THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1903.
FINDS A BAD SPOT
Payne Turns Light on Wash
ington Postofflce.
MANY THINGS ARE IRREGULAR
Former Employe Charges Depart
ment Ran City Offlce and Panlshed.
Expert Who Showed Up Wrongr-4olBK-Pmc
"lVant to Know.
"WASHINGTON, May L Postmaster
General Payne today addressed letters
to ex-Postmaster-General Smith, Fourth
Assistant Postmaster-General .Bristow,
Postmaster Merrltt, of this city, and Con
troller Tracewell, of the Treasury, call
ins attention to a published Interview with
"W. Tulloch, for many years up to three
years ago cashier of the Washington
Poetofllce; The Interview quotes .Mr. Tul
loch as saying that the whole tendency
of the Postofflce Department Is to convert
the "Washington City Postofflce into a
mere bureau of the department, disburse
Its funds and appropriate and promote
its employes; that an investigation of the
management of the "Washington Postofflce
was begun, by an expert of the Controller's
office, but was stopped, and the expert
removed "presumably as a warning to
others."
Postofflce Inspectors who were aware of
the existing conditions, the interview
says, -were threatened with removal If
they presumed too much, but Mr. Bris
tow stood by his men and demanded an
investigation of the first assistant's office,
which was refused. Mr. Payne has asked
for a complete report from Postmaster
Merrltt, Including a. list of all changes
made in the "Washington office during his
incumbency, and upon whose order they
were made. The letter to Controller
Tracewell says that the publication is a
direct reflection on his office, and asks
if any truth exists In the charges. Mr.
3ristow is directed especially to report
on any connection of himself and of the
Postofflce Inspectors with the charges. Mr.
Smith is asked for information on the
cubject as a matter of "courtesy."
Expert Found Irregularities.
Controller Tracewell said tonight that
it was in the Spring of 1S00 that he decided
to look into the affairs of the. Washing
ton City Postofflce, An expert from his
' office was put to wdrk, and the papers in
the case were brought to his office. They
were there, perhaps two months. The in
vestigation led to the conviction on his
part, Mr. Tracewell said, that there had
been many irregularities, he would not
say frauds, In the expenses of the local
postofflce. He called the attention of the
Postmaster to them, and disallowed many
items. Matters eventually were straight
ened out, and, on a promise from the
postal officials that the Improper disburse
ments would not be continued, he in
formed them, he said, that he sliould re
frain from falling back on the disbursing
officers.
"That is exactly what was done," he
continued. "No political or personal pres
sure was brought to bear upon me. If
such pressure had been brought it would
have accomplished nothing. There were
Irregularities which I took steps to check,
as papers on file in my office will show."
Expert "Was Reduced.
"Was the expert who investigated the
postofflce accounts made an example of?"
Mr. Tracewell was asked.
"He was transferred from my office to
the Sixth Auditor's office, which .amounted
to a reduction." was the reply. "That
was brought about for other reasons, as
well as his manner of investigating the
postofflce accounts. He was very efficient
and performed his work In a satisfactory
manner, except that he was not sufficiently
tactful in approaching people and making
requests for helpers."
First Assistant Postmaster - General
Heath, he added, had complained that the
expert's manner was offensive. Com
plaints of the expert's offensive manner
also had come from the Attorney-General's
office
City Postmaster Merrltt, another one of
the officials to whom Mr. Payne sent a.
letter of Inquiry, was asked whether dis
bursements had been made in his office
without a written record of the same
being kept.
"No," he replied, "not during my in
cumbency." He admitted that there had been some
Instances where clerks and others had
been borne on the rolls of the City Post- !
office and had been detailed to work in
the Postofflce Department
"Will Xot Remove Maclicn.
Postmaster-General Payne said today
that the resignation of Superintendent
Machen, of the free delivery system, had
not been asked for, and that Mr. Machen
would not be removed unless such action
should be required by the Fourth Assist
ant, or positive evidence of the commis
sion of some unlawful or improper act
ihould be presented.
CIR CUI ATI O X HAS GROWX.
Increase of JVcnrly 20 Millions In
Bank: Currency.
WASHINGTON. May l.-The monthly
circulation statement Issued by the Con
troller of the Currency shows that at the
close of business April 30. 1303. the total
circulation of National bank notes was
f391.151.728, an Increase for the year of
534.1C4.329. and for the month of 52S, 632,470$.
