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THE MOKXI&U- OREGONIAN, THUBSDAY, SSHUrrKMJBBK 24, iyi)5 HE MUST fine UP T. A, Wood Has Indian War Muster Rolls. DEPARTMENT WANTS THEM State of Oregon Likely to Be Asked to Take Legal Steps. VETERANS CANNOT BE PAID v Only Proof otTheir Service Is Con tained in the Documents the Portland Attorney Holds Onto Tenucloanly. OREGONIAX NEWS BUREAU, "Wash ington, Sept. 23. The Pension Office is determined to secure the original muster rolls' of all companies that participated in the early Indian wars of the far North west, and -will resort to legal methods, if need be, in order, to accomplish this end. The Pension Bureau has been informed time and again that Grand Commander T. A. Wood, of Portland, has In jhls posses sion "rolls of at least one company that served in the war of 1S52, but upon request "Wood hus refused fo relinquish these rolls, unless the Pension Bureau will fur nish .him a certified copy of the same. He may have other rolls, but these in par ticular are known to be in his possession. No Particular Vnlne to "Wood. These rolls can be of no particular value to Wood, or to any other Individual, but they are very important to the Pension Bureau. In fact, until those rolls are on file In Washington, no veteran whose name appears thereon can secure pension, back pay or bounty land, and yet under the law these veterans, or their survivors, are entitled to all three when they can establish service. To establish service, the Pension Bureau must hold the original rolls. Officials of the Pension Bureau are at a loss to understand why Wood, the Grand Commander of the Indian War Vet erans, and the man who has always posed as their steadfast friend, should persist in retaining muster rolls,- when he knows, and when he has been repeatedly told that tis long as he retains thoe rolls the men whose records he holds cannot draw pensions. State Will Be Asked to Act. The Oregonian correspondent has been Informed if it had been within the author ity of the General Government, legal steps would have been taken before now. to re cover the rolls from Wood. It Is held,' however, that the rolls were territorial, and are now state property, and that they can only be recovered by writ of replevin, issued by request of the state authorities, at the instigation of the Pension Bureau. It is probable that steps in this direction will soon be taken, as the Pension Bureau now has before it tha first claim of a vet eran whose name appears on the rolls held by"Wood. While the rolls are absent this claim cannot be allowed, and Jf the rolls are not secured by the Pension Bureau, this claim must eventually bo canceled. The case now up Is brought forward as a test. If the rolls are recovered, and this pension is allowed, a number of similar claims are known to be ready for filing. Wood n Puzzle to Oflteinlji. An ofiicial of the Pension Office, cogni zant of the facts,, in speaking of the case, said: "I can't see why Wood, who pretends to be the friend of the veterans, so dogged ly holds onto -rolls that can be of no use to him, but which are of great value to the men whose names are inscribed there on. He insists that this office shall fur nish him a certified copy of the rolls, on condition that he relinquish them. If he wants a copy, and at the same time is dis posed to assist the veterans In securing pensions, why don't he make his own copy, which would be the work of a few hours, and let the department have the original rolls without mode ado? Wood is some what; of a puzzle to this office, and his attitude is tiie stranger in view of his repeated protestations of friendship for the veterans." Until .the Pension Examiners, now in Oregon, have made their reports, it will not be definitely known how many rolls are outstanding. The Pension Office has been unofficially advised that one or two Captains of the early companies still re tain as souvenirs the muster rolls of their commands, and the examiners have been Instructed, if possible, to recover such rolls, after explaining their importance tp the present holders. THEIR OFFICIAL. RECORDS CLEAR, Alaska Land Affair Are Gone Over by Speclnl Inspector. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash ington. Sept. 23. Judge James "W. Wltten, of Hhe General Land Office, who has been making extensive investigations Into pub lic land conditions In Alaska during the Summer, returns to Washington convinced that the Interior Department need not be In the least . ashamed of the work it is doing throughout Alaska. The affairs of the Surveyor-General's office, as well as of the local land office at Juneau, were examined into and will be favorably re ported on. No rascality was discovered among the officials in the Interior De partment. The only charge brought against any official of the Interior De partment was against Surveyor-General Dlstln, whom it was alleged had referred persons coming before his office to his son, who Is a lawyer. "Inasmuch as his son was the only law yer in town, and the services of a law yer were necessary in all such cases, r concluded this was not a serious charge," says Witten. The Judge, found no evidence of a need of any further land legislation for Alaska right away. He thinks the laws passed last session aro adequate for the present, and even these laws hdve not been gen erally availed of, as yet Nor did he find much necessity for establishing additional land offices at this time, although there Is some slight demand for an office at Nome. Until land business Increases, the office at Juneau can handle all entries and fcf ions. There was little evidence that the new homestead law Is being availed of In Alaska, notwithstanding the glamor that went up preceding Its passage. Judge Wltten believes that Americans will not make many homesteads in Alaska; that If any considerable number of permanent entries are made they will bo Finns, Scan dinavians and other foreigners", who in tend to settle In the territory. The full report of the investigations will not be made for several weeks. FAVORS A LARGER XAVY-YARD. Bloody Will Probably Recommend Purchase of Land at Bremerton. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Sept. 23. Secretary Moody and Rear-Admiral Endlcott, of tho Bureau of Yards and Docks, gave hearings today to "William Bremer, of Bremerton, "Wash., in order that he might renew his offer to sell to the Government a1 considerable tract of land adjoining the Puget Sound Navy Yard, the purchase of which has been recommended by Commandant Bar clay. No assurances were given Bremer, but the inference gathered was that both Se cretary Moody and Admiral Endlcott are favorable to the proposition, and are in clined to recommend that the land be pur chased. This, of course, can be done only under authority of Congress, but It is probable that In the estimates he submits to Congress, Secretary Moody will ask for an appropriation of $330,000, for the purchase of additional land. The depart ment believes land can be purchased now for less than it can in the future, and recognizes the ultimate necessity for more ground space in the yard. EAGLES OX DENIES THE CHARGE. Snrvcyor-General of Idaho Says He In Xot Snubbing Chief Clerk. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Sept 23. Surveyor-General Eagle son, of Boise, Idaho, has entered a denial of the charge made against him by land office inspectors that he has openly vio lated implicit Instructions sent him some time ago by Commissioner Richards, di recting him not to continue to Ignore and insult his chief clerk. Eaglcson states In a letter to tho land office that he has complied with Commlsslones Richards' in structions and has recognized hls chief clerk in. his official capacity, and has not done anything to make his position em barrassing. The report of the Inspectors Is very de cided in its tone, but because of the pos sibility of error. Senator Heyburn still asks that the case be not disposed of until he returns to Washington. The Senator says he does not'sanctlon or approve in subordination on the part of any Govern ment official, and will not interfere with Eagleson's removal. If It Is positively shown that he has persisted in ignoring orders of the Commissioner. He would like, however, that the charges be amply substantial before action is taken. MANY DEEDS ARE VOID. ' Court Holds Secretary of Interior Must Approve Indian Conveyances. . CHICAGO, Sept. 23. A dispatch to the Tribune from Muskogee, I. T., says: Judge C. W. Raymond, of the United States District Court, holds that deeds of conveyance of alloted lands made without the approval of the Secretary of the Interior are void. The complainant in this case Is one of the United States Commissioners for the Indian Territory, and Is seeking to enjoin the United States agent from placing the allottee in possession of the lands, which he alleges to have bought from him and on the conveyance has advanced and spent $300. The complainant sought a decree of court authorizing him to hold possession of the premises until such time as the rent from the same -should equal the amount he has expended upon the land. In the event that the deed should be absolutely void. The court refused a de cree, and decided that to grant such a decree would be to nullify every provision of Congress against the alienation of