Indianapolis Journal, Volume 53, Number 306, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 November 1903 — Page 7

THE INDIANAPOLIS .TOUHNAL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER Ü, 191)3.

READY FOR THE FIGHT

LA5T LIKES ARE D It AWN IX THE OHIO POLITICAL. BATTLE. Socialists Hold Tholr Last Meeting, bat Republicans and Democrats nest for To-Morrovc's Struggle. VICTORY IS WITH THE EAGLE C1IAIR3IAX DICK ritEDICTS GENERAL. REPUBLICAN' SUCCESS. Hanna's Re-Electlon A n red Campaign Leaders lu Maryland Pass a Dar of Absolute Quiet. CINCINNATI, 'Nov. L While field work closed with other3 last night the Socialists will held street meetings to-morrow. The Republicans had only one meeting in this county. The Democrats have had many, Xnost of them at street intersections. Sixteen of the thirty "street speakers" here were from New York, Chicago, Kansas City and Boston. Congressmen Robert Baker, of Brooklyn. William Everett Hicks, of New York, and Western Starr, of Chicago, have spoken at almost every central Street Intersection. The Socialists often conflicted with the Johnson speakers. Both used wagons for rostrums and the distribution of literature. More Socialist literature has been circulated recently than In all previous campaigns. At times the Socialists "backed up" adjoining1 Johnson meetings. The.n the Johnson speakers charged the Republican managers with encouraging "such opposition." It is a mystery to all how the Socialists seoured support In distributing wagon loads of literature and maintaining many speakers. While the Johnson managers expect Socialist party lines to bo broken, they also claim the Republican vote of socialistic tendency, also the rural vote, on account of pledges for 2-cent fares and the taxation of railways and other corporations, so as to lessen taxes on property. The Republicans have scattered stacks of anti-sing!e-tax literature among farmers, and expect their greatest gains from that source. Through his "new departure," Johnson estranged many leading Democrats and the Indications are that party lines will be followed less with Democrats than with others. Th3 Democratic opposition to Johnson is "an organized opposition" and Is operating all over the State, especially In close districts and counties. The "new school." for those in charge this year, have been making special efforts to secure control of the legislature so as to make radical changes in accord with the "Johnson reforms," and It is for members of the Legislature that the "old school" expects to make Its quiet organization most felt. In some cases old Democratic leaders are supporting Republican legislative candidates openly. If this "organized Democratic opposition" extends to the rank and tile, not only party lines will be broken but also the record of State ticket pluralities and on majority representation In the Legislature. Gen. Dick Predicts Victory. COLUMBUS, O., Nov. l.-Chairman Dick, of the Ohio Republican state executive committee', to-night issued tho following Statement: "Basing estimates on careful reports received from county organizations, the Ohio Republican state executive committee feels Justified in the- prediction that the election returns on Tuesday next will show a total vote for all parties aggregating 900,000; that Colonel Herrick's plurality for Governor will exceed rather than fall below 100.000, and that the Legislature will be Republican In both branches, with Senator Hanna's re-election assured by a majority on Joint ballot of at least sixty." a TN CERTAINTY IN 3IARYLAND. IVoters Are Doubtful Leaders and Candidates Rest. BALTIMORE, Nov. 1. To-day was a day of absolute rest to the campaign leaders on both sides, and to the various candidates. The campaign headquarters were tightly closed and there was not a conference of any sort by the managers. Such of the state candidates and leaders, the latter including Senator Gorman, who live near Baltimore, spent Sunday in the quietude of their country homes. The feeling among voters generally throughout Maryland and In Baltimore city continues to be one of doubt as to the outcome of Tuesday's election. There Is mutual apprehension among voters that, owing to the complexity and unusual size of the ballot, and the stringent requirements of the election law as to how they shall be marked, a great many votes will bo thrown out and not counted by the election officials and this condition adds much to the feeling of uncertainty as to the result. CLOSE CONTEST IN KENTUCKY. Heltlier Side Ventures a Prediction as to the Outcome. LOUISVILLE. Ky., Nov. l.-ßunday before the election has been a quiet day in Kentucky. Governor Beckham' and his opponent. CoL Morris B. Belknap, the Republican nominee, spent the day resting after strenuous campaigning tours. Most of the leaders on both sides are In Louisville, and quiet conferences to arrange the last details were held. Nothing of Importance developed, however, and neither side Issued any estimates as to the result. As the election draws nearer It is harder than ever to predict the outcome. The race promises to be a close one. FIRE IN THE VATICAN. (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) of the temporal power of the Vatican, the mayor of Rome, the prefect, police o.'ficlals and even Signor Ronchettl. the newly appointed minister or Justice, entered the Vatican in their official capacities. They gave orders directing