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THE MORNING OPEOONTAN SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1901. SHIP BILL DEBATE Subsidy Measure Kept at the Front In the Senate. AN EARLY SESSION TODAY Clay of Georgia. Proposed to Link the Xlcaratrna Canal Bill Witli It The Honse Pnstied Om nibus War Claims Bill.- WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The shipping bill was kept steadily at the front In the Senate today, and in order further to expedite Its progress, a motion was agreed to for a session beginning at 11 A. M. to morrow. Rawlins and Berry occupied most of the "time in speeches of vigorous opposition. Toward the close of the day, a spirited discussion was precipitated by an amendment offered by Clay, proposing to link the Nicaragua Canal bill with the Bhlpplng bill. The proposition was strong ly opposed by Frye and Chandler, as cal culated to embarrass and delay the ship ping bill. Frye appealed to Senators to permit the majority, after a fair debate, to assume Its responsibilities, as a ma jority for the passage of the shipping bill. Jones and Teller took a hand In the dis cussion, insisting that there should be no limitation of debate. Morgan, in charge of the Nicaragua bill, expressed disap proval of the plan for Unking the canal measure with the shipping bill, saying each should stand on" its own merits. Kean presented the credentials of his colleague. William J. Bewail, to be Sen ator from New Jersey, for the term of six years from March 4 next. A memorial from the Legislature of Porto Rico, praying for the improvement of San Juan Harbor, was presented by the chair. A question was raised as to whether the document should be read. Hoar expressed the opinion that as the petition is the first received from Porto Ricans It should be read and listened to with peculiar Interest. The memorial was laid before the Senate and referred to the committee on commerce. A petition for the Improvement of the merchant marine, recently adopted by a commercial convention held at Brunswick, Ga., was presented by Hanna, who took occasion to say that the petition was in the Interest of the general welfare. The Senate agreed to the House amend ments to the resolution providing for the count of the electoral vote. Allison reported the District of Colum bia appropriation bill, and gave notice that he would ask the Senate to consider It next Monday. Gallinger presented a resolution pro viding for a Joint committee to be com posed of the chairmen ol the Senate com mittee on pensions and the House commli tee on invalid pensions, to make careful inquiry into the question of special pen sion legislation. Gallinger expressed the opinion that the scope of Congressional action In such matters had been over stepped entirely, and that under the pres ent practice a pension bureau is being established under the dome of the Cap itol. He said that in the present Congress there had been 2133 special pension bills in the Senate and with the general bills and House bills, the Senate pension com mittee had been asked so far to take up about 3000 bills. One Senator, he said, had Introduced 162 bills and another 140. Gal linger added that the business was al ready as large as the committee could handle well. The resolution was referred to the committee on pensions. The ship subsidy bill was then taken up and Rawlins continued the speech in opposition to that measure, which he be gan jesterday. Rawlins contended that our bounty would be met by similar sub sidies by other nations. So far as the public Is concerned, the money appropri ated by this bill might as well be cast into the sea. Berry next took the floor. For the third time in the day. Bacon made the point of the absence of a quorum, saying that only 14 Senators were present, and only f-ur of them Republicans Fifty-nine Senators responded to their names. Berry said no measure had been presented dur ing his service in Congress which so open ly and flagrantly disregarded the prin ciples of equality and gave to a combine of wealthy interests millions on millions of the public money. He criticised the manner in which this bill was drawn up by a committee composed chiefly of ship owners who would be benefited. Frje interrupted to state that in a bill of this kind each one's knowledge of the highest character was absolutely neces sary, and he hardly thought the framing of th bill should have bee: Intrusted to those who were opposed or to Democratic Senators, who by their speeches had shown profound ignorance of the facts ln olved. Berry commented on the fact that all who did not support this bill were set flown as ignorant, and said that he would have intrusted the framing of the bill to a committee representing agricultural and all other classes, rather than to a committee composed of shipbuilding ex perts personally Interested in its benefits. Tillman proposed an amendment and called for its reading. It proved to be ex tremely long and related to common car riprs. After 10 pages had been read, the amendment was laid aside temporarily to permit Stewart to make a speech in faor of the bill. Before Stewart began, Allison moved that when the Senate ad journed it be until 11 A. M. tomorrow, which was agreed to without dissent. Stewart argued that the tremendous ad vantage Great Britain held In ocean com merce could not be overcome by Individual effort. The only way to break the domin ation of the seas by Europe was for the United States Government to give Its shipping the same advantages as those enjoyed by foreign shipping interests. It was agreed that the Senate assemble at 9 45 A. M. Monday, and