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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-09-18
ESCAPED PRISONER RETURNS.
he Is Charged With Murder and Said
to Be a Oesperado,

Butte, Mont, Sept. 16. - Lewellyn
Felker. one OF the six prisoners who
escaped from the county Jail here on
Aug. IL. walked into the sherifr's of.
nee and gave himself up. Felker was
charged with murder, and was consid.
ered n OF the O dangerous of the
escaped prisoners.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-09-18
ANARCHISTS AFTER KAise"'
Feared They May Waylay HIM
He 10 Hunting in Hungary -.

Vienna, Sept. 16.-As a result -.
Italian government informing NV -.
thorities here that three ltaiian -.
archists have gone to Hungary I'D
precautions will be taken to salee =,
Emperor William, who is to arrive I.
day at Karapancsa, where ne 49,.
stag hunting with the Archduke ~
erick.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
U. S. MUST PAY FOR sUNKEN STEAMER.
She Was Rammed by the Cruiser Columbia
in the Spanish War.

In decision handed down yesterday Judge
Adams in the United States District Court decided
that the United States must pay for me BRUSH
steamship Foscolia which rammed and sunk
~, the cruiser Columbia on May IS 1888. in dense
fog of Fire Island.
The Columbia at the time commanded by
Rear Admiral Sands. then captain re" Gays De-
fore II had been ascertained that the Spanish meet
under Cevera had left the Cape Verd Islands ana
II was not known whether 1t was the intention 10
saI direct TO Cuba 10 cross by the Northerh
route and attack the seaboaro cities Inc Oo4uIl
fia was one OF q patrol squadron ordered 10 palFol
the coast from the Delaware Breakwater TO the
northern portion Of Maine. The ships acting uIloef
o-5ers from the department had al lights screened
II was while running with screeneo hghts ana
with lust the ordinary Iookouts, and without dow
ing the fog signals required by the rules governing
the road at sea- that the Columbia rarnIned ana
sunk Foscoia- ~, - -. -...--ax -
1Tfe question OF damages VIII now be referred 10
a referee TO take evidence and determine now
much the ship and her cargo were "O1'H 0Iio A-ie
effects Of the seauen-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28

s3-,,,rhtv when that law is violated there is d
great crime against humanity May TINS Nolce
IF New-York &c to St Petersburg ana every
CORNER of civilization. and may II penetrate lne
,-,sr,d of every American citizen that the IIIo1s
he may read Of wrongs to the Jews IN otiieL i
ja,ds he may strive that nothing reseillpltIs
+4sy, shall disgrace this great nation, thaL iiO
spot shall stain the glorious Stars ana S'iipe
After NJ Shepard's speech by one HAs"N'
r A,s,, which re-echoed from the roof the %
aernblv passed resolutions synpathlzins VIZ
the Jews of Russia and Of this country anu
asking the government TO use its influence oA
Russia ito stay the spirit Of persecution 10 re-
dress the injuries inflicted upon the jews "a
Kishinef. and to prevent the recurrence %
outbreaks such as have amazed the clVlh|70
world"
The vice-presidents of the meenhs
Cornelius n Bliss. John A Stewart Lyman o
Gage John s. Kennedy, Charles b r a1Tchii"' -
crosby Brown. Anson Phelps Stokes, Ricralo
Watson Glider Alexander E Orr. James -
Carter. William G. Choate. John h Parsons
John D. Crimrnins. William B. Hornpio"eI' a
8 FrisseU, R Fulton Cutting, W. II. baio"Ih'
II Jacob A Cantor Gustav SchW8n' a -
J,1;IIiard Abraham p. Lawrence, thaIleS a
Moore Charles H. Van Bruni' MOI SS1tt -
O,Frier John r Dillon, William D hoWeils'
Smith Ely John Harsen Rhoanes' CLaI1e9 , II n
PurIi1qham William D. Guthrie, Wheeler n"
Peckham David B. Ogden. {. A 1Ir'scoEl' IN, IL
Thomas T. Ryan c. V Fornes ana W. a 0UiA04
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
WOM4N'S WORK.
An Entirely New Field Which Has Re
Gently Opened Out for Her and Is
Widening Every Season.

