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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 8, 1906. COIN USES TOWNE AS TARGET Mock Description of Political Chariot Race Makes House Roar With Laughter. VICTIM ENJOYS THE JEST Cock ran Takes Issue With the Wash. Ington Man. and Is Jgnomini ously Defeated in a Duel With Words as Weapons. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, July 7. The two greatest political gymnasts in Congress, Charley Towne and Bourke Cockran, both of New York, were amusingly described in the Housfe of Representatives by Congressman Frank Cushman in his last speech of the session just closed. Cushman was making a tariff speech, a stand-pat speech, in fact, but he could not confine himself to straight argument. So he hit upon Towne ana Cockran as targets, and his hot shots were highly appreciated by an overheated House that was longing to be amused. Cushman de scribed Towne as a great humorist. "My friend from New York," said he, "said some things in the campaign of 1896 that the entire American Nation has been laughing at ever since. As a humorist, my friend stands upon a lofty and lone some pinnacle. When the gentleman made his famous free-silver speech in this House years and years ago, he compared the circulating medium of the Nation with the blood In the human body. That compari son was most apt, but the gentleman failed utterly to grasp the one main point that made the comparison appro priate. "A mere deposit .of blood in the human body, or the fact tthat there Is blood in the human body, never in and of Itself maintained life, sustained health or averted disease. A few days ago I stood by the side of a bier (here Cushman paused and the House laughed) no, Mr. Chairman. It was not the kind of beer that some gentlemen seem to have in their minds. A few days ago I stood by the side of a bier and looked down upftn the cold and pulseless outline of a corpse. Blood, but No Pump. "There yet remained in that body every ounce of blood that had circulated through It in the days when he stood upright and walked abroad among his peers; but he was as dead as Julius Caesar. Yes, he was as dead as the Democratic party. (Laughter.) What that cadaver needed was not a larger body nor more blood, but an unimpaired physical organism to pump through that body the Wood that was already there. And what this Na tion needed In 1896 was not more money, but an unimpaired industrial organism to pump through the body politic the money that we already had. "I am somewhat tempted in my discus sion of the money question to display a smalt chart. During his earlier days my friend from New York. Mr. Towne. was given to drawing charts. 1 remember years and years ago, when that gentle man with his magic chart in this cham ber, harnessed together a bushel of wheat and an ounce of silver, and attached that splendid team to his political chariot, and amidst the applause of the multitude started round the political racecourse. Ah, sir, what happened to Phaeton, of myth ological fame, on the day that he drove the chariot of the sun for his venerable daddy, was not a circumstance to the wreck and ruin that overtook my distin guished friend in his chariot race. Towne's Magnificent Team. "Mr. Towne was driving a magnificent span a bushel of wheat and an ounce of sliver yoked together and squarely abreast, and they made a splendid start. The oratorical bleachers and the political grandstand fairly went wild with ap plause at the splendid getaway. But as they neared the lirst quarter-post a few old veterans of the track seemed to no tice that something had gone wrong with the harness. The nigh hoss seemed to be shooting right out through the collar, while the off critter was falling right lmck through the breeching. "It was an awful, situation. Nobody but a hero could hope to cope with it. Nobody but a political Ben Hur would have dared to tackle it. But my friend was equal to the situation. He deter mined If he could not win that race driv ing them abreast he would drive them tandem. And. without an instant's pause to unbuckle a strap or grease an axle. In full view of the grandstand, without a single change of scenery, and without ex tra charge for the additional act, he swumc the nigh hoss into the lead, and they came down toward the last quarter post at a gait that would have made Mes sala's best pace look like 30 cents. Catastrophe on the Stretch. "1 regret to say that it was on the home stretch that occurred the crowning catastrophe. The nigh hoss. old Blue- stem, an American thoroughbred, tore clear loose from the harness and went under the wire so fast that It took two men to see her go by; but the off critter. an old flea-bitten silver gray that never was reliable In emergencies, tore right off backward through the harness and start ed back down the track In exactly the op posite direction. Sir, I undertake to sav that that was the greatest smash-up that ever occurred on the political track In all recorded history. "Some men were unkind enough to sav that Mark Hunna. who was then in charge of that