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BREAK BOND
OFUfllO!
Norwegian 8torthing Passei fiesolutit
Separating Nation from Sweden.
LITTLE PROSPECT OF ANY BLOODSHE
King Oscar Makes Formal Protest When
Notified of the Action.
QUESTION OF CONSULS IS THE ISSUE
"6'"u jweiiro w name easiness
EepresentatiTee of Tbeir Own.
HAS BEEN BREWING FOR SOME TIME
Veto of Separate Consular Bill by
Kin Signal for Demand for
National Independence
of Conn try.
CHRIST1ANIA, Norway, June 7 "Nor
way from today is a fully Independent mxi
sovereign state." This 1. the text of tho
editorials In the Norwegian newspapers and
It reflect, the spirit with whlrh the people
of Norway accept today's action of the
Storthing when it proclaimed King Oscar
no longer of Norway. Following is the res
olution passed by the Btorlhlng, unani
mously and without debate:
Whereas, A) the members of the council
WhLh.aVMi,,lW d.Wn thelr "m-A ami?
iiVVTr?'i"' Mieny- the king, has de
clared himself unable to establish a new
government for the country, and?
ttoJZS?"? regal power
.:::,. , ic. mivo, me conning au-
Mai Jhr ,ni(,mbe of the council of
JtaU Who retired today to exercise until
n,,ce B" th0 Norwegian govern-
- nrrnV, :; ...Y.. ':L ne King in
iri.ttK I . . ' wtlJ H constitution and
existing laws with these changes which
are necessitated by the fact that the union
Sweden under one king is dissolved in
consequence of the king having ceased to
act as a Norwegian king.
Although the action was anticipated, it
caused considerable excitement in the city,
on account of the anxiety as to what action
the king would take. The crisis became acute
May 2. when his majesty, after three
months' rest, during which the regency was
' v i.rw(i x rincu vuBiave, resumed
the reins of office. The council of state im
tncdtntelv .nhmiMn t.i .1
, j uu....Lvuu m nun im) consular
Din, wmch he. May 28, refused to sanction,
arguing that any action must receive the
tanctlon of the mixed council. The Nor
wegian council of state thereupon resigned
and the king refused to accept their resig
nations, as. In view of the state of pubilo
opinion, it was Impossible to form a new
government. Dcmostratlnns were held
throughout the country endorsing the ac
tion of the council of state.
The consular bill, while apparently of lit
tle Importance, was designed to open the
whole question of foreign affairs, which
Norway desires to manage Independently of
Sweden.
Proclamation of Storthing-.
At its meeting this evening the Storthing
addressed a proclamation to the Norwegian
people, In which is given a detailed account
of the events preceding the passing of the
resolution. This proclamation concludes aa
follows:
The Storthing hopes that the Norwegian
people will succeed In living In peace and
w1tr,0h1 t2n5, Tlth R'!' Rn3 "Ot the lea"
S'A, heSwedlsh pepif to w
linked by so many natural ties.
Join with it and with the government in
maintaining the full independence of No"
W8.?',.Rn1 wlth "rmness and dignified trnn
nullllty submit to the necessary sTerifi"
and it Is further sure that all subjects wili
fully respec all ordinances and prescrtl.
tinny from the government. Prescrip.
All officials, civil and military, must in
every respect yield that obedience which
the government has the right to claim ac
cording to the authority transferred to It
o? NoBrwiy?h'nK ,n th "amo 1 We
Supreme Good Order and Dignity
The nmnwiiiri. - i . . .
a - . me uiuineni-
JLflUI SAKfllon fit hjh CI . . L. 1 . .
r-a, ciui tiling tonay were
. marked bv iiirnvm. .nnii -. .
v. - - ' v" i anu oy tne
iBilf, jne piana nad been most
carefully prepared and nothing had been
omitted to secure the Inauguration of a new
government under the best auspices.
That the feeling was Intense was evi
denced by the great gatherings of people
outside the Storthing durlns- the ri.ri
ion, and after the announcement of the
result of the proceedings a quiet respect
waa shown the members as they left the
building. There waa not the slightest evi
dence of excitement, the Deonle r,,i .
realise the responsibility placed upon them
The crowds were especially respectful in
the ovation to M. Mlchelsen, the retiring
premier, who when Interviewed by the As
oclated Tress, said he was exceedingly
pleased with the dignity displayed both In
side and outside the Storthing. The pre
mier aald the proceedings were solemn and
that everyone was imbued with a tremend
ous sense of responsibility, but, he added
"the Btorthliij could not have tak...
other atep."
Will Send Address o Klnar
It baa been arranged that the Storthing
..... . ui-imimiun 10 convey the ad
dress adopted by it to the kln
The Storthing will, If necessary, defend
the step taken today by force of arms.
If e prince of the house of Bernadotte
should content to occupy the throne of
'""'i o must give up all Idea of suc
cession to tho Swedish throne.
M. Arctander will be Norway's first
foreign minister, lie Is now chief of the
Department of Commerce, Navigation and
Industry.
It Is learned that Crown Prince Qustave
will return Immediately from Berlin
It to understood that an extraordinary
session Of the Swedish Riksdag will be
called June It. If not earlier, as the result
Of today's action of the Storthing.
King? Oscar Doea Sot Ukt It.
