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Says H, is Going 10 XIII the
System
He HAS SEVERAL MILLIONS
5us He Says He Intends to Give 1t
Back to the PeopIe-An-
swers Numerous.
Questions.

Minneapolis. MINI, July 13-Thomas w.
Lawson of Boston was the guest of the
Minneapolis Commercial club today. Mr..
Lawson spoke before three hundred men,
bers of the club. He seemed full of en-
ergy and the utmost respect was paid to
him by his hearers. He said in part:
I'm not afraid of personal violence.
/ came out here ungnarded. paying my
own expenses and I'm going to make a
life work of this. l have several millions
myself, and l wronged the American peo-
pie in getting 1t, but did not know it at
the time When the time comes I will
give that money back to them. If l live
] am going to make the American peo-
pie sell every dollars worth of stock
they have. and by that time they will
know better than to buy back.
Mr.. Lawson scored the Equitable Life
Assurance Society.
Il have several Millions" he said,
"but l have no more than l am entitled
to, the way the game is played for l
know the game. and l have lived up to
the rules of 1t.
I'm going to kill the system not by
law or anything they can delay by red
tape, but by arousing the anger of $1,000,
600 people,"
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M. LASIES CALLS
ANDRE REPTILE
GREAT CONFUSION IN FRENCH
CHAMBER RESULTED IN SUS-
PENSION OF SITTlNG-TALk OF
BERTEAUx's RESIGNATION.

Paris July 13.-Parliament adjourned for
the summer recess tonight after an ex-
citing scene on the chamber of deputies
over the clause in the amnesty will passed
by the senate Wednesday. reinstating
those convicted Of drawing up secret
reports concerning the conduct af an army
officer during which NJ Lasies (anti-
semite) violently attacked General Andre,
former minister of war, calling him a
reptile
M Berteaux, the minister of war, Wig
orously denounced his predecessor and
stated that he declines to continue his
support of the governments amnesty bill
In consequence of the charges made.
The minister then left the chamber
NJ Berteaux's action aroused such con-
fusion that the sitting was suspended and
at an improptu ministerial council it was
decided to withdraw the bill.
On the resumption of the sitting Pre-
mier Rouvier announced the prorogaton.
thus annulling the amnesty bill In or
der. however. not to disappoint the pub
lie on the occasion of the national holiday
tomorrow 1t has been arranged that the
amnesties will be granted by presidential
decree.
There was some talk tonight regarding
the resignation of M. Berteaux, but 1t Is
though that such resignation Is unlikely.
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MISSOURI BOODLER
ACQUITTED BY JURY
sWEARs ON THE STAND THAT
HE DID NOT TAKE THE MONEY
OR ANY OTHER SORT OF GRA-
TUITY.

Troy, Mo-, July BIN the trial OF t. Ed
ward Albright, former member of the st.
Louis house of delegates, on the charge
of bribery in connection with the passage
of the suburban railway franchise bill,
Albright took the stand in his own de-
Tense today. He was asked If he had
been present at any meeting of the COM
bine," when 1t was announced that the
suburban bill had been introduced, and the
sum of $4,000 could be obtained by the
combine.
"No, SIR responded the defendant.
He denied that he was present at any
meeting of the house of delegates at
which Doodle rnoneySwas talked Of.
Ibid you at any time take bribe to
cast your vote for this suburban bill, or
did you promise to accept gratuty or re-
ward for voting for this bll?' was asked.
mo, never; | swear to that; never"
"You took $500 for voting for the city
lighting bill, did you not--' asked Circuit
Court Attorney Sager.
II did not" was the quick reply before
Albright's counsel could object. The OBJ
lection was sustained and then a long ar
gument ensued the court finally ruling
that the state could not question Albright
on collateral matters.
After celebrating an hour and half a
verdict of acquittal was returned by the
Jury,
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ARGUMENTS ARE MADE.
Congressman Williamson and Others
In Land Fraud Cases.

