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5. ,^:t??u?^?s>? whole number, 19,250. Richmond, va., MONDAY, February 3, 1913. ?* T?-?.r-H..- price two cents eon IS LONG STARS SIGNED BT DSU CLUB Caruso's Rival Engaged as Leading Tenor for May Festival. ( AROLINA WHITE WILL SING "AIDA List Includes Artists Who Have Won Fame on Operatic Stage. Metropolitan Opera House Orchestra, With Fifty Pieces, to Be Conducted by Stu rani?Dates Announced. A: nw.g' m?r.ts for what promises to hf the greateet of a series of great May festivals held here by the Wed r>'rday C lub have been concluded, a number of soloists from the Metropoli? tan Opera Company, of New York, and from the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company, together with the areat Metropolitan Opera House Or? chestra, having been definitely en? gaged The leading tenor will be Alleaari dro Bonrl, formerly of the Manhattan opera House, for wh >se b'-rvkes the Wednesday Club will pay more than it l as ever hSfhB'B paid for any artist. Too well known to musical people to iced an Introduction. Bones will be re? membered by others because of his . riticlsm of <*aruso. and because of the furor created by his wonderful sinfr iiig at the Manhattan Opera House when Oscar Hammersteln brought him to this country to counterbalance Caruso at the Metropolitan. Many music critics have placed the ijual'tv of Boncl'n voice above that of Caruso. ? hile, as a master of the art of sing? ing ami an exponent of the fast-dying *? hool of bei canto, he Is admittedly without a rival among male singers to-dav. >ils musical education having been far superior to that of the oth'r famous Italian tenor. Carolina White Kacaged. Another his/h-prlced star for whom the Wednesday Club has agreed to pay n ore than it has ever before paid for any artist ;? Carolina White, the lee-1 Insj aayraao of the. Chicago-Philadel? phia Opera Company, who has come into fame recently through her work In the operas "Alda' and "Tl.e Jewels of the Madonna " She will a'neT the title role of "Aids" here. Pell Met et Singers. President Corley authorized the an "s; cement that the following artiste been engaged. Mlraaedro Boeei. grar.d opera tenor. Tognrded by many critics as the great? est tenor of the operatic stage. I aroliaa White, leading soprano of the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Com? pany, who will sing here the title role of "Alda." in which part she has triumphed for several seasons Margaret Kejea, contralto of the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company, who made a wonderful record recently singing with the great new Italian baritone, Titta Buffo, in Philadelphia and in New York I lareare Whltehlll. baritone of the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company, will be the only one of this year's artists who was here last season. His singing of "Wotan's Farewell" at the last festival was so inspiring and im? pressive that musical people of Rich? mond have been Insistent that he be invited here again. Although an American. Mr. Whlte? hlll la considered, it is said, by the Berlinese the greatest "Wotar." of this ?lav. while last season his singing of "Elijah" at the great festival In Bir? mingham. England, and this winter with the New York Oratorio Society In Carnegie Hall caused him to be hailed hay the severest critics of both England and America as "an 'Elijah' of a new era." Helen Stanley, one of the sopranos of the Chicago-Philadelphia Opera Company, who, although one of the ' younger singers, has come into fame rapidly. She waa also one of those : selected to take special parts with Ituffo. when the great Italian was heard for the first time in New York President Coric- heard b"tr Miss St.,- - ley and Mlaa Keyes while in Chicago, and found them to be not only talent? ed artists, but remarkably magnetic and beautiful women Miss Keyes Is said to have been the only American artist selected to make the last con? cert tour with Caruso Peel tithe?t. a celebrated tenor of Mie Metropolitan Opera Company of New York, who has been taking lead? ing roles in New York this season and has been very favorably received Jells < laeseea. af the Chicasro-Ph!1 - ndelpbia upera Company, a contralto, who will sine: the part of Amneris in "Aida." to be performed at the May Festival In concert form. HeOle Harwell Honker, .i widely Known soprano and native of Rich? mond, who has recently made a great success at Covent ??.irden. l?ondon. Miss Itooker will remain bj America especially to sing in her native city at the Wednesd.