THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. APRIL 5, 1901.
REDUCING , OUR ; FLEET
WARSHIPS rTO JBE THDRAWS
IZB-OM'ttin 'i.SIA.TIQlfT'A.TIOX. - .
Homevrard Movement of the Veela
3d"for a Tfcfcr CruiierT
"WASHINGTON, April 1 f he -prospect-Ive
reduction of the United States naval
force on the Asiatic station Is beginning
to assume definite form, but thus far the
matter has not been considered by, the.
.President, nor aias Secretary .uong naa
an opportunity to confer with Rear-Admiral
Remey. But the Naval Bureau of
Kavigation, -which has charge of the as
signment of ships to the various sta.
tlons, has proposed that there be a re
duction tif lire -force on the Asiatic sta
tion. This has been based on a recom
mendation of the needs jof the Navy and
without reference to any of the political
questions Involved. Should It be decided
to reduce the force, ttie homeward move
ment of vessels would probably not begin
before Summer. As yet no consideration
3ias been given to the disposition of the
ships when ihey ae, relieved from Serv
ice In the far East. It Is said, however,
that the North Atlantic squadron. .wlll
be- augmented by at least one or -two
bhlps, while the South Atlantic and" Pa
cific stations also will be .relnfqrced.
Quite a number-of shlpff will-'have to go
out of commission, as they have seen
long service In tropical waters and will
need a pretty general overhauling.
SPAXISH WAR CLAIMS.
Total Amount of Damages Foots Up
Thirty Millions
NEW TORK, April 4. Aspeclal to the
Tribune from "Washington saysi ,
The organization of the Spanish . War
Cla'lms Commission, which will be effect
ed soon with ex-Senator Chandler as
president. Is drawing fresh attention to
these Cuban claims. The total amount of
damages asked now foots up $3j),OQ0,OQ0,
and though six months Is allowed for
SUng claims after the; commission or
ganizes, it is not probable that the list
will be greatly -extended. Nearly all 'the
pending claims have been taken up by
lawyers as contingent ones, the usual fees
stipulated being 23 1-3 per cent "of the
amount allowed. One Arm which, has a
large International business,, has filed
claims for various clients to the aggre
gate amount of $3,000,000. A Washington
lawyer who was attached to the military
government for a brief period represents
claims amounting to 5800,000.
There are a number of claims of Cuban
Americans which were taken up by the
State Department and pressed on the
Spanish Government for reparation for in
juries inflicted or fox5 Imprisonment 'In
two or 'three cases of this kind the Span
ish authorities had agreed to make com
pensation for the injuries. Among these
is that of Mrs. Ruiz, the widow of Dr.
Jtlcardo Ruiz, who, "it was charged, was
killed in jail near Havana --In- the last
days of President Cleveland's administra
tion. Mrs. Ruiz filed a claim for -175,000
damages, and since the -death of her
.husband has been living in Washington
In poverty. It is part of the- unwritten
history of the Spanish-American War that
the Spanish Government had agreed to
pay this claim when the explosion of
the Maine ended -all possibility xt a peace
ful settlement of the Cuban question.
Among the claimants for property losses
there are a few Spaniards, who may get
come compensation because they man
aged to have their plantations plated in
American. hands or .had formed American
partnerships. There are also a few Cu
?an planters whoge estates were so heavl-
Ty mortgaged that theJ were glad"to letH
them pass Into American ownership. Some
subjects of European powers also man
aged to acquire American citizenship, just
as a good many Cubans acquired it. One
of these classes of naturalized Europeans
lias a claim for nearly 51,000.000 for- dam
ages done his plantation.
A glance at the list of claimants shows
that about three-fourths of them are Cu
ban or Spanish names. One heavy claim
Is made by a Cuban planter who was a
leading spirit in the insurrection, and
whose plantation ,was for a time the
headquarters of Maceo. -He was in Ha
vana all through the insurrection, and
while the Spanish authorities suspected
ihim of complicity in It, they never were
able "lo catch him, and his American
citizenship protected him from arrest on
knere suspicion. Another claimant is an
American citizen who represented a num.
iber of manufacturing concerns In the
United States, and who had lived in
Cuba for 30 or 40 years. He asks about
5300,000 for damages suffered through the
-Interruption of his business.
Several of the bona fide American claim
ants may be embarrassed by their action
in the Insurrection. As a rule the genu
ine American citizens who had property
Interests in Cuba, though they despised
the Spanish Government, had no sympa
thy with the insurgents. Dupuy de Lome,
when he was the Spanish Minister, en
listed this class to show that there was
no real insurrection and that the island
was pacified. They wrote letters declar
ing that everything was moving smooth-J
ly and that there was no interruption of
work on the plantations. One of the
most prominent of this class made fre
quent visits to Washington for personal
conferences with Congressmen and offi
cials. He would cite his own plantation
cs evidence of the perfect protection
which was afforded by the Spanish au
ttioritles, and in contravention of the sto
ries of the damages which the Insurgents
were able to inflict. Notwithstanding these
assurances, this American planter has put
5n a heavy claim for losses to his prop
erty during the insurrection. As many
of his letters are said to be on file It
may be awkward for him when the law
yers come to present his claim before
She commission.
COAST SURVEY" WORK.
Steamers McArthur, Gedney, Path
finder and Patterson in Service.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 4. The Chron
icle says: This year promises to be one
of the busiest in the history of the coast
nd geodetic survey department and Im
portant results are expected from the
work of parties engaged in surveying the
Pacific Coast line.
