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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-21

.,,ad death Of her Oldest ana dear-
psetord The DOWager Lady Churchlh,
e ss adv of the bed chamber ana
s s,arober Of the royal household for tor-
Wine the queen has been sleepless
,igbt she has long had strange hts oil
Srowsiness I'm the day time. When nel
LA mas been clear the queen mas trieu
, ,,,'ii 10 combat this failing. inc
o,,t oiIlcials have also worked nara
~ teep her from sleeping at the "Iohs
u, M last time she drove outside the
..a,nde NJ osborne. the villagers OF
Eaet Cowes were astounded 20 hear tne
aiear treble OF the son of the Princess
os Pattenberg trilllng out popular songs
from the royal carriage 49, ht,
THE boy was singing TO Keep hls
,randmother awake, In obedience 20 htr
g'lebss. Now and again she dozed,
,rakening 10 tell the boy to continue
bis chant. which 20 the initiated onlook-
or contained a world OF pathos'
THE queen drove about In her donkey
cbalse within the grounds oil OsO0Ine
house for the last time on luseuay'
The Duchess OF Edinburgh or SAKE Co
burg Gotha, was her companion
CARRIED TO HER BED.
IN her return to the castle the queen
was asleep. In that condition she was
carried to her bed never TO rise AGAIN,
Dr Pagenstechter the German ocul-
let who was attending Somerset TOT an
injury to his eyes was summoned !"
she suffered acutely from her eyes
owing to her constant crying Dr. Fa-
genstechter made a general exaInlha-
lion on Monday and reported that the
oueen had nothing organically wrong
Int was suffering from nervous eA-
haustion. .t,.t,,. .ho
harmed so necessarily upon lne wal
that Colonial Secretary chamberlain
was commanded 10 90 TO osborne 70
console her with the reassurlns news,
Mr. Chamberlain led the war parry
when the queen favored peace IN SCUM
Africa, ..,. &, turned
.rt for her household TO summon
Chor,berlain. His efforts 10 console
me queen were fruitless and she aD-
r,,ntly closed the conference .,
Subsequently Lord Roberts was d.
.o,tod 10 appear at Osborne. Hereached
mere last Tuesday. He did not attempt
~ deceive the queen but frankly eX-
niained the difficulties which had 10
ho overcome before the war in South
Africa could be terminated. The IN
terview lasted some time and II was
the last time that the queen displayed
tho wide knowledge and shrewd com
mon sense which played such an I'M
portant part in her long reign
HER LAST DRIVE.
II was after the Roberts interview
that the queen, accompanied by me
Duchess OF Edinburgh, went for the
drive air, ~ mentioned.
Tyo weeas before the public knew
~ II Sir Francis Laking had been as
eisting Sir lanes Reid at Osborne, ON
Tbursday last Sir Douglas Powell, the
famous heart and lung specialist, was
summoned TO Osborne because OF two
attacks of heart failure from which the
queen suffered on Wednesday night.
Al that time the queens condition
had assumed the gravest complication.
bnt the Prince of Wales, In order to
nrevent public alarm or suspicion at
tended a dinner given 10 Lord Roberts
and subsequently appeared at the inca
Ter on Thursday night
On Thursday the queen had stroke
NJ naralyss Since then she has been
In a com0tose condition.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-21
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-21
CARRIED TO HER BED.

her return TO the castle the queen
'sleen In that condition she was
Evening star., 1901-02-05
WAR REVENUE BILL,
Amendment Relating to Tax on Cigars
and Cigarettes.

Senator Platt Of Connecticut today report
ed from the committee finance two i'm
portant amendments to the war revenue re-
duction bill. One OF them relates to the
tax on cigars and cigarettes and is re-
ported as new section. 1t reads as fol-
lows: THAT on and after July 1, 1901, the
tax on cigars weighing not more than three
pounds per 1000 shall be Is cents per pound
and on cigarettes weighing not more than
three pounds per 1000 and of wholesale value
or price of not more than 50 per 1000 shall
be IS cents per pound; and the tax on cigar
cites weighing not more than three pounds
per 1 600 and of a wholesale value or price
of more than 50 per 1000 shall be SO cents
per pound: and all such cigars and cigar
cites weighing not more than three pounds
per LOCO shall for purposes Of tax
alton be held and considered as Weighing
three pounds
The other amendment reported relates 10
the sale of products at exchanges and is to
be inserted provision at the end of the
second paragraph of schedule of the law
1t is as follows: THAT ~ BILL memoran-
dunn, agreement or other evidence of such
sale or agreement of sale or agreement to
sell, in case Of products or merchandise
actually delivered to and while in vessel
boat or car, and actually in course of trans
portation, shall be subject to this tax pro-
vided such memorandum or agreement shall
be accompanied by bills of lading or vouch-
ers showing that the said products are
actually in course Of transportation as
aforesaid"
Evening star., 1901-02-05
PENSIONS FOR DIsTRICT:REsIDEN
Spanish War Veteran Granted Sew
enty-TwO Dollars a Month.

