KUROKI SHUDDERS
Warrior Turns from Bloody Work
ul Mock Yards.
CUT ADMIRES GREAT INDUSTRY
Sees Where Million of Cant of Food
War Prepared for Hit Victor
torlout Army of Japs.
Chicago, M.iy MO. "Kusni.m losers
wiir tnnble. he 1 1 K ' K on 'he
irnt u the lull w.m altogether with
I t hlrcl. 'J lie Russian ollutrt, with
swords alofl, leading tin- staling col
iiiiiii, wcic lilri.illy lilted into the air
by the Japanese b.iyonrti, am the
Japanese thru bayoneted the hiM of
thr KiisM.iii si i I i I i t h who iil'd in thr
Irrni'hr. All the dead ill the trenches
writ bayoneted, t lit-1 r weapons bear
ing ni.ilki uf the dtc.idlill combat."
11 mi ail Associated I 'less description
( the li.itllc of Mukiliii, whetc (ien
i.il Kuioki leil the Japanese right
iciicral Baron 'I cmemoto Kuroki,
the Klc.it J.ip.illese wallim, ho s It H1 -hird
nut ;it thr tnnlile h.iltlc scenes
in the Japanese Kiism.ui war, shrank
yislcnl.iy liuin the bloody killing
Ihii'is at the I'tiiuii stockyards. It
was at Swilt iS( C.'n's plant that the
Japanese lust got Ins view uf the
iiiiiinrii nil slaughter of the poiker.
At tlu- stalwait butcher plunged Ins
knife into the hog's throat, the . i K " ' 1
general splaiig to uiic hide, deeply af
(ec t ei!.
(iciieral (). I'.. Wood, of tlie I'nited
.Stairs Aimy, who was ill t liaise uf
I he Japanese visitors, noticed lieneral
kurokfs agitation, and, holding up In
liands, gave the signal to go on.
(icnrr.il Kiimki and his party
Jiassrd two Inisy hours in thr stock
yards, w hich closed with a luncheon
at the Saddle and .Sitloiu Club, l're-
1 1 1 1 K Ins sit to the packing hnn,
iencial Kuroki paid his respects to
Mayor I'.ussf at the city hall, smiled
.it the it ii i ii r position in which the
i'oltiiiihus fountain was "squeezed" up
-igamst the building, ami coinmi-ntrd
n the hcatity of Michigan avenue as
a drive.
At the stockyards the general gaed
vith ainariiirnt at thr droves ! cat
lie and watched with ii ixl I sj.-in -m-i m
letest the packers of the inrat indus
try. He saw the hog killing at Swift
A- Co.'s, the canning at McNeil t
I.ildiv's, the ollne ami sausage loom
f thr Xrlsun Morris plant, and the
killing ami dressing of href in the
wholesale market at Armour's. He
shook hands heartily with the owners
and managers of thr ditfrrcnt plants,
asked hundreds of I'urstions, ami
Minlrd at the rapidity with' which the
atl!e passed into the finished product
ready for shipment. He was especial
ly interested in the United States
iovernment inspection of meats, and
the methods of seal-tight packing of
-products for shipment to the Uncut.
Re-count of New York Election.
Alhany, N'. Y., May :iu. The senate
yesterday by a vote of :is to s passed
the assrinldy lull providing for a re
count of the ballots cast in the Mr
Clcllan I learst mayoralty election of
I'.hi:. in New York City. The hill is
onr of the measures urged for pas
sage lY (ioveriior Hughes. The lull
provides that upon petition of either
of the mayoralty candidates the su
preme court of the district alTectcd
must proceed to a summary canvass
of the vole. The recount of the bal
lots must he made in the presence of
the coutt, and the candidates or their
counsel.
Will Postpone Ruef't Sentence.
San Francisco, May HO. Tomorrow
is the day set for the sentencing of
Abraham Keiif on the charge to which
lie pleaded guilty two weeks ago of
extorting $l,r.5 front I'roprictor Mal
fanti, of I )elmonico's Restaurant, on
a threat to prevent the renewal of
Malfanti's liquor license. Keuf will
appear, the prosecution will move the
postponement of sentencing, anil
Judge Dunne will ,icuiesce. The
prosecution prefers to delay Reuf's
punishment until after he has ap
peared as a witness.
Grand Jury Gets Millionaire.
