Evening Star Newspaper, May 8, 1905, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION. Business Office 11th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The Evening Star Newspaper Company. H KAUFFMANN, President. Kew York Office: Tribune Buildi: Chicago Office: Tribure Building. The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning edl- tion, is delivered by carriers within the city at 50 cents per month; without the Sunday morning edb tou at 44 cents per month. By mall. postag prepaid: month, 60 cents. mouth, 50 cents, FEAR A LONG FIGHT Efforts to Secure Release of Nan Patterson. LARGE BAIL OFFERED ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY RAND DECLINES TO TALK. Probability of Sending Smiths Before Grand Jury to Secure Another , Indictment. Bpecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 8 —Whatever may eve! ly be done with Nan Patterson, who is languishing in the Tombs, as her friends declare since the jury disagreed in her last trial for the mu er of Caesar Young, her st another case is in abeyance for at lea District Attorney Jerome did not come to his office thie morning and all hands inter- ested we awaiting for his appearance. and Daniel O'Reilly, coun- sel for Nan Patterson, were at the district Abraham Levy attorney's office this morning and saw As- sistant District Attorney Rand, who pros- ecuted sorus girl, Mr. Rand told Mr. Levy that he desired to consult with Mr. Jerome before ther was done in the Patt » told Mr. Levy to return to the district attorney's office at 4 o'clock today when he and Mr. Jerome would be re ly to confer with him. Mr. Jerome was expected from Lakevilie in the course of the afternoon. Special Dispateh to The s NEW YORK, May 8.—With a view to nring a promise that N tenson | may be released on bail he . Abe | Levy, visi e district attorney's office this morn er Mr. Jerome had been in confere ith Assistant District At- torney » conducted the prosecu- actress. Mr. Levy had previ- tened that in the event of Mr. 1 to agree he would apply art justice for a writ of orpus is, taken together with t that Judge Foster has given Mr. Jerome permi: m to submit the testi- mony of J. Mo: in Smith and Mrs. Smith, Nan’s sister, to the May term of the grand jury, has caused those interested in the e to fear other prolonged period of tion offers of bail to the extent 10 have been made by several per- da cousin of the chorus girl, who name averett Wheelock and n employe in the State De- t Washington, came to New sterday, and after visiting her in as the Tombs said he would furnish bail in any amount. J. Edward Sparenberg, a wealthy retired pawnbroker, sometimes ed the mayor of Grand street, has of- d to pledge two houses he own on Grand street curi He does not know her, friend of Levy and says he will go on the request of her counsel. berg has re fallen heir of Count Edward J. Freiherr wrenberg by the death of a relative né y for the actri n Holl, The ¢ s received sixty-nine postal cards and letters this morning, several of them containing proposals of marriage. “I did not know I was so popular,” she said to Deputy Warden Hawley. “If this eps up I will have to ask you to fur- nish me with a secretary.” Had Great Play. A young man immaculately dressed and with a high forehead and general appear- ance of intellectuality, called at the Tombs, asked Deputy Warden Henly to permit him to see Nan Patterson. When he was re- fused he left his card saying: “I have a big offer to make her.” e youth might be twenty-five years old. He said that he had constructed a melo-drama of three acts and five tableaus each and every one thrilling with a heart interest, entitled “Outraged Law or Justice at Last.” It alleges to be the true story of Caesar Yo ing’s death. He has the bookmaker killing himself and af- ter Nan’s triumphal exist from the Tombs he carries her to the arms of an old sweet- heart of hers who has grown rich quick in t fe i of Chicago. The wedding forth and Nan, after her comes a missionary among fallen we living extremely happy ever ter- wa fhe young man said e would come again as he thought “Outraged Law" was the vehicle for Nan’s talent When Mr. Rand reached his office at 10:30 lock he said: “I will not talk about Nan Patterson's case until I have talked with M Jero; I haven't seen him since the disagreement of the jury and I am not in a position to say what action he will take in the matter until I have gone over it thoroughly. . and would not express an opinion her or not the young woman sed either on ball or her own mar- o recognizan: LIFE THREATENED. Letter to Prisoner’s Mother Evidently From a Crank, By Associated Pr NEW YORK, Abraham Levy of Miss P "s counsel received a letter which had been sent in the mail to Mrs. J. B. Patterson, Nan Patterson's mot in Washington, D. C., In which Miss Patterson's Hfe was threatened. The letter says in part: “I am sorry to cause you some pain, but » Nan, although she cheat- 2 of the law she has more to deal you will not s ed j with and she will never go far away from the I am the as your ‘Tombs vietim of another daughter, and not only b dying itted } if the shot h jury ac- I would have er as she left the Tombs. If she was convicted I could have committed suicide, as I have ished to do for the last ten months. But name will be famous yet as a lover of ice. The American people shall know one man had the courage to avenge Young's murder. I write this so that you may know that I am in no way connected with Young's friends. “Yours in death, “ARMEDI BEAUPARLAR." Lawyer Levy said that if the letter had not been written by a crank he would re- gard it as important. He added that it evidently was written by a man who knew the name of Nan Patterson's father. ———— Chadwick Hearing October 23. CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 8.