His Majority Stock in Equitable
Passes to Trusteeship.
TALL MORTON IS NEW CHAIRMAN
Prcs dent James Alexander and Four
Vice Presidents Resign Their
' Positions.
rsr.il Morton, who retires from the
soirctarj ship of the niivy on July 1.
w:!- fleeted chairman of the board
of directors of the Equitable Ufe As
savance society. His election marks
thr first and most Important step In
4h- reorganization of the society, and
was followed by the tender of the
ri sijir.ations of President James V.
A'( xander, Vice President James H.
Hyde, Second Vice President Gage E.
Tnrliell, Third Vice President Georg
T. Wilson, and Fourth Vice President
William H. Melntyre.
Mr. Hyde "divested" himself of the
majority control, hut ns made clear In
his letter to the board retains a sub
stsntial interest In the society.
The Interests to which Mr. Hyde
disposed of his stock number some
two-score Individuals, led by Thomas
F. Ryan, vice preseldent of the Mor
ion Trust company, which has close
relations with the Mutual Life In
surance company, one of the Equit
able 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 purchase of the Hyde
holdings.
The price paid for the Hyde estate
stock, which is to be trusteed prac
tically in perpetuity, was not dis
closed, but estimates, vary from $:,
00,000 to $3,000,000. In addition to
the 502 shares held by the Hyde
estate, which includes the widow of
Henry B. Hyde, founder of the so
ciety, and his daughter, Vice Presi
dent Hyde is said to hold between
160 and 170 shares, and It is these
"holdings which Samuel Untemyer re
fers to as the "substantial inter
ests," Which his client 'retains.
The men requested to hold the
-majority stock by Mr. Ryan are form
er President Grover Cleveland;
George Westlnghouse, of Pittsburg,
and Morgan J. O'Brien, recently ele
vated to the chief justiceship of the
Appellate division of the Supreme
oiirt of the New York City district.
DUN'S WEEKLY SUMMARY.
I
material is in sicaay ucmana.
'Manufacturing Activity Fully
Maintained.
Although trade reports are still Ir
Tegular and in many cities below ex
pectations, there has been improve
rntnt in response to higher tempera
ture and less rain.
Manufacturing activity is fully
maintained In textile fabrics, and
there is an enormous output of Iron
and steel, despite some reduction
from last month's record-breaking
Tate of production. Building opera
tions are large and materials In ex
cellent demand. Foreign commerce
Tor the last week at this port shows
-a splendid gain compared with 19i4,
Imports Increasing $3,1.17,944 and ex--ports
gaining $1,470,305. All returns
for May make favorable comparisons
with the same month last year, rail
way earnings Increasing 8 per cent.,
while bank exchanges rose 31.3 per
cent.
Textile manufacturers are in a
strong position, buyers gradually ap
preciating the changed situation.
There is little speculative buying, but
more disposition to provide for fu
ture requirements. Prices are very
firm. Further weakness has develop
ed in packer hides, the only support
ing factor being the light supply cf
ow hides that are sought by tanner
of upper leather. Country hides are
1n a relatively better position and
South American dry hides are firmer
Ihere than 'In "Europe. Supplementary
Tall contracts are still arriving nt
New England footwear factories from
.salesmen at the. West and sample
-orders for spring lines are also re
ceived. Failures this week in the United
States are 216, against 198 last week,
211 the preceding week and 227 the
corresponding week last year. Fail
ures in Canada number 20, against.
29 last week, 19 the preceedlng week
and 20 last year.
Russians Capture Villages.
General Linevltch, In a dispatch to
Emperor Nicholas says: "The Jap
anese attacked the outposts on our
"left flank June 5, but were checked.
"The same day troops sent to the Tain
"Valley pushed back the enemy's ad--vance
guards and occupied the vil
lage of Santsiatoy. Another force in
The Kun valley advanced southwest
from Boyhe and a third force sent
southward drove the Japanese from
tho Village of the Nan Chantchentzi
to far as Taouangow."
Falls 130 Feet to Death.
,'ohn Callahan, of Marietta, O., a
Mu-idpo worker employed on tho re-rnr.t-i
ruction of the Baltimore & Ohio
rai'road bridge across the Ohio river
;nt Pcrkiraburg. W. Va., fell 130 feet
from the top of the bridge and was
'inK.tently killed. He was 30 years
iflld and married,
Japmccs Hunting Russians.