Denver, May 30. The Rocky Moun
tain News today says: That the
Federal inquisition now in progress
in Denver involves some of the larg
est corporations in America, and that
indictments will be returned against
men who arc rated as multi-millionaires
and captains of industry, known
as well in Wall street as in Colorado,
is the latest development in connec
tion with the prodding of the grand
jury.
Skeptical On Hague Conference.
Tokio, May 30. Absolute secrecy
is maintained by the Japanese govern
ment regarding the subjects it will
present to the coming Hague peace
conference for discussion, and it is
impossible to make a preliminary
forecast of the government's position.
It is generally felt that the confer
ence will not have much practical re
sult. The Japanese press is not en
thusiastic on the subject.
War Prisoners Free At Last.
Victoria, B. G, May 30. Advices
from Japan state that the crews of the
schooners Taifuku Marti and Taiyo
Marti, seized off Cooper Islands by
Russian cruisers during the war, and
imprisoned at Vladivostok, have been
released.
Chinese Rebelt Attack Town
Swatow, China, May 30. The revo
lutionists nre now attacking Chung
I.ang tiul Tung Chang, wealthy towns
in Ching Hai district. Many of the
inhabitants have fled to this city. The
uprising is attributed to excessive
taxation.
DECEIVING THE PUBLIC.
Strikebreakers Smash Car Windows
and I hurt Report Riots.
Hnn Kniiiclitro, May 2H. A HvHy
row i'Vi'liipi-i In I with (ho police
and thn dulled KullroiidM In eoiitiiT.
tloii with thn wit lulniwfil of ( urn on
Kentucky ul reel, ami Hnn llriino avi
um lines yesterday, owing to alleged
violence of union Hy in pa I IiIjcith and
llindeijtinte pollen protection.
Chief of I'ollco I l n n ri made pub
lic report of Homo of his ollWern, In
which It Is charged that some of thn
strikebreaking lnolorini'ri and con
ductors dolllmrately smashed the
windows In their curs to make It Hp
par that violence bud been com rn It
ted ami then reported to the cotn
puiiy Hint the curs had been greeted
with a fusllado of stoneH.
Captain I)tfk, of the Hoillhern
Pollen Htntlou, In wboMe district nre
thn linen ou whlcb the curs wre
wlthdruwn, In a report tumle to
Chief DlriHn, declared that the re
ports of Hotiio of the non-union em
ployes of thn United Railroad are
malicious fulMehoods, and In support
of which he inihrnltted the report
of some of hi men.
Corporal of 1'ollce John Morlarlty
reported that hn saw Inspector fl.
(iiirnian deliberately break nil tho
window of n car on Klghtienth
street yeterdy mornlnir. with an
Iron bur, mid deeiart'il that (Jorninn
HuhHeijijent ly reported that the ear
had been ntoned. Officer A. (J. Kkflly
riiaje n written report that tin saw a
cotidiietor Mm a brick through three
windows In hi car on Kan Kruno
avornio. I he ear was runmnK st
such spend, according to the officer,
hit could not board It.
Thorn well Mullully, nsslHtant to
I'rosldent Calhoun, whs very Indig
nant when ho heard that the police
had tn ii do public such reports. Mo
admitted that seme of the company's
employe brok wlndowB In their
cars, but said that It wit done In or
der that flying gla iuIkIiL not en
datifiT tho pasHenners.
It wb a comparatively quiet day.
About the usual number of cars were
run. I hero wero Isolatea UiHtanci's
of rock-throwltig, but no serious
dlHturbance occurred.
About 7 o'clock laHt oveiilnic a riot
call wa sent In from California, and
I'rcHldlo avonues, where n car bad
been derailed and was surrounded
by a crowd. Bnvfral rocks were
thrown from behind a hvdge which
skirts tho road at that point. No one
wiih Injured. Although partial ser
vice ha been maintained for nearly
two week, the number of patiwen
ger that patronize the cars dally Is
Ht 111 less than ono-thlrd, of the nor
mal number carried before tae
strike.
IRISH WILL RESIST.
"Ireland for the Irish" Boycott All
T hint;s Ent;lih.
London. M.iy 2S. When Parlia
ment meets toduy Sir Henry Camp-hell-Hnnnernian
will tell the Com
mons what the Cabinet proposes to
do with the Irish Council bill. Every
one expects It will be dropped with
as little ceremony ns possible, but
Mr. Ilnlfour, tho director of tho op
position. Is not likely to let It pass
without n chance t remind the coun
try how the Llberalr. In hU opinion,
muddled the business.
