SI The News Domestic Richard H. Edmonds, editor of the Manufacturer' Record, of Baltimore, made an appeal to the South for con servatism In an address at the an nual banquet of the Chamber of Com merce of Greenboro, N. C. Warrick Brooks, a negro, was hanged In Philadelphia for the mur der of William T. Jones, also colored. Brookn Is the seventh murderer to be hanged In Philadelphia within tho last eight weeks. First Lieutenant David A. Lind say, I'nlted States Army Signal Corps, shot and Inntantly killed hlm elf In his quarters at the Presidio, near San Francisco. H. B. Alexander, now engaged In literary work at Springfield, Mars., has been chosen professor of philos ophy at the State University In Lin coln, Neb. Fire In the Colonial Building. In Richmond, Ind., which Is cne of the principal office structures In the town, caused a loss of $75,000. Governor Hughes sent a message to the New York legislature renew ing his recommendation for the pass age of the antl-raeet :ack bills. The suit brought by the Pennsyl vania Sugar Reflnlng Company against the American Sugar Refining Company was dismissed. Alvey A. Adee, second assistant secretary of state, sailed from New York on the steamer La Provence for Havre. Mrs. Russell Sage has given $250, 000 to Princeton University for a dormitory for freshmen. After one of the hardest-fought battles ever witnessed in legislative circles, the two bills to prevent race track gambling In New York were practically killed in the Senate. The bills failed by one vote to receive the required 26 votes of senators, which are necesssary to pass n bill In the Senate. Twenty-live votes In favor of the bills and 25 votes In opposition were recorded. E. H. Harrlman has advanced $", BOO, 000 to the Erie Railroad to take np maturing obligations. J. P. Mor gan & Co. will act as the aitencv In the transaction. Women created a panic in a New York school by beselglng the build ing and crying for their children, fearing the Black Hand would dyna mite the building. Cardinal Gibbons and Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte will take part of the one hundredth an niversary of the Catholic Diocese of Philadelphia. The South Dakota Democrats have instructed for Bryan "all the time." The Junior class of New York Uni versity has been suspended for hal ing. Dr. Robert Koch, of Berlin, the eminent bacteriologist, who achieved world fame through the discovery of the tubercle bacillus, arrived in New York. After more than 30 years of continuous scientific labor, he has decided to take a year's rest in visit ing foreign countries. Eight of 50 passengers were Injur ed when a coach leaped from the South Side elevated road to the rear yard of a Chicago residence. The Great Northern Railroad has been found guilty of granting rebates to the American Sugar Refining Com pany and tlned $5,000. Seven members of a train crew on the Central Hudson Railroad were blown up by the explosion of a looc motlve. Frank Lessen, a light beacon ten den on Long Island Sound, was a prisoner on a shoal three days. The Canadian government threat ens to send Emma Goldman back to Russia. GREAT FIRE AT BOSTON SQUARE MILE BURNED 00T five Hundred Buildings Are Swept Away. 4 PEOPLE DEAD AND 50 ARE HURT. Manufacturing, Rctail-stors and Tene ment District of Chelsea Wiped Out snd Flames Leap Across River to East Roston High Winds Fill Air With Hunting Embem. EXTENT OF THE FIRE The burned nrea covers the business section of Chelsea, Mass., and Is a mile and a quarter long and three-quarters of a mile wide. Showers of burning embers were driven before a slxty-mlle-an-hour gale. The structures destroyed In clude 13 churches, 5 banks, 2 hospitals, 5 school-houses, the city hall and 300 tenements. dwellings, stores and factories. The flames wiped out the buBl- I ness section and spread to the water-front and East Boston. Thousands of refugees fled from the city. While the (lie was at its height several big oil tanl;s exploded. Foreign Mrs. Margaret Hamilton, one of the principal witnesses to the alleged Identity of the Duke of Portland with T. C. Druce, and who was arrested March 7 charged with wilful perjury and conspiracy, was found guilty in the London court. A party of deserting soldiers from Honolulu stole a schooner and start ed for the South Seas, but were wrecked off Waimea. The schooner will be a total loss. The soldiers were arrested on the charge of piracy. It is not likely that Paul Roy, whose extradition has been refused by the French authorities, will ever be tried at all on the charge of mur dering George Crrkius at Newlng ton. N. H. Count Tornlelll BulBatl dl Vergano, Italian ambassador to France, and dean of the Paris diplomatic corps, died In Paris of cerebral congestion. Japun is heavily strengthening Its military force in the Middle Island district, concerning title