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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-27
FIRE IN LUMBER DISTRICT.
Cleveland Firms Sustain Losses Aqgre
eating $500, 200.

Cleveland, June 27.-Fire, supposed
to haye been of incendiary origin,
caused losses aggregating 100000 in
the lumber district lying along the
river front. Several acres covered
with big lumber piles were swept clean
by the flames.
The fire started in the box factory
of the J. N. Hahn company and, famed
by stiff breeze, rapidly spread to the
lumber yards of the Nicola, Stone e
Meyers company and the Guy a. Ralph
Gray company. At one time the fire
threatened to wipe out the entire lum.
ber district and every available en-
gine and fireboat was called into sery-
ice. Several vessels lying at docks in
the vicinity were hurriedly towed away
just in time to escape destruction
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kURokrs COLUMNS INACTIVE.
Waiting for General Oku to Arrive at
kaichou.

St. Petersburg, June 27.-Generai
Kuroki. s thee Columns seem TO have
suspended their advance pending Gen
eral Okils arrival at Kaichou. They
are occupying the three roads leading
from Siuyen to Kaichou, Taschichiao
and Haicheng, whence they can move
forward simultaneously. Military
critics approve Of General Kuropat-
kin's decision not to fight at Kaichou,
which, they point out, is particularly
unfavorable position exposed to a
flank attack from Kuroki on one side
and to a possible landing at New
chwang on the other.
The Japanese forces engaged In this
movement are estimated at 10000
men and an enormous number OF guns.
Apparently two divisions have left
Port Arthur, which would account for
the practical suspension Of the siege
operations but which may also be due
to the reported loss of the siese train
on board Japanese transports.
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REACH TANGIER SAFELY.
Perdicaris and varIey Released b,
Bandit Chief.

Perdicaris and varley Released by
Bandit Chief.
Tangier, Morocco, June 27.-The ran
somed captives of the bandit Raisuli,
Ion Perdicaris and Cromwell Varley,
who were kidnapped about four weeks
ago, arrived in Tangier at midnight.
Both are well, but greatly fatigued.
Perdicaris suffered many hardships
while in the hands of Raisuli, although
he says he does not think that these
were the fault of the bandit chief and
that he had every comfort possible
under the circumstances.
Varley appears to be as cheerful
and bright as If he had just returned
from a picnic. Both men are much
thinner, especially Perdicaris, who has
aged considerably. He was received
at his town house by the authorities,
the admirals of the fleets and numer-
Gus personal friends. His Moorish
servants made great demonstration
of joy, kissing their masters hands
and clothes
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-27
TWO BROTHERS ELEcTRocuTED.
Touch Electric Light Wire While Pick.
ing Cherries.

Lancaster, Pa, June 27.-Two broth
ers, Benjamin and Edwin Goshkey,
aged respectively twenty-four and
twenty-one years, were eiectrocuted at
their home near Wabank, this county,
while picking cherries. A wire carry
ing current for arc lights runs
through the limbs of the tree. Ben
jamin climbed the tree to pick some
fruit when he was suddenly seen to
fall, catching on limb below. His
brother went to his assistance and
when he touched Benjamin's body he
fell head fl st to the ground. He sur
vived but short time. BENJAMIN was
dead when taken from the tree. 1t is
presumed that BENJAMIN came in con-
tact with the electric light wire and
that his brother also touched it when
he went to his aid.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-27
CLOSING IN ON PORT ARTHUR
JAPANESE FORCES NOW WITHIN
TWELVE MILES OF RUSSIAN
STRONGHOLD.

Tathcekiao (between Kaichou and
Haicheng), Liaotung peninsula, June
27.-The Japanese forces are twelve
miles from Port Arthur, the whole
male population of which, from the
age of fifteen upwards, Is under arms.
The women are assisting in the work
of completing the defenses. Civilian
cyclists o, .asionally establish COM
munication with the outside world.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-27
A Purpatiye Pleasure.

