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New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
NEEDN'T TELL WHERE HE MADE LOVE.
Justice Blanchard Holds That Man Knows
Place of Marriage Proposal.

Justice Blanchard of the Supreme Court is OF
the opinion that Is entitled to an order of
the court commanding young woman to whom
he has "billed and cooed'' to forth the places
where the action took place. He set forth this de-
cision In the suit brought by Miss Winifred May
Cavauaugh against William D. Van Week, of Mont
clair. who is dealer in Wall Street securities. TO
recover $4,000 damages for alleged breach of prom
ise Of marriage.
Miss Cavanaugh, IN her complaint, says that she
met Mr.. Van Week In 1903 and that he asked her
to become his wife. Now she says that, after a
reasonable time, he refuses to marry her. Mr.. Van
Week has filed reply. In which he denies that he
ever promised to marry the girl
After filing this answer he applied to Justice
Blanchard for order directing Miss Cavanaugh
to supply him with a bill of particulars setting
forth the time and place OF the proposal and OF
the refusal Justice Blanchard held that it not
necessary to set forth the place, saying: IT q
bills and COOS with young woman he GER
tainly knows where he does the billing and oootns
Judge Blanchard directed Miss Cavanaugh to
serve Mr.; Van Week bin OF particulars setting
forth the time Of the alleged actions Miss Ca
vanaugh's counsel served Mr.. Britt, counsel for
the defence. the bill, stating that on November
o. 1904. Mr. Van Week made the proposal OF mar
rage and that April s. 1904, he refused to marry
Miss Ckivanaugh. The case Will probably Dc
reached In the October term of the Supreme Court
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
LIB4U MUTINY ENDED,
Fire Thousand Sailors Make Terms
4fter Fierce Fightine.

Libau June 80, p. m.-Tbe mutiny of blue
Jackets here has ended The sailors. after a
parley with the commander of the troops,
agreed to surrender their and return to
duty upon the promise of better food
The number of men killed or wounded in the
fighting is not yet obtainable.
Order has been restored here. The city Is
being patroIled by troops and marines.
The mutiny started on Wednesday night when
the sailors Of the First Equipage the naval
units known in Russia revolted because the
food was bad. They were joined immediates
by the Sixth, Ninth, Thirteenth and Fifteenth
equfpages-hve thousand bluejackets in all.
Z. The guard at first tried TO oppose them. kill
ing and woundfng seven but the sailors got
the upper hand. They captured the guard
house, broke open stores and seized arms and
ammunition. Pandemonium followed through
the night The men wrecked the barracks. at
tackled the quarters of the officers and fired vol
leys at random until morning The city was
terrorized when troops and artillery arrived on
Thursday morning All entrances to the city
were closed, and gradually four thousand of the
sailors were driven into a wood, which they held.
One thousand surrendered
: Much firing mingled with the humming Of
machine guns. has been heard. but every one
Is forced by the police TO keep off the streets
and away from the ports. some distance below
town. little is definitely known
The revolutionary agents have seized the op-
portunity to distribute proclamations from house
to house.
Washington, June 30.-Mr. Meyer. the Amer
3can Ambassador at st. Petersburg. in cable
dispatch to the State Department to-day, re-
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
DURHAM'S FIRM GETS ALL
Further Sensational Disclosures of
Philadelphia Contract VioIation.
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Philadelphia, June 30.-F7urther sensational
disclosures OF violations of filtration contract
No. 25 were made to-day, when it discov-
cred that practically all of the S5.O0O0O0 ap-
preparation for the work under this particular
contract has been paid to the Durham-Mc-
Nichol firm Instead of a balance of 20 per
cent of the contract price, amounting to S979.-
420 26. being retained by the city. there is only
S4442O 36 left in the treasury to cover the claim
of S233 600 which Mayor Weaver announced on
Wednesday last was due the city as result
of the awards made to the contractors in viola
ton of the terms OF their agreement with the
municipality.
The limit Of expenditures under this particular
contract, which for the fifty-fve filter beds
Durham-McNichOl firms bid for the work was
S4,S45OOO, but there was a provision in the
contract for extra work necessary up TO the full
amount Of the S5.O0O.OO0 appropriation
The reports Of ex-Chfef Hill show that 90 II
per cent of the clear water basin and 81 20 per
cent of the filter beds have been completed at a
total cost of $4,S97 ,10i 20 Under the terms OF
the contract 20 per cent Of the amount should
nave been retained as guarantee for the COM
pIeton or the work to the cityS satisfaction
This 10 per cent would represent 1919 40 26
Dut, as stated. all of this. except S244 400 Sc
mas been paid the Durham-AIcNichol firm II
appears that the difference between the S979-
4zo 70 and 40 So paid to the Contrac-
tors by direction of Mr.. Costello, Director OF
PUBIC Works. from this retained money
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
DEMING RETURNS GAIN.
y, p. SNYDER ALSO PAYS.
J. H. Hyde No Longer Chairman OF
Equitable Committee.

