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Newspaper Page Text" .' " ' ) t '. .', .f ' ' w . ' t -V.- - " . - " , - - '- ' . r . . : , ... ... tj , . . . .i. 7 GOOD EVE II I II 6 :. .THE WEATHER. r Occasional rain tonight and Toe . ' 7 day; southeasterly winds. . ....'V, -.. . '.PORTLAND, OREGON, IlIONDAY EVENING, ' JANUARY 29, 1W6. TWELVE PAGES.: f VOL. IV. NO. 882. PRICE TWO CENTS. , txAmwnJ r. , . . . j Slllihtt CHRISTIAtl.f IS DEAD . .-.. rVflHA tt'Ittk rann 7A vrK a ?a. r mTT' nnrn 7. ' v in r t f i i ill ... : Beloved King of Denmark Passes Away Suddenly and Quietly, Surrounded by But Few :1 r;: Members of Family. -' ' . .-.. FREDERICK SUCCEEDS : . L TO .VACANT .THROVE Dead Monarch -Was Ancestor' or ' Closely . Related to Moet ' of ' the Crowned Heada of Europo Father ,. of Queen Alexandra and Gf and- .father of the Czar.'- i-.:'- - raaaclal Dbwatcb to Tsa Jesrssl.t ". Copenhagen, Jan. S. Klna Christian - XX died suddenly et.S.SO o'clock, thla i morning. Ho was in the tlrd year of ''hie reign, aged T. . ' King Christian passed away quietly, a few relatives only being present. - Crown ! Prince Frederick, who was born June , . IKS, father of Haakon -VII of "Nor v way. will succeed Christian Immediately, .Haakon is Frederick's oldest son.- '' Klna Christian, popularly called the ." arand old man of Denmark.- and father-, " In-lawef half the monarehs of Europe, was born April 1, lilt. By birth bo was the Duke of Behleswlg-Holsteln'-Sonaer- burg QlwheturK. and sur.reeded to the '"throne nf Denmark by-virtue of treaty and the law of the Danish succession rtaiirtf nie wife's klrnman. Frederick VII., la IMS. He married the Princess Louise of Hesse-Caasel; who died 8ptember St.' IStS, Among- Christian's children are Quaes Alexandra of Great Britain, his favor ite daua-hter; ' King-' Oeorce of Greece, the Dowaaer Smpress of Russia, , the Duchess of Cumberland, Prlnoe Waldo mar and Prlnoo Frederick, Who succeed! him as Kine of Denmark, Kins rkri.l tail u th tlrnt .-. rrownrd heads of Europe, and his home lias always been favorite visltlna - ;1tace vrittr' them when-they-wlehed to drop the cares of state. lie was Ku r rope's best-loved monarch and- on 'of the most gracious kines. He was a fa- vorlte with Klna Edward of England. with the Csar of Russia and with Kaiser Wllhelnu He was known as ths "Fln- . est Father In Europe." No royal chll dren In the world had "the simple and ordinary training- that fell to tba lot of his fortunate family. . l h t Zft XUfe of Poverty. When Christian came to the throne of Denmark In IMS ho was i years of . , age, and left a life of poverty bat cer- ' ' tain peace snd obscurity to become pos sessed oftflklte a comfortable Income and the leadership of a moat obstreper ous little kingdom. It was through his wife, who was the Princess .loulse .of Hesse-Cassell and . daughter of a Danish princess, that , Christian became entitled to the legiti mate possession of ' the throne. Chrls- tlan was a believer In the divine right - of monarehs, and his Ideas dashed vio lently with those of his subjects. His own views counted for but little In the first half of his reign, and after be had , somewhat quelled hjjs people's objec tions by yielding to their demands, out . slds powers In the shspe of Prussia and '. Austria' took matters into their own hands and for awhile did very much as they pleased with the land, the peqple and the king of Denmark. - When the king finally managed to sit up and take a breath ha found that the Invaders had disappeared, taking a third of It with them. Northern Schles wig. nearly all of It oldT Danish crown land, was seised by Prussls, and has never been returned, although Prussia f bound herself by treaty to return