THE MORNING OttEGONIAN. WEDNESDAY. 'MARCH 13, 190f.
ALMOST A 0LA8H
Friction -Between British and
Russians at Tien Tsin.
OVER PIECE OF RAILROAD LAND
Disposition of Troops Under Von
Waldernee During the Summer
31onth Storming: a. Gate, in
the Great Wall.
IONDOX, March 13, -4:30 -A. M. Fric
tion has arisen at Tien Tsin between the
British and Russians over a piece of land
alleged to belong to the railway company
and to have been In possession of th
company for some years. According to
dispatches from Tien Tsin. the Russians
assert that this land Is part of their new
concessions, and, therefore, Russian prop,
erty. Mr. Kinder, manager of the rail,
way, began to make a siding, but was
stopped by the" Russian authorities. He
appealed to Colonel MacDonal'd, who re
ferred the matter to General Barrow Brit
ish Chief of Staff. In Pekln, who replied:
"Carry on the siding, with armed force
if necessary." '
Guards were '-put on the line by the
British -and the work continued. General
"Wagasak, the Russian commander, pro
tested, and said the thing would not have
Teen done if the Russians had' -ha'cr" as
many troops as the British," adding that
such matters should he left tir "diplomacy.'
Colonel MacDonald again communicated
with General Barrow, who replied: "Conr
tlnue the siding." General "Wagasak ap
. pealed to the Russian Minister at 'Pekln,
M. De Glers.
Count von Waldersee has Informed Gen
eral Chaffee that the troops under his
command will be disposed of as follows
during the Summer months: England
-will have 1000 men at the Summer pal
ace, a small detachment In Hunting Park,
and 2000 men In other places, Germany
will send the troops now in Pekin to a
village northwest of the Summer palace
in the mountains, while the German -troops
at Pao Ting Fu -will be located In the
mountains west of the city. Italy will
draw the troops from that part of the
Summer palace which some of her forces
now occupy. Japan and Austria will leave
their troops In Pekin. Count von Walder
see says thatt as by such locations of
troops any and" all trouble can be avoided,
he sees no cause for Interference.
The Pekln correspondent of the Morning
Post, wiring Saturday and giving details
of the storming of a gate of the great
tvall by Colonel Ledebur's column, March
8, says:
"The Germans captured the Chung Shun
Pass, between the Proxinces of Chi LI
and Shan SI, after several hours' fight
ing. The result was brilliantly achieved
by the Bavarian battalion, which marched
125 miles from Pao Ting Fu In four days,
through mountains and over different
mule tracks. The Chinese held an appar
ently impregnable position on the wall
at the highest point of the pass. They
liad several hundred troops, and artillery
of every description. The Germans at
tacked them with COO Infantry and two
Howitzers. The turning movement, over
an almost impassable country, occupied
seven hours, and was completely success
ful. The Chinese fled Into the Province
of Shan SI. leaving at least 100 dead and
four Hotchklss guns. The victory will
have an excellent moral effect, as the
Chinese believed tihelr fortified mountain
"belt impregnable."
The Pekln correspondent of the Times,
"wiring yesterday, says:
"It is believed that the Chinese have de
cided not to authorize the signature of
the Manchurian proposal until It has been
seen how far the powers will support
China in her refusal to sign. So far as
th assurances of Count Lamsdorff are
concerned, nothing of this kind will have
a very decisive weight until Russia an
nounces her policy of secret negotiations
with China and discloses the terms of the
secret engagements she has undoubtedly
Imposed upon China In recent years."
ACTIVITY OF CHINESE.
Reports Believed to Be Inspired by
Russia.
BERLIN, March 12. The War Ofilcc
hac received the following dispatch from
Count von Waldersee:
"Pekin, March 1L In the fight west of
Sullng Pass, we had only one slightly
wounded. The Chinese left 50 dead on
the field. "Our cavalry, with four quick
lire rifles pursued the Chinese 20 miles.
A battalion remains at Fen Ping, west
ward from the Great Wall, In order to
prevent a return of the Chinese troops."
Official circles in Berlin declare that It
Is Impossible to judge here exactly what
leads to Chinese activity around the
Great Wall. The Russian papers are
spreading reports that the movement
there is engineered by General Tung Fuh
Wlang and Prince Tuan for the re-conquest
of Manchuria. It is to the interest
of Russia to circulate this view. On the
the ether hand, it is believed In Berlin
that the Chinese troops near the Great
Wall have but slight power of resist
ance, as the report of Colonel Ledebur's
engagement eeems to indicate. It is be
lieved also that these Chinese troops are
inferior to those sent against the allies
before the capture of .Pekln.