II you ever took DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for billiousness or constipation
you know what purgative pleasure is
These famous little pills cleanse the
liver and rid the system OF all bile with
out producing unpleasant effects. They
do not gripe, sicken or weaken, but give
tone and strength to the tissues and
organs involved. w. ii. Howell OF
Houston, Tex, says: mo better pill can
be used than Little Early Risers for
constipation, sick headache, etc" Sold
by Cook & Odee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-06-27
TWO DOZEN VESSELS OF WAR
LINED UP OUTSIDE OF THE
HARBOR ENTRANCE.
JAPANESE TORPEDO BOATS GET BUSY
SINK A BATTLESHlP AND BADLY
DAMAGE THE SEVASTCPOL
AND A CRUISER.

Toxic, June 27.-Admiral Togo re
ports that on Thursday last. June %
his patrol boats discovered the battle.
ship Peresviet and seven other vessels
accompanied by nine torpedo boat de-
strOyers, near the entrance of Port
Arthur harbor. They warned him
wirelessly and he Immediately ad
vanced his entire fleet except those
engaged upon special duty. The ad-
miral then discovered that the Rus
sian feet, which consisted of six Lat
tleships, five cruisers and fourteen de
stroyers, evidently planned a dash
southwark by sundown.
The Russians stopped outside the
entrance to the harbor and after night
destroyers resolutely attacked the
Russian ships and succeeded in tor
pedoing and sinking a battleship of the
Peresviet type and disabled the battle
ship Seyastopol A cruiser OF the Di-
ana type was observed being towed
into the harbor on Friday morning ano
1t was evident she had sustained seri.
GUS damage.
The Japanese ships sustained little
damage. The torpedo boat destroyer
Shirakumo was hit by shell, which
fell in the cabin, and had three men
killed and three others wounded. The
Chidori, vessel of the same class,
was hit behind the engineroom, but no
casualties resulted therefrOm. Tor
pedo boats GA and &c were slightly
damaged.
Washington, June 27.-The Japan
ese legation and the state department
have received official advices from To
kio confirming the press report that a
Russian battleship was sunk and other
Russian vessels damaged by the Jap
anese fleet off Port Arthur on the 23d
inst.
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ENGAGEMENT WAS EXPECTED.
But Russians Have No News OF Port
Arthur Fight.

st. Petersburg, June 27.-3ine ad-
miralty has no direct news OF the ma
val battle fought off Port Arthur June
20, but the announcement OF the en-
gagement evidently created no sur
prise here, the authorities having been
aware that the squadron OF Rear Ad'
miral Wittsoeft was ready to put to
sea at moments notice.
On Thursday the correspondent OF
the Associated Press was informed
that important naval Developments
We're anticipated. Ii an actual engage
ment occurred the admiralty cannot
believe that Admiral Togo got off prac-
tically unhurt. Particular solicitude,
therefore: is expressed to know
whether the Russian battleship Peres
Wet was sunk by a mine as she was
emerging from the harbor or by pro-
jectile, as 1t was known that the Jap
anese had repeatedly tried to mine the
entrance.
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CORNISH is VICE PRESIDENT.
Former ST. Paul Man an Official of the
Southern acific.

New York, June PHI. z. Hunting
ton, nephew of the founder of the sys-
tenn, the late Coils r. Huntington, has
resigned the vice presidency of the
Southern Pacific and has been succeed
ed by William d. Cornish, formerly OF
st. Paul.
Marvin Hewitt, president of the Chi
cago and Northwestern and director
of the Union Pacific, has been chosen
to succeed Edwin Hawlev as director
and member of the Southern Pacific
executive committee.
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IN A PITlFUL CONDITION.
Robbers Have Plenty Of Money but
Suffer From Hunger.

Kingston, ". ", June 27.-After an
all night chase the remaining two
members of the Italian gang who
robbed Paymaster Longyear of the
Hudson River Bluestone company on
Thursday were captured at Browns sta
tion Saturday. The captured men
were In pitiful condition from hunger
and fatigue after their two days flight
In which they had neither food nor
rest. When captured the men had
$3.50 and all but $500 of the amount
stolen. over $4,000, has been recovered.
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LOOMS IS STILL MISSING.
Report That He Was Located in Paris
Untrue.

