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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Bows Found headless Body.

Philadelphia. March 10.--Some boys
playing on lot at Ninth and Ritner
streets Saturday evening, found the
headless trunk of mans body. At
murder had taken place, but investi-
cation disclosed that the find was a
dissection subject from one of the
colleges. ..4
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Against Sunday Funerals.

Trenton, ~ j., March 10.--The
Trenton Coachmen's Union at meet
ing Saturday night decided not to
drive at Sunday funerals. In this
move they have the support of all the
undertakers in the city but one, who
had funeral yesterday. His drivers
will be expelled from the union. The
agitation against Sunday funerals has
been going on in the city for some
time, and has the endorsement of the
clergy of the city.
America to Approve Sugar Convention
London, March 10.-According to a
Brussels correspondent, the United
States will approve the sugar conven-
tion, and the American minister
to Belgium, Lawrence Townsend, has
been ordered to conduct certain nego
iiations with the Belgian government
in reference to this subject.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
MURDERED FOR HIS MONEY
Masked Men Killed Aged Man and
Tortured Wife In Eiendish Manner.

Butler, Pa, March S.-Three masked
men broke into the house of aged
Henry Smith, retired farmer, living
at Saxonburg, Pa, Thursday night, and
brutally murdered the old man and
tortured Mrs Smith in a fiendish man
ner. They then ransacked the house
and secured 5000 and made good their
escape.
Smith was shot through the head
and his skull crushed by blow from
some heavy instrument. A bloody axe
was found nearby. The furniture was
broken and tossed about the rooms,
and blood smeared the walls, floors
and everything in the house, which
showed that terrible struggle for life
had been made by the aged victims.
Mrs. Smith was badly frightened and
was unable to leave the house to give
the alarm to neighbors until yester-
day morning Sheriff Hoon and sew.
eral officers are after the robbers.
Three suspects were arrested last
night, but as yet nothing tangible has
developed to connect them with the
outrage. Mrs. Smith last night was
in precarious condition, and when
she comes to a full realization of her
loss it is feared she will collapse and
die
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
AMUSING THE PRINCE /
Cerenadel at Waldorf Astoria by
Arion Society Of Brooklyn.
SINGERS WON kAIsER's PRIZE

Guest at Dinner Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor.
neIius Vanderbilt. Where He Met
New York Society Leaders-visited
Philadelphia Today.
New York. March 10.-Prince Henry
of Prussia was the central figure yes
terday in another round of entertain
ment arranged in his honor. He first
listened to a concert at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, largely made up of his
fayorite American songs, the concert
being arranged at his request. When
that was over he drove to the Univer-
sity Club to luncheon, which was
not concluded until mid-afternoon. In
the evening he was the guest at dinner
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
and met large party made UP OF per-
sons of social prominence.
When the prince bade farewell to
the company at the Vanderbilt home
he went to the New York Yacht Club
for an informal reception, and the
hour was late when he returned to the
Waldorf astoria for the night.
Thomas Cochran and F. G.. Brad
bury, representing the Commercial
Club of st. Paul, Mimi, called upon
Prince Henry at the Waldorf-Astoria
yesterday. and during personal in
terview with the distinguished visitor.
invited him to attend the unveiling OF
the commemorative tablet on board
the American line steamship ST. Paul
tomorrow Prince Henry prom
10, l.n ht,f
doubted his ability to do so on account
of his sailing for home tomorrow after
noon
1t was the Arion Society of Brook
lyn, winner of the Kaiser's prize at
the singing festival in Brooklyn in
1900 that furnished the morning con-
cert for the prince at the hotel. 1t
had originally been arranged that the
singers should serenade the prince
aboard the Hohenzollern Saturday. but
in the change of plans the serenade
was abandoned The prince met DR..
w. John Schlidge. chairman Of the
music committee of the society. at the
dinner Saturday night and expressed
regret that he was not to have
chance to hear the club sing. The
doctor suggested that it might still
take place at the hotel, and the prince
approved the idea. 1t was midnight,
with but few hours to arrange the
affair remaining. kilograms and tele-
phone messages were hurried out to
the members, and by II a. m. yester-
day $50 of them had reported at the
hotel.
Prince Henry visited Philadelphia
today. Accompanied by his party, he
left for that city by special train over
the Pennsylvania railroad. He was
officially received by the city, shown
through Cramps ship yard and given
q lunch at the Union League Club.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
STEAMER SANK IN COLLISION
WaesIand Run Down In Thick Fog
BY the Harmonidea.


