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. . Methodist general con-
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rfttC'P : y have to recognize Mulai
,K S" of Morocco.
liW nf Neva-
" . i :.. i..fiv for
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'SSih.ho street car strike at
C0 .l Minn
5 anar-soiuie my -
Tit-dura. Japanese ambassa
Buo Takai J i crillcs
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ASaml ce ved conKratula.iona
redt Lw ii tnn f Hie battleship
ftSe Atlantic to the Pacific.
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a0I UIIWKu. T :; ".!, were
w,t were assiuru un. ..M- - -----
the irotcriimcni win n..
b itirt wri".
'TV Mexican government has start
Kj against Martin Jacohy,
ffi e and head of a large mcrcan
ffi . He s charged with tn.snp
&Sng between $3,000,000 and $V
an
. 1 1. ..nnxl the direct prlmnry.
Hn.irlti. of Nevada, U vory
v ... . l UM w tiM annnt
yoiirnor -i '
. ..a .! nhvHieiarm nar be cann
H,ljf James K. Mclndco la to sue-linr-mlcr
ns coveriiment on-
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Arlitrttion of the street cur strike
1 M l .. 1. . 1 .....n f-l Ti ffiljl
(lITlUDUt UHUr, uw urvi. h'"
i - .aIUh iinf l minor
On van was killed nml 10 Injured
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A torndo pamcil through a farming
i ...... I Ltlllni. Ihriw
Taa rtworr Luoitanin, from Liver
el for New York, has bonton hor for-
r tttonl for erossin tho ocean bjr
Oililomi'i etatn guaranty law bn
Mi At trat. A bank failed mm in-
1. i .i i .. ... . i
nil. ai nour mu ui'inuura wriu no
i) fU ii fall.
Eooacvdt tit jin-parinj; to vto the
1 1 li n , li
ii anti Injunction lull, nnd the
raw i nan luusiuy jirovmion.
unit ficninM Hnnrvnr
M V f v. lull V . ( V
tor.
!rpi hj Alabama prlrnariaa wore
VKIirr irtr tli lrnu
Bmtir Denhy, of I.ouitinnn. has been
prunua bj itie ieh'iii.iture.
Tl republican intionnl conyoatlon
A federal framl i nrv lia linfiin mm
...
rid r ra nnt! nil ti Ha mil at K
Iff! 1-. ..... ..i l a r
( - Mtuii luuiicco Liurun jo
-V.S.MIU1- i:iin iit will . liAtlnn . n
""'"i army uillcor.
Briiru from thn .
wicaio inal the dcmoeratla
- ir inavor will Lie olocled.
. ld llrran will aunnort Hnlhar.
Alalia tvv.
mv uuun mi in. m.. ... I mm . i mm
'U lllila nt .T , i ,
. Hten annolnti'd unrifimnta
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" new York Innn tm. it. -it
nnenu-n fl... u,.m .11.1 in
IHn.J . '.- " nun um iiuv nn
tiSn0 bo"colt nB,n9t JP-..
hZ.m. fr"- Baa FranclBco on
BIQ FLEET BREAKS UP.
Atlantic Bnttfoshlps Start North, Oth
ers Qo South,
Bun .'rnnoliico, May 10, Tho Atlantic
floot ot bnttlcHhipH, fiftor J2 days of
nnViil liftKoitntry nnd inorrymnkltii in
Bun FrnnclHco, nailed yontorday morn
iritf nt 10 o'clock for l'uKot Sound, nr
riving off Henttlo on Mny 21. Ono-lmlf
of tho ililpa will dock nt Uromorton
mivy yard whllo nt tho north, nnd tho
othora will rolurn horo for ronnira nnd
pulntlnK beneath tho wator lino.
Piny dnyn in Puot Bound will bo
ovor half the month, nnd thon tho of
licora nnd men will rcnumo tho uminl
routlno of mnn-o'-wnr llfo. Ordora cnll
for tho ronaaoinbllng of Uio lldot in Ban
l'Vnnciaco harbor not Inter than July 3.
On July 7 tho flcot will aail or Hono
lulu, and uftor n wook'a atay thoro will
go diroet to Auckland.
