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KANSAS CITY, FEBRUARY 17, 1903. -TUESDAY. TEN PAGES. PRICE In On Pion Cents. Cent.

SHE MADE YOUNGER BLUSH. A VIOLENT AND PROFUSE GREETING OF HIS OLD NEGRO MAMA." Aunt Sue," Who Raised the Ex- Bandit, Left Her Pots and Kettles to Kiss "Her of Former Days- -In dependence Last Night, Lee's Summit, Feb. -There was nothing exciting in the first twenty-four Coleman Younger's return to hours of Missouri. He spent the day quietly in Lee's Summit and last night went to Independence to spend 1 the evening and the night with relatives. The most exciting experience of the whole day at Lee's Summit was the greeting of the ex-bandit by the old negro "mammy." Before the War the Youngers owned slaves and several of them appeared tO greet the returned exile, The most effusive welcome to the old master was given by Handy, a negress, who had helped raise She does the cooking at the county farm and when she heard that Younger had returned, dropped pots and pans and hurried to the little hotel.

bless you, Massa Cole," she cried as she saw him. She rushed to him and caught him in her arms and covered his face with kisses. Younger was a picture of good natured confusion. 'Fore God. I'se glad to see you, Massa Cole," she repeated time and again.

SAVED LIFE. Younger was really affected for the first thne since his To him the old mecress had remained faithful and it was to her that he owed his life. She saved hire from a company of Union soldiers In 1864, They had surrounded the Younger home, five miles east of Lee's Summit, one night while Cole was there and every avenue of escape seemed cut off. Cole became desperate and then "Old Suet threw a blanket over her body and head, shawl fashion, and secreting Cole in its folds at her back. walked out ot the house to side gate.

The soldiers did not molest her as there WAS nothing unneual in her appearance in the dark Reaching the gate, Cole sprang from beneath the blanket and dashed off Into the darkness. He escaped, although a volley was fired after him. "Old Sue" has always been cared for by the sisters of "Cole," and "Tim' Younger. She will never be in want while "Cole" lives. "Cole" Younger decan't look like a man who has been in prison for twenty-seven years.

Since bis parole in 1901, he has become large and fleshy. Ills figure is erect, and his smooth-shaven face glows with ruddy health. He has great vitality and energy. He la modest and self-contained. The little village ham grown to four times its size when he left it to go on the memorable raid of the Northfield.

Minn. bank, which caused his ment for twenty-seven years. There are many persons, however, in the town who remember "Cole" Younger well They remember him as a young man, and they say nothing of the dark past which has been a blot on his life. SENTIMENT WITH YOUNGER. "I am glad to see Cole." said Jeff Boggs, constable at Lee's Summit, yesterday, "We were schoolmates and fought through the war together.

I feel and know that Cole le honorable and will make a good citizen." The sentiment of the people 14 with the reformed bank robber. At Lee's Summit the Younger family has been well thought of since before the war. A large number of the family are still living. Besides two sisters here, "Cole" Younger has one in Kansas City, Mrs. Emma Rose: one in Arkansas, one In Bates county, Missouri, and two in Texas at Dallas and Dent600.

In Lee's Summit are buried Cole's mother and two brothers, and "Jim. Colonel Harry Younger, the father, 18 buried at Harrisonville, Mo. He belonged to the Federal army, and was shot and killed by Union troops near Westport. 1t is thought that he was killed for a sum of money, which he carried. Colonel Younger, at the opening of the war, owned a fine farm of 1,800 acres a few miles north of Lee's Summit and was a wealthy man.

His land and fortune were swept away by the war. It is thought that the 1098 of their property and the alleged murder of the father led the Younger brothers to join in the guerilla warfare and ally themselves with Quantrell. They were members of Quantrell's band in its terrible raid, and after its dispersion became bandits, as notorious and as much feared as the James boys. YOUNGER VISITS INDEPENDENCE. Jackson county was the scene of some fierce forays and midnight plundering expeditions for many years.

Doubtless Cole Younger could retrace his hard rides and discover again the battle grounds of fights the secret hiding places of years ago. His memory, 80 keen at picking out friends and acquaintances whom he has not seen for many years, would hardly play him false in such work. Younger has said that as soon as the weather moderates he will drive about the country and revisit the scenes of his boyhood. Last night, after a day spent in greeting friends and talking to relatives. Cole Younger left Lee's Summit for Indo.

pendence. He was accompanied by his favorite nephew, Harry Younger Hall, an employee the Schmelzer Arms company. While in Lee's Summit Younger stopped at the Summit house which is owned by A. G. Donahew, who married a niece of the Younger boys.

