CHINA HOLDING OUT
Breaks Oil Negotiations Regard
Inn. Exclusion,
ASKS FOR MORE LIBERAL TERMS
Objects to the Restrictions Placed on
Merchants, Travelers and Stu
dents Now Admitted.
Washington, April 27. Negotla
tloim between the United States and
China for n treaty restricting tho 1m
. migration of Cliineso to tills country
liave practically been abandoned. It
has bcun lound impossible by tho. ret)
resentatlves of the two governments to
reach a common around of agreement
Tho wliolo subject, thorcforo, I" boing
lield In ftboynnco until W. . Kock
hill, tho reccnty appointed minister of
tho United States to China, shall ar
rive in i'ekln. It is expected that ho
will take up tho matter directly with
tho Chinese mivorninont.
Wlion Wu Ting l'ang was minister of
China to tills capital, liu made an ex
hatistlvo study of tho ChincHo Immlgra
tion (Question, ascertaining very pre'
cicely, among other tilings, tho Amcrl
i-iul imldtjpf view. Ho maintained con
sistently tlio injustice of tho restrlc-
tiotis thrown by this government
nround'thu Immigration of Chinese, but
was unable to accomplish anything tn
the way of lowering tho barriers dur
ing bis sojourn hero. In China lie is
now In a position to mako it diillcult
If not absolutely Impossible, to negn
tiato n treaty Unless tho convention
hIiiiII have Incorporated in it certain
provisions for which the Chinese gov
vrnmcnt contends.
China is anxious to obtain in tho
proposed Irraty liberal definitions of
tho terniB "merchants," "travelers',"
jind "students," In ordor to relievo
Kitch classes ot embarrassment on their
arrival in the United States.
DEAL WITH LOOMIS.
Assistant Secretary of State's Con
nection with Proposed Loan.
Columbus, O., April 27. resident
C. K. Mayer, of the First National bank
of Columbus, tills afternoon told tho
story of tho Venezuelan loan features
of tho charge against Assistant Secro
tary of Statu Loomls. Mr. Mayer is
president of a syndicate which has for
Homo time been negotiating with Vene
zuela for floating tho $115,000,000 loan,
that French, German, English and
other loans might be taken up.
Mr. Mayer says negotiations wnro
made with Mr. Loomls, when minister
to Venezuela, to act as tho representa
tive of this syndicate, but ho said Mr.
Loomls intended to resign as minister
to Venezuela on accepting employment
with tho syndlcatle. The syndicato
was 'to receive a profit of $7,000,000
net for floating tho loan and was to
have tho receipts of tho Venezuelan
jiorts as security for its commission.
SEND-OFF FOR EMIGRANTS.
ngllshmen Sail for America with the
Salvation Flag at the Masthead.
Liverpool, April 27. English emi
grants to tho number of -1,045 sailed
(or Canada this evening on board the
Dominion lino steamer Nnncouvor,
witli tho Salvation Army flag at the
masthead. The emigrants wero gath
u ed by Salvation Army officers and
many aro workmen. All are paying
their own passago, and many aro sup
plied witli sufficient cash to mako a
start in tho new world.
l'rior to the sailing, tho Lord .Mayor
of Liverpool, Jtider Haggard, who lias
just arrived from America, Commander
Booth Tucker and Sirs. Ilramwell
liooth addressed tho emigrants from
the bridge. Tho lord mayor regretted
that England was 'sending her best
brawn and musclo to work In a new
country, and at tho samo time opening
the doors for less deslrablo emigrants.
German Engineer Is Named.
Washington, April 27. Tho German
government bus designated Mr. Llncan
7.a ns tho German member of tho board
of consulting engineers for tho Isth
mian canal. Mr. Llncanza is said to
lio connectod with the German minis
try of public works, and Is ono of tho
leading civil engineers of Germany.
Tho compensation of tlicso consulting
engineers has not yet been fixed, but It
is Secretary Tuft's purpose to make it
-very liberal, in view of the high grade
of expert talent required. It Is pro
posed to Increase the membership.
Russians Cut Cable.
