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I UL IlllPri V Illlfllir nrosating $60,000. riflu r 2pe,Bon8 badly Injuord. Cm l,r,le8 of S"neni klllel "."vallfomln i. i . i In, . "vvin. nuu UIU7IUU U -nn., tholrhomo. I.. -V"U ULMtnPV Af ril.Inn. A i. .Mn -HBIIV II,..!. t . .T' HfeAOTION UOUND TO COME. Railroad Man Pradictt Aavorio Fool inft Toward! Nailor' r uiovflmna, Ohio, May 21. lrol dent Wlllliun II. Onnnlff, of tho now iur, uiiiuiK'i Bi. i)uih Ilullrond company, (Nlckul Plato) IjoIIcvch In tho rcifumcor o ai. toads by tho nation ar.i 4h iflto, but roKimls tho prt-Hcnt Hctivitics of 1'ioiililorit Jtooaovolt as pro- uuunvu in iinrm io uio country in uorio rnl. Hp thinks that mHroufl tlcn shouhl bo accomplished by liberal coniwrvfttlflm, olo 111 effects will bo folt by tho noonlo. "Tho pendulum Is swItiKlnu In ono uirccuoti now," nalil 1'roflltiont Cannlff today, "but It can not all to swing wwn, hiiu wnon ii swidkb Uiclc it is bound to swny a good deal In tho other direction. I do not mean by that that wo nocu tear a nnnnolal panic-; but I do mean simply that thoro will n retarding of tho progrtwilon of tho Inst nvo years lor which tho country will bo uiu worno on. "Nations must havo thoir h Kosd Into history and roe whero Caoear was lauded by his people ono day and perhaps tho next was rallod at. Tho president has struck a key note that has mot with ready rcsponso on tho pnrt of tho people, only it la not always sane lo bollovc that tho approval of tho nmwHpfl Is assuranco that tho moot good is to corno to tho biggest number of pooplo, for (ho world often applauds a man and later on discovers that what thoy approved has done them no good. "It will not bo long oro the whole situation will bo rottlod into oven run ning again, but not until after tho nen- dutum lias had its swing a little tho other way." FOLK HEAR8 GRAFT 8TORIE8. Members of Kansas City Police Force Bring Tales to Qovernor. Kaneas City, Mo., May 21, Gover nor Joseph W. Folk loft for Jefferson City today after a conforenco with tho local polico commissioners, regarding graft charges that lusted until 1 o'clock this morning. lie had but a few hours' sleep last night and early today con tinued conferring witli persons from different walks of lifo, who trmdo him acquainted with various phases of police corruption. Among his callers woro policemen and polico detectives, who nio raid to Iiavo laid bare numerous ir regularities, evidently In the hopo of gaining immunity for themselves. Gov ernor Folk's investigations havo con vinced hi in that thoro Is a very, strong ullianco existing botween tho Metropol itan Hlreet Itailwiay comjumy and the polcu force. A high olllcial of the po lice department is authority for tho statement that within two yoars this alleged ullianco has been encouraged by tho heads of tho departments. Mayor llenrdsley )uu repeatedly wiid that po licemen have been ovorreulous in solv ing tho ttreeU-ar companies, when pas songers have been injured In accidents. It was charged that instead of taking HteMi promptly to relievo tho sufferings of the Injured, the policemen notify tho claim agents of the company. RUSH RAIL8 TO FAR EAST. Hurry American Factories Busy With Orders for Japan. New York, May 21. America's in duntrlal invasion of tho Far East is now in full awing, and Japan Is pouring a golden stream Into tho Unltid States for steel rails, cars and locomotives. Twolvo mllllcn dollars already havo been oxpended in this country for rail road supplies to be used in thoconstruc tlon of Southern Manchuria railways, and it Is now learned that contracts in volving millions of dollora oro ponding. Deliveries of mils are being made, and for tho noxt threo months steamships chartered by Japan will ply across tho Pacific bearing valuable cargoes of steol and Iron. Manchuria will bo strapped with Amorican steel rails from Dalny to Mukden, and tho traveler will rldo in cars of American manufacture and drawn by locomotives built In this country. Thousands of dollars havo beon spout in promluma to Amorican manufacturers for quick deliveries, for the Jnpaneso Insist that these rallroada must bo built anu in run upn.ui. wlthhr two years. Japan's representa tives wore told to go ahead and got tho railroad supplies at a" costs. Burglars Crack Big Safe. Mlesoula, Mont., May 21. -Cracks-mon flhntterod tho door to tho treas urer's vault of Missoula county at an early hour this morning, but boforo they secured tho money they wero frightened away. Tho treasurer's offlco In the court bouse Is within 75 feot of tho county Jail. Tho explosion was heard by tho prisoners in tho jail, but owing to tho fact that the deputies woro engaged in arresting soveral bus picloiiH characters, nobody in authority knew of tho ottomptod burglary until later. ( Pesos So'.loty In Utah. ai i.ii,.. Hliv. Mav 21 . 