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CDBAXS FEEL BETTER
tjwiil OtamiMSoatrt Import tf OiU en
Uncle Btu Etustrixf.
ONLY FEW RADICALS STILL HOLD OFF
JLcMptuct of Plitt Asm taut Kw
Practicallj Otruin.
CONVENTION HOLDS SECRET SESSION
Xuzlt of Viiit it WMfcinjifn Diicuwd
nd Approied.
OLD MISTS ARE CLEARING AWAY
Claue HearliiK Inlfntfillmi,
Coallnc Matlnn 1'rU llrfce and
Cmnnirrrlnl Statu More
Clearly I ndemtood.
HAVANA, May 7 The returned Cuban
commissioners i't the secret session today
presented an extensive report of their coa
Jrrenies with President McKlnley and Sec
retary Root and a glowing areount of the
ranqiets and receptions tendered them.
Scnor GIberga objected to Incorporating an
ucnunt of the social program In the report,
liut the commission Insisted upon this point
In reference to tbe third clause of tbe
I'latt umctidmcnt the report stated that the
I nited Stulee would not Intervene unltsj
Cuba were uttacked by a foreign power or
unless there existed In Cuba a condition of
hflalrs similar to that which existed under
Spain at the tine of American Interven
tion. Regarding coaling stations tbe report set
forth that the places so desired by tbe
Vnlted States were Capes Mays! and San ( stunt endeavor since taking over the com
Antonio and another point commanding the i mand to improve the fortification workE
entrance to the Gulf of Mexico. These I along tbc lines of communication, thus re
would be definitely determined upon when i ducing the guards, also evacuating tbe
drawing up tbe treaty The ohject of these garrisons remote from the railroads, tbercbj
rtntinns would be the maintenance of tbe obviating convey escorts. He coinman-
Independence of C uba as well as the pro
tettlon of the Vnlted States.
The report also tnld that the Vnlted
'States would In no way Interfere In the
loial povcrnmen' and that President Mc
Klnley had promised to appoint a commis
sion to meet u Cuban commission to dis
cuss tbe economic question and to draw
tip n commercial treaty as soon at possible
and be advised tbe Cubans In the meantime
to study the situation In this respect The
report announced that Secretary Root had
said that there was nothing in the Tlatt
amendment to prevent Cuba having diplo
matic representatives In foreign countries.
Tbe report has evidently made a good
Impression, and only a few radicals will
continue to oppose Us acceptance Scnor
Vlllucnda Sn an open letter declaring h's
Intention to accept the amendment, said
be first thought that If the convention re
jected the amendment Washington mlgh
change lis pollry, as he then believed the
mrtiSriitut-wa.thp wnrk -oi jiarty.
"1 now believe," says Senor YHluenda,
"that the amendment Is the work of the
nation. There Is no use In objecting to the
inevitable. It is either annexation or a
republic with the amendment, and 1 prefer
tbe latter The Vnlted States govern
ment, by Insisting upon the amendment,
shows that the Amerlcanr have changed
from their policy before the war and that
they no longer rely upon the Monroe doc
trine to protect the Interests of American
republics."
Tbc convention will meet Thursday rnd
Js cxpoctnd to take definite action Saturday.
TO DECIDE HERESY CASE
Directum fcriiil,lc in I'n I lion
llooUk Written lij Dr. fi.
11. Gilbert.
CHICAGO. May 7. Directors of the Chi
rago Theological seminary who are to dc-
cide whether tbe books of Rev Dr. George
11. Gilbert arc heretical began a tbref-dsy
session here today. Tbc meeting was pri
vate, but it was announced that the Gilbert
case would not be taken up today. Over a
year ago it was charged that Dr. Gilbert's
book, "The Revelation of Jesus," contained
paragraphs which were heretical. Dr. Gil
bert, then a professor In the Chicago The
ological semlnury. declared that he should
rot be censored on that volume, but there
remained another volume to complete the
work. He wan granted a year's absence to
complete the second book. The advance
sheets of the second book, which Is
titled "Teachings of the Apostles." arc now
in the hands of the directors. They hae
been read, but whether or not they are
heretical tnose who have knowledge will
not say
The directors of the seminary reside in
various clues of Illinois. Wisconsin. Iowa.
Michigan, Mlunesota. Missouri. Kansas,
Nebraska, Colorado. Indiana and the two
Pakotas. E. W Blatchford. president of
the board, Is In Europe. Some of the mem
bers will not arrhe until tomorrow, which
was one of the reasons for postponing the
Gilbert case, while matters of routine re
ceived attention. Dr. Gilbert Is at Dorset,
Vt.
OFFER TO SELL PANAMA CANAL
Couipan? Plnallj- Climes I'nmnrd
Tilth a Clean-Cat Propo
sition. NEW YORK. May 7 In order to remove
the objection raised by tbe Isthmian canal
commission tbe Pan-American Canal com- '
pany, with the approval of the Colombian
government, says the Washington corre
spondent of the Herald, has announced the
terms upon which it will sell tbe Panama
canal to tbe Vnlted States. Tbe letter con
taining Us proposition is submitted to Rear
Admiral Walker, chairman of the commis
sion, by Dr. Martinet Sllvela, Colombian
minister No price is set by the company
for its property and franchise. It sug
gests the appointment of appraisers, one by
the. Vnlted States and one by the company .
these two uppralsi rs to select the third.
No conditions whatever are attached to the
proposal. It Is a clean offer and It is ex
pected by advocates of tbe Panama canal
route will have an important eflect upon
tbe final recommendations of the commie
si on.
