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The age-herald., 1902-02-18
New York Experiences Worst Blizzard in IA Years
ALL TRAFFIC IS SUSPENDED
In Some Places Snow Has Drifted to Depth of 25 Feet-PennsyiVa- nla and New Jersey Also
 Suffer Severely.

New. York, February 1S-The eastern part of New York state from this city to the Canadian border, was swept by bliz- gard today such as has not been experi- enced for IA years. Up to midnight reports showed that sixteen eastern counties had received in full force the effects of the gale and the accompanying fall of snow.
 There is a sameness about the reports from the upstate towns. Anywhere from four to eighteen inches of snow. wind blowing at hurricane rate, drifts from six to ten feet in one instance twenty-five feet deep, are among the features, while there are reports of delayed trains, inn peded or wholly abandoned trolly ser vice and impossible country roads.
 The latest reports indicate that the worst is over, for the wind is abating and In many places the snow has ceased fali- Ing.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
OPPOSE BILL FOR
 PACIFIC GABLE
MINORITY FAVORS CONSTRuC- TON BY COMMERCIAL CABLE co. UNDER CONCESSION MADE BY THE DIRECTORS.

Washington, FebruarI 1.-The minority report on the Pacific cable bill filed today dissents from the view that the govern ment should build the cables and states that a private organization, the Commer- cial Pacific Cable Company, already has contracted to lay the cable to Hawaii by November 1 next, intending to extend the line to the Philippines within two years thereafter.
 The cable company binds itself to charge the public 50 cents a word be- tween California and Honolulu for the first two years with reduction to B cents a word thereafter to charge not exceeding s1 a word between California and Manila or China; to accept such rates for government messages as the Postmaster General shall annually fix; to give priority to government messages; to sell the cable to the government at an ap- pI aised value if ever the government should desire to own it; to submit to gov ernment censorship whenever the gov ernment thinks such censorship neces- Sary.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
SENATE RATIFIES
 WEST INDIES TREATY
In an Hours Time Question is Settled That Has Been Unde Consideration Since the Administration of President Lin coIn-One Amendment Offered But Rel eected.

Washington, February T.-Today in a little less than an hours time the Senate disposed of the treaty with Denmark, ceding to the United States for 5000. 900 the islands of St. John, St. Thomas and St. Croix, known as the Danish West In- dies, lying just east of Porto Rico, and thus, as far as this country is concerned, consunmated a transaction which has been under consideration internationally since the administration of President Lincoln.
 Senator Cullom, as chairman of the committee on foreign relations, made speech explaining the advantages of the acquisition of the islands, and Senators Bacon and McLaurin of Mississippi made brief remarks, saying that while they could not endorse all the provisions of the agreement. they would place no ob- stacles in the way of its ratification.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
CHINESE MINISTER
 DIES IN RUSSIA
YANG YU, FAMOUS STATESMAN, WHO ONCE REPRESENTED HIS COUNTRY IN WASHINGTON, sUc. CUMBS TO INJURIES.

St. Petersburg. February 7--Yang Yu, today after a short illness.
 Yang Yu was formerly Chinese minis ter at Washington. He was transferred to St. Petersburg in November, 1896. In March, 19O1 he was reported to be seri- ously i'll (this is the time when it is said the Russo-Chna -Manchurian treaty was to be signed) and on March 2S, 1901, the Russian foreign office was informed that the Chinese minister had fallen and been seriously injured. Early in April 1900, it was anonunced that Yang Yu's illness was caused by an attack of ver- tigo, followed the receipt of news by him that the Chinese Bank in which he had deposited his entire fortune has been plundered and that he had lost every thing except his house. The next report circulated concerning Yang Yu was that he had requested the Emperors permis- sion to resign his post at St. Petersburg
 April 10 1901, it was announced in a. dispatch from Paris that Yang Yu had gravely insulted Count Lamsdorff. the Russian minister of foreign affairs, dur HE d olSCuSSlou ol tllc ducs- tion and that the Count ordered his lackeys to put the Chinese minister out of the room and that Yang Yu was thrown out down stairs and very seri- ously injured about the head
 In May, 1901. Yang Yu started for Chi ma with his family thereby interrupting the Russo Chinese negotiations regarding Manchuria. He returned to St. Peters burg August 13 1901.
 Yang Yu, who was over 60 year of age, was a Manchu, and it was said that he was bitterly opposed to signing over Manchuria.
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Senator Bacon moved to amend the treaty by striking out the second para graph of article 8 reading as follows:
 "The civil rights and the political status of the inhabitants of the islands shall be determined by the Congress, sub ject to the stipulations contained in the present convention
 He based his opposition to this provi- sion on the general ground that the con- stitution should extend to the islands when they became a part of the Unit ed States. He said, however, that the fail- ure to accept the amendment would not prevent his voting for the treaty, for he believed in the Monroe doctrine. Under that doctrine this country could not per- init any European power to acquire the islands, and we could not in fairness take his position and then ourselves refuse to buy them when they were for sale.
 The amendment was rejected without division.
 Senator Culloms motion to ratify was then adopted by viva voce vote.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
WANT MORE RIGID
 LAWS FOR DIVORCE
Wealthy and Influential Citizens of Chicago Ask U. S. Senate to
 See the Figures.

