Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1897), 1909-01-04

              WEATHER Partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday, probably local rains, colder Tuesday night. rHIO'S Greatest News-paper, The Ohio State Journal, contains all the latest news of the world SIX TEEN PAGES I I 1 A. A. A. Jk. NINETY-NINTH YEAR. No. 4. COLUMBUS. OHIO. MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4, 1909. pprpp One eeat to Greater Cluma. Two cut t ai ther pa Una. fflll'T Mi AT THE DISMISSAL NEWSBOYS FIND IWLOOT VflSTlREflSURE SCENES IN ST. f t-fl 4 Lr "ft rc.,Ul STATE 1 Powers' Ministers Confer on Relief of Chinese Councillor from Position. ARE NOT AGREED Opinion, Expressed That Regents Action Technically Involves Foreign Interests. fSv Axoclatfd Press to Btata Journal. PEKIX. Jan. a. Following the dis missal from office yesterday of Tuan , Shi ' Kal. . grand . councillor andcommander-in-chief of the forces, and the appointment of Na Tung as grand .councillor, an edict was issued today appointing Liang Tun .Yen, customs taotal, to the position thus made va- . V. t 1 VnnA Tuan Shi Kal, the deposed grand councillor, has succeeded in making his escape out of Peking. He Is now In Tien Tsin, a, treaty port 20 miles to . the southeast, and is under the protec tion of Great Britain. Arrangements . had been made for Tuan Shi Kala de-narture from Hainan by way of the i Hankow railway. His private car was waiting at the' station early this morn The British and American ministers have reached an agreement that the dismissal of Tuan Shi Kal should not pass unnoticed. The American, ' Brit ish, German and Japanese ministers met again at the American legation this morning. Sir John N. Jordan, the - British minister, Joining with Mr. Rockhill. the American minister, in Submitting an outline cf representa-ps which should be made to the for-tfjti board. rhe ministers disagree on the questions as to whether the welfare of for-.im interoata is technically involved by the regent's action, but they agree that peace Is enaangerea. ; ine representatives of Great Britain, the United etui rniH nprmn.nv view the rearent's action as tantamount to an affront to (he powers on account ot ruan dim Kal's position abroad, ha being recog-on a mcittim of fair' and eauable rowm-d the nations. The dlwntlng ministers are of. the opinion h "unless other serious events occur interference . would not be Justified. Japan" concurs in - the opinion that the 'dismissal Is certain to result In tiiter-natlonal Injury, but that representations to China would be difficult. There is a marked lack of unanimity among the diplomats In the present situation. Fear of Plot Hinted, The court's action a fortnight ago in increasing the palace troops and for-v,i,i,ii, the entrance to the palace, even of the highest officials, without passes, was taken as an inaic&uu.i i that time of the alarm felt In court circles, and It Is now believed that there was fear also of ananti-dynasty- plot. Today the government lntl-Vad Its intention of making public JM impeachment, giving details of Yuan Shi Kal's alleged Intrigue upon which his dismissal was. based. According to reliable information the impeachment is framed on charges against Yuan Shi Kal in connection with the coup d'etat ot 18S8, wnen me regency of the dowager empress was restored and a reactionary policy Inaugurated. The flight ofKang-Yu-Wel, the reformer, occurred at., this time.,'1 - v. " The last minister who saw Yuan Phi Kal at the foreign board on Dec. 28 states that he was at that time suffering from no malady, but the reason given for his dismissal yesterday was that he is afflicted with rheumatism. The foreign ministers agree that Yuan Shi Kai's restoration is impossible and that the action of the government in 'eliminating him, from official position cannot be recalled. Liang Tun Yen's appointment this afternoon only serves to increase the feeling of pessimism at the legations, as Yuan Shi Kal exercised an authority with the viceroys and governors ' which was his alone and which the foreign board, no mat-ter what its composition, cannot retain. -' - V J " Yuan Shi Kal must leave Pekln within four or-Ave days, but nothing Is known of his plana. Consternation among the Chinese surpasses that felt by the foreign residents. It is probable that among the first changes both ."iTang Shi slang,: the viceroy of Chi LI prince Chang, president, of the tjKoard of foreign affairs,: will be re- '' moved. ' There is keenest interest as to the fate Of Prince Tang Shao ,Yl's mission to the United States, as the source of his authority has now been ' removed. , . ' WASHINGTON GETS NEWS. . WASHINGTON, Jai). 3. News of the-succession of Liang, Tun Yen, now a vice president, to the "acting presidency" of the foreign board of China, replacing Yuan Shi Kal, was officially announced In a dispatch received by Minister Wu Tin Fang at the Chinese legation today. The message gave no detalK PROMINENT DOCTOR DIES Formerly ; Served as Member of - " Legisiaturt and Senate. CANAL DOVER, Jan. S.