STOCKHOLM. Sweden. June 7.,-Klng
Oscar baa sent a telegram to Premier
Mlchelsen aa follows:
"Hava received the communication of
tha council of state, and record the most
decided protest against the method and
action of the government."
Tha Norwegian coup d'etat was an
awered here tonight by a great patriotio
demonstration of loyalty to and sympathy
with King Oscar. A great procession ac
companied by bands, went to Rosendal
castle, where the bands played the na
tional anthem. In a few mlnutea the king
and other members of the royal family
appeared on a balcony of the castle and
were enthusiastically cheered by the dem
onstrators, while a number of women ad
vanced from the crowd and presented tha
kins; with a bouquet.
Though greatly excited over the situation.
the populace remains outwardly calm.
King Oscar held a council this evening
i wiurn me situation was considered
Tha newspapere of Stockholm, comment
FRENCH PREMIER STARTS WORK
As Minister of Forelttn Affairs
. Rontlrr Finds Marh Bail-
; nese to Transact.
Mi
Ante. -
U .rwwij, june (. i-remier Houvler, as
uster or loreign affairs, took up the
ve direction of the Foreign office to
j , conferring with the chiefs of depart-
upon various pending foreign oues
s. Jules Cambon, the French ambaa-
it to Bpain, whose name has been men
ed as the possible successor of M. Del
ie, was among the callers at the For
office, but M. Rouvler's permanent
tetentlon of the portfolio of foreign affairs
Is now considered settled, as Frenldent
Loubet and Parliament wih him to sur
render the portfolio of fins nee and give his
undivided attention to the foreign situa
tion. Either former Minister of Public In
struction Polncare or former Minister of
Public Works Baadln ' will probably suc
ceed M. Rouvler as minister of finance.
Important diplomatic changes are also
thought likely to be mnde as a result of
the cabinet changes. One report is that
the Marquis de Reverseaux, ambassador
at Vienna, will succeed M. Blhourd as am
bassador at Berlin, and thnt Jules Cambon
may be transferred to St. Petersburg. The
officials do not confirm these reports, say
ing It is too early to forecast the change
results from the new regime.
The cere taken by M. Rouvler of French
finances Is considered to be one of the
causes why the bankers refused further
loans to Russia. During Japan's protests
against Admiral Rojestvensky's alleged vio
lation of the neutrality of the waters of
French Indo-China, M. Rouvler Insisted on
a rigid application of the neutrality rules
against Russia. This leads the dlDlomats
to believe that his policy towards Russia
will be straightforward and practical rather
than sentimental They forecast that this
may exert considerable Influence towards
peace as Russia Is likely to learn that '
French policy Is dictated by French Inter
csts Instead of the desire to uphold the al
Ilanco made.
REFORMS FOR EQUITABLE
Board of Director! Votes ta Reduce Salaries
and General Expenses.
ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD FRIDAY
It la Expected that m Chairman of
Board Will Be Eleeted Then
Two More Directors (
Resign.
Opposes Cotton Future.
JHAJNtt.3lfc,K, Eng., June 7. The In
ternatlonal Cotton congress today discussed
tho question of speculation in cotton
Baron Carlonl, Italy, protested against the
practice of buying cotton for delivery at
distant dates, alleging that it gave gam
biers an opportunity to bring disaster to
the trade. Continental nations, he pointed
out, conducted their business without re
course to this practice. Other delegates
agreed with the baron, but the congress
was not unanimous on the subject.
Secretary Hay Starts Home.
IJNDON, June ".Secretary Hay and
Mrs. Hay left London at noon for Liver
pool to Join the White Star line steamer
Baltic at Liverpool, whence they will sail
for New York today. The company at
tached a royal car to the boat train for the
convenience of the secretary of state, who
waa seen off by Ambassador Reld and Mrs,
Reld. Secretary Carter and Mrs. Carter
and a few personal friends.
Ambassador Reld Visits Lanadowne,
LONDON, June 7. Ambassador Reld vis
Ited Foreign Secretary Lansdowne at tho
Foreign office this afternoon. Paul Cam
bon, tho French ambassador, waa alao
present. The nature of the Interview w
not announced.
BEEF TRUSTJURY AT WORK
Attorney General Moody Instructs It
to Renew Deliberations Many
Indictments Expected.
CHICAGO, June 7. Instructions were re
ceived today by the federal grand Jurv
which has been investigating the affairs of
the Beef Industries for the past two
months to continue the Investigation and
return Indictments If the jurors found that
tne testimony warranted such action.
The Instructions to the Jury were In
communication received by Assistant
United States District Attorney Godman
from his chief, C. B. Morrison, who is still
In Washington, where he went two weeks
ago to consult with Attorney General
Moody regarding the Investigation. The
Jury will from now on hold two sessions
dally until they reach their final conclu
sions.
At least thirty Indictments. It is ..m
have already been drawn up by Assistant
Attorney General Fagin on various charges
iiu vn vanea counts, and that Attorney
Fagin Is now working on several othera
aid 10 ds or great Importance.
MILLERS AT KANSAS CITY
National Federation Holds Meeting
and Dlacnasea Matter of
Trade Interest.