Chicago, February r. - Nine of the weslthiest and most influential citizens of Chicago have sent to the Senate of the United States through Senator Gull lom a petition asking for uniform and more rigid divorce laws in all the states of the Union.
 The names signed to the petition are A. A. Sprague, Marshall Field, Robert T. Lincoln, John c. Yelling, Cyrus H. Mo- Cormack, A. c. Bartlett. Clarence Buck ingham, George Grosscup and F. S. Wilton.
 The aim is, first, to secure figures GOV ering the period between 1877 and the present time. No figures are at hand which show the number of divorces that have been granted during that period and for what causes.
 The sense of the present petition is to secure some action on the part of the Senate so that an appropriation may be made for the purpose of compiling such statistics.
 When these are once placed before the public, it is declared, legislation against laxity of the divorce laws will be com paratiyely easy.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
DIRECTORS ELECTED
 FOR U. S. STEEL CO
One Man Asked for Copies of the Three Agreements With J. p. Nor
 gan 6 Co.,, Syndicate Managers.

New York, February 17-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the United States Steel corporation was held in Hoboken today. More than 75 per cent of the stock was represented and voted in approving all acts and contracts of the boards of directors. The agreements made with J. P. Morgan Co.,, settlement and mutual release were ap- proved.
 The following directors of class one whose terms expired today were re- elected:
 Marshall Field Daniel G. Reid, John D. Rockefeller. Jr., Alfred Clifford, Wm. E. Dodge, Nathaniel Thayer. Aoram S. Hew- itt and Clement A. Griscom.
 The election of the directors of the other two classes was ratified as follows:
 Class 2, for two years. ending 19O3- Francis H. Peabody, Charles Steel, Wm H. Moore, Norman B. Ream, Peter A. B. Widener, James H. Reed, Fly c. Prick and William Edenborn.
 Class 3, for three years, ending in 19O4- J. Piermont Morgan. John D. Rockefel- Ter. Fly H. Robers, Charles M. Schwab Albert H. Cray George W. Perkins, Ed mund O. Converse. Percival Roberts, Jr
 The only incident not down on the pro- gramme was the request of a man nam ed Strauss who had proxies for J. l.. Kc<ler. holder of ten shares of com mon stock, to take copies of the three agreement with J. P. Morgan & Co.
 That was granted him, Judge Gary re- marking that all the books and documents of the company were then on the table for the inspection of stockholders
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
RANSOM HAS BEEN PAID.
Members of American Legation Are
 Waiting for Miss Stone.

London, February IA dispatch to the Daily Graphic from Seres, European Turkey, dated February r, says that NJ. Margiulo. dragoman of the American le- gation at Constantinople and w. w. Peet, treasurer of the American mission at Constantinople. met the brigands on the road to the Podrome monastery, paid them the ransom money February 6.
 M Margiulo is waiting here, continues the correspondent, is ignorant as to where Miss Stone, the captured Ameri- can missionary, and her companion, Mime. Tsilka. are concealed
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
Significant Railroad Trip.

