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REASON FOR DEFEAT
.Sensational 8toriei of Inefficiency of
Admiral EojeiUeniky'i Fleet.
OFFICERS NOT INFORMED OF PLANS
Nebogatoff Had Ent Oat Brief Conference
with His Chief;
RUSSIAN GUNNERS WERE NOT TRAINED
Bhooting Wu Wilt and the Ammunition
Boon Failed.
RUSSIAN VESSELS SINK EASILY
Hmmr Defects in Construction De
velop and the Oslyabrn Goea Down
Without a Hola Below the
Water Mac.
MONT PELEE AGAIN busy LABOR COUNCIL IN SESSION
Denae Clonal Seen Over Island Vol-
cane and Consternation Felt
In Villages.
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ee has manifested a re-
; of activity which, while
inn that of the month of April
aent year, does not seem to be
nilng nature. Borne dense clouds
have been discharged from the
nd have alowly fallen over the
'er valley, afterwards dlsappear
.rrlval at the seacoast. Sharp
. . flashes have been perceived at
uVme of the mountain and a fairly
VLADIVOSTOK, June 12.-A series of In
tervlewa which the eorreapondent of the
Associated Press has had with the naval
officers who aurvlved the battle of the
sea of Japan has developed a most sensa
tional atory of the causes of th Russian
disaster. First of all was the completes
demoralization which followed the sinking
of the flagship Knals Souvanoft and the
wounding; of Admiral Rojestvensky. It Is
explained that not a single officer of the
fleet knew the commander-in-chief's plans
The vdmlrals In command of divisions knew
not more than the sub-lieutenants and had
to rely on the signals of the flagship. Ad
mlral KebogatolT, upon whom the com
mand devolved, had seen Rojestvensky only
once after the Juncture of their squadrons
and then only for fifteen minutes.
Russian Gunners Vntralned.
All the stories of extensive target prac
tice .n Madagascar, It seems, were false,
jgf t Mill tllU VHUIO . 11 J u .11' " , ,l,ll.. 1. J
was no training In gunnery worthy of the
1 name and the big gun practice was con
1 fined to three shots per vessel. Ugly stories
are told of the happenings at Madagascar.
I Borne of the crews certainly were untrained
Iln gunnery and exhausted by the eight
months' voyage under trying moral and
1 physical conditions were no match for the
1 veteran Japanese, whose markmanshlp was
v. wonderful.
The Japanese concentrated their fire on
one ship until It was placed out of action
HUM .11111 V I Illiviiiiv. l , V 1 1 u v.
sinking the Oslabaya, Alexander III. and
Knals Bouvaroft. Some ships developed de
plorable structural defects. The Oslabaya
sank without having a single hole below
the water line. Heavy seas entered the
vessel above the water line, and the water
tight compartments, which were changed
several times during the voyage, did not
stand the strain they had been calculated
to stand and burst, flooding and keeling
the vessel over until It turned turtle. Lack
of homogeneity among the ships made It
Impossible to maneuver In harmony. The
Vladimir Monomach, Admiral OuahakoS
and Admiral Senalvan had to lag behind
on this account, thus becoming easy vic
tims. '- -
Ammunition Gives Oat.
Finally the ammunition was exhausted
after the first day's fight. Even the very
morning of the battle, while the busting
of the wireless Instruments on the Rus
sian ships showed that the Japanese scouta
were communicating his disposition tp Ad
miral Togo. Admiral Rojestvensky con
tinued his careless maneuvering and when
the Japanese actually appeared the Rus
sians were caught In an Impossible forma
tion and were attacked on three fronts.
Rojestvensky's position was cramped and
his transports were badly placed and
caused confusion. While the Japanese
were raining projectiles even from ma
chine guns on the Russian ships the latter
1 were huddled together, blanketing each
I other's fire. Only the leaders of the col-
I umns could bring their guna to bear and
i I . even on those the untrained gunners fired
' wildly. To render matters worse the mines
.e- . ntiul.n IvlHlnn. AAA in that a
fusion. The Borodino, Admiral Nakhlmoft
and Navaiin fell victims to these obstruc
tions. It is a heart-rending narrative that Rus
sia and the world should know. The sail
ors and officers were not altogether to
blame. The main fault lies elsewhere.
There were many heroes among the Rus
sians. Captain Berkh of the Oslabya com
mitted suicide on Its bridge as the ship
sank rattier than save hlmaelf. There were
housands of other heroes whose names the
world will never know.
strong burst of flame waa seen June 3 be
tween 1:40 and 2:10 p. m. On that occa
sion a very thick cloud of smoke almost
descended to the sea arid the cinders
thrown up extended over the village of Le
Precheur, which is on the extreme line
forming the limit of the territory de
vastated during the terrible outbreak of
May, 1902, resulting In the loss of about
40,000 lives, and then swept seaward and
disappeared.
