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WAR VESl ARRIVE
TJnitad 6ttta Gvnbot ngieTtoBaak
Up Negotiation! w "Bandit.
PEOPLE IMPRESSED BY . N FLEET
v
Frighttnod Ea!danti oa th uukirti Art
Moring Out of Hang.
SECRECY REGARDING NEGOTIATIONS
British and American BtpreiantatWas Sand
Maisafef to i ml tan.
MOROCCO EXECUTIVE MUST COME TO TIME
ultan Wilt Hare to Recover Amer
ican Now Being- Held by, tho
Bandits or . Suffer the
CMicvaenret,
TANGIER. Morocco, May 8L-The United
States gunboata Maroceo and Castlne ar
rived here during the night. Completing,
with the crullers Brooklyn and Atlanta
which arrived yesterday, the American
squadron sent here In connection with the
kldiaplng by tha bandit, Ralsull, of Ion
Perdlcarla, the American, and hla stepson,
Cromwell Varley, a British subject. The
population is deeply lmpresed by the as
sembling of so many United States war
vessels and people living outside the city
are removing here for safety.
Tha British and American representatives
have sent a special courier to the sultan
concerning the prisoners. The officials
maintain strict secrecy regarding the ne
gotiations in progress.
A death has occurred on board on of the
American ships. Funeral service wers
held today,
Tha British dispatch boat Surprise ar
rived here during the day with the admiral
from Gibraltar to' confer with the British
n... .later In regard to tha kidnaping of
Perdlcarla and Varley. Tha United State
flagship Brooklyn saluted the Surprise.
The Inhabitants of Tangier are uneasy
and tha British residents outside the town
have been requested py their consul to
come to Tangier.
Asks France to Help.
WABlJQTON, May 8L Through Am
bassador Porter, Secretary Hay has re
quested tha French government to exercise
Its good offices toward securing the release
of Perdlcarla, the kidnaped American In
Morocco. The French government has un
dertaken the task and, because of it
closer association with the various elements
of Morocco, It 1 believed here that It can
ccomfillsh mora than any other govern
ment. The British government also Is act
ing with great energy In behalf of young
Varley, tha step-son of Perdlcarla.
Admiral Chadwlck is not expected at
present to land a party from his fleet, but
It 1 stated positively ...thai if lUaonill ex,
voutea his threat bt killing his captives this
government will Insist that lie be run down
and executed at any cost. It is expected
at . the Navy department that the South
Atlantic squadron, now at Tangier, will be
reinforced today by the European squad
ron, commanded by Rear Admiral Jewell
and consisting! of the Olynipla, Baltimore
and Cleveland, which left the Axores Sat
urday. The' battleship Iowa left Horta.
Axores, today for . Llsba, whither it was
preceded by - the battleships Kearsarge.
Maine and Alabama of Rear Admiral
Barker's squadron. The Perdlcarla matter
was discussed at some length at today's
cabinet meeting.
Chadwlck Sends Cablegram.
Thi cablegram has been received at the
Navy department from Rear Admiral
Chadwlck, commanding the South Atlantic
squadron at Tangier:
' Th selsure of the American cltlsen was
by Insurgent chief so as to bring pressure
on the sultan of Morocco to secure tha de
mands of the tribe. Our sense of the gra
vity of the case Is shown by the presence
of the American squadron and will un
doubtedly cause the earlier yielding by- the
ults n of Morocco to the demands of the
chief, which Is the only safe means of re
leasing captive.
There Is the highest authority for th
Statement that an attack on Tangier or an
expedition against the brigands will b fol
lowed by th immediate murder of the cap
tive. . At the Instance of Secretary Hay no In
struction will be sent Rear Admiral Chad
wlck for tha present, pending tha result of
tha representations of Ambassador Porter
at' Paris to tha French government re
questing the exercise of Its good office in
obtaining the release of the captlvea.
Instrnet French Minister.
PARIS. May 81. Foreign Minister Del
casse. In consequence of a communication
from tha State department at Washington
transmitted through Ambassador Porter,
baa telegraphed Instructions to the French
minister at Tangier to use his utmost en
deavors to obtain the release of Perdlcarla
and Varley.
American officials are hopeful that the
French Influence with the Moroccan gov
ernment, together with the presence of the
American fleet at Tangier, will secure an
adjustment of tha affair. Reports through
French official channels show that Ralsull's
demand for ransom Is $70,000.
The American view Is that If tha ransom
should be paid through the family of Per
fllcarts Raaull could be dealt with subse
tuently and tha money restored to tha
tsmlly, but French official who are fa
miliar with the situation In Morocco art
less sanguine of a aettlement owlrlg to
claim that Ralsull has put forward which
threaten to raise political and International
entanglements.
According to Information received at the
Foreign office he requires the aultan to
give him a subordinate kingdom with the
right to levy taxes throughout a region
embracing thirty-eight square kilometre,
lying directly along the main route from
Tangier to Fes. Officials say Rnlsulf would
thereby become one of the dominant polit.
tal factors In Morocco.
Ilaliull Loeklas for Tower,
' Moreover Ralsull' demand that' he may
lavy tsxes on travelers on the main route
to the capital la considered untenable. Re
ports received show that the sultan Is
ready to psy the ranaom, but that he I un
willing to ylnld to the political ambitions
of Ralsull. However, the French minister
at Tangier secured the release of a French
Man held under similar clrcumatances by
enlUUng the Influence of chiefs of tribes
and 'th Bhereffian authorities, and hop
Jhat similar Influences will prevail now.
