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New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
MIR. LIQUIDS NAME MENTIONED.
Said to Have Pushed the Sale Of Useless
Device.

Nsshinp+o,, June 22-'The Post" will say to-
morrow that among the matters which Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow is investigat-
ing is the purchase from a California company
the Postal Device and Improvement Company-of
some seventeen thousand letter devices for indicat-
ing the hours of collection of mall. The inven-
tion is that OF the postmaster at San Francisco.
II is said.
1t is also said tha: 200 OF these devices
originally were ordered at cost Of 81 or
more each or a profit OF 100 per cent cost. and
the allegation is made that further order for
10000 placed. although the original 7oo0
devices were used. but reposing in a
storehouse. The company controlling the device
was largely made up Of California postal employees,
and The Post will say it is informed that ex-
Representative Loud. Of California. former chair
OF the House Postoffice Committee. took an
active part IL their behalf and several letters
urging the Of the device in the department, and
in one Of them said it would be an accommodation
10 him il the matter was attended to. After the
company had difficulty in securing its money for
the device Mr.. Loud. The Post will say, ap-
peared at the department in its behalf but spe-
officially disclamed any interest in the company
other than that il composed OF his constituents.
lie took the ground that, whatever the necessity,
az lack of necessity for the device constituents of
his had secured the contract and furnished the ar
tcles called for Therefore. he believed they should
be paid, as the government had stipulated to pay
them
In a visit to this city. Mr.. Loud certain
OF his calls al the department. took up some Of
these unpaid bills. making il plain, however. that
he appeared only behalf OF his constituents. and
not as one financially interested IN the company
The allegation was made. The Post viii say,
$4,000 of the deficiency of .01o in the free
delivery service with which Mr.. Machen is charged
was due purchases of the device in question, but
af the Postoffice Department this denied, and
the statement made that while the matter was
under investigation the complaint might have been
reactionary. and Intended against the inVestiga-
ton Complaints also had been made. it was said,
al instance Of Mr.. Loud the rolls the
Presidio had been padded with postal employees.
hut at the Postofce Department they without
any knowledge Of such a thing. way the
other.
An effort was made TO Se: statement from Mr..
Nachen on the subject. but he declined either TO
affirm deny the reports
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
ON WAY TO BELGRADE
King LeaUes GeneUa-S1Ciss Cheer
the Ne7C Ruler.

Geneva, June 22.-King Peter of servia left
Geneva on his way to Belgrade at S;43 p. m
to-day.
The Geneva people made holiday or the
Kings departure. All the afternoon the King
house in the Rue Belot was surrounded py d
good natured crowd, which increased IN NUM-
bers along the route to the railroad staeioh'
where several thousand persons were cohsre-
gated
The King dined with the members OF MS
household before his departure. He drove 10
the station, accompanied by General PopoVics'
the head of the Servian military deputation,
and followed in carriages by the President OF
the Parliamentary delegation, who were cheereo
by the spectators. - - o,
The station was strongly guarded py gen
darrnes and detectives On the PLATFORM vas
a deputation of Geneva women. who presehleu
to the King bouquets of flowers -. ..
The Russian Consul was among the last TO
shake the Kings hand as the train pulled @ out
of the station amid loud cheering, IN respU,ise
+o which King Peter cried "Vive la SUISSE!
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
CASSINI'S DEPARTURE DELAYED
His Presence in Washington May Expedite
Chinese Treaty Negotiations.

Washington June 22.-Failing to secure ADEQUATE
accommodations on Kaiser Wilhelm III Saline.
Cor Europe tomorrow. Count Cassini the Russian
Ambassador has been forced to delay his de-
parture from Washington until early In T,,1, n
Is endeaVor1ng to secure passage for July ?
Count Cassinfs presence here at this time Is a
source OF some satisfaction to the State Denart
ment. SO far as the negotiations relative to the
chinese- American commercial treaty are concerned
IL was learned at the State Department TO-DAY
that these negotiations proceeding so salts
ractorily as TO warrant the prediction that the
treaty Will be concluded within the next six weeks
unless some unforeseen contingency arises The
department will consult the ambissad0r ss -
certain points under consideration especially that
OF the open ports which China will Weld 10 tbs
powers In Manchuria. This government has bean
unable yet 10 agree with the Peking authorities a
To the number OF ports to be opened but An orress
ment on this point is In sight ~ "s'N'
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
INDICTED AGAIN.
Machen, the. Grofs and Lore"Ses
accused of Conspiracy.

