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KUHN CONTROLS
NORTHERN PACIFIC
Stales Positively That His Com
pany Has Beaten Hill.
UNION PACIFIC VICTORIOUS
Id Position Materially Strtnitbencd II It Be
True Tbst Murg.o-lllll Interests
Have Only Minority o( Nor
thern Slots.
NEW YORK, May 11. Otto C. Kuhn.
of the Ilnti tit Kuhn, I-b & Com.
puny, was asked today ir he had any
reply to make to the strlctur.-s of Mr.
Hill. l!u replied:
"No, I liuve notliliiK t pay on the
subject whatever."
"Does the fltin of Kuhn. Icb & Coin
puny still maintain that It his control
of the Northern I'iu;lflc?" was asked.
"We reiterate every assertion with
pohltlvetiess, that we have control of
the North.rn Pacific," continued Mr.
Knhn.
K!T!- T ON I'NION I'ACIFlt
NKW yoltK. May ll.-The TrUiune
says:
How Is Tnt'in riiclllc iroInK to be
affected ) the contest now In iro.vs
for control of the Nortlu rn I'aclflc. is a
question which Is belnic dis.-usne). vlih
icreat Interest by Wall str-et. If Mr.
lliirriman and his as.-liitK succeed In
their endeavor to obtain control of the
Northern I'sclflc. the answer to the
qii'-stlon Is comparatively simple. Ity
that operation thel'tilon Tuclfic through
!ts control of the Northern Pacific
wmiM come virtually Into pc.sssnn of
the latier's one-half intercut In .he
liurllMtrton system and Us position
wotiM T.' fiai'T't'"- r'renirthvned, f,
however, It sholllft develop As the street
seems tlKlltlel to think will W the
iiinl fix.. VI i. 1. ..... If- irnl
I .... .iKnii nun .01. iiio
have obtaim-d a clear majority of the
Northern Pacific ";ck. a sliuiilon v,i
Iw created w hlc h, In the present temr
"f the H'poslllr forces. Is thmittht by
Wall strfi-t (o be one of much icravltv.
Pit the Iturllnirton control ttlves the
n-at Northern and the N orthern Pa
cldc. both p.irailelintr the Pnlon P.i.ltic
on the north, an -ni'l t of ;her own
from Mlnneapol's and St. Paul t Oil
enit.i and ifhes the Northern Pacltlc
aR a direct nutlet from the Pacltlc
coast to Kniinns Pity, (miahi and ether
r"-'its In the Pnlon l'ael'lc terr'torv. The
St Paul and N.irthw.'-t tti railroads also
find their Interests menac'M by the
Jlnrllii Kt.iii deal 'ind these rouiiiinles.
which nr In h.-irmony with the Pnlon
Pacific, are snl.l to be likely t,i make
common cause with the laucr In case It J
Is excludi-1 from participation In con-i
trol of the P.urlhiKton. It remains to be
s..n whether or not the present contest
will be allowed to develop Into a p-n-
er.il flpht all alonit the line, HtniKKle:
which. It Is felt by careful observers,!
u-.x.l.t 1... .1t....ui.t.... I.. II.. i
' "."''""- "I me cxiiem.-
-ii ii ii couoici, ii m jioini-M out, wouiii
not only embrace the transcontinental
I
lines and the road- between the Missis,
slppl and the Koi kles, but mlRlit a'so
spread to the eastern territory. j
In view of the vat possibilities of
loss and disaster resulting from an open
breach between Mr. MotRan nnl tliel
other powerful Interests referred to, In-1
vnlvlnjr the complete abandonment of j
the "community of Interests" principle,
It Is not believed nmonK the best-nosted 1
men In the financial district th.it the
T'nlon Pacific will shut out from par-
tVlpntlon In some form and to some de
cree In the PurllnRton deal, whatever
be the outcome of (lie battle for actual
control of the Northern raclflo..
'How will the fleht over Northern
Pacific affect the Pnlon Pacific Inter
ests?" Kussell Sair was asked la-xt
nljrht.
"I think Pnlon Pacific will not be
hurt and I think Its stock will be more
valuable later on than It Is now," he
replied.
SMALLPOX AT SKAOWAY.
