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DESIRE TO KNOW •SENATE COMMITTEE GOES OUT AFTER INFORMATION. A FEATURE OF THE HEARINGS Views Are Sought in Order to Under standing^ Frame a'Corporation Act for Inter-State Railroads.—A Circu lar Letter. WASHINGTON — Included in the general question of railway rate legis lation pending before the senate is ap propriation for the framing of a na tional corporation act for inter-state railroads. The discussion of the sub ject will form one of the features of the hearings now in progress before the inter-state commerce committee of the senate, with a desire of ascertain ing the opinions of the railroad men as to the applicability of the proposed system to the railways of the country. With a view that they may be pre pared in advance with information on this subject. Senator Newiands of Nevada has sent to a number of pros-, pective witnesses before the commit tee a circular letter calling attention to the matter and adding: “I suggest that this is a propitious time for comprehensive legislation that will recognize and legalize, as far as the public interests permit, the practical evolution of transportation that has taken place that will insure security of investments, that will make rate legislation and taxation matters of scientific adjustment, thus exempting the railroads from the ne cessity of active participation in dis crimination and extortion; that will insure railway employes against the danger of their employment, and that will secure further arbitration of all disputes between the corporations and their employes. *i request that when you appear be fore the committee you be prepared to give your views on these and other pertinent questions.” TUBERCULOSIS IS NOT FATAL A Statement Made in the Convention of Doctors. ATLANTA, Ga.—Increased attend ance and largely increased interest marked the second day's proceedings of the American Anti-tuberculosis league here. Late arrivals brought the attendance up to about 600 phy sicians, which included a large num ber of women practitioners. An im portant paper of the day was read by Dr. C. P. Ambler of Asheville, N. C., on the physician’s permanent duty to the patient and family in tuberculosis. At the conclusion of his discussion Dr. Ambler presented the following points: First—Tuberculosis is not the fatal disease commonly believed. Second—While communicable it can be made practically innocuous by the proper course on the part of the patient. Third—The chief cause of the large mortality is late diagnosis. Fourth—Late diagnosis is cauused by indifference of the patient to early symptoms and carelessness on the part of the physician. Fifth—By systematic instruction of the patient better results can be accomplished than by medication. Sixth—Instruction of patient, fam ily and friends and close observance on their part of the rules laid down will practically rob the disease of its methods and means of extending. BODY OF PAUL JONES. It Is Now in the Receiving Vault at Paris. PARIS—The body of John Paul Jones was borne from the School of Medicine to the American church of the Holy Trinity on the Avenue de l’Alma and was deposited in the re ceiving vault to wait the arrival of the naval squadron which is to carry the remains of the admiral to America. The ceremony of the removal was attended by Ambassador Porter, Henry Vignaud, first secretary of the embassy; Colonel Bailley Blanchard, second secretary, and John K. Gowdv, consul general at Paris. Rev. Morgan recited a prayer as the remains were placed in the vault. The body lies in the original coffin in ■which it was found April 14 in the old St. Louis cemetery. The coffin has been encased in a handsome oaken casket, around which a large Ameri can flag is draped. Russians Concentrating. TOKIO—It is reported from various sources that the Russians are concen trating their forces in the vicinity of Possiet bay and are planning to cross the Tumen river and then move south ward into northeastern Korea. The numerical strength of the Russian forces is variously estimated. It is doubted that the Russians seriously plan aggressive action, and it is rather believed that they are preparing to bar the way of the Japanese to Vladi vostok. Plants a Russian Oak. WASHINGTON — Secretary Hitch cock of the interior department has planted an oak sapling near the east gate in the white house grounds. The sapling was grown on the secretary’s Missouri farm from an acorn picked up by him in St. Petersburg when ambassador to Russia. The