THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY. XOVK31HER IS, 1908.
OE SAGAN5 DENY
DIVORCE REPORTS
Circulated by Boni to Make
Them Unhappy, They
Both Declare.
WANT TO BE -LEFT ALONE
Itc u-lellane Makes Public Charges
Which, lie Declares, Make the
Prince's Home Poor Place
for Count's Children.
PARIS. Nov. IS. Prince and Princes!
H"ir d agan. the latter Miss Anna
Gould, of NVw York, before she married
Count Bonl de Caatellane. from whom she
procured a divorce. - were seen In their
r-eilence on Avenue Bols de Botilodne
todny and authorized a denial of the re
ports recently current in Purls and the
United States that they Intended to sep
arate. They Intimated that these reports
have been spread by Count da Castellane,
who. they said, was doing everything
poeaihle to maka their lives uncom
fortable. "We are happy." aald the Princess,
"and all we ask Is to be let alone."
Arold Xotorlcty.
Then the Prince, with the approval of
hhs wife, announced that the negotiations
to settle the suit of the Onint for the
custody of hla three children out of court
had been broken off because the demands
made by the Count were excessive. He
declared that the Count's effort to ob
tain custody of hla children were nothing
snore than a scheme to obtain money.
"We are willing to make some con
cessions In order to avoid further noto
riety." said the Prince, "but we do not
purpose to ba robbed, and we are now
determined to try out the Issue In open
court. Wi are confident that the court
will find no reason for the removal of the
children from the custody of their
mother, tny wife."
Count Bonl" Charges.
Mattre Bonnet made publle tonight the
grounds on which Count de Castellans al
leges that the atmosphere of the Saltan
home to unfit for the children. They
are: First, Prince HellCa record before
hla marriage: second, the Improper action
of the Princess In traveling with the
Prtnce before she became his wife: third,
evidence that Prince Hello had not re
formed since his marrlare.
MOURN EMPEROR 11 DAYS
OBSEQTTIES TO CONTINUE IN
CHINA NEARLY MONTH.
Councillors Give Final and Definite
Instructions to Princes to
Avoid Trouble.
PKKIX. Nov. 18. An ?dict Issued to
day instructs prince Pu Lun and Prince
Pi to proceed to the western tombs
iiinl select a sfte for the g;rave of the
Kmpror. There will be continuous
o!ijifqufcs t the palace for a period of
j 7 days. The obsMuies oean yester
day and th- function was attended by
PowaKer Kmpress Yohenale and repre
sentatives of the various governmental
departments.
The local press is beginning to pub
lish details of the occurrences of Sat
urday and Sunday. lp to the present
tt;n" it has said virtually nothing of
till.- events et th palace and the pro
mulgation of the regency. The new
loM-agT Kmnress Yohc-nnle with great
pres. mo of u.lnd arranged for the
m eiings of the prand council to b
held iu her private apartments. Here
the plan that already has been dis
cnssi d and decided upon was" adopted
without loss of time.
Thti councillors warned the princes
that the regency was final, and In
terms that vtre not open to misinter
pretation thy expressed the opinion
that any opposltior thereto would be
promptly met and punished.
KVEHYONE HOrES FOR BEST
Prince tiun Believed AVI II Be Satts
factory as Urgent.
LQNIM3N, Nov. 18. Thft British atti
tude toward the new rule in China Is
one of hopeful expectancy. The real
management of affairs. It la said, prob
ably will come Into other hands than
Prlnc-s Chun's. Ha is considered progy
resslvely Inclined, but la young and in
experienced. Thoea best acquainted with
China hope that Yuan Shi Kat will be
lh power behind the throne.
Sir Robert Hart, Director-Genera! of
Chinese Customs. vio is here on leave
of absence, speak... i Prince Chun,
said today:
"It Is agreed by those acquainted with
Mm that he is intelligent. It remains
to be aeen whether he la the kind of man
to s;ve satisfaction aa regent. He has
shown some promise, but it is only fair
to assume that he will do well.'
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE NEUTRAL
Mikado's Government Will Support,
as Venal, Reigning Dynasty.
