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The sun., 1903-12-20
BUSIEST WOMEN IN THE SHOPS
THEY ARE NOT THE SHOPPERS.
But THE DETECTIVES.
One OF the Oldest Is q MOtherly Looking
Person Not q Bit Like a Sleuth-fet
In a Year She Earned $3.50 by Catching
Thieves at 81 Each-GOOd Advice.


The busiest women in the great shopping
districts of New York to-day are not the
shoppers themselves, but the women de-
tectives Mrs. Jennie V. O'Corner is the
daughter of The first woman detective that
ever served in New York, and has been in
the business more than twenty-five years.
She told Sun reporter the other day
something about her side of the holiday
rush.
To begin with" said Mrs. O'Conner,
my mot her, Jane Reid, served in this ca
paciry for wears in the old A. I. Stewart
store. Her name never appeared in print
until she died though she was the first
Woman detective in New York. | also had
al uncle connected with Scotland Yard,
90 il was only natural that he inclination
should lie inbred in me-
Il was born in Leader Charles Murphy's
dis, riot which is the Gashouse dist rict, ,
on The East Side, and over twenty years
ago began my first work us a cash girl in
Blooms old drygoods store in he Bowery.
1his no longer EXISTS.
Here | worked for some time, when
went ~ Chicago for two years. While
there was also a cash girl al 81 80 week.
1T waa while serving as cash girl hat
my first detective work was done One
DAY saw person take something in the
sor" and after this person was proved
gully | was told by the firm hat | should
have 81 for every shoplifter that was
brought in, At the end of he first year !
had $50, which was not bad for cash
/ girl
After was old enough WIS put on the
Door Is u full fedged detective and have
beer ONE ever since, dividing my ime be-
We New York and Chicago, and ono
or ~" OF her large cities. II has been hard
work, Of course, for the woman detective
always mas he honor of at least three parties
N hand the party accused. the st ore for
Which she works, and her own.
A mistake is fatal II may cost the
Bore thousands of dollars and will cost her
The sun., 1903-12-20
His T'r0blrrnatic Tour.

Did YOU ever appear IN u problem r'I"'-
Yes, answered Nr StOru.h CiOu BIrnes.
Last season 7 wH- doug sptu- with hotel
al the time wa, out
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NATURAL GAS HORROR
Four Men Killed and Four Seri-
ousIy Injured at South
Bend, Ind.

Fort Wayne, Ind. Jan. 29.-Four men
were killed. one fatally and three others
seriously injured and half a score others
more or less severely hurt in an explo-
sion which wrecked a large section Of the
Eckart Packing company's plant at Z
o'clock this morning.
The Dead.
John Foitz. Fort Wayne.
Fred Matthews. Plymouth. Ind.
Henry Piepenbrink. Fort Wayne.
Conrad Miller, Fort Wayne.
Seriously Injured.
John To5st. fatally.
William KintZ.
John Kolbach.
Glenn Keller.
The explosion occurred half an hour
after operations had begun for the day,
and is believed to have been due to an
accumulation of natural gas in the cellar
beneath the section of the factory de-
stroyed. There were a score of men al
work in the several departments of that
section Of the plant and scarcely one es-
CAPPED injury of some sort. The force OF
the explosion was terrific. completely
Wrecking a section of the building 50XlOC
feet and two stories in height
The dead and injured were buried IN
the ruins and the peril of those yet live
ing was increased BIZ flames following
the explosion and the escape of large
quantities of ammonia stored in the base
ment The fire was soon eXtlngulshed ano
the work of rescue began Foitz
Matthews. Miller and Piepenbrink were
dead when taken out
The property loss will probably reach
S15 coo
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SENSATION IN POLAND
Countess Arrested For Palming
off Anothef's Child as
Her Own.

Berlin. Jan. 29.-Countess Isabella
Weiserska Kwileeki, belonging 10
rich and aristocratic Polish family, has
been arrested by the criminal police
here on the charge of pretending 10
have borne a son six years ago and
presenting him as the heir to an estate
at Wrichlewo. province of Posen, con-
sisting of 10000 acres, and having a
yearly rental roll of $4,000. Count Mis-
jislaw Kwileckd, a member of the Prus-
sian house of lords, and his son, Count
Hector, a member of the reichstag, as
next of kin. contested the legitimacy OF
the countess son two years ago, and
after a sensa tional trial at Posen she
was acquitted. The countess and the
count, her husband, continued living
quietly on the Polish estate after the
trial. spending the winters in fashion
able Berlin society The suspicious re-
garding the legitimacy of the countess
son continued. and the prosecuting at
torney continued his investigation, OBJ
tanning testimony through a police e1-
animation of a woman who bore child
at the time the son of the countess is
said TO have been born, and the rear
rest OF the countess followed.
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CONDITION OF EX-SECRETARY LONG
is NOW REGARDED AS CRITICAL

