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STANDS BV HENEY Roosevelt Declines to Interfere In San Francisco Muss. CALHOUN HAS LAID DEEP PLOT Confer With Associates on Question of Uniting to Oat Full Control of City Government. Hun Francisco, May 23. Reports tiru current that President Calhoun of tlio United ItullwiiyM hun engaged in a deep laid plot to defeat Francis J. Henry, ni'ln Hid reins of thu mu nicipal government under the gulso of u law a lid order movement, and ko liny letiKth In order both to hhvu hlinmlf from conviction nnd Impris onment under tlio churn1' hroiiKht ly thu Kraft prosecution, a ml to the advantage of himself In hU f 1 k Ii t with thu carmen. Calhoun bus heeti working for hcv 4rul days In a desperate effort to voiiHolldute In aid of thlH movement 4i 1 1 thu more Important financial in terests affected by the Kraft dlsclos ureM. Men hlKh In financial circle were Keen going In and out of his office throiiKhout tho day and It Is tillexed that other conferoncen wero lield In tho business center of tho 4 lty. It Im Htated that, rolled In their attempt to get Into touch with the .prosecution, through Intervention of the Committee of Heven, Calhoun and hlit iissotinteii, moiuo of whom know they are fighting to nuvo them elvcn from Han Quentln, have lilanned a new stroko by which they liopn to place themselves In control of affalrH to Htich ii degree that they will In nblo to Mock tho effort of iipnckrlx, IttiniH ami Ilcncy. Their Hchemn iih outlined In tlieHO reports, Is to form u new committee jib n successor to the one which tins j tint resigned under fire, which will lie prepare! to rcnort to extreme measures. Grasping tho opportunity of the carmen's strlko and tho riots and disturbances In tho Ktreetn of tho city, the reported plan Ih for a iiiiihh meeting to bo called under tho pre text of u law and order measure. From thU meeting thosii who have lieell active In tho Kraft prosecution will be excludwd on tho ground that they have already rofiiHod to have .anything to do with a committee which had been appointed to xtralhten out tho tannic of munlcl f ml Kovernment. At thin meeting n commltteo on law and order will be appointed, which will ko first to Chief of Pollco IMnan nnd request his resignation In tho name of tho citizens of San Fran cisco. If Dinan refuses to turn over the control of tho police department to them tho members of this com mittee will, It I claimed, Immediate ly declare that tho conditions In tho ity are ho serious that tho only solu tion Ih a vigilance commltteo and, -acting n Biich, they will niwimo con trol of tho city. A part of tho plan Ih alleged to bo an attempt to per suade tho Kovernor to act In concert with thlH vigilance commltteo, using tho carrnen'B Btrlko ns an argument to Induce tho Kovernor to Issue a cull for troopH. nnd possibly to bring .about the Intervention of federal au thorities. WANT TO BE AMERICANS. Japanese File First Citizenship Papers at Lot Angeles. Ios Angles, May 23. Joseph Fclsuo Wiulu nnd Manl Suskl, Jnp nnedo photographers nnd residents of thin city for eight years piiHt, today filed declarations of Intention to he come American citizens. Tin bo wero tho flrt applications of that kind vcr accepted In this county. Since the decision of tho District Attorney that under tho existing laws of th United States there Is nothing to bar tho naturalization of Japanese ns cit izens, tho County Clerk has decided to nceopt applications against which no Hpeclflo objection Is made. All applications ho mndo will bo held pending n doclslon of tho Fed eral authorities nt Washington, which la expected to nrrlvo at any tlmo. Tacoma Atter Standard Oil. Tacomn, May 23. Tho city coun cil will throw n guff Into tho Stand ard Oil Company by endeavoring to liaHS nn ordlnanco requiring tho com pany to Hlnk It h big tanks into tho Kround. This would bo n very costly proceeding nnd tho compnuy Is pro paring to fight the ordinance to the last ditch. The troublo enmo nbout through tho company's building Its plant too nonr tho Carsten packing house on the lido flats, violating nn ordlnanco that tho plant should not ho within GOO feet of any inflam mablo building. Heads Off of 62. Frankfort, Ky., May 23. The court of nppenls rendered a decision