The Standard Union from Brooklyn, New York • 1

VOL. XXXVII. 119. PRICE ONE CENT. BROOKLYN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1900.

TWELVE PAGES. FOUR O'CLOCK EDITION. WANTED POISON TOKIUJAD- CAT. Man Told Druggist That Animal Had Driven Himself and Wife Out of Their Home. FROM LOUBET.

President McKinley Receives Ca-' blegram From President of the French Republic. BRYAN DAZED BY TUESDAYS BLOW, Will Make a Statement on the Result of the Election in a Few Days Was Jubilant Over His Prospects Up to Monday Night It Is Believed He Will Again Be a Candidate in 1 904. Local Republicans Are To-day Talking of the Combination Which Be Made Against Croker Necessity for State Constabulary Bill Apparent Ketcham Will Ask for a Recount He is But 96 Votes Shy-Schfoeder Denies That He Secretly Opposed Worth Atterbury on the Accuracy of Republican Canvasses. they had abandoned hope of showing a majority for Yerkes on the face of the returns. The Campaign Committee is now charging that Yerkes defeat was accomplished bv fraud.

If McKenzies forces cannot show a majority he will probably contest for Congress for the Third District seat. Contests rre also likely in the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth. At the Democratic headquarters it is stated that Beckham will have over 5,000 plurality. QUAY FIGHT STILL IN D0UBL- PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 8.

The Quay flht is still In doubt. Gov. Stone gives an Interview claiming 153 votes for Quay In the Legislature. State Chairman Reeder claims 142. It takes 128 to elect.

The "North American," Wanamaker's newspaper, claims 143 antt-Quay and con- cedes 104 to Quay. FUSION WINS IN IDAHO. EOISE, Idaho, Nov. 8. The Republicans concede this State Bryan and also the election of the entire Fusion ticket, including Congressmen.

They also concede a fusion malorltv In the Legislature. From the complexion of tho- Legislative returns it looks as If Fred Dubois has a clear majority of the fusion strength. He will probably be elected Senator upon the flrst ballot. GREAT VICTORY IN WEST VIR- GINN. PA RKERr HU W.

Nov. 8. Republican State Chairman Dawson gives out the following statement: The Republicans have elected 51 members of the Legislature and the Democrats 16, with four members still in doubt. Eleven out of thirteen Senatorial districts are safely Republican with one yet doubtful. There are six Republican and seven Democratic hold-overs in the State Senate.

We have elected all four Congressmen. It is estimated on the basis of returns now In that McKinleys majority In the State will be 20,371. WESTERN NEW.Y0RK V0T. RdfcaE3TER. Nov.

8 -HMvKlnley ried the following cbffffWPS in Western New York- Lti inert oh County, McKinley, Odell, GenCSee Cpunty, McKinley. 2.117: Odell. Ontario. McKinley, 2.055; Odell. 1.S43; Orleans, McKIn- ley.

1,809: Odell. Steuben, McKinley, Odell, 3.104; Wjoming, McKinley, Allefhany. McKinley, 3.588; Odell, 440; Wayne. McKinley, 3.482; OdelL Yctco. 1.253; Odell, 1,090.

The support of all the ministers of Greater Mew York Is counted upon in the tight Richard Croker Is not talking on this subject. but Is preparing for his annual visit to England, where his racing stables are. Henry B. Ketcham, the Republican candidate for Congress In the Second District. has not yet given up the fight.

He is not entirely satisfied that the count was accurate, and as he is but ninety-six votes behind Congressman Fitzgerald he thinks he has a good fighting chance. He has a forc of men going over the returns and bores to reduce the lead materially. Mr. Ketcham found a mistake cf 100 votes in the total for the Seventh ward as reported by the police. He ran nhead of the national ticket in a majority of the wards of the district, and his belief that the scratched ballots have been inaccurately recorded is due to the fact that In some sections where his vote was heavier than that of McKinleys he has found that he got many less votes In certain districts than were credited to the President.

