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THE MORKIjSG OKEGOmAN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1903. ALL 'Pi GRAFT Machen, of Postal Fame, a Regular "King." NOTHINGTOOSMALLFDRHIM 'Success Due to Indifference of Superiors. BEAVERS A WORTHY PAL Hia Influence With, the Department Largely Enabled, the Crooked Work to Continue So Long: Without Detection. OREGOXIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept. 20. When the history of grafting in the Government service is written the name of August W. Machen will stand out prominently, and to that Individual will rightly be accorded the title of "Prince of Grafters." There have been Government officials -who have de frauded Uncle Sam out of larger amounts than were illegally obtained by Machen; there have been more clever thieves at work on Federal finances, but never be fore has a grafter been detected -who showed such consummate greed, or who possessed such an incessant desire for Ill gotten gain as this same Machen. He has been a hog, to use a phrase applied to him by one of his former friends. He wanted everything, but nothing was too small for his pocket. Some grafters, by exceptional display of craftiness, have commanded a pecU7 liar sort of admiration for their adroit ness; with" Machen this ia not the case. His graft has not been particularly clev erly worked, and had his superiors In past years kept on his oflice the check that should have been maintained; had Machen been held in his place, and not allowed to dictate to his superiors, his various schemes, or most of them, would have failed; in fact would have been im possible. Wqlked RouRh-Shod Over Chief. Machen's history is a peculiar one. The only man whose experiences resemble those of the late superintendent of freo delivery .is George W. Beavers, who ap parently worked as a pal of Machen's, and to him owes much of his ill-gotten wealth. These two officials, oy chance, came under the supervision of the First Assistant Postmaster-General. They were quick to recognize each other, and as quick to size up the man to whose will they were expected to bow. Recognizing in that man an "easy -mark," they .were quick to take the reins into their own hands, .and to drive rough-shod oVer their immediate superior. And no one said them nay. It must be very embarrassing to Charles Emory Smith, ex-Postmaster-General, as well as to ex-First Assistants Heath and Johnston, to have the country shown how readily they became the tools of men like Machen and Beavers. In the Indictments that have been brought against ex-post-ofllee officials, it has been made plain that the "Prince of Grafters" and his pal time and again drew up irregular con tracts, under which they were to roap a material profit, and secured the ap proval of the same by either the Postmaster-General or his First Assistant. While these higher officials probably had no knowledge of the graft that was go ing on under their eyes, and failed to comprehend the purport and meaning of contracts they were authorizing, it can not be denied that had they taken proper precautions to assure themselves the contracts they approved were regular, many of the schemes recently unearthed would never have been perpetrated. Confidence in Beaver Great. So much confidence did Smith, Heath and Johnston have in Machen nnrl Hmv. ers. that a mere O. !K. from ti inttnr wtis enough. And yet. it is unquestionably true mat neuner cmitn, Heath or John ston had any personal knowledge of tho reliability or refutation of their hnrenn chiefs. The fact remains that Machen and Beavers most effectively pulled tho wool over the eyes of the aforesaid trio, and the public now knows It. But to re turn to Machen. The ex-Superintendent of Fre Dnlivorv was undeniably a glutton after graft. Ho was always on the watch for a "rake off," and in the opinion of the postoffica inspectors and the grand jury in Wash ington, he got what he was after. Ap narentlv. there was no rnntmrt man his division but what some n.arr nf thn money paid out came back to Machen. It jnanerea not whether the amount was zargeor small, he had to have his "profits. A complete statement of Machen grafts will never be made; indeed, it is to be doubted if ho himself could accu rately prepare such a statement. Smith Ignored the Charges. In the light of recent disclosures, It seems remarkable that Machen was able to carry through go many schemes. Two years ago, a Washington newspaper se cured evidence of some of Machen's grafts, and published the facts as it learned them. Postmaster-General Smith, ignored the statements, notwithstanding the fact they were made in a reputable paper. From time to time sinco then, newspaper exposures of frauds, both under Machen and Beavers, were made in .various papers, but the flat assertions -were allowed to pass unnoticed, or were explained away as being the assertions of personal enemies of Machen or Beav ers. It