to wheh it la disputing with the Chinese. Premier Price, of. Australia, In an address In London voiced Australia's apprehension of possible Japanese aggression. The placing out at contract labor of German children has again aroused indignation in the frontier provinces. The arbitration treaty between America and Great Britain has been well received in London. The Reichstag adjourned over Eas ter, after passing the third reading of the Associations Bill, which Includes a aectlon relating to the compulsory use of the German language at pub lic meetings. Miss Annette Loeb, daugter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Loeb, of New York, waa married In Rome to Signor Ar turo Luzzato, a member of the Italian Parliament. Investigation is being made of the Invasion of the American consulate at Mukden by Japanese. The Council of Empire adopted without discussion the bill to raise the Russian Legation at Toklo to an embassy. This bill already has pass ed the Douma. The French ministry will not give up Paul L. Roy, accused of murder ing an American, but may try him in the French courts. Count Munster, a nephew of a for mer Brazilian ambassador to Oer many and France, committed suicide la an Insane asylum. King Edward formally appointed Mr. Herbert M. Asqulth prime minis tor and first lord of the treasury. Counsel for Mrs. Hart McKee con cluded his argument in the divorce alt on trial in Paris. Miss Gladys Squlers, daughter of the American minister to Panama. Herbert S. Squlers, was secretly mar ried to Lieut. Henry H. Rousseau, a member of the Panama Canal Com mission. A family council called by the King of Italy to consider the question of the engagement of the Duke of the Abruzzl and Miss Elklns was held at the palace In Rome. Boston (Special). An apparently Insignificant fire. which started among rags on a dump In the city of Chelsea, was fanned by a north west gale Into a conflagatlon which obliterated nearly one-third of the city. Five hundred dwelllng-housos and public buildings were destroyed, 1,500 families were driven from their habitations and 10,000 people mode homeless. Two lives are known to have been lost, and nt a late hour It was reported that two other persons had perished, one a woman, having shot herself In a frenzy over her In ability to save her property. From 50 to 75 persons were Injured. In the confusion attending the situ ation accurate estimates of the loss were Impossible. It Is estimated at $13,000,000. The fire, which was the worst Greater Boston has known In many years, raged .before a 45-mile gale for more than 12 hours, defying the utmost efforts of the combined lire departments of Chelsea and several nearby cities and a large detachment of Boston firemen and apparatus. The fire area, which was In the form of an ellipse, a mile and a half long and half a mile wide at its broadest part, extended diagonally across the city from a point near the boundary between Everett and Chel sea to the waters of the Chelsea Creek. It was useless for the fire men to attempt to check the onrush of the flames 'before the gale, and! their main efforts were to prevent a spread of the blnze upon either side. Their last stand was taken at Chel sea Square late In the afternoon and for hours a doubtful battle was wag ed. At 9 o'clock word was passed that the firemen were winning and with renewed energy the contest was pressed. At 10.50 official announce ment was made by Chief H. A. Spencer that the fire was under con trol. All the banks, more than three-quarters of the churches, half of the busi ness blocks and nearly all the school bouses were wiped out. One hos pital and a day nursery were destroy ed. In the turmoil, many of the sick and Infirm found difficulty In obtaining assistance and several of them had narrow escapes. The fire originated in the rear of the Boston Blacking Company's works, on West Third Street, near the eastern division of the Boston and Maine Railroad and In close proximity to the Everett City Lin. A terrific gale from the northwest, which at times had a velocity of 60 miles an hour, carried burning shingles, embers and myriads of sparks to a score of wooden build ings, most of them of cheap wooden construction. The fire started almost In the extreme southwest section of the city and cut a path to the end of Maverick Street at the extreme south eastern end of the city, which bor ders on Chelsen Creek. This point Is about one mile and a quarter from the point where the conflagration be gan. The flames swept through the heart of the retail business section, which was absi:t midway between the two extreme limits reached by fire. Diseased .Meat Sold, They Say. St. Louis (Special) That thou sands of pounds of tainted and dis eased meat are. brought over the Badt bridge across the Mississippi river from East St. Louis, 111., to