The statement current that COO Russian
marines, with guns, have been landed
at Masanpho. on the Strait pf Corea, is
regarded as unfounded. In authoritative
quarters here it Is pointed out that the
agreement between ( Russia vand Jdpan
pledges Russia, not to land troops in Co
rea -without notifying Japan.
The Neue Freie Presse considers that
the Chinese problem has been compli
cated by the Russo-Amerlqan tarif dis
pute; adaing-i-'that the commercial-differences
between these two giants have rap-,
idly extonded-to-their -political .sphere, so
that the United States, for the first time
since the outbreak of the disturbances, is
found on the side 6f Europe against Rus
sia." CHINA APPEALS TO AMERICA. "
For Protection From Russia's De
mnndN for Mnnclinrln.-
WASHINGTON, March . J2- There is
reason to believe that Chlrta has 'appealed'
to the United States in her extremity,"
but whether the appeal Is" to other na
tions as well. It is not possible to learn
at present. Nothing has been heard from
Russia since the verbal communication
by Count Casslnl last week setting forth
the rectitude of Russia's objects In Chi
na generally, and In Manchuria in par
ticular. Minister Wu has been almost a
dally caller at the State Department, and
It is evident Uiat the Chinese are im
pressed by the belief that the crisis has
beer, reached, and that the destiny of
Manchuria depends upon the immediate
action of the powers.
MORE HEADS DEMANDED.
Minister Prepare Another List of
Guilty Chinese Officials.
PEKIN, March 12. A general meeting
of the foreign Ministers was held today,
at which reports of the committees were
heard. Regarding further punishments
of the Chinese connected with the Box
ers, there Js strenuous opposition against
demanding any more heads, but a list
containing the names of minor officials
will shortly be presented to Prince Ching
and LI Hung Chang, urging that th.
be tried for complicity in the outrage
and punished when found guilty, in such
manner us the Chinese themselves kee
fit, except in the case of six men, who,
the Ministers think, should be executed.
The report of the committee on the
general principles on which indemnity
claims should be considered was adopted.
Those claims which are palpably unjust
will be disallowed. Mr. Rockhill's propo
sition providing for dally meetings of
the Ministers will be followed as far as
practicable. When any Minister is un
able to attend meetings, the meeting will
not take place. Otherwise, the meetings
will occur daily.
The report of the committee on lega
tion quarters defenses probably will be
considered tomorrow. Though the com
mittee has declined to notify the Chinese
owners of property confiscated, the reg
ister of claims of the Minister probably
will, wheie just, see that the amount in
volved Is added to the total of the general
Indemnity. The Ministers will soon meet
Prince Chlng and LI Hung Chang, to
consider questions regarding public build
ings and grounds.
Protest Aprninst Secret Treaty.
SHANGHAI, March 12. The American
and British China Associations have ca
bled to their respective Institutions at
Washington and London urging that pro
tests be made against the Russian-Chinese
Manchurian treaty, and It is under
stood here that the Germans have taken
f-lmllar action. It is said that Chang Chi
Tung, Viceroy of Hankow, will open
treaty ports on the Yangtse Klang below
Woo Chlng.
DUE TO PLATT AMENDMENT
Sentiment of the Cubans Wounded,
- JSays General Gomez.
HAVANA, March 12. La Lucha pub
lishes today part of a letter which Gen
eral Maximo Gomez recently wrote to a
friend in San Domingo. Speaking of the
present situation in Cuba General Gomez
said:
"Matters here have a serious aspect.
This change ln'the people, who had begun
to feel contented with the Americans, Is
due to the Piatt amendment. That ill
advised proceeding has wounded the senti
ment of the Cubans, who feel the mild
disgust which such unreasonable behavior
always produces. This demand, thrown
as a challence in the face of Cuba by a
powerful nation, will cause deep moral
perturbation. People wonder how the
United States, which Is the exponent of
liberty, can deny our rlchts to defend the
principle of liberty. Was our fight the
result of hatred of Spain or love of lib
erty? The United States Is too rich a
power to ask of Cuba these crumbs of
concession. The Americans should know
that, as a star of greater magnitude, the
United States will exert a proportional in
iluenceupon all the nations of the great
family of American republics."
General Wood has called upon the Mu
nicipal Council of Havana to forward to
him for examination the annual budget,
which shows a large increase over last
year's estimates. Pending the investiga
tion. General Wood has suspended the
passage of the budget.
