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All the editions of The Times, Horning, Evening, and Sunday, enn he had for 50 cents per month less than two cents a day, that in. There is nothing; in any of these editions that has appeared in any one of the others. The TIMES' cir culation last week tine was wwvi THE LARGEST IN THE CITY. YOL. BI. 2nTO. 1,065 WAsniGTOisr, d. c, Monday, February 1.5, i897-six pages cms CENT 1 m HEnRES FHOHTHE WORLD Liliuohalani Will Leave the Shorcliam Hotel Today. A PLOT AGAINST HER LIFE Trustworthy Report That Here after She "Will Be at Home Only to the President A Clyster ions Message of Assassination to Sec retary Palmer. From statements made by the private tecretary or the ex-Queen of Hawaii there is more than a color of suspicion that there are prospective assassins of the queen in nawaii, and that others of them have act ually arrived in America. There was a very clever and natural erfort made by Sec retary Palmer, the private secietary of the queen, last night to convince a Times reporter that the queen is not agitated by thereportsof theprescacsin this country of these potential murderers, although Mr. Palmer gavedirectandpositive information . that lie had received sucli important news from a source which, -while mysterious, was none the less startling. "When a reporter for The Times called at the Shoreham last uigiit Mr. Palmer en deavored to remove the impression of fear on the pa it of the queen by calling at tention to the calm ami dignified appear ance or that interesting lady, who "was sit ting reading surrounded by her ladies in waiting. The ex-queen, nsa matteroffact, did not appear agitated, notwithstanding the news that some of the assassins are on the way to Washington from Honolulu, while, by a strange coincidence, they are alleged to havearrived on thesame steamer with Minister Thurston at San Francisco. Mr. Palmer received this important news or the proposed assassination on Saturday. On Saturday night the queen called on all her lady friends at, the hotel and bade them good-ay, although this was stated by Mr. l'almir to hare been actuated solely by boeial clique, as the queen had not yet returned any of the calls made by these ladies, -who have been invariably kind and respectful to her majesty, as she Is courteously termed at the hotel. On receipt of the news Mr. Palmer and the queen's fiduciary agent, Mr. Heleluie. CMlled at the "White House and informed Mr. Thurbcr of the highly sensational de velopmentsof the morning. Mr. Palmer and Mr. Helelule were both seen last night, but of course they would say nothing about the interview with Mr. Thurbcr, except as to its formal features, in fact, only as to the statement to the President's secre tary that the queen was to leave the hotel at as early a time as possible. The visit, it was staled, wasatthainstnnceofthequccn. "It was also stated that the contemplated ino-e of the queen was intended as .in absolute retirement, and that hereafter she would be at home only to the President or his family. It was learned from Mr. Palmer that thequeen will leave the Shoroham today at noon, and will occupy a handsome suite at the Cairo Flats. Mr. Heleluie said last night that another letter confirmatory of the design on the queen's lire was re ceived only yesterday afternoon, and this, presumably, lias not had the crrect or removing the first unpleasant impres sions of the queen. Tiie most Nensation.il part of the plot bo far was conveyed to Mr. Palmer on Saturday. He was alone In his office writing a private letter when he was ealled to the long-distance telephone. Answering, he was replied to In English, but was Informed that the message coming would only be gi-en in the Hawaiian lan guage. Mr. Palmer does not speak that language, but he received the words, let ter by letter, in English script, and these when translated by the queen told of the plot to assassinate her, and connected the alleged assassins with the arrival ot Minister Thurston in this country, although with no reference to the minister person ally. Mr. Palmer exhibited to The Times reporter the original notes made on the back of the letter he was writing when called to the telephone, and the transla tion of which was of such serious import to the queen. Mr. Palmer has letters from the island going to show the desperation of the annex ationists and the desperate straits into which they have fallen by the "tottering condition of the republic'' for want or money and politicalstrcngth and respect be fore the nations. He, while endeavoring to remove the inference of fear, personally, of -the queen, said that "whatever fear her majesty had was entirely due to her affec tion for her subjects and the continuing re lations of Iioiks between them that she will one day regain her rightful position among the sovereigns of the world." Her subjects, lie admitted, arc-really in dread of thisassassination, a fact which is proved by the letters of prominent natives and friendly foreigners, of whom there aie a. great number on the island. It was stated-at the hotel that Minister Thurston, if his quoted language be cor rect, made some serious misstatements when he said that the annexationists were a large party, giving their number at G.000. "Why," said the informant cf The Times, "there are 31,000 loyal natives out of a mixed population of 109,000 