Wealthy Karmer Disappears.
BLOOMFIELD. la., May 7 (Special Tele,
gram) There is much excitement in
riorls, this county, on account of the mys
terious disappearance of A. S. Kendrick. a
well-to-do and highly respected citizen, who
on May 1 drew j;no from Ihe bank and has
not since been seen- He stated he Intended
to buy a farm. His wife and friends fear
foul play The disappearance of a young
woman, who has lived at Kenarick's home
for a long time bat started a story ot
t lcpcrncnt, but no proof oi this is at hand
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MINISTERS ARE DECIDED '
Will Demand Mx llnndred and Thlrtj
Million Hollar Indemnity
of China.
FEKIN. Mar S Tbc foreign ministers to
day 3 0(1 fled to address a rolled He cote to
the Chinese government, informing it tbat
a Joint indemnity of K'30.000,000 would be
dejj ".tided and asking what method of
pa proposed A reply is expected
" : v7 is. v eel: which w ill probably
Iirojfu. ' '"H jk, indemnity by raising
the custoni. lt'
It In consldcl ' ' 'c powers
will assent to some kerf . $ In return
lor concessions on tbc pari . S-'blna in tbe
shape of a total abolition of tbe llkln. tbe
Placing of import duties on a cold basis,
really free navigation of Chinese waters
and tbe removal of impedimenta to naviga
tlon and tbe tax at Woo Sung.
The ministers were unable to agree ai to
the desirability of openlnr the whole em
pire to trade and residence, some of them
holding that it vould be asking China to
assume too great responsibility and under
the present system of government It vould
be impossible to guaranty the safety of
the numerous foreigners who would flock
into the interior if the empire were entirely
opened.
BRITAIN WILL FIGHT IT OUT
.Mllner Ilenle that CSrent
Think of .Unklui: Con-
TI11.
IlrllHln
CAPETOWN. May 7. Sir Alfred Miluer.
the British commissioner, addressing a
mass meeting today, said there was abso
lutely no leason for tbe anxiety felt In
some quarters' lest any change be Intro
duced In South Africa that would In any
way weaken the Imperial policy. Such a
change was Impossible. Great Britain had
made up Its mind and would carry out tbc
policy laid down
LONDON. May
Lord Kitchener's Crst
long review of the South African opera
tions, dealing chiefly with the Invasion of
Cupe Colony and dated March i, was pub
lished today. He says It has been his con-
deered upwards of 25.000 horses In Cape
Colcny since December. Lord Kitchener
favorably mentions 200 officers, non-commissioned
officers and men.
FINDS FAULT WITH THE MAP
One Mm v ii lii iinniln lit I'nrlo Mii
jmrlK Anierienn Jlnunilurj
C onleiitloii.
OTTAWA. Ont., May 7. The House cf
Commons discussed the Manitoba govern
ment bill until 2.30 this morning, when It
divided on an amendment to send tbc bill
back to tbe Manitoba legislature. It was
lost C for and &0 against. Tbe bill had
reached the committee Btage when the house
adjourned.
Colonel Prior of Victoria during the even
ing complained thai a map of the Dominion
shown at tbe Paris fair gave the Alaska
boundary ns contended for by the Vnlted
.Slates, lie hoped that it. would .not. be jscnt
to Glasgow. The point which Mr. Trior
complained of was at Clarence channel.
Sir Wilfrid Laurlcr. the premier, said that
Canada claimed that the boundary ran up
the Clarence channel. Tbe treaty said In
so many words tbe Portland canal, but
there ve a difference of opinion between
the Canadians and the I nited States where
that channel was. it Is claimed It Is west
of Pearse Island Americans claimed that
it was Observatory inlet.
EXPECT AMERICAN SYMPATHY
llrltUh .Miner Sbj Thej Will lie Dn
eoiirnKeil If The'
Stride.
LONDON, May 7 The miners' con
ference met In executive session today and
adjourned until tomorrow after consider
able discussion of the strike.
Mr. Penwlck. a member of Parliament,
i unl1 formerly a working miner, bald to a
representative of tbe Associated Press after
the meeting "No resolutions were pre
sented and It Is impossible to tell what is
the consensus of opinion among the dele
gates. If it is decided to strike, we an
ticipate having the sympathy of our
American brethren, ns there has always
been a close sympathy betweeu us."
During the course of the convention the
Midland miners opposed and tbe seaboard
delegates supported tbe suggested stop
page of work It is understood that the
mine owners will be represented at to
morrow's meeting.
1otiv nf tin. ri plftro 1 c PTrirtiRtuil
opinion iimi me employers nua uesertea
the miners after urging them to strike.
LOCOMOTIVES NOT ALL BAD
Ilurmnh ltnlln Inspector Heiinrt
Only Portion of Anierienn Hn
Kitten Ilefe elite.
LONDON. May 7 Indian Secretary Lord
Hamilton, answering a question tn the
House of Commons today, said the senior
government Inspector of the Burmab rail
roads, in a report dated August f. 1000. an
nounced that he nud noticed certain defects
In American locomotives in use there. Tbe
Information received, however, did not war
rant Lord Hamilton in thinking the Ameri
can locomotives on Indian railroads had
been found generally unsatisfactory.
Lord Cranborne. the uncer foreign sec
retary, said Lord Cromer, the British agent
In Egypt, had been asked for a report on
the American locomotives In Egypt.
