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THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1898.
LDETGERT TESTIFIES.
TUE ULSIGCVIKCR ON THE STVXD
I HIS OTO BEHALF.
VERY MOIST TIME IN COURT.
acllm:u wife muidereii wkgps
C01M01M.V.onEV
Slow Proirrcit Made mill Hie Time of
tbe IManpiicnrniicc Was Not
Reached 1. eaterdna Cerent
Crowd Present to"IIeur
LeutRcrt. f' ,
Oilcngo. Jan. a. A. L. Luetgert went on
the wltmss stand to-day to tell to the jurj
his story of the doings in his sausage fac
tory the night of May L He endeavored to
explain the mjsterj surrounding tlie dis
appearance of Ills, wife, for who-e murder
ha in being tried, hut such tlou piogrcss
was made that the date of the murdei was
not reached before the court adjourned
An Immense crowd gathered around the
criminal court building Ions before the ca--o
was called, but wanted bj eMenence, the
police allowed onlj those to enter who had
tickets of admission. Judge Garv's court
room was packed before the opening hour.
There was an unusual number of women
present. The uudience paid the closest at
tention to Luctgert's evamin Ulou. ,.
Prior to going on the witness stand
Luetgert, while taking exercise In tl.c jail,
was accompanied bj James Smith, Who has
been on trial with Chris Merry for the mur
der of Merry's wife. Smith was extremely
nervous over the outcome of the jurj's de
liberations in his rase, but Luetgei t spoke
encouragingly to him. 'I received an in
vitation to a masquerade ball which takes
plate on February 5." said Luetgert to his
companion. "I'll let jou have it. 'iou'll
be able to use It before 1 will."
Alter relating the storj cf the aiiou3
llrar.iial deals in which he a. as Interested.
Luetgert was asked If. during the time
he was 11m engaged in lm-ines. he was
married. He replied in the atflrmathe.
"I was married to Miss Paulino Jtuelke
in 1HT2." said the defendant.
"How do jou spell that name?"
"Oh. I don't hnovt 1 .never could spell
It," was Luetgert" .reply.
Attornej Harmon, of counsel for the
defense, then went Into Luctgert's financial
affairs at the time of Sirs Louise Lt.et
gerl's disappearance, and drew, out the
statement that Luetgert was worth about
JSO.000. exclusive of real estate.
Attorney Harmon then asked Luetgert
when his first wife died.
"In November, 1STT."
"And how long were jou a widower?"
"Until the next jear, in February."
At this point Luetgert broke down, and
commenced crjlng like a child. Seeingjhu
condition his client was in. Attorney Har
nian aked for a recess, but Judge Gary
refused to allow it. After a few moments
Luetgert regained control of himself.
The display of grief drew smiles to the
face of Police Captain Schuettlcr, who oc
cupied a seat immediately behind "the de
fendant, and the jurors looked on In as
tonishment as Luetgert buried nls face
In his hands and sobbed.
"Before j ou w ere married, w here did j ou
and jour little boy Arnold live?" was the
next question. '
"I slept in the store mjsclf, and my boy
at my mother-in-law's."
"When were jou married the second
time7" Luetgert was asked bj' his counsel.
"In" 1STS. to Louise BIcknose."
There was not a trace of emotion In ther
voice. of Luetgert as -ho mentioned the
name of the woman he Is charged with
having murdered.
The defendant then told of tho -various
places he and his wife had lived, and of
Ills going Into business at his latest loca
tion In 167. The court at this point took
a recess.
The court reconvened at 2 o'clock, and in
a few minutes an objection to some ques
tions put bj Mr. Harmon, as being trivial,
bi ought from the court the statement that
an hour and twenty minutes had been con
sumed In arriving- at the resgesta, but he
supposed It would be best to let the de
fense .alone, as objections appeared only to
cause further delaj-s.
Mr. Harmon made some haste, at this
point, and Mr. Luetgert explained several
passages .between himself and hU wife, as
testified to b state witnesses.
Luetgert told of his offer to sell hi entire
plant tor SS00 0U0. The option ol William
Charles, the coming of Jtobert Davj into
the dtal. and the greatest abundanee of dc
teils marked the furthT recitation. After
the deal was closed, Iiuetgert said, he re
ceived a telegram from Dr. John Phillip-',
of New Haven.' Conn, salng that Divj
was threatened with rheumatic level.
Luetgert consulted with Attornej- Good
rich, and then left for-New York to ilml
Dj If possible. He was not at the hotel
lie had given as his address. Then Luel
pert wcjit.Jo New Jlavin, He found Dr.
Phillips to bu an old man who had not
practiced for tiftreif jvurs.
The doctor said he did not know Davj".
and had not s-ent the tilegram sajing he
was 111 A search ofthc New Haven hos
pitals failed to loate the man. Tho last
passipe was to the r fleet of the news of
ills failure to fird Davy upon his marital
happiness. The question proved too much
fcr the defendant. UK fnce colored, he
nerous drummed with h's pencil and
he ank low In hi hair ind slouched for
ward, as he explained whv he hesitated
to tell his wife the result of his trip .s.i
lrg she disliked the location of their home
and wanted to move, and that he had
agreed to !ottle SSnOiKi upon her and keep
onlv JliYi.rtM himself when the deal went
through.
"What was the effect of the news when
jou did tell her?' asked Mr Harmon, and
cverjbodv knew what was eoming.