Spanish War Veteran Granted Sew
enty-TwO Dollars a Month.
Pensions have recently been granted to
the following residents of the District of
Columbia:
Original Henry Rowan, Sc. Original
widows, etc. Sallie D. Duke. IS; Elizabeth
Lackey, So; Emma ]. HORNE, 50; Kate w.
Moore, IS. War with Spain, original, Alex.
w. Brinck $12. Original, Nelson H. Mil
ler, Anacostia, SO. Increase, George L.
Garrett, $15. Reissue, Joseph Hooper, SIT so.
Original widows, special accd., January Z,
Carrie Warren, SO. War with Spain, orig
inal, Ernest Craigwell, Sc. War with Spain,
original special December "a, Norris j.
Walker, $72. Increase, Samuel M. Smith,
SO. War with Spain, original. Taylor L.
Gray, So; Richard E. keenan,, S.. Original
William H. Welch, $6. Original widows
etc, Ella Rodman Ayres, $50. War with
Spain, original Joseph Livers. $24. In
crease, Benjamin F. Wright, $12. Original
inal widows. etc, Annie CraeIin, So. In
crease, William Palmer, $12; Samuel Smith,
$40. Original widows, ETC., Bessie H. Les
ter, $S War with Spain original, special
January 16, Joseph A. Jennings, So Orig
inal widows, etc, special arc, January 1S,
widows, etc, NJ. Janet Hgley.; SIT. In
crease, George Niemann. Benning, $12.
Original widows, etc, Maria Mccarthy; SO;
special accd., January 8. Harriet Butler,
Garfield, So. Original, special, January 10,
Jules A. Herard, S. War with Spain, orig
inal, Charles Cruzan, Sc Original, Rich
ard c. Upperman, Mt. Pleasant, s. Mexi-
%. Anna c. Simonds, S. Increase, Rich
ard Murray, $14.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
DE WET MENACEs CAPE COLONY.
Second Column Under Pfet BOtha
Marching Thither.

LONDON February 5.-The Cape Town
correspondent Of the Daily Telegraph, wir-
ing Sunday. says:
"It appears that in the action between
Gen. Knox and Gen. De Wet, near Sene
kal. the Kaffarian Rifles sustained about n
hundred casualties. Mounted troops are
still needed.
Hertzog's was for a time the advance
guard, are now moving toward the Orange
river. 1t is believed that Piet Botha's force
of 1000 men, with seven guns, from Smith
field, has crossed into the colony.
British concentration is proceeding. Out
lying garrisons are being withdrawn for the
purpose of securing the main lines. Gen.
De Wet is expected to enter Cape Colony"
Gen. Kitchener, in a u,spatch from Pre-
toria. dated February 3, says:
'French'S column, in driving the Beers
east at Bristol, captured a fifteen-pounder,
and picked up parts of a second gun dis
abled by our fire.
THE commands in the colony are being
hustled. The midland commando is being
chased by Haig in the direction of Steyt-
lerville. Sixteen of them have recently been
killed by our men,.
The Pretoria correspondent of the Tins
estimates tina, there are 1900 Beers still
on commando, and says that more British
troops are required.
A dispatch from SebastOpol SAYS that the
four Beers who escaped from a British
ship at Colombo Ceylon, sought refuge on
board the Russian vessel kherSon, whose
passengers received them enthusiastically.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
OUTWITTED THE AUTHORITIES.
Fight Between CrOake and jackson
Pulled Of In Illinois.

CHICAGO. February 5-Efforts to frus
trate the pans of 500 sporting men for a
prize fight in this state last night between
Eddie Croake and Young Peter Jackson
were futile. Gov. Yates, who was notified
of their plans to bring off the bout at Bel
videre, telephoned the sheriff and headed
off the fight at that point. Then the sports
started for the Wisconsin state line, where
they again encountered a sheriff, acting on
orders from Gov. La Toilette.
A special train on which the crowd had
come from Chicago then put back to Gill
berts, Kane county, a village without
police other than town marshal. In
small hall a ring was quickly formed and
the fight proceeded. During the first seven
rounds Croake showed up well, but failed
to keep up the pace and was knocked out
in the twelfth.
Regarding his attitude toward prize fights
Gov. Yates said today:
There will be no prize fight in the state
of Illinois while / am governor If 1t Is in
my power to prevent, and the law gives me
the right to call out the entire military
force to prevent the violation of the law"
Evening star., 1901-02-05
MASONIC TEMPLE BURNS.
That at Toledo, Ohio, is n Total
Loss.

