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i' THE MOHNING OKBGONIAK.. TUESDAY, MARCH 31, im MAY GIVE UP FIGHT Crevasse Near Hymelia Con tinues to Widen, FUNDS ALMOST- EXHAUSTED Great Area iWIH Be iMBdstei sb Vast Daxsacre Dene Xe-rr Break JV'car Greenville DaBger Ap pears at Another Feint. NEW ORLEANS, March 30. The carry ing away of additional cribbing at the Hymelia crevasse early this morning brought the forces that .have been at work there to the verge of abandonment of the attempt to -close the break- Later in the day; however,- It. "was agreed y continue the "undertaking, though all hands are likely to be called off. If "the terrific cur rent washes out the new lines or.cnoDing which were started from both ends of the levee late this afternoon. In no event can the work be completed Inside of a week. and. unless amnio money is given. the next disaster to the cribbing is likely to mark the end of the struggle. The levee board today let It be known that it was at the end of Its resources and that, unless the planters and the rail roads could assure oubscriptlons amount ing to 550,000. It would be compelled to throw up its hands.' Doubtless double that amount will oe required to complete the job. By evening it was said the break was close to 700 feet wide, with the ends steadily melting away. Two ridges be tween which the levee caved have pre vented the water from spreading rapidly above and below, but the mighty torrent is filling the lakes and bayous to the rear and In the next fortnight the whole basin from 1a Fourchle to the lower limits of cultivated land in Plaquemines Is likely to bo under water, causing in estimable damage and much suffering. The Texas & Pacific Railroad ie now hopelessly Involved, with water running deep over the tracks and with little hope of an early resumption of tramc. It the crevasse is permitted to run until low water comes. The Howell crevasse is beyond control, and this has suspended all traffic over the Napoleonvllle branch ot the Southern Pa cific The river remained stationary today in front of this city, marking 20.3 at night fall. The rise yesterday, however, was .2 of a foot. An inspection of the local levees give no cause for apprehension as to tneir saieiy. ATETIV BREAK. XEAIt. GREENVXLIJS. "Water Pour Throntcli Trro Gaps, Whlcli Are Widening;. GREENVILLE, Miss.. March 30. Per sons who have returned from the crevasse south of the city report that a second break has occurred about BOD feet north of the first. The new crevasse is about 400 feet wide. The cutting of the "protection levee at the northern border of the town has giv en no relief in letting out the water. The big crevasse three miles south of the city continues to widen. So far as known,- riot, a single life has been lost as a result of the breaking levee and the subsequent flooding of the coun try. DANGER. AT MAYEftSVIIiLB. "Whole .Male Population Working; to Strengthen Levees. VICKSBURG. Miss.. March 30. Mud bolls appeared in the levee .at Mayersvllle' late this afternoon, and tonight almost the entire male population is working at the danger point. Telephone messages Btate that the danger is great. Bolls Closed Xear VIcltsuHrjc. NATCHEZ. Miss.. March 30. Forces which worked all yesterday and last night on the Arnold levee, two miles south of Tldalla, have succeeded in closing the "bolls" In the embankments discovered yesterday. No additional breaks ha-e been reported today. The river is station ary. SHAW IS INVESTIGATING Federal Officials at Chicago Arc Ub dcr Ills Eagle Eye. CHICAGO. March 30. Secretary Shaw has begun a personal investigation of the charges of incompetency and "lack of ad. ministration," which have been mado against Federal officials stationed at Chi cago. Mr. Shaw arrived here today and held several informal conferences, but he would not make any statement. "When the Sec retary returns to Washington on Friday, after the President's visit to this city, he will, it Is declared, have his mind abso lutely made up as to his course of action. INSPECTION OF MILITIA. Orefcon Among: States Which Are Ready for Xew Equipment. WASHINGTON, March 30. Prompt and .satisfactory responses have been received at the war Department from Adjutants General of states and territories to the recent telegraphic inquiry as to when the organized militia 'will be ready for per sonal inspection, in order to determine the number of magazine arms and equip ments to bo issued to them under the pro visions of the new militia law. With only a few exceptions the state troops will be ready for inspection during the month of April, and it "Jar expoctcd that the War