today Invalidating tho election In Loulsvlllo nnd In Jefforson county In 1905, thus removing 52 officials. Tho court declared that the election was not "free and equal" within the meaning of tho constitution and that there wus much fraud and violence. Tho court holds that the governor has the light to make appointments to fill tho vacancies. Linemen of Four State Strike. Helena, Mont., May 23. All of the linemen of the Rocky Mountain Hell Telephone company in this state went on strike today, demanding an Increase in wages of 50 cents a day. About 150 men are nffocted. The linemen state the strike Is genoral also ovor Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. REACTION BOUND TO COME. Railroad Man Predicts Adverse Feel ing Towards Nation's Hero (ieveluii.l, Ohio, May 21. Presi ilent .William II . Cariniff, of tlio new York, Chicago A Ht. IoiiIn Itnilroiid company, ( Mekel Plate) believe In tlio nvuiHtior n' .hiMhhIh by tlio nation aii'i Mi ihui, hut regards tlio present activities of President Roosevelt a pro ductive of harm to tlio country in germ rat. lie thinks that railroad rcguln titli should 1st luicomplis.hfd by liberal conservatism, eloo III effects will ho felt by tho people. "The pendulum Is swinging in one direction now," fluid President Canniff today, "but It rim not fail to swing luii'k, and when it swing lck it Im hound to sway a good ileal in the other direction. I do not mean by that that wo need linr a financial panic; but I do in-Min dimply tiiat there will be a retarding of tho progression of t lie last live yours lor which the country will bo tho worse off. "Nations must have their heroes. Ueud Into history and fee whero Caexar was lauded by his pooplo ono day and perhaps tho next was railed at. Tho president has struck a key note that Iihs iiiot with ready rennc on the part of tho people, only it is tiot always sane to Indie ve that tho approval of Uio masses ia MMiirauco that tho most good is to conio to tho blggmit numlx'r of M)ple, for tho world often applaud a man and Inter on discovers that what they approved lias done them no good. "It will not ho long ere the whole situation will be nettled into even run ning again, but not until after the pen dulum han had its swing a little ttie other way." FOLK HEARS GRAFT 8TORIES. Menders of Kansas City Police Force Bring Tales to Qovernor. Kansas City, Mo., May 21. Gover nor Joseph W. Folk lelt for Jefferson City today after a conference w ith the local jKilice commissioners, regarding graft charges that lasted until 1 o'clock this morning, lie had hut a few hours' sleep lust night and early today con tinued confvrilng with tMirsons from different walks of life, who mudo him acquainted w ith various phases of police corruption. Among his callers were policemen and pollco dewvtives, who are suld to luive laid !are numerous ir regularities, evidently In the hope of gtiiniug immunity for themselves. Gov ernor Folk's Investigations have con vinced him that there is a very strong alliance existing between the Metropol itan Street Railwiay coir.any and the polee force. A high official of the po lice department is authority for the statement that within two years this alleged alliance has been encouraged by tho heeds of the departments. Mayor lleardsley ban repeatedly said that po licemen have lieen overr.ealous in aetv Ing tlio streetcar companion, when pas sengers have len Injured In accidents. It was charged that Instead of taking steps promptly to relieve the sufferings of tho injured, the policemen notify the claim agents of the company. RUSH RAILS TO FAR EAST. American Factories Busy With Hurry Orders for Japan. New York, Msy 21. America's in dustrial Invasion of the Far Hast is now in full swing, and Japan Is pouring a golden stream into the UniUtd States for steel rails, cars and locomotives. Twelve milllcn dollars already have been expended in this country for rail road supplies to be uaed in theconstruc tion of Southern Manchuria railways, and it Is kow learned that contracts in volving millions of dollars are pending. Deliveries of rails are being made, and for tho next three months steamships chartered by Japan will ply across the Pacific bearing valuable cargoes of steel and iron. Manchuria will be strapped with American