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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
END OF THE RIDDLES.
Brothers Who Broke From Pittsburg
JniI Retaken and Are Dead.

BUTLER, Pa, Feb. 3.-The terrible
fate of the Biddles is still the sole top
ic of conversation here. All day yester-
day curious throng of people, defy
Ing the storm, hung about the Jail en-
trance in vain attempt to get in to
see the bodies of the dead murderers.
A great deal of sympathy for the boys
was expressed on all sides. The Jail
doors were closed all day, and no one
got in but the doctors who attended
the autopsy and the coroner's jury,
which organized at 8 o'clock in the
morning. Even the newspaper report
ers were excluded from the inquest,
which was held in the Jail, and moth
ing concerning their deliberations
could be learned until late in the after
noon.
The verdict of the jury is that Ed
Biddle came to his death by a revolver
shot fired from a 80 caliber revolver
by himself and that Jack Biddle met
his death from gunshot wound in
fiicted by the officers in discharge of
their lawful duty.
The evidence secured by the autopsy
bears out the statements that the Bid
dies intended to kill themselves rather
than be taken alive and that Ed sue
ceeded in his attempt, while Jack fail
ed, though his life was forfeited.
The bodies were sent to Pittsburg
this morning
Edward and John Biddle were await
ing execution in the Allegheny county
Jail ut Pittsburg for the murder of
Grocer Thomas d. Khaney of Mount
Washington, Pa. Edward, the elder of
the brothers, won the love of Mrs.
Kate Soffel, the wife of the warden of
the prison. She was persuaded by him
to join in plot for the release of him
self and his brother. Owing to her hus-
bands position Mrs. Soffel was able to
smuggle saws and revolvers to the pris-
oners. Early Thursday morning the
two Riddles escaped from their cells,
overpowcred the guards and fled with
the woman who had betrayed her hus-
bands trust.
The county at once offered a reward
of 5000 for the fugitives.
Two days later the fugitives were
Overtaken in stolen sleigh near this
town. and after desperate fight with
the officers were captured and brought
here, where the men died on Saturday.
Mrs. Soffel's condition is serious, and
she is still in Butler under the care of
doctors and nurses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
FUNSTON UNDER THE KNIFE.
Hero of the Philippines submits to n
Second Operation.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. "A sur
gical operation was performed yester-
day upon General Frederick Funston
Mt hospital. After General Funston
arrived here from the west last week
md had sought consultation with his
physician it was stated that another
operation would not be necessary.
Within day or so, however, the
wound of the original operation for ap-
pendicitis had not healed, as the physi-
clans believed it Should and the second
operation was decided upon. 1t was
stated at the hospital that the general
had undergone the ordeal in satisfac-
tory manner, and there was every rea-
son to believe the result would be all
that was desired.
1t would be necessary, however for
the patient to remain at the hospital
for probably two weeks.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
YUNG LU PROMOTED.
Boxer Leader Trying to Gain Favor
with FOreigners.

PEKING. Feb. 3.-The pre-eminence
of General Yung Lu in the councils Of
the Chinese court has been officially
the foreign legations here, endeavor-
ing to regain the favor of the minis
tiers.
An edict has appeared promoting
General Yung LII to be first grand sec
rotary, an office not necessarily power
full but of the highest honor, and va
cant since the death of Ii Hung Chang.
Wang Wen Shao has been advanced to
the second grand secretaryship to sue
coed Yung Lu.
The pilgrimage of Yung Lu to the le-
cations was made with considerable
pomp, and he profusely denied the his
tOrical fact of his responsibility for the
attacks upon the foreign legations at
Picking.
The dowager empress has issued two
edicts, the first reciting that many Chi
nese had formerly studied abroad, but
were not Mantchoos, and orders the
MantchOO courtiers and generals to
nominate Mantchoos between the ages
of fifteen and twenty-five to go abroad,
there to study foreign branches of
knowledge.
The second edict abolishes the prohi-
bition of intermarriage between Mant-
choos and Chinese, which has been en-
forced since the beginning of the dy-
nasty, and directs officials by diplomat
ic methods TO discourage the binding
of the feet of Chinese female children
because this is Il barbarous custom.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07

