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Patrician Shoes for women are the best, $3.5O
Howe & Stetson. 1.
FOR VOTING PRECINCTS.
Many Citizens Favored the Proposition Before the Special Committee.

Many Citizens Favored the Proposition Before the Special Committee. The special committee to which was referred the proposal to divide certain wards into voting precincts held a pulp lie hearing last night and number of citizens appeared to speak in favor of the proposed change. Ex-Alderman Donovan thought that legislative au- thority should be secured to divide the city into twenty-five wards. Alexander Troup thought that no voting district should contain more than 800 votes, and spoke strongly in favor of some division into precincts.
 Because the board of finance failed to appropriate a. sum sufficient to permit of all the divisions into precincts which are considered advisable the general registrars recommended to the common council that only the Third, Fourth, Ninth and Twelfth wards, the largest ones, should be divided into voting pre- cincts. General Registrar Hamilton ex- plained this to the committee.
 Citizens of the Eighth ward were present and urged that that ward should he divided into two voting precincts to be divided by Edwards street. John w. Hut, James J. Carr, Alexander Troup and Clifford l. Stoddard spoke m favor of this.
 Councilman Bracken and PatrlcK Kent spoke of the division advisable m inc Twelfth ward The committee Will consider the matter in executive sessloA and make up recommendation to pre- sent to the common council.
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PARLIAMENT SUMMONED
To Meet To-day and Swear Allegiance
 to KsnS Edward VII.

To Meet To-day and Swear Allegiance
 to Ksns Edward VII.
 London, Jan. 23.-Shortly before mid- night an official announcement was is- sued calling parliament to assemble at 4 o'clock this Wednesday, afternoon to enable members of the house of lords and house of commons to take oath of allegiance to King Edward VII The privy council will meet in London to- day and the proclamation of the king will occur thereafter at all places re- uuired by custom. The king will come to London to preside over the council.
 Telegrams have been dispatched to all members of the house of commons urging them to attend at St. Stephens to-day. A special order has been issued by the war office discontinuing all bugle and drum calls until further notice,
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Photographic and Cable Notes.

London. Jan. 22-Sigmund Hertz, of New York city. who was arrested shortly after his arrival at Queenstown last Thursday evening on the Allan line steamer Corlnthi- an. from Halifax, January ', charged with forgery. at the instance of the United States authorities, was remanded at the Bow street police court here to-day.
 Norfolk, Va, Jan. 22:-Early Sunday morning the house of Isaiah Old (coloIed), who lives near St. Bride posto1ice, Norfolk county. was burned, and his three sons aged thirteen, fifteen and seventeen years, were burned to death. His three daughters wre saved.
 New York, Jan. 22.-The steamship Va. derland, from Antwerp, Southampton ard Cherbourg arrived here this afternoon. Thirty members of the United States com mission to the Paris exposition and their families returned on the Vaderland.
 Connellsville, Pa, Jan. 22.-The Baldwin Automobile company, capitalized at S210,- OOn made an assignment to-day. No estl- mate of assets or liabilities was medes Heavy outlay for improvements is said to have ben the cause of the failrre.
 Scranton, Pa. Jan. 22.-The Babylon breaker of the Temple Coal company at Duryea was completely destroyed by fire this morning. causing a loss of S100,00O which is covered by insurance.
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WOMEN SALOON WRECK FRS.
Mrs. Nation and Her Colleagues Placed Under SI, ,00O Bonds.


 Wichita, Kan, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Carrie Nation and her colleagues in yester- days saloon smashing crusade were ar raigned in the city court to-day and waived preliminary hearing. Judge Kirk fixed their bonds at $1,000 each, which was promptly given, and the wo- men released. The specific charge was malicious destruction of property.
 At 10 o'clock tonight Mrs. Nation terrorized the saloons again. She made an address in the Salvation Army bar racks in which she advocated the or ganization of an army to wreck saloons. She then marched through the principal streets followed by crowd of about 800 persons. Word that she was on the streets went before her, and every sa- loon light was snuffed out and every sa- loon door locked. By the time Mrs. Ma" ton reached the union station 1000 per" sons were in the crowd, but no violence of any kind was attempted. She pu-- chased a ticket for Newton, took the train and the saloons opened again.
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DETAILS OF THE PASSING.
The Queen Thoughtful Of Others Even
 in Mortal Illness.

Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 23.-Queen Victoria is dead and Edward VII reigns. The greatest event in the mem- cry of this generation, the most stupen- dous change in existing conditions that could possibly be imagined, has taken place quietly, almost gently upon the anniversary of the death of Queen Vic toria's father, the Duke of Kent. The end of this career, never equalled by any woman in the worlds history, came in a simply furnished room in Os- borne house. This most respected ot all women. living or dead, lay in great -four posted bed and made shrunken atom whose aged face and figure were a cruel mockery of the fair girl who in 1887 began to rule over England.
 Around her were gathered almost ev- cry descendant of her line. Well with in view of her dying eyes there hung portrait of the prince consort. It was he who designed the room and every part of the castle. In scarcely audible words the white haired Bishop of Win chester prayed beside her as he had of ten prayed with his sovereign, for he was her chaplain at Windsor. With bowed heads the imperious ruler of the German empire and the man who is
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LONDON SIL EN1'.
Gloom Prevails-T heaters and Music
 Halls Closed.

London, Jan. 23-1:05 a. m.-Silerce gloom and darkness characterized Lon- don last night. From Whitechapel to Mayfair streets, usually gay with night ly festivities, all was dark, deserted and desolate, and this depression of the public mind is likely to continue for many days to come. Only few hours ago the pleasure seeking populace was hurrying to the theaters and music halls only to find in every case the doors closed and big, black bordered bills announcing that the performances had been suspended. The people, thus turned into the streets, gave for a short time an unusually thronged appearance to the West End. Many turned in the direction of Buckingham Palace and Marlborough House, where absolute si- lence reigned. A small bill, signed "Balfour," was posted outside announc- ing the demise of the monarch
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BRITISH HGSPITALS IN AFRICA
Report of the Commission w oundcd
 We'll Cared For.

Report of the Commissio D n-- Wounded We'll Cared For.
 London Jan 22.-The report of the South African hospital commission, published this evening, says:
 '1'he evils are serious and ought not to be minimized but, reviewing the campaign as a whole, it cannot be said that the medical and hospital arrange ments have broken down. There has been nothing in the nature of scandal in the care of the sick and wounded, nod any widespread neglect of patients, nor an indifference to suffering. In no other campaign have the sick and wounded been so well taken care of"
 The commissioners recommend the appointment of a committee of experts to define the steps necessary to secure qualified officers of the medical corps to undertake sanitary duties, to prevent orderlies pilfering stimulants and the comforts of patients and to relax strict military rules so as to give patients an additional feeling of ease.
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TROUBLE WITH THE CREEKS
CHIEF SENDS DEFIANT LETTER TO
 PRESIDENT M,KINLEY.
Federal Troops be Sent to QuelI the Uprising-Snake Bands Threaten the Lives of Both Whites and Neutral Indians.