TOKJO. Nov. 1R- Japan'a attitude has
always been to support the relgntng Chi
nese dynasty and this Government is
bound by convention to prevent partition.
Count Hayashl, the former foreign Min
ister, said today:
"You may quote me as authority for
saying that Japan never had the slight
est Intention of landing a single soldier
In China without the consent of or a
mandate from the powers. I certainly
speak not only the views of the paat gov
ernment, but also of the present when I
say that Japan Is determined to adhertf
to the concert of the power to preserve
the Integrity of China."
STRIKE AT KELLY BUTTE
Itix-kplle Squad on Urend and Water
Diet.
Korty-two hours on a diet of bread
nni water has failed to persuade Kelly
Kiltie's members of the "Independent
Order of Shunners of Toll." to resume
the duties preserved by the County
of Multnomah. Since Monday they
h.ive been confined In the dormitory at
the Futte. nnd have been restricted
in their diet to two slices of bread for
ra.h meal. They drink all the water
they please.
The "Slmnners of Toil" went on
strike Monday noon, and their confine
ment and restricted diet arc bein en-
forced as a atrike-breaker. .t a late
hour last night, the spokesmen of the
order professed absolute confidence as
to the outcome and declared that the
prisoners will be satisfied to live for
an Indefinite period Of time on breart
and water rather than yield In their
aemanas. I
T'-ie strike was declared as a result I
of the refusal of Superintendent Brings
to release from th dungeon Tom Kin
ney, a vagrfnt, sentenced by Municipal
Judge Van Zante to SO days' service
' on the rockplle. Kinney musi iih
' been a charted member of the order.
for. despite the handicap of a recent,
sentence, he'made the elder and more
experienced "Shunrers of Toil' look
like rank novices -when It came to slde
stepDlng work. His cleverness In that
line attracted the immediate attention
of Superintendent Briggs. who sought
by various prodding methods to sepa
rate him from his ennui.
But Kinney objected, resisted, and is
said to have attacked the officer with
a weapon. Briggs. however, quickly
overpowered and disarmed him, and
threw him irlto the dungeon.
"I am sure It wai an organized plot,
said Superintendent Briggs last night,
"and has been carefully worked out.
The men had agreed among themselves
to quit work on the slightest provo
cation and thought that In this way
they could serve out their time with
out doing any labor. But I think they
will reconsider the matter very short
ly." QUITS COLLEGE FOR LOVE
PORTLAND STUDENT AT YALE
ELOPES OPENING DAY.
Lack or Funds Compels Keturn
Home Will Now Go to Work
- to Snpiort His Bride.
NEW HAVEN. Conn., Nov. 18. (Spe
cial.) The Yale career of Harrison
Irrlnsr Merserau has been stopped be
fore It began by his elopement with
Miss Josephine Frances Murphy, of this
city. The day after he finished the ex
aminations for the university the Yale
Fall term opened. September 2. and
that day he went to Jersey City with
Miss Murphy, and. according to her and
her parents, they were married by a
Justice of the Peace there.
The couple went to Philadelphia on a
wedding- trip. and. when funds ran low.
the bridegroom decided it would be dip
lomatic to break the news at home In
person. He told his father he was will
ing; to srlve up his plans for a college
course and jco to work, and the idea
seemed satisfactory to his parents.
Young Merserau Is the son of a prom
inent man In Portland. Or., and the
bride la a daughter of a retired city
fireman. Egbert Merserau. the bride
groom's brother. Is a Yale sophomore
and an end on the football eleven.
Young Merserau's parents reside at
the Guilllaume Hotel. 53 North Eigh
teenth atreet. where his brother aiso
resides. His father Is a prominent tim
ber man. Hla brother last night de
clared that he knew nothing whatever
of the wedding.
LOOKOUT INN DESTROYED
Forest Fires Sweep Through Moun
tains Back or Chattanooga.
CHATTANNOOGA. Tenn., Nov. IS.
Famous old Lookout Inn on the crest of
Lookout Mountain was destroyed by Are
late today together with all its contents.
The owners gave out that a deal had
been Just consummated for the sale of
the inn property for a consideration of
135,u0 and but for the fire the deal would
have been closed today. Beside the ho
tel, four cottages and their contents were
destroyed.
