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rHE Omaha Sunday Bee PART I. NEWS SECTION PACES 1 TO 8. Cuba or I few Tor THE OMAHA DEE Best thn. Vest VOL. XXXVII NO. 5. OMAIIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY '21, 1907 SIX SECTIONS THIRTY-SIX PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. SOCIALISTS WIN OUT Triumph in Election at Jarrow of Interest in England. 4l3H BREAK WITH GOVERNMENT Put Up Separate Ticket, Which Cause Defeat of Liberals. OPEN AIR SCHOOLS FOR LONDON If Experiment is Successful Others Will Ba Organized. LADY AUCKLAND IS IN BUSINESS Her Husband Ha Tins Exhausted nr. sources on Itork Richo(t She Will Tike t Deco rative Work. LONDON. July 20. (Special.) The prac tical triumph of a socialist In the hotly contented election In the division of Jar row, where the Irisb nationalists presented a candidate for the avowed purpose of worrying the English liberals hns only accentuated the break, which has occurred between the Campbcll-Bannerman govern mant and hli Irish supporters. Every body appears to be wondering what will happen next. The Irish are of course Indignant over the failure of their dreams In conectlon with home rule, the Irish na- i tlonallsts utterly repudiating the half hearted, half-way measures proposed by the present liberal government. Though In reality opposing candidates ert nominated by Irish national its' s and the laborltes In the bye-election of Jarrow the soclallst-laboiite triumph ing over the liberal, the unionist and na tionalist nominees It Is now being sug gested that the Irish nationalists really j placed their candidate In the field for the ! purpose not only of defeating the liberal, but also for the purpose of aiding In the lection of the soclallst-laborite candidate. By many this Is regarded as foreshadowing a practical union between the Irish na tionalists, the laborttea, the socialists and j the dlrafTecied elements In the T'nlted , Kingdom. In a single general election it I ' Is figured the combination, by Ignoring not , ' only the conservatives and unionists .but tho liberals as well, could make as much headway as the socialists have made In Germany during the past ten years, and It is argued that the radicals and the home rulers could In this way eventually : win control of the empire. A Worklngr Combination. For many years there has existed a strong sympathy between the Irish na tionalists and the working-men of England, IS f cot land and Walos, and once In control of urtlament with a mandate from the people 4 argue that suoh a combination, h would utterly Ignore the two great historic parties of the empire the logical successors of the Whigs and Tortea and the new party wouia nun inon wum n .iv r the Tih auentlon br DasstnsT n sausiMuvurjr iiuiiio , " - would also make short work of the Housa i of Lords, which today la supposed to stand 1 at the embodiment of everything that pertains to privilege and vested Interests. With all of these conditions confronting t the present liberal government, the London ', Times, "The Thunderer," which Is sup posed to be a part of the real government of England, not the party government, but the real government, Just as the Bank of England Is also supposed to be a part of "the powers that be," comes out with a leader praotlcally laughing at Campbell Bannerman and his supporters, flays the Times: "The government carried their resolution for the House of Lords' to the position of debating society by a majority of 888. 45 They have won this great victory, as we are told It Is, for the people, and now the people will look with curiosity to sea what thev will do with It. That Is manifestly the touchstone of theif sincerity. If they believe that the House of Lords Is the upa tree they proclaim tt to be, casting Its deadly blight over all the wholesome aspi rations of the democracy and the beneficent activities of the Commons, their duty and tholr integrity are clear. Both dictate to them the necessity of ending It or mending it without delay. Cam No Losgrr Flinch. "They can no longer suffer the obstacle to the public good which Mr. Churchill and Mr. Lloyd-George have denounced with such robuatuols rhetoric to cumber the ground at least Its existing unpruned lux- u nance. They have no mind for Mr Hen J deraon's proposal. It savored too much of I thorough,' and led Mr. Madden to declare i that he approves of a second chamber. But having discarded the abolition of the Housa of Lords for the present they are bound not to flinch from the military op erations which Mr. Churchill has described with such Best They have opened, he ays, the first lines of a great siege. What will be thought of them tf they stt down In their trenches and content themselves Kith throwing a few empty shells to raise little duatt The people who have plenty f shrewdness and plenty of humor will not be slow to Interpret operations of this kind. They wlU make up their mind that Bit Henry Campbell-Bannennan and his float ara either unwilling or unable to ad vance and really will have some excuse for their opinion. The trumpet has been Mown and very loudly blown by some of the performers but the walls have not fallen. Nobody