Titusville Herald

              THE TITUSVILLE HEBAIJ>:
FORTY-FIRST YEAR.
TITUSVILLE, PA., MARCH 6, 1903.
VOLUME XL I, NO. 290.
WILL MAKE EFFORT
I   POR EARLY ACTION
EXTRA SESSION OF SENATE
GAN YESTERDAY.
BE
REPUBLICAN
STEERING    COMMITTEE
WHI   Push   Ratification   of  the   Two
Treaties as  Rapidly aa Possible.
Other Washington News.
WASHINGTON, March E—The Republican senators wQl make a united
effort to secure action on the Panama
canal treaty and the Cuban reciprocity
treaty as speedily as possible. A meeting of the Republican steering committee of the house was held after adjournment today and this course was decided on. Tbe situation was discussed
at some length and the conclusion
readied that business might be greatly
facilitated by keeping aB many senators as possible ln the city and in their
seats. And the individual members of
the steering committee agreed to devote their energies to this end. No
one in the committee had any definite
Information as to the time that may be
consumed in debating the treaties, but
it was stated as a rumor that Senator
Morgan had said that as there were a
number of new members of the senate
he would feel It incumbent on himself
to go over the ground quite completely
and even to review much that he had
already said.
The evident purpose of the Republicans ls to avoid, if- possible, cans on
. acconnt of the absence of a quorum and
to keep the senate running as steadily
as possible. They are agreed as to the
desirability of completing tbe session
at an early day.
The Cuban treaty, under the extension provided for in the agreement between this country and Ouba, expires
at the end of this month. The Panama
treaty, however, will be the first of the
tWo bills taken up.
Senate in Extra Session.
In obedience to the President's
proclamation the senate of the Fifty-
-eighth congress convened ln extraordinary session at noon today. An immense crowd witnessed the interesting
■ceremony. Echoes of the Fifty-seventh
■congress had not died away when
President Pro Tem Frye called the
body to order, nnd soon thereafter tbe
senates who were re-elected and
those who were to take their seats for
the first time, witb the exception of
Mr. Gorman, who had seen long servloe in the senate, were sworn in.
Friends and admirers of the senators
loaded their desks with beautiful floral
tributes. One of the features of the
opening ceremony was -the ovation accorded Mr. Gorman.
Mr. Cannon's speech in the house of
representatives early yesterday morning in presenting the conference repqrt
on the general deficiency bill, ln which
"he charged that the senate conferees
\v:A resorted to legislative blackmail I
■and attacked the rules of the senate,
formed a subject of some fervid re-1
marks by Mr. Tillman and by the sen-!
ate conferees, Messrs. Hale, Allison'
and Teller.
subject of the names to be given new
battleships. He is anxious that the
Constitution shall be perpetuated In the
new navy and he wiQ recommend that
congress provide for this in the next
naval law: Under the present law lt is
stipulated that all battleships shall be
named after the states of the Ualon.
Solid Gold Invitation.
A solid gold Invitation was presented
to President Roosevelt today to attend
the Black Hills Mining congress which
ls to be held at Deadwood and Leads
next September.
Senators Gamble and Kittredge and
Representatives Burk and Martin, made
the presentation. The invitation was
inscribed on a' gold plate three inches
by six inches and an eighth of an inch
in thickness. President Roosevelt expressed his pleasure at the receipt of
so beautiful an invitation and at the
honor done him hy the mining congress,
but thought It doubtful whether he
would be able to accept lt.
Gorman May Be Chairman.  '"S. •'
It is the general opinion among
Democratic senators that Senator Gorman will be asked to resume his old
place as chairman of the Democratic
caucus.
Other Capital News.
The secretary of the treasury today
drew warrants In favor of several of
BMKSOffATIVC IUIM-
LE'S INTERESTING BILL.
MOTHERS OF LARGE FAMILIES IN
PENNSYLV \NIA' MAY RECEIVE
PRIZES FROM THE
COMMONWEALTH.
Legislation Offered at Harrisburg Providing for Coal and Iron Police.
Measures Passed.
