THE UORKIKG OREWXIAX. FRIDAY, APRIL 2i, 1903.
ALMOST WIPED OUT
British in Somaiiland Beaten
by Mad Mullah.
OVER 200 MEN ARE KILLED
Colonel Plunkett Pursues Enemy and
Is Surrounded Flshts Till Ammn.
nltfon la Gone and Is Over
whelmed Cobbe Bealesed.
Somalllana Is to country In Esst
Africa extending 1 and tooth from
Car Gusrdalul. opposite Aden.
The northern section was occupied by
Great Britain when the Mahdlst rebel
lion forced Etrpt to -withdraw from
that section. It lies between Eritrea, an
Italian colony fronting; on the Bed Sea
on the north and Itallsn Somalllsnd.
frontlnr on the Indian Ocean, on the
south. British SomsHlsad comprises
J0.000 square miles, with a population
of 240.000.
The people are of Ethiopian stock,
with a mixture of neiro blood, and are
baadsome, much resembling ths ancient
Egyptians. They are fanatical Mobsm
mesns and Impatient of control, eren
br their pwn chiefs.
Ther have at present united under the
Msd Mullah, a Mohammedan fanatic,
to drive out the Brltlab. and are aided
br the alternate desert and thick bruih
ot the country.
LONIXJN. April 22. The War Offlce to-
dav received from Brigadier-General Jian
nlng, In command ot the British forces In
Somalllsnd, a dispatch dated 10 miles
-westward of Gal ad I. Somaiiland. April 15,
aa follows:
"I regret to report that a flying column
under the command of colonel woDoe,
which left Galadl April 10, to reconnolter
the road to Walwal. had a most serious
Check April 17. On the moraine of April
17 Colonel Cobbe was at Oumberni. 40
miles westward of Galadl. and had de
cided to return to Galadl. owing to the
serious difficulty In finding the road to
walwal and to the shortness of water.
He was about to leave his zareba (pro
tected camp) when firing was beard In the
direction of a email party under the com
mand of Captain Oliver, which had been
sent in a westerly direction to recon
nolter.
Rashly Poshed On.
"At 1:1S In the morning Colonel Cobbe
dispatched Colonel Flunkett with 160 men
of the Second Battalion of the King's
African Rifles. 43 of the Second Sikhs and
two Maxim guns, tor the extrication of
Captain Ollvey if necessary. As a matter
of fact. Captain Ollvey had not been en
gaged. Colonel Plunkett, on Joining the
detachment, continued to push out At
11:45 Colonel Cobbe heard a heavy fire in
the direction taken by Colonel Plunkett,
and at about 1 o'clock in the afternoon a
few fugitives coming In reported that
Colonel Plunkett had been defeated with
heavy loss.
"The newa has been fully corroborated
since, and I have to report the total loss
of Colonel Plunkett's rjarty. with the ex-
ceptlon of 27 Taos, who have arrived
here.
"The latest Information extracted from
the fugitives Is to the effect that Colonel
Plunkett pushed oh after the enemy's
force to the open country, seven-miles
westward of Gumberru. where he was at
tacked by a very strong force of mounted
troops and the enemy's Infantry, who at
tacked at done Quarters. He kept back
the enemy until he had no more ammuni
tion, when he formed a square and
charged bayontts in the direction of Colo
nel Cobbe rareba. He moved some ai.
tar.ee In this manner, but a great many
men. Including Colonel Plunkett himself.
were killed or wounded by the pursuing
enemy.
All Killed Except 37 Men.
"At last the enemy's Infantry over
whelmed the square and annihilated them
all with the exception of the 37 fugitives
above mentioned.
The dispatch closes with a list of the
officers and men mtMlng and no doubt
killed In action." namely. Colonel A. W.
V. Plunkett, Captains Johnston. Stewart.
Oliver. Norris and McKlnnon. and LAeu
tenants Gaynor and Bell, all ot the King's
African Rifles: Captain Vlsey. of the Sec
ond Sikhs; Captain Sims, of the India
medical staff, two white privates. 4S men
of the Second Sikhs, and 124 men of the
African Rifles. The two Maxim guns were
also lost.
(loins; to Cobbe's Relief.
Another dispatch from General Manning.
who. on hearing of the defeat of Colonel
Plunkett. started for Gumberru with 460
men. says further Information reached
him from Colonel Cobbe to the effect that
the latter, with 720 troops, waa encamping
with plenty of food and supplies and four
days water. He has about 1000 camels,
and does not think he can withdraw from
his position without assistance because the
sxrub is thick and the enemy's forces
seem likely to act on the offensive.
General Manning adds:
"I march again directly, and expect to
arrive at Gumberru tomorrow at noon.
shall accomplish the extrication ot Colo
nel Cobbe with as much transport as
possible and return to Galadl. I can only
carry- sufficient water for the march to
Gumberru. returning directly. I shall
therefore be unable to advance against
the em my if the latter holds bsck.
