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_THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD. VOL. 29 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1902 NO. 47 EDWARD STANDS ORDEAL WELL Crowds Still Throng Route of the Procession SEVERAL SPECIAL SERVICES One Democratic Newspaper Says Kit chener Received Most Attention. Princesses Gracefully Bowed In Answer to No Salutations. London, August 10.—The festivities In London were continued today. There were considerable crowds almost all day long In the vicinity of Buckingham palace and along the route of yesterday's pro cession, viewing the decorations and watching the How of notable personages to and from the various thanksgiving services. In the evening the Canadian arch, which, as an exceptional novelty for Sunday, was brilliantly illuminated, was a great center of attraction and served to bring an immense concourse of people Into the neighborhood. In spite of the welcome announcement made last night that King Edward had borne the fatigues of coronation day well, today's bulletin concerning his health was awaited with a certain degree of anxiety. Perhaps this is the reason that his majesty's physicians issued the bul letin at the rather unusually early hour of 9:30 o'clock. Because of the early hour very few people were about when it was posted at the gates of the palace. The bulletin is as follows: "His majesty bore the strain of the cor onation ceremony perfectly well, and ex perienced but little fatigue. The King had a good night and his condition is in every way satisfactory. No further bul letin will be issued. "TREVES, "LAKIN.” After the posting of the bulletin there ■was still some doubt as to whether his majesty would drive out today, but the small crowd which remained at Bucking ham palace, hopeful to see the sovereign, waB finally rewarded by the appearance of the King and Queen. Their majesties were accompanied by Princess Victoria, Prince Charles of Denmark. Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia and the crown prince of Denmark, and were attended by a large following of the royal house hold. No Demonstration. The procession drove along the Mall to St. James palace without receiving any notable demonstration from the people. Tickets to the chapel royal had been sparingly granted. The choir boys who took part in the service in the chapel were clad in quaint gowns of crimson and gold lace. The service was very simple and there was no sermon; special prayers for the occasion, however, were read. The service lasted about one hour and was brought to a close by the congrega tion. still upon its knees, singing slowly and softly the first verse of the national anthem. An almost identical service to the one held in the chapel royal of St. James was conducted at Marleborough house chapel and attended by the Prince of Wales and his family and other royal personages. Another of the official serv ice attendeu by William Court Gully, speaker of the house of commons, mem bers of the house and the ministers was held at St. Margarets church, West i minster. The mayor and corporation of Westminster, in their official robes, were present at this service. The most interesting of all the services was that held at St. Paul’s cathedral. This was essentially a people's service in gratitude and thankfulness that the sov ereign had been restored to health and It presented a striking contrast to the sad service to supplication held there in June on the day the coronation should have taken place. Today the public were freely admitted to the cathedral. The lord mayor of London and the corpora tion of the city attended in state, and In the choice places were seated Princess Henry of Battenburg, the Duchess of Fife, the Duchess of Albany, with the royal children, and a large number of diplomats. The very elaborate and pro longed service Included several of the musical numbers which were performed at Westminster Abbey yesterday and the celebration of holy communion. The sermons preached by the bishop of Lon don, Rev. Arthur F. Wlnham. The scene was especially Impressive when at the close of the service the vast gathering Joined in singing the national anthem. Newspapers Ridiculous. The newspapers today have been rath er ridiculous In some of their comments upon the events of yesterday. To read these papers one would Imagine that no one had ever looked to be In better health than King Edward. One excep tion to the foregoing Is found In Rey I Hold's Weekly Newspaper, which, what \ ever Its standard, has, nevertheless, a tremendous circulation among the masses |tnd at least on this occasion, It had a Wood foundation for Its description of iind attitude of the crowd yesterday. The paper acknowledges that “mighty greeting” was accorded King Edward r»d Queen Alexandra, but says: "The one