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auAY.s CHANCES SLIM.
senator's own Followers Believe
That He IN Defeated.

Own Followers Believe
That He IN Defeated.
Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Harrisburg, Pa. January 1.-THE Quay
members Of the Pennsylvania legislature
are no longer confident OF the success Of
their candidate for United States senator.
They can hardly be said to be even hope
full of successful result.
The repulse which the senator received
In the republican caucus. followed by the
unfavorable decision of the supreme court
in the conspiracy case against him, has
weakened his prospects so markedly that
John Wanamaker and other republican
leaders who are conducting the fight in OPP
position to his reelection today, more
confidently than ever, claimed that they
had him whipped.
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action Of the captain Of the Pcrpoise' Sow
ever. defeated the plot. -.
The trial 10 expected to close ABOUT ~ ~
and OF December and there may oe nv y
trouble. Mataafa's people thseefen tnat y
the decision Ii against them they WIZ ~
tack the town. No alarm Is fe't nowc Wv. ~
because Matsafa has only about 1900 armec I
adherents, while Malletoa, who is quite
ready TO meet them. has over Sooo ~
solved followers.
The white cltisens greatly regret tnat no
American man of-war has arrived. Ine
display Of the Stars and Stripes AZ tnls
juncture would have added immensely 70
The National prestige and nj the same ti - :
Womb have strengthened the haais of the
American consul. Al present Mr.. OSBORNE
is powerloss to effect anything II yielenes
ia threatened. II American life or prop
ort, is endangered ne can only appear lot
aid to tho British man .of-war.
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THE STEEL TRUST,
Price of All the Products Have Ree,
Advanced Ten Cents.

Price OF All the Products Have Reeu
Advanced Ten Cents.
new YORK. January l2---In its review OF
trade conditions the Iron Age will say: In
nearly all branches the trade is agitated
over consultations or rumors Of consolida-
uons. Interest, Of course. centers in the
practical control OF the American Steel and
wire company of New Jersey OF one of the
great interests OF the country. either hv
the purchase Of the leading plants or BIZ
the influence which they WELD through ,hs
possession Of the principal plants. The
hrs' STEP so far as prices are concerned
is an advance Of 10 cents Der hundred
pounds on wire, nails. barb wire aud plain
wire, for January shipment only.
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HowARD's ExrRADrrroy.
The Prisoner WI, I
Erldax IL. Leave VIEW Y0rl

%r, VIII Leave New York
FRIDAY for Houston.
sew YORK January l..--An official of
the National Surety company of this city.
WIN sergeant Of police Of Houston,
'sAAs' were at police headquarters today
- arrange tor the removal of orrin O.
h0ward' former cashier Of the Gulf. Col.
0'aa0 and Santa Fs. and living IN Houston.
% mat city. They VIII leave for Houston
on Friday
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BEAuRArAnRE,s RESIGNATION.
II Has caused = Deep Impres.ios
Among the PnrIsians

Among the Parisians.
Paris. January 12.---The evident tendsr
cy abroad to minimize and even ridicule
the dtterances of NJ. Quesnay de Beaura-
pa're. the former president of the civil
section OF The court of cessation, IL re-
sarded here as further example of the
disposition outside of France to belittle
every incident and all evidence unfayor-
aple 10 the Dreyfus case.
u Is impossible to converse with repre.
sentauves IN Paris without seeing that
lne action OF M, De Beaurspaire has Great
ed deep impression.
The facts he alleges are not considered
Trivial. Some OF them are held to Be Of
real importance ana all Of them, taken to.
sether. are thought to make over 4 aood
case against the criminal branches OF ths
court OF cessation. Moreover, It 10 note
worthy that N. de Besurapaire's declare
lions have made strong Impression IN lie.
sal circles than anywhere else.
Dreyfusikt views have bsen making great
nesdway at the palais de- Justice during
the last four months, but now they have
rev defenders In the criminal branch.
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Wuste,l sIininw Room.

New York, january t2.--A Times dis
patch from Worcester. Mass, says; A
copper boom that burst in Clifon. Gray
ham county. Arizons, has caused loss
OF 3abO,ooO 10 the stockholders in this city.
About fifteen years ago company was
formed hero towork nine claims In Clifton.
The tuinea wsrc examined by comm,ttee
Of losal men and experts who reported
attack Was eagerly subscribed. many Of the
stochholdsrs taking - large blocks =
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HALF MILLION DOLLAR ~
Dry Goods House of Menkep y
Memphis Destroyer.