THE day was when men of promi-
nence hesitated to give their testi-
monials to proprietary medicines
for publication. This remains true to-
day of most proprietary medicines. But
Peruna has become so justly famous, its
merits are known to so many people of
high and low stations, that no one hest
tates to see his name in print recon-
mending Peruna.
A dignified representative of the Pres
byterian church in the person of Rev.
E. G.. Smith does not hesitate to state
publicly that he has used Peruna in his
family and found it cured when other
remedies failed.
Rev. E. G.. Smith, pastor of the Presby-
terrain church Of Greensboro, Ga,
writes:
Having used Peruna in my family for
some time it gives me pleasure to testify
to its true worth. My little boy seven
years of age had been suffering for some
time with catarrh of the lower bowels.
Other remedies had failed, but after
taking two bottles of Perura the trouble
almost entirely disappeared. For this
special malady consider it well nigh a
specific. AS tonic for weak and worn
out people it has few or no equals."-
REV. L. G. SMITH.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
MORE THAN A HUNDRED KILLED.
Mining Disaster In Mexico One of
the Worst on Record.

san ANTONIO, Ten, Feb. 3.-The
latest information from the IIondo
CIeXico) mine explosion shows it TO
have been fully as serious as at first
reported. There was n total of Jog
miners at work in the mine when the
explosion occurred. and all of them are
dead. The majority of the victims
are MeXicans and Cinnamon, very few
Americans having been at work in the
mine.
Every mule in the mine was killed
three dead ones being taken from the
debris. The work of clearing away
the wreck in order to get to the bodies
is being rushed as rapidly as possible,
but there is no hope that any of the
men will be rescued alive.
The explosion occurred in mine No
6 and was occasioned by striking a gas
pocket. The mine is the property of
the Coahuila Coal company, Z. NJ
McKenny being superintendent. The
names of the victims have not been
learned here. The loss to the owners
of the mine is very heavy.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
Presbyterian Greensboro Elder.

Mr.. NJ. J. Rossman, a prominent mer-
chant of Greensboro, Ga, and an elder
in the Presbyterian church of that place,
writes:
"For long time l was troubled with
catarrh of the kidneys and tried many
remedies, all of which gave me no relief.
Peruna was recommended to me by
several friends, and after using a few
bottles I am pleased to say that the long
looked for relief was found and 1 am
now enjoying better health than have
for years. 1t is certainly grand medt-
cine. IN. J. Rossman.
Hon. S. D. McEnery, United States
Senator from Louisiana, says the follow
ing in regard to Peruna:
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O.:
GenfIemen-Peruna is an excellent
tonic. I have used 1t sufficiently to
say that I believe it TO be all that you
claim for ii. as. d. MCEnery.
| If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased 10 give you his valuable
advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of the
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
Chicago SpOrtsmnn's Show.

CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-The opening Of
the second annual sportsmen's show
of the International Forest, Fish and
Game association at the Coliseum last
night took the aspect of a society
event. Nearly 10000 people were in at
tendance. The great building has the
appearance of an immense forest, with
q large artificial lake, duck marshes
and ponds and animal parks. One of
the features is a sylvan stage, upon
which fifty Ojibway Indians and an
orchestra of thirty pieces presented the
dramatization of Longfellow's "Hia-
watha." The exposition, it is claimed
contains the largest collection of living
game from American and Canadian
forests and streams-animals birds
and fsh-ever shown in this country.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
ATLANTIC IN A FURY
Coast Strewn With Wrecks
From Cape May to Halifax.
THE STORM REACHES FAR INLAND.
Besides the Heavy Loss to Shipping
Business Is ParnIyxed and Rail-
ways BIOckaded In Many
states by Deep Snow.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4. - The wind
storm which began Sunday afternoon
and which reached velocity of fifty
miles along the southern New Jersey
coast and in the vicinity of the Della
ware Breakwatcr has diminished.
Reports from the south Jersey coast
and Delaware river points indicate that
vessels that were exposed to the gale
@eathered the storm fairly well. Two
vessels are ashore on Brigantine shoal,
d short distance north of Atlantic City,
n. j., and two steamers are reported
aground in Delaware bay about fifty
miles below Philadelphia. The British
steamer Claverdale, from Asiatic ports
for New York. which grounded on
Brigantine shoal is still fast. The wind
and sea are unfavorable, and during
the last twenty-four hours she has
been swung around by the elements
until she now lies broadside on. deep
1n the sand. Wrecking tugs are with
her.
The schooner Edith L. Allen. which
went ashore during the night on the
same shoal within a short distance of
the Claverdale, is also fast in the sand.
A dispatch from Halifax, n. S., says
chat the storm was the widest in
Nova Scotia for years and that ship
ping has suffered severely. 1t is rough
w estimated that the damage to sail
ing vessels alone will reach $4,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
FOUR ACRESOF RUINS
Fire In Waterbury, Conn,
Ragged For Fifteen Hours.
SECOND BLAZE LAID T0AN INCENDIARY
Exact Amount of the City's Loss Yet
Unobtainable. but Is VHriOusly
Estimated mt From Three
to Four Millions.

