STANDS BV HENEY
Roosevelt Declines to Interfere
In San Francisco Muss.
CALHOUN HAS LAID DEEP PLOT
Confer With Associates on Question
of Uniting to Oat Full Control
of City Government.
Hun Francisco, May 23. Reports
tiru current that President Calhoun
of tlio United ItullwiiyM hun engaged
in a deep laid plot to defeat Francis
J. Henry, ni'ln Hid reins of thu mu
nicipal government under the gulso
of u law a lid order movement, and ko
liny letiKth In order both to hhvu
hlinmlf from conviction nnd Impris
onment under tlio churn1' hroiiKht
ly thu Kraft prosecution, a ml to the
advantage of himself In hU f 1 k Ii t
with thu carmen.
Calhoun bus heeti working for hcv
4rul days In a desperate effort to
voiiHolldute In aid of thlH movement
4i 1 1 thu more Important financial in
terests affected by the Kraft dlsclos
ureM. Men hlKh In financial circle
were Keen going In and out of his
office throiiKhout tho day and It Is
tillexed that other conferoncen wero
lield In tho business center of tho
4 lty. It Im Htated that, rolled In their
attempt to get Into touch with the
.prosecution, through Intervention of
the Committee of Heven, Calhoun
and hlit iissotinteii, moiuo of whom
know they are fighting to nuvo them
elvcn from Han Quentln, have
lilanned a new stroko by which they
liopn to place themselves In control
of affalrH to Htich ii degree that they
will In nblo to Mock tho effort of
iipnckrlx, IttiniH ami Ilcncy.
Their Hchemn iih outlined In tlieHO
reports, Is to form u new committee
jib n successor to the one which tins
j tint resigned under fire, which will
lie prepare! to rcnort to extreme
measures. Grasping tho opportunity
of the carmen's strlko and tho riots
and disturbances In tho Ktreetn of tho
city, the reported plan Ih for a iiiiihh
meeting to bo called under tho pre
text of u law and order measure.
From thU meeting thosii who have
lieell active In tho Kraft prosecution
will be excludwd on tho ground that
they have already rofiiHod to have
.anything to do with a committee
which had been appointed to
xtralhten out tho tannic of munlcl
f ml Kovernment.
At thin meeting n commltteo on
law and order will be appointed,
which will ko first to Chief of Pollco
IMnan nnd request his resignation In
tho name of tho citizens of San Fran
cisco. If Dinan refuses to turn over
the control of tho police department
to them tho members of this com
mittee will, It I claimed, Immediate
ly declare that tho conditions In tho
ity are ho serious that tho only solu
tion Ih a vigilance commltteo and,
-acting n Biich, they will niwimo con
trol of tho city. A part of tho plan
Ih alleged to bo an attempt to per
suade tho Kovernor to act In concert
with thlH vigilance commltteo, using
tho carrnen'B Btrlko ns an argument
to Induce tho Kovernor to Issue a cull
for troopH. nnd possibly to bring
.about the Intervention of federal au
thorities. WANT TO BE AMERICANS.
Japanese File First Citizenship Papers
at Lot Angeles.
Ios Angles, May 23. Joseph
Fclsuo Wiulu nnd Manl Suskl, Jnp
nnedo photographers nnd residents of
thin city for eight years piiHt, today
filed declarations of Intention to he
come American citizens. Tin bo wero
tho flrt applications of that kind
vcr accepted In this county. Since
the decision of tho District Attorney
that under tho existing laws of th
United States there Is nothing to bar
tho naturalization of Japanese ns cit
izens, tho County Clerk has decided
to nceopt applications against which
no Hpeclflo objection Is made.
All applications ho mndo will bo
held pending n doclslon of tho Fed
eral authorities nt Washington,
which la expected to nrrlvo at any
tlmo.
Tacoma Atter Standard Oil.
Tacomn, May 23. Tho city coun
cil will throw n guff Into tho Stand
ard Oil Company by endeavoring to
liaHS nn ordlnanco requiring tho com
pany to Hlnk It h big tanks into tho
Kround. This would bo n very costly
proceeding nnd tho compnuy Is pro
paring to fight the ordinance to the
last ditch. The troublo enmo nbout
through tho company's building Its
plant too nonr tho Carsten packing
house on the lido flats, violating nn
ordlnanco that tho plant should not
ho within GOO feet of any inflam
mablo building.