TOLEDO. Ohio, February 1.-The Masonic
Temple went up last night in flames. Total
loss about $4,000. of which $JUOOO is on
the building. The temple contained the
ledge rooms of the Ancient Scottish Rite
two chapters, two Communicates of Knights
Templar. three Blue Lodges, the Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine. as well as the headquar-
ters Of the Northwestern Ohio Masonic Re-
lief Association and the rooms of the Ma
scnic Club. the furnishings of the latter es-
tnated at s. 900
The Masonic records, regaia and para
phernalia were all lost. Armstrong & Co.
Wholesale and retail grocery, on the ground
floor; Miss Maucks millinery establishment
and one or two smaller shops ON the ground
hcor were gutted. The loss is covered by
Insurance. The fire started at the base of
the elevator shaft and spread with great
rapidity.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
TWO DIE IN HOTEL FIRE
THREE OTHERS FATALLY INJURED
AT BINGHAMTON, N. Y.
Exposition Hotel in That City Totally
Destroyed Early This
Morning.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, February 1.-TWO
persons perished and three were fatally in
jured IN a fire which totally destroyed the
Exposition Hotel in this city today.
The dead:
Harry Severson, aged about thirty years,
a musician, burned beyond recognition.
Sid Holland aged thirty-nine, a horse
man. suffocated
Fatally injured:
Tom Cook a racing man. burned about
the head and body.
John Regon, face, head and body fright
fully burned and internally injured in
jumping.
Dora Darrow, back broken by jumping
from a thrd-story window.
The fire started about ) o'clock, and as
the hotel was situated quite distance from
the center of the city the flames camel
great headway before the arrival of the
firemen. There were about twenty-five
persons in the building, most of whom es-
capped. A number .eaped from the second
and third-story windows and a few of these
were slightly hurt
The body of Severson, partly dressed. was
found on d bed by the firemen Holland S
body was lying on the floor near the :" n
dow in another room, and the position III
dicated that the man attempted TO escape,
but had lost his way in the dense smoke.
The monetary loss on the building and ef-
fects will amount to $4,000
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Right Sought to Run Electric Line It's
Entire Length.

Mr.. Salmon of New Jersey has introduced
a bill in the House Incorporating the Union
Electric Construction Company, with the
following incorporators: Edw. Schwabeu-
land, H. S. Tibbals and Paul Morris Of
Philadelphia, Augustus Davis, jr., Of Vir-
ginia, A. S. Dulin of New Jersey and John
S. Bonner Of Washington.
The bill also authorizes the company to
construct a railway in this city on the fol-
lowing route: From Massachusetts, avenue
and 10Th street southeast, northwest along
Massachusetts, avenue to and across Rock
Creek, over the bridge now being construct
ed; thence along Massachusetts avenue ex-
tended to the Tenleytown road, and along
that road to the property Of the Hearst
Female Academy. The System used shall
be the Purvis surface conduit electric sys-
tenn, now in use at Washington Park, N. j..
The company is authorized to issue its
capital stock in amounts not to exceed the
estimated cost of the construction and
equipment of the road.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
THE HAVANA DRY DOCK.
speculation Over What Spain Pro-
poses to Do With 1t.

There has been considerable speculation
as to what disposition is to be made Of the
big floating steel dry dock in Havana har-
Dor. now that the offer for its sale by the
government Of Spain, to which it belongs,
has been refused by the United States gov
ernment, after its inspection by a naval
board designated to pass upon the desira-
bility of its purchase 1t was thought prob
able that If Spain would materially lower
the price Of the dock its acquisition by the
United States would follow, but 1t now ap-
pears that this government. having no pres
ent need for such dock, does not desire to
purchase at any figure. Should this govern
ment consider the big dock an obstacle in
the harbor. it will be the part of the War
Department to inform the government
of Spain. and request it's removal on that
ground.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
ADAMS EXPRESS CAR ROBBERY
COIOred Man Arrested in Philadelphia Ia
Suspect.