Tonight there Is a streak of fire al
most from the top to the base' of Look
out Mountain, and a force of men is
fighting to prevent Its spreading to the
timber and the'many cottages which dot
the slope of the mountain. From the
city, the Are was a spectacular one (Hir
ing its early progress, but soon the
mountain was entirely enveloped !n a
dense cloud of smoke. With the cominfi
of darkness, however, the smoke cleared
and the outline of the crest of old Look
out was marked by a rim of red fire,
with the downward mark resembling a
huge figure "9."
AUTO PLUNGES IN RIVER
Four Hurt, One Fatally, When Cai
Goes on Wild Itun Down Grade.
DL'NSMVIR, Cal.. Nov. IK. Mrs. Eu
gene Orr was so severely Injured that
recovery is improbable and three other
members of tne Orr family suffered
either broken bones or bruises when
the automobile in which the party was
traveling plunged off a .bridge near
this place today and fell into the shal
low wat-r of the Sacramento.
Mrs. Orr has not yet recovered con
sciousness and the. doctors believe that
her injuries will be fatal, as she Is
an elderly woman. Gale Orr, a son of
Mrs. Eugene Orr, came out of the acci
dent with a broken leg. while his
brother, Harry, had four ribs broken.
Mrs. Harry Orr was but slightly bruised
and is able to be about.
The party was coming to this place
from Gaxelte, Shasta County, and was
close to Dunsmuir when the automo
bile became unmanageable on a grade,
dashed onto the bridge and plunged
into the river.
DYNAMITE PLACED ON TRACK
But Officials Discredit Idea It Was
Meant lor Emperor.
FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN. Nov.
18. Rumors were current here today that
an attempt had been made to blow up the
train on which Emperor William Jour
neyed from Donaueschlngen to Berlin.
The royal railway administrative office
here makes public a statement In connec
tion with the Incident.
According to the statement, on both
Saturday and Sunday a dynamite car
tridge was found on the tracks near the
station at Muehlelm. near Frankfort and
Hanau. The cartridges were not found
on the traoka over which the imperial
train was to pass, but on the tracks par"
alleltiw these.
As this occurred In Hessian territory
the State's Attorney at Darmstadt has
instituted an Investigation.
The Frankfurter Zeitung says that the
cartridges were from a neighboring
quarry and were rendered .harmless by
the weather, as the dynamite was ruined.
Experts, the paper says, rejected the idea
that any attempt against the life of the
Emperor was Intended.
JANCIGAJ FOUND GUILTY
Oregon City Jury Returns Prompt
Verdict In Murder Case.
OREGON CITY. Nov. IK (Special.)
The jury In the case of Math JancigaJ.
after an hour's deliberation, returned a
verdict tonight of murder in the first de
gree for the killing of l-year-old Mary
Smeackar. July 11. last- Insanity as
the defendant's plea.
ST. PIERRE REVOLTS
American Flag Raised on Brit
ish Island.
FREE SCHOOLS DEMANDED
French Edict Against Religious In
struction . Causes Riots Crowd
Cheers fnlted States Wants
Annexation of Island.
HOIST AMERICAN FLAG.
PARIS. Nov. IS. The Temps this
afternoon publishes a dispatch from
St. Pierre Mlquelon. the French
Island off the coast of Newfoundland,
saying thst there has been a big
manifestation In St. Pierre in favor
of free schools. The movement was
created by the Clerical party. The
people got out of hand and made
their way to the house of the Gov
ernor, where they raised aloft the
American flar.
ST. PIERRE. Nov. 18. The demonstra
tion against' the authorities here, which
was begun yesterday, was continued to
day. The limited police force Is urahle
to maintain order, but thus far no ser
ious damage haa been done.
The manifestation on the part of the
populace is due largely to the school
question. The people of St. Pierre de
mand free schools In which religious In
struction is given. .
Two schoolmasters were taken Into
court, charged with having violated the
laws In conducting free schools. They
were convicted nnd ordered to pay a
fine of -0u each. The authorities or
dered the schools closed.
The action of the authorities inflamed
the populace, which assembled on the
streets and violently denounced the
French government. Some one obtained
an American flag during the height of
the excitement and with, it the crowd
marched, to the government headquarters
where a noisy demonstration was made.
