TrE MORNINO OKEOOXIAN', TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1901.
WITHDRAWAL FROM CHINA
"WILL A'OT BEGIX UXTIIi THE IX
DE3fJtITr QUESTION' IS SETTIiED.
German Expedition to the Great
"Wall Produced Zxl Bad Effect '
on the Native Population,
PEKTN, April 29. The Geperals of the
powers 'held a conference this morning
to consider the question of the with
drawal of the troops", 'a'nd decided 6 ad
dress a note to the Ministers, Informing
them that when the Ministers are able to
announce the lump sum demanded as In
demnity and that the Chinese have agreed
to the principle of payment, arrangements
will be possible for withdrawal. The
other matter discussed was the handing
over of the administration of Pekln to
native officials, and the plan for the com
mand of the Legation guards. Regarding
the government of Pekln, it "was decided
to allow the Chinese gradually to assume
more control until the civil government
was entirely In their hands,' the military
only exercising passive supervision.
Some time was spent in considering the
reply of the Ministers to views recently
enunciated by the Generals regarding
other questions of purely military charac
ter. The Ministers agree with the Gen
erals as to the razing of the forts, and
also as to the points to be occupied be
tween Pekln and the sea, but they desire
the Generals to specify the number of dlf
lerent nationalities at Tien Tsln and Shan
Hal Kwan. So far as concerns the gar
rison of the 4000 men which is to remain
provisionally at Tien Tsln during the
pedlof of actual occupation, it will be
necessary that each nation's strength
Bhall be determined. The Ministers be
lieve that the provisional government at
Teln Tsln should be abolished as soon as
the situation permits. They agree that
the forces in China be under one commander-in-chief,
but they contend that
the Generals should understand that the
legation guards are entirely outside such
forces, and under their respective Minis
ters. The Ministers suggested that it
"would be necessary for the Generals to
consider the advisability of entrusting
the police admlnlstraation of Pekln to
Chinese officials one month before the
evacuation, but in considering this ques
tion they urged that the fact must be re
called that there had never been military
administration or a permanent military
organization in Pekin.
Concerning the question of military
evacuation, the Ministers Informed the
Generals that a proposition so conceived
had been submitted unanimously by the
representatives of the powers to their
governments; that a partial reduction of
troops was already possible, but that
evacuation proper could not commence
before the Chinese Government had ful
filled articles 2 and 10 of the Joint note,
and not before China had accepted the
general conditions for the payment of in
demnities. The Germans were virtually caught in
a. trap near the Kukuwan Pass. A de
tachment of SO had 45 casualties, while
the Chinese losses are said to have ."been
nominal. The German expedition is re
suming; leaving the country greatly dis
affected, owing to the (hardships Inflicted
Tipon the population. Altogether the ex
pedition appears to iave produced a very
bad effect. The current Chinese gossip is
that the Germans were driven back with
heavy losses; and this Is impllclty be
lieved by the bulk of the people
LI Hung Chang has received a dispatch
Srom the Governor of the Province of
Shan SI, asserting that 300 French sol
diers accompanied by 2000 armed native
Christians are within the borders of Shan
SI and have caused great distress and
trouble wherever they have passed.
The British have enlisted a number of
Chinese at Tien Tsln for the Wel-Hai-Wel
regiment.
LI Kun "H asked the throne for permis
sion to open a subscription fund in order
to assist the government in paying the
Chinese soldiers.
THE RUSSIAX VIEW.
Amy Officer Denies Stories of Cru
elty in Manchuria.
NEW YORK, April .29. General D'Arta
nanoff, an omcer of the Russian Army,
who has been on duty In Manchuria and
who is returning to St. Petersburg by
way of the United States, 'has arrived in
Washington. Speaking of affairs in Man
churia to a Herald correspondent last
night, he said:
"There has been a marked improvement
Jn conditions and the country Is now paci
fied. Commerce Is being revived, naviga
tion has been resumed, people are again
at work on their farms, and the natives
are being handsomely paid for their work
on the great transcontinental railroad.
