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Plumbers and Steamfltters
FIGHT NOW OVER
UNION PACIFIC
Morgan Retaliating Against Map
riman Interests.
Diamond Outfits
IN GREAT VARIETY AND AT ALL PRICES
Bats, Balls, Masks, Pads, Gloyes
And I'Vi-rything cl in that line to make the boys happy.
Jf you do not play hall we enn hhow yoa an elegant line of
FISHING LINES. FLIES.
REELS. BASKETS, ETC.
GRIFFIN & REED
BURLINGTON TO HE SHARED
talon Pacific (ad Si. Paul Will Oct lo'ercil
la (he Preperfy-Contradlclory Re
port Ncfirdl! Control ol
Norlbcra Pacific.
NHW YORK. May 13.-Tht World to
morrow will my that Senator W, A
Chirk, who In now abroad, wan a large
purchaser of Union Pacific stocks and
tlmt these iiurvhiMMn wcre nifid In be
hiilf of the Hill-Morgan party. The
Worll will alo nay:
An Immense battle In now on for the
control of th'T Union Pacific, the fight
being retaliatory by Morgan against the
liirrlnmn syndicate for the latter
struggle to wrest the Northern Pacific
from the Hill-Morgan crowd,
WANT IUNI IN BURLINGTON
Mny 13. The Evening
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PUBLIC OPINION
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favor. Make a first-class, re
liable article like the Char
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W. J. SCULLY,
431 Bond St.,
Between Ninth and Tenth.
Fancy and Staple Groceries
FLOUR, FEED, PROVISIONS,
TOBACCO AND CICARS
Supplies of all kinds at lowest rates, for fishermen,
Farmers and Loggers.
A. V ALLEN, Tenth and Commercial Streets .'
We Rent New Typewriters.
SEW YORK
Pout says:
It U believed thai some arrangement
w III l worked out by which the Bur
llnirton will le held so that It cannot
lislbly be oM'rated to Injure any of
the Western railroads, that s, the Un
lm Pacific .Mil not only get an Inter
cat In the property but the St. Paul
which next to the U. P. was mt
seriously Jeopardized. By the passing
of the Burlingon's control to the
Northern Pacific, transcontinental lines
will shire In the RurPngton con;rart.
so that It will be r.wved absolutely
ii a llstuibing factor In the railroad
sltui'lon.
It It not hclievd that J. P. Morgtn
St Company will Ix1 displaced a the
Inter -nl responsible before the public
for the .iituuK -uient of that prnieny.
I. ut iher v.j pwiw auggoation uvbiy
tluit the ;ill4;ice Lenveen Mill nnil
Morgan, ulil' li ha leen of only about
hIx monthn' -lur i:i.n. will ie ended.
HAWilMAN HAS (XNTP.U
NI'W YoitK. M.iy J3 The Tim -s
nay:
'It a learned ia;e last night from
a amine that Mioui I w in a poni-.mn i
1h well lnfor:ivd '.hat ihe actual atock
bidding Interest In the Northern Ba
ltic nf ihe llarrlman people Is sulll-l.-nt
to g'.ve them control nf the ppr-
i-rty. this fegarlli-M of comnittmenia
for future dellvry of stivk..''
tbo property wiw Vttnlly different from,
lis condition now.
"I hone that the friendly relations,
both personal and of a business nature,
will continue and It In only in conac
Oucnce of our fii indahlp that I lll y"u
this, Thi! rotitrol of that road tg In
Kuhn, Ioel Ai fNitnpiuty'n otJIct. at tbe
pr'-sent time."
That Isn't possible," Mr, HUl re-
orled. "I own VAWWrn of the atufT
myadf and I have not aold a share
With the h'Hlngs and thoxe of my
frends we huve an nbiolute majorliy.'
"You may holder of record of the
maturity." retdl'vl Mr. Schlff. "but W6
hot. the cfrtlflcttes. Including the
common and the preferred aUx-k. We
five n clear majority.",
Immediately after thU conversation
lb" furious buying of Northern Pacific
whs noted. In New York, Iondon an'l
Berlin It wan the am. The order
were unlimited, .either is to price or
quantity. The conclusion eem defl-
nlte that some of Mr. HUl' friends
had narted with their ato(k and wt-K
not nt the time the absolute owner of
the property. Nothing elite could pos
sibly explain the employment of Jas
It. Keen by the banking house of J.
