I I 0 SAMAR REBELS KILLED Troops Storm Camp of the Philippine Fanatics. TORTIKED NATIVES ARE FREED. Enrique Dagohob, Most Troublesome Rebel Leader la Pblllplnes, It Killed la Hind-le-bind Combat With Troopt Under the Com maod of Cipt. Cromwell Stacey Only Two Soldier Art Wounded tad None Killed. Manila (By Cable). Capt. Cromwell Stacey, with So men of the Twenty-first Infantry and the Thirty-eighth Com pany of Philippine scouts, on June 4, surprised the headquarters of the fanat ical tribe known as Ptilajancs, which has made trouble in the Island of Sa niar for months. In the fight which fol lowed Enrique Daguhob, the chief of the tribe and leader of the insurrection, was killed, with 39 of his followers. Two mm of the Twenty-first' Infantry were wounded. The troops' rush on the camp was followed by half an hour's hand-to-hand fighting. When it was over the leader, two of his captains and 37 privates were dead. Codies of other dead arc being found in the bush, and the total nombcr of the killed is not yet known. A captain and six Pulajancs were taken prisoners, and II rifles, 200 bolos and some valuable records were cap tured. Captain Staccy released two natives who had been seized by the band and were undergoing torture. These prisoners and some women, who SBught the protection of the troops, said that two of the Pulajanes captains were wounded. They said that 400 fighting men and 200 carriers composed the gang. Daguhob's death does away with the most troublesome fanatic in the Island of Samar. Dug L'p Gold Dollars. Corry, Pa., (Special). While looking for a buried treasure on a farm Attorney Gerry Kincaid, of Corry, unearthed over $1,000 in twenty-dollar gold pieces. The money was in the ground, with no kind of a covering. Later he dug up a piece of gas pipe which was filled with twentj dollar gold certificates, and when counted amounted to $1,100. An old farmer who was afraid of the banks after the Chad wick exposure drew several thousafid dollars in gold from Corry Bank and burried the money about his farm. He died suddenly one night. Several hun dred dollars is missing and is supposed to be on the farm in some place. Strike of Dock Trousers. Zancsville, Ohio (Special). The sen iors of the Zancsville High School are in revolt and refuse to take part in the commencement exercises because the juniors have announced their intention to wear white duck trousers during com mencement week. The superintendent and members of the school board have been trying to settle the matter by some sort of compromise, but the seniors are obdurate and demand that the juniors discard the white trousers. Murdered By Moors. Tangier (By Cable). Moorish robbers entered the Austrian vice consulate at Mazagan on June 6 and murd.ered Vice Consul Madden, a British subject, who also represented Denmark and who had been established then? for many years. They also fired at and wounded his wife. The assassins escaped. The Austrian and British authorities have sent ener getic protests fo the Sultan's foreign minister. Suof Sum For Princeton. Princeton, N. J. (Special). It has been announced that a satisfactory set tlement has been made between the Princton Theological Seminary and the heirs of the late Mrs. Mary J. Win thrcp, whereby the seminary receives $1,750,000. Since the death of Mrs. Win throp, three years ago, her heirs have been contesting the will, by which she left the hulk uf her estate to the semi uary. Mr. Wllklos' Rons to Manage Poit. Washington, D. C. ( Special j. The Washington Post editorially announces that the recent death of Beriah Wilkins ill involve no change whatever in the apr. lis control paws to the two on-,, John p. and Robert C. Wilkins, for some wars associated with their father on the Post, and its management and policies will continue s heretofore. SPARKS PUOW Til'. WIRES. According 10 a Malcimnt by the chair man of the London Motor Oinn.biis Company several of the new inin.l)-.i-1-, have cleared $.'4', a wcik, while the profits from a horse omnibus average between J.So and 585 a week. While the Chinese are held to he the most economical people in the world, it has apparently never occurred to them to use the vast areas of the verdant hill and mountain regions a pasturage for cattle, slurp or horses. The exports ol Cuba for aergre gatid in value $100,000,000, $1 1,000,000 more than in loo.!, and of this amount R3 per rent, came to the United States. Mearly half the total imports of Cuba sold by the United States. Japan's rire crop for 1014 was ad, &o,2,3iS bushels, .an increase of 25,4, & bushels over the crop of iojv Justice Leventritt, in the Supreme Court of New York, held that the trustees of the Metropolitan Museum of Art were justified in refusing to exhibit Ernesto l!iond;'s "Saturnalia," the limine group whkh has lain in the muse- enn cellars for the pas' couple of years. The National Council of the Federa tion of Women's Clubs is in session at Atlantic City. A resolution asking Con gress to provide for a pure food com mission was discussed. The board of directors of the Mer chants Association of New York adopted a resolution 111 favor i f reciprocity treat ies with leading countries of Europe. A cornriittre will he appointed to urge Con gress to act. It is semi-offiually