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New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
KILLS HER SIX CHILDREN.
INSANE MOTHER MURDERS ONE AFTER
ANOTHER WITH AXE AND CLUB

Cold Brook Mass, March 21.-Mrs. Lizzie
NarramOre. while in fit of insanity this after
noon, killed her entire family of six children
at her home. farmhouse half mile from this
village. and then tried to take her own life
The children ranged from ten years to a babe of
ten months, and their lives were taken by the
mother with all axe and a club. Then she laid
the blood drenched bodies the beds. two on
one bed and the other four bed in another
room.
This terrible sight met the eyes of the hus-
band and father Frank NarramOre, when he
returned home. some hours later Mrs Nara
more then attempted to take her own life by
cutting her throat with razor, and when dis
covered she in the bed which the bodies
of four children were lying. Although she cut a
deep cash i'm her throat and suffered the loss
OF much blood, it is believed she will recover.
Mrs. NarramOre. when asked how she did the
deed, said that she took the lives in four diff
ferent rooms. and she killed each child the
body was placed in bed. She first murdered
Ethel. the eldest child. and then followed with
the five others. She appeared rational this
evening and displayed signs of sorrow for the
deed she had committed, although she is unable
To give any reason why she killed the children.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
CUBAN RADICAL YIELDING
SANGUILY NOW FAVORS ACCEPTANCE
OF THE PLATT AMENDMENT

Havana. March 21.-An element of doubt
exists to what will be the final attitude of
the Cuban constitutional convention. The pre-
ponderance of public opinion in favor of the
Platt amendment during the last few days IS
having its effect upon the radical members and
General Sanguily's press utterances to-day fur
ther tend to weaken the strength of the rad
icals. General Sanguily the most radical
of all the delegates. He favored dissolving the
convention when the United States Congress
adopted the amendment. Recently he has ex-
pressed in private the views to which he has
now given public expression, but few expected
him to maintain the stand. He says:
a literal Interpretation of the Platt amend
ment might mean the loss Of Cuban indepen-
dence: but the liberal view which President Nc
hiney and the convention would give would
leave nothing TO be feared by the Cubans. do
not believe that by waiting would get better
terms from the next Congress. independence
with some restrictions is preferable To a con-
tinuance of military rule, which would surely
follow a rejection of the Plat amendment.
If the Americans want the Isle of Pines
in favor of giving it TO them. also in favor
of establishing coaling stations of the
keys or at some of the small ports The pres
ence of the authority of the United States will
be guarantee Of our independence. far
exterior safety is concerned. and will save us
the enormous expense Of maintaining army
and navy.
The Committee on Relations did not report
to-day Probably ii will submit its report to
individual members of the convention to-mor-
row The view asserted in the report that the
question Of establishing relations cannot he
settled by the convention. but should he left TO
the future republic is liable to cause break I'm
the radical ranks. The conservative element is
endeavoring 10 keep the convention from taking
a final vote on the question until IA commission
has been appointed To wait upon Governor
General Wood or 10 Washington.
General Miles, who has returned from the Isle
Of Pines. visited the convention with Senior de
Quesada. and met many delegates whose ac-
quaintanCe he formed in the Spanish-American
war He advised them not TO hastily with
reference to the amendment, pointing out that
the people Of the United States praised the con-
stitution and that the amendment was only
carrying out the Teller resolution and furnishing
further guarantees of Cuban independence
Senator Redfiald Proctor arrived in Havana
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
A PRODTCE FIRM BANKRUPT
STORY THAT a PARTNER LOST S21 ono IN
AN ENVELOPE ON \ TRAIN.