BRITISH STEAMER ASHORE
Tantallon Catle floes Acrnnnd on
Itnhlier Inland, "Veur Cnne
tiinii llurhor.
CAPETOWN. May 7 A big steamer is
ashore on Robben Island not far from here.
It Is surmised that the vessel is tbe Brit
ish steamer Tautallon Castle, of the Castle
line, with relief troops and passengers on
board.
The Tantallon Castle, ot S.04E tons, left
Southampton April 20 via Maderia April
24, for Table bay. Cape Colony.
Compliments Von Mltnel.
BERLIN. May 7. The Relcht Anzeiger to-
day publlshc tbi text of a letter from
Emperor William to Dr. von Mlquel. ex'
pressing regret at the latter't relinquish
raent of his post of minister of Prussia, in
which he bud deserved so well of the king.
royal house and fatherland, alluding to
Dr. von Mlquel having created a new and
enduring financial foundation for Prussia,
thanking him for his fruitful services, and
Informing lilm of hie elevation to tbe upper
house of tbe Diet.
Pother O'C'unnell is Confirmed.
ROME, May 7 The pope today con
firmed the appointment of Father O'Coa
uell rector of the American college here, as
bisboji of Portland, Me.
VANQUISH FOUR TO OSE I
Bixtj-Three Cival.-jaeE Etct 250 Ictur
gents Thr Timis.
M'ARTHUR DEFENDS MANILA'S MORALITY
Mnle Hint cnrlet Women
Allowed to I. find mitt thnt
tltutlon In Not
Licensed.
Are ot
I'm.
MANILA. May 7 Lieutenant John I). L.
Hartman, with sixty-two wen of troop K.
rirst cavalry, encountered 560 insurgents
north of tbe village of Dulayan, In Katanga
province. Luson. Tbe enemy made three
stunds and were each time defeated by the
American ea".alrymen. There were no
American casualties. A naal court of in
quiry is Investigating the alleged connei
tlon of Lieutenant Richard H. Townley
wfth the case of Captain Jteed. who has
been tried for official misconduct in con
ue?tlon with the commissary department
WASHINGTON. May T General MscAr
thur. as governor of the Philippine Islands,
has reported to the adjutant general of
the armv concerning allegations made
against the authorities In Manila relative
to tbe social evil blr.h exists tn that ciiy.
General Mat Arthur says the writers erf the
Utters hae been misled by imperfect
knowledgt of tbe condition He dei lares
that prostitutes aie not allowed to land ,
in Manila unless they hhc secured previous j
ie Mcnt itlttc. Thj. -nltf... f ,tlllftl tunc nf '
tesldent rights. The police regulations of
the social evil are such to check tbe spread
of disease.
General MacArthur says also that Manila
can challenge a comparison at to Its moral
ity and orderly condition with any city In
the United States The general suggests that
a commission consisting of those who make
tbe allegations with the government be
sent to that city to make an investigation,
but adds that such a committee first should
acquaint Itself with social conditions in
tropical countries.
CONDITION OF WHEAT CROP
Jiiinhns nnd lirnskn Mr nil the
with Hlclirxt I'rre-eiitnues
Others Well t ji.
List
NEW YORK. May 7. Carefully com
piled reports from the American Agri
culturist's corps of observers make the
May 1 condition of winter wheat P1.50.
against P1.5 last month, and compared with
an average at this date for five years of
E4. April was wholly favorable for tbe
development of the wheat crop over the
greater part of tbe belt- Tbe report shows
little damage through insect pests outside
of Texas. Oklahoma and Michigan. No
crop In twenty years has stood better than
tbe present one In the all-important
features of roots and stoois.
The spring whent crop has been sown
under highly favorable conditions, says the
report, and while seeding in the extreme
north Is not quite completed, enough it
known to make it certain tbat the acreage
is fully equal to that sown last year. There
Is an abundance of early moisture over the
uVnl liolt rsfrpnt In & llmUm! nnrt Inn nf
South Dakota. The condition Max.1 of J
wheat by states includes: Ohio. SB: Ken
tucky, sr, Michigan, 83; New York, Pcnn
sylvan la and Indiana. Illinois. Kan
sab. 100. Nebraska, l. California. AO.
REFUSES TO PRODUCE BOOKS
I'renlilent nf Kmmufc t'ltj Mreet llnll
unj Ignore, Court Order in
llrlnerj tne.
KANSAS CITY. Mo . May 7 President
W H. Holmes of the Metropolitan Street
Railwaj- company was ordered by Judge
Woflord in the criminal court today to
appear before the grand Jury, which if in
vestigating rumcrs of Jury bribing In con
nection with a damage suit, and produce
the hooks and papers of the claim depart
ment of bis road Mr. holmes, through
his attorneys, refused to comply with the,
order. Judge Woflord held the railway
president in contempt or cour; and be
was constructively placed In custody until
the matter can be passed upon by a higher
court.
There is a constitutional question in
volved and the mutter may be taken be
fore the supreme court of tbe state or
before tbe federal court. In reciting his
refusal to obey tht court order, Mr. Holmes'
attornevs claimed exenuittnn nndrr n,rtinnn
of the constitution, both slate and federal.
which protect a person from unrtasonable
search and tbe constitutional privilege that
no person is compelled to give evidence
that might tend to Incriminate himself.
MORE RAILROADERS GO OUT
Mnr Hundred Umplojen of l.uckn
n mi n ii vjoteni strike for
Miorter Unj.