' Th French authorities ar not likely to
view favorably the svtxure of a port or th
landing of trnopa, being of th opinion that
th Monroe doctrine should cut both wsys.
It Is pointed out that an expedition Inland
would be wholly Impracticable owing to
FUNERAL OF SENATOR QUAY
Remains of Distinguished Pen nay 1
vanlan Ar Laid to Rest In
Cemetery at Beaver.
BEAVER, Pa., May 31. For two hours
today during the funeral services over tha
remains of Senator Matthew Stanley Quay
business, it was announced, would be sus
pended throughout th entire Beaver val
ley. Arrangements were made that not a
wheel should revolve In any of the numer
ous mills and workshops In the towns of
Beaver, Rochester, New Brighton, Beaver
Falls and nearly a doaen other centers for
miles around.
In this place. Senator Quay's old home,
the streets were thronged with crowds
from tho surrounding towns, anxious to
pay their last tribute to the dead states
man. During the earlier hours the real
donee of the late senator was closed to the
outer world and those who were closest to
him In lit spent the last hours with tha
dead free from Intrusion.
A private service was held at the house
and under a guard of honor from tho
Beaver Grand Army of the Republlo post
the remains were removed to the First
Presbyterian church, where for three hours
the public was given an opportunity to
look for the last time upon tha face of the
dead senator.
All day yesterday and today floral trib
utes have been arriving In Beaver. They
have come from all parts of the oountry.
The flowers are being taken to the churoh.
In accordance with the wish of the family
the names of the senders of those tribute
are not being made public
The leave-taking In the home was silent
and sad. There were brief service by
Rev. J. R. Ramsay, D. D., pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, consisting of a
prayer and a few brief words of consola
tion to the family. Only the family went
up to the little bedroom above the sen
ator' beloved library and took a last look
at tholr dead. Mrs. Quay broke down
again and cried as she did by her hus
band' bedside on Saturday afternoon when
the physicians told her he was dead.
V On of tha first arrival here was Gov
ernor Penny-packer, who with ex-Lieutenant
Governor Walter Lyons and a number
of relatives of the lata aenator came in
the train. The party was at once driven
to the Quay home.
Every train brought on persons of promi
nence In the state and country who wanted
to be present for the last sad rite.
A large silk American flag was draped
across the casket and no other decoration
marked it.
During tho time the body lay in state
several thousand people viewed tha re-1
mains.
At the public services a committee of the
United Slates senate waa in charge as a
guard of honor The service were marked
by simplicity, i
Rev, D. Appleton Bash of the Methodist
Episcopal church offered the opening prayer.
A passaga from the scriptures waa read by
Rev. Mr. Fields of the Church of Christ and
Rev. J. 8. Ramaey, pastor of the Presby
terian church, delivered the funeral oration.
The closing prayer was offered by Rev. R.
P. Miller of the United Presbyterinn churoh.
The organist and choir from the Christ
Methodist Episcopal church of . Pittsburg
furnished' the music., the -quartet singing
Senator Quay' favorite 'hymns,' "Lead,
Kindly Light" and "Abide with Me,"
The remains at the close of the service
were' conveyed to the family plot in th
Beaver cemetery for Interment.
Among th floral tributes was a great
wreath of American Beauty roses and whie
peonies with maidenhair fern interwoven
from President Roosevelt.
COURT SUSTAINS 0LE0 LAW
Salt Brought In Test Case to Recover
Penalty for gelling: Bogus
Butter. - '
WASHINGTON, May 81. The supreme
court of the United States, In an opinion
by Justice White, today upheld the consti
tutionality of the oleomargarine law. Ieo
W. McRay sued the United States In the
southern district of Ohio to recover 50
paid by him as a penalty for the sale of a
rUty-pound package of colored oleomar
garine containing a stamp tax of three
quarters of 1 cent a pound, instead of 10
cents a pound.
McRay' .counsel argued first that al
though' th oleo waa colored to look like
butter, tha color waa obtained by the use
of butter, which waa Itself artificially col
ored, but .the use ns an Ingredient of the
oleo was authorized by law, and. second,
that the tax of 10 cents-pound wan pro
hibitive and confiscatory and an attempted
federal usurpation of the police powers of
the state.
Th court said tha tax contemplated the
finished product find not the details of
manufacture. If the oleo was colored It
should have th higher tax and If uncol-
ored the lower tax, regardless of how ob
tained. As to the amount of the tax th
court said It waa aettled that the court
could not consider the amount of any tax
fixed by . congress, this being a purely
political function. ' The court, therefore,
affirmed the Judgment of tha lower court,
upholding the validity of the law and tha
tax.
The chief Justice and Justices Brown and
Peekham dissented.
The court also upheld the vslldlty of tha
law In the cases of Schick and Broadwell,
coming here from Chicago. In these cases
the court, in an opinion by Justice Brewer,
held that the fact that in the trial of their
csaea the defendants waived the right of
trial by Jury did not Invalidate the verdict,
which was against them.
MURDERER GETS NEW TRIAL
Kills Son In Circus Tent When Mob
Threaten Him with Violence
for Another Crime.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., May Sl.-John
M. Speyer, a circus performer, who killed
his young son In a tent at Kansas City In
1902 by cutting his throat with a knife and
who was found guilty and sentenced to
twenty yesrs In the penitentiary, was
granted a new trial today on a technicality.
