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TWENTY-FIFTH YEAR
EL PASO, TEXAS, FRIDAY* SEPTEMBER 29^ 1905
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
NO ABATEMENT
OF THE UNREST
Socialists Gather Again at
Bnda Pest, But Are
Dispersed By
the Police.
SUPPORT INCREASING
Coalition Party’s Strength Is
Growing, Encouraging Re-
ports Coming from the
Interior Provinces.
JOSEPH WANTS A CABINET
Hilda Pest, Sept. 28.—There Is no
abatement of the popular unrest, al-
though today passed off without se-
rious breaks In any quarter. The
Socialists gathered again tonight, this
time In front of the Imperial club, but
the police were more energetic than
they were last night, and dispersed
the groups as soon as they formed,
thus preventing disorder.
A meeting of students tonight
passed off with Incident. At a
meeting of Democratic clubs it was
decided to hold a grand torchlight
procession In the near future. This
decision gives rise to some uneasi-
ness, and It Is possible that the pro-
cession will be postponed until after
the convention of the supporters of
the coalition party, October 3. Re-
ports from provinces show increasing
support o fthe Coalition party, but
notwithstanding this there is a very
considerable element in Hungary out-
side the Socialist ranks tha't continues
to remain In opposition to the coali-
tion. This element Is encouraged by
well authenticated reports from Aus-
tralia of an almost unanimous senti-
ment for the crown, and that even
the Auatrian Socialists are opposing
the Hungarian movement because the
coalition is opposed to universal
suffrage In Hungary.
The Coalition leaders, realising the
presence of a decided anti-Magyarlan
tendency amount many influential
persons, are dosing no oportunlty to
strengthen their position. Francis
Kossuth demands the union of all
Hungarian parties "for the defense
of the Hungarian constitution,” and
it is believed that a private meeting
of deputies, which has been called
for October 2, the day before the
great convention, may formulate plans
to secure such a union.
Emperor Will Call Another
Statesman to Form a Cabinet.
Vienna, Sept. 28.—Emperor Jiseph
today received In audience Baron
Fejevary, former Hungarian premier,
and Count Gulochowskl, Austro-Hun-
garian foreign minister.
Baron Fejevary's audience with the
emperor proved a failure, according
to an Austrian authority close 1>
the court. The baron insisted upon a
plan to defeat the Hungarian coali-
tion by the Introduction of universal
suffrage, but his majesty was not
willing to accept such a radical meas-
ure.
Baron Fejevary returned to Bmla
Pest this afternoon. It Is expected
that the emperor will call another
statesman to form a cabinet and
carry out his program.
.it A »■' '■ — ■ —
Court Is Distracted
by the Conflicting Advice.
Buda Pest, Sept. '28.—The court at
Vienna Is reported to be distracted
by conflicting advices. Many Hun-
garian politicians of influence have
advised the klng-emperor to yield on
certain points and It Is reported to-
night that others are seeking to se-
cure his majesty’s favor by advising
the persistence of Francis Joseph on
his stand.
The failure of Baron Fejevary's au-
dience with the emperor today to
bring about a solution of the diffi-
culty is hailed by the members of
the coalition as favorable to their
cause.
It is understood tonight that the
emperor has expressed a desire to
see Count Albin Czaky, president of
the upper house of (he Hungarian
diet, and tha$ the count will be given
s naudlence next Saturday. It Is
known that Count Czaky advocates
peace with the coalition.
It is learned from a high authority
that the position of Count Gduchow-
skl. Austrian-Hungarian foreign min-
ister. is so shaken that he will resign
within a few weeks. It is possible
that his successor will be M. De
Bzogyeny Marich, the present ambas-
sador to Germany, and that Count
Goluchowskl will succeed to the
Parts embassy. It is reported that
provincial cities are preparing to vend
a massed deputation to Buda Pest
on October 2 in order to offset tblf
proposed Socialist demonstraf on of
r.n.noo workmen for universal suf-
frage.