announced in New York that fieri. Horace Porter, ambassa dor to France, has been decided upon as chairman of the board of directors of the Equitable Life Assurance So ciety. Germany's proposition to the powers for an international conference on Mo rocco has again nirrcd up French feeling. NEWS IN SHORT ORDER. ttt Litest Bacpenlogs Condensed lor Rapid Reading. Domestic Frank G. Bigelow, defaulting presi dent of the First National Bank of Mil waukee, pleaded guilty and was sen tenced in the federal court in Milwau kee to 10 years at hard lalw. in the pen itentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. A consolidation of the Ingcrsoll-Scr-gcant Company and the Kami Drill Com pany has been made through the incor poration of the Ingersoll-Kand Com pany. The new company will have a capital stock of $10,000,000. The fight for the millions of William Weighttnan, the Philadelphia chemist, was begun in earnest. Sensational charges were made by the guardian of Martha Kogcrs Weightnian. The junior oratorical contest of Princeton's one hundred and fifty-eighth commencement was held, with President Woodrow Wilson presiding. Mrs. Alexander Wood, of Philadel phia, who was Miss Louise licary, daughter of Governor Geary, was mar ried in Stoikbridge, Miss., to James P. Ludlow, of New York. The boiler of a locomotive attached to a heavy loaded freight train exploded near Quincy, Mass., and several cars were wrecked and a brakeman was seri ously injured. In a head-on collision between two Texas and New Orleans trains near Spochard, Tex., two trainmen lost their lives and several others were injured. Mayor Weaver, of Philadelphia, has decapitated two organization committing magistrates. His advisers arc planning to put an independent ticket in the field. Miss Edna Theresa Kenton, of Phila delphia, was secretly married to Black Hawk, a full-blooded Indian, who was at the Carlisle Indian School. . Albert T. Patrick, the convicted mur derer, retained his nerve when told in Ossining, N. Y.( of the decision against him. A consolidation mortgage of the Term inal Railroad and Coal Company for $14,000,000 was filed in New York. The Florida Bankers' Association met at Atlantic Beach, Fla., and elected offi cers for the coining year. Scarlet fever has spoiled the com mencement plans at Lawrencevillc School, near Trenton, N. J. Mabel Gates Jind George Job com mitted suicide in Kansas City, Mo., by mutual agreement. , The strike of the miners a.t the Mor- l,ris Run Colliery, New York, has been aujusicu. Forty-one members of the Philadel phia Branch of the National Structural Ironworkers and Bridgebuilders were arrested. One of their members, Ed ward Joyce, of Washington, was myste riously shot during a meeting of the unron. At Albany, N. Y., the Court of Ap peals upheld the conviction of Lawyer Albert T. Patrick for murder in the first degree in causing the death of William Marsh Kice, the aged million aire, in New York on September 23, 1900. Near Ncave, Ky., Dr. Edmonds Courtney was assassinated by the friends of Dr. William Korney, who was re cently killed. Korney's friends held Courtney responsible fo the former's death. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has given $10,000 to the Tlarrisburg Hospital in appreciation of services ren dered by that institution on the occasion of the recent explosion and disaster. Leah L. Leitinan, a young woman who was employed in Hartford, Ct., as a tailoress. leaped overboard from the steamer flartford while in Hell Gate and was drowned. A New York father, angered because his wife gave birth to a girl, instead of a boy, picked up the infant, and dashed it against the wall, causing instant death. The Wisconsin legislature has passed a bill requiring railroad companies to file with the Interstate Commerce Com missioni rs a list of all passes and mile age book's. At Canton, O., Architect Magonigle threw out the first shovelful of earth that marks the excavation work for the McKinlcy National Monument. Frank O'Leary, of Buffalo, died of yellow fever in a New York hospital. lie wis taken til at sea while on his way from Colon. Fire broke out in the village of Proc torviile, O. The schoolhouse, cold storage plant and five residences were burned. Paul Morton, secretary of the Navy, called on Mayor McClellan in New York to discuss the proposed entertain ment of Prince Louis of Battenlnirg, who is coming here with a Briti-h fleet in October. Prince Louis is an admiral in the British Navy and a nephew of King Eiiward VII. t orcigu. King Oscar has finally accepted the address of the Storthing announcing the dissolution of the union, winch he at first refused. A menilitr of the Nor wegian Cabinet says the popular senti ment favors a republic, and he hopes the I nned Mates will he the lirt to recoznize the new government. The 1'nited Iri.