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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
SUPERINTENDENT
OF INSURANCE
TIE SUBJECT OF A cAUsTlc AT
TACK BY EDWIN M. SHEP-
HARD ON THE EQUlTABLE'S
NATURALIZATION PLAN.

New York, April ll.-Today's pro
ceedings before Justice Maddox in
the supreme court OF Brooklyn, on ap-
plication by FrauklinFB. Lord, for an
Injunction to restrain the carrying out
Of the Equitable life Assurance So
ciety naturalization plan were enliven-
ed by an attack made by Edward M.
Shepard, counsel for Lord, on Francis
Hendricks, state superintendent Of in
surance, Shepard declared Hendricks
had refused his client a hearing when
the naturalization plan was under con
sideration, although at the same time
he was in conference with attorneys
for the society's officers.
Shepard declared Hendricks had
forced Lord to remain in utter dark.
ness, while he had rushed through
the naturalization plan with represent
atiyes of the directors.
At the conclusion of the argumenta
by attorneys as to what constituted
the Equitables surplus above reserve
requirements, Juaice Maddox gave
hem until Friday 10 file briefs.
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WHAT? REBATES
TO UNCLE SAM2
Materia! Used in irrigation Pro-
cess Transported Cheap,y
A QUESTION COMES UP
5000 LABORERS NOW AT WORK
ON THE PANAMA CANAL
HEALTH OF AMERICANS
GOOD.

Washington, Aoril 11.-Seoretary
Hitchcock has decided to refer to the
attorney general the question Of rail
read rebates on material used in con-
nection with the irrigation reclama-
ucn service, which Comptroller Trace
well has decided could not be legally
accepted The secretary refuses e
discuss the comptroller's opinion, but
ether officials OF the interior depart
ment hold that the so-called rebate Is
merely a reduction, such as Is proyid-
ed for by section % cf the intestate
commerce act They say the arrange
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
CHURCH AND
STATE SEPARATED
BILL READ IN DEPUTIES AT
PARIS FOR ABSOLUTE LlBER.
TY OF coNsclENcE-DE8ATe
CONTINUES.

Paris April 1.-THE deputies was
crowded today when the discussion Of
the church and state separation bill
was opened Able Lemire began the
debate by referring to the argument
that separation had been successful
in the United States. The speaker
cOntended that France occupied a dir
ferent position from that of the Unit
ed States, assistance being sought
here for everything
Several arguments tending TO speci-
fy the extent cf religious liberty to be
allowed under the bill were with
drawn on assurance of minister of
public instruction that the govern
ment intended to permit absolute lib
erty of conscience.
The fr.t sentence Of first section Of
'he bin, which declares that "the re
public assures The. liberty OF consci-
ence. was adopted.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
OEf|ES WHOLE
ARMY AND NAVY
Castro Says United States Can't
Run His Courts
GETS VERY "UppISH''
SAYS THERE ARE NO CLAIMS
PENDING BETWEEN HIS
COUNTRY AND THIS ONE
TO ARBITRATE.

Correspondence Associated Press,
Caracas. Venezuela. April Pres
ldent Cairo win not withdraw the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt com
pany case from the Venezuelan courts
and win not resuhmit OIeott case 70
harbitration If the whole American
army ana navy come to Venezuela. Z
This Is he emphatic statement Of
General Alexandra Yharras the Vene-
zuelan secretary of foreign affairs,
ana reflects the spirits 1T the reply
which Castro made to the recent pro-
posal oi the American state depart
ment for arbitration of the Bermndez
ana 0lcott cases.
The American Request.
1t was generally rumored through-
out Venezuela thar the demand cf the
United States was little less than u.-
Itlmatum to Castro and the reply o.
the Venezuelan president was awaited
with interest Predictions of interven-
tion following the refusal of Castro
to yield were freely made and there
was much uneasiness when it was an
nounced that Venezuela had not only
refused the demand 10 arbitrate the
case, but had supplemented its re-
fusal with a request that the United
States declare whether it has any re.
spect for the sovereignty and courts
of Venezuela
Nearly two weeks have passed
| ince Castro made his reply, and as
no action has been taken by the Unit
ed States and no further demands
have been made, the demand Of the
tInitoa states has snne the way OF
many previous requests for arhitrn-
tion and the incident is practically
closed as far as its discussion in Car
acas is concerned.
Has Already Been Settled.
The Olcott case. the arbitration or
which the United States seeks to have
reopened was arbitrated by mixed
commission in 1908. Commissioners
Bainbrilgo and Grisanti, representing
the United States and Venezuela. re-
spectiyely disagreed. and the umpire,
Henry Barge, decided the case. allow
ing the company s2S.225 on a claim Of
81. .40l, ,5GS Castro and his advisors
claim that to reopen the case would
be an insult to Holland, as Barge. who
acted as umpire, is well known
Dutch diplomat,
They also hold that as Venezuela
was denied the right 70 have the arbi-
tration of the Belgian waterworks
case reopened none Of the other cases
settled under Washington protocols
shall bo reconsidered.
Castro Denies Claims.
II is emphatically denied in Castro's
reply that there are any claims pend
ing between the United States and
Venezuela.
Castro and his cabinet take the
ground that while the government
stands for the general principle Of ar
bitration, 1t will not have case wrest-
ed from its courts to be carried before
board of arbitration.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
NAVAL EXPENSES
running FRANCE
Baron De Constant Makes Not
able Speech in Senate
S3OO,OOO,OOO BY 1917
HIS COUNTRY MUST PAY AND HE
SAYS NO NATION IN THE
WORLD CAN STAND
THAT CLIP.

