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. To the strains of
the "Star-Spangled Banner," "Marching
Through Georgln," and other American
airs, some 200 members of the Honorable
Artillery Company left their London
armory today and took a train for Liver
pool, to embark on the Dominion Line
steamer Mayflower, bound for Boston,
Mass. Prior to the departure of the ar
tillerymen, Lieutenant-Colonel Earl of
Denbelgh, the commander, paraded the
company, whose smart uniforms and co
alignment created an excellent Impres
sion. A splendid reception was tendered to the
artillerymen on their arrival at Liverpool.
The Lord Mayor and other city officials
met them at the railway station from
which the company marched to the town
hall, where a. formal greeting was given
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them. They afterwards marched to the
docks, where thousands gathered and gave
them an enthusiastic sentloff.
As the Mayflower sailed at 8 o'clock this
evening Lieutenant-Colonel, the Earl of
Denbelgh, received the following telegram
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"I wish you and the Honorable Artillery
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CALLS UPON ROOSEVELT.
Ambawailor M'Cormlck Goes Over
the Situation In Riitmla.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Sept. S3. Late this
afternoon Robert S. McCormlck, Ambas
sador of the United States to Russia,
called upon President Roosevelt. Though
the visit was made simply to pay his re
spects to the President, before he. returned
to his post at St. Petersburg, the Execu
tive and McCormlck discussed thoroughly
Russian affairs so far as they are of in
terest to the United States. No statement
concerning. the discussion was mad pub
lic. Ambassador McCormlck will sail from
New York tomorrow.
Owen Wlster. the novelist, and C. N.
Lefarge. of New York, are overnight
guests at Sagamore Hill.
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