TELE STJy I jLT OGOyiAyj OglAyP,: -J&WUST 26, 1905.1
FUMES KILL PESTS
Fifty Tons of Sulphur Distrib
uted in New Orleans.
MANY PEOPLE LEAVE CITY
Hospital Auth6rIties Prepare to
Smolio jkfosqultocs Out of In
fested . Districts in Effort
to Abate Plague.
REPORT OX YELLOW FEVER.
NEW ORLEAKS. Aug. 10. Official
returns of yellow Xevor to 6 P. M--:
New caws 58
Total oases t date 1,340
Deaths
Total deaths to date
New foci
Total foci to date -3
t'aeM under treatment...
NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 19. (Special.)
Fifty tons of sulphur were distributed
free to the propertyholders of New
Orleans today for the fumigation of their
houses, according to instructions Issued
bv the Marine Hospital Service. Dr. J. H.
"White, the Surgeon-in-Chlef. expects
that tho sulphur will be burned In each
of the houses in the city tomorrow to
kill mosquitoes, as the people have agreed
to assist the local health authorities In
the best way possible. Scores of wagons
traversed the streets here this afternoon
distributing five-pound packages of sul
phur, which will be burned for even
thousand cubic feet of air space.
One Solid Muss of Smoko.
"With almost every householder using
it tomorrow it is figured that the town
will be a solid mass of smoke from morn
ing until night. Many people are leaving
to avoid the fumes, but 300.000 will be
hero tomorrow.
One of the most serious features of
the reign of terror in the South is the
abandonment of train service in Missis
sippi. Not a railroad in the state is run
ning its usual quota of freight or pas
Ecnger trains, and each day the service Is
more or lesa curtailed. Commencing to
day, the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley
abandoned Its last two freights. The Gulf
& Ship Island Road has beon almost
paralyzed by quarantines against the Gulf
coast.
Freight Trains Stopped.
It has been found necessary to abandon
all freight trains. The Louisville & Nash
ville road Is not allowed to stop its trains
in the Mississippi Valley and most of its
passenger trains have been discontinued.
Today's report is accepted as positive
proof that the Marine Hospital Service
has the situation under control and may
succeed In eradicating the fever before
frost comes in the latter part of October.
The death rate is lower than for all pre
vious epidemica The fever is of an ex
ceptionally mild type and S5 per cent of
those stricken are recovering. Three of
the deaths today were those of Italians,
one of them had died without medical
attention. There was no news of lm
nnrtaneft from outside the city. Only two
new points of infection were reported, ope
at Madlsonville in St. uammany i-arisn,
and one at Kenner. In Jcfforson Parisn.
ThA n nt Madlsonville is traced di
rectly to a young woman having visited
there from New Orleans prior to last
Saturday and having been taken 111 Mon
day. The Death List Confined.
The death list continues to be largely
confined to the lower sections of the city,
only three having come from the section
above Canal street within the past few
days. Among the cases reported to tho
State Board of Health today was one near
Madlsonville. A. positive case and a sus
picious case were reported at Kenner. A
total of IS cases have appeared in Jeffer
son parish to date with five deaths. The
Louisville & Nashville Railroad an
nounced that the new quarantine order
issued by Dr. Sanders, of Alabama,
would not in any wise interfere with
through travel near that road. Under tho
regulations people can leave New Orleans
and pass through the state without mo
lestation provided they make no attempt
to leave the cars.
FEVER AT MADISOXVILLE.
Residents of Health Resort Are
Panic-Strickcn and Leave.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 19. (Special.) A
genuine case of yellow fever was discov
ered today at Madlsonville, a fashionable
place on Lake Ponchartraln, 22 miles from
here. Great excitement has been caused
among tho. transient population and
among permanent residents, who fear the
fever will become epidemic before it can
be eradicated. Ever since the State of
Mississippi was quarantined against New
Orleans, forcing the wealthy residents of
the city to abandon their Summer homes
on the Gulf coast, they have made their
homes -at Madisonvillo and neighboring
towns, Mandeville and Covington, which
are located In the heart of the ozone belt
of St. Tammany Parish. It is the first
time in the history of the state that yel
low fever has broken out in that parish,
although it has always been open to refu
gees. Madlsonville has been the scene
of many functions of late, given by New
Orleans society people who ran away
from here to escape abe fever. Today
hundreds of fashionable visitors aban
doned their homes and the hotels for
Northern cities. Covington and Ablta
Springs are noted as health resorts and
have open communication with New Or
leans.
