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SULTAN STEPS IN
I BALKAN OUTLOOK GRAVE
ONE OF THE PICTURESQUE CALIFORNIA VIEWS SEEN BY PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT
MORE CLASHES BETWEEN TURKS
Rupture With United States
Is Averted.
TROUBLE AN
AND BULGARIANS.
NT KNOW IT
Germany Is Ceafldent if War Caa Be
Staved OS Until Winter, Dan
ger Is Over.
MINISTER ABOUT TO LEAVE
CONSTANTINOPLE. May 9. Thirteen
Christians were killed and 19 wounded
and three Mussulmans were killed during
Grand Vizier Treats' Him DIscoHrte
oHSIy. and Hinders Diplomatic
Dealings Instructions to
Correct the Wrongs.
the recent outbreaks at Monastlr. In an
encounter between Imperial troops and a
force of Insurgents in the neighboring vil
lage of Zapari, May 6, U Bulgarians were
killed and 74 were made prisoners. The
situation grows more serious every hour.
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US KDNEY
WASHINGTON, May S.An Indication
of the troubles experienced by Mr. Welsh
man. United Minister to Turkey, In his
dealings with that government, is dis
closed in the Turkish diplomatic corre
spondence, made public, at the State De
partment today. In a telegram to the
department Mr. Welshman complained
that the Grand Vizier, who had repeatedly
declined to see him,, had countermanded
and annulled a number of matters upon
which the Minister of Foreign Affairs had
acted favorably.
In order to exhaust every effort, Mr.
Irishman demanded an audience with the
Sultan. Mr. Leishman requested In his
telegram to Secretary Hay that, were the
audiences not granted, and not only the
questions at issue, but the principles in
volved, satisfactorily settled, he be given
permission to demand his passports. He
6aid, further, "It would be worse than
useless and derogatory to the dignity of
the united States Government to con
tinue relations with the Sublime Porte if.
after weeks and even months of hard and
patient work, business which has been
fully settled with the Minister for For
elgn Affairs is to be rendered unavailing
by the Grand Vizier's conflicting and
countermanding orders."
Subsequently Mr. Leishman reported
that the Sultan suggested that he over'
look the discourtesy shown him, on the
ground that the Grand Vizier was an old
man and not feeling well. Emphatic in
structlons were sent by the Sultan to the
Gfand Vizier to receive Mr. Leishman at
all times in a manner "befitting the dig.
nity of the representative of a great
power," when Mr. Leishman consented to
resume relations.
Mr. Leishman subsequently resumed re
lations with the Porte, and a diplomatic
rupture was averted.
FOSNES IK" MACHEX'S PLACE.
Deposed Postal Official Too 111 to
Turn Over the Office.
"WASHINGTON, May 9. Postoffice In
spector M. C. Fosnes today took charge
of the free delivery service. General Su
perintendent Machen, who was relieved
Irom duty yesterday, did not appear to
turn over the office. He sent word that
he was too 111 to come.
Postoffice Inspector Thorpe, of New
York ClJty, who has been assisting in the
Investigation of the department, will re
main as active superintendent to assist
Mr. Fosnes in handling some of the de
tails of the work. The investigation may
result in other changes in this branch of
the service. One of the possibilities of
the present situation is the abolition of
the office of general superintendent, on
the ground that it is a place the func
tions of which are covered by the super
intendent of the city free delivery service
nd the superintendent of the rural free
delivery.
Postmaster-General Payne said today
that the transfer of the free delivery to
the office of the Fourth Assistant and Mr.
Machen's indefinite leave was without the
full knowledge and acquiescence of the
First Aslstant Postmaster-General, Mr.
"Wynne.
Seymour W. Tulloch, ex-cashier of the
Washington City Postoffice. was in the
city today. Mr. Tulloch said that as a
matter of courtesy to the Postmaster
General he would wait a reasonable time
for that official to act on his request for
copies of letters from ex-Postmaster-General
Smith, Controller Tracewell.