Mr. Ketcham will ask for a recount when the ballots have been officially gone over by the Aldermen. His wonderful run still occupies the attention of Republicans and Democrats, who had no Idea that he would come so near to inning. It was the most remarkable showing ever made In that district by a Republican, considering that tne ccunty went by such a small majority for the Republican ticket. Republicans have not yet gotten over the blow which the defeat of Worth caused.

The veteran was seen to-day, but he would say nothing for publication. The charges that Republicans knifed him are being made as freely to-day as they were yesterday, and it is apparent on the face of the returns that this is so. The Germans seem to have voted solidly against Worth. There was a report out to-day that Bert Reis. acting for Worth, would make an application for a recount.

Frederick H. Schroeder, the leader of the Twenty-first Ward, was at headquarters this morning, and appeared very much worried because a rumor had gotten out that he secretly worked against Worth He denied it most emphatically and said he offered to bet $300 against $100 that the candidate would have 2, 00 majority, Ho was Sfialdicd, it Is true, said Mr. Schroeder, "and the Goo-gooes are responsible for that. He ran on an average of ten votes behind the national ticket in every district of the Twenty-first Ward. In the Seventeenth District of that ward he was scratched thirty-six times.

I was sincerely for Worth and no one regrets his defeat more than I do. He had the Germans against him and then there were other people who thought they had old scores to settle According to a certificate filed with the (Continued on 2d Page 2d Column.) Justice Marean Decides Her Detention at Long Island Home is Illegal. LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL That is His Opinion of Statute She Was Committed Under. Supreme Court Justice Marean to-day handed down a decision discharging Miss Georgians C. R.

Wendell, of Irvlngton-on-the-Hudson, from the Long Island Home, a sanitarium at Amityvllle. After a sheriffs Jury and a commission In New York County had round Miss Wendell to be sane, but not competent to manage her own estate, Justice Bischoff, of Manhattan, granted an order committing Miss Georgians to the custody of her sister. Miss Mary Wendell. Subsequently ss Mary, finding that proceedings were to be taken to secure her ster's release, obtained permission from the State Com-jpiesion In Lunacy to transfer the custody to the Long Jsland'Home. It was while Miss Wendell was at the home that Lawyer Wiham fcnjiler, acting for her friends, secured a writ of habeas corpus from Justice Maiean requiring Dr.

Wiitse, of the Home, to produce Miss Wendell in court and show cause why she 'should be detained at thp home." This was done and arguments were had before Justice- Maiean. Miss Alary Wendell help? represented by Lawyer Bartow S. eeks. It was claimed by Mr. Snyder that the commitment of Miss Wendell, as well as the transfer to the Long island Home, was illegal and that the law by which these proceedings were taken is unconstitutional.

Mr. Vveeks contended that Miss Wendell, having been virtually declared insane, should be kept under restraint, where the care will be gentle but firm. Lawyer Snyder contended that Miss Wendell could not be justly held in the institution at Amityville, where her letters were kept from her and were opened before she could get them. It was contended that nhe was not permitted to write to her counsel. Justice Martan, however, modified that regulation and said that Miss Wendell was to get letters sent to her and that certain freedom should be permitted.

His honor to-day made an order for the discharge of Miss Wendell, with this written opinion: The alleged incompetent was adjudged Insane' and committed by a Justice of the Supreme Court, pursuant to Sections 61 and 62 of the insane law. The adjudication was final, and the commitment, perpetual, subject only to be terminated by affirmative proceeding on her part, to be taken while in confinement, in which she, would be required to give security for costs. JTherc was nothing provisional or temporal about the adjudication or the commitment. Temporal and provisional restraint Is provided for by Section 68. She had no notice of the application, either personal, or by substituted service on some person in her behalf, and there was no or represente 1 by anv other person, or represented by any other person.

She She has been finally adjudged Insane and committed to perpetual restraint, without notice or hearing. She is deprived of her liberty, therefore, without due process of law. (People vs. St. Saviors Sanitarium, 34, 361) The Insanity law, go far aa it permits this, is in violation of the Constitution.