proceed to the House to take part in the ceremonies In memory of Chief Justice Marshall. .Pettigrew offered an amendment to "the shipping bill restricting combination in restraint of trade. Clay offered an amendment providing for the acquisition from Costa Rica and Nicaragua of a route for the Isthmian Canal. This latter amendment developed a spirited controversy between Clay and Chandler. The latter declared that many of the amendments offered were for the purpose of embarrassing and defeating the measure. Clay asserted that his amendment was In good faith and that it was of great importance to provide at the present session for the construction of the Nicaragua Canal. After some further debate on the amendment, the Senate, at 6:10, adjourned. OMXIBUS AVAR CLAIMS BILL, rasaed by the House After Consider able Opposition. WASHINGTON. Feb. L-The House to day passed as omnibus bill carrying 191 claims for stores and supplies taken by the Union Army during the rebellion. The claims were passed on by the Court of Claims, and aggregated $344,4$0. Practi cally all the beneficiaries reside in the South. Considerable opposition to the bill was displayed early in the day under the leadership of Cannon (Rep. 111.), the chairman of the appropriation committee but it flattened out later. The bill to amend the Chinese exclusion act with a view to preventing the fraudulent entry cf Chinese Into the United States, was passed, as were other bills of minor Im portance. When the House met, some minor busl- ness was transacted by unanimous con sent. Southard (Rep. O.). chairman of the committee on coinage, weights and meas ures, asked unanimous consent to consider a bill to establish a National standardiz ing bureau which should have custody of the standards and furnish Information to any educational Institution, firm, corpora tion or individual in the United States. After some discussion it was agreed that the bill should be made a continuing or der after the disposal of the bill to pro mote the efficiency of the revenue cut ter service. The Senate bill to appropriate $50,000 for the purchase or construction of a revenue cutter for Boston Harbor was passed. A bill to regulate the coming of Chi nese persons Into the country created some discussion. Hltt (Rep. HI.), chair man of the committee on. foreign affairs, said the bill had been prepared by the Attorney-General to prevent the fraudu lent entry of Chinese laborers by giving the Government, as well as the China men, the right to appeal from the decision of the United States Commissioners. Hitt said that he, himself, did not believe the Chinese exclusion act was a just law, because it was passed in violation of treaty rights, but the law was on the statute books and it was the duty of every citizen to obey it. The bill was passed. This being private bill day, Mahon (Rep. Pa.), chairman of the committee on war claims, called up the unfinished business, which was a bill for the relief of St. Johns Lodge of Mnwns nt Mw Bern, N. C. The bill appropriates $6000 for the use of the Masonic Lodge by Union troops during the rebellion. After some opposi tion it was passed. The House then took up the omnibus bill for the payment of claims aggregat ing $344,480, certified to be due by the Court of Claims under the provisions of the Bowman act. The claims were for stores and supplies taken for the use of the Federal Army during the rebellion. The beneficiaries were all residents of the South. After several hours consumed by opponents of the bill, it was passed with out division. At 5:30 P. M. the House adjourned. COAL FOR DAKOTAS. Xe"v Railroad to Open Extensive De posit of Lignite. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. Ex-Senator Will lam D. Washburn, of Minnesota, says that Minnesota will soon be producing enough lignite coal to supply the needs of North and South Dakota and possibly Minnesota as well. Mr. Washburn Is building a rail- mild F!A TTIiiAo 1lrif T-nn TIleTr.nrnIr vttvL to Washburn and Great Falls, on the Mis souri itiver. several years ago Mr. Wash burn bought from the Northern Pacific Railroad 115,000 acres of farming land lying north of the Northern Pacific along the Missouri. Lignite coal of superior quality has been fpund underlying 14,000 acres of this tract, and Mr. Washburn and fr ends have lately built a rail road to the coal fields. In speaking of the development of the new field, he said: "The lignite coal is in veins 10 and 14 feet in thickness in spots, and I should say it was practically Inexhaustible. Cer tainly, there will be enough there for 100 years or more. It is much like the cannel coal burned In grates In this city, and is an excellent fuel for domestic purposes. It can be delivered at Minneapolis and St. Paul so as to seH for about $2 50 a ton, while Pennsylvania anthracite costs $8 a ton there. "It is much freer burning than anthra cite, however, and the fire has to be fed oftener. We use it in our locomotives In the Winter time but not In the Summer, the sparks and cinders escaping from the locomotive stacks In such quantities In the Summer time that the prairies are set on fire, even when the prairies are not overdry. The presence of this fuel in a rich agricultural country like North Da kota is attracting great numbers of peo ple, and I anticipate a quick development of the country as soon as the railroad is built." "Is there any likelihood of your connect ing with the Soo' on the north?" Mr. Washburn was asked. "Yes," said he, "In time the connection undoubtedly will be made. I think we shall soon supply all of North and South Dakota w'tb Ucmlte coal for fuel, and we