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Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
MINERS ARE ENTOMBED
OVER 800 MEN IN GERMANY IN
GRAVE PERIL.
Explosion of Fire Damp Blocks Avenues
of Escape and Rescuers Are
Working Desperately.

HAMM, Westphalia, Germany. Nov.
l2.-There was an explosion of fire damp
In the Radbod mine this morning which
probably will result in very heavy loss of
life. Already twenty-seven bodies have
been brought to the surface and 300 men
are still under ground in grave peril
/ -Four hundred men were working in
fhe pit at the time of the disaster About
Seventy of them have been brought to
fhe surface. OF these. Il majority are
more or less injured, and one has since
died. One hundred and fifty men are
i'm shaft No. ,, and it is believed that
fthey are all doomed
Rescuers arrived from all directions.
Iand the work of getting below was at
ionce organized. These efforts. however,
were necessarily slow and attended with
extreme difficulty. One of the shafts,
together with its elevator cage, has been
completely burned out. An improvised
cage was sent down with corps of
IrescuerS who made heroic efforts to
reach their comrades.
AT | O'Clock the fire had made such
lheadway that the rescuers had to be
Icalled back to give way to the fire fight
Iers, and the flames are still spreading.
THE vicinity of the mine is surrounded
Iby police and the public is not permitted
Ito approach. Despairing scenes are be-
ing witnessed among the crowds of rela-
ttives who have gathered outside the po-
lice Gordon.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
TO BUILD DORMITORY
ON SHORE OF MENDOZA,
Landscape Gardener Nolen Plans Artistic
Setting for New University
Building

MADISON. Wis, Nov. IA radical
change in the building plans of the uni
versity consisting in the abandonment of
the quadrangle idea adopted by the uni
versity authorities some time ago and
followed out in the building operations
that are going on at the present time,
may result from the visit of John No
len. landscape gardener. TO this city.
Mr.. NOlen has approached the univcr-
Sity authorities on the subject Of build
ing the proposed mems d0rmitOries on
the shore of Lake Mendoza instead Of on
University avenue, and it IS understood
that they are heartily in favor of the
plan. Mr.. Nolen came here to confer
with other architects in designing a com
bined building-drive- land planting scheme
for the university that would form Il
correct artistic basis for all building
operations and park conditions within
these grounds for at least half a cen
fury to come.
Should the plans materialiZe, the dor
mitories will line the banks of Lake
Mendoza. affording one of the best sites
that could possibly be utilized for the
purpose Dormitories built there would
undoubtedly surpass anything offered by
any college or university in the world
dust and noise that is bound to come
from being situated on a thoroughfare
like University avenue.
The adoption of the plans would mean
that the machine shops of the engineer
ing department would be moved to the
south side of the university grounds
University Architect Peabody and other
authorities will pass upon the matter in
the near future.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
IEXPLAINS STANDARD
OF NAVAL STRENGTH.
Premier Asquith Tells House of Com
mons of England's Policy in Re-
gard to Shipbuilding

LONDON, Nov. 12.-Premier Asquith
set forth in the House of Commons TO-
day what was meant by the two power
Standard of naval strength of Great
britain and his announcement brought
out hearty cheers from all sides. Up TO
the present time Mr.. Asquith has been
honcommittal concerning radical
definition of this standard which the
government is pledged to maintain.
The premier informed Arthur Lee,
conservative member of the House. that
the government accepted the two power
standard as meaning Il preponderance of
10 per cent. over the combined strength
lin capital ships Of the two next strong
est naval powers. This statement rs
taken to confirm the belief held in naval
circles that at least six and perhaps sew
en additional warShips of the Dread
naught type will be provided for in the
peAt naval estimates
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
Encourages His Friends.
RECEIVERS ARE NAMED,
Cleveland Court Appoints Two to Han
die Affairs of Municipal Trac-
ton Company.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov 12.-Judge
Taylor of the federal court today ap-
pointed Warren Bicknell and Frank A.