-Dr. B. C. Lewis,' 68, dld today si i result of a stroke of paralysis.;. He practiced medicine here for neay 60 years. He was th - member from Tuscarawas county In the iBIxtv-fourth general assembly ftid also served ' in the state senate lim the Eighteenth district. , He was Me of the largest stockholders of the Northern Ohio Traction and Light company; and one of the directors of the Klrst National bank of Canal Dover. Dr.- Ltfwis Is survived by his wife and three children. Mrs. Lewis is his third wife. - The second wire was the daugh ter of Chauncey Olds of Columbus. Will Represent Philippines. - MANILA. . Jan. S. Dr. W. E, Mua- grave of the' insular department pf sci t'nfp been chosen to represent the Philippine Islands at the international jnudiful conference, vhlch , Is to be hld at iJombay In the near fuur, , AMERICANS KILLED IN ITALY aiW . ,-' 'iV .. . ; J I . -i v ' fv. V ' M 11 I ' jt i I V- W i ' I I I " F :- iV v" l ' ' ?:; Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Cheney, Americans Earthquake. CUYAHOGA HANDS OUT FOR OFFICE Burton's Home County Wants All the Minor Legislative Jobs on the Calendar. Ambitions May Be Trimmed This Morning Democrats to Have Taste of Pie. Landing the United States senator ship seems only to have whetted the appetite of the Cuyahoga county delegation. It is far from being appeased. In both house anj senate the members from Cuyahoga are using both hands in , their scramble for the minor appointments,, and are -demanding the lion's share. It is the open' season for Jobs with them. Although there were mutterings of protest ,on all sides, last night, there was no evidence of any cortcerted action toward blocking their raid. In all probability the assistant clerkship in the senate will go to Cuyahoga, although it had been virtually conceded that Herbert M. Myers of Franklin county was to have the place. Half a dozen other places are asked for. Old Senate members were, both amused and angered at the insistence of the demands from the up-state recruits; At the same time they felt in a measure powerless to thwart them. It is claimed the Cuyahoga members are using the argument of the. Burton influence for aH it is worth, and through this means may be able to get away with their game. .. ;, -'.r:. After It All. When the committee on committees met yesterday afternoon, it became instantly apparent " that Cuyahoga county was out for all it could get. It is understood that the assistant clerkship Is demanded, together with two or three stenographers, as many porters and two pages.; Just to round out the apportionment nicely, : an assistant doorkeeper would be acceptable, and an assistant postmastership would not be turned down. . . - : ' : Senator Lawyer of Ashtabula about expressed the general feeling last night. "When I saw, by the election returns, that Cuyahoga county had gone Be-publican,'' he said, ,"I thought to myself, 'Well, we are through with the crowd that is always wanting the earth.' .Just now, I am not altogether convinced that we have much the best of the bargain. "Hamiitnn county has been; becomingly modest In Its demands. - The Hamilton county delegation seems disposed . to allow the state-at-large to have something this time. But Cuyahoga," and the senator threw up both hands with a very expressive gesture "they seem to be running wild." , , ,; Status of Mr. Myers. ' Just what transpired to bring about the intimated throw-down of Mr. Myers has not been developed. Those who . naturally might be expected to know decline to discuss the matter. No member of the committee on com mittees would even hint at the reason. The general Impression though, Is that the Burton Influence has been brought to bear on Mr. Malloy and he has consented to the appointment of a Cuyahoga county man, probably J. J.. Ro we, formerly mayor of Lake wood, a Cleveland suburb. . Mr. Rowe. was a candidate for assistant clerk of the house, but lost out. He woe one of the Burton scouts who worked through the state prior to the senatorial tight, and Mr. Burton probably Intimated that he would , be pleased If he could be rewarded. V Up to yesterday it was generally understood that : Mr. Myers would land the place, ; He had gone Into the fight with the assurance of both Mr. Malloy and Mr, Jennings that he would be acceptable If he could land the appointment. He has been active in college political organisation. - Last night Mr. Myers met Senator Lawyer in the lobby, of the Neil house and. was told by the senator that the chances were against his selection. Hardly had they separated before Mr. Myers suddenly staggered and fell heavily to the floor. It was a slight attack of heart weakness, from which he recovered quickly after being assisted to the open air. . May Be Trimmed. In .all probability the Cuyahoga county demands will be subjected a vigorous trimming when the committee meets at , o'clock this morning, it will be pointed but that the lieutenant governor, a Cuyahoga county man,- has the appointment of