The work of perfecting the surveys
around the Philippines has been placed
in the hands of G. R. Putnam, of the
Coast survey, who with F. W. Edmunds,
H. W. Rhodes, H. C Delson and two stu
dents of the University of California
called on the transport Sheridan. Tuesday
H. P, Hitter with two other officers of the
department and 17 men sailed on the
Valencia for Prince William Sound, where
they will continue the surveys commenced
last year, devoting especial attention to
the Valdes arm of the Sound.
The steamers McArthur, Gedney, Path
finder and Patterson will all be actively
engaged in survey work in Arctic waters
this Summer.
BIDS FOR A KEW CRUISER,
Union Iron Works May Build the
Siiltvaulcee.
WASHINGTON. April 4. Bids were
opened in the office of the Secretary of
the Navy today for the contract to build
the protected cruiser Milwaukee, other
"wlse known as protected cruiser No. 21.
Secretary "Long announced before- the
opening of the bids that should any be
lated bid reach the department -which is
proved to have been held up on account
of the storms in the West, it will be
considered along with those opened to
day. There -were two bidders and three
bids, the Union Iron Works, of San Fran
cisco, and Cramps & Son, of Philadelphia,
the latter firm submitting two separate
proposals. The bids were-as follows:
Union Iron Works,, to complete the
cruiser in 3G months for $2,825,003, accord
ing to the departments specifications..
Cramp -& Sons, first to build, a cruiser
of 9700 tons displacement and a sneed of
23 knots, In SG months, lor $2,740,000. This
bid Is peculiar In form. A memorandum
states that it,-Is impossible to build .&
ship of the speed and qualities required
for less than 53,000.00!), but the Cramps
will take the contract for a 23-knot 9700-
ton cruiser for 52,740,000, which is aoout
the total available sum at the disposal
rof the department, on condition that the
Secretary will apply to Congress for an
appropriation or 5300,000 additional to
bring the: total up to 53,000.000.
.""A .second bid submitted by the Cramps,
in the event that the first proposal is re
jected, Is to build a smaller cruiser and
a slower one namely, SSOO tonsand 22
knots speed In 34 months for the 52,740,
000 available.
As the Union Tron Works ;may ba al
lowed 4 per cent In the competition by
reason of location on the Pacific Coast,
their bid Is still within the funds avail
able. .The bids were referred to the
Board of. Construction for report.
New Treaty WItk Spain.
WASHINGTON, April 4. Although so
far- .without official confirmation, the re
port that the Spanish Council has ap
proved the draft of a new treaty of com
mercial -friendship Ijetween the United J
States and Spain finds credence here.
Minister' Sforer has been negotiating a
whole fabric of treaties to take the place
of those wiped out by the Spanish War.
His first work was the preparation of an
extradition treaty, and this is now prac
tically complete. Great difficulty was
found. In arriving at common bases for
the negotiations for the treaty of com
merce and -friendship, but lr Is believed
that Mr. Storer has succeeded and that
American imports to Spain, which since
the war -have paid almost prohibitory
maximum duties, will secure substantial
reductions. This new treaty probably will
potj be published In detail In advance of
its submission to the Senate.
Opening: of Oklahoma Lands.
WASHINGTON, April 4. Preparations
are progressing for the opening to settle
ment of the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache
and the -Wichita reservations 'In Okla
homa, and It is expected that both reser
vatibns will be ready for opening Au
gust, 6, the -date fixed for the former. A
contract.- for resurvey of the latter has
Just been let, and it is expected that ar
rangements will be consummated so as
to lopen Ihe 'two together. Commissioner
Hermann, of the General Land Office,
will submit a report In about a week to
Secretary Hitchcock, on the several plans
proposed for making the opening. It Is
believed he will recommend as the. most
feasible plan that the 14,000 quarter sec
tions be drawn for by applicants, the
drawing to occur before the issuance of
the President's formal proclamation.
Redaction of Money Order Rates.
WASHINGTON, April 4. In addition to
the arrangement with Canada," It Is ex
pected that a reduction of postal money
order rates between the United , States
and ,both the Philippines and Cuba, will
be put fa-operation on July 15 next. The
arrangement just signed between the
postal , administrations of the United
States and Canada will take effect on
that day, and negotiations are now in
progress, with the Islands mentioned
which are expected to be consummated
in time for all three arrangements to be
effective simultaneously. This means a
reduction on all money order business be
tween the United States, Canada, Cuba
and the .Philippines of from 1 per cent,
the international rate which now applies,
to three-fourths of 1 per cent, which is
the domestic rate.
Trade of Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-G. W. White
head. Collector of Customs for Porto
Rico, has reported to the Treasury De
partment the amount of Imports and ex-
I ports of the Island from May, 1900, to
1 February 23. 190L The value of. the free
Irnports ffpm the. United States for the
period were 53,546,852, and that of the du
tiable Imports from the United States
52,905,156. From all other country the
free Imports aggregated 533,360, and the
dutiable Imports 51,616 092. The total du
ties collected were 5S93.S20. During the
same period the exports to the United
States amounted to 53,030,506, and to all
other countries 52,423,577. The total Im
ports amounted to about 5S,100,000, and
the exports to 55,814,033.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON. April 4. The following
Presidential appointments were announced
at the White House today:
Department of Justice William H. Clay
ton, to be Judge of the United States
Court for the Central District of Indian
Territory; Benjamin F. Hackett, to be
Marshal of the United StateB for the Cen
tral District of Indian Territory.
