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VOL. XXIX
CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1903.
NO. 4331
NEWS.
URY III BISHOP CASE CAIOT AGREE;
MISTRIAL PRACTICALLY A CERTAIHTY
ree of the Jurors For Ac
quittal, Six For Second
Degree Murder and Three
For Manslaughter
PE OF A VERDICT
IS ABOUT ABANDONED
'.ry Took the Case Last Night
at the Conclusion of Judge
Neal's Charge Inci
dents of the Day
t is learned this afternoon at 3:45
-Vcek that the jury in the Bishop
case is hopelessly divided. Judge Neal
it is said, been notified that the
crs cannot agree.
it is stated on good authority that
the jury stands as follows: Three for
: urder in the second degree; six for
manslaughter and three for excusable
homicide, which means innocence and
acquittal.
If this be the case, a mistrial is sure,
as it is hardly possible for such a
division of sentiment to be Recon
ciled. After a charge that consumed more
ri.an two hours in its delivery, Judge
Walter H. Neal gave to the jury, last
liicht at 10:45 o'clock, the case of the
.-'ate vs. Arthur L. Bishop, who is
harged with the murder of Thomas
J. Wilson.
Though the hour was late, the court
r m was crowded to its capacity.
Kvc-n standing room was at a premium.
The charge Avas a fair one and it
ir.iKht be said right here that the coun
"1 for the defense were agreeable sur
; Tied in more than cne particular.
Judge Neal waded t'irough the great
; ilo of evidence and then gave to the
i i! y the law in the case, as he saw it.
defined murder in the first and sec
ond degree, manslaughter and dwelt at
r-nme length on excusable homicide.
After this, he told the jury to take the
case. t first, it was thought that the
Judge would ask the jury to begin the
nsideration of the case at once. But.
li ving to the lateness of the hour and
ir- weary and tired condition of each
member of the jury. Judge Neal stated
that they might not report their ver-li'-t
before 10 o'clock this morning,
.-'hortly after this hour, the jury filed
into the court room and through its
foreman, Mr. C. B. Flournoy, requested
th" court to again instruct it as to the
different degrees of murder. After this
v.as done Judge Neal asked:
"Gentlemen, do you all desire any
further instructions?"
"We would like for you to read again
he law as laid down by the court,"
said Mr. Flournoy.
This request was also granted by
Judge Neal.
At this juncture Col. Jones asked
J'idge Neal if he would read the con-t-:.tions
of the defendant's counsel.
"I will, if the jury so desire me," re-
kd Judge Neal.
I would like to hear them," reraark-
: .Mr. George Sadler, one of the jurors.
The defendant's contentions were
"i,fn read by the court.
Th" jury then repaired to the council
" rn and remained until 2 o'clock
'' i ' n all hands repaired to the Central
: ''1r! for dinner.
it is rumored this afternoon that
"i- jury is hopelessly divided. There
;i: some who wish a verdict of mur
irr in the second degree; some who de-
manslaughter and it is also rumor
' ; fiat three of the jury are in favor of
P
ELL IN SING SING
FOR A SOCIETY MAN
George H. Pell, Wealthy, Aris
tocratic, Gets Three Years
and Six Months For
Grand Larceny
w York, Feb. 20. George H. Pell,
m iety man, member of a wealthy
ii. Hy and at one time a leader in
; il street circles, was today sen
' ' ' d to three years and six months
-Dg King, by Judge Newburger, on
plea of guilty of grand larceny,
i tie exact charge against Pell was
larceny of $3,000 from Theodore A.
;rp, a note broker. Sharp gave Pell
ral hundred shares of stock to
s"tiate a loan, but instead Pell sold
i" shares on Wall street and pocket
; the difference between the selling
of the shares and the amount
borrowed.
excusable homicide, which means they
find the prisoner guilty of no crime.
However, all this is idle rumor and the
truth of the standing of the jury will
not be known until the matter il de
cided or a mistrial is ordered.