SCRANTON, pa, May 7 Another strike
of Delaware & Lackawanna k Western rail
road employes was precipitated at noon
today by the refusal to grant the request
of the workmen for a nine-hour day at
tbe present rate of wages.
A grievance committee of twelve men.
representing the machinists, waited upou
Superlutendent of Motive Tower Lloyd and
requested the concession. He refused the
demand, a repott wah made by the com
mittee and tbe men decided to strike at
once.
All tbe men went out, including machin
ists, blacksmiths, boiler manors and help
ers, engine wipers and laborers, to the
number of 000. Word of their action was
sent to all other men in similar occupa
tions on the line from Hobnken to Buffalo.
These, with the shopmen who struck on
Saturday for the reinstatement of Hicks,
discharged at Dover, N. J., makes nearly
2.000 Lackawanna men on btrlkc in Scran
ton. Trnetlon Untitlo; e lnlt Work".
ALBANY. N. Y., May 7. The employes
of the Vnlted Traction company, which
operates tbe surface car tines in Albany.
Coboes. Watervllet and RenBselaer went
on strike at 4 o'clock this morning. The
car lines in the the cities are completely
tied up.
Tbe strike was wholly unexpected by the
public. The men want complete recogni-
tlon of the Amalgamated Association of
Street Railway Employes and the discharge
oi seven nonunion men employed by. the
company. They also want extra men paid
tbe same rate per hour ns regular men
A modification of the duties of conductors
! relative to tbe registration of inspectors is
' also requested. The strikers, who number
, about 1.000. are orderly. All sorts of con
i veyances are being used for transit pur
i poses.
llriek anil Tile Men Strike.
ST LOVIS. May 7 Between 700 and 800
employes of brick and tile manufacturing
farmt in St Louis are striking to emphasize
a demand made for a 10 per cent advance
in wages It Is understood that the de
( roands of tbe men wUl be acceded to in
I part, it net in full.
eastman takes the stand
InsUt Hint Klllliic f (irnirnn
an Acelilent Hint rle ed
Hhn Much.
ns
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. May 7 -The climax
In the Eastman murder trial was reached
today, whon the defendant himself took the
stand to tell his own story. He went Into
no etabarate details, trat answered only tbe
questions put to him by his lawyer. Tor
two hours be was on tbe stand giving his
teotlitHinv as to hir relation with Grogan
and the incidents of the day of the shoot
ing He declared that the shooting was an
accident and up to last October -he had al
ways U'lleved it was the old rlm-flre pisml
tbat discharged the bullet which killed bis
brother-lu-law.
The struggle which followed, lie said,
was for tbe possession of the center-fire
piMol. which Grogan had in his hand.
Bastman said that he went to Grogan first
to assist him and then, because of the ex
pression on bis face, to gpt tbe weapon
away from him. He said hiat there was
so much noise and eonfuslonn the struggle
that he could not recall how many times
Grogan's revolver went ofu But that It
did go off be was almott ucrtaln. He did
not know bow he received his own wound
and said he did everything possible after
.the affair to assist Grogan to the house
and was prostrated with criof when be
found that he was dying.
The cross-examination was not finished
I when tbe court adjourned for the day
1'lil.t mn n' Wife 7'eMlflf,
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. May 7. Interest In
,. na.,miin m,,TArr trial was rt,h.,np. t.
d . , the acl lh(lt 51ril EtttUakn wl,e of
. . .. . .
me ueienaant. was ou me siaua most of
tbe lorenoon. She was visibly affected by
the minute examination as to the incidents
immediately preceding tbe tragody and re
garding certain statements made by prevl-1
ous witnesses. At times shi wept. Mrs.
Eastmhn said tbe did not remember any
suih incident as that related by Mrs Gro
gan. si., who testified that Eastman had
said Gtegan's days were numbered. Wit
ness never said tbat Emstman had been
drinking, nor had she ever heard Mrs. Gro
gan, Jr.. say be had been drjnklug. "
Mrs. Eastman ulso testified that In June
the lock on the tomb containing Grogan's
body had been tampered with, but no one
bad at Led permission to open tbe tomb. At
torney General Knowlton declined to cross
examine Mrs. Eastman.
The defendant, Charles R. Eastman, then
tool: the stand to testify in his own behalf.
Eastman confined his testimony to an
swering the questions of Ills attorney. He
said that his relations with Grogan always
were pleasaut and that '.rota the fall of
1SDS they were on terms of greatest friend
ship. He denied tbat any quarrel took
place in November, 18i. thrit any Jealousy
existed because Grogan hed undertaken tbe
business left by their father-in-law, or that
he ever hud said In the pretence of Grogan'E
mother that Grogan's days were short.
Telln oi the Turret Prnctlee.
Witness related the incidents of target
practice on the morning of July 4. of din
ing and going to tbc swimming races in
company with Grogan. Eastman said he
found the races slow and started back home
with his wife. He denied that he urged
Grogan to return with him, but -said Gro
gan overtook him on tbo ray home East
. . .... .