-h League of Great Britain, at its annual meeting, under the pre-idency of T. P. O'Connor, paed a resolution to organize a national memo rial to O'Donovan Kos.ia. Germany's draft of its views on the proposed commercial treaty with the United States is nearly ready for sub mission to Washington. An attempt was made to assassinate Lieutenant Colonel Spirkdovitih, of the secret service police, at Kieff, kussia. King Oscar has finally accepted the address of the Norwegian Storthing, an nouncing dissolution of the union. The Newfoundland government pro poses to lax the three Marconi wireless stations on that coast. In a riot at Minsk, Russia, the sol diers shot and killed one Jew and wouned iU Members of the Parliamentary Oppo sition party in Hungary are sending an address to the Norwegian Storthing say ing that Hungary, encouraged by the example of Norway, will fight for her national rights. Four gunners on the battleship Ken tucky made new records in target prac tice. King Alfonso, after a week's visit to K'i'! Edward, returned to Spain. The French Chamber of Deputies adopted sections of the Church and Sep aration Bill placing the State churches gratuitously at the disposition of the parochial societies for the exercise of religion. The Norwegian tricokr was hoisted in Norway in place of the union flag w ith patriotic ceremonies. Crown Prince Gustave of Sweden returned to Stock holm and was given a grand reception. The International Cotton Congress. at Manchester, England, adjourned to meet in Germany in Ko. MAKES APPEAL FOR PEACE President's Note to Japan and Russia in Interest of Humanity. AGREEMENT TO NEGOTIATE EXPECTED. President Roosevelt Confident That tils Efforts to Drlnf the Belligerents Together Will Bt Successful The Czar Said to Be Favorable Negotiation! Will Be Direct and exclusive ly Between the Belligerents. Washington (Special). P resident Roosevelt, through the State Depart ment, sent identical notes to the Russian and Japanese Governments, initiating the movement for peace. The notes were sent through Ambassa dor George van L. Meyer and Minister Lloyd C. GrLscom, and as soon as word was received from both of these repre sentatives that the note had been laid before each of the two Governments the official announcement was made at the White House. The word came first from Ambassador Meyer and later from Minister Griscom, the announcement be ing withheld until 10.15 P. M., until the American Minister to Japan notified the State Department that he had laid the communication of this Government be fore the Japanese Government. Secretary Loeb made the official an nouncement as follows: "On June 8 the following dispatch was sent by the President, through diplo matic channels, to the Japanese and Russian Governments: "'The President feels that the time has come when in the interest of all mankind he must endeavor to see if it is not possible to bring to and end the terrible and lamentable conflict now be ing waged. With both Russia and Ja pan the United States has inherited ties of friendship and good will. It hopes for the prosperity and welfare qf each, and it feels that the progress of the world is set back by the war between these two great nations. The President accordingly urges the Russian and Japanese Governments', not only for their own sakes, but in the in terest of the whole civilized world, to open direct negotiations for peace with one another. The President suggests that these peace negotiations be con ducted directly and exclusively between the belligerents. In other words, that there may be a meeting of Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries or delegates without any intermediary, in order to see if it is not possible for these repre sentatives of the two powers to agree to terms of peace. J he President earnestly asks that the Russian ami Japanese Governments do now agree to such meeting. While the President docs not feel that any inter mediary should be called in respect to the peace negotiafions themselves, he is entirely willing to do what he properly can if the two powers concerned feel that his services will be of aid in ar ranging the preliminaries as to the time and place of meeting. But if ecn these preliminary can be arranged directly between the two powers, or in any other way, the President will be glad, as his whole purpose is to bring about a meet ing which the whole civilized world will pray may result in peace.' " The next step, if the present one be uninterrupted, will be an armistice, fol lowed by direct negotiations, as sug gested in a message sent by the Presi dent to Tokio and St. Petersburg. Pres ident Roosevelt, before leaving for Vir ginia, left instructions that the notes were to be .given out for publication as soon as word was received from the American representatives at the two cap itals that it had been transmitted to the two sovereigns. Word came Thursday from Ambassador Meyer that the Czar had received his, and late Friday that it had been submitted to the "Mikado. The publication of the notes shows offi cially that contact has been establisllcd between St. Petersburg and Tokio through Washington. It is also an offi cial indication that both of the belliger ents have indicated a willingness to be gin the peace negotiations. President hoo-evelt s work, therefore, is finished for the time being, and when he left town he was removed, temporarily at least, out of the situation, for it is the purpose of the belligerents themselves to settle the terms of peace. Russia is waiting for the Japanese government to name the time and place tor the peace negotiations. It is re- P'Tted in St. Petersburg that the Czar is already ognizant