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W.R.RWtfT. CjREflT BRITAIN RlC,HT> RESERVED
Happily it is not often that titled
women find themselves in such straits
:u.s did Lady Marion Grant on the
■death of her father. She was barely
19. and the earl had left her penniless,
* having lost his whole fortune gambling
at Monte Carlo.
He had quarreled with every member,
■of his family; he had changed his
name, and, in selfish anger, had refused
to tell even his only child what his
true name was.
That he was a peer he admitted, that
she was entitled to the prefix of
“Lady” he allowed, but she knew that
■Grant was not her real name, nor did
her fathtr leave any papers that en
lightened her on the subject of her
• birthright.
There she was. a girl with few kind
friends, who knew her as Miss Grant,
.and were; ready to give her a home
till after she. had recovered from the
first shock of her grief: but then she
must go out into the world and find
for herself.
one thing at least her father had
■clone for his motherless child; he had
given her an excellent education. She
■could speak four languages, sing, play
both tile piano and violin, and was,
besides, thoroughly well read.
Mrs. Harmon, the kind friend at
whose house she was staying, strongly
•advised her to answer any likely ad
vertisements for a finishing governess
for girls, though, as she said to her
husband, her very youth and beauty
would go against her obtaining such a
post.
TOvery morning the girl would anx
iously scan the papers, but she found
that when she applied in person for an
■engagement her youth was always
^against her.
Well, something must be done, so
.she resolved to assume a middle-aged
■appearance, and persuaded her friend
to lend her some money to buy a brown
wig. in which streaks of grey hair were
discernible. This, with the addition
of a pair of spectacles, immediately put
quite twenty years on to iter age, and
in this disguise she sallied forth one
morning in answer to a letter request
ing her to call and see Lady Worthing
ton in person.
Terribly nervous, lest her trick
.should bo discovered, and at the same
time feeling like a child playing a prac
tical joke. Miss Grant rang the hell of
one of the houses in Park lane.
It was immediately opened by the
footman, who informed the butler that
it was another lady come to see iter
ladyship about the situation of gov
-ert'“ss. Marion was at once conducted
to the boudoir, where Lady Werthamp
<t":i was writing.
almost a child, whom he once met
abroad In one of the smartest French
hotels, living there with her father, and
yet he remembered quite well, that Mr.
Grant had told him that he had no re
lations living of that name, on one oc
casion when he chanced to ask him If
some Grants he knew were any con
nections.
The governess moved like a girl,
talked like a girl, but yet she had gray
hair. That she was not what she
seemed, he felt quite certain, and to
day he had confieded his suspicions to
his sister, who merely laughed at him,
and told him not to Interfere with Miss
Grant’s private affairs. She and the
children were very fond of her, and
that was the principal affair.
"I know Molly, ask Miss Green down
to your fangy dress ball next week,
and then let Us see what we shall see,”
said Captain Hardcastle, enigmati
cally.
“Certainly, I had intended to do so;
I am quite sure that Miss Grant dances
beautifully.”
That evening, after the children had
gone to bed, Cady Worthhampton
went up to the schoolroom, and found
the governess sitting by an open win
dow, with her glasses off.
Instantly the door opened she sprang
to her feet and placed them on her
nos, hut not before the intruder had
caught sight of a pair of exquisitely
black lashed blue eyes.
"I have come to ask a favor of you.
Miss Grant. I want you to come down
to my ball next Tuesday, and if you
will let me I should like you to hire a
fancy dress for the occasion, and send
the account to me.
"And now comes the favor. I want
you to choose whatever costume you
iike, but to let no one know what it is,
not even the children, only myself. It
is odd request, but there’s method in
my madness, and you know- I am your
friend,” she added, laying her hand on
Marion's arm.
The girl was too astounded to speak
for some seconds. She had so longed to
go to that ball, she was still not nine
teen, and passionately fond of danc
ing.
"You are very, very good to me,”
she faltered at last, “and I should love
to come down, but about the dress,
I have some things by me that will do
quite well.”
"Then, that is settled; mind you do
not tell anyone," said Cady Worth
hampton, as she waved good-bye, and
went downstairs to her guests.
Marion had all at once an idea. Was
i; possible that by this means she
A tall, beautiful woman, siill in the
^Os, rose as sue was announced, and
stretched out iter hand in kindly wel
come.
At it glance her eye took in tlie slen
der figure, and high-bred air of the
grey-haired woman before her; unite a
-different type from those who had
hitherto applied for her situation.