FOUR NEW OASES DISCOVERED
Mississippi City Is Not Rid of the
Epidemic.
JACKSON, Miss., Aug. 19. (Special.)
Four additional suspicious cases at Mis
sissippi City, located a half-mile distant.
were reported to the board from Missis
sippi City by George "Wasdin tonight The
type of Infection is so mild that there
will be no diagnosis until some time
Sunday.
Among the early patients at Mississippi
City was Mrs. H. D. Money, wife of the
United States Senator from this state.
Her illness was so mild that attending
physicians did not regard it as even sus
picious, and she Is now completely re
stored to health.
The State Board of Health Issued an ad
dress tonight to physicians of the state.
advising that local physicians' commit
tees be Informed In each community to
make diagnosis of suspicious cases before
making public announcement of the same,
thus relieving the nervous condition of the
public mind and preventing the panlos
that often follow the mere rumor of a
suspicious case. Active co-operation Is
earnestly urged and Secretary Hunter
fays that "professional jealousy, personal
antagonisms and other like motives are
altogther out of place In this emergency."
Italians Give Pittsburg a Scare.
pTTTSBTJRG. Aug. 19. A scare' has been
caused in this vicinity by a report that
a party of 12 ItalianjSi alleged to aaye
evaded the yellow fever blockade at 2?ew
Orleans, bad arrived bore. An immediate
lnvstigatlon by the authorities disclosed
the fact that tho Italians spent "Wednes
day In Pittsburg and Thursday at Home
stead, departing- late for New iork. Tho
Health Department will maintain a quar
antine around the Homestead bouse in
which they stayed. '
GRAXD JUNCTION BACKS DOWN
Travelers Can Be Escorted From
Trains in Passage Through Towns.
MEMPHIS. Tfinn.. Amr IB. fSneelalA
After Governor Cox had made a hur
ried trip across the state from Nashville
to this city and hero Joined Secretary Al
bright, of tho State Board of Health, In
n Knrvlnl nlnn. 1n Grand Junction Tenn..
to retract from its unlawful position
taken in regard to its quarantine, tne
Chief Executive notified several com
panies of militia to be in readiness to
go to the scene, should he declare mar
tial law In existence, and then decided
to look over the situation. The result
was a mass meeting that lasted four
hours, at tho end of which the town
backed down and agreed to allow an
travelers wishing to change trains at
that nlaee to enter the coaches under
guard. Before the meeting today Grand
Junction had openly aeciarea max no
one would bo allowed to leave in-oomlng
trains .and had openly defied the Gov
ernor and the entire State Board of
Hnnith. Tr Is an imnortant nolnt. from
a. railroad standpoint, and caused a
great deal of trouble to tne traveling
public.
GREAT NORTHERN IIELrS FARM
ERS OP MIDDLE AVEST.
Cut Tariffs on "Wheat on Eastern End
of Rond to Share Profit Farm
er Will Get Benefit.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 19. Just as tho move
ment of the grain crop Is about to begin
the Great Northern railroad today an
nounced a sweeping red action In grain
rates throughout Its eastern territory ex
tending Into the boundary of Montana.
Three years ago the road made impor
tant reductions In the western section.
The new rates, it is claimed, will add
millions to the potential resources of the
farmers of the Northwest. The reduction
la not made, it Is claimed. In pursuance
of any pressure, but as a voluntary act
and In the words of an official, "a profit-
sharing policy of tho road between the
railroad and the tillers of the soil of the
Northwest that has been fundamental In
the management of the Great Northern."
Extent of Reduction.
This reduction of rates ranges from 5
cents per 100 pounds from the most dis
tant points to cent from points near
est the Twin Cities and the head of nav
igation on the Great Lake. From "Wil
llston. N. D., distant from the head of
the Great Lakes 616 miles, the reduction
is 5 cents per 100 pounds.
