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Show mint! mi Fair Sunday; Monday fair In south; showero and cooler in north portion. M VOL. H NO. 155 1 OGDEN OTY, UTAH. SUNDAY MORNING. JUNE 4, 1905. VESSEL AND ADMIRAL WILL SENTENCES TWENTY-FIV- E MEN FOUNDER TO BE Held at White House Relative to Disposal of Russian Vessels Conference is Now at Manila vwhlngion, JUB iwumi wbi held at late this afternoon. besides the president the the htw pertU-l-SS- f being and Attoiney-enera- l S3y. It related to the arrival today of the Euealan cruiser nll Jemtchug. and to the of them. It ffltaTto be made fuller Inform-S- , determined to await a concerning the Incident deflnl v decision wae reached. the enilsere took pert tn three Korea straits. kto naval battle Inofthe , them, the Ole Tot ago. Two to have ui Jemtchug were supposedfleet. The km sunk by the Japanese were ships were damaged but own their jJlTto proceed under be-ST- "Sr Admiral Train. In command of now at At Union Statea squadron of the pnfla, having heard rumors near tlia lUhtlng of Russian war hips Uud of Luzon. made an investigation nltk Ua squadron and discovered the distfed cruisers making their way Into port. The United States, vessels exchange of salutes with liter Rue-iltopiiat, la command of the escorted the three cruisers to u Ad-di- tl Mull lie. the first Russian vea-,1- s at Manila from the Associated Press Boon afterward an official report was received at the navy, department (ram Rear Admiral Train. Thia vu communicated promptly to President Roosevelt, and the confidence this evening was held to determine what course of proceedure to be followed. Vessels of either of the belligerents a vrould be permitted to remain at neutral port only 24 hous, or' if tha chips were nniet worthy, only ' long enough to make the necessary repairs, In order that they might reach their set rest homo port. . What If any g Admiral Enquist, may make the disposition of the vessel! h sot kmiwa here. He may aak that trny he Interned at Manila until the timt of the war. Such a request unit he granted by this government Thti a complete report on the are rival ! the ships at Manila will have hrai mdr by Rear Admiral Train, it aiy bf determined by this governed that the ehlpe must be Interned, as w the case lu the Lena Incident. Isstructloni were cabled to Rear Ad-eiTrain this evening to consider hit step It would be necessary for hie to take In case Admiral Enquist, hould repeat that his vessels should is interned. Until a full report lhall hire been rejected from him no fure tber action will be taken t. by this Officials here received news of tha arrival of the HOCH TO Battloohip Collides With Bark in Fog and Few of Crew are Savsd. stating that while cruising off Lingay-e- n (xulf, this morning, he sighted three Rusaian vessels, the Aurora, the Oleg and the Jemtchug close in shore. He said he found many wounded on board and escorted the vessels to Manila. Tha admiral added that he will send further particulars tomorrow. This cablegram was received at the navy department shortly after the Associated Press bulletin from Manila, 'and waa transmitted by Admiral Converse, chief of the bureau of navigation, to Secretary Morton at bis residence. Earlier In the day Admiral Train had cabled the department that several warships, supposed to be Russian, had been seen maneuvering off the coast of Luzon. He further reported that he hau started at once with some of the vessels of his fleet for the port of Bual, about 120 miles to the northward of Manila on the Gulf of Llngaycn, to investigate. Admiral Train's despatch was Immediately sent to the White House by Secretary Morton, where It was discussed by the president and Secretary Taft. It is said at the state department that the Russian vessels will be treated precisely as were those which arrived in the Chinese ports during the earlier stages of the war, namely, they will be allowed to remain twenty-fou- r hours if undamaged and seaworthy. Otherwise they may make absolutely necessary repairs, or lastly, they may be Interned until the end of the war. It is expected here that the latter course will be followed. Instructions will be cabled the Russian admiralty this afternoon. London, June 3. During a fog off Dungeness this morning the British battleship Caesar collided with the British bark Afghanistan. The Afghanistan punk two minutes after the collision. It la feared that twenty-fiv- e men on board the bark were drowned, a only eleven of her crew of thirty-fou- r were picked up. The Afghanistan was bound from Hamfor San burg Diego and Portland. Ore. At