Mr. C. B. Flournoy, the foreman, is
the proprietor of the large china store
on East Trade street. He is one of
Charlotte's best citizens and by birth
is a Virginian. He, like all the mem
bers of the jury, has paid close atten
tion to all the different phases of the
case and he is of that type of man who
will do justice, though the heavens fall.
The closing scenes in the Eishop
trial yesterday evening were dramatic
in the extreme. Col. H. C. Jones'
speech was a splendid effort in defense
of the prisoner at the bar. This was
followed by an exhaustive and able ar
gument by Mr. E. T. Cansler, on behalf
of the prosecution.
Mr. Cansler stated that this trial had
been referred to as the most important
one in the history of Mecklenburg
county. He thought it the most impor
tant in the criminal annals of the
State. He could not recall a case laid
down in the law books exactly like the
Bishop case. The books contained
numerous cases where positions were
reversed. But, he had yet to find one
case where the owner of the home was
shot down by the man who was at
tempting to debauch that home. It was
important to the county of Mecklen
burg and it was likewise important to
the great commonwealth of North
Carolina.
The speaker said that he wished to
make a statement in the outset. He
wanted to say that no amount of
money could have induced him to
prosecute this case. It was not a case
of money consideration; that he felt ha
had a duty to perform and he intended
to perform this duty as God would give
him the strength. He had no harsh
words to say of Mrs. Bishop. Her tired,
sweet face had impressed him beyond
wcrds. It was the face of a gentle,
true, virtuous woman, and no words
from him could in any manner be con
strued as condemnatory of her. He
had no harsh words to say of the lov
ing father who had, throughout this
interesting trial listened so earnestly
to all chat had been said or done. It
(Continued On Fifth Page.)
GONZALES' SLHET
IS REFUSED BAIL
Chief Justice Pope Turns
Down the Application
Made By Attorneys
of James Tillman
Columbia, S. C, Feb. 20. At 4:50
o'clock yesterday afternoon Chief Jus
tice Pope refused the application for
bail of James H. Tillman, charged with
the murder of N. G. Gonzales and now
confined in the Richland county jail.
The hearing was resumed in the su
preme court room, having been ad
journed from Newberry on the 12th
inst., at 10 o'clock and continued un
til nearly 5 with an intermission from
1:35 until 2:40 p. m.
The prosecution was represented by
Sclicitor J. W. Thurmond, ex-Attorney
General G. D. Bellinger and Judge An
drew Crawford.
The defense was represented by
Congressman-elect G. W. Croft of Aik
en and ex-Solicitor P. H. Nelson of
Columbia. Ex-Judge O. W. Buchanan.
Messrs. C. L. Blease of Newberry and
G. R. Rembert of Richland, of counsel
for the defense, were also present but
not actively participating. During most
of the day about 100 spectators were in
the room, the number at times increas
ing. Mr. B. R. Tillman, Jr., a son of
Senator Tillman, was a spectator. At
the opening Col. Croft read a waiver
of his legal right to be present by the
defendant. Col. Tillman, who did not
in person appear. The reading of the
affidavits consumed one hour and a
half.
"Veterans" Bury the Hatchet.
t Washington, Feb. 20. The Spanish
War Veterans and the Spanish-American
War Veterans have decided to join
forces. This decision was reported after
a "get together meeting" held at the
Ebbitt house by the rival Spanish or
ganizations and a new name and new
constitution will be adopted that will
be satisfactory to both. President
Roosevelt expressed himself as highly
pleased over the amicable result of the
joint convention and will probably join
the consolidated organizations.
Auctioning Madiana's Cargo.
Hamilton, Bermuda, Feb. 20. The
cargo of the wrecked steamer Madiana
continues to be recovered. Auction
sales today realized a fair price. The
wreck is rapidly grinding away. .
Mnrnan Offers $400,000 For Picture.
The Hague, Feb. 20 J. Pierpont
Tvtni-cran has inst. made an offer of
4nn nna to nr Breduls for his famous
Rembrandt, "David and Saul," but the
owner refused it, as ne aoes not, wisn
it to go to America.
THE POSTOFFICE MATTER.
Meeting of the Executive Committe
Tonight to Have Bearing On It.