"Tho meaning of these reductions to
the farmers of the Northwest is some
thing more than tho winning of a battle
or the signing of some advantageous com
mercial treaty," ald a prominent rail
road official. "It affects the entire grain
product of the Northwest, for the same
rates have been met by tho Northern
Pacific and must be met by every other
line In the same territory and tributary
to It. You cannot tell how far a move
ment like this will reach. It will mean
a saving of more than aOO.OOd.OW buaheia
to the ordinary market. This foots up
from 52,009,000 to J3.000.000 that will- re
main in tho pockets of the farmers of
which the Groat Northern will contribute
at least one-half.
Reduction Is Voluntary.
"This mo'cment Ls not only voluntary.
but the revenue thus remitted cannot be
made good from any other source. There
can bo and Is Intended to be no increase
of rates elsewhere to correspond. More
over, it Is made Jn the face of the fact
that In the three years that have elapsed
since the last reduction of rates, the pay
of employes In the various departments
of the system has beon materially ad
vanced, addtng that much to the cost of
oporatlon."
.TIM HILL WANTS BUSINESS
Cut in Rates Means War on Cana
dian Competitors.
ST. PAUL. Aug. 19. (Special.) James
J. Hill is on the warpath. He dug up the
hatchet early today, and has been Indulg
ing in a war dance all day, the culmina
tion of which was the announcement of
a rate on grain from Montana to Min
neapolis, Chicago and the seaboard aver
aging 3 cents a hundred under the tariff
schedule of the Canadian roads and the
Minneapolis, St. Paul &. Sault Stc. Marie,
the American branch of the Canadian Pa
cific
'Rates are of no consequence," said Mr.
Hill, "business we must have, and we
have made a tariff within the reach of all,
and one that will be profitable to the
producers. It may be that the competing
lines (the Canadian roads) may reduce
their tariffs, but we are prepared to meet
them."
Thero Is a fight of long standing be
tween J. J. Hill, of the Groat Northern,
and Tom Lowry, of the Soo.
ATH0S MAY BE WRECKED
Steamship Crippled Off Florida
When Last Spoken.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19. No news has
yet been received from the British steam
ship Athos, now long overdue at this port
from Southern waters, and much uneasi
ness Is being felt for the safety of the
vessel. "When last heard from the shin
was drifting with crippled engines about
450 miles to the eastward of Jacksonville,
Fla. That section of the ocean is a woll
frequented one. and there are hopes that
If the crew has been unable to cfTect re
pairs one of the many vessels which sail
those waters will fall In with the cripple
and fclvo her a tow to the nearest port.
Besides Captain Dolison and his crew
of 27 men, there were also on board tho
ship when she put out from Port Antonla,
Jamaica, for New York, James A. Donald.
Jr., tho 14-ycar-old son of the owner, and
one of his schoolmates, from Brooklyn.
If no word is received within the next
few hours, it is expected tho Navy De
partment will send out a vessel to search
for the Athos.
Typhoid Outbreak Declines.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19. Reports to the
Health Department show a steady de
crease In typhoid fever, the rapid spread
of which caused some alarm, especially
In the Bath Beach section of Brooklyn.
In Greater New York the total of new
cases since Saturday noon of last week
is 194. For the corresponding days of last
year 103 cases were reported. In the seven
days of the week before 224 cases were
reported.
Physicians at Bath Beach and Benson-
hurst say there was not a single new
case in that part of the city during this
week. Every effort is being made to re
move all causes of tho fever in that sec
tlon, where many residents of Manhat
tan spend their Summer months
END BOYGDH FIRST
No Negotiations With China
While Agitation Lasts.
TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
America Warns Pekln Government,
Which Pleads Impotence Chin
ese Minister Soys People
Arc Hard to Convince.
PEKIN. Autr. 19. It In loarniwl hnrA
upon good authority that the American
Government has notified China that all
negotiations for a new convention to
continue the Chinese exclusion act will
be .discontinued until the anti-American
boycott 1b stonned. and hn nlun Hvnn
notice that China will be held responsible
for any loss sustained by reason of the
boycott.