"Your letter sounded so promising.
Miss Grant, that 1 thought I would ask
you to come and see me. 1 am devoted
to my three little girls, and very anx
ious about their welfare, so I thought
it best to see everyone before I engaged
their services."
•Yes, indeed. Lady Worthampton, 1
am sure it must be a great anxiety j
choosing a governess, for it is such a
responsible post," Marion answered, in
a clear, sweet voice, that certainly
seemed very fresh and impetuous for
'the owner of grey hair.
Lady Worthampton gazed at her cu
riously, and the girl fell herself grow
ing red.
“You have, T understand, had no pre
vious experience at teaching?”
"So [ have always lived with my
lather; we traveled about a good deal,
and it was not until his death that 1
found myself compelled to earn my own
living."
Hero 1 lie voice faltered, and Lady
Worthampton gave a sympathetic
movement.
"But." she continued. "I have al
ways been devoted to children, and T
"think have generally succeeded in win
ning their affection. As regards the
actual teaching j do not fancy you will
find me inefficient."
It is three month:: later and the Lon
don season is in full swing. Worth
nmpton hou«e is packed with guests,
amongst whom is its mistress' brother,
Captain Lancelot Hardeastle.
The children are all devoted to Uncle
Lance, and lure him up to llie school
room oti every possible occasion. But
good as he has always been to them,
his visits to them this time is a cer
tain mystery surrounding Miss Grant
that he has made up his mind to
fathom.
She be:.:® a curious likeness to a girl,
I might learn her identity? She had
three curious ornaments which her
father had warned her never to part
with. Heirlooms he said they were,
she would wear them on Tuesday.
As for the dress, she would wear her
own beautiful golden hair in ringlets
around her neck, whilst she would buy
a large duchess of Devonshire hat in
purple velvet, with white ostrich feath
ers.
She had in her possession a dress of
pure white satin, with a curious device
in seeds pearls, that had been her
mother’s, and which, with a little alter
jation. would fit her perfectly. As for
the jewels, they were three brooches,
i composed of sapphires and diamonds,
! of remarkable beauty and design.
How she got. through the day on the
! eventful Tuesday, she didn't know, even
! the children could not help seeing that
she was excited about something, though
they had no Inkling that their mother had
asked her to the ball, at which royalty
was to be present.
Captain Hardcastlo told her that he
knew she was coming, and wanted to
| know what dress she was going to wear,
but his utmost entreaties only won the
response, "a white one.”
At 9 o’clock that night, when she was
dressing, a knock came at her door.
| “Who's there?”
4 It is only T, Miss Grant, may 1 come
in?” said Dady Worthampton.
i Marion felt herself in a dilemma, she
| could not refuse her kind employer en
trance, but how would she take the de
ception of age she had practiced on her?
However, there was no time to think,
for again came the voice:
“Please let me in—I won’t tell.”
Marion opened the door and hastily re
treated into the snadow of her room, in
case anyone passing should catch sight
of her.
“Miss Grant!” exclaimed I,ady Worth
ampton in astonishment, as she saw stand
ing before her one of the most beautiful
girls she had ever set eyes upon.
‘‘Oh, forgive me; I had to make myself
look old, no one would take a young gov
erness, and 1 really didn’t deceive you
about my teaching.” she said imploringly.
There was a pause, and then l,ady
; Worthampton spoke, as only one woman
In a million would have been generous
enough to speak.
“Child, for > m are little more than that,
I forgive you. for It is many a lonT day
since I saw anything so lovely;’’ and the
eider woman took the girl's pure, beauti
ful face between her hands, and kissed
her, as if she had been her sister.
"No wonder Lance has lost his heart
to the governess, though he has never seen
you like this, has he?" she inquired, hold
ing up one of the golden tresses In her
hands.
"Not since I was fifteen." was the blush
ing response. "I remembered Captain
Hardcastle quite well, for he dined with
my father one evening when we were in
Paris, and 1 was still a child in short
frocks; but he does not remember me,"
she added.
An hour later Captain Hardcastle led
the belle of the ball into the conservatory
to rest, after her last dance with him.
Marlon, for it was she, had never looked
so lovely; a pink flush was on her cheeks,
the light of love in her eyes and a joyous
elasticity in her step that had been lack
ing ever since her father’s death.