Department "Will be able to announce its plan for the Inspection in a few days. Among the states and territories which have announced their readiness for inspeo tion during April or at the convenience of the war Department are: Arizona. Call fornla, Colorado,- Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico. Oklahoma. Oregon and Utah. The militia ot the District ot Columbia, Arizona, Utah, Washington and Wyom ing are already armed with the reguhv tion magazine musket There are 2065 or ganizations-la the several states stationed at 1165 places, making the proposed In epection an undertaking of great magnl tuce. injustice: is remedied. President Undoes "Wronjc Inflicted on a HundredTKeiicral Prisoners. WASHINGTON; March 30. President Roosevelt has issued a general order in the nature of an amnesty toward a cer tain class of prisoners, which will affect more than 100 persons confined in the new United States Penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. In the early part of 1902. upon the com pletion of the Atlanta Penitentiary, number of United States prisoners lncar cc rated in penitentiaries in Ohio and New York were transferred to the penitentiary at Atlanta. By reason of the transfer their terms of Imprisonment were prac tically Increased In some cases to the ex tent of three or four years for the reason that the Ohio and New York laws relat ing; to the diminution . of sentences for good conduct before the Federal statutes rcie made applicable to United States prisoners, were very much more liberal than the Federal etatutes on the dlmlnu tion of sentences permitted in Federal in Ftllutlons. The last Congress repealed the TVderal statutes making state laws ap pHcable to United States prisoners, and enacted a very liberal commutation law applicable to all United States .prisoners,, wherever confined. On account of the great injustice done the prfeonen transferred to Atlanta i extending tfeelr sentences 'beyoed the tenas which 'were Intended by the .courts in lraposisg the sentences, and in order to remedy this lajastice, the President has Issued a general order, trader which each transferred prisoner win be discharged upon the day when, he "would have been discharged had he continued to be con fined In the state prison or penitentiary from which he was transferred. The President has denied 15 applications for executive clemency, and has exercised, clemency in nine cases. He -has commuted to imprisonment for 30 years the sentence of Thomas Thurber, convicted in Ilansas murder, and sentenced in 2SSS to be hanged. The prisoner has served nearly 35 years. SIGN AMENDED TREATY. Palma Sends Orders to Cbbrb Minis ter in W&xHiBKton. WASHINGTON. March 30. Ratifica tions of the Cuban reciprocity treaty will bo exchanged at the State Department tomorrow morning. Today Senor Quesa da, the Cuban Minister, called upon Sec retary Hay. and officially notified him of the ratification of the treaty, by the Cu ban Senate, as reported In the news 'dis patches. As there is only one copy of the treaty in Washington, the other being en route from Havana, the exchange of ratifications will be constructive, rather than actual. Secretary Hay accepting aa sufficient the assurance that the Cuban treaty has been dispatched to Washing ton. 2so date has been set for the assem bling of Congress to take action on tho treaty. HAVANA, March SO. Instructions were cabled to. Minister Quesada at Washing ten today to sign the amended reciproc ity treaty In behalf of President Palma. Hearing; Given Judge McMillan. WASHINGTON. March SO. Attorn er- General Knox today gave a hearing to Judge Daniel McMillan, of the Supremo Court of New Mexico, against whom charges of immorality haye been preferred by citizens of that territory. After the cnarges and the evidence in support of them, as filed in the Department of Jus- tlco, had been read, counsel for Judge McMillan filed voluminous affidavits in contradiction of the charges. The At torney-General took the matter under con sideration and it will be some days be-' tore a decision is rendered. Promotions In Land Office. WASHINGTON. March 30. A number of important changes have been made in the office of the Commissioner-General of the Land Office. James McRay. of New York, becomes chief clerk; George F. Polock, of Ohio, chief of the special serv ice rUtHcfnn nrirt A TJ -nr.l. r Jersey, chief of the division of accounts. All appointments are promotions. CHARGE AGAINST HAWSEE Another American Officer Accmsed of Craeltr to Filipinos. WASHINGTON, March 30. The War De partment is investigating charges that have been filed against Lieutenant-Colonel