HARRISBURG, March B.—A bill authorizing tbe governor to appoint coal
and iron policemen waa Introduced in
the house today by Mr. Palmer, of
Schuylkill. The measure is endorsed
by the United Mine Workers, of which
Mr. Palmer Is a member. The miners
have a powerful lobby here and a systematic campaign will De made for
the passage of the bill. They believe
If it becomes a law it will keep out of
the coal regions the strangers who are
taken In whenever there is a strike or
to prevent outbreaks upon- signs of
trouble.
Representative Frank Blumle, of
the states ln payment of old claims for Cameron, would encourage tbe rearing
money advanced for raising volunteers I of large families. Mr. Blumle's bill
in the civil war and for Interest on | ia entitled, "To subsidize large ramilies
18 j and to provide gold medals for mothers
j of large families.'.'   He says that the
1    IaopC «1 Aa_-mAAmm     a ma    1 r% a._rr_r.l ■**
Maine, $228,186: New Jersey, $479,888;
Rhode    Island,    $31,888;    Wisconsin,j
$458,677.
According to present plans Secretary Moody and party will leave here
next Monday by rail for Charleston,
purpose.   There has been paid today
as    follows:      Kentucky,    $1,323,999; , ,
1 legislation is largely in the interest of
the German and Irish races. Similar
laws In European countries are said to
work successfully. Mr. Blumle fixes
this scale of awards: That any lawfully married woman who is the moth-
S. C, where they will board the dis- j er of six children shall receive $10 and
a gold medal not to exceed $10 in value;
the mother of nine children, $20 and a
gold medal; the mother of twelve, $25
and a $25 gold medal; the mother of
fifteen, $60 and a $50 gold medal. The
They Will Fight far the Heavyweight, bill provides that every seventh son or
patch boat Dolphin for a cruise of
month of more in the West Indies.
CORBETT AND JEFFRIE8.
Championship.
BALTIMORE, March 5.—James J.
Corbett and "Hilly" Delaney, the latter
representing Tames J. Jeffries, met
here tonight and signed articles for a
flght for the heavyweight championship of the world. It was agreed that
the contest take place in California In
July or. August, 1908, under the au-
■spices of the athletic club offering the
largest purse. The men are to -spar
twenty rounds to a decision; the winner to receive 75 per cent, of the
purse, the loser to take 25 per cent.
Bids are to be sent to Harry Corbett
In San Francisco, accompanied by a
certified check for $5,000; duplicate
blda to be sent to Tom O'Rourke in
New York. Bids for the contest are
to be opened April 1,1908.
The agreement, which ls rather
lengthy, is signed by James J. Corbett
and "Billy" Delaney. The witnesses
are Thomas Corbett and Robert
Deady.
HOTEL GUESTS FRIGHTENED.
Blaze    In
of    Sturtevant
The senate at 8:15 adjourned until
Monday.
Gen.. Miles Sees Seoretary Hay.
Lieutenant General Miles had a long
talk today with Secretary Hay about
hts recent trip around thd world. In
, the oourse ot that tour General .MUes
had occasion to visit many United
States embassies and legations. General
Milee paid a tribute to the uniform
courtesy and consideration which bad
been shown him by the United States
officers abroad as well as by the dignitaries and officers of foreign courts,
and it may be that some official acknowledgment of the matter will bs
made later on. As for the strlctlv
military notes made during his extended tour, General Miles has incorporated them fo a special report to the
President through the secretary of war.
Mamas of the New Battleships.
Secretary Moody today reached a decision as to the states after which the
five battleships provided tor ln the new
naval law shall be named. Tbe three
16,000-ton battleships are to be named
Vermont, Kansas and Minnesota, and
the two 13,000-ton vessels, Mississippi
and Idaho. The secretary ln his next
annual report, expects to discuss the
Basement
House.
NBW YORK, March 6.—Two hundred
| guests in the Sturtevant bouse at
; Broadway and Twenty-ninth streets,
, were greatly excited early today by a
| blaze in the basement of the building
I which filled the halls with smoke. Men,
women and children rushed tb the sidewalk -and one woman who appeared
at a second story window with a baby
in her arms, tried to jump Into the
street. Firemen stopped her. They also
quieted the other guests wbo had come
down stairs and they returned to their
rooms.
