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The Washington times., 1903-08-30
CALEB POWERS INNOCENT,
SAYS GOVERNOR TAYLOR

INDIANAPoLIS. Ind. Aug. 29.-when
seen tonight and asked for a statement
In regard 20 the conviction of Caleb Pow
ers. former Governor W. S. Taylor of
kentucky said there was but one word
to explain his feeling In the matter
II am Mortified" he said simply hor-
rifed. 1t is mOnstrOus crime. But it is
no more than was TO have been expected.
His conviction is the most diaboIical po-
litieaI crime OF the age.
the verdict does not in fact nor in
the minds of just men anywhere make
him any more guilty than did the conVic-
tion and execution Of Robert Emmett
make him guilty. Caleb Powers Is an
innocent man"
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
WAITING ON COLOMBIA
TO ACT ON THE TREATY
United States VIII Take No
Further Steps.
IDEA OF WAR NOT SUGGESTED
Belief General That Central American
Patriots Want Slice of Panama
Canal Company's $4,000, 900.

No further action will be taken by the
United States concerning the construc-
tion of an isthmian canal until the Co.
lombian congress announces its final de-
cision concerning the Panama Canal
treaty
This is the conclusion arrived at by
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay
at their conference at Oyster Bay on
Friday. State Department officials are
much surprised at the appeals which
Colombia is directing toward the United
States. II is evident that the South
American republic expects the United
States to take some action which will
hasten canal legislation.
Accept or Reject.
President Roosevelt is not inclined to
make any further oVertures to Colombia
the treaty has been framed. and it is up
TO the Colombians to accept or reject II
before September 22. the date,w the
period for ratification will expire.
II is aathoritatively stated ar the
State Department that no suggestion of
war with Colombia over the Panama Ca
nal occurred in the conference between
Secretary Hay and the President at Oys-
ter Bay Friday. That conference con-
sun1rd about four hours, and In It's
course the treaty. like many other sub
jects, was discussed. but there was no
intimation of possible war. The Admin
istration stands where 1t did originally
Colombia must adopt the treaty or
reject it.
Itching Palms.
II is the belief here. which Is not at
all new, that Colombia is planning q
raid upon the Par anna Canal Company
To see that organization walk away with
sac, 900 600 in cold cash of the United
States stamp is too much for the Co
lombian patriots, and they are now be-
lieyed 10 be devising ways and means
10 squeeze portion OF that amount ous
OF the CON Hpany, even at the risk OF
killing the goose that is TO lay the
golden eggs
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
GOVERNOR HUNT GUEST
OF SENATOR HANNA
Sees Dawn Cf New Era for Porto
RcO.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Aug. 29.-Gov. W
H. Hunt. OF Porto Rico. is in the United
States on his vac aaation trip and Is a guest
OF Senator Hanna. He arrived Friday
night and VIII remain several days with
the Senator
Under the law passed by Congress
last session empowering the President
TO make grants of public lands said
Governor Hunt. Il anticipate that there
viii be a speedy increase OF interest in
the island. The lands at his disposition
are both agricultural and mineral and
will bear development"
Governor Hunt is pleased with the
Presidents appointment of Governor
Taft as successor of Secretary Root
Hunt and Taft were classmates
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
CHINESE MINISTER
HEARS MEXICAN CASE
Exclusion of His Country
men is Alleged.
A CALLER FROM HoNGK0MG
Mr.. Eng Declares Decree of President
Diaz's Government Has Crippled His
Company's Export Trade.

