, I - ( USTfR .COUNTY RfPUBUCA" " ! , . .y D. M. AM86ERRY. BROKEN now. . . NEDRABIt . . ' _ _ _ _ _ J Brief T e.legrams 'I'om J.a.W 1I If ! 1I0W tnlllorl of I\S II rcCorm cllndldllto for mllror oC Bos- ton. ton.II II ) ' the IIIISRn o oC Ihl ! Ol11nha chilI'- tel' hili II 1111111111)1' oC ml'n IORO their jull ! : ! . A prall'lo fire IInH Iiono I\1l1nh .Iam' . nlo on I ho rcccntl ) ' OIJOlwl1 HOHeulld rCROI'\'UUon. HIIHla ! : ! If ; ' reJlorlerl to hll\'O outlined n IInlllll UJlon whlrh she Is wlllln ! ; to nc ol\nto \ Cor pellce , IhMr. . StnnlC'fny ; ! hns rCRlln' ( JII Ilreshient of Shurtleff college , a llnllllHt. Inslllution at Alton , III , A cl\lIle rlll\1 10 the slute II0partt 1Imt from Sorl'oiliry HII ) ' , dntorl Glhrnllllr , " ' ) ' 8 thllt ho If ! Impro\'lng dllll ) ' , 'l'holtmndH ! oC Hnsslnn worlonen "otoll to R'llli a petition 10 tile throne ouUlrlln rCllllclJts COl' 1I0tterment or tlwlr lut. 'rho plnnH oC Senntor glJlnH (01' In- "I' ' ! tI nLlon Inlo Crl ) ht rlltes nro not vlowoll with CavoI' hr : friends oC ruto leglilnUon. ! An order hns he en Irmllerl lIy the JlORtonJro deparlmellt estnhllshlnI ! a 11I\'IHlon oC the rllral Creo doll very ser- , 'Ieo at Omnhn. 'fho now senator Crom Mllssnchu. IJolt" , Winthrop Murrny Crane , re- COIVOR more beJmlng lellors than an1 , or 1lfs colleaglles. r " Allow conrlltution for the 'rrnn9- Tnul hnJ ! just heen signed In London lind , wm shortly ho presented to parlla. ment for Ita dellherntlon. ' 1'110 revolt In Snnto Domingo does not worry the aulhoritles on nccount or the 11roml8e or the United StatoR to tnlo charge or the re\'enues o [ the counl1'y. nlhlllnd and suffcrln Crom a hrolen THlse , 1\t. \ , T. Dwyer at Atlantn , Gn. , IlVO UII his wrestllnj : ; mnteh with li'ranl. Gotch nfter three minutes or tho. soc0l1l1 round. Official annonncoment. wns made of tlto appointment oC Colonel . Stone I\S gonoml JlIIssonger IIgont. oC the Grcnt Northern railroad system to suc. coed 1" . I. Whltne ' , After mnlllng $ I , OOOOO In the laRt fourtcon renrH ollt of the soli , 1. D. Smith oC Madison , S , D. , the rlchcst 41xclu81\0 farmer In the Ullited States , has reUrel' from Ilctlv 1\Co. \ Washington Gladden wrltcR an clo. tillont prolest agnlnst acceptnneo oC $100,000 gift from .10hn n. RockeCC\lIor \ by the Amorlcnn Donnl or Commls. sloners oC Jo'orel \I1sslons. . Governor I.nnhnm of Toxns hilS' reo co1\'ed from the wnr dopnrtment at Washington four hnttle.seaned conCed. ernte' flllgs , whl'h were calltured by union soldlcrs durin ! ; the Will' . A younj : ; ncgro , giving his name as Frnnl.Ianuel , was arrestell In the monntnlns In DruMorl1 eOllnty , Penn- f'I'Inlllas the llOrson who folonlous- f'I\'I\nlll\ \ ted Mrs. Darbnrll Rose. Flvo l1111111red 11OI\snnts of the 11Is. trlet of Varl'7.la ' , In the Caucasus , hllvo Imrrounlled the Greole monastry at Vardr.h : and ( lomnnd that It UO h 1111. ed over to them , with the tltlo deeds. Judge Lochren or the United States district court , In St" Panl , holds thllt lnnd In an Indian resorvatlon Is still subject to government control c\'en though the title has Imssell from the government. After n lengthy nnd acrimonious controversy. between cOllnsel , the GI'eono-Gnynor case at Montrenl was IOatponed until April 10 to glvo ( 'oun. solan OIpOJ'lunlty to further stud ' the tJxhlblts med. . l\InssnchuseltS' hns been plJln up n. ftnto doht for 'oars nt a rate thntlms Cllllsell Its Il\lbllc men great \inenRI. 110SB. ' 1'ho ) ) resent debt , nccordinj : ; to the filures quoted by the go\'ernor , Is nenr ! ) ' $100,000,000 , Roar Admlrnl J. A. B. Smith , henc or .tho stcam enllnC'orlng delmrtment oC the Droold'n nnv ) ' 'nrrl , llIls heon rollevod of lInt ) ' IInrl will hecomo gen. eral InsJlector of nil machlnory now under government contract. Secretary Hltchco'lt hns deslgnntc(1 ( WlIllnm 11. Code , ot I.os Angeles , Cn ! . , ns chleC onglneor oC Inlllnn Irrlgntlon , IIo will have supen'lalon or lI'rlgation COIlftructlon wOI'I ( on 111I1II\n roson'a , Uons throughoul the wcst. The equl'strlan stntuo or Lafnyette the worl < ot Pmll Bnrtlott , wlli nol 110 rendy tor the teto on .1u ! ) ' 4 , whlcl was plnnnll hy the LnCa 'etto momor lal commission. nnd the event h I been 110stlOneti ) IIntll HIOr. . . On InCormntlon l1Ierl hy the statl factor ' Inslll'ctor. Asslstnnt Prosecut Ing A lIorncy ] ) nllon , of St. LouiS' , hni Issued six wnrrants , thrpo allIlns fho Cathcrs of the rhlltlrl'n , nllqlnl violations of the ( 'hlll1 Inhr ! Inw , William Warnl'r , the nl'W sl'nato from : lUst'ourl. whC'n r. . 