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VOL, LXV.-NO. 151. NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1898. -COPYRIGHT, 1898, BY THE SUN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. PRICE WO CENTS. -
f THE SENATE IS FOR SILVKB.
TELLER'S CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
PASSED, 47 TO 09.
Twelve Republicans Voted for It, and On
prraocrat. CniTerj or Louisiana, Voted
Aialn.t II The Resolution Provides That
lulled Slate Honda Are ratable In Cold
or silver at tb Option or Ike Cvernmnt.
Washington, Jan. 28. The Senato to-day, by
I a rote o( 47 lo 32, Bdoptod the Teller concurrent
reiolutlon declaring that United States bonds
arepsrablo In gold or silver, at the option of
the Uovcrnmeat. Tlio vote was cast by twenty
nine Democrats, six Populists, nnd twelve Ro
publicans. One Dcuiocrut (Mr. Cattery oC Lou
Ulsna) voted No.
Senator Hnwloyof Connecticut expressed. In
his honest, Inipotuous manner, tbe view of tbe
opponents of tho resolution when be declared
that tho attempt to pay a foreign debt In 48-ccnt
silver dollars would bo an indelible stain and
disgrace, and that " Undo Sam must bo a gen
Ueruan." The iceston of tho Sonato began at 10 o'clock
In the morning, and when the voting commenced
st 0 In tho orcnlng tbero had been twenty-four
speeches made, fourteen In favor of the resolu
tion and ten against It. Tho closing speech was
undo by tho leader of tho opposition, Senator
Aldrlch of Rbodo Island, but ho was cut off In
lbs middle of It by the arrival of the hour of 0
o'clock. At that time the Senato chamber was
crowded. Nearly every Senator was In his seat,
many Representatives, Including Speaker Head,
vtero restricted to "standing room ouly," and
the cilleries were crowded. Somohalf a dozen
preliminary votes woro taken on amendments
ollcrcd by opponents of tho resolution, which
were nil voted down, and Anally tbo resolution
Itself was passe 1 yeas 17, nayB 32.
Mr. .Stewart of Novada began tho last day's
debate on tho resolution. lie was followed by
Messrs. Cannon of Utah, Jones of Arkansas,
White ut California, Wolcott of Colorado, Chil
ton of Texas, Gray of Delaware, Dacon of Q cor
dis, Tillman of South Corollno, Warren of Wy
oming, Duller of North Carolina, and Ilawllns
of I'tali tn favor of tho resolution, and by
Jtossrs. Fairbanks of Indiana, Forakcr of Ohio,
Nelson of Minnesota, Allison of lown, IlAwloy
of Connecticut, Oalllngcr of New Hampshire,
F.lklns of West Virginia, and Cullomof Illinois
against It.
Mr. Wolcott, in his advocacy of the resolution,
assertod that It had nothing to do with the ques
tion of a bill for the unlimited coinage of silver.
It was a resolution which laid don a legal
principle covering tho phraseology of tho bond
Indebtedness. Beyond that It did not go.
Stripped of all us verbiage, it was simply a
declaration of right so clear that It was diffi
cult for him to understand how any man could
hold a different opinion. There was no
sort of suggestion in tho resolution of
Impairing tho good faith of tho Govern
ment. He did not believe that thoro
wero a hundred men In tho whole land who
would veto to pay tho obligations of tho Govern
ment in spurious or depreciated money. The
peoole of the West might be trusted with the
national honor. They had never betrayed It.
They had never votoJ. and never would vote, to
pay tho national dobt in any but the best money.
The amendment of the Sonator from Minnesota
(Mr. Nelson) and other amendments were, to his
mind, wlso and Just declarations of the intent
of the Government, but tboy had no plaoA here.
, . Tha resolution should be passed without change
.'MMfiTttRSuhil'JUirefldman to.
,-,;. Mr. dray (gold Dcm.. Del.) said that although
.' . he thought'that the resolution struck in tho air.
?' and although he fait tbat ho would bo voting
-for a truism for a proposition which could not
bo gainsaid nnd In no way abating any belief
or opinion heretofore expressed by him, ho
should vote for tho resolution.
Tbe debate was closed with a speech by Mr.
Aldrlch (Rep., It. I.I tho leader and champion of
the opposition. He characterized tho resolution
as a miserable. Ineffectual affair, and said that
It was unfortunato that It should be brought
Into the Senato to meet tho purposes of a great
political discussion.
"We," said he, "nro not responsible for it.
Its plain purpose, ItB admitted purpose. Is to di
vide, to distract and to defeat tho oppononts of
the frcocoiiKigc of silver. It has no purposo ex
cept that ono nlouc. Wo Intend to meet this
Itsuo squarely and courageously. We nro not
ritponslbio for tho Personnel of tho army that
will light on thosldoot sound money, but e
are responsible to tbo great party wo represent
and to lis declared principled. Morennd neyond
that wo are responsible to tho people of tbo
L nited States that, uo far as wo nro able, we
shall maintain their honor and their credit.
What practical purpose Is to bo servod by tho
passage of this resolution 1 Will it change the
law I Will it ihnnge tho practico under tho
law I II)' no means. No man will claim that It
has any such power. If you are In favor of the
free lolnage of silver, why not say so in plain
definite terms I If you have any other purpose
except to defeat tho Ucpubllcnn party and all
that It stands for, whv not my so In tntresolu
tlonl Why stilk behind n resolution that was
pissed twenty years ngo under entirely differ
mt circumstances and conditions I"
Mr. Aldrich's speech was cut short by the
travel of tho Viie-President, who announced
that the hour of it o'clock had arrived, and that
ins Senate would now proceed to vote on tbe
Wll ana 'intendments.
Mr. Nelson lltcp.. Minn.) moved to add to tbe
resolution theso words, "and Hint It Is tho duty
of trip Government of tho United States, under
existing laws, lo maintain tho parity In vuluo
of its gold and silver inonev. so that tho dollar
or the one metal shnll for nil monetary purposes
always be equal In value to tho dollar of tbe
other metal.''
Mr. Vest moved to lsy tho amendment on tho
table, and thiit motion was carried, yeas -12,
nays 37, as follows:
,y.fl Demo-rat.: Jlrnri. Hacnn, Hate, Perry,
ronton, Way. Cockrell, Daniel. Jones (Ark.). Kenney,
IL-fcnery. McLaurln, Mallorv. Jlartlu. Mills, Mitchell,
Joi'T, Morgan. Murphy. I'aten, I'eltu.. Ilawlinn,
Ufa. B. Smith. Tillman. Turple. Vest, and White 87.
PopullatK! Mr.ua. Allen, llutler, Harrii, Hertreld,
Efle. and Turner il.
H'publlcans! Mei.rs. Cannon. Carter. Chandler,
..?"! I'MHsrsw. bboup. Mewart, Teller, and Wol-coit-u.
Total. 48.
,.i JS-Mari. Aldrlch, Allison, Baker, Ilurrows,
Uark, Cullcru, Iavl, Fairbanks. Foraker. Oalllnger,
"ear. Hale. Itanna. Ilanabroiigh, Hawley, Hoar,
Lodge, JlcBrlde. MoMlllan, Mason. Morrill, Nelson.
E!?r?"'1 . '"erklns, l'latt (Conn.), Piatt (.V, v.),
r"CM.an1, t'ull'r' '. Thunton, Warren. Welllnr
ion. wetniore. and Wilson as.
-,B1y't-SI.ar. CaOTcry, Orsy, and Lindsay 3.
iciai, 57,
The following- pairs were announced: Turley
"ltb Ileboe. Faulkner with Elklns. Gorman with
Frye, Jones (Nov.) with Proctor, Waltball with
Bpnoner,
f.s,.rd Lodge irtep.. Moss.) ofTerod a a substitute
for the resolution tbe following:
..T.M" ,ha b da of the United Statea, laauert or
auihorlied to be lisurd under the .aid acta of Con
res lie relnbefore recited, are pavable.prlnclpal and
"!"''. 'n sold coin cr Its equivalent, and thai any
ciiii r payment, without the consent of tha creditor,
r..V- ? Li Tlol,lon of the public faith and In dero
lation of bla rljtita.
