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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-20

to see better, for the light was failing
embarrassed voice: -,
1--WE got to do it," he said. Its
only right" ...s.':..,.-
WHAT" said Mrs. Kimbal.
Il feel sure" he said, ''that under
the circumstances you'll make every
allowance, Ma'am"
Without further hesitation-in
fact, with almost desperate haste, as
if wishing to dispose of a disagree
able duty-he ripped open the but
tons of his waistcoat and removed it
at the same time with his coat, as if
the two had been but one garment.
please" she said, don't mind
anything my account" -
He reached desperately for his
boots, unlaced them, and took them
off.
Why" exclaimed Mrs. Kimbal,
both your heels need darning!"
Saterlee had tied his boots together
and was fastening them around his
neck by the remainder of the laces.
Il haven't anybody to do my darn
ing now" he said. My girls are all
at school, except two that's married.
So" He finished his knot, took the
reins in his left hand and the whip
in his right.
At first the old mare would not
bulge. Saterlee brought down the
whip upon her with sound like that
of small cannon She sighed and
walked gingerly into the river.
The water rose slowly, and they
were halfway across before it had
reached the hubs of the wheels. But
the mare appeared to be in deeper.
She refused to advance, and once
more turned and stared with a kind
of wistful rudeness. Then she saw
the whip, before it fell, made a des-
perate plungs, and 1oundered for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
MINING SCHEME
IS CALLED FRAUD
Broker Arrested by Postoffice Inspee.
tors on Charge Of Misuse
Of Mails.

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. ID
William A. Wright, wealthy invest
ment broker" of Boyertown, Penna.,
is held, in $4,000 bail today by Unit
ed States postal inspectors pending
further investigation Of alleged gigan-
tic frauds In the sale of Colorado
lands supposed to contain "radium
mines valued at s52.O00,000.
Scores of farmers in Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware
not even the postal officials know
how many-were victims Of Wrights
alleged scheme. Today they were be-
sieging the post office officials for in
formation. Some invested from 5000
to $1,000 In the mines" Wsight's
plan, according to postal officials was
to advertise the stock, associating the
name OF E. l. Dupont, millionaire
powder manufacturer, with the
scheme. Dupont originally owned the
lands but gave Wright's firm, the
German and Gold Uranium company,
an option on them. Failing to exer-
else the option Dupont withdrew it
but Wright is accused of continuing
to sell stock through the mails.
Wright's hearing will be November
% on charge of using the mails to
defraud.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
COMBINATION Of
five UNIONS
Printers, Pressmen, Stereotyp-
ers, Engravers and Mailers
AL to go Into One
Order.
IS PLAN OF A. F. OF Z.
Industrial Workers Of the World In
vaded Convention Hall and
Argued Of Their
Benefits,
IS PLAN OF A. F. OF I.

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SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. ia plan
for the consolidation Of the five print
ing trades into a single union will be
presented to the rank and file Of the
union soon. This was made practic al
ly certain today when delegates to
the A. F. of l.. convention here, rep
resenting the printers, pre- smen,
stereotypers, photo engravers and
mailers held conference to discuss
the plan. The details Of the proposi
tion have not been worked out but
the basis OF 1t is combination Of the
FIVE trades into single organizat on
which would demand Reorganization Of
all five unions where but one trade
is employed. Many conferees declar-
ed the move will undoubtedly be car
ried out.
Industrial Workers Of the World
invaded, the meeting hall during the
session yesterday and attempted to
start arguments showing the advan-
tages Of their organization over trade
unionism. Many delegates resen. ed
the act The workers also raised q
disturbance during the address yester
day by Bishop Carroll of Helena, un
til President Gompers was compelled
to call them to order.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
Weather Conditions.