a stenographer and two pages, and the argument will be Coatlnuea uu Second P.S who were killed in the recent Italian 'AS CHRIST WOULD DO" Young People Start to Live as They Believe Jesus Would Special Telegram to Stat Journal. CLEVELAND, Jan. 3. "As Christ would do." '; ( Eighteen hundred people, young peo ple, predominantly, pinned on the colors of the Nassarene today. ' In a great rising response at a big meeting at Epworth Memorial church, they accepted the test proposed by the leaders of the young people's church societies, that for two weeks' they should live as Christ would have lived. It was the formal opening of th? two weeks' trial of applied Christianity, and the response was gratifying to the men who had originated the movement. In spite of unpropltlous weather, people thronged from all parts of the city till church ana gallery and Sunday school room were crowded to capacity. It was the task of Dr. W B. Wallace, pastor of the East End Baptist church, to translate the principles of Christ into the dicta of modern society. , "There are new conditions today," the minister said. "Christ would do things now that there was "nonnecessity for'hlm to do then. We must follow him in spirit, try to ', jeanv ... the great eternul principle of hlAMa:b-lngs learn it and apply it." i . ' . .... 11111 ' .'iW-i'1 ... T OUBDODE SETS SAIL FDR BLUEF1ELD5 Washington Governrhent.i .Keeps Close Watch Upon Situation in Central America. . fBy Anaonlated Praaa to Stat Journal. WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. Reports of expeditionary movements ' in Central America have led to a close watch of the situation by the Washington government and, acting under orders from the navy department, at the request of Secretary Root, the gunboat 'Dubuque today sailed from Hanvana for Blue-fields. The Dubuque will touch- at Key West for supplies,. Her presence in the neighborhood of Nlcaraguan territory will have a reassuring effect In the event that any trouble occurs in that section. ,', .. ' '. Both Assistant : Secretary - of State Bacon and Secretary of the Navy Newberry tonight stated that the ordering of the Dubuque to Blueflelds was for the purpose of patrollng the coast. The commander of the Dubuque will look Into conditions there. Senor Corea, the Nicaraguan minister, said there might be some friction, but .that he did not believe there was any revolutionary movement forming. He said his advices, .' officially and otherwise, gave no Indication of any serious trouble. The Salvadorean minister Is away and the Honduran minister Is located in New York. Reports connecting John Molsant ot Salvador with a revolutionary organization claimed to be fitting out in Nicaragua against Salvador attracted attention here, and it was recalled that Moisant Is one of two men claiming to be naturalized Americans who were Imprisoned In Salvador and whose Uvea were barely saved through the intervention of this government. I STORY OF REVOLUTION. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 3. The Times-Democrat ' publishes today a story based on reports received from Central America. It follows: "Nicaragua is marching troops from the frontier Into the vicinity of Cholu-teca, Honduras, to overthrow the government' of Miguel Davlla, president ot Honduras. It is reported that the Nlcaraguan, . Dr. Arrlas, has recently received almost $40,000 in army sup-piles, medicines, etc., shipped by secret agents of Zelaya In thlB city, and that all preparations are being made for a long campaign. It Is generally understood that the revolution was a four-cornered affair, with the Honduran malcontents attacking the Zelaya forces, backed by supplies and men from Salvador. It is also alleged - that the Guatemalan government has supplied men and arms. The consular representatives in New Orleans of the governments concerned deny any knowledge of the movement." ' MISSION NOT KNOWN.; HAVANA, Jan. S. The United States gunboat Dubuque sailed today on telegraphic instructions from the navy department at Washington for Blueflelds, Nicaragua, by way of Key West. While cernlng the mission of the Dubuque, iv Is reported that rumored revolutionary a.Hi I f , lii f'tiriffn 1 A marina v. urn a t a sponsible for th order, Many Pathetic Conditions Uncovered by Those Who Scattered Newsies' Largess. SPOTS OF HUMOR Bitterly Cold Day No Bar to Warmth of Charity Children First Cared For. Automobile charity on the high gear, with a strong wind and a lew temperature. It's an experience, but not the kind that even a person .with more than the average amount of generosity would care to repeat often. If the weather conditions were reversed a reasonably high thermometer Instead of one In which the mercury Is trying to hide Itself, and a gentle breeze as a substitute for a biting gale -there could be little pleasure, even in the act of relleveing the distress of those less fortunate. ' Those who most want relief least deserve it. while those honestly In real need frequently declare their ability to ''get along." Calling