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Show ftiLnuiEDmss - m MClAPlilC SEME VOL. IL NO. 104 OGDEN QTY, UTAH. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 14, 1905. KILLED AMERICANS. Japanese Government Called Upon to ROOSEVELTS POLICIES Ncwlands of Nevada at New York Jefferson Day Banquet Prophesies Renewed Democratic Activity If He Fails. - New Yorir, April 19. Seven hundred Democrats attended the J offer non Hay Democratic dub of New banquet of thaWaldrof-Astoritonight. York at the M.ny were there of national reputation and chief among theae traa former democratic Judge Alton B. Parker, nominee for president laat November. In the banquet room protraita of Jef-- f prion were ronapicioua. In addition a to Mr. Parker, the speakers were Newlanda, of Vnitad State Senator Nevada, Mayor McClellan of New York Citjr, Congressman Rainey of Illinois and J. J. Willet of Alabama. Senator Carmack of Tennessee was the only one of those expected to speak who cosld not attend. Mr. Parker was the first speaker and he was enthusiastically received. Frequently he was htterrnpied by ap- plause. The speech was on tlie future of the democratic party and was remit urgent appeala against sectionalMr. Parker said: ism. 1 do not come here to make excuse or explanation about the past, to any personal purpose or ambition pro-mo- ts for tha future, or to further the ends of any sec I km. faction or interest. 1 am moved solely by a desire to commune freely with my countrymen who bed doctrines lieve that the of the Democratic party, as deduced from the great policies defined by the man whose birth we here commemorate, and established by the founders, are still true, still alive, still worthy of acceptance and devotion, and still necessary, if our Institutions are to be maintained in their early vigor and time-honore- purity. Sams Elements In Recent Politics. We meet after a defeat which was It was easy to foresee and predict. preceded by division and faction in our ranks over a period of eight years and It was they have done their worst. emphasised by the use of govern mental power for partisan purposes, by the reckless and ..unprecedented expenditure of money; and by demagogic appeal to interests as wide apart as the We have left to ns only the pales. smallest measure of power, in either house of congress, we have' lost States whose confidence we had long commanded. and the number of governors and stare legislatures under our control is surprisingly small. We may, however, recall that Ihia ia not the first time that the party has been In what seemed a hopeless minIt was so from 1860 until 1876 ority. when a great wrong, which has been in Its effect upon morals and Justice, left it in a minority for another eight years. But, even when Its condition was least encouraging, It was still the same consistent advocate of patriotic and manly policies as when It was in the full plenltade of bower during the first sixty years of the last rentury. Rallying about iti natural leaders as courageous and patriotic as any known to our political history it was then, as always, its virtue to be a national party. These leaders kept themselves in touch with every question of current interest in every hamlet in the Union. Nothing American was alien to them. Mayor McClellan was somewhat disconcerted by the cordial greeting he received. He closed his address by Hying: "Opportunism has no place In the democratic party. Let na cease strange gods and go hnck to Jne god of our fathers and to the teachings of Thomas Jefferson." Senator Francis O. Newlanda of Nevada said: "Will the many sided Theodore Roosevelt devote himself during the next four years to the democratic policy of domestic reform indicated by his message or will he continue to engage In activities external to our country which will absorb its atien-l- f the former, democracy will be triumphant before his administration ends. If on the other hand he continues to rtaxxle onr people with startling exhibitions of International pyrotechnics plutocracy with be as firmly entrenched at the rad of his admlnis-tratln-n as It was at. the brglunlng anj ouie other democrat, a democrat who not an Imperialist abroad, but a democrat abroad, as well asvhq at home will he called upon to lead the destinies of the country. The country lemnnds democracy, whether tinder fepulillcan or democratic adminlstra-Democrac- y ia now t Roosevelt stands triumphant by democratic "lilt, if not four years hence do. tnnrrary will gird its loins for another u rnzglr against plutocracy,- which ia growing even- day and stronger hour. Cvr-'- And Its standard-rewill be the man who been preeminent for steadfastness. for courage, and for under defeat, for filth in the thimate wisdom and power of the people, tne man who has been undeviat-me- . consist ant, the man wnose integrity courageous, doubts and one , jtos