The chances nre that the govern
ment will do nothing for Ireland this
sestdon, since tho member of the
Cabinet resent the repudiation by
their Irish allies of the Irish Coun
cil bill. Mr. Itlrrell, Chief Secretary
for Ireland, betook himself to tho
country before the Dublin convention
and his secretary refuses Informa
tion ns to hla whereabouts te all In
terviewers. A revival of troublous times for
Ireland nfter several years of quiet
is dlHCttssed. The society called
"Sinn Fein," meaning literally "for
ourselves," composed of the hottest
of tho antl-Brltons, a niajnrlty of
them young men, has gained much
Importance lately. Its purpose Is for
Irishmen to refuse to enter Into bus
iness or social relations with the
Kngllsh In Ireland, and ns far as
possible for Irishmen to abstain from
entering the employ of Englishmen.
Close Call From Death.
Twin Falls, Idaho, May 28.
Adrift In a disabled ferry boat In tho
swift running wuters of tho Snnko
river, Miss S. Hello Chamberlnln,
Stnto Superintendent of Public In
struction, and Miss Loulso Johnston,
State Librarian, wero snatched from
tho Jaws of death. Tho women were
crossing tho river with I. H. Todd, of
Chicago, and H. M. lleden, of Bos
ton, when the cable snapped, leaving
tho boat helpless and only for the
presence of mind of the two men the
boat might havo gone over the falls.
Stormy Meeting at Zion City.
Chicago, May 28. Following a
riotous meeting at Zion City this aft
ernoon, In the course of which Wil
bur Olenn Vollva, the late John Al
exander Dowle's successor as head of
the Christian Catholic Church, found
It necessary to call for police Inter
vention to restore order, a union of
factions opposed to Vollva's "dlsta
torshlp" was affected which Is des
tined to overthrow Vollva at the Sep
tember church council.
Japan Subdues Formosa.
London, May 2 8. Tbo Times To
kio correspondent says the Japanese
have resolved to subjugate the whole
region nlong the east coast of the Is
land of Formosa. An expeditionary
force of 8,000 has tluce last Autumn
boon steadily pushing Into the savage
region, where In eplte of obstinate
resistance good progress hu8 been
made.
Foreign Sailors Want Raise."
Glasgow, May 28. The Clyde ea
men held a meeting Saturday night
and passed a resolution to Intimate
Immediately to the steamship owners
that If their demand for increase ot
wages Is not granted by May 29, ex
treme measures will be taken.
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HEPOHI8 EXAQOtHATbD,
Oonaparte Tells .Cabinet About Row
In Ban Francisco.
Washington, May 30. At the cabi
net tiii-iliiig yesterday, Attorney fcn
rral lionaparte laid before the Presi
dent and Secretary Root the report of
District Attorney Devlin, of San
Fram isco, upon the alleged assault
on J.ipaur-se residents of that city.
The t'-port, Mr. Honapart says, shows
that the hrst stories of the alleged
assault were exaggerated, and that
the dilliriilty appeared to be a lack of
poln e protection, owing to a strike.
Secretary Root took the report with
hnn, and if any further action is taken
it will be by the State Department.
Mr. Root received the following tel
egram from the governor of Cali
fornia in answer to a message of in
ipiiry relative to the attack upon
Japanese in San Francisco last 'lues
day: "Your telegram of May 2!i, con
cerning assault made upon Japanese
received. Will call attention of Chief
of 1'olice of San Francisco at once to
your telegram and request hint to use
every effort to protect these people.
1 Ii i ii k the assaults were due largely to
ii tie -ei tain conditions existing in San
Francisco by reason of the labor
troubles."
The State Department has taken no
further action ill the matter as yet,
but undoubtedly will communicate
Coventor (iilh-tt's telegram to the
Japanese embassy, anil the belief is
epressed that it will sufficiently meet
the complaint.
TAKE UP JAPAN'S KICK.
San Franclso Business Houses At
tackedFederal Inquiry Orderee.
Washington, May L'fl. Informa
tion that Japanese havo been sub
jected to lll-treiitment and Indigni
ties' In San Francisco cume to the
State Department today from two
sources, and Secretary Root has
taken measures for tho protection of
the Japanese through two channels.