.oao tux, june 7.-M!!lers from
many parts of the United States we t
attendance today at the opening session of
"ra annual meeting of the Miller
National Federation. President wr.
shied of St. Louis replied to Mayor Neff a
address of welcome. The president's an
nual auaress ana the announcement of
standing committees took up the time of
ma nrsi session.
In the afternoon the report of Secretary
L. T. Jamm of Chicago and the traffic man
ager, Herbert Bradley of New York, were
read. The remainder of the day was de
voted to papers. One of the Important
questions that will come up before the con
ventlon flnishea its work Is the better Dro-
n.fn I Kill- - 1 - . V
icvuuii ..a uiiib ui laumg.
LEUPP AT THE RESERVATION
New Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Jost Drops la Wlthont Send.
Advance Notice.
WINNEBAGO. Neb.. June 7.-(Sneclal.)
v u.M.uiooiuncr OI inaian Affairs Francis E
Leupp arrived here for a personal Inspect
tlon of the agency Monday afternoon. His
coming, although It had been announced
some time ago, waa unexpected for this
particular time. While here he Is expected
to familiarise himself with the management
of the agency and also look Into the va
rlous abuses the Indians have complained
of.
Mother Committed Snlclde
BLOOMINOTON. III.. June 7.-Tele'grams
received at Arrosmlth this morning stated
that Mrs. Belle Elsom, aged . formerly
Mlsa Belle Marsh, the daughter of a prom.
Inenl farmer, was murdered at Axtell, Neb
by her husband. George Elsom, In a fit of
Insanity. Elsom's mother committed sui
cide at Arrosmlth eeven yeara ago whlla
Insane.
River Towboat aib.
LOUISVII.l.R v-u I.. i
ni..i-. . . 7 ine
pletlng a Journey of 1 ( miles witVw
"j'-hap. the towboat w r. O'iS one
of the lanrest in tha riv.r. ...... ' ""
t an obstruction ! the canal today and sank
st the foot of Eighth street. Captain Car.
- LJto1 ? "w " twenty-nve escaped
i no.! wnicn is the property of the
' I Monongahela Consolidated Coal and Coka
k couivamy, waa valued at flu.uuu.
'Continued oa Second Page.)
NEW YORK, June 7. Resolutions sug
gesting radical reforms in the manage
ment of the Equitable Life Assurance so
ciety were adopted at today's meeting of
the directors. These affect all the high offi
cials and presnge a sweeping curtailment
of the society's general expenses. The reso
lutions also Imply many changes In the
financial policy of the society.
Last week's nominating committee of
seven, which had been reduced to two by
reason of the resignations of D. O. Mills,
John Stuart, A. J. CaRsatt. T. Jefferson
Coolidge and Robert T. Lincoln, was re
constructed as follows:
August Belmont. Louis Fltxrerald Phann
r?y.M-DpPew' James B. Forgan and David
ri. .Tionati.
This committee was requested to submit
a candidate for chairman of the board at
an adjourned meeting of the directors
called or Friday afternoon next. Should
the committee fall to choose a chairman
members of the directory will then be asked
to submit nnmes of candidates.
It was declared that nothing was aald
with regard to the manner In which Vice
President Hyde is to "divest" himself of his
stock control.
Today's session was attended bv twentv
eight of the remaining thirty-eight direc
tors, the resignations of Joseph T. Low and
Marvin Hughltt. the latter of Chicairo. hav
ing been submitted during the meeting,
and making a total of twelve resignations
since last Friday.
Will Rednce Expenses.
The essential features of the formal state
ment issued at the adjournment follow:
A resolution was passed requesting tha
committee to report Its nonlllfatio fo?
chairman of the hoard to the board of
hlMr!.rf "? adjourned meeting to be
held at 1 o clock on Friday next, and It was
ltnnJZe? that, ,f the nominating committee
railed to make such nomination, nomina
tions would be Invited from members of tho
board at that meeting.
Further resolutions were passed for tho
reorganization of the executive committee
with the president, with the vice president
(Hyde) and comptroller as ex-offlclo mem
bers and four directors who are not offi
cers. The resolution was passed that the
salaries of the executive officers should he
reduced to correspond with those paid bv
other Insurance, banking and trust cor
porations, the amounts to be hereafter de
termined upon.
A further resolution was passed to reduce
the general expenses of the society.
It was also resolved that no advances to
agents or other agency expenditures should
be msde without the approval of the execu
tive committee; also that all Investments
made by the executive committee be made
subject to the approval of the board, and
that amounts of deposits carried In banks
and trust companies should be reduced to
working balances and the residue Invested
In approved securities.
Tarbell and Wilson to Retire.
The resolution calling for the. reorganiza
tion of the executive committee means the
retirement therefrom of Messrs. Tarbell,
Wilson and Mclntyre, the second, third and
fourth vice presidents, respectively. It Is
altogether likely that other members of the
committee will retire, Including William A.
heelock, who has long been seriously 111.
and several members now closely Identified
with financial Institutions with which the
Equitable has relations.
Joseph T. Low presented his resignation
in person, advancing ill-health as the chief
reason. Mr. Hughltt telegraphed his resig
nation.
Superintendent Hendricks continued his
Investigation of Equitable officers and direc
tors today, those before him Including Vice
president Wilson and Senator Depew. Mr.
Hendricks hopes to submit his report to
Governor Higgins by the middle of next
week.