Ia the memorable lines. When pain and
guish wiring the brow. a uinistering angel
thou" Sir Walter Scott euIogtzed wonan's abil-
Hy 10 minister 10 distressed humanity. What
would he have written had he lived in these
stirring times and discovered her latest mission
which is Il appears 10 minister 10 the needs of
better cooking as exemplified by that most per
feet Of culinary appliances-the modern gas
range.
Not one woman here and there, but whole
CORDS OF women inspectors is devoted 10 this
worthy object. Furthermore, as well as being
past rnistresses in the art of preparing dainty
individual part Of the gas range II is their
on a gas range but how 70 cook 10 the most
economical advantage. For instance, they show
housekeepers that when one oven is being used
for the roast another can be devoted 10 vegetable
preparing. They report 70 gas headquarters II
they and inefficient appliances, in which case
men are sent &c repair and put them in perfect
condition.
Iast year alone these trained women inspec-
;ars made over twenty-five thousand individual
Inspections They found in quite E number Of
ases people who had never even seen gas
~ange before let alone knowing how 10 use It
T-sev straightened out al difficulties and made
+De uath plain 10 lighter labor and better cook
ing
Thus il is to-day that these women have
xiEtinct mission IN life which Tvs stlll more
ana more with the general pops a~akening
so the fact that gas range Is positive neces-
xjtv TO the Kitchen OF the twentieth century
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
MARCEL RENAULT DEAD.
Well Known Automobile Expert Dies From
His Injuries at Couhe-Verac.

Poitiers. May 27-MarceI Renault' the Wen
known racer and maker of automobiles, VINO
was overturned in a deep ditch near Coune-
verac, twenty-one miles from Eere' IN the Irst
stage of the Paris Madrid race started on sun
dav morning. died suddenly after midnight at
Couhe-verac from the effect of the injuries
which he sustained
Renault never recovered full consciousness
from the time Maurice Farman found him
stretched out beside the track lie dlo not
recognize his aged mother who had been al ms
bedside constantly since Tuesday night once
when his brother Louis said, Give me your
hand Marcel" the sufferer made slight mo
ton tried to raise his hand. and then lapseo
into Inconsistencies, Ether and caffeine were
frequently administered hypOdermicauy his
head was constantly packed in ice Dr. Soupeau
began 10 despair yesterday evening. ana M
Renault sank slowly until his death occurred
Henry Jeannot, Nj, Renaults nachinlst' VINO
is suffering from a broken shoulder has been
removed in ambulance 10 MS nome MS
mother accompanying him
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
WHAT THE CHARGES ARE,
Receiuing Brides from Contractors
for Letter BOr Fasteners.