man the populace knew and desired to cheer above them all was Lord Kitch ener. He was no gilded peer, because he was descended on the left hand side from the harem of a seventeenth century mon arch. He sat on his horse like a cen taur, grim and a fine figure—-t/yj man who had accomplished somethligl History may rate his achievements poor, but his tory will have to say he worked. The crowd was not repelled by Lord Kitche ner's cold and almost callous Indiffer ence. “I wonder,” continued the writer, “what these mighty personages, who. for all the crowd cared, might have been figures In wax work, thought of the ronduct of the multitude. The crowd would have naught to do with your plnchback, half-dased royalists; your Meckleburg-Stretlts and your Schleswlg Holstetns, nor your dukes of Sparta. Crown Princesses of Germany were pass ed by as though they were Tom, Dick snd Harry. Even the Prince and Prin cess of Wales passed by with little more than a murmur of appreciation. Per haps the most satisfactory feature of the occasion was the general refusal of Che democracy to make themselves ab surd by over effusions. Of the thirty or forty royal personages not more than half a dosen aroused what could be call ed enthusiasm. Queen Alexandra's pop ularity was proved but some of the prin cesses were seen to be bowing graceful ly In response to no salutations what ever.” ,4. OSBORNE HOUSE GIVEN TO THE ENGLISH PEOPLE King Edward Signalizes His Coronation by a Magnificent Gift to the Nation—Mansion to be Used as Convalescent Home for Officers of the Navy and Army. LONDON, August 10.—The King has signalized his coronation In a memo/able manner by the mu nificent gift to the nation of Osborne House, one of the favorite residences of the late Queen Victoria. The gift is made in the following message to his people, addressed to Prime Minister Bal four. For reasons apparent in the docu ment Itself his majesty makes his inten tion public: Buckingham Palace. “Coronation Day, 19 “Under the will of the King’s much be loved mother, the Osborne House estate is, as Mr. Balfour is aware, the private estate of the sovereign. Having to expend a considerable part of the year In the capital of this kingdom and its neighbor hood, at Windsor, and having also strong home ties in the country of Norfolk, which have existed now for nearly 40 years, the King feels he will be unable to make adequate use of Osborne House as a royal residence and, he, accordingly, has determined to offer the property in the Isle of Wight as a gift to the nation. As Osborne House is sacred to .the mem ory of the late Queen, it is the King's wish, that, with the exception of those apartments which were in the personal occupation of her majesty, his people shall always have access to the house, which must ever be associated with her loved name. As regards the rest of the building the King hopes It may bfe de voted to national purposes and be con verted Into a convalescent home for of ficers of the navy and army whose health has been Impaired In rendering service to their country. "If In order to give full legal detect to the King's wishes, It Is found that ap plication to parliament be necessary, the Elng trusts that Mr. Balfour will see that the necessary steps are In due course taken.” About a year ago dispatches to Amer ican newspapers from London alleged that King Edward was disposing by pri vate sale of Osborne House for two rea sons—Impracticability as a royal resi dence and the comparatively great cost of Its maintenance. It was further alleged that negotiations had been seriously en tered Into between the King’s agents and certain American millionaires for the sale of Osborne House to one of the latter, and that these negotiations were broken by the action of the law counsellors of the King, who called his majesty’s at tention to a clause In Queen Victoria’s will by virtue of which Osborne House and the Immediate estate became "ap purtenances of the sovereign of Eng land.” Under this clause It was declared King Edward was stopped from disposing of the royal residence. It was alleged at the time that among the millionaires ne gotiating for the purchase of Osborne House was William Waldorf Astor who, it was said, desired It as a wedding pres ent for his daughter. Miss Pauline Astor. SOLDIERS WILL SHOOT TO KILL KEEP UP PRACTICE AT SHENAN DOAH THOUGH NO TROUBLE IS IN SIGHT—FOURTEENTH WEEK OF THE 8TRIKE BEGINS. Shenandoah, Pa., August 10.