—The case of Mrs, Chadwick was today set for hearing by the United States court of appeals for October 28. Che Evening No. 16,296. WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MAY 8, 1905—T'WENTY, PAGES. Star. TWO CENTS. THE ‘AR BY MAIL. Those leaving the city should have The Star sent to them by mail in order that they may keep in- formed about Washington affairs. In most instances The Star will be at the breakfast table the next day and give all of the news from Washing~ ton of the day before. The address may be changed as frequently as desired. The price of The Star by mail daily and Sunday, is 60 cents per month. EQUITABLE DIRECTORS ALLEGED FRANK HEART-TO- HEART TALK THIS AFTERNOON. NEW YORK, May 8&—The following state- ment was made today by a director of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, who was one of those instrumental in calling the conference of directors for this afternoon: “The cal -for today’s meeting of the Equitable Society's directors was issued by some of the conservative members of the board, who recently arrived at the conclu- sion that something must be done at once to repair the society's falling fortunes. The conference will be in the fullest sense in- formal, and every director present will be asked to express his views,.and if possible offer a plan to solve existing difficulties. “It will be a frank, heart-to-heart talk, and for that and other reasons it was deemed advisable not to invite the executive officers. The directors realize that the pub- lic is heartily sick of the bickerings and petty jealousies of these officers. “It is not the purpose of the conference to demand the resignations of President Alexander and Vice Presidents Hyde and bell, though the adv'sability of such a course ‘doubtless will be discussed. It is possible that some of the conferences will suggest the names of one or more candi- dates to succeed President Alexander, but reports that any particular individual has been selected for the position are untrue. Frick Regards It a Slap at Him. Special Dispateh to The Star. NEW YORK, May 8.—According to the opinion of one of the best known Equitable directors. Henry C. Frick, who was made chairman of the committee appointed to in- vestigate the condition of the society, is in- dignant at the anonymous calling of “in- formal” meeting for late this afternoon. and regards it as a sort of slap at him and s fellow-investigators. He believes, how- ever, it is said. that the conclave can re- sult in nothing definite, inasmuch as that it is not probable that more than thirty of ty directors will be present at the st, and not at all likely that a prac- 1 unanimity of opinion will exist among these Anything less than such a unanim- ity Mr. Frick thinks would mean fatlure on the part of those present to effect any- thing of importance. Hyde Supporters Disconcerted. President Alexander's letter virtually scattered consternation among the sup- porters of Vice President James H. Hyde, | who had planned a meeting of the directors late this afternoon for the purpose of boom- ing W. H. McIntyre, the fourth vice presi- dent, for the office of president. One of the Alexander supporters said to- day that the real object of this afternoon's meeting of directors was to try to stop any further investigations into the affairs of the society, but that the Hyde scheme would not work. The investigation, said the Alexander man, would go right on. FORMER NOTED SINGER DEAD. Death of Edoardo Rubini at New York —Eminent Teacher. W YORK, May 8.—Edoardo Rubini Swynfen Jervis, better known as Edoardo Rubini, once a distinguished singer and teacher of vocal music, is dead here at the age of sixty-three years. Born at Rome, he studied under old masters more than half a century ago, and was successively first tenor at the Italian opera, St. Petersburg; first tenor and musical director at the grand opera, Paris, and principal professor of singing at the London academy. The British royal princesses were his pupils in singing for several years. Among his pupils were Volpjni, Scalisi, Paulini Lucca, Marimion Cotogni, Joseph Maas and Campanini. ples Se Soe 16 KILLED OR WOUNDED. Lively Engagement With Natives in Southwest Africa, BERLIN, May 8.—A force of Herreros, on April 27, fell upon a German column un- der the command of Capt. Winterfeldt, in the mountains east of Gananis. German Southwest Africa, and in a lively fight which followed sixteen Germans were killed or wounded. The natives were beaten off with the loss of fifteen men killed. THE MISSOURI WON. Speed Test of United States Battleships Off Virginia Coast. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 8—The battleships Missouri, Maine, Kearsarge, Kentucky, Iowa, Alabama and Massachu- setts arrived in Hampton Roads. Race to test speed began 10 a.m. Saturday ended at sea 6 p.m. same day, quit signal being given by wireless. Missouri won with eight miles lead, Maine second, nine miles ahead of Kearsarge, Kentucky following seven miles ahead of lowa; Alabama and Massa- chusetts trailing many miles behind. There were accidents to the machinery of nearly every ship, but none was serious. —_-—___—_ FIRE IN NEW YORK. Blaze Endangered Many Valuable Legal Documents—Loss $5,000. NEW YORK, May 8.