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the hill. The wounded were placed in
front. and the retirement was carried
out with the elaboration of a parade.
The Japanese squadron which was
thrown into disorder was evidently un-
able to occupy the hill which we had
just evacuated. and their infantry ar
rived too late.
The detachment protecting our
rear guard arrived quietly at Kasan,
where he halted for two hours in order
TO give attention to our wounded. At
4 p. m. our force reached Moo san.
Three Officers Wounded.
d" It is supposed the japanese had
heavy losses in men and horses. On
our side. unfortunately, three officers
were severely wOunded-Stepanoff and
Androoko, in the chest, and Vaselvitch
in the stomach. Schilnikoff was less
seriously wounded in the arm but did
not leave the field
e Three .Cossac1xs were killed and
twelve were wounded, including five
seriously
General AIishtchenke bears witness to
the excellent conduct and gallantry of
the officers and COssacks. and especi-
ally praises the third company of the
Argunsk regiment, commanded by
krasnOStanof
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COMMISSION SAILS FOR COLON
Route of the Canal Will be Inspected and Proper Meas
Taken TO Insure the Health of the Laborers
Shortly to be Employed.

Al EW YORK. March 29--The mem
bers of the Panama canal com
mission sailed today for Colon Oh
the steamship Alliance. They viii in
spect the entire route of the canal and
Will look over some Of the documents
of the canal company, preparatory 20
the delivery Of the property to the
United States government. They prob
ably viii remain at the isthmus about
two months
The commission consists of Rear Adj
miral John G. Walker, Major General
George W. Davis of the District OF ca
lumbia, William Barclay Parsons and
William II. Burr of New York. Benja-
min NJ. Harrow of Louisiana, Ewald
Grunsky of California and Colonel
Frank j. Hecker of Detroit.
The commissioners We're accompa-
MED by Colonel William c. Georges,
assistant surgeon general of the army
DR.. Lewis La Garde of the medical de-
partment Of the army and DR.. John w.
Ross, medical director of the navy.
Roger Farnham. representing William
Nelson Cromwell. counsel for the Pan
anna Canal company, also sailed on the
same vessel.
The medical men who go with the
commission viii make an inspection OF
the canal route with particular respect
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EVIDENCE OF CHILDREN
PROVES UNRELIABLE

y Chicago, March pa chiId's y
= testimony reversed saved five men =
= today from the gallows. The re- y
y suit was striking parallel TO the =
= case in which a fortnight ago Mil y
= liOnaire Peter Van Nlissinger =
y practically demonstrated that un- =
= der police pressure a boy named =
= Wiltrax had given false testimony =
y leading to the conviction of the =
y boys father for murder. TOday's =
y instance OF youthful unreliability =
y under oath was in the case of q
y William McCarty and four Polish =
y young men, on trial for murder. =
= the witness being a little girl, APP =
\ pOllina Starista, who first gave d. =
y rect, straightforward. eyewitness =
4 testimony, apparently establishing =
y beyond question the guilt of the =
y men. and then .repudiated her =
y sworn evidence. in explanation Of =
= the remarkable change of front. =
y the child declared that she had =
been instructed how TO testify by =
= the widow of the murdered man. =
y Charges against the prisoners =
\ were withdrawn by the states at =
y torney, the five men walking out =
y of the dock free by order of the >
y court. =
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To the sanitary conditions and will plan
arrangements for the sanitation of the
canal zone.
Our present PLAN said Rear Ad-
miral Walker, lis TO go over the entir.
route of the canal. making an investi-
cation of the work done. the improve
ments that are necessary and the ar
Engagements that will have TO be made
for the proper sanitation Of the dis
trict"
DIR. Boss. speaking for the repre-
sentatives Of the medical profession in
the party. expressed the opinion that
under proper sanitary arrangements
ne canal zone can be made as salu-
brious as Cuba.
We will make a thorough examina
ton of all sanitary matters in the
canal zone" DR.. Boss said. This will
include an inspection of the hospital
built by the De Lesseps people. After
the examination we shall make a re-
port on what is necessary for the per-
lection of the santa ton. -
Among those at the dock when the
commissioners sailed was DR.. AmadOr
Panama consul, whose father is 'presi-
dent Of the new republic.
The arrival of the commissioners. -
said DR.. Amador. will be a signal for
a great popular demonstration in
Panama"
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SENTENCE NOT PASSED
Senator Burton Will Be Allowed
All the Latitude Pos
SibIe.