PHILADELPHIA, February 5.-A young
colored man, whose name is withheld, is
under arrest here on suspicion of completely
in the robbery of the Adams Express car
on the Pennsylvania railroad owl train
early Sunday morning.
The prisoner was taken into custody on
the strength of a telegraphed description
from Trenton, n. j., where the suspect is
said to have sold to newsboy on the sta
tion platform woman's gold hunting case
watch for so cents, and later purchased a
ticket for this city. A gold watch Sirliiar
to the one sold by the negro was secured
by the train robbers.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
No Jurixdtct tion Over Terto Rico.

The Secretary Of War yesterday made re-
ply to the resolution Of the Eenate. adopted
on the 10th uitimo. at the instance of Sena-
tor Jones Of Arkansas. conctrning privileges
said to have been granted to the French
Railway Company by the executive coun-
Gil OF Porto Rico. In his repay the Secre-
of Porto Rico Is not subjece to his juris-
diction, but Is a part of the civil govern
ment. He Is therefore unable, he says, to
give the desired information.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
AFTER wILCox,s SEAT.

Petition for Removal of Hawaii's
Delegate Presented In House.
Representative Tongue of Oregon pre-
sented to the House this afternoon a petit
ton recently presented to the committee on
elections praying the ousting of Delegate
Wilcox of Hawaii from his seat. 1t has
been decided that 1t was necessary to have
the petition come to the House in order to
give the committee jurisdiction.
Attorney Gear has In his possession
copy of a letter alleged to have been writ
ten by Wilcox in February, 1899, in which
he asks if the Filipino delegates have been
consulted in his behalf and referring to the
Americans in Manila as carpet-bag politic-
ians and Aguinaldo and his followers as
men of high character.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
No Further Army Legislation.

No further legislation relating to the army
Is likely to be reported from the House
committee on military affairs, which agreed
today to suspend its regular meetings. 1t
was decided also to report no more bills for
the acquisition of property for national park
purposes The effect Of this Is to leave un-
acted upon the projects for acquiring the
Valley Forge camp ground Of Washington
and the site at Yorktown, Va, where the
British surrendered to Washington.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
ADMIRAL O'NEILL's PLAN.

1t Will Be Adopted In Construction of
Five Battle Ships.
The naval board on construction today
finished it's business Of deciding the bat
terry arrangement for the five battle ships
recently contracted for, adopting Admiral
twelve six-inch guns in broadside, the sec
ondary batteries remaining as formerly.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Further Asphalt Arguments.

The State Department has consented to
request from Messrs. w. Boardman.
Tracy and .Platt Of New York to be al
lowed to make arguments in addition to
that already made in support Of the claim
Of the New York and Bermudez Asphalt
Company The hearing will take place
some day next week, and 1t is expected
that the Warner-Quinlan concessionaires
heard further. =.
Evening star., 1901-02-05

Several Deaths Occurred on the VOy-
age From Manila.

age From Manila.
Gen. Shafter has notified the War Depart
ment Of the arrival at San Francisco Of
the transport Warren with Col. Daggett,
14th Infantry: Majs. Penrose, surgeon, and
Newbold, paymaster; Lieuts Gibbs, Signal
Corps, and Kochnour, 30th Infantry; four
contract surgeons, twelve hospital corps
men. eight enlisted men as guards, two re-
tired officers. four furloughed soldiers, 455
sick soldiers, 100 remains of deceased SOL
diers.
The following casualties occurred during
the voyage: Private Charles Jurd E, SD
Infantry, 1st ultimo, acute dysentery and
chr onic diarrhoea; Private w. W. Franklin,
terry; Private Grant Worley, E, 4th Cavalry,
22d ultimo, carbuncle on back; George O.
Fox, discharged from E, 14th Infantry, 14th
ultimo, tuberculosis of lungs.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
For a New wo-Eho.-.

Mr.. Chandler has given notice IN the Sem
ate Of an amendment to the District appro-
priation bin proposing to appropriate $780,
600 for the purchase ef a suitable site in
the District for a workhouse for males,
SoO.OOO for the erection Of a. building and
S2OO for the construction sof temporary
tiOnal needs.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
ASKS BRITISH AID
Portugal Menaced by Boer Command
Under Blake.
UNEASY At LORENZO MARQUES
De Wet and Botha Marching Into
Cape Colony.
ENGLISH NEED MORE TROOPS

LONDON. February 5.-It is reported in
London that the Beers. commanded by
Blake, are threatening Lorenzo Marques.
and that Portugal has requested British as
sistance. 1t is further asserted that Brit
ish squadron has been ordered to Lorenzo
Marques No official confirmation Of the
report Is obtainable.
Later It became known that the British
foreign office had received semi-official con-
firmation of the report that the Beers were
threatening to enter Lorenzo Marques, and
that the local Portuguese authorities were
asking for British assistance.
The foreign office has heard nothing Of
the developn ents of the last forty-cight
hours.
The Blake referred to In the London dis
patch Is probably John Y. Fillmore Blake.
who was in command of a regiment of Irish
and American rough riders in the service
of the Transvaal. Blake, who is an old
West Pointer, first went to the Transvaal
in 1894 or 1895.
Evening star., 1901-02-05

He Was Secretary of the United States
Legation at Guatemala.