Commanding ifllcers of regiments
In various sections of the country
have refused leaves of absence to sub-
ordinate officers until the situation
Incomes clearer. All sorts of rumors
are afloat, which have the effect of
' keeping popular sentiment aflame:
but the best informed persons believe
the efforts of the conservative ele-
ment will shortly be felt ami a solu-
tion ol the difficulty will be reached
without a rupture of the dual realm.
ship was menaced by flames, was
blown up this morning In order to
remove the obstruction from the
canal.
The explosion was tremendous. The
enormous displacement of water was
visible five miles away frof the scene
of the explosion.
Engineers are Investigating the
damage done the canal bottom.
Ninety tons of dynamite and blast-
ing gelatine were blown up by the
mines distributed around an Inside
hull of the Chatham. Theso were
tired by electric current, No serious
damage was done the canal as far
as is known. The authorities anti-
cipate that a passage will be cleared
In four days’ time.
Honoring a German Artist
Duesseldorf, Germany, Sept. 28.
Andreas Achenbach, one of the most
distinguished artists of the once fa-
mous school of landscape painters of
the Duesseldorf school, will celebrate
his nlnetletn birthday tomorrow and
the whole city and the artists all over
Germany have combined their efforts
to celebrate the event and to do honor
to the great artist in the afternoon
a monumental fountain erected In
honor of Achenbach will he dedicated
In the presence of the jubilar. In
the evening the artists and students
will parade through the streets and
serenade the veteran painter. Then
a Commers will be given in his honor
and. notwithstanding his age, Mr.
Achenbach will attend the festival
and address a few words of thanks
to the brother artists and the aca-
demic youth.
BOOKS MUST
BE PRODUCED
Perkins Compelled to Show
Reeords of New York
Life’s Transactions
With Morgan.
SENSATIONS DEVELOP
NEW TRACTION FRANCHISES.
Mayor Dunne’s Municipal Plana Re-
ceive Hard Jolt.
Chicago, Sept. 2G.— Mayor Dunne's
municipal ownership plans received a
hard Jolt today when the transporta-
tion committees presented a complete
plan for renewal of existing fran-
chises for a term of twenty years, the
city to be given the privilege of buying
whenever it had the money after that
period. The proposed plan 6alls for
new equipment, more cars, better cars
underground trolleys, grooved rails
and every reform that has been de-
l manded. Including Interchangeable
transfers to all parts of the city, mak-
ing jt possible for a passenger to ride
fifty miles qn a flve-cent %re. It is
realized that the improvements would
be practically impossible under mu-
nicipal ownership for many years at
least.
ALAMOGORDO FLOODED
WATER WA18T DEEP IN SEVERAL
8TREET8!
Street Crossings. Culverts and Small
Bridget Float Away. Following an
Unprecendented Downpour of Rain.
Special to The Times.
Alamogordo N. M„ Sept, 28.—The
heaviest rain for Alamogordo in years
past fell Tuesday night front G to 8
o’clock. The downpour was almost a
waterspout. The streets were convert-
ed Into rivers, in many places so deep
that wagons could not cross. The
whole town was flooded and for a
time one great sea of water was ev-
erywhere and ouly the highest, places
were left where man and beast dould
put foot upon land. Street crossings,
culverts and small bridges floated
away as would feathers.
Livery rigs and delivery wagons
were brought into service to take hun-
dreds of people to their homes, and
many more waded out In the streets
going through water In places up to
their waists. No special damage was
done to buildings only the Mexican
town where the adobe buildings are
small and cheaply built. The fact
that great damage was not done to
the whole town is because the gradual
slope of land from east to west Is
Just right to run the water off no mat-
ter how fast the downpour.
CONGRESSMEN ENTERTAINED.
Guests of Rear Admiral McCrlla at
Mare Island.
Mare Island, Cal., Sept. 28.—Con-
gressman George Edmund Foss, chair-
man of the house naval committee,
Senator Patterson and Congressmen
Orosvenor, Payne, Hepburn, Smith,
De Armond, Driscoll, Gilbert, Ander-
son, Hill, Otjen, Howard, Wiley and
Shrlveley and ladles arrived at Mare
Island at noon today on the torpelo
destroyer Preble as guests of Rear
Admiral McCalla. They were re-
ceived by a guard of marines and the
Mare Island band and were met by
the commandant In the officers’ yard.