—A fire on the ninth floor of the Commercial Trust Company’s office building, in Exchange place, Jersey City, early today endangered many valu- able documents. In the safes of the Cor- poration Trust Company, on the floor be- low, were the charters and stock books of many great corporations and trusts organ- ized in the state. The office was badly watersoaked, but none of the valuable papers was damaged. The chancery court rooms, with many im- portant decisions on file, were on the eighth floor, but were only slightly damaged. ‘The fire ‘was confined to store rooms on the ninth floor, causing a loss of only $5,000. eee eee ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Oldest Negro Citizen of Battle Creek, Mich. BATTLE CREEK, Mich., May 8—Perry Sanford, the oldest negro citizen of this city and an old Kentucky slave, attempted to commit suicide last night at Nichols Hospital by cutting his throat with a jack- knife. He probably will die. It took him more than an hour to open his knife with his left hand and his teeth, his other hand being useless from paralysis. Sanford is the last surviving witness of the invasion of this state In 1848 by armed Kentucklans, who forcibly attempted to capture a fugitive slave at the famous Quaker s€ttlement in Cass county. The failure of this invasion and the subse- quent excitement throughout the southern states resulted in the passage of the fugi- tive slave law by Congress. gee Brazilian Bmbassador to Sail. LONDON, May 8—The White Star line steamer Baltic, which salls from Liverpool for New York May 10, will take among her passengers the Brazilian ambassador to the United States, Senor juin A. Nabuco de Araujo, and the Duke of Sutherland. RETALIATION ASKED Tokyo Chamber of Commerce Would Boycott France. FOR HARBO’ : ic SHIPS ACTION TOWARD RUSSIAN SQUAD- BRON CONDEMNED, French Foreign Office Makes Emphatic Statement—London Market Affected. TOKYO, May 8.—Amember of the cham- ber of commerce of this city has written to that organization suggesting organized commercial retaliation on France on ac- count of the hospitality shown by her to the second Russian Pacific squadron. The writer proposes that the chambers of commerce throughout the empire act jointly in boycotting the goods of French merchants, It is possible that the chamber of com- merce here will decline to consider the question. British Press Critical. PARIS, May 8.--The critical tone of the British press concerning France's alleged breaches of neutrality in Indo-China brought out an emphatic general statement today from the foreign office that the ac- cusations are unfounded. An official sald: “It is universally known that the Japa- i nese intelligence department is exception- ally efficient. Therefore if various specific breaches of neutrality really existed the Japanese government would have been aware of them and would have presented specifle charges to the French government. So far, however, Japan's official action has been confined to requesting Frgnce to ex- ercise strict neutrality. She has not made any specific charges nor have any specific acts of violation of neutrality yet been brought to our attention. The Japanese government asked in an amicable spirit that we observe neutrality, and we answered that we had done and are doing everything possible to that end. The reports to the cont ‘ary we believe to be misrepresenta- tions,” Dr. Motono, the Japanese minister to France, went to the foreign office yesterday evening, where he had an extended inter- view with Foreign Minister Delcasse. The nature of their conversation was not dis- closed, but it is understood that Dr. Motono referred to Japan's increasing impatience regarding the alleged breaches of neutral- ity. The feeling prevails here that the situa- tion is gradually assuming much tension. Reports are current that the positive in- structions of the French officials here re- ceive perfunctory execution on the part of their. subordinates in Indo-China, owing to the individual sympathy existing between the civil and naval French and Russian authorities. A semi-official note issued this afternoon says: “Contrary to the allegation contained in a dispatch from Hongkong to a foreign agency, not only has the French govern- ment not disregarded the rules of neutral- ity, but after sending its civil and mili- tary agents very precise instructions for the enforcement of those rules the govern- ment has unremittingly seen to their ex- tension.” Stock Market Affected. LONDON, May 8.—Vague fears of pos- sible complications over French neutrality in the far east affected the tone at the opening of the stock exchange today. The markets were inclined to flatness all round. Paris, however, showed an inclination to buy its favorites rather than sell, indi- cating a belief there that the neutrality question will be amicably arranged. The uncertainty concerning the American mar- ket and the possibility of financiai difficulty here over an American speculative account tended to increase the feeling of nervous- ness. Denies Breach of Neutrality. Special Cablegram to The Star. LONDON, May 8.—A dispatch from Paris to the Exchange Telegraph Company says that the French foreign office denies that France has been guilty of any breach of neutrality or has supplied coal to the Rus- sians. Depression on Bourse. PARIS, May 8.