BLIZZARD IN NORTHWEST.
Heavy Snow in the Dakotas, Minne
sota and "Wisconsin.
ST. PAUL, March 12. Although in thla
city but a slight quantity of snow has
fallen, dispatches report a bad blizzard
ranging throughout the region of the Da
kotas, Minnesota and Wlsconsjon. Royal
ton. Minn., rports eight inches of snow,
and still .snowing. Rice Lake. Wis., re
ports 11 Inches of snow. Chippewa Falls
reports the worst storm of the season, a
foot of snow has fallen there. Street
cars are tier up aud railway trans ore
delayed
The Storm In Michigan.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. March 12. Re
ports received at the offices of the Grand
Rapids &. Indiana, and Pere Marquette
Railways, in this city. Indicate that the
worst snow and ice storm of the season
has prevailed since yesterday afternoon,
north of Grand Rapids. Trains from the
north, due last night, are arriving from
four to twelve hours late. Freight traffic
was practically suspended yesterday after
noon and last night.
Incorporating? St. Louis Fair.
ST. LOUIS. March 12. The first step
toward Incorporating the Louisiana Pur
chase Exposition Company has been
taken, William H. Thompson, chairman
of the finance committee, formally issu
ing a call for 10 per cent on all stock
subscribed for the world's fair. The
payments are to commence Monday, at
the National Bank of Commerce. Imme
diately on the collection of the 10 per cent
assessment the papers of incorporation,
which arc In complete readiness, will be
filed with the Secretary of State at Jef
ferson City. A meeting of the stockhold
ers will then be called, directors will be
elected, and permanent organization ef
fected. The selection of a site and actual
building of the world's fair will commence
at once.
St. Louis Fair Commissioners.
WASHINGTON. March 12. The Presi
dent has practically completed the list of
St. Louis Fair Commissioners, and the
announcement of their appointments may
be made at any time. It Is already
known that the list Includes ex-Senators
Carter, of Montana; Lindsay, of Ken-,
tucky; McBrlde. of Oregon, and Thurs
ton ,of Nebraska, and ex-Representatives
Rodcnburg, of Illinois, and Allen, of Mis
sissippi. There are to be nine members
of the commission.
Milwaukee Brewers Bankrupt.
MILWAUKEE. Wis.. March 12. The
Milwaukee Brewing Company went into
bankruptcy today on an Involuntary pe
tition signed by three creditors of the
company, and an admission of bankruptcy
signed by William Gutknecht, Its presi
dent. The bonds of the company March
1 showed debts of 5103,000. The assets are
said to equal that amount, and the com
pany will, it is claimed, pay Its debts in
fulU
Gilbert Led the Trap Shooters.
NEW YORK, March 12. Fred Gilbert
led the trap shooters at the conclusion of
both -the association championship and the
Individual match today at the sportsman's
show. In the former Gilbert broke 97 out
of 100 targets, while In the latter he made
S7 straight. Crosby was his nearest com
petitor, with scores of 96 and C3, respec
tively. Nevr Lnnd Tax in Colorado.
DENVER, March 12. The House of Rep
resentatives today adopted Senator Buck
lln's bill providing for a constitutional
amendment to establish a land tax based
on the Australia system. Each county
will decide whether or not It shall accept
its provisions. It will be voted on by tht
people in 1902
No Trace of Missing Cashier.
NILES. Mich., March 12. C. A. Johnson,
cashier of the First National Bank, is
still missing. Director Stevens has re
turned from Chicago, but could not find
Johnson, and President Lacey admits that
the directors do not know Johnson's
whereabouts.
Daily Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON, March 12. Today's
statement of the Treasury balances
shows:
Available cash balance $149,493,152
Gold 58,339,555
:UBA IS QUIETING DOWN
CONDITIONS IN ' THE ISLAND ARE
IMPROVING.
What the People Want Is Rest and
Pence Tour of Senators Piatt,
Cockrell and Proctor.
WASHINGTON, March 12,-CondItions
In Cuba are said by officials at the War
Department to be improving: It is assert
ed that the feeling of unrest which fol
lowed the adoption of the Piatt Cuban
resolution by Congress Is quieting down
and gradually a peaceful condition Is be
ing brought about. Confidence is ex
pressed that this state of affairs in Cuba
will continue unless something unforeseen
should develop. The latest information
received by the department Is said to be
reassuring In its tone, and leads the of
ficials to believe there will be no dis
turbances. "What Cuba wants Is rest and peace,"
said an official, discussing the matter,
"and that seems to be the desire of her
people. It Is surely our desire."