-iy Club Festival, and will sail immediately thereafter to re - some her London engagement TJVbbj l.er?er. the celebrated Polish pianist, will be beard by the musical . oiony of Ki. limond for the first time at the matinee on the second day of the May Festival Professor F. C. Hahr declares that her playing here will v-e a musical event that those I-., d ot p.iino r..i.si< should not miss. i.e? Wetroeoll'as ?leebeeles. Tu add tIon to the sgJo.< s ..meg above, the \V'dn?srt.-v ? lu|, ?.s? .? g-if.-.i r.r.iton of to Mct'opnlitai Op.ra Mouse <?r- .estra. of Ww V rk. jbj orchestra of fifty |k> . . u II be unJer turn direction o ?dgnor Sturst.I. one < I the i~ad>nv. conn..- ...is ff ll.e o r r ration He , p,.n.J :., i.. i worthy succeeeo? M J. s- ph !?*??< rnurk. who has cond ? I ? ,?? r l.i strs r '-? for the pa it |?.| sea? sons, hi', frequent r .ndu ng .-.f the Metropolitan's Hunts* r>tK?rta rhls season having ?ertl''?''r flfi 4 hlfn for festi-.al ?? -eh. Th ?p:ing festival Will be h-Id on Monday and Tuesday. May i and t with a matinee on May a. at the C'tr Auditorium Already about '.an cow friloitmg m< roher? have a jara teed a fond of ai>pi oxlrr.a?e|y I*.see eel mr whi.- i ?o finance the hr'nglng of the < 'ortinue,! on deeoad Paste., New Plan Will Be Put Into Effect on Feb? ruary 15. -' FOUR DIVISIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR Heretofore There Has Been No Tactical Organization Higher Than a Regiment, and Work of Preparing for War or Any Emeigency Will Be Greatly Simplified. Washington, February -1*1 ?aba ' ton for the tactical organisation of tho Cnited states Army Into three in? fantry divisions and on? cavalry divis? ion, is made ir. an order Issued by di j rectlon of President Taft and made public to-mgnt by Secretary of War i Stlmson. This plan for reorganization I w hich b~eom? i? effective February 15, ' Includes the entire mobile army with? in the continental limits of the Cnited States and was first drafted by the War College division of the general staff sad was df termiri'd upon with some modifications at the close of a i conference of general officers at the War Department last month. ??7? teas New to This Ceeatry. Hitherto there has been no tactical organisation higher than a regiment. ? There have been no brigades or di? visions existing in time of peace. Upon i the outbreak of war. when an army was needed, it was necessary to create sueh an army under all the stress and hurry and excitement of such an oc? casion. In ordt-r to carry out the necessary administrative work con? nected with the military establish? ment of the L'nited States the country has been divided by the new order In? to four geographical departments?an i Eastern. Central. Western and South : ern department, with headquarters, re? spectively at Governors Island. Chi? cago. San Francisco and San Antonio. I One army division will be situated in each of these departments, the Cav? alry Division being In the Southern Department with an infantry depart? ment In each of the remaining de? partments The Kastern and Westerr. Departments are virtually the same, territorially, as the present E :stem and Weaetrn divisions, while the Southern Department is taken from tbe present central division The New Aaeigatasewte. The Hestern Department, .Jajot - General Thomas H Barry: the Cerrrrai Department. Major-General Wittiail I! Carter. the Southern Depart n Brigadier-General Taaker H. BE. < at ] present commanding Department of the East), the Western Department Major-General Arthur Murray: the Philippine Department, Major-Gt no-,,) J Franklin Hell, including Disti et of Luzon. Brigadier-General Clarence II. Edwards: District of Mindanao. Mrig