t
OLD LAW STANDS
THE SUPREME COURT DECIDES
AGAINST NEW MEA8URE.
THREE OF THUUDCES CONCUR
New Enactment Would Extend Tenure
of Office In Violation of the Organic
Act. Officials That Will Do Voted
For In the Autumn Election.
LINCOLN, Nob The blonnlnl dec
nlnl election law hna boon declared
void. Chlof Justlco Ilolcomb 18 tho au
thor of tho opinion nnd It was unnnl
tnotiRly approved by tho oibor Judges.
Tlio law, which seeks to do away with
odd yenrs elections, was declared un
constitutional because tho Judges
thought It sought to oxtend tho tonuro
of ofllco of ofllclnls whoso torms wora
fixed by tho organic law.
Tho Uoclslon mnkos It necessary to
, hold olcctlons this fall for supremo
judge, rogonts and county officials,
Chlof Justlco Ilolcomb, In discussing
tho argument that tho leglslaturo has
n right to Intorpret tho constitution
whon It bears on subjocts of a politi
cal naturo and that tho rule- contend
ed for seems reasonable, but that It
cannot bo given tho weight urged be
cause tho provisions of tho constitu
tion will not boar a construction per
mitting tho leglslaturo to chango tho
tlmo of holding elections for Judicial
offices, and extending their terms one
year. Tho court says:
"Tho conflict Is so palpable that tho
legislative onnctmont must glvo way.
"Tho action of tho legislative
branch of tho government Is entitled
to and should rccolvo from tho Judicial
department tho greatest respect nnd
deference. This has -boon frcoly nc
corded and ovor kept In mind In tho
consideration nnd discussion of tho
caso at bar. Tho court should and doos
approach a conclusion, resulting In n
holding thnt tho law Is unconstitution
al, with great caution and hesitancy.
Tho wisdom, policy nnd expodloncy
of tho law have not boon allowed, that
we nro conscious of, to In tho slight
est degreo influence our decision. Wo
havo endeavored to keep within tho
legitimate sphere of action bolonglng
to tho judiciary. And Insofar as hu
man fallibility permits us to reach a
conclusion from n strictly legal and
judicial standpoint, tho final and ulti
mate construction of tho constitution
1b by that Instrumont Intrusted to tho
court. Wo havo endeavored to dis
charge tho trust thus reposed in tho
tribunal ovor which wo for n tlmo
glvo expression to Its utterances nnd
decrees, according to tho meaning ex
pressed or arising by nccossnry Impli
cation. In so doing wo are unnblo to
escupo tho conclusion thnt tho legisla
tive onnctmont in controversy con
flicts with soveral of tho provisions o!
th3 fundamental law. and that tho
former must give way nnd bo declared
without legal forco, inoporatlvo nnd
void."
ILLNESS DELAYS
WORK OF PEACE
WASHINGTON It Is learned
through official sources that owing to
thp illness of Count Lamsdorff, tho
Russian foreign mlnlstor, thoro has
beon a slight chock to tho negotiations
affecting Russia nnd Japan. It Is
specifically stated, however, that this
does not Imply thnt thoro has boon
any hitch, but Blmply that tho negotia
tions havo beon unavoidably delayed
for tho reason given.
A NEW DISEASE ABROAD.
The "Lazy Worm" Afflicts 100,000
Porto Rlcansf
WASHINGTON According to a re
port reclved by tho surgeon general
of tho nrmy from Captain B. K. Ash
ford, assistant surgeon and bend of
tno Porto Rlcan anemia commission,
95 per cent of tho 100,000 Porto
lllcnns living in tho vicinity Abonin
ito, near tho coutor of tho islnnd, nro
nffllcted with tho "lazy worm." Head
quarters and n field hospital have
beon established by tho commission
nt Abonlnlto, and an appropriation of
$15,000 will bo expended In tho eradi
cation of disease, according to the
methods 5bo successfully applied by
Captain A"sUford last year.
REPRIEVE FOR MRS. ROGERS
Woman Sentenced to Hang .Granted
Stay of Sentence.
