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a' OAKS CROW FROM ACORNS BEE ADS BUILD BUSINESS The Omaha Daily Bee. BIG BUSINESS OR tTTLE BEE ADS WILL BOOST IT. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 1871. OMAHA, TUESDAY MOUSING, JUNE 13. 1905. TEN PAGES. SINGLE COPY TIIKEE CENTS. REASON FOR DEFEAT .Sensational 8toriei of Inefficiency of Admiral EojeiUeniky'i Fleet. OFFICERS NOT INFORMED OF PLANS Nebogatoff Had Ent Oat Brief Conference with His Chief; RUSSIAN GUNNERS WERE NOT TRAINED Bhooting Wu Wilt and the Ammunition Boon Failed. RUSSIAN VESSELS SINK EASILY Hmmr Defects in Construction De velop and the Oslyabrn Goea Down Without a Hola Below the Water Mac. MONT PELEE AGAIN busy LABOR COUNCIL IN SESSION Denae Clonal Seen Over Island Vol- cane and Consternation Felt In Villages. FOR - tlmqu Mont f crude atron of tr of at of a volci Whl lng lum the G FRANCE, Island of Mar- ne 11 For the past few daya ee has manifested a re- ; of activity which, while inn that of the month of April aent year, does not seem to be nilng nature. Borne dense clouds have been discharged from the nd have alowly fallen over the 'er valley, afterwards dlsappear .rrlval at the seacoast. Sharp . . flashes have been perceived at uVme of the mountain and a fairly VLADIVOSTOK, June 12.-A series of In tervlewa which the eorreapondent of the Associated Press has had with the naval officers who aurvlved the battle of the sea of Japan has developed a most sensa tional atory of the causes of th Russian disaster. First of all was the completes demoralization which followed the sinking of the flagship Knals Souvanoft and the wounding; of Admiral Rojestvensky. It Is explained that not a single officer of the fleet knew the commander-in-chief's plans The vdmlrals In command of divisions knew not more than the sub-lieutenants and had to rely on the signals of the flagship. Ad mlral KebogatolT, upon whom the com mand devolved, had seen Rojestvensky only once after the Juncture of their squadrons and then only for fifteen minutes. Russian Gunners Vntralned. All the stories of extensive target prac tice .n Madagascar, It seems, were false, jgf t Mill tllU VHUIO . 11 J u .11' " , ,l,ll.. 1. J was no training In gunnery worthy of the 1 name and the big gun practice was con 1 fined to three shots per vessel. Ugly stories are told of the happenings at Madagascar. I Borne of the crews certainly were untrained Iln gunnery and exhausted by the eight months' voyage under trying moral and 1 physical conditions were no match for the 1 veteran Japanese, whose markmanshlp was v. wonderful. The Japanese concentrated their fire on one ship until It was placed out of action HUM .11111 V I Illiviiiiv. l , V 1 1 u v. sinking the Oslabaya, Alexander III. and Knals Bouvaroft. Some ships developed de plorable structural defects. The Oslabaya sank without having a single hole below the water line. Heavy seas entered the vessel above the water line, and the water tight compartments, which were changed several times during the voyage, did not stand the strain they had been calculated to stand and burst, flooding and keeling the vessel over until It turned turtle. Lack of homogeneity among the ships made It Impossible to maneuver In harmony. The Vladimir Monomach, Admiral OuahakoS and Admiral Senalvan had to lag behind on this account, thus becoming easy vic tims. '- - Ammunition Gives Oat. Finally the ammunition was exhausted after the first day's fight. Even the very morning of the battle, while the busting of the wireless Instruments on the Rus sian ships showed that the Japanese scouta were communicating his disposition tp Ad miral Togo. Admiral Rojestvensky con tinued his careless maneuvering and when the Japanese actually appeared the Rus sians were caught In an Impossible forma tion and were attacked on three fronts. Rojestvensky's position was cramped and his transports were badly placed and caused confusion. While the Japanese were raining projectiles even from ma chine guns on the Russian ships the latter 1 were huddled together, blanketing each I other's fire. Only the leaders of the col- I umns could bring their guna to bear and i I . even on those the untrained gunners fired ' wildly. To render matters worse the mines .e- . ntiul.n IvlHlnn. AAA in that a fusion. The Borodino, Admiral Nakhlmoft and Navaiin fell victims to these obstruc tions. It is a heart-rending narrative that Rus sia and the world should know. The sail ors and officers were not altogether to blame. The main fault lies elsewhere. There were many heroes among the Rus sians. Captain Berkh of the Oslabya com mitted suicide on Its bridge as the ship sank rattier than save hlmaelf. There were housands of other heroes whose names the world will never know. strong burst of flame waa seen June 3 be tween 1:40 and 2:10 p. m. On that occa sion a very thick cloud of smoke almost descended to the sea arid the cinders thrown up extended over the village of Le Precheur, which is on the extreme line forming the limit of the territory de vastated during the terrible outbreak of May, 1902, resulting In the loss of about 40,000 lives, and then swept seaward and disappeared. After this the volcano again became calm and remained so until the night of June 10-11, during which the dome was illumin ated by numerous luminous points. The collapse of part of tne dome occurred yes terday morning at ( o'clock. It was ac companied by an outflow of mud Into the White river valley. At 11:30 a. m. the same morning a dense cloud of smoke slowly arose from the crater to the estimated height of about 1,000 yards and extended towards Le Precheur, where the smoke was dissipated. Since then the volcano has re mained calm. FRANCE TO BE CONCILIATORY Not Disposed to Korea Issue with Germany In Regard to Morocco. PARIS, June 12.