General Agent Talks.
Possibility of further concerted action by
the general agents of the Equitable so
ciety, who held a meeting in this city
several weeks ago and adopted resolutions
of censure against James H. Hyde, was
torecastea today. A doxen of the general
agents from widely separated atates were
seen about the Equitable building. All
said they were on vacation and that as
their advances had been cut oft they had
coma to New York to learn "where they
were at. Among the visitors were the
general agents from Kansas City, New
Orleans, Baltimore, Philadelphia and Port
land, Mo. D. F. Cobb of Kansas City said:
JJiy errorts nae been entirely for the
last few months to Instruct the agents
under me to conservo the business already
done that Is, to see that there are no
lapses and to keep up renewals. This has
been done rather than attend to any new
business.
"We rely on Superintendent Hendricks
out west and the general Impression In
the west Is that ho will straighten out
the difficulty all right."
SAGINAW STRIKE FATALITY
Depnty sheriff Kills Machinist and
Woonda Three Othera for Jeer
Ina; Strike Breakera.
NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN OFF
Chicago Teamsters' and Employer' Cam
mitteei Fail to Agree.
SAGINAW, Mich.. Jurle 7. The city to
night Is teeming with excitement as n re
sult of the shooting this afternoon of four
men, one of them fatally, by a special
deputy who was acting as guard for the
nonunion crew of a street car. Fred Har
ris of Chicago, Is under arrest, charged
witn the shooting.
This Is the fourth day of the Sinrhmw
Valley Street railway strike, and today's
shooting is the first serious violence that
nas resulted. Deputy Harris, It Is al
Imr.I .K,l . 1 1 1 , , i
..nu, r...i BUM nmru nenry leek, Jr., a
machinist s apprentice; shot Terence Kel
ley and Wallace A. Douglas, both In tha
leg, and shot William Haffner In the fore
head. None of the three mnn
hurt. The men were .mu. , o'clock tonight and there is no Immediato
Marquette car shop, and "were member, P"!abl,"y f -flemen.
DRIVERS MAKE MANY DEMANDS
Proposal that Employers Refuse to
Do Bnslneaa with Expreaa Com
panies Rock on Which
Conference Splits.
CHICAGO, June ".After a conference
lasting for five hours between the Em
ployers' association and the committee ap
pointed lust night by the teamsters' Joint
council with full power to settle the strike,
all negotiations were declared off at 9
- ...u. win. were spending the noon
hour In a small park near the hnn. a.
l"r o. oo paiwea the group of men they
sre said to have Jeered at the nonunion
crew ana it is alleged that thereupon, with
out any violence being offered the nonun-
.uiiioi. uepmy riarris, emptied his revolver
into the crowd from his station on the
iront platform. Harris was arrested and
The union submitted a number of propo
sitions which the employers flatly refused
to consider at all. Chief among these was
that If the strike was declared oft all tho
police and deputy sheriffs now protecting
nonunion men should be withdrawn. The
employers refused to consider such a propo
sition for an instant, declaring that they
would maintain the guards as long as there
placed in Jail. Three other men -h wns tne 8htest chance of violence.
on the car were also taken Into custody The ,eamters also demanded that If the
BAY CITY. Mich.. June 7 -For the first tr'ke b calWd ott the n""1""" houses re
time since the street car employes of this fusc to ",cclve from or "Iv" the
city. toRether with those of Saginaw and PrPM comPanles any merchandise. This
tne interurban line between the two cities Jr"'",,1'"n' which was a vinuiu uemaim
went on strike Sunday morning to enforce that the bo"cot,'1 business houses assist
a demand for an increase n wages and the teamster8 ln boycotting the express
shortening of their hours, serious rioting companies, was aiso promptly aecunea uy
broke out today and at times the nnii the employers.
were unable to cone with the unmiv Another demand by the teamsters was
ment. Five persons were hurt rt,.rirf .h- that all strikers be given positlors before
day, none fatally, however.
All of the strike breakers Injured re
ceived their wounds during attacks on
their cars by crowds of men and boys.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Thnrsday and Friday.
irmprmnrf at timalia Yesterday t
Honr. Dea. Ilnnr. Drs.
R7 1 p. m M
tt " " n a p. m TO
T " " 8 p. m Ta
" m 1 4 p. tu Ta
. m ia ft p. m T4
' m 4 n p. m T4
11 " 1H T p. m T4
T H p. m T
ft P. m tut
Thla
any new nonunion men were hired
was also refused.
There were a number of other demands
made by the teamsters which might have
Windows In a number of cases were broken recplvp(1 favorable consideration, but the
by the missiles thrown by the crowds.
WESTERN PACIFIC MEETING
Headquarters of Road Will Re Moved
from San Franelaco to
New York.
Governor Herrlck Talks.
COLUMBUS, O., June 7. Governor Her
rlck, who returned from New York today,
has not bought out the interests of James
H. Hyde, first vice president of the Equit
able Life Assurance society, nor has he
been formally or olllclally offered the chair
manship of the board of directors of the
equitable. Vt hen seen today he said that
there was nothing In the story that such
a transaction had been made.
It la true," he continued, "that I waa
asked whether, if such an offer was made
to me, that is, the chairmanship. I would
accept, but my reply was that owing to the
circumstances under which I am placed in
Ohio, having but recently been nominated
for governor. I could not consider auch an
offer, however flattering It might be.
