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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 8, 1902. ( REBELS ARE DEFIANT Hererra Determined to Cap ture Panama and Colon. SENDS A NOTE TO THE CONSULS rromlncs to Rive Foreigners Ample Time to Seek Itefnc Itcfore , He Uomhnrds the Two CI t let. PANJDTA, Fob. 7. Colonel Jullen Del v aUIIo. an onvoy from General Herrera, the Insurgent commander, arrived here last night, escorted by police, and left I Aimnut at 20 o'clock. Governor Arjona ivoejved Important papers from Colonel lHl Castillo, for himself and the foreign t onsuls. A conference of the Consuls "Was held. The- note from General Herrera was ad dressed to the American. British, French and German Consuls. In it General Jiererra declared, among other things, that the government of Senor Marroquln. the President of Colombia, was not lawful, and that, therefore, the rebels, although deploring the bloody results of the war, would flirht to the end for the ultimate siecess of liberal principles. General iit-rerra proposed that the Consuls ad dressed ask their respective governments to declare the line of the Panama-Colon Hallway to be neutral ground, on which the government should not build entrench ments or the Liberals attack, and onlv a $olice force be left to "guard the line. Oeneral Hererra said he proposed, if pos s.ble. to compel the government to attack t1 v Liberal forctts. ana that the Liberals had a strong fieet and army, provided with cannon, etc General Hererra also declared in his note that the Liberals con sidered the capture of Panama and Colon to be absolutely neecs-sary for the develop ment of their military plans, that they would act to obtain such icsults. and that, in due time, they would notify the Con sult of such proposed action, allowing 24 hours for foreigners to take refuge at a pace of safety to be agreed upon with the Consuls, and that the point so selected should not be fired upon. This is the same phraseology which General Porras used when the late General Alban defended Panama in July of J00. General Hererra said that should the Consuls so desire, he would meet them, as well as a representa tive of the Colombian Government, on board the Unite! States cruiser Philadel phia at the Island of Taboga. the present headquarters of the revolutionary staff. In government circles here it is believed that General Hererra wants to gain time, for tlie government cannot accept the terms he offered. When the expected re inforcements arrive on the Isthmus from Puerto Colombia, the government will be gin an energttie and active campaign ..gainst the rebels. Panama and Colon re now garrisoned by 2000 men. Governor-General Castro has 1300 veterans un t'er hi? command, giving a total of 3500. The most sanguine Liberals do not claim that General Hererra has over ir00 men. Governor Arjona said at the conference of the Consuls, which he attended, that he would not re-cognize, even indirectly, the right of the rebels to make the pro posals they did, that the Consuls could not correspond with the Liberals, as, even they were belligerents, the Consuls would b required to have the jermission of the Colombian Government to communicate with them. Governor Arjona then de manded that the Consuls send their replies to General Hererra, promising to forward ihem 10 the Liberal General by messenger. To thiy the Consuls agreed. I.lbcrtador at Curncno. "WILLEMSTAD. Island of Curacao, Feb. 7 The Venezuelan revolutionary steamer Libertador, erroneously reported to have been i-unk by a Venezuelan gunboat at Porto folomba. was cruising off this island list night, and was off the coast of Cura cao at 4 o'clock this morning. She com municated with the shore by boat, and must have steamed away shortly after 4 A M. It is belie-ved that the French cruiser D'Estrees, which arrived here dur ing the morning, disturbed the operations of the Libertador. It Is said that the landing of war munitions on the Venezu elan coast by the Libertador now will be very actively pushed. Cnstro'M Force Defented. PORT OF SPAIN. Island of Trinidad, Feb. 7. The Venezuelan troops sent to dispeisc the insurgents in the vicinity of Ia Guayra have been compelled to fall back upon Curupano, which- place they reached in an exhausted condition. The Tioops lost a number of men killed or wounded in the skirmishes which they had daily with the Insurgents. AFFAIRS IN JAPAN. Increased Financial Prosperity Due to MnriiulN Ito's Tour. YOKOHAMA. Jan. 21. Japan is noting with some satisfaction the sudden rise in London in the value of her new loan bonds, which a day or two ago were quoted at 7SU. a rise of 3;. Her war loan has jumped up lz. The rise, is attributed in some measure to the world tour of Marquis Ito. The moderate views of Marquis Ito as expressed In New York, together with judicious "pulling" in Lon don, are believed to have already gone f:ir to restore Japan to her normal posi tion In the world markets. Marquis Ito is expected to return to Japan about the end of next month. The Diet, after a holiday recess, is con sidering the introduction