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SHE is The REAL RULER
DOWAGER EMPRESS OF CHINA AS
SERTs HER SUPREMACY.
Grants an Audience i'm the Most Sa-
cred Hall of the Forbidden City,
Formerly Barred to Women.

PEKING, Jan. 9.-The dowager Empress
of China asserted her complete supremacy
to-day by granting an audience in the most
sacred hall in the Forbidden City. The rules
of the dynasty forbid women from entering
this hall and the dowager Empress has
never before violated its sanctity.
The Emperor will receive the foreign
diplomats in this hall. Officials believe the
dowager Empress to be paving the way TO
be present on this occasion in order to pre-
vent any communications between the di-
plomats and the Emperor, except under her
censorship.
The dowager Empress is preparing to
send letters to the ministers of the foreign
powers here, expressing her desire for the
maintainance of the friendly relations and
her willingness to receive advice in audi
ence.
Progressive Chinese officials explain that
the dowager Empress disapproved of Box
erism," that her wishes in this matter were
overruled and that her edicts were garbled.
1t is possible that General Tung Fuh
Slang, the notorious anti-foreigner, whose
decapitation has been ordered by the dow
ager Empress in an edict. has already been
beheaded. The Tartar general in Kan-Su
province who was ordered 10 carry out this
sentence, has telegraphed that he has inn
prsoned Tung Fuh Slang in his yamen and
asks for instructions. To this message the
dowager Empress replied ordering the Tar
tar general TO carry out her edict.
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AN INVESTIGATION HELD
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME IN
QUIRES INTO TUNNEL HORROR.
Evidence to he Submitted to the Cor
oner and Grand Jury-Condi-
tiOn of the Injured.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-District Attorney
Jerome to-day investigated the cause and
responsibility of the collision in the New
York tunnel yesterday. Last night he an
nounced that so far as the evidence which
is to be submitted to the coroner at the
inquest next week is concerned the invest-
cation has practically been concluded. lie
added, however, that the investigation will
be carried on for some time yet and that
more witnesses will be examined this week
He declined to comment on the evidence
He admitted that the present grand jury
may be asked TO act in the matter. All
the evidence went to show that the engineer
was a careful man and of good reputa-
tion both as citizen and an employe. 1t
was learned, though, that Wischow passed
his examination as engineer only last
August. Before that he was fireman. OF
late he had been acting as engineer at in
tervals.
whose legs were broken and who was
badly hurt internally in yesterdays tu1-
mel wreck in this city. passed quiet nis1t
in Bellevue Hospital. His left leg, which
was badly crushed, will probably be ampu-
tated. Albert Wadley, florist of this city.
with a home in New Rochelle who had
both legs broken and who suffered internal
injuries, was improving to-day. Winfield
Flutz, of New Rochelle a travelling sales
man, whose right leg and left thigh were
broken, was reported to-day 10 be in a
serious condition. 1t may be necessary TO
amputate one Of his legs. Everett Cooper,
the fifteen-year-Old boy whose leg was
broken and who was burned, was improving
to-day. Albert w. Adams, a carriage manu-
facturer of this city, whose leg was cut
off above the knee and who was hurt on
the head, worse to-day.
Mrs Annie Wischow wife of the en-
gineer, accompanied by two attorneys from
the law department. of the New York Cen
trail Railroad, paid a visit to the Tombs
this afternoon and had an interview with
the prisoner, who was said TO be in a state
of almost complete nervous collapse.
At New Rochelle the mayor ordered the
flag on the City Hall to be placed at half
mast until after the funerals of those killed
in the collision. A public meeting has been
called there to take steps to investigate
4 he
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GEN. WOOD CRITICISED
SUSPENSION OF HAVANA'S MAYOR
HAS DIsPLEAsED LA LUCIA.
An Incompetent Official Whose Re-
Three of the City's COunciImen.