Chicago, February 17.-President w. B. Leads First Vice President H. A. Parker of the Rock Island and Railroad Cable, chairman of the board, left for Fl Paso today In special car intending to be gone several weeks. It is said the trip is the forerunner of important announce ment regarding plans which are matur- ing. None of the officials would give the purpose of the trip nor would they deny that 1t had some bearing upon the alleged project of the Rock Island man. agement to build to the coast.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
BARCELONA STRIKE
 CROWS MORE SERIOUS
10000 Men Have Struck and Riotino Is Reported-Women Bearing
 Banners Take Part.

Barcelona, February 17.-The strike sit- uation here is becoming more grave A state of siege has been proclaimed The printers have tied up all the papers and none of them are appearing
 Madrid, February 17.-It is estimated that 10000 men have struck at Barcelona and serious rioting Is reported there to- day. The mob attempted to sack the market buildings and stopped all street traffic. The factories and shops in the city have been closed. Groups of women bearing banners are taking a prominent part in the disturbance. Several battal- ions of troops are clearing the streets.
 In the Chamber this afternoon General Castellanos taxed the government with lack of energy in dealing with the Bar celona rioters; replying Senor Gonzales, Minister of the Interior, said that the prefect at Barcelona was not able to send police commissiary to each of the seventy-two simultaneous strikers meet ings in that city. After further expla- nation Senor Gonzales introduced a bill asking the Chamber to authorize the sus- pension of constitutional guarantees In the province of Barcelona.
 During the rioting at Barcelona the troops fired on the mob. killing one per- son and wounding twenty-four.
 An unconfrmed telegram received here gives the results of the charging and fir ing by the troops as ten killed and sixty five wounded.
 Barcelona, February 17.-At the strikers meeting held here yesterday several an- archists, several of whom were women, made speeches melting the strikers to burn the unsanitary dens of the work men and seize the palaces of the rich.
 Trade is Paralyzed.
 Barcelona, February T.-For several days preparation have been in progress for a general strike and now trade is paralized The strikers have in many instances attacked servants who were returning from market and robbed them of their purchases. The newspapers are unable to publish their regular editions
 The number of the strikers has increas- ed to eight thousand and the strike move ment is spreading throughout the vicin- ity of the city.
 Three persons were killed and thirty five wounded in yesterdays collision be- tween the strikers and troops.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
MAINS WORKED HIS
 SCHEME TOO STRONG
Passed as Representative of Safety Deposit and Investment Co.,, With
 Capital of $4,ooo,ooo,o 1000.

San Francisco February nc. R Mains. States marshal today and charged with having used the United States mails for fraudulent purposes.
 It is alleged that Mains has been repre- senting himself as the Western represen- tative and attorney of the American and European Fuel. Mining and Transporta- tion Syndicate and also as a representa- tive of the American and London Safety Deposit, Surety and Investment Com pany. The combined capital of these syndicates in the pamphlets and on the letter heads used by Mains is placed at $4, GOO, 900 900. Mains sent literature reIa- tive to the plans and objects of the fuel syndicate abroad throughout the Ur.ited States. Among those who answered him was Dr. Charles E. Bennett of Wauson, o. The latter inquired of the postal au- thorities as to the standing of Mains. An investigation was made and Mains arr rest followed.
 Mains is said to be an Eastern lawyer admitted to practice at Battle Creek, Mich. fF
 Once Created Sensation.
 Detroit, February 17--Mains, who was arrested today at San Francisco by the United States marshal. was the central figure in a sensation which stirred the whole state about two years ago. Mains at that time was one of the most promin- ent attorneys in Battle Creek, Michigan, and was arrested on a charge of conspir- acy to kill.
 This conspiracy, it was alleged at the time, was against the life of $. F. Hull burt, another attorney or that place, who had brought charges of fraud against Mains. It was alleged Mains hired man by the name of Molly Mcclure to sand bag Hurlburt and bring him in an insen- sible condition to where Mains was watt ing, and it is said by threats of death to Hurlburt have him sign a paper refuting the charges against Mains.
 Mains was acquitted of the conspiracy charge. but afterwards was disbarred by the Michigan Supreme Court
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
Declines Invitation on Account
 of His Wife's Illness MAY BE SOMETHING ELSE
In the Meantime Germans Are Busy Clearing Up Misconceptions of Their Attitude to United
 States Before the War.