Mrs. Eliza Hall, sister of Younger, whose reported illness caused him to hasten his return to Missouri, was apparently feeling as well last night as a woman of 68 rears could feel after an illness. Younger and his nephew, Harry Hall, went to Indef adence last evening and spent the night at the home of Dr. George T. Twyman.

There was no demonstration of any kind and very few residents of Independence knew that the famous bandit was a visitor there. They will return to Lee's Summit this morning. Mrs. Twyman is related to the Youngers. KNEW YOUNGER ATA BOT.

Surprise of br. F. A. Jones, Who Returned to Kansas City Yesterday, Dr. F.

A. Jonca, formerly a Kansas City man. who is now connected with the United States geologient survey, with headquarters at Albuquerque, N. is at the Midland hotel. He is on his way to Douglas coun- Missouri, and where he he has also purchased expects to goat some researches in the lead and zine regions of Southern Missouri.

Dr. Jones so was appointed United States assayer of the Kansas City port in 1896, and lived here for number of years. His boyhood days were spent In Jackson county on a farm near the one on which lived the Younger brothers. Dr. Jones picked up i copy of The Times upon his arrival in Karsag City, and was surprised to see the story of the return of Cole Younger to Missouri.

It brought back many old memories. He said: boys were good fellows at home, and we all liked them. Cole was perhaps the best of them all. His word was as good as gold. He was the jolliest, and given more to fun than any of the brothers.

but when he Said down the law' to any of us, it was time to look out. His brother, John, was, on the other hand, the sulkiest. of a morose disposition, and very quiet, he never acted until It suited him, and then he moved with a vengeance, I remember the last time I saw Cole. It was just EL few days before the Northfield bank robbery. My father and I were working in a field near the road, when we saw a lone horseman coming swiftly down the lane.

He attracted our attention, and when he came even with us stopped and hailed us, and we at once recognized him as Cole Younger. His work during the war had already given him notorlety, and as ha stopped before my father and me, he said: Mr. Jones, you hardly expected to SEES me in this part of the country again, did you? My father said. No, I hardly looked for you." Younger laughed and remarked: you won't long. and a few days afterward the great Northfield bank robbery took place, and Jim.

Rob and Cole were captured. The gang must have gone straight there from Jackson FRANK JAMES TO MELT YOUNGER? Kansas City Party Off to Accompany Him to Independence, It is said. A party of five or six Kansas City De0ple went to see Frank James at the Samcels'8 farm near Excelsior Springs In Clay county yesterday, and In the party were several women. Their errand, It was 29- werted, was to Join Frank James on journey to Independence to-day to meet "Cole Younger. TEN YEARS FOR JOSEPH NELSON.

The Jury Reached Verdict nt 5 p.m. Yes. terday, After Betng Out 53 Hours, Joseph Neison was found guilty yesterday of murder in the second degree and was sentenced to ten years in the penttentlary. The Jury had been out since Saturday noon trying to reach a verdict and reported yesterday morning to Judge Davis that it could not agree. The judge would not discharge the jury and at 5 o'clock it agreed upon verdict.

When the jury first went out a vote WitS taken upon the question of guilt. Three Jurors voted for acquittal and nine for conviction. Then a vote was taken upon the degree of punishment. One voted for frat degree murder, elaht for murder in the second degree and three for acquittal. Gradually the three who were originally for acquittal came over to favor a verdict for mansinnghter.

Finally all agreed upon a verdict of murder in the second degree. Nelson's lawyers will file to day in court a motion for new trial. It probably will be overruled by Judge Davis. Netson will then appeal to the supreme court. Nelson was tried twice before for the murder of David Jones.

The first trial resulted in a hung Jury, the second ended In conviction and a sentence of ten years. This was reversed by the supreme court. Nelson shot David Jones in saloon on Inton avenue where they both worked as bartenders Nelson's plea was selfdefense. A COLLECTOR IN TROUBLE. MeN.

Nellie Limebangh Charges John Hanback With Impersonating the Sheriff. John Hanback. a collector for the Standard Supply company, was tried yesterday afternoon before Justice Ross, oft the charge of impersonating an officer. After hearing the evidence Justice Ross took the case under advisement. Mrs.