Mr. Luetgert looked down then glanced
up. bit his lip and iw allowed He leaned'
Kirk In his veal, and drummed uudililj
with the pencil Finally hi' rraehtd back
for hit. pocket handkerchief. Judge iai
was watching him clos'ly. ,t this point
Jie said the defendant had been on the
Mand nearlj tlire-e houis. and the court
would adjourn until to-morrow.
Luetgert proved to Imj a, vty laihrjmose
witness, his fears coming frequently and in
considerable volume whenever the name of
his dead wife was .brought into ther case.
MERRY FOUND GUILTY.
Smith, Allejiril Accomplice of the
W Ifp Murderer. Acquitted but
Hold on Ilriich Warrant.
Chicago. Jan. CI. In the ease of ON
Merrj. the pttddlcr charged with wife mur
der, the Jury to-dav returned :i erdiet
finding him gulltj. ?mith. his alleged ac
complice, was found not guilty. The jury
was out all night.
Wl.cn the vcrdht was announced Smith
was rclatlvclv composed. Mcrrj' was quik
li g and his faie w is ashep. Smith's fate
Lung in the balance for m inv hours. Mer
ry s guilt was prnitiiallv agreed upon soon
after the jurors n tired viMerday. Mani
festations of dtllght b Smith at the ver
dict were cut short bj- Judgtv Horton im
mediately sending for a bench warrant on
which Smith will be taken before the gra'id
jury charged with being an aceosorj afltr
the fact
When the verdict was rend Smith jumped
to his feet and shouted for jov. but Judge
Horton sternly commanded him. Xo sit
down. ,
"Bring mo a warrant," said the Judge.
"I want tlvls mm rearrested as an ncres
Forj to tho murder after the fact, ai.d I
want him Indicted b the grand jurj to
dav ."
This had the effect of cooling Smith's
pplrits. but he Foon recovered.
Mcrrv was found guilty on the flirt bal
lot The jen of the period of the jurors'
deliberations wa confined to a discussion
of Smith's case, the ballots standing six
for conviction and six against, until to-da.
Then.. with the understanding it is thought,
that tlure would be no legal dillicultles In
the way of Smith's re-arrest and indict
ment as an aecessorj after the fact, it w is
agreed to return a erdict of not guiltv,
as charged
Colonel Davidson, of the defense, made
a motion for a new trial, the date for ar
gument being left open, and Merrv w.us
led back to jail. Smith rennlned In the
courtroom until a bench warrant was se
cured, and we was then held to the grand
juiy under HOMO bonds. The maximum
punishment In Smith's cac. should he lie
conlctcd of being an accessory after
the fact, will be two years In prison, and
1 POO fine. '
Stae conviction el Merry, two months aft
er the commission of his crime, is slid to
be the qulekest legal punishment ever dealt
out to a murderer In Chicago.
SHE CONFESSES TO MURDER.
Mrs. Annn.'Uollort Trlln in Court Hovr
Mie.JvlIIed IIer.LIttIe Mep
dnughter. Woodstock, III,. Jan. 21 Mrs. Anna Woll
ert, who murdered her stepdaughter at
Algonquin on Tuesd-ij of last week, was ar
raigned before Judge Donnellj- in the circuit
court this afternoon and made a'full con--fesslon
of her crime, entering a pie i of
guiltj to the charge of murder. The court
room was picked to suffocation. It haing
leiked out that the confession would be
made.
Mrs -vvollert was perfectly cool and self
posessed, hut was in such a leeble condi
tion th it she was allowed to remain seated
while telling lur siorj, the substance of
which was os follows:
Ou the daj of the murder Louisa and I
were washlnc dlsji's. I told her to wash
some of them ocr again as thev -vvere
till dirH. She became angrj- and brushed
thim from the table to the floor. I then
went Into the pantrj to sweep, after which
I pliced the broom In the corner and sit
down. The girl appeared in the doorwiv
with a revolver and tired at me, sajlng:
' Th re's one for j'ou; guess tint will satlsiy
jou."
Tiie shot missed me and tl e girl threw the
revolver on the bed. She then secured a
broom handle and commenced btatlrg me
over the he-id and si10iiiaHrs I tried to
secure the broomstick, but could not. I
then got hold of the revolver and shot at
LouIst This shot struck her in the head.
The girl turned and 1 fired the teoond and
llnal shot, which entered her shoulder. She
started upstairs and nearlv reached the
top. when she Ml backward, und crawled
to the bedroom, where she died. The child
tied the apron around her own neck, and
It was while I waf, trjhig to lemove the
ap-oii fiom her neck that she bit me on
the fln-rer
Mrs. WoIIcrt ndmltted to the court that
she v as orrj for her act. and after her
confession she was removed to her cell,
the court reserving sentence until to-morrow.
Tne general opinion seems to be that
a life sentence will be Imposed.
LITTLE GIRL KIDNAPED.
An Alleged Spmilnh Countess Keep
ItalcliKlrl Prisoner for Ae.ir-
1 a 1 cur.
Chicago, Jan. 21 A strange story of al
leged kidnaping and ciuelty was told to
tho police to-day bv Minnie Koberts, a H
j ear-old match girl, and her guardian.