Robert W. Howsee, who was in com mand ot a post in Northern Luzon in 1SS9. The charge relates to cruelties to Fili pinos, allegations being made that-Lieu tenant-Colonel Howsee was cognizant ot the fact that two natives were whipped to death and that no punishment of the offenders was ordered. It la said at the War Department that so far as investigated it appears that the alleged outrage .was perpetrated by native omcers wnue colonel Howsee was absent after hostile Filipinos. The matter has been brought to the attention of Colonel .blows eo and a partial reply made that an Investigation at the -time showed that only one native had died and that his death was not due to 111 treatment but to dia betes. Reports of alleged outrages In the Philippines for which Colonel Howsee and some other officers are said to be resoon- smie are part of General Miles' report of ma recent investigation in the Philippines. Randall 0 to Philippines. JSAJs JTilAIvCTrSCO. VnrK Vi TFV, transport Sheridan, leaving on Wednes day, will take the Thirteenth Cavalry and tne isignteenth Infantry to Manila. Brlir- aaier-uenerai w. . Randall, accompanied oy n:s aid, lieutenant AlUson, will also leave on the steamer. General Randall upon tils arrival In Manila will receive the command of one of the Departments of tne Philippines, probably the Department oi visayas. Lieutenant A. L. Conger. who was aid-de-camp on the staff of Gen eral iiugwes. will also be a passenger. A number ot ladles of the Eighteenth Infan try and Thirteenth Cavalry, as wcl as the wife of -General Randall, accompany tneir nusoanas to tne islands. Miss Roosevelt in Porto Rico. SAN JUAN, P. R.. March 30.-Mlss Alice Roosevelt, Governor Hunt and their party returnee nere tnis morning by special tram, naving visited the towns on the north coast. Miss Roosevelt was received with great enthusiasm everywhere, the innamtants viewing it as a great honor to have her as their guest. Much of the trip was made on horseback, which Miss Roosevelt said she greatly enjoyed. This evening Miss Roosevelt attended a recep tion given by Colonel James A. Buchanan and Captain Joseph Crabbs, ot the Porto Rican Regiment. She will Ball for New lork tomorrow on the Como. BATTLE IN SANTO DOMINGO Government Army Snrronnds Capital and Another Fight Is Imminent. CAPE HAYTIEN, March 30. A serious engagement took place between, tho Do minican government troops and the revo lutionary forces on Saturday at Juan Salvo, The losses on the government side were 27 Wiled" and 43 wounded, while the revolutionists lost five killed and U wound ed. The telegraph line 1s Interrupted be yond CotuL It is'rumored- here that the government troops have surrounded the capital,- Santo Domingo. an that a-battle is Imminent. Atlanta Scents the Revolution. WASHINGTON, March 30. The Atlanta left Cape Haytlcn yesterday for Santo Domingo Clry, where a revolution 'la in -slcht. RIFLE SHOTS IN DEBATE. V Quarrel Between Haytlen President s and Chamber Reaches Crisis. PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl. March 30. The government is Incensed against he Deputies because of their refusal to vote an .Issue of paper money. The sitting of the Chamber today was interrupted by the firing of rifle shots. This occurrence created much, excitement, and the situa tion for a time looked grave. Quiet, how- over, has been restored by a proclamation issued by President Nord. in . which he says he disapproves the outrage committed against the Chamber, and declares that he will maintain order and enforce respect for tne constitution. As Epidemic of the Grip. "There has been a great epidemic of the grio in this vicinity for the past two montns." says vk . u. ucox. or Logan, N Y. "AH of my customers that I could in tiuce to try" Chamberlain's Cough Remedy were cured without the aid of a doctor; only two employed a doctor and they did not use this remedy. They could have saved money by using It." Money Is not all that this remedy saves. It saves health and sometimes life. Every cold or attack of the crip weakens the svstem. lowers the vitality and paves the way for .more terious diseases. Make a friend of wis remcay ana it win save you neaith ana weaitn. jsor eaie Dy auidruggists. EIGHTEEN GATHERED - IN WATERBURY. STRIKERS ACCUSKE. OF1' DEADLY ASSAULT. Charge-. Is lAttaclc en Nennnlem Men,. Bat Police Hope te Prove They Mardered Policeman. WATERBURY, Conn.. March 30. Eigh teen men placed under arrest 6n tail charge of assault with intent to kill, was -j the record of activity on the part of tho police today, in their efforts to discover the authors of some of the outbreaks o violence which