on more than .half a hundred poor families In what may be court esy called their homes, in a single day of seven hours, Is In most cases an example of the kind of strenuoslty which, if Indulged In by many of those visited, would have placed them for all time beyond the need of aid. Worry Strangely Lacking. Among many of the really poor there Is less worry over missing something to eat for a few days, or being thrown into the street by the landlord on a winter day for failure to pay rent, than a captain of Industry would feel 'over the loss of a million from his pile of twenty. Life is play. When there Is work the game Is good; when Idleness follows there is distress and suffering. During the time of comparative plenty there is little thought of the cold, dark, hungry days to come. , , - Not all are that way. Many have suffered through death, Injury or sickness to the sole means of support. It is in , those instances that the heart goes out and there is a resultant glow of happiness In the work of relief. But those are generally the families that do not apply for' aid, and accept It, reluctantly when offered', , The relief extended is srreater than is finally idmitte, i-.ni;ed,ed. . f,; .' When Columbus, two weeks ago,, saw the prominent business men who ape members of the Ohio Newsboys' association, crawling out of warm beds long before the sun thought of appearing, and spending hours selling a great souvenir edition of The State Journal, praises were loud and generous for these graduates of the street business school. Residents retired that night with a feeling that these men of affairs had done nobly In giving their time and effort. They knew of the financial success and that the entire proceeds were to go to charity, but gave little thought to how the money was to be distributed. They did not realize that the real work was to follow, and would be far from the admiring public gaze of a prominent street corner. In the days since the great sale these business men have given freely of their time and have called on their clerks for assistance. They have spent days and nights hunting for the suffering and misery concealed, in those portions of the city never seen by the average occupant of a comfortable home. They have braved all kinds of weather and have entered homes of sickness with never a thought of possible consequences to themselves. . City Never So Probed. Never , before, probably, has ,, such a complete investigation been made of the city's centers of poverty. This Is not a disparagement Of the regular organized charities and the noble work they are doing. They simply lack the facilities at the command of the graduate newsies, whose, donation of time and ability, if estimated on a cash basis, would be greater than the t)ig receipts from their charity sales. Automobiles have been used to save time. Streets and alleys that are marked only by a streak of frozen mud covered with ashes and empty tin cans, with a row of miserable shacks on each side, were invaded by the big touring ;cars that poked their inquiring noses almost into the doors of startled Inhabitants. Automobiles were never built to run in such placus. Tires are too easily punctured and springs are too light for the continual strain 'on them. Some of the cars were too big to get around In the cramped quarters and had to be abandoned for smaller machines. ' Autos Cause Excitement. As the big car poked Its nose almost into the door of one of these homes, especially If It happened to be tn ; a colored section, residents poured out of the doors as though there was a fire. The mere fact that an automobile was In the neighborhood was its own announcement that somebody was on an errand of mercy. In not a few Instances those who were not on the calling list furnished by the city's charitable organizations, promptly made their entire wants known and were not backward about asking for what they wanted. The list was the basis of all the work of the Newsboys' association. Every charity organization furnished Its quota of cases; pastors of Protestant churches and Catholic priests, school teachers and Individuals made "additions. Before a call was made In the cases where Individuals made direct appeal, an effort was made to learn the worthiness of the applicant. Nothing was left ' to chance. Everything was reduced to a complete businesssystem.- - First Care for Children, Because they were once newsboys the hearts of these men went out particularly to the. little children, who in many cases were almost walking unprotected on the frozen' ground as a result of the Improvidence or lntem-nerance of their parents. The young sters received nri nueimuu ana were supplied with' warm clothing and good so tnat they could attend school 10 Continued m Third Pe. fit. 'Vk t, if' tf .i v ' THE CASTLE AT KKGGlQ REALTY Mil HELD -ON THEFT James A. Maullar Charged With Receiving Lard Stolen from State Institution. 