Kmilie Charhanneau. The girl disappeaied
from her home at EST West Twelfth street
list Februarj and for months the police
searched for her, but wltliout success. Ac
cording to tho girl's narration, she was
kidnaped by Lolltc liadoza, a Spanish
countess, who has been living at CIO 12lm
street, and lias been, held a prisoner from
last rebruarj until a few da s ngo
In her own quaint way the little girl told
her storj, the result of which was the
arrest of Mrs. Uadozi. the alleged count
ess, on a charge of crueltj" to children.
Minnie Is the daughter of poor parents,
and .i j ear ago her father went to Califor
nia, hoping to regain the fortune which
xirce was his Shortlj' after his departure
she was forced to go on the streets selling
matches to support her mother and j ding
er brother and sister. One diy In Februarj-.
1S17. the little match girl met Mrs.
Baclozn, who induqed her to stay with her
and slnro her elegant home. Minnie de
clares she was shown the beautiful furnlsh
ir gs of the apartments, and was carried
awav with whit she saw.
A few months, after the girl's Introduc
tion to the home of the "countess " the
storj- continues, the woman began abusing
1 1 r. and tho girl finally returned to her old
home, but found that her mother had
rrioPd to California. Then he appealed
to Mme. Charbonneau. and the arrest of
Countess Badoza followed Mrs. Bidozi
s js the charge against her is the outcome
of malice.
FOR STEALING $2,500.
John mill George Vnrncll Chnrsred
"WltU Tnklnir Thnt Amount 1'rom
Mount Vernon, III.
Mount Vernon, 111 , Jan. 21. John G. Var
nell, city clerk of Mount Vernon, was ar
rested In St. Louis and brought hero this
evening on warrants Issued at the instance
of Major Hall charging him with forgery
and embezzlement. His brother, George,
was arrested and jailed jesterdaj" afternoon
on a warrant for larcenj-. John V.irnell's
crime consisted in duplicating city orders,
wherebj- he had In the last two jetrs suc
ceeded In defrauding the cltv out of J2,"i00.
The crime for which George Varnellwas
arrested was for abstracting city orders
from the safo In the cltv hall and cashing
them. As his brother John was tho cus
todian of the safe, had the combination,
and carried the kejs It is supposed the
joung men divided the plunder.
John and George are the sons of H. Var
ncll, former state senator and at one time
before his death one of the wealthiest citi
zens in Mount Vernon.
BOYS KILL THEIR TEACHER.
Illinois PeiliiKoijue I'ntnlly Beaten bjr
Big Bo He Had Cor
rected. St. Touls, Jan. 21. John McGowan, a
joung teacher from Williamson county,
III., who has been teaching tho "Cauble
school" in the northern portion of Alex
ander county, has died from Injuries in
llicted bj two pupils, Henrj- and Scott
Jordan, 19 and 20 jcars old, respective!!.
McGowan rrndo a rule for all pupils to
greet each other upon entering the school
eeh morning and to show some respect
for one another. The Jordan bojs il'd
not hko tho rule and dlsobejed it This
resulted in a whipping being given them
bv the teacher. The hojs later wajHid
McGovv-in while on his waj to church and
gave him a, fatal beating They were ar
lested and are being held at Jonesboro
pending the verdict of the coroner's juij.
Tor a time there was much feeling against
tho bovs, who have confessed, and a
ljnching was feared.
HE SANDBAGGED A GIRL.
IlnllliiKfnn Booth's Private Secretary
Asxatilled by nil i:-ConvIct
In !evv Jemey.
New York, Jan. 21 Miss Annie Hughes,
private secretarj of Balllngton Booth, was
sandlnggi d in Orange, N. J , on Thursday
evening of last week.
Ihich A. Prism-in. an e-convIct. who
was dropped from the Volunteers his been
arrcstt d for the crime Miss Hughes re
Jcited the advances he made to her.
Prism in was sent to the penitenthrj- on
Jlan h :i 1SS1, for burgl iry bj Judge Moore
of Brookljn. After his release from prison
a short time ago the Voluuteeis of America
tried to reform him. and he then became
ntotiahited with Mis Hughes.
Mi's Hughes will recover.
EXECUTION POSTPONED.
Writ Be'fleil lint Tlilrtj Miuutcn
Before Time et for Murder
er to Die.
Austin. Tex. Jin. 21 Kugcne Burt, the
wife and child murderer, sentenced to hang
to-daj. has been granted a staj of execu
tion bv tho district Judge, until Morch.
pending nn examination into tho prisoner s
alleged Insinltv. Thlrtj-flve minutes before
the hour set for the execution the sheriff
was served with a writ, granting the staj.
The plea of Infinity was made Jesterdav
bv the brother of the defendant, and as
the district judge was in Georgetown, thir
t -three miles north of here. Burt's attor
nej went acros the lountrj in a buggj to
secure a staj' of execution.
BANK OFFICERS CLEARED.
taint Case Kniled ns Other Ifnd Bone.
In a teriltet of Ant
Gulltj.
St. Paul. Minn . Jan 21 The last of the
many cases growlrg out of the sensational
falluro of several St. Paul banks last jcir
ended to-daj. as those preceding it had
done. In a Mrdlct of not guilt j. This cajc
was on the charge that W. F. Blckcl, vice
presiCcnt and manager of the Minnesota
Iwvlngs bank, had converted to his osvn
use certain notes signed bj- John Nuser
On tho stand Nusscr remarked that BIckcI
had his full consent to dispose of the
notes as he saw fit, but the state sought
to prove that the notes were the propertj
of the bank. The jury was out all night
and first reported a disagreement, out
finally brought In a erdlct of not guiltv
this afternoon.