On being pressed for an opinion on
the patients condition, DR.. Spooner
replied: 1T IS serious"
When first brought TO the hospital
Mr. Long was attended by Dr. Spooner
and DR.. z. G. Cutler of this city.
After his condition became serious Dr.
Hugh Cabot was called into the case,
and the three physicians now have as
sumed personal charge Of the pa
tient.
The following bulletin was issued at
II o'clock:
There he's been very little change
in the condition of Governor Long
since the last bulletin He has been
very quiet and although his mind ap-
pears to be receptive his speech is in
coherent Pulse 50. respiration "a, tenn
perature 101.S Pulse Of fair strength
(Signed) e G. CUTLER.
81. W. SPOONER-"
The following bulletin was issued at 2
a m:
Governor Long. during the past three
l hours. has been Very restless. but at 1:45
he dropped into sleep, the first he has
! enjoyed since yesterday afternoon His
temperature is 1914; pulse. "a; respiration,
! d There has been no decided change
| since the last bulletil
/ II was stated at the hospital that no
particular complications are anticipated
inside of the next t,Tenty-four hours.
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ATTACK OF PARALYSIS
Italian Foreign Minister Stricken
While Addressing the
King.

Rome. Jan. 29.-Foreign Minister
Prinetti had an attack of paralysis of
the right side while being received in
audience by kiE Victor Emmanuei
today. He was removed TO his home
in a serious condition.
The ministers were holding their
usual Semi-weekiy conference with the
king at the quirinal when Signor Prinet-
ii. who was addressing his majesty.
suddenly threw up his arms, staggered
and would have fallen but for the
fact that he was caught by his col
leagues The incident caused great eX-
element The king rang for assist
ance, and Minister of Commerce Bac-
cell, who is a physician, was able to
do what was Immediately necessary.
The king, who is specially attached to
Signor Prinetti, was much affected. His
majesty desired that the minister be
put to bed in the quirinal, but DR.. Bac-
celli insisted that it would be better to
convey him to his own home, which
was done One of the ministers went
ahead to break the news to Signora
Prinetti.
DR.. Marzoni is attending signor
Prinetti, who. although unable to
speak. retains full consciousness.
The minister's wife, who was fox
hunting when she heard of his ill
ness. galloped home at breakneck
speed
It is said that the whole of Signor
Prinettis left side is affected, but the
physicians are hopeful that he will
soon recover
A number of persons called at the
PFinetti residence during the day
A bulletin, issued later, read; The
! seizure temporarily impedes the free
use of the left arm and leg. The
symptoms of congestion show slight
/ but progressive improvement"
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Boston, Jan. 29.-Former Governor
John D. LoIEy, secretary Of the navy
under President Mckinley as wen as
for some months under President
Roosevelt, is critically i'll at St Mar
garet's hospital in this city. Tonight
three physicians are at his bedside, MS
wife and daughter are close at hand
and his young son, Pierce, has been
summoned from bingham An official
bulletin issued early in the evening
stated that the patients temperature
was 101 pulse IS and respiration a
Mr. Long was brought from Hing
ham nearly three weeks ago, suffering
from eatarrh of the bladder. trouble
of long standing. He was taken TO
the st. Margaret's hospital Dr. J.
w. Spooner of bingham, one Of the
consulting physicians, who has been
the family physician for nearly thirty
years. WAS sent for tonight and on the
way to the hospital said:
after Mr.. Long went 10 the nos
pitaI a disease analogous to the grip
set in. and this had a bad effect upon
the kidneys There was for time
danger from urenic poisoning. Mr.
Long has been mildly delirious for
some days. recognizing members Of his
family only at times"
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SUBSTITUTE FOR THE KEARNS BILL
MAKING SALT LAKE PORT OF ENTRY