Muskogee, I. T., Jan. 22-Wa shing- ton authorities have been requested to send federal troops into the Creek country to quell the uprising of full are creating depredations west of Eufala and threatening the lives o- dians The Indians threaten to enter the towns and burn and kill and Chief Mekko has sent a message of defiance to President Mckinley. The whites are arming and serious bloodshed is feared. United States Marshal Bennett sent twenty deputies and ten Indian police to the scene, but they were met by so fierce a fusllade that they were com pelled to retire. One of the posse named McNac was captured by the h. dians and 1t is feared that they will take his life Marshal Bennett and In- dian Agent Shoeffeld sent a message to the Washington officials requesting that federal troops to the number of 800 be sent them. They stated that it would be sure death for the deputies and police to attempt to interfere again.
 As soon as word is received from Washington, Marshal Bennett and Agent Shoeffel will join the troops, evade the Indian camp and endeavor to put the leaders under arrest,
 The Creeks threaten that after they have cleaned out all the whites in the interior they will visit the various towns in the Creek nation destroy them by fire and kill the inhabitants. They have threatened to kill Chief Pleasant Porter and any of the members of the Dawes commission that attempt to in- terfere with them. Great fear is felt for some of the commission, who are surveying and allotting lands in that section.
 Chief Porter is now in Washington and has been wired the condition of affairs. Laptah Mekko, the insurrec tionary chief of the Snake Bands, has submitted the following ultimatum to President Mckinley:
 Hickory Town, Creek Capital. ITO President Mckinley, Washington,
 D. G.:
 Sir: have already informed you Of the matter concerning the execution of the Creek laws. I am now executing my laws as .old you I would.
 (Signed "Laptah Mekko,
 Principal Chef''
 The Creek jurisdiction has been transferred to the United States courts for several years and the Snake chiefs notification to the president that he will execute !he old Creek laws is con- sidered as merely a message of defi- ance. The chief of the warning Indians is a half breed He has just returned from Washington and claims to carry with him the authority of the president and congress to run the Dawes com mission and all white people out of the territory. He uses this argument to gain followers, who apparently place faith in him. So wrought up are the whites that an order has been issued allowing all citizens to protect them selves and hundreds of people are arm
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now king of England. the woman who has.succeeded to the title of queen, the princes and princesses and those of less than royal designa ton listened to the bishops ceaseless prayer
 Six o'clock passed. The bishop con- tinued his intercession. One of the younger children asked a question in shrill, childish treble and was imme- diately silenced. The women Of this royal family sobbed faintly and the men shuff1ed uneasily. At exactly 6:SO Sir James Reid held up his hand and the people in the room knew that Eng land had lost her queen. The bishop pronounced the benediction.
 The queen passed away quite peace fully. She suffered no pain. Those who were now mourners went to their rooms A few minutes later the inevitable ele- ment of materialsm stepped into that pathetic chapter of international his- tory, for the court ladies went busily to work ordering their mourning from London.
 The wheels of the world were jared when the announcement came but in this palace at Osborne everything pur- sued the usual course. Down in the kitchen they were cooking a huge din ner for an assemblage the like of which has seldom been known in England and the dinner preparations proceeded just as if nothing had happened.
 The body of Queen Victoria is being embalmed tonight and will probably be taken to Windsor Saturday. The coffin arrived last evening from Lon don.
 An incident characteristic of the queens solicitude for others occurred two days ago when in one of the in tervals of consciousness she summoned strength to suggest to her dressers, who had been acting as nurses, to take the opportunity of getting some fresh air. Monday afternoon she asked that her little Pomerian be brought to her bed- side.
 It was feared that the queen was dy- ing about 9 in the morning and car riages were sent to Osborne Cottage and the rectory to bring all the princes and princesses and the bishop of Win
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TRIAL OF PLANT WILL CASE
EXAMINATION OF THE WIDOW
 CONTINUED YESTERDAY.
A Meeting of Executors in Judge Har-
 rison's Office Admits Reading Part or the Application for the Probate of the yviII in Connecticut-A Hunt Alter
Judge Cleaveland.

New York, Jan. 22.-The hearing in the suit brought by Mrs. Margaret J. Plant to upset the validity of the codl- cil to the will of her husband. Henry Bradley Plant, the railroad magnate, who left an estate valued at $IIooo,oVo on his death on June 23, 1899, was re- stunned this afternoon before Justice Leventritt, in the supreme court.
 The examination of Mrs. Plant was continued. She told of the funeral at New Haven, and said she stayed in New Haven from the day of the run eral for two days. The day after the funeral she attended a meeting of the executors at Judge Harrison's office. She said when she went there Judge Harrison said there was no occasion to read the will as 1t had been read before. The petition for the probate of the will in the Connecticut court was shown her and she read the head of the docu- ment.
 You read enough to see that MT. Plant was stated to be resident of Connecticut?"
 Yes, sir"
 Mrs. Plant said she signed the paper, relying on MT Erwin.
 Are you prepared to swear that was not signed by you in the state of New York on the next day?"
 T am. I did not sign it here"
 Mrs. Plant said that while she was in Judge Harrison's office in New Ha- ven he went out to look for Judge Cleaveland, the probate judge, but re- turned without finding him. He said he had previously seen Judge Cleave- land on that day about MT. Plants resi- dence.
 He said" added Mrs Plant, that Judge Cleveland was very undecided on the point, and was very hard man to convince and would not change the residence until he was perfectly satis- fled that MT. Plant had become a resi- dent of New Haven" An adjournment was then taken until Friday morning.
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yysll rc in the Racing Anyway,

