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The Washington times., 1902-06-25
HAMPERS BUSINESS.
Coffee Drinking Incapacitates Some
People for Business at Times.

People for Business at Times.
A gentleman from McBain, Michigaa,
says, Coffee drinking has cost me
much. fer during my life l have been
many times so thoroughly put out Of
condition that have been compelled to
abandon business for a day or two at o
time. The attacks of headache would
commence On the right side behind ths
ear ard become SO severe as to totally
incapacitate me for any exercise, even
mental. / have frequently had to take
morphine to relieve the suffering. Soug
stomach troubled me and l had ner-
vcus heart that gave me great deal
of trouble.
Four years ago l saw an ADVERTISE
ment for Postum Food Coffee which re.
cited the i'll effects of coffee on the
nerves. / at once decided to make the
change and leave of coffee and take cn
Postum. The result has been all that
one could expect.
l am never cccstipated any more, the
bilious attacks never come on except
from some indiseretion such as drinking
coffee. which | am foolish enough to
indulge in now and then. l have no
more headaches, no more sour stomach
and no bilious spells. / have not been
sick to my stomach or had nervous
vomiting spell in three years. Am now
56 wears old. and have bstter health and
do better business and moro comfort
able than ever before in my life. l GER
trinity attribute the change to leaving
of coffee and Using Postum, for l have
taken no medicine to aid in making the
change.
Tho experiment as stated is absolute
ly true. I an willing, II necessary, to
attach my affidavit to It" Name given \
by Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich
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behind every hope and prospect of n
prosperous issue. He could not say
more than that. For three or four days,
or longer, there must be uncertainty.
and all that they could do was to hope
and long for a most successful out
come
In the circumstances. matters could
hardly have gone better, and that must
be great consolation. 1t must be a
smaller matter that an enormous num-
Der of people should be disappointed in
the hope they had had OF expressing in
the most formal manner their loyalty
and affection for the King. 1t was i'm
possible to remedy that evil.
Celebration Postponed.
The great celebrations which had
been contemplated and the naval re-
view could not take place for some
days. Some weeks must elapse before
his majesty could be restored to his
usual health. The progress OF his dis
case toward convalcscence would be ac-
companied by the earnest sympathy and
sincere and constant hopes of his af-
fectionate subjects.
No action could be taken by the House
while matters were In state of transi
tion. but he thought there was every
ground for hope that tho issue would De
favorable and speedy one and that
they wccld he able to return to their
ordinary vocations at an carly period.
Not to AdjcuIn.
Lord Salisbury concluded by saying
that much greater calemities had been
threatened. They must face the future
with trUst,ul hope. and believe that the
conscious affection Of his subjects would
support their sovereign in the trial he
was called upon to suffer. He then an
ncuaced that the house would not ad
irusn and that the bank holidays fixed
for Thursday and Friday OF this week
would stand.
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LITANY IilT0MED BY
WESTMINSTER CHOIR
Rehearsal fer Thursdays Coronation
Ceremonies Becomes a Service
of Prayer.

LONDON, Juno 24.-The sad news was
announced in Westminster Abbey to the
400 members Of the coronation choir
as they were about to rehearse for the
service of Thursday.
The Bishop OF London prayed for the
recovery OF the King. The litany was
then chanted by the Bishop of Bath and
Wells. and the full choir. After the
chanting of the litany. the hymn God
Our Help in Ages Past" was sung.
Turning to the choir the Bishop of
London said: III ask you to kneel
while the dean of Westminster gives
the blessing"
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list. Miss Toppan said she had heard of
no question by any doctor that she had
not carried out his instructions TO the
best of her ability. or that she had not
shown professional enthusiasm and faith
fulness. The same doctors. she said, had
engaged her in subsequent cases.
How did you kill them?" was asked.
Il gave them doses of morphine and
atropine tablets in mineral water, and
sometimes in a dIlution OF whisky" she
replied. II used morphine and afro
pine because those are vegetable poi
sons and can hardly be detected, even
before death. After death 1t is difficult.
Feels No Remorse.
But you have no remorse. have you?"
asked the lawyer
No" declared the nurse. Il have ab-
solutely no remorse. l have never felt
sorry for what have done. Even when
I poisoned dearest friends, as the Da-
vises were. | did not feel any regret
afterward. ! do not feel any remorse
now. | have thought 1t all over, and
| cannot detect the slightest bit OF
sorrow over what / have done"
There must be something the mat
ter with you If you have no remorse,
the lawyer said. You cannot be right
II you are not remorseful after what
you have told me-.
THAT is So" the woman replied. Il
suppose that must show that l am in
sane. There is one thing that makes me
sometimes think my mind is not right.
| have great difficulty in remembering
things. My memory is very good at
times. but on other occasions / cannot
recall what / have said o. done"
At other visits of her counsel Miss
Toppan added details 70 the narrative
OF crime. She supplied no additional
names. At the second visit OF the three
al!enlsts she admitted having killed
eleven persons. and described the extra
ordinary mental desire that could only
be gratiied by handling dying persons
She enjoyed herself in the presence of
death with most incredible aviditv.
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FIRST DESERTION
ENCOURAGES OWNERS
EXTRA EVENING TIMES
ENLIGHTENS WASHINGTON
First News Of Critical Condition of
King Edward and Postponeiaent
of Coronation Exercises.