It If the population desired it. which it most , ardently did. For more than SO years the king had been guided by Herr Eetrup, a second ' Bismarck, ; wh'o has proved a satlsfao . tory ruler both to , the king and the people. . s ; .; WsJversaHy Mourned. ' ' King Chaistmn .will be universally mourned by the nation. His subjects were especially proud of the fact that 'their monarch's honor was absolutely -unwmlrched. " His-' only "passion, outside the love he, bore his wife and children were his. horses and dogs, though his , limited means kept him from Indulging much in these luxuries. .' - King Christian lived quits Informally and without ceremony. For many years . past visitors to ths Danish capital could see a stately,, whltehalred . gentleman, , with a kindly face, walking - with a stout cane, who unaffectedly exchanged ' kreetlngs with all he came In contact with. But for the lifting of hats and "the rental acknowledgment of aaluta. ' tlons there was no sign that a sovereign wa making a progress In his capital. . Among ths descendants of King -Christian who -sit -titott trie"throtlBs of . Europe Is King Haakon VII., son of the ' Crown Prince Frederick. , the new king of Norway, and the Csar of Russia, his grandson. . . . . ' 1 AGENT THREATENS UfE : : OF DANISH MINISTER tJoeraal epwlal Derrlee.) ' ' ' 1 --' Copenhagen, Jan. S. An InsurSnoe agent named Boye secured an audience with .Albert!, minister of Justice, todsy and threatened ths life of the minister, who wrested a revolver . from blra and thrust Boys Into Jail. , (Jmrnl SpeeUI Servtre.) -Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 2. JuMave A. Conseman, ex-cashler of ths Vigo . National bank, at Terre Haute, this morning pleaded guilty in the federal court to the charge .of emheislement I '" t ).r t -i the i - - King ; Christian IX 'of Denmark.' 11000(1 GOK0F Wil LTIIIOLEY Wreaths v and Flowers i Placed Upoa Tomb of Martyred "r-V-rr-T'ti President. - V-T VISITORS TO CAPITAC AREClVEN-CARNATIONS Favorite Flower Made Emblem of the ' Day Widow - of . Dead Stateamaa "Visits 'Cemetery and "Attends to ' DeckW of Tomb. - '."-,"' ' Km received In Canton today Tor deposit -at the grave ef President - MoK Inlay, this being I he snnlvetsst,yptLithartyjed president's birth, The tributes csms from Republican organisations and per sonal friends in Washington, Cleveland, Columbus snd other, places. Mrs. Mc- Klnley visited the cemetery this morn ing and pe rao nail y 'attended to -the -ar rangement or .the flowers, placing we carnations on her dead husband's casket. Carnations were - the late president's favorite flowers and the anniversary of his birth has been commemorated since death by the wearing ofcarnations and me araping or aim iuuiu who iiurmi rui bleraa. ' At the national ' eapltol today dis patches state that In accordance with the custom of recent years all visitors to the various government departments ware presented with a carnation. President IdcKlnley wss born at Nlles, Ohio, January St. lift, and If he bad lived 'until todcy would have been . 61 years old. :...,..; s JAPANESE TO FLOAT : . -; BIG: LOAN AT HOME , i V (Jeersal Special Bi ike.) ' 1 ' Toklo. Jan. St. The budget which hss been Introduced 'In parliament has ' no! caused any- surprise. It .. shows that ths expenditures- for the next fiscal year are estimated at S615, 000,000, in cluding Illl.OOO.OOO ' for ordinary ad mlnlstrattve expenses.. The ordinary re ceipts are estimated at $110,000,000. The deficit of mors than SS,dOO,000 will be met In part by the war -taxes and by the sals of surplus war -material. leaving a balance, of SSlS.000.0t0 to be liquidated mainly, by the proceeds of . a loan. 4 Of this, balance $78,000,000, .which is to be devoted, to the, payment of re wards,' will be paid In - bonds. The government- slso expects-to-, receive about $40,00S.0O0.from other, sources, (princi pally from the.