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Leaders Evidently "Unable to Agree
Among Themselves.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 17. The brigands
who abducted Miss Ellen M. Stone, the
American missionary, and Mme. Tsllka,
ler companion, have not yet replied to the
latest proposals of Mr. Dickinson, diplo
matic agent of the United States in Sofia.
This is believed to be due to the ' fact
that the band has many leaders, and that
tho latter are unable to agree among
themselves.
There is a general impression here that
time is being frittered away while waiting
for the brigands to reduce their demands.
It is felt that the only means by which
matters can be brought to a head is to
Inform them as to the sum available for
ransom and to declare that this cannot
be Increased for any consideration what
ever. Such an ultimatum might endanger
the life of Miss Stone, but it is more
probable that the brigands would accept
this condition. Besides, every day's de
lay imperils her life, not so much on the
score of the brigands themselves, but by
reason of the exposure and strain she is
undergoing.
CULL0M WILL ACCEPT.
Chairmanship of the Foreign Rela
tions Committee.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Senator Cul
lom, of Illinois, will be chairman of the
foreign relations committee of the Senate
to succeed the late Senator Davis. Sen
ator Cullom today said:
"I cannot understand why rumors to the
effect that I was undecided whether or not
to take this chairmanship should be put
into circulation. I have had no other in
tention since Mr. Frye declined the
honor."
Mr. Cullom's decision to accept this
chairmanship will cause him to resign the
chairmanship of the committee on inter
state commerce.
Dr. Albert L. Gihon Dead.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17. Dr. .Albert L.
Gihon, cx-medical director of the United
States Navy, died in Roosevelt Hospital
today, aged 70 years. He suffered a stroke
of apoplexy last Thursday at his hotel,
and never regained consciousness.
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LABOR AND POLITICS.
Chicago Wage-Earners Will Put a
Ticket in the Field.
CHICAGO, Nov. 17.. Inspired by the
success of the Union Labor candidates in
San Francisco and Bridgeport, Conn., the
labor men of Chicago are to be organized
into a wage-earners party and will have
their own candidates for municipal and
state officers. This movement was start
ed today by the Chicago Federation of
Labor. A meeting of all the labor men of
Chicago has been called for the first Sun
day in December, when a regular party
organization will be perfected. According
to present plans, the platform will em
body nothing but demands for the enforce
ment of the claims of the union laborer.
The candidates will be wage-earners, and
all appeals will be to men of that class.
MEXICO IMPORTING WHEAT
Buying Great Quantities of Grain
From Western United States.
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov. 17. From all
parts of the Western United States,
wheat is being sent into Mexico in
amounts nevor before equalled. It is
estimated -by buyers and railroad men In
this city that by the end of December
more than 1500 cars will have been deliv
ered Into the republic. And even this
great amount will not end the Importation,
so long as the duty Is waived and there
Is the slightest lack of corn. Both buy
ers and transportation men believe that
the importation will continue until the
term for the removal of the tariff, as
stated in the President's proclamation,
expires.
Tin Tag Plants Consolidate.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 17. Joseph Moser,
manager of the tin tag works at Ludlow,
Ky., on his return from New York today,
announced the consolidation of 'three
plants in this country for the manufac
ture of tin tags for tobacco and other
articles. The other two plants will be
removed from Chicago and Durham, N.
C, to Ludlow.
Death of Baron Hood.
LONDON, Nov. 17. Baron Hood of"
Avalon, Admiral, on the retired list, is
uvttu, ufccu jcu.ia.
PORTLAND
ATTACKBYBOLOMEN
Attempt Made to Rush an
American Force.
REBELS WERE QUICKLY ROUTED
Engagement Occurred In Samar
Operations in Southern Luzon
Murderous Filipino Priest Sen
tenced to Twenty Years.