the time of the accident the channel fleet, steaming in two columns, with the Caesar leading the second column, suddenly entered a fog bank and waa unable to give the signal to Bluebeard Maintains Innocence and Forgives Prosecutors. , PRICE FIVE CENTS CHICAGO WINS BIG VICTORY Chicago, June 3. The Intercollegiate conference track and field on Marshall Field not cply turned out a brilliant victory for Chicago, but aeut some new records for conference events and added several feet to the worlds heat previous discus throw. Chicago had 56 polnta, Michigan 38 and Iowa and Purdue were tied for third place with 7 points. Lightbody of Chicago, waa ths alar of the occasion. H won the one mils event easily. Incidentally lowering the to conference record from 5:31 Then without apparent effort 4:25. he clipped 1 sceonda from the half mile record, making It in 1:67 in the two mile there waa a sensation, F. A. Rowe, hotly and closely pursued by hia schoolmate. Stone, and by Lyon , of winning out In $:5fl. This time la 1 2 5 seconds faster than tbe previous record made by Kellogg, of Michigan two years ago. E. C. Glover, of Purdue and R. V. Norris of Illinois, of an Inch on to Dvoraks larked record breaking performance in tha pole vault, clearing the bar at 11 feet 9 Inches. J. V. Garre! of Michigan, besides doing Y or man duty on the trark, threw the discus 140 feet 2 Inrlirs, boating tbe previous worlds record of 133 fret 6 Inches, held by Sheridan of New York. A. C. Captain Friend of Chicago on his first attempt shattered ih running broad jump inches. record, with a leap of 33 feet Among the 5,000 spectators waa President Harper, of the University ol He saw hia school triumph Chicago. with great aatlafaetlon and showed no Igns of 111 health. Johann Chicago, June victed of and a confessed bigamist, waa sentenced by Judge Kertaen to be hanged June 23. Only a few persona were In court when the sentence was pronounced. The passing of aeptence came after a dramatic scene In court. Hoch forgave ihe prosecutor, the Jurors, the people and the many witnesses who testified against him and asked that God have mercy on their aoula. He said: I am convinced that my poor dead wife was murdered, but I am not her murderer. The ca-- e waa before Judge Kertaen TREASURY STATEMENT. today on a motion for a new trial. Washington, June 3. Today's state- After the Judge overruled the motion, ment of the treasury balances in ths Hoch'a attorney made a motion praygeneral fund exrluaive of the $150. Ouii,-ih- ing for a stay of sentence, but thie in the division of redemption, waa overruled. When the court asked if Hoch had anything to say why senshow: Available cash balances tence should not be pronounced, Hoch gold $69,456,395. replied: "Judge, I am willing to die tonight If I am guilty. I am innorent of the crime, but I will eay now the crime waa committed. God forgive you alL God have merry on your souls. I have no feeling against you. If you think 1 am guilty of thia murder, 1 am willing to have my life put out tonight. Hoch then sat down. He waa eelfi posses aed, but nervous. Perspiration covered hia face. Judge Kertaen aaid: "The court has no doubt that thia man put that poor confiding woman to denth; the woman you. Horh, had VOYAGE DID PADEREWSKI GOOD. worn to protect; the woman who gave you her all." Pianist on the Way to Hia Villa on Formal sentence waa then passed Lake Geneva for a Roat of and Hoch waa taken back to Jail. Two Montha. alow down. Another disaster waa narrowlv averted as the battleship Hannibal shortly afterwards fouled another vessel and rarried away her head gear. The Afghanlaian. Captain Cralgie, left Hamburg May 23rd. The vessel waa 291 feet long. 42 feet beam and 24 feet in depth of hold. 8he waa of 2,229 tons net registered. The Afghanistan waa built In IRRS at Siork-toEngland. Her hailing port waa Idverpool, where he was owned by the British & Eastern Shipping company. Hoch, con- wife-murd- $130,-273,63- 1, TEAMSTERS gov-maun- t . the opinion In official circles tmt the cruiser will be dismantled and in it Manila of hostilities, until the conclusion andl that the request for will come from the wMlu admiral as soon as he shall heard from the 8t. Petersburg bnr Interment fomment. Officer Blame Submarines. Rsnlla, June 3. In an Interview r Admiral Enqulata executive offi. the battle began the j:was"When aboard the cruiser Oleg, JJjujxl ch was hit a number of times by rge 'hot. There was an Incessant from quick firing guns siul 5 h p was badly damaged. The ml transferred his flag to the U which then drew the combined n,,ny torpedo