DRATTLEDORO. Vt. A reprieve
until December 8 for Mrs. Mary M.
Rogers, tho condemuod murderess,
was signed Thursday by Governor
Charles Hell, and for tho third tlmo
tho woman, who was to have been
hanged at Windsor on the 23rd, for
killing her husband, has been snved
through tho oporatlon of tho gover
nor's power of staying tho execution.
Tho reprlevo was granted In ordor
that the caso may bo carried to tha
supromo court of the United Stntes
on constitutional questions, raised nt
a hearing before Judge Hoyt H.
Wheeler,
SICN POSTAL TREATY
WITH PANAMA
WASHINGTON Tho postmnstor
general and Mlnlstor Obaldla of Pana
ma signed a postal treaty between thu
two countries, offectlvo July 10, 1905
under which the rates and conditions
appllcablo to articles for tho lnda
pondence of Panama are made uni
form with those In force between tho
United States, Canada, Mexico and
Cuba.
CAN TAKE AWAY WOUNDED
War Department Grants Request of
Russian Admiral.
WASHINGTON In responso to a,
rcquost cabled tho war department by
tho governor gonoral of tho Philip
pinus in behalf of tho Russian Admlr
nt Enqulst, to bo allowed to return
his sick nnd wounded officers and men
upon giving their parolo not to en
gago In hostilities' during tho war,
and to bo allowed to bring certain
material for repairing damaged ships,
tho secretary has sent tho following
cablegram:
"You may allow Russian admiral to
ombark his sick nnd wounded officers
nnd" mon on Russian hospital ship,
dally expected, upon tholr giving pa
rolo not to ongngo In hostilities during
tho war, You may nlso allow them to
bring from Shanghai material for re
pairing vos80ls, other than munitions
of war, such as cordngo, sail cloth,
waste and oil for machinery, etc., but
tho vessels nro still to remain In In
ternment. SUPPORT PRESIDENT AND
OPPOSE TAFfS POLICY
MANILA Tho federal convention
hns rcnssombled. After a heated dls
cusslon It was resolved to placo
among tho resolutions a section advo
cating tho policy of President Rooso
velt to transform tho government of
tho Islands by permitting govornment
by Filipinos with tho nsslstanco of
Americans. Tho federals believe that
If this policy bo followed constantly
and progressively it will result In com
ploto solf-governmcnt.
AS TO ARMISTICE
Negotiations Progressing That Ma
Stop Fighting.
WASHINGTON It Is Intimated In
ofllclal circles that negotiations nro
proceeding looking to an nrmlstlco be
tweon Japan and Russia.
Tho stumbling block In tho way of
an armistice appears to bo that neither
belligerent is willing to take tho ini
tiative. Tho present negotiations, it is
understood, will consist of an effort
to sound ono or both governments as
to their willingness to agreo to an
nrmlstlco.
Thoro will bo no official announce
ment hero regarding tho probabilities
of nn armistice before tho president
returns, nor is it certain that oven
then will thcro bo anything to mako
public. Tho feeling In official circles
hero Is strongly In favor of a cessa
tion of hostilities, as it is bolloved a
clash beforo tho peaco conferenco
would hnmper tho work of tho pleni
potentiaries and that would provo n
serious menaco to their efforts for
peace.
Si. PETERSBURG M. Nolldoff,
Russian ambassador to Paris, has been
definitely appointed ono of tho Rus
sian pence plenlpotentnrlcs.
M. Nolldoff Is a skillful . Russian
diplomat who, as nmbassador at Con
stantinople for a number of years,
hnndled somo of tho worst problems
connected with Russia's nenr eastern
politics. Ho ncd Sir Philip Currlc, tho
British ambasi-udor to Turkey, in 189G
had somo historical tilts on tho field
of diplomacy nnd it was roported at
tho tlmo that Sir Phillip charged his
Russian colleague with double dealing.
In any case, tho sultan conferred on
X Nelldoff, the Ordor of tho Medjld-
inn, and It was roported that tho Rus
slan ambassador was to bo promoted,
which would Indicate Imperial approv
al of his diplomacy.
