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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
RAlLRokoi WITHHOLD DATA.
Western Lines Refuse to Yield to In
terstate Commerce Demand.

Western Lines Refuse to Yield to In
terstate Commerce Demand.
Chicago, Feb. 27.-The interstate
commerce commission and the man
agement of western railroads have
locked horns and it is expected that
legal contest will follow. The diff
Guilty arises from a refusal by the
traffic managers Of the western roads
to furnish the commission with data
relative to rebates which were paid
during 1901.
Concerted acton has been taken In
the matter and is the result of several
meetings among the executive officials,
at which the question was discussed at
length. 1t is understood that all have
agreed to stand together and that the
refusal to give the information sought
was made after legal advice had been
taken.
Attorneys for the various railroads
are said to be a unit in asserting that
the commission has not the power to
compel the production of the data de-
sired and the railroad officials have
refused to give it because they believe
the commission desires to punish the
packers who accepted rebates.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
Quality Governs Price Of Mill

Chicago, Feb. ga resolution grad.
ing the milk supply disposed of to con.
sumers in Chicago by farmers within
100 miles of this city has been passed
by the Milk Shippers union. Hereto.
fore one price has been charged the
dealer by the shipper for milk. poor or
good. Now milk will be divided into
grades according to the amount of
cream 1t contains and lower price
will be paid for the lower grade milk.
The resolution was passed unanimous
ly and will go into effect on Nav |.
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Miss Stone at SaIonloa-

Salonica, Feb. 27.-Miss Stone and
her party arrived here. They travelled
on horseback from Strumitza to the
nearest railroad station, journey
lasting five hours. The local mission
aries and many of the inhabitants of
Strumitza accompanied the party.
Nine. Tsilkas baby was carried in a
blanket by servant, who dismounted
from his horse at the most difficult
portions of the mountain road. AS
the party from Strumitza reached the
top of the Chipelli pass, nearing the
railroad, the travellers were surprised
by the sudden appearance Of NJ. Tsilka
and there was an affecting meeting
between husband and wife. NJ. Tsilka
was then presented with his baby.
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Convention of Christian workers

Toronto Feb. 27.-Nearly $500 dele.
gates to the student volunteer move
ment convention have reached the
city. The result of the convention, It
Is stated, will be twofold, in increas-
ing missionary spirit and the tighten.
Ing of the bond which unites the
young people of the United States and
Canada. The formal opening took
place last night at Massey hall, which,
although all delegates had not arrived,
because of delayed trains, was packed
to Its fullest capacity. John r. Mott,
chairman of the executive committee,
took charge of the meeting. Addresses
of welcome were delivered.
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DEF|ES SECRETARY SHAW
Collector Of Customs at Sitka
Writes Fervid Letter.
REFUSES TO REsclNp ORDER.
Declares English Subjects Shall Not
BE Allowed Favors Which Are De.
MED Amerlcans--lnterprets Shaw's
Action as Fear OF Trouble.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Some time
ago the secretary of the treasury re-
ceived information to the effect that
]. w. Ivey, collector of customs at
Sitka, had instructed his deputy AT
Unalaska not to permit Canadian yes
pelagic sealing, to obtain supplies at
that port. The collector was directed
60 send statement of the facts to the
department and was informed that II
such orders had been given they must
be rescinded. Yesterday the depart.
ment received telegram from Ivey,
saying:
my instructions were not against
vessels engaged in alleged legal fish
ing, but against Canadian vessels act
ually engaged In pelagic sealing, which
is Illegal and criminal when committed
within the marine jurisdiction of the
United States. If there is an ancien,
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain by which British sub
jects can commit depredations, de
stroying American property and de-
pleting our revenue of tens of thou
sands of dollars annually, while our
own citizens are denied these privl-
gated the better.
Your solicitude regarding interna-
tional complications with Great Brit
ain need cause you no uneasiness, as
the poaching season is not yet opened.
Your new collector will arrive in time
TO enforce your orders. My American.
ism will not allow me to resclnd an or
der which gives British subjects priv.
ileges within our marine jurisdiction
which are denied our own people,"
There Is another matter that may
attract your attention. have recent
ly issued orders to the deputy at Skag.
way. a copy of which has been sent
you, which has put the Canadian Off
GERS located there out of business and
sent them to their own territory.
You are aware of the fact that this
officer became so offensive that he In.
terfered with American officers in the
discharge of their official duties,
opened United States customs mail,
collected moneys and performed other
acts of British sovereignty in port
OF the United States, such as hoisting
with bravado the cross of st. George
from the Flagstaff of his custom house
have sent the concern, bag, baggage
flag and other paraphernalia flying
out of the country. You may fear the
shadow of international complications
and rescind this order. but a Reed, an
Olney or Blaine would not"
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TRIBUTES TO VICTOR HUGO.
Centennial Of the Authors Birth Is
Celebrated throughout France,