The extra edition of The Evening
Times issued Yesterday morning gave
to the National Capital its firse tidings
OF the critical Illness OF King Edward
and the postponement Of the coronation.
This enterprising news feat on the part
Of The Evening Times was accomplished
through TIE Office of the Publishers
Press Association, which has become
celebrated fer the rapid and accurate
Transmission CT world happenings OF the
first Importance.
The extra edition OF The Evening
Times was quickly carried into all sec
tions Of the city, and was everywhere
complimcnted as All evidence of vide
awake journalism which seeks to give
Washington the greatest news Of the
earliest possible nom. nt
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NOMINATED BY POPULISTS.
Full State Ticket Placed in Field in
Kansas,

TOPEKA, Kan. June 24-The Popu-
list State convention met here today
and placed a full State ticket in the
field.
Six of the nominees, including the
candidate for governor, were nominated
by the Democrats a month ago at
Wichita. The ticket as completed
makes a solid fusion of the Democratic
and Populist parties
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LINING UP FOR GOVERNOR.
Three Candidates for the Pennsylvania
Democratic Nomination.

ERIE, Pa, June 24.-The present in
dications are that the candidates for
governor to be presented to the Demo-
be Robert E. Pattison, of Phiiadel-
phia; ex-Congressman James Kerr, of
Clearfield, and George W. Guthrie, of
Pittsburg. Mr.. Kerr has removed all
doubt as to his candidacy by issuing a
statement declaring he will stay to the
finish. and be satisfied with the conven-
tion's choice
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FOREIGN ENJOYS AT
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Two Thousand Visitors of All Nation
alities Leave Messages of
Sympathy.

LONDON. June 24.-Most of the for
eign representatives called at Bucking
ham Palace this afternoon and inscribed
their names on the visitors book.
Two thousand visitors of all national
tiles called. The Archbishop Of Canter-
bury was among the visitors and was re-
ceived by the royal family.
All the Indian princes. Ras Makonnen.
the Abyssinian representative, and the
Chinese. Turkish and Persian enycys.
attired in their national garbs. drove
up in succession and left messages.
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midst of the national rejoicing and on
the eve of what promised to be one of
the most splendid pageants OF English
history. This is in order to call the
thoughts OF all men to himself.
''The Kings life is In danger, the dan
ger being imminent. Let us have i'm
mediate recourse to divine mercy and by
public prayer seek his majesty's recov-
cry. For this purpose let the rosary be
recited publicly IN every church in the
diocese Immediately upon receipt of this
circular.
Il have learned from the Papal envoy
how earnestly the Holy Father desires
the preservation of the Kings life. and
how cordially he would wish the pray
ers of the faithful to be offered for their
sovereign's recovery"
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AVENGED HIS FATHER.
Nineteen-Yea--0ld Boy Kills Man and
Escapes on Horseback.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 2i.-Tory
Smith, nineteen years old, avenged the
death of his father, George ". Smith.
this afternoon by shooting and killing
David Rogers in the court house yard
at Naynardsville. The murderer mount
ed horse and escaped to the noun
tairs
Five years ago the elder Smith and
Rogers, both farmers, met at a stable in
Knoxville and quarreled about some
logs. Rogers shot Smith to death, and
Tory Smith then vowed to kill his iath-
er's slayer.
Rogers was acquitted on the third
trial for killing Smith.
The Washington times., 1902-06-25
CREW OF GUNBoAT
SAID TO HAVE MUTINIED
Gunners and Seamen of the Teretz Re-
ported to Have Killed
Officers.