Portland, Ore, July 13.-Arguments
began today in the trial of Congress
man Williamson and Messrs. Van
Gessner and Biggs, charged with SUI
formation of perjury in connection
with the land frauds. Attorney Ben
nett for the defense charged that the
indictment was defective, in that it did
not sufficiently state the crime charged
and he maintained that the govern
ment had failed to prove conspiracy
among the defendants to subornation
of perjury.
United States District Attorney
Heney for the prosecution declared
that the guilt of the defendants has
been positively established. He in
sisted that the association of Con-
gressman Williamson with the other
defendants had been established and
that there was ample evidence of his
completely in the conspiracy alleged.
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No Resistance Offered Japs on
SakhaIin Island
SET ALL HOUSES ON FIRE
In Future the Japanese Army Of Al
Services viii Be Clothed in
Khaki, Officers Wearing
Shoulder Straps.

London, July 1.-THE correspondent 81
the Daily Telegraph at Toxic sends =
description of the Japanese invasion Of
the island of Sal<halin, written by corr
respondent of the paper at lex Aomori.
Japan. which is In part as follows;
The Japanese left their temporary bass
July 4 and reached the destination July
THE Russian cruiser Novk was found
at Capt Enduma stranded on a reef, hale
submerged. The Russians fired only three
or four shells before they destroyed the
fort, the jettles and the barracks. Heavy
guns, undamaged were afterward found
in the forts where they had been hastily
and imperfectly mounted.
The greatest confusion was witnessed
ii the streets of Korsakovsk. The Russian
troops were rushing in all directions car
rying cooking utensils on their shoulders
and men were passing about the streets
looting and setting fro to the buildings
All the citizens were panic stricken, many
CT them setting fire to their own houses
The conaagration continued for nearly
three days. The streets are now desolatcd
and obstrueted with the ruins of charred
buildings. Finding that the Japanese
treated the people kindly. the citizens are
beginning to return"
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Familiar with Eastern Question.
Rosen Presented to President.

Oyster Bay. July 13-Baron Rosen. the
Russian ambassador and Russian peace
plenipotentiary. was presented to Presl-
dent Roosevelt today at Sycamore Hill.
The presentation occupied only few
minutes No formal exchanges between
the President and the ambassador were
made. The introductions were pronounced
by Herbert II. Pierce. third assistant Sec
retary of state.
Ambassador Rosen presented TO the
President the letter of the Russian En-
peror recalling count Cassinl and pre-
sented his own credentials as the ambas-
sador in succession. The President ex-
pressed his pleasure In welcoming Baron
Rosen again to this country and the am
bassador in reply gave assurances Of hts
own and his Emperor's high regard for
the President and for the country and
people of America. This ceremony over
the President introduced Ambassador
Rosen TO Gov. Beckwin Winthrop of Porto
Rico and Chief Justice Edward C. Kent
of Arizona. who were his guests Soon
afterward luncheon was announced
Ambassador Rosen and Assistant Secre-
tary Pierce remained as the guests OF
the President until 2:30, when they were
conveyed In the Presidents carriage tc
the pier and thence boarded the nava
yacht Sylph to return to New York.
They expect to proceed direct from
New York to Washington.
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TEXT BOOKS INFERIOR.
Cor. mission Should Be Appointed to
Prepare Catholic Text Books.

New York, July 13.-The final ses-
vlon of the Catholic Educational asso-
station convention today was occupied
with a discussion of Catholic text
books.
"If it is urged said the Rev.
Thomas ]. O'Brien of Brooklyn, that
Catholic text books are inferior In
scholarship and pedagogy to the pub
lie school text books, it is slur on
Catholic teachers, and commission
should be appointed to prepare Sc
ries Of good text books for Catholic
schools"
The conventions final act was the
adoption Of resolutions commenting
the countries which maintain religious
and secular instruction simultane-
ously in the elementary schools, rec
ommending more colleges, higher edu-
cation In Catholic branches and the
introduction of ecclesiastical art and
architecture into Catholic seminary
courses. The place of the next con-
yention was left to the executive com
mittee to decide
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Mo Political Ambition.