Paris, Feb. 27.-There was an i'm
mense concourse yesterday afternoon
to witness the Inauguration of the
monument to Victor Hugo, erected on
the Place Victor Hugo in the Passy
quarter within a stones throw OF the
house, 124 Avenue Victor Hugo where
the poet died. This was a municipal
fete, at which the monument was off,
ciaily handed over to the city of Paris,
and II was consequently presided over
by the president of the municipal
council, who had beside him as guests
OF the city, President Loubet and the
members of the cabinet.
The series of festivities to cele-
brate the centenary of the birth Of
Victor Hugo, which will last until Sun
day next, opened with grand cere-
mony within the Pantheon under the
auspices Of the government
In all the public schools of France
the day was celebrated by lectures
on the life Of Frances national poet,
and by readings from his works by
the professors.
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CREW DOWN WITH scURvY.
Much Suffering Aboard French Bark
Les Adelphes.

Port Angeles, Wash, Feb. 27.-The
French bark Les Adelphes, 1862 days
from Madagascar, bound for Portland,
Or, against which there Is reinsur-
ance of 20 per cent, arrived here yes
terday with almost every man OF the
crew down with scurvy, For the last
25 days they had been subsisting on
one biscuit per day to each man and
were for some time without fresh
water, except rainwater. The cook,
f. l.. Fletcher, died of ague and ex-
posure, and was buried at sea.
Five of the crew are so sick that ar
rangements are being made to send
them to the hospital and the remain
der OF the crew will remain here until
they recuperate.
The condition of the crew Is pitiful
Captain f, Coffin is himself obliged to
wear n bandage covering his nose and
face to hide the disease.
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JONES STILL ON THE STAND.
Tells Four Different Stories Concern
lna Death OF Rice.

ing Death OF Rice.
New York, Feb. 27.--ln the Patrick
murder trial yesterday the continued
examination of Charles r. Jones, the
valet, took up both sessions of court
and was not finished when court ad-
journed. The feature of tho days
rossexamlnation was the bringing
out that Jones had told four stories
concerning the death OF Millionaire
Rice. Three of these were that Law.
yer Patrick had killed the old man, as
to the main point. The other was told
to Assistant Attorney Osborne, and
was the same that Jones told the jury
the other day. This was that the wit
ness had killed Mr.. Rice by giving
him chloroform to inhale. The testl-
mony brought out that Jones had told
this last story, after Mr.. Osborne had
told Jones that he had proof that Pat.
rick was not In the house when Mr..
Rice died. Later, Jones said Mr.. Rice
had been kind to him and said he had
entered into conspiracy against his
benefactor because OF the money Pat
rick had promised him.
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Warning to British Press.

London, Feb. 27.-The attitude OF
the English newspapers toward the
visit Of Prince Henry of Prussia to
the United States has called out a re.
buke from the Westminster Gazette,
which cautions the responsible papers
against a continuance of a policy
whereby Great Britain is placed in
the awkward position of seeming de,
sirous of making bad blood between
Germany and the United States, while
putting in a claim for gratitude on
Its own account, on the score of past
fayors.
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Arrested for Pension Franz.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, Feb 27.-An officer
OF the pension department caused the
arrest of Mrs. Bette Hanlon, an old
resident of this city and her two sons,
W. j. Hanlon and G, A. Grouse. Mrs.
Hanlon was granted a pension on the
death of her first husband and con.
tihued to draw the pension up to the
present time, although she was secret.
ly married some time ago. Her sons
are alleged to have made false affl.
davits concerning the pension a few
days since to a special agent Of the
pension bureau, All are well known
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
EDWARD ATTENDS THE RACES
King Sees His Horse Win Strand
SteepIechase.

