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New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
IT s WANTS CONSTITUTION ISLAND.
West Point Board of Visitors lnspects Is
toto of Miss Anna B. Warner.

-. -. ~ Y Jrne 5.-Although here unoH1-
to111. the eight members Of the board OF visitors
Who arrived on Monday are none the less deeply
interested in the affairs of the Military AcadenN
They are visiting the various uepSr 'f'n'S i'"
giving close attention to IN" ofaI eNai''i"''oi' VI
the cadets which began to-day
7, * known that the government IS seeking 70
ao,,,ire nosseeson of picturesque Constitution ISL
md eituated in the middle of the HUDSON hlVer'
off West Point and owned by Miss Anna D. wa
ner the aged author. VINO WIZ, "ei -,
NJ - Susan has lived there half a century
VII his in mind the board paid visit TO the ISL
and to-day and the Congress portion ot 'iie ooa'o
,a,,ifae,ad much interest in the prospective pul-
obase Late to-day there was an eHi'pi'ioh Vi III
; h,- The second and third classes
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
RUSSIA FEARS SHAFTS DOWNFALL.

ST Petersburg. June 5-The situation in Persia
according reports received here is steadily going
from bad to worse, and dispatch received here
to-day has aroused fear of speedy end OF the
reign of the present Shah, Mohammed Ali Mira
and the possibility of foreign intervention Re-
sponsibiity this state of affairs is attributed
largely to the Shah himself, who to use phrase
Of representative of the Russian Foreign Office.
is going to the dogs as fast as he can The re-
mort that the Shah has retired to the Bageshakh
palace near the caritaI. is confirmed. This move
however is officially explained as a mere change
NJ summer residence. There is excitement at
Teheran on account of the uncertainty of the po-
utica, sitlntion The bazaars have been closed.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
GERMAN OFFICERS KILLED IN AUTO.

,,,ander Assmann and First Lieutenant Johannes
trrtzsche were killed, and First Lieutenant Elman-
horst and the chauffeur, man named Eicke, were
severely injured in automobile accident near
here to-day
IN order to avoid running down girl on bicycle,
nut on the brake. The machine is said TO have
turned a double somersault. falling on the occu-
nants and crushing them.
,rto entire Darty was from kieI. Lieutenant
,,i.,scbe WAS A prominent sportsman and
erianced automobst, and entered in the race
for the Prince Henry Cup June He was also
:, airship inventor. and his 7o-horsepower aero
rlsne was to have been tried on June in the
presence Of Emperor William
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
CHINA's GRATITUDE TO AMERICA
Plan to Spend Returned Indemnity by Edu-
eating Young Men Here.

Peking June 5-The government is at present
engaged in framing plan for the education of
Chinese students In America. 1t is proposed to
to American schools and colleges the greater part
Of the Chinese Boxer indemnity. which was can
ceIled by the United States and returned to China,
and to send two hundred students annually TO the
United States for period of ten years The En-
press Dowager is reported to be in favor of
American education after the students have re-
ceiyed a training under the Confucian system.
Prince Gen. son of Prince Ching, president Of
the Board of Foreign Affairs, and Liang Tun-yen.
assistant secretary to the Board of Foreign At
fairs have been chosen to receive the American
feet of battleships at Annoy.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
TROLLEY CONSOLIDATION PLANNED

TBv TcleEraph % The TriouneI
Springfield Mass. June 5-Plans were announced
to-day for consolidation OF the Berkshirs trolley
lines and the establishment Of trolley communca-
top hatveen Springfield and Pittsield. by connect
t. ,bs Western Massachusetts and Berkshire sys-
toms The Legislature will be asked 70 pass BIN
nrovid,ng that the Berkshire company may con-
s+ruct a railway 70 connect the system with the
summit OF Greylock Mountain extend us Hhe SOUTH
+ron, Great Harrington through the town OF Shet-
eald 70 the Connecticut line. and connect this ex
tension with the town OF Egremont The extensions
viii involve an expenditure of s2e""o The hnanc-
ing will be done by the New Haven -Sslrosd' "hleh
onsrates the lines.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
WESTERN MARYLAND NOT TO BE SOLD.
Winslow Pierce Denies Observation-Disclosures
to Cover Equipment Notes.
rBy Telegraph to Tn. Tribun.. ]

Baltimore. June 5--Federal Judge Morris an
thorized Receiver Bush. OF the Western Maryland
Railroad to-day to issue receivers certificates for
$1.1OOo0O to take care OF the cornpany's equipment
notes. The certificates two years at per cent
interest.
WinsIow Pierce. Of New York, George Gouds
associate. has had conference with Mayor Mahooi
and Receiver Bush Mr.. Pierce informed the Mayor
that there was no truth in rumors that Western
Maryland would be sold 70 the Reading or any
other railroad but that the owners were trying TO
work out situation that would prove advantageous
70 both Baltimore City and the railroad
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
pEARYS CREW ON THE WAY HERE.