'l'nrR oM hcgal to enrn his own 1I\'lng us ere boy II : n Wisconsin mllil' , Colonel A , G , Siewnrt or Wauleoll rccentl ) ' allIlolntecl lIt1 rney j.f'l\cI'al 0 Porlo Rico , ( 'renled 81lrxll'Iso b ) ' Sel\l ] Ing In his 1'eslgnntlon , Arthur H. Marsh , or nllllr , Nch" hl1 been awn I'd cd a Cecil Rhodes scholRI ship for Oxford unh'o Jt . , Proto Simon Newcomb , the fnmou merl an mrtronomer , hils just con plotelt his 70th I&thdn ' . Ite has 1'1 'colved maI'o degrees and slmtln , boners ubrJad , tban nuy other Amor tI N . SAKAAOFF TALKS - - SAYS THERE WAS NO CONSPIR. ACY AGAINST KOUROPATKIN. DISCUSSES MUKDEN BATTLE Russian Soldiers Held Up as Equal to NeUotia. Japanesc Troops-Peace tlons for the Time Being Appeal' to Be Orf. S1' . l'WmnSBUHU'uI'I1I1IIOI' : SIIIUlI'OCf. III nn 11I1I'vlow , Illwlllrm ; lhnl tllo l'Oflol'llI of HIlHl4llt coulltor. IlII11UIlIlg' orderll for Will' malNlnl 11111'01111 al'o hUf105 ! ! ; and gl'OW out of Ihl' IIC'olll1utloll of the fOl'ohn orfl'ls : with which the Will' ollinml thl' al- ! ml1'l111y have hcull HWnllJllell. 110 Ill' 6111111 thll t Ihcro hnlJ hOlm uu t'Cluxu. ! tloll III the Ilrcjll1l'ntlolllt to COlltlllUO the Will' , uut HUrA thol'l1 will 1) ( ' llO 1I0W 11I0hlllmlion nt JlI'lHont. ! eXJllnln. 1111 ( , IlIi Hlnll'eI III Illesl' IIIHlllltclll'H. dill ! . 1-10,000 ttoOIJ of Iho Imll 11Iohlll7.lIl1on hn\'o nll'eluly Hlnrlcllfol' Iho fl'llllt IInll that. 11111101111 oC mohlll7.lng IIOW IrooPH th I'll I' will he follo\\'oel h ) ' a 1I00'IIon of I hlH 'ell1"H OOlUWI'tIIIJ ! , . Orl1oral RlllmrofC lien locI < ! ll1llhnl\e. \ 1111) ' thnt ho ever Intrlguell , lIgnIlIHt. UUllcrul Iourollntl < ln , IIl11l'mlng thnt ho gn\'o the In Iter the 1I10st lo 'al HUI ) ' 1101't. . At the snmo time. In 11ISCIlRHIII the hattle of tulec1en , SalrofC IIl'cllll" ( ) rl Ihnt the men nnll mnlIJrlnl of tlw RllI.Ilnn army WCI'O Olluul to thollO or i the .JRI ) ne e , forcln the I'eltwlunt , conclusion thnt Iho .JnpnnRI' genol'al" Hhlp was Rllpel'lor to the HIlIlSIIlIlIl. In don'ln the POI'IlIIl" ' " hnllrcsHlou' that R. lurgo proportion of IIrmy 1'0' , Hen'o men wrc Hont 10 the frout , SlIle. nrolr made Iho Impol'tllnt nllmlRHloll thnt reserve 'men were only Hmt In the cnrb' IItllges of Iho war , "heCoro we hael assurance from r urollc , " which Is Interpreted 115 II. cOllfcsslon thllt all arrnnlenlfmt waH m.\lo . with Germany for coverlnJ ; the fronllm' oC Polltnd , 'fhe allnouneenwnt. that Prcsldent Uoost\'clt ; ) has leCt WaRhlnglon on a vacntloll trip Is IIccel1tod here ns evl , deneo thnt the crforls to draw llus\la ! and .Tapnn Into peace nogollatlons ha\'c C0l110 to grief fOJ' Iho momonl. No Iloflnlto Xl11anlt lion of oxuctlr whal. llllllllOnell I fOJ'thcomlng. hilt. the Jcuornl ltul1reHHIon IH Ihat .Ialllln elthCl' docllnell to trent UllOn the HUH' sian haslll 01' 1I0111nniled II. direct nvowal that thNo'as a IlI1clllc 11IRllo' sltlon , At uny rllte the all\'ocates of 11 continuation of the war HeOI11 se. cure of tholr position and e\'er 'thlng Indlentos that the hOllo of an l111m l , nlo chanlo of fortnno III stllilell on Vlco Admll'lll Hoje8\'l'ns ! ] , ) ' , whoso Hquadron , aceol'dlng to the heRt Infol" mutlon. It ; now adultlb' Oil IIH wa ) ' to moet the .1aIH1nCS ( ! . 'fho ndmI1'l11t ) ' IH renllr eueou1'l1 cd h ' the IH'osl10clH that Hojest\'ouHly will ho ahlo to de. fenl Admiral To a owing to the slllon. dill rellOrts which ha\'e jUHt arrl\'ocl hel'o from Hojest\'onslY , dntell from the Island of lnllagn8clll' , recountlnl ; In detail Ihe condition of the IIhlp nUll Ilersonnel nnd reRuIIH oC the tar. get. lIractico of the sqllad ron and of the maneu\'ers III which the war/ihlls / ! ha\'o heen drill lug for t hr(1O months , WILL OF MRS. JANE STANFORD After Bequests of $4,125,000 , Balance Goes to University. SAN .JOSE , Cal.