evar expected that Use would fall. If tha annjr remains Inactive Ifter delivering this blast what will ba the WTects upon its prestige and Its discipline T ,'et It would almost seem that this Is tha tost lame and Impotent conclusion to V rhlcb. tha government has brought Its fol ic Juwere, and which its asks them to cele brate as a glorious victory " v An Kdaeatloaal Novelty. London haa an educational novelty. The day schools subcommittee of the education committee of the London county council haa arranged for open air schools during the remainder of the summer montha If the experiment prove successful it will be tried another year on a larger scale. For the present they have decided to accept the offer of the committee of the Royal Arsenal Co-operative society (limited) of the use of the society's woods and recreation grounds at Bostall, Plumatead, for the purpose of an experiment with such a school. The day schools subcommittee further reported that 1 Mr. Ernest Gray and the aastetant educa tional adviser bad islted the woods auj grounds, which were about twenty acres . la extent, beautifully wooded and situated sPMeiUatMel on riXth Pago, SUMMARY OF THE BEE Sunday, July SI, HOT. 1007 JULY 1907 UN MOD Hit WCO W Ml SAT X I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 H 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 J 1" THl WIlTHtB. FORECAST FOR NEBRASKA Fair. Temperature at Omaha yesterday: Hour. Deg. ' Hour. 6 a. m 75 1 p. in 6 a. m 77 2 p. m.... 7 a. m TV I p. m a. m 81 4 p. m 9 a. m 74 6 p. m 10 a. m 7s 6 p. m 11 a. ni S3 7 p. m Deg. .... f3 .... W .... S .... 9n .... 90 .... M .... M u m ht DOMESTIC. Chief Prosecutor J. H. Howley, with out palliating the deeds of Orchard, de clares his firm belief In the truth of his confession. X, Page 3 William Allmark, arrested In St. Louis, confesses that he watched the killing of the Chinaman, Han I'ak, In Omaha and was given $30 for his silence. X, Fags 4 The Missouri river and the Kaw are higher at Kansas City, reaching almoin to the twenty-four foot stage. X, Page 9 Grover Cleveland's recovery from his recent sickness Is slower than ubual. X, Page X Commissioner Prouty of the Interstate Commerce commission announces that grain rates from Kansas City to' Texas are from 3 to 6 cents per 100 pounds too high. . X, Pags 1 New, York lodge of Elks receives $t0.) prise for largest number of men In line at Philadelphia. X, Page a Because of failure of state's witnesses to appear. Judge Moody Instructs a ver dict freeing Judge Harglss from charge of murdering Dr. B. D. Cox at Sandy Hook, Ky. X, Page 1 Justice McCall at Memphis decides that federal grand Jury acted within its rights In bringing 164 counts In Its Indictment against the Standard Oil company. X, Page X State's Attorney Mills orders release of the Magllls on murder charge from Clinton, 111. X, Page X Over thirty persons are killed In a col ltslon between a freight and an excursion train loaded with employes of the Pere Marquette railroad near Salem, Mich. The crew of the freight forgot orders. Nearly one hundred persons were In jured. - X, Page X VO&EIOaT. An angry mob at Seoul endeavors to kill the ministers of the cabinet and burn their houses. The ceremonies at tending the succession of tho new em peror are held and the formal announce ment of abdication Is sent to Toklo. X, Page X State Board of Equalisation will In vestigate to see why the same class of property. Is valued. so differently In the various counties, and many changes are likely to be made. Democrats and popu lists expect Monday to bring an action In tha supreme oourt to test the ruling of attorney general on the primary law. X, Pago 3 Governor Sheldon appoints aa members of the advisory board to enforce the child labor law Jamea Wfcie of South Omaha and Mrs. Draper Smith of Omaha. X. Page a X0CUL1V. Nebraska retail merchants are con tributing their support to tha general war being waged against tho big catalogue houses. XX, Page 8 Judge W. H. Munger falls to render decision In the case brought by express companies to enjoin enforcement of Sib ley law. X, Page 4 Local coal dealers offer defense of charge that they are arbitrarily exacting high prices for,coal. XX, Page King Oscar's appeal for Swedes lo re turn to their native land does not meet with general approval among Omaha Swedish-Americans. TI, Page 6 Colored Baptists of ten states adjourn their convention, which continued for four days at Zlon church, and decide to meet next year at St. Louis. X, Page 4 MAX, ESTATE AJTD BUTLDIjrO. Local agents still complain of a great shortage of five and six-room cottages In Omaha. The demand for this class of dwelling U unusually strong. XX, Page Contractors report a steady demand for their services locally, many new build ings being undertaken dally. XX, Page 5 KOMI IXCTIOX. In the Home Bectlon of this number will be found Buster Brown; Luxury of the Naval Cadets at Poughkeepsle; Queer People of the Barbary Oases; Handsome Styles In Summer Parasols; What Woman Is Doing in, ths World; How Agitation Is Regaining Irish Land; Fluffy Ruffle. BlM Pages lCAQAXm BXOTXOBT. In the Mag amine Section of this number will be found a brief biography of Henry T. Clarke. Sr.; A Tribute to the Mule; Taft at Play In Summer; Union Paclfto Putting Missouri River Mud to Prac tical Use; Last Pow Wow of the Sioux Indians; Gossip of Plays and Players; Musical Note and Comment; Life at the Princeton Clubs that Has Aroused Op position of President Wilson; Humors of Berlin Architecture, Mix Pages MOTXMXsTT OP OOXAJT ITBAMSXXP8 Tort. NEW YORK.., QIRRNKTOWKT 0.1'KENHTOWN LIVERPOOL . HAWBIRO .. rLTHOl'TH . NAPLKS Arrlwd. 