Two men were arrested and locked
up charged with robbing several rooms
from which frightened guests had fled.
The property dafnage was confined
tn,the basement and did not exceed
$1,000.
Quests ln the Gilsey house, across
the street, were awakened and became
somewhat alarmed though the firemen
assured them there was no danger.
They did not return to their beds until
the fire was out. ■
Jumped Prom Bridge.
PITTSBURG, Mardi 6.—Hugh Dixon,
aged 70 years, committed suicide today
by jumping from the Forward avenue
bridge to the ground below, a distance
ot 138 feet. Every bone in his body
was broken and he was dead whan
picked up. in health and tha recent
death of hia wife are assigned as the
cause tor the dead.
THE OLD RELIABLE
daughter shall be educated at the expense of the state.
Mr. Whitten, of Westmoreland, has
introduced a bill permitting district attorneys in counties containing a popu-
| lation of 150,000 to appoint assistants.
Mr.  Bliss,  of Delaware,  introduced
' into the house this morning tbe follow-
j ing bill, carrying out Governor Penny-
: packer's views on the rights of eml-
I nent domain aa expressed in his ln-
i augural  address,  "That hereafter  no
j letters patents shall be issued to any
I company nor shall any corporation be
j created for any purpose, under any ex-
; isting laws, giving such corporations
the power to condemn and take private
property or to  exercise tbe right of
I eminent domain, unless there is shown
to be a public necessity for tbe creation of such company nor until the ne-
{ cessities have been passed upon >;gnd
approved by a board consisting of
governor,  secretary of the    comj
wealth, attorney general and a competent engineer to be appointed by the
governor doing his term and removal
by him at pl^gisure after thirty days'
public notice in  accordance with the
rules to be established by the board."
In the house today Mr. Riebel reported favorably the bill prohibiting   the
giving of free lunches where liquor is
sold.
Mr. Zerb reported negatively the senate bill tor the payment of liquor license money to school districts. The
senate bill authorizing cities of the
second class to purchase property outside of the city limits, was reported affirmatively,
The following bills were Introduced
in the house:
Mr. Place: To permit the uae of
flsh nets and seine nets and the erection of flsh baskets tn water other than
trout streams.
Mr. Ripp:   Ceding jurisdiction, to the
United States over land not exceeding
I ten acres for postofflces and    custom
houses.
Mr. Kirk:   Increasing the license tor
hawking and peddling to $50 and $150.
The house passed the following bills
finally:
Relating to the purchase of the
property and franchises or corporations
at iudicial sale.
Fixing a penalty for spitting in railroad cars or railroad stations.
Requiring directors of the poor to
bury the indigent poor at public expense
To establish a department of fisheries.
To repeal an act relating to patenting lands in or along navigable rivers.
Providing for an increased supply of
pure air ln bituminous mines.
To enable foreign corporations to
hold real estate injthis state.
Regulating tenement houses ln cities
of the second class.
The calendar was cleared ot    flrst
reading bills after which the house,
at 12:30, adjourned until 8 p*m. Monday. "'
New Charters Issied.
It was officially announced at the
state forestry department today that
Dr. J. T. Rotherock, of West Chester,
commissioner of forestry, has placed
in the hands of Oovernor Pennypacxer
his resignation tp take effect as soon
rr his successor is appointed.
Dr. Rotherock Resigns.
Charters were issued today by the j
state department today to tbe following corporations:
Norwood Oil and Oas company, New
Brighton; capital, $40,000.
I.. D. Wetmore company. (Incorporated) Warren; capital, $75,000.
. Bradys Bend Fire Brick   company,
Pittsburg; capital, $5,000.
A  KENTUCKY CRIME.
After Wounding His Wife, Allen Mel*
ten  Krlted  Himself.