Excitement Owing to Epidemic and the
Indians Were Driven From the
. . City.
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PORT TOWNSBND. May U.-The
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steamer Victorian arrived from Hkag
wny Oil morning hrlriicinsc 100 pasii'-n-K''r.
Tli" Victorian rior'scnnsldera
hi - I'Xclli n:i nt !n the north '.au.'d bv
lh rnall;iox cpll'-mlc, an 1 various s.t
lliiiu'titK ure taking every precaution
to check and wit out th. dls-asc. At
Hkuifway n munr m'-etlng was h"ld.
thi' Iii'llms were driven out of the rltv
slid a strong guard -was placd around
the town to prevent their return. Near
ly all s'l'tlo'i are In quarantine. Ev
ery slranjc'-r arriving Is hell uji arid
liiMxvt-d. (m or two raxes of the d.-ri-
exists ainonK the employes of the
Tread voll mln" on Douglas Island, and,
ace irdlrifr to rep iris. It Is bellev: 1 that
the big mining plant will have to shut
down until the disease Is tamp"d out.
M'KINLfCV AT MOXTBrtKY.
Is KnJoyInK Two Days of Potnpiratlve
IP'St In Preparation for Visit
to Han Francisco.
IKJ, MO.NTK. Col., May ll.-The
president and his pur'y today enjoyed
a comparatively quiet day. They varne
here for two days of rent to prepare
for the trying priran laid out for
them tiext week at San Francisco and
President and Mrs. McKMnley ajient the
major portion of the day In their rooms
at the hot'd.
This afternoon. Immediately after
luncheon, the party were driven over
to Monterey, two mllen from the hotel
and 'he )r.-ldent -nade a brief speech.
The entire population of this historic
old town, the capital of the republic
of California, turned out to welcome
him and there was the usual dlsplav
of flowers.
The party, then continued their Jour
ney to Pacific Grove, a small neighbor
Ing town, where the annual encamp
ment of the department of California
and Nevada G. A. R. Is being held and
here McKinley nvt old comrades. This
evening after dinner the president held
an Informal recaption In the hotel par
lr at which the guests of the hotel
were presented. President and Mrs.
McKinley will probably attend cburch
In Monterey.
PESPERAI.mi JCILLI5D,
Fierce Itattle In California Hetween Of
ficers and licajied Prisoners.
rtKNO. Nee-.. May ll.-A Gazette
special frnn Adin. Cillfornla, fays:
Sheriff Itehrns, of UiMding. Shasta
county. Palif nila, arrived at Adin. Mo
do rouity. 'al.. this morning on the
track of orl:tnd anj Illlngsworth. tft'.i
trls oners who escaed from the Shasia
county Jail April 9.
The constable of Alturas. H. S. Wal
ker, met Sheriff Itchrens at Adin. They
located the primmer about three miles
north of Adin. A hand to hand cotn
b.it ensue I. i Mrland wa.t killed crob-
ably y a bullet from his companion,
as n, was between the sheriff and Ii
llngsworth. Dorland did not shoot as
the sherfT had him covered. ElUngs
worth shot fifteen or twenty times, three
bullets pk-relng the sheriff's) clothing.
'unstable Walker was shot through the
left hip, probably fat.illy. IUIngsworth
escaped.
Dorian I s remains were taken to Adin
Walker, besides being constable at Al
turas. Is the otvr.itor of tho Puitrnmi,.
it Oregon R. It. Pomonnv nffinj a.
that j)a-p
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MORGAN IN PARIS.
Refuses to lie Seen or to Reply
Notes Sent Him by Corres
pond. nts.
to
PARIS, 'May tl. J. Plerpont Morgan
refuses to be seen or reply to notes sent
to him. He will go to London tomor
row and It was understood yesterday
that he would take the first steamer
from England for the I'nlted States,
but this morning he told a friend that
he hoped to be able to avoid the nec
essity for his departure for home and
to return to Paris for an audience with
President Loubct in a few 'days.
KILLED ILLEGITIMATE CHILD.
Brutal Murder by Its Mother
Grandmother.
and
WICHITA, Kas., May ll.-Mrs. Nlck
Mark and her daughter, Mary Mark,
wlfa and daughter of a prominent far
mer, took Mary Mark's Illegitimate
child from the nospltal today on the
pretense of taking it to their home, and
an hour afterward It was found choked
and burled in the sand of the Arkan-
sas river.