MANILA, Nov. 17. Company E, of the
Ninth Infantry, Captain F. H. Shouffel,
was attacked by 50 bolomen and several
insurgents, armed with rifles, at a point
six miles from Tarangnan, In the Island
of Samar. The insurgents tried to rush
the Americans, but, falling to accomplish
their purpose, they quickly broke and
scattered. The men of the Ninth had
a Corporal and a scout killed and one
one private wounded. Sixteen of the bo
lomen were killed, while the riflemen es
caped. The Hptchkiss rapid-fire guns will be
sent to the southern islands for operations
in the mountains.
Scouting in Batangas.
Captain Herman Hal), of the Twenty
first Infantry, has been scouting for sev
eral days in Batangas Province. He had
four separate engagements with the in
surgents there. Judging from the firing
on these occasions, Captain Hall estimates
the force of each band of the rebels at
from 30 to 50. They made no attempt to
charge Captain Hall's party. Captain
Hall's scouting resulted in the capture
of one Insurgent officer and 50,000 pounds
of rice.
Severe Blow to Insurgents.
General Sumner, commander of the Dis
trict of Southern Luzon, highly praises
Captain Hartman and his troop of the
First Cavalry, who last "Wednesday morn
ing attacked 400 Insurgents intrenched in
rifle pits In Batangas Province and routed
them. General Sumner says the blow then
administered by Captain Hartman Is the
most severe the Insurgents have suffered
since he (General Sumner) assumed com
mand of his district.
Accidents to Transports. ,
Owing to the fact that the United States
transports Sheridan, Wa'.dron and Han
cock all met with accidents In the In
land Sea of Japan, and the returning par
ty of visiting Congressmen Is consequent
ly now delayed In the latter country, the
transport Thomas, which arrived at Ma
nila, November 12, will be immediately
dispatched to Japan. General Chaffee op
poses United States transports in future
passing through the Inland Sea.
Murderous Filipino Priest.
The Filipino priest, Deposoy, has been
sentonced by court-martial to the penalty
of death for the murder of certain of u
his "countrymen.1 w"ho favored the Amer
leans. Out of respect, however, to the
condemned man's calling and the great
religious body to which he "belonged and
most unworthily represented, General
Chaffee has commuted his sentence to 20
years' Imprisonment. General Chaffee de
sires It to be understood that the lenien
cy exercised In the case cannot be known
as a precedent, and that no person in the
islands can be permitted to plead his
office, however sacred and exalted this
may be, as protection against crimes com
mitted. Manila Will Be Enlarged.
The municipal authorities have decided
to enlarge the City of Manila, and to in
corporate within its limits the suburb of
Santa Ana.
THE COMMISSION'S REPORT.
Recommendation Upon the Subject
of Coinage.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 17. Charles A.
Conant, special commissioner of the War
Department on coinage and banking In
the Philippines, and D. R. Williams, sec
retary of the Philippine Commission, left
for Washington tonight. They are carry
ing with them the annual report of the
Philippine Commission. While Its contents
will not be made public until after It has
been delivered to the President, Commis
sioner Conant intimated that the commis
sion has renewed the recommendation
made a year ago upon the subject of coin
age. "I think," he said, "that the plan which
the civil commission recommended a year
ago will be recommended again this year.
This plan provided for the issue of a sl
ver peso, exchangeable for 50 cents in
gold and nearly of the size of the Mexican
silver dollar. If this coin can be kept
at a fixed relation to gold by limiting the
quantity and by other measures to main
tain Its credit, there would be no difficulty
in keeping it as the value which may be
fixed by law."
The Mexican silver dollar, containing
about 46 or 47 cents worth of silver. Is now
In use In the islands. The difference be
tween the Intrinsic value and the money
value of the peso proposed by the com
mission would be but 3 or 4 cents.
In discussing legislation by Congress
that is needed to promote the prosperity
of the islands. Mr. Conant said:
"There are a number of very Important
measures which would promote American
trade and the development of the re
sources of the islands besides the purely
political measures which relate to the
form of government. There Is a very
strong desire to have Congress authorize
American banks to establish branches,
with power to extend aid to business and
American investment enterprises in the
most liberal manner. A definite mining
law Is being awaited with great eager
ness by American capitalists, who have
already found the islands rich in gold,
copper and iron. A land law and a for
estry law are also' needed. Almost noth
ing can be dene for the development df
the islands until Congress repeals or modi
fies the provision of the Army appropria
tion bill passed by the last Congress, for
bidding the granting of franchises for a
longer term than one year. When Con
gress authorizes the granting of fran
chises under any reasonable restrictions,
there will be a great influx of American
capital and enterprise."
