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VOL. ZCLV.-NO. 13,903. PORTLAXD, OREGON, FRIDAY, JVXE 30, 1905. PRICE FIVE CESTS. PATHETIC PLEft FOR MITCHELL Judge Bennett Argues for Defense. SENATOR IS MOVED TO TEARS Case of "Bardell vs. Pickwick" Cited With Humorous Effect. BITTER ATTACK ON HENEY Prosecution or Mitchell Is Declared to Be a Plot Judge Do Haven Checks His Verbal Assault on District Attorney. Another day will sond to the Jury the case of Senator Mitcholl. who has been on trial boforc Judge Dc Havori in the United States Court- ""tcstorday morning when court was convened Judge Bennett bogan his argument in behalf of the defense, a ploa that was attractive in sentiment, impressive in delivery, and undoubtedly one of the greatest efforts ever attompied by this well-known law yer. For more than three hours and a half Judge Bennett held the closest attention of all within hearing. When he closed at 3:85 a blur of tears .dimmed the eyes of the Senator and many of his closest friends wore much affected. The attor ney's theme throughout was that Senator "Mitchell was not guilty of any wrongdo ing, and that the defendant was the vic tim of a plot engineered by Himc unnamed persons behind the prosecution. It was a plot brought to a. culmination by United States District Attorney Hency, whose chief aim in the prosecution, ac cording to Mr. Bennett, was the glory of having convicted a United States Sen ator. Skilfully counsel for the defense turned the construction that the prosecu tion had placed upon the letters be tween Sonator Mitchell and his former law partner. Judge Tanner. He pictured Tanner as a rat "in a trap, who when onco caught, was a willing tool in' the hands of Mr. Heney, in order to save his (Tanner's) son from prosecution. During the morning session Judge Ben nett devoted his entire attention to the letters which Mr. Hency had made so much use of. Shortly before the noon recoss. Judge Bennett turned his back to the jury 'and bitterly attacked Dis trict Attorney Honey. He was in the whirlwind of this verbal assault when he was abruptly called to book by Judge De Haven. Judge De Haven's ivory gavel struck the desk in front of him with re sounding raps. The speaker had Just accused the prosecution of having taken "a mean advantage" of the Senator, and with a vohemence that was more Im pressive because of Judge Bennett's stature and of the anger shown in his face, ho said: "I say shame on you, Mr. Honey; you cannot cry. because that would detract from your manhood, but if you had a bit of warm blood in your veins, lot the red flush of shame rise to your cheek " Called to Order by Judge Dc Httvcn. The sound of the gavol, vigorously wlolded by the courf, commanded Mr. Bennett's attention. Breaking off sudden ly and looking up at Judge De Haven. Judge Bennett waited, and quietly His Honor said: "Counsel must refrain from that style of argument." Judge Bonnett, bowing his acknowledgment of the re proof, resumed his address. "When the noon recess was convened. Judge Bennett mode an apology to the court, and His Honor explained his action by saying that the court held that counsel might make any comments that he pleased, but that he objected because counsel had turned his back upon the jury, and had confined his remarks to Mr. Honey personally. This was the only ripple in the day's proceedings. There was u. noteworthy ab sence of a scathing denunciation for Judge Tannor. Judge Bennett characterized the testimony given by Tanner as unworthy of sorious consideration by the Jury, and repeatedly assorted that.it was given by a man who was under duress applied by the prosecution, backed up by those who were moving the heavens in their persecu tion of "an old man who had boon running his old logs off," doing great deeds of kindness for his Constituents in Oregon. He likened Robertson, who had broken the Senator's bread and caton bis salt, to the viper thai has stung to death the benefac tor who had warmed it. He stated that the whole of Robertson's testimony was manifestly false: he tMs a man armed with knives, ready to thrust them into the Senator in a hundred different ways. Wh;n Judge Bennett reached the point of his argument relative to the books kept by the firm and the capital that the prose cution had. made on this point, he cited the Jealousies o( .Shakespeare's Moor. He quoted. "Things light as air wore thus to him proofs