On allegations that Chinese exclusion
from Mexico has practically been ef-
fected. In an Illegal manner. by the is
sue OF a decree by President Diaz, there
was held yesterday. at the Chinese lega-
tion, an important conference between
Minister Chentung Liang-Chen and a
prominent HongkOng merchant. The
visitor was Eng Hok-fons. representative
Of the China Commercial Steamship
Company. operating a line of steamers
between Hongkong and Manzanillo, Mex
leo. Its interests have been so affected "
the Mexican order, Mr.. Eng contended,
that official cognizance of the situation
Is imperative.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
TURKISH MINISTER
HUARlES TO CAPITAL

SAXVTLLE. y. Y, Aug. 29.-Alarmed
at the serious situation between Turkey
and the United States. Chekib Bey. the
Turkish minister to this country. is
Fastening to Washington to ecafer with
Secretary OF State Hay.
He hurriedly left his summer legation
here tonight for the Capital, and be-
cause of the gravity OF the situation in
tends TO ask Secretary Hay To forego
the customary fOrmalities and receive
him Immediately.
The conference viii probably take
place at Mr. Hays house tomorrow AZ
tFrnOSn.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
F. AUGUSTUS HEINZE
WINS NOTABLE VICTORY

HELENA. Mon. Aug. 2e.-F. Angus
tus Heinze won a notable victory In the
district court at Butte today when
Judge Clancy sustained every finding of
fact and conclusion in law for the plain
tiff in the celebrated Nipper Lode claim
case, wherein Heinze sued the Washoe
Copper Company and the Anaconda Cop
per Company for mining property at
Butte, valued at more than $40 900 900.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
$4,000 FOR SCIENCE.

LEXINGTON. Va, Aug. 29.-Washing-
ton and Lee University received from
the widow and children Of Cyrus H. Nc
Cormick. Of Chicago. fund OF $40. 600
70 maintain the new science hall.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
OLDEST MAN" DEAD.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill. Aug 29.-Franeis
the oldest man in Illinois.
died this morning of heart failure. He
was born in May. 1900. in Ireland
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
ENGLAND EXPRESSES
SYMPATHY FOR Upton
Persistent Efforts to Lift
the Cup Commended
SC0TCHMEN ARE cHAGRINED
Because of the Failure Of Their Boat,
the Men of the Clyde Display Bit
terness Toward Sir Thomas

LONDON, Aug 29.--Interest in the
yacht races here is practically nil, and
has been since Sir Thomas Lipton's
Shamrock III met its first defeat Satur-
day week ago. There were a few who
thought that Shamrock might do better
over the triangular course than over the
W1ndward and leeward. but after last
Tuesdays defeat few have even taken
the trouble TO glance at bulletin board
as they passed along the streets, regard
Ing the victory OF the American boat as
q foregone conclusion.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
REBELS CARRY
THE FIGHT into
ENEMY'S CAMP
Seek Support From the
Sultan'S DiSgruntled
Subjects.
ADRIANOPLE In ASHES
The District Has Been Laid
Waste by the Contend
ing Armies.

CoNsTANTTNOPLE, Aug 2s,-The
most conclusive evidence is at hand that
the revolutionists. at the instigation of
the Macedonian committee, are making
a bid for support from the Turkish peo-
pie themselves In the fight for liberty
from the rule of the porte
II Is well known that the people under
the Sultan's hand are well nigh desper-
ate with the exactions of the grinding
taxation enforced by the government
agents. soldiery. and officials, and would
look with favor on anything that
promised relief of any kind. Conditions
are so bad in the Empire that they could
not be worse. 1t is on this feeling
among the supposedly loyal subjects of
the Sultan that the revolutionists have
worked. The hand of the Macedonian
statesman and leader. Saraof, is believed
to be shown in this latest move OF the
inSurreCtiOnistS
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Pest in China.

The condition of affairs on which Pres
ident Diaz's decree was based was the
prevalence OF cholera and bubonic
plague in China, rendering dangerous II
was claimed. a continuation OF the
steamship eompany's business with Mex
leo. As sanitary measure the minis
ter of the interior, Senor Corrael. is
sued an order suspending the privileges
granted the company by treaty. This was
done, with the approval of President
Diaz. and the steamship company found
its business crippled
The Washington times., 1903-08-30

Clear Flooring, s2.o0 Per Ioo Ft.
Frank Libbey 1 Co., 9Th and y. y. aye.-Ady.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Albania Is Seething.