-TIH' wl\1 \ anll l'O' ,1Icll of Irs. .Iano SlnnfoJ'(1 wore IJrO\'CIl nnll nrhnilled to Irohato ) FrI- .Inr. . anll Icttl'rs of I1llmlnlstmlon ! WOl'e Issuell 10 Charles G , LatiroI1 , ; Timothy lIopl\lns , , lmWIh n. G1'I1nt. Whltehlw Holll anrl 'I'h0111ns B , Croth. OI'R , ns oxecutorH. wllhoul hourlH. The ostnte wng rel1rl'Honlcd h ) ' Atlorlloys S , p , 1 lell aud Iolllltforil WlhlOn , All of the aho\'o mentioned , ' \1111 also Charles K , Lo\'ell , Hohort G. Boolter nnd 'f. F , DI'allUr. w'I'e ( 'xnmlnell h ' Ihe court. They t < , sUfied Ihnt at the elate or tlto wl\1 \ 1\11'11. Stanford wnR lu Cull IIORscssloll oC hC'r meutal 11OWOI'S aUII Ilh'slcnll ) ' Rtrong , 'fhe will was xC'cutcel , Tuly 28. 103 ! ! , nud slluell In I hI' Ilrl'S'l'nce of 1.o\'el1 , Wllsou anll Drnlwr , In the IIhral' ) ' of Irs , Stnnforll's Slin 1""lInrIRI' " ( ) homo , The ( ' 01111'11'ns wrltton h1rs : , Stan , Corll herselt In Au mt , 1l0.1. ! l11uler the 11Irel'tlon of S , I , l.Ieh , D ) ' the tl'rmR of Ih\ will $2ooo.00r 1\1'0 leCt lu truRt to Arlol Lnthroll ami Il scondnuts of n , R , Lathrop. hOl Brother : $1.000,000 In truRt 10 hm nloco , , .1ennlo h I.nwton IInd Amy I. Hanson , and the ( 'hllllrl'u oC ChrlHtlllf I. , Gunnln : $1.000,000 to Charlm G Lathrop : $12/,000 / ) 10'Ilflous charlt IhlCInstltlltlolls. \ . To Nome In Three Hours. WASllINOTON-OelH'ral OI'cC'I ' hn 1'1.1'1\1.11 n dlsJaldl ! from Dnronne. N , J. , ! \u 'ln that 'Ill' ' mlll1l1ra11I1'1 ! of : ! lH ml11'H or I'nblC' , whil'h Is to he IIRC'I 10 1'01\l1l'rt " 1:11107 : : with 8l\\'a ! I'll Alnsl\ll ; hall IIl'l'l1 1'01ll1ll1'11I'C'(1. ( 80\\'nl'l Is W't ; ( of"alllC'x a'HI ' 11 > the' torlllll\l1 : of tlH' 41110 of 1'01\11 \ whlt'h Is 10 he 1'011 sll'lIl'll'll 10 the YIlI\Un , G(111I1rnl Ol'l'ol' t-aY8 thnt' Iho Il'll' I'l\llh ! \ 'RtC'm I ; ; A1IIRlm IR wrIII ] RatiMllr'lorllr , H ( ' I''ntlr he Rl'nl a I'nhll' mI'Hm ! C\ \ II I' Noml'IiRII1 \ , III thl'l' ( , hOlll'S , . - - - - - - - - : \ i Assassin Invi1des Hospital. \ \ : ' \ HSA'hlll' I'\'el'r Olll' wa I , IIshwll TIIt'HIII1 ' III ht III I hI' hOSllltll t In which lho Ihl'l'I' IlolIl'l'1IIl'n'h I _ \\'I'C' ( Injll1'l'll hr t hI' ( 'Xllloslon of 'homh whldl Wilt ) Ih1'll\\'ll Illto lito 1) ) ( s UI' ( ' : ; Intlon nt I'rn lI. II I'lIhmh yf \\'al . m\W \ , on SlIllllnylu1'oh ; ( ) , IIn 111 - Imuwn mnl1 IIntcl'ell 1111' WIl\ \ ' allil1'11 11 thc Ill'dsillo oC I'oll'man HlIl'I\ll , 11 9 \\'hum ho firl'11 his I'\'O\'l'l' ! \hl'l' . \ tIl11l't ! , Ont ) fhnt tool , ( 'ffl'CI In th ) . 110llcl'ml'na 'f ; hurl ; . The IlsHallant l' : [ ( mlll'11 IIl'fOl'o tlto IlHtll'ntR 111111 allCIII uts rcco\'cI'CI ! from the shocl. . . ' r' , . . - , . - - - - - THE COMMISSION , Mr. Shorts at HC:1d of the Organla. tlon. \\\HHNOTON-1'ho ! : pl'l'lii ellt. hM canlorl Ollt hilt plam ; fOl' the rconnnlza- lion o ( Ihe IHlhmh\1l cnllal commission IlR to the Jlorsonllel nnll ! Jllsilless methorls.l'lIol'ally / \ on the lines of the 1'g'IHlation ho fIIHvonterl ; 10 con- I /\I'IIS / \ at lhl ! JaHt BCIIHllln , which flilloll III the cI'lIth ! oC hllRlnl'bl ! In the eloln ! : ! hOIiI'S , On j\Jonllny , within half IIn hllllr aftol' tl1l' Ilrosldcnt'H c1ellnrtll1'o fmm Wn/ihlllgton / , S fl'ftnl' ' 'fIlCt , dl- recti ) ' In ( : hu'Jo ) oC t ( 'unnl Innttcl'S , nllulo public the porfHncl , oC the new comiulellion rlllCl Iho IU\'lslon of duties n1llon tlwm. Only onl' mcmher or the oltl ( "lmmIIiHloll waH I'eappolntoll , Mr , Bl'njnll1lll t. ] JulTud , Olhol'\\'llIe tlw l'ollHnlHRlon 1'1 11\\ ' from tOl1 tu hollolll , (01' thoa' Ii ! II IOJl and hollom and cOIIHlrlorahlu Illfrl'l' ( > I ) ( ( ! hotwlen ! the fun t lOlls and IIIIY of the conllnlri- : HOIlIl'H ! , FIIICIlII hu was ohlhel1 10 gnll ' to l1f1l1fJllIt IIO\'C'n ( 'Ollllllisshmom , the pl'I'HlllolIl 11111 f"l , hilt. 110 cnrrll'tl on\ \ . hit ; own 1)11111 ) hy nlllldng three or I hem IlI'actllmlly I h COlllllIS510n. 'rho ollwr (0\11' \ . though hCaJ'lIg ! the title oC l'ol1ll1lIAlllollf'I'H , lIol enl ) ' l'Iceh'o ! II much 10wOl' COmIWnHlI lon , 1111llll' 'as- slgl1011 much HllllllltH' IIclels of actl\'lty. 'rho Ilru61r1l'llt ahHl haH en\'l'lell out hl-J ! scheme of dlvlrllll UI ) the work or cannl hulllIlnA' umcmg the commls- alollel's. flO thnt nlHlllnally ncllng as n horly on statOlI occaslom' , each hllll- \'Idllul IlIcmhor " , oulel olwrate In a 811eclal field. 