aincerity nobody everybody believes In. question will be the development republic at home. The agenev employed will be the man who ,no'1 to i's principles smldat the and illusions of Imperial wor-shlpl- 1 pat-I'-n- ra t nrmr Justice Augustus Van Wyck crime of the age moat fatal to ., government and to the morality the Hie of law by the i"sllatre granting rperlal privileges un favors to our capitalist so often arqnerixed as public spirited cltlz-j- u of the nation in which the black . "r" rTlry of both parties are yujM combined together In this traffic. The most important ' h 1 ne--.m- is work that ran be undertaken by the democratic minority in the national and state legislatures is to drive out of their party the hlark horas cavalry, and then unselfishly antagonize and expose all dishonest, corrupt, and pvnicioiis legislation and keep this up nntil the public becomes famlllitr with the bad hills and the bad legislators. "The democracy should create outride of the machine and disconnected with it throughout the atate some force confided with the sole duty of preventing fraud and corruption in all public matters and driving out of office bribe inkers of both parties. Congressman Rainey, J. .1. Willet of Indiana also and John W. Kern spoke in tha order named. The Honorable John W. Kern, of Indiana, spoke of "The Rank and Hie." He Mid in part: Every movement in the world of politics and of business is closely followed by the rank and file. The average American citizen no longer taken any man'a word aa to current events. He haa full and ample Information on all subjects of public interest. I only speak tor the states which have been rarved out of the great northwest territory which old Virginia gave to the republic In Jeffersons time, when 1 uy that for fifty years there has been a school house on very square mile of that territory, and that each succeeding generation in that time has become better educated until now tbs average man has not only a fair education which enables him to read for himself, but for some reason or other he has formed the habit of thinking for himself, gad the question as to whether he thinks correctly or not he declines to submit to arbitration. The fathers were ready to "toss their ready caps in the sir," and shout for any nominee of any Democratic convention, while their wiser sons must ba convinced that the conventions nominee really and truly stands for genuine principles, and stands for them with all hit mind, and heart and soul and strength. It will be well for the men who assume leadership In the Democratic party to study the character and characteriatlca of that great body of men who constitute the real voting strength of that organization, and to take the rank and file Into their confidence, to the end that they may hava the confidence of thp rank and file. The work of organization in future campaigns must commence with the voters, and proceed upwards, rather conthan commence in n ference of leaders and work downwards. Tills earnest and intelligent army of men may be trusted to give expression to true Jeffersonian principles, for they believe in no others. When we shall have dealt fairly with the rank and file; when every Democrat in the land comes tc understand that he ia no longer to be led, but ia a leader when the consciousness of this 1 owrr is realized by each one of the stalwart men who, in hii heart, knows that he la a Democrat there will then come also n rebaptlsm of patriotic fire and auch an awakening of the old Jeffersonian and Jacksonian spirit throughout the length and breadth of the land as will make resUnce - futile. Let ns hope that we may he able to enter upon the campaigns of the future strong in n leadership ordained by the people and strong in n platform expressive of the popular will, so lhat we may confidently expert victory for the reason that victory ia deserved. WEBER IS SENTENCED TO DEATH Unless New Trial Is Granted, Hang on June 30 for Mothers Murder. Will j 1 Auburn, Calif.. April Welter wes today sentenced to be hsnged June 30. for the murder of his mother. His attorneys made a motion for a new trial, and introduced a number of affidavits including one from the prisoner relating to evidence given and to alleged errors during tlie trial. The court, denied the motion and the prisoner's demeanor altered per ceptlhly at the derision. He turned pale when ordered to stand up and refused to do so. saying, what, for?" dis-pthe arguments of hia eonnsel. He Mid he wanted that lock produced, alluding to the lock of the bath room found lit the mins and said to he evidence that the older Weber was locked in the room. When Under Sheriff May lapped him on tbe shoulder, however, he stood up and the court amid that Judgment would be punishment by suffering death. The sheriff was then directed to deliver him inis the custody of the warden at Folsom, to be hanged Jnne 30th. Attorney Tuttle naked for a modification of the order to allow Weber to stay In Jail here pending the perfecting of the anpeal and it. was granted. Thirty days were also granted to prepare the statement. During the afternoon tbe statement was made by Mr. Tattle that, the agreement to settle the bank case was off, owing to a hlfch in the negotiations and that aa a motion for a Chang of venue would he made he desired that matrer of trial on tbe JMh to be settled, so as to notify the witnesses. It was decided by cos-sethat on the 18fh a new data for the trial would be set. 13.