The porte has issued an imperial trade
ordering the mobilization of $1,000 redifs
at Kossovo. in Roumelia. 1t has become
plain that Albania is seething with now
almost irresistible excitement
Since the threatening of the Mace
DOMAIN committee TO set the plague
loose by the dissemination OF bacteria.
the porte has become thoroughly
alarmed lest this be actually carried
into execution. A heavy guard has been
furnished TO protect the aqueduaI OF
the Derkos Water Company In order to
keep the supply of TIN city intact end
sIneon Terminated ,@t.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Appeal for Relief.

After Intellectual efforts TO have the
decree modified. complaint has now been
made TO the Chinese minister here to
procure relief for the company There
are 10000 Chinese in Mexico, where
their labor is needed in developing the
country. The steamship company has
not cnly brought new laborers to. The
republic. but has built up an export
trade for Chinese merchandise. Because
OF interference with this trade, Presi-
dent Diaz's decree is resented. and the
contention is made that ships with clean
bills of health should be permitted to
land goods and passengers. At present
the Mexican decree is prohibitive.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Adrianople Laid Waste.

SOFIA. Aug. 20. The newspaper
''Dnevnik'' states that. according TO in
formation which il has received, fully
one-quarter of the district OF Adrian
ople has now been laid waste and is in
ashes. Three other districts. the news
paper continues, have been pillaged and
fired. The populace has become panic
stricken and the authorities have COM
pletely lost their heads.
Reports of further attempts to inter-
fere with the railroad communication
with Turkey continue TO arrive here
The latest attempt OF this sort occurred
this morning when the eastbound Orient
express. without passengers, and bound
for the Turkish line. was used as a
means for blowing up the westward
bound Orient express, between Usun-
keupri and Tcherkesskeui. Something
were successful only in derailing the
engine of the westbound express.
Turks Claim Victory.
SALONIKA. Aug. 29.-The Turkish au-
thorities have issued an official account
OF recent engagements with the revo-
lutionists.
According to this account, the Turks
have recaptured Neveska, killing 300
Bulgarians during the fight No state
ment is made as 10 the number of Turks
killed. Mukhliss Pacha has arrived to
take command of the gendaymerie.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Scotchmen Much chagrined.

There are few OF the minor journals
in this city, and an even larger number
in Scotland, which are saying harsh
things just now about Sir Thomas. but
these cannot be taken as indicative OF
the general sentiment of the people II
was to be expected that the men of the
Clyde would be greatly ehagrined at the
defeat OF the boat built and launched
there, for as they watched it grow they
Were more enthusiastic than those in
other sections of the United Kingdom
and expected more of her. They have
been disappointed just In proportion as
their hopes had been raised. and they
felt the blow keenly. and now naturally
feel some resentment toward Sir Thom-
as, having no one else to blame.
Commend Lipton's Efforts.
The majority of the people, however,
recall that after the defeat of the sec
ond Shamrock Sir Thomas announced he
would challenge again if no one else did.
They recall that he waited for a full
year. and as no one else gave any inti-
nation OF an intention 10 challenge he
issued his third challenge and built his
third boat They recall that he has
unquestionably spent large sums Ct
money In his efforts to lift the cup"
and neglected his business interests in
order to personally superintend the de-
tails. They are therefore inclined TO
do him all honor and to thank him most
heartily for his patriotism and sympa
thize with him in his disappointment.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30

Rain today; fair and
warmer tomorrow; fresh
eaSterly winds.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07
EDIToRIAL NoTICE-If YOU
RAILROADS GIVE NOTICE
OF A NEW CoLoNIsT RATE

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The Southern Pa
cifc and Union Pacific and connecting
lines have given notice through the chair
man of the TranscontinentaI Passenger
Association to all lines interested in Cali
fornia traffic that they will put in effect
from February Is to April so. inclusive.
a second-class and so-called colOnist rate
OF s33 from Chicago, SIS from Missouri
River points Sioux City TO Kansas City
inclusive and Houston, Tex. and $50 from
St Louis, Memphis and New Orleans to
points in California. The object of the
low rates is TO encourage immigration
and to secure skilled and unskilled labor
for cities on the coast
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07
Bakersfield Gamblers Are Raided.

