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VOLUME LVlVV JfroTT""""" v n ASTORIA, OREGOfr SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1905. ' PRICE FIVE CENTS
SECOND SHIP JOINS
Conflicting Reports Received from Odessa. Official
Reports Say Rebel Ship Has Surrendered and
Un-official Advices, But Confirmed, Say
Ship, Still in Mutineers Possession.
St. Petersburg, June 30, 3:25 p. m.-A sensational report is cur.
rent that 200 Imperial Sailors, together with the working men at
the yards ind docks of the naval port of Cronstadt, have suddenly
refused tefwork and that practically a state of mutiny exists here.
St. l4crsbur June 30, 4:45 p. m.Thc mutiny of Sailors at
Cronstadt is Confirmed.
wafrcflected by an all-around slump on the course today, im
perial 4s were sustained by the government but fell almost a point.
je Loadoa, Satirday, July t. oiapatcn to iu yaiiy nu iwn wnn,
I j.tti miIt this noraUf, tuerts that the Kaiaie Potemkine baa tot ear-
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rendered. The diapatcli aaya:
...It waa represented by the authoritiei that the Kolas Potemkine bad
aurrndrd unconditionally, but it U bow confirmed that she now has been
Joined by tb battleship George Pobiedoaoit.il, wbOH officers w.r mad.
prisoners. Both vesselt anchored- in tha roadsted throwing lights rig.
' orously ai if Mpeting aa attack from th. squadron which ia about is
: milti dllUBt.
Tha commander o( th. troops baa
meat ordering hi mto sink the rebel ships without regard of possible bom-..
bardment, I havt the Information regarding this second mutiny on abso-
luttly reliable authority.
St. Petersburg, June 30. Martial law has been proclaimed ia the govern
ments of Sevastopol, Richolaieff and Erivaa. The Imperial deem confers
oa tha viceroy of Caucasus the rights of tnlUtary commander with special
powers. The asms powers are bestowed on the commander of the Black
Sea leet so far aa the districts of Sebastopol and fficholaiefl are concerned.
from Odessa say the Iring on the city by tha Knlat Potemkine waa caused
from Odessa say tha flreing on tha city by tha Knlat Potemkine was caused
by the local authorities arresting ten members 0 fthe crew who escorted
by the local authorities arresting tea members of the crew who escorted
After one projectile bad damaged house la the city, the authorities
gave la to the mutineers and surrendered tha arrested sailors.
Odewis, June 30. Without firing a
gun or making the slightest show of re
aUtance the mutineer on the Knias
potemkine hauled down th. red flag
and surrendered the battleship to Knig
r's squadron which arrived here at noon
It was an anxlon moment for Odenfta
The squadron of five battleships and
even torpedo boats with decks cleared
for sctlon etesmed within range of the
flfrhtp flying signals which read" yield
or be sunk."
Th. Kniss Potemkine, whkh had
weighed anchor, started in the direc
tion of Langcron Point, near Odexa.
Everyone expected the immediate open
ing of an engagement, but instead, long
Interchange of signals began, the mut
ineer apparently parleying to obtain
favorable terms.
Finally the battleship stood in closer
to the squadron, the vessels of which
formed a circle around her and later
the squadron resumed formation and
headed out to ses, the Knlat Ptomkine
returning to her anchorage accompanied
by the Ekatera II, which placed a prise
crew on board.
The terms of surender can not be lesrn
ed ss boats from shor. are not allowed
to approach. It is thought the mutin
eers received verbal promises that pun
ixhment prescribed by nsval rules would
be mitigated to some extent.
SURPRISED PITSBURG POLICE.
Young Hew Yorker, Arrested as Sua
piclout Person, Has $60,000 a Year.
PittKburg ,June 30. Jerome Merello,
the young man who was arrested here
several days ago ,in company with his
wife, Ada, George Dunhill and Ruth
SPREADS 10 CRONSTAD
One officer was
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received a telegram from the govern
Meredith, suspicious persons, and all
four sent to the workhouse for ninety
dsys, was 'released todsy when his
brother-in-law, Martain Ourrino, ap
peared with a big roll and paid the fine.