adier-General John J. Pershlng;: the Hawaiian Department. Brigadier-Gen? eral Frederick Funston. The First Division. Major-General Thomas H Barry, including the First Brigade, Brigadier-General Marion IV ' Maus, and the Second Brigade. Briga? dier-General Kobert K Evans The Second Division. Major-General William H. Carter. including the I Fourth Brigade, Brigadier-General Ramsay D Potts: the Fifth Brigade. ' Brigadier-General Frederick A Smith. ; and the Sixth Brierade. Brigadier-Gen? eral Ralph W Hp] t The Third Division. Major-General I Arthur Murray, including the Seventh I Brigade (senior colonel present) and ' the Eighth Brigade, .Brigadier-General ; Walter S Schuyler. The Cavalry Division. Brigadier ! General Tasker H Biles, including the ' FirBt Cavalry Brigade. Colonel Frank West: the Second Cavalty Brigade. Brigadier-General E Z Steever. the . Third Cavalry Brigade. Colonel Charles A. Phatneld. Thirteenth Cavalry. i.e..graphical Department?. The territorial organiration hereto j fore existing is discontinued, and for i miltary purposes the territory of the I L'nited States is organized into four 1 geographical departments. Hawaii and ? the Philippines constituting, two more In addition to the four new divisions ! which are catablished in continental t'nlted States, there also will be estab? lished three districts for the Coast Ar ; tillerv troops?one on the North At j lantic. to comprise the Coast Artillery subdlstricta north of Delaware. Inclus I ive. with headquarters at Fort Totten. IN. T.; another on the South Atlantic, to comprise the subdlstricta between Baltimore and Galveston. inclusive. ! with headquarters at Charleston. S C 1 and one on the Pacific, to embrace the ? subdistrlcts on that coast, with head j quarters at Fort Miley. Cal A separate officer of the rank, if 1 possible, of a gentral officer, will be placed in charge of each of these Coast Artllelry district*. ,ind he will be responsible for the trainings dia i cipline and instruction of the troops ' under his command The new order also creates a brigade ' of infantry at Hawaii, which will be fContinued on Sixth Page.I FOLK NEED BIBLE IN CITY SCHOOLS Dr. Maclachan Com? mends Board for Di? recting- Reading;. NOT NOW OPENED IN MANY HOMES Minister Answers Those Who Oppose Order, but Not Un? kindly, Defending Use of Scriptures in Public In? struction of the Young of Richmond. Broadly asserting tnat 'nere are countless homes in Richmond in which the Bible Is never opened. Rev H. D. C. i Machuiihtu. D. D.. pastor of the Sev enth Street Christian Church, warmly j commended the City School Board in j his sermon last night for ulrecting j that the Holy Book be read daily here? after in the public schools The sub- ' ' Ject was discussed without unkind reference to those who have opposed the ruling. Vr. Maclaehlan'a text was: "Shall We Have the Bible in Our Schools '' He ( : said in part: "'The great law of the decline and ?' fall of nations set forth in our text | ' is this?that the decay of any people i Is in direct proportion to their poverty In or neglect of revelation; and If the 1 Bible stands for revelation in its high- ' est written form, it seems to follow that the neglect of the Bible ami the ? bringing up of the rising generation ' in ignorance of it is a speciea of na- ( tional apostasy?a treachery whose baneful effects cannot be overesti I mate*!. "Of course we must not limit the concept of 'vision' to written words. , nor must we identify the revelatior with any book, however naered. That has been one of the greatest mistake* I in Protestant Christianity, and ha? ! led to a sort ef blbllotry?