Ambassador Wright at Toklo
cabled that a Japanese restaurant
and a Japanese bathhouse In San
Francisco had been demolished by a
mob, and Viscount Aokl. the Japan
ese Ambassador here, laid before Mr.
Root dispatches from the Japanese
Consul-Ceneral at San Francisco de
tailing the same occurrence.
Mr. Root at onco made request on
Attorney-General Ponaparte, that
the United States District Attorney
In San Francisco be directed to make
an Immediate Investigation. Mr.
lionaparte thereupon telegraphed
both the United States District At
torney and tho United States Mar
shal at San Francisco to forward re
ports by telegraph.
Steel Exports.
Washington, May 29. Tron and
steel exports from the United States
in the fiscal year which ends with next
month will aggregate approximately
$17.1,0011,0(10 in value, against $57,000,
000 a decade earlier, and $10,000,000
two decades earlier, according to fig
ures issued by the Rurcau of Statis
tics of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. The value of iron and
steel manufactures extmrted in the 10
i ...i: l. a 1 1 I
iiioiiuis (miiiiuk wiiii vprn, rjui, was
about $150,000,000.
Child Labor Commission Meets.
Washington, May 2 8. The Na
tional Commission on Child Labor,
composed of official representatives
of the National Manufacturers As
sociation, American Federation of
Labor, the General Federation of
Women's Clubs and the National
Civic Federation, met here to organ
ise. The commission called on Pres
ident Roosevelt.
New Governor Appointed.
Washington, May .10 Ambassador
Creel now has a clear field for the
governorship of Chihuahua, the other
two nominees having withdraw in his
favor. The election will take place
next Sunday. His election will not,
however, necessarily mean his with
drawal from Washington, as the Mex
ican law permits designation of an
acting governor.
Land Commissioner Coming,
Washington, May 31. Commis
sioner Hallinger, of the General Land
Office, will accompany Secretary Gar
field next month on his proposed
tour of the Western States, and will
make a general inspection of land of
fices. The tour will begin at Denver
June 1, when the Secretary will at
tend the land convention.
Promote Japanese Friendship.
New York, May 30. The Japanese
Society of New York was formally
organized today. The obiects of the
society will be the cultivation of
friendly relations between the United
States and Japan, and diffusion among
the American people of a better
knowledge of the Japanese people.
Hear Arguments on Damages.
Washington, May 31. Notice has
been given to interested parties that
the Interstate Commerce Commission
will conduct a hearing on June 15
next in this city on the general ques
tion of the liability of carriers for
property destroyed or damaged in
shipment. ,
New Rural Route.
Washington Rural Route No. 1
has been ordered established August
1 at Kerby, Josephine County, Ore
gon, serving 493 people and 110 fami
lies. Army Appointment.
Washington, May 28. The Presi
dent appointed Colonel J. M. K. Da
vit a Brigadier-General of the Use,
te rnceeed General Constant Wll
Bwtae, who retire.
WAN TS NO WAR.
Mexico Angry With Guatemala but Not
Dispose to Fight.
Washington, June 1. Concerning
sensational reports about expeta
lions of war between Mexico and
iiiaicmala, Ambassador Creel, of
Mcxno said today to the Associated
Press:
" J here is nothing pending and no
reason for any fear of war between
the two countries. 'I he assassination
of ex-President iiarillas by a Cuatc
irialan developed 111 Mexico a feeling
of indigation and a strong protest by
public opinion against such a crimi
nal ai tion, more so when it was
known that General Lima, from
Guatemala, was supposed to be impli
cated. Mexico asked for the extra
dition of General Lima, not as com
pulsory under the treaty, but offering
Guatemala the privilege that might
have been accepted. Guatemala de
clined, and this was the end of the
conflict.
" J here remains in Mexico a feel
ing ot grievance and condemnation
in public sentiment, but not a spirit
of war. The troops that have been
located on the frontier of Mexico and
Guatemala are there for the purpose
of keeping order and to give protec
tion to the people of all nationalities."
8COUT CRUISER LAUNCHED.
Swift New Vessel It Expected to
Steam 24 Miles an Hour.
Qtiincy, Mass. May 31. The scout
cruiser Jiirmingham, one of the laest
types of fast warships, was launched
today. Miss Mary Campbell, of
liirmingham. Ala., broke a bottle of
champagne upon the steel prow as
tne oi" vessel started down the ways.