Washington, May 27.-The discovery Of Ma
chens alleged interest in the contracts was rnade
accidentally by postofice inspectors about three
weeks ago and since then their energies had
been directed toward making out case Last
night after the authorities had become con-
vinced that they were in possession OF the nee
essary evidence, Machen was asked TO appear
at the department this morning He did so, and
was subjected 70 d sweating process by the
inspectors and Mr.. Bristow for three hours, but
no admissions that he had profted by the con-
tracts could be secured from him He declined
TO answer many questions on the ground that
they related 10 his private business, and insist
ed TO the end that he had not received cent
improperly Nevertheless he was arrested on
the warrant which had been prepared
The warrant was drawn by Assistant United
States District Attorney Taggart on a sworn
statement made to-day by Walter s Meyer, an
inspector from the Chicago district, before
United States Commissioner Anson 5. Taylor. in
this city. Inspector Meyer. in the several
counts IN the complaint alleges the receipt by
Mr.. Machen Of several specified sums. aggregat-
ing SIS 9S1 IS. in connection with the purchase
for the Of the department Of certain letter
box fasteners.
After setting forth Machen's official position as
superintendent Of free delivery in the Postofnce
Department, the complaint says that, as such
superintendent, MaChen was charged with the
duty and invested with the power, under the
Assistant Postmaster General, Of purchasing Tor
the use of the department certain articles
among them letter box fasteners Meyer then
saws that one Samuel A. Croft and one Dller b
Croft are the owners Of a patented lnVeaIlon
for such letter box fasteners and were engaged
in business as Croft Brothers The statement
then proceeds:
The said order was procured by the said
August W. Machen upon a couus1ve under
standing and agreement between MIN ana the
said Diller B Croft that he. the said August
W Machen, was to be paid a certain proportion
o4 the nroceeds of any warrant to be issued in
pavrnent of the articles supplied under said or
der and the promise Of him. the said DlLer g
C;ror to paw such proportion: and that there
after and on the Sth day Of August A d lSoV
and at the district aforesaid, the said August
" Aacben did ask accept and receive Of and
was paid by said DilIer B Croft pursuant 20
such coilusive understanding and agreement the
sum of So. .O2O IA.
Then follow several other counts alleging the
receipt by Machen of the following spec1hc
sums in connection with sales Of letter box
fasteners 10 the government:
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
PLOTS IN ST. PETERSBURG.
Two Artillery Officers Confess Intentions to
Murder High Officials.

Berlin. May 27.-The "Lokal Anzeiger" to-day
prints dispatch from st. Petersburg announc-
ing that the arrest OF two officers of the Artil-
lery Of the Guard, Lieutenants Grigor1en ana
MoIostvov. had caused a great sensation IN mill
tary circles The arrests were the result OF the
seizure of correspondence of the most cornpro-
missing revolutionary character.
Lieutenant Grgorief told the examining Judge
that he had decided to shoot the Procurator OF
the Holy Synod. Pobiedonostseff, on the day OF
the burial of NJ. Sipiaguine, the Minister OF the
Interior who was shot and killed in April. 1917;
but when he saw the feeble old man ne changed
his mind. ..- "a
Lieutenant Moostvov also admitted ne hao
intended to kill a high official
The examinations Of prisoners have been Con- Con-
Quoted with rigor, in order TO uncover suspecteu
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
MACHEN ARRESTED.
Continued from first page.

danartnent has no doubt whatever of the sum
cisncv Of the evidence The management OF thIs
case and the securing of the evidence was NeIy
credftable to the Fourth Assistant Postnlast9L
General and his subOrdinates in charge OF TINS
particular branch Of the division II was as
skflftIIly handled as any case with whlcn ever
have had any experience They are deserving
of special cOmmendarlon.
In response to inquiries the Postmaster Gen
eraI said that he personally had referred TO Ny
Bristow all the charges which had been MADE
regarding Machen. He declined TO discuss IAe
examination OF Machen by Mr.. Bristow and 1he
insDectors to-day He explained that those ON
cials undoubtedly inquired as 70 many tlln6S ~
the investigation which are still suDJects OF III
ouirv and therefore could not be dIScussG1-
Also he added he did not care to expose 10 lne
rublic at this time the principals IN tne case II
advance of the judicial proceedings
The Postmaster General said the concIuslolli
that there was sufficient proof OF BuhI-PIO
that would stand the Iest-Was reached al d
4 m today. The matter Of arreStlng Mach7I
had been submitted 10 Mr. Payne Tor nnal aC-
tion. The character of the evidence, ne sal1'
might be indicated by the fact that such SER
Gus step would not be taken without eVluehce
of the most conclusive character
1T is a very sad affair, Mr.. Payne aaded'
'it is very serious business. The probabilities
are that the end is not yet
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28