The Russian Army is being gradually re
duced, and In view of this act the state
ments that have been published that Rus
sia has Improper designs on that country
are ridiculous and absurd. The military
operations -of the Russians were not di
rected against the people of Manchuria,
hut against the Chinese Army, which had
been sent there.
"Our treatment of the people was most
Iriendly and humane. In this regard we
were simply carrying out the absolute
orders of the imperial authorities, both
those of the Czar and the Commander-in-Chief
of the military and naval forces,
Admiral AlexIefL
"There is a vast difference between the
conditions existing In Manchuria and
those in the province of Pe Chi LI, in
which Pekln is situated. In the former
the people are tranquil and the country
prosperous, while In the latter the condi
tions are, in many respects, the reverse..
There is absolutely no foundation for
stories of cruelty and butchery by the
Cossacks, and those -statements do the
Russians a great injustice. Our course
throughout is In keeping with Imperial
orders to be humane,
"Blagovestchensk, which was attacked
by Chinese troops last Summer, was gar
risoned by only one company of 200 Rus
sians and the Commandant, to have a suf
ficient force to defend the town, sup
plied the inhabitants with arms. The lat
ter. Infuriated by the sight of Russian
heads carried on long poles by the Chi
nese troops, drove all the Chinese frof
the place, and many were drowned in the
Amur. The Russian troops took no part
In this movement, and deep regret is felt
that such an occurrence took place."
MIXISTER WU'S ME3IORIAL.
He-Proposes the Obliteration of Race
Distinction.
NEW YORK. April 29. A special to the
"Herald from Washington says:
Wu Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister. Is
of the opinion that the board of admin
istration appointed by the Empress Dow
ager Is really constituted for the purpose
if adopting a plan upon which the Gov
ernment of China will be reorganized. A
decree issued by the Empress Dowager
two months ago commanded the "Viceroys
and Governors of the several provinces
and the Ministers accredited to foreign
governments to submit reports setting
forth their views as to the governmental
reforms which should be adopted. They
were to report In two months. These
two months have expired and a board
will consider the various proposals sub
mitted. Wu Ting Fang has practically
completed his memorial and It will prob
ably arrive In time to be passed upon by
the hoard before It completes. Its la
bors. In his memorial Mr. Wu has made
some radical suggestions, one of which
contemplates the obliteration of race dis
tinction in China. "Under Chinese jaw, a
Mapchu, cannot marry a Chinese, no mat
terjiow high the rank.' This has "been ob
served since theManchus, capturedPekIn.
The Minister believes thaS If "the govern
ment took measures for removing the dis
tinctions between Manchus and Chinese,
would permit intermarriage and would
permit subjects to hold office, irrespective
of their Chinese or Manchu birth, the
people would be better satisfied with the
reigning dynasty. All true friends of the
dynasty fear that the Chinese, who are
vastly superior in -numbers to the Man
chus. will some day openly revoltagajnst
the latters assumption of authority -and
the dynasty would then fall. It is to avoid
such a contingency that Mr. Wu has in
cluded reference to this matter in his
memorial.
TO AVOID A CLASH.
Chinese Authorities Trying to Pre
vent a Conflict.
WASHINGTON, April 29. The Chinese
Minister today stated that all Information
reaching him shows that the Imperial au
thorities are doing their utmost to avoid
a clash between the Chinese forces and
those under foreign command. This ap
plies not only to the province of Pe Chi
LI, but also to Manchuria and to the
Yangtse region, as, according to a recent
report, an uprising of Boxers is being
planned for the coming Summer.
The thanks which Li Hung Chang has
given to Mr. Rockhill for the course of
the United States in the Indemnity nego
tiations is in line with similar thanks
which Minister Wu has expressed to Sec
retary Hay, the Chinese authorities hav
ing taken occasion severaL times of late
to make known their appreciation of
American efforts to keep the total of in
demnity down to a sum which China
could reasonably meet.