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 6.-To-night, for
the first time in the history of Bakers
field. gambling has been suppressed by the
strong arm of the law. so long success
fully defied here. The fall Of the dice and
the whirl Of the wheel are heard no more.
About o'clock this afternoon Sheriff
Kelley personally visited every gambling
house in the city and informed the pro-
prietors that the games must be closed
at once. Only one house ventured to dis
obey the order and an hour later the
Sheriff rsided the place and arrested the
manager and three dealers, after seizing
the funds and paraphernalia.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07
THREE LIVES ARE LOST
IN A CHICAGO HOTEL BLAZE
Porter Is Being Held by the Police
Authorities Pending an
Investigation

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Three persons lost
their lives and a fourth was fatally in
jured in a fire at the Hotel Somerset an
eight-story brick structure, at Wabash
and Twelfth streets, early to-day. Three
of the victims, Mrs. E. T. Perry aged 81.
$nd her two daughters. 8 and years old.
respectively, were burned or suffocated to
death in their room on the fourth floor.
The fourth victim. believed to be Miss
Ethel Sanders of 2535 Indiana avenue.
jumped from the window of room on
| the same floor and was fatally hurt.
g. w. Parker. a guest. jumped from the
window pf room on the fourth floor to
the roof of .three-story building adioin-
ing the hotel and was badly injured
A short time after 1t was discovered
that lives had been lost William Clemons.
a porter in the hotel was arrested The
police explained that from what could be
learned from the panic-stricken guests
the fire originated mysteriously. Clemons
was awake, it is said. at the time and the
police will hold him until the fire has been
Investigated There were about 100 guests
in the hotel at the time.
From admissions made by Clemons IL is
believed he caused the fire by accidentally
isinting his bedclothes while smoking q
cigarette.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07
LOSS BY FLOOD
CROWS HEAVIER
Million Dollars Damage
Suffered in Western
Washington.

TACOMA, Jan. 6.-The record of floods
throughout Western Washington is Great
ing astonishment, the damage being great
er nearly everywhere than at first sup
posed. Not less than twenty rivers rose
higher last Sunday than ever before.
1t is doubtful to-day If 81, 900 600 will any
where near cover the damage The
Northern Pacific tracks are absolutely
obliterated in Eagle Gorge Canyon, be-
tween Palmer Junction and Canton, dis
tance of ten miles The railroad here
ran along the foot of a high bluff rising
up from the Green River. The Green
River became such a raging flood as to
tear up the tracks and all the works de-
signed to protect the railroad from high
water, Added to this, the bluff slid down
into the river. covering the location of
the former tracks with many feet of
earth. The railroad officials tonight saw
it will take ten days to re-estabiish the
tracks through Eagle Gorge Canyon and
the cost will be at least 100000.
In the meantime the Northern Pacific
through trains will be operated over the
Great Northern between here and Spokane
The Great Northern was open for short
time last night. but washouts to-day
again closed it. 1t is expected it will be
reopened tomorrow. Hundreds of fam
lilies. aggregating more than 10000 per-
sons, have had to flee from the flooded
lowlands between Tacoma and Seattle
along the Snohomish and Skagft rivers
and especially in the Columbia River
valley. Three passenger trains are
penned in between slides in the Cascades
within sixty miles of Tacoma. The male
passengers last night walked twelve miles
to Kanaskat and were brought in by a
special train. The company is caring for
the women and children in dining and
sleeping cars.
Five bridges in Pierce County have
been swept away and many more are
damaged to a considerable extent White
River bridge, between Pierce and King
counties. was swept away by a log Jam
The bridge across the creek at Burnett
was sacrificed in the early part of the
flood to prevent the flooding of the
South Prairie coal mines. The bridge
collected logs, brush and driftwood until
1t made perfect jam in the stream.
causing the water to rise. and it was en-
tering the coal mine when the bridge
was dynamited. Altogether Pierce Coun-
tvs loss on bridges will be close to s2O
000
SEATTLE, Jan. 6.-Reports from all of
the flooded districts Indicate that the nigh
waters are receding very rapidly The
thermometer is falling and it is freezing
in the mountains. Tonight the Great
Northern is open to st. Paul and trains
are being rushed out
The Northern Pacific main train will be
blocked for several days yet
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07