According TO statements of Postof1ce Depart
unent officials there was a go-between for the
transactions in connection with the contracts
The name Of this person is withheld by the de
partment. and the officials refuse TO say what
steps if any, have been taken looking 70 MS
arrest. 1t is said that ne does not live IN Wash
ington and is not here at present.
Postmaster General Payne was asked tonight
for the name of this man. but declined TO DIS
cuss the subject, adding that he knew nothing
about il The inspectors. however IL is said,
know the identity and movements OF the inter
mediary He may be arrested at any time.
The inspectors say the evidence they have IS OF
the most comprehensive nature. II includes
many drafts of discriminating character, they
saw bearing the signature of MaChen- The evil
denCe was worked UP principally in Washing
ton though much of il was obtained IN other
parts of the country. The final decision to make
the arrest was reached at o'clock this morn
ing after n long conference between the United
States District Attorney and the inspectors
The members Of the Croft firm were subjected
to a severe examination by the police officials
and postof1ce inspectors AT Police Headquarters
to-day It is said that they furnished little in
formation but the questioning continued
throughout the morning hours
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED TO MR.. HAY,
Protest from Michigan Against Massacre OF
Jews.

washington. May 27.-Senators anger anu T,"z
'. T,o.o,.o++ve Iucking OF Michigan. called
~ Cae-a,arv Hav AT the State Department To-Day
a-z presented resolutions adopted by massIneet-
ty AZ Detroit conde1nning the massacre OF Jews al
Tyerina4r The Secretary listened with interest 10
the reading Of the resolutions, which ne l o-ls .
I4e =, -. +be president on his return 10 Wash
80, .-5 also discussed the subject with his caA-
e-s Many similar resolutions and letters OF me
same purpcrt have been received by Secretary nay
al, of which will be acknowledged IN due course.
The Michigan Congressman expressed lneIs0Ve
~ - -. the universal and spontaneous &C
80, of +be American people had had a henehciaI
aerac, They thought the Russian Government hao
already taken note of the ebultfon Of popular lee
f-- "a America by taking extraordinary precau
tyons 10 prevent recurrence OF Je" oai'ii'e -
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
HELPED BURY THE BUTCHERED.
Kishiuef Jew Hidden in Cellar Heard MOD
DESTROYING Home

aso,aaa scbuIr,eister. twenty years old sur
,f .bA Kishinef massacre. arrived mere ia'e %
r,,asdav On the steamer Grosser kurIursl' aIU
landed yesterday. He was On his way ~ 70 lle -
I.t,o-inla1- Samuel Friedman. II
I-a,a-e he left Kishiner on the Monday foAo"-
irp the massacre, and was smuggied across .,ie
frontier by an agent Of those who are e-
I,ys He and his parents and brothers ana sIste.
ESCAPED the fury Of the MOB thel Niil Sc. -
- i,,-t -re-7 in the cellar They could near
- ah overhead destroying their furniture. ! ne
next day the Chief Of Police having declared ma
+ba Jezys would be protected, SchulIneisteT anu -
fs-,,v emerged from their home The young ina-a
went 10 the cemetery where ne saio nc '.,s ~
We. =, " .=,a-5 bodies of fifty Of the victims
-, ~ +,,e r--ass He helped 10 dig graves for the
t5o1 If these Their heads were crushed n n an an
tE-o1gh some Of them were holes from te Sc holes
Tho T,aople told him. he decIareo' t"@' N
Ire-a made BY spikes.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
SAY THEY KNOW FIREBUG.
Fire Island Hotel Bu1med-Sirt
Rrotbers Offer 50 900 Rezcard.

The new Fire Island Hotel was burned 10 tiis
ground Yesterday morning. J. A Bailey me cace-
+aker. had a narrow escape. He had TO craWi Oh
the floor through the smoke after having reeH
.-,.,se5 from bed by the observer in the tower
+t-e zrbo WAS the first TO discover the fire. TIRE
botel was built and owned by Sire Brothers
Of this city. and was leased to G. A hoerle OF
Midland Park. y !. One Of the Sire brothers says
tba loss viii be about s150c00, and that there Is
only q little insurance. ..,,.
The manager for Sires Brothers said last nlght NJ
that they knew VINO fire 10 the hotel 4 ne oI,y
one supposed 10 De on the place was the "S-'Ci
man Him they did rot suspect. 49,,
They offered a reward Of 5000 Tor lIIor rfLlAL1oh
that will lead 10 the incendiarys detection ana cor
NiCriOn.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
MANY KILLED IN ADVANCE ON IPEK.
AIbanians' Stubborn Observation-Disclosures
Prisoners Taken to the Mountains.