At the time of hi arrest Merillo told
the authorities thst he had an Income
of $00,000 a year. They thought he was
dreaming, but when his brother-in-law
arrived here he fully corroborated the
story. Merello has a home in New York
City and a country place at Peekskill
on the lludson. He started west to see
the country.
HAY CHARGE SENTENCE.
Russian Consul General Gives Letter
From Cassinl to Governor.
Albany, N. Y., June 30. Strong ef
fort 1 being made to induce Governor
Higgins to commute the sentence of
Emil Tottermsn, who was condemnea
to death for the .murder of Sarah Mar
tin In New York City on December 19,
1003. Totterman's good record in the
Uuited States nsvy has impressed the
governor, and he spoke of it today as
a circumstance which deserves consid
eration. "I have learned," said the governor,
"that Totterman has been given three
medals for bravery. Including a life
saving medal by Congress, and a San
tiago medal for bravery on the Iowa,
Before a man is put to death these
things should, be taken into account.
The Russian Consul Genersl at New
York has called on me with a letter
from Count Caliii, the Russian ambas
sador, showing that Totterman comes
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killed. The situation
of a worthy family and had a good r
cord at home." , '
Frederick E. Goldsmith. Totterman's
attorney, told the governor that hi
client committed the crime while under
the influence of liquor.
MORE OPERATORS
FOR BLOCK SYSTEM
Employment of New York Men Leads to
, Rumors of Strike. ,
St. Paul, Minn., June 30. The rumor
in Chicago that the Northern Pacific
telegraphers were on the point of strik
ing is explained here by a statement is
sued by the superintendent of telegraph
of the road, who was in that city engeg
ing a few men for work on the divis
ion between Tacotua and Portland
This ws made necessary because of the
block system being installed on that
division and eight or ten more stations
being established there in consequence.
The new block system is expected to
be in operation in about a week. Ad.
ditional telegraphers will also J re
quired on th. road East of Spokane,
where another block system is being in
stalled. MAY CO TO MONTE CASSIN0.
If Pope Takes Vacation He Will Visit
Famoua Abbey.
Rome, June 30. The Messenger says
today that if the pope decides to leave
the Vatican during the hot weather, he
is most likely to go to the famous Bene
dictine abbey, the Monte Cass I no, prov
ince of Caserta, Italy, and thus will be
the guest of the Rev. Father Boniface
Krug, formerly of St. Vincent arch ab
bey, Beatty, Pa., who is abbot of Monte
Cassino.
When he was patriarch of Venice the
pope promised to isit Monte Cassino
the first time he came to Rome and he
intended to go there after the conclave,
but as he was elected pope he couuld
not carry out bis plans. However,
twice since then th. pontiff haa renewed
his promise to visit Mont. Cassino.
METCALF-HALLENBECK
CASES NOLLE PR0SSED
Washington District Attorney Decides
Not to Prosecute.
. Washington, June 30. Upon motion
of District Attoriey Beach the cases
ajjainst James T. Metcalf, Harry C.
Hallenbeck and Norma R. Metcalf, in
dieted for conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the con
tract for money order blanks, nere nolle
prossad in the criminal court today,
Mr. Beach announced that after a
careful investigation of. th. evidenc be
had dee Wed to take no further step.
looking to the trial of the three pnwn
and asked that the IndUiment. be die
miitaed. REMOVAL OF OU SAID TO
BE PHYSICAL IMPOSSIBILITY
Tenor of Answer t Complaint of t.
Aagvstns Heinw.