Paris, June 27.-The whereabouts OF
Kent j. Loomis, brother of the Amer
lean assistant secretary of state, Fran
els r. Loomis, who disappeared short
ly before or after the arrival of the
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm III. at Plymouth June 20, re-
mains in the same state of doubt.
The officials who are conducting the
search for the missing man say there
Is no truth in the report published by
q London newspaper to the effect that
Loomis turned up here Saturday. The
announcement probably resulted from
confusing the names of Loomis and
w. I'll. Ellis The latter has sailed
from Marseilles for Abyssinia.
London, June 27.-The mystery
which surrounds the disappearance of
Kent J. Loomis is no nearer solution.
Not a solitary clue to his whereabouts
has resulted from nearly a weeks
widespread investigation. Consul Gen.
eral Evans and the assistant consuls
have made and are still making all
possible inquiries, but without the
faintest trace of the missing man.
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FIRST IMPORTANT ARREST.
Frenchman Taken into Custody for
Fighting in Caaai Zone.

Colon. June 27.-The first important
arrest in the Panama canal zone has
been made. A F'Tenchman named
Murati, late chief of a section of the
canal at Colon, just as he was about
to sail for Europe, had an alteration
with a man named Placeau and some
employees of the canal. The French
man was seriously wounded and
Placeau had a leg broken. Murati i'm
mediately embarked on the steamer
Canada, but Governor Davis ordered
his arrest, as the alteration occurred
within the limits of the canal zone
Murati was unable to secure bail and
is prisoner in Colon. The case has
created sensation.
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urday night. The booming or pig guns
was distinctly heard here.
Eighteen Japanese transports have
Deen seen going west along the Ko-
rean coast.
Steamers arriving at Chemulpo from
MOL, Japan, report that large numbers
OF Japanese troops and horses are
awaiting transportation at Japanese
ports.
The Russian losses of two divisions
at the battle of Vafangow total 2,7S6
men.
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SIXTY DEAD ON the FIELD
RUSSIANS DEFEATED BY DETAcH.
MENT or JARANEsE TAkU-
SHAN ARMY.

London. June 27.-The Japanese le-
CATION has received dispatch from
Toxic announcing that detachment
OF the Takushan army surprised and
routed q squadron OF Russian cavalry
ten miles northwest of Santaokow. on
the Tatchekiao road, at dawn June %
and also occupied the heights north
thereof. expelling the Russians. who
left sixty dead on the field.
Toxic, June 27.--A portion of the
japanese troops at Takushan were in
two engagements on Thursday. They
first surprised and routed squadron
Of Cossacks posted at Hsienchiaya, ten
miles northwest of Santaokow, on the
road to Tatchekiao, and next repalsed
. force OF Russians who occupied hill
north OF Santaokow. The Russians re-
treated to the northwest, their artii-
ler.t and infantry posted at Hsiahatou
covering their retreat. The enemy
left sixty dead on the field.
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COLLISION OF STREET CARS
Dozen or More Persons Injured, Sc,
eral Fatally.

Chicago. June 27.-Twelve or more
persons were injured, several fatally,
In collision between two street cars
The cars were crowded with passen-
gers and there were number of mar
row escapes from death
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Charge Made by Russian cofrespond.
ent Near kaichou.

Liaoyang, June 27.-A Russian cor
respondent with Major General Mis.-
chenk0's division Of COssacks. which
is opposing the junction OF tho armies
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sooMiMo or BIG GUNS.

Firing 1t Port Arthur Distinctly Heard
at Chefoo.
ChefOO, June 27.-There was firing
at Port Arthur Friday night and Sat
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
Fl hdmbre, Ia dnemla
Y OtraS intermediates

