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LEADS ALL THE REST
More Instructed for Hearst
Than Any Democrat.
ACTION IN ILLINOIS
NEW YORK EDITOR NOW HAS 2O1
DELEGATES
Parker Credited With 178, but He Has
$40 in Sight, Including Instruct
ed and Those Favorable to Him.

The capture of the Illinois delegation to
the national convention by Mr.. William K.
Hearst gives that gentleman POI hard-and-
fast Instructed delegates for his candidacy.
That is believed to be the high-water mark
of his strength. With that 201 to his
credit, he leads all other cand dates in the
possession of instructed delegates.
Judge Parker has 17S hard-and-fast in
structed delegates, but he also has $40 votes
in sight, including the instructed and those
known to be favorable to him. Mr.. Hearst s
men will follow him to the last ditch, and
will be adaptable to any use their leader
desires to put them. The uninstructed
Parker delegates form an uncertain guam
tity, and WILL on subsequent ballots, vote
for whichever candidate they prefer.
Mr.. Hearst's paper today claimed 233 in
structed votes for him. In the claim were
included sixteen Ohio delegates, which he
cannot get because Ohio is bound by the
unit rule and the anti-Hearst men are IN
the ma jority; also six Massachusetts votes,
which will fall him for the same reason;
and ten votes in Kansas in excess of the
number he actually Possesses. SO his
strength is in fact POI.
The following is believed to be fair table
of the Hearst instructed votes:
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CONTEMPLATED CHANGES.
Gossip Regarding Coming Chief of the
Bureau of Navigation.

There is considerable gossip in naval
circles in regard to number of contem-
plated changes in high naval stations. Rear
Admiral Henry c. Taylor. chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, will succeed Rear Ad-
miral A. S. Barker in command of the
North Atlantic fleet next spring. Until re-
Gently 1t was generally accepted that Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans lately detached
from command of the Asiatic station. and
now assigned to duty as chairman of the
light house board in this city. would sue
ceed Admiral Taylor who is his brother
in-law, chief of the bureau OF naviga ton
1t is now realized, however that &c
chances of Admiral Evans assignment to
that important office have been adversely
affected by the complications which have
arisen over his action in the court-martia
cases of Paymasters Nicholson and Biscoe
There undoubtedly will be decided opposi-
ton to Admiral Evans appointment as
chief of the bureau of navigation, and the
impression Is growing that Capt. John L.
PHlsbury, now assistant chief of the bu-
reau, and most efficient and air-minded
officer. now stands the best chance of re-
ceivfng the appointment. There are other
candidates
Another important change is the selection
of Rear Admiral Caspar T. Goodrich now
In command of the navy yard. Portsmouth,
N. H., to succeed Rear Admiral Henry
Glass, in command of the Pacific squadron
next fall No one has yet been selected as
commandant of the Portsmouth navy yard
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nary work of the convention. News of his
prostration was Immediately telegraphed to
Washington. 1t was stated that Senator
n. B. Scott Of West Virginia would proba-
bly, succeed as executive head of the COM
mittee and would preside at the first meet
ing of the committee this afternoon.
Mr. Harry New, member of the republican
national committee, made the following
statement this afternoon regarding Mr..
Payne's condition:
Condition Not Precarious.
1.-THE report that Mr.. Payne has suffered
a sudden collapse is not true. Everybody
knows that for several months he has been
in poor health. The excitement and late
hours necessary to attendance on the pre-
liminary convention work has exhausted
him to some extent. Mr.. Payne will be
all right with little rest and sleep. Re-
ports to the effect that his health is in a
precarious condition are, to say the least.
exaggerated"
Acting Postmaster General Wynne said
the Post Office Department has heard moth
ing regarding the Postmaster Generals ILL.,
ness Mr.. Wynne expressed much surprise
at hearing of Mr.. Payne's collapse. He
said that his chief had been saving his
strength for the republican convention and
stated before he left that he thought he
was getting better. No word reached the
Post Office Department from Chicago up to
late hour this afternoon.
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SERIOUS HITCH OCCURS.
Raisuli Increases His Demands for Re-
lease of Perdicaris.