have occurred since tho beginning of the strike of motormen and conductors of the Connecticut Railway & T-h i Lighting Company U weeks ago. men arrested are charged in the warranto with assault on William" T. Mernerand George Morrlsette on the night of Feb ruary 36 with Intent to kill. . These two men were the nonunion em ployes of the trolley company who had charge of a car which was attacked at a lonely spot on the Waterrflle Hne. Both Gastarns F. Svrift. were assaulted, and one was beaten into insensibility and lert lying on the rails. This occurred a little more than a week prior to an attack of a similar nature on a car at Port Park, when Policeman Paul Mendelsohn was killed by a bullet from a mob of masked men. While the arresta today -are nominally for tho assault of February 25. the officials do not deny that they hope from this action to learn some thing that will clear up the mystery of Mendelsohn's death. Of the arrested men several are mem bers of the trolley union now on strike. These are: Charles Ross, Harry W. War ren, Clifford Vandermark, Willis Vander mark. David C. Marsh. Edward B. Win- negar and John McGuIre. Ail of these. except Ross and wmis Vandermark, -were arrested by a squad of a dozen policemen, who visited the meeting place of the strikers' union. They were taken to the police station, and the hunt for others against whom the warrants were directed was begun. Early this evening the police blotter contained the following additional names of men arrested on the assault charge: John Brearton. Ernest Wolcott,, Charles Thorpe, John Ennls. James Whlt- ty, Michael Regan, James Qulnn. Stephen Hall, Thomas Qulnn, John Kelly "and William Costello. These men are strik ers. LOWELL MFLLS IDLE. Strike in Textile Trade Begins, hat Will Not Be Extended. LOWELL, Mass., March 3a Organized textile labor today showed Its strength in the shutdown of the seven largest cotton mills here, and, not content with this,. the Textile Council, the delegate body of the local unions, considered the advisability of compelling an even wider application of tho shutdown order by bringing about I a strike in the Lawrence hosiery mill. SJL ZSX??JJ?S k Ing permitted to remain neutral, as it had shown that it had no grevance either In i wages or time schedule. The council to night did not find the proposition well re- i celved, and the outlook Is not favorable for a strike of knitters. This incident was the chief one of tho ! first day of the unprecedented shutdown of the big cotton mills In Lowell. Today the operatives wore their best clothes and promenaded the sidewalks; no smoke came from the mill chimneys, and there was an absence of the hum of Industry which marks a rushing, bustling New England mill city. No trouble of any kind occurred at the mill gates. Labor unions met, some 14 of them, and they were addressed by either their own officers or prominent labor men of dther bedles. DECLINES TO RAISE WAGES. Manager of San Francisco Car Lines Rejects Employes' Demands. SAN FRANCISCO, March 30. The United .Railroads today handed to the committee representing the Carmen s Union the company's reply to the demands made by the employes. The reply Is a voluminous document. The company de clines to raise wages or to yield to the union in the matter of selection, promo tion or dismissal of employes. The right of an employe to Join a labor union is ad mitted and a promise .made to deal with accredited committees of the Carmen's Union. The company offers to submit to the president of. the Amalgamated Street Railway Employes of America for arbi tration all questions Involved save the right to employ and discbarge men. RESTAURANTS ARE CLOSED. Denver Cooks and Walters Make Thousands Skirmish for Meals. DENVER, March 30. All union cooks and waiters In downtown restaurants went on strike today In consequence of a dis agreement between the unions and the Restaurant-Keepers' Association. The trouble arose over the employment of nonunion cooks in two restaurants belong ing to the association. Seventeen res taurants were closed at the noon hour, forcing thousands ot people to go without luncheon. At least 20,000 people will be inconvenienced if the strike is not quickly ended. The number of persons on strike, is estimated at 600. Nevr Haven Road Settlement, NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 30. After a lengthy conference, employes of the" New York, New Haven & Hartford Rail road and the directors who have been considering the changes in the schedule adjourned until next Thursday morning. Valentine Fitxpatrick. representative of the Trainmen's National Brotherhood, who