- Russian government In payment of the cost of maintaining Rus- slan prisoners of, war In Japan. The loan: to be' floated -will.-approximate about , $l00.0000. . 'The -estimates . do not Include 'the' expenses, te-be Incurred liv th development-of Korea and' Man churia. . A . . 1 ' !.: ft . ., ;"t' i As previously stated ' In - these dls- pa tehee, the government -Intends to place the loan In Japan, and 'not to appeal to any foreign nation.- The striotesfr soon. omy will be practiced In. every depart ment of-the -government.- so .far as is compatible with the. efficiency f the service. i ,... ...-.. f -. -, ; 1 1 inn i rricAii "di ahota 1MJBRQVF SlfiNAI SFRV OE I ..... joraal Special SrH'. , ,: , I . Washlnston. Dl C. Jan. 2f .-ln drilr tor' a- series of standard vehicles of various i types has- been placed by the war department as' a result, of recom mendations made by- the army Signal service officers. For some time experts of that branch of the service hsve been busily engaged In determining standard vehicles to be used by the signal corps training In ths field. Hitherto armed wsgons have been.ef almost any type. description and dimension. It Is now proposed to have' a uniformity so thsl ths parts of one wagon will fit another vehicle, especially the wheels. It Is also Intended to establish a model stgnsl corps train, with ths various facilities of transporting and I distributing , wire, at Omaha, Nebraaks. where the army signal corps Is arranging to have a large and well-equipped depot.' ; ...... , t ICUsre Stay Have Peso. . Joratl Special Sarvlr.) t i Indianapolis, , Ind.. Jan.,' J. Attend ants upon the conference ef mine oper store believe, that ,a .peaceful settle ment will- be reached this week, - ll L. Nearly On I Ivninl KMlzr r Poured Into Ur.bn PacirJa ' Treasury' as Result; of ;Han1man-Hni Catt!e.V; DIRECTCr.3 DISPUTE T .oyer c:st?::;uticn One Faction Demands Extra, Divi . dend in Shape of a Fifty Per Cant I Distribution of . Preferred Stock Present Holder to Be Left; Out . "of the DiTiaion. ' V - , . , Mearaai Sveelsl Rarvtea. ' : New Tork. Jan. St. The Journal says: The profits of tH.tls.7Ta that have come toTCeTmioirPsrewarssursas a result of the fight between E. H. Harrt- man and JJ. Hill for control ef the Northern , Paelno railroad , and oa. Its Southern Pacific deal, is causing dis pute' among the directors of . the- com pany ss to - the "jropert way' of ois- trltBtln them.; ''..''. j It is 1 Trnsdwnt-oratly ty tvt r - " - iiiiieu,nte1licriual'iu(tpb..ixi WamS ""art' extra lvtdwnd given lir the whape ef a SS per cent . distribution of preferred stock. It has been rumored ror setrerai aays"Tbst-eriiii1htng rf -"lg be attsmptsd, but now ths matter has been taken up seriously and. some of ths largsst stockholders believe it will be done. . r " - The ' preferred stockholders will, of course, get tio share in the distribution. for not -one dollar, ever went into ine treaaury of the company for ths $190, 000.000 sreferred stock now outstanding; at was all issued to synaicates ior smlnent services to the company. There Is ample precedent In the history of the eomoany. therefore, for tne oistriDU tlon of another $104,000,000 in preferred stock. ... . .- .-'- 4" The proponed stock dividend, however, would . not be without value, for the company baa actual assets In ths treas ury for 'every . dollar, and could turn them Into cash at will. WOMAII MADESICK BY SI6HT OR TASTE OF WATER Mrs. Sarah Millis Has Not Drunk a Drop of Water for Forty , : " r Eight Years. ' (Joerna! Special Bervlre.) ' ' Oaden., UUh. Jan. S. "Water makes me sick; sometimes the mere sight nau seates me. V , That la the reason Mrs. Sarah Minis gives for not, having drank water for 48 years. . '".'' . . 