BRITISH BUDGET OIT.
Expenses Exceed $700.000.000 Will
Abolish Grain Dntr.
LONDON. April 22. The budget, which
was introduced In the House of Com
mons today, showed an estimated expend
lture for 1SC0-4 of J719.770.O00. The Chan
cellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Ritchie, axed
the National debt charge at JlSS.000.tO3. of
which 131X00.000 Is available for the sinking
fund. The estimated revenue on the exist
ing basis of taxation Is J771.SiO.Oirj. giving
an available surplus of J3t.O5O.00O. Mr,
Ritchie's proposals Included the abolition
ot duty on grain. The taxes on sugar are
unchanged. Four pence Is taken off the
Income tax. The dutr on tea. which the
trade expected would be reduced. Is not
changed.
Mr. Ritchie opened with the statement
that, whereas his predecessors had to Im
pose fresh taxation. It was his task to
remit burdens. He thought there wss
nothing In the monetary situation to cre
ate alarm. Money had been necessarily
very scarce and dear, as. In addition to
the government demands, there had been
many other calls on the money market.
Any further demands on account of the
Transvaal, however, would be wholly for
reproductive works. -and would have the
full guarantee of the British government.
Enumerating the increases and decreases
of the past year's trade, the Chancellor
expressed the opinion that the chief les
son to be learned therefrom was that
capital and labor should endeavor to come
more closely together so as to strengthen
their power of competing with foreign
Mr. .Ritchie said the total
expenditure of the state for the past year
from every source was J1.006.63S.000. He
estimated the cost of the wars In South
Africa and China of the last four years
at Jl.08S.OM.OOa. of which JJ40.000.CM had
beta defrayed by the revenue. The sum
ot l7tS.en.0U waa c!afe4' to the capital I
account. The latter would be reduced to
......
fcua.O80.G3O bV 'the? Transvaal repayment.
and the Chinese Indemnity. Including the
war debt, -the national debt now reached
the enormous 'total of ,KU43.Geo. The
Chancellor, however, saw no reason for
apprehension in the fait In consols.
Turning to the expenditure lor isn-w.
the Chancellor estimated that It would
amount to 1719.770,000. and said he pro
posed to fix the annual national debt
charge at n35.000.000. of which C1.S0O.O0O la
available for the sinking; fund. This
amount would rapidly increase aa repay
ments were received from Uie Transvaal
until four or Ave years hence It would
reach J COX. 000, the largest amount, com
absolutely and proportionately, ever
granted.
The Chancellor viewed with great con
cern the Increase in the army expendi
ture, and hoped great reductions would
be possible soon. On the other hand, the
possession of a strong navy wsa not a
matter of national pride, but of Ufa or
death, and to preserve a strong navy ne
would grudge no cost. There- waa an in
dication that some of Great Britain's
neighbors wished to call a halt In their
expenditure for armaments. If this was
the case. Great Britain waa fully In ac
cord and would follow suit.
After a reference to the raids made on
all sides on the exchequer. Including the
demands for the payment of members of
the House of Commons and for old-age
pensions, the Chancellor estimated the
revenue for 1K8-04. on "the. existing basis
of taxation, at 1773.00.030. girls an avail
able surplus of JH.OS0.ao, aad proceeded,
saying1 that more than halt tie -war tax
ation had fallen on the income taxpayer,
who therefore had the flrnt claim for con
sideration. He waa not satisfied with the
nresent method of 1 erring the tax. ana
thought a committee of the House of Com
mons ourht to be asDOlnted to rense iu
Meanwhile, he proposed a reduction ot
pence in the pound sterlings The bal
ance of the surplus wouio do given w mo
relief of Indirect taxation on the neces
urles of life. He could not afford to re
duce the duties on tea and sugar, which
could not be regarded as necessaries oi
life, so he proposed to remit the grain
dntr from July 1.
Mr. Ritchie pointed out tnat tne reduc
tion of the income tax Involved a reduc
tion of about t42.B0O.0Oa. The remission of
the grain duty meant a reduction of about
110.000.000. leaving him a small working
Rumhi of about rLSSO.000.
1m Chancellor, who spoke for an hour
nnfl 0 minutes, received an Droving enters.
especially when he announced tne remis
sion of the grain duties.
file William Vernon Harcourt. the former
Liberal Chancellor, followed ana saw ne
thought It was scandalously unjust that
the well-to-do classes aaouia De reuevea
tn i an extent, while the wage-earners
nnlv advantaa-e was the remission of 110,-
ttn.ooo in direct taxation. The grain tax.
he added, was an Infamous one, and he
waa glad, therefore, tnat it was repeaieo.
The speaker vehemently complained of
the proposed expenditure for South Africa,
which, he claimed, ougm to pay wr me
war. The colonies, ne runner assents.
ought to contribute toward the support
of the navr. Na eober-minaea man could
Justify the expenditure of the government.