9!tt:,000 In Spnrionn Xotca.
New York, Jan. 21 The police of West
Hoboken, N. J., found jesterday J32.60Q
The Wind-Up of Our Clearance Sale!
To-day is the twelfth and last day of Our Great Clearance Sale. It will undoubtedly 'be the greatest day, too, for the Unprecedented
Offerings which have been made during this sale have aroused the buying enthusiasm of all economical traders in this city. To-day's Offer
ings are no exception as a perusal of this ad will prove. There are many lots marked to close which are not noted here, as they might not
last the day out and we do not wish to disappoint tardy shoppers. To-day for 14 Hours, Bargains that will re Notarle Because of the
Good Values thev Carri- will be Offered on Every Floor and in Every Department. You are urged to come, no matter if you haven't an
unsupplied want in the world. "We have one want which to-day towers above all others JF-fi" WANT YOU JO COME. "We want to
show you how close we live up to our advertising. When we say Unprecedented Offerings we mean exactly what the words imply.
Dry G00ds-Main Floor.
Clearance efforts have met with good success In the Dry floods
Lines. As a result you will find many small lots marked to close
qulcklj. Read a few hints.
GLOVES.
Ladies' 2-eIasp and 4-hook Kid Gloves, black and colors, being
sold by many for J1U0 a pair, Wind-Up Clearance Price, men
per pair o'
Bojs' Wool Gloves, in the all wool and jersev. w lth inr
leather between the lingers. Wind-Up Clearance Price, per pair...lyt'
Ladies' and Children's all wool Mittens, double and
single, Wind-Up Clearance Price, per pair
STAPLES.
Unbleached Canton Flannel. In
larus, ac ana te iiuantj. wind-up
Atlantic Unbleached Sheeting, in
worth in the piece J)c and 2Jc, Wind
to-daj, S-4, 14c. 9-1
20 dozen Checked Birber Towels,
Price. to-da onl, each
GrOCerieS Fifth Floor.
The Grocery Chief contributes his share toward to-day's "Car
nival Bargains." Better profit by his liberality.
12 lbs Unbleached Dry Granulated Sugar, on orders 50C
60 cases Fairbanks' Ec sizo Gold Dust, per package 2C
C3 cases Ple's Pearllne, 5c size, per package..., 2C
20 cases Nudavene Rolled Oats, 0 packages for 25c
23 cases Tull Quart Bottles Tomato Catsup, per bottle 8c
5 eases Cross S. Blaekwell's Gherkins. 73c size, at, per bottle 25c
Swift & Co 's Sugar Cured Hams, 10c kind, at, per lb 7JC
23 lbs Best Family Lard $I.OO
2-lb Bricks Boneless Codfish, per brick 7C
1,000 lbs Fresh Baked Ginger Snaps, Sc kind, per lb 5C
House Furnishings-Fourth Floor.
House Cleaning Time In the House Furnishings Department
brings forth many little needed articles that must be disposed of
at once. To-day must see the last ol them.
500 3-qt Granite Iron Tea Pots, worth 33c, Wind-Up 'tic
Cle trance Price, each o
One lot of 1-qt Granite Iron Sauce Pans, worth 12c, C
Wind-Up Clearance Price, each .O'
4 dozen only Illinois Self-Basting Covered Boasters, size enr
10x15, worth S3c, Tlnal Wlnd-Up Clearance Price, each WL.
Remember, to-day will be the last chance to buy a Cooking or Heating
Stove at the Big Reduction of 30 per cent for any Stove In the hause.
s"
DRUGS.-Third Floor.
Pure Italian Castile Soap. 3-pound bars,
usually r."cr and 40c, A Ind-Up Clear- )
ance price, per bar Z4b
Veronica Water, usually 50c, Wind-Up
Clearance Price, 3Sc; per case (1 ff nn
dozen In case) sy4.ZU
2-flt Fountain Sirlnges. 5 ft. of hose. 3
hard rubber pipes, usually 49c,
A Ind-Up Clearance Price
Q7r
OIu
Sailor's Kmulslon puro Norwegian
Liver Oil. 14 ounco bottle, usually 75c
$100, Wlnd-Up Clearance
Price
On
r0C
wcrth of counterfeit money In tho house
lormerlv occupied by AA'Illlam Brockway,
the noted forger, and his confederates.
They purported to have been Issued by the
Bank of Montreal and were well executed,
tha signatures of the president of the
Lank being almost perfect.
GIRL SH00TSA POLICEMAN.
Nellie Mnncan, at St. Lou In, Disap
pointed in Love, Attempla Mur
der and Suicide.
St. Louis, Jan. 21 Richard J. Halloran,
a police officer on the local force, was fa
tally shot with his own pistol nn hour
after midnight this morning by Miss Ncl
lio Mangan. who then turned the pistol on
herself and put a bullet In her brain. The
attempted murder and ulelde were the re
sult of a quarrel, during which Miss Man
gan vainly begged Halloran to marry her.
Neither Halloran nor the oung woman
can live. Hailoran's right lung is pierced.
Miss Mangan's wound Is In the right tem
ple When seen at the hospital the girl In
sisted that, while she shot Halloran. she
did not Inflict her own wound. She refuses,
however, to tell who did. Hailoran's story
corroborates that of the girl as to the de
tails of the shooting. There was another
woman In the case, of whom Miss Mangan
was Jealous.
FIVE OF A FAMILY IN PRISON.