as strong as the Holy "Writ," and he. said, this was the attitude of the prosecution. He contended that there was no act in human life upon which there could Wt be placed an evil construction, and that an evil construction had been placou upon the mere fact that Senator Mitchell bad called for a copy of tho firm's buslnoss. The scene at the courtroom was not without its numerous side. ' When Judge Bennett entered the courtroom, among the pile of papers carried under his arm was a copy of Dlokens' "'Pickwick Pa Dcrs," something that he was to make good use of during the course of his argu ment. He led up to the Introduction of the famous argument of Sorgeant Buzf uz in a most ingenious manner, and his quaint manner of delivering Buzfuz's speech was a bit of comedy that was en Joyed by Judge De Haven, as well as his auditors. Judge Bennett had declared that little things amount to nothing un less they came from, a "jaundiced imagi nation," and he cited the two letters that formed the basis of the damage suit which Pickwick's housekeeper brought against him. The warming-pan Incident was em phasized to the amusement of all present. When the speaker began reading Buzfuz's speech and made reference to the "rela tionship" botweon Pickwick and his house keeper, there was a drooping of heads and blushes among most of the womon who were present. They expected a sen sation, but It onded la a smile. Blame Placed on Tanner. All the blame for the disgrace and hu miliation of Senator Mitchell was placed upon the shoulders of Tanner. Counsel argued that what the Sonator did for Tanner .in the land cases was no more than he had beon doing for years. Judge Bennott contended that the defendant was not being tried on the counts la the In dictment, but that counsel. In a vain ef fort to prejudice the minds of the jury, had brought into the case, on account of the wide latitude given him by the court, a mass of collateral evidence. He said that, even after listening to the long hours of argument indulged in by Mr. Heney, he questioned whether the Jury understood the charge upon which the defendant was being tried. The Benson case was cited, and the sneaker said that the Jury might think that it was for the alloged taking of money from Benson that the defendant was being tried. Judge Bennett declared that when Tanner 'ad mitted on the stand that the Krlbs fees were received for personal services, the prosecution had roached the end of Its tether, and for that reason brought in so much, collateral evidence. He described this as the meanest kind of unfairness. The suggestion of the change in the firm's contract was also laid at Tannor's door. Thorc was no need for Tanner to have his son change this contract, the spoaker said, and if there had been, it could have been done away from Port land, so that It could never have been found out. He said that ho did not be lieve that Tanner told'the truth in the beginning, and, that, after having first Hod, he was never to be believed again under any circumstances. Robertson, whom he classed as a spy and a coward, was in the same category, because, if he had Informed Senator Mitchell on his re turn to Washington what lad taken place in Portland, or had even told him of the visit of the secret service agent at Wash ington, it would have cheored "the old man's heart" to learn that he had at least one friend he could depend upon. . . Strong Note ot Appeal. Throughout Judge Bennett's argument there was a strong note of appeal for sympathy and extenuation in behalf of his client. Gradually he drew up to his per oration and for fully ten minutes he paid a tribute to Senator Mitchell's record and public services. Judge Bennett's voice is full and round, and sympathetic, and when he offered his glowing eulogy to the Senator for yeans of labor in getting from Congress appropriation after approprla-v tion for tho benefit of Oregon and for his hosts of constituents, tears welled into the eyes of the defendant and those who. In sympathy with him la the crisis that confronts him. were touched by the advo cate's appeal. Judge Bennett drew a dra matically pathetic picture of the hopes of the Senator, of the day dreams that he had had, of the few year? that he had yet to live. The Senator, he .claimed, had ltopod to have spent his Summer in Port land, enjoying with the rest of the people who visited the Exposition the fruits of his labor in behalf