Boston, Jan. 22.-Whether the Lawson boat succeeds in beating her American rivals for cup defense honors or not she will be in the racing the coming season. and there is a prospect of her having a series of brushes with the Lipton challenger after the cup races have been sailed A member of the ad- visory board that is to manage the Lawson boat has given out the state ment that if Sir Thomas Lipton will give Captain Sycamore permission, that skipper will be accommodated with as many races as he wants either off Mar blehead or off NeWport.
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ALLEGED Y4LE MASCOT.
Tommy KiIbride Arrested in New York
 for Theft

New York, Jan. 22.-Frederick King, a cripple who is said to have been the mascot of Yale university athletic teams for years, was arrested last night on suspicion of being implicated in the robbery of Henry A. DeCosta, an attor- ney of Little Falls, N. Y. DeCosta was held up and robbed of watch and some money on 29th street Thursday night last and J. J. Daily and w. F. Kelley were then arrested. DeCosta said he could identify the two men as his assailants. He said a cripple with a crutch, who gave him the EllSs grip" upon seeing an Elks' pin in his scarf, had engaged him in conversation until the other men dragged him into a hall
 way and robbed him. King was ar
 raigned in police court where reporter said he recognized him as Tommy" Kilibride, who has been mascot of some of the athletic teams of Yale.
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nted in His Cell.

Hartford, Jan. 22.-Henry s. Hotcn- kiss fifty-four years old, who was serving a life sentence in the state nrison for wife murder, died to-day Tn hi, cal, of heart disease. Hotchkiss committed the crime in lSsf. He ilau been living apart from his wire lor some years and had entertained suspi- cions that she was unfaithful. one day he followed her on Market street, and coming close up behind her, shot her through the head. Hotchkiss then attempted suicide.
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PASSING OF TAE QUEEN Britain's Beloved Ruler Ex- pires With the Setting
 Of the Sun.
HER CHILDREN BESIDE HER
FRINGE OF WALES 4NNO UNCES
 THE SAD EVENT.
The Last Moments of the Dying Sow erign-Grief Expressed on Every Hand -Parlia ment Summoned to Meet rms Afternoon to Swear Allegiance to King Edward VII.-The King to Go to Loh- don to Preside at the Council

Edward VII.-The King to Go to Loh- don to Preside at the Council London, Jan. 22.-7:03 D. m.-A tele- gram from the Prince of Wales to the lord mayor of London timed at Osborne GAS D. m. to-day said that the queen had passed away. The text of the dis patch was as follows:
 "Osborne, 6:45 p. m. "My beloved mother has just passed away. surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Albert Edward The lord mayor replied to the Prince of Wales as follows: "Your royal highness' telegram an- nouncing the nations great loss, nave received with profound distress ana grief and have communicated this most sad intimation to my fellow citizens. Her majesty's name and memory Will forever live in the hearts of her people. May I respectfully convey to your roy al highness and to all the members Of the royal family the earnest sympathy  in your great sorrow"
 Osborne House, Isle of Wight, Jan. 2z. -The following was posted at 6:45 p. m.: "Her majesty the queen breathed iler last at 6:30 p. m., surrounded py her children and grandchildren.
 James Reid,
 "R. Douglas Powell,
 ''Thomas Barlow" Cowes. Jan. 22-The following bulle- tins, issued during the day from Os- borne House, prepared those who were waiting for the news of the queens deatE:
 8 o'clock-"The queen this morning shows signs of diminishing strength, and her majesty's condition again as- sumes a more serious aspect.
 Reid,
 Powell,
 Barlow" Noon--'There has been no change for the worse since the morning bulletin. The queen has recognized several mem bers of the family The queen is now asleep.
 "Reid,
 Powell
 Barlow 4p. m.-"The queen is slowly sinking
 "Reid,
 Powell,
 Barlow
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MAY LOCATE IN THIS CITY
LARGE INDUSTRY WHICH IS SEEK
 ING AN EASTERN HEED.
Woods Motor Vehicle Company of Chicago Looking Over the New Haven Field Important Informal Meeting of inc New Haven Cham ber of Comm cree md Other Business Men Yesterday.

