Indianapolis Journal, Volume 52, Number 142, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 May 1902 — Page 6

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actor o-niiiEvs statements di:mcd nv general crozier. Daltrt Exhibited Ity the Wltne ot Different from tlir Regulation Array Cartridges. MB. BEVERIDGE'S QUESTIONS BASIS OF THE STORV OF VIOLATION OF A SPANISH WOMAN'. !enatom Pntlrrnnn, I-odce nnd Deitrlch Involved In n Heated Colloqn? Advices from Manila. WASHINGTON. May 21. Corporal O'Brien, formerly of the Twenty-sixth Volunteer Infantry, was before the Senate oommltte on the Philippines to-day and rrodued the alleged "dum-dum," or explosive bullet?. He said they were not like the ordlrary cartridges, because they did not hav- the letters "IT. S.' on them. General Crozier, chief of ordnance, was called and testified that the cartridges were the same as the regulation KragJorgensen. It Is explained that sometimes the action of these bullets produced serious results. O'Brien was recalled and questioned concerning certain features, of his previous testimony. During the course of his examination Senators Dietrich and Patterson became involved in quite a sharp controversy as to the propriety of certain questions asked the witness. General Crozier, In the course of his examination, said that the cartridges produced by Mr. O'Brien were not different from the ordinary regulation cartridges. Asked if they were dum-dum or explosive bullets, the witness replied In the negative. "They are perfectly normal bullets," he said. The regular Krag-Jorgensen bullet, he said, often has practically the same effect as a dum-dum or explosive bullet. This effect was not always dependent upon distance. He related instances of laceration which had come under his own observation. He attributed the effect to the pushing out of the blood and tissue by the bullet. He explained that "dum-dum" bullets could be made by tiling through the cteel covering of the lead of an ordinary cartridge, thus permitting the lead to be exposed. This could be dono. he said, in five minutes, the effect of a wound by such a bullet being the same as that produced by a larger bullet. He also said that no explosive bullets had been issued since the St. Petersburg convention of QUESTIONED BY BEVEBIDGE. O'Brien was closely questioned by Senator Beveridge. who required the witness to go into very minute details respecting his charge that a number of American officers had violated the person of a Spanish woman at the time the town of igabaras was burned. The witness said that in addition to her husband there were several servants residing in the house with this woman. He said also that she lived in a house opposite the convent where the troops were stationed; that he had first heard of the woman in the case because of the talk of her exceptional beauty, but that he could not remember whether the husband when he toM him of the crime that had been committed had given the name of any officers connected with it. The man stated, however, that there were four of them engaged in the affair. Questions by the senator brought out the fact that there were then just four officers In the town of Igabaras. "Consequently." said the senator, "if the statements made by the woman's husband are true these four men are guilty of the crime charged." The witness assented to this inference, lie related that some of the privates had told him of their relations with the woman. He did not remember the names of these men, but he gave the names of two privates as being those whom he thought had told him the story. This he did only after i great deal of discusr-ion between himself end Senator Beveridge and among the different members of the committee. When the names had been given Senator Patterson protested, saying that to compel the witness to mention them under the circumstances and in view of his protest was a grave Injustice to the men whose names had thus been dragged jn. Senator Lodge ret ed that he believed that instead of doing an injustice the committee was on the road to doing Justice. This statement caused Senator Patterson to say, with evident appearar.ee of warmth, that the attitude of Senator Lodge had been ,that of menace toward the witness ever since he had taken the stand. "My attitude," responded Senator Lodge, "has not been any more that of menacing the witness than your attitude has been that of defense of him." Mr. Patterson I deny the imputation. Mr. Lodge And I deny that I have In any way attempted to menace the witness. DIETRICH AND PATTERSON. Senator Dietrich charged Senator Patterson with having done all that he could to Injure the army and with having done nothing to protect and preserve its good name. Mr. Patterson resented this statement sharply and angrily. "The senator from Nebraska," he said, "should be ashamed of himself. He knows that the truth is exactly contrary to what he has stated, and that what he has said is absolutely and positively untrue." Senator Dietrich I know that what I have said is true, and I repeat that the senator's effort has been to bring out everything he could airalnst the army. Senator Patterson The senator should be ashamed to make such a statement. No man is more anxious than I am to present the army in as true light ;tnd develop whatever good may be said of it. I have not hesitated in my course in that respect. Replying. Senator Dietrich said he defied the Colorado senator to prove the truth of his remark, to which Mr. Patterson replied that the minority had made an honest and faithful effeort to get at the facts and that he was convinced the present intention was to divert it ;rom that course. In this connection he declared that no gentleman would make such a statement as had been made. Senator Dietrich closed this phase of the controversy by saying that a gentleman engaged in such an inquiry as this would try to bring out things In the interest of the army rather than matters of a contrary charactt-r. Senator Beveridge asked the witness if he had made any report concerning the treatment of the Spanish woman. The witness replied that he had not made such a report "because," he said. "I knew that if I reported the affair I would be dogged and that my life thereafter would be a hell." "Why. then, did you volunteer a statement in regard to the matter?" CHARGES AGAINST OFFICERS. "I wanted the committee to know the facts as they "had come to me." he replied, "and as I am no.v out of the anhand a citizen cf the Cnlted States I felt that I would be safe in reporting the matter." He went on to say that it made no difference how Just the complaint of a man In the army might be. the men who made It were sure to be houndr.l for doing so. He added that his experience in the mountains in Luzon had convinced him of this fact, saying in this connection that he and hi? men had been almost starved while the officers of hi companv were disponing of the rations which should have been Issued to them. He said in reply to a question from Senator Beveridge in this connection, that he had made several complaints while serving in the army. Returning to the question of the treatment of the Igabaras woman. Senator Beveridge at-ked the witness if he believed that the officers did violate her person. Several of the minority senators objected