'rho hea oC the com. mission Is a l1'ulnerl mll\\'ny man , choHon for hIs 1\lmlnlstrntlve aJllities ! In the finnnelul nnd purchIlHlng\field : the now go\'a1'l10r or the 7.Ono Is It lawyer , who IIhiO hns hnd 10 O with Alate nffnlrs : the cngilleer commls. Rloner alt'eurly Is known ( or his aulll. tics In tha oxerulIon of the p1'l\ctlcnl WN'I ( oC canal nutting , The other memhers of the commissIon are plnc- el ! to com pI ) ' with the law us to the 1lI11nbOl' or the commission , but nre mon 'oC high ahlllty as hyrlraullc engl- nuers. Socretllr ) ' Taft told Ihem that the ) ' were CXllCcted to Rhow result' ! I1l\d that Is salrl to lie the ! wynoto for the IlI'osldont's Ilctlon , The IlCrHollncl oC Iho new commls. Rlon hi IlS follo\\'A : 'fheocloro P. ShOllts , chaI1'l11l1n ; Shnrles g , "Ingoon , go\'e1'lHlI' of the eallal 7.Olle : John J. ' . Wnllu'l' , chlcf C'lIglneer : Hear Admlr. al ; \1 , ' 1' . 1 1Ir1lcoll , U. S , N , ; Brlgadlor Generol l'etOl' C , Jlah\OR , U. S. A" retired - tired ; COIJI1CI Oswaltl j\1. I rnst , C01'11S 01\1IneCl'5 , p , S. A , ; BOlljllmln : , Hal" rod , - - - - - - MADE A MISTAKE IN THE BID Not Allowed to . , mend It Nor to Take Down His Check. WASllINO'l'ON-8ult wris Instl. tutcII h ' G , n , Sflcarln of na 'onne , N , .1" to' ( : fllnllol .Admlral I nlllcoll , chlor or the h'urenu of ) 'arlls Ilnd docl.s of the nu\'y c1oIJlu'tment , to IlcllvC'r to him n cCl'tllled chec ) ; . for $ { j,000 for can. cellatlon. 'rhe checl ( wns dellosll d hy 1\11' . Spearln with Admiral Endicott alons wllh II hid fOJ' the construction of II Ih'y dol' ! ( at the Nl'w YOl'k navy 'ard. fo\ ' which " 11' . Spellrln wns the lowest h ill del' . Subsequently Ir , 811earlll rlls. ro\'ereel ho had mudo n mlstalC' In the arltlltlon oC certain details oC ono Item to the umollnt of $10UOOO , A.l. . mll'lll E1I1IICOlt Mr , ' ' tic- , 8110111'In : ia 8 , - clllles to hnvo his hid IImonded hy the allllllion of $100,000. tulln ! ; thc Ilosl- tlon thut he wonld I1ccept the bill I1S OI'hlnnlly made. In ( 'I1S0 his amclldell hlel was not nCl'optclI ho asltell that ho lIe glvcn ha'l ( his chcl'lt , Admiral EnrllPoll , It I. , averrcd , refUerl to ac. copt the umollded hid 01' 10 retu1'll the chccJ { . EPIDEMIC STILL SPREADING Antl.Toxin of No Value In Cases of Sclnal Menlnglties. NgW YOHK-Experlmenls ( 'nITled Ollt al the Gon\'cl'nour hospltul III this city h'o ( l'esnllnd In the II0cision hy the ml'llIl'lIl atafC that there Is no hOJlc , ot ostahllshlng 11 cUl'e for cl'I'chr ( , Rilinal menlngilis hy the IIse of Illph. IhOl'Ia antl.toxln , AHel' trials from , January 20 to date It was found that 11 death rate ot the same IlercentaJ ; ( , IIl'e\'ullecl as IURt yoal' , when the nntl toxin \\'II < r not 11I11'11. l\tC'antimo the 1'1lclemlc ! continues It ! III'oad throllgh all the territory with In : ! iill mileR , 'fhere were olghtoCl Ileaths Wednesday In Urontor Nm , Yorle. Between Satllrela ' noon ntH , the 811mo h011l'Vednesloy there wert fortY'RC\'cn dl'uths In l\Ianhnttlll ulalnst fOl't.slx In the fonl' dars 0 I ho 1)1'O\'lous weoll , [ Jarred From the Country. NEW YOnK-Althollgh he had lI\'el In Ihe Unitt'll Slntes fi\'e 'eal' , o\\'nel 'hI' ' hOllsl' III which ho 11\11 In thl : ell Y and hnll talwn 01lt his first eltl 7.l'IlShll' 11I\1H'r , , JoRl'ph'ItOllH hai hl'ell dehlll'l'11 from the cOlin try hy thl 11I1l1l1 ratlon uuthorltlC' ! ! 011 "f'tllmln ! s from a six months' visit to Ell rope The IIH'llIral ol1ll'er who examlnel \ ' WIIOIIR on hl'l 1I1T1\'a1 at EIII ! ! Islnnl ' 1 III'Ono11lH'l'd him InRllne anI ( , IIR : t rc . . 811\1 \ , Iho 110m'S of Ihe clI\lIlt' \ ' wer , II elo 1'1i ngalllRt him. Wltoll' ! Is salrl tl III ! hh hl ) ' I'dm'atC'd nlll1 wcll to (10. I ' No Community of Interet't : ; . llA\tnlT\W-At : \ II gC'n < ' 1'a I n\ll'lIn , III' IhC' lInmh11l'Jhnll'rlPan SII'III : Pal'\ot \ ( 'omlll1n ' , Jlel'l' I1nllln , tllI'l'cto I-I'lIC'I'1I1 : of Iho ( 'OmIHIIW , ! lalrl no 111nn I'xltltl'd COl' Ihn cslahll hment of I'ommllnlly of Inlcr sts hetwoen th lln1l1hlll'.Amcl'il'an ; ntul North Gm man Jlo ' 11 lines. IONnOThe down or dUl'hl' S c I' Ah'I''Ul'n. who was LoUIi'a , lallo Hili s. wll , daughtcr ot the sixth dlllO c Bl'MOl'd , 11Il'd ot Gnstrltls at Coatl'l I " "StIl' , Sussex. . ' , f , . _ u _ , MR. ROCKEFELLER CHIEF SOLICITOR DODD SPEAKS FOR HIM. WASHINGTON GLADDEN CHARGES Denial th t the Rich Man Owns or Controls Railways-Avowal that Standard Pays Same Rates as Other Shlp