of ihls great undertak ing. He had planned for the rounding out of his political career with honor and dis tinction befitting the end of a useful life. But those day dreams were shattered, gone as completely as If they had never been dreamed. His Birthday, Instead of being spent with hie family, was spent fighting the battle of hte life to save his honor. When Judge Bennett concluded be was visibly affected. He appeared in earnest, and it was evident that be was struggling to keep back the tears. It was with an effort that Senator Mitchell retained his self-control. Tears filled his eyes and trickled down hie cheeks, and when friends gathered about him with words of encouragement he showed evidence of be ing greatly moved. Ex-Senator Thurston will resume the ar gument this morning. He stated, when court adjourned after Judge Bennett had concluded, that he would speak as long as his colleague did. and perhaps longer. Groat interest te centered in the address that Mr. Thustou will make. Many of those who have been following the trial expected that lie would follow Judge Ben nett yesterday afternoon, and the court room hold the largest crowd that has been present during any time of the trial. BENNETT 3IAKES STRON3 PLEA Declares Senator Mitchell Is "Not Guilty and Blames Judge Tanner The stenographic report of Judge Ben nett's pica for the defense follows: May it please the Court and Gentlemen of the Jury: Wedged in as I am botweon the two brilliant gentlemen who arc. in some way. associated with me. or with whom I am associated In this case the eloquent San Francisco lawyer who has just poured out his eloquence in your hearing that other, gentleman of whom you have all heard so often, and whom you will pres ently hear, and who comes from Wash ington here to speak to you for his old friend and Senatorial colleague. Senator Mitchell. Wedged In between these two brilliant gentlemen. I feel very much, if you will permit the homely simile, like a pewter medal between two 529 gold pieces. I don't know why I am in the case at all. 1 have never ceased to wonder why a common bunchgrass lawyer like myself, from the wilds of Eastern Oregon, among the jackrabblts and the sagebrush, should be brought Into this case at all. unless it Is on the same theory that the am bitious housewife, when she spreads her table, among all of tho good things, never thinks that her table is quite complete until she has put a few slices of plain broad thereon. Tnore is one thing, though, gentlemen, that I do know. I know you people and (Continued e& Page 10.) M0BH01 B MACHINE GUNS Odessa Resumes a Semblance of Order. THOUSAND KILLED BYBULLETS Cossacks Patrol Streets and Guard City's Approaches. SAILOR GIVEN Bid FUNERAL Body of Omlltchuk, Victim of Offi cer's "Wrath, Followed to the Mil itary Cemetery hy Thou sands, Priests Leading. BLACK SEA "FLEET. The Black Stx fittt, whteh i prae tlctllr all that remains of XttMsta's naval strength, consists et the fol lowing vessels: Battleships. Tea. Ertafl 12.460 Ivan Zlatoust 12.4 SO Trla Srlalltella 12.4 SO Knlaz Peteraklae Tavrlteheiky. .12, 4 SO Catherine II , 13.1S0 Dvlenadzat .A pes tele S.07S Cruisers. Otchakeft 6,670 Czar 2.JH0 Czarerna 2JI10 Czarltsa 2.348 Grand Duke Alexis . 2.3S0 Grand Duke Ceastaatlae 2.400 Grand Duke X. 1 2.400. Emperer Xlcelas II Ileumantzcff 700 Gunboats. Captain Sackea 742 Chernemoretz 1,224 Kazarrky 4W There are In addition a number ef smaller gunboats and dispatch vessels, ranging frem 00 te 28S teas each. ODESSA. June -Z3j-tX semblance, of .or-, dor has been restored, but the situation is still most critical. The Central Railway station was de stroyed by fire this evening, many per sons being Injured and taken to hospitals. The populace Is still In a vengeful mood, and unless the situation is handled with the utmost care, anything may yot hap pen. Thus far the only incident reported this evening, besides the burning of the Cen tral Railway station, is the explosion of a bomb in a private house, by which several persons were Injured; but it is impossible to get precise information or permission to visit the actual scenes of conflict. Sensational accounts, which cannot be definitely confirmed, are current regard ing Wednesday night's rioting. In these accounts it Is stated that no fewer than 1000 people were killed. The troops faced a position of complete anarchy, thousands of desperate incendiaries trying to set fire to every building. They wore compelled to adopj. the sternest measures, and em ployed machine guns against the mob. Killed on Steps of Church. It is alleged that at 3 o'clock this morn ing a large body of rioters tried to enter the central part of town by way of Pol ish Hill, ana that a fusillade was kept up by both sides with rifles and revolvers.,. It is also alloged that hundreds were killed and that when the mob tried to ascend the steps near the Church of St. Nicholas to reach the Boulevard St. Nicholas, Cos sacks and other troops fired repeated vol leys into the crowd,- with terrible results, wagonloads of dead being carried away.