Paul Morton has accepted the resignation OF
James Hazen Hyde as chairman Of the Equit-
ables executive committee The announcement
was also made yesterday Of the acceptance OF
the resignation of William II. Mcintyre as
fourth vice-president of the society
Following the example OF Mr. Hyde and James
w. Alexander, H c. Deming, president OF the
Mercantile Trust Company, has returned to the
society S4 576 IA, and Valentine p. Snyder $1'-
$40 81, representing their respective profits In
the James H. Hyde and Associates syndicate
transactions Returns by the remaining syndt-
cate members are expected daily in the Attor-
ney Generals Office although no further ones
had been announced UP to q late hour last night.
II sent my check without reservation" Mr..
Deming told Tribune reporter, "in deference
to the reports Of the Frick committee ana
Superintendent Hendricks"
Mr.. Hydes resignation was accepted at a
meeting Of the executive COMMITTEES. Mr. Morton
being elected in his stead. Mr.. Morton was in
Washington yesterday--hs last day as Secretary
Of the Navy. When the Navy portfolio Is
transferred to Charles ]. Bonaparte to-day Mr..
Morton expects to remain in New-York. taking
personal charge OF Equitable affairs.
Attorney General Mayer paid flying visit to
this city yesterday and resumed his investiga-
ton. 1t is understood that he is partially de-
layed In his work by the fact that the testimony
collected by State Superintendent Hendricks is
not yet available. Wayne MacVeagh, repre-
senting certain Equitable policyholders in the
State of Pennsylvania called on Mr.. Mayer. who
said afterward that they talked Of the policy
holders interests In general The Attorney
General went to spend the Fourth away from
the city.
The rumored market in Equitable stock
aroused interest In Wall Street to the identity
Of the buyers and sellers Edward M. Peck. of
No. 220 Broadway, announced that he had
seventy-six additional shares to sell. 1t is said
that Thomas F. Ryan was one of the bidders.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
THE ARMY DISAFFECTED.
Widespread Discomfort among the
Officers and Mem.

Berlin, July 1-German newspapers, discuss
ing the happenings at Odessa and Libau take
an extremely dark view Of the situation In Rus
sia- While preceding riots were classified as
parts of revolutionary movement the latest
outbreaks it is said. constitute real rebellion.
Colonel Gaedke, the military expert Of the
"Tage biatt," writing to-day, says:
It would be complete misjudgment of the
actual conditions of Russia to-day to regard
the rnutiny on the Kniaz Potemkine in
On the contrary, it is fiashght revealing to
the dulest eye the true situation In the interior
of that wide empire and the dangerous disin-
tegration of political order.
Colonel Gaedke, after saying that st. Peters,
burg cannot longer rely implicitly the army,
draws on his personal experiences with the army
In Manchuria to show the dangerous possbili-
ties involved In widespread and profound dis
content among the officers and soldiery. He
saws he never once after the terrible defeats suf-
fered by the Manchurian army witnessed among
the officers the slightest trace OF spontaneous
patriotism They showed no wounded sense Of
military honor and no thirst for vengeance
The officers with whom he talked felt neither
humiliation nor pain, while many showed undis
suised satisfaction at the defeats. which, they
said only served the government and the
bureaucracy right. The officers openly discussed
their hopes that these defeats would result In
the improvement of political conditions at home
Colonel Gaedike says he found among edu-
Gated Russians a general conviction that the
nently the general national movement
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
THE AGITATION GROWS.
Martial Lt1so in Three Governments
Reserves Riot.