ers. Nmy YOHI\-- , e , T. Dodll. I'hll'f solicitor of the stnndnnl 011 l'om' IHUl ' , gave olll a Hllllomollt with ref. erenee 10 the rorellt dl:1cllslilon : IIR 10 the aeoeptllJlco of Iho gift If $100,000 offered b ) ' .Iohn D , Hoclwl'ellCl' for mlRHlonary WOl'I" Ir , Doelll Ill'clnres thnt. the -tntl" ; nJlnt thnl I1' , Hoclwfellor made hi ! ' ; mone ) ' 1IIHhllnf'St/r. / "Is false. lfo : \'lIe and Iwlng made hy mlJllsters In the 11retonded IIHorests oC m01'l\1Ity I : ; dOli Illy vile. " Ir , Dodtl tllen says that. the Stand- 1\1'11 Oil compnn ' docs not own a shnre of IItonk of any rulll'oad company - pany , ducs nut contl'Ol nn ) ' railroad ( 'olllpnn ) ' , anll that alnee the enactment - ment of the Intel'Hlnto conunorcc law ha nol recol\'ell lower rates thnn other shlppcrs hy rehntes. arrnnge. ments , IIO\'Ice8 01' 1)lnns ot nn ) ' chuI'- acter , The teatlmony of Howard Palo , freight lI ent oC the Sfnndal'd 011 OomlJlll1Y , herm'o the commission Is CJuoted In this connection. With reCerence to jns : and connor com. IJIlnles. Mr. Dodd saYt : "No douut many have heen I..re.lurllcorl against 1\11' . RoelofollCl' br wSonRaUonal writ. ers. whose articles accompanied h ) ' porlrnlts and earlcalnres , are : intond. ed to create the ImlJl'Csslol1 thnt "II' , HocltOfellor wns the pl'lnclpal In tbo aCCalr ! ! relntlng the ol'gal1lznUon oC the n ! , ( and copper companies , al. though no fact showing ! iuch connec- IIUlI HtntC\d \ , 'rho StanHard 011 com- panr : hils all'ead ) ' Iloniod Ihat It had . , ' connection ' Interest dlrectl ' 9.11 : 01' } or 'ndlrectly in the organization of these corporations , and on the hest authorIty - Ity the sallie denlnl Is now made for John D , Roclel'ollct' , lIe harl no con. nl'rllon wilh nor Inlel'I'5t. directlY or tnelll'ecll ) ' , In the ol'anlzntlon ! oC UIC\SC' eOI'lwrulionfl , " - - - - - - - - - - - - RUMORS OF PEACE. Cznr Said to Be the Only One Favor. ing Continuation of th War. l1W'RLiN--PeacQ at an carly date Is "egnrllel II.S probab10 b ) ' the German ' : Jmuasrr at Sl. Petershurg , the .Asso. : , Inted Press Is Informed. and In conse. lllenco of dlspltt ( hes recel\'ed from there hy Ihe 10\'c1'llment. dming the last Ihreo rlars this o)1lnlon ) circulates In official clrc'll's for the Ilrst lime ; Ince the wnr hean ! , The Husslan om. perOl' , It Is true , has IIot 'et docllled ror Ilencl' , but tllP. gl'\1\11 : ulwa unll ' 111 ether mcmhers of Iho court who ha\c necess to the enJIeror al'o for neace. His majesty Is descl'lberl In the ossl1 > that OfR about here as stand , Ing alone. The consldf'l'al\ons \ that. still 11ela ) ' his doclslon arc Ilersonal ones , Ill ! fcellng thnt his I'pign Is a fallliro ir Hussla doC's not win the war a11l1 t1w this ) } rostlgo as a sovl'l'elgn will he lost III homo and In forolgn coun- tries. hut hI ! I'anllot 'I't urln himself to sllel\lt th word that will sct the pelH'O nogotiatonr ! ; In motion , Much good will aull srmJlathr Ilre felt for the Rllfsm ! ; emperor in hlcher : offi < 'lal 11(0 ( JIl'e : , hut H II ! re arded us n ccrtnnt : ' that ho , : nust ylelll to his family ! llld mlnl3tLrR and that the month wll : not end wlthont pCllce , . . - - - - - - - - - RIGOROUS ANTI.TRUST LAW Measure Providing Fines and Penal. tic : ; PasseL' Illinois House. RPHl-GFml U , 1Il.-The McKlu. 10) ' autl.lrust hili IlIIssl'cI the 1IIInois I house or "eln'l' " cntnti\'eH hy a votl1 ( If 11 ren ! > to ! I ua 's , II nIl lIOW goes to the sennh ) , 't'he hili , whh h was carefully dl'awn IIndel' dlrH't.Jon o { Attol'ney Gelll'1'Il1 SlNI.c1 , mal\Cs vcry I explicit definltlou or what ( 'oustl , tutes II. tl'lI U , Includes IlIsllrance , rompanles In the organl7.allons Ruh , lect to the tl'IIst f'finltlon I1nl1 pl'O' vllles hea\'y HneR 111111 tmprlsonmonl I for violation. For the ( ' . ( ) rporn lens the tlne ran e fl'01l1 t Ol ( to $1.000 for the fll'st offeuE'Q to $1 iiOOO for thl fOUI'UI prr llBO , For lIlo Illl11vll1uni mcmJcI'f ! IIl'ef lrleul , mnnllgerS' , ot ( ' " of rom pallies In trllst a fine of from $ iiOO te $1,000 and 1jnll 511ntonco not to ex cecd a ) 'ear Is pro\'hlcd , General Strlkc Imminent. W AnSAInrl'pnslng IIurest In la her circles IR notabll' nnd well Infol'lII cd mcn IIn' of the ollinion thnt anolhe ! . tenl'l'nl ; st rllw Is 11IImll\lll t. . \ larg\ lIInn\1f:1't\1l'1'1' : In a 1ItIhh'lrlng ; to\\'I rl'fllsecl a big contrart Inst w'I'I. lJO callso aftel' confon'I1 , wit h Il'alICl' : amoll his wOI'\1non ] ho was l'on\'l1lel'l that all his I'mllo 'C'R wOlIlII wall\ Oil within a 1II0nth lu ! lIIIt ( , of the mlln IIfa'IIII''I" ! , aSII\1I'nnCQ Ihllt the elll IIO'I' ! \\'olllel Jlrofll C'qllnllr with him twit h ) ' nnnl\lulng to com piC' the con tl'Ut. : Girl Goes to Penlter tlary. CIIICJ\GO-inga l1anson. forme Snl\'atlon Al'ln ' girl. l'ouv\'tl'll \ of 11 < )1 ) Jill' ) ' . WIIS deuicil a lIew tl'll\l unll wl1 go to the ponltC'nthlr ) ' IU an Inlh'le , mlnato 8C'utl'n'e. 