of several bills, it I expected that as a result of the vic tory of the Cabinet over the constitu tionalists, a result due, it is said, to the telegraphic instructions of Marquis Ito, pr 4drnt of the opposition party, the bud g.t will be passed by both houses. One of the chlf measures contemplated it a revised tanking bill, designed to prevent the Institution of "wild cat" bank-. I'nltetl States citizens here are much Interested in a rumor from New York of the jKv4ble establishment in Yokohama of an American bank. It is conceded here that the Americans suffer materially for the want of such an institution. All exchange affected by American citizens Jti calculated to inure to the advantage of European banks, and considering the amortization of the American .-hare of the Chinese indemnity and expenses of fleets and transports in these waters, to gether with the transaction of ordinary private business, it Is thought that an American, bank, under American law, could not fail to be a sound enterprise. The year's leportu show that Yoko hama Is again taking her old place as the premier port of Japan. Kobe had that honor last year. One of the causes of the readjustment has been the un usually active condition this year of the raw silk trade, a large proportion of which Is exported from Yokohama. Since the production of the fresh article In June last up to the middle of this month Fome J 00,0 K) parcels were sold. This is said to have been the most prosperous year In the raw silk trade since the open ing of this port to commerce. The effect on foreign residents of the working of the revised treaties has late ly been receiving considerable attention. The main difficulties remaining between foreigners and the Japanese Government are In relation to the judiciary systems and the question of the right to exact house taxes and registration fees from holders of property held under the "per petual lease." clause of the treaties. This house question Is exciting the gov ernment and householders at all the treaty ports. The Engll&h and French re-eddents have secured the support of their home governments In their proposal to force a test case of the question. The American contingent, however, seems to prefer to have its rights reserved by the home government and to be willing to pay under protest, if necessary, being assured that all such payments, if proved unnecessary, would be refunded. The German residents are divded on the ques tion, which is likely to be brought to a head before long. Sun Yat Sen, the well-known Chinese reformer and revolutionist, who is now In Yokohama, recently surprised his follow ers by intimating that he would hence forth abandon violent methods of reform in China, would disband his secret so ciety, of which he it the head, and dis tribute its members over America and Europe, so that they might becomo edu cated and Inaugurate a campaign of edu cation. Sun. whose kidnaping at the Chi nese Embassy In London created a sensa tion a few years ago. intends to return to China when the Chinese court reopens, and is now paving the way for his re turn. He is understood to be a marked man in China, and social reformers there have latterly been receiving short shrifts. The representative of the Emperor of Japan, at the forthcoming coronation of King Edward, will be Prince Komatsa, who has twice been to Europe, and is especially well known to the Britl.-h royal family. He will be accompanied by a .suite of high ofllclals of the imperial household dennrtment and nromlnont I military and naval officers, and will leave Japan during April. Rev. R. S. Toy, a Chicago evangelist, is holding meetings In Yokohama, on his way around the world. He expects to take In China, Australia, India and pro ceed home by London, arriving in Chi cago January L 1!03. TOUR OF MUSICAL TRIO. Hofmnnii. Ivrelstcr and Crrnrily "Will He Ilenrd Together. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. It Is alleged that three famous Instrumental artists now in this country will be heard jointly In a number of concerts during the month of April. They are Josef Holmann. pianist; Fritz Kreister, violinist, and Jean Ger ardy, 'cellist. The llrst concert will be given in the Metropolitan Opera-House, New York, on the evening of March 30, after which they will tour until the first week of May, under the management of Henry Wolfsohn. Itccplvor for Automobile Company. TRENTON. N. J., Feb. 7. Papers were filed in the office of the Clerk in Chancery today, showing the appointment at New ark yesterday by Vice-Chancellor Stevens of a receiver for the Automobile Company of America. The appointment Is made temporary, and a rule to show cause Is granted, returnable before the Vlee-Chan-cellor at Newark on Tuesday next. The application for a receiver was made by V. Everett Macy and others. They stated in the application that the company Is Insolvent, but that with proper manage ment it could be made profitable. The liabilities are given at $325,117. of which $123,000 consists of commercial paper. The assets are placed at 5447,000. The petition sets forth that the com pany is capitalized at So.00Q.CO), and of this amount only $3TiO.OD was paid in cash, the balance having been expended for patent rights. The company's plant Is loe-ated in Jersey City. The Corn Products Combine. