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CHARGE IS CONSPIRACY TO IEFRAUD
It i Alleged that He it Interested In Citj
Contract.
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iIILADELPHIA, June 13.-The biggest
political sensation since the removal of
Directors Smith and Costello was created
today whr.n Mayor Weaver, through his
counsel, caused the arrest of Select Coun
cilman Frank H. Caven of the Thirty
fourth ward on charges of conspiracy to
defraud the city, Mr. Caven was ar
ralgned before Magistrate Elsembaum and
held In 110,000 ball for a further hearing on
Thursday.
The affidavit charges that Mr. Caven
while a member of council, committed the
offense of being Interested Indirectly In cer
tain contracts for furnishing supplies and
materials for the use of the city. These
supplies consisted of sand and gravel,
which were furnished to Daniel J. McNlchol
A Co., contractors, to be used In the new
filtration beds.
State Senator James P. McNlchol, one of
the leaders of the republican organization
In this city, Is a member of the contract
firm Involved. Mr. Caven denies the
charge.
Row In Council Committee.
"Amid the cry of "Thieves!" and
"Crooks!" and under the protection of a
squad of police, the committee on street
railway of the city council today referred
to the city solicitor for his opinion as to
their legality four bills repealing ordinances
granting street car companies the right to
use 110 miles of street to lay tracks with
out the city receiving any compensation
for the franchises. The meeting was In all
respects as sensational and stormy as that
held by the commttce on finance some
weeks ago, when the gas lease was under
consideration. The "repealers" were Intro
duced at the Instance, of Mayor Weaver ani
tho action of the committee today Is the
first setback the mayor has received since
the Inauguration of the reform movement
which began with the fight on the gas lease,
The fight over the street car' franchises
promises to be a warm one before It
finally ended. It is a contest between the
mayor and citizens living In the territory
through which the proposed new lines are
to be run, on the ore hand, and the Phila
delphia Rapid Transit company, backed by
the republican organization, on the otner.
Recently four street car companies, sub.
si diary concerns of the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit company, which corporation con
trols practically all the street car lines In
the city, caused to be passed by the city
council ordinances giving them the right
to lay tracks on 110 miles of street without
the city receiving anything for the prlvl
lege. Citizens protested against the ordl
nances and Mayor Weaver vetoed them,
The same day the gas lease was passed by
the council the four bills were passed over
the mayor's veto, but no further action was
taken because of the gas lease fight. Two
weeks later, when the councils adopted a
resolution withdrawing the gas lease bill
four ordinances were Introduced repealing
the street railway ordinances, and today
waa set for a hearing on the measures.
Police Preserve Order.
T'he committee room was crowded. Select
Councilman Thomas J. Ryan, the only dem
ocratlo member of the select council, sug-
l gested that the bills be sent to the city so.
Ilcltor for Ms opinion as to their legality.
His suggestion was received with a storm
of hisses. This made Mr. Ryan very angry
and he spoke bitterly of the disturbers,
Other members of the committee who
spoke against the "repealers" were called
"thieves" and "crooks," and so disorderly
did the proceedings become that a squad
of police was hurriedly summoned. There
after better order was maintained.
After both sides had been heard, the com
ml t tee, by a vote of 15 to 11, referred the
bills to the city solicitor for an opinion on
them by noon Thursday.
Work on Boulevard Stops.
Director of Public Works Acker today
temporarily suspended work on the Torres
dale boulevard, which Is expected to cost
several million dollars, because It is alleged
that the contractors are not living up to
the specifications In the matter of material
furnished In the building of the boulevard.
Colonel Sheldon Potter, director of public
safety, notified all employes today that
hereafter no permission will be necessary
for any enmploye to change his place of
residence. Colonel Potter said that In the
past thera was a printed form that had to
be filled up whenever a man desired to
move, and his application for permission to
rnovs had to be endorsed by a ward leader.
Prank M. Rlter, a former director of pub
lic safety, was appointed secretary of tho
Civil Service board today.
GIFTS TO ONE UNIVERSITY
Chteaa laatitatloa Receives More
Than t(M),0O, as Anaoaooed
at the Convocation.
CHICAGO, Juno IS. Gifts amounting to
$400,003 have been made recently to the Uni
versity of Chicago according to an an
nouncement made today at the convocation
In Mandell hall. The largest of the gilts
announced today Is one of S1M.0O0 from the
estate of Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly, as a me
morial to her husband, Hiram Kelly.
The convocation orator was William
Peterson. I.K D., of McGlU university In
Montreal, who delivered an address on
"The Earliest Universities and the Latest."
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 13-Forelgn
Minister Oyldenstolpe has sent the follow-
ng circular o all the Swedish-Norwegian
consuls:
.Pdlan Storthing has estab
rial government for Nor-
inection therewith declared
iweden dissolved, the Swed
decided not to recognise,
government. You are
ctcd to continue the exer
ctions constitutionally de
i ns Swedish as well as
mis with this restriction,
not enter Into communtca
gal Norwegian government
rs. In all emergencies you
;he ministry of foreign af
ctlons. n a long and vigorously
the president of the Nor
wegian Storthing, M. nernar. declares that
the accession oath of Norway's king makes
the king's duty not to pass over in
Hence the pronouncement of the Nor
wegian council of state on the occasion of
his majesty's veto of the consular bill. The
king maintains that he did not overstep his
prerogatives under the constitution and
says that consideration for the union lm
poses on the king the duty of exercising
his constitutional rights.