Scott as joint receivers for the Mnnic-
ipal Traction company and the Cleveland
ers will furnish bond of 100000.
Warren Bicknell is PRESIDENT of the
Havana Electric railway, which con-
trolls all the street railroads in Havana,
Cuba. He is identified with large num-
bers of electric traction companies in
Ohio and other states. Frank A Scott
is secretary and treasurer of the Superior
Savings and Trust company of this city
The receivers will take charge of the
traction system at once. and will oper-
ate it under the direct supervision of the
court. The rate of fare, it is said, will
be as low as can be made consistent with
good service
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

. MILWAUKEE,. Nov. --Close--whcnt-
Steady; No. l northern, on track, LOS; No.
No on track, 65kc. 0ats@Firm; stand stand,
ard. 53Ac; No. 3 white, on track. 5pSGJ3r.
Barley-Easer; standard, 661Ac. Rye
Eirmer; No. ] on track, &c.
Flour quotations In CARROTS are: Hare
spring wheat patents, in wood 52505.45;
straights, in wood, 5.15@5.30; export pat
sacks, 40044 20; rye, IN wood, 3.9OQ4O5:
eo9g HmEy y 375@3,s5; sacks, Kansas. in wood,
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Nov. 12.-Receipts-Flour.
7,160 bbls; wheat, $4,000 bus corn 1O3, go
bus; oats, $4,000 bus; barley, $4,000 bus:
rye, 1000 bus; timothy seed, 81, 800 lbs;
97S bbls; wheat 2s,34s bus; corn, u, 387
rye, 20oo bus; timothy seed, $4,000 lbs
No. red, 1.o45bGi ,06; No. ; red i T030D
1041a; No. = hard, 104B@1GJA; No. 3
hard, 1.O601N; No. ! northern, 1O7@1OS;
99c01O6. Corn-No. 3. 621z063c: No. 3
white. 63l1G312c; No. 3 yellow G3MG31bc
Oats-No. 3 white 5O@52c; standard, 51K
CHICAGO. III. Nov. 2.-CIose-wheat-
December, 1O3ls; May, 1.o7A@107%; July,
L01R. Corn-.November, 622sc; December,
TENDER, 61Ac December, 49G491sc;
May, 51@51Ac; July, 1870. Pork-JanuaTy.
5t 22 D May 1e12H 3d. tardmNovemReT
9.221@; May, go. Ribs-January, S.4Op
$;42A; May -o} 827h Rye-Cas4 74@7454c;
December Dec 72274cG; IN May 78479c Tin m
BarIey-Cash, G2@G7c. Clover-Noyember,
900; March, 925.
NEW YORK, Nov. - - Lead - Steady;
4.3712Gt440. Copper-Quict, 141zD145s. Sill
NEW YORK. Nov. 12-CIose-wheat =
cember, 71zsc; May, 701kc
closed steady Closing bids: Ndv e5beT,
airy, 8.s7; March, 8.88; May. S.S5; June
$50; July, SO; August, SO.
NEW YORK. Eoy. 12.-Cotton-Spot,
closed, quiet. > points highz; middling up
land, 9.35; middling gulf, $50; sales, 10u
bales.
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 12-CIose - Wheat
Spot, strong; No red western winter S.
I'D futures, quiet; December, IS; March.
Is 95sd; May, Is 9$d- Corn-.spot, steady;
December, 5s sgd; January, IS sd.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, Nov 12-Close-
Wheat : December 1O4A; MAY, / 085s
Cash : No. ! H., hard u 8A@IO8K; No.
i05lz; No northern q Il a:D' T1 'oaHS19 ho'A@
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 12,-Wbeat-
May, 1.OO12; July, $500. Casino. hard.
1.O2G1.O4 No. 3, 92l99c; No. 2 red 1O46
LOG; No. 3, 1O00104 Corn-December,
mixed, 5sk@59c; No 8, 58@59c; No, ;
white, 611s6621ac; No 3, 611ac. Oats-No.
white, 471s@50c; No. 2 mixed, 47448c.