He Was Secretary of the United States
Legation at Guatemala.
cablegram received here from United
States Minister Hunter at Guatemala City,
states that Sydney B. Everett, secretary
and charge of the United States legation
there, committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself in the mouth. He had
suffered a long illness, and 1t is understood
that the act was committed in temporary
alteration Of mind.
Mr.. Everett was appointed from Massa-
chusetts, being a son of the former chief
of the diplomatic bureau of the State De-
partment. He was appointed to the consul
lar service as consul to Batavia in May
1897, and was appointed to Guatemala City
June 10 last. His parents are residents of
WASHINGTON
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Personal Mention.

Dr. Melville A. Hays, who was recently
appointed an acting assistant surgeon in
the army, left here this morning en- route
to the Philippines for service. DR.. Hays
graduated from the Business High School
in the class of '96, and afterward attended
Georgetown College Since then he has
been connected with the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital.
Mai. James Regan. 9th United States In
fantry, who was so seriously wounded be-
fore Pekin, China, is at the United Sta. es
army general hospital, Washington bar
racks.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Medical Examining Board.

The Secretary Of War has appointed a
board Of medical officers. consisting of Colo
mel Alfred A. Woodruff. assistant surgeon
general; Major Louis A. LIE Garde surgeon;
Captain William c. Borden, assistant sur
geon, and Captain Frank r. Keefer, as
sistant surgeon, to meet at the Army Medi-
cal Museum, In this city, for examination
of candidates for admission to the medical
corps Of the army. st
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Anchor Drags in Fierce Gale Inside
Virginia Capes.

CAPE HENRY, Va, February 5.-The
schooner John F. Kranz of Boston, which
anchored inside the capes yesterday,
dragged her anchor diving the northwest
gale that sprang up during the night and
now lies dangerously near shore, three
miles inside the capes. Tugs from Norfolk
and LIFE savers from Cape Henry and Sea-
tack stations have gone to her assistance
The northwest wind, which was blowing
forty-two miles an hour at s am, has
dropped to thirty-fiye, and the vessel may
hold on, although she is in danger of strik-
ing when the tide ebbs.
Evening star., 1901-02-05

future conferences. The President spent
about six or eight months of the civil war
at Charleston, and has many personal
friends there who always ask Senator
Elkins to present their remembrances to
the President. Senator Elkins has received
the Presidents hearty congratulations on
his reelection.
Representative Sperry of Connecticut saw
the President for a few minutes in connec-
ton with the situation of affairs in the
New HebrideS.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The battle ship Wisconsin was formally
put in commission at San Francisco yes
terday under the command of Capt. George
C. Reiter.
The cruiser Philadelphia left Caliao yes
terday for Valparaiso. The Monongahela
has left Barbados for Basse Terre. The
torpedo boat Foote has arrived at New
York.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
STRIKE HAS LASTED A YEAR.
Building Operations in Chicago Still
Mt a Standstill.

CHICAGO February 5.-Today is the an
niversary of the calling of the big strike in
the Chicago building trades, and the trouble
is not settled. Nearly the entire building
operations of the city have been kept at a
stardstill for a year. The terrorizing of
the city by riots and assaults for a time
was another feature which has left vivid
impression.
By the strike 10000 men in the building
Industry were kept out of employment and
20 600 in the trades manufacturing build
ing material 1t is estimated that S5O.OoO.-
600 in contracts for buildings and In plans
in the architects offices were held up for
year by the trouble.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
A Schedule for Lice..e Fees.

introduced by Mr.. Kenney,{ directing the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
to report to the Senate such schedule of
license fees as in their opinion should be
levied and collected on the different trades
professions, occupations and business en-
:terprises in the District of CpIunabia.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Robert F. Hill Hanged.

CAMDEN, N. j., February 5-Robert F.
Hill was hanged today in the county Jail
for the murder of his wife Edith. The exc
cution was without incident. Hill showed
no evidence of fear. and met death bravelY.
He was twentyeight years old, and the
wife whom he murdered was twenty-three
years old.