may bo able to compete successfully with the established companies in MInne9ota. The control of the local markets In the Northwest Is largely a matter of economy in transportation. The further east we haul our coal the more It will cost, and the shorter the haul of the established companies westward, the cheaper thoy will be able to sell theirs. We have only Just begun our operations, and are now mining only about 200 tons a day." ST. LOUIS FAIR BONDS. Mayor of the City Signed the Assem bly Bill. ST. LOUIS. Feb. L Mayor Zeigenhein has signed the bill providing for the is suance of $5,000,000 of bonds for the world's fair. This morning he notified Chairman Thompson, of the world's fair finance committee, that he would sign the bill on condition that he and his as sociates would agree to give bond in the sum of $1,000,000, insuring that the surplus from the sale of the bonds and the in terest on the proceeds of the sale be given the city. Mr. Thompson and his associ ates signed the stipulations named. The indemnity agreement receites the objections made by the Mayor to the bill in the form in which it passed the as sembly, and stipulates that the signers shall be liable to a forfeit of $1,000,000 If the surplus realized from the sale of the bonds and the Interest accruing before the money is used by the fair manage ment is not turned Into the City Treas ury for hospital purposes. A telegram was sent at once to ex-Governor Fran cis, in Washington, informing him of the signing of the bill. This message, it is expected, will be the signal for immedi ate action by the world's fair commit tee in the House of Representatives, pre paratory to final .action by the House upon the bill. . PHILIPPINE FRIARS. Archbishop Chnpelle Xot Ready to State His Views. MANILA, Feb. L Archbishop Chapelle, in response to the request of the corre spondent of the Associated Press for a statement of his position on the question of the friars, said today that he must de cline at the present juncture. He con siders that the time is inopportune and might cause embarrassment to the Upited States Government and the commission concerning pending matters, of which he cannot speak. At a public session of the commission. President Taft declared the satisfaction of the commission over the fact that the governing body of the Federal party had unanimously subscribed to what all had Individually expressed, namely, that re ligious Issues must be kept apart from the party. Speaking of the provincial government bill. President Taft said that a communi cation had come from the Military Gov ernor to the effect that some provinces were ready for the establishment of civil government. At present. President Taft said, the provincial government will be subordinate to the military and execu tive. Paterson Murderers Go to Prison. PATERSON. N J., Feb. L Walter C. McAlister, George J. Kerr, William A. Death and Andrew J. Campbell, the con victed assailants of Jennie Bosschleter, were taken from jail at Paterson this morning en route to the state prison at Trenton. There was no demonstration at tending their departure. For as Cold In the Send, Laxative Bromo-Quinlne Tablets. THE LAST JOURNEY (Continued from First Page.) of guns that betokened neither peace nor war. but death. Past these and past the Hoheniollern the huge though cumbersome Camper down, the Rodney and the Bendow, on through the line of British battle-ships all as powerful on paper as the Oregon or the Kentucky; still on, till Japan's Hatsuse, the biggest warship in the world, was left astern, and the German Baden was beam to beam with Vice-Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson's splendid flag ship, the Majestic, of the Channel squad ron, the naval funeral procession slowly steamed. Order of the Procession. Ahead were eight destroyers, and sel dom have these speedy craft drawn their long black hulls so sluggishly through the water. Steaming leisurely after them was the royal yacht Alberta, half screened by the awning on the poop, the royal cof fin placed on a crimson dais, the curtains of which were drawn back and tied to four poles, leaving iree to view the mag nificent casket and robes. Sometimes abeam, sometimes ahead, was the Trinity House yacht Irene, watching the course, while In the wake of the Alberta came the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with King Edward and Queen Alexandra and the English royal family; the royal yacht Osborne, with other royal personages, the imperial yacht Hohenzollern, with Em peror William, the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and others: the admiralty yacht Enchantress and a Trinity House yacht with officials on board. The main squadron of battle-ships and cruisers was moored two and a half cables apart. In one line, extending from Cowe3 to Splthead. The Channel fleet, under the command of Vlce-Admlral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, formed the eastern portion, and the reserve fleet, under Rear Admlral Sir Gerald Henry Noel, formed the western portion. The foreign war vessels were moored off southwest of the British ships in the order of their ar rival, and alongside of them were moored eight British gunboats, the Antelope, Gle ander, Skipjack, Led a. Rattlesnake, Alert, Circe and Speedwell. After leaving Trinity Pier, the Alberta, with her attendant escort, steamed along the deep channel between the coast of the Isle of Wight and the single line of battle-ships and cruisers. The main line was as follows, beginning at Cowes: Alexandra, Camperdown, Rod ney, Benbow, Collingwood, Colossus, Sans Parell, Nile, Howe, Melampas, Severn, Galatea. Bellona. Pactolus, Petrous, Di ana, Conqueror, Arrogant, Minerva, Nlobe, Hero, Hood, Trafalgar, Resolution, Jupi ter, Hannibal, Mars', Prince George and Majestic. Minute guns were flred by all the ships in the Solent and at Cowes, commencing when the Alberta left the pier. Each ship ceased firing immediately after the tall of the procession had passed her. ARRIVAL AT PORTSMOUTH. Body of the Queen Will Remain on the Royal Yacht Tonight. PORTSMOUTH, Feb. l.