'My abstinence rrom water is not a nils." said Mrs. Mlllls. "I simply don't care for -water aa a beverage, and. after having gone without It for a few months and suffering no, ill effects, I got so I never thought of . drinking it any more than I would of taking a glass of poison. It Is a sort of poison to my system." "What do. you drink as a suDstnuts for watert" - T Tea. coffee, lemonade and In summer beer are my principal beverages, but sven of these I drink sparingly. When not feeling well I can go house and hours without drinking anything. TOWN BOASTS .BATHTUB? LADIES' DAY THURSDAYS ' (Journal Special Swvke.t" Br Norfolk, Neb., Jan. St. Center, Ne- mSKa.atown or .so peopis.- m Knag eounty, now boasts of a bathtub, ths first" In that town,. Installed a few days age-by 4a"Uooal- babos--Muoh -rivalry existed between the men and women at first over the days as to when the women should be allowed to uss the new tub. . but the matter hss been settled peacefully and the women now bathe on Thursdays. The local paper, the Center Register, eontslned this item a few days ago: . . . "W are requested-to announce to tne ladles of 'Center that Thursday will be ladles' day at ths new bathroom. Saun ders hotel annex. None but ladies will be allowed to bathe on that day, and they are Invited to take advantage of ths new tub. - Every courtesy will be shown patrons,".; i tr V.. .'- THREE KILLED IN WRECK5 K ON SANTA FE RAILROAD - ,-.,,-; (Spwlal Dhpatth tn 'The Joamal.) -Chilllcothe. III.. Jsn. St. Ths east- bound Ssnta re passenger train collided with a freight this morning.'. Three were killed and one fatally burV .VI'S;'.'' .u.; ,; tlntt F. W. Jewett. Minnee sota Capitalist, Accused " 1 .iiv.t.i..ji.'.et.. - U"ITATI0:JS UY BARS ANY NEW INDICTMENT Only hance of Holding Htm Lies Vlth Supreme Court Prosecutor . . IfcNary Appeala -11 ach Cnafrincd, aa Ha BeUered He Ha i' Clear Case. (Spedal Dawatch te The Jaeraal.) Salem. Jan. It. Judge Burnett this morning sustained the demurrer to. the Indictment charging. F. W. Jewett, the Minnesota ' capitalist, with subornation of perjury ra connection- with the state school land rrauas. ' mo. reasons were glveev by- the eourt for . sustaining - the demurrer..- -. '. ' t - As the statute or limitations had run on the case a new Indlotmsnt could not be Bled. - so Prosecuting, Attorney Mc Nary gave notice of appeal. ' He is chagrined at the decision of the court, aa he says he has a clear ease and Is sure the indictment. wapcTfecU-li says be will rush ths matter oerore the supreme -court and -hopes to have a hearing before April, c Charge Agatast Jewett was Indicted April St, 10S. by the ; earns grand Jury which returnsa indictments against A. T. Kefllher, 8. A. IX.- Puter and H. H. Turner.- The state charred Jewett with having in duced a number of Salem girls , and others to take up school lands, with the understanding that the lands were ta -be eonvewd immediately to- mm. i-uo'flf""hnd "1nut "toiaae" ATtuittTWIlM ha takes it for his own use and penent. and not for any ether person. -A It of the persons who ' were . Induced by Jfl1rrU".l, application for school land were tnereiore guuiy oi ihuut - It Is said that Jswett s epsrsiions were on a big scale and thst scores of Mania anterad on school lands Which were immediately transferred to htm. A number of girls or good fsmllles "sold their rigTitsm-thls manner, the usual orlca said belna tS.tO or $$. For thla paltry sum they made the perjured affl davits, evidently without any realise tlon of the gravity of ths