of the chief condi tions to be imposed by Japan, and does not consider them too onerous. Russian Foreign Office officials say that the Czar 'will not name plenipo tentiaries in the first instance, so as to permit the reception of Japan's enndi 'i"iis at any place named by Japan. Ru--ia will then determine whether they afford a ha-is for negotiations. President Kor,,evelt returned to the White House fn.in Virginia, but Secre tary Loeb announced that there was nothing concerning peace negotiations to he made public. According, however, to a report in Paris, the conditions of pe.ice to lie imposed by Japan include an indemnity of $Sto,ooo,ono, a Japanese protectorate over Korea and Manchuria, the cession of Port Arthur and part of the trans Manchurian Railroad to Japan, forfeit ure of the interned warships, the with drawal of Russian war-hips from tin Far East for a period of 25 years and the occupation of Vladivostok until all conditions are fulfilled. Mrs, Chadwlck'a Imported Jewelry. Cleveland, Ohio, (Special). United States District Attorney J. J. Sullivan filed nine informations in the United States District Court here to have a for feiture dcchired for nonpayment of duty against $5,000 worth of jewelry im ported' into this country by Dr. Lcroy S. Chadwick and Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick three years ago. The jewelry is now in custody of Collector of Customs Charles F. Leach. It consists of rings, brooches and stickpins, set with precious stones. Prince Louis Coming, Washington, (Special). The Navy Department has been advised through the British Embassy of the intended visit to American waters, some time in Octo ber, of Prince Louis of Battenherg, with a squadron of British warships, consist ing of four cruisers. Owing to the late ness in the season of the arrival on.this side of the Atlantic the squadron will not be able to visit Newport, as was ex pected, but will visit New Yorland then Annapolis, From the latter place the Prince is expected to come to Washing ton. 1 AliTOMBILE PUNGES THROUGH DRAW. Three Persoos Art Drowned to Chicago River. Chicago (Special). Three persons were drowned and two others narrowly escaped a like fate, when an automo bile, in which the five were riding, plunged into the Chicago River through the open draw of the Rush street bridge. Those drowned: Jerome G. Kurtzman, Chicago, man ager for a chemical company. Mrs. Jerome G. Kurtzman. W. A. Hartley, manager for an au tomobile house. The rescued: W. II. Hoops, Jr., manager for an automobile company. Mrs. Jeremiah Runyon, New York city. Both Mrs. Runyon and Mr. Hoops were unconscious for half an hour after being taken from the water, but are ex- pected to recover. The accident occurred at the north end of the bridge, where there is an up ward slope of 200 feet towards the edge of the draw. This slope is so steep that it has not been thought necessary to stretch chains across the roadway, as is done at a number of other bridges, where the approach is on the level. The occupants of the automobile which dashed into the river were coming south in Rush street, close behind another machine, the chauffeur of which, seeing that the draw was open, slackened speed, and was coming to a stop about 50 feet from the edge of the draw. Hoops, who was driving the rear ma chine, thinking to pass ahead, pulled out to one side. Putting on extra power, Hoops' machine shot toward the open draw at 20 miles an hour. When close to the open draw, Hoops rctiizeu his danger, and, throwing all his weight on the steering wheel, attempted to turn the machine to the left. The machine was too close to the draw, however. The automobile turned slightly and for a fracture of a second hung on the brink. The tire of the front wheel ripped off, the hub broke and the machine dropped into the river, 30 feet below. As the machine slipped along the edge of the draw the women in the automobile screamed and all of the occupants rose to their feet, but had no time in which to make another moc before they were flung into the river, and after them plunged the heavy machine. Hoops and Mrs. Runyon fell clear of Hhe machine and were taken unconscious from the river by sailors, who were on a wharf, near the bridge. Mrs. Run yon was taken fo the Lexington Hotel in a hysterical condition. Neither Kurtzman, his wife, nor Hartley rose to the surface, and it is thought that they were pinned down by the machine. Wrecked By Spreading of Ralls. Flint, Mich., (Special). Fast through train No. 3, on the Grand Trunk Rail road, bound for Chicago from the East, was wrecked about 10 miles east of hcie, near Davison, by spreading rails. No one was killed. Mrs. Cora Waltrous, of Roxbury, Mass., was, it is thought, fatal ly injured, and .10 others were less ser iously hurt. Three coaches were ditched. Mrs. Rogers Must Die. Albany, N. Y. (Special). Judge Ru fus W. Peckham, of the United States Supreme Court, declined to grant a writ of error, which would allow the case of Mrs. Mary Rogers, of Vermont, now under sentence for the murder of her husband, to go to the United States Court. Dealing In Futures Upheld. Montgomery, Ala. (Special). In the case of G. A. . Nucklcs against J. F. Hooker, from Marshall county, the Su preme Court of