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RED TAPE AT KINGSTON.
Jamaican N net paper Severely At
tack* the Governor.
Kingston. Jamaica. Jan. 24— Lack of co-op
eration on the part of the central control here Is
greatly hampering the work of relief, providing
shelter for the earthquake pufff-rers. pulling
down the unsafe walls and repairing the dam
aged buildlnps, for which Governor Swetten
ham Is severely condemned. "The Dally Tele
graph" In an editorial to-day says:
His excellency is still careering around the
city, poking .-< nose Into various corners and
attending to petty details wh'.ch hie subordinates
ought to attend to. The result is that when
prominent officials and other gentlemen In
chart?** of Important work call at Headquarters
House to consult him thoy cannot find the Gov
ernor. There is a total ab«>enr»- of a deliberate,
organized movement. This is a state of af
fairs on which the British and colonial govern
ments cannot congratulate themselves*.
An Instance of the Governor's untimely, ob
structive measures Is the police enforcement of
the regulation forbidding the re-erection of
buildings, even wor>den shacks, without the city
surveyor'" approval of the plans. This Is caus
ing great delay and dissatisfaction. The gen
tral opinion is that the Governor has completely
)oet his head and Is utterly unequal to the task
of meeting the emergency.
The Colonial Secretary, Mr. Bourne, to-day
caused the publication of a letter in reply to the
letter of the American Consul. Mr. Orrett, say-
In** that his recollection of the visit of Rear
Admiral Davis to headquarters, when the per
mission to land sailors was given, does not
•give with Mr. Orrett's version, but he does not
explain the difference.
Eugene Magnus, manager of the Crosßwell
store, which th*> Governor in his letter to Ad
miral Davis eaid the Americans had cleaned up,
denies the Governor's version of the affair. He
says the sailors merely assisted in getting out
the sale, and that while they wore at work
Governor Swettenham arrived on the, spot and
angrily protested because the sailors were
Americans.
A report Issued by Health nfflcer Ogllvle to
day warmly thanks the crew of the American
battleship Missouri for their assl!*taice in erect
ing tents, and commends the services of Sur
geon Norton of the Missouri in establishing the
HlWrtesn hospital In Winchester Park. The re
port that the sailors were guilty of some looting
is authoritatively denied.
Earth tremors continue, but at longer Inter
vals and In decreased Intensity.
Governor Swettenham has pent word to the
Secretary for the Colonies that tbs provisions
received are more than ample for the relief of
the destitute, and that no more money is needed
except (or the rebuilding of the houses of the
lower and middle classes.
A committee of resident Americans, of which
Vloe-Consul Orrett Is chairman and C. B. Cham
berlain secretary, has been formed to ask money
contributions to make good the losses sustained
by Americans here. It is requested that all re
mittances b# sent to Consul Orrett.
COXFER AT WHITE HOUSE.
"President and Mr. Root Discuss
Message from Mr. Carter.
Washington. Jan. 25.— A dispatch was re
ceived to-night by the State Department from
John R. Carter, American charge d'affaires at
London, regarding the Bwettenham-Davis Inci
dent, and the message, which was forwarded to
the President, was discussed at a conference
at the White House between the President and
Secretary Root.
Secretary Root returned from Canada early
to-night, and soon afterward called at the White
House, where he remained for several hours in
conference with the President. The message
from Mr. Carter has not been made public.
SWETTEHHAM LIKELY TO RETIRE.
Belief in London That Jamaican Governor
Hti Tendered Resignation.
London Jan. — There is good reason to be
lieve that Governor Swettenham of Jamaica
has placed his resignation In the hands of the
Colonial Office officials. The latter say they are
not prepared either to confirm or deny the re
port. It has been fully expected here that a
solution of the. difficulty^ would be found In Swet
tenham's resignation, and the reply to inquiries
et the Colonial office, tended to confirm the re
port that the Governor had intimated his will
ingness to retire from his post. It has been
freely said in the Colonial and other govern
ment offices that it was impossible for Swet
tenhnm to continue in office, not only because of
the incident involving the withdrawal of the
American warships from Kingston, but also on
nccoum of the protests against his conduct and
retention of the Governorship received from the
Inhabitant* of Kingston.
A DISPATCH FROM MB. ORRETT.
Ninety Per Cent of Buildings Destroyed —
American Interests Protected.