—Heavy rains fell here today, making things dis agreeable for the troops In camp on the hill outside of Shenandoah. Despite the Inclement weather, however, there was a large number of visitors In camp from Che surrounding towns. None of the soldiers left the camp except the two companies that are on provost guard duty at the two railway stations In the town proper. Notwithstanding It being Sunday the men were permitted to con tinue target practice today. The signal corps also put In several hours during the day perfecting the sig nal system. It was estimated today that the total coast to the state for transport ing and maintaining the troops for the first ten days they have been In the field was $35,000. This Includes the pay of of ficers and men and cost of. ammunition. Brigadier General Gobln remained at headquarters all day. He said he had no news of Impending trouble anywhere and knew of no attempt to start collieries. Fourteenth Week of the Strike. Wllkerbarre, Pa., August 10.—The fourteenth week of the anthracite miners' strike begins today. President Mitchell Is authority for the statement made today that the strikers are In good shape. Contributions to the relief fund are coming In from many quarters and the dissatisfaction which was first evinced over the distribution has disap peared. The strikers have settled down to what they believe Is going to be a much longer siege than was drat anti cipated. While the strike leaders are In clined to throw cold water on all reports that an attempt may be made to resume mining at an early day In the Wyoming region. It woum not be at all surprising should one or two of the mines In this section be started this week. The same story has been told for weeks past, but there Is a well authenticated report that the Lehigh & WUkesbarre Coal com pany may Btart up work at Its Wanamle colliery some time this week. At the of fice of the company, however, those In charge refuse to give out any Informa tion. A general review of the whole strike region shows that unless the operators can break the ranks of the strikers by starting up a colliery here and there, the men will be Inclined to remain out for some time yet. Collieries in Condition. Shamokin, Pa., August 10.—Edward Brennan of this place, state Inspector of the Seventh anthracite district, In an In terview this evening said everyone of the nurty collieries In his district will be In condition for operation as soon as the strike ends. While a few are flooded the upper levels can be operated and even tually all the levels. He t—nks the total damage to collieries caused by the tie up will reach between $6000 and $10,000. VOLCANO IS ACTIVE, The Santiago In Nicaragua Has Been Emitting Vapor and Groans. Managua, August 10.—The Santiago, one of the Masaya volcanoes In Nicaragua, has been emitting vapors accompanied by groaning sounds for the last twenty dajs. The commissioners and the gover nor of the department of Massaya. In which the volcano <s located, reports that In their opinion there Is danger of an eruption cccurlng shortly. The town of San Fernando de Masaya Is situated at the foot of the volcano of Masaya. It has a pcpulatlon of 22,000, nine-tenths of whom are natives The volcano Is about 3000 feet h'gh. NEGROES ATTACK WHITE8. Shooting of an officer Comes Near Causing Race Riot. Columbia, Tex., August 10.—Deputy Sheriff Cochran Willis at a late hour last night attempted to arrest a negro and was fired on. the bullet taking effect In the arm. He called for assistance and a number of white men responded, among them County Attorney Ed C. Smith. The negToes nearby rallied to the support of the blacks and about fifty shots were fired, Smith's spine being cut by a bul let, which produced death. The negroes escaped by swimming the Brazos river. The sheriff has a number of posses out and has offered a heavy reward for the negroes. He has appealed to the governor for an additional reward. DARING HOLD DP BY BOY ROBBERS STOP SEVERAL TEAMS AND COM PELL 8TORE KEEPERS TO TURN OVER CASH—ONE IS 8HOT AND EMULATES TRACY. San Jose. Cal., August 10.—A series of daring highway robberies, which resulted In the sensational death of one of the robbers and the wounding of a citizen, oc curred on the Monterey road last night. Two young white men, apparently little more than boys In age, compelled an old lady who was driving along the highway to deliver her horse and buggy to them. They then drove to E. E. Haples' store at Cyote, where they purchased cartridges for u S2-cal1bre pistol. This they loaded and Immediately proceeded to hold up the proprietor and several bystanders. From Heples they continued toward i Gilroy. Within a quarter of a mile of this town they met W. W. McKee, a sew ing machine agent, and when he failed to stop on their order, fired at him. In flicting a trifling wound. McKee lashed his horse Into a run and was not further molested. The robber* continued south to Stevens' store, a mile and a half from Heples, robbing two or three teamsters on the road of small amounts. They were Just entering Stevens’ store when they saw five or six armed men riding rapidly to ward them. This was a posse consisting of E. F. Heples and the men who had been robbed with him. The robbers abandoned their Jaded horses and started across e field toward the westerly foothills. A running fight ensued In which one of the robbers was shot through the stomach. In emulation of Convict Tracy, he placed his pistol to his head and blew out his brains, dying almost Instantly. The other threw up his hands and was taken Into custody. OCHS CONSOLIDATES PAPERS Philadelphia Public Ledger and Times to be Operated as One. Philadelphia, August 10.