300 Pounds Taken from Institution for Feeble-Minded Traced to His Possession. Charged with receiving larj stolen from the Institution for Feeble-minded Youth, two weeks ago, James A. Maullar of 18 North Oakley avenue was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detectives Bergln and Nolan. Maullar is a member of the Hill Top Real Estate company of. West. Broad street, and prominent in the West Side. Five cans of the stolen 'ard were recovered by the police in James W. Young's grocery at ;iQttU,xiitVni,.iind;et- Broad street,' atia"5aflotWr -ctt i -boiling in the home' of MaUllar when detectives called. Two weeks ago officials of tho. Institution reported to the police that six large cans of lard, containing S00 pounds In all, were stolen from the warehouse. Reports reached the governor's office to the effect that employes of the Institution were the thieves. Information obtained by the police showed that the lard was sold to James Young, West Broad' street grocer, and five cans, containing BO pounds each, were found in the rear of his grocery. Purchased From Maullar. Young said he purchased the lard from Maullar, and the real estate agent was arrested on a charge of receiving stolen property. Maullar says he purchased the six canB of lard from a stranger.- He claims he never saw the man before. Young was not molested by the police for purchasing the stolen goods. Thieves have been stealing from the institution for several months, paying a visit nearly every week to Its warehouse. Chickens, groceries and meats to the value of severalahundred dollars have been stolen. Maullar caused the arrest of E. D. Prose, a contractor, several months ago, on a, charge of embezzling $1800 of the real estate company's money. The case is pending in common pleas court. i JUROR ILL, TRIAL OFF Case of Night Riders May Have to Await Run of Measles. By Associated Prn to Btau Journal.! UNION CITY, Tenn., Jan. 3 J. J. Roeson, one of the jurors engaged In the trials of the eight . alleged night riders charged with4 the murder of Captain Quehtin Ranken, was taken suddenly ill this afternoon and unless he is very much improved by monlng the trials will have to be postponed until' his recovery. County Health Officer M. A. Blanton was- called and he believed that Rosson Is developing measles. It was expected that the rebuttal would be completed tomorrow morning and that the argument would begin In the afternoon. ,g ', The state has one more trump card to play , before It Anally . rests. Joe Hogg, father 6f Hlrschel ilogg, confessed night rider, one of the star witnesses for the defense, testified that his son has sworn falsely; that he was at home on the night of the murder and did not leave until the next morning, Tuesday, when he took a load of cotton to Troy. The state will Introduce the cotton receipts of the famous Union warehouse, showing that It was delivered there on Wednesday instead of Tuesday, this contradicting the testimony given by Toe Hogg and corroborating Mrs. Wad Morris" confession of yesterday. , f - Made Auxiliary Bishop. ROME, Jan. 8. Mgr. Dennis O'Con-nell, rector of the Catholic university at Washington, was today appointed auxiliary bishop of San Francisco. The appointment, which might have been made by Archbishop Riordan of San Francisco, was done instead by the Vatican, which wished to have it understood that the auxiliary bishopric later would be transformed Into a co-adjutorshlp with the right of succession. Archbishop Ireland's Influence contributed greatly ,to the decision of the Vatican. GIGE j ' x 1 t A . yx T jJf It" " ktjl 5 ' ; x. -j-ZC t" " t i V, - vs TIFT TO - KEEP MEYER IN OFFICE Picks No Portfolio, But Suggests That He Be Given Navy or Treasury Secretaryship. By Associated Pram to Stat Journal. AUGUSTA, Ga., Jan. 3. United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge left today for Washington. In discussing his visit tonight,, Mr. Taft said that besides giving him a general idea of the probable organisation of the senate committees after March - 4, Mr. Lodge had strongly urged the retention in the Taft cabinet of Postmaster General Meyer. While no particular portfolio for Mr. Meyer was mentioned," It is understood that if he Is retained it will be either as secretary of the navy or secretary of the treasury, with the navy department the most likely. The Birmingham, Ala., delegation which got here yesterday and obtained the promise of a visit to their city from the president-elect, went away elated tonight at their success in Inducing Frank H. Hitchcock t& go with them for a visit of a dav in Birmingham. Mr. Hitchcock will return here from Birmingham, before Senator Knox arrives. The senator Is expected Wednesday. Henry W. Taft will play golf with the president-elect tomorrow morning and return to New York in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Taft attended morning service today at the Church of the Good Shepherd in summervuie ana drove in their au tomobile to Orovetown, about lti miles distant, this afternoon. Editor J. C. Hemphill, of - Charleston, S. C, has an appointment with Mr. Taft tomorrow morning.