Alabama held that trans actions in cotton futures are not gam bling, but a legitimate business. Nuck les gave a mortgage os some property as security for margins, and an effort was made to forclose the mortgage. He con tended that the mortgage was invalid in asmuch as it was given to secure a gam bling debt. Oleo For Jack Tars ? Philadelphia (Special). B. II. War ren, Dairy and Food Commissioner of Pennsylvania, furnished President Roose velt and the Acting Secretary of the Navy with evidence alleging that fraud was being committed at the League Is land yard in supplying that station with oleomargarine when the contract called for pure butter. Commissioner Warren says both the President and the Acting Secretary of the Navy assured him that a full investigation would be made. Former Congressman Dead. Boston, Mass., (Special). Former Congressman Henry F. Naphen, of the Tenth Massachusetts district, was found dead at his home, in South Boston. Heart disease is given as the cause. FINANCIAL Philadelphia bank clearings were $J2. 630.000, a gain of $1,1,000,000. .Missouri Pacific declared its usual semi-annual dividend of j'A per cent. Cotton is more than $10 a bale higher now than it was some months ago. In May the production of pig iron was 1,017,586 tons, the higliest figure ever reached. Japan deposited in New York some thing over $60,000,000 derived from the recent sale of bonds. W. L. Bull says : "The buying of Aj altinc Coast Line and of Louisville 5 Nashville is of the best character." T. H. Price figures that cotton acre- no-p tht4 se.'mnn will amount In invito. -o- - - .s. 000 against 31,730,000 planted last sea son. Directors of the Commercial Trust and the Franklin National Hank accent ed the resignation of H. C. Frick as a director of those two institutions? It can be stated on inside authority that the orders for Steel on the books of the United States Steel Company are exceptionally large. I hey have not shown any decline during the past montn. The American Railways Comnanv earned gross in May $126,913, a gain of $7054. For eleven months of the year tne gain was $5o,5'i. tne company u earning well above its 0 per cent, dm dend. "The trust companies." said the cash ier of a leading national bank of Phila delphia, "could afford to pay 2 per cent, tor city deposits as easily as we can pay 2 per cent, owing to the fact that they are not obliged to carry a re- erve. ur 1 unoerstana the biirizest trust companies would rather Jose the city account than to pay more than 2 per cant HEADS THE EQUITABLE Paul Morton Elected Chairman of the Board of Directors. MR. HYDE SELES HIS STOCK CONTROL. A Day ot Surprises In the Affairs of the Life Assurance Society A Syodlcate of Policy holders Headed by Air. Thomas F. Ryan Purchases Mr. Hyde's Stock New Chair man Asks for Absolute Authority. New York (Special). Paul Morton, who retires from the secretaryship of the Navy on July 1, was elected chair man of the executive committee of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. His election marks the first and most im portant step in the reorganization of the society, and was followed by the tender of the resignations of President James W. Alexander, Vice President James II. Hyde, Second Vice President Cage E. Tarbell. Third Vice President George T. Wilson and Fourth Vice President William H. Mclntyrc. Mr. Morton, as explained by Senator Chaunccy M. Dcpew, was the unani mous choice of the board of directors of the Equitable, although the meeting was not altogether harmonious. It is known that Hraylon Ives and Charles Stewart Smith, who were fror fhe outset of the controversy on the side of the conservative clement, protested against some of the proceedings of the meeting, and arc believed to have voted against Mr. Morton's election. The new chairman, to further quote Senator Depew, did not consent to take office until he had received positive as surances that he would have a free hand as to measures and men." Mr. Hyde "divested" himself of the majority control, but, as made clear in his letter to the board, retains a sub stantial interest in the society. All ot the resignations submitted to the meeting are subject to the pleasure of Chairman Morton, and none has yet been accepted. Just what action Mr. Morton will take as to these resignations was not disclosed, but it was strongly intimated that President Alexander and Vice Pres idents Tarbell, Wilson and Mclntyre re tired with the belief that their executive relations with the Equitable had ended. J he interests to which Mr. Hyde dis posed of his stock number some two- score individuals, led by 1 nomas F. Ryan, vice president of the Morton Trust Company, which has close rela tions with the Mutual Life Insurance Company, one of the Equitable Society's principal rivals. Mr. Ryan is said to be heavily insured in the Equitable, as are, according to report, many of the others who acted with him in the pur chase of the Hyde holdings. Ihe price paid for the Hyde estate stock which is to be trusteed practically in perpetuity, was not disclosed, but esti mates vary from $3,500,000 to $5,000,000. In addition to the 502 shares held by the Hyde estate, which includes the wid ow of Henry B. Hyde, founder of the society, and his daughter. Vice