8114. Kugant Campania .Arabia. Baltic Bmp. of Irelaae.. Soulavorm. PaoDarlraula .... K. A. Victoria.. Carpathta SOl'THAMPTO.. MtjMrtle MAItSKILUtB ..Madouaa PATRAS noTTKKDAM ... GENOA. rrmnraeea. I Aeoonla. Canople. STATE SHERIFFS IN SESSION Over Fifty Representatives of Law Gather at Grand Island for Meetlnsc. GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. July Ju (Spe cial ) Over fifty of the sheriffs of the state assembled In this city In semi-annual state convention and were last evening enter tained by the local sheriffs and committee and members of the Commercial club at Schlmmer's lake. MME. GOULD STAYS SINGLE Dealoo Rumor t&tat She la About to to Bo Married Again la France. NEW YORK, July SO. A dispatch from Paris quotes Mma. Anna Gould as deny ing recently published reports that she was engaged and would soon marry again. "I am not engaged or likely to be." she said. "The story la entirely untrue.' LET DEALERS STARVE Peculiar Chinese Punishment Grain Merchants. for THEY PLANNED CORNER IN CORN Old-Time Penalty of the Cangue Was at Once Applied. ORIENTALS ARE TO STUDY ABROAD Board of Comptrollers General Pick ing Out Students. GREEN DRAGON AGAIN ON SEAS Official Sanction Given to Cruise of Chinese Warships In Waters of the Month Pacific Ocean. PEKING, July 20. (Special.) Native crime has been greatly on the Increase In the British settlement at Shanghai and the municipal council has In consequence decided to press for the reinstatement of the cangue and bamboo as methods of pun ishment. Both of these things have been ' long omitted from the criminal cod Cl.ani.Kul ...( tK fAMnlta hnva nrnl' thing but satisfactory, that there - posltlon to return to old-fashlone of punishment. Native criminals In t. ' nave j become increasingly daring and the pros- j pect of Imprisonment in the ordinary Jails has no terrors for them. While they are I in the modern Julls they are well housed and fed better probably than when at liberty and experience has shown that Im prisonment so far from being a deterrrent is actually an Incentive to crime. The cangue, It should be explained, la a large wooden collar fitting closely around the neck of the criminal. It cannot be re moved by day or night during the entire period of punishment which may vary In duration from a fortnight to three montha. Its form prevents the victim from stretch ing himself at full length and Upon this depends In great part the full severity of the punishment, although it is questionable whether the Chinaman does not feel more keenly the "loss of face," entailed by tha publio exposure. The offender In times past was usually left to be fed or starved by the public at their pleasure. His name and the nature of his offense were also written on the cangue In large letters. At one time In Mongolia some wealthy mer chants were found guilty of effecting a cor ner in corn and their names and the nature of their offence being stated on the cangue the public took drastic revenge upon the criminals. They allowed these wealthy men to starve to death, claiming that the corn merchants had deliberately tried to starve the people to death. These particular mer chants did starve to death, but some of their weelthy relatives at Peking had In fluence enough with the oourt to bring about the abolition of the cangue as a means of punishment, the claim being made that It was barbario and not up-to-date when compared with the methods of pun ishment adopted by nations like England and the United States. Chinese to Btndy Abroad. Tho Board of Comptrollers-General of the Imperial Household department has recommended to the throne the names of twenty youthful members of the Imperle. Clan to Study In England and Germany. Eight of these Imperial clansmen will study In England, It has m been determined, and will prepare for the navy, the British gov ernment having consented to allow a cer tain number of Chinese cadets to Join the. Royal navy and learn their profession In British ships of war. The remaining twelv. Imperial clansmen will study in Germany and enter military schools there In order to fit them for commands In the reorgan ized armies of their country. It Is stated that twenty or more Chinese midshipmen will enter the British navy as sublieuten ants some time this year or early next year. A similar step has been taken by General Tleh Liang, president of the min istry for war, who has made arrangements with M. Pabst, French minister at Peking, for the despach annually of fifteen certifi cated Chinese military students to the French government's college In Paris to study modern war subjects on French lines. In this way it is expected China may count on the services of ninety fully qualified