In November, 1903, M. Nelldoff was
transferred to Paris and Prlnco Our
ousBoff, who was Russian ambassador
to Franco, succeeded M. Nolldoff nt
Constantinople.
President Roosevelt hns taken a
now and importnnt stop In tho ne
gotiations between tho belligerents.
While thero are collateral reasons for
believing that it rolates to nn nrm
lstlco, which will prevent tho impend
ing battle In Manchuria, this cannot
bo positively nfflrmed. All that can bo
stated definitely Is that Ambassador
Meyer went suddenly to tho foreign
offlco Into last night nnd had an In
terview with Foreign Minister Lams
dorff, when It Is believed tho ambassa
dor communicated an Important mes
sago from President Roosevelt, but
neither tho forolgn offlco or embassy
has tho light thrown on what trans
pired. SAYS THAT DIVORCE IS
UNDERMINING SOCIETY
NEW YORK Bishop Farley de
clared at Carneglo hall at tho com
mencement of tho College of St. Fran
cis Xavler that tho evils of divorce
woro undermining tho walls of our so
ciety, and that they would soon col
lapse If nothing was done. Tho bishop
said in part: "A continuance of the
evil of divorce, ot the slighting regard
for tho marriage convenant must
shortly lead to tho downfall of society;
nay, It Is even now falling and must
soon bo dragged in tho dust. Wo soa
that It Is going to pieces."
Get-Rlch-Qulck Man Arrested.
CHICAGO, III. Justus W. Lobb,
president of tho Continental Finance
company, was arrested Friday night
on a federal warrant charging him
with using the malls in a scheme to
defraud and in the conduct of a lot
tery. Tho Continental FInanco com
pany was several days ago placed in
tho hands of a receiver on tho com
plaint of a number of people who had
Invested money in the concern on tho
promise of quick and large returns,
which they had In many Instances
never received,
HEARING PROTEST
ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHI
NESE EXCLUSION ACT.
PRESIDENT CHANCES METHODS
Certificates for the Exempt Class
Will Be Issued by American Con
suls and Will Be Accepted Without
Further Examination at All Ports.
WASHINGTON By tho dlroctlon
of President Roosovolt action has
been taken by tho administration
which not only will facilltato tho land
ing in this country of Chlneso exempt
classes, but will albo cllmlnato from
tho emigration bureau such adminis
trative features as have been subjocts
of criticism by Chlneso. It is tho de
clared intontion of tho president to
seo that Chlneso morchnnts, travelers,
studonts nnd othors of tho exempt
classes shall havo tho samo courtosy
shown them by officers of tho immi
gration bureau aB is accorded to citi
zens of tho most favored nations.
Representations have beon mado to
tho president that in view of alleged
harsh treatment accorded to many
Chlneso Booking a landing in tho
United States, tho commercial guilds
of China havo determined to Institute
a boycott on American manufactures.
Tho representations, backed by tho
authority of tho American Asiatic so
ciety and commercial bodies throuch-
out tho country, Induced tho presi
dent to mako an Investigation of tho
situation with a vlow to remedying
tho evils complained of. if they woro
found to exist. Tho Bubjcct was dis
cussed thoroughly by tho cabinet and
tho president took It up personally
with Secretary Metcalf of tho Donart-
ment of Commerco nnd Labor, who
has supervision of tho Immigration
bureau.
As a result of tho Inquiry, orders
havo been Issued to tho diplomatic
and consulnr representatives of tho
United States In China by tho presi
dent himself that they must look
closely to tho performance of tholr
duties, under'tho exclusion law, and
seo to It that mombers of tho exempt
classes coming to this country aro
provided with proper certificates.
Thcso certificates will bo accepted nt
any port of tho United States and
will guaranteo tho bearer against any
harsh or discourteous treatment Such
treatment, Indeed, will bo tho cause of
tho instant dismissal of tho offending
official, whoever ho may bo.
In addition to tho president's or
flors, Sccrotary Metcalf has issued in
structions to tho Immigration officers
which, it is believed, will remedy tho
difficulty heretofore complained of by
tho Chinese govornment nnd Individ
uals. It Is anticipated that tho prompt
notion taken by this government to
meet tho objections mado by tho Chl
neso will eliminate tho possibility of
serious trade difficulties between
China and tho manufacturers of tills
country.