boot destroyers e range and the attack of sub-e- . We were overwhelmed by the A mist arising, we made a dash Jr"? open ,nd wer followed by Olegal and Zemtchug. r Admiral Enquist la uninjured, aptca Egorieff of the Aurora waa fji by a shell which struck, the and he was burled at sea reaching Manila. the Aurora three officers were jwwdsd. twenty of the cr,w wer London, June I. Paderewski passed .this week on his way through to Swiixerland, where he Is to rest two months in the hope of completely recovering his health. He benefited very much by his voyage across the Atlantic, and from bis appearance no one would judge he had been seriously ill. . Explaining in an Interview the real cause of his Illness he aaid: The trouble was not caused by the program I had undertaken, though that was, Indeed, long. It was due entirely to the fact that I received a severe shock In a railway accident. After the accident I tried to play In six concerts, but It was too much. I ought not to hare done It, and finally broke down. You may say I snapped no muscles, as some papers stated. It waa my nerves The all along that were affected. nervous affection caused the muscles at the back of my neck to rise In knots and to glre me Intense pain. I am much better now, however, and am going for two months rest to of Geneva. my villa on the Paderewski smiled when told of the report he might never be able to play again. It la not true. be said, adding regretfully, but of course I cannot fulfil my engagements In London this season. When I shall next perfoln I cannot say at present, but probably shall play In London In October." AGAINST PIECE WORK. Erie Machinists Are Opposed to New Plan. 3. Conferences New York. June are being held here between officials of the Erie railroad and repres;nla-tive- s of the company's machinists over propositions by the latter looking to the abolition of piece work In the nop. There are more than 1,000 members of the International Association of Machinists afferted by the order which was recently promulgated. of the union assert that the eighty-thre- e were wounded. Agents of piece work creates pacemaktJ?L 1 on tu leg were tliire system ers and militates against workmen iroLSLthecrpw kl,,ed "d elghteeu-.h-- 0 who are not exceptionally quick. the Jamtchug the were 21 Junior officers killed REFUSE AID. twe,v of the crew wounded. n?uthlr,y F Chicago, June 3. The Associated the Russian Trades, at a meeting, has reBuilding tmr u.,rVJL damaged below the rescind Its action of a week to fused f,,nnla however, are ago, in refusing to give moral or finanand Sere mal) hot. rel cial aid to the strike teamsters. It them . hp,,VlM?d a week. 01 un were'dla- - has been payng $1,000 Team owners are hesitating about ,he Rusaian officers terv,i m Uial larSe number of forcing deliveries to on strike-bounthe matter pending action confusion and dre bouses, Truck Drivers union, to whom had Med by the question has been referred by the Th v.(l. Emperor of Russia, the Teamsters Joint council, following a ud 0 cruiser Cln- conference between flunatl the team owners nK la.rri Russian' and teamsters In ,ho hlp Mayor Dunne's office. A special meeting of the Truck Drivers union, to vote on the question, will be held Tuesday night and until ToiHUl,d Not 8ss straight, that time the matter will stand as It p ra' A telegram Is now. from ftheRnuJul r'Pr,inK the crew London. June 3. Lord Edmund Talthey sTwThre C,n,lar Ata Sad th, oomm sunk bot (Conseratlve), who was seeking rewarships ,he A,m- elect Ion to the house of commons from the atoku.J wltnrssed Chlrhester upon his appointment as Anally Japanese cruiser, has Junior bird of the treasury, has been Provoke ,n otHclal dre . n're- - A member of the nivI that t was Preibl.7h., ,k,"aptrd British Shanghai. June 4. The o ln vemri uiTik,nARua,,a,,aIn "w here srrived has steamer Knling ud the mt-ftimi which them for Japanese towing in a Russian destroyerShaw.il-han was found helpless north of aboard. crews three with Wrrm.rjfn )m,e and the navy dre that three tore Plo bos,."11? wrre lost In only battle. the Paris, June 4. King Alfonso and President Louhrt last night attended Wounded TTci??"ny Aboard. house. Acts from "Warther," "Arml-da,- " v Jun The navy "Faust. and other operas rendered. The were received king a staged, cablegram c Admiral Train dated Manila, received an ovation. com-fjstow- er fiETS 0. f. (. ' Rus-fuclo- 3' snn-erbl- Announcement Follows and Overshadows Long Series of Sensations in Equitable Threatened Disruption 2-- 2-- 5 Chk-BKO- 8 3-- 8 3-- 8 3 3-- tf ILLTNT TO HELP LEADER IS ON New York, June