After this the volcano again became calm
and remained so until the night of June
10-11, during which the dome was illumin
ated by numerous luminous points. The
collapse of part of tne dome occurred yes
terday morning at ( o'clock. It was ac
companied by an outflow of mud Into the
White river valley. At 11:30 a. m. the same
morning a dense cloud of smoke slowly
arose from the crater to the estimated
height of about 1,000 yards and extended
towards Le Precheur, where the smoke was
dissipated. Since then the volcano has re
mained calm.
FRANCE TO BE CONCILIATORY
Not Disposed to Korea Issue with
Germany In Regard to
Morocco.
PARIS, June 12.-1:40 p. m. It Is expected
that several diplomatic and ministerial
changes resulting from the resignation of
M. Delcasse, until recently foreign minis
ter, will be settled at tomorrow's meeting
of the cabinet. Leon Borgeols probably
will succeed M. Blhourd as ambassador at
Berlin, thus Inaugurating a new conclllia
tory policy concerning Morocco. Premier
Rouvler Is still undecided about retaining
the portfolio of foreign affairs, with the
expectaton that M. de Frcycinet, or M,
Constans, ambassador to Turkey, will enter
the Foreign office If M. Rouvler concludes
to retain the finance portfolio.
There Is reason to believe that the con
ferences between Prince von Radoltn, the
German ambassador to France, and Pre
mler Rouvler have shown that Germany
does not make an International conference
on Morocco a sine qua non. This permits
the consideration of other direct means for
an adjustment between France and Ger
many.
Exeeutive Board of the American Federa
tion Meets at SoranUn.
OFFICERS REPORT FOR EIGHT MONTHS
One Hundred and Ninety-Right Char
tera Issued Dorlsg This Period
plendld Spirit of
tnlty Obtains.
8CRANTON, Pa., June 12,-The executive
council of the American Federation of La-,
bor opened Its session here today, the fol
lowing members being present: President
Samuel Uompers of the Cigar Makers'
union, Vice Iresldent James Duncan of
the Granite Cutters' union, John Mitchell
of the United Mine Workers of America,
James O'Connell of the Machinists' union.
Max Morris of the Retail Clerks' associa
tion, Thomas I. Kidd of the Woodworkers'
union, Treasurer John B. Lannon of the
Journeymen Tailors, Secretary Frank Mor
rison of the Typographical union. The
three remaining members of the council,
Vice Presidents D. A. Hays, D. J. Keefo
and William J. Spencer, are expected to
bo In attendance later in the week.
President Gompers submitted a report of
the organizing and lecturing tour, which
he recently made through the west, re
counting the growth of the organisation
and the splendid spirit of unity obtaining
among the workmen of the country and
their devotion to the trades union move
ment and the American Federation of Labor.
It was dealded to arrange for a lectur
ing tour arfd Itinerary for the various mem
bers of the executive council through the
different sections of the country.
Report of the Secretary.
Secretary Morrison submitted his financial
report for the eight months ending May
31. The balance on hand October 1, 1904,
was 3103,017.94, and the Income for the
eight months, 3121,074.93, making a total of
3224,911.97. The expenditures were 3148,306.46.
The report shows that 370,991.52 has been
received for per capita tax of H cent per
member per month. One hundred and
ninety charters were Issued for the eight
months; one state branch, forty-six central
labor unions, ninety local trade unions,
fifty-three federal labor unions.
There are now affiliated to the American
Federation of Labor 116 International trade
unions, thirty-three state branches; 604
central labor unions, 1,043 local trade and
federal labor unions.
The American Federatlonlst was shown
to be In good condition. The report having
previously been audited was approved. A
number of other matters were discussed
and the council adjourned until tomorrow
WEAVER AGAIN USES THE AXE
Names of Seventy-Nine Men Not
Needed Are Stricken from
Par Roll.
PHILADELPHIA. June 12. -The principal
developments in the local political situa
tion today was the resignation of Samuel
Salter as assistant to the chief clerk in
the office of the county commissioners and
the issuing of an order for the dismissal
on Wednesday of sixty-five employes in
the bureau of city property and fourteen
In the electrical bureau.
Probably the most Interesting develop
ment was the resignation of Salter, who,
some years ago, after being a fugitive
from Justice for about a . year, .returned
to this city and was acquitted of the
charge of stuffing a ballot box. In his
resignation, which came as a surprise to
the cltlrens ot the city, Salter stated that
he Intended to go Into business.
The order for the dismissal of sixty-five
men from the bureau of city property was
rot unexpected. The mayor has Issued an
order that all employes not needed should
be dismissed. After an Investigation of
his bureau, George Plerle, chief of the
bureau, said the dismissal of these men
would not cripple the bureau. "They are
not needed, nor were they ever needed,"
he snld. The men to be dismissed arc
foresters, carpenters, painters, plumbers,
bricklayers and laborers. Their dismissal
will mean a saving to the city of more than
341,000 a year.
Mayor Weaver has another contest with
the councils. This time It 1b over the
granting to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit
company of franchises to operate surface
cars on nn additional 110 miles of street
without the city receiving any compensa
tion. Two bills granting the franchises
were passed and were vetoed by the mayor.