st. Paul. Mimi, July 13-"I have no
political ambitions. 1 could not accept
political office were it rendered me. l
have work cut out which even if 1 devote
eighteen hours per day to it will last
me until am over ninety years old--to
old to think of political honors
So said Thomas w. Lawson in an ad-
dress to large audience at the People s
church in this city tonight.
Mr.. Lawson did not deliver set speech,
he talked informally in conversational
tone devoting his time to answering a
series Of questions propounded to him by
a local newspaper. He declared that
should this so-called remedy be put into
effect there would be no political revo-
luton; the various parties would go on
battling for their principles as heretofore.
But a great financial revolution there
would be; there would be no more stock
inhations; the money stolen from the
people by the System" would be re-
turned to the people, and because rail-
roads and industrial corporations would
have only to earn a fair percentage of
the true value of their investments, the
cost of living would be reduced, and
wage-earners would be able to enjoy
greater luxuries and to lay by greater
portion of their earnings.
AS to when he would PROFOUND his REM
edy, he said that it would be foolish to
make it known until the people were
ready for 1t; otherwise the F'system'
would find means to render 1t non-ef-
fective. The people must first get rid
of their stocks and bonds; sell them to
the System" at the present inflated
prices, and then when the System was
forced to let them go, the people should
buy them back cheapy. and forever keep
the control in their own hands
Says II Is Dangerous.
When this had been accomplished. his
remedy which he declared to be>a simply
business proposition, could be put into
force, and there never again would be
initiation of capital or stocks. As to
whether his plan was a dangerous one,
he replied that it was--that is. dam
gerous for the "other fellows panic
might ensue; in fact he hoped and be-
lieved panic would ensue, but not until
the people had sold their stocks to the
system
MY friends" said Mr.. Lawson, wall
street Is nothing but a machine-a trick
machine. Every year, Rockefeller. Rogers,
morgan anu olherS VI 'hei .i"SS' ~ .'iS
American people through that machine
from one end to the other. as they pass
through the money in their pockets falls
into the systems bucket. What propose
to you is simply to reverse the operation
run the system through the other way,
and In that manner separate them from
their ill-gotten gains. and return their
stolen millions to their rightful owners
the American people"
OF the insurance question he said that
his fight was not against honest insur-
ance, and he believed that most of the
Insurance companies were based upon
honest principles. Some of them now
ever. were run In a dishonest manner.
He expected to bring suits against GER
tain companies on behalf of 5000 policy
holders in an effort to secure restitution
of moneys wrongfuly retained, and these
Alits would be prosecuted to the end.
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OSCAR VISITS WILLIAM.
Calls on German Emperor on the
Yacht Hohenzollern.

Geele, Sweden, July liking Os-
car and Crown Prince Gustave arrived
here this afternoon and visited EN-
peror William and Prince Won Bue-
low. the German imperial chancellor,
on board the yacht Hohenzollern. The
warships in the harbor and the yachts
of the rulers hoisted the flags OF both
nations, while the bands played the
respective national anthems.
Emperor William gave dinner on
board the Hohenzolerp to the King
and Crown Prince, who will return
to Stockholm tomorrow.
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Loneshoremen at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, July 13.-The Inter
national Longshoremen Marine asso-
citation, now in international session
here, today adopted resolutions pro-
hibiting relgicas ano political discus
sions in the local or general meetings
of the association and pledging the
convention to use every means within
its power to prevent encroachment by
the seamens union or the American
Federation of Labor upon organiza-
tons affiliated with longshoremen.
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Topeka, Kan, July 13.-From in
formation received here today by Cy-
rus Leland. receiver in bankruptcy for
G. ]. Devlin, it is understood Walter
Reeves of Streator, Ill. will be ap-
pointed by the proper court as the re-
ceiver Of the Illinois creditors. Under
this arrangement the pay rool Of the
miners in Illinois will be taken care
Of by Chicago banks. This two weeks
pay roll falling due on Saturday
amounts to about $4,000.
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wouLr USE WATER.
Governor Hoch Opposed to Wine fes
Christening the Kansas.

Tonelxa. Kan, July 1S-Governor Hoch
has asked the builders OF the patueship
Kansas, the date of whose launching mas
been fixed for August 12, to postpone the
event n few days in order that he may
be present. Miss Annie Hoch, the gov
ernors daughter, has been selected az
sponsor for the ship.
MY preference" said the governor Is
that the ship shall be christened with
water. II the matter is left to me shah
certainly rule that only water be used.
If however, IL Is the custom OF the navy
department to chirsten the boat other-
wise. and it has the say in the matter
then of course ! shall be guided by the
departments suggestion"
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RAINS IN VIRGINIA.
Trains Are Greatly Delayed by tho
Swollen Streams.