WATERBURY, Conn, Feb. 4.-The
most disastrous fire in the history of
Waterbury broke out in the heart Of
the city shortly before 6:30 p. N. Sun
day. A large section of the bust
ness part Of the city has been wiped
out. The fire originated in the uphol-
stery department on the third floor Of
the store of the Reid & Hughes Dry
Goods company at 1OS-112 Bank street,
and that store as well as many adjOin-
ing buildings are smoldering cinders.
When the fire department reached
the scene, flames were issuing from
every window of the building, and it
was evident that the structure was
doomed, and the entire business sec
ton of the city was imperiled.
There is suspicion that the fire that
destroyed the Scovill House, burning
up thousands upon thousands of dol
lars worth of furniture, appointments
and personal effects and imperiling
many lives, was the work of fire
fiend.
The fire came so closely on the heels
of the big conflagration that the thou
sands of spectators who witnessed it
were thrown into more complete
panic than the original confiagration
caused.
For fifteen hours the heart of this
city was a sen of flame, and when the
conflagration died away with the gale
it was estimated that between $1,000.
600 and $4,OOO,O0O damage had been
done. With the wind roaring at sixty
miles an hour over the city all of the
fire departments of the state were pow
erless to cope with the destroying wall
of fire.
All of the buildings in the business
triangle bounded on the north by Elk.
change place, on the west by Bank
street, on the south by Grand street
and on the east by South Main street
embracing four acres of the center OF
the city, are in ruins.
The fire cut through the heart of the
city, and the appearance of the gaping
opening from Leavenworth to Brook
streets was typical of the deep wound
sustained by the commercial life and
importance of the city.
A tangled network of wires on Bank
and South Main streets greatly hinder.
ed the work of eXtinguishing the last
flames and clearing away the wreck.
age.
A revised list Of losses and insurance
is very difficult to obtain at this time
Few know just what the loss was or
their buildings and stock. 1t is believed
that when the truth is known the fig
ures already printed will not be faI
from the correct estimate.
The remarkable feature of the fire
was undoubtedly the absence, so far as
known, of loss of life. Two men who
were asleep in the Scovill House
Charles Y. Kent of the Holmes, Booth
& Hayden company and member OF
the board Of education and the second
cook, Il German, were reported miss
ing, but both have been located.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
The Storms Abroad.

LONDON, Feb. 4.-The reports of
damage caused by the wind and snow
storms on the continent and in Great
Britain continue to be received. Car
has been stopped, and railroad trains
are delayed. Some of the towns in
northern Spain are isolated, and the
fruit trees have been destroyed. In
Switzerland many villages are cut OFF
from communication. Telegraphic COM
munication with Italy is interrupted.
Several more wrecks off the British
and French coasts are reported, and
the crews of some of these vessels have
been lost. Numerous ships are overdue
There are heavy SHOWS in the northern
part of Great Britain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Feb. A.
Rear Admiral Francis ]. Higgnson,
commander in chief of the north At
lantic station, whose squadron left
Culebra island Sunday, has left COM
pany of marines in permanent camp on
Culebra island under command of Ma
joI Henry c. Haines. The marines are
housed and have supplies for one year.
1t is reported they intend TO ofiiciate at
the transfer of the Danish West Indies
TO the United States. The camp on
Culebra has been named Camp Hunt in
honor of the governor of Porto Rico.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07