The flagship Tokiawa, under Vfce
Admiral Uriu, and the cruisers Manl
wa and Takachlho' and the destroyers
Murnseme and Saquanami have ar
rived off Gutzlaff island. Hang-chow
bay. More cruisers are expected.
Vice Admiral Uriu came from the Tsu
islands, around Formosa, looking for
Russian vessels.
.Joseph Theano, an Italian, 60
-years old shot himself through the
'head at Fayette Station, PaM and will
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ROOSEVELT ADVISES PEACE
Sends Note to Both Russia and Japan
to Cease Fighting.
Tho White House gave out. a state
ment containing a dispatch sent by
the President to the Japanese and
Russian governments urging them
not only for their own sake, but In
the interest of the whole civilized
world, to open negotiations for peace
With one another. The President
suggests that these negotiations be
conducted directly and exclusively
between the belligerents.
While the President does not feel
that any Intermediary should be
called In In respect to these negotia
tions, he is willing to do what he can
properly In arranging the prelimi
naries for the . time and place of
meeting.
Mr. Takahlra. the Japanese min
ister wns able to transmit to the
President a message from the Mika
do that Japan was with Russia de
sirous of peace, provided, of course,
it. could be obtained under proper
conditions.
The note indicates the President's
belief that an Intermediary may not
be necessary to effect conclusive ne
gotiations, but likewise expresses the
President's willingness to do all that
he properly may do to promote the
preliminary arrangements for a time
and place of the meeting of repre
sentatives of the Russian and Jap
anese governments.
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN
Corn Shows Better Condition Gener
al Improvement Noted in
All Regions.
Crop conditions are summarized as
follows in the weekly bulletin Issued
by the weather bureau: Portions of
the Ohio valley, upper lake region,
Oklahoma and Southern Texas have
suffered from excessive moisture. In
the States of the Missouri and Cent
ral Mississippi valleys corn Is much
Improved and good progress with
cultivation has been made. In the
upper Ohio vnlley much planting re
mains to be done, and in the Middle
Atlantic States considerable replant
ing will be necessary on account of
cut worms. In the Southern States
early corn Is being laid by in good
condition.
Winter wheat has advanced fav
orably, fewer reports of Injury from
rust being received from the greater
part of th area previously affected.
In Ohio and Nebraska, however, al
though In promising condition, dam
age from rust and insects has In
creased 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 valleys. Har
vest has also begun In California,
where wheat is maturing rapidly. On
the North Pacific coast winter wheat
is In promising condition, having ex
perienced decided Improvement in
Washington.
BOY KING'S TRAIN STOPPED
Alfonso Delayed by Accident on Way
to London.
Alfonso XIII, the young King of
Spain, was welcomed to England with
the most elaborate of ceremonies,
evsry detail of which was supervised
by King Edward himself. A deluge
of rain at Portsmouth and at London
marred the spectacular effects.
The Prince of Wales, representing.
King Edward, with a guard of honor,
welcomed the Spanish ruler when he
landed at Portsmouth.
The special train carrying the King
the Prince of Wales and their suites
from Portsmouth to-London traveled
wllhout incident, exeem that it was
brought to a standstill by an ob
struction on the line at Farlington.
The King was welcomed at the rail
road station by King Edward. The
young sovereign made formal calls on
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught,
and dined quietly with King Edward
and the royal family at Buckingham
Pals.ce.
i Seven Drowned in Wreck.
! A westbound passenger train on the
j Wisconsin Central railroad, plunged
Into Red Cedar Creek from a steel
! bridge west of Colfax. Engineer
J Phillips, Fireman Severn and five
; tramps are believed to be drowned.
DEMOLISHED BY A TORNADO
Houses Dectroyed at Binghamton,
N. Y. Building Is Blown
Two Blocks.