Hong Kong, April 27. It is an
nounced here that the cable to Hainan
Is cut and It Is suspected that it is the
-work of either Itojestvensky's fleet or
of some secret Iiusslan agency. This
announcement has greatly Incensed the
Ilrltish residents of Hong Kong, who
openly declare that, if continued
breaches of neutrality, are to be per
mitted on the part of the Russian Bal
tic fleet, tho time has come for Great
Britain' to interfere.
A Bargain-Hunters' Day,
New York, April 27. The personal
property which once graced the Euclid
avenue home of Mrs. Cassle I,. Chad
wick, at Cleveland, was offered at auc
tion today, and the first day's results
were bottom figures. Today's total
prices were $1,344, which included
many valuable effects.
EARLY TRIAL FOR MITCHELL.
Judge Bellinger Renders Decision In
Favor of tho Government.
I'ortlannd, April 20. Senator Mitch
ell will bo tried tipon the Indictments
returned gainst him by thu Federal
grand Jury for complicity in tho Oregon
land frauds, and that at tho earliest
opportunity. Tho attempt of Judge
llenuett, his attorney, to check tho
course of the trials or to iinsh tho In
dlctrucnts returned by tho Jury through
thu plea in abatement argued a week
ago, was (utile, and yesterday morning
Judge Holllngor, by his decision, gavo
a sweeping victory to tho cause of tho
government when ho sustained overv
objection entered by District Attornoy
llcnoy to tho plea.
At every point, as tho court took
them up ono at a time, tho causo of tho
Kovernment was upheld and tho pleas
of tho defenso overruled. Only in ono
caBO was thoro a partial victory for tho
defenso, and oven thero the concession,
granted botli by tho court and tho dis
trict attornoy, was nullified by tho
action of tho defenso In insisting for
trial by jury instead of trial beforo tho
court alone. This was in regard to tho
contention that George GuUtin waB not
a naturalized citizen of tho United
States. Judgo Holllngor ruled that, as
this allegation, if true, would disqual
ify Guistln as a juror, it would bu per
mitted that tho facts bo tried beforo tho
court by the filing of affidavits and
counter affidavits by tho government
and tho defense Judgo Hcnnett re
fused to try tho issue without a jury,
thus throwing all the points in tho de
cision onto tho side of tho United
States.
RUSSIANS SEIZE HAINAN ISLE.
Chinese Excited Over Report British
Navy on tho Alert.
Hongkong, April 20. Great excite
ment prevails in Chinese circles over
tho report that tho Baltic fleet has
seized the island of Hainan. The
viceroy of Kwantung has despatched
officials to investigate the matter.
British naval authorities hero aro
extremely reticent about thoil inten
tions, but elaborato naval preparations
aro being made for eventualities.
Swift cruisers are scouting. Tho holi
days of tho crews of tho men-of-war
liavo been stopped. The shipping here
is thrown Into confusion, as most ves
sels are afraid to sail while tho Rus
sians aro still on tho seas.
Suspecting that tho British steamer
Bcaclily carried contraband for the
Russians, tho crew, which was chiefly
shipped at this port, refused to proceed
In tho vessel, although ottered a
month's pay as a bonus. The Bcaclily,
although without clearance, attempted
to got out of tho harbor .Monday night
during a fog, but was prevented. Tho
British authorities hero aro exercising
tho utmost vigilance to maintain strict
neutrality.
STRIKE AN UTTER FAILURE.
Chicago Teamsters Abandon Struggle
and Apply-for Work.
Chicago, April 25. Tho great strike
againBt Montgomery Ward A Co. col
lapsed In dismal fashion .tonight, when
tho teamsters withdrew their sympa
hetlc movement and instructed their
men to seek reinstatement as rapidly as
possible.
Tho striko originated IaBt October
with tho garment workers,. They made
no progress, and after many consulta
tlons, tho Teamsters' union, tho most
powerful labor body In the city, agreed
to call a sympathetic strike. This had
been in progress two weeks a fort
night marked by unusual brutality and
violence. Men and liorscs liavo been
burned with acid, non-union men hor
ribly beaten and mutilated, there being
a regular scalo of prices for maiming
and disabling non-unionists. Strang
ers in tho city have been beaten by
mobs and thugs liavo flourished unmo
lested. Today tho garment workers in
timated they would call off their strike,
leaving tho teamsters to continue tho
fight. It was a hopeless causo from
the start, and Its flat failure will bo a
hard blow to labor unions.