track, had willfully thrown that race. But, sir, what became of the youthful charioteer. Mr. Towne? When that smash-up occurred he went straight up Into the air so high that he has not lit yet." Cushman's description of the great char lot race was frequently Interrupted bv laughter, and at Its conclusion the roof of the house fairly shook. No one enjoyed It more than Towne himself. Tilt With Bourke Cochran. Bourke Cockran. however, did not take Cushman's Jests as amicably. Cushman accused Cockran of having voted on four sides of the v ilson tariff law. Cockran admitted voting on only three sides, and a rather spirited controversy ensued. In which Cushman admitted that he might have been in error as to one vote. "I have always had and now have a profound admiration for my friend from New York." said Cushman to Cockran. "Indeed, sir, I have often wished that I could only speak as well as he can. Sir, If I could speak as well as he, I doubt not that I would be just like he Is that is. I wouldn't care what I said." "I wish to felicitate the gentleman on having beaten all record with his very last performance." retorted Cockran. "Now. the gentleman cannot put me In the attitude of disliking him." went on Cushman. "I refuse to do that. Indeed. 1 want to pay the gentleman a tribute. My admiration of him was so great that a few days ago I went to a near and dear friend of his to make seme Inquiries re garding the gentleman. And I said to that friend of his: " 'Is it possible that in all of those equally masterful and misleading: ad-1 dresses which the gentleman pulls off I upon this floor that he speaks entirely without preparation absolutely extem pore? Has the gentleman no thought of what he is going to say when he starts In to speak?' "And this friend said to me: 'Mr. Cueh man, I do not only assure you that he has' no idea of what he Is going to say when he rises to his feet, but, what is more wonderful, he does not even know what he has said when he sits down." " The House gave way to its feelings at this sally, for the House as a whole agreed with Cushman. SEPfTRY SHOT AT TRESPASSER Question Arises of Jurisdiction Over Officials on Reservation. WASHINGTON, July 7. The War De partment has now on hand another in teresting case involving the jurisdiction of civil courts over persons committing of fenses on a military reservation. A soldier of the JPorto Rican provisional regiment stationed at San Juan, a sentry, shot and killed a trespasser on the mili tary reservation. The insular court under took to investigate .the case, but the com manding officer of the post denied its right to serve process on the reservation. alleging that it was exclusively under the jurisdiction of the United States District Court. Meanwhile the soldier was tried and acquitted by court-martial. In order to settle this important ques tion, the commanding officer of the post at San Juan has now been Instructed to permit the service of process to the point of placing the accused soldier under ar rest, and the Department of Justice has been requested to direct the United States District Attorney for Porto Rico to sue out a writ of habeas corpus directed against the District Court, thus bringing the matter before the United States Court. OPPORTUNITY FOR REGULARS Texas Proposes Canteens for Joint Encampment This Fall. WASHINGTON, July 7. (Special.) Can teen discussion Is likely to be revived this Summer if the state of Texas carries out its reported intention of establishing in the state maneuver camp canteens where beer may be sold during the period of joint encampment, from July 27 to Sep tember 30, when the National Guard will be assembled with the regular United States troops. It has been the custom of the National Guard authorities of Texas to permit the sale of beer on their campsite, using the proceeds for the improvement of the camp. As the maneuver ground where the state and Federal troops will co-operate is under state Jurisdiction, the Fed eral authorities are not expected to inter fere with the practice. Thomas Has Philippine Gold Aboard WASHINGTON, July 7. The Navy De partment today received two cablegrams from Commander Potts, Naval Governor of the Island of Guam, relative to the stranding of the Army transport Thomas. The first cablegram simply reported that the ship was on a reef near Guam, and that the station ship Supply had been sent to her relief. The second message report ed that the supply ship was unable to pull the Thomas off and that tugs were need ed, but that none was to be had at Guam. Commander Potts further reported that the Thomas Is lying easily, and If pres ent conditions as to weather continue, she Is In no danger. The Navy Department communicated with Manilu In an effort to find a suit able vessel there to proceed to Guam, and the transport Meade was sent. It will be at least a week before she can reach that place. The Thomas is freighted with fl.75O.00O Philippines gold. There are aboard ten Army officers, 79 civilians and four Army nurses. i Examination of Midshipmen. WASHINGTON, July 7. The Annapolis examining board announced