oak which produced the acorn was planted in St. Petersburg years ago by a prominent Russian, who brought the acorn from under an immense oak near the door of the Washington home at Mount Vernon, Va. Sidney Keeps Land Office. WASHINGTON— Senator Millard called on Secretary Hitchcock and Commissioner Richards relative to continuing the Sidney, Neb., land office. He was successful in securing the promise of the department that the Sidney office should remain undis turbed for at least another year. The Sidney office has fallen below the stat utory requirements as to the number of acres of public land yet remaining within its territory and also as to cost of maintaining the office, and it had been decided to abolish the office. LOSS TO THE SENATE _ Absence of Senator Platt Will Be Keenly Felt. WASHINGTON—That the death of Senator Platt is a distinct loss to the senate and to the country at large is ^ the unanimously expressed opinion of public men. By President Roosevelt it will be especially felt, as the senator was a frequent visitor at the White House and at all times consulted by the president when important matters of state in and out of congress were under discussion. During his long service of twenty six years the senator has taken an active part in the proceedings o* the upper branch of congress, has filled many important committee assign ments and has demonstrated his cap acity in handling and discussing ques tions of national interest. He was chairman of the judiciary committee and in addition a member of the com mittee on Cuba relations, finance and revolutionary claims. He took a lead ing part in arranging our relations to Cuba. Senator Platt frequently was called to the chair to preside tempor arily over the sessions of the senate, and during the Swayne impeachment trial at the last session sat through out the trial as the presiding officer or judge of the court. WILL ELECT HIS SUCCESSOR Legislature to Chose Another United States Senator. HARTFORD. Conn.—A successor to United States Senator Platt will prob ably be elected by the general assem bly which is now in its biennial ses sion. This will be in accordance with law, and the election will be for the balance of the term, which will expire in 1909. Had the general assembly not been sitting it would have fallen to Governor Henry Roberts to have made an appointment. Two months ago the general assem bly chose Morgan G. Bulkelev of Hartford to succeed Senator Hawley, whose term expired March 4. This election brought to a close one of the greatest political contests ever fought in the state of Connecticut and which reached back many years and which was thep underlying current in all the state campaigns for over a decade. No business was transacted in the pres ent general assembly until after the election of Senator Bulkeley, on Feb ruary 18. and the excitement produced at that time has scarcely died away. TOGO'S CAUTIOUS TACTICS. Will Not Risk an Attack With Entire Fleet. LONDON—Baron Hayashi. the Ja panese minister to Great Britain, ex pressed the opinion to the Associated Press that Admiral Togo would not give battle to Admiral Rojestvensky with his entire squadron, but would continue the cautious tactics which characterized his attacks on the Port Arthur squadron, not because he feared defeat, but owing to his desire to inflict the greatest amount of dam age on the Russians with the least loss to himself. While confident of his ability to accomplish the total de struction of the Russian squadron in a big battle there is the danger of Togo losing one or two of his big ships. Therefore Baron Hayashi be lieves Togo will employ his torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers, which number more than 100, and are vastly superior to the Russian torpedo boat flotilla, in harassing the Russians, while gradually picking off the Russian warships. He said the coasts of Japan, Korea and Formosa lend themselves to night work with torpedo boats while the narrow chan nels will make the maneuvers of large warships difficult and danger ous. FOURTEEN DIE IN FLAMES. Catholic Convent in Quebec Burns ana Inmates and Students;- Perish. MONTREAL—The little village of St. Genieve is in mourning over the loss of fourteen lives in a fire which destroyed the convent of St. Anne there. One nun. nine children, rang ing in age from 10 to 18 years, and four women perished in the flames. Two nuns were so severely burned that it is feared they will d*\ In their grief of the catastrophe the nuns take some comfort in relating the heroism displayed by Sister Marie Arjuteur. who gave up her life, and Sister Marie Therese and Marie Robertine, who were perhaps fatally burned in their efforts to save the lives of the children and helpless old women in their charge. Secretary Hay Recovers Health. GENOA, Italy—Secretary Hay left Genoa for Badnauhein by way of Milan. The secretary is in the best of spirits, declaring that the air of Italy has quite recovered his health. Mr. Bryan at Buffalo. BUFFALO. N. Y.