Nellie Limebaugh, of 12:28 Harrison street, who swore out the warrant for Hanback's arrest, testified at trial that Hanback came to her home January 12, and representing himself to be the sheriff, gained possession of a gold watch which she had bought frem the Standard Supply company, and for which she had not completed paying. Hanback admitted getting the watch from Mrs. but denied that he represented himself as the county sheriff. HE ONLY STATED FOR ONE MEAL. But Considerable Property of Other Boardera Disappeared With Him.

A well dressed stranger, representing himself as a Pullman car conductor, engaged board at the home of C. A. Mills, 920 Washington street, yesterday, and fr payment handed the proprietor an order on the Pullman company. He was given a room, and, after eating his supper, he disappeared with considerable property belonging to lodgers. The police have a good deseription of the swindler and expect to catch him.

NO ACTION ON THE RESOLUTION. On Account of Lack.of Members, Park and Water Bonds Were Not Considered. The resolution of the Southeast Improvement association calling upon the city council to submit a bond proposition for parks and water works was not taken up at the council meeting last night. Last Monday night the subject was laid over for special consideration last night. As only nine members were present a motion prevailed to lay it over for another week.

SUGGESTIVE OF TAYLOR'S END. The Rope With Which He is to Be Hanged Received at the Jail Yesterday. The rope with which "Bud" Taylor is to be hanged was received at the jail yesterday by Marshal Pendergast, All the "hangmen's rope" used in the West is made by a firm in St. bouls, and this rope came from there. It was made by hand and is fourteen feet long.

LAND OF HOMER A FRIEND NOW. The Treaty Between the United States and Greece Has Been Ratified. Washington, Feb. The Senate, in excentive session to-day, ratified the treaty of friendship recently negotiated between the United States and Greece. The portion of the treaty relating to consular trials was slightly amended in language to meet the criticiem of Senator Hoar.

TO FORCE RAILROADS TO ACT VIADUCT NEGOTIATIONS TO GIVE WAY TO A POLICY OF COMPULSION. Not Only Are Ordinances Requiring the Building of the structures to Be Prepared, but Dead-Letter Laws Affecting Railways Are to Me Enforced. The progress of the negotiations with the railroads on the subject of viaducts has been so unsatisfactory that it is now proposed to adopt a new line of action. The city council is to be called upon to pass measures in line with the spirit of the resolution recently Introduced by Alderman Berry. It is expected to force the railroads to come to terms at once.

The city engineer has been Instructed to make A list of crossings on the Kansas City Belt railway, Including the Lydia avenue crossing, where viaducts are needed. The city council will then be called upon to pass ordinances instructing the engineer to prepare specifications for a viaduct at each one of these crossings. The ordinances will also instruct the city counselor to order the railroads to begin work on the construction of the viaducts according to these specifications within thirty days after the passage of the ordinances. Placing orders for material will be construed as coming within the re quirements of this clause. The viaducts must be completed within twelve months from that time.

TO ENFORCE DEAD LETTER LAWS In order to bring still further pressure to bear upon the railroads to comply with this demand orders have been given, or will be given soon. to the police to enforce the law prohibiting the railroads from occupying a grade crossing longer than five minutes. They are also to enforce the law requiring the rallroads using the Lydia avenue crossing to run their trains at a speed not greater than six miles an hour within the city limits. It is belleved that this will so interfere with the railroads in operating their trains on schedule time and in making up their trains in the West bottoms that they will be glad to come to terms on the viaduct proposition. This plan of action la the result of the Inability of the elty counselor to reach a definite agreement on any point in the negotiations with the railroad representatives here.

The old excuse that they have not the power and the authority to bind their compantes to agreements on the separate propositions that come 1p for discussion has been a continual obstruction in treating with the attorneys for the railroads. And apparently no sincere effort is made to secure the attendance of officials who have the atthority to enter Into definite agreements with the city. THE SPIRIT OF THE BERRY RESOLUTION. This point was emphasized in Alderman Berry's resolution. Although repeated conTerences covering a period of several weeks have been held, little progress has been made towards a conclusion of the negotiations.