81 Petersburg. June 3O-Martial law has been
proclaimed In the governments OF Sebastopoi.
Nieholaieff and Erivan-
An imperial decree confers on the Viceroy OK
the Caucasus the rights OF military COM
mander with special powers. The same powers
are bestowed on the commander OF the Black
Sea fleet as far as the districts of Sebastopol
and Nicholaieff are concerned. sebastopoi ana
N,cholaier adjoin the government of Kherson.
In which Odessa is situated
The Military Council has decided to abolish
the Finland Military District and the post OF
commander in chief of the troops IN F1nand is
suppressed The command hereafter Will be In
corporated In the St Petersburg district.
The strike at yoxnegensk, Province OF Viadi-
mir continues. The town resembles nliltaFy
camp. Infantry and cavalry are Qlartereo IN
the houses and courtyards, and are bivouacKlhs
In the streets. The Governor Of the province mas
arrived at voznesensk from Vladimir. capital OF
the province.
Romny. June 30--A mob OF army reserve men
IN the mobilization at the villages OF Smeloe and
Tsh,nelofr to-day wrecked the vodka shops
which had been ordered closed, and stole quanti-
ties of LIQUOR The Mayor telegraphed TO tho
Governor that unless the order to close the
shope was repealed great disorder would tahe
place.
seradz. Poland. June 3O.-Two squadrons OF
cossacks have arrived here to queli the riotng
caused by the whipping by the police of num-
Der Of agitators.
Kalisz. Poland, June 30.-Cossacks to-day dis
persed with their whips a crowd which attempt
ed to make demonstration with RED nass ia
front of the Church Of the Bernadines
Vienna, June 30.-A dispatch received az
Bucharest from Kishineff says General Czerno-
Iucbi chief of the Bessarabian gendarmerie, mas
been found murdered in his residence at Klshi-
nen.
A general strike has broken out at Rshinef.
The town is occupied by Cossacks.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
NIECE OF GOMEZ AN INNKEEPER.
Puts Flag at Halfmast on Her Summer
Hotel in the Berkshire Hills.
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Hinsdale, Mass, June 30.-In the heart Of the
Berkshire Hills. Mrs. Manuel Benemills, niece
of the late General Maxine Gomez, is endeavor-
ing. by conducting a hotel. to retrieve
measure Of the fortune lost by her family in the
Cuban revolution. None of her neighbors knew
of her relationship to General Gomez until one
day recently when. after the death of the Cuban
Patriot, they Cuban flag run up at half
mast on the pole on the Havana Hotel, as her
place is called.
Mrs. Benen1ilis Is the wife of the late Manuel
j. Benemilis nephew of Gomez, who owned a
large tobacco plantation. He affiliated with the
revolutionists and lost almost all his fortune
aiding the cause. After the war he tried manu-
featuring cigars in the United States and lost
the remainder, dying in 1902
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
FOURTH OF JULY

VIII bring the usual crop Of accidents 10 'uNe
Americans Burns. bumps and bruises must oo ~ a.
tended TO. Have bottle OF PoNbs HN -,
80 ,,r .m.rv,pc,az 7, will savs many doctor :
bill
Do not accept witch hazel rs {" suo''''u'eS y" -
alysis of seventy samples OF witch na1'' pa''"~
from a. many leading druggists and department ''"
arty-two were found contain Wood Aconoa tp"'''"
Formaldshyae tpeison). or both. foNpS iNN
cost. more but II you value Jour rfe and os"A'| I
worth The dl0ersncA
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
PEOPLE FAIL ON TROOPS.
Hundreds Shot on Thursday.
Odessa Nosc More Quiet.