Big Fire Among Factories.
Now York, April 20. Five alarms
wore sont in for n fire on tho East Side
tonight, calling out flro apparatus from
tho Battery to Twenty-fifth street. The
buildings destroyed were occupied by
furniture dealers and manufacturers of
cotton .underwear, while tho ground
floor was ocupted by tho Van Norden
Trust company, a Hebrew loan society
and tho Hebrew Charity association.
The flames burst through tho roof a
hundred feet into the air and mado a
most spectacular fire, but they were
Boon quenched. The loss is $200,000.
Working Under Old Plans.
Chicago, April 20 John F. Wallace.
chief engineer of tho Panama canal, has
arrived in Chicago to visit his home for
a week or ten days. The work of
building the canal, ho says, is going
forward under definite plans, and with
satisfactory progress. All the work Is
being done In acordance with the plan
recommended by the first Isthmian
canal commission, which was headed
by Admiral Walker, and upon which
the upooner act was based.
Electric Engine Flies.
Schenectady, N. Y April 26. The
electric locomotive recently built for
the New lork Central service between
Croton and New York broke all its pre
vious records today by attaining a speed
of 83 miles an hour, hauling a heavy
train.
RUSSIA IN TERROR
Massacres by Wholesale Feared
at Easter.
OFFICIALS WILL BE THE VICTIMS
Socialism Causes a Paplc tn Poland,
Whore Poles are Being Driven
From tjie Factories.
St. I'etcrsburg, April 25. Tho news
from I'oland paints a picture of verit
able terror beforo tho expected storm.
A letter received horo reads:
"You know what happened at War
saw, hut you only know part of What Is
occurring throughout tbo country. All
I'oland Is in a great conflagration of
Socialism, terror of which is every
whero exciting a terrible panic. Wo
expect at Kaster a general massacro of
tho Russian government officials and
tho wealthy, and tho blowing up of tho
ViBtula brldgo to prevent tho arrival of
troops from itussla.
"Tho police aro doing nothing. They
pretend to bo blind and deaf to what is
passing on around them. Tho existing
rcgimo is tho cause of discontent, which
is on tho increaso among tho idle work
men driven from the factories and rail
roads because they aro Poles. They
say they will have vengeance."
A letie, from Vilna says:
"Work Is impossible under tho ex
isting conditions. Tho government's
endless commissions have accomplished
nothing, and tho landlords, workmen
and peasants are convinced that open
revolt and tho bayonet are the only
remedies. Easter may witness tho in
auguration of another insurrection like
that of 1803, which began, as this may,
with a Russian massacre."
Commenting on tho above, tho Kuss
declares the government must act
promptly if awful carnago is to-be
avoided. Tho only thing to be done,
it says, is to summon the moderates to
give guarantees that the promised re
forms will be realized.
GREAT STORM IN ROCKIES.
Snow Covers Mountains and Ranges
From Texas to Wyoming.
Denver, April 25. The storm which
began early yesterday morning contin
ued until noon today. Tho downpour
changed from rain to snow about mid
night, and tho plains of Eastern Colo
rado wero covered witli about six inches
of snow this morning. The preciplta
tion in Denver was 2.30 incites, and
has been exceeded only four times
since 1870. Telegraph wires north,
west and south of this city were gener
ally unserviceable this morning.
Tho storm extended from the pan
handle of Texas to Central Wyoming.
Livestock on the ranges is in good con
dition, and, as the temperature is not
low, there will be little loss. The
benefit to grass on the range is incal
culable.
Even if the Btorm is followed by
frost, as is usual in April in Colorado,
tho fruit trees aro safe, for the cool
weather of tho past two weeks has
kept back tho buds from opening.
Little damage is reported so far to
railroads. Trinidad reports a danger
ous llso In the PurgatoriB river, which
last falliwent on a rampago and washed
out all tho bridges for miles up and
down tho stream. Pueblo is looking
for a rise in the Arkansas. Tho storm
abated during the forenoon and the
snow melted rapidly.
Train service on practically all roads
in Colorado is delayed by tho storm.