En- el informe que ell Director de
Sanidad doctor don Ricardo Hernandez
dirige al presidente de Ia Camara baja,
manifesto que <no existe dato alguno de
ning1n medico de la isla que hays certi-
6cado muerte por H0nobre..
Mas no quiere este significar, & nues-
tro parecer, que en- Ia isla no hayan
ocurrido ocurran defunciones po- esa
causa.
No mata ell hambre de una manera
fulminaate; pero tanto esta como una
alimentaci6n irregular, foja, 8 made
cuada, al minar los organismos debiles 6
predispuestos, contribuyen al desarrollo
de la anemia, de la tuberculosis, del pa
ludismo, de ciertas enfermedades del
coraz6n, de los ri6ones y del hfgado.
lOjala, para bien de los paclentes.
que ell hsmbre fuera una dolencia aguda!
iCuantos sufrimientos y que de torturas
sc evitarian entonces sus vlctlmas, que
POGO & POGO sucumben entire nosotros
por consunci6n y decaimiento moral y
ffsico!
Indudable es, pues, que ell hambre s
la falta de nutrici6n s6lida y sans, ha-
liam terreno abonado en- las mise72a as
fisiol6gicas que ofrece mucha parte dc
nuestro pueblo Y en- ell que origlnan
grandes estragos, dando numeroso y
alarmante contngente Ia establishes de
Ia mortalidad.
Y es un absurdo que un medico
pueda certificar que tai cual indivfduo
pereci6 de hambre, asf en- seco, cuando
ests no es realmeute una enfermedad,
sino una causa discriminate. que lleva
la muerte por los trastornos que produ-
ce en- ell ORGANISING.
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No nos equly0(amoS

Poruue diiinos. basandonos en- ds--
tos fehacientes, que Jap6n no se encuen-
ira en- buenas condolences de defensa pa
ra luchar con enemigo tan poderosO como
Rusis, FL Agu51a de Ponce nos tacha de
malos profetss, tomando como clertos
los te,egramas coutradictorios que Sc han
recibido de Ia guerra.
Prec;samente los 1ltimos telegramas
han venido & darnos lA raz6n.
Diiimos Que las costas japonesas es-
taban MAJ defendidas pues csreclan de
buenas fortificaciones, y ia henos vlsto
como dos acorazados rusos han bombar-
deado Improvements caussndo grandes
dsfIos. & Hakodate, una de las mas i'm
portsntes poblaciones del litoral japo-
res.
Respecto al ataque en- Port Arthur
de To- escuadra jAponesa, Sc ha lido VA
nuitando 5'ierro Ia noticis, pues ahora
resulta que Is escuadra jsponesa atac6
de noche L. russ, pero que no resistlo
al embiste de 6sta, Lues Sc alelG slendo
perseguida pur aquella; los dos acoraza
dos que sc diieron hUndidos por los japo-
poneses en- ese combate, han sido puestos
< f1ote asf como ell crucero sPallada,H los
cuaIes Sc estan repsrando.
Lo de que IN Gc0razadO ruso echo a
pique 90 transportes japoneses queib iban
custodiados por bsrcos de guerra, nos
parece demasiado 0ordo, y necesitamos
que Sc confrme para creerlo. Pero 81
asf fuera, resultarfa que Russia le ha ga
nado una gran sbatalla nj Jap6n, 81 Sc
calcula ell n1mero de soldados que lleva-
rfan esos transportes y que han perecido.
Asf, pues, no tome EJ AguttG muy
al pie de la letra, 10 que ell servicio ca
blegrafico nos olga. Nosotros no nos ba-
samos en- ESQ para hacer nuestras apre-
ciaciones.
Y repetimos 10 que va hemos dicho:
oue si bien Ia escuadra japonesa es supe-
rior en- barcos Y en- armamento la rusa
10 cuaI no quiere decir que Russia no
posea tsmbi6n una buens escuadra-ea
muy inferior como potencia. Jap6n So
10 ha podido lanzarse Ia guerra con-
t.ndo con In ayuda de sus aliados. que
hasta shora parecen serlo Inglaterra y
Estados Unidos. Pero de permanecer
estos neutrales, puede darse por segurs
Ia derrota del Jap6n.
Y 81 no nj tempo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
OBRAS PUBLICAS

Sc han nombrado los siguientes Sc
flores para los nuevos trabajos de carre-
teras:
Para Ia de Yabucoa & Maunabo, So
brestante don Francisco Rexach, y llste-
70, don Jose Gonzalez Dander.
Para Ia de Sabana Grande 9auco.
sobrestante don Jose D. Miranda y Pa
gador don Luis Benitez.
Para ell camino de Naguabo q Fajar-
"a y Pagador don Ramon CULLEN.
Don Fernando Montills, Ingeniero
inspector sAldra mafiana para YER los
trabajos entire Barranquitas y Aibonito.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15
VERDADES Y SOFISMAS