that in the examinations which began June 19, 243 candidates for appointment as midship men were examined, of whom 146 passed and 97 failed. The successful candidates will now undergo a further examination of physical fitness. In accordance with the new law regu lating admission to the Naval Academy, the Bureau of Navigation is sending out to Senators and Representatives the no tices of vacancies to their credit. Hereto fore the period during which nominations of candidates could be made was between March G and June 1. Under the new law the time is after June 1 and until March 4 of the following year. The first exami nation will now take place on the third Tuesday in April. Secretary Wilson to Visit Stockyards. WASHINGTON, July 7. (Special.) Sec retary of Agriculture Wilson, accompanied by Solicitor McCabe, Dr. Melvin, chief of the Bureau of Animal Industry, and Dr. Dorset, chairman of the biochemic divi sion, left for Chicago this afternoon to make a personal inspection of the Chi cago packing institutions. "Before drafting the regulations for the enforcement of the law, I want to see what is going on for myself," said Secre tary Wilson today. My stay in Chicago may run two weeks. I have not mapped out any itinerary." Premier Confers With Postmaster. WASHINGTON. July 7. (Special.) Sir Joseph George Ward, Prime Minis ter and Postmaster-General of New Zealand, had a conference with Postmaster-General Cortelyou today on matters of interest to the respective postal administrations. Sir Joseph was accompanied by Mr. Gray, the head of the postal administration In New Zealand, and Mr. Wilson, of the same department, sir Joseph and his party left for San Franaisco, from which port they sail for home. Call for Designs for Big Ship. WASHINGTON. July 7. Secretary Bonaparte has Issued a circular inviting ship designers and shipbuilding firms to submit plans for the 30,000-ton battleship authorized by Congress. The Naval Bu reaus have also been Instructed to pre pare like plans for comparison with those submitted by private bidders. The pre liminary plans are to be submitted by November 1 next. Engineer Stevens Now Commissioner PANAMA. July 7. (Special.) John F Stevens, the newly-appointed member of the Panama Canal Commission, was sworn in today. The commissioners have decided to rush the building of the dou ble track of the Panama Railroad and push the work on the building for hous ing material. It is expected that the canal work will be in full progress by September 1. Autos Bought by War Department. WASHINGTON. July 7. The four automobiles which have been pur chased by the War Department for use during the mobilization maneuvers will be sent from Washington to Mount Gretna. Experiments will be made with them there at the headquarters of General Grant, in order to test their value to the military establishment. New Commerce Commissioner. OYSTER BAY. July 7. President Roosevelt today appointed E. E. Clark. a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Mr. Clark is grand chief of the Order of Railway Conductors. He served as a member of the AnthraciU Coal Strike Commission. WILLISSUE PERMITS Agricultural Department to Enforce Heyburn Bill. BETTER FOR STOCKMEN Allows shipments of Livestock to Be Kept in Transit 36 Consecu tive Hours by Special Permission. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. July 7. The Heyburn SB-hour live stock bill became a law June 29, when It was signed by the President. Since that time the Department of Agriculture, which is charged with the administration of the new statute, has made preparation to issue permits to all shippers of live stock who care to avail themselves of its more liberal terms. The permits to make shipments for periods longer than 28 hours can only be made by authority of the Sec retary of Agriculture, and those not ob taining such permits will be required to conform to the old law. The Heyburn law. of course, applies only to livestock shipped in cars that have no facilities for feeding in transit, and which are so crowded as to deprive the stock of rest while on the rail. Stock that is shipped In the more modern cars, and which is regularly fed and watered on the cars, Is not affected by this law. The bill in its approved form prohibits any railroad from transporting livestock from one state to another for a period longer than 28 consecutive hours without unloading the same into properly equipped pens for rest, feeding and water, and It Is stipulated that these stopping periods shall be at least five hours in du ration. In case of storms or on account of other unfavorable circumstances, ship ments may be prolonged beyond the 28 hour period without authority from the Department. Time May Be Extended. But upon written request of the owner or person In custody of any particular shipment the time of confinement on the cars may be prolonged to 36 hours. The time consumed in loading and unloading shall not be considered, but the time dur ing which stock may have been deprived of rest, food and water on connecting roads shall be included, it being the pur pose of the