I. Overshadowing cept aa fearleaa and independent, ak interest all the other sensational though It would b difficult to find a developments In the affairs of the more represrutailvo board than those Equitable Life Assurance Society at- constituting the present board. It r. Hyde will complain that hit distendant on the reject ltm by the director esterday and the publication interested efforts to save the aorL-ty- , today of the report of the Frick com- from calamity have not burn apprecmittee, la the announcement that the iated and thats In tbe multitude of plots to capture control controversy between President James and counter-plotof tb society, the effort haa ' been W. Alexander and James H. Hyde, is at an end and that under cover of abuae to wreat hia propthese two gentlemen have concluded erty from him. The suggestions that a man of done a defensive and offensive alliance. The basis of thia agreement la re- Inatlng reputation, fearless and Inported to be that they hould In the dependent be put at the head cf tbe future devote Ihemnelvea to the inter- society, with the office of chairman of ests of life insurance and keep all tbe board and with unlimited power, Wall street entanglements out of the is one that Mr. llydc haa bean constantly urging for lx weeks past, aa a affaire of the Equitable. All he asks Mr. Alexander and 31r. Hyde were solution of the trouble. In conference today with certain of la the selection of some person whose their friends and advisers for more name will li a guarantee of hi eat, than two hours. Deep Interest at- fearleaa Investigation and management. taches to Ilia result of the unexpected He la willing to talu hia chauce with turn of affairs, the general Inference auch a man. "Mr. Hyde haa aaid from the outset being that it predicts a very determined effort to reconcile the Juterexta that there la one subject on which ha will never budge. That relate! tb of tbe warring factions and etc. He will charge the direction of the society on a those basis acceptable to all. It was also fight to the end In defenea of hia made evident today that there la scant reputation. Anything short of that deby the welfare of the society, probability that the resolution of the manded he haa been and always will be willing director yesterday to create the of chairman of tbe board, with no sacrifice. plenary power over all departments of tho society, will ever be put into WILL VISIT ALASKA. effect. After the conference between Mr. Tacoma, Wash, Jana 3. The Alexander and Mr. Hyde It waa reparty whlrh came West tp ported that Robert T. Lincoln had aaslat In th opening of 4he Lewis and been agreed upon hy them aa the Clark Exposition, reached Tacoma this man beat qualified to assume the morning from Dortbuul, and will here until Sunday evening, when rhairmanahip of the board of dL doctors. many of tb member will start on a The prominent features oT the Frick trip to Alaska, whar tbay will rereport, about whlrh there waa bound-lea- s main two weeks. In the party that speculation when It was practi- will go to Alaska are Speaker Cancally rejected and suppressed st the non, Sena tun Hemeitwny of Indiana;, meeting yesterday, proved when It Files, of Washington, and Represent was published in full today, to follow Tawney of Minnesota, Bartlett closely tbs outlines forecasted several of Georgia; Loudeiwingar, of New Jer- - ' daya ago. Both Mr. Alexander and Mr. aey; Adams of Wisconsin; McAndrewa Hyde are severely crlilcined In ths and Roden burg, of Illinois, and Sibley, report, which declares that, assuming of Pennsylvania. Henry Vaanon, aer- a Mr. Hyde to be guilty of ths things of the house, and Alexch-rof the house, ehsrged by Mr, Alexander, tbs latter ander McDowell, Is "culpably negligent In sequlearing aa well aa tha wives and families of In them for so long s period,, and in many of thn members will alao make , not bringing them to ths attention of the trip. Rain interfered with plana for enthe bosnl of directors, Counsel for Mr. Hyde Issued late tertaining tha party here today, but totoday a long statement defining Mr. morrow tha visitor will lw taken In llydea position in reference to the at- automobiles to the American .Lake tacks on him. In thia attention la camp ahe, called to the foct that Mr. Hyde had CLOSING GAMBLING HOUSES. ' repeatedly offered to trustee his stork and had for many weeks urged that a man of dominating national reputaOklahoma City, Okie, June 3. In g tion be placed at the head of ths so- raid on gambling houses made by ciety. The statement covers ths de- Sheriff G. W, Garrison and several tails of numerous stock purchases al- depul lea, at an early hour today, firs leged by Mr. Alexander to have been reaorta were closed and $5,0ihi worth msde at ths instance of Mr. Hyde of paraphernalia secured. .This- - folwithout consultation with any mem- lows closely on Mayor Meaaenbaugh's ber of the society and declares them move made soon after hia Inauguratn have been approved at meetings tion thia spring In "putting on tha lid ' of the finance committee at which by closing all saloon on Sunday. President Alexander was present. 