3a"f-S?1J,,l-n"t .teH5.hrt5V V 1'tts i-i.gan
or himself who suggested a 'Resumption of
target shooting. In the muln Eastman's
story of tbe shooting ot Grogan was as It
, has been repeated by witnesses during this
I trial who beard Eastman's ttatement im-
nu;ppen and
1 Grogan cllnchod was very indistinct. "There
was," be said, "a struggle for the pos
session of the gun. There was confusion,
exclamations, noise and cries and Grogan
burst out with something like 'Damn It,
I am shot." "
"Finally 1 got possession of the revolver,
after a struggle, and Grogan was brought
to hit knees. I do not know exactly what
happened after that because of fright and
horror and of the agonized cries. I cried
out to him to let go. while on his part he
said In the most agonized tones. 'Oh. oh.
oh I next remember that we were run-
nlnp ttDd thnt vp cansc together again for
another struggle. Some weapon. I don't
know what, lay on the ground, and I tried
to kick it out of the wuy "
Eastman said tbat he had never enter
tained a feeling of malice or Jealousy
toward Grogan und bad nver had a thought
of injuring him or any human being.
PAROLE FOR THE Y0UNGERS
llour1 "' J'ri-"n '"ngri-rs I until-
JllllUl XII XI Jll'l UllllllCII
lllltlOllk. ST. PAVL, May 7. At a regular meeting
of tbe board of managers of the Board ot
Prisons today at Stillwater unautmour
action was taken in favor of paroling tbc
Younger boys, who are serving life sen
tences. Before the parole can be effective
all three members of the State Pardon
board must approve It, and the action will
be submitted to that body as soon as pos
sible. This Is In accordance with tbe new
parole law, which allows tbe parole of life
prisoners after about twentj-four years'
Imprisonment, being thirty. five years, less
time gained by good behovlor Paroles
usually are granted by the prison managers
aloue. but In the case of life prisoners unan
imous approval of the Board of Pardons is
also necessary and sucb paroled life pris
oners cannot leavt tbc state.
The pardon board does not meet regularly
until In July, but a special meeting may be
called if the members ot tbe board consider
one necessary.
Tor twenty years the friends of the
Youngers have been working in their be
half, each governor being Importuned fre
quently for a pardon The third brother.
Bob, died in the Stillwater prison a few
years ago. but tbe efiorts for the liberation
of the now old men have never ceaBed.
Ten years ago a pardon board, composed of
the governor, attorney general and chief
Justice, was created, one of tbe arguments
In its favor being the relief it would give
the chief executive from the friends of the
Youngers. Since then tbe pardon board
has been asked repeatedly to act fovorably
on applications for tbe pardon ot the
Youngers. but tbe required unanimous vote
could never be secured
Two years ago a bill w-bs presented to
tb'S legislature providing for the parole of
life prisoners and passed by tbe senate.
uui Killed in tne nouse. i nis year a
i similar bill, after several bard encounters
I on the lloor of the two bouses, got through
and secured the approval of Governor Van-
Sant, but an amendment to it required tbc
unanimous approval of the hoard of par
dons before paroles of life prisoners could
become effective. Tbe opponents of tbo
Youngers let tbe bill go through In this
shape, but nothing could come of it. Vn
dcr the provision of this law the Board
of Prison Managers today unanimously
recommended tbe parole
Standard Oil' IUc Dividend.
NEW YORK May 7.-The Standard Oil
company of New Jersey has declared u
uiviiena or f per snare, payable June IB.
in marrn j.n was pai i i.si years lour' - - .--..
dividends were $Mi in March J10 tr June V 1 NEW Yf'RK Mav "Lewis Mav k rn
In September and JPi )r December The i stock orokers today assigned nr the ben
I s'oi k s .Ii on tbe rt this moraine ut ii2, ift rf rrei'torr The Inn ii r .rr.pnsed c;
I tbo biebest on record. I Orria S, Xiarnum und Lew it A. May.
SAYS PACKERS SEEDS! FEAR
Inrpector ArpB.es that Eritith Kr.it Tile
Amcnctn 2itf.
EXCLUSION ORDER WON'T AFFECT PUBLIC
lit inn nil Will lime to He f-npplletl
anil l'rejuillee Is "t Mrniii:
Hniiucli to .lTeet Im
porter's SnlfK.
WASHINGTON. May 7 Vpon being ad
vised of the remarks which got through
the dispatches from London of the exclusion
of tht foreign beef from tne British urra
use. the State department instructed Atn
bassa, or Cboutc to report upon the matter
information has been received at tbe de
partment which would indicate that the
notice issued by the army contract office
of the British War department on April
fi last excludes from army use for nix
months from June 1 all foreign beef of
every dlscriptlon. whether imported, dead
or alive in Great Britain.
Dr. Wray. inspector of American CHttlr.
appointed by the Department of Agricul
ture, who has investigated tbe subject. Is
of the opinion that tbe order, when earriod
into efTert. will not result In any consider
able lost to American exporters of beef and
cattle for tbe reason that the domestic
sumilv of btef for all purposes in Great j
Britain and Irclund it so limited that what
vwt beef mny be shut out from nrm use
necessarily will be absorbed by tbe general
market. There Is no over supply now.
The annual report of the British Board of
Agriculture for 1801. showed the total num
ber of home-bred cattle In tbe Vnlted
Kingdom to be at follows: Cattle tn tht
Vnlted Kingdom in milk or m calf, cows
and heifers. 2.ri2,000; other cuttle. 4.0. 8,-
000. total. fi.C40.000.
Assuming tbe 4.07S.OOO to be all that are
properly available for slaughter, they would
furnish something less than 1 per cent, or
one bullock for each ten persons of the
population, if the population umounted to !
40.000.000. Dr. Wray thinks It if clear from
tbe statistics that for whatever beef the
army may draw on the local markets an
equivalent will have to be furnished from
abroad for tbc general market.