St: Johns n. F.. June 5.-Captain Bartlett. sail
ing manager. and a crew of eleven sailors start
Tomorrow on the Allan Line steamer Siberian for
New York where they will make their start for
the north on Perry s ship Roosevelt. Captain Bart
lett asserts that If the Roosevelt is fortunate
enough to gain the point reached in the last at
tempt the task of reaching the Pole Will be easy.
The crew which Will accompany Capaln bartIet'.
are. Nose Bartlett. mate; John Murphy. second
r,ate. Denis Murphy Robert Ryan. Charles Pom
eroy James Murphy. Matt Ryan. Patrick skeans'
Andrew skears. Michael HandriSan and patrioh
JoycA-
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
PACKERS AND BURLINGTON PAY FINES

Eansa. ,,ity Mo. June o.-Three packing COM
NAMES and one railroad company. convicted in
zoos of r.hatfng and sentenced to pay fines aggre-
eating $4,000 handed TO the clerk of the United
States Court to-day check for the to'al amount
=. -. enas nIus costs The fines each
,15 o0o and were paid by the Armour Packing Com
go tho Cudahy Packing Company. the Swift
cornanv and the Chicago, Burlington Quincy
Railroad There is still fine OF equal amount
aist tho Morris Packing Company. of this city.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
KING ON WAY TO REVAL
4 MOVE TOWARD RUSSIA.
Queen and Princess Also ON Board
British ROyal Yacht.

LONDON. June 5.-king Edward. Queen Alexandra
ana Frincess Victoria started for Reva tonight
'h Visit to the Emperor of Russia. large suite
accompanied the royal party. including Sir Charles
Hardinse. Permanent Under Secretary to the For
eigh Office; Sir Arthur Nicolson. British Ambassa-
dof To St Petersburg: Admiral Fisher and Lieu
tenant General Sir John French. They reached
fort Victoria at II o'clock to night and boarded
he Victoria and Albert, which will sail at
O'Clock tomorrow morning
Inc cruisers Minotaur and Achilles and four de-
strovers VIII meet the yacht Kiel and escort it
thence to Reval, which should be reached early
tuesday. when Emperor Nicholas will entertain
ms guests at luncheon and dinner aboard the Rus
san imperial yacht STANDARD, King Edward return
ing the compliment to the Russian Emperor and
Empress on board the British royal yacht on
Wednesday.
1t is expected that Emperor Nicholas will visit
England in the autumn, but this has not yet been
definitely decided
St Petersburg. June 5-The results of King Ed
wards visit being keenly canvassed in political
circles here, principally with regard its relation
10 Germany against which the broad trend of the
Kings recent policies is supposed to run. Serious
poht1clans are of the opinion that King Edwards
craftsmanship has to face the hardest test.
the establishment of intimate relations with
Russia. on whose soil he will be the first English
KING to set foot. The task. however, will be made
easier by political necessities
Public opinion here is ready to meet England
the extreme Reactionists. regard Anglo Russian
accord as natural to the completion of the chain of
tranco-Russian and Anglo-French ties.
Subjects to be discussed at the meeting by King
Edward and Emperor Nicholas will take wide
range. Particular attention will be given ques
tions relating to Morocco and Macedonia. regard
Ing which the need of a common Anglo Russian
French policy is especially felt The Austrian
cession also forces to the foreground question
of Central Europe, in which Russia is vitality in
terested.
Anu-German sentiment, which has been arti-
hclally stimulated by the recent Slavic reunion in
St Petersburg, has aided the movement toward an
agreement The participation of Austrian delegates
in this conference has been askance at Berlin and
Vienna in spite of protestations of its peacabe in
tentions.
The Russian police recently dispersed meeting
OF PanSlavic delegates at the office of the "Slovo,
and this action is taken to that the govern
ment believes that the movement has gone too far
Significance is also attached article in the
official "Rossia, which, while speaking warmly IN
favor of the meeting between the King and the
Emperor, says that the suggestion OF any new
grouping of the powers at present is impossible.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE EXPULSION.