The Uirmingham, which is expect
ed to make 24 knots an hour, is a de
parture in shipbuilding in the Ameri
can Navy. The liirmingham is 420
feet over all. 40 feet S inches in
breadth, and has a draught of l'J feet.
The coal capacity is 1,250 tons, and
her steaming at full speed is estimated
at 1,S7.", or 6,250 miles, at 10 miles
an hour. It is c-timatcd that she
will develop 10,000 horse power.
The hull is built of steel through
out, with two longitudinal bulkheads
and tive decks, the main and berth
decks being continued from stem to
stern. Her battery will consists of
two live-inch and six three-inch rapid
tire guns, and two 21-inch submerged
torpedo guns. Her motive power
will be derived from vertical engines
with four cylinders, triple-expansion
type, and she will have the usual twin
screws.
Presidents Arbitrate.
Washington, May 31. The State
Department today received a trans
lation of the treaty of peace, nego
tiated at Arnapala, Honduras, under
which friendly relations were re-es
tablished between Nicaragua and Sal
vador, following their estrangement
over the conflict between the former
and Honduras.
The treaty stipulates that differences
between Salvador and Nicaragua
shall be adjusted by the obligatory
arbitration of the Presidents of the
United States and Mexico, who shall
have the power, in case of not arriv
ing at an agreement, to name a third,
whose decision shall be final. The
President of Mexico will have the
right to delegate his functions as ar
bitrator.
Sent to Watch Rebellion.
Washington, June 1. Instructions
have been cabled to the commander
of the gunboat Helena, which arrived
at Fouchow, China, a few days ago,
to return at once to Amoy, the near
est port to the scene of the armed
uprising against the Chinese local
officials. The purpose is to have a
warship available to protect foreign
ers in Kwang Tung province in case
the rebellion threatens to get beyond
control of the local authorities. Al
ready a German and British warship
have been sent to Amoy and Canton
respectively.
Americans Win Contract.
New York, May 29. In the face of
the keenest competition on the part
of foremost Italian, German and other
European concerns, another import
ant contract has been allotted to
American electrical interests by the
Italian government. The contract,
valued at about $3,000,000, was ob
tained by the Westinghouse Company
and calls for the conversion from
steam to electricity of the suburban
state railway lines operating around
Genoa.
Abandon Army Posts.
St. Taiil, May 29. An order today
from the War Department announces
the abandonment of Ports Assiniboine
and Keogh, Montana. The former is
garrisoned by the headquarters' staff,
band and Troops A, B. C and D, Sec
ond Cavalry, which will proceed by
railroad to Des Moines, la. Assint
boine is by far the largest fort in the
United States in point of area, com
prising 220,000 acres. Fort Keogh,
the other abandoned post, is located
several miles from Miles City, Mont.
Cowboy Lost Hit Wager.
Washington, May 30. President
Roosevelt today made the following
entry on a paper brought to the White
House by Floyd Tegg, the cowboy,
who left the mayor's- office, Chicago,
at noon, May 6, on a pony, on a
wager that he would get to Washing
ton in three weeks:
"Theodore Roosevelt, the White
House, 11:50 A. M., May 28."
Pegg was allowed until 7 o'clock
last night to complete the trip, but
missed it by 18 miles.
Jobs for Two Men.
Washington, May 29 David Blake
ley, of Portland, Or., has been ap
pointed meat inspector under the Bu
reau of Animal Industry, Agricultural
Department. John McNulty, of Pots
dam, has been appointed nautical ex
pert at $1,000 salary, in the hydro
graphic office, Portland. I
THOUSANDS "SICK" IN KANSAS.
Druggists Worked to Death Filling
I "Praicrintlon" for Llriunr.
j Topeka, Kan., May 27. A large
part, of tho people of Kansas were
"III" yeuterday. Untold thousands
wero victims of all sorts of com
plaints. A record of tho "sick" o;ies
makes Kansas look like an Infirm
ary. Colncldentally the drug stores did
more business than they have done In
many years probably than ever be
fore. In spite of the epidemic of
variegated diseases the doctors had
a sleepy Sunday, but before night the
drug clerks were wan and worn from
over-work.
All Kansas used the same medi
cine beer and whisky. Skeptical
persons see a connection between
thla condition of affairs and the fact
that the saloons havo been closed
and tie brewers and wholesale li
quor dealers driven out of business.