-Ad- nt Washington. April 13 Rotel Tobago savages. In Formosa, caused the death of eight members of the crew of tbe American ship Benjamin Sew all and treated other membera of the crew in a cruel manner when the ship was wrecked in Formosan waters sonic time ago. The story is told in official correspondence published at the state department today. When the Japanese government's attention was called to the incident, it replied that the government of Formosa would 'efficiently and strictly censure the savages and will warn them not to repeat such misconduct again in future." Mr. Loomis. the acting secretary of 'ate, promptly directed the American minister at Toklo to say to the Japanese government that something mors intpresslre than censure may suggest itself to the mind of thal 'government." The Japanese government accordingly adopted punitive measures, but found great difficulty In executing them intelligently because they could not make the natives understand for what they were being punished. This government then suggested that several of the naiive chiefs, known to have been Implicated in tbe incident, be imprisoned tin ill some of the Formosan officials could master their dialect and make them under tend why they were being punished. BEARS FOR ROOSEVELT. Four Have Bean Located and Others Trailed. New (astle. Cola, April 13. There has been a fresh snow fall In this region and the roads to Camp Roosevelt were impaarable today. By telephone, however, it la learned that the men and animals In camp are suffering no hardships and John Rolf says that, unless more snow falls everything will be in good order when the president arrives. There will be no dearth of game for President Roosevelt. He will have all the hears he wants snd he ran choose his own msthods. He may chase with the dogs or personally track and kill at rlose quarters. Fbur bears hava already been located. Trappers t idav were following the tracks of half a dozen otbars, and, by tbe time thq. presidential parly arrives, the lalrg of flfleen or twenty heanwili probably be known. GARFIELD IN FIELD INTERNATIONAL JAPAN WAS FOR WAR Official Correspondence a Careful Study of Oil Situation. Topeka, Kas., April Garfield, 13. James R. of corporaof his time today in- commiealoner tions, spent mot vestigating further freight matter in Kanus City, with regard to the workings of tbe Standard Oil eompaay in Tomorrow he will go to Kanaas. IjiwrCnce and hold a conference with Prof. E. Haworth, ot the University of Kansas, in order to learn about the He geology of tbe Kansas oil fields. will learn from Prof. Haworth what analyse nave been made as to quality of Kansas oil in the different pools. Mr. Garfield's three asslaiants will remain in Topeka for some time. They spent, today in further search records of the among the official tste and newspaper files to learn the successive step of tbe oil agitation in Kansas. They will gain all tbe information possible before starting to work In the oil region. P. Campbell ha Congressman P. gene to Cbannte from here. He will there tomorrow meet Mr. Garfield night and assist him tn hia preliminThe matter of ary Investigation. riiacrimlnafioA' will be looked into and of freight especially the question rate and their relation to the cibnpe-tio- n of the (Standard's pipe line. It is alleged hy the producers that aa soon a the Standard pipe line to was Kansas City completed the freight rates on oil instead of being lowered so that they might compete ! with the Standard, were raised to a point to make shipping prohibitive, and th. producers were compelled to ell to Standard or not at all. Concerning the Diplemscy Just Before the Opening of the War. Washington, April 13. Official correspondence made public at the state department today disrioaes tbs fact that the Japanese government. in announcing to the American minister at Toklo on Kuhnian 6. of last year, the breaking of diplomatic relations with Russia, assured him that hostilities would not begin until after a declaration had been mads. Th comaponri-onc- e comprise so much of the diplomatic exchanges between Washington and Toklo aa th department thinks it expedient to publish and among the first is th following phrase of a cablegram from Minister tlriseum, dated American ltgatiou, Toklo, February 6. 