ST. JOHNS. N. F.. Nov. 17. Dis
patches from St. Pierre tonight say
that the situation there is serious.
There are only three policemen In the
entire island, the population of which
is about B000. It Is understood here
that should violence be attempted, the
British warship Brilliant, now in St.
Johns harbor, will be sent to the
French town. France has no war
ship nearer St. Pierre than Brest and
the Went Indies.
The St. Pierre dispatches say that
the crowd which marched to the
government house yesterday numbered
1000 and that It also visited the Amer
ican consulate and cheered the United
States.
Placards bearing the words, "Lib
erty or death." have been posted on
the doors of the closed schools by the
church party.
The belief is held that, should the
French government refuse to recon
sider its action, the annexation party
at St. Pierre will endeavor to induce
the United States to purchase the
colony.
PLANS EXTENSIONS TO LINE
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
Company to Expend $500,000.
Extensive improvements are planned
to the city and suburban system of the
Pacitic Telephone & Telegraph Company.
C. W. Burkett, chief engineer, of San
Francisco, accompanied by E. S. Murray,
general superintendent of the company,
a refill the city and are working on plans
for betterments to be accomplished during
the coming 12 months. Cables are to be
put in throughout the city and central
office equipment to be installed costing
JS00.WX).
One big improvement that will be made
will be the installation of a toll switch
board at the West Park and Alder street
central office.
This is the first city on the Coast
to have loaded cables. They are
supplied with Pupin colls, which over
come difficulties in transmitting the
voice over cables. They serve to repeat
the voice and result in much 'improved
service. The new cables to be in
stalled will aiso enable the company to
do away with a large number of the party
lines, which are being abandoned as fast
as possible. 1
Improvements to the St. John office are
planned that will make it as modern aa
any of the suburban stations, which are
now thoroughly up-to-date.
Work will be continued on putting the
telephone wires In the business district
underground. It is the intention of the
company to keep this branch of the con
struction department actively at work.
Aside from the work provided for in the
appropriation of $500,000, the construction
of long distance lines will continue dur
ing the year.
STANDARD j)IL SCORCHED
Plaintiff Wins In Iowa, Showing
Octopus' Cut-Throat Methods.
DES MOINES. Ia.. Nov. 18. In a suit
for damages brought by the Crystal Oil
Company, of Des Moines, against the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana, a Jury
in the District Court .returned a verdict
yesterday of $6120 in favor of the plain
tiff. It was alleged In the complaint that
the Standard OU Company of Indiana,
bv unfair methods, had damaged the
plaintiff's business. Testimony was
offered In the case to support the allega
tions that the Standard Oil Company en
tered the retail business in Des Moines
for the sole object of putting the Crystal
Company out of business. Before the
fight began the Stcndard Oil Company
wa3 not doing a retail business in Des
Moines.
PISTOL MYSTERY COMPLETE
Coroner's Investigation Falls to
Show How Haas Secured Gun.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18. The In
vestigation held today by Coroner Le
land preparatory to the inquest on the
body of Morris Haas, developed several
interesting Incidents. The body of Haas
a exposed-to the Jurymen and the pis
tol with which Haas ended his life was
placed in one of the congress gaiters
which the dead man had on at the time
he killed himself. Each Juryman was
lnsructed to pass his hand over the
shoe, as a searcher would have done,
and all said that they could not have
failed to notice the presence of the wea
pon. District Attorney I-angdon. Chief of
Police Biggy. Detective Burns, Police
Commissioner Cutler and Police Cap
tains Duke and Kelly were all present
at the investigation. Detective Sergeant
1 nomas r. cum l-kau mo mv en liga
tion with a demonstration of how It waa
alleged Haas had secured the Derringer
by hiding it In his shoe.
-Mr. Burns started to question Mr.
Burke, when he waa interrupted by J.
J. Webb, an attorney. This precipitated
questions as to Mr. Webb's connection
with the matter, the latter stating that
he had been hired to watch for certain
interests, but refused to state who had
hired him. The Coroner finally declared
that Mr. Webb had no right to take
part in the Investigation and ordered
him to remain silent.