Three Men nnil Two "Women Begin
Serv luff Sentence! on the
Snine liny.
rrankfort. Ky., Jan. 21 Five members of
one family were received nt tho state peni
tentiary jcsterilaj. Their name is Bush.
Three are men, one of whom was convicted
with Ills wife, the other prisoner is a sis
ter. One of the men is serving his fourth
term for housebreaking and larceny and
the other two are serving their third terms
for the same crime. They were released
from the prison upon the expiration of pre
vious terms onlv last jear. Thev came from
the Eastern Kentucky mountains, on the
A'lrginia border.
FOR FRAUDULENT BANKING.
Prank: B. anil "W. if. Johnson, "Mnn
ncllic Agent" and Cnnliler of
Defunct llnuU, Arreatcil.
Omaha, Neb , Jan. 21 Frank B. Johnson,
as "m inaging agent," and AV. H. Johnson,
cashier of the defunct Midland State bank,
were arrested this afternoon on a chargo
of fraudulent banking A warrant is out
for C. A. Sharp, president of tho bank,
charging him with the same offene. The
specific charge is that deposits were solic
ited and accepted bj the accused after they
knew the bank was insolvent. The bank
failed In 1KHS The Johnsons furnished bond.
W'nrrnnt for a Aclirnnka Official.
Nebraska City. Neb . Jan. 21 A warrant
w is issued to-day for the arrest of AVilltnm
Ebrlght. late superintendent of the institute
for the blind, charging him with obtaining
JjjU from the state on fraudulent salary
vouchers. It Is charged that no such per
sons as named In the vouchers were In
the employ of the state.
Wanted in Illinois for Forgery.
Junction City. Kas , Jan. 21 (Special.)
Jav H. Scruders, with a dozen aliases, was
arrested to-day on a farm a mile from the
cltv. He Is wanted at Freeport, III, for
forgerj. A photograph sent gives ldentlh
eatlon bevond question.
Double Georsin. Aaaaaalnatlon.
Augusta, Ga , Jan. 21 In this city to
night an unknown assassin fired through
a window and killed Joe Brlnson and Jim
Prjor, both colered.
M. Ernest Basin, the inventor of the
rcller steamer. Is dead In Paris. M. Basin
had projected a vessel which it was claimed
would cross the Atlantic front Havre to
New York in about tour tlayn, -
.I5C
lengths of from 2 to 10
ard..3C
Clearance Price, .1 j
lengths of from 2 to 10 yards,
- Up Clearance Price wir.
UL
Wlnd-Up Clearance of.
Cod
and
NORTHEAST
IT LOOKS WARLIKE.
STIlO.NG JAPAISESE FLEET ORDERED
TO CIIIMOSE WATERS.
JAPS HAVE BEEN PREPARING.
HAVE BEEN MOBILIZING THEIR
ARMY AND NAVY.
Two French Warships Also Ordered
to Sail and France la Trylnjt to
Bny Steamers for Transport!
Outlook Seems to Be
Menacing.
V i-r
Paris, Jan. 21 The news that the French
warships Bruiz and Vnuban have been or
dered to sail immediately for China Is con
firmed. The ships will sail on January 21,
Monday next. Admiral Do Beaumont has
been appointed commander-in-chief of the
French squadron in the far East. He wll
hoist his flag on board tho A'auban.
London. Jan 22 A special dispatch from
Shanghai, dated Triday, sajs that Trance
las pui chased three Chinese steamers, and
Is trvlng to acquire others, for conversion
into transports. According to the same dis
patch the Japanese squadron will sail from
lokohama to-day (Saturday) for Chinese
waters.
A special dispatch from Paris, published
this afternoon, sajs that orders have been
received at Cherbourg and Toulon, respect
ively, to prepare Immediately the battle
ship BruK and the battleship A'auban to
relnlorce the French squadron in the far
Fast.
Tho St. James Gazette Trlday afternoon,
commenting upon the dispatch from Yoko
homa, sajing that a fleet of nine v.ar
shlps will leave Japan In the course of a
week for Chinese waters, sajs: "Japan
is prepared for war. Ihat, in a nutshell,
is the news from Yokohoma to-da, and
it is reallj tho first news from Japan since
the beginning of the Chinese crisis. It was
cbvlous that the Japanese government had
stopped telegraphic communication, which
it never does except when mobilizing tha
armv or nav j .
"That Is precisely what It has been doing.
It Is almost certain that the destination of
the fleet Is Wal-Hai-Wel. and thero Is no
doubt the movement means that the status
quo In China, so far as Manchuria and
Corea are concerned, shall not be altered
by Russia or any combination of Russia's
allies, in defiance of Great Britain and Ja
pan. So long as the defenders' policy is
equality of opportunity In China, they are
in a position to enforce their claims."
The St. James Gazette also gives promi
nence to a list of the ships In the Japanese
navy, points out its immense lighting
strength, and sajs:
"Even with Great Britain a mere sjm
pathetlc onlooker, it Is probable that Ja
pan could finish oft all the Russian and
German warships east of Suez In short or
der. Great Britain, even Including the
Powerful, has not a vessel in the North
Pacific capable of standing in battle line
against three battleships Japan possesses."
The morning; papers comment editorially
upon the menacing aspect of affairs in
China:
Dispatches from Paris say that the report
ii current there that China la trying, by
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ShoeS.-Second Floor.