Washington, Jan. 25.— Vice-Consul Orrett, at
Kingston. Jamaica, to-day sent a dispatch to
the State Department as follows:
Sisters of Immaculate Conception and the
Hobbies safe. Ninety per cent of bulldin s
Kingston destroyed. People facing situation
bravely. Half the population sheltering In the
open. American fathers aiding me to Identify
any of our citizens. Interests being fully pro
tected.
The Hobbles referred to are an American
family about whom Inquiries were made by the
State Department.
: : nGHTi.N • at va.\\v};«
Yarquue de Cuvenri'..: Seriously Injures
Polioeman — Marquis Arrested.
Vannes. Jsn. 25. — There was a fierce collision
to-day between five hundred soldiers and th<»
populace, led by the Marquis d"Anglade. The
trouble was caused by an eviction at the Sem
inar}' of St. Anne d'Auray. The crowd cried
"Long live the Prussians!" and in the fighting
many persons were injured. The Marquise de
Ouverville knocked out the eye of a x.oliceman
1 * umbrella The Marquis d'Anglade was
arrested.
TO BROADEN FRENCH DIVORCE LAW.
Paris, Jan. 25— Against the vehement pro
tests of the Right, the Chamber of Deputies to
day adopted the bill providing for the granting
Of decrees of divorce If either party persists In
a f lilt , r or three years. M Lasles. antl-Serait"
■aid that the measure meant the disintegration
cf society, as it would maka the family tl» prao-
Ucally dlEsolvabld at wilL
H. O. WELLS NOT INJURED.
London. Jan. 25.— The man named Wells who
was knocked down and seriously Injured by a
motor car while crossing the Strand at Charing
w°7 DOt IL ° Waitl * th * novell "tTbut
w. J. Wells, a commercial traveller.
COSTA PICA- PANAMA TREATY.
Panama. Jan. 25.— The treaty delimiting the
boundary between the republics of Costa Rica
fcod Pamma was ratified to-day by the Panama
Assembly with a slight amendment. " nam *
. • MR. WHITTAM IMPROVING.
Manchester. Jan. 25.— The man named Whit
tam. who was Injured In a motor accident at
<'nort*y Wood. Is now said to be an agent of
the Department of Commerce and Labor at
Washington. He Is making good progress
toward recovery.
THE fRLSHUNIVI-RSITY.
Mr. Bryce Outlines the Plans for Its
Establishment.
Dublin, Jan. 25.— Replying at Dublin Castle
to-day to deputations representing Presbyterian
and Catholic interests, James Bryce, the newly
appointed Ambassador of Qreat Britain to the
T'nlted States, outlined the intention of the
government to create a national university for
Ireland. He said the government had decided
to found a new college In Dublin entirely free
from any theological test. This college Is to have
adequate buildings and apparatus. Its governors
are at first to be appointed by the Crown, but
subsequenty partly by the Crown and partly by
the teaching staff, and an annual sum sufficient
to place the college on a proper footing will be
granted. When this new college Is established
the Royal University of Dublin is to bo dis
solved and converted into a National University
for Ireland, comprising Trinity College, Dublin,
the new college and the colleges at Belfast and
Cork.
Mr. Bryce said he hoped these proposals would
receive fair consideration and would be the
means of overcoming the difficulties which had
stood too long In the way of a settlement of this
question.
MAURA AGAIN IN POWER.
King Alfonso Forced to Accept
Conservative Ministry.
Madrid, Jan. 25.— "With five Liberal ministries
wrecked in eighteen months, owing to differ
ences between the leaders, King Alfonso to-day
decided that he had no alternative except to re
call Sefior Maura, the former Premier and leader
of the Conservatives, and ascertain what a
strong Conservative Cabinet could accomplish.
The religious issue was the root of all the dis
sensions, the former Prime Ministers Rios,
Moret and Dominguez believing that Spain was
not ready for a radical campaign against the
religious orders and the Church generally, upon
which Seflor Canalejas, former President of the
Chamber of Deputies and head of the new party
known as the Extreme Liberals, insisted. The
accession of Seftor Maura to power is regarded
as a sweeping victory for the Clericals and is
likely to arouse a revolutionary spirit.
The Marquis de Armijo failed to reorganize
the Cabinet, and King 'Alfonso approved the
following Conservative ministry:
Premier— fleflor MAURA.
Minister of Foreign Attain ConO de ALLENDB SALA
ZAR.
Minister of th« Interior— Seflor LACIERVA.
Minuter of Finance— OS*IA T SCULL.
Minister of Public — Seller BE3ABA.