Tbe quantity of the beef Imported from
tbe Vnlted Ststcs and Canada, which is
equally affected by the ruling and notice
Is very large and is increasing ecry year
and is brought to Great Britain only to
supply tbe domand. so that, according to
tbe views of Dr. Wray and many exporters
whom he has consulted, there it no cause
to apprehend any appreciable direct in
Jury to the American trade. If these views
are correct tht great probability is that it
will not be practicable to enforce the new
rule for eveu the six months, for which the
experiment is proposed to be made, aud
that contractors, In order to fill their army
contructs with tbe requisite quantity of
beef of good quality, will have to be per
mitted to furnish some Imported meat Dr.
Wray is equally emphatic in expressing his
opinion that tbe operation ot the new order
Is not likely to Increase the existing preju
dice against Imported American beef and
so to work an Indirect injury to our ex-
u. i... i.AAn 1 r. ..,1 !
contract office that the reason for muklncH
these orders is not because of any such
prejudice either In ihe War office or among
the o&ccrf and soldiers of the army, who
are to be fed, but solely to try to meet
complaints from the British farmers, espe
cially in the immediate neighborhood of the
placeB where the army authorities pur
chase and require delivery, that they are
shut out by the foreign articles.
THURSTON HOMEWARD BOUND
and
He
Killed to I'Bn ThiirfcUny
J'rliluj in Oinuhn on III Wnj
to Calliornin.
WASHINGTON. May 7 (Special Tele
gram.) Es-Senator Thurston left today
for Chicago. He will be in Omaha Thurs
day and Triday and will leave for San
Francisco to be present at tbe launching
of the Ohio. May 18. Mr. Thurston goes
to argue a numbi r of cases pending in the
circuit court of appeals in relation to cer
tain oil Interests In Kern county, Cali
fornia. Charles E. Meek and Nathan P. Hunt
were today appointed subftltute carriers at
Sioux City.
Rural free delivery service will be estab-,
lishod June 1 at Frultland. Muscatine
county, la. The route If twenty-four miles
long and contains a population of C7fi. B.
H. Camp was appointed carrier.
Raleigh A. Elliott of Grinnell. Hiram
Kolbe of Melbourne and Leslie Smith of
Atlantic, la., were appointed mail clerks.
Reserve agents approved: Chase Na
tional bank of New York for American Na
tional bank of Deadwood. S. D. ; Commer
cial National bank of Omahn and Det
Moines National bank for First National
banks of Ebsex aud Storm Lake, la., re
spectively. In addition to those of yesterday, the
Postoffice department today announced the
following changes In salaries of Iowa pres
idential postmasters Dexter and Exlra.
iucrcased. 1200 each. Atlantic, Carroll. De
corah. Dysart. Elkader, Elma, Ettberville
and Tort Dodge incrcated, JflOO each, and
the salary of those nt Dyersvllle und Fay
ette are decreased T100 each.
DENIES FAVORING SOUTH
Chalrmnu of ClnMilic-iitlon Committer
Saj DIkf riniliintliiK lUites
Are Not .Mode.
WASHINGTON, May 7 Tbe Industrial
commission today began its May meeting,
with T J McGovern of Atlanta, chairman
of tbe southern classification committee, as
the first witnt'BS. Mr McGovtrn stated
tbat there ore forty-two rail und steamship
lines in the committee and that it covers
the territory south of the Potomac and
the Ohio rivers and east of tbe Mississippi
fiver He said the organlzotlon had been
iCected In 186f and be contended that ex
cept in the Items of Iron and oteel the ad
vances In transportation rattes have been
technical rather than real. He declared
that the committtee had no purpose of fix
ing rates on carload lots so as to build up
the Jobbing trade of tbe south at the ex
pense of outside points.
Sehle to Visit England.
WASHINGTON. May 7. Rear Admiral
Schley, who arrived yesterday at South
ampton on hit way home from the south At
lantic station, has cabled the Navy depart
ment a requett that he be allowed to stop
ten days in England and this request has
been granted.
Ilimd for the Treasnrr,
WASHINGTON, May 7 The secretary of
the treasury has purchased tOO.000 short
term bonds at I112.CHP2
He also purchased $412,0fi0 short term 4
per tent bonds ut 11S.C4.
.
CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Firfra- ff Neh-MSkn-r.i'.r M e.lni'S'lHj'
with Warmet m CaMfe- pfrtlon. Tlmrs
fl Pair VuriaW, i:id-
1 eniirrnturr lit Uitmlin efterilnji
Hour. lieu. Ilnnr. Ore.
., n. in -IT 1 i. iii 47
I n. in...... -ill - i. In 17
7 h. in 411 It . in 17
- n. in 411 ( ii. in I'
ll n. ii...... 41! ." n. tn 4
111 n. in 411 II ). in Ill
II n. in tr. 7 l. in M
1'2 in 411 - !. in
II Ji. in M
SOME MISS FIREMEN'S NET
'Iennn nf I'lir-Mnry Apartment j
limine Injured In J limping
from I ller l'lenrs.
i , .
NEW YORK. May 7 rirt- which starlefl
Jut before midnight on the ground flooi of
ihc i)e-storj apartment bouse at No TM
Lexington avenue droie twenty or more
families Into the street, and many people
had narrow escapes.
Mr uud Mts. A M. Young, who lived on
tbe fourth floor. Jumped from the window C
their apartment into a life net. Mrs. Young
JoeeKed severe contusions and Interuul
Injuries aud was taken to a hospital, as
was -her busbsnd.