to this question, and the witness at first said he did not wish to commit himself on that point, but he ultimately said that ?ucn was his belief. He also expressed the opinion that the statements that the enlisted men had subsequently mistreated her was true. With these statements Mr. O'Brien's testimony closed, and Mr. Patierson rose and made h formal statement to the effect that he and Senator Rawlins had both protested against introduction of the hearsay evic!enre alleging maltreatment of a woman by American officers, and read the report of Witness O'Brien's first examination in confirmation of his statement. "My feeling and that of the minority is." he said, "that the honor and integrity of American officers and American soldiers should not be impugned by the introduction or such testimony, and I want to say that everything which has followed the first statments made by the witness has been dragged in by the majority." Senator Beveridge replied that there was no desire to connect the minority of the committee with the statements of the witness. He added that the man's first allegations had gone to the country, and he deemed it only fair that the charges should be thoroughly probed. Senator Idge said: "So much has been said here about American soldiers that I want them to know the exact truth and have an opportunity to defend themselves." With a brief rejoinder by Mr. Patterson to the effect that there was no necessity of calling anyone to defend themselves against hearsay evidence the committee adjourned. Conditions In Rntnnins Province. MANILA, May 21. Captain Crawford, chief of the constabulary of Batangas province, reports that the conditions there are better than ever before. There is less ladronism, and the inhabitants seem to have developed fresh energy and Interest In life, believing that an era of settled peace has begun. They are now constructing better houses and are living on a scale approximating American idea? of comfort, cleanlinees and sanitation. Captain Crawford attributes this improvement principally to experience In American ways, gained by the natives In the concentration camps. Enforced sanitation, good treatment of the indigent and helpless and