steel rails from Ihilny to Mukden, and the traveler will ride in cars of American manufacture and drawn by locomotives built in this country. Thousands of dollars have been spent in premiums to American manufacturers for quick deliveries, for the Japanese insist that these rallrouds must be built and in full operation w ithin two years. Japan's representa tives wero told to uo ahead and get the railroad supplies at all costs. Burglars Crack Big Safe. Missoula, Mont., May 21. Cracks men shattered the door to the treas urer's vault of Miscoula county at an early hour this morning, but before they secured tho money they were frightened away. The treasurer's office In the court house Is within 75 feet of the county jail. The explosion waa heard by the prisonors In the jail, but owing to the fact that the deputies were engaged in arresting several aus picious characters, nobody in authority knew of tho attempted burglary until later. Peace Society In Utah. Salt Lake City, May 21 .Steps to ward the organization of a peace socie ty in Utah have been taken. Governor John C. Cutler presided over the meet ing, which was attended by a number of prominent Mormons and several Gentile clergymen. A commlttoe was appointed to draw up a plan. It is In tended to extend the work to the differ ences between Gentiles and Mormons in Utah as well aa to International con troversies. Women Get $600,000 Funds. rittHburg, May 21. In a popular subscription campaign of ten days, the members of the Young Women a Chris tian aaaociation of this city have raised a building fund of over f 300,000, there by earning an endowment fund of $200, 000 from II. 0. Frlck. NEWS FROM THE SAW BHOWNt VILLE BHOOTINQ. Editor of Mexico Paper Saw Negroes Kill Bartendsr Natrous. Washington, May 23 Paulino I). Preclndo, editor of a Mexican news paper In llrownsvllle, Tex., nnd Ha eye-wltnesH to tho Hhootlng of Frank N'a tons, tho only man killed In tho affray there, was on tho stand today before tho Henato commltteo on mil itary affairs. Dramatically telling his story In Spanish nnd having It Inter preted for the committee, ho proved to bo tho most Important witness during the present hearing. When the shooting began, Pro clado was sitting In tho court In tho renr of Tillman's saloon. According to his story today, Mr. Crlxell, who conducts a saloon across tho street from Tillman's place, rushed In ex citedly and reported that tho "ne groes wero out." Tho doors to Till man's saloon wero Immediately closed and barred and Natous, tho bartender, Btarted across tho court to bar tho gate which connected the court with tho alley. Preclado fol lowed, but before ho had emerged from the saloon In tho court ho saw five or hIx negro soldiers In uniform enter tho gate. They fired Heveral shots, and Natous threw up his arms and, exclaiming In Spanish, "Oh, my Cod," fell on his back. Ho was killed Instantly. Another bullet grazed Preclado's hand and It bled profusely. Still another bullet passed through Preclado's coat and vest near tho left breast pocket and broke his glasses, which were In a case In tho pocket. The men Immed iately proceeded down the alley, shooting us they went. Ho swore positively the men were negro soldiers. FORAKER CONFUSES POLICE. Accuses Witness of Telling Different Stories Than Before. Washington, May 22. Three members of tho Hrownsvlllo, Tex., police force wero questioned today In the Investigation being conducted by tho Senate-Commltteo on Military Affairs. All testified concerning the Incidents attending the Brownsville affray and all became somewhat con fused under cross-examination by Senator Foraker when he called at tention to discrepancies between their Htories today and those told on tho stand on a previous occasion. Policeman Vlctorlanlo Fernandez testified that ho heard the shooting, and us ho ran downtown from hlH home ho was summoned to the Till man saloon, where ho found the bar tender lying dead. He gave It as his opinion that the man had been killed by negro soldiers. He said he h seen no Boldlers that night, as most of the Hhootlng was over before he got down town. Senator Foraker called attention to tho testimony before the citizens' commltteo in HrownBVIlle two days after the affray, when Fernandez told a vivid story