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THE MORNING OBEGONIAA', SATURDAY APRIU 25, 1903. GONE OUT OF SIGHT Miss Ware Headed for Ash land When Last Seen.- UNDER A MALIGN INFLUENCE Eugene People Say She Expected In dictment and It She XI aa Done "Wrong, It Was nt Instigation ol Aaother,.!fot Her Own Gain. EDDENE, Or" April 21 (BpecUtiThe present whereabouts of Miss Marie Ware, -who U wanted by tie Federal authorities to answer charges of .crookedness while Beting as United States Commissioner, cannot be learned. She has not been In Eugene for the -past three weeks. 'When she left here she said she was gome to visit friends. It Is learned that she spent a few days In Portland, then went to Se attle and visited a few days, returning about a week ago. She, did. not stop In Eugene, but went through on the night train, whether to visit some Intimate friends In Ashland or to go farther south cannot be learned. She has 'apparently made no effort to conceal her where abouts. Before leaving here she told some of her friends she expected an In dictment would be brought against her. She was well qualified to act In land matters coming before her. and all who hare had business relations with the of fice will so testify. Her Mends are con fident that if any crookedness has been done tt has been at the Instigation of an other party, who has seemed to have un due Influence over her. Reports of a crooked -transaction in timber-land matters. .In' which an outsider fig ured, and which was quickly hushed up when discovered, were current .some time ago. Her friends do not think she would commit any frauds for personal gain, and If she has done so It has been to shield or old those who have seemed to have an un due Influence; LOCAL OFFICIALS ICtOW LITTLE. Ignorant Regarding Charges Against 9IUs -Ware. Surveyor-General Daly was yesterday nsked what the course of Ms office would be regarding the case of Miss Marie Ware, late United States Commissioner at Eu gene. As stated in yesterday morning's Orego nlan. Miss Ware was forced to resign her position as the result of. Investigations made by Inspector Greene, of the Interior Department, which connected her and several others with charges of falsification of records and with conspiracy. Although the details of the charges cannot be learned and it is not known what the course of the Federal authorities will be. Miss Ware .has left her home at Eugene and is apparently in biding, and cannot be located. General Daly declined to discuss the matter. If any steps had been taken looking- to the prosecution of Miss Ware and the other Commissioners, he was not Informed of them. United States Attorney Hall was asked If he could throw any tight on the sub ject. He said: "I know nothing about the matter except from the reports pub lished in the newspapers. I have1 not' re ceived a line nor a word from the depart ment t Washington regarding- the cases. My Instructions, if I am to receive any, will have to come soon. If the matters are to be taken up by the present grand Jury, as It will "be discharged on May 4. You can say that 1 know aWohitely noth ing about the matter." . LEE BEFORE GRAND JURY Startling Developments In St. Lonls Boodle Case Expected. ST. LOUIS. April 21. Lieutenant-Governor John A. Lee, who returned from Chicago last night, appeared before the grand Jury today when tmt body resumed the investigation of charges of Doodling In the General Assembly In connection. with bakirur do wrier legislation. Attorney. General Crow, who is conducting the Jef ferson City end of the Inquiry, was pres ent and assisted Circuit Attorney oik in ouestionine the witnesses. Several in dlctments were returned by the Cole Countv grand Jury as the result of Mr. Lee's testimony at Jefferson City, and It is expected that a number win Be nanaea down. Lee was before the grind Jury one hour and 15 minutes. He was expected to tes tify especially as to the J1000 given to him as bribe money ny w. J. rteuey, me legis lative agent of tbe baking powder trust. He will again go before the grand Jury Monday. The two grand Juries, that of Jefferson City and the local city Jury, will convene In St, Louis Monday morning and take up the boodle investigation simultaneously. It Is said that both sessions will be of the createst Importance, and Issuance of bench warrants may follow. The evidence given by Lee to the grand Jury today. It is said, did not in any way suffice to bring to light all that be is supposed to know: It Is presumed be will be subjected to a rigid examination Monday. D. J. Kelley, of New Tork. may yet be given a chance to turn state's evidence. If ho so desires. Lee eeys the question of his resignation Is In the hands of Attorney-General Crow, and that he will probably do as that offi cial recommends. Lee says, however, that be has reasons tor wishing to retain his office. One of these, be says. Is that he is a poor man and needs the salary attached to the jmce. Four