In connection with an organized effort
In New York to contribute funds for the
famine sufferes In China, Mr. Wu Is re
ceiving Inquiries from persons outside of
New York as to where subscriptions can
be sent. He is ready to accept such do
nations and will give proper receipts for
the same. His belief Is that much of the
suffering exists in the Interior, particu
larly in Shan SI province, from famine
and drought and from the paralysis of
all Industries, owing, to recent dlsord
ders. Pannes Difficult to Take.
BERLIN. April 29. Dispatches from Pe
kln show that the Germans had a diffi
cult task In carrying the passes leading
Into Shan SI Province. The only ap
proaches were steep mountain trails, and
the Chinese held commanding positions
from which they rolled huge rocks down
the mountain side on the advancing Ger
mans. Besides many old guns, 18 quick
firers "were '.captured. The German losses
were an officer and seven men killed and
four officers and 35 men Injured.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
Cologne Gazette says It is announced
from TOklo that the harbor of Matsumai,
capital of the Island of Yesso, opposite
Vladlvostosk, Is being transformed Into a
naval port. The work is being carried out
with all speed and is already almost com
pleted. The Chlnene Surprised.
BERLIN, April 29. A supplementary
dispatch received here today from Count
Von Waldersee concerning the recent en
gagements near the Great Wall, says:
"During the pursuit, Muelmann's bat
talion struck the left flank of the Chinese
main position three miles east of the
Great Wall. The enemy was surprised
and fled and was pursued as far as Kuku
wan. Sixteen modem quick-firers and a
number of older guns were captured. The
Teturn march began April 26."
Accident on Chinese Railroad.
TIEN TSIN. April 29. Nineteen Chinese,
It now appears, were killed through the
derailing yesterday of the first train from
Pekln to Tien Tsln, between Lofa and
Yang Tsun, through the collapse of a
culvert. An American private soldier
named Kennedy was slightly Injured.
THE CUBAN SITUATION.
Piatt Amendment Opposed "From Sin
ister Motives.
WASHINGTON, "Iprll 24. There is
every indication that Cuba will remain a
source of trouble In the United States
for years to come, but there Is
no difficulty in dealing with the
island If the United States pursues a
straightforward course. There Is no
doubt that in the Piatt amendment to the
Army appropriation bill every considera
tion possible was offered the Cubans, and
by accepting its terms they would have
acquired all the rights and liberties they
need. They would have as much liberty
as any citizen of the United States. The
only liberty they will not have and which
the United States will not grant them, is
liberty to loot and exploit the Island.
There Is a gang of Cubans who have
been determined for a long while to make
considerable money out of Cuban Inde
pendence. For that reason they want
the Cuban bonds guaranteed, that im
mense amount of worthless paper that
was hawked about the various markets
In the United States at 8 and 5 cents on
the dollar. It is proposed to buy the
paper In full, and the so-called Cuban
patriots, the men who agitate the re
sistance against Spanish authority, are
determined that this paper shall be paid,
so they can make something out of It.
Then, with absolute liberty to do what
they choose In a Cuban Legislature, they
could grant all manner of franchises,
and the Legislature Itself, corrupt as It
would be If It was Cuban with Spanish
blood, would sell itself to first one bidder
and then another, until the entire island
was tied up in the hands of corporate
greed and saddled with a debt that It
would stagger under for all future time".
The men who are seeking these franchises
and seeking to enrich themselves at the
expense of the poor Cubans, are the men
who are now opposing the Piatt amend
ment .and United States sovereignty.
Nob 'dnlyls It true In the Philippines,
but It Is also true of Cuba, that the
United States Government, if It can help
It that Is, the large majority of the peo
ple of the United States and the men in
control in the administration Hnd In Con
gress will prevent the looting and ex
ploiting of the Island for the benefit of
corporations or any class or condition of
men. With all safeguards this may not
be accomplished, but the" desire Is here,
and every precaution Is taken to se
cure an honest administration of the
Island, and not to allow gigantic exploita
tions and robbery on a large scale.
