THE MORNING OREGONlAN, WEDNESDAY. JUNE 19, 1901.
BATTLE WITH BANDITS
MEXICAN ASSASSINS R.UX DOWX BY
TEXAS RANGERS.
One of the Murderer Wan Killed
and Three -Are Said to Have
Been Captured.
IiAREDQ, Tex., June 18. News by wire
has Just reached here that Captain
Brooks company of State Rangers has
had a fight with the Mexicans who are
supposed to be guilty of the assassina
tion of Sheriff Morrison, of Karnes Coun
ty, and Sheriff Glover and Constable
Schnabel, of Gonzales County. The com
mander of the company was notified that
four horses were stolen Sunday night at
Campbellton and that the raiders were
headed for the Rio Grande. Brooks' com
pany was at once put on the outlook, and
the news today Is that the detachment
overtook four Mexicans riding horses suit
ing the description of those stolen at
Campbellton from the Fords ranch,
which Is about eight miles from here. A
running fight then ensued. In which It
Is said one Mexican was killed, one
wounded, one captured and one escaped.
The details are unobtainable, but that a
fight did occur is evidenced by the fact
that this evening a Coroner left Bena
vldes a station on the Mexican Railway,
for the scene, In order to hold an in
quest Later Information reached the city that
Captain Rogers, of the State Rangers,
with two under officers and Private
Ranger Sanders, had captured three Mex
icans, and that a fight had taken place,
one Mexican being killed and one escap
ing. Captain Rogers and party are in
pursuit of the man who escaped. The
County Clerk of Karnes County has been
asked to send men to Identify the Mexi
can killed and the ones captured,
DESPERADO SURROUNDED.
Ohio Farmer May Lynch the Villain
If He In Caught.
CHILLJCOTHE, O., June IS, A posse of
farmers have surrounded a strip of wood
land near here, and the Sheriff has been
sent for to assist in the capture of a bur
glar who operated here last night on a
wholesale scale. Beginning with a hold
up on the street, the desperado entered
three residences, the last being James
Carroll's, where he attempted to assault
one of Mrs. Carroll's daughters. From
there the burglar went to Klnniklnnlck,
six miles north, where he entered the
house of John Moss and attempted to
assault Mrs. Moss, who was alone. She
fought him off and aroused the neigh
bors. The robber fled, and pursuit was
taken up by a posse, who tracked the
fellow to a piece of woods, where they
now have him surrounded. The farmers
are armed with guns of all descriptions,
and are waiting for Sheriff Devine to ar
rive from this city. There Is great ex
citement, and it is probable a lynching
will follow if he is captured.
GIVEN FIVE HUNDRED LASHES.
Arkansas Man "Whipped for False
SvrcorinK.
CAMDEN, Ark., June 18. Tom "Watson,
who, with his wife, swore, that the negro,
"Will Bussey, had committed an assault
on Mrs. Watson, was taken out by a com
mittee of citizens in Camden last night
and given 500 lashes. The affidavit of
"Watson and his wife was the means of
Bussey being sentenced to hang the lat
ter part of this month, but about three
weeks ago Mrs. Watson made a written
statement confessing that she was forced
by her husband to Bwear falsely against
Bussey, and on learning this, Governor
Davis suspended the negro's sentence.
Watson was placed on a train going
south and given Instructions not to stop
In Arkansas.
Self-Defenfie Jessie Morrison Plea.
ELDORADO. Kan., June 18. It) Is con
sidered that the state's case against Jes
sie Morrison has been made stronger at
this trial by the Introduction as evidence
Of several slips of paper upon which Mrs.
Castle wrote as she lay on her dying bed.
An Important witness this morning was
Emma Wharton, daughter of the Metho
dist mlnlser who attended Mrs. Castle.
She testified that after Mrs. Castle had
read her dying statement she was asked
Whether or not is was true. "She nodded
in the affirmative," said the witness, "and
lifted her right hand, as one taking an
oath."
The dying statement of Mrs. Castle was
presented by the prosecution at the after
noon session. Attorneys for Miss Morri
son objected to the introduction of the
statement, but Judge Aikman admitted the
6tattement almost entirely. Self-defense
Is the plea of Jessie Morrison. When her
Bide of the case comes before the court,
an effort will be made to show that in
lighting for her own life she killed Clara
"Wiley Castle.
Rev. Keller on the Stand.
NEW YORK, Jnne 18. The Rev. John
Keller, who was shot by Thomas C.
Barker In February last, was a witness In
court in Jersey City today against the
man who had sought to take his life. Mr.
Keller detailed the circumstances of the
assault on him as he was going from
"his home to the railway station. He
eaw no one, heard no word preceding the
Infliction of the wound which destroyed
the sight of one eye. He continued: "I
remember being asked If I could recog
nize a certain man's voice, but I could
not. I had an Idea whose voice It was,
but I thought I was about to die, and I
did not want to Identify the man when I
was" not positive."
Reckless Driving:.
SANDUSKY, O., June 18. Reckless driv
ing on the part of two young men re
sulted In the death of the 2-year-old child
of George Lelbacher, the serious Injur
ing of his wife and lesser Injuries to
three other children. Arthur Hartzell, of
Fort Wayne, and Peter Dultnan attempt
ed to pass the Lelbachers on the" road,
and the two buggies tolJJded, Both, ve
hicles upset the baby being 'thrown, out
on its head. Mrs. Lelbacher . mayV, die.