Voluntary petitions in bankruptcy were filed
in the United States District Court in Trenton
Yesterday by Wheeler & Schultz. produce com
mission merchants of this city. and by the mem
hers Of the firm Harry n. Wheeler and Paul c.
Schultz individually. The petitions were sent
there on Saturday, but were returned by the
clerk that they might be made to conform to
the requirements of the law,
The liabilities Of the firm are placed at Sill
203 70 and the assets at S116,922 Is Mr.
wheeler's individual Indebtedness is S24 II and
his assets So 79J. Mr.. Schultz. according to the
natitIon. owes sos and has assets of $125. The
petitioners live at Hackensack-
The affairs of Wheeler & Schultz. whose place
If husiness is at No. 312 Westinghouse. are the
suhiect of much comment in the trade Their
store Is open but apparently no business was
being done when the reporter called there yes
terdav Neither partner was there. 1t was
said that Mr. Wheeler at the store on Mon
dav but had not been since then. and that Mr..
Schultz had not been there for several weeks,
The employees declined to give any Information
about the firms affairs.
The firm was formed in April. 1900. Mr..
Wheeler had been in business since 1892, and
was formerly of Van Raden & Wheeler. The
firm handled butter. eggs and poultry.
A report is current in the trade that Mr..
Schultz went on n business trip to the West
three weeks ago to buy lot of frozen poultry
from a packer in Iowa, taking with him S2l,'tn
in cash to close the deal and that the money
was lost on the way on a sleeping car between
Chicago and Laurens. The story goes that he
carried the money in large envelope in his in
side vest pocket. and that ii was either lost or
taken from his vest. AT any rate. he tele-
graphed the news of the loss of the money to
his partner so the report goes, and returned
home. reaching there it is said. last Saturday.
Neither Wheeler nor Schultz could be found
in Hackensack last night. There have been
stories afoat there for several days that the
firm had lost heavily by decline in prices be-
tween the time of purchase and the marketing
Of stock Wheeler is a son of eX-Judge George
w Wheeler who owns the building in which
the firm did business II is understood that he
backed his son. Schultz was active in sports
last year. He managed the Hackensack Wheel
mems baseball team.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
MAY INDICT MURPHY.
ALSO DEVERY AND A FEW POLICE
CAPTAINS.
THE COMMISSIONER AND HIS FIRST
DEPUTY ALL THE WARNINGS
HE is GOING TO.

District Attorney PhiIbin has grown tired of
pointing out their duty To Commissioner Muir
ply and Deputy Commissioner Devery. He VIII
now carry their cases before the April grand
jury and seek TO obtain their Indictment for
neglect Of duty. Mr.. Philbin has been carry
ing brisk correspondence with Mr. Murphy
for some time. In his letters the District At
torney has laid before the commissioner damag-
ing evidence which has been gathered by the
Committee of Fifteen against certain police
captains who permit illegal resorts to flourish
in their precincts. Mr.. Phlbn has urged Muir
ply and Devery to bring these delinquent cap
tains to trial and has offered TO detail an
assistant district attorney 10 prosecute in the
trials. and to produce the evidence gathered by
the Fifteen
The commissioner put off giving definite re-
ply as long as possible. On Wednesday he
wrote a letter to Mr.. Philbin which practically
defed the District Attorney to do his worst and
convinced him that the captafns would not be
brought to trial by their superiors in the Police
Department. Therefore Mr. Philbin decided yes
terday that the limit of official courtesy had
been reached and that he would hold no more
communication with Murphy. by letter or other
wise. He did not reply to Mr.. Murphy's last let
ter at ALL will he. Mr. Philbin says Mr..
Murphy can do what he likes He has
been fully informed of the evidence against his
captains. and if he does not choose TO act the
responsibility for the consequences must rest on
his own head Mr.. Philbin is not going TO
stultify himself by negleCttnS TO prosecute a
police commissioner who will not do his duty.
Henceforth the District Attorney will act inde-
pendently and have nothing more to DO Win
the head of the police force.
There is truth in the persistent rumor that
Mr. Philbin has been in communication with
Governor Odell concerning the removal OF Mi.
Murphy Mr. Philbin thinks the April grand
jury can be trusted 70 attend TO Murphy
Among the captains against whom Philb1n has
evidence which will be weighed by the grand
Jury are John J. Donohue, Josiah A Wester-
Welt Charles r. AIbertson, Andrew J. Thomas
and John ID. Herlthy.
When Mr.. Murphy was asked last nlght II
this report of his possible Indictment agitated
him. he replied Not bit" Being asked what
he had written in his last letter 70 Mr. Phllbln'
he said that he had urged Mr.. PhiIbin TO pro-
cure the indictment of all members of the Police
Department against whom he thought ne had
trustworthy evidence of neglect of duty or any
other fault.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
CONDITIONS IN NEGROs ISLAND.