BRITAIN Will. STAY OCT.
Balfour Announce' Rejection ot Basj.
dad Railroad Scheme.
LONDON. April 14. In the House of
fnmmons today rremier uauour an
nounced that the government had decided
not to participate In the Bagdad railroad
scheme.
BERLIN. April 2X The negotiations
which have been in progress for some
time lnoktnt- to British participation in
the construction of the Bagdad Railroad
have been suspended, as the untied uov-
erament has refused to consent to the
German conditions.
IMUCK OP GERMAN XKCTRALTTT.
British Onoose Basrdad B.aIIred
Scheme.
snv YORK. April M. Almost every
newnnaner In the country Is urging the
government to nave notmng 10 aa nu
the Baa-dad railway scheme, cables the
Tribune's representative In London. The
terms of the convention aennmg me con
ditions of the concession for tne construe'
tlon of the line make It absolutely Clear
that Its control will rest in uerman nan as.
and Mr. Balfour's supporters in and out
of Parliament are consequently unable to
understand why the Foreign secretary
has not promptly declined the German In
vitation. A rumor Is current to the effect that
Eneland In now paying the price of Ger
man neutrality during the Boer war. and
there is talk ot a secret agreement that
binds this country hand and foot to Ger
many, and commits It to an unknown
vista ot humiliations, entanglements and
nerils. The Unionist newspapers are
alarmed, and Mr. Balfour to warned that
acqutesence in the Bagdad scheme is not
to be tolerated.
AMKHCIA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS.
Consul TVyndham Advises Britons to
Come and Learn.
LONDON. April 23. The British Consul
at Chicago. Mr. Wyndham. In his .annual
report on Chicago and the whole consu
lar district, gives a glowing account of
the great and Increasing prosperity there
of and pars high tributes to American
methods. He expresses the opinion that
the progress of the country Is largely due
to the "opportunity both in business and
In employment In this large, joung coun
try, the encouragement given to work
men, the rewarding ot merit, the Intimate
acquaintance ot ine neaas ot nrms witn
the work of their subordinates, the keen
enthusiasm shown by the workmen In the
Interests of their employers and to the
absolute fearlessness on tne part of the
business man In venturing on any expert
ments. either In machinery or system,
that may be brought before him. '
Mr. Wyndham urges the importance of
a careful study of the business and man'
ufacturing methods ot the United States
and the adoption of those which are suit
able to the country where trade
sought for. He considers that such
study Is lndlspenenble to holding trade
where English merchants are active. This
study must, however, be prolonged for
several months as a short stay of a day
or two In the big cities, so often deemed
sufficient by European visitors. Is "worse
tbsn useless." as any one not accustomed
to their ways at first only seee the bad
points and learns nothing.
ROBERTS OX FAIR COMMISSION.
Prince of Wales President, bnt Will
'ot Visit America.
LONDON. April According to the St.
James's Gazette, the government. Is con
sldering appointing Field Marshal Lord
Roberto as special commissioner to repre
sent Great Britain at the St. Louis Ex
position. The appointment ot the Prince of Wales
as head of the British Royal Commission
to the St. Louis Exposition does not neces
sarily Involve a vWt to America on his
part. He has no Intention of visiting
St. Louis. The Associated Press is In
formed that It was never contemplated
that the Prince's duties as precedent ot
the Royal Commission, should Include a
visit to St. Louis. The Prince, with the
other Royal Commissioners, will devote
his efforts solely to working up a proper
British representation at the exposition.
YIELDS TO THE KABYLES.
Commander ef Telssa Makes Con
cession to Gain Time.
MADRID. April 23. A dispatch from
Ceuta. Morocco, says the commander of
the government forces at Tetuan has
yielded to the demands of the Kabyles,
who are besieging that place, with the
view of gaining time.
The Kabyles recently sent an ultimatum
to the commander of the Sultan" forces
at Tetnan. demanding the dismissal ot the
sultan iu collectors ana saying that
otherwise they would attack Tetuan.
MOXKS RESIST EXPULSION
Artillery Seeded to Preserve Order
In France Monastery Stands Siege.
PARIS. April 3. The dispersion of the
congregations is now traversing the pre
liminary stage, and Is causing trouble and
disorders In various places.
The expulsjor ot the Franciscan monks
at Xlmes today brought about a mani
festation on the part of the people, and
the presence of mounted artillerymen will
be required to preserve order.
Dispatches from Orleans say the Car
thusian monks barricaded themselves in
their monastery to resist expulsion.
BOLOGNE-SOTUMER. France. April 2J.
Tumultuous manifestations occurred
here tonight because of the approaching
expulsion of the Redemptlonlsts, which
has been fixed' tor tomorrow.
WILL GRAST DREYFUS' REQUEST.
French Cabinet Said to Be Prepar
ing: for Sew Trial.