act to prevent excessive con finement. The law specifically states that it shall not be required that sheep be unloaded in the night time, but where the time ex pires after dark, sheep may continue in transit to a suitable place for unloading. subject to the aforesaid 3-hour limita tion. Railroad Has Lien for Feed. Under the law, animals when unloaded must be properly fed and watered by the owner or person having them in charge, or, In case of his default, by the ratlroau, at the expense of the owner or manager. In this latter event the railroad comnacy will have a Hen upon the animals, collect able at their destination. Any railroad company that violates the provisions of this law will be subject t fine of not less than 1100 nor more than $500. such penalty to be recovered either In the courts having Jurisdiction where the offense was committed, or in the courts having jurisdiction where the com pany has Its offices. NEED OF FASTER CRUISERS LESSON LEARNED BY RECENT BRITISH MANEUVERS. Type Will Carry Onlj a Few Heavy Guns aud Have Larger Coal Capacity. LONDON, July 7. (Special.) It la stated that the Admiralty has decided, after the lesson at the recent maneu vers, that there is need of more and faster cruisers to protect British com merce. The cruisers are decided to have too smail a coal carrying capacity and therefore useless when it becomes necessary to send them on missions requiring a large steaming radius. The proposed new cruisers will carry only a few heavy guns, but will be faster than anything else afloat. KAI-SER PLACATING BRITISH Anxious That Agreeable Relations Shall Be Restored. BERLIN. July 7. The efforts, official and private, made to bring about better relations between Germany and Great Britain have had pronounced success. Emperor William is active, outside of the regular channels. In Impressing English men with the fact that It is his purpose to leave nothing undone on the German side to restore agreeable relations. His majesty met a British naval officer at a yacht club dinner at Kiel recently, and talked with him for half an hour on the needlessness and harmfulness of bicker ings between Great Britain and Germany, and the determination on his part to pre serve, not only peace, but to cultivate good will and confidence. The German Journalists who recently visited England have since their return filled the editorial pages of the most Im portant newspapers with their observa tions, showing the causelessnesa of any ill feeling between the two countries, and detailing a thousand arguments for peace and the co-operation of German friend ship. , A committee Is about to invite 50 British editors to make a return visit to Germany. The committee Includes the president of the Prussian House of Lords, Prince von Inn Und Knyppausen; the president of the lower house of the Prussian Diet. Herr von Kroecher; Prince Vondennersmark, Prince von Arenberg, Baron von Gemmin-gen-Guttenberg. chief of the Cabinet of the King of Wurtemburg. and 800 other persons occupying prominent positions in politics, university and financial life. There is some expectation that King Ed ward will come to Germany for the chris tening of his grand-nephew, which Is to occur August 12 DUBLIN TO HAVE EXHIBITION Deputation of Irishmen Coming to United States to Secure Relics. LONDON, July 7. A deputation is pro ceeding to America to obtain objects of historical interest for the international exhibition to be held at Dublin In 1S07. Professor Thomas K. Teegan. principal of the Central Training College, Dublin, has already sailed for New York, and Father Patrick Lally, of Galway, and Col onel M. C. Hackett. of Dublin, will fol low. They will visit all the larger cities to secure relics in the possession of fam ilies of Irish descent, and also to obtain for a special sub-section objects asso- ciated with the Napoleonic era, held by Americans. While the exhibition Is being strongly supported, opposition to It has been aroused in seme quarters. TheTrlsh Na tionalists are particularly opposed to it, John E. Redmond, leader of the Irish Parliamentary party in the House of Commons, explaining that what Ireland wanted at present was a national, and not an international exhibition, as the Irish industries are not in a sufficiently developed state to be placed beside the manufactures of other countries. Repre sentations have been made to the State Department at Washington not to sup port the exhibition by encouraging people to exhibit. BLOODY" OUTBREAKS IN PERSIA Fifteen Battles Reported Between Troops and Insurgents. BERLIN, July 7. (Special.) The Schles sische Zeitung states that revolutionary outbreaks have occurred in several parts of Persia. There have been 16 battles, the paper asserts, between the troops and in surgents, in which 200 men have been killed and 500 wounded. LAST OF THE VIV AND IERES . Canteen Will Be Substituted in the French Army. PARIS. July 7. (Special.) M. Btienne, Minister of War, has ordered the reor- ETXGUSH TORI), AOED 27. TO MARRY A WIDOW WITH STEPSON WHO IS S4. Lord Haddo. London society was a bit stag gered at first by" the