Postmaster Merritt, of this city, and
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-General
3ristow. Mr. Tulloch declined to say
whether he would then make public the
Information In his hands to sustain his
statement, though insisting that he had
ample data to corroborate his charges.
"It is a curious coincidence," said Mr.
Tulloch, "that the suspension of Machen
follows so closely the receipt of the re
plies to the letters the Postmaster-General
sent regarding my statements. If the
truth were told, the information these re
plies contained must have fully borne put
everything I have said. Mr. Brlstow is a
thoroughly honest and fearless Investi
gator, and his reply must have embodied
data of which the Postmaster-General
had not been previously aware. If the
replies already in exonerated the officials
accused, the letters would have been im
medliely made public . The department
now knows all about the conditions I have
referred to."
Payne Dismisses Another Onlclnl.
WASHINGTON, May 9. Postmaster
Gdneral Payne today dismissed James
Dower, a lireman employed In the Post
office Department, as a result of charges
that Dower recently filed against Chief
"Engineer James O'Donnell and other su-
perUr officers. Dower alleges that a ring
to govern promotions and other matters
existed in the engine-room, and that im
proper contracts have been made. The
charges were investigated by a Postoffice
Inspector and the report did not sustain
them. The Postmaster-General announced
loday that the action of Dower "In mak
ing the frivolous and scandalous charges.
giving them publicity and then falling
utterly to sustain them, is to the detri
ment of the service and subversive of all
dlsclpl.ne, the discharge of Dower is or-
dered for the good of the service."
Tl e Inspector's report says Dower is re-
Iported by Assistant Engineer Anderson
Ito have incited or attempted to incite
other employes to acts of insubordination.
BOWEN MINCED NO WORDS.
renezuela Called Down Hard for In-
snltlnp: American FIngr.
WASHINGTON. May "9.-An interesting
iccount of the action of Minister Bowen.
it Caracas, in demanding an apology from
ie Venezuelan government for the Im
proper use made of the American flag by
ie commanaer oi me Venezuelan gunboat
stauracor, is given in the current vol-
or foreign relations." Mr. Bowen.
ritbout waiting for instructions from tV)o
JTnlted States, called in person on the Mln-
ter or foreign Affairs and said to him:
'Tour Captain dishonored the American
p. ana ne snouia oe ordered to mi it
hid salute it, and your government should
Che Minister desired several days In
ilch to investigate the matter.
FTne facts that I have presented to you
jrb indisputable." said Mr. Bowen. "and
-can give you only 20' hours, for I feel
it at tne ena or tnat time I must mWo
ne facts to my Government."
On the following day regrets were ex-
issea pn oenair of Venezuela and the
was raised and saluted with 21 guns.
EXTRA SESSION IN NOVEMBER.
reant-nt-Arms Told to Prepare
for Meeting of Congress.
DENVER. May 9. The News todav
its an Interview with Daniel M. Rans-
sergeant-at-arms of the United States
ate. to the effect that an extra session
IjfJpngress would be called about Novem-
MOUNT
ber 9. Mr. Ransdell and family are spend
ing several weeks in Colorado for their
son's health. Mr. Ransdell said:
"President Roosevelt sent word to me
through Secretary Loeb last week at St,
Louis that I could prepare to Receive the
Senators immediately, or as soon as nos-
edble after election day. To Secretary
Bennett, of the Senate, President Roose
velt made the direct statement that Con
gress would be summoned just as soon as
the Fall elections were out of the way."
"What will the call provide shall be
taken up?" was asked.
"The reciprocity treat with Cuba."
"Will the Philippine tariff-reduction
measure be resurrected for consideration?"
"I think It will, as soon as the Cuban
business is disposed of."
Cannon Expects Extra Session.
LINCOLN, Neb., May 9. Representative
Cannon, of Illinois, came to Lincoln this
afternoon, and will be the guest of Rep
resentative Burkett until Monday. Mr.