80,000 of whom are half breeds, who arc disposed to be loyal. Th- Chinese and Jap anese aggregate about '50,000 and the foreigners, except those from the United States, arc by tradition in favor of a monarchy. Mr. Palmer was asked in view of the circumstance that Mr. Cleveland has in variably in his lucfrages spoken cf Lilhio kalani's government as the lightful and legal government of the island, if these threats materialized would there not be tome precaution taken or asked to he taken in behalf of her safety by the present administration? To this he re plied that the queen was of a rcc.e that knew no fear. She was, indeed, the descendant of an ancient c.ueeit of Hawaii who went down into the crater nf Mauua Loa and returned unscathed, this royal feat having been peri oi rued to remove a loral fire superstition of the Hawaiians. Fioni the clicumstance that the letters giving the information as to the picgress ot the plot arc following each other so rapidly from Honolulu, it Is ret Impossible or improluible that the whole story will be either discredited or affirmed within the week. It is due to Mr. Palmer and Mr. Heleluie to Kay that as secretaries they merely oallcd on Mr. Thurbcr, as the secretary of Mr. Cleveland, to inform lilm of the departure of tiie queen from the Shoreham. This statement of the act was given by Mr. Palmer. .Mantels, Any size, 1.00 Apiece. Ubbey & Co.t Gtn st. and N. Y. ave. MARRIED A RICH WOMAN. Tho Good Fortune of a Keutuclcy State Scant or. Chicago, Feb. 1-1. A special from Lex ington, Ky., says: State Senator Charles J. Bronson lert here Thursday and was married yesterday in St. Louis to Miss Wisdom, of Paducah, Ky. Their wedding was announced for a year ago, but the bride's father objected. Since then the father has died leaving an estate worth over $1,000,000. There were still objections in the family, but the1 couple went to St. Louis and were married. Mr. Bronson led the fight for Senator Blackburn's re-election in the legislature last year and was prominently mentioned for W. C. P. Breckinridge's scat in Con gress. ALL DIFFER EX CES SETTLED. Ynlo and Ilurvurd to Again Com pete "With One Another. Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 14. Harvard and Tale are again united. After a wearisome period of secret negotiations, the two uni versities have readied a definite under standing, and for five years, at least, the crimson and the blue will contend on water, track andfield. just as they did In the good old days berore the breach was made in the summer of 1 893. The final agreement direct resulted from the visit of "Walter Camp of Yale to Dr. William A. Brooks, jr., of Harvard Satur day evening. THE TALCVILLE DISASTER Six Hundred Tons of Rock Fell Upon (he Workmen. Five of Them Were Jammed Against the Wall naii Horribly Mnugled. Bodies Recovered. Gouvencur, X. Y., Feb. 1-1. The one topic for miles around today lias been the ter rible mine accident which occurred at Talcvilie late yesterday afternoon. Last evening it was impossible to obtain de tails, owing to the lack or communication. Today a representative of the United Associated Presses drove to the scene and learned the full particulars. The accident occurred in the Freeman mine at Talcvilie, leased by the United States Talc Com pany. At 4:30 yesterday afternoon there were eight men in that section or the mine, which was a new one, 1G0 reet" under ground. Intwenty minutes work Tor theweek would have ceased and the workmen would have beea out of all danger. A blast had been fired and the men were engaged in scaling that is, getting orf the loose pieces. A pillar of talc, thirty feet square, had beea left standing for a support to the roof -of the shart. Six of the men were working around this. Without a warning or any kind the huge mass, comprising about 000 tons or rock, slipped rrom its position and collapsed, burying the workmen. Five of the men were jammed up against the wall and terribly crushed. The sixth, William Dawley, was thrown up i n some manner and but three pieces or the rock lay on him. He lived until 1 :30 this afternoon. Two other men, Adolph Trombley and William Horn, were in tiie mine. The former was beyond the pillar and was out of danger. Horn was working close to the pillar, but up near the roof. When the crash came the rocks fell all around him, striking his drill, but he was not injured. He crawled up the track of the skip to the end of the ladder and went to the surface to give the alarm. A search ing party was at once organized and put to work. The first body found w.ts that of Fred Decoy. N'ext the battered re mains of Mildred Louchlan were found. All this time groans were heard issuing from the heap of debris, and the workmen finally located William Dawley. After seven hours' labor the man was uncovered, he being conscious all the while. Itwas round that his spine was broken, one or his lega crushed, and there were more Injuries oT an internal nature. He was conscious up to the time or his death. The body or Charles Larsck was found at 1 o'clock this morning. The body of Al Tetherton was found at 11 o'clock this morning. A few minutes later the remains of John Matthews were brought to tho surface, The remains were in a terrible condition. Both of Tetherton's legs were missing. Decoy was unmarried, Louchlan leaves a wiaow andthrecchildren, Dawley a widow and seven