Roanoke, Va, July 13.-The heavy rains
during the past ten days have caused the
mountain streams to rise very high. Re-
ports today show that great damage was
done last night. The lowlands have been
swept clean and many bridges carried
away.
At Wythevile the precipitation three
hours was three inches and Reed river
is higher than 1t has been in tnrty
years.
At Irving, Goose creek is sweeping
everything clean.
At Roanoke the rainfall for the past
twelve days has been 7.38 inches. Trains
have been greatly delayed by washouts
but tonight traffic Is better.
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Japs viii Use Khaki.

London, July 14.-The Toxic corresponds
eat of the Times says:
The Japanese imperial household has
taken up half of the Corean foreign loan.
Hereafter the Japanese army of all
services will be clothed in khaki. The Of
ficers will be distinguished from the msn
only by their shoulder straps
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Doubts About Increased Acreage.
PostoffIce Appointments. A

Washington, July 15,-(speciaL) FLAMES
H. Mckee has been appointed postmaster
at Dillburg Pickens county, vice Thomas
s. Lipsey, resigned. Rural routes ordered
established September 15: Bedford, La
mar county. route /, population 4s5, houses
lis; suligent, Lamar county. routes and
8. population 4S4, houses Dz; Summerfeld,
Dallas county, route l., population 432,
houses 103.
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TWO MEN KILLED.
Quarrel Over School Matters Results
Fatally.

Anadarko Okla, July 13.-P. c. Rem
frow and Thurston Renfrow and
1nurston Plowman were killed today
at Cogar, in Lone Rock township, in
quarrel that is said to have arisen
o"er school matters, according to
word received by the sheriff, who has
sent officers to the scene. The dead
men were members of the school
board.
Givens Nathan and Lee Masters.
who are being held for alleged COM
plicity in the killing, are said to have
gore to Renfrow's house to demand
certain school books when the fatal
quarrel ensued.
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China Confidently Expects Peace.

Yokohama, July 13.-Dr. Morrison. the
London Times correspondent, who Is here
on his way to Washington says that
China confidently expects that peace will
be made between Japan and Russia re-
lying upon Japan's secretion of plenipo-
tentiaries to cause cessation Of hos
tilities.
Regarding China's representation at the
peace conference DIR. Morrison said that
a certain section of China wanted repre-
sentation In the proceedings, but as the
conference will not be of an international
character these Chinese had been urged
not 10 prosecute their desires. Wiser
counsels had veoted the idea being willing
to trust to the Japanese. Viceroy Yuan
Shih Kai, the most influential man in
China, is quite confident that Japan will
act in good faith.
Dr. Morrison thought that the anti
American sentiment among the Chinese
is subsiding and that 1t had never be-
come as widespread as had been repre-
sented. He did not think the Chinese
would boycott for any great length Of
time goods that they had found proft-
able 10 handle. DIR. Morrison will leave
on the steamer Tartar.
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lieved that before the Presidents term
expires he will nominate Wood for the
head of the army. Whether the Senate will
confirm him is another question.
Investigate Tobacco Figures.
sweeping investigation of the charges
that the tobacco report of last month was
juggled in the interest Of the tobacco
trust was ordered by the Secretary of
Agriculture this morning. Chief Statis-
tician Hyde held a conference with the
secretary over the matter. and this Of
gin the investigation Immediately with
this object in view. Mr.. Hyde will tomor-
row or Saturday send special agents to the
Clarksville Tenn, and Hopi1insville, KY.
districts.
In the meantime the July tobacco report,
which is always published in the Crop
Reporter" the official pupncatIon of the
department, will be withheld. This re-.
port would ordinarily come out Saturday
No statement will be given out on tobacco
condition, acreage, crop, ETC.. until this In
vestigation is completed. 1t will take ten
days or two weeks, perhaps longer, to
make the investigation. Mr.. Hyde says he
will send experts into the field. and he
believes their reports will uncover the
whole truth of the charges and counter
charges which have been filed with him.
Mr.. Hyde has every confidence that the
| investigation will clear the department of
any wrong-doing in connecuon with the
report.
Doubts About Increased Acreage.
| Mr. Hyde himself was absent when the
report was framed. The department has
| in the last day or two received additional
advices concerning the last report which
estimated 20 per cent Increase in aero
age. For instance, II is declared by the
| Tobacco Protective association of Clarks-
vile that a reaction of 50 per cent from
the average crop is almost certain. Farm
ers in eastern Kentucky and Tennessee
are writing the department that the acre
| age and crop promises to be smaller thar.
| 1t has been for ten years. This looks
strange when compared with the depart
ments 30 per cent increase
! Mr.. Hyde and his associates hope to
| find out who is responsible for the wide
discrepancy in the figures.
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the Washington conference at the navy
yard, Portsmouth, n. H., will be dis
eussed.
The appointment of Mr.. Witte is well re-
ceiyed In Japanese circles, though the
hope is expressed that there will be no
more changes in the Russian selections.
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rakahIra Sees President Today.

