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.
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MANGLED BY A TRAIN.
Men Jump From Handcar, bat
Women Cannot Get Out of the Way.
DENVER, Sept. 20. A special to tho
News from Colorado Springs, Colo., says:
A Rock Island passenger train, running
with extra speed to make up lost time,
ran Into a handcar on which five people
were riding", and as a result of the col
lision Mrs. Jame3 L. Roberts, aged 50, is
dead, and her daughter Susie, aged 22, is
seriously injured.
Mrs. Roberts, her daughter and three
sons" were traveling on the handcar to
Fountain to attend church. Tho men
were operating the car and saw the train
as It bore down upon them. They jumped
and wero uninjured. The women were
sitting on the platform of the car, and
were unable to alight before the train
was upon them. Mrs. Roberts body was
severed and horribly mangled.
Tho train was stopped and the passen
gers assisted the sons in gathering the
scattered remains of their mother. The
accident occurred three miles from Fal
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Memher of Crevr of Klnhlnpr Vessel
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IiEWES, Del., Sept. 20. Three drowned
men were found at the three life-saving
stations near here this morning by surf
men, one near Lewes station, one near
Henlopen station and one near Rehoboth
station. The man found at Rehoboth has
been Identified as Henry Joyce, of Cape
Breton, by his son, Harry, who Is one of
tho crew of a fishing steamer now at tho
Breakwater. He has taken charge of his
father's body and will have it buried here.
Joyce was one of the crew of the
wrecked schooner Hattio A. Marsh, and
the others are supposed to be the "same.
The bodies are very much mutilated, and
nearly denuded. They were put In charge
of an undertaker and a Coroner's Inquest
held this evening.
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ST. JOHN, N. B.. Sept. 20. The French
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Cape Ray yesterday within two miles of
the shore where the British steamer Topaz
was wrecked yesterday. The crew escaped
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Deckhand's Body Recovered.
ST. JOHN. N. B.. Sept. 20. The body
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his life Saturday when the steamer Davis-Weston
was burned at Craig Point on
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morning and brought to St. John. Those
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