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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1905)
THE O’NEILL FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN. Publisher. J’NEILL, NEBRASKA ~ More than a ymt ago Secretary Hitchcock planted in the White House grounds a grandson ot the Geo ge Washington oak at Mt. Vernon. Now ft is dead. An army of worms preyed on Us vitals and hugs with monstrous gnd terrfying names finished it. Its remains have been dug up and thrown Into an alley. In its place is a brother sapling grown from acorns picked up Kt 8t. Petersburg by Secretary Hitch cock under an oak tree planted by Charles Sumner, who got the acorns from a tree at Mt. Vernon planted by Washington. A curious ceremony Is performed In Japan by the court musicians at cer tain Shinto festivals. Both stringed and wind instruments are used, but It Is held that no sound should be allowed to fail upon unworthy ears, and as some of the ears present might be unworthy, all the motions of playing are gone through by the musicians, but not a single sound Is heard. This strange cus tom dates back many generations, but slnee the advent of civilization has rap idly lost favor. An American. J. G. Jenkins, who is relinquishing the premiership of South Australia, In order to become the agent-general of that state In London, will enjoy the distinction of being the first man who was born a citizen of the United States to represent a Brit ish colony in London. He Is a native of Susequehanna county, Pennsylvania, and is said to have arrived In Australia as a canvasser for an American pub lishing house. Mrs. Elizabeth Malone, whose father was a Life Guardsman, and who spent all her sixty-four years with the Brit ish army, and died after forty years' service as assistant matron of the Royal Miltary college at Sandhurst, had a miltary funeral recently. Her body was borne to the grave by staff sergeants, and detachments of the Life, Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots and Irish guards marched in the funeral cortege. - • -- London Good Health: London fashion devotees are said to be giving up mor phine tablets In favor of cigarettes made from carefully blended green and '.black teas, the nervous effects of smok ing which are even more powerful than That produced bv tobacco. Dizziness, partial stupor, and extravagant visions are given as the leading symptoms, vic tims having frequently to be sent to private sanatoria. The one hundred and fifth anniver sary of the death of the poet Oowper was celebrated at East Dereham, Eng land, April 26, where a memorial win dow was unveiled In the parish church. The center light contains a full length picture of Cowper with hares reclining at hit* feet, and representations of his sofa and writing desk, which are In the possession of a man of the neighbor hood. A census of the homeless of London, made on a recent night, revealed a to tal of 2,481 on the streets, on stair cases and under arches. Of these 2, 363 were men and 312 women. In the common lodging houses and shelters (that night there were 23,630 persons, of iwhom 21,264 were single men, 1,688 sin gle women, 867 married couples and thirty-four children under ten yeaiB of age. Nearly 13 per cent, of all the gold of the country is held by the national banks of New York. It amounts to about 46 per cent, of all the gold in the national banks of the United states. New Y'ork's proportion of na tional bank loans on January 11 was nearly 20 per cent., and Its proportion of national bank capital, surplus and undivided profits was 16 per cent. Lieutenant Crispulo Patajo, who commanded the Filipino scouts on their visit to this country, said, Just before he went on board the transport Thom as with his men, at San Francisco, that they had been treated “royally" in America. isked whether he did not feel homesick for the Philippines, he replied; "No, I rather feel homesick for the United States." In a case heard at Athlone Quarter Sessions (Ireland), about a fire, a wit ness swore he had seen figures danc ing round the flames, nnd had believed them to be fairies. He was fully con vinced that the fairies, or "good peo ple," were holding revel where the fire occurred, and he was afraid to Inter fere with their festivities. When the Italian cruiser Umbria en tered the harbor of San Jose de Guate mala the other day she fired a salute. A burning wad from one of her guns dropped