EXODUS FROM LODZ.
Thousnds of People Are Fleeing from
tho Terror Stricken City.
LODZ, Russian Poland Tho most
serious phase of tho fighting between
the military and strikers is at an end,
but thero nro still Isolated attacks In
tho suburbs. At Baluty Sunday
morning Cossacks attacked a Jewish
family of fivo persons who woro driv
ing In a cab to tho railway station
and shot nnd killed them all, Includ
ing tho cabman.
At Pabjnnlco, near Lodz, workmen
attacked two policemen nnd shot nnd
tilled ono and woundqd tho other.
Thcro Is a general exodus from
Lodz. Telvo thousand persons havo
lrcady loft and all trains nro crowd
ed. Eighteen Killed In a Wreck.
BALTIMORE. Md. By far tho
worst wreck in tho history ot tho
Western Maryland railroad occurred
Saturday evening nt a point about a
quarter of a mllo from Patapsco, n
small Btatlon between Westminster
and Flnksburg. At least eighteen peo
ple were killed and a score moro In
jured. Carrying a Bomb.
WARSAW, Russian Poland A man
carrying a bomb was arrested hero
In front of tho Malewkl palaco station.
Ho refusad all Information regarding
himself.
MR. PAUL MORTON
PROPOSES TO KNOW
NEW YORK A new nnd important
Investigation of tho affairs of tho
Cqultablo Llfo Assurance society is to
bo begun at once. Paul Morton, the
howly elected chairman of tho board
or directors, wants to know exactly
how things nro with tho society, and
nas commissioned Prince, Watorhouso,
& Co., and Hasklns & Sells, chartered'
accountants, working together, to ox
amino every detail of tho work, in
vestments and relation of tho society.
WILL CO WITH PEARY
TO THE NORTH POLE
NORWAY, Mo. Miss Mamie Bnbb,
a school teacher hero, has signed a
contract to accompany tho Peary
Arctic expedition in tho dash for the
North pole, which starts from Now
York July 5.
Miss Babb will go as tho official
stenographer of the expedition, and
will get a big salary.
She is 20 years old and a graduato
of Barnard college, New York.
OUTLOOK NOT ENCOURAGING.
Little Hope of Armistice Until Peace
Commission Is Perfected.
WASHINGTON Mr. Taknhlra, tho
Japanese minister, returned to Wash
ington Friday afternoon from a visit
of several days In Now England nnd
called nt tho Whlto Houso at night,
whero ho was received by tho presi
dent and remained for three-quarters
of an hour. Tho minister would havo
nothing to say about his conferenco
or tho situation at this tlmo, beyond
remarking that "somo matters must
bo settled first."
Tho fact that the mlnlstor could
glvo no assurances regarding an ar
mlstlco prior to tho convening of tho
Washington conferenco tends to con
firm tho bollof in official circles hero
that little headwuy has yet been mado
by tho prosldont in this direction. Up
to a late hour Friday .afternoon tho
Russlnn reply to tho president's sue-
gestlon regardlnK nn armistice had
not beon rocolved and until this reply
Is received tho result of this phaso of
tho negotiations cannot bo known.
JAPANESE FORCES
PURSUE THE RUSSIANS
TOKIO Tho following dispatch has
beon received from tho headquarteis
of tho Japaneso armies in Manchuria:
In tho vicinity of YIngechcng, Juno
21, a thousand of tho enemy's Infantry,
pressing our Bcouts, advanced and
when thoy reached Hslangyangcheu,
ten miles southeast of Wankautzkeau,
or forces repulsed them with heavy
loss and pursued them to tho vicinity
of Welyuanpaomon.
After our forco, which occupied
Yangmullntzu June 19, had completed
Its mission it returned.