Tears for Decker. ST. LOUIS, April It. The sealed ver dict returned last night by the Jury be fore which Louis Decker, a former mem ber of the House of Delegates, who has been tried on the charge of perjury In connection with suburban franchise boo dle legislation, found him guilty and Im posed an Imprisonment in the peniten tiary for four years. The verdict was read In court today. Counsel for tho de fendant Immediately applied for a new trial. Judge Ryan took the application under advisement. CHARGES AGAINST LILLER Made liy Xailanal Association of Spanish-American War Veterans. LANCASTER. To, April 21. A prelim inary Injunction was granted today on petition of the "National Association of Spanish-American War Veterans" against "William C. Llllex. of this city, "restrain ing him from selling goods and chattels, badges, blanks and papers as the alleged adjutant-general of the Association of Epanisr- American War Veterans." The petitioners set forth that tiller was appointed adjutant-general in ISO. and that charges were preferred against him prior to the Indianapolis encampment in Sep tember. IM2; that a court-martial was ap pointed to try him and before a trial was held Lllicr resigned. It Is further stated In the petition that after the adjournment cf the convention Uller. without author ity issued a call for a convention in Washington, and in compliance with the call "had himself elected adjutant-general." The petitioners aver that he re tainsd possession of the books, papers, badges, etc of the association and, "act ing on his fraudulent election, still re tains them, and has Illegally copyrighted forms and blanks belonging to tho as sociation." It Is also alleged that he continues to receive the mini addressed to the adiu-' tant-generaL Is fraudulently receiving and misappropriating the funds intended for the association and not tor him; that he wss short In his accounts, and that with out warrant he organized a ladles' auxil iary and had his wife elected to office therein and Is. solldtlrsr and securing: money under shelter of ber name 'and has misapplied these funds willfully. GIRLS FIGHT FIERCELY. Christians and Jevra Come to Blows at Labor Meeting. NEWARK. N. J, April 21. In a race riot between Christian and Hebrew-working girls, who-gathered for a labor union election In this city last night, blows were freely given and received and many were painfully Injured before the police restored order. The 300 girls who went to the hall are members of the Hat Trim mers Union. William Oxley was elected president when the union was formed. The members are about evenly divided between Christians and Hebrews. Both factions agreed it would be better to have a woman for president and the election was called. Ballots were cast and the counting was under 'way when the trouble started. Oxley bad taken a prominent part In the election. Before the counting had got far. c tlces were eolne nn. Anrrv words were exchanged. Christopher Donnegan entered the hall in search of Oxley, whom, he said, be had been sent to take to the meeting of the Hat Alakers to stand trial on the charge of breach of the union rules. Oxley and Donegan engaged In a wordy brawl, which excited the girls, one of whom attacked Donnegan. smashing his hat and knocking him down. Immediately the hall was in an uproar. The girls set upon each other. striking blows and screaming. A stam pede was made for the doors. Several were knocked down and several fainted. Two policemen who heard the commotion ran to the hall and prevented a panic OFF TO THE FAIR. (Contlnaed from First Pare.) ests. Therefore, this park, like the forest reserve generally. Is of the utmost ad vantage to the country around from the merely utilitarian side. But of course this park. also. because of Its peculiar features, is to be reserved as a' beautiful play ground. Here all the wild creatures of the old days are being preserved, and their overflow Into the surrounding country means that the people of the surround lng country, so long as they see that the laws are observed by all. will be able to insure to themselves and to their chll dren, and to their children's children. much of the old-time pleasure of the hardy life of the wilderness and of the hunter In the wilderness. - - Perpetuate tbe Bnffalo. 'I have been literally astounded at the enormous quantities of elk and at the number of deer, antelope and mountain sheep which I have seen on their Winter ing grounds,- and trie deer and sheep in particular are as tame as domestic ani mals. A few buffalo are being preserved. wish very much that the Government could somewhere provide for an experi mental breeding station of cross-breeds between buffalo and the common cattle. If these cross-breeds could be successfully perpetuated we could have animals which would produce a robe quite as good as the old buffalo robe, with which 20 years ago every one was familiar, and animals, moreover, which would be so hardy that I think they would have a distinct com' merclal Importance. They would, for In stance, be admirably suited for Alaska Territory, which I look to see developed a&ioundtngly within the next decade or two, not only because of its furs "and fisheries.