Ppeyer had been accused of assaulting a
young girl atod when threatened by a
crowd he killed the boy. believing, as he
said afterward, that he would be lynched
and not desiring the child to live alone.
Spcyer's wife Uvea at New Orleans.
STRIKE REACHES A CRISIS
Three Thousand Machinists Walk Out
at Chicago to Prott.l Against
. New Order.
CHICAGO, May SI? Three thouaand ma
chinists employed by th companies that
compose the Metal Trades association,
went on strike tonight aa a protest sgalust
th ten-hour day. No effort will be made to
operate the . shops until Thursday. The
ten-hour day was Inaugurated by th em
ployers for th purpoa ot bringing tU
jitrlka. A dial
SEE NO SIGN OF A BREAK
Espnbliaani at 8pr ngflld Eipaot Bo
nomination for Sararal Day.
ALL ASPIRANTS CLAIM FORMER VOTES
Illinois State Convention Assembles
After Ten Days Vacation, with.
Ho Appnrent Change la
the Situation.
SPRINGFIELD, May 31.-The republican
stat convention, after a session lung an
hour and a half aud after taking three
ballots for governor, adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow without having broken
the deadlock. The convention after an
eleven-day recess, reconvened at 2:12 this
afternoon. There waa a manifest falling
off of enthusiasm. Governor Yates wa
cheered as he entered, a few minute be
fore the conventiou was called to order,
but the entry of the other candidate was
unobserved.
Chairman Cannon opened the proceedings
by having read the rule of the house of
representatives, which, among other things,
prohibits smoking on the floor of the house.
"Gentlemen." said Chairman Cannon,
"you have adopted that amongst other
rules. The chair cannot enforce that rule
without the co-operation of the delegates.
and the chair desires to know what the
will of the convention is?" Then ha put
to a vote the question of enforcing the
"no smoking rule" literally everywhere in
the hall.
The affirmative vote was practically
unanimous, and th chairman then gavs
peremptory Instructions to the assistant
sergeanta-at-arm and the police to see
that all smoking In the hall wa pre
vented, delegates who do not cease when
requested to be reported to the chair for
the action of the convention, and persons
not delegate , who persistently violate tha
rule to be ejected from the hall.
Silent on Chewing.
"How about the chewing?" inquired a
delegate, amid laughter.
Chairman Cannon, who, while refraining
from smoking, has been chewing tobacco
pretty freely during the monotonous dead
lock, answered gravely: "The resolution
la silent on chewing." (Laughter.)
The roll was then called for the fifty
ninth ballot. There was trouble over the
vote of Bureau county. C. P. Lovejoy chal
lenged the vote as announced. Delegate
Dalsell of Bureau replied that Lovejoy was
nel tiier a delegate nor an alternate. Chair
man Cannon after consulting the official
list of delegates, said that LoveJoys name
appeared on the roll as a delegate. Dulzell
replied that a new lint had been made up
by tha county committee, but Chairman
Cannon said that until the new list was
presented to tne convention and accepted
it could not be recognized.
"I desire to be recorded for Richard
Tate," said Mr. Lovejoy,
"The gentleman will restrain hi seal,"
aid the chairman, "and we will proceed
under the rule." (Laughter.)
The roll of the Bureau delegation wa
called. There waa a controversy as to how
the six absent delegates should., b voted.
Finally they were voted I for Lowden, I
for Deneen, 1 for Pierce. The vote of the
delegation then stood: Yates, 1; Lowden, t;
Deneen, 6; Hamlin, 1; Pierce, L
Three Vote for Larimer,
Judge Solon Phllbrick of the Champaign
delegation created amusement by lnadvent
ently casting "thre vote for Lorlmer,"
which he changed to "Lowden." ,
The changes on tha fifty-ninth ballot from
the fifty -eighth, th last on taken before
th recess, were aa follows:
Sixteenth ward, Chicago, Deneen lost 1
to Lowden; Edward county, Warner lost
1 to Yates; Jackson, Yates gained 2, Low
den 7, Hamlin 1, all from Warner; Laaalle,
Sherman gained 1 from Pierce; Madison,
Hamlin gained 1 and Sherman 1 from Low
den; Mason, Yates gained 1 from Warner;
Menard, Hamlin gained 1 from Yates; Pe
oria, Hamlin gained 2 and Sherman 2 from
Lowden; Richland, Hamlin gained 1 from
Warner; Union, Yates gained 1 from
Warner; Woodford, Lowden gained J from
Hamlin. Tho fifty-ninth ballot resulted:
Yates,, 487; Lowden, SMi; Deneen, 883 Mi ;
Hamlin, 116; Warner, 41; Sherman, 50;
Pierce. 21
On the sixtieth ballot the changes were
slight. The ballot resulted: Yates, 484; Low
den, rS98H; Deneen, R83V4; Hamlin, 113;
Warner, 42; Sherman, 63; Pierce, 28.
The sixty-first ballot resulted: Yates, 484;
Lowden, 398Vi; Deneen, S84H; Hamlin, 116;
Warner, 40; Sherman, 61; Pierce, 28.
At 8:46, on motion of W. F. Burke of
Cook, seconded by E. J. Murphy of Will,
the convention took a recess until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
FIGHT IS EXPKCTKD AT DETROIT
State Convention Promises to Settle
Factional Differences.