Cannon said It was his understanding that
President Roosevelt would call an extra
session of Congress to meet on November
It was too early, he said, to discuss
the measures which would probably come
up.
DISCUSS MONEY LEGISLATION.
Aldrlch, Allison and Spooner Con
clude a Conference.
WASHINGTON. May 9. Senators Al-
diich. Allison and Spooner, comprising a
part of the sub-committee of th Senate
commlttee on finance spent tTVO days
thls week at the Virginia Hot Springs
discussing some of the details of the pro
posed financial legislation that is to be
brought to the attention of Congress next
Winter. Senator Piatt, of Connecticut,
who is the fourth Republican member of
the sub-committee, was not present.
Neither Senator Allison nor Senator
opooner. wno returnee, to wasnmgton at- . win supervise the construction of the
ter the conference, would discuss for pub- i waterway, tho Information will be pre
licatlon the work of the sub-committee, scnted to it
Senator Spooner said today that it j Members of the commission are of the
would be manifestly imnroner for the oninlnn thnf th trtv -nrin ..n
members of the committee to discuss nub
licly In advance of definite conclusions the
work being done, as such discussion ;
would serve no useful purpose, and would ,'
materially embarrass the committee. It Is j
the purpose of the Republican members I
of the subcommittee to hold, during the '
Summer, a series of- meetings, at which j
the whole subject of financial legislation I
will be considered exhaustively. !
BOOTH TO BE COURT-MARTIALED.
Army Officer at Vancouver Impli
cated In Alaska Irregularities.
WASHINGTON. May 9. The officers
who were implicated In irregular transac
tions in commissary supplies at Skagway.
Alaska, and whose court-martial has been
ordered, are Major Charles A. Booth, Sev
enteenth Infantry, now at Vancouver,
Wash., and Captain F. T. Knudsen.
Eighth Infantry, now at Fort St, Michael.
Alaska. Other officers have been impli
cated and may be ordered before a court
martlaL Plague Situation In Mexico.
WASHINGTON. May 9. The Marine
Hospital Service has received a telegraphic
report from the president of tho Mexican
Health Council concerning the plague situ
ation on the west coast of that country.
He says that not a case occurred at Ma
zatlan since March 16, but that there are
ten cases at Villa Union and five at SI
queros. Orders to European SHadron.
NICE, May 9. Rear-Admlral Cotton has
been Instructed to take the United States
European squadron, now .at Vlllefranche,
to Kiel at the end of the month.
LOW SCEKIC RAILWAY, SEAR LOS ANGELES.
CANAL TREATY WILL WIN
AMERICAN COMMISSION TALKS
VISIT TO PANAMA.
OF
Work Being Done Is Only Intended
to Keep the Project Alive Peo
ple Heartily Favor It.
WASHINGTON, May 9. The sub-corn- I
mittee of the Isthmian Canal Commls- . excellencies. So, by bringing the Ameri
slon, consisting of Rear-Admiral Walker, i can PePle Into a more Intimate acquaint
General Haines and Professor Burr, Rnce the Pess has been making a more
which visited the Isthmus of Panama to i p(ect Union.
inspect the work and property of the 1 Second In grappling with social con
new Panama Canal Company, has re- dUlons and questions, disease. Ignorance,
turned to Washington. crime and poverty have always existed.
The mission of the committee was ac- i JZe V,sed to accePt Uiem as inevitable and
compllshed quicker than was anticipated. I ,f nk God we escaped. Now we ignore
The commission found that while the ! me a"d 3trive to Improve. The Nation is
canal company has employed on the t frest"nS w!" these problems. It Is In
work about 1200 men. little In a definite ' throes and sweat of struggling. The
or effective way is being accomplished. ' ST58,? 1.nf.orms ot and Inspires every effort.