careful nursing of the sick, he says, gave the natives a different impression of the Americans and did much to eradicate race hatred. The American soldiers are now looked upon as protectors rather than as enemies. Appointment hy Jtidcre Taft. WASHINGTON. May 21. Before the departure of Governor Taft he made several appointments to vacancies to the judiciary of the Philippines. These appointments have been accepted by the following as Judges of the courts of the first instance, who will be assigned on their arrival in Manila to their several Judicial districts, with salaries varying from $J.U"0 to $1.000 per annum: Herbert J. Davis, Chicago; Capt. J. S. Powell. Newnan. Ga.; William 11. Pope. Santa Ke. N. M.; Adolph Wilisanus. St. Louis, and Charles Smith. Jackson, Mich., have accepted positions as prosecuting attorney and assistant attorney general. J. W. Bonner, of Nashville, Tenn., has been tendered a position as Judge of the Court of First Instance. James eBardslee. of Detroit, has been appointed city engineer of Manila and consulting engineer of the Philippine Commission. Alleged Deserter Released. MANILA, May 21. The release from custody of Waller, alias Howard, who was tried by court-martial on the charge of deserting to the enemy from a California regiment and sentenced to be hanged, has been ordered. General Wheaton disapproved on the ground that the prisoner's identity was not indisputably established and that, further, whatever his offence, the government had condoned it by sending him Into the field against the enemy after his arrest. Gen, Whenton to Itetnrn. MANILA. May 21. Gen. Lloyd Wheaton goes on beard the Cnlted States transport Sherman to-morrow. General Chaffee, in ordering General Wheaton's relief from duty, said the department took the occasion to ray a warm tribute to Wheaton's splendid record, and Invited the attention of all officers and soldiers to his conspicous example of efficiency and devotion to duty. General Sumner will temporarily command Wheaton's department pending presidential action. The Cholera Record. MANILA, May 21. The cholera record to date is as follows: Manila, 1.0S1 cases and 8S deaths; provinces, 3,322 cases and 2,004 deaths. CINCINNATI'S STORM. Two 3Iorc Victims May Die Many Cow nnd Horn Drowned. CINCINNATI, May 21.-Further damages from yesterday's storm are reported today. In addition to the six deaths reported yesterday Samuel B. Ellis and William Beal, both carpenters, who were blown away with the buildings on which they were working, are reported as dying to-day. Among others seriously injured are Mrs. Henry Willen, Adam Groce, George Ehrman. Louis Kern. George Noewer. Joseph Heyn. Mrs. Tillie Sharp, Miss Lizzie Conway, William Heilman. George N. Euer and C. J. Britt. This city has over five hundred men working on the damaged streets and sewers to-day, and is advertising for all men and teams available. Similar conditions exist in Covington, Newport and other towns. A boy was swept through a Covington sewer yesterday and rescued alive at its outlet. A herd of fourteen cows was carried through one of the Cincinnati sewers and drowned. The loss on cattle and hogs drowned In this locality was enormous. Severe Storm In Oklahoma. GUTHRIE, O. T.. May 21. A heavy wind and rainstorm passed over Oklahoma after midnight last night, washing out bridges, wrecking several houses and damaging crops badly. No fatalities are reported. Three miles south of Guthrie a waterspout struck, demolishing several houses. At Davenport, thirty miles east of Guthrie, six houses were wrecked and much stock was killed. At El Reno, Bridgeport. Kingfisher and the intermediate country nearly four inches of water fell. At Kingfisher the water was the highest ever known, and two town bridges were washed out, while another was completely submerged. A bridge on the North Canadian river at Bridgeport is also gone. There was much damage to crops by overflow and washing. Cnttle Perish In Cold Rain. BILLINGS, Mont.. May 21. George Klrby, an extensive cattle grower near here, has, within the past two days, lost about 1.000 head of cattle. The cattle had just arrived fiom Texas and were thin and weak from the long trip. They perished as the result of the cold rain. Kirby has several trainloads of Texas cattle now on the train cn their way to another northern range. Dead at Goliad Number 1.10. GOLIAD, Tex., May 21. Since Monday night five persons, three white and two colored, have died as a result of Sunday's tornado. They are John Angerstein. Mrs. John Angerstein, J. W. Purl, Louis Taylor and Steve Hulliman. This brings the total deaths to thirty-eight whites, fifty-three negroes and thirty-nine Mexicans, or a grand total of 13 dead. Ito Killed. Other Hurt. BIRMINGHAM, Ali.. May 21. A violent windstorm blew away part of an unoccupied grand stand at the ball park at 2:45 o'clock this afternoon, killing George Swanton, aged twelve, and Injuring two others. Considerable damage was done In the city. Judge J. I. Andrew Dfing. NEW YORK. May 21. Judge J. P. Andrews, of the New York Supreme Court, who was stricken by apoplexy last Friday, has been unconscious for several hours, and his receovery is believed to be impossible. Judge Andrews has been on the bench twenty years and has a wide reputation as a jurist. A. 31. Ollphant Will Recover. ARDMORE. I. T.. May 21.-D. Furry, of St. Louis, one of the men Injured yesterday in the Choctaw wreck, died to-day. making five killed. A. M. O'.iphant. a well-known attorney of Tishomingo, who was severely injured, will recover.

F HE ATTACKS TIIK A D M I . I ST It ATI OX WITH A HOST OF WORDS. Says the Philippine Policy I n I ml rfennlhle an the Assault of the Hordel of Hell Upon God. $21,235,150 FOR BUILDINGS O.MMDIS niLL, PISHED THROUGH BY SENATOR FAIRBANKS. ImmlKration mil Disenssecf In the House Speech hy Mr. Shnttuc, Who Explained the Measure. WASHINGTON, May 21.-Beforc the Senate resumed consideration of the Philippine bill to-day it adopted a resolution, on motion of Mr. Hale, congratulating the Republic of Cuba over Its entry into the family of nations, and the secretary of state was directed to transmit the resolution to the President of the new republic. The Senate also ordered the Associated Press reports of the ceremonies of the transfer from the United States to the Cuban authorities printed in the Congressional Record and as a public document. The Cuban mat-

WELLINGTON

FORT DB FRANCE, CAPITAI, OF

(Population, according to Cram's Atlas, 17,274.) Fort D France is the seat of government of the French West Indies. It is now crowded with refugees from the, volcano-destroyed portion of Martinique. On Tuesday of this week small stones, ejected by the Mont Pelee volcano, fell in the town, and a panic resulted, thousands of persons rushing to the harbor and attempting to board vessels. The alarm passed when the people found there was no danger of the city meeting the fate of St. Tierre.