P. Morgan & fompany and the tre
tnendous purchases of the ato-k through
HtrHt & Norton, who openly bid In
150,000 shares and forced the price up
24 plants.
That some of the buying came from
Kuhn, I-b & Company U n"t unlike
ly, but what la called the competitive
buying was not altogether a contest be
tween the rival lnterU. It wm due
In (part to heavy repurchases of st'tck
through a Broadway banking and
brokrig! hotise which handled the
speculative, accounts of me large In
terests Identified with the Northern Pa
cific property.
I: will undoubtedly take some t'.me
to definitely settle where the control of
the urooertv really lie. That the con
test Is very clone Is Indicated by the
buying of both partle of fractional
share lot throughout the country.
Both h'ue hive. In adJl'Jon to stock,
some contracts and where the contracts
rest It cannot be stated positively. More
light w ill be thrown on this point, how
ever, wlin tne arrival 01 me s;eam(iuw
from Europe.
RUSSIA SENDING
MORE MEN-OF-WAR :
Preparing for Serious Trouble in
Chinese Waters.
IS CHINA'S BEST FRIEND
Scidi Important Official Suumeil to Wash.
lottos Couru of Otrmaox CrltlclKd
- Ameat Calls Pckla CaplUl
ol Christendom.
LONDON. May IX "It is asserted
here," says the 8t. Petersburg correa
pondent of the Dully Telegraph, "that
at the request of Admiral Allexcff, the
P.UMAlan government is sending two
more battleships and four cruisers to
reinforce the Russian fleet In Chinese
witers in anticipation of serious trou
ble."
ernment," the note states, "that obJ;a
ahould be attained by peaceful means,
for only under such circumstances
ould the return to the capital of the
mperor of Chin and tne empres re-
eent r.rove effective and, consequently,
Ilussla refused to ta5c part In any eo
f reive measures ngalnst the Ch'nese
court wfil.'h might have resulted In
fresh popular disturbance throughout
China."
The difference of opinion among the
ministers as to the penalties to I in
fllcted upon the chief instigators of the
Insurrection are referred to as follows:
Havimr declared I'se'f at ihe ruttet
opposed to the deith penV.ty. the Im
ftrlal government directed Its rerre
scntative. In view of the nature o: the
dis.-usslons which aros; upan that i.o'.nt,
not only no: to enter Into the Jebate re
lating to capital fiunUhiVn: ut to take
no part In discussing the punishment to
be Inflicted upon the Chinese dignitar
ies. I'p to the present moment the con
ference between the representative of
the power find the Chinese plenipo
tentiaries In regard to the demands for
mulated in the collective note have pot
been terminated."
MUST PASS BY
SMALLER PLACES
Illness of Mrs. McKinley Causes
' Slight Changes in Program.
VISIT TO SAN JOSE SHORT
Floral Display There Surpiticd AiTtblaf
of Kind Ever Seei li That Part !
State -Sag Fraicltco Pro
inm Unckasttd.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-At 1ft
o'clock tonight Secretary Cortelyou
gave the following bulletin to the As
sociated Press regarding the condl'.lon
of Mrs. McKinley:
"Physicians In attendance report that
CHINESE NEED CHRI3TIANHT. their patient has pasaei a more cora-
it"Pevtn i. ihe fortable day than for several daya
STATEMENT FROM RUSSIA.
NEW YORK. May 13. According to
a special from Washington to the Her
aid. Russia's effor'.s to facilitate the
neeo-latlons resDectinir China and to
hasten the withdrawal of foreign
troops from the Cele.rtlil empire are the
ntitect nf an official note, a copy Of
which has Just ben received In Wash
ington. It contains the first complete
official stvement of the course of the
iiinshin Bovernnent that has been
male.