Senators Piatt and Cockrell are going
to Cuba. Both are members of the Sen
ate military committee, and desire to In
form themselves as to the conditions in
the island.
THE GUNNER MORGAN AFFAIR.
Sampson Does Not Know Hotv the
Letter Leaked Out.
NEW YORK. March 12. A special to
the Times from Newport. R. I., says:
The following is the reply sent by Rear
Admiral Sampson to Secretary Long in
regard to the matter of publication of the
letter sent by Gunner Morgan to the for
mer: "U. S. Navy-Tard. Boston, Feb. 28.
Sir: In replying to the department's let
ter of February 26, I have to state that
I did not give Gunner Morgan or any
one else a copy of my Indorsement, nor
did I permit any person to see It except
those persons employed In the preparation
of official correspondence In this office.
"Aftr having received my instructions
in regard to the contents of the indorse
ment, my aide. Lieutenant E. L. Bennett,
dictated the indorsement to the second
clerk, P. F. Walsh. The Indorsement was
then submitted to me for signature, and
was then sent with the original letter
through the mall clerk. Arthur F. Mac
kay. to the press to be copied, the latter
mailing the correspondence. This Is the
usual routine with official correspondence
of which the Indorsement under discus
sion was considered to be a part.
"Both the letter and the Indorsement
were copied In the official press copy
book, and In this shape were accessible
to the above persons and Messenger
Charles J. Thornton. The only other in
mates of this office are Sergeant E. W.
Thomas, U. S. M. C. and John Johnson,
fireman, second class. It would be impos
sible for either of these two to consult
the press copy-book before any of the
clerical force arrived In the morning. It
Is unlikely, however, that either of these
two knew that the letter of Indorsement
was In existence.
"All the above-mentioned people have
been questioned, and all deny emphat
ically that they were responsible In any
way for the publication lof the Indorse
ment. I have to add that I am in no
way responsible for Its publication."
THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP.
Ohio Delegation in Congress will
Also Visit the Coast.
WASHINGTON. March 12. The Ohio
delegation In Congress, which Is to at
tend the launching of the battle-ship Ohio
at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco,
upon the occasion of the President's trip
to the Pacific Coast, will not travel In the
same train with the President's party, but
will go on a separate train, probably with
Governor Nash and other prominent
Ohloans. The President's party will be
confined to the members of the Cabinet
and their wives, Mr. Scott, of the Union
Iron Works: Mr. Cortelyou, secretary to
the President; Dr. Rixey, several of the
White House staff, and perhaps one or
two Invited guests.
Ex-Senator Carter was at the White
House today, and discussed with Secre
tary Cortelyou some plans regarding the
President's trip. It Is understood that the
Presidential party Is to visit the Yellow
stone National Park, arid Mr. Carter de
sired to make arrangements for the party
when it passed through Montana, and
while In the park.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 12. The Leg
islature today appointed n joint commit
tee to welcome President McKInley on his
visit to California.
A formal Invitation was sent President
Diaz, of Mexico, today by the reception
committee which has in charge the enter
tainment of President McKInley during
his proposed visit, inviting President Diaz
to visit this city at the same time Presi
dent McKInley docs.
FOR INFORMATION FIRST HAND.
Senators GoIiik to Cnba and the
Philippines.
NEW YORK. March 12. Senator Red
field Proctor, of Vermont, has, It Is an
nounced, gone to Cuba, and will be ab
sent about two weeks. According to a
special from Wash.ngton the the Herald,
Senator Proctor's visit to Cuba is taken to
mean that the Administration is not en
tirely satisfied with the official reports
it is getting regarding the sentiment of
the Island toward the United States. Re
ports that systematic agitation is being
carried on In the Island do not accord
with dispatches the War Department has
been receiving from General Wood and
Horatio S. Reubens, who has a civil of
fice under the military government. Fol
lowing the destruction of the Maine, in
1S9S, when war was pending. Senator
Proctor made an extended trip over the
islands, reported to the President, and
later made a sDeech in the Senate, draw
ing conclusions from his Investigation.
It is understood Mr. Proctor will now
make a similar Investigation.
For the purpose of getting a better
knowledge of the situation in the Philip
pines, a number of Senators and Con
gressmen are contemplating avls!t to the
Islands during the coming Summer, says
a special to the World from Washington.