Minister of War— General LONG.
Minister of Marina— FERNANDEZ NINO
Minister of RODBIOUBZ SAN PEDRO
Vlr.Uter of Justice— FIOUEROA.
Rome. Jan. 2K— The fall of the Spanish Cab
inet caused satisfaction at the Vatican, where it
is considered that the return to power of the
Conservatives means the abandonment of the
anti-clerical movement In Spain.
LEAVING MANCHURIA.
Russia Decides to Withdraw Troops
at Once.
Bt Petersburg, Jan. 2?> — Th° Russian govern
ment has decided to withdraw Its troops from
Manchuria Immediately, instead of awaiting the
date, April 15. fixed by the Russo-Japanese
agreement. The governments of China and
Japan have been Informed of the decision and
of the steps already taken by Russia assuring
the completion of the evacuation at an early
date.
ANDREW 0. BLAIR DEAD.
Prominent Canadian Expires Suddenly at
Fredericton, K. B.
Frederlcton. N. B, Jan. 26. — Andrew O. Blair,
one of the best known public men In Canada,
died suddenly here to-night. He was formerly
Premier of New Brunswick, and for several
years was Minister of Railways nnd Canals in
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Cabinet.
Mr. Blair was born in thin city In 1844. At an
early age he was admitted to the bar. He en
tered politics thirty years ago, and for twenty
years was Premier of the New Brunswick gov
ernment.
When the Liberals obtained control of tho fed
eral administration Mr. Blair was appointed
Minister of Railways and ranaln under Sir Wil
frid Laurier.
Just previous to the last general election Mr.
Blair startled Canada by resigning his portfolio
as a protest against the government's policy in
financing the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad. He
maintained that the Grand Trunk Pacific would
make Portland. Me., its terminus on the Atlantic
rather than St. John, the city which he repre
sented in Parliament.
After his retirement from the government Mr.
Blair was appointed chairman of the govern
ment commission. He resigned this office and
for the last two years has devoted most of his
time to private enterprises. As a lawyer and
platform speaker he was excelled by few men
In Canada. A widow, son and five daughters
eurvivo him.
BERIOUB REVOLT IN THE CONGO.
Brussels, Jan. 25.— Details regarding the re
volt of natives In the Manyanga district of the
Congo Independent State, show that Major Bol
land, with fifty men from Luoyl, was recently
hard pressed by an Insurgent force. Govern
ment troops, under Lieutenant Latour, were sent
to reinforce the major, but were ambushed and
lost several men. The lieutenant was severely
wounded.
LOBB OF THE MOROCCAN NAVY.
Tangier, Jan. 26. — It was announced to-day
that the Moroccan gunboat. Sldl el Turkl, which
ran ashore In a recent storm near here, will
probably be a total loss.
The Minister of War says that only part of
the troops which have been operating against
Raisull are returning here. The remainder he
adds, will continue the pursuit of the bandit
OVER SIXTY MEN LOST AT SEA.
Constantinople, Jan. 25.— A coal laden ship,
whose name has not been ascertained, trading
between Songuldak and Eregll on the Black
Sea, has foundered In a storm. Sixty workmen
who were going to Eregll. and the entire crew
were drovtned.
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CUBTOMB EXAMINER SUSPENDED.
Colonel Edward & Fowler, appraiser of mer
chandise of the port, yesterday suspended upon
charges Benjamin J. Levy, an examiner of glass
anJ of manufactures of leather at the Publio Stores
Colonel Fowl*r declined to give out any details
regarding the charges, saying that they would t>"
submitted to the Treasury Department.
' REQUISITION FOR CRIMINAL HERE.
JBjr Telegraph to Th« Tribune.]
Springfield, 111.. Jan. 23.— A requisition was Issued
on the Governor of New York to-day by Governor
Deneen for the return to Chicago of Thomas D
Conner*, alias Carroll, alias Fleming, who Is un
der arrest In New York. It is chared that cv»n
ners. with Walter G. Femauld and Lula FernfuhL
engaged in a conspiracy to obtain $3,600 from Wai
S&r^^Sd, 0 ' Chfcae0 ' by WHS™- «
Washington. Jan. JB.-The Department of Com
merce and Labor has an agent In England, with
headquarters at Manchester, whose name Is Will
lam Whittam, Jr. His card left at the department
shows that he is editor of "The American Cotton
Manufacturer." at Charlotte,. N. C. He Is engaged
in as Investigation of market* tor ••tfm products.