Tho Pnclflc fleot of armored crulaora.
under command of Itoar Admiral Day.
ton, nnllod iouUi Sunday morning nt 8
o'clock, nnd llonr Admiral Sporry, Jn
comrnnnd of tho Atlantic floot, hoisted
for tho first timo his commanding flnR
of blue. Jlointc Junior in linonl rank
to Admiral Dayton, Admiral Bporry
wna compelled by nnvnl rogulatloiiB to
fly a BUliordlnnto fla of rod o long
na tho Pacific floot romalnod nt this
station.
Tho long linn of armored cruisers,
which sailed for Snntn Dnrbarn, wna
lientlod by the flnKshlji West Vir!inln,
nnd included tbn Colorado, Marylnnd,
Ponnsylvnnln. Tonnossoo, WiiMhinKton
nnd C'nllfornln. Tho protected cruiser
Chnrloston, flaKhip of Hear Admiral
Bwinburnn, nlso sailed with tho fleet,
but bor destination is Montoroy.
IMPROVE IN COREA.
B.eamer.
omcil,1' y " cb
nrgos
wfeprt"arTcsri(Ml 1,10 Aluba,na dom
1ftnli,I,1,ll,fIthM,,B' t0 tftlk
ml! 0mc8tcad WH to death In tho
r?eh til' 1(0l0rt T'- Po"y
. .:!.en tho nortli nn),. i,
nn
nv lm
ouimy
Wek. ' in 1,10 ll"cHno of rain-
Rooii
. AOOteTell n.,1 in. ..
""notion. 1,10 ni,ll"nnl republionn
hf'IlVt.Bt.',iPr,nflolIol,a
of tho MothodlitB.
Conditions Are Growing Bettor Under
Prlnco Ito's Rulo.
Seoul, May 10. Conditions through
out Corea nro improving. Tho deter
mination of Prineo Ito, tho resident Ron
ernl from Jnpnn, to suppress tho dis
orderly elcmont, no Hint tho poacoful
farming population may do their work
in tho outlying districts, where nrmod
hftiida nro harrying tho farms and vil
lage?., in ahown by tho prompt arrival
of reinforcements of gnndarmerie num
be ring about 0,000, who will bo scat
lered throughout Coron.
Prineo Ito hat iasuod strict instruc
tions to Jnpnncao soldlors nnd civilians
that ttiey must not trout tho Coronns ns
a conquered people, which they are not,
but that all tho rights of lnw-abidintr
cltlrena must be respected undor pr.n
nity of severe punishment.
rour thonsnml Uorean poliec, nndor
Jnpnneao ofllcers, will be enliitod and
trained. J-our hundred new telnphone
tolegrnph offices wilt ho established in
tho districts In fouled by revolutlonlstrt,
so that fnsy communication mny bo had
with tho woldlors nnd police.
Tho crop prospect through Corea is
excellent.
Prince Ito today attended the cele
bration of the 25th anniversary of tho
opening of Chemulpo to foreign trade.
He wna accompanied to Chemulpo from
Seoul by his suite, n number of foreign
eonsnla nnd the uorcan minister or agri
culture. Chemulpo wns on fete. At a
banquet, Prince Ito, in his address,
spoke of the peaceful and friendly de
velopment of Corea in order that tho
Coreans might, in the future, have indo
pendenco nnder a stable government,
nnd become n friendly and prosperous
ally of Japaa.
GREAT CONGRESS PLANNED.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS IN BRIEF
Delegates From Entire World Going
to London,
I.nn.lnn lfnv 10 Dnlnnlo frnm n
thouaand dioceses scattered throughout
.. ... i -i .1 .... .1
uio world nnvo oeon soiccicm in unumi
the Pan-Anglican congruia to bo hold
in London in Juno. TIioho delegates,
Infill, Um. Invmnn nnd -lnrr'Vinpn. will
In most onsen bo accompanied by their
bishops, nnd ir mo propnecy 01 mu or
gnnir.ora Is fulfilled, tho eongrons will
rank among tho great gnthorings of
religious workers.