Indian lands for the reason If such were the law. then the United States citizen could disregard the plain letter of tho law with impunity, because he would not be loser even If the Indian should seek to re cover possession of the land, he having a right to hold it until the rent should re imburse him for the amount laid out CANAL SITUATION UNCHANGED. Colombia Practically in Deadlock Over the Panama nMtter. WASHINGTON, Sept 23. The State Department today posted the following bulletin: "The Department of State this afternoon received from Minister Beaupre at Bogota a telegram dated September 22, 5 P. M., stating that since the Intro duction of the proposed law in regard to the canal treaty, and its first reading, there has been no discussion of the meas ure in the Colombian Congress, and that the situation is unchanged. Colombia May Take Initiative. "WASHINGTON, Sept 23. Not a word has been received by Dr. Herran, the Co lombian Charge, up to a late hour to night regarding the Panama Canal treaty. Dr. Herran says he would not be sur prised If Colombia should take the initia tory steps for a renewal of the canal ne gotiations along somewhat different lines from those on which the last convention was framed. The report from Minister Beaupre indi cates that the whole subject has ended In a deadlock. SHAW TO AID CIRCULATION. Secretary of Treasury Will Renew Funding of Bonds. WASHINGTON, Sept - 23. Secretary Shaw authorizes the statement that owing to the scarcity of 2 per cent bonds, both for circulation and as security for Gov ernment deposits, he will renew funding operations to the extent of $20,000,000 in ac cordance with the previous circular. Of tho total issue of $517,000,000 of 2 per cent bonds the treasurer already holds for circulation and for deposits $480,000,000. Secretary Shaw also authorizes the statement that he will redeem the 5 per cent bonds maturing February 1. 1904, pay ing Interest to maturity. Formal instruc tions to tno several subtreasuries author izing them to redeem on presentation, will be issued today. The banks that have had opfile with the treasurer for 30 days or more 5 per cent bonds as security for public deposits will be permitted to sub stitute approved, state and munlcjpal bonds therefor, which will be accepted -at 5 per cent of their $ar value. President Working: on Message. - OYSTER BAY, N. Y Sept 23.j-Already the President has begun work on his "an nual message to Congress. The message to be presented to the extraordinary ses sion will not be Issued until about the middle of October. GLASS TRADE IS ALARMED Belgium Will Lose Heavily hy Cat Prices of American Rivals. NEW YORK. Sept 23. Consternation has been caused here, says a Brussels dis patch to tho Herald, by a cablegram an nouncing that the American plate-glass manufacturers have agreed to reduce the price of their ware enormously, in order to defeat foreign competition. The United States was the best market after Eng land for Belgian plate glass. The Bel gian manufacturers will therefore lose largely by the move of their American rivals. SAYS HE IS A FIEND Denver Girl Travels' to V.an couver to ldentify Man. CRIME ..DAtES BACK TCT 1901 Prisoner Is Alleged to Have Murs dered the Accuser's Brother, and Then Criminally Assaulted Her Beside His Dead Body. VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept 23. Chief Detective Carberry, of Denver, Colo., left this evening for Denver with Russell Bolles, traced here and wanted by the Denver police on the charge of having murdered Harold Frldborn, aged 14 and of having criminally assaulted Florence Frld born, aged 16. ' The crimes are alleged to have been committed on the evening of December 31, 1901. Accompanying Detec tive Carberry on his trip were Florence Frldborn, one of his alleged victims, and Town Marshal Willis, of Sullivan Ind., who has known Bolles since his boyhood. Bolles was arrested at New Westmin ster. B. C, last Friday, and detained until evidence could be sent from Denver. The detective and his party arrived here this morning and Miss Frldborn positively Identified Bolles as the man who mur dered her brother and then assaulted "her beside his dead body. Bolles at first re fused to go to Denver, declaring he would fight extradition proceedings, but he finally consented to accompany "De tective Carberry, waiving extradition. Bolles denies his connection with the crimes; he admits he was In Denver at the time they were committed, but says he did not work for the celery gardener until a month after the murder and assault He declares he has a com plete alibi for New Year's eve, 1901, and says the scars on his fingers which Florence Frldborn'says was caused by