A tornado which struck the south
Wide of Binghamton, (Ji'molisTied a
dozen houses, nearly ns many barns,
and uprooted many trees, but so far
I as reported no one was killed and
! only one person was badly hurt,
j The house of James Hartigan was
lifted from its foundation and carried
200 feet and' deposited In the next
! lot. The family was in the house and
! no one wns hurt.
j James Davis's house. In the same
; street, was demolished. The upper
j part of Mr. Holder's nous., nearby,
! was blowfl two blocks, where it
i struck against the house of G. C.
I Uurnes. which was wrecked.
! George W. Tompkins's house was
j blown flat, ns was a house occupied
i by a family named Johnson. Manv
more buildings were demolished and
more unroofed. The work of relief
was hampered by live electric wires
which were blown down.
William H. Ferguson of Pittsburgh
won first honor at Washington and
Jefferson college.
Washington's Chair Sold.
Col. Andrew Jackson has sold the
old Washington chair, the most prized
relic of President Jackson, to the Mt.
Vernon association for $7,500. This
chair was willed by Gen. Washington
to his family physician, Dr. Craik,
and members of the Craik family gave
it to Gen. JackBon.
A. J Cassatt, president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Co., has resigned
from the directorate of the Equitable
Life Assurance Society.
BE
Russian Vessels Under Enquist
Will Remain at Manilla.
TAFT REITERATES HIS ORDER
Announces Positively That the Rus
sians Must Disarm or Put to Sea.
Russia has practically agreed to the
internment of the Russian warships
at Manilla.
The following announcement was
made at the War Department at
Washington:
"The Secretary of War is in re
ceipt of a cablegram from Govern
or Wright announcing that Secre
tary Taft's Instructions had been
formally transmitted to the Russian
Admiral, and at the same time in
quiry wns made whether he would be
required to put to sea within 24
hours after taking on coal and pro
visions sufficient to take them to the
nearest port.
"That up to this time only enough
coal and sufficient food supplies for
use in harbor to last from day to dny
had been given, as they arrived in
Manila with practically no coal or
provisions.
"Governor Wright submitted the
question as to whether they were
entitled to take on coal and provis
ions to carry them to the nearest
port.
"Governor Wright was advised that
the President directed that the 24
hours limit must t;e strictly enforced.
That necessary coal and supplies must
be taken on within that time, these
Instructions being consistent with
those of June B, stating thnt ns the
Russian Admiral's ships were suffer
ing from damage due to battle. Mutt
the American policy wns to restrict
all operations of belligerents at
neutral ports. In other words, that
time should not be given for repair of
damages suffered In battle."
Consul General Rodgers, at Shang
hai, cables the State Department
under date of June 0, as follows:
"At Woosung are now anchored
seven Russian colliers, which will
doubtless be Interned. Tt Is reported
there are a number of Japanese ves
sels off Gutzlaff. The Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer Hodrl has been
Interned at. Shanghai.
CRUISER CAUSES DEATH
Two Men Drown When Tug is Over
turned on Lake Erie.
While the Dominion government
cruiser Vigilant was cruising In the
waters of Lake Erie, Capt. Dunn sight
ed the American fishing tug Grace M
of Lorain, O., evidently engaged In
flrshing in Canadian waters. The
Vigilant tried to overhaul her, but.
the tug continued to dodge around
her how and stern In very close prox
imity, despite the fact that the Vigi
lant had fired several shots across her
hows. Finally the cruiser, being un
able to avoid a collision, caught the
tug toward the stern, completely
turning her over and she sunk very
rapidly.
Capt. Galbralth. Engineer William
Rulleson and D. Poppellwell, a fisher
man.rose to the surface and were res
cued bv the boats of the Vlcllant
The balance of the1 tug's crew of five,
Martin Olesen, Cleveland, O.. and
William Anderson, Lorain, O., did not
rise nnd their bodies have not been
recovered. The American consul at
St. Thomas Is Investigating.
FAVORS A SUBMARINE FLEET
recommended by General Staff of
Army for Coast Defense.
The general staff of the army has
recommended the creation of a new
corps to establish a system of sub
marine defenses for the coast.
The estimated cost of equipping the
proposed submarine defense la
$4,000,000. This will provide for a
fleet of submarine torpedo boats for
all the principal harbors, searchlight
equipment, wireless telegraph outfits
and fixed and floating mines. It is
expected the navy will enter objection
to the plan that a fleet of submarines
be constructed for operation by the
army.