8tops to- ward the orgunUatlon of a peaco socie ty in Utah havo boon taken. Governor John O. Cutler prodded ovor tho meet ing, which was nttendod by a number of prominent Mormons and sovoral Gentllo clorgymen. A commlttoo was appointed to .draw up a p tan. It I. Id- tended to exronu mo NEWS FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CRISIS IS REACHED SAW BROWNSVILLE SHOOTING. Editor of Mexico Papsr Saw Negroes Kill Bartendir Natrous. Washington, May 23 Paulino D. rrcciaao, editor of a Mexican nows paper In Urownsvlllo, Tox., and an oyo-wltncss to tho shooting of Frank Natous, tho only man killed In tho orrray thoro, was on tho stand today beforo tho Honnto commlttoo on mil itary nftairs. Dramatically tolllnc his story In Spanish and having It Inter preted for tho committee, ho proved to bo tho most Important witness during tho prosont hearing. When tho shooting began, Pro- clado was sitting in tho court In tho rear of Tillman's saloon. According to his Btory today. Mr. Crlxoll, who conducts a saloon across tho street from Tillman's placo, ruBhod In ox cltodly and roportod that tho "ne groes wero out." Tho doors to Till man's saloon wero immediately closed and barred and Natous. tho bartondor, started across tho court to bar tho gato which connoctcd tho court with tho alloy. Prcclado fol lowed, but boforo ho bad emerged from tho saloon In tho court ho saw flvo or six negro soldiers In uniform enter tho gato. Thoy fired sovoral shotB, and Natous throw up his arms and, exclaiming In Spanish, "Oh, my Ood," fell on hla back. Ho was killed Instantly. Another bullet grazed Prcciado's hand and it bled urofuBoly. Still another bullet passed through Prcciado's coat and vest near tho loft breast pocket and broko his glasses, which wero in a caso in tho pocket. Tho men immed iately proceeded down tuo alley. shooting as they went. Ho sworo positively tno mon woro negro soldiers. FORAKER CONFUSES POLICE. fe Bn,i w"'"n, " n reality Harry (,m!CB between Gontiies anu A.onuui M-.i . "hh iini'ii ii Fnnii rn a vwi v. .. I na wrt in mni iitiuiiiii L,u&a Wrloim nlllT . l"o JH UlttH 118 Will. o V" 7'fflemh.. - - irovuraiw. iii Brolhft,.i it... ll 'Viiiu si v II l inn l ai m A a a. a n r--VUUKh. a.. w Wim W a t V W.,"81yoa banquet to 00 Woman Gat $000 000 Funds, nitt.t,.. Mv 21. In a popular of ton days, the ftr.fl Ki. . . . - . . s ... -r..M TK7mnn'U IllirlR w.in . v iiiiiiin m. or witinir matvi mm ni liim iuuijk fl.aw-- .1 till ft.l . ---" a w iiiiiuii .jwuka llieiliuvi t . . a . Accuses Witness of Telling Different 8torles Than Before. Washington, May 22. Threo members of tho BroWnsvlllo, Tex., polico force woro questioned today In tho Investigation being conducted by tho Sonato Commlttoo on Military Affairs. All testified concerning the incidents attending tho Brownsvlllo affray and all became somowhat con fused under cross-examination by Senator Forakor when ho called at tention to discrepancies botween their stories today and thono told on tho stand on a previous occasion. Policeman Vlctorlanlo Fernandez testified that ho heard tho shooting, and as ho ran downtown from his homo ho was summoned to tho Till man saloon, whero ho found tho bar tendor lying dead. Ho gavo It as his opinion that tho man had been killed by negro soldiers. Ho said no h seen no soldiers that night, as most of tho Bhootlng was over boforo ho got down town. Senator Forakor called attention to tho testimony boforo tho citrons' comrnlttco In Brownsville two days after tho affray, when Fernandez told a vivid story of having boon chiiHod by two nogTO Boldlors, who fired several shots at. htm. Manufacture Want Tariff