students during the next twelve years, be cause each detachment of students will re main In France for fully six years, inclu sive of the time devoted to extra regimen tal training In the French army. The Chinese government pledges Itself to give suitable appointments to these students after their return to China in accordance with their proficiency and regardless of their official ranks and titles. , Reoraanlaed Navy. i Following expert advice, the following places have been selected by the ministry of war as bases for the future reorganised navy of the Chinese empire: The Ch'ang shan group of Islands In the vicinity of Tungch'eng bay. Shantung province; tha islands of the Chusan archipelago, which lie for the most part In Cheklang province and partly In the province of Kiangsu; cer tain islands of the Mlaotao group in the Yellow sea, lying partly within the Juris diction Of Fengtlen, southern Manchuria, and partly under that of Shangtung, and the Island of Hainan, in Kuangtung prov ince. It has further been decided to lay aside an annual sum of about toH'io,0u0 to prosecute the scheme of reorganizing the Imperial navy, which should In the future. In the oplnlen of Chinese naval experts, be composed of speedy armored cruisers and battleships of light draught and mod erate tonnage. In the main similar to those of the German navy, A feature of tn' now navy when tt Is completed will be Its I , abnormal number of torpedo boats and tor pedo destroyers, with at least a dosen sub ! marines of the Holland to pe. 1 Imperial sanction has been given to a j suggestion made by Viceroy Yuan 8hlh-kl that a couple of cruisers of the Chinese l navy should visit the various Islands of I thj. 0iuth aclfln. where thera ara Innu merable Chinese doing business, many of them descendants of men who emigrated I during the previous Ming dynasty. These j so-called Chinese are In many cases quite ; Ignorant of their ancestral districts and dialects and possibly have even forgotten that they are "Sons of Han." Aa a matter of policy, therefore, and to make them, even In the South Pad&c, feel that they have a sovereign who la solicitous for the welfare of his subjects In foreign rountrk a. It is felt necessary hat the "Green Dra gon" flag should be shown once In a while , to the blvk-halred race of Han abroad, j and so stir within the breasts of these 1 'Continued on Fifth Fags KAISER WILL VISIT ENGLAND Has Received en Invitation from King Canard ad Will Glaudlr Accept. BERLIN, July 20. (Special.) It may now be considered as cerfuln as anything In the region of International politics can be that the German emperor will pay a visit to England during the course of the coming autumn. The report that his majesty re ceived an Invitation from King Edward some days ago was perfectly correct. It Is also the case that the British sovereign's letter to his Imperlnl nephew was couched In terms of marked cordiality. The state ment that the emperor was asked to parti cipate In the events of Cowes west wns, however, beside the mark as the "liwitatlon was for a sojourn at Windsor castle and the month mentioned wns November. To anyone who hns followed the efforfs of the Germun government during the last, few months, and especially during the presence in the empire of the British Journalists and the deputation from the city of London .to Improve the relations between the two countries there could be little doubt as to the answer, which would be made to King Edward's communication. It appears, however, that it was not dis patched till the emperor had had an op portunity -f discussing It with the chan cellor, ; the tatter's brief stay in Kle 0Jk .J,, be taken for granted that tr X.on has been accepted, and that f.seror Is much pleased at the ' sct of paying another visit to Eng eOva, for which he Is known to personally sc'iitertain a very high admiration. It Is felt In official circles that recent hospi- tall ties have contributed a good deal to remove the misunderstandings between Great Britain and Germany and It Is hoped that the emperor's experiences during his stay at Windsor will have the result of placing the relations between the two countries on a footing of more enduring stability than they have occupied of late. NATIVES FEAR ENGLISHMEN Disinfection , of Wells Taken People as Means to Spread Plnarne. by BOMBAY. July 20. (Special.) One of the Inflammatory stories circulated by Indian agitators working up the recent disturb ances alleged that the British authorities were disseminating plague among the na tive population by the poisoning of the wells. A singular explanation of this state ment has Just been made public In the offi cial reports. There were In Bengal, according to these reports, In the year 1905-6 more deaths from cholera than from the plague, the number being 148,639, or S.03 per 1,000 of the popula tion; and In the district of Gaya, where the deaths from this one disease were as high as 6.68 per 1,000, the epidemic was at tributed by the authorities to the contam ination of the wells by surface washings after heavy ralnfallB. It appears that In view of this danger the disinfection of wells with permanganate of potash was resorted