took part in the conference, gave out the statement that an understanding had been reached on many points, but that those of wages still remain unsettled. He expressed a. hope that this Important mat ter might be adjusted at the meeting on Thursday. Canadians May Affiliate. MASSILLON, O., March 30. The affili ation of the coal miners of Canada with. those of the United States will -be one of the subjects for consideration at the com lnc session of Mlncworkers' officials in IadfeuMpetts. April Si National Vlee-Pres-idest Lewis ta authority for the statement. Another Carta Mill. Skat Dervn. NEWMARKET. N." EL. Mrc M. The cottos mitts ot the Ne'wraarker" Manufacturing- Ceapaay Jia set epea today, the raanageraeet having ordered a. sus pension of work a account of a dis pute with the weavers a beat overtime work. Three hundred hands are.M. Will Settle- ay Arbitration. CHICAGO. March 30. After .an all night session, representatives of the Car riage and Wagon-Makers Association and the striking union workmen prac tically stttled their differences today. It was decided, -by the strikers to seek a settlement through arbitration. Strike on Lake Vessels. CLEVELAND, March. 30. Because no settlement was reached" with the Lake Carriers Association, the members of the ill uucu , uucia auu . soclatlons of Lake vesselmen will go on strike tomorrow for higher wages. No Strike In Kentncky Mines. LOUISVILLE, March 30. There will be no strike In the coaL fields of- Western Kentucky. This was the announcement DEAD PRESIDENT OF GREAT BEEF-PACKING FIRM. CHICAGO, .March 80. The funeral of Gustavus F. Swift, jirealdent ot the firm of Swift & Co., who died yesterday, will be held at St. James' Methodist Episcopal Church In this city at 1:30 o'clock tomor row. The cervices will be conducted by Rev. Camden it. Cobum, pastor of the church. Interment at Mount Hope will be private. ' made tonight by the representatives of tne miners and operators who have been In conference here. Drydock Men Agree to Settle. "BUFFALO, N. Y.. March 30. About 900 men employed at the Buffalo Dry dock Company, who have been oa strike for several days, have agreed to return to work while the troubles ere being ad Justed . by an arbitration committee. Strike at Baseball Park. NEW YORK. March 30. Two hundred carpenters' helpers, engaged In the erec tion of stands at the. new park of the American Baseball League, went on strike today. The strike arose from a dispute with tne contractor over wages. Denver Cigar Factories Idle. DENVER, March 30. All the cfgar fac tories in Denver wero closed today by a strike. Three, hundred clgarmakcrs quit work in sympathy with 60 clgarwrappers (all women), who had Btruck for an In crease In wages. Advance Given Streetcar Men. ASHLAND, Pa., March 30. Tho em ployea of tho Schuylkill Traction & Lake- glde. Railway have been notified that their- wages will be increased 10 cents a day from April L JEALOUS HUSBAND KILLED Throws Wife's Guest Downstairs, Is Shot Dead by Him. NEW YORK, March 30. Filled with Jealous anger at finding another man be- lntr entertained bv his wife this afternoon. William J. Peppier, of East One Hundred rani, Minteenth street threw the visitor out into the hall, fought him from the I thlrd floor to tTont door o the ment-house in which he lived, with the wife screaming and weeping at their heels, and was there shot dead by the man he thought had wronged him. This man was William Dobson. cashier in a stockbrok ers office. Peppier was 28 years of age and a clerk. He had not been married long. Peppier had been shot in the side, the bullet passing clear through the body. After having revived, Mrs. Peppier said she and Dobson were together when her husband returned unexpectedly from work and a fight followed, resulting In Dobeon being thrown but of the room and down stairs by her husband. In the lower hall Dobson fired one shot. After that the woman remembered nothing more. Dobson was arrested tonight In the apartments of friends. He took his ar rest very calmly arid refused to make any statement. At the police station he said he had a wife and two children in Wash lngton, D. C. Ho was locked up. HIS BAGGAGE ATTACHED. Sake of Manchester's Check Is Re turned "No Funds." NEW YORK, March 30. A writ of at tachment to, cover an alleged debt of $225, was served today against the 25 pieces of baggage belonging to .the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, "who recently ar rived from Palm Beach. The writ was secured by a Fifth-avenue firm of dealers in antiquities, wnicn alleges that some months ago the Duke purchased from It a brass ornament In the form, of a