These delays have more than Justifled the assertions made by Alderman Berry that the efforts of the city to obtain co-operation railroads In the matter of public improvements have been obstructed by the failure of the railroads to clothe their representatives here with the necessary powers of making agreements. The negotiations with the Missouri Pacific and the Chicago Alton Railway companies have reached a point where the chief engineer of the Alton has submitted plans and drawings for an $80,000 viaduct at Lydia avenue. Nothing further has done In reference to this dangerous crossIng. in following the new course that has been outlined, the city engineer will take these plans as a basis for the preparation of specifications under the ordinance compelling the railroads to build a viaduct at this place. The ordinances it is proposed to pass will atty counselor to institute mandamus proceedings in the state supreme court in the event that the railroads fail to comply.

This, It is believed, will bring things to an early issue. AN ORDINANCE FOR EACH CROSSING. The proceeding is in line with the ordinance introduced some time ago and now in the hands of a committee. In that ordinance all of the crossings on the Belt line, and at Lydia avenue, where viaducts are demanded were included. It is now proposed to have a separate ordinance for each crossing.

On the Belt line, the crossings where viaducts are considered to be urgently needed at this time are at Kansas avenue, Holmes street, Bro: way and Summit street. The Summit street viaduct is practically assured, as a contract has been concluded for that place between the Kansas City Belt Rallway company and the Metropolitan Street Railway company. Later, it is proposed to demand a viaduct at Penn street to give access to Penn Valley park and also to reconstruct the bridge over the Belt Line at Grand avenue. The enforcement of the law regulating the speed of railroad trains within the city limits and compelling the railroads to keep the grade crossings in the West bottoms open will, it is belleved, induce the railroads to co-operate with the city in the construction of a viaduct from Sixth and Bluff streets to some point in the West bottoms. SURPRISED A BURGLAR.

C. S. Whitney Returned to His Home While the Man Was Collecting Plunder. During the absence of the family a. burglar forced the rear door at the home of C.

S. Whitney, 1311 Woodland avenue. shortly after midnight yesterday morning and was ransacking the house when the opening of the front door by Mr. Whitney frightened him away. About $1 werth cf pennies, which were in a small bank, and a gold watch and chain, which was lying on a dresser in Mr.

Whitney's room, were I stolen. A search of the house showed that the burglar intended to take away a large amount of plunder. The robbery was at once reported to No. 6 station, but the detectives have thus tar falled to find a clew. WELL KNOWN HISTORIAN DEAD.

Pennock Pusey Was Connected With the Delaware Historical Society. Wilmington, Feb. 16-Pennock Pu- sey, historian of the Delaware Historical society and a member of an old Delaware family, died here to-day at the age of 77. REAR ADMIRAL ROBINSON End of the Retired Naval Commander in Philadelphia at the Age of 63. Philadelphia, Feb.

Admiral Lewis W. Robinson, U. S. retired, died to-day at his home here of typhoid pneumonia. after an Illness of two days, He was 63 years of age.

SANTO DOMINGO MUST YIELD. Minister Powell Insist On an Immediat settlement of American Claims. San Domingo, Republie of Santo Domingo, Feb. The minister for foreign affairs to-day made public a dispatch received from Secretary of State lay announcing that the Dominican envoy, who is to represent Santo Domingo's case at Washington, will be received and heard, but pointing out that Minister Powell W8.9 Intrusted with the task of conducting and concluding the negotiations in regard to the claims of American citizens against Santo Domingo. Secretary General Sanchez informed Mr.

Powell that the pending cases will not be further considered until after the return of the Dominican commissioner from the United States, to which the American minIster replied that the cases referred to will not admit of any further delay in their settlement. He added that he cannot await the return of the commissioner from Washlington, and notified the secretary general that a settlement must be effected within a few days. The determined stand taken by Mr. Powell for the purpose of having the Clyde line and Ross cases settled surprised the Dominican government, and it is believed the latter must yield. A BOY DIED FOR SHEER JOY.

Sight of His Parents as Hits steamer Landed at New York Killed Hint. New York, Feb. The seamship Graf. Waldersee arrived here to-day after a stormy voyage from Hamburg. Enormous seas struck the vessel from time to time during the trip but no great damage was done.

An the steamer neared her dock in Hoboken a 12-year-old Russian boy named Ulrich became greatly excited at the prospect of seeing his parents, who came to this country several years ago. Ag the ship enered the dock he saw his father and mother waiting to greet him and he waved a signal to them. Suddenly he fell to the deck and when he was picked up he was dead. CONREID WILL INCORPORATE. A Capital Stock of $150,000 WIll Support the Metropolitan Opera Company.

