BALTIC FLEET FIRES ON BRITISH BOATS fishing Steamers Riddled and Number of Men Killed o Wounded. SURPRISE AND INTENSE INDIGNATION. Tb Bombardment of the Defenseless Vessels Lasted About 29 Minulei-lt li Thought Tint the Russians, Alarmed By the Sending L' ol Rockets From the Brltlih Vessels, Suf peeled a Submarine or Torpedo Boat Attack. Hull, "England (By Cable). A. M. Jackson & Co., solicitors for the own en of 50 Hull fishing boats, have noti fied the Foreign Office of an attack on the Hull fishing fleet by the Rus sian Pacific fleet, commonly desig nated as the Baltic squadron, com manded by Vice Admiral Rojcstven sky. The official information is that shortly after midnight Friday the Rus sian squadron fell in with the Hull fishing fleet in the North Sea 200 miles off Spurn Head. The Russian ships were steaming in line. The leading ships passed without incident, though most of the vessels turned searchlights on the trawlers long enough to prevent any mistaxc as to identity. After the bulk of the squadron ha J passed it opened lire, nearly all par ticipating in the firing. The steam trawler Crane was struck below the water line and raked above deck. Two Men Beheaded. Skipper Smith and third hand Leg gott had their heads carried clean away by a shot, many of the crew being seriously wotuided Another trawler was also sunk, but the steam er Gea Gull, which brought the news to Hull, has no particulars as to the fate of her crew. The steam trawlers Moulmcin and Mino have arrived at Hull, seriously damaged by shots, the latter having 16 holes in her hull. It is feared that other damage was done to trawlers and that at least one more was lost with all hands. The news has created an intense sensation and indignation in Hull. The Moulmein arrived with her flag at half mast. Her skipper states that the trawlers were finishing about 220 tniles each by north of Spurn Head at I o'clock Saturday morning, ;he weather being hazy, when the out lines of several vessels, apparently warships sailing in a line, were dimly seen. Whilst the crew were watching the warships, searchlights were flashed upon them, in the glare of which the Moulmein's crew observed what they took to be torpedo boats approaching, apparently with the intention of board ing the Moulmein. Fired for Twenty Minutes. They steamed away, however, anj soon the fishermen were horrified to find they were being tired upon. First one and then another trawler was struck by flying shot. The Mino, lyin; to be a round shot went through the Moulmein's galley. The Mino, lying nearby, also was struck with many shots, but, fortunately, the damage was above her water line, and none of her crew was struck. The bombard ment lasted about 20 minutes. When it had ceased the fleet siilcd south ward, and some of the trawlers sent up rockets. The Moulmein steered in the direction of the rocket. Soon cries were heard, and the Crane was found sinking, with another trawler taking off some of her crew. Those seriously injured were removed to a mission ship, and the bodies of Smith and Leggott weie placed aboard the Moulmem. The other men with minor injuries were put aboard the trawlers Sea Gull, which at a late hour had not arrived at Hull. Crowds have gathr-ed around the dock, but no further information is available. Representatives of the fishing fleet started for London to consult with the authorities there. No motive can be assigned for the extraordinary procedure of the Rus sian warships. A Survivor's Story. The only survivor of the Crane who lias yet reached here is J. A. Smith, son of the deceased skipper, and who, with the captains of the Moulmein and Mino, is going to London to consult with the authorities. Young Smith was asleep in his bunk when the fir ing aroused him. Just as he was get ting up a shot struck the starboard and penetrated to the f'rerastlc, smashing a lamp near which he was standing. He rushed on deck, where the searchlights revealed the horrible sight of his father and Leggott lying headless and the deck strewn with the injured. It was soon found that the vessel was sinking and signals for assistance were sent up. From interviews with members of trawler crews it appears that the ad miral of the fishing fleet burned green flares n show that they were harm less fishermen, but these signals were ignored. Eighteen injured mei are here un der treatment. One trawler, the Wren, is missing, and it is feared she has been sunk. There were many distressing scenes at Hull during the day and night, rela tives inquiring after friettls. There is a rumor that the Great Northern fishing fleet was also chased by the Russians. This report has not yet been confirmed. Ei-Mayor Seal to Prlsoa. Davenport, Iowa (Special). Ex Mayor S. F. Smith, of this city, son f Samuel Francis Smith, author of "My Country Tis of Tbee." stood be fore Judge House, in the Di.trict Court, to receive sentence on two in dictments for embezzlement and one for perjury. Smith was