on the roof of the government building and set fire to it. The crew were ordered nshore and assisted in a hard fight, which resulted in saving most of }he building. Professor Simon Newcomb, the fa mous American astronomer, has just completed his 70th year. He has re ceived more degrees and similar hon ors ubroad than any other American man of science, and is ihe first Amer ican member of the French institute since Benjamin Franklin. During twenty-five years of married life a couple who arrived recently at Naples, from Zanzibar, have had thir ty-three children, twentv-seven of whom are still alive. During the voy age, says the Matino, the family occu pied eight cabins with three berths in each. John Pearce, who now employs 1.600 persons in his eighty-one London res taurants, all labeled “Pearce and Plen ty," began life on a capital of 62 cents and started his first "restaurant" with a nushcart, a tin urn and a little crock ery. A Psalter, which belonged to Bos well, was sold at Sotneby s in London recently for £16. It contained the in scription: "James Boswell, 1763. I bought this for 2d at Greenwich, when J was walking there with Mr. Samuel Johnson.” A performance at the Municipal the ater at Halle, Switzerland, had to be suspended the other night while the policeman on duty was ejected. He had fallen asleep at his post, and his loud snoring -disturbed the audience. Donald G. Mitchell, who, as Ik Mar vel, delighted an earlier generation with “Reveries of a Bachelor" and other works of a rich and quaint fancifulness lives, at the age of S3, on a quiet and peaceful farm near New Haven. A British fleet of eight battleships And five cruisers will visit Brest next July and in August a French fleet of five battleships, nine cruisers, five de stroyers and six torpedoboats will pay a return visit to Portsmouth. In a recent lecture in London it was remarked as curious that though the Thibetans had not realized the princi ple of the wheel or arch, they thorough ly understood that-of the cantilever laud e*«d it in 'heir bridges. ERRING HUSBAND HAS HEROIC WIFE Fremont Woman With Small Baby Worked to Secure Pardon. SHE HAD NO MONEY Journeyed to Kansas City, Petitioned the Governor and Returned to Fremont, All the Time Sup porting Large Family. Fremont, Neb., Kay 24.—Accompanied by her infant child, Mrs. Cora Fellows, a Fremont woman, traveled all the way to Kansas City and back without money. She went to appeal to the gov ernor of Kansas for the release of her husband, Doc Fellows, from the Kansas penitentiary. She spent two weeks at Kansas City, secured the names of the prosecuting attorney and complaining witness among ottiers to a petition, earned her living by working out by the day and came back when her mis sion had been performed. She sent her petition for pardon to the governor at Topeka and Is anxiously awaiting a reply from him. Doc Fellows was thrown in jail for stealing a fine coat and hat from a Kansas City resident. The coat was worth about $100 and Fellows drew a big sentence. It was five years iri the spate penitentiary. lie had been in trouble before and (he authorities were not lenient with him. That occurred last fall. Tolling In Fremont all winter was Mrs. Fei.aws, supporting a family of four children. Fellows was heard from about six weeks ago. He got a colored Kansas City attorney to write to Mrs. Fel lows of his trouble. 'I need his sup port and besides I don’t think he de served tile punishment lie got, so I de cided to do the last thing in the world I could for him,” said Mrs. Fellows on her return home. "I spent tlie two hardest weeks of my life at Kansas City getting up a petition to get him out of the penitentiary. I did it all vvthout money or the assistance of an attorney." Fellows, who is a former Fremont resident, Is in tIre penitentiary under the name of Brown, which is the cog nomen he assumed when caught at Kansas City. When Mrs. Fellows went to Kansas City with her babe in her arms, the newspapers there printed long stories about her. She was referred to as Mrs. Brown. Her identity was not known until she returned to Fremont. New Grand Army Officers. Grand Island. Neb., May 20.