Presi dent Hyde is said to hold between 160 and 170 shares, and it is these holdings which Mr. Untermyer refers to as the substantial interests, which his cli ent retains. Mr. Untermyer has, since the beginning of the Equitable contro versy, acted as Mr. Hydc s counsel. MAKES REMARKABLE TIME. Special Train on Pennsylvania Covers 468 Miles In 440 Minutes. Pittsburg, (Special). The distance between Chicago and Pittsburg over the Pennsylvania lines, 468 miles, was cov ered in the phenomenal time of 440 min utes without much effort. A special train, pracucaly a counter part in size and weight of tle "Pennsyl vania Special," the new 18-hour train be tween Chicago and New York was taken over the route, and strengthened the con fidence of operating officials of the Pcnn syvania system in their ability to anni hilate distances. General Superintcn dent A. M. Schoyer was in charge of the train, which also carried other officials and a guest, Mr. L. F. Lorce, former general manager of the Pennsylvania lines, lateT president of the, Baltimore and Ohio and until recently in a similar capacity with the Kock Island. The train left Cliicago Union Station about 7.30 A. M. on Thursday and rolled into Pittsburg Union Station at exactly 2.45 P. M. The average speed of 63.53 miles an hour was maintained, including all stops. The train was standing still 28 minutes, and the actual speed an hour while the train was in motion was 68.1 miles. Roosevelt of Virginia?" Richmond, Va. (Special). A report from Scottsville says that rumors are current there that President Roosevelt will soon acquire a summer home in Albemarle country, ! far from Scotts ville. The place adjoins what is known as the old "Ghost Place." The place gamed the name ot being haunted manv years ago, it is said, w.len men, digging a well, found iron, wh.ch they thought was cold. lo keen people away the spread the report that ghosts infested the place. Pennsylvania Railroad tlroteful. Harrisburg, Pa. (Special). In addi tion to a letter expressive of its appre ciation 01 tne aid ;mn succor given to the injured and aire bestowed upon the dead in the South Harrisburg wreck of May 11 by ihe people of Harrisburg. the Pennsylvania Railroad Company has donated $io,ooo"to the Harrisburg Hos pital. The donation was given without any restrictions as to its use, that being left entirely to its board ot managers. Bride of Prince. Berlin (By Cable). Crown Prince Frederick William and Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg-Schwerin were married in the Palace Chapel while, the clock on the plaza marked 5, and batteries here and in every garrison town in Prussia and in every sea where German warships floated began firing a 2I-gun salute at the same moment. In the chapel one of the most distinguished assemblages that could be gathered in Europe saw the simple wedding service of the Lutheran Church. Scalded to Death. Cleveland, O, Special). Three men were killed by a sudden rush of steam in a boiler which they were repairing at the American Steel and Wire Company's furnace here. The exact manner in which the steam came in is not known, but it is supposed that one of Ihe men struck and broke a connection or nine. The bodies were so badly scalded aj) to make identification ' difficult. Donahue came here recently from Pittsburg. Sev eral men who assisted in rescuing the bodies were injured, but none is in danger. CROP CONDITIONS ALL OVER COUNTRY. Weather Last Week Waa Favorable-Frost lo New England. Washington, D. C. (Special). Crop conditions arc stynmarized as follows in the weekly bulletin issued by the Weath er Bureau : 'The week just ended was the most favorable of the season in the Rocky Mountain Region and over the western portions of the Central Valleys. Gen erally favorable conditions also prevailed in the Middle Atlantic -and Southern States, but in New England low tem peratures with lighf frosts and lack of rainfall have prevented growth. Por tions of the Ohio Valley, Upper Lake Region, Oklahoma and Southern lexas have suffered from excessive moisture. On the Pacific Coast the conditions were generally favorable, although portions of California and Oregon experienced temperatures too low. In the States of the Missouri and Central Mississippi Valleys corn is much improved, and good progress with culti vation has been made. In the Upper Ohio Valley much planting remains to be doiic, and in the Middle Atlantic States considerable replanting will be necessary on account of cutworns. In the Southern States early corn 19 being laid by in good condition. 'Winter wheat has advanced favor ably, fewer reports of injury from rust being received from the greater part of the area previously affected. In Ohio and Nebraska, however, although in promising condition, damage from rust and insects has increased somewhat. Winter wheat harvest is in progress in the Southern States, and is beginning in Oklahoma and extreme Southern Kansas, and wheat is ripening in the Lower Ohio and Central Mississippi Val leys. Harvest has also begun in Cali fornia, where wheat is maturing rapidly. On the North Pacific Coast winter wheat is in promising condition, having ex perienced decided improvement in Wasn- ington. 