the work of combating the l!amjs and participated personally in the nght. It was a very difficult tire to overcome; there wcro a number of old and Inflammable objects In the apartment of Mr. Marie and the wooden roof over this room facilitated the passage of tho Harnes to adjoining rooms, also full of combustible materials. The competition between the Papal firemen and the firemen of Rome to see who should work the harder and do the most resulted In a display at courage which was admirable, sone of the tire fighters risking their lives until they were restrained by their superiors. At a little after 11 o'clock the fire was under control, but the work of the firemen will continue for some time. Fresh relays of men are being sent to relieve those whoso efforts have exhausted them. The entire Museum of Inscriptions, the rooms of Father Ehrie, part of the library and ths printing houses were flooded with water, it Is impossible to reach even an approximate idea of the extent of the damage. Many articles were saved, Including some ancient and very valuable arms, which were recently moved to the library room from the Borgia apartment. In order to make room fcr the new residence of the Papal secretary of state. Many thing that escaped the flames were Injured by water, especially the precious private library of Pope Leo, which Father Ehrle had been rearranging In accordance with the last wlah of the Pontiff. Settled Old Grnrijrea. PITTSBURG, Nov. l.-Saturday pay day at the mices of the Pittsburg Coal Company, near Brldgevllle, was the cause of many fijehts to settle old grudges among tho miners. William Gakubowskl was shot and killed by Babstaw Lutyntkl. who alo rrounded Frank pahucki. Joseph Kracs

was stabbed nine times by Valentine Paternull, and Frank Prenoskl and Anton Dubroskl were beaten Into Insensibility by Steven Emling and John Roach. Kregg will die ar.d Dubroskl Is In a Ferious condition. None or tho other fights resulted scrlouslj. FEAST OF ALL SAINTS.

Viennese Make Annual Pilgrimage to Cemeteries. VIENNA, Nov. 1. To-day being the feast of All Saints, thousands of Viennese made the customary pilgrimage to the graves of relatives and friends. By far the greater number of pilgrims went to the Friedhof Cemetery, where more than seven hundred thousand persons are buried. From early morning till almost dusk the roads leading to the various cemeteries were thronged with vehicles and pedestrians, the former almost entirely hidden under the masses of flowers and wreaths and the latter carrying lighted candles which were placed on the graves and which, when darkness came on, lent a weird aspect to the burial grounds. The monuments o? Mozart. Beethoven, Schubert and Gluck and the common grave of the six hundred victims of the Ring Theater fire attracted many visitors. The pilgrimages will continue to-morrow. All Souls' day. Many wreaths are being sent by members of the imperial family and a number of wreaths have been placed on the tombs ofthe Empress Elizabeth and Crown tombs of the Empress Elizabeth and Crown place under the Capuchin Church. DOWIE'S FINAL SERVICES II ELD IN THE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON SUNDAY. Nearly Four Score Immersions nnd About 200 Formal Acceptiona of Converts to the Zlon Church. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. The closing day of the visitation of Dowle's "Restoration Host" to this city was celebrated to-day with almost continuous services at Madisonsquare Garden, thirty-eight men and forty-" one women and girls receiving the triune baptism, about 200 receiving the right hand of fellowship into the Christian Catholic Church of Zlon, and something like 4,000 persons receiving the holy sacrament. The services were but sparsely attended. The baptismal service was held at 10:20 o'clock. Those present were members of the host, with only a slight percentage of outsiders. Dowle preached a sermon of nearly two hours duration. In the course of which he denounced infant baptism as a shame, and declared that mere sprinkling did not constitute baptism, for which three immersions were necessary. Overseer Excell. Overseer Brasefleld and Overseer Fiper and Deacon Hamilton performed the immersions. At the afternoon meeting Dowle spoke on "The coming of the lawless one; or the chaos of anarchy begun," and bitterly attacked the historic order which he declared to be controlled by the Jesuits. He also declared that he had received letters threatening him with death if he persisted in his attacks on Freemasonry. Following the sermon the right hand of fellowship was extended to those who have Joined the church and had not been formally re ceived. At the final service in the evening Dowie talked of the "Second Coming of God." The host will leave to-morrow over various roads for Chicago, but Dowle and some of his elders will remain for, the Carnegie Hall meetings during the coming week. OF MOMENTOUS IMPORT SETTLEMENT OF THE 3IINERS STRIKE AT BILBAO, SPAIN. Denial of Right to Form a Union Slay Cause Future Trouble Phases of the Great Strangle. BILBAO, Nov. L-Xever In tho history of Bilbao has there been a strike of such momentous consequences to the Iron workers of Spain as that which terminated today. The miners will no longer be compelled to live cooped up in the barracks provided by the mining companies and they will no longer be forced to purchase food from the company stores, which has 