BY the Harmonides.
London, March THE American
line steamer Waesland, Captain At.
field, from Liverpool March 5 for Phil
adelphia, and the British steamship
Hartmonides, Captain Pentin, from
Para. February Is for Liverpool, met
in collision last night off Holyhead,
Wales. The Waesland sank The
Harmonides rescued the passengers
and crew of the Waesland and took
them to Liverpool. The Waesland car
ried 32 cabin and so steerage pas
sengers.
The collision occurred in thick fog
at 11.30 o'clock Wednesday night,
when the Waesland was about 40
miles southwest of Holyhead. The
Harmonides struck the Waesland
shock. Most OF the Waesland's pas.
sengers had retired for the night. Per-
feet order and discipline prevailed
The crew of the steamer rapidly
turned out the passengers and sue
ceeded in assuring them that their
lives were safe. The Waesland's s
boats were speedily gotten out, and
In less than half an hour the entire
ships company had been transferred
to the Harmonides.
Unfortunately two lives were lost.
The dead are steerage passenger
named Dangerfield and child named
Elsie Emmett, the daughter of a cabin
passenger.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Smallest House In Jersey Burned.

Plainfield. N. j., March 10.-John
Cronin's Little Dry Goods Box" the
smallest dwelling in New Jersey, was
burned to the ground Saturday, 1t
was built by himself, and was only 10
by ii feet in dimensions. and Cronin,
his wife and two children occupied 1t.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Russian General Dismissed.

London, March 10.--A dispatch from
Berlin says that the Russian General
Gribski, who was responsible for the
massacre at Blagovestchensk, has
been dismissed from the army. Ac-
cording to reports OF the Blagovest-
chensk massacre, about 5000 Chinese
were driven by the Russians into the
Amur river Russian troops on the
bank clubbed OF shot any who at
tempted to land, and the river bank
was strewn with corpses for miles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
GIFTS FOR ROOSEVELT
President Diaz Sent Three Pieces Of
Exquisite Linen.

Washington. March 10.-President
Diaz, of Mexico, has sent to President
Roosevelt three pieces of exquisitely
drawn linen. The gift was made
through John Barrett. delegate to the
Pan-American Congress. The speci
mems are considered the most beauti
full that have ever come to this coun-
try. They consist of tray cover and
two serviettes. The basis was the
finest linen. The design worked out
by the clever Indians of Guadalajara
is more filmy than the finest lace and
as delicate as spiders web.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Lacks professional ouaiific ations."

San Francisco, March 10.-Joseph
Hill gunner on the United States
training ship Pensacola, and survivor
of the Maine, has received official no.
tiHcation from Washington that he is
Ineligible for commission in the
United States navy. The notice says
that he passed with credit, but that
he was lacking in professional quail
6cations" Hill thus meets the same
fate as Gunner Moran, whose applica-
ton for a commission was adversely
passed upon last year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Bio Fire at Beaver Falls.

Beaver Falls, Pa, March 10.-The
Harold block was completely de
stroyed by fire yesterday morning, en-
failing a loss of about $4,000. The
loss on the building is $4,000 OF
the tenants, Smith & Finklehor, pants
manufacturers. lose $4,000: McPher
sons wire mat factory. $1,000: Nc
Candless Brothers, groceries, $4,000;
Edward keyser. feed store, $4,000, and
numerous small losses.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13

CORONATION TRIP Off
Miss Roosevelt Will Not See King
Edward VII Crowned.
RESULT OF ADVERSE CRITICISM
Many Persons Expressed Dispieasure
at Presidents Daughter Attending
Ceremonies, Thus Givinq Sanction
to Such Form of Government,