-1:40 p. m. It Is expected that several diplomatic and ministerial changes resulting from the resignation of M. Delcasse, until recently foreign minis ter, will be settled at tomorrow's meeting of the cabinet. Leon Borgeols probably will succeed M. Blhourd as ambassador at Berlin, thus Inaugurating a new conclllia tory policy concerning Morocco. Premier Rouvler Is still undecided about retaining the portfolio of foreign affairs, with the expectaton that M. de Frcycinet, or M, Constans, ambassador to Turkey, will enter the Foreign office If M. Rouvler concludes to retain the finance portfolio. There Is reason to believe that the con ferences between Prince von Radoltn, the German ambassador to France, and Pre mler Rouvler have shown that Germany does not make an International conference on Morocco a sine qua non. This permits the consideration of other direct means for an adjustment between France and Ger many. Exeeutive Board of the American Federa tion Meets at SoranUn. OFFICERS REPORT FOR EIGHT MONTHS One Hundred and Ninety-Right Char tera Issued Dorlsg This Period plendld Spirit of tnlty Obtains. 8CRANTON, Pa., June 12,-The executive council of the American Federation of La-, bor opened Its session here today, the fol lowing members being present: President Samuel Uompers of the Cigar Makers' union, Vice Iresldent James Duncan of the Granite Cutters' union, John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers of America, James O'Connell of the Machinists' union. Max Morris of the Retail Clerks' associa tion, Thomas I. Kidd of the Woodworkers' union, Treasurer John B. Lannon of the Journeymen Tailors, Secretary Frank Mor rison of the Typographical union. The three remaining members of the council, Vice Presidents D. A. Hays, D. J. Keefo and William J. Spencer, are expected to bo In attendance later in the week. President Gompers submitted a report of the organizing and lecturing tour, which he recently made through the west, re counting the growth of the organisation and the splendid spirit of unity obtaining among the workmen of the country and their devotion to the trades union move ment and the American Federation of Labor. It was dealded to arrange for a lectur ing tour arfd Itinerary for the various mem bers of the executive council through the different sections of the country. Report of the Secretary. Secretary Morrison submitted his financial report for the eight months ending May 31. The balance on hand October 1, 1904, was 3103,017.94, and the Income for the eight months, 3121,074.93, making a total of 3224,911.97. The expenditures were 3148,306.46. The report shows that 370,991.52 has been received for per capita tax of H cent per member per month. One hundred and ninety charters were Issued for the eight months; one state branch, forty-six central labor unions, ninety local trade unions, fifty-three federal labor unions. There are now affiliated to the American Federation of Labor 116 International trade unions, thirty-three state branches; 604 central labor unions, 1,043 local trade and federal labor unions. The American Federatlonlst was shown to be In good condition. The report having previously been audited was approved. A number of other matters were discussed and the council adjourned until tomorrow WEAVER AGAIN USES THE AXE Names of Seventy-Nine Men Not Needed Are Stricken from Par Roll. PHILADELPHIA. June 12. -The principal developments in the local political situa tion today was the resignation of Samuel Salter as assistant to the chief clerk in the office of the county commissioners and the issuing of an order for the dismissal on Wednesday of sixty-five employes in the bureau of city property and fourteen In the electrical bureau. Probably the most Interesting develop ment was the resignation of Salter, who, some years ago, after being a fugitive from Justice for about a . year, .returned to this city and was acquitted of the charge of stuffing a ballot box. In his resignation, which came as a surprise to the cltlrens ot the city, Salter stated that he Intended to go Into business. The order for the dismissal of sixty-five men from the bureau of city property was rot unexpected. The mayor has Issued an order that all employes not needed should be dismissed. After an Investigation of his bureau, George Plerle, chief of the bureau, said the dismissal of these men would not cripple the bureau. "They are not needed, nor were they ever needed," he snld. The men to be dismissed arc foresters, carpenters, painters, plumbers, bricklayers and laborers. Their dismissal will mean a saving to the city of more than 341,000 a year. Mayor Weaver has another contest with the councils. This time It 1b over the granting to the Philadelphia Rapid Transit company of franchises to operate surface cars on nn additional 110 miles of street without the city receiving any compensa tion. Two bills granting the franchises were passed and were vetoed by the mayor. On the day the gas lease passed the councils the bills were passed over the mayor's veto. After winning the gas lease fight the mayor had bills Introduced In councils repealing the franchise bills. The repeal bills will be considered by the coun cil's committee on street railways tomor row. The street railway company is mak ing a fight against the repealer. The director of public safety has pro hibited a church from holding a raffle. In an effort to raise funds the Roman Catholic church of the Ascension Intended raffling a house valued at 32,500. A com plaint was made to the public soafety de partment and today Rev. D. J. Brougham, the rector of the church, was Informed that the raffle could not take place. 