—W. J. Bryan Sunday afternoon addressed a gath ering of men at the Young Men’s Christian assiciation on “The Prince of Peace.” Mr. Bryan left later for Wilkesbarre, Pa. Cruiser Sent to Santo Domingo. PENSACOLA, Fla.—Rush orders for the cruiser Tacoma to proceed to Santo Domingo were received late on Friday. That vessel began to coal im mediately. moving down to the navy yard, where fuel and stores were taken on board, and it is expected that she will get away from port before daylight. It is stated that a number of warships have been ordered to Santo Dom:ngo by the Italian government, and as trouble is anticipated, the Ta coma was ordered there to protect American interests. Greet Roosevelt and Parker. CHICAGO—Chicago clubs are ex pecting to entertain President Roose velt and Alton P. Parker at the same time. Both party leaders have ar ranged, the president indefinitely, and the democratic leader definitely, for a visit to this city the last week In May .Three organizations, the Mer chants, Hamilton and Iroquois clubs, were willing for an announcement of the date of the visit from Secretary Loeb in Colorado. Mr. Parker will ad dress the Illinois State Bar associa tion May 26. JEFFERSON DEAD FAMOUS ACTOR PASSES AWAY IN FLORIDA. EVENT WAS NOT UNEXPECTED Body to Be Taken to Buzard’a Bay, Mass., for Burial.—Nation Will Mourn the Loss of a Widely Known Actor. WEST PALM BEACH, Fla— Jo seph Jefferson, the eminent actor, died at his home, “The Reefs,” at Palm Beach at 6:15 Sunday evening. The end came after a day of uncon sciousness and after a heroic struggle of days which had exhausted his vit ality. At his deathbed were his wife, his sons, Charles B. and Frank Jef ferson; his nurse,, Miss Mabel Bing ham; Dr. R. B. Potter and his faith ful old servant, Carl Kettler. The end was not a surprise to his family. Ever since his last sinking spell, which came after a rally on Thursday morning and was followed by an apparent improvement until Friday, the family has been waiting for the end. Mr. Jefferson’s condition Saturday night grew steadily worse and the family, which had retired, was summoned and Dr. Porter called. The patient's condition continued to grow worse all through Sunday and the brief bulletins from the bedside con tained no words of encouragement. The sickness of Mr. Jefferson which ended in his death, was con tracted, it is believed, while on a recent vist to his son, Charles B. Jef ferson, at Hobe Sound, a few miles above Palm Beach, where he went to meet his friend, former President Cleveland. It is believed that from a slight indiscretion in his eating he suffered an attack of indigestion. Since his return to his home his con dition grew worse, with slight rallies, until the end. The body of Mr. Jefferson will be taken to Buzzards Bay, Mass., leaving here Monday afternoon, accompanied by all his family who are here. It will reach New York Wednesday. It was on April 1 that Mr. Jefferson went to Hobe Sound to meet Mr. Cleveland and other friends at the home of his son, Charles B. Jefferson. The party spent about a week there and during that time there were fre quent fishing expeditions. During that time Mr. Jefferson appeared active, but as he had been resting at his home at Palm Beach and had almost recovered his strength from the ill ness which pulled him down last spring, he was over-confident and over-exerted himself. It was at a sup per there one night when he ate something which it is thought brought on the attack of indigestion. When Mr. Jefferson became ill he returned at once to The Reefs and was taken to his room on the second floor of the cottage, which is only 100 feet from the ocean, where he could watch the sea. The weather was favorable throughout his illness. Dr. Porter, the family physician at the Florida home, lived three miles from The Reefs and went occasionally to the bedside of his patient, feeling that his patient might survive. But when the first critical period occurred he spent most of his time there and called Dr. Worley, a