The amount of circulation based on United
States bonds was $347,564,355, an increase
for the year of $32,450,953. and for the
month of $9,214,961.
The circulation secured by lawful money
amounted to $43,557,373. an increase for
the year of $1,713,336, and a decrease for
the month of $582,071. The amount of
bonds on deposit to secure circulation was
$352,606,120, and to secure public deposits
$153,405,970. of which $17,99S.900 were state
and city "bonds.
AMERICAN CASE OX ALASKA.
Statement Rendy for Delivery to
Boundary Commission.
WASHINGTON, May L The case of the
United States, which is to be laid before
the Alaskan Boundary Commission, Is
completed, and was today delivered at the
British Embassy here. At the same time
the British case was turned over In Lon
don to the American Embassy. The next
steps will bo the preparation of the coun
ter cases, and these must be delivered, one
in Washington and one in London, July
8 next All this Is preparatory to the
meeting of the joint commission In London
on September 3, on which date the printed
arguments of counsel must be submitted.
SURTIXS STILL GROWS.
Revenue Exceeded Expenses in April
Over ?1,500,000.
WASHINGTON, May L The monthly
comparative statement of the Government
receipts and expenditures shows that for
the month of April. 1903, tho total receipts
were $43,426,100 and the expenditures $il,
763,814. leaving a surplus for the month
of 1.563,283. Customs receipts showed an
Increase for the month of Jl.M0.000. and the
Internal revenue receipts a decrease of
$3,102,000. For the ten months of the pres
ent fiscal year the receipts exceeded the
expenditures by $35,419,646.
AMERICANS ARE SAFE.
Rescaed From Chinese Molt "by Amer
ican Guafeeat "Callao.
WASHINGTON. May X-A cablegram
received at the State Department today
from United States Consul McWade, at
Canton, reports that all the American en
gineers, reported, yesterday to have been
attacked by. anti-foreigner Chinese about
140 miles from Canton are safe. The gun
boat Callao was sent from Canton to the
pojnt of. trouble.
HONG KONG, May 1. The United
States gunboat Callao, which was dis
patched to the nearest point up the river
from Canton to aid the engineers at work
on the Canton-Hankow Railway, who
were recently attacked by a mob. reports
having found the broken Instruments and'
the belongings of the engineers and their
empty drifting houseboat.
DEBT SLIGHTLY, DECLINES.
Monthly Treasury Statement Shorn
Geod Cash Balance.
WASHINGTON, May L The monthly
statement qt the public debt shows that
at the close of business April SO. 1903, the
total debt, less cash in the Treasury,
amounted to,$93S;935,418, a decrease as com
pared with April L 1903, of $568,501. The
debt is recapitulated as follows:
Interest-bearing debt, $914,541,390; debt
on which Interest has ceased since ma
turity, $1,230,000; debt bearing interest,
$396,490,165: total. $1,312,261,605. This
amount, however, does not Include $895.
925,869 in certificates and Treasury notes
outstanding.
The cash in the Treasury is classified as
follows: Gold reserve, $150,000,000; trust
funds, $895,425,669; general fund, $153,339.
111; in National bank depositories, $150,
389.771; in Philippine treasury to credit
of United States disbursing officers, $3,588,
430; total, $1,357,763,183, against which there
are demand liabilities outstanding
amounting to $984,463,995, which leaves a
cash balance on -hand of $373,326,187.
Coinage at Mints In April.
WASHINGTON. May 1. The total coin
age executed at the mints of the United
States during April was 52,141,220, as fol
lows: Gold $ 137,400
Silver 1,809.000
Minor coins 194,820
FOR A RESERVE.
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braces tho entire eastern half of Curry
county lying east of the line between
townships 12 and 13 west, together with
townships 34, 33 and half of 32 north. Most
of Josephine County west of the line
dividing townships 7 and 8 west Is also In
the withdrawal, together with eight ad
ditional townships In the southeastern
corner of the county, while about five
townships In the extreme southern end
of Coos County are included.
May Exchange With Railrond.