The probabilities are that Cubans will
not accept the Piatt amendment. The
men who secured their election to the
Constitutional Convention were not peo
ple who wanted to tie themselves to the
United States. The business Interests of
the island prefer United States control,
and the poorer people and peasantry, and
men who have -nothing to expect from
the granting of franchises and the sad
dling of a huge debt upon the Island, are
Inclined favorably to this country, and
have no desire to throw off United States
rule. So the majority will be aaglnst the
agitators, but the agitators are always
able to make more noise than the ma
jority, and possibly they will succeed In
stirring up more or less friction before
the final settlement of the Government
of Cuba.
Meanwhile the United States will keep
control under any circumstances. It will
retain control practically under the Piatt
amendment. Of course if the Piatt
amendment had been accepted it would
have been necessary to withdraw our
troops, but if It Is not accepted, we will
remain theTe as we have done In the
past, governing under our military author
ity and governing well and honestly, as
far as our authorities cim compel honest
and good government. Possibly under
these conditions, the Island will develop,
peace and tranquillity become popular,
and the agitators no longer receive any
countenance.
And Yet Chicago Is a Bis City.
Astoria Astorlan.
Chicago, like Portland, now claims to
be an ocean port. The ground for this
claim lies in the fact that a steamer
drawing 24 feet of water has just left
that city for Europe. The same dispatch
wmen contains inis announcement ajso
states that several similar attempts have
previously been made, but In each In
stance disaster has overtaken the enterprise.-
Truly It doesn't take much to
make any city an ocean port on paper.
ALL EXCEPT THE COAL TAX
HOUSE OF COMMONS ADOPTED TEQBJ
BUDGET RESOLUTIONS.
Herbert Gladstone Explains His Re
cent Remarks "Jacls the Rip
per" Was Caught In Baden.
LONDON, April 30. The 'House of Com
mons last evening adopted by large ma
jorities all the budget resolutlohs in the
report stage, with" the exception of the
coal tax, which will be taken up today.
BRITONS ARE DISSATISFIED
With the Conduct of the South, Af
rican War.
NEW YORK, April 29. Great Britain Is
dissatisfied because the war In South Af
rica still drags along, says the Tribune's
London correspondent During the last
few. weeks the movement designed to
sweep the Northern Transvaal has 'been
In progress, and a good many Boers 'have
been captured, but the Impression prevails
that the totals Include more old men and
boys left on farms than bona fide prison
ers, and at the rate of a couple of hun
dred captures -a'week, it will take a long
time to get rid of 15,000 Boers who are still
believed to be under arms. Some people
argue that the British Army is not even
now strong enough for the task In hand.
Meanwhile Mr. BroderIck"s scheme' of
army reform Is condemned by nearly
every competent critic. It Is generally
admitted that the regular army will not
be strengthened materially until the at
tractiveness of the service Is increased.
Arrangements are quietly in ..progress
for a reception of Sir Alfred Milner In
London. The High Commissioner for
South Africa has been asked If he would
accept an invitation to a public banquet,
but he has not yet been heard from on
the point. It Is, however, quite possible
that Sir Alfred Milner -will not consent.
He would have to get Mr. Chamberlain's
permission before accepting such an In
vitation, as a public banquet would Imply
a pronouncement upon the policy of the
British Government in South Africa, and
It may be doubted whether the Colonial
Secretary would deem It opportune for Sir
Alfred Milner to make an Important
speech In this country on the South Af
rican question until the storm and stress
of the financial phase of the war has
passed away.
Kitchener Reports Captures.
LONDON, April 29. Lord Kitchener re
ports to the War Office, from Pretoria,
under date of April 28, 'as follows:
"Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, under
Grenfell, have surprised and captured Van
Raoshurg's Laager, at Kllpdam, north
of Pietersburg. Seven Boers were killed
and 37 taken .prisoners. Eight thousand
rounds of ammunition and all the wagons,
carts, oxen, horses and mules were cap
tured. Our only casualty was one
wounded. The other columns report 63
killed, 5S taken prisoners, 37 surrendered
and one quick-firer captured."