specialist of St. Augustine, for a consultation. Dr. Worley went to Palm Beach, arriving there last Monday and leaving there the follow ing Monday, thinking that Mr. Jeffer son might recover. It w-as the heroic fight the veteran actor was making against death and his great determin ation to survive in order that he could reach his northern home that resulted in the few temporary changes for the better. Announce Backing by Gould. SAN FRANCISCO—The local pro moters of the Western Pacific Rail way company make a formal an nouncement that George J. Gould and his overland railroad system are be hind the road, which will be con structed without delay, from Salt Lake City to San Francisco. HEALTH REPORT FROM PANAMA March Compares Favorably With Any Country. WASHINGTON—The March health report of Colonel W. C. Gorgas, chief sanitary officer of the Isthmian canal zone, received here, shows a steady improvement in conditions there. There were about 9,000 employes of the commission at the end of the month. The sick in hospitals number ed 153, and the total deaths for the month were only eleven. This is equal to a rate of fourteen per 1,000, a rate which Colonel Gorgas says would be considered favorable anywhere. In the thirty days ended with March there had been four cases of yellow fever throughout the whole isthmus, of which one was in Pana ma. In the previous thirty days there had been twelve cases. Each house in Panama City has been fumigated; a great many of them several times. Fete for the German Emperor. MESSINA, Italy—The German im perial yacht Hohenzollern was pro fusely decorated with flowers and plants on Sunday in celebration of Easter. Dr. Goens, the German court chaplain, came from Berlin expressly to perform servics in the chapel of the yacht in the presence of Em peror William. The imperial family and their suites and the staffs of the German ships at present in this har bor. At the conclusion of the ser vice the emperor delivered a sermon expounding a text from the bible. Pope Celebrates Mass on Easter. ROME!—Pope Pius X on Sunday re ceived many Easter greetings and celebrated mass in the hall of the Consistory in the presence of many people, to whom his holiness gav communion. The Americans who were admitted included Martin Ma loney and daughter, Helen, of Phila delphia and Mr. and Mrs. Shripon and family of Baltimore. Afterwards the pope confirmed two sons of Senor Ivancicy, the consul general of Port ugal here. King Victor Emmanuel suspended all state affairs. AT JEFFERSON’S HOME, Actor’s Pleasant Ways Endeared Him to Townspeople. BUZZARDS BAY, Mass.—The prog ress of Joseph Jefferson’s last illness was followed anxiously in this, his Cape Cod home, and the announce ment of his death was received with genuine sorrow by the townspeople, to whom he had become a familiar fig ure during fifteen years of summer residence here. The usual spring preparations at the Jefferson summer cottage, at the head of Buttermilk bay, have been in progress for some weeks, it being Mr. Jefferson’s custom to take up his resi dence here about the middle of May. The house which the distinguished actor occupied is the second which he built here, the first having been destroyed by fire April 1, 1893. Mr. Jefferson's pleasant ways en deared him to the people in every part of Cape Cod, who were always proud of his residence among them. His sons, Thomas and Joseph, built cottages here and Mr. Jefferson also built a cottage here for his daughter Josephine. So popular was Mr. Jefferson on Cape Cod that he had served for many years as president of the Old Colony club, the summer driving club of the cape, whose annual repasts, principally of clams and other sea food, have been attended by many dis tinguished men. With former President Cleveland he enjoyed many fishing excursions down Buzzards Bay and along the brooks of Bourne and Sandwich. His principal pastime, however, was painting. He took deep interest in the affairs of the town. MUST STAY OUTSIDE LIMIT. Rule That Will Apply to Rojestven sky's Squadron. ST. PETERSBURG—The Associat ed Press is informed that no repre sentations have been made to Russia through the French embassy here on the subject of Admiral Rojestvensky’s stay at Kamranh bay. There is no direct telegraph line to Kamranh bay, and the fact of a violation of neutral ity would have to be established be fore any definite response could be given to Japanese or French repre sentations on the subject made to Russia. Admiral Fe Jonquieres, the French naval commander