Tho enemy, consisting of threo bat
talions and four squadrons, with
twelvo guns, ndvanced through tho
eastern districts of tho Karln road
and moved southward Juno 21. From
11:30 in tho morning his Infantry,
gradually appeared on tho heights be
tween Chapengan and Lichiatun and
his artillery posted on tho heights of
Lienhuachies shelled tho northern
heights of Nantchendzy. Our forco,
after a few hours' engagement, as
saulted this offenslvo and completely
repulsed tho enemy, captured tho
heights and pursued him.
HELPS THE MAIL SERVICE
Postofflco Department Appreciates
Fast Trains.
WASHINGTON Tho expedition of
tho malls as tho result of tho opera
tion of tho now fast trains is an
nounced in tho following statement ls
by tho -postofflco department:
"Tho limited trains recently estab
lished between New York nnd Chicago
on tho Pennsylvania railroad and tho
Now York Central & Hudson River
nnd Lako Shore & Michigan South
ern railroads, which clip practically
fivo hours from tho running tlmo be
tween tho two cities, havo onabled tho
postofflce department to oxpedlto very
materially tho 'delivery of malls from
points in Now England, Now York
City, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Balti
more and Washington Tor Chicago nnd
nearly all points In tho west and south
west. Malls aro delivered In St Paul,
Omaha and all points beyond, twelvo
hours In ndvanco of their former ar
rival at thoso points."
GETTING AFTER THE RASCALS.
Outcome of Fraud Investigation In
Chickasaw Nation.
WASHINGTON Tho department
of Justlco was officially advised that
as tho result of tho Investigation into
the alleged frauds In connection with
tho government of tho Chickasaw na
tion, Indinn Territory, Treasurer
Ward and Governor Johnson and ex
Governor Moseley of tho Chickasaw
nation, United States Marshal Col
bert, Banker Purdom nnd Attorneys
Mansfield, McMurray and Cornish, and
others have been Indicted for reissu
ing school and general bond fund
warrants of tho Chickasaw nation.
Tho school warrants wero Issued In
lieu of Immediate money payments for
Various educational purposes. A con
siderable amount of these had ac
cumulated and congress at its last
session appropriated $330,000 of tho
Chickasaw nation funds to meet their
payments.
THOUSAND YEARS' SENTENCE
Texas Jury Imposes Penalty on Negro
Assailant.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. A spoclal to tho
RepublFc from Waco, Texas, says: In
tho caso of Leo Robertson, a negro
charged with attempted criminal as
sault upon a whlto woman, the jury
brought In tho following verdict:
- "Wo, tho Jury, find . tho defendant
guilty as charged and fix his punish
ment at confinement in the state
prison at ono thousand and one
years."
Tho spectators in court cheered
when tho verdict was read, despite
tho admonitions of tho court.
Model Arbitration Treaty.
BERLIN Congressman Bartholdt
of St. Louis, Mo., president of tho In
terparliamentary union to promoto in
ternational arbitration, has been hero
for nineteen days looking over the ma
terial supplied by tho foreign office to
assist him in drafting tho modol arbi
tration treaty which tho union asked
him to prepare. Mr. Bartholdt will
visit some of tho other European for
eign offices with the same object be
tween now and tho meeting of the
union at Brussels, August 28.
DONTCETNEARER
TWO NATIONS APART ON THE
MOROCCAN QUESTION.
NOTE ON THE J5UBJECT ARRIVES
Premier Rouvler Not Inclined to Make
Much Concession Contents of Hla
Note a Distinct Disappointment to
Berlin Diplomats.
BERLIN The French note on tho
subject of tho proposed Moroccan con
ferenco was handed to tho foreign'
offlco Friday morning. Owing to iti
great length it hnd to bo sent by mall
to Berlin Instead of by tolegraph.
Tho foreign offlco, whllo declining
to discuss tho points of tho note in,
detail, admits that it leaves tho situ
ation whero it was beforo. Tho points
of disagreement between Germany
and Franco havo not been removed.
It is expected that tho negotiations
win continue a long tlmo beforo n
positive decision is reached.
Germany's answer to Premier Rou
vler has not yet been considered. It
will requlro considerable time in or
der to meet .all tho points raised.