Hartzell, who was injured, wis arrested
on the charge of manslaughter. ,,
The Mollnenx Case.
BUFFALO, June 18. The final direct
Verbal plea for another chance before a
jury for Roland B. MoIIneux, the alleged
poisoner of Mrs. Kate J. Adams and
Henry C. Barnett and the first half of
, the arraignment of the plea in resist
ance, were held by the Court of Appeals
today. John G. MUburn, representing Mo
IIneux, spoke nearly two hours, and was
succeeded by ex-Senator David B. Hill,
whose argument in opposition lasted un
til court arose at 2 o'clock. Mr. Hill will
close by noon tomorrow.
Kentucky Physician Assassinated.
MIDDLESBORO, Ky., June 18. Un
known persons assassinated William L.
Smith, a prominent physician, while he
was on his way today to Buchanan, Va.
Smith lived at Pleasant Hill, where John
Henderson was killed Sunday In a fight
The trouble started about a week ago
between the sons of Smith and Hender
son, who took up their boys" quarrel.
Suspicion points to Henderson's friends as
the authors of the deed.
Killed on Eve of Wcddlnf? Day.
SHAMOKIN, Pa,. June 18. Daniel Rich
ards, aged 20 years, of Green Ridge, was
found dead in the porch of the home of
his intended bride at Mount Carmel to
day, with a bullet hole In his right tem
ple. Young Richards was to have been
married today to Miss Elizabeth Walters,
daughter of Harry Walters. The young
man called at the Walters house last
night, and shortly ofter 10 'o'clock started
for his home In Green Ridge, a distance
of three miles. The police believe that
Richards was murdeTed and his body
carried to the Walters home.
Acenwed of Wholesale Murder.
.WATSEKA, I1L, June 18. Bert Magee.
an ex-member of the City Council. was
placed In the county jail today, charged
with murdering his wife, his G-year-old
child, Calvin, and his wife's mother, Mrs.
Mary J. Hershberger, the morning of
May 28. The accused Is the only living
witness of a fire In which the three vic
tims perished. Magee remained alone
around the flre until the house was con
sumed and then drove four miles to this
city before raising the alarm. The fact
that he escaped with all his clothing and
that he was beneficiary of $2000 Insurance
upon his wife's life led to his arrest. At
the Coroner's inquest Magee utterly re
fused to testify.
Express Cleric Arrested.
NEW YORK, June 18. Robert Pentcoat,
C. M. Brown and Thomas MacCarthy.
three clerks employed in a branch of Ad.
ams Express Company, were arrested to
day, charged with the theft of $7000 worth
of jewelry. The theft was discovered by
the manager of the branch office, who
observed that two seals on packages had
been tampered with. Investigation dis
closed that 12 packages were missing.
"So Trouble on Wyomlnsr Ranges.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 18. Cheyenne
men owning ranches In Uintah County
are authority for the statement that there
is absolutely no truth in any of the fre
quent reports which have been sent out
from that section to the effect that serious
trouble Is Inimlnent between sheepralsers
and cattle-owners. There have been no
clashes and there Is no prospect of any.
Dr. Kennedy Released.
NEW YORK, June 16. Judge New
berger agreed today to release Dr. Sam
uel J. Kennedy, who has been tried three
times Xor, the murder of Mellne Reynolds,
on $10,000 ball. A bond acceptable to the
court was produced and Dr. Kennedy was
released.
Negro Fiend Lynched.
NEW ORLEANS. La., June 18. A. B.
Barrett, a negro who assaulted a white
girl at Gulfport, Miss., was captured this
afternoon and lynched. He was taken to
the scene of the crime, Identified and con
fessed, and was strung up to a tree a half
mile from the town In broad daylight
AN ELECTRIC COMBINATION
The Three Big: Companies May Form
a Trust.
CHICAGO, May 18. Negotiations are
said to be in progress for a combination
in the electrical business which will in
clude the General Electric, Sprague and
Westlnghouse companies. The General
Electric has been working In harmony
with the Westlnghouse Manufacturing
Company since 1896, the patents owned
by both companies being pooled. The
combined earnings of the three compa
nies are over $50,000,000 a year.
UNDER ONE HEAD.
Carivyinjr Out the Plans of the United
Stntc Steel Company.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., June 18. Informa
tion reached here tonight from a reliable
source that at a meeting of the stock
holders of the National Steel Company, to
be held at East Orange, N. J., June 27, a
prearranged plan to consolidate the Na
tional and the Carnegie Steel Companies
will be effected. After this meeting the
officers of the National Steel Company,
which will then be known as the Carnegie
Company, will be removed to Pittsburg
and joined with the Carnegie Company,
all being under one management It Is
evidently the policy of the United States
Steel' Company to abolish all high-salaried
officials and have the affairs directed
from the Carnegie offices in Pittsburg.
The manner in which the matters are
shaping- themselves goes still further In
establishing the fact that Mr. Carnegie
is still in control and is personally repre
sented by Mr. Schwab.