The expulsion OF F. W. Boschen. OF Montreal
was announced on the Consolidated stock Exchanges
Yesterday morning In explanation OF the acton
the president of the exchange said that AFTER Mr.
Boschen's failure May "a he was summoned 10
appear before the proper committee OF the sS-
change TO explain the reason for his failure he
failed To appear and summoned before tbs
hoard OF governors For failing to appear retors
the board he was sxp.llsd from the exchanxs
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
FAILS TO KILL FAMILY: SHOOTS SELF.

Frederick Rocraft ffiyeght years old. OF No.
1s1 Union avenue Williamsburg. tried early yester-
day to wipe his entire family b. firing four
shots at his wife and three children When he
saw he was to be arrested Rocraft fired bullet
into his own BRAIN killing himself instantly Two
bullets struck his wife. but she will recover. The
children were not hit. Rocraft had not worked for
three years Neighbors say that he had been drink
ing for week. He had frequently threatened his
an1ilV
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
KELSEY APPOINTS HARTFORD MAN.

Albany June SIN accordance with the achoh oi
ne recent session Of the Legislature IN creating
new bureau Of audit in the State Insurance De
pa-tment 10 examine financial statements fepor'eo
ny Insurance companies, Superintendent on" he4-
seg appointed to-day Joseph H Wood~aTo ol
hartford Conn as auditor and assistant actuary
Al the New York City Office of the department at
az annual salary Of 5000 Mr. Woodward VIII I'M
nedis1ely assume charge OF his Office AND secure
Necessary assistants
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
n. S. r. CERTIFICATES TAKEN UP.

-hs Central Trust Company and William A feao
p have purchased the $4,000 one-year +" Iel
-" cert'hcares ne issued by the receivers "a
=. - metropolitan street Railway Company ana iN"
-. - iork City Railway Company. The c"f'hcf'S'
- are 10 be dated june -. wili be a hISt ''''
= ~ Of the properties and income q the r"ihPa
Under The decree 4 he court no addiflonal
-sFs' osrr.fcatee ran no issued without pro-
nat rhe proceeds shall be used to take ~ ''s
-~lVe nog 10 De issued.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
e,y1y- NINE DEFICIENT AT ANNeroIlo'

Washington, June 5.-Sxty-nine students III - LIE
ood third and fourth classes at the I>a'n
ACADEMY this year have been found oehcie"' ~
tbeir studies in their final examinations: N
uhen c,oss p twenty-one in Class 3 and
"a, - in class 4 Thirteen OF the stuoehts
viii be cropped nine will be turned back, othe1s r,
r5 -. reeranined and will be allowed 10
resign.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

Reading Penn, June 5--The Reading Railway
Connanvs locomotive shops here closed tonight to
in idle tomorrow and all OF next week. The
srsnension is due 10 the curtaiIment OF mining
operations About fifteen hundred men affected.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
,,nc of eArTLEsHIp AT BROOKLYN

washington June 5-Work of construction on ne
,ext 20 ooeo-ton batteship 10 be ouih al 'he hIooN
I,,p navy yard. will begin shortly Nilan j. nsH-
lH 10 , o,,etructor at the Brooklyn yard. con
sos nth chief Constructor Washington L. Capps
,oe,erdav in this city in regard to the prehfhhaiS
-, necessary before construction Is begun
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
rHE GOVERNORS ENGAGEMENTS

Albany June 5.-Governor Hughes. who returned
to-day from New York. has no out-ot-io~n eh-
Eagemeuts until next WednesdaE- ln the h'o'"-
rz he Will attend the commencement exercises
Of Irninn g--i,ersity al Schenectady. On the same
aght he is 10 attend the commencement exercises
of Fordhs-7 College
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

Berlin, June 6-The "Tagliche Rundschau'' pub
fishes to-day under a statement that the
inquiry in connection with the charges against
Prince Philip Eu1enburg has compromised
great nobleman who until recently high Of
fetal in court The Emperor is said have dis
missed this nobleman from all his offices and
nnested him TO leave his official residence.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
NOTES OF FOREIGN NEWS.