- Many lives, it Is said, were lost in the endeavors to stop incendiarism. The con flagration extended for over a mile, and thousands of tons of railway trestles sup porting the elevated railroad surrounding the port, together with all the contiguous buildings, were consumed, the troops in the meanwhile firing volleys to compel the rioters to desist. It is stated that three police officers", ten policemen, 23 Cossacks and ten Infantry men were killed In these encounters. Imposing Funeral Procession. The funeral of Omlltchuk, which has just beon held, became an imposing popu lar demonstration, which fortunatoly was without disorder. A procession of many thousands of persons followed the body to the military cemetery. The coffin, which was covered by St. Andrew's flag, and on which there were numerous wreaths, was carried by eight sailors. The procession was headed by priests. Neither police nor troops were stationed along the route to the cemetery, owing to a' wise decision hy the authorities, and by which the possibility of a collision was averted. In the most unruly section of the city the populace treat the proclama tion warning people to remain indoors with the greatest derision and contempt, and freely announce their Intention to burn all t.e public buildings In the course of the night. Cossacks Patrol the Streets. Cossacks guard all approaches to the town, -and troops patrol the streets and guard public buildings, especially the banks, within and without. As showing the strong military hold over the city, many councillors were pre vented by troops from reaching the Town Hall to attend a meeting of the Municipal Council. It Is quite impossible as yet to -obtain any accurate estimate of the number of "killed or Injured. It Is reported that the Knlaz Potemklne's crew sent a message to the city commandant today announcing their Intention to bury their comrade with military honors, and threatening that If any Interference should be attempted they would bombard the city. Nothing has yet been heard of Admiral Krugers squadron. The Port Admiral offered himself as hostage en board of the Petemklne for safe return of the escort and the hand sent ashore from the battleship to at tend the funeral of Omlltchuk. and also for the safety of the eltj& Three "regimentS of ' cavalry and one of infantry are expected te arrive to night. FUNERAL is not disturbed Police and Soldiers Avoid the Line or Starch. SPECIAL. CABLE. ODESSA. June 29. Late yesterday af ternoon a delegation from the Potomkkte waited on the Governor-General and teM him that they intended to bury the body of the sailor, whose killing precipitated the mutiny on the battleship, with full military honors. For that purpose half of the crew of the battleship and the band were to come on shore. The Governor-Goneral was notified that if the process Ion was interfered with the sailors en board the battleship would Im mediately open Arc on the town with their 12-lnch guns. The mutineers wore notified that the procession would be permitted to go en its way unmolested, and the port Ad miral offered to go on board the Fotom kinc .as a hostage that the agreement would be kept. A procession numbering several thou sand followed the hearse which started from the harbor and passed along Prcobrajensky street to the military cemetery. Arriving there eight sailors carried the coffin covered with the St. Andrew flag and many wroaihs, to the grave, whore It was buried with military honors. Thore was no disorder, as neither po lice nor military were stationed along the route. Wires May Be Cnt. WASHINGTON. June 23. Up to tho hour the State Department closed to night, no cablegram had been recolved from Odessa regarding the situation there, and the fact that Mr. Keenan, the