They lunched at the comandant's resi-
dence and were shown over the yard
ahd ships, Including the. Bennington
and the Russian cruiser Lena.
SHIP IS BLOWN UP.
Suez Canal Will Soon Be Cleared of
Obstruction.
Port Said, Sep* 28 —The wreck of
the steamer Chatham, which was
sunk to prevent the explosion of a
large quantity of dynamltq. which
formed part of the cargo, while the
Again Discuss Armistice.
Seoul, Sept. 28.—Colonel Oba and
General Cossanaffski, Japanese and
Russian representatives in north Ko
rea, met Monday and again discussed
the terms of a proposed armistice.
The Russians would not. agree to
the Japanese proposals and an armis-
tice has been postponed, awaiting in-
structions from General Lfnevltcb.
Vice*President Buckner Put on
the Rack ant) Tells That.
“Advances” to Agents
Were Really Loans.
NOT CARRIED AS SUCH
DEATHS, »; NEW CASES. 30.
The Yellow Fever Fatalities Heavy at
Penaacola.
New Orleans, La., Sept. 28.—Official
yellow fever report to G p. m.:
New cases, 23; total to date, 2,941.
Deaths, 4; total, 384.
New foci, 8.
Cases under treatment, 2G1,
Cases discharged, 2.2SG.
Pensacola, F!a., B'-pt. 28.—Official
yeili w fever report to 6 p. m.:
N w eases, 7: total to date, 122.
I* aths, 5; total to date. 21.
Cj ses under treatment, 53.
Case* discharged, 48.
New Yo.-k, Sept. 28.—Several sen-
sational Incidents developed at the
session of ’he legislative committee
on the life insurance investigation to-
day. The first was when George W.
Perkins, vice president of the New
York Life Insurance company and a
member of the firm of J. P. Morgan
and company, objected to the furnish-
ing>of the books of his firm showing
a certain transaction of that firm
with the New York Life. Mr. Perkins
offered to present a copy of the entry
In question from tile hooks, but Mr.
Hughes demanded the books after sev-
eral refusals on the part of Mr. Per-
kins. The books will be produced In-
ter.
In the course of his testimony Mr.
Perkins when asked concerning the
difference In the statement of “prof-
its from securities" in the Massachn-
etts report of the company and of’net
promt from securities” in the New
York report, said: "When we get na-
tional supervision we won’t have these
conflicts hot worn the differep* states."
Mr. Perkins testified to a number of
transactions in which iie renresented
Morgan and comnany as sellers and
itie New Yo’-k Lite as purchaser.
Anoiher sensation was sprang later
In tne day when Vice President Thos.
A. Buckner or the Vow York Life de-
tailed the advances made to agents
and which ware carried In th& report
to the state suiarlnlendent of Insur-
ance as “commuting renewal premi-
ums." ft was brought out as a matter
of fact that these advances were
loans, but were not carried out as
such. Mr. Buckner testified that ad-
vances were made to ngents some-
times as inducements-to leave other
compunlos and enter the emplov nr the
New York Life.
A situation of conflict In Buffalo in
1901 between the Equitable and the
New York Life was brought out. In
order to get agents of the Equitable
away from that company liberal ad-
vances and liberal contracts were
made by the New York Life. Mr. Buck-
ner tpBtlfied that these advances to
agents in the Buffalo branch of the
Now York Life in 1902 alone exceeded
by $48,000 the amount really earned
by these agents. Ijiter, Mr. Buckner
acknowledged that this was most ex-
travagant. and salrl that In I slid the
amount waR cut down by half, and by
half the remaining amount in 1904.
Confidential Letter to Buffalo
Agent Is Given as Evidence.
A cony of a contract and a confiden-
tial letter to David H. Desbecker of
Buffalo, one of the agents in question,
showed the Inducements held out for
him to enter the employ of the New
York Life. The confidential letter or
supplementary contract reads as fol-
lows:
“Confidential, New York, Oct. 11,
1901.