Revision. Now York, May 23. The National Association of Manufacturers of tho United States went on record as In favor of a revision of tho tariff and tho negotiation of moro treaties. Somo debating preceded this voto on tho report of tho commlttoo on tariff and reciprocity. Tho committee based its recommendations on a poll of tho 3,000 members of tho asso ciation. Of tho total number reply ing G5 per cont declnrod for lmmod lato rovlslon, whilo 20 per cent ex pressed a "stand-pat" sontlment. Eight por cont bellovod that tho tlmo for revision had not arrived 8tevens Dont Want Railroad dob. Washington. May 23. According to Mrs. John F. Stovons her husband has not boon offorod tho presidency of tho Northorn Pacific Railway by Jamos J. Hill or by anybody olso. 8ho stated tonight that tho report that Mr. Stovons was to bocomo tho head of that railway system origi nated In Wall Btroet. Mrs. Stovons says Mr. Stovons now has threo of fers under consideration but none of thorn has any rolntion to tho prosl- doncy of tho Northorn Pacific. Pugilist Pardoned by President. Washington, May 23. Tho Do partmont of Justico today prepared and transmitted to the Whlto House for tho President's slgnaturo, when ho returns from his outing In Vir ginia, a warrant for tho pardon of John L. Lonnofl, tho marino corps prlvato who is sorvlng ono year's im nrlBonmont at Governor's Island, N. Y., for desertion. Lonnon Is a nophow of John L. Sullivan, tho formor pug lllat. whoso intercession with tho presldont resultod In clomonoy. "Woman in Blue" Arrested. Woshlngton, May 25. Mrs. Isa bella A. Case, who attracted somo at tention ns "Tho Woman In Blue," who tried to boo tho President at Oystor Bay Inst summor, and who ban slnco Bought to boo tho Presldont . a m A. I 1. J. ... waB arrosiou noro ibbi uinnt chargo of Insanity and takon to tho Houbo of Detention, ponding exami nation. Sho Ib 40 yoars old. Coal Production In 1006. Washington, May 21. Tho total pro duction of coal in tho United States in 1000 was 414,030,681 Bhort toiiB of 2,000pounds, valued at $512,010,744, Pennsylvania contributed 200,640,084 short tonB. West Virginia has sup. planted Illinois as the second coal pro ducing state. President Returns Home. Washington, May 24. Tho Presl dont and Mrs. uoosovolt, who navo AOT ON HARRIMAN rV.ERGfcR. Commission Will Decide Suit Regard less of Court. Washington, May 24. It Is not tho intontlon of tho Interstate Com morco Commission to await tho re sult of tho proceedings to compel E, H. Harrlman to answer certain in quiries that wero put to him In tho Now York Investigation beforo tak ing action on tho gonoral subject of tho Investigation. In tho opinion of members of tho Commission, It may bo a year or moro boforo a final decision can bo reached regarding tho refusal of Mr. Harrlman to answer questions. The proceedings will bo Instituted In Now York tho latter part of this month, or tho first of next month. It Is expect ed that, If tho court upholds tho Commission, Mr. Harrlman will carry tho caso to nignor courts. Should tho lowor courts bo adverse to tho Commission, It Is probable that It will carry tho matter up, In asmuch as a right of tho Commission Is involved. Tho caso would hnvo been brought earlier, but tho attorneys of tho Commission havo been engaged oq other work. Tho arguments In tho Standard Oil cases, which aro to take placo in St. Paul, will occupy tho attention of Messrs. Kellogg and 8ov orancc, and thoy will not be able to tako up tho Harrlman matter until after theso aro finished. Without rofcronce, however, to tho determi nation of that question, the Commis sion will consider tho merits of tho general inquiry Into tho Harrlman lines and reach Its conclusion on the facts presented. Tho indications are that a determination of tho case will be reached in a fow weeks. All CUT IN MAC PAV, Government May Reduce the Com pensation of Railroads syt. . . T f Art rptta vmaiiI Inn of tho Burlington 'in cutting tho rates Sail FrailClrCO MOSt H3V8 SBttll' on transcontinental mall to meet tho , , . . competition in servico and tlmo of the fjlfjnt Willi IfflQT UQlODS Rock Island, is having an Important bearing on the question of mail com-1 ponsation generally. . It bnpttotttoyolunUry