NFW-YOKK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. JANUARY 20, 1007.
SEVEN DEAD AT GRODNO
Many Persons Wounded in Fight
tvith Terrorists.
St. Petersburg. Jan. 2ft.— ln an exchange of
shots between the authorities and a number of
terrorists on the streets of Grodno to-day, five
policemen, a prison warden and one terrorist
were killed and a number of persons were
wounded.
The trouble started when two men. without
warning. Rhot and killed a prison warden. The
assailants fled, one of them taking refuge in a
church and the other in a private house. They
were pursued by the police and three police
men, who had arrested the man in the church,
wore fired on by the crowd and killed. The
terrorist escaped. The police then went to the
house where the second man had hidden, and
as they approached the building: he opened fire
and killed two men. Troops were called out
and fired a volley, killing the man who had hid
den In the house and wounding several pas
sersby.
A band of terrorists at Lodz shot and killed
a policeman and two soldiers who were accom
panying him on the streets here to-day. A
patrol at once retaliated by firing a volley
dovn the street. Two paasersby were killed
and ?»everal were wounded. The murderers es
caped. •
The Ministry of the Interior has Instructed
the Prefect of St Petersburg to inform Iff. Md
val, who is involved In tho scandal arising from
the purchase of grain for famlno relief, that his
contract for tho delivery of corn In the famine
stricken districts has been cancelled.
The first step In the proposed reorganization
of the Russian navy was taken to- day by the
Issuing of a ukase which concentrates the power
and responsibility for the direction of the fleet
In tho hands of tho Mlnlatf-r of Marine. Under
this order Admiral Dikoff. who was appointed
a few days ago to succeed vice-A-imiral Blrileff
as commander in chief. Is placed in direct
charge of all ships and their personnel. He is
relieved from such bureaucratic duties as per
tain to the budget, the preparation of contracts
and matter* of accounting and construction;
these will b^ taken care of by the Vice-Minister
of Marine, who In to have a voice in parliament
on these matters, but is responsible also to the
Minister.
ME. WHITELEY'S ASSASSIN MAY LIVE.
Identified as H. 0. Rayner — Motive Still a
Mystery.
London. Jan. 25.— The police have Identified the
murderer of William Whlteley, the old merchant
of West bourne Grove, as Horace Oeorgo Hayner.
He Is supposed to have been a school master,
but recently was unemployed and lived in a
cheap hotel at Hloomsbury. He told th»- pro
prietor of tho place that he was the son of a
"wealthy London business man. hailing from
Yorkshire." The late Mr. Whlteley came from
Yorkshire. Passports and Otters found on tho
man showed that he had travelled much in Rus
sia und elsewhere on the Continent.
The murderer was operated on this morning
His injured eye was removed, and the bulli t
which he fired into his forehead was extracted.
The doctors believe that Rayner will recover.
The motive for the crtmu is mill a mystery.
One explanation of the pbkp is that it was one
of attempted blackmail. It now appears that
Kayners father und William Whlteley many
years ago were intimate, friends. The two men
had a serious quarrel, Rayner threatening
Whlteley with an action for slander In connec
tion with an accusation brought ngalnst a young
woman. The case, however, never enme iieforo
the courts.
BISHOP CARRIEB QUARREL TO ROME.
Rome, Jan. 25.— Bishop Bonacum, of Lincoln.
Neb., hap arrived her*. His <-uarr-M of long
standing with Father William Murphy, of
Beward. Neb., is entering on a new phase. Tho
American Consul here. Hector de Castro has
received power to ask Cardinal Gottl and Mon
slgnor Vecela, Secretary n f th«* Propaganda.
concerning tho case.
GHOZO KOIKE HEBE FROM LONDON.
Succeeds Mr. Uchida as Japanese Consul-
General.
Choso Koike, who has ».-»<sn appointed Consul
General of Japan in this city, arrived bets yester
day from London on the White Star Hner Arabia
He was ■ oompanled by hi« wife and three-year-old
child. The Arabic ad not reach her pier until
midday, being detained down the bay by the fog,
and the group of Japanese who went to greet their
new consul general had a wait of several hours.
Among those who received Mr. Koike were Mr.
IrnanUhl. manager of th« Yokohama Specie Bank;
Mr. Nag-ai. vice-consul of Japan, who has r*»#n act
ing as consul general; Mr. Taksta and several
Japanese women. When Mr. Koike came ashore
his waiting compatriots greeted bin with a low
kowtow, which he returned.