The President today .signed the 'com
missions of. Lloyd G. Wheaton as Major
GeneraJ. and of Jacob Smith and Frederick
Funston as Brigadier-Generals of the
United States Army, the commissions of
General Wheaton and Smith bearing date
of March 30, and that of General Funston
April 1.
Bucket-Shop Taxes.
WASHINGTON, April 4. Commissioner
ot Internal Revenue Yerkes has rendered
a decision regarding the .tax liabilities of
bucket-shops, to the effect that the fact
that the special stamp tax of a regular
broker under the second subdivision of
section 2 of the act of March 2, 1901, Is
held by a person who is a member of a
stock exchange does not relieve him from
liability for the additional special tax un
der the third subdivision of section 8 of
that act, if in addition to the business
conducted by him on the exchange he
makes it a part of his business to engage
Vn the transactions such as are described
in the third subdivision of section S.
Effect on the Danish Islands Deal.
WASHINGTON, April. 4. It Is under
stood here that the Cabinet downfall In
Denmark has not affected th negotiations
which have been running on for some
time past, looking to the acquisition by
the United States of the Danish West
Indian Islands, although It may delay
matters. So far as Is known here, the
cession was not an issue in the recent
elections.
Ko XCno-fvledge of Morgan Scheme.
PARIS, April 4. The secretary of the
Panama Canal Company, who was inter
viewed yesterday on the subject, said he
had no Information as to any attempt
by J. P. Morgan to raise money to pur
chase the "French canal concession, add
ing that the completion of the canal
within eight years was a certainty.
Conl'or Xerr Jfnval Station.
CUMBERLAND, Md., April 4. The
Consolidated Coal Company of the Cum
berland region has Just been awarded the
contract to supply the "New United States
naval coaling station at Yokohama,
Japan. The transport Alexander will be
loaded at Baltimore this week with 5500
tons to begin this contract.
"Big Order for Documentary Stamps.
NEW YORK, April 4. The largest or
der ever given for documentary stamps
has just been received by Charles H.
Treat, Collector of Internal Revenue for
the second district of New York. The
sum of 5587,413 84 was realized by the
Government,
Title Not Broad Enough.
DENVER, April 4. The Attorney-General
today rendered a written opinion
to the Secretary of State regarding the
application of the Associated" Asphalt
Company for Incorporation, holding that
the company was not entitled to a charter
under its application. The ' company Is
composed of Alameda, Cal., men, and
their articles set forth that Its purpose
is to engage not only In the asphalt bus
iness, but in manufacturing, wholesaling,
jtand a dozen other lines, including ship
ping, shipbuilding and lhe telegraph and
telephony business. The Attorney-General
holds that its title Is not broad enough
to cover Its purposes.
FORTIFICATIONS IN CHINA
CHAFFEE INSTRUCTED AS TO THE
AMERICAN POIilCY.
Will Not Participate' In the Estab
lishment of Armed Posts Russia .
Protects Prince Tuan.
WASHINGTON, April ,4. General haf-'
fee has cabled the War Department from
Pekin that the military ccmmandersrrep
resentlrig the foreign powers "there , are
now considering the question of disposing
of the Chinese forts and establishing for
tified posts at proper-intervals along the
'route from Pekin to the sea. General
Chaffee seeks Instructions for h'ls guid
ance In the conference. A" rather difficult
question Is' Involved in General Chaffee' b
request for Instructions. "As" to the treat
ment of Chinese fortifications, "no" par
ticular difficulty ls-involved, for the Utate
Department has clearly set forth its view
that they should not be destroyed, but
simply dismantled. As to the question of
fortified posts, it Is believed, tnat 'the
United States on Its part persists In. its
policy of declining-to maintain a perma
nent mlltary establishment In China.
Meanwhile, the War Department is
pushing its preparations for the com
plete evacuation of China by the Amer
ican forces, save only the Legation guard,
and it is now stated that everything will
be In readiness to embark General Chaf
fee's army at Taku for "Manila April 30.
Not a word has been learned from Mr.
Rockhlll at Pekin for the last three days.
The Chinese Minister was not among the
callers' at the State' Department today,
but it was learned that he had riot re
ceived advices of China's final rejection
of the agreement The reports, howeVer,
are quite In line with the memorial and
edicts forwarded to Mr. Wii within the
last few days.
The President and Secretary Hay were
In conference for almost an hour this
morning. Secretary Root was present a
portion of the time The subject of the
consultation was not disclosed, although
it was surmised that it related" to the
Chinese situation. Secretary Hay stated
that the Government had ho official ad
vices confirming the press reports that
China had definitely refused to Blgn the
Manchurlan agreement with Russia.
After the Secretary or State and Secre
tary of War had departed, Lord Paunce
fote, the British Ambassador, called at
the White House, and was received by
the President in the blue parlor. 4The of
ficial explanation of the British 'Ambas
sador's visit, given out at the. White
House, was that he called to present the
acknowledgment of the British Govern
ment for the expressions of condolence
on the .death of Queen Victoria. " r
Later in the day, after the subject had
been well considered at the White House,
as well as at the State and War Depart
ments, the Instructions were cabled to
General Chaffee. The text of these Is
withheld, but it is stated they are drawn
upon the lines of the Instructions sent to
Mr. Conger at the time he acccepted the
joint agreement under which the nego
tiations of- the Ministers at Pekin were
to be conducted. It so happened that the
reservations which Mr. Conger was ' to
make in that case were precisely the
subjects which, are' now before the mili
tary commanders at Pekin, namely, the
destruction of the Chinese fortifications
and the provision for armed. posts, along
the route "from Pekin to the sea. Gen
eral Chaffee, 'as already indicated, favors
the disarmament of the forts, insteadvof
their destruction, but cannot participate
in the establishment of armed posts. He
will, however, remain In the cbnference,
exerting his best efforts to ameliorate the
conditions along the lines Indicated.