Kfimt nt llin Amnricnn l)i.hoii9 have
sent thoir nccoptanewi, and, ns each
. .. !lll
diocese In tho United muuih win niso
send ono or moro clergymen or laymen,
America will bo woll ropresontated as
regards mimborn nnd ability; nil tho
colonies will have their spokesmen nnd
missionaries from every portion of tho
. . ... . . J. .i r i.
gIOl0 Will COniO 10 lOII OI llimr wui
among nntlvo trile.
Tho progmmmo embraces problems of
a diverse character, nnd In order to got
through tho list of pnpera tho work h.aa
boon divided into six sections, which
will nit simultaneously during tbe wi-ck
of Juno 10 to Juno 22.
Aid for tho Unemployed.
Now York. Mny JO. Aloxnndor Law,
who was dolognted to convoy to Wnsh-
Innlnn n -osnlntlnn nassod nt tllO TOCOnt
convontion for tho unomployod bold
horo, reportod to n gathering or unom
ninvA.i tmUv In Mnnhnttnn Lyceum. Ho
said that Congressman Pornos, of Now
York, hud promised to introduce in tho
iiouso of represontntives tho resolutions
of tho convontion calling for u lnrgo
public works to furnish employment for
tho idle. President Koosovolt, Mr. Law
roported, hnd been too busy wil t me
oonforonco or governors 10
honrlng.
Cholorn Among Troops.
Rlmln, Mny 10 An outbreak of chol
orn has compollod tho wlthdrnwnl of
... nii M,n ,..,lin troons with M uio r
lUl.l.r v..v ....... . .
Oonornl Wlllcoeks' first column into Uio
cholorn camp. Tho mtniiHO noni mm me
nbsonco of running wntor, necessitating
.1...tnn,1tn uriAn llm mini
tanks, mnko tho dnngor of n oholorn
epidemic sorlous. un npproncniK
pnk Pnss today, tho piokots of Major
Qonoral Willcocks' forco had a dospor
nto four hours' fight with Molmmnnd
troops.
Vflnnruola Pnvs Dobts.
nn.nnn. V-nriinln. Mnv 10. -The
, - - ,
.Vonozuolnn govornmonc lonay iuuu v-
.AnMiiu nm...MMn.M nn nncuuiib 111. iw
t i 3 .ii... .l.unlfn tiiA ntirtallmont
illfOIUIl UlUlllin, iiu'" - , .
of rovomio resulting from tho closing of
tho port of La Quayra. Thoro have
i ... ...DM nf Vinlinnln nlncruo for
uuuit mi lion i.iwi'o v. . ... - ,
four dnyst Blienld fonr moro days go by
... i L will I in VA.
without a ease, tno pori. w
opened.
Friday, May 22.
, Washington, May aa.-Thc omnibus
claims bill was considered by the Scu
alc today until displaced by the resold
lion lo extend the period during which
no penally will be enforced for violation
of the commodities clause of the Hep
burn b ill. Aldrirh inmiinwl nf Kiillnr.
of Oregon how much of the total appro-
yri.iuon carried iy tiic claims hill was
for Southern war claims, and was told
that two-thirds were of that character
and one-half of those for damages to
choke properly.
Aldricli suggested that the time ought
soon to come to slop allowance of this
kind of claims arising 4'J years after the
war, when the government could -not
secure witnesses who knew anything
about them, except those who arc re
lied upon by the claimants to prove
their losses.
Kullon said he would offer an amend
ment that would do just what was de
sired. Washington, May 22. The senate
amendment to the postoflicc appropria
tion bill extending the ocean mail sub
sidies lo steamers plying on the Pacific
Ocean lo the Orient and Australia and
on the Pacific and Atlantic to South
American ports was the subject of warm
debate in the house and finally caused
the rejection of the conference report
by a vole of 115 to mo. There is little
prospect that the house conferees will
yield lo the senate.
Thursday, Mny 21.