HENDERSON. Ky., March' 5—Allen
Melton, a well- to,-4o farmer wbo last
night fatally wounded his daughter and
snot Mrs. John Culver, committed suicide today In a barn when he round the
building surrounded by bloodhounds
which had been sent ln pursuit of him.
jMelton went to the home of John
CPver last night where his stepdaughter, Mary Melton, 16 years of
age, was spending the night. Culver
was away from the house. Melton entered and seeing,his' daughter, drew a
revolver and flred two shots. Mrs.
Culver ran into the room and Melton
fired, the ball passing through her
lungs.
Melton went to the home of Dr. Latta, two miles away, where he remained
all night. ' Early this morning ne went
home and'bloodhounds trailed him to
a barn. When he ''eard them coming
he swallowed a large amount of parie
green and then shot himself through
the head, falling dead.
It is said he tried to hang his divorced Wife and it is believed he returned to Union to kill her. This is
thought, to be the reason he did not
commirsSfcide when he shot the girl.
CHOPPED  THEIR  FACES.'
Burglar Gashes Hia Victims With a
Hatchet
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. March 6.—Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Dickerson, prominent
oltizens of Jasper county, were fatally
wounded by a burglar this morning
near Cardova and their home was
robbed of all its valuables.
The weapon used was a hatchet and
the burglar inflicted a deep gash on the
faces of his victims. Mr. Dickerson's
5-year-old daughter notified the neighbors of the tragedy and when they arrived at the house the man and woman
were lying unconscious on a bed,
splashed With blood. The hatchet was
nearby.
There is no olue to the Identity of
the robbers though posses have been
organised and are making every possible effort to capture the guilty man.
Henry. Walker, a negro, is being held
as a suspect.
SHAMROCK  III  IN  READINE8S.
She Will Be Launched on SL Patrick's
Day.
GLASGOW, Maroh 5.—-Sir Thomas
Lipton was interviewed by the Associated Press c -respondent today, after
Sir Thomas had ma'de an inspection ot
the America's cup challenger. He said
that everything was practically ready
to launch Shamrock III at 1:30 on the
afternoon of St Patrick's day, when
a general holiday will be declared ln
Dunbarton.
The flrst trial spin of the challenger
is set for March 27. There will be preliminary trials on the Clyde and then
in the Solent Later she will race at
Belfast and possibly at Kingstown,
Ireland, where special matches will be
arranged. Shamrock III will leave
this side about the.middle of June and
it ls hoped that she will arrive at New
York in the first week of July.
SATISFIED AS 10 WHO
SO    8AYS    DISTRICT    ATTORNEY
COATSWORTH OF BUFFALO.
NO
ARREST      V1T
MADE.
All
Evidence   Is Circumstantial—Mrs.
L. T. Payne Makea a Statement.
EVANGELIST SANKEY BLIND.
Lost His Eyesight as Result of a
Cold.
NEW CASTLE, Pa., March 5.—Chas.
S. Sankey, of this city, has just received word that his cousin, Ira D.
Sankey, the world famous evangelist,
has beep stricken blind at his home ln
Brooklyn, N. Y. Mr. Sankey was bom
and reared here, and Is well known.
Several months ago his sight began to
fail and treatment of noted experts
tailed to help him. The trouDle came
from a cold which settled in his eyes.
It Is announced that his signt may be
returned, after prolonged treatment.
Mr. Sankey ls known the world over
as a composer of religious songs.
CARPENTERS' 8TRIKE 18 OFF.
Men Get Eight-Hour Day and 30 Cents
an Hour Wages.
WILKES-BARRE, Pa., March 8.—
The carpenters' strike was declared
off this afternoon and the men, who
have been out for the past six weeks,
will return to work tomorrow. The
carpenters' strike at Pittston was settled today and •-the men returned to
work this afternoon. The concessions
granted to them was an eight-hour
day, with 80 cents an hour as the minimum wages. The carpenters at Plymouth will return to work tomorrow.
The master builders granted them 30
cents and eight hours for a day's work.
BUFFALO, March 8.—District Attorney Coatsworth reiterated today his
statement of last night that he was
"satisfied as to who murdered Edwin
L. Burdick." He declined to say
whether or not ths murderer lived ln
the. Elmwood district but said lt was
his belief that only one person waa in
the "den" when the crime waa committed.