Berlin, Juno 8O,-A dispatch to tho "Tage-
blatt' from Odessa, timed 1862 p. m. to-day,
says;
Mobs estimated to number 1900 persons at
tackled the patrols OF troops IN the streets yes
terdays and the fighting continued into the
night Several hundred persons were killed
wounded
The petroleum reservoirs were set fire and
exploded. All traffic In the streets Is stopped.
The volunteer cruiser Saratoff was burned
grain firm telegraphed to its Odessa brokers
yesterday TO load a vessel lying at Nikolaisff
with 1.O00 tons OF wheat The contract WAS
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
CzAREvTTCH's CAPTAIN SUICIDE.

Astoria, Ore, June SV-Captain Robertson or
the steamer Sandhurst which arrived here to-
day from Tsing-Chau. China. says that he was
anchored a short distance from the disabled
battieshp Czarevitch. Captain Robertson says
that when the news Of Rojestvenskys defeat
was received there the captain of the Czarevitoh
committed suicide. One of the Czarevitchs off,
GERS, the captain adds, while reading an account
of the battle Of the Sea Of Japan, which blamed
the sailors for the defeat, was overheard by a
sailor on the Czarevitch. The sailor picked up
a hammer, and saying. "It is such men as you
who to blame" Drained the officer. The
dead officers were buried the following day.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
HOUSTON OIL REORGANIZATION.
Maryland Trust Company Assents to For1na-
tion of New Holding Company.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Baltimore, June 30-Judge Dobler to-day signed
an order giving of the Maryland Trust
Company to the plan for the reorganization OF the
Houston Oil Company. of Texas. The trust COM
pany retains It's position trustee of the oil COM
pany's issue of timber certificates.
In the reorganization IT Is proposed to form the
Southwestern Development Company. to, be capital
lied follows: First mortgage and collateral
trust per cent ten year gold bonds. coo.
Collateral trust and income twenty year gold
bonds, ST. ZOO. Preferred per cent cumulative
stock, a2.000.000 Common stock s20,000.000
1t is proposed that the development company
shall acquire the treasury assets OF the Houston
Oil Company, subject to the lien for the benefit
the timber certificates of that company.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
STEAMSHIP BRAsILE LAUNCHED.

Cable adv,ces from Genoa to Bolognes Hart
field & Co., general passenger agents OF la
Veloce Fast Italian Line say that the steam
ship Brasile successfully launched at An
coma. This steamer Is sister ship OF the Ar
gentina and the Italia. launched last week The
Brasile Is 45O feet long, 5000 tons, with accom-
modations for $50 first cabin and 500 steerage
passengers. The steamers constructed for
the comfort OF first class well as steerage pas
sengers. The Brasile was the third vessel
Launched last week by this company.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
TO WORK FOR LOW INSURANCE RATE.

Boston, June 30-''You bet your bottom dol
lar that I shall do my utmost to make it possible
for the public to their insurance at the lowest
possible rate" said William Whitman. the Boston
business just elected director Of the Equita-
ble Life Assurance Society, in interview to-day
THAT Is what was elected for. and what the pro-
tective committee, Of which I chairman,
working for.
Il want 1t distinctly understood that my solo
aim will be to protect the interests of the policy
holders and the good of the stockholders will not
be given thought except where the two COIN
cide.'
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
COUNT CAsSINI DENIES REPORT.
Russian Government Says No Protest by Otfi-
GERS at Capital.