—A general depression pre- vailed on the bourse today owing to the Japanese attitude against France over the question of neutrality in the far east, The weakness continued throughout the session and at the close the tone was heavy. Rus- sian imperial 4s were quoted at 88.05, and Russian bonds of 1904 at 509. The private rate of discount was 1% per cent. THE PRESIDENT’S RETURN. He Will Reach Washington at 3 O’Clock Friday Morning. President Roosevelt will get back to Washington at 8 o'clock next Friday morn- ing and he will not remain on the train until 7 o'clock, as heretofore on arriving during the night. Secretary Loeb has or- dered that the President's carriage meet him at the depot upon arrival, as he in- tends to be driven at once to the White House. A long and important cabinet meeting will be held Friday at the regular hour of 11 o'clock in the morning, Cabinet officers have a number of things to take up with the President and he wants to inquire about many things upon which he has not had the fullest information while absent. Schedule of Return Trip, The schedule of ‘the President's special train on the return trip to Washington is as follows: Leave Glenwood Springs over the Den- ver and Rio Grande railroad at 6:40 a.m. on May 8; arrive at Pueblo, Col, 1:45 p.m.; leave, 1:50; ive at Colorado Springs. 3:02; leav 5 p.m.; arrive at Denver, 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 9, over the Union Pacific —-Leave Denver (mountain time), 7 a.m; arrive at North Platte, Neb., 2 p.m.; leave (central time), 3:10 p.m.; arrive at Grand Island, 6:25 p.m.; ieave, 6:30 p.m.; arrive at Fremont, Neb.. 9 a.m. arrive at Omaha, 10:20 p.m. over Chicago and Northwestern railroad; leave Omaha, 10:30 p.m.; arrive at Council Bluffs, Iowa, 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 10—Arrive at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 6 a.m.; Clinton, 8 a.m.; Ster- ling, Il., 8:55 a.m.; Chicago, noon. Over Pensylvania lines—Leave Chicago at mid- night. Thursday, May 11—Arrive at Pittsburg (central time), 2 p.m.;.leave (eastern time), 3:15 p.m. Friday, May 12—Arrive at Washington 3 a.m. Big Chorus for Roosevelt, WILKESBARRE, Pa., May 8.—A chorus of several hundred voices is to be organ- ized to sing for President Rosevelt when he comes to this city to address the mine workers and temperance men on August 10. An effort will be made to have it the largest body of singers that he has ever heard. All of the several Welsh singing societies, several of them of nationat fame, are asked to join the chorus, MINISTER BOWEN ARRIVED. Said It Would Be Indiscreet to Discuss : Loomis’ Charges. Spectal Dispatch to The Stai NEW YORK, May 8—Herbert W. Bowen, the recently recalled American minister to Venezuela, arrived on the Red D liner Phil- adelphia from Porto Cabello today in com- pany with his wife, and refused to discu the charges which he has made against Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Loomis. “It would be as indiscreet for me to an- swer questions relative to that matter as it is for you to ask them,” he said. “I hed planned to go to Washington on the 9 o'clock train this morning, but I have learned that the President has not yet re- turned from Colorado. Therefore I shall content myself with wiring Assistant Sec- retary of State Adee.that I am here and am ready to come to Washington at any time. I am wanted relative to this matter. “Meanwhile I shall stay In New York. It is a pleasant place, and I shall enjoy the holiday I may take until the President's return:” ——_-___. REPAIR OF BATTLESHIPS, United States Vessels Under Admiral Evans Ordered North for Docking. NORFOLK, Va., May 8.—The United States battleships Maine (flagship), Kear- sarge, Kentucky and Missouri, comprising the first division of the Atlantic coast bat- tleship squadron, in command of Rear Ad- miral R. D. Evans, and the battleships owa and Illinois of the second division of the battleship squadron, which are in Hampton Roads, will, with the exception of the Iowa, all proceed north for docking and slight repairs, The Maine, In command of Capt. C. 1 Hutchins, will be docked at New York June 20; the Missouri, Capt. W. 8. Cowles, at Boston, June 21; the Kearsarge, Capt. R. P. Rodgers, at New York, June 21; the Kentucky, Capt. W. J. Barnette, at New York, June 13; the Illinois, aCpt. J. A. Rodgers, at Boston, June 7, and the Iowa, Capt. B. F, Tilley, will come to Norfolk for repairs, afterward going to Boston to be docked June 14. ss SUBURBAN LINE WRECK. Fatal Accident on the Chicago-Elgin Line. CHICAGO, May 8.—In an accident on the Elgin and Chicago third-rail electric line, near Wayne, six miles south of Elgin, one man was fatally injured, two were seri- ously hurt and a score of passengers were badly bruised and shaken. William Murphy, at one time a player in a professional base ball league, is the most seriously injured. He may survive. The motorman received serious, injuries in jumping. 