Port of Spain. Trinidad, June 5.-There have
been two cases OF bubonic plague here' oo'h OF
h;ob nroved fatal No new have been re
,or,ad and every precaution is being taken to pre-
vent recurrence Of the disease.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
TAILOR TO BE ON HAND.
His Tedding on jane 16-Cordts
Denies RumOrs.
rRy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.l


Niddletovvn. N Y, June 5.-Senator John c.
z. TAYLOR. of the Orange-R -Rockland District
who. il was reported, would not be at Albany
10 vote on the anti-racetrack gambling bllls
because OF his marriage and subsequent trip TO
Europe will be married on June 10 Invitations
for the wedding Of Senator Taylor TO MISS
Jeanette Beakes. daughter OF MI. ana MIS-
James Alonzo Reakes of this city, were issued
on Tuesday Senator Taylor has announced
thar he will be present at the meeting Of the
legislature and vote first, last and all the time
in favor Of the anti-racetrack betting bills
Kingston. y y, June 5.-Senator John NJ
Cordts Of the Ulster-Greene District, returned
70 his home to-day after calling on Republican,
party leaders in Brooklyn yesterday, ana ue-
med rurnors that he intended changing ms vote
on the anti-ra cetrack gambling legislation Sen
stor Cordts voted for the Agnew-Hart bills at
The regular session of the legislature
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

Seoul. June 5-The movement to suppress the in
surrection is general in Corea, and an as-
gressive campaign has been begun II is officially
announced that in the nine days ended June =
sixty-nne engagements occurred between Japanese
and Corean troops and the insurgents, in which 3I2
Of the rebels were killed and ffty-fve captured
The Japanese casualties have not been given out.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
HE Zu EULENRURG CASE.

Vienna, June 5.-The Vienna court, at the request
of the Berlin Supreme Court, has summoned a
number of well known persons to testify tomorrow
regarding their experiences with Prince Philip zu
Eulenburg. with whom they had friendly relations
during his term OF German Ambassador here, from
1896 1902.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
EIGHT STRIKERS SHOT AT VlGNEUX.

yigneux France. June 5-Gendarmes. who at
,en,pted to arrest d striker, were surrounded by
TWO hundred workmen here to-day Ihe ponce useu
tl,eir peapons killing two workmen and woundng
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
ecorcu STEEL PRICES CUT.

,.,ssgoyv Juue 5.-Following the lead OF Americ>,
A. s,ae, makers Of Scotland have reduced prices
all around by five shiIlngs ton
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

San Juan P r.. June 5.-Charles W. Nogel'
nassed assistant surgeon in the United states
Health and Marine Service, has arrived here He
m coil next week for Venezuela, to investigate
the bubonic plague situation there
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

paris June 5-Elie Magaides, OF Aurora, H.
-ho has been in business in this city for several
,,ears has become demerted and it has been found
necessary to send him to an asylum
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

Guanajua;o Mexico. June 5--l"o women are
- - bo,a heen drowned a score persons
o renorted missing and property TO the value OF
con ooo was DESTROYED yesterday by the break
&C. of the dam across the river at this place a
koIt OF lightning struck and destroyed Sfna'ieF
dam just above the nam STRUCTURE anu
~ u,ater broke down the latter.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

a.. ,, for the s always perpiehihs
-, T,,e summer Resort Number Of The iribnpe
p'oDi' na will guide you. Order IT at once as there
In a. q big demand for IT.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

Paris June 5-The thermometer registered u
.,oa--a.o i, tho shade here yesterday and this
record was euualled by noon to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
JAPAN's CAMPAIGN IN C0REA.
China Refuses Request to Station Few
Troops Across the Border.

Peking. June 5.-China has refused Japan's re-
quest permission to station twenty men In Chi
territory, the Corean border for the pur-
nose of apprehending leaders of Corean insurgents
who make their escape in that direction.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
EXPLOSION ON CRUISER
Continued from first page.