- but because of Its agricultural and pastoral possibilities." At the conclusion of the ceremonies the President's train pulled out for Living ston. Here John Burroughs will leave the party and will spend a short time at Spokane, Wash., and on a ranch in Mon tana, after which he will return to his home In Peekeklll, N. T. SALOOX-MAX AT THE HEAD. Bodyguard Selected for- President Causes Anger In Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash.. April 24-Speclal.) When President Roosevelt Is drawn through Spokane May 26, his carriage will be surrounded by a mounted escort of 20 picked men beaded by and under com mand of Jack Wllmot, proprietor of one of the most notorious saloons In the city. Tbe selection of Wllmot was made to day by Police- Commissioner Root and Chief Reddy and the announcement has caused considerable indignation that a sa loon man should be chosen as chief of the personal bodyguard of the President. Sec retary Locb had written suggesting the desirability of a personal bodyguard dur ing the big parade. Commissioner Root gave as the reason for selecting Wllmot that he looked well on horseback. .Great Croird at Livingstone. LIVINGSTONE. Mont., April . Re turning from Gardiner, where the Presi dent laid the corner-stone of the arch at the entrance, ko Yellowstone Park, the Presidential, train made a short stop here tonight. An immense crowd greeted the President, who appeared on the rear plat form of Ills car and made a few remarks. Shnrr Goes to Meet Roosevelt. CHICAGO. April 2C-Secretary of the Treasury Shaw arrived at Chicago today on his way west to meet President Roose velt and accompany him through Iowa. Judge Michael Arnold Is Dead. PHILADELPHIA. April 24.-Pres!dlng Judge Michael Arnold.- of the Common Pleas Court, died at his home here today of cancer. Judge Arnold was born in this city in lfM. He was admitted to the bar In 1K3, and in 1SS2 was elected to a Judge ship on the Democratic ticket, retaining tne omee up to the time of his death. Judge Arnold was an -honored member of the Masonic Fraternity and was grand master of the Ancient and Honorable Fra ternity In this state during 1SSJ and ISM. Among the cases heard by Judge Arnold was the famous H. H. Holmes Murder case, which attracted attention through out the country. Army OAerr Charged With Frand. LEAVENWORTH. Kan, April Si John F. McCarthy, .a Second Lieutenant In the Nineteenth Infantry, stationed at Fort Leavenworth temporarily as a stu dent in the General Service and 8tatf College, Is In the County Jail here, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. McCarthy. It Is said, handed In his resignation as an officer Thurs day night' and left supposedly for St. Louts, but was -caught In Kansas City today by two Leavenworth merchants. Both of them hold bis voucher for his psy for the month of ApriL Engineer Wlsker Xot Guilty. NEW TORK. April St The Jury In the trial of John M. Wlsker. the 'engineer ot the Harlem train at the time of tbe Park avenue tunnel accident, which caused the death of 17 persons, today brought in a verdict of not guilty. Wlsker was charged with criminal neglect. Have yon rrienss coming from the East! It so, stnd their names to the Denver ft Rio Grande one. Ui Third street. Part, land. Or, Avoid baldness. Cray hair, dandruff and thla iocxs. ur wics rauaan's nam hiui Iliac rcccTu, ttx best cur for com. JScta. UNSTON IS VINDICATED WAR DBTARTMETIT BAYS THERE IS SO CASE FOR.-IXQ.UIRY. Charge of Shooting Filipino Prison ers nam Been Investigated and Disproved Three Times. WASHINGTON". ADril St By. direction of the Secretary of War. Judge-Advocate-General Davis today addressed a letter to Brlgadler-GeneratTunston refusing his re quest for a court of Inquiry to Investigate his conduct In the Philippines, Tne text of the letter Is as follows: T have to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the Uth ultimo.. In which you requested that a court of in quiry be appointed to Investigate certain allegations contained in a letter aaareasea to the President by Herbert. Walsh, of Philadelphia, In which It is charged that on or about February 10. 