Constantnople. May 2I-Albanians who nave
arrived at Prishtina and Uskub say the number
of killed and wounded in the fighting in the
advance of Shemsi Pacha on Ipeh will probably
never be known. At the village Of Hu1nlca an
engagement lasting twelve hours was fought
before the AIbanians were routed. The village
Of Skovianna was destroyed and the entire popu-
lation slain. The Turkish forces lost heavily
and many Turks were captured and taken 10
the mountains, where large numbers OF Al
banians are taking refuge, with the intention
Of continuing an active opposition to the pro-
posed Turkish reforms If the Ottoman troops
are withdrawn.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
ITALY's KING TO VISIT FRANCE.
Loubet Also Decides to Go To Rome-May
See the Pope.

Paris May 27-Offcial arrangements have
been concluded for visit of King Victor Ernan-
uel of italy to Raris on July or I. The two
dates are named. owing to the uncertainty
whether the King will go to London before com
ing 10 Paris. Elaborate entertainments will be
arranged here in his majesty's honor
1t has also been officially determined that
Presient Loubet is 10 visit London and Rome.
In connection with the latter visit. official con-
sideration is being given TO the question wheth-
er NJ Loubet will visit the Pope. The under
standing here is that the Vatican is in favor Of
such a visit,
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
MILLER's SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.
Edwin w. Lawrence Appointed Assistant
Attorney in the Postofice Department

Washington, May 27.-Edwin W Lawrence,
OF Rutland, Vt, was appointed assistant attor-
ney in the office of the Assistant Attorney Gen
eral for the Postofice Department to-day. 10
succeed Daniel V Miller, removed Mr.. Law
renee is a member of the Vermont bar. The in
yestigation of affairs in the Assistant Attorney
Generals office continues. but there were no
further developments to-day.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
FIRES THREATEN MoRGANs CAMP
A. G. Vanderbilt's Adirondack Preserve Also
in Danger-An Army of Firefghters.

C;Iens Falls. y Y. May 27.-The forest fires in
the southern part OF the reserves in Hamilton and
Y arren counties are still burning. and the report
comes to-day that the camps Of J. PierPont Morgan
and Alfred @. Vanderbilt. in Townships ana
c. are threatened by q fire which IS working
toward the Cedar River 4 quantity Of logs be-
longing 10 the Union Bag and Paper Company, the
Kenyon Lumber Company. and Finch, Pruyn 4
Co. have been burned. Other nres are burning IL
the Lower Adirondacks and nve hundred men are
ernnlnyed checking the proEress Of The flames
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
ERIE POLICEMEN STRIKE.
Fuy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

IBy TELEGRAPH 10 THE TRIBUNE-l
Erie Penn. May 2.-Tne city policemen below
the grades Of chief and captain to-day sent in
tbar designations 10 Mayor William Hardwick TO
take effect on June l. unless increase in salary
from $50 to SO is for 'oHing before that date
Two months ago the men made similar demand
and threatened TO strike tC enforce IL Since then
the councils have been dickering with an ordinance
granting The increase. hIt the policemen believe
that they are being toyed with and say that they
have now issued their ultimatum
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
RHlLHARMoNIc ELEcTs oFFIcERs.

AT a special meeting of the Philharmonic Society,
yesterday lhe following officers were elected FOR
the year: Andrew Carnegie. president; Richard
Arnold ice-president: Felix +. Leisels. secretary;
Henry b Schrnitt treasurer and Robert Peitz.
librarian. The following elected trustees;
Louis Kester Richard Kangeschein. Gustave Damn
rucher August Robbelen, s. Bauer. Louis Schmidt,
Anton Reiss. Carl Lohst and Philip Walter. An
Illuminated address was presented 10 Mr.. Arnold,
who IS also master. congratulatins ntTn on
attaining his twenry-hfth anniversary as q mem
Der f the society.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
THE CUBAN DISCREPANCY.
IBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE-l

Copyright 1903: By The Tribune Association)
Havana. May 27.-Regarding the statement
published in New-York that there is S3,Voo'oco
discrepancy between the reports Of Genera!
Leonard Wood and his secretary of finance OF
the total disbursements Of the American mill
tary government in Cuba. il is stated on the
highest authority that the discrepancy viii be
accounted for in the final settlement between
the War Department and Senor Quesada. Cuban
Minister at Washington.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
HAVANA PHARMACIES CLOSED.