-a worship of the book?which has tended in the direction of literalism and unspiritual ? religion. Not only the written word, hut the living word, is necessary for national well-being in every age. The vision must be continuous Prophetic succession must never be allowed to lapse: for precisely the greatest salt? ing, preserving, saving forces of any age have always been and are to-day ' '? those prophetic men who. having re? ceived a message from Cod. cannot rest until they have passed it on to ? th*ir fellow*. "At the same time, next to these prophetic geniuses comes the record of , the claeaic utterancea of thoee other, and (we need not be afraid to aay it) greater prophetic men who led the Hebrew people in their progress to? wards fuller knowledge of God. and above all, the record of the life of Him whom even His enemies admit to have been the greatest and highest soul that ever spoke for God to man. Take these records?i. e.. the Bible? out of our national life as an effective force, and you lay the ax to the root of the tree. < eearreteletea ?ehoel Board. ' Lj?*t Monday evening, as you know, the City School Board adopted a reso- ' lution directing their teachers to open their daily sessions with the reading of the Bible. That action was hailed by many Richmond citizens, myself among the number, as a great step in advance?a distinct gain for the moral and religious life of the city; and we congratulated the School Board on their courageous attitude But already opposition?perfectly sincere opposi? tion. I believe?has developed, and It behooves all of us who are interested In the religious life of our community to take a stand for what we believe to be right I know, of course, that there are many good people who will not agree with what I shall further say. but at least. I ask their indulgence and careful consideration while I say "In the first place, then. I shall af? firm that the Bible ia the best of all text-books of morality. I do not quite like the phrase, 'text-books of moral? ity.' for in the last analysis, morality, being a thing of the conscience and will, cannot be taught theoretically, but the word 'text-book' la so wrapped up with school life that it ferae* serves to onvey the thought in mind. In any case?the Bible?even with the drieat and most unspiritual teacher or reader?< an never Tie onlv a text-book, but must always prove to some extent an innervatlon and spir? itual stimulus. And that is just why we need it in our schools. Even the least Christian of our modern educators is resitting the defects In an educa? tion that trains only the Intellect and emotions and leavea the conscience and will untouched. Morals, they are Having one to another, must be taught in the national achools. Thev have even made experiments. Text-books in ethics have been provided?courses of instruction in elementary moral* have been prepared, but with only in? different success. Something more and other than a text-bock is needed. It Is * hook where the greatest of moral issues are laid bare in all their <orj sequenee* for good and evil, not in 1:1 abstract proportional form, nor yet by (Continued on Seventh Pa? > HOPE OF CHEAPER POSTAGE HELD OUT Letter Rate May Be Re? duced to One Cent an Ounce. INCREASE CHARGES IN SECOND CLA^S Policy Outlined by Postmaster General Hitchcock in His An? nual Report ? Recommends Lower Rates on Parcel Post?Postal Facilities Greatly Enlarged. Washington. February 2. -Postir.as ter-Oeneral Hitchcock's annual report, made public to-day. tentatively sug gests reduction of some pa-'el p?>si rates and increasing the limit of trOifjM beyond eleven pounds: recommend* civil [tensions for postal emplo . <s. M Increase In rates on tse< ond-cln- i n: U, which may pave the way for 1-cent letter postage: the consolidation of the third and fourth classes, so books and papers may be forwarded by parcel post, and points out that during his administration, expense of operating I bo postal service has been cue dowr. $45,000,000. In course of a statement on IM ? on dilton of postal finances. Mr. Hitch? cock says In his report: "In 1311. for the first time since IS S3, postal rec eipts exceeded postal expen? ditures, leaving a surplus instead of a deficit. A heavy loss of revenue in 1912. due to the extraordinary amounts of franked matter mailed in the po lit.cal campiii n. crtated a temporal, deficit; but since the close of the fis? cal year the income of the department again has outstrippe?, expenses. "The year preceding the present ad? ministration w.is marked by the l.'