. Later an attorney, J. H. Seymour, of
Los Angeles, who was first employed
by Mrs. Haas, but whose present con
nection, with the affair is not clearly
shown, attempted to enter into the pro
ceedings, eliciting a sharp attack from
Mr. Langdon. the District Attorney, who
asked Chief Blggy if he thought him
self on trial, intimating thereby his be
lief that "Mr. Seymour or Mr. Webb or
both of them had been retained by Mr.
Biggy.
The inquest on Haas' body will be
held Thursday and In the meantime the
body will repose in the receiving vaults
of the Oddfellows' Cemetery, as the
Coroner ordered tonight that it should
r.ot be buried or cremated until after the
jurv had rendered its verdict.
i The investigation threw little or no
light on the mooted question as to the
time and manner in which Haas secured
the 'weapon with which he killed him
self. The proceedings of the Coroner's
jury are awaited with great interest, as
It is believed the struggle betwen the
detectives of the graft prosecution and
the city police force will come to a head
at that time. '
Mr. Burns and Captain of Police Duke,
both of whom searched Haas at the
courtroom Immediately after the shoot
ing of Mr. Heney. remain firm in their
declaration that the prisoner did not have
the Derringer in his possession at that
time, while the Jail authorities say that
It was not passed to him while he was
in their custody.
EE
THUGS BOARD "S" CAR AT EXD
OF LINE.
Conductor Is Not Quick Enough to
Suit Rubber and Gets Blow
From Revolver.
Two masked men held up car 424 of
the "S' line last night about 11:30, near
Twenty-first and Sherlock streets, and
relieved the conductor and motorman of
their two gold watches and in money.
The conductor was struck in the face
with a revolver and a painful wound iny
flicted. The conduct6r was Sam Oesbh
and the motorman was James Sin.
The two hold-up men boarded the car
while the motorman and conductor were
awaiting the time to return on their
run. One went through the pockets of
the motorman and found nothing but a
watch. The other got the lh from the
change receiver of the conductor, but
overlooked about M0 which the con
ductor had in an inside pocket.
The police think these men' are the
Fame who held up the Brooklyn car the
night before. One wore a blue polka
dot handkerchief over his face and the
other a black mask. One wore a dark
overcoat and a dark felt hat, and the
other a "light hat.
Both the men were armed with nickel
plated revolvers.
SLAP AT SENATOR PLATT
Stockholders Dissatisfied With Con
duct or Express Company.
ALBANY. N. T Nov. 18. Dissatisfied
with the conduct of the affairs of the
United States Express Company, of which
United States Senator Thomas C. Piatt
Is president, a committee representing
more than 50 per cent of Its shareholders
appealed yesterday to Governor Hughes
to recommend to the coming Legislature
the enactment of a law giving to the
stockholders of Joint stock associations
the right to hold an annual election of
directors and providing 'or annual re
ports of officers. v
Governor Hughes told the delegation he
would give the matter careful considera
tion. WILL MARRY, BUT NOT SOON
Italian View or Abruzzi's Engage
ment and Elkins' Denial.
TURIN, Nov. 18. The Gazette Turino
states that from an authoritative
source it is authorized to announce
that the marriage of the Duke of the
Abrurzl and Miss Elkins will occur, but
not Immediately. The paper says that
the denial of Senator Elkins must be
understood merely as an invitation to
observe respectful silence. The Duke
has made arrangements to start on a
Journey in the near future. t
The average number of deaths through
railway accidents in Holland Is one a
year.
ii . SA.LE n
Must Realize on Merchandiser Entire
Stock to Be Sold Below Cost. Nothing
Reserved. ' Our entire stock of Dress,
Street and Tailored Hats, also Ostrich
Plumes, Novelties, Fancy Feathers, Etc.,
at prices that will astonish you. POSI
TIVELY NOTHING RESERVED
cC
FINE MILLINERY
SHOT DOWN AT
'S
Wife, Disguised, Locates Hus
band, .Killing Him in
Street.
DECOYED BY CLEVER RUSE
French Lieutenant Pays Death Pen
alty for Deceiving Beautiful
Woman Anonymous Letter
Discloses His Baseness.