While the delay might, under ordin
ary circumstances, bo of advantago in
affording tlmo-for tho conference to
decide, tho German circles note with
somo concern that powerful Intrigues
aro going on, having for their object
war between Germany and Franco.
Germany's intentions remain thor
oughly pacific, but government circles
hero apprehend tho possibility that
thcso Intrigued will result in Inflaming
tho French people against Germany
and creating a delicate and compli
cated situation.
Tho evening newspapers frankly ex
press their disappointment at tho
French note. Much has been staked
upon Prior Rouvlcr's ostensible wish
to come to an understanding with
Germany, but the Vossicho Zeltung,
discussing tho note, says that Rouvler
is continuing M. Delcasso's policy
without M. Delcasse.
Tho newspapers all emphasize tho
fact that the French note leaves tho
differences whero they were beforo
regarding their bearings upon the pro
jected Moroccan conference. It is re
marked that M. Rouvler has just suc
ceeded in leaving room for an accept
ance of tho conferenco if this becomes
absolutely necessary, but as tho Post
remarks, tho French premier takes a
stand that look s strlklnclv like, a
pollto but a shamed refusal, and the
Vossicho Zeltung agrees with the Post
in saying thnt his answer comes
nearer a refusal than an acceptance
of the conferenco.
(i
AN ANGEL OF PEACE
TO THE WORLD"
WASHINGTON Cardinal Gibbons,
who Is in Washington on church busi
ness, paid a call on tho president ac
companied by Dr. D. J. Stafford, rector
of St. Patrick's church of this city.
Tho cardinal congratulated President
Roosovolt upon his success in tho ne
gotiations for peaco between Russia
and Japan.
"Ho is nn angel of peaco to the
world," said Cardinal Gibbons, allud
ing to tho president, "and tho world
owes him a great debt He deserves
congratulation and praise for his noble
efforts."
MAY ABANDON CONFERENCE.
France and Germany Said to Have
New Solution In Morocco Cace.
PARIS Speculation Is rifo regard
ing tho probable purport of Germany's
roply to tho French note regarding
tho proposed international conferenco
over Moroccan affairs, which reply
has not yet been received. The state
ment that Germany would refrain
from replying beforo further verbal
explanations took placo between Pre
mier Rouvlor and Prlnco Radolln, tho
German ambassador, Is not regarded
seriously in well Informed circles,
whero It Is thought probable that an
Interview will not take placo beforo
Wednesday, when tho reply from Ber
lin may roach Paris, but tho officials
aro without definite Information on
this point It Is alleged that tho con
tents of the reply wero given out Sun
day In which Germany requests a
clearer statement of tho French pro
gram for Moroccan affairs, suggest
ing that each subject bo discussed
separately in accordance with tho
torms of tho Madrid convention, tho
two points principally referred to be
ing coast trading and frontiers, and
that should Franco nccept, Germany
would abandon tho Idea of tho confer
enco. Selects Plenipotentiaries.
WASHINGTON It is reported un
officially that President Roosevelt, nt
a late hour Sunday night, was In
formed by Mr. Meyer, the ambassador
of tho United States at St. Peters
burg, of tho selection of tho Russian
plenipotentiaries.
ASK FOR REMOVAL
OF CREEK CONSUL
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. A petition
signed by 575 representative Greeks
and Greek business men of this city,
has been forwarded to King George of
Greece, asking for tho removal of the
present Greek consul in this city, John
Kapsimallls, and the reappointment of
Henry S. Martin, who was recently re
moved. The petition charges Kapsi
mallls with wrong-doing.
ELEVEN PERSONS KILLED
Twentieth Century Limited, on tha
Lake Shore Wrecked.
MENTOR, O. Running at tho rate
of more than fifty miles an hour, tho
Twentieth Century Limited, on tho
Lako Shore railroad, dashed into an
open switch at tho passenger station
hero shortly beforo 10 o'clock Wed
nesday night Eleven persons wero
killed and twelvo or fifteen badly In
jured. Tho combination baggage and
smoking buffet car caught fire and was
destroyed.
CLEVELAND, O. Tho list of fatal
ities in Wednesday night's wreck of
tho Twentieth Century flyor on tho
Lako Shore railway at Montor, O., is
ono of tho largest in the history of
that road, numbering nineteen persons.