Mr. Vest was about to movo to Iny tho subitl-Ii-m
on..,lie tal)lo, but be consented, nt Mr.
noicotts request, to have tho voto taken on
tbe question direct.
Thesubstltute was rojectcd-yeas. 21; nays,
SiA. -V.0?.""1 durli, Hansbrough, Nelson, Per-u-if.'
' chnrd. Quay, Thurston, Warren, and
v llson, Itcpiiblleans, and Gray nnd Lindsay,
Democrats, voted In the nogatlve.
in .f0? t.. vote WRa announced Mr. Chandlor
Uii-u., N. H.) nked for the reading of the Sen
pViy,'10' voting and not paired. The Vice
iS i. f"1 Jlfcted the reading of such names,
,i .'!',riea out 'Mat they were thoso of Sen
ti,5f Al"0!' "Ud Uiirrowa, They were both In
J,? J""1 ? hu neither ofTercd a word Inexpla
iinn" .0n.lno """l vol", howover, both Sen
atora voted In tho negative
stltu't?Uajr P" 1''1 m0Ted thB '"owins; sub-
rJfil'i .".,h1 boni,s snd other obllcillone of tho
d, ,k tu " l.sueil nr authorised to be Uaued un
aiiniiM .'d acta of Coosrn. herein before recited.
Ihat u .!! J','" Principal and Inlere.l, lo the money
mat h the hlghe.t money of the world.
si rinl".wa iM on tDo table-yeas 17. nays
flrt .. ,0! Jvas Practically tho sameaslbo
Tr.,!'- "ceP,t that Messrs. Clark, Hansbrougb,
lotefri0.".', y.ar.r.en' ,nQ Wilson, Itopubllcans.
Mr i '"' 'h? I)i.mncrats in the afllrmatlve,
word". ,,? ,,lcIV Mb,"-I uiovod to add these
ordj to tho resolution:
1 BMnH,!"1' .lb,M uu',rr " circumstances will the
I EreHii". ,u,c" of Ihe publlo debt b paid In do-
I Clt moaVof'IbTwd'.' "" ""r mney """ ,b
to1,!'""1"1'"111"0111 wastalsolaldontho tablo-43
M. b i..on.k?.r..(nP't O.). n the absence of Mr.
A ssdb,Uttc,,i:oU',ln ffrea thC tollonlD
LB Uuht!VU,.!L'cl;rltobella DDanelalpolleroX tha
sV Uluati a'V; 'bat, until tnei shaJI Sara beep ob-
saaaav mN a mumstlonai arMmenl with to Isaltof
commercial nations of the world for the free colnsce
or stiver, which agreement tha United States la hereby
further pledired lo promote, the faith, honor, and
credit of tha United State, are solemnly pledsed to
pre.erre tha gold standard, and all stiver and paper
currency .hall be maintained at a parity with told,
and all obligations of tha United States shall be main
tained at the present standard.
I-ald on the table, 44 to 33.
Mr. Caffery (Dem.,1.) moved to add to tbe
resolution tha following:
Provided that If at the time of payment of tha
principal or Interest of bonds tha market value of
silver Is not par with gold at the ratio or 15 to 1, tha
principal and Interest shall be paid In gold or silver,
at the option of creditor.
Laid on the tabla without tho yeas and nays.
At length tbe vote was reaohed on tbe concur
rent resolution direct, and it was passed yeas,
47 1 nays, 32 as follows:
Yeas. Democrats Messrs. Dacon, Date, Perry,
Chilton, Clay, Cockrell, Dental. Gray. Jones (Ark.),
Kenney, Lindsay, McF.nery, MoLaunn, Hallory, Mar
tin. Mill., Xttohell. Monay, Morgan. Murphy, Paaco,
fettua, luwtlna, Roaob, smith, Tillman, Turple. Vest,
and Whtte-sw.
Populists Messrs. Allan, Dutl.r, Harris, Heltfeld,
Kyle, and Turner e).
Republicans Messrs. Cannon, Carter. Chandler,
Clark, Mantle, Pettlgraw, Prttehard, Shoup, Stewart,
Teller, Warren, and Wilson 1. Total, 4.7.
Nats. republican. Messrs. Aldrlch, Alllaon, Dsker,
Purrowa, Gulloru, Davit, Fairbanks, Forakcr. Oat
llng.r. Gear. lisle, Hanna, Ilanibrough. Ilawley, Hoar.
Lodge, McDrlde, McMillan. Maaon, Morrill. Nelson,
PenroM, Perklna, Piatt (Conn.), l'latt (N. Y.), Quay,
Bewail, Thurston, Wellington, Wctraore and Wilson
81.
Democrats Mr. Caffery. Total, 38.
Tho resolution, without the preamble. Is In
these words:
Re.olvr d fy I A 5e nafe ftAe Hou$e of Rtprttentn
Uvta concurring thtrein). That all tha bonda of tho
United states Issued, or authorised to be Issued, un
der th said acta of Congress hereinbefore recited, are
Bayable, principal aud Interval, at the option nf tba
ov ernmrnt ot the United States, In silver dollar, of
the coinage of the United Statea containing 4I2Hi
fralna each of alandard allvert and tbat to restore
o Its coinage such allver coins as legal tender In pay.
ment of said bonds, principal and Intsreat, Is not In
violation or the punllo faith nor In derogation of the
rlghta of tbe publlo creditor.
There was no demonstration when tho voto
was announced, nnd immediately afterward the
Benate adjourned till Monday. .
SO V1IAPEA1S, SO FlItE.
Everything Went Wrong VTbea the Senate
Met Testerdar nt XO a'Clock.
Wasiiinoton, Jan. 28. Ten o'clock Is a very
early hour for Uulted States Senators to be
about, and when tbo body convened nt that
tluio this morning everything went wrong. In
tbo first place tho chamber was not heated
properly and tho wood fires wcro not burning In
tho cloak rooms. Then it was discovered that
tho blind chaplain was not on hand to offer the
dally morning prayer. So tha honorablo Senato
met In tho cold and without asking tho divine
blessing. Very few Senators were on hand and
onoot thom, Mr. Vest, was very cross. As bo
sottled down In his chair, after tho machinery
had finally boon set In motion, he growled:
"Well, the chaplain can't read the papers,
and the nigger who mnkoa tho fires wouldn't It
he could, so, of course, nolther of them knew
that tbe Senato would moot nt 10 o'clock. It's
too much to hope thut any one would notify
them. How do they expect tho United States
Senate to do business without religion or llrel"
3IJ.SS COSKLISO WEliS A JtAJtOS.
Hba la the) Second Daughter of the Preacher to
Wbsui .VI r. .tlaretau Have SOOO.Ooo.
Natalie Durlrlgh Conkling. dhiightcr of tho
llev. Dr. Nathaniel W. Conkling, was married to
Baron Johannes von Otmcsorge on Thursday
afternoon. The Itev. Dr. John Hall performed
the ceremony, which took placo at Dr. Conkllng's
home, 05 Eabt Thirty-fourth street.
Mrs. Conkling snitl Inst nlirht that Bnrnn von
Ohncsorgo was tho head of his family and had n
largo estate In Weimar. Beyond that nnd tho
fact that be had servod sovon years in Ihe army,
she said ehp knew little nf his history, except
that ho wns n groat-grcat-grandson of Gcji.
niucher. Miss Conkling met him nt Weimar.
This "Is Us flrst-TlsIt fo Arterlw. Ho brought
with him his uncle, Huron von Schelnltz, who
was his best man.
Baroness von Ohneeorge Is Dr. Conkllng's
second daughter. Ills dcslro that his first
daughter should make a good marriage was one
of tho causes of his present prosperity. In Mny,
1B7I, ho proarhed tho funeral sermon of Charles
Morgan, known alt over the world as tho owner
of Morgan's Louisiana nnd Texas Itnllrond and
Steamship Line. Mr. Morznn left $11,000,000,
much of which went tn his widow. In trust.