A slide in tho Royal gorge, on tho
main lino of tho Itlo Grande, covered
the track and delayed traflic for several
hours. In the Cripple Creek district
tho 8r.owfa.ll was extremely heavy and
trains were operated with great
culty.
dim-
Buffaloes Lose Their Range.
Missoula, Mont., April 25. Thirty
five head of buffaloes wero shipped tills
afternoon from Arleo by M. Miller,
who Beiiua them to a point in Oklaho
ma about 300 miles south of Kansas
City, Tho animals aro from .the fam
ous Pablo herd, the largest in the
world. Tho animals, Bhipped today
were all adults and an exceptionally
choice lot. The Pablo buffaloes are al
lowed to range on the Flathead reserva
tion the year round, but the opening of
the reserve will mean tho disbandment
of the famous herd.
Narrow Escapes from Big Fire.
Pueblo, Colo., April 25. Fire to
night almost totally destroyed the en
tire stock of Bergerman tiros.' store,
one of the largest furnishing establish
ments In the state, and greatly damag
ed the building. The stock was valued
at $125,000, fully insured. The fire is
supposed to have originated from a gas
oline power engino blowing up. There
were several narrow escapes from tLo
flames, several women being carried
from the building.
Move for Municipal Gas.
Chicago, Aprll'25. Agitation to es
tablish municipal ownership of gas
-works as well as Btreet railways in Chi
cago waB Inaugurated In earnest today
by a public meeting in the city council
chamber which took steps to hasten
the passage of the Chicago gas bills.
PORTE IS MUCH WORRIED.
Afraid That Italy Is About to Seize
Tripoli and Bengharzl.
Constantinople, April 25. Tho Sub
lime Porte and tho Turkish council of
ministers is greatly wrought up over
tho report that Italy has her eyes on
Tripoli and Bengharzl in Africa, and is
making ready an expedition to mako
good her claims of possession. This
information comes from a trustworthy
source.
It is known that tho Turkish council
of ministers has been for somotimodlt
cussing the question, but tho Porto's ad
visers are all at sea in tho matter until
tho atlttudo of Great Britain can bo as
certaincd. While Turkey has the
troops to place In Tripoli and Ben
gliarzl to resist the forces of tho Italian
government, if It should try to take
possession, it has not tho means of con
voying them to tho African coast, the
Italian naval forces standing in the
way.
It is declared that Italy three years
ago turned a covetous eye on Africa,'
but that tho Turkish government s pro
tests wero backed up by England and
the protest was received by Italy and
recognized as valid. Tho fact that
Great Britain has just entered into a
Becret treaty with Franco and Italy is
the alarming feature of the situation
from tho Turkish standpoint.
It is said that the secret treaty witli
France allows her complete freedom in
regard to Morocco and it is feared hero
that thero is a secret paragraph that
gives Italy the Bame freedom in regard
to Tripoli. If this condition is found
to exist, Turkey will bo unablo to op
pose Italy in her action towards Tri
poli.
NEW YORK CRIME FIGURES.
Preponderance of Male Wildness Is
Very Marked.
New York, April 25. Although the
population of tho county of New York
has increased 140,870 during the past
three years, there has not been a pro
portionate increase in crime, according
to tho annual report of District Attor
ney Jerome's chief clerk.
In the detailed reports of felonies
there is no marked advance of figures
as compared with former years. Tho
average number of prisoners charged
with felony who were confined in the
city prison during the last three years
was 170. This is tho lowest average
on record.
Hie number of Indictments and com
plaints disposed of during the year
1004 was 5,030. iorty-nino per cent
resulted in pleas of guilty. A little
over 12 per cent of the prisoners were
convicted by verdict. About 17 per
cent were acquitted.
The classified list of convictions dur
ing 1004 Bbows a Btartling preponder
ance ol male criminals. (July lou
women were convicted, as against 2,270
men. Of the 100 females, 12IJ were
found guilty of larceny and three of
manslaughter.
Of the 2,400 persons convicted dur
ing the year, 1,010 were natives of the
United States. The others were divid
ed as follows: Germany 182, Ireland
95, England 100, Italy 170, Russia
171, Austria 02. Roumanla 17, Scot
land 12, Sweden 13, Greece 5, France
14, Spain 2, other countries 51.