CLEVELAND, June 18. In addition to
the consolidation of the National Steel
Company with the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, it is also understood that the Iden
tity of the Steel Hoop Company Is to be
lost in that of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany after July 1. All contracts that shall
have been made by the two companies by
that time will be fulfilled by the Carnegie
Company.
Taken In by Morgan's Trust.
NEW YORK, June 18. The Tribune
says:
"At a meeting held at the "Waldorf
Astoria, negotiations were brought to a
close which will result In the absorption of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company by
the United States Steel Corporation.
Those who attended the meeting were
John J. Mitchell, James C. Hutchlns, John
Hutchlns, Isaac Elwood, "representing the
Colorado concern and representatives of J.
P. Morgan for the steel combine.
The meeting lasted several hours and at
Its close no one of the conferees was will
ing to speak concerning the transaction.
From, other sources It was learned, how
ever, that the deal was practically closed
and that the offer of the steel combine to
buy In Colorado Fuel & Iron at a price not
far from 170 was accepted. The culmina
tion of the transaction is regarded with
great? satisfaction by John W. Gates and
his associates, who have been largely in
strumental In the deal.
Dividing; Up Steel Territory.
PUEBLO, Colo., June 18. A dispatch
from a private correspondent In New
York, apparently having accurate Infor
mation, states that a definite agreement
among the different steel manufacturing
syndicates has been effected, by which
they will divide up the country as relates
to the steel business, each plant being as
signed certain territory In which to op
erate, and that the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Company gets the entire western coun
try this side of the Missouri River. It
remains Independent of the United States
Steel trust, and will have no competition
from it In the western half of the United
States. The projected Improvements at
the works here. Including the erection of
tin and wire mills, will, therefore, go for
ward, and $4,000,000 will thus be expended.
Preparations for building are now under
way.
McBrlde Talk of St. Louis Fair.
NEW YORK. June 18. "The St. Louis
Exposition of 1903, In commemoration of
the Louisiana Purchase, Is expected to
outrival many such enterprises in the
past," said G. W. McBrlde, ex-United
States Senator from Oregon, at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. The Senator is a
member of the St. Louis Exposition Com
mission, which was chosen to represent
the Interests of the United States Gov
ernment at the fair. He continued:
"What makes me think that the fair
will be unprecedented In many ways Is
the enthusiasm with which the people of
St. Louis and of the Middle West have
taken hold of It. There will be no lack
of funds. The Government will furnish
$5,000,000, the company $10,000,000, and more
money. I understand. Is coming from out
side sources. Since the Exposition is to
celebrate the Louisiana Purchase, it can
also be said to celebrate the principle of
expansion, which gives the enterprise still
greater significance."
MORE LOW RATES.
Portland to Cincinnati and return, $7S 50.
Tickets on sale July 1, 2 and 3, good for
return until September 1; stop-overs en
route. City ticket office, Third and Washington.
ANOTHER SECRET TREATY
FRANCE BAS MADE AN ARRANGE-
3IENT WITH GHINA.
She "Will Protect the Proposed Nevr
Railway From Tonquln Into Yun
nan With French Troops.
LONDON. June 19. A dispatch to the
Dally Mall from Paris declares that, un
der the terms of a secret convention with
China, France will be able to protect the
proposed new railway from Tonquln into
Yunnan with French troops, exactly as
Russia does in Manchuria, and that
France intends to exercise this right, al
though the Intention so to do may now
bo denied. This policy Is an outcome of
the recent visit to St Petersburg of M.
Delcasse. the French Minister of Foreign
Affairs. The railway will also be ex
tended past Yunnan-Fu to the upper wa
ters of the Yangtse Klang.
Will Resist Tax Collections.
LONDON, June 19. The Shanghai cor
respondent of the Standard, cabllrg under
date of June IS, says that a Chinese mili
tary graduate named Tien Lo Slang has
collected a large force of Boxers and dis
banded soldiers and has Induced the in
habitants of the numerous walled vil
lages and towns In' the southwestern part
of Chi LI Province to unite In opposing
the collection of taxes for the war In
demnity. It Is rumored that Tien Lo Slang
and his followers have already defeated
the Imperial troops In several encounters.
This movement threatens to spread Into
Slan Tung Province.
Ununnl Honor to Von Walderxee.
BERLIN, June 18. The squadron to wel
come the returning German Field Mar
shal, Count von Waldersee, under the
command" of Prince Henry, will leave "Kiel
early In July. After tactical maneuvers
in the North Sea, Prince Henry's squad
ron intends to Join the returning China
ships, and the vessel bearing the Field
Marshal, and together the two fleets will
make the home trip. It Is officially stated
that the whole affair Is devoid of polit
ical slgnlficcnce, and Is primarily meant
as an unusual honor for Count von Wal
dersee. Would Not Give Their Consent.
PEKIN, June 18. The foreign Ministers
have declined to assent to the request to
allow 3000 Chinese soldiers to come to Pe
kln now. They consider that It would be
Inadvisable to permit such a step to be
taken before the latter part of August,
by which time the Internationa', troops,
with the exception of the legation guards,
will have left the cltjr. The Ministers
also declined to permit international
troops to guard the Forbidden City until
the Chinese soldiers shall arrive.
Protest Against Rice Tax.