As soon as possible the Land- Office will
send special agents into the withdrawn
area to determine what, if any, of the
vacant public land should be restored to
entry before the reserve is created. The
department has not yet decided what pol
icy will be followed with regard to the
alternate sections within the withdrawal
which belong to the railroad company or
Its grantees.
Only one thing is positively settled.
There will be no general creation of lieu
base in Southwestern Oregon, as only a
minimum amount of land In private own
ership is to bo included within the Roguo
River reserve. When it is finally created,
under no circumstances are the railroad
sections to be included, thereby giving
the company the right to make numerous
lieu selections. It is quite probable, how
ever, that the special agents going to Ore
gon will be instructed to confer with the
railroad authorities to determine, if pos
sible, upon some equitable plan of ex
change, whereby the company will glye
to the Government title to all or part of
Its holdings ' within the proposed reserve
and agree to take in exchange therefor
Government lands elsewhere of approxi
mately the same value as the tracts re
linquished. No exchange proposition will
be entertained, however, unless the Gov
ernment's rights are safeguarded against
speculative lieu selections.
. The department is also considering the
advisability of making a proposition to
purchase the railroad lands outright, if
they can be had at a reasonable price,
but this, llkqwise, is still under advise
ment. If it is eventually found that no
equitable exchange or purchase xan be
arranged, the reserve will be created on
tho checkerboard plan, with all railroad
and private lands excluded.
Streams Are Drying: Up.
Tho Interior Department is now strong
ly convinced that a forest reserve is
necessary in Southern Oregon, not only to
preserve the timber from injudicious cut
ting, which Is the threatening evil In cer
tain sections, but for the preservation of
the streams as welL Since there has been
a general onslaught on the forests of the
Rogue River country many of the streams
have shown a marked diminution In flow,
which, if kept up, may ultimately prove
disastrous. Aside from the Rogue River,
which penetrates tho proposed reserve,
there are numberless tributaries of that
stream heading within the limits of the
withdrawal, not to mention the Coqulllc,
Pistol, Chetcoe, Illinois and other rivers,
all heading in the Rogue River Mountains.
Two years ago, when this proposition
was first considered by the department.
Dinger Hermann, tHen Land Commission
er, experienced great difficulty in making
up his mind as to whether or not the re
serve should be created. Up to the time
he left tho office he never placed on file
a comprehensive recommendation, hence
no action was taken until the matter was
revived by Commissioner Richards and
the Geological Survey.
Fulton's Xomlnee tor Middy.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May L Senator Fulton has nomi
nated Harold Vatlln, of Salem, as mid
shipman at the Annapolis Naval Acad
emy, with George W. Struble, of Port
land; Charles L. Rogers, of Astoria, and
R. D. Johnson, of Oregon City, as alter
nates. All will be examined at Annapolis
June 16.
Xetr Rural Route in Oregon.
OREGONIAN NEWS. BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 1. A rural free, delivery
route will be established July 1 at Rose
burg, Douglas County, Or., with one car
rier. Arthur W. Johnson has been appointed
postmaster at Reston, Or., vice Mary E.
Wilson, resigned.
Captain Charles' B. Hardin, Eighteenth
Infantry, is detailed as professor of mili
tary science and tactics at the Oregon
Agricultural College, Corvallls.
C B. Blethcn Succeeds Lewis.
NEW YORK, May- L Represenatlve
William Randolph Hearst, president of the
National Association of Democratic Clubs,
has appointed as a member of the execu
tive committee of the National Associa
tion of Democratic Clubs Mr. Clarence B.
Blethen.of Seattle. Mr. Blethen is to
fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Hon. James Hamilton Lewis, -who
moved to Chicago some time ago.
THE OVERWORKED EYE,
The faded Eye, the red and Inflamed Eya.
the Eye that needs care, relieved by 'Mur
ine. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
OMAHA IS PARALYZED
RESTAUR AXT XEX AMI TEAMSTERS
ALL OX STRIKE.
People ' Find- Xe Place to Eat and,
Stores Can't De Baslaess May
Day Labor Troahles,
OMAHA, 2eb. May L Eighteen hun
dred men, including teamsters, hotel and
restaurant employes, and members of the
building trades, went on strike today.
Sympathetic strikes are , anticipated,
which will bring the number on strike to
3000.