DETROIT, May SI. The democratlo state
convention to elect delegates to the na
tional convention at St Louis will convene
here at noon tomorrow. It is expected that
thers will be a flght to the finish between
the so-called conservative and radical wings
of the party. While National Committee
man Daniel J. Cam pa u is avowedly in favor
of Judge Parker of New York for tha
presidential nomination, Mr. 'Campau and
his supporters, who comprise tha conserv
ative element, are demanding only an un
Instructed delegation. ,
On tho other hand, Frank L. Fowler of
Manistee, a leader of the ao-called Hearst
faction, today refused to affirm the asser
tion that he was a Hearst supporter and
declared he waa simply "anti-Parker." Law
ton T. Hemans ot Mason, Ingham county,
minority leader in the stat house of dele
gates, wa chosen by the state committee
today temporary chairman.
Th state committee decided to combine
the state nomtnatlng and the judicial con
vention and nominate a state ticket and
three Justices of the supreme court at Grand
Rapid. August 8. District caucuses will
b held tomorrow morning at which district
delegates to th national convention will b
nominated subject to th ratification of th
convention.
Th Campau following ar conceding two
district to th Hearst faction, which Is
led by Lewi O. Stevenson of Battle Creek
and Charlea 8. Hampton of Detroit, secre
tary of th stat central committee. These
districts ar th Fourth and Fifth. Th
conservatives claim th remaining ten. On
th other hand, Messrs. Stevenson and
Hampton have been claiming seven dis
trict for Hearst and tonight Impartial ob
server have been counting th Third, Elsv.
enth and Twelfth' district a possible
Hearst districts In addition to th Fourth
and Fifth.
Th unit rule will. In all probability, gov
ern th Michigan delegation to St. Lout.
It is conceded that National Committee
man Campau will b one of the four dele-gates-at-large.
and State Chairman Thomas
Barkwlth of Johnson will probably be an
other. For th remaining two place there
ar several candidate in both th radical
&U4 t0JlefyaXlK XacUofij r
ARGUE DENNIS0N EXTRADITION
Applicant Appear Before Governor
and I'rge Action la Extradi
tion Case.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. May 81. (Special Telegram.)
Elmer E. Thomas, attorney for the Omaha
Civic league and the Jewelers' Protective
association, and County Attorney Fallon
of Harrison county, Iowa, accompanied by
United State Marshal George M. Chris
tian, appeared before Governor Mickey to
night and argued In spirit of their plea that
the governor honor the requisition Issued
by Governor Cummins for the return to
Iowa of Tom Dennlson, charged with re
ceiving stolen property. Attorney General
Prout sat with the governor and the two
will take up the matter Thursday morning
to consider it
Dennlson wa neither preaent or repre
sented, consequently the procedure wa a
reversal of the usual order, inasmuch as
It has heretofore been customary for the
accused to protest Instead of the state hav
Ing attorneys present to prosecute. It was
fairly brought out by the queatlons asked
by the governor and General Prout that It
Is the Intention to take Dennlson to Iowa
to answer to the charge of receiving stolen
property and then, falling to convict him
on that charge, to try him aa an accom
plice In the robbery of Pollock, though no
definite answer to a direct question on this
line could bo secured from the two at
torneys. Mr. Thomas admitted that It would be
Impossible to extradite Dennlson on the
charge of robbery. Mr. Thomas, who did
most of the talking, told the governor that
In the absence of protests from Dennlson
It was his duty to honor the requisition.
Governor Mickey cited him to the state
ment credited to Governor Cummins when
issuing the requisition that it was the busi
ness of Nebraska's governor to look after
his own citizens, which brought forth a
vociferous denial from Fallon of the press
statements accredited to the Iowa governor.
Filed with the requisition was an affi
davit by ShercllfTe,' the convict upon whose
testimony the Iowa officers expect to se
cure a conviction, which la familiar his
tory. Mr. Fallon admitted that a portion of the
affidavit was merely answers to questions
he asked ShercllfTe with the questions not
recorded, but stated that ShercllfTe had
dictated some of It himself.
Tho attorneys argued that it waa the
duty of Governor Mickey to honor the
requisition because the papers had been
properly made out, and when the governor
auggested that It might be his duty to fol
low the precedent of Governor Cummins
and Investigate whether or not Dennlson
was ever In Iowa, he was promptly antag
onised by Mr. Thomas. It was argued
further that en indictment under the law,
sustained by an affidavit, was sufficient
grounds for the governor to act. Mr.
Thomas' attention was then called to the
two affidavits filed which contradicted each
other In showing the contents of the fa
mous "O. K." telegram alleged to have
been received by ShercllfTe from Dennlson,
but which has not been produced In the
evidence.
Almost the entire argument was upon a '
question of law, Mr. Thomas diverging
once or twice to tell that Dennlson was an
adept in protecting himself arid Governor
Mickey to ask the lawyer what they were
doing there. Fallon said Mr. Christian had
invited him to come along and that he had
Invited Thomas, realizing that the latter
would be better prepared to argue the
question.
BELLWOOD IS GREATLY EXCITED
Man Accused of Committing: Assault
on Little Girl.
BELLWOOD, Neb., May Sl.-(Speclal Tel
egram.) The citizens of Beliwood were
greatly r.gltated yesterday and all they
lacked was a leader for a "hemp party."
A man named Coffin from David City
entered a dwelling occupied by a family
named Wilson, a widower. Wilson was at
work In the country and left his 13-year-old
girl to take care of his house. Shortly after
Coffin was seen to enter the house the
window curtains were lowered, which was
observed by near neighbors, who gave the
alarm and Immediately sent for the girl'
father. A crowd surrounded the house and
kept watch until the father returned, when
he forced an entrance to th house and
found Coffin alone with the child. The
angered father brought the man out 'and,
assisted by an excited crowd, landed him
In Jail. He begged for mercy from them,
claiming he had not assaulted tha child.