The Chinese authorities state tho.v
will take energetic steps to stop every -
tning or an illegal or disorderly character,
but that they cannot stop the boycott.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. No informa
tion could be obtained at the State De
partment concerning the treaty negotia
tions alluded to in the above dispatch.
The matter of holding China responsible
for losses sustained by American citizens,
it is presumed, refers to instructions sent
to Minister Rockhlll to inform the Chi
nese government that the United States
would Insist upon the fulfillment of
treaty stipulations.
PUBLIC OPINION IS AROUSED
Chinese Minister Says Officials
Yield to It Regarding Boycott.
WASHIVrvrrVC. Atie. 19. Sir Chen
Tung Cheng, the Chinese Minister, called
upon Acting Secretary Adee today. It
was said that his visit was for the pur
pose of paying his respects and had noth
ing to do with the present situation in
China. TMsoMftoinir the boycott, the Min
ister said that he had done all that hw
could do in his position to stop it. Ho
had advieed his government that nothing
nnuld bo drmo about renenllnsr the present
laws or changing existing conditions In
this country while Congress was not in
The Minister explained that the posi
tion of the officials of the Chinese gov
ernment was very dliflcult. A great puo
llc sentiment has been aroused and It
n-ac not nav to convince the nooDle they
were wrong. The conditions in China
had changed very much during tne past,
few years and the officials there were
politicians and. like the officials In this
country, were susceptible to public opin
ion.
DECISIVE ACT FOR PEACE
(OMiUmed from First Page.)
that at midnight last - night he was
aroused by a message from the President
broucht to him by Assistant Secretary
Pierce, requesting that ho eend Immedi
ately to Oyster Bay Baron Rosen or
some other confidential agent of high
rank to receive a message of the most
confidential nature and urgent Import. Mr.
Wltte went at once to Baron Rosens
room and requested him to go to Oyster
Bay at the earliest possible moment.
Late tonight Mr. Wltte wan advised by
Baron Rown that he wan '-avlng Oyster
Bay and expected to reach here some
time tomorrow.
Japan Trusts Roosevelt.
The Japanese plenipotentiaries are with
out any official knowledge of Baron
Rosen's visit to Oyster Bay. Boron Ko
mura and Mr. Takahlra do not expect
that the proposition will come before
the conference as a suggestion from the
President, but. In case it shall be accepted
by Rusf-ia. they expect to see Its effoct
in a modification of the Russian attitude.
The Associated Press is authorized to
say that Japan has implicit confidence In
the President and, although without any
official knowledge of this latest move
ment, the Japanese plenipotentiaries feel
certain that tho President Is, acting not
only in behalf of peace, hut as mucn
in the interest of Japan as Russia; that
before Baron Rosen arrived at Oyster
Bay the President was in full possosslon
of Japan's views and knew on what
points she might, under certain condi
tions, yield and what demands were re
garded as ossontlal and unchangeable.
Japan, it can be stated, must somehow
bo reimbursed for the cost of the war.
Unloss the Emperor shall change his po
sition, which his plenipotentiaries do not
for a moment believe is probable, Russia
must yield on article 9 (war indemnity) or
Japan will be forced to continue the war.
The Associated Press Is further authorized
to say that the Japanese plenipotentiaries
have not rocommended to their govern
ment a retraction of the principle for
which the war was fought and for which
Baron Komura and Mr. Takahlra have
been striving earnestly throughout the
conference.
Japanese Envoy May Go Also.
Up to midnight neither Baron Komura
nor Mr. Takahlra had received from the
President an invitation to go to Oyster
Bay, but it is regarded as not improb
able that the President after his confer
ence with Baron Rosen may desire fur
ther information regarding Japan's post
tlon In this crisis, and, to obtain this.
may request Mr. Takahlra to come to
Oyster Bay for conference. Should such
an invitation be received, the Minister
would leave Immediately. Unless, how
ever, the President wishes to know some'
thing more about the Japanese demands,
the members of the Japanese mission here
can see no occasion for a visit to Oyster
Bay by one of their number.