St. Louis, under cover of darkness In the early morning hours, and sold here, Is the charge contained in a statement made to the Board of Health by a special committee of the Master Butchers' Association. The committee Is composed of Henry Collett. John Schofleld, William Luk enbill and Henry Holze. BMtMlon Taxed $ff Each. Tacoma, Wash, i Special). Milton, a town four miles from Tacoma, has put a tax of $5 per annum upon all bachelors living in that place. The town boasts a large number of single men, and members of the City Coun cil argued that If they get these bach elors to bring In wives It will nearly double the population. Many of the Ingle men declare they will retaliate by changing their residence to other parts. ' llcitrnc Out Of l ight. Wheeling, W. Va. (Special). Fol lowing bis unexpected defeat by Au ditor Scherr In the Marshall County primary, William H. Hearne gave out a letter withdrawing from the con test for the Republican Gubernatorial nomination. This leaves the field clear to State Auditor A. C. Scherr and Secretary of State Charles W. Swisher. Swisher led until Saturday, when 10 counties held primaries or conventions, and of the 154 State convention delegates selected Scherr secured 106, Hearne and Swisher 40. THEY WERE BOUND BTLJBL000 OATH Tobacco Growers Made to Swear They Will Join Association. Murray, Ky. (Special). A blood oath, not only to Join the Tobacco Growers' Association, but to follow the commands of Capt. "Joe" Bell, of the eastern division of the Caloway organization, was required of Wil liam Dyer, Moses Thornton and other citizens, according to their evidence given In the trial of Edward Thomp son, Jacob Ellis and Robert Duncan here. Clarence Whltlock, night operator for the Planters' Telephone Company office at Pottertown, swore that he had been carried away from the of fice on the night before Frank Mar dlB was whipped and made to take an oath to Join the Night Riders. Thornton Dyer and Whltlock also ae clarod that they recognized Ellis, Duncan and Thompson. In the course of Moses Thornton's evidence, In which he referred to the "lieutenant," he was asked whom he meant. "There is the man I refer to," said Mr. Thornton, rising to his feet and pointing his finger at Ellis "He Is the man In charge of the squad of 2 5 men who visited me." Dyer testified that they came to his house and made him take the oath. They told him he was too weak a man to whip, but compelled him to trot and do other antics for their amusement. Ellis. Thompson and Duncan were all held for the action of the grand Jury, bond being fixed at $2,000 each. They could not give this amount and were sent to Jail. COMPLICATED DIVORCE CASE Will Likely Be Taken to tho Supreme Court. THE LEGAL QUESTIONS INVOLVED Mrs. Eva R. Bill Ransom Seven Years Ago Obtained a Divorce in Virginia and Married Again Ransom Did Not Defend the Action Became No Ser vice Was Made on Him. Mglit Riders Make Threat. Lexington, Ky. (8peclal ) .Night Riders warnings were sent last night to 10 tobacco growers In Washington County who annouaced their Inten tion of growing a crop this year. Nine communications contained threats of whipping If a crop was put out and on.e that the house of the recipient of the letter would be blown up with dynamite. All the letters were mailed from Harrodsburg. Barn Burned; Bed Salted. Lexington. Ky. (Special). The stock barn of Lee Lawrence, In Boyle County, was burned by Night Riders, and his tobacco beds were salted, the loss being $5,000, with no insurance. EVANS' ILLNESS SERIOUS, Florida Troops Out. Jacksonville, Fla. (Special). Gov ernor Broward ordered every com mand of the state mllltla to proceed at once to Pensacola. The sound ing of the riot call summoning the three companies' here to quarter gave rise to a report that a aerlou strike riot was In progress at Pen sacola, but (hi proved to be a mis take, later advice (bowing that the electric company had decided to start cars on Its lines and that the troop had been called out a n measure of precaution, a further trouMe I feared. His Body Emaciated And His Limbs Deformed. Hot Springs, Cal. (Special). Rear Admiral Evans Is somewhat restless and did not sleep very well at night. Lieutenant Evans' departure for Los Angeles to accompany his moth er here was, no doubt, largely for the purpose of preparing her for the great change In her husband. But a mere shadow of his former self, his pale, drawn face, furrowed with many deep lines, his thin, ema ciated bddy, his knees and ankles so enlarged and deformed as to be very noticeable through his clothing, there is not much resemblance In the physical appearanoe to the man who stood on the bridge of the Connecti cut, leading his great fleet out of Hampton Roads less than four months ago. He weighed then 175 pounds, now he weighs barely 120. While the rheumatism ha almost