Mrs. Morgan wns deeply affected by Dr. Conk
llng's tribute to her husband and asked him to
call upon her. He did so, and In tho course of
his visits told her his troubles. He was not
woll-to-do nt that time and was living very
simply on the onst side" with his wife and three
children. Ills principal trrlef (as Mrs. Morgan
told her attorney, Thomas Dobson, afterward)
was that ho was unnblo to make a good mar
riage for his daughter because nf his lack of
money. Through Mr. Dobson Mrs. Morgan '
ought the house nt 55 Eust Thirty-fourth street I
for Sir. Conkling for $552,500. and fitted it up
nnd altered It at an expense of (45,000. She
made mnny other gifts to him. In June, 1H83, or
within n month or two of that time, Mrs. Mor
gan gavo Mr. Conkling $000,000 in ono pack
age of Government bonds. He took the bonds
home In n. cab anu soon after went to Europe.
After Mrs. Morgan's death it was discovered
that tbe part of the estato that had been held by
her had shrunk to the extent of $'-',000,000.
Thoro was talk after tho dlscovory of tho shrink
age of n lawsuit to sot asldo the transfers she
had made during her llfo on the ground that
sho was afflicted with a disease which rendered
her irresponsible in the matter of gifts. Such
n step was not taken In Dr. Conkllng's case.
Dr. Conkllng's daughter for whoso bcnotlt tho
first gift was made married a wealthy young
man named Moller.
TIIVST ItOVSB.UP IS OHIO.
Inveatlratlnr Commuter CJoee an m Hunt In
Cleveland Tor Itlon.tera.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 28. Tho Senate commit
tro appointed to Investigate trusts began Us
work of prying into affairs ot business concerns
this morning and continued through tbo day at
tho Forest City House. Tho Investigation Is
directed primarily at the Standard Oil Com
pany, tho lead paint interests, coal combine,
and the chemical manufacturers. Incidentally
thecommlcteo will endeavor to prove that tbo
Clovoland Grocers' Association realized $87,000
on sugar alono by an agreement fixing the prlco
of that commodity.
The forenoon was spent In questioning wit
nesses about tbe sugar and Insurance combines.
V, V. Faulhaber, who represents tlve insuranco
companies, said tbat tbo Insurance Trust con
trols all the Are policy making In this city. Ho
declared that if any man Is found cuttlnsr the
Board of Underwriters' rate ho Is fined SO per
cent, of the premium. He said that if an agent
did not join tbo board be would be exterminated
speedily.
dergeant-at-Arms Jerry Bacbman, at 2 P. M
reported to the committee that he hod failed to
serve subpoenas on any officers of the Stnndard
Oil Company. Judge Stevenson liurke, who was
subpoanaed to testify In regard to tbe Coal Trust,
was also out of tho way of tbe Sergeant-at-Anus's
men, half a doz. n of w bom were scurry
ing nbout the city. The failure to get the im
portant witnesses led Attorney-General Monnett
tossy:
" Perhaps tbe Standard Oil peoole will testify
on coal, nnd liurke mny return the courtesy by
telling what be knows about the Oil Trust. He
wants to do this, I believe."
Coluuucs, O., Jan. 28. Several measures
affecting trusts and corporations wero Intro
duced In tbe Ohio Legislature to-iluy. A bill by
Ilopresentatlve Piper defines trusts, provides
for their suppression, offers a remedy for per
sons Injured through their manipulations, ami
provides a penalty, which is extinction itself.
The bill provides tbat where persons enter Into
a combination for tho purpose of fixing prices,
carrying out restrictions, limiting nrodiutiun,
and preventing competition In tho various
branches of trade, upon conviction shall lie
subject to a line of not loss than $500 nor more
than $3,000 and forfeiture of charter. A simi
lar bill wns Introduced by ltcpreeenlntive Allen.
Othor measures affecting corporations were
introduced, as follows: Tu tax leases of mineral
lands at a value of such sum as would bo re
quired at tbe rate of 0 per cent, to produce tbo
royalty secured: taxing franchises as personal
properly: giving employees tbe right to sue for
reasonable wages, though bound by contract to
wages of a less sum: taxing tclepbono com
panies for tho use of streets.
A Guide to .Yew York Cllr.
Eagle Almanac, just published, 570 pages,
eompleto list of New York city officials, salaries,
provisions of the charter, churches, charities,
financial Institutions, street directories, colored
maps of all the boroughs; an lndtspensablo ref
erence book to every resident of New York,
Price 25 cents. Mall 35 cents. For aulo by all
nsnsdsalers. Ait.
SUICIDE, SAY ROBERT JURY
nnoiiiEn ov tub millionaire
ASKED TOIt A. STRICT IXQUIRT.
Bls.atlaaed with the Investigation Made y
tha Antherltles. He Instructs Bla Cennael
to Malta n rubllo Klatetaent Complaint
That the Cheap riatol tleed Was Rot Traced.
Coroner Fltxpatrlck and a jury held an in
quest yesterday In the osso of Christopher It.
Robert, 08 years old, tho millionaire who was
found dead on Jan. 2 with a pistol by bis side
and a bullet bole in his right temple in La
Itochelle apartment house, which he owned, at
57 West Seventy-fifth street,
Beforo tbo Inquest Frederlok Robert ot tho
Union Club, brother ot the dead man, bad a talk
with Coroner Fltxpatrlck. Mr. Robert said tbat
ho wanted a full investigation of tho death of
his brother, and tbe Coroner said that evory
witness who coula throw any light on tbe esse
had bcon subpoenaed.
Mrs. Julia Robert, the widow, was Ihe first
witness called. She testified that sho was in
the bathroom on tho morning of Jan. 3 and
beard tbo roport of a pistol. Sho Informed her
maid, who immediately communicated with C.
II. Merrlmnn, manager of the apartment bouso
and prlvato secretary of Mr. Robert. Louisa
Btoltx, Mrs. Robert's maid, corroborated Mrs.
Robert's story. C. II. Merrlman, tho next wit
ness, testified that ho found Mr. Robert sitting
on a chair in his room dead. Thcro was n bullet
wound in his right temple and a 38-callbro re
volver was lying on tho floor beside him. Dr. O.
M.Stoockel, who was called In to examtno the
body of tbe dead millionaire, was also a witness.
The jury returned a verdict that " Christopher
R. Robert camo to his death on tbo 2d day of
January by shook from pistol shot wouud of
head solf Inflicted while tcmporlly Insane."
Frederick Robert was present from tbe time
tho first witness was sworn until tbe jury ren
dered Its verdict. With that verdict he was
evidently not satisfied, for, as soon as he heard
it, ho left tho Coroner's ofllco nnd communi
cated with his attornoys, Kenneson, Craln &
Ailing of 11 William street, who presently asked
Tub Sun to send a reporter to soe thom. To
tho reporter Mr. Craln, tho former City Cham,
berlnln. said:
" We aro requested by Mr. Frederick Robert
to call Tub Sun's attention to tha fact that tho
Inquest into the dentb of his brother. Christo
pher R. Robert, found dead In his room on the
morning of Jan, 2, was held beforo Coroner Fits
rmtrlck to-day. We aro also directed to say
that Mr. Robert requested Coroner Fitzpntrlck
to examine ns carefully as posslblo Int-) the way
in which his brother camo to his death."