Washington, May 21. Tho proceed
ings of tho senate today, nn is usual
toward tho close of a Hoxsion, covered
ii multitude of subjects, Including a
probable final nnnoiinremont on tho cur
rency question. Announcing that tho
conferees of the sennte and Iiouso on
tho currency bill would be unable to
ngren is congress is to adjourn at an
early day, Aldrlch reported from tho
committee on ilnnnco :i joint resolution
creating a national monetary commis
sion, to be composed of nine senators
nnd nine representatives, to investigate
nil mntturs concerning the banking nnd
currecy system of tho country, and tho
resolution was passed without debate.
The svnnto Missed a bill appropriating
i 100,000 to enable the secretary of agri
culture to ro operate with states for tho
conservation of forests. It also pro
vides for n comniiHiion of five members
of the senate nnd five from tho houso
to study the whole question of the
necessity, desirability and legality of
the piirrhoM) of forest land by the
Pnlted States and to report to tho next
oongrem.
The senate today passed tho general
deficiency nnd military noadpiny appro
priation bills, the last of the great ap
propriation bills.
Washington, May 21. Tho houso
spent another busy day today. After
a protracted debate, the conference re
port on thu District of Columbia trac
tion bill, permitting the luying of
street car truckH to the Union station,
wna adopted with the provision for uni
versal transfers eliminated', the confer
ence report ,on tho agricultural appro
priation t i 1 1 watf agreed to; the si-nato
amendments which increased by $1,000,
000 the public building bill appropria
tion were disagreed to, and n confer
ence naked, and bills were passed as
follows:
Hstablishiitg in tho interior depart
ment a bureau of mines ami providing
for tho eooperntion of states for tho
conservation of the forests and waters
of the White and Southern Applachian
mountains, and the npjKiintmcnt of a
national forcnt commission.
Wednesday, May 20.
Vn.liiiiilon. Mnv L'O. The senate
today passed the omnibus public
building bill, inserting not oniy inc
numerous .-1111011(111101118 suggested by
the senate committee on public build
int.c nml irrimiiils lint nlsn .1 few nro-
posed by individual senators. As
passed the bill carries a total ot auout
$35,000,000, of which $0,000,000 is for
Liiililim. rnntr.iris The lamer anrok
print ions for new buildings added by
the senate included: Kivcrsiuc, uai.,
$125,000; P.vcrett and Walla Walla,
Wash , $14 0,000.
' In- limit nf cost iixed lor tllC Sill)-
irr.isurv Imi diiiL' in San Francisco
was increased from $375,000 to $025,-
000. The senate amendment provid-
1. w, for -l nrtv office huildinir for the
departments of state and justice to be
used jointly was retained, mc uiu-
mate cost oi which i muucu iu
tnn nun nml it i liintril that if this
..w,t'..f, ...... ... ------- - -
item is not retained the bill may be
allowed to fail. 1 lie amendment ap
propriating $100,000 for purchase of
an embassy building in Paris to be
used as an ollicc ami resilience aisu
wns accepted by the senate.
r..ei;.i.rtmi Mnv in. The confer
...1...,.f,.w-, - ,
....... r..rwtr rill lllr mlllllrV CIVll aUlirO-
priation bill was submitted to the
house today ami acuun on n ii.ja "
..ri.....,n.i until inmnrrnw. The re
port of the house conferees showed
that about w oi inc m. nniciuiiui:m
under consideration have been dis
agreed to. ,
r,i.:..r mnniifT lisr arc the nnnro
priation of $3,000,000 for the purchase
in nut nf corn-
ill a sni; ii" "v ".". " - " ,
incrcc and labor building; $000,000 for
t he purchase ot two sieauicrs iur i
ti. irn.i.. fino nnn for the
Alaska-Yukon hxposition of Seattle
nnd upward of Halt a juiuion ''
for new revenue cutters and light
ships.
Tuesday, May 10.
Washington, May 10 Tho soimto to
lay passod K'Us providing for tho con-
tlnuanco of tho Porto Kicnn regiments
of infantry nnd authorizing tho sale of
lands at tho head or uoruovn Hay,
Alaska, to a privato corporation.
Washington, May 39, Tho honso to
day again showed its capacity for work,
and with adjournment in mind, con
tinued tho cloaning-up procosu. Tho
conference report on tho legislative ap
propriation bill was agreed to; confer
ence roporta on tho agricultural anil
fortificntion appropriations woro re
ceived.