: A serious hitch has occurred in the nego-
tiations for the release of Perdicaris. The
bandit Raisuli has brought this about by
vastly increasing his demands. He now in
sists upon complete control Of no less than
four Moorish provinces, and in addition he
demands that three great powers, including
the United States, absolutely guarantee the
faithful performance by the sultan of his
obligations to Raisuli.
The conditions are regarded here as alb
solutely impossible of compliance regard
less of the consequences to Perdicaris.
Rear Admiral Chadwick in a cablegram to
the Navy Department from Tangier an
nounces that the Brooklyn, the flagship Of
the South Atlantic feet, has gone to Glib
raltar. The admiral remains at Tangier.
where he transferred his flag to the At
lanta during the temporary absence of the
big cruiser. 1t is assumed that the Brook
lyn. taking turns with the other vessels
of the United States feet in Moroccan
waters, has gone to Gibraltar for coal and
supplies.
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Port Arthur Russians Celebrate.
FOUGHT FROM TRENCHES.
Russian Merchant Tells Of the Kin
Chou Battle.

CHEFOO, JuEe Is, noon.-A Russian mer-
chant who was at Kin-Chou at the time Of
the recent battle there and who accompa-
n.ed the Russian army on its retreat to
Port Arthur has arrived here in a junk. He
says tina: the Russians had no permanent
Notifications at Kin-Chou, but simply
trenches; the country around had been
mined, forcing the Japanese to take to the
water When they did so the Russian gun
boat Bobr was taken to the head of Talien-
wan Day, from whence she threw shells
across the narrow neck of land. killing hum
creds of Japanese. Tho Russians likewise
suffered more from the fire OF the japanese
Gunboals than from the artillery and In
fantry fire. The people of Port Arthur. the
Russian merchant says, are confident and
ready for the final test of strength by the
opposing armies. The town Is quiet. All
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KING LIKES ATHLETICS.
Carlos of Portugal Patron of Sports at
Lisbon.

LISBON, June 15.-There was an athletic
tournament in the royal grounds here yes
terday, in honor of the American fleet.
King Carlos attended and won the tennis
match, shot pigeons and did remarkable
shooting with a pistol. Four men from
the flagship Kearsarge and the Alabama
had boxing contests at the kings request.
King Carlos, who takes great interest in
athletics, remained on the grounds from
1:30 until pm. The combined bands of
the fleet furnished the music. There was
a large attendance. including Rear Admiral
Barker United States Minister Bryan and
other diplomats.
Admiral Barker today will give dancing
reception on the Kearsarge In honor of
Lisbon society.
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Bank Meets Uncalled-For Run.

SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, Mass, June 15.
When the doors of the Farmers and Me-
chanics Savings Bank were opened for
business at 8 o'clock today fifty or sixty
depositors were IN line waiting to withdraw
their. funds. News of the run of the pre-
vious two days had apparently spread 20
Saxonville, Hopkinton and other neighbor-
ing places. as depositers from those local.
tiles appeared to be in the majority at the
banks doors
The bank officials said they were ready
to pay depositors, with all interest due, as
fast as books were presented. About 200
depos.tors had withdrawn about 10000 up
to this morning.
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TWO OF BOARD CHALLENGED.
Commander Objects to Captains Ken
nedy and Ingersoll.

Another hitch has occurred in the case of
Lieut. Commander Fidelia S. Carter of the
navy, who was ordered to report to the
naval retiring board in this city for ex-
animation to determine his eligibility for
retirement. The retiring board is composed
of Rear Admiral Charles E. Clark, Capt.
Duncan Kennedy and Capt. Royal R. Inger-
soil. Commander Carter challenged Capts.
Kennedy and Ingersool on the ground that
they have previously formed and expressed
an opinion in regard to his case. The chal-
lengeS were allowed and the Navy Depart
ment will assign two other officers to the
board to serve in their stead.
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Navy Department Changes.