An informal meeting of members of the Chamber of Commerce and bus mess men representing the banking and financial institutions of the city was held in the rooms of the Chamber or Commerce yesterday afternoon for the purpose of meeting J. Wesley Allison, president of the Woods Motor Vehicle company, of Chicago, and to learn from hin, regarding the financial condition and business prospects of the company. The committee on new industries Of the Chamber has been for some time inter- ested in an attempt to have this con- cern locate in the city of New Haven, It being a very large business and one of the new great industries of the times. The company is desirous of moving it's works from Chicago to some more fav- orable location in the east, nearer its source of supplies, and it's field for out put. The Woods Electrical vehicles are becoming famous for their excellence, and with improved storage batteries which, it is stated, are assured, it is lia- ble to become a vast industry and one that will be very desirable to have To- cated in this city. MT. Allison replied to many questions that were put to him concerning the company's expectations and needs in financial way, and the result of the meeting was the appoint
 ing by the chairman, General E. E. Bradley of committee of five to fur ther investigate the matter and obtain subscriptions as might be needed to in- sure the location of the company here. The committee appointed is as follows: Ex- Mayor F. B. Farnsworth chairman; Herbert Mason, Henry Fresenius, Will son H. Lee, and w. $. Wells.
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Texas Elects a Senator.

Austin, Tex, Jan 22-The two houses in separate session to-day elected I. w. Bailey of Gainesville, United States senator to succeed Horace Chiffon. At a joint meeting of the House and Sen- ate tomorrow the result will be de- clared.
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A Tribute from Bryan.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22.-William j.. Bryan said tonight: The death of Queen Victoria will be regretted by all lands Her personal virtues won for her the love of her subjects and the re- spect of the world. Her successor will find it difficult to fill her place in pub lie esteem."
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ACTOR SOTHERN'S GOODNESS
PREVENTS FEIRFUL CATASTROPHI
 IN CINCINNATI THEATER.
Fire Breaks Out During the Perform- apce of Hamlet-The House Packed by Brilliant Audience-SOthern As- sures Them and They Escape Safely The House Totally Destroyed.

The House Totally Destroyed.
 Cincinnati, Jan 22.-The Grand opera staunch outer walls. A display of cool ness perhaps never witnessed under more trying circumstances prevented it's loss from being attended by feaI full catastrophe.
 The play set for the night was Ham let" by the F. H. Sothern company The house was packed by brilliant audience. The first act had been fin ished and in the second, MT Sothern as Hamlet, had spoken but few lines when slight disturbance was observed Slight smoke rose in the fourth row of seats near the center aisle.
 MT. Sothern assured the audience that there was no danger and resumed his part, but before he had spoken two lines the smoke issued in such volume that there was spontaneous movement of the people. Without further order or suggestion or advise a remarkable scene was witnessed, when without a shout or cry the dispersal of the audi ence began and was carried out with the utmost order and composure.
 Tn the lower part of the house the abundant passage gave an easy egress to the greater part of the audience. A large number of persons seated near the orchestra made their exit by the stage door, assisted by members of the company.
 The fire appears to have started from the furnace underneath the or chestra MT. Sothern estimates his loss at $5O,00O His company reached the street clad in their costumes and lost the greater portion of their personal eff fects. The loss Is estimated at $200,O0O on the opera house.
 The fire spread to the Butler build ing, a new six story structure. The Gifts Engine company's building ad- joining the Butler structure next caught fire and the loss on these, alto- gether, may be placed at s1OO,000.
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PRINCETON OPPOSED.
Will Not Send Men to Participate in
 lMnWS.uraI P&rade.

Princeton, N. J., Jan. 22-The univer- sity will not send a body of students to Washington to represent it at the irl- augural exercises on March 4. The fac ulty in a letter to the committee of ar engagements states that in their opinion it lies outside the functions of the uni versity to send its students away at a very busy time of the year to partici- pate in public parades and social festi- VitieS
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Berry Reelected.

Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 22.-United States Senator Berry was reelected to- day by the House and Senate. At a joint session of the legislature to-mor- row the vote will be ratified.