104: "Mr. Gri scorn report that tha minister for foreign affairs stated that a declaration of war will not bs made until after the withdrawal of their legation. which will probably take two or three days, and bostilitles will not liegln until after the declaration of war In an Interview the minister for foreign affairs went over the whole course of the negotiations, directed special attention to the extreme patience and moderation of the attitude of Japan, and stated that after having aked the Russian government five times to expedite a reply and having waited three weeks without result, no alternative remained but to act." On the Billowing day the correspondence showed that Minister Grincom reported that the departure of the Russian minister would take place on February 11, subsequent to tbe receipt of the news of the torpedo stuck upon the RumIsd fleet, si Port Arthur, of February 9, Minister Urtscom sent a brief telegram to the department, of which this is the official paraphrase: "Mr. Griaoom reports that tne declaration of war waa issued on the 10th Instant. No other correspondence shedding light on this Incident Is contained In the notes published. Of Interest is ,a note of Secretary Hay, dated May ' 6. laat. to the Japanese minister at Washington, ealltng hi attention to the circulation In the American navy of a note from tbe consulate general of Japan at New York, addressed to The Japanese serving In the United States navy, aollcluitng subscriptions of Japanese bonds, contributions for the relief fund for Japanese soldiers and sailor, and for the Red Cross society of Japan. While admitting tne right, of Japanese In this country to subscribe jet it is undesirable that milk contribution should be sought through the naval official channels of this government. And he, therefore, brings the matter to your attention with ihe request that you will Inform the consular officer of Japan in the Vnlied States of the attitude of this government in the matter." The Japanese minister gave the necessary in run ions to the Japanese consul general in New York. The correspondence includes a copy of a note from the Japanese minister at Washington, calling tbe attention of this government to the presence of the RuMlan ship Lena at San Francisco and Mylng that the Imperial govthat appropriate ernment expert measures regarding the matter will be taken by the United State government without delay. Several days later another note reached the stale department from the Japanese minister expressing the desire iff hia government that the officers and crew of the Lena be detained In the territory of the United Slates until tlie end of hostilities. The acting secretary of atate. Mr. Adee promptly replied, acknowledging the note and adding: In reply I have tbe honor to slate that the President, exercising his prerogative in carrying out the neutrality proclaimed by him, had already, before ihe receipt of your communication, taken the appropriate steps to detain Ihe officers and crow of the Lens in tfcls country until peace shall have linen concluded, nnless in the meantime (he belligerents shall hare concurred in proposing to him other arrangements is this regard." FOUND GUILTY. Of the Wife Compromising Brother Officsr. ef a Washington. April 13. Judge Advocate General Paris of the army, has received the record of the court martial proceedings In the case of Captain G. W. Klrkman, of the Twenty-fift- h Infantry, stationed at Fort Niobrara, Nebraska. That officer waa charged with conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, g rowing out of a scries of alleaed scandalous actions. It is charged that he compromised the wife of a brother officer and as a result the woman committed suicide. Captain Klrkman was found gullly and sentenced to be dismissed. After the record has been reviewed PECULIAR CASE. at the war department, the rase will lie submitted to the president for Of a Russian' Ssicids in Japansae final action. Fashion, Captain Klrkman was appointed to a the military academy from Texas In St. Petersburg. April 13. A pecnl-is- r June 1884, and reached the grade of csss of a peasant whom committ- raptaln in ihe Infantry In July, 1X99. ee suicide in Ja pan eve fashion U re- During the Insurrection In the Philippines he served as major of ihe ported from Yamsiiore. near United States volunteer The peasant referred to be- Fony-ninlcame a great admirer of the valiancy Infantry. of the Japanese. He informed his HEAVY death RATE. family that he was tired of life and that he proposed to Imitate their methods of suicide and eventually carried Tonopah. April 13. There ha been a heavy, but no alarming death tpto out hia intentions. here lately and a cltlcen's committee was organized here Today to take AMERICANS WITH RUSSIANS measures to combat sickness. A fnnd of $1,900 was contributed in a ahort