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New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
FEAR FOR QUEENS LIFE.
wILHELAnNA'S CONDITION BELIEVED
TO BE CRITICAL.

The Hague. May 1.-Advices received here
from Castle Loo at 1 O'Clock this morning de-
clare that Queen wilhelmina's condition again
excites grave anxiety. Another consultation of
the Queens doctors was held at IL o'clock last
night. The result of this consultation is not
known. Extreme secrecy is maintained as TO
the contents of the kilograms dispatched from
the castle. This and other measures be-
leved to indicate that the condition of her
majesty is much graver than appears from the
official bulletins 1t is said the Queen is so weak
that she has been unable to take any nourish-
ment since last Saturday.
DR.. Roessingh never leaves her majesty's bed
side, except for brief rest when he is always
replaced by DR.. Pot.
After the consultation held last night Pro-
fessor Rosenstein summoned to the palace.
He was consulted before the operation of last
Sunday.
A special government telegraph wire has been
established between Castle Loo and The Hague
and Dr. Kuyper. the Dutch Premier. is informed
every half hour of the condition of the royal
patient
The queen mother and the prince consort
remain continually at her majesty's bedside
Dr. Roessingh carefully dictates the news con-
cerning Queen wilhelminas condition which Is
issued from the palace. and he declines to say
anything further concerning his patient. 1t Is
understood that. although the official bulletins
represent the Queens temperature normal.
it invariably rises toward midnight, and that
never for moment since last Saturday has
there been any cessation of anxiety.
The weather at Castle Loo continues cold.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY At ODDS.
THE RENEWAL OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
MAY NOT BE APPROVED.

London. May 7-According to the Vienna
correspondent of THE Times" serious difficulties
have arisen between the Austrian and Hun
garan governments in their negotiations for an
autonomous customs tariff and the renewal of
the Ausgleich
The Ausglech Is agreement between Aus
tria and Hungary the subject Of finances. The
original compact signed in 1851 1t has been
renewed several times since then.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
GLOOMY REPORTS RECEIVED.

London, May T.-Telegraphing from Brussels
the correspondent there OF The Daily Tele-
graph" says the Netherlands Legation at Brus-
sells has received dispatch to the effect that
Queen Wilhelminas physicians still fear peri
tonitis and blood poisoning in the case of the
Queen.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
Continued on sixth page.

sssOo To ST. PAUL AND RETURN.
Via Pennsvlvsnia Railroad May Il to 10 account
National Baptist Anniversaries Apply 70 ticket
aa aaents--Advt-
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07

S74 80 TO PORTLAND. OREGON. AND RETURN.
via Pennsvlvania Railroad. May 26 to June and
june 10 TO %. Apply TO ticket agents.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
IN THE CIVIL WAR.

When the war began ne master on board
the frigate Potomac, and soon after was promoted
lieutenant and detailed for service the practice
ship John Adams on the ironclad Patapsco in
American waters. and on the frigate Colorado. the
flagship of the European Squadron
Admiral Sampson first won fame and recognition
on the old PatapscO which formed part Of the
blockading squadron at Charleston in 1854 The
harbor had been thoroughly mined by the COnfed-
crates previous to ana during the blockade. and
when the bIockading admiral decided TO enter the
harbor he detailed the Patapsco TO go ahead and
clear the him Sampson was executive
officer of the iIonciad and she steamed into the
harbor he stood Il the bridge in the most exposed
position on the boat He fascinating mark
for the sharpshOOters- AS the little boat entered
the harbor bullets from their rifles rained upon
her SIMPSONS fell all around him. struck
by the Ieaden L,issiles He ordered them below
and faced the FIRE alone. Slowly and carefully the
mine destroyer went ahead on her hunt. Suddenly
there was ominSus roar. columns of water We're
thrown into the air. and mingled with the liquid
streams the guns, turrets and sheathing OF
the gallant boat. or her crew twenty-five were
saved by other boats from the fleet: seventy-fve
found their graves in Charleston Harbor- SaEnp-
son was bIowr ore hundred feet in the air and fell
in the water many feet away from where his boat
went down He was as calm when picked Up as
though he had been a swim in the brooks Of
wayuc County. add was on deck ready for hUsl-
ness the touowing day
After the he was detailed for service az
the Naval Academy. and remained there from
1865 TO ISI1 head of the department OF chemis-
try and pnysics. Then for several years he was
attached to the Cor gress, bat his first command
was the Alert which he was assigned with
the rank OF ommonder in lS14 From 1915 t0 1S7s
he was again az the Naval Academy. and ten
years later he became the superintendent of tae
institution, and maintained high state OF dis
cipline He was promoted the rank Of captain
In 1883. and the next year he was placed IN
command OF the cruiser san Francisco. In July.
1sr. he was inspector Of ordnance az the navy
ward, Washington. and the next year he was
made chief Of the Bureau OF Ordnance. He held
that position until the Iowa was ready 20 be
commissioned. when he was detailed 70 that bat
tleship Captain Simpsons name became well
known when he was appointed president or the
court ef inquiry charged with investigating the
cause Of the destruction OF the Maine Then he
became the commander OF the North Atlantic
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS CAREER.

