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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-11-10
PENSION DECISIONS
BY THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF TBn DEPART
MENT or THE INTERIOR.

BY THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE. DEPART
MENT or THE INTERIOR
Line OF Duty. This appellant was
granted leave of absence by his com
manding officer to visit his family,
with orders to return and report to
his command on certain day and at
designated place. 10 obedience to
said orders he returned and reported
at the place. and on the day designa-
ted therein, but found that his
compand had moved on and was not
at said place, which was occupied by
the enemy who attacked and wounded
him.
Held-That the appellant was in
the line of duty when wounded under
the foregoing circumstances and is
pensionable.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Death
The claimant married the soldier in
1888 in the State of Illinois. Her
foamer husband had been absent for
a period much greater than seven
years. His absence was continuous
and unexplained, and no intelligence
of his existence has ever been received.
Held--That the presumption is In
favor OF the validity Of the second
marriage.
Disloyalty-Tfe re cord shows claim
ant as transferred" to Colonel O'Neil
from Andersonville, Ga, rebel
recruiting officer. There is No record
or evidence in the case of enlistment
In the Confederate States Army or o.
any act on claimants part of aiding
or abetting the rebellion.
Held-The action Of dropping was
unlawful.
One has an undoubted right to
escape the regors OF prison life In any
way that presents itself. as well
outside as inside the prison if In SC
doing he does not aid or abet the
enemy.
AttorneYship.-When claimant
dies after the claim has been rejected
those prosecuting such claim under 8
power Of attorney can not further
prosecute said claim without frs,
procuring a power Of attorney so tt
DO from those succeeding to thu
right.
LeQitimacy.-In the State of Miss
curl children born Of an illegal mar.
rage can inherit and transmit b,
decent the same as II born of Lawful
marriage, and it is held that tn
minors Ia this case legitimate 70
penslonable purposes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-11-10

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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-11-10
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-11-10
A POLICEMAN'S TESTIMONY

J. N. Patterson, night policeman OF
Nashua, Ia, writes, Last winter l
had bad cold on my lungs and tried
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two physicians without getting auy
benefit. A FREUD recommended Foleys
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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-11-10
ADIsAsTROUS CALAMITY

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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-11-10
Diphtherla

There are several cases OF the dread
disease In Chanute. AS soon as dis
covered the houses are quareHtined
and but little fear is entertained of
the disease becoming epidemic.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1905-11-10

f. T PEARSON AND COMPANY.
Real-estate. Losus ADD Insurance.
Want to list for sale a few more farms
and cIty property.
Office room aud 3 upstairs.
First Natmna Rus building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
defeat at the hands of Gen. Kuropatkir
during the famous koursk maneuvers.
CAREER OF THE GRAND DUKE.
Uncle of Czar and Former Governor
General of Moscow.

The Grand Duke Sergius, uncle of the
Russian emperor and formerly governor
general of Moscow, is understood to have
been condemned to death by the revolu-
tionary party in December last.
The governor generalship of Moscow was
abolished early in the year, and the grand
duke, according to dispatches from Mos
COW. January t. kept closely to the we'll
guarded Diskoutohny palace on the out
skirts of Moscow retaining his position OF
commander-in-chief of the military dis
trct.
Later in January, however. it was an
nounced that the grand duke had sought
refuge in one of the palaces of the Kremlin.
He has been classed as the most reaction
airy member of the imperial family, as the
head of what is referred to as the war
party, and has been stigmatiZed by the
liberals as Russia's evil genius.
Grand Duke Sergius was born in 1857
and was married in 1884 to Princess Eliza
beth of Hesse-Darmstadt. They have no
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
CLEANING OFF SNOW.
Adverse Report on Recommendation of
superintendent Stuart.

Superintendent Stidham of the street
cleaning department today reported ad-
versely on the suggestion of Mr. A. T
Stuart, superintendent of public schools.
approved by the board of educa ton, tha {
the street cleaning department clean snow
from sidewalks surrounding school build
1ngs. Mr.. Stuart declared that the ianitors
OF the buildings do not have the time in
connection with their other work to clean
off heavy fall of snow from the sidewalks
around the school houses.
Mr.. Stidhams recommendation on the
matter is in part as follows:
Il recommend that the sidewalks in front
of school buildings continue to be cleaned
at present by the janitors of the schools
until some means have been found to in
sure d more ample and certain appropria-
lon 10 this department for the cleaning of
cutters and croSswalkS. Technically douht
Whethef our present appropriation could be
legally extended to the removal of snow
from sidewalks but in any case it seems
to me unwise to do this work with our linn
tied appropriation
Mr.. Sudham does not deem it practicahl
to send out men from the street clea aninp
department after each snow fall to clean
the walks in front of school buildings He
estimates that it would take a twenty per
cent increase over the present snow force
to handle the school work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17