offense they were committing. Jewett acquired many thousands - of - acres of school lands through these operations. Jewett Ooee Pre. The effect of Judge Burnett's de cision Is -to let Jewett go free and to relieve him of all fear of further prose cution, unless the supreme court should reverse the trial court's ruling. Hll cash bell will be returned to him. The result is a great disappointment to the state , of ftctsls, who had counted upon securing a conviction la this as In ths Kelllher case. The grand Jury which Indicted Jew ett and Kelllher reviewed In .Its report the school land ' frauds In which they were alleged to be Implicated. Prom evidence laid before the grand Jury It appeared that the atate had been swin dled of at least S00.000 acres of school lands within the previous four, or flvs years. In ths Kelllher casa, It was chargsd that lands were ' secured through spurious applications - and forged signatures, and it wss shown that H. H. . Turner of Salem forged many of the signatures at Krlllher's Instigation. The chsrgs against Jew ett wae restricted to subornation of per jury. .....'-:..- . ''-. ' ' VILAS IS NAMED FOR 0 ASSAYER IN SEATTLE " " ' - . .' (Joarail Special Serrloe.t Washington, Jan, St. Senator Piles called on the president this morning, recommending C. E. Vllss as sssayer at Seattle. . The appointment will . b made. . ..." ... '...,. Tislt Mount Tenon. (Jearsal Special Service.) ' Washington,. Jan. St. Ths Chinese commissioners - visited " Washington's tomb today- . WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN ' -" ON JAPANESE REFORM asj6VeXaXeXeV e ... . e Wllllsm Jennings Bryan In his - 4 tour of ths world spent con- e drsidemtigr timoTrrJpantudy e e Ing the history . and - conditions 4- of ths flowery kingdom. In his w next ' letter, , which will bs pub- - 4 e llshed In next Sunday's Journal, , e d ' Mr.. Brysn writes of the great : development that - has . token, w . place In Japan. . It Is one of the 4 ' most I Interesting letters Mr. , e w ' Bryaa has written during his 4 tour. He haa talked with the ' e man who havs helped-to advance W ' Japan. He has studied condl- e 4 tlons as he And a thjm today, and -e has - made a personal Investlga- . 4 ' tlon, of thoaa.tnat existed, years ; ego. thus drawing' forcible and. .e 4 4 interesting comparisons, One of e 4 the moet Intereetlng ports of his . 4 e" letter tells how civilisation hss Improved .the condition of Japan- :. eee women. . . If,' .you want to learn something .of the advance- e ment. Japan. has made, resd Mr,' e e .Bryaq'a letter In next Sunday's e Journal. . , -4 YC'nst F.W. Jewett. Minne. I -"I Mil II III Ilk. Ill HI - Frazer on Motion of Dep. ' I : 'r-.'. ... - ! Iflll .1; r III ' .. -:i . ' . - - iium uiul - "v i LI"ITATI0rJS LAW oaoo-- ---- ----------'--r---r--:j--: ? - II fl I AMY 'NEW INDICTMENT ' ; . I II 'fir HI - - ' -. . m . 4 -m I I I I vn.rj,e rtg;aiMsi . ruimor , wily , cv DAomn nn sijw. .m i iiwivii vim . ) 1 1 - uty District Attorney. nnnn ninr L m;Livi:- H. M, Street, Formerly a Minis ter of - PrinevHIe Christian , .-. Church, Campaigns for Uqubr Interests. " NOT-UNDER -THEIR PAY--L SALOON MEN DECLARE May Later Be Reflstered on Their . Payroll, However Ha Is FUthtin( - Proposed r Amendments - to Local (Optiori Law Believes Church, Not State, Should Regulate Saloons, ' tRpeclal CUpiTct to The Joamal) : Oregon City, Or.. Jan. it. Kev. H. M. Street of eastern Oregon spoke here yes terday afternoon at Knapp's hall on ths proposed amendments to the local option law. taking for his subject. 