Don't ludee the aualitv ol our Shoe by
Don't judge the quality ol our Shoe by
the selling: prices, unless you want to be
pleasantly surprised. They are more out of
proportion than ever far to-day's Final
Clearance.
All Men's heavy solo Winter Shoes In
light, medium and heavy uppers, regular
$4 00 to r CO grades, Wind-Up t 1 0
Clearance Price 4&.40
Lidies' $2 21 Coin Toe Dongola Kid Shoes,
lice only, patent tips, Wind-Up ffl Cfl
Clearance Price 4I.0U
Misses' Jl 73 Button and Lace Shoes, coin
toes, kid tips or patent tips, sizes IP-
10 .-. winn-Lp Clearance
Price
Si. 15
Noti
IOnS Main Floor.
Castile Soap. 3 cakes in box, worth ICc.
Wind-Up Clearance Price, On
per bo. Ou
Brown and Blue 11-inch assorted stvle
Veilings, regular 10c and 13c goods, n
Aind-U Cleiranco Price, per jard. ...Zu
Assorted color Knitting Silk, 33 jards on
spool, 0c value. Wind-Up Clearance Op
1 rice, per spool Ou
Stick Caudj, assorted flavors, regular
10c kind, Wind-Up Clearance Price, r
per pound Uu
Hosiery, Corsets
G
C3
UnderwearMam Floor
Our Low Price Pressure Is moving these
lines with surprising rapidity. To-day being
the Wlnd-Lp. values and prices will be forced
still further apart.
Ladles' Topsy Black Hose, seamless,
'plieed heel and toe, extra qual!t, lac
value. ind-Up Clearance Price, in.
per pair lull
Warners 5-hook Corset, black, white and
drab. long waist, double sldo steels, Qn
all sizes. Wind-L'p Clearance Price 4jb
Ladies' Uxtra Heavy rieece Lined Vest3
and Pants, covered seams, silk taped neck,
worth from 85c to 03c. Wind-Up orn
Clearance Price, per garment ZOU
Ladies' riannelette Gowns, assorted pat
terns, extra width and length, former
prices 6c and 73c, Wind-Up Clear- CQn
ance Price, each
Millineryj-
-Third Floor.
The prices are one-half and In many In
stances more than one-hall less than orig
inally on all this season's Millinery. Don't
miss looking through the stock.
10.000 jards All Silk Ribbons. Moires and
Fancies, regular retail prices 23c and IPft
35c, AVind-Up Clearance Price, per jd...0u
73 choice Trimmed Hats, trimmed In tho
latest stvles, best materials, regular retail
prices $1.30 to SS CO, A ind-Up Clearance
Price,
ONB-HALP JVIARKET PRICE:.
CORNER SIXTH AND MAIN STREETS.
the offer of high interest, to obtain ia loan
without assistance and without the guar
antees that Russia and England demand.
Berlin, Jan. a. The Berlin Neuste Nach
richten announces that the German war
ships are still sounding Kiao-Chau bay.
ndding that the exact site of the port Is not
jet fixed, and that the government intends
that tho construction of the commercial
fort shall bo borne by private companies,
t Is further stated one company has al
ready been formed to construct the docks.
BETTY WATERS IS FINED $150.
She Insists Upon Using; the Name of
Her Former Husband, Fred
erick Blanc.
New York, Jan. 21. Elizabeth L. Waters,
formerlj- Betty Riegel, of Philadelphia, has
been fined J150 b- Justice Bcekman, of the
supreme court for using the name of her
former husband, Frederick N. Blanc, con
trary to the provisions of a decree of di
vorce which he obtained against her. She
was lined 50 for the same offense bj- Justice
Russell some time ago. which she paid. The
woman continued to appear on the stage as
"Baroness Blanc," however, and the pres
ent motion. In which It was Insisted that
she be Imprisoned, as a fine had no effect,
was mado before Justice Beekman. She
contended on both motions that under the
provisions of the decree of divorce she had
a right In law to assume any name she de
sired to take. Justice Russell held the court
had a right to forbid her using the name
of her former husband.
TO MAKE WOOL FROM STONE.
Remarkable Discovery of a St. Louis
Chemical Expert nt Alexan
dria, Inil.
Anderson, Ind., Jan 21. C. C. Hall, a St.
Louis man, brought to Alexandria to take
chargo of the Union Steel Companj's chem
ical laboratorj-, has made a most remark
able discovery whereby ho Is enabled to
convert limestone Into mineral wool.
In making experiments a month ago In
hopes of finding a chemical solution needed
at the steel mill he found that certain
kinds of limestone were converted into a
lava when subjected to chemical prepara
tions and heat Instead of becoming brittle.
On this he began to work and has suc
ceeded in making the purest white mineral
wool that could bo found In a refined state
It can be used In the finer textures and in
the rough state it partakes of tho naturo
of asbestos.
ORATORS COMPETE.
Sir Students at K. IT. Try for Place
In the State Contest The
Winners.
Lawrence. Kas., Jan. 21. (Special.) At a
preliminary contest held at the state unl
versltj here to-night, for the purpose of
selecting a speaker for the state ora
torical contest, which comes off In March,
there were six candidates for tho honor.
Elliott took first place, Foster second and
Davenport third.
Salt for Infringement.