Paris, April 1.-THE speech Of Bar.
on D'Estournelles De Constant in the
senate today attracted notable atten-
ton. He maintained that naval eX-
penses were running France under the
pretext of defending her.
The naval program to which parli-
ament wa committed, he added, con
templated an expenditure of $500, AGO.
600 before 1917 Neither France, Ger.
many nor Great Britain had the re.
sources, population or wealth to meet
these colossal expenditures which en-
sured difficulties and debts to poster
ity,
Tho speaker cited statements made
by the leading statesmen Of Grea,
Britain Russia and Germany favoring
European accord for limitation of na-
val expenses and urged that this
would benefit the entire world pa.
tcularly Russia, Japan ana the Unit
ed States, leaving them free to devel
np their commercial resources. There.
,ore he asked that the work begin by
France negotiating an anglo-French
agreement fer limiting naval expendi-
lures ana later securing the adhesion
Of other powers
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TO CUT RUSSIAN
COMMUNICATIONS
GENERALS KAWAMURA AND NO
ol MOVING TO CUT OFF vLAD-
IVoSTok - CHINESE JOINING
JAPS IN GREAT NUMBERS.

Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, April II.
Chinese state with great positive
ness that General Kawamura army,
supported by Nog's army, is moving
northeasterly, aiming to cut Russian
communication with VladivoI ok.
According to the same sources, 30
600 Japanese landed at Dalny March
2S. and IL is reported six additional
divisions are forming in Japan to OPP
crate against Vladlvostok and Sakha-
lin.
Manchurian Cainese have adopted
an attitude of positive hostility tC
Russians.
A body of 500 native horsemen
fred on Russian troops at the village
of Chendi and Manchurian militia Is
sa d to be taking the field on the side
Of the japanese on Hun river.
Japanese now occupay the line Of
Sytzyatji, Changufu and Katpango
mu. and the impression prevails here
south has halted for tAe present at
that line
There were a number of skirmishes
last week between Russians and Jap
anese scouting parties, but no action
OF serious consequence.
japanese are building depots at Sin
mint n and Fakoman, and are said to
be surveying a road from Fakoman
southwark and bridging the Lao riy-
.er to Kaupinsan and Szintzyatum
where their commissariat S also loca-
ted.
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WILL INVITE FRENCH
MISSION TO RETURN.

London. April 1.-THE Tangier col
respondent of the Times learns on
good authority that advisers of the
sultan of Morocco propose inviting the
French mission to return from Fez TO
Tangier, where the sultan's definite
refusal to accept the proposed re-
forms will be officially communicated
to the French legation. 1t is believed
says the correspondent, that Germany
will accept the sultan's invitation to
send mission to Fez TO negotiate Z
commercial treaty and personally dis
cuss the hest means OF procuring Eu
ropean convention on the Moroccan
question and International guarantees
of the integrity Of Morocco.
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THE DUTCH MAY
FIGHT VENEZUELA
Fleet of Warships May be Sent
in a Month
IGNORING OF DEMANDS
FOR RELEASE OF PRISONERS
WILL NOT BE SUFFERED
ANY LONGER-CASTRo
AGAIN tNFLAMES
THE FRENCH.