American-Consul at Odosea, has not furthor reported on the mattor loads to the belief that the wires may have been cut. No request for protection of Amer ican property or for warships has been roceived at the State Department. Cruiser Reported Burned. ST. PETERSBURG. June 20. It is reported that the volunteer fleet cruis er .Sara toft has been burned at Odessa. Admiral Kruger's squadron is ex pected to arrive at Odessa, tonight. His orders are- to summon the- Knia Po- temkinc t'o surrender, and on her re fusal, to sink her, after- which he is to assist in restoring ordor In the town. Mutineers Firing; on Odessa. LONDON. June 30. The Odessa corre spondent of the Daily Telegraph. In a dis patch filed at 11:34 o'clock xaursday night. says that the Knlaz Potomklne Is firing on the town, and that Admiral Krugcr's squadron is not in sight. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 70 deg.; minimum, S3. Precipitation, nose. TODAY'S Kalr with aearlr stationary tem perature. "Northwest winds. Revolution in Russia. Machine guns kill 1009 rioters In Odessa and bring a semblance of enter. Page 1. Immense precession follows body of Oral! kehuk. the sailor victim, te the grave. Page 1. Knlaz Petemklne's guns fire two abets at the city of Odessa. Page 1. Steamers stepped by the e ef mutineers. Pace 1. Martial law has brought comparative aalet te Led:; 490 killed, 1000 wotmded la riots. Page 1. HuFatan government frantically striving to prevent revolution, i'age I. Suicide of Russian Admiral. Steamer reports at Astoria suicide of Rus sian Admiral In China. Page 2. National. Secretary Taf t. scores J. F. "Wallace. Panama engineer,, and demands resignatloa. Page 1. Statement of the reasons for the summary action made at order f the Presides;. Page 2. . Indictments are expected today In the beef trust Inquiry. Page 4. Domestic. Seven negroes and a white man taken from YV'atklBKvllle, Gi., Jail and shot by mob. Page 13. Four soldiers arrested la Honolulu for mak ing spurious gold coin. Pace 3. Michigan Central cuts rates to the Bast from Chleaga. Page 5. Mutual Life of New York asks for investi gation by Insurance - Superintendent. Page 3. Head-ea collision . occurs en the streets of Kansas City. Page S. Sport. Tale eight wins from Harvard In grat race; Harvard wins 'vanity lour and iresn man eight. Page 7. Paelfle Coast league scores: Taeema 4. Fort land 1; Seattle 4. Oakland 3: Los An geles 2, San FrandSeo 1. Page 7. Tigers again defeat the Giants. Page T. Pacific Coast. Los Angeles- millionaire - divorces wife to marry young girl new in Portland. Page S. Srt "-"x r South Bend, spread from East. Page 0. Coast i:m may secede frem National. Good Roads Association. Pago ft, Three children drawn In sleagh. Page 6. Commercial and Marine. Portland fruit market heavily stocked with wide assortment. Page 17. Mere Eastern eggs arrive. Page 17. Rust and. Russian . ctvi strengthen Chicago wheat market. Page 17. Sharp rise in call loan rate at New Tork. Page 17. Light shipping demand far California fruits. Page J7. Steamer Roanoke brings her largest crowd ef passengers Page 13. Lewis and Clark Exposition. Admissions. 14Sl.Page 18. Editors depart for their Eastern homes. Page 1C. , Portland and Vicinity. Attorney Bennett makes " his plea for Mitchell. Page L Equal cuSragtsu begin convention. Page 12. Executive Beard holds Ita final session. Page 12. . "Girl In Blue appears la court. Page IS. FEIBS Til ARMY MY JOIN HOLT Startling Stories Told in St. Petersburg. GOVERNMENT IS NOW FRANTIC Desperate Efforts Made to Head Off Revolution. NEWS ALL OVER EMPIRE Bluejackets of the Black Sea Squad ron Are Not Expected to Fire on the Crew .of tho Knlaz Potemkine. ST. PETERSBURG. June 30. (2SS A. M.) Tho Russian" government, although It has been almost paralyzed by the terrible events at Odessa ami the news that-the sailers at Ubau also have mutinied. Is making desperate and even frantic efforts to meet the situation and stamp out, the flames of revolution before they can spread to the army, which is now the last bulwark of the autocracy. With Poland red with the spirit of re volt, the Caucasus already almost in a state of civil war. agrarian disorders spreading rapidly, the whole country pro foundly stirred and the intelligent classes arrayed against the government, all con ditions seem ripe for the long-predicted revolution. The first act of the government after dispatching