ter was first brought up by Mr. Fairbanks, who called attention to the ceremonies yesterday and spoke of the action of the United States in creating a new republic. A report of the historic incident, he said, was found in the dispatches of the Associated Press. The report was a temperate and graphic one, and, he believed, ought to be incorporated in the records of the Senate. He asked that this dispatch be made a part of the record and also printed as a Senate document. This was agreed to. Mr. Wellington, of Maryland, opposed the pending Philippine measure and said that the action of the United States in the islands was as indefensible as the attack of the hordes of hell upon God. He declared that above the army and the War Department and the President were the American people, and In his judgment they were resopnsible for the condition of affairs in the Philippines because they had placed the dollar above the man. He declared that we had departed from the civilization of the day and had resorted to the barbarities and infamies of the most barbarous peoples. Our army had resorted to the killing of the wounded and of defenseless prisoners, and had resorted to the concentration of the Filipinos into camps where disease and death was to decimate them. The American army was responsible for these "outrages," although it was the creature of the policy adopted by the government. Mr. Wellington said he attacked not the armv alone for the outrages committed in the Philippines, but the administration as well, for the administration was responsible for the operations of the army. He criticised the administration for refusing General Miles's offer to go to the Philippines. He said the administration preferred such officers as Smith. Bell and Chaffee. All the orders of these officers were known to the War Department, but above the War Department was the President, who began this "unconstitutional war." Above the President were the American reople. and they were yet to decide whether the Cnited States should continue its policy in the Philippines. In previous elections, he said, the American people had rlaced the dollar above the man, and upon the people themselves rested the responsibility of the war In the Philippines. Mr. Wellington, denouncing the present conflict in the Philippines, said that it seemed that efforts had been made to "make infamous the American's name by every act of unbridled license." He declared the President had no right to create the Philippine commission and proceed as he had proceeded in the islands, and he was not in favor of legalizing the commission as was proposed by the bill. Mr. Bacon again denounced the concentration policy pursued in the Philippines. He indicated that if leading Republican senators would declare it to be their purpose to give the Filipinos a free government the minority would not quarrel about the time when the government was to be established. Discussing the term "scuttle," as applied to the Philippine policy, he declared that what the minority now asked to be done as to the Philippines was precisely what leading senators of the majority wanted to be done in the beginning, and after quoting from speeches of Messrs. Lodge and Foraker. Mr. Bacon said: "If thee senators will say to us that it is tinpurpose of . the United States to let the.?e reople stand alone and ultimately to Rive them freedom, we will not quarrel then about the time. What we want to know is that this excresence is to be cut off from our body politic." At this point he was compelled to suspend owing to the condition of his throat. Mr. Fairbanks then called up the omnibus public building bill. It was amended so as to increase the appropriation for the public building at Macon, Ga.. from $155mj to $:),- l, and that at Torrington. Conn., from to $'öiVi. Additions were made of $2s!o"0 for the proposed building at Annitön. Ala.. $15.) for Albuquerque. N. M., and' $100.0 v for Scranton. Pa. As thus amended the aggregate appropriation carried by the bill is $21.235.15. It passed after consideration for an hour and three minutes. The Senate then, at 6:25 o'clock, adjourned. No session will be held Saturday on account of the Rochambeau ceremonies. IMMIGRATION HILL DEBATE. .Mr. Shattuc Explains the Measure mid Is Asked Many Questions. WASHINGTON'. May 21. The House began consideration of the immigration bill to-day. The principal speech was made by Mr. Shattuc, of Ohio, chairman of the committee on Immigration. He was especially severe in his condemnation of the

manner in which Immigrants are introduced through Canada by Canadian railway and steamship companies. Mr. Underwood, of Alabama, gave notice of an amendment to provide an educational test, and much of the discussion during the day was upon this subject. In explaining the exclusion section of the bill Mr. Shattuc said it embraced besides paupers, insane persons, idiots, etc., the following: Polygamists, Anarchists or persons who believe in or advocate the overthrow by force or violence of all government or of all forms of law or the assassination of public officials, prostitutes and persons who procure or attempt to bring in prostitutes or women for the purpose of prostitution; persons whose migration to the United States has been induced by offers, solicitations, promises of agreements, parole or special, express or implied, or labor or work or service of any kind in the United States, and also any person whose ticket or passage is paid for with the money of another or who is assisted by others to come. When Mr. Shattuc concluded he was questioned by a number of members. To Mr. Watson's inquiry as to why an educational test was not provided Mr. Shattuc urged that it had better come in as an independent measure. Mr. Bartholdt. of Missouri, asked howAnarchists would be detected as such. "Just as you seek to detect a bad woman by asking questions," answered Mr. Shattuc. Mr. Bartholdt thought this a very vague provision, and one which would permit the exclusion of any one by a letter to the immigration officers alleging that he was an Anarchist. Mr. Kleborg, of Texas, opposed the educational test as one likely to bar immigrants accustomed to manual labor, which was one of the most desirable classes for the development of the country. Mr. Grosvenor opposed the educational test. He said the crimes committed against the governments of the world for the past century by reason of removing the rulers of those governments were committed by educated men. The assassins of Garfield and McKinley were both men who could well pass the educational test. Mr. Watson, of Indiana, said the educational test was necessary to shut out undesirable immigrants. Mr. Robinson, of Indiana, made a plea for a better condition of. affairs in the Indian Territory, a condition which, he said,