Among the party will be Senator Bacon,
of Georgia: Representatives Tawney, of
Minnesota: Cooper, of Wisconsin; Mad
dox, of Georgia; Gaines, of Tennessee, and
Henry and Burleson, of Texas.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Experiment Being: Conducted by the
AKricultural Department.
WASHINGTON, March 12. Secretary
Wilson, of the Agricultural Department,
Is pushing the wireless telegraph experi
ments along the Virginia and North Caro
lina coasts. The work Is being done by
Secretary Wilson's direction, under the
Immediate supervision of Professor Willis
L. Moore. Chief of the Weather Bureau.
Professor Moore made this statement to
tho Associated Press today regarding the
result of the experiments so far con
ducted: "The most efficient method of long-distance
transmission has been found to be
from wire cylinders. The new coast sta
tions are being equipped with cylinders
of 16 wires each, and 140 feet In length.
From these cylinders It is expected to
cover a gigantic field of not less than 500
miles. The locations now in operation are
at Hatteras and Roanoke Island, In the
Papillco Sound, North Carolina. Work
men are beginning the construction of a
station at Cape Henry, which, will be the
third station. When this la finished the
two remote stations will be 127 miles
apart. The three points now are connect
ed by or Government telegraph line, but
this line will be abandoned on the comple
tion of the Cape Henry station. This, In
cidentally, will save the expense of the
maintenance of a half dozen repair stations."
FEARS NO TARD7F WAR,
Secretary Gaire en the Russian Sugar
Duty.
CHICAGO, March 12. In answer to a
question concerning his recent order plac
ing a countervailing duty on Russian
sugar. Secretary Gage said today with
emphasis:
"I see no danger of a tariff war. Who
Is going to start one? So far as Germany
and other countries are concerned, we
make our laws and they make theirs.
Germany can ship goods here subject to
our regulations, or keep them at home,
and so can we. The laws are made by
the people, and it is the duty of the execu
tive officers to enforce them as they find
them. The Russian sugar case will prob
ably go to the board of general appraise
ment where it belongs."
More Time for Jamaica. Treaty.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 12. The
Jamaican Government today empowered
the British Ambassador at Washington to
enter Into an agreement with the Amer
ican Government to extend for one year
the time for the ratification of the reci
procity convention.
WASHINGTON,. March 12. It Is prob
able that the time fonatlfylng the treat
ies with Great Britain respecting reci
procity with the British West Indian col
onies will be extended during the pres
ent week for a period of one year or 18
months, in order that the treaties may bo
considered by the Senate next December.
Following the extension of the time of
ratification of the French treaty, the
British authorities intimated a desire to
have similar action taken upon their
treaties. As the request was granted to
France, the same course doubtless will
be pursued as to Great Britain.
Schley Ordered Home.
WASHINGTON, March 12. Orders were
Issued at the Navy Department today de
taching Rear-Admlral W. S. Schley from
command of the South Atlantic squadron
and ordering him home for further orders,
and detaching' Rear-Admlral B. J. Crom
well from, command of the Portsmouth
navy-yard. April L and ordering him to
command "of the South Atlantic station,
sailing from New York April 3. Rear-Admlral
J. J. Read will relieve Admiral
Cromwell as commandant of the Ports
mouth navy-yard, April 1.
Plenty of Recruits.
WASHINGTON, March 12. An Increase
cf over 100 per cent In the enlistments for
the regular Army since the recruiting was
begun, February 8, 4ias encouraged War
Department officials. They now feel con
fident that there will be no trouble In
finding all the men necessary to bring the
Army up to Its Just proportions before
the date comes for the volunteer regi
ments to be mustered out. For the week
ended March 8, 7S6 recruits were obtained.
Nevr Forecasting: Divisions.
WASHINGTON, March 12. Secretary
Wilson has authorized Professor Moore,
Chief of the Weather Bureau, to create
three new forecasting divisions, under
the general authority of the last appro
priation act. Among the divisions select
ed Is the Central Rocky Mountain Pla
teau, with headquarters at Denver, and It
Is understood that Frederick H. Branden
burg, of Denver, has been appointed fore
caster at that station.
February Postal Receipts.
WASHINGTON. March 12. The official
statement of gross postal receipts for
February, i901. compared with February,
1900, at the 60 largest potofflces, show
for New York an Increase of 12.2 per cent,
at Chicago 20 per cent. The biggest In
crease, 3T.7 per cent. Is at Dayton, O.. and
the only decrease at the 50 largest offices
Is 4.7 per cent, at Syracuse, N. Y.