-The big bell of the Town Hall commenced ringing a funeral knell on the arrival of the 'Alberta and continued to toll for two hours. The Majestic and the German flagships were the last of the fleet to salute the cortege. The pageant was witnessed by thousanas of persons afloat and ashore. The Alberta entered the harbor at 4:40 P. M. and moored alongside the landing place. The royal yachts Victoria and Albert and Os borne were secured to buoys in the har bor, while the imperial yacht Hohenzol lern was berthed by the side of the dock yard jetty. Three special trains took down the mem bers of the House of Lords and House of Commons, diplomats and other officials and the correspondents from Victoria sta tion to Portsmouth early this morning. A snowy frost was sprinkled over the green fields under a glistening sun, whose rays were sifted through a typical English mist, while half-masted union jacks wera hung from many buildings in the towns along the road. A great royal standard dropped from the staff above the ancient tower of Arundel, the Duke of Norfolk's seat. The members of Parliament and correspondents representing every nation embarked on a small steamer and were entertained at luncheon as guests of the admiralty. A fog had settled over the still waters of the Solent, through which the war ships appeared like great, shapeless, black rocks. The fleet stretched from Ports mouth to Cowes, the turrets of Osborne standing abov.e the purple hills. Abreast were the battle-ships Benbow and Colling wood. These emblems of Britain's Im perial power were the policemen guarding the avenue 10 miles long through which the Queen's body was to pass to the main land of the kingdom. There were 19 Brit ish battle-ships, 11 cruisers and eight gunboats, not even the full strength of the Channel squadron. Eight naval am bassadors of friendly powers were ranged along the Portsmouth end. while gunboats and steamers with official spectators formed the remainder of the southern line. The British ships were an imposing sight with their uniform decorations, coal black hulls, with a line of red Just above the water, white upper works and yellow smokestacks. All displayed the union jack at the foremast and the white ensign at half-mast at their sterns. The Foreign Fleet. The foreign ships attracted most of the attention of the English spectators. The giant of the whole fleet was the Japanese battle-ship Hatsuse, the largest war ma chine afloat, a fortress of clayboard steel, with the scarlet sun on a white field hanging at her stern, the fighting emblem of the youngest world power. Emperor William's navy was represented by the Nymphe, Victoria Louise, Hagen and Ba den, all with blue gray upper works. The Hagen was flying Prince Henry of Prus sia's flag, yellow on a white field. The Dupuy de Lome, under France's trl-color, was a fine sight. She is built with a prow fronted long ram. high out of the water. Portugal was represented by the cruiser Don Carlos. The pathway between'the ships was a quarter of a mile avenue of clear water. Behind the lines of the warships hovered a few yachts and Channel steamers. Black torpedo-boats and torpedo-boat destroyers were skirmishing about and officers gigs and launches swarmed everywhere. Bugle calls came over the waters, and gaudy signal flags burst out and disappeared. The British ships were also lighted with gleams of the scarlet coats of the marines. The black muzzles of the huge guns, swung from their ports, looked vesy im posing. Queen's weather came at noon in a burst of sunshine and the clouds cleared away from the channel and llngored above the tree tops along the crest of the hills on either side. The police boat ushered the merchant shipping and crowded ex cursion craft back to their anchorages un der the shelter of the shore. Through the whole length of the chan nel there was only a long double file of warships, with black messenger boats dashing among them. For nearly three hours the fleet watched for the coming of the funeral. The officers on the bridges, in the mosj; gorgeous uniforms, with all their decorations and medals, scanned the Cowes shore docks-through their glasses. An occasional brilliant burst of sunshine showed tens of thousands of spectators, subjects of the dead Queen, assembled to witness her last passage from Cowes to Portsmouth. Starting of the Procession. Shortly before 3 o'clock, white smoke broke from the Majestic's side, and a second later a report cracked over the harbor and echoed to the hills, announcing tne starting or tne Alberta from Trinity Pier. From ship to ship the salute passed down the line. Each vessel of the fleet was firing minute guns. They all em ployed their shore side batteries, so that on the Channel sides were silhouettes of hulls, spars and Iron work before back grounds of dense gray smoke. The sound was that of a great battle. The funeral fleet was Just well under way when it came abreast of the pre3s boat. The torpedo-boat destroyers crept ahead, moving in pairs, like silent pall bearers marching before a nearse. They were the Portsmouth squadron, all of ex actly the same size, every inch of hull and machinery painted a dull