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was a blot on the escutcheon of the Republic. The House early in the day settled three contested election cases in favor of sitting members and passed a number of House bills of minor importance, among them: Granting homesteaders on the abandoned Fort Bridger, Fort Sanders and Fort Laramie military reservations, Wyoming, the right to purchase one quarter section of public land on said reservations as pasture or grazing land; to authorize the erection of buildings by the international committee of the Y. M. C. A. on military reservations of the United States: to authorize the sale of a part of the Fort Niobrara military reservation in Nebraska; allowing the construction of a dam across the St. Lawrence river in New York; to regulate commutation for good conduct for United States prisoners; granting to the G. A. R. the right to be quartered in the unfinished Government Trintlng Office during the coming National Encampment; authorizing the Santa Fe Railroad to sell or lease its property and franchises. A resolution was agreed to requesting the secretary of the navy for all the correspondence with Admiral Kempff connected with the bombardment of the Taku forts in China. By unanimous vote the House seated Charles R. Thomas, from the Third North Carolina district, whose seat was contested by John E. Fowler. The contest of John J. Lentz against Mr. Tompkins, from the Twelfth Ohio district, also was taken up. Mr. Olmstead. of Pennsylvania, explained the contradictory character of the tsetimony and the reckless charges of fraud indulged in. The resolution confirming Mr. Tompkins's right to the seat was agreed to after a brief statement from Mr. Robinson, of Indiana, saying that the minority concurred in the report. Similar action was taken in the case of Mr. Rhea, from the Ninth Virginia district, the contestant, James A. Walker, harving died. The immigration bill then was taken up under a special rule giving it the right of way. The measure is entitled, "To regulate the coming of alien immigrants into the United States." It was reported by Chairman Shattuc from the committee on immigration after extended hearings and consideration. The House, at 5 o'clock, adjourned. There will be no session on Saturday. Gas Men to Meet Here. NEW ORLEANS. May 21. The twentyfifth annual convention of the Western Gas Association met here to-day. Indianapolis will get the next convention. OFFICIAL SOUVENIR SOLDIERS' MONUMENT The Journsl issued on THURSDAY, May 15, a complete description of the Soldiers' Monument in permanent form. This souvenir is handsomely illustrated with many views of the Monument, which is fully described in a carefully prepared history. It also contains t FACSIMILE REPRODUCTION OF THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF THE POEM, "THE SOLDIER' BY JAMES WHITC0MB RILEY, WRITTEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE DEDICATION This particular feature gives a strong and permanent value to the souvenir. It also contains the hymn, "The Messiah of the Hations," also by Mr. Riley, which was used during the dedication services. This booklet is printed on fine plate paper and bound in a neat and strong paper cover; price ten cents, by mail or at the counting room. Orders should be sent, addressed to the counting room of the Journal otfice.

CZAR AND PRESIDENT

NICHOLAS II AND EMILE LOT II ET TOAST EACH OTHER'S ARMIES. Sprechet! Maile nt n Luncheon That Followed a Grand Review of Russian Troops. DUAL ALLIANCE CEMENTED WARM RECEPTION ACCORDED THE VISITING NAVAL OFFICERS. Sitsht of n French Uniform Anywhere the SlRiial ffor nn Ovation The Kaiser In Lorraine. TSARSKOE-SELO, Russia, May 21.