1S30. certain orders in respect to the treatment of prisoners of war were given by you to tbe regiment of which you were at that time the Colonel, as a consequence of which two prisoners of war were put to death during the, progress of an engagement with the enemy at Caloocan, Province of Luxon, P. L. by officers or enlisted men of the Twentieth Kansas Volunteers. The Secretary of War directs me to ex press his satisfaction with your attitude In respect to the above-mentioned allega tions, as expressed In your urgent request that the Incident be made, the subject of an exhaustive investigation by a tribunal having power to administer oaths and to compel the attendance of witnesses. He is especially gratified at the disposition man ifested by you to waive all responsibilities which stand In the way of a thorough Inquiry, and the statement which, your letter concludes that 'If a court of Inquiry finds that I gave any other orders before the battle of 'Caloocan or before any en gagement in the Philippines that I partici pated in In the Philippines that would Justify the giving of no quarter, that I will at once resign my commission in the United States Army." ' 'rne matter has already been made tbe subject of official inquiry upon three sep arate occasions. In one of these investi gations, which occupied 18 days of con tinuous examination, an officer authorized to administer oaths to witnesses and exer cising his authority .whenever necessary examined over aw witnesses. Neither In that or In any other Investigation was there any testimony elicited showing or tending to show that orders directing the killing of prisoners of war had been given by you at any time, or under any cir cumstances; on the contrary the evidence leaves no reason for doubt that the charge was without foundation. The Secretary is therefore of the opinion that the nubile Interests will not be served by a further prosecution of the inquiry and directs that yon be so advised." FAITH IS BROKEN. (Continued from Flrrt rate.) United States will move first In the matter 'of representations to China to withhold acquiescence In the Russian terms Is that Russia has made, as one of the conditions precedent to the evacuation of Nlu Chwang and the two southern provinces of Manchuria, the condition that there shall be no treaty ports In Manchuria, whereas the draft of the new commercial treaty between the United States and China provides for the opening of Muulen and Taku Shan as treaty ports. The date for Russia's withdrawal from Nlu Chwang was April S, but It Is- not known here Just how lpng before that date Russia communicated the demands to China which were announced In the Pekln dispatches this morning, and It is not. therefore, known whether the propo sals relative to treaty ports antedatettie drafting of the American-Chinese commer cial treaty. Light on this point Is now of especial Interest. Under the terms of the Man churl an convention, the final evac uation of Manchuria by Russian troops is to take place next September, therefore the diplomatic representatives of the pow ers In Interest in the Orient will closely watch developments since the determina tion of the present issue will materially affect the final step. It is not expected In diplomatic quarters that any repre sentations will be made to Russia direct by the powers affected by the Ruslsan de mands, but rather to tbe Chinese govern ment. This would as effectually apprise Russia of the views of the powers moving In .the matter as If a note should be di rected to the Russian Foreign Office. Russia's Broken Pledge. The nature of some of the Russian pledges is disclosed In the following cable messages: Department ot State. Washington. March 1 1801. Th following memorandum, which was banded to the Chinee Minister on February IS. Is transmitted to you tor your Information and communlcauoa t the corernmeat to which you art accredited: The preservation of the territorial integrity ot China having been recognised by all tb. powers new ensag-rd In Joint negotiations ooncerninr tbs injuries recently lnsleted cpon their Min isters and nations by certain officials and sub jects of th Chines Empire, it is ridently advantageous to China to continue the present international understanding on the subject. would be therefor unwU and dangerous In th extreme for China to make any arrangt- mf nt or to consider any proposition of a pri vate nature inTomnr In surrender ot terrl tory or financial oblurations tor convention 'with any particular power, and Um Government ot the United States, aiming solely at the pres ervation ot China from the danger indicated and th conterratloa of th largest and most beneficial relation between th empire and oth er countries, la accordance with th principles set forth la Its circular sot ot July 3. 