THE HAGUE, Feb. 1.-Prince Hen
ry, the consort of Queen Wilhelmina.
has gone to Germany on an indefinite
visit, and court and public are con-
WINGED that a divorce is almost GER
tain. The young queen has shut her.
self up in her palace and refuses to
see anybody. The rumors of renewed
troubles between the royal couple have
been circulating for some time and
have been strengthened to the point of
conviction by the departure of the
prince for Mecklenburg, his ancestral
home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
blizzard In PennsyIyauin

ALTOONA, Pa. Feb. 1.-The first
IA and surrounding country. Zero tenn
peraturc prevails and high winds have
been blowing the snow in mammoth
hrifts for the past twenty-four hours.
Nhe Pennsylvania railroad is feeling
the effect of the blizzard. Its main line
pm the mountain west of here was
plockaded by drifts Sunday night, and
It required the services of Il hundred
tnen to keep the road open yesterday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
Storm Uuabntpd

GENEVA. n. Y, Feb. 1.-The biz
bard which began Sunday, although
still raging, has abated somewhat in
its severity. Street car travel has been
resumed, but not Il train from the west
bn the New York Central railroad has
gone through, while but two trains
from the east have arrived. Fall Brook
and Lehigh Valley railroad trains are
cunning close to schedule time. The
wind still continues to blow, and the
mercury is dropping.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
Chnutauuun County Snovbound.

DUNKIRK. y. V, Feb 4.-There is
30 letup in the snowstorm that has
tagged with fury for twenty-four hours
In Chnutauqua county. All trains on
the Erie railroad between Salamanca
and Dunkirk have been abandoned. No
street cars have been able to run to
Fredonia during the day. Stage lines
and rural mair carriers were unable to
tower their routes. Business in the city
and surrounding country is at stand
still
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
SHIPPING DAMAGED.
Vessels Driven Ashore by Gale on
New England COnst.

BOSTON, Feb. 1.-The gale has caus-
ed much damage to shipping along the
New England coast At Edgartown, in
Martha's Vineyard. the schooner Julia
a. Berlielc, Captain Miller, coal laden,
from Perth Amboy for Nantucket,
went ashore on Chappauquilock
AT Vineyard Haven the British
schooner Abbie Werner, from Mus
1uash, y. T., for Newark, dragged her
anchors and went ashore
The schooner Annie L. Webb, from
FISHERS island for Providence dragged
her anchor and went ashore in Stoning-
ton Comm harbor during the night
She lost her rudder, but otherwise she
Is not damaged.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
New Post6Hice For New York.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
on public buildings, has reported to the
senate the bill providing for a new
postofiice in the city of New York. 1t
was placed on the calendar, and Sena-
tor Plat said after the session that he
would call it up at the earliest opportu-
nifty. So far as can be learned there
will be no opposition to the bill in the
senate, and its early passage in that
body is expected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
Lnc j. IN wanna Line Tied I'm.

RINGHAMTON, y. Y, Feb. mo
through trains have reached this city
from Utica over the Lackawanna road
Since sunday afternoon. No northbound
train from this city has gone beyond
Richield Springs Junction yet owing
10 big drifts. Northbound freight
trains on the Utica division are all
abandoned at Norwich. The wind has
subsidized and the snow ceased, but it is
lntpnSplV cold
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
Another Big Steel Corporation

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 31.-The Ia
coma company has been incorporated,
with $25,000000 capital, to erect blast
furnaces and steel plant here at a
cost of several million dollars. The
company is authorized to do general
mining, smelling, numbering and mer-
chandise business. United States Sena-
tor A. G. Foster will be president,
though not an incorporation.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07

OGDENSBURG, n. V, Feb 4.-Two
feet of snow has fallen here, and the
prevailing high wind has drfted it
badly The city is isolated, regular
trains OH both the New York Central
and Rutland roads being abandoned.
Street cars are unable to move, and
business is almost at a standstill The
tailroad officials are working hard to
get trains running.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
Records For Liberality Broken.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Public gifts
and requests in the United States dur
ing the year 1901 reached the grand to-
tai of s107, 100000. The greatest yearly
total previous was $62, 275, 900. so that
last years giving was almost double
that of the best previous record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
Indiana Town Burned.