PARIS. April It la semlofflciallr
stated that, owing to the aha-nce of
War Minister Andre, no action will be
taken on the letter from Alfred Dreyfus.
asking ror a reopening or his case, until
the Minister returns, when It will be pre
sented to the Council ot Ministers, prob
ably soon alter President LoubeUs re
turn.
It is believed Dreyfus request will be
granted. Several newspapers assert that
the War Office Is already secretly- prose
cuting en Inquiry.
JEWS MASSACRES IV RUSSIA.
Many KUIeA an Injured by Meb mt
KlahlnefC
ST. PETERSBURG. April XL Twenty-
lire Jews were killed and 27 wounded,
many of them fatally, during antiemetic
riots at Klehraeft, capital of Bessarabia.
April 30, whea & cumber of workmen or
ganized an attack on the Jewish Inhab
itants. The Minister of the Interior has
ordered the adoption of special measures
to restore order In the town and district.
Twenty-two Frosen to Death.
BRESLATJ, Silesia, April IX Seven more
bodies) have been found frozen In the
snow drifts, making a total ot 22 persons
who have been frozen to death -In Silesia
as a result of the recant storms. Four
bodies of persons frozen to death In a
similar manner were found in the Prov
ince of Fosen.
Fend Among Russian Soldiers.
ST. PETERSBURG. April -It Is re
ported here that many men have been
killed or Injured In a fight between troops
and marines at Kronstadt. Toe com
mandant ot Kronstadt, Vice-Admiral
Marakoff. Is among the wounded. It la
rumored that some o facers were killed.
Lonbet Sails From Algiers.
ALGIERS. April 23. President Loubet
arrived here this evening. He at once
went on board the cruiser Jeanne d Arc.
which soon sailed for PhlllppevlHe. The
warship was saluted from the forts.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Marriage Licenses.
Clarence Boswell SewaD. SO; Lottie Hume, 22.
Ernest Francis Koontz, 23; Maud Alice At-
wood. 30.
William J. Tllman. Z2; Vernlce Brown. IS.
Deaths.
April 22, Amelia SchUwe. 73 years. Piedmont;
hesrt disease.
April 22, Aids Althea Thornton, Is years. 80
East Twenty-eighth street; pulmonary tuber
culosis. April 20. Mary Lueena Flfleld. 40 years, Oood
Samaritan Hospital; Addison's disease.
April 30. Elizabeth It. Ltlaad. 29 years. St.
Vincent's Hospital: pulmonary tuberculosis.
April II; rric Ericsson; U nars. Oood ea-
tnsxttm llooitU: .tiro)Ml4AXMerv
April zi. &iien cassiay, 33 rears. St. Vin
cent's Hospital ; pulmonary tuberculosis.
April 21. baby Lens: still born.
April 17, Ceorxe H. Greene, 3 rears: S2
East Sixth street: pneumonia.
April 19. Mrs. Mary Glerorr. 9 rears. 8t.
Vincent's Hospital; cancer of Urer.
Contaiclous Diseases.
April 23. two chldren Mrs. Vraalrsn, 30
Market street: measles.
Mrs. Talbot. 305 Salmon street: meesles.
Flora Lachmond. S years. 141 West Park
street: measles.
Minnie Eckert, 6 yeers, 049 North Twenty
fourth street; diphtheria.
Mary Isom, 12 years, 748 Mississippi avenue;
scarlet fever.
Tom KowalsU. 7 years. 49s Twesty-tourth
and One-halt street: diphtheria.
Edwin Woolfer. 12 years. 781 Mississippi
avenue, diphtheria.
Was L Gumra. 9 East Twentr-etshlh street:
measles.
Annie Nesvold. 11 years, 501 Hood street;
diphtheria.
Mrs. A. Lsslle, 33 Riverside, lodging-house,
smallpox.
Wltlle Evans. 4 rears, 327 Twentieth
street: scarlet fever.
Mrs. Gage. 27 years. 1S3H Fourth street;
measles.
J. McDougal. 18 yeau, 3M East Pine
street; measles.
Dorsey Howard, 8 years, 304H Eugene street:
measles.
Births.
To wife ot Thomaa "N. Conway. So East
Elchth street north: gtrL
To wife ot Joseph T. Lee; boy.
To lfe of Oliver L. Kernaa, 873 Hendricks
avenue: boy.
To wife ot Joseph A. Frakes. J 43 North Fit
teenth street; girl.
To wife of William F. Holt. 913 Front
street; girl.
To "wife ot Alex Pearson, 7S1 Washington
street: bor.
To wife ot William It. Butterfield. 421 East
Pins street: hoy.
To wife of William G. Wallace. S27 Mont
gomery street: girl.
To wife of Fred Ilupprlck; glrL
Building; Permits.
R. M. Wade At Co.. alterations,. East Clay
betwen East First and East Second streets;
J1O0U.