of having been chased by two negro soldiers, who fired several shots at him. Manufacturers Want Tariff Revision. New York, May 2 3. The National Association of Manufacturers of the United States went on record as In favor of a revision of the tariff and the negotiation of more treaties. Some debuting preceded this vote on the report of the committee on tariff and reciprocity. The committee based Its recommendations on a poll of the 3.000 members of the asso ciation. Of the total number reply ing 55 per cent declared for Immed iate revision, while 20. per cent ex pressed a "stand-pat" sentiment. Klght per cent believed that the time for revision had not arrived StevensEDont Want Railroad Job. Washington, May 23. According to Mrs. John F. Stevens her husband has not been offered the presidency of the Northern Pacific Railway by James J. Hill or by anybody else. She stated tonight that the report that Mr. Stevens was to become the head of that railway system origi nated in Wall street. Mrs. Stevens says Mr. Stevens now has three of fers under consideration but none of them has any relation to the presi dency of the Northern Pacific. Pugilist Pardoned by President. Washington, May 23. The De partment of Justice today prepared and transmitted to the White House for the President's signature, when he returns from his outing in Vir ginia, a warrant for the pardon of John L. Lennon, the marine corps private who Is serving one year's im prisonment at Governor's Island, N. Y., for desertion. Lennon Is a nephew of John L. Sullivan, the former pug ilist, whose Intercession with the president resulted In clemency. "Woman In Blue" Arrested. Washington, May 25. Mrs. Isa bella A. Case, who attracted some at tention as "The Woman In Blue," who tried to see the President at Oyster Bay last summer, and who has since sought to see the President was arrested here last night on a charge of insanity and taken to the House of Detention, pending exami nation. She Is 40 years old. Coal Production In 1900. Washington, May 21. The total pro duction of coal in the United States in 1006 waa 414,039,681 short tons of 2,000 pounds, valued at $512,610,744. Pennsylvania contributed 200,546,084 short tons. West Virginia has sup planted Illinois as tho second coal pro ducing state. President Returns Home. Washington, May 24. The Presi dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, who have been enjoying six days' vacation at Pine Knot, the country home of Mrs. Roosevelt, arrived in this city at 8:45 Wednesday bight. NATIONAL CAPITAL ACT ON HARKIMAN rv.EKQtR. Commission Will Decide Suit Regard less of Court. Washington, May 21. It Is not tho Intention of tho Interstate Com merce Commission to a wait the re sult, of tho proceedings to compel K. H. Harrlman to answer certain In quiries that wero put to hlrn In the New York Investigation before tak ing uctlon on tho general subject of tho Investigation. In the opinion of members of tho Commission, It may bo a year or more before a final decision can be reached regarding tbo refusal of Mr. Harrlman to answer questions. The proceedings will bo Instituted In New York tho latter part of this month, or the first of next month. It Is expect ed that, If tho court upholds the Commission, Mr. Harrlman will carry tho case to higher courts. Should the lower courts be adverse to tho Commission, It Is probable that It will carry tho matter up. In asmuch as a right of the Commission Is Involved. Tho case would have been brought earlier, but tho attorneys of tho Commission have been engaged on other work. Tho arguments In tho Standard Oil cases, which are to take place In St. Paul, will occupy the attention of Messrs. Kellogg and Sev erance, and they will not be able to take up the Harrlman matter until after these are finished. Without reference, however, to the determi nation of that question, the Commis sion will consider the merits of the general Inquiry Into the Harrlman lines and reach Its conclusion on the facts presented. The Indications are that a determination of the case will be reached In a few weeks. CANNOT FINISH CRUISERS. Labor Union Troubles In SanFran cisco Responsible. Washington, May 22. The Union Iron Works has Just given up the task of completing the cruiser Cali fornia, as