Half the men in the room were in love
with her, and It was with a thrill of
sisterly pride that Lady Worthumpton no
ticed her brother lead the girl to a se
cluded niche.
"Marion, my darling, I could not wait
any longer. You know that all these weeks
past I have grown to love you. You know,
do you not. dear, that it is Marlon, and
not Lady Marion that I want for my
wife?"
"L know,” answered the girl, raising
her lovely eyes to his, so that he might
see the answering love to his own. "I
know," she continued softly, "that you
loved me as the poor, middle-aged gov
erness; and, oh, Lance, I believe I have
loved you ever since that night more than
throe years ago, when you gave me some
chocolates, because my father would not
let me go with him to the opera.”
"My love, my little Marion,” answered
the enraptured soldier, as he folded her
lovely form In his arms, and kissed one of
the golden curls thut lay near his lips.
"But Marion, do you really not know
what your father’s title was; have you no
clew ?”
"None,” she answered, "only these three
brooches 1 now wear as heirlooms."
Scarcely were the words opened than
tw'o men entered the conservatory, talk
ing in low agitated tones. On seeing that
one of them was the Earl of Montague, for
whom he entertained a strong dislike,
Lancelot drew his betrothed into an al
cove shaded by a huge palm tree, and
laid his linger on his lips to enforce si
lence.
"I tell you. C’aston. it must be the girl,
how else could she have those brooches?,
You know they have always gone to the
eldest daughter of the head of the house
to come back to the family at her mar-,
rlage. or the coming of age of the daugh
ter of the next succession.
"These brooches have been searched for
everywhere. I know' that my uncle had
them in his possession when he left Eng
land, but so cleverly did he disguise his
identity that wro have never been able to
And out what name h*> assumed. He may
indeed be living now, for all wre can prove',
to the contrary.”
"And what is it your intention to do?"
asked the man addressed as Oaston.
"Do? Why, nothing; do you think that
after all these years I intend to try and
find a claimant for either the title or the
money? I am not quite such a fool, my
dear fellow!"
‘‘Blackguard!’’ muttered Lancelot to
lilmself, " you will have to sing another
tun" presently.”
Marlon had listened breathlessly, and
when the two men walked off, turned to
her lover, saying:
“Old they mean me?t’
"Yes, dear, undoubtedly they meant you;
those jewels are recognized,”
■ Then I am-"
"Lady Marion Montague. My darling,
do you know what the world will say of
me?” he inquired anxiously, as he drew
her arm within his own.
*••••••••
But little more remains to be told.
Backed by Lord Northampton's money,
the lawyers soon succeeded in proving
Lady Marion's identity, and Lord Mon
tague had to disgorge a good jointure out
of hts immense income.
Directly the ease tjas settled, Lady
Marlon Montague became the wife of Cap
tain Lancelot Hardcastle, and was pre
sented at court on her marriage by her
sister-in-law, Lady Northampton, who
lived to bless the day when she look
a fancy to the gray-halred, young-voleed
governess.
As for the children, they' were inconsol
able at the thought of losing her, and
their aunt's visits were always looked
forward to as red-letter days in the school
room.
HACKNEYED PHRASES USED.
Prize Essay That Contains Suggestion
Useful to Writers.
London Tit-Bits recently offered a
prize for the best contribution on hack
neyed terms used in writing and speak
ing, and here is the winning paper; it
purports to bo a law against the use of
i worn out expressions:
Be It enacted by the king's most ex
cellent majesty, by and with the advice
and consent of the long suffering and
sorely afflicted reading public, and by
the authority of the same, as follows:
1. And journalist, litterateur, novel
ist, penny-a-liner or any other ink
slirgsr, who, after the passing of this
act, shall write, print or publish, or
caused to be written, printed or pub
lished any of the following or similar
hackneyed or over used phrases—that
is to say, in alluding to the awful mys
tery of deatli shall refer to “that bourn
from whence no traveler returns;" or,
in mentioning a deceased person, shall
write of him or her as having "shuffled
off this mortal coil.” or shall designate
the condition of the unmarried as a
"state of single blessedness,” or speak
of a newly married couple as “the
happy pair," or of a wife as "the bet
ter half,” or shall deny by implication
or indisputable scientific fact, by as
serting the possibility of a person's be
ing "conspicious by his absence,” or
shall write with profane pen the ex
pressions, "a sight for the gods" or a
"sight to make angels weep;" or, in
reference to physical attributes or pe
culiarities, shall use any of the follow
ing expressions: "The bated breath,”
"the human form divine,” “eagle
i glance,” "magnetic gaze,” "dilated
nostrils,” "willowy forms,” "arch
smile," "daintily gloved hand,” "flow
I mg locks,” "gulden tresses,” “delicately
tinted lips,” "the inner man,” or shall
speak of the "popular president,” "the
courteous general manager,” "the gen
ial secretary," the charming hostess."