New York, Feb. Heinrich Conreld held a conference to-day with the capttalists who are behind him in the lessIng of the Metropolitan opera house, and the preliminary business arrangements were talked over and planned. James H. Hyde. who is one of Mr.

supporters, said that a company will be at once Incorporated to be known as the Conreld- Opera company with a capital of $150.000. Those who are back of Mr. Conreld include James Hyde, George Gould, Jacob H. Schiff, Otto H. Kahn, Henry Morgenthau and William H.

Mcintyre. SUSAN B. ANTHONY IS 83. Monday Was the Woman Suffrage Champion's Birthday. Rochester, N.

Feb. -The Sid birthday of Susan B. Anthony, February 15, was celebrated at her home to-day. Miss Anthony was assisted by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, who received visitors all day.

About $200 in cash presents has been received. which will be donated to the fund for the woman suffrage campaign in New Hampshire, in accordance with the wish expressed by Miss Anthony some time ago. Messages of congratulation from all parts of the globe were received. Three colored women's suffrage clubs presented Miss Anthony with an appropriate pin. She is in excellent health.

A NEWSPAPER MAN WEDS. Fred W. Pabst and miss Cleila Napier Married in Chicago. The marriage of Fred W. Pabst, a Kansas City newspaper man, to Miss Clella V.

Napier, also of this city, has been announced. The wedding took place last Saturday in Chicago. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. B. Phillips, pastor of Trinity Episcopal church of that city at the rectory.

Mr. and Mrs. Pabst came to Kansas City after the wedding and will make this their home. Mrs. Pabst is well known as an artist and painter of china.

Parliamentary Dinners in London. London, Feb. 16-This being the eve of the reopening of Parliament, Premier Balfour, the Duke of Devonshire and other party leaders gave their customary parliamentary dinners to-ight. The Duchess of Devonshire held a brilliant reception afterwards at Devonshire house, to which all political, diplomatic and social London repaired. Most of the members of the cabinet, the United States, Russian and French ambassadors, and a number of Americans, including Mrs.

Ronald and Mrs. von Andre, were present. THE WEATHER. Washington, Feb. Missourt-Fair, continued cold Tuesday; Wednesday fair, warmer.

Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Nebraska and Kansas -Fair, not so cold Tuesday, and possibly Wednesday. Indiana--Fair, continued cold Tuesday and probably Wednesday, fresh north winds. Illinois -Fair, continued cold Tuesday, fresh to brisk north winds; Wednesday fair, not so cold. Western Texas -Fair, warmer Tuesday and Wednesday, Arkansas--Fair, continued cold Tuesday; Wednesday fair, not so cold. Towa-Fair Tuesday, not so cold in extreme west portion; Wednesday fair, warmer.

New Mexico and Wyoming--Fair, warmer Tuesday: Wednesday fair. Arizona- -Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. Colorado Generally fair Tuesday and probably Wednesday; warmer Tuesday in east portion. Montana--Partly cloudy Tuesday, probably snow in northwest portion, warmer in north and east portions; Wednesday fair. South Dakota -Fair, not.

s0 cold Tuesday; Wednesday probably fair. Eastern Texas--Fair, continued cold although not quite 80 cold in northwest portion; fresh north winds; Wednesday fair, warmer. THE BABY WAS ONLY RENTED! WHEN MRS. WILLIAMS RETURNED NEIGHBORS SCENTED A CRIME. Woman's Scheme to Deceive Her Husband and the Courts in Orderto Get More Alimony Results in a Police Investigation.

Mrs. Anna Vorpahl, who conducts rooming house at 1405-07 McGee street, went to the Walnut street police station yesterday and asked the police to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the 4-day-old baby of Mra. J. R. Williams, one of her roomers.

Mrs. Vorpahl told strange story. She said that at 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening a hack drove rapidly up to the door and Mrs. Williams, holding in her arms what appeared to be a baby, stepped out and, running swiftly back to her room, locked the door behind her. Soon after Mra, Williams's little girl called Mrs.

Clara Fitzpatrick, another roomer, and invited her to come and see Mrs. Williams's new baby boy, On Friday Mrs. Vorpahl said the baby suddenly disappeared and, being unable to obtain an explanation from Mrs. Williams, and fearing that the baby had been done away with, she decided to ask the assistance of the police in solving her roomer's strange conduct. THE BABY WAS RENTED.

An investigation by the police brought out the story that Mrs. Williams had the baby from a private hospital In the south part of town to deceive the courts and her husband, who is suing her for divorce. She wanted the court to compel her husband to set aside a sum of money regularly for the maintenance of the child. The story an first given to the police was repeated last night to a reporter for The Times by Mrs. Vorpahl.

