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OMAIIA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY '21, 1907 SIX SECTIONS THIRTY-SIX PAGES.
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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.
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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,
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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
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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
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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