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. It is expected that the organization of the Corn Products Company, which has been incorporated at Trenton with SSO.OOO.OvO capital, will be completed by March 1. All the details have been completed and stockholders shortly will receive olilcial circulars stat ing the terms of the deal. The company will own the National Starch Company, the Glucose Sugar Re fining Company, the Pope Glucose Com pany and the Illinois Sugar Refining Com pany. It will also own a large but mi nority interest in the New York Glucose Company. "Will Honor Memory f Lincoln. CHICAGO. Feb. 7. Prince Henry of Prussia has expressed a desire to honor the memory of President Lincoln during his stay in Chicago by formally placing a wreath on the monument of the mar tyred President in Lincoln Park. An ex pression of this wish was conveyed today to Dr. A. H. Weaver, the Imperial Ger man Consul in this city, and was re ported by him to the committee having charge of arrangements for the Prince's reception. Plans will be made to have the event take place amid imposing cere monies. The Guard of Honor. NEW YORK, Feb. 7. General orders were Issued tonight from the headquar ters of the naval militia af the State of New York, which has been designated to furnish a guard of honor to President Roosevelt and Prince Henry of Prussia on the occasion of the launching of the Meteor February 2.7. Fnder these orders the First and Second battalions are di rected to perform the duty. Commmder R. P. Forshay. of the Second battalion, will be ofllcer of the day and Commander W. 13. Franklin officer of the guard Not Subject to Transfer Tnt. NEW YORK. Feb. 7. The appellate di vision of the United States Court today announced a decision denouncing the order of Surrogate Fitzgerald in the mat ter of certain moneys left by the late Timothy B. Blackstone, for many years president of the Chicago, Alton & St. Louis Railroid Company. The Surrogate held that the sum of $J.3T3.X left by Mr. Blackstone on deposit in New York was not subject to transfer tax. All the Jus tices concurred in the reversal. "Whitney Honeymoon. THOMASVILLB. Ga.. Feb. 7. Payne Whitney and his bride, formerly MIss Helen" Hay. diughter of Secretary of State John Hay. arrived at ThomasvH'.e at 7 o'clock this evening and will spend their honeymoon here. They will be the guests of Colonel Oliver Hazard Payne at his mansion. Glen wood, near this city. Colonel Payne Is an uncle of the groom. Mrs.. JpfforMiu Davis "Will He There. JACKSON. Miss.. Feb. 7. It Is ofilci ally announced that Mrs. Jefferson Davis will come to Jackson to greet the last Legislature that will assemble in the his toric capitol. It Is understood thit "Beau volr." her old home on the Gulf Coast, will be purchased by 'he state and con verted into a home for indigent Con federates. Soli ley Kn Itonte to AVifdiiuprton. ASHEVILLE. N. C. Feb. 7. Admiral and Mrs. Schley were given an ovation here this afternoon on their way from Knoxvlile to Washington. The train stopped 20 minutes and during that time the Admiral spoke briefly to the throng at the station. Conference of Churltle. COLUMBUS. O.. Feb. 7. Secretary J. P. Byers today announced that the date of the Natlonil Conference of Charities and Corrections, which was set for Mil waukee, has been changed to Detroit, May 2S to June 2, inclusive. Cleric of the Common. LONDON. Feb. S. Sir Courtenay Per grine Ubert, Parliamentary Counsel to the Treasury, has been appointed clerk of the House of Commons, to succeed Archibald J. S. Millman, who has resigned on ac count of HI health. COLONIAL POLICY FAILS! SOME FACTS ABOUT GERMANY'S EXPERIMENTS. Coat of Maintaining the Possesotlons In ALmoHt Equal to Their Trade American In Germany. BERLIN. Feb. 7. Hcrr Richter. the Radical lender In the Reichstag, analyz ing the most recent government report concerning the colonies finds thnt there are only 37S2 Germans In all the colonies, including ofllclals. officers, missionaries, women and children. He proves from the budget of 12 that every colonist cots the empire JGOOO a year. While the total colonial trade has Increased during the last five years from 11.000.000 marlo; to 2.7.000.000 marks, the colonial appropria tions during the same length of time have increased from slightly more than 7.000,000 to 19,000,000 marks. The Increase In ex ports to the colonies Is chiefly due to the works, military supplies, etc. The full return from the census for 1S00 show that 17.S4S citizens of the United rz rr Ce-i ft tefp States were then residing in Germany, an increase In five years of 2OG0. VON IIPLOIV OX AGRICULTURE. The Gertnnii Government' Attitude on the Tariff Bill. BERLIN. Feb. 7. At a banquet tonight of tho German Council of Agriculture, Count von Bulow, the Imperial Chancel lor, In a long speech declared that he had espoused the