—The Hon. John Lett of Benedict was elected department commander of l He Ne braska Grand Army of the Republic. As usual, there was a lively contest for this chief post of honor and the elec tion of Mr. Lett was one of the most interesting matters disposed of at last night's session of the state encamp ment. Minor officers elected were: J. R. i Maxln, senior vice 'commander, Min- j den: Junior vice commander, H. H. Dunham. Clarke, la.: medical director, W. H. Jolinson, Minderi: chaplain, J. E. Ingraham, Plainview. As delegates to national encampment at Denver tHe following were elected: J. S. Hoag land. North Platte: at large, Ferdinand Brother, Beatrice: W. S Asuwith, Grand Island: J, Harwell, Juniata; H. C. McMaken, Plattsmouth; J. H. Wan- ! baugh, Kearney; J. H. Hobbs, Omaha, and R. R. Randall. NEBRASKA COLONEL SHOT Second Recent Outbreak in Philippines Develops Bloodshed. Manila, May 24.—Colonel Wallace j Taylor, of the constabulary, was- seri ously wounded in an engagement with the Pulajanas May 17 at Magtaon, on the coast of Samar. One private was killed and ten wounded. Many Pula janas were killed. Aid has been re quested. Two companies of the Twen ty-rust Infantry will leave Catbalogun to reinforce the constabulary. Desul tory lighting continues In the Islands south of Join. Major General Leonard Wood, who recently conducted a campaign against Moro outlaws, has arrived at .Man ila. Omaha. May 22.—Wallace Taylor served in the Spanish-Amerlcan war as captain of Company L, First Ne braska volunteers, being promoted to major; was later commissioned major of the Thirtieth volunteer infantry, and on the mustering out of the volunteers he was offered a commission as first lieutenant in the regular army or as lieutenant colonel in ihc constabulary, choosing the latter. He was subse quently promoted to coloned. His army record was of the best. CANNON A REFORMER. Speaker Said to Be in Hearty Accord with Tariff Revision Plan. Washington, D. C.. May 24.—Speakei Cannon's closest friends say that lie is not a standpatter. They assert, despite the fact that "Uncle Joe" toured, the country last year making standpat speeches and that during the last ses sion of congress he was apparently lined up against the president's declar ation for tariff revision, that really he was not opposed to his stand and is to day as much for tariff revision as the president himself, provided only that the way shall be eelared in advance through the senate for any tariff re vision bill the house may pass. That, In substance, Is declared to be the policy of the speaker on the tariff question as stated today by a man close to Mr. Cannon. SPANISH SHIP USEFUL. Reina Mercedes, Captured from Spain Sails for Newport. Portsmouth, N. H„ May 24.—The cruiser Keina Mercedes, captured at Santiago during the war with Spain, sailed today for Newport, It. I., after having been remodeled as a receiving ship. The cruiser has been undergoing ! repairs for nearly live years, and is ! said now to be one of the best equipped ' receiving ships in the navy. MEET IN Bl.OODY BATTLE Eleven Insurgents and Fifty Turks Are Reported Killed in Macedonia. Athens. May 24.—An encounter be tween Graceo-Macedonian bands and a strong Turkish detachment is reported to have occurred in the district of Langadinn, in Macedonia. Pleven in surgents and fifty Turks arc reported to have been killed. i NEGRO MADMAN. He Ran Amuck with a Big Gun and One Man Is Dead and Seven Are Wounded. Ov sboro, Ky., May 24.—Hob Shaw, a negro supposed to be insane, has killed one mar. and wounded seven in the past twenty-four hours near Wait, man. The dead: WILLIAM C. BROWN, deputy sher iff. The wounded: Deputy Marshal John J. Jackson. Dr. O. H. Plltt. Town Marshal Watson. James Ford. John Robinson. Frank Howard. Watson Pelly. Shaw was terrorizing lhe community around Waltmun and an appeal wa» sent lo the city for help. A posse was at once formed, but as soon as it ap | proached the madman's house h« opened fire. Marshal Watson was shot i in the face and Deputy Marshal Jack : son in the back. Others wounded were Dr. J. H. Plltt, In the hand; a boy named Howard and a boy named Pelly, In the lers. A posse headed by Sheriff Kelly went from Lewlsport to Waltman and found Shaw sitting on Ills front porch. Shaw quickly barricaded himself In his house. The posse tried to storm the house, but the negro opened ‘ fire, wounding James Ford and John Robinson. He apparently had only small shot, which saved the lives of those he aimed at. Shaw was shot at twice. He had two revolvers, but announced that he would save them for work at close quarters. A posse surrounded the house, keeping at a safe distance. This afternoon Will C. Brown, a deputy sheriff of Hancock county, volunteered to go to the house and take Shaw. When within fifteen feet of Shaw the crazy man fired, blowing Brown's head completely oft. Later a mob of men and boys sur rounded Ills house and set It on fire. Shaw remained In the burning house as long as he could stand the heat, and finally leaped out and tried to escape. Nearly 100 shots were fired and Shaw’s body was riddled with bullets. BAD TEXAS STORM. Several Lives Were Lost in the Wini and Much Damage to Prop erty Sustained. Dallas, Tex., May 24.