children, Larsck a widow and six children, Tetherton a widow and two children and Matthews a widow and eight children. The company carried an insurance on their men for a small amount. The six funerals will be held Tuesday. Coroner Brown, of Ogdensburg, will hold an inquest tomorrow. The mine was inspected two weeks ago. POLICE HAVE NO CLUE. The Man Who Held Up Mrs. Coiiin ton Still at Large. The police of the Ninth precinct have thus far been unable to secure a tangible clue to the colored man who committed the bold highway robbery in which Mrs. S. T. Compton and her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. M. Compton, of No. 013 Third street northeast, were the victims. The robbery was perpetrated on Third street, between E and F streets northeast, last Saturday night, and the highwayman succeeded in getting away with the former lady's purse, containing about S10 and some French coins. The colored man approached the ladies shortly after they had come from a grocery store at Third and A streets, and, after striking them and pushing them to the ground, snatched the pocketbook and ran down an alley and escaped in the dark ness. Botli had fully recovered last night from their fright, and Mrs. S. T. Comp ton left yesterday for Baltimore to visit friends who had heard that she was se riously injured in the hold-up. Sergt. Jor dan and Policeman Brown are at work upon the case, and hope to land the foot pad. Gone "With His Client's Money. Newark, N. J., Feb. 14. "William M. Bysdick, a young lawyer with a good stand ing and good practice, has gone with 51,700 belonging to Crarrier & King, silk printers, who were his clients. The money was the amount of a Judgment against the firm and Itysdick was to have held it pending an appeal to the supreme couit. Sheriff Hopfioli has levied an attachment on the lawyer's office fur niture and a small bank account. Bysdick was prominent in politics, as well as in legal circles. Ivy Institute Business College, 8th an K. None hetler. $25 a year, day or night. IE EISTEiM GLQUQ Greece Has Called Out All Her Army Reserves. SOLDIERS SENT TO CRETE Turkey Said to Have Accepted Great Britain's Proposition for n Joint Occupation by the Powers Start ling Xews Reported From tho Seat of "VVnr. Athens, Feb. 14. The army icservcs of lbU'S and 169-1 have been called out and ordered to hold themselves in readiness to Join their colois at forty-eight hours notice. A number or detachments of infantry, artillery and i.ngineers have embarked at Piraeus for Crete. Their departure was attended with gieat enthusiasm. It is undeistood that the otders of the troops aie to protect the Christian fam ilies in Crete and to icstore order. This is looked upon as tantamount to the occu pation of the island. Greece has notllled the powers that she will willingly hold herself answerable lor the steps she has taken. Col. Vassos, chief aide-de-camp to King George, commanded the troops, who num bered 1,000. As the men marched aboard the vessel which was to convcj them to Crete, large crowds of people who hud gathered to witncssthelr departure cheered them again and again. The troops, who are already styled the "Corps of Occu pation," reached Milo today. A regiment of artillery has been ordered to start at once for the Thcssaloniun frontier. This regiment will be accom panied by Prince Nicholas, King George's third son. Advices have been received here giv ing the details or the detention at Candia or a Turkish vessel by a Greek warship. The vessel which was .stopped and com pelled to return to her anchorage was the Turkish transport Fund, bound for Canea with munitions for the besieged gar rison at that place. As the Fuad moved from her anchorage and started to leave the harbor the Greek warship headed in such a direction as to intercept her, and ordered her to stop. No attention being paid to this order the Greek vessel fired two shots across the Fuad's bow, and tiie transport, being unarmed, put about and returned to her moorings. It is reported that the commander of the Brttisli fleet protested against the action or the Greeks and ordered the vessel or that nation to make no further attacks upon the Turks. Canea, Crete, Feb. 14. Price George or Greece, who arrived here on February 12, in command or the Greek riotillaa, after receiving visits rrom the commanders or the foreign warships, returned to Milo. Itis reportedthut the Beys or Canea have requested the commanders or the foreign warships here to land men from their ves sels to occupy the city. The intense excite ment which has prevailed here recently has not at all abated. London, Feb. 14. The Standard tomor row will publish a Constantinople dispatch saying that the impression prevails In diplomatic circles there that the opposition to the Greek national sentiment will en danger the Greek throne. George Berovitch Pasha, the Christian governorof Crete, wlio having been menaced by the Moslems recently took refuge at the Greek consulate, and the Greek con sul embarked this evening on different warships. They were accompanied by their families. The consuls and the commander of the Turkish forces have removed to the military post. The Insurgents continue their bombardment from the landward inside of the fortress, and the Turks arc returning their fire, with sanguinary results. London, Feb. 15. Mr. Gladstone yestcr-. day telegraphed to