to among other precautionary measures, and It Is now believed that this gave rise to these wild stories of government treachery. DESECRATE GARIBALDI'S TOMB People Astounded at Son in Removing Brother's Body from Grave. ROME, July 80. Great Indignation is reigning all over Italy over the sacrilege, as It is called, committed by General Rlcclottl Garibaldi. The second son of the great national hero has, since the death of the first born, Menottl, acted as the despotic head of the Garibaldi family and decreed that the second marriage of his father was illegal. Frequent bitttr family quarrels have been tho result, culminating in the desecration of the tomb of Manllo Garibaldi, a son of the second marriage, who lay beside his father. Without any authorization, Gen eral Rlcclottl had the body and tomb re moved, thus arousing the Intense Indigna tion of all classes. It Is bellevtd the scandal will hasten the passage of the law by which the Island of Caprera, where the tomb Is located, will become a pos session of the state. SOCIALIST EVADES THE LAW Italian Left Country Fnaltlve, bnt Returned In Triumph aa an Oclalfll. ROME, Ju!y 20. (Special.) An Italian socialistic agitator .-.amed Jodeshlnl, who some time ago was sentenced to a long term of Imprisonment for Insulting an Italian general, but escaped over the Aus trian border, returned trlumphnntly to Italy the other day under remarkable cir cumstances. His political followers In a small Italian constituency succeeded In getting him elected a deputy. In which capacity tho person of Jodeschinl became unassailable. The exile at once started for Italy by motor car. Arriving at Porta San Geno he mounted a gaily decorated donkey cart, and waving a red banner made his entry Into Italian territory followed by a cheer ing procession of 20,000 people. GERMANY ORDERS BIG BOAT HambnrK-A mrrtkn Line Will Ecllpae Record of All Vessels on Ocean. BERLIN, July 20. (Special.) Accprdlng to the Iokal Anzeigcr tho conference between Lord I'lrrle, chairman of Messrs. Harland & Wolff, and the directors of the Hamburg Amertka line resulted In the planning In de tail of the new transatlantic liner, so often talked about. According to the plans the new transatlantic liner will be a foot longer and six Inches broader than the largest of the Cunard boats, and will have a tonnage of nearly 50.000. "Thus," adds the Lokal Anzelger, "Germany assures to I Itself once more the possesion of a world- record ship. But it is a pity that It must be ordered abroad. Let us hope that a Ger man yard will be able to undertake the building of the next ocean mammoth." ASKS BIG SUM FOR WATTEAU J. Plerpont Morgan Cables Owner of rind to Aeeertnln His Price. SIDNEY, July 20. (Special.) J. Pler pont Morgan has cabled to the owner in Dunedln of the recently discovered Wa teau, asking what price he would accept for the picture. The reply was 126,00'). This is the picture which was given by a dying "remittance man" In payment of a debt to his landlord at a Dunodin hotel about forty years ago. The landlord gave the painting to his daughter as a wedding gift, but its value was only discovered recently through a local artist happening to see It. Mr. Long den, who was In char go or the British art section of the Christ Church exhibition, examined the plctura and pronounced it a genuine Watteau, New Emperor of Corea Formally Installed Saturday Morning. JAP TROOPS GUARD PALACE Rumor of Plot to Murder Members of Old Cabinet. FORMER EMPEROR IMPLICATED I Plan for Imperial Guard to Slay Men Who Caused Abdication. PEOPLE WARNED TO STAY INSIDE Breastworks Built In Streets Lead ing to Palace and Machine Guns Planted Behind Them. 8EO.CL, July 20. The ceremonies attending the ascension of the crown prince to the throne were rarrled out at 10 o'clock this morning. In response to requests eighty Japanese and other officials, Including Mar quis Ito, with is military staff, and many consuls general, were received In audience at 4:30 p. m. After the accession of the crown prince the former emperor took leave of the cab inet. General Hasegawa's troops still garrison the palace and a regunent from Ping Ylng arrived at Seoul this morning to reinforce the Twentieth regiment, already here. This afternoon the rlot.rs surrounding the premier's residence were dispersed by the Japanese police. W ith tho assistance of artillery. The premier sought refuge in the palace, the other ministers going to the Japanese residency general. Tho crnck of rifles continues to be heard and It Is be lieved a collision has occurred between Japanese police and Corean soldiers. If Japanese troops attack the Coreans the state of unrest will be aggravated. People Warned to Be Quiet. A proclamation was published this even ing warning the people to remain In their houses. At dusk machine guns were en trenched behind breastworks built In tha streets approaching the palace. In antici pation of a night attack. Japanese troops are arriving here, but they are too few In number to make any attempt to disarm Corean soldiers feasible and they are now confined to their bar racks. At the formal audience this afternoon Marquis Ito was the first to be received. He had a