is" really remarkable that a man with as many Irons in the fire as Machen was able to escape detection by the postal Inspector's for so many years. The fact lie did escape is no compliment to those who from time to time investigated the affairs of his office. . Tho late indictments brought in Wash ington show the extent to which Machen pursued the almighty dollar over forbid den paths. Every contractor doing busi ness with his office paid tribute to the "Prince of Grafters." The contractor for letter boxes is believed to have swelled his Income very largely. The same is true of the man who furnished "supports for letter boxes, the firm that furnished patent let ter-box fasteners, and the firm that un loaded time indicators onto the depart xnent. Previous Indictments have shown that every carrier's satchel, every regis tered letter case, every satchel strap, and oven the paint on tho letter boxes, con tributed their share to the Ill-gotten gains of Machen. Machen made so bold as to accept large shares of stock in corpora tions that were doing business with his office, and using his mighty influence to throw Government business into their hands by suppressing competition. Two of the purchases mentioned should have aroused suspecion long ago, namely the purchase of new designs of letter r boxes, and the purchase of letter-box sup ports for use In the cltleb. All at once. without a word of- explanation, people in the cities found their old-time Iron letter boxes of rather neat design replaced by sheetiron affairs of displeasing appear ance and apparently poor workmanship. Some one did goiso far as to ask Machen why the old boxes were removed and new ones substituted.' "Oh," he replied, "you know, those old boxes were castiron. It was an easy mat ter for a thief to smash ono of those boxes by the single blow of an axe. The malls were not safe in castiron boxes, so we substituted these new ones that will not break, and, therefore, cannot be robbed with facility." This explanation Is a peculiar one to of fer, in view of the fact that the records of the Postofflce Department show but two instances in the entire United States where letter boxes were destroyed, and In one of these cases the damage was done by an Intoxicated rowdy, who had no thought of robbing the malls. It has since occurred to department officials that the new boxes, styled "burglar proof," are more readily robbed than those which have been relegated. Moreover, it is strange that some one did not Investigate to learn the necessity of supporting letter boxes on Individual posts, when there are always lamp posts in abundance, the use of which costs the Government nothing. Yet there are hun dreds of cases in Eastern cities, if not in the West, where letter boxes have been removed from lamp posts, where they had been hanging for years, and were at tached to separate supports, not more than two feet away. These are more cir cumstances that might have attracted the attention of duly watchful postal inspect ors, but which were apinirently over looked. Made a Grab at Every Pile. No doubt a person thoroughly familiar with the administration of affairs in the Postofflce Department will discover equal ly glaring evidences of graft in other lines. Machen did not resort to extraor dinary means of gathering in the shackles. He made a grab at every pile paid out by order of his office, and he never came back empty-handed. It made no differ ence to him whether "his share' amounted to $5 or $5000, he insisted upon having it, and he had it down to a cent, as shown by the checks turned over to-him, convey ing to him "40 per cent" of the profits on the Groff fasteners, Machen would not accept $423 when 40 per cent figured up to $123.01. He Insisted upon the 4 cents, and apparently ho always got It. The Machen of Today. This man Machen is in Washington to day. Except .for a brief "business trip," he has not been away since he was first indicted. His figure is familiar In the downtown section, but he Is, to those who knew him a year ago, a sad picture of the once Jolly Superintendent of Free Deliv ery. His face has unmistakably hardened. A distinctive sneer is ever present, and he looks no man In the eye. where he for merly had many friends, he is today shunned. Seldom does he appear In pub lic in the company of another. When not alone, his companion is usually an attor ney. juacnen has developed what is known as a "bad eye.' He had it before to a cer tain extent, but his genial manner, his cordiality toward all callers, his liberality toward Congressmen, and his eternal anx iety to strengthen his "pull" served to distract attention from that eye. Since the change, since he became a scapegrace before the public, despised among his for mer friends, he has very naturally under gone a change of countenance. Most men would. No doubt Machen has stowed away a "pile" that will last him for many years. He has never been extravagant. Always