The unsettled condition of Charlotte
postoffice affairs still excites interest
and keeps up the guessing. The fact
that a settlement of the matter is billed
for Monday, whether or not makes the
interest the keener as the day ap
proaches. This fact is still further ac
centuated that a meeting of the county
executive committee of the Republican
party is called for tomorrow. The com
mittee is composed of about 45 mem
bers with Mr. E. A. Smith chairman.
It is said that the committee regards
the action of the element that recom
mended the appointment of R. W.
Smith to the position as without au
thority and unwarranted. It is said
that they as the official body of the
party were entirely ignored. They
further claim that if any body is en
titled to a hearing that they are and
must be considered in the matter. As
to who the committee is in favor of is
another question and of course can not
be known until they have acted. It may
be only principle that is involved in
their fight and that they have no kick
coming against Smith. It may be
Newell and it may be neither of the
two.
Mr. Newell leaves tomorrow night
for Washington. Mr. Smith and his
party are already there.
PRESIDENT STANDS BY CRUM.
Insists On Recorded Vote In the
Senate On the Advance Report.
Washington, Feb. 20. Today's de
velopments in the Crum case indicate
that party lines will be drawn by the
President's request for a roll-call on
the adverse report of the Commerce
Committee on the nomination.
Senator Frye, chairman of the com
mittee, called on the President, and
suggested that in view of the fact that
the appointment of Crum as collector
of customs is unquestionably distaste
ful to the business interests of Char
leston, S. C, and the general sentiment
prevailing in the committee, it might
be advisable to withdraw it.
The President positively declined to
withdraw the nomination, stating that
he thought it fair to insist on a roll-
call. The President's desire for a roll
call may not be granted.
Senator Clay will report the nomina
tion in the Senate some time next
week, but there is a firm determina
tion on the part of the opposition to
take advantage cf the rule and pre
vent a vote. This course is deemed
advisable, in view of the fact that
those Republicans who doubt the wis
dom of forcing a colored collector cn a
community of white business men can
not justify themselves, from a political
standpoint, in voting "to turn down"
the Administration.
This means that the President will
be called on to carry out his threat
that unless a roll-call is had he will
reappoint Crum immediately after
Congress adjourns. Some of the Demo
crats contend that it will be "good
politics to put it up to the President. T
The colored supporters of Crum have
presented to individual Republican
Senators a lengthy petition urging
confirmation, and alleging that a prin
ciple is involved in which the entire
colored race is interested. The petition
recites the history of the disfranchise
ment movement in the South and gives
a list of colored Federal appointments
made by Harrison, McKinley and
Roosevelt.
MORGAN FIGHTING
PANAMA TREATY
Congress Will Attend Dedica
tion of St. Louis Exposition
-The House Committee
Adopts Substitute
Washington, Feb. 20 The Senate,
immediately upon asembling at 11
o'clock this morning, went into execu
tive session for the purpose of con
tinuing its consideration of a Panama
canal treaty. No quorum being present,
a roll call was ordered after which a
sufficient number of Senator arriving,
Morgan resumed his speech against
ratification of the treaty.
The Day in the House.
Speaker Henderson laid before the
House today an invitation from the
exposition managers for Congress to
attend the dedication exercises of the
St. Louis exposition April 30th, May
1 and 2nd, 1903. The invitation was
accepted and a resolution adopted
providing for the appointment of eight
members of the House, elected to the
58th Congress, to form a committee,
with five Senators, to represent Con
gress at the exercises.
Concurrent resolutions were adopted
for printing 24,000 additional copies
of the oration delivered by Secretary
of State Hay at the time of the Mc
Kinley memorial exercises in the
House.
Philippine Currency Bill.
On strict party lines the House
Committee on Insular Affairs today
decided to accept the Senate substi
tute for the Philippine currency bill.
It was amended in two particulars,
however, one by striking out the Pat
terson amendment providing for an
international monetary Congress and
the other by providing that all exist
ing debts may be paid in coin that was
legal tender when the debt was con
tracted. The Senate bill provides a
F"illipino peso as the standard.