BISHOP OF PHILIPPINES.
Rev. Mr. Brent Announced His Ac
ceptance of the Ofllce.
BOSTON, Nov. 17. Rev. Charles H.
Brent, bishop-elect of the Episcopal
church in the Philippines, definitely an
nounced his acceptance of the office con
ferred upon him from the pulpit of St.
Stephen's Church, at this morning's serv
ice. It Is understood that Rev. Mr. Brent's
consecration will take place about Chrls
mas time. He said:
"The bishop who goes to the Philippine
Islands goes to stand for righteousness
in civil life, to make civil service what
it should be there, to promote Christian
education, to further the interests of
American civilization in that country,
which is now our responsibility, and fos
ter the true elements of our own civiliza
tion. "It is no longer a question of imperial
ism or of anti-imperialism. We have our
duty to perform. It is to give these peo
ple, for they are ours now, all that we
are capable of giving them. It has been
argued by some members of our church
that because the Roman Catholic church
is established in that country we have no
business there. Do not think that the
bishop goc3 to the Philippines as the en
emy of the Roman Catholic church. He
goes as the enemy of their enemies; of
lust, extortion, dishonor and oppression."
Meade Sailed for Manila.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17. The United
States transport Meade, which has been
delayed on account of trouble In the engi
neers' department, sailed for Manila today.
THE CANAL TREATY.
Text of the Convention, as Given Out
in London.
NEW YORK. Nov. 18. The Journal and
Advertiser publishes a London dispatch
giving what it claims Is the text of the
new Nicaragua Canal treaty. The London
cable states that the copy of the Nica
ragua Canal treaty was shown to a Jour
nal and Advertiser correspondent In Lon
don, "by a high official of the Foreign
Office." After giving the preamble, the
dispatch continues:
"It is agreed that the canal may be
constructed under the auspices of the
Government of the United States, either
directly at its own cost, or by gift or
loan of money by Individuals or corpora
tions, or through subscription to or pur
chase of stock or shares, and that, owing
to the provisions of the present conven
tion, the United States shall have and
enjoy all the rights Incident to such con
struction, as well as the exclusive right
of providing for the regulation and man
agement o fthe canal." Other provisions
follow:
"L The canal shall be free and open to
the vessels of commerce and of war of
all nations observing these rules, on terms
of entire equality, so that there shall be
no discrimination against any such na
tion or its citizens or subjects In respect
of the cond.tlons or charges of traffic, or
otherwise.
"2. The canal shall never be blockaded,
nor shall any right of war be exceeded or
any act of hostility be committed within
it.
"3. Vessels of war of a belligerent shall
not enter or take any stores in the canal,
except so far as may be strictly necessary,
and the transit of such vessels through the
canal shall be effected with the least pos
sible delay. In accordance with the regu
lations in iorce, and with only such in
termission as may result from the neces
sities of the service. Prizes shall be In
all respects subject to the same rules as
vessels of war of the belligerents.
"4. -No belligerent shall embark or dis
embark troops, munitions of war or war
like materials in the canal, except in
case of accidental hindrance of the transit
and in such case the transit shall be re
sumed with all possible dispatch.
"5. The provisions- of this article shall
apply to waters adjacent to the canal,
within three marine miles of either end.
Vessels of war of a belllgqrent shall Tiot
remain In such waters longer than 24
h'ours at any one time, except in case of
distress, and in such casca shall depart
as soon as possible"; but a vessel of war
of one belligerent shall not "depart within
24 hours from the departure of a vessel of
war of the other belligerent.
"6. The plant, establishments, buildings
and all works necessary to the construc
tion, maintenance and operation of the
canal shall be deemed to be part there
of for the purpose of this convention, and
in time of war as in time of peace shall
enjoy complete immunity from attack or
injury by belligerents and from acts cal
culated to impair their usefulness as part
of the canal."