Just enough work is being done to keep ; , cn laboer. knows he Is not working
the project alive. alone, and Is given the encouragement
Members of the commission say the ! aJ"d ttrene.5h. c-PeratIon. Only
ratification of the canal treaty by the f ttirouSh s there possibility of suc-
Unlted States Senate was received en-J-C4J,thTe ?JutIon, ' tlies,e PMems.
thusiastlcally by the people on the Isth- : the evolution of the court of
mus. Property values have increased ' pub,Ic oP'n'on-the court mightier than
rapidly, and real estate along the route of ! ?,?JM l,Zed bunal-at whose bar are
the canal continues to rise. 1 Mbed all men, events and purposes, here
On arrival at the Isthmus th mpmh ,
of the commission let It be known that
their mission was purely one of engi
neering and that, individually or collec
tively, they had nothing to do with the
practical or diplomatic phases of the
situation. Some valuable data was gath
ered, and these will be reported to the
t full committee. Subsequently, upon the
appointment or the commission which
ht T-n 1 1 fi eA Hi- tVi a -Atn-.l... - "
Admiral Walker had a Ion tik I
Secretary Hay today, upon conditions on
tne istnmus in their special relation to
the canal project.
A MAMMOTH NEWSPAPER
5ctt York World wffi Break the Rec
ord on Its Anniversary Today.
NEW YORK. May 9. The World will
issue tomorrow an edition of 136 pages,
said to be the largest paper ever printed,
to mark Its 20th anniversary under Mr.
Pulitzer's management. Besides a review
of the past, prophecies will be published
as to the next 20 years, the contributors
being ex-President Cleveland, Arthur
James Balfour, Prime Minister of Eng
land; Justice David Brewer, of the United
States Supreme Court; John Jacob Astor.
Sir Charles Dilke. M. P., Cardinal Gibbons.
Right Hon. W. E. H. Leckey. Blshoo Pot
ter. Admiral Dewey. General Miles, Julia
&ru nowe, Alexander
Graham "R11 .
. uiicm w xeiu. ou uiair jacit-eiway, aen-
eral Charles H. Taylor. ex-President Kru-
ger. Sir Robert Ball. Andrew Lane, mem
bers of the Cabinet. Senators and experts
in almost every field of endeavor.
Among the contributions Is the follow
ing tributo to American newspapers writ
ten by Associate Justice David J. Brewer
of the Supreme Court of the United States,
on he Effect of a Free Press on Ameri- J
can Life
"First The effect the press has had on
the recent advance in American life has
been In realizing the constitutional pur
pose to form a more perfect union. Forty
years ago a hitter Civil War prevailed.
North and South were enemies. Now sec-
tional V animosities are disappearing pa
triotism is becoming universal. The North
eulogizes Lec: the South venerates Lin
coln. New York respects Bryan; South
Carolina honors Hoar. We are becoming
truly one people. What has brought this
about? Knowledge of each other. We
may hate those we know; we never love
those we do not know. The press that
tells us each morning what all do and
suy helps us to know each other. New
York knows New Orleans and San Fran
cisco as well as It does Brooklyn. "With
out the press, even with the telegraph
and postoffice, what strangers we should
be! Knowing each other, we find how
mucn MlKe we are some defects, some
"c "H1 Bniy worn, it collects
the universal opinion, announces Its in
clusions and whirls them against all for
gloom or, glory. These facts speak much
ror the uplifting of the Nation, and In
each the press has been one. If not the
great factor. May it continue Its work.
promoting National unity, hastening the
solution of the great social problems and
bringing all matters before the court of
puoiic opinion a court of Increasing wis
dom and power."
-TRIUMPH FOR LORENZ.
Another Difficult Operation for Club
Feet Proves a Success.
WASHINGTON. May 9. Today the
plaster casts were removed ' from the
limbs of H-year-old Charles Wlllet, who
was operated upon last Fall hv Dr
Adolph Lorenz, the Austrian specialist,
for an extraordinary case of club feet.