! clamadopor lospueblos nj acceptable
Dor reyes v~emperadores. Hoy nc
! ocurre igual; hoy las naciones nc
/ SO rigen por ell capricho de los man.
datarios, sino por constituciones
! ampliamente liberales; hoy solo sc
ejerce la fuerza en- las guerras de
conquistas, pero no en- el desenvol-
vimiento pacfffco de los pueblos;
pues 81 las potencias permiten hoy
que una nacion despoje q otra, es
bajo Ia base del interes>general de
la civilization; no para que la ma
cion conquistadora imponga-. tira-
MAS y Gespotismos en- los pueblos
conquistados, sino para la mayor
expancion del comercio, de la
industria y del derecho do ties.
Lo contrario ser ar
pOr los suelOs tod I
adquiridas pOr / on su
lucha tenaZ con -Orad1clOn, y bO-
rrar esa historic de heroismos rea-
lizada por todos los pueblos moder-
nos.
Solo un espfritu retrogado,
como ell que informa la polftica de
los hombres del republicanismo,
podfa afirmar, justifcandolo, que
clos derechos de los pueblos estan
en- raz6n directa de su fuerza.>
No: los derechos de un pueblo es-
tan en- razon directa con su civili.
zacion. Pueblos civilizados, don
de ell orden Y la libertad SO hernia
nan; donde ell progresO Sc desarrO
LA sin interruption, jamas SO veran
atacados en- sus derechos por d6bi-
les que sean. Ejemplo: esa dimi-
nuta Suiza, manteDiendO incolume
su ideal republican, en- medic de
las viejas monarqu1as.
Ahora bien; ses Puerto-Rico
un pals semi-salvaje, donde padie-
IA justifcarse ell imperio de la fuer-
za2 sQue grados de libertad pue-
den darnos los Estados Unidos,
que no hayamos disfrutado antes
De ahf, que pasado ell periodic mi
litar, que las circunstancias de la
guerra impusieron al pals, este to-
MIA derecho a que Sc le pusiera en-
possession de la mas amplia libertad
y autonomfa de que disfrutan los
pueblos norte-americanOs.
Y q ese fin, debe aunar ell pue'
bio puertoriqueno todos sus esfuer
zos; pues tratar de justificar, por
ning1n conceptO, ell gObiernO-tutela
que con nosotros SO ejerce, demues-
ira, una supina ignorancia, 8 un
servilismo degradante y bochorno-
so.
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xLos derechos de los pueblos
estan en- razou directa de su fuer
za,S-dicen los jefes del republica
nismo, queriendo justificar con esq
Erase ell procede- de Estados Uni
dos con nosotrOs.
Cierto que hay momentos his
toricos, en- que la fuerza SO ha inn
puesto y Sc impone al derecho. Pc
TO este acontece en- las guerras de
conquistas. pero no en- el desenvol-
vimiento pacffico de las sociedades.
En- la guerra, por ejemplo, en-
tre Estados Unidos y Espafa, la
fuerza SO impuso al derecho; por
que Estados Unidos necesitaban
los territories que adquirieron por
virtud de esa guerra. Asf, pues,
q Puerto Rico le fu6 arrebatada su
antigua naciona!idad PoR LA FUER-
IA, pues antes de esa contienda nj
el pals habfa pensado en- ZANZIBAR
de nacionalidad, nj nunca se ha-
bfa organizado aquf un partido
anexionista, nj tales ideas se mani
festaron mediante forma alguna
conocida.
Pero pasado aquel acto de I'M
perialismO, los Estados Unidos es-
taban obligados por sus p1acticas
demOcraticas y por el espfritu que
informa su constitution, a tratar
nos, no como pals conquistado, ST.
no como parte integrante de su to-
rritorio.
AL imperio de la Fuerza, suce-
de siempre ell imperio del Dorecho.
A todO ej6rcito invasor acompana
siempre una bandera, y esa bande-
ra no representa- un canon 8 un fu.
sill; representa- los derechos, las Ii
bertades, las leyes y la civilization
de una nacion. Con los ei6rcitos
de Napoleon ell grande, iba la ban
dera de la Francia revolucionaria
y junto con las balas y las metra-
Has sembraron en- los pueblOs con-
quistados las ideas de libertad 6
igualdad, proclamadas y adopta-
das por 81 pueblo frances. Las ar
mas de aquellos ej6rcitos dejaban
tras de ST regueros de sangre y es-
combros de antiguas instituciones,
pero al mismo tempo arrojaban
On los surcos sangrientos las ideas
de la revolucion, que germinaron,
10 mismo en- Espaf1a que on Russia,
On Austria que en- Egipto.
Ell imperio de la fuerza es STEM
pre- momentaneo, como que os uno
de los grandes anacronismos de las
pasadas edades, en- las que el dere-
cho a la libertad, nj hab1a sido pro.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-02-15