The rumor In circulation here tonight
that resentment was felt in Japanese cir
cles at tho action of tho President In
sending for Baron Rosen is authorita
tively denounced as -false. Indeed, Japan
welcomes this final effort of the Presi
dent to serve the cause of peace. Before
the peace conference was a certainty the
President assured Japan of his hearty
sympathy with her insistence that any
negotiations started should 'be conducted
exclusively with Russia. Regarding the
President's latest move a Japanese au
thorlty said tonight:
Confidence In Roosevelt Stronger.
"Japan's confidence In the President as a
groat and good friend has been strength
ened rather than shaken by his final ef
fort, on the eve of what it ls feared may
prove tho farewell session of the Wash
lngton conference, to prevent a rupture.
Japan has done her utmost for peace; wa
believe the President appreciate this
and, if ho does, any action that he may
in the light of his knowledge take to serve
the cause of peace will find hearty sym
pathy and support on the part of Japan.
Tho day that Russia realizes that Japan's
Irreducible minimum is irreducible, peace
will be much nearer."
Mr. Takahlra, the Japanese Minister,
will attend church tomorrow. It is prob
able that Baron Komura will board the
Mayflower about noon and go on a cruise
down the coast, together with members
of the Russian and Japanese missions. In
case Baron Rosen is not detained here
by his work he will also be a member
of the party-.
There is much speculation tonight re
garding President Roosevelt's proposition,
but the secret has been well kept, and
thore is absolutely no authentic informa
tion on the subject. So Intense is the in
terest here in the change In the situation
today that a rumor In circulation at the
Wentworth tonight that the President ex
pected to come to Portsmouth found
many believers. It is regarded here, how
ever, in official circles, as most improb
able. WTEATHER COMPELS ARMISTICE
Incessant Rain Reduces Scene of
Hostilities to Swnmp.
PEKIN. Aug. 19. While the Japanese
and Russian peace plenipotentiaries have
failed to arrange an armistice during their
negotiations, the weather ls enforcing an
effectual armistice for the month of Au
gust. Operations on a large scale by the
army are impossible at present, and the
situation will bo unchanged for the next
fortnight or three weeks.
Tho rains In Manchuria have been un
usually heavy and prolonged this Summer.
The country Is now a swamp, and tne
roads are so soft that attempts to move
artillery and heavy transports would bo
out of the question. There were beavy
rains in June and July, and the rainy sea
son began in earnest about the middle of
July. During the first three weeks thero
was almost a continual downpour, and tho
streams are swollen, making traffic very
difficult.
The Japanese army was fully prepared
for an advance beforo the rains began.
and probably will give battle quickly with
Its whole strength as soon as tho country
Is sufficiently dry. In the event that the
peaco negotiations fall.
Great reserves of supplies have been ac
cumulated by the Japanese at the front
and at Mukden. Tiding and other bases.
The army is in better condition than evor
before for work. The health of the troops
throughout the Summer has been kept at
a high standard, and the percentage of
sickness has been far below that of the
same period last year.
The armies have beon busy transporting
munitions, building bridges, making roads
and Incessant target practice by the ar
tillery and infantry, whenever tho weath
er permitted. From the sound of firing
within the Japanese lines for many days
It was thought that a battle was pro
gressing. Whatever opinion the Japanese military
staff entertain regarding the probabilities
of peace, they have made preparations to
continue the war.
INDEMNITY OR MORE FIGHTING
Hnynshl Says Unless Russia Yields,
War AVI1I Continue.
LONDON. Aug. 19. Baron Hayashl. the
Japanosc Minister to Great Britain, said
to the Associated Press today:
"If the Russian government does not
Instruct Its plenipotentiaries to concede
the Indemnity clause, the war will go on.
This seems to be the only clause not
agreed to In principle, but ample compen
sation must be made to Japan In one
form or another.
"When the Japanese entered the confer
ence, they made the statement that they
were not 'bluffing.' It will bo found In the
end that they have not been."
Russians Leave Northern Corca.