8hariff Garrison declares that tha Mr. Hyde reiterates hia charges that at elutes against gambling will ha Mr. Alexander conspired against him rigidly enforced even to the. extent (if with the design of ousting him from bringing the private poker rooms unhis position and obtaining control of der the ban. .. tbe society hmaelf. I Of tbe more personal charges Mr. MINNIE HEALY CASE. Hyde aaid: "As to the charge that T have acHelena , Mont., June 3. The Supquired an unpleasant notoriety by reme court today denied a motion for reason of my recreations and enjoy- a rehearing of the famous Minnie ments I know of no such instance tidily raae, decided by the court sevother than that, of tbe occasion of eral weeks ago. last week ai tornej s fancy dress ball In which It. waa re- for th Amalgamated and Heinz made . ported that occurrences of a scandal- and oral argument for and against ous and Indecent nature took place. Today's decision effectually These reports were, however. Inspired dispone of the case, giving Helnze tha from the same source that are now Butte mine. H la understood that tha ' attacking me. They were published Amalgamated counsel have decided when the conspiracy to destroy my that there Is no federal question lnvov, reputation and deprive me of my poal-tio- n ed, hence an appeal cannot be taken to In the society, was well under th Federal court. way." ' Mr. Alexanders slatc-men-t AMERICANS TO BE DEPORTED. was long anil went into the Frick correspondence in detail. He explained the St. Thomas, Ont., June 3. Col. Shere Frick report In many respects un- wood, chief of the Dominion police, just," and Mid it waa baaed on in- hi arrived with warrant for two complete data, at the same time of the railway official ordered deportpromising that there would be "sul ed under the alien labor law. Tho mitted to the hoard alatenienta from men under arrest are the chief di- the actuary of the society, from the patcher and trainmaster of the Pere secretary and from other officers, who .Marquette company. Application wjll from their Intimate relation to the be made today In the Toronto courts various phases of the business are for a writ retraining the police and, well qualified to diacuaa the report in if it is not granted, the men will be . auch aapecla." deported at once. Both are Amerl He defended the societys buxines cun citizens and cam to St. Tbomaa methods elaborately. It became known about six months ago. late tonight that Second VISITORS TO FAIR. Tarbell, in the course of hi address before tha board of directors yesterday, said: Portland, Ore., June 3. Returns Our business in the iuonih of May made public by the admission departwill be about eight millions less than ment of the Lewis and Clark exposiin May last year, and I am of the opin- tion today, show that the second day's ion that our terminations for the attendance reached a total of 10,696. monlh will be greater than our entire Today's attendance was light . A drizlouses, so that we will have leas out- zling rain continued throughout tho standing Insurance at the rad of May day, keeping all visitors inside tho than we had at the beginning. Our exhibit palaees or in other buildings. 1he fisheries exhibit In the governrepresentative, by their herculean effort, were able to Veep our business ment building waa supplemented tofairly well until there was talk of day by the arrival of lnn.oofl trout receiverships and actions for receiver eggs, three seals and a sturgeon, alt ships. feet In length. Counsel for James N. Hyde, Iwaued a statement this afternoon, outlining Portland, Ore., June 3. The Univerthe' position of Mr. Hyde with refer sity of California four-oarecrew, core to the attarka made on him. The which hss been touring the northwest, statement follows: on the Willamette river course todnv The resolutions passed at yester- broke the Pacific coast, record for a days meeting of a selection of the mile and a half. The official time was chairman of the board and requesting 8 minutes, 14 seconds. The previous Mr. Hyde to trustee his stock contained