.r^j est postal deficit on record, amount? ing to tlTeHaVtM During the next two years the deficit was -treat!"' tV duced and later eliminated. When compared with the financial showing of four years ago the reports of in? come and expense for subsequent ;? ear.i indicate an ag;;re:rate saving of a be. u* J45.fWO.0wu. Profitable I.Ines Developed. "The transfoi .nation of a deficit into a surplus h;.s been accomplished, not by curtailing the service, but by de? veloping it alonK profitable lines. While postal facilities have been great? ly enlarged, extensions have not been made in a haphazard manner, but only when shown on investigation to be Justified by conditions." The establishing, of postal savings banks at presidential post-oftUe- tv.. comple.til early in the fiscal year, end? ed June 30. 1312?the year eover-.'d by the report. Since then the sys'eru hat been extended to 4.004 fourr'i-< luss post-c.Tices, as well as to 645 branch offices and stations, in the larger cities. There are now 12.-12 postal savings banks at which patrons may open ac . omits. The number of depositors is approximately 300.0"0. and the depos? its aggregate about $19,000.000. not including $1.314.140 withdrawn and in? vested In postal savings bonds. On the basis of the present monthly net increase of deposits, it is estimated that the gross income of the postal savings system for the fiscal year end? ing June 3?. 1M2. will amount to $700. t'OO. and the interest payaole to de? positors to $300.000. The In ome of the system for the fiscal yea - n il! meet I the interest payments and the total ex? penses of the central office, but will be approximately $275.000 less than enough to cover the entire expense of the service. However, the Postmaster-'.cneral's report says, "It is expected that when the deposits have increased to $50.000. 000. which, at the present rat?-, they fffM do soon, the system will be self sustaining." Parcel Pest 9MM l evered. The report contains no references to subjects which have developed since ! December 1. and. consequently, the postmaster-t.eneral's consideration of the parcel post has to do only with the preliminary work of establishing the new system, which went into effect on January 1. Tentatively, however, he 1 recommends not only that the parcel ' post rates be reduced, but that the , weight of packages be increased to a point above the maximum weight of 1 eleven pounds on this subject, the | report says: "While the postage rates for the new parcel post system range considerably lower than corresponding express charges, it is believed that experience will show them to be higher In some instances than is necessary in order to maintain the service at cost. Like? wise, the restriction that places an eleven-pound limit on the weight of parcels mailed should be regarded as merely tentative. After the system is thoroughly organised on that basis the scope of th? service in its use? fulness to the public should be still further enlarged by Increasing the weight limit. If properly developed under efficient management, the panel powt w ill prove to he a most Importsi.t factor in redi.-.-ing the cost of living Perhaps the most important recom? mendation ? ontained in the report is that the third and fourth classes of mail be consolidated so that hooks and (Continued ?n Sixth Paar?.) PANIC FOLLOWS CRY OF "FIRE" IN MOVING PICTURE THEATRE Two Women Are Trampled to Death in Mad Rush for Doors, and Many Others Are Seri? ously Injured. >rw \ orV. Frvtrmmry 2-* ? rry ml -*Brr~ mm4 tmr front mm - ?>lo4r4 rr?-l of ? ? 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Tbr ion aaari who arrrr Vllle4 orrrr pf. ke4 mm la fkr aisle orrfloa of Ibr I heal re where fbry ka4 krra I ra asp Ir4 "ferp ofepo lean fkr aMrwalk ?a fbr tbratrr ralnae?. aa4 f?wi ffcrar haa4rr4a frll. while tkaar krkb*4 pi.-a oa tap. ifclMrea kr-pam arparale* , frapp (brie parr a fa- aa>4 fmilr arareb rra far frtr p4a or rrlatlrra aa?iaa>lr4 J ?ft* fkr mmmmr afrtravra ??41? aw. it ??? ?ri fkaa mm baai arfa*? the aap? Iber ware aMr arapllel, fa aar ?ha, oai- !*? ha4 aap? taark ?belr wrirrr?. a a* ?he boIW aa?hrrr<? m rree? miir ef hat?, r-oet*. ???*?. r.