st. Louis. March 29.-Sentence was not
passed today upon Senator Burton OF
Kansas. who yesterday was found guilty
in the United States district court OF hav-
ing illegally accepted payment from the
Rialto Grain & Securities company OF St.
louis for the use of his influence in be
half Of this cOmpany's interests.
Counsel for Senator Burton today Tiled
a motion in arrest OF judgment and there
is now also before the court a motion TOT
new trial, filed Immediately after the
verdict was rendered Judge Adams VIII
first have to dispose of these motions be-
fore sentence can be passed.
+ The defense is husily at work prepar-
ing a bill of exceptions and making a
complete record OF the evidence intro
duced. II may take two or three days be-
fore this is cOmpleted AID the bill Of eN-
cepti0ns ready for filing on which 10 base
an appeal 10 The United States court OF
appeals. which is the court Of highest
jurisdiction in this case.
If sentence is finally passed upon Sen
atOr Burton and his case is appealed ne
viii be released on bond pending the re-
hearing of the case by the court Of APP
peals at St Paul on May J.
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WAITING FOR MITCHELL
Colorado Coal Miners Expect
Their Leader in Denver
April 10.

Denver, Colo, March 29.-John Mitch
ell, president of the United Mine Work
ers of America. viii be in Denver on OF
before April Is. and it is expected that
he will take personal charge of the
strike Of the coal miners in the state
This information was given out by W.
r. Farley. a member Of the executive
board of the national organization, and
Chris Evans, the financial representa-
tive Of Mr.. Mitchell in the strike dis
trict. April Is marks the meeting of
the executive council of the American
Federation of Labor in Denver. This
meeting will be attended by President
Samuel Gompers and other noted lead
ers.
Our organization, said Mr. Evans.
lis now and always has been ready TO
meet with the employers to consider
any proposition which might tend to-
ward settlement of, the strike. We
are getting along we'll with the mill
tary Our supply bureau has not been
interfered with and we are caring for
all of the men and their families who
are in need A"
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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
CUTS A SORRY FIGURE
With Flourish of Trumpets He Started Out to
Bust the Trusts
Congressman Williams of Illinois Takes the Wind Out of the
Executives Sails.

he then launched into a bitter de-
nunciatiOn of the Republicans for fall
ing TO investigate the pOstOfiCe de-
partment, which, he said, has made the
public scandals Of this administration
a very important issue in the next
campaign
No one" he said, could read the
report of the robbery and larceny in the
pOstOfiice department and the reckless
and notorious method with which they
had been allowed 10 continue without
fixing some responsibility on the head
Of that department"
Reeking With Corruption.
When, he said, we see these serious
charges against the pOstohice depart
ment. the general land office and the
Indian bureau. with the Republican
party on guard "at every door thar
leads into these chambers of public
piunder," refusing admittance to the
peoples representative. who want an
investigation, what conclusion, he in-
quired, can the people come TO except
that you are afraid an investigation
viii uncover new crimes that viii cast
more reflections upon the administra-
tion2"
If" said Mr.. Williams. he had to
select an issue upon which all Demo-
Gratis could unite. he would say 'RoOse-
Welt must be defeated"
He referred TO the Characterization or
Mr. Roosevelt before he became presi-
dent as the trust buster. but he said
since he came into power all his in
dictments against the trusts were at
once turned into apologies
A Harmless Agitator.
"The trusts long since" he declared.
amid Democratic laughter. have
learned what a harmless asitatOr he
is" he said that one of the greatest
jokes on the public was perpetrated
when the announcement was made that
Theodore Roosevelt was to be the anti
trust candidate in 1904" 1t was no
! longer a secret, he asserted, that the
business interests of the country in
Guided many who had supported Nc
kinley who do not regard President
Roosevelt as safe man. BY many. he
said. his administration was looked
upon as "a continuing experiment en-
tirely too theatrical for the business
interests Of the country without suff-
cient time between acts to allow the
I people a breathing spell
He further attacked Mr.. Roosevelt
when he said there were MANY in
dictments in his administration which
/ justify the apprehension that con some
: strenuous occasion he is liable TO go
! off too suddenly and 100 incOnsiderate-
. ly in some of the graver affairs OF tbs
/ government.
j General debate on the suadry civil
/ bill then closed and the bill was read
( for amendment.
/ A new paragraph was agreed to ap-
propriating 100000 for the extension
/ and completion Of the capitol building
l in accordance with the original plans
Of the late Thomas L Walter. The to-
tai cost of the work is limited to 81
/ $780, 00-
At SIS O'Clock the house adjourned
! until tomorrow.
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1 ONION, March 2e.-The usual mo-
ton providing for the adjournment
Of the house Of commons over the
Easter holidays gave the liberal lead
er. Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman, an
opportunity 10 make a spirited attack
on the government. He causucally
criticised in detail the whole policy
of the ministry. which. he declared.
except in the matter Of Chinese labor,
was marked by 'lndeoisioG, confusion
and vacillation, a tortuOus course and
a misty atmosphere Sir Henry added
that he did not think it was in ac-
cordance with the spirit Of the con-
stitution that Premier Balfour should
retain power when the country had
shown at every opportunity afforded
it that he no longer enjoyed its favor.
Balfour Sarcastic.
Mr.. Balfour. replying. said he noted
the anxiety OF the liberal leader that
he should resign. but he was quite un-
able to see why the government should
take the unprecedented course of re-
signing Office while il retained the con-
fidnce of the house He agreed with
Lord ROsbery that the country should
not be rushed in regard to the fiscal
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STORY PROVED TO BE
UTTERLY GR0UNDLESS