On the day the gas lease passed the
councils the bills were passed over the
mayor's veto. After winning the gas lease
fight the mayor had bills Introduced In
councils repealing the franchise bills. The
repeal bills will be considered by the coun
cil's committee on street railways tomor
row. The street railway company is mak
ing a fight against the repealer.
The director of public safety has pro
hibited a church from holding a raffle.
In an effort to raise funds the Roman
Catholic church of the Ascension Intended
raffling a house valued at 32,500. A com
plaint was made to the public soafety de
partment and today Rev. D. J. Brougham,
the rector of the church, was Informed
that the raffle could not take place.
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BIGEL0W STARTS ON TERM
Former Banker May Be Employed
In Clerical Position at Leav
enworth Prison.
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan., June 12.
Frank G. Blgelow, the former Milwaukee
banker, began the serving of his ten years'
sentence In earnest today at the federal
prison here. After a fairly good rest last
night he ate sparingly of the meager break-
tton of the Norwegian Council of State of fast furnished all prisoners. Later he was
Stockholm, who will be Inducted Into bis dressed, his hair being cut and a prison
office of foreign minister of Norway on suit given him. He was photographed,
PLANS' OF THE NORWEGIANS
Special Envoy Will Be Sent to the
Powers to A sit Recognition of
New Government.
FORMING BIG TRUST COMPANY
Three of the Largest Institutions in New
Tork to Be United,
PART OF THE RYAN-EQUITABLE PLAN
Former President Cleveland Wrltea a
Letter In Which He Aeeepta
Trusteeship of Equit
able Stock.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Generally Fair and Continued Warm
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Temperatnre at Omaha Yesterday!
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CHICAGO STRIKE SITUATION
CHRISTIANA, Norway, June 12. Mr.
ijoeviana, lormer presiaent or the sec-
June 15, In an Interview with the corre
spondent of the Associated Press today
said that a special envoy would within
rew weeks be dispatched to the great
powers to secure the recognition of the
measured by the Bertillon system and later
in the day was examined by the prison
physician.
At the warden's office It was stated that
Blgelow's work would not be assigned him
dlplomatlo and consular representatives of until the physician had made a report on
Norway. Regarding the probable difficul
ties to be encountered Mr. Loevland de
clined to express an opinion, but he said
the envoy would bear the best wishes of
Norway to the powers and would go to
them with the highest hope for the suc
cess of his mission.
NEW SERVICE ON LAKE SHORE
Road Meets Cat In Time of Pennsyl
vania with Increased Comfort
for Passengers.
CHICAGO, June 12. A salt water bath, a
shave and while you sleep your clothes
sponged and pressed are new features of
railroading to be Inaugurated next Sunday
on the Lake Shore railway. Free stenog
rapher and typewriter service Is also pro'
vlded and a valet and maid are to be In
attendance. In putting the Twentieth Cen.
his condition, but that he probably would
be given a clerical position. Blgelow sub
mitted without a murmur to all that was
required of him.
The prison physician stated tonight that
Blgelow Is suffering from nervous shock,
but is not in a serious condition.
MILWAUKEE, June 12. Henry F. Ooll,
former assistant cashier of the First Na
tional bank, today pleaded not guilty to
an Indictment containing thirteen counts.
Goll Will be in the custody of the United
States marshal until ball Is furnished,
which Judge Quarles fixed at 320,000.
The counts contained In the Blgelow In
dictment are practically repeated In Goll's
case, with the exception that Goll In each
Instance Is accused with aiding and abetting
the former bank president by making false
entries. The case will probably not come
up for trial until the October term.
Goll furnished the amount of ball re
quired later and was liberated.
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CZAR APPROVES LEGISLATURE
Cllasrs to the Ides of Autocracy, but
People Will Have Some
Power.
8T. PETERSBURG. June ll.-The Rus
, slan experiment In parliamentarism will
begin In Beptember. The Associated Press
is now In a position to make this positive
announcement. The emperor has already
given his approval to the scheme now be
ing finally but formally reviewed by the
council of state for a legislative body con
sisting of a lower house called the Gosudar
stvennala Duma, "Imperial duma." and an
upper house. Gosudarstvennala sovet. or
the political council of the empire, with
power to formulate legislation, discuss the
budget. Interpellate ministers, etc., but re
serving In the emperor's own hands the
final authority. The electlona will take
place during the coming summer.
, Although the scheme clings with despera
tion to the essence of autocracy. It marks
the beginning of the end. The die once
cast, there can be no retreat, and the
quasi parliamentary regime which will be
Inaugurated will prove to be only a transi
tory bridge over which absolutism must
cross to constitutionalism. Peace and a
onatitution appear simultaneously on the
Russian horizon. The proclamation of Par
liament either in the form of a manifesto
m a a ukaae will be promulgated within
a few daya.
The censorship at the Instance of the
council of' ministers has Issued a blanket
order forbldldng newspapers to mention or
to publish the proceedings ot any congress
or meeting held without the permission of
the government. This step was advised by
General Trepoff. who, though assistant
minister of the interior, was seated In the
' council ot ministers as a precaution
1 against a flood of more radical addresses
which the action of the all-Russian sem
stvo controls at Moscow la expected to in
spire.