a plain dresser, he never showed evidences of large outlays on his apparel. Nor did he endeavor to cut much of a figure in so ciety. He gave occasional dinners to Con gressmen whose good will he sought, and he had no objection to taking a hand in a friendly game? but these things readily could have been paid for out of his liberal salary. No doubt everything that came to Machen illegally has been "salted" away, to stand him in good stead when his friends have deserted him, and public confidence Is lost. Little, indeed, has so far been found which the Government can attach, and in all probability tho moneys put away by Machen will be expended by him when he has escaped from the clutches of the law. In this respect he has displayed considerable shrewdness. PALMA ON CUBAN TOUR. President of Republic Urges on Peo ple Necessity for Civil Comity. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept 20. Speak ing today at the village of El Caney, close to the scene of the battle between the Americans and the Spaniards, President Palma urged the Cuban people to guard the ideals they had obtained by means of Intervention. The Presidential party were enthusiast ically received on their arrival at El Caney. The Alcalde having remarked that tho gathering was composed of veterans, President Palma assured them that he wanted to pay the army as badly as any body, because the payment was not only an act of justice, but was necessary to the reconstruction of the country. Nobody loved Cuban independence more than him self, continued the President. The only way to sacrifice tho republic wduld be to bring about a civil war. He believed there was not one veteran In a thousand who would not prefer to main tain the honor of Cuba, even to the extent of forfeiting his soldier's pay. The Cu bans, having accepted United States in tervention as a means of ending their troubles, were under an obligation to fol low those ideals and prove themselves a peaceable people. Speaking of the appearance of the band of insurrectionists near Santiago, Presl dent Palma condemned tho hidden Insti gators of the uprising. The Alcalde de clared that no one within two leagues of El Caney had joined the band. N'EW GOVERNOR FOR PANAMA. Senator Obaldia Is Installed With a Great Popular Demonstration. PANAMA, Sept. 20. Senator Obaldia to day took over the functions of Governor of Panama. The event was the occasion for great popular demonstrations by all parties. It is thought the appointment of Governor Obaldia may perhaps exert in fluence against secessionist Ideas, not only because he Is a native of Panama, which fact engaged for him the sympathies of all, but because tho appointment is a part of the general plan, the result of which will be the election of General Reyes to the Presidency and the approval of canal treaty with th&TJnlted States. All the speechea-delivered at today's function, not only by isthmians, but by natives of the rest of the republic, dem onstrated that the Inhabitants of Panama are in favor of the treaty. Efforts of Commission Please. MEXICO CITY. Mexico, Sept 20. Great satisfaction is felt here over tho news of the successful result of the visit to Europe of the Mexican monetary commissioners, and it is believed that when Minister Umantour shall have returned to this country from France a measure will be submitted to Congress to stabilizing silver money. Tho government's financial posl tion is excellent Boer Colony for Mexico. MONTEREY. iMex.. Sept 20. General W. D. Snyman, one of the leaders of the Boer army during the recent, war, has moved his entire family to the colony site pur chased near Ortiz Station, on the Mexican Central, and announces that 50 families are on the way from South Africa to Join him. For Distress After Eating Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate. It re lieves immediately, by stimulating the se cretion of the digestive fluid. Makes the digestion natural and easy and improves general ueutiu. ERIN MUST BE FREE United Irish Societies Reiter ate Their Slogan.- PLEASED WITH NEW LAND LAW Measure Is Not Sufficient, Though a. Substantial Concession Promi nent Men Speak at Robert Em met Anniversary in Chicago. CHICAGO. Sept 0. At the First Regi ment Armory tonight a huge meeting, un der the auspices of the United Irish So cieties of Chicago, adopted resolutions de claring that no settlement of the Irish question short of national Independence will satisfy the aspirations of the Irish people. The occasion for the gathering was the 100th anniversary of the execution of Rob ert Emmet, and the resolutions were em phatic that no Ireland will satisfy men of Irish blood but the Ireland for which Em met died Ireland a nation free and Inde pendent, making her own laws, floating her own flag, sharing her own fortunes, acknowledging allegiance to no power out side .the limits with which nature has bounded the island. The resolutions adopt ed were: While wo recognize In the land bill. which has recently become a law, a sub stantial concession to the just demands of the Irish people, we do not regard it as either a settlement or a compromise of the Irish question. We urge the leaders of the United Irish League to take up with vigor and Increased activity the movement to secure legislature Independence, which we hold to be of greater importance than the settlement of the land question." The sneakers at the meeting Included General Nelson A. Miles. Rabbi Hirsch and Judge Marcus Kavanagh. LIBERTY NEAR AT HAND. Optimistic Utterances of President of thy United Irish League. NEW YORK, Sept 20. Six thousand persons gathered in Carnegie Hall tonight to do honor to the memory of Robert Em met under the auspices of the United Irish League. Great enthusiasm was dis played throughout the evening. Among those present were Mendcz Capote, of the Cuban Senate, and General Menocal, of the Cuban finance committee. Tomas Es trada Palma, son of the Cuban President was on the platform with his American wife. Young Palma was introduced, and acknowledged the honor with a brief speech. "I can only offer my sympathy and that of the Cuban people to the Irish nation In Its oppression,' the Cuban said. "I hope some day that Ireland will take its place among the independent nations of the world, along with my own beloved country-" William Temple Emmet a great-grand- nephew of the Irish martyr, was present, as was Theodore Wolf Tone Maxwell, grandson of Wolf Tone. The members of the family of Thomas Addis Emmet were also present The Rev. Charles McCready presided. A cablegram from Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet dated Warwick, England, was read. It was as follows: "Congratulations on centennial. Wish I could be with you. Have searched Dublin for Robert Emmet's resting place, but so far have failed. ' I do not despair. It may be in accord with Emmet's wish that his grave will be found only when his epitaph shall have been written.. Let us work for that day.' In a dispatch eulogizing Emmet, Robert Emmet O'Donnell offered-the resolutions of the meeting. The resolutions called at tention to the land bill victory, and thanked the United Irish League for its work in that direction, and pledged the sympathy and active support of American-Irish to the fostering of the princi ples of Robert Emmet and the fruition of his ideals. Tho vote was taken by rising. The oration of the evening was made by John F: Finerty, of Chicago, American president of the United Irish League. The, three things that caused the failure of Emmet's rising, he said, were carelessness, treachery and inebrity, and he added: "Any Irishman who, on a mission for his country, gets drunk deserves to be sriot. "It is a mistake to suppose that the dy ing request of Emmet that his epitaph be not written until his country was Inde pendent has been altogether literally obeyed," ho continued, "because no epitaph can be written all at once, and, although Emmet perished, he was suc ceeded on other lines by leaders like Dan iel O'Connell, who won the CathoUc eman cipation and the abolition of tithes; by John Mitchell. William Smith OBrlon and the Fenian Brotherhood, under Klckham, Luby and O'Leary, and by Charles Stew art Parnell, Michael Davitt and John E, Redmond." "Ten letters constitute the name of Rob ert Emmet, and of this Catholic emanci pation forms tho first; the abolition of tithes the second; disestablishment of the English church the third; the extended franchise the fourth; the first land bill the fifth; the Ashburn land act the sixth; the establishment of the land courts the sev enth; the establishment of tho county councils tho eighth, and tho passage of tho land purchase bill, the latest enact-; ment the ninth. There remains but one more letter to be written, and that is the national Independence of Ireland, and that is bound to come, and cannot bo long de layed." Charles R. Devlin. M. P., representing Galway, in place of Colonel Lynch, tho Irishman sentenced to life imprisonment because ho fought with tho Boers against England, was the last speaker. Mr. Dev- lln spoke on contemporary English pol itics. When he mentioned Joseph Cham berlaln'B name, tho audience hissed. "As one of your papers said today." Mr. Devlin said, "Chamberlain was riding for a fall, and he got it Chamberlain got his fall, and he never will rise again. And the reason was that he denied Ireland her rights. Lord Rosebery resigned, and he has never risen again. We have seen the last of Chamberlain." GREAT CROWDS AT COLUMBUS. Mass Meeting Is Presided OveV by the Governor of Ohio. COLUMBUS. O.. Sept. 20. The Emmet centennial celebration here today was par ticipated In by Irish Americans from all sections of Ohio. It la estimated that 25,- 000 excursionists were brought into the city. There was a parade early in the afternoon of Irish societies. About 3000 men were in line. Following