-Judge Taft decided todav that In view of his engagements and the work necessary tor him to do before sailing for' Panama that It will be impossible for him to go to New York Jan. 7 to attend the mnss meeting In aid of the sufferers in Italy. John D. Rockefeller, whose custom It has been for several years to pass some time at the Bonair hotel, has engaged rooms there for Jan, 7. Sunday Performers Arrested. NEW YORK, Jan. 8. The police to day arrested several performers at the so-called "Sunday concerts." At Ham-mersteln's victoria theatei- four men were arrested following their presentation of a school room sket, in wnicn tne actors were said to have been made up as teacher and pupils. The acting manager of the theater, Aaron Kessler, was also arrested- At the Thalia theater . two atresses, charged with singing in costume, were arrested. The Theater Manasreni' Protective association made public resolutions complaining about the enforcement of what they termed "Blue law." . -s Drink of Ice Water Fatal. CHICAGO, Jan. 3. J. A. Lambert, a Jesuit missionary connected with the Daveriport, Iowa,- diocese, died tonight of pneumonia. His Illness began two weeks ago In Louisville, Ky., where he drank some Ice water which Is believed to have contained typhoid fever erms. Tha-fever developed Into pneumonia. --. rv-vr i s -' 4f ' 3 ' I r 1 MURDERER IS CAPTURED Killed Inspector to Prevent Re port of Alleged Shortage. By Associated Press to Stata Journal. JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 3. Willium Sorsby, who shot and killed Tostof-fice Inspector Charles Fitzgerald at Clinton, Miss., Seit. 29 last, was captured near the scone of the tragedy to-duy. Sorsby was found in tne attic of the home of a friend, where he states he has been In hiding for several weeks. The killing of Fitzgerald followed the checking up of the books of the Clinton postoffice, where Sorsby acted as deputy postmaster, and the linding, It is stated, of discrepancy of $750 In his accounts. The amount was paid, and Sorsby Is said to have endeavored to persuade the inspector to make no report to the postoffice department. This Fitzgerald refused to do, and ne was shot and killed by Sorsby as he was about to board a train coming to his home in this city. TARIFF MEETING CALLED Commercial Bodies Requested to Name Delegates. By Associated Press to Btate Journal 1 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 3. The official call for a national tariff jcom-mlsslon convention; to be held In this city on Feb. 16, 17 and 18, was sent out today. All commercial and other organizations, favorable to the object sought to be advanced, are requested to appoint delegates to the convention. Ettch organization la entitled to five delegates, and one additional delegate for each 100 members or fraction thereof, no organization to send over 25 delegates. The governors of the several states are also asked to name delegates, one from each congressional district in their respective states, and the mayors of cities are likewisei-e-quested to name delegates, to the number of not exceeding 20 nor more than one for each 10.000 of population. The convention will be held In Tomllnson hall, which has a large seating capuoity. STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL Contest for Illinois Speakership Promises to Be Sharp. rBy -AsstMiIated Press to Btata Journal. J SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 3 The deep waterway project, Involving the expenditure-of $20. 000,000, will be one of the most important matters to come before ; the Illinois general assembly, which meets next -Wednesday. . :A sharp contest for control ot the legislature Is promised. ; Edward D. Phurteleff, former speaker of the house, seeks re-election, and Is opposed by Governor Deneen. The i governor's friends say they are In the lead. Thirsty Vicksburgers Happy. VICKS13URG, Miss.. Jan. 3. In spite of the state -ft We prohibition law which went Into effict Jan. 1, Vlcksburg can get all they want to drink. .Within 150 feet of the city proper, on the Louisiana side of the Yazoo canal, a saloon has been opened on a barge. Patrons have swarmed across the narrow canal in launches and skiffs, the saloon proprietor furnishing free rides to the thirsty. Sheriff Sevier of Mad ison parish, La., has a deputy sta tloned on the barge to preserve the peace, v Greatest Concern in Stricken District Is Care of Survivors and Stoppage of Crime. ; PEOPLE ARE CALM Relief Ship Chartered by Telegraph by American Red ' Cross Society. (By Associated Praaa to Stata Journal. J ROME. Jan. 3. The king and queen arrived In thla city tonight, coming by motor car from Naples. Their early arrival was unexpected.' The i queen looked tired and depressed, but the-king was energetic as usual. Their majesties went very quietly to the palace, wishing to avoid any kind of manifestation, which they consul- ered improper, owing to Italy's grief. As soon as the news of their arrival . spread, however, the people could not refrain from gathering and