HAVANA. Jan. 9.-Gen. Woods reasons
for suspending Miguel Gener. the mayor of
Havana, yesterday were his alleged incom-
potency and his inattention to business. The
petition for the mayors removal signed by
twenty-three Of the councilmen of Havana
was seconded by Senior Nunez. the civil
Governor of Havana and Diego Tamayo,
the Cuban secretary of state. The second
assistant mayor is now acting mayor of
this city. Civil Governor Nunez is con-
Quoting the investigation of Mayor Gener's
character. The mayor says in statement
to the press to-day that no charges have
been filed against him and that when this
is done he will answer them.
Gener has been the leader of the Maso
faction in Havana and is one of the officials
who came out openly for Gen. Bartolome
Maso. the recent candidate of the Demo-
cratic party for the presidency of Cuba.
Gener has gained the enmity of the Cuban
official element and of the councilmen of
Havana. The local press has been predict
ing his removal for a month past.
La Lucha has been supporting Mayor
Gener and attacking Gen. Wood and says
that the removal of the mayor of Havana
was expected. La Lucha, in its issue of to-
day says: Cuba is occupied and governed
by the commander of the American army
here, and the army is at the head of the
government. With the departure of Span
ish sovereignty from Cuba, our constitution
al laws and guarantees fell. We are at the
discretion of the commander of the army
and of the political parties. Freedom of
speech in the press and on the platform eX-
lists by the suffrage of the military COVER
nor. AS secretary of justice, Senior Gener
had the support of Gen. Wood because he
did what the military governor desired him
to do; the mayor of Havana, elected by
the people, Gener has looked to the latter
exclusively and has ceased to be persona
grata at the palace"
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WRECK OF THE WALLA WALLA.
Statement of Captain Benoist, of the
French Bark Max.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9.-The official
investigation into the cause of the collision
between the steamer Walla Walla and the
French bark Max. off Cape Mendocino,
Jan. ?. was commenced to-day before the
local inspectors. Capt. Benoist, of the Max.
submitted a written statement to the effect
that at the time of the accident his mate
was on watch There was no fog. The
lookout reported the lights of a steamer on
the starboard bow. The mate thereupon
notified him and he went upon deck and,
seeing the light of Cape MendOcino and
those of the steamer he went into his cabin
TO dress. While he was so engaged the col
lision occurred. The lights of his vessel
were burning brightly both fore and aft
Immediately after the steamer was struck
he rushed on deck. AS the forepart of his
ship was filling rapidly he was too busily
engaged in issuing orders for the closing OF
the watertight compartment TO pay any at
tention to the other vessel. He ordered
torch lighted. however. To let the steamer
know where he was, but, not seeing any
thing of the latter fifteen minutes after the
accident, he concluded that she had pro-
ceeded.
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SPEECH BY |. M. SHAW
HE TELLS WHY HE ACCEPTED THE
TREASURY SECRETARYSHIP.
Likens Himself to a Son Who Was Or
dered to Fill the Gap While the
Herd Was Driven Past.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Jan. 9.-Governor Les
lie NJ. Shaw was given a public recep-
tion this evening by the Grant Club in
honor of his elevation to the secretaryship
of the United States treasury The recep-
tion held at the Savery House. and
was followed by banquet, at which COW
ers for $50 guests, which included nearly
all the leading Republicans in the State
and city. Governor-elect A. B. Cummins
presided. Governor Shaw expressed pro-
found gratitude for the many kind and
gracious things said of and TO him AS
to his new position in the Cabinet he said
in part:
siblities which L am about TO assume came
unsought and unexpected. | had planned
and hoped to return to my home and the
pursuits TO me Tar more cOngenial than
public service When, in obedience TO the
summons received through the courtesy
of Senator Allison. left for Dubuque
on the evening of Dec. %, 1t was with
the fixed understanding with Mrs Shaw
that I should decline The sequel is buc
an Illustration of how little we know of
what we will do In a given emergency.
Josh Billings used TO say: A man who
says what he would have done had he
been there was never there / don't think
/ need review the considerations which leu
TO the conclusion 1 reached. General Grant
says in his Memoirs that he never sought
a promotion or position of responsibility
and never declined one. When a father
tells his son TO stand in the gap while
he drives the herd past, filial loyalty de-
mands obedience without questioning the
wisdom Of the order, and when the Presi-
dent of the United States makes a similar
request there should be no alternative.
Concerning policy, have nothing to
say. Concerning the duties of the Treasury
Department ] might say much. At this
time I shall content myself. however
and content you by saying little. Theore-
tically, l am told, there is little for the
secretary of the treasury 10 do. The work
is so systematiZed as 10 be mostly per-
formed by subordinates Unfortunately
however almost anything is Liable 10 come
before him for ultimate determination. and
in practice he has many. and diversi-
fed. questions to 6eclde as the average
man cares 10 consider
He then enumerated numerous cases in
connection with his duties and concluded:
In other words the Treasury Department
is the bloody angle OF an administration.
All l can crave Is the same indulgence
from the people whom love as has been
shown me IN the past.
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TWO MEN KILLED, THREE HURT.
NonexpIosive Powder Company's Mill
Destroyed by Fire.