record for the distance waa 8 minute, that la now, and it will be remembered 39 seconds, made at Shawnigan lake, that from the outset of this unfortun- B. C., in 1900, by the Portland Rowing ate and unnecessary controversy, Mr. dub. Hyde had offered again and again to trustee hia stock for a limited term, Milwaukee, June 3. Rarney Old-under proper restrictions, so aa to fleldwon the five mile Milwaukee mosecure a board of directors, which the tor derby today in 4:50 defeating ' oolicvholdcro and the public would ac Soule and Canary a quarter of a mils In .Vice-Preside- , of-fl- al la PEACE fe-fM- con-amln- FORM CLOSE ALLIANCE 3 2-- 3. F02ECAST Criminal Libel Charge ALFONSOS Kaiser is as Anxious BAPTISM Preferred Against in the Matter as OF FIRE Shea by Thorne is Roosevelt. geant-al-arm- k Cornelius P. 8he, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, waa arrested late thia afternoon on a charge of criminal libel prefe-re- d by RubL J. Thorne, general manager of Montgomery, Ward Co. Shea waa arrested on a caplaa issued by Judge 8. H. Bethea of the United Statea district court, following the filing of a suit of Thorne, who In addition to making the charge of criminal libel, sake for damages to tha amount of $25,00 from Sties. The ault la baaed on interviews given out by Preeldent Shea to the newspapers and on statements be Is said to have made to the effect that he had been offered $10,000 by Mr. Thorne to call a strike against Sears, Roebuck k Co, which is a large house In the same line of business aa Montgomery Ward k Go. assertions against Shea made Thorne before the county grand Jury In addition to making them to newspaper men, and after making them Insisted, it la said, upon their accuracy. Mr. Thorne Genies all tiia alleged atntrenents of President Shea, and declares that his standing and reputation aa a business man have been injured bv the assertions of President Shea. Shea gave $50,000 bonds and waa released. Allied. Young, former president of the national teamsters union, waa uued today by Albert J. Thorne In the superior court for $25,000 damages for alleged slender and criminal libel, the bill of complaint being similar to that against Shea. The agreement of the teamsters to refer U the truck drivers union the question of ariittratlng the matter of deliveries to boycotted waa houses hailed hy Mayor and Dunne of the members the team owners association a a a sign of returning peace. The meeting of the truck driver will be held Tuesday night. Not a large portion of the business of the truck drivers Is done with the express companies. and a vote by them to make deliveries to the boycotted houses will virtually mean the end of the strike, although no formal order la laaued calling it off. Chicago, June 3. nt u FATAL TRAIN WRECK. Bonners Ferry, Idaho, June 3. Engineer Peter Brokaw waa drowned, and Fireman A. B. Huamander and Express Messenger Lang were hurt by tbe wrecking of the Great North-er- a express train, which ran into a rock slide, ten miles east of here today. Lang may die. The engine plunged Into the river and Brokaw could not awim to the shore. SL Louie, June 3. Judge Gusiavua Kinkelhurg was today sworn In as judge of the United 8fates District court, to succeed Judge Elmer B. Adams, who wi recently appointed judge of tbe United States Circuit court to succeed the late Judge Thayer. Atlanta, Ga.. June' S.Hoke Smith, Secretory of tbe Interior under President Cleveland, and at one time editor of th Atlanta Journal, announces i..inslf aa a candidate lnr governor of - Gw Paris, June 8. King Alfonao, mounted and wearing the uniform of a Spanish captain, was the center of a brilliant military review at Vincennes today, in which enormous crowds parPresident Loubet, the cabticipated. inet ministers and the diplomatic corps were present. The evolutions of the troops, who numbered 25,000, were cloeed with a stirring cavalry charge. The king waa greeted with continued enthusiasm going and coming from the review. Iier. responding to a toast at the Elysee Palace, the king paid a glowing tribute to the French army, saying: "I cannot forget that your president and I have together escaped a peril which nowaday menaces ihe' Uvea of all chief of elate, and that it waa In the midst of your brave curlaasl-- r that we received our baptism of fire. WEAVER IS WAGING WAR ON GRAFT Philadelphia, June 3 Mayor Weaver today appealed to the cltlxena to concentrate their energies in the cauae of honest government and slated that it has always been hia belief that a city should control and operate Its public work. Roils Dance, secretary