'often been declared unfit to eat; Instead of being paid by the month they will hereafter be paid every week. They have been refused however, the right to organize a union, and it is believed that this will lead to trouble In the future. According to statements made by the miners to the representative of the Assoc! ated Press and confirmed by their counsel. they have had, heretofore, to live under deplorable conditions. In the mines outside of Bilbao, the men were herded into crowded and squalid barracks. The food sold them at the company's stores was sometimes bad; but, as they were paid by the month. It was almost impossible for them to purchase elsewhere. The miners were attracted by the propaganda of Socialists and Anarchists and they determined to strike unless their demands for better living conditions were granted. These the operators refused and the strike was Inaugurated with 35,000 men, but all the trades in Bilbao Joined the movement in sympathy. There was not a sufficiency of bread in Bilbao and the miners who poured Into the town enrxred stores and demanded food. On Wednesday of last week Field Marshal Hernandez saw that strong measures were necessary and he ordered the soldiers to disperse the strikers. Some of the strikers poured petroleum on the chvrch of the Jesuits in Bilbao and then applied the torch. The troops extinguished the fire and little damage was done. Reinforced by cav airy, the troops succeeded In driving the strikers over the San Antonia bridge. The striker?, however, erected barricades at the center of tho bridge nnd in front of a Junction of two streets. These barricades were composed of pieces of iron work from the bridge, overturned carts and barrels filled with stones. The miners behind the first barricade were armed with picks and shovels and a few revolvers. The cavalry charged across the bridge, but was unable to pass the barricade there. Troops were then sent to the right and the left of the bridge to Hank the miners and a second charge was made. The bridge barricade was held for some moments, but tho men there were soon forced to fall buck to tho second barricade. This the soldiers also rendered untenable, and the miners retreated up the streets, carrying with them some of their wounded, among whom were some women. It is said officially that four persons were killed and twenty-one wounded during the fighting, but more persons were wounded than is given out officially. When driven from tho city, the miners endeaveored to blow up the reservoir and the electric light plant with dynamite. The troocs were too ouick for them, however. and gained possession of the dynamite before tho strikers could carry out their design. By this time there were 10.U cavalry und infantry lu the city as well as three guns. Tho arrival of Lieutenant General Zapplno, commander-in-chief of the Basque province, was followed by conferences which resulted In a settlement. Had no agreement been reached it is believed that even moro serious conditions would have ensued. After the minors were driven out of the city they pillaged near-by farm houses and held tho countrysldo In consternation. The strike was in no senso against the government. Stcumer Burned nnd Sunk. SYDNEY. N. S., Nov. 1. It has been learned that the British steamer Ovalau, belonging to the Union Steamship Company, of New Zealand, caught fire and sank,, off Lord Howe Island, between Port Jackson and Norfolk island, and about 400 miles -east of Sydney, on Oct. 20. All the steamship's passengers and crew were e&vedv

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A most FUNERAL IS 1MPRESS1YE LAST RITES OVER THE BODY OF MRS. EMMA BOOTH-TICKER. Imposing Ceremonials Partaking: of tlie An tare of n. Military Dnrlal Fumlly Friction Evident. NEW YORK, Nov. 1. Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Emma BoothTucker, consul of the Salvation Army in j America, were held this afternoon in Carnegie Hall. The auditorium was filled to overflowing and hundreds of persons who had been, unable to gain entrance waited in the streets until the ceremonies had been concluded that they might file past the catafalque and look on the face of the dead Salvationist. The services, which were conducted by Colonel E. J. Hlggins, chief secretary of the Salvation Army m America, were most impressive, and consisted of a musical programme made up of the favorite hymns of the dead woman and by eulogies of her life and of tho good she had done for mankind. The grief of Commander Booth-Tucker was most poignant, and as he knelt by the bier sobbing pathetically, the greater part of the vast congregation wept with him. General Balllngton Booth, of the volunteers of America, did not remain for the memorial services. According to his secretary, he had endeavored to arrange for a family gathering and short private services in the Carnegie Hall before the public funeral took place. General Booth arrived at the hall three quarters of an hour ahead of time and waited for the expected family gathering1, but learning that it would not take place, he left, saying he did not care to stay for the public services. Herbert Booth, his brother, who was formerly commander-in-chief of the Salvationists in Australia, at the request of the general, remained to represent the family, and if possible to say a few words to the audience. Herbert Booth twice asked permission from Commander Booth-Tucker to