ChOSO Koike, who is thirty-one years old. and
who succeeds Sadaruchl I'chlda an consul gen
eral in this city. Is one of th.- youngest men la
the Japanese consular service holding that office.
He has been In the diplomatic service for about ten
years. His last post was In London, where he was
second secretary of the embassy. Before that
mission Mr. Koike nerved In a diplomatic capacity
at Peking and at Seoul, Corea. He was also private
secretary to Mr. Kato when he was Minister of
Foreign Affairs at Toklo. lit, speaks Kn li«h flu
ently.
Mr. Koike Is a native of Mlta. it small town about
fifty miles from Toklo. lie was graduated from
the Imperial University Law School. His official
services have been rewarded with a decoration from
th« Mikado. The new consul general, who will
make his home at the Barnard, In Centra] Park
West, will take charge of the consulate to-day but
will wait for his exequatur from Washington be
fore assuming his official duties. Mr. Koike like
most of his countrymen, is short cf stature.' and
speaks more slowly than most of them He re
fused to discuss the San Francisco school Incident
saying that at the Japanese Kmhassy in London
very little was known about It uHlclully.
••Besides," said Mr. Koike, "I am not here on a
diplomatic mission. My functions are strictly if a
commercial character. I will do all in my power
to aid in Increasing the Imports and exports be
tween the United States and Japan."
The Nippon Club will hold a reception on Mon
day night for the new consul general at tho club
house. In West .th street, when he will bo Intro
duced to the colony.
Badazuchi Uchtda, who had served here as Jap
anese Consul General for several rears, returned
to Tokio last July and was promoted to the diplo
matic corps as Minister to Brazil.
DEMURRER TO D. L. & W. INDICTMENT.
Attorney Argues That Acts Described Do
Not Constitute a Crime.
Judge Holt, in the United State* t'lrcult Court,
yesterday listened to arguments on ths demurrer
interposed by the Delaware. Lackawanaa & Woot
•rn Railway Company to the Indictment returned
against it alleging violations of the Klklr.s act, In
grunting of rebates to the Sugar Trust. Th» dt
murrer was arKu^l by Charles A. Collln, of Col
lln. Wells & Hughes, while the govenuaent was
represented by United Slates District Attorney
Henry I* Stimsou and Assistants Henry A. Wise,
John W. H. C'rim and Francis W. Bird.
The demurrer to the indictment snys that the
acts described do. not constitute a crime within the
meaning of the act cited; that toe transport ut ion of
property by a rallwny. as a common carrier be
tween New York City und Buffalo, through N« \\
Jersey, is not interstate commerce and subject to
regulation by act of Comjres.i, that tii« counts of
the indictment are defective because or duplicity
that the alleged offer to grant the rebato wua made
at a time when it was not an offeuce lo mak& such
offer, and, lastly, tue Indictment is demurred to that
It does not suttlclcntly apprise the accused of the
nature of the charge against It. Mr. Collln also
said that there was no charge that the sugar com
pany ever received th« rebate, the agreement hav
ing been made, with Lowell M. Palmer, to whom
the rebates were paid.
United States Attorney Stlmson declared that it
made no difference as to whether the sugar com
pany actually received the money or not. and that
otherwise the indictment was th« same as that on
which the New Tork Central was convicted
STARIN WANTS TAXES REDUCED.
John H. Starln. through his attorney, former
Judge John J. Crenno, has obtained an order com
pelling the Board of Assessors of New Rochelle to
appear before Justice Keogh to-day to show cause
why their assessment ,*»' $30,000 against Glen
Island should not be reduced to U75, f
POLISH SCHOOL STRIKE.
Dfficult Problem for East Prussian
Officials.
Berlin, Jan. B.— The strike of Polish school
children in the Province of Posen has again
brought the Polish question before the world.
This is one of the most difficult problems the
Prussian government has to deal with, and the
school strike places the government In a difficult
position.
Taking the ground that the striking children
are merely the tools of Polish agitators, the
school authorities have decided not to punish
those who still refuse to be instructed In religion
in German otherwise .than to enforce the school
discipline to its full extent. The obstinate chil
dren receive* other German lessons In those
hours which are devoted to religion. In case the
number of recalcitrant children in one school Is
exceptionally large, they are separated from the
willing children. This requires the employment
of more teachers and the use of additional school
rooms. But to make clear to tho striking chil
dren that their disobedience to th6lr teachers
and the bad example they are setting to tha
other children involve a punishable offence,
their resistance Is met by keeping them after
school. Instigations through the press against
the school regulations and other offences are
prosecuted. Principals of schools showing an
offending attitude against the school regulations
are discharged.