Heads Off of 62.
Frankfort, Ky., May 23. The
court of nppenls rendered a decision
today Invalidating tho election In
Loulsvlllo nnd In Jefforson county In
1905, thus removing 52 officials. Tho
court declared that the election was
not "free and equal" within the
meaning of tho constitution and that
there wus much fraud and violence.
Tho court holds that the governor
has the light to make appointments
to fill tho vacancies.
Linemen of Four State Strike.
Helena, Mont., May 23. All of
the linemen of the Rocky Mountain
Hell Telephone company in this state
went on strike today, demanding an
Increase in wages of 50 cents a day.
About 150 men are nffocted. The
linemen state the strike Is genoral
also ovor Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.
REACTION BOUND TO COME.
Railroad Man Predicts Adverse Feel
ing Towards Nation's Hero
(ieveluii.l, Ohio, May 21. Presi
ilent .William II . Cariniff, of tlio new
York, Chicago A Ht. IoiiIn Itnilroiid
company, ( Mekel Plate) believe In tlio
nvuiHtior n' .hiMhhIh by tlio nation
aii'i Mi ihui, hut regards tlio present
activities of President Roosevelt a pro
ductive of harm to tlio country in germ
rat. lie thinks that railroad rcguln
titli should 1st luicomplis.hfd by liberal
conservatism, eloo III effects will ho
felt by tho people.
"The pendulum Is swinging in one
direction now," fluid President Canniff
today, "but It rim not fail to swing
luii'k, and when it swing lck it Im
hound to sway a good ileal in the other
direction. I do not mean by that that
wo need linr a financial panic; but I
do in-Min dimply tiiat there will be a
retarding of tho progression of t lie last
live yours lor which the country will bo
tho worse off.
"Nations must have their heroes.
Ueud Into history and fee whero Caexar
was lauded by his pooplo ono day and
perhaps tho next was railed at. Tho
president has struck a key note that
Iihs iiiot with ready rennc on the
part of tho people, only it is tiot always
sane to Indie ve that tho approval of Uio
masses ia MMiirauco that tho most good
is to conio to tho blggmit numlx'r of
M)ple, for tho world often applaud a
man and Inter on discovers that what
they approved lias done them no good.
"It will not ho long ere the whole
situation will be nettled into even run
ning again, but not until after the pen
dulum han had its swing a little ttie
other way."
FOLK HEARS GRAFT 8TORIES.
Menders of Kansas City Police Force
Bring Tales to Qovernor.
Kansas City, Mo., May 21. Gover
nor Joseph W. Folk lelt for Jefferson
City today after a conference w ith the
local jKilice commissioners, regarding
graft charges that lasted until 1 o'clock
this morning, lie had hut a few hours'
sleep lust night and early today con
tinued confvrilng with tMirsons from
different walks of life, who mudo him
acquainted w ith various phases of police
corruption. Among his callers were
policemen and pollco dewvtives, who
are suld to luive laid !are numerous ir
regularities, evidently In the hope of
gtiiniug immunity for themselves. Gov
ernor Folk's Investigations have con
vinced him that there is a very strong
alliance existing between the Metropol
itan Street Railwiay coir.any and the
polee force. A high official of the po
lice department is authority for the
statement that within two years this
alleged alliance has been encouraged by
tho heeds of the departments. Mayor
lleardsley ban repeatedly said that po
licemen have lieen overr.ealous in aetv
Ing tlio streetcar companion, when pas
sengers have len Injured In accidents.
It was charged that Instead of taking
steps promptly to relieve the sufferings
of tho injured, the policemen notify the
claim agents of the company.
RUSH RAILS TO FAR EAST.
American Factories Busy With Hurry
Orders for Japan.
New York, Msy 21. America's in
dustrial Invasion of the Far Hast is now
in full swing, and Japan Is pouring a
golden stream into the UniUtd States
for steel rails, cars and locomotives.
Twelve milllcn dollars already have
been expended in this country for rail
road supplies to be uaed in theconstruc
tion of Southern Manchuria railways,
and it Is kow learned that contracts in
volving millions of dollars are pending.