'Us it Right." This is but ths beginning of a series of meetings to be held through out Clackamas county before the June election In the - interests of ths Clackamas saloonmen. wh are making a vigorous- fight against' ths proposed amendments to the looat option law. Wv- W e4 .. iati-Mtt -n1fla &t Vri,- , Vsj -fV "n. mi renrn.. Jrle vn-''Vfe inn. hi,iiiur or ne gospel m tne Christian church at that - place. Mr. Street . Is em antl-prohttiltlonlet lit his opinions so far as the regulation of the liquor trairio by local prohibition taws fs tt"- r-il, hflllnvlng thtLJt .rlnir'h and not the state should adjust the saloon question aa It relates to the re tailing of liquor In saloons. . . Conse quently his campaign will be - waged along these lines and In strenuous op position to ths local option amendmsnts that are now proposed to be placed be fore the people et the coming election next June. - While It is rumored that Mr. Street Is In the employ of the saloonmen, who It la said are paying him for his lec tures, the liquor men of this city ststs thst at present Mr. Street la giving his time free and his speeches are being made entirely of his own volition, with out recompense. It is, howsver. said by a saloon man of this city" than prob ably in the future Rev. Mr. Street will be paid for his work by the liquor men. . Mr. Street left this city for Salem last night, whsre It Is his Intention to deliver a lecture. He will return here in about two weeks to again speak os ths same subject. SENATOR BURTON'S HEARING ADVANCED TO APRIL-2 Supreme Court to Act Speedily , Upon ' Senator's Case , . . Howard Gets Stay. " ' (Jooroal Sperlal Servke.) Washington, JX C, Jan. S. The su preme court - has . sdvsnced Burton's hearing to April S and granted a stay on mandats In-the case of Jamas How ard, accused of . the murder of OoebeL A motion for a rehearing will be pre ssnted. The demurrers of Beavers and his .companions, aocussd of post of flee frauds, ware overruled.. . - The-court today- In- the- ease- of the Hlbernla Savings de Ixtan association of 8a rt .-Frnnclsco, 'decided- that- the taxes levied upon (United States checks, rep resenting Interest on government bonds, wss vslid. .The plaintiff claimed for the checks exemption rrom state taxa tion, accorded government bonds, - but today's opinion holds that ths checks for bond Interest should be considered- as plain" cash. - ---- , i LUNATIC TRIES TO . 1NCINERATEHIMSELF (special Dlspatea-te-tlie Jnemet.t - Klamatb. Falls. Or., Jan. !. Charles N. Baker, from Poe Valley, formerly of Columbus, -Ohio, In Jail . awaiting transportation to the lunatio asylum at Salem.-plied everything combustible' in his cell in a. heap and set It aflrs. He was almost sultcated, when ' a passer by noticed smoks pouring from the 'cell window. Baker will recover. , No dam age was done to the Jail.. , oteasea Kay Be Drowned. - (Spaeial niapatrs te Tks Jnursel.) Cosmopolls, Wash, Jam. St. Nothing hss yet been heard, of A.. Jlorensen, a butcher, who disappeared -.mysteriously last week..' It Is feared he, may have been drowned. Sorensen came here a few. moaths ago,' Hs wae last seen la the .dives-,lnr Aberdeen spending money freely.-;,. -' - ..' . , , i ' ' . . ' - Staaley sneasase Wtas. . -' (Spartal Diatek to The Jneraal.l Ormond, Kls., Jan. 2. The Stanley steamer won the Se-mlle auto race on the beach here Ibis morning a Sj:tl S-e, . Bk las T - avsV , ' f TT e .e. Miss Ethel Roosevelt, young sister of Miss Alice Roosevelt, who will be maid of honor at Alice's mar. t riage to Nicholaa Longworth. - PMIIC Id IDLE OIL FIELDS .: .' , ' : . '- - 'L i .v.:''. 1 1 " ' i . i . . . ..,. - . ,- . 