes much space
to the discussion of prison labor. 'He
shows that in the last year the produc-
. tion of the state prisons was greater than
in the preceding year, yet the demands
for manufactured. articles were less. The
sales in 1898 reached $494,720.15, but in
1899 they fell to $394, 501. 61. One cause
of the decrease is special—that' 13, the de-
mand in 1898 was unusual and abnormal,
when the needs of the national guard
were great and the purchases on its ae— .
count were large. In 1899 no goods were
bought on its account from the state pris-
'ons.
must be felt at all times. It is the com.
petition of other state institutions with
.penal institutions. In 1899 several of
‘these which had formerly bought shoes
2 and clothing from the state prisons enf
gaged in the manufacture of such arti-
' cles, the managers of them asserting that
the employment of the inmates was salu-
As‘ these institutions did not man-
ufacture goods prior to the addition of
the present system of prison labor, but
bought them ill the general malket, right
here is a distinct addition to the sum of
industrial labor by the state. Hence
while estimates of the consumption of
products by the state institutions and- po-
litical divisions may prove to be very
nearly right the
these institutions may largely exceed
such estimates.
The total 0: (penditures for the year
were ,‘460,111, the 1011 est sinCc 1890 and
a decrease of $48,679 from last year.
Twenty-eight prisoners died during the
year. Forty- two 11ent insane, a decrease
of eight from last y.ear
In all the prisons 632 men were in
school during the year. Most of them
‘ who were discharged finished the limited
;eourse that is taught in these schools.
l'l‘hus the schools and the libraries con-
ltribute much to the employment of the
minds of prisoners and aid in the preser-
vation of mental soundness and afiord
some stimulus to healthful activity.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.—Adminis-
5 tl'ation officials are manifesting great in-
terest in the legislation now before both
houses of congress providing a form of
government for the island of Porto Rico
and regulating the tariff rates 0n imports
from the island into the United States.
It can be stated that the president is
willing that a small or nominal rate of
duty shall be imposed on imports from
the island, and it is undclstood that he is
not urging delay in legislation affecting
its status pending a decision by the su-
preme court as to whether Porto Kim is
a part of the United States.
'No Anarchist Demonstration.
CHICAGO, Jan. 29.—The expected all-
archist denionstlation decided not to
take place yesterday at the burial of Ed-
ward A. O’Connor, who was killed dur-
iing an altercation with a nonunion man
:at the factory of Winslow Bros. Five
'hundred men followed the remains to
'l Waldheim cemetery. The red flag of the
lUuited Metal workers, of which O‘Con-
nor was a member, was carried in the
lprocession, but it was furled and was
preceded by the stars and stripes in the
hands of a policeman, as ordered by
Chief of Police Kieplev.
Wishurt Must Prove Statements.
TRENTON, Jan. 29.—Rev. Alfred W.
W'ishart of the Central Baptist church,
who in a sermc'm a week ago severely
' arraigned the police department of
lTl'enton, charging that gambling .., prize-
! fighting, Sunday selling and indecent ex-'
.hibitions were being conducted in Tren-
!ton, has received a subpoena to, appear
before the Mercer county grand jury to
substantiate his assertions. Dr. VVish-
art stated that the chief of police was
, being restrained in his duty by powerful?
'illliuellces and that money was being
paid for police protection.
F Against Tax on Mortgages.
l NEW YORK, Jall. 29.—At a meeting
of both the Central Federated union and
District assemb No. 49, Knights of
iLabor, resoluti ,were passed protest—
‘ ing ag.‘ inst the] ,tion of the joint com-
inittee on taxa/ .1, 11 llidl has introduced
'i a bill in the senate and assembly of the
state to impose a tax 011 all mortgages
by whomsoevel' held. It was said the tax
I would discourage savings and was
against the interests of 11'01'killglnen.
The Situation In China.