—The Public Ledger and the Philadelphia Times will announce tomorrow that on and after Tuesday, August 12, the two newspapers will be consolidated and will thereafter appear under the title of “Public Ledger and The Philadelphia Times." The retail price will be one cent dally and two cents Sunday. The two papers are owned by Adolph S. Ochs. The Philadelphia Times will cease a separate publication after Monday's Is sue. The editor in chief is L. Clarke Davis of the Public Ledger with Dr. C. Lamb din of the Philadelphia Times as his as sociate. George W. Ochs will be general man ager of the consolidated properties. TO EXAMINE CIVILIANS. Arrangements Complete for Passing on Applications of Lieutenants. Washington, August 10.—Arrangements have been completed at the war depart ment for the examination of civilians for appointment as second lieutenants In the army. The assignments of this year's graduates of the military academy to sta tions and regiments has left about 130 va cancies In that grade. Thesb vacancies will be filled by the promotion of compe tent enlisted men so far as practicable and the remaining by appointment from civil life. It Is calculated at the war department that about sixty of the men now In the ranks will pass the examination for pro motion. The examinations for both classes of appointments will be held September 1. The examination of civil ian candidates will be held at the follow ing posts; Presidio, San Francisco; Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; Fort Logan. Colo.; Fort Snelling. Minn.; Fort Sam Houston, Tex.; Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; Fort 8heridan, III.; Fort McPherson, Ga.; Fort Monroe, Va.; Fort Columbus, Ky. Holiday In Bermuda. Hamilton, Bermuda. August 10.—Tester day was a public holiday here. In the morning there was a state service In honor of the coronation of King Edward In the cathedral and special services were held In other church* s. The afternoon witnessed a regatta In Hamilton harbor, and at nightfall was attended by an Im posing display of fireworks, accompanied by military mucic. The buildings of Ham ilton wore handsomely illuminated. Fri day night there was a grand reception, with grand Illumination and fireworks at Government House. SEVERE STM VISITS TRENT! Kansas City Also Suffers from the Wind's Violence BAINS ALSO DESTRUCTIVE In New Jersey Railroad Tracks Are Submerged and Traffic Suspended. So Sudden Is Rain In Kansas That Sparrows Drown. Trenton, N. J., August 10.—About a score of buildings were unroofed and otherwise damaged by a terrific storm that visited Trenton about 5 o'clock, and was described by those who saw It as a tornado. The properties Injured were In the center of the city and the electric and trolley lights at that point were torn down, suspending trolley service and causing a portion of the city to be In darkness. Fortunately no one was killed. The damage cannot be estimated tonight, but It will probably not exceed $50, 000. The storm was confined to a very narrow area. The downpour of rain was terrific, over four inches of water falling in two hours. Travel on the Pennsylvania railroad through Trenton was suspended tonight by reason of the submerging of the com pany's tracks at the Clinton station. The platform of the station 1s entirely under water from the overflowing of Assanpink creek. At midnight the tracks at the station were twenty-one inches under wa ter and at the tunnel under the Karltan canal the tracks were forty Inches under water. At midnight the water was still ris ing. Storm Visits Kansas City. Kansas City, August 10.—A windstorm which struck here about 4 o’clock and raged for a half an hour this morning, accompanied by lightning and rain, is said to have been tne severest in many years. In the business streets numerous plate glass fronts were broken, signs and awnings torn down and rickety structures partly demolished. In the residence dis tricts several thousand trees were over thrown and numerous windows smashed. At daybreak the sidewalks of the city was littered with rubbiBh and branches of trees. Nearly every householder suf fered some loss. The local bureau reports fiat the wind blew at the rate of fifty-two miles an hour for seven minutes, and .to Inches of rain fell in fifteen minutes. The depart ment has been busy all day preparing damage. A large number of buildings In the business section of the city were unroof ed and their contents damaged by rain. Burnham, Hanna & Mangers’ warehouse at Eighth and Broadway, suffered a loss of fifteen windows and the stock sus tained much damage from water. A peculiar feature of the storm was the drowning of sparrows. The rain came so suddenly the birds were unable to find p.aces of shelter after having been washed from their roosts. Many build ings in Kansas City, Kan., were unroof ed. Cloudburst Causes Great Damage. Camden, N. J., August 10.