= New York. March 2o.-The story y
> of an alleged plot TO assassinate y
y President Roosevelt, which upon y
= investigation proved to be entire y
= ~ without foundation, was made y
4 public today by Police Commits y
= sioner McAdOo. =
& Several days ago the commits y
= sioner received "A letter from a 4
y man i'm Italy, saying that an Ital- y
= ian was about to come to this y
= country for the express purpose y
= of assassinating the president. The y
y writer gave q detailed description y
= of the alleged anarchist. the y
= steamer on which he would sail, y
= and full details of the alleged plot. y
= When the steamer locked an in y
= spector was on hand with a large =
= squad of detectives. and the sus- y
= pect was found and detained. In =
y vestigation. however. showed that y
y the cause was purely one of spite =
y on the part of the man who wrote y
= the letter. 10 was found that the y
> detained man was not an an y
= archist and that he had a perfect =
y right 10 enter this country. He y
= was allowed TO land. The object y
y of the letter, IL was found, was 70 =
y have the man deported. =
y y = y = = = y y = y = = =
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VaI ASHINGTON, March 29.-For the
Wv want of speakers. general debate
on the sundry civil appropria-
ton bin in the house today was closed
several hours before the time agreed
on, and the bin was read for amend
ment. Seventy-dve pages were dis
posed of, the only important amend
ment adopted being one providing for
an initial appropriation of 100000 for
the completion of the capitol building
according TO the original design.
Mr.. Campbell of Kansas and Mr..
Williams of Illinois were the principal
speakers today. the former defending
the protective tariff policy of the Re
publican party and the latter denounc-
ing the Republicans for failing 20 in
vestigate the postofice department.
Mr.. Williams said that the scandals
in that department viii be an impOr
tant issue in the coming campaign. He
arraigned President Roosevelt and At
tcrney General Knox regarding the
trusts
Defended the High Tariff
Mr.. Campbell said a protective tariff
was the only means by which the
money necessary for the support Of
the government could be raised.
Many members on the Democratic
side interrupted Mr.. Campbell with
questions regarding the upbuilding Of
trusts through the operation of the
protective tariff policy. He, however,
asserted that protection was not the
mother of trusts, as repeatedly had
been charged by the Democrats.
Party of Broken Promises.
NTsr1sar,e me r.,-s+f-fcaT tho = o.
publican party for its failure TO fulfil
its platform promises The issue of
tariff reform, he maintained, was
stronger now than in 1892. The presi-
dent, he said, was too cowardly TO
even refer to the subject of the tariff
in his last message, and the floor
leader of the Republicans openly ad-
mitted in the house that the Republi-
can party dare not touch the tariff un-
I'll after the presidential election
Mr.. Williams referred 10 the merger
decision. and said that the president
and attorney general had been eX-
| changing congratulatiOns upon the de-
! cisiOn, and the attorney general had
| rushed into print TO assure the other
| trusts of the country that they should
not be alarmed and We're in no dan
ger $50 long as they stood pat on the
Republican party" If the Repubh-
cans were in earnest in prosecuting
| trusts. he said. they should 80 on with
/ them while the court is with you and
! the people are with YOU. and IL the law
/ is not with you. amend the law be-
! fore congress adjourns and every
! Democrat win remain here TO vote for
your amendment"
Puny Prosecutions.
Under the puny prosecutions of
trusts. he said. only $4,000 Of the large
amount appropriated had been eX-
/ pended.
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ONLY THREE MONTHS
FOR BRUTAL OFFICER