Changes in the Navy Department are an
nounced as follows:
Appointments-Arthur Newton piece work
computer, nautical almanac office; Angelo
Hall, piece work computer, nautical almanac
office; ]. F. Young, by transfer from Cavite
special laborer (bookkeeper) at $3.50 pei
diem, bureau Of supplies and accounts.
Promotions-Arthur Snow, from copyist
and typewriter at $500 per annum to as
sistant at $1,000 per annum, nautical al
manac office; Alfred Turner. from laborer
at $3.50 per annum to watchman at 500 pei
annum, naval observatory; r. NJ. Klein
from electrical expert and draftsnan at
81 600 per annum to electrical expert and
craftsman at $500 per diem. bureau OF
equipment.
Resignations-N 8. Faucet, civilian as
sistant at $500 per annum, bureau OF sup
plies and accounts; L. r. Murphy, eopyist
at $40 per annum, bureau of navigation.
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DISTRICT MEN LOSE.
Norfolk Hotel Company Fails Re-
ceiver Appointed.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, June 15.--The Norfolk
Hotel Company, conducting the rebuilt At
lantic Hotel, and of which former Mayor
]. Hull Davidson of Lexington, KY, is
president, failed here today. Liabilities,
$4,000 with $4,000 estimated assets. E.
w. Wolcott, appointed receiver, is directed
to operate the hotel for three months.
Several Washington business houses lose.
Proprietor Davidson recently opened up
the Royal Arms Hotel in New York which,
it is said, will not be- affected by this
failure.
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PAYNE HAS COLLAPSED
REPUBLICAN VICE CHAIRMAN
STRICKEN IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 15-Postmaster General
Henry c. Payne, chairman of the republi-
can national committee, collapsed at the
Auditorium annex today. Mr. Payne has
not been in good health for some time He
recently took an ocean trip for purposes of
recuperation. He was in his room when
the attack came. His ailment apparently
was of a neurasthenic character. The time
was shortly before the hour set for the
convening of the republican national COM
mittee over which Mr.. Payne expected to
preside.
His Successor.
1t was said that Mr.. Payne's Illness was
such as to preclude the possibility of his
taking active part in at least the prelimi-
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HUNDREDS DEAD
Terrible Calamity on
Excursion Boat
IN EAST. RIVER TODAY
Estimated 500 Persons Have
Lost Their Lives.
WAS THE"GEN. SLOCUM"
REPORTED TO HAVE HAD 1000
PEOPLE ON BOARD.
Excursionists Were FROM St. Marks
German Lutheran Church,
New York City.
WAS THE"GEN. SLOCUM"
REPORTED TO HAVE HAD 1000
PEOPLE ON BOARD.

NEW YORK, June 15.-Five
hundred persons, mostly children,
perished today by the burning of
the excursion steamer General Slo-
cum near He'll Gate, in the East
river.
The Slocum, with the annual
Sunday school excursion of St.
Marks German Lutheran Church
of this city on board, was proceed
ing up the river to one of the many
resorts of Long Island Sound.
When near I25th street persons on
shore saw smoke and flames spring
from the upper part of the crowded
steamer.
A panic ensued on the boat al
Most instantly. The crowds on the
forward deck began to spring over
board or to crowd to the after part
of the boat. The screams of the
terrified passengers could be heard
on shore, and hundreds of small
boats Immediately put off to the
1eScue
Could Not Beach Vessel.
Owing to the rocks on either side
of the channel at this point it had
been impossible to beach the YES
sci.
The captain stuck to his post at
the wheel and headed the vessel
straight up the river for North
Brother Island, where she was put
aground in the shallow water
Several hundred feet of open wa
ter still lay between the burning
steamer and the shore. and many
persons perished either in the wa
ter or on the burning vessel after
she had been beached
Carried More Than 1000 Persons.
1t was estimated that the steamer
carried more than 1000 persons.
She was the largest excursion
steamer in these waters, and could
carry $500 passengers.
d. There are forty bodies on North
Brother Island, eighteen on the fire.
boat Zophar Mills and eleven on Ri
ker's Island. The board of health
has sent 100 doctors, and 500 po-
licemen are on the scene.
The excursion was in charge of
the social committee of the church,
headed by Miss Mary Abendschein.
In the minister's party, his son said,
were the pastor, Rev. George c. f.
Haas; Miss Abendschein, Assistant
Superintendent Carlanger, William
Schlafer, the pastors daughter Ger
trude, his sister, Miss Emma Haas,
and VIM. B. Altmore.
Boat Was Inspected May S.
AT the office of the United States
steamboat inspection bureau it was
said the General Slocum was in
spected on May S, and was reported
to be in a thoroughly good condi-
tion and ready for the excursion
season. Aboard the steamer was
all the life-saving apparatus requir-
ed by law of steamers of her ca
pacity.
The General Slocum's licensed
captain is Capt. w. H. Van Schaick,
ione of the oldest excursion captains
in New York harbor waters.
Hundreds Washed Ashore.
r Persons on tugboats say that sew
eral hundred bodies have been
washed ashore or towed or carried
in boats to the shore of North
Brother Island. Almost every 9TH
er woman who was taken away was
calling for her child.
Story of Eyewitness.
An eyewitness who saw much oi
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HEARST,