Correspondence Associated Press)
Winemstad, I-land of Curacao, April
2.-The presence in Curacao Of j. H.
eide Rous, Netherlands charge at Car
aeas, has revived runners Of probable
Dutch interference in Venezuela 40
force Castro to relase Dutch sailors
who arc said to be imprisoned unjust
~ at Puerto Cabello and Maracaibo.
Rous has been in conference with Of.
fcers Of the Dutch warship Kartenaer.
stationed here, and il Is reported that
within q month Dutch warships VIII
reach Curacao.
Repeated demands have been made
by Holland for the release Of the
sailors, ana coerciyo action was rec
ommended by the charge some weeks
ago. AT that time il was said the
Dutch government was prevented
from taking any action because Of pos
sihle Interference Of the United
States
Adyices from Caracas indicate that
! Venezuelan cap tai is in an excited
state since the final demand Of the
United States upon Castro for arbitra-
rion OF the pending claims There IS
much uueasiness among foreigners.
who anticipate United States will be
fore long take a more forcible mean.
VI reaching a settlement with Venezu.
ella.
The Venezuelan army is under con.
slant erin ana it is reported that
thoro is fnreh recruiting since the de
livery 81 the Hay note Troops arc
being moved about in all parts Of The
republic, and the number of soldier,
IN Caracas Is now said TO be about g.
600.
President Castro of Venezuela has
published an edict announcing that in
terest on the interior debt of Venezn.
Ella for seven years has been cancer
led and that scrip bearing interest at
three per cent viii be issued TO re-
place six pere cent scrip which now
represents the Indebtedness Much
Of the Venezuelan interior debt. whIc.
amounts TO about $lG.5O0,O00 is helc
by Frenchmen and this edict win
doubtless intensity the strained rela.
ons between France and Venezuela
as o result OF the action agalns;
French cable.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
PLEADS
NOT GUILTY
Oregon Senator Arraigned Before
a Large Crowd
PLEA OF ABATEMENT
FILED CHARGING JURY lRREeU-
LARlTiEs. = TRIAL WILL
PROCEED WITHOUT
DELAY.

Portland, Oregon, April 11.-Judge
Bell.nger's court was crowded today
when the time arrived for Senator
Mitchell TO plead to four indictments
found against him by the federal
grand jury.
In a plea of abatement Senator
Mitchell challenged the acts of the
late federal grand Jury by charging ir-
regularities in drawing OF the jury.
Tho plea OF abatement was ba1 ed up
on the case wherein Senator Mitcheu
Is accused Of accepting pay through
the law firm Of Mitchell and Tanner
to expedite land titles before the Lane
department at Washington in behalf
Of Frederick A. Krbbs A demurrer
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
SECRETARY OF
THE BEEF TRUST
Eight Trunks Capt red in Chi
cago Belonged 10 Him
SECRETS ARE REVEALED
WHICH WILL RESULT IN ANOTH-
ER INVESTIGATION OF A
MUCH DEEPER AND
WIDER SCOPE.

Chicago, april l1.-An investigation
by the federal grand jury which is in
quiring into the alleged beef trust, or
o much deeper nature and wider scope
it is asserted. is to result from an ex-
animation OF the contents Of the eight
trunks taken yesterday from the safe
ty vaults, When these trunks We're
opened, it is said the entire secret
transactions Of the Aetna Trading
company, corporation, through
which the secretary business of the
big packers was transacted, was re-
lealed to the jurors and as a conse-
quence many new Witnesses have
been aubpoenaed
Tho trunks and e ntents have been
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
FRICTION MAY
BRING WARSHIPS
AMERICAN, & N C L | S H AND
FRENCH VESSELS TO PATROL
FRENCH SHORE OF NEW
FOUNDLAND THIS SUMMER.