FOR A FOREIGN SETTLEMENT.
Ministers Request Use of Island of
Knlaugsn, at Amoy.
PEKIN, April 4. Anson B. Johnson, the
American Consul .at Amoy, Informed
United States Charge. d'Affalrs H. G.
Squlers that the local authorities at
Amoy agreed to permit the Island of Ku
langsur In the harbor, to become a for
eign settlement, which concession has
been desired. It was necessary, however,
to obtain a unanimous expression of opin
ion from the Ministers of the foreign
powers, as otherwise the Chinese Gov
ernment would not agree to the propo
sals, and Mr. Squlers called a meeting of
the Ministers to consider the subject.
The only objection made was on the
part of Japan, the government of which
country had long desired the island for
other purposes, but It finally consented,
in order to make the request to China
unanimous.
Russia Protects Prince Tuan.
BERLIN, April 4. The' Pekin corre
spondent of the Frankfurter Zeltung wires
the substance of an Interview he has
had with the German Minister to China.
Dr. Mumm von Schwarzenstein, who Js
represented as having said:
"Great difficulty is caused by tnls ques
tion of punishing the guilty. Russia will
not abandon Prince Tuan, because . she
owes Manchuria to him. It is impossible
to designate Prince. Tuan as a rebel, inas
much as the Empress Dowager is still too
powerful. She will continue to direct
China's future fate. The developments
regarding Prince Tuan's negotiations with
Russia fully explain the impossibility for
Russia to abandon him."
Dr.- von, Mumm, according to a dispatch
from Pekin to the Lokal Anzeiger, gave
a banquet yesterday in honor of the birth
day of Count von Waldersee, the entiro
diplomatic corps attending.
Wants Armies Withdrawn.
LONDON, April 5. The Dally Chronicle
publishes the following dispatch from Ber
lin: "Count von Waldersee has sent an ur
gent telegram to Emperor William Im
ploring him to endeavor to hasten the ne
gotiations for the withdrawal of. the allied
troops, on the ground that It Is impossible
to prevent quarrels between soldiers of the
different nations, which might at any
moment lead to serious troubles."
Russian Army in Manchuria.
LONDON, April 6. "By t,he end of
May," &ays the Moscow correspondent
of the Dally Graphic, "the Russian army
In Manchuria will number 300.000 men. It
is understood that the Russian Minister
of War, General Kouropatkln, reckons
upon the possibility of having to dispatch
an army corps southward Into Corea."
The Mntter Still Open.
LONDON, April 5. The Reuter -Telegram
Company has recelyed the follow
ing dispatch from Pekin, dated April 4:
"China's rejection of the Manchurjan
convention appears to be of a rather tem
porizing nature, leaving the matter still
open to future discussion."
Minister De Giers Threatens.
LONDON, April 5. "The Italian Minis
ter in Pekin telegraphs," says the Rome
correspondent of the Dally Mall, "that
M. de Giers has threatened that Russia
will leave the concert If the powers con
tinue to oppose the Manchurlan conven
tion." Suicide of Despondent Striker.
ANACONDA, Mont., April 4. George
H. Conner, a machinist, who went out
in the recent foundry strike, committed
suicide here this afternoon by shooting
himself with a ehotgun. He had been
despondent and renting a gun walked
out in the 'middle of the street and shot
himself In the head, dying Instantly. He
leaves a widow and family.
Funeral of Rev. John Jasper.
RICHMOND, Va., April 4. The funeral
of Rev, John Jasper, the famous preacher,
occurred today at Mount Zion Church,
of which he was pastor. The body 'lay
in state In the heavy draped church all
day yesterday. The services today were
attended by an enormous crowd. A por
tion of the edifice was reserved for white
people, and many were present. Promi
nent among the mourners were those
whom the old man had antagonised dur
ing his life. The services consisted ot
hymns, special music, a Scripture Ies
aon.'and four eulogies on the several as
pects of Rev. Mr. Jasper's character. The
congregation followed the body to the
ceriietery. i
MORGAN'S TRIP TO EUROPE.
It 'Is Said He Wants to Form an Alli
ance With German Manufacturers.
LONDON, April 5 The Berlin corre
spondent of the Standard, dealing -with
the rumor that J. P. Morgan will visit
Germany in order to effect an alliance
for the regulation of the sale and prices
of German and American products to
the exclusion of those of other nations,
and especially England, gives an Inter
view with a prominent leader of Ger
man Industry, who said:
"Germans would not think of excluding
England, with whom we 'have good rela
tions, and they would want sure guar
antees of advantages before accepting the
proposition in any form."
France Has Nothing to Fear.