aroused the greatest hostility, especially
among the students Two years ago after
the student riots in which many were killed
wounded, several hundred expulsions to
Siberia followed under the orders of Grand
Duke Sergius and General Trepoff, now
governor general of ST. Petersburg, but
who was then chief of police of Moscow
AS there were many threats made
against his life the grand duke was
obliged to flee to his summer residence,
twenty miles from the city. During the
recent strike disturbances the grand duke
left the Diskoutohny palace on the out
skirts of the city, where he had been liv-
ing, and took refuge inside the ramparts
of the Kremlin, where he had since lived
in what is known as the Little Palace
opposite the famous statue of Alexander
II. The trip to the Kremlin on that occa-
sion was made at night between solid
| lines of troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17

that the grand duke was killed. The dis
patch adds that no confirmation of the
port has been obtained and that the popu-
Iation of Moscow is greatly excited
According to another report a bomb was
thrown beneath Grand Duke Sergius car
riage and the latter with the grand duke
was blown to pieces.
Another dispatch to Reuters Telegram
Company from st. Petersburg says later
telephone message from Moscow states
that the Grand Duke> >Sergius was assassi-
mated when driving toward the Kremlin
and near the court of justice. His car
riage was followed by another vehicle con-
tanning two men. A bomb was thrown be-
meath the grand dukes carriage, there was
n violent explosion, the carriage was shat
tered and the grand duke was killed. The
assassns were arrested. One of them was
wounded dangerously. Several students
have been taken into custody
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
DISCUSSED PEACE.
Question Formally Considered by Czar
and Ministry Yesterday.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. II, GAO pm
The Associated Press learns on exceptional
authority that the question of peace was
formally considered by Emperor Nicholas
and his ministers at the conference held
a Tsarskoe-Sefo yesterday.
No particulars are obtainabe as before
the discussion began the emperor exacted
from each one present a solemn promise
not TO divulge the slightest mint of what
transpired The belief is, however, that
the possible conditions and terms were
under consideration.
1t is understood in high quarters that
some intimatiOn of terms has reached the
Russian government from Japan although
it is certain that it did not come through
the regular diplomatic channels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
THE PINEY BRANCH BRIDGE
Senator Elkins' Unintentional Fro,
Pointed Ont

A letter has been sent to Senator Allison,
chairman of the Senate appropriations com
mittee, signed by B. W. Holman, Wilton 7.
Lambert, president Brightwood Citizens
Association; Louis p. Shoemaker and E. B
Townsend, president Mount Pleasant Citi-
Zens' Association, which says that the
writers regard it as unfortunate that Sena-
tor Elkins felt justified in making the
statement to the effect that the appropria-
tion advocated by the Commissioners and
necessary for the bridge over Piney branch
along 18th street was desired and urged in
behalf of only a few people, and not in be-
half of the general public. He is uninten-
tionally, We are confident, in error in this
respect.
There has not been street opened north
of Piney branch in the whole history of the
District, and the 18th street extension has
been advocated by the Brightwood Citizens
Association, the Business Mems Associa-
tion and by the people generally. and the
Board of Trade. AS a fact this street is
needed for the development of the city OF
Washington.
More than 75 per cent of the land has
been donated. and in justice to all the
people the bridge should be built at once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
KAISER WILL ACCEPT DEGREE.
Reported to Be First Instance of Kind
on Record

BERLIN, February 17.-Emperor William
will accept the degree of doctor of laws
from the University of Pennsylvania. 1t
will be conferred upon him in absentia Feb
ruary %, at the same time that it is be-
slowed upon President Roosevelt. Instruc-
tions have been cabled to Baron Won Speck
Sternburg. the German ambassador, to rep
resent the emperor.
This is the first instance, so far as
known, in which a reigning sovereign has
taken an American university degree.
Charles Custis Harrison, provost of the
university, wrote to Ambassador Tower a
few days ago saying the university would
be pleased to bestow the degree of doctor
of laws on the emperor in recognition OF
the exchange of American and German
professors
Mr.. Tower had the opportunity of telling
the emperor that the university Is one of
the Oldest and one of the most respectable
American institutions, and that it had con-
ferred the same degree. July 4, 1888, upon
George Washington. The emperor said he
appreciated the distinction and accepted
the honor with pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
SAN DOMINGO TREATY
SPECIAL MEETING TOMORROW
FOR ITS CONSIDERATION.