Palm Beach, Fla, February 1I-Admi- ral Dewey received the following dispatch from Washington today:
 "wil you dine with me on February 2S at ': 80 p. m. to have the honor to meet his royal highness. Prince Henry of Prussia?
 (Signed) "HOLLEBEN,
 Imperial German Ambassador" Admiral Dewey replied as follows:
 T regret exceedingly not to accept your invitation to dine and have the honor of again meeting his royal highness Prince Henry of Prussia. but Mrs. Dewey is too i'll for me to leave her.
 (Signed) GEORGE DEWEY,
 Admiral of the Navy"
 Clearing Up of Manila Trouble.
 Berlin, February 17.-In this period of clearing up of what are regarded as the misconceptions abroad and in the United States cognizance of the asser- tions in the army and navy journal that General Augustin, Governor General of the Philippines before the capture of Manila. secretly embarked German crui- ser Kaiserin Augusta. The foreign of- flee says:
 General Augustin was not taken from Manila secretly or with the connivance of the Germans. But Admiral von Deid- reichs with the permission of Admiral Dewey which was expressly asked for and cheerfully granted, publicly took General Augustin aboard the German cruiser Deutschland which was carrying the mails to Hong Kong.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
Honor Llst of vassar.

Poughkeepsle, N. Y. February 1.-The honor list of the senior class of Vassar College was anonuneed today by the fac ulty. It Is; Clara Eliza Axteli, Nashville; i; Isabelle; Dunham, Cleveland. O.; Helen c. Heath, Concord, N. H.; Emily Hinkle. Poughkeepsie. N. Y.; Elizabeth, Forest Johnson, Utica, N. Y.: Grace Lucia Kemp, Newark N. J.; Elizabeth Moore St. Louis. Mo; Luella Orr. Denver; wini- fred Riblet, Erie. Pa; Elizabeth Matty Smith, Portland, Me-; Bessie Davis Will son, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
Bill Immediately Introduced in
 Senate to That Effect WORK HARD ON HIS EYES
In Consideration of His Disability h. cured In Performance of Duty and Gallantry Roosevelt Urges
 Action By Congress.

Washington, February 1.-The Presi- dent today sent to the Senate a message recommending the retirement of Naval Constructor Richmond P Hobson, and in accordance with this recommendation Senator Gallinger immediately introduced a bill providing for MT. Hobsons transfer to the retired list In his massage the President gives as his reason the trouble that Mir. Hobson has had since 1900 with his eyes and recites the history of that trouble. It appears that in June. 1900, he was admitted to the naval hospital at Y Yokohoma, Japan when, according to the records, he suffered from weakness of the eyes and retinitis, which nflrmites it was stated had been contracted while on duty in repairing ships at Hong Kong In January, 1902, he was examined by a re- tiring board which decided that his inca pacity was not such as to justify retire ment.
 The Presidents message concludes as follows:
 Work Hard on the Eyes.
 Without suggesting that any injustice has been done by this finding, and while in effect pronouncing 1t correct. MT. Hob son states in a letter addressed to the secretary of the navy February 5, 1902, that the duty required in the construction
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
NEW YORK CITY
 SUFFERS FEARFULLY.

New York, February 17-New York City has borne the brunt of the fiercest snow storm that has struck this section of the country since the great blizzard of 1888. Beginning soon after midnight the storm increased rapidly until by daylight the whole city was completely showed under. The rising force of the gale piled the most suspended traffic except in the main thoroughfares, where the cartracks were only kept open by the constant use of snow ploughs and sweepers.
 Communication between Manhattan and Brooklyn was subject to long delay. The ferry boats with difficulty made trips across the ice-choked river and the work of tug boats. lighters and shipping gen. orally. was almost at a standstill. So heavy wasf the snow fall that the load ing of vessels was stopped, it being inn possible to keep the matches open.
 Two steamers which arrived during the night struggled as far as quarantine where they anchored. Several steamers are supposed to be off Sandy Hook wait ing for the storm to abate before at tempting to enter the port.
 Tonight the worst of the snow fall is probably over. The fall up to o'clock this afternoon was 9 3-10 inches. This af- ternoon hurricane warnings. were hoisted at Sandy Hook and New York and many vessels are detained in port
 There was considerable delay in the arrival of railway trains and consequent ly the mails were delayed.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18