Berlin. March ga non-commis-
stoned officer named Milschke, belong
ing to an infantry regiment at Neisse,
has been sentenced 10 Imprisonment
for three months Eighty-seven cases
of iu-treatment of soldiers and other
brutaHties committed by Mitschke
were disclosed Jan. 30 last. when he
threw a Polish cannoneer down two
fights of stairs. il was proved at the
trial that nine men recruited by
MitschlSe had been treated by him 10
kicks and blows daily during a period
of two months. One cannoneer good
naturedly admitted TO the courtmar-
tial that I'VE often have deserved a
beating
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INDICTMENTS AGAINST
THE UNION TRANSFERS

st. Louis, March indictments
were returned today against six Off
GERS Of the International Brotherhood
of Transfers, charging them with be-
ing accessories before the fact in con-
nectiOn with the assault of Basil Ruth
erford. a nOn-uniOn driver for a livery
company
The men indicted are: Cornelius p.
Shea, Indianapolis, general president
Albert Young, Indianapolis general or
ganizer: Charles Robb, Chicago, sixth
vice president; William RowbOtham,
Indianapolis. corresponding secretary
Daniel Thurman, Chicago. general sec
rotary and George lines, Indianapolis,
one of the general organizers The
latter has been arrested, and warrants
have been issued for the arrest Of the
OF hers
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Retired in Order.
Especial to The HeraId)

n ENVER. Colo. March 99.-Suit has
been instituted in the district
court by John /. Mclean and
others against the Majestic Copper
Mining & Smelling company The OBJ
Ject Of the suit is said TO be to secure a
receiver for the entire group of mines
controlled by the company i'm Utah An
injunction restraining any action by the
directors at a meeting TO have been
held yesterday is reported to have been
granted by Judge Carpenter of di-
vision three last Saturday moon. The
papers in the suit have been sup
pressed by order Of the court. and Stu
art D. Walling. one OF the counsel. this
morning positively refused TO discuss
the matter. even saying at first that he
knew nothing Of such an action being
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RUSSIAN JEWS HAVE
PROVED TO BE LOYAL

st. Petersburg. March %. LEO p. M
The NOvosti publishes a long article on
the Jewish question, combating the
allegations of some anti-Semitic news
papers that the odessa Jews are doing
everything 10 precipitate a repetition
of the Kishineff affair by expressing
sympathy with the Japanese
The NovOsti denounces these allega-
lions as monstrous falsehoods, declar-
ing that the Jews throughout the en-
pire have periodically volunteered
their services, and attacks the anti
Semitic writer's for attempting con-
stantly to SOW race hatred.
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CASE is CLOSED AND
NO ACTION IS TAKEN

Washington. March 29-The report
Of the court of inquiry. Of which Rear
Admiral Wise was president, on the
Investigation of the collision between
the battleships Missouri, commanded
by Captain Cowles. and Illinois, COM
manded by Captain Bradford, was
made public today. The court recom-
mends no further proceedings. and its
action is approved by Rear Admiral
Barker. commander in-chief Of the
North Atlantic station. Accompanying
the report are opinions by the Judge
advocate general and by Admiral
Dewey. each OF whom concurs in the
recommendation that no further pro-
ceedings be had. The case is accord
iugly closed
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WOOD BApLY BEATEN.