Washington. April 13 -- The Russia time. The statement made that the government has been asked to graz deaths were due to adulterated permission to replace the two office! whiskey, and a a result there was of the I tilted States army capture talk of lynching, are denied. the Japanese army at Mukdoi 7.eneral Thomas H. Barry, commam LEFT FOR CAVITE. mg t.ie department of the Gulf ia th officer seated h, join the Russia 13. - Th navy Washington. April army in Manchuria and the note t department Is Informed that the batRussia coupled With the request tha tleship Wisconsin, the torpedo boats an side to General Harry and an arm Decatur snd Rambridge hats left he sllowed surgeon to accompany hii Hong Kong for tavite. Teara-ke-Sel- o. h of Washington, April 13 Through the minister at Washington, Baron Yon Monrheur. tbe Belgian has formally invited this government government to send an official delegation to participate In an international congress nt Mona. Belgium. beginning September 35th. at which the following topics will be discussed: Universal and technical education, science of atatiatics, political economy, custom tariff, navigation, colonand consular isation, diplomatic service, and. la general, meant of promoting commerce and civilization. The Invitation to tbe government has been supplemented by a clmilur note sent to the universities snd colleges of America aud to all Institutions snd persons interested In the study of economics to attend Ihe conChicago, April IS. Subject of nagress snd informing them that the tional significance to thn Democratic Belgian legal ion at Washington ia sere discussed by foremost full them with party furnish tn prepared orators of ths party at the Jeffersonian particular. King Leopold is taking a km In- banquet held at (be Sherman House terest in the congress and probably will attend ths Inaugural sluing aud tonight, In commemoration of th deliver the opening speech. Five cab- birthday of Thomas Jefferson. Tha inet ministers and the speakers ot dinner, however. In measure, rethe Belgian senate and house of rep- solved itself Inin a Jollification ovrr (ha resentatives have been appointed election of Mayor Edward F. Dunne, honorary presidents. t or of the dub, and In Th state department now has thn who is a official invitation under considera- their discourses referred to municipal tion. ownership and to Mayor Dunns' recent election on thal platform. FAVORS VENEZUELA. William J. Bryan and George Williams of Massachusetts, were the prinNo Franeh Officials Has Sympathy cipal speakers. Mr. Bryan chose for With ths Cabla Company. his subject, "Thomas Jefferson, and hia remarks were greeted with unstint' 13. General Velniinl, ed applause. Mr. Bryan took advantParis, April an of course tbs fiscal agent, in the age of the oocaslon to congratulate interview published lo.lay, appeals to Mr. Dunn on hia recent election as beon the public opinion of France chief executive of Ihe city of Chicago. half of the course adopted by PresiMr. Wiliams took for hia theme, He saya the French "Equal Rights to All and Special dent Castro. seek to substitute Privileges to None," He said: Cable company force through government Interven1 am eager to Join la tha kind nt usual of the tion instead Democracy which Judge Duane leads In a court procedure ot ihe Yeaezulcan Chicago, and which he will not tail to and sert j mat Venezuela's set inn lend where ever the Democracy, may against various foreign companies la can him. due to their not fulfilling their enOut of th enthusiasm and earasat-nes- s gagement! and to lending support to which you have displayed in your the revolutionists. look for an uprising w canvass, What would Franca say," General necessitated may same abases and the by Valutin! naked, "if ahe detected foreearns principles. Nor the by Inspired of the plotters am I satisfied to go forward upon n ign accomplice sgainst thn security of the sialw? haala of sentiment. I want a platform The general maintains that France and aa soon aa may ba, a candidate. a sympathetic view of Public ownership and direct legislashould inks the encroach- tion Venezuela's resisting only nr words enough tor thn banments of foreign corporations. ahull carry hereafter. ner which w We must giro notice to the politicians nf tha parry lhat evasive candidates in a can no more obtain suffrage Democratic convention." Mayor Dunn spoke on '"Municipal Belgian 1 Making PRICE FI VE CENTS CONGRESS To Consldsr Important Subject Commcrct and Civilisation. IN HURRY Purflsh Thom. teiV NIKAS!' E1M Ft!! SAVAGES rT WEATHER Mayor Dunne of Chicago is Congratulated By Bryan and Others at Jeffersonian Day Banquet dli-eo- After a leugtUy dlacea-sluOwnership.. or this subject. Mayor Puna ended his remarks by appealing to the Democratic party to In corporals a n CLUTCHES municipal ownership plank in the platnext national form to he