disappeared and the Admiral's gen eral condition has Improved, Dr. McDonnold and L. E. Phillips admit ted that other complications will make permanent Improvement slow. They declined, however, to state the nature of the complications. Meet Invitation Declined. Washington (Special). The American government has decided not to accept the invitation of the British Government, extended through Ambassador Bryce, for the Atlantic fleet to visit ports of Eng land on its way home. The answer will be mude within the next few days. Secretary Metc'alf went to the Cabinet with a memoranda, showing that it would be Impossible for the fleet to extend Its Itinerary in any possible manner and return home by February 22 next, the date set by the President. Eight For A Princess. Dresden (Special). The fight for possession of the little Princess Mon aca Pla, who was born to the former Crown Princess Louise after she abandoned her husband, who is now Kfng of Saxony, ended with the child b arrival here In charge of the King, who went to Lelpsig to receive her. Her home-coming drew thou sands of loyalists to the streets, who cheered her enthuslatlcally and threw flowers Into the carriage In which she rode. Bible For Each I unite Admiral. Annapolis, Md. (Special). Fol lowing a custom of many year, the American Seamen's Friend Society, of New York, through its secretary, Kev. G. McPherson Hunter, made the annual presentation of Bibles to the midshipmen of this year's graduating class. Refuse To Wear Clothes. Fort William, Ont. (Special). Nineteen Doukhabors (nine women and 10 men) were sentenced to six months In the central prison at To ronto. They were arretted for pa rading the (treeti unclothed. Wrap ped in blankets they were escorted In inclosed carriage and were turn ed over to the county Jail authorities at Port Arthur, who will send them to Toronto. There are 53 remaining In one bouie and they have beer, warned not to persist In refusal to wear clothe. Spectacular Fire lu Philadelphia. Philadelphia (Special). The most spectacular Are Philadelphia has had In months burned out the big lum ber yard of 8help & Vandergraft, cigar box manufacturer, ruined the plant of the Philadelphia Veneer and Lumber Company and dettroyed half a doien house. The flamea were only brought under control after a hard fight. The lo 1 estimated at $126,000. A panic started among the occupant of the threatened house and scores were driven Into the streets. New York (Special). A divorce decision that has attracted attention throughout the I'nlted States was af firmed by the appellate division of the Supreme Court. It was that of Porte V. Ransom, who obtained from Justice Dowllng. of the 8upreme Court, a decree of divorce from Mrs. George L. Browning, of Madison, Va. The case attracted attention be cause of its novel feature. It ap pears that Mrs. B. Hill Ransom, wife of the plalnt'ff, left this city and went to her former home In Virginia, where he obtnlned a divorce from Ransom in the Circuit Court of Vir ginia on the one ground recognized by the courts of the State of New York. On February 27, 190C. five years after obtaining her decree, she married George L. Browning, a prominent Washington lawyer and law partner of Representative James Hay, of Virginia, who appeared as Mrs. Ransom's lawyer. On April 24, 1906, Ransom began an action for divorce here because she was living with Browning. Jus tice Dowllng granted Ransom the de cree and thla Judgment Is now nf flrmed by the appellate division. Ransom did not defend the Vir ginia action brought by bis wife be cause no service was made on him except by publication under the Vir ginia statutes, and here lies the legal question which in all likelihood will take the case to the United States Supreme Court. The Virginia decree was granted to a bona fide resident of the state, Madison being Mrs. Ransom's native place, and she had returned to her home and relatives there. The de cree In Virginia wa granted after a full hearing and In conformity with the Virginia statutes. Justice Dowllng was compelled, as ne stated in his opinion, to find as a conclusion of law that the Virginia divorce was of no force and effect against Ransom because of the lack of personal service. Justice Dowllng quoted at length from the Haddock decision of the United States Su preme Court to show that foreign de crees granted without personal serv ice are not entitled to obligatory en forcement in tills state, and on that he based his decree In Ransom's favor. The thirty-sixth finding of fact by Justice Dowllng reads: "The defendant (Mrs. Ransom) Is ontlrely blameless for the situation out of which this action has arisen." The appellate division affirmed this decision, with costs. No opinion was written, but the concurring memo randum h,v Justice Laughlln voiced In no uncertain words the need of