Yesterdays depression is moving
slowly through the lake region, and
has been attended by rains in por-
tions of the upper M ssissippi and
Ohio valleys, and the lake region,
while the pressure continues high on
the southeastern coast, and is causing
warmer weather east of the Missis-
sippi.
The northwestern high pressure is
extending along the northern boundry
and is causing cooler weather on the
plains and in the mountain regicn,
the temperature falling to s above
zero at Havre last night, and the
temperature is below the freezing
point over the northern plains this
morning.
Rain attends a depression on the
southwestern coast.
Cond tions indicate fair, somewhat
cooler weather for this section to-
night and Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
FREAK WRECK
ON SANTA FEE
Locomotive Fell on Wagon
Load of Hay and Knocked
Over Pole Which Sound
ed Fire Alarm.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. |
JOLIET, ILL.,, Nov. IS. Santa Fe
express No. 6 enroute from Den
YER to Chicago, went into an
open switch at Joliet today and
the engine. tender and bag
John Dugan was fatally scalded and
his fireman, Edward Thompson, slight
ly injured. The passengers escaped
unhurt
Several freak incidents featured the
wreck. The engine, after plunging
through the switch, toppled over the
side of a viaduct. Joe Green, farm
er. was driving under the structure
with a load of alfalfa. The heavy
locomotive crushed the rear of the
vsagon, set fire to the alfalfa and
Green narrowly escaped burning to
death. The locomotive itself missed
him by inches in its twelve foot fall.
The tender, following the engine in
the downward plunge, collided with q
pole carrying fire box. The pole
went down, automatically calling the
fire department to the blaz..
The baggage car behind the tender
ttoppled over into the flames and waf
j partly destroyed. Four sleepers, {
dining car and two chair cars, remain
ed on the track.
Dugan was removed to st. JOSEPH
hospital where he is not expected t.
I live.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
GREAT FAILURE
ON WALL STREET
Brokers Concern Owes Six Million
Dollars and Cannot Pay
but Fraction.

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NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-Declaring
liabilities of s6,Ooo,0o0 and assets of
but $4,000, the firm of H. B. Hollins,
stock and bond brokers, Of is Wall
street, filed a voluntary petition In
bankruptcy here today. 1t issdeclar-
ed to be one Of the biggest Wall
street failures since 1907,
The unsettled conditions due to
the protracted discussion of the cur
rency bill and the condition Of the
money market are held responsible
for the failure Of the firm In the
petition filed by attorneys. The petit
ton declared that these conditions
had resulted in many of the firms
biggest investors Withdrawing their
business and they were unable to
meet obligations.
Federal Judge Hough appointed A..
Leo Everitt, receiver, under bond of
$4,000
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
SILENCED
SPENCER
Woman Witness at the Murder
Trial, Put q Stop to the Blat-
ting Of the Opium
Fiend.

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WHEATON, ILL.,. Nov A wom-
an dancing teacher So, but pos
sessed OF blazing eyef z oday tanned
Henry Spencer, who SITS that he
is the champion "mai -.iller' of the
age, shortly after ST. G.er's trial on
the charge Of slayiT s Mrs. Mildred
Allison Rexroat was sumed today
Spencer, who knoensd down his at
torney in open court yesterday, hurlei
epithets at the judge and attorneys
and fought with deputy she,iffs who
guarded him, evidently was prepared
to frighten Miss Nina Anderson out
Of her wits when she took the stand.
Miss Anderson who taught the tango
at the same dancing academy where
Spencer's alleged victim taught, was
testifying that Spencer lured Mrs.
Rexroat to where the murder was
committed by telling her he had form
ed tango. class there. You're a
liar" shouted Spencer, rising from
his seat
Don't you call me liar" respond
ed the little dancing teacher, wra h.
fully, and she sprang from the wit
ness box and took mena cling posi-
tion in front Of the alleged man kill
err"
Don't you dare interrupt me again.
Il were running this jury, I'd see
that you were hanged
Thoroughly coweG, Spencer sank
back In his chair, and Miss Anderson
continued her testimony without In
terruption.
Mrs. Anna Michael, another instruc-
! tor at the dancing academy where
Mrs. Allison Rexroat taught, identi-
fed Spencer as the man she saw fire.
quently with the murdered woman
The defense. however, scored when
Walter Blazer, interurban line EN-
ploye, witness for the state, failed tc
identify Spencer as the man who rode
from Chicago with Mrs. Allison Rex
roat on the night Of the murder Tht
j state. counted on Blazers testimon!
! as connecting link in chain o
circumstantial evidence corroboratins
Spencer's confession.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
WAS POSSESSED
OF SEVEN DEVILS.
But Free Lance Preacher Got
His Work in on Them and
They Left Painting
Bertha.
THEY HUNGER STRUCK
Twelve Hours Of Fasting and Praye,
Proved Too Much for the
Devils This
Time.
THEY HUNGER STRUCK