BUBBLE OF NEGRO
ATTORNEY, BURSTS
It Sailed Along Smoothly and
Gaily Until Solicitor Webb
Had Basis of PetScheme
Nol Prossed
AS A MARTYR, PEOPLES
WAS NOT HOWLING SUCCESS
Green Resists Motion to Give
His Client Liberty But the
Judge Overruled the
Contention
The case of Bud Peoples was this
morning nol prossed by Solicitor
Webb and Sheriff Wallace was ordered
by the Judge to liberate Peoples.
Ordinarily, Bud Peoples' case would
not excite any interest but in this in
stance it is one of special importance.
It will be recalled by News readers
that this is the case W. H. Green, the
negro lawyer.took to the Supreme
court after the defendant Peoples had
been tried, convicted and sentenced for
the crime of gaming.
In the statement of facts cited in
Green's contentions it was charge'd
that neither the grand jury that found
the bill of indictment or the petit jury
that convicted, were competent to pass
upon Peoples' liberty.
First: Because said juries were not
drawn from a properly revised jury
list.
Second: That when said "jury list"
was revised, it was so revised with the
avowed purpose of unjustly descrimi
nating against persons of defendant's
race.
Third: That tor more than twenty
five years such unjust discrimination
has been the practice of various offi
cers respecting the selection of juries
for the several courts, for said county,
which the defendant was ready to
show from the records of the court and
cut of the mouths of witnesses.
The counsel for the defendant Peo
ple' stuteu that when the case came
to be heard in the Superior court in
this city, motion was made to quash
the bill of ' indictment, because the
grand jury that found thd bill and the
petit jury that passed on same were
improperly and biasly selected.
Judge Coble who was presiding at
this special term of the Superior court
denied the right of the defendant to go
into the matter, therefore, the case was
taken to the Supreme court. A decision
handed down by Justice Montgomery
was in favor of the contentions as
made by Peoples' counsel.
Since that time Peoples has conten
ted himself at the county jail, there" a
martyr to his race as he claims.
But Solicitor Webb thinks that Peo
ples has suffered enough. He has been
in jail for nearly nine months and as
his crime was that of gaming, he
thought that the best disposition to
make of the case was to give Peoples
his liberty. Green resisted the argu
ment of the Solicitor to have the case
nol prossed, saying that he did not
think this a proper time to enter a nol
pros. The Judge overruled the conten
tion and ordered that Peoples be given
his liberty.
BEFORE THE RECORDER.
Mark Teeter Charged With Violating
Barroom Ordinance.
In the Recorder's court this morning
Mack Teeter and W. H. Hoover were
charged with violating the city ordi
nance in regard to the delivery of
liquors from the back door of bar
rooms. The offense occurred at Hoov
er's bar. Teeter being the salesman,
who delivered the liquor. Hoover knew
nothing of the matter. Teeter acknowl
eged to the offense but said that it was
done unintentionally and without
thinking that he was violating the law.
He was fined $10 and the costs.
Hoover was discharged.
John Dayfield, a 16-year-old negro
boy, was charged with assaulting Jim
Dorritee, the 13-year-old son of Rev.
J. A. Dorritee. He was warned to at
tend to his own affairs and let off with
the costs.
Tom Johnson and John Pickert, col
ored, were charged with assault on
Tom Lyles and with carrying conceal
ed weapons. Pickert was dicharged.
Johnson was required to give two
bonds of $25 each and Lyles was also
required to give one bond of $25 for his
part in the affair.
Stevenson Gets Thirty Years.
Winston-Salem, N. C, Feb. 20. San
dy Stevenson was sentenced to 30 years
in the penitentiary today by Judge
Shaw for the murder of John Miller on
December 21. Miller was murdered in
a brickyard on the outskirts of the
town and his body thrown in an old
well.
Fire Burns Department Store.
Houghton, Mich., Feb. 20. Fire at
2:30 this morning destroyed L. Hill
ers department store, a three story
frame building and threatened a
business portion of the town. Hiller's
stock, valued at fifty thousand dollars,
will be a total loss.