1 I S I BIGEL0W STARTS ON TERM Former Banker May Be Employed In Clerical Position at Leav enworth Prison. FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan., June 12. Frank G. Blgelow, the former Milwaukee banker, began the serving of his ten years' sentence In earnest today at the federal prison here. After a fairly good rest last night he ate sparingly of the meager break- tton of the Norwegian Council of State of fast furnished all prisoners. Later he was Stockholm, who will be Inducted Into bis dressed, his hair being cut and a prison office of foreign minister of Norway on suit given him. He was photographed, PLANS' OF THE NORWEGIANS Special Envoy Will Be Sent to the Powers to A sit Recognition of New Government. FORMING BIG TRUST COMPANY Three of the Largest Institutions in New Tork to Be United, PART OF THE RYAN-EQUITABLE PLAN Former President Cleveland Wrltea a Letter In Which He Aeeepta Trusteeship of Equit able Stock. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Generally Fair and Continued Warm Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatnre at Omaha Yesterday! Hour. Deer. llnnr. Dee;. B a. m M l p. m t O a. m nn 8 p. m M T a. m AO ft p. ni "4 8 a. m rj 4 p. m Wl a. m 4IH n p. m f.t lO a. m Tt 6 p. ni K'l It a. nt Tfl T p. m H'2 13 m TM Hp. m TH O p. m T5 CHICAGO STRIKE SITUATION CHRISTIANA, Norway, June 12. Mr. ijoeviana, lormer presiaent or the sec- June 15, In an Interview with the corre spondent of the Associated Press today said that a special envoy would within rew weeks be dispatched to the great powers to secure the recognition of the measured by the Bertillon system and later in the day was examined by the prison physician. At the warden's office It was stated that Blgelow's work would not be assigned him dlplomatlo and consular representatives of until the physician had made a report on Norway. Regarding the probable difficul ties to be encountered Mr. Loevland de clined to express an opinion, but he said the envoy would bear the best wishes of Norway to the powers and would go to them with the highest hope for the suc cess of his mission. NEW SERVICE ON LAKE SHORE Road Meets Cat In Time of Pennsyl vania with Increased Comfort for Passengers. CHICAGO, June 12. A salt water bath, a shave and while you sleep your clothes sponged and pressed are new features of railroading to be Inaugurated next Sunday on the Lake Shore railway. Free stenog rapher and typewriter service Is also pro' vlded and a valet and maid are to be In attendance. In putting the Twentieth Cen. his condition, but that he probably would be given a clerical position. Blgelow sub mitted without a murmur to all that was required of him. The prison physician stated tonight that Blgelow Is suffering from nervous shock, but is not in a serious condition. MILWAUKEE, June 12. Henry F. Ooll, former assistant cashier of the First Na tional bank, today pleaded not guilty to an Indictment containing thirteen counts. Goll Will be in the custody of the United States marshal until ball Is furnished, which Judge Quarles fixed at 320,000. The counts contained In the Blgelow In dictment are practically repeated In Goll's case, with the exception that Goll In each Instance Is accused with aiding and abetting the former bank president by making false entries. The case will probably not come up for trial until the October term. Goll furnished the amount of ball re quired later and was liberated. r-y r CZAR APPROVES LEGISLATURE Cllasrs to the Ides of Autocracy, but People Will Have Some Power. 8T. PETERSBURG. June ll.-The Rus , slan experiment In parliamentarism will begin In Beptember. The Associated Press is now In a position to make this positive announcement. The emperor has already given his approval to the scheme now be ing finally but formally reviewed by the council of state for a legislative body con sisting of a lower house called the Gosudar stvennala Duma, "Imperial duma." and an upper house. Gosudarstvennala sovet. or the political council of the empire, with power to formulate legislation, discuss the budget. Interpellate ministers, etc., but re serving In the emperor's own hands the final authority. The electlona will take place during the coming summer. , Although the scheme clings with despera tion to the essence of autocracy. It marks the beginning of the end. The die once cast, there can be no retreat, and the quasi parliamentary regime which will be Inaugurated will prove to be only a transi tory bridge over which absolutism must cross to constitutionalism. Peace and a onatitution appear simultaneously on the Russian horizon. The proclamation of Par liament either in the form of a manifesto m a a ukaae will be promulgated within a few daya. The censorship at the Instance of the council of' ministers has Issued a blanket order forbldldng newspapers to mention or to publish the proceedings ot any congress or meeting held without the permission of the government. This step was advised by General Trepoff. who, though assistant minister of the interior, was seated In the ' council ot ministers as a precaution 1 against a flood of more radical addresses which the action of the all-Russian sem stvo controls at Moscow la expected to in spire. The deputation from the all-Russian semstvo congress, which has brought an address from the eongrees for presenta tion to the emperor, will be received by his majesty Wednesday, tury Limited on an elghteen-hour instead of a twenty-hour basis between Chicago MITCHELL DEMURRER ARGUED ana ixew iorK tne iAKe Bnore win take care of passengers In a way entirely new John M. Thnraton Appears as One of in railroading, the trains being equipped as above. Letters dictated on the train will be mailed enroute as the train flies along at a mile a minute or faster. An inspection train which left Buffalo on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern rail road at 0:15 a. rn. today arrived In Chi cago at 1:06 p. m., making the trip In seven hours and fifty minutes. This la two hours quicker between Buffalo and Chicago than Is called for in the schedule ot the new elghteen-hour train to Chicago. If this same rate of speed were maintained beyond Buffalo the trip between Chicago and New York could be made In fourteen hours and twenty-four minutes. The Empire State express, which has been running for four teen years between Buffalo and New York, makes better time than Is called for In ' the new elghteen-hour schedule between Chicago and New York. ROME, June It The pope today received COMMITS SUICIDE WITH SPOON Prisoner t barged with Murder Mangles Himself in a Phila delphia Jail. PHILADELPHIA. June 12. With a large tablespoon as a weapon, Michael Czlrllla aged 34 years, wjioso trial for homicide waa to begin today, hacked himself to plecea in his cell at the county prison. The prisoner sharpened the spoon on the wall of his cell and then tiled to kill himself by cutting his throat. He gashed himself fearfully, but, not satisfied with this, he severed the arteries in both wrists and then attempted to disembowel himself. He was found dead by a keeper. Csirllla was srrested on the night of December M after a tight with Paul Eurban. The latter was beaten so badly that he died later at a hospital. Csirllla was corn- Attorneys for Oreaon Senator Accused of Fraud. PORTLAND, Ore., June 12. 8klrmlshlng preliminary to the real battle between the United States government and United States Senator John H. Mitchell com menced today with arguments upon the demurrer Interposed by the defense to the Indictment charging Senator Mitchell with having, while United States senator, ac cepted money for Influencing the United Btates general land department to expedite certain land claims which the indictment contends were fraudulent. United States District Judge John De- Haven ot San Francisco, delegated by United Btates Circuit Judge Charles 11. Gilbert to hear the so-called land frauds cases, presided In the United Btates dis trict court. The government waa repre sented by District Attorney Francis J. Henes, Senator Mitchell by A. S. Bennett and ex-Senator Thurston of Nebraska. After hearing the oral arguments, both sides having previous-.)- Hied written briefs, Judge Dellaven took the motion under ad visement. FLOOD C0MES0N SUDDENLY One Life Lost and Several Missing Along; the Mississippi River. HANNIBAL, Mo., June It The flooded Mississippi river has spread over all the unprotected lowlands and Is from Ave to eight miles wide between here' and Keokuk, la. Near Alexandria, Mo., a farmer named Riley Smallwood was drowned and seven other persona were reported missing. Great numbers of bodies of all kinds of live stock are floating past Hannibal, and from Alexandria, Canton, Memphis, West Qulncy and Keokuk report have been re ceived of the general loss of live stock. The flood came so suddenly that the fann ers In the lowlands had no time to do more than save their families, and live stock was left to perish. The river continues to rise here at the rate of three inches an hour. An army of men is at work in the lower portion of Hannibal endeavoring to save property, The railroad yards and factory district are inundate. I. All available boats are making trips up and down the river rescuing persons who escaped to points above the water line. Many of the small levees have broken. but the Sny levee, which extends along the east side of the river for seventy-five miles, still holds, although gangs of men have been constantly repairing fissures. The property loss already done, It Is esti mated, will run Into Beveral millions. KEOKUK, la., June 12. After reaching the eighteen-foot mark the Mississippi river here Is now falling, as is also the Dee Moines river. Other levees on the Missouri and Illinois shores are now out of danger. BURLINGTON, la., June 12. Traffic on the St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern rail road between Burlington and Keokuk is still blocked by washouts. Dozens of county bridges are out In southeastern Iowa, demoralizing rural mall service. Many thousands of dollars damage was caused by floods in this part of Iowa and Illinois. Several people are reported drowned, but no names have been learned. LOUISIANA, Mo., June 12. The crest of the Mississippi river flood has reached here and reaches the danger line. The waves of the flood are beating hard on the pro tecting levees and in places the water hae crept over and Is filling the town lands. Warning were given to lowland farmers In time for them to seek hlgn. ground. STOCK STOLEN ON STEAMBOAT Man Is Robbed