shield. giving In payment his check for 43 on a London bank, which was subsequently returned marked "no funds." A similar attachment was served by a local firm of Jeweler on the. occasion of the last visit of the Duke and Duchess to New York. Give Sturgis Same as Crolcelr. KEW YORK, March 20. Controller Grout today sent -a. letter to Mayor Low recommending the dismissal of Fire Com missioner Sturgls for alleged violation of the city -charter in awarding contracts. At the conclusion of the letter he urges the dismissal of Sturgls, as Sturgls dis missed Chief Croker, by saying that he should receive as "rigorous application of tho penalty of the law as he, as Judge, administered to the ex-Chief, whom he recently removed from office." The Con troller further says he does not- believo any different treatment should be accord ed a member of one administration than another. The Controller calls the" Mayor's atten tion to an opinion of the corporation counsel that violation of the charter An the manner alleged against Mr. Sturgl3 is an indictable offense. "The violations complained of." says the Controller, "consist of ordering a number of supplies or items of work each under $1000, the aggregate of which spent upon a single building or during the year upon a single line or all supplies exceeds the 51000 limit." SaSraIsts Visit THckcgee. TUSKEGEE. Ala.. March 30. Susan B. Anthony, Mrs. Emily Howard and a dis tinguished party, returning from the Na tional Woman Suffrage convention at New Orleans, spent yesterday and today here visiting Booker T. Washington's Normal, and Industrial Institute. Exercises ot a pleasing nature were conducted. BBRDiCK CASE - CLOSED PENNELL'S VRDSNDS STRIVE xTO .. PXETKNT;iIXQTJST.. v Bartender and Hotel Cashier Tell e His Admission, of Disposition ta Commit Marder, BUFFALO, N. Y., -March 30. Justice -Murphy ls-to'anaouncehI ladings in the Burdick inquest in the Police Court to morrow morning. No arrests . will be made; no warrants will be Issued. The: court's findings will be interesting- as" a closing commentary on. the famous case. The inquest was closed formally by Judge Murphy today, after hearing the testi mony of Qulnn anu King, the bartender and cashier of the Hotel Roland, in New York. City, a3out Pen'nell's alleged, state ment to the effecthat he would Mil Bur- dlca. oven If hevwent to the gallows for it. No other witnesses were called. The Pennell inquest, which Judge Mur phy Tiad announced would begin tnls- momlng. was postponed: mcenniteiy. ine reason announced was the absence or wit nesses from tne city, uistnct Aixomej- Coatswortb was In court and said he, was ready to go ahead, and that tho postpone ment was not at his request. One wit ness was absent fromTthe city. He was Wallace Thayer, Pennell's attorney -and confidential friend up to the .time ot his death. .A dozen or more witnesses in tne Pennell inquest were present ready to give testimony. Effort to Smother Pennell' Case. Strong pressure has been brought to bear by friends of the Pennells to avert the inquest and postpone it indefinitely, If not nlock it permanently. The efforts had-no weight with the court, and Judge Murphy's diclslon not to hold tne inquest at present was based on ail tne circum stances oi the case. When the Pennell Inquest will bo held, if at all. Is not yet settled. When It is held the probability is that neither Pennell's papers nor effects will -be nroduced to throw light on tea affairs of Burdick or to add any valuable Information to the Burdick case. The Pennell heirs have been, reluctant irom the outset to have any of the dead man's papers made" public It Is possible tnat Between uw imca j- Justice Murphy's findings tomorrow may be found something Indicative or. tne cir cumstances that might cause It to be deemed nwpLarv to orolong the Burdick case or to delay the beginning of the Venn ell case. It will be necessary oniy for Judge Murphy to announce the hour and date for the Pennell mquesi, snuuiu it be necessary to hold one. Pennell's Reckless Words. a. Oulnn. the bartender from the Roland, was the first witness. He said he made the acquaintance ot Arthur R. Pen r.tn eariv in December last at the hotel Roland. Asked to relate the conversation he had with Pennell at tho time, wmnn said: ... . "Pennell first asked for a time tame. cent oh WHS riven to him. Afterwards ne entered into conversation with the cash ier and myself. Mr. Pennell naa several drinks. He gave me his cara. vuriua the conversation he said: You do not know what is passing through my mind, boys. There Is one man I could kill now- even il a nuu5 i it, I remarked that this man must be