her biting him were really the result of cuts from saws in a planing mill. Bolles says he has worked In Los Angeles and On tario, West Berkeley and Sacramento, Cal., and Portland, Or. MAN AND "WOMAN FOUND DEAD. He Is Believed to Have Shot Her Be cause She Would Not Marry Hlin. CHICAGO, Sept. 23. Early this morn ing the dead bodies of Harriet Weber and InocentI Talamlnl, a marble cutter, were found on Lexington avenue, south of Fifty-fourth street. Both had been shot twice, and while there are Indications that the man shot the woman and then killed himself, there are other features to the case that make it somewhat mys terious. Arthur M. Laurie, with whom the dead woman had made her home, will be held by the police until after the in quest. There Is no evidence connecting him with the shooting, but he is detained as a witness. The shots that killed the man and woman were heard by residents of the neighborhood about 1 o'clock last night. No movement was made to Inves tigate the shooting, however, and nothing was known of the tragedy until this morning, when the bodies were discovered by a newspaper carrier. ' The body of the woman, was identified In a short time as that of "Mrs. Laurie," but when Laurie was brought to the po lice station he said it was not his wife, and he did not know the man whose body was found with hers. Tonight; In going through the effects of Miss Weber, an envelope was found addressed, evidently in the handwriting of a man, -to Inocenti Talamlnl. In seek ing Talamlnl to find what he might know of the woman or the shooting, the of ficers Identified the dead man as Tala manl himself. No cause Is known why Talamlnl should have shot the woman, but she had told several of her friends the day before of a Jew who "had been following hr, and of whom she was afraid. Talamlnl has a Hebraic coun tenance, and It is the general theory that he shot her because she refused to marry him. The woman when found had been shot twice through the left arm and through the breast - Talamlnl was shot twice, once through the neck and once upward through the chin,' the bullet coming out at the top of his head. In the man's hand was a revolver with four chambers discharged, accounting for the four shots fired. The people living In tho neighbor hood where the tragedy occurred declare that more than four shots were lred. FLEECED MANY BROKERS. Once Wealthy Speculator Is Given Lodk Term in Prison. BOSTON, 7Sept 23. In the Superior Court here Judge Sherman has sentenced Edward A. Cranston, charged with forgery and swindling, to not more than 15 nor less than 10 years In the state prison. On the stand the prisoner denied that his name "was Cranston, and said It was Edward Augustus Condlt Chief Inspector Watts then hunted up the records, which tend to show that Condlt if he is the same person, is known all over the country as an expert In beating stockbrokers. He Is said to have at one time been wealthy. His plan was to open an account with a broker, who would accept a check on a country bank as margin. If his trades showed a quick profit he would close the account and tako up the. check, letting It go by default if the speculation showed a loss. Cranston began to speculate, the records say, as early as 1S72. He was convicted many times in the East, and, under the name of W. S. Carson was arrested De cember 22, 1S92, in a Wisconsin city on a forgery charge. He was sent to the state prison at- Waupun for three years. In 1S93 ho was arrested in Chicago on a simi lar charge, but was released on his own recognizance and disappeared. CRAZED BY LIQUOR, HE SLAYS. Indiana Man Kills Marshal and Ends Oivn Life When Cornered. NORTH VERNON. Ind., Sept 23. Will iam "Wilkerson, a citizen of thl3 place, while intoxicated, drove his family from home. Marshal Schwake was appealed to, and upon entering the premises was warned by Wilkerson jto proceed no fur ther. The Marshal paid no attention, and was shot and Instantly killed by Wilker son. Wilkerson immediately started for the country, and a posse was organized to pursue him. Later a riot alarm was turned In and many citizens Joined in tho chase. Half a mile from' town Wilkerson was surrounded, but killed himself with the same gun with which he had shot Marshal Schwake. Wilkerson was formerly a guard at the Indiana Reformatory In Jeffersonvllle. CONFESSES HE WAS IN THE GRAFT. Michigan Politician Makes Clean Breast of Military Clothing Deal. LANSING, Mich.. Sept 23. Colonel Ell R. Sutton, ex-regent of the State Uni versity, and prominent in Michigan Re publican politics during Governor Pin gree's administrations, who has returned from Mexico to plead guilty to the charge of conspiracy to