Another dispatch from Lord Kitchener,
dated Pretoria, April 29; says:
"General Blood has discovered at Ros
sertkal, South African Republic govern
ment documents and a large number of
bank notes. Bylng has had a fight with
Boers on the Basutoland border, south of
Wepner, and killed five. Graffel, In addi
tion to the captures reported, got 38,500
rounds of small arms ammunition. At
Leydenburg, 20 Boers have, surrendered.
Boer Prisoners for Bermuda.
HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 25. There
is considerable excitement at present in
Bermuda over the expected advent of 1500
Boer prisoners. The British Government
has leased Darrell's Island, one of the
largest Islands Jn the Sound, and within
a qparter of a mile of Warwick shore,
for one year, with the option of relin
quishing it on a 'month's notice. "Tick
et's Island has also been Inspected, but
up to April 24 no definite, settlement had
been made In regard to it.
Bermudans are not feeling very com
fortable over the matter. The Island is
still garrisoned by the colored regiment,
the First West Indians, and their be
havior has been by no means calculated
to Inspire tl'e confidence of the people"
they arc supposed to guard.
Boen Were After Rhodes.
CAPE TOWN, April 29. A party of
Boers blew up the railroad between Gras
pan and Belmont, Cape Colohy, In three
places, April 27, apparently with the Inten
tion of Intercepting a train carrying Cecil
Rhodes. The damage done was slight and
was quickly repaired.
HERBERT GLADSTONE EXPLAINS.
Recent Remarks May Cost Him the
Position of Chief Liberal Whip.
LONDON, April 29. Herbert Gladstone's
recent admission that in spite of the re
sults of the government's war and finan
cial policies, It was impossible to think
of another general election or alternative
move, has greatly Irritated his colleagues
in the Liberal party and seems likely to
bring a storm about his ears. Mr. Glad
stone has been forced to Issue a formal
explanation that he was only speakfng
for himself, and that he had no idea of
implying any lack of hope or heart in
the party. There were lobby rumors last
evening that the Incident was not unlike
ly to lead to Mr. Gladstone's relinquish
ment of the position of chief Liberal whip.
Punitive Expedition Ataclccd.
LONDON, April 29. Information re
ceived here from Urmola, West Africa,
dated March 25, is to the effect that the
punitive expedition under Major Henker,
composed of 250 men, and which pene
trated to the northeast of Benin City and
there seized an Important town, was being
attacked in force. The natives were col
lecting from all parts of the country. On
the day of the report Major Henker's
command had 32 casualties. Lieutenant
Carstalrs, of the Canadian 'militia, had
been slightly wounded. Ho was the only
white officer Injured.
"Jack the Ripper" Cnnglit.
LUDWIGSHAVEN, Baden, April 29.
The notorious "Jack the Ripper," who as
saulted and'-fhutilated 18 women, has been
caught here red-handed by two detectives
attired as women.
A dispatch from Berlin, March 26. said
the Bavarian police have captured the
man who for several months previously
had been terrorizing Ludwlgshavqn by a
succession of outrages such as were com
mitted In the Whitechapel district of Lon
don years ago. The man then taken Into
custody was a butcher named Damlnan.
He was subsequently released.
Strike Proposal Defeated.
ST. ESTIENNE, France, April 29.
There Is a strong probability that the
proposition to Inaugurate a strike at Mont
ceau Les Mines was defeated by the vote
of the miners yesterday, under the direc
tion. of the Miners' Federation.
PARIS. April 29, The final results of the
referendum show 28,850 miners In favor
and 16,037 against the declaration of a gen
eral strike. None of the mining companies
expect a strike will he declared, In view
of the fact that 100,000 miners did hot vote.
Bread Riots in Austria.
LEMBERG, Gallcla, April 29. A riot
ous mob of the city's unemployed today
raided the bread booths at the market
place, shouting "give us bread or work."
The mob paraded the streets, breaking
shop windows. Troops finally arrived and
dispersed the rioters.
, William Calls For Newspapers.