uniform legislation In divorce cases. The memorandum says in this re gard: "It is high time that a movement was instituted In the legislature or by the trial courts by which divorces shall not be granted, excepting in those cases where the court can ob tain such Jurisdiction over the de fendant that It niUBt be recognized by every other state and territory in the land." PLUSH COVERINGS. Society For Prevention Of Tubercu losis Starts War On Car Furni ture. Philadelphia (Special). War has been declared on plush and cloth cov erings of furniture In railroad cars by the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. .The Society haB passed a resolution anth orlzlng the managers to take step to make It unlawful for railroads to use furnishings that are conducive to the spread of disease. It is pointed out that plush and other cloth coverings used for seats in cars gather a great deal of germ laden dust and endanger the health of passengers. Just what definite step will be taken to -prevent the use of such coverings on car seats has not yet been determined, but the Society Intends to push the matter vigorously. Peach Crop Not Hurt. Georgetown, Del. (Special). The Delaware peach crop was little hurt by the three cold nights of last week, despite contrary reports sent out. Examinations of the trees, made af ter tho rain and warm weather had developed the full extent of the dam age, showed It to have been trifling. It is expected, on the contrary, that the crop this year will be exception ally large. Frontier Author Dead. Washburn, N. D. (Special). Jo seph Henry Taylor, frontier author, died here of heart failure. Taylor reached the Platte River in 1864 and worked north along the Mlsaour! River. He wa among the first white men to take up his abode in these parts. He was author and publisher of "Beaver and Their Way," "Fron tier and Indian Life," etc. Alabama Prohibition Law. Montgomery, Ala. (Special). The Alabama Supreme Court held both the general prohibition and the 0 o'clock closing laws to be constitu tional and effective. Attack had been made on both by the liquor forces of the State. The two laws were argued together and decision Is taken by both side to settle the question. Mobile interests have fought the two provision from the Inst, holding that both will mean ruin to a coast city, such as It is. Grover Cleveland 111. Lakewood, N. J. (Special). For mer President Grover Cleveland has been confined to hi bed In the Hotel Lakewood here for the last 10 day, uttering with cold and rheumatism. The rheumatism ha proved itself troublesome all through the winter, and recently has become acute. Mr. Cleveland's condition Is not regarded a serious, and he I attended only by the hotel phyalclan. Mr. Cleve land, who I with her husband con stantly, guard him from all Intru sion, believing that rest and quiet are hl greatest need. POLICEMEN ARE SENT TO PRISON Get Seven-year Terms For Robbing Stores. Philadelphia (Special). Quick Justice was meted out here to the four policemen who were arrested on Saturday for robbing stores and warehouses on the beats which they patrolled In the wholesale district. Indicted early In the day on charge of "entering without breaking, with Intent to commit a felony," "lar ceny," "receiving stolen goods," and "conspiracy," the accused pleaded guilty before Judge Klnsey ant were sentenced to serve seven years each In the Eastern Penitentiary. The convicted policemen are John W. Strauh, John Kelly, C. M. Lucken bill and A. R. Slthens. With them In the conspiracy to rob were Hairy Rothenberger, aged 19 year, whose arrest on a charge of larceny unearthed the plot, and W. A. Frost, a plumber, In whose place the men divided the proceeds of the robberies. Frot and Rothen berger, who were Indicted with the policemen, pleaded guilty, were also sentenced. Frost being sent to the penitentiary for four years while Rothenberger wa committed to Huntingdon Reformatory. Seldom has a prisoner been more scathingly denounced In court than were the four policemen when Judg KlnBcy Imposed sentence. I wish It were possible to find some extenuating circumstances for these men," said the court, "but the language of condemnation Is Inade quate to describe their offense. I knew of no crime more enormous. They were sworn officers of the law, under oath to guard property during the night hours. They were false to their trust, and by their act they have brought reproach not only upon themselves but upon the name of the police department and the entire city. One of them (Luckenbill) had been in the army of his country, and had he done In that service what he did while In the employ of the city he would have been tried by court-martial and shot the next morning. I see no reason for mercy in this case. The defendants are guilty of gross treason, and they must meet their