London, Feb 27.-For the first time
since his accession King Edward yes.
terday appeared on race course. He
went to the Kempton Park steeple.
chases to see his grand national can.
didate, Ambush ii, run in the Strand
steeplechase. This was Ambush lis
first race in public since the horse
won the Grand National in 1900 and
the first appearance of the kings
colors on a course since the death of
Queen Victoria. Consequently the
sporting world hailed the day as nota.
BILE in turf annals
AS anticipated. Ambush II won the
race and its victory was followed by
a scene OF wild enthusiasm. The dis.
tance was two and half miles.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
ICE JAM CAUSES OVERFLOW.
Residents Of Susquehanna Valley Suf-
fer Terror from Flood.

'S' 'SiIoT iIOTl TlOOOs
Lancaster Pa, Feb a. Residents
along the river front at Columbia are
In state of terror. The worst food
In recent years is being experienced.
The Ice In the Susquehanna river
broke about p. m. yesterday and
passed down stream until it reached
the old dam, just below Columbia,
where jam formed. Then the water
began to back up and in short time
had risen nine feet. The water en-.
tered the boiler room of the electric
light plant, drowning the fires and
leaving the town in darkness last
night. The tracks OF the Columbia
and Port Deposit railroad at some
places are submerged and piled with
ice If the rise continues at the pres
ent rate the lace mills will be dam
aged and the two rolling mills of the
Susquehanna Iron company put out OF
operation.
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Two Killed in FREIGHT Wrecl

Youngstown, o., Feb. 27.-Two fast
Plttsburg and Western freight trains
collided half a mile east of Girard
U" last night, resulting in the death
or two men and the fatal injury of
two others. The dead: Engineer
Raymony Antoines OF Elwood City,
Pa and Brakeman Edward Coffey of
Akron, o. The fatally injured are.
frank Harming of Newcastle juno.
tlon' Pa, and Conductor William II,
Moss. The trains, heavily loaded, met
head-on. The collision was probably
the result OF a misunderstanding of
orders.
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HIS NOSE WAS SAFE.
But His Nerves Were In n State of
Cold Chill Collapse.

81 was sitting on the veranda Of a
far western hotel one afternoon" said
the Boston drummer, ''and was lazily.
smoking one Of the incest meerschaum
pipes you ever saw when out of the
tail Of my eye l saw that native down
at the other end of the veranda had his
gun sighted at me. They were wild
lot around there, and / couldn't tell
whether he meant to shoot me or the
pipe. The chances were in favor of the
pipe, however, and 1t seemed a good
chance to test my nerve. / made up
my mind to let him shoot and to pre-
teDd careless air, but Pm telling you
in the ten or fifteen seconds of waiting
the sweat came out at every pore and
my heart pounded my ribs sore. l felt
a sort of tick at the bowl of the pipe,
heard the crack of the gun and knew
that the bullet had passed through the
pipe. / got brace with my hands and
feet and waited for a second bullet,
and it went through the bowl after the
first. / sat there until his fourth bull
let had hit the pipe and knocked the
bowl off the stem, and then the shooter
sauntered up to me and laughingly
said:
Excuse me, stranger, but thought
1t was imitation
"'Same as you are,' replied.
"My glbe hurt him, but he was man
enough to tell everybody about my
nerve, and the boys Clipped in sufff.
cient nuggets to buy me this fifty dol
lar smoker. Say, do you know what
happened to me when l made an ex-
cuse to go up stairs after my old corn
cob? had no sooner got into my room
than my knees gave out, chills galloped
up my spine, and I'll be hanged If
didn't faint away and lie there for ten
minutes. 1t had suddenly occurred to
me that the bowl of that pipe was only
six inches from my nose while the fell
low was doing his shooting, and have
not yet got over touching my nasal
crgan now and then to see If 1t is
safe"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
Enuineers In Session.