Admiral Krugor's squadron from Sebastopel was to summon the Knlaz Potemkine. whose mutineers have now been Joined by the crews of the torpedo-boats which accompanied it to Odes sa, to surrender, under the threat of firing upon and sinking the vessel. This was followed by the declaration of martial law at Odessa and Ubau and the clothing, of the military commanders with plenary powers. Sedition lp the Regiments. The newly formed Council for Imperial Defense met last night under the presi dency of Grand Duke Nicholas, and was In cession long after midnight. Beyond the faet that the temper of the army was considered at length, nothing Is known as to what occurred in the council or r& gardlng the decisions at which it arrived Great fear Is expressed that many regi ments are honeycombed with sedition, and there is grave doubt of their loyajty should they be called upon to fire on the revolutionists. Indeed, the most startling stories Involving the unreliability of the troops are being repeated In St. Peters burg, but the truth of many of them Is more than questionable. "What effect the news of the happenings In Odessa will have on the troops and the public in general Is problematic, and Is puzzling the Emperor. The precautions GREAT M0TINIES OF HISTORY. Few mutinies In the navies of the world have been as serious aa that on the Knlaz Potemkine. They have been rare that history for 100 year falls to stew many so serious as this lasi. Among them were: EngHsh ship Culledon. 1794 Seamen asettnled because of dissatisfaction with pay. which had not been raised since days of Charles II.; ringleaders- put In IroBti and were shot. The English ehlps Royal George. Queen Charlotte. Royal Sovereign. Lon don. Glory. Duke. Mara. Marlborough, naaridies. Robust, Impetus. Terrible. Defense. Pempee. M(natour. Defiance, alt channel fleet Men refused to set sail and put all objectionable officers oa ehere. In April. 1737, because of tyranny of officers. True arranged by eetamlttee frem Parliament after mu tineers had fought off officers, who had ordered that ringleaders and " every fifth man should be hanged. Parliament grantlag aH demands ef mutineers. EazHsh ships In fleet at the Xo re Seamen In 1703 Sailors become dissat isfied because of small pay and took possession of all of 12 ship?? sailed Into Sbeernres harbor, fired guns at fort and then sent all officers ashore. OSers te capitulate being refused, ring, leader stationed boat at mouth of Thames and" threatened to bemhard London; Admiralty ordered second squadron to surround fleet ot mutineers and majority of rebels weakening, sur rendered; ringleaders banged. taken by the authorities to keep the news from the public ha-e been in vain, the revolutionaries and the liberals every where spreading it by word of mouth, and within rt hours it will be known in the uttermost confines of European Russia. Government Confirms, the Xcvrs. When the news reaches, the armies in Manchuria it is bound to create a deep Impression. The authorities, however, re alizing that it was certain to leak out and that there would' be exaggerated versions of it, and perhaps to pave the way for a public announcement, are. now sending seme dispatches to the newspapers, but these only contain information not for publication. At the Admiralty, where .the temper of the Black Sea sailors is known, the or ders sent to Admiral Kruger'a squadron jere by no means unanimously approved. Among others. Vice-Admiral Skrydloff openly expressed the opinion that the bluejackets of Krugers ships would not fire on their comrades on board the, Knlaz Potemkine, -but that, on the contrary, they might revolt should they1 he ordered to j shoot. Admiral Skrydieft was of the opln- j Ion that the .best course wefttfct he to allow the crew of the Kntez Potemkine to re main on board until K had been starved into submission. In this connection, the story Is essrreaC that the erew of the batUaohlp ojqsiwred. two English shins loaded with provMoaii and is holding them alongside. As far as knewn her Admiral Krwpwr. although due at Odessa last evoakig, has not arrived there yet. Thte delay gae rise to rumors that the crows had the othor ships of the Much Property Ia Destroyed. Dispatches received here front Ode ana de not make the situation vy etocur. lions of dollars' worth of preoerty. In cluding ships, has been burned or other wise destroyed. The city is