ST. Johns, N. F., April 11.-It is an
nounced that three British warships
and four French warships will be sent
here during the coming summer to
patrol the French shore. 1t is also
believed several American warships
will shortly arrive here owing to the
prospect of friction between the col
onial government and American fish
ermen over the new bond fishing bill
and rights granted under treaty of
1918.
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impounded by order Of Judge San
born, so that no one by legal process
can obtain possession OF them. Among
the names of the new witnesses sub
poenaed today. is said to be that Of
G. H. Godfrey the alleged secretary
and treasurer Of the Aetna Trading
company. and r. H. Cowan another
official Of the company. The initials,
r. H. C." appear on each Of the
eight trunks taken from the deposit.
ory vaults aud it is believed they be.
long 70 Cowan. Godfrey and Cowan,
it is asserted, left Chicago the day the
investigation by the jury began.
They have been traced TO Toronto.
Canada. where it IS said all trace was
lost.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
5.ooo Workmen Al Panama.

ment affects a large saving to the gov
ernment.
5000 Workmen at Panama.
John F. Wallace, chief engineer OF
the Isthmian canal and a new member
of the commission, said today that
there are now practically five tnou-
sand men engaged under his direction
on the engineering and construction
work Of the canal The work Of In
stalling an American plant Culebra is
going forward as fast as machinery
AMI supplies can be secured on the
Isthmus. and when Wallace left there
were six American steam shovels at
work in the Culebra excavation. and
arrangements have been made TO II
stall additional machines at the rate
of two a month.
Health Of Americans Good.
The health of Americans on the
isthmus is particularly good. There
has been very little sickness and COM
paratively few fatalities have result
Ell. Wallace takes the ground that no
plan should be adopted which would
prevent the ultimate and economical
construction of a Fea level canal,
should such be decided on al any
stage Of the work, or even after the
canal has been constructed.
Wants Full Investigation.
Wallace places himself on record as
in favor Of the most complete and
thorough investigation possible before
the final plans shall be adopted In
the meantime. he says. work viii be
so prosecuted as not 70 delay final
completion Of the canal which shall
be planned after all consideration nee
essary has been given It.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
INTENSE INTEREST
PREVAILS AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, April 11-Throughout
the diplomatic corps keen interest ex-
lists regarding the sensational answer
which President Castro is said 70
have made to Minister Bowen's latest
request for arbitration of pending
questions between the United States
and Venezuela.
Although the Venezuelan legation
officials say the text Of the dispatch
was not included in the mail reaching
the legation today, and which left
Caracas after the answer was aeliv-
cred TO Bowen, it has become nossed
among diplomats that the answer was
undiplematic and almost threatening
in wording. knowledge possessed by
certain diplomats on the subject here
Indicate clearly that the eharac =
If not the exact text of the an,
has been known for some time
diplomatic corps in Caracas an r.
IS reason 10 believe several Gle
g vernments already have beev1
ed OF its text
While diplomats who havet1
at the state department have'OISa.
formed that practically no ac
be taken regarding VenezuelE(G
President Roosevelt returns frd
western trip. they also have rec. =
intimati0n that if the exact tex.
Castro's answer comprises an ins =
to the American minister = win = -
PASS unH0 iced
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
LOEB DENIES STORIES.

Fort Worth, Tex, April 11-Secre-
tary Loeb announced yer emphatcal.
ly tonight that all stories relating to
the details of the presidents hunt a,
Panther Springs mus necessarily be
fabrications. The only means OF
communication with him is through
two couriers who are now and have
been ever since Saturday held at
Frederick to be used in emergencies
The story thar President Roosevelt
was contemplating extension of his
hunt is also emphatically denied
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
SAYS ONLY A FEW SMALL
SHIPS PASSED SINGAPORE

London. April 12.-The Telegraph's s
Singapore correspondent under date
of April II says:
"All reports to the contrary no.
withstanding. only tne battleship. the
Sissoi Vel ky. passe3 here Saturday
No ships of the Tsar gitch type were
with the squadron
The Telegraph's Kobe says:
"a telegram from Pekin states tina;
Russian minister Lessar asked Chi
ma to lend Russia a port in Pokieen
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
PRESIDENT CAPTURES WOLF
AND KILLS BIG RATTLESNAkE

11That tn president enjoying hour Of
present camp evening thus extending his al
oted time
the that
that the president
The president his first din
Wggoner and Brunette Sunday The
mircle around the Ct the chuck
president
his experiences
While the president exercising early
sattenake coed in the
raes oang and its angs protrudng he dsmounted
his riding killed the reptile The president severed The
ales and them back Of the hunt
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
PRESIDENT HARPER RESUMES
HIS UNIVERSITY DUTIES

Chicago, April President w
Il. Harper of the University of Cai
cago, today took up again d univer
sity work interrupted by his recen.
Illness. President Harper was given
a hearty greeting by the suiien s.
He not only resumed his place as adj
minisiraiive head of the university
but received such Of his classes as
we're scheduled for today
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
GERMAN EMPEROR
M GRECiAN WATERS

Corfu lnonian Islands. April IL
Emperor William landed this after
noon amid q thunder Of guns OF the
British and German warships in the
hafbor. and was greeted by King
George, who introduced the local Of
flcials, conveying an address of wei
me. a state banquet and fireworks
display was held this afternoon.
Emperor William conferred upoa
King George e German admlTalship.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
lLLINolsAN APPOINTED.