David H. Desbecker, Buffalo.—Dear
Sir:—Referring to your agreement
with this company of even date here-
with, and subject to all Its terms and
conditions, it Is agreed that if the bus-
iness closed and paid for by you be-
tween this date and December 31, 1903,
term Issue excepted, equals $400,000,
you will be entitled to a bonus of $1,-
000 In cash; If you write and pay for
$000,000 in that time you will be en-
titled to an additional bonus of $1,000
In cash.
“If the amount equals $800,000 you
will be entitled to and be paid a. still
further sum of $1,000 In cash; and If
the amount equals a million 'dollars
you will be entitled to an additional
$1,000, making a total, In that eVent,
of $4,000.
Now the New York Life Insurance
company Is so sanguine that you will
write this latter amount it agrees that
your bonus shall not be less than
$3,500 on the business written by you
between this date and December 31,
1903, Irrespective of the amount and
in addition to any other source of
compensation under your contract;
that $3,000 Is to be available as here-
in prescribed, $2,000 In cash when
you sign the contract and the remain-
ing $1,500 will be due absolutely as
a bonus on December 31, 1903. But
tills $1,500 remaining bonus shall be
available to you in the following man-
ner: As a loan to be absolutely liqui-
dated and paid by you on December
31, 1903, If you are still in the serv-
ice of the company. $500 available
when the $50,000 of business is paid
for, $500 when the second $50,000 of
business lg paid for, $500 when the
third $50,000 of business Is paid for.
“It shall also be a matter of con-
tract between you and the company
that should, In any way. your business
equal or exceed $100,000, all paid up
business (term Insurance excepted)
you will be entitled to a commission
of 5 per eem on renewal premiums
paid on the third and fourth years' in-
surance In addition to the rates spec-
ific 1 In section 20 of that agreement.
“To further facilitate your business
with the New York Life it ts mutually
understood that you will have a work-
Ing balance to. your credit of $1,500
for the first year of your contract.
"Said $1,500 Ja available to you In
cash not exceeding $30 a week. This
$1,500 Is simply an advance and is to
be charged to your account.
“It is further understood and agreed
that this $1,500 1* to relate to only
one year of your contract and your
bonuses to extend only up to the time
mentioned.
“And it is further agreed in the
contract that this .term shall not af-
fect the term of your other branch
office contract with the company.
“Yours trnlv,
“NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
“By T140MA8 H BUCKNER,
“Fourth Vice President."
This Is the contract tinder which
Mr. Desbecker, with a number of oth-
er agents, entered the employ of the
Now York Life Insurance In Buffalo.
Perkins and th« Counsel
for the State Engage in Row.
While Mr. Perkins was on the
stand during the afternoon there was
aonu-what of a clash between the
witness and Mr. Hughes, the first of
anylhing of this mature that had oc-
curred since the committee began Its
sessions. It was when Mr. Perkins
was testifying to the moneys in the
"Nylle" fund, of Which he Is trustee.
Mr. Perkins did not want it to appear
m the records that the agents paid
part of their salmies into the fund
under contract, aniens the words
“and bonuses" wieared. He said
to Mr. Hughes that lie (Mr. Hughes)
was trying to get away from some-
thing. and the counsel holly retorted
that he was not. and that if Perkins
would answer, ills question much bet-
ter progress would be made with the
investigation.
Earlier In the dav Henry R. Wln-
throp of the Kquitnldc. while on tho
stand presented a statement nf the
transfers of the sltich of the Equita-
ble at the time of 11s change of man-
agement and the directorate. Most
of tho transfers Mr Wlnthrop was
able to explain, but some he was not,
At the time of these transfers Win-
throp was holder of twenty-five
shares. Ho thought the actual owner
was James H. Hyde, as ho turned
the cheeks for dividends over to
Hyde.
Wlnthrop was again called to the
stand just before adjournment, Buck-
ner having given way to oxpluln a
”,11 ce account brought up earlier in
day. Wlnthrop presented a typo
ritten statement of the account and
said the loans would lie paid off in
a few days and the collateral entered
on the books of the company. Before
Mr. Buckner retired, however, he was
asked to produce a statement of the
expenses of the Paris office, with a
record of the real estate held there
and the business that comes under
that Jurisdiction. Mr. Buckner had
been questioned pi ist of the after-
noon on the furelft business and thd
cost to the homo company. The
committee will resume its sessions
tomorrow.