announcement that a marriage had been arranged between Lord Haddo., eldest son and heir of the Earl of Aberdeen, and Mrs. Cockyane, a linen draper's widow, heretofore unknown among the fashionable elect, but recovered its composure on learning that his fiancee has lots of money. That is a commodity with which the earl dom of Aberdeen Is not abundantly blessed. Mrs. Cockyane married her first husband in 1881, and she is almost old enough to be the mother of Lord Haddo, who is only 27 years of age. She has a son who is 24. He and Lord Haddo were at Baliol to gether. There the linen draper's son proved far the better scholar and carried off the highest honors in natural science. ganization of the army commissariat on the basis which is employed in the Ameri can Army. Another reform that the Min ister has ordered is the suppression of vivandieres, or women guttlers, in the French army, and the substitution of army canteens, where wines will be served to the soldiers. MONEY OR THE CHILDREN. Goulds Make a Proposal to Count Boniface. PARIS, July 7. (Special.) It is reported here today that the Goulds are willing to allow Count Boniface de Castellane 20,000 francs ($4000) a year alimony from his wife, formerly Miss Anna Gould, provid ed he agrees to give the Countess com plete custody of their children after their divorce. It is further stated that the Count's debts are to be paid In full Dreyfus Does Not Want Money. PARIS. July 7. In concluding his ar gument before the Supreme Oourt today in behalf of Alfred Dreyfus, Maltre Mor nard announced that Dreyfus positively refused to accept the damages which the law accords a victim of judicial mistakes, and asked solely for the restoration of his honor as an officer, without any proceed ings against the witnesses or author of the mistake. The arguments were then closed and the presiding judge announced that the decision of the court would be given at a subsequent session. The de liberations of the judges will begin Mon day and a decision is probable by the middle of the week. Refusal Given British Nation. LONDON, July 7. The British nation has been given the refusal of the famous collection of art objects formerly owned by the late Oscar Hanauer. The govern ment has until July 16 to decide whether the splendid assemblage of art objects shall be kept in London Intact or scat tered over the world. The Duvan broth ers, purchasers of the Berlin collection, at a reported price of Jl, 250,000, say that the report published in America that J. P. Morgan had been given first option on the selections and J. E. Widener. of Phila delphia, the second, is absolutely unfounded- American Name for German Prince. .BERLIN, July 7. (Special.) It has been decided that one of the numerous names that will be bestowed upon the new Ger man Prince, son of Crown Prince Freder ick William, and the future heir to the throne, shall be distinctly American. The bestowing of such a name on the Kaiser's grandson will be in commemoration of the fact that he was born on Independence Day, July 4. Reduction of Land Armaments. LONDON, July 7. Winston Churchill, Under Secretary of the Colonies, speak ing at Altringham, Manchester, tonight, said the government had determined to carry out its pledges regarding the reduction of land armaments, and that he believed the announcement made by War Secretary Haldane in June on this subject would satisfy completely all sections of the Liberal party. Congratulated by Roosevelt. BERLIN, July 7. President Roosevelt's congratulations to Crown Prince and Crown Princess Frederick William on the birth of their son has been trans mitted through the American Embassy and the Foreign Office to Emperor Will lam and the Crown Prince and Crown Princess. CZAR ASKS FOR AID TO ESCAPE Peace of Moscow and Empire Threatened by 20,000 Striking Workmen GRAND DUKES COWERING Considering Formation of Cadet Ministry, Which Would Make Them Superior in Author ity to Monarch. ST. PETERSBURG, July 7. (Special.) According to advices from Moscow, there are now 20,000 workmen on strike in the city, and conditions are hourly becoming more threatening. All of the police and soldiers on duty there have been notified to use the strictest measures to prevent crowds gathering in the streets and to compel all persons who cannot show au thority to keep off the streets after night fall. The situation in the Caucasus is threat ening, and a detachment of Cossacks, armed with rapid-fire guns, has been dis patched there on a special train. At Isofka there have been a number of pitched battles fought by Cossacks and striking miners, in which the casualties have been heavy dn both sides. It is as serted in official circles in St. Petersburg that the Grand Dukes are taking the most gloomy view of the situation. All are said to have sent tnelr valuables to Paris and other European centers and to be ready to flee the country at an hour's notice. The rumor is again afloat that the. Czar has asked that one of the power? sVnd a warship to wait at a convenient point to take on the royal family in case of a rev olution and convey them