"No, I didnt go to New York ln con.
nectlon with this business, but on entirely
different matters. My name, with othera.
had been considered for the place ot chair
man of the board of .directors of the
Equitable, aa I waa Informed after reach
ing New York, but further than that In
addition to asking me whether I would ac
cept the place, nothing waa done. I rii
not see Mr. Hyde at all."
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7. An Important
meeting of the directors of the Western
iac!nc will be held In this city next week.
Word has been received here that President
vv. J. Bartnett Is on his way back from
New York. He Is accompanied by Virgil G.
Bouge, consulting engineer of the Western
Pacific. Early in the week the directors
will be called together and the formal rati
fication of the financial arrangements re
cently completed ln the east, as well as
other matters of Importance, will take
place. It Is understood that at the meotlna-
several cnanges will be made in the person
nel of the board. The changes were to
have been made at the recent meeting of
tne directors In New York, but the program
was changed when it was found that the
board could not legally meet outside of San
Francisco. W. J. Bartnett will resign from
the presidency and will be succeeded by E.
T, Jeffrey, president of the Denver & Rio
Grande. Bartnett wilt, became vice nresl-
dent and general cotmLvl "of tho road Sev- I and that whllo several union pickets held
eral of the local directors will also resign nlm by the arms Baker beat him over the
irom tne board and their places will be head with a blunt instrument. Ward de
filled by the election of New Yorkers. Tha clared that he later had a talk with Baker,
articles or Incorporation of the Western who dl1 not recognize him as the man
faewe will be modified so as to make New whom he had .-eaten, and Baker admitted
york the principal place of business of the that while he was not a teamster nor con
company, and after that the directors' nected with the Teamsters' union, he was
meeting will be held in the eaHt. hired by that organization to beat nonunion
rmin. rtrfl vlnar li fiA unrl "mnnar mnnov'
rLUUUi IN UKANU RAP DS besides for each Job
Several
parties to the conference were so far apart
on the chief demands made by the unions
that there was no use of taking them up.
Conference May Be Resumed.
There Is a faint possibility that the con
ference may be resumed tomorrow, but
unless a radical change is made ln the
position of one Bide or the other there Is
no prospect of a settlement of the strike.
The Team Owners' association, whose
proposition to arbitrate the question of
making deliveries to the boycotted houses.
has been refused by the drivers, has
arranged for a mass meeting to consider
the forcing of the strike on the part of
their 8.000 truck drivers. The meeting has
not yet been called, but will probably be
held at some time within the next thirty-
six hours.
Alleaea the Slnaarer Wwa Hired.
An affidavit filed ln the United States
court today by counsel for the American
Express company charges that William J.
Baker was paid by the Teamsters' union
to slug nonunion teamsters. Deputy United
States marshals are now searching for
Baker, hut have been, so far, unable to
find him. The affidavit is signed by
Charles Ward, an employe of the express
company, who declared that he was as
saulted by a crowd of men led by Baker
GENERAL TREPOFF TALKS
Man of the Honr In St. Petersburg
Tells What He Hopes
to Do.
PETERSBURG. June 7. -General
Thepoff today received the correspondent
of the Associated Press at his headquarters
in tne chancellory of the general gov
ernorship and discussed the responsibilities
or nis new position and the policy he In
tends to follow ln curblna the radical nn.
micai sgitatlon. With his added duties
General Trepoff Is an extremely busy man.
inougn showing In every lineament of hi
face and movement of his body the mental
and physical energy with which he has
handled the problem of preserving order
in St. Petersburg, the general seems to
have aged ten years rlnce he assumed the
reins of the capital. Ho said:
"It wns a mistake to suppose I am In
any sense a dictator, ln addition to the po
sition of governor general of St. Petersburg
nis majesty has simply placed in my hands
the control of the police regime In Russia
and authority over political crimes, an
pointing me for that purpose assistant mln
later of the interior. I am fully conscious
oi tne heavy tusk before me, but I hope
to discharge my duty to my emperor and
restore public tranquillity and order. My
policy will be to prevent unlicensed political
agitation and to confine political move
ments within the scope of the law. My
appointment does not mean in any way a
change ln the program of reforms which
will proceed parallel with the work before
me. The project proposed ln the rescript
on reforms, that Is to say, a national as
sembly, has been completed by the Bouligln
ooinmisslon and Is now under consideration
by the committee of ministers. Its an
nouncement may shortly be expected, but
I feel authorized in telling you that so far
as I am aware, the rumor that an imperial
manifesto will be Issued tomorrow or this
week aro unfounded."
BATTLESHIP OREL IS IN BAD SHAPE
River la Rlalna; Six Inchea an Hour
Factorlea and Bnalneaa Houses
Inder Water.
Small Biota.
There were a number of small riots today
ln which several union and nonunion men
were hurt, but nobody was dangerously In
Jured. Policeman Charles MacShane was
struck ln the face with a stone during
a riot at Oakley avenue and Madison street
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 7.-The
flood situation in Grand Ranlria I. hnri
becoming more serious tonight and Grand f thlS afternoon- and h's nose was broken.
river is rising at the rate of six inches
an hour. Up to this time tho west side
of the city has been the nrlnciual sufferer
but now the water Is backing from the river
into tne basements of many of the busi
ness nouses on Canal street on the east
side. Great damage to the merchants
tnrougn noodlng basements is expected be
fore the water recedes.