Washington June 22-The grand jury Thicn
,as heen Investigating postal affairs to-day re-
turned an indictment against August W.
Machen Diler b. Croft Samuel A. Gro1, GeoI se
E. Lorenz and Martha J. Lorenz. the TWO las'
named being residents Of Toledo. Ohio. The
specific charge is conspiracy to defTaud the gov
.rnment The indictment Is based on Section
s44o ~ the Revised statutes which provides
penalty OF $4,000, or two years imprisonment
or both. in the discretion of the court
There are twelve counts in the indictment
eleven OF which are substantially the same as
those found previously against Machen ana ths
ISrofs The first count of the present lhoict-
rnent which relates to the conspiracy cha[se'
sets forth that on June %. 1900, in the Dlstrlct
OF Columbia. Lorenz Mrs. Lorenz Macheh -aiid
the Croft brothers 'conspired. combined con-
federated and agreed to defraud the Ohileu
States Government Of its moneys py 'he io'-
loz-ing arrangement: Machen should aoNiSe
,ra -aconDend to the First Assistant Post
master General the purchase from lhe "iOA
BROTHERS Of a large number OF the Grofr fasteh-
ars for mail boxes at 81 % each, and should
procure payment therefor upon which the 0ioI
b-o,bers should retain 60 per cent Of such pay
mont or - cents for each fastener; ano lhe
Croft brothers should then pay TO MI ana MI
J,orenz either or both, the remaining ~ PEI
rent which was TO be converted, approp'l@'eU
md applied 20 the use of Mr.. and Mrs Lorenz
spd Nacben. The indictment says that TINS
agreement was carried out by Machen on june
"a recommending the purchase of SIX thouSdiiu
of the fasteners at the price mentoneo' Ihat
the Croft brothers on the same date presehleN
9 hin for these six thousand fasteners at
+be rrfce mentioned; that on september 10 "
The same year Machen recommended 10 INT
First Assistant Postmaster General the pay :
mont of that bill and that the Gro1 oro'"-
,rs .shaving thereafter and on SepuehlOeI
% ~ that vea- received from the Unl'eo
c+.+ss & 200 in paynlent of the bill" Diiier b.
Corr on October 20 Of TIE same year pau
60 600 IN George E. an6 Mareha j. boTenz. me
,ee.g,,onv On which the Indictment was iouiia
urae given by inspectors Walter ;. Mayer oui
z wiuianos and Joseph F. Farrell ana lheo-
dore W Warner and William X LEWIS lie wv
last named being bank men,
The Croft brothers and their counsel ana tlie
,,-,sas for Machen were in court When tle III
s;ctroen+ was returned. Machen was hot pre-
an II WAS announced that neither @aCheil .
40, the Groffs would be Tearresteo' anu - -
,ba,, vrould not be required to give new polli' %
:. u-as said hv Assistant District AtloTiieS =
,a-t that the indictment was founQ dsdiiSt % 80 -
"a Nc Torenz because the evidence peIoTe
he grand jury showed them 10 oe e0-O
For the CrCffS and Machen- .......,
rs- Taeesrt announced that the lnNesllsdl lolI 4
10 +bn nostal affairs by the grand jury WouLo
-or+irre hut that the Indictment pre7ehteu " "
5av cornpletes the work OF his ONCE so Iai a."
the grand jury has acted
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
RELEASES GALVESTON.
Virginia Judge DissoIUes Injunction
4gainst the Government.

Richmond. Va, June 22-In the Chancery
Court to-day Judge Grinnan dissolved the in
junction restraining the government from
taking possession of the cruiser Galveston The
government stipulates that the ship shall re-
main the property of the Trigg creditors until
the case is determined by the court of last re-
sort The Galveston will be launched this week
Washington. June 22-The Navy Department
has been informed Of the release Of the Calves
ton. and steps will be taker to launch the vessel
as soon as possible.
The creditors of the Trigg company conte1ded
that the government would be put to addi-
ttonaI expense in completing the Galveston at
Norfolk Should this prove true the govern
rnent will call on the sureties of the Trigg conf
pany to pay any excess fixed by Congress.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
MALTESE CONSTITUTION CHANGED.
a Return to the Instrument of lS49-Irou-
BILE Caused by Language Question.

London, June Z2.-AccordjEs to a dispatcn
from Valetta, Malta, the constitution of lSS'
has been abrogated, and the constitution Of o49
re-establfshed. BY this step the Legislative
Council hereafter will be composed of eight
elected members and nine government members,
instead of fourteen and six respectively, as
heretofore Some such action had been expected
in consequence of the trouble about the language
question The elected members objected TO the
nra1on1inance of the English language in the
schools and recently defeated the education ap-
nropriatfon for the current year. On June Ii
the Lieutenant Governor desired to reintroduce
the appropriation BILL but the elected members
rafusad nermission to do So Under the new
conditions the government will control the
legislative Council
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
OFFICERS AGAIN ACCUSED.
Looting Charges at Manila Revived-Gov-
ernor Taft in Good Health.