of the city's civil service board, waa removed from office today by order of the mayor, who also ordered the auapenalon of tbe Hat of civil Berries applicants, except those for medical inspectors. Samuel Sudfleld, chief of the bureau of street cleaning, waa summoned to the office of the mayor today and ordered to furnish a report of the work dons by contract during the year and their deThe law provides .varlinquencies. ious penalties for failure to comply wKh all requirements of the contracts FOUR CHINESE DETAINED. Cotton Manufacturers Will Complain to RooeevelL Boston. June 3. Detention by local immigration official of four Chinese, three brothers cod their plater, upon their arrival here aboard the steamer Iverals, Thursday, has resulted In a vigorous protest by prominent cotton manufacturers in New England and tbe matter has bon formally called to the attention of President Roosevelt, The Chinese who are known by tbe name of King, ere of high rank in their native country, and hare been world. touring the They bad a letter from Ambassador Choate, but were refused admittance to the country until each furnished a bond of $300. The cotton manufacturers base their protest on tin, ground that their buxines interests In Ch will be affected materially hy uch treatment of Chinese of high rank. MANY we refilled. June .. London, despatch to a local news Durban, Natal, the death from the hurricane; wh swept over Natal and th bursting of tbe reservoir a was nearly 500 Hindoo fifty Europeans Washington, June 8. Shortly after oclock tonight Kogoro ThkmMra, tbe Japanee minister, called at the White houM by appointment. He waa Immediately received hy the president and a conference ensued. Fallowing so closely the visit of Count Casi.-i!-, It waa naturally supposed that the President took occasion (o communicate to Mr. Takahlra the views of Russia aa communicated by Count Cassini at tbe conference yesterday. Whether the visit had to do with the Ruaaiafl ships at Manila could not be 9 learned. The minister returned York only tbla evening. Diplomatic activity in from New Washington today Indicates that the European power are prepared actively to a mist the president in any effort be may make in the Interest of peace. It la learned tonight on high authority that the German emperor heartily haresihe wishes the wish of President Roosevelt to the end the war. Neither President Roosevelt nor the emperor, however,, are ambitious to assume tha role of peacemaker, although anxious to do what la possible to aaelat RumbU and Japan to enter upon peace negotiations aa soon aa practicable. From information rcrelved here It is lielb-vethat tbe Ling of Italy can be relied upon to cast his Influence for peace, and the long conference of Baron Mayer the Italian ambassador, yew ter. Jay afternoon with Count Caaatnl, after the letters call at the White house is hut one of several evidences of ihe activity of the Kings envoy at Washington in the Interest of peace. Ambassador Durand, the British am-h- a sudor, in a recent visit to th White House, places the president In possession of the views of King Edward, who would welcome an early peace. The views of the French government are well known to b of a similar character. Several of the more prominent were enabled to diploma give their governments the gem-re- l features of the conference with Count Cassini and today the whole diplomatic corps was aware of tbe Important words utr tered bv the President and speculating upon their effect in St. Petersburg. For an hour this afternoon Baron Von Steraburg, the German BmhaSM-dur- , was at lb Russian embsusy discussing the situation with Count Cassini. Thus far the latter ha not heard from bis government and advices from Europe from teem to Indicate that the czar and his ministers bare reached no definite decision as to their future d policy. Look to American Embassy. Petersburg, June 3. Tbe American embassy was the .center of inter81. est yesterday on account of President Roosevelts tender of bis good offices In the direction of peace. Ambassador Mayer was besieged by. members of tbe diplomatic corps who desired light on the president's plan and Intentions and the rhances of its acceptance was a topic of general interest inSt. Petersburg, the public having been with President made acquainted Roosevelt's talk with Count Cassini through the afternoon papers. Foreign Minister Lamadorff did not lay. the matter before the emperor yesterday, but probably will visit the Sarskoe-Sel- o Monday Instead of Tuesday. hia regular audience day, for this purpose 1 Vice-Preside- d |