Mc"VnIB DcbtrOS 80 i ~
Memphis, Tenn, January R.-A
broke out at 1880 o'clock this svtil4
the wholesale and retail dry good
of j. S. Menken 4 Co., one Of ~
establishments of its kind In the i
At midnight the fire was not "a
control and the loss will probably =
The building is valued at sltoes
insurance OF $4,000. The stock w
at about 100000. with insurssce =
900.
Assistant Fire Chief Brawscn ~
burned and was taken home.
About Q o'clock another hre
tba residence portion of the cry W.
lar street, which destroyed Two y
and three store buildings, Wiz :
able loss Of $4,000.
Memphis, Tenn, January Is.-N
m. the Gayoso hotel is is imnil
and seems doomed to destrucuga "
fire, which is rapidly spreadinS
possible control.
2:25 a. m.-The walls Of ~
building fell at 2:15. A hIsh "
walls and the fire is spreading,
dows within a radius OF eloe1
breaking from the intense hsts
Memphis, Tenn. January ise
m. the main walls Of the Menke
fell and building and contents !
loss. The wind has subsldee
10 burning itself out in Meak
Gayoso hotel IL ON nre. but y
told at present whether u
stroyed. Indications are. 9es;S
saving that building. There y
ger to any one except from W..
every one has had ample wsIu'
the buildings.
. q. m.-The nre 10 nov
Menken's entirely and thefe ~
danger TO other buildingS' ~
probably reach $500, 900.
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A!pAny' NJ r, January a. -Chaunccy
N Depew vas unanimously chosen q the
candidate Of the republican party A. rep
resented 10 the senate ana assembly fot
United States senator at . toipt CAUCUS
held In the assembly chamber tonisht.
fesre was very nearly full abundance Of
meneeTs Of both besssa
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DECLARATION or WIN.
Aguinaldo VIII So Constrse
Landing OF Americas TsssDsl

Agulnaldo VIII So Constrse
Landing OF American Ttoe1t]
London, January 13.-The Hong n
correspondent of the Times sayE I
PHILIPPINE refugees inSist that Asuh
will regard a landing Of the Ansrx
Iloilo as declaration Of war aid =
diately attack Manila. Ne hss III
warned the foreigners, including IL I
isrds. of his intention. offering u
safe conduct into tho provinces
American authorities still exerciis 4
censorship at Manila over all ptsst
sages.
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HOPE OF A snrrLDnsSs.


Conference with the InSurgeo4y
Had n Good Erect.
London, January 13.-The Msllh Il
spondent of the Morning Peat. W.
ing Thursday, says: The situation \ &
Guieter today. The conference het9nl
representatives of General Otis a.
naldo has helped to allay exsitsat1
the Philippines newspapers an ~
tone. There is hope OF a settleaNtt
insurgent government Is now SpC)l
considering the preparation ofst
proposition as to what they destN
the United States.
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New york Jock., CO.,

,ns On, January iz-rhs annual me.,.
msdis,s,S sssa'y club vas held today. I'M.
stsssrSsy .ser the annual mse,,n. -.
Relieving ~ - cssaniisd BY electiss ~
noni: vies sSs,r Chairman. August Bel.
and ussssss', i. K. 1 s.u =; Keen; secretary
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Returned 10 Aranils.

London. January 13.-Ths Hen
correspondent of the Daily Mall IN
5000 additional Americans whe ~
parked for Iloilo have returned y
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THE TURKS and
Two Bloody Eaealeneah IT,
the Ycmea Dlvi1l1a 4
INSURGENTS POSITIONS vtll /
zach side vwiAs = IpA&to,
Turl<ish Troops Are ~
Dreyfus Asitation IL I

Constantinople. January ia..-i
battle has been fought In the n
vision Of Arabia. '
The Turkish troops stormv6 4 =,
tured the insursent positiea 4 ~
November 80. !:
About 1000 insurgents ana ~ I
were killed or wounded. #
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London, January IA dir
constantinople on December / s1 +
reported that there had been 2
lighting in Yemen, and The NJ
said to have suffered serious 1ai|
tween Hodeida and sana, M
tween the Turks and Arabs Il a.
OF Arabia has been In progress = 7
four years. IA
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3 X
London, January l2.-special ~
from Constantinople say that sftsr -
tie at Shanel further Turkish -
was ordered. Abdullah Pasha, eern1u111
the Turkish troops. was dirsetsl ~
ture Sasbeh, the headquarters u W
portant insursent leader, $50 mils /,
west of. sana. All the commands ;
lions In that vicinity are eceloa|
rebels, and as the Turkish troops ri
sorting. the operations are iiksly n
prolonged and difficult.
The trouble at Kemen Is one n
standing and the rebellion aelint
Turkish rule has spread throughVx r
chin and other districts.
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MEDICAL WORK For
WOMEN, fREE'

SEMI NO MONEY. Our new Iese1
thy wort treating on evssy 49, /
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ACUINALDO
is FURIOUS
At a Proposition For a Cessa-
tiOn of HOstilities
And Orders the Prompt Execu-
tiOn of His Adviser.
RESIDENTS OF MANILA
Twelve In Number, Who Ad-
vised Surrender,
Condemned to Death as Soon as
They Can Be Reached.