WHEAT DIRECT TO EUROPE.
Fleet of Whalebacks Will Take Big
Cargoes from Chicago.
Chicago, April 25. The Tribune
says: It Is reported that the "ore
fleet of ten whaleback sfcamers lias
been sold to Eastern capitalists, be
lieved to be John W. Gates and his
associates in the May wheat deal, the
plan being to ship wheat direct from
Chicago to Europe.
The fleet, which' has been operated
by tho Pittsburg Steamship company,
ono of the subsidiary corporations of
the United States Steel corporation, is
now In drydock at Detroit, being re
modeled for ocean voyages. Some of
these vessels have already crossed the
ocean with cargoes of steel rails.
Mr. Gates declined to be Inter
viewed.
T. J. Hyde, Becretarry ot the Miners'
Steel company, Bald ho bad not heard
of the fleet but did not deem It im
probable. Small Force of Russians.
Tokio, April 25. It is officially an
nounced that a force holding Tunghwa
has reported that a Email body of the
enemy is still stopping at Laollng find
Makoulou, twenty miles north of Tung
hwa. The enemys' cavalry, 100
strong, attempted an attack on April
20 against Klngsching, but were twice
repulsed. Tho enemy's watch guards
at Talou are increasing in strength.
Thus far they have Bhown no activity
and there have been no exchanges with
the exception of an occasional cavalry
skirmish.
Forest Going Up In Smoke.
Duluth, Minn., April 25. North
eastern Minnesota and the western end
of Lake Superior are enveloped in a
pall of smoke from forest fires. Scores
of fires aro burning in the woods ana
slashings, and reports are coming con
cerning them from every lino of rail
communication entering Duluth. Fires
aro burning close to several ot tho min
ing locations on' the MesBaba, The
country Is dry, no rain having fallen
for three weeks.
Rain Needed to Save Forests.
Cumberland, Wis., April 25. -Forest
fires raging hero and spreading
throughout Northern Wisconsin threat
en the loss of property unless rain stops
them Boon.
MEMORIAL TO
A magnificent memorial and a gem of architectural beauty Is to be
erected In Cnicutto, India, In honor of the late Queen Victoria. The build
ing U to bo of white marble and the height from the pavement to the top
of the great central dome will be 220 feet The plans for the magnificent
monument to the flrwt English empress of the groat Oriental land were drawn
by a London architect and have the approval of King Edward.
A Little Lesson
In Patriotism
"Let our object be our country, our
whole country, and nothing but our
country." Daniel Webster.
Probably no President was ever as
unpopular In his own time as was Mar
tin Van Buren. One of tho worst finan
cial panics that
ever camo to the
country happened
during bis adminis
tration. Van Buren
reaped the whirl
wind where the
financiers of Jack
so n' s administra
tion had sown the
wind of specula
tion. Tho Trceldent
became the target
for all kinds of po-
vak buiien. lltlcal accusations.
Naturally he was blamed for every
thing that occurred In public life that
was detrimental to the country at
large. The good that be did was for
gotten or unpublished. In consequence
bis term of office Is one distinguished
by discord and dissatisfaction.
He boldly took the unpopular side of
several Important questions, because
he believed them to be the right side,
without fear and without favor.
Against the pressure of wealth, against
the Influence of his closest friends,. he
determinedly held out for an elective
Judiciary, negro suffrage and the sub-
treasury system. Some of the reforms
long ago became an Integral part of
the government Others have not yet
come to pass, although there have
been Indications that public opinion
seemed to 'veer In their direction.
When the time comes that all this
is remembered and associated with his
name, Martin Van Bureu will be ap
preciated as a great President.
THE SLOCUM DISASTER.
Monument to Bo Erected Over Grave
of Unidentified Dead.
Under the direction of tho Organiza
tion of the General Slocurn Survivor
popular subscriptions are now being
received for a granite monument,
which Is to mark the one grave In
which sixty-one unidentified victims of
the Slocum disaster were burled In the
Lutheran cemetery at Middle Village,
Long Island, The contract for the
monument, which Is to cost $10,000,
has been placed, and It Is expected
the monument will lie In place In time
for the unveiling on June 15, the first
anniversary of the dlsnster.