Little Rock. Ark. March 29.-Re-
turns have been receivd from seventy
one out Of seventy-five counties. and
they show that Governor jefferson Da-
Wis carried fifty-three and Judge Wood
eighteen counties in the Democratic
state primaries last Saturday The
counties carried by Governor Davis
are entitled TO sos delegates in the
state convention.
The number necessary 10 nominate
e. 757 Judge Wood threatened a con-
test in the convention.
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SALT LAKE BOYS ARE
ARRESTED IN OGDEN
Especial to The Herald.)

Ogden, Utah, March 29.-Ferdinand
Jaesohke. whose home is at Il South
Second East street. Salt Lake, and
Albert Chatham of COS Sixth street.
were picked up by the ogden police
and are being held at the request of
relatives in salt Lake, who are TO
come after them tomorrow morning
The boys beat their way to this city
and went ont to the state Industrial
school to visit 4 brother of Jaeschke.
They were taken into custody. but
later turned loose under a promise To
go home. They tried TO beat their
way back and were put off the train
by the conductor. hence they were
taken charge of the second time by
the police.
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MAJESTIC COMPANY TROUBLES
Suit Begun in Denver District Court for Receiver-In
junction Issued to Restrain the Directors
from Taking Action.

brought. His associate in the case.
Charles c. Parsons. is now en- route to
salt Lake city, endeavoring to serve
the former president of the corporate
Senator A =. Lewis, with the papers
senator Lewis, however, has departed
for New York. where he is said to be
endeavoring to effect a consolidation
with the New Monarch company
formed by him. Also in New York City
IS Frank Knox. banker of Salt Lake
city. who is pressing a claim for S25. 600
against the Majestic. A meeting of the
Majestic company was to have been
held yesterday, and rumOr has it that
the injunction was issued to prevent
any action at such gathering especially
with reference TO any consolidation
with the Monarch. Ut IS asserted that
charges Of fraud are plentiful in the
bill of complaint
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DENVER ADOPTS A
NEW CITY CHARTER

Denver. Colo. March PA charter
for the new city and county of Den
Yer, created by recent legislative en-
actment. was adopted today. An cleo
ton Of city officials viii occur on May
II. Factions of the Republican and
Democratic parties defeated the first
charter submitted. Today they Joined
i'm support Of the second draft and their
united efforts secured its adoption.
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CUNARp LINE,s PROFIT.

London, March 29.-The Cunard
Steamship company's report for 1903
shows profit Of 1883. $50. and a divi-
dend Of per cent.
The report explains that the COM
pany's Interests in New York and Bos-
ton trade are being attacked by the
increased competition of other lines.
and that the directors have found il
necessary TO withdraw from their
agreements with those lines in order
TO be able 10 protect the company
share OF business in whatever may
necessary.
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HEAVIEST RAINFALL
IN IDAHO'S HISTORY

Boise, March 29.-Last night and to-
day this section of Idaho was visited
by the heaviest rainstorm OF which
there is any record. Rain began fall
ing early in the evening and continued
without intermission until o'clock
this afternoon. the continuity Of pre-
cipitation being without precedent. So
also was the amount of rainfall. the
gauge showing % inches. The heavi-
est rainfall recorded in any March was
on March %. 1893, when 0.33 inches
felL- The rain caused "A number of
minor floods in steams issuing from
the hills. but no serious damage was
done. though many families have suf-
fered inconvenience.
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KNoWIEs 10 RFsIeN.

Butte, March 29.-Federal Judge
Hiram Knowles today announced that
he would send in his resignation some
time in April and that as soon as his
successor had been named he would
retire from the bench. Judge Knowles
has been on the bench since Montana
was admitted 10 the Union as a state
in 1883. He reached the age Of re-
tirement nearly a year ago.
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TALK IN THE SENATE.
Nothing Done in the Way of Taking
a Vote

Washington. March 29.-The bill au-
thorizing the erection of an additional
executive department building in Wash
ington today was again the the subject OF
spirit ed debate in the senate. and after
several hours debate it remains Enacted
upon.
Senator's divided largely on the question
OF location but there also was talk "a q
the necessity Of better office accommods-
tions for the senate and the supreme
court.
During the day there was renewed ef-
fort to pass the bin prohibiting the mis-
branding CT salmon. but owing to the
opposition Of senators who hold that the
bin Is calculated 10 interfere with tae
rights of individual states under the guise
of an effort 10 control interstate com
merco a vote was not reached