"a few well chosen words,” "the suc
culent bivalve," "the psychological mo
ment," "so near, yet so far,” "last but
not least,” "a dull, sickening thud."
"his own inimitable style,” "old So!,”
“the gentle light of the moon," "a cool
I million,” or shall use any similar hack
I neyed expressions, such person shall be
I guilty of a misdemeanor, and, being
I thereof convicted by public opinion.
; shall be compelled to pay away half
of his salary to the Home for Old Jokes,
and the delinquent shall offer an ample
apology to the public and agree never
again to infringe the provisions of this
act.
He Didn’t Meet It.
The Tenderfoot—How did Alkali Ike
meet his death?
The Westerner—He didn't meet it.
The sheriff overtook hint.
CHICAGO IS QUITE j
CIVILIZED AGAIN
Some of the Folks Walk the
Streets Without Getting
Killed or Injured.
CLAIMED STRIKE IS LOST
Employers’ Association Grows Chesty
Over the Siutation, and Is Re
buked by the Labor Leaders
for Being Previous.
Chicago, May 9,—This week will
either bring an end to the teamsters’
strike in Chicago or else one of the
worst Industrial upheavals in the his
tory of the city. The present trouble,
which lias lasted for two weeks, has
reached a point where the business
men involved in the difficulty appear
to have gained a derided advantage,
and tire teamsters appear now to be
in a position where they must either
yield or decide to extend the strike
by calling out thousands of other work
men engaged in affiliated unions. This,
the strike leaders up to the present
time have refrained from doing, while,
on the other hand, the business men
yesterday made preparations which, if
carried out successfully today, would
indicate that the teamsters will be
compelled to surrender or call on the
other unions for assistance.
The Chicago Federation of Labor,
the central body for all the unions in
the city, met but took no action look
ing to an extension of the trouble. A
great deal of incendiary tulk was in
dulged in, but nothing definite with the
exception of the passing of resolutions
charging the Employers' association
with conspiracy and asking that the
state’s attorney start an investigation
of its business methods was decided
upon.
Commencing today the business men
will increase their efforts to bring tlie
strikers to terms. Arrangements have
been made by every house involved In
the trouble to at least double the force
of non-union men during1 the day. Last
night it was said that all preparations
had been made to start out a thousand
wagons maimed by nonunion men.
Each of these wagons will be guarded
by deputy sheriffs or policemen, and
| each one of these men lias received ex
I plicit instructions from his superior of
llcers to prevent disturbances of any
kind whatever In the streets, such as
were witnessed last week. The in
structions of each of the deputy sheriffs
and each of the policemen is to use
every peaceable means in his power to
quiet the rioters, but if this means
proves unsuccessful to use his revolver
and use it to kill
j Chicago, May 9.--The story that a
I dynamite bomb was hurled at a United
States express wagon d ring a riot in
West VanBuren street last night was
sent out from the Desplalnes street po
lice station today. Special Agent Eddy,
of the express company, says no bomb
was thrown, nor was a wagon dam
aged. Throe arrests were made, one
man, Julius Hildebram , being formal
ly accused of assault with a deadly
weapon. Henry Pfeiffer and Joseph
lleger were released on ball. Hilde
brand declares he took no nart in vio
lence and says he was on tlie svay
home when caught in the cro.,d.
During the d«. the three prisoners
were arraigned in court. Tiie case of
Hildebrand was taken under advise
ment. Tlte other two were dismissed.
Rain Helps Produce Peace.
The rain today was perhaps more in
fluential even than the police and
deputy sheriffs in giving a more peace
ful aspect to tin• streets. Mucli of the
time the wagons belonging to the
strike-bound firms moved freely with
out the slightest sign of interference.
The withdrawal of the colored team
sters to some extent was also a factor
in producing quiet.