PARIS. April 4. At a meeting of the
Society of Merchants and Manufacturers
of France the chief speaker M. Levy, a
banker referring to the economic situa
tion opposed the Idea of the "yellow per
jil" In trade. He pointed out that China
And Japan are enormously Increasing their
Imports, while their exports are almost
stationary. As t6 the competition from
the United States, M. Levy said that
America is rendering a great service. In
Sending to France Its raw products. ItB
competition In manufactured articles
alone must be reckoned with and should
be met by certain fiscal changes favorable
to French products and by removing re
strictions on both transactions. France
need fear neither the yellow nor the
Combine fo Fight Competition.
NEW YORK, April 4. A dispatch to
the Trlbunefrom London says:
It is announced that the Thames Iron
Works Shipbuilding & Engineering Com
pany. Messrs! Siemens, Messrs. Mather
and Piatt and the Brush Electrical Engi
neering Company are to close" their ranks
and to combine their forces In order to
make a fight for British Industry as
against American competition. One Im
mediate consequence of the formation ot
this British trust Is that: designs have
already been prepared for electrical equip
ment of two underground railway lines
of London and the construction of another
one.
Plans of the' Sheffield Firm.
LONDON, April 6. The Daily Chronicle
publishes an interview with Mr. Burdeln,
secretary df the concern of William Jes
sop & Sons, of Sheffield, two of whose di
rectors are now fn the United States
choosing a site for the' establishment of
crucible steel works to meet American
competition. Mr. Burdeln says the In
tention is to law down only a small plant
at first, and' then to wait until the pros
pects of business are secure,
"We hope," says the Dally Chronicle,
"that the success of this enterprise will
equal the daring of its "conception."
Austria Wants Reciprocity.
VIENNA, April 4. An Important rep
resentative meeting of Austrian manu
facturers Just held In Vienna dealt large
ly with the question of meeting Amer
ican competition. A resolution was
adopted unanimously declaring the neces
sity of placing the commercial relations
of the dual monarchy with the United
States on a basis of reciprocity and equal
ity simultaneously with the renewal of
the commercial treaties in 1903.
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Wage Reduction in England.
MDDDLESBOROUGH, Eng.,' April 4.
It Is announced that the wages of the
blast furnace men will be reduced 21 per
cent for three months, and that the wages
of the Northumberland miners will be
reduced 18 per cent.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BOERS.
More of the Kitchener-Botha Corre
spondence Made Public.
LONDON, April 4. The letter of Gen
eral Botha, the Boer Commander-in-Chief
to Lord Kitchener, commanding the Brit
ish forces In South Africa, preliminary
to the recent peace meeting, casually re
ferred to In Lieutenant-Generai Kitche
ner's report of the negotiations and from
which the opponents of Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain hoped to obtain some clew
of the reason for the failure of the con
ference, was published as a preliminary
paper this morning. This letter is dated
at the Commandant General's camp, Feb
ruary 13, and commences with a refer
ence to "the verbal message from your
excellency." Continuing, the letter says:
"I have the honor to Inform your ex
cellency that no one desires more than I
to bring this bloody strife to an end, I
would also very much Hke to meet your
excellency for the purpose of mutual dis
cussion to see If it is not possible to dis
cover terms under which this can be
done."
TJie remainder of the letter of General
Botha Is of no Importance. It merely
suggests a place of meeting and arrange-
The British casualties in South Africa
conltnuo high. The total for the month
of March is: Killed, nine officers and 103
men; wounded, 26 officers and 270 men.
Kruger Losing Heart.
NEW YORK, April 4. Says the Lon
don correspondent of the Tribune:
News comes from Brussels to the effect
that Mr. Kruger thinks that the occupa
tion of Zoutpansburg will finally break
down the Boer defenses. Zoutpansburg
Is the Boer seat of government, and con
tains supplies of stores and ammunition,
and it is understood to be in Imminent
danger as a result of Lord Kitchener's
northern campaign. Prisoners who have
recently arrived at Pretoria are stated,
however, to have expressed the opinion
that the war will last for three years
longer.
Krugcr's American Visit.
PARIS, April 5. The Matin's cor
respondent at Utrecht says:
"Mr.. Kruger, in the course of an in
terview, said nothing had been decided on
the subject of a visit to the United States,
but he said he would undertake It If his
strength permitted and if he could hope
for some advantage to the cause."
Commissioner Carter Took: the Oath.
WASHINGTON, April 4. Ex-Senator
Carter was at the State Department to
day, and received his commission and took
the oath of office as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of the St. Louis
Exposition.
Big Tobacco Cargo From Havana.
NEW YORK, April 4. The steamer
Mexico, which arrived tonight from Ha
vana, brought the largest cargo of to
bacco ever shipped from Havana over
7000 bales.
The Pan-American Exposition.
A great many Pacific Coast people ex
pect to visit Buffalo during the Pan-American
exposition. Those who are contem
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The Rio Grande Western Is the only
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A MATCH IS ARRANGED
JEFFRIES AND RUHLIN TO FIGHT
WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
The Club Offering the Best Induce
ment "Will Get the Match
Other Sporting Nevrs.
ST. LOUIS, April 4. Billy Madden, Gus
Ruhlln's manager, today arranged an
other match .between his protege .and
James J. Jeffries, the'heavy-weight cham-
plon. Madden agreed to allow Jeffries to
select the date for the contest, and the
club offering the best Inducement; will
get the match. The fighters will split the
puree on a basis of 75 per cent to the
winner and 25 per cent to the loser. The
men will sign the same articles of agree
ment that were drawn up for the con
templated battle at Cincinnati. Madden
agreed to permit Jeffries to name the
date, because the champion had a bad
knee, which he Injured while training
for his last match with Ruhlln. He" will
not fight Until he gets over this trouble.