'Under decidedly better temperature conditions in the spring wheat region. spring wheat has made good progress and is stooling well. In portions of the Dakota, however, the crop is thin and weeding in localities. In Washington spring is in splendid condition and has made rapid growth ; and while the out look in Oregon is favorable, low tem peratures have been detrimental. The general condition ot tne oat crop is very promising, an improvement being reported from the Middle Atlantic States and Missouri Valley. Oats are heading as far north as Kansas, Mis souri and Central Illinois, and harvesting is in progress in the South Atlantic and East Gulf States. "A general improvement in the condi tion of cotton is indicated. With the exception of Southern Texas and por tions of the East Gulf and South Atlan tic States here heavy rains have fallen the weather has afforded opportunity for much-needed cultivation, which has been actively carried on, although a large part of the crop is still in grass, with insufficient labor." MUCH IN LITTLE. Dried wood steeped in oil is used to incinerate departed members of the priesthood a sight common in Ceylon. The latest method in hairdressing is to cut each hair separately, a process that takes much time, but docs great good to the hair. "Nearly every person who commits suicide by drowning partly undresses before entering the water, said Dr. Wynn Weslcott at an inquest in Lon don. Ellen Kay, one of the foYcign leaders of the movement for equal rights for women, expressed her regrets ina re cent lectures in Vienna at the "ameri- canization" of that movement. Mr. Henry Caldwell Robinson, just appointed superintendent of the Boston and Maine Railroad, climbed to that re sponsible position from the humble sta tion of apprentice in the machine shop, Among tjte most backward and savage tribes great attention is often- paid to the children. The toys and playthings used by the savages in all parts of the world are often surprisingly well made, There are no textile factories in Amoy, Practically no wool is handled there at present. Considerable wool is produced in Northern China, but none of it is brought to Amoy, as there is no demand for it. There arc four towns in the Philip pines with a population exceeding 10,000 each and 35 with a population exceed ing 5,000. Manilla is the only incorpo rated city in the islands and its inhab itants number 2io,o.8. A large Inmn of butter has been found buried in an Irish bog. No one knows how old it is. It is thought that it is at least 100 years old, possibly 10 centuries. Ihe butter is said to be in excellent condition. LIYE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS. Secretary Taft, heard the report of W. W. Russell, American minister to Colombia, regarding the controversy be tween Assist jfnt Secretary Loomis and Minister Bowen, of Venezuela. Mr. liowen and Mr. Loomis were both tires cut while Mr. Russell made his state ment. E. S. Holmes, Jr., associate statisti cian in the Department of Agriculture, has been suspended, at his own request, pending the investigation of charges of irregularity 111 compilation of last cot ton report. The Bureau of Engraving and Print ing has delivered to the Fostotiice De partment 77,546,000 postage stamps, the largest delivery in one day. Secretary Taft has appointed Gen. Ezra A. Carman chairman ol the Chick amauga Military Park lo succeed the late Gen. H. V. Boynlon. Minister Russell, of Venezuela, arriv ed at Hampton Roads. He will he an important witness in Ihe Loomis-Bowen controversy. The Russian, press of St. Petersburg is severe in its condemnation of the action of President Roosevelt fn enforc ing the 24-hour limit in the case 'of the three Russian warships at Manila. Secretary Wilson denies that there is a "leak" in cotton statistics. General Ernst, chairman of the Ameri can side of the International Water ways Commission, has been advised that the Canadian contingent had accepted the American view of the,. limitations on the works of the commission. , Secretary. Morton, of the Navy, favors the interment of the body of John Paul Jones at Annapolis 011 September 23, the anniversary of the Admiral's great sea figlit with the Serapis. Chairman George B. Corttlyou, of the Republican National Committee, . an nounces that he U prepared lo resign the chairmanship, to be succeeded by Mr. Harry N. RUSSIANS WERE UPSET Were No Match For the Japanese Tactics. SURVIVORS TELL OF GREAT BATTLE. Russians Were Proceeding Quietly and Wera Not txpecling an Attack When Togo Hove In Sight His Ships Charged In Lines Be tween Three Lines of Russians Mne to Ten Thousaod Killed. ' Manila, (By Cable). From the stories- told by the Russians who escaped from the sea fight in the Korean Straits, it appears that the Japanese completely sur prised the Russian fleet. The Russians were steaming peacefully along. There was no sign of the Japanese fleet, and the Russian ships were not cleared for action, nor were the batteries manned. The attack came with a suddenness that made the unprepareducss of the Russians for battle a glaring mistake that never could be corrected. Two lines of torpedo-boats suddenly appeared and encircled the Russian fleet. The rapid-, fire batteries were turned Toose, but with apparently little effect on the Japanese