—Several lives were lost and serious damage was done to crops In many sections of Texas by the territtle wind and rain storm that prevailed in many sections. Streams are out of their banks and bridges have been washed away. In the northwestern part of Haskell county fourteen houses were destroyed, the two children of Will Townds, near Marey, were killed, and Mrs. Townds was found unconscious and will die. Mr. Townds escaped with slight bruises. At Malone the Christian and Bap tist churches and several buildings were wrecked. At Temple, Bertha Henley, a 12 year-old colored girl, was killed by lightning. Considerable damage was done at ’Vaco, several houses being unroofed. ESTATE OF $2,000,000. Filial Love Brings Its Reward to Miss Edna Dickerson, of Chicago. Chicago, May 24.—Filial love and de votion, which guided Miss Edna Dick erson in a career of a strenuous busi ness life for the comfort and support of her mother, has finally won its re ward and made the dutiful daughter an heiress to an estate valued at about $2,000,000. Albert Johnson, the Minneapolis tax title man, who died a few months ago, was a second cousin of Miss Dickerson on her mother's side. To show his ap preciation of the young woman’s filial dualities and character he made her his sole heir in ihe will, which he made In January, 1004. The decision of the millionaire tax title man was unex pected and brought on a contest by Dr. Asa Johnson of Minneapolis, a half brother of the deceased, for possession of the estate. It was the success of Miss Dickerson in the first steps of the probate court proceedings in Minneap olis in connection with the estate that brought to light her good fortune and !ts true cause. THREATEN THE WHITES Striking Japanese on One of the Ha waiian Islands Hold White Popu lation Prisoners. Honolulu, May 24.—Most of the white population at Lahaii on the island of Mauri, including the military, are pris oners in the court house surrounded by striking Japanese laborers. One Jap anese was killed and two were wounded by tlie plantation police during an at tack on a plantation mill. The entire 2,300 Japanese laborers on the island are now on strike and are showing a violent mood. The steamer Kinau left Honolulu this afternoon, taking national guard Company F, consisting of thirty men commanded by Captain Johnson, and forty armed Honolulu police under High Sheriff Henry, to the scene of the trouble. The strike started a week ago on the Walluku plantation on the other side of Mauri from Lahaina. The Japanese made a long list of demands, among them being the discharge of the head overseer. All the demands were re jected. On Friday the strike spread to the Pioneer plantation. The plantation immediately began paying off the strik ing Japanese, who then commenced to stone the mill and resisted all efforts of the mounted police to drive them away. The Mauri military, which was called out, restored order temporarily. Every thing was peaceful late Saturday when the Island steamer Claudine left, but soon after the steamer's departure a clash between the Japanese and plan tation police occurred in which shooting took place. Jt resulted in a general outbreak and the imprisonment of the whites and the militia In the court house by the Japanese. Wireless messages were sent to Hon olulu asking for aid. A tug was also sent through fear that the wireless tel egraph was not working. The Japanese consul accompanied the force on the steamer Kinau. He will try to pacify the strikers. The entire 1 malning police force of Honolulu is on duty at the police sta tion under Deputy Sheriff Rawlins, al though there are no signs of trouble on the island. KILLED WHILE HUNTING Vinton Lad is Accidentally Shot by Cliff Thompson, One of His Companions. Vinton. In., May 24.