A man was seen standing at the window
of one nf the third floors as If be was about
to Jump Then he disappeared and It Is
feared b was either burned or smothered
to death
Mi . l. II,
fourth floor Into the life net. She missed1"'1' " 6
it. falling into the arms of a
half dorcn
policemen and liremcn She whs injured
and taken to a hospital, us wan one of the
men holding the uet
Mrs WanamaUer attempted to Jump into
tbe net She struck the fire escape on
the first flooi receiving interna) injuries
She was removed to the bospual Carrie
Johnson, u servant girl, Is reported miss
ing At 2 a m figures on the monetary
loss were not obtainable.
HUNT FIEND TO BURN HIM
l.niiKlnc I'enple )ecl Mini Who Threw
(ilrl Into Well After Assault
inc Her.
LEAYENWORTH. Kan.. May 7. Miss
Ethel Bonnie, daughter of G W Bonnie, an
employe of the state penitentiary, was
gathering mushrooms near Lansing when
struck In the back of the head by un un
known person and rendered unconscious,
after which she was assaulted and bcr body
thrown into an old well, with the purpose
of hiding the crime. Tbe young woman re
gained consciousness and. after repeated
attempts, reached the surface and went
home, where she told of the crime. She
stated that she had cuught a glimpse of
her assailant and would be able to identify
him.
Searching parties are scouring the coun
try. The murderer will probably be burned
ut tbo stake if caught.
At a late hour tonight Miss Bonnie was
reported to have died, but this Is not con
firmed. Miss Bonnie's assailant was a
white man. presumably a tramp.
COUNTY JUDGES ARRESTED
T?til
ed Stnlen Mnrshnl Tnkes Tlicin In
Ton on f'linrce of Con
tempt. OSCEOLA. Mo . May 7. Two of the
county Judges of St. Clair county, Thomas
D Nevitt aud S C. Peden. were arrested
today In the court house by a deputy Vnlted
States marshal. The Judges will be taken
to Kansas City tomorrow to stand trial be
fore Federal Judge Philips on a charge of
contempt for not levying c tax to pay In
terest on bonds of an issue of 1870, which
i iaE caused the county great notoriety und
trouble.
The county Judges are both farmers nnd
their families will be attended by tbe
county. The Judges will have to He In Jail
until their time of office expires, which will
be January 1, 100,",
Tbe levy of taxes for the yeai 1001 and
the apportionment of the same was made
this morning previous o ihe arrest, conse
quently the county and sta'e will not suffer.
Tht third Judge Wall er escaped from the
room and rode to his home
STARCH FACTORIES TO CLOSE
Coiiijinnj to Mint Down at De Molnea,
Aehrnsku City nnd Other
I'Inee.
ST PAVL, May 7 A Sioux City (la.)
special to the Dispatch says. A telegram
from tbe bead ofilces of the National Starch
company states that the company will close
all of Its eleven factories as soon as the
present corn supply Is consumed. The Slcux
i City plant, which Is one of the largest In tbe
j country, will continue until about June 1
The other factories are in Nebraska City.
Neb . Des Moines, la. : Cincinnati. Buffalo
I Glen Coe. N. Y.. and other places. The
i Information sent here inclines tbe loc.nl
management to the belief that repairs will
be made during the summrr and that most
of the plants will be reopened in the fall.
President Plel was here recently and said
that all factories were overstocked
BALTIMORE IS REPUBLICAN
rirst Mnnlelpnl Illeetlon t'nder !eiv
llnllol Lnii I llnrd Blow
to Demoeruej .
BALTIMORE May 7 The municipal
election In this city today, the first one of
Importance held under the new ballot law,
resulted in n sweeping victory lor the re
publicans. They carried eighteen out of
the twenty-four wardt. electing eighteen
members to the first branth. city council
and all three candidates for tbe second
branch. Only about C& per sent of tbe en
tire registered vote was polled, and the
colored vote wus very light. Democrats at
tribute their defeat to factional differences,
the friends of Mayor Huyea, who met with
defeat In the prlroarlet, being arrayed
against the followers of Treeman Rasln
Tbe majorities were greatly reduced In
tbc five wards carried by tbe democrats.
INSURANCE COMPANY SELLS
Hope Mutual Tire Aliorhed
national I'lre of Hartford,
( ouuectlf ut.
the
ST. LOVIS. May 7 A deal Involving $0.
2SO.O00 was made in insurance circles to
day, when the Hope Mutual Fire Insurance
company of St. Louis sold lit business to
and reinsured tbe policies In the National
Fire Insurance company of Hartford. Conn
Movement of Oeeiiu Vekel Muy 7.
At New- York-Arrived Southwark, from
Antwerp and Southampton. Sailed Cevlc,
for Liverpool
At San Francisco Sailed Hawaiian, for
Honolulu
At Aji klatid Arrived Vtntttra frnm Bun
Framls'" Mil Honolulu fur Hvdtir ;
At He mburg 'May 4,i Balled Pmunu, lor
New 1'orli.
GOES TO
Oeitrel of tht Union F&oifie Etpsrici to
Hate Broome Hi.
IS VICTOR IN THE HARD CONTEST
Acquirer the Propertj bj Octdeit g All tbt
BiTfcl Magnates.
WILL MAKE IT PART OF HIS SYSTEM
Annexation Flint, with KorthwcBtcm ltd
Ce&tril in Ocmrol.
JDINT BOND ISSUE IS INVOLVED
T Itmiil tn I'rmldr for TnUInK
1- I ii I n ii 1'ni'llle t'n m m n n
Muck Mimr ( Iimiicc in
(!lieni- et I'tiKKlhle.