AS Is we'll known, Judge Parker is as
sured of the favor of a number of states
that have not pledged their votes to him.
but have given affirmative indication of
their favor such as Alabama, Kentucky
Virginia, South Carolina, Michigan and
others, bringing his apparent strength up
to about $40.
Mr.. Hearst is still short 1872 votes of the
number necessary to withhold concurrence
Bryan expect to control the convention
Judge Parker is long ways off from the
two-thirds but he is leading any other
single candidate, and it will take a combi-
nation of Hearst with the German and
Guffey factions to check him. Mr.. Hearst
declared editorially in his paper yesterday
that he was not party to any prospective
deals with Mr.. German or any one else,
for that matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15

The Mexican Ambassador,s Departure.
Senior de Aspiros, the Mexican ambassa-
dor, will leave tomorrow for Aslinghurst.
N. J., where he will establish his embassy
for the summer. He called at the State
Department today and took leave of 6ecre-
tary Hay. The embassy here will remain
open throughout the summer also, with
q secretary as charge des affaares.
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Admiral Sigsbee Leaves Tor San Juan.
Rear Admiral Sigsbee has advised the
Navy Department by cable that he has
sailed with the Newark. fagshfp Of the
Caribbean squadron, of which he fs the COM
mander-in-chief. from Ruerta Plata, San
Domingo, for San Juan.
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DIRECTED TO REPORT.
Col. Phfpps Asked for the Facts Re.
garding Wages at Springfield.

Gen. Croker. chief of ordnance, has di-
rooted Col. Phipps, the commanding officer
OF the Springfield arsenal. Mass. to make
a report concerning the recent complaint of
the workmen of that place against the new
scale of wages that has been adopted. The
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FIGHTING SOUTH OF KAI-cHoU.
Persistent Rumors Reach Niuchwang
MANY Troops Moving

NJI-CHWANG, June IA, 10 pm. (Deiayeo
in transmission)-There are persistent ru-
r,ors here of severe fighting south OF hai
Chou which it is impossible TO conhr" o
three trustworthy messengers sent oo' oh
the night of June II TWO returned nav
ing been unable to pass the Russian hhes az
Ut Chou and the other is expected to ar
;,,a aarlv tomorrow The two who
ha,,e returned learned nothing except that
tho Russians are becoming more strict
about allowing natives to pass through
their lines.
Twenty hospital carts passed here tnis
morning travelling sou,hward The trains
are only running six miles south of Kali
Chou.
A report upon the very highest authority
direct from Mukden says there are over
10000 Russians troops there, with loooo
additional men encamped at Liao-Yang.
IT is believed here that the Russians are
moving a force of 65 600 men south only 10
make 1t appear as though they were at.
tempting to relieve Port Arthur, ana that
upon the first encounter with the enemy 10
will be withdrawn north again.
Port Arthur Russians Celebrate.
private telegram received here by a
German resident late this afternoon from
Chefoo said that the japanese had suffer-
ed a severe defeat at Port Arthur, and the
Russians in town are celebrating the news
tonight.
The Russian troops are now constructing
a deep moat surrounding Liao-Yang upon
all Sides three miles from the town, and
are mounting artillery upon the adjacent
hills
Ships arriving from Shanghai and Chefoo
report passing japanese cruiser five miles
out from Kai-Chou.
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Col. bingham Much B.tter.

According to a private lettererscesved in
this city, the condition Of Col Eheoaore F..
Bingham, Corps of Engineers. rat Duffalo.
is much improved. II Is said that he is
able to sit up and will shortlysbe removed
from the hospital to the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15

There is much in merit,
but of two stores of equal
merit the one that does the
best advertising will do the
most business.
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The Truxtun at Tompkixgyine.
The torpedo boat Truxtun has arrived at
Tompkinsville, N. T.. and the 6olace has
left Guam for Cavite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15

complaint was made to the President and
the reply when received will be sent to the
President.
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How the Fire Started.

1t is said the fire started in the lunch
counter in the forward part of the boat
When the alarm spread among the passen-
gers the hurricane deck was crowded and
when OF. 13Sth street this deck collapsed
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-22
The Paradise of Umbrellas.