LONDON. June 25.-A dispatch to the
"Graph.c" from Sebastopol, says 1t is
reported at the Black Sea naval head
quarters there that a portion of the
seamen and gunners on the gunboat
Teretz have mutinied. and murdered sew
eral OF their officers.
The report is not yet confirmed.
The Teretz is a vessel of 1000 tons
burden. and carries a company OF 200
men.
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ENJOYS EXPECTED TO
GO TO THEIR HOMES
No Official Intimation Will Be Given,
But They Will Quietly
Depart.

Wales was busy all day replying to tele-
grams from all parts of Europe.
The Daily Mail" says that no Of
hcial intimntion will be given to the
special ambassadors. but it is expected
that both tho European and American
ENJOYS will now quietly return home at
their own convenience.
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KING EDWARD is SINKING RAPIDLY

Leopold Of Bavaria and Archduke Franz
Ferdinand OF Austria will start for
home this morning. but those whose
homes are far distant. such as the Chi
nese, Japanese. and Abyssinian repre-
sontatives. Will not return yet. They
will probably remain In England and
pay quiet round Of inspection.
All the Indian rajahs and the Colo
NAL troops will remain the guests of the
nation for a time.
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TWENTY-FIVE PERSONS
KILLED AT A FUNERAL
Lightning Strikes a Spanish Church,
Partly Destroying the
Building.

MADRID. June 24-During a funeral
service in 4 church at AHaTiz. province
CT Orarse. thunderbolt struck the
building. partly destroying it.
Twenty-Five persons were killed and
thirty injured.
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SURPRISE IN PARIS.
Arrival in London Had Discounted EARLY
Pessimistic Rurnors.

PARIS, June 24.-The news CO King
Edwards grave conditlI struck Paris
with surprise. his arrival in London
yesterday having discounted the pre-
vious pessimistic rumors.
The general belief here is that the
Kings constitution is such as to be ia
vorable to his quick recovery.
Regret is expressed at the heavy dis
appointment over the postponement of
the coronation ceremonies.
Despite some passing phases King
Edward was very popular In Paris.
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NEWS OF OPERATION
READ In COMMONS
House Continued in Session
to Allay Anxiety.
Bad Tidings Spread Rapidly in the
Streets Of London-Received at
First With Incredulity.

LONDON. June 24.-In the House Of
Commons this afternoon Mr.. Balfour, the
government leader, announced that the
operation on the King was most sue
cessful.
Mr.. Balfour Speaks.
Mr.. Balfour addressed full house
He said:
"a number of members have probably
read the bulletin which has been pub
lished in regard to the King. hut In
case some one has not had the oppcr-
tunity OF seeing it. l will read 1t. Mr..
Baltour then read the cflcial bulletin
and continued:
Since the bulletin was published the
operation to which It refers has heen
performed. and ! have the intense grati-
fcation of informing the house [cheersl
that 1t went off most satisfactorily. and
that his majesty is going on as well as
possible. That announc .ment removes a
great load OF anxiety from our minds.
Ny first inclination on hearing the mel
ancholy news this morning was to sug-
mark its sense OF the disaster which
has befallen the whole community by
adjourning, but on more careful reflec-
ton / have come to the conclusion that
such n course would be iil-advlsed.
THear.l
Might Disturb Public.
The anxiety we all feel must be great,
and that anxiety is necessarily aug
mented by the circumstances under
which this disaster has befallen the
royal family and the whole country. /
have come to the conclusion that IL the
house was to take the exceptional
course to which / have adverted. that
which Is an anxiety in the public mind
might become panic Hear. hearl and
n wholly exaggerated idea of the present
state Of things might go abroad in the
public mind.
THAT is the state OF things. and 1t is
grave, but we ought not to
use any stronger epithet In regard to
1t than those which | have used. and |
am convinced that if we were to con-
slider the Kings condition such that 1t
would be improper to carry on the
business Of the country we should pre-
duce wholly false impression.
Approved by Liberals.
'1n these circumstances | do not pro-
pose to suggest any exceptional course
to the house, and l am only thankful
that / have been able to inform the
house that. so far as we know at pres
ent, everything is going on as well as
can possibly be expected" loud
cheers.l
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman. Lib
eral lender, followed Mr.. Belfour He
said
Il entirely approve tho course which i
in these anxious and distressing cir |
the right honorable gentle
man has suggested. Like him, l have /
passed through the phase OF contemplat-
ng an escape from ordinary work and
Indulging ones feelings by an adjourn
ment. But l think that the honorable
gentleman has come to wise conclu-
sion, for 1t is at once more consistent
% the character of our country and
more in accordance with the general
tone and feeling. and more likely to pre-
vent any exaggerated alarm in the pub
ic mind"
When first the news of the serious
condition Of the King reached the city
everyone was incredulous. until SER
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CARDINAL VAUGHAN
ORDERS PRAYERS SAID
Public Recital of the Rosary to Be
Held in Roman Catholic
Churches.