Wrote Letters to Miss Roosevelt,
Secret service men from Washing'
ton arrested John Johnson, a Swede,
at Bioomlngton, 111., for writing let
ters to Miss Alice Roosevelt. John
son said thnt he was sent here from
Sweden to marry Miss Roosevelt, and
communicated his mission In letters
to the President's daughter. Johnson
was at once taken to Jacksonville and
committed to an insane asylum. He
was a former Inmate, but had been
out for two years.
Dolliver Undergoes Operation.
Senator J. P. Dolliver, of Iowa, has
undergone an operation for an nffec
tion of the ducts "in the upper part of
the nose and above the right eye,
The Senator is resting comfortably
and it is expected that he will entire
ly recover In 10 days or two weeks,
Embezzlement Alleged.
W. W. Carr, disbursing clerk of the
Smithsonian Institution at Washing
ton, was arrested, charged with em
bezzling -$4(1,000 of the funds of that
Institution. Carr, it Is said, admits
his guilt.
1,500 in Fire Panic.
The Milwaukee Exposition building
in which the National Skat Congress
has been holding Its sessions, and
which caught fire Saturday evening,
causing a panic among the players
was completely destroyed by fire Sun,
day evening, entailing a loss of over
$300,000.
A school for teaching railway men
a systematic plan of robbery has been
discovered in New Jersey after enor
mous theft has been perpetrated.
MOVEMENTS FOR PEACE
Czar Wants to Learn Terms Japan
Will Impede;
As a result of the meeting of the
Council of Ministers, held at Tsarskoe-
Selo Instructions were telegraphed to
the Russian Ambassadors at Wash
ington and Purls that Russia Is de
sirous of learning Japan's peace condi
tions. With Ambassador Meyer's delivery
to the Emperor of President Roosi
velt's message tendering his goi'l
offices, the prospect of the President's
efforts to bring the belligerents to
gether In peace negotiations Is be
lieved to be distinctly brighter.
The sudden retirement of the
French Foreign Minister M. Delcnsse.
who was regarded us not only one of
the strongest supporters of the dual
alliance, but as one of the staunches!
friends of Russia, was a great blow
to Russia, and rendered President
Roosevelt's friendly tender particular
ly opportune.
It can be staled that the President
through M. Takahlra, Is endeavoring
to get some definite Idea regarding
Japan's peace terms. Mr. Takahlra
s giving him all the assistance he
can, but the most he can do Is to In
form his Government of the Presi
dent's wishes, and to emphasize his
personal conviction that the President
can be trusted absolutely to guard
Japan's legitimate Interests.
CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.
Jesse James, son of the notorious
bandit, was acqulted by a Jury In a
Justice court at Kansas City of the
charge of exacting usurious Interest
on a loan.
It is generally understood that Em
peror William desires peace In the
Far East, and would by every means
In his power contribute toward it, but
his policy at present Is thnt of non
interference.
Mayor Weaver forced the resigna
tion of Philadelphia's chief of the
bureau of highways, and issued an
order that city employes need not
join political clubs nor pay political
assessments.
President Roosevelt and King Ed
ward refused the request of the sec
retary of the Confederate Veterans
reunion to send greetings to that body.
A Russian torpedo boat, which was
towed to Shanghai reports that she
had been drifting for six days ' with
180 men on bonrd and water sufflclent
for only one day left and with very
little food.
Judge Kersten, In n Chicago court,
fixed June 23 as the day for the exe
cution of Johann Hoch, convicted of
the death of his wife, Mrs. Mary
Welcker Hoch.
A meeting will be held In Cincin
nati June 29-30 to complete arrange
ments for the great waterways con
vention to be held later.
At Portland, Ore, Charles McGinty,
a wife-beater, suffered 20 lashes on
the bare back, being the first snffe'rer
under the new state law.
Foreign Minister Delcnsse of
France has resigned nnd his resigna
tion has been accepted. Premier
Rouvler will assume tho portfolio of
minister of foreign affairs.
The Mississippi Stale university
has turned down the library offer of
Andrew Carnegie. Governor Varda
man denounced the plan and declared
he was much opposed to Mississippi
accepting gifts from Carnegie or other
rich men.