The deputation from the all-Russian
semstvo congress, which has brought an
address from the eongrees for presenta
tion to the emperor, will be received by
his majesty Wednesday,
tury Limited on an elghteen-hour instead
of a twenty-hour basis between Chicago MITCHELL DEMURRER ARGUED
ana ixew iorK tne iAKe Bnore win take
care of passengers In a way entirely new John M. Thnraton Appears as One of
in railroading, the trains being equipped as
above. Letters dictated on the train will
be mailed enroute as the train flies along
at a mile a minute or faster.
An inspection train which left Buffalo on
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern rail
road at 0:15 a. rn. today arrived In Chi
cago at 1:06 p. m., making the trip In seven
hours and fifty minutes. This la two hours
quicker between Buffalo and Chicago than
Is called for in the schedule ot the new
elghteen-hour train to Chicago. If this
same rate of speed were maintained beyond
Buffalo the trip between Chicago and New
York could be made In fourteen hours and
twenty-four minutes. The Empire State
express, which has been running for four
teen years between Buffalo and New York,
makes better time than Is called for In '
the new elghteen-hour schedule between
Chicago and New York.
ROME, June It The pope today received
COMMITS SUICIDE WITH SPOON
Prisoner t barged with Murder
Mangles Himself in a Phila
delphia Jail.
PHILADELPHIA. June 12. With a large
tablespoon as a weapon, Michael Czlrllla
aged 34 years, wjioso trial for homicide
waa to begin today, hacked himself to
plecea in his cell at the county prison. The
prisoner sharpened the spoon on the wall
of his cell and then tiled to kill himself
by cutting his throat. He gashed himself
fearfully, but, not satisfied with this, he
severed the arteries in both wrists and
then attempted to disembowel himself. He
was found dead by a keeper.
Csirllla was srrested on the night of
December M after a tight with Paul Eurban.
The latter was beaten so badly that he
died later at a hospital. Csirllla was corn-
Attorneys for Oreaon Senator
Accused of Fraud.
PORTLAND, Ore., June 12. 8klrmlshlng
preliminary to the real battle between the
United States government and United
States Senator John H. Mitchell com
menced today with arguments upon the
demurrer Interposed by the defense to the
Indictment charging Senator Mitchell with
having, while United States senator, ac
cepted money for Influencing the United
Btates general land department to expedite
certain land claims which the indictment
contends were fraudulent.
United States District Judge John De-
Haven ot San Francisco, delegated by
United Btates Circuit Judge Charles 11.
Gilbert to hear the so-called land frauds
cases, presided In the United Btates dis
trict court. The government waa repre
sented by District Attorney Francis J.
Henes, Senator Mitchell by A. S. Bennett
and ex-Senator Thurston of Nebraska.
After hearing the oral arguments, both
sides having previous-.)- Hied written briefs,
Judge Dellaven took the motion under ad
visement.
FLOOD C0MES0N SUDDENLY
One Life Lost and Several Missing
Along; the Mississippi
River.
HANNIBAL, Mo., June It The flooded
Mississippi river has spread over all the
unprotected lowlands and Is from Ave to
eight miles wide between here' and Keokuk,
la. Near Alexandria, Mo., a farmer named
Riley Smallwood was drowned and seven
other persona were reported missing.
Great numbers of bodies of all kinds of
live stock are floating past Hannibal, and
from Alexandria, Canton, Memphis, West
Qulncy and Keokuk report have been re
ceived of the general loss of live stock.
The flood came so suddenly that the fann
ers In the lowlands had no time to do
more than save their families, and live
stock was left to perish.
The river continues to rise here at the
rate of three inches an hour. An army of
men is at work in the lower portion of
Hannibal endeavoring to save property,
The railroad yards and factory district
are inundate. I.
All available boats are making trips up
and down the river rescuing persons who
escaped to points above the water line.
Many of the small levees have broken.
but the Sny levee, which extends along
the east side of the river for seventy-five
miles, still holds, although gangs of men
have been constantly repairing fissures.
The property loss already done, It Is esti
mated, will run Into Beveral millions.
KEOKUK, la., June 12. After reaching
the eighteen-foot mark the Mississippi
river here Is now falling, as is also the Dee
Moines river. Other levees on the Missouri
and Illinois shores are now out of danger.
BURLINGTON, la., June 12. Traffic on
the St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern rail
road between Burlington and Keokuk is
still blocked by washouts. Dozens of
county bridges are out In southeastern
Iowa, demoralizing rural mall service.
Many thousands of dollars damage was
caused by floods in this part of Iowa and
Illinois.
Several people are reported drowned, but
no names have been learned.
LOUISIANA, Mo., June 12. The crest of
the Mississippi river flood has reached here
and reaches the danger line. The waves
of the flood are beating hard on the pro
tecting levees and in places the water hae
crept over and Is filling the town lands.
Warning were given to lowland farmers
In time for them to seek hlgn. ground.