Manila June 22-The charges that American
officers looted public buildings in Manila after
the surrender of the city, in 1898, have been re-
vived, and may possibly lead to a formal 1nVestl-
CATION Recently the authorities endeaVored TO
locate certain pictures and art objects belong
ing to the Municipal Museum, and inquiry
showed that they had been given to Flhplho
to take care of after the surrender. The Filipino
offers 10 prove that some officers received the
nic+ures and II is alleged that a former staff
officer distracted silver service from the Maia-
canan Palace. The government may ask the
war Department to investigate the matter
Governor Taft has returned here from Ben
euet His health is completely restored
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
MORE DELAY IN INQUIRY.
Conspiracy May Be Charged IN
briggs Case and in Others.
VAN CoTT ON CASHIERS" REPORT.

After hearing evidence the briggs case an
day Yesterday the federal grand jury III brooh.s "
odiourned until tomorrow without lnoicIihs ~
ax-C,onpressman There still few witnesses
70 he heard but the principal reason Tor oelas -
.no,,cbr ~ he TO give the officials chance 10 ie
feet cases against others besides Drlgss- IN .h
words If he guilty in taking iio".s =, a,
Fraudulent people were equally cuipaO'o 40
ing it to him. -. ,av he a
conspiracy. involving both briggs ana the au.o
matte cashier firm. Section $40 OF the he''7'1
Statutes says Of conspiracy:
II two or more persons conspire aa etneI ~ 70 m de-
Tnlt any r. Ief+e6 Sfates IN any manner. or for any
purpose and more OF sucn ;rary pa; ali the
1eT+;es 70 such conspiracy shall be liable 20 TO
penalty OF not less than SlVo ana t Wore Than two
$1,000. and TO imprisonment toE NOT i400
years.
Ex-Congressman briggs, however wouiu pe Ha9oo 30
TO a separate Indictment under sections I'''i' -
and 17s3 for entering into business oo
concerning the government while a CongIe M
.oo,,~+,,,+s oF tho watertoHn bank testified yes
terdav as 10 the payment OF checks in conneclioh
with this case They took with them into the
grand iurv room several ledgers labelled a u.
George F. Miller the local agent for the bI
Dent Company was the only other witness
,-h;e> y,snector F II Thorpe. of the New ork
Office VINO has been at Washington for couple OF
months in connection with the lnFesusa''' -. - -
a flying trip to town yesterday ne 'l0
Brooklyn postoffice, but refused apsoiu'eiS ~
cuss the scandal situation. His visit caused tiie
rea,es+ trepi5ation In many quarters. where 1t
was thought that something was going to drop, ana
this was not altogether dispelled when ne TetILr
10 washington last evening. Ernest b Ealu"iI
Assistant United States District ATTORNEY: ee 1e,
clared Yesterday that he had held no conlere;noe c;
with the Brandt-Dent people about this nVesuBa-
ton as was reported ,,, o.bor
IF they called me. SAID Mr. t2alu"ti 5z tbat
came after | left the office. wish to aQa it Lae
the Bra Dent Company not consulting WIN WIN
me concerning these postal inYesugauohs' aS e'
have other counsel
whether or not his report the forty-eight cash
isrs had taken up the little rreguarity about the
nlaces of his son and c. w. White ~ 49, !
He ernphatically denied that any ofnclal Aao d
SUMMONED him 10 Washington or had written 70
him that II would be well for MIN to visit WASH
ington to explain matters to the department.
$50 far as I know he said. there is noshIhS
for me TO explain. The department called Tot q
report from me the forty-eight men desls
ss cashiers and finance clerks, which sent anu
which thev received on Saturday. the report IS IS
verv fun and could add nothing TO 1t II were
there know of other business thaI "ou4u
call me to Washington at this time
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
JUDGE D. H. M'MILLAN REMOVED.
Member of New-Mexico Supreme Court Ao-
cused of immortality.