stored to entry. Furthermore, a re-
survey of the disputed agency boun-
dairy, he said, would give congressional
recognition TO the claim of the Indians
TO the tract in controversy, which, in
view of the approaching allotment,
should not be done. The lands to be
allotted TO the Indians lie in Uncom-
pahgre valley, away from the disputed
boundary line, hence the survey pro-
posed by the bill would be useless.
Representative Sherman, in charge
of the bill, said the Indians aIlege that
the boundary has never been surveyed,
while the people of Utah have en-
croached very materially upon the res
ervation because of the failure to make
a proper survey. He thought a few
thousand dollars should be spent to
definitely locate the boundary to show
that the government was acting in good
faith toward the Indians.
After this argument the house re-
fused 10 accept Sutheriand's amend
ment and the appropriation remained
in the bill. Sutherland says, however.
that Senator Rawlns will attempt to
have it stricken out when the bill
reaches the senate.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-There was
w a pause in the Venezuelan nego-
tiations today that approached
perilously near a breach. and the end
is not yet in sight 1t all grows out of
the attitude of the allies in insisting
upon preferential treatment for them
selves in the settlement of their claims
AS foreshadowed in the London dis
patches, Mr.. Bowen has been informed
of the decision of the allies to insist
upon adhering to this claim. and he has
come to a standstill in his work for the
moment. For half an hour he was in
consultation with Secretary Hay at the
state department today, although the
secretary is taking no part in the nego-
tiattons in any official sense. Possibly
fresh and enlarged powers will be nee
essary to enable him TO meet the de-
mands of the allies Two courses are
open now 10 Mr.. Bowen, and it prob
ably will be for President Castro to
elect which he shall follow.
He may in his responses to the other
claimant nations than the allies, take
the opportunity 10 inform the world
that Venezuela yields to overpoIEering
force. and that if she cannot meet their
claims they must reckon with the al
lies themselves
A Last Resort.
The other course is for him to de-
clare that her mission has failed and
that he cannot come to a reasonable
understanding with the allies because
of their uncompromising attitude and,
therefore, the case must go to The
Hague tribunal for adjustment.
Nenezuela'S plight at this moment
lies in the fact that she is between two
fires. The allies demand preferential
treatment, while France and other
creditors look to Venezuela for fair
treatment, pointing out that TO dis
criminate against their claims when
heir attitude has been correct, and
even magnanimous, would not be fair
treatment.
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Especial to The Heraid.)

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Dubois
today presented protests against re-
peal Of the desert land, timber and
stone and Communication clause of
the homestead law. proposed by the
Quarles bill. signed by 300 Idaho citi-
Zens
The senate committee on commerce
today reported favoTably a substitute
bill to one introduced by Senator
kearns providing for making Salt Lake
City a port of entry. The substitute
bill reported, in addition TO declaring
salt Lake City a port Of entry pro-
vides that a surveyor of customs shall
be appointed at a salary of not less
than $1,000 per annum. with fees and
commissions not to exceed $500.
In the house today Representative
Sutherland offered an amendment 10
the Indian appropriation bill to strike
out the appropriation of $1,000 for max
ing a resurvey of the south and west
boundaries of the Uintah Indian res
ervation. He explained that the APP
preparation of S175.000 provided for a
general survey and allotment. and such
lands as were not allotted would be re-
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Captain and Seven Of the Crew the British Bark Veronica MUIR
dered-SuryyOrs Are Under Arrest
at Liverpool
at liverpool.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 2s.-The British
steamer Brunswick, Captain
Brown, from Maranham, Brazil,
via Funchal, arrived here today and
landed five survivors of the British
bark Veronica, Captain Shaw, from
Ship island, Miss, Oct. 6. for Monte
video, who were picked up at sea be-
fore ARRIVING at Funchal. The men
reported that the Veronica was burned
at sea Dec. 20.
The police have detained four of
them on suspicion of having mutined
and murdered Captain Shaw and seven
of the crew of the Veronica, after
which, they are alleged to have set
fire to the ship.
The cook of the Veronica, a colored
man. who was among those who were
rescued, made a statement to Captain
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DEVASTATION AND MURDER.
Means General E. S. Otis Was Urged
10 Employ