Cincinnati, O., Jan. 21 (Special) Suit
was filed in the United States court here
to-daj by the National Cash Register
Companj-, of Davton, O, against George
K Maley, liquor dealer at 901 Central ave
nue, this city, asking for injunction and
damages. The National company alleges
that the defendant Is using a register
known as the "Hailwood" which It claims
Infringes Its patents. The action is brought
t-nder a principle of the court, which makes
the manufacturer, seller and user of an
Infringing device equally liable for dam
ages. To Revive the Irrigation Division.
Washington, Jan. 2L The senate com
mittee on irrigation to-day authorized a
favorable report on Mr. AA'arren's amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation bill,
providing for the revival of the division of
frritatloa In tha department of, aultjire.
Clothfog.-SeconcJ
1 5
Overstocks and unseasonable weather work together In giving
you most extraordinary values here to-daj . They're not confined
to one or two lines either, bj an inspection will show you.
Bojs" rialn Double Breasted Knee Pant Suits, black and -Or
dark gray cheviots, regular price J1.73, Wind-Up Clearance lrlcc.yC
Just 23 all wool Irish Frieze Ulsters, tut full length, lined with
heavy Farmer satin, our regular $a 00 coat. Wind-Up CC .6
Clearance Price .pu.40
UNDERWEAR.
One lot of Derby Ribbed Undershirts with French necks and pearl
buttons, extra length, worth 40c, Wind-Up Clearance -rrr-
Price, per garment iL'
One lot of Brown all wool Shirts and Drawers, pearl buttons, silk
tapeu ironis. regular price iwc,
per garment
Skirts and Wraps-Third Floor.
Havoc has been raised with the prices throughout this depart
ment, and more havoc will be raised to-day, for every energy will
be bent to reduce this stock.
All wool Plaid Dress Skirts, handsome patterns, cut in the latest
stvle, lined throughout, all seams hnished. regular retail C-, f.r
price J4 0S. Wlnd-Up Clearance Price, to-day only, each 40,uy
Plaid Dress Skirts, assorted patterns, lined throughout, all fin
ished seams, regular retail price Jl 9S. Wlnd-Up Clear- c. . .,
ance Price, only hI.4o
Ladles' all wool Kersey. Bouclc Jackets, regular retail C 1 nn
price $3 93, Wind-Up Clearance Price 3499
Handsome Plush Capes, embroidered with jet and braid, collar and
front trimmed with Thibet fur, regular retail price J4S', C5 n
Wlnd-Up Clearance Price, to-day only, each h'o,"
Wreckages-sixth Floor.
Economical consumers never overlook thii department. Its
Offerings are too well known and too much appreciated. First
comers get best choosing, of course.
2 and 3-hoop Wooden Buckets, sllghtlv- smoked. -f A X. .r
otherwise perfect, Wlnd-Up Clearance Price, each...- Ow 4W
Ov er 500 Ladles' Cloak, Jackets
garments, some water soiled, some fire damaged, In(. i7r J --
Wlrd-Up Clearance Ptlce,
e, each
O.-er 1O0O remnants of Linen,
dish towels, per vard
500 boxes 10c size Enamellne
perfect, per box
One large lot of Water Soiled
have been selling for 10c, Wind-Up
THE CASE 0FC0L0NEL RUIZ.
Honsc Committee to Report Favor
ably on the Proposed Inquiry
as to His Execution.
AA'ashlngton, Jan. 21. The houso commit
tee on foreign affairs to-daj- agreed to make
a favorable report on the resolution of
representative Williams, of Mississippi, ask
ing the state department for Information
on the Ruiz case. The resolution Is as fol
lows: "Resolved, That the secretarj' of state be
directed, if. In his opinion, compatible with
tho public interest, to send to the house
tho reports made to the department bj
Consul General Lee and anj- other report
made to the department bj- cons lis or com
mercial agents of the United States on the
subject of the execution of Col. Ruiz by
tho Cuban military authorities."
There was no division over the resolution,
and tbe vote was unanimous in favor of
reporting it.
Tho Ruiz referred to In the resolution Is
not Dr. Ruiz, killed at a suburb of Havana,
whose case has attracted much attention,
but Is Colonel Ruiz, the Spanish officer nt
Havana, who is said to have gone under a
flag of truce to meet the insurgents and
urge them to accept autonomy. After enter
ing the Insurgent lines his proffer of au
tonomy was rejected and he was executed
by order of the Insurgent commander. This
case has not been taken up In congress be
fore, and It Is said that tho inquiry will
present the transaction in a'new light.
Although several members of tho com
mittee Insisted that the Cuban topic had
not been touched upon, except in the adop
tion of this resolution, others attached con
siderable significance to inquiries by one of
the Republican members, Mr. Smith, of
Michigan, as to what the Cuban sub-committee
had done In the Morgan senate res
olution recognizing Cuban belllgerencj'.
Mr. Adams, chairman of the Cuban com
mittee, explained that Inquiries were being
made of the state department with a view
of taking such action as was appropriate.
The line of Inquiry by Mr. Smith led to the
Impression that he and some other Repub
lican members of the committee desired ac
tion on the belllgerencj- subject.
Mr. Williams, author of the Ruiz resolu
tion, saj-s the lnnulrj- Is for the purpose of
correcting a public misapprehension as to
the facts In the execution of Colonel Ruiz.