sentenced to SO years imprisonment in the peni tentiary at Anamota. As trustee of Urge estates he recently acknowledged embezzlement of $120,000. Attacked tj Pirates. Shanghai (By Csble). The British steamers Psk Kwsng and Hoi Ho were attacked by pirates in the West River, near Canton la-t night. A Brit, isb gunboat bss been dispatched to , ibe scene. Tba Psk Kwang is a vessel of 434 tons, owned by the Kwang Wan Steamboat Company, of Hongkon,; Tba Hoi Ho is of 601 tons and is owned by the Chi Wo Steamboat ' Company, of Hougkonrr. The com panies, aro British cosrrriu. NEWS IN SnORT ORDER. The Latest Happening Condensed (or Rapid Reading. Domestic, Two freight trains on the l'cnnvl vania Division of the New York Cen tral collided near Geneva, N. Y. Three trainmen (C. I). Rogers, Charles Mickey and Engineer Rouse) were killed. Miss Josephine Hillhouc, daughter of the late James A. Hillhousc, the poet, and the last member of one of the most distinguished families in New Haven, was found dead in her bed. Sccretarv Mnrtnn Um j , board of officers to study the types ami qualities ot torpedo vessels anJ their machinery needed for the Navy and as to the number necessary. Allen Parker, cashier of the First National Rank of Tullahoma. Tenn is missing. It is alleged that the bank's books show a shortage of be tween $50,000 and $75,000. New York and New England caught the full force of the tropical storm which swept up the c ast. Telegraph wires were prostrated in Connecticut and Rhode Island. Dr. George I'urviance, aged 62, of Washington, D. C, plunged headfore most from the fourth-story balcony of the Orthopedic Hospital, in Philadel phia, and was instantly killed. Robert S. McCormick, American Ambassador to Russia, arrived at New York on the steamer Deutschland. He came home on a leave of absence to attend to uigcnt private business. Dr. Augustc Frederic Mullcr, chief of the staff of the Germantown Hos pital, died at his home in Philadelphia of cancer. He was 64 years old. During the registration of voters in Porto Rico for the election, No vember 8, several judges who at tempted fraud were immediately re moved. The International Congress of Heads of Srliruilu fnr fVi 11,...f ed Indianapolis as the meeting place of the tenth tricnial conference. The Pitthhnri.- Sstf'imcitM fnmnrtnv placed an order with the American SIllDbuildinor Cnmninv nr f lorn . r. r-" 6 ore steamers, to cost $4.30,000 each. George Jaggers, under sentence of death in the county jail at Newton, N. J., for the murder of Mrs. Mary 1. ucvans, committed suicide. M. H. Phillin fi liallnnniet r.f U,,A. son. Mirh wn fnt-,t!. ;;,.,! u.'n;i making an ascension at the fair grounds at San Angclo, lex. Dr. Henry G. Hatch, of Quincy, in a DaDCr hefnr 111 Vuti.i.ial Pricnn Congress, advocated the death penal ly lor degenerates. American tnnrins ar, n re tained on the Isthmus of Panama on account of the unrest among the dis gruntled elements. Pacific train, died from heart disease when the train collided with a stock train. A htirriraru. hnm nru.ilt,l nn .Vim coast of Florida since last Sunday. .iany wrecks are reported and great damacre has rlnn,. tn Mi, fruit crop. Eight people were drowned irom me scnooncr .Melrose. The Carnecril. Hern Ktiml fnniniii. GlOtl U'fll ln:iln -nt-erAa until ito next meeting, which has been fixed for January 18, 1905. Several cases arc now under advisement. Mrs. Eva Lyons was married to Freifcerirlf Milir,t1 n c.iiHnnv nA . U o...U.,w ,., ticnt at the Municipal Hospital, in Philadelphia. l.lvii;r:it, Mrflniru of. ficiating by telephone. Marines h:iv hern cpnl tr fT-ntim.' sllifivard tn C7tl.-ir,l flu. armnrpd ,'rttic. er Pennsylvania, now near comple tion. As a result of a quarrel, Charles Hnrdincr shot hie vi-if lliri... tim.e xnA then turned the pistol on himself, at Mobile, Ala. Both are fatally wound ed. William H. Kensington, a leading Moimon. lia been nrrpttprl at Aftr.n Wyo., on a charge of polygamy. Twfl fll il fir t. ur.P. Klirn.rl n A n . U in a fire at the Middleswork Children's Home, at Shelbyvillc, 111,. Comptroller of the Currency Ridge ly addressed the Illinois Bankers' As sociation at St. Louis. Ihe animal meeting of the Crucible Steel Company was held in Jersey City. The officials of the Nonpareil Coke Works filed 9 rlrmurrrr tn th inlirt. ment charging them with conspiracy against the government. Tohn. trPiittntrli if vi VrrU tii- becn recommended as an available man to organize the police department of Panama. Charles Schreve, aged 12, of Union Citv. Pa., dip,! .1 th. rcii!t ri( tiftinrr kicked in the head while playing foot- bail. Mirharl F. fla v.r tli turfman ,.ne seriously injured in a trolley collision in New York. Forego. Durham White Stevens, counselor of the Japanese Legation at Washing ton, who will be diplomatic adviser to the Korean government, has been granted by the Emperor of Japan the decorati"n of the Grand Cross of the Sacred Treasure. This is the fourth time Mr. Stevens has