The New Canal Treaty.
LONDON, Nov. 17. The sentiments ex
pressed at the banquet of the Lotus Club,
In New York, Saturday night, are warmly
reciprocated In the London papers today,
some of them seizing the occasion to refer
editorially to the Isthmian treaty. The
Standard says it is confident that Lord
Salisbury and Lord Lansdowne have taken
care that the new treaty will not be dis
advantageous to Great Britain. The Daily
News and the Dally Graphic declare that
great disappointment will be experienced
In England If It is found that there has
been another "disgraceful concession."
American Capital in Coren.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17. Dr. Hor
ace N. AUen, United States Minister to
Corca, who has arrived here en route to
his home in Toledo, O., Is quoted as say
ing that American Influence Is on the in
crease In Corda and that American cap
ital Is being Invested In large amounts
in the development of the country's re
sources. Not less than 80 Americans of
large means, ho says, are at present en
gaged in the development of mines, build
ing ral'roads and furthering other big
enterprises.
nig Order for Equipment.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 17. The Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad will place orders for the
following equipment for delivery In 1902:
Fifty locomotives, 3S passenger equipment
cars and 6000 freight equipment cars. Tho
cost will approximate several million dol
lars. The rail order for 1S02 Is for 53,000
tons.
SUMMARY OF THE DAY'S KEWS.
Philippine.
Bolomen tried to rush an American force In
Samar. Page 1.
Scouts fought enuasement3 with rcbela In
Southern Luzon. Pai;e 1.
A native priest, convicted of murder, has been
sentenced to 20 years' Imprisonment. Page 1.
Foreign.
Many accidents In the United Kingdom were
due to fog. Page 2.
Japanese and Italians are assuming closer
commercial relations. Page 2.
Two plague deaths are reported from Odessa.
Page 2.
Domestic.
Director Merrlam says tho census reports will
be completed on time. Pago 2.
A Mississippi moonshiner killed two deputies
and burned their remains. Page 2.
The demand for raw material from abroad
shows a steady Increase. Page 0.
Pacific Const.
An alleged conspiracy to proclaim a republic at
Dawson Is" reported from Skagway. Page 1.
An Aberdeen editor attacked the character of
Judge Irwin. Page C.
Oil prospects are good in Idaho and in Malheur
County, Oregon. Page 0.
Portland and Vicinity.
E. P. Lowenthal. of New York, robbed of $10,
000 In diamonds In Portland Hotel. Page 1.
Oregon wins 232 prizes at Pan-American Ex
position. Page 0.
Mayor and Executive Board will have great
power in new city charter. Page 0.
Walters Union continues the boycott on res
taurants. Page 5.
President Hahn, of Chamber -of Commerce, de
nies charge of Portland fighting Upper Co
lumbia improvement. Page 10.
Police raid Chinese gambling den. Page 5.
Scotch pilgrims return from Fossil. Page 5.
NORTHERN PLOT
Conspiracy to Overthrow the
Government at Dawson,
STORY LACKS CONFIRMATION
Plan Said to Be to Overpower the
Monnted Police, Arrest the Civil
Authorities and Proclaim a
Republic.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 17. The Call
today prints an unconfirmed story from
Skagway, Alaska, under date of Novem
ber G, telling of the discovery of what is
LITERARY LOVE FEAST.
DINNER GIVEN BY A LONDON CLUB TO AUSTIN
DOBSON.
NEW YORK, Nov. 17. According to the Lor."3on Times
ind the JLondon correspondent of the New York Times, a
dinner wa3 given by the vhite Friars!, Club last even
Ing In honor of Austin Dobson, on the occasion of his
retirement from the civil service in order to devote the
remainder of his life to iiterature. This dinner shares
with the banquet to Sir John Tenniol, in June, first
honors among the literary love feasts of the year. It
was held unpretentiously in a Fleet-street hotel, "in the
very heart," as Edmund Gosse remarked, of "Johnson
land." Clement K. Shorter presided. Andrew Lang waj
kept home by Illness, but sent a charming set' of verses
Mr. Dobson, in a moderate speech, after much toasting,
also dropped into Impromptu verse, reading a ballad of
the woes and Joy3 of "the man who cannot speak." He
Esteemed literature, he said, for the friends it made him,
but praise was like blue china difficult to live up to.
alleged to be a huge conspiracy existing
at Dawson, and ramuying. io obj.