the parade there was a mass meeting at the Columbus Auditorium, at which addresses of wel come were delivered by Governor Nash and Mayor Jeffrey. The following resolu tions were adopted: ''We, Irish-American citizens of Ohio affirm our undying allegiance to the prln clples for which Robert Emmet fought and died. Our ambition is that of Emmet to see a republic established on Irish soli. s "We bellevo with the American colonists that whenever a government falls to se cure for its people those inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happl ness, that that government Is a failure, and it is not only the privilege but the duty of the people to resort to revolution ary measures to secure those -rights for themselves and their posterity. "We, as American citizens', are unalter ably opposed to any alliance, open or se cret written or verbal, between tho United States and Great- Britain. "Wo congratulate the Irish race on the fact that through the hundreds of years of unparalleled persecutions they have maintained their spirit of nationality. And we have unbounded faith that this spirit will be maintained until Erin takes her place among the nations of the earth." ACADEMY OF MUSIC CROWDED. Ex-Senator Towne Pronounces a Eulogy on the Irish Party. NEW YORK, Sept 20. The Academy of Music was filled to overflowing tonight by a meeting held under the auspices of the Clan-Na-Gael to commemorate the cen tenary of the martyrdom of Robert Em- met The auditorium was draped with American and Irish flags, and the na tional spirit found expression In continu ous applause as the speakers .dwelt upon Ireland's wrongs and the hopes of Ire land's sons. State Senator Victor U. Dowling presided. Resolutions were passed declaring the only proper settlement of the differences between Ireland and England to be the abolition of English rule In Ireland and ! pledging the Clan-Na-Gael to work for the establishment of an Irish republic. The orator of the evening was ex Unlted States Senator Charles A. Tpwne, of Minnesota. Mr. Towne pictured tho scene of Emmet's death, which he de clared was one of the most pathetic trag edies in all history. "It is a hopeful spectacle," ho said, "for the man is the incarnation of an idea, and that please God, nothing can ever kill." After referring to tho Incident of the executioner lifting Emmet's severed head and crying out, "This is the . head of a traitor," the speaker continued: "That was 100 years ago, and we are assembled here tonight' to do honor to the memory, not only of a traitor, but .of one whose name has been written among the foremost martvrs for the cause of lib erty. So long as there is injustice the Irish will resent it We are here to renew the allegiance to the cause for which Em met bled. We are here to reatnrm our fealtv to that trreat principle upon which the American Republic was founded, and iinon which Emmet wished to found an "Irish Renublic namely, the natural right of every nation to have tne guidance ui its own -affairs. The rieht of Independence is just as tne rlirht to life and liberty is to the indi vidual. The highest right in the world is to maintain the nation's liberty, ano me obligation to maintain it dwarfs all otner duties." ODDFELLOWS ARE GATHERING. Grand Lodge Session Begins Today at Baltimore. n a T.TTMfYn'R.. Spnt. 20 A ma ss meeting of Oddfellows was held in Ford's Opcra unnoa thi nftpmnon- in celebration of the annual convention of the Sovereign rii-arui isnTc tvhloh will becln here to morrow. The programme included a serv ice of song and prayer. e Alfred's. Hinkerton, of Massachusetts, nnof rnnri slrp. delivered an address. In which he dwelt upon the good work which had been accomplished ny tne oruer. r. J. Curry, of Baltimore, also delivered an nrfrifonnTcc from everv state in tne Union continue to arrive here to remain iinrJnc thi spoons of the Grand Lodge. This evening the anniversary of the estab lishment of the Rebekah Drancn was cele brated with special services at the Fay- ette-atreet Methodist episcopal tnureu. Appeal to -Government and Crnr. CHICAGO. Sent 20. More than 400 Chi cago Armenians today held a mass meet ing and discussed ways and means to stop what they deem a confiscation 01 Ar menian Church nronertv by Russia. M. B Sprnn of the Armenian .National unurcn in America, presided. The following cable dispatch was sent from the meeting: "To tho. Armenian Catholics. Itchimad slnn. Caucus Most Hlehly Reverend Father: We, the sons of the American National Church in America, demand your resistance, even to death, against tne un just confiscation of our church property by the Russian government" The dlsnatch is sitmed by a committee for nil Chirntro Armenians. It was decided to make the protest National by sending to the Czar of Riissla a protest against the alleged confiscation, the protest to be slened by as many Armenians in the United States as nosslble. A petition signed by the