the Daily Chronicle the following message: t "I do not dare to stimulate Greece when I cannot help her, but I shall profoundly rejoice at her success. I hope the powers will recollect that they have their own characters to redeem." The London papers this morning concur in the opinion that a Greeco-Turkishwaris Imminent. The Liberal organs implore the government not to impede the action or Greece in any way, while the more mod erate journals urge the powers to occupy Crete and to decide the ultimate destiny ot the island when matters shall have be come more quiet. The Standard declares that the powers must pacify Crete, since they have de cided to restrain Greece and Turkey. Malta, Feb. 14. Three British gunboats sailed hence for Crete today. The diplomats at Constantinople have ac cepted Great Britain's proposals for a Joint naval occupation of Canea, Retimo and Herakllon, the removal from Cretan waters of the Greek fleet and the forbiddance or the dispatch to Crete of Turkish reinforce ments, and it is thought probable that the orders or the French and Russian admirals are in accordance with the program. The refugees who sought shelter at the Greek consulate have been placed under the protection of the British consul. The Greek consul at Herakllon embarked upon one or tho warships after requesting the British consul to protect the Greek sub Jects there. The closing or the Greek consulates indicates that a definite rup ture has taken place between Greece and Turkey. The Times prints a dispatch dated Canea, February 14, midnight, saying that a Turk ish troopship has just; put to sea, and that a Greek transport has started in pursuit of her. THEY ABATED A NUISANCE. Enraged Citizens Burned n Gnmbling House to the Ground. Chicago, Feb. 14. Citizens of Elmhurst, a small town twenty-five miles west of here, burned to the ground the large shed recently erectedthere by Barney Zncharias, the Chicago gambler, and in which pool selling, roulette and stud poker have flour ished for, several days. Almost every day Tour or five hundred sports from Chicago visited the resort. Early this morning a mob or indignant citizens swept down upon the building, and, after driving the. watchman to the woods, applied the torch. It is estimated that a loss or about $2,000 was caused. The gamblerssay they will reopenassoonas another house can be built. Thirteen Prisoners Brolie Jail. Columbia, S. 0., Feb. 14. A dispatch from Yorkville to the State says thirteen prisoners broke jail there this morning. M. R. Reese and J. 0. Leckie, under lire sen tence, were among the number. The others, who were negroes, were charged with minor crimes. None Lave been recaptured. IX VERY SHAKY CONDITION. The Southeastern Baseball League Meeting. Savannah, Ga., Feb. 14. The South eastern Baseball League met in Macon to day, and the result of the; meeting shows the league to be in a very shaky condition. Atlanta, Charleston, and Columbus were represented, and Augusta and Savannah by proxy. Macon was not even officially represented. The resignation of President Bosche was called for by the directors, tendered and accepted, though ills successor was not named. New Orleans, Mobile, and Mont gomery were represented by J. K. Newman, who stated that these cities wanted to enter the league. Their applications, while not formally rejected, were not favorably looked upon by the league. There was practical! ynothingdone at the meeting, and it adjourned to meet in Charleston next Sunday. An effort will be made before that time to straighten things up and put the league on its reel. INSPECTOR SCIIAACK'S DANGER. An Armed Crank M'ns "Waiting to Kill nim. Chicago, Feb. 14. S. K. Lamout.acrank, stationed himself in the corridor of the East Chicago avenue police station this morning to wait t lie arrival or Inspector Schaack, whom he admits he intended to assassinate. Lntnont says he wasgrojjtly interested in the O'Malley trial, in which Inspector Schaack took so prominent a place In the prosecution, and became convinced that the murder charge brought against the alderman was the result or a conspiracy. He had been waiting atJthu police station several minutes when Sergt. Stone asked him what he wanted there. Lamont pro duced a revolver and said he hnd come to kill the inspector because of the hitter's effort to convict O'Malley. The weapon was taken from him audLninont was placed in a cell. He is believed to be insane. Inspector Schaack, who was said to be scricjsly ill last night, la greatly improved today. JIAUItOy NARROW ESCAPE Could Not He Identified and YVns Therefore Discharged. New York, Feb. 14. Andrea Mauro, the Italian who was arrested two weeks ago by Central Offtce Detective Petroslno, on suspicion that he was the thief who on December 22 had stolen .$10,000 worth of diamonds from the jewelry store of George 12. Gail in New Orleans, was arraigned in Center street court today. Mr. Gail was present in court and he said that he could not; be positive that Mauro was the thief, and was not will ing to prosecute. Magistrate Cornell discharged Mauro from custody. A DARING PLOT BAFFLED Sixty-live Prisoners Planned i Jail Delivery. Through Treachery the Authorities Learned of the Conspiracy In Time to Foil It. Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 14 A jail de livery by 'which sixty-rive prisoners con fined in the Franklin county 'jail were to have been liberated this afternoon was dis covered Just in time to prevent it, through the friendliness of a trusty prisoner who had been taken into the plot. All the prisoners are released from their cells on Sunday afternoon and allowed to go to the chapel on the third rioor. It wasarranged that as soon as they were re leased today they should overpower Wil liam Shockley, the turnkey, take his keys and after letting themselves out lock him and Deputy Sheriff Ed Phalen in. Among the prisoners are some noted criminals, such as Si Moirls, burglar; the members or the McVey gang of highway robbers, and J W. Stiles, murderer. Sherirr Young had a laige force of depu ties on hand when the prisoners were released, and going out on the balustrade he told the prisoners that they could make their break now if they wanted to. Jim Anderson, the leader in the plan, announced that he was ready to make the break if he could get anyone to second him. None volunteered, however. MURDER OF AX ITALIAN". When Captured the Murderer Was About to Soil for Europe. Somervillc, N. J., Feb. 14. Two weeks ago County Physician Henry G. Wagoner, of this place, received Information that Govannl Pilaccl, an Italian laborer, had met an accidental death near Mine Mount, in the northern part of tho county. On In vestigation the county physician found Pilacci's dead body lying in a shanty occupied by a gang of Italian laborers at Mine Mount. His skull was fractured near the temple. A number of Italians who were watching over the dead body testi fied that Pilaccl received ids injury by striking his temple against the corner of a step in attempting to ascend the Ice-covered stairs outside of the. shanty. The county physician could obtain no evidence to the contrary and believing the death ac cidental granted a burial certificate. A few days later Francisco Fortunattl, a wealthy Italian contractor, or Madison, ac companied by three Italian laborers, ap peared before County Prosecutor Dungan, of this place, and testified that Pilacci had been murdered by Francisco Dilucci, who struck him a fatal blow on the tem ple with a club. Deputized as a special officer, Fortunatti followed Dilucci for a week and captured him 'yesterday after noon in Brooklyn as he was about to sail for Italy on the steamer Hcsperia. Di lucci will be transferred to the county jail here. rilacci's body will be exhumed tomor row, when the county officials will hold an inquest. His Wages Were Death. Hazleton, Pa., Feb. 1 1. Bidaliano Done phlo, a stone mason, last night asked his employer, John H. Broadt, for some money which was due him for wages. Broadt refused to give him- the money and the Italian then made a. pass at his employer with a knlfo. Broadf? dQdged,- and seizing a fence paling struck JTlonephlo on the head, killing him almost instantly. Broadt was arrpsted. . A Saw Mill Burned. Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 14. Fire last night destroyed the saw mill rjelonlng to the J. B. Eassett Lumber Company at Sixth avenue south and the river. Loss, $40,000; well covered by insurance. The isestiii-artis, ?l.GO Per 100 Feet JLibbey & Co., 6th, ht. and N. Y. ave. THREE HAULSJYBURGLARS Systematic Robberies in North east Washington Last Night. ALL DONE AT TIIE SAME HOUR The Time Chosen Was "When Resi dents Were Absent Jewels, Money, ami Other Valuables' Stolen From the Rev. Mr. Naylor. How the Jobs Were Worked. Northeast Washington was the scene last night of a scries of boldVecond-story burglaries. The robberies took place si multaneously between the l.r.uis i.f 7 end 9, and in each cafe Louses were chosen for operations from which the occupants were absent. The Peters home, at No. 1312 Maryland avenue i ortlieast, suffered most teverely. The thieves secured a large quantity or valuable Jewelry, including an almost priceless locket set with peails, of Euro pean manufacture; gold cai rings, breast pins, studs, rings and trinkets, valued at several hundred dollars, are miteing, for r.o nook cr coiner in the entire house was leftfunsearched. The thieves gained entrance by means of a front basement window, which was found open, and left through a similar window in the rear. The entire affair was completed in less than a hair hour, for a number of hoarders who make their home with the Peters' spent the evening In the house until 7:30 o'clock, when they went next door to dine with a neighbor. Upon their return every gas Jet in the house was at full blaze, and an examination showed that the 1 oute had been completely ransacked. The contents of bureau and buffet were scattered pro miscuously over tables and floois. The members or the family knew nothing of their misfortune until about 10 o'clock, when they returned rrom a call. An In vestigation followed, which proved the ability or the marnudcrs to bs or no mean order, as nothing or value on the premises remained, with the exception or $20 in bills, which lay between the leaves or a bankbook, overlooked In the search. The tracks in the muddy yard indicated the presence or two persons, and rrom a com parison or them it was evident to the policemen who conducted the Investigation, that a woman had figured in the affair. No clue was obtained as to the identity and the members or the family and police force have no grounds for susplcioning any one. A Minister's House Entered. Secmid-story workers