black, with an officer standing 'like a statue at each bow; each of the crews aligned at "atten tion," like sentries on their decks. Hard ly a ripple came from their bows, their speed being barely Ave knots. The pairs of torpedo-boat destroyers were about 100 yards apart, with four boat lengths be tween stern and bows. Then, a quarter of a mile behind, fol lowed the royal yacht Alberta, the vessel on which the eyes of the world may be said to have been centered. She was a commonplace-looking little vessel, lying low in the water, with a gilt-trimmed hull. At her stern stood a tall offi cer, uniformed In dark blue, alone, as motionless as a part of the ship. The union jack was at the foremast, the royal standard fell from half way up the main mast, and the navalensign trailed from her stern. The afterdeck of the yacht was roofed with a white awning, and be neath the awning, through glasses, could be seen the catafalque of royal purple and ruby lines on which rested the coffin. Four officers in somber uniforms stood at the four corners of the catafalque, with their faces toward the ships. A few other persons could be seen clustered on the Alberta's deck. As the funeral yacht moved slowly past, the decks of the war ships were crowded with their crews. They were all manned to their full com plement. The sailors in blue, with straw hats, formed a solid mass along the decks of .each ship, standing with their arms at "attention." A line of scarlet coats, tipped by snowy, shining helmets, showed where the marines were stationed. The fighting tops were also manned. The offi cers stood out In showy, full dress array. The band of each took up the funeral march when the Alberta came abreast of her, and spectators on all the other crafts took off their hats. The Funeral Tacht. So, with all eyes focused on the tlny looklng purple steamer, the remains of Queen Victoria were carried by. Over all the miles of waters there came no sound, save the boom of cannon and the mourn ful notes of many bands. Following the Alberta trailed along five other yachts at Irregular intervals. First was' the Victoria and Albert, a royal yacht, twice as large as the Alberta, and of similar design. She carried the royal mourners, who, as relatives or officials, followed the coffin. King Edward and Emperor William were chief among them, but from the observation boats they were the only group not recognizable. A few scarlet coats could be seen, with ladies in the deepest mourning, and on the upper deck the Queen's Indian at tendants weTQ. distinguishable by their white turbans. Tnuhe wake of the Vic toria and Albert, Emperor WllllamV yacht Hohenzollern loomed up like an ocean greyhound, as largei as a warship, painted a spotless white. The other yachts came in single file astern. The Osborne, larger than the Alberta and of the same class, came first. Next was the Admiralty yacht Enchantress, smaller, and then a little Trinity House yacht. Finally came another vessel, a black torpedo-boat destroyer. Twenty minutes after the first pair of torpedo-boat destroyers came abreast of the press boat the historic parade had passed, and was dwindling smaller and smaller toward the sunset, where the pur ple clouds and volumes of smoke made an overpowering, ugly spectacle. They ceased firing when the Alberta had gone by, and the marines reversed arms. But they and all the crews remained at their statlonswhlle the fleet steamers from the shore, their decks solid masses' of, black, crowded with thousands of the late Queen's Kubjectsalletrthelr ttnefcors-and followed outside the line of warships. Gradually the din of the mlriute guns lessened as the batteries of ship after ship ceased firing, while the funeral parade swept around the end of the line and Into the entrance of Portsmouth Harbor. It was 5 o'clock when the echoes of the last gun ceased. The sun was a great red globe sinking to the hilltops, the clouds began to fall again on the Channel, and the body of the Queen was safe In Ports mouth Harbor. In Portsmouth Harbor. When the Alberta entered the harbor with the minute guns In the forts sound ing, the bells of all the churches of the city tolling, the ancient frigate Victory, moored there, flred a salute of muzzle loaders. The marines manning her stood at arms. The Admiral's band played a dirge. The escorting torpedo-boat de stroyers drew ahead and steamed into their berths, and the Alberta was moored in Clarence yard. A guard of 100 ma rines marched on board. During the night the quarter-deck, where the bier rests. Is lighted by electricity. Conspicuous among the officers on duty on board are Vice Admiral Seymour, who distinguished him self In the China campaign, and Captain Lambert, of South African celebrity. The King's yacht was made fast to a buoy in midstream, with the Hohenzollern ly ing near. The royal personages and their suites dined on board, and will pass the night there. Steam launches with armed guards patrolled around both yachts all night. The crowd in Portsmouth is estimated at 100,000. Every town along the Channel contributed its quota, and the railway companies were helpless this evening be fore the rush of persons going home after the parade. Thousands crawled into the stations and literally fought their way into the trains. The special cars were at their mercy. Foreign officers, diplomats and members of Parliament mixed in the rush and took their chances with the mob. The cars going toward London were packed to suffocation by all classes of people. DEPARTURE FROM PORTSMOUTH. Coffin Transferred From the Tacht to the Royal Train, PORTSMOUTH. Feb. 2. A heavy rain was falling at 9:30 