Chicago, Ian. 29.-MajOr General FL
well s. Otis. in d lecture before the
students of the College of Commerce
and Administration at the University
of Chicago tonight. declared that prom
inent Fiiipinos urged him 10 put down
the rebellion in the Philippines by
devastation and murder.
THE advice given me was that civ
ilized warfare would not terminate the
rebellion" said the speaker
TT was urged that the insurgents
would attribute humane treatment to
cowardice and would be encouraged
Devastation and murder were adVo-
Gated.
Instances where Filipinos were bur-
led alive, beheaded and murdered by
amigos" who did not eountenance the
rebellion were cited.
What the islands need continued
General Otis. lis a reformed currency
practical land laws. limited govern
ment concessions for the upbuilding OF
natural Industries and sufficient capi-
tai for the development OF their re-
sources The desire of the majority
of the inhabitants Of the islands IS fol
peace and protection which win en-
able them to enjoy the fruits of theil
l labor"
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FARMERS PLAN ANOTHER
COOPERATIVE SCHEME

Topeka. Kan. Jan. 29-The Arkan-
sas branch of the Farmers Corpora
tive Grain & Livestock association WAS
organized here today. 1t viii build or
buy elevators at suitable points in Kan
sas and adjoining states and terrific
ries: to buy grain directly from the
farmers and sell it in the best markets,
dividing the profits among the stock
holders in the way of dividends upon
the stocks and premiums upon the
grain purchased from or sold &c
the stockholders. In this manner the
profits made by the big elevator firms
viii be gained directly by the farmers.
Better shipping facilities viii also be
demanded from the railroads.
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ACCIDENT ON BOARD
THE MONITOR PURITAN

Washington. jan 2e.-The secretary
of the navy today received a dispatch
from Commander Berry, commanding
the monitor Puritan, dated Hampton
Roads, giving a brief account of an
accident on board that vessel We'd
nesday morning. He says that the
cat-falls. which form part of the APP
paratus used In securing the anchoT
on deck. were carried away, and that
John King. seaman, who WAS pulling
a strap around the anchor, broke his
leg The injured man was taken to
the hospital at Norfolk and the yes
sci continued on to yorktown.
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Brown which caused him to cable TO
Scotland Yard.
The cook, however, asserts that the
men, led by the boatswain, a German,
mutinied and murdered the captain,
chief officer and others and threatened
to kill him if he betrayed them
After an investigation the four sea-
men of the Veronica were formally
charged with numbering seven of their
shipmates.
According to the account of the mu-
tiny given by the Veronica's negro
cook, whose name is Moses Taylor, the
murders were planned so the victims
had no chance of defending themselves
Each was stunned or murdered sep
arateIy by the mutineers, who lay II
wait for them in a dark part of the
ship, armed with Delaying pins. The
bodies We're then thrown overheard
Thomas saws he barricaded himself
and begged hard for mercy or he wOulC
have suffered the same fate.
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CORONER WILL
FIX THE BLAME
Inquiry Into the Awful Wreck on
Southern Pacific.
TWENTY-THREE LIVES LOST
THE INJURED NUMBER al
EIGHT BODIES IDENTIFIED.

TUCSON. Ariz.. Jan. ga revised
list Of the killed and injured in
the collision on the Southern Pa
cifc yesterday morning, near Walls
places the number of dead at twenty
three, of which eight have been iden-
tilted. The injured number twenty
inc The Dead.
John W. Bruce. engineer No. :. Tue
R. wilkie. engineer No. s, Tucson.
George McGrath, fireman No Z, Tue
J. NJ. Hilton, capitalist. Cambridge
Mass.
J.E. Cassidy. volunteer. Texas
5. 5. Elder, IT., Brlsoee' AIlz 49,,
Child about s years old, unidenu
Unidentified. sixteen
The injured.
". H. Bradford, Tucson.
Tim Donahue, Tucson
Lewis Griggs, Lancaster, Cal
John Harmon. president Aristok Oh
company. Caribou, Me.
Thomas Lillard. cashier Elkin Ma
tional bank, Elkin, y. c.
Ben Hatch Tombstone, Arlz-
Fred Donahue. Battle Greek, Mich.
Ben Mayhill. New Hampshire; serl'
Frederick Romero, JuareE, Mexico
serious.
W. H. Harmon, Saginaw, Mich
Miss Irene Wilmington, Phoenix
George Nicholson, Tucson
Ben Sawyer, mail clerk, Tucson; seri
Gus.
W. H. Boehme, Tucson.
sovt-. ~
F. s NJ. Glidden, Cambridge, Mass
r. Pasquera, Hermosillo.
w. s. Gilbert, Tucson: serious.
G. s. Walker. Tucson
r. V. s. Thompson. St Louis.
Dr. Mayer. Springfield, Q.
Sickening Scene.
The gruesome details of the wrecl
were gone over by witnesses befor
the coroner's jury, which assemblies
here late this afternoon. Before tn
taking of evidence the jury was takel
to the improvised morgue, where SIX
teen charred and mutiiated bodies ar
awaiting identification.
They are in such condition that IN
/ identity of many may never be estao
/ lished So terrible was the scene tina
/ few of the jury impaneled TO hear IN
t evidence could look upon the sight NOR
/ than a few moments.
The taxing of evidence Dy the cor
oner began late this afternoon Con
ductor Parker was the first witnes;
( He related in detail stopping at Vail
I station for orders, and that he wa
| given one order by Operator Clough-
the one which instructed him 10 NEE
and pass the freight TRAN at Wilmo
He says positively he did not receiv
( the order relative to meeting the east
/ bound passenger No s.
The collision occurred while "
were running forty miles an hour
said Parker. I'VE We're rounding
curve near Esmond when the shoe
came. / was thrown to the floor {
the car in which 1 was sitting. I e
out at once and went forward. I. foun
the engines completely wrecked TT
! coaches were on fire Bruce, my eng
neer. was dead. evidently having bee
killed instantly. I have been a COZ
ductor for thirty years, but this
the worst wreck have ever seen
had the right of way and was carry
ing out my orders
Operator Missing.
4 Operator CIough. who has been sun
moned before the jury, did not appe;
(NOp+Fn,led IN PAGE :
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PROGRESS OF THE WAR
ON SEATTLE GAMBLERS