Para curar un resfrIado on un dla
tome las PASTILLAS LAXANTES DE
BROMO QUININA. FL boticsrio 10 de-
yolverA el dinero 81 no 80 cura. La fir.
.aa de <. w. GROVE no halla en- cada
ssjita.
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OBSEhVACONES
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Abindad
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gran procession del Carnaval que snuncia
>el programa. Dos carros grandes han
side primorosamente decorados para ell
paseo de las reiuas sus cortes. Tam
bien han sido preparados mas de 20 CO.
ches que conduciran mascaras original
mente difrszadas.
Els indudable que esta procession Sc
ra 10 mejor de toda Ia actual fiesta carna-
valesca.
TRES COS AS: Tres cosas son ne
cesarias para popularizar un articulo:
bOndad, baratura pureza.
Precisamente las tres cualidades del
ron PalOma.
De un gusto exquisite.
Precio de situacion.
AbsOlutamente puro.
EnvasadO en- medias bOtellas. Pre-.
clio : 80 docena.
Dep6sito, Cruz numero 9. San Juan:
Elsaburu & ca. alt.
-Es SECURE que desde maf1ana en-
pezaran con mas empefo los trabajos de
la actual Legislature, pues Ia mayors
| cuenta con quorum.
Aver pas6 por frente esta ciu-
dad In escuadra americans que esta en-
Culebra. Estos buques parece que Sc
dirigen Santo Domingo. donde no tar
daran en- producirse aIgunoe asuntos que
| reclaman ALI "a presencia.
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Delegates Instructed 10 Work for
Nomination Of President
at Chicago.
GOVERNOR EXPLAINS THINGS
District Delegates Cannot Be
Instructed He Says, So Only
Delegates at Large are
Included.

New York, April 1.-THE republican
state convention, in session today.
named as delegates at large and al
ternates to the national convention at
Chicago: Senator Plat, Senator De-
pew. Governor odell. Frank S. Black.
The platform strongly Indorsed the ad-
ministration of President Roosevelt
and the administration Of Governor
odell and delegates at large to the ma
tional convention are directed to use
all honorable means to secure the
nomination Of Theodore Roosevelt
There was some discussion over the
fact that These directions included
only delegates at large, but Governor
odell explained In this way: Since
1880, when we abandoned the plan
selecting district delegates. the state
convention has not, and indeed, cam
not instruct district delegates"
Charles A. Schiren of Brooklyn and
George Urban, Jr.. OF Buffalo were
names as electors at large.
Immediately after adjournment the
Itate committee unanimously elected
Governor Odell chairman.
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After ssaI.kIn Treasure.

Bellingham. April 12.--The object
OF the departure from Seattle some
time since Of the schooner Barbara.
about which there was discussion. is
declared by persons here who profess
10 know. to have been for the purpose
OF securing about 100000 worth Of
sealskIns and ivory belonging to the
Northwestern Siberian Company OF st.
Petersburg, Russia. and which are
cached In Siberia at point most like
ly to be occupied by the japanese early
In the present conflict with Russia.