punishment." There were 26 counts on four separate charges In the indictments found by the grand Jury against the accused, and they might have been sentenced to terms of Imprisonment aggregating more than 100 year each, but the district attorney only asked for a sentence of seven years. LAW NEEDEO TO GENERAL BOOTH AT 70. Is Head Of The Salvation Army Hule And Hearty. London (By Cable). An Immense audience gave an enthusiastic recep tion to General Booth, head of the Salvation Army, at Queen's Hall, Fri day evening, the occasion being the celebration of his seventy-ninth birth day. General Booth was vigorous and hale, and although he had been working strenuously since 9 o'clock In the morning, with the exception of 40 minutes for lunch, he made a speech, which occupied an hour and a half in its delivery, in which he reviewed his life. He reiterated that his successor had been chosen, so that there would be no Interregnum In the leadership of the Army. He added: "But I am not dead yet. I mean to go on living as long as ever I can." WASHINGTON William A. Kroll, an employe In the Government Printing Office, waa suspended for alleged pernicious po litical activity. The Naval Academy and officer of the Maryland National Guard, of Maryland, will have a rifle match May 11. The wedding of the Duke of the Abruzzl and Miss Elklns is expected to take place in October, In Italy. Members of the Cabinet are being protected from anarchists by Secrel Service men. Mexico and the United States have proclaimed u copyright treaty. Edward Hatch, Jr., of New York, chairman of the New York Mer chants' Association Pollution Com mittee, sent a strong letter to the President protesting against the poisoning of our streams. Senator Galllnger ofTered In the Senate tho ship subsidy measure passed by the Senate and rejected by the House committee a an amend ment to the Postofllce Appropriation Bill. The Senate Committee on Com merce reported favorably the resolu tion calling for a survey and report on the cost of the Inland waterway project from Boston to Wilmington, N. C. The House passed the revenue cut ter reorganization bill, which carries an increase of 20 per cent, for the enlisted men. It had already passed the Senate. The Senate passed the Employers' Liability Bill as it came from the House. The Cannon resolutions, calling on the Department of Commerce and Labor for Information as to why the "Paper Truat" has not been prosecut ed, waa adopted by the House. The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations authorized a favorable re port to The Hague Treaty relative to the recovery of contactual debts. W. Southard Parker, president ot the Metropolitan National Bank, ar gued before the House committee against the Aldrich bill. The Postofllce Committee, by vote of 8 to 6, refused to report the Mall Subsidy BUI to the House fav orably. Secretary Garfield and Commlt aloner Leupp deuled the charge made by Mr. Grey against the de partment. Arbitration treaties with Great Britain and Portugal and a naturali zation treaty with Salvador were or dered favorably reported by the Sen ate committee. The President ha directed the At torney General to Institute proceed ing i to require railroad to give equal accommodation to white and colored passengers. STOP THE REOS President's Special Message to Congress. A SPECIFIC JCT IS NEEDED. Issue Raised by the Postmaster Gener al' Order Excluding Anarchist Paper From the Mall Attorney General Discover the Distribution of Such Literature Is "Sedition Libel." Washington, D. C. (Special).' In one of the chorteit messages which ho has yet transmitted to Con gress, President Roosevelt called the attention of that body to the necessity for further legislation on the subject of anarchy. With the message he transmitted a report reviewing the legal phases of the question by At torney General Bonaparte. The message of the President 1 as follow: "To the Senate and House ot Repre entatlve: "I herewith submit a letter from the Department of Justice which ex plains Itself. Under this opinion, I hold that existing statutes give the President the power to prohibit the Postmaster General from being used as an Instrument In the commission of crime; that Is, to prohibit the use of the malls for the advocacy of mur der, arson and treason; and I shall act upon such construction. Unques tionably, however, there should be further legislation by CongresB in this matter. When compared with the suppression of Anarchy, every other question sinks Into insignifi cance. The Anarchist is the enemy of humanity, the enemy of all man kind, and hlB 1b a deeper degree of criminality than any other. No im migrant Is allowed to come to our shore If he Is an Anarchist; and no paper published here or abroad should be permitted circulation in this country if it propagates Anar chistic