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
OMAHA, Nobr., Nov. 13.-The Rev.
Chas. w. Savidge, local free lance
preacher claims to have cast out seven
devils from Bertha Liebke, known to
the criminal authorities of the central
west as "fainting Bertha, notorious
shop litter, robber and petty larceny
thief.
Bertha recently was released from
an asylum for the criminal insane and
was about to be recommitted on ac-
count of having stolen quantity OF
jewelry at a local hotel when the
preacher offered to take charge OF
her and cure her of her criminal ten
dencies. She was turned over to him
by the state authorities who are not
over anxious to house Bertha in any
Of the state institutions as she always
makes a great deal of trouble and has
several times assaulted her keepers
and guards.
parishioners tasted all Gay spending
the time praying In the church. Ber-
. tina was with them and prayed and
tasted too.
"Pll starve the devils out of you,
declared the minister Painting 8eths
consented After twelve hours of con
/ tinued fasting and praying. the Rev
Mr.. Savidge announced that the devils
had been put to rout aud that the nc
/ torious shoplifter would steal no, more
! She is now preparing for evangelisti
work
j Once before, several years ago, Mr.
1 Sayidge attempted to cast the deJil
| from Bertha but she escaped from
her benefactor and YVES arrested sev
/ eral hours later for lifting" a watch
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
His Clerks All Elope.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
FORD CITY, Penna., Nov. 10
While customers waited in his Paint
er-town emporium for bread, beans,
buttons, calico and snow shovels to-
day, Toner Heilman quizzed appli-
cants for the position of young lady
clerk.
Heilman wants three That many
have eloped to Cumberland. Nd, and
Wellsburg, w. Va, since October q.
do you intend to marry within six
months?' and do you think you can
wait until the date set?" were two
questions poked to those who appl ed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
SECRET COUNT OF THE EGGS
HELD IN COLD STORAGE

They said they had furnished the
federal agent with names Of clients
who had eggs in storage in their ware
houses and the supply stored away by
each client. 1t was estimated by lead
ing cold storage men that at least
three million dozen of eggs are now
stored here, awaiting a predicted ad-
vance In prices.
District Attorney Wilkerson and 9th
er federal officials denied knowledge
of any such investigation. They adj
mitted however that the government
might be investigating the egg storage
question with view to bringing ac-
tion without their knowledge f
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
IS INCURABLE
WHILE NEW HEIR is AWAITED

car and reliable information is eN'
tremely difficult to obtain, it is gener.
ally credited throughout Europe that
the heir apparent is doomed. Arrange
ments are being made at Hetounan.
Egypt for the czarevitch to go there
and take the hot sulphur baths. 1t now
is said that he has tuberculosis of tha
bones.
Reports recently had the czarine en-
ceinte. Should the new arrival be
boy it would obviate complications II
the Grand Duke Alexis dies. The car
ina is the mother of four girls and only
one boy. Should there be no male heir
TO the throne it Is a matter of con.
lecture what would happen
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
Quack Doctor Arrested.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov 13-Ac-
cused as get rich quick quacks, DR..
John F. Hackett, graduate of Yale
and McGill and Victor Broad, an
Italian, are held in default of $4,000
bail here today, after police raid
ON their elaborate officeA
Their circulars advertised Hackett
as man who could cure anything
and they reaped harvest from for
eigners. Broad admits trouble of the
same sort in Boston, Cleveland, De-
troit and Chicago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
EXPLOSION In Mine

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BELLE VALLEY, Ohio. Nov 49,.
Investigation was begun today to de-
termine the cause for the explosion
in the Belle Valley mine of the I'M
perial Coal Co., of Chicago, which
entombed twenty men late yesterday.
All of the buried miners were
rescued within few hours, only one
receiving slight injuries. The blast
occurred in the same tunnel in which
fourteen We're killed by an explosion
on May Z last.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
OVER EMPHASIS
OF THE sexes
Modern Authors are Condemned by
Club Women for Their Style
Of Writing.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Nov 13.-"Over empha-
sis of sex in fiction" was the charge
placed against dozen modern auth
ors by the Chicago Womens club to-
day and an unofficial "black list"
naming the following writer's, adopt
ed: Mrs. Edith Wharton, Winston
Churchill, Hall Caine. Robert w.
Chambers. Harold McGrath and E.
Phillips Oppenheim
Churchill, Mrs. Edwin Theodore
Johnson declared gives a recital OF
free love philosophy in his new
novel," Similar charges were placed
against other authors condemned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
Scent Railroad Merger.