'flu' Ilol'jul'Y WI1 < , ommlttcll In a 1'1'1I1arl > llhlo a\l'lIIll1 ( h , r. the prl80nC'r to ohtnln $ : iOOOtl Ilalllage . fl'om the C'hfloavo ; Clt railway fol' u If'gf'11 Injul'lC'tI In sll'l'l'l ( 'Ill' areleloll Inwhll'h II1I8 lIansoll I'IlIlmctl t hi1hcC'n l'lndel'l'11 1II'IIr , 11umh , hlln 1\1\11 IInl1blo to wull ; . She l'lallncd t ha\'e becn s1ll111enl ' cllrell h ) ' 111'11) ' ( III tbe resllit or 11 1'0\'I\'ul , . . . ' - - . . . , _ _ . , . r,1AGOOiJ TO C : : ; GOVtRNon. ! , Lincoln Mnn Selccted 1 ' Can1 : Zonc i Executive. I ; WASlIING'I'ON-JI1c1gl' Charll's g , t ; \Iagooll of Iln'olll , Nfh. . who If ; the I nlfirC'I' or the hlll'CIIII of Imular I : / nffah' , Wll1' clepa'tlnent , , wl1ho \ the nt'I I , gO\'I'I'nor anrl mllll.t'I' ! o ( the Panl\ml1 ! jl'III11'1 ' ZOlle , nfi WIIS annollncClI se\'eral 'c1I1)'S A O , lie \\1/1 / 1111\0 thl' comblne.1 . I , c > xC'l1th' ( ) and 11I1.lomllllc . dlltieB lR a rC'sult of the reol'ganlzlIlIon ( lr the 18' I t hlllll1n cllnal cOIl1\nI1l510n , noW hl'11I1 ; marll' b ) ' the Iresldcllt alld Sl'I''IIII' : ' I 'I'a rl. , ! .Jtlllg , ) : \Iooon haf ! elOI1l' 11\111011nllt I worl ( for tile gO\1J'nmonl In ronlll'ctlon with Iho legltl 11111111nl61rallon In the Phllll'plncf , Jle Is quallfiod In eve ! ' ) ' WII ) ' to IIntlertalQ the onanI7.l1t1on of the elll\lll 7.Onc gO\'el'nmel1t. I PlutH ; fOl' the I'corgllulzallon of the ( ' 0IJ1l111f1Hon ! ' ' ' ' . I 111'0 I'ulllrllr Iwlng IJOt'fel't. I'll h ' I hI' lu'c'ltlcnt : and SCl'I'etar ) ' I 'l'nft. AnllolllH''lHl'nt of the 1'C'lIl'cmonl i I of tlto pl'rf.nl lHelHhol'R of thl ) I'l1m. I mlsRfon IInrl the nppolntmenl. oC .helr . I " I I RItCC'I'SSOrH I" I'xpectcd to ho mlllll' I I within the next dnor two , All hOllgh Iho 11rt'Hldent IIItH heell 1Ie1. ! \'IHed I hnt.lIHle \ ! ' thc In I\ ' thCl'e11IlHt hI ) seVfn commissioners. It IR pos'3lhle thnt. he mny not name ull of them at ollce. .Jurlgl' CharlcR J ; ; . ; \\orgall will he deslgnaled to nct. : us thl' gO\'CI'lwr or the ( ' 11 11 n I zonC' , In IliacI ) oC Genl'ral Duvls , 110 will nlso IIRflunw the Ilutlml , as Ullited Stales mlnlRter Illenlloton. ) tlnrr to Pnnnma. now heln ! ; pCI'Cormed b ' lIon. .Tolm Dnnell. LUMBER KINGS UNDER FIRE - - - - Federal Grand Jury Orders Secretary to Produce' Books. pORTI..AND , Oro-Charles W , Ebel'l\n. \ Innd agent o [ Ihe SOllthern Paclllc COmll\tl ' . was the Ilrlnclpal wltnesH ThuI'sday bel' 01'0 the federal grand jury which Is in\'estlgatlng land Crauds In this Rtnte. It IR reporl. cd thut Ebcl'lIn'R teRlimony may 11rove an Importallt 1'1\:101' : In estnb. IIshlng II. conRI11rncy to SCCIll'O Inrgo arens of tlmher lonls ( In the south. orn PUl't of Orogon. ' 1'hls Instlmony , It III learned on good alll.hOl'lty. cor. roborated h ) ' the ! 'C'Ol'dH of the . Southern Pllcillc COllllmny. eBtnh. IIsheH the fact. thl\t slmllltaneollsl ' with the seeurlllg ( If a largc nmollnt oC railroad IlInd which ( 'omprlsell the odd nllmbererl sections , Jal'ge Irn'ts oC governml'nt land , which comprised the even llumhol'cd sections of the same dlstrlcl01'0 10catl'II. IIpon. The gO\'cmmont. It Is learnel1. will attempt to lrO\'e thnt this slmultan. eous acquiring of the even and odd sections was moro thnn It colncldonco , FORTY-TWO MEN ENTOMBED. Explosion In' Coal Mines at Zeigler , III. , Causes Thlrty.Four De.aths. DENTON , 1II-Some fifty mlneri ! wore entomhed Mondny In .Toseph I.C'I- tl'r'R mine al Zclglor h ) ' a terrific ex. ploslon oC gnB and It Is prahnblo that thlrt ' or mol'o of the hurled men are dend. Thlls far three bodleH. have ueen fOllnd. The explosIon wns duo to the fact that the Leiter mlne3 are not worllcll on