also building the South Dakota, a cruiser of similar type. The South Dakota Is now 97.4 com pleted and work on her Is being car ried on. It Is regarded at the Navy Department that, in view of the labor troubles, the completion of these two crulBers marks the end of naval construction at San Francisco for some time. The reports to the Navy Depart ment from San Francisco show the California to be 99.6 per cent com pleted. All that remains to be done is a little work In the turrets, con siderable painting and finishing up of odds and ends. The California Is a sister ship to the West Virginia, which Is now the flagship of the Pa cific Coast fleet. The contract price of the California Is $3,800,000. Her kefl was laid May 7. 1902, and she was launched April 28, 1904. Northwest Postal Affairs. Washington, May 26 Postmast ers appointed: Oregon Mayvllle, Laura E. Mc Connell, vice M. S. Thomas, re moved; Placer, Ruth W. Scovlll, vice Molly Irwin, resigned. Washington Columbus, Milan Robinson, vice K. T. Stark, resigned; Pe-Ell, George H. Dodge, vice J. G. Dunlap, resigned; Piedmont, John J. Cunnea, vice N. N. Bell, resigned. Rural free delivery carriers ap pointed for Washington routes East Spokane, route 2, Frederick L. Hu gfll carrier, S. J. Payne substitute; Spokane Bridge, route 1, William F. Galloway carrier, Wallace Galloway, substitute. Tangled Up In Red Tape. Washington, May 22 Because the law provides that no person shall be re-enllsted in the military service of the government whose previous ser vice has not been honest and faith ful, some difficulty has arisen In carrying out the directions of the president that John L. Lennon be pardoned on conditions that he re enllst for a full term in the Marine Corps. Lennon Is a nephew of John L. .Sullivan, the ex-puglllst, and is now serving a term for desertion. Relief of Greek Refugees. Washington, May 25. The State Department received the following dispatch today: "Owing to great numbers of refu gees arriving In Greece from Bul garia and elsewhere In Turkey In Europe, the Greek Chamber of Dep uties before adjourning for the Eas- jter holidays, authorized a loan of 1 10,000,000 francs for the purpose of furnishing these refugees with the Implements, etc., necessary to enable I them to begin life In their new homes." O'Brien Succeeds Wright. Washington, May 21. It was an nounced at the State department today that Thomas J. O'Brien, of Michigan, United States minister to Copenhagen, will become ambassador to Japan in September upon the retirement of Luke E. Wright, who tins given notice to the department that he wishes to leave the service at that date. A successor to O'Brien has not yet been selected. Rates on Petroleum Too High. Washington, May 23. Freight rates on petroleum and Its products from Ohio and Pennsylvania to St. Paul, Omaha, Slouz City and Sioux Falls constituted the subject of a hearing before the Interstate Com merce Commission. The complaint Is that the tariffs In force are ex cessive and unreasonable. Two Deaths From Plague. Washington, May 23. A cable gram from Honolulu to the Marine Hospital Service In this city, reports two deaths yesterday from plague and one new case of that disease. CUT IN MAIL PAY. Government May Reduce the Com pensatlon of Railroads. Chicago, May 20. -Tho recent action of the I'urlington in cutting the rates on transcontinental mail to meet tho I n,....,.t l l ....,!. ....I .f I V.a v.-fin jit- i.i i, f,t an ni Tiin a.ii'1 hiut hit; Rock Island, Is bating an Important bearing on tho question of mail com eriHt.ion generally. It is iiald that the voluntary reduc tion made by the I'.urlington is being seriously considered by the postmaster general in determining whether the to tal compensation received by the rail roads shall bo reduced between $5,000, 000 and $0,000,000 annually. This fact became apparent, It is stated, lust Wednesday, when a com mittee of prominent railroad men called on the postmaster general with a petition asking hirn to rescind the order requiring the total tonnage car ried over a mail route for one week to be divided by (even, instead of six, in arriving at the average tonnage car ried. Such a division as the post mast er general is insisting on will reduce the mail compensation nearly 14 per