at Saigon, has already sailed from there for the purpose of investigating the matter. The following statement on the sub ject was made : “If Rojestvensky is still at Kamranh bay. or contemplates remaining there until Nebogatoff joins his ships, he will remain outside the three-mile limit, as he did during the long stay off Madagascar. Naturally, Japan will file a caveat, just as she would file one with the United States if Rojestvensky should approach the Philippines. Japan’s protest is in the nature of a warning. The facts yet re main to be established.” LIFE SHORTER IN AMERICA. German Doctor Compares Longevity of Germans and Americans. WIESBADEN — “Americans are shorter-lived than Germans,” was the conclusion reached by Dr. B. Laquer in his paper on social hygiene in the United States, submitted to the Inter national Congress of Medicine, now in session here. “Although more temperate in the use of alcohol than the Germans, and working an average of 10 per cent shorter hours, the Americans are,” said Dr. Laquer, “exhausted earlier in life.” The doctor gave these figures for each thousand of the population: The number of persons from 50 to 60 years of age are, in Germany, 179; in America, 170; persons over 80, in Germany, 78; in America. 65. Dr. Laquer did not undertake to explain the facts. He simply gave them as the result of inquiries which he made during a visit to the United States in 1904. AUTOMOBILE INSPECTION CAR Can Travel 100 Miles on Three Gal lone of Gasoline. ST. PAUL. Minn.—A practical test of the railroad automobile as an in spection car has been made by Assist ant General Superintendent Brown of the Great Northern road, Chief En gineer Davis, Superintendent Jenks of the road's northern division, and Di vision Roadmaster lackland. They traversed the northern division with a car, which is now in the St. Paul union depot yards. The new means of transportation enables the inspect ors to view the tracks and roadbeds at close range, to vary the speed of the car on short notice, and to look with equal ease in all directions. So satisfactory was the test that Assistant Superintendent Brown will henceworth use the car during all his inspection trips. Four persons can be accommodated on the car. It can make much more than thirty miles an hour, although that rate is considered best for practical purposes. It can travel 100 miles on three gallons of gasoline. No News of Russian Fleet. LONDON—Beyond the report that from Kamranli hay the Russian sec ond Pacific squadron proceeded northward, there is no further news of any kind nor confirmation of the reported firing off Kamranh bay. There have been rumors recently that a portion of Rojestvensky’s squadron was at Hainan, near the promontory of Liencham. If these rumors are true it is supposed the whole squad ron may reassemble there and en deavor in Chinese waters to continue coaling. Standard Oil Discrimination. TOPEKA, Kas.—Attorney General Coleman said that he is willing to institute suit under the new anti discrimination law against the Stan dard Oil company for the alleged discrimination in the price of gaso line made by that company at Em poria and other points if he can se cure the necessary evidence. It has been alleged that the Standard com pany made a wholesale price at Em poria of 9 cents a gallon, while at Topeka and other points in the state , it remains at 13% cents. j SENATOR IS DEAD PLATT OF CONNECTICUT PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY. WAS LONC IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS A Man Peculiarly Representative of New England Ideas—Funeral Will Probably Be Held on Tuesday, April 25th. WASHINGTON, Conn. — United States Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt of Conned icut, died at his sum mer home in this, his native town, at 8:53 Friday night from pneumonia. The end came almost unexpectedly the immediate cause being the break ing of the abscess which had foimed in the right lung and which produced strangulation. Only a few minutes be fore, Dr. Ford, the family physician, had prepared a bulletin from the sick room to the effect that if the patient did not have another sinking spell, such as had come to him during the forenoon, he would probably live through the night. The funeral will probably be held next Tuesday, though the date has not been conclusively fixed. Py both temperament and feeling Senator Platt was peculiarly the rep resentative of New England ideas and of the old Puritan integrity and con science. Senator