TEXT OF THE
ACCORD GIVEN
Official Document Is Made
Public and Agreement
Sigued By France
and Germany.
CONFER AT ALGECIKAS
Two Governments Unite In Ask-
ing That Spain Accept De-
signated Meeting: Place
of the Diplomats.
PROGRAM GOES TO SULTAN
nor
frit
FOOTPAD IS SHOT DEAD
BERKELEY POLICEMAN SEVERS
ROBBER'S JUGULAR VEIN.
Officer John J. Leatranage Puts to
Rout Three Others, Who Had In
Their Possession a Safe-Cracking
Outfit.
Berkeley, Cal, Sept, 28 - In a bat-
tle with four footpads early this
morning Policeman John .1. Is-stra-
nage shot and kill'd one of the men
whose body n » lies unidentified In
the Berkeley morgue.
Lestranage wns i ommanded by one
of th'e highwaymen to hold. up his
hands, but. the officer drew his re-
volver and fired. The bullet pene-
trated the man's jugular vela and he
dropped dead after running fifty
yards. He had three companions,
who made their escape.
A revolver was found by the side
of the dead man and on his person
was a safe-crack I pg outfit.
FATAL END TO QUARREL
PHYSICIAN KILLS MERCHANT
OKLAHOMA.
Tragedy Is the Outcome of a Discus-
sion of the Recent Egging of a Citi-
zen by a Party of Women.
Wichita, Kan , Sept. 28 —A special
to the Eagle from Kaw City, Okla .
states that Dr. Irwin, a prominent
physician, shot and Instantly killed
Alpha Mann, a nu rchant of that city,
tonight. The killing was the result
of a quarrel which arose over a dis-
cussion of the action of an angry
mob in egging .1, L Bussert, who was
recently held for (rial on an assault
Charge. The citizens of Kaw City,
Including a number of women, took
him to the edge of town, -where he
was held by the men while the wo-
men pelted him with eggs. He was
then made to leave (he city.
Dr. Irwin condemned the action of
the mob. He hai made his escape.
CAN ACCEPT NOTHING.
8enator Morgan Will Not Accompany
Commission to Panama.
Birmingham. Ala., Sept. 28.—Sena-
tor John T: Morgan of Alabama has
written a letter to Chairman Shouts
of the Panama Canal commission, de-
clining the Invitation to accompany
the commission to Panama. The sen-
ator thinks nothing will be accom-
plished by the trip.
Population of Kansas.
Topeka, Kan., Ke.pt. 28.—The de-
cennial census just completed shows
the population of Kansas as enrolled
by the assess ira in March. 1905, to
be 1,543,818, Inclusive of 209,084 over-
population as shown' by the census
of 1895.
Paris, Sept. 28,^-The official text
of the Franco-German accord on the
subject, of Morocco, which was signed
today, as given out says:
“The negotiations between France
and Germany concerning the program
for the conference on Moroccan af
fairs has successfully , terminated.
Accord Is readied on n program com-
prising the organization of the police,
the regulation and repression of con-
traband arms; financial reforms, con-
sisting principally or the organization
of a state bank and also the best
means of collecting duties, anti the
creatl m of new means of revenue and
also the determination of principles
destined to safeguard the economic
liberty af Morocco."
The agreement then makes a spe-
cial reservation of the frontier region
between Algiers and Morocco, where
the niafntcnacc of police will be regu-
lated, directly between France and
tho sultan without submission to Ihe
conference. The regulation of con-
traband In the same region ulso re-
mains for France to determine with
the sultan.
The two governments unite In ask-
ing that Spain accept Algedras as
the place for conference.