Ever since the partition of the Kingdom of
Poland there has been a Polish question for
Prussia. The Poles in none of those countries
among which their country was divided ever
abandoned their agitation for a re-establish
ment of an Independent Polish state. In none
of these countries has their agitation been car
ried on with such energy and obstinacy as In
those eastern provinces of Prussia that for
merly belonged to Poland. The Prussian gov
ernment endeavored to check the Polish move
ment in various ways, especially by Inducing
Germans from the western provinces to settle
in the eastern provinces of Posen and East
Prussia. But this policy has never been a suc
cess, since the Polish agitators always managed,
through their propaganda, to prevent the thor
ough Germanlzation of those provinces. The
Polish Nationalists have been strongly sup
ported by the Polish Catholic Church in their
campaign.
Thtre have at all times been complaints by
the Poles of the measures which the Prussian
authorities introduced for the Germanlzation of
the eastern provinces — 'measures which the
Poles have denounced as cruel and In disregard
of their national feelings. But the government
view is that since those provinces are Prussian
territory tho Interests of Prussia demand that
tho Pules also behave as Prussian subjects, and
that opposition to the German instruction in re
ligion is prompted not by religious, but by po
litical motives. The Poles and the Polish
clergy consider the teaching of the German
language in the Prussian public schools In the
eastern provinces a great check to the Polaniza
tlon of those provinces. The Prussian govern
ment, at the same time, considers the teaching
of the German language to Polish children the
best means of Germanizing the eastern prov
inces.
In 1842 a regulation was rnactod by the Gov
ernor of Posen that children in the public
schools were to be taught In the language which
a majority of them spoke, and as most children
■poke the Polish tongue, tho natural result was
that tha Polish children learned, no German
whatever. This circumstance decidedly strength
ened the Polish agitation. A change In this
school policy followed In 1573. when it was re
solved to enact new regulations to preserve the
German nationality to the German children and.
at the name time, give the Polish children some
knowledge of the German language. The Ger
man lurißuafto was then Introduced in all public
schools In the province of Foam, but It was de
< Idcd that Instruction In religion was to be given
Polish children la their native tongue. When
they hail mtule sufficient progress in the kno-.vl
edge of Qennaa, however, their instruction In
T«!igio:i was also to be In German in certain
classes.
By this regulation it was possible to give,
especially to the schools in cities and some
schools In srnnll unities that had a German
minority, n uniform < ierman character, and also
to alleviate the burdens of the teachers. Were
nil Polish children la be Instructed In the Polish
tongue, It would require an almost Impossible
Increase In tho number of teachers of Polish de
scent. For a thorough understanding of tte
situation, however, It must bo known that th.i
Idea is circulated among the common people by
Polish agitators that the terms "Polish" ami
"Catholic" are Identical and that the Polish
Cat hollo creed Is considered far superior to Ger
man Catholicism. A recognition of this idea
by the Prussian school authorities would again
oniy trengthen the Polish agitation.
The great success achieved by the strike of
Polish school children In Russia In 1905 *>uk
gested the Ides of proclaiming c strike of Polish
children In Prussia In the Interest of tho Polish
cruise. Not until last June <11 • the Polish agi
tator« consider the time opportune for a strike,
and th«» Polish papers were filled with protests
against the Instruction in religion in German.
Those protesting received support even from
communities in which for many years religion
had been taught In German, and strikes were
proclaimed In some of these communities.
The contentions of the authorities are that
th»» methrd according to which religion is
taught to Catholic children In Prussia has been
declare satisfactory by the Pope and Is in ac-
COrd with the precepts, of the Church; that the
anti-German Catholic statements by the Polish
clergy In tho pi-ess and public meetings are op
posed to the universal character of the Catholic
Church and the spirit of tho Instructions of Pope
Leo XIII to tile Bohemian and Moravian
bishops; that religious Instruction in Polish is
given In more thai; half the Polish schools: thai
the Interests of Prussia demand that all Prus
sians understand the official language, and that
as long as Polish laborers go to other German
provinces by the thousands to enjoy better
wages and a high standard of living, the inter
ests of the Btato as well as of the church, de
mand that they havo me knowledge of th*»
German language as regards church affairs
The hope Is expressed that the appointment
of a successor to the late Archbishop Stable wskl.
who was active In the Polish cause, will do
much to relievo the situation, especially If he be
a German.