cause of agriculture not merely from a fueling of duty, but with his whole henrt. "A Chancellor without sympathy for agriculture would be a strange fellow." said Count von Bulow, "and he would joon trip up." He declared that the alleged opposition between the Emperor and himself In economic affairs to be obviously a fic tion, because, while endeavoring to ad vance the Interests of agriculture, ho had also carried the wishes and Intention of the EmjKTor. "whose loving and wise so licitude for agriculture could always be counted upon." Tho Emperor completely Indorsed the national economic policy, continued the speaker which was aimed at benefiting to the utmost the agricultural class with out unfairly damaging other classes of people, Tho Chancellor said it was true that In politics things were not done out of sheer benevolence. In the tariff, he continued, the government had gone a long way to meet tho wishes of agricul ture, and ought to bo eupported by the agricultural interests. Exaggerations and prejudice's must be set aside. The federal governments had agreed on tho corn du ties, which they proponed to mark at the highest possible limit without on the one hand burdening tho rest of the pop ulation, or on the other hand Interfering with the conclusion of commercial treat ies, as they had to consider agriculture. Industry and trade, which must reckon upon stable, uniform and peaceable con ditions. "It was very doubtful," continued the Chancellor, "whether higher corn duties than those proposed would benefit agri culture in the long run, for they might provoke reaction, under the influence of which the legitimate production of agri culture would also fall. In view of this frank explanation of the federal stand point, I am led to hope that the disap pearance of the tariff bill, owing to the unaccountable and excessive demands, such as increase of the minimum duty, would be frustrated by tho friends of the landed interests. I tell you. as the hon est t-teersmen. that the tariff bill ship can only keen afloat, but with a still heavier cargo the waves- will eventually swallow up. not tho captain, but the boat." Tho Imperial Chancellor attacked the Radical newspapers, and recorded. In con clusion, his full agreement with the warn ings addressed to the representatives of agriculture by the plenipotentiaries of the South German Federal States, by Count von Posadowsky-Wehner, the' Im perial Secretary of State for the Interior, and by the Prussian Minifcters. "As lit tle." he said, "as- I ever withdrew, or shall withdraw, behind the crown, so little do I think of exposing my fellow-workers and colleagues to fire and retreating my self from the front." Count von Bulow concluded by calling for cheers for the Council of Agriculture. IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Facts in HcKurd to the Hutch Note nml HorNchuylnK' Hronpht Out. IONDOX. Feb. 7. The answering or questions by government ofllclals In the House of Common today disclosed the fact that the government had no reason to believe the note of the Government of the Netherlands on the subject of peace in South Africa was formulated after con sultation with other European iowers. The War Secretary, Mr. Brodrick. says that the number of horses purchased dur ing the war totalled -1W.0SS. of which 77,101 came from the United States and ll.Gl from Canada. In addition, about NVriG horses had been captured In South Africa. The amendment of Sir Henry Campbell- Banr.erman. the Liberal leader, to refer the rules of procedure to select commit tees, which would have the effect or shelving them, was defeated bv a vote of 230 to 1G The motion of A. J. Bal four, the government leader, to take the rules into consideration, was adopted without division. SCHWAB AND THE KING. Steel Matcnntp Given tin Audience at MurlhoroiiKh House. LONDON. Feb. 7. Charles M. Schwab, president of the United States Steel Cor poration, and Mrs. .Schwab were enter-1 tained at a private luncheon today at the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor, Sir Joseph Dimsdale. The party included Sir Thomas Lipton. Archibald W. Macono chle. M. P.; Sheriff Bell and Colonel Hunsicker. chairman of the Nickel Cor poration. Mr. Schwab had half an hour's audience with King Edward at Marlborough House this afternoon. Mr. Schwab was accom panied by Sir Thomas Lipton, who Intro duced him to His Majesty. The King greeted his American visitor in the most cordial manner and chatted freely with him, mainly on the friendship betwee'n the United States and Great Britain. His Majesty especially referred to the close I j f j-1 ' 3?iy i-v 1 I I ?m. m ! THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR., ON HIS FAVORITE PONY. ! F- ....... "TTl .. connection between the industries of the two countries and the friendship existing between the worklngmen on both sides of the Atlantic. To a representative of . the Associated Press, Mr. Schwab said: "All I can sai ls that I had a most enjoyable Interview, and came away with charming recollec tions of King Edward." It was learned by the Associated Press