MENTONE, Ind, Feb. Fire has
wiped out half the business portion Of
the town, causing a loss of $4,000, on
which there was but little insurance.
A whole block of stores and two resi-.
dences were destroyed. The town has
only q hand fire engine, and this was
ont of order,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
SIX Thousand Dollars In Gold Found

DETROIT. Mich. Feb. "a Trib.
une special from Marshall. Mich. says:
"It is said that relatives of James Lee,
q pioneer resident of Calhoun, who
died Saturday at his home in Fredonia
township. have found $4,000 in gold
buried in a tin can in the cellar of his
residence"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
Heavy Snow In Vermont.

BURL. NOTION, VT, Feb. 3.-Within
the past twenty-four hours seven
tnches of very heavy snow has fallen.
Railroad, telephone and street car
services are disorganized. Country
roads are practically impossible.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07
Blizzard In Michigan,

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Feb. 3.-For
nearly twenty-four hours a blizzard
has been in progress here. Nearly a
foot of snow has fallen, drifting bad
" and impeding railroad traffic.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-02-07

Treasury Contains Much Geld.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The amount
~ gold in the treasury is $545, S783o5,
the highest point ever reached in the
history Of the government.
Evening journal., 1902-03-11
M'KEEVER MIXED THINGS
FOR ENGLISH CHAMPION

Philadelphia. March 11.-After com
ing within an ace of being knocked
out in the first round last night by
Charley McKeever at the Washington
Sporting Club Philadelphia Jack
OBrien pulled himself together, and
during the remaining five rounds had
clearly the better of the go. The first
round was in a way sensational and
worked the spectators up to a high
pitch of excitement. Both fighters
started in at a rafting pace, and while
mixing It up lively McKeever sud
denly shot his right across and caught
O'Brien sQuarely on the jaw. The
English champion went to the door
with a bang, and for a moment il
looked as though he we're out, but he
came to his feet just as the limit Of
the count was reached. After that he
fought hard and fast, but McKeever,
who was fighting magnifcently, man
aged to stay with O'Brien to the sched-
uled limit of six rounds. McKeever,
however, was considerably punished,
his face being much battered up.
Evening journal., 1902-03-11
REPRESENTATIVE MOODY
SUCCEEDS MR.. LONG
Man From Massachusetts Accepts
the Naval Portfolio
Will Enter Upon His Duties on May |
When Mr.. Longs Resignation Will
Take Effect

Washington. March 1.-THE third
change in the cabinet Of President
Roosevelt occurred yesterday. when
Secretary Long submitted his resig-
nation in a graceful letter, to take
effect May 1. it being accepted In one
equally felicitous by the president.
The change was made complete by the
selection OF Representative William
Henry Moody. of the Sixth congress
sional district OF Massachusetts, as
Mr. Longs successor in the navy de-
partment.
This change has been expected for
a long time. Mr. Long had intended
to retire at the beginning OF the late
President McKinley's second term. but
he consented to remain until certain
lines OF policy in which he was in
volvel we're more satisfactorily ar
ranged. Then when President Roose
velt succeeded though anxious to re
turn to private life-for Secretary
Long will never again enter public
life-a strong feeling of loyalty
towards Mr. Roosevelt induced the sec
retary to defer his retirement unit
It was convenient for the president tc
make a change.
Mr. Moodys selection for the pos
of secretary of the navy was the out
come OF an interesting contest. There
were no less than half a dozen aspir
ants. but the struggle finally narrowed
down to the two representatives IL
congress Mr. Foss, of Illinois, chair
man of the naval committee of the
house, who had the energetic suppor
of his western colleagues. and Mr
Moody. for whom Senator Lodge mad'
the winning fight. Il was for a time il
doubt whether Mr Moody would no
be placed in some important foreigl
mission rather than in the navy de
partment, but he preferred to sta
at home.
The news that Representativ
Moody had been offered and had az
cepted the navy portfolio reached tn
capitol yesterday afternoon, and MI
Moody, who was on the floor of tn
house. was showered with hearty col
gratulations. For several minutes h
held regular levee in one of the sid
aisles on the Republican side. Demo
cratic members noticed the demon
strations and crossed over to join /
the ovation, his congratulations froT
that quarter being fully as hearty an
sincere as those from his own side
the house