A large number of factories on the west
sine are closed on account of the high
water interfering with- machinery and
A detail of police from the Warren ave
nue police station was necessary to dis
perse the mob.
Statement by Team Owners.
Colonel W. P. Rend, president of the
Chicago Team Owners' association, which
for several weeks has urged upon the
teamsters the desirability of making de
liveries to the boycotted houses and to
which question the truck drivers at their
meeting last night refused to arbitrate
has refused to Issue a formal statement
over 3,000 men are temporarily out of em- setting forth the position of the Team
pioyment. Owners' association. Colonel Rend's state
The property loss cannot be estimated ment says ln part:
at this time, but it will be larae er. The refusal of the Team Ownera'
dally to residents whose household iroods flatl"n " accept our offer as manifested
have been damaaed. L" l1!6. v.. 2 J, evening was inspired
- i'" vii nuvice ui unwortny leaders.
The reports from the weather hnrenn The Chicago Team Owners' nsn..r.ti..
show that the river may be expected to which has an aggregate of 8.0UO teams in
receive a reinforcement nf 1V, ,tB "ervice, has endeavored to prevent the
rec.ive a reinrorcement of no less than spread of this strike to dimensions that
three more feet of flood water, with the
water already about three feet above the
aangcr line.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FUNDS
Treaaarer'a Report Showa 1,243,036
Invested la Interest Bearing
Securities.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. June 7. Tha
business session of the national council
of the Knights of Columbus waa devoted
chiefly to the appointment of a committee
and the reading of reports. Including that
of Supreme Knight Edward L. Hearn.
The report of National Secretary Daniel
Colwell regarding the flnanclal condition
of the order showed a balance on hand
December SI, l0t. of ll.243.6M. Nearly all
the resources are Invested In Interest-bear.
Ing securities. The amount of Insurance
carried by the order on January l. 1900
waa H3.83.wr
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Orders lor the Army and Rural
Routes Established by Poatal
Department.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, June 7. (Special Tele
gram.) First Lieutenant William P. Mof
fltt, Thirteenth cavalry, now on dnv ot
Fort Des Moines, has been ordered to Join
his proper station.
Nebraska rural routes ordered established
August 15: Beemer, Cuming county, route 2,
population 430, houses 98; Howell, Colfax
county, route 2, population 4S5, houses D7;
West Point, Cuming county, route 7, popu
lation 415, houses 83; Wlsnor, Cuming
county, route 5, population 355, houses 71.
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Exeter, route 8, Paul 8. Farmer carrier.
Frank Underwood substitute; Wllsonvllle'
route 1. Pierce Fleming carrier. Augustine
Short substitute. Iowa Anita, route 3, R.
B. Henderson carrier. Nellie Henderson nub
stltute; Castalla. route 1. Frank A. Stanley
Huru:: roTsT. LvBrhrPJ TRAIN GOES THROUGH BRIDGE
- - - bauicr,
would vastly Increase the damages rt.mo
to the business interests and the reputation
of our city and has even waived for the
time being the constitutional rigl.ts of Its
memDers.
Offer of Arbitration.'
The statement then recites' the arbttra
tlon arrangement between the Team Own
ers and the Teamsters' union which Is de
signed to cover such Issues as the present
strike conditions and then goes on to say:
We proposed as arbitrators the Cathnlin
archbishop, the bishop of the Methodist
cnurch. the nisnop of the EnlucoDal church
and other leading relliilous reDrcsentattves
ana yesieraay i asaea tTesiaent c. P,
biiea or tne Teamsters union over the
telephone if he would agree to J urine Tulev
as sole arbitrator. Judge Tuley has been
tne me-iong rrienci ot labor and has the
esteem ot the laboring classes here and
wherever his name Is known.
Mr. Shea replied that no arbitrator
could be accepted as any board of arbitra
tion would De sure to decide against the
teamsters.
The statement then refers to President
Shea ln severe language and closes with
the following declaration:
The spread of this strike to the Team
Owners' association and other Interests will
cast Into Idleness the tens of thousands
of mechanics and other laborers, and cause
tne closing up or nuns and factories, and
what Is worse still the sacrifice of human
life.
Lewis Simon substitute. South Dakota
uianam. route l, Albert Arneson carrier.
jaoaes Arneson suDstitute; route 2, Irwin J
Towle carrier. Mrs. Mae Towle aubstltute!
Seven Men Killed by Collapse of Steel
Structure Kear Menominee,
Wisconsin.
CRUISER SINKS FISHING TUG MENOMINEE, Wis.. June 7.-Pa..ener
I train No. I on the Wisconsin Central rall-
Canadlan Patrol Attempts to Arrest I road Plunged into the Red Cedar from the
high steel bridge, one mile west of Colfax
today. Engineer George Phillips, Fireman
Severns and five tramps, who were riding
on the blind baggage, are missing and are
believed to be drowned.
The engine, tender, baggage and mall
American Boat la Lake Erie
Accused of Poaching.