LONDON. June 24.-Cardinal Vaughan,
Archbishop of Westminster, has Issued
the following letter to the Roman Cath
olic clergy:
THE finger of God has appeared in the
The Washington times., 1902-06-25
V0TiVE CROSS OFFERED
BY RAS MAK0MNEN
Emperor Menelik's Representative
Makes Gift to Westminster
Abbey.

LONDON, June 24.-Ras Makonnen.
the envoy of Negus Menelik. of Abys-
sinia, offered a cross to Westminster
Abbey as votive offering for the Kings
recovery.
The dean accepted the offer.
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POPE OFFERS PRAYERS.
Holy Father Urges Cardinals to Pray
for Kings Recovery.

ROME, June 24.-The Pope this after
roon. when receiving Cardinal Rampolla
Let us pray God to preserve the pre-
cious life Of Edward, who SO well de-
serves the thanks OF the world in bring
ing about by his personal influence and
benevolent Intervention peace in South
Africa"
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DESIRES DINNER TO
BE GIVEN FOR POOR

LONDON, June 24.-The King has ex-
pressed desire to the lord mayor that
the dinner 10 the half million poor Of
London shall not be postponed.
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Evidences of an Attempt to
s'''- Resume the Mining
of Coal.
SERIOUS AT NAMTIC0KE
No Fourth of July Explosives to Be
Sold at Observation-Disclosures, It Is
Feared. May Result If the Men Con-
tinuc at Work-Big Force on Hand.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, June 24.-The
engineers and firemen of the Susque-
hanna Coal Company returned to work
at the mines at Nanticoke today. They
returned at the old rate of wages and
twelve hours a day.
The company was expecting this re-
sumption. as the men were opposed TO a
strike from the first. and remained in
three days after others quit.
President Mitchell said: Il have heard
that some of the engineers have return
ed to work and a few of the fremen'
Further than that he would say nothing
Situation Critical.
The strikers say they will have the
men out again in the morning. The sit
uation there is critical. 1t will deter
mine whether there is to be desertions
from the ranks of the strikers without
violence resulting.
There is a force of 80 guards at the
mines, well armed, and under the COM
mand of an ex-army officer. Burgess
Williams has much influence with the
strikers. and the fact that President
Mitchell is only seven miles away and
has ordered that there shall be no cut
break. may prevent one.
Indications point to the fact that ef-
forts are soon to be made to resume
the mining of coal, and the return of
the engineers is considered the first
step to that end. A prominent off,
cial said:
To Prevent Enthusiasm.
THE operators will certainly make
some effort to prevent any reckless
strike enthusiasm at the national con-
vention on July II. and it will not
be surprising If decisive move is made
before then"
This can be no other than an effort to
begin mining. At Nanticoke it is re-
ported large number of foreigners are
ready to resume work when the COM
pany wants them. The fact that the
Pennsylvania railroad taps the collieries
and car haul coal to tidewater after
leaving Nantico6c without passing
through a coal region and that the large
number of guards are massed there is
an indication that Nanticoke is one
of the points where an effort will likely
be made.
Cars Made Ready.
Cars were this morning taken to the
Diamond colliery of the D. L. W.
mine, near Scranton. The Coxes yes
terday shipped one trainload Of coal to
New York and have two hundred cars
yet filed in the yards of the D. S. G. S.
The preparations of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company to haul some of the many
loaded trains stored in the Coxton yards
and the shipment of coal from the wash
cries in the Lackawanna district all
point to greater activity on the part of
the operators than they have shown at
any time since the strike began.
There are many evidences of want |
Mrs. Bertles, of the United Charities, |
this city, reports that within the last |
few days she has received applications |
for aid from at least 100 women. who |
say they belong to the strikers families. |
She sends all of them to President |
Mitchell.
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JANE T0PHAM CONFESES
TO THIRTY-0NE MURDERS