1, i Strikers Systematically , FU13 th f.., VXwrrj vti IrrsW, canio Disturbances. CRATERSOPErw-UR-AN SWALLOW DERRICKS Rocks, Mud and Tire Hurled Hun- dreds of Feet fa . Air and Debris Scattered Over Vast Area, Result ing in Considerable Loss to Owners (Joarnal Special Serrlre.) . ' Houston. Tex.. Jan. 2. Advices from the Humble oil fields, where a strike of workmen Is in progress, state that the town was thrown Into a great. ststs of excitement this morning by a series of Volcanla disturbances, caused. It Is al iased, by work of. the strikers, , Many oil wells, it is said, were syste matically plugged up by the men; and when the Immense accumulation or neat and gas confined beneath ' the surface was unable to 'find an outlet, the dis turbances open ad up great craters In the earth,' which a wallowed up derricks and hurled mud. fire and rocks in great quantities hundreds of feet Into the air, scattering the, debris .over a, vast area. Ths first eruption occurred at an ear ly ..hour today,, and scarcely were the frightened inmates of the town without their houses in an 'effort to discover the cause of the noise and quaking of - ths earth : which" followed the flrat shock, when several- other loud explosions fol lowed In quick succession, causing S panlo for some time, aradually,, how ever, with the cessation of the out bursts and opening" of 'craters ths peo ple- calmed down and .an . investigation resulted in the alleged discovery . or e systematic scheme, by strikers, to .con fine the, gases arising, from .ths numer ous wells by plugging all openings, thus causing much destruction , of ' property. It-is not thougnt. further-treupie or a like, nature will ensue, -as the authori ties have been asked to take precautions to avoid a repetition. - Much damage re sulted In several Instances as machinery and derricks are a complete loss., , 1 1 - GREAT: HONOR. PAID - - v TO ADELAIDE RIST0RI . (Joarail Special Serrtre.l Rome., Jan. St. Adelaide R la tori, the Blddons .of Italy., who rivaled ' Rachel, and sven In Paris was acknowledged her equal, entered upon her eighty-fifth year today. The once ' famous tragedienne stUL:enJiaroarrEeaIIbraheumtlam makes it difficult for her to walk much, but she sits erect In her chair. " Her hair Mtwler-the Ht(le-lre-ip-i abumlarrt, Snd only partly gray, and there is a pretty color. In her' cheeks. . Her, eyes are still ' bright and' her deep voice Is rich and musical. She la always glad to receive visitors from America and Is fond. of recalling recollections of her tour, on the, other side of the Atlantic. Today ahe received many congratulatory meessges rrom tnonarcna and ether dis tinguished personages ,-ot various coun tries.' .' v' - BURGLARS TRY TO ROB ; CRIPPLE OF A PURSE . - '. ,,. " -' iftneelal Diepeh-ft te TV. nraal.) Cosmopotls, . Wash., Jsn, 2. tjst bight -while 1 the families ef Judge Klmmi and - W. Driko were at church their - reeldences were robbed, two watches r-' - ---- from- the fonder and a se - v f : -x t latter. 1 I ' mill accl. token - . HIS EVIDENCE NEEDED T0 C0NYICT OTHERS Moser Says Ralph Moody 'and John Manning , Promised That - Charges in Connection .With Tanner Creek Sewer Would Be Dropped if Elliott Told Whole' Truth. Former City . Engineer William C Elliott will not be tried In the local courts on the charges of malfeasance In office end jOfattempttn .to obtain money from the city by false pretenses. Upon the request of Deputy District At torney Ous C Moser Judge Fraser this morning dismissed these chsrges under which Elliott was indicted by a grand Jury more than a year ago. Thls action was nromised Elliott if bs would testify against former eouncllmen before the .rind iurwr , . T Elliott wae Indicted on the charge of having attempted to obtain money from the city by false pretenses along with, BeJRIWK..JW.:B1 wood snd liuury Chandler, the charges following ths Manner , creek sewer scandal. . Rv M. Rtner, the contractor who started to 'build the big drain, baa . been convicted., while bis: son. E.. W. Rlner. has been tried" twice on the oharges; but each time the Jury dis agreed, i It is thought that the charge against Csywood and Chandler will be dUmlasedV. and ths district attorney has under consideration the dismissal of the charges egslnat the younejer. Rlner. who is now worklpf ' In, i ban Franclsccv Moser.