WARSAW, Nov. 18. (Special.) Much
scandal has been caused in society cir
cles in Warsaw by a drama of jealousy,
in which a betraj-ed wife shot her
husband on the very threshold of his
paramour's dwelling. Some time ago a
Russian Lieutenant named Menschikoff
fell deeply In love with an extremely
beautiful lady, who graced the most
exalted circles of Russian society in
the Polish capital. Although his social
status was by no meana commensurate
with that of the object of his affection,
he managed to Inspire her with a re
ciprocal passion, and, overcoming all
the objectiuns of the lady's family,
was united to her In wedlock. For
some time all went well, and the youns,
couple lived a life of unclouded felic
ity. Profoundly enamored of her of
ficer husband, the lady reposed in him
the blindest confidence. He however
at last began to sigh for the freedom
of his bachelor days, found more at
traction in his club than at the domes
tic hearth and soon began to return
home at outrageously late hours.
Dcce'.ved Ills Wife.
At the beginning of this regime he
told his wife that his military duties
compelled liim to spend the night at
the barracks. But after a while he
did not trouble to give any excuse
for his neglect, and the unfortunate
wife in her hours of solitude could
only suspect that her husband had
found some new attraction. She wept
and implored, but all In vain, as the
Lieutenant, intent on his latest amours,
paid not the least heed to her, and an
swered lier only with evasive excuses.
One day Madame Menschikoff re
ceived an anonymous letter. "Your hus
band, ' the writer said, "is deceiving
you. He has illicit relations with a
shop girl who lives In Nlzhagasse." This
cruel epistle Ttad a tremendous impres
sion on the neglected wife, who was,
however, at first unwilling to believe
it. But when her husband returned in
the morning In a very bad temper she
could no longer contain her anger, and
asked him where he had been. "That,"
he replied brutally, "does not concern
you." "On the contrary," she insisted,
"it does concern me. I am your wife,
and I have a right to know where you
spend your nights." Without saying
another word. Lieutenant Menschikoff
waiked towards his bedroom, and she
followed. "You will not tell me?" she
inquired. "Very well. I shall tell you.
You come from the arms of your lover."
"Who told you that?" the Lieutenant
shouted. "I learned it from a letter,"
his wife replied." "Bah! you' take no
tice of anonymous letters?" "Yes. Be
cause your conduct confirms them. I
know that your mistress is an employe
in a shop."
Knocks Woman Down.
Lieutenant Menshikoff was startled
for a moment by the accuracy of her
knowledge, and with an oath he com
manded her to be silent. "No." she
continued, "I will not be silent. You
are an infamous creature to despise
me for the sake of a woman like that."
The opprobrious term roused the offi
cer to a paroxysm of fury. "Don't in
sult her!" he yelled. "Why not?" his
wife asked. "Because," the officer re
plied. "I love her more than I do you."
"Very good." said the wife, speaking
quite calmly. "I repeat she is a bad
woman." Completely maddened, the of
ficer stiuck his wife, who fell to the
ground. Shortly afterwards he left the
house. .
Stretched on the bed the outraged wife
shed floods of bitter tears. All her hopes
of happiness had disappeared forever.
Gradually, however, her grief gave way
to anger and thoughts of revenge. The
thought that her husband had struck her
for the sake of a worthless woman ofp
no character caused the blood to freeze
In her veins. She would be revenged.
"He shall die." she murmured to herself
with cold resolution. On Sunday last the
forsaken wife left the house, whither her
husband had not returned, and hired a
carriage. She was dressed In black, a
thick veil hiding her face. She ordered
the driver to stop in the Nizhasasse.
Soon the Lieutenant appeared twirling
PARAIVIOUR
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400 WASHINGTON ST.
his .mustaches and walking with the j
jaunty step of conquering Don Juan. .
He crossed the street and looked upwards I
to a window on the second floor. A wo
man was there. re,d haired and rather
stout, "not half so beautiful as I am."
said Mme. Menschikoff. who saw every
thing from her carriage window. "Why
should he prefer her to me?"
Fires Fatal Shots.