The statement concludes:
The law on which I took the oath and
which has regard for the welfare of the
united kingdoms determined my decision on
the consular question, but here I wan met
noi oniv nv me reiusai oi ine nurwi-Kitiii
council of state to countersign that de-
Islon. but bv the resignation of Us mem
bers When 1 declined to accept.
he resignation of the council It
declared threateningly that any Nor
wegian who co-operated In carrying out
my decision would at the same moment be
without a fatherland. I was therefore
laced In the position of cither myself
breaking the rlksakt which I had sworn
to uphold or with reconciling myseu 10
stand without council ors,
The council, after attempting to violate
the constitution and to render void a de
cision of tho king of Norway legally given
resigned ofllce and the king of Norway was
deprived of councillors. The Storthing ap-
nrovert this hreacn or tne constitution ana
by a revolutionary proceeding declared the
legitimate king of Norway had ceased to
reign and that union of lhe two kingdoms
was dissolved-
It remains for Sweden and for me. as
king of the union, to decide whether the
attack by Norway on the existing union
shall lead to the legal dissolution of that
union.
Let the nresent generation and posterity
Judge between me and tne Norwegian peo
pie.
AWAIT ACTION OF FRANCE
United States and Britain Make K
Answer to Germany's
Morocco Note.
BERLIN, June 18. The German Foreign
ofllce, taking cognizance of a London Times
dispatch from Washington saying the
United States and Great Britain have de.
cllned the Invitation of the sultan of Mo.
rocco to Bend delegates to a conference on
the subject of the proposed reforms for Mo
rocco, Informs the Associated Press that
these powers have not declined the invlta
tion, but have only Indicated that they will
wait until It Is seen what France will do.
Premier Rouvler still holds the matter
under consideration and the Foreign office
does not venture to speculate on what
France's decision will be.
LONDON, June 13-Great Britain, as one
of the rxm'M'S signatory to the Madrid con
vention of 1880, In answer to the request of
the sultan of Morocco to join an interna
tional conference for the consideration of
the Moroccan question, has announced that
Its preference Is not to take any part In
the conference unless such action would
be necessary to France. The United States
has taken the same stand, the powers being
In accord with France that such a confer
ence would not be the best way of promot
ing urgent reforms in Morocco.
WASHINGTON, June 13. Having no
great Interest In Morocco, the State depart
ment is not particularly anxious to partici
pate In an International conference for the
consideration of the Moroccan question.
Moreover, should all the powers signatory
to the Madrid convention of 1SS0 Join such
a conference and an invitation be exteneded
to the United States to participate in Its
deliberations this government might accept
the Invitation.
WILSON PROBING CI1ARCES
Puts Eecret Service Man at Woik to Bun
Down the Bnniors.
DOUBTS THAT THE COTTON REPORTS LEAK
Charges Are Xot New, bnt Are More
Specific This Time and Secre
tary la Determined to
Know the Troth.
GREEK PREMIER IS KILLED
Theodore Jlelyannla Stabbed by Pro
fessional Gambler Earned
Gherakarla,
From a Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-(Speelal Tele
gram.) Secretary Wilson Is considerably
worked up over the charges made by the
Cotton Growers' association against statis
tical division of his department regarding
leaks affecting cotton stocks. The secretary
believes absolutely in tho honesty of his
chief, John Hyde, and In his assistant, Mr.
Holmes. Fur years about this time charges
have been made against the department
regarding so-called advance Information af
fecting cotton conditions, which has been
used by cotton speculators from the bull or
bear standpoint, as reports came out. The
secretary has gone through these charges
ever since he has been at the head of the
Agricultural department, but the opposition
has never been so determined as now to
bring this whole matter Into the limelight
of publicity. Secretary Wilson, realizing
that his department Is under suspicion, has
called upon the secret service to Investi
gate, and for two weeks men detailed from
Chief Wilke's office have been at work with
a view of determining whether the charges
made by the gorwers' association are well
founded. Today Secretary Wilson said: "These
charges are Dy no means new. They seem
to get stronger, however, with each year.
Realizing that my department was under
suspicion, I asked that a secret service man
be detailed to look Into the charges and to
take his time In their examination. He has
not reported as yet, nor do I know when he
will make his report. But I do know that
If his report should find any one of the
persons connected with the statistical divi
sion of the Agricultural department using
his knowledge in advance of the regular
monthly statement of the crop conditions
he would be summarily discharged. I have
faith, however, in the people connected
with this division of the government. In
view of the fact that one man Is under
suspension at his own request, I have
thought It advisable to recall the head of
the bureau, Mr. John' Hyde, from his
European trip to be present while the In
vestigation Is in progress."