ST; LOUIS, Mo, Nov: 2.-Close-Wheat-
@1.05; December, 1.O31s; May, 1:O7A. Corn
Track, No. 2 cash, 630f41zc; No. 2 white,
6419c; futures December, G096OBc; May,
61Ac Oats-Track No. cash, 5O1sc; No. z
CHICAGO, Ill. Nov. 12-PouItry-Live,
firm; turkeys, 13c; chickens, S12q52c;
springs, IL.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
N. Y. E, LIMITED
LEAVES TRACK
THREE PULLMAN CARS DERAILED
AND PASSENGERS THROWN
FROM BERTHS.
NO ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Men and Women Scramble Through
Windows in Night Attire When
the Accident Occurs.
NO ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
IS CAUSED BY BROKEN RAIL.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, Nov. r.
Three cars in the eastbound Twentieth
Century Limited, the New York Cen
trails fastest train, were thrown from
the rails at Blossom Road crossing, just
east of the city, shortly after 8 o'clock
this morning, but strangely enough not
one of the many passengers that were
hurled from their berths was badly in
jured.
Caused by Broken Rail.
The broken rail is said to have caused
the accident. The train had made its
Usual two-minute stop at Rochester and
In gathering momentum for its run east
ward it had attained speed estimated
TO have been about twenty-five miles an
hour when the break came. The train
consisted of six Pullman coaches and
the three that were hurled from the
tracks and turned on their sides consti-
tuted the last half Of the train. The
third car in the train was not ditched,
although its trucks were broken.
1t was the next three in line that SUI
fered the brunt of the shock. All the
sleeping passengers were thrown from
their berths, but no one was seriously
injured
Men and women scrambled through
windows and doors with no thought of
clothing other than that which they wore
when they turned in for the night. Many
of the passengers complained of bad
bruises and jolts.
List Of the Injured.
Among the passengers slightly injured
are the following:
Mrs. L. II. Mccormack of Chicago.
Mrs. E. H. Mccormick Of Chicago.
II. Ferguson, Chicago
J. {. Hammond, New York.
G. H. Noyes, New York.
e. B. Kimball, New York.
p. J. Keefe, Chicago. 49,.
II. L. Packer, Minneapolis.
81. Collinghas, Providence, r. 1.
w. A Hagard, Cedarhurst, n. Y.
w. A. Dudley, Chicago.
A wrecking crew was at the scene of
the accident in a short time, the passen-
gers occupying the unchanged coaches,
and the tracks cleared.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
SPO0NER WILL ATTEND.
Former Wisconsin Senator Is Invited TO
Be Present at Psi Epsilon Ban
quet for Taft.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-The Psi Upsi-
Ion fraternity will celebrate the seventy
fifth anniversary of its birth on Tues
day, November "a, with a banquet at
the Waldorf-Astoria. John G. SAKE,
chairman of the dinner committee, esti-
mates that at least 1000 will be present
to yell for Psi q and particularly for
William FL. Taft, a member of the Yale
chapter, who is expected to be present.
Ex-senator John G. Spooner, Dr. George
Henry Fox, Ira A. Place, counsel for the
New York Central railroad, and Lawson
Purdy are some of the forty or more men
who have signed the invitation to Mr.
Taft. Psi Epsilon is one of the oldest of
the college fra mites, and representa-
tives of all of It's chapters will attend
the dinner
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
FALLS TO HIS DEATH
H. w. WATTERSON, SON OF EDITOR,
PLUNGES IS STORIES.
In Attempting to Close Window, He
Stumbles Over Radiator in
New York Office.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Harvey w.