STOCK STOLEN ON STEAMBOAT
Man Is Robbed of S120,ooo In Securi
ties Between Boston and
New York.
BOSTON, June 12. A robbery Involving
the loss of 313u,0tO In securities by Henry W.
Comstock of Boston, which occurred on
board the steamer Puritan during Its trip
from New York to Fall River last night,
was reported to the police authorities of
this city today.
Tbe securities, which Included twenty-two
NEW YORK, June 12. The organization
of the largest trust company In the United
States and one of the largest financial in
stitutions of the world was said today to
be part of the plan of Thomas F. Ryan
In negotiating the purchase of the stock
of the Equitable Life Assurance society
held by James 11. Hyde.
Mr. Ryan's plan was reported today to
be to consolidate the Equitable Trust com
pany, the Mercantile Trust company and
the Morton Trust company, all of this city,
with the last named In control. It is ex
pected that this would result In creating
a financial institution with deposits second
only to those of the National City bank
of this city, which has deposits of 31SA,
000,000. The deposits of the proposed con
solidated trust company would amount to
3169,000,000, the capital stock to 37.000,000 and
the surplus to 12.000.000. Mr. Ryan's plan
was reported today to contemplate also the
elimination of the control of subsidiary
concerns by the Equitable Life Assurance
society.
Thomas F. Ryan, in response to a re
quest for further details concerning the
purchase of the Hyde stock, gave out the
following statement:
"The purchase of the stock was absolute
and free from any condition of commitment
as to future action.
"The general conditions of the trusteeship
of the stock have already been announced
In the letter to Mr. Cleveland.
'The deed of trust Is how being prepared
and will be made public in due course."
State Superintendent of Insurance Hen
dricks has finished his Investigation of the
Equitable Life Assurance society's affairs.
Mr. Hendricks was not In town today.
There was no meeting of the Equitable
trustees today.
Letter from Mr. Cleveland.
Former President Cleveland has written
a letter to Thomas F. Ryan concerning the
ttusteeshlp of the stock of the Equitable
which he accepts. The letter was made
public today and Is as follows:
PRINCETON. N. J., June 10. 1905.
Thomas F. Ryan. Esq. Dear Sir: I have
this morning received your letter asking
me to act as one of three trustees to hold
the stock of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, which has lately been acquired by
you and certain associates, and to use the
voting power of such stock In the selection
of directors of snld society.
After a little reflection I have determined
I ought to accept this service. I axxume
this duty on the express condition that so
far as the trustees are to be vested with
discretion in the selection of directors, they
are to be absolutely free and undisturbed
In the exercise of their Judgment, and that
so far as tbey are to act formally In vot
ing for the directors conceded to policyhold
ers, fair and undoubted expression of policy
holding choice will be forthcoming.
The very general anxiety aroused by the
recent unhappy dissensions In the manage
ment of the Equlr-ble society furnishes
proof of the near l .'latlonshlp of our peo
ple to life Insurance. These dissensions
have not only Injured the fair name of the
company Immediately concerned, but have
Impaired popular faith and confidence In
life Insurance Itself, as a provision for
those who, in thousands of cases, would be
otherwise helpless against the afflictive
visitations of fate.
The character of this business is such
that those who mannge and direct It are
charged with a grave trust for those who
necessarily must rely upon their fidelity. In
business circumstances they have no right
to regard the place they hold as orna
mental, but rather as places of work, of
duty and watchfulness. Beyond all things
they have no right to deal with the Inter
ests entrusted to them In such a way as to
subserve or be complicated with their per
sonal transactions or ventures. While the
hope that I might aid In Improving the
plight of the Equitable society has led me
to accent the trusteeship you tender I can
not rid myself of the belief that what has
overtaken this company Is liable to happen
to other Insurance companies and fiduciary
associations, as lax ideas of responsibility
In places of trust are tolerated by our peo
ple. The high pressure of speculation, the
madness of Inordinate business scheming
and the chances taken In new and uncer
tain enterprises, are constantly present
temptations, too often successful. In leading
managers and directors away from ' scru
pulous loyalty and fidelity to the Interests
of others confided to their care.
We can better afford to slacken our pace
than to abandon our old, simple American
standards of honcRty, and we shnll be safer
If we resraln our old habit of looking at the
appropriation to personal uses of property
and interests held In trust In the same light
as other forms of stealing. Yours very
truly. O ROVER CLEVELAND.
Nine policyholders today filed stilts of In
tervention In the United States circuit
court asking to be made party plaintiffs
with J. Wilcox Browne of Baltimore, who
recently filed a suit In federal courts ask
ing that a receiver be appointed for the sur
plus of the Equitable Life Assurance so
ciety. Mr. Browne also asked for an ac
counting, claiming the policyholders, of
which he is one, had not received their
equitable proportion of the surplus, as pro
vided for In their respective policies.
Neither
Move-
Side Makes an Astgresslve
Grand Jury Investigating
Shea's Charges.