CHAMPION COLLIES ON THEIR WAY.
Squire of Tytton and His Daughter Sapho
Consigned to Yonkers Kennel.
The Squire of Tytton and bis daughter, Baphe
of Tytton. two champion collies, for which Samuel
Untermyer, of Yonkers, I* bum to have paM i 8.250.
are expected to arrive on the Lueaala from Liver
pool on February 2, in the care of Mr. Mason, of
FreshnHii. England, their forme owner and a well
known breeder of dogs.
The Squire has achieved first honors In twent'
Uiii '-lent shows, and has won erven championship.
Bapho, although still a puppy, has won her cham
pionships at four successive shows— Crystal Palace
Edinburgh. Blackpool and Newcastle. .
NEW ARMORY ORDER AFFECTB CLUBS.
Ths adjutant general of the National Guard of
the Btatt of New Tork recently Issued an order for
blddlng the us., of armories for other than military
purposes. Tin- three l>a<lmlnton clubs of this city
ha<t complete. l nrraiiK. meiit.i for the use of ar
mories Cor their meetings, and had Umh-.i cards of
invitation. They are now making arrangements f"r
other quarters.
WOMAN FALLS TO DEATH FROM WINDOW
Shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs.
Anna Bonell. sixty years old. fell or Jumped from
the third story window of a bonrdlng house at
No. 413 Greene avenue, Brooklyn, and was Instantly
killed. Her skull was fractured and several bones
were broken. Mrs. lionell was the wife of John
Bonell. employed by the firm of Mills & liib'k. in
Manhattan. Mm Bonell and her husband were
visiting relatives in Greene avenue.
BILL OF PARTICULARS FOR PELL.
Justice Leventrltt. of the Supreme Court, decided
yesterday that Theodore Roosevelt Pell, the son
in-law of Edwin 8. Cramp, the Philadelphia ship
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Store Closes at 5:30 P. M
All Days Are Bright Days
At WANANAKER'S
THE Subway brings you, dry-shod, right into our building. The great
Broadway and Fourth avenue surface lines come right to otur door.
The CONCERTS (two daily) are delightful. Well worth coming far.
whether you have shopping to do or not. Visitors, from other cities, will
find WANAMAKER'S one of the most pleasing "sights" of the Metropolis,
The New RESTAURANT, on the Ninth floor of the Wanamaker Build
ing, is one of the brightest and most appetizing resorts of the city. Fine
view, excellent service, high-class cuisine, with very moderate charges.
Metis $25 and $30 Overcoats
At $17.50
Wanamaker Overcoats, at $25 and $30. present qualities very rarely ex- I
ceeded except in custom-made clothing. The fabrics are always chosen with '
expert care, every material is absolutely pure wool and fast color. Included !
are fine black, Oxford-mixed and Cambridge gray cheviots and velours. !
There are about two hundred and twenty-five Overcoats in the collection, j
Some are lined with serviceable serge, others with silk ; some with satin-lined
shoulders and worsted body linings. All have velvet collars. Some are fitted
to the figure, others are semi-fitting.
While individual groups are broken in sizes, in the combined collection
there is wide selection for men of all figures, regular or stout.
These Overcoats have been sold regularly at $25 and $30, and were the
• best to be found In New York at these prices; today you may choose
at $17.50.
Main floor. Wanamaker Building.
Imported DRESS ROBES
At Decisive Savings
These handsome Parisian Robes are made of soft, graceful fabrics, are
designed N with exquisite taste and are beautifully trimmed. It does not take
long to get them ready to wear, skirts are shaped, there is only one seam
to sew. A few are slightly mussed. But there are only
About Twenty Left
Some prices are given and other robes are marked proportionately.
I*2 Lace-trimmed Broadcloth Robe at $60.
$75 trimmed Silk Voile Robe at $60.
$68 Lace-trimmed Silk-and-wool Eoltenne Robe at $40.
$35 Lace-trimmed All-wool Voile Robe at $35.
$33 Lace-trimmed Crepe de Paris Robe at $18.
$50 Lace-trtmmed Silk Moussellne Robe at $29.
$39 Lace-trimmed Crepe de Paris Rob* at $15.
Brcond floor. Stewart Building.