Racolod Island of Negros, March 21.-The
Philippine Commission has not definitely decided
when 10 establish provincial governments in the
island of Negros. The civil government estab-
n,hed by General Otis is still in operation and
fairly successful. The Negros government en-
ploys a half dozen officers and an advisory
council Of eight. all elective. The military COM
mander has absolute veto.
Senor Severino, the present civil governor is
not popular. and it is alleged that he is un-
American. Nevertheless. the system is not
criticised. The commission prefers to gather
the sentiment of the people OF the island. and
then to show reasons for organizing Negros on
lines similar TO the organization of other islands
Judge Taft and his associates have begun 70
consider recommendations as 10 the form Of
general civil government which It is now be-
lieved President Mckinley Will order naugu-
rated in july.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
FARMER MURDERS THREE.
STRIKES DOWN HIS CHILDREN WITH AN
AXE- -DESPONDENT AND INSANE.

clinton Me. March 21--Jacob Dearborn
Marr, a farmer living eight miles from this viii
lage killed his three children, Alice. aged thr-
teen. Elwin aged nine, and Helen, aged seven.
with an axe. shortly after the family. In
happy mood. had risen from the dinner table
Marr had been despondent for some time, but
his actions were not such to make his wife
believe that he had any serious trouble on his
mind 70 brood over.
The eldest daughter was washing dishes at
the sink when her father went by her TO the shed
and got an axe He came back into the kitchen
and struck the girl a single blow the head.
placing her Iieess at his feet Mrs. Mari saw
this. and ran screaming 10 the house of her hus-
bands father. Samuel Mari. The husband, ap-
parently walked upstairs TO where the younger
children were playing. and dealt each a single
blow with the handle, killing them both
among their playthings When Mr.. Mari, sr.,
came in. the younger Mari was washing his
hands AZ the sink. When asked why he had
done the deed he said, I don't know" That
has been the burden of his reply tn all questions
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
LAIN Runs INTO SCHOONER.
THE STEAMER SUFFERS SLIGHT DAMAGE
FROM SCRAPING SPAR.

THE STEAMER SUFFERS SLIGHT DAMAGE
FROM sCRAPING SPAR.
The steamer Lahn. of the North German
LLOYD Line which arrived here from Bremen
Yesterday morning ran into the four masted
schooner Henry ". Cramp about nine miles east
o4 Sandy Hook. The jibboom of the schooner
raked the starboard side of the steamer for
ward of the bridge carrying away three davits.
smashing the bridge stanchions and breaking
the rail of the hurricane deck aft of the bridge
So far as could be learned. the damage 10 the
schooner was confined TO a broken jibbocm- The
Lain quickly cleared the schooner and lay by
for two hours
An effort was made send boat to the
schooner. but the was too rough The
schooner. which at that time was unknown. the
officers Of the Lain say. made no signals ask
ing for help. and the steamship finally proceed
ed picking up pilot off the Iightship. where
she anchored until daylight
The accident evidently due TO a mis-
understanding of the signals on the part of the
officers of the Lain August Tielbaar. the sec
ond officer of the Lahn, who was on the bridge.
described the accident follows.
1T had been raining Internationally all night.
II had cleared little, but was very dark at the
time - a m. The schooner was on our port
bow az anchor lying up against the southeriy
wind Her stern was toward us We Thought
II was a pilot boat, and burned the usual
pilot boat signal white. turning TO red The
schooner responded with fash. We thought it
the fash of the pilot boat. II was really the
signal warning us off We headed down into the
wind TO bring the pilot boat under our lee. IN
order TO take a pilot board, when we sud
denly found that the vessel was at anchor. Her
iibboom sCraped us. We stopped for two hours
and lowered a boat. but owing to the rough sea
gave up the attempt To board the schooner
The schooner evidently anchored directly in the
ma IN of incoming steamers, as the tank steamer
Tuscarora which followed the Lain into port
reported that in the fog she nearly ran down
the same schooner. Owing TO the fog, she. too
was unable 10 name the schooner. The steam
niIot boat New-York being informed of the
schooners dangerous position, went after her
She towed the schooner into the harbor. 1t was
then learned that the vessel was the Henry W.
Cramp Of Taunton. Mass, on her way from
baltimore to Boston with a cargo of coal.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
BISHOP AT TIE PRO.CATHEDR4L
IN HIS ROBES HE SHAKES HANDS WITH
HUNDREDS AT CHURCH DOOR.