Eastern newspapers have commenced to
scent a scandal in the Agricultural de
partment second only to the Postofflce de
partment scandals by reason of the Cheat
ham Insinuations that there have been leak
ages In the cotton crop conditions that very
seriously affected the market, and they
have commenced a suggestive campaign
against Secretary Wilson, but a dispas
sionate examination Into Mr. Wilson's ad
ministration, which covers nine years, does
not on the face of the returns warrant any
such criticism. Believing that his organiza
tion was well chosen and relying upon the
honesty of the men at the heads of divi
sions, Secretary Wilson was the last man
to place any credence in reports that crop
conditions were being used for stock Job
bing Interests. Now that the issue is Joined
he propose! to go to the bottom of the
whole situation. Ignoring everything that
as gone before and with an eye single to
the one direct charge made by Secretary
Cheatham of the Cotton Growers' associa
tion that leaks from the Agricultural de
partment regarding cotton crop conditions
have cost the planters thousands of dollars,
ATHENS, June 13. Theodore Delynnnls.
the popular premier of Greece, was stabbed
and mortally wounded by a professional
gambler named Qherakarls at the main
entrance of the chamber of deputies at a
p. in. today. The premier died within three
hours. The asxassln, who was immediately
arrested, said ho committed the deed In
revenge for the stringent measures taken
by Premier Dalyannla against the gambling
resorts, all of which were closed.
The premier arrived at the entrance of the
chamber In a carriage. Gherakarls ap
proached, saluted the premier and opened
iiie carriage door. The premier was In the
act of thanking Gherakarls for his courtesy
when the gambler plunged a long dagger
Into M. Dalyannls's. abdomen, inflicting a
frightful wound. The murderer was Im
mediately overpowered by the attendants.
Medical assistance was quickly secured and
the statesmnn was taken to a Bed Cross
station, where an operation was performed
In an effort tc stop the Internal hemmor.ige.
This was unsuccessful and Premier Dely
annsl died at 7:30 o'clock.
The news spread quickly and It w-as Im
possible to describe the popular evidence
of sorrow or the efforts the crowd made
to lynch the assassin. Lynching was pre
vented by the gendarmes, who rushed their
prisoner to the prison. It Is estimated
that 20,0t persons witnessed the removal
of the body of the premier from the Red
Cross station to his late residence. Mem
bers of the cabinet and of the chamber
of deputies were along the crowd, many
of them weeping. Tho cabinet met this
evening tho residence of the president
of t.ie chamber and It was decided that the
Dociy should lie In state In the chamber be
fore interment.
King George, who Is at Tatot, was in
formed of the assassination and announced
that he would at once return to Athens.
Investigation by the police shows that
Qherakarls was recently liberated from
prison, having been sentenced to eighteen
years for the murder of his wife.
GERMANS FORTIFY CHINESE BAY
Imperial Order Will Be Issned for
Construction of Defenses
at Klaocbon,
BERLIN, June 13. An imperial order to
fortify Klauchou bay, the German conces
sion In the southern part of the Shantun
peninsula, has been Issued. The work will
be done under the supervision of the gov
eminent of the protectorate, Rear Admiral
Truppol and five engineer and fortification
officers detailed for this purpose.
The extent of the fortifications and the
amount to be spent on them are facts
which have not been disclosed, but It Is
probable that the work now contemplated
is only the beginning of an extensive plan
The expense of this work will be provided
for this year out of the Kiaouchou budget,
but the fortifying of the bay will doubtless
be carried forward after this from succes
sive apporprlatlons to be asked of the
Reichstag. Kiaouchou Is Germany's only
station in far eastern waters and the Navy
department has desired since its acquisition
to make it a secure hase for German war
vessels. The fortifying of Kiaouchou at this
time It is said need not be construed as
preparing for Its defence against any par
ticular power, but only as a proper pre
cautionary measure too long neglected.
WYOMING SHEEP HERDER SHOT
torn Indication KIUIbbT Mar Be Pre.
lade for Another War with
Cattlemen.
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BUFFALO, Wyo.. June 11 (Special Tele
gram E, F. Ms t toon, a aheep harder, was
shot and killed near here today. Although
details of the shooting are not yet known,
there Is a strong suspicion It may be the
nreluda to another stockmen's war. Mat-
tooa'a remains are awaiting disposition by I o
lev I C
JEWS FIRE ON THE SOLDIERS
In Protection Property In Poland
People Compelled to FlaTht
.National Forces.
WARSAW, June 13. The outbreak of riot
ing at BrestUtovsk, during which, accord.
ing to report, many persons were killed
or wounded, originated In a conflict be
tween Jews and army reserve men bound
for the far east. The soldiers are said to
have looted provision stores, and the Jews,
in defending the property, are alleged to
have fired on the troops, who returned the
fire The town is now occupied by the mill.
tary.
In consequence of rumors of a general
strike being planned to takn place here to.
morrow the authorities have Issued
proclamation - ordering the people not to
gather in the streets and warning them
that the troops will be ordered to fire in
the event of disturbances.