of S120,ooo In Securi ties Between Boston and New York. BOSTON, June 12. A robbery Involving the loss of 313u,0tO In securities by Henry W. Comstock of Boston, which occurred on board the steamer Puritan during Its trip from New York to Fall River last night, was reported to the police authorities of this city today. Tbe securities, which Included twenty-two NEW YORK, June 12. The organization of the largest trust company In the United States and one of the largest financial in stitutions of the world was said today to be part of the plan of Thomas F. Ryan In negotiating the purchase of the stock of the Equitable Life Assurance society held by James 11. Hyde. Mr. Ryan's plan was reported today to be to consolidate the Equitable Trust com pany, the Mercantile Trust company and the Morton Trust company, all of this city, with the last named In control. It is ex pected that this would result In creating a financial institution with deposits second only to those of the National City bank of this city, which has deposits of 31SA, 000,000. The deposits of the proposed con solidated trust company would amount to 3169,000,000, the capital stock to 37.000,000 and the surplus to 12.000.000. Mr. Ryan's plan was reported today to contemplate also the elimination of the control of subsidiary concerns by the Equitable Life Assurance society. Thomas F. Ryan, in response to a re quest for further details concerning the purchase of the Hyde stock, gave out the following statement: "The purchase of the stock was absolute and free from any condition of commitment as to future action. "The general conditions of the trusteeship of the stock have already been announced In the letter to Mr. Cleveland. 'The deed of trust Is how being prepared and will be made public in due course." State Superintendent of Insurance Hen dricks has finished his Investigation of the Equitable Life Assurance society's affairs. Mr. Hendricks was not In town today. There was no meeting of the Equitable trustees today. Letter from Mr. Cleveland. Former President Cleveland has written a letter to Thomas F. Ryan concerning the ttusteeshlp of the stock of the Equitable which he accepts. The letter was made public today and Is as follows: PRINCETON. N. J., June 10. 1905. Thomas F. Ryan. Esq. Dear Sir: I have this morning received your letter asking me to act as one of three trustees to hold the stock of the Equitable Life Assurance society, which has lately been acquired by you and certain associates, and to use the voting power of such stock In the selection of directors of snld society. After a little reflection I have determined I ought to accept this service. I axxume this duty on the express condition that so far as the trustees are to be vested with discretion in the selection of directors, they are to be absolutely free and undisturbed In the exercise of their Judgment, and that so far as tbey are to act formally In vot ing for the directors conceded to policyhold ers, fair and undoubted expression of policy holding choice will be forthcoming. The very general anxiety aroused by the recent unhappy dissensions In the manage ment of the Equlr-ble society furnishes proof of the near l .'latlonshlp of our peo ple to life Insurance. These dissensions have not only Injured the fair name of the company Immediately concerned, but have Impaired popular faith and confidence In life Insurance Itself, as a provision for those who, in thousands of cases, would be otherwise helpless against the afflictive visitations of fate. The character of this business is such that those who mannge and direct It are charged with a grave trust for those who necessarily must rely upon their fidelity. In business circumstances they have no right to regard the place they hold as orna mental, but rather as places of work, of duty and watchfulness. Beyond all things they have no right to deal with the Inter ests entrusted to them In such a way as to subserve or be complicated with their per sonal transactions or ventures. While the hope that I might aid In Improving the plight of the Equitable society has led me to accent the trusteeship you tender I can not rid myself of the belief that what has overtaken this company Is liable to happen to other Insurance companies and fiduciary associations, as lax ideas of responsibility In places of trust are tolerated by our peo ple. The high pressure of speculation, the madness of Inordinate business scheming and the chances taken In new and uncer tain enterprises, are constantly present temptations, too often successful. In leading managers and directors away from ' scru pulous loyalty and fidelity to the Interests of others confided to their care. We can better afford to slacken our pace than to abandon our old, simple American standards of honcRty, and we shnll be safer If we resraln our old habit of looking at the appropriation to personal uses of property and interests held In trust In the same light as other forms of stealing. Yours very truly. O ROVER CLEVELAND. Nine policyholders today filed stilts of In tervention In the United States circuit court asking to be made party plaintiffs with J. Wilcox Browne of Baltimore, who recently filed a suit In federal courts ask ing that a receiver be appointed for the sur plus of the Equitable Life Assurance so ciety. Mr. Browne also asked for an ac counting, claiming the policyholders, of which he is one, had not received their equitable proportion of the surplus, as pro vided for In their respective policies. Neither