Lieutenant Menschikoff entered the
house, and his' wife alighting from the
carriage ran after him, but could not
catch him up. She ascended to the sec
ond floor and knocked. A servant an
swered through the closed door that she
could not enter. Neither the gentleman
nor the lady were visible. Mme. Men
schikoff returned to the street, and call
ing to the coachman said: "Go up to the
second floor of this house and asked for
Lieutenant Menschikoff. If he comes tell
him that his Colonel orders him to re
turn to barracks immediately orr urgent
business." The coachman obeyed, and
a few minutes later the Lieutenant ap
peared in the street. A veiled woman
stopped him.
"Where have you been?" she inquired.
In a voice trembling with pent-up fury
"Where I choose." he replied. "Was it
you who brought me out here on a false
errand?" "Yes, I wanted to surprise
you with your mistress.'" "Fool.'' said
the Lieutenant, shrugging bis shoulders.
"Go home. I do not want any scenes in
the street." "And you?" she asked. "I
am going back to where I was." "No,"
she rejoined, "for I will prevent you."
"How?" asked the Lieutenant with a
sneer. "Thus." The infuriated wife
stepped back a couple of paoes and her
right hand leveled a revolver. Twice the
staccato crack of the weapon was heard.
Wounded in the breast and one temple,
the officer fell to the ground dying.
At the sound of the reports several
police agents hurried to the scene, and
on seeing a woman dressed h black hold
ing a revolver over a wounded officer,
they thought It was a terrorist attempt.
"You are a revolutionary." they said, dis
arming her. "No." she replied. "I am
the wife of this miserable wretch." Taken
to the police station she told the story
as related "above. She la now in prison
awaiting trial for murder.
CHIOS KISS CLEAR FIELD
NO ONE STRONG ENOUGH TO
DEFEAT HIM IN HOUSE.
Illinois Congressman, With Burton
and Hepburn Out of Way, Will
Be Re-elected Speaker.
OREGON! AN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Nov. 17. Representative Burton,
of Ohio, says he will not enter the Speak
ership race against Mr. Cannon. That
announcement, taken in conjunction with
the defeat of Representative. Hepburn, of
Iowa, means that Cannon will again be
chosen Speaker, for the opposition . has
no leader big enough and strong enough
to prevent the re-election of "Uncle Joe."
It has been known for some time that
Cannon could be defeated by only two
men. Burton or Hepburn, and then only
on condition the anti-Cannon men con
trolled enough Republican votes to dead
lock the Republican caucus. It turns out
that the opposition not only lacks the
strength, but It now lacks a leader, and
no movement in tlie House of Represen
tatives ever ended otherwise than dis
astrously when led by an Incompetent,
inconsequential member.
Representative Fowler, of New Jersey,
thinks he can lead the anti-Cannon farces
to victory; Representative TownsendUof
Michigan, is said to hold similar views,
and Walter Smith, of Iowa, has come to
regard . himself as the Moses chosen to
lead the House from under the bondage
imposed by Cannon. Not one among the
trio is big enough to defeat Cannon.
Fowler Is an isolated figure in the House,
and always has been; Smith is numbered
among the nonentities; "Townsend alone
has shown independence and strength, but
even he Is too young and untried to make
him . a successful leader against such a
man as Cannon.
The only hope of the opposition lay in
the possibility of electing Burton or Hep
burn, and since Hepburn will not even be
a member of the next House, and since
Burton will not enter the race, as he Is
going after Senator Foraker's seat, there
is nothing for the insurgents to do but
cast futile votes for a losing candidate,
or swallow their pride, and once more
don the Cannon yoke.
Recovers and Sues Roads.
NEW YORK. Nov. 18. So badly Injured
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road torpedo in Denver that he made his
will, Thomas F. Rice, an attorney of
this city, not only recovered, but will to
day file suit for JIOO.DOO damages against
the Denver Union Depot and Railroad
Company and the Union Pacific. Burling
ton, Rock Island, Santa Fe and the Colo
rado & Southern Railroads, five trunk
lines forming the terminal company. Rice
wrote his will on an operating table in
Denver Hospital, whither he was hur
ried after the accident. The torpedo in
exploding tore a jagged hole in the law
yer's groin, almost severing the femoral
artery. His recovery is considered re
markable. In point of geographical elevation Mad-
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