EaaJaad to Send Repreaentatl ve,
CAMBRIDGE, England, June IS. Cam
bridge university Intends to appoint three
representatives to attend the installation
of Prof. Edmund James James as president
of the University of Illinois in October. A
letter of congratulation will also be sent to
the University of Illinois. It is proposed
that T. Bovey of Queens college, with ,
Evert tt and R. G. Moulton. both formerly
f Trinity college, and now of Qulncy and
his parents In Kansas City, Kan. They Chicago, represent Cambridge at the Instal-
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aava oesn BOtineo. union.
CONFEDERATES IN LOUISVILLE
Fifteenth Annual Rncnmpment of the
Boys In Gray Opens In
Falls City.
LOUISVILLE, June 13 Louisville, deco
rated to an extent hitherto unknown and
smiled on by typical summer weather, ex
tended the hand of hospitality to a never-
ending stream of arriving veterans who
have come to Kentucky to attend the fif
teenth annual encampment of the United
Confederate Veterans, which opens tomor
row. 1
The Virginia and Maryland delegations
came in this morning and some of the
great army of Texas arrived during the
afternoon. The Tennesseeans began arriv
ing in force this evening, followed closely
by a detachment of the Arkansas veterans.
General W. E. Mickle, adjutant general
and chief of staff, has completed his annual
report, which Is highly interesting. j
Referring to the 'condition of the organi
sation, tho report says:
It is a source of sini-ereM pleasure to me
that I am able to ireport that the debt
that has been resting on the federation for
a number of years, has been paid In full.
Since our reunion In Nashville last June,
eighteen new camps have been chartered,
making a total on tne roster at tne ume
1,474.
CABINET PUTS IN BUSY DAY
Chinese Exclusion I.aw Is Considered
by the Prcaldcnt nnd Secre
tary Metcalf.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June 13.-Several
Important matters were considered by the
cabinet at today's meeting. After a dls
cusslon of the pending peace negotiations
the president took up with Secretary Met
calf the protest filed with him by members
of the Asiatic association against what
they regard as the harsh enforcement of
the Chinese exclusion law. Both the presl
dent and Secretary Metcalf are anxious to
do all in their power to promote the export
trade of American manufacturers and with
that end in view they will take up this
subject of the admission to this country
of the Chinese of the exempt classes in
a definite way.
Secretary Wilson Informed the president
that he was pressing his investigation of
the charges filed with him that a leak had
occurred In the cotton report Issued by the
agricultural department, but he yet had
been unable to develop " proof to sustain
the charges. The agent of the secret serv
ce and others who are making the Inves
tigation have been Instructed by Secretary
Wilson to leave no stono unturned In their
inquiry.
Attorney General Moody and Postmaster
General Cortelyou took up with the presl
dent some appointments In their depart
ments, but no announcement concerning
them was made.
WESTERN MATTERS AT CAPITAL
Captala Henry Dledon Ordered from
Omaha to Denver for
Duty.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 13. (Special
Telegram.) Captuln Henry B. Dledon 1,
relieved from duty at Omaha, to take effec
at such time as will enable him to comply
with this order, and will proceed to Den
ver and report on August 1 to the com
mandlng general of the Department o
Colorado for temporary duty, with station
In Denver, during the absence on leave of
Major Robert S. Smith.
These Increases in salaries of South Da
kota postmasters were announced today
Parkston and Stockton, Sl.SoO to 11,400
Pierre, $2,100 to 12.400; Springfield, 11.100 t
II.M; Sturgls and Tyndull, 11,400 to Sl,5o0
Yankton, 12,300 to t2,4otl.
John H. Jefferson has been appointed
postmaster at Osmond, Pierce county, N
braska, vice Boyd S. Leedom, removed.
Rural route No. 1 has been ordered es
tabllshed August 15 at Columbia, Brown
county. South Dakota, serving 410 people
and eighty-two houses.
Smith Riley of the forest service has
been assigned to duty as forest Inspector
on the national forest reserves. His dis
trict will comprise all the forest reserves in
the state of Colorado and the Big Horn
and Medicine Bow reserves in Wyoming.
He also will assist the United States civil
service commission In the conduct of ex
aminations for position of forest ranger at
certain places in Colorado.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
No Proposal for Qas Street Lighting Sub
mitted as Had Been Anticipated.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ORDERED
Schroeder Wants Public Service for.
poratlons Who Tear tp Pavlna;
to Repair the Damage
More Promptly.
ROBBERS WOULD SELL STOCK
Offer to Return Plunder for fl.OOO
to Be Paid by the
Owner.
BOSTON, June 13. Henry W. Comstock,
the victim of the mysterious theft of secur
lties valued at $120,000 bn a Sound steamer
Sunday night, today said that late last
night he received a second telephone men
sage from New York from an alleged agent
of the thief offering to return the securl
ties for $1,000 in cash.