-murder.
ine women confessed the
Over 400 Just Received
In Over Fifty Patterns
Bedford Cords and Piques in
white, trimmed In colors, and plain
white. Percale, German Twill, Cham
bray. Gingham and Percale in new de
signs for children, 2 to 14 years; Prices
as low as 48 cents and running up to
J3.50. All excellent values.
Shanahati
FRENCH ADMIT
OUR SUPERIORITY
Interesting Lesson Drawn From
Wall Street Panic.
WOULD HAVE UPSET FRANCE
Sues Crash Would Ciisc Suicides, Clels,' Mis
IsterUI Crisis sad Antl-Foreixa l
rlilitf bat A merles Ii to
disturbed. PAULS, May 11. Occurrences and In
cidents In Wall strset are attracting
mucn attention here. The Courier du
S.ilr, commenting upon what might
happen If such a financial crisis occur
red In France, says:
"Wc should have hal panic, catas
trophes, a collapse of state rents, sui
cides, street riots, a ministerial crisis
Bnd violent attacks upon foreigners, all
In one day, whereas America is calm
and the only vlc-.lms of the struggle
are striving to recover their senses
France and the United States are of
two vole different civilizations and
minds.
ENGLISH PRESS COMMENTS.
LONDON. May U.-The Economist,
which comments upon " the dangerous
Influence that has come to be exercised
by the powerful financial groups who In
recent years have obtained control of
the railroads," says:
"Fortunately the commitments In
'Yankees' here are small and the only
matter for regret is the effect which the
collapse has had on the general market."
The Dally Chronicle, w hich thinks Mr.
Morgan's purchase of the Leyland line
a much more serious matter than the.
Wall street panic, says:
"It becomes x serious and urgent
question whether the nation wl;l not
have to adopt some means to check the
process of private barter which may
end In general ruin."
THOSE AWPL'L AMERICANS.
NEW YORK, May 11. British half
penny Journalism now has a mire con
genial them, says the Tribune's London
correspondent, than mercantile compe
fltlon or a multi-millionaire's shlDDin
raid. The Incidents of the sp?cula!lon
in Will street are entertaining readln
and the moral Is drawn that the Ameri
can gambling spirit courts disaster by
sneer excess or recklessness. The un-
j willingness of spculators in London" to
Join In the American game is cited as
convincing proof of English conserva
tism and sobriety of Judgment.
It Is true that no fortunes were made
In Ijondon In American markets. The
speculator were cautious and well-informed
and predicted the bresk In the
market long before it came. Perhaps
the best "tips" for the American mar
ket were provided by Mr. Labouchere's
Truth, and those who heeded them pro-
i ni.vi v- -ho ..i-o i ninm &n..i.i.,
i.i... n ...v ,,-. ii, villain iuil .iT3
'out sold out prematurely. Stories are
told of some fortunate drives made in
American and Canadian Pacific stocks
but the majority of the speculators
stayed out and when the activity of the
American market was suspended, wag
ged their heads and said that tliev bad
foreseen the inevitable collapse.
These brokers were surprised 1 y the
dispatches just received indicating a,
greatly impr.ivtd feclin; in the Ameri
can market and the leider writers were
convinced that they had been prema
ture Jn playing to t'nJ English gallery.
TURBULENT LONGSHOREMEN.
Struggle With Line Agents at Cleveland
Results In Shooting.
CLEVELAND. May 11. As the cul
mination of the bitter struggle between
the longshorem?n's union and the line
agents In his city, that has been on
since early spring, three longshoremen
tonight assaulted and shot one man.
Frank Lavlgno, Inflicting a serious
wound. Two other men. It is said, were
hit by flying bullets. The trouble arose
over the refusal of the line agents to
treat with the longshoremen's union
over the unloading of vessels.
PROF. EASTMAN ACQUITTED.
Harvard Instructor Found Not Gulltv
of Murder of His Brother-!n-Law.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. May 11. After
a long and romantic trial. Charles H.
Eastman, a Harvard instructor, tonight
was acquitted on the charge of mur
dering his brother-in-law, Richard H.