Watterson, lawyer and younger son of
Henry Watterson, editor of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal, plunged to his
death from the nineteenth floor of his
office building at 81 Wall street late yes
terday afternoon. His body shot down
ward 40 feet and landed on the roof
of a ten-story building adjoining. AL
most every bone was broken and the
head was crushed and death was prac-
tically instantaneous.
While there were no eye-witneSseS to
the tragedy. evidently it was entirely
accidental. Mr.. Wattersons hat and
overcoat were on his closed desk. Pre-
sunably he had attempted to lower the
window, and either stumbling over the
radiator. which was in front of the low
sill. or losing his footing in some man
ner unknown. pitched forward and down
to death on the roof below.
Mr.. WatterSon was 80 years old and
married. He was Junior member of the
law firm of Wing, Russell & Waiter
son.
y peculiar feature of the case was
that Mr.. WatterSon'S watch and Gig
arctic case in one pocket and a pipe in
another pocket were not damaged by the
fall
Mrs. Watterson was Frustrated when
Informed of her husbands tragic death
Mr.. Wing said he was sure that death
was accidental since Watterson had no
financial or domestic troubles. The firms
business was in good condition, Mr..
Wing said, and Watterson had been
very successful.
Watterson was born and reared in
Louisville, Ky. When about 81 years old
he came to New York and entered the
Columbia University Law school. Dur
ing the time he was a student there he
taught in a night school.
Shortly after becoming member of
the Wing. Russell & Watterson law firm
he ran for Assembly on the Tammany
ticket in an upper west side district. but
the district was strongly Republican.
and he was defeated
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OCCURS IN
GLAZING ROOMS OF EXCELSIOR
COMPANY IN MISSOURI.
COACH WINDOWS ARE BROKEN
Conclusion Shakes Train Near by and It
Was IN This Manner That So
Many Were Injured.
CAUSE OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. IA ter
lhc explosion in the glazing house of
he Excelsior Springs Powder company
at Dodson, ten miles south of Kansas
lily, today caused considerable property
iamage and resulted in the death Of one
man and the injury of thirty-fve others.
with the exception of one person, none
If the injured persons was seriously
hurt.
The dead:
KLINE, HERMAN, engineer in glazing
house
The injured:
Mrs. J. B. McDonough, Fort Scott KAN
Wl1e OF Kansas City Southern solicitor, in
Juries internal.
Mrs. Ethel Schnltzer, Stanberry, Mo, fore
mead and arms cut
Mrs. Schnitzer's 1-year-oId babv. slightly
cut.
arms and face cut
Mrs j. D. Gamble, Knoxville, Ia, slight
W. w; Hudson, brakeman, Kansas City,
nose badly injured
H. U. Divelbiss, Peculiar. Mo-, glass in
eyes.
John w. Linney, Neosha, Mo-, and Il
yearold son Jay; slight
James Foster, Pittsburg, Kan. engineer.
face cut.
Fireman Pepper, Pittsburg, Kan, head
cut
Conductor Potter. Kansas City, head cut
Breaks Train Windows.
A Kansas City Southern passenger
train. inbound for Kansas City was
standing on the tracks two blocks dis
tant from the powder works when the
explosion occurred. The windows of the
coaches were blown in and it was in this
manner that so many persons were hurt.
The injuries, however with the eXcep-
ton of those sustained by Mrs. McDon
ough, consisted merely of cuts and
bruises. The train remained upright and
later carried the injured to Kansas City.
Engineer Kline was the only person IN
the glazing house at the time of the eX
plosion and as he was instantly killed,
no one can say how the explosion Oc-
Cured. The glazing house, which is "A
small structure, and two other buildings
belonging to the powder company were
demolished. The main plant, which IS
situated several blocks frcm the glazing
house. was not damaged. The total
property damage will not exceed SO, 600.
Two Remain in Hospital.
The injuries of the passengers and
members of the crew of the train were
so slight that only two remained at the
hospitals in Kansas City after being tax
en- to those institutions for trea tment.
These were Mrs. McDonough, whose in
juries are not considered fatal, and Mrs.