to a place of safety. At Peterhof there is uninterrupted dis turbance. The Czar is considering the forming of a Cadet Ministry, but deems this the gravest step taken since the time of Peter the Great, because it would re duce the authority of the monarch below that of the President of France. There fore, he insists that the cadets would be his Ministers, not the Douma's. He de mands also that they give proof of their ability to pacify the country. The court iers argue that the cadets are no longer masters of the situation, since they are declaring for amnesty and popular liber ties and show au unwillingness to use force. The cadets recognize they are los ing ground, yet they are willing to sac rifice themselves for the country and the Czar. Nevertneless they want a free hand. Emperor William's influence is against the cadets, while the influence of Great Britain, France and Italy is in their favor. The Kaiser's suggestion that the Czar meet him on a yachting excursion has not yet been accepted. ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY. Russian Lower House Discusses Restriction of Militarism. ST. PETERSBURG, July 7. The bill of the lower house of Parliament for the abolition of the death penalty went on the rocks today between the caucus of the Centerists and the Council of the Empire, a majority of which, was opposed to its acceptance in its present form. The substitution of a measure abrogating the provision of the code whereby civilians come under the jur isdiction of the military courts "in a state of exceptional security," a minor fofm of martial law is the chronic status of nine-tenths of Russia, will solidify the parliamentary opposition to the Ministry. A considerable faction of the Cen terists, particularly the industrial and commercial representatives, desired the taciturns to follow the lead of the lower house and pass the bill un changed, but the demand for the reten tion of the death penalty came with the greatest insistence from the repre sentatives from the border districts where the penalty is most in use Po land, the Baltic provinces, and the Cau casus, who feel themselves in the grip of the Revolutionists and Terrorists without the summary processes of mar tial law. It was proposed virtually to abolish the death penalty except where circumstances justify the proclamation of full martial law, such as armed up rising, where the authorities are given a free hand to summon drumhead courts-martial and use the firing squad. This rejection of the first fruits of the legislation of the lower house revived the old demand for the abolition of the Council of the Empire, as a wall be tween the Emperor and the people. Dr. Nichoiaieffsky, who wag elected a member of the lower house from Kras noyarsk, Siberia, has arrived here. He openly flaunts the revolutionary colors. In an interview today he avowed him self an active member of the revolu tionist organization. He said that just before his departure he presided at a great revolutionary meeting at Krasno yarsk. Cavalry sent to disperse the meeting joined the revolutionists in parading throughout the town behind the red flajg in place of the national colors. The meeting demanded the trial of Generals Rennenkampff, Milles and Zakomelsky, who suppressed the uprising along the Trans-Siberia Rail road, as murderers. Dr. Nichoiaieffsky said the Siberian peasantry was flatly opposed to any further Immigration from Russia and were in favor of a broad policy of railroad construction. Frequent offshoots from the Trans-Siberian line are necessary to open up the grain-producing country. Officers Torture Prisoner. ST. PETERSBURG. July 7. The news papers today print an open letter from the Lettish Royal Democratic League, of Libau, in regard to the execution of Mak hovsky. a revolutionist, who refused to go to the scaffold, protesting his inno cence. The guards took him so roughly that they broke his wrists and crushed his chest. The man died before he reached the place of execution. The body, nevertheless, was strung np. The demand of Parliament for the re tirement of the Goremykin Cabinet will be backed by the Zemstvo Congress at Its meeting in Moscow on Monday. The programme drawn up by the central com mittee favors the withdrawal by the Zemstvo organizations of all measures for famine relief, "so long as the present Ministry remains In power." The com mittee, however, recommends the con tinued maintenance of soup kitchens and free dining-rooms to relieve actual star vation. Parliamentary data regarding the fam ine shows that 127 counties in 28 prov ince? are affected, that many crops are complete failures and that In 88 eounties the famine is in its second year. The revolutionists of St. Petersburg are organizing an executive organization, which is expected to fill the gap caused by .the arrest of the members of the Workmen's Council during the last crisis. Thirty-eight agitators arrested within the past week have been sent to prison ty administrative order for three months, on the charge of Inciting strikes and the closing of shops. Consider Revolution Has Begun. CHICAGO, July 7. The Daily News correspondent at St. Petersburg cables as follows: The Douma, the Sovet and the country at large do not share in the optimism of the Ministry, but consider that the revo lution has already begun and that the only question is where it will stop. To day Warsaw. Tints. Riga. Kiev and Mos cow report strikes, bomb explosions and highway robbery. Plan Another Massacre. WARSAW, July 7. The Socialists have issued a manifesto warning the people to be prepared for massacres of Poles and Jews during the next few days, '.