Washington. April IA number Of
civilians have been designated for
appointment a. second lieutenants in
the army.
Among them. Chas. v. Mcclure. H.
linois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
NEW YORK TRUST
COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE

New York. April 1.-THE North
American Trust company. the Trust
Company Of America, and The City
Trust Company are % be consolidated
into one company having a capital Of
S2.O01 .0o0. surplus sge0o.000 Tie te-
tai deposits Of the three companies
exceed S5e, e,00o, zoe.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
tPeking) but China absolutely re-
fused.
NEeooArorF's SQUADRON

London. April Dispatches from
Iihulil, Gulf of Alden. TO the Nal
says.
vice Admiral Nebogaton's squad
ron has been seen cruising near So
cotra. It is reported to be awaiting
reinforcemen;s from the Black Sea
f1et."
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
FARMER HUNG HIMSELF.

vintan IA. April If-EHas Goon.
asei e5 retired vealshy farmer.
committed seieide here this afternoon
by hanging himself Aelaneholia IS
IS ignea as the cause.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
GREEKS BURN VILLAGE.

Salonica. April IA Greek band
attacked and burned an Albanian VII
lsge near Kllissnra Friday, killing
thirty and wounding and capturing
many more.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12
3. J. MILLER DEAD.

Newark. \. J.. April 11.-BlooaGeld
J. Miller. ac.uary and vice president
of the Mutual Life Insurance CON
psny, IS dead. aged 81.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-04-12

ment affects large saving to the gov,
ernment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-06-02
List Of Casualties.

Fire swept through the business
section of Wilkesbarre, Pa, destroy
ing several costly structures. The
loss is estimated at 100000.
The Standard Oil warehouses at Ra-
leigh, N. c., were burnel, presumably
by incendiaries, and the body of the
night watchman, William Strickland,
was found in the ruins.
Cadet Jthn kimball appointed from
Minnesota, in alighting from vault
over four men in gymnasium at
Highland Falls, N. Y, broke one leg
and severely injured the other.
Two men were instantly killed and
a third fatally injured when passen-
ger train on the Pennsylvania road
struck a buggy in which they were
riding in Chicago.
Twenty persons were injured, one
woman critically, seven of the others
being badly hurt, in rear-end colli-
sion on the Third Avenue Elevated
railroad on high curve at 133d street
and the Southern boulevard. in the
Bronx, New York.
Over 400 mules perished in fire at
East st. Louis that destroyed the
sales stables of Maxwell & Crouch and
Sparks Bros, at the National stock
yards. The total loss is estimated at
500, 900, said to be covered by insnr-
ance. 1t is not known how the fire
started
Col l.. H. Dodge, lawyer and news
paper man, who was at one time pres
ident of the Michigan Press associa
ton, has made application for admis
sion to the poorhouse at Bay City
Mich. He was once wealthy and
welded influence in a political way
His money was lost in mining invest
ments.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-06-02
Resume 81 the News.
In the Capital.

Judge Albion Vinegar Tourgee OF
Mayville, N. Y, American consul at
Bordeaux, is dead of acute uraemia,
which resulted from an old wound.
The cutter Mackinac, built for an
chorage duty at the 500, will start for
the lakes this week. Capt. Wild will
be in command. The Macknac has
been stationed on the Massachusetts
coast for several months.
The navy department has received
a cablegram from Rear Admiral Brad
ford, commanding the Caribbean
squadron, stating that the Detroit had
gone ashore at Puerto Plata, and that
her port propeller was totally disabled.
Admiral Bradford has gone to investi-
gate.
The long standing case Of Frederick
McMaster has been settled by the is
sue of a commission to him as Ameri-
can consul at Zanzibar, the appointee
having reached an understanding with
the attorneys for his wife as to the
maintenance Of his child which has
been approved by the state depart
ment.