The latter, Mr. AA'illlams says, never had
the right to claim Immunity under a flag
of truce, as he had been warned by tho In
surgent commander that he would be
amenable to the decrees of the Insurgent
government, one of which was that anv
person entering the Insurgent camp ami
proposing autonomy snouia oe ireaica as a
spj-. Mr. AA'illlams sajs thero Is authorltv
for stating that Colonel Ruiz entered the
insurgent lines with this understanding,
and took his chanres according!-. It is said
also that he urged autonomy, and suggest
ed that specific benefits would b conferred
upon tho Insurgent leaders If thej- accepted
the proposition.
DEAD, ACCORDING TO LAW.
And Heirs of Mlsslnc Ex-Slate Treas
urer Are Collecting; Insur
ance on Him.
Louisville. Ky., Jan. 21 James W. Tate,
the defaulting ex-state treasurer of Ken
tucky, who skipped the state leaving a def
icit of about JSO.OOO, eleven years ago, is
now legally dead. If not actually so. There
has always been a great deal of mjstcrj
connected with Tates disappearance, and
It has been claimed by all his enemies and
many of his friends that he was alive In
seme foreign country. The law In Ken
tucky Is that after a man has been missing
for seven years and nothing has been heard
from him during that time, that he Is le
gally dead. It was under this statute that
his heirs recently brought suit against the
Insurance companies to recover the Insur
ance upon his life. The Insurance compa
nies fought the cases bitterly until to-day.
when the attorneys for the Connecticut
Mutual Life appeared In court ana paiet
over J4.10O on the 13.000 policy which Tate
carried In their company. In so dolnr they
virtually admit the death of the ex-state
treasurer. The other defendants It Is said
will follow the example of the Connectlcutt
company.
Floor.
vvind - up Clearance Price,
50C
and Dolmans, mostly old style
m 1 .y . ow
suitable for bath and cf.
d"
Stove Polish, practically
5C
Woolen Socks and Hose, Ef.
Clearance Price, per pair. O
STATIONERY.-Third Floor.
All lc Tablets.
2 for.
Ic
1 1. poui d Stationery, 100 Envelopes- and.120
sheets of best gmde Paper; usually On
3uc, Wlnd-Up Clearance Price Z4C
AVood Encased Slate TcncHs, r
a dozen -j9u
Also Soapstone Slate Pencils, l
1 IOr.iifuiaKiiaiMiiit !( lU
AVith each purchase of 10c or more In
drugs or stationery we will glvo one copy
of Instrumental or vocal mualc Saturday.
GOAL HEN AT OUTS.
ARE FAR FROM AGREEMENT ON A
NEW WAGE SCALE.
BAD PARLIAMENTARY TANGLE.
LITTLE PROSPECT FOR S VT1SFACT
ORY SETTLEMENT.
Scale Committee Reports In Favor of
Mine-Hun AVclRht System and
lulformlty of Hours, but
Makes No Wane Rec
ommendation. Chicago. Jan. 21. After waiting upon tho
scale committee since Tuesday, the dele
gates to the Interstate Joint conference of
bituminous coal operators and miners of
Pennsj lvanla. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
and tho miners of AA'cst A'ircinU received
a very unsatisfactory report. It wa3 pre
sented at this afternoon's session, and em
bodied these propositions:
The adoption of tho mine run or gross
weight sjstem, and tho uniformity of hours
of labor. No mention of an advance of
wages was made. . ...
Tho operators of Ohio, Pcnnsy 1 van! i and
Indiana had fought the adoption of tho
mino run system from the start, and the
votes taken In committee, as reported to
the convention, showed that they had stood
as a unit In opposition to tho plait.
The report was accepted bj- the conven
tion and Its consideration seriatum was
recommended, but it quickly became ap
parent that no progress could be made un
der the rules governing tho convention,
which require an affirmative vote to carry
anj- proposition. Flnallj-. the convention
was resolved into a committee of the whole
and tho first proposition embodied In the
report the mine run sjstem, which Is now
b.rg used In Illinois was discussed under
the llve-mlnute rule. Operators and min
ers of Illinois, and miners from nil tho
other states favored the plan, but the oper
ators of Pennsj lvanla, Ohio and Indiana
refused to consider the change. Flnallj- a
vote was taken on tha motion to adopt
mine-run, and resulted: Ajes. 21; najs. r.
This vote, tho chair ruled, was n defeat
for the motion. President Ratchford. Ia
speaking to the motion, made the remark
that the miners would demand an Increaao
of 10 cents. He said he had suggested to
the scale committee, and would support In
the convention, if it became necessary, a
measure for the adoption of a double stand
ard, wherebj- either the mine run or screen
sjstem could be used, at the option of the
operator. President Farms, of the Ohio
Mine AVorkers' also recommended this
plan.
At the evening session. Operattr Rob
bins, of Pennsylvania, presented a resolu
tion, embodjlng the adoption of a uniform
screen In tho competitive Held of one .irdV
one-quarter Inch meshTflat bar. This plan
was discussed at length. Several amend
rrerts thereto were defeated, and the mo
tion went over. It is quite evident that it
cunnot be put through, as a single objec
tion will serve to defeat It.
How the parliamentary tangle Into which
the convention has been drawn will end
Is a matter of much speculation. If tl-o
proceedings, this afternoon and this even
ing are any criterion, the convention will
be unable to agree upon any subject dU
cussed. Patrick Dolan, leader of the min
ers In the Pittsburg district, made repeat
ed -motions that the rules be suspended,
but wan declared out of order. At th
close of the evening; session, he called
upon the miners to remain In the hall,
but. President Ratchford objected to (no
plan and withdrew.
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