100, and in a purely friendly spirit toward th Chi net Empir and all th powers not Interested in the negotiation, desires to express Its sens ot th Impropriety, Inexpediency and even ex treme danger to th Interests ot China of con sidering any prtvau territorial or arransemenu at least without th full knowl edge and approval ot -all th powers now en gaged In negotiation. HAT. These instructions wero cabled to our representatives at 8L Petersburg. London, Berlin, Paris, Vienna, Rome and Toklo, Our representative at St. Petersburg, on August 9 ISM. wired the State Depart ment: Count LamsdorS then volunteered the state ment In th most positive terms that, while Russia is at present, for certain necessary military purposes, occupying certain points within the Chine dominions, this Is a tem porary rnessur and that Russia has no inten tion whatever ot seeking to acquire straining a stngl inch ot territory In either China or Vanfharta. strength of Fleets In Orient. In flaw of the latest developments In Manchuria, the naval strength of the va rious powers In Chinese waters becomes Interesting. The Russian fleet has been gradually Increased until now It numbers 13 vessels. Franca has SI ships and 24 others In India and Coch In-China waters. Great Britain, at last accounts, had war vessels In Chinese waters, and Ger many 17. The Kentucky and Oregon are the only American battleships on the An atio stations, but there are 2t other smaller American warships. Including two monl tors and some small gunboats In Philip pine waters. Japan has a strong naval force on the coast. CHIXG Backed by REFUSES DEMAXDS. Britain and Japan, He Stands Firm. PEK1N, April J-L According to the Chinese story, when Prince Chine, the Grand Secretary, received the Russian de mands, he returned the document to Plancbon, Russian Charge d' Affaires, and refused to consider Ultra. W. B. Town- ley, first, secretary ot the British Lega tion, and Oucalda. Yusuya. the. Japanese Minister, counselled Prince CMng to remain- firm -and to insist upon the restora tion of Manchuria according to agree ment, which stipulates tbat,tbe Chinese Government shall be replaced in Man churia In all respects as It was before the war. , The United States 'has riot yet taken formal action In tbe premises. Japan la more strongly opposed than any other Power to Russia s aggression, but. it is not believed here that she will- go to the lenirth of war. The policy ot tho Russian Ambassadors abroad end of St. Petersburg of fostering reports that China was on the eve of Insurrection has been watched here for some time past with much interest, as attempts to cre ate the impression .that Russia was Justi fied in' holding -Manchuria. united States Minister Conger has been annoyed by the repeated newspaper re ports that he has represented, to Wash ington that he expected an uprising and an attack upon, the legations! All his re ports have been of a directly opposite tenon he has sent nothing that could possibly be construed In an alarmist tons. BRITAIX MOVES SLOWLY. Has Too Much Trouble on Hand to Get Into Fresh Trouble. LONDON. April 21 The Foreign Office has heard nothing confirminir tbe re Dotted dispatch ' of Japanese warships to kNIu Chwang. It received no information to day regarding Initiative steps on the part ot Japan, actual or In contemplation, al though no doubt was expressed that Japan wouia join in tne protest. -At the German Embassy here It was pointed out that Count von Bulow, the German Imperial Chancellor, had ex pressly excepted Manchuria from the British-German-Chinese agreement. Count Bornstorff, First Secretary of the German Embassy, said: "While Germany Is a friend and supporter ot the open door, our Interests In Manchuria are scarcely sufficiently Important to Justify our In terference." Both on account of International politi cal conditions and King Edward's ap proaching visit to Paris, where Russian sympathy is -strong, the announcement' from Pekln came like a bombshell to Lon don. It Is discussed with much reserve. No attempt Is made, however, even by the most careful students of far Eastern conditions, to underestimate the gravity of tbe situation. Nothing definite will re sult until Wednesday of - next week or later. Lord Lansdowne Is moving slow ly, on account of lack of Information and because he realizes that Great Britain has her hands full, owing to the troubles In Bomallland. the governments attitude in the matter of the Bagdad railroad, the difficulties In South Africa and party dis affection. The Foreign Secretary has been warned not to take any steps to em broil Great Britain In unnecessary trouble. There does not appear to be the slight est hesitation, however. In joining .the United States and Japan In a joint pro test in the event of confirmation of the construction which has been placed on Russia's attitude. Baron Hayashl. Japanese Minister to Great Britain, was questioned tonight on tne situation. He said there was every reason to believe the correctness of tbe reports of Russia's demands, which he characterized as contrary to the provi sions of the agreement. He pointed out that China had not yet given ber consent to these demands. The Minister declined to express his opinion as to the possible aation of Japan. FORCIBLE JOIXT PROTEST Br Three Powers Against Itnailsn Action, Which Violates Treaty. LONDON. April 2i.