correspondent that the King displayed keen Interest In and knowledge of the industrial conditions of the United States and evinced nothing but the most kindly sentiment toward that progress which American business is making in Great Britain. The conversation, which was quite Informal, touched on a variety of topics, throughout which His Majesty's cordiality toward Americans and their In stitutions was strikingly apparent. Mr. Schwab said his European trip had been purely for pleasure, and as such had been eminently successful. During his tour of Europe Mr. Schwab was received In audience by three monarchs. and everywhere he noticed a palpable desire to maintain and strengthen the friendly relations with America. GERMAN XAVAI. ESTIMATES. Debate Opened In the Helehstn;c hy Admlrnl von Tlrpltr.. BERLIN, Feb 7. The Secretary of the y 4 Admiralty. Admiral von Tirpltz. opened the debate in the Reichstag today on the naval estimates. He said the gov ernment hoped it would not have to ask for further credits to meet this year's expenditure. Referring to the secret memorandum, published by the Vor waerts, January 21. to the effect that when the present shipbuilding programme expires. In 1004. a new bill, containing the clauses of the bill of 1900. which was rejected by the Reichstag, would be In troduced, the Secretary Indignantly re pudiated the charge of deceiving the Reichstag. He explained that the finan cial features of the memorandum, which merely reflected the Ideas of the Admi ralty, would In any case have to be final ly approved by the Reichstag, and would only Involve an additional amount of 2,000.000 marks annually towards the sys tematic construction of a fighting fleet. Herr Bebel. the Socialist leader, who followed Von Tirpltz. said it was quite evident the Secretary had not told the Reichstag the whole truth. If he had done so, the naval bill would not have been voted. Hcrr Bebel asked if it was a fact that the government Intended to keep in commission on the East Asiatic station for eight years to come four battle-ships and a corresponding number of cruisers and gunboats. This question brought the Secretary to his feet with the remark that Herr Bebel evidently knew the tenor of the portion of the stolen memorandum which was not published by the Vorwacrts, and he called on him to name the person who purloined It. Herr Bebel declined to furnish the Secretary with any Information on the subject. Subsequently, the Secretary's salary was voted, the representatives of the So cial Democrats, Radical People's party and German People's party voting in the minority. Prince Killed In a Pistol Duel. LONDON, Feb. 7. It is reported here from Paris that Prince Galatzln was killed In a pistol duel with' his brother-in-law, Count Tschernadoff, at Basle. LONDON. Feb. 8. The Cologne corre spondent of the Dall Mall reports that the body of Prince Galatzln has parsed through Cologne on the way to SU Peters burg. The correspondent says that this Is the first Intimation that the Prince has been killed. Anntrlun Archduke In HnsNln. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 7. The Czar and Grand Dukes, attired In Austrian uni forms, together with a guard of honor, were at the railroad station today, and cordially welcomed Archduke Franz Fer dinand, nephew of Emperor Francis Jo seph and helr-presumptlve to the Aus trian throne, upon his arrival here, he Archduke dined with the imperial family, and later the entire party attended a gala performance at the hermitage palace. Dreyfus nn Undesirable Tcnnnt. PARIS, Feb. 7. The Matin says that M. Dreyfus recently wantetl to rent an apart hent In a house belonging to Edmond Rothpchlld. The agent of the house cabled to M. Rothschild, who Is In Australia, on the mutter. The hitter's reply to this mes sage was: "I absolutely refuse to accept the ten ant. Break off negotiations at any price." AVulklns Down the Danube. VIENNA, Feb. 7. Captain Grossman, who started today to walk down the Danube from Llnz to Vienna, a distance of 100 miles, with his newly Invented walk ing shoe", has covered 20 miles of the dis tance. He Js towing his wife In a small boat. Gold Pay men ti Hill Adopted. MADRID, Feb. 7. The Chamber has adopted the bill requiring the payment of customs duties in gold on imports of grain, coal oils, petroleum and Its prod ucts and other specified materials. Doctors Consult your doctor. If he says, "Take Ayer's Cherr Pectoral for your cough,' then do as he says. If he tells you not to take it, then don't take it. He knows. Leave it with him. We are willing. Physicians have been our friends for 60 years. "For five years I suffered with bron chilis. A few weeks ago I began to take Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and only two bottles entirely cured me." Daniel B. Lipps, Alta, W. Va. ttc. Wc, ll.H. J.C.AYERCO.,Lowel!.Mu' t YOUNG TEDDY IS SICK THE PRESIDENT'S SON HAS THE PNEUMONIA. His Mother Hurriedly Summoned to His Bedside Condition of the Boy, Who Is nt School, I. Scrlons. GROTON, Mass., Feb. 7. The condition of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son