Jeffries thought his knee would be all
right again as soon as he got a chance
to take a short rest. Bids for the big
fighti are expected from California, and
possibly Connecticut. The fighters will
post forfeits as soon as they -receive a
satisfactory bid for the fight. Madden
said tonight that the contest wilH take
place Inside of two months. Jeffries and
Ruhlln are In St. Louis playing at rival
theaters. George Slier will referee the
fight.
Resulted In a Farce.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., April 4. What
was to have been a 20-round bout to
night between Bobby Dobbs and "Young"
Peter Jackson resulted in a farce, and
Referee Bat Masterson declared it . a
draw in the twelfth round. In that round
Dobbs claimed Jackson fouled him and
refused to fight further. The referee said
he saw no foul.
GRAND AMERICAN HANDICAP.
There Were 222 Entries for the
Trap-Shooting Event.
NEW YORK, April 4. The shoot for
the grand American handicap, which was
postponed from yesterday, began this
morning and was continued up to duBk
this evening. With the exception of a
brief Interval in the middle of the day,
shoooting at live birds was kept up with
out any - interruption, and nearly 5000
birds were trapped. The weather condi
tions were anything but conducive to tho
comfort of the gunners, 201 of whom tried
conclusions for championship hdnors.
'During the entire shoot rain fell contin
uously, and this made .what would other
wise have been fast flyers, very slow birds
Indeed. Their wing and tail feathers were
thoroughly soaked with the rain, and the
birds which were specially picked for this
occasion were for the most part easy
marks. However, there were occasional
exceptions, when some very tricky pigeons
flew front the trap3 as swiftly as snipe,
and some Instances white on the wing
they went In such a zigzag fashion that
they evaded the efforts 'of the experts to
grass them.
All told, there were 222 entries for the
event, 10 of which Were post entries.
Twenty-one men failed tp toe their marks
when their turns came, and these absen
tees forfeited $10 each, which went to
swell the purses. The entire amount of
money which will be distributed among
the 54 high guns, when the event is con
cluded tomorrow, is $5355. When shoot
ing was discontinued this evenlhg there
were 40 men with straight scores of 20
kills each, as follows:
N. D. Stevens, Guilford, Conn.: G. H.
Plefce, Jersey City; C. C. 'Nauman, Ban
Francisco; Dr. J. G. Knowlton, New
York; A. H. Fox, Baltimore; Jim Jones,
New York: R. L. Pierce, Wlthevllle, Va.;
Dr. E. Duncan, Jessup, Md.; J. B. Boss,
New York; B. Emmers, Roysford, Pa.;
D. L. Morrison, St. Paul, Minn.; C. Von
Longerke, Chicago; W. D. Townsend,
Omaha, Neb.; . Henry, Newark, N. J.;
Chris Gottlieb, Kansas City; F. E.
Mackay, Minneapolis, Minn.; W. F.
Quimby, Newark, N. J.; J. L. Alabaster,
Chicago; R. J. Merrill, Milwaukee; H.
Schimmell, Easton, Pa.; E. S. Johnson,
Atlantic City, N. J.; J. W. Hoffman, New
German town, N. J:; J. B. Bartow, Chi
cago; G. A. Comstock, Racine, Wis.; F.
S. Parmalee, Omaha; F. D. Aldire, Wood
lyn, O.; E. C. Fort, Fostoria, O.; C. W.
Felgenspan, Newark, N. J.; William
Wagner, Washington, D. C; C. A. Lock
wood, Jamaica, N. Y.; H. Trunbauer,
Royersford, Pa.; G. E. Grleff. New York;
G. B. Giekler, Philadelphia; J. Von
Longerke, Orange, N. J.; E. Hickman,
Kansas City.
THE DAY'S RACES.
Winners at Tanforan.
BAN FRANCISCO, April 4. Two of the
events at Tanforan today were marked,
by close finishes. The Pride won the
opening race by a nose from Isaline, who
beat Hermosa a head. In the fifth race,
Gauntlet won easily, but Scotch Plaid and
Lena were so close together that the
Judges decided that It was a dead heat
for the place. Results:
Six furlongs, selling The Pride won,
Isaline second, Hermosa third; time,
1:1
Four furlongs, selling Lapldus won,
Zlrl second, Minerva third; time, 0:49.
One mile Bernota Won, Rolling Boer
second, Beau Ormonde third; time, 1:43.
Seven furlongs, handicap Articulate
won, VUlcaln second, Dandy Jim third;
time, 1:29.
Mile ahd a quarter, selling Gauntlet
won, dead heat for the place between
Scotch Plaid and Lena; time, 3:21.
One mile, selling Rlnaldo won, Joe
Ripley second, Cue third; time, 1:44.
Races at Memphis,
MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 4. Today's re
Bults were as followB:
Four furlongs Dave Sommer3 won,
Fred Orgill second, Rud Hynlcka third;
time, 0:50.
Five furlongs Lilly Pantland won, No
bleman second, Acushla third; time, 1:03.
One mile, Montgomery handicap, con
solationThe Conqueror won, Caviar sec
ond, Brigade third; time, 1:41.
Five and a half furlongs Myra Morell
won, Temptress second Sam P. Cochran
third: time, 1:09.