The city presented a Sunday appearance
today. Hardly a wagon was to be seen
on the streets, all the large restaurants
were closed, and the strikers stood on the
corners quietly discussing the situation.
The hotels are nc-t directly affected, but
may be drawn into the trouble. The hotel
and restaurant employes demand a six
day week, and other branches of the
striking laborers demand an increase in
wages of from 10 to 20 per cent.
The seriousness of the strike became
apparent at noon, when 00 waiters and
cooks in over 50 restaurants quit work
and marched through the -down-town
streets. Every department and other
large store in the city is without wagon
drivers, and delivery express companies
were out of business. Shoppers carried
their bundles with them, and those who
had prepared to move household and other'
goods were unable to do so. Commission
and Jobbing-houses were especially affect
ed by the strike of the teamsters, many
having large stocks of perishable goods on
hand. Every branch of the building trades
is at a standstill.
At the meeting of the Central Labor
Union last night the members of that
body voted to reject a proposition from
the Business Men's Association to arbi
trate the labor difficulties.
STRIKES IX XEW YORK.
Worlc Stops on SubiTar and Harbor
Traffic Is Demoralized.
NEW YORK. May L The strikes of
mechanics and laborers, which had been
looked for today, did not materialize to
the extent that had been anticipated, al
though a great many men, including 20,000
Italian excavators, are on strike. The
agreement reached last night by the rail
road officials and the Marine Engineers'
Union to submit their differences to arbi
tration, put a stop to the general tleup
of all freight steamers In this vicinity.
Freight continues to move as usual, but
the demands of the engineers have tem
porarily demoralized the movement of
craft which depend on tugboats. The situ
ation is not nearly so serious as had been
looked for. The only serious aspects are
in connection with the movement of the
barges which bring New York's Ice supply,
and the docking and taking to sea of the
big ocean liners.
The strike ordered by the Teamsters'
Union last night has not yet reached any
proportions. The orders were issued to
4000 members, but not one-fourth of these
quit work.
Some 30.000 Italian excavators and rock
men engaged on the subway answered the
call for a strike by their leader today.
They ask $2 a day for all men, experienced
and Inexperienced, while the contractors
say they can pay this to experienced men
only. The strikers paraded the streets,
each waving an American flag. This
strike practically put a stop to work on
the subway and also on excavations for
new buildings.
The strike of the boilermakers was set
tled last night, and the shipyards today
are operating with full forces. In the
building trades there Is not a strike to
interfere with work, the only trouble be
ing that occasioned by the differences be
tween the Amalgamated and Brotherhood
Carpenters.
GEXERAL UNREST IX BOSTOX.
Unions Choose Maydny for Adjust
ing; Trade Affairs.
BOSTON, May L Not in many years
has the labor situation in Boston pre
sented a more complicated aspect than It
did today. The employes in nine trades
at least had made demands on penalty
of strike and 10.000 men were Interested
in the Issue. In many cases, however,
partial settlement had been reached or
was in prospect. Those who had presented
demands included bakers, lathers, bridge
and structural Ironworkers, hoisting and
portable engineers, asphalt and artificial
stoneworkers, lumber teamsters and
handlers, carpenters, sheet metalworkers
and boilermakers. Those employed in the
building trades demand an increase in
pay, the others a shorter workday and
the settlement of various Individual
grievances.
Many adjustments were made in the city
during the day, and reports received by
labor officials Indicate that no more than
1200 actually quit work. These included'
300 lathers, 500 artificial stone and asphalt
workers and 300 bakers.
STRIKES IX SPOKAXE.
MlIlvrorkcrK, Shlnglemen and Mold
crs Are Out.
SPOKANE, May L A strike has been
declared by the Mlllworkers' Union in all
the lumber mills of the rltv. ntulntr tn th
refusal of the mlllowners to grant a 'nlne-
nour aay. it is estimated that 130 men
failed to report for work this morning.
The situation may become badly compli
cated, should the carpenters Indorse the
strike and refuse to handle work from
the local mills. All the shingle mills will
close tomorrow on account of a demand
for higher wages.
The moulders employed in three large
ironworks quit work also, 25 men walk
ing out on account of the refusal of tho
employers to raise wages from $3.50 to
$4 per day.
UXIOXS ARE EXJOIXED.
Western Union Appeals to Federal
Court for Protection.