He was finally taken to David City and
lodged In Jn 11. The girl related to her
father that Coffin, who Is abut 40 years old,
haa been running after her for several
months and that she has been In his com
pany often before. His trial will come off
before this term of court.
CAUSES DEATH OF LITTLE GIRL
Dell Sweet of Holt County Held on
Serious Charge.
NORFOLK, Neb., May 8L (Special.)
The air Is full of ugly talk in Norfolk and
O'Neill because of the dastardly crime
with which Dell Sweet, a farm hand, I
charged and as a result of which the lit
tle 6-year-old girl, Maudie Stortz, is dead.
Sweet was an employe on the Stortz farm
at O'Neill. Through his brutality the lit
tle girl, hardly big enough to talk and
walk, was given the most loathsome of
dlseaae. A few week ago she waa
brought to Norfolk for treatment in a'
hospital here. Gradually she grew worse
and now she Is dead. Excitement ran
high at O'Neill upon receipt of the news
of ths victim's death. ' Dell Sweet 1 in
Jail there awaiting the charge which will
be filed against him. The charge may b
murder.
Democrats Oppose Fusion.
EMERSON, Neb., May 81. (Special Tel
egram.) The Dixon county democratic
convention wa held here today. I. Con
ner was chairman and J. M. Purley sec
retary. W. P. Smith, cashier of the Wa
tcrburg State bank, was nominated for
representative. No nomination wa made
for county attorney.
The question of fusion elicited great
debate, there being a strong sentiment
against it, but the matter waa finally left
for th county central committee to de
cide after the populist convention, June
18. The resolutions endorsed Bryan and
the Kansas City platform.
HARDING REFUSES DEMANDS
Employe the Missouri Paeldo Will
Tak Grievances to tho Feder
ated Board.
ST. LOUIS, Msy 11. After a consultation
with Vice President and General Manager
Russell Harding of th Missouri Pacific
railroad today a committee representing
tha telegraphers employed by the Missouri
Psrlfio and Iron Mountain systems an
nounced that certain demands which had
been refused by Mr. Harding will b placed
In th hands of th federated board, which
will meet her next Monday, lot adjust.
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STAYS BOARD OF TRADE CASE
OnUida Broken Can Still TJia Quotation! if
Tkaj Can Oat Them.
CUTTING DOWN POLITICAL PATRONAGE
Appointment In Forestry Service to
Be Made on the Merit System in
tho Fature by Promoting;
Subordinates.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, May 81. (Special Tele
gram.) On motion of Charles D. Fullen of
Ottumwa, la., th United States supreme
court today granted a writ of certloizari di
rected to the circuit court of appeal at
Chicago, which I in th natura of a
stay of proceedings of the case of the
Board of Trade of Chicago in Its efforts to
prevent outsiders from using Its quotations.
The circuit court of appeals on Friday
last granted a permanent Injunction against
these outside brokers and a mandate would
have Issued tomorrow, but for the prompt
action of Mr. Fullen In preparing his brief,
applying for a writ and In hurrying to
Washington to appear before the supreme
court today. There was almost an Iden
tical case in the Eighth circuit, which em
braces Iowa, Nebraska and other western
states, which was decided by Judge Shlras
In a very able opinion In which he took a
diametrically opposite opinion to that of
the Chicago court. The United States u
preme court today acted promptly. A re
cess of five minutes wa taken for the pur
pose of considering the plea of Mr. Fullen,
which Is almost unprecedented, and Mr.
Fullen believe that it Indicates a disposi
tion on the part of the supreme court not
to be influenced by the opinion of the Chi
cago Judges. "In any event," aald Mr. Ful
len tonight, "the Issuance of th writ will
serve as a stay of proceedings for two
yesrs and will prevent the Board of Trade
from monopolising the quoted price of
wheat, corn, and other grain and product
traded In on that board.
Lea' for the Politician.
President Roosevelt is determined, so far
as may be possible, to take all appoint
ments in the forestry and Indian service of
the Interior department entirely out of
the realm of politics and in the future
have these appointments made on the
merit system. The president today wrote
a letter to Secretary Hitchcock advising
him that appointments In the forestry serv
ice are not being regarded as congressional
patronage and he haa already advised sev
erl western senator and congressmen who
have called upon him aa to these appoint
ments that hereafter merit will be the sole
consideration. It Is the policy of President
Roosevelt and Secretary Hitchcock to fill
vacancies wherever possible in the list of
forest reserve suoirvlsora by promoting
men from the pool.lon of head ranger, thus
recognizing faithful service to the govern
ment. The determination Is in keeping
with the effort of the president and th
Interior department to. cause a general
cleaning up of the public land service In
view of recent scandal and to keep th
ervice above reproach.
Another decision of the president and In
terior department which wa , recently
made known will have a tendency to reduce
the amount of federal patronage at the
disposal of senator and members In west
ern states. This Is the aettled policy of
the administration to place Indian reserva
tions as far aa possible in the hands of
bonded superintendents Instead of Indian
agents. The bonded superintendents will
be selected usually from the Indian service
and outsiders will have little chance of get
ting these places.
Farm for Sale.
It has been recommended by the super
visor of Indian schools, J. F. House, that
the Indian farm attached to the Indian
school at Pierre be sold, provided a rea
sonably fair price can be obtained for It.