Washington, June 22.-President Roosevelt after
a conference with Attorney General Knox to-day,
signed an order removing Judge Daniel H Nc
MILAN Of the Supreme Court of New Mexico, on
charges of immortality Judge Mcmillan ap
pointed from Buffalo Judge Clement c. Smith. of
Hastings, Mich, has been appointed to succeed
him.
pressed vigorously for many months. Last fall
: orney General Knox. after a thorough in
vestgation of them, recommended that he be re-
moved. At the instance of influential friends Of
Juuge Mcmillan the recommendation of the At
torney General held up pending rehearing
of the case. At the second hearing John G. Mil
burn Of Buffalo, a personal friend of Judge Nc
MILAN, made a strong plea for his retention, but
il was OF avail.
Judge Smith, who is to succeed Judge Mcmillan.
is q well known lawyer ard is held in high re-
gard by officials of the Department OF Justice.
Daniel H Mcmillan, before his appointment to
the Supreme Court OK New-Mexico. was a well
known lawyer and politician OF Buffalo. He
a member of the New-York State Senate in 1885,
and was a delegate~at-large to the constitutional
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
RAILROADS FIGHT TO ENTER TOWN
People Ride with One and Get Out Fire Hose
to Repel It's Rivals.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. I

Knoxville. Tenn. June 22.-With three railroads
the Hartman and Northeastern, the Tennessee
Central and the Cincinnati Southern-hghting for
the right of way to Hartman, with two iniunctions
served and the people of Hartman TO a man siding
with the Tennessee Central, Hartman promises to
be the scene Of interesting happenings this week
The Hartman and Northeastern is in sympathy
with the Cincinnati Southern. while both oppose
the Tennessee Central The Tennessee Central
enjoined last week from continuing work the
injunction being issued by Judge Sneed in This
city.
Chancellor Mcconnell, Of Chattanooga has since
enjoned the Cincinnati Southern. and the citizens
of Hartman on Saturday assembled at the sound
OF the fire alarm and with fire hose threatened the
workmen of the Cincinnati Southern. A crisis Is
expected tomorrow. A number of high railroad
officials have been in this city to-day
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
CLARET AT DINNER IMMORAL.
Likewise Beer in Welsh Rabbit-Unitarian
ism Also Offends Vermillion, S. D.
rRy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE 7


Sioux City Iowa, June 22-It developed to-day in
the hearing of the charges against President Gar
rett Droppers, of the South Dakota University, at
VerrnIon, s. D. that State Senator Carl Gunder-
son based his charge of immortality the serv-
ing of claret dinner given for United States
Senator Kittredge by President Droppers. Gunder-
son being Of the guests. President Droppers's
troubles began. the evidence showed. when he first
went to Vermi1liOn. He attended a chahng dish
party given by a member of the WOman's Chris
tan Temperance Union, and took two bottles of
beer for in making the Welsh rabbit whereas
Vermillion uses milk. The next day two ministers
called reprimand him
One of the principal grievances against DR. Drop
pers is his leaning toward Unitarianism. acquired
in Harvard University.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
FINANCING FRISCO EXTENSION.
New-York Security and Trust Company Fur.
nishing the Money.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !

New-Orleans. June 22-Charles S. Fairchild, pres-
dent of the NewYcrk Security and Trust Company,
who is in this city. to-day authorized the state
ment that his company is financing the extension OF
the Frisco Railroad from Memphis to New-Or-
leans and the building of The extensive Frisco
terminals in this city. The construction of the new
line and the terminals here. Mr.. Fairchild says
Will begin Immediately.
The object Of Mr. Fairchilds visit here is to in
spect the terminal site Of the Frisco and to ex-
anime into the affairs of the New-Orleans Rail-
ways Company, which is also being financed by the
New-York Security and Trust Company. He will
attend a meeting of the board of directors of the
Railways company on Thursday. when z. c. Foster
OF Boston, VIII be installed president of the
compang.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
M'MILLAN DEFENDED IN BUFFALO.

my TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.I
Buffalo June 22.-There are men OF the highest
standing in this city who believe in the purity of
Judge McMillan's life. despite his removal from
office on the ground of immortality. Those men
have known Judge Mcmillan for years as a church
member. a lawyer. man interested in the best
local social organizations and leader In local and
State politics. For years Judge Mcmillan the
attorney here for the New York Central Railroad.
He was head of the law firm of Mcmillan. Pooey,
Depew & Spratt, of the leading firms in West
NeG-York In 1885 he elected to the State
Senate by a majority OF 2oc9o in district strongly
TemOcratic. He is graduate OF Cornell Uni
versity. He gave up his law practice few years
ago. when his health began to fail and it was
largely through the efforts of Senator DepeW that
he was appointed TO the NewMexico judgeship.
Judge Mcmillan was in Buffalo a few days ago, and
at that time assured his friends that he felt
of being cleared OF the charges
His two sons Ross and Morton are highly re-
speCted residents of Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
ovERHAULING DISTRICT ACCOUNTS.
Auditor Not Yet Ready to Report on the
Watson Shortage.