Ceremonies, Thus Giving Sanction
to Such Form of Government.
Washington, March 8.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt will not attend the corona
While this is not officially announced,
1t is admitted at the White House to
be true. The canceling of Miss Roose-
velts plans to participate in the coro-
nation is said to be the result of the
adverse criticism that has come from
all parts Of the country upon the un-
Official announcement of the proposed
visit. Many persons did not hesitate
to express their displeasure that the
daughter Of the president Of the Ameri-
can republic by attending the corona
tion of king. should give sanction to
such form of government.
The report that Miss Roosevelt will
not be in London during the celebra-
tion was general at the White House
yesterday, as well as in social circles.
1t was said in explanation at the White
House that 1t had never been officially
announced that Miss Roosevelt would
attend the coronation, and that no Of
ficia! explanation was necessary either
in the event of her remaining at home
or attending the event
1t was learned last night that an
other reason why Miss Roosevelt will
not attend the coronation of King Ed
ward is because it has been, found to
be practically impossible for her to go
simply as young American girl trav-
cling privately in the household of
Special Ambassador Reid 1t was
learned that London court circles
were considering seriously the ques-
tion Of the status she would occupy
in all coronation functions. When
Miss Roosevelt's status became a mat
ter of international discussion the
president first considered the advisa-
bility Of canceling the visit. but not
until 1t was found that arfainvitation
to visit the Emperor and Empress of
Germany was on the way to America
was it decided that in view of the eX
treme youth of Miss Roosevelt and
the international conditions as we'll as
courtesies she would be called on to
meet, the English visit and all its de-
lights would have to be relinquished.
A significant fact in connection with
the report was the announcement two
days ago that Miss Roosevelt will in
few days leave for Havana, for a
month, as the guest of Governor Gen
eral Wood and Miss Wood. This would
mean that Miss Roosevelt could not
return to Washington in time to COM
plete all arrangements for the corona
ton. 1t was planned that she go to
London with her uncle and aunt, Com
mander and Mrs. Cowles
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Death of Bishop Spaldinq.

Erie. Pa, March l0.-Bishop Spald-
ing. OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church. of Denver, Colo. died yester-
day at the home of his son, Rev.
Frank S. Spalding, in this city, of
pneumonia. aged 50 years. The latter
is seriuosly ILL with typhoid fever, and
his venerable father was summoned
week ago. He stood the journey
well, but caught severe cold. which
deyeloped into pneumonia on Friday.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
Miss Roosevelt Left For Cuba.

Washington, March 10.-Miss Alice
Roosevelt, the daughter of the presi-
dent. with several friends. and accom-
panied by maid. left here last night
for visit to General and Mrs. Leon
ard Wood at Havana. going by rail
to Florida. Miss Roosevelt expects to
return to Washington the latter part
of the month.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
JudQe Aonew Dead,

Pittsburg, Pa, March l0.-Hon
Daniel Agnew. former chief justice Of
the supreme court OF Pennsylvania
died yesterday morning at his resi-
dence in Beaver, Pa. The venerable
iurist had reached the remarkable age
of % years. Daniel Agnew was born
at Trenton. N. j., January 5. 1899. his
later
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
KILLED ON THE RAILROAD
Unpleasant Experience of q Grow o.
New Jersey Freight.

New Brunswick, N j.. March TO-
The fast freight, east bound, due here
early yesterday morning, had rather
unusual and unpleasant experience
between Trenton and this city. Two
dead men were encountered. one of
them having been killed by the train
itself, and once the train was stopped
to search for body which could not
be found. AS the train approached
Princeton Junction 1t hit and killed a
man. The train stopped and the body
was carried to the junction TO be
shipped to Trenton, it being in Mer,
Ger county.
The train was again started, and as
1t neared Milestone the glare OF the
headlight revealed the body Of another
man lying on the rails. The engineer
stopped, and the. body was picked up
si1t brought to this place 1t was
that of Howard r. Breese, OF New
Brunswick He Is supposed to have
been struck by another train while
walking home from Franklin Park
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-03-13
New chautauqua Organized.

Philadelphia. March Sat meet
ing yesterday in the library building
of the University of Pennsylvania an
organization was effected known as
the Pocono Pines Assembly and Sum.
mer Schools of Naomi Pines, Pa. The
charter for the new Chautauqua was
granted by the court of Monroe county
on Friday last. The location of the
assembly is new summer resort on
the highest plateau of the Pocono
Mountains, with an elevation of 2,0t
feet, lake three miles long. wit
nearly 400 acres of pine around the
lake. Action was taken to build i'm.
tOrium.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-12
RIOTOUS DEPUTIES
VIOLENT SCENES IN CHAMBER AT
BRUSSELS.
BLOWS FREELY EXCHANGED
PRETTY SERIOUS STATE OF AT.
FAIRS IN BELGIUM.