Steeplechase, about two miles, selling
Tonto won, Angus second, Zamboanga
third; time, 4i50ft.
Five furlongs Sliver Dale won, Bessie
Mackin second, Ben Ledl third; time, 1:02.
Races in England.
LONDON, April 4. At the second day's
racing today of the Northampton and
Pytchley Hunt Spring meeting, the North
amptonshire stake of 800 sovereigns, a
handicap for 3-year-olds and upwards,
mile and a half, was won by H. J. King's
4-year-old brown colt, Evaslt, ridden by
Johnny Relff.
Nevrmnrlcet Strllce Is Off
NEWMARKET, April 4. The striking
stablemen, after a ballot, have derided
to accept the trainers' terms, and are
returning to the stables.
Cornered the Peanut Market.
NEW YORK, April 4. It was an
nounced today that a firm in Hoboken,
N. J., has cornered the peanut market,
having purchased all the peanuts in the
'Chicago, Boston and New York markets,
as well as having secured this week 125
carloads from Norfolk, Va. There has
been an advance In price from 70 to 90
cents a bushel lately.
Left Fortune to a Seminary.
CHICAGO, April 4. A special to the
Record-Herald from Cairo, 111., says: The
Western Theological Seminary of Chicago
la made the trustee of thq bulk of the
property of the late Rev. Charles Reuben
Hale, Bishop of Cairo. The will has
Just been probated. The estate Is worth
from. 550.000 to 5100,000. The trust fund
placea in the hands of the seminary Is
to be used to perpetuate the name of
Hale and to extend the work to which the
bishop gave his life.
THE COUNTESS INCOME.
New York Court Dissolves Dltmnr
Injunction Acnlnat the Goulds.
NEW YORK, April 4. The Appellate
Division of the Supreme Court handed
down a decision .today dissolving the In.-,
junction in the case ot Anton J. Ditmar
against George J. Gould et aU trustees
under the will of Jay Gould. The case
was before -the Court of Appeals on an
order from Justice- Beach continuing an
Injunction granted by Justice Fitzgerald,
which limited the amount to be paid to
the Countess de Castellane to $200,000 a
year pending the trial of the action.
Under the decision of the Appellate Di
vision the trustee smust pay the Countesa
her full Income.
Charles A. Gardiner, attorney for the
Gould trustees, said of the decision: "The
Ditmar case involves nearly 2.000 000
francs and Is In many respects a test
case. On the points of law now decided
In our favor, additional Claims aggregat
ing nearly 18,000,000 francs depend."
Ex-Judge John A. DIHan. chief counsel
of the Gould trustees, said: "The Ma
jority of the court held that the party
substantially Interested here is the Count
ess Castellane; that the complaint showed
on "its face that she was without the jur
isdiction of the- State of. New York, and
within the jurisdiction of the Republic
of France, and that they could not obtain
service upon her within the State of New
York; that In the absence of service of
process upon the Countess Castellane in
the State of New York tho courts of New
York had and could have no jurisdiction
to determine either whether she owed the
debt or what was a proper allowance for
her support in fact, could determine noth
ing whioh affected her substantial rights
In any case In which she was not served
with process."
HAMPTON ROADS CONFERENCE
John H. Reagan's Statement Con
cerning the Historic 3Ieetinsr.
HOUSTON, Tex., April 4. John H. Rea
gan, the only surviving member of the
Confederate Cabinet, has given out a
statement concerning the controversy
which has arisen concerning the Hampton
Roads conference February 3, 1S65, be
tween President Lincoln and Secretary
Seward, as the representatives of the
Union, and Vice-President Alexander H.
Stephens. Senator R. W. Hunter and As
sistant Secretary of War John W. Camp
bell, for the Confederacy. Judge Reagan
extracts from various public documents
and books to prove that Mr. Lincoln had
no idea of giving compensation for slaves
who were to be freed or of treating with
the Confederate States as such.
"On the night of the return of Mr.
Stephens from that conference," judge
Reagan says, "he told James L. Orr, a
Senator from South Carolina, that the
Hampton Roads conference was fruitless
and hopeless, because Mr. Lincoln offered,
the Confederacy nothing but unconditional
submission."
The same thing was told to T. B. Sex
ton, a confederate ex-Congressman from
Texas, who wrote of the interviews to
'dge Rearan.
Shortly after the war Judge Reagan be
came Involved in a controversy because he
denied that President Lincoln had offered
$400,000,000 If the Confederates would
abandon the war and come into the
Union. A letter was written to Mr. Ste
phens by Stephen Tf, Blount, of St. Au
gustine, asking him whether such an of
fer had been made. Mr. Stephens wrote
him that the statement was untrue.. "
Bucket-Shops Closing.
NEW YORK, April 4. Bucket-shops
have received visits from deputies act
ing under the orders of Charles H. Treat,
Collector of Internal Revenue for tho
second district of New York. Several
of the Illicit places have been closed.
How many Collector Treat does not care
to say. Not only will buildings be
watched by the Collector's men. but
desks also, for the detection of unlaw
ful operators.
A number of proprietors of bucket
shops have Informed the Collector that
they will seek other fields. Several li
censes have been given out to men who
seemed to fear the Federal authorities
more than the state officers of the law.
Still others have, resolved to run their
business openly, and take their chances
on being fined and routed. They place
their reliance on the clause, "it Is my in
tention to "deliver and pay for said stock."
They apparently disregard the recent
ruling of Commissioner Yerkes, who de
clared that such a phrase would not In
Itself be accepted as conclusive evidence
that black was white.