-The Czar and President Loubet arrived here yesterday afternoon. The Czar accompanied his guest to the palace, where President Loubet will reside. The President of France subsequently called upon the Czar and the Czarina. The French naval officers have been accorded a reception from the people only a degree less enthusiastic than that given to President Loubet himself. Russian naval officer? are fraternizing with the Frenchmen and accompanied them on excursions MARTINIQUE. to points of interest about St. Petersburg. Th-e sight of a French uniform is everywhere the signal for an ovation. It is considered that the French -squadron will return home by way of Copenhagen, and that in any case It will avoid passing through the Kiel canal. Their Majesties gave a state banqilet in the evening in honor of President Ixiubet's visit in the magnificent Salles des Fetes. The Czar, President Loubet, the Czarina and the dowager Czarina attended a great review of troops to-day. His Majesty, on horseback, and M. Loubet, the Czarina, the dowager Czarina and the Grand Duchess Sergius, in a carriage, passed down the front of the troops, attended by brilliant suites. The imperial and presidential cortege received an ovation from the large crowds of people which assembled to witness the military display. At the luncheon after the review the Czar offered thq following toast: "Mr. President The troops whose march past you have just witnessed are happy to hav been privileged to render honors to so highly esteemed a chief of a state, friendly and allied. The lively sympathies felt by the Russian army for the splendid army of France are well known to you. They constitute a real brotherhood of arms. which can be regarded with all the greater satisraction because these imposing forces are not destined to support one another aggressively, but, on the contrary, to strengthen the maintenance of general peace and safeguard respect for those high principles which assure the well-being and conduce to the progress of nations. I raise my glass to the prosperity and glory of the grand army of France." President Loubet replied: "Sir I thank your Majesty for giving me the extreme pleasure of admiring the fine troops whose proud bearing, martial step and precision in maneuvering are evidence that the Russian army proudly maintains its high renown. Just as common sympathies and wide Interests have united the two peoples, also the noble brotherhood of arms and reciprocal esteem strongly bind the two armies. This imposing force menaces no one, but it has furnished Rus sia and France both a guarantee for the exercise of their rights and an aegis under which they can in all tranquillity follow the fruitful labors which are rendering the two nations more prosperous and augment' ing their power and legitimate influence In the name of the French army, which has not forgotten the honor which your Majesty paid in in attending its maneuvers; I drink to the prosperity and glory of the brave army or Russia. As Viewed hy n Ilrlton. LONDON, May 21. In a dispatch from St. Petersburg the correspondent of the Daily Mail says President Loubet could have hardly chosen a more unfavorable mo ment for his visit. "Apart from the labor and student revolts," says the correspond ent of the Daily Mall, "there is the trouble which arose during the recent riots in Mos cow between a Frenchman and the police. which led to energetic interference by the French ambassador, with the result that the positions of Grand Duke George, the Governor of Moscow, and Chief of Police Trepoff are said to be menaced. Shortly after this trouble the Grand Duke Vladimir declined to attend the parade arranged in honor of President loubet, saying he was not to be ordered about by 'a hole-and-cor ner lawyer.' Grand Duke Vladimir accord ingly transferred the chief command to General Rehblnder. The Czar then inter fered and appointed Grand Duke Nicholas to the chief command. EMPEROR WILLIAM AT METZ. Address In Reply to the Mayor and Corporation of Met. METZ. Province of Lorraine. Germany, May 21. Emperor William arrived at the Chateau Urvllle to-day on his annual visit to the Reichsland, and received In audience the executive committee of Alsace-Lorraine, conveying the thanks of the popula tion at his Majesty's abolition of the dicta torship over the provinces. The Emperor afterwards made nn official entry Into this city, where he was welcomed by the mayor and corporation. Emperor William, reply ing to the executive committee, said: "The abolition of the dictator paragraph has been for many years the desire of the Reichslanders. That this desire was not gratified in the earlier years of my reign is due to two causes. On the one hand, I