Move- Side Makes an Astgresslve Grand Jury Investigating Shea's Charges. CHICAGO, June 12. The teamsters' strike has come to the stage where It will die a natural death unless new Ufa is injected Into it by the strikers. During the past twenty-four hours nothing of any impor tance has developed, neither side having made any aggressive move. According to the employers Involved In the trouble they have suceeded In getting their business al most back to normal conditions. The team sters are doing absolutely nothing in the strike, not a move being made either for peace or a spread of the difficulty. The new June grand Jury today began an Investigation of the alleged charges of bribery In connection with the strike which were left unfinished by the last grand Jury. Beveral witnesses were heard, among them being Fred Sontag, Chicago manager of the Anheuser-Busch Brewing company, who was questioned in connection with the strike of the drivers employed by that company In 19ii3. Sontag was called as a result of the charges made by Presi dent Shea and former President Young of the Teamsters' union against Levy Mayer, counsel for the Employers' association. Shea and Young alleged that Mayer had aougnt to nave them enter into a con spiracy to call a strike of the teamsters employed by the Brewing company because it declined to become a member of the Chicago and Milwaukee Brewing associa tion. In his testimony Sontag stated that the strike had been called without any special reason being given by the team sters. John M. Roach, president of the Union Traction company, told of the threats made against his company In connection with the delivery of coal by nonunion drivers. The Investigation will be resumed tomor row. . SAGINAW, Mich.. June 12-Street ears are being run today both In this city and Bay City under police protection. SHAFFER DEFENDS CARNEGIE President of Amalgamated Associa tion Says He Was Not Respon. alhle for Homestead Affair, PITTSBURG. June 12. Theodore J. Shaf fer, the retiring head of the Amalgama tion of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers volun tarlly made the statement today that An drew Carnegie's actions during the great Homestead strike of 1892 were in no way inimical to the members ot the union. President Shaffer said: "I have carefully examined the books relative to the Home stead strike and find that Andrew Car regie lk not mentioned In any, manner as being antagonistic to the members of the organization during the crucial period. In fact. Mr. Carriegle favored arbitration. Mr. ShafTer'a atatement was occasioned by the recent opposition of the laboring class to the acceptance of Mr. Carnegie's gifts. "There should be no malice shown," he said, "as Mr. Carnegie has times innumer able demonstrated his friendship for the workingmen." CZAR SENDS HIS REPLY Oonnt Caisini Delivers Bus si an Aeoeptanoe of President's Offer of Good WilL OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM WHITE HOUSE Flaoe of Meeting af Plenipotentiaries is Now Being Discussed. TAKAHIRA CALLS ON ROOSEVELT LAW AGAINST LOTTERIES Postmaster General Issues an Order Requiring; Officials to Enforce It with Greater Diligence. WASHINGTON, June 12 A thorough en forcement of the anti-lottery law Is urgd on postmasters and all other postal em ployes In a general order promulgated to day by Postmaster General Cortelyou. It calls on all employes to examine mall mat ter, especially publications, with the great est care consistent with transmission and delay and to withdraw or exclude all such relating to lotteries and like enterprises. Many postmasters, the order adds, have been found negligent In this regard as well as In the enforcement of fraud orders against lotteries In foreign countries. The order says the terms of the law bears on the "endless chain" enterprises, so-called "gift concerns" or similar enterprises offer lng prises dependent on lot or chance, In eluding "gueBSlng or "estimating con tests for prizes aa well aa drawings or raffles ot every kind, whether general or local, for money or otherwise, for private gain or In aid of charitable, educational or religious objects. Publications, circulars, cards or pamphlets containing advertise ments or other Information relating to such enterprises are required to be with drawn from the malls. certificates of stock of various railroads mltted to prison charged with murder, his and of the United States Steel corporation, trial being set for today. I were taken from under a pillow In Mr. Comstock's stateroom by some one who. It Woman Probably Committed Bnleide. is believed, had climbed throug a window. WATERLOO. Ia., June 12. (Special ) The seourlties were received by Mr. Corn Evidence that Mrs. Br h rock committed sul- stock In a business transaction at a New cldu ai.d was not killed by tramps after an York hotel on Saturday, and It ia suspected assault Is increasing. Mr. Schrock on re- aome one witneased the Incident, followed turning to his farm, a ahort diatanoe from the man on board the boat and then corn town, found the woodhouse In ashes and mltted tha robbery. Shortly after Mr. Com the charred remalna of his wife l.i the can- stock had reached this city ha rscslvcd in private audience the Most Rev. Bertram I ter. Bhe was a young woman 33 years old. telephone message from New York telling Orth, archbishop of Vancouver, who pre- I It was first fears d there had been a crime I htm that he could regain the lost property ted tbe report ot bis diocese. ' commuted. by pajrlnf a sul table amount of eaeb MUST PAY THE TRIBAL TAX President Refuses to Dlacuaa Matter with Delegation of Muskogee Merchants. WASHINGTON, D. C. June 12-Secre- tary Hitchcock today presented the Musko gee antl-trlbal tax delegation to the presl dent, but before they could present their case the president Informed them that he had gone over the matter thoroughly with tha aerretary, that he agreed entirely with htm and that ha considered the matter cloead. Tha delegation than withdraw. FEUD FIGHT IN TENNESSEE Three Men Instantly Killed and One Wounded In Shooting; Affray Near Tate Springs. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., June 12. -Three men met instant death and a fourth was danger ously wounded in a desperate shooting af fray In a blacksmith shop at Thornblll, four miles from Tate Springs, Tenn., and sixty miles northeast of this city. The dead are John and William Holland, brothers, and Will Bundren, all white, and members of well known families. The wounded man Is Clink Winkle, a negro, supposed to have been in the employ of Bundren. Enmity has existed between the Holland and Bundren families for the past four years. It grew out of a killing several years ago, for which crime the elder Bundren Is serving a life sentence. The Hollands used rifles and Bundren. and Winkle used pistols. The death of Holland wiped out the entire family, with the exception of the parents. Stntement by Mr, Morton. Chairman Morton has prepared a circular letter to the society's general agents In forming them officially of his election, with plenary powers. He quotes from the letter of Mr. Ryan dealing with the trusteeship and Intimates that the plan of retrench ment, while of sweeping character, will not go so far as to restrict expenditures calcu lated to add to the society's business. Chairman Morton in his circular says: The Koultable society has been severelv tested and the ordeal has revealed to the world Its strength and prosperity with an emphasis which could never have been shown as significantly by nn ordinary method of demonstration. The fears of timid policyholders have been aroused and many have been alarmed by exaggerated or misleading newspaper articles. Hut It la astonishing that the Increase, In lapsea has neen so sman. i ne ateaurastness of the body of the society's policyholders under the strain to which they have been sub jected hus been as remarkable aa it has been gratirying. All tni rurnlshes the highest tribute to the excellence of the so ciety's condition and to the inl and loyalty of Its agents. The field force or the society will be kent thoroughly posted on future events. Every effort will be made to develop the business long sound lines for the benefit of no cv- holders and agents alike, and I nledne vou my most cordial co-opeiutlon In currying on this worn. FIGHT AT JACKSON'S HOLE Late Reports Indicate that Six Per sons Were Killed In the Melee. BLACKHAWK, Idaho, June 12.-Latest reports from the Jackson Hole country in dicate that the recent battle between ranchers and outlaws was more sanguinary than was Indicated by the earlier reports. It Is now stated that six persons were killed, four outlaws and two ranchers. Sev eral horses were killed during the fight, five being shot down in one spot. The ranchers. It is reported, succeeded In recovering the cattle, which the outlaws were attempting to drive away. SOUTH DAKOTA LAND FRAUDS Court Orders Accused Released Be cause Indictment is Insufficient Both at Once Rearrested. FUGITIVES MAKENEW APPEAL Greene and Gaynor Desire Supreme Court of Canada to Pass on Case. MONTREAL, June 12.-T. Chase Cas grain, counsel for John F. Gaynor and B. D. Greene, has petitioned Judge Hall In chambers to be allowed to furnish security for their appeal to the supreme court of Canada from tha decision of the king's bench, maintaining the Judgment of J-idge Davison, who declared that Extradition Commissioner Lafontalne had Jurisdiction In the present case and who rejected the writ of prohibition taken against tha com missioner by counsel for tha accused. Judge Hall will render Judgment tomorrow. ST. PAUL, June 12 Counsel for William T. Horsnell of St. Paul and R. B. Stearns of Pierre, 8. D., charged In the United States district court with conspiracy to defraud the federal government out of about 18,000 acres of land in South Dakota today, when the case came up for trial, challenged the sufficiency of the indict ment. The objection was sustained by the court snd the action was dismissed. Horsnell and Stearns were rearrested. Movements of Ocean Vessels June 12. At New York Arrived: Minnehaha, from Liverpool: Vaderlund, from Antwerp. Balled: Weimar, for Bremen. At IJverpool Arrived: Bohemian, from Boston; Arcadian, from Montreal. At Glasgow Arrived: Caledonia, from New York. Balled: Pretonorlan, for Mon treal. At Boulogue Sailed: Pottsdam, for New York. At Flume Arrived; glavonla, from New York, via Naples. At Hamburg-Arrived: Hamburg, from New York. At Bremen Arrived: Bremen, from New York. At Naples Sailed: Koenlgnln Lulse, for New York. At Gibraltar Arrived: Romanic, from Boston. At Dover Arrived: Zeeland. from New York. At Cherbourg Arrived: Kaiser Wllhelm Jder Gross, from New York. Japanese Minister Hal an Extended Con ferenoe with Chief Executive. NO HITCH IN THE PRELIMINARIES Continental Powers Are Notified that n Meeting of Plenipotentiaries to Dlscnaa Terms of Peace is Assured. WASHINGTON, D. C, June 12. OfflolaV assurance that the president's efforts to