7 ‘The two coaches on the third-rail line were speeding alone toward Chicago at a rate of forty miles an hour. Near Wayne there is a side track leading from the third-rail road to the Illinois @entral rail. road. Several freight cars were on the side tracks and the switch from the main line had not been turned. The electric cars went through this switch, telescoping one of the freight cars and crashing into another. The entirc front end of the Chicago-bound car was caved inward and the flying timbers went crashing into the load of passengers. +. SHOT HIS WIFE TO DEATH. Then Made an Unsuccessful Attempt at Suicide. AUGUSTA, Ga., May 8--A special to the Herald from Covington says that Lemuel Walker of Manstield shot his wife to death with a shotgun early today while she was asleep. He then made an unsuccessful attempt to committ suicide with the remaining load in the gun, and in a: further endeavor to end his life, sought to ig himself in the barn with a plow line. was overpower- ed by his son. Domestic troubles are alleged to be the cause of the murder and attempted suicide. IMPERIAL HOTEL SUICIDE. B Development in Strange Case of Wo- man’s Death. Special Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 8.—A further develop- ment in the strange case of Mrs. Olive Gray of New Orleans, who commitied sui- cide by shooting In the Hotel Imperial early Saturday morning, after writing sev- eral letters, including one addressed to Charles H. Stoneham, a broker, with of- fices at 44 Broadway, appeared today when Lawyer Abe Levy, counsel for Mr. Stone- ham, appeared before Coroner Scholar and demanded a letter addressed to Mr. Stone- ham, and found among Mrs. Gray's effects. This letter was sealed, and its contents have not been made public, The coroner gave the letter to Mr. Levy, who refused to say what his client's rea- sons are for wanting It, or what its con- tents are. Mr. Stoneham has sald that he did not know the woman. He Is married. Mr. Levy gave a letter from Mr. Sione- ham to Coroner Scholar, in which the broker says he is willing to appear at any hearings of the inquest to which he may be summoned. Mrs. Gray's body was buried at Kensico cemetery yesterday, and only four persons attended. —-—____ UNENOWN MAN FOUND DEAD. Mysterious Murder at Pittston, Pa., Early This Morning. Special Dispatch to The Star. WILKESBARRE, Pa., May 8.—A mys- terlous murder occurred at Pittston early this morning, an unknown man_ being found dead on one of the main streets with two bullets in his body. Residents nearby say they heard the sound of a quarrel, heard five shots in rapid succession and saw several men running away. As far as the police have been able to learn, the murdered man is not a resident of Pittston, Secretary Hay Improving. BAD NAUHEIM, May 8.—Secretary Hay has finished the first portion of the cure, and is now taking the higher grade of baths. He drives, walks and goes to the concerts on the Kur Terrace daily. Prof. Groedel says Mr -Hay's condition is satis- factory. + Movements of Naval Vessels. The Navy Department is informed of the arrival at Hampton Roads, from Pensa- cola, of the battleships Maine, Iowa, Ken- tucky, Kearsarge and Missouri and the tea- der Scorpion; also the arrival at Monte Christi of the Brooklyn, Qlympia, Cleve- land, Des Moines and Denver. The United States steamship Dolphin re- turned to the Washington navy yard this morning from a week's target practice in "Tangier sound. ‘The Chicago, Marblehead, Petrel, Paul Jones and Saturn have arived at San Fran- | cisco from a cruise in the south Eacifc. ne battleahip Onto has artmea vite, tu ttanooga at Fajardo, Florida 2: ' Norfolk, the Perry at Bremerton, the Dixie at St, Thomas, the Yankee at Puerta Plata, the Tacéma and Eagle at San Juan and the Lawrence and Talbot at Annapolis. The Hercules has left Port Royal for actors and the Potomac left Pensacola Guantanamo. PRESSING -LINEVITE | Oyama Preparing for Offen- sive Movement. MAY BE GENERAL ONE RUSSIANS WITH SLIGHT RESIST- ANCE ARE FALLING BACK. Expert Views on Japanese Plans— Have Had Large Reinforce- ments Recently. ST. PETERSBURG, May 8.—Interest is once more directed to Manchuria, the news from the front indicating that Field Mar- shal Oyama is pressing General Linevitch’s advance posts east and west of the railroad with considerable force, as if about to un- dertake a general offensive movement, The Russians are offering slight resistance and are falling back upon their first line of de- fense. The Russian advance post covers a front of about one hundred miles, extend- ing from Singtmantsu on the Liao river in a southeasterly direction across the rall- road above Changtu to the Madarin road, leading to Kirin, to Kamal Pass, about seventy miles due east of Tie Pass, The Russian cavalry protect both wings, small bodies being probably beyond the Liao river, in Mongolia, to guard against a sur- prise turning movement in that direction. Experts believe, however, that Oyama’s purpose is to thrust in from the east, turn Kirin and interpose himself between Har- bin and Vladivostok preparatory to the in- vestment of the latter place. “Linevitch’s dispositions seem especiaily taken to meet such a plan. He would not give battle along his present line, but would gradually retire and draw in his forces as Oyama’s strategy develops to the main Russian posi- tions which extena due east and west from Kirin, through Kuanchangtsu to Huaitaih- sien. A considerable force of troops also is re- ported to be due east of Kirin as far south as the Tumen river to contest the Japanese advance northeastward toward Vladivostok. It is not regarded as certain that the Jap- anese advance will really be serious. Oyama is known to have received large reinforce- ments which have filled up the Japanese ranks, and he brought up immense quan- titles of supplies and ammunition after the battle of Mukden both by way of Sinmin- tir and over the reconstructed Manchurian railroad. But at the war office here there is a difference of opinion as to whether Oyama Is yet ready, and it is added that if he is in earnest probably almost a fort- night will elapse before the issue Is decided, the preliminaries of each of the battles of the present war, in view of the fact that the armies cover such a large area, having always been‘ long and tedious. Up io yes- terday the Russian advance posts generally had retired about eighteen miles. If Oya- ma’s offensive is pressed home, a climax should be reached at about the time the sea fight between Admirals Rojestvensky and Togo is anticipated. Gen. Linevitch’s headquarters are at Gunshu Pass, Statement as to the Sick. GUNSHU PASS, Manchuria, May 8.