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Odds & Ends Handk' Is

had not continued the prosecution. Atten-
ton was called to the statement that even
the cost of retaining the Anacostia flats
would be materially increased if this bill
should become a law, and in that way
would be an added expense to the people of
the District If they should be called on to
pay part Of It,
Mr.. Lysander Hill, appearing before the
committee on patents in behalf of Mr.. Bow
ers said they had not prosecuted the case
against the Navy Department to a conclu-
to carry on the litigation. He claimed that
the ten firms licensed by Mr.. Bowers to
use his patents are free to compete with
one another for dredging work.
In an argument of Mr.. Clarence w. De
Knight against the passage of the bill he
said of the $65, 100000 recently provided for
in the river and harbor act about % per
cent will be used in dredging, and about
one-half of the percentage will be expended
on hydraulic dredging. This, he said. would
give an idea about how much would be Sc
cured from the dredging Of the Panama
canal.
II venture the prediction in this connec-
tion,' he said that if the iSthmian canal
legislation now pending becomes law the
next bit of Legislation proposed in that be-
planes that are to be used on that great
work shall come from the United States
which will Of course include the Bowers
patented appliances and should the terri
tory used for canal purposes become terri
tory of the United States then the United
States patents of Bowers will extend to
that territory also. This hope may be a
reason for the great activity Of the parties
in interest just at this time"
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THE PRINCESS OF WALES.
Was First Betrothed to Her Husbands
Brother

From the New York Mail and Express.
From both father and mother the Prin-
cess Victoria May of Teck has the royal
blood of England in her veins She is two
years younger than her husband, who Is
likely to ascend the throne of England as
King George V. She was born in Kensing-
ton Palace, May &c, 1867. Her mother was
the Princess May Adelaide, daughter of
the Duke of Cambridge, who was the sew
enth son of George Ill The late Duke OF
Teck, her father, got his royal blood from
George II, in the fifth degree. through the
house of Wurtemburg. The princess is con-
nected also with the Hapsburgs, the proud
est royalty of all Europe.
The people of England have looked with
particular kindness upon the Princess May,
because she has been regarded as an Eng
lish woman, by birth, education and train
ing. Her betrothal to the Duke of Clar-
ence, whose death prevented the realization
of a pretty royal romance, very popu-
lar IN England. She had been the childhood
friend of both the Duke of Clarence and
Prince George, and it seemed fitting that,
her first love dead. she should marry her
other playfelow. This was welcomed by
the British people much as was the an
nouncement of her first engagement, and
the Princess May still is close to the hearts
of the English. When she went last year
with her husband around the world the
Princess May won many admirers with her
tact, her smiling. genial countenance and
her charming enthusiasm.
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STILL ON THE MEND
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council of Nova Scotia, and E. D. Shea Of
Newfoundland
Right Hon. Sir Francis Jeune, Judge ad
vocate general; Right Hon. Sir Dighton
Probyn, keeper of the privy purse and eX
ira eQuerry of the king; Hon. Bernard Eric
harrington, private secretary to Lord Lans-
downe. the foreign secretary; Clinton Ed
ward Dawkins, a partner in the firm of
Messrs. ]. p. Morgan & Co., and Sir William
Selby Church, president of the Royal Col
lege of Physicians, are made knight COM
manders of the Bath.
The Duke of Connaught, commanding the
forces in Ireland and the Sd Army Corps,
and Sir Henry Wylie Norman, general in
Indian Staff Corps have been promoted to
be field marshals. The Prince of Wales has
been appointed to the rank of general.
The Gazette also contains special South
African list, which fills nine Coins with
the names of officers, nOn-commissioned
officers and men who are promoted. and, in
addition, there is large number of honors
for officers of the army and navy.
The lord mayor, Sir Joseph Dimsdale; Sir
Andrew Noble. vice chairman of Sir w. G.
Armstrong, Whiteworth & Co.; Col. Sir
Edward Bradford, the commissioner of po
lice of London; Sir Francis Henry Evans,
liberal member of parliament for Maid
stone. whose wife is a daughter of the late
Samuel Stevens of Albany. N. Y; Sir Fran
els Henry Laking, Discriminating to
the king; Sir Edward Poynter, president of
the Royal Academy, and Sir Charles HUI
bert Parry. director of the Royal College
of Music, are created baronets.