—A cloud burst today caused the Kirkwood lake, twelve miles from here, to break Its 3am, flooding the country for several miles under two to five feet of water. Four hundred feet of the embankment of the Pennsylvania railroad, Atlantic City division, were swept away. The tracks of the Reading railroad were also under water. No trains were run on the Reading railroad and the Pennsylvania company abandoned its double track sys tem this way. BEGGARS HERE AGAIN. Chief Austin Will Take Steps to Rid the Streets of Them. The streets of Birmingham are once more Infested with lame and decrepit beggars who are an eyesore to the women and children coming down town to do their shopping. Some time ago several raids were made on them and they scat tered to the four winds, but they are col lecting again In large numbers, as well as collecting all the cash possible. Last week several were arrested charg ed with begging on the street, and Chief of Police Austin says he will start after them again. Birmingham has long been the dumping ground for beggars, the blind and lame hall from a number of other southern cities and an effort Is being made to keep them out of the city. Vanderbilt’s Horse Won. Deauville, France, August 10.—Wm. K. Vanderbilt's Nettle got third place In the race for the Prlx de La Soclete d'Encour agement today. INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. Washington, August 10.—Forecast for Alabama—Showers and cooler Monday; Tuesday fair; west winds, shifting fresh northerly. Page One. Senator McMillan of Michigan dies sud denly at Manchester-by-the-Sea. England still discussing the coronation. Seven persons burned to death In hotel Are In San Angelo, Tex. King Edward presents his country with Osborne House. Severi rainstorms do damage in New Jersey and Kansas. End of great strike not In sight. Page Two. Mountain climbers perish In snowstorm on Mount Blanc. Proceedings of the Trades council. Page Three. Senator Pettus corrects statements. Waller Invites Cunnlngnam to Joint de bate. Sermon by the Rev. Dr. Steele. Review of the Iron market. Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard In hotel lobbies and else where. Page Five. Miscellany. Page 8lx. Negro conference at Atlanta adjourns. Baseball and general sporting news. SEVEN PERSONS BURNED TO CRISP IN A HOTEL FIRE ■ Blaze at San Angelo, Texas, Destroys Landon Hotel Causing a Property Loss ot $75,000—Clerk Made an Effort to Arouse Guests But Only Partially Succeeded SAN ANGELO, Tex.. August 10.—A fire discovered in the Landon hotel at 2 o’clock this morning by the night clerk destroyed the struc ture and entirely burning seven persons to a crisp and doing a property damage oo $75,000. The dead are: Mrs. Landon, wife of the proprietor of the hotel. Ed Hendrick, of Waco, Texas. Mrs. Fowler, Houston, Texas, and grandson. Mrs. Schulimpsky, of Houston, Texas, and two sons. All of the bodies that have been recov ered are fearfully charred and no con dition to be moved except in blankets. When the clerk discovered the flames the interior of the dining room was a gulf of flames and he could not get through. H© rushed up the main stairway, kicking in doors, calling out at the top of his voice and making noise in every way in his power. Most of the guests were aroused by this means and by the dis charge of fire arms as some of the first guests got out. There were 75 people in the house and all of them got out safely with the exception of the seven named and three others who have not yet been located, but who are believed to be safe. The women and children burned got out on a small gallery and were ap pealed to to Jump into blankets which were being held for them, but they feared to do so and delayed until the gallery fell bock into the flames which were licking up the big frame house. In addition to the hotel, three stables and half a dozen stores were burned, only the greatest effort prevented the whole of the business section of the town from going. BATHED FACES IN BLOOD OF SLAIN OLD ITALIAN PLUNGES A KNIFE INTO HIS COUNTRYMAN’S NECK AND PRECIPITATES A RIOT IN NEW YORK—RESERVES OUT. r ________ New York, August 10.