—Harry Bark Hall, aged 14. was accidentally shot and killed by < "liff Thompson while out with a party of nine boys on a hunting trip LAWSON BREAKS OUT IN RENEWED FRENZY He Tells of Perfidy of tie Standard Oil Magnates in Amalgamated Bubble. NAS MONUMENTAL STEAL He Claims He Was Entrapped by Them, Then Brow-Beaten and Cajoled Into Joining Their Piratical Plans. Xew York, May 23.—Thomas W. Lawson has broken forth in a greater frenzy than ever before. In a maga zine article published today he launches into his promised exposure of "Amalgamated,” the great copper deal which set the financial world crazy five years ago and By which, Lawson says, the Standard Oil virtually robbed thousands of poor investors of many millions and then orueliv let the bubble burst, leaving the fleeced victims to hold the sack. Mr. Lawson's article is a very long one. He tells how the company was organized. He conceived the plan as a legitimate investment and then sub mitted it to Mr. Rogers, Rockefeller's .right hand man, whose assistance he needed to finance the project. Made Rogers His Fortune. ' However one looked at the situa tion,” says Mr. Lawson, "it was evi dent that Henry H. Rogers and Willi am Roekefeler were playing for the stake of their lives, though how great the stake was no one at that time guessed. Since then they have stead ly forged ahead, both in riches and in influence, until today they have actu ally supplanted John L>. Rockefeller in the kingship of finance. Then, though his had always been the master mind of 'Standard Oil,’ I don’t believe Mr. Rogers was worth, all told, over $12, 000,000 or $15,000,000, while today he is probably a hundred and fifty times a millionaire. "So far as man could do I had safe guarded the public and my own repu tation, and believed, that the assur ances I had secured eliminated all op portunities of fleecing investors. We had formally agreed, and Mr. Rogers and Mr. Rockefeller had each pledged me his solemn word, under no circum stances to sell to subscribers over $5, 000,000 of the stock, and to place at my disposal the $iP,000,000 cash re ceived, to use in the open market for the purpose of protecting the stocks so that It should never decline below par.” Frenzied Finance Indeed. The enterprise was assuming unheard of proportions. Instead of millions, the subscriptions were running up into the tens and hundreds of millions. Where upon Rogers remarked to Lawson: “Lawson,” he said, “this is some thing unheard of, unprecedented. The bank is being buried under subscrip tions. Stillman says he is adding scores of clerks, but that he cannot possibly keep pace with the subscriptions. Mr. Rockefeller is very nervous, and I must confess to feeling a bit of ‘rattle’ myself. It now looks as though the to lal would run into fabulous figures. The Lewisohns are being swamped with or ders from Europe. They alone will probably put in more than ten millions. Wall street has lost its head entirely, and our people at 116 Broadway are com ing in asking advice and doubling and trebling their subscriptions. If we don’t keep our heads something bad may happen, for it looks now as though the cash the subscription is tying up would make a rnor.ey-pinch. This affair must not be allowed to run away with us. What do your reports from Boston and the country show?” Makes Lawscn Furious. But there came a day of reckoning, when Lawson discovered that lie had been used as a cat’s paw and that Rogers, Rockefeller and Stillman had proceeded to eliminate him from con sideration as an active factor, had de cided to appropriate more of the spoils to their use than the original under standing had provided. Lawson was furious. He drove to Rogers’ office, burst into the room without asking per mission of the attendants and an nounced his presence in raging tones. Mr. Rogers looks up: “What does this mean, Lawson?” No one ever enters Mr. Roger's room without his permission. "It means that I have just learned you and Stillman have decided to break your solemn promise to me.” I tried to control myself, but the seethe of rage almost choked me. “It means you have decided to take more of that subscription money than the five mil lions we agreed upon, and that means hell.” Mr. Rogers stood up, his jaws set ns in their last hold, and. recognizing the crisis, he met me, not with the fierce anger I half expected and hoped he would show, but with quiet earnest ness. "Stop just there, Lawson—remem ber you are in my office. Who gave you this tale?” “Never mind. Is It true? Are