trror-smck. many, probably hundreds, havtoR been killed or wounded in the street iefcttsag. The faet that the troops aad pettce aande no attempt to interfere with tho bwrlal of the martyred sailor Is eonoMooed ts he conclusive evidence that they either lott themselves powerless or feared to aaa-ko the attempt on account ef the atttttniu of the populace. Under cover ef the dark neon produced hy the dense pall ef smoke haaglfisr over the city, it Is reported, the moo haa Wstm to sack and plunder. Foreign . property has suffered heavily. Chuciln Is a Martinet. In naval circles tad canoe of th mutiny on beard the Knlaz Poteraklao lo attrib uted .particularly to the severity of Vleo- Admlral Choctia's regime. He Is a mar tinet of the most severe type, and sev eral of his sailors- have already hejm shot fer disobedience. At the time of the mu tiny a court-martial was actually m prog ress at Sebastopel. and several oC the crew of the battleship had been sentenced by It. The accepted version in St. Petersburg: is that the vessel was captured by a rwee. When she arrived la the offing at Odessa the Knlaz Potemklne's officers aigwnled the Captain to come on hoard. Whoa ho appeared at the gangway he was seized and the boat erew. beta? informed of the situation, returned and led their comrades against their officers, whom they placed m. irons. Situation at Libau. Later dispatches from Libau say that property losses there are coasMoraMe and that all the workmen have gone out in sympathy with the action of the blue jackets. Private reports are said to have been received, according to which artil lery was employed against the mutineers, but this had not been coaanned. nor Is there at hand any dispatch giving the number of wounded. Four submarine boats are moored at quays in the harbor, but a dispatch from Simon Lake says they are under guard and are "yet undamaged." The mutiny at Libau, following on the heels of the events at Odessa, gave rkra to the Impression that it might be the re suit of a general plot of the sailors, hut no connection between these happenings has been established. Up to midnight the bluejackets at Cronstadt had made move whieh would indicate their connec tion with the plot. PIESENT CRITICAL SITUATION Warships of Other Nations May De sire to Enter the Black Sea. LONDON. June 30. Should the report that the Knlaz Potemkine is bombarding- Odessa be continued the incident prabably wlll precipitate a critical international situation and the foreign' Consuls there will almost certainly demand the protec tion of warships, if they have hot al ready done -so; and as the treaty of Paris bars any but Russian or Turkish inen-of-war from en(erinsr the Black Sea. "The Dardanelles question" might as a result be revived In a novel and unex pected shape. In the opinion of the London morning papers the situation could hardly be more serious. The outbreak of mutiny at Libau appears to have been tho result of concerted action en the part ef the bluejackets and is full of menace for the future peace of the Russian empire. Up to this morning no further dis patches from Odessa have reached Lon don, and it is evident that a strict cen sorship Is enforced. The Black Sea fleet consists of nine battleships, three cruisers and eight smaller vessels. Thore are also several volunteer cruisers and an auxiliary war ship In the Black Sea. HARBOR GUTTED BY 'fIRE. Troops Have Great Fisht "With Odessa Rioters. ODESSA, June 29. Hundreds of rioters were shot and many killed by troops during- last night. Martial law has been proclaimed. Fires are still burning- at midnight, but there was a lull In the disorders at that time. Practically the entire harbor was gutted by the fires started by 'the mob last night. All the warehouses, with large quantities of merchandise, as well as four or five Russian steamers, were burned. Probably 399 rioters were killed. Several Cossaka were also slain. The troops are rapidly restor ing order. The losses are estimated at many millions of rubles. The remnants of the wharves and warehouses set on fire last night are still burning1 today. and4 the city is enveloped In a thlek cloud of smoke. Several explosions occurred in the port during- the night, and fierce con flicts took place between the troops and rioters. The dead are now reckoned fn the- hundreds. The hospitals are overflowing- with wounded persona, and the medical aid is inadequate. The shops are closed and business and traffic is suspended. The streets are occupied by troops. Many residents are leaving: Odessa. The body of Omlltchuk. the sailor executed on board the Russian battle ship Knlaz Potemkine, is still exposed on the quay, where It was landed by the crew of the Knlaz Potemkine 'yes terday. The dead man's comrades, who demand that the remains shall be accorded military honors. .actively (Concluded oa Pace 3 MUTINEERS FIRE II CITY OF 0DES1 ShellsTear Great Holes in Buildings. FULL CHARGES USED !H GUMS At the -Governor's Orders the City Is in Darkness. TROOPS ARE POURING. 