LONDON, June 18. Lord Cronbaurne,
the Under Foreign Secretary, in the
House of Commons today Informed Sir
Mark Stewart, Conservative, that the gov
ernment had notified the powers that it
considers the imposition of a tax on rice
and cereals imported Into China to be
very impolitic. It was not proposed to
change the duty on opium.
CRAIG-Y-NOS NOT SOLD.
Mme. Pnttl Forced to Buy In Her
"Welsh Castle.
LONDON, June 18. Cralg-y-Nos castle,
the residence In Wales of Adelina Pattl
(Baroness Rolf CederstVom), was put up
at auction this afternoon at the Mart, this
city. It was bought in for 45,000, after
a dramatic scene, caused by a false .bid
of 50,000, which was the reserve price.
Madame Paul's Reasons for wishing to
dispose of one of the most beautlfdl coun
try seats in the United Kingdom are said
by agents to be " two-fold.' In the first
place, she desires to spend a good part
of each year In Sweden with her hus
band's relatives, and In the second place
she finds that the Welsh cllmafe does not
thoroughly agree with her.
The auction was packed with Influential
people and agents. Among those present
was Baron Cederstrom. The bidding
opened with an offer of 50,000, made by a
prominent London auctioneer. No other
offer was heard, and Auctioneer Lumley
declared Mme. Pattl's castle sold at that
figure. Simultaneously the bidder rushed
up and told Mr. Lumley he had not meant
his offer to be taken seriously. Long
conferences followed. Mr. Lumley went
out and consulted Sir George Lewis, the
well-known lawyer. Excitement reigned
throughout the auction-room. The bidder,
who was very pale, remained In hjs seat
perspiring, with the eyes of all present
on him. Sir George Lewis said no pro
ceedings would be taken, and Mr. Lumley
reopened the sale at 20,000. By thou
sands and five hundreds the bidding quick
ly advanced. At 45,000 a deadlock was
reached, and Mr. Lumley announced that
he must buy In the property for Mme.
Pattl. the reserve price being 50,000.
Boers Threaten Cape Dutch.
MOLTENO, Cape Colony, June 18. Krit
zlnger and Fouche, the Boer commanders,
are busy placarding Cape Colony with a
proclamation to the effect In accordance
with the powers assumed when the north
ern part of Cape Colony was annexed to
the Orange Free Stare, 20 months ago,
any persons reporting the whereabouts
of any Boer command will be fined 50,
or. In default, will be compelled to accom
pany the command on foot for three
months.
According to the best information there
are about 2100 armed Boers in Cape Col
ony, and they continue to secure a few
recruits.
May Repudiate Kruger.
LONDON, June IS. The Sun, which has
not heretofore been over-reliable on this
subject, hears ihat Mr. Kruger has actu
ally cabled to General Botha declining to
concede anything, and that In consequence
of this decision, General Botha and the
commandants agreeing with his peace
views have decided to repudiate Mr. Kru
ger's authority and a further consultation
with Botha's representative and Lord
Kitchener will be arranged for next week,
England Frighten Spain.
MADRID, June 18. The Dlario de la Ma
rina, in an alarmist article, sees In the
Gibraltar agitation a menace by Great
Britain against the integrity of Spain.
The newspaper urges the reconstruction of
the Spanish army and navy as 'the only
means to ward off the threatened blow.
The article concludes with these words:
"Let us abandon the peace budget, for
we must be Jn readiness for war."
Kaiser Order an American" Yacht.
WASHINGTON. June 18. The Emperor
of Germany has ordered a schooner yacht,
to be designed and built In the United
States. It Is to be constructed on simi
lar lines to the American yacht Yampa,
which Emperor William now owns. The
yacht will be designed by A Carey Smith
and Henry G. Barbey, naval architects
of New York.
Italian Annrchlt Arrested.
BERLIN. June 18. Special dispatches
from Meissen, Saxony, say that three
Italian anarchists have been arrested In
the Sentaenberg mines upon evidence that
they had been connected with Brescl In
the assassination of King Humbert The
three anarchists were delivered over to
the Italian authorities.
Ratified by the Pope.
ROME, June 18. The pope has ratified
the appointment of Dr. Thomas F. Ken
nedy, of Philadelphia, as rector of the
American College, In succession of Mgr.
O'Connell, appointed bishop of Portland.
Me. The appointment of Dr. Kennedy
was made by the congregation of'tne
propaganda Saturday.
Daughter to the Csar. .
ST. PETERSBURG, June IS. The
Czarina today ,gave birth to a daughter.
The child will be named Anaslasla. The
other children of the Czar and Czarina
are: The .3rand Duchess Olga, born No
vember 15, 1S95 (new style).; the Grand
Duchess Tatlana, born June 10, 1837; the
Grand Duchess Marie, born June 26, 1899.
Change of Weather In France.
PARIS. June 18. After more than a fort
night of tropical heat, France Is. ex
periencing a cold spell which has driven
Parisians to resume their overcoats, while
from many parts of the provinces snow,
violent rains and hall are repo'rted. Stormy
weather prevails along the coast.
Corenn Converts Massacred.