been decorated by the Emperor of Japan. Russian police continue to discover in various parts of Russia, particular ly in Poland, evidences of revolution ary activity, which they are ascribing to the Jews. The British government has re fused to 'grant Germany's request for permission tf use VYalfish Hay for the landing of troops and supplies essen tial in the war against the natives of German Southwest Africa. I" the French Chamber of Depu ties Count Boni de Castellane opened the debate on the interpellations on the lubject of the rupture of diplo matic relations between France and the Vatican. Numbers of houses were swept away and many people drowned by floods at Ain Sefra, Algeria. A. E. DePury, the attache of the Swiss Legation at Berlin, has been transferred to the Legation of Swit zerland at Washington. The powers signatory of The Hague Peace Convention are to be asked to form a fund of $100,000 for the main tenance of Andrew Carnegie's Palace of Peace. Twenty Bulgarians were killed by Greeks near Florin. Felis Koch, of Cincinnati, white touring abroad, was arrested in M on astir, Turkey, where he was mistake for a Bulgarian leader. . He was sob fgiMotiy released with an apology. SHELLS AGA1NBEGIN TO FLY Russians Bombard Buddhist Temple at Linsbinpu. JAPANESE ARTILLERY ALSO BUSY. Kuropatkln's Next Oif nslve Move Probably Indicated by 200 Russians Crossing the Tillse River East ol Benilhu and the Conceit tralloa of 20.004 at Kauta Pass Japs Forti fying Height South of Sakbe. Preliminary artillery duels prepara tory to another battle have been be gun south of Mukden. General Sak- harolT reports to the Russian War Office that the Russians have borri barded Lamuting and the Buddhist Temple at Linghinpu, while the Japa nese have been shelling the Russian position at Shakhe. Two hundred Russians have crossed the Taitse River, east of Bengihu, and 20,000 arc concentrated at Kauta Tass, 20 miles northeast. Kuropatkin ma intend to attempt a blow in this di rection. The cold is increasing in severity, and flooded fields and streams have been frozen over. The Japanese report that up to Oc tober 22 they buried 10,550 Russians, and upon this basis they estimate the Russian casualties in the recent battle at 60,006. Advices from Port Arthur, by way of Chefoo, state that the Japanese on October 16 resumed their attack on the Russian outer work at Rihlung Mountain and captured a number of the Russian trenches. A general as sault upon Port Arthur will "soon bo made. ART LLERV OPERATIONS. Military Movements Facilitated By Froiea Fields. St. Petersburg (By Cable). There is no change in the relative positions of the armies on the Shakhe River. General Sakharoff telegraphs that the Russians have been bombarding La muting and the Buddhist temple at Linsbinpu, while the Japanese have been shelling the Russian position at Shakhe and near Linsbinpu. A dis patch from Mukden reports that the Japanese are fortifying an important height south of Shakhe, and that neither side shows a disposition either to advance or to retire. Another dis patch from the Russian front says the situation is not yet ripe for the resumption of the offensive. This meager but significant admission, all that the censor allows to pass over the wires, doubtless indicates that General Kuropatkin is maturing im portant plans and distributing his forces in readiness for another at tempt to break the Japanese resist ance. MAIN ARMIES RESTING. Kuropatkin Sends Fresh Mca Into the Trenches Figures of Loss Are Cut. St. Petersburg (By Cable). The rival armies of Russia and Japan, in trenched a short distance from each other south of the Shakhe River, are forced to continue inactivity until the fine weather now prevailing dries the sodden ground and the tired warriors are sufficiently rested to resume oper ations. A dispatch from Mukden reports that the Russians on I'riday confined themselves - to a bombardment of Shak he Station and the adjoining village rlf Lamatung, the Japanese feebly re sponding. This news clears up an interest-: point and shows that Shak he Mation is not held by the Rus sians. Correspondents report tjhat some regiments of the Fifth Siberian Corps have been engaged in slight skir mishes on the advance line the last few days. The fact that the First an I Fifth Siberian were the only corps hitherto unmentioned in reports of the fighting October 19, shows that General Kuropatkin has sent the re serves to the trenches, giving other nuichtried corps a thorough r.est Meanwhile the Cossacks are raiding the Japanese lines. Raiding in the Fog. The General Staff has received the following dispatch from General Sak haroff: "The Russian troops October 15 made a reconnoissance in force against the enemy south of the village of Sm diapu. The enemy's outposts were, driven back. A Japanese battery, which opened fire, was silenced and compelled to, retire. There was nc fighting October 20. This morning the Russian volunteer sharpshooters