New Spring HATS for Women
IN a great diversity of shapes and colors new shapes, too — a hat here
to suit every face. Prices are astonishingly low, too, for these hand
some hats. They are made of different straws, chip and fancy braids and
lace, and are trimmed with big, soft roses, and other flowers, grasses, vel
vet and silk ribbons and ornaments. At $5, $5 and $8 each.
Basement Millinery Salon. Stewart Building.
Fine Muslin Underwear
Greatly r-Price
The great reduction in the prices of this fine Underwear is due to the
fact, that in the eager handling of White Sale days many garments were
mussed. You would launder them any way before wearing, so this counts
for little against the great savings.
Chemises Drawers
At 75c, $1, $1.75 and $2.79. were $1.25. At $1.73. were $2.75— Of nainsook:
$1.75. $2.50 and $3.75 — Of nainsook: in dlf- : trimmed with lace, embroidery and ribbon.
ferent styles; variously trimmed with lace. At $2.75* worth $3.50 and 13.78 Of nain
rtbbon and plaits. sook; trimmed with embroidery, lace and
Corset Covers ribbon
At $1.75, were $2.75— 0f lawn: trimmed PettiCOOtS
with embroidery and ribbon. At $4*Bo. were $«— Of cambric: deep
At $2.75, were $3.75 — Of nainsook or flounce of embroidery,
lawn; trimmed with lace and embroidery. Fourth floor. Stewart Building.
CHINA— A Stock-Adjustment
Price Flurry
. Every housekeeper knows what lucky purchases are to be made when
we are bent on cleaning up odd lots — we are today.
Dinner Sets. Fancy China and various Art Wares are in the offering.
All handsome and perfect, but radically reduced in price. Glance at the
items:
Dinner Sets
.*. . .
At $17.50. from $23.50— English Porcelain Dinner Sets nt 119 ptecea. with simp tnr«en
and four meat dishes, in a very pretty bright scroll design.
At $50, from $72.50 — Chas. Field Haviland Dinner Sets of 113 pieces, with soup tureen
and four meat platters: festoon rose border and all pieces gilt.
At $50, from $.72.50 — Pouyat French China Dinner Sets of 114 pieces, with soup tureen
and four meat platters, In three fine border designs, with all pieces heavily gold stippled:
solid gold handle*
At $50, from — Pouyat French China Dinner Sets of 114 pieces. In a pale green
border with festoon rose design; heavily gilt; solid gold handle?.
At $70, from $95 — Pouyat French China Dinner Sets of 114 pieces. in a scattered rose
design, with all pieces heavily gilt; soup tureen and four meat platters.
Art Wares
Starteea Sevres Plates, with dark blue and head centers at $3 eaoh, from 112.5*
A small collection of Cantilena Marble Busts at $&50, from $10; at $1 1.75, from $17.30:
at $13.50, from $20.
A number of very choice Royal Vienna Vases at $6, from $9.50; at $12, from $19; at $17.50.
from $25: et $23, from $35. ; V
Fancy China
Four of our fine china patterns are being closed out. not to be recorded.
An opportunity to save at least one-third of their regular price — in some
cases half:
Bread-and-Butter Plates, at 51.20. $2.50 were 60c, 75c. 11.25 and $1.50.
and $3 a dozen, were $1.80. «4 and $«. Celery Trays at 85c each, w#r# $1.25.
., Fru !. Fr^A 68 at * 2 and 1330 a dozen « wet% Cake. Plates at «*» and $1 each, were •*»
$3 and $5.a0. and $ , B0
« S^ d *^. ateS at $= and l$ ° dO " were Compotes at 40c, 800 and 53c were SOo.
$3 and $12. » Bo and iie
$l^-°and a i t£ 5 at 60 ° " ld $1 ' 25 aCh * WW * Bread Trays •" » •*<*• were «•*>•
Salad Bowls at 40c. BOe, 850 and $1 each. w^tT* MUk H ° lfiC " '* "" ****'
Richly Decorated Plates
In dinner, breakfast. Tea and bread-and-butter site*, st $3, $6, 1 0. $13 and $20 a
dozen, from $«. $12. $15. $24 and $30.
French China Salad Bowls
In flower decorations and gold. at 50c, 66c and 75c, from $1. $1.25 and $1 50.
Third floor. Wanamaker BulkUag.
JOHN WANAMAKER -
Formerly A. T. Stewart Jt Co.. . •
Broadway, Fourth Avenue, Eighth to Tenth Streets.