boats. Over the approaching torpedo boats came a hail of 10 and 13-inch shells from the Japanese war vessels in the distance. The torpedo-boats advanced at full speed, one division going in a westerly and another in an easterly di rection. The Russian cruisers and bat tleships prepared to repel the attack. The cruisers manned their port batteries and the battleships their starboard bat teries. No attempt was made to pre pare the batteries on the other side of the ships, and it was here the Russians blundered. When the Japanese torpedo-boats came within firing distance the Russians open :d fire. Then it was the Japanese exe cuted a maneuver fhat threw the Rus sians into confusion. The two encircling lines met south of the Russians, but in stead of continuing in that direction they turned at a signal from Togo and at full ipeed charged between the Ihsee lines A Russian ships, one division passing between the cruisers and the line of hos pital ships and transports, and another division passing between the transports and the battleships on the other side. The Russian ships were unprepared for an attack of this character and for a time were helpless against the discharge of Japanese torpedoes. Hardly a cruiser Dr battlship remained unscathed. The Russians were completely demoralized, and during the last dash of the torpedo boats not a shot was fired to stop them. In the meantime, Togo, with his battle ships and cruisers, encircled the Russian fleet, and, with his big guns, completed the work of destruction. Latest Estimates of Russian Losses. Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, (By Cable). According to reports received by Gen rral Linevitch from naval officers who have arrived at Valdivostok, the loss ol Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet were from p.ooo to 10,000 officers and men killed or drowned and about 5,000 pris oners. General BatjanofT, commander of the third Manchurian army, addressing tho troops on the occasion of the Empress' birthday, told them he hoped soon to be able to telegraph the news of a Russian victory to Her Majesty. Later, in conversation with a corres pondent the General declared that the defeat of the fleet was a sad and hard blow, but it would not affect the morale sf the troops, who, with the doggedness of the Russian soldier, were prepared to fight on as long as the Emperor gave the word. "If the sea is lost," he added, "Russia can iitill be victorious on land. Peace, unless Japan is reasosnable, is impossi ble." Russian Ships Interned. Washington, D. C. (Special). Go v ;rnor Wright has cabled Secretary Taft, officially notifying him that the orders of ihe . President regarding the Russian ships in Manila Bay have been carried out. , Manila, (By Cable). In the matter Df the disarmament and internment of ' the Russian warships heje, Rear Admiral Train probably will take the breech locks ( from the guns and disconnect their en gines. The Russian officers will be paroled within "the limits of the islands, while the crew of the Vesself, on the, jiven word of Rear Admiral Enquist, will be paroled within the city limits. Unveil Mckinley Monument. Reading, Pa. (Special). An immense parade of Grand Army bodies in honor Df the unveiling of the monument to former President McKinlcy took place here. The monument, which was erect fd'at a cost of $10,000, was placed in City Park. Chairman Hill,, of the Mc Kinlcy Memorial Committee, read a jrecting from President Roosevelt, in which he heartily indorsed the erection of monuments to Americans who have .-onferred lasting good- to the Nation. 1'he McKinlcy ode, written by Col. Thos.' C. Zimmerman, was sung by the Peo ple's Chorus Mrs. Simpson Is Tragic Chicago (Special). Mrs. Sue M. Simpson wrapped herself in the foBs of an American flag, taised her right hand and defied the Women's Interna tional Union Label League to expel her from the organization on a charge of treason. Accusations had been made igainst her by the president, Mrs. Mayme Brettcll, during a convention of the or ganization at Hull House Social settle ment here. "If I can't have justice from your hands, I can at least get justice Irom these Stars and Stripes and what they represent," cried Mrs. Simpson. . - Wrote to Miss Roosevelt. Bloomington, 111. (Special). Secret Service men from Washington arrested John Johnson, a Swede, for writing let- ' tcrs to Miss Alice Roosevelt. Johnson said that he was sent here from Sweden to marry Miss Roosevelt and commu nicated his -mission in letters to th President's daughter. The arrest fol lowed. Johnson was at once taken to Jacksonville and committed to an insat.e asylum. He previously had been an in mate, but had been out for two years. Norway Secedes. ' Christiania, Norway (By Cable). King Oscars refusal to sanction the bill passed by the Storthing providing for a separate consular service for Norway culminated in the passage of a resolu tion by the Storthing declaring the dis solution of the union of Sweden and Norway, and thai the King had ceased to act as King of Norway. Although Ihe action was ' anticipated, it caused) considerable exeitement in this city on, account of the anxiety as to what action; ibr King woulH luke.
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