corps in connection with plans and blue prints and in connection with inspection and supervision in the glare at shipyards, and navyyards, requires just the kind of use of the eyes that is painful and in furious. and would tend to thwart their recovery that the condition of his eyes has improved since his return to the Uni ted States while on special duty not in the usual line of work of the construction corps; but that under these favorable conditions the irritation and sensitiveness continue and show that he should not un- dertake work that taxes the eyes in the future he accordingly asks such legis- lation authorizing his retirement as for disabilities incurred in the line of duty. This request Is approved by the chief constructor and by the secretary of the navy.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
Praises His GalIantry.

"In consideration of the foregoing. but especially of the gallant service rendered by MT. Hobson In the sinking of the Mer- rimac in the harbor of Santiago during the recent war with Spain, I recommend the enactment of a favorable measure for his relief
 The bill introduced by Senator Gallinger authorizes the President Ito transfer to the retired list of the navy, as for disa bilities incurred in the line of duty, Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hobson, U. s. N, at the rate of pay provided by section 15SS of the revised statutes in the case of officers retired on account of incapac- ity resulting from long and faithful ser vice"
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
SEVERE CONGESTION
 OF STREET TRAIFFIC.

The congestion of traffic on the Man haitian street car lines was severe dur ing the morning when many of the ave- nues were blocked with long lines of stalled cars On Broadway wheel traf- fife was confined to the narrow lanes be- tween high snow hills and along these cabs trucks and cars crawled at a snail's pace. From other thoroughfares, truck traffic disappeared almost entirely.
 In the shopping districts the blockade was so complete that several of the great department stores closed at 4 o'clock.
 Four thousand men were set to work to clear the streets of Manhattan early in the afternoon. Of these, half were en- gagged in opening cross walks while 2000 men and 300 trucks were employed to work all night clearing the main streets
 Throughout Brooklyn the blockade was even more general than in Manhattan, and title progress was made by the street-cleanpg department beyond open- ing cross-walks on the principal streets.
 Coney Island, Fort Hamilton and Ca narsie were completely cut off from all communication over the Bright ,n Beach road where half a dozen trains were hopelessly stalled at one time. During the day not over 50 Der cent of the cars of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system were in operation.
 Staten Island has suffered more than the residents of the borough of Greater New York. Trains were all much behind time and no effort was made to keep schedule time the main trouble being due to the great masses of ice packed in the slips at St. George and other sta tions. Even sleighs were unable to make their way through the great drifts In the afternoon a few trains were got through on the North Shore by using the big freight engines of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Derailed trains stopped all traffic on the South Shore line.
 The conditions of traffic were in every recpect worse than in the great blizzard of 1888.
 The fleet of warships lying off quaran- line awaiting the arrival of Prince Henry WAS four hours cut off by floating ice from communication with the shore. For tv marines who put off to the ships In boats from Staten Island were compelled to put back and return to the navy yard. PHILADELPHIA HAS
 HEAVY FALL OF SNOW.
 Philadelphia, February 1S.-The heavy snow storm which began in this section at 1 o'clock last night ceased at o'clock this afternoon, the fall of snow being the heaviest in three years. A high wind accompanied the snow. The greatest fall or snow OcCuIlSo at <AlldullC Sity WHICH was the center of the storm this morn- ing The weather bureau there reports that seventeen inches fell and that the maximum velocity of the wind was 34 miles. Cape May reported a snow fall of eight inches. In this city Il inches of snow were recorded at the weather bu- reau and in the interior of Pennsylvania snow fell in depths varying from one to six inches.
 aft the schooner Anna Murray from Boston near Indian River Inlet. ten miles below the Delaware Breakwater, the life sav-
The age-herald., 1902-02-18
THE WEATHER.

ALABAMA-FAIR TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY; LIGHT NORTH WINDS BECOMING FRESH SOUTHEAST.
The age-herald., 1902-02-18

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