under cover of a fog, closed up on the enemy and brought in another gun and limber, which were felt from Pou tiloff (formerly Lone Tree Hill). The, Japanese opened a heavy fire, but the fire was silenced and they were com pelled to retire." The official list of officers killed and wounded between October il and October 13 totals 172, including Major General Rabinski and 17 field ofiicerr killed. The wounded are in the pro portion of one to six. The list for the heaviest day's fighting is still un reported, and doubtless the full rec ord will exceed the losses at Liaoyang, when 500 officers were killed or wounded. The losses among the men are not yet reported, but they are 6M,775 Vetera Register. New York (Special). This year's total registration in Greater New York was 088,775, which exceeds by nearly 50,000 the record of 640,522 in 1000. Each of the boroughs showed a sub stantial increase over the registration of four years ago. In Manhattan an) the 'Bronx the figures were .101,021, as against .Vxj.oqi in 1900. Brooklyn gave 216,916, as against 2.10,262 in 1900; Oueens, 35.6.U, as compared with 39,334, and Richmond 15,207, against IJ.9J5- Dakota Baak Robbed of U.5M. Fargo, N. D., (Special). Robbers have wrecked the safe in the Slate Bank at Clifford, and ill the bank's money hat been taken. The robbers are said to have secured $J,5oo in cash. The bank was insured. Filly PMplaes Killed. Manila (By Cable). A force under Lieutenant Pogge, of the constabu lary, bss defeated a large number of Bulajans in the mountains of Eastern Samar. The notorious outlaw Oyomo nd so of bis followers were killed. thought to approximate not much over 20,000. Cannon in Queer Place, It has developed that after the Lone Tree Hill fight the Japanese were un able to remove a number of cannon in addition to those left on the hilt and they remained midway between the Russian and Japanese trenches. As they lay these gun were so ex posed to fire from both sides that it was impossible for either Russians or Japanese to get possession of them during daylight, and repeated attempts have been made by both sides to se cure the guns under cover of dark ness. Up to the present time Cos sack detachments have succeeded in getting three of the cannon-. The dexterity of the Cossacks in this sort of work was repeatedly illus trated during the Russian army ma nuevers. On one occasion they ab stracted the artillery harness, com pletely disabling all the batteries of their rival combatants. A more nota ble occasion was four years ago, when General Kuropatkin commanded the Southern, army, marching from Mos cow against the Northern army, com manded by Grand Dtike Scrgiits. Ku ropatkin's Cossack leader, Dienrichs surrounded the hut in which Sergius' chicf-of-staff, Soboleff. now command ing the Sixth Siberian Corps, and his subordinates were aIccp and quietly went off with their dispatches and maps. When Soboleff awoke he found his whole staff bound and gaged and every documctV. mi ing. NEW CORPS FOR KUROPATKIN. About 20,000 Men Arrive to Make Ip For tils Losses. Berlin (By Cable). A dispatch to the Lokal-Anzeigcr from Mukden says the Eighth Russian Army Corps about 20.000 men has arrived thero and taht General Kuropatkin will make new plans immediately. Colonel Gaedke, war correspondent of the Tageblatt, telegraphs from Mukden as follows: "Have been unable to telegraph for two days owing to the absence of the censor on the 19th and 20th. Both armies are much fatigued. They oc cupy positions in close contact. Only an occasional shot breaks the still ness. A general Russian attack ap peared to have been planned for the night of October 20, but a freshet in the Shakhe River prevented it. "The roads and fields are drying slowly. It rained again the night of the 20th. "The Chinese report barbarous cruelties on the part of the Japanese The mere possession of Russian money is dangerous at Niuchwang." THREATENING TROUBLE IN PANAMA. V. S. Marines In Csnal Zone Watching An Arm d Force. Colon (By Cable). News reached here that about aoo armed men, who are thought to be malcontent Pana mans rather than Colombian soldiers have been seen in the neighborhood of Culebra threatening hostilities against the Panama government. As soon as the American authori ties of the canal zone became cogni zant of the appearance of this force marines were sent out to ascertain their purpose. It was rumored that a skirmish occurred inland, in which several were killed, but there is no confirmation of this report. Washington (Special). Assistant Secretary Darling said that so far as he was aware no advices had been received at the Navy Department of the reported skirmish between United States marines and Panamans on the isthmus. If any dispatches have been received, the Assistant Secretary ex plained, they in all probability would be sent direct to the department, and would not be delivered to the officials until morning. At this time the Navy has about 450 marines