When one has been duly adjudged Insane, when his status as an insane person has been duly established, personal notice, or notice of proceedings affecting his interest, may be dispensed with. If it appears that such service would be prejudicial to his mental condition. But, for the protection of those who are sane, it ought not to be tolerated that any person should be adjudged Insane and finally committed, without either notice or actual hearing. It is doubtful. Also, if the commitment of the alleged incompetent to the custody of her sister, even if it were valid, warranted her transfer to the hospital by the commission.

The statute only per mils transfers from one hospital to another. She is discharged. MAYOR SIGNS BOND ISSUE Work on Approaches to New East River Bridge to Be Delayed No Longer. Mayor Van Wyck to-day signed the New East River Bridge bond issue of l.COO.COO, which was passed by the Council Oct. CO.

Of this amount $2,411,000 will be used to pay the contract of the Pennsylvania Steel Company for the approaches. At the meeting of the New East TUvcr 3ridge Commission, at their office, in Broadway, this afternoop, the contract will doubtless bb executed, and the long delay in beginning the work cf building the orproachcs will be ended. The Cj.nm'.fslon could not act until the bonds 'were legally authorized. The Council held rp the bond Issue for months. The Co r.mirs'onerB rejected the flrst bids for the approaches May 31.

Injunction proceedings delayed everything at the second opening of the bids in July RUSSIANS ANNEX C1ESE TERRITORY. SHANGHAI, N.ov. 8 The Russians hav annexed a tract of land opposite Tlen-Tsin by right of conquest. The Consuls of the various Powers at Tlen-Tsln are preparing to protest against the action. MAY HAVE INTENDED SUICIDE.

No Such Occurrence at Address Which He Gave. Somewhere in Brooklyn to-day there Is probably a dead man or a dead cat, and the man has probably committed suicide or killed the cat. About 7:30 oclock last night a man lushed Into M. T. Mitfhaelsons drug store at Fifth avenue and Park place and asked the proprietor for some poison to kill a mad cat.

His coat was torn and one of his hands was badly scratched. According to the story which he told the druggist, the cat was only one year old and had been a great pet. It was of a very large About 4 oclock in the afternoon, he said, the animal suddenly became crazed, and springing on his wife bit and scratched her. She finally shook the animal off, and then It leaped on to her husbands chest and Mt and snatched him. They succeeded In getting away from the cat and, shutting the door of the fiat on left It In full possession.

He taid that he then went to the police station to have the cat killed, but was told that he would have to refer the matter to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. He asked If he could shoot the cat, and was told that he had no right to do that. The man said he found the Societys rooms closed and then came in desperation to the drug store. He told the proprietor that he lived at 90 St. Marks.

The proprietor told him that he could not sell him poison. The man pleaded, but the proprietor said that he had no right to dispense the stuff. The man went away muttering strange things about pussy. Inquiry at 90 St. Marks avenue, which is a flat house, and 90 St.

Marks place, a private house, was made- this mottling. At both addresses it was said that no such occurrence had taken place. There are drug stores nearer both houses than MIchaelsons, so it appears unlikely that an occupant of either would go there. The natural Inference Is that the whan wished to use the polsop with suicidal intent. ANOTHER EXPLOSION VICTIM.

Another body was taken out from the ruins of the Tarrant Building, in Manhattan, late this forenoon. It was (lying face downward with one arm thrown up as If to ward off falling debris. The body is believed to be that RHtnjamin Moore-house, employed as shipping clerk by Tarrant Co. GIRL SUICIDE IDENTIFIED. CHICAGO, Nov.

8. The young woman who committed suicide at the Palmer House Wednesday by taking carbolic acid was identified this morning aa Rernita Faith Clark, a student at the Chicago University. She came to this city several years ago from Rockford. where her father, now deceased, had practiced medicine. illness and a broken engagement to marry a young man believed to reside In Rockford are said to have been the causes for her self-destruction.