BERLIN, April 29. Emperor J William
recently gave orders for a long list of
newspapers to be laid before him dally,
Instead of clippings as heretofore. Be
sides perusing more than two score Ger
man papers, he glance's at two French
journals, two English, one American and
three Austrian. This changein his habits
he Is said to have had in contemplation
for some time.
Cloth Factories Burned.
BERLIN, April 29. A fire in Spremberg,
Prussia, today destroyed the cloth fac
tories of Bergmann .and Pretslee, H. Pu
echel and Starik and tMlttel. Two per
sons perlshed"in the flames, The "loss
Is placed at several million marks.
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Assignment of Hunter and Hamilton
LOND.ON, April' 29. General,' Sir Archi
bald Hunterr has, been appointed to the
command of the fqrees In Scotland, and
General Ian Hamilton has been, appointed
'Military Secretary of the War Office.
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Ophlr Reaches the Australian Coast.
MELBOURNE,' April 30. The steamer
Ophlr, bearing the Duke and Duchess pf
Cornwall and York, has been sighted off
Cape Leuwlnthe most southwestern point
of Australia, "
TO REMODEI, BATTLESHIPS.
Proposed to Change the Oregon and
Two Others.
WASHINGTON, April 25. A scheme Is
said to be on 'foot to remodel the battle
ships Oregon, Massachusetts and Indiana,
which are all of one class. The Idea seems
to be that superimposed turrets shall bo
placed on these ships, which will put them
In the same class as the Kentucky and
Kearsarge. Of. course these ships . carry
13-lnch guns, and the 13-lnch guns have
been discarded, as it .is held that the
weight of the guns is more than enough
to compensate for the weight of metal
which they throw, and hereafter 12-lnch
guns are to be the largest used by the
Navy. The reason given for remodeling
the Oregon and her class Is that when in
battje, if the four 13-lnch guns are all
being fired from, one side of the ship, it
will cause her to list to that side and
raWe the opposite side so the armor belt
Is out of the water, and that If a shot
from that side" should strike under the
armor belt, the' entire .machinery would
be endangered.
While It may be true that if the long
muzzles of the 'four 13-lnch guns of the
Oregon should be pbinted In one direction,
the ship would list aoout three feet, mak
ing 'it necessary to raise the muzzles of
the guns to bring them to bear upon the
enemy, there is nothing to prevent the
raising of the muzzles so that the guns
can be utilized if all were turned In
one direction.
On the other hand, It may be said that
In case the Oregon was fighting an enemy,
or in a conflict where a ship was on either
side, it Is not at all likely that her big
guns would all be trained on one ship,
leaving her exposed on the other side to
the other ship. "Those who are seeking to
have the change "made'ln the Oregon point
out that in case a fort was on one side
and a battleship on the other, the listing
of the ship would expose one side. But
others who are4 experts In naval warfare
say If the- Oregon'or any other ship of her
type was fighting a fort" and a battle
ship at the same time, she would probably
have two of her big gilns- trained on the
fort and two ort the battleship, which
would make her ride even.
There Is an intimation that the pro
posed change in the Oregon and her type
is for the purposeof discrediting the work
of Rear-Admiral VHlchborn when he was
Chief Constructor the Navy. The Ore
gon was built under his direction, as well
as the other ships that fought and won
the Spanish war. In the battle of San
tiago harbor, when the Oregon was pur
suing the Colon, har'big guns were trained
over the quarter, -and did not list the
ship to any great extent. A man who Is a
naval expert, and who has' given a great
deal of attention to everything connected
with the building bf the new Navy, says
there Is not a ship in any navy in the
world that would care to meet the Ore
gon now, nor Is there a "set of naval 'offi
cers who wbuld fear to go, aboard the Ore
gon and fight her againstjany ship ih any
of the navies of the .world: Tins lsi the
practical test of this great battleship.