Tclecrnphlo Brevities.
Glick Is ahead In the six-day walking
match, with 200 miles.
Carnegie denies that he Is going to Eu
rope with J. P. Morgan.
Malone, N. Y., officials captured 4S Chi
nese on the border north of Malone.
Sheridan S. Badger, a Chicago mining
engineer, filed a petition In bankruptcy
with JSS.OOO liabilities.
t3aylord. Blessing & Co., St. Louis brok
ers, filed a deed of assignment. Liabilities
are admitted to exceed the assets by $30,
000. It Is rumored In Elizabeth, N. J., that
Schrelber, the absconding clerk of the
Ellzabethport Bank, has been arrested In
California.
Miss Nancy Pearl Plummer. of Kansas
City, and G. B. Swlnehart. a pioneer news
paper editor of the Klondike country, were
married at Kansas City.
Mrs. Allen was found not guilty of the
chargt of Instigating the murder of her
husband. John H. Allen, the wealthy Ot
tumwa merchant, last April.
John Hare, the Ensllsh actor now
playing In Chicago, announced that at the
conclusion of his present tour, five weeks
hence, he will permanently retire from
the stage.
The Brooklyn bridge authorities are con
templating remodeling the bridge to allow
of the multiplying of elevated bridge
trains. The cost will be In the neighbor
hood of J1.COO.000.
John E. Tipton, the alleged defaulting
treasurer of the International Switchmen's
Union, arraigned at Buffalo, pleaded not
guilty, waived examination and was held
for the graund Jury.
Jessie Morrison, whose first trial for
the murder of Mrs. Olln Castle resulted
In no verdict, was committed to Jail at
Eldorado. Kan., In default of J5000 ball, to
await a second trial.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Ohio Debenture Company, of Columbus,
on the application of a stockholder, who
says the outstanding Indebtedness is $225.
000, and tho assets not more than $75,000,
Foreigrn Notes.
Lady Curzon, wife of the Viceroy of
India, will sail for England March 23.
Sybil Sanderson will begin this week a
concert season of 15 evenings at the Win
ter Garden, Berlin.
In the lower House of the Austrian
Relchsrath the recruiting bill was passed
to the third reading after an exciting de
bate. The estate of Sir Francis Cook, the
husband of Tennessee Claffln, who died
February 15, was sworn in London at
$3,000,000.
The census report shows the population
of the Bombay Presidency, when accord
ing to the returns of 1S91 was 1S,S26,S20, to
have declined 1,500,000.
At Marseilles strikers overturned wag
on's, opened sacks of provisions and pre
vented the Italian steamer Adla from dis
charging her cargo.
Watson, the designer of the cup-challenger,
has placed an order with an
American firm for all the blocks required
by the Shamrock- II. The first trial be
tween the Shamrock II and the Shamrock
I will occur off Cowes In May.
King Edward received a number of ad
dresses from deputations representing
various churches at St. James' Palace.
Ho assured all It would be his constant
care to maintain reltglous liberty and aid
in the progress of truth, morality and
peace.
At the annual meeting of William Jes
sup & Sons, Sheffield, It was announced
that the directors are about to establish
works for certain branches of their busi
ness In the United States,, in consequence
of the combination of American steel
manufacturers.
AWASHINGTONCHARACTER
DEATH OF CAESAR CELSO MORENO,
CITIZEN OF THE WORLD.
Native ot Italy, Soldier of Fortune,
General Promoter and a Friend
ef CroTrned Heads.
WASHINGTON. March 12. Caesar Celso
Moreno, for years a familiar character on
the streets and In the Capitol, died here
today frorrTa stroke of paralysis. Moreno
had a picturesque and adventurous career.
He visited nearly every civilized portion
of the globe, and claimed all the rulers
as his friends. For the past 10 years he
led a rather precarious existence In this
city.