BONDS FOB FI MILLIONS. j1 Controller Coler Invites Proposals For a Large Issue of Corporate Stock. Part For Schoolhouses and Sites In Brooklyn. Controller Color will receive sealed proposals till Tuesday, Nov. 20, for of three and onc-half per cent, corporation stock of the city of New York, principal and interest payable in gold.

All the bonds are payable Nov. 1, 1940, except an Irsue of $500, 0C0 for the sanitary protection of water supply, which is payable Nov 1, 1920. The Interest Is payable The bonds are as follows: Two million dollars for acquiring lands required for a publ!" park, bounded by Houston, Stanton, nit and Sheriff streets. Manhattan. Also $8 (I.8S6.10 for acquiring lands for a public park, bounded by 111th street, l4th street.

First avenue, Manhattan, and the East River. Also $600,000 for school houses and sites therefor in Brooklyn. Also $150,600 for school houses and s.hcol sites in Queens. Also $500,000 for the new East River Bridge. Also $250,000 for the payment of awards, costs, charges'and expenses certified by the Change of Grade Damage Commission.

Also $200,000 for the erection of a Soldiers' and Sailors Memorial Akch in Manhattan. Also $147,078.84 for acquiring a site for a court house at Thiid avenue and 161st street. Mnahattnn. A lea- $200,000 for the Improvement of Bronx Park, allotted to and set apart for the zoological society. Also $500,000 for the sanitary protection of the sources of water supply.

It is supposed that the bonds will bring 110 or more. MESSAGE FROM JUDGE TAFT. Early Callers at the White House This Morning. (Special to The Standard Union.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.

The arrival of the President this morning showed him to be In excellent health' and spirits and evidenced his popularity, for two thousand or more people gathered at the station to greet hlfn and cheered him heartily. The flrst dispatch handed to the President on his arrival was onfe from Judge Taft, president of the Philippine Commission, congratulating him on his splendid endorsement, and saying that nothing could have happened to better assist the work of bringing order to the Philippines, uncertainty having given place to the certainty of continued American control. Another dispatch received was from President Loubet, of France, tendering congratulations. Fo fnr William Jennings Bryan has not tendered his felicitations. A.

H. kf (Tiy PubliBhc-s" WASHINGTON, Nov. Gage was the first caller at the White House to shake the Presidents band, after the latter arrived. Secretary Hay and Assist, ant Secretary Hill, of the State Department, called soon after and were closely followed by Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, Dr. Frank Bristol, pastor of the Presidents church; Senator Platt, of Connecticut; Mr.

Baer, father of Dr. Her-manus Baer, who recently married Miss Mabel McKinley, the President's niece; Capt. Tonner, of the Indian Bureau, and Abnec McKinley. The Presidents brother arrived at the White House before the Presidential party, walking from the station. WOMEN TRIED TO KID1AP A CHILD.

Aunt and Godmother of Little Mary Agnes Thompson Took Her Away From Home. Childs Step-Mother Insists Upon Prosecuting. Mrs. Catharine Duffy and Mrs. Delia Ackerman were arrested at Broadway and Halsey street bv Patrolman Lowe, of the Ralph aveneu station, yesterday, on a charge of kidnaping, preferred by Mrs.

Agatha Thompson. The women aie charged with stealing 4-year-old Mary Agnes Thompson, stepdaughter of the complainant. Mrs. and Mrs Ackerman are respectively the aunt and godmother of the child, whom they desired to get in their possession. It is charged that the women appeared near the Thompson home es-terdny afternoon, and gae a small boy two cents to bring the girl to them.

One In their hands, the women quickly changed the childs hat and put a cloak around her. The action was observed bv two young men and the arrest of the women followed. The women were arraigned before Magistrate Worth in the Gates avenue police court this morning. They said thst for a long time they have heard that the child wds being ill-treated at the Thompson home and thev desired to have her in their charge. Thev had no intention of harming her, but merely desired to protect the little one.