Mr. Comstock Bald he was asked to name
a representative who was to meet the New
York agent at a designed place. The New
York police have been advised of these
facts, Mr. Comstock said. He added that
he had determined upon two courses first
to endeavor to secure an indemnity bond
from a security company by means of
which he would be able to secure himself
a re-Issue of the stolen certificates. Having
secured the Indemnity bond Mr. Comstock
said he would proceed to try to arrest the
robbers.
No propositions for gas street lighting
were presented to the city council last
night. Instead, a resolution. Introduced by
Councilman Nicholson, was adopted direct
ing the publication of an advertisement for
five days, calling for proposals for the serv
ice Bids will be opened at the council
meeting June 27 and are to cover a period
of five years. Certified checks for $5,000
must accompany bids and a bond In the
sum of $10,000 given for the faithful per
formance of the contract. Directions were
given that the Omaha Gas company be
served with a special notice requesting It
to submit bids, "according to the terms of
Its franchise." Competitors may quote
prices either on the entire service, Includ
ing gas, or upon gas, or upon lamps, equip
ment and maintenance. Samples of the
lamps mentioned must be on exhibition in
the gas Inspector's office.
Adoption of the resolution was by unani
mous vote and It excited no comment.
A resolution brought In by Councilman
Schroeder directs tho city engineer to find
out how many public service corporations
have filed bonds In accordance with the
terms of an ordinance passed about a year
ago; to guarantee the repair of paving
torn up; also If the public service cor
porations have cut into the pavements
since that time, It so to what extent and
whether they have made repairs and com-
plied with the regulations. To reporters
Councilman Schroeder stated that he knew
corporations had cut open streets and not
attempted repairs up to the present time.
n view of the early operation of the munic
ipal asphalt repair plant, he proposes to
have all such cuts carefully checked up
nd to Introduce an ordinance requiring a
cash deposit from the .corporations from
which the city may deduct the cost of re
pairs if the corporation docs not do the
mending within thirty days after paving Is
disturbed.
Tabulation of Paving Bids.
City Engineer Rosewater's tabulations of
the bids for the seven paving Jobs, which
ere opened at the last meeting, were re
ceived and the names of the low bidders
and their prices ordered published. Awards,
ubject to the selection of material by
property owners, were made to the Barber
Asphalt company, Hugh Murphy, Charles
E. Fanning. E. D. VanCourt and the Com
mercial Land company, each being low on
certain districts for various paving ma.
terlals and curbing.
An ordinance was introduced providing
for the creating of Improvement district
No. 818 for the paving of Jackson street
from Ninth to Tenth, and a petition was
received for the paving of Tenth street
from Lincoln avenue to Castellar street.
Councilman Schroeder Introduced an ordi
nance which will make the removal, dls
placement or disturbance of barricades or
fences placed In streets, alleys or side,
walks as guards to Improvements or pub
lie work a misdemeanor punishable by a
$10 fine. He says that teamsters and other
drivers have deliberately knocked down and
disregarded barricades around holes in the
paving being prepared for repairs.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Shnwera and Cooler Wednesday.
Thnraday Fair.
Temperature at Omaha Yeaterdayt
ITonr. tin. Hour. Deal,
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B n. m , ( S p. m IH
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" a. m 71 4 p. m t0
n a. m TT It p. m l
10 a. m NO p. in 8S
11 a. ru H4 T p. ni HO
12 m NT P. ni Nil
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ATTACK UPON WASHINGTON
Forts Succeed In Mnklnar Boat that
Raids Mine Fields Battleships
Sunk at Fort Monroe.
GRADUATION ATWEST POINT
Class of 114 Complete Their Work at
the National Military
Academy.
WEST POINT, N. Y., June 13. The grad
uation exercises of the first-class cadets, 114
In number, were held toduy under a cover.
ing or canvas in front of the library. An
exceedingly large crowd, mostly friends of
cadets, was in attendance. Among the offi
cers present were Lieutenant General Miles
(retired), Lieutenant General Chaffee,
Major General Webb and Brigadier Gen
erals Barlow, Page, Dunwoody, Matlle,
Clous, Hasbrouck and Griffin.
The address to the graduating class was
delivered by Franklin Murphy of New Jer
sey, psrsldent of the board of visitors,
which was followed by an address by Gen
eral Chaffee and by the delivery of dlplo
mas by Secretary of War Taft.
VETERAN SOLDIER IS DEAD
Man Who Led Minnesota's Charge at
Gettysburg; Dlea at Reirt
nient'a Reunion.
MINNEAPOLIS. June 13.-Colonel Wll
Ham Colville of Red Wing, Minn., who led
the famous charge of the First Minnesota
regiment at the battle of Gettysburg, was
found dead in bed today at the Minnesota
Soldiers' home, this city, where he went
yesterday to be reudy to celebrate the re
union of the regiment today. He was 75
years of age.
The First Minnesota, commanded by Col
one'. Colville In the latter part of the war
was the first regiment offered for the civil
war. At Gettysburg 04 men were In a
historic charge. Forty-three returned alive
and uninjured. Colonel Colville, who led
was wounded seven times.
Rotables tio to Kurope.