Victoria, Vancouver and Seattle, for the
overthrow of tho local government of tho
Northwest Territory and the establish
ment of a republic, with Dawson as Us
capital.
According to the details of the story,
arms, ammunition and provisions have
been taken in over the railroad and cached
at strategic points. Prominent American
residents of Skagway are said to be ring
leaders In the conspiracy. Miners to the
number of 5000 are said to await the sum.
mons to arms, ready to fight for -independence
from Dominion rule of the gold-field
camps and towns.
The plan Is to overpower the mounted
nollce. arrest the civil authorities and
take the government Into their own hands.
Th rleors of the Arctic Winter would
give the Insurgents six months' immunity
from attack by Canadian or B l.lsh troops,
and the adventurous arch-conspirators
hop" for intervention or outside assist -
ancc bv the time the melting of Ice ana
snow will permit the Invasion of their lso-
latcd republic.
It Is further related that a hurried con-
ference, lasting until midnight, was hf Ut
at Skagway, November 5, at which were
urrsent CaDtaln Corrlcan. of the North-
west mounted nollce. who had arrived ,
from across the Canadian border that
fivening; Judge Brown, of the United
States District Court; United States Mar
shal Shoup. United States Attorney Fried
rlch and Major Hovey, commanding the
United States troops at Skagway. This
was the last of several hasty consultations
between the civil and military representa
tives of the two powers In relation to the
mysterious transportation of supplies Into
the Interior and the rumors of a con
spiracy to lead the miners In a revolt
against the Canadian Government In
Yukon Territory. Those present main
tained subsequently the strictest silence
concerning the new evidence laid berore
thorn, and their evident anxiety helped
to confirm the rumors of conspiracy.
Captain Corrigan took the early train
back across the border the next morning,
while United States Marshal Shoup em
barked on the first steamer for Seattle.
which port he reached several days ago.
The object of hl3 visit was presumably 1
to confer by telegraph with the authori
ties at Washington. He sailed yesterday
afternoon on the Dolphin on his way back
to Skagway.
Not Credited at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Nov. 17. No credence is
given here to the story of the alleged dis
covery at Skagway, Alaska, of a con
spiracy to overturn trw Canadian Govern
ment in the Northwest Territory. United
State3 Marshal Shoup, who is credited
with having come here to communicate
with the United States Government re
garding the matter, is said to have come
only for the purpose of bringing some
United States prisoners who had been
sentenced to terms in the penitentiary
at McNeill's Island. He returned north
yesterday.
w . . ... i the latter, shouting: "Long live the
Irish Envoys at Baltimore. ( Boers." Several of the Britishers were
BALTIMORE, Nov. 17. John E. Red- wounded. It is alleged that before mak
mond. Patrick A. McHugh and Thomas lng the attack the Dutchmen locked their
O'Donnell, the Irish envoys who are mak- captain in his cabin. The British smack
lng a tour of this county, were enthu- i succeeded In escaping and arrived at
slastlcally received in Ford's Opera-House '. Ostend, where the captain lodged a com
tonlght. About 3000 persona crowded the plaint with a British Consul.
edifice and nearly aa many more were
turned away. Mayor Hayes sat in a box.
Messrs. Redmond. McHugh and O'Donnell
delivered addresses appealing for support
of th measures advocated by the Nation
alist part in Great Britain. Resolutions
were adopted promising the support of
the Irish-American residents of this city.
VIRGINIA MINE. HORROR.
Excursionists Flocked to the Scene
of the DIsncter.