adopted at the convention .of the party. His speech ia part was as follows: "The Democratic party won ia the spring election bee use its platform plainly , dearly and truthfully declared for principles which were tor Jt lost the beat Interests of the last fall because its platform was a compromise and because (he pnople believed that it dealt la pleMtodes rather than principles.' The results of these two election should teach the lesson to the men who stand hlRb in the councils of Democ' racy thpt evasion, lu aincerity and should hsvs no place la tha platform of the Democratic party. The jiarty must take and hold the advanced position. It. must keep pace with the inarch of 'events. It must declare men four The II. Chicago, April against monopoly in any and all forma; were the Indictments whom against apodal privileges in every returned hy the federal grand Jury in against giilae. of with the investigation connection Private corporations have adzed the so called Beef trust are George D. and taken poaaeaalon of the means of I .eon Joseph Williams, Seth Cusey, and the conveyance of transportation Weissenbach. snd Attorney Joseph information, light and power, all of The charge against them in intsrfer-in- g them monopolies, requiring The use of n on of with the nerving subpoena By public posaesalon of these property. B. name E. of Fili. monopolies they have witness by the been despoiling men late this and were arrested The four of this the people plundering federal afternoon and taken to tbe country. were released Id court, where they The have at laat awakened bonds of $1,000 each, signed by tbe to the people are such monoitollc that fact American Security company, unfair, Iniquitous and dangerous to the republic. The blow sLrurk In Chicago GIRL WAS ASSAULTED. will be followed by blows of like character throughout the cities of the UnitHeld up by Two Masked Men Near ed States. It will also he followed In Her Home. my humble Judgment If the Democratic party la wiae and prudent and Arkansas City, April II Edna Cox, incorporates in its next platform n 20 the a of years, daughter aged ringing declaration In favor governfarmer living north of Arkansas ment ownership of Interstate- - railmen two held was masked np by City, roads, telegraphs and express transnear her home today and assaulted. portation by a decisive victory Iq much excitement and the favor of tbe common people of this There Is farmers are organizing posies to count t y. search for the men. If the protective tariff ho abolished and the government lakes possession FAVORS FRANCE. of the moan nf transportation, every dangerous trust In America will die a Pari, April 13. A dispatch to the natural death In five years. Tom L. Johnson, of Cleveland, waa Temps, from Home, says K ia officially asserted that Italy will not. lend the next speaker. He also spoke on herself to the plan for assembling an municipal ownership. He discussed Hie international congress to deal with possibilities nf municipal ownership ths Moroccan question. The Itnlian from a traction expert's view point. government. In regard to the Mediter- Mr. Johnson discussed first tha adranean and Morocco, Is In accord with visability of proceeding to negotiate France and. therefore, no Moroccan for Ihe purchase of existing street car question exists so far Ia Italy is con- lines In Chicago. On this point be In fear of the spoke of the cerned, which country delay which negotiation Influence of France predominating In would enable tbe companies to secure, j Morocco. during which they would not and could not given good service. Hut, on the othSTANDARD OIL MOTION. er hand. If these negotiations were supplemented with active proceeding Topeka. April 13- .- The Standard Oil to force a conclusion a fair agreement in filed the suifieme for purchase might soon be made. company .has A court a motion to make more definite to price Mr. Johnson urged tfant In tbe suit there should he no weak yielding to the petition snd certain" Coleman to General filed by Attorney extravagant demands, but advised lhat oust, the Standard romps nr from the a fair offer should be made by the city be absolutely Imposan offer which would reasonably state. It will sible to comply with a motion of this compensate for the physical - property kind, the attorney gernral saya, but the and undisputed franchises and allow Standard says It I necessary to obtain something substantial for dlapuied this Information In order to properly franchises by way of buying peace. To defend Itself. get unquestioned possession, he said, was worth sorochlng. To supplement' OPPOSES EQUITABLES CHARTER. purchase negoil? 