Mr. Craln. nf tor mskinir this statement, unused
as lr he had concluded what he had to say. Then
tbe reporter asked:
" Why was It that Mr. Robort wished to havo
such a statement made publlo I Has ho any sus
picion that his brother did not commit suicldo I"
To this Mr. Craln ropllod:
"Some porsons feel tbat when reports nro
sent ubroad that a near relatives of theirs has
cninmlttod suicide a stigma has been cast upon
the memory of tbo dead. This Is particularly
true when, up to a few hours before death, the
innnner nnd actions of the alleged suicide wero
such as to almost preclude the thought
that ho could take his own life. In tbo
caso of Cbrlstophor It. Robert no attempt was
made to dlsprovo tho theory of suicide. Whether
there should be much or little publicity given
to a caso of this kind Is n question upon
which persons mny honestly differ. Ono
person desires to keep ns minv of tho details
as posslblo from tbe public. Another believes
that only through tho greatest publicity of all
tho circumstances surrounding tho death can
tbe stigma of suicide be removed from tbo
memory of tbe dead. In tbe case of tbo death
of Mr. Robert It nppeara that tbosi'most famil
iar with tho facts desired, to keep ns many of
them from the publlo ns possible.
"Mr. Robert was a man psrticnlarly careful
about his personal appearanCo and about tho
excellent condition and quality of everything ho
possessed I am told that tho pistol found on
the floor was a cheap affair, and hardly such n
ono nsn manlike Robert would be exDected to
own. No attempt has been made, T am In
formed, to find out whether he over owned
such n pistol or had it in his posses
sion. Ko attompt has been made, I am
told, to loarn when ho bought it. If be did. and
where. Thcro were no powder marks nbout tho
bullet hole In tbe temple, ns thero might havo
been had tbo weapon been held as close to
tho bead ns a suicldo might hnvn held It.
There was. I nm told, no autopsy. The
Coroner, as I am Informed, only hoard
of the case In a casual way. when the
physician who examined tho body applied
for a burial permit. I am told that no relatlvo
of tho deceased was Informed of his death. Mr.
Frederick Robert tells mo that ho learned of his
brother's death only when ho read It In tho
Eapers. Only a day or two beforo tho man died
o had completed all his arrangements for sail
ing for Europe."
in nnswor to questions Mr. Craln said he waa
informed that Mr. Robert had bv a will dated
about two months before his death left his
property to his wlfo.
" Did ho leave anv other relatives save a wife
and his brother. Frederick!"
"He had another brother, Howell, who, I bo
llevo, Is In Europe. He also had a sister, Mrs.
Jane L. Corning of Alhnny. Whether sho is
still alive I don't know. Ho also bnd two step
sons, who, I understand, are abroad."
" How much of nn estato did he leave!"
" I should suy nbout $1,000,000."
Christopher Ithlnelsnder Robert was born In
Now York in 1820. His father, whose name
was the same, wns a New York men-hunt, deal
ing In sugar and East India goods. He accumu
lated n large fortuno. Robert College, Constan
tinople, which he helped found, was named for
him. Tbe son, when n young man. was taken
Into business by his father. Shortly after
that the young man married Miss McRas,
whose slater wss the wife of tho Inte Robert L.
Stuart. Tbe elder C. R. Robort died about twenty-five
years ago, leaving four children. Chris
topher IL, Frederick, Howell, nnd Mrs. Jane L.
Corning. Uy his will tbe property wns divided
among his children and Robert College.
The division among tho children was not
equal. Twelve fiftieths each went to tho sons
Christopher and Frederick, ten fiftieths to
Howell, five fifttetbstojnne.nnd cloven fiftieths
to Robert College. Against Jane and Howell
the executor, Christopher R. Robert, found cer
tain moneys charged on his father's books.
These charges, tbo executor held, wero ad
vances made by tbe testator to those legatees,
and, therefore, should bo deducted fiom their
shares of tho estate. This claim Jane and Howell
contested. The caso was carrlod to the Court
ot Appeals, which construed the will as the ox.
ecutor had construed It.
The first wife ot tbo second Christopher R.
Robert died nbout three yonrs ntler her mar
rlage, leaving no children. Later Mr. Robert
married Mrs. Morgan, whose maiden name was
Julia Remington. She had threo children by
her first husband and none br the second.
Shortly after his father's doath, Mr. Robert re
tired from business, nnd spent much of his time
In Paris. A few years ngo he built a country
house at Oakdale, L. L, adjoining W. K. Van
derbilt's "Idlo Hour." Within a year bo had
sold that place, having begun a nowouentNew
Fort, Ho was a member of tbe Knickerbocker
lub. tho Meadowbronk Club, tho South Side
Sportsmen's Club, and the City Club,
TOM JOIISSOy SELLS STOCK,
lie Has Dlapoeed or Ilia Consolidated Street
Itallrona Holdings In Cleveland.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 28-Cleveland was sur
prised to-day when It was learned that Tom L.
Johnson had parted with his Jllg Consolidated
Street Railway stock. When tbo Big Consoli
dated was organised Mr. Johnson's holdings
nmountcd to $1,500,000. Ho was ono of the
organizers of tho road, tbo official namo of
which is tho Cleveland Electric Railway, It
wns a lino which Johnson built up. Here lie
got his start in tho financial world. When the
i onsolldatlon was effected Johnson became tho
practical head ot tbe lines. So strongly was ho
Idcutlflod with tho road that it was frequently
known as Johnson's road.
Although tho fact was not known, Johnson
hits been selling off slock ever since tho fall elec
tion. About two months ago be begun selling
his holdings In largo blocks, und since then bus
noli! 8,000 sharos. Ho had no brokor. but sold
the stock direct lo tho investors. About ten days
ago Johnson sold u block ot 1,000 shares to one
ot tbo present directors ot the company. This
transaction becamo known, and a prominent
hanker, thinking tbe stock was low, called on
Johnson and discovered that be had In tho
neighborhood of 3,000 shares left. Tbe banker
bought tho Block at what ho considers a low
figure.
i'hls vt ithdrawal from tbe Big Consolidated is
only another step in Mr. Johnson's deslro to
withdraw actively from Clovoland business uf
fairs, hirst be abandoned his nowspaper, tho
Recorder, just at a time when It bad reached its
greatest, prosperity, He next leased bis hand
some new residence, and is also said to be with
drawing from the Johnson Street Kiectrio Com
pany of this city and JUiraio, O, "y" """
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M'KIXLEX'8 SPEECH IN LONDON,
Vein lag Vlawa of the Bxact Meaning at the
Prasldeat's Declarations.
Spttlal Cabtt Dtipalch to Tnc Stm.
London, Jan. 20. Tbo Standard, comment
ing upon President McKlnley's speech at the
banquet of the National Manufacturers' Associ
ation, says:
"Neither the blmotalllsts nor protectionists
will derive much encouragement from the
speech, which scorned llko n free trade declara
tion, judged by American standards. No
Englishman will object to tho sentiments.
They are thoso upon which wo ourselves
havo acted, and which have gono far to
establish tbe mercantile supremacy wo still
enjoy. It tbe peoplo ot tho United States take
Prestdcnt McKlnley's advice to heart they will
become uncommonly formldablo rivals to us In
neutral markets, but tbey, at least, will be fair
rivals, A contest between the energy, skill and
Industrial efficiency of the two great Anglo
Saxon peoples would bo a severe one.
"Englishmen will requlro to do their utmost
to hold their own. If in eomo quarters they find
themselves boaten, thcro will bo a certain
sportsmanlike satisfaction In tho knowledge
that they have been worsted In a fair light, not
by tho artificial operation of tariffs and boun
ties." Referring to tbe currency question, tho
Standard says that nothing could be mora lm
prcsslvo than President McKlnley's observa
tions, but tbe acceptance ot tbo Teller resolution
is not a good augury for tho thorough, effectual
reform at which tho President magnlloquantly
but very vaguely hints.
Tho Morning Post says that President Mc
Klnley's tone and decision respecting tho our
renoy will bo welcomed by tho whole commercial
world.
The Chronicle says that tho speech would be
more Interesting If it wero less given to glitter
ing generalities and mocA devoted to practical
details. Llko most of Mr. McKlnley's utter
ances. It scorns to leavo things very much as
thoy wero.
SASSEN 31 AT OO fT ITU PEART,
He Saxe la His Inat Lselurs That Ue May
Join the American Polar Expedition.
