The daily sentinel., 1901-03-01
General News.

DdVlo Cnaroln mas Deen elected pree-
dent of the Cunard Steamship Line CON-
pany in succession to Lord Inverolyde,
who died February IL.
Judge Brown OF the United States cir
cult court has decided against the Amer
ican Bell Telephone company in the
famous Berliner patent case.
The Duke and Duchess OF Manchester
sailed for England yesterday on the
Oceanic, as also did Lester and Reiff, the
jockeys, and Mrs. William Astor.
Fire in Philadeldhia destroyed the
warehouse Of the Phillips Oil company.
at 136 North Delaware avenue, and dam
aged adjoining buildings. Loss 100000.
j. 7. Morrison, aged 70 years, who was
a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln,
and one OF the pioneers in the ranks OF
the republican party, died at Jackson
vile. Ill.
Pro-Amsrican sentiment is spreading
in Philippine insurgent strongholds.
665 persons voluntarily took oath of al
legiance at Camili &, province Of Albay,
and 5S4 took the oath at Calamba.
Rev. Robert Alexander, D. D., widely
known Prestytesia clergyman and edi-
tor OF the Presby yterian, died at his home
in Philadelphia, after an illness of Eve
weeks, from a complication OF diseases.
The attic and large portion of the
roof at the northwest corner of the New
York criminal court building was de-
stroyed by fire. 1t is feared that valu-
able criminal documents that cannot be
duplicated have been destroyed.
A building in the course OF construc-
ton at No. 333 West 10Th street, New
York, collapsed early yesterday. -Four
men were buried under the ruins and
instantly killed. The collapse, it is be-
lieve', was due toweak foundations.
Over hundred men were at once put at
work to dig for the bodies.
Citizens OF Peoria, H., held monster
pro Boer mass meeting last night. Res
olutions denouncing the conduct OF
the British forces and government and
heartily endorsing the cause OF the Beers,
were passed. Over 5000 persons were
present. Addresses were made by prom
ineDt men from all over the middle west.
AT Fremont, Neb., at one o'clock this
morning, the jury in the case OF Edward
Gardner, charged with being an accom-
plice in the murder Of Herman Zahn
early in December, returned a verdict OF
guilty in the first degree and fixed the
penalty at life imprisonment One Of
Gardner's companions, William Rhea,
was on December II sentenced to death
for completely in the murder, and an
other, Frank Darrell, will be tried next
week on the same charge
The meeting of conferees on the Indian
appropriation bill took place yesterday
at Washington, and on the part Of the
house receded from tho house disagree
ment to the senate amendment opening
Indian reservations to mining lsssees.
The amendment in effect permits the
secretary Of the interior to lease lands
In executive order for a period of not
over five years for grazing or twenty
years for mining purposes.
San Francisco, Feb. 28-The coroner's
Jury which hold an inquest yesterday
over the eleven bodies recovered from
the wreck OF the steamer Rio Janeiro, re-
turned their verdict last night. The
jury charges Captain Ward, who was
drowned, and Pilot Jordan, with crimi-
nal negligence. The Pacific Mail Steam.
ship company is censured for having had
a Chinese crew on the steamer Second
Officer Graham Coghlan is commended
for his heroic conduct in saving lives.