Tho bill making an appropriation of
$500,000 for representation by tho
united Htfitos at tho Tokio exposition
wiih passod, na woro. nlso. tho two omni
bus bills ombodyine 40 soparnto mcas-
uro having to do with public land nnd
mnttors In tho torritories.
Pending a voto on a bill providing
for tho issuanco of lenses of public
land in tho Panama, canal zone, a re
cess wns taken until tomorrow.
Tho omnibus territories bill, embrac
ing 15 moasurcs favorably considered
by committee, was passed, under sus
pension of tho rules. Tho various pro
visions or tho bill doal exclusively with
legislation pertaining to tho territories,
tho most important of which is one
regulating tho nalo of liquor in Alaska.
Tho pnssago of tho bill in this mannor
wns to limit tho debate to a minimum,
FACES FINANCIAL PANIC.
to obviate at least 14 roll-calls.
IJy tho provisions of a bill, the secre
tary of tho navy is authorized to ac
cept and caro for gifts, such as silver
services, presented, to vessels of the
navy.
Monday, May 18.
Washington, May 18. In the senate
today liulkley of Connecticut, called up
Ins bill lor the restoration or tho negro
soldiers of tho Twenty-fifth infantry,
who were discharged without honor by
the president because of tho Brownsville
affray. Bulkloy oxplaincd thnt owing
to the unavoidable absence of Lodge of
MnsHUchuHotta and Foraker of Ohio, ho
would not do more than call attention to
his bill. He hoped to again call it up.
He said ho was satisfied tho people .if
tho country did not approvo tho post
ponement of action until next Decem
ber, OB agreed upon by tho sennto. Ho
declared if possiblo ho would secure ac
tion during tho present session.
Woshington, May 18. Tho paasage of
the houso today of the goneral dc
flcioncy appropriation bill, carrying an
appropriation of $17,308,672, mnrked
tho completion by thnt body of tho last
of the great supply measures. Tho bill
was put through undor suspension or
the rules, with no time allowance for
general debate.
The republican leaders in the house,
through a majority of the committee
on ways and means, today served final
notice of "no tariff rovision at this ses
sion." Reprosontativo Clark, of Mis
souri, moved in tho committee nn omni
bus favorable report on 80 odd tariff
reduction nnd tnriff removal bills, most
ly introduced in tho session by demo
crats. Tho motion was defeated by a
solid voto of all the republican members
of the committee.
Saturday, May 16.
Wntliin rrtnn. Mnv 16 Praeticallv the
r. - i j - - - , .
whnlo dnv in tho son tit o was spent m
consideration of the bill concerning for
est reserves in tho Applachian nnd
. . -w . f VI .
White mountains, it wns nnaiiy p.usaeu,
after Na speech of nearly two hours'
duration by Senntor Teller, of Colorado,
in mmnsitinn. It carries an appropria
tion of $5,000,000, nnd its chances of
passing the houso at this session are
Por-. . .
As a first movo to rodeom tho repuD-
lican promise of revising the tariff, the
sennto adopted a resolution authorizing
tho nnnnco mommittco to ioko up mo
unliinct nf tnriff rates nnd to emnlov
experts to prepare information to nssist
in tho revision ot tno scueauics. ine
committee is also to report as to legis
intinn. rnclnroeitv or otherwise, ncces-
snry to onact in order to secure equit-
nii in trontmcnL for American nrouutia
abroad. Tho committee will sit during
the summer.
"WnHhinirton. Mnv 16 The process
of cleaning up propnratory to adjourn
ment was continued in tho house today.
Tho sundry civil appropriation bill
wiih sent to conference: tho confer
ence roport on tho military academy
bill was agreed to; tno genorai ie-
ficioncy nppropnotion bill was reportod,
and tho following bills passed: urant
lni pmnnenRation to eovornmont em
hIovph for ininries in tho sorvico nnd
authorization of tho continuance of the
nlnnil waterways commission.
Moxico Takos Steps to Improve Sit
uation by Adjusting Duties.