Upon tlie question, of the recent
German loan to Morocco It Is agreed
that French bankers shall participate
with the. German.! and there is to be
a similar participation of French
firms In building the harbor works at
Tangier If a French company offers a
loan eqtftl to those of Ihe Gorman
contractors,
Finally the accord provides for the
submission of the program without
«B;lay to the sultan and the signato-
ries of the convention of Madrid,
Upon Its submission to the sultan
both the French and German missions
now at Fez will return to Tangier.
The Franco-German Accord
Arouses Keenest Satisfaction.
The Franco-German accord upon
Morocco, signed today, arouses the
keenest satisfaction not only on ac-
count, of Morocco, but chiefly because
it terminates litc suspense of mouths
which threatened to disturb Hie peace
of Europe. Both the foreign office
an 1 the German embassy were equally
gratified to close the controversy.
The finai formalities brought out an
exchange of cordial felicitations be-
tween Premier Rouvier anil Ambassa
dor Radolln ‘and the plenipotentiaries,
Dr. Rosen and M. Revolt The accord
la interpreted as a compromise In
which) each side secures advantage.!.
Chancellor Von Buelow’s proposi-
tion to submit Moroccan questions to
a conference is finally realized and M
Rouvier has carried his
keeping France's special
from
services to your country. The tree
you planted at the Washington home-
stead at Mount Vernon will servo as
u mark of the token between1 the two
nations. You have done much. For
ourselves and for those who are ab-
sent we will once more shout a
hearty hurrah.”
In his response M. Witt** said:
"I have performed my duty well
because I have strictly obeyed his
majesty's Instructions, because the
circumstances favored me, because
the world Is weary of this bloody
war, because all classes of American
society, from President Roosevelt
down, were In sympathy with my and
your cause, because 1 was trip- to
my country and her and your inter-
ests,’’
Farmer* to Form Unions,
Chicago, Sept. 28.—A determined ef-
fort will be made on the part of the
American Federation of Labor to
bring about the unionization of tho
farmers of this country and their
affiliation with the American Federa-
tion of Labor for mutual benefit and
protection In Wisconsin and Minne-
sota a number of farmers' unions have
been formed already and according
to the statement of the officials of
tho federation, the affiliation of those
farmers' unions with the American
Federation of Labor is merely a ques-
tion of time. The leaders of the fed-
eration are highly enthusiastic over
the prospect of an alliance between
the city wage workers, the farm
hands und the farmers. It Is expect-
ed that the Western farmers will be
well represented at the next meet-
ing of the American Federation of
Labor, which will he held In Pittsburg
in November. It is not expected tha#
the plan of affiliation will meet wltii
any opposition from Hie federation.
* MURDER STILL A MYSTERY.
Slayer of Woman Found In Dress
Suit Case Unknown.
Boston, Mass., Kepi. 28.—The slltm-
ttlon In the dress suit case mystery
tonight wa^ BfibstantlaHy the same
as it was a Week ago, when the grue-
some find was made near the lloai
of the Wlnthrop Yacht club. All the
police have that appears tangible and
of value Is the fact of the purchase
Of two dress suit eases at pawnshops
on Pleashnf street and the Identifica-
tion of one of thorn by Ihe pawn-
broker.
With the single exception of the
pawnbroker’s story every clue has
iieen run down and satisfactory * atff
count made of all the suspicious cir-
cumstances,
FLIMFLAMMED
OUT OF $360,000
Ulever Former Victimizes a
Rig New York Institu-
tion, Obtaining Valu-
able Securities.
BOGUS ( HECK IS USED
Discovery of Irrejrularity Dcluy-
cil Until Worthless Paper
Had Passed Through
Clearing1 House.
DETECTIVES HAVE A CLEW
Will Build a Buddhist Temple.
Los Angelos, Cal.. Sept. 28.—A site
for tlie first Buddhist temple ever
built In the United States has been
selected here and, as the funds re-
quired are on bund, the work on tlie
building will soon be started. Ac-
cording to tjie statement, of Ixird
A hot Bite n shall u, tlie head of the
Buddhists in the United States, the
temple will be a magnificent si rue
turn, closely following the Oriental
stylo of the temples In India ami
Japan.
WANTS ARMIJO OUSTED
TOM HUBBELL APPLIES FOR WRIT
OF PROHIBITION.