Armenians of Chicago will be sent to the Government at wasnmgton, asking the Secretary ot mate to intercede for the church through tho channels of diplomacy. TROOPS DISPERSE MINERS Nonunion Men Jeered at by Strikers at Victor Mines. DENVER, Sept 20 A special to tho Re publican from Victor, Colo., says: As the nonunion men who were brought from Minnesota to take the places of the striking miners were going to supper to night they were surrounded by about 500 strikers, who jeered at them as they walked along the street. A troop of cav alry was ordered to the scene and dis persed the crowd. Today delegations from the local G. A. R. and Women's Relief Corps visited Camp Goldfield and were entertained by tho soldiers. In welcoming them Adju tant-General Sherman Bell made the fol lowing significant statement: "As long as the troops of the State of Colorado are In the field the American flag will be unfurled to float over this camp all Fall, all Winter, all Spring and all next Summer, If necessary." He was followed by Brigadier-General Chase, who said: "We are here to settle this strike, and I am glad to say that we are going to stay until it is settled. It is for the best In terests of the State of Colorado that this question be settled for all time, and we are going to do it" The StrAtton Independence mine was started this morning. Superintendent Cor- nish said that they had all the men that could be used at present He also said that ho had on file applications from a number of competent miners, and more wero coming In every day. A number of men who formerly worked for him in Leadvllle, he said, had applied for places Tho union men claim that there have been a number ot desertions from the fanks of the Duluth men. This is denied by the members of the Mlneowners Asso elation. C. C. Hamlin, secretary ot the assocla tion, today reiterated his statement that the mines of the association would be opened even if It becomes necessary to Import men' for all positions. LIFE HAD NO BRIGHT SIDE Loss by Fire and Flood Cause Henry Mocklcy to Commit Suicide. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Sept 20. Despon dent over the loss of $3500 in the June flood, Henry Mockley, ex-proprietor of tho Riverside packing-house, committed suicide today by sending a bullet through his brain. The tragedy occurred in a desolate room in a tenement-house. Mocklev was 61 years old. arid had lived in Kansas City 20 years, coming here from Switzerland. Years ago he established the Riverside packing-house, and his business enjoyed a prosperous growth until the flood came, when he lost nearly all of his property. Three weeks later fire made the ruin of his packing plant complete. For sev eral weeks he has made a pretense of making an attempt to re-establish him self In the packing business, but his friends have noticed that he was moody of late, and it is believed he took his own life -because he felt that he was too old to recoup his fortune. Colorado Millmen Will Not Strike OURAY, Colo.. Sept. 0. At 2 o'clock this morning, after a bitter fight for over six hours', the local miners' union, by vote of 150 to 50, decided that the millmen should not strike for an eight-hour day. BALFOUR PULLS OUT The Secretary for Scotland Leaves British Cabinet RESIGNATIONS ARE COMPLETE I Duke of Devonshire Has Evidently Decided to Remain Posts Picked for Austen Chamberlain, Lord Mijner and Mr. Brodrick. LONDON. Sept 20. Lord Balfour of Burleigh. Secretary of Scotland, and Ar thur Ralph Douglass Elliott, Financial Secretary of the Treasury, have resigned and their resignations have beenj accept ed by the King. Mr. Elliott was not in the Cabinet These two resignations make a total of four vacant Cabinet posts" and one Secre taryship at Mr. Balfour's disposal. With tho resignation of Lord Balfour and Financial Secretary Eliot, both strong free traders, ft is understood that the Ministerial resignations are completed and apparently the Duke of Devonshire has de cided to remain In the Cabinet It is practically certain that Austen Chamberlain, Lord Mllner and Mr. Brod rick will take the Exchequer, Colonies and India portfolios respectively, and the only surprise in the new appointments is likely to be the nomination of a strong man to the War Oflice to determine how far the recommendations of the South African War Commission can be carried out Home Secretary Ackere-Douglas started for Balmoral tonight and he will probably be Involved In the reconstruction changes. Bust of Victoria Unveiled. LONDON, Sept. 20. At the parish church of Crathie, three-quarters of a mile from Balmoral Castle, which was at tended by Queen Victoria, King Edward. In the presence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince and Princess Charles oX uenmarx, premier joairour, i-.ord JLans downe, other Ministers and a distinguished congregation; this morning unveiled a memorial bust of the late Queen Victoria by the sculptor Emll