CLEARFIELD, Pa, Jan. 9-The Hickey
lite Nonexplosive Powder Company's mill
near here was destroyed by fire to-day Two
men were burned TO death, a third will die
from his injuries and two others were
seriously burned. but il is thought will re-
cover. The dead: John c. Stewart and Roy
Smith. The injured: G. b. Rosebery, who
will die; James Blacker. +. X. Zentmeyer.
1t is supposed an explosion preceded the
fire. Stewards body found i'm the ruins
of the burned MILL the limbs having burned
from the body. The other four men es-
capped from the mill with their clothing
burning. They ran into the river near by
10 extinguish the flames and when persons
attracted by the fire arrived at the scene
the men were found oh-the river bank suf-
fering severely from their burns. Smith
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FEATURES OF THE DEBATE.
Tilt Between Mr.. Cannon and Mr..
Hepburn-Amendmen Rejected

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Under the order
adopted yesterday. the general debate on
the canal bill was to close at o'clock.
when the bill was to be read for amend
ment under the five-minute rule. The time
for general debate was. however. extended
to 2:3) o'clock. When Mr.. Cannon, chair
man of the appropriations committee. took
the floor he was given close attention. The
building of this canal he said, was a busi-
ness proposition and should be considered
from a business standpoint. Gentlemen
talked about this proposed canal having
been agitated for 400 years and used that
as an argument why members OF Congress
should fall over each other TO vote for
the pending bill. Personally. he had Ia
Vored canal for years, but because he had
not been willing 10 proceed without in
formation and against fixed treaty law, he
had been called hard names.
Mr.. Cannon, at this point clashed sharp
~ with Mr.. Hepburn, who is charge
OF the bill. Mr.. Cannon criticised the Iowan
for withholding his speech from the Record.
and Mr.. Hepburn characterized Mr.. Can
mons criticism as ''queruous for an i'm
proper purpose" stating that he mad only
exercised a privilege customarily exercised
by memt ers. But he offered there and then
10 give Mr. Cannon the speech and seat
il over 10 him by page.
Mr.. Cannon declared that in hic recollec-
ton "A member presenting great measure
TO undertake a work that was 20 last for
centuries had never pursued such a course.
He declared IL was not decent parlia-
rnentary procedure. and when Mr. Hepburn
made some quick reply he observed amid
laughter that IN the gentleman from Iowa
were only as straightforward as he was
Hip OF tongue no should De a better
legislator.
MIR Canno n. discussing the language of
the bill. asked what was meant by au-
thorizng the President 20 obtain full
control over the land upon which the
canal was 10 be built. Did IL mesa the
purchase and ownership OF miles OF prop
erty owned by spectators, both American
and Ncaraguan? With great emphasis
Mr.. Cannon declared that in his Judgment
the general appropriation which the bill
contained and the 'arttul Language" OF u
would cause the claim that IL gave the
President fun power not only 10 pay Mica
ragua and Costa RiCa. but the Martins
Canal Company and European. American
and Nicaraguan spectators how much he
could not tell. II might be 5000 600. N6.-
100000 or So0.oo0.000
He denounced what he termed the undue
haste OF those who wanted 20 build thA
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PENSIONED BY CARNEGIE.
Three Veteran Engineers of the Penn
syIvania Given $50 N Month.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Jan. 9.-w. W. Wake,
John McCune and Henry Hudson. veteran
Pennsylvania Railroad engineers. Of this
city. who were retired on pensions some
time ago. to-day received checks for $40
each from Andrew Carnegie. Mr. Carnegie
was formerly the superintendent OF the
Pittsburg division on which these veterans
worked. and il is understood TO be Mr.. Car
ne gie's purpose 10 pension all the trainmen
who are vet alive who worked during his
superintendency of that part of the road.
Messrs. Wake. McCune and Hudson are to
receive $50 every month for life and if they
should die before their wives. the latter will
continue 10 receive the Carnegie pensions.
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FAVOR ANNEXATION.
Danish West Indian Planters Want to
Join Uncle Sans ThrOnE.