cent. The chairman of the committee was W. W. lialdwin, assistant to President Harris, of the Burlington. Baldwin was the man who conveyed to the form er postmaster general the proposition of the Burlington to cut its rates to meet the Rock island competition. The postmaster general intimated that in view of the voluntary reduction, it might be difficult for hirn to 1 con vinced that the mail pay could not stand a general cut. PRISON FOR SCHMITZ. Prosecution Will File 70 Indictments and Put Him Behind Bars. 6an Francisco, May 20. The graft prosecution, now that it has the assur ances of Kuef that he will tell the com plete story of corruption to the grand jury, has turned its attention to Mayor Schmiti. Before the end of the week Assistant District Attorney Henry will ask the judge to give Schmitz into the custody of a special elisor. In order to bring this about, the prosecution will, if necessary, file 70 indictments against Schmitz. These indictments will charge the mayor with having been a party to the pribery of the members cf the board of supervisors in all the crooked deals in which they engaged. The testimony of Ruef is explicit on this point. "Mayor Schmitz knew what the su pervisors were doing and was a party to every deal," said Ruef. With 70 indictments against him. the mayor's bail will become prohibi tive, and, If plans carry, he will be ordered into the custody of William J. Biggy, who is at present Ruef's jailor. LOST CONTROL OF ZION. Voliva Deposed by Court as Success or of Dowie. Chicago, May 20. Zion City was in a turmoil today when it became known that Judge T. M. Landis, in the United Suites Circuit court, had recognized Deacon John A. Lewis as the legiti mate successor of John Alexander Dowie, the dead founder of the Njrth Shore city, and has thus practically ousted Wilbur Glen Voliva from lead ership. Coupled with this sensational devel opment, it became known that, in stinging letters, three of Voliva's sup porters have denounced him as a dema gogue and a traitor. It is rumored in Zion City that if Voliva attempted to lead an exodus he could not secure a following of more than a dozen persons. Edwin H. Conger Dead, Pasadena, May 20. Major Edwin II. Conper, former American ambassador to Mexico and minister to China dur ing the Boxer trouble, died at the fam ily home in this city last Saturday. No hope for his recovery had been held out by the attending physicians for the past 24 hours. Daily for a week past Mr. Conger has grown weaker, and it was known that he had but a few hours to live. The family was at the bedside when the end came Chronic dysen tery was the direct cause of death. He was 64 years old. No Contempt Intended. Boise, May 20. Prosecuting Attor ney Koelsch has completed his Investi gation of the circumstances under which Harry Orchard, principal wit nees for the state in the Steunenberg murder case, was interviewed, and presented the District court with a re port exonerating from the charge of Improper motives all persons connected with the incident. He found that the only motive that the newspaper men had in interviewing Orchard was to ob tain news from him. New Order of Telegraphers. Minneapolis, May 20. The dissatis fied members of the railroad telegraph era order, which is holding its annual convention in Minneapolis, held a ses sion today and organized the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, Dispatchers, Agents and Signal Men. The new or ganization is a protest against the action of the regular body In refumsing to re instate L. K. Marr, who was expelled ( for alleged irregularity. Upwards of 100 were present. Scurvy Rages In Russia. St. Petersburg, May 20. The report of the medical inspector in the famine district of Samara and Ufa and in the Turgal Steppes, Asintio Russia, says a large proportion of those afflicted with scurvy are children. Since January 15, when scurvy first became menacing in Ufa province, the caees officially regis tered have averaged 107 daily. The average now is several times greater. CRISIS IS REACHED San Franclrco Mast Have Settle; merit With Labor Unions. COMPLETE SUSPENSION OF WORK All Building May Stop and 60,000 Men Become Idle Money Market Tightens. San Francisco, May 21. A meet ing of the Builders' Exchange