SEOUL, Aug. 19. It Is rumored that the
Russians In the northern part of Coroa
are withdrawing. The local food supplies
are short, owing to the heavy rains.
It ls not expected that there will be a
battle south of the Tumen. The Japanese
army Is confident, and the weather is Im
proving.
Wltte nt Rosen's Country House.
MAGNOLIA. Mass., Aug. 19. Mr. Witte.
accompanied by Colonel Samoyleff, arrived
at the home of Baron Rosen this after
noon from Portsmouth. They were re
ceived by Baroness Rosen, wife of the
Ambassador.
Bad News Affects Stocks.
PARIS. Aug! 19. Pessimistic advices
from Portsmouth adversely affected the
bourse. Russian securities declining,
though this was partly attributable to the
m eagerness of business.
ABSORBED BY HUNTINGTON
Lines Which Connect San Bernar
dino With Outside Towns.
SAN BERNARDINO. CaL, Aug. 19.
(Special.) H. E. Huntington has ab
sorbed the San Bernardino Valley Trac
tion Company, which connects this city
with Redlands, Highland and Colton, em
bracing In all about 20 miles of track.
It Is announced that the deal was per
fected at Los Angeles yesterday by Pres
ldent A. C. Denman, of tho local com
pany, and H. E. Huntington. Denman
having Just completed a grand coup with
outside money supposed to be from Hunt
lngton sources. He has secured control
of the company in opposition to Henry
Fisher, whose wealth probably built the
system.
Extensions planned by tho local com
pany to build Immediately to connect with
Huntington's line at Riverside confirm
the above announcement. The line Is
worth nearly JLOOO.OOO.
0REST BIMB0NI IS DEAD
Ex-Conductor of Grau Opera Com
pany Succumbs to Cancer.
BOSTON. Aug. 19. Word was recolved
here tonight of the death at Florence.
Italy, of Orest Blmboni the composer and
conductor. Bimbonl was director of a
grand opera school In this city, and went
abroad last Fall to undergo an operation
for a cancerous growth. He was 63 years
of age, and formerly conductor for the
Grau and Mapleson grand opera com
panles of New York.
Excursion Steamer Runs Aground.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19. (Special.) Tho
steamer Thomas Patton. carrying about
i 6 passengers, a great majority of whom
were women and children, went aground
at Raccoon Island Point about half a
mile from Pleasure Bay, N. J., at 8 P. M.
today. Previously she had gone on a reef
at St. Clair Highlands, but was easily
floated. The passengers, who were In a
panic when the boat ran her nose high
in the sand on Raccoon Island Point, were
taken off with tho greatest difficulty-
The work of landing them was seriously
handicapped by the darkness. A number
of tugs were dispatched from this city
and arrived at the scene some time be
fore midnight, but the tide had receded
and left the Patton so high out of the
water that efforts to pull her. out Into
the channel were postponed until Sunday
morning. They expect to be ablo to float
her at flood-tide.
THERE HHE OTHERS
Bennington Not Only Warship
With Weak Boilers.
REVELATIONS ARE AT HAND
General. Inspection of Navy Causes
Repairs to Several Vessels.
Changes in Regulations.
Defects in Turrets.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. Tho findings of
the board jof Inquiry that Investigated
the Bennington disaster are expected to
be given out on Monday. Since the boil
ers of the gunboat exploded, killing and
wounding so many of the crew, an In
vestigation has been going on to deter-.
mine the condition of engines and boilers
on other ships of the Navy.
The results have been surprising. Some
discoveries were made, and some rather
unpleasant ones. Several vessels have
been ordered to the navyyard for repairs
to their engine-room equipment. The
names of these vessels are withheld at
the Navy Department. It may be said.
though, on the best authority, that tho
conditions which have so far been re
vealed will In all probability result in
some decided changes of the naval regu
lations relating to the duties of deck and
engine-room officers.
The announcement of the ships whose
boilers have been discovered to be de
fective and of the changes to be made
In the regulations may be made long af
ter the Bennington figures have been
published. Secretary Bonaparte ls a be
liever In legitimate publicity and thinks
the department should take the Initiative
In furnishing to the press any Informa
tion that should properly be made public
TURRETS IN BAD CONDITION
Wyoming and Ohio Need to Have
Theirs Remodeled.