YOKOHAMA, June 18. The Japanese
Consul at Mok Pho, .Corea, reports that
the recent mission troubles at the Island
of Quetpetart were caused by native con
verts. These persons so exasperated the
other natives that the latter surrounded
them and killed 500 of them. The foreign
cruisers are still at Quetpetart.
Relax Inrtaruncc Regulations.
NEW YORK, June 18. According to a
cablegram from Berlin to the Journal
of Conimerce, reliable Information Is re
ceived In the German Capital that the
Prussian Government has determined to
r.elax in a certain extent its regulations
which led to the exclusion -of American
life-insurance companies.
Annrchlst Arrested In Hnnovcr.
BERLIN, June 18. Seven anarchists
were arrested last Sunday In Hanover in
connection with Emperor William's visit
there. Two of he men arrested were
Austrians and yere expelled, from the
country. ,
La Plata Firm Fall.
BERLIN, June 18 The-La Plata River
firm of W.lengreen & Company, with of
fices at Hamburg, has failed, with liabili
ties amounting to between 3,000,000 and 4,
000,000 marks. ;
Snovrfnll In the Alps.
BERLIN, June IS. There have been
heavy snowfalls In the Bavarian and
Tyrolean Alps, and railroad communica
tion lo Interrupted.
CREED REVISION.
Presbyterian Committee Begins It
Labors in Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG, June 18. The creed? revi
sion committee appointed by the last gen
eral assembly of the Presbyterian church,
at Philadelphia, met hero today behind
closed doors, with a full attendance of
members. It Is expected that the com
mittee will x be in session all week.
The meeting was opened with prayer,
after which the action of the last assem
bly, constituting the committee, was read
by the Rev. Dr. Henry William Roberts,
of Philadelphia, secretary of the commit
tee. The action of the assembly as to
revision was read and discussed with some
difference of opinion as to its meaning.
The committee decided to get down to
business at once, and make effort to do
something at the first meeting. Three
or four meetings will be held during the
year, probably In New York, Chicago and
Washington.
After a long discussion of the plan to
be followed the committee decided to put
the work Into the hands of three sub
committees to report at a meeting to be
held early In the Fall. Rev. Henry Will
iam Roberts was made chairman of the
committee to prepare" in brief form the
doctrines of the reformed faith. Rev.
Frederick Johnson was given the duty of
suggesting the necessary changes In the
third chapter, which refers to "fore or
dination," and Dr. Henry Mlnton was
made chairman of the committee to pre
pare the new chapter on thelove of God,
missions and the holy spirit
The committee remained in session un
til 6 P. M.j after which Rev. Roberts
made the following statement:
"The committee discussed fully the In
structions of the general assembly, di
vided itself Into three sections, assigning
to each a portion of the work, and re
solved to meet and report in Saratoga
Springs. N. Y., August 28."
None of the committee would discuss
the day's work. All of the members of
the committee left the city tonight
Revision of Episcopal Canon.
NEW YORK, June 18. The joint com
mission on the revision of the canons of
the Protestant Episcopal church, which
waB continued by resolution of the house
of deputies in the general convention of
1S9S. ,anl concurred in by the house of
bishops, has just made public its report,
which will be submitted for approval to
the next general convention In San Fran
cisco next October. Attached to the re
port, but not Incorporated in Its text, Is
the "proposed canon on. prohibited de
grees," which, revives the old discussion
of the prohibition against marrying a dead
wife's sister. Elopements of young per
sons are frowned upon. Other precau
tions against ill-advised marriages are
taken. Remarriages by divorced persons
are carefullv considered, and discipline for
divorced persons Is laid down.
Swedish Lutheran Sjnod.
JAMESTOWN. N. Y., June 18. The Au
gustlna Synod of the Swedish Lutheran
church todayj after a warm discussion,
rejected the report of a committee recom
mending the striking out of the clause
providing that no member of the Masonic
order or secret? or atheistic society should
be entitled to membership In the church
or synod.
Reformed Presbyterian.
CINCINNATI, O., June 18. The Gen
eral Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church has decided to meet on the third
Wednesday of next May in the First Re
formed Presbyterian Church, of Philadel
phia. The different boardB and commit
tees have been named.
BUYING WESTERN BANKS.
Rockefeller Negotiating fo'r Two
Knnsas City Institution".
KANSAS CITY. June 18. The National
City Bank, of New York, controlled by
John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil
Interests, Is said to be negotiating' for the
purchase of the National Bank of 'Com
merce, and the Flrsi National Bank of
Kansas City. These two concerns are the
strongest In Kansas City, and have com
bined deposits of nearly $50,000,000. It Is
stated that the New York bank Is en
deavoring to buy up banks In other West
ern cities. The negotiations aresald to
have been carried on by F. L. Underwood,
a financial agent of New York City, and
formerly president of the Merchants' Na
tional Bank, of Kansas City. The New
York bank, it is declared, secured an op
tion on $350,000 of the stock of the Na
tional Bank of Commerce, and has control
of sufficient more stock to insure a ma
jority of the concern's holdings. The
option is said to have been secured at $250
a share, or two and a half times Its par
value. W. S. Woods, president" of the
National Bank "of Commerce, said today
that he knew of no deal to "control his
institution. '
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WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DKS
SERTf '
This qpettldn arises In the family ererj day.