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WASHINGTON Nov. 13.-Investi-
cation of a possible combination of
the Louisville and Ma hville, the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis,
the Nashville and Decatur and other
railroads were ordered today by the
interstate commerce commission in
compliance with a senate resolution
for such an inquiry.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
Sentenced to Death.

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BRANTFORD, Ont. Nov. 13.
James Taylor was found guilty and
today is under sentence to be hanged
for the murder Of Charlie Dawson,
thirteen, last September. The trial
lasted only few hours. Taylor lured
the boy from his home and cut his
body to pieces with pocket knife.
January 2s was set as the date for
Taylor's execution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
nigt and Friday. Colder tonight. Mod
crate northwesterly winds.
For Illinois: Fair north. unsettled
weather south portion tonight sn<l
Friday. Colder tonight and southeast
portion Friday. Moderate variable
winds becoming low.
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Friday.
Somewhat lower temperature tonieht.
Moderate west winds.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
Greek was Murdered.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Lying on cot
in blood spattered room, adjoining
his candy store, the body of James
Charapollis, "a. Greek, was found
today, the skull perforated by several
bullets.
James Cast and Duno Bacet, busi-
ness partners of the murdered vi; tim
are being questioned by the police.
Ga. reported the murder.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
Iowa Supreme Court Decisions.
| Special to The Gate City.1

Especial to The Gate City.l
DES MONIES, Nov. 13.-Gilbert
Kundson, appellant, vs.. Board of Su
pervisors, Hamilton county; affirmed
o. w. Hill vs.. Silas T Dakin, ap
pellant, Hamilton county; affirmed.
F. A. Reichenbach, appellant, VS.. G
II. Getty. auditor, et al, Boone county;
reversed
C. L. Mcfarland VS. ]. H. Howell
ct al, appellant, Wright county; re
versed.
Edwin W. Lamka VS.. Jos. E. Don
nelly. ct al. appellant, Chickasav
county; affirmed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
The Newest Dance.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service /
LONDON, Nov. 13The Shark
Swiss" has arrived. 1t is not a new
pugilistic wrinkle, nor sea term.
1t is dance. The SHARK Swiss is
a sort of cross of the tango turkey
trot and Boston. It won first prize
last night at fashionable ball given
by Mrs. Charles Klein and it's future
is assured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
Information is Withheld at
Washington and President
is Holding Back
Statement.
CONFER WITH CARRANZA
Hale Has Talked With Rebel Leader
But No Idea Of tho Message
10 Given
Out.

L LOAiLS0 OSS iLCdSCu WA q hoSi NiSSs1
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Two re-
ports, either of which may have mar
terial effect on the Mexican situation
we're anxiously awaited by President
Wilson and Secretary of State Bryan
today. They were those Of John Lind.
due at Vera Cruz from Mexico City to-
day and of DR.. William Bayard Halo.
who interviewed Carranza at Nogales'
yesterday.
Until these reports are available
there will be no official statementd
from President Wilson. Even when,l
they come, the expected declaration OF
intentions may be withheld for al
time. All that the administration is
willing to say today was that a state-
ment dealing with Mexican affairs is1
to come from the president But on thea
questions of whether 1t may be ex-
pected today or week from now, OFF,
cialdom was silent No responsible
official of the government would COM
ment on the dispatches from Mexico
Dlty, saying that special Envoy Lind
left there because he had failed to
get Huerta to promise that the new
Mexican congress would not be per-
mitted to meet and that Huerta would
agree to retire from the presidency in
favor of man on whom all factions
could agree.
Secretary Of State Bryan, Who kept
in touch with his office all night, posi-
lively declined to discuss Lind at all.
At the executive offices it was stated
| that Lind had free rein and that un-
/ til he reported of his own accord no
questions would be asked.
Despite the air of secrecy 1t was
positively known that Lind reported
from Mexico City after noon yesterday.
His message was in cipher and It's con-
tents were not made public.
All information regarding the Hale
mission was also withheld Bryan In
1 sisted that until the president makes
| his statement nothing can be expected
from the state department.
ut is up to the president" was az
| far as Bryan would go.
Secretary of State Bryan admitted
today that Charge O'Shaughnessy at
Mexico City had notified him Of the de-a
parture of John Lind for Vera Cruz
and of his future plans He also adj
mitted that he had received a lengthy
dispatch from VIM. Bayard Hale. who's
yesterday conferred with Carranza-,
gryan positively refused however to]
disclose the text of either communities
ton.
The majority of the senators are
leaning toward solution Of the ques-
ton by raising the embargo on arms,
permitting the constitutionalists to
fight 1t out with Huerta while this
country enforces financial blockade.
Practically all senators, republicans
and democrats alike are staunchly up
holding the presidents hand Thers
are no apparent dispositions to play
politics"
After announcing early today at the
executive Offices that statement
dealing with the Mexican situation
would be Forthcoming this afternoon
or tomorrow President Wilson, three
hours later said that the statement
would be temporarily withheld.
:. There will be no statement for the
present" was the last announcement.
: Ii followed tie receipt of a telegram
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
'ncle Sam Has a Lightning
Calculator at Work in
Chicago Ice Houses.