—Pierre Guardina, a Neapolitan fish dealer of Brooklyn, was murdered by a Sicilian, Antonio Zi rotoll, In Mulberry Bend today. Zirotoll la 82 years old, but he wielded a knife, which his wife handed him, with deadly precision and force sufficient to sever Guardlna's Jugular vein. Guardlna’s wife and several relatives were with him when he was murdered, and in a frenzy of grief they knelt beside the body and bathed their faces with the blood that flowed from the wound. The stabbing was the outcome of a street altercation, of which Zirotoll was merely a spectator at ftrst. The old man became enraged as the fight proceeded, and suddenly running forward, plunged a knife Into Guardlna's neck. Within a few minutes a thousand Italians, aroused by the frantic actions of the murdered man's relatives, were rioting among themselves, and the reserves of two po lice stations were called out. Before the arrest of fflrotoll was made and the riot quelled, two detectives and several uni formed men were severely handled. ---| NOT 30 STRENUOUS. Roosevelt Passes Quiet and Unevent ful Day at Sagamore Hill. Oyster Bay, N. Y., August 10.—Presi dent Roosevelt passed a quiet and une eventful day at Sagamore Hill. He did not attend church in the morning, as is his custom, but Mrs. Roosevelt and the chil dren were in their pew at Christ church. No visitors of an official character were received during the day. The President tomorrow will receive at Sagamore Hill Prince Tsia Chen, cousin of the Emperor of China, who is passing through this country en route home from England. The Prince will be brought to Oyster Bay on the Sylph from New York tomorrow morning, arriving here soon afternoon. He will be accompanied by Minister Wu Ting Fang. Sir Liang Chen Lung. Minister Wu s successor, Mr. Won Kai Tai, Secretary Wong and the Hon. Herbert H. D. Peirce, third assistant secretary of state as the special repre sentative of the state department. After luncheon the party will be taKen back to New York on the Sylph.' PRINCE CHEN* KEPT BUSY. Inspects Fire Brigade and Drove to Grant’s Tomb. New York, August 10.—Prince Tsia Chen of China spent a busy day. The programme Included an inspection of the fire apparatus of the New York fire de partment, a drive through Central park, a visit to the tomb of General Grant, where he placed a wreath in memory of the great general, and a dinner at the Chinese consulate. At the tomb the prince was escorted into the crypt, and while the party stood with bowed heads, Colonel Middleton, the custodian, placed a handsome floral wreath, a token of respect from the prince, over the remains of General Grant. The wreath was made of Amer ican beauty and white roses and laurel leaves. Some one remarked to the prince that the wreath was very beautiful. “Nothing is too beautiful for the Illus trious general of the American army,'’ replied the prince, and then he added: “General Grant was very fond of Chi nese people, and they all loved him when he lived and all respect his memory." Before leaving the tomb Prince Chen said: “This is the third tomb of a great personage I have visited during my pres ent trip. In France I paid homage to the memory of the great Napoleon and in England I visited the resting place of Queen Victoria.” PRESS A ONE CENT PAPER. Philadelphia Publication to Join Its Contemporaries as to Price. Philadelphia. August 10.—The Philadel phia Press tonight furnished the follow ing notice: “The Press will be tomorrow, August U, and hereafter, <ne cent, the Sunday Issue remaining five cents as In the past. "This change In price to one cent is ac companied by no change or alteration In the proprietorship, management, policy, standards or character of the paper, but Is taken as part of the steady policy of development which has marked the Press under its editor, Charles Emory Smith, who resigned his place as post master general to return to Its chief editorship." Carter and Ryan to Fight. Buffalo, N. Y„ August 10.—The Inter national Athletic club has signed Kid Carter and Tommy Ryan for a 20-round contest, to take place September 15. Five hundred dollars has been posted to guar antee that the contest will not be stop ped. The winner gets 75 per cent of the purse. CELEBRATING THE GOLDEN JUBILEE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF TYPO GRAPHICAL UNION MEETS IN CINCINNATI TODAY—MANY DEL EGATES ARE ARRIVING. Cincinnati, August 10.