Fuchs, and two tab lets, in memory of the late Duke of Ed lnburgh and Empress Frederick of Ger many. The three memorials were erected at tho expense of the King. Naval Base at Galway Bay. LONDON. Sent. 20. Tt ia nimhrpfl thnt the Admiralty Is contemplating the estab- nsnment or a naval base on Galway Bay. Ireland. AUSTRIAN EMPEROR PLACATJES. Assurance to Be Given Hungarians of Their King's Good Wilt VIENNA, Sept 20. Count Hedervary. who placed his resignation as Hungarian Premier in the hands of Emperor Francis Joseph some time ago, had audiences with the Emperor both yesterday and today. wnicn, it is rumored, nave led to the solu tion of the Hungarian Cabinet crisis, and a Ministry will be formed either by Count Julius Andrassy or Koloman Szell. Should this news be confirmed it will be due to the correct and patriotic attitude of Francis .Kossuth and his party. Kos suth declared resolutely against anything in the shape of a revolution, and even forbade any street demonstration on the anniversary of his father's birthday. It is understood that the semi-official communication made yesterday explaining away the unfavorable construction placed in Hungary on the army order issued oy the Emperor September 11 will be issued in the form of an Imperial autograph re script addressed to Count Hedervary, and this proof that the Emperor dldnot desire to ruffle Hungarian susceptibilities will be emphasized by another Imperial visit to Budapest as an Indication of his con tinued confidence and good will. FERDINAND TOASTS PRESIDENT. Dinner Given in Honor of American Diplomatic Agent to Bulgaria. SOFIA, Sept 20. Prince Ferdinand last night gave a dinner party at the palace In honor of J. B. Jackson, who in tho afternoon had prcsqnted his credentials as the flrst American diplomatic agent to Bulgaria. Prince Ferdinand proposed the health of President Roosevelt speaking In English, and the court band played a selection of American airs. Great satisfaction Is expressed not only in official but also commercial circles at America's action in establishing diplo matlc relations with Bulgaria. The belief prevails that a great opportunity exists for developing a profitable export and im port trade with the United States. Hurr Bebel Again in Control. DRESDEN. Sept. 20 Herr Bebel has re-established his authority In the Social ist party by carrying his resolution against tho revisionists by several hundred votes against 11 dissenting voices, and having elected an executive committee of his own choosing. It now looks as though tho agitation against Herr Bebel before the convention was encouraged by him in or der that his absolute leadership of the party should be demonstrated and tho small faction opposed to him held" up to tho ridicule of the party. Protest on Bulgarian Incursions. BOSTON, Sept 20. A meeting of the Greeks of Boston in Stelnert Hall today made strong protests against the Bul garian incursions to Macedonia. Tho Bul garians were charged by the speakers with stirring up insurrection and thereby causing the slaughter of Greeks in order tnat ultimately. Bulgaria might annex Macedonia. A contribution of nearly $1000 was raised to assist tho persecuted Greeks in Macedonia. German. Emperor Leaves Vienna. VIENNA. . Sept. 20. The German Em peror was present tonight at a court ban quet given in his honor, and afterward attended a theatrical performance at Schoenbrunn Castle. At 10 o'clock His Majesty left for Dantzig, after a cordial farewell from Emperor Francis Joseph, who accompanied him to the station. Leopold Repudiates Arbitration. LONDON, Sept 20. A Brussels dispatch to the Times says King Leopold's reply to the note of the powers concerning the Congo Free State contends that the al leged cruelties are based on untrustworthy testimony, and repudiates the Idea of ar bitration as incompatible with his sov ereign rights. Russian Olllcer Murders a Jew. LONDON, Sept. 21. Tho St Petersburg correspondent of the Daily Mail reports a case which occurred at Irktusk of a Rus sian officer shooting a Jew who refused to. give him a match to light his cigarette because the officer asked him In an in sulting tone. Injured Man Is From Boston. HAVRE, Sept 20. Tho American tour ist who with his wife was slightly injured in an automobile accident In Bolbre, near here, yesterday, has been identified as James Van Fleet Scudder, of Boston. Effort to ICecp Cnnnl Matter Alive. WASHINGTON, Sept 20. Interest In the Panama Canal situation now centers In the communication which Dr. Herran, the Colombian Charge, recently submitted to tho State Department from his govern ment Just what the nature of this Is Dr. HEADQUARTERS FOR Eastman's Kodaks p Products The most complete and largest stock of Photo and Postal Card' Albums ever shown in Portland. Prices from 10c to 810. Our Dental Department Carries Every Item In General Demand. New Skins tor Burning:. 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