She said: "Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Fitzpatrick and I were In my room talking. At about 6:30 o'clock we saw Mrs. Williams leave the house and walk rapidly away. In about an hour a hack dashed up to the door and Mrs.

Williams stepped out, carrying what looked to me like a baby. She ran back to her room and locked the door, In about an hour her little girl, Irene, came out of the room and said her mamma had a new baby and wanted Mrs. Fitzpatrick to come and see it. Mrs. Fitzpatrick said she didn't believe that the baby was Mrs.

Williams's, and she didn't E0 to see it. The next day we 80. the baby, and some of the roomers played with it. Friday the baby disappeared, and Mrs. Williams didn't make any explanation.

Being worried about it, I asked the police to look into the MRS. FITZPATRICK'S STORY. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, who was visiting Mrs. Vorpahl when Mrs.

Williams drove up in the hack, said: "I didn't like the way Mrs. Williams was acting, and wondering what the queer bundle meant. I followed her as she ran around the house to her room. heard her lock the door and pull down the blind. The blind didn't fit the glass in the door and I could look through and see what was going on in the room.

I SaW Mrs. Williams hurriedly undress and get into bed. I knocked on the door. She asked who was there. 'It's Mrs.

1 said. Then after a little while I heard her little girl Irene say, 'You can't come in now, the doctor's After a little while Irene came out of the room and said that her mamma had given birth to a baby boy. saw the baby the next day, but Friday it had suddenly vanished and Mrs. Williams would not say where it had gone." MRS. WILLIAMS ADMITS IT.

When requested last night to give an explanation of her strange conduct, and when asked what she had done with the baby, Mrs. Williams was rather reticent at first, saying that the baby was safe, and that she had committed no wrong, but later she admitted that the baby was not hers: that she had merely borrowed it to increase the amount of alimony she would receive from her husband in the suit for divorce which was now pending in the courts. She said that, learning that her husband had been Informed of the deception, she had returned the baby to the hospital, where It was now safe and sound. got the baby from Dr. Ell H.

Dunn's hospital at Twenty-fourth and Main streets." she said. "I told the doctor that I wanted to adept a baby and he made out the papers which would have been signed and I would have kept the baby had not outsiders interfered and told my The matron at the hospital said last night that the baby had been returned unharmed. Mrs. Williams Is the wife of James R. Williams, a sewing machine agent, and has been in the city but a short time.

Their domestic life was unhappy, she said, and they separated about four weeks ago. BEST WAT TO PREVENT STRIKES The Humane Society of Boston Offers Prize of $200 for a Plan. Boston, Feb. 16-A prize of $200 has been offered by the American Humane society for the best plan for preventing strikes, the offer being announced to-day by George T. Angell, the president of the society.

All plans, signed by fictitious names, must be received at the society's office, 197 Milk street, Boston, on or before July 1, 1903, each accompanied by a sealed letter giving the real name and address of the writer, which will not be opened until the decision of the committee is reached. One of the judges is to be nominated by Governor Bates, a second by Mayor Collins and a third by the other two. No plan is to exceed 3,500 words. STANLEY GETS THE $5,000 JOB. The Senate Has Confirmed the Appointment ot the Ex-Governor.

Washington, Feb. The nomination of ex-Governor Stanley of Kansas to be A member of the Dawes Indian commission was confirmed by the Senate this afternoon. When it was sent to the Senate last week, according to the Senate mules, it was referred to the committee on Indian affairs. That committee at a meeting this morning decided to report it favorably, and in executive session this afternoon it was called up with a long list of postoffice and other nominations. There was no opposition to the selection of Mr.

Stanley, and nomination promptly confirmed. PASSENGER COACH INVENTOR. In East Watertown, Charles Darenport Dies at the Age of 90. Feb, Charles Davenport, who invented the first railroad passenger coach which became serviceable, is dead at the home of his son in East Watertown. He was 90 years old.

WILHELMINA AS ARBITRATOR. She May Name the Umpire Between the United States and Venezuela. Washington, Feb. Wilhelmina of the Netherlands may be requested by the Washington government to name the umpire who shall pass on the claim of the United States against Venezuela in the event that the persons named by the WILHELMINA AS ARBITRATOR. United States and Venezuela cannot agree.