POCAHONTAS, Va., Nov. 17. Two ex
cursion trains carried over 2000 people
from the coal fields of Pocahontas, Flat
Top and Elkhorn to the scene of the
Baby mine disaster today, and all day
long the grounds about the entrance to
the mine shaft were a mass a humanity.
The work of those who were engaged In
recovering bodies was somewhat retard
ed by the crowds. Mine officials had to
stand with clubs at the entrance to pre
vent curiosity-seekers from entering, but
even then a few forced an entrance
through the air passages. In some of the
lower places In the mines water stands
two feet deep.
No bodies have been recovered since
yesterday, but the work will be continued
as long as there is hope of recovering
any of the unfortunates. Many miners fa-
miliar with those employed there
still
assert that at least eight bodies are within
the mine.
The three bodies taken out yesterday
were badly burned, but they are sup
posed to be Hungarians, and were Interred
this afternoon. The amount of money
necessary for relief is being raised by
popular subscription.
The mine Is still burning fiercely, and
for the past 24 hours very little has been
accomplished in the way of searching the
mine for those that are still missing. It
was supposed last night that the fire
would have been under control by this
afternoon, but It was found this morn
ing that a large amount of hose and
pipe was yet needed In order to reach
the fire. This morning the. wholosale
hardware establishments of Bluellcld
were called on for all their pipe and hose
available, and passenger trains were held
i there for the purpose of rushing this ma.
terlal to the scene of the disaster. The
' mine officials are sparing neither effort
nor expense In caring for the Injured,
burying the dead and extinguishing the
flames.
; i ACCIDENT AT HOMESTEAD.
(
Party of Workmen Buried Under a.
Mass of Slag.
HOMESTEAD, Pa., Nov. 17. One man
was killed and two seriously burned as
the result of a party of workmen being
burled under a mass of molten slag at
the Howard Axle Works today. John
Ruska, aged 50 years, who lost h's lire,
leaves a wife and four children. The In
jured are: Andrew Hulsl, aged 33, leg
fractured, body badly burned: George Sls
kl, aged 50, bad scalp wounds, severe
burns all over body.
The accident occurred on the cinder
dump back of the company's plant. The
victims were engaged In collecting scrap
when a party of workmen at the top of
the dump, about 20 feet above, dumped
their car over the edge, not knowing that
the men were directly beneath them. The
car contained about eight tons of slag, a
great part of which was red-hot, and
much of It in a molten state.
Premntnre Explosion.
COLUMBUS, O., Nov. 17. Two men were
killed and four injured as the result of the
premature explosion of a blast at tho
Casparls stone quarry near Colubus to
day. The dead:
A. M. VACCI.
JOHN M. ANTONIO.
The two men killed were working under
a ledge and were burled under tons of
rock.
Pro-Boerism at Sea.
LONDON, Nov. 17. An extraordinary
demonstration of pro-Boerlsm is reported
by a Brussels newspaper. It seems that
a Dutch fishing boat belonging to Yuml
don, while off Wellnlgen lightship, in the
North Sea, pretended to be in distress and
approached a British smack. Thirteen fish
ermen from the Dutch boat boarded the
British craft and attacked the crew of
$10,000 ROBBERY
Thief Stole Diamonds
Portland Hotel.
in
NEW YPRK MERCHANT VICTIM
A. IS. Lowenthal, the Owner, Found
His Trunk Broken Open, and the
Precious Stones and $90
in Money Gone.
Diamonds valued at $10,000 and about
$90 in money were stolen last night from
a room in the Portland Hotel, occupied
by A. F. Lowenthal, of New York City,
and the audacious thief managed to es
cape with his booty and get safely away.
Mr. Lowenthal Is a dealer in precious
stones, and he is at present on the Pacific
Coast on a business trip. Last Saturday
night he arrived at the Portland Hotel
and was assigned to a. room on the ground
floor facing Yamhill street, being the third
window from the northeast corner of
Seventh and Yamhill streets. His travel
ing trunk, containing tho greater part of
his diamonds he used in trade, and a
portion of his money, was placed in his
room. There are two keys to this room,
one used by the guest and placed In the
office when it Is not in use, and the other
usually in charge of the Janitor in charge
of all the rooms on that corridor.