speak, but each time it was refused. Commissioner Eva Booth was to have spoken, but was too overcome by grief to do so. At the close of the services, however, she offered a prayer. Cablegrams were received from General William Booth and Chief Bramwell Booth, of the International headquarters in London, at the funeral. The ceremonial partook somewhat of the character of a military funeral. The procession moved down the aisle, led by two standard bearers, carrying white satin streamers and followed by the members of the general staff. Preceding the casket was Colonel Higgins, bearing the Bible and bonnet of the consul. Commander Booth-Tucker and his seven children, two of them babes in arms, followed the casket. The commander occupied the center of the stage during the services, while in the front row of seats on the platform were relatives and the national headquarters staff and band. NOT MOVED TO REBEL. Ensign Dammes, secretary of tho consul, who was with her at tho time of the accident, gave a description of the wreck and the death of Mrs. Booth-Tucker. Afterwards Commander Booth-Tucker spoke. He said: "My heart is broken, crushed with sorrow. What shall I say? I never before understood the awful moment when the news of a beloved one's death crashes in on one. I was tempted to play the coward, but I know she Is saying to mo from the realm above, 'cheer up; be brave.' I thank you all from tho bottom of my heart. I feel that you are here not merely a3 spectators, but that my sorrow is yours and that your deepest sympathy is mine. I do not want one rebellious thought to come Into your heart or into mine; I do not want one word of unbelief to crush your heart." He related an incident that occurred in Chicago rome years ago when he was imploring a man to become a Christian. "If four beautiful wife were taken from you n a horrible railroad accident, as mine has been, you would then feel toward God as I feel," said the man. The commander then commented as follows: "If that man should be lu the audience to-day I want to tell him that I have not one rebellious thought against God who has visited ou me this catastrophe." After the Carnegie Hall service tho remains were taken to the Salvation Armr barracks, where the regular Sunday night memorial exercises wcro held. The casket was placed near the platform and the fame pathetic scenes that attended the services at Carnegie Hall were enacted. Colonel Hlggins again conducted the memorial, dur ing which Miss Eva Booth was so overcome that she had to be taken from the hall and removed to her home. The cablegram of General Booth read at Carnegie Hall was in part as follows: "Comrades and Friends On Tuesday you

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enjoyable Sunday feast with Dear friends, is followed by a strike In the kitchen. will lay away In the keeping of one of your beautiful cemeteries the mortal remains of my beloved daughter. Consul Mrs. Booth-Tucker. She has fallen In the fight. As a winged angel she was flying through the land, literally scattering seeds of hope for holiness and heaven among the sinning, suffering children of man, when all suddenly, without any warning, the death angel met her after a faint and hopeless struggle and hurried her away to Join her sainted mother in the presence of her Savior-Lord. "Her death is an unutterable loss. She was a Salvation soldier of Incomparable worth. A long and memorable record on well fought fields is behind her. Perhaps of no one in modern times, of ber years and opportunity, could it be mot 6 truly said 'she has fought a good fight. HER USEFUL LIFE. "Being converted in the springtime of her life, she gave herself up to the service of Christ without reservation, and while scarcely more than a child went down to the lowest depths of sin and misery among the hopeless and the outcast. She was soon promoted to a leading position in our international training homes, where her service continues to bear fruit the world over. Then she accompanied the commander to India, where they lived and labored for the native population until, broken down In health. I ordered her back to Europe to save her life. "Restored aea n. she traveled up ana down Europe proclaiming the message of salvation, and nearly eight years ago came to the United States, where 1 believe tnousands can bear testimony to the beauty of her character, the love she bore your people, the efficiency of her work and the Christlikeness of her spirit. "She loved righteousness and hated falsehood, unfaithfulness and wrong. I found her a true woman and prized her beyond rubies. She was every one s friend and no one's foe. She had a great soul; her sympathies were as wide as the world's need; they reached the utmost limits of human sorrow and suffering and made her ready for any sacrifices to meet what was within her ability. "The consul's death is a great loss to her husband. The commander and consul, if not twin souls In their resemblance of each other, were certainly knit together by the wonderful fitness of their mutual adaptation; created, it seems to those who know them best, for each other's help In the doing and suffering of all that was Christianlike, beneficent and good. And now the one has been torn from the other and the commander is left behind to weep and travel and fight alone The consul's death Is a loss to her precious family. Few mothers have excelled this mother in tender