Clarence Young, who attempted to
rob the express car of a Northern
Pacific train May 27, after he had
dynamited the car, has been sentenced
by the District Court, at St. Paul to
fifty years In the penitentiary.
Hon. John M. Moore, Democratic
nominee, hns been elected to con
gress from the Eighth congressional
district of Texas, In succession to the
late John M. P'lnckney, who was kill
ed April 24 during a riot at a Pro.
hibttion mnss meeting at Hempstead,
Texas.
Simon Burns is again president of
the Window Glass Workers' Assocln
tlon, Local Assembly No. 300, Knights
of Labor, and assumed the duties of
the office this morning. Paul St,
Peter tendered his resignation as
president at a meeting of the exe
cutive board yesterday afternoon and
it was accepted.
Cleveland, (O.) Council authorized
the Pennsylvania Railroad company
to begin the elimination of its grade
crossings In the city. The cost of
the Improvement will be more than
$4,000,000, to be paid jointly by the
railroad company nnd the city.
Burglar Kills Policeman,
Whllo fighting his way out of the
residence of the Hon. Horace L.
Chapman. No. 1117 East Broad street,
Columbus, O., which was surrounded
by police, Frank Conrad, aged 22
years, shot and killed Officer Dan
Davis, Into whose arms he Jumped
from the second story window.
Yellow Jack at New York.
Upon the arrival of the Seguranca
from Colon at New York, Frank
O'Leary, 28 years old, a passenger, waa
removed by Health Officer Doty to
Swinburne Island for observation. Dr.
Doty reported the pntlent la suffering
with yellow fever.
Can Save Three Vessels.
The Russian cruisers Admiral
Nakh'imoff, Vladimir Monomnkh and
Dmitri Donskol, having sunk in com
paratively shallow water, It Is possi
ble t raise them.
Rojestvensky's Condition.
The chief surgeon of the Sasebo
Naval Hospital reports Admiral Ro
jestvensky's condition as favorable.
His pulse and temperature continue
normal. There la no sign of brain
complications.
Three Killed; Six Will Die.
Three children were killed, Blx peo
ple fatally injured and a number ser
iously hurt in a storm which swept
over lower Michigan and the Saginaw
valley. Property loss Is reported to
be jery large.
Y WILL BE FREE
Proposes to Maintain Inepend
ence of Sweden.
NO ILL FEELING ENTERTAINED
Storthing Will Defend Its Step by
Force .of Arms Declares New
Era Is Dawning.
As a result of the Irreconcilable dis
pute with Sweden over the demand
for a separate consular service, the
Norwegian storthing, has declared the
dissolution of the union between Nor
way and Sweden, which hns existed
since 1814.
Following is the resolution passed
by the Storthing, unanimously and
without debate:
"Whereas, All the members of the
council of state have laid down their
offices.
"Whereas, His majesty, the King,
has declared himself unable to es
tablish a new government for the
country, and
"Whereas, The constitutional regal
power thus becomes Inoperative, the
Storthing authorizes the members of
the council of state who retired to-day
to exercise until further notice as the
Norwegian government the power ap
pertaining to the King, In accordance
with Norway's constitution, und ex
isting laws, with those changes which
are necessitated by the fact that the
union with Sweden under one King Is
dissolved In consequence of the King's
having ceased to act as a Norwegian
King."
King Oscar's refusal to sanction the
bill pussed by the Storthing providing
for n separate consular service for
Norway brought about the dissolution
of the union of Sweden and Norway.
Although the action was anticipated,
It caused considerable excitement In
the capital, on account of the anxiety
as to what action the King would take.
The crisis became acute May 20, when
his majesty, after three months' rest,
during which the regency was con
fided to Crown Prince Gustave, re
sumed the reins of office. The coun
cil of state Immediately submitted to
him the consular bill, which he refus
ed to sanction, arguing that any ac
tion must receive the sanction of the
mixed council. The Norwegian coun
cil of state thereupon resigned, nnd
the King refused to accept their resig
nations ns, in view of the state of
public opinion. It was Impossible to
form a new government. Demonstra
tions were held throughout the coun
try Indorsing the action of the coun
cil of slate. The consular hill, while
apparently of little Importance, was
designed to open the whole question
of foreign affairs, which Norway de
sires to manage independently of
Sweden.