"There will be no arrest," ha added,
"until we have sufficient evidence to
convict—if we succeed in obtaining that
evidence.
"Before flnal action is taken," he
continued, "there will be a thorough,
comprehensive, painstaking, rigid review of the entire case from beginning
to end. The entire situation will be
gone over carefully.' After that action
Will be taken.
"An arrest. It Will be an arrest in
which we will stake all to win or lose.
I am hopeful of winning. In my own
mind I am thoroughly convinced as to
who committed the crime, but as I have
said, our evidence thus tar is simply
circumstantial.
"No, I will not say yet whether the
person whom we suspect is a man or a
woman."
A number of persons were examined
by Mr. Coatsworth today. Mra Setb
T. Payne, of 492 Elmwood avenue,
whose picture was found ln Burdick's
den, declared In an Interview today
that she knew nothing about the
tragedy and that she was at home all
the night ot the murder. This fact she
said she could prove by her servants.
The woman suspected of the murder
of Edwin L. Burdick ip under the
watchful eyes of some of the most efficient detectives in the city. She cannot escape. When the authorities are
sajtisfled they have sufficient evidence
to convict she will be placed under arrest. Consequently they can continue
the work of weaving a web of evidence
about the person whom they believe ls
guilty and at the same time not ruin
the chances of conviction by a hasty
move.
The district attorney has frequently
spoken of evidence in his possession
that would suggest a motive for the
crime otber than the fear of disclosures
that would likely be made in divorce
proceedings.    What that evidence  is
the authorities will not say.   It ls said
on good authority, however,   that the
evidence relates to a woman who was
in  severe* straights for money.    This ;
woman is not a member of the Burdick
household but her name has heen men- I
tioned  frequently  in connection with I
the tragedy.    Her necessity was such ,
tbat wben she   wished    to get some i
house turnisfting   goods   she   bought j
them on the installment plan.   She al- j
so borrowed money from a money lend- j
er.   It was quite a large sum and she .
gave security for it.   The police when
questioned regarding* this mortgage and
the   woman's  embarassment   to   find
means of maintaining a    pretentious I
house, acknowledged that they knew of '
the fact and had investigated it   They >
knew she had been intimately acquainted with Burdick and that she was in".
severe straights.    It was also  stated !
that for a short time before the mur- .
der a coolness had sprung up between ;
the woman and Burdick.   It is known !
that one of the payments on the mort-
page was due about the time Burdick
was murdered.   A lawyer who carries
on the lecral business for tbe money
lender received the money for the payment due.   This -is known beyond the
shadow of a doubt " It may be that the
payment  left  her penniless and  thak
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EYE5 FITTED
NUSE &HEWES,
eye J;
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PECIALI8T8.
We serve ourselves the best by aerr-
tog well our patrons.
Artificial eyes 85 to $10.
Spectacles 81.00 aud up.
We close at 6:30 except  Mondays  and
Saturdays.
20 W. SPRING 8T.
Titusville, Fs.*
time paying more attention to f.r..":tt». •
woman, the police say, would teem us
make the woman both desperate and
insanely jealous.
ARRESTED FOR CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD.
James B. Kellogg Again Up Against
the Law.
NEW YORK, Maroh 5.—James B.
Kellogg, who achieved some notoriety
recently for being connected with tha
firm bf E. S. Doar. A Co., which failed,
was arrested today by a postoffice inspector. He was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Shields
on two charges, one of conspiracy to
defraud and the other for the fraudulent use of the malls. He was held ia
,$2,500 ball, wbich he furnished. It ia
alleged that Kellogg induced persons
to invest in mining and. oil stocks
Which were valueless.
Kellogg la now under ball aggregating $40,000. He was sentenced to
seven years and six months on the
charge of defrauding through the JS.
S. Dean company and one year on the
charge of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. He appealed against
both sentences and deposited cash
ball.
A Mysterious Case.