VALLEJO. CaL. Aug. 19. (Special.)
The turret trucks of the monitor Wyom
ing will be remodeled, as they were
found to be defective after a few shots
had been fired. It Is understood that the
largo caliber turrets of the battleship
Ohio, only recently completed, are also
In bad condition and that It may be ncc
essary to remodel them in some Asiatic
drydock.
Six of the Wyoming's officers have beon
tietacneu ana sent to tne I'cnsacoia ana
the officers who will not be detailed to
duty at the navyyard will be sent home
to await orders. The crew of the "Wyom
ing will be transferred to the Indepen
dence.
CHAFFEE GOES TO EUROPE
United States Army Officers Will Be
Present at French Maneuvers.
NEW YORK. Aug. 19. (Speclal.)-Gen
eral Adna R. Chaffee, Brigadier-General
F. Bell and Brigadier William Crosier,
who have been designated to represent
the General Staff of the United States
Army at the French war maneuvers.
sailed for Europe today on the Red Star
liner Kroonland. Captains Grote, Hutch
ison and Dennis E. Nolan and Lieutenant
Daniel T. Moore, U. S. A., also sailed on
the steamer.
Burwell to Command Bremerton.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 19. The Navy De
partment has assigned Captain W. T. Bur-
well to the command of the navy-yard
and station at Pugct Sound. Wash., as the
relief of Rear-Admiral C. J. Barclay, who
retires from the Navy on September S.
PICNIC BECOMES RIOT.
Policeman Kills Leader of Crowd of
Boisterous Mcrrymnkcrs.
PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 19. (Special.)
While endeavoring to quell a disturb
ance that occurred early today In the
southern section of tho city. Policeman
Izmenger shot and killed Thomas Vaughn,
39 years old. John Jacobs, Charles B.
Remcr and William Adair were held In
J10W ball charged with Inciting a riot
Policeman Joseph Morris was badly In
jured during the melee. He Is In a hos
pital. It ls estimated that almost 1000 persons
were participants in tho open-air party.
The .police soy that large quantities of
Intoxicants were drunk by the merry
makers. Early this morning the crowd
became boisterous and Izmenger started
to restore order. He was attacked by a
number of men and In defending himself
shot Vaughn, who died soon after. A
riot call was sent In and a squad of po
licemen dispersed the mob after making
several arrests.
Improvements Aro Completed.
The Portland Consolidated Railway
Company has completed Its Improvements
to Its roadbed and tracks at the east end
of Burnslde bridge, the last work being
done last night. Double tracks of heavy
steel rails havo been laid through the
Intersection of Union avenue and East
Burnslde street on Burnslde street to the
bridge approach. Tracks are laid In a
roadbed of gravel and concrete, with
stono. blocks covering the center of tho
street" occupied by the double tracks. As
East Burnslde has been torn up and ob
structed more or less for a month, the
business men greatly rejoice that the
work is completed at last.
Forest Firo Threatens Hotels.
OGDEN, Utah. Aug. 19. The forest
fire that has raged In the mountains
about five miles northeast of this place
for the past three days has changed Its
course and now threatens tho large ho
tels and other property In Ogden Canyon,
a Summer resort.
Thousands of acres of timber havo
been destroyed. Forces of men have
been dispatched from here to prevent
the onslaught of the flames, but their
progress Is slow owing to the thick
growth of underbrush that cover the
mountain side.
Seats Collapse With 100 Peoplo.
WALNUT, la., Aug. 19. During a ball
game today, a section of seats containing
several hundred spectators, mostly wom
en, collapsed, and a half a dozen people
were seriously Injured. Mrs. Ed Burke
was crushed under the mass, being hurt
Internally and having an ankle broken,
from which she may die.
Steamer Colonla on Rocks.
CANSO, N. S., Aug. 19. There was no
change today In the position of tho Brit
ish steamer Colohia which grounded yes
terday on the rocks near Fox Island off
this port. The steamer Mackay Bennett
Is taking off the cable and apparatus to
lighten the Colonla.