you going to break your promise to me? Do you ihtend to allot the public more than five millions?” Takes Bull by Horns. He hesitated only a second. Just a second, but it seemed longer than eter nity; then slowly and calmly: "Yes, it has been decided that considering the tremendous number and amounts of the subscription it will be best to give them more.” “How much more?” I shouted, for I was beside myself. “Ten millions in all,” he slowly an swered. “Who has decided?" “Everyone, Mr. Rockefeller, Stillman, all of us.” “All of us? Have I been consulted? Have I decided? Have I consented to the breaking of your word. Mr. Rocke feller's word? What have Stillman and the rest to say about this? What have they to do with the promises I have made the people? I have been trapped just as all the others you and I have dealt with have been trapped. I see it all now. Trapped, trapped un til it is now too late for me even to save my reputation. To thin!; I should have been fool enough to allow my self to be made a stool pigeon for ‘Standard Oil,’ and all because I took your word.” Lawson Entreats mm. "My rage was exhausted, and then, heartbroken. I turned and pleaded, pleaded for fair treatment, for an honest deal for my friends and associates—pleaded for my good name in his keeping—pleaded as I never before pleaded to any man. I had lost control of myself—begged as no man should beg another even for life, though the things I sought were more than life. He calmly awaited the end of my feverish, broken petition; then he went to work as the expert dia W—' mond cutter goes at a crystal. He fo cused my position, twisted my argu ments. clipped and split my reasoning, smoothed off the corners, and then I polished up the subject so it might re | tain its oid-time luster for the bedazzle j rnent of the customers whose money he j meant to nave.” ! In the end Lawson yielded. Again Rogers and Stillman decided they should have another five millions. Again Lawson's fury was unbounded. This time Mr. Rogers coolly told Lawson he was too excitable and would have to retire from the active work in the I game. Lawson threatens to wreck the enterprise by exposure in the press, which causes Rogers to resort to logic I and cajole y again. le shows that such course would ruin Lawson’s friends as well as himself and the project. Law son is once more quiescent. His arti cle concludes: Profits Were Enormous. ”Tn this way the conspirators se cured from the public $26,413,500 of the original cost, $30,000,000, and vet re tained over $48,500,000 of the author ized stock of $75,000,000. In other words the public paid two-thirds of the pur chase price, and the conspirators re tainc early two-thirds of the prop erty. Considerations of space forbid my treating here the immediate dis astrous results of the crime, the death pall that fell upon the market, the pit iable plight of the subscribers, the bru tal insensibility of biandard Oil’ to the frightful situation its treachery had caused. "The fraud thus perpetrated amounts to this: Every subscriber legally en titled to three shares of Amalgamated stock was deprived of two of them by the National City bank, and the proof is to be found in the books of said Na tional City bank. My readers may say here that this constitutes a fortunate condition rather than a crime to be punished, for the less Amalgamated a man had, the better he was off, as the stock afterward declined. This con clusion is a false one, however.” SETBACK FOR ARMOURS No More Exclusive Contracts with Railroads—Central Will Wage War. Chicago, May 23.—Within a compara tively short time the Armour Refriger ator Fruit line will have no exclusive contracts over any of the railroads. The recent exposures regarding the abuses of the private concerns in the matter of icing and other auxiliary charges to shippers have so thoroughly awakened officers of the railways that they are determined to cut loose from the monopoly and deal directly with ship pers, even if millions of dollars go into the building of refrigerators. Notice has been given that the con tracts between Armour and the Denver and Rio Grande and Rio Grande West ern roads, Gould lines, will not be re newed. The management of the Gould lines has directed that hereafter the cars of the American Refrigerator Transit company, an auxiliary of the Goulds, be extended to operate over the two Rio Grande roads. These cars being owned by the Gould