anxiety, self-denying toll and consecrated ambition for their children. "Her death is a loss to her father, the general. It was known that she held a warm place In my. heart, and all about me felt it right that it should be so. It could not very well be otherwise. Her beautiful spirit, her unwearying self-denial, her concern for her dying mother, her disinterested shouldering of the general interests of the family, all powerfully appealed to me. "God bless you. My heart turns toward you with deep yearnings to-day. You share my sorrows; 1 feel you do. Let us, then. Join in dedicating our remaining days, few or many, to the Christ and the soul3 for whom He died." MISSOURI BRIBERY CASE. Senutor Frank L. Fnrrls Will Go on Trial To-Day. JEFFERSON CITY, ' Mo., Nov. 1. The trial of Senator Frauk L. Farrls, of Craw ford county, on the chargo of bribery, is set for hearing in the Circuit Court tomorrow, before Judge W. W. Graves, of Butler. About seventy-five witnesses have been subpoenaed in the case. Rut one of them, former Lieut. Gov.' John A. Lee, has arrived. Mr. lice Is a witness for the State. The grand Jury will convene to-morrow also, but it is said that body will investigate local matters principally. The case of Senator Smith Is set for hearing on Wednesday. How Shoes Should Fit. Boston Journal. Pretty feet are always comfortable feet. They are feet that seem to fit their surrounuings, their shoes neither bag nor pinch. Pretty feet are reimlar looking feet, not feet that bunch out here and there, and pretty feet invariably support their owner nicely so that sho neither minces nor strides. There are great, flat sensible shoes that injure the feet. They are not pretty for the reason that they do not arch in the instep, and. therefore, they tire the sole of the foot in walking. There are also flat shoes that are made without heels, a sort of reformed shoe, which is neither pretty ncr Fenslble and which makes the calf of the leg hurt and causes the foot to spread. The correct shoe should be as long and as slender as possible. This holds the tender bones at the. side of the foot together and prevents them from Riving out at the most important places. Shoes that are too wide will lead to all sorts of rheumatic pains and will make the feet ache without protecting the foot as it should be protected. Short shoes are. an abomination, and the worst of them Is that they not only Injure the foot, but they cause It permanent trouble as well. Short shoes are responsible for bunion Joints, and In all the world there Is nothlns eo bad as the joint that protrudes.

SCOPE OF LARD FRAUDS

PRELIMINARY STATEMEXT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. No Senators or Conressmen Involved Investigation Has Been Under Wny Nearly u Yenr. WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. The following statement of the conduct of the investigation into public land frauds in the Pacific coast States was prepared at the Interior Department and given out with Secretary Hitchcock's approval: , "Nearly a year ago information reached the secretary of the interior which strongly indicated that frauds of a serious nature had been and were being perpstraied against the government under what is known as the forest reserve land act ot June 4, 1S37, by a combination of lan J speculators on the Pacific coast. The information and indicated frauds were of so fjrave a character that the secretary at onca cirected a thorough investigation to be mode. This investigation was begun las: January and has been conducted by those having charge of the actual work with rcat care and with all possible expedition consistent with thoroughness. The investigation has proceeded step by step, without intermission, under the secretary's personal direction, and every clew of wrongdoing has been "quietly followed to Its source with the result that It is the confident bcWef 6 those in charge of the inquirv that the guilty will be apprehended "and speedily brought to Justice. "It has been the determination of the secretary from the beginning that the matter should be probed to the bottom, regardless of the apparent Influential character of some of the men Involved, and the Inquiry has been conducted throughout along these lines. The work is now nearing completion, and the whole matter at an early date will be in shape for publication, and action against the offenders will then be taken. "While several hundred thousand acres of public lands are involved In the illegil transactions brought to light, the number of acres to which patents have been obtained by the perpetrators of the frauds is comparatively small. It Is proper to say( also that some of the statements In regard to the matter which have appeared in th newspapers recently, both In the East and in the West, are more or Ies3 exaggerated, and others are mere surmises. The statements widely circulated to the effect that five United States senators and a large number of representatives were Implicated, and that the lands involved would reach in value $13,000.000 or $20,000,000 are ' without foundation in- fact. It can be positively stated that they did not originate in the Interior Department." ' LAND COM3IISSIOXEUS REPORT. Work Done in I'nravellnir Frnnd Cases Forest and Water Reserves. WASHINGTON. Nov. L The nnnual report of W. A. Richards, commissi ancr of the general land office, which was made public to-day, says that