HELENA, Mont. May L In the United
States Court tonight. Judge Knowles
granted a temporary order restraining
the various labor organizations of Butte
from in any manner Interfering with the
Western Union. Telegraph Company and
citing the unions to show cause May 7
why the order should not be made perma
nent. The order is most sweeping.
The order will be served on the unions
tomorrow and the officers of the company
say they will open up for business in
Butte at noon Saturday.
BOSTOX UXIOXS HAVE WOX.
All but a Thousand Men Are Grantee
Their Demands.
BOSTON, May L It Is stated tonight
that more than 15,000 men of various
trades unions in this city were granted
their May-day demands for increased
wages or shorter hours, or both, today,
and that there are now barely 1000 trades
unionists who have not succeeded in se
curing the signatures of their employ
ers to the wage scale.
BUILDING STRIKE IS GROWIXG.
May Ultimately Throw Out 40,000
Men in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. Mnv 1 -fnr-
7000 men in the building trades struck to-
oay lor an increase in wages. This ac
tion directly affects 1000 additional work
men, and. should the strike continue a
week, building operations will cease and
over 40,000 men will be rendered idle.
UK AX 134 O US FOR STRIKE.
Result of Vote Among Great Xorth-
era Trainmen.
GRAND FORKS.. N. D., May L It is
said that the conductors and tninmnn
of the Northern and Dakota divisions "of"
the Great Northers Railway are voting
practically Kaaniaocely in favor of a
strike.
LaHadryaaea Strike in Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 1 Two thousand, five
hundred men of the Laundry Workers'
Union quit work today. There arc 5000 of
these workers, Including laundry wagon
drivers, and less than one-fifth of the
number are men.
.The Laundrymen's Association held a
meeting at the Briggs House, at which
120 of the 163 laundry-owners atteneded.
Frederick W. Job, president of the Em
ployers Association, was present, and,
after hearing the report of the committee,
ho said his advice to them was to stand
together, and refuse the union demands.
The Chinamen are .preparing to reap a
great harvest next week, and it is said
they have sent, to surrounding cities for
their countrymen to come in and help
them to kee$ Chicago clean.
The strikers are asking an advance
ranging from 10 to 50- per cent, and the
proprietors say they cannot afford to pay
the advance.
Crop of Strikes in Blooalngton.
BLOOMINGTON, 111., May L-Bloom-
Ington witnessed the most extensive strike
among trades unions today that has been
Inaugurated in many years. Every mem
ber of the Carpenters' Union. Horseshoers
Union, and several other minor organiza
tions laid down their tools this morning
when the bosses refused to sign the new
scale of wages.
'Plumbers Strike at Scranton.
SCRANTON, Pa., May L All the union
Journeymen and plumbers In this city,
about 303 men, went on strike today and
there is an entire cessation of building
operations where plumbing is essentlaL
The plumbers demand a minimum wage
of $3.25 for an eight-hour day.
President Shaffer Rc-Elected.
COLUMBUS, O.. May L The conven
tion of the Amalgamated Association of
Iron, Steel & Tin Workers today re
elected President Theodore J. Shaffer,
Pittsburg, and for secretary chose John
Williams, Pittsburg. The next convention
will be held in Cleveland.
Sew York Drivers' Strike.
NEW YORK. Mav 1 Thr. t,m.
Union has decided to strike today for
X& waBes. Tne strike will affect about
4000 drivers of teams In Greater New
York, who have decided to stand out for
$2.23 a day flat.
Strikes in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS. May 1. There were
several strikes In Indiana today. At tho
Bedford mills the men struck and all
closed. Five thousand men are out.
Masons nnd Laborers Strike.
NEWARK, N. J., May 1. Two thousand
masons and 3000 laborers struck today
for higher wanes.
EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE.
City of Arlca Shaken and Covered
With Shower of Dust.
LIMA, Peru, May L Reports of seis
mic disturbances at Arica, Chill, have
been received here. Yesterday the weather
was cold and rainy. At 10 o'clock last
night a violent hurricane swept over the
city and lasted until 4 o'clock this morn
ing. Street lamps were thrown down by
the force of the wind.
At 10 o'clock this morning a strong
earthquake shock was felt here. This
was followed by a second wind storm of
greater violence than tho first. The at-'
mosphere became hot and suffocating
and clouds of dust darkened the city.