company will charge only the cost of icing. The Illinois Central always has op posed the Armour monopoly and is now making preparations to wage the war more relentlessly than ever. The “Big Four,” which handles a great deal of fruit and dairy products, will do its own refrigerator car business. While this road, by reason of a lack of re frigerator cars of its own, will do busi ness with the private car lines, it will enter into no contract giving exclusive privileges to any private concern. The Rock Island already has made con tracts for new refrigerator cars of its own. Another road that will decline to make any exclusive contracts with pri vate companies is the Burlington. In vestigation shows that every railroad operating out of Chicago is either ar ranging to do its own refrigerator bus iness or. if forced through lack of cars, to use those of the Armour or other lines, will refuse to enter into exclusive contracts, and will not allow the pri vate companies to make charges be yond cost for icing. The railroad officers are of one mind regarding the proper methods to do re frigerator business, that is to charge only cost for icing, which has been the j bone of contention between shippers and the Armour and other private car ! lines. SEATS SELL FOR $125. Privilege of Seeing Prince Get Married Is Being Sought at Fancy Figures. Berlin, May 23.—The entertainment in celebration of the wedding of Crown Prince Frederick William and Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin will last four days, beginning June 4, the day the bride and her family arrive here from Schwerin and take up their residence in Bellvue palace. The duchess will be received at Brandenburg gate by the chief burgo master and city fathers and by 100 young women of known families, who will present flowers to their future em press. The girls will be dressed alike in Gretchen costume, with their hair in braids down the back. Behind the crown prince and bride will ride butch ers, postmen and deputations from other trades and occupations, accord ing to the immemorial custom. Those chosen to form the cavalcade are now in training at garrison riding schools. The emperor has commanded that this entrance into the city, which will be the only public celebration, shall be simple and, if possible, beautiful. Three-quarters of a mile of Unter der Linden, from Brandenburg gate to the palace where .:he emperor and empress will await Djchews Cecilia, will be hung with garlands of roses. Seats and windows along Unter der Linden have been selling for *7.50 for the former to *125 for the latter. Except for numerous court equipages and uniforms which will be seen in the streets and the princess’ going and coming, there will not be anything for the public to see, 1'or the services will be private and only members of the royal families, ambassadors and few other important personages and gov ernment officials will take part in them. SCANDAL IS UNCOVERED Million-and-a-Half-Dollar Steal Is Re ported !o Have Seen Discovered in San Francisco. San Francisco, May 23.—A scheme which has been in operation in the tax collector's office for many months has Just been uncovered by which nearly *1,500,000 worth of property has been secured for little more than *100,000. The victims are the city's taxpayers, who are charged, in some instances. It appears, wrongly, with delinquencies. The profit!; have gene to a ring of tax scalpers, who weie assisted in every possible way by tin! alleged defaulting tax collector. Smith, and his subordi nate in office. The records have been manipulated, and many poor people have had the title U> their homes placed in Jeopardy. A thorough investigation will be made. LEAVE 300 RUSSIANS I LYING ON THE FIELD _ Japanese Score a Notable Vic« tory After Severe Fight ing on May 20. CAP l URE MANY OFFICERS' Junk Leaded with Officers from Vladi vostok Reported to Have Been Captured—Long Struggle Is Predicted. Tokio, May 24.