Though marking the burial place of
the unidentified dead, the monument Is
Intended to stand as n general me
morial of the disaster. It will be of
granite, bearing on one side a bronze
plate with the burning steamer In has
relief. Four life-size female figures
will ornament the monument. One on
tho right of the central shaft will rep
resent Memory, that on the left Grief,
while the other two figures at tbo top
of the shaft are to represent Faith and
Hope. Mounted on a base eight and
one-half feet square, tho monument
will rlse-to a height of twenty feet
The catastrophe which the monu
ment Is designed to commemorate was
one of the most awful In recent Amer
lean history. About 10 a. m. on June
IB, 1004, the steamer General Slocum,
crowded with men, women and chil
dren, on their way to Locust Grove,
Long Island, where tha annual picnic
of the Sunday school of SL Mark's
Lutheran Church, Manhattan, was to
be held, caught Are In midstream
when near North Brotlior Island, and
SLOCUM DlSASTKlt MKMOItlAL.
QUEEN VICTORS.
before she could be beached had been
reduced to a total wreck and hundreds
of lives were lost through burning and
drowning.
The official police report on the
catastrophe showed the total number
of persons who perished was 1,031; the
dead recovered, 038; the missing, 03;
the Injured, 170, and the uninjured,
230.
THE KAI8ER A8 PILOT.
Emperor William In Ilia Favorite Hole
a Steersman of the Umpire.
Clad In oilskins and steering the
German ship of state through tem
pestuous seas, Kaiser Wtlhelm figures
In a new picture entitled "Our Pilot,"
which lias become the most popular
likeness of the Emperor obtainable In
the Fatherland. The picture Is the
work of the Munich painter, Nathan
ael Schmltt, to whom the Kaiser gavo
a series of sittings for the special pur
pose of Idealizing him In his favorite
role that of the real guldcr of tho
TUB KAI8En AS "HLOT,
destinies of tho German people
through the troublous problems of
world politics that beset this strenu
ous and mighty nation. The Kaiser
Is shown at the wheel of a ship called
Deutsches Kelcb German Empire
which Is depicted as riding serenely
through a gale, while the red-white-black
flag of Germany flapping defi
antly at the stern. The Emperor has
a realistically firm grip on the steer
ing apparatus, and the artist has Im
parted to his strong, stern counte
nance the look of determination and
fearlessness that characterizes tho
most Intrepid sea dogs. The original
pn In tin's, from which millions of
copies of all kinds and sizes have since
been struck off for popular sale,1 Is In
a Munich gallery.
No Offlolnl Itooocnltlon.
The prosecuting attorney's office l's a
very busy place, but It Is not nearly
such a hive Industry as It would be If
all the grievances brought to Mr.
Mackintosh were allowed to ripen Into
law suits.
"Is this the prosecuting attorney?"
It was a high feminine voice late yes
terday afternoon. "It Is? Well, I
waited to see you about a garment."
"What kind of a garment?"
"Oh er cr, ladles' garment."
"What's the matter with It?"
"Vliy, it doesn't fit. It's two whole
sizes too large. My, I should look llko
a fright."
"Is there any way I can help you?"
"Why, yes. The man wouldn't take
It back. I knew you could tlx It." This
confidence touched Mr. Mackintosh,
and drew forth tills well considered ad
vice: 'Well, you see, we haven't any
dressmaker here. Better seo a dress
maker." Seattle Post-Intelllgencer.
A Tlooatlnjr Place.
A witty but not altogether respectful
native of the British Isles described an
American mugwump as the sort of
man who tn England would sit on the
hyphen between Campbell-Bannerman.
It Is Interesting to learn from th
Schoolmaster that n Juvenile British
mind has all unconsciously evolved ft
similar use for the hyphen.
A short time ago a teacher was tak
ing a lesson on the function of the
hyphen. Having written a number of
examples on the blackboard,, the first
of which was "bird-cage," he asked tba
boys to give a reason for putting the
hyphen between "bird" and "cage."
There was a short silence. Then at
boy who Is unjustly reckoned among,
the duncts said:
"It Is for the bird to perch on, sir.'"
It Is the little cur that Is alway
trying to get even With the big dog,