of Presi dent Roosevelt, and a student at Groton School, who Is 111 of pneumonia, was reported at 9 o'clock tonight ns being "as comfortable as could be expected." Those who are in attendance at the lad's bed side declined to give anything more defi nite. It was understood at the school, however, that the patient showed some improvement during the afternoon and early evening. Tomorrow will find the school practically deserted, for a ma jority of the ICO students departed for their homes during the afternoon, and the rest will leave In the morning. On re ceipt of word that Mrs. Roosevelt would come to Ayer from Boston on the first morning train, arrangements were made to meet her at the station. The school is about half a mile from the station. From sources outside the school it was learned that the President's son caught cold a day or two ago, and that the trouble proveel stubborn. Last evening the symptoms grew more serious, and at midnight Dr. "Warren, the school physi cian, was called. Remedies were pre scribed at once, and this morning the pa tient was no worse, and it was hoped that aid had been given In time to check the progress of the disease. This morn ing the President was Informed of the situation, and It was suggested that the boy's mother should come to Groton. ThUi course was decided upon. This afternoon an attempt was made to lnd.uce President Peabody to talk about the case, but his refusal was as persistent as It had been previously. He did say, however, that besides abiding by the rule3 of the school In refusing to give out news, he was acting In accordance with the ex pressed wish of President Roosevelt. "The President," said he, "has two reasons for not wishing me to discuss the case. First, because he considers his son as of no more consequence than tho sons of scores of other families represented at the school, and, secondly, because the re ports, through no Intention of those handling them, might contain disturbing Inaccuracies. The wisdom of this is shown from the fact that this afternoon I have been, advised of a rumor from sev eral places that the "boy is dead or dy ing." President Peabody then closed the In terview by saying that the sick lad was being cared for carefully at his room In the dormitory, and that his mother would reach here tomorrow. "If she wishes to give out news when she gets here," he suld, "she may do so." There has been much Illness- at the school of late. There are several other cases of pneumonia beside that of young Roosevelt, and this afternoon, the school was closed for two weeks on account of the prevailing sickness. The boys have been In the habit of running about bare headed all Winter. This Is thought to ac count for some of the serious colds. MRS. ROOSEVELT STARTS. The President May Alao Go to Ills Son's Bedside. WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. Mrs. Roose velt, wife of the President, left Washing ton at 4:1j this afternoon for Groton, Mass., where their son, Theodore, Jr., Is lying seriously 111 of pneumonia. She Is traveling on the regular train of the Pennsylvania road, which will go through to Boston without change, arriving there tomorrow morning at 7 o'clock. From Boston the first available train will reach Groton at 10:33 A. M. Mrs. Roose velt Is accompanied only by a maid. The first Information to reach the Pres ident of the Illness of his son was re ceived at the White House by telegraph at 9:20 this morning. The message was signed by the president of the college where the young man Is a pupil, and stated In effect that a slight Indisposition had developed Into an acute and sharp attack of pneumonia, and that he was seriously 111. Another message received during the Cabinet meeting stated that the young man's temperature was 104. Arrangements were .at once set on foot for Mrs. Roosevelt's departure for Groton this afternoon, and since the first Intel ligence was received the President has been In almost constant communication by telephone and telegraph with the col lege faculty. According to the earlier re ports the son's condition had remained almost unchanged since morning. During the late afternoon and early evening. VS5&2S v , 4 L-.vh-xii.i..-i M,.t.. ,.v --. ..".,1-.'J.'..,..- - - - . -. -,.-.......v.y. -'....., ....;.--r:. .r;v-.fyajgtjJP 2 l"fi rVNJ&WT" BBrJ?.' 1 : : i) : : VC. S Jttl&jm 5 f zVvl ifi?,k itf-, . .-L?-j --..