Manila, March 20.-It is reported on
hitherto reliable authority that Aguin-
aldo is taking extreme measures to sup
press signs calculated to cause a ces-
sation of hostilities. Twelve adherents
of the plan of independence, residents
of Manila, have been condemned to
death because they wrote advising sur
render and all loyal Filipinos have been
called upon to perform the national SER
vice of despatching them.
On Friday last Gen. Lagarda visited
Malo1os for the purpose of advising
Aguinaldo to quit. He argued with the
insurgent leader and attempted to con-
vince him of the folly of his persistence
in the face of overwhelming odds.
Aguinaldo was furious at the advice
and ordered Gen. Lagarda to be execu-
ted Immediately. The unfortunate gen.
eral was promptly decapitated.
Among the incidents of yesterdays
fighting was the GOODNESS exhibited by a
company of the Washington volunteers
who crossed the river in a native canoe
under a heavy fire-15 being taken
across on each trip of the small boat
to attack the enemy's trenches
The inability of the commissary train
to keep up with the advance led to con-
siderable suffering; and many of the
men were completely exhausted when
they were recalled and falling from the
ranks, were strung along for distance
of almost six miles numbers returning
to camp in the artillery ambuIances
which were always close up to the lines.
The work of the ambulances, was es-
pecially worthy of mention.
Among the dead are several who were
previously reported as wounded
Yesterdays casualties were as fol-
lows:
Twenty-second egiment-Capt. Frank
P. Jones, company E; Privates Young
Arenson and Yunt of company D; Rice
Pasmir, White, Ellis, Morgan, Schun-
der, CoumphOlz ana Porte, company E;
Edwards, company K; Ronfer, company
G., and Corporals Comeinerge and Mel
son, company NJ.
Washington volunteers = Privates
Wess and Bartlett and Corporal Wa
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TWO CENTS.

warden felt 1t would be simply mercy
to warn her of what she must undergo
Mrs. Place met him in her quiet way
and he said:
It have come, Mrs. Place, so that
there will be no mistake; so that there
may be no misunderstanding and to
explain to you that you are to be ready
on Monday morning at IL o'clock"
The women looked at him and said
simply: Il will be ready; 1 will put my
trust in God"
After he left her, Mrs. Place cried a
little, but bore up wonderfully we'll She
had understood, she said, that she must
die.
Yesterday Mrs. Place still occupied
the room she had tenanted since the day
she was brought here. 1t is the room in
which Mary Barrie, the italian girl,
of the old building that served in years
past a. a hospital.
All that mind could suggest to give
Mrs. Place comfort and courage, the
warden and his wife and his daughters
have done. Mrs. Sage has been with
her several times each day. Sunday af-
ternoon the Warden'S wife spent an hour
reading to the condemned woman from
the Scriptures, and Mrs. Place herself
occupied hour or two in reading
tracts that had been sent to her.
In the evening, Rev. DR.. Cole of
Yonkers came to her. After his depart
ure Mrs. Place had no consolation but
her Bible. She promised that she would
bear up we'll and indeed though suffer
ing keenly she maintained her calm
ness. With her in her room all night
was Mrs. Cathryn Coultray, one of the
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leaned on Warden Sage's arm. Her
eyes were closed and she seemed neither
to see nor to hear. She murmured a
prayer.
Two women attended her, one a prison
attendant, the other a physician.
Mrs. Place was calm beyond expecta-
tion. No one has walked into the death
chamber as serenely as she. Death
came with less struggle than was ever
Witnessed here before. 1t was instan-
taneous.
Just as she sat down in the chair she
said: God help me-"
The female attendants stood before
her. The physician adjusted the cleo
trOde to her barred leg while the prison
attendant stood with skirts outspread.
Not an instant was lost in throwing
down the lever Hardly a witness saw
the convulsive movement that follows
an electrical shock. The body merely
stiffened. The face remained calm.
Mrs. Places thin lips closed tightly to-
gether. 1t was almost a smile as she
died.
The witnesses entered the death
chamber at exactly 10:45. At 1880 War
den Sage left the house for Mrs. Place s
room. He remained away eight min
utes during which time a keeper outside
in the corridor came into the death
chamber and called out another keeper;
1t was feared that Mrs. Place had
broken down and would have to be car
ried to the chair.
Nothing of the kind, however, had
occurred.
A moment or two before IL o'clock
there was the shuff1ing of feet down the
hall and the death march was ended.
Mrs. Place leaned on the warden S
arm. Her face was palld. She breathed
in gaspS. Her eyes were closed, but she
bore herself steadily and seemed almost
to pick her way across the short space
that separated her from death.
The warden, too, was pale, and the
women with Mrs. Place, following be-
hind helped to assist her to the chair.
She sat down and said a word of prayer.
OVER IN A MOMENT.
1t was all over in a moment. Nothing
was ever done at Sing Sing SO rapidly
before. She was dressed in black-the
suit that she had made herself-a plain
gown, which was lifted quickly to the
knee. She wore black stockings and
low tan shoes.
The electrode was fastened in a mo-
ment; another was placed over her
thick light hair, turning gray, a small
circle of which had been clipped away.
The straps were adjusted over her face
and pad over the forehead. Only her
mouth was visible.
In her hand Mrs. Place carried a
prayer book, and when the shock came
she gripped it tightly. The other held
fast to the chair handle. The woman'S s
mouth merely closed; the face a trif1e
Iivid. Her heart ceased to beat within
minute.
DR.. Irwin felt for the pulsation of the
carotid artery in the neck and then
the woman physician examined the
heart.
After her all the physicians present
examined the heart.
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DOCTORS WORRIED
Over the Critical Condition of
John Sherman.