Let Ui answer it today. Try Jell-O; de
llclous and healthful dessert., Prepared in two
minutes. No boiling! no caking! simply add
boiling Water and set to cool. ' Flavors!
Lemon. Oranct, Raspberry and Strawberry;
G6t a oackaKe at your grocer's today. 10 i
PROTEST TO MACARTHUR
DISSATISFACTION WITH THE CIVIL
SERVICE'BOARD.
Captain, Rovran I Under Investiga
tion for the Burning of a
Bohul Tovrn;
MANILA. June 18. Captain Andrew
Rowan, of the Nineteenth Infantry, Is un
der Investigation for the destructfon of
a town, and thereby causing an active re
newal of the Insurrection in the Island of
Bohul. A native who 'had assassinated
a Corporal was caught and killed. Cap
tain Rowan then burned an adjacent town
and the people, inflamed with rage, re
joined the insurgent chief, Samson.
One hundred and fifty ex-United
States soldiers, a majority of them being
employes of the civil departments, have
protested to General MacArthur against
the alleged arbitrary exercise of discre
tionary authority on the part of the Civil
Service Board. The law gives the board
discretion to make a rule requiring the
examinations of employes, and the board
has not announced whether It will or will
not require these examinations. All the
petitioners agree to resign rather than
submit to examinations, and will accept
private employment unless the matter Is
aeiLieu ijuiciviy. j.110 ineniuers 01 me
board say that since no action has been
taken there Is no grievance.
General -MacArthur has requested the
board to transmit to him a rule covering
the point for promulgation, according to
law. The members of the Civil Board say
they have taken no action on the question
Involved, but have notified Lieutenant
Colonel Crowder. the Military Governor's
secretary, to send his clerks for examina
tion. Colonel Crowder, In reply, asked
for the certification of the rule under
which the examination was required. Col
onel Crowder says It would be Incon
venient to spare the men, and that the
requirement Is unduly stringent at the
present Juncture.
The correspondent of (he Associated
Press asked judge Taft what the attitude
of the United States Commission would
be. He replied that, officially, he Is not
aware that a remonstrance had been
made. The board is authorized to deter
mine the question. But on general prin
ciples, if the men threaten to resign
rather than stand a reasonable examina
tion, which is not competitive, he is In
fayor of letting them resign.
Callles insurgent troops are beginning
to rendezvous at Pagsajan, Laguna Prov
ince, whence they wUL proceed to Santa
Cruz, on Lngxinn. de Bay, to surrender.
The Americans are evacuating Pagsajan,
at Callles' request. In the meanwhile, the
saloons In Laguna are closed.
ROCKEFELLER'S ADVICE.
Student Told to Remember Those
Who Gave Them an Education.
CHICAGO, June 18. This was a day of
much activity at the University of Chi
cago. At noon the 3Sth university con
vocation was held In the big convocation
tent, and the chief feature of the pro
gramme was .an an addres by John D.
Rockefeller, founder of the lnstitulon,
which Is now celebrating Its decennial an
niversary. A number of addresses were
made by members ot the university.
Wild cheering- greeted Mr. Rockefeller
when he arose to speak. After paying a
high tribute to President Harper,' saying
he was satisfied that the University of
Chicago would not be in existence today
had It not been for him. Mr. Rockefeller
aroused great applause by stating that
the- friends and contributors to the uni
versity could be relied 'upon to continue
their support. After It-Had become quiet
again, the speaker said he knew several
members of the board of trustees, who
were about to make large contributions,
and again there was much cheering. Fol
lowing this Mr. Rockefeller began to talk
to the stddents. He said:
"Students of the University of Chicago,
what can I say to you that will enable
you to make the best of your opportuni
ties. Whatever your station may be here
after, do not fall to turn gratefully to
your families and friends who have stood
by you in your struggle for an educa
tion. I entreat? you not to forget them,
and not to fall, as the years go by, fre
quently to express to them your gratitude
and regard and return to them proof of
your unfailing appreciation.
"We shall continue In the future as In
the past, to need great men and women
In the commercial and professional world,
but we shall also need just as many men
and women who will and can fill the hum
blest positions uncomplainingly and ac
ceptably." At the close of Mr. Rockefeller's ad
dress, President W. R. Harper rendered
his decennial statement, and then con
ferred the degrees.
RUSSELL SAGE SUED.
New York Speculator Bring Action
for 925,000.
NEW YORK, June 18. In the Supreme
Court of this state a suit for $25,000 has
just been brought against Russell Sage,
who Introduced the business of trading In
"puts" and "calls" by Robert D. Vroom,
who for years has been accustomed to buy
these privileges from him. The action is
an outgrowth of a difficulty which oc
curred on May 9, the day of the panic.
Mr. Vroom came Into Mr. Sage's office on
the morning of that day holding among
other "puts" Bold by the latter on 500
shares of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific.
The stocks In which Mr. Vroom had the
privileges were then selling so low, ac
cording to the tape, that If he could buy
them about those figures he could then
deliver them to Mr. Sage at the figures
named In his "puts" and make a net
profit of many thousands. He handed his
privileges over to Mr. Sage who has them
yet and asked the financier to buy in the
stocks for him as a broker, whereupon he
would sell them to Mr. Sage at the "put"
price.
From this point the stories diverge. Mr.