Charles T. Oranland. two-story dwelling,
between East Ninth and East Tenth streets;
Je.
Real Estate Transfers.
Clara A. Doane to M. G. Hammond.
90x300 reet.Deginnicg east nne diock
7. Frush's Souare Addition .........
1
Wilt D. Olafke et al to H. E. Craw.
lot 4. block, ez. Holtldar's Addition
3.790
Albert Wlk and wife to Anna E Tap
pendorff. lot C block 8, North Port,
land
Acnes Bradley to House of Good Shep
nerd. lot 11. block 9. Multnomah
Peninsular Heal Ealale Company to
Flnley C Malcolm, lot 13. Mock 8,
Peninsular Addition No. 2..
C A Dolph and itlehard Nixon, irui
tees to Acnes D. Nixon et aL, divid
ing property lnteiesu
Sheriff tor C. J. Rets to James Humph
rey, lot 2. 6 and . block 3. Henry's
Addition and lot 17. Oe Laahmutt
Oaunan's Little Hoaxs subdivision
No. t ,
German Savtass A. Loan Society to
630
1
30
1.8,10
Fanny M. Ha radon, lot 3. Mock 3d.
Couch Addition 4,000
Trier Investment Company to Lucre eta.
E. Wood, lot 17 sad Is, block 4.
Tenrnvular Addition 74
Delia M. Etenhemoo snd husband to
William J. Townsend. lot e. block 1.
East Portland 2.100
Fanny G. King to J. E, Tocng. (CxlCOx
3!xl03 feet. beclnnlEg Intersection of
mji line or Kmc street with south
line of Taylor street. City
J. A. and R. C Wood to Fred T. Mor-
il. lo: C block P
y E. Tounr and wife to Security Sav
9.300
300
iors tk Trutt Company. e2xl00x3Sxlii3.
b-sinnlnr at Inlcreertlno of E. lice.
Kins, and S. line ot Taylor street 1
Oak Pvfc Land Company to Sarah A
Kemp, lots 2X subdivision of block
ft. Oak rark Addition 1
Electric Land Company et al. to the pub
tic strip of land bo feet wide, sections
I.I.T.1S.R 1 E.
Flrland Comrtanr to A B. Cherry, lot 1.
block 13. Flrland 1.330
Sellwood Real Eftate Company to FTed
T Morris, par: of blocks A aad B;
blocks C. D and E. Seller ood 10.000
Sellwood Real Estate Cunpany to same,
riant of war far railway over and
across certain streets and arenues.
Pell wood I
Real Estate Investment A a oris tlon to
tame, sundry lots In Sellwood 6,141
6ercood Hnl Estate Company to same,
lot 8. block R, Eellwcod 147
GOVERNMENT OF CITIES
MUMC1PAL LEAGUE DISCUSSES
HOW TO DO IT.
Hears ASnt Local Home Rnle
Philippines and Municipal
Boodle In St. Loots.
In
DETROIT. April 23. The first business
taken up today at the second session ot
the annual meeting of the National Mu
nicipal League was the selection ot offi
cer. The report ot the nominations com
mittee was adopted without debate, as
follows:
Honorary president. James C Carter;
president. Charles J. Bonaparte. Balti
more: nrat rice-president. Charles'Rlch
ardson. Philadelphia; second vice-president.
Samuel B. Capen. Boston; third
vice-president. Thomas N. Strong. Port
land. Or.; fourth vice-president. H. D.
Burns, New Orleans; fifth vice-president.
Edmund J. James. Chicago; secretary,
Clinton Rogers Woodruff. Philadelphia;
treasurer, George Burnham. Jr.. Phila
delphia;1 chairman executive committee,
H. E. Demlng, New York. v
After the election a paper on the "Mu
nicipal Situation in the Philippines" was
read by Dr. Paul Relnsch, of the Univer
sity ot Wisconsin. This paper was based
on an article prepared by Captain Ed
wards, chief of the Insular Bureau of the
War Department. Professor Relnsch said
In part:
"The conditions Jn the Philippines are
such that the establishment ot municipal
Institutions closely modeled upon those of
the United Stales would be very inadvis
able. Nevertneless, It Is In the municipal
ities that the satires will hare to receive
their first training in self-government.
Under the Spanish regime the fiscal au
tonomy ot the rural and urban municipali
ties was exceedingly limited; a concen
trated control prevented all spontaneous
activity. Consequently, althougn by re
forms Introduced during the last decade
the Spanish government established a
form of representation resting on a high
suffrage qualification, the real power re
mained centralised and the local authori
ties were looked upon as useful chiefly in
the collection of taxes.
The military rule of our Army In the
Philippines was remarkable for the man
ner In which the military organization
was adapted to civil government, as well
as for the fact that the system of. local
government provided 'everywhere for pop
ular representation and election, with a
moderate property or educational quallfl
Cation. The simple Institutions estab
lished by the military, together with the
better parts of the Spanish system, have
been made the basis of the present or
ganlzatlon of local government as It was
provided, for In the. municipal code, .act
.-so. zs. ot tne fnniopine commission.