Deliveries of rails are being made, and
for tho next three months steamships
chartered by Japan will ply across the
Pacific bearing valuable cargoes of steel
and iron.
Manchuria will be strapped with
American steel rails from Ihilny to
Mukden, and the traveler will ride in
cars of American manufacture and
drawn by locomotives built in this
country. Thousands of dollars have
been spent in premiums to American
manufacturers for quick deliveries, for
the Japanese insist that these rallrouds
must be built and in full operation
w ithin two years. Japan's representa
tives wero told to uo ahead and get the
railroad supplies at all costs.
Burglars Crack Big Safe.
Missoula, Mont., May 21. Cracks
men shattered the door to the treas
urer's vault of Miscoula county at an
early hour this morning, but before
they secured tho money they were
frightened away. The treasurer's office
In the court house Is within 75 feet of
the county jail. The explosion waa
heard by the prisonors In the jail, but
owing to the fact that the deputies
were engaged in arresting several aus
picious characters, nobody in authority
knew of tho attempted burglary until
later.
Peace Society In Utah.
Salt Lake City, May 21 .Steps to
ward the organization of a peace socie
ty in Utah have been taken. Governor
John C. Cutler presided over the meet
ing, which was attended by a number
of prominent Mormons and several
Gentile clergymen. A commlttoe was
appointed to draw up a plan. It is In
tended to extend the work to the differ
ences between Gentiles and Mormons
in Utah as well aa to International con
troversies.
Women Get $600,000 Funds.
rittHburg, May 21. In a popular
subscription campaign of ten days, the
members of the Young Women a Chris
tian aaaociation of this city have raised
a building fund of over f 300,000, there
by earning an endowment fund of $200,
000 from II. 0. Frlck.
NEWS FROM THE
SAW BHOWNt VILLE BHOOTINQ.
Editor of Mexico Paper Saw Negroes
Kill Bartendsr Natrous.
Washington, May 23 Paulino I).
Preclndo, editor of a Mexican news
paper In llrownsvllle, Tex., nnd Ha
eye-wltnesH to tho Hhootlng of Frank
N'a tons, tho only man killed In tho
affray there, was on tho stand today
before tho Henato commltteo on mil
itary affairs. Dramatically telling his
story In Spanish nnd having It Inter
preted for the committee, ho proved
to bo tho most Important witness
during the present hearing.
When the shooting began, Pro
clado was sitting In tho court In tho
renr of Tillman's saloon. According
to his story today, Mr. Crlxell, who
conducts a saloon across tho street
from Tillman's place, rushed In ex
citedly and reported that tho "ne
groes wero out." Tho doors to Till
man's saloon wero Immediately
closed and barred and Natous, tho
bartender, Btarted across tho court
to bar tho gate which connected the
court with tho alley. Preclado fol
lowed, but before ho had emerged
from the saloon In tho court ho saw
five or hIx negro soldiers In uniform
enter tho gate. They fired Heveral
shots, and Natous threw up his arms
and, exclaiming In Spanish,
"Oh, my Cod," fell on his back.
Ho was killed Instantly. Another
bullet grazed Preclado's hand and It
bled profusely. Still another bullet
passed through Preclado's coat and
vest near tho left breast pocket and
broke his glasses, which were In a
case In tho pocket. The men Immed
iately proceeded down the alley,
shooting us they went.
Ho swore positively the men were
negro soldiers.
FORAKER CONFUSES POLICE.
Accuses Witness of Telling Different
Stories Than Before.
Washington, May 22. Three
members of tho Hrownsvlllo, Tex.,
police force wero questioned today In
the Investigation being conducted by
tho Senate-Commltteo on Military
Affairs. All testified concerning the
Incidents attending the Brownsville
affray and all became somewhat con
fused under cross-examination by
Senator Foraker when he called at
tention to discrepancies between
their Htories today and those told on
tho stand on a previous occasion.
Policeman Vlctorlanlo Fernandez
testified that ho heard the shooting,
and us ho ran downtown from hlH
home ho was summoned to the Till
man saloon, where ho found the bar
tender lying dead. He gave It as his
opinion that the man had been killed
by negro soldiers. He said he h
seen no Boldlers that night, as most
of the Hhootlng was over before he
got down town.