bring Russia and Japan together to dis cuss peace will be crowned with success was brought to the While House today by Count t'ssslnl, the Russian embassador, who called by appointment and In the name of Emperor Nicholas formally accepted the president's "offer of good will." The following official statement regard ing the conference was Issued at the White House: Ambassador Cassini has called to express the Russian government's assent to the president's proposition, and to state that they would appoint plenipotentiaries to meet plenipotentiaries of Japan to discuss the question of peace. The place of meet ing is at present being discussed. During the past two weeks the presi dent's efforts have been directed toward bringing the belligerents into amicable con tact on the basis of a mutual agreement to consider terms of peace. This he ac complished finally today. It remains now for the belligerent powers to name their plenipotentiaries and agree upon a time and place for them to meet to discuss terms and to negotiate a treaty ot peace. These details are now under consideration with a bright prospect that such minor differ ences as may exist will be resolved within a few days. ' Conference at White House. Conferences of supreme importance were held today in Washington. The blue room of the White House was the scene and President Roosevelt, Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, and Kogoro Takahlra, the Japanese minister, were the principal conferees. President Roosevelt now has unequivocal assurances from both Russia and Japan of the acceptance ot his prop osition that they enter Into negotiations for peace. The president likewise Is as sured of the absolute sincerity of both gov ernments in acceding to his suggestion. Japan was the first of the two powers to1 indicate Its acceptance of President Roosevelt's proposition. The formal re sponse to his Identical note of Thursday last was received from the Japanese gov ernment Saturday. Informal assurances of acceptance of the president s suggestion were received from the Russian government a little later, but the assurances from St. Petersburg were not of the same definite character as had been received from Toklo. Early today Ambassador Meyer, at St. Petersburg, Informed this government that Russia had accepted the president's propo sition und would name representatives with plenary powers to meet plenipoten tiaries of Japun. While satisfactory, tha response of Russia was not in the sam definite form as that of Japan. It had been the expectation of the president to publish to the world the replies ot the two governments to hla identical notes, but under these circumstances this could not be done. Cassini Brings Reply. A few hours Subsequent to the receipt of Ambassador Meyer's cablegram, Count Cassini, the Russian ambassador, made an appointment to see President Roosevelt at 11 o'clock today. The ambassador In the conference which followed, presented verbally Russia's acceptance of the presi dent's position for a conference to discuss peace tonus. Ha had been Instructed by the St. Petersburg government to convey to the president the willingness of Em peror Nicholas to appoint plenipotentiaries to meet like representatives of the em peror of Jupan to negotiate a treaty of peace. While the response of tbe Russian government was not reduced to writing, It was regarded, for tle time, as sufficient ( for the negotiations. Shortly afterward, the official statement quoted was mads) public. In addition to indicating the acceptance by the Russian government of President Roosevelt's proposition. Count Cassini In formed the president of Russia's desires as to the place of meeting of the pleni potentiaries and named those who prob ably would be delegated to represent the Russian emperor. At the conclusion ot the conference Count Cassini declined to dis cuss for publication the detijls of his in terview with President Roosevelt. Japanese Minister Calls. Minister Tukahira had a conference with President Roosevelt at 3 o'clock this after noon. The Interview lasted thirty-five minutes. The minister, In response to In quiries after the conference, said that the situation was so delicate that he did not feat tree to talk about it. It can be said that the place of the meeting of the plenipotentiaries of the two governments has not been finally selected. In the arrangement of this detail and others of like Importance, Pror..dent Roose velt Is acting as an intermediary between Russia and Japan. Russia, through Am bassador C'asslnl, has Indicated her prefer ence for one place for the holding of the peace conference, and Japan, through Min ister Takahlra, has suggested another. It la known that neither Washington nor the battlefield of Manchuria waa the selection ot either Russia or Japan, Further than that, Information of a definite nature was withheld. Official assurance Is given that at pres ent the response made by Japan to the president's Identical note will not be made public from Washington in precise form inasmuch as the Russian reply Is not available In similar form. Negotiations between Washington and St. Petersburg and between Washington and Toklo are In progress and the final arrangement for the peace conference, in Its essential details are likely to be a question of only a few days. As soon us the arrangement are completed definitely an armistice will be agreed u:on. Will Not Meet In Washington. Count Cssslnl, the Russian ambassador, called at the White House tonight by a