—In view of the exaggerated reports of sickness in the Russian armies published abroad the Associated Press is authorized to give the following figures, furnished from headquar- ters, of the number of sick in the entire re- gion from Baikal east of Vladivostok: In_hospitals—Wounded, 769 officers and 14,004 soldiers; sick, 1,157 officers and 13,916 soldiers. In sanitary trains—Wounded, 35 officers and 774 soldiers; sick, 45 officers and 772 sol- diers. In hospitals for convalescents—Wounded, 216; sick, 832. Last week 65 sick patients died and 42 were discharged. Convalescents—Wounded, 437; sick, 500. Among the sick are the following cases: Contagious dysentery, 39; typhus, 218: grippe, 204; fever, 92; anthrax, 39; scurvy, 71; smallpox, 30; catalepsy, 16; diarrhoea, 449; unspecified, 129. Civil Administration Planned. TOKYO, May 8.—The government ts per- fecting plans to convert the military ad- ministration of the occupied territory in Manchuria into a civil administration. Army officers will continue to be chiefs of departments, but they will be assisted by civilian experts and civil police. It is ex- pected that General Kamio will be admin- istrator of the Liaotung peninsula. The administrator of Manchuria has not been selected. Taxes sufficient to pay the ex- penses of the civil administration will be imposed. Railroad Profits. TOKYO, May 8—The profits of the gov- ernment railroads for the fiscal year were 5,750,000, exceeding the estimates by about $1,000,000. Drove Outposts Back. ST. PETERSBURG, May 8—General Linevitch, telegraphing from the front under yesterday's date, says the Japanese cavalry on May 4 drove back the Russian mounted outposts. —_-___—_ Hugo Statue Unveiled at Rome. ROME, May 6.—The statue of Victor Hugo presented by the Franco-Italian League ox Paris to the city of Rome was unvelled Staurday at the Villa Borghese in the presence of King Victor Emmanuel, the French delegates, the French ambassador, the ministers of foreign affairs and public instruction and many other distinguished guests. The statue, which is of Carrara marble and eight feet high, is the work of the sculptor Pallez. Several partiotic speeches glorifying Franco-Italian friend- ship were delivered amid great enthusiasm, the bands playing the “Marseillaise” and the “Italian Royal March." ee ee, Injury to Collier Abarenda. The collier Abarenda, which ran aground on the Florida coast several weeks ago, was damaged more seriously than was at first supposed. She was examined at the dry dock at the Norfolk navy yard Satur- day, and it was found that her bottom was stove in and one of her shafts broken. It will require several weeks to make the necessary repairs. ———_>+—____. Resignation and Appointment. The Commissioners have accepted the resignation of E. E. Barnes, an inspector in the street cleaning department, and have appointed Edward M. Russell to the vacancy thus created. +. — Extra Compensation Aliowed. Controller Tracewell of the treasury has advised the Commissioners that the regular employes of the public Mbrary ‘may be employed for work on Sundays and holidays, at extra compensation for such services, —_—_—_—_ ‘Virginia Postmasters Appointed. Fourth-class postmasters were appoint- ed today as follows: Na —Hop Yi George O, Tayloe; sandy, Nannte Xt. Deating; Sitingtom, Ars thur White, ‘ | BOMBS FOUND IN LODZ POLICE CAPTURED FAMILY AND FOUR MEN WITH REVOLVERS. LODZ, May 8—The police today discov- ered two bombs in the house of a work- man on Leszno street. The workman, his wife and child and four men armed with revolvers were found on the premises and were arrested. The bombs were unusually large and fully charged with explosives of little force. Printers Win Strike. ST. PETERSBURG, May 8.—The printers who struck Sunday, April 23, have won a victory In thelr demand for the observance of Sundays and holidays by abstention from work, only the Novoe Vremya appearing this morning. Moderate Liberals Pleased. The extreme strength developed by M. Shipoff, president of the Moscow zemstyo, at the Moscow zemstvo congress is the cause of great satisfaction to the moder- ate liberals. He-delivered a strong speech against the radical constitutional program, and although twenty-four orators opposed him vigorously when the question was put to a test he captured eighty out of 132 delegates in the opposition camp. Disturbance in a Garden. ST. PETERSBURG, May 8, 6 p.m.—There was a serious disturbance today at the opening of a music hall and summer garden in the Meika quarter. During the perform- ance a man mounted a table and began scattering proclamations. causing a scene of great commotion, during which many people began to sing revolutionary songs, while others tried to prevent them from so doing. A free fight was almost in _progre: when the police were summoned, drove the audience out of the place and closed the garden. Peasant Uprising in B TIRASPOL, Russia, May 8.