Platt’s last public utterance was at the state capitol on March 21, wrhen before the general assembly he delivered the eulogy over General Hawley, whose body lay in state in the corridor below. He spoke as if from a heart that was overflowing with grief and in words that touched deeply all who heard him, telling of the personal side of his long relations with General Hawley, rather than of the political battles they had fought with varying fortune for the party to which they both had life-long adher ence. At the time it was noticed that Senator Platt seemed to be of impair ed health and this was attributed to his arduous labors in the senate and added responsibilities thrown on him by the recent death of Senator Hoar. Senator Platt succeeded Senator Hoar after the latter’s death as chair man of the judiciary committee of the United States senate. Later he was made chairman of the special commit tee of the senate appointed to conduct the Swayne impeachment trial and this was followed by his appointment as presiding officer of the senate, sit ting as a court during the impeach ment trial. That was his last high public duty before returning to his na tive state to assist in paying honor to the memory of his late colleague in the senate, General Hawley. He was elected to the senate in 1890 to succeed Senator W. H. Bar num, a democrat who had been elect ed to the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Orris Ferris. His last re election was in 1903. Senator Platt was born here July 19, 1827, and was nearly 78 years of age. NINE PENSION EXAMINERS OUT Resignations Called for by Commis sioner Warner Are Accepted. WASHINGTON—Nine of the ten pension examiners constituting the Board of Review were separated from the government service. Commission er of Pensions Warner referred the the nine resignations to Secretary Hitchcock with the recommendation that they be accepted, and Mr. Hitch cock took the desired action without delay. The resigned examiners assert that representation were made to them, purporting to come from the commissioner, that should they hand in their resignations matters would be relieved and restorations would be made at some date in the near future. Commissioner Warner, however, made no such representation to the secre tary. The difficulty involving the Board of Review was its approval of several pensions to applicants whose only claim was enlistment in a Penn sylvania and a New Jersey regiment of volunteers for service in the civil war, but the services of whom were never availed of by the government. TAKES CONTRABAND FREIGHT Steamship Manchuria Sails for the Orient. SAN FRANCISCO—The Pacific Mail steamer Manchuria sailed for China and Japan via Honolulu. It is understood she will stop at Mid way Island for advices regarding the war situation in the orient, as she carries a large quantity of machinery and other freight for Japan, which is alleged to be contraband. Among her passengers are W. W. Rockhill, formerly assistant secretary of state, who succeeds E. E. Conger as minister to China. He is accom panied by Mrs. Rockhill and her daughter and Captain Henry Leonard of the marine corps, who goes as military attache of the legation. President Sends Regrets. WASHINGTON, Conn.—A message of condolence and expressive of his grief over the death of United States Senator Orville H. Platt came to Mrs. Platt from President Roosevelt Sun day afternoon. It was sent from Glenwood Springs, Colo. The mes sage also contains an expression of regret at the inability of the presi dent to attend the funeral. The text of the message will not be given out. in accordance with the wishes of Mrs. Platt, who also says the body will not lie in state. Union Pacific Bid Accepted. CHICAGO—Officials of the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads In Chicago were notified by govern ment authorities at Washington that the bid of these lines for the move ment of enlisted men of the new re cruits and men of the marine corps to and from the Pacific coast ports had been accepted, and that all troops would be sent over these lines from July 1, 1905, to July 1, 1906. The bid of the two roads was $25 p?r man from the Missouri river to San Fraxw cisco and $35.25 from Chicago. USE FALSE FLAGS What London Hears Regarding Rus sian Vessels. LONDON—A dispatch to a news agency says that information re ceived here is taken to indicate that the Russian squadron proposes stay ing at Kamranh bay until May 7. Ad miral Rojestvensky meantime send ing out cruisers to