defraud the state by means of the nqtorlous military clothing deal, arrived here today from New York nndwent to the Circuit Court where, after a Bearing, he pleaded guilty. The court, desiring a conference with Sutton, ad journed the hearing until this afternoon. After spending the afternoon closeted with Judge Wlcst Sutton came Into court just before 6 o'clock to receive his sen tence. Judge Wiest gave him a severe scoring, and then imposed a fine of $2000, which Sutton Immediately paid. It is understood that Sutton, during the time he was closeted with Judge VVIest, Prosecutor McArthur also being present, related everything within his " knowledge in regard to the alleged attempts at Jury bribing In this county at the time of his first triaL His statements were taken dpwn by a court stenographer and were sworn to. Sutton'6 fine of $2000" Is the amount paid by the other men 'Implicated In the mili tary supplies deal. When Sutton left the city tonight he declared he "was now free to come and go as he pleased, Indi cating that ho Is assured ho win not be prosecuted on the charge of perjury. , REWARD FOR TRAIN ROBBERS. Railroad and Express Companies Offer 94000 for St. Joseph Gang. 9 ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Sept 23. Officials of the Burlington Railroad and the Ad ams Express Company tonight announced a reward of $4000 for the arrest and con viction of the gang -that held up and robbed the Portland Express of the Bur lington road six miles north dip St Joseph last night No trace whatojver of the robbers, other than the finding of a rifle in the brush near the scene of the robbery, ha3 been discovered today and tonight the police are of the opinion that the men who committed the job are In hiding at a farmhouse somewhere In the French bottoms north of St Joseph. State Offers a Reward. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.. Sept. 23. Governor Dockery today issued a proc lamation offering a reward of $300 each for the arrest and conviction of the un identified persons who robbed the Bur lington & Missouri River express train near St Joseph last night The reward stands good for one year from this date. It is believed the railroad company will also offer a reward. Kansas Fnuritive in Nebraska. LINCOLN, Neb.. Sept. 23. Tom Madi son, the man accused of killing three women In Smith County, Kansas, was seen near Upland, Neb., early today. A posse Is being formed. Ben Benton, a farmer living near Upland, entertained Madison last night After the fugitive had eaten his supper he went to bed'. Inquest in Rayl Case. CLEVELAND, O., Sept 23. The Coroner today began an inquest over the remains of Olive Rayl, whose body was found on the railway track yesterday. Nothing was brought out tending to show that the girl had been murdered. KING STEPS IN. (Continued from First Page.) tradition. Ho has spent the last few days In constant conference with Mr. Balfour as to the advisability, from the point of view of the welfare of the nation, of the latter's suggested appointments. Minis ters now holding office, and those nomin ated for office, have been summoned to Balmoral to Join In these conferences, and all have been subjected to a decree of In terrogation such as has surprised even those who knew King Edward Intimately as the Prince of Wales. To such an extent Is the King holding his power of veto in reserve that he is now almost regarded by the Inner circles as more the cabinet maker than Mr. Bal four himself. Though, with his usual tact, the King has refrained from ex pressing any political views or infringing on the Minister's prerogatives, this has not prevented him from expressing his de sires, amounting to almost a command, that steps be taken to remedy the scan dals In the army administration revealed by the report of the South African war commission.- and insisting that the new cabinet shall be one adapted to deal with that question. Lord Lansdovrne Is Upheld. After the long conversations he has had during tho last few days at Balmoral -with Lord Lansdowne, Mr. Brodrlck, Lord Eshcr, who was president of the South African war commission; Lleutenant General Kenny-Kelly and other military authorities, the King Is said to have ex pressed the opinion that Lord Lans downe's record as War Secretary was due more to the badness of the system then In vogue than to any defect in Lord Lansdowne's own judgment King Ed ward has not shared the keen public Indig nation against Lord Lansdowne aroused by the report of the South African war commission, and after a ,mlnute ex amination of the circumstances he is un derstood to have consented to His Lord ship continuing as Foreign Minister. This decision