rgn COMPLETE SUSPENSION OF WORE tlon made by tho Burlington is being seriously consldeied by tho postmaster gcnoral in determining whether tho to tal compensation received by tho, rail roads shall be reduced, between $5,000, 000 and $0,000,000 annually. Thla fact becamo apparent, It is stated, last Wednesday, when a com rnlltoe of prominent railroad men called on the postmaster general with a petition asking him to rescind the order requiring the total tonnage car ried orer a mail route for one week to be divided by seven, instead of six, In arriving at the average tonnage car ried. Such a division as the postmast er general is insisting on will reduco the mail compensation nearly 14 per cent. The chairman of tbe.commlttee was W. W. Baldwin, assistant to President Harris, of tho Burlington. Baldwin was tho man who conveyed to the form- Building May Stop and 60,000 Men Become Idle Money Market Tlghtenc. San Francisco, May 21. A meet ing of tho BuIldorB Exchange ha been called for Wednesday, at which time tho contractors of tho city who aro erecting tho structures now ris ing In tho rains will dlscusa the question of stopping work until nor mal conditions are resumed. In case such action is taken 50,000 mea will be thrown out of employment. Tho car strike, tho other labor troubles, and a tightening morxey CANNOT FINISH CRUISERS. Labor Union Troubles In 8anFran- clsco Responsible. Washington, May 22. Tho Union Iron Works has just given up the task of completing tho cruiser Cali fornia, as also building tho South Dakota, a cruiser of similar type. The South Dakota Is now 07.4 com pleted and work on her is being car ried on. It is regarded at tho Navy Department that, in view of the labor troubles, tho completion of theso two cruisers marks tho end of naval construction at San Francisco for somo time. Tho reports to tho Navy Depart ment from San Francisco show the California to bo 99. 6 per cent com pleted. All that remains to bo done is a little work In tho turrets, con siderable painting and finishing up of odds and ends. Tho California Is a Bister Bhlp to tho West Virginia, which is now tho flagsnip of the Pa cific Const fleet. Tho contract price of tho California is $3,800,000. Her kocl was laid May 7, 1902, and aho was launched April 28, 1904. Northwest Postal Affairs. Washington, May 2C Postmast ers appointed: Oregon Mayville, Laura E. Mc- Connell, vice M. S. Thomas, re moved; Placer, Ruth W. Scovlll, vlco Molly Irwin, resigned. Washington Columbus, Milan Robinson, vice K. T. Stark, resigned; Po-Ell, George H. Dodge, vlco J. G. Dunlap, resigned; Piedmont, John J. Cunnea, vice N. N. Bell, resigned. Rural free delivery carriers ap pointed for Washington routes East Spokane, routo 2, Frederick L. Hu- glll carrier, S. J. Payne substitute; Spokane Bridge, routo 1, William F. Galloway carrier, Wallace Galloway, substitute er postmaster general the proposition of market have brought the present sit- tbe Bur incton to cut its rates io meet uauon anoui. tho Rock Island competition. The postmaster general intimated that in viow of the voluntary reduction, it might bo difficnlfc for him to be con vinced that the mail pay could not stand a general cut. PRI80N FOR SCHMIfZ. Prosecution Will File 70 Indictments and Put Him Behind Bars. San Francisco, May 20. The graft prosecution, now that it has the assur ances of Ruef that he will tell the com plete story of corruption to tho grand jury, has turned its attention to Mayor Schmitx. Beforo the end of the week Asaistant District Attorney Heney will ask the jndge to give Bcbmitz into the custody of a special elisor. In order to bring this about, the prosecution will, if necessary, file 70 indictments against Bchmitz. These indictments will charge the mayor with having been a party to the priberr of the members cf tho board of supervisors in all the crooked deals in which they engaged. The testimony of Ruef is explicit on this point. "Mayor Schrnitx knew what the su pervisors were doing and was a party to every deal," said Roof. With 70 indictments against him. the mayor's bail will become prohibi tive, and, if plans cany, he will be ordered into the custody of William J. Biggy, who Ib at present Ruef's jailor. I OST CONTROL OF ZION. 