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Railroads Charged With Con
tempt by Government.
GAVE FORBIDDEN REBATES
Lawless Corporations Must Answer
for Giving1 Rebates to Harvester
and Snlt Trusts Xew "Way
-to Evade the Law.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 10. Con
tempt proceedings charging violation
of the order of District Judge John F.
Philips. Issued in March, 1902, re
straining the defendants from glvfng
rebates in volatlon of the Interstate
Commerce Law, were filed here today
In the United States District Court
against the Chicago & Alton, the Chi
cago, Burlington & Qulncy, the Union
Pacific, tho Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific, and the A. T. & S. F. Com
panies. The contempt proceedings allege spe
cifically in the case of the Chicago &
Alton that the company granted re
bates amounting to many thousands of
dollars on tho shipment of agricultural
and farming machinery to the Inter
national Harvester Company, which
owns and controls the Deerlng Har
vester Company, the McCormlck Com
pany, tho Piano Harvester Company,
the South Chicago Furnace Company
and the Illinois Northern Railroad
Company.
It Is alleged that the Chicago & Al
ton agreed with tne Illinois Northern
Railroad Company to fllo with the In
terstate Commerce Commission pre
tended joint tariffs on freight rates ef
fective from Chicago to Missouri
River points, for the express purpose
of evading the restraining order, and
that tho Alton agreed and did. In fact,
give to tho International Harvester
Company 25 per cent of said pretended
Joint tariff rates. The proceedings
against the Burlington railroad aro
practically Identical with those against
the Alton.
The proceedings against the Missouri
Pacific, the Rock Island and the Santa
Fe railroads, allege that In like man
ner these companies violated the re
straining order by giving rebates to
the Hutchinson (Kan.) Salt Company,
in ' collusion with the Hutchinson
Arkansas River railroad, which latter
company Is controlled and operated by
the salt company. These railroad com
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salt company 25 per cent of a pre
tended joint traffic rate upon salt
routed to points on the Missouri River.
The proceedings were filed by A. S.
Van Valkenburg. United States Dis
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trict of Missouri, at the Instigation of
M. D. Purdy, Assistant Attorney-General
of the United States, Judge Philips
et September 18 as the date upon
which the defendant companies are or
dered to make their plea to the
charges of contempt.
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tar and other products from waste wood
from tho sawmills, gas being a by-product.
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the proposition from the company under
consideration. Representatives of the
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tion near Inman-Poulsen & Co.'s saw
mill a short time ago and express them
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American Bridge Company "Will Not
Comply AVlth Strikers' Demands.
CLEVELAND. O., Aug. 19. (Special.)
A statement relative to the strike of
structural Ironworkers" against the Ameri
can Bridge Company, which ls being man
aged at Cleveland by the strikers, was
given today by the company. The com
pany claims the union broke the wago
agreement signed a few. weeks ago and
says If It should comply with the re
mands now made by the rtrikers, it would
first have to join hands -with the union
in attempting to unionize every rnilroa.l
and manufacturing concern and others
interested in structural iron and bridgo
material of the country. Falling in thl.-s.
the only alternative would be to closo
the company's shops.
The company has no fenr ag to the out
come of the strike. .
WRECK INJURES FOUR.
AV. P. Mnlone and Albert Dlsky
Seriously Hurt.
SOUTH M'ALESTER, I. T.. Aug. 13
(Special.) Four persons were badly in
jured, two of whom are in a dangerous
condition. In a Chicago, Rock Island :
Pacific wreck, near here today. Several
other passengers were more or loss hurt.
The two dangerously injured are "W. P.
Malone and Albert Dlsky, both mall
clerks.
Rosen on Return to Portsmouth.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.. Aug. 20. Shortly
after 11 o'clock last night the President's
yacht Sylph, bearing Baron Rosen, ar
rived In harbor and landed at City Dock.
The Baron and four companions walked
to the depot about three blocks distant
and boarded the 1:50 train for Boston.
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SALEM. Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) Pro
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School, was tonight elected to the chair
of Science In the Salem High School.
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