NEW YORK, March 6.—The body of
a woman who had apparently been
dead for several days, was found tonight in a furnished room bouse In
West Thirty-seventh street. She came
to the house on Sunday accompanied
by a man who said that they had come
from Chicago and desired to remain
in the house for a few days. The
woman's name is believed to have been
Nellie Fletcher, from a letter found tn
the room. The man Who was with her
was not seen by the people of the
house after the couple arrived. Two
detectives were detailed to investigate
the case.
Morgan Visits Palma.
HAVANA, March 5.—President Palma entertained J. Pierpont Morgan
and the gentlemen of his party at dinner at the palace last evening. The
members ot the cabinet. General Maximo Gomez, the presiding officers of the
senate and house and other leading Cubans were present.
Lake Shore Will Advance Wages.
CLEVELAND, O., March 5.—It is announced that the Lake Shore, railroad
has advanced the wages of station,
agents and other employes who have
not been included in previous wage
concessions. About, 600 men are affected.
SHAMBURG.
March 5. .
J. B. Osborne ft Co, are drilling a well
' oo the Cecil farm.
;    Miss Eva Butler   pleasantly entertained a number of her   young lady
; friends Friday afternoon.
Miss Harriet Brough and brother
) Walter, of OU Olty, spent a few daya
j at this week visiting friends here.
Miss Bertha Weekly, of Grand Val-
I ley, is home visiting her mother.
A surprise party, very mucb enjoyed
j by all present, was given Mr. and Mrs.
1 Richard Frazer at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Alcorn, Saturday evening.   Social gamea
and music furnished the amusement.
Mr. and Mrs. Frazier were presented
Rhe appealed to Burdick for more funds, j with a handsome silver cake basket aa
In any event the police believe the j a token of esteem from their many
straightened condition   is   established   friends present
and. they are giving it the greatest lm- Mr. and Mra. Frazier and little son
portance in their inquiry into the mo- j left Tuesday for their home in Nampa,
tive for the murder. The woman's cir- I Idaho, having spent the past four
cum stances and the fact that it had months here visiting relatives and
been rumored that Burdick was at the friends.
THE PIPE'S HEALTH.
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tmomoooot
He Was No Worse Yesterday, But Is
Weak.
ROME, March 5.—Dr. Lapponi visited
j the pope this morning and found him
no worse, wtth regard to symptoms of
any special Illness.   The physician nas
forbidden anyone to see the pontiff.
The fact is that the pontiff's physical
prostration is due to overwork: and
over excitement which, however, leaves
his mental faculties perfectly clear,
wonderfully so. Indeed. Therefore Dr.
Lapponi thinks tbat a few days' rest
will restore the pope to his usual condition.
Absolutely Pure
THERE iS §m SUBSTITUTE
No Change, Says Ramsey.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., March 5.—No
change ln the Wabash sitnation developed today. President Ramsey had
nothing new to report, saying that aH
his force was at work as usual and
that the matter of a strike was now
np te the United States courts.
The Government Wins.
NEW YORK, March 5.—Under a de-
j cislon handed down today by Justices
! Lacombe and Wallace in the United
! States circuit court of appeals the fa-
mous "-Citron" cases, in which duties
to the amount of $l,0|>0")00 paid since I
1891, when the cases cor menced, were
at stake, have been finally settled ln
iavor of the government. j
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Two Women Perished.
NEW YORK, March 5.—Ellen Veil,
55 years old, and Elizabeth  Veil, 22I
years old, met death in a fire ln East'
Seventieth  street  early  today.      Che
older woman was suffocated and the
younger jumped trom the fourth floor.
Second national Bank \
j| OF TITUSVILLE, PENN'A. J 1-
CHARTERED FEBRUARY 11, 1885.
| Capita! Stock,    ....    $300,000.;
i
Surplus and Undivided Profits,     $140,000 ;
"savings
department i
1
Start a Bank Aooount with
ONE DOLLAR or more and
get ths free use of one of
these little Home Safes.
THREE Per Cent interest, ;
compounded semi-annually,
paid on Savings Deposits.
Money may be withdrawn
from the Savings Department
at any time.
FOUR PER CENT. INTERED ON TIME DEPOSITS.      ]
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