The most remarkable feature of this code
Is that It does not distinguish between
urban and rural municipalities. It com
prises all under one system of local gov
ernment. which cornea nearest to our
county system, but rests upon the Span
lsh division ot the country into pueblas
or towns.
"The city of Manila occupies an excep
tional positron, being governed under a
special, charter. The government of Ma
nila Is modeled on that of Washington.
D. C for the oOcers are appointive, not
elective, and the Insular government pays
one-third of all the expenses ot the city.
This arrangement Is due to the fact that
Manila, as a great commercial center and
the seat of government, exhibits rather
anamolous characteristics and could not
well be claseed-swtth. the ordinary urban
or rural municipality ot the. islands. The
rovernmenr-1 tn the hands ofa municipal
board of three members, appointed by
the Governor-General. A popularly elect,
ed Council, which, however, bagpurely
advisory functions, has also trterrMnstf
tuted.
"The situation Is a hopeful one, and the
natives In many parts of the islands
show enterprise and Intelligence tn man
aging their own affairs."
Dr. John Falrlle. of the University of
Michigan, delivered an address on "In
struction In Municipal Government.
Secretary Stevens, of the Municipal As
sociation of Cleveland, read a paper pre
pared by Wilson L. GUI. who was Super
visor of Morals In Cuba during the Amer
ican occupation, on the "School,"
At the conclusion of the discussion on
municipal Instruction, a resolution was
adopted Instructing the committee bar
ing that line of business In hand to ex
tend Us efforts so as to Include primary
and high schools In addition to colleges.
The last paper of the session was a
review of the St. Louis bribery and per
jury disclosures, which was read- by
James L. Blair, general counsel for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
At the afternoon session a paper pre
pared by N. M. Baker, of the Engineer
ing News, whose subject was "Uniform
Accounts for Gas, Electric Lighting and
Water Plants." was read. The evening
session was held at Philharmonic Hall
and was attended by about 130 people.
Rev. Mr. Boynton. of Detroit, presided
and made an Introductory address.
The principal paper of the evening was
the report of Horace E. Demlng. chair
man of the league's committee on Munici
pal reform.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
Italian Premier Jinardell Is 111.
-Snow Is reported In Western Maryland.
John V. Gates will sail for Europe on
May 7.
Goverenor Richards, of Wyoming, who
Is 111. Is Improving.
Rufus Cantrell, the Indianapolis grave
robber, was found guilty, last night.
A woman upset a rowboat ferry In East
Rlrer, New York. The 12 passengers
were rescued.
It Is understood that J. P. Morgan has
engaged passage on the steamship Cedric.
which leaves for Europe today.
The commission from the Lick Observa
tory, which Is to establish observations
In Chile, has arrived at Santiago.
Agriculture In East Prussia, as well as
the sugar Industry and trade, will suffer
by the prospective German-Canadian tar
iff war.
Directors of William Cramp Shipbuild
ing & Engine Building Company, of
Philadelphia, have approved a plan for
a 33, 00X003 loan.
General Maximo Gomez has accepted
the chairmanship of the committee tor the
erection of the Cuban building at the St.
Louis Exposition.
D. W. Anderson, ex-trasurcr of Wec
cacoe Tribe of Red Men. was' given a
year's Imprisonment at Phlladelpb.il for
embezzling 32170.
Max Zeltler Is -about to recut the great
seal of the United Slates, and will be
closely shadowed by secret service men
while at work In Philadelphia.
Reprieves have been granted four of the
five British soldiers sentenced to death at
Pretoria for rioting. Three will have 13
and one 30 yearn' penal servitude.
Mrs. Castro, wife of the President of
Venezuela, will visit the United States
on her return from Paris, probably reach
ing here during the coming Summer.
W. A. Shoemaker, representing New
York capital, proposes to give Pittsburg.
Pa., filtered water and pay the city 3300,
000 a year for operating the water sys
tem. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Carnegie celebrat
ed their ltth wedding anniversary
Wednesday evening. They sail for
Europe tomorrow to be gone several
months.
The Commercial Club, of Albuquerque,
has elected President Roosevelt an hon
orary member. His membership card will
be a Navajo blanket with woven le
gend. The Duke of Loubat has agreed to
bear the entire cost of the work of ex
cavating In the Island ot Delos. the
Greek Pompeii. It will cost between 389,-
OCO and 340.03a
Fifty barrels of irasollne In a tank at
George J. Gould's country place at Lake
wood. N. J- cauxht fire Wednesday night.
and blazed fiercely for more than an hour.
The loss was confined to the oil.
Joseph Boyd, a retired farmer and ex-
Confederate officer, was found dead on
the back porch of his home at Mexico,
Mo., from a bullet wound tn his chest.