1 a J...IMn. ilnira' waantlAtt fit reasons for beltiK what tlun aas-wlatlon ot mis ei y . peon .'b ". '-rr.w -V rT?1?? .0 a building fuiid of W:mZ: d ",Y this Vltat , .mormauon to w m 'j'iX '8:46 Wednesday night. Relief of Greek Refugees. Washington, May 25. The State Department received tho following dispatch today: "Owing to great numbers of refu gees arriving In Greece from Bul garia and elsewhere in Turkey In Europe, tho Greek Chnmber of Dep uties before adjourning for tho Eas ter holidays, authorized a loan of 10,000,000 francs for tho purpose of furnishing theso refugees with tho implements, etc., necessary to onnblo them to begin llfo in their new homes." Tangled Up In Red Tape. Washington, May 22 Because tho law provides that no person shall bo ro-enllsted in tho military service of tho government whoso previous ser vico has not been honest nnd faith ful, somo difficulty has orison in carrying out tho directions of tho prosldent that John L. Lonnon bo pardoned on conditions that ho re onllst fqr a full term in tho Marino Corps. Lonnon Is a nophow of John L. Sullivan, tho ox-puglllst, and ia now sorvlng a term for desertion. O'Brien Succeeds Wright. Washington, May 21. It was an nounced at tho State departmont today that Thomas J. O'Brien, of Mlohigan, United States minister to Copenhagen, will become ambassador to Japan in September upon tho retirement of Luke E. Wright, who has given notico to tho department that ho wishes to leave tho nervioo ai mat uato, A successor to O'Brien has not yet beon selected. Rates on Petroleum Too High. Washington, May 23. Freight rates on petroleum and its products irom unio and Pennsylvania to SL Paul, Omaha, Sioux City and Sioux Falls constituted tho subject of a hearing boforo the Intorstato Corn merco Commission, Tho complaint is that tho tariffs In forco are ex cosslvo and unreasonable Two Desths From Plague. Washington, May 23, A cable gram from Honolulu to tho Marine Hospital Horvico in this city, reports ,two deaths yesterday from plague land one new case of that disease. Vollva Deposed by Court as Success or of Dowle. Chicago, May 20. Zion City was in a turmoil today when it became known that Judge T. M. Landis, in the United States Circuit court, had recognized Deacon John A. Lewis ae the legiti mate successor of John Alexander Dowie, the dead founder of the N rth Shore city, and has thus practically ousted Wilbur Glen Voliva from lead ership. Coupled with this sensational devel opment, it became known that, in etinging loiters, threo of Voliva'a sup porters havo denounced him aa a dema gogue and a traitor. It is rumored in Zion City that if Voliva attempted to lead an exodus ho could not secure a following of more than a dozen persons. Edwin H. Conger Dead, Pasadena, May 20. Major Edwin H. Conger, former American amhaesador to Mexico and minister to China dur ing the Boxer trouble, died at tho fam ily home in this city last Saturday. No hope for his recovery had been held out by the attending physicians for .the past 24 hours. Daily for a week past Mr. Conger has grown weaker, and it was known that he had' but a few hours to live. The" family was at tho bedside when the end came Chronic dysen tery was tho direct cause of death. He wa8'04 years old. No Contempt Intended. Boiee, May 20. Prosecuting Attor noy Koolech haa completed his Investi gation of the circumstances under which Harry Orchard, principal wit ness for the state In the Steunenberg murdor caso, was interviewed, and presented the District court with a re- nnrl nYnnAraflnc fmm flin r o .?n nt improper motives all persons connected prove with the incident. He found that tho only motivo that tho newspaper men had in interviewing Orchard waa to ob tain nows from him. The financial and 1b- duBtrlal situation at the present mo ment is graver than It has been since the big disaster. Every attempt will be made to Induce the builders to continue work, but President Kent, of the exchange, stated last night that many of the members of tho as sociation had expressed themselves in favor of stopping work until tho situation could again be restored to the normal. Loans are being called in and the interest rate has been ad vanced from 5 and 6 to 7 and 8 per cent. A