opinions. "Theodore Roosevelt. "The White House, April 9, 1908." To Act Under State Lajv. Besides his direction to the Post master General to exclude from the mails such publications as La Que tlone Soclale, President Roosevelt, in his letter to Attorney General Bona parte, asking for an opinion on tho legal phases of the subject, says he has had the particular case called to the attention of the Governor of New Jersey by Secretary Root that the Governor may proceed under the State laws. The opinion of the Attorney Gen eral, which the President transmits to Congress, embraces a discussion of the whole subject from many le gal angles. His first conclusion is that the article in question, which advocate the use of arms and dyna mite In annihilating police and sol diers that Anarchy may prevail, con stitutes a "seditious libel," and Is "undoubtedly a crime at common law." He declares that there is no Fed eral statute which makes such pub lications an offense against the United States, and that the Federal courts consequently have no Jurisdiction in the matter. That there Is full pow er In the possession of Congress to make such publications criminal, the Attorney General asserts, and quotes Chief Justice Fuller of the Supreme Court and Mr. Justice Field as au thority. The greater portion of his opinion is devoted to the question of wheth er, in the absence of any legislation by Congress, the Postmaster General has the right to exclude such pub lications. On this point his conclu sion la: "The Postmaster General will be Justified In excluding from the mails any Ueue of any period ical, otherwise entitled to the priv ileges of second-class mall matter, which shall contain any article con stituting a seditious libel and coun seling such crimes as murder, arson, riot and treason." Public Printer Of Philippines. Washington (Special). James A. Hoggsette has been selected to suc ceed John S. Leech as public printer of the Philippine Islands. Mr. Hogg sette will assume the duties of his new place when Mr. Leech leaves Manila for Washington. Mr. Hogg sette 1b a native of Nebraska, about 32 years old, and has been connected with the Manila office for sometime. Woodyard Renominated. Parkersburg, W. Va. (Special;. At the Fourth district congressional convention, held here, Congressman Harry C. Woodyard was renominated by acclamation. A resolution indors ing William H. Taft for president was passed. Gen. C. W. Curtln and J. H. Llnlnger were selected as dls trlct delegates to me national con vention, and Capt. B. S. Pope wa., indorsed a a member of the "big four" from Wet Virginia. At the last Charaonlx meeting a Norwegian on ski made a Jump of! 26 meter. It wa magnificently done, and he alighted upon his ski without Injury. Thl I a dlatance of nearly 88 feet. Potomac Valley Hallway Incorporated. Grafton, W. Va. (Special). A charter of Incorporation ha been granted in thl State to the Potomac Valley Railway Company, organized for the purpose of bulldlng.and oper lng a railroad from Keyser, In Miner al County, W. Va.., to Bloomington, In Garrett County, Md. The offices of the company will be located at Pied mont, W. Va. The authorized capi tal stock Is $150,000, and the incor porators are Wheeling capitalist. Fifth Time Mayor. Mlllwaukee, Wis. (Special). Da vid S. Rose, Democrat, was elected mayor of Milwaukee by a plurality of about 3,000 vote qyer Emll Seldel, Social Democrat. Thomas J. Prlngle' the Rupubllcan candidate, ran over 1,000 behind Seldel Rose's election makes htm mayor of Milwaukee for the fifth time. He was defeated two year ago by Mayor Becker after being victorious four time in suc cession. Rose's slogan In the cam paign wm "Personal liberty." Hoboes Attack Train. Ogdon, Utah (Special). An extra westbound freight train was fur rounded at Lucine by a gang of hungry tramps and a refrigerator car waa broken open and robbed of a large number of hams, piece of bacon and other meat. The rob bery occurred while the train was sidetracked. The fi'v; trainmen In charge wei utt;iy unable to cope with the horde of hoboes. The lead or warned the train crow not to In terfere, a the men were hujgry and determined to have food at all hazards. LOCAL OPTION HONORS ARE EVEN : Cities Go "Wet" and the Country Districts Go "Dry." Chicago (Special). Between 1,500 and 2,000 saloons will be closed In Illinois for two years as a result of the vote on local 'option In tho 1,150 of , the 1,295 townships of the state. The local option forces made gains In all of the rural district through out the state with two or three ex ceptions. Madison, St. Clair and Knnkaliee Counties were not nffected by the crusade. Most of the larger citte throughout the tate voted "wet" by large majorltle. The antlsaloon forces won Deca tur, rioting 68 saloons; Rockford, 53 talooni; Belvldere, 19 saloons; Taylorvllle, 11; Mount