-The Associated Press learns that there is In contemplation a forcible Joint protest on the part of Great Britain, the United States and Japan against the Russian demands In thei matter of tbe sovereignty of Manchuria. cir Ernest Batow. British Minuter to cnina, in a dispatch to the Foreign Office, confirmed tbe synopsis of the. note ad dressed to China by M. PJancon. Russian Charge d'Aft aires at Pekln. Further of ficial advices regarding tbe Intentions ot the Chlneo government snd explanations from St. Petersburg are' awaited anxious ly. In the meantime tbe British govern ment Is not taking active measures, al though Foreign Secretary Lansdowrro In tends to circulate pour parleurs looking to Joint action from Washington, London and Toklo, provided further Information sus tains the present abstract of the Russian demands. The Associated Press is authorized by tbe Foreign Office to state that the Chi nese government correctly represents the Russian claims. These claims constitute absolute; breach of all the undertakings given In connection with Manchuria and utterly abrogate the principles of the open door, territorial division and Inter national comity to which the British gov ernment constantly and publicly has com mitted Itself. It is added that In these principles Great Britain has always acted with the United. States and It Is presumed that similar feelings exist In Washington. Nothing, however. Is definitely known, as with the exception of the "British Minis ter to China no British Ambassador has yet reported. It is pointed out that Russia s explan ation may throw a different light on her demands, although In official circles there la a frank, expression of the belief that Russia has no Intention of evacuating -Manchuria, and that the hopes, after de manding the maximum, to secure a com promise. FREXCII AVILL ACQUIESCE.- Her Relation to China In South Same as rtuiala's In North. PARIS. April 24. Owing to the absence of Foreign Minister Delcawe, Foreign Of fice Officials maintain reserve In the mat ter of the Russian terms for the evacua tion ot Manchuria, but the belief appears to be generally accepted that the strong. ties existing Between trance and .Rus sia assure at last sympathetic support ot Russlas position, or else silent ac- qulesenoe. It is pointed out that France- and Rus sia have been In accord throughout In the matter of policy toward China: further more, the view prevails in well-informed circles that the continuance ot the bonds of amity between Russia and .France Is of far greater importance than any ques tlon relating to China. It im Aln nnlnted nut th PVnrh In. terests In Southern China are Identical with those of Russia in Northern China, as the. Chinese territory abutting on French Tonquin bears the same relation to France that Manchuria does to Russia. Advices recently received at the Foreign Office Indicated disturbances all along the French-Chinese border following the re moval of Viceroy Lu. and it was then seml-offidally announced that French troops wonld be moved across the border If French Interests were further menaced. This corresponds to the Russian course in the north, where Russian troops original ly occupied Manchuria on the ground that this step was necessary for the pro tection ot Russian interests. ALL DEXOUXCE RUSSIA. Bat London Disagrees as to Action Tbnt Should Follow. LONDON. April 25. The daily papers this morning, while protesting at the cynical -and almost brutal methods of the Russian move In Manchuria, take differ ent views as to how this action should be met. No surprise is expressed at the tenacity displayed by Russia In holding' on to Manchuria. Little else has been ex pected since Russia built tho railroed. and no one has thought for a moment that China would be able to make an effective resistance. It Is recognized that the United States, Great Britain and .Japan arc tee only powers likely to protest: France Is expected to agree to anything Is conspicuous becaase if you are bilious or constipated, take "I have never found a better blood medkise than Hood's Sarsaparilla. Hood's Pills are the easiest and raoet et icctire I hare ever need." Brae Boosas, 1427 Commercial St., Waterloo, Iowa. 1 "I have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla (or loea ot appetite, and it has made me feel better than ever before." Luzis M. YlZKIA, South Westport, Mass. Accept no Substitutes for Hooi's Sarsapariita ami Pfils No that Russia does and Germany is consid ered indifferent. Tbe opposition papers attack the gov ernment for Its "weak-kneed policy In China." and contend that It ought to have secured some equivalent If Russia is to nave Manchuria. The Dally News, re ferring to the claim of the United States for treaty ports In Manchuria, which Rus sia Is opposing, says: it is their quarrel, and not ours. It is to our Interest to come to terms with Rus sia in Asia and let her have Manchuria, It she will leave us alone In India." The Standard thinks that this virtual seizure of Manchuria cannot be allowed to pass without tbe strongest protests and something more. JAPANESE SPIES ARE MAST. Prepared to BIott Up Railroad "Which Rossla Is Fortlfylnsr. VICTOIUA. B. a. April 24. Travelers who have arrived here recently from North China, including well-posted army