Found in a Studio.
NEW YORK, April 4. The Journal and
Advertiser 3ays:
"The runaway daughter of a cousin
of the Duke of Hamilton has been found
in this city posing as a model In the Art
Students' League. She was located
through the efforts of Sir Julian Paunce.
fote, the British Minister at Washington,
and turned over to the St. George So
ciety and will be sent back to England
Saturday on the steamer Minnehaha. The
girl's father is Douglas Hamilton, a first
cousin of the Duke. He obtained com
mendation as a commander in the British
Navy, but is now on the retired list. The
girl's name is Isola M. Norton Douglas
Hamilton."
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Existence Depends on Sugar.
LONDON. April 5. Samuel S. Dobree,
presiding at a meeting of the Colonial
Bank yesterday, declared that the failure
of the Imperial Government to deal ade
quately with the .sugar bounty problem
was Jeopardizing the loyalty of the Brit
ish West Indies. "Their existence depends
upon sugar," he said. "Unless the gov
ernment takes action to offset the Euro
pean bounties the colonies will wish for
American rule. This feeling, already
strong, is increasing. In consequence of
the object lesson afforded by Cuba and
Porto Rico."
Seeking the Responsibility.
BERLIN, April 4. The inhabitants of
Koenltz have sent a petition to the
Reichstag asking that body to requost
Count von Bulow to ascertain where the
fault lies for the failure to discover the
murderer of the boy Winter, said to have
been the victim of Jewish ritual fanat
icism. . Winnebago Medicine Man.
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis.. April 4.
Dr. John Thunder, head medicine man
of the Winnebago tribe, died here today
from pneumonia, aged 60 years. Dr.
Thunder was the father of Tom Thunder,
pretender to the chieftainship of the
tribe.
Armed Quarantine' Threatened
LOUISVILLE. April 4. The Courier
Journal sayB the Kentucky Board of
Health has decided to quarantine as to
smallpox the whole State ot Tennessee,
and. If necessary, to enforce the quaran
tine with armed guards.
Clnlnm for Coal Mines.
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coal mines, which have been discovered!
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THE DEATH ROLL.
Rev. Dr. George F. Hunting.
MARSHALL. Mich., April 4. Rev. Dr.
George F. Hunting, one of the best
known Presbyterian ministers in the
country, died at his home here today
of paralysis, after two years of failing
health. He was formerly president of
Alma College at Alma, lllch. Dr. Hunt-mg-was'prorhfnent
as & Cft A. R. man and
Knight Templar, and had considerable
fUlne as a poet. "
William. R. Warner.
PHILADELPHIA. April 4. William R
Warner, a wldoly known manufacturing
chemist, died in this city yesterday. Mr.
Warner was the first man to manufac
ture sugar-coated pills and to Introduce
licorice tablets. He was. a distant rela
tive ot George Washington, and his art
collection Includes over 100 portraits of
Washington.
General George T. Anderxon.
ANNI-STON. Ala.v Aprlt 4. General
George T. (Tiger) Anderson a famous
Confederate brigade commander and a
veteran of the Mexican War, died here
today, aged 77 years. He served under
Longstreet, mainly In the Virginia cam
paigns. Revolver Duel Between Women.
NEWKIRK, Qkla.. April 4. Mrs. Ella
Zelglln and Mrs. Daughson living near
this city, fought a duel with revolvers
yesterday and Mrs Zeilln la now in a
hospital, dangerously but not necessarily
fatally wounded. Two of her opponent's
shots lodged in her breast, but she is
able to talk volubly and is anxlout to
recover that she mny again fight Mrs.
Daughson. The duol grew out of a 'toug
standing feud between the women. Jeal
ousy being the original cause.
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Fire In a Michigan Mine.
BESSEMER, Mich., April 4. Fire broke
out today in shaft No. 7 of the Tllden
mine. An opening was effected In Nov tt
shaft and all the mules In the barn. 600
feet below, were found alive but nearly
suffocated, as' the entire' mine is filled
with smoke. The shaft Is still burning
and the extent of the loss Is unknown,
but the fire Is not expected to spread. The
blaze was originated by one ot the tend
ers starting a fire In the shanty to keep
warm.
London Newspaper Change.
LONDON, April 5.-The Dally Express
says It understands that Rudolph Cham
bers Lehman, who recently became editor
of the Dally News, will resign in Savor
of Henry W. Masslngham, retaining,
however, his large financial interest in
the paper.
To Help Worthy Students'.
MINNEAPOLIS, April 4. Ex-Congressman
Gilfillan. of this city, has given to
the University of Minnesota $160,000, the
income from which is to be Ubad to help
worthy students through the university.
Syndicate Bat San Francisco Road.
BALTIMORE, April 4. It Is understood
on good authority that a Baltimore syn
dicate has purchased the San Francisco
& San Mateo Street Railway Company.
The price is said to have been 51,800,000.
Police Judge Snipended.
OMAHA, Neb.. April 4. Police Judge
S. I. Gordon was suspended by the Slcy
Council tonight for the second time on
charges of malfeasance in office in Il
legally suspending fines and" sentences.
Receiver for Debenture" Company.
COLUMBUS. O., April 4. A petition for
a receiver for the Toledo Debenture Com
pany was filed by Edwards, a stockhold
er, today. He says the assets are J70.C0O
and the liabilities exceed 5140.000.
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