Senator Foraker called attention
to tho testimony before the citizens'
commltteo in HrownBVIlle two days
after the affray, when Fernandez
told a vivid story of having been
chased by two negro soldiers, who
fired several shots at him.
Manufacturers Want Tariff Revision.
New York, May 2 3. The National
Association of Manufacturers of the
United States went on record as In
favor of a revision of the tariff and
the negotiation of more treaties.
Some debuting preceded this vote on
the report of the committee on tariff
and reciprocity. The committee
based Its recommendations on a poll
of the 3.000 members of the asso
ciation. Of the total number reply
ing 55 per cent declared for Immed
iate revision, while 20. per cent ex
pressed a "stand-pat" sentiment.
Klght per cent believed that the time
for revision had not arrived
StevensEDont Want Railroad Job.
Washington, May 23. According
to Mrs. John F. Stevens her husband
has not been offered the presidency
of the Northern Pacific Railway by
James J. Hill or by anybody else.
She stated tonight that the report
that Mr. Stevens was to become the
head of that railway system origi
nated in Wall street. Mrs. Stevens
says Mr. Stevens now has three of
fers under consideration but none of
them has any relation to the presi
dency of the Northern Pacific.
Pugilist Pardoned by President.
Washington, May 23. The De
partment of Justice today prepared
and transmitted to the White House
for the President's signature, when
he returns from his outing in Vir
ginia, a warrant for the pardon of
John L. Lennon, the marine corps
private who Is serving one year's im
prisonment at Governor's Island, N.
Y., for desertion. Lennon Is a nephew
of John L. Sullivan, the former pug
ilist, whose Intercession with the
president resulted In clemency.
"Woman In Blue" Arrested.
Washington, May 25. Mrs. Isa
bella A. Case, who attracted some at
tention as "The Woman In Blue,"
who tried to see the President at
Oyster Bay last summer, and who
has since sought to see the President
was arrested here last night on a
charge of insanity and taken to the
House of Detention, pending exami
nation. She Is 40 years old.
Coal Production In 1900.
Washington, May 21. The total pro
duction of coal in the United States in
1006 waa 414,039,681 short tons of
2,000 pounds, valued at $512,610,744.
Pennsylvania contributed 200,546,084
short tons. West Virginia has sup
planted Illinois as tho second coal pro
ducing state.
President Returns Home.
Washington, May 24. The Presi
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt, who have
been enjoying six days' vacation at
Pine Knot, the country home of Mrs.
Roosevelt, arrived in this city at
8:45 Wednesday bight.
NATIONAL CAPITAL
ACT ON HARKIMAN rv.EKQtR.
Commission Will Decide Suit Regard
less of Court.
Washington, May 21. It Is not
tho Intention of tho Interstate Com
merce Commission to a wait the re
sult, of tho proceedings to compel K.
H. Harrlman to answer certain In
quiries that wero put to hlrn In the
New York Investigation before tak
ing uctlon on tho general subject of
tho Investigation.
In the opinion of members of tho
Commission, It may bo a year or
more before a final decision can be
reached regarding tbo refusal of Mr.
Harrlman to answer questions. The
proceedings will bo Instituted In New
York tho latter part of this month, or
the first of next month. It Is expect
ed that, If tho court upholds the
Commission, Mr. Harrlman will
carry tho case to higher courts.
Should the lower courts be adverse
to tho Commission, It Is probable
that It will carry tho matter up. In
asmuch as a right of the Commission
Is Involved.
Tho case would have been brought
earlier, but tho attorneys of tho
Commission have been engaged on
other work. Tho arguments In tho
Standard Oil cases, which are to take
place In St. Paul, will occupy the
attention of Messrs. Kellogg and Sev
erance, and they will not be able to
take up the Harrlman matter until
after these are finished. Without
reference, however, to the determi
nation of that question, the Commis
sion will consider the merits of the
general Inquiry Into the Harrlman
lines and reach Its conclusion on the
facts presented. The Indications are
that a determination of the case will
be reached In a few weeks.
CANNOT FINISH CRUISERS.