conversation with the former emperor lasting ten minutes. The em peror Is performing his duties In a purely perfunctory manner. He Is said to show little strength of character and the out look for his administration of public af fairs Is not promising. Alleged Plot Thwarted. At 10 o'clock last night an alleged plot was reported to Marquis Ito. He was told that the Imperial guard had been clandes tinely ordered berttihe former emperor to enter the palace at midnight and murder the whole cabinet which was responsible for his abdication. This Is ths official ex planation of the fact that the Japanese are garrisoning the palace. The Corean ministers of war and Justice visited Mar quis Ito at 11 o'clock last night and de clared that the Intrigue above mentioned was about to be realized and prayed for help. Marquis Ito, who had already re ceived the former emperor's petition ask ing him to aid In subduing disorders. Im mediately ordered General Hasegawa to send troops to the scene. The soldiers ar rived half sn hour before the time of the intended dash of the Corean general from the barracks for the palace gate. Mob After Ministers. A concentrated effort was made at 2 p. m, today (Saturday) to murder the en tire cabinet. After haranguing at the temple of Heaven, a mob of 2.000 marchod a mile to the mansion of Lwanyung, which they sacked and burned. The same fate was then visited upon the. homes of the prime minister and others. The same mob then proceeded to the home of the minister of war, near the old palace, but here they were met by Jap anese guards, who repulsed the rioters, wounding and killing many. Marquis Ito delayed his arrival at the emperor's audience an hour, while the foreign consuls general waited. He ap proached In great state and with a heavy guard, especial precaution being taken, while passing the palace, where the sus pected battalion of Corean Imperial guards was closely Interned In the barracks of the gate. The number' of machine guns was doubled, covering all the main ap proaches to the palace. Troops are patrolling the main streets of the city in the face of a mob Inflamed to freniy by students. The anger of the Corean masses appears now to be directed less against the Japanese than the Corean ministers, all of whom they have vowed to kill. The situation appears to war rant the proclaiming of martial law, but Ito, desirous of avoiding Interference ex cept to protect foreigners and the throne, 1s exceedingly reluctant to resort to mili tary rule. The environs of the American and British consulates are guarded on ao count of their proximity to the palace. Emperor May Ask Protection. United States Consul Sammons late yes terday afternoon, in reply to Marquis Ito's offer of protection to foreign consulates, stated that Jie would leave the matter of protecting Americans to Ito's discretion, as he was without Information regarding danger from mobs. On account of the fact that the American consulate general adjoins the former em peror's private house, It la dally thought that the ex-ruler will seek It as an asylum of safety, giving as a cause the presence of Japanese troops for the alleged pur pose of preventing his escape or a possi ble accident. It Is said, however, that since November, 1005, the Coreans have not hoped for American aid. At 11:10 o'clock last night General Gase gara's troops garrisoned the palace and were also stationed at all Important places. During ths night ths Ping Yang regiment, said to be the best in the Corean army, was disarmed on account of having furnished yesterday's mutineer. and also because it was suspected of plot ting to capture the palace In an attempted coup d'etat. The students of the military school are reported to have attempted to collect military supplies on a hill over looking the city. The Corean army is widely distributed over ths country and Is not feared. Yesterday's disorder ex tended to the suburbs for a distance pf two miles, where a station master on the Chemulpo railway Is reported to have been killed. An official report this morning states (Continued on Second Page.) AYRES IS PHYSICALLY UNFIT Surgeons Make Report I'pon Condi tion of Lieutenant Colonel at Acw York, NEW YORK. July 20 Lieutenant Colonel Charles O. Ayres of the Fourteenth cav alry, is physically unfit for active service In the army, according to a report made j today by surgeons to a retiring board appointed to examine that officer. The surgeons snld that Lieutenant Colonel Ayrea had a disease of the kidneys which will cause his death If he continues in active sorvlee. ' ! "If I am ready to sacrifice my life Is there any reason why I shouldn't do so?" asked Colonel Ayres. j A member of the hoard said that Colonel . Ayres owed a duty to his family to pre serve his life. The colonel Insisted he i was a victim of grossly unfair treatment, j Lieutenant Colonel Ayres Insisted upon , making a long statement, in which he re- viewed his service, declnrlng that It was long and arduous and that few men can endure more than he. He said; Why I should be suddenly and unex pectedly summoned before a retiring board, while such a large number of others nro allowed to remain. I cannot understand