The only reason for selling this farm Is
that it is located some five miles from the
school and this distance is considered too
great to render It valuable for practical
purpose of teaching Indian pupils Ideas
of agriculture. A farm nearer the main
school la desired if the old farm can he
sold without loss to the government.
Oliver' Clinton Carpenter of South Da
kota was awarded a gold medal for debate
In the graduation exercises of the depart
ment of law, Columbian university, to
night. WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Several Kebrnakn Postmaster Get av
Raise.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, May 81.-(Speclal Tele
gram.) Under the annual readjustment of
salaries ot presidential poat masters, these
changes are announced today:
Nebraska Increase: Atnsworth, $1,100 to
11,200; Alliance, $1,900 to 82,000; Alma and
Ashland, 81,500 to 81.600; Aurora, 81.800 to
$1,000.
South Dakota Increase: Alexandria and
Salem, $1,300 to $1,400; Arlington and Parks
ton, $1,200 to $1,300; Bell Fourche and Lake
Preston. $1,200 to $1,400; Dead wood, $2,400 to
$2,600; Elk Point, $1,600 to $1,600; Gettysburg,
$1,100 to $1,200; Mitchell, $2,300 to $2,400. De
crease: Armour and Centervllle, $1,600 to
$1,400; Brooking, $2,200 to $2,100; Desmet,
$1,600 to $1,400; Ipswich, $1,300 to $1,200; Mont
rose, $1,000 to fourth class; Scotland, $1,400
to $1,800.
South Dakota postmastera appointed:
Kransburg, Codington county, Henry A.
Maekool, vice John M. Nlll, resigned; Pres
ton, Lawrence county, Mrs. Annie T. Rice,
vie 8amuel M. Jackson, resigned.
, Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Spencer, regular, Clyde Burrlll; substitute,
John R. Burrlll. Iowa Dexter, regular,
Addison L. Myers; substitute, Herbert
Hawley. Montrose, regular, Clarence C
Reed; substitute, Robert Allen. Sioux Cen
ter, regular, Andrew Ellerbroek; substi
tute, Peter Ellerbroek.
NEW MAYOR NOW IN BALTIMORE
E, Clay Timanus Takes Oath of One
In Succession to Mayor
Mr Lane.
BALTIMORE. Msy 81. President E.
Clay Timanus of the second branch of tha
city council, took th oath of office a
mayor of Baltlmor today, beoomlng th
uccessor to Robert M. McLane, who ended
hi U f yesterday by a platol shot Under
a provision of th city charter Mayor
Ttmanu will erv out th remainder of
Mayor McLane' term of three years
Mayor Tlmaous I a republican. H an
nounced today that it I too early for him
to definitely outline what his policy may
bo, b'lt it i not believed that be will
undertake to undo th appointment of hi
predecessor, who wa a democrat Mayor
Timanus 1 a reading manufacturer of this
city, director In a national bank and a
prominent member of th Chamber of Com
merce nd other business associations. H
is 41 year of ag and haa been a manner
.of tha city, council several tlmaa.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Shower Wednesday nnd In Kaat Por
tion Thursday) Warmer Thursday.
Hour. Dear. Hour. Den.
S a. m 4 1 P. m 72
A a. u 63 8 p. m T4
T a. m e4 a p. m Ti
9 a. m 6.1 4 p. m Tl
B n. m S B p. m TO
10 a. u 4M O p. m s
11 a- an...... ft T p. m K4
ID m TO 8 p. m UT
9 p. m 61
C0REANS FLY FROM RUSSIANS
Russian Cavalry Said to B la Close
Pursuit nnd Have Cnt
Telegraph,
(Copyright by New Yor Herald Co., 1904.)
I- AM HEUNG. May SO (via Seoul. May 8L)
(New York Herald Cablegram Special
Telegram to The Bee.) The Corean garri
son and the officials from Pug Chun passed
through here at midnight In full flight to
ward the south. They report 700 Russian
cavalry following them closely. Tho Rus
sians are now arriving her and the wire
are destroyed.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co.. 1904.)
SEOUL, May 31. (New York Herald Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram to The Bee.)
Fears are entertained here for the safety
of the Japanese garrison and settlement
at Wonaon. as Russian cavalry is reported
south of Ham Heung. Reinforcement are
being aent to Wonson from Ham Heung
and Plug Yang.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., lftn.)
WONSON, May 80 (via Seoul. May. 81.)
(New York Herald Cablegram Special Tel
egram to The Bee.) The telegraph line
to Ham Heung were broken this afternoon.
Corean soldier Just arrived from Ham
Heung report Russian cavalry moving
south.
SMALL GARRISON NOW AT SEOl'L
Considered Amply Sufficient for All
Purposes.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co.. 1904.)
SEOUL, May 81. (New York Herald Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram to The Bear
Reinforcements sent to Ping Yang and
Anju have reduced the strength of the
local garrison to about 2,000, which Is con
sidered Bufficient, aa any Rusalan. attempt
via the east coast against Seoul would be
speedily known through the nuinerou Jap
anese quada located in every village to
the north and east. Furthermore, these
could be easily used to reinforce Seoul. No
local disturbances are feared, the Corean
court being completely dominated by the
Japanese Influence which Is dally strength
ened by the substitution of Japanese prot
eges even in the lower strata of Corean
officialdom.