Dr. Frldtjot Nansen delivered bis Inst lecture
in this country at Carnogle Hall last night. In
tbo courso ot it he made an interesting an
nouncement. " When I proposed building a ship," said he,
"strong enough to withstand the squeezing ot
tho ico, aud suggested that it bo allowed to fol
low the'ico current, nil of the wise men declared
my scheme Impossible. They declared there
wns no Ico current, and they added that a ship
could not be built strong enough to withstand
tho Ice pressure. Here Is npicturoof the From.
She is tbo ship wo built. Sho was not only
strong enough to undergo threo years of bat
tling with the ice, but sho Is still so good that
next yoar sho will assist In your own American
expedition under Liout. Peary, who will try to
reach a point further north thou I went."
When Dr. Nansen concluded his nddress the
applause was loud and long. Ho left tho stage,
but was forced to return.
"I cannot leave this country without return
ing my thanks." ho declared. " Ilefore I came
here I knew that the Americans wcro peoplo of
great deeds. Now I know also they are peoplo
of great hearts and are able to appreciate great
deeds ot other nations.
" I may go next year with tho American expe
dition. I hopo your interest and well wlslius
will go with tbat expedition. Long ago tho
Scandinavians discovered this country, but
they wero of too roving a dlspqs'.tlou to keep It.
Dot tbat ono fact alono wilt always cause us
two nation to be firmly cemented together In
bonds of eternal and fraternal love. Again I
thank you for your kindness to mo as n nation."
1 here wcro not 100 unoccupied seats In tho
big ball durlnar tbe lecturn nnd all the boxes
wero filled. So great wss the crowd that Dr.
Nansen was unable to begin his locture until
half an hour after the tttuo set. Then It was
announced that owing to a general demand mid
a gro t many letters lie would not deliver n new
lecture, but would repeat tbe ono entitled
"Across tho North Polar Region."
"I had Intended originally." said Dr. Nansen,
" to relate to-nigbt inv experiences on my first
visit to tho Polar renions when I went therein
a senior In 1882. I havo yielded to many re
quests and will repent my former lecturo; but I
would not feel that I was treating you honestly
unless I showed you tho principal pictures that
I display with the other lecture."
For rooro than half nn hour Dr. Nansen spoke
on his first visit to the Polar regions, and
showed nearly all tbe pictures used in tho
lecture concerning It. Then ho glided into the
lecture relating to his last expedition, and re
ceived fully as much applause as when ho de
livered It first.
HAD $1,730 ERIHEKX MONET.
Col. Campbell Exhibits It to tbe Ohio Inveall.
Eating Committee Ilia Story.
Columbus. O.. Jan. 28. Tbo Senate Commit
tee Investigating tbe charges of bribery iu con
nection with tho recent election of Senator
Hanna resumed Its sitting to-day, and Dr. John
C. Otis, tho membor of tho House from Cincin
nati, and Col. T. C. Campbell, tbo Cincinnati
Now York lawyer, were examined. Otis testi
fied that a man named Boyco had como from
tbo East and mot htm In Cincinnati as tbe
representative of J. P. Morgan, C. C. Shayne,
and other wealthy Eastern men. Otis referred
him to his attorney, Mr. Campbell, and to the
latter tho alleged bribery monoy wns paid. Oils
was not present when any of It was paid.
Col. Campbell was a spectacular witness dur
ing the afternoon. Ho had been Introduced to
Boyco by Otis nt a Cincinnati Hotel and after
several meetings they got down to Business.
Boyco was willing to pay Otis $2,500 for his
vote, but Campbell was positive this was not
enough. At another meeting $10,000 was
agreed upon for OtU.JU, 750 down, $1,750 to be
paid the next dav in Columbus, and the remain
ing $0,500 after tba ballot for Senator. In con
formity with agreement, Boyco paid over $750,
having previously given Campbell $1,000, and
making $1,750 In all.
That night rumors got abroad, and Boyce dis
appeared, leaving the money and various notes
in his handwriting in the possession of Col.
Campbell. He has never hoen heard of since,
lloyce, so Canipboll says, told him he bad bought
members for $1,500 each and another for less
than $000. Ho said ho could get $5,000 for
Representative Kano's vote und give htm only
$1,000 or $2,000. and $25,000 for Speaker Ma
eon and give lilm $10,000. dividing the balance
with Campbell. Campbell exhibited tba $1,750.
Iloyro denied to Canipboll tbat Hanna or Major
Dluk bad any knowledge of the transaction. He
was actlug for Esstern men.
WATER I'OU THE KENTUVKT,
311.. Bradley Wants lo I'aa It In .lamina the
naltlreblu.
Louisville. Ky., Jan. 28. Miss Christine
Bradley says she is going to christen the battle
ship Kentucky with water. Hho Is tbe Gov
ernor's daughter, and was selected far the
christening over the protest of Miss Harriet
Balnbrldge nichardsonof Lexington, who said
that she bad been Invited to perform tbnt offico
by Secretary HorbciL Miss Richardson an
nounced that when sho christened tbo Ken
tucky she would broak a bottle of forty.yenr-old
whlskoy over tho bow, and ibis brought down
upon her tho Indignant protestor the Woman's
Christian Temperunco Union nnd various relig
ious bodies.
Miss Bradley says she will substitute for wine
or whiskey water from a spring on iho farm In
Larue county, this mate, where Abraham Liu
coin was born. Her plan Is to havo a committee
go to tbe spring anil till a silver vessel with tha
water, this vessul to be emptied ns tha battle
ship glides in tho waves. It Is Miss Bradley's
own Idea, and Is approved by her futber, the
Uovernor.
Newport Nkwh. Vs., Jan. 28. The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of this city has
prepared a petition, which will bo forwarded to
Secretary Loug, asking that water taken from
the James River be used Instead of wine in
christening tho United States battleships Ken
tucky anil lCearsarge, which aro to be launched
here In March. Tbo State orguulsatlon will join
tbe local union In this appeal.
A World oribrlr Own.
To-day's Evening toil will contain a very Interest
ing account of the life, habit., and work of Ihe array
of men who toll at iho Kerr York docks. Thus men
are very clannish and lead auulque exlalence,
Tho Saturday edition ot lbs Kunlna tut la one of
Um moat latere Unf nenspapjrs iublUfcL-Uilu.
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DEPEW, BOSS OF HONDURAS
TO PAT TUB GOTERNIIENTDEBT AND
CREATE A LITTLE NAVT.
In Return for These and Other Services His
Syndicate flets st Canoeselon to Dull n Ttall
road Tram tenia Sea To Batnbllah a Bank,
Una the Customs, and Head OnTSmogdsra.
Mobile, Ala.. Jan. 28. Special correspond
ence to persons hero from officials of high au
thority in tho Honduras Government has arrived
saying that the Government has granted con
cessions to the Valentino syndicate composod
of Chauncey M. Depow, President, and W,
Soward Webb, John Jacob Astor, Benjamin F.
Tracy, J, G. McCullougb, Frederick Bi-Jonnlngt,
George S, Scott, Nathaniel A. Prentiss, Charles
MoVelgh and Melville E. lugslls, Jr., directors.
Tho agents for tho syndlcato aro Henry L.
Spraguo and W. S. Valentino of New York. The
letter rocelved hero la from Mr. Bernard, Vice
Consul nt Tegucigalpa, A duplicate has been
sent to the State Department at Washington.
It says:
" By the terms of tho concession tho syndicate
Is to construct and operate a railroad from
Puerto Cortex to a point on tbo Bay of Fonseco,
on the Pad do coast, Tho Government concedes
to the company tho railway now In operation
from Puerto Cortex to Laplnclenta, a dlatanco
of fifty miles, with all its nppurtenances. A
subsidy of 100 feet of land is granted on each
sldo of tho road, whether it passes through
publlo or prlvato lands. In tho latter case, tho
Government is to pay for the Improvements on
tbo land. In accordance with the law. Whon
the roadway lies In inhabited sections, holt this
width of land is granted.