Mrs. Thompson was in court with the child, who clung affectionately about' the womans neck and did not look In the least as though suffering from Ill-treatment. Magistrate Worth said that he not see why the complaint should be pushed, as the prisoners were relatives of the girl, butMrs. Thompson declared that she would prosecute them and so the magitrate held Mrs. Ackerman and Mrs.

Duffy for further examination, telling them at the same time that If they desired to get possession of the child, they should obtain a writ of habeas corpus. TO UNO IT HOLLAND. THE HAGUE, Nov. 8. It is reported that the Dutch Government will have the cruiser Gelderland, which Is bringing President Kruger to Europe, come direct to Holland instead of touching at Mnr-selllese.

where Kruger expected to disembark. i. STORMS HAVOC NEAR NYACK, N. Nov. 8.

During Hire, (torm lust night lightning struck a largo ba A near here belonging to Mra. AM Peck. The barn was burnetLwfth. wagons, etc. Mra.

Peck'trlcJ to get the horsea out of the barn, and wae badly burned In "the atteihpt Considerable was done in this vicinity by the etorm. Hailstones large as walnuts fell, breaking glass, etc. LINCOLN. Nov. 8.

Outside of his general statement, which It is expected he will make In a few days, on Tuesdays election, W. J. Bryan wilt refuse to talk for publication, but a close friend, who may, or may not, be authorized to speak for the Nebraskan, thus discusses the new situation: 1 Col. Bryan is actually dazed by the blow he received at -the polls. So firmly did he believe that he would win that he was Jubilant over his prospects up until Monday night at Omaha.

Then, even, he retained only a slight doubt. If he lost at al lhe thought it would be by a very rarrow margin. He was totally unprepared for what happened. Col. Bryan will take his time about analyzing the flsuresand he will then place the blame for his defeat where he thinks It belongs.

At this moment he is inclined to blame the Democratic leaders in the doubtful States for the showing there. They made him pledges and held out false probabilities to him. Will Mr. Brvan be a candidate in 1904? was asked. 'Tt Is too early now to talk about that, was the reply.

But believe that he will be the Democratic candidate then. He is so much bigger than f.ny other Democrat in the country that he -111 have to be recognized. His power will be felt just the same. The Democratic platform of 1904 will be shaped principally on the events of the coming four years. You will find Bryan In the front rank in the making of Democratic history In all this time.

If he goes to the Senate he will be in position to lead his party. The Fusion forces will control the Nebraska Legislature, and I believe the will elect him Senator. Bryan is not a candidate, but I know that he wants to go to the Senate, which was one of his first amol-tions of his early life. Besides, Bryan does not like McKinley, and he would be In position to lambaste the Administration. Mr.

Bryan began his campaign for 1900 a few weeks after the election in 1896. and I predirt that he will adopt the same course again. Will the talk that Bryan Is not a candidate for Senator prevent his election by the Nebraska No; it should not. There will lea demand from every quarter for Bryan. The alleged promise of the Democratic Scna-torship to Editor Hitchcock, of Omaha, will hardly keep Bryan out of the Senate, The Legislature might disregard the alleged claim or pledge so far as Hitchcock Is concerned.

Such a course was adopted when Senator Allen (Pop.) was appointed by Gov. Pointer. If necessary, Allen might step Aside for Bryan. They nre the closest personal friends. FRAUD ALLEGED IN KENTUCKY.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. S. At Republican headquarters It now looks as If TELL A FRESH STORY. He Retains. Weeks and Battle, Who Were Counsel for Roland D.

Molineuxi Charles F. Jones, former valet of TV, R. Rice, confirmed to-day the report that he was preparing a fresh statement on the mystery of the aged millionaires death. For the first time since he attempted suicide Jones was to-day able to leave his cot. He Is now almost sufficlnctly recovered to be removed back to the Tombs.