Sago said recently In discussing the meet
ing "Rock Island was selling at 130 when
Mr. Vroom, who held my 'puts' on EO0
shares at prices ranging from 140 to 153,
gave me an order to buy It at the market.
I turned the order Into my broker's. But
the tape was 25 minutes behind tlmfe and
the price they had to pay was 155. Of
course, this Bhowed not profit, to Mr.
Vroom, but I could not help It"
J. H. Miller, .the plaintiff's attorney,
said In the course of an Interview ex
plaining his client's, side of. the case:
"Mr; Vroom demanded back the priv
ileges, but could not geC them. Now,
those privileges were worth more than the
actual profit that, could have been made
on them In the transaction he authorized
Mr. Sage to make. We think we have a
good case."
Mr. Sage, through his counsel, has ob
tained an extension of time till June 30
in which to file his answer.
Bankruptcy Case Decision.
DENVER, Colo., June 18. Judge Hal
lett. In the. United States District Court,
has made an Important decision in a bank
ruptcy casfe. The decision holds that the
claims of the county under forfeited crim
inal bonds are to be allowed with the
other claims of creditors, and that a dls
chafge" In bankruptcy does not discharge
the lien of a forfeited criminal bond. The
case was that of the county against Louis
Klipfel. who, by a singular coincidence,
died yesterday ot Injuries received In a
runaway accident. Klipfel, among ouher
things, was a professional bondsman, and
In 1897 was on a $1500 criminal bond for
two women. The bond was forfeited, but
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PRESSMEN'S CONVENTION.
Frederick Drlscoll Spoke on Arbi
tration. WASHINGTON, June 18. Frederick
Drlscoll, commissioner of the American
Newspaper Publishers' Association, made
an address before the International Press
men's Convention today. He urged the
adoption of arbitration for the settlement
of all differences, the practice of concili
ation In making new scales, and the right
of the publishers' representative to be
heard on all proposed changes In the law
affecting their Interests, saying that all
these measures of relief had been granted
by the International Typographical Union.
Chairman Bowen responded in behalf of
the association, expressing the hope that
action would be taken on the lines of
arbitration suggested by Mr. Drlscoll. The
address was referred to the committee
on laws.
A number of amendments to the con
stitution of the union were suggested and
referred to a committee. It was decided
that the pressmen would not hereafter
join any state National Guard organiza
tion, on the ground that they do not be
lieve In utilizing that power In strikes,
and that they have no sympathy with
state Interference In labor troubles.
Strike nt Cnsh IteRiiter Works End.
DAYTON. O., June IS. President J. H.
Paterson, of the National Cash Register
Company, today Issued a formal statement
that the concern Tould open for work to
morrow morning. He says that repre
sentatives of the allied metal mechanics,
composed of 1100 men, called and stated
their desire to go to work under the same
conditions that obtained when the shop
closed down. These, with all other em
ployes, save the metal polishers and mold
crs, will report for duty In the morning.
The molders and metal polishers caused
the shut-down, threatening to go out un
less four men were reinstated. The al
lied metal mechanics declined to approve
the policy of these unions. The polishers
and molders together are about 100 men.
Independent of their action, 2000 people
will resume.
Tclegrrnphers Mny Strike.
NEW YORK, June 18. All the teleg
raphers of the Lackawanna Railroad are
members of the Telegraphers' Union, says
a World dispatch from Scranton, Pa., and,
during the past six months, the griev
ance committee has been engaged In
formulating grievances regarding promo
tions. It is now alleged that when the
committee of five waited upon Superinten
dent Rlne to submit their grievances, their
resignations were demanded. When they
made this report there was a stir among
the operators and a peremptory demand,
It is said, was made for the reinstate
ment of the men. The demand has not
been conceded, and the operators. It is
said, are now preparing for a general
strike over the entire system.
CHlcnpro Labor War.
CHICAGO, June 18. The Chronicle
says:
Thomas I. Kidd, one of the mem
bers of the American Federation of La
bor Committee Investigating the local as
sembly last night, sent to President
Gompers at Washington a report recom
mending the revocation of the Chicago
Federation's charter. If the recommen
dation is accepted drastic action will
probably be taken by the executive board
at a meeting to be held In Toronto early
next month. A formidable rival to the
Chicago Federation would. It Is said, be
the Inevitable sequel to the act of the
revocation and forthwith a factional war
would ensue between the rival labor as
semblies. The Cnnndlnn Pnelflc Strike.
WINNIPEG JUNCTION. June 18.
Trackmen as far west as Brandon, on the
Canadian Pacific, went out on strike to
day. About 50 per cent arc now out, and
the others are expected to follow as soon
as official information Is received from
union headquarters at Montreal.
READJUSTMENT OF SALARIES
Xcar.y 1SOO Postmaster Will" Re
ceive More Pay After Jtily 1.