The people of Arlca were greatly alarmed
and all business houses closed their doors.
The disturbances are supposed to be duo
to an eruption of the neighboring volcano
of Huallatlre.
VASQUEZ IS ILL IX CUBA.
Exiled President's Comrades "Will
Return to Santo Domingo,
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. May L The Do
minican gunboat El Presidente arrived
here at noon today. The gunboat brought
ex-President Vasquez, of Santo Domingo,
and a number of other political refugees
to Guantanamo on April 27, and was de
tained there several days because of the
refusal of the Cuban government to per
mit her to purchase coal.
Ex-President "Vasquez is seriously 111
and remained at Guantanamo, but 12 Do
minican Generals, a number of ex-Provincial
Governors and many refugees
came on El Presidente. They all agreed
that there Is no further chnnce of resist
ing the Dominican revolutionists with
success.
El Presidente will be turned over to the
Dominican Consul here. The refugees
havo been assured of amnesty, and will
return to Santo Domingo on El Presi
dente. Riot at Havana University.
NEW YORK. May 1. The law students
of the University of Havana have become
riotous, says the Havana correspondent
of the Tribune, because the date of the
examination was changed from Septem
ber to June. The students refused several
days ago to attend their classes until the
order was changed. Yesterday five stu
dents entered the classroom with the pro
fessors. The rest of the students tried
to persuade them, to return. When the
five refused, the others began stoning the
doors and windows of the building. Dean
Lanuza left his room to entreat tho stu
dents to desist. A stone knocked him
down. The students threw stones at the
WJndOWS Of thfr Unlversltv. hrraltlnp near.
ly all of them and destroying several val-
uaoie oia paintings on me waus.
In the afternoon they paraded before
the palace where a commission' waited on
President Palma for the purpose of pro
testing against tho changed date of the
examinations.
Was Xo Riot at Port of Spain.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, May L
There is no truth In the report that 15
of the crew of the British cruiser Pallas
were killed and a number wounded In a
riot here last Tuesday. There have been
no disturbances here lately.
FIRE DESTROYS OIL WELLS
Bat a Pennsylvania Town Escapes
by a Miracle.
BRADFORD. Pa., May L Late advices
from Watsonville, the town reported to
have been wiped out by fire yesterday. In
dicate that it escaped almost mlraculousr
ly from the fato which had ben
for it. The property losses In the vicinity
are targe, nowever.
Mount Jcwett also eseaned urtth mn
losses. But In the vicinity of Simpson and
.mngnam tne aestrucnon of oil property
was complete over a wide area. It is esti
mated that at least 1000 oil wells in Mc
Kean County were destroyed.
RUX OUT BY FLAMES.
Fire in Canadian Forest Forces
Farmers to Flee.
MONTREAL, Canada. May L Exten
sive forest fires are raging about 50 miles
north of here, between the towns of St.
Jorille and Labelle. Today the village of
Morrison, -containing a mill and about a
dozen farmhouses, was entirely destroyed.
The inhabitants of tho district are leav
ing their animals and possessions a prey
to the flames.
Rains Save Some Timher.
OIL CITY, Pa., May L-The heavy rains
last night checked the forest fires which
have been raging in Venango, Forest and
Warren Counties, but not before vast
tracts of valuable timber had been de
stroyed, crops ruined and a number of
dwellings consumed.
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RUSSIA DEMANDS ANSWER
WANTS Td KSOW WHY CHIXA RE
JECTS II Ell TERMS.
Chinese Ministers Dodge, Knowing
They Mast Yield Farther Nego
tiations Will Follovr.
IONDON, Miy 2. In a dispatch from
Pekln the correspondent of the Times says
that in an Interview held on Wednesday
with all the Ministers of the Chinese
Office, M. Planchon, Russian Charge
d' Affaires, pressed for reasons for the re
jection of the Russian demands. The Min
isters replied that they were unable
to give the reasons separately. M. Plan
chon then, on behalf of his government,
requested a statement of China's inten
tions regarding, first, the contemplated
alteration in the government of Mongolia;
second, the nonallenatlon by lease, con
cession pr otherwise of any portion of the
Llaou Valley to any other- power, and,
third, the opening of new treaty ports in
Manchuria.