All tho victims were prominent In tho
business and professional world in
Now York, Chicago, Cleveland and
other cities.
BODY OF COMEZ
LAID IN THE CRAVE
HAVANA Tho body of General
Maximo Gomez was interred hero
after a funeral Bervlco so replete with
demonstrations in honor of tho dead
general as to lead In several Instances
to scenes of disorder. Tho most seri
ous trouble occurred while the great
procession was passing Central Park,
when somo reckless young Cubans
rushed toward tho field gun casson on
which tho general's remains wero
borne, demanding permission to carry
the body. They were thrust back and
then a Wgger (Jrowd rushed forward,
and swayed back and forth across tho
broad street temporarily disorganizing
tho procession.
THE LAKE SHORE WRECK
A Man Under Suspicion of Having
Caused the Same.
CLEVELAND, O. A man under
suspicion of havlng caused tho Lako
Shore wreck Is being shadowed, and
secret service men aro tracing his
actions on the night of tho wreck, nnd
expect to bo able to show that ho was
in tho neighborhood of the switch
which is said to havo been tampered
with.
A bag containing jewels valued at
?82,000, tho property of S. C. Beck
with of New York, supposed to havo
been stolen from tho wrecked train
at Mentor, was found Friday. It had
been picked up In tho wreckage and
brought to tho Lako Shore claim
agent's offlco in Cleveland. Beforo tho
whereabouts of tho jewels was known
a search had been started for them
on behalf of Mrs. Beckwlth. Mr. Beck
wlth died soon after being removed
from tho wreck.
Stato Railroad Commissioner J. C.
Morris, who started an Investigation
of tho wreck, is quoted as saying that
.tho switch was undoubtedly open and
that somo ono set It that way just a
short tlmo beforo tho flyer struck It
Ho also stated that tho engine did not
leave tho rails until It hnd traveled
fifty feet on tho sldo track.
WANT THE LAW AMENDED
Changes Desired In the National
Guard Bill.
WASHINGTON Tho national guard
of tho country will ask congress at
Its next -session to amend the Dick
bill reorganizing and making the
guard a part of tho national defense.
The proposed legislation has been
carefully prepared. It originated with
tho officers of tho national guard and
had Incorporated in it certain sug
gestions from tho war department,
thus giving It governmental approval.
Its principal feature is tho doubling
of the annual federal appropriation of
$1,000,000 for armament and encamp
ment purposes, which is said to bo
Imperatively necessary to properly
equip and Instruct tho men. Other
features of tho bill embrace a provi
sion for-paying tho actual expenses
of officers making Inspection tours In
connection with tho promotion of rlflo
practice; regulations governing the
auditing of accounts incident to en
campments and giving tho secretary
of war discretion as to what shall
constltuto proper Incidentals for "such
encampments for which tho govorn
ment is to pay."
BLAME BRITAIN FOR DELAY.
Alleges England Would Have' Battle
Before Commission Meets.
ST. PETERSBURG Tho Novoo
Vrema Tuesday printed a dispatch
from London in which Us correspond
ent declared ho was In possession of
Informalon to tho offect that tho Brit
ish wero advising Japan against the
conclusion of an armistice. "Russia,"
tho dispatch added, "is not considered
to bo sufficiently weakened. Great
Britain hopes that Field Marshal Oya
ma will succeed in destroying General
Linevltch's army and thus relieve it
of the nightmaro that the army may
later bo shifted to tho borders of Af
ghanlstan for operations against In
dia." Scandal In the Territory.
WASHINGTON Tho Department of
Justlco was officially advised that as
the result of tho investigation Into
the alleged frauds in connection with
the government of tho Chickasaw na
tion, Indian Territory, Treasurer
Ward, former Governor Moseley and
Governor Johnston of the Chickasaw
nation, United States Marshal Colbert
Banker Purdom and Attorneys Mans
field. McMurray and Cornish and
others havo been indicted for re
Issuing school and general fund war-'
rants of the Chictasaw nation.
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