The statement of Russia's policy was
mada simultaneously with her official
declaration thit while maintaining the
present temporary situation In Manchu
ria In order to preserve peace, the im
nerlal government is content to await
events. It declares virtually that Rus
sia has kept jteadlly in view the fact
that In sending her troops into China
no hostile intent was entertained toward
China: on the contrary their presence
was for the purpose of rendering effec
tive !d to the covemment of China
in its Bimircle afciinst the Insurgent
The note is a lengthy review of dip
lomatic developments, beginning with
the steps taken by the powers to seen
an understanding of the alarming oc
currence In Ch'.ni last year. The note
further states that Russia, without sep
arating hers.'lf from the common ac
tinn of the other Dowers, by reason of
her sneeiil relations with China as an
adjoining country was obliged to re
serve a certain freedom of ac tion and to
avoid taking pirt in engagements op
: - , . intL-.t...aa nr r.imMrV 10
Morgan & Company bought was l" io - -
CHICAGO. Miy
present political capltil of Christen
dom; there you can put youf finger
upon the pulse ol the ration; all eyes
are turned upon that great city. It is
the greatest practical school In the
world; there the nation are gaining
an insieht into Chinese affair which
they have never possessed before."
Thus said William S. Ament. the re
turned missionary, speaking at the
First Congregational Church last night
upon "The Present Situation In China."
Continuing he said:
"It is a remarkable fact that In this
R.
past."
President McKinley expects to carry
out In full the program prepared for
his entertainment in San Francisco but '
he will probably be obliged to omit from
his Itinerary ome smaller place whljh
be was expected to visit. Definite plans
for the remainder of hie trip cannot to
announced until tomorrow.
BACK IX SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCI3CO, May 13.-Presldent
M.:Klnley returnM late this afternoon
from San Joae to the bedside of Wa
great Chinese nation, one of the oldest wife at the Scott residence, where ha
among the civilized, the very home of wm remain ' uotll tomorrow,
conservatism, the natives are beginning jf Mrs. McKinley' condition 1 etlll
to realize the need of new ideas, mod- favorable tomorrow the president will
ernism is fast gaining a foothold. carry out the arranged program with
"Only a few days before I left China l(,me curtailment. He will visit Lelarid
a prominent Chinese gentleman said to Stanford. Jr., University at Palo Alto
me, 'We Chinese know that we need brief stops at San Mateo and
MOROAN AND HILL.
NEW YORK, May 11 Jame
Keene n an Interview !at night said:
"I belp-ve Morgan and Hill have con
trol of the Northern Pacific. Some tune
ln-f ire the so-called ianic, J. Plerpont
Morgan & Company bought 180,000
shires nf Northern raclfle stock
throiteh Talbot J. Taylor & Company.
The order was executed so quickly and
with so much suddenness that the pur
chases were made lx-fore anybody could
determine Just what the buying meant,
whether it w.w for a speculative ac
count or somcthlnK else. Nearly all the
stock
delivered to them. Thi n the other side
begun buying."
many things. iut nrst oi au we nrea
a new religion. Ana wai is iru-;.
they do need a new religion and Chris
tianity is thorously adequate for the
regeneration of the Chinese character.
Christiuiltv now has more friends
among the Chinese than it ever had:
thousands of Chinese appreciate the
Christian religion more than they did a
year ago; ihe church is by no means
exterminated or even weakened; it is
st'.ll full of vigor and I look forward to
a bright ana glorious imure ior u jn
the Chinese empire."
CUBANS DEFEYTD AMERICANS.
Verv Exciting Sunday Ball Game at
San'lago.
HILL HAS LOST CONTROL.
NEW YORK. May ll-Referrlng to,
tlv recent corner It: Northern Pacific, ,
the Herald today says: !
The Union P.ielflc Interests quietly J
began buying the stock through no
irotlitlons with large holders. Great
Northern stivk was unobtainable. lo
Inir verv closely held by Mr. Hill and
his friend. The cmtroi of Burlington
had passed and th" only property re
maining available that had any voice
In the matter was Northern IMclfle.
Had it not been for the friendship
which has existed for many years lie
twecn Jicob Schiff and J. J. Hill. It I"
doubtful If the difficulty would have
been precipitated. On the uprush of
prices, holders of Northern rnclfle. In
cluding offices and directors of that
company, sold their stock, hoping to
rebuy It In the market at lower prices.
So far ns Is kntwn, only one of those
sold short and lie, a holder of record
for a large amount, unloaded hit en
tire hoi lings and was caught short five
thousand shares.
Northern Pacific men suddenly learn
ed the true situation as the result cf a
conversation between Mr. Schlff and Mr.
Hill.