There Is Just one way to get a
drink In Kansas now go to a drog
store and sign a certificate to the
effect that the beverage Is for medical
purposes. Moreover, the purchaser
must designate the malady with
which he la afflicted. Every disease
known to medical science has Its vic
tims, according to these certificates.
Insomnia and Indigestion are the
most common, but St. Vitus' dance
Is running wild and the palsy Is
staggering through the state Chlck
enpox Is flying around and yellow
fever victims walk the streets, and
nobody seems afraid of caching it
from them. Grip, Bright's disease,
mumps, bronchitis dandruff, epi
lepsy, typhoid fever, scarlet fever,
pneumo-iia, cuts and burns, deafness
not to mention corns, warts and
bunlonB for all these things and
many more beer or whisky is the
only sure remedy, guaranteed to
cure or money refunded.
Jsot In many years has this town
been "Jolntless." The dens where
Intoxicants were sold openly In vio
lation of law, are closed, locked and
barred.
The consequence Is that drug
stores of a certain class are now do
ing a thriving business. The certifi
cates Bigned by purchaseds are filed
monthly with the Probate Court.
mrs. Mckinley is dead,
Patted Away Peacefully and Painletsry
at 1:06 P. M. Sunday.
Canton, May 27. Mrs. Wm. Mc-
Klnley, widow of the late President,
died at her home here at 1:05
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
For many years Mrs. McKInley had
been an Invalid. She recovered from
the shock of her husband's tragic
death, but It left Its mark, and when
it was known that she had suffered a
stroke of paralysis, little hope was
felt that she could survive. The end
came peacefully, almost impercept
ibly. Mrs. McKInley never knew of
the efforts made to prolong her life,
or the solicitous hope of her sister
and other relatives and friends for
her recovery.
At the McKInley home when death
came there were present Secretary
Cortelyou, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Bar
bonr, Mrs. Sarah Duncan, Mrs. Luth
er Day. Justice and Mrs. William R.
Day, Doctors Porteman and Rixey
and the nurses.
"Mrs. McKInley lived longer than
was expected," said the Secretary.
It was announced last night that
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Loeb will arrive in Canton Wednes
day morning to attend the funeral
services. Vice President Fairbanks,
who had often been a house guest of
the McKinleys, Is expected to reach
here In time to attend the funeral
services.
The body of Mrs. McKInley will be
placed In the vault in Westlawn
cemetery, which holds al90 the re
mains of her martyred husband, un
til the completion of the National
Mausoleum on Monument Hill, when
both caskets will be transferred .to
receptacles In that tomb From num
erous friends of Mr McKInley, Mrs.
Barbour received telegrams of con
dolence on the death of her sister.
Among them were telegrams from
President Roosevelt and Vice Presi
dent Fairbanks. '
Splits fion't Head With Axe.
New York, May 27. Domlnick
Zlssa, 23 years of age, was found
dead In bed yeserday by his mother,
his head having been crushed by
blows from an axe which was on the
floor beside the bed. On the strength
of Mrs. Zlssa's story, her husband
Antonio Zlssa, was arrested. The
mother said that her son was the
sole support of the family, her hus
band not having worked for some
months. Father and son frequently
quarreled, the father demanding
money, and the son refusing it. An
tonio had often threatened the boy.
Another Week to Get Jury.
Boise, Idaho, May 27 From pres
ent Indications It would seem that
another week must elapse before the
taking of testimony can begin in the
trial of William D. Haywood, first of
the alleged "inner circle" of the
Western Federation of miners to face
a jury to answer to the state's charge
of conspiring to murder ex-Governor
Steunenberg. But 12 members of
the second special venire of proposed
Jurymen remain. A 13th talesman
was drawn Saturday afternoon.
Anarchist Eelled from Palace.
Copenhagen, May 27. The police
expelled a German anarchist named
Niezlegb, who was employed near
the Royal summer residence. It was
suspected that he Intended to make
an attempt on the Uvea of sovereigns
visiting the royal household. Other
suspected foreigners are being
watched.
Jealout of Japs.
London, May 27. The Times'
Toklo correspondents of Japan do
not attach great importance to the
attacks on the Japanese restaurants
In San Francisco, which they attri
bute to the Jealousy of American
restaurant keepers In consequence of
successful competition.