Street disturbances, though greatly
lessened today, did not wholly disap
pear. Rioters attacked Charles Me
Intire, colored, at Cottage Grove ave
nue and Twenty-sixth street, beating
him almost to death with "black
jacks.’' Several shots were fired from
a crowd in Desplalnes street at non
union teamsters, but no one was in
jured. The department stores and ex
press companies had a number of their
l employes sworn in its deputy sheriffs
| in the effrt lo provide additional pro
! tection to their drivers,
l Sheriff Barrett, after making a tour
cf the business district said:
1- "The serious trouble seems to be over.
The strike situation is now well in the
j hands of the authorises, and I look for
a continuation of comparative quiet
and tranquility. I am glad the em
ployers have decided not to engage any
more negroes, as 1 beiieve the use of
negroes for strikebreakers caused more
rioting than any otner factor in the
strike."
Denies Strike Is Lost.
President Charles Dold of the Feder
ation of Labor today denied the force
and accuracy of the statement from a
member of the employers' association
that the employers had already won
the strike.
"The unions have not touched at the
edge of their resources yet." said Dold.
"The strike has not been won by the
employers' association. The unions
have only started. They know they
have a big light, and expect a long one.
There is no surrender thought of."
C. H. Conover, vice president of the
I Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett company,
said the employers of Chicago are
agreed to lock up their doors and let
business stagnate rather than sur
render to the teamsters' union. This,
lie said, would be the rule of his own
house. The statement was brought out
by a report that the company was
about to return to the union drivers.
Mr. Conover says the same feeling
exists generally among employers in
volved in the fight, whose interests in
the business world mount high into
the millions, and whose employes are
not directly involved in the strike, yet
number tens of thousands.
More Wagons in Service.
The employers' association today re
ported having 4.GOO wagons in. service,
a much larger number than yesterday.
An employment office of the associa
tion was opened today. The officials
in charge declared they are selecting
the best ar.d most competent men
available to be set to work to fill the
strikers’ places as fast as possible.
A new scheme of handling the pro
duce shipments formerly handled by
the express companies has been
evolved today. Many country shippers
began sending in consignments of ber
ries and vegetables by the suburban
electric lines. The officials of the
i Commission Drivers' union say this
t will take from the express companies
| permanently a large amount of busl
I ness that has always heretofore beer
j handled by express.
COLLISION ON SEA.
One Woman Passenger of the Steam
er Aransas Is Lost by Colliding
with a Bargo.
Vineyard Haven. Mass., May 9.—Tin.
Joy line steamer Aransas, Capt. Rood,
was sunk in collision with the barge
Glendower one and one-half miles
southeast of the Pollock rip shoals
lightship. One life was lost, that of
Mamie Kelley, a passenger for New
York from Boston, whose address is
unknown. She was about -u years
ol age.
The other passengers, of whom there
were thirty-six. together with the
crew, were brought here by a tug amt
landed at midnight.
The collision was due to fog. There
was no v.'.nd stirring.
The Glendower, one of a tow of three
barges, struck the Aransas nearly
amidships on the starboard side, and
tlie steamer went dow n fifteen minutes
later. The passengers were quickly
awakened and the boats manned, but
while all on board were going over the
side the tug which had the barges in
tow came alongside and took all off
with the exception of Miss Kelley.
Mate Crocker said he helped Miss Kel
ley over ihe side, and when Inst seen
she was half way down the ladder.
Whether she lost her hold and fell in
to the water or Iri her fright climbed
back and went down with the ship is
not known.
There were thirty-seven passengers,
including four women and a child, and
twenty-nine in the crew.
The Aransas left Boston at 5:05
o'clock Saturday afternoon and was
half across the bay when a dense fog
set in. The steamer was feeling her
way cautiously, when, without warn
ing and immediately ahead, the barge
was sighted. The steamer's engines
were reversed and a frantic but futile
effort made to avoid the barge. A mo
ment Inter there was a crash, and a
huge hole was torn in the starboard
side of the steamer opposite the en
gines. She filled rapidly, and there was
only time to awaken the passengers and
get all overboard before she went down.
The barge was practically uninjured.
The steamer carried a considerable
amount of freight.
The passengers, who lost practically
all their effects, were landed here, a
distance of thirty-three miles from the
scene of the wreck.
Among the rescued passengers was
Percy Koallrge, of Sun Francisco.
AWAITING RESULTS.
Insurance Commissioners of Five States
Waiting for Outcome of the
Equitable Inquiry.