Discovery of the Robbery.
Last night, after dinner, Mr. Lowenthal
went out, leaving his personal key in
safe-keeping. Between 9 and 10 o'olock
he returned, and went to his room, in
tending to retire for the night, and he
was horrified to find his trunk broken
open, and the most expensive of his dia
monds and about $200 In money missing.
In considerable agitation he ran to com
municate with Manager Bowers, and man
aged to say: "I've been robbed of my
diamonds."
"Surely not," said Mr. Bowers, in dis
may, and he, too, peered at the broken
trunk, which told an eloquent story of
robbery. The police were sent for,
and Detectives Day and Welnor arrived.
No marks were found showing that tho
lock of the door had been forced, and It
was then assumed that the tmet had
opened the door by using the janitor'3
key, which was in his coat, hanging in
a room in the basement. The Janitor was
off duty last night, and he usually makes
a practice of leaving tho keys under his
charge in the coat he wears when on
duty. Last night this working aoat
dangled from Its accustomed peg In one
of the employes' rooms in the base
ment. Escaped by Means of Ladder.
The detectivs went downstairs and
found in the passageway, leading to tho
back courtyard, several pieces of the
trays which had contained the diamonds.
It almost looked as if the thief had
first placed the precious stones In his
pockets and had torn the trays to pieces,
saying: "I've no further use for you."
A telltale ladder placed against the
wall facing on Seventh street showed
that the thief had escaped that way, evi
dently preferring not to run the risk of
capture by leaving tho hotel from any
of the main entrances. Tho police at
once worked out the various clews that
suggested themselves, and policemen and
detectives went to work around tho
Terminal depot, paying especial watch to
those people leaving on departing trains.
Mr. Lowenthal Is a little, nervous-looking
man, about 35 years old. but he said
he was too excited to be Interviewed last
night.
"I've lost my diamonds, valued at about
$10,000." he exclaimed. "I'm In business
for myself in New York City. I can't
talk any more about it."
Thief Wn n Sleek Ilnscnl.
The police said after they had worked
on the case that they were Informed that
a man talking with an Eastern accent,
had followed Mr. Lowenthal to several
towns on his business trip, and had acted
so suspiciously that his movements at
tracted notice.
"Whoever the thief is." said ono of
the police officials working on the case,
"he is a sleek one. It is possible that
he opened the door of Mr. Lowenthal'a
room by using a false key, or he may
have twisted the Iron screen across the
room window the screen Is slack any
wayand escaped by jumping into Yam
hill street. But for reasons of our own,
we are Inclined to the opinion that tho
thief used the janitor's key, which ho
took from the coat In the basement."
PInkerton's men have also been called
Into the case.
Purse and If 100 In Bills Found.
At first. It was thought that Mr. Low
enthal had been robbed of $200 In money,
but after the detectives had made a
closer Investigation, they found a purse
containing currency amounting to over
$100 on the floor of the room where tho
robbery occurred. This was taken to mean
that the robber is a professional thief.
For, It was argued, an amateur would
have taken the currency, not knowing
that he ran a risk of detection when tho
numbers on the-bills were traced. Instead
he took the gold and the silver coin that
was handy aDout $90.
It was stated that Mr. Lowenthal win
not be the loser though he has lost his
diamonds. He Is Insured against such
accidents as happened last night with a
jewelers' security concern.
Eulogizing Earl Li.
PEKIN, Nov. 17. The Empress Dow
ager has issued another edict eulogizing
the late LI Hung Chang and ordering tho
erection of a monumental arch near his
birthplace. The edict also directs that
the rank of Marquis, conferred upon tho
eldest son of the late Chinese statesman
in his own right, shall descend through
23 generations. It confers his rank upon
the other sons of Earl LI. upon whom,
the posthumous rank of Marquis has been
bestowed, and confers dignities upon his
grandsons, together with lucrative offices.
Silver Coinage Prohibited in Spnin.
MADRID, Nov. 17. The Spanish Senate
has nassed a bill Drohlbltlmr silver coin.
age.