has not prevented His Majesty from telling tho Ministers that he wanted something done to Improve the military muddle, and he hoped some man would be appointed who. with tho com mission's report as a basis, would be enable of changing the system which rendered Inefficiency unavoidable. The question of having some general, notably Lord Kitchener, as head of tho War Of fice, has been only discussed at Balmoral between the King and the Ministers, but the Associated Press understands the consensus of opinion was that such an appointment would be Interpreted as a .modified form of military dictatorship which the public would not sanction. Ruler in Fact ns Well as Name. Dealing with the surmises upon some of the foregoing points, the Morning Ad vertiser today said: "The King has, in this national emer gency, resolved to play tho part of a ruler Instead of being content with that of a figurehead." Meantime every detail of the negotia tions for filling the vacancies in the cab inet is submitted to the King, who for the time being has transformed Balmoral Into the political center of the empire, from which, owing to the unusual influ ences at work, several surprises may em anate. Whatever tho results may be, they can safely be attributed to a large extent to the King's interest in the crisis. POPE NAMES SECRETARY Msrr. Wilpert Is to Have Charge of State Affairs for Vatican. . NEW YORK, Sept. 23. (Speclal.)-Os-servatore Romano, the organ of the Vati can published in Rome, says Pope Pius has chosen Monslgnore Guisepne "Wllbert. apostqllc protonothary, to be secretary of state. His holiness Is much improved in health and received a Belgian delegation" of pilgrims today. . Amalgamation of Banks Ratified. NEW YORK, Sept. 23. Stockholders of the National Bank of Commerce and the Western Rational Bank today ratified the agreement of merger between the two In stitutions. The union will take effect on October 5, when the Western National will cease to exist and the National Bank of Commerce will take over all the "Western's business and assets. Valentine P. Snyder, president of tho Western., will then take his place at the head of the consolidated Institution. Tinkle Oh, yes.Uhe West is wide-awake and full of vim; but still. Western men are not what they once were. Wrinkle No? And what were they once? Tinkle Boys. Kansas City jAurnol. WAR AGA1H FEARED Turkey Is Taking No Steps to End the Massacres. BULGARIANS DECLARE FOR WAR Rustchulc Makes the First Open Dec larationMacedonians Will Be Satisfied With Nothing hut Foreign Intervention.' SOFIA, Bulgaria, Sept. 23. A less hope ful feeling prevails today in Government circles regarding the general situation, al though no actual change Is reported. The events of the next two days are awaited with great anxiety, and popular feeling Is becoming more excited. In revolutionary circles, war Is believed to be Imminent, unless Turkey stops mas sacres of the Christians, of which there are no signs at present Dr. Chrlsto Tatarscheff, president of the Macedonian organizations, has Informed the Associated Press correspondent that the insurgent committees attach no sig nificance to the reported negotiations be tween Turkey and Bulgaria, because sim ilar negotiations were discussed in 1S97, and later In 1S99 and in 1900. The Porte, added Dr. Tatarscheff, only entered Into the conference In order to gain time to finish the extermination of what is regard ed as the dangerous elements in Mace donia. Referring to the details of the proposed arrangement. Dr. Tatarscheff said there was no guarantee, even if the committee was appointed, that it would over be more j than ornamental. The president of the I declaring the insurgents would. be satis fied with nothing short of intervention by the powers. A largely attended meeting of Macedo nian sympathizers held at Rustchuk, Bul garia, yesterday, adopted resolutions ap pealing to the Bulgarian Government to declare war on Turkey Immediately. Spe cial significance attaches to this meeting because the resolutions adopted are the first open expression of such an emphatic character in favor of war coming from any popular meeting In Bulgaria. Rust chuk Is the chief commercial town In the country. Resolutions were also passed thanking the Pope, tfte English Bishops, the Trades Union Congress, and the Brit ish and American press for their expres sions of sympathy with the Macedonian cause. Fighting is reported to have taken place near Kotshanl, on the frontier, In which the Turks lost 50 men killed and the Insur gents suffered a loss of 10. A number of reports of other minor encounters and more atrocities by the Turks continue to cdme In. RELATIONS ARE MORE