Seattle. Jan. 29-The grand jury con-
sumed nearly all day in taking testl-
nonv of John Clancy The whole his
tow, IF the gamblers war was re-
viewed. 1t is said Clancy told many
inside facts which until this time have
never leaked out. The witness was
asked from what authority he gained
power TO demand tribute from all gam
bling houses in Seattle, and to whom
the money finally Went 1t is under
stood that Clancy kept nothing back.
and with the facts he gave the grand
Jury has at last accumulated evidence
on which to base several indictments
against persons who have been under
investigation. A few minor matters
were taken up. by the grand jury late
this afternoon. At nearly O'Clock the
jury adjourned TO meet tomorrow al
10 "a m
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A PRISON SCANDAL
BROUGHT TO LIGHT

Portland. Ore. Jan ga special to
the Evening Telegram from Salem says:
On the voluntary testimony of Mrs. Rose
Carlisle. one of the two female conviets
at the state penilentiary and who says
that she is in a delicate condition. Sec
ond Warden A. c. Dilley and Druggist
Gordon II. Hall have been suspended by
Governor Chamberlain pending fun in
vestigation which is to be made into the
facts of the case. Mrs Carlisle accuses
DiIley of being responsible for her con
dition. and Hull is held because he has
been aware of the facts in the case. and
has failed to report them TO the proper
authorities
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BELIEVE CHARGES
TO BE UNF0UNDED

New York, Jan 29.-The board of
trustees of Bellevue hospital at a meet
ing held today adopted resolutions de-
cIaring that the most searching inves-
tigation had failed to disclose any evi-
dence as to the truth of the charges
made of alleged maltreatment of a pa
tient named O'Gara in the alcoholic
ward. All evidence. the resolutions de-
clare, tends to disprove the charges
in every detail In consequence OF this
the board has decided to employ coun-
whom these CHARGES were made.
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FAMOUS ARTIST DEAD.

Boston, Jan. 29.--Cyrus Cobb. well
known sculptor. painter and musician.
died today. aged SIS years. His first
important work in patriotic sculpture
was the Cambridge soldiers monument.
built about thirty years ago One of
Mr.. Cobb's last works was the model
of the equestrian statute of General
Phil Sheridan, and two Of his famous
paintings are Warren in the Old
South" and Jesus Condemned
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SPAIN LAYS CLAIM
TO ORDNANCE STORES

Washington. Jan. 29.-Secretary Root
today received a visit from Senior
Ojeda. the Spanish minister, during the
course of which the minister submitted
in behalf Of his government the propo-
sition to sell 10 the government or
Cuba a considerable amount OF ord
nance now in position in the Cuban
fortresses. BY the treaty of peace
movable artillery was to remain IN the
possession of Spain. to be removed at
the Measure of that government. A
large quantity of field artillery was SO
removed.
The Spanish claim is that the guns
mounted in fortresses belong in the
Same category of mov9bles, on the
ground of having been transported in
one piece from Spain.