ha t..nionidii I., t ) w i ii in au thority. I have been court-martialed three times and charges as long its from here . to the wall have been preferred against me. I have been charged with conduct unbecoming a gentleman, with lying and ; with stealing. , , All this was done to try to g-t me he- , cause I was a conscientious officer. They got me once for challenging a man to fiulit V duel and again for keeping a soldier as a servant, ns we had to do on the plains. And I paid him $10 a month to act as such. All this Is rltrged up now , and matched in here RftfT 1 was told In the Philippines that I was good for years. That's not a square iVal according to my idea of American Justice. The retiring board announced that Its findings will be filed with the secretary of . war. I JURY WAS WITHIN RIGHTS Justice McCnll Decides Standard Oil Company Must Answer Many Counts. MEMPHIS, July 20.-Justlce McCnll of the federal court today decided that the federal grand Jury which returned an In dictment of 1.204 counts against the Stand ard OH company, was acting within its Jurisdiction. The Standard Oil attorneys had moved to quash the Indictment alleg ing that the grand iury had not power to indict officials living In another state evc'fl though the alleged crimes were committed In Tennessee. This motion Judge MeCal has overruled. The effect of the decision will be that officials living In Indiana may be brought here to testify. The Standard was Indicted for forming Illegal combinations with certain railroads on freight rates which shut off competition. It Is bellerwd John Rockefeller will be brought here as a witness In the case. NEW YORK LODGE GETS PRIZE Secures Fund for Having; Largest Number of Men In Line at Philadelphia. PHILADEUHIA. July . Announce ment was made today iat the New York City lodge of Elks had been awarded the first prise of 1500 for having the largest number of men In Thursday's parade of Elks. Kansas City, Mo was awarded tho second ftrlxe of S20O, and the .third prize. $100, went to the Scranton, Pa.; ..lodge. These prizes for lodges located more than seventy-five miles from Philadelphia. The I first prize of $300 for the lodge having the greatest aggregate mileage wns awarded to New Orleans. Denver was given second money, $150, and El Paso, Tex., was third, ! $1C0. -J The reunion officially closed today with an excursion to Atlantic City. Past Grand Exalted Ruler Melvln left for his home In California today. MANY ASSAULTS UPON WOMEN New York Aroused by Brutal Fes , tures of Recent Crimes In Subnrba. NEW YORK, July 20. Numerous attacks on women and children, especially In the suburbs, are agitating the public and press. A score of such cases have been reported in the last two or three months and two of the victims, Amelia Staffeldt, and Viola Boylan, both young girls, were murdered by the brutes. Police Commissioner Bingham has been railed by delegations of press for better police protection and this has resulted In and order to the police to be specially alert with a view of capturing criminals. "The honor of the police force requires that these criminals shall be captured," says the order In conclusion. LINCOLN PE0PL SWELTERING Mercury Jumps In Tnbo and Air Filled with Moisture to Limit. LINCOLN. July 20. Nebraska Is suf fering today the most Intense heat endured in July since Will, the official ther mometer at the weather bureau at a. m. registering 94 degrees. There was not a cloud In" the sky to Intercept the sun's heat, recent rains making the humidity of the atmosphere great. Much suffering was reported throughout the city. SEATTLE MAY BE NEW ZION Former Leader In Bowie's Army Said to Be Looking for Western Location. PORTLAND, Ore., July 20. A dispatch from Seattle to the Oregonlan says If plans In process of formation come to maturity, Seattle will be the headquarters of a jiew Zlon movement. Alexander Granger, who was Dowle's right hand man when that leader was in the height of his glory, Is j expected In the city soon. ORDERS RELEASE OF MAGILLS State's Attorney Mills at Clinton Gives Up All Hope of Conviction. LOS ANGELES. July 20.-A special from Clinton, 111., says: "States Attorney Mills has given up all hope of ever holding Fred j MnGUl or his wife upon the charge of the ! murder of MaGIII's first wife. He has wired Sheriff Campbell to release the Ma- GUIs and allow them their liberty." CLEVELAND'S RECOVERY SLOW Former President la Not Entirely Over Recent Attack of Acute Ia dlajeatton. PRINCETON, N. J.. July 20,-It Is stated here that ex-President, Cleveland, who had an attack of acute digestion a few weeks ago, has not recovered from It as soon as expected. It Is hoped now that he will be sble to go to Ms summer home In New Hampshire by ths first of Augv" THIRTY-TWO DEAD Excursion Train and Freight Collide) Head-on Near Salem, Mich. OVER ONE HUNDRED HURT Victims Are Employes of Pere Mar quette Road Enroute to Picnic. BLAME PLACED ON FREIGHT CREW It Disobeyed Order to Wait for Other Train at Plymouth. PASSENGERS FIGHT FOR RELEAS3 IndracrlhuMe Scenes of Horror After rraih roarhpi Killed with Em plur on a PI en an re Trip. SALEM, Mich., July 20 -Thirty-two per sona were killed