General Strike May BE ResOrted
riOus Trouble Is Likely to Follow.
Many Outbreaks Occurred Yester-
day and Last Night-A Coal Miner
and a Young Girl Killed by Police
in the Mining District-Gend-
armes and Strikers Had Hot Fight
at CharIeroi.
Brussels, April 1.-THE sitting of
the Chamber of Deputies to-day was
characterized by violent scenes. So
cialist deputies, shouting Jesuit thief"
stormed the Presidents tribune. Ush-
crs were summoned to preserve order,
and a violent scene ensued in which
blows were freely exchanged.
After the chamber was closed mem
bers of the Left party and Socialists
proceeded to the Maison du Peuple
with the intention of persuading the
people to cease their demonstration I'M
til next week. NJ. Wander Velder and
other speakers counseIed that the peo-
pie remain calm and have recourse
to a general strike next week if the
government used force. AS the per-
sons who attended the meeting were
dispensing, conflicts with the police oc-
CURED. Mounted gendarmes cleared
the streets and many of the demon
stratOrs fired their revolevrs.
During the evening there were sew
eral other outbreaks in the city. The
police charged the rioters and about
twenty-five persons were wounded.
Many others were arrested. All those
arrested were armed with revolvers.
Demonstrations and encounters also
occurred at Liege, Client and else
where, the most serious being at Hou-
den-Geogniss, in the coal district. Dur
ing the collision between the police
and strikers at that place the latter
used brickbats and firearms. The po-
lice fired upon the rioters, killing a
coal miner and young girl. Fifteen
persons were wounded including two
policemen. Mounted infantry finally
dispersed the mob.
Troops are being moved to the vari-
Gus provincial points where there are
disorders.
a. m.-There has been no further
disturbance of any kind. The major
ity of the civil guard was withdrawn.
General business in the city has been
practically undisturbed by the disor-
ders, which are almost wholly con-
fined to the district around the Maison
du Peuple.
So far as Brussels is concerned it is
felt that the authorities are quite mas
tiers of the situation. But should a
general strike be declared a dangerous
situation might arise.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-12
WALLER'S DEFENSE
THE ACCUSED SPEAKS IN HIS OWN
BEHALF.
FEELS HE WAS JUSTIFIED.
SAME THING WAS DONE IN CHINA
AND ELSEWHERE.

Recalls His Humanity to the Span
iards mt Santiago and Their Crate
full AppreciatiOn-His Experience
With the British in Eeypt-BOxer
Fanatics Were Executed Regular
1y in China and no Protest Was
MadesDweIt Upon Treachery of
Natives of Samar-ProbabIe Now
That He Will he Acquitted.
Manila, April 11.-Maj. Littleton w.
T. Waller of the Marine Corps, who
is being tried by court martial on the
charge of executing Samar natives
without trial, addressed the court to-
day. The major said he was either
right or wrong in his actions, and add
ed that he desired to cite five prece-
dents which came under the head of
his own case. He alluded to the naval
battle at Santiago and the humanity
he had shown to Spaniards, who were
captured and said he had many letters
from Spaniards thanking him for the
kindness he had shown them.
Continuing, the major said that in
1892 he was with the British forces in
Egypt, where Arabs captured pickets
of Bengal cavalry, decapitated the pris-
oners and placed their heads on poles.
Afterward all the Arabs who were
caught were shot without trial. Dur
ing the campaign in China the Chinese
mutilated the dead and tortured the
wounded to death. Consequently when
a Boxer or a fanatic was captured he
was executed Immediately without ref
erence. This was true in the case of
the troops Of every nation in China.
1t was true during the three weeks
he commanded the Americans there.
But, the same thing occurred later,
when he was no longer in command.
No protest was made, and he had
every right to believe that his acts
were approved, so far as the American
forces were concerned. He knew they
were approved by those of other ma
tons.
ut is impossible to conceive such
treachery as that of the natives of
Samar," said the major. They revel
in blood and have an appetite for wan
ton sacrlege of the human body. These
fiends stole Capt. CornelPs class ring,
filled the soldiers bodies with jam and
jelly and attempted to murder my COM
mand. I shot them. honestly
thought then that / was right, and I
believe so now. Neither my people
nor the world will believe me to be a
murderer"
Capt. Arthur T. Mark, Marine Corps,
representing Maj. Waller, in a force
full argument, maintained that Wal
ler's actions were justified by martial
law. quoting numerous authorities on
the subject. Capt. Mark said he re-
GREETED very much that the prosecution
had seen fit to call Gen. Smith. He
claimed that all the testimony went
to; show that the major was justified.
At the close of the arguments for
the defense, the general feeling was
that the result of the trial will be the
acquittal of the major.
The judge advocate. Maj. Henry P.
Kingsbury. of the Third Cavalry, will
reply tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-12
A TRAGEDY AT CLEVELAND.
william Frank of Birmingham Kill
ed by Charles Anderson whose
Divorced Wife He Had Married
the Day Before.