MRS. SHAW MAY WED A GO E LET..
Former Miss Nannie Langborne Said
To Be Engaged.
New York, Feb. 20. Society is look
ing forward to the formal announce
ment of the engagement of Robert
Walton Goelet, the richest single
young man in New York, and Mrs.
Nannie Langhorne Shaw, which has
been rumored frequently since Mrs.
Shaw obtained her divorce a few weeks
ago.
Mrs. Shaw is in Paris, and Mrs. Goelet-
and her son will shortly start for
the other side in the former's yacht
Nahma. It is thought that the engage
ment will be announced in Paris.
Since his graduation from Harvard
Mr. Goelet has spent most of his time
in travel and has been seen little in
New York society. Within a year Mr.
Goelet came into the bulk of the for
tune left by his father and is now the
possess in his own right of $20,000,000.
His wealth, however, has not made any
appreciable difference in the quiet, re
served and modest young man who was
the pride of his class at Harvard.
Mrs. Shaw, formerly Nannie Lang
horne, is a Virginia girl and a sister
of Mrs. Chas. Dana Gibson, the origi
nal "Gibson" girl. She was married
October 27, 1897, to Robert Gould
Shaw. On February 3 last Mrs. Shaw
was granted a divorce on statutory
grounds. Under the terms of the de
cree Mrs. Shaw was given the posses
sion of her son, Robert Gould Shaw
3d.
Four days after the divorce was
granted Mr. Snaw was quietly married
to Mrs. Mary Converse, widow of C, H.
Converse, of Newton, Mass.
POSTMASTERS APPOINTED.
Charges In Virginia And West Vir
ginia Postoffices.
Washington, Feb. 20. Postmasters
have been appointed as follows:
Virginia George W. Henkle, to suc
ceed Jesse T. Hopkins at Bandy, Taze
well county; Gilmore S. Leech, to suc
ceed P. S. Beard at Collierstown, Rock
bridge county.
West Virginia J. M. Toler, to suc
ceed A. M. Toler at Beech Creek, Min
go county; Perry Elkins, to succeed
Charles F. Stewart at Edith, Wyoming
county.
The rural free-delivery routes will
be established in North Carolina on
March 2 according to the following ar
rangement: Barber, Rowan county One carrier;
length of route, 22 1-8 miles; popula
tion served, 540; number of houses on
route, 120. The postoffice at Blackner
will be discontinued. The postoffice at
Manning is to be supplied by rural car
rier. Mail to Barber, N. C.
Bcwer, Forsyth county One carrier;
length of route, 23 3-4 miles; popula
tion served, 508j number of houses on
route, 127. The postoffices at Nain and
Clemmonsville will be discontinued
Mail to Bower, N. C.
Kernersville, Forsyth county One
carrier; length of route, 20 3-1 miles;
nonulation served. 432; number of
houses on route, 108. The postoffice at
Goodwill will be discontinued. Mail
to Kernersville, N. C.
Fifth Victim Dies.
New York,' Feb. 20 The fifth vie
tim of the Fort La Fayette explosion
yesterday, William Van Gurp, civilian
ordnance man, living in Brooklyn, died
in the government hospital at Fort
Hamilton today.
Well Known Explorer Dead.
Vienna, Feb. 20. Chevalier De
Ssherser, a well known explorer of
North America and the far east, died
today, aged 82 years.
DARING DEEDS OE
DESPERATE MEN
One Had Sense Enough To
Kill Himself, Another is
Crazy While Third Still
Afflicts Humanity
New Orleans, Feb. 20. A negro des
perado is holding the entire police
force of this city at bay. He is barri
caded in a room on Rampart street
armed with his own revolver and two
pistols captured from police officers
who attempted to arrest him before he
fortified himself. The house is sur
rounded and a repetition of the Charles
affair is not unlikely.
This One Is Crazy.
Reading, Feb. 20. Jesse Pennypack
er, distant relative of Governor Penny
packer, walked into the National
Union Bank this morning and thrust a
dagger a foot long through the win
dow at Assistant Cashier Wanner. He
demanded money and said he intended
to kill some of his neighbors. The
Chief of Police was summoned who dis
armed Pennypacker and jailed him. He
will he confined, pending an examina
tion into his condition.