Attempts to persuade the emperor to re
move hla residence to the Eaat palace,
where they would be entirely outside Euro
pean Influence, are thus far futile. Mem
ories of the riots of 1894 are still strong In
the imperial mind.
The expected and needed reforma In the
Corean government are aa yet unapparent
requiring strong measures before consum
mation. The emperor' chief advisors are
still court women.
Contrary to the reports, the Japanese
are pushing with great eneragy the con
struction of the military railway from Seoul
to Wiju. Bteamer load of material are
constantly arriving and thousands of uni
formed workmen and engineers are busily
engaged ' on the earthworks and timber
trestle bridges. The greatest activity pre
vails everywhere.
The people of northern Corea are en
tirely favorable to the Japanese occupa
tion, having suffered heavily under the en
forced provisioning of Russian troops,
which the perfect Japanese commissariat
precludes.
Japanese transport have now landed
supplies, men and horse at Antung for th
main army. The previous ea bases at
Chemulpo and Chinnampo ar used only for
local garrisons.
The first detachment of newspaper corre
spondents quartered at Antung wa not
permlttod to proceed further.
The Japanese front now extend from
Kuena . Tien, forty miles east of Feng
Wang Cheng, to Feng Huang, and from
Hsiu Ylen to Polandilu. The Intermediate
country I ptrolled by strong scouting par
ties, easily reinforced from the Manchuria
lltoral, Antung, Takushan. Pltzewo and
Kin Chou.
In the opinion of military officials here
the Japanese are not satisfied with the oc
cupation of Hal Cheng, an In 1894. but will
push on against Llao Yang and then to
Mukden. The necessity of protection for a
lengthy line of communication preclude
Harbin from the plan of campaign.
Desultory Russian raids on the eastern
Corean coast are futile, except for Intelli
gence purposes, the only effect being to
chang the previous favorable Corean sen
timent there against the Ruanlana, aa the
depredations fall most heavily on the na
tive. Frequent glimpses of a strong Japanese
fleet crtilnlng off the east coast Indicate
that a close watch Is kept on the Vladivo
stok vquadron by the Japanese.
Japanese wrecking operations on th
Russian cruiser Varlag ot Chemulpo are
being continuously pushed. All euns snd
other moveables have been removed to
Saebo. Tho ralelng will be difficult, as the
Varlag lies on its port side, deep In the
mud, which I continually oozing through
the great rent amidshlp made by tha
Japanese shells. It is estimated that the
cost of putting th ship in commission will
bo 1.560,000 yen.
JAPANESE MAY HAVE MIKED Gl'LF
Vladivostok Fears that Enemy Hn
Sunk Mine Kear Fleet.
VLADIVOSTOK, Monday, May 80,-It la
believed from information received her
that th Japanest have mined Peter the
Great gulf, on which this town 1 situated,
a task easy of accomplishment, becaus of
the recent heavy fogs. One small Corean
ailing vessel waa blown up yesterday.
Tha region Is quiet ao far aa military
operatlona are concerned.
CHINESE HAVE KECKS STRETCHED
Raaalaa Cntrh Mongolians SlgnnJIna;
th Japanese Fleet.
LONDON. June 1. The Morning Post's
correspondent t Shanghai luarrm that th
Russian hanged a nunrber of Chinese who
had been caught algnalllng to the Japanese
fleet neur Vladivostok.
Movemwnta of Ocean Vessels May 81.
At New York Arrived: Statendam from
Rotterdam; C'evlc from Liverpool. Sailed:
Kron Prlns Wllhelm for Mverpool; An
rania for Liverpool; Noordam for Rotter
dam; Slcllia for Naples and Genoa; Prln
Onkar fur Naples and Genoa.
At Palermo Arrlv&d; Neapolitan Prince
from New York.
At Liverpool Arrived: Pretorlan from
Montreal. Hailed: Carpathla for New York;
Carthagenlan from Glasgow, for Phila
delphia. At Genoa Sailed; Sardegna fur New
York.
At Naples Balled: Italia for New York.
At Cherliourg Arrived: Kalner Wllhelm
der Grnoa from New York, for Bremen.
At J lgow Arrived ; rurnensla, irwn
BOTH SIDES SUFFER
Heavy Fighting E ported Near Fang Wang
Chang Oontinnai Twenty-loaf Honra,
DETAILED FIGURES ARE LACKING
Aotion Gontinae from Horning Until
Dawn of tha Next lay.
JAPANESE WARSHIP REPORTED SUNK
Admiral Togo Faoai g Htary Fiia from th
Land Battariaa.
RUSSIANS LEAVE DALNY IN K HURRY
Fall to Destroy Considerable Prop
erty Which Will Provw Valuable
to tho Enemy Wheat It
Arrive.
LIAO YANO, May 31.-6:20 p. m. Con
tinuous fighting haa taken place northeast
of Feng Wang Cheng and tha railway
above Kin Chou since May 27. A sharp
action ha taken place eastward of
Slmatsl, thirty-five mile north ot Feng
Wang Cheng, which lasted from th
morning of May 27 until daylight, May 80.
Both sides suffered severely. Detailed fig
ures are lacking.
Jap Warship Sank.