Labor Union Troubles In SanFran
cisco Responsible.
Washington, May 22. The Union
Iron Works has Just given up the
task of completing the cruiser Cali
fornia, as also building the South
Dakota, a cruiser of similar type.
The South Dakota Is now 97.4 com
pleted and work on her Is being car
ried on. It Is regarded at the Navy
Department that, in view of the
labor troubles, the completion of
these two crulBers marks the end of
naval construction at San Francisco
for some time.
The reports to the Navy Depart
ment from San Francisco show the
California to be 99.6 per cent com
pleted. All that remains to be done
is a little work In the turrets, con
siderable painting and finishing up
of odds and ends. The California Is
a sister ship to the West Virginia,
which Is now the flagship of the Pa
cific Coast fleet. The contract price
of the California Is $3,800,000. Her
kefl was laid May 7. 1902, and she
was launched April 28, 1904.
Northwest Postal Affairs.
Washington, May 26 Postmast
ers appointed:
Oregon Mayvllle, Laura E. Mc
Connell, vice M. S. Thomas, re
moved; Placer, Ruth W. Scovlll, vice
Molly Irwin, resigned.
Washington Columbus, Milan
Robinson, vice K. T. Stark, resigned;
Pe-Ell, George H. Dodge, vice J. G.
Dunlap, resigned; Piedmont, John J.
Cunnea, vice N. N. Bell, resigned.
Rural free delivery carriers ap
pointed for Washington routes East
Spokane, route 2, Frederick L. Hu
gfll carrier, S. J. Payne substitute;
Spokane Bridge, route 1, William F.
Galloway carrier, Wallace Galloway,
substitute.
Tangled Up In Red Tape.
Washington, May 22 Because the
law provides that no person shall be
re-enllsted in the military service of
the government whose previous ser
vice has not been honest and faith
ful, some difficulty has arisen In
carrying out the directions of the
president that John L. Lennon be
pardoned on conditions that he re
enllst for a full term in the Marine
Corps. Lennon Is a nephew of John
L. .Sullivan, the ex-puglllst, and is
now serving a term for desertion.
Relief of Greek Refugees.
Washington, May 25. The State
Department received the following
dispatch today:
"Owing to great numbers of refu
gees arriving In Greece from Bul
garia and elsewhere In Turkey In
Europe, the Greek Chamber of Dep
uties before adjourning for the Eas-
jter holidays, authorized a loan of
1 10,000,000 francs for the purpose of
furnishing these refugees with the
Implements, etc., necessary to enable
I them to begin life In their new
homes."
O'Brien Succeeds Wright.
Washington, May 21. It was an
nounced at the State department today
that Thomas J. O'Brien, of Michigan,
United States minister to Copenhagen,
will become ambassador to Japan in
September upon the retirement of Luke
E. Wright, who tins given notice to the
department that he wishes to leave the
service at that date. A successor to
O'Brien has not yet been selected.
Rates on Petroleum Too High.
Washington, May 23. Freight
rates on petroleum and Its products
from Ohio and Pennsylvania to St.
Paul, Omaha, Slouz City and Sioux
Falls constituted the subject of a
hearing before the Interstate Com
merce Commission. The complaint
Is that the tariffs In force are ex
cessive and unreasonable.
Two Deaths From Plague.
Washington, May 23. A cable
gram from Honolulu to the Marine
Hospital Service In this city, reports
two deaths yesterday from plague
and one new case of that disease.
CUT IN MAIL PAY.
Government May Reduce the Com
pensatlon of Railroads.
Chicago, May 20. -Tho recent action
of the I'urlington in cutting the rates
on transcontinental mail to meet tho
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v.-fin jit- i.i i, f,t an ni Tiin a.ii'1 hiut hit;
Rock Island, Is bating an Important
bearing on tho question of mail com
eriHt.ion generally.
It is iiald that the voluntary reduc
tion made by the I'.urlington is being
seriously considered by the postmaster
general in determining whether the to
tal compensation received by the rail
roads shall bo reduced between $5,000,
000 and $0,000,000 annually.