Denison, Tex, Feb. 27.-The Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers is in
session here, with large number of
delegates from all over the United
States present. The body was called
to order at the opera house by Chief
Engineer Arthur. Governor Sayers
spoke for nearly an hour. his remarks
being complimentary to the engineers
and their organization. Chief Arthur
followed with review of the history
and progress of the order during the
80 years Of its existence.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

A government license to operate a
distillery was issued to the Cereal
Sugar company at Peoria, and they
will now develop their new industry
of making alcohol from hydrol.
j. T. Norton, an attorney of Chey-
enne, was arrested Wednesday by fed
eral officials. He is charged with
fraudulently using the mails, having
carried on a matrimonial bureau for
over a year. He was cashing money
orders when arrested.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
Steamers Unable To land

San Diego, Cal, Feb. 27.-Storms ON
the coast of Lower California have
been SO severe that the steamers have
been unable to land at any of the
ports, The steamer ST. Denis, in the
regular trade OF the Lower California
Development company, has been car.
rying the same cargo up and down be.
tween this port and Ensenada for a
week. unable to land down there, re.
turning to this port to await more
favorable weather.
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MURDERED WHILE IN BED.
Three Unknown Men Fill an IIIinoi.
Man Full of Bullets

Carlinville, Ills, Feb. 27.-Woodford
hughes, prominent citizen of Scott
vile, a small town northwest of this
city was murdered in his bed at /
a. m, by three unknown men. Hughes
was spending the night with Barlar
seymour, and when the three men en-
tered the house he arose in bed start.
led only to be filled full of bullets.
The men made their escape and blood
hounds from this city were at once
put on the trail The men made no
attempt at robbery. and 1t is believed
they can be identified. The greatest
mystery surrounds the affair. Hughes
never spoke and died instantly.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
st. Louis Fairs Policemen.

st. Louis, Feb. 27.-Major General
Edward Goodwin, commander of the
JEFFERSON guards, arrived from Wash.
ington yesterday and entered upon his
duties at once. He will have charge
of the Louisiana Purchase fair police
during the construction period as well
as throughout the exposition itself.
Major Goodwin is well known regular
army officer who saw service in the
civil and Spanish wars.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
Philippine Bill Sent to Conference.

Washington, Feb, 27.-The house
yesterday sent the Philippine tariff
bill to conference, nonconcurring in all
the senate amendments. The Demo.
Gratis sought to amend the amend
ments by reducing the rate of duty and
declaring that the United States
should renounce all claim to the arch.
ipelago, but all propositions were de.
teated. Tawney (Minn) made a per.
sonal explanation regarding Governor
Toole of Montana, saying that in form.
erly CHASING the governor as an op.
ponent of Governor Van SAINT in the
railroad merger case he had been un.
der a misapprehension.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
Cavalry Charoes Workmen

Bucharest, Feb. 27.-The demon.
stration of workmen, who sought to
invade the chamber of deputies here
yesterday in order to induce the cham.
Der to modify a pending bill dealing
with trades unions, became so disor.
derly that it was deemed necessary
to call out force of cavalry to dis
perse the crowd Several charges
were made, in which many persons
were injured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
Home Is Wrecked In Indiana and oc
cupants Buried in Ruins.

kokomo, Ind, Feb. 27.-A natural
gas explosion wrecked the home of
Mrs. Harriet Achey, who. together
with Mrs. Ida Ichey and Mrs. Blanche
harrington, were buried in the ruins.
Inc women were terribly injured and
will die.
Frank Wyatt, Panhandle brake
man, jumped through a window and
carried the women from the flames
and he was so badly burned and cut
that he was removed to the hospital.
1t is the third natural gas explosion
IN this city within week. A second
explosion followed the first and two
hremen had miraculous escape.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
Beers Capture WAGON Train.

London, Feb, PA dispatch from
Lord Kitchener says a convoy of
empty wagons was attacked and. cap
tureo Dy the boers, southwest OF
klerksdorp, Transvaal Colony, Feb.
"a. The escort consisted of a force of
the imperial yeomanry, three com.
panies of the Northumberland fusil.
eers and two guns. The fighting was
severe, but have no further details.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
MINERS SCALE CONFERENCE.
No Agreement Reached at Des Moines
After a Session of "a Hours.

Des Moines, Feb. 27.-The confer
ence Of the scale committee of the
Iowa miners and mine operators has
been in session "a hours without
reaching an agreement. Before the is
sue on the question of scale Iowa min
ers are waiting to learn the action of
Illinois miners. They also demand
the employment of special shot firers
and better yard and track facilities
at most mines.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
SHOOTS WHILE UNDER ARREST
Negro Woman Kills Man and Is Shot
by latter's Brother.