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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07
VEST ASSA|LS
The COAL TRUST
Seeks to Make Partisan
Issue Of the Fuel
Famine.
Missouri Senator Makes
Bitter Attack Upon the
Dingley Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The day in the
Senate was eventful because of an attack
by Senator Vest on protected indus
tries through the operation of the
DingIey law. Senator Vest used a text
for his remarks his resolution, introduced
yesterday, instructing the Committee on
Finance to prepare and report a bill re-
moving the duty on coal. Feeble in the
extreme and supporting himself on his
desk, he called attention to the condition
of distress which had arisen as a result
of the shortage in the coal supply. There
was breathiess silence in the chamber as
he spoke, and every Senator on the floor
turned in his direction in order to catch
his words
He said that the question was no longer
partisan, but one of humanity. and that
we were not on the verge of a crisis, but
actually in it. He charged the Republi-
can Senators with being silent and dumb
to the state of affairs having only in mind
the party cry Stand pat!''
He characterized the Dingley tariff as
sacred elephant with which nothing
was to be done He sarcastically re-
marked that if the whole question was
raising money for the next Presidential
campaign, that was the end of the dis
cussion
The Senator from Massachusetts
Oodge). he declared, had endeavored to
administer a homeopathic dose in the
shape of a suspension of the duty on coal
for ninety days, but if medicine were
needed at all it was in large doses. BY
referring the resolution to. the committee,
he said, 1t would have no chance to pass.
Don't we know he said. that when
we send the resolution to the Finance
Committee we send it to its execution ?''
He then said that all he wanted was
for every Senator to put himself on rec
ord.
Aldrich took exception to some of Vests
statements and at his request the reso-
luton went over until tomorrow, when
Aldrich will make reply.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-07

153 20 81. BY the terms of the bill it be-
comes the duty of the general staff to pre-
pare plans for the national defense and
for the mobilization of the army in time
of war to investigate and report on all
questions affecting the efficiency of the
service and to render professional aid to
the Secretary of War and to general of
ficers and other superior commanders
The general staff corps is to consist of
one chief of staff and two general officers
5ll to be detailed by the President from
officers of the army at large not below
the grade of brigadier general four coll
onels, six lieutenant colones and twelve
majors, twenty captains to be detailed
from officers of the grade of captain or
hrst lieutenant, who while so serving
shall have the rank, pay and allowances
Of captains mounted. All officers in the
general staff shall be detailed therein for
periods of four years. While serving in
the general staff corps officers may be
assigned temporarily to duty with any
branch Of the army in which. they hold
permanent commission and no officer not
uher detail in the general corps unless he
shall have served two years with the
branch of the army in which commits
stoned, except in cases of urgency or of
war. The bill also provides that the chief
OF star, under the direction of the Pres
ldent, shall have supervision of all troops
OF the line and of the adjutant generals.
inspector generals, judge advocates
quartermaster generals, subsistence. med
ical, pay and ordnance departments. the
corps of engineers and the signal corps.
and shall perform such other duties as
may be assigned to him by the President.