The statement which Jones will give about Mr. Rices ueath will not, It Is said, be the same as the one which he is alleged to have given to Mr. Osborne. Vveeks and Battle, who defended Mol-ireaux, have been retained by Jones to defend him. Jones put up the retaining fee for the lawyers himself.

SENATOR CARTER'S DEFEAT. Regret Expressed in Washington Over Result in Montana Quay Popular at Capital. (Special to The Standard Nov. 8. There is considerable regret expressed here that Senator Carter, of Montana, was defeated.

He bad grown Into one of the strongest men in that body The eeetion of a Clark Legislature in Montana means, without doubt, the return of V. A. Clark to the Senate th credentials that cannot be questioned. His oarty wilt accept him with open arms, and Washington traders and builders will rejoice, because of the money that will be scattered by Clark in keeping up his end socially. The probability that Senator Quay has a majority of the Pennsylvania Legislature, thus insuring his return Jo the Senate, is not surprising, and despite the fact that Republican votes prevented him from getting his seat on the Governors certificate of appointment the ex-Senator will be most cordially welcomed by his party associates, and his advice in party councils will be welcomed.

The fact that he has been able to rccure the Indorsement of the people of Pennsylvania Is regirded as, decidedly creditable to him, and any-hoV he is very popular. A. H. FATALLY SHOT IN RACE RIOT. CONNELLSVILLE.

Nov. 8. E. Wilker, a colored boy, 18 yeajs old, was fatally shot last night during a lively race riot that followed a political argu- The Republican leaders of Brooklyn, as well as those of Manhattan, already have their eyes on the election a year hence, when another Mayor of this city will be chosen. The statement of Woodruff, at local headquarters yesterday, In whirli he called attention to the necessity of taking the control of the police from the hands of the city because of the manner In which Tamamny abuses that power, set Brooklynites to thinking.

Then last night, at the dinner to Mr. Odell and Mr. Woodruff at the Republican Club In Manhattan, the Lieutenant-Governor very forcibly brought this matter to the attention of the public of the greater city. His clear cut remarks were supplemented by the opinions of Cornelius N. Bliss and Gen.

Greene, both of whom carried out the Idea put forward by Mr. Woodruff. The powers of the Police Department preceding the election, so Republicans generally declare, so violated that the time has arrived when It Is the duty of the State to step In and remove from the hands of Tammany one of its mo3t potent polltloa1 tools, the police. As Indicated by Mr. Woodruffs address, a State Constabulary bill will doubtless be introduced at Albany this winter and be made A law.

While this will be a direct blow to Tammany, at the same time It will rob any- party In power of the use of the police. All anti-Tammany forces agree that this measure would not only Improve the efficiency of the police, but would give each party a fairer show of receiving the support of those people who wish to vote as they are inclined. The effort to overthrow Tammany Hall has been put on foot, and the plans will develop slowly until next spring, when all the forces opposed to the present local administration will begin hostilities In the open. It Is expected that Independent Democrats, as well as independent Republicans, will rally to the support of the candidate chosen by the anti-Tammany combine. The name of ex-Mayor Charles A.

Schieren has been mentioned, and so has that of Seth Low. The present Indications are that one of the two will be chosen as the standard hearer. i i TONTBIX LIS HI IN FOIL Over 400 Buildings Destroyed and 3,000 Persons Made Homeless in Corinthia. VIENNA, Nov, 8. The town of Caval ler, In Corinthia, was visited last night by a great conflagration, which destroyed 420 buildings and caused the death of 26 persona Three thousand people were mad homelesa TREITAG MAY GET WELL; Wife Slayer Sorry She is Dead and Grieves That He Did Not Kill Himself.

7oseph Frletag, of 21? Frost street, who Yesterday afternoon shot and killed his wife, Elizabeth, In the kitchen of her home, 460 Humboldt street, and then turned the pistol upon himself, is in the Eastern District Hospital and may recover. He regained consciousness early this morning, and said: 1 am sorry that my wife is dead, and now my only hope Is that I will die also." Further than this he refused to say anything, and in a short time again lapsed into unconsciousness. It Is said by neighbors that Frcitag it as a heavy drinker, and that his wife left him two years ago on that account. She had him arrested in July last, and on Re 3d of that month he was arraigned Ip the Ewen street police court charged with annoying his wife. Mrs.