Havana. May 27-The drug stores were all
closed to-day in consequence Of the enforcement
OF the Havana Provincial Councils stamp tax
on the sale of patent medicines. and free pre-
scriptions again in vogue ar the public dis
pensaries The druggists say that. rather than
continue TO be fined for the privilege OF selling
natent medicines. they prefer TO remain closed
until Congress passes on the pending bill. pro-
yidfug that the government shall collect the in
teruaI revenues and apportion the among
= r..r-iraI
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
BUBONIC PLAGUE AT IQUIQUE.
Ten Cases, Six Fatal, on Monday at the
Chilian Seaport.

Santiago. Chilli. May 27-The report that
cases of bubonic plague had been discovered at
the Chilian seaport of Iquique IS confirIneo-
There were ten cases on Monday. six OF whlch
were fatal The authorities have taken all the
steps possible to prevent spread Of the pIauge-
The disease was brought to Iquique in cargo
of rice from India.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
LEWIS LEAVING ST. PETERSBURG.

To,5or Nav IA dispatch 70 the Exchange
Telegraph Company from St Petersburg says many
of the Jewish residents are leaving the capital FOR
the period Of the celebration Of the 2oOth ami
versary OF the foundation Of St. Petersburg Ihey
have received threatening letters.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
ALLEGED USE OF RELIEF FUNDS,
Report That Money Raised Here VIII be
Used TO Further Emigration.

London. May 2S-'The Standards CORE
snondent At Odessa asserts that the bulk OF the
fT,nds subscribed in the United States ana e1se-
z,ere for the relief of the Jewish sufferers froin
the recent riots at Kishinef VIII ne utlllLeu 80 -
sS;e+ the emigration Of the recipients 10 Great
Britain and America.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
DAY LINE SCHEDULE FOR MAY co.

On Memorial Day the steamer Albany. OF the
Hudson River Day Line, viii leave West Twenty
second-st. at 9 a. n and West One-hundred- and
twenty-nnth-st at 800. for Yonkers, West Point,
Newburg and Poughkeepsie, returning to the city
at $50 p. m. Brooklyn passengers can use the
Annex boat FulIon-st al g. Concerts VIII
be given morning and afternoon
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
NEW-YORK SHIP SEIZED.
The Rosalind Held Because Of a Jewel
Smuggling Passenger.

Halifax. n S. May 27.-The steamer Rosa
lind. from New-York has been seized by the
Customs Department man was found com
ing ashore last evening with box containing
quantity OF rings and jewel cases which were
not on the manifest. and the steamer is held
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
TO UNVEIL c. A. HOBART STATUE.

The statue which the citizens OF Paterson are
about TO erect in memory OF the late Viee~Presi-
dent Hobart wil be unveiled in that city
Wednesday. June 3. John w Griggs, ex-Unted
States Attorney General will deliver the address.
II is expected that GoFernor Murphy. Secretary OF
State Dickinson State Treasurer Briggs Edward
9. Stokes and other prominent State officials and
citizens viii attend the ceremonies
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
MANY nEArAs IN THE PuNJAs.

Tondon. Nav 2T-The deaths from the plague
il, the Punjab from January l to May num-
bered .141, ,789. according to statement MADE
today bv Lord George Hamilton. the Indian
Secretary. in the House Of Commons.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-28
NEW PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA.

London May Z7.-Advices received here to-day
from Liberia announce that Arthur Barclay was
recently elected President OF that republic.