Crockett, Tex, Feb. 27.-While an
officer was serving papers on Mary
Williams, a negro woman, she shot
and killed Jay Porter, a young white
man who accompanied the officer
The woman then fed, but was cap.
tured by the sheriff Fearing trouble
the officer started to town by a round.
about way, but as he passed Porters
Springs he was met by Karl Porter
the brother of the dead man, who shot
and probably mortally wounded the
woman. Both the woman and Porter
are in Jail.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
State VIII Foot the BILL.

St Paul, Feb. 27.-The house passed
the senate bill appropriating $4,000
TO pay the expenses of the state OF
Minnesota against the Northern Secur.
itles company and the so-called merger
OF Northern Pacific and Great North.
ern railroads. AS the bill was intro.
dnced on the request of the governor
his approval is regarded as certain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
CAPTURE GENERAL LUKBAN
Filipino Leader a Prisoner Of
the United States.
RUN DOWN ON ISLAND OF sAMAR.

Important Of the Insurgent officers
and Created a Reign Of Terror In
His District.
Washington, Feb. 27.-General Chat
fee notified the war department that
Lieutenant Stribler OF the Philippines
scouts had captured General Lukban
on the 22d inst. The prisoner is con-
fined at Laguan. The officials OF the
war department regard the capture Of
Lukban as the most important mill
tary event since the Aguinaldo cap
ture. He was run down on the island
of Samar. The place of his confine-
ment Is u tiny island in a bag on the
north coast of Samar.
Lukban is one of the most energetic
and ferocious of rebels He is half
breed, mixture of Chinese and Fill
pino stock, and he has been an irrecon-
ciliable from the first. He had various
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
Fifth Victim Suceumbs.

Spokane, Wash. Feb. 27-The
death list of the fire at Mace, Ida,
now numbers five. A. d. McCallum
died at midnight as result of burns.
With the exception of John Bowhay,
the rest of the patients are considered
to be in no immediate danger.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
Insurance Men Make New Rule.

New York, Feb. 27.-At a meeting
of the New York Fire Insurance ex-
change a form Of binder" has been
adopted, which will hereafter be obli-
gatory upon the members. 1t provides
that the company may Immediately
relieve itself of liability at any time
upon notice to either the assured or
his broker and that the binder, if not
cancelled, shall expire in five days.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
Live Wire Kills Eireman.

Burlington. Ia. Feb. 27.-Charles
Paine. IL years a member OF the Bur
hngton fire department, attempted to
pick up live electric wire which had
fallen in the street last night and was
instantly killed. His body was fright.
fully burned. The city lights were
put out by the contact.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
Taylor Convicted of Bribery.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 81
Henry A. Taylor of New York was
found guilty of conspiracy to bribe by
the jury in the superior court last
night. This is the second conviction
as result of the recent investigation
of the city water scandal.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
President to Go Fishino.

New York, Feb. 27. - President
Roosevelt has decided to spend a week
in April trout fishing in the Allegheny
mountain streams in Garrett county.
Maryland, 60 miles west of Cumber.
land. The president has engaged quar-
ters IL miles from Oakland, the county
seat.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
PASS WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL.
Measure Wins In Iowa Senate by Vote
of % to 16,

Des Moines, Feb. 27.-The woman
suffrage measure introduced by Sena-
tor Allyn passed the upper house of
the legislature yesterday by vote of
2S to 16, with six members absent or
not voting. It was in the senate that
the greatest opposition was expected,
the house having voted favorably two
years ago, the senate afterward killing
the hill
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
His Meaps of Support.

Magistrate-What is your vocation
mean what do you do for living?
"Ah, yessir, yessir; understands yer
now, sir. What l does for livin' is,
my wife takes in washin'. '."-Baltimore
Jewish Comment
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28
A Real Nice Bull.

In Dublin paper some time since
was biographical notice Of Robes
pierre which concluded as follows:
This extraordinary man left no chill
dren behind him except one brother,
who was killed at the same time"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1902-02-28

When a mans wife tells him to
"wait just a second" he can form
some idea Of what eternity is like
Chicago News.
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conoressman curtis R.ror,,n.,.a

Congressman Curtis Renon,inated.
Holton, Kan, Feb. 27.-Charles Cur
tbs was renominated for congressman
by the First district Republican con-
sressional convention here yesterday.