Grogan, Jr., while at target practice on
July 4th last.
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PRINCESS LOUISE WRECKED.
Vancouver Passenger Steamer Ran on
Reef of Thornmanby Island.
SEATTLE, May ll. A special from
Nanalmo, B. C, to the Times says:
Captain John Irving with four of the
crew of the steamer Princess Lou'se.
arrived here this afternoon after a
twenty-mile row across the gulf of
Thornmanhy Island, Just south of Tex
ada. where the Ioulse went on a reef
last night and now His fast. The cap
tain and four men were nearly dead
from exposure and cold.
The Louise left Vancouver at 6:3" last
night for northern British Columbian
ports with twenty-five passengers and
a large quantity of freight. The look
out forward, as the steamer was pass
ing Thornmanby Island, sung out.
"rocks ahead." The engines were re
versed but the steamer struck at al
most full speed, smashing her bow and
sticking fast. The wind blew the steam
er out of her course.
TEXAS OIL FIELDS SOLD.
Sixry-Two Thousan A-res Bought by
Eistern Capitalists.
NEW YORK. May ll.-The Tribune
says:
Negotiations were completed here last
night by which 62,000 acres In the Beau
m mt oil fields la Jefferson county.
Texas, were sold to Baltimore and
Pittsburg capitalists. The land lies on
the coast In Jefferson county near Sa
bine Pass and High Island. The price
nsM is more than 11.230.000.
The names of the purchasers could
not be Jearoed but they are represented
by Alexander M. Fulford of Belair.
Maryland, who is expected to reach thi
city today or Monday. The property
will at once be explored for oil and
minerals.
MORANS PAY FINE.
Trouble With Canadian Authorities Has
Been Amicably Adjusted.
VANCOUVER, B. C. May ll.-A
special from Nanalmo says:
What threatened to become an in
ternational case has now been satisfac
torily adjusted. Collector of Customs
B. H. Smith, acting under direct in
structions from Ottawa, has mada a
complete inventory of th wrecking out
fit of Mjran Bros., brought from Se
attle to save the steamer Willamette,
has assessed the duty and collected the.
same together with the fine Imposed by
the department, all being paid by Mor
an Bros, today in gold coin. The Wil
lamette can now be removed at anv
time".
SLOAN GET3 COLD SHOULDER.
Not Likely to Obtain a Renewal of Hla
Riding License in England.
NEW YORK. May ll.-Accordlng to
a cablegram from London to the World.
Tod Sloan almost despairs of obtain
ing a renewal of his riding license
from the English Jockey Club! He has
been canvassing all the most influential
men connected with the turf but has
found no support.
The death of Lord William Beresford
was an irremediable loss to Sloan, for
Lord William gave him influential back
ing. Earl Harewood, late steward of the
Jockey Club, is outspoken In his objec
tion to Sloan. So Is Earl Clonmel, who
visited the United States last year.
LEGATION GUARD ONLY.
No Superfluous American Troops Will
Be Left at Pekin.
WASHINGTON. May 11. It Is the
understanding at the state department
that the American troops who remain
in the Forbidden City in Pekin are very
few In number and compose the lega
tion guard which Is to be permanent
ly retained in Pekin. They are now
occupying the same place which they
have held since the occupation of Pe
kin and It is supposed that they will
remain where they are until a perma
nent United States legation compound
has been secured.
CRISIS AT PAN-AMERICAN.
Unions and Exposition Officials at War
Over Use or Non-Union Lumber.
BUFFALO, May 11. Another attempt
made this evening to erect booths In
the manufacturers and liberal arts
building at the Pan-Ameriean grounds
with lumber from non-union mills has
again brought on a crisis between the
unions and exposition officials.
IDAHO MINER KILLED.
Shot by a Sheep Herder Who Alleges
Self Defense.
BOISE. Ida.. May 11L. F. Crake
was shot and killed yes:erday by George
Edlrt, near Pearl. His body was found
this morning and Edin was arrested in
Emmentt, twelve miles distant.
Crake was a miner, Edin a sheep her
der. The latter drove his sheep on
Crake's property and in the quarrel that
followed Crake was Killed. Edin claims
he killed Crake in self defense.