—A general revolutiona~y movement ha occurred among the peasants of the province of E sarabia. They have attacked and burned several estates. The valuable estate of Prince Abamelik is among those destr Drunken Cossack Wounded a Woman. NOVOROSSIYSK, Caucasia, May 8.—A drunken Cossack lieutenant named Glesky, while patrolling the streets here yesterday at the head of his troop, drew a revolver and fired at random. wounding a woman. A crowd of 2,000 persons surrounded the officer, who fled to the barracks for protec- tion. The populace is greatly excited. OFFICER’S TRAGIC DEATH. Lieut. Ross, U. S. A., Drowned in Moat at Fort Monroe. The military secretary this morning was informed that First Lieut. Moses it. Ross of the 22d Field Battery, stationed at Fort Adams, R. L., was drowned in the moat skirting the walls of the fortification at Fort Monroe, Va., about 2 o'clock yester- day morning. Lieutenant Ross was under- going a post-graduate course of instruc- tion at the artillery school at Fort Monroe. The official dispatches give no details re- @arding the manner of the death of Lieu- tenant Ross, but it appears from press dis- patches that the young officer was riding a bicycle along the cement walk between the outer rampart of the old fort and the inner wall, when the chain of the bicycle broke and the officer was thrown head first onto the walk, from where his body rolled into the moat. A sentry heard him scream and went to his assistance, but when the body was recovered life was extinct. Lieut. Ross was a native of Pennsylva- nia, a graduate of the Washington and Jefferson College of that state and honor graduate of the 1904 class of the artillery school. He served as an enlisted man in the 5th Pennsylvania Volunteer- Infantry from July to November, 1898, and as a sec- ond lieutenant and first leutenant in the 46th United States Volunteer Infantry from September, 1899, to May, 1901. He entered the regular army from Pennsylvania as a second lieutenant in the Artillery Corps in August, 1901, and was promoted to the grade of first Heutenant in November, 1903. DIED FROM YELLOW FEVER. Deputy Auditor R. R. West at Panama Yesterday. The Secretary of War is informed that Mr. Robert R. West, a deputy auditor of the isthmian canal commission, died of yel- low fever at Panama yesterday after a few days’ illness. The news of his death was in the nature of a surprise, as the latest previous reports indicated an improvement in his condition. Mr. West was a resident of Takoma Park, and arrangements are being made to bring his remains to this city for interment. Mrs. West and Prof. W. A. Wilbur, an old friend of the family, conferred with the officials of the isthmian canal commission this morning with that object in view. Although a native of Lancaster, Ky., Mr. West had been a resident of this city for many years. He was about forty-six years of age aud was graduated from George- tewn College, Kentucky. After practicing law in his native state for several years he was ordained a minister in the Baptist Church, and for six years served as pastor of the Brookland Baptist Church. He gave up that pastorate to accept a@ position in the auditor's office, Treasury Department. He held that office for about twelve years. A year and a half ago he was transferred to the auditorship of the government print- ing office, which office he resigned in Feb- ruary last to accept the position of deputy auditor for the isthmian canal commission. Mr. West leaves a widow, four sons and one daughter, all of whom, except the eldest son, William West, reside in Takoma Park. William West, who was formerly a student at George Washington University, accom- panied his father to Panama, and was witb him at the time of his death. He holds a position under the isthmian commission. The aged father and mother of Mr. West live on the old homestead in Lancaster, Ky. ee ees Minister Barrett Reports His Illness. Minister Barrett at Panama has repre- sented to Secretary Taft that he 1s in ill health and that his doctors have refused to renew his certification as a proper risi unless he will come north on a yacation. He cabled today, however, that he had de- termined, notwithstanding this advice, to proceed immediately to his post. —_—— : Return of Gen. O’Reilly. ~ Surgeon General O'Reilly of the army has returned to this city from a tour of in- spection through the west. — Gen. Davis to Leave Panama. Secretary Taft has recetved a cablegram from Gen. Davis announcing that he will leave Panama Tuesday on the steamer Ailianca, and that his address will be ir care of Philip G. Mumford, ham manoi chs visit Washington by May 25.. READY FOR STRUGGLE PRESIDENT’S VISIT WILL REACH CHICAGO AND HEAR LEADERS SHORTLY. Commission Makes Start Toward Inves- tigating Charges of Graft and Blackmail. CHICAGO, May. &—Today, the thirty- first day of the teamsters’ strike, found both sides prepared for an even more In- tense struggle during the week to come— the week in which President Roosevelt is to visit Chicago. The commission, composed of Prof. Fra- ham Taylor, To: K. Webster and Wil- liam C, Boyden, appointed by Mayor Dunne to investigate charges of graft and black- mail on the part of union leaders and of efforts to incite