It is believed he committed suicide.
Roland L. Morgan, of Elgin. IU, died
suddenly at his country home, new Pen
sacola. FU., after eating part ot a. pack
age of prepared food that he received by
malt. The postmsrk on the package Is
Indistinct.
Mrs. Gertrude Stiles. Mrs. William. Lin
den and Mrs. Gottfried Bo witch were
badly burned In a fire that destroyed an .
apartment house in unicago. sixteen
families were drtren out The loss Is
315.000.
Representatives Of the Trigg Shipbuild
ing Company. In bankruptcy, claim as
assets the unfinished cruiser Galveston
and gunboat Mohawk. They are claimed
also for the United States. The courts
will probably have to decide ownership.
John Cremps. who haa died at Perth
Amboy. N. J.. 20 years ago In Hungary
confessed to itaoeing a man to save nis
wife from punishment, and served 10
years before he was released. He came to
this country when ne round mi tai in
lets spouse living with another man.
Two Indiana were killed In a fight be
tween outlaws and a posse on the lookout
for smugglers headed by Deputy United
States Mirahal UUlng. In the Gunslght
country on the Mexican border of Ari
zona. Rangers and citizens will reinforce
the Marshal, who is believed to be In
close quarters.
Horace White was the guest of honor
at a banquet at the Colonial Club at New
York Wednesday night. He spoke-mainly
on his Dcrsonal association with Lincoln.
Professor Chariton T. Lewis. Edmund C
Stedman. James C Bayles and John "Do
Witt Warner made addresses compli
mentary to Mr. White.
After five days of suffering Mrs. L. B.
Moorehead. a young woman of great
beauty, died In a Brooklyn hospital from
the effects of poison she had taken. Her
husband, who watched by her bedside
all the time of her illness, has disap
peared. There Is considerable mystery
attached to the affair.
A call for the recognition tn the pulpits
of America, of the 100th anniversary of
the birth of Rlaph Wildo Emerson, born
Mav 25. 1S03. has been Issued Oy Rev.
Jenkln Lloyd Jones, ot Chicago, general
secretary of the Congress of Religions.
The call Is signed by a number of promi
nent ministers in .all parts of tne country.
The White Mountain Paper Company,
of Portsmouth. N. H.. has been offered
JtOOO.OOO to complete Its enterprise, and
a plan of reorganization has been pre
pared. The company had an authorized
caDltal of 310.000.000. J5.00O.00O preferred
stock and 310.000.000 common stock; but
some of the underwriters failed to make
good, their pledges.
AFTER MARRIAGE LICENSE
Vnnderbllt Slakes Harried Trip, bnt
Strikes a Snug.
LONDON. April 23. William K. "Vander-
bllt has returned to Parts. His hurried
visit to London was connected with pro
curing a special marriage license. There
Is much discussion as to whether a license
could be issued under the circumstances,
itwas said that the ecclesiastical court
could not refuse, whatever Its feelings In
regard to divorced persons, but It wsa
added that It could delay matters, prob
ably a fortnight by requiring the pro
duction of documents which would habe
to be obtained from America.
At the Archbishop of Canterbury's office
it waa said that the archlbshop has the
undoubted right to refuse to Issue a li
cense. No application, however, has yet
been received from Mr. Vanderbllt For
an ordinary "Ucerioer orie" of the. parties
must' live in any' pariah here" for three
weeks and hare. the. bans read on three
successive Sundays. The French formali
ties require a. residence of six months.
KEEP THEIR PLANS SECRET.
Nobody Will Talk of Wedding
Duchess of Marlborough Going,
PARIS. April 23. There continues to be
much mystery concerning the plans for
the Vanderbllt-Rutherford wedding. All
the parties who are In a position to speak
authoritatively decline to disclose the
plans, and close friends with the parties
have not yet been Informed as to the time
or place of the ceremony, one or tne in
timate friends of Mr. Vanderbllt and Mrs.
Rutherford said it was generally believed
the parti ee Intended to make the cere
mony as private and quiet as possible.
The Duchesa of Marlborough has been
here for several days, coming from
Vienna, presumably to attend the wed
ding.
BISHOPS IN CONFERENCE.
Those of Coast District of Episcopal
Chnrch Discuss Missions,
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23. The mis
slonary conference of the seventh Epls
copal district assembled today in St
Paul's Church. The district embraces
California. Nevada, Oregon. Washington,
Utah. Alaska and Honolulu. After or
ganlzatlon. Bishop Nichols Invited Bishop
Johnson, of Los Angeles, to preside over
the early deliberations. Archdeacon Em
ery acted as secretary. A suggestion by
Rev. Dr. Foutel that the words "foreign
and domestic missions" be changed to
"general missions" was put into the form
of a motion, which was lost A motion
to reduce the membership of the mission
ary board was rejected. Bishop Johnson
said that changing the missionary canon
would not bring better results If the spirit
prompting gifts to the church was absent
Bishop Moreland said that the great board
of missions In New York had proved that
It was the finest board of management in
the world.