. VIENNA, Jan. 29.—A serious view is
'taken in- diplomatic circles here of the
situation ill China. The Neue Freie
I’Il'esse thinks that other p0wcrs will fol-
low the example of France and send “ar-
ships to protect their subjects. The Aus-
tl'ia- -Hungal'ialIl cruiser Xenta will arrive
. at chgkong in a few davs and will be
at the disposal of the Austl'ia- -Hllngarian
minister, Baron Czikann dc VVahlborn, at
Peking.
More Sympathy For Boers.
ST. LOUIS, Jan, 29.—The Fourteenth
Street theater was packed with enthu-
siastic sylnpathizers of the Boer cause
yesterday. 'Dl'. Emil Pl'etorius, editor
of the VVcstliche Post, acted as chair-
man. .Addresses were made by ex-Gov-
ernor IV. J. Stone, Judges Rombou and
Es tcS, J. \V. Taylor and Hon. O’Neil
Ryan. Resolutions extremely strong and
svlnpa athetic were read and adopted.
\Vomnn Bnluecl to Death.
DU} .‘KIRK, N. Y., Jan. 29.—Miss Ma-
l'y Fitzgerald aged 34 years, was burned
It is
supposed that a lamp that she was clean-
ing exploded and seti fire to her clothing.
Her charred body was found by her
niece, Gertrude Fitzgerald. The house
was set on fire, bllt the 'blaze was soon
extinguished. _
. . Dr. Nansen Honored.
BERLIN Jan. 29. ——The prince l'egell'.
11: B111 aria has. conferred the Older 4.1 8‘.
Michael. first class, on .IDr.1\ ansea '. tit
explorer. .
The other cause is general and'
productive power of ’
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~ HENDRICKS NAMED.
The Senate Will Ratify Roosevelt’l
Choica—Othcr Nominations. '
ALBANY, Jan. 30.—-A feature ’of the
senate last night, which was crowded
with spectators, was the sending in 01
the name of Francis Hendlicks of Syra-
cuse by Governor Roosevelt to succeed
Louis F. Payn as state superintendent
of insurance. The nomination was re
ferred to the committee on insurance.
The governor also sent in the name of J.
Y. Chapin of Ogdensburg for special Slll'»
rogate in St. Lawrence county. The nomi-
nation was confirmed. Edward T. Boyc‘
. of Sodas was'named by the governor tc
I
succeed John A. Boyd as a commission
er for loaning certain moneys in Wayne
l county. The senate adjourned at 9:3(
l-
.) has given up the
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o’clock.
The confirmation of ex- Senator Hen
dricks 1's assuled, as Mr. Payn had a
conference with ‘hairman Odell and
ght. His senator, H.
S. Ambler, will vote to confirm Hen
dricks. This insures 27 Republican votes
for the governor’s nominee.
The session of the assembly was de-
voted to the consideration of resolutions
.Their debate consumed two hours, aftel
which the house received several new
bills and passed the measure of Assem-
blyman Gale establishing a garbage ere
matory for Queens county. The houss
then adjourned.
Assemblyman Ahern introduced twc
railroad bills in the house, the outconié'
of the Troy strike. One prov-ides that'nc'
employee on a street surface railroad it
cities of the first and second class shall"
be obliged to work more than ten con;
secutive hours a day, including a hall
hour for dinner. His other bill is. to cont,
pel railroad companies to place vesti-
bules on all their cars.
Mr. Bradley of Buffalo in the hous’é
called up. his resolution expressing sym-
pathy for the Bocls in their struggle fol
self government with England and pro‘
ceedcd to debate it.1
WOOD INSPECTS.
\Vllile In Santiago Nothing Escape:
the General’s Notice.
SANTI AGO, Cuba, Jan. 30. —-Govcrnol
General VVood’s visit to Santiago ('.ll'llE
to an end last night with the reception
and ball given in his honor by the Cos.
mopolitall club. Nothing since the capit-
ulation has done so much as his pres nee
here now to bring about a thoroughly
satisfactory understanding betu' e1 .1 ti!