and UO more were Injured, many of them f.itally, this morning whoa a Pere Marquette excursion train of elewn coaches from Ionia, carrying nearly 1,0 ) employes of the Pere Mariiuette shops there, and their families, was run Into by a local freight train at Washburn cross ing, about two miles east of here. The first three coaches In the long excursion train were telescoped. The 'passenger train had been given tha right-of-way, and the freight had been or dered to stay at Plymouth until It passed. The responsibility for the wreck is at tributed to the conductor of the freight train, who did not obey his orders. Tha shock of the collision was so tremendous that a number of passengers In the un wrecked rnrs were thrown out through ths open windows. The seriously Injured were taken to Detroit hospitals. Mat of the Dead. The dead, all of whom are from Ionia: W ILL DOT JOHN PATTERSON. CHARLES MACALONI. AL. HEUERT. MARTIN KILDUFF. MRS. ABRAHAM EDDY. HERMAN NAFF. N. J. CORNELL. JOHN ROGERS. WILLIE GRAMS, a boy. JOHN TAKEL. MRU. At'Ol'flT RIC11TER. DAN ROGERS. FREDERICK LATHAM. FRANK SMITH. CONDUCTOR 10. E. PIXLF.T. CHARLES HESS AND HIS TWO BONl CHARLES M'CAULEY. SR. L. K. MERRILL. ALBERT THA I 'TWINE. JAMES VIZARD. HARRY REYNOLDS. NED GALLAGHER. HOMER SMITH. FRED FITZGERALD. WILLIAM BTEIGER. Kansas City, who was working In Ionlu. FRED VAUGHAN. whose home waa South Rend, Ind. I. CORW1N. KNOWLES, fireman, died on way to hospital. a Kiabt Hundred on Train. There were 800 people crowded Into tha eleven coaches of the train, many of them women and children, all bound for a holi day In Detroit. They left thilr homes In Ionia at S o'clock this morning. The wreck occurred on a perfectly straight, level piece of track. Tho heavy freight and passenger trains came together with enormous force, and six of the eleven pas senger cars were entirely wrecked. When the uninjured persons recoverd from tho shock and crawled rrom the wreckage they at once began extracting the dead and Injured. Messengers were rushed to this village and to Plymouth and all ths doctors from this place and neighboring villages were hurried to the Scene. Farmers who heard the crash came to the rescue also. A special trnln was made up In tha yards at Detroit and sent to the wreck, a distance of forty .miles, with doctors, nurses, surgical Instruments 1fnd cots. By the time this train arrived there were several scores of people waiting to re ceive medical attention and over a score of bodies had been extricated and wers lying on the grass beside the tracks. Pnaaeniter Describes Horror. Mrs. Minnie Densmore of Ionia, a pas senger on the wrecked train, describing tha horror, said: "My husband and myself were In tha sixth couch, right behind tho first five In whliih the greatest loss of life occurred. There was a terrlhlu crush, and the train came to a sudden stop, throwing us out of our seats. Instantly our car was filed with terror-stricken people, trying to fight their way out. No one knew Just whnt had happened, but every occupant of the car seemed to feel Instinctively that there had been a tragedy and seemed to be filled with fear. Their clothes were torn and they Inflicted severe bruises on one another In their mad efforts to get to the ground. That was before they real ised that our car wus not damaged and that they were not in danger themselves. When we got out of the coach we found tho engine and the first five cars piled up beside the tracks, while shrieks of pain and cries for mercy filled the air." The first five cars were well filled and It Is In these that most of the bodies were found. The engineer of the train from Ionia waa L. B. Alvord. He and his fireman Jumptd, and It Is presumed by the passengers that they escaped with minor injuries. Conductor Blxlcy of Ionia Is among tha missing. Nineteen bodies taken from tha wreckage before the relief train cams la from Detroit." Frelaht Crew nt Fault. After arriving here with the wrecking train from Detroit and looking over tha situation, General Superintendent Trump says the blame for the wreak lies with the crew of the freight trnln, which wos a westbound local. They had orders, Mr. Trump says, to wait at Plymouth for the excursion train, which had the right of way. Instead they proceeded on towards Salem. Many freight cars were also piled up In the heap of wreckage, which Is so great that it will take twelve hours to clear the track. It may be several hours before It Is definitely known whether the twenty-two bodies now recovered comprise the entire list of dead. The surgeons at the see no are giving attention to the injured, who are being placed on the special train from De troit and who will be taken there and placed In hospitals. DETROIT. July 20. The Union station here la filled with relatives and friends of tho excursionists who were on the wrecked Ionia trsln, snxlougly wultlng ful the hos pital train to arrrlve. At 1:S0 o'clock the twentv-nlnth body h"d been brought from the wreck of the Pra Marquette excursion train, and such prog ress had been made by the wreckers that they said It was Improbable that any more bodies would be found. Many of the In Jured, however, are In a very critical