trouble on the part of the employers, has made detailed plans for be ginning the inquiry. The merchants have made plans for more strenuous efforts to bring the recalcitrant team owners into line, and the Federation of Labor, on the other hand, has resolved to seek the indictment of the officials of the Employers’ Association for this effort, call- ing it conspiracy. The strike commission, which was to be= gin work this afternoon, from all appear- ances will have no holiday task. It is with- out power of subpoena, and all the infor- mation it gets will of ‘nec y be volun- teered. The union leaders declare they will submit volumes of testimony bearing on the charges that the employe e fostered the war by aiming to extend the strike through re of trade On the other hand, the employers are not erthusiastic over the project, seeing no good that is likely to come out of it, though Cdairman Taylor w assured the mer- nts would do nothing to block the in- quir Attempt were made by the employers to- me busines: on a scale as near ble to that before the teamsters’ This was especially the t all the barns used by the department stores. Little trouble w: ployers’ company onding time were about the Coal Company, reported at any of the Unlike the cor= few persons the Peabody which there has been a_ speci: nt out today cara- vans of loaded coal wagons without mo- lestation. Police and deputy sheriffs, how- ever, continued to guard all or nearly all s driven by non-union teamstet Two brothers, John and Richard Fruen, were fatally injured today In a street fight with a colored man, Both of the men were stabbed in the abdomen. Their assailant, whose identttyis not known, escaped. The police believe he is a stranger in Chicago and are working on the theory that he may be a “strike-breaker. Police Ride With Drivers. With the general movement of delivery wagons in all parts of the city increasing the-labor of protection for the police, Chief of Police O'Neill today issued instructions that in future it will not be necessary for policemen to follow the wagons on foot, but that they will be permitted to ride beside the drivers, This order was found necessary by Chief O'Neill owing to the extension of the territory where deliveries are being made and the inability of the police force to protect all of the wagons now in service with a walking guard. The necessity of clearing the streets for the employers’ wagons has abated. The new order came after a consultas tion between Mayor Dunne and Chief of Police O'Neill. Non-Union Negro Teamsters Hurt. Two non-union colored teamsters of the Employers’ Teaming Company were pain- fully hurt and escaped more serfous injury only by the interference of the police in @ riot today in the alley north of the Olym- pic Theater. The injured men were Wade Crowder, who was cut about the head and face, and John Pitkins, struck on the head by a stone. "The riot occurred after a wagon of which the two men in charge were tipped over as @ result of an attempt to make a sharp turn. Both men fell from the seat and were im- mediately surrounded by a crowd. Bricks were hurled, and the men were in serious danger when police appeared in response to a riot cail. They dispersed the throng and rescued the colored men. Two police- men who had guarded the wagon on its way from a paper box factory were slightly | injured during the trouble. Though the ice wagon drivers are facing a strike of their own, announcement was made by them today that their union would pay into the teamsters’ strike fund $1,000 weekly. The ice wagon drivers say they will insist on an increase of $10 a month in the wages of every member of their own union. IN A CHICAGO RIOT. Senator Dolliver Pretty Badly Bruised by the Mob. Senator Dolliver returned last week from his trip west to attend the funeral of his father. When he arrived in Washington he was in such a battered-up condition that he required the services of a physician. It was all on account of the Chicago strike. On reaching Chicago on his may east he found it necessary to visit the railroad ticket office to secure his transportation. As he had plenty of time he strolled down one of the principal streets. There did not appear to be any unusual excitement and he was not thinking about the strike. He noticed two wagons coming toward him, but did not have time to notice anything further, for he suddenly found himself im the midst of two or three thousand rioters. Men were thrown down and trampled upcn, clubs were used, missiles thrown, and evea pistols fired. Senator Dolliver struggled manfully, and it was only because of his giant. stature and strong physique that he was able to keep his feet. He realized that if he went down the results would be se- rious. He put forth all the strength he pos- sessed and was able to break through the crowd and continue his journey, but he was very badly bruised and battered. Secretary Shaw came through Chicago about the same time, but he failed to ses: any signs of the strike. Everything was quiet. Pretty big town Chicago. BROWNSON COMMISSIONED. Event Observed at Annapolis by Salute of Thirteen Guns. ANNAPOLIS, Md., May 8.—Superintend- ent Willard H. Brownson of the Naval Academy today received his commission as rear admiral. 2 ‘The event was noticed by the Seas of of thirteen guns at the Na’ plea and the raising of the admiral’s it. ioral oe there will be @ reception perintendent Browm _ son at the Naval Academy Club. g