Mexico, May 18. Limantour, tho sec
retary of tho treasury, boing inter
viewed concerning curront rumors
about tho intention of tho government
to tako Homo positive and nctivo meas
ures to improvo tho financial situation,
limited Tiimsolf to saying that tho only
measures proposed by tho govdrnmont
for any such purposo will bo presented
to eongross for its action, and consist
in abolishing tho duties on tho expor
tation of hemp, for tho encouragoment
of its producers in Yucatcr The see
rotary added: "In reality, our economic
situation does not inspire either anxiety
or foars of any class. Thcro has never
bcon a poriod during tho economic
stringency abroad and which has affect
ed tho wuolo world, that there naa been
in Mexico a moment of tho fear of a
panic or anything like it. Moreover,
tho attontion of tho government of
Mexico to tho financial condition is not
a tbing of today or yesterday. It be
gins always at tho first sign of an epoch
of stringency in any of tho money cen
ters of the world; and this constant
vigilanco has never ceased. Tho gov
ernment, watching affairs in tho money
world, does not boliovo any extraordi
nary moasurcs aro necessary in the
present situation. Tho normal con
dition is ovcrywhero re-established, and
our banks, following my instructions,
have maintained a system of circum
spection and caution, limiting their op
erations to affairs that offer amplo se
curities. Tho solidity of our banks ia be
yond doubt, and they aro in a condition
to meet whatever contingency. Tho fact
thnt business conditions in Mexico are
improving daily is very eatisfactory to
tho government, and our nnanciai con
nections, though thoro has never been
hero grave fear of trouble. We aro
like an individual, who sufferu an at
tack of indigestion, which does not en-
dnngor his life of health, but for the
moment annoys and taKea away nis ap
petite, obliging him to let his stomach
rest a little. This rost is, in both
cases, tho only remedy necossary, effi
cacious and beneficial."
DAY OF LAWLESSNESS
Streetcar Strikers Wreck Cars
With Dynamite.
CONGRESS BREAKS RECORD.
Appropriations Now Exceed Those of
Previous Session.
Washington, May 18. Tho present
session of congress, to end this week,
is a record-breaker. Tho appropriations
of this session so far authorized exceed
thoso of the first session of the 59th
congress by moro than $300,000,000.
The total appropriations made up to
this time aggregate approximately
$854,844,807. This amount will be in
creased by the general deficiency and
omnibus public buildings bills and such
other measures as may go through be
fore adjournment.
The session has also established a
high record for tbo number of bills,
resolutions introduced and considered
nnd for tho transaction of executive
business. Thero have been 7,127 bills
introduced in tho senate, and 21,940
in the house. In the senate 90 joint
resolutions were offered, of which 30
were passed and nine have become laws.
Tho senate considered 184 simple reso
lutions.
Up to this time 115 bills and 15 joint
resolutions havo become laws. The
senate lias passed 484 bills, 17 of which
wore omnibus pension bills.
HOPMEN ASK PROTECTION.
SEVERAL PEOPLE HURT IN RIOTS
Police Find Box of Explosive Intend
ed for Other Cars Attempt
at Arbitration Fails.
Olevelaad, O., Mar 10. A Broadway
street oar waa partially destroyed by a
dyaamito torpedo last night. W-ue 26
passengers wero in the ear, o oae, for
a miraclo; was seriously hurt. A panic
followed, and a mad rush for tho exits
waa made.
A suburban ear was also damaged by
the explosion of powder o the track.
The floor of tho ear was smashed
through, and ono woman waa severely
injured.
After 1 o'clock yesterday morning a
Detroit avenuo car was dynamited near
One Hundredth street. Tho trucks wero
badly damaged, but the single passenger
and tho crow were uninjured.
At 12:30 o'clock a small box, which
the police any contained deadly ex
plosives, was found oa the tracks at
Broadway and East Pifty-fiftk street.
The box was discovered with oar less
than 500 feet away.
At 1 o'clock rioting bcga -ear tho
Windcmere barna, in East Cleveland,
when strikers cut six trolley wires.
Linemen for the Municipal Traction
company turned out in foree to repair
the damages, but were drive baok by
a gang of three hundred mei.
PREVENT LIMITATION.
America, Germany and Japan Hold Off
World Powers.