William T. Sampson born in Palmyra.
Wayne County, n. Y. on February O. 1870. Up
to the time of the outbreak of the with
Spain he was comparatively unknown outside OF
naval circles. and up in Wayne County, where hs
visited often, everybody knew him Billy
Sampson His father was a day laborer. and
boy and youth William often accompanied his
father to places near the Sampson home. where
he helped at odd jobs He found time to attend
school in irregular way. and showed so much
ambition that he attracted the attention OF
William II. Southwick. of Palmyra, who spoke
OF him TO E B. Morgan. who at that time repre-
sented the district in Congress. and the lad
ceived through Morgan the appointment naval
cadet at Annapolis. His record at the academy
was good, and when his class graduated.
about a year before the beginning of the civil
War. the name of William T. Sampson stood hrst
on the list
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
Continued on third page.
sANpY HooK Horrr

SANDY HOOK ROUTE
i open for Season. Steamer Monmouth leaves Pier
8 foot Rector street. l0 o. m, f50 p m. for At
lantic Hlds., seabright. Monmouth Beach and Long
reS slk--AJVt
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07

BRONCHITIS Is durable with
IAYNF'a EnrOHA Ma sius
New-York tribune., 1902-05-07
CONSER VAITVES DEFEA TED.

The Chicago left Venice May for Trieste.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
PROBING BRIBERY CHARGES.

Committee Investigating Danish-Amer-
ican Scandal Examines Witnesses.
Washington, April 2.-The investi-
cation of charges made in connection
with the Danish West Indies purchase
was begun yesterday before the special
committee appointed by Speaker Hen
derson. Besides the members OF the
committee there was present NieIs
Gron, who brought the charges to the
attention of Representative Richard
son, and quite number of interested
spectators.
Mr.. Gron was the first witness sworn
by Chairman Dalzell. He said that in
February last parties in Copenhagen
who opposed the transfer of the Dan
ish West Indies to the United States
conferred with him and brought to his
attention the Christmas report.
Chairman Dalzell asked who these
parties were. The witness said they
were members OF the Danish upper
house, but he did not think it proper
to give their names. Mr.. Gron said
he was, at present the representative
in this country of these parties.
Mr.. Gron gave way temporarily to
Representative Alexander of Buffalo,
who desired to make complete dis
claimer of any knowledge of Christ.
mas OF the Danish transaction.
Washington, April 2.-In the execu
tive session of the senate yesterday
Senator Bacon (Ga) offered a resolu
tion requesting the president to defer
the issuing of his proclamation an.
nouncing the acquisition of the Danish
West Indies under the terms of the
treaty recently negotiated with Den.
mark until the pending investigation
of the charges of bribery made in con
nection with that treaty should be
concluded by the house of representa-
tives.
| The resolution provoked a smart de
bate. which was participated in by
Senators Bacon and Money, both Dem
e1ratic members of the committee OF
foreign relations, on the one side ant
by Senators Cullom, Lodge, Hanna
Allison. Nelson and other Republican!
on the other side. The senate ad
1 iourned without taking action.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
SIX MEET FIERY DEATHS.
Father and Five Children cremated in
Their Home

Johnstown. Pa, April 2.-Six per-
sons were burned to death last night
in Prosser Hollow. mile from the
outskirts of the city, in fire which
destroyed their home.
The dead: Philip P. Mitchell, aged
SO years; Jacob P. Mitchell, aged IA;
Mary Martha Mitchell, aged IL;
Charles Edward Mitchell, aged IL;
Jesse M. Mitchell, aged 8; Alice Fran.
ces Mitchell, aged 6.
The members of the family had re-
tired, with the exception of one son,
who was away. In the house at the
time were sleeping Mr.. and Mrs
Mitchell, the children who were
burned and three other children.
Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter Sophia
were the first to be awakened by the
| heat and smoke of the flames. They
woke the father and ran outside and
screamed for help. Neighbors were
aroused, but they could do nothing
but stand helplessly by and watch the
house burn and with it the bodies of
| the father and five children.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
PEACE MOVEMENT GENERAL.
Boer Commandants Ready to Quit War
and Ask for Terms.