on the isthmus, a sufficient force, in the opinion of the administration, to cope with any diffi culty which is likely to develop. Protected From Lynching. Shreveport, La. (Special). "Dick" Craighead, the half-brother of Isaac A. McGee, who is charged with the murder of Mrs. McGee and her 10-year-old son, near Athens, yesterday, was saved (rom a mob, which threat ened the parish iail at Homer. :n which he was confined. The Claiborne Uuards were called out and Sheriff Kirkpatrick later summoned all the able-bodied men of Homer to assist him in protecting the jail. The mob was about 1 50 strong, but seeing that the Sheriff was determined to protect Craighead it finally dispersed. Oil Explosion Kills Three. Lincoln, Nebr., (Special). Three persons are dead as a result of a fire in. P W. Barnhardt's home at Hart ington, Nebr. The dead are Bertha Felbcr, a servant girl, and two young children of Barnhard. The servant threw coal oil into the kitchen stove and caused an explosion. The child ren were playing near the stove and the flames enveloped them. The New Jersey's Sponsor. Washington, D. C, (Special). Governor Murphy, of New Jersey, has notified the Secretary of the Navy that he has designated his daughter, Mrs. William B. Kinney, as the spon sor of the battleship New Jersey, which is to be launched at the ship yard of the Fore River Ship an 1 En gine Company, at Quincy, Mass., on the loth proximo. FINANCIAL Japan has purchased 7000 kegs of wire nails and 15.000 tons of steel rails in the United States. Wheat advanced two cents on the generally unfavorable reports on crop conditions in Europe. "Reading common will surely go to $40 within a month," declared a lead ing Lehigh Valley interest. Manhattan ia now selling at its highest price since immediately after Jay Gould's death in 1893. President Corey, of United States Steel, declares that the steel business is now satisfactory in all departments. Gould stocks are still strangely and most noticeably inactive and out of harmony with all other stocks, which are strong. George Rice, a shareholder of Stajid ard -Oil. baa brought suit against this Rockefeller concern for $3,000,000, al leging that be is the victora of a con spiracy. In September, 1903, United States Steel common broke under $20 a share and has remained ander ever since until Friday- AWFUL TRAGEDY IN DEPOT Wonnn Dies After Encounter With Rich Man's Son. SHE WAS TRACED BY A LETTER. M.isive Msde Appointment With Young Man's Father Whose Dauglhcr Witnessed tl. Affair Died In Orcat Agony A Sensation al Developemenl Young lllgglos Is 24 Vesrs 0:d and tils Sister 20. Peoria, IU. (Special). Mrs. Nellie Thomason, wife of a former promi nent real-estate dealer in this city, is dead at her home in Lacon as a re sult of injuries received in a sensa tional encounter with Richard and Jennie Higgins, son and daughter of John G. Higgins, a prominent mem ber of the Board of Supervisors of Peoria county. Young Higgins is 24 years old, and his sister is 20. They intercepted a letter written t llit gins, senior, by Mrs. Thomason, in which she asked the elder Higgins to meet her in the depot of the Rock Island railroad in this city. Higgins was at St. Louis, and his son opened the letter. When Mrs. Thomason ar rived she was confronted by young Higgins and his sister. What f ok place is a mystery, as only the three and an uncle of Higgins Douglas. McDonald, of Monica, 111. were pres ent. Some time later, however, the woman asked C. A. Brant, the ticket agent, to assist her to the train. He did so, and when she was gone he found blood on the floor of the waiting room. The woman lingered in grer.t agony at her home in Lacon until .she died. Died in Great Agony. Higgins is under arrest on a State warrant charging him with murder. The case has created a sensation. Mrs. Thomason has been in a com atose condition since, rallying enough at intervals o speak a word or two. Her lip was severed, both eyes were blackened, one shoulder was displaced and her back was covered with bruises She was also suffering with interna injuries. The attending physician was unable to rouse the patient sufficiently to get a dying statement from her. Higgins wept when placed in jail. Opened a Fatal Letter. "We had been trying for years to break up the relations between my father and this woman," he said "When we got that letter my sister and I went down there to see if we could not make some arrangements with her. We met her in the waiting room.. I went up to her and touched her on the shoulder. "Mrs. Thomason, I believe," I said She turned around quickly and said 'Oh, its you, is it?' and drew out her hatpin. I then pushed her sharply against the side of the face and knock ed her over a chair. My sister then pulled me away and told me that I would be arrested; that we could no' do anything with her. That's all there was to it." In an additional statement young Higgins says that his uncle, Douglas McDonald, arrived at the Rock