has been called for Wednesday, at which time the contractors of the city who are erecting the structures now ris ing In the ruins will discuss the question of stopping work until nor mal conditions are resumed. In case such action Is taken 50,000 men will be thrown out of employment. The car strike, the other labor troubles, and a tightening money market have Lrought the present sit uation about. The financial and In dustrial situation at the present mo ment Is graver than it has been since the big disaster. Every attempt will be made to Induce the builders to continue work, but President Kent, of the exchange, stated last night that many of the members of the as sociation had expressed themselves In favor of stopping work until the situation could again be restored to the normal. Loans are being called In and the Interest rate has been ad vanced from 5 and 6 to 7 and 8 per cent. A statement has been promised to day from Heney and Spreckels, and this may serve to clarify the situa tion. The resignation of the com mittee of seven when Heney and Spreckels made their final refusal to co-operate has served to complicate matters. SENDS ARMY SOUTH. Nexlco Preparing for Trouble With Republic of Gualemaba. City of Mexico, May 21. Mexican troops are being moved to the Gau temalan frontier over the Pan-Amer ican Railroad, according to advices received yesterday. In what num bers or for what purpose these sol diers are being moved southward is not known outside official circles. It was also learned that the War Department had countermanded the order dispatching the Mexican gun boat Tamplco to the port of 8an Jose de Guatemala and there take on board Senor Gamboa, the Mexican Minister to Guatemala, who was to have gone to San Salvador. The Tam plco is still in the harbor at Salina Cruz, but the Mexican Minister is still in Guatemala City. An American business man now In the city, who arrived from San Sal vador a few hours ago, says it Is only a question of time when President Flgueroa of Salvador will be con fronted with a formidable revolu tion. An authority says conditions In the latter Republic are rapidly ap proaching the chaotic stage now existing in Guatemala. Open war prevails In Honduras among politi cal factions, each led by a Presiden tial aspirant. ENSIGN SHOOTS HIMSELF. Feared Cortmartial for Row With Santiago Police. Washington, May 21. The Navy Department today received a dis patch from Santiago, Cuba, stating that Ensign Alfred T. Brlsbln, who was In a difficulty with the police of Santiago about a fortnight ago with sailors from the Tacoma, had shot himiplf throneh the lime and was in a serious condition. Ensign Brisbin Is in Santiago. The official investigation of the trouble with the Santiago police ap pears to have developed the fact that Brlsbln was drinking with the sail ors, which would doubtless have re sulted in his being court martlaled. Brlsbln entered Annapolis Naval Academy from Pennsylvania In 1899 and graduated In 1903. He waa born in Idaho. Reduced Rates Withdrawn. Tacoma, May 21. Reduced rates over the Northern Pacific Railway to Middle Western cities which were to have been made have been with drawn because the Interstate Com merce Commission has refused to ap prove the lower fare. It la not known whether the cheap tickets have been taken off the market tem porarily or for the entire summer. Agents of the Oregon Short Line and the Union Pacific assert that they are instructed to sell transportation on the basi3 of one fare plus 110 for the round trip to all Middle Western points. Congratulate the Czar. St. Petersburg, May 21. A tele gram of congratulation on the frus tration of the recent regicide plot has been sent to the Emperor by the Octoberlsts, whose second national convention opened here yester day. The truth of the report con cerning the plot Is now officially ad mitted, and a communication con cerning it has already been prepared and only awaits the Emperor's ap proval before being published. It may be gazetted tomorrow morning. Will Not Nurse Her Royal Babe. Madrid, May 21. Owing to the many duties requiring her attention. Queen Victoria has given up the Idea of nursing the Prince of the Asturlas, and a nurse has been obtained for him, from the province of Santa An drea.