succeeded in enter ing the residence or Rev. N. C. Naylor, No. 1307 F street northeast, about 8:30 o'clock Inst night, wlille the ramlly was at church. The value or the nrticles which the rob bers carried off was not great, but tho manner In which the theft was committed would Indicate that the men were experi enced housebreakers. Rev. Mr. Naylor is pastor of the Maryland Avenue Baptist Church, at Fourteenth street and Maryland avenue, and was occupying the pulpit at the time the roblcrs were in the house. Entrance to the house was effected by gaining admission to the yard in the rear, climbing up the roof to the second rioor and raising the window in the bath room. From there throughthe rest ofthehouse was an easy matter, and nearly every room was ransacked for money and Jewels. Bureau drawers were gone through, their contents rifledanddistributed about the room, while the bed clothing was thrown rrom the beds, the robbers evidently thinking that money was secreted under the pillows and coverings. The wardrobes or both Mr. and Mrs. Naylor were entered and the clothing strewn about, but no money was found In any or the pockets. From Mrs. Nayior's jewel case was taken a gold necklace and a handsome gold chain, and the lady's dresses; Mr. Nayior's clothes were trampled on after being thrown on the floor. The robbers were aboutto leave the second floor when they spied a room which they had not entered, and started to push open the door. This aroused Mrs. Nayior's rather, an aged man, who was alone In the house atthetima,and who was asleep In his room. The old gentleman saw by the dim light burning in the room that there were two men, but further than seeing that they were both young and one had a smooth-shaven face, he was unable to secure a description of the intruders. One or them remarked as he was about to enter the room that there was no danger as all the family were nt church. With this the old gentleman started up and the lobbersfled down the stairs. As they passed through the dining-room one ot them made an attempt to rclze a quan tity of silverware In the sideboard, but was-onlyable to carry off a box of nut picks. They made their exit ' oldly out the front door and were soon lost sight of in the darkness. The services at the church were un usually lntc, and it was nearly an Lour afterward before the clergyman and his family returned and were informed by Mrs. Nayior's father or the occurrence. The police were advised of the affair, but as no accurate description of the thieves could be given they were unable to do anything. Mr. Cohen's House Robbed. Mr. Myer S. Cohen, an employe at the Government Printing Office, who lives at 720 Eleventh street northwest, iSTalso numberednmong the victims or the night's robberies. With his wife and baby daugh ter he spent yesterday in South Wash ington, visiting Mr. Cohen's mother. Tho party returned about 9 o'clock, and found the entire house in a full blaze of gos- light. Mr. Cohen at once dispatched a messenger to the Ninth preeinct station and tho patrol wagon, with a section of the reserve, soon arrived. Tho house was at once searched, but tho successfol raiders had vanished by way or a rear window on the second floor, opening upon the rooror a small summer house. The house,"as all of the others, was in a condition or undescribable disorder, and here again the handiwork or experts was recognizable. Every possible hiding place for money or jewelry was thoroughly ransacked, and the contents or drawers, boxes, safes, etc, were thrown about the floors. After careful investigation Mr. Cohen was able to give an estimate of his loss, which consists mainly in Jewelry belonging to his daughter, valued in the neighborhood or $00, but or much greater associative value -since much or it came as gifts from the mother's parents, who reside in Germany. Mr. Cohen had no theory to advance Lost night as" to the possible Identity of the burglars, and as in the case of each of the others, at taches suspicion to no one. The police, at a late hour last night, were diligently investigating, but their most earnest efforts could throw no light on tiie matter. That the robberies were the result of preconcerted action, and were committed by persons who possess some knowledge of the movements of their victims is presumed by the police, and working on this supposition, the domtstics in each of the families will be put under careful survellance, though all of the inter ested parties profess absolute confidence in tho integrity or their servants. Many of the articles stolen bear initials and other marks by which they can be identi fied, and any effort to dispose of them on the part of the guilty parties will result in Immediate arrest, as every place of dis posal for such articles will be carefully watched. LIQUOR AT THE CAPITOL. The Members ot Douglas Memorial Church Vote on the Subject. The question of selling intoxicants in the Capitol, which has occupied attention for some time past, was dlscusted in a very practical manner yesterday morning at the Douglas Memorial M. E. Church. After a brier presentation of the matter, the pastor, Rev. J. L. Walsh, asked that the members or the congregation express their sentiments on the matter by a rising vote. It is understood that an organized op position to the sale of liquor at the Capitol is being effected, and that the efforts