overhaul merchant men proceeding along the trade route to the straights of Formosa. The transports accompanying the Russian squadron are reported to be plying between Kamranh bay and Saigon under the merchant flag of Russia. The British public is only now be ginning to realize how much depends on Togo’s skillful conduct of the ap proaching naval contest. Until Vice Admiral Rojestvensky actually arrived in the straits of Malacca there was a disposition to ridicule the efforts of the Russian squadron; but now that there is seen to be a growing likelihood of Vice Admiral Nevagat off joining Rojestvensky before the struggle opens interest is deepening into anxiety. According to the Tokio correspondent of a news agency, a momentous war conference lasting five hours was held there on Wednes day, attended by the elder statesmen, the premier and ministers. It is not difficult to conjecture the nature of the council’s deliberations. Tokio correspondents state that Japan has advanced a protest to France on the Russia Pacific squad ron’s presence in Kamranh bay, but that France has not yet replied The Telegraph’s correspondent at Tokio declares that a Japanese fleet is ready to sail for Kamranh bay. The Telegraph's Hong Kong corres pondent states that two steamers which passed close to the bay on Sun day report that no Russian vessels were then visible. No news, however, has yet reached London to show that the Russians have left Kamranh bay, and it is assumed that they are still there. The Post, commenting on the situa tion, contends that it is a matter of urgent importance, especially consid ering Great Britain’s world wide naval interests, to endeavor to secure a more definite international defini tion of neutrality in neutral waters by belligerents. CONTRACT FOR NEBRASKA ROAD Great Northern to- Build from Sioux City to Connect With Burlington. SIOUX CITY—The contract for the extension of the Great Northern rail road from Sioux City to Ashland, Neb., has been let to Peter Sims, a St. Paul contractor, according to advices re ceived in Sioux City. It is said that a big force of men will be put to work grading for the extension within ten days. The extension of the Great Northern from Sioux City to Ashland would unite the Ge'rat Northern and the Bur lington, and would be of great import ance to Sioux City. The Great North ! ern has already spent several hundred thousands dollars in purchasing ter minals in Sioux City and made plans for the expenditure of $1,500,000 more here. A special construction train passed through Sioux City on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul on its way to Armour, S. D., to begin work on the proposed extension from Armour to Chamberlain. In some quarters it is believed that this move means that the Milwaukee will build to the coast. JAPS TAKE COLLIERS. Number of Vessels Are Captured by Islanders Off of Cochin-China. SAIGON—The Japanese recently captured a large number of colliers off the coast of Cochin-China. Six men, supposed to be Japanese, landed some days ago at Cape St. James, near here, from an Annamese junk and after a brief stay re-embark ed. The steamer Eridan. which was pur chased by a local French firm, sailed yesterday evening with a full cargo of provisions for the squadron. A number of Russian warships are anchored in Kamranh bay, where they are revictualing. A Russian officer suffering from beri beri is in the hospital here. The other sick men who were brought here by the Russian hospital ship Ore include Prince Cantacuzene, but the reports that the Orel has wound ed men on board are unfounded, as there had been no fighting up to the time of its arrival. Extending Secret Service. WASHINGTON—Chief Wilkie of the secret service left here for Hono lulu and the Philippine islands. A branch of the secret service will be established at the former place and possibly one at Manila. New Governor for Yukon. VICTORIA, B. C.