This fact became apparent, It is
stated, lust Wednesday, when a com
mittee of prominent railroad men
called on the postmaster general with
a petition asking hirn to rescind the
order requiring the total tonnage car
ried over a mail route for one week to
be divided by (even, instead of six, in
arriving at the average tonnage car
ried. Such a division as the post mast
er general is insisting on will reduce
the mail compensation nearly 14 per
cent.
The chairman of the committee was
W. W. lialdwin, assistant to President
Harris, of the Burlington. Baldwin
was the man who conveyed to the form
er postmaster general the proposition of
the Burlington to cut its rates to meet
the Rock island competition. The
postmaster general intimated that in
view of the voluntary reduction, it
might be difficult for hirn to 1 con
vinced that the mail pay could not
stand a general cut.
PRISON FOR SCHMITZ.
Prosecution Will File 70 Indictments
and Put Him Behind Bars.
6an Francisco, May 20. The graft
prosecution, now that it has the assur
ances of Kuef that he will tell the com
plete story of corruption to the grand
jury, has turned its attention to Mayor
Schmiti. Before the end of the week
Assistant District Attorney Henry will
ask the judge to give Schmitz into the
custody of a special elisor. In order to
bring this about, the prosecution will,
if necessary, file 70 indictments against
Schmitz. These indictments will
charge the mayor with having been a
party to the pribery of the members cf
the board of supervisors in all the
crooked deals in which they engaged.
The testimony of Ruef is explicit on
this point.
"Mayor Schmitz knew what the su
pervisors were doing and was a party
to every deal," said Ruef.
With 70 indictments against him.
the mayor's bail will become prohibi
tive, and, If plans carry, he will be
ordered into the custody of William J.
Biggy, who is at present Ruef's jailor.
LOST CONTROL OF ZION.
Voliva Deposed by Court as Success
or of Dowie.
Chicago, May 20. Zion City was in
a turmoil today when it became known
that Judge T. M. Landis, in the United
Suites Circuit court, had recognized
Deacon John A. Lewis as the legiti
mate successor of John Alexander
Dowie, the dead founder of the Njrth
Shore city, and has thus practically
ousted Wilbur Glen Voliva from lead
ership. Coupled with this sensational devel
opment, it became known that, in
stinging letters, three of Voliva's sup
porters have denounced him as a dema
gogue and a traitor. It is rumored in
Zion City that if Voliva attempted to
lead an exodus he could not secure a
following of more than a dozen persons.
Edwin H. Conger Dead,
Pasadena, May 20. Major Edwin II.
Conper, former American ambassador
to Mexico and minister to China dur
ing the Boxer trouble, died at the fam
ily home in this city last Saturday.
No hope for his recovery had been held
out by the attending physicians for the
past 24 hours. Daily for a week past
Mr. Conger has grown weaker, and it
was known that he had but a few hours
to live. The family was at the bedside
when the end came Chronic dysen
tery was the direct cause of death. He
was 64 years old.
No Contempt Intended.
Boise, May 20. Prosecuting Attor
ney Koelsch has completed his Investi
gation of the circumstances under
which Harry Orchard, principal wit
nees for the state in the Steunenberg
murder case, was interviewed, and
presented the District court with a re
port exonerating from the charge of
Improper motives all persons connected
with the incident. He found that the
only motive that the newspaper men
had in interviewing Orchard was to ob
tain news from him.
New Order of Telegraphers.
Minneapolis, May 20. The dissatis
fied members of the railroad telegraph
era order, which is holding its annual
convention in Minneapolis, held a ses
sion today and organized the Order of
Railroad Telegraphers, Dispatchers,
Agents and Signal Men. The new or
ganization is a protest against the action
of the regular body In refumsing to re
instate L. K. Marr, who was expelled
( for alleged irregularity. Upwards of
100 were present.
Scurvy Rages In Russia.
St. Petersburg, May 20. The report
of the medical inspector in the famine
district of Samara and Ufa and in the
Turgal Steppes, Asintio Russia, says a
large proportion of those afflicted with
scurvy are children. Since January 15,
when scurvy first became menacing in
Ufa province, the caees officially regis
tered have averaged 107 daily. The
average now is several times greater.
CRISIS IS REACHED
San Franclrco Mast Have Settle;
merit With Labor Unions.