there was. In the past year, a large increase in the total number of supposedly fraudulent land entries over the preceding year. He attributes their discovery largely to an order of the recretary of the interior, dated Nov- 2, 1D02, directing the investigation of all entiles made under the timber and stone act in the States of California, Oregon and Washington. Under this order alona 1C.CC0 entrits have Veen suspended and there arc now fifteen special agents of the land office in that field engaged In ferreting out the fraudulent entries. Commissioner Richards also states that during tho year there wero reported 123 unlawful inclosures of public land, covering an area of 2,605,39) acres. Seventy-nine of these inclosures have been removed and proceedings are pending to compel the removal of the remaining number. He says, however, that the total number hero mentioned is only a fraction of the inclosures maintained In violation of the law, the special agents having found it impossble to give attention to many others because of the order for a specal Investigation of the entries under the timber and stone act. Complaint is made of the operation of the act of March 11, 1W2. to facilitate entries. Alluding to this law the commissioner says: "The privileges gained by the act have been greatly abused, particularly by United States comissioners who have often been parties to wholesale frauds In connection with entries made before them. Affidavits and entry papers have been prepared in the names of fictitious entrymen, and a variety

of other ways have been devised by these officers to assist parties to evade compliance with the requirements of the law." The report makes a strong plea for a larger force of special agents. Speaking of the forest lien land selections the commissioner says there were 5.504 of them pending on the first of last July and they involved an approximate area of L263.1C6 acres. He recommends a change In the law permitting an exchange of patent lands within the reservation for unpatented land on the outside. Mr. Richards also recommends the trans

fer of the control of the forest reserves to the Department of Agriculture. There are at present flfty-three reserves, covering an area of 62,34,5 acres, ine report continues: "It is undoubtedly & matter of first importance that the reserves thus far established should be supplemented by such adftlonal ones as are needed to form a comprehensive series, such as will Insure full protection to water and timber sup plies or totn tne iiocay mountains aim Pacific coast regions, as yet neumx m - . - . i . . M the two grat ranges of tnese regions nas sufficient chain of reserves protecting its entire length." Thw renort shows a maricea increase in the business of the office over 1902, the total receipts being $11.024,7, an increase of 14.7C2.S16. This increase over xwz is greater, it is stated, than the total receipts for the year lsft". The total area of public lands appropriated during the year was 22.824.293 acres, an increase of 3.335.764 acres over the preceding year. About half the area entered was entered under the homestead law. The office Is about twelve months behind with its work. CHINA IS MUCH WORRIED REOCCrPATIOX OF MUKDEN GIVES OFFICIALS MICH UNEASINESS. They Appeal to Friendly Povrers for Advice and Help Circumstances of Russian Return. PEKING, Nov. l.-The Chinese govern ment is greatly disturbed at the reoccupatlon o? Mukden, the capital of Manchuria, by Russian troops. The Foreign Office is appealing to friendly foreign legations for help and advice, admitting its own help lessness in the matter. The Russians returned to Mukden on Thursday of last week. According to advices received by the Chinese government 1,)0 Russian soldiers took possession of the official buildings there, barricaded the gates and evicted the Chinese officials. There are between ten and twenty thousand Chinese troops in and about Mukden, but the Chinese commanders in Manchuria have been given Imperative orders in noWise to resist the Russian government, and to use every effort to avert collisions. The circumstances leading to the inoccu pation of Mukden are as follows: The Russians employed a noted bandit. who was accused of many crimes against the Chinese, as chief of one of the irregular bands of police they are organizing in Manchuria. The Chinese authorities repeatedly requested the surrender of this man, and the Russians recently consented to give him up. Thereupon a Chinese offi cer decapitated the brigand without giving him a trial. When this became known the Russians demanded the execution of this officer within rive days, giving as an alternative the seizure of Mukden. The Chinese .Foreign orace was nego tiating with Paul Lessar, the Russian minister, on the matter, and offered to banish the officer in question, pleading that he had exceeded his instructions, and to re move the taotai, his superior, from office. There was a misunderstanding as to the time limit set for these negotiations; the Chinese thought it expired yesterday. Be fore the negotiations were completed the news was received here that Russia had fulfilled her threat to reoccupy Mukden. The ract mat viceroy Aiexien has re moved his headquarters from Port Arthur to Vladlvostock has caused great surprise in Peking. It is generally conjectured that he was unwilling to risk passing the win ter at a port which the Japanese undoubtedly would make a strenuous attempt to blockade i:i the event of war, thereby pre venting the viceroy from communicating with his government. QUARREL OF TWO UNIONS 3IAY CAUSE A STRIKE IX ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR GROUNDS. Steam Fitters Demand that They Be Given Work Belntc Done by Plumberr Director Taylor's Statement. ST. LOUIS, Nov. l.