Ellen Stitt, who is stated by the attend
ants probably would be able to leave the
hospital during the day.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
WANT BETTER BUTTER,
Chicago Authorities VIII Accept None
Excepting That from Carefully
Tested Milk.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Nov. 12.-An agree
ment which, it is expected, will prac-
tically eliminate infected butter from the
Chicago market, was entered into today
10y Health Commissioner W. A. Evans
tand representatives of the Chicago but
.environs. The butter and egg board
agreed to refuse to purchase the prod
ucts of creameries which do not observe
the municipal ordinance requiring all but
ter to be stamped to show that it is
made either from pasteurized milk or
milk from tuberculin tested cows. The
agreement, however, will not go into
effect until July 1, as something like
100000 worth of butter was placed
in cold storage before the passage of the
ordinance. The larger creameries have
already approved the ordinance and 9TH
ers are expected to fall into line.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
MURDER SUSPECT FREE.
Released by Authorities At
San Jose, Cal.

SAN JOSE, Cal. Nov. 12.-WiHiam
Hatfield of Cook county, Tex, arrested
two months ago upon suspicion of being
James c. Durham, the seXtuple murder
preliminary examination. Twentyfour
witnesses, all men of prominence in the
community, testified that Hatfield was
not Durham.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
SIX CHINAMEN DROWN.
Gasoline Launch Is Wrecked on Break
wall Near Bufalo-Fou- Others
Save Themselves.

BUFFALO, y. Y. Nov. ia gaso-
line launch towing a clinker boat con-
tanning ten Cinnamon crossing from Can
ada, was wrecked on the south break
wall today and six of the Cinnamon
drowned and four saved themselves by
clambering upon the break wall. from
which they We're taken by the police boat.
The six bodies have been recovered.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
MGONSHINER IN HIDING.
Kentuckian Arrested by Federal Officers
Rescued by West Virginians Who
Flee to Mountains.

LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 11-Accord-
ing to a report received here today from
Louisa, Ky, posse of armed men from
Wayne county, West Virginia, invaded
Lawrence county, Ky, took a suspected
moonshiner from Kentucky officers who
had him in charge and are now hiding
III the West Virginia mountains defyiug
arrest by state and federal authorities
Deputy United States Marshal Davis of
West Virginia was after Vinson, who
started for Louisa, but WILSON'S friends
held the officer up AID rescued the pris-
oner, riding from Kentucky to West Vir-
ginia.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
POSTAL DEFICIT
IS Sl6,9I0,279:
POSTMASTER GENERAL BELIEVES
PARCELS POST RECEIPTS WOULD
WIPE OUT LOSS.
1903 INCREASE is SMALL.
Small Growth Due to Depression While
Increase in All Salaries Causes the
Large Expense Account.
WILL ASK CONGRESS TO ACT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. H.
day that the postal deficit for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1908, amounted to
Sl6,910,279. The receipts were SOL
1858 (being $T.S93.65T greater than
the previous year,, and the expenditures
S2OS,351 1856. The deficit is the largest
IN the history of the postoftice depart
mem. An analysis of the figures shows
that S4,S91,321 represents the advance
III the rate of compensation authorized
by Congress for employees of the railway
mail service, rural delivery service, city
delivery service, and assistant post
masters and clerks in postoftices. The
normal increase in the revenue for sew
eral years was about per cent and in
1908. 429 per cent. the falling off in
the rate of growth being due to the
financial depression.
Favcrs Parcels Post
The postmaster general said that in
his annual report he would call the at
tention of Congress to the fact that he
is firmly convinced that the establish
ment of a special local parcels post con-
tined to rural routes would tend to wipe
out the postal deficits and would final
il make the rural delivery self-sustain-
ing, besides being of convenience to the
farmer and a boon to the retail country
merchant
There are now in operation more than
$4,000 rural routes, he said, serving a
population of about 100000 people,
and should an average of fifty-tive
pounds of merchandise be carried by the
rural carrier on each trip throughout the
year, it is estimated that $15,OO0,OO0
would be realized
Rates Would Be Cheap.