MUKDEN, May 3L-Th Japan on th
night of May 23 made another attempt to
block Port Arthur by sinking merchant
vessels in the harbor entrance. Th at
tempt was discovered through the opera
tions of a searchlight and on Japan
gunboat and two torpedo boat destroyer
were sunk. The merchantman then re
tired. TOKIO. May SL Noon. Four gunboat,
two destroyers and two torpedo boat eat
to Port Arthur early on Monday morning
by Vice Admiral Togo effected a careful
reconnolssance, facing a heavy lira from
the land batteries. They discovered a new
Russian searchlight station and one or two
new fort on the Llao Tien Shan promon
tory. Number 3 gunboat waa atruck by a
shell which killed ona petty officer, injured
three men and damaged one of it gun.
The other boata escaped without any dam
ago. Rumor of Bnttlo Hour Fort Arthur.
CliE FOO, June 1. U a. m An uncon
firmed rumor la current among the Chines
that a battle occurred six mile from Port
Arthur yesterday (Tuesday).
JAPS CAPTURE AI YANO PI EN MEN
Russian General Staff Received Report
ox iieverse to losancita.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 3L Th follow
ing official dispatch has boen received by
the general staff:
From May 29 to May 30 all has beerfqulot
In the neighborhood of Feng Wang Cheng.
At 10:30 p. m. May 27 a force of Japanese
Infantry from Kuan Dian Stan commenced
a frontal flank attack upon the position,
occupied by our Cossacks near Bhaogo,
fifteen verst northwest of Kuan Dian 8lan.
The Japanese, under the cover of darkness. ,
opened a running desultory fire, using field
searchlights. The Cossacks retired on foot "
to Chun 11 n pass, two verst west Of Bhaogo,
and subsequently on Al Yang Plan Men,
sixteen versts west Of Chanlln puss. Th
tiring ceased at 2 a. m. May 28, when th
Japanese ceased th pursuit at tha 'n
trnnce of Chanlln pass.
The same day the iirst section of a Jap
anese detachment approached Al Yang Pten
Men, but afterwards retired to th aummlt
of the hills west of the town. At 10 a. m.
they formed up In order of battle, tha
force conaiating of two battalion with one
other in reserve. At 11 a. m. a battary of
artillery took up a position and opened
Are with shrapnel. While crossing the val
ley the Japanese Infantry, advancing lit
close formation, suffered heavily. At 11:20
the Cossacks, observing that the Japanese
were turning their right flank, retired In
good order on Salmalsza. The fire of the
rear guard ceased at 2 p. m. We lost two
officers and seven Coaxack.
On May 30 the Japanese advanced toward
Salmatsza. Their movements were watched
by Cossacks. When this telegram was dis
patched the Japanese had not arrived at
Salmatsza. Up to May 29 the Japan
had not occupied Sluyen. All I quiet on
the court, at New Chwang, Kin Chou. Kat .
Plug and Senlu Chen.
Shortly before noon May 80 our cavalry
opened Are near the railroad station ot
Vagan Fuchu against an advanoing Jap
aneae force consisting of eight companle
of Infantry, eight squadrons of cavalry and
four machine guns. During the ensuing
battle our mounted sot n las brilliantly at
tacked a Japanese squadron on ths enemy'
left flank and almost completely anni
hilated it. The sotnlas then attacked th
Infantry and .retired under the fir of
machine gun.
Tin advance of the Japanese Infantry
In order to turn our left Aank wa stopped
by the fire of our battery, which Inflicted
considerable loss on the enemy. Our losse
have not yet been definitely ascertained,
but o far as known one officer and twenty
one men were wounded and twenty-flv
horses were lost.
RUSSIANS HURRIEDLY LEAVE DALNY
Fall to Complete Destruction of Store
Which Fall to Enemy,
TOKIO, May 81. Th Russian evacuated
Dalny so hastily that they failed to de
stroy much property which will prova
highly valuable to tha Japanese. General
Oku's scouts reports that over 100 bar
racks and store houses remain uninjured.
The railway and telegraph stations, with
200 passenger and freight coaohea are also
uninjured. Tha Russiana destroyed tha big
plor and blocked all the .dock entrance
with sunken steamer. They destroyed all
the small railway bridge In the vicinity
of th dock, but left the Jettle unin
jured. It Is evident that the Russiana flad
quickly when Nanehan hill waa lost, ex
pecting that Genoral Oku would imme
diately tak possession of Dalny. All
previous report of the occupation of tho
town were false. ,
CHE FOO. May 81.-2:40 p. m.-On hun
dred Chinese refugee arrived her today
from Dalny and Tallenwan. While their
statement differ In many respect regard
ing existing conditions on ths Liao Tung
peninsula, the majority ngr upon tha
point thut tha Russiana had left both
place beforu th Junk sailed on May 28.
Upon tvacuatlon by the Ruaaian bandit
attacked both town and commenced burn
ing and pillaging. Ths Japanes arrived
later and took steps to protect tha Chines
merchants. On Russian official was killed
by th bandits. Tha Japanes troop cap
tured the guns taken from Port Arthur to
Nutiahun ' hill.
COSSACKS RETIRE BEFORE ENEMY
St. Petersburg Hei-rlves New of Run
ning Fight In tho Dark.
BT. FETERSBUKO. May 31.-1:80 p. m.
The War office ha received a detailed re
port of the tight at Al Yang Plan Men,
about sixty mile northeast of Feng Wang
Cheng, on Saturday night, in which two
battalions of Japanese Infantry and ona
squadron of Japanese cavalry, numbering
about 2,200 men, attacked live squadrons
of Cofcsacks. Th Russian lossa were
vn Cossacks killed and on officer
wounded and nine horses killed. The Cos
sacks wers iu:amped twelv tulles north-
weht of Kuan Dian blan, which waa hJd
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