washington, June 30.-Count Cassini. the
Russian Ambassador. tonight received an OIL
cial cable dispatch saying that recent report
that the officers at the St Petersburg garrison
now in summer quarters at Krasnoye Selo, had
signed q petition requesting that no regular
troops be employed in quelling internal disturb
ances was entirely without foundation" The
Russian government requested it's various eIn-
bassies to deny the report, adding that the Of
fcers were indignant
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
CIRCUS CHARIOT IN RUNAWAY.
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ottawa. Ont. June 30-A brakechain snapped on
a big four-ton chariot OF the Sells & Downs Circus
the procession at Montreal to-day. Several per-
injured, and elderly woman, Mrs.
Pierre Cornoyers, had her arm broken and re-
ceived internal injuries. She may not recover
Others trampled on by the horses had arms and
legs crushed.
The big chariot with eight horses gained terrific
speed. Those on it jumped for safety II struck
q streetear I'm the crowded street. The skill of the
driver saved dozons of persons from being crushed
TO death under the ponderous wheels the chariot
swerved from one side of the street 10 the other.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
CONTRACTORS CLOSE BRIDGE.
Revenge Because Controller Grout Refused
to Pay Bill for $40.

Because Of a dispute over bill for $40, the
new 9th-st. bridge over the Gowanus Canal
Brooklyn. which is completed. and was opened
for several days, was placed out of commission
yesterday by r, II. Hood & Co.. the contractors
who, under the terms of the contract do not
have to turn it over to the city until September
II. The company took this action because Con-
troler Grout refused TO pay $40 for some curb
Ing set at the approach of the Union-st. bridge
which was also constructed by them.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
RUSSIANS LAND IN CRETE.
Gamboat and French Warship in DC
tion-Platanaa Occupied.

Canea Crete, June 30.-A serious engagement
took place to-day, lasting several hours, be-
tween one hundred Russian soldiers with a gun
and the insurgents at Platania, while French
torpedo boat and q Russian glnboat wero
simultaneously bombarding the insurgents,
The Russians occupied Platania- The extent OF
the casualties Is not known
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
NORWAY ISSUES A DENIAL.
Troops Not Being Prepared for Conflict,
War Department SAYS.

Christiania, June 30.-The Norwegian War De-
partment says there is positively no truth in the
report published by the "Jamtlands-Posten," of
Stockholm, to the effect that Norway is arming
for a conflict with Sweden The Norwegian
troops. 1t Is explained. are merely having their
usual training.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
RETGLT 1T CRONSTADT.
Mutiny Checked, but Laborers at
DockYards Still Out.

Cronstadt, June 30.-The .nutiny OF the SAIL
ors is over. though the strike of workmen con-
times There nave been further casualties.
Eight thousand sailors joined the workmen
at the yards and docks in refusing to work
CI2e officer was killed.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
THE CRUISER TEREK INTERNED.
Russian Warship Which Sank the Ikhona
Dismantled at Batavia.

Amsterdam. June 30.--A dispatch from Ba-
tavia says that the Russian cruiser Terek has
been disarmed and interned because of her In
ability to take sufficient. coal within tho pre-
sCribed time.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
CASTOR LEFT POLITICS BEHIND.
Philadelphia Congressman at Lake Placid for
the Summer.
TBr rELEoRAPH 10 THE rR1gr-xE.I

Lake Placid, n. Y, June S0.-Congressnan c.
A. Castor, Of Philadelphia, arrived az the Stevens
House, In this village. to-day with his family. and
later went to his camp the shore of Lake Placid
opposite the hotel. The Congressman would not
discuss the situation in Philadelphia, saying he
come here to rest and has left troubled politics.
situation In the Quaker City behind him. Then
VIII all remain until October l.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01

porting the mutiny at Libau says that the In
dioations are that thare Is concerted action be-
tween the sailors OF the Baltic and Black Sea
fleets.
Another dispatch from Mr.. Meyer said that
tho number OF killed at Odessa was estimated
at I'VE hundred.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
JAPANESE FLOAT THE PEREsVEr.