His Attorney Appears Before Judge
Mann at Alamogordo and Would Re-
strain Judge Abbott from Recognlz-
nlg the Sheriff Now In Office.
Special to The Times.
Alamogordo, N M., Sept, 28,—Hon.
W H, Childers, attorney for Tom Httb-
„„„ .... bid I of Albuquerque, erstwhile sheriff
point of j of Bernalillo county, New Mexico, ap-
Intcresfs j peared before Judge Mann in the ills-
the conference and restricting Uriel court here today and applied for
the remaining question within exact I a writ of prohibition directed to Judge
limits. The diplomats consider the Abbott,* of the second district, court
result highly advantageous In Remov-
ing obstacle* to a reapproachment be-
tween France and Germany. Com-
menting on this view the semi-official
Temps this evening says:
"France does not want an alliance
outside of that with Russia, but she
Is none the less ready to welcome
closer relations with other nations.
Germany's conciliatory altitude and
final concessions of u number of con-
tested points is attributed to a desire
to promote a better feeling with
France and Russia, thus counteract-
ing on the continent the advantages
which Great Britain gains through her
new alliance with Japan."
Taft on a Side Trip.
San Francisco, Sept, 28 — Secretary
Taft amt a few members of his party
left here today for a trip up the
Saerarnenlo .river as the guests of
the reclamation committee. The sec
retary will examine Into the alto of
the drawbridge as proposed by Hie
Southern Pacific and be will also
make an examination of the reclama-
tion work that Is being done along
the river.
GLAD HAND GREETS WITTE.
Plenipotentiary Enthusiastically Wel-
comed in Russia.
St. Petersburg, Sept.’28 -M. Witte,
senior Russian peace plenipotentiary,
returned to St. Petersburg tills morn-
ing. An enthusiastic welcome was
accorded him by the waiting crowds
which fully demonstrated the groat
popularity of the statesman and the
public appreciation pf the service* he
rendered hi* country at Portsmouth
Cheer followed cheer as he alitJFted
from the train and when he replied
in an Intensely patriotic strain to the
address of welcome, popular enthus-
iasm found full vent.
The address of welcome to M.
Witte was as follows:
"You have accomplished your diffi-
cult task and the nation is grateful
to you. You have given Ihe credit
for your services to Emperor Nicho-
las, President Ro-sevelt. Emperor
William of Germany and to the press.
You have forgotten only yourself.
We. however, fully appreciate your
Judicial district of the territory, re-
straining Judge Abbott from recogniz-
ing Sheriff Armijo In his present ca-
pacity as an official of Bernalillo
county.-*
Judge Mann has the matter under
advisement and will probably render
a decision by Saturday night.
FIVE BRUTALLY KILLED
MOTHER
AND CHILDREN
IN TEXA8
SLAIN
Parent and Daughter Assaulted and
Their Bodies Terribly Disfigured, a
Baby Boy Alone In the Family Sur-
viving.
Iona, Tex., Sept. 28.—Mrs, A. ./
Comlltt and four children, a daughter
of thirteen and three boys from six
to ten years of age, were murdered in
cold blood at their home near hero
today. The mother and daughter
were assaulted and their bodies bru-
tally disfigured.
The baby, about two years old, was
the only one left alive.
New York, Sept. 28.—Details of a
scheme whereby the National City
hank of this city was recently vic-
timized by a clever forger came out
today. The forger presented a bogus
check bearing the name of a well-
known stock exchange firm and re-
ceived In return securities valued at
Shout $3G0,000.
Pearl & Co., stock brokers at. 27
William street, recently negotiated
one day a loan for $300,000 with the
New York institution. On Wednesday
a check for the amount of the loan,
plus $37.50 for one day’s Interest,
was presented at this bank by a
stranger, who received the securities
deposited by Pearl & Co. for their
than.
The bank on which the broker's
check was drawn Is phe with which
Pearl & Co. never had an account,
so Ho* forgery wns not discovered
until the check had passed through
the clearing house exchange, when
It wns promptly branded as fictitious.