New York, May 9. Insurance com
missioners from five states outside of
New York held an Informal conference
here with Superintendent Hendricks
and Deputies Hunter and Appleton, of
the New York insurance department,
and after a discussion of the affairs of
the Equitable decided to await the re
sult of the Investigation Into the soci
ety's management now being conducted
under the direction of Superintendent
Hendricks, which is expec ted to be
completed by June 15. The commis
sioners present were. Frederick L.
Cutting, of Massachusetts; Henry R.
PrewetI. of Kentucky; Zena M. Host,
of Wisconsin; John C. I,inehan, of New
Hampshire, and Beau C. Folk, of Ten
nessee.
Henry M. Alexander today denied tlie
report that he would succeed his fath
er, James W. Alexander, president of
the Equitable, as one of the trustees of
the Hyde stock in tile society. 11c said
he had written to that effect to Messrs.
Hyde and McIntyre, the remaining
trustees, declaring that he formally de
clined the appointment under the
agreement made by Henry B. Hyde.
Another of the day’s denials came
from Vice President Gage E. Tarbell,
who declared that he had no Intention
of starting a new company as a rival
of the Equitable, and said he expected
\ to remain with the society. Nobody,”
he said, has the authority to ask me to
resign or to force me out."
A Madison, wis., dispatch says that
it is understood there that there is a
possibility of Dr. W. A. Fricke. former
insurance commissioner of Wisconsin,
being made president of the Equit
able,
| AFTER TOBACCO TRUST
Effort to Conduct Secret Federal In
quiry in New York Fails at
the Outset.
Now York, May 9.—It became known
J today that the federal grand jury for
I some time past I as been conducting a
secret investigation into certain mat
ters concerning the American Tobacco
company and its subsidiary companies.
The investigation is being made by
Henry W. Taft, brother of the secre
tary of war. who has been appointed
a special assistant United States at
torney for that particular purpose. He
has as assistant Felix H. Levy, who
was also recently appointed a special
United States attorney general. Mr.
Taft is authority for the statement that
the Investigation is being made under
the provision of the anti-trust law.
The proceedings In the grand jury
room were secret, but it became known
that Edwin F. Hale, secretary of the
McAndrews & Forbes company, one of
the subsidiary companies, refused to
answer questions when he was called
taking the ground that to do so would
tend to Incriminate and degrade him
and that ttie answers would be too vol
uminous. When the grand Jury filed a
presentment before 1 -dge Lacombe in
tlie United States circuit court, how
ever. Hale was directed to reply to
the questions.
It was through Hale's refusal to an
swer tlie questions that the fact that
the Invesigation was In progress be
came public.
BEEF SUPPLY SHORT.
The Receipts of Cattle Are Said to Be
Thirty Per Cent. Less Than
Than Normal.
New York, May 9.—A shortage of
30 per cent. In the supply of cattle on
the hoof is given by an official of the
Schwarzschild & Sulsberger company
as a reason for the advance In dressed
beef prices. This shortage is Indicat
ed by the daily receipts of cattle at
Chicago, Kansas City and other points.
The same official is authority for
the statement that there has been a
falling off of between 20 and 23 per
cent, in the consumption of meat in
this country during the past few
months. This Is due, in part, to the
agitation against the so-called beef
trust, as well as the higher prices for
meat resulting from the reduced sup
ply of cattle.
There will be no marked increase in
the supply of cattle until late summer
or fall when the ranch cattle will come
to market.
The Schwarzschild & Sulzberger
company is planning to extend its op
erations In Montana. Washington and
all along the Pacific coast.
VLADIVOSTOK FLEET
IS ABROAD AGAIN
Russian Cruiser Fleet Starts on
Another Effort to Get Itself
into Trouble.
BURNS JAPANESE VESSEL
Vessels, It Is Thought at Tokio, May
Have Destroyed Other Craft Than
the One from Which Ro
ports Are Received.
London. May 9.—A dispatch to the
Daily Mail, dated Labuan, British
Borneo. May 6. says.
"The steamer Chlengmai reports that
Friday night she passed a fleet of war
ships and other vessels off the Montan
an! islands, northwest of Borneo. The,
warships apparently were coaling."
A dispatch from Labu to Reuter's
Telegram confirms the fleet sighted was
a large one. in two divisions, show
ing lights, but stationary and with the
appearance of being engaged in coal
ing.