Washington. June 22.-Auditor Petty, of the Dis
trict of Columbia who expected to submit to
the commissioners a report the shortage of S73,-
OOO in his accounts for which James NJ Watson a
clerk is now in JAIL to-day asked for several days
for its preparation. At the request Of the COM
missloners, two Treasury Department accountants
to-day began thorough and separate examinatio
of the accounts and will make separate reports
The Treasury has agreed to accept the deposit OF
the funds formerly kept by the auditors office be-
ing what are known 'the whole cost funds -
including moneys deposited by citizens and corpo-
ra ations as guarantees the of repairs
and improvements. The department delayed ac-
ceptance OF the deposits because they were not
federal accounts. The farm owned by Watson in
Prince William County. Va, was seized by the
authorities tO-day
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
BRITISH REVERSE IN NIGERIA.
Attack on Former Sultan of Sokoto Falls-
Four Killed, Sixty Wounded.

london June 22-The former Sultan of Sokoto
ia causing considerable trouble for the British
in Nigeria A force of 13O West African troops
in the middle of May unsuccessfuly attacAeu
the former Sultan, who was in command Oh
large force in the walled town of Durrni' aooU'
two hundred miles from Kano. The BRUSH wee
Obliged to retire, after losing four men Kllieu
and sixty wounded. The enemys losses were
estimated at three hundred men killed or wouIu-
ed Renforcements are being sent 10 the brlC!oIl'
A British gunboat has been ordered TO tIdI
rawav on the Liberian coast, in consequence oI
the recent lootfng of British and Frencn stealll-
ers which have run ashore there.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
MARCHING ON ROLANDO.
Ciudad BoiUar To Be AttacEed 6y
Castro's Troops.

Caracas June 22-The government mas oe-
cided to attack by land and from the orihoco
River the town of Ciudad Bolivar winch 10
still in the hands of the revolutionary general
RoIando, the lieutenant of General MatoS' i-0
Iando possesses an army of about TWO tho"sdiiN
men, with guns and ammunition. WE'VE NJ
dred government troops have left Maturin for
con FaIix where they will meet Vice-President
Go ,,,,o ;s IN his way thither by sea with
2 400 men After a junction of the two 1Qrces -
they win march Ciudad Bolivar, +,,IdeH wn1en A
is expected, will be attacked next 00'' -
stubborn resistance is probable
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
KING ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Belgrade Plot Said to Have Been Carried
Out by Peters Agents.

Vienna. June 1.-THE "AIlegemelne CoiIe
snopdenz" learns that the new King Of Servia
was not only fully informed of the military con-
sniracv AT belgrade but it was actually carried
ont bv his agents The officers broke into the
Konak with the fixed determination to Kill the
royal couple The question of demanding the
abdication Of King Alexander was not men
toned. On the contrary, the late King, percelV-
ing his peril, offered to renounce the crown out
the officers ignored this offer.
NJ. Stamenkovic. the Mayor of Belgrade ana
a number of leading merchants, cltlZens anu
anan+s arrived here to-day from Servia to
he present at a reception to be given to King
Pa+er on his arrival here at 10 o'clock tomorrow
mis-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
VAN CoTT's REPORT RECEIVED.

Washington June 22-The Postofflce Department
will make public in the near future general state
rnent summarizing the conditions in the offices of
cashiers finance clerks etc at the various post
offices The postmasters at all first class oflces IN
the country numbering about two hundred ana
thirty have been directed to make reports on the
subject. The report of Postmaster Van Cott OIL
New-York has been received. but VIII not De mace
public until all the rest are ir Mr.. Van Colts re-
port gives list of the clerks in the once, with
their duties, designations and compensation IT Is
said that the report shows evidence or 1rregu-
larites Many of the reports from other ctles are are
already in They give similar information as TO the
names titles and compensation of the clerks.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-23
TERMS FOR MANCHOh hiA'
4 Chinese agreement Submitted 10
Russia.

London. June 23.-According to the c-.Ia
oo.r.snondant Of "The Times" Prince Chils'
president Of the Foreign Board. admits ha'iHs
submitted to NJ. Lessar. the former ftuS'ia-
Charge d'Affaires at PelIing. nernor 1ilu uii- -
an agreement between Russia and China
garcing Manchuria and New-ChWans' wiz" "
now being discussed at st. Petersburg. ne
cIines to intimate what the character Oh l"e
Russo Chinese agreement is to the ministers u
the other movers but there seems small ooupl
tbe+ the agreement is satisfactory TO both
China and Russia