Moreno was a native of Italy, saw serv
ice in the Crimean war, and while in Su
matra was instrumental in a movement
for inciting the natives to revolt against
Holland. Later he was sent to Tonquin
by the French Government In some ca
pacity, and thence drifted to China, where
he organized the first steamship company
under the Chinese flag. Shortly after the
Civil War he landed at San Francisco,
and was successful in securing the enact
ment of the Moreno laws for the, protec
tion of coast fisheries. In 1S72 he organ
ized a Trans-Pacific cable company, in
which Leland Stanford was interested, and
finally a charter was obtained from Con
gress for constructing a cable estimated
to cost $10,000,000. He again went to the
Orient, and subsequently to the Hawaiian
Islands, where he gained the confidence
of King Kalakaua. The latter, angered at
the refusals of the Cabinet to approve a
loan of $L000.000 by the Hawaiian 'Gov
ernment for the proposed cable, dismissed
the members and selected four new Coun
cillors, Moreno being designated as Prime
Minister. Moreno carried thingswlth a
high hand, and after five days of power
was forced to give up the position. He
was still a favorite with the King, how
ever, and the latter secretly conimlssioned
him as Minister to the United States and
every court in Europe, but these commis
sions were soon revoked. He took three
young Hawaiians to Europe to be edu
cated, and about 1SS2 returned to America
and had lived In Washington since that
time. He was about 70 years of age.
Ex-MInister to Holland.
MARSHALL. Mich., March 12. Hon. C.
T. Gorham. Minister to The Hague un
der Grant and Assistant Secretary of the
Interior under Zncharlah Taylor, died at
his residence In this city last night from
paralysis. Mr. Gorham, who was 89 years
of age, was one of the oldest bankers In
Michigan.
An Indiana Ncrt-spaper Man.
SOUTH BEND. Ind.. March 12. Ralph
S. Tarboll, 45 years, old, for many years
one of the owners of the South Bend
Tribune, is dead, at Los Angeles, Cal.
He went there several months ago to
recover his health.
Ex-Consressmnn Ryon.
POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 12. J. W.
Ryon, a leading member of the Schuylkill
County bar, died today, aged 75 years. He
represented the Ninth District in Con
gress In 1873;
THE PROVO POSTMASTER.
Charee of Polyjjainy Against John
C. Graham Quashed.
SALT LAKE. Utah. March 12. The
Supreme Court today handed down a de
cision In the case of the State vs. John
C. Graham, appellant, formerly Post
master at Provo, charged I with unlawful
cohabitation, reversing the lower court
and setting aside the verdict of the jury:
also quashing the Information. The de
fendant was charged with unlawfully co
habiting with more than one woman in
the County of Salt Lake continuously
between January 1. 1S98, and May 12,
1S93. The points of law Involved In the
appeal were that the offense was not
committed In this county, as ono of the
defendant's alleged wives lived In Utah
County, and one here; also that what the
neighbors believed as to the defendant
and his relations with the alleged plural
wife living In this county was not suffi
cient upon which to base a verdict of
guilty. The opinion says In part:
"The mere existence In some other
county than the place of trial of
acts or conditions of the defendant, law
ful In and of themselves, but necessary
to be alleged and proved. In order to es
tablish the crime as charged, do not in
voke the powers of this statute so as to
permit the trial of the defendant In such
other county."
The opinion was wrlten by Judge Ro
lap and concurred In by Justices Bns
kln and Bartch.
Chicafro Boy Committed Murder.
CHICAGO. March 12. Murder ended a
boyish feud last night, under the shad
ows of St. Stanislaus' Church, at Noble
and Bradley streets. Fifteen-year-old
Thomas Lacowsky was shot through the
heart by a lifelong playmate. Frank
Welswkl. A' few moments before the
shooting Father Balsczkl espied Welswkl
In the hallway in the act of loading a re
volver. "Stop!" cried the priest. "Stop!
I command you!" While the priest In his
flowing robes ran toward Welswkl, Im
ploring tv lth uplifted hands for peace, the
boy fired. Half a hundred boys and girls
witnessed the tragedy, and saw the mur
derer escaoe, which he did by flourishing
his smoking pistol' freely and keeping
the crowd at bay. The crime occurred
at the close of a meeting of the Podance
Przyjesle, or Mother of Poland Society,
of which the boys of the St. Stanislaus
Church have a branch. The murderer
has not yet been arrested.
Boy Robbed His Father.
CHICAGO, March 12. Thirteen-year-old
Frederick Wlndblel, the son of a saloon
keeper, has been charged with robbing
his father of over $4000. The boy's aunt,
Annie Sproul. Is under arrest, and has
confessed that she and her husband In
duced the boy to take the money from
his father. They told the boy, the police
say, that Mr. Wlndblel would defraud him
"of whatever Interest he might have In the
family savings, and that his only salva-
I tlon was to get possession of the money
at once. When the boy got hold of the
money they Induced him to turn It over
to them, by saying they would keep it
until he became of age. Before he could
be arrested, Mrs. Sproul's husband fled to
Germany, nnd a cablegram has been sent
to the German authorities to apprehend
Sproul when he arrives.