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oHlcAGo. Nov. 1S.-That a govern
peht Investigator has been secretly at
|ork learning the number of eggs in
oio storage in Chicago, was reported
q ofncers Of several large cold stor-
warehouses; today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
L.timated That $50 Sailors
Lrst Their Lives in the
Blizzard Of This
Week.
twenty FIVE VESSELS
That Many Went to the Bottom
s1d Shores Of the Lake
Uttered With
Wreckage.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
cLEvELAND, Ohio, Nov. 13.-Nev-
rjn the history Of navigation on the
nat lakes has a storm ella a'med. such
to,l Of human life and damage to
h;pping as the terrific blizzard which
vept over four of the big fresh water
bodies the early part of this week.
latest reports today place the num-
Der Of missing sailors on ship wreck
ID vessels at 150.
There is a growing fear today that
Iour steel steamers on Lake Huron,
carrying crews of twenty men each
have been lost. The vessels are over
highly hours overdue and still unre
borted
q A score of bodies have already been
|ecovered on Lakes Huron and SUI
berior, washed up with the wreckage
IL numerous boats.
A majority Of the vessels reported
ost or missing were owned by Cleye.
and companies or individuals and ex-
erts here today agreed that the total
pss will probably reach $3,20O,000.
That amount is based on latest re-
orts received and includes the mss
bg vessels. However, 1t does net in
lude loss OF cargoes, which will eas-
u run into $1,000, 600.
The total number OF big vessels
bst will reach twenty-five, 1t was es-
imated today.
Lake Huron claimed the biggest toll
human life. us west shore usually
IS weather shore, harbored many YES
els when the storm broke. The wind
hifted trickily, however, and the
rest shore received the full force of
he seventy mile gale, driving before
mass of binding sleet and snow.
Huge seas swept over the vessels, TAX
pg with them not only cabins and
pper works but also human beings,
he sailors haven became the great
hRe's biggest grave yard.
Preparedness went for naught in
hls storm The staunchest vessels,
epresenting the best in marine archi
ecture OF the United States, Canasa
ngland and Scotland were pounded
pieces by the gale. All were help
ess before the mad fury OF the storm
me modern steel steamer H. M
danna could not have been in better
I'm. She was piled on the beach al
[oint Aux Barques and broke in two
ne James Carruthers, the largest
leamer ever turned out OF a Cana
ian ship yards, is now reported lost
n Lake Huron.
NeAt TO Lake Huron, Lake superior
ialmed the biggest toll of life ant
ropefty The storm on Lake Super
y was as severe as that on Lake
ufon' nut the wind did not shift
lowing steadily from the northwest
mere can be no estimate made a
us time of loss to small vessels ant
.'es along the lakes. All along bot
~ west and east shores Of the lowe
en'nsula of Michigan, small Graf
az smashed and sunk by the storm
,ocAs and piers were washed away a
afious ports and even breakwater
Fere torn apart.
Chicago suffered heavy loss to ii
.aii shipping and many boulevard
ere washed out.
"i'n the seas subsidized today sys
'na'ic rescue work has been starte,
'ne big steamship companies.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
The HnhhIe Skirt

YONKERS, N. Y, Nov. ia shobble
skirt wearer may hop but needn't skip
or jump, said the police captain and
he has ordered cops to see that autos
slow UP and that women cross the
streets with dignity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-11-13
Court Circles of Europe Are
Specializing as to the Next
Ruler of Russia.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
VIENNA, Nov. 13.-Fresh rumors OF
the incurableness of the czareviteh to-
day have renewed the speculation in
court circles on the Russian success
sion. Though the little grand dukes
condition is closely guarded BY the