-. . t '.. ...:-Jrfx . ,... however, several reassuring messages were received at the White House from Groton, the tenor of which was that the condition of the boy at that time was sat isfactory to attending physicians. There Is no attempt to minimize the danger of an acute attack of pneumonia, and the President and Mrs. Roosevelt arc well aware tha,t the young man's condi tion Is serious. Everything possible is being done for him, and the best physi cians and nurses are in constant attend ance. President Roosevelt himself is very likely to go to Groton tomorrow, and will do so, except In the event of very reas suring news being received tonight. If he does go he will return almost Im mediately, if his son's condition will ad mit. It has already been decided that Mrs. Roosevelt must remain by her son's bedside, but If his condition is such ay to make it safe for the President to go farther away from him, he will keep his engagement to go to the Charleston Exposition, and will leave with his party Monday night, as originally planned. The present purpose is to make a Hying visit to the exposition and to return immedi ately after the most Important functions. In which It has been arranged that the Presidential party will participate. No ladles will accompany the Presidential party, otving to the absence of Mrs. Roosevelt. The President will go direct to Charleston, and will take part in the exercises of Wednesday, and be present at the banquet, and then will return to Washington, reaching here some time Thursday. The three Cabinet officers who it was announced would accompany the President, Secretary Cortelyou and a stenographer will compose the party as now arranged. The latest Information received at the White House tonight from the President's son was that his condition was a little more favorable. The President feels en couraged to hope that It may continue so. and that the necessity for a visit to Groton may be avoided. TAPPED THE WIRES. Covington and Newport Poolroom Hit for Over $20,000. CINCINNATI, Feb. 7. The Covington and Newport poolrocms were hit last evening for over $20,000. There were many surmises a. to how It was done, but It Is asserted that the wires were tapped some where north of Dayton, O., as other pool roomsnvere hit south of here and none north of Dayton. The telegraph company and the poolroom men have Instituted an Investigation, which, they say. will re sult In sensational developments In a short time. RESl'LT OF A TRIFLING QUARREL. Murder and Suicide Committed at Great Fnlls, Mont. GREAT FALLS. Mont., Feb. 7. One of the most desperate double tragedies ever enacted In this city occurred this after noon. Frank Fennell, a hostler in the employ of Dr. F. J. Adams, one of Great Falls' prominent citizens, shot and killed Annie Johnson, a domestic, and then tent a bullet Into his own brain, from the et fects of which he died a short time atter at the Columbus Hospital. The tragedy took place on the back porch of Dr. Ad ams' residence. The murderer fired five shots Into hta victim's head at short range, and then one shot Into his own. Beneath his body was found a new razor, around the handle of which was wound a piece of light rope, it probabiy having been his intention to complete the work of murder and suicide with it m the event the revolver failed. No cause Is assigned for the thjsperate deed, except that both are said to have had a quarrel over some trifling affair last night. ForRcil Paper of n. Nebraska Ilnntc. DAVID CITY, Neb.. Feb. 7. Forged pa per sold by the defunct Platte Valley Bank, of Bellwood. has already reached an aggregate of ?15O,0CO, and It may large ly exceed this. Customers of Cashier Amos Gould from Laporte and Michigan City, Ind., are here, and assert that in every Instance the notes and mortgages held by them are forgeries. Gould, it is charged, kept a private book, where he had a record of all forged notes, the amount of each, and the date of maturing, and when one of these notes matured he would replace it with another note and pay the holder the Interest. The cashier and his brother are still In jail. Rnllrond Cleric A urn In In Jnll. NEW YORK, Feb. 7. G. Arthur Hill, the Washington clerk pardoned by Pres ident Roosevelt from a Washington prison, on the plea that he was dying of consumption, and afterwards brought to this cty, charged with petty larceny, was today sentenced to six months In the pen- THE CHILDREN ENJOY Xif e out of doors and out of the games which they play and the enjoy ment which they receive and the efforts which they make, comes the greater part of that healthful development which is so essential to their happiness when grown. When a laxative is needed the remedy which is given to them to cleanse and sweeten and strengthen, the internal organs on which it acts, should be such as physicians would sanction, because its component parts are known to be wholesome and the remedy itself free from every objectionable qr.ajity. The one remedy which physicians and parents, well-informed, approve and recommend and which the little ones enjoy, because of its pleasant flavor, its gentle action and its beneficial effects, is Syrup of Figs and for the same reason it is the only laxative which should be used by fathers and mothers. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy which acts gently, pleasantly and naturally without griping, irritating, or nauseating and which cleanses the system effectually, without producing that constipated habit which results from the use of the old-time cathartics and modern imitations, and against which the children should be so carefully guarded. If you would have them grow to manhood and womanhood, strong, healthy and happy, do not give them medicines, when medicines are not needed, and when nature needs assistance in the way of a laxative, give them only the simple, pleasant and gentle Syrup of Figs. ' Its quality is due not only to the excellence of the combination of the laxative principles of plants with pleasant aromatic syrups and juices, but also to our original method of manufacture and as you value the health of the little ones, do not accept any of the substitutes which unscrupulous deal ers sometimes offer to increase their profits. The genuine article may be bought anj'wherc of all reliable druggists at fifty cents per bottle. Please to remember, the full name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYR.UP the front of every pack age. In order to get its beneficial effects it is al ways necessary to buy the genuine only. POLICEMANREILLY RESCUES A CONNECTICUT AV03IAN FHOM HORRIIIL.E TORTURE. 3Ir.s. "Wllllnm Cotter, of nnrtford, the Victim, TellA the Story in an In terviewA Terrible Experience. "It was horrible." said Mrs. Cotter. "I almost wished for death to relieve me. But help came in time, and I am very grateful." "Tell you the story? Yes. indeed. I never grow tifed of telling it. Several years ago I was taken with neuralgia and suffered untold misery. I tried a great many doctors and several remedies, with the result that I found temporary relief, but I was not cured, and began to fear that I never would be. "Then Policeman Reilly, who Is a neighbor of ours, recommended that I try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Palo People, and I did so. I thought that the first box gave me some relief, and my husband Insisted that I keep on taking them. I did. and I can truly say that these pills are the only medicine that ever permanently benefited me. "I used to have to give up entirely and He down when the pain come on. My face would swell up so that my eyes would close. The pills cured all this, and I have had no return of It for the last three years. .1 keep the pills constantly on hand, as I believe they are a wonder ful household remedy. "To Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Palo People I owe all the comfort I have en joyed for the past three years la being free from neuralgia, and I am glad to bo able to recommend them." Many who are now tortured with neu ralgia will read with Interest tho above statement, which Is beyond doubt, as it was given over the signature of Mrs. William Cotter, whose husband has been Democratic Register of Elections in Hartford. Conn., for over 10 years, and who Is well known throughout the state. Mrs. Cotter, who lives at No. 42 Wind sor street. Hartford, is the mother of a happy family, and is now enjoying ex cellent health. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale Peo ple will not only cure cases similar to that of Mrs. Cotter, but. containing as they do all the elements necessary to give new life and richness" to the blood and restore shattered nerves, they have proved efficacious In a wide range of dis eases. They are an unfailing- specific for such diseases as locomotor ataxia, par tial paralysis. St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous head ache, the after-effects of grip, of fevers and of other acute diseases, palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow complex ions and all forms of weakness, either in male or female. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all dealers, or will be sent postpaid on receipt of, price, fifty cents a box: sK boxes, two dollars and fifty cents, by addressing Dr. AVllliams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. Y. itentlary by Judgt Foster, in the General Se-ssion: Programme of French Imperialists. PARIS. Feb. 7. The Figaro this morn ing published a long letter frjim Prince Victor Napoleon, addressed to General Thomassln, which details the programme of the Imperialists at the coming- election. This letter pronounces against the present Parliamentary system, favors an indepen dent Legislature, the reduction of the time of military service and strict obser vation of the concordat. The Prince con cludes with advising his friends not to consider themselves friends .of the Napo leons, but of the people, 'and to support any demand for a revision of the legisla tion which would restore to the people the power to make their own legislation. Prosecution of JesuItM. PARIS. Feb. 7. The Cardinal Arch bishop of Paris has decided that no Jesuit shall be permitted to preach during the Lenten season in any church in the capi tal. This action is a result of the mea sures taken by the- government to prose cute the members of the prescribed or ders who violate the law of suppression of unauthorized members. Many Jesuits are already being prosecuted for recent violations of this law. BrltlNh Trade Stnti.Htlci. LONDON. Feb. 7. The statement of the Board of Trade fof the month of January shows an Increase of 4.113,S0O in. imports and a decrease of 400,000 in exports. Pope nt a Special Mass. ROME. Feb. 7. The pope was present at a special mass- at the Slstlne Chapel to day. 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