officers, have told of how spies of Japan were at work In Manchuria, and of Jap anese ensineers disguised as laborers or commercial men, who had caches of ex plosives stored at various places alone the Russian railway, ready to blow up the line if war was declared between Japan and Russia as a result of the con tretemps over Manchuria. Russia is also reported to have been making warlike preparations, for Japan ese papers received by the Empress of China tell ot bow, far from evacuating Manchuria, the Russians have been for tifying their garrisons In different sec tions. Stlll'-Wrangle Abont Indemnity. LONDON. April 23. In a dispatch from Shanghai, the correspondent of the Times says: "The Chinese delegates, while Intimat ing their readiness to sign the Indemnity gold bonds, still intend to stipulate that the table of amortization thereto append ed shall be expressed not in gold, but In Halkwan taels, and that' the amorti zation payment shall be made as stated in the bond of the United Stales. In other words, tbe Am erica if bond only Is acceptable and the entire question Is re opened. Xo Serious Trouble In China. LONDON. April Si Cabling from Pe kln, the correspondent of the Times con firms tbe statement that there Is no Justification for the alarmist reports and rumors that the legations anticipate out breaks and are preparing for trouble. Messages from every province In the Em pire report that, foreigners of all na tionalities are traveling unmolested and with a sense of safety and protection ex actly opposite to the conditions which preceded tho Boxer outbreak. THE DAY'S DEATH ROLL. Colonel William Bailey, Promoter. .NEW TORK. ADril 2t Colonel William Bailey, a Western railroad promoter, died suddenly today of a stroke of appoplexy. aged el years. Colonel Bailey was born in this city in 1K7. and In his Infancy went to St. Louis. In the Civil War he commanded the Tenth Missouri Volunteers and later was an Assistant Paymaster In the Army. He took a degree at the Harvard Law School, was an Instructor In the Pooe Medical School In St. Louis, and prac ticed law in mat city. .Later he was engaged In promoting many Western rail roads. At the time of his death he was vice- president and general manager of the Tacoma & Southern Railroad & Naviga tion Company, and president of the Pa cific Coast Improvement Company of Ta coma. Loner a Railroad. Man. NEW YORK. April U.-Anthony J. Thomas, vice-president of the Chicago. Indiana po us & ixraisviue Railroad, form erly with the banking firm of Drexel, Morgan & Co., and for many years promi nent in railroad circles, died suddenly to day of cerebral hemorrhage. He was 77 years of age. Was Once Minister to Belslam. BUFFALO. X. Y.. April tLJzmts o. Putnam, ex-Mlnlster to Belgium, died here today, aged Si. To Defend Afaakan Boundary. WASHINGTON. April 21 Chandler P. Anderson, of New York, has been appoint ed Assistant Counsel for the United States in the presentation of Its case to the Joint commission, which will consider the Alaskan boundary question. Mr. Ander son was secretary ot the United States at tached to the High Joint Commission, and occupied a like place with the Behring Sea arbitration which met in Paris. John W. Foster, who is preparing the case of the United States, expects to be able to sub mit It early in May. Administrators' Fat Xee. COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo., April 24. The report of the three administrators to collect In the Stratton estate has been filed and formal transfer of the property made to ue executors, ine court allowed the administrators riw.Ki.7i tr their serv ices, being V& per cent ot tbe value, ot the property. Mount Hood it out-cijmbs all other peaks in 'The -great alterative and tonic Sarsaparilla Js conspicuous because it it for loss of appetite, and that ( "For six BOBths boUa tumbled me I read of cares by Hood's SazsaparSa asd took three bottles - with Hood's Plb. Have heco boen wcS." Thomas Gchsss 60V, Morris, IU. l "We have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic for that tired feeling, and have alwars gained, strength from it." N. S. Peck, 353 Graham Ave., Brookrrn, H.T. Sstbstltates act like WILL VOTE ON STRIKE GREAT XORTHEItX DISAGREES TVITH ITS TRAIXME. Demand for Double Par for Doable Headers Rejected and Question, Xott Rests .With Employes. ST. PAUL, April II The question of whether or not a strike snail be declared on the Great Northern system is to be submitted to a vote of the trainmen. The conference held here today between Gen eral Manager F. EL "Ward and the officers of the trainmen's organization resulted In an absolute disagreement upon the ques tion of double-heading. The road was willing to grant, the concessions in wages asked by the men, but refused to be dic tated to In the matter of double-headera. According- to Mr. "Ward, the rreat Northern does not use" double-headera ex cept In the mountainous districts, of Mon tana, and then only uses "helper engines to assist trains over the mountain ranges. The company, be says, has re duced grades and Increased tbe motive power of ltd locomotives for the sole purpose of avoiding the double-header system entirely. But it contends there is no reason for paying the men employed on double-headers in Montana twice as much as men in Minnesota receive for practically the same amount of work where trains are pulled by a single loco motive. This Is the position of the com pany. The officers of the trainmen's organiza tion admit that the Great Northern tins offered them all the wage concessions de manded, but maintain that they must re ceive the same treatment on the double header question from the Great Northern as they have from the other transcon tinental roads, all of which, they say, have agreed to abolleh the double-header or pay double time to the train crews on such trains. The trainmen's officials have gone to their homes and the question of whether or not- there shall be a strike has been submitted to a vote of the employes of the road. Each side is confident that the vote will sustain Its posltlod. It will prob ably be a week or ten days' before the final result is known. STATEMENT BY THE COMPAXY. Bntte Office Will Remain Closed Till - Employes Are Protected. . NEW YORK, April 24. The Western Union Company today Issued the follow ing notice: "Tho Western Union Telegraph messen gers at Butte, who ore affiliated with labor organizations, demanded large ln creises of pay and a reduction of hours. which were refused. The company has 25.000 offices, and might be called upon for proportionate Increase at all other places, If granted at Butte. The messengers went on strike and other messengers em ployed were mobbed by men and boys and prevented from performing their work. "The Mayor of Butte gave police pro tection at times, but the police were dis persed by the mob. This state of affairs has been going on for two weeks. Yes terday the mob attacked the offices of the company, bombarding it with stones. eggs, etc, and so. completely Intimidated all other employes that the office bad to be closed. It- will remain closed until the authorities afford full protection to all the company s employes. The Postal Telegrim Company has an office in Butte. Its services being partly over the Canadian Pacific wires. Helena is the nearest place of Importance at which Western Union service can be had.0 The Western Union Company declined 1 to state what are the specific demands ot the strikers. It is said thit as high as rio had been paid to the substitutes who fared so Daaiy. Datte Wiped Off the Map. SALT LAKE CITY. April 21 So far as Ayers Sarsaparilla Your grandmother's doc tor ordered it for your father. It's the same old Sarsaparilla today. Tested and tried for 60 years. If constipated, use Ayer's Pills; gently laxative, purely vegetable. I. C. J.TX3 CO- limVL. Hm. its neighborhood. Hood's out-cures all other medi cines in the world. Take humors, eruptions, tired feeling; and Hood's Pills also. then," the 'Western Union Telegraph Company la concerned, the City of Butte. Mont, has been wiped off the map. Acting under in structions from New Tork, Manager -Wild, ot the Western Union office ot Butte, promptly at midnight last night cut out every instrument working In that office except the press leased wire. "When "30" on night report had been sent, this, too. was cnt out, the office locked up and the operators relieved from air further duty. Until the troubles with the' labor unions are eettied it Is announced that the com pany" will remain closed. Tiov only apes uus anect me commercial business of the city, which is large, but also the leased press wires, and those used by commission, bouses, and in conse quence the newspapers will be limited In their news to what little can be brought In over the long-distance telephone and the wires of tbe Postal Telegraph Company. There appears to be little probability that the Western Union will resume busi ness in Butte before Monday at least. A movement Is said to be already under way, started by the Business Men's As sociation, to have the Trades and Labor Union to drop the A. D. T. Messenger Union from its protection, a petition to this effect. It Is understood, having been started this afternoon. The Trades and Labor Union will meet Sunday and the mailer win De laKen up at tnat time. In the meantime the Western Union office will remain closed, the officials here and In the East being determined to hold to the stand they hara taken. Mexican Peons on Strike. LOS ANGELES. CaL, April 21. A strike of all railroad construction gangs em ployed in Southern California on the vari ous electric roads now building, for In creased wages, was Inaugurated today. xne strike is the culmination of fivo weeks' agitation among tho Mexican peons,, who constitute the construction crews. About 3000 men are said to be affected. 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