Sundll ) ' . IIms allow. Ing gas to accllmlliato III the lower worldngs , I When betwcC'n thll't.fi\'o nnd forty , five miners had descended Into thc mine to resul110 wOI'I. II terrific eXIlo. "Ion blew the tlmlJOrs ubout. th- ' mouth ot the mine high Into the all' , Ono of thC' steel cages WIIS blown to the surface from the hollom of a GOO. foot Rhaft. The shock of the explo- s'on was fclt at Denton , twelve mllcs I1lstl1nt. ADMIRAL BARKER RETIRES. Admiral Evans Now Commands the North Atlantic Fleet , W ASIIlNGTO'I-Mtl'l' : Ilng ani ] dls- lIngulshed sorvC'l' ! . Hcnr Admiral A , S , Darlll'r , ( :11ander.ln.d.let of the Norlh Atlantic fieet , hall led down hlR fia on the Kl'nrflU' ' : ! . end was placed on the roth'od lI < : t of lIw nll\ ' ' . In the wa , ' with 81mln Admlrnl Bar1wr Will' onl' of 1110 most. promlnenl , members of Iho stratl'gr hoard , HI' was latl'I' In eommanll ot Ihe Ila\ ' ' rll1'l1. New Yorl. . anrl from them , In April , 1(10 ( : ; , waR nJlPolntetl to the u. Jlreme ( 'olllmnnrl of thCNorlh Atlan. tic flC'ct. Allmlral Tlarlwr will mnlw , his home In Wasllfntton : , III' Is n na- I tI0 of Massnchllsol ts. whellre ho was , :1IIHllnted t.o the nuval nendcm ' . Hear Admll'al l'lIns ucrerl < ; AlI- I mll'al Tlm'ltcl' In ( 'ol\llllallli or the Oel't , alJ(1 ( has ! i ( > 11'1'1l1l1 Ihelalno : for his fla'hlp : , - - - - - - - - - Den ) ' Chi1rges of'Castro. . \ \ ' ARIIl G1'UN.-SolI'IIOI' PtnfiC'111 . or the state IleJlartnH'nl Hald ! : I1IHlay I' nl hl conl'C'rnlng I hC' ( 'har ( , R mlule In . ' \"IIC'7lIola agalnsl Of'lwrnl FrllnrlR V , \ GI'I'I'nl' anrl the 'H ' l1hult comJlany of whleh ho'ns til" head , to thl' erel'rt thnt ho mH } Ihl' I1sllhnlt lIoplC' hllli I1ldC'll thu lal(1i I'l'\'olullon , that some monthH no ; ( C'UC'I'I Ol'olme harl SIlJ' ! mllted to the slalO IIC'Jlnrlnwnt.1 SW01'll denlul of lhl' tl'lIth of I hl'SO re , " pori sand hnrl hncled his , I'nlol h ) ' I' allllln\'lts fr01l1 l'csllmslhle : oflleers 01 lho IIRI1hait C'olUlH\ny , . - - - - - - - - - - - Pullman Ratcs Too High. r 'fOl'I KA , KIIs.-'I'I1I' firHI IInlrtanl ) " cOlUplalnl UI lid l' 10 the slllto hoarrl OJ II ralirollll.cOll1mlsHIOlII'rt \ ' Ihl' 111'0' " \'Iblons of I hI' 1'1IIJaII ) law was 1IIC'11 s 1 on 'I'm'sIIIlY Ins' ' 1II.IIInsl ; the 1'IIIIInl1\1 \ ) ' I eomlll1ny h ' n , , ( 'lilli' of Gat'dell s t Clt ' , : 'II\ ' . ( 'on ( ' allegeH Ihllt Ihl' ral { ' 1.1 rhar l'll hy Ihl' I'II11IUlln rOIUInn ) ' OIl It rulh'olilin In Kanl'lls 111'0 "Ilnjlllli o dIRcrllnlnatl\'l ! 111111 un'l'usonllbl ! < ' , 111111 that \11\0 \ sl'l'\'lcC'fI are pC'I'formell ( ' 1l1' o where for h'l ! : ; amounts than : 11' 1 chnrJoll h ) ' baill ( 'am 111n ) ' In .tho stal ( of KammlJ , ' . i , \ I i ORIVI OF MERGER \ WHAT INCRE ; ; ; F U. P. CAP I. ; I TALIZA MEANS , t : CUMBINE WI ! . .ETHER ROADS ! The New York Centrnl and North. i western In the Deal-Effect of the. Announcement on RO l 's Common. Stock. 1\gW YOHK--1'lw IlItl'ution to In- . . . ( , I'eaSI Ihe flrehl'tl'll sloe ! . oC Uulon t Pal'lfic h ' , $11111,000,000 lIot Imowll tn' the Wnll HII'cot Il11bllc IInUi W II- noslln ) ' Ilnd wag 11 genel'lll HIII'JH'lll' : , 'I'hls lucidonl ( ol'1I1ed the l'ontl':11olnt \ of Interest lu the IIII "S Htoel ( mnrlwt. Hllion Pacific hllR heen tlio snbJect of osslll IInll SnrtnlR/ ! for , mal1Y mOllths. dllrlng the cOllrse of Its tc. ' tnllrlmhlo rlHe , hut nOlll ! of the IIU- ' merCIllli eonjeetltr ( ' reg-aI'IHn" \ , cd lo the measure annOll1\cerl ; WelhlC8dn ) : . 'l'h" ; fllct. In Itself cousecl ' . doubt that It lurge pArt. of the r . ; " Ilort II whloh lIa"e circulated regard. Ing Ihls stocl'l11'e lIIhlCormed. Thu' orrect on the conllnon stod. waf ; un , fuvol'nblo , as was \lot unnatural , In view of the prior pl'lvllcgl. of the (11'0- ( foned steel ( , now Ito he Ilonuled In amount to dlvlrlen s to the extent or 4 per eont. The common stocl ( wns or. fOl'cd hoavlly both fat' domestic and torelgn account , It waR \'lgOJ'ously sup- porled , however , all clay. Br01tCl"A he. I tore the opening were making offers I to lale nil tbe stacie thnt IUl'OnO would Rell , and the same urokcrs were dlHgent. bu 'erH up to the level oC last f ' night. 