The superposed turret was placed on
some of the later battleships In spite of
the objection of Rear Admiral Hlchborn,
but they 'have never been tested In any
place where the fighting capacity of the
ships were brought Into play. On the
other hand, the Oregon with her turrets,
which list the ship, it Is true, have been
through the -Spanish war and have done
good service. It is also true that Admiral
Hlchborn Improved upon the turrets that
are now upon the Oregon. The turrets
of modern ships are oblong, with heavy
weights behind the breach of the guns, so
that when they swing- for direct broadside
action, they balance. These are known as
the Hlchborn turrets. Such turrets were
not known when the Oregon turrets were
constructed. At -a considerable expense
these oblong turrets could be built upon
the Oregon, b,ut it is not probable that
superposed turrets will be placed upon the
Oregon and her type until there has been
a better demonstration of their ability to
carry out all that the officers who have
Insisted upon them haVe claimed for them.
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Another Great Governor.
New York Evening Poet.
' Mr. Odell has already taken his place,
along with Grover Cleveland and Samuel
J. TIJden, In the list of great Governors
whom New Yoik has had since the Civil
War. Within the short space of a Legis
lative session he has impressed his force
ful character upon the attention of the
Nation. A friend of the Executive has
explained his course as based upon the
theory that he was elected to be Govern
or; that he would make the best Governor
he "knew how; that he would devote all of
his time and" thought to the office which
he held, and that he would let the future
take cdre of itself. The state Is to be
congratulated upon having as Its Execu
tive a man wfth such sound philosophy to
supplement his courageous nature and
his firm grasp.
Chilean Claims.
NEW YORK, April 29.-Only six claims
remain to he disposed of by the Chilean
Claims Commission before It can adjourn
sine die, says the Herald's Washington
correspondent. Twelve claims have been
determined. The claimants asked for
about J2.500.000 for damages alleged to
have been sustained in Chile. The com
mission has rendered ah award of only
$20CO. Among the 'claim's to be settled la
that growing Out of the seizure "of the
steamer Itata by the United States. Chile
Intends to make a determined effort to
win this case, and Senor Don Anlbal
Cruz, her Consul, Is now preparing his
brief.
Decision Against Roeber.
BOSTON, April 29 -.Harvey Barker, of
Brockton, was given the decision tonight
over Ernest Roeber, the graeco-roman
wrestler, This decision had to be given
because Roeber refused to continue wrest
ling at the end of the flrst hour, claiming
that an hour was the limit for a bout if
no fall was not In a shorter time.
Gatre Buys Bonds.
WASHINGTON, April 29. The Secretary
of the Treasury today purchased 562,500
'short-term 4 per cent bonds at 113.60.
The Secretary also bought $125,000 short
Is' a 113.5953 for delivery tQday. The
former purchase was for tomorrow's de
livery. m i
Amnesty Proclaimed 'in Colombia.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Senor Silva.
the Minister from Colombia to Washing
ton, has received a cablegram from Bo
gota stating a general amnesty has been
proclaimed and all prisoners ordered re
leased, marking the end of the rebellion.
Wisconsin Town Burned.,
BERLIN, Wis., April 29. The business
portion of Woutoma, the county seat of
Wausna County, was totally destroyed
by flro today, Loss, .-$100,000; Insurance.
$50,000. Several -persons are rendered
homeless.
CALLAHAN STILL IN JAIL
STATE WILL OPPOSE THE PLEA
, FOB, HIS RELEASE.
Reward, for-the Arrest of Pat Crowe
Withdrawn The Eastman
. Murder Case.
OMAHA, Neb., April 29. No move has
been made since the Callahan verdict was
rendered, except the arrest of the defend
ant on charges of grand larceny and false
Imprisonment. The alleged kidnaper Is
still In jail, but his attorneys are prepar
ing a showing which they believe will se
cure his freedom. They set forth that
Callahan's liberty has already been put
In jeopardy on the same testimony and
virtually the same charges as that upon
which he has been tried.
W. B. Fuller, who was the last man 'to
vote for Callahan's acquittal, today ex
pressed regret for his action. "I stood
alone from the third ballot, about 9
o'clock Saturday, until 3 o'clock Sunday
morning," said Mr. Fuller. "I believe
now, as I believed then, that Callahan
has not an alibi and that there was suf
ficient evidence to convict him, but for
six hours I stood alone there. I shall
never forgive myself for yielding." W. E.