London, May 19. Limitation of aaval
armament may shortly bo agreed to by
the European powers, according to a
statement made by a high British, gov
ernment official, who said:
"While England has no immediate
intention of issuing invitations to a
congress for the reduction of warship
construction, nevertheless work is be
ing done to bring abont an understand
ing among tho powors to this end. The
efforts that aro being made are unof
ficial, and considerable headway already
has resulted. Within a year ib it very
probable the ground will begin to bo
cleared for an understanding.
"Three governments at present stand
opposed to armament limitation. They
are the United States, Japan and Ger
many. Apparently it has now become
a set policy of tho United Statea to
lay down two battleships of the Br end
naught type yearly. This means thai
America will never enter any interna
tional agreement that will not reeognieo
her right to mantain a fleet superior
to the mikado's. No present hope ex
ists of Japan acquiescing in sueh a
proposal, and so it is hopeless to ex
pect the Americans and the Japanese
ean be eounted on to sign a naval re
daction pledge."
END IN SIGH! .
Tost Commodity Clause.
Washington, Mny 19 To facilitate
a finnl decision of tho constitutionality
nnd construction of tho commodities
clause of tho railroad rato law, it is
proposed to instituto next month in tin
nnmo of tho United States in tho circuit
court nt Philadelphia a numbor of suits
against certain railroads engaged in in-1
terstnto transportation of anthraclto
coal from tho initios in Pennsylvania in
violation of tho commodities clause of
tho Hepburn act.
Poorliouso Causes Death.
Washington, Mny 10. Qrioving bo
causo ho wns compollod to go to tho
almshouse, Dr. Charles B. Wnrrington,
for moro than 35 years a practicing phy
sician in various parts, of Now Jorsey
towns, died in tho Warron county nlms
houso, whoro ho had boon for tho past
ton days.
Johnson Vists Congress.
Washington, May 20.-Ooyornor
Johnson, of Minnesota, was a visitor to
ti. l l.J.,. nml annnr. ROlllO tllllO
tllO C.npilOl l"""l " - -
on tho floor of tho houso, where ho was
tho recipient of much nttontion. Domo-
1 . M vii..,,. nl in ortonilod
ornts nnu iuinv....
cordlnl greetings. Ho rocolvod gonor
ous npplnuso when ho nscondod tho ros
trum and waa introduced to Speaker
Cannon. Tho governor bowod h It i ac
knowledgments, nnd 'or sovornl mluutoB
ongnged in conversation with the
spoaker,
Mercury Cure n Success.
Washington, May 21. Rocont advices
from tho now naval hospital nt Port
Lyon, Colo., confirm tho promising ro
port mndo by Surgoon B. L. Wright re
garding tho results of troating tuborcu
IosIh by tho uso of .noreury. Naval sur
goous at tho hospital havo beon closely
obsorvnnt in tho 30 ensos subjoctod to
tho tronlmont, and progress, it is said,
has boon suoh ns to load to tho convic
tion that thoy havo inado an important
discovery, (
British Hold Great Demonstration! Fa
voring Import Duty.
London, May 18 A great army of
men and women interested in tho hop
industry in England, estimated to num
bcr moro than 50,000, held a demonstra
tion in Trafalgar Square this afternoon
in favor of imposing a duty of $10 on
every hundredweight of hops imported
into this country.
Special trains brought in thousands
from Kent, 'Sussex, Hampshire, Worces
ter and Hereford, the groat hopgrowing
counties, while tho east end of London,
whence emanate almost all the hop
pickers, furnished a contingent perhaps
twicp as large as tho growors and la
borers from tho provinces.
Aftor boing marshaled on "Victoria
Embankment, tho domonstrators with
banners flying nnd bands playing,
marched to tho squaro, whero English
men with n grievanco always have been
accustomed to assemble. Speakers from
half n dozen platforms harangued the
multitude on the ruin of tho industry
through tho dumping of American hops
into England, and resolutions were
adopted by acclamation calling upon
tho government not to delay in helping
to re-establish tho industry and placing
a duty on all imported hops.
Six Killed in Tornado.