'l'I e support. was then l'elnxed again. . , ! Jut 1'Imewcd at any periods or I' .ncute weaKness , - Officials oC the compan ' declined to add nnythlng to I he officlnl circular . a5 to the Bloelnc purpoge ; ; Cor which. " : . the proceeds of lho stocks are to uc' , used OJ' aR 10 the Jlroposed time fot. : Issuing It , 'AssertlonR were freely ' made. hOWe\01' , among the specuh tol' < ; In Ihe stocl ( that the projecl had to do w\lh \ the PI'OIIOSCI1 ( omulnatlon of Union Pacilic with New Yorl ( Contl'al anrl ChicAgo & NOI'Ulwestcru. It wa.s pointed Ollt thnl Presldl'nt Hanlman , In mnlntalnlng the " , Isllom of seoldn ' ) 1 finnncing capital reqnlrement ! : ! , through thc IHsue oC Hlocl. rather than " ) through the creation of fixed Interest. hoarlng ollllgatlonHR , hael , nterjoctell Into the official l' rcullll' the remar1 ; , "cRI1Cdallr sueh n' ! al'lso In conne- lion with Ihe arqultlltlon of stocks of OthOl' COmIH1ll1l'R , " 'fhh ! was adduced to Indicate that II mN'ger Ill'ojeet waH In vlow. hul Wall street had fOl'lnel1 thl' o\lnlon \ t hal the sUJ1lOscd mel'gCl' was 10 he IICI'Omlllisheel by the ex. change of honds of a holding compnny for exlRtlng sOl'nrlllos , which , wonld tfol Involve a re"t outlny of cash. . , The prosl1cl't oC a $10,000.000 blocl. of ) , . now stocl ( , tllProl'ore. .camo as a shocl ( to sentiment and mnphaslzed the ef. fect. or the huge \'olume of Issues . which Is holng added to constantl from many sourceR , - - - - - - - - - . MRS. MAYBRICK'S POSITION. , England to Bc ASked to Rchabllltate \ Her In Eye of Law. i I WASHINGTON - i'll'S , Floren'l1 I' ' : \Iarhrlcl. , ac'ompaulell hy Iwr COUll- t fpl , hod II 10l\j : ; confCl'cnce with A'I- . . . . ( 4 In Secretary of Sta 10 Alloc , In tl1I' .r. ' legal pro'eedlngslOW In IH'ogresfl , to which Irs , : \lnyhl'I ( , ) , Is a party , in. \'ol\'ln ! ; ( , oIlHillrrahlC\ property inter- esls. some olllltl1 < 'lo ImH' heC'n encountered - tered ill a\'allln ! ; of "lrH , "la 'hrlcl\'H t.estimony heeausl ! ot' her Ilecullnr . legal statu' ' : ! , aud she Is seeltlng till' I good Ifflces of the state Ileparllnonl 10 prorure from the British govern- . the , ' ' l'ohablll- ment. pape ! ; lIocesary to - late Iwr 1\1 the eyC' ot the Inw. 'rhl' , slate depnrtn1l'nt will Ill'obahly taltC' IIJI the malleI' with the Amerl'an em- , . . hnssy In London. Elected Mayor of Chicago. I CHICAGO , 111.-A political tornalh ) ! on Tuesday fJ\'er\\'llC'lnwII one of tI\l' I 1I10st rll gl'II ) ' nnlqllo Icaders In thc I COll1\tr ) ' , 1I\C'ldl'lIlaliy , the repllbllcan i IlIIrty n\l't dC'feat In a mcmornble ef. t'ort to ( 'aI1111rn the mnyoralty of Chi. I ( 'ao. ! .1UII 1' Dllnno ( 'rlem , ) heln chos. , , I1n , As n dlreet result the city Is offi- I c'nll ' commlttE'd to the 11011 C ) ' of the Qlllcl < cst ) ) : > sslhle ceHsntlon of Jlrl\'ato : fl'l1UChlsoR fol' pllhllc utilities. Iu- ' nlt'lpnl nW1tcl'sblJl Is cRperlnlly threat. I onlnf : Ht ) ' ( 'C't car lines \'aillell high ill the millions. I - - - - - - - - Will Not Affect Supply , of Sugar. : WASHINGTON-TI\I' Rl''I''lary of ' 1 nlO trI1Sllr ) ' hus I'rlll'lnl11\C'11 \ Ilsl' net . : " am 1I111t of hOllnlr I'I\lltl'll hy Ihe AI" I gcnt Ine fil'll1lhlle on thl' C\xpOl'latloll \ of sugar to he II % centa\'os per Idle , 'I'hls If ; l'fulmll'nt ] 10 nearl ' eenls n. . pOllnl1. ThC' 1'011l'C'tnry hllR 11'6111'11 IL cnlonllar cU'l'rlng : out Iho IlrO\'lson" ! I of Rectlon r. of the tal'lff act anrl tli. I'f'ctlng' l'nlterl llIll'R rUit ; I\IS olll'el' I 10 IISHeRS a cnl111tl'r'nlllnlIlntr of .1.01 ! I CHf , ; IJl'I' 11ollnl1 on 011 f ; " II1' ImJlortel1 ' Into the Unltell States from Argen. llna. . . . - I \ . Austria Aks ; For Inquiry. I SAl.T LAKg CITY-'I'hC' Anstrlan C'Cnll1Il'nt. . thl'Ough lis ( 'ollsul at Snn 1 l'lIllI'lsro , has 1II'IIII1nI",1 ( " , of till' PIIlIl I aulllol'llh's 1'11.\11 \ ' ' , . I n ; 1I\\tgntion ; ! of the II I I 1lIl1nl : of ,1:1I'oh : ( Jllllln , 11 ( 'ItI l'n oC I 1 Ausll'la , h ) ' a slll rllIl 110Ih'I'lIInn at : ( 'IIRIII' ' 111nh . ' atl' , , on .1aulIlIl'y 2ith J t Ilsi. ! Oman , with sc\'oral olhm'us. . trllns'a , 'qnarallllnl'11 CCIl' sma\pox \ : ' ' ) . , I In It pl'sl huulw , gUlll'tlerl hy Olll'pr H , " A , I.C'\\'IH , 01l1an Il'h'll to hl'l'nl , ' 111111' . ; anllno wlwn 1.l'wt sltOI him In thu , IIl1\l1. : 1II111no ; : ; 111m , Ii' . , ' 1.\ ! ) ' , lie a 's the sl1oollnJ ; wn .I" < ' ; ( : utal : - - - -