to secure the passage or the bill prohibiting It will be redoubled. ROBBED A FELLOW-BOARDER William Walcott and Charles King1 Under Arrest. The Former's Father Is a Retired Army Officer King Confessed the Crime. William II . L. Walcott, a stylishly dressed young man, about nineteen years old, the Mn of William H. Walcott, a well-known retired Army officer, who lives at No. 1017 Fourteenth street, is locked up In No. 1 police station upon the serious charge of housebreaking. Charles It. King, his companion in crime, al-out the same age, is behind the bars at No. G charged with the same offense. Walcott's parents are wealthy and he was in the habit of having what he wanted and doing "as he pleased. The King boy's parents are m more meager circumstances and the young man has been compelled to work. Some time last fall young Walco:t thought he could have more tun if he lived away from home, and enjoy himself betrer than by remaining under the parental roor, so he rented a rcora on the top floor in the apartment house known as the Evans, on New York avenue. There he formed the acquaintance of King, wl o was employed to run the elevator in the building. The two became fast chums, and together with a third boy, when not out about town spent much time in young Walcott's rofcm. Just prior to the holidays the young men spent all their money, which might have been honestly acquired, in having a good time and purchasing presents for young lady friends. Then their cash gave out, and it is said that a scheme wa6 devised between them to procure more money. It is claimed they planned to rob the apart ments of Mr. A. II. Elliott, a clerk in one of the departments, who has rcoms on the fifth rioor of the building. Mr. Elliott was at the time spending the holi days with friends in Xew York. The night before Christmas was chosen as tiie time for the execution of the robbery. The young robbers remained in Walcott's room until quite late, and then went down stairs to the door entering Mr. Elliott's apartments. Itwas, of course, locked, but the transom was a little ajar, and through it young King succeeded in climbing by hoisting himself up on the shoulders of the other boy. When he had entered the room he unlocked the dcor and admitted his companion. Once inside the intruders helped themselves liberally to Mr. Elliott's choicest wines, smoked his cigars, and made merry for a time. Be fore leaving they ransacked his bureau drawers and the places where his valuables were kept and carried off a large quantity or jewelry. Among the articles stolen was a very valuable scarf pin highly prized by Mr. Elliott as an heirloom which has been in his family for several genera tions. This, together with the other articles, were pawned by the boys for a small amount, but their loss was not dis covered until Mr. Elliott returned home several days later. Suspicion at once attached to young Wal cott and King. The matter was reported to the police, and Detectives Helen and Boyd were placed on the case. King, about that time, left; his placj of employment, and the two lads kept under cover. Saturday night young Walcott was sighted standing In front of the Metropolitan Hotel, and immediately placed under arrest. He steadfastly de nied any complication ia the robbery. Yes terday King was arrestc.l at Fourteenth and U streets. He was taken to police head quarters before Inspector Hollinberger and "sweated." He soon made a full confes sion or the deed, and described the manner in which it was done. Walcott was confronted with the state ment of his accomplice, b it refused to coir fess. He stated that his attorney would fix the matter all right. REDMOND OX THE IRISH POLICY. Should Adhere to the Lines Laid Down by Parnell. Cork, Feb. 14. Among the passengers who arrived from New York on the White Star Line steamer Britannic was Mr. John Redmond, M. F. He was received by the mayor of Cork and delegates from Dublin and this city, who extended a most hearty welcome to him on his return. Speaking last night in this city Mr. Redmond said that the only and right policy for the Irish to follow was to ad here rigidly to the lines laid down by Parnell. RUNNING OX FULL TIME. A Revival c Activity Among Worsted Mills. Providence, R. I., Feb. 14 There are in dications of a revival of activity in the worsted mills in this section. Monday morning the WeybossetMills.in Olneyville, which have been running only fortyhours a week for several months past, will start the preparatory department on full time, to be in readiness for a general resump tion o foil time in the weaving and all other departments. The Llppitt Woolen Mills, at Woonsocket, have issued orders for a general- resumption of activity on full time, and have orders enough to run on full time for a number of months. A Pair of Blinds for $1.00. The frjest made; any size. Frank Lib uey jc Co., otn si. and N. r. ave. DEATH OF TURNER'S BABY The Father in Jail TThen It Breathed Its Last THE GRIEF OF TOE MOTHER The Dentil of the 'Child TVas Ex pected for Some Days, Hut It Did Not Occur Until Late Satur day Night Turner Has a Taste of Liberty. - The cup of woe of John McK. Turner is filling to the brim. His latest mis fortune is the death of his six-weeks-old girl baby, late Saturday night at his resi dence. No. 102 Ninth street southeast. There is a diphtheria sign on the door, and If the health office