To the first clause the Ministers replied
that the alteration had not received Im
perial sanction; to the second, that China
had no Intention of alienating any of her
territory; and to tho third, that the open
ing of ports would depend upon trade de
velopments. M. Planchon professed to be satisfied
with these answers, but tho Chinese are
still uncomfortable, knowing how impos
sible it Is for her to resist Russia's de
mand. It is announced .that M. Lessar,
the Russian Minister to China, Is return
ing to Pekln, and that the fulfillment of
the terms of the Manchurian convention
will be postponed until after his arrival
and will result from his negotiations.
The fact that Russia now appears anx
ious to repudiate the orders given M.
Planchon," concludes the Times corre
spondent, "does not mean that her de
mands have been abandoned; by these or
ders Russia has acquainted China with
what she expects."
ACCEPTS nUSSIAX PLEDGE.
Hay Acknowledges Explanation of
Manclinrian Affair.
WASHINGTON, May 1. Secretary Hay
has made a graceful acknowledgement of
Russia's statement of her purposes rela
tive toManchurla, Involving her reputa
tion of sinister designs in that quarter.
The Secretary's note, addressed to Count
Cassini, expresses regret that there should
have been even a temporary misconcep
tion of doubt as to Russia's position in
the matter and seizes the opportunity to
return the thanks of this government for
the frank and satisfactory declaration of
Russian principles. Incidentally, of
course, the note serves to make a permai
nent record of Russia's position, as ver
bally explained to the United States.
GUNBOAT TO TUB RESCUE.
Sent to Relief of Americans Besieged
by Chinese.
PBKIN. May 1. The United States Con
sul at Canton has notified Minister Con
ger that a mob recently attacked a party
of engineers at work on the Canton-Hankow
Railroad. The United States gun
boat Callaoras dispatched to the nearest
point up the river to aid the engineers.
Mr. Conger has requested the Chinese
Foreign office to Investigate the matter
and instruct the Viceroy to give the en
gineers protection.
IN STATE OF SIEGE.
Turkey Fears Further Outrages and
Revenge by Mussulmans.
CONSTANTINOPLE, May L A state
of siege has been proclaimed at Salonlca
and extraordinary military precautions
have been ordered everywhere in the em
pire, as it i3 anticipated that outrages
similar to those perpetrated there yes
terday may be attempted at Constanti
nople and elsewhere. The action of the
Macedonian committee In directing at
tacks on foreign property was evidently
with the view of provoking the Interven
tion of the Powers. It is feared the out
rages may lead to massacres of Mace
donians and Bulgarians by Mussulmans,
who are in a state of dangerous excite
ment. The treasure of the Ottoman Bank is
safe.
Czar's Mercy on Assassin.
CONSTANTINOPLE. May L The Czar
has requested that the sentence of death
passed upon Ibraham, the Albanian sen
tinel who recently assassinated Mr." St.
Cherbina, the Russian Consul at Mitro
vltza, be commuted to penal servitude for
life.
Italy Sends Warships.
NAPLES, May L An Italian naval di
vision has been ordered to sail -for Sa
lonlca. Tarks Capture Rebel Band.
CONSTANTINOPLE; May L Turkish
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MAYOR AMES' GRAFT.
Gardner Tells How He Used Police
for Blackmail.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mlnn., May 1. The
trial of ex-Mayor Alonzo A. Ames,
charged with bribery, began today, tho
Jury having been secured after four days
of steady work. County Attorney Board
man, in his opening address declared that
the state would prove that Mayor Ames
had instituted a system of "graft," using
as tho go-between Ira Gardner, a medical
student, whereby he collected "protec
tion" money from keepers of resorts out
side of, the "red light" district.
At the conclusion of Boardman's address
Gardner was put on the stand. He told
a frank and complete story of the man
ner In which the money was extorted
from tho women every two .weeks, of how
he had the aid of the members of the po
lice force assigned by the Mayor for that
purpose, and how the money thus ob
tained was distributed.
Gardner had previously been convicted
of bribery, but secured a new trial from
the Supreme Court, and has now decided
to make a clean breast of the operations,
so far as he knew them.
Traction Bill Passed.
SPRINGFIELD, III., May 1. The Muel
ler traction bill, authorizing municipal
ownership, passed the House at 2:15.