NEW YORK, June IS-Rt. Rev. Alexan
der McKay Smith, Protestant Episcopal
coadjutor bishop of Philadelphia; George
J. Gould and family and John Jacob Astor
sailed for Europe today on the steamer
Kaiser Wllhelm UL
Widow Loses Suit.
COLUMBUS. O., June 13-The supreme
court today affirmed the Judgment of the
Hamilton eoumy court in tne case of Hen
rietta Cecilia Gibson against peter Gibson
This rase Involves the will of John Mc.
Cormlek Gibson of Cincinnati, who died at
Asheville, N. C, several years agn, a few
hours after marrying Henrietta CeclII
Wolfe, a nurse. Me made a will beaueath.
Ing property valued at IJje.OOo to his wlf
but It was lost. In the absence of witnesses
who could prove otherwise the auppositlo
was that the Invalid destroyed the will, a
no trace of It could ever be found. The
widow therefor receives but lbs statutory
ecs-iuuo.
FORT HUNT, Va June 13. The first
gun In the defense of Washington was fired
by one of the eight-Inch batteries of Fort
Hunt at 9:11 o'clock tonight. The target
was one of the units of Admiral Dickens'
squadron, which appeare'd to be of the
cruiser type. It had Just rounded Mar
shall's Tolnt, about three miles below the
fort, nnd was proceeding slowly up tho
river. That It wss nn "enemy" was Indi
cated by a signal from one of the fort's
sixty-Inch searchlights. After the Initial
re the shooting became general and six
minutes later was taken up by Fort Wash
ington's twelve-Inch batteries. Not a reply
came from the warship and when the re
quired number of shots from the fort had
been fired to constructively put the ship
out of action the filing ceased.
At 11 o'clock three of Admiral Dickens'
orpedo boats rounded Marshall's Point and
made a dash for the mine fields. They were
at once under the fire of the forts.
FORT MONROE, June 13. For the third
time In the last twenty-four hours the
Texas (flagship), the training ship Hart-
fort and the gunboat Hornet were con
structlvely sunk off Fort Monroe tonight
about 10 o'clock. The third attack on the
Chesapeake fortlflcntions began tonight at
9:36 nnd heavy firing was maintained by
both fleet and forts for almost half an hour,
So far as enn be lparned now only one
mine was exploded during the last encoun
ter and that may have been struck by a
merchant ship.
ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 13.-A wireless
message was received at the naval academy
tonight from Commander C. J. Badger,
commanding the IT. S. S. Newark, convey.
Ing news of the death by drowning of Mid.
shlpman L. L. Wrtrees of the second class,
Young Vertrees was 19 years old and a son
of W. J. Vertrees of Bushnell, 111.
Tracks on Leavenworth.
Amended so that the tracks will extend
eastward only as far as Seventh street in
stead of to Sixth, at the request of the
Metz Brothers Brewing company, an ordi
nance was passed giving the Union Pacific
the right to lay tracks on both sides of
I-avenworth street from Eleventh street
together with the necessary switches and
cros overs.
The Great Western, according to an ordl
nance given final passage, will be required
to maintain electric lights at the crossing
at Eighteenth street and on the viaduct
over Pierce street.
The first report of a councilman board
of appraisers to determine damages by pro
posed grading was returned by Councllmen
Hoye, Back and Evans, only to be upset
by the statement of City Attorney Breen
that unless personal notice had been served
on the property owners affected the ap
pralsement was without value. Thl
brought a spirited remark from Hoye to
the effect that the attorney had Informed
him and other councllmen that such serv
ice was not necessary. Attorney Breen
said that someone must have been mis
taken. The report was recommitted.
Mayor Moores, remarking that the new
charter contained many complications and
Inconsistencies, vetoed a resolution declar
ing the necessity of grading and appoint
Ing appraisers on the ground that the te
days time limit fixed by the charter for
the report to be made Is too short. City
Attorney Breen said the time limit wa
merely directory and not mandatory and
the council did not sustain the veto.
Contract for Walks.
The contract for constructing cement
sidewalks was awarded to Hamel & Stan
ley for IS cents a square yard and to the
same firm for brick walks at H cents a
yard, these figures being the low ones sub
mitted In competition.
W. B. Christie and Frank Rervner were
appointed and confirmed as sewer In
spectors. Street Commissioner Hummell'a
appointment of William Coburn as clerk
In his department and George E. Jewett
as timekeeper were confirmed.
City Clerk Elbourn was granted a ten
days' leave of absence to make a business
trip to New York, Philadelphia, Hartford
and Buffalo, and Councilman Schroeder
was allowed two weeks to spend at Ex
celsior Springs.
Upon the petition of residents an ordi
nance was Introduced changing the name
of Kyner avenue, between Sherman avenue
and Eighteenth street, to Maple street, of
which it Is a continuation.
The proposition from the Park board to
buy land for the enlargement of Rlverview
park was referred to the committee on
street Improvements.
WINTHROP BEFORE OFFICIAL
Financial Manatcer of Equitable la
t
Examined by Inanrance Commis
sioner of New York.