"For orery mile of railroad constructed tho
Government concedes five square miles of land
lying contiguous to tho road. Alternate sec
tions aro granted where the road travorses pub
lic lands. When tbe road passes through prl
vato property tho company may seloct sections
of land from the publlo domain, tbe selection to
bo made within five years from the date of con
tract. A condition of tho franchise says that a
branch line shall extend to Tegucigalpa, capital
ot tbe republic Other branch roads may be
constructed under terms similar to those given
for tho main line.
"Tbe gauge ot the road shall not be loss than
3 foot 0 Inches. Five miles shall bo constructed
in tbo first year, twentyllvo In tbo Becond.fl ty
In the third, to Comayagun In tho fourth, and
must be completed In the sixth. Passengers
and freight engaged in interoceanlo travel or
transportation are not subject to customs dues.
All materials to he used tn the construction of
tbe road are admitted frco ot Import duty, and,
with tbe exception of negroes and Chinese work
men, forelsrn colonists will bo admitted and ex-
oinpt from personal taxes for ton years.
"Tho syndicate may Issuo bonds In amounts
not to exceed $20,000 In gold for each mile of
tho road, and may transfer rights In the prop
erty to any prlvato person or corporation, but
not to n foreign Government. The Government
reserves tho right to purchase tho road after it
has been in operation for seventy-flvo years.
Tho option will apply at tho end of each succes
sive five years after that period, and at tbe ond
of ninety-nine years tbo road and all appur
tenances will become tbo property of tho State.
" Tho syndicate obligates itself to liquidate t he
debtor Honduras, nnd olllccs for this purpose
will be opened In New York, London, nnd Paris.
A bank Is to he established under the name of
the Commercial Rank of Honduras, with a
minimum capital of $500,000 gold. Tho bank
has authority to act as tho fiscal and financial
agent of tho Government and ns a depository
of national funds, empowered lo coin monoy.
Tbonetprofltaareto bo equally dlvtdoa between
tho Government and tbo syndicate from Oct, 1,
1897. Tho bank Is to take control of the cus
toms of the country, nnd tho Government obli
gates Itself not to red u co tho revenuo tariff
within a period of fifteen years. Tho bank is to
pay 1,000.000 pesos oioh yoar, and a certain
percentage over this nrudunt Is to bo applied
annually to the payment nf new bonds. The
railroad and b'ink capital Is to bo exempt from
all taxation. The syndicate is to equip one or
more vessels as coast guard to prevent smug
gling. .
" W. S. alontinehas the management of the
enterprise Whin the road Is (omplctod it will
shorton tho distance from Mobile to San Fran
cisco over n thousand milcR ns against tho
Panama route. The work or construction of tbe
railroad has actively begun."
SETMOVR IN A TllASCB AGAIN,
All KOTorta to Arottaa lllni Prove Futile He
Seems Orad to All Pain.
BiNorusiTON, Jan. 28. George Seymour, who
went Into a tranco on Tuesday at tho jail, where
ho Is confined for horso stealing, has as yet
shown no signs ot awakening, and Is a great
puzzle to physicians and nerve specialists. Tbe
sleeper has been subjected to very harsh treat
ment In efforts to awaken him. Ho soems en
tirely dead to all pain. He has taken no nour
ishment slnco Tuesday night, when ho ato his
supper and lay down for hU long sleep. His
pulse and respiration aro normal. Jail Physi
cian Seymour this morning pressed the norres
abovo tbo s)ye, stuck needles into tbe flesh,
aud placed strong ammonia under his nos
trils, but tho sleeper gavo no Indication
tbat theso painful tents affected him In thelcaBt.
Physlilans aro sure tbat Seymour Is Inn cata
leptic state, but this timo he will be treated at
tho Jail and will not havo another chance to
escape. Seymour's brother nnd his wife aro also
confined at tbe Jail tinder a charge of larceny.
Seymour has two brothers who are members ot
Barnum's Circus baud, and threo sisters who re
side with their parents in Plattsburg. Another
effort will be made to awaken him to-morrow.
RESCUED ON THE DESERT.
Joyce and Ilia Family Saved A tier Terrible
Hardehlp and uffarlng.
Lob Anoklfs, Cnl., Jan. 28. Near Mammoth
Tank, In tbo heart of tbe dreary Colorado
desert, on Wednesday nlgbt, a mnn named
Joyce of Prcscott, Ariz., and his five little chil
dren came noar dying of hungerand exhaustion.
Joyco had taken his wlfo to Arizona for her
health, and she died nt Prescott, Then he at
tempted to return to California with an old
toam and a pralrlo schooner. His oldest child
was 12 und tho youngest a baby of 3 yonrs.
At Great Rend the horses dropped In their
harness and died. Then Joyce distributed part
of tho food in small packs among bis children,
shouldered the remainder himself, and start ori
to walk across tho desert. Tbey had made 350
miles, carrying water in addition to food, when
naturo gavo out. When found they wero all
delirious and near dead. Tbelr tongues wero
swollen with thirst, and thoy were nearly naked
and terribly maimed and swollen about tbo feet
and legs. They had had nothing to oat for sev
eral days and wero wandering hopelessly on the
w-asto of sand. Only tho most careful nursing
succecdod In keeping them allvo during the first
night.
LISDSAX AGAIN ASKED TO DO.
Kentucky's Senate Paaaes tbe Itesolutlon Call
ins; fin lilm to Beaten.
Fbankfoiit, Ky Jan. 28. Tho Senate to-day
passed tho resolution passed by tho House
yeslorday Introduced by Representative Saun
ders, asking for tho resignation of United
States Senator Lindsay. Tbe speeches woro
more bitter than In the Houso. Dobato was
shut off by tho previous question, and tba
specchoscamoou tho yoa and nsy votes under
explanation of votes. Senator Alexander of
Loulsvlllo said under no clrcumstancos would
he vote for Lindsay, but no good could coma
from tho adoption uf the resolution,
Mr, Jones, Hep,, of Barron, said Lindsay stood
with tho leaders of his parry wbero he had
always stood. At this Alexander changed his
vote for tho resolution. Bronston of Lexington
said Lindsay had misrepresented his party, and
If he weio an honest man would resign und
allow a man who represented the peoplo to he
elected. He was guilty of base party treason
nnd should be branded as such. Tho voto was
25 to 50.
Cltlr.cn. Ilepulae a Mob at a Jail.
Littlk Rock, Ark., Jan. 28. A report reached
here to-night from Clinton, where Mills and
Harden, charged with tho murder of tho Patter
son family of Van Huron county, are confined In
jail, saving that a second attempt was made by
tho friends ot iho prisoners to liberate them, and
that the mob wus repulsed by tho citizens of the
town. Tbo report also says tbo Jail Is sur
rounded by a heavy guard.
A Ureal Wlue.
Tbe leading wine to-day Is o. II. Mu rum's Extra
Dry. 7il,77& cases were Imported In lhU7, or one
third of tbe entire champafos Importation, a&leUL.
S cast taors thsa of an ether bisad. aio,
CONORESSMAN LOUD' 8 MANNERS.
He Calls a DeletratUn or Tare Breoklja Ham
Damned Asses.'
Messrs. George F. Elliott, 8. V, Whits and
Thomas G. Shearman, who wars sent to Wash
ington to protest against tho proposed cut in
the postal servlco in Brooklyn, did not, accord
ing to Mr. Elliott, recelvo a vory cordial greet
ing from Congressman Loud, tho Chairman ot
the Postal Committee. Mr. Elliott says that
after the delegation had stated its business, Mr.
Loud broko out thus: "You men aro n pack of
damned asses. You don't know anything about
what you want. You think you do, and you
como down here and try to tell us our business,
but you don't know anything about It, and I
repeat it." Mr. White, who wns onco n Con
gressmnn, Insisted on explaining at length the
postal situation in Brooklyn.
XLONDIKERS WRECKED.
learner Corona Lost nt the skeena River All
on Hoard Saved.