Mr. Hill. It Is said, was boasting of
his accomplishment of getting the Bur-
llngton and was commenting upon the
bright prospects of Groat Northern as
a result of the acquisition. Mr. Schlff
Is' alleged to have said in reply;
"Mr. Hill, we have been friends for
a period of twenty-five years and the
firm of Kuhn. Lob & Company have
financed the Great Northern Railroad
time nnd ngaln when Its credit wa
not as high as It Is at present, and when
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WEYMOUTH. May 13 The ama
teurs on board the new challenger were
Inclined to lie tlrfipm'ent over the tc-
sults of today's races. On.? w ho holds i
out against this feeling, however, ar-1
gues that the conditions of the race
were such that Shamrock I. did nothing
surprising In winning from Sham
rock II.. which she did by five min
utes and five seconds over a twentv
mlle course.
"As Is proved In the case of Valk
yrie III.." he said, "those tremendou-"
booms and gaffs carried by the cup
racers overburden them In anv press
of wind or sea."
Mr. Watson considers today's results
so unsatisfactory th;it he has decided
offhand to take the new boat back to
Southampton ami have her docked In
order to ascertain whether any of the
plates were displaced by the grounding
on Deanbnnk list week Opportunity will
be taken to have her upper gaff and
mainsail filled. The work will proceed
night and day until It Is finished and
then bo resumed at "Weymouth.
ARMY SCHEME PRESENTED.
Moved by Secretary of War Broderlck
In House of Commons,
LONDON. May 13. The war recre-
tary, Mr. Br.xlerlck, In the house of
commons today moved his army
scheme, providing for six corps with
50.000 militia as reserve and increasing
the yeomanry from 12,000 to 33.000 men.
Over 400 Just Received
In Oyer Fifty Patterns
Bedford Cords and Piques In
white, trimmed in colors, and plain
white. Percale, German Twill, Cham
hrav. Olnirham and Percale In new de-
siens for children, 2 to 14 years; Trices
as low as 43 cents and running up to
13.60. All excellent values.
Shatiahat-i
her
.him eicnlieltlv that, "contrary to
the advice of certain -.-lowers." Russia
declared openlv fro:n the beginning
ih t h was not at war wUh the Chi
nese empire.
"As to the politico programme of
Russia." the official statement continues.
"that Is to say, the immediate objects
Khe had in viw, they were et forch in
the first official declaration made in re
latlon to Chinese affairs and are stated
as follows:
"The rescue of the Russian representa
tives at Pekin and the protection of
Russian subjects against the criminal
attacks of Chinee Insurgents; to render
assistance to the cninese goernmem
against the insurrection with a view as
quickly as passible to establish law and
order In the empire.
When all the powers interested had
decided to send troops to China for the
same purpose, the Imperial government
proposed, as a rule of conduct in re
lation lo the affairs of China, the
fon.i imental principles: The mainten
ance of the agreement between the pow
ers; trie preservation iu me siricnwiun
of China existing t.b antique; the elimi
nation of everything that might lead to
the partition of the Celestial empire;
anil, nnaiiv, me ic-"uuuouiiiviu i
loint effort of the legal central govern
inent at Pekln. which of itseir couia
guarantee the peace and order of the
country."
An agreement was reached upon these
points by m-st of the powers. The
litvratlo.i of the diplomats and foreign
ers having been accomplished, Russia
In order to Induce the Chinese court t0
return, withdrew her legation and
troops to Tien Tsln. In the opinion of
Russia a military occupation of Pekln
vn not in accord with her previous
declarations.
Anticipatory of the negotiations, Rus
sla suggested the matters which should
be considered, mentioning the navisaou
Ity of a Joint agreement as to the Im
portations of arms, the Indemnification
of cowrnments, corporations and pn
vate Individuals who had suffered losses
in consequence of the trouble.
"But in order not to place China in a
position where It may become abso
lutelv impossible for her to meet the pe
cunlary demands and in order to attain
some particular results," the rote saia
"due moderation must be observed
this regard."
It was at this moment that Germany
oroposed the adoption of coercive meae
ures for the purpose of bringing the
Chinese court back to Pekin.