NEW YORK. June 13. H. R. Wlnthrop.
financial manager of the Equitable Life As.
surance society, was before Superintend
ent Hendricks today and other officials of
the society ' were examined today by
Deputy Superintendent Hunter. There were
reports today that certain other directors
would be Induced to resign.
It is reported today to be the intention
of Thomas F. Ryan and his associates In
the purchase of Equitable stock to ask the
legislature to pass an act to enable the
Equitable society to purchase the stock
and hold it In the society's treasury as an
asset.
Under existing law the society cannot
do this. If the enabling act Is obtained
provision probably will be made for pur
chasing the minority stock of other holders
at an appraised valuation In the same way.
By the plan as now suggested the policy
holders In the Equitable might vote di
rectly for directors.
TIMBER THIEVES SENTENCED
Wealthy Men Who Induce Italians
to Take l p Fraudnlent Land
Claims Sent to Prlaon,
SEATTLE, Wash., June 13. F. M. Bar
rett and F. W. Bone, wealthy business men
of Wheaton, Minn., yesterday pleaded
guilty in the federal court to complicity In
a conspiracy to defraud the government by
inducing Italians to take out timber claims
near Kallspell, Mont., and were sentenced
to one year In the United States peniten
tiary nnd the payment of a line of $1,000
and the cost of the action. Judge Hanford
made caustic remarks on the moral turpi
tude which was Involved and which was
condoned In a letter Introduced by the de
fendant Barrett from a cousin, who Is a
Judge of the supreme court of Mulne. H. J.
Shoul and G. L. Brokaw of Spokane, who
are also defendants, refused to plead. The
case against Shoul may be dismissed. After
sentence was passed the prisoners were
taken Into custody and placed In the county
Jail.
CONVICTED ON THIRD TRIAL
Allegheny Police Captain Found
Guilty of Taklna; Bribes from
Illegal Houses.
PITTSBURG, June 12. Police Captain
James Wilson of Allegheny, accused of ac
cepting bribes in connection with Illegal
houses, was found guilty today, but ths
Jury recommended him to the mercy of the
court.
This was Wilson's third trtal. The Jury
disagreed at the first and he was acquitted
at the second. The prosecution of Wilson
was conducted under the "anti-graft"
league, which Kt-veml montha ago was in
strumental in the arrest of 182 persons In
Allegheny.
The convicted map's attorneys will atik
for a new trial and If It is refused will
talis tLs ca to li.e superior court.
MITCHELL LOSES ON DEMURRER
Caae Against Oregon Senator Set for
Hearing; Next Tuesday at
Portland.
PORTLAND, Ore., June 13. The first
skirmish before Federal Judge John De
Haven In the trial of United States Sena
tor John H. Mitchell, charged with using
his public, office for private gain, went
against the distinguished defendant today
when Judge De Haven gave his decision on
the arguments presented yesterday to the
demurrer of the defendants counsel of tho
WORKING FOR PEACE
Direot Communication Between Csar an
Mikado Not Tet Established.
IMPORTANT DETAILS NOT AGREED UPON
Report that There is a Hitch in Proceed-
ings is Denied.
WILL PROBABLY MEET AT THE HAGUE
Suggestion of Some Point in Tar East it
Not Acceptable te Russia,
STATEMENT FROM ST. PETERSBURG
Official Gasette Publishes an Official
Account of the Proceedings and
the Position of the
Government.
WASHINGTON, June 13. Ambassador
Jusserand returned tonight from West
Point, whero he went to deliver an ad
dress. At his embassy he found a note
from President Roosevelt requesting him to
call at the White House. He reached the
president's home at 9:15 p. m. and remained
with the president until 11 o'clock. To a
representative of the Associated Press M.
Jusserand, after the conference, ssld It
would be discourteous to the president for
him to discuss for publication the nature of
his Interview. Asked the direct question
whether a hitch had occurred In the peace
negotiations ho replied frankly that he had
heard of none. The peace outlook, he
added, was not the principal subject at the
conference.
When it was suggested that the Moroccan
question might have been under considera
tion he declined to affirm or deny the ac
curacy of the suggestion.
Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour
of M. Jusserand's departure from the
White House Information concerning his
conference with the president excited In
terest, especially among the members of
the diplomatic corps.
Direct communication between St. Peters
burg and Toklo has not yet been estab
lished. The White House Is yet the me
dium for all communication between tho
two capitals. Important details remain to
be agreed upon before the plenipotentiaries
of the belligerents can meet to discuss the
means of ending the war.
There is adequate authority for the state
ment that there Is no actual hitch in the
preliminary negotiations. Progress is be
ing made, but it may be several days or
longer before all details for the meeting
can be definitely fixed. A diplomat ex
plained the situation tonight when he said
certain optimists. had succeeded In getting
ahead of the actual status quo of the ne
gotiations. These optimists, he added,
naturally become alarmed when they find
that the negotiations are not keeping pace
with their predictions and straightway they
announce a hitch.