STRAINED Sold Pasha Will Become Grand Vizier if War Is Declared. CONSTANTINOPLE, Tuesday, Sept 22. The relations between Turkey and Bul garia are dally becoming more strained. Rumors are current of a crisis at Ylldiz Kiosk and the Grand VIzlership has been offered to Said Pasha, who was uncere moniously dismissed last year, but he declines to take over again the office un less he Is authorized to declare war on Bulgaria, which the Sultan hesitates to do. As one of the results of the numerous Cabinet councils at Ylldiz Kiosk, the transfer of 32 battalions from Monastlr to Adrlanople has been ordered and some 200 young officers have gone to Salonlca and Adrlanople to complete the commis sions In the army at Roumella. These movements are regarded as war prepara tions against an unexpected attack. The military commission Is practically In permanent session. HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR FRONTIER Insurgents Hold Their Own and Rout Turks nt Another Point. LONDON, Sept. 24. A dispatch to the Dally News from Dubnltza, dated Septem ber 23, says heavy fighting has been pro ceeding" near the village of MIshino, In tho district of Kotchang, five miles over the Bulgarian border. The Insurgents num bered 250 under Captains Treneff and Tchernopeff, the latter being the man who captured Miss Stone, the American mis sionary. The Turkish force, which con sisted of 100 battalions with artillery, suf fered considerably. The Insurgents sent couriers for Immediate reinforcements. The insurgents have completely rbuted the Turks at Mcnlfk and have captured many of them. Including the commander of a Turkish division, who Is being kept a prisoner. Many Turks were killed. Austria Abandons Reform Idea. LONDON, x Sept 24. The Times corre spondent at Vienna telegraphs there Is ex cellent authority for believing that the Austria-Hungarian government has aban doned all Intention of reviving or extend ing the Austro-Russlan programme of Macedonian reform. This decision, he says, was probably Influenced by the Ger man Chancellor, Count Von Bulow. EMPEROR WILL NOT BACK DOWN. Francis Joseph Rejrrets Cabinet Crisis, hut Army Policy MusfSrnnd. BUDAPEST, Sept. 23. The text of the royal autograph letter re - entrusting Count Hedervary with the formation of a new Cabinet was published today in a special Issue of the Gazette. In It the Emperor, Francis Joseph, says he Is deeply grieved at the deplorable circumstances which hinder the working of the state ma chinery. He cannot, however, assent to any measures regarding the common army which would possibly weaken both halves of the monarchy, and which are not In accord with the Interests of Hungary, the Integrity of which they would Jeopardize. The Emperor adds that he is, neverthe less, desirous of giving effect to the con cessions announced in the lower houso of the Hungarian Diet by former Premier Deszell and by Premier Hedervary. which he deems to be admissible reforms. The Emperor concludes with expressing the hope that Count Hedervary will com municate his paternal Intentions to the Legislature and that he will be able to solve the crisis. FREE TRADE EVER HIS POLICY. Elliott in Complete Harmony With ex-CIiuncclIor Ritchie". LONDON. Sept 23. Arthur D. Elliott, who has just resigned the financial sec retaryship of the treasury, because of his disagreement with Premier Balfour's finance views, writing to one of his con stituents in Durham City, says he Is In comnlete agreement with the free trade views of ex-Chancellor of the Exchequer j Ritchie, who found it Impossible to hold office any longer in a government which Is tending steadily toward a policy of pro tection. He could,- not remain In office without an entire loss of self-respect The time has arrived, he continues, when the electors must decide for or against the policy of taxing imports of food, which, though deferred for the moment, will be the ultimate Issue. Regarding retaliation and fiscal free dom, Mr. Elliott agrees with Premier Bal four's parnphlet that the government should be free to consider cases as they arise on their merits, and take such action as it considers right, subject to the ap proval of Parliament In conclusion, ho writes that he hopes to retain the confidence ol his constit uents at the general election, which "can not be far distant" CANADA WANTS ALL. Concludes Its Argument In Alaskan Case and America Begins. LONDON, Sept 23. Attorney-General Flnlay concluded his argument In behalf of Canada at this morning's session of the Alaskan Boundary Commission. He re ceived the thanks of Chief Justice Alver stone and the congratulations of Messrs. Root and Lodge on his "lucid explanation of so tecnnlcal