The selection of Queen Wilhelmina was suggested by Mr. Bowen, and it 15 probable that the protocols soon to he signed by Mr. Hay and Mr. Bowen will provide that the queen shall name the umpire in the event of disagreement. This is Intended as a compliment to the sovereign of the country at whose capital The Hague tribunal alts.

Great Britain, Germany and Italy, In their protocols, provide that the king of Spain shall name the umpire. MI. BRIAN TALAS TO WOMEN. Telle the Fair Sex of Brooklyn That He Not a Presidential Candidate. New York, Feb.

-Many women were present to bear William Jennings Bryan speak before the Women's Democratic club in Brooklyn this afternoon. it was in nO sense a reception to Mr. Eryan, for Mr. Eryan himself said: "I have been restrained from taking part in anything like a receptien for fear that my motives might have been misconstrued. "In New York," continued Mr.

Bryan, man can't do anything without being misconstrued It ho says anything they are not willing to let It stop at that, and If he says nothing they make up something for Mrs. 1 Eugene V. Brewster, president of the league, cordially greeted Mr. Bryan and eulogized him, and the former presidential candidate received a warm welcome from the members at the league and their friends. Among other things, Mr.

Bryan said: am just as much interested in public affairs as ever, but I am not a candidate for President or any other office. regard the obligation that rests upon the private citizen as imperative as those imposed upon the public official. have felt that I can no more escape from the work that I am now trying to do than a man in the penitentiary can escape from the work imposed on him. AnI not going to change my vlews on public questions and I am still prepared to give my reasons for my faith." FOUND DEING WITH A WOMAN. A Tragedy in a Resort in Denver Discovered by the Police.

Detroit, Feb. Knaplan of 62 Sixteenth street, Chicago, was found today by the police dying in a Gratiot avenue resort, and upon the floor in the same room lay the body of Edith Martin, or Agnes Mooney, with a bullet through the head. Although Knaplan said before he lost consciousness that the shooting was done by the woman the police are of the opinion that this is not true and that he fired the shots. The physicians in the case also believe that Knaplan did the shooting. Miss Martin was 21 years old and her home was at Northville, Mich.

A KANSAS CITY GIKL HONORED. Among the Seniors Commended at Vassar College Is Miss Catherine Morgan. Poughkeepste, N. Feb. 16.

-The faculty of Vassar college conferred honors to-day on members of the senior class for high standing throughout the college course. The honor students included: Susannah J. McMurphy, Tacoma, Mary E. Mills. Decatur, and Catherine M.

Morgan, Kansas City, Mo. Honorable mention for excellent work since the freshman year was made of Violet Kauffman, St. Louis. A NEWSPAPER MAN TO WED. L.

M. Hodges And Miss Converse Will Married in Pennsylvania, Mexico, Feb. Mitchell Hodges, formerly city editor of the Ledger and later of The Kansas City Star, will be married soon after Easter to Miss Nadine Converse of Owenbrooks, Pa. Mr. Hodges is from Carthage, Mo.

He Is now with the Ladles' Home Journal. ANOTHER INCREASE IN WAGES. Telegraphers on the Delaware, Susquehanna schuyikill Made Happy, Hazieton, Feb. A 10 per cent increase in wages, dating from February 1. has been granted the telegraphers on the Delaware, Susquehanna Schuyikill railroad.

THE PRINCE MAY NOT LIVE. Saxony's Cont Alarmed at the Illness of the Heir Apparent. Dresden, Saxony, Feb -The condition of Prince Christian of Saxony, second son of the Crown Prince, who has been 111 for some time, has become serlous. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL ILL. Mr.

Pagne Suffering From an Attack of Gout in Washington. Washington, Feb. 16. -Postmaster General Payne is confined to his apartments by an attack of gout. WIND KILLS IN THE SOUTH.

HOUSES OVERTURNED BY A HURRICANE IN THREE STATES. Fatalities Reported From Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi, the Tornado Twisting Bulldings From Their Foundations. Atlanta, Feb. furlous wind storm passed over the town of Bowman, In Elbert county, this afternoon, demolishing several houses and killing and Injuring a number of people. The wires are down beyond Royston and further particulars caitnot be obtained.

Greenwood, S. Feb. severe wind storm prevailed to-day in this portion of South Carolina. The storm was central at Honea Path, twenty-five miles northwest of here, where two lives were lost and two persons were fatally injured. At Hones Path six men took refuge In W.