Kingston, Jamaica, March 20-The
condition of Mr.. John Sherman, who is
a passenger on board the American line
steamer Paris, is not favorable today.
He is very much weaker and the doc
tors are discouraged. The United States
cruiser Chicago has been detailed to
take Mr.. Sherman on board and convey
him back to the United States has not
yet arrived here but is expected to
reach this port during the afternoon.
DR.. Magee will have charge of the case
until they reach Old Point Comfort. 1t
may not be possible to transfer Mr..
Sherman to the Chicago until the Paris
reaches Santiago de Cuba.
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heritage under his administra ton. His
sermon was entirely doctrinal and free
from even the remoteSt allusion to the
president or politics. The president
long sermon and attempted to join n the
congregational singing: He looked fairly
well, but was decidedly pale. The vice
president showed that he had not yet
fully recovered from the grip. The house
party enjoyed a drive in the afternoon
and then, owing to the cool northwest
wind, spent the time indoors chatting
Preparations have been made to leave
here in special car over the Plant syS-
tenn at o'clock for Jekyl island Bruins
wick will be reached about o clock. Pol
itics, it is repeated most positively, has
cal conference it is explicitly asserted,
will be held there. The probability that
Speaker Reed and the president will meet
is, of course, admitted, and the possibility
Is that a result of it may be better rela-
tions between them, though neither will
be party to any attempt to bring them
together The exact personnel OF the
party is still undecided Those certain
Senator Hanna, Assistant Secretary Cor
telyou and DR.. Rixey of the navy, the
family physician.
STARTS FOR JEKYL ISLAND.
Thomasville, Ga, March 2O.-The
president and Mrs. Mckinley, Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart, Senator
Hanna, Secretary Cortelyou and DR..
Rfxey left today for Jekyl island, re-
turning here Wednesday. A delegation
from Fitzgerald, Ga, called on the pres
ident and invited him to visit that place
1t is not likely that the president will
go there or anywhere else, except Jekyl
island.
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ters, company D. and Corporal Driek-
lin company K
Oregon VOlunteerS-PriVate Brown,
company NJ.
Minnesota volunteers-Private Bruce,
company c.
All the above named are more or less
seriously wounded.
10000 MORE MEN NEEDED.
Hong Kong, March 2O.-A correspond
ent of the Associated Press at Manila
says:
An army has seldom operated under
harder conditions than have been en-
cOuntered by the American flying bri-
gade. The country the American troops
has traverSed is intersected with la
goons, narrow and unfordab1e rivers
and bamboos so thick that the enemy
can not be seen a hundred feet distant.
During the charges the Americans were
ignorant as to whether they were at
tacking hundred or a thousand reb-
els, which amaZeS the foreign observers.
The Filipinos were Unexpectedly fierce
at Cainta. Had it not been for the fact
that the American line was thin the
enfilading fire would have slaughtered
many of our men.
One of the prisoners captured by the
Americans says the Filipino leaders
boast that they can continue such a
war for twenty years, depending upon
the American forces being weakened
daily by twenty men killed, wounded or
Some of the high officials here think
that 10000 reinforcements are needed,
as the troops now on the island are
hardly more than are required to main
tain a line around Manila and police the
city.
Considerable rain has fallen already,
, and it seems that the season for rains
| is beginning prematurely. 1t is posi-
| BILE that when the steady rains begin
| our troops will have to be withdrawn to
| permanent barracks, which may ena-
| BILE the rebels to return to their old
| positions.
The Americans have refrained from
| destroying the buildings in the country
swept by Gen. Wheaton's troops: A
| store at Pasig, but the soldiers are
bringing in loads of loot from dwelling
| houses.
| DEATHS IN HOSPITALS.
| Washington, March 20.-The following
dispatch has been received at the war
department:
eraI, Washington: Following deaths
since last weekly report:
March 11-Private Timothy Enright,
Company B, Thirteenth Minnesota,
March 14-George J. Smith, Company
H, First Nebraska, typhoid; John Spier-
| ings, Company H, Second Oregon, dys-
entery; Corporal John T. Kennedy,
Battery A, Utah artillery, dysentery.
March 1S-Private Andrew Nickel
sen, Troop A, Nevada cavalry, typhoid.
died of wounds received in action.
Otis"
FIGHTING IN ILOILO.
Manila, March 20.-The mountain BAN
| ditti of Panay island recently threaten
| ed a serious attack upon Iloilo, but they
! were repulsed with a loss of 200 men
! by Cen Miller. McNeil's battalion of
| the California regiment under Lieut..
| Col. Duboce, has been ordered to en-
| bark on the Indiana tomorrow in order
| to reinforce the garrisons of the towns
/ of Bais and Baguyan, on the east coast
| of the island of Negros, where Col:
| Smith is in command. This is only a
| measure of precaution, ,as Major General
] Otis says he does not anticipate trouble.
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! matrons. All night last night she sat
beside her in a chair and never for a
moment did she trust the condemned
woman to herself. Mrs. Place got up
several times and looked from her win
dow at the storm that was bowling
across the Hudson. Her attendant went
with her and so the cheerless, dreadful
night passed.
Early today the following official
statement was given out in the war
denis office: The matron reports that
Mrs. Place did not lie down until 2:30
o'clock and then did so without remov-
ing her clothing. She then slept well
until O'Clock. The early part of the
night was spent in reading her Bible,
in being read to, and in conversation
with her attendant
number of times after reading
chapter, she knelt with her attendant
and prayed. She is reasonably COM
posed this morning and ate some break
fast with apparent relish.
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DEATHS HARVEST.
Five Young Children Lose Their
Lives in a Hutchinson Fire.