o'olock, when the royal mourners left the yachts for the Clarence yard, where the Alberta has lain all night with the body of the Queen, watched by a marine guard. Admiral Sir Charles Sothan. the flag officer and the Captains of all ships In the harbor, with other naval officers, attended the disembarkation of the body, which at S:45 was carried off the yacht. The landing place and the approaches to the station were heavily draped. Enor mous crowds had gathered. The royal train left Gosport at 8:53. Guards were mounted on the warships and minute guns were flred as the coffin, borne by bluejackets, was transferred to the waiting saloon carriage. "Western College Association. CHICAGO, Feb. 1. Members of ihe committee of the nine conference col leges and universities met last night to near the report of the subcommittee which was appointed to draw up a con stitution for the new Western track and field association, which the members of the conference have organized. A Consti tution very similar to the old W. I. A. A. document was read and approved by the conference committee, and the associa tion is now assured. The constitution of the new organiza tion does away with the mile walk and substitutes the two-mile run in the list of events. Smaller colleges are to be ad mitted only by the vote of the track and Held association, and are not supposed to ask for admission until they have made a showing in the annual Western meet. which warrants their becoming members of the Western Track and Field Associa tion. The smaller colleges will be Invited to take part In the Western meet, but cannot be members until voted in by the big .nine FIFTY KINGS AND PRINCES "WILL FOLLOW THE QtJEEX'S COF FIN THROUGH LONDON. Streets'From Victoria to Paddlnprton Are Draped In Mourning: bake of Cornwall's Condition. LONDON, Feb. 2. From Victoria sta tion to Paddington station the streets of London are now draped in purple, black and white. In St. James street one meets with a perfect blaze of purple of all shades. Piccadilly Is gorgeous. Some of the clubs are entirely veiled with purple cloth, relieved by white bows and ro settes. The lamp posts in the middle of the road along the route have all been removed, and the streets are being sand ed preparatory to the function of today. Not until late last evening did the Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, give the finishing touches to the official pro gramme, the exacting and different ques tions of precedence among the multitude of British and visiting royalties having been finally settled. The number of horses the carriages should be drawn by, as well as the question as to who should drive and ride, have been determined. The crowd which will follow the coffin, headed by the King, flanked by Emperor William and the Duke of Connaught, will exceed in brilliancy anything ever seen In England. There will be nearly 50 Kings and Princes, each wearing the uniform of his own country. Following this brilliant cavalcade will come the Princesses in carriages. The or der of precedence here observed empha sizes the great changes the death of Vic toria has made among her daughters, Princess Christian, Princess Beatrice and Princess Louise now yielding their places to the daughters of the King. The first carriage will contain Queen Alexandra, the Duchess of Fife, now Princess Royal; Princess Victoria and Princess Charles of Denmark. The second carriage will con tain the daughters of Queen Victoria and the King of the Belgians. The court sent a special Invitation to Henry White, Secretary of the United States Embassy, to attend the service in St. George's Chapel Royal today, and to be present at the luncheon that will be given in Windsor Castle after the service, at which all the royal personages and spe cial envoys will appear. So great was the fear of a rush that a large body of police was ordered out at midnight to control and direct the expect ed press of people. Those desiring to see the procession will need to be astir early, as all traffic will be stopped at o'clock, although the coffin will not arrive until two hours later. At that time all the troops will be in position. The War Office announces it wishes that flags would continue at half-mast until sunset Sunday evening. All the officers and gentlemen who are to take part In today's ceremony in London have received orders to wear cloaks. This will deprive the scene- of a deal of the expected bril liancy. The Spanish warship Emperador Carlos V managed to effect repairs, and resumed the journey to Portsmouth, taking up her position in the line just before the coffin was embarked at Cowes. At the Washington Services. WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Secretary Long Issued an order that naval officers attend ing the memorial services at St. John's Church tomorrow, either by Invitation ur detail, in honor of Queen Victoria, shall wear a badge of crepe on the sword hilt. Condition of the Duke of Cornwall. LONDON, Feb. L The court circular announces that the Duke of Cornwall and Yorkis -progressing satisfactorily. THE NEW YORK FIRE. Caused by an Explosion of Chemicals in the "Wlcke Factory. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. The extent of the destruction wrought by the conflagration which destroyed nearly a whole block of buildings at Thirty-first street and First avenue last night could be better appre ciated this morning. The huge factory of the William Wicke Company was al most level with the ground Contractor Joseph Cody, of the building department, with a force of 100 men, had labored at the ruins all night pulling down dangerous sections of walls. Other property destroyed was the, six story factory building, numbers 404, 406 and 408 East Thirty-second street; the five-story tenement at 546 and 548 First avenue; the five-story tenement at 462 East Thirty-first street; Jackons' iron foundry, extending from 402 East Thirty first street, to the river, and a two-story brick building on Thirty-first street, oc cupied by the Swift Dressed Beef Com pany. The property partially destroyed includes the tenements at 550 and 552 First avenue, 522 and 524 First avenue. About 70 families were rendered homeless by the burning of the tenements. Fire Chief Croker said today he believed the fire was caused by an explosion of Chemicals in the Wlcke factory. He was informed that a watchman had gone Into the vault In the cellar with a light and that the vault contained the explosives. The chief added that he did not know what had become of the watchman or who he is. He said the explosion that started the conflagration might have been caused by illuminating gas getting into the cellar from the gas main, but he did not think this was the case. Policemen Thomas J. FItzpatrick and John B. McMullin, who were on duty at the Are, are reported missing today. Bad Fire In Cleveland. CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 1. Fire early to day destroyed the big wholesale millinery establishment of Foote, Reed & Co., occu pying a four-story brick building on Bank street between Lake and St. Clair. Night Watchman Frederick Koester is missing and Is supposed to have perished in the flames. The loss sustained by Foote, Reed & Co. on stock is estimated at $250,000; building, $30,000; partially covered by in surance. The flames spread to the adjoining five story building, occupied by Root & Mc Brlde Brothers, wholesale dry goods, as a storehouse, causing $425,000 damage. The wholesale shoe and rubber establishment of Adams & Ford was also damaged to the extent of $13,000. The Kansas City Theater Fire. KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1. In the total destruction by fire last night of the old Coates Opera-House an aggregate loss of $150,000 was suffered. The building was valued at $75,000, the furniture at $50,000. and the property of the Walker White side Company, which has just begun a week's engagement, at $25,000. The opera house and contents were Insured for but $40,000, while Whiteside carried absolutely no lire protection. Mr. Whiteside lost, In addition 'to his trunks and properties, sevA era! valuable manuscripts that were to have been produced shortly. General Banks' Widow. WALTHAM, Mass.. Feb. 1. Mary Pal mer Banks, widow of Nathaniel F. Banks, who died at the old homestead last night, with her daughters, Mrs. Ster ling, wife of Rev. Paul Sterling, of Mel rose and Miss Maud Banks, the actress, at her bedside, was born in Charlestown. As a girl she became acquainted with Mr. Banks when 17 years old and married him when she was 28 In Providence. They had four children, three surviving, Mrs. Sterling, Miss Maud Banks and a son. Joseph Banks, who is a civil engineer in New York. Mrs. Banks always occupied ! a prominent social position, owing to the prominence, of her husband, who served as speaker of the National House of Rep resentatives and as Governor of Massa- THE BRILLIANT BELASCO. The Playwright Saved from Breakdown by Paine's Celery Compound. CwawsggMcattMssMMMBaMMiMsiasM When a brainy man like David Belasco, the brilliant adapter of "Zaza," the teach er of its leading actress, Mrs. Leslie Car ter; the author of season after season's most successful plays The Heart of Maryland," "Hearts of Oak," etc the hardest worked and the ablest stage di rector in America When such a wide-awake manager of his own and other people's affairs dellb erately turns to Paine's celery compound as the one safe and sure lnvlgorator for his overworked nervous system, only will ful prejudices can hesitate to give full credit to this greatest of all remedies. "I have used Paine's celery compound," says Mr. Belasco, "and found it of great benefit after hard work." Mr. Belasco has managed more actors .uo have became famous, and taken charge of u.. theaters, from San Francisco to New York.'tna any living person. He, has seen time and time r -Jn members of "the profession" who were "run down" and on the verge of nervous exhaustion gain in strength and vigor as soon as they began -the use- pf Paine's celery compound. Theatrical people, as a body, have learned that the best way to keep their nervous systems strong and capable of doing the hard work demanded of them Is to use Paine's celery compound whenever they feel tired out, languid, dull chusetts. While he was stationed at New Orleans, during the Civil War, Mrs. Banks remained in camp with the General. At the time the Prince of Wales was In Boston in 18C0. her husband was then Governor of Massachusetts, and on ac count of being first lady, she had the opening dance with the Prince. NEW YORK VIGILANTES. Reform Committee Nearly Ready to Begin Work. NEW YORK, Feb. L The Journal and Advertiser says: New York City will be in the hands of a vigilance committee within 10 days from now. This committee will consist of several hundred men. Bish op Potter, it was said, had consented to start the movement, his advice in the matter of mapping out of the city and selection of the vigilantes having been followed as far as consistent with the objects in view. Every mem ber of the 35 has pledged him self to secrecy. Chairman Baldwin says there has already been too much talk ing and not enough action. The Borough of Manhattan has been divided into dis tricts, each of