New York, Jtuw Courw.1 for the
Botoa k Montana Copper company bae
Merpoaed aa anawer in the I'nited
State. Circuit Court her. ft; U
nmemV complaint recently tll
agaUnt it by the Johnstown Mining
company controlled by th. Heinz, fn
tcresta. The latter corporation charged
the defendant with removing looae ore
in Silver Ilow county, Montana, 'belong
ing to it and tb. Montana Ore Purchas
ing company vslaed at $31,000,000.
The answer declares that the remo
val of any such amount of looae ore is
physic! impossibility. All the spec-
Iftratkms in the bill were denied in de
tail. FIFTY-SEVEN TO BE
RETIRED
Vahinton, June 30. Secre
tary Morton today approved th.
board of naval officers which se
lected the officers who are to be
retired to create the vacancies
neceMry under th naval person
nel act.
Fity-aeven oflTwers from the
grade of captain down, have been
named for retirement.
STEVENS TO
BUILD CANAL
Secretary Taft Names Successor
of Engineer Wallace.
Appointee la Now Government Railroad
Inspector for Philippines. Will Get
Salary of $30,000, Plans to Go to
Isthmus at Once.
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Washington, June 30. Secretary Taft
today appointed John F. Steven,, of
Chicago, chief engineer of the Panama
Canal Commission, with residence on the
isthmus. Mr. Stevens succeeds John
F. Wallace.
Mr. Stevens will also be made mana
ger of the Panama Railway.. He will
not be a member of the canal commis
sion. His salary will be $30,000 a year.
Mr. Steven is now in the service of
the Philippine Commlsion as Govern
ment railroad inspector in the construc
tion of 1000 miles of Philippine rail
ways about to be built under govern
ment aid. He waa to have accompanied
Secretary Taft today to the Philippines
but has been transferred to the Panama
canal work. An official announcement
waa made today by Secretary Taft in
part as follows:
"Mr. John F, Stevens has been ap
pointed chief engineer of the Isthmian
canal, with residence on the isthmus to
take effect at once. The technical plans
are to be determined by the commission
aa a body, with the advisory interna
tional board of engineers recently ap
pointed by the president, and whose
plans, as decided from stage to stage,
will be executed on the isthmus by the
chief engineer. With the chief engineer
confining himself to the actual work
of construction and operation, and con
centrating upon the execution of the
plans as adopted by the commission
lit is believed that the canal work will
be more actively prosecuted." ' '
Mr. Stevens is to accompany Chair
man Shonts to the isthmus in the im
medihi. future, and it ia anticipated
all necessary data will be available In
time for the meeting of the board of
consulting engineers September 1. A
meeting of the Canal Commission will
be held here tomorrow.
JOHN HAY DEAD
Passed away Shortly Aflcr
Midnight.
END CAME SUDDENLY
Due io Pulmonary Embolism.
Breathed With Difficulty Just
Before Expiring.
MR). HA1 WAS AT BEDSIDE
According to Physicians Condition Waa
Entirely Satisfactory. Bid Wife Good
Night Summoned Nurse Later and
Died Immediately Afterward.
Newbury, Saturday. July 1. Secre
tary of State John Hay died at 12:23
A. M., this morning. The signs immed
iately proceeding death were those of
pulmonary embolism. Mr. Hay's con
ditkn during all of Friday had been
entirely satisfactory." The bulletin ot
Secretary Hay' death is signed by
Charles I Scudder, M. D and Fred T.
Murphy, M. D.
Newbury, July 1. Mrs. Hay, Doctors
Scudder and Murphy were at the sec
retards bedside when the end came
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Secretary Hay bid good bye to his wife
and the physicians. The local trouble
was clearing up satisfactorily, accord
inir to Doctor Scudder. Secretary Hay
suffered none of the old pains In the
chrwt hieh characterized his earlier
illness. He had been perfectly comfort
able all day and happy in anticipation
of leaving bed for greater freedom and
comfort of a couch. At 11 o'clock he
was sleeping quietly. A few minutes
after midnight he called the nurse who
summoned Dr. Scudder. Both Dr. Scud
der and Dr. Murphy hastened to the
bedside. Secretary. Hay waa breath
ing with difficulty and expired almost
immediately afterward, at 12:25 A. M.