is correct the child died of that disorder, but there appears to be a conflict ot opinion on the matter. The attending physician at first pronounced the disease membranous croup, but upon having taken some of the mucus to the health office It was declared to be diph theretic In character. Another physician who examined the child declared it to be a case or double pneumonia. The baby had been very ill for several days. On Wednesday night, while its father was spending his first night in Jail, the death or the little one wa? hourly looked for. The mother, naturally deli cate, and more so because of her "recent troubles, had been made aware or the fearful predicament ot the husband and father. What her sufferings were on that night and have been since, no pen could write. With death by the bedside or her little one, and dishonor and ignoimHy darkehing the rair Tame of the inan she hived; with her two other children racked by whooping cough, and she hreir epar ated from all who gave comfort andsolnca to her, it is strange that she iurvlvtd. During the night her mind sometime wandered. As stated, the child lingered until late Saturday night, only prolonging the agony of the devoted mother. Yesterday morning the wagon of Under taker Lee took a little casket to the bereaved home. At 3 o'clock a carriage drove up to the door and the casket was put within it, followed by Mrs. Turnerand her eldest son, McKenzie, a bright little boy, five years or age. Mrs. Turner hn.l to be supported to the carriage. Frail and tremblingshe looked as if the dread angel was not far from her. The body was taken to Rock Creek Ceree tery, where the little party was met by Rev. W. E. Parsons, the pastor of the church attended by the Turners. A brief service was held and the remains er mitted to mother earth. Whether Mr. Turner was preeat at tho burial cannot be stated. It .so it was by permission of the warden of the jail, for it does not appear that ht- ha teen abio to secure bail. At 0 o'clock last night a Times reporter was informed by the jail authorities that Turner was in the jail, but that no communication could be held with him because everything had been locked up for the night. When the jailer made- this statement Turner could not have been In the jail, for within half an hour a Titnea reporter saw him at the residence of Rev. W. E. Parsons, 309 New Jersey avenue southeast. The call had been made nnon Mr. Parsons for the purpose of eliciting information relative to the death of tho child. Mr. Tarsous refused to give any informa tion and advised Mr. Turner to make no statement. The young man looked as if he were laboring under strong excitement. There was a convulsive trembling of the lip. and now and then he would pass his hand over his brow, as if he felt dazed and wished to clear his brain. It is probable that out of consideration for the young man's misfortune the ward en allowed him to go out in the custody of one of the jail officials. Two or the children survive, the eldest, McKenzie, being five, years of age and the youngest, Duncan, three. They are both troubled with an unusually severe at tack ot whooping cough. A DARING HOLD-UP. An Illinois Central Express Agen Shot by a Negro. Jackson, Miss., Feb. 11. Tonight about S o'clock, at Tougloo, seven miles north oC this city, E. B. Harris, depot and express agent of the Illinois Central railroad, was held up by a negro, an apparently young; man, who. with a pistol, demanded Ms money or his lire. The agent reached for the drawer where his own revolver and money were and as he did so the negro fired into his face. The ball struck tho agent in the neck.infiicting whatis thought; to be a slight wound. The negro left, without his booty, buc a special train has been sent Tritli bIoI hounds from here to run down the rob ber. Murray Makes Another Move. Representative Murray, the colored mem ber of Congress Trom South Carolina, is still desirous ror an investigation into the regularity or the electoral vote r hisStata andhasintroduceda resolution in the House declaring that said vote was not regular and authorizing the appointment of a com milteeof five membersof the present House, who will serve also in the next House, to in vestigate the alleged irregularities. More Rail Mills in Operation. Pittsburg, Mo.. Feb. 1-1. Two more rail mills were put in operation at Carnogt'g Edgar Thomson st ml works a5 Braddnck to night, giving employment to 350 mm. Ac J. Painter & Sons iron and steel works, additional departments employing 300 or 400 men will resame In the morning. Protested Instead of Striking. Toledo, Ohio. Feb. 14. There will be no strike of local street railway employes over the recent reduction In wages, as waa feared last night. At a meeting this morn ing the men contented themselves with a strong protest to the company, and a rc questto the councit to bringabout municipal ownership of the lines. Ilarr Could Not Find Bail. Friends or Frank Bflrr. who was locked up at the Fifth precinct, on Saturday, for .assaulting a driver of one or the Anacostia cars, who demanded his fare, failed yes terday In an attempt to secure ball for tho man, and he spent his second nlghc behind the bars. Mrs. Ueecher's Condition. Stamford, Conn., Feb. 14. Mrs. Henry Ward Bcccher passed arery comfortable day. She was conscious for a few hours this morning. She takes little nourishment.