out ot the state, as wo have more lm- proved.ethods here now. I saw Mr. pen nell 6Tjr the following morning, wucu " bade me good-by." . "Is there anything else you recall of the conversation between you. Pennell and the cashier?" v "Nothing except matters or oramary conversation." fc -o. tt. TCinff. former cashier of the Hotel Roland, who was present during the conversation related by umn, was uie next witness. In detailing tnis conversa tion. Qulnn said: Tenneii discussed a oleture that was hanging on the wall of the room, and after having a few drinks, ne saia: - j.nere is uuu man I could kill aitnougn x miguu owiut, for It,' After having another drink. I proposed-a toast, which was responded to by Mr. Pennell. I think he said: 'Here s to death.' At tho same time he said he was having the greatest time of his life, although it was at the expense ot anoth- eAfter King had identified a picture of Pennell, Judge Murphy announced the Burdick Inquest closed. IGNORE COURT'S ORDER. Chicago Election CommiMionerg Count Ballots. CHICAGO, March 30. In spite of Judgo Hanecy's Injunction in tho Lorlmer-Der-barrow contest and In the fact of the threat of contempt proceedings, the Elec tion Commissioners today opened and counted the ballots In one-precinct of the Sixth Congressional District in the elec tion of last November. Their action con stituted, in the opinion of Judge Carter, by whose advice the injunction was vio lated, a technical vindication of the elec tion law. The count finished, the Elec tion Commissioners remained in a state ot siege throughout the remainder of the day, policemen inside and outside of the board Tooms awaiting an expected attack by the forces of Congressman Lorimer. More than 100 policemen drawn from tho various stations throughout tho city were on guard, but the day passed without a clash. Even after the adjournment of .TtirteA Hanecy's court, however, and In spite of his declaration that ho writ had been Issued, the vigilance of the Commis sioners was. not relaxed, owing to fear of a coup on the' part of their opponents. The conference between the commission ers and attorneys continued until long after the hour announced for the count to beclm. When tho commission eventually was called to order, Judge Carter, as legal adviser for the election board, announced that the counting of one precinct would preserve the sanctity of the election law and, the nrinciple for which the commls sloners were contending, and that in view at the Dressing matters In connection with the coming municipal election be was will ing to postpone the counting ot the re maining precincts, leaving his opponents to carry out their wishes by process of law or otherwise. The counting of- the ballots proceeded without interruption, and when finished an adjournment of the hearing was taken until -April 10 at 10 o'clock. The election board, however, remained In session for the purpose. It was announced, or. trans acting further business, aitnougn its pri mary oblect Is believed to be the mainten ance of authority over the police guard In anticipation of any move on the part of Judge Hanecy and the Lo rimer sup porters. Judge Hanecy, whose Injunction was thus defied, when apprised of the action of the board, announced that, he would Issue no bench warrants for the arrest of the commissioners- for contempt until the afternoon session of court. If at all, and that whatever act!6n was taken would bo In flnen court. Chief ot Police O'Neill tonight expressed his Intention to carry out the instructions given him by the counsel for the Elec tion Commissioners. "If any one comes here to serve a writ or legal document," he said, "our force is here to see that the paper has merit and authority sufficient to admit the bearer. I am ready and willing to ac cept the Judgment of the counsel for tho Commissioners on that score. ""If necessary. I can have 2000 men here within a few hours. Should It come to brush. I could swear In a lot of special policemen. I am not going to let those ballots be seized." Intervention by the grand Jury In the election recount dispute was asked of State's Attorney Deneen today by Attor ney John J. Knickerbocker, who demand JLvery Bottle Warranted tab ij Aftnnf fa aa WHOOKKC CCUCH, HO AMEN ESC, BRONCHtTM, SQRETHR0ATV IXClFIKXr COX&UXWTIQV AMD A IX OT TS3 THROAT and LUNGS. Manufactured aly by iHrlaii Wm Co. Manufacturing Pharmacies, bes aiorrras, jcotva, tt. s. a. Aim TORONTO. CULK AT1A. PBICUIBm-HTB CMttW It contains no opium or i may be given as confidently Gougis,Colds CROUP. LOGGING ENGINES SAW MILLS EDGERS. 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