ST. THOMAS, Danish West India. Jan. 9.
The following cablegram, signed by
large number of residents Of the Danish
West Indies. was sent from the Danish
island of st. Croix 20 the minister OF finance
and the Rigsdad at Copenhagen on Jan. 8:
Confirming the memorial of his Ma ajesty.
King Christian, OF June. 1900. the under
signed planters, representing 5000 acres out
OF a total OF 5000 acres. and merchants and
other repres entative inhabitants OF the
Danish West Indies. assert that IL the
American market Is not secured by the sale
OF the islands the sugar industry here will
suffer severely and will have to cease i'm the
near future the price for sugar now ruling
being below the cost OF producing that arti-
Gle"
Subsequent signatures secured TO this
message raised the ratio of representation
10 nine-tenths OF the total acreage under
cultivation.
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SUIT AGAINST ZIONISTS.


CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-Benjamin f. Will
liams, formerly a school teacher in Mans
field, o. and a former follower of DIR"
John Alexander Dowie. to-day began suit
in the Circuit Court OF Cook county for
damages in the sum of $4,000 against "Dr."
Dowie and Elders John G. Speicher and
Cyrus B. Feckler, of the Christian Catholic
Church of America. for alleged conspiracy
TO ALLEVIATE his wifes affections. Williams
alleges that through the teachings of
Dowie and his followers Edith r. Williams
was influenced to treat him as a stranger.
He AYERS that the cause of this influence
was that he did not contribute tithes to
Dowie's numerous business enterprises.
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Cannot Cable to Nieu-Chwang.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Although with
out any further communication from Nieu-
Chwang respecting the trouble between the
sailors of the Vicksburg and the Russian
soldiery, the Navy Department officials are
confident that there will be no serious out
come. They have been very much ham
pered in communicating with the Vicks-
burg by their failure 10 secure the use of
the telegraph lines connecting the Nieu-
Chwang with the cable system of China
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador
here, called at the State Department to-
day and had long talk with Secretary
Hay over the incident.
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The Nieu-Chwang Affair.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 9.-Charlomagne
Tower. United States ambassador to Rus
sia, discussed the fights at Nieu-Chwang
between sailors belonging to the United
States gunboat Vicksburg and Russian SOL
diers at length to-day with Count Lams-
dorff the Russian foreign minister. After
the conference Mr.. Tower said that no open
questions remained in connection with the
affair. Opinion here inclined to charging
the responsibility for all the trouble at
Nieu-Chwang to the failure of the Amer
ican consul there to try and punish the
American sailors when the first instance of
disorder occurred, and is not inclined to
find fault with the administrators of Nieu-
ChWanP
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VIOLET RAY TREATMENT.
1t Is Utilized to Save the Life of
Sufferer from Cancer.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-As a last resort,
John Richardson, of Brooklyn. who has
been a sufferer from cancer for many years
and whose life is despaired Of is submitting
to test of the newly discovered violet ray
treatment The physicians had informed
him that his case was hopeless and that he
might die at any moment. He then de-
termined to try the new treatment a violet
ray machine was installed in the house and
every fair day the rays are concentrated
and projected down DR.. Richardson's
throat. After several months OF treatment
il is declared that his condition is so much
improved that there is hope of recovery.
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nominations by the President.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The President
to-day sent the following nominations 10
the Senate:
Naval officer of customs, district of Bos-
ton and Charlestown. James o. Lyford,
New Hampshire: collector OF customs. dis
trict of Pearl River. Miss, William F.
Swan. Mississippi; United States attorney
Southern district of Mississippi. Robert 9.
Lee. Mississippi: secretary of the Terri
tory of Oklahoma. William Grimes Okla
homa: United States marshal south
ern district Of Mississippi, Ed
gard S. Wilson. Mississippi; Indian agent
Sac and Fox Agency. Oklahoma. Ross Gu1-
erick w Collins. at Jackson, Miss. re-
ceiver of public moneys Isaiah T. Mont
gomery. Mississippi, at Jackson. Miss; ;
artillery second Heutenants Nathan J.
Shelton. at large; Samuel c. Caldwell. Ken
tucky
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Bonds stolen.