< lltun II? evee ?nrkrinwtkii. % few rlega aaa erairhe? wrrr tami ?kr ul<i|' lahra f? a pwllre statt.>a far leVea?la< all?*. M new ?liae ?ke peak- itirtr? fni:? l?n> pi feae? wrrr wellla? la tkr ?re? kele *? ?ata eeealaalaa ?a ?kr ?eeeirr aa* a? ?kr at extra kaia? an? a free* with? in Ikrar eeeple nrrr nagkl ?a I ho p?n. Kirr < ?aalaelia i t Jaheeea arrhH at ?ke ikeilri. iroa after H katf here ? .?"?i la a ??atraeee? kr eeelaree thai Ifcrrr wrrr aaa etaalhar e'eree la t.rretrr ae-a? \ erh. aktw i ? Hilm | ere raaally p??na? tie aal?, knw , eiee? ttaa? mwn kav4 < **? pile* ?rHk ! ' eaei? sitliiiw ?uffiln ear a eiarra la illllhil ?a tae ami ?????? ilakl tkreac *ae anwiresii aaal ?aaea aa ?aawaa ?aerteeeter ?imni?. wkhrk riaarl aa i?*mll< la rar ? raa? HE PREDICTS PENNY POSTAGE TO AWAIT ATTACK Turlcs Will Xot Fire Shot Until Atter Allies Have Begun Action. DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY Assertion That Ball>an Forces Can Storm Adrianople in Three Days Is Ridiculed. London. February 2.?The Porte has ordered the Turkish plenipotentiaries not to leave London until hostilities are resumed, and has instructed the army to await the attack before firing | a shot. Thus, the Ottomans, who. with the exception of the Montenegrins, are the only delegates left In London, re? marked to-day that nobody could ac? cuse <hem of not having done all that was humanly possible to cotne to terms. Animated by a humanitarian spirit, they added. Turkey wished to ' avoid useless carnage and wished also to show deference to the advice of the powers, although Kurope had been un? fair toward Turkey. "Anarrleaaa of Kurope.** Dr. Daneff. head of the Bulgarian delegation, before leaving the capital , recalled what he had said in his first statements on arriving In London, that the Balkan peoples, who had adapted the Monroe Doctrine to their peninsula, aspired to become the Americans of Europe. They had inaugurated a pol? icy of sincerity and straightforward? ness, as was proved by their frank . conduct in the peace conference, where they demanded from the first exactly what they intended to take, against double dealing on the part of the Turk? The Balkan representatives, he said, would not have waited to their own disadvantage so long before resuming hostilities but for the genuine regard in which the Balkan kingdoms held the powers. He again rejected the idea that even a small fraction of Adrianople should be retained bv Tur? key. Dr. Daneff concluded by saying: "Turkey should have understood that she must abandon Kurope entirely, her permanence there being opposed not only by the allies, but by the powers themselves, as shown by their collec? tive note. Turkey has refused to quit peacefully, but will be forced to do so bv another war. after which, fully realising the strength of the Balkan Mate.-, she will become their friend.'' Kiel fair* Threat, '?snian Nazimi Pasha, vf the Turkish delegation, ridiculed the assertion that the allies would be abl? to Storm Adrianople In a few days. Ife aald they were evidently playing on trie ignoran<e of the public. He pointed Baal that the fortifications >n the hills surround ng the town form a circle twenty-rt?e miles iu diaewter. within which are other rirelee equally strong. In addition, the town bj prit- .ted by au< b nature I defenses aa the Rivera Arda. Tung la and Merit z*. and he de? clared that the garrison in the for tree, could rests' an enenij ntn tenfcld su? perior m number*, which the- allied fore-* are not. The plan to take Adrianople by ?starvation ha* evidently been aban? doned, the Turkish c >mmandrr having proved hi* aMHtv to furnish supplies Indefinitely for the fighting mm erd the civilian* within the town. Or*era af the Parte. ( onstant'-iople Febrnarv Z.