CHICAGO, June 12. The teamsters' strike
has come to the stage where It will die a
natural death unless new Ufa is injected
Into it by the strikers. During the past
twenty-four hours nothing of any impor
tance has developed, neither side having
made any aggressive move. According to
the employers Involved In the trouble they
have suceeded In getting their business al
most back to normal conditions. The team
sters are doing absolutely nothing in the
strike, not a move being made either for
peace or a spread of the difficulty.
The new June grand Jury today began
an Investigation of the alleged charges
of bribery In connection with the strike
which were left unfinished by the last
grand Jury. Beveral witnesses were heard,
among them being Fred Sontag, Chicago
manager of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing
company, who was questioned in connection
with the strike of the drivers employed by
that company In 19ii3. Sontag was called
as a result of the charges made by Presi
dent Shea and former President Young of
the Teamsters' union against Levy Mayer,
counsel for the Employers' association.
Shea and Young alleged that Mayer had
aougnt to nave them enter into a con
spiracy to call a strike of the teamsters
employed by the Brewing company because
it declined to become a member of the
Chicago and Milwaukee Brewing associa
tion. In his testimony Sontag stated that
the strike had been called without any
special reason being given by the team
sters.
John M. Roach, president of the Union
Traction company, told of the threats made
against his company In connection with
the delivery of coal by nonunion drivers.
The Investigation will be resumed tomor
row. .
SAGINAW, Mich.. June 12-Street ears
are being run today both In this city and
Bay City under police protection.
SHAFFER DEFENDS CARNEGIE
President of Amalgamated Associa
tion Says He Was Not Respon.
alhle for Homestead Affair,
PITTSBURG. June 12. Theodore J. Shaf
fer, the retiring head of the Amalgama
tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers volun
tarlly made the statement today that An
drew Carnegie's actions during the great
Homestead strike of 1892 were in no way
inimical to the members ot the union.
President Shaffer said: "I have carefully
examined the books relative to the Home
stead strike and find that Andrew Car
regie lk not mentioned In any, manner as
being antagonistic to the members of the
organization during the crucial period. In
fact. Mr. Carriegle favored arbitration.
Mr. ShafTer'a atatement was occasioned
by the recent opposition of the laboring
class to the acceptance of Mr. Carnegie's
gifts.
"There should be no malice shown," he
said, "as Mr. Carnegie has times innumer
able demonstrated his friendship for the
workingmen."
CZAR SENDS
HIS REPLY
Oonnt Caisini Delivers Bus si an Aeoeptanoe
of President's Offer of Good WilL
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM WHITE HOUSE
Flaoe of Meeting af Plenipotentiaries is
Now Being Discussed.
TAKAHIRA CALLS ON ROOSEVELT
LAW AGAINST LOTTERIES
Postmaster General Issues an Order
Requiring; Officials to Enforce It
with Greater Diligence.
WASHINGTON, June 12 A thorough en
forcement of the anti-lottery law Is urgd
on postmasters and all other postal em
ployes In a general order promulgated to
day by Postmaster General Cortelyou. It
calls on all employes to examine mall mat
ter, especially publications, with the great
est care consistent with transmission and
delay and to withdraw or exclude all such
relating to lotteries and like enterprises.
Many postmasters, the order adds, have
been found negligent In this regard as well
as In the enforcement of fraud orders
against lotteries In foreign countries. The
order says the terms of the law bears on
the "endless chain" enterprises, so-called
"gift concerns" or similar enterprises offer
lng prises dependent on lot or chance, In
eluding "gueBSlng or "estimating con
tests for prizes aa well aa drawings or
raffles ot every kind, whether general or
local, for money or otherwise, for private
gain or In aid of charitable, educational or
religious objects. Publications, circulars,
cards or pamphlets containing advertise
ments or other Information relating to
such enterprises are required to be with
drawn from the malls.
certificates of stock of various railroads
mltted to prison charged with murder, his and of the United States Steel corporation,
trial being set for today. I were taken from under a pillow In Mr.
Comstock's stateroom by some one who. It
Woman Probably Committed Bnleide. is believed, had climbed throug a window.
WATERLOO. Ia., June 12. (Special ) The seourlties were received by Mr. Corn
Evidence that Mrs. Br h rock committed sul- stock In a business transaction at a New
cldu ai.d was not killed by tramps after an York hotel on Saturday, and It ia suspected
assault Is increasing. Mr. Schrock on re- aome one witneased the Incident, followed
turning to his farm, a ahort diatanoe from the man on board the boat and then corn
town, found the woodhouse In ashes and mltted tha robbery. Shortly after Mr. Com
the charred remalna of his wife l.i the can- stock had reached this city ha rscslvcd
in private audience the Most Rev. Bertram I ter. Bhe was a young woman 33 years old. telephone message from New York telling
Orth, archbishop of Vancouver, who pre- I It was first fears d there had been a crime I htm that he could regain the lost property
ted tbe report ot bis diocese. ' commuted. by pajrlnf a sul table amount of eaeb
MUST PAY THE TRIBAL TAX
President Refuses to Dlacuaa Matter
with Delegation of Muskogee
Merchants.