Russia was thoroughly opposed to ths
suggestion of any plane in the far east for
a meeting point and It is not believed that
Japan's opposition to Paris was at all un
expected In St. Petersburg. Russia hol
shown strong preference for an European
capital. Japan's wish Ib to secure a point
free from outside Influences. Direct nego
tiations with Russia have been Its demand
throughout and hence Its original prefer
ence for a point In the far east. The Hague
It Is believed would prove fairly acceptable
to both.
It Is known that Ambassador Casslnl ten
tatively suggested one place and Minister
Takahlra another. It is Intimated officially
today that Pais was the choice pf the Rus
sian government and London of the Japa
nese. It can be said that neither govern
ment expecteci that Its choice Would be
ratified by the other. As heretofore indi
cated, both Paris and London present objec
tions which, it Is regarded in diplomatic
circles, practically eliminate them from
serious consideration. Were It not that the
conference Is to be held In mid-summer,
Washington almost certainly would be
selected as both Russia and Japan regard
this capital with favor, not only on account
of the admirable facilities It affords but
for the strong additional reason that the
conference is to be arranged through ths
efforts of President Roosevelt.
It is pointed out that a formal armlstlos
between the two great armies facing each
other on the plains of Manchuria can
hardly be arranged until the peace con
ference shall take definite form. The sug
gestion is made, however, that in view of
the pending negotiations, neither the Rus
sian nor the Japanese government would
permit another general engagement to
occur.
Minister Takahlra wns the first of tho
diplomatic corps to cull on the president
today, arriving at the White House at 3 p.
in. He was received by the president lu
the blue room.
Official nnaaian Statement.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 14.-2:15 a. m.
Instead of publishing the text of Its offi
cial reply to the message from President
Roosevelt regarding the Initiation of peace
negotiations with Japan the Russian gov
ernment decided, with the purpose of
taking the public Into its confidence re
garding the prospects of peace, to Issue a
statement summarizing the status of nego
tiations, which will appear in the form of a
communication in the Foreign Offlco
Gazette today. This statement, which pays
Next Tuesday was set as the day for the
trial of Senator Mitchell.
NO RESPITE FOR PATRICK
New York Court of Appeals Will Not
Stop Esecntlon of the
Sentence,
indictment. The demurrer waa overruled. ' a graceful tribute to President Roosevelt's
action, expresses In a general way Russia's
willingness to negotiate without entering
Into particulars which cannot be consid
ered to be finally determined until the re
ceipt of the Japanese reply. The Russian
government under the circumstances has
deemed It best to leave to the Washington
government the publication of the Russian
note. The following Is tho text of the com
munication: The president of the United States In
structed his ambassador to the imperial
court to request a private audience in order
to convey directly to the emperor evidence
of the unfailing friendship the United
Btates entertuins for ltuHsia and to express
President Roosevelt's desire to contribute
as much as possible In the Interest of the
whole world tuw.irda the cessation of hos
tilities in th" fiir east. Tho ambassador
was Instructed to add that the president
was making simultaneous overtures to the
Japanese government.
The emperor was pleabed to receive the
American ambassador on June 7 and gave
benevolent attention to President Roose
velt's Initiative, which had moreover met
an entirely sympathetic reception on the
part of friendly powers.
Russia being convinced that Japan Was
equally disposed to accept president Roose
velt's proposal which was transmitted
through the Intermediary of the representa
tives of tiie republic at St. Petersburg and
Toklo to the Imperial as well as to the
Japanese government received favorably
the official communication from the am-,
bassador and notification to this effuct was ',
published in Washington.
In reply to this communication the for
eign mlnlsler acting unuer the emperors
orders informed tin; American ambassador
In a note dated June li. that the emperor,
deeply sensible of the sentiments t-xuressed
of I by the president, was pleased to see therein
a lren iii;uk ci I ine traditional friendship
ALBANY, N. Y., June 13. The court of
appeals today refused to grant a stay of
execution of the death sentence, to permit
a motion for reargument in the case of
Albert T. Patrick, convicted of the murder
of William M. Rice.
The court, which will adjourn on Friday
until October, will fix the date of execution
before Its adjournment.
Movements of Ocean t easels Juno 13,
At New York Arrived: Vaderland, from
Antwerp; Rotterdam, from Rotterdam
Grosser Kurbest, from Bremen. Sailed:
Kaiser Wllhelm II., for Bremen; Bovlc, for
Liverpool; Caronla, for Liverpool.
At Liverpool Arrived: Arcadian, from
Montreal; Hlberlan, from Philadelphia.
Sailed: Carpmhla, for New York; Lake
Erie, for Quebec.
At Gibraltar Arrived: Princess Irene,
from New York. Sailed: Koenlgen Louise,
for Nw York.
At Palermo Sailed: Italia, for New York.
At Queenstown Arrived: Oceanic, from
New York; Merlon, from Philadelphia.
At Hun Francisco Arrived: Alameda,
from Honolulu. Sailed: Alaskan, for Honolulu.
At Bremen Arrived: Kaiser Wllhelm Der
urosse. trom New York
At Ho ii K on af AmvU: Emnreas
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