Nanaimo, B. C, Jan. 28. The steamer Danube
arrived at Departure Bar lato this evening
bringing news of tho wreck ot the steamer
Corona, bound for Skagway,wlth 245 passengers
aboard. The Corona struck tv rock near tho
mouth of tbo Skeena River on Tuesday morn
ing, and at onco commenced to sink.
Llfoboats woro lowered nnd tho passengers
were conveyed to tbe bench on the Skeena River.
Tbe steamer Alkl went to the rescue, nnd Is now
on her way south with tho unfortunate gold
seekers. The Corona struck bow on, and is now
lying with stern submorgod. It Is feared that
sho will prove a total wreck and the wholo of
her cargo will be lost.
It Is roported also that tho Union Steamship
Company's steamer Coqultlam was wrecked on
the Skeona River. Particulars of this wreck
could not bo obtained from tho passengers of tbe
Danube. The only passengor from tho wrecked
steamoron board the Danube is Mr. White of
San Francisco. No lives were lost from the
Corona.
HOUSE TOILS A TRAIN ROBBER.
It Fnlls Down nnd Knocks Him Senseless
Polio Uet nim.
Kansas Citt, Mo Jan. 28. John Kennedy,
who was acquitted last October of a chargo ot
holdiug up an Alton train In Blue Cut, twelve
miles southeast of here, started out to-night to
rob another train. A horse that could not koop
his footing on tho ley pavoment did more than
Kansas City and Jackson county's authorities
havo been ablo to do. It prevented a train
robbery.
The horso foil beforo Kennedy had got well
started and tho rider was knocked senseless.
Tbe police surgeon was called and it was found
tbat tho unconscious man bad a shotgun, a
heavy rovolvor.n falso board, a railroad lantern
covered with rod flannel, and a black mask. He
soon rocovered consciousness and Is atlll trying
to explain tbat ho was going hunting.
HIS PUNERAL DELATED A WEEK.
It Wns Kipected Tbnt Ills IV ire Would Die In
Time to B,- Hurled with Ulm.
ALnANV, Jan. 28, Tbe funeral of Orlando L.
Sweet, for many years a promlnont business
man ot Wntcrvllct. and who diod on Saturday
last, did not take place until this afternoon, bo
causa itwas believed that Mrs. Sweet, who was
at tbe point of doath when hor husband passed
away, would dlo in tlmo to bo burled with him.
Yeslorday .Mrs. Sweet rallied, and for tho first
tlmo in a week her ml&d was clear.
"How Is Orlando ("she feebly asked.
"Dels better," said one of tbe attendants.
It was thought thut If Mrs. Swcot were In
formed that her husband was dead she would
collapse und immediately expire. Later in tho
day Mrs. Sweet again askod about her husband.
It was then thought best to tell her tho truth.
" Mr. Swoet has passed away," said her attend
ants. For some hours after that Mrs. Sweet lay
In a stupor. To-day she rallied again, and to
night she is considerably Improved. Both she
and hor husband were stricken with pneumonia
nt the namo tlmo. Mr. Swoot was 75 ana his
wire n few v ears his junior. It Is now thought
that she will recover.
DRUNK IS CHICAGO, lUtUNKEIl HERE
Borrowed tbe Xante of tho Dead President or
Ihe CbloAsro Hoard or Trade,
A young man dressed iu a well-fitting tweed
suit, but without a collar, necktie, or overcoat,
walked Into Bellevue Hospital last evening,
"I want you to tako care of mo," he said. "I
got drunk In Chicago and camo hero to sober up,
but 1'vo been drunker than ovor since I arrived."
He added that his name was John L. Hancock
and that his father was tho President of the
Chicago Board of Trade. He had nothing in his
pockets except tho pawn tickets for two over
coats. Ho said he bad been staying for tbe last
four days at a Third areuuo hotel. He was put
In the alcoholic ward.
A despatch from Chicago says that Z. R.
Carter is the present Pruaidentof tho Chicago
Board of Trade. John L. Hancock was Prosldent
iu 1803. He has been dead fifteen years.
CHICAGO LAWLESSNESS,
Four Hobbera Raid n Dinner Party and Secure
Spoils Worth SSJOO.
Chicago, Jan. 28. Four robbers last evening
broke up a dinnerparty at 400 West, Madison
stroct, locked tbo diners In a room, and ran
sacked tbe house, securing monoy and jewelry
to tho valuo of $800. Joseph Mason and his
sister Mottle wero entertaining Miss Bosslo
Monlban of New York and Samuel Barton,
when a knock on tho door, answered by Mason,
Introduced four men with drawn revolvers.
Each of tbo four diners was robbed, tho thugs
securing money and watches from tbe men nnd
ear una finger rings and bracelets from the
women. Barton lost $122.75 and a diamond
ring worth $05. The victims were then locked
in a side room whllo the uninvited visitors
searched the apartments.
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
nnlance or Traao la 1H07 In Favor or the
lulled State, or SS&T, 1 1 1,'JOS.
Wasiiinoton, Jan. 28. The valuo of exports
from the United States in tho calendar year
1807, as shown by revised figures of the Treas
ury Department, was $1,0011,743,554, us com
pared with $1,005,837,241 In lBDt). Tho Im
ports were valued at $742,031,350, as against
$081,570,550 in 1800. Tho balance of trade In
favor ot tbo United State, therefore, wus $357,
111,204, The exports for December last wero
valuo.) at $125,088,470, nnd tho Imports at $51,
515,228. The exports for tho month wore $7.
000,000 more than thoso of December, 181)0,
but the Imports were less by about $7,500,000,
MARRIED A PULL JILOOD P1EGAN.
Tbe Daughter or an Army Chaplain Uecomes
the ivire nrun Indian,
Great Falls, Mon., Jan. 28, Mrs. Mlnnlo
Cusbman, a whllo woman nnd teacher In tho
Fort Shaw schools, was married to Garrett
White, a full blood Piegau Indian, at Dupuyer
on Wednesday, Tbo brldo Is a daughter of C.
C. Batcman, chaplain of the United States Army
nt Fort Belknap, and formerly of Fort Astina
bolne. Hho Is a huiidsomo brunette, 211 years
old, and has been In tbo employ of tbe Govern
ment since she was 10 J ears old.
DAMAGE RY EARTHQUAKE.
Tbe Shocks In Tebunnlepec Have Serious He.
suite Mexican Town AbHudoued.
Oaxaca, Mexico, Jan, 28, The earthquake
shocks which have been felt nn tbe isthmus of
Tehuantcpec during the last few dujn have
caused serious damage in tho toast towns of
this State. It is reported that tbe town of
Cuixtola has boon abandoned by frightened In
habitants, mid that u big swell at sea submerged
tbo island of Alculrus, off that part of the coast.
It Is believed no lives were lost.
Tbe Talk or Ihe Town.
Simpson's new Loan Offloe ssd Hals Deposit Vaults, I
148 Wist 4d sL,near Uroadwa.-dv. I
at.jjSym,V t ., .rrte .j.fr,... n t. - . r
LEITER'S WHEAT PROFITS.
STANDS TO WIN AT PRESENT NOT
LESS THAN 99, V SO .000. h
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The Pries Caea to Sl.io tn Chicago, and It '
trill Co Where Letter Waata It, far Ha f.