had first -to win the love and loyalty of

my subjects and to acquire the confident trust of the federal allies. On the other hand, mv accession was received abroad with a deep and sincere, if groundless, dis trust, because it was assumed that l was striving after the laurels of victorious war. Therefore, it was my task to cnviiue foreign countries that the new German Emperor desired to devote the empire and her power to the maintenance of peace. The German people now know along which road I have decided to travel. Foreign countries, far from discerning in us a menace to peace, are accustomed to count upon us as a bulwark of peace, which is as tirm as a rock. Now, that I have strengthened the empire from within, now that a position of esteem has been attained every where abroad, I consider the moment has arrived when I am in a position to give the Reichsland this proof of my good will and confidence." ROYAL II I'LL FIGHT. King? Alfonso and ir,X0 Other Per sons Were Present. MADRID. May 21. The royal bull fight. which is the most typically Spanish feature of the festivities In connection with the coming of age of King Alfonso, occurred this afternoon in the presence of the King. the Queen mother, the royal family, the Spanish nobles and the special envoys. Many ladies were also present. The vast amphitheater where the fight was held was crowded with fifteen thousand spectators. More than 20.0t people had made application for seats. An interesting feature of th hull tiirht wjc tho nulval nf the old mediaeval custom under which the scions or noDie ramines rougni me nuns with lances from horses' backs. Three bulls were killed in this manner, while six others were dispatched in the regular way with swords. The most renowned bull fighters in Spain took part in to-iay's fight. Polish Prrssln to lie Germanised. BERLIN, May 21. A bill providing for strengthening the German element in the Polish provinces of Prussia was introduced in the Diet to-day. It increases the amount of funds at the disposal of the government for establishing settlements in West Prussia and Posen from 200.om.0'0 marks to 350,j0.i"00 marks, and assigns an additional lw.Ow.oou marks for the purchase of more estates in those provinces, suitable for peasant settlements or the replanting of forest lands. The preamble says that In order to counteract the symptoms which threaten the position of the government the government considers that the Increase of the colonization fund is imperatively demanded so as to enable it to take ample precautions in good time and increase the area of lands available for settlements, especially in Posen, where German farmers are required to teach the peasantry now to manage their farms and instil in them proper political, educational and social sentiments. Shah of Persia at Rome. ROME. May 21. The Shah of Tersia, who arrived here to-day, is lodged In what Is known as the "apartment of Emperor William" at the Quirinal. The grandeur of the Shah's suite dazes the Romans and has quite put in the shade the royal party, including King Victor Emmanuel, the Count of Turin and the ministers who welcomed the visitors. The Shah desires to visit the Pope, and it Is hoped that this can be arranged by the Belgian minister to the Vatican, formerly minister to Persia, giving a lurch to the Shah, who could proceed to the Vatican from the legation, which diplomatically is foreign soil. THE EARTHQI AKE Rl'GADOO. It Will ot Prevent the nulldinx of Isthmus Cannl. Washington Star. It is now declared that we must not pierce the isthmus with a canal because the region is volcanic, and subject to earthquakes, and our canal may at some time be damaged or destroyed. The horrors of St. Pierre are dangled in awful warning before the eyes of the canal advocates. To be sure, many of those exhibiting this bugaboo attempt to confine its application to the Nicaraguan route, and would not concede that they are opposing all isthmian canal projects. But the effort to place Panama outside the earthquake belt is futile. The canal commissioners' elaborate report on this subject shows a record of twice as many earthquakes for Panama as for Nicaragua; and the most serious disaster of this character occurring in the two sections for the last half century was that of Strpt. 7, 18S2, along the Panama route, when "lives were lost and crevasses were opened" at Colon, when "at Las Cruces the church was thrown down,'.' and when "a part of the front of the cathedral in Panama was thrown down and the headquarters building of the canal company was cracked; the railroad had its track and roadbed in places thrown out of line, and the masonry of three or four bridges and culverts was damaged." The record is not complete enough to justify an entirely satisfactory and conclusive comparison between the two routes in this respect, but there is nothing whatever to indicate any superiority in the case of Panama, and no terrible disaster is recorded in the case of either region. It is unfortunate, of course, that the only section of the continent which can be pierced to unite the oceans should be cursed with fevers and earthquakes, with a pestilential climate and an unstable soil. But the idea that Americans will be deterred by such obstacles from the construction of an isthmian canal is preposterous. Prosperous cities and expensive public improvements, representing millions of outlay, are springing up rapidly within the cyclone belt of the Northwest. A funnel-shaped cloud may in an hour destroy there more lives and more property values than could possibly be affected by an isthmian disaster. But neither cyclones nor earthquakes are to be regarded in the irresistible forward march of American civilization in the progress and development of the great Republic. Few Lineoln Monnments. Leslie's Weekly. The introduction In Congress by Senator Cullom of a bill providing for a commission to secure plans and designs for a monument to be erected to the memory of President Lincoln may serve to call attention to the strange fact that while the name of our first martyred chief magistrate, the great emancipator, is probably held in more tender and affectionate remembrance by the American people than that of any other man. the monuments erected to him are notably few. The most artistic is that in Lincoln I'ark, Chicago. The only others worthy of mention are one in a small park east of the Capitol at Washington, one In Philadelphia and one in Union Square, NewYork. A life-size bronze statue of Lincoln was recently completed for the Buffalo Historical Society, which has not, at this writing, been placed. While this paucity of memorials to the illustrous man who piloted the Nation through the darkest and most critical period in its history cannot be attributed to cold or willful neglect, the fact is not creditable to the patriotism of the American people. Lincoln's name Is graven In deep and Imperishable characters in human history and he needs no tablets of stone or marble to keep his memory fresh and dear to all lovers of liberty, but monuments to men such as he have a value for their associations to future generations which should not be ignored even in this utilitarian age. Property Sales of n Day. The Van Camp Hardware Company yesterday sold to William J. Hogan a lot at the corner of Alamaba and Louisiana streets for $6,0. The T. B. Laycock Manufacturing Company purchased twenty-fight lots at the corner of Olney and Nineteenth streets of Isaac W. Ruffin for $.(K August E. Deitrichs sold a property on Senate avenue near North street to William C. Van Arsded for JtX). Fred D. Tilz sold to Herman E. Martens two lots on English avenue near State for J2..V. August Wacker sold to Louise Kroeckel a property on Schurmann avenue for $3.2 0. Lottie A. Kinsey purchased a property In Woodruff Place, at the corner of Cross street and East drive, of Anna C. Benson for $2.750. Herman E. Martens sold a property on Delaware street near Twenty-fifth to Norman S. Byram for $4.0. ew Ticker Service. The Western Union Telegraph Company will soon install in the offices of eleven brokers here tickers giving full stock quotations. The report will not be handled from a branch office here, but directly from the Cincinnati office. tM