—The annual con vention of the International Typograph ical Union meets here tomorrow for a session of four days. The officers. Pres ident James M. Lynch, Syracuse, Vice Presidents C. F. Hawes. Chicago; James Mulcahy, St. Louis; J. F. O'Sullivan, Bos ton; Secretary-Treasurer J. W. Bram wood, Denver; have been here the past week at work with various committees and they were Joined today by delegates from all parts of the country. The l^ge New York and Washington delegations were accompanied by the New England and New Jersey delegates. Most of the delegates seem to be favoring Washing ton for the next convention although Newark, N. J., Is a strong rival. It Is conceded that St. Louis will get the con vention In 1904 and Nashville wants It for 1906. The convention here this week will be of unusual Interest as It Is the occasion of the golden Jubilee, the International union having been organised here In 1859. There are now 569 locals with over 40.000 members. The first local union was or ganized In Boston over a century ago. Elaborate programmes for the fiftieth an niversary celebration will be carried out at night as well as the usual business during the forenoon and afternoon. The time today was devoted to golden Jubilee festivities at Eden Park In Cincinnati this afternoon and at Deshler's Garden near Latonla, Ky., tonight. The headquarters of the printers Is at the Burnett house and the stereotypers and electrotypers at the Dennison. At the latter piece President J. J. Free!, of New York. President A. T. Campbell and Secretary G. W. Williams and other na tional officers were given a reception to day. A feature of the convention will be the meeting of the ladles' auxiliaries. A WANDERING LUNATIC. Came Out In an Automobile and De clared Himself the Savior. London, August 10.—D. H. Caning, a cabin passenger on the North German Lloyd steamer Friederich der Grosse, from New York, which reached South ampton yesterday from New York ar rived in London yesterday and was taken to St. Giles Infirmary this afternoon un der the wandering lunatic act. Mr. Can fng is connected with the firm of Haas Brothers of New York, and his parents are spending the summer at Newport. Mr. Caning startled the guests who crowded the court yard of the Hotel Cecil at noon today by driving Into the court In an automobile and declaring he was the Saviour, and had Just come from heaven on his machine. He Insisted upon shaking hands with all the guests pres ent until he was finally taken to his room by the hotel porters. Mr. Caning developed a mania on the way over. On the ship he declared he owned all the yachts in the world. Upon Canlng's arrival in London his friends had difficulty to persuade him from the railroad station and go to the hotel. This morning he started in an automobile back to the railroad station, saying he was going to run down and kill all the pedestrians he met on the way. He fell In with and picked up an English lance corporal with whom he drove to the Hotel Cecil. Mr. Caning was known to have had a large sum of money In his pocketbook when he arrived in London. He threw this money about the streets and return ed to the hotel penniless. TEXAS COTTON CROP GOOD. It l« Expected to be Better Than the One of 1901. Houston, Teg., August 1C.—In summar lng reports from Its correspondents In every cotton county In Texas, the Poet will state tomorrow: It Is an assured fact that a crop fully equal to the one just marketed has been made, and car. hardly be lost except through an unprecedented series of dis asters. There Is a good prospect that that crop will be exceeded, and there is even a promise that a bumper crop will be produced. There has been an Improve ment during the pasl month. The boll weevil and the boll worm are doing con siderable damage In parte of the Infected area, out there seems to be more fear of these pests than actual damage as yet. Madison’s First Bale. Huntsville, August 10.—(Special.)—Mad ison county's and the Tennessee valley's first bale of cotton of the season of 1902 was brought to this city yesterday by Samuel Latham, a farmer of Mullen’a Flat. Tfie bale weighed B45 pounds and was sold to a Schlffman & Co. for 14V6 cents. This Is the earliest bale of Madi son county cotton ever received. The earliest bale of any previous year was August 18. Samuel Latham brought In the first bale last ysar on August 30. It M1ILLAN DIESSUDDENLY U, S, Senator from Michigan Succumbs to Heart Trouble GREAT SHOCK TO WASHINGTON End Came at Hit Summer Home at Manchester-by-the-Sea Following Attack of Conjeatlon Which Brought on Heart Failure. Washington, August 10.—A dispatch was received here today announcing the death of Senator James McMillan of Michigan, at an early hour this morning at his summer home at Manchester-by the-Sea, Mass. Death was the result of heart failure following congestion, after an Illness of a very few hours. The news came as a great shock to his friends here as when the senator left Washington shortly after the adjournment of con gress, he appeared to be In good health and looked forward with much satisfac tion to a quiet and restful summer. For several years Senator McMillan has made his summer home at Manches ter-by-the-Sea, having erected a fine cot tage there. While no Information on that point has been received here the expectation Is that hls remains will be taken to Detroit and be deposited