- An offi? cial note waa issued to-day ans ina that the Porte had ordered the { pear* delegate* net to leave \, until after hoettlltie* were re* and bad tn*tre-r*d the troop* net to . ?r* until after the Bulgarian* their attach The note add* "The Pert* eonetdered it neceeeery to teen* the** inetm-fion* in order to ? ' ncr public opinion that efbititv for the resumption of the era* j will re?t excH L AT Virginia Men Plan Organized Boycott Against Univer? sity Common^. SAY FARE IS NOT ADEQUATE Lacking Bot!) in Quantity and Quality to Meet Xcl ! of Boarders. Charlottrsville; Va., February 2.? "Better Food and More Food'" is the .slogan of a large number of university of Virginia students who have planned' an organized boycott against the uni- | versity conim-jns. The general dls- : satisfaction with the commons, which tag been slowly gathering its force I during the past four months, found an 1 open and combined expression when; the instil*! adjourned to Minor Hall in a body and h-ld a mass-meeting. By ? actual count 11J students were pres? ent. t>. If Kodgers. of Bow ling Green. | Ky.. pr? sided, stating the motives of: the boyrotters and calling for a gen? eral support in the campaign of agi- . tat ion. John I. Viney, of Newport ; News, declared emphatically that th--; 'food served by the Commons manage- i ment was inadequate, both In quality and quantity, to -rj??t the demands of a hard-working student . Sidney F. Parham. of Washington, in d-aling with the legal phase of the question, asserted that the university had broken its implied contract with 1 dormitory boarders by failing tot supply wholesome food, and declared, that no student was bound legally or, ethically to pay the penalty that the university exacts of roomers who fait to board at the Commons. Penaaaent Organisation. The meeting by unanimous vote de? cided to perfect a permanent organi? zation to be governed by a select com-1 mittee of five, which will represent law association In a'l relations with | the commons management and the uni? versity faculty One of the leaders In the boycott states that sixty-five men have prom? ised to leave the commons for one month at least. The boycotters ap- ! pear to be In earnest, and have laid plans for a long campaign. It is not known w hat action the , administration will take in the mat- ! ter. An official of the university states 1 that the general faculty will regret the attitude assumed by the "strlk- ' ere." Me further declared that the students would have found the wiser policy in a less belligerent campaign. SLAIN 3Y BOMB Morn a a I. nee? life Wkea ?ae I a wrap* laferaal warklae. >ew terk. ?> timers 2-Mra. Muc.in len Herre<ln ?es Inataellt kille.I |? elakl wkea akr npeeed a peekece rat talnleg a botak that ker hu? .?n.1 Rrr eerde Herr rile, foned la Ike kell el ihelr apertatral la the a)r?e*. Iler rede. who Is a < aban. ead -arah r'aaktBsaaa, a heardrr. aa4 alee a I akaa. were heal? lajereg h? the ri plaalea. \l tke hospital where ?her were taken Wise Vachtatts'i i seal ?lea wae aalet ?e ke daagerewe Ilerreete tawed tke kaaik. aae. thlak laa It waa a package aeeao eee had left fee kla wire, teak I? ?a ker she wee reeaettag ihr wrapper sshre. the eaplsalaa arearred. HIGHWAYMAN KILLED ?arprteed at ? erh at hilr HaMlag I p ?eteae hs l?-teeilsoe. Chicago. Februar- ? James Hlg Cine. a tweno i?- -et. iigbwav aaMh anaa Bitted hara aartj to-day ra , w#ii, $w rornpanM-r. ? i u*>?>?*-?-? in fcfr iaerHon Higgle, and .'at reell had held one saloon and were goir.g throat the pockets of pafjroM of another wh two city detectives rushed Ir. Miggl dropped a revolver at the detectlet er der bat was draw lag a aerond wh. ?i Ott re ahot hi FIDE DESTROYS MEN'S FAMOUS TOURIST HOTEL Guests Flee for Their Lives, Leaving Per? sonal Effects. MANY NARROWLY ESCAPE DEATH Loss on Building and Contents Is Estimated at $250,000?Fire on Savannah River Front Licks Up Wharves and Terminals, Causing Loss of $1,500,000. Alken, S. C? Februar.? 