-DIssatlsfaction that has been brewing for some time past between labor unions may culminate to-morrow in a general strike that will tie up work at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition grounds. The trouble exists between the Plumbers' Union and the Steamfitters' Union, and the point of contention is the work of piping the cascade. The rlumbers are now engaged on mis woric ana tne steamiuters insist that the plumbers be ordered to cease and the steam fitters be permitted to complete the work. So bitter has grown the contention that the steamfitters declare that unless this transfer of working forces is made by to-morrow noon they will walk out. and in this they are backed by the Building Trades Council, which says the strike of the steamfitters will be augmented by the calling out of all labor unions employed on the grounds. Director of Works Isaac S. Taylor made the following statement of the situation to the Associated Press to-night: "The plumbers and steamfitters are at loggerheads over the work of piping the cascade. There is absolutely no other trouble. The men employed at the fair grounds are all union men, the wages are satisfactory in every department and everything Is running satisfactorily gvnerally, excepting that the Steamfitters Union, demands that the Plumbers' Union be taken from th? cascade work and the work done by the steamfitters. The Building Trades Council backs u; the Steamfitters Union and threatens to call a general strike of carpenters, plasterers. Joiners and all other unions of mfti employed, unless the steamfitters are given the cascade work by to-morrow noon. The trouble has been brewing for some time. The plumbers declare the work belongs to them and If taken from them they will call a strike. So you see the whole trouble Is simply between these unions over the performance of a certain class of work. "Every effort will be made to adjust matters to-morrow morning and I feel hopeful that a settlement can be reached and a strike averted. Stoekrnrdu Strike Indomed. CHICAGO. Nov. L-Five unions of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butchers' Workmen's Union of America and the Stablemen's Union, which held regular meetings to-day, unanimously Indorsed the general strike proposed in the stockyards to force a settlement of the sausage makers' and canning department employes troubles. The othor unions in the yards will hold special meetings. Fnvors Sympathetic Strikes. CHICAGO. Nov. 1. The Chicago Federation of Labor to-day declared in favor of the sympathetic strike as a basic principle of trade unionism, and the local delegate to the convention of the American Federation of Labor in Boston next week was instructed to exert every effort to induce the national body to adopt the resolution. Alleged Wire Stealers Aequltted. PUEBLO. Col.. Nov. U. N. Archuleta and his partner, Emanuel Gomez, charged with having received wire stolen from Indian reservations in New Mexico, have been acquitted after trial In the United States District Court. Archuteta is one of the wealthiest citizens of New Mexico. Yellovr Fever ht Laredo. LAREDO. Tex.. Nov. 1. There has been no decided change In the yellow fever situation during the last twenty-four hours. The official bulletin issued to-night is as follows: New cares, 11; deaths. 2: total number of cases to date, 620; total number of deaths to date ZX

DEATH OF HISTORIAN

THEODOR MOMMSEX, KXOW AS OXE OF THE GLORIES OF CiEHMA.tY. Stormy Political Career Which Did Not Interfere vclth His Deep Researches In Ancient History. PROF. MOHMSEN AND AHERICA IXCIDEXT OF A BITTER ARTICLE WHICH WAS XOT PIHLISIIED. Later Revision of Opinion Bismarck Prosecution of the Professor for Slander nnd Its Result. BERLIN. Nov. L Prof. Theodor Mooresen, the historian, died at Chariotteisourg at a quarter before 9 o'clock this morning. He passed away without regaining con sciousness. The change from life to d?ath was observed only by his attending physician, who watched all night long with the family. United States Ambassador Tower and other foreign ambassadors here, as well aa a number of Cabinet ministers, called at the Mommsen residence this morning to Inquire how the sick man was and were in formed that he was dead. Emperor "William and various of tho lesser German sovereigns have sent their condolences to the Mommsen family. Prof. Mommsen was born in 1S17. Theodor Mommsen, historian, was born at Gardlug, in Schleswig, on Nov. SO, 1S17, and was educated at the universities of Altona and Kiel. He traveled in France and Italy, 1SH-47; edited Schleswlg-Holstelnlsche Zeitung, ISIS; professor of Jurisprudence, Leipzig. 1848-50; of Roman law, Zurich, 54, and at Breslau. 