NEW YORK. May -The Mall and Ex
press says today. There is excellent
authority for the statement that William K
Yanderbtlt has carrlrd tin day in the eon
teat lor tbe control of the Tulon Pacific
'"'"". '"" ' "ii"" !'" imuufcu
i lis iaea it mat n snail ne cnuiroiico uy
the Chicago Northwestern and New York
Central Jointly, with a guaranty of ti per
cent on Vnlon Pacific common stock and
possibly exchange of X per cent bonds
issued Jninth by tbe Northwestern and
New York Central tn exchange for I'niou
Pai ific common stock There may, how
ever, be some change In this last feature
CONFIRMS SALE TO MORGAN
I.rjlnnd Shareholder ISnilorsr Trnn
ler llnnior ol Other I'ur
ehne. LONDON. May 7 Simultaneously with
today's meeting of tbe Leyland Hue share
holders to vote on the agreement which J.
Plerpont Morgan comes a reiteration of the
statement that the Morgans are about to
acquire tbe Red Star line as well as tht
Atlantic Transport line.
The Lvylaud line shareholders unani
mously confirmed the Morgan-Ellerman
agreement.
The American line officials here deny
the report that Mr. Morgan has acquired
the Red Star line.
After Mr. Mattluson, who presided at the
Leyland line meeting, had explained the
terms of the contract, Mr. Eilerman, chair
man of the line, set forth his views on the
trantatlantic trade. He said the outlook
was not promising for British ship owneri,
In view of the large Amerirau tonnage
building, the prospers of the return to that
trade of vessels now diverted to South
Africa and the probability of an American
subsidy. He did not believe Parliament
would inflict countervailing duties on sub
sldlzed American vessels. Mr. Morgan's
railroad and tcanutacturtig interests -would
enable htm to make' the vtirchase of the
Leyland line profitable. Mr. Eilerman so
verely criticised the antiquated Brltltb nav
igation laws, which put British vessels at
a disadvantage in competition.
Mr. Mattlnson said the tact that this pur
chase hat been possible should be grave
warning to Great Britain to revise the nav
igation regulations which threaten her su
premacy. James A. Wright. Bcconfl vice president
of the International Navigation company
was shown the dispatch of the Associated
Press from London, referring to tbo
reiterated report that Morgan was about
to acquire the Red Star line. He said: "I
have nothing to say. The statement has
been contradicted before. I know noth
ing about it."
FOR CRAMP-VICKERS COMBINE
.ekTOtIatlnn of llritish Capital
lironch n Sueerful
KiulliiK.
Al-
iCopyright. 1901, by Press Publishing Co )
LONDON. May 8. (New Vork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) The Morning
Expross states that negotiations for tho
.mp-Vlckers combine bate been resumed
and have about come to a successful ending,
The hitch caused by the withdrawal of the
Mldvale Steel company has now been over
come and the combine will have an armor
plant under Its own control.
ew Fort Wajnr Helt Line.
FORT WAYNE, lnd May 7. Tbe Fort
Wayne Belt Terminal company, with
a capital stock of Sl,000,0os, was organized
here today to build a belt line of steam
railroads "with a terminal spur uround tbo
city. It is a part of tbe plan for a new
Chlcago-Pltteburg line, embracing tbe
Nickel Plate, Flndlay, Fort Wayne and
Western, and new lines in Ohio to connect
with tbe Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad.
The Vanderhllts are credited with being
back of the project.
Wlthdriiw KlrM hnlt.
AUSTIN. Tex.. Muy 7 Articles were filed
today by the Missouri, Kansas &- Texas
Railroad company of Texas, absorbing tbe
Sherman, Shreveport & Southern, which
runs between Greenville, Tex., and Shreve.
port, La. At the same time tbe attorney
of the state agreed to withdraw the nu.t
filed by tbe state to forfeit the charter of
tbe Missouri Kanbus A- Texas'.
Freleht Offlelala Confer.
SAN FRANCI6CO, May 7. About ftttv
freight officials ot tbe railroads west of
Chicago will arrive at Montorey today to
bold an Important meeting which will last
through tbe remainder of tbe week. They
constitute tbe western classification com
mittee and their work will be tbe revision
of the so-called western classification of
freight.
Cattle vniiclecl ivHh Orulm.
RAPID CITY, B. D , May 7 (Special
Many cattle lu this section are bothered
by grub In tbe tall. Tbe Insect causea
an aulmal to lobr flesh rapidly. The grub
is found in a small twelltug thut usually
appears at the first Joint df tbe tail, and
local cattlemen have discovered that by
making au incision in tbc f filing and ap
plying u small quantity of salt aud pepper
tbe grub Is killed and tbe animal gets well
Grant llenrlnt tor I'nrdon.
PIERRE, S D May 7. (Spoclnl Tele
gram. ) Governor Herrled has granted a
bearing on the application of Jame Cnt
tello for a pardon Coatello was sentenced
from Ktngtbury county on a charge of e
sault with a deadly weapon, hut sent tip
foi only a year, which places his van in
the bands of the governor instead of tre
Board of Pardons.
Ilnj rhiliiilrlphla lime.
PIilLAI'inLPHlA Mu. 7 -The
T rni '
W,!1' p.ir nuned JoQIIV IIV VI ' pll
Oi 1.
1 wrer thr N' w Y rk Times and the
1 Cunltunooca Tines.