and stayed at their posts to the last The acci-
dent served to demonstrate the complete eff
cheney of the naval fire drill There no
confusion
s DR.. w. A Weldon, marine surgeon at San
Pedro. has been ordered to bring eight of the
most seriously wounded to the marine hospital
at the Los Angeles Hospital, leaving here at s
o'clock a. m. tomorrow. The men will he car
ried each on a separate cot the Pacific Electric
Company furnishing baggage for the men.
+ The four dead sailors will be buried with sim
pie naval ceremonies at o'clock Tomorrow az
ternoon on Point Firmin. overlooking San Pedro
Harbor in a cemetery reserved for naval dead
Rear Admiral Sebree. when seen on board the
Tennessee tonight. said:
THE explosion one of those accidents
which cannot be provided against. I had just
completed an inspection of the engine room
when a coal passer half scaded, dashed past
me on his way to the deck. Lieutenant Com
mander Robinson had already given the orders
used in an emergency, and the men hurried to
their posts with admirable dispatch
Captain Howard gave out the following type
written statement on his arrival in San PEDRO;
About II o'clock a. m. to-day during full speed
trial. boiler tube burst in No. freroom
aboard this vessel. George Wood, water tender;
z. c. Boggs, fireman second class; A Relnhoiu
machinists' mate, second class. and George
Meek fireman, first class. were killed almost in =
stantIv. The severely injured are Stematis.
fireman. first class: F. J., Burns. coal passer; r.
s Maxfed. fireman. second class, and j. p A
Carroll, fireman. second class.
Philadelphia. June 5.-Presdent II. s. Grove
Of William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine
Ruilding COMPANY builders of the cruiser Ten
nessee when asked tonight about the bursting
of boiler tube the vessel said that the
boilers were purchased from another concern
as were other internal fittings for the craft. and
ment inspectors. Charles H Cramp. director
and former president of the company. speakin
in the same strain said that the water tubes
used on the Tennessee were of the most modern
tvpe and as good as any in use. They were fn-
spected at the place of manufacture by the
naval constructors and he could assign no pos
sible reason for the accident.
The armored cruiser Tennessee was Launched
on December g 1904, at the yards of the Cranp
Shipbuilding Company. in the presence OF Gov
ernor Frazier of Tennessee and his staff, and
large number of distinguished guests The
vessel was named by the sixteen-year-oid
daughter of the Governor. Miss Annie Keith
Frazier The Tennessee, with the Washington,
preceded ,A dmiral Evans's battleshfp fleet to the
Pacific sailing from Hampton Roads October
II of last wear On that voyage she was the
flagship of Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree. The
Tennessee now is attached to the second divis
ion of the first squadron of the Pacific fleet.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
The White House.

WashingtOn. D. 9. JuIIt y 49,.
NV Dear Mr. Loeb b has eaIe' 70 shall again
ton your -, - seesinn Of Congress TO pass d nII
GO me "i,izenship unon The Porto RGsnS ,s So Oh
r'i' - a. ,,rnre hon Sitle fh9i ihere ShoIn u"
ne ~ - >" ,te' message Of this legislation. -"
do VII "' THEODORE ROOSEVELT
-,.s that he has the support In ms
Of .egerai thousand naturalized Porto
s,,,.,,. in New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

r,ne The Old Man River Al Nc
Winnipes. u" ;s now a mile wide. owing 10 heayy
f25 9ayf been 6ors 6oaae 1t aHS
town dermne rs and fell into the ryeT nd odiS
ing The NJ aiso besn undermined
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06
PRESIDENT WILL DO ALL HE ChN'
penl;es TO Communication of Banker Favor
ing Porto Rican Citizenship.
fgv Telegraph to The Tribune.

wilmington Del, June 5-John 5. Kosseh, d
=, ta,kar who represented the wilmington
DC Of Trade on a recent trip TO Porto rico ~ uu
communicated with President RooseVel, liiH
WIZ c,.or of citizenship for the Porto Ricans'
ea1,.ad "eeh letter from the President to-day. Inc
reads.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

,,;,oria Y c. June Announcement was riaue
49,, nrovincial government yesterday that II"
,ioonses would be granted for the sale OF hquoi ii
i''e.Io, csmps along the Grand Trunk Pac1nc'
t'"' ,,,ant has had hundreds of applications
,,', me al have been refused No license WI" De
r,ed A Prince Rupert
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

xxh... ., ,o for the always a perpleItpg
...hI.,n The Summer Number of The Tribune
tomorrow will guide you Order II AT ONCE rs '"''e
will he a big demand for 1t.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-06

G. Petersburg June 5.-A deputation from me
International Navigation Congress- "hlch opo"e1
t. This week was received In audience
III t.,rnr Nicholas to-day. 1t included Major
- = sanford of the Corps of Engineers u 3 A
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23
Order for Harrington Claims

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower-ss.
In Probate Court,
Special term. Aug. 26th, 1905
In the matter of the estate of Henrv N
Hillson, deceased.
Letters OF administration on the estate
OF said deceased being this day granted unto
Erlck Easton Of said county.
1t ls ordered that all claims and demands of
al persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance al
the probate Office in the court house in the
city OF Austin, in said county, on Monday. the
26th day of April. A. D. l909 at O'clock n.
m.
It is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre.
sent their claims against said estate. at the ex.
plration OF which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to it's satisfaction.
shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of time and
place OF hearing and exa animation Of said claims
and demands shall be given by pull lis hing this
order once in each week for three successive
weeks in the MOWER COUNTY TRANsCR1PT. a
weekly newspaper printed and published at
the city of Austin in said county,
Dated at Austin. Minnesota. the 26th day of
Aug, 1905 BY the Court,
(Seal) J. NJ. GREENMAN
Judge cf Probat 9.
Sept 2. 9. 16