-hich are arranged by the police and troops out of revenge for recent attacks. The mani festo advises foreigners in Warsaw to seek the protection of their respective Consuls. Bialystok PoMce Indicted. BIALYSTOK, July 7. The agent of the Minister of Justice has finished his in vestigation of the recent massacre here and in consequence of his recommenda tion two captains of police and several sergeants will be indicted, as well as 12 patrolmen, for inciting people to partici pate in the rioting. Louisiana Faithful for Bryan. BATON ROGUE, La., July 7. The Lou isiana House of Representatives last night in regular session adopted a reso lution recommending the indorsement of William J. Bryan by the Democratic party of this state. Cossacks Fire on Riotous Miners. ST. PETERSBURG, July 7. Cossacks today fired on a number of miners who were making a demonstration at the Asovka works near Eaaterinoslav. There were many casualties. AMERICAN IS PUT IN JAIL IMPRISONED BY ORDER OF PRES IDENT CABRERA. Guatentalaa Forces to the Number of 30,000, Badly Equipped, Are Massed on Salvadoreaa Frostier. MEXICO CITY, July 7. News from Guatemala says that President Ca brera has imprisoned Edward Drum mond, an American citizen. Late arrivals from Guatemala con firm the reports of stagnation of busi ness and lack of men to'gather the cof fee crop, while corn is not being plant ed. The government has concentrated an army of some 30,000 men, many of them unarmed and badly clothed, near the Salvadorean frontier. General Toledo's camp of revolution ists is near at hand, and he is drilling his men and receiving recruitB from all parts of the country. Attempts to have the Government of the United States adjust matters be tween Salvador and Guatemala are said by well-informed people to be due to President Cabrera's realization that without the moral support of the United States he will be unable to much long er prolong the struggle. Reports apart from revolutionary sources, show his position to be a most difficult one and without the loyal support of his peo ple, scores of the most prominent of whom are in prison. The revolutionists charge that United States Minister Combes has not fairly tepresented the true condition of affairs to his government, nor kept it informed as to the methods employed by Cabrera, who, it is alleged, has overridden constitutional decrees. It is charged in Salvador that the Guate malan forces have failed to respect the territorial integrity of that country. BELLBOY KILLS HIS RIVAL Follows Murder by Putting Bullet in His Own Head. NEW YORK, July 7. (Special.) Thomas Abbey, a bellboy out of em ployment, fired four shots tonight into James Sweeney, a bellboy, employed at the Hotel Lexington. Then the boy committed suicide by shooting himself through the head. The shooting took place In the back room of 908 Sixth avenue, where Sweeney lived with Lucy Wilson. The woman, who is detained In the police station as a witness, told the police that she was married to Edward Stanley, a newspaper writer. She said that later she lived with Abbey but left him because he would allow her only 15 cents a day and wanted her to support him. When she left Abbey she met Sweeney and took up with him. For nine months she saw nothing of Abbey, but six months ago he was em ployed In the same hotel with Sweeney and they became friends. Abbey soon learned that Sweeney was living with her and he came to call at the house. The woman says that when she refused to see him he used to sit on the step outside and watch for her by the hour. She told Sweeney how matters stood and a week after the men quarreled and had a fight in a tenderloin resort- At that time, ac cording to the woman. Abbey threat ened to kill Sweeney. Lucy Wilson described herself as a music teacher and said that her father was a fruitgrower in San Francisco. Her stories of the shooting seemed con flicting to the police and they locked her up. Wireless Conference Delegates. BERLIN. July 7. The Foreign Office has been notified that the delegates of the United States to the International Wire less Telegraph Conference, which will as semble in Berlin September 3, will be Ambassador Tower, Brigadier - General James Allen, Rear-Admiral H. N. Manney and John I. Waterbury. of New York. General Allen, Admiral Manney and Mr. Waterbury were nominated, respectively, by the Departments of War, Navy and Commerce. Chamberlain Day Celebrated. BIRMINGHAM, England, July 7. This is "Chamberlain day," and the whole city. 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