On motion of Mr. Lindley, tho House
bill on the question of municipal owner
ship, commonly known as the Lindley
bill, was postponed until next Monday.
.THE DAY'S DEATH ROLL.
Bishop Randolph S. Foster Dead.
NEWTON, Mass., May I. Bishop Ran
dolph S. Foster, of the Methodist Episco
pal Church, died today of apoplexy, aged
i S3 years.
Randolph Sinks Foster was born at
Williamsburg, O., February 22, 1S20, and
! was educated at Augusta College, Ken
tucky. He entered the itinerant minis
try of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
'Kentucky in 1837, was later transferred
to. Ohio, and In 1850 to. New York, where
he remained until 1S37. He was president
of Northwestern University from 1857 to
1860, and again served In pastorates at
i New York. City and Sing Sing during the
next eight years. In 1S63 he became pro
cessor of systematic theology at Drew
Theological Seminary, Madison, N. J., and
I from 1869 to 1872 he was president of that
i institution. He was ordained bishop in
1872, and has served In that capacity ever
since.
Renews Fight on Mc Govern.
TRENTON, N. J., May 1. Mrs. Eugene
Griffith today filed a plea in the United
i States District Court questioning that
i court's Jurisdiction in the case which re
sulted In the appointment of Thomas J.
McGovern as receiver for tho Pacific Pack
ing & Navigation- Company. Mrs. Grif
fith wants the case transferred to the
New Jersey State Courts.
Henry Yates Is Dead.
SPRINGFIELD, III., May 1. Henry
Yates, superintendent of insurance of Illi
nois, and a brother of Governor Yates,
died suddenly today here. He suffered a
stroke of paralysis.
Artlnt Falls Down Elevator Shaft.
NEW YORK, May 1. J. Wells Champ
ney, the artist, was killed today by falling
down an elevator shaft from the fourth
floor.
Pioneer Glaiidninkcr Dead.
PITTSBURG, Pa., May 1. Captain J.
B. Ferd, the pioneer manufacturer of
plateglass, died today of cancer.
Dividend of Pennsylvania Xload.
PHILADELPHIA, May L The directors
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company to
day declared the U3ual semi-annual divi
dend of 3 per cent on the stock of the
company, payable May 29. The books
close May 6.
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TEMPT OF GERMAN! COURT.
American's Dignity Hurt When He Is
Questioned About Controversy
with Chnlrmaker,
SOLINGEN, Rhenish Prussia, May 1.
United States Consul Landger was fined
57.50 today by tho Judge of a local court
for disorderly conduct In the courtroom,
where he was present as a witness. Mr.
Landger protested that he was a United
States official and could not be fined In
that manner; thereupon the Judge sen
tenced him to one day In Jail for contin
ued disorderly behavior.
It seems that Mr. Landger was Invited
to appear before a minor court as a wit
ness against Herr WItmann, editor of a
Socialist paper, called the Arbelterstimme,
who published the following paragraph In
his paper:
"Mr. Landger has exhibited in his oUow
window a broken chair with the inscrip
tion: 'Such goods can be bought at
(naming a local firm). This firm answered
by exhibiting in its window some of Mr.
Landger"s notes1 with the inscription, "For
sale cheap.' "
During the hearing of the case today
against Herr Witmann, the presiding
Judge questioned Mr. Landger with a
view to clearing up the matter between
him and the chair dealer. Mr. Landger
answered excitedly:
"What's the meaning of this; you are
questioning me here about my private af
fairs; I am not the accused."
In this remark the court saw a gross
misdemeanor, and fined the American
Consul $7.50. After several evasive an
swers, Mr. Landger refused to give any
further testimony, whereupon the court
sentenced him to one day's arrest. Mr.
Landger protested against this, asserting
that, as a United "States official, he could
not be sentenced by a German court.
Before steps were taken to arrest Mr.
Lanwger, he left the courtroom and went
to Elberfeld to see the president of the
District Court, who at once notified tho
Sollngen Court not to molest the Consul
further, and to order an investigation.
Subsequently the Sollngen Judge suspend
ed the sentence, but did not cancel It.
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stay." but it might bo reformed by omitting
the "shirt" part of the name. It Is only th
upper half of a shirt, anyway
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