Americans and Cubans. He enjoys to
the full the confidence of all elements
His speech at the Cuban club banquet
. Saturday night, iILthe course of which. he
said that the United States would cer-
tainly fulfill its promises to Cuba out!
would guarantee the safety of the busi-
ness interests of the island, met the wish-
es of even the most radical Cuban par'
tisans as well as of all Americans and
foreigners.
General Wood inspected the new bar-
racks at Metro, which will soon be the
finest post in the island. Observing the
great activity with which the government
wagons were being worked, he directed
that the work be stopped and said that
in future there would be no necessity 1301
Sunday work on the part of governmem
employees.
This rule, however, General W'ood did
not observe himself, as he worked 14
hours and then held an official reception
at the palace. He inspected the high-
ways and ordered extensive improve-
ments. He directed that specification:
for waterworks be prepared. In th!
course of the afternoon he inspected tho
rural guard and complimented their-com-
mander, Captain Mangum, saying it was
the best command of rural guards he had
yet seen. At 2 o’clock this morning the
party left for Guantanamo.
Big Blaze In New York.
NEW YORK, '.Jan 30. —-One hundred
men were driven in panic down fire es-
capes and over roofs; half a dozen fire-
men Were slightly injured; several others
had hairbreadth escapes; between $300,-
000 and $400,000 worth of property was
destroyed, and two blocks were threaten~
ed with destruction in a fire that started
in the seven story building 297 to 303
Cherry street, oc‘cupied by Haywood
Bros. & Wakefield, chair manufacturers.
Besides, it was one of the most pictur
esque fires that New York has seen in
many a day. Twenty thousand gallon:
of turpentine and varnish fed the flames
It was contained in four tanks 011 the
fifth floor of the building.
Large Pro-Boer Meeting.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—-An immense
mass meeting, attended by over 8,000
persons, was held in the Grand Central
Palace last night under the auspices 01
the New York committee to aid tho
united republics of South Africa, and the
great throng expressed in no uncertain
terms its sympathy for the Boers. Every
available inch of the hall was packed
even to the three galleries, and there was
present a large proportion of women wht
lent their voices to the general acclain'
every time a piece of Transvaal or 01'-
allge Free State bunting was displayec’
01' the names of the leader s of the Soutt
African republics 1v ere mentioned.
Chicago River Failing.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-—As a result 01
the heavy flow through the drainage ca-
nal the Chicago river has been lowered
three feet. The canal trustees are wor~
ried. It had not been believed the 11011
through the canal would have the efl’ec1
to lower the river more than a £1311
inches. With the river at its presenl
stage navigation, except by a few lighl
draft boats, is impossible. and the canal
p(ople are beginning to lll'ne visions 01
damage suits agglcgatillg millions ofI1 01
Mrs.
Electric Car Kills Two.
DAYTON,- 0., Jan. 30.—-A roadway
electric car 011 the Dayton and Xenia
traction road left the track at a sharp
' 'cul've just east of the city yesterday and
was demolished. An unknown man was
crushed into an unrecognizable mass-
Hattie Kling, a young woman residing at
Alpha, 0., was instantly killed.
M. Colubou Returns.
NEW YORK, J.all 30. —Among the
passengers who aniv ed on the steamel
La Normandie from Havre was M. Jules
Cambon,IFrench embassador‘to the Unit. .
ed States.
Heavy Snowfall.
RHINECLIFF. .Y., Jan. ‘20.-—Fl‘011
seven to eight inches of snow has fallen
in this vicinity, being the heaviest fall a:
the winter and creating good sleighing.
McGovern Too 'Spry For “Willie.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 30.——'1'erl'y Me
, Govern knocked out Jack Ward of New- ,
ark last night in 211111111125 andifi seconds ,- ~
The men 11 ere booked to go "‘0 “ “ ' '
rounds."
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