Washington. July 13.-Mr. Takahira, the
Japanese minister. left today for New
York. whence he goes tomorrow to Oys-
ter Bay for luncheon with the President
Details regarding the preparations for
the reception OF the plenipotentiaries at
osass~ Rav - Ter " convening Of
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SETBACK Is GIVEN
WEAVER BY COUNCIL
REFUSE TO ALLOW HIM TO EN-
PLoY SPECIAL COUNSEL IN
MATTER OF CONTRACTS IN
VoLvING MILLIONS.

Philadelphia, July 13.-For the first time
since he began his campaign for municipal
reform, Mayor Weaver received a set
back at the hands of common council to-
day when that body did not comply with
his request to authorize him to employ
special counsel to represent the city in
the matter Of certain contracts that are
to be brought before the courts. The ordi-
nance authorizing the mayor to employ
special counsel was introduced last week
and referred to the finance committee.
The mayor sent a communication to
common council today asking that body to
take immediate action and giving as a
reason that it will be necessary within
short time to have the courts pass on
contracts involving millions of dollars. He
further stated that no more important
matter to the city financially had ever
been before the local courts, and that he
desired the city to be represented by the
best law talent that can be obtained. The
mayors communication was read, and
without debate 1t was voted to refer 1t
to the same committee to which the ordi-
nance was sent
After sending the latter TO the finance
committee common council took up the
three bills repeating ordinances giving the
Philadelphia Rapid Transit company the
right to lay tracks on an additional 100
miles of streets without the city reeeiv-
ing anything for the privilege, and passed
them as requested by the mayor The or
dinance giving the franchises to the trac-
ton company were passed about the same
time that the councils were considering
the gas lease. After Mayor Weaver's VIC
tory in that contest he set to work to
have councils reapeal the ordinances
which they had passed over his veto. He
met with opposition but success finally
came today.
The Washington times., 1905-05-17
hat Little Stick.

The little stick has been applied to
the stand-patters and the graft-grab-
bers, and the bowls are beginning to
arise. The air Is thick and murky
with predictions OF dire calamities to
follow any purchase of ships by the
canal commission from foreign own
ers, any meeting. Of domestic extor-
ton by buying materials abroad. The
very first swish of that little stick
made the bhoys vince. and its con-
tinued brandishing viii cause them
to weep tears Of sorrow over the
decadence of the pluln-tree that for
merly bore such rich and luscious
fruit
Let none be deceived, however;
there are no better. no more thor
oughly honest and patriotic Ameri-
cans alive today than President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft. They
will not buy abroad what can be
bought at home at approximately the
same price: neither will they lend
governmental aid to politicians who
talk high grade Of moral political
economy. for public consumption,
while privately they and their friends
cash in on fat contracts at extor-
tionate prices.
The stand-patters will rage and the
grafters viii imagine a vain thing, but
the undeeeived people viii indorse the
little stick, and Theodore Roosevelt
will again receive the reward Of cour-
age and honesty.