Island Station at the same time he did and stood by when the alleged assault took place. Higgins says his uncle took him by the arm, saying, "Come away, you will be arrested; you can't do anything with her." A Sensational Development. That Detective William E. Murphy who was murdered under sensational circumstances in this city last June, was connected with the Higgins Thomascn case was a startling devel opment of the' afternoon. It seem that on the night Murphy was killed he was shadowing John H. Higgins at the instance of the members of the Higgins family. Young Higgins says that either on that night or on the following night Mrs. Thomason called up the Higgins residence by telephone and is alleged to have said; "Murphy was a good friend of yours. Well, he got his punishment tonight Kierans (fellow-detective of Murphy) is your friend, too. He will get his next." Mrs. Higgins is wealthy. She mar ried J. H. Higgins, 30 years ao and had deeded much of her property to her husband. Collision Caused Fatal Shock. San Francisco, (Special). R. J. Laws, superintendent of the Sacra mento Division of the Southern Paci fic Railroad, dropped dead of heart disease when a westbound express on which he was a passenger collided with the rear end of a stock train at Yuba Pass. No one was injured, but the accident caused a fire rhat destroy ed the caboose and four cars of the stock train, damaged the passenger lo:omotive and burned the express and the baggage cars and 2,200 feet of snowsheds. Robber Attempts Suicide. Newark, N. J. (Special). A daring attempt was made to rob the J. S. Mundy Machine Works. The thief succeeded in carrying off several pack ages of money, amounting to $1,271, but was pursued and caught., Just as his pursuers reached him he placed a revolver at his head and fired twice, inflicting mortal wounds. Previously he had fired at, but missed, his pur suers. Before he lost consciousness he said his name was James Wilson, and that he had no home. The pack ages containing the morey were found in the breast of his coat. Passed S0.009.AOO Mark. ' Washington, D. C. (Special). The total number of money orders isued by this government during the list fiscal year passed the 50,000,000 mark for the first time in history, as shown by the annual report of the superin tendent of the money order system. The net revenue of the money order business was $2,528,403, sn increase of $jKH,4g4. as compared with the pre vious fiscal year. The gross revenue was $.3,626,676, an increase of $376,282. Serum for Cars 4 Csscer. Taris (By Cable). The Interna tional Surgical Congress, now in ses sion here, decided to appoint a com mittee of specialists to examine the claims of Dr. Doyen that be has dis covered serum curing cancer. This action on the part of the congress was taken after a heated controversy, and was accepted by Dr. Doyen on condi tion that it shall not be a committee of investigation, but one similai to that examining Pasteur's discoveries. SANTO DOMINGO CUSTOMS bEIZED. Ao American Clllzen's Move for the Collection of $4, 690,000 Damager. St. Thomas, D. W. 1. (By Cable). A steamer from Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, which has arrived here re ports that the United States has seiz ed the custom-house at Pucr'.o Plata Washington (Special). The report ed seizure by the United States of the custom-house at Puerto Plata pre sumably arises from the already ac complished or contemplated occupa tion of that port by an American designated by the commission which awarded to the Santi Domingo Im provement Company $4,500,000 dam ages against Santo Domiogo. That award was automatically self-executing, and provided that if Santo Do mingo failed to pay the award the agent named by the commission was to take charge of fmr ot the cus toms ports of the island and apply 60 per cent, of the revenues to the payment of the claims. The affair is not one in which the United States government is interested, except in the contingency that the government of Santo Domingo fails entirely to meet its obligations to the improve ment company, and then only to the extent of seeing that its interests shall not suffer through such neglect. The officials r-ay no forcible interven tion by the government of the United States is contemplated at this time. TORTURED SELF TO SAVE BROTHER. Jersey Drom'o Tried 10 Foil Bertlllon System By Use of Adds. Rathway. N. J., (Special). Around twa Dromios of Elizabeth, James and Mitchacl Tceling, twin brothers, is woven a story of jailbreaking. and how one, by scarring himself with acid and tatto marks, sought to confess the au thorities and discredit the infallibilty of the llertillon system of measure ments, in the case of Michael cun ning failed. He was arrested, only to escape, and his brother also is at large. The story runs thus: A year or so ago James I eeling was sent to the New Jersey Reformatory, in this place, for wife beating. He was parol ed, but early in the summer