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 12-Secre-
tary Hitchcock today presented the Musko
gee antl-trlbal tax delegation to the presl
dent, but before they could present their
case the president Informed them that he
had gone over the matter thoroughly with
tha aerretary, that he agreed entirely with
htm and that ha considered the matter
cloead. Tha delegation than withdraw.
FEUD FIGHT IN TENNESSEE
Three Men Instantly Killed and One
Wounded In Shooting; Affray
Near Tate Springs.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 12. -Three men
met instant death and a fourth was danger
ously wounded in a desperate shooting af
fray In a blacksmith shop at Thornblll,
four miles from Tate Springs, Tenn., and
sixty miles northeast of this city. The dead
are John and William Holland, brothers,
and Will Bundren, all white, and members
of well known families. The wounded man
Is Clink Winkle, a negro, supposed to have
been in the employ of Bundren. Enmity has
existed between the Holland and Bundren
families for the past four years. It grew
out of a killing several years ago, for which
crime the elder Bundren Is serving a life
sentence. The Hollands used rifles and
Bundren. and Winkle used pistols. The
death of Holland wiped out the entire
family, with the exception of the parents.
Stntement by Mr, Morton.
Chairman Morton has prepared a circular
letter to the society's general agents In
forming them officially of his election, with
plenary powers. He quotes from the letter
of Mr. Ryan dealing with the trusteeship
and Intimates that the plan of retrench
ment, while of sweeping character, will not
go so far as to restrict expenditures calcu
lated to add to the society's business.
Chairman Morton in his circular says:
The Koultable society has been severelv
tested and the ordeal has revealed to the
world Its strength and prosperity with an
emphasis which could never have been
shown as significantly by nn ordinary
method of demonstration. The fears of
timid policyholders have been aroused and
many have been alarmed by exaggerated
or misleading newspaper articles. Hut It la
astonishing that the Increase, In lapsea has
neen so sman. i ne ateaurastness of the
body of the society's policyholders under
the strain to which they have been sub
jected hus been as remarkable aa it has
been gratirying. All tni rurnlshes the
highest tribute to the excellence of the so
ciety's condition and to the inl and loyalty
of Its agents.
The field force or the society will be kent
thoroughly posted on future events. Every
effort will be made to develop the business
long sound lines for the benefit of no cv-
holders and agents alike, and I nledne vou
my most cordial co-opeiutlon In currying on
this worn.
FIGHT AT JACKSON'S HOLE
Late Reports Indicate that Six Per
sons Were Killed In the
Melee.
BLACKHAWK, Idaho, June 12.-Latest
reports from the Jackson Hole country in
dicate that the recent battle between
ranchers and outlaws was more sanguinary
than was Indicated by the earlier reports.
It Is now stated that six persons were
killed, four outlaws and two ranchers. Sev
eral horses were killed during the fight, five
being shot down in one spot. The ranchers.
It is reported, succeeded In recovering the
cattle, which the outlaws were attempting
to drive away.
SOUTH DAKOTA LAND FRAUDS
Court Orders Accused Released Be
cause Indictment is Insufficient
Both at Once Rearrested.
FUGITIVES MAKENEW APPEAL
Greene and Gaynor Desire Supreme
Court of Canada to Pass
on Case.
MONTREAL, June 12.-T. Chase Cas
grain, counsel for John F. Gaynor and B.
D. Greene, has petitioned Judge Hall In
chambers to be allowed to furnish security
for their appeal to the supreme court of
Canada from tha decision of the king's
bench, maintaining the Judgment of J-idge
Davison, who declared that Extradition
Commissioner Lafontalne had Jurisdiction
In the present case and who rejected the
writ of prohibition taken against tha com
missioner by counsel for tha accused.
Judge Hall will render Judgment tomorrow.
ST. PAUL, June 12 Counsel for William
T. Horsnell of St. Paul and R. B. Stearns
of Pierre, 8. D., charged In the United
States district court with conspiracy to
defraud the federal government out of
about 18,000 acres of land in South Dakota
today, when the case came up for trial,
challenged the sufficiency of the indict
ment. The objection was sustained by
the court snd the action was dismissed.
Horsnell and Stearns were rearrested.
Movements of Ocean Vessels June 12.
At New York Arrived: Minnehaha, from
Liverpool: Vaderlund, from Antwerp.
Balled: Weimar, for Bremen.
At IJverpool Arrived: Bohemian, from
Boston; Arcadian, from Montreal.
At Glasgow Arrived: Caledonia, from
New York. Balled: Pretonorlan, for Mon
treal. At Boulogue Sailed: Pottsdam, for New
York.
At Flume Arrived; glavonla, from New
York, via Naples.
At Hamburg-Arrived: Hamburg, from
New York.
At Bremen Arrived: Bremen, from New
York.
At Naples Sailed: Koenlgnln Lulse, for
New York.
At Gibraltar Arrived: Romanic, from
Boston.
At Dover Arrived: Zeeland. from New
York.