Cleveland, o., April 11.-William
Frank, a resident of birmingham.
Ala. was shot and killed this afier-
noon by Charles Anderson, the di-
vorced husband of Franks newly
made wife. whom he married ysster-
day in this city. The tragedy was the
result of jealousy on the part of An
derson, who had been divorced from
the woman some time ago. Frank
and his wife met last summer, their
acquaintance eliminating in marriage
yesterday, Frank having come from
Birmingham Sunday for the event.
For the past few weeks Anderson has
been threatening to kill Frank.
To-day while Frank and his wife
were walking towards their home An
derson came upon them. He was great
ly excited. He took hold of the wo-
mans arm and asked if she had mar
ried Frank. Being too frightened to
reply, her husband said that she was
his wife. Thereupon Anderson drew a
revolver and fired two shots into
Franks breast, killing him. Mrs.
Frank ran back to her mothers house
and Anderson walked into town and
surrendered to the police. The murder
occurred six miles east from the city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-12
BoER CHIEFS AT KLERKsDoRP.
Their Presence There Means That
They Are Prepared to Discuss
Peace Terms.

Their Presence There Means That
They Are Prepared to Discuss
Peace Terms.
Klerksdorp. Transvaal. April 9.-The
approach of President Steyn and Gems.
DeWet and De la Rey. with their
staffs. who arrived here at noon. to-
day, was signalized at IL, a. m. by the
arrival of flag of truce at an out
post. An officer with an escort, was
sent out and the President and the
two generals rode into Klerksdorp in
Cape carts. The Orange Free State
ENJOYS were accompanied by Judge
Hertzog, Commandant Olivier and six
other persons. With Gen. De la Rey
were his secretary and dozen Beers.
The Free State representatives are
quartered in the old town. Gen. De la
Rey Joined the Transvaal party in the
new town. A conference tent was
pitched midway between the two towns
and free communication was permit
ted the Boer delegates, but they were
suitably guarded.
Conferred Among Themselves.
Klerksdorp, Transvaal, Thursday,
April 10.-The representatives of the
Orange Free State and the Transvaal
governments held conferences yester-
day afternoon and to-day. The DELHI
erations were confined to the delegates
and no communication was allowed
with outsiders.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-04-12
KILLED SON AND HERSELF.
Insane Deed of millionaire Towers
Wife at POughkeepsie, n. Y.

Pcughkeepsie, N. Y, April 1.-THE
coroner of this city was called late last
night to investigate the deaths of Mrs.
A. Edward Tower and her young son.
According to information obtained by
the coroner. Mrs. Tower shot and kill
ed her son and herself in fit of tenn
porary insanity. Mrs. Towers husband
is a wealthy and prominent resident of
this place.
The dead boy was IA years old. Mrs.
Tower was about SO years old. She was
the eldest daughter of B. Platt Car
penter of Helena, Mont, who was
prominent in Republican politics in
this state twenty years ago. Mr.. Tower
is the proprietor of the Poughkeepsie
Iron Works and a millionaire.
According to the coroner's explana-
ton Mrs. Tower went to her son AL
bert's room and emptied a f1ve-chamber
revolver into his body. she then sat
down on bed in an adjoining room
and with another revolver shot herself.
Mr.. Tower was not at home at the
time He was Immediately summoned,
as were a physician and the coroner,
but both Mrs Tower and her son were
dead when they arrived.