—The imperial army headquarters made the following an nuoncement today: "In the direction of Changtu, May 20, a force of the enemy consisting of over a battalion of infantry, a regiment of cavalry and two guns, made a detour to the eastern height at Santao Kou, eight miles east of Changtu, and from the vicinity of a coal mine commenced a bombardment. Subsequently another Russian force with four guns appeared on the northern height at Chin Yang Pao, but were repulsed. “Another mixed force of the enemy entered Erhshihlipao, where they set Are to the village and retreated. “A body of the enemy’s cavalry, dis mounted, attacked Tangshed on tlie right bank of the Liao river, thirteen miles southwest of Fakumen on Satur day morning. After an engagement lasting two hours, the enemy retreated in disorder toward the southwest, abandoning 300 men killed and wound ed. Except for these collisions between small forces, the situation i3 otherwise unchanged.” Linevitch Reports Victory. St. Petersburg, May 24.—Line v itch in a dispatch announces that two Rus sian detachments occupied-the valleys of the Kaak and Khanda rivers, west ward of the Nanshentsi and Mandarin roads, after dislodging forces of Jap anese cavalry and infantry. General Martynoff’s detachment from Tadlu also drove back the Japanese advanced cavalry outposts. Linevitch also re ported fighting near Shahotse May 18, but did not give results. Predict a Long Conflict. Tokio. May.24.—In a recent interview Count Okuma'., former premier, and Count Kato, former minister of foreign affairs, expressed the opinion that there was nothing in the situation affording a possibility of intervention on the part of other powers, and that the present war will last a long time. Capture Junk Load of Officers. Tokio, May 24.—It is reported that a Junk filled with Russian officers has been captured. It is presumed they were making a reconnoissance from Vladi vostok. COLLIDE IN MID OCEAN. One of the Trans-Atlantic Racing Yachet Discovers Evidences of a Disaster. Boston. May 24.—Captain Walker, of the steamer Gorsemore, which arrived here today, states that Monday after noon he passed close to the schooner yacht Thistle, one of the contestants in the trans-Atlantic race. Robert E. Tod, owner of the Thistle, reported that on Friday last he passed a derelict brigantine, and the spars of another large vessed nearby, indi cating that a collision had occurred. Tod thought the second vessel had been sunk and the other one abandoned. Averaging Eight Knots. New York, May 24.—The American .yacht Atlantic, one of the contestants in the trans-Atlantic race, was sight led late Saturday night 600 miles due 'east of Sandy Hook by the steamers Icedrlc, Minnetonka and Noordian. Marconi wireless messages were sent from all steamers to the Associated Press. To have reached the point at which she was sighted the Atlantic must have averaged more than eight knots an hour. _ WAR STRIFE AT AN END Presbyterian Churches, Which Split Over Slavery, Are Again Hap piliy Consolidated. Winona Rake. Ind., May 24.—The gen eral assembly of the Presbyterian church lias voted to unite with the Cumberland Presbyterians. The vote was unanimous and was the final ac tion of the general assembly on one of the greatest questions which has come before it since th civil war and brings back into that organization the branch which went out during the war be cause of differences over negro slavery. The committee on co-operation and union will ascertain what details must be worked out to consummate (he union and report to the general as sembly next year. The general assembly of the Presby terian church today voted to select a special committee to arrange for cele bration during May, next year, of the two hundredth anniversary of the for mation of the first Presbyterian church at Philadelphia. The proposition to allow separate presbyteries within the boundaries of old presbyteries was adopted. This is to allow separate presbyteries for ne groes and foreigners. SIX REPORTED KILLED. Disastrous Explosion is Reported to Have Occurred Near Colum bus, Ohio. Columbus, O., May 24.—An explosion has occurred at Hocking Valley round house. Six men are reported killed. BUT NOT MAXIMO GOMEZ Miguel Gomez Will Be Nominee for President. Havana, May 24.—The national con vention of the liberal party yesterday adopted a few additions to the plat form. including a proposition for es tablishing the provisions covering the functions of cabinet officers. A secret session will be held to con sider campaign plans. It is expected that a presidential candidate will be nominated tonight. General Masso has telegraphed to the eastern delegates not to present his name, and to support Jose Miguel Gomez. The only other candidate who is now being considered is Governor Nunez, of the province of1 Havana. Gomez's nomination appears to be certain, with Nunez or Senator Zayas as vice president.