manifesting their admiration for the noble deeds of the sovereigns in their work among the afflicted. The king communicated Immediately with Premier ' GiMltti, ; urging that measures for the relief .of the sufferers be adopted at once. The premier has been working day and night and has suceeded in providing shelter, In the way of tents, hospitals-and asylums for 12.000 people, while other arrangements are being made to provide for many thousand more. Reports from Messina state that the American party sent there by Ambassador Grlscom have been distinguishing themselves by their courage. Vice Consul Cutting has assumed charge of the tew consulate, which is a rude shelter with an American flag flying. A tehgram received by the ambassador from the vice consul last night says: v. "We need a big supply, personally accompanied, especially sterilized milk, bread, macaroni, olive oil. butter and woolen underclothes. Am sending back the interpreter of the embassy to report direct; also sending clerk of the Naples consulate to Naples to buy supplies and return." On receipt of this dispatch the ambassador sent a messenger to Messina In charge, of a- supply of provisions and medicines. ; These supplies were provided by a group of ladles here, presided over by Mrs. Grlscom. - A member of the royal suite who re- . turned with the king tonight; that '' what grieved, the king most was the ttmalli result attending. the work of the relief parties, despite their tremendous- exertions, but the difficulties, he added, lire Inconceivable. - ? Tne American ambassador, Lloyd C Grlscom, has appointed a committee ot Americans to which will be Intrusts.! the work of utilizing the money received from the United States to the best advantage of the earthquake sut- f erers. . . . i ,.. Both at Messina and Regglo the . guards are having difficulty In protecting the survivors and the vast treasure In the ruined buildings from-the bands of thieves that are swarming everywhere. It is reported that six Russian sailors have been shot hy looters ut Messina and that 16 criminals have been killed at the same place within the last 2 hours. Six hundred persons engaged in pillaging have been : arrested. In an engagement at Reg-lo between the police and bandlte, two of the police, were killed. . Reports still reach here of the continuance of earth shocks, some of which are of sufficient force to do further great damage. According to these reports, new shocks yesterday at Pel-laro precipitated the entire population Into the sea, Including both the dead and living victims of the first quake. At Regglo the people are becoming more calm and aid to that city is now r . being systematically forwarded. Military zones have been established throughout Calabria. United States Takes Lead. The United States Is far ahead of other nations in the relief work. Today Ambassador Grlscom succeeded In finding an Austrian Lloyd steamer of 8000 tons capable of carrying 1200 passengers. He has chartered the steamer for two weeks and It is being loaded with medical supplies and provisions. This will cost $50,000. It Is expected that the steamer will sail from Clvlta Vecehla, about. 60 miles from Rome on Thursday. It will be placed under the orders of the Italian government. In addition to supplies, the American relief vessel will embark six doctors and twenty male and . fdmala nurses, three of the latter being American girls from New York, who volunteered their services. ' American energy has been strongly ; manifested in the work looking to tho relief of the earthquake sufferers. Ambassador Grlscom and the members of. the committee have assumed personal responsibility for the expenses of the expedition, relying upon the American public for funds. Prior to engaging the steamer the Ambassador vlsltd Foreign Minister Tittonl and asked him If it would be a retil service to send to the south a vessel properlv supplied. Signor . Tittonl answered that it would be most appreciated as medical and food supplies were ur gently needed. Civlta Vecchia was selected as the starting point because Naples at the present time la too crowded and too distant f mm Rome while Civita Vecchia is but two hours from this city. The government will give a special train for free transportation of supplies and persons. Besides the relief Bteamer, the United States, will soon have the converted yacht Scorpion on the scene. Tho'-Scorpion Is expected to reach Mesplim on Monday and will be followed within ' a few days by the supplv ships Ctil- goa and the Yankton from Suez. ' Th latter vessels will put at the disposal . of the authorities the provisions and medical - supplies Intended for the American -fleet cruslng - around the world. . ' Practice Self-Denial. ' v Today collections Were taken up In the churches for the relvef f utid, and . wvv ,t.,..i. u wa. nnuuw ill inv ! chief thoroughfares with school mls I tresses guarding them. In tho various .schools the pupils defiled before : contribution boxes which had been placed there, and into which they deposited