Boer commandants Ready to Quit War
and Ask for Terms.
Pretoria. April 2.-President Steyn
and General Delarey have been To-
Gated and meeting between them and
Acting President Schalkburger is ex-
pected to be arranged without further
delay 1t is reported that General
Botha will also attend the conference.
Commandant Mears has sent in
word that his command will abide by
the decision of the Boer government.
Commandant Deyilliers. who has
been operating in the Kimberly dis
trict, has sent in flag of truce, ask
ing for terms.
The peace movement. however, has
in no way interfered with the military
operations. The British are again
sweeping the northwest districts OF
the Orange River Colony, where it is
believed they have about 1000 of Gen
eral Dewets men within the Gordon
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
SECOND DAY OF SHOOTING.
Over Four Hundred Marksmen Are a
the Iraps.

the Traps.
Kansas City, April 2.-There were
419 entries in the nitro-p powder handi-
cap. the event scheduled for the Sec
ond day of the Grand American hand
leap live bird tournament. and 50 high
guns, each with straight score OF IL
birds, divided the purse of $4,190.
Never before in the history of wing
shot contests has so large a. number
of shooters participated in any single
event. Nearly all OF those who are
entered for the Grand American hand
leap faced the traps and each one
was subjected to the same handicap
he will have in the big shoot.
Many of the most prominent wing.
shots were among the winners yester.
day. w. R. Crosby of O'Fallon, Ills,
shooting from the 32-yard mark
made straight score. w. B. Bates
of Ridgetown, Ont, who shoots with
31-yard handicap. is another man
who has not missed bird during the
tournament. Bates won the Grand
American in 1900 and he is looked
upon with favor this year. j. A. R
Elliott of Kansas City and E. D. Full
ford each made straight score yes
terday.
Among those who failed to make g
straight score were Fred Gilbert
Rollo Heikes and T. A. Marshall An
ME Oakley of Nutley, N. j.; Lillia1
Smith OF California and Mrs. S.
Johnson of Minneapolis were in the
race yesterday, but none of then
made a, straight score.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
MURDERS FAMILY.
BUTLER KILLS MISTRESS AND
CHILD AND WOUNDS THIRD.

Negro Commits Crime to Cover Theft.
Processes Sorrow and Says Poverty
Prompted the Act-Makes tiis Es.
cape, but Is Captured.
Philadelphia, April 2.-Fearing that
he would be arrested for theft, Will
lam H. Lane, a colored butler, shot
and killed his employer Mrs. Ella j.
Furbush, her 12-year-old daughter,
Madeline, and probably mortally
wounded another daughter, Eloise,
aged years, at their home, 652 North
Fifteenth street, shortly before noon
yesterday. Lane, who is 25 years
four hours later was captured by Phil
adelphia detectives while waiting in
Camden to board train for Bridge
ton. N. ]. He was Immediately brought
to this city, was identified by little
Eloise and confessed his crime.
AT the police station Lane said he
was sorry for what he had done. He
was surprised to hear that Eloise was
alive and said he always liked her
and he hated to kill her. but "it was
necessary to do So"
"Now that l have been caught" he
added, Il hope she will recover. 1
am also sorry for Mrs. Furbush and
Madeline, but poverty tempted me to
do it, and l must now suffer-
Later Lane was taken to the hos
pital, where Eloise idnetified him say
Ing:
HE is William Lane, the man who
killed my mother and sister and tried
to kill me. You know you did, Will
lam"
In his presence her statement was
taken, and Lane put the seal of accu-
racy to it by saying: Everything
the child has said is true"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
FAST TRAIN KILLS THREE.
Union Pacific Engine Strikes Party
Returning From Dance.


st. Mary's, Kan, April 2.-Three
persons were instantly killed and an
other perhaps fatally injured shortly
after 1 a. m. at Bonds crossing, two
miles west of Rossville by the Union
Pacific passenger train No. 3 west
bound.
The killed: Fred Smith, Edward
Smith, Minnie Mainey.
-o---:Il>, y
Mrs. Smith was the bride of less
than week, having been married on
Sunday, and Miss Minnie Mainey was
to have been married next Sunday to
Edward Smith, one of the unfortunate
men. The young people had been to-
st. Mary's to attend dance and were
returning home when the accident oc--
Cured.
The bodies of the killed were terri
bly, mangled and Miss Mainey's head
was completely severed from her body.
Both the horses were instantly killed
and the carriage was completely splin-
tered. The engineer did not see the
carriage until after the engine had
struck. He Immediately brought his
train to standstill and the bodies
were taken to Rossville, where the
parties lived.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
FLOODS IN SOUTH.
LIVES LOST AND
$4,ooo,ooo PROPERTY GONE.