Moore, Ed Shaw and other Jurors con
curred In the former's statement.
County Attorney Shields said today that
the state would oppose the plea lor Cal
lahan's release when presented.
The body of Pat Crowe Is not In as much
demand as It was before the acquittal of
James Callahan. Five thousand dollars
will no longer he paid by the City of
Omaha tor Crowe's body, dead or alive.
At Its general committee meeting today
the Council authorized the Chief of Police
to withdraw this reward. The reward
of $25,000 offered by the city for the ar
rest arid conviction of the three kidnapers
of Eddie Cudahy was allowed to stand.
TRIAL OF EASTMAN.
Brother of Richard Grogan Called to
the Stand.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 29. Chief of
Police Cloyes was the flrst witness called
upon today to testify in the trial of
Charles H. Eastman, charged with the
murder of Richard H. Grogan, Jr. His
evidence related to the statement made
by Eastman after the shooting of Grogan,
and did not differ materially from the
testimony of others who 'have been ex
amined on this point. Chief Cloyes and
Police Inspector Murray Identified the
bullet taken from Grogan's body at the
autopsy. Inspector Murray, under cross
examination, said he had great difficulty
In firing the pistol which Eastman says
he had In his hand when It went off ac
cidentally and shot Grogan. This state
ment corroborated the claim made by
Eastman that tho cylinders of the re
volver worked with difficulty.
Tho government called Mr. Oliver, the
stenographer of the grand jury, as a wit
ness, to read the testimony of Eastman
before that body. The court decided that
tho evidence from the stenographic pro
ceedings, before the grand jury was not
competent, and the evidence was ruled
out. Two of the undertakers who wo'e
present at the two autopsies further iden
tified the bullet which was presented In
court as tho one taken from Grogan's
body after the day of the shooting. At
this point, the state called John Grogan.
a brother of the dead man, but before he
took the stand the Attornev-General told
the qourt that he desired to put In evi
dence something which occurred between
the two men In November, prior to the
shooting. Argument on this point took
up the remainder of the session.
'Block Jack" Nearly Escaped.
SANTA FE. N. M.. April 29. It devel
oped today "at the hearing of William
Wilson, 'charged with furnishing Convict
Gedrge" Stevenson witH'the revolver used
by himilnrthe recent attempted delivery at
the penitentiary, that the plan was to se
cure the release of Tom Ketchum, who
was executed last Friday, and "Broncho
BUI" Carver, a member of his gang. Wil
son confessed his guilt, and said Carver's
sister offered him ?500 to smuggle the
pistol Into the prisoner. The plans were
so carefully laid that but for the bravery
and good marksmanship of the prison of
ficials. "Black Jack" and a score of other
desperate characters would have regained
their liberty.
Voorhees Discharged.
NEW YORK, April 29. James P. Voor
hees, a son of the late Senator D. W.
Voorhees, arretted last Thursday charged
with being an accomplice In the robbery
of a tailor shop, was discharged from cus
tody today, the complaining witness hav
ing failed to make out a case against him.
Killed His Sister.
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis., April 29.
Max Heck, who runs his father's farm
near McGregor, Iowa, shot and almost
Instantly killed his sister, Mrs. Ellsworth,
at the breakfast table. It Is thought he
was temporarily Insane. He was ar
rested. Ohio Flood Subsiding.
CINCINNATI, April 29. The Ohio River
has fallen 2.7 feet since Saturday after
noon. Its rate of fall will Increase and
by tomorrow morning half the obstruc
tion to traffic will have been removed.
Launching of the Constitution.
NEW YORK, April 20. W. Butler Dun-
Dyspepsia
Is diuloulfc digestion, duo to a
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and its inability to properly churn
the food; or to unhealthy condition
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tqo little .acid, too much or too
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Hood's Sarsaparilla relieves all
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Salvador' President's Vacation.
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