I he result Is pronounced by the boy's
atienaing pnysician to he a perfect cure
The boy walks easily and naturally. The
case wiu oe presented to the Medical
Congress, which convenes here next
German Visitors at St. Lonls.
ST. LOUIS. May 9. Forty-five promi
nent landowners or Germany, who are
touring the United States to study agri
cultural conditions, arrived here today. A
local reception committee met and wel
comed the delegates of "agriculturists."
as. Its members are known, which was
sent to America by Emperor William.
The delegates Include representatives of
nearly all nrovinces of Germanv. The A
nere was aevotea to inspecting tne world s
Fair site, and tomorrow the parti will
depart for Kansas City.
Yale Remembered la His Will.
HARTFORD, Conn., May 9.-The will of
the late Walter D. Pilklns. who died in
Washington, D. C, a few days ago. has
hein flTpri for nrnh.itA at. Past UaTnrA
To the president and felldws of Yale ttD,-
000 Is left In memory of an uncle of Mr.
Pilklns, Professor Anthony Stanley. The
Income of one-half of this amount Is to
be offered as a prize for proficiency In
mathematics, and the Income of the other
J5O0O Is to be awarded to needy and deserv
ing undergraduates.
Russia Denies Massacre Story.
WASHINGTON. Mav 9. AmhnssnflnT-
McCormick at St, Petersburg cables the
state .Department that the Russian gov
ernment has authorized a formal denial
of the story circulated by the central
committee for the relief of the Tvljdnif.fr
sufferers to the effect that there have
been terrible massacres of Jews in that
town and much suffering among them In
other parts of Bessarabia or Southwest
Russia. The Ambassador's dlsoatch Is
very sweeping.
Purpose of Austrian Ships.
BUDAPEST. May 9. In the Hungarian
Diet today Premier de Szell. renlvinir tn
an interpellation in regard to the pres
ence of Austro-Hungarian warships at
Salonlca, said they were there for the
purpose of protecting the interests of
Austro-Hungarian subiects. Ther was
no question of any naval demonstration,
seizure of Custom-Houses or occupation
or territory.
Ferdinand's Mission a. Failure.
BERLIN, May 10. The Lokal Anelger
Intimates this morning that Prince Ferdi
nand of Bulgaria has left Paris without
having succeeded In accomplishing the ob
ject of his visit to the French capital,
which obviously was to induce President
Loubet to use bis influence with the Czar
of Russia against Turkey.
Bulgaria Puts Blame on Turkey.
SALONICA. May 9. A dispatch received
here from Sofia says the Bulgarian gov
ernment has addressed a note to St. Pe
tersburg, Vienna and Paris denying re
sponsibility for the recent Macedonian
outrages and laying the blame therefor to
the Turkish authorities.
AS SEEN BY GERMANY.
If War Can Be Staved Off Until Win
ter, Danger Is. Over.
BERLIN. May 9. The German govern
ment regards .the Turko-Bulgarian situa
tion as being grave, but responsible offi
cials say if a collision can be staved
off through the Summer, more sober coun
sels can get a hearing in the Winter, when
military action Is ' Impossible. Regard
ing the mutual recrimination of Turkey
and Bulgaria in Imputing bellicose pur
poses, the officials here say Turkey cer
tainly cannot wish for war, because she
is unable to bear the expense, and knows
beforehand that the powers would not
permit territorial expansion as a result
of victory. It is also believed that Bul
garia, while showing a deplorably weak
attitude toward the revolutionary ele
ments, does not desire war.
The powers have made representations
to Sofia, emphasizing the Impossibility of
allowing Bulgaria to realize that funda
mental aim of Its policy, namely, the ac
quisition of part of Macedonia. The pow
ers know that the partition of Macedonia
in favor of Bulgaria would cause Greece.
Servia and other countries to raise claims
for Turkish territory. Hence the powers
are unitedly determined not to permit any
change In the status quo.