Alleged Murderer Suicides.
Akron, Ohio, Feb. 20. John Barber,
who has been on trial for the murder
of his wife, suicided last evening.
Barber had just been taken from court
by the sheriff and was allowed to sit
in the sheriff's office a few minutes.
The sheriff stood outside the , door.
Barber found a revolver in the sheriffs
I desk and shot himself through the
heart.
MANY QUESTS PERISH
CROWDED ROTEl
-9
POISON SENT AS VALENTINE.
Young Woman Of York Receives a
Phial Of Deadly Drug By Mail.
York, Pa.. Feb. 20. A dainty pack
age containing a phial of dark liquid
marked "poison" was delivered by a
postman on St. Valentine's Day to
Miss Lulu Cole, a pretty, young woman
of 231 West West Philadelphia street.
This undesirable valentine has since
been followed hy eight unsigned letters
coming through the mail and contain
ing dark threats against the young
woman's life.
Upon the receipt of the eighth letter
Miss Cole became alarmed, and the
bottle containing the poison and the
letters have been given to the postal
authorities. Miss Cole is confident they
will be successful in running down the
sender, as suspicion is cast upon a
young woman of her acquaintance who
is known to have made jealous utter
ances against her and a young man
who recently threatened to kill Miss
Cole and her brother. The phial mark
ed "poison," upon analysis, was found
to be such.
Confirmation Services.
Rt. Rev. Joseph Blount Cheshire,
Bishop of North Carolina, will visit St.
Martin's chapel, Davidson and Tenth
streets tomorrow (Saturday) night at
8 o'clock, and administer the rite of
confirmation. The public Is cordially
invited.
SENATE PASSES
CRILD LABOR BILL
AS Amended it Prohibits Em -
ploy
mentof Children Un-
Twelve and Regulates
Hours of Labor
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 20. The Senate
passed the child labor bill after amend
ing the same. As amended it prohibits
tho employment of children under
twelve; makes 66 hours a week's
work for children under eighteen, but
does not prohibit them working
The bill for the better regulation of
fire insurance passed the Senate.
The Senators debated the London
bill and the House the Watts bill with-
out reaching a vote
A resolution was introduced relative
to the cyclone sufferers in Hertford.
SENATE THURSDAY.
The Senate mot at 10:30 and Rev.
J. M. Culbreth offered prayer.
PASSED FINAL READING.
The following bills from the House
passed final reading in the Senate and
were enrolled for ratification: To
amend chapter 253, acts of 1895 for
draining Matamusket Lake. To allow
Dare to levy special tax. To allow
Yancey to levy a special tax. To au
thorize Beaufort to levy a special tax
the indebtedness of Alamance. To au
thorize Beaufort to levy a special tax.
To allow High Point to issue bonds. To
authorize Fayetteville to contract for
water works, lights and sewerage. To
consolidate the charter of Brevard. To
authorize Mitchell to levy a special tax.
To allow Camden to levy special tax.
To instruct the commissioners of Pen
der regarding the sinking fund. To in
corporate Caldwell Institute graded
school. To incorporate the town of
Washington. To amend the charter of
Bayboro. To protect water supplies. To
validate certain acts of justices of the
peace in Brunswick. For the relief of
certain citizens of Brevard.
PASSED THE SENATE.
The following Senate bills passed
third reading in that body and were
sent to the House: To amend the char
ter of Wilson. For better working of
the roads in Chatham. To authorize
Oxford to issue bonds for water works
and lights. To amend the charter of
Pinebluff. To repeal and recharter of
Pincbluff. To etablish graded schools
in Cross Crook, Cumberland. To in
corporate Gladstone in Stanly. To in
corporate Oakley in Pitt. To allow
Greene to levy a special tax. To facili
tate the taking of depositions in the
State in suits without the State. Re-
(Continued On Third Page.)
AFTER ROCKEFELLER MILLION.