Railroad Traffic Is Entirely Stopped in
Places-Dozens of Houses Swept
away at Hartman and Other Points.
Eleven Dead at Pulaski.
Nashville, Tenn, March 31.-Re-
ports from the flooded districts of
Tennessee emphasize the gravity Of
the situation. The damage resulting,
it is believed, will reach $4,000,000,
while % lives are known to be lost.
Several counties certain to have
suffered heavily are yet cut off from
communication and the loss in proper
ty and life may go higher than these
figures. The Louisville and Nashville
railroad is running a few trains from
here to Linnville, Is miles south,
while the Nashville, Chattanooga and
Tennessee has only succeeded in get
ting through to Murfreesboro. Neither
line can resume regular traffic before
Tuesday The section visited by the
flood embraces one of the richest por-
tions of the state and damage to farm
land is a serious item. 1t includes
counties lying between the mountains
on the east and the Tennessee river
on the west, and between the Cumber-
land river and the Alabama line.
The bridge OF the Nashville and
Knoxville railroad at Lancaster, a 300.
foot span, said to have cost 100000
went down Saturday night.
1t was predicted at Carthage that
the Cumberland would go beyond the
foodtide of 1882. If such be the case
the work of destruction is not yet over
There is no communication with Lin
den, in Berry county, or with Lynch
burg, in Moore, but both sections are
believed to be seriously damaged
From figures available the following
fatalities are given:
Pulaski (11) Houston Connor, Saraf
Phillips, John Cole, wife and three
children, Sligh, wife and three chill
dren, all colored, and a negro boy
Lewisburg (3), Anna Robinson, two
children of Joe. Mcclellan, all colored
Murfreesboro, Williams, a girl. col
ored. McMinnville t5), Mrs. Blevil
and three children, Henry Vaudeville
Hartman, two unknown.
After a perilous night in the top o
tree in the Hermitage district. thre'
men We're rescued at an early hou
this morning.
At Hartman, the loss will be be
tween $4,000 and $125,0oO. Th
| flooded section of Hartman presente
desolate appearance yesterday
Marks of the flood are plainly to b
seen and the whole country present
devastated appearance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Clarke Has Safe Lead.

Little Rock, Ark, April with
ten counties yet to report. official and
unofficial returns give the following
results on the United States senator
ship: James P. Clarke. 50; James X.
Jones, SO; necessary to elect on joint
ballot. 81. These figures are deemed
reliable and conclusive. In the Third
congressional district the contest is
SO close between Congressman Dins-
more and J. G. Floyd that the vote of
Van Buren county is awaited in order
to settle it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
TWENTY-FIVE DEAD
MINERS KILLED BY TERRIFIC
EXPLOSION OF GAS.
List Of Dead May Go Still Hisher-Pre-
mature Blast Causes Trouble-care.
less Firemen Touch 1t Off Before
Men Have Left Mine.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April 1.--An
explosion of gas in the Nelson mine
at Dayton yesterday afternoon ignited
the dry coal dust in the mine and
caused terrific explosion. Twenty
two men are known to be dead.
Twelve bodies are still in the mine.
The dead: Lark Hunter, Alex Taf-
fer, James Franklin, John Harvey,
Tom Shaver, James Harris, P. G. Ira
Wis, all white; George Griffiss, Ben
Grifffss, Reese Dean. Norris Piersoll.
Morgan Smith, John Robinson, j. E.
Hill, Bryant Smith, Mack Foust. ali
colored, and six others, names un-
known. w. T. Head is fatally injured.
Gas exists in the Nelson mine and the
men are required to use safety lamps.
It is the rule OF the company for the
miners to place their fuses ready to
be lighted for blasts just before quit
ting work each day, and there are
Workmen known as "firemen" who go
through the mine after all the miners
are out and set off these blasts. The
miners quit work at 4:30 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon. 1t takes about As
minutes to get out of the mine. The
two "firemen," who are supposed to
have caused the explosion, are Lark
Hunter and John Harney They shot
the blasts about 4:45 O'Clock, before
all the miners could get out of the
mine. 1t is supposed that one OF the
fuses was defective and resulted in
what is known as blown blast. The
fame shooting out from the blast ig
nited the gas, which. in turn, ignited
the accumulation of dry coal dust in
the mine. The explosion that followed
was terrific. The flame shot out ol
the mouth of the mine and the shock
completely wrecked the shed at the
mine entrance Three men were killed
while standing outside the mine ant
two were seriously aud one fatally in
jured.
The bodies were literally manglet
and torn to pieces. The compan!
states that there were but Is men a
work in the mine. Most of them were
out OF the mine when the explosion oc
Cured.
This mine has been the scene o
two serious explosions in the past. Il
4 1889 four men were killed by an ex
plosion of gas. Dec. 20, 1895, an eS
plosion of mine dust occurred, il
which % lives were lost.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Student Ends Life.