Kansas City March 2O.-A Star spec
ial from Hutchinson, Kan, says:
The home of John Moore was burned
to the ground early today, the result
of a lamp explosion, and his five chill
dren, ranging from to II years, lost
their lives. Firemen found the children
lying side by side in their bed on the
floor, all dead, but not badly burned.
They had apparently been suffocated
by smoke. The father who slept in an
adjoining room, was so badly frightened
that he was unable to attempt a rescue.
Mrs. Moore was away from home.
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DEATH BY WIRE.
ElectrOcutiOn of Mrs. Martha
Place at Sing Sing
For the Murder of Her % Year
Old Stepdaughter
TAKES PLACE TODAY.
She Is the First Woman to
Suffer Death
By Electricity, For Crime, In
the Country.
TAKES PLACE TODAY.

Sing, Sing, March 20-Mrs. Martha
Place was executed at IL :O1 this morn
ing for the murder of her step-daughter
in 1898. She made no scene.
The first shock lasted four seconds.
The voltage was 1850. 1t was then re-
duced to 200 for Sc seconds.
A second shock was then given. Mrs
Place went calmly to the chair. She
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NIGHT BEFORE THE DEATH.
Read the Bible Until O'clock and
Then Slept Until 6.

Sing Sing, N. Y, March 20.-Yesterday
at noon Warden Sage decided to again
notify Mrs. Place of the day of her
execution, and to tell her that she must
be ready She had been so hopeful that
she would be spared until Gov. Roose-
Welt announced his decision not to inter-
fere with the course of justice, that the