Bishop Potter officiated at a Confrma tion ser
vice at the Pro-cathedral in Stanton st, last
night. A class Of nearly fifty confirmed
The Rev, Robert L. Paddock. the vicar con-
Quoted the preliminary service. assisted by the
Rev Or. George F. Nelson.
At the close Of the confirmation service the
bishop stood al the door Of the Pro-CathedraI
and shook hands not only with the candidates
whom he had Just confirmed. but with nearly
everybody else in the crowded little auditorium,
fully five hundred in all There were no babies
10 kiss. but he chuCked the small girls under
the chin. and he reached over shoulders to grasp
the hands of old women who were unable to
get near him. The unusual scene of a bishop
in his official robes standing at the door of a
church TO shake hands in this democratic fash
ion deeply impressed many OF those present.
especially the foreigners Many went out with
beaming faces. There were tears in the eyes Of
After shaking hands with the people. Bishop
Potter made a tour through the various club
rooms He first visited the Bishops Junior
club The Bishop thanked the members for
their choice of a name. and then. noticing that
some of them were smoking. he said: Il am
glad to see that the rules do not forbid your
smoking for smoking is an infirmity to which
| am subject. if it is an infrmity." Al the
Young Mems Club some men playing bill
iards The Bishop said:
Il am glad to you engaged in such pleas
ant recreation, but hope that you won't invite
me to play, for ] might not play as we'll [
would wish. But | understand the game and |
don't wish disiilusioniZe any one as to my
skill.
AT the same time I wish to urge upon you
young gentlemen the importance of taking an
intelligent interest in public affairs. nation
needs not merely acres and numbers but be-
hind these, ideas. [ trust that in your judg-
ment of the opportunities here afforded, the re-
creation. the club, the school, that all these will
he bound together in the brotherhood of Jesus
Christ
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
CIVIL RULE IN PHILIPPINES
TO BE ESTABLISHED On July I. WHEN
JUDGE TAFT WILL BE INAUGU-
RATED As GOVERNOR
TRY TELEGRAPH TO TIT TRIBUNE. ]


Washington, March 21.-Judge Taft and Gen
eral Macarthur have agreed upon July l the
date for the establishment of civil government
in the Philippines The military regime in the
islands will therefore cease on June 30. when
General Chaffee will relieve General Macarthur
OF the command, and Governor Taft will he
inaugurated the next day with considerable
ceremony. The commission expects 10 com
plete its tour of the southern islands, where civil
government is being set UP in many districts,
about the middle of next month"; and will then
return to Manila TO arrange for the general
transfer of authority under the provisions of
the S.ooner resolution.
General Chaffee will leave Peking with the
American troops, except the legation guard. the
latter part of next week. and reaching Ma
Mia. about the middle of May, will Immediately
make tour 81 inspection of the principal posts
and garrisons of the Philippines. to make himself
familiar wth the military conditions of which
he will take charge at the close of the fiscal
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
TELEGR4PHTC NOTES.

Natchez Miss. March 2l-The historic home
stead known Concord. connected with which
We're many pleasant ante-bellum memories was de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. The house was built in
the eighteenth century and the official seat OF
the early Spanish Governors
san Francisco. March 21-County Clerk Deane
has refused the applications of forty Japanese for
papers declaring their ntertiOn TO become citizens
of this He based the refusal on United
States court decision which held that Japanese
could not become citizens.
Joplin. Mo. March 2t.-A petition filed here
to-day for receiver for the Everett Zinc and Lead
Company by William Il. BabcOck and Frederick r
Gladding. of New-JeIsey. The petitioners alege
they took hundred thousand shares In the
company at 81 a share. and assert the property Is
now not worth aver 5000.
Saratoga n. V, March 21.-Mrs. Mary B. Bar
bour. widow OF Tucker r. Barbour formerly Of
New-York City, found dead in bed here to-day
She Rad been asphyxiated by Illuminating gas and
il Is believed she committed suicide. as She had
heen desnondent owe: the death of her daughter
some months ago.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
BARNES CoUNsELs PEACE.

Albany. March IA Significant statement "a
made Tonight by William Barnes. chairman OF ina
executive committee of the State Committee H,
says
The Republican political management In Nax
York is to-day utterly different Concern from,
what il twenty-odd years ago. when The nary
last was in power. It went out of existarca ~
the majority party in this State and rems
out for twelve years. and the cause of its NeaN
personal controversy. a question IL =
member rightly, OF etiG ette. Those who r
pear to be the We 4 of disa greener'
NAV involve another I'm in stfruet
than ar intrinsic dit might wise
a the brink in cont \ OF the
between ISL and 1899
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
Mr.. SANGER UNPLEDGED.
HE SAYS he NEITHER MADE NOR WAS
ASKED TO GIVE ANY PROMISES RE-
GARDING HIS OFFICIAL ACTION.

Washington. March 21.-The following state
ment was made public to-day by the Assistant
Secretary of War for the purpose. it is said. Of
circulated
Mr. Sanger authorized the statement that he
entered upon the performance of his official du-
ties having made pledge, promise or state
ment in regard TO his official action. except as
contained in his oath of office and in the reitera-
tion of his belief in the Importance of making
fitness and merit the basis of appointment to
the public service. and that neither Senator
Platt nor any one else asked for any such pledge,
promise or statement.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
STEEL TRUST NOT DESTRUCTIVE.
Mr. CARNEGIE SAYS SUCH COMBINATIONS
ARE BENEFICIAL.