An address to the King was adopted,
declaring that no Ill-feeling Is enter
tained against him, his dynasty or
the Swedish nation, and asking him
to co-operate In the selection of n
young prince of the house of Berna
dotte to occupy the throae of Nor
way. ZEIGLER LEFT $30,000,000
$50,000 Annuity to Widow, Residue
Goes to Adopted Son.
The will of William Zeigler. the
patron of nrtic explorations, was filed
In New York City. The estate is
estimated to be worth $30,000,000,
nnd after provision is made of $50,
000 annuity to Mrs. Zelgler, together
with the use of the Zeigler city and
counfry homes, the residue of the
estate Is bequeathed to Mr. Zelgler's
adopted son, William, who Is now 1
years old. It provides that the son
shall enter into the gradual enjoy
ment of the estate, beginning when
he Is 25 years old, and ending when
he Is 40. No provision Is made In the
will for the continuation of artlc ex
ploration. Four Railroaders Killed.
Four men of a Grand Trunk con
struction train were killed near Pe
wnmo, Mich., when their train was
wrecked by running Into a washout.
The entire train of four cars was
ditched.
ROYAL WEDDING
German . Crown Prince Marries
Duchess of Mecklenburg
Schwerin, Crown Prince Frederick William
and the Duchess Cecelia of Mecklen-burg-Schwerln
were married by Dr.
Dryander, the court chaplain. In the
small chapel of the palace, at Berlin
according to the ritual of the Luther
an church, which Is the same for a
prince as for a subject.
About half of the 400 persons pres
ent were princes or special ambassa
dors of other countries with their
aides-de-camp. Ambassador Tower
attended a.1 the extraordinary am
bassador for the Vnlted States. Mrs.
Tower was with him.
The other guests were the diplo
matists accredited to this court, the
members of the cabinet, generals and
admirals.
Castro Elected President
A cable dispatch received at the
Venezuelan consulate in New York,
announced the election of Gen. Caprl
ano Castro as constitutional presi
dent of Venezuela.
Another Fast Train.
Following the announcement that
the Pennsylvania railroad, will Insti
tute an 18-hour train service between
New York City and Chicago, it was
declared that the New York Central
will meet the cut in time, amounting
to two hours less than the present
schedule, and ns a result, within a
fortnight, an exciting speed war will
be waged between the wo great rail
ways. Chancellor ton Buelow has been
created a prlace by Erperor William.
CZAR 13 OBDURATE
Gives Almoet Dictatorial Powers to
Gov. Gen. ' Trepoff.
The Russian government has shown
that It. has not weakened In this hour
of disaster. Instead of yielding lo
the stormy demands which the Radi
cals hoped Admiral Rojestvensky's
defeat would force the government
o grunt, the Emperor Issued a
ukase Sunday conferring greatly
Increased powers on Gov. Gen. Tre
poff, making him assistant minister
of the Interior, in place of MaJ. Gen.
Rydzefsky, who Is made a senator;
ulso chief of the department of police
and commandant of the corps of the
gendarmerie, Gen. Trepoff Is given the
light by (he ukase to close all as
semblies nnd congresses, to suspend
Indefinitely all societies, leagues and
other bodies manifesting pernicious
activity, and to take all other steps
ne'eessary to preserve order, so as to
prevent Interference with the estab
lished regime, nnd to suppress the
revolutionary propaganda.
The document Indicates that tho
government, while steadily proceeding
In Its plans for the fulfillment of the
Imperial promises contained In the
rescript of March 3, is determined not
to he swerved from its purpose by the
pressure of military and naval dis
asters, but in Its own time nnd as
speedily as possible to give the na
tion a legislative body on which ths
Ilullgin commission has been working,
in It may perhaps also be read the
Intimation that the war will continue
and that the question of peace will not
be submitted to a zemsky sobor.
WANT RURAL DELIVERY
Routes Established at the Rate of
600 a Month.
According to a report made to the
postmaster general by the fourth as
sistant, there Is no abatement In the
demand for free rural delivery routes
In all parts of the country. Free
rural delivery is proving a great suc
cess and It has long since passed the
experimental stage.