and comprehensive a sub ject" -.ie Attorney-General made It clear that Canada wants about everything, and the American counsel Informs the Associated Press that every effort will be made by them to convince tho tribunal that the treaty contemplated a barrier between the Dominion and the ocean, and the question of territory Is not Important, provided the shores and inlets remain in the possession of the United States. David T. Watson, of Pittsburg, of coun sel for-the American side, opened for the United States, describing the purchase of Alaska, and stating that the United States published In 1867 the map Issued by Rus sia in 1S2S. one year after the, treaty with Great Britain, and that no protest was made against the boundary therein fixed, either by Great Britain or by Canada. Mr. Watson pointed out it was three yeara after gold was discovered in the Yukon Territory that Great Britain made her first formal notification that she would question the title of the United States to the heads of the different Inlets. The cor resepondence prior thereto referred to the actual demarcation line on the ground, but no question as to .the accuracy of the boundary claimed by the United States as universally shown on the maps had ever previously been formally raised by Great Britnln. A. B. Aylesworth, of Canadian counsel, remaiked that In 1S71 Canada had no con cern In the question and had no right to Interfere with an objection, as her terri tory was not extended to the Pacific until 1S71. Mr. Watson, continuing, quoted the re ports of the Surveyor-General of Canada In 13T4, agreeing the line was across certain rivers which were emptying at the head of the Lynn Canal and argued that Canada thereby acknowledged the United States- claim to the heads of Inlets. The Commission adjourned for the day. HUNTER WILL NOT APOLOGIZE. His Criticism of British Gunners Wax Made in Good Faith. LONDON. Sept. 23. In, an interview to day on the subject of the demand made upon him through the Admiralty by Ad miral Lambton for an apology as a result of his reflection on the shooting of the British cruiser Powerful's guns at the siege of Ladysmlth, Lleutenant-Gcneral Sir Archibald Hunter, commanding the forces in Scotland, said: "The South African "War Commission was appointed to elicit facts and opinions. I am no more infallible than any one else, but, right or wrong. In my evidence be fore the commission I pronounced the opinion, which I believe to be true, that the shooting of the naval guns at Lady smith was bad. So far as I am concerned, the matter rests there." GERMANS APPEAR VERY "DRY." Health Office Shows Liquors for Year Cost ? 025,000,000. BERLIN, Sept. 23. The statistics of the Imperial Health Office show that the total spent on alcoholic liquors In 1902 throughout the German Empire was about $025,000,000, an average per head for persons over 15 years of age of $35. The Health Office has issued a pamphlet in which, while not advocating total absti nence, it says total abstinence is not any disadvantage to health and does not Im pair the working ability. A mass' of ma terial is arranged for popular understand ing, showing the Injurious effects of al cohol, UNITED STATES IS PRAISED. Pence Congress Condemns Britain and Germany in Venezuelan Affair. ROUEN, France. Sept. 23. THe Interna tional Peace Congress, which is meeting In this city, today passed resolutions re gretting the acts of hostility committed by Germany and Great Britain against Venezuela, expressed satisfaction that the warlike attitude should yield to diplomacy and arbitration, and praises the Interven tion of the United States. Great Nnptha Works Are Destroyed. far. PETERSBURG. Sept. 23. Fire has broken out nt the Biliebat Naphtha Foun tains belonging to the firm of Nobet. at Baku, and has already caused damage es timated at J2,fc00,000. The works have been completely destroyed and the fire Is still spreading. Anti-American .Cattle Ruling nt End LONDON, Sept. 23. The Board of Agri culture today Issued an order withdraw ing the prohibition on the landing of ani mals, other than swine, brought to Great Britain from the New England states. Russian Diplomats to Confer. YOKOHAMA. Sept. 24. Baron de Rosen, the Russian Minister to Japan, left today for Port Arthur to confer with Vlce-Ad-mtral Alexieff. viceroy of the Amur dis trict and Kwang Tung province. Trolley Line Makes High Speed. BERLIN, Sept. 23. Another speed "trial of electric traction was made today on tho Soosen military road, when 10S& miles was covered In an hour. EMBARKS FOR AMERICA. Honorable British Artillery Is Given a- Hearty Send-Off. LONDON. Sept 23. 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