A special meeting of the Senate committee
on foreign relations has been called for 1920
tomorrow morning to begin consideration of
the Santo Domingo treaty. 1t is the desire
of the republican leaders on the committee
to secure early action upon the treaty
In order that it may be brought into the
Senate in time to afford due consideration
and ratification before the close of the
present session.
The republican leaders in the Senate are
not prepared to say at this time whether
there is likely to be formidable oppo-
s1tlon to the treaty in democratic quarters
and sufficient to endanger its ratification
1t is not thought that there will be oppo-
s1tion from republicans at all, for the treaty
is in lawful shape and it meets all consti-
tutlonai requirements, the only question be-
ing as to the advisabilty of undertaking
the responsibilities which the treaty incurs.
The administrations friends in the Senate
urge the necessity of speedy action They
say that the conditions are such in Santo
Domingo that this government should know
as soon as possible exactly in what attitude
IL is TO be placed by the Senate In other
words, that if it is the Judgment of the
senate that the United States should not
assume the responsibilities that fact should
ne MADE known as soon possible, so that
the American government can prepare for
whatever steps might follow
The only prospects of delay which are
seen IN the legislative outlook are Inex-
pected opposition from one or more sena-
tors who might take exception to the terms
OF the treaty and long debate over the
question of whether the arrangement under
which the arbitration of the San Domingo
Improvement Company's claim was in the
nature of a treaty and required ratification
by the Senate. The latter proposition is
now being investigated by a subcommittee
OF the committee on foreign relations and
VIII be reported upon by the time the treaty
is up for consideration in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
DISAPPEARANCE CLEARED UP.
Body of Missing Man Found on En-
glish Seashore.

LONDON, February 1.-THE mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Major
Harry Pakenham while on his honeymoon
at Folkestone, Kent last week has been
partially cleared up by the discovery of
his body on the seashore near there today
Major Pakenham was son of General
Ralph Pakenham. and his mother was a
daughter of William Clarke of New York.
He married February in London Miss
Markham, sister of the late Lady Annes-
ley, and was staying with his bride at a
hotel in Folkestone.
Three days after the marriage Major
Pakenham went out for stroll, telling his
wife that he would not be long, The next
day his overcoat was found in the harbor
and a note in pocket said he was sick and
saw no prospect of getting better. Major
Pakenham contracted enteric fever during
the South African war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
Head Blown From His Body.

The grand duke was instantly killed
His head was blown off, actually pelne
separated from his body, which was fright
fully mangled The coachman was also
killed. He was so frightfully burned by
the explosive with which the bomb was
charged that he died while being taken to
a hospital. On the arrest of the murderers,
neither of whom was known to the po-
lice, one of them coolly said:
Il don't care. l have done my job
An immense crowd gathered al the spot
and made Il demonstration against a num-
ber of students who commenced scattering
revolutionary proclamations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY.
Assassins, One Dressed as Workman
Approached in a Sleigh.

MOSCOW, February 17-While Grand
Duke Sergius was driving today from the
Nicholas Palace through the senate quar-
ter his carriage was followed by two cabs
At the law courts g sleigh, in which were
two men, one of whom was dressed as
workman went quickly ahead of the grand
dukes carriage. The sleigh then slowed
up to allow the carriage to pass, and at
that moment a bomb was thrown beneath
the carriage.
The force of the explosion broke all the
windows of the law courts and the re-
port was heard outside the city. The car
riage was blown to pieces, nothing out tne
four wheels remaining. The horses were
not hurt and bOlted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
People Gathered Mementos.

Within a few minutes after the explosion
people might have been seen gathering up
pieces of wood and clothing as mementos
of the tragedy.
When the Grand Duchess Elizabeth
widow of the Grand Duke Sergius, was
Informed of the occurrence she Immediately
went to the scene of the assassination,
without waiting to put on hat or cloak.
The gates of the Kremlin were closed as
soon as the news of the assassination was
conveyed to the authorities. and the re-
mains of the grand duke We're taken to the
Nicholas Palace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17

for the. Japanese to attack the center when
all their available forces We're diverted
west? 1t is impossible to describe the
impression produced upon me by the order.
'At first l was afraid to communicate it
to my victorious army, but there was moth
ing else to do. We retreated during the
night of January 90 with tears in our eyes
and bitterness in our hearts. 1t was then
that l decided that my presence at the
theater of war was no longer possible, and
the next day l handed in a report to the
Commander-in-chief, demanding my relief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
Short Session of Committee.

Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport, Conn.,.
today continued his statement before the
Senate committee on Interstate commerce.
in opposition to the Esch-Townsend bill
for the regulation of railroad rates. He
had not proceeded far when the senators
were called to participate in the Swayns
investigation. The committee adjourned to
meet at 10:30 a. m. tomorrow, when repre-.
sentatives of refrigerator car lines will b
heard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
FIREMEN's GRIEVANCES.
subcommittee of Railway Directors
Held a Hearing Today.

NEW YORK, February 17.-The subcom-
mittee of directors of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad appointed to
consider grievances presented by the fire.
mems organization, will meet here today A
committee representing the engineers asso-
citation will be given hearing at this meet
ing. and afterward, it is understood. the
subcommittees decision in the dispute will
be presented to the fremen. Neither the
officials of the road nor the labor leaders
would discuss the probable outcome should
the committees decision be unfavorable to
the firemen.
OF the 1.400 members of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen who are employed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
TO STAY AT THEIR POSTS.
Governors Of All Provinces Ordered to
Remain on Dutv

ST. PETERSBURG, February 17.-Min-
lister of the Interior Bouligan has ordered
all governors of provinces not to leave
their posts at present.
The managers of the Poutiloff iron works
announce atht the men have not re-
turned to work they will not be further
supplied with provisions on credit from the
company's stores until work is resumed.
This means that over 10000 persons will
henceforth be deprived of the means of OBJ
tanning food. The decision has caused in
tense bitterness among the strikers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
Wealthiest of Imperial Family.

Grand Duke Sergius was the wealthiest
member of the imperial family. He was
tall, handsome and cordial in manner, in
spite of the ruthless fashion in which he
exercised his authority as governor gen.
eral. He was childless. but had adopted
two children of his brother Paul, who
was banished on account of a morganatic
alliance. Sergius record as a soldier was
not brilliant. He suffered disastrous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
NEWS OF THE TRAGEDY.
Created a Tremendous Sensation in st.
Petersburg Today.

ST. PETERSBURG. February IL
The news of the tragedy in which Grand
Duke Sergius was blown up created a tre-
mendous sensation in st. Petersburg, where
the announcement by telephone from Mos
cow arrived during the afternoon. Owing
to the intense excitement prevailing at
Moscow few particulars are ascertainable.
The tragedy IN reality was no great sur
prise, it was known that the terrorists
had already condemned the grand duke to
death, and ever since the affair of January
% the inauguration of q bomb-throwing
campaign has been anticipated.
Grand Duke Sergius. who was brother
in-law as we'll as uncle of the emperor and
who had exercised immense influence at
court was regarded as the most reaction
airy of the grand dukes.
Intensely Unpopular.
AS governor general of Moscow he was
intensely unpopular. His advent gov
ernor general of Moscow was followed by
expulsion of the Jews from the central
provinces, and throughout his administra-
ton his rigorous and harsh measures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
The Russian Ambassador Shocked.
NAN PATTERSON TRIAL
DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEROME
NAMES MARCH 6 FOR THE DATE.

NEW YORK, February 17.-District At
torney Jerome today sent notification to
counsel for Nan Patterson, accused of mur-
dering Caesar Young, that new trial of
her case will be begun on March in the
criminal branch of the supreme court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17

Sergius, while driving in a carriage to the
Kremlin, at Moscow, today, was assassl-
mated by bomb, which was thrown be-
meath his carriage.
The carriage was blown to pieces.
The asSasSins were arrested. one oi
them was dangerously wounded SeVerai
students who were in the vicinity were
taken into custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
The News at Berlin.

BERLIN, February 1.-THE news of the
assassination of Grand Duke Sergius reach
ed the Russian embassy here first through
a newspaper correspondent Travellers from
st. Petersburg who arrived in this city say
1t was common talk there that the terror
lists had marked four persons for execu-
tion-the emperor, Grand Duke Sergius,
Governor General Trepoff of st. Petersburg
and Interior Minister Bouligan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-17
SERC|US KILLED.
Grand DukeA eAssassinated
in Moscow To-day
EN- ROUTE TO KREML|N
Bomb Thrown at Him While
Riding in Carriage.
ASSASSINS ARRESTED
TWO MEN APPROACHED THE VIC
TIM IN A SLEIGH.
Confessed the Crime and Expressed
Satisfaction Over the Deed
Story of the Crime.
ASSASSINS ARRESTED
TWO MEN APPROACHED THE VIC
TIM IN A SLEIGH.

Grand Duke Sergius, uncle and
brother-in-law OF the Gar OF Rus
sia, while on his way to the kren-
lin, at Moscow, this morning was
assassinated by bomb thrown nn-
der his carriage The assassins were
arrested. One OF the men is re-