CONFERENCE AT DETROIT.
Mayor and Director of Police Settle
Differences.
DETROIT, May 11. Mayor Maybury
and Director of Police Frank C. An
drews held a conference today which
resulted in a peaceful solution of mat
ters which have been disturbing the
public mind since Andrews becime bead
of the police department.
WERE PITCHED
OUT OF SALOON
Three Young Girls Attempted
Joint Smashing at Wichita.
ONE HAD HER WRIST BROKEN
Mrs. Nillos Orjiolied Raid at flirper Bit
Wo Arrested aid Areed to Lem
Tows Before Any Dami(t
Wat Doit.
WICHITA, Kas., May lr.-Wlnon
Kllgore, Anna Peoples 'and ' Jasamine
WlJhert, three young girls, smashed th
Summit saloon here this afternssn.
They entered-with rocks and tho bar
keeper did not know that n attack
was threatened until the glass began
to crash about his ears.
Fred Wolfe, the proprietor, defended
his place, knocking the girls down with
his fist and pitching them one after
another Into the street. The wrist of
Miss Peoples was broken. The police
arrested all three of the smashers and
lodged them In Jail.
MRS. NATION SQUELCHED.
WICHITA, Kas.. May ll.-Mrs. Car
rle Nation arrived here tonight after
an exciting day at Harper. There was
a circus In town and she organized a
raid on the saloons but was arrested
before she could do any smashing. She
was released on the promise that she
would take the next train out of town,
which she did.
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INTERCOLLEGIATE CONTESTS.
Tale Wins Bicycle Races From Penn
sylvania and Columbia, -o.
PHILADELPHIA, May lL-Tne in-
tercollegiate bicycle races between Tale.
Pennsylvania and Columbia on the
Woodslde Park track were won by Tale
with thirty-two points; Pennsylvania,
second, with eight points; Columbia,
third,, with four points.
HARVARD WINS AT GOLF.
ATLANTIC CITY, S. J.. May 11-
Halstead Llndsley. of Harvard, won the
Intercollegiate golf championship today
by defeating Charles Hitchcock, of Yale,
by two up and one to play In a thirty
six hole match. In the tournament ;ust
closed Harvard won both the team and
the Individual championships of the col
leges. YALE WINS TRACK EVENTS.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.. May ll.-Yale
uno-icu imnaiu mis arternoon in an
exciting series of track eveus. constU
tuting the annua dual m?et between
the universities. The score was- Yale.
57; Harvard. 47. The .Inal and decisive
score was made In th last event, the
pole vault, up to which decisive con
test Harvard bad a dim! lishing leal.
NO OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION.
It Is Not Known Whether Chile 13
Really Fortifying Strait of
Magellan.
NEW YORK, May ll.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Representatives of the Chilean and
Argentina legations here are not able
to confirm the report that the Strait
of Magellan is being fortified by the
Chilean government, contrary to the
treaty between the two nations.
At the Chilean legation it is said that
no official Information has been received
there which would indicate that any
such step Is In contemplation and there
is a disposition to discredit the report.
A similar statement !s given at the AX
gentlna legation, although It Is admit
ted that no official information on the
subject has been received there.
Reports have been In circulation to
the effect that Chile is preparing for a
conflict with some of her neighbors;
therefore he report that operations are
now in progress by the Chilean govern
ment Is regarded as probable by other
representatives of the South American
colonv.
TRANSFERRED TO ROME.
SSMM
Secretary of German Legation at Pekin
Is Passing Through America,
SAN FRANCISCO. May ll.-Baron D.
Von Bergen, for two years secretary of
the German logir.on a: Pekin, has ar
rived In this city or. h's way to Eu
rope. He has 'oesn assigned :o tha ro
sitlon of secretary of the German le
gation of Rome and expects to soon
reach his new post.
OBNOXIOUS DECREE SUSPENDED.
Ecuador Concedes a Point to Peru to
Preserve Peace.
LIMA. Peru, May 11. A cablegram
has been received from Quito saylnr
that Ecuador, desirous of maintaining
cordial relations with Peru, has sus
pended the obnoxious decree by which
were created ihe frontier departments
of Napo and Zarmra,