Embexzllnsr Postmaster Arrested.
PRESCOTT, Ariz.. March 12. A. L. Gas
sett was arrested and lodged In jail yes
terday by a Government officer, charged
with having embezzled $450 while Post
master at Brlstow, Kan. The detectives
have been looking for Gassett for several
months, and finally overtook and arrested
him while he was working with a gang
of laborers near McClellan, on the Santa
Fe Railroad. He was taken before Unit
ed States Commissioner Moore, and com
mitted to jail hjere until the necessary
papers can be secured, when he will be
taken to Topeka, Kan., for trial.
Gardner Substituted for Sullivan.
NEW YORK, March 12. The proposed
flght between Terry McGovern and Dave
Sullivan, scheduled to take place before
the Twentieth Century Athletic Club, at
San Francisco, April 30, will not come off.
Sullivan Insisted that Charlie White
should not act as referee, and named Tim
Hurst as being preferable. Manager Ken
nedy, on behalf of the club, Insisted that
I White Is the official rerereo of the club.
ELKES,MICHA
Each at: HeigM of His Career Uses
Fame's Celery Compound,
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Elkes. Michael and Miller, each at the
height of his career, used Paine's Celery
Compound and acknowledge a debt of per
sonal gratitude to the great remedy.
The New York World says of Champion
Elkes, whose likeness Is given above:
"There is no reason why Elkes should not
claim the world's championship, having
beaten every crack rider in America and
Europe." Like his great predecessors,
Michael and Miller, Elkes believes Paine's
Celery Compound to be the most wonder
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ening the nervous system. He has con
sented to the publication of the following
letter:
New York, December 2. 1900.
"liefoxe I began to train for the six-day
race at Madison-Square Garden. New
York City, I was in poor condition. 'I
took Paine's Celery Compound,, ami. af
ter the first bottle I felt entirely different.
I continued to take It up to the time the
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contest. My excellent condition 'is due
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Sincerely yours,
H. D. ELKES.
and as Sullivan would not accept him,
Kennedy declared the matter off, and Os.
car Gardner was substituted for Sullivan.
IN SOUTHERN LUZON.
(Continued from First Pase.)
the -troops during the month ended Janu
ary 15. Colonel Greenleaf says that he
regards the health of the command as
good.
No further Information has been re
ceived at the War Department concern
ing the organization in Manila, which In
cludes several foreign Consuls, and which
has been engaged In supplying the In
surgents munitions of war. The organiza
tion practically Is broken up. but It Is
said at the department that some persons
engaged will be punished so as to give
others to understand that such conspir
acies are not to be permitted by the
United States authorities.
THE THIRTIETH RETURNS.
Transport Hancock BrlnK Home n
ReKlmeiit of Volunteeri.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 12. The
transport Haneock has arrived from Ma
nila with the Thirtieth United States Vol
unteer Infantry- There were In all S75
people on board, of which number 26 are
Army officers and 73S non-commissioned
officers and men of the Thirtieth Volun
teers. The regiment Is composed of men
from Michigan, Illinois and Indiana, the
Michigan men predominating. The Han
cock also brought 72 prisoners and dis
charged soldiers, who were deported on a
military order.
Among the prisoners on the Hancock
were two under life sentence James Du
gan. Eleventh Cavalry, who killed a com
rade during a quarrel, and Ellwood Mor
gan, a negro. Forty-ninth Infantry, who
assaulted a Filipino woman. Brigadier
General Campbell was among the cabin
passengers
Private John L. Fox, of Company A, had
a thrilling story of adventure to tell.
January 18. 1900, he was captured in the
Province of Laguna de Bay by the Fili
pinos and held prisoner until theflrsfc
week In September, 1900. He made' -four
attempts to escape, but every time he got
lost in the brush and was recaptured.
Fox says the Insurgents treated him well,
but nevertheless he never lost an oppor
tunity to get away. When they got tired
of caring for him they voluntarily, took
him to within walking distance of the
American lines.
Captain Henry G Struve, master of the
Hancock, was accompanied by his bride,
formerly Miss Florence M. Boruck, of this
city, to whom he was married In Manila.
Mea-ts for Philippine Soldiers.
CHICAGO, March 12. Five hundred
thousano cans of bacon, 100,000 cans of
corned beef and 50,000 cans of roast beef
have just been shipped from here fof the
American soldiers in the Philippines. The
meat6 will go direct to San Francisco,
where they will be loaded on transports
and sent to Manila.
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