PORT STANLEY, Ont., June T.-The Can
adian crulserVigllant today sighted a fishing
1 1 V .1 Y mllMH u mt tf m 1 1 1 .. 1 . . I . . j ... iL . .
- ........ """wi usiana, uiKs i enn uuwn wnn ins oriage and are
Erie, and five miles north of the boundary, buried underneath. Tha baggageman
...i-. n iu. provea 10 oe the Grace M., climbed out of the window, and the mail
of Lorain, O. The Vigilant signalled It to clerk crawled through a ventilator aa the
amp. a no iug airameo away and Captain cars plunged Into the water and both had
"u" W1" Miiiani nrea several shots narrow escapes. The rest of the train re
Lr" " "w"- n oooging tne tug collided malned on the track and returned to St.
wnn me i i uirr, ruuea over and sank. The I Paul,
crew or tne igiiant rescued Captain Gal. The center pier of the bridge had been
braltn and two of the tug s crew, but two undermined by high water and as the train
V Vl vieveiana and reached tha middle of tha bridge it gave
William lnri.rviBif Tln . - j . I
.en urownea. wjr
Inspection Shows Vessel Was Severely
Damaged ln Fight.
TOKIO, June 7.-8 a. m. A correspondent
of the Associated Press has been permitted
to inspect the Russian battleship Orel, now
lying at Malzuru. The Orel received a
terrible battering. Its hull shows forty
gaping holes pierced by shells and many
smaller where It had been hit, while the
superstructure. Its upper works and upper
decks were riddled by shells, steel frag
ments and splinters. The starboard for
ward 12-lnch gun waa smashed ten feet
from the muzzle, either by Bhell or by
explosion. A fragment of the gun went
over the bridge, smashing the rail, and
arter carrying away the breech of a
W-pounder burled itself ln the signal
locker.
From the main deck upward the condi
tion of the vessel was terrible to behold.
Steel partitions were smashed, the gang
way was broken and stanchions were
wrecked. Gear of various kinds covered
the decks and the state of the alleyways
shows that the ship was afire several times.
The murk of the flames Increased the
scene of desolation. The main armor belt
is Intact. The turret armor generally With
stood the battering from shells, although
two of the 6-Inch turrets were rendered
unserviceable by shots which struck close
to their base. Several smaller guns were
dismounted and smashed. A grewsome
sight was a bulkhead bespattered with
blood, fragments of flesh and hair.
The Orel is sound, structurally, although
It will be necessary to practically recon
struct it from the water line up. The
condition of the ship shows that the crew
underwent a terrible ordeal before it surrendered.
CZAR ASKS
JAP TERMS
Amaagsadors at Washington and Parii
Asked to Learn Japanose Demands,
CASSINI GETS LONG CIPHER DISPATCH
Russian Ambassador Will Probablj Call on
f resident Today.
MR. TAKAHIRA AT WHITE HOUSE
Japanese Ambassadar Eai Short Conferenca
with Chief Executive.
SITUATION ONE OF EXTREME DELICACY
Amhaaaador Meyer talla Upon tha
Csar at Tsnrakoe Selo General
Belief Negotiations Are
In Progress.
ST. rETEKSBUIia. June 7,-Ab a
result of the meeting: of the council of
ministers held at tho Tsarskoe Selo yes
terilny Instructions were telegraphed
this afternoon to the Russian aruliRRsa
dors at Washington and Paris to the
effect that Ilussia Is desirous of learning
Japan's peace conditions.
JAPANESE AGENT IS DISCOVERED
Alleged that War Supplies Are Sent
from America.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7. The Call says
today that I. T. Egan of New York, now
registered at a local hotel, has been In
the city for several months, directing the
shipments of munitions of war to Japan.
It has been learned that he had charge of
the secret shipment to Japan of a fleet of
submarine boats, that performed such In
valuable service ln the great naval battle
In the Sea of Japan.
Egan Is the representative of a Japanese
firm in New York which has been the
medium through which Japan has been
purchasing its material for warfare.
The firm not only operated at this port.
but has shipped tons of war material from
Seattle and Victoria, and its only failure
wa nn reiusai oi tne local customs
authorities to clear the liner Adato with Its
contraband cargo of shells. The firm is
said to have handled millions of dollars
for the Toklo government and disbursed
the greater part of this money in this
country.
CELEBRATE EMPRESS BIRTHDAY
No Proclamations Are Issued, aa rc.
pected by Rnaalana.
ST. PETERSBURG. June 7.-The city is
Ar -orated and belagged today in honor of
tne empress' birthday. Those who ex
pected the day to be signalized by an im
perial proclamation were disappointed.
The first act of Count von Vorontzoff-
Dashkoff as viceroy of the Caucasus has
been the introduction of a regular police
regime, modeled on the Russian system for
the preservation of public order. The Tar
tars are continuing their assaults on the
Armenians, whose revolutionary committee
is very active.
Otis Botta Matt Hang.
PEORIA. 111 . June 7 -The supreme court
this morning refused the application of the
attorneys for Otis Botts. under sentence of
death for wife murder, for a supersedeas.