At Cherbourg Arrived: Kaiser Wllhelm
Jder Gross, from New York.
Japanese Minister Hal an Extended Con
ferenoe with Chief Executive.
NO HITCH IN THE PRELIMINARIES
Continental Powers Are Notified that
n Meeting of Plenipotentiaries
to Dlscnaa Terms of
Peace is Assured.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 12. OfflolaV
assurance that the president's efforts to
bring Russia and Japan together to dis
cuss peace will be crowned with success
was brought to the While House today
by Count t'ssslnl, the Russian embassador,
who called by appointment and In the name
of Emperor Nicholas formally accepted the
president's "offer of good will."
The following official statement regard
ing the conference was Issued at the White
House:
Ambassador Cassini has called to express
the Russian government's assent to the
president's proposition, and to state that
they would appoint plenipotentiaries to
meet plenipotentiaries of Japan to discuss
the question of peace. The place of meet
ing is at present being discussed.
During the past two weeks the presi
dent's efforts have been directed toward
bringing the belligerents into amicable con
tact on the basis of a mutual agreement
to consider terms of peace. This he ac
complished finally today. It remains now
for the belligerent powers to name their
plenipotentiaries and agree upon a time
and place for them to meet to discuss terms
and to negotiate a treaty ot peace. These
details are now under consideration with
a bright prospect that such minor differ
ences as may exist will be resolved within
a few days. '
Conference at White House.
Conferences of supreme importance were
held today in Washington. The blue room
of the White House was the scene and
President Roosevelt, Count Cassini, the
Russian ambassador, and Kogoro Takahlra,
the Japanese minister, were the principal
conferees. President Roosevelt now has
unequivocal assurances from both Russia
and Japan of the acceptance ot his prop
osition that they enter Into negotiations
for peace. The president likewise Is as
sured of the absolute sincerity of both gov
ernments in acceding to his suggestion.
Japan was the first of the two powers
to1 indicate Its acceptance of President
Roosevelt's proposition. The formal re
sponse to his Identical note of Thursday
last was received from the Japanese gov
ernment Saturday. Informal assurances of
acceptance of the president s suggestion
were received from the Russian government
a little later, but the assurances from St.
Petersburg were not of the same definite
character as had been received from Toklo.
Early today Ambassador Meyer, at St.
Petersburg, Informed this government that
Russia had accepted the president's propo
sition und would name representatives
with plenary powers to meet plenipoten
tiaries of Japun. While satisfactory, tha
response of Russia was not in the sam
definite form as that of Japan. It had
been the expectation of the president to
publish to the world the replies ot the
two governments to hla identical notes,
but under these circumstances this could
not be done.
Cassini Brings Reply.
A few hours Subsequent to the receipt
of Ambassador Meyer's cablegram, Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador, made
an appointment to see President Roosevelt
at 11 o'clock today. The ambassador In
the conference which followed, presented
verbally Russia's acceptance of the presi
dent's position for a conference to discuss
peace tonus. Ha had been Instructed by
the St. Petersburg government to convey
to the president the willingness of Em
peror Nicholas to appoint plenipotentiaries
to meet like representatives of the em
peror of Jupan to negotiate a treaty of
peace. While the response of tbe Russian
government was not reduced to writing,
It was regarded, for tle time, as sufficient (
for the negotiations. Shortly afterward,
the official statement quoted was mads)
public.
In addition to indicating the acceptance
by the Russian government of President
Roosevelt's proposition. Count Cassini In
formed the president of Russia's desires
as to the place of meeting of the pleni
potentiaries and named those who prob
ably would be delegated to represent the
Russian emperor. At the conclusion ot the
conference Count Cassini declined to dis
cuss for publication the detijls of his in
terview with President Roosevelt.
Japanese Minister Calls.
Minister Tukahira had a conference with
President Roosevelt at 3 o'clock this after
noon. The Interview lasted thirty-five
minutes. The minister, In response to In
quiries after the conference, said that the
situation was so delicate that he did not
feat tree to talk about it.
It can be said that the place of the
meeting of the plenipotentiaries of the two
governments has not been finally selected.
In the arrangement of this detail and
others of like Importance, Pror..dent Roose
velt Is acting as an intermediary between
Russia and Japan. Russia, through Am
bassador C'asslnl, has Indicated her prefer
ence for one place for the holding of the
peace conference, and Japan, through Min
ister Takahlra, has suggested another. It
la known that neither Washington nor the
battlefield of Manchuria waa the selection
ot either Russia or Japan, Further than
that, Information of a definite nature was
withheld.
Official assurance Is given that at pres
ent the response made by Japan to the
president's Identical note will not be made
public from Washington in precise form
inasmuch as the Russian reply Is not
available In similar form. Negotiations
between Washington and St. Petersburg
and between Washington and Toklo are
In progress and the final arrangement
for the peace conference, in Its essential
details are likely to be a question of only
a few days. As soon us the arrangement
are completed definitely an armistice will
be agreed u:on.
Will Not Meet In Washington.
Count Cssslnl, the Russian ambassador,
called at the White House tonight by a