1S54-5S; ancient history, Berlin, 1S3S-73; elected a ierpetual secretary of tho Berlin Academy, 1S73; member of Prussian Deputies, 1S73-82; tried for slandering Bismarck, but was acquitted In both courts of appeal, 1&S3; edited the Corpus Inscriptionum Latlnarium for many years, and also the Monumenta Germanlae Hlstorica. His publications were numer-' ous, all historical, and mostly devoted to the aspect and influence of ancient laws on the history of the affected peoples. The earliest was on societies in Roman colleges, 1813. During the Spanish war Mommsen wrote an article intended for a magazine which was then appearing ia French, German and English in London, In which he attacked the United States, saying his faith was destroyed la the Republic as a leader of the world's humanitarian movements, and adding that he had lost his belief in Americans s a race of free men, too Just and too proud to use their power for grabbing what belonged to others." He asserted that the United States had become a "robber power, a piratical power and that "by pouring Its incomparable resources into military designs might menace the world's quiet and might, like Rome, carry forays into every continent." Dr. Barth, the Radical Liberal leader, tho editor of the Nation, to whom Mommsen sent the proofs of this article, showed them to Andrew D. White, who was then American ambassador at Berlin, and Mr. White handed them back to Dr. Barth, saying the article would not hurt the United Staes and "might hurt Prof. Mommsen with the people who are his greatest admirers outside or Germany. Dr. Barth adi?ed Momrnson not to have the article printed, and Momrnson recalled the article. He afterwards said he was glad he did so. lTof. Mommsen was a notable figure at the farewell dinner clvea to Mr. White, standing at the ambassador's fide when the latter fpoke on American Idealism and nodding approval of each sentence on the need of good relations between the United States and Germany. The Emperor, to whose views Mommsen. as an individualist, democrat and freetrader, was commonly opposed, or:ce called the professor. "One of the glories of Germany," and he was generally regarded in that way, his political Ideas being casually treated as the Idosyncracies of a great scholar. Mommsen's stormy feelings caused him to use immoderate language, as for Instance a few days ago. in n article on the reconciliation between Great Britain and Germany, when he called the Pan-Germans "national fools." Mommsen's political hect found ample employment from the hort time he was editor of the SchleswlgHolstelnlsche Zeitung, In the revolutionary year 1S48, and his expulsion from a professorship at the University of Leipslc. the same year, through a long succession of incidents of which the most notable was the prosecution Prince Bismarck brought against him for slander, which ended with Mommsen's complete vindication. Prof. Mommsen conducted his political controversies by letter, and rarely made speeches during his ten years In the Prussian Diet and three years in the Reichstag. JLIeut. Stewart Rhodes. HONOLULU. Nov. l.-Lieutenant Stewtrt Rhodes, paymaster U.' S. N., stationed at the Hawaii naval station. Is dead. Lieutenant Rhodes was recently operated upon for appendicitis. His body was brought here today under military escort. He was a native of Illinois and was apolnted from Ohio. ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS. The Army. Captain Dennis E. Nolan, general staff, has been relieved from duty at the United States Military Acadtmy. West Point. N. Y-, -and ordered to thl3 city for duty in the military information division of the War De'iartment. Major Roheit D. Read, Jr., Tenth Cavalry, has been granted leave of absence for two months. Captain William S. Scott, quartermaster, has been ordered to Denver, Col., on official business pertaining to the proposed location of new buildings at Fort D. A. Rusaeli. Wyo. Color Sergeant Charles Cnrlstman. Thirteenth Infantry, has been ordered to the Philippines to testify before a court-martial convened in the islands in the case of First Lieutenant Henry L. Harris, Jr., Twentysecond Infantry. The following transfers have been made: Chaplain Charles C. Pierce, from the Second Cavalry to the artillery corps. He will remain on duty at Fort Myrr until further orders; Chaplain Walter Marvlne, from tho artillerv corps to the Twelfth Infantry; Chaplain David L. Fleming. from tha Twelfth Infantry to the Second Cavalry. He will Join the troops of the Second Cavalry now under orders to sail from San Francisco for the Philippines. Chaplain William W. Brander. Fifteenth Cavalry, has been ordered to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., to Join the troops of the Fif teenth Ca vain. The Navy. I Lieutenant Commander J. A. Bell froni duty as Inspector of ordnance at Hart for Conn., to the Cleveland as executive officer. Lieutenant 11. 11. Hough to the Cleveland. Ensign M. Joyco to the San Francisco. Assistant Paymaster C. A. Ilolires to the Asiatic station via the Solace. Boatswain W. Johnson to the Hancock, navy yard. New York. Boatswain lt. C. Mehrtens to the Pensacola, naval training station. San Francisco. Cal. Boatswain J. McCarthy to the Wabash, navy yard, Boston, Mass. Chief Sallmaker J. A. Long to the navy yard, Boston, Mass. St. Lonls Deep Channel Report. ST. LOUIS, Nov. 1. The report cf the Joint committee of the Merchants Exchange among the Business Men's League, appointed to secure data for a report on the commercial features involved in the deepening of the channel of the river from St. Louis to Cairo, 111., was to-night forwarded to Washington. The report consists mainly of answers to questions furnished by the Department of Commerce end Labor, and Is accompanied by special mar.