THOUSANDS LET OUT
Railroads Laying OK Employes
By Wholesale.
EXTENSION WORK IS ABANDONED
One Road Alone Reduces Force 60
000 Othert Follow In Propor
tion tn Men Employed,
Chicago, May 2S. Railroad man
agers here estimate that by the end
of the first week in June the railroads
of the country will have discharged
between 50,000 and 100,000 men now
employed. Some estimates put the
number much higher. This does
not take into account the large
number of laborers and others dis
missed because of abandoned exten
sions and other improvements. Or-
dtr9 were recently issued for the
strictest economy and the reduction
of forces to the lowest possible point.
The New York Central is to reduce
many of its pay-rolls fully one-third.
If the order is carried out literally rn
all departments, it would mean the
discharge of 50,000 employes on this
system alone.
Railway managers say they rather
welcome the opportunity to weed out
hundreds of incompetent, forced
upon them during the rush season, and
to whom, it is claimed, many wrecks
and destruction of life and property
can be traced. Aside from this, the
roads expect to save a few millions in
wages during the summer, when traf
fic is light. The heaviest cuts will
be in the operating departments, ire
the shops and among clerks.
Many of the employes will be taken
back again when business becomes
hea-y again, but a strong effort will
be made to shut out permanently the
incompetents and undesirables. The
discharged tracklayers and others who
were working on extensions and like
improvements will not be re-employed
until the financial market is more
promising and until the new legisla
tion has been given a thorough trial
by the roads.
The application of the 2-cent pas
senger rate will be especially felt by
Western roads, and reductions in
freight rates and the demands of labor
unions, which amount to millions, will
affect all roads and call for rigid econ
omy and a general slowing up until
the way seems clear.
Many states, also, have practically
doubled the taxes imposed upon rail
roads, and the general result requires
retrenchment in every direction pos
sible. FAVORS.LIMITED armaments.
Japan Will Support America and
Britain at The Hague.
Victoria, B. C, May 28. Japanese
newspapers received by the steamship
Empress of India from Yokohama
contain an interview with Count
Okuma, one of Japan's most promi
nent statesmen, regarding The Hague
peace conference, in which he says:
"If Great Britain introduces an arm
ament restriction proposal for debate,
Japan will support it, and possibly
also the United Slates. It would be
difficult to speculate, though, on the
probable attitude of European powers
as to the proposal. With regard to
the regulations of military and naval
battles, rights and duties of neutrals,
regulation of wireless telegraphy and
contrabrand of war, Japan and Russia,
had a claim to advance their views, in
view of their practical experience. As
far as Japan is concerned, the confer
ence affords the best opportunity of
promoting her position in interna
tional politics."
Advices were received of large ad
ditions to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha
fleet. Larger and fasters steamers are
to replace some vessels in the Ameri
can service. The Japanese govern
ment just turned over to the company
11 large prize steamers captured dur
ing the war, which will be used as
freighters.
Strange Accident on Ship.
Victoria, B. C, May 23. Steamer
Empress of India, which arrived this
morning, brought the body of Mrs.
Richard Cadbury, wife of the well
known English chocolate manufac
turer, who was killed as a result of
falling down the saloon stairway dur
ing a heavy gale encountered on May
21, while the steamer was in mid-Pacific.
The body was embalmed, and
is being taken to England by the four
Misses Cadbury, who were accom
mnying their mother on a globe-tour
ing trip, ; i
Landlords Mutt Not Bar Children.
Los Angeles, Cal., May 28. Tho,
city council today, by unanimous vote,
instructed the city attorney to pre
pare an ordinance, which will be
passed at the next meeting, making it
a misdemeanor, punishable by fine or
imprisonment, or both, for a landlord
to refuse to rent property to a tenant
because the latter is possessed of
children.
The council also directed the clerk
to send a copy of the ordinance to
President Roosevelt.
Two Big Fires.
Lovelock, Nev., May 28. Half a
block of buildings on Main street
burned today. One man, identity un
known, was burned to death. The
total loss is estimated at $75,000, with
no insurance.
Rochester, N. Y., May 28. Fir
caused $100,000 damages today to th
bnildintr occupied by Oaks & Calhoun,
on Main street, East.
Cold Weather at St Louis..
St. Louis, May 28. The tempera
ture today registered 43 degrees, the.
coldest May weather recorded in St
Louis in many years.