On the other hand, the reforms in Mace-.
donia, which have unfortunately been sus
pended through the outbreaks of violence
at Salonlca. must be carried out, and Aus
tria-Hungary and Russia, which are im
mediately concerned, will see through the
Consuls that they are carried out. In
addition to the communications made by
the government at Sofia, the powers have
made representations at Constantinople
which have convinced Turkey of the hope
lessness of deriving any territorial or pe
cuniary advantage from attacking Bul
garia, Nevertheless, danger lies In the tnrt
that Turkish and Bulgarian troops are
facing each other on the frontier and in
proximity to it, rendering a more or less
accidental collision possible, which could
easuy grow into uncontrollable dlmen
slons. The situation, therefore. i hav
ing a depressing effect on the German
.course.
"WTITTE RESIGNS TO CARRY POINT.
Grand Dake Apologizes and Rniislan
Minister Renames His Duties.
ST. PETERSRtTRR Tv q-cm
Minister "Witte nresonallv haTirtwT hit,
resignation -to the Czar Mav i h
drew it before nightfall. His reslgm
tlon followed a peremptory letter from
Grand Duke Alexander MirhanTnitnh
demanding Increased appropriations for
me lauer a new aepartment of com
merce and marine. M WJtto infnnn
the Czar that he would be unable to
administer the finances if Grand Dukes
were permitted to give orders. The Czar
ureed him to reconsider his rt tor i no
tion, but Mr. Witte complied only after
tne orana.uuKe naa written him a letter
or apology.
MEET DEATH AT WORSHIP.
Dynamite Placed Under a. Chnrch
Containing 200 People.
VIENNA. May 9. A mosque at Kin
pruit. In which 200 Moslems had assem
bled, was, according to a dispatch to Die
zeit, from Sofia, blown up with dvna
mite May 2. The worshipers were buried
in the ruins. The perpetrator of the
outrage, a man named Popow. commit
ted suicide by shooting. A paper found
In one of his pockets described him as
a member of the Macedonian Knights of
ueatn.
ICING SEEKS A DIVORCE.
Alexander Confident His Marriage
Han Injured His Popularity.
UEKLiLN. May 10. According to ad
vices from Belgrade published in Berlin
this morning. King Alexander of Servia Is
preparing to institute divorce proceed
ings against yueen uraga. being con
vinced that his marriage has deprived his
dynasty or all its popularity. King Alex
ander has further received letters of a
threatening character, expressing the dis
satisfaction of the army.
Transvaa.1 Loan Closes.
LONDON, May 9. Subscriptions to the
Transvaal loan closed at 11 o'clock thlt
morning.
The SliecfiSS Of the loan -rood nnnra.a
dented, both as regards the aggregate sub-
It Is said that the individual subscriptions
ior ow ana unaer were atone sufficient
gregate subscribed" range from six billion
f rnA una aaa rr-u Tii .
iu i,iw,vw,iw. j. uo xwiuscmias applied
V wv,wyv,wvv, AWMV, JLX&ialV 1UL
$125,000,000. No large individual American
applications are reported. ine amount
of money tied up makes the money mar
ket very stiff, but early allotments and
the return of checks are exnctd tn re
lieve the market.
Way German Minister TVill Retire.
BERLIN. Mav 9. General von Gossler.
who, as announced May 7, Is to retire
from the War Mlnlstrv after thr
months' leave of absence, determined,
according to the TMnzig Neuste Nacht
riten. to retire beciuze he was unable
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American in Mysterious Murder.
PARIS, May 9. The mysterious murder
of M. DeByrnne, who was found stran
gled in his room here, has aroused wide
spread interest. The police officials fol
lowed a clue Indicating that It was an
act of an Englishman, but they now
allege that an American is implicated.
The victim, who was a well-known figure,
came from America.
Asaln Threatened by Rebels.