At present there are 4.708 petitions
pending for the establishment of
routes, while a year ago there were
but 3,470. Rural routes are now be
Ing established at the rate of COO a
month, and with the beginning of the
next fiscal year, on July 1. a large
number will be established, effective
August 1.
There are now 1.737 routes In oper
ation in Pennsylvania, nn Increase
during the year of 340, and there are
153 petitions for routes pending be
fore th edepartment. The first route
established In Pennsylvania was at
Riiftsdale, January 21, 1S9G.
NO REPAIRS PERMITTED
Russian Ships Must Move On Or Be
Interned.
Defining the limits of the rights
of belligerents In neutral ports,
President Roosevelt directed that the
three Russinn cruisers under Rear
Admiral Enquist, which Sought
refuge in Manilla bay, be denied per
mission to make repairs, but that
they be given the alternative of leav-
lng port within 21 hours or Interning
there until the end of the war. As
the ships are totally unseaworthy. It
Is deemed certain Rear Admiral En
quist will decide, nnd probably be
ordered by his government, to Intern
his ships.
Executive Secretary Ferguson
boarded the Russian flagship and d
livered to Rear Admiral Enquist the
ultimatum from Washington that he
must either sail at the expiration of
24 hours or dismantle his ships.
897 MILES IN 17 HOURS
P. R. R. Test Train Makes Record
From New York to Chicago.
A Pennsylvania railroad train broke
all records for fast traveling between
New York and Chicago by making the
run of 897 miles In 17 hours flat,
The feat was accomplished by two
special trains, one running from New
York to Pittsburg In 8 hours and 50
minutes, and the other making the
run from Pittsburg to Chicago in 8
hours and 10 minutes.
The runs were 'trials of speed to
demonstrate the ability of the road
to put Into effect an 18-hour service
and maintain the schedule under or
dinary circumstances.
Boston Wool Market.
The wool market continues In a
strong position. Events in the past
week Indicates to traders that the
large buyers believe the basis of
prices is to run high. The scoured
basis In this market is about 70 72c
for fine clothing wool, 6768c for fine
medium, C5C7c for and blood,
and 62G5c for -blood. Foreign
wools are strong; pulled grades are
scarce; the range In this mnrket Is
about as follows: Ohio and, Pennsyl
vania XX and above, 34(S35c; X.
31$? 32c; No. 1, 3S39e; No. 2, 39(0)
40c; fine unwashed, 2425c; -blood,
unwashed, 3.1(3) 34c; -blood. 3.1
34c: -blood, 3233c; unwashed de
laine, 2728c.
GERMAN GARRISON PERISHES
Warmbad, In Southwest Africa, Is
Reported to Have Fallen.
A dispatch from Cape Town says
reports have been received In official
quarters to the effect that Warmbad,
the German headquarters In' south
west Africa, has fallen and that the
garrison has perished. No news is
obtainable except from native sour
ces. Russian Naval Casualties.
The Toklo correspondent of the
London Dally Telegraph says the
total Russian casualties In the naval
battle were 14,000 perished and
4,000 captured, while 3,000 escaped.
He adds that a large percentage of
the prisoners are suffering from dis
ease. The Manila correspondent ot
tho Dally Mail says it Is reported
that seven Japanese torpedo boat de
stroyers are waiting off Corregldor
Island. "
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINCS
SHERIFF SEIZES RAILROAD
Steps Taken to Collect Verdict for
Woman Whose Husband was
Killed.
A Jury was Impaneled by Sheriff
Samuel Lenhart at Ebensburg and aa
Inquisition was held to ascertain
whether sufficient revenue would be
afforded from the Old Portage railroad.
owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company, within the next seven years
to pay the amount awarded Mrs.
Annie Margo, of Cresson. by a Cam
bria county jury for tho. death of her
husband on the Pennsylvania rail
road. .
The railroad company refused to pay
the amount and Sheriff Lenhart sold
the office furniture In the Cresson and
Clearfield offices for $00. The jury
awarded Mrs. Margo $2,659, but costs
and interest aggregate $2,900 to date.
There is still a balance of $2,300 due
the plaintiff and the sheriff will now
advertise for sale the Old Portage
road, which was condemned by the
Jury last night. The sale will take
place In September.