London March 21.-To English interviewer.
after his arrival in London Mr.. Carnegie talked
freely concerning the Steel Trust, which he
thought would not affect Great Britain much
one way or the other.
think there IS no fear" said Mr.. Carnegie
that the trusts surplus stock will be sold
abroad at less than cost. that the trust hopes
TO slaughter the steel trade Of Great Britain.
Asked whether the existence Of trusts did not
tend toward national bankruptcy. or whether
they might not prove a step in evolution to-
ward Socialism. Mr.. Carnegie said
The man behind the trusts is just important
as ever. Consultations the tendency of our
age and will prove beneficial. The chances OF
Andrew Carnegie il he landed a penniless boy
"a Negv-York tonight, would be bright as in
lsas, and he would have even wider field.
When asked whether the people of America
were not likely TO pass stringent antitrust
legislation Mr. Carnegie said No" He thought
me tariff was a back number for many things.
having done its work. But he added "where
II is still needed you may rely it viii he freely
used"
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
NAY BE TROOP SHIPS.

New-OrIeans. March 21 (SpeciaD.-United States
Quartermaster White. stationed at this port has
Just completed the inspection of the Monteagle and
Montezuma steamers of the Elder Dempster Steam
shin Company. with view to their selection as
troop transports for the American army. The
ships named are now and have been for a year in
charter to the British Government and have been
used as horse and mule transports to South Africa
AS trOop ships they considered well equipped
and If purchased will be sent to San Francisco TO
carry soldiers and from the Philippines.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
REDRAFT OF CORPORATION rly RJLL

Albany March 2l-Frank White formerly chief
of the corporation division in the office of the
Secretary Of State, called at the Executive Cham
Der this afternoon with bill which he offered as
a substitute for the Lewis BILL No. ISIS. amending
the General Corporation Tax law. Mr. Whites sub
stiute was rejected but a brief against the Lewis
bill. filed by him is said have induced the Gov
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
TRANsvAAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

johannesburg. March 21.-The new Transvaal
Executive Council appointed by Sir Alfred Mil
ner Governor of the Transvaal and Orange
River Colonies, is as follows: George V Fiddes
Secretary of Administrations Mr.. Duncan, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury: Richard Solomon Attor-
ney- General; Sir Godfrey Y. Lagden Commits
sioner of Natives, and Mr.. Wyberg Commis-
sioner Of Mines.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
PHILIP BOTHA KILLED.
HE WAS A BROTHER OF THE BoER COM
MANDER-IN-CHIEF.

London, March 2l-A dispatch from Lord
Kitchener. dated AZ Pretoria March 20. says:
Philip Botha. brother of the Boer COM
mandant general killed on the Dcornberg
His two were wounded.
The Beers of the Orange River Colony have
disbanded and scattered. De Wet IS IN the
neighborhood of Hebron.
1t is reported here" says the Amsterdam
correspondent of The Daily Mail" that a
company OF American volunteers. mostly Bos-
tonians. recently landed Kobi Bay, Tonga
land, crossed Swaziland and Joined General
Louis Botha.'
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
CHAIRMAN HULL GOING TO MANILA.

Washington March 21.-Representative Hull of
Iowa. chairman of the House Committee Mill
tary Affairs saw the President to-day. Mr.. Hull
will start early next month for the Philippines
where he will study the situation In order 10 secure
information for the debates in Congress next win
ter. Several other Representatives are talking Of
accompanying him. among them Mr.. overstreet. of
Indiana.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
OPERATIONS IN LUZON.
A BAND OF MARAUDERs CHAsTIsED-AN
IMPORTANT CAPTURE

Manila March 21.-Insurgents have attacked
and burned the ungarrisoned village Of UTgius
in the province of South nocos. a detachment
of the Goth Infantry overlook and chastised the
marauders
Colonel Schuyler. of the 10th Volunteer In
fantry has captured eight insurgent officers
and 21S men at the village of Ternate in
CaVite Province.
Ger erals Macarthur. Wheaton and Bates re-
view the 29th and :2d regiments to-day
New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
TO REVISE THE KINGS OATH.

London. March 21.-In the House of Lords to-
Gay Lord saisburys motion 10 appoint a joint
committee 10 revise the Kings ant-Roman
'a'holc accession oath adopted