1M Altogether It Is Said That 10,000 Soldiers Are In the City Muti necrs 3Iove Vessel About the Harbor. LONDON. June 30. The Daily Mall prints the fojltawing from its Odessa' cor reopondant. timed nV:40 o'clock. Thursday night: "Using full charges, tho Kniaz Potem kine oooned nee .on the city this evening. The ftrst shell struck a house in Xyesjin sfcaya. street, aad the second struck a brewery, la the walls of both buildings mrso holes sex. yards wkle by three yards high were torn. So far. there has been no more rteg. "The Governor ordered the gas lamps exthigttiehed and the electric current sev ered, so that the city is m total darkness. "Large bodies ef troops have arrived. It ie reported here there are altogether IH.C0 troop in Odessa. "This afternoon a tugboat arrived with a commhiuion which will investigate af fairs. It proceeded, flying the Red Cros3 nag, te the opposite side of the bay and reported. Two warships- are lying at tho harbor and one of the main streets, oppo site Httle Fountain." ARTILLERY ARRIVES AT ODESSA. Kept Out or Sisht or the Crew o Seized "Warships. LONDON. June 20. The Odessa corre spondent of the Dally Mall sends the fol lowing, timed S:30 Thursday evening: "Intermittent tiring has been going on all day. Artillery has arrived, and Is in hiding near the boulevard, out of sight of the Knlaz Potemkine. The battleship threatened to bombard the town If any of the sailors were arrested. "There is an absolute ruin from Plao tewsky Mole to the Russian Steamship Company's docks. "People ore only allowed in the prox- I imlty of thp harbor by the guards who I are furnished with written permission from he bombarding General." A telegram from Sebastopol says that , the Knfctz Potemkine has, only ammuni-' tion for small arms. DISAFFECTION IN THE ARMY Black Sea Garrisons May Take Part "With 3Iutineers. SPECIAL CABLE. ST. PETERSBURG. June 30. (2:25 A. M.) The bloody events that have taken place at Odessa. Libau. Se bastopol. Lodz and Warsaw havo revealed such a state of disaffec tion in the Rueslan army and navy that it k doubted here if tee gunners on any warsnip n the Black Sea fleet will lire on tho Potemkln. Should they mutiny Hd join the rioters, it is likely that htrgu section's of the garrisons In all ef tho ports of tne Black Sea and th Baltic Sea will rise up against the government upon hearing the news. The news received here has opened the eyes of those who heretofore pro fessed to believe that the disturbances were only local in character and would be tAsiiy suppressed. It is admitted on all sides that the Romanoff dynasty faces a crisis that may topple over the throne. The damage at Odessa up to the pres ent time 13 estimated at $12,500,000 and only tne absence of wind saved half ot the city from being- burned Wednesday night. STEA3IERS STOPPED BY KNIAZ One Is Seen to Burst Into Flames Soon Afterward. LONDON. June 30. The Daily Telegraph, prints the following telegram from Odessa, dated midnight: "The second mutinous warship is report ed to be at Cape Fontaln. ten miles from, here. "A transport with Russians from Port Arthur and a Russian steamer were held up by the Kniaz Potemkine at 5 o'clock and compelled . to tie up under her gum fer 21 hours. "At T o'clock the warship steamed two miles off. but shortly afterward returned, to her former anchorage and fired several shots at the suburb of Langeron, where there is a detachment of Cossacks. She then swung around till her guns pointed to the center of Odessa and fired a blank cartridge. "A steamer which the Knlaz Potemkine -stopped was seen to burst into flames. "The city penitentiary, in which there are 2C0O persons, had a rarrow escape from being blown to pieces last night. Five men had just succeeded in. placing a number of powerful fuse bombs In tho outer wall when they were arrested.