Toxic, June 30.-The Russian battleship Peres-
Wet which sunk at Port Arthur, was floated
by the Japanese yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
THE PNEUMATIC GOLF BALL WINS.
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Cincinnati, June 30.-Arthur Smith Of the Arlne.
ton Golf Club. Columbus. Ohio. won the western
p1stio golf ball
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01

London June 90.-A dispatch from Odessa TO
Lioyds datsd to-day, says the city Is quiet
Three steamers OF the Russian Transport Com
pany have been burned. The thorougntares
leading to the ports are closed.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
ILLINOIS CENTRAL CUTS SUGAR RATE
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tBr TELEGRAPH TO THE ThIBUEn1
New-OTieans June 30.-Tho Illinois Central Rail-
road has announced a cut OF one-thrd In sugar
rates to all Northern points This Is to the
action OF the Eastern Lines which started the rate
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
SUMMER COI.Ds.

Laxative Brcsno ouinine, the world wide Cold Cure
removes the Cali for the full name and looL
fer signature Of n W. 0rovs. $50
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01
OYAM4 OPENS B4TTLE.
japanese Begin Movement Against
Position ON East.

Toxic. July 1.-FHeld Marshal Oyama's right
has begun an aggressive movement against Hal
Lung-C Chen.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01

refused yesterday. but was accepted to-day
Hence 1t Is inferred that Odessa 10 Quieter.
On the Boerse Russians fell at the opening
I Der cent and became still weaker later.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01

sink the rebel ships without regard to q possa-
Bile bombardment.
have information regarding this second mu-
tiny On absolu ely trustworthy authority.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-01

Washington, June 30s-Mr. Meyer. the Amer
ican Ambassador at st. Petersburg. in cable
dispatch to the State Department to-day,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-10-11
CAPTURE OF CATTLE PEST.
Big Black VOL. Inat Evaded OiNIahO
ma Ranchmem For Two Years.

Biz: Black VOL. Anat Evaded OI6IahU.
ma Ranchmen For Two Years.
Cattlemen in eastern Beaver county,
| in Oklahoma, and across the state lin5
| in Kansas are congratulating them
selves upon the capture of one of the
biggest and most destructive black
| wolves seen i'll this portion Of Okla
homa in many years, says a Beaver
dispatch to the Kansas City Star. This
wolf appeared on the range about two
years ago. His favorite rendezvous
was the ranch Of NJ. o. banks in the
neighbOrhood of Nye.
The marauder's range covered a
scope of country thirty or forty miles
square, including both Kansas and Ok
lahoma. In the last two years he was
a target for almost every cowboys
pistol or Winchester, but nobody sue
ceeded in killing him
The capture of the wolf was largely
an accident. A cowboy named Meyer
jumped the beast suddenly in a small
ravine, and then spurred his horse in
pursuit Of the wolf. The pace was
IdSL, anu meyer was close upon tue
animal when be suddenly dropped his
rope over the VOLTS head Meyer
found it impossible to dismount and
tie the wolf and having no pistol,
could not kill him. The wolf was
dragged, snarling and fighting, to the
ranch. In his struggles he was wound
ed by sharp stones, the wounds caus-
ing the death of the wolf several days
later.
This wolf killed not less than TWEEN
ty-five and possibly many more calves
on my ranch" said Mr.. banks. "Sev-
eral cowmen i'll Kansas were losing a
calf day in their pastures last spring.
Thinking that there might be gray
wolf den in the neighbOrhood, they be
gan searching for it. They found a
coyote den in which were eight black
whelps. Their father was this big
black wolf. l have seen him leading
a pack Of six coyotes, who followed
him to feed on the carcasses of cattle
killed by their powerful ally. These
big wolves make a fresh kill every
time they feed"