Surakarta is the paradise of umbrel-
hls. They are cnrried proudly over the
beads Of every official and every noble
mnn. but invariably are shut at the
approach OF Il person of higher rank,
and inside the krnton no umbrella may
be carried open except that Of the en-
peror himself The umbrella is the
crown the wnnd of office the outward
sign Of rank and distinction. There
are umbrellas of gold inside and out
for the emperor, of gold outside only
for the empress. with Il stripe of yell
loW satin for the emperor's brothers,
with q wider stripe of the same mate
rial for his illegitimate brothers, Of
white silk with a narrow gold stripe
for the illegitimate sone of the legit1-
mate brothers, and so on I'D inflnitum.
Every official. every military officer,
exhibits his rank In his umbrella,
which Is invariably held from behind
by an attendant whenever he leaves
his house In sunshine or cloudy wealth
er There II ma official guide book to
the umbrella labyrinth of Surakartn
which contains not less than 800 vari-
ous designs in oil imaginable colors
and entation--Century.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-22
Calvary Clovez,

Calvary clover, flower strangely
symbolic of the principles of Christi
anity, 1ourishes In Palestine. Calvary
clover leaves, like those of other clio
vers, are trefoll. eInbodyinG the doc
trtne Of the Trinity, the central truth
of Christianity. Soon after the plant
begins to appear above the ground a
deep spot Of redlike blood appears up
ON each division of the leaf. but this
disappears after few weeks.
During the day the tiny leaflets form
themselves INTO the shape of croes.
and as the sun sinks to rest the leaves
again fold together, 1t has boen sug-
gested, ~ If in prayer. In due time the
blossom becomes small yellow flow.
er and then a spiral pod covered with
thoFnA In ripening the flowers inter
Lace, and In their peculiar positions
many persons think they can detect
the outline OF crown Tradition says
that II Is good fortune to plant the
seed Of the Calvary clover ON Good
Friday.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-09-22
Miss Hannah e. Mershon, Col
lingswood, Nd, saYsi

The 1900 census shows that white
farmers operated 1870 129 farms in this
country, with total of 79S 908 Isl acres
and valued at S19.691 ,431 $50 exclusive
of products. Negroes o. Grated 746717
farms, including 3S, ,233, ,933 acres, and
valued at S499, ,943, 734 Indians had
1870 farms, valued at $38.239, AIS,
Chinese 1912 farms, japanese SO, and
Hawaiians 4S9 OF the entire number
of farmers, 149 .344 owned their entire
farm, and 451,5l5 were part owners
Prince Herbert Bsmarcs died at 10 Is
o'clock, Sunday morning, at Friedrich
sruhe. Germany. The end WAS painless
Since he ceased to be foreign minister
on the retirement of his fatuer in 1890,
the prince had taken part in public
affairs only as member of the
Reichstag. His attitude had been that
of man not appreciated by his sover
eign and who was waiting in the back
ground for an opportunity to resume
his career.
Seventy italian workmen in the en-
ploy of McGregor & arroli Of Rumford
Falls made demand last week for a
nine hour day. The demand which was
made through their foreman was not
granted and the Italians went on a
strike. The crew were at work excava-
ting in Virginia, a suburb Of Rumford
Falls. They marched from this point
to their settlement beside the P. & K. F
track, a mile or 80 below the village,
and their appearance, massed in a solid
body, excited considerable comment. 1t
is understood tnat they have been talk
ing of this step for some time. Thurs
day was pay day for the crew for the
past months work, while they will not
be paid for this months work until
October Is.
Bradstreet for last week reports:
While there are diverse movements in
the domestic and foreign trade the ten
dency as a whole is for improvement
along conservative lines. The feeling
in many lines is that as the season ad-
vance8 and the corn crop situation be-
comes clearer the need of additional re-
orders will result in a fair volume Of
trades. Railway earnings reflect a
heavy traffic, roads already reporting in-
dicating gain of per cent over last
August and the best ever recorded for
this month. The iron and steel trade
fails to display all of the expected actv
ity consequent upon the reductions in
finished steel prices, but the tone Of the
crude material market is better. The
serious shortage in the spring wheat
Weld is now an admitted fact and esti-
mates of total yield range from SOC, 900,
900 to $40 900, 900 bushels, a decline Of
over 100, 600 900 bushels from year ago
Estimates of 2,500,000,000 bushels for
corn appear exorbitant in view of the
lateness of the season and 2,350000,0 900
bushels, the second largest ever gathered
is more probable Heavy increases in
the oats, barley and potato yields are
definitely certain.