"In the opinion of the Imperial gov
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. May 13. I
There was an exciting ball game be
tween the Americans anl Cubans here
yesterday. The Cubans won by a score
of 11 to 10. During the enthusiastic
demonstration which followed, hundreds
crowded on the field and a Jubilant
Cuban attempted to pull down the
American flag to half mast. A squad
of rural guards drew their machetes
and charged the crowd, crying, "Viva
la bandero Americano" (Long live the
American flag). Guards arrested tne
offender, who disclaimed anv intentional
disrespect to the flag and said it was
thoughtless Joke, He was released.
In
STRIKERS DISPLACED.
Albany Street Car Company Puts Two
Hundred Non-Union Men at
Work.
ALBANY, N. Y.. May 13. Under es
cort of a platoon of mounted police and
surrounded by a mob of 2000 Albanian.
200 non-union men were taken at mid
night '.o the Quail street car barns of
the United Traction Company. Stones
were hurled at the non-union men as
they were take to the barns.
This is the first step taken by the
company to operate its lines with non
union men. The officials of the com
pany announce that traffic will be re
sumed In the morning.
Burlingame. At Palo Alto he will bo
joined by nls entire party and the pres
ident's official entrance . Into tola cltv
will take place tomorrow afternoon la
accordance with the previously-arranged
schedule.
Secretary Cortelyou said to the Asso
ciated Press tonight:
"Mrs. McKinley rested well and tom
fortably all lay."
M'KINLEY AT SAN JOSE.
SAN JOSE, Cal., May 13 Thousanla
of people between Dal Monte and San
Jose who have been anticipating a eight
of the president Tor months were disap
pointed today. The president presamee
In San Joe for an hour this afternoon
took the edge off of the disappointment
here, where a rose carnival was being
held In his honor and where the floral
display surpassed anything ever before
seen in this part of the country.
After leaving Del Monte this morning
the cabinet carried out the itinerary
as originally planned. The president's
presence here barely saved the day. He
ran down from San Francisco In his
special car. arriving here Just as the
cabinet train pulled Into the city from
the south. But he only remained for
the formal exarcises. At 3:30 they were
concluded, he was driven back to the
station and left immediately for San
Francisco.
OHIO PARTY EN ROUTE.
SANTA CRUZ. May 13. Governor
Nash and party arrived at Big Trees at
noon todiy, an hour after the presiden
tial oartv left. Luncheon wa served
in their honor under the auspices of the
board of trade. Later in the afternoon
the party left for San Francisco.
M'KINLEY DENOUNCED.
Methodist Preacher Declares That Pres
ident Drank Champagne.
WORCESTER, Mass., May 13. At
the monthly meeting of the Methodist
ministers In Trinity church today a
clergvman said that an eye witness had
told him that Pr?s!dent McKinley drank
a glass of champagne on board a bat
tleship. Several clergymen present vig
orously denounced the president for the
reputed act.
VESSELS TO BE INSPECTED.
fsnmlian Government Unites With
Americans In Quarantine
Against Alaska.
VANCOUVER, B. C. May 13. Dr.
McKechnle, dominion government quar
antine officer at this port, has been In
structed to reinforce the inspection of
steamers arriving from Alaskan ports,
countermanding the order recently la
sued raising the quarantine Inspection.
Hereafter all vessel arriving from the
north will be subject to Inspection.
SMUGGLING CRAFT SEIZED.
Seattle Customs Inspectors Made an
Important Find Yesterday.
SEATTLE. May 13. The means of
transportation for the 68o pounds of
opium seized several days ago by local
customs officers and perhaps of ton of
other smuggled opium was located to-,
dav bv Customs Inspectors Delaney and
Brlnker. and seiz?d.
It Is a naptha launch 25 feet long.
The craft was found secreted on the
tide flats in a residence boat house near
Moran Brothers' shipyards. The launch
was equipped with several gasoline
tanks, rubber sacks used as receptacle
for contraband opium, rubber clothing,
dark lanterns, red lights and many
paint pots, indicating that the launch
has changed color with the changes of
the moon. A small arsenal was In the
craft.
REORGANIZATION ORDER.
Army Will Have Total of Over 74,00
Men.
WASHINGTON, May 13. The war
department today published a reorgan
ization order prescribing the strength
of the various branches of the military
service upon a basis of a total army of
77,287 men and a etaff of 2783, the en
listed strength helng 74,504 men.
PRICE OF SILVER.
NEW YORK, May 13.-6Hver,