New Orleans, May 18. A tornado
swept across tho centrnl part of Louis
iana lato this evening, killing six and
injuring moro than 50 persons. Chat
nignior, Ln., 150 miles northwest of
New Orleans, wns practically wiped out
of existence. Chataignier wns a place
of about 100 inhabitants. Crossing tho
Mississippi river a few miles bolow
St. Frnncisvillo, the twister dovnsted
ono of the finest timbor sections of tho
state, ucsrroyeu many uiio nirm man
sions, toro down all fences in its path
and injured many people
Haskell Will Not Lose Power.
Outhrio, Okla., May 18. Govornor
Haskell today vetoed tho Eggermnn-Davis-Redwine
drastic anti-trust net.
Ue especially disfavored tho section
giving tho attorney gonornl moro powor
than tho governor, by ompoworing him
to go boforo ono supromo judge and
have a rocoivor nppointod for nny cor
poration without giving tho latter no
tieo. Ho favors tho provision for im
prisoning convicted trust mnngors. A
bill conforming with Ilaskoll's sugges
tions was immodiatoly introduced.
Chicago Employs Chinese.Police.
Chicago, May 18. For tho first timo
in many yoars, tho Chicago polico de
partment has on en trod Chincso detec
tives to aid in preserving peaoo in
Chlnntown. Tho result of tho trial of
three Ohinnmon of murdoring a wealthv
I Chineso morohnnt has so exercised the
.Chjcago Chineso thnt further warring
1 between the tongs is feared.
Lawyers Begin ArgumentstoXJury in
Ruef Case.
8an Francisco, May 19. Taking of
testimony closed and arguments were
begun today in the trial of Abraham
Ruef, on the charge of bribery. Assist
ant District Attorney Honey opened for
the prosecution, and was followed by
Henry Ach for Ruef. Ach did not finish
until a lato hour tonignt. tomorrow
nonov will close, and it is expected that
Judge Dooling will deliver his instruc
tions to tho jury lato in tho axtemoon.
Preliminary to the opening of tho ar
guments, threo witnesses were briefly
examined. G. H. Umbsen, the real es
tate man, was questioned by Mr. Ach
regarding the checks which wero passod
when tho Parksido money was first
drawn out of tho Union Trust Com
pany's bank, nnd later, in two portions
of $15,000 each, from the Crocker-Wool-worth
Bank. Joseph E. Green, of tho
Parksido Company, was recalled by Mr.
Heney to show thnt William H. Crocker
had not been present at the meeting of
ex-Mayor Schmitz and William J. Din
gee. Dingeo followed, and he contra
dicted Green by saying that, to the best
of his recollection, both Mr. Crocker
and Mr. O'Brien wero present at tho
meeting.
Hard Times for Actors.
New York, May 19. Tho eoming sum
mer gives every promiso of boing tho
hardest ono in years for the mombera
of the theatrical profession. It has
been a long time since thoro hns been ts
disastrous a season thoatrically, as tho
ono just closed, nnd thoro is no prospoct
of any hotter times for the actor for
many months, in fact, until aftor tho
olection next fall. In tho height of tho
annann It. wns nstimntod that more than
2,000 actors and nctrosses woro out of
work in Now York, tho largest number
of unemployed in tno proression ior
many years.
French Surprise Arabs.
Paris, May 19. A tolcgram received
hero from Gonoral d'Amndo, tho Fronoh
commander in Morocco, says that with
throo brigades ho mado a forcod night
niarch, and nt daylight of May 16, with
a front doployod ovor a distnneo of
five miles, ho surprised tho Mdnkea
tribesmon, driving thorn to refugo In
tho mountains. Tho tribosmen aban
doned thoir cnttlo and munitions of
war. Tho Fronch lost throo men killod
and 22 wounded.
Troops Leave Troadwell.
Juneau, Alnskn, Mny 19. Forty-
-.-i . ft m i
Boven onustod men nnti ono omcer inrc
Trondwoll Sunday morning for Fort
William II. Seward, Alaska. Theso
, troops havo been Btnioned at Troadwell
for some timo, owing to labor troubles.
It is thought advisable to leave a few
isoldiors thero, although tho strike is
I thought to have blown over,