COMPLETE SUSPENSION OF WORK
All Building May Stop and 60,000
Men Become Idle Money
Market Tightens.
San Francisco, May 21. A meet
ing of the Builders' Exchange has
been called for Wednesday, at which
time the contractors of the city who
are erecting the structures now ris
ing In the ruins will discuss the
question of stopping work until nor
mal conditions are resumed. In case
such action Is taken 50,000 men will
be thrown out of employment.
The car strike, the other labor
troubles, and a tightening money
market have Lrought the present sit
uation about. The financial and In
dustrial situation at the present mo
ment Is graver than it has been since
the big disaster. Every attempt will
be made to Induce the builders to
continue work, but President Kent,
of the exchange, stated last night
that many of the members of the as
sociation had expressed themselves
In favor of stopping work until the
situation could again be restored to
the normal. Loans are being called
In and the Interest rate has been ad
vanced from 5 and 6 to 7 and 8 per
cent.
A statement has been promised to
day from Heney and Spreckels, and
this may serve to clarify the situa
tion. The resignation of the com
mittee of seven when Heney and
Spreckels made their final refusal to
co-operate has served to complicate
matters.
SENDS ARMY SOUTH.
Nexlco Preparing for Trouble With
Republic of Gualemaba.
City of Mexico, May 21. Mexican
troops are being moved to the Gau
temalan frontier over the Pan-Amer
ican Railroad, according to advices
received yesterday. In what num
bers or for what purpose these sol
diers are being moved southward is
not known outside official circles.
It was also learned that the War
Department had countermanded the
order dispatching the Mexican gun
boat Tamplco to the port of 8an
Jose de Guatemala and there take on
board Senor Gamboa, the Mexican
Minister to Guatemala, who was to
have gone to San Salvador. The Tam
plco is still in the harbor at Salina
Cruz, but the Mexican Minister is
still in Guatemala City.
An American business man now In
the city, who arrived from San Sal
vador a few hours ago, says it Is only
a question of time when President
Flgueroa of Salvador will be con
fronted with a formidable revolu
tion. An authority says conditions
In the latter Republic are rapidly ap
proaching the chaotic stage now
existing in Guatemala. Open war
prevails In Honduras among politi
cal factions, each led by a Presiden
tial aspirant.
ENSIGN SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Feared Cortmartial for Row With
Santiago Police.
Washington, May 21. The Navy
Department today received a dis
patch from Santiago, Cuba, stating
that Ensign Alfred T. Brlsbln, who
was In a difficulty with the police of
Santiago about a fortnight ago with
sailors from the Tacoma, had shot
himiplf throneh the lime and was in
a serious condition. Ensign Brisbin
Is in Santiago.
The official investigation of the
trouble with the Santiago police ap
pears to have developed the fact that
Brlsbln was drinking with the sail
ors, which would doubtless have re
sulted in his being court martlaled.
Brlsbln entered Annapolis Naval
Academy from Pennsylvania In 1899
and graduated In 1903. He waa
born in Idaho.
Reduced Rates Withdrawn.
Tacoma, May 21. Reduced rates
over the Northern Pacific Railway to
Middle Western cities which were to
have been made have been with
drawn because the Interstate Com
merce Commission has refused to ap
prove the lower fare. It la not
known whether the cheap tickets
have been taken off the market tem
porarily or for the entire summer.
Agents of the Oregon Short Line and
the Union Pacific assert that they
are instructed to sell transportation
on the basi3 of one fare plus 110 for
the round trip to all Middle Western
points.
Congratulate the Czar.
St. Petersburg, May 21. A tele
gram of congratulation on the frus
tration of the recent regicide plot
has been sent to the Emperor by the
Octoberlsts, whose second national
convention opened here yester
day. The truth of the report con
cerning the plot Is now officially ad
mitted, and a communication con
cerning it has already been prepared
and only awaits the Emperor's ap
proval before being published. It
may be gazetted tomorrow morning.
Will Not Nurse Her Royal Babe.
Madrid, May 21. Owing to the
many duties requiring her attention.
Queen Victoria has given up the Idea
of nursing the Prince of the Asturlas,
and a nurse has been obtained for
him, from the province of Santa An
drea.