Chicago, March 31.-Coyered with
snow and with revolver clutched in
the right hand the body of Howard R.
Miller, student at the Keokuk col
lege Of physicians and surgeons, at
Keokuk, Ia, was found in Lincoln
park yesterday. Miller had been dead
several hours when discovered. 1t is
believed he ended his life while de-
spondent on account of overstudy
He came to Chicago from Keokuk last
Thursday.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Fire at State Institution.

Des Moines, April 1.-The state
board of control received word of the
burning of the laundry building, be-
longing to the state at the insane hos
pital at Mount Pleasant. The fire is
supposed to have started in the upper
stories of the building. Most of the
machinery was saved, but the loss with
be considerable. The building burned
few days ago at the Anamosa peni-
tentiary used for machine shop did
not belong to the state, but was erect
ed by contractor and the state had
no interest in it.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
State Sues YOUNG.

Des Moines, March 31.-The attor-
ney general Of Iowa began suit against
Iafe Young for $4,562, the sum al
legged to have been oyercharged the
state by Young when he was state
binder. Some time ago the attorney
general gave an opinion that at least
"a part of this sum could be recovered
in court aud the executive council au-
sthorized him to begin suit on behalf
of the state.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
city Records Mutilated.

West Union, March 29.-The city
records have been badly mutilated by
some unidentified person, who cut out
of the record book the leaves contain
ing all the information regarding city
council meetings the past two years.
This fact was known two months ago,
but kept q secret until this time in the
hope that the reason for the act might
be discovered. There has been no sus-
picion resting against any one. and the
reason for the mutilation of the rec
,1,f !.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Neuro Lynched by Mob,

Rome, Ca, April 2.-Walter Allen, a
negro charged with criminally assault
ing Miss Blossom Adamson, 15-year-
old girl, in this city yesterday after
noon was taken from the Jail last
night by 1000 men, who battered down
the prison doors, and hanged him to
an electric light pole in the principal
portion of the city. A yolley was
fired afterward and fully 1000 bullets
entered the negro's body.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
Kansas CITY Live Stock.

Kansas City, April l.-Cattle- Receipts,
5000; steady: choice export and dressed
beef steers, $6.40d7,OO; fair to good $500
Q635; stockers and feeders, $34OQ5. 80;
western fed steers, $5.35@6.45; Texas and
native cows, $3.5OQG.OO; heifers, $4,000
$50; Gamers, $2.50G350; bulls, $3.5OQ5 90;
calves, $4.50@6O0. Hogs-Receipts. 5000;
strong to &c higher; top, $780, bulk OF
sales, S8.60@6.90; heavy, $6.s5@7 90; mixed
packers, $6.60@6.90; light, $8.25d6.sO; pigs
$540@8.OO. Sheep Receipts, $500; strong
to &c higher; native lambs. S6.35@6 so
western lambs, $6.35666o; native wethers
$5.25@5.75; western wethers, S5.20@5.60
yearlings, $5.70@6.2O; ewes. $4.SGd5 %
stockers and feeders. $3.OOG5.25.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-04-03
MINERS CALL SPECIAL MEETING
Pending Difficulties Involve Nearly

Pending Difficulties Involve Nearly
Two Hundred Thousand Men.
Indianapolis, March ga special
call was issued from the national head
quarters of the United Mine Workers
of America here by President Mitchell
and Secretary w. B. Wilson for a
meeting of the national executive
board in this city on Monday, April
Z. The meeting is to consider both
the anthracite situation in Pennsyl-
vania and the situation in the soft
coal fields of Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, where strikes involving upward
of 175,000 miners are imminent. 1t
is expected that the situation in the
east, involving vast interests both to
miners and operators, demands the
consideration of the executive board.