In the family vault at Elm wood cemetery. The body of hls son, Capt. John H. McMillan, wno served In the Spanlsh-Amerlcan war and who died several months ago, rests there. The senator leaves a widow, three sons, W. C., Phillip and Frank, all of Detroit, and a daughter. Mrs. McMillan and her daughter accompanied the senator to Manchester after the adjournment of congress. , Native of Ontario. Senator McMUllan was a native of On tario, having been bom In Hamilton, May 12, 1838, but in early life removed to Michigan, and for many years has been prominently Identified with the business interests and political life of that state, having for a number of terms been chair man of the republican state committee. He has been a member of the United States senate since March 4, 1889. He was chairman of the committee of the Dis trict of Columbia In that body and was also a member of the committees on ap propriations, naval affairs, relations with Cuba, commerce, coast and Insular sur veys and corporations organized In the District of Columbia. As chairman of the district committee Senator McMillan was Identified with district affairs hnd became very well known to the citizens of Washington, by whom he was highly regarded. Senator McMillan’s family was promi nent In social circles In Washington and the senator hlmseli was a member of the Metropolitan and the Chevy Chase clubs. If the family desires It a congression al committee from both houses of con gress will be appointed to accompany the remains to their last resting place. The designations will be made by Sen ator Frye, the president pro tern, who Is now In Maine, and by Speaker Hende* son, who Is also out of the city. 8ketch of His Life. Detroit, Mich., August 10.—Senator Mc Millan was bora In Hamilton, Ont„ May 12, 1838, and came to Detroit when IT years of age. Soon after hls arrival In Detroit he was appointed' purchasing agent of the Detroit and Milwaukee rail road, which position he held for several years. In company with several others he organized the Michigan Car company in 1864, and afterwards purchased the car works at St. Louis and established similar works at Cambridge, Ind., and Iaradon, Ont. Hls brother, William, who died a short time ago, afterwards purchased the St. Louis works. 8enator McMillan became Interested In the Lake carrying trade, and lnveeted large sums in lake transportation, both freight and passen ger. He also was heavily Interested In the shlp-bullding business on the great lakes. It was largely through hls Influ ence that the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic railroad across the upper pen insula of Michigan was constructed. Senator McMillan became one of the most prominent men In the business life of Detroit. He was a director In the First National, the Detroit Savings and the State Savings banks of this city, and was a stockholder In a number of the other banks and financial Institutions. A Philanthropist He was a large contributor to charities of various kinds, and made a number of notable gifts to educational Institutions. He gave to the University of Michigan one of the most complete Shakespearan libraries in the United States, and he also gave to that Institution McMillan hall. To the Michigan Agricultural col lege at Uanslng, the Helper collection of Insects and to Auburn he gave the Mc Millan chemical laboratory. He also gave to the Mary Allen seminary of Crockett, Tex., a school for the education of col ored girls, (16,000 necessary to complete Its endowment. The McMillan family has suffered se vere afTllctlon and severe losses by death In the past year. Senator McMillan's son. James H. McMillan, and his grandson. James H. McMillan, Jr., died In Colo rado within a few months of each other last winter. In addition to tne senator's sudden death today, his brother, William McMillan, and his nephew, Maurice Mc Millan, have recently died. Had Suffered Many Year*. Manchester, Mass., August la—Senator McMillan was In his usual good health up to yesterday. For several years, how ever, he had suffered from a heart af fection, principally a weakness brought on by overwork, and had guarded himself against It, but the extra responsibilities In the senate, thrown upon him last win ter, together with the shock of losing a brother, son and grandson, within one year, are believed to have aggravated his trouble. He was at the Essex Country club yosterday afternoon, and while play ing golf he was obliged to p&B over a small hill, which so affected his breath ing that he was obliged to stop, and being overcome by a slight faintness, he sent for a stimulant, which revived him, and the attack passed away. He went home without finishing the game, and at dinner was jovial and light hearted. He re mained up quite late In the evening talk ing and joking with his family, but at