broke his parole and disappeared. While in the Reformatory he was measured according to the Bertillon standard and photographed. Last week word was' received from Elizabeth that Teeling had been ar rested. Edward A. Schwartz, who has charge of the Bertillon system at the reformatory, was sent after him. The prisoner protested against his reten tion, and denied that he was ever in the reformatory. To the ordinary ob server, his description tallied in every detail with that of the man wanted. Stature, face, scar and tattoo marks were identified, and Mr. Schwartz was about convinced, when he discovered a marked difference in the measure ments' of the right ear. "This is not our man," he declared. The Eliza both authorities laughed at him. Lacking the facilities there for meas uring, jhe prisoner was taken to the reformatory, though Mr. Schwartz was firm in his belief that the man was not the wifebenter. The third degrees was worked, and then the prisoner broke down and con fessed that he was Michael Tceling, a twin brother of the man wanted and that he had made the scars on his body tor mutual protection. Further questioning brought out the fact that he' was wanted in New Brunswick lie refused to tell where" his brother could be found. He was sent to New Brunswick and put in jail. On Friday night he and five others escaped, and are still at large. In the meantime the reforma tory authorities are loking in vain for their "star boarder," It is reported that he has left the county. DEATH FOR DEGENERATES. Dr. Hatch Also Justifies Suicide By Incn.-sble Pstlcnts. Quincy, III., (Spccir.l). Before the National Prison Congress, which is holding its annual convention in this city, Dr. Henry G. Hatch, of Quincy, advocated the infliction of death upon degenerates as a means of preventing the spread of degeneracy. Dr. Hatch advocated homicide or the right to let a diseased person take hi own life when he is found to' be incurable. He said he also would have the state dispose of the per manently insane and incurable by put ting jutli persons to an easy death. Dr. J. B. Ransom, of New York, declared reforms were started to save human life, not to destroy it. If the system advocated by Dr. Hatch was carried out the (iiesttion would be to decide who would be the first victim. "I do not bcliev.," he said, "we had better take into our hands the func tions of th Almighty. NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS. In two days the President will is rue a call to the powers for another peace conference at The Hague. The date will be agreed upon by those taking part and is expected to be the subject of much correspondence. Senor Walker-Martinex, the Chilian minister, has returned to Washington after spending the summer in Mexico. Francis G. l.nivdon, of Stattsburg, N. Y., has been appointed third secre tary of the American Embassy at Ber lin. General Mills, Superintendent of the Military Academy at West Point, submitted hisr annual report. President Roosevelt sppointed Iru Harris as supervising inspector of the steamboat inspection service at New York. . The monument in honor of the late Gen. Frank Wheaton was unveiled at the National Cemetery, at Arlington. Gen Gsorge D. Ruggles, retired, for several years the manager of the Soldiers' Home, is dead. The volunteer poison squad will re sume work November I. The District Court of Appeals heard argument on the appeal of August W. Macjien and others. Postmaster General Wynne took up with the President the estimates of the appropriation for the Fostofrke Department. President Roosevelt removed from office Robert S, Rodie, supervising in spector of the steamboat inspection service at New York, in accordance with the repojt of the Slocum Disas ter Commission. Henry J. Kowalsky, representing the Belgian government, presented King Leopold's side of the Congo con troversy to the President. W i WILL GO TO PANAMA To Confer Willi President of the Re public. NOT TO INTEMERiTWiTII PANAMA. Action Taken by President Riosevelt Alter Conference With Secretary of War and Secretary ol Stale United Ststes Has No Intentloo ol Cresting an Independent Colony, Washington, D. C. (Special). Sec retary Taft will go to Panama next month to confer with the President and other officials of that republic or the questions arising out of the pos session by the United States of the canal zone. The President and hii Cabinet have been considering for somtime the reported feeling in Pan ama against the United States, ant' early tiiis week William Nelson Crom well, of New York, general counsel of the new Panama Canal Company, was requested to come here for a con ference with the President. The result was a thorough discus sion of the situation in the isthmus and at the Cabinet meeting it was de cided ,to send Secretary Taft to Pan ama on a special mission to settle and adjut any and all questions arisinn out of this government's possession of the canal zone. This is the first time