WASHINGTON, June 14. The annual re
adjustment of the salaries of postmasters,
just completed by the First Assistant
Postmaster-General, shows that the ex
traordinary record, as regards number
of salaries Increased, number of offices
advanced from one class to another, and
number of offices reduced from a highpr
to a lower class, made last year, has In
some particulars been eclipsed. With the
single exception of 1900, the showing
made this year. Is better than that for
any other year since 1883, the first year
in which postmasters' salaries were ad
justed on the present basis. There arc
at present 4469 offices of the Presidential
class, divided a3 follows: Two hundred
and eight first class, with salaries rang
ing from $3000 to $8000, and receipts from
$10,000 to $10,000.0CO; 941 second class, with
salaries ranging from $2000 to $2900, and
receipts from $S0O0 to $40,000. and 3320
third class, with salaries from $1000 to
,$1900. and receipts from $1900 to $S000.
July 1, 1770 postmasters will receive In
creased salaries, 'the aggregate Increase
being $215,CO0. The Increases are appor
tioned as follows: 1478 at $100, 225 at $200,
49 at $300, 14 at $400, 3 at 500, and 1. New
Orleans, La., $1000. There will be 249
salaries reduced, a total reduction of $2S,
400. These reductions nre apportioned as
follows: 218 at $100. 28 at $200, 2 at $300,
and 1 at $400. The net number of In
creases will be 1521, as compared with 1743
for last July, and the net Increase In sal
aries will be $187,200, as compared with
$213,S00.
Twelve offices ot the second class will
be advanced to the first class, and 96 from
the third to the second class. There
will be but one relegation from the second
to the third class, Mlddletown, Pa., and
seven from the third to the fourth class.
The Increase In the average salaries of
postmasters noted last year has been con-
loosens the dirt so that you rinse it
out with little or no rubbing. This socking is absolutely
harmless to the clothes t takes hold better, does the work
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tlnued, and this year It will be $1777.
as compared with $1734 last year.
Two hundred and twenty-nine offices
have been advanced to the Presidential
class In the past year, as follows: Octo
ber 1, 1900, 53; January 1. 1901. 116; April
1. 1901. 36, and July 1. 1901. 24. There
will, however, be additional offices eli
gible for advancement on July 1. the num
ber stated above being the ones so far
reported. Sixteen offices have been dis
continued and made stations of other of
fices during the year.
H0ME0PATHISTS IN SESSION
The President Wnnt Representation
In the Army and Navy Service.
RICHFIELD SPRINGS. N. Y.. June 18.
The formal opening of the American In
stitute of Homeopathy was attended here
today by about 500 members. Dr. A. N.
Norton, ot New York, president of the
Institute, in his address, said that home
opathy should be admitted on equal terms
with allopathy In service of the Army
and Navy of the United States. The
grounds on which the claims shall bo
based, he said, are that the Army and
Navy are supported by public taxation
and that patrons of homeopathy pay i
large proportion of this tax. The doctor
contended that equal representation upon
all boards of medical examiners and a pro
portionate representation in all state hos
pitals, asylums, etc., should be demanded.
WILL DISCUSS IRRIGATION.
Tvro Conferences to Be Held In Chey
enne This Week.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. June 18. The meet
ing of Western State Engineers, which
will be held here Thursday, promises to
bo an Interesting one. The subjects of
Irrigation. Government aid, and state and
federal laws will be discussed and the en
gineers will unite on some plan of action
In the shape of recommendations to Con
gress. Among those who will be pres
ent nre. State Engineers Dobson, of Ne
vada: A. J. McCune and Assistant John
E. Field, of Colorado; A. B-. Doremus, of
Utah, and D. W. Ross, of Idaho.
The adjourned meeting of Senators and
Representatives from the arid and seml
arld states and territories, called to meet
here Thursday, will also be largely at
tended and the proceedings will be of
much Interest and Importance to the cit
izens of the arid West. Senators Warren,
of Wyoming: Clark, of Montana; and
Congressman Mondell, of Wyoming, will
be present, and delegates from Nebraska,
Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, New Mex
ico and other states will attend. The Ir
rigation problem, land leasing, fencing
and other matters of vital Importance to
the states in the Rocky Mountain region,
will be discussed. It Is believed the sev
eral delegations will unite on some plan,
bills will be drawn up and a campaign of
the coming .session of Congress will bo
arranged.' Western Senators and Con
gressmen now see that if anything Is to
bo gained at all, It must come through
united efforts.
Tnx on Foreign Corporation.
COLUMBUS. O.. June 18. The Supreme
Court today handed down a decision in
the casef of Street's Western Stable Car
Line, of Chicago, vs. State Auditor W.
D. Gullbert, that sustains the validity ot
the law by which Ohio places a tax of 1
per cent upon such part of the capital
stock of equipment companies as Is used
In the state. The decision of the Supreme
Court Is regarded by the Attorney-General
as a most Important one, since it
establishes the right of th state to levy
an excise tax upon the stocks of all for
eign corporations doing business in Ohio,
and paves the way for additional legisla
tion along this line. The state now de
rives from the tax about $750,000 annu
ally. Councllmen Cited to Appear.
DETROIT, Mich.. June 18. Judge
Brooke, of the Wayne County Circuit
Court, today cited the 31 members of the
Common Council of Detroit to appear be
fore him June 22 and show cause why
they should not be punished for contempt
of court. June 10 the Council was served
with a mandamus ordering them to pay
a claim against the city of $1750 for in
jury to property owned by the Ralph
Phelps estate, owing to the building of
the Fourteenth-avenue bridge. The Coun
cil failed to obey the mandate.
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