Botts received the news that he must han
June 18 unmoved and said: "Well I can t
help It." He murdered his wife January 5
by strangling her to death with a hair rlb-
Moveueate of Ocean Vessels June J
At New York-Sailed: Oceanic, for Llv
erpool; Statendam, for Rotterdam; Lom
bardia, for Naples- Oscar II. for Con
KH..iAtr'iV'i: orlc, from Llverp'ool;
front'uerr- rm Nap'"; 1U'""t"'
fmm NewnYor"kr,Ved: Krn Prln W"helm
At Queenatown RallH . c . - - ...
Boston. Arrived: Westerl'and. from Phlla
deipnli. At Manchester Arriverf Rnnniu. -
Boston; Teutonic, from New York. '
tiong ivong-Arrlved: Korea, from
San Francisco.
At Liverpool-Balled: Baltic, for New
York; r rlealand, for Philadelphia.
At Dover-Arrived: Graf Waldersee, for
New York.
At Naples Sailed: Italia, for New York'
Prlns Oskar, for New York. ,
At llavre Suited? Kurry,ulljn n. Vl,.n
jm - -. ...., ,v, iUUIlb-
Nearotlationa Are Inder Way. V
WASHINGTON. D. C. June 7.-Prellm-
lnary peace negotiations between Russia
and Japan are generally believed to bo un
der way, and It Is conceded that President
Roosevelt will ln all probability act not as
a mediator, but aa "the friendly ohannol
of communication," There la as yet no of
ficial admission that Russia has accepted
what Count Casslni In his cablegram to
Count Lamsdorff last week described aa
the "offer of good will of the president."
although Instructions to the ambassador are
believed to have reached here tonlsht ln
a long cablegram which was received at
the Russian embassy quite late and Waa
laid before the ambassador Just before he
retired.
All that can be authoritatively said re
garding this cablegram Is that It concerned
Count Cassinl's cablegram of last week.
No appointment has yet been made for the
ambassador to see the president, but by
one close to Count Casslni, It was said
tonight that It Is expected that some ap
pointment might be made within the next
day or two.
Takahlra at White House.
Immediately upon his return to his le
gation tonight after a long conference with
the president, Mr. Takahlra. the Japan
ese minister, began the preparation of a
dispatch to his government upon which he
was occupied until quite late. For the first
time since the annihilation of the Russian
fleet, the minister did not feel at liberty
to comment upon any phase of the situa
tion. "The situation Is too delicate at this
moment for me to say anything," he re
marked. "When there is something defin
ite, perhaps I may have something to say.
But I do not expect anything definite for
some days."
It can be suited that the president,
through Mr Takahlra, is endeavoring to get
some definite idea regarding Japan's peauo
terms. Mr. Takahlra is giving him all
the assistance that he can, but the most
that he can do is to Inform hla govern
ment of the president's wishes and to
emphasize his personal conviction that tho
president can bo trusted absolutely to
guard Japan's legitimate interests. Indeed,
a fortunate phase of the present situation
Is that both Mr. Takahlra and Count Cas
slni are personally convinced of the presi
dent's Impartiality and sincerity of pur
pose In the delicate undertaking which ha
has shouldered.
No Word from Mr. Meyer.
At the White House up to a late hour It
was declared that the Important cablegram
from Mr. Meyer had not yet reached tha
president. The president remained at the
White House throughout the evening at
tending, after Mr. Takahlra'a can, to some
work in his library. None of his secre
taries was at the executive offices and It
was stated officially that If the ambassa
dor's report of his audience with the czar
should be received later tonight it would
not be presented to the president until
morning.
Baron Speck von Sternberg, the German
ambassador, returned to Washington to
night. He will probably see the president
tomorrow. Sir Mortimer lXirand, the
British ambassador, will be here several
days longer. He was not summoned by the
president nor has he yet seen the presi
dent. ' Both ambassadors are keeping their
governments fully Informed of the develop
ments here, but little activity Is yet re
ported In official advices from Europe,
Meyer See the Csar.
ST. PETERSBURG. June S.-l:38 a. m.
With Ambassador Meyer's delivery to tha
emperor yesterday afternoon of President
Roosevelt's message tendering his good offi
ces tho prospect of tho president's efforts to
bring the belligerents together In peace ne
gotiations is believed to be distinctly
brighter.
It is equally evident that the situation Is
an exceedingly delicate one. Ambassador
Meyer, when seen by the Associated Press
tonight, absolutely declined to say a word
regarding his visit to Tsarskoe Selo, the
mission with which he is charged, or tha
emperor's response.
The center of Interest is again transferred
back to Washington. Count Casslni has
doubtless instructions from the emperor.
However, It will probably require some lit
tle time to finally decide whether success
shall crown the president's efforta to end
the war.
The fact of Ambassador Meyer's visit to
Tsarskoe Selo is as yet known only ln the
higher official circles, many diplomats even
being entirely unaware of this Important
event, but where It Is known it has created
Intense Interest.
In the meantime It must be stated that
there is not the slightest surface indication
ot any change ln the situation regarding
the continuation of the war.
Preparations to send additional troopa to
the front continue. A new draft of horses
from Poland has been made and a further
mobilization of men In the province of Mos
cow Is announced.
sltaatlon Delicate.
The present situation is extremely deli
cate and the greatest reticence is observed
The rorelgn omce is denrrted, this being
the empress' birthday, and ut the Amerl
can embassy no statement could be pro.
cured this afternovu. Nevertheleaa Uitr