GIBRALTAR, May 9. Advices here
from Morocco say that the Ben Adir tribe
which is in open revolt, is again threaten
ing Tetuan. The tribes are now encamped
on the outskirts of the town 'and Mulla
Arifa. the Sultan's uncle, has left Tetuan
to attack them. Great alarm prevails at
Tetuan, whence urgent requests for help
have been sent.
Starving- Chinese Need More Aid.
WASHINGTON May 9. Unlte'd States
Consul McWade. at Canton, ln a cable
gram to the Stite Department, states
that he4 has been requested by
the Viceroy to wire heartfelt apprecia
tion of the Christian Herald's contribu
tion of $5000 in' aid of the starving in
Kwangsi. Consul McWade also says
more help Is urgently needed.
France Will Punish Rebels.
PARIS, May 9. On the arrival of Governor-General
Jounart at Algleres, ar
rangements will be made to punish the
tribes of the Figuig district who. May
7, attacked a convoy, killing SO men and
wounding 18. The expedition, however,
will not start until plenty of -troops are
available.
Member of Parliament Resigns.
LONDON, May 9. Matthew J. Minch.
Nationalist member of Parliament for
South - Klldare, his resigned. It Is un
derstood that Dennis J. Kilbride, for
merly Nationalist member for North Gal
way, will be a candidate for the va
cancy. Princess Alice Betrothed.
ATHENS, May 9. The betrothal Is an
nounced of Prince Andreas, fourth son of
King George of Greece and Princees
Alice, eldest daughter of Prince Louis of
Battenberg.
Want Them Kept Oat of Italy.
ROME. May 9. In the Chamber of Dep
uties today several Republican members
Interpellated the government, demanding
that It apply the law preventing the In-
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vasion of Italy by members of French
congregations.
Japan's House Tax.
THE HAGUE, May 9. The question of
the liability of the foreigners to piy the
house tax In Japan will be submitted to
the International Arbitration Court here
In September next.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
Admiral Cervera. of Spain, has been
gazetted a life Senator.
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a
bill to prohibit bucket shops in that state.
Twenty-seven letters from William
Penn's voluminous correspondence sold
at auction brought $2582.50.
Owing to the discovery of bubonic
plague at .Callao, the principal markets
of Lima have been closed.
The Western Insurance Company, with
headquarters at Louisville, Ky., will go
out of business on account of oppressive
taxation.
George Walls, a missing Pittsburg boy,
is now alleged to have been kidnaped, and
a reward of $20,000 for Information about
him is offered. ,
The Deutschebank and the Deutsche
Ueberseische Bank, of Berlin, will co-operate
with Speyer & Co., of New York, In
taking the Mexican gold loan.
The plant of the Mill Creek Valley Dis
tilling Company at Cincinnati, was dam
aged $75,000 by Are yesterday and an employe-
named Leon probably fatally in
jured. The theft of $10,000 In Jewelry and sil
ver from August Belmont has been placed
at the door of one of his servants, George
Reynolds. The property was recovered.
The Virginia Senate has voted to re
move Judge Campbell, of Amherst, on
the charge of cowhlding Rev. Mr. Craw
ford. The case now goes back to tho
House for concurrence.
The New York Supreme Court has re
versed the award by a lower court to
Frank D. Mowbray, ex-valet of Howard
Gould of $5000 for injuries sustained on
Mr. Gould's yacht several years ago.
The Board of Agriculture has prohibited
the importation into Great Britain of ani
mals from Argentina and Uruguay on and
foot and mouth disease in those repub
lics.
The hitherto unpublished acrostics of
Elizabeth, Edgar Allan Foe's favorite
cousin, together with the original draft
by the poet of "For Annie." the lines of
which he declared to be the "best I have
ever written," have been sold for $775.
Sew Kansas Liquor Decision.
TOPEKA, May 9. The Kansas Supreme
Court decided today that the price of in
toxicating liquors illegally sold in Kansas
Could nol be recovered.