Freitag did not appear against her husband and the case was dismissed. Theneighbors all speak well of the dead woman. ODELL AT7J THE POLICE BILL. Refuses to Discuss Declaring He Will Not Express Himself on Important Matters. Senator Mark Hanna Wiil Arrive in Town To-morrow.

Governor-elect Odell stated to-day that he had nothing to say about the State, Constabulary bill, which Senator Platt and Lieut. -Gov. Voodruff faver. Odell said: the beginning I want to make It clear that on all important cjues- tlons I will make no declaration as to my ttltude until lt comeh up before me officially. My reasons for this is that I do not wish to prevent a free and full discussion of any measure.

Mr. Odell was asked if the Republican organization would makn a strong effort to overthrow Tammany Hall in the Mayoralty election next year. He rolled that the Republican party stooaseady -to do anything that could be consistently asked of It to defeat Tammany Hall hutswheth-er the candidate to run against Tammany Halt candidate would be a Republican, Democrat or Independent would be for the future to decide. Mr. Odell said that the organizations which oppose Tammany rule should get together and select the man.

who seems to have the greatest strength to run for Mayor next year. Mr. Odell desires to thank all who aided io the election of the national and State ticket. It Is generally believed at Republican headquarters that Railroad Commissioner George W. Dunn, of Binghamton, will ba Odell's successor as Chairman of the Republican State Committee.

Senator Mark Hanna will be thin city to-morrow, meet Committeemen Manley, Gibbs, Scott, Bliss and Richardson and wind up the affairs of the committee in the East. Republican National headquarters will be closed on Saturday LI Says It is Useless to Expect Court to Consent to Execution of Chinese Dignitaries. SHANGHAI. Nov, 8 LI ng has wired to friends here that he despairs of a settlement of difficulties mainly because it is useless to expect the Court to consent to the execution of Yuh Sien (formerly Governor of Shansi), much less of Prince Tuan and Gen. Fuh Slang.

It is also useless, he nlya, to Jnduce, the Powers to abate their demands. Li Hung Cheng adds that the Court Is preparing to flee further Inland Into 8m Chuan, the next province to Thlebet Special Weather Bureau Bulletin Forecasts First Weil-Marked Cold Wave of Season. WASHINGTON. Nov. 8.

The Weather Bureau at noon Issued the following special weather bulletin: The flrvt well marked cold wave of the season covers the middle Western and northwestern States, with a minimum reported temperature of 12 degrees above zero at Huron, S. D. weather is reported In Southern Kansas and Southern Missouri, and snow has fallen as far south as the Ohio River. To-night the line of freezing temperature will extend over Arkansas and Tennessee and heavy. frost will occur In central and northern parts of the middle and west gulf and south Atlantic Stations, excepting Florida.

In the Atlantic coast States from Virginia northward, the temperature lit be much lower Friday, and snow flurries will occur from the lower lake Region and upper Ohio Valley over the North Atlantic States. The temperature will continue low for the season over the eastern part of the country Saturday, but 'Will moderate rapidly, with in the gulf and southwestern States during Friday night and Saturday CITY APPOINTMENTS. Charles of Port Richmond, after passing a civil service examination, has been appointed a bridge tender in Richmond at $600 a year. Fred B. George, of Brooklyn Hills, Queens, has been appointed clerk of street openings, at $1,000 a year, by the Board of Public Improvements.

TO CHRISTEN THE ARKANSAS. 1 ST. J-OUIS, Nov. 8. Gov.

Jones, of Ar. kansas, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Bobbie, and a party of well-known Arkansans, left St. Louis last night for Newport News, where the christening of the United States monitor Arkansas takes place Saturday AC..