statement has been promised to day from Heney and Spreckels, and this may serve to clarify the situa tion. The reolgnatlon of the com mittee of seven when Heney and Spreckels made their final refusal to co-operato has Berved to complicate matters. SENDS ARMY SOUTH. With Nexlco Preparing for Trouble Republic of Gualemaba. City of Mexico, May 21. Mexican troops are being moved to the Gau temalan frontier over the Pan-American Railroad, according to advices received yesterday. In what num bers or for what purpose these sol diers are being moved southward la not known outsido official circles. It was also learned that the War Department had countermanded the order dispatching the Mexican gun boat Tamplco to the port of San Jose de Guatemala and there take on board Senor Gamboa, the Mexican Minister to Guatemala, who was to have gone to San Salvador. The Tamr pIco is still in the harbor at Salina Cruz, but the Mexican Minister la still in Guatemala City. An American business man now in the city, who arrived from San Sal vador a fow hours ago, says It Is only a question of time when President Flgueroa of Salvador will be con fronted with a formidable revolu tion. An authority says conditions in the latter Republic are rapidly ap proaching the chaotic stage now existing in Guatemala. Open war prevails In Honduras among politi cal factions, each led by a Presiden tial aspirant. ENSIGN SHOOTS HIMSELF. Feared With Cortmartial for Row Santiago Police. Washington. May 21. The Navy Department today received a dis patch from Santiago, Cuba, stating that Ensign Alfred T. Brlsbln, who was In a difficulty with the polico of Santiago about a fortnight ago with, sailors from tho Tacoma, had shot himself through the lung nnd was in n serious condition. Ensign Brlsbln Is In Santiago. Tho official Investigation of tho troublo with tho Santiago polico ap pears to havo developed the fact that Brlsbln was drinking with tho sail ors, which would doubtless havo re sulted In his being court martlaled. Brlsbln entered Annapolis Naval Academy from Pennsylvania In 1899 and graduated In 1903. Ho was born In Idaho. New Order of Telegraphers. Minneapolis, May 20. Tho dissatis fied members of the railroad telegraph ore' ordor, which is holding its annual convention, in Minneapolis, held a ses sion today and organized tho Order of Railroad Telegraphers, Dispatchers, Agenifi ana oignai luon. tho now or Reduced Rates Withdrawn. Tacomn, May 21. Reduced rates over the Northern Pacific Railway to Middle Western cltlos which wero to havo beon mado have been with drawn because the Interstate Com- morco Commission has refused to ap- tho lower fare. It Is not known whether tho cheap tickets havo boen taken oft tho market tem porarily or for tho entire summer. Agents of tho Oregon Short Lino nnd tho Union Pacific assert that they aro Instructed to sell transportation on tho basis of ono faro plus $10 for tho round trip to all Middle Western points. Congratulate the Czar. St. Petersburg, May 21. A tele gram of congratulation on tho frus tration of tho recont regicide nlot ganixatlon is a protest against the action ?ee? .Bont ,to tno Erano.ror Dy tna oi uie regular txxty ib relumsing to re instate L. K. Marr, who was expelled for alleged irregularity. Upwards of 100 were present. Scurvy Rages In Russia, Bt. Petersburg, May 20. The report of the medical Inspector in tho famino district of Samara, and Ufa and in the Turgal Steppes, AElntio Ruesia, says a irg proportion ot uioee attllotod with Octoborlsts, whoso second national convention opened hero yostor-. dny. Tho truth ot tho ronort con corning the plot 1b now officially ad mitted, and a communication con corning it has alroady beon propared and only awaits tho Emperor's ap proval boforo being published. It may ho gazetted tomorrow morning. Will Not Nurse Her Royal Babe. Madrid, May 21. Owing to the aeurvy aro children, Slnco January 15 'many duties requiring hor attontlon, when ecurvy first became meni tn Queen Victoria has given up the ldo TIfa. mnvlniio 11,,, "i n " , or nursisg tno t rinco oi me AfituriSB, re B- a nurso has been obtained fer , tereu nave averaged 107 dally. Tho average sow w several times greater. hlra, from tho province of Santa An-. drea.