BOSTON. Jan. 9.-From a circular just
issued by Chief Inspector Watts. who asked
to be notified if any of the securities are
offered for sale, il is learned that bonds TO
the amount OF $1,000 were stolen I'm this
city on Tuesday. The chief declines to give
any of the particulars OF the robbery.
The bonds include ten $1,000 United States
coupon fours Of 1925 and five Baltimore *
Ohio Southwestern division 81 per cent.
coupon bonds due July. 1925.
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ACID THROWER BLUNDERED.
MistoOk Clerical Student for An
other Man at n Railway Station.

AURORA, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-Charles Strauss
berger, % Newberry avenue, Chicago, a
student of the priesthood. was the mistaken
victim of an acid-thrower at the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railway station here
last evening. AS Straussberger entered the
door of the depot a man stepped in front
and dashed vial of acid in his face. The
fluid missed his eyes. but the right cheek
and side Of his nose was covered and
burned The thrower took a second look
at his victim and cried out, MY God, I've
got the wrong mani" and fed. Strauss
berger was able to return TO his home in
Chicago There is no clew to the identity
of the thrower.
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NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 9.-The Vicks-
burg express on the Mississippi Valley,
which left here at 7:1O this morning col
lided head on with an inbound freight
twelve miles from New Orleans. Henry
Foster, negro fireman of the freight. was
killed: Engineer Campbell had his jaw and
leg broken; Engineer Baldwin and Fire
mon George Wasson, of the passenger
train and three of the brakemen-Tom
Royal James Canty and Eigin Newer, ne
sengers was hurt. The accident is said to
have been due 10 q fog.
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FORMER GOVERNOR A THIEF.
Franklin j. Moses Sent to Prison for
Stealing an OvercOat.

BOSTON, Jan. 9.-Admitting that his pic
tura was in the rogues' gallery and that.
for period of years he had been familiar
with the lowest depths of New York opium
JOINTS" yet pleading for mercy from the
court, Franklin j. Moses, once Governor of
South Carolina, was sentenced here to-day
to four months Imprisonment for the lar
ceny of an oVercoat.
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died few hours later and Rosebery, II Is
thought. cannot recover The five men were
employed in the mill and were the only per-
sons in the place when the fire broke out.
The mill was owned by former Congress
man James Kerr, of this county. and ". II.
hickey, of New York Ii was built about
eight months ago and cost $4,000
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Four Trainmen Injured.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Jan. 1O.-The Wells
vile and Bellaire express on the Cleveland
& Pittsburg Railroad collided with a Fort
Wayne work train tonight in Allegheny
and four trainmen were hurt. but none of
them seriously. The express carried fifty
passengers. none OF whom suffered worse
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Chanted Lords Prayer for Legislators

ALBANY, N Y, jan 9-The Fisk Jubilee
Singers, of Nashville, Tenn. chanted the
Lords prayer at the opening of the Assem-
bly, to-day. The singers were stationed in
the ladies' gallery. The chant made a pro-
found impression.
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ing The labor unions of the city have
presented a petition in opposition. To-day
the Womans' Club unanimously adopted
resolution strenuOusly urging the Council
10 accent the gift.
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100000 for a school.

NEW LONDON. Conn, Jan. civilian
Ii. Chapman. president of the Savings
Bank. of New London. presented 100000 TO
the city to-day for the building and equip
ment of a manual training school.
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Survivors of the Bristol Disaster.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash. Jan. 9.-The
steamer Topeka, from Alaska, brought the
twenty-one survivors of the wrecked
steamer Bristol which on the night of Jan.
2 struck the Gray island reef off Dundees
Island, near Dixon entrance.
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Labor Unions Fighting "a Gift.

RACINE Wis. Jan. 9.-There is a fight
here over the acceptance of $4,000 from
Andrew Carnegie for public library build
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water mark. He asks this year Tor $lJSvVV,-
O00. against sl2s 600 90 last year. He thinks
that from now on the pension rolls Will de-