2.?"Park-la the-l'inra," Ml . r, . picturesque toarlst hotel, nan destroyed I.? Are la a ?h?rt timi- Co-da*.. the guests hat lag to fee for their lit en, leaving- moat of their persoiinl effect* behind. til escaped la safety, hut Colonel K. A. Dirk, ***n ager of the hotel. w*? overcome by ?saoke anil eras drtKxrd from the burning bulldlug just before the liars reached him. The loss Is rstimated at ?Z.MI.OOO. Mrs. John W Xary. of Trenton, N. J.. left <.n her dressing table about $2,000 worth of jewelry when she and her two daughters were compelled to quit their suit- Several other gueeta re? ported large losses of Jewelry and clothing-. <". ,r McClnod, of New York, who had a larse display of rugs, laces and fancy goods In <>ne of the upper rooms, saved none? of his stock. The building was a three-story frame structure, and contained 177 rooms. The nre is believed to have started in a storeroom in the basement, uirectly at the foot of the elevator shaft. Mounting swiftly through the aperture, the Humes spread very rapid? ly. There wtr* only forty-four gutsta in the hotel at the time, and the Are had gained such headway when the first alarm was sounded that they had no time to save anything but them? selves. Leave by Flrr-Eaeapes. Several of the guests tarried behind in their rooms to gather up some of their belongings, and the moments they wasted came near costing them their lives, despite the fact that the fire started in broad daylight. Just be t fore midday When they reached the halls they were turned back by a black volum?; of suffocating smoke, and had to make their way to safety by means of the fire-escapes. In the office safe, ?leposited by the guests was about $2.u00 in cash, but so rapid was the spread of the flamee that the clerks did not have time to save it. although the safe was open at the time. ' Park-in-the-IMnes" was owned by Mrs. McArthur. of Detroit. Mich. It was built in 1303 at a cost of Sltjd.OOO. About $73.000 niore had been spent for furniture and Improvement*. Dong-time residents of Aiken re? called that it was just fifteen > cars ago, that the Highland Park Hotel, a famous winter resort in Aiken. was destroyed by fire under similar circum? stances. Frederick O. Beach and wife, of New York, who are here for the trial of the former on Tuesday, were not stopping at "Park-iii-the-Pines.'* HEAVY DAMAGE IN SAVANNAH Saaday Morning Blase ra River Freest Caaae* l.osa of * i. Vmi.ihv. Savannah. C?a.. February 2.?Damage estimated at $1.500.000 resulted early to-day from a fire of unknown origin, which swept the Savannah river front for two blocks, destroying the wharves of the Merchants' and Miners' Trans? portation Company, several warehouaaa and business structures and the Plast? ers' Rice Still. The blaze was discovered ihortly after 1 o'clock this morning in a ah ail on the western end of the wharves. All the avatlnble fire apparatus in thai city responded to the general alarm, and every effort was made to cheek the conflagration, with the assistanee of Are tugs' in the river. The flamee spread from the < 'geechee Canal eaet to within l">" feet of Broad Street, threatening many business structuree and shipping After righting the flames for fonr hours the fire Anally was gotten und" control without loss of life, firemen were slightly injured, but none seriously Hellroed Heavy Leaer. The greatest loss was sustained by the Central of Oeeigla Railway Com? pany, owners of the Merchants' asnf Miners terminals and the Merchant*/ and Miner* freight, wlil.-h. waa stored In the warehouses. The loe* to this rompenv is estimated at $*0".i>00. cow? ered bv Insurance The American Steel and Wire Ceen r-,r\ warehouse*, on either *lde of the entr?n. e the Merchants' and Miners" wrrr partiell:- de*tro>ed. with a damage rstlmated at between MM and $7" *?*'* also rot ?? red by insurance. Estimate* plac* the loes of the) Planter* 151 ?* Mill propertv at $!*,#??. The building wes not Insured, bet machinery waa protected, losses i.u l?de Conklln Tin P Metal Company. $$e.*e*. Savannah I .iiee. Crane * Co Ftp* Company. $2'.rt*e. ifuaher Ott Flow wills $** te* W arehouse* and busineaa "rwctare. of aever.1 ether Urn,.> ate were damaged er destroyed but eh? loan haa not yet been definitely datar Merh of the freight burned nsat ti ran riia-kirieJ a few hoer* pre pany. to aarerl ,P"J are hate twee fr*tiles* The mmmjM" which the waaie* first wee* **kWoc<? -ea i* said te have been aawtaaeay mmH with ha? Pre.e-le?. J ' " \?L cheat* and M *?r. .?-" *2p -f^ Winkern. '*! iral of rjreessrta taU^?,T?mM that Immedhai* ekeee ere*** ke MN for rebejildlng the wawv*? ap> fn , F? ki ?M 2 Fire I < - X