- hi V"V r ,-'-bts action t "e M Colt exact reason way fc.uatt wss not triedi... .:. ' :..'.'.-".. "r. .v.r.'..--v . . , atoeee Veils Way- ' . (When Ralph Moody waa deputy- dis trict attornav aDoearlne before the lsst grand .Jury-and,Jnand.-John -Mannlng were trying to ferret out ail 01 ui strange acUons, that, had been going on in the city council and' executive board during the last administration.-they made up -their minds that they would have to get some one who knew about things to do some talking. Elliott had already been indicted -and It was thought that he knaw about all the transactions of the i. Miud cltv bodies. It wss agreed be tween Manning and Moody, for the dis trict attorneys office, and Elliott, end , his attorneys that if the former city engineer and his chief deputy, Scogglns. would -tell all they knew about Jb actions of Rnmelln and other members of the then city council and also about the workings of the. members of the executive board the two charges against Elliott would not be prosecuted. . But that agreement wss only to be effective on the conditions thst Elliott told the truth end also told all he anew aoout the actions of ths officials in question. "After the agreement waa mads snd the Rumelln ease disposed of and . the arand lurv adjourned the charges were . not dismissed sgalnst Elliott right away , because It wss wsnted to have them held over him until after the Rlner trials wsre over.' SCanming Promised Xnuemalty. "After the second trial against young Rlner had ended. Manning appeared in eourt and aaked that the caaee against Elliott be set for trial. Then Elllotrs attorneys earns to Manning ana re minded him Tof hie promise maae to them through- Moody. Moody also. came to the district attorney's of dee and Instated that the promise he Bad mam be kept. Although Manning does not -think Elliott told all he knew, the eases havs hsd to bo dismissed.? At the beginning of the January term of the circuit court Manning appeared In the courtroom and asked Presiding Judge Prase r to est the Elliott case for trial. This was not done that morning . on account ef the absence of Elliott's attorney, -W. A. Clelaod. ? Throughout the laat trial ef E. W. Rlner. neara ne . fore a Jury In Judge Sears' court lsst November. John P. Logan. Rinse's eoun-8 sel, continually taunted the district aU torney regarding ; the slowness - with ; which the charges against Elliott had. been pressed and freely predicted that the charges against the one-time .city engineer would be dismissed. . ;- GEN. WHEELER BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS TJooraal Uneelel SarVlea.T . i I . Washlnston. Jsn. The body of Qenarsl Joseph Wheeler was burled at. Arlington -cemetery this -eftsrnoon wlth - 11 tha honors of his ran. Tne onoy of the dead commander waa Wrapped In Confederate and united States' nags and an imposing array of veterans awt , men in publlo life united te pay the last tribute to the dead. . - - Ths services consisted f a brief fu neral sermon at St John's Episcopal church, where the body lay In state un til 1 o'clock.- rrom ere it was ee- eortad ta Arlington IS a large body or military, consisting of regulars sikI a detachment of Bpanisn-Aojervaa wr veterans as well as local posts Mil Confederate veterans. - An Imposing military r ' prised of the ve-' --e t " i. ary and of the I i ..i. ...