Magnetic Healer Thinks He Can Cure
the Oil Magnate.
Worcester, Mass., Feb. 20. Charles
L. Gilson, a railway mail clerk who
has met with wonderful success as a
magnetic healer, is after the $1,000,000
John D. Rockefeller has offered gi the
person who can cure him of his stom
ach troubles. Gilson has never yet fail
ed in a case he has accepted, he says,
and he believes he can win the oil
magnet's million.
"I am not a magnetic healer for the
gain there is in it," said Gilson today,
"and i have not accepted fees for what
I have done, but Rockefeller's million
is tempting and I want it."
Mr. Rockefeller has been asked to
frmnt fiilson an intorV-- and every
I day Gilson expects to receive a sum
mons to go to the Standard Oil king.
IN FLAMES;
DESTROYED By FIRE
Clifton Hotel, at Cedar Rapids,
la., Reduced to Ruins mthe
Early Hours of the
Morning
25 PERSONS ARE REPORTED
INJURED, SOME SERIOUSLY
Number of Dead Will Not Be
Known Until the Debris is
Cleared Away Guests
Leaped from Windows
Cedar Rapids, la., Feb. 20. The Clif
ton hotel in this city was destroyed by
fire early this morning. It was filled
with guests,- many being delegates to
the State Y. M. C. A. convention and
every room was crowded, several
guests occupying cots in the hallways.
When the alarm of fire was sounded,
forced forward by the dense smoke
that flooded the halls and apartments,
some of the guests plunged two and
three stories to the pavement.
The number of lives that were sacri
ficed will not be known until the
wreckage is cleared away. Women
and children were carried through
1 smoke-filled corridors to places of safe-
ty and policemen who rushed into the
burning structure found a dozen or
,more Persons overcome by smoke. It
is reported that 25 were injured, sev-
eral seriously.
FROHMAN GETS NEW PLAYS.
Secures Two On First Day Of His Lon
don Trip.
London, Feb. 20. Mr. Charles Froh
men, although but a few hours in Lon
don, has already secured two pieces
which will be produced in American
later in the year.
Mr. Frohman arrived yesterday at
the Carlton Hotel. When seen in the
evening he said he had secured all the
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with an American company, George
Edwarde's musical comedy. "The
Girl from Kais," which is having a
big run at the Apollo Theatre.
More Trouble For Louise.
Dresden, Fen. 20. The wife of a
prominent dentist in this city has
brought suit to have the marriage ties
broken. She alleges that she recently
found in the pockets of her husband'a
clothing several love letters which she
claims were written by the Crown
Princess Louise, who eloped with
the French tutor. Giron.
T DAY OF
POPELEO'S LIFE
Aged Pontiff Celebrates The
Twenty - Fifth Anniversary
of His Ascendancy to the
Pontificate
Rome, Feb. 20. The twenty-fifth an
niversary of the election of Leo XIII to
the head of the Roman Catholic church
was celebrated this morning in the
Vatican Hall of Beatification. Admis
sion was only by ticket arid about 4,000
persons were present.
A majority stood in the Regia and
Bucale halls, through which His Holi
ness passed on the way to the Hall of
Beatification. The ciremony consisted
of the Pope receiving delegations of
pilgrims from all parts of the world,
followed by the presentation of gifts
to His Holiness, the chief of which was
a magnifveient triple crown offering of
Roman Catholics throughout the
world.
The Pope, after entering the Hall in
an invalid's chair, was borne to tne
throne oh the shoulder of the Guard,
amid a waving of peacock fans. Simul
taneous with the ceremony in the Hall
of Beatification, Cardinal Rampolla.
papal Secretary of State, conducted a
solemn thanksgiving service In St.
Peter's Cathedral and about 25000 were
in attendance there.
Replying to the congratulations of
those present His Holiness said:
"These last fetes of my jubilee open
auspiciously and please God may they
close the same way." On reaching his
apartments after the exercises he ap
peared to be suffering but little from
the fatigHe. He was in excellent spirits
and exclaimed, "This is really the hap
piest day of my life!"
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