Rev. Arthur Evans read a letter ad.
dressed to the conference from Bishop
Restarlck. of Honolulu, on the progress
and needs of the church In the Hawaiian
Islands.
In the evening General N. P. Chapman
delivered an address.
TIME TO GET TOGETHER.
Senator Morsran Says Democrat
Should Settle Differences.
MOBILE. Ala- April 23. Senator John
T. Morgan arrived here today. As to
politics, he says. In an Interview with
the Register:
"Preident Roosevelt has gone into his
hole and pulled It after him. so to speak,
and we do not any of us know what Is to
be the result. The political situation at
latge- strikes me about this way:
"The Democratic party has had its dif
ferences. Its dissensions. Its wrangles, un
til It Is well tutisQed to come together In
a movement for success. The Republican
patty Is now entering the rocky road
that we have abandoned, but It will likely
get several knockdowns before It Is
through. It Is beginning Its Internal dis
sensions: we are through wi;"i ours. We
must agree on a settled line 61 policy."
Considering Sloreland Case.
SAN FRANCISCO. April a. The Epis
copal board of Inquiry, which Is Investi
gating the charges preferred against Bish
op Moreland. resumed Its session this af
ternoon, met again tonight and wilt re
convene tomorrow. It Is said that noth
ing will be made public until the board
has sent Its report to the senior Bishop
ot the Episcopal 'Church.
Corrlaran Almost Bleed to Death.
LOUISVILLE. Ky.. April 23--Edward
Corrlgan. the turfman, almost bled to
The atuck elme while Mr. corrlgan was
at Churchill Downs looking over dim
ttiMe at hnrsesh He atoODed over to in-
spect the hoot of one -of the animals, aad 1
now of blood was atartea irora nu
nose. He oald no attention to it at. nrst.
but an hour later the flow ot blood had
Increased. When a physician arrived he
found the turfman so weak from loss of
blood that he was unable to stand or
speak above a whisper. Mr. Corrlgan Is
confined to his room under the physi
cian's orders, and may not be allowed to
stir tor several days.
INSURANCE ON PENNELL.
Thayer's Secret Trust Is. for Mrs.
Bardlclc and Helm Surrender.
BUFFALO. April "ii-The effort of the
company which Issued a policy tor 313,000
on the life, of Arthur R. Perm ell to have
Frederick Pennell Interpleaded In At- .
toraey Wallace Thayer's suit against the i
Insurance company, came to an abrupt I
ending In special term of the Supreme
Court today. Charles B. Sears, attorney j
for the administrator. In open court with-
drew all claim tor the payment .of the
policy to the estate, and thus put an end
to the motion tor an interpleader.
The case having taken this turn, the
sealed Instructions which A. R. Pennell
left with hlo attorney, Mr. Thayer, re
garding the purpose of the IX, 000 trust
which ho left with. him. were not produced
In court It waa reported they were
opened and the attorneys, on finding they
named Mrs. Burdlcs aa a beneficiary, de
cided that the contest would be useless.
CUTS OUT BUTTE.
Western Union Closes Offlce Beeaaae
Messengers Are Mobbed.
BUTTE. Mont. April 34. Acting upon
Instructions from Superintendent Mc-
Mlchaer at Minneapolis. Manager Will
closed the local office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company at midnight
and announced that business through the
company's office In this city would be
entirely suspended until further notice.
This order. Manager Wild stated, applies
to all leased wires leading Into Butte.
The trouble "rises 'out of a strike of
?.n5er..b?B'.-af ? dIslon .f
an unsuccessful attempt to' deliver Its
messagea yesterday. Men were employed
at f5 per day, but were pelted with eggs
and driven back to the offlce. The tele
graph officials complain .that the police
protection-given their employes Is wholly
inadequate.
FUNSTON ASKS INQUIRY.
Hot Root Thinks There Is .VothlnR
in Charges ot Cruelty.
WASHINGTON. April a Brigadier-
General Frederick Funston has asked for
a court of Inquiry on allegations that he
was guilty of cruelty toward the Filipinos
while In command of a brigade In the ,
Philippines.
It is believed that his request will be
refused by Secretary Boot who has had
the charges Investigated and thinks they
do not warrant a court of Inquiry. They
were made by Herbert Welch, and sent to
the President The War Department sent
them to General Funston with a request
that he reply. His response was the de
mand for a court ot Inquiry to Investigate
the charges.
Dead With Bnllst-Hole in Head.
SAN FRANCISCO, April a The body
of a man about 30 years old, supposed
from papers found, to be that of H. C.
Whetstone, of Clarkston. Wash., was
found this evening In Lyttle Creek Wash,
two miles southeast of town, with a 3S
callber bullet hole in the head.
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