which will be assigned to a group of vigilantes. No part of the city is to be wholly neglected. Even on Fifth avenue or in. the upper West Side members of the committee will prosecute their labors. The vigilantes will confine' themselves to the observance of things In general. These duties require them to see whether policemen are performing their duty, whether the streets are kept clean, whether saloons are allowed to do busi ness after the legal closing hours and whether such saloons, gambling-houses and poolrooms are visited by policemen, either in uniform or civilian dress. The committee of 15 will provide a "clearing-house," to which all reports will be made, and through which the results of the work may be made available. FIGHTS AT DENVER. "Bis Fred" Russell Easily Put Ont Jack McCormlck. DENVER, Feb. L "Big Fred" Russell, the California heavyweight, put out Jack McCormlck. of Texas, In less than two minutes before the Colorado Athletic As sociation tonight. The bout was sched uled for 10 rounds. Russell Jabbed his right hard to McCormick's mouth shortly after the fight began, and this was fol lowed by a series of .wild swings and clinches. Russell followed McCormlck into his own corner and swung to McCor mick's head with his right. The latter doubled up and went down and out. The blow did not seem to have much -force, and McCormlck only waited for the 10 count when he got up and left the ring without assistance. The spectators -were disgusted. Kid Lavllle, of Butte. Mont., and a local man named Shoemaker fought five rounds to a draw, as did Buddy King, of Denver, and Jack Donnelly, of St. Louis. THE DAY'S RACES. Winners at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Feb. L Results: Seven furlongs, selling Debride won, Charlie Daniels second, Jim Breeze third; time, 1:29. Six furlongs Trladltza won, Alex sec ond, Innovator third; time, 1:14. Mile and 70 yards, selling Beana won, Locust Blossom second, Red Pirate third; time, 1:45. Seven furlongs Varro won, Kenova sec ond, Cluster third; time, 2:26. Mile Blltheful won, Fleeting Moments second. Island Prince third; time, 1:42. Mile and 70 yards Bequeath won, Tom or aro suffering f-om dyspepsia or bilious or nervous attaclts. Paine's celery compound has saved thousands of people from nervous pros tration. It has made thousands well. It has cured where everything olsa has failed. In cases of severe neuralgia, rheuma tism, heart palpitation, dyspepsia and nervous feebleness, Paine's celery com pound Is the only remedy that goes to the root of the trouble. It fortifies the weakened system against these disorder and builds up a strong, healthy body. There is no community in America with out some perfectly attested cure of liver or kidney disease, chronic constipation, salt rheum, plaguing eczema or general poor health by the use of Paine's celery compound. Impaired strength and un strung nerves, made known by numbness of the limbs, nervousness, and, worse than all, by a melancholy state of mind all these weaknesses become things of the past after taking Paine's celery com pound. WL-reve'- men and women work and strive, Paine .eotery compound is re garded as a Godsend. In shop, offioe, factory- and amongr the we ptygfft Mrt mothers who bear the burden of domes tic work. Paine's celery oompourM is prolonging life by strengthening every bodily function and driving out disease. It Is a peerless remedy In all cases of enfeebled nerves and foul blood. Gllmore second, Left Bower third; time, 1:47. Races at Tanfornn. ' SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. L Results: Five and a half furlongs Edinborough won, Morlnga second. Gold Finder third; time, 1:07. Three furlongs, selling Rory Ough won, Legal Maxim second. Snooze third; time, 0:36. One mile, purse Florlsta won, Camba ceres second, George Dewey third; time, 1:43. Five and a half furlongs Jerld won. Nullah second, Foul Play third; time, 1:07. The Brighton Handicap. NEW YORK, Feb. L Following are the entries and weights for the Brighton han dicap: Kinley Mack, 127; Ethelbert, 126; Prince of Melbourne, 23; Banastar, 122; Jack Point, 117; McMeekin, Ildrla, Box, 116; Batten. 114; Maximo Gomez, 113; Standing, 113; Brigadier, 104: Star Bright, James, 110; Charentus, 107; Prince Mc Clurg. 108; Kilogram, 103; Decanter, 104; Sam Phillips, 103; Sidney Lucas, 110; Al cedo, 111; Senator Martin, 106; King Bram ble. 101; Gulden, 103; F. N. Brode, 103; Bellario, 100; Beau Gallant, 106; Bonnlbert, Walt Not. 101; Latsen, 100; Alard Schrelk, 103; Water Cure, Conroy, Toddy, Mis chievous, 100; Philippine, 95; Maid of Har lem, 96". Blues, 99; All Gold, 98; Withers, 100; Silver Dale, 9S; Musette, 97; Asquith, 90; Alfonso, 97; Slapdash, 97; Militant, 92. Parker's Hair Balsam keeps the hair soft and plentiful and restores the color when gray. Grove's Ointment makes a healthy skin, 50c. Those who wish to practice economy should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills. Forty pills In a vial: only one frill a dose. There's nothing so bad for a cough as coughing. Every cough makes your throat more raw and irritable. Every cough congests the lin ing membrane of your lungs-. Cease tearing your throat and lungs in this way. Take From the first dose the quiet and rest begin ; the tickling in the throat ceases; the cough disappears. There's nothing so good for a cough as Ayer's Cherry Pec toral. Three sizes: 25c, 50c, $1.00. If your druggist cannot supply yon, send us one dollar and vre will express a large bottle to yon, all charges prepaid. Be sure yon give tm your nearest express oQce. Address, J. C. ATza Co Lowell. Mass. Ayers Clierry PectoraJ