Tokio. May 9—Assuming that Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky mediates a
speedy Junction of Ids squadron with
Vice Admiral Nebogatoff's division. It
is rumored that the meeting of the
ships may be expected by Tuesday,
May 9. the speed of Nebogatoff's divi
sion being only about seven knots an
hour. These ships are believed to be
In need of coal and stores, and their
deficiency in this respect probably will
be supplied by Vice Admiral Rojest
vensky at some friendly port after the
two admirals effect a Juncture.
The future movements of the Rus
sian Pacific squadrons are a matter
of speculation here, although the de
lay of Rojestvenskv on the Indo
china coast has raised a doubt as to
Ills purpose to move northward and
risk an engagement at an early date.
The Vladivostok torpedoboat de
stroyers have not been reported, and It
Is believed they have returned to Vladi
vostok.
Hongkong, May 9.—A dispatch from
Tslngtnu says twenty-five Russian war
ships have been sighted off Vanfong.
and fourteen cruisers off Three Kings.
311 May 3. French battleships were ob
served leaving Vanfong.
Tokio. May 9.—Four Russian torpedo
boat destroyers from Vladivsotok ap
peared westward of Hokkaido, oft Subu,
yesterday. They seized and burned a
small sailing vessel, imprisoned the
captain and disappeared to the north
west, evidently returning to Vladivos
tok. There is a possibility that they
destroyed other small craft. Although
none has been sighted, II is believed the
larger vessels of the Vladivostok squad
ron accompanied the torpedoboats.
LAND CAMPAIGN RESUMED.
Oyama Apparently About to Force An
other General Battle.
Fengush Shleng, Manchuria, May 9.
—Marshal Oyama seems ready to as
sume the offensive on a large scale.
Activity already has begun against
l.inevttch's left. This matter may be
thp prelude to another general battle.
The Japanese have concentrated
heavy columns on the Liao river nnd
their advance division has been In con
tact with the Russians, who are hold
| ing the main road from Fakoman to
| Bashienchien. On Thursday the Japa
l nese cavalry suddenly attacked the
; Cossacks in overwhelming force, forc
i ing the latter to retire. Then, supported
hy Infantry, the Japanese drove the
Russian Infantry out or the village of
Palltoun.
A Russian reconnoitering party twen
| ty miles further west ran into an am
bush and ail the party except five were
killed.
Kuropatkin Will Retire.
St. Petersburg, May 6.—The rumors
I it the approaching return of General
I Kuropatkin from the front now seems
; to be definitely confirmed, falling
.health being assigned as the cause.
I MR. MOODY’S OPINION.
* Attorney General Thinks There Is Nr
Constitutional Obstacle to Rail
road Regulation.
Washington. May 9.—Attorney Gen
eral Moody’s opinion on the subject of
the power of congress to regulate rail
road rates has been made public. His
conclusions follow :
1. There is a governmental power to fix
the maximum future charges of carriers
by railroad, vested in the. legislatures of
the states with regard to transportation
exclusively within the states, and vested
In congress W'ith regard to all other trans
portation.
2. Although legislative power, properly
speaking, cannot be delegated, the law
making body having enacted into the law
thf* standard of charges which shall con
trol. may Intrust to an administrative
body not exercising in the true sense ju
dicial power the duty to fix rates in con
formity with that standard.
3. The rate-making power is net a judi
cial function and cannot be conferred con
stitutionally upon the courts of the United
States, eitlier by way of original or appel
late Jurisdiction.
4. The courts, however, have the power
to investigate any rate or rates lixed by
legislative authority and to determine
whether they are such as would be confis
catory of the'property of the carrier, and
if they are judicially found to be confisca
tory in their effect, to restrain their en
forcement.
5 Any law which attempts to deprive
the courts of this power is unconstitu
tional.
G. Any regulation of land transportation,
however exercised, would seem to he so
indirect in its effect upon the ports that it
could not constitute a preference between
the ports of different states within the
meaning of article 1, section 9, paragraph
5 of the constitution.
7 Reasonable, just and impartial rates
determined by legislative authority are
nor within {lie prohibition of article 1.
section 9, paragraph G of the constitution,
even though they result in a varying
charge per ton per mile to and from the
ports of the different states.
CAUSED THREE DEATHS
; Jealous Man Shoots Woman and Boy
and Then Takes His Own
Life.
Sharon, l’a„ May 9.—Inflamed with
Jealous rage, John Soroskt today shot
and killed Mrs. John Seech and a 16
year-old nephew and fatally wounded
himself. The bullet, which caused the
woman's death passed through her
body and killed the boy.