A. Shirleys brick store, which was demolished. Erle McGee and Thomas Austin were killed and two men named Donald and Stone were fatally injured. Five dwelling houses were blown down. Men and women ran in tire streets seeking shelter from the wind and rain.

Several persons are reported missing. There is 110 wire communication with Honea Path. Tupelo, Feb. 16-- -A severe wind storm to-day in Lee county caused considerable damage at several points. At Verna, which is situated on the Mobile Ohio railroad, several stores were damaged and other buildings were twisted from their foundations.

At Plantersville, on the 'Frisco, the storehouse of George E. Pigger de Sous was demolished and the stock of goods blown away. No lives were lost. Savannah. Feb.

-The heaviest wind storm ever experienced in this seeton prevailed this afternoon and to night. The wind blew at the rate of fifty -two miles 11. hour. Freezing conditions are predicted for Tuesday night and the fruit crop is in great danger of serious damage. Jacksonville, Feb.

winds prevailed here to-day. reaching A veloelty of seventy-anven miles an hour late at night. Orange growers and truckers have been warned by the weather bureau of the approaching cold wave. THE WHOLE SOUTH STORM SWEPT. I Wind, Snow, Sleet and main Have Come With Unusual severity.

Louisville, Feb. -Rain, snow and sleet, combined in many places with high winds, Are the prevailing conditions throughout the South to-night. Railroad traffic is delayed, while in a number of cittes the street railway service is almost at A standstill. Reports from Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi. Northern Texas, Alabama, Georgia and all parts of Kentucky tell of damage done by the blizzard, of swollen streams and suffering on the part of man and beast, of traffic of all kinds delayed and in some Instances loss of life is reported.

In. Louisville the snowfall has been 4.1 inches and a strong wind having piled the snow drifts, the street rallway company has, With the greatest difficulty, kept it cars in motion at Irregular Intervala during the day. Several of the trolley lines were entirely abandoned to-night, snow plows proving powerless to clear the tracks. In Memphis, Tenn. the snow and sleet storm which prevalled to-day was one of the worst in years and interfered to some extent with the operation of the trolley cars and the telegraph and telephone wires.

At Fort Worth and Dallas, the snowfall was the heaviest in years and a general prevalled throughout the Southwest. Reports from Chattanoog8, Nashville and Knoxville, state that the worst weather prevails, sleet. SILO and wind crippling the trolley wires and electric light plants. In Atlanta a heavy rain fell all day and high winds prevailed. The same conditions are reported from portions of Georgia and the Chattahoochee river is rising rapidly.

A rise in the Alabama river continues and considerable damage la anticipated, while the streams in. the southern part of Kentucky are out of their banks. The Tennessee and Cumberland. rivers also are rising. Severe wind storms attended by, loss of life were reported to-day from South Carolina and Georgia.

To-night there was a general drop in the temperature throughout the South and Southwest and Intensely cold weather is feared. Cincinnati, Feb. 16-The heaviest snow storm of the season struck the Ohio valley to-day, following the heavy rains of Saturday and Sunday and a sleet storm last night, from five to eight inches of snow 110 covering the ground. The indications are that the storm will continue throughout the night. Train service is badly crippled, nearly all roads reporting their trains several hours late.

Street ear service in some points la entirely suspended. The heavy rains of Sunday and the snow caused a rapid rise of the Ohio river at all points from Pittsburg to below Cincinnati. At Parkersburg the river rose live feet to-day, making stage of 24 feet, and from Point Pleasant ton down to this city it rose over eight feet during the past twenty-four hours. At Cincinnati the stream rose eight feet since Sunday morning and at 6 o'clock to-night the stage here was 39.1. Forecast Official Hassler to-day issued a flood warning.

predieting a stage of over 45 feet at Cincin- natl. PRESIDENT INSISTS UPON CRUM. The Nomination of the Charleston Negro Not to Be Withdrawn. Washington, Feb. 16.

President Roosevelt expressed, to those senators who called on him to-day, the hope that the Senate would confirm the nomination of Dr. D. H. Crum to be collector of the port of Charleston, S. C.

The President has 110 Intention of withdrawing the nomination and desires that the Senate take definite action on it. FAMILY PLATE WORTH $5,000 W. C. Buttitt, Cost Magnate, Robbed Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Feb.

-The residence William C. Bullitt, who in a member of the firm of Casther, Curran Ballitt. operators In the Pocahontas fielde entered last night by -burglar who rted off the family plate,.