'ls, Mr. Johnaos adi vised condemn: proceedings lit New York. April 13 -- Attorney Wood- force an early set dement If the city ruff. who represents a nnmhfr of made a fair offer. A third course which policyh'dera in the Equitable Idf As- he advised, to lie pursued, concurrently surance society, announced today that with purchase negotiations and conhe haa In preparation paper to lie pre- demnation proceedings wss the conHe sented to the supreme court asking struction of competing lines. the street, car companies could that Superintendent Hendrick' of the lie not long meet the clty-- competition If Insurance state department. i entrained from approving th society's the city offered a fair price to cloe np new charter, which Includes ihe two the whole dNpii'e. Among others who spoke Curing the year mutualization plan. OF LAW For Interfering With Serving of a Subpoena s , venlnf were J. Hsmllton Lewis snd Clarence 8. Dajrow. Mr. Lewis spoke on A Constitution to Fit tbe la ailtuttona." 4 CAUSE OF EMBARRASSMENT Action ef American Cemmsacial Agent at Vladivostok. Washington, April IS. Richard T. Qrerasr, who has Jnsl boos rtplaeed as Amertaaa commercial agent at Vladivostok, figured in an incident at Vladivostok some mono ago which caused embarrassment to the Wash ington government and tndueed Beer tary Hay to Bend a noto officially the rogret this government to Japan. Without adking leave oC Ihe American ambassador at Bt, Petersburg, or say oos also. Mu Greener termed over th Japanese consular offioe at Vladivostok in hia rharga to th Rnseian fort admiral, who removed the fnrnltore end aaed tbe Red Crane assort the building tion. Japan later gave her consent to the use of the building-fofled Grata purposea, t fr r ERLANGER EXPLAINS BOOKING - Mmom Telia af 'Profits From Byndleata of Thaafma on Witness Stand In Belascs Casa, J New Tor, April II. I a tha ault ef ox-- I Dwvls Be lasco to sstsMIrti th si cues of a contract with Klsw and theatrical Erlangsr, th managers, through tho agency of a third party, Abraham L. Erlanger, of that firm waa chief witness today, Mr. Er laager wee asked what chance n aimmger hod to book na attraction In the theatres controlled by the theatrical syndicate, to which he replied that the chance waa good tor a good attraction. For a poor attraction he could not say what the chance would be. Mr. Erinnger said that the syndicate controlled between SB and 1M thrairea Mr. Erlanger nold tbe syndioato shares of the pfifflta from "the ancUonerr amounted to -- $30,000. "My share waa not nraoh," he added. "You got one-thirof that sum. dl you not? asked counsel for Befkaca Yes tho witness re piled. Don't you call $10,000 much?" No, not much. Mr. Erlanger then testified that ho booked three theatre outside of tha syndic) free of charge. Thaw were Ihe Lyric, New York; the CHurirk. Chicago; end the Majestic, Boa Urn. Ha afterwards admitted, however, that Nixon sad Zlromtnnaa had on In- terest la a play with 8. 8. and Lw . Sbnbert, who controlled tho lyric and Garrick the Ires mentioned. Mr. Erinnger was cross examined at some length and then were a number of lively tllra between opposing ( counsel not get between $6,000 and James Haskett for booking of hi playiF w asked. for the booking; ws were practically his managers, replied Mr.i Erlanger. Well who really waa hit maaagmf. He waa hia own manager." ' r Yet you managed him?" Did you $7,000 from him In one No. not Yes." Mr. Erlanger as Id 1 . tbe syndicate gat i of "The per cent from profit Chinese Honeymoon," hut nothing from Flomdora. Tbe witness denied lhat he had even been "cruel" or harsh tp Mr. Belasco. 25 PLACED UNDER Frank A. m 1 BOND, Maestrettl Must Not Latva Ban Francisco. , Ban Francisco, April 3. Presiding Judge Lawler of the superior rourt today ordered that Charles EL Merrill, the principal witness for the prosecution in the cae against Frank A. Mgeslreltl, president of the municipal board of public works, now under tor subornation of perIndictmenc jury, be held in $3,Hu liail, nut in e leave the Jurisdiction of the court Riving hia ertdence against the lie-for- accused ThU action ws taken on motion of DMrlct Attorney Ryiugiou, after thn reading of an affidavit ntiidr by the foreman of the grand Jury akii-the tort that Merrill had gfrt-material evidence against Macsirriii, and added lhat he had liegtin to believe the witness would not appear and testify unless entn poled io do so. Merrill, who was leading the city, ostensibly on a ramping trip, was intercepted yesterday and brought back re-citn by detective. LITTLE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE. St. Petersburg. April 13. Tbe specof the academy of ial commission science, which has considering the anliject, ha pronounced in fxvur of the abrogation or tlie rettrlcrlons placed upon the me of the Little Russian language in school and hooks. TREASURY IVasliingion. STAYEMENT. April 13. Today's of ihe treasury balance in tlio general fund, exclusive of tin. stall-me- $13ii.'.Mm.iiuii gold 1 I - o in ilie di I $ Ision nf redemption, show, ai'.iili.lilj cash $136,966,673; gold $7(L018,665, si |