—Private advices from Ottawa, state that W. W. B. Mc Innes, member of the British Colum bia legislature for Alberni has been appointed governor of the Yukon Territory. Pope Receives Americans. ROME)—Pope Pins Sunday received in the hall of consistory 150 Ameri cans, including General Jacob S. Smith and wife of New York, and Mrs. M. D. Walsh, E. Dietrich and B F. Shriver of Baltimore. The Pope en tered the hall, accompanied by high personages of the court, preceded by two American private chamberlains, the Rev. Martin Maloney of Philadel phia and the Rev. J. S. Brenan of Wilmington, Dela. He gave his hand to each of the Americans in turn and said a kind word. Record-Breaking Passenger List. NEW YORK—When the Hamburg American line steamer Pennsylvania arrived here from Hamburg she had on board the largest number of pas sengers ever brought to this port on a single steamer. The whole number, in cluding ca’ n and steerage, was 3,089. Of these 2,880 were steerage. Only on"e m the past has this number of I ste€ra8e passengers been exceeded that was about two years ago, when the steamer Bulgaria of the same line brought 2,899 passengers in third class quarters ELEVATED BY THE KAK5ER. College Chum of Emperor William Now in Cabinet. Emperor William has called one of his college chums to the Prussian cab inet. He has just appointed Dr. Von Bethmann-Holweg to the important portfolio of Prussian minister of the nterior, vice Baron Von Hammerstein, deceased. The new minister is one if the kaiser's warmest personal 'riends, dating from the days when they were students together at the University of Bonn. They were not inly fellow students, but fraternity brothers, being members of that his />? ££77/7ZZW-m^M& toric and ultra-exclusive “corps," the Borussia, to which most of the princes and noblemen of Germany have belonged in university days. The kaiser, following the ideal upon which is supposed to rest the success of American politicians, has always “taken care of his friends" since he became emperor. Dozens of them are tilling military, naval and civil offices of importance and rich emoluments and he delights to honor them. Dr. Von Bethmann-Holweg is two years the kaiser’s senior, being 46 years old. FORMER G. A. R. HEAD DEAD. Gen. John Palmer Succumbs to Civil War Wound. Gen. John Palmer, former Secretary of State of New York and Commander in Chief of the G. A. R., died at his home in Albany, X. Y., April 15. His death resulted from a wound at the spine, which he received in the civil war and which he suffered from since that conflict. He held many posts of trust and was one of Albany's most prominent citizens. Gen. Palmer was chiefly known through his connection with the G. A. R., of which he was elected com mander in 1891. He was born in Stat en Island in March, 1842. He enlisted m the Ninety-first New York Volunteers, in Albany. He serv. «I in the Department of the Gulf and Red River campaign, and was se verely injured at the battle of Five Forks. He left the army with the rank of captain. He was among the originators of the Soldiers’ Home at Bath, and was always identified with movements in the interests of the vet erans of the war. In 1893 he was elected Secretary of State on the Republican ticket. Of late he has taken but little part in politics. He was a painter and decorator, and The Late Gen. Palmer. ior years had made his home in Al bany, where he leaves a wife and four children. Folly of the Fakir's Victims. The People who attempt to get rich quickly by putting their money in yvild-cat schemes have been getting some hard lessons lately. If investors would stop to consider that if the de ceivers who concoct these schenn * ind foist them upon the public had <3ne-tenth part of the paying invest ments they advertise so liberally tbev would under no conditions part with 'he stock and fewer lambs would be shorn. A really good and profitable business does not need to advertise the sale of the stock to any great ex tent, as it will sell itself, and there are always plenty of shrewd investors willing and ready to purchase. It is a case of investors seeking the invest ment, not of investment seeking the investors.—Portland Oregonian. The Mikado's Costly Advertisement. We predict a boom in Japan's com merce after the war. The country has been brought prominently before the world in a way that it has never been before, in spite of the stream of tourists which has poured into the country. Indeed, it may be doubted whether the tourist element has done the country any good and whether it has not created the impression that j Japan is a land of dreams where a few pleasant months may be spent in idle ness.—Japan Herald. Japanese Generals. During the winter just past Japan's funerals along the Shakhe spent their time variously. “Gen. Nodzu.” ac cording to Japanese newspapers, “studied typewriting. Gen. Kurokl kept barnyard fowls. During the Heikautai engagement General Ko dama scarcely slept at all for a whole week, but did not seem one whit the tforse for his experience.” Gen. Oyama was reported as being “the same robust, merry-hearted gentleman as ever.”