Carroll, 7. Dwlght. the home of the "Keeley Cure," was the onlv former "dry" 1 town In Livingstone County that went "wet." The Prohibition forces lost by 58 votes. Mattoon voted "dry," and Lewi L. Lehman, mayor of the city, re signed his office when he was In formed that the "drys" had won. He Is president of the First National Bank and trustee of the University of Illinois Milwaukee. Wis. (Special). Re turns received show that license won over no license In a majority of towns In Wisconsin In the election where these Issues were put to a vote of the people. In Kenosha Ma theas J. Scholey, Democrat, agent for a brewing conmpany, defeated Ed ward S. .Mi etna ti by 506 vote. The following places voted for licenses: Altoona, Kenosha, Welt Snlem, Tomah, Union Grove, Mouston, Lan caster, Galesvlllc, Plattesvllle, White Hall, Ladysmlth. Mineral Point, Pce woukee. The following places voted no license: Sparta. Vlroqua, Laferge, Richland Center, Reedstown, Dodge- vllle. At Madison Mayor J. C. Schubert, Democrat, won out over W. J. Mc Kay, who favored Sunday closing Schubert's majority was 1,205 votes. Hitherto the antlsaloon men have net been given organized opposition, but this year the Germans, with the cry of personal liberty, waged an uncompromising war upon the Antl saloon Leaguers. Lincoln, Neb. (Special). The li cense Issue vexed 800 Nebraska towns at their annual election. Returns sc far received indicate that tho Pro hibitionists have made substantial gains. The fiercest battle was In Lin coln, where more votes were cast than at any presidential contest. Tho Issue as submitted vas between com plete prohibition and the daylight saloon running from 7 In the morn ing until 7 at night. Prohibition was beaten by 202 votes In a total of 8,000. The women of the city held an all night prayer meeting in the leading Methodist Church in behalf of prohi bition. At Hastings, In a poll of 2,000, the vote was a tie. Falrbury and Beatrice went wet by small majorltle. Kansas City (Special). The en tire Democratic ticket, headed by Thomas T. Crittenden, Jr., for mayor, was successful In election by a ma jority of probably 500 over the Re publican ticket, headed by Mayor Henry M. Beardsley. This is a change of 2,100 votes since the elec tion of 1906. The Democrats will control both houses of the council. Mayor-elect Crittenden Is pledged to enforce the saloon laws, but dur ing the campaign he had the sup port of the liquor Interests and Mayor Beardsley was indorsed by the Minis terial Alliance. CHINA REJECTS JAPAN'S PLAN. Holds Concessions Asked In Man churia Would Constrain Sovereignty. Peking (By Cable). The Chinese forelpn board has rejected the pro posals made by Japan with regard to a reciprocal postal arrangement in Manchuria, on the ground that such an arrangement would contravene China's sovereign rights Japan presented a plan which Bought to have China recognize in It postal routes the telegraph sta tions outside of the railroad zones. The government council also has In structed the department of posts to be governed by the Chlno-Japanese convention of 1903, authorizing that only Chinese malls be carried on imperial railways. FINANCIAL WeBt Jersey & Seashore directors were re-elected. No reduction In steel prices Is con templated, declares Chairman Gary, or United States Steel. John W. Gates denies that his Tex as OH Company has begun a cut rate war against Standard Oil. Contrary to foreign predictions the Bank of England did not reduce its discount rate. An official of a Philadelphia sav ings bank Bays that deposits are not being withdrawn a a result of the dcpresalon In trade, but quite the reverse. Reading is tipped to go to liu this week. National banks now bave $201, 000,000 of United State Govern ment funds. Anthracite shipments In March totaled 4,766,000 tons, compared with 5,235,000 last year. C. M. Schwab, A. A. Ryan ami Charle Whetmore were re-elected directors of Bethlehem Steel. An official of Philadelphia Rapid Tranalt ay the March earning were omewhat smaller than In March, 1907, but expenses were alio cut heavily, Union Pacific's net earnings In February decreased $213,416 and gross earning tell $41$, 788. South ern Pacific' net decreated $1,446, 750 and grots decreased $1,667,824. Speculator were selling cotton on excellent weather reports from the South. It It significant that there It no Lohigh Valley ttock among the se curities which the Brie offer tu pledge for the new note. The com pany la generally supposed to have old It 30,000 (hare of Valley tome time ago. Shipment of teel rail In the first, eight montht of the current year In creased 25 per cent, over thoae of tho cor respond lug period of last year. The value represented to far1 thl year amount to $7,04 2,319, at) against $6,598,126 In 1307.
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