Washington, July 1. Secretary Hay
left Washington last Fridsy for his aum
mer home at Lake Sunapee. He had
been in Washington since tha proceed
ing Monday on his return from aeveral
months' absence, which he spent in
Europe.
During his brief stay in Washington
Secretary Hay attended actively to the
business of the state department and
had serersl interviews with President
Roosevelt on important impending ques
tions. At the time of his departure he
fully expected to return to Washington
in the fall, fully recuperated in health
and strength. .
Wallace Out of Job.
New York, June 30. August Belmont,
president of the inter-borough company,
said today that there was no trutn in
OUAN TROOPS AIMED
Entire Military Mobilizei-Tiiree Classes Drawn
By Conscription Armed and in Training In.
fantry Moves Toward Swedish Boundry.
A telegram from Trondhjem to t
almost the entire Norwegian arm
classes of troops drawn by conscri
Tuesday night, it is added, a ,000 inf
boundary. Sixty-live can and two e
hjem to assist in the movement ot
the report that the inter-borough had
engaged John F. Wallace, former Chief
Engineer of the Panama Canal, nor was
hi employment under consideration. .
KZS3 BOOSZVELT AKD
TAPT LEAVE FOR ISLAHD3
Itinerary Includes Four Days ia Su;
Francisco.
Washington, July 30. William H.
Taft, secretary of war, accompanied by
a distinguished party, including mem-
,bers of both bouses of congress, army
officers, the daughter of the president.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, and others, began
their journey to the Philippine this
evening.
A stay of four days will be made at
San Francisco, whkh will be reached
July 4. The party will be gone three
months.
"GRAFT IN A POOR HOUSE.
Rascality ia Reading, Pa, Unearthed By
Cosaty Controller ,
Reading, Pa., June 30. County Con
troller livingood today filed his report
in regard to the poor house investiga
tion, which has been in progress for
three months. He says the institute
was "honeycombed with graft," adding
that the "graft aggregated thousands
of dollars. The Controller recommend
ed that criminal proceeding be institu
ted against Oliver C. Sitler, former stew-
,rd. 'v :
It was alleged prior io the investiga
tion by Controller Livingood that the
institution was being grossly mismanag
ed, and that the property of the poor
house had been disposed of without the
proceed being turned over to the .in
stitution. : ' ' ' :
Tte Controller a Wo state that bis
investigation bears out the allegation
and says that the present board of di
rectors should be removed. ,
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PROF. RICE TAKEN HOME.
Too Much Study Thought to Have Un
balanced Hia Mind.
Pittsburg, June 30. J. B. Rice, of
Lincoln, Neb., whose son, Prof. C. C.
Rice, formerly a professor in Letand
Sanford University, in California, was
found wandering about the streets in
Alleghany City several day ago in a
demented condition, arrived here todsy,
and tonight left with his son for Ne
braska. The young man, who secured his de
gree from Harvard, at the same time as
did President Roosevelt, haa been trav
eling extensively of late, and devoting
a great deal of time to study, which fa
thought to have unbalanced his mind.
The father of the professor reported to
the Alleghany police that a valuable
gold watch which had been presented to
him by the faculty of th. university, fa
missing. ,
Morton Relinquishes Duties.
Washington, June 30. Paul Morton
today relinquished his duties as secre
tary of the navy. Tomorrow Charles
Bonaparte, of Baltimore, will take tha
oath of office as Mr. Morton's succes-
Building Schooner.
Marshfield, Ore., June 30. E. Heucek
endorff, the shipbuilder, haa Just laid
the keel for a three-masted schooner in
hi Prosper yard. Marine ways have
been installed in the yard.
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he JamtUnda-Postea announce that
y hat been moboliied and three
prion are armed and ia training. 0a
antry moved towards the Swedish
ngines were aent out from Troad-
the troops. .