in the hiMory of this country that a Cabinet otlicet has ever bten scn't abroad on a mis. sion to negotiate with a foreign pow er. The announcemcr, however, ha met with general approval in all circles today. Especially is this so in regard to Panama itself. Senor Obaldia, the Panama minister to Washington, is particularly pleased with the Presi dent's act. The following letter was sent by the President to the Seorctary of War after a conference with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Wa in respect to the conditions in Pan ama: White House. Washington, October i3, 1004. Sir: By executive order of May 9 1004, 1 placed under your supervi sion the work of the Isthmian Canal Commission, both in the construction of the canal and in the exercise oi such governmental powers as it seem ed necessary for the United States to exercise under the treaty with the Republic of Panama in. the canal strip. There is ground for believing thai iii the execution of the rights con ferred by the treaty the people ol Panama have been unduly alarmed al the effect of the establishment of government in the canal strip by the commission. Apparently they fear lest the effect be to create out of part oi their territory a competing and inde pendent community which shall inju riously affect their business, reduce, their revenues and diminish the presi tige as a nation. No Independent Colony. The United States is about to con fer on the people of the State of Pan ama a very great benefit by the ex penditure of millions of dollars in the construction, of the canal. But thi: fact must not blind us to the impor tance of so exercising the authority given us under the treaty with Pan ama as to avoid creating any suspicion, however unfounded, of our intei::ion as to the future. We have w t the slightest intention of establishiu-; ar independent colony in the middle ol the State of Panama, or of exercising any greater governmental function than are necessary to enable us con veniently and safely to construct, maintain and .operate the canal under the rights given us by the treaty. Least of all do we desire to interfere with the business and prosperity ol the people of Panama. . Conference With President. It is of the utmost importance that those who are ultimately responsible for the policy pursued should have at first hand as trustworthy informa tion as can be obtained in respect to the conditions existing in Panama and the attitude and real interest of the people of tl.at state. After a confer ence with the Secretary of State and yourself I have concluded that it will be of great advantage if you can visit the Isthmus of Panama in person and hold a conference with the president and other governmental authorities of the Republic of Tani-ma. You are au. thorized in doing this to take with you such persons as you desire fatr.il tar with the conditions in the isthmus, who may aid you with their counsel The earlier you arc able to make this visit the better. The Secretary Al State will instruct the United States Minister at Panama to render you every assistance ir. his power, and the governor of the canal strip. General Davis, will, of course, do the same thing. You ill advise the President of the republic what the policy cf this government is to be and assure hnn that it is not the purpose of the United States to take advantage of the rights conferred upon it by the treaty to interfere with the welfare and pros perity of the State of Panama or of the cities of Colon and Panama. You will make due report of the result of your visit on your return. Very truly yours, THEODORE ROOSEVELT. To the' Secretary of War. Senor Obaldaf, minister of Panama to the United States, held a confer ence with the Secretary of State and Secretary of War subsequent to tlw receipt of this letter, and the Secre tary of War invited the Minister to accompany him on his trip to Pan ama. "Poison Sqaad" Ready Agtln. Washington, D. C. (Special). The volunteer "poison squad," which, Chemist H. W. Wiley, of the Depart ment of Agriculture, will use in ex periments to determine the effect 00 the 'human system of food preserva tives, etc., will begin its work for th third- year on November 1, There will be ia men, all employes of the department, who subscribe to strict diet rules. Dr. Wiley says that the tests may continue another year. Helta Holier Day Celebrated. St. Louis, Mo. (Special). "Helen Keller Day," named in honor of Mist Helen Adams Keller", of Boston, who,! though born deaf, dumb and blind,, has acquired national fame through her success in acquiring a remarkable, education, and .the. only person -in whose honor the Louisiana Purchase Exoosition Company .has dcsiarnateH' a special day, was celebrated at the' tr.lU Fti. vrniivlt. T..J. vvw,u w. , fi",-'- w-unjr wimj exercises, participated in bv nrnmi.i nrnt educators of the deaf, dumb and! blind from all parts of the United States. '
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