Has All tho Wheat Jack laimn In tha J,
Deallng-Senrcltr Reported tn Minnesota. t
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CniCAOO, Jan. 28. Cash wheat is soaring; f
toward the clonds. Yesterday it was $1.05
to-day It was $1.10: to-morrow it may be $1.25. ft
$1.50, or even $2, if the man who owns it all
sees fit to "push up." The shorts are at his
mercy, and It ho docs not apply ths thumb- N
screws vory hard it will bo because he is differ- ?'
ent from others w ho have taken everything la 'A
sight In former Chicago wheat deals. 'j?j
It is said to Joo Letter's credit that In every ,'i
move he has made in tho wheat pit, calling of Z
margins Included, thero has been no indication )
that ho wanted to overplay his hand, In other l'.
words, he has norer shown a disposition to i
trample upon anyone because ho hod the od "A
vantage ot him. '1
On tho othor hand thoro are men here who ,
would bo pleased to see tbe young speculator
outot tho way, as it has been demonstrated. f
plainly that he is a thorn tn the side ot ths aver '
ago wheat bear. There Is no trading among ths J
little fellows, who aro all afraid to buy or sell. it
Tbo shorts will only bay to get out at ths best jr
tsrms they can make, but the truth Is that there) A
is no wheat to bo had. French had an order ton 3
day for 50.000 bushels, but be didn't get much,
as nono waa offered. g
It Is an oasy matter to bid tip January wheat r,
as nobody owns any excepting Letter, who has a, . $
trifle of 0.000,000 bushels here, and possibly ",
0,000,000 bushels elsewhere. One Is tn llttls .V
danger of being taken up at any prlco off ored.
To-day's climax was the highest pries wheat li
has reached on this crop. In December tbo top ,'
price was $1.00. Within tho past two weeks ths j
price for cash wheat has gono up 10 cents. For ;
a fow minutes to-day ths Chicago pries fof "
January was 4 cent over the New York pries, j
whllo May was lo cents over New York. j
Tho spcculatlvo trade was almost all in Mar
wheat, and tbe advance was all in the last hoar. f
Small shorts and tho small fry traders generally -
kept aloof and watched tho big men, who think :1
nothing of making deals in from a quarter of a, i
million to two or throe million bushels at a r
time, do the buying and soiling. 'e.
Such men as W. R, Linn, John Cudahy, a W. - t
Brega, S. A. Kent, nnd W. T. Bakor wero ths
only actlro men on 'Chango to-day, and they did
llttlo business. It was generally lookod upon as i
a bull market; tbe short sellers havo fared sa
badly tbat there are few who daro to sell short, ' it
A new Ileum on 'Change recently Is that of lr
young John A. Logan. Ho mado his appear- m
ance modestly a fow days ago with a purchase it
of about 100.000 busbols, and increased his1 ' '(
trading until bo had about a half million bush- ft
els. He has made his sales at a comfortable -f
profit and has mado quite a respectable "kill- S
ing." Logan is a close friend ot Letter, and it Is
thougnt that the owner of all the vlsiblo wheat f
in tho market has been coaching Logan. .'
Letter's wheat has cost blm not more than at jt
avcragoof 01 cents a bushel, aud rt profit of IS .f
cents a bushel may bo easily figured up for him. jl
As ho holds somewhero nearly 10,000,000 bush-
els. It is estimated that his profits now flgura i't
$2,250,000. On tho 0,000.000 bushels in store j
hero ho has a clear gain of $1,350,000. 'v
Letter has determined that there will be n sut- , &
flclcnt demand at homo for all tho wheat ho has, '
and has, it Is said, bcon reselling the ocean ton- '?
nage ho had contracted for. Should ho want j';i
any tonnage later ho will bo ablo, it is thought, -x
to get oven bettor terms than he has yet made. jffl!
MlNNKArous, Jan. 28. Ono firm sold 70,000 ''M
barrels of patent flour to-day, about one-halt of Jjj
this quantity going to foreign buyers. This Is bj
tbo largest amount sold by this firm In any day Wjj
fortwoyears. Tho total salos aggregated 130,000 M
barrels. Thcro is a critical situation here as -ijj
to wheat. Country mills aro selling relatively '1
heavier than Minneapolis and it dovclops they
havo no whoat, Ono broker here had orders to- p
day for eighty-five cars of whoat from country 'i
mills and could fill only thirty-five, tbat at a u
heavy advance. There was much demand for V,
high-grado mixing whoat that could not be filled.
It looks as if milling wheat would bo a scarcity f
here soon. '
May whoat touched $1 In this market yester- l'
day and closed at 09 cents. ;
Hunawny Horse Plunaes Into a Show Window, J
A horso attached to a newspaper delivery y
wagon in chargo of John Schipsof 222Ellery jj
street, Williamsburg, while at Grand and Leon- i
ord streets last evening was frightened by tbs T,
clanging of a trolley car boll and ran away. ;
Schlps jumped out of tho wagon and escaped ';
Injury. The horse ran to Grornpolnt avenue, a ;
distance of nearly a mllo, and dashed Into tbs t
plato-glaBS window of SIginund Heller & Co.'s y
wholesalo citiar store at 155 tlreenpolnt avenue,
Tho eleotrlc light fixtures, chandeliers, and all V
tho stock in tbo window wero smashed. Ths y;
damage was about $300. Tho horso was badly .!
hurt. '
Dont Wnnt TSovr York Foundlings.
Madison, Wis.. Jan. 28. Tbo Wisconsin Stats '
Board of Control, having In charge tbe State -,j
charitable and reformatory Institutions, Is d
taking mcasuros to stop tho importation of " .
foundlings from New York city. A car load of ,
these chlldron were received In Milwaukee on "x
Thursday from tbe Now York Foundling Hospl- S
tal, and were all given uway to Poles without 1'
any adoption proceedings being taken. Ths i
members ot the board consider this a menace to S
the State, as some of tbe chlldron. It is feared.
will become publlo charges, and an effort will 4
bo made to stop thepraotlco.
Coneolous with n Bullet In His Hraln. 4
Binoiiahton, Jon. 28. Frank Perkins, who b
shut himself at Police Headquarters on Tuesday f
night, suddenly recovered consciousness this tj
afternoon ond asked to see his relatives. Per- J'
klns's wound was pronounced fntal by tbo at- f.
tending physicians, as tho bullet Is lodged some-
where in tho brain, Tbe man's recupcrntlvs ('
powers havo gro.ttly surprised the physlclnnjy .
and tbey aro unable to account for It. To-nU'Ve -
ha sat up and partook of nourlnhmentfor tbs t
first tlmo since tho shooting. Ho sa's ho Is h
practically free from pain.
former Attornei-Ueneral Ulabarrrd. ("
FiuMCFOitT, Ky Jan. 28. Judge James $
Cantrll), in tho Franklin Circuit Court here to- (
day, Issued u rule against ox-Attoruey-Gcnoral 5
W. J. Hendrlck disbarring him from practice V.
in the court until ho shall have paid into ths .,'
court $1,300 withheld, on thoadvlco nf his at- J,
turneys.onthog uuudsthnt tho State owud him
large umounts In fies for services In cases be- ,
foro tbo Supreme Court. Tho rule Is issued '
until tho controversy between Hondrlck and '
Commissioner Posey is sottled by un appeal to A.
to Kentucky Court of Appeals. J)
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A Una Worke onirlal Hl.alnr. -j
ALi:xANrmu,Va,,Jan.28. R.TheodoroCook, 'j
Secretary of tho City Gas Works, bus been roUs-
ing sinco Tuesday, and thero is said to be a defl. J-
ciencylu his nctounts of $3,000, A noto wns '
found In Washington, purporting, It is said, to
bo written li) him, sa Ing thut ho would end his
Ulc nn account ot troublot. 'iho frlendi of ths I
mlssliiL' man say that he lb ill lu Wnshiuglou or -l
Baltimore and thut he will return and mnks
matters straight. '-,
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Electricity for the Murkn Tomb. ,'
A permit has bocu groiitod tn the Citizens'
Electric Company of Brookl) n to lay wires to tbs 'f
famous Mackay maueiiloum lu Greenwood C'cni-
etery f r the lighting und heating of thntomb, '.i
which I. now ucuring om,.kii(m. Tho wires
will be laid in nlremli MIMI fret Ion, n aluif f
Is In ho erected In tho mausoleum, and a pueat 1
will lie assigned to suy a rcqultm muse duilj. 1
Deerfual farm sausage
Made of little pht aud choice spices. You liavrmvsr
tatted aaussgs la perfectl 'U unless you have trtssj !
thaw. XtrTatolnUlaUiinav-4alev.
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