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OPERATORS MIST GIVE MINE PROTECTORS SHORTER WORK DAY. If Enislneer. Firemen nnd Pumpmen lie ot Granted ElKht Hours They Will Mrlke. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES ACT PROSPECTS FOR PEACE IX AXTIIRACITE REGIONS .NOT I1RIGHT. Michigan Miners In Favor of Calling m Special Contention to Decide on General Strike. WILKES BARRE. Ta.. May 21. The three anthracite executive committees of the Cnited Mine "Workers of America at their joint meeting to-day decided to permit th engineers, firemen and pumpmen to remain at work provided the coal companies grant them an eight-hour day at present wages. If these demands are not granted by June 2 the mea shall then suspend work. Mthough the Instructions Issued to the local unions do not specifically say that the men shall cease work on that date if the demand is not granted, they are so construed by the committeemen. This action was taken after two sessions had been held which consumed the entire day. At present the engineers, firemen and pumpmen work ten hours a day. Some of the firemen work twelve. The action of the committees Is not as drastic as was looked for. Under the Instructions Issued the protectors of th mines. If granted the concessions, can remain at work no matter how long the strike of the mine workers shall last. Some of the radical committeemen wanted thera called out and kept out until all the mine workers were satisfied, but the conservative element was In the majority. As some of the coal companies have declared that they will fill th places of this class of em ployes at any cost if they are called out on strike the rrosptct of a continuance of the present peaceful condition throughout the coal region are not bright. No other Information was given out regarding the proceedings of the meeting. The three boards will again meet to-morrow morning. It is said that nothing was done in relation to the matter of Involving the bituminous miners in the present struggle, but the subject may come up to-morrow. There wa.s no news trom any part of the region to-day. Everything was extremely quiet. General Strike Favored. BAY CITY. Mich.. May 21. The Michigan district United Mine Workers of America has joined with the three striking anthracite districts of Pennsylvania In a request to National President Mitchell for a national convention of all the miners of the country to discuss a general strike of all mine workers. This action was taken at a meeting of the executive board of the Michigan district held at Saginaw on Monday, the request for the conference being sent to President Mitchell by telegraph. The fact that such action had been taken was kept quiet, and although President Williams refused to confirm or deny the report of such action other members of the executive board admitted that such a request had been made. Both President Williams and Secretary Cowen. of the state organization, stated that they expected that a call for a general conference would be issued very soon. xo st iuu:m)i:ii." Alleged SloRnn of the Anthracite Mine Operators. NEW YORK, May 21. Presidents of the coal-carrying railroads, in secret session, have discussed plans, says the Herald, t break the strike of the miners in Pennsylvania. Every railroad operating In the anthracite fields was represented. "No surrender" was the slogan of the mine operators, and when the meeting adjourned It was said the railroads were prepared for a protracted struggle in which every resource will be brought to bear upon the strikers. Arbitration has been abandoned, and the mine-owners intend now to force the fighting. One of the railroad presidents who attended, said: "Such a thing as a settlement of the coal strike was never mentioned or even suggested. The railroad companies have gone as far as they can In granting concessions to the miners and they are now prepared for and expect to fight to a finish. The situation was discussed at the conference cn that basis. What our plans are, I am not at liberty to say. They will develop as time passes." Instructions embodying the rlans of the coal cperators will be forwarded to the mine superintendents. It is believed that the companies intend to send nonunion men to the mines sufficient to operate the properties one at a time. According to the World the meeting was informal, but one of those present admitted it had been agreed that under no circumstances will the National Civic Federation be permitted to act between them and the miners. If any settlement is reached, he said, it will be with a committee of miners. He declared further that J. P. Morgan will not interfere in the matter. CITY NEWS NOTES. Dr. John F. Barnhlll Is attending the Indiana State Medical Society meeting at Evansvllle, where he will read a paper on a special ear subject. Invitations have been issued by Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Kissel for the marriage of their daughter Nellie and Mr. Luther O. Watson, the wedding to take place June 3. An Ice-cream lawn fete will be given tomorrow evening at the Covenant Congregational Church, corner Highland avenue and Matket street, by the Boys' Club. The Newsboys' Band will furnish the music. The Woman's Home Missionary Society of Roberts Park Church will be entertained by Mrs. Traub. Vxl West Vermont street, tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. A paper on "Is Monnonism a Menace to Our Country ?' will be read by Mrs. Lamb. The annual mite-box opening exercises will also be held. One of the Roys Club "pleasant evenings" will be gtvn to-morrow night at the club, when Henry M. Dowllng will speak on "The American Flag." The committee for the evening con"I.?ts of Mrs. Robert Geddes. Mrs. E. M. Thompson. Miss Edith Surby. Mls Julia Moores and Miss Frances Fort ner. Richard Brown, whose habitation, the police say. is among the barrel houses cf the city, fell last niuht at the corner of Pennsylvania and Market streets and suffered an abrasion of the scalp. It was sail that Brown was under the influence of liquor. He tried to step up on the curb when he lost his balance and fell. Dr. Goodwin, of thf e'ity Dispensary staff, took a number of stitches in the wound. The following persons will take part in a concert this evening at St. Paul's parish) house, corner New York and Illinois streets, for the benefit of the choir boys' campin fund: Mrs. John Edmunds, soprano; Mrs. Walter Fugte. contralto; Charles Iaugherty. tenor; Percy Creelman. ban; Ralph Swlpgett. baritone; Walter Percy Pfaff. reader; Master Lawrence Ramey. cornet1st; Master Ellis Ivy. violinist. John Galvln. one of the prominent Irishmen of the citv. dlfd Monday night at thm home of Edward Griffin. 42) Bright street. The cause of his death was consumption. His funeral will be held from the home cf his sister-in-law, Mrs. Bert J. Mueller, 411 North Senate avenue, to-morrow mornlnc. Service will be conducted at St. Bridget Church at 9 o'clock by the Rev. Father Curran. Mr. Galvin's widow survives hira, lie was a well-known writer.

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