Bonded warehouse No. A, ot the
has been seized by the United States
Meadville, Pa., Distilling Company, ,
internal revenue officers. Ths ware
house contains G.aiH barrels of whis
key, ranging In age from 1S97 to the
fall of 11)02. It Is charged that for
years the company has mixed whis
key In bonded warehouses from one
barrel to another, added coloring
matter to barrels under age, stolen
spirits from the cistern room,and se- (
cured extra grain to place within the
stonehouse without the keeper's
knowledge. The seizure was made
on affidavits of former employes. The
alleged fraud was discovered by Jos.
W. Heard, agent of the Internal reve
nue department. The company will
have an opportunity to settle by pay
ing back tax and penalties.
Judge Francis J. Kooser of Somer
set county granted 11 liquor licenses,
which he held several weeles ago to
be defective, inasmuch as the peti
tions did not contain the names of
the bondsmen. They were appealed
to the superior court, where Judge
Kooser's decision was reversed.
Judge Kooser, In- his opinion when he
refused to allow the petitions to be
amended, said: "We would allow the
amendments and grant the licenses
if we thought we had the power to do
so." Apparently he granted the li
censes on the strength of the super!
court's oplnjon.
Moses Coryea, the young farmer
who was shot last Saturday night
while walking with his wife and baby
from the home of his father to his
own house, north of Volant, died
from his wounds. It is not yet known
what charge will be brought against
George Flnston, who gave himself up 1
and admitted that he shot Coryea.
Flnston says he fired at Coryea's elog
and did not learn until later that he
had wounded Coryea.
On the site of the Economltes' old
cutlery works at. Beaver Falls, the
Union Specialty Manufacturing com
pany broke ground for Its new plant.
W. A. McCool of Beaver Falls; '.lames
L. Sharkey, of Chicago, and C. E. Mc
Kim, of Pittsburg, are at the head of
the concern and the capital Is $600.
000. The main building, of brick and
iron, will be 62x337 feet and two
stories high.
The Jury In the case of Thomas S.
Kennedy versus the Borough of New
Kensington returned a verdict award
ing damages of 6 cents. At a
former trial Mr. Kennedy had been
awarded $150 and appealed, claiming
the amount was insufficient. Mr. Ken-
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Jury to his box-makjng plant through
the clogging of a sewer.
Two women of the family of Just
ice of the Pence John H. Pugh, of
Hannhstown. have been taken to
Pittsburg for treatment for hydro
phobia. The women had been using
milk from a cow which had hydro
phobia. George Poole, 17 year3 old, threw
a piece of wet glass Into molten
metal at a foundry In Butler, and
the shop was partially wrecked by
the explosion that followed. Poole
was struck in the back and seriously
hurt.
John Pete, an Italian, 45 years old,
agent for the Stanard Brewing com
pany of New Castle at HlUsvIlle, was
killed at his home by an unknown
person, who crept close to the wmdow
by which he was sitting and fired a
shot.
Clark Campbell of Derry while
walking on the outskirts of Derry
was beaten by a negro and robbed of,
$G1 and his jewelry. He was accom
panied by a young woman, who was
also beaten unconscious upon endeav
oring to make an outcry.
The fan house at Mount Lookout
colliery at Wyoming was burned to
the ground. The flames communica
ted to the timbers of the main head
shaft, which was also destroyed. All
the miners were gotten out of the
mine.
T. C. Lute, of New Florence, and
Harry Hooves, of Altoona, were killed
on the Pennsylvania railroad. Hooves
was killed at Sheridan station, and
Lute at Conemaugh.
Albert Beckman, a blacksmith of
Carney, was found dead along the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks near
Greensburg. He was 38 years old
an 4 single. ' '
Philip H. Walker, an old soldier and
prominent citizen of Lock Haven, fell
from an open carriage as the Mem-'
orlal day parade was forming and
fractured his skull, dying in an hour
afterward.
Because "she refuses to carry out
an alleged promise to marry, W. W.
Campbell has filed a suit against
Rose Breltenreiter, cf McKeesport,
asking $25,000 damages.
Thomas McCoy, of Trauger, near
Greensburg, was kicked to death by
a mule. Ha was 35 years old and un
married.
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