A private detective ngency wits call-
ed In ami the transfer of the secur-
ities was at once stopped.. The de-
tectives Intimate that they have a
clew to the Identity of the forger,
who Is believed to have had one or
more accomplices,
It Ik believed that the forger had
an Intimate knowledge of Poarl &
Co.'s affairs. A. Blayback. Junior
member of Pearl & Co., said:
"The odd amount of the forged
check,” added Mr. Blayback, "repre-
sents a day's interest at 41-2 per
cent. As a matter of fact, the loan
Is recorded on our hoiks at 4 1-2 per
cent, Clearly somebody must have
bad knowledge of the loan. Yet had
It been some one In our employ tho
Interest would have been computed
at I 14 pm- cent,"
The firm of Pearl & Co. consists
of Dyer. Pearl and Blayback. Mr.
Pearl Is now In Europe. Members
of the firm own stock exchange sents
and their operations on the board
have at various times been very ex-
tonal vc.
The securities offered by Pearl &
Co. for their loan ami surrendered
by the hank f ir a piece of worthless
paper include I,0()0 shares of United
Slates Steel company, common: 1,000
shares of Rock Island, common; 1,-
000 shares of Metropolitan street, rail-
way: 700 shares of Missouri Pacific;
200 shares of North American com-
pany; 47 American tobacco G per
cent bonds, and some Wabash deben-
ture, II bonds.
ENGINEERS HAVE SAILED.
Members of the Canal Commission
Are En Route to Colon.
New York, Sept. 28,—The board of
consulting engineers and several
piembers of the Panama canal com-
mission sailed today for Colon on the
steamship Havana Their purpose is
to Inspect the work already done on
the canal and also Its proposed route,
in order to report to the commission
the best kind of canal to build. In
the party were Theodore P. Shonts,
chairman of ihe commission; Rear
Admiral Driscoll, K H. Ernst and
it, M Hamid, all of tho canal com-
mission.
The Post Card Craze.
London, Bcpt. 28—The post card
craze, which originated In Germany
some years ago, seems to have found
fertile soil In Great Britain, judging
from the enormous number of such
illustrated post cards mailed every
day In all parts of the United King-
dom It) rtjjs connection considerable
comment has been caused by the fact
reported to the local postal author-
ities that after the recent visit of
the British squadron, now in the Bal-
tic, to Holland, over 23,000 such view
post cards were found in the mall
boxes of Haarlem, a smalj town near
Amsterdam. Practically all those
cards bail been mailed by the officers
and men of the British fleet.
$150,000 FOR BUILDING.
Mita Gould to Aid Railroad Y. M. C.
A. in St. Louis.
Detroit, Mich., Sept. 28.—Miss Helen
Miller Gould has agreed to give $15u,-
000 for a railroad Young Men's Chris-
tian Association building in 8t. Ism Is.
This announcement was the feature
of tho opening day of the railroads'
Y. M. C. A. International conference.
IN PRECARIOU8 CONDITION.
Negro Who Was Accidentally Shot
May Not Recover.
Walter Simpson, tho negro who
was shot by the discharge of a revol-
ver In the hands of Ben Fuller, por-
ter at the OrndonT hotel, at the Banta
Fe depot yesterday morning, wag In
a precarious condition according to
the last reports from Hotel Dieu,
Teddy, Jr, Is a “Freahy."
Boston, Sept. 27.—Mrs. Roosevelt,
who came here with her son Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., today left for Oyster
Hay. Young Roosevelt registered to-
day as a freshman at Harvard uni-
versity.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE CONSIDERED.
Gordon T. Atkinson la Renominated
for Comptroller of Maryland.
Baltimore, Sept. 28.—At the Demo-
cratic state convention of Maryland,
held In Ford’s opera house today, State
Comptroller Gordon T. Atkinson was
renominated and a platform adopted
which, excepting a paragraph Indoro-
lng the excellent business administra-
tion of the local government and Ma-
jor Edwin Warfield, is wholly devoted
to the advocacy of the proposed consti-
tutional amendment to restrict negro
suffrage, which will lie voted upon at
the November election.
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