The rate would be 5 cents for the first
pound and 2 cents for each additional
pound up to IL pounds, the maximum
weight of a package. With the excep-
ton of small percentage paid to post
masters of the fourth class for increased
cancellations, he said, all revenue from
this parcel post would be clear gain,
as there would be no railway transporta-
ton whatever. the service being con-
fined to packages mailed by bona fdG
merchants and patrons of the rural
routes.
Il feel" continued Mr. Meyer chat
from an administrative and business
view point it is more desirable that such
legislation be enacted
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
MANY PASSENGERS ESCAPE.
Pennsylvania Train Is Wrecked While
Running Forty Miles an Hour.

BUTLER, Pa, Nov. 12.-Passenger
train No. II, southbound, on the Besse
mer & Lake Erie railroad, running forty
miles an hour, was wrecked near here
late last night. More than 100 passen
gers escaped with slight injuries. The
tender jumped the track in a deep cut
and two baggage cars and two coaches
were hurled against the bank, turning
half way over on their sides. George
Mitchell, a Pittsburg travelling man,
forced open a door of one coach with a
timber, releasing forty passengers. Many
climbed out of windows. One car caught
fire, but the blaze was quickly extin-
guished
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
TO FIND MISSING TURK,
Knights Templar in Missouri Believe
Member Is Being Held Up in
the Old Country

MACON, Mo-, Nov. 12.-The knights
Templar lodge here has requested the
secretary of state in Washington to in
vestigate the absence of DR.. Abraham
K. Mussalem Of this city. DIR. Mussa-
lem left Macon for Turkey June %
1908. fixing the date of his return as
September 10. He was a member Of the
knights Templar, I. O. o. F., knights
of Pythias, the Elks and several other
secret organizations. Not a word has
been received from him and nothing has
been heard of him. 1t is feared that his
passports have been withdrawn and that
he has been denied the privilege Of re-
turn, owing to the unsettled condition of
the Turkish empire.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
THROWS MONEY AWAY.
Former Alaska Miner Burns $4,000 So
No One Would Quarrel Over 1t
After His Death.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. 12.-Albert
Berger, former Alaska miner, just be
fore committing suicide at Canyon Ferry
Tuesday night, threw $4,000 in post
office money orders, payable to himself,
in the stove, declaring that the money
was in the hands of the government and
no one would quarrel over it after ne
was dead.
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
LISTS THE HOLDERS OF FRANKS.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 12.-The names
of twenty Nebraska newspaper men
holding Western Union Telegraph COM
pany franks We're certified to the attor-
ney general by the state railway COM
mission for prosecution under the anti
discrimination clause of the commission
act. Among the defendants are Victor
Rosewater, chief of the publicity COM
mittee of the Republican national COM
mittee: Congressman Gilbert NJ. Hitch
cock DEM and r. 3. Schneider, the
telegraph company stating the reason
for the issuance CT Schneider's frank
is that he is Citizen
Weekly Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-13
GRAND DUKE IS DYING.
Chambers Request the Duchess to Take
Over Permanently the Regency
of Luxembourg

TREVES, Prussia, Nov. 12.-Grand
Duke William Alexander of Luxembourg
is today sinking rapidly, and the cham
bers have decided to request mis- wife,
the grand Duchess permanently to ac-
cept the regency which she took over
temporarily last April. The grand duke,
who was born in 1852, is completely
paralyzed on one side, his power of
speech is gone. and he is mentally in
capable. He has been i'll for several
years.
The grand duchess was an infanta of
Portugal, Marie Anne, a daughter Of
the late Dom Miguel. She is II years
old and has been described as an ex-
ceedingly brilliant and handsome woman.
The heiress to the throne is Princess
Marie, her eldest daughter, who was
born in 1894.