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PUSHING STUDENT RIOT CASES.
Ann ArbOr Prosecutor Refuses to Be In
nuenced by Petitions.

ANN ARBoR. Mich, March 23.-When
the first Of the police court examinations
growing out of the riot Of students a week
ago was called to-day Prosecuting Attorney
Sawyer made the charge that the students ;
we're attempting TO obtain lenieucy by
intimdating business men. A petition
bearing seventy signatures requesting
that the cases be dropped upon payment Of
fines was under consideration.
Il want TO say that some Of the men who
signed that petition told me they were
forced TO sign for fear they would be boy
cotted.' said, the Prosecutor "1ne Dusl-
ness men cannot secure the dismissal Of
this case. The only way it can he dismissed
is by the request Of the chief Of police,
who signs the complaints here, and by my
consent. II the chief Of police wants his
officers killed in the streets ! am willing
TO dismiss the cases. ] don't care for these
business men. They cannot blame me for
doing my duty. They could blame me II
! didn't do IT,
Justice DotH ordered the examination TO
proceed.
President James g. Angel Of Michigan
University Dean Vaughan, Mayor Hen
derson, two police officers and David Rim
sci. owner Of the wrecked Star Theatre,
yerr The witnesses examined Their tes-
timony was simply description Of what
tLey saw on the night Of The disturbances
and was not half as diycrting rs the riot
they described
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one Of four Coreans who last night waited
ON Stevens at the Fairmont Hotel, and
when he admitted the authenticity OF his
interview about Japan's course in Corea
attacked him with chairs, They would have
Killed the diplomat II help had not come,
Both Chaeng and Chun came here by way
Of Honolulu, where there is a large colony Of
Coreans.
TRENTON. N j., March 20 Baron kogoro
Takahira. the Japanese Ambassador was
deeply moved upon his arrival in this city to-
day when he was informed Of the attempted
assassination Of y. v. Stevens, American
adviser 10 the Corean Council Of State, who
was shot in San Francisco. Mr. Stevens
was formerly the American adviser to tfe
Japanese Embassy al Washington and Bare \
Takahira had received a telegram to-day
that he would be in Washington next Friday
to resume his old place at the embassy
The information conveyed to Baron
Takahira was that Mr.. Stevens had been
shot by four Coreans This, he said, he
could scarcely believe unless there was some
Misunderstanding Of the real relations be-
tween the two countries on the part Of
Coreans in the United States
He referred to MIR. Stevens as a faithful,
able and accomplished diplomat and said
he was at loss TO know what could have
prompted his assassination, The Baron
at once telegraphed TO Washington that he
would return To the embassy Immediately
after filling an engagement in this city in
stead Of prolonging his visit until tomorrow
as had been arranged.
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MAKES MANY MARRIAGES VOID.
Persons Divorced In Illinois May Not We'd
WIthia n Year, Even In Another state.

CHICAGO. March 23 Marriages Of d-
vorced residents Of Illinois within the time
forbidden by the Illinois statutes are illegal,
even when performed in other States.
Judge George A, Carpenter thus held
to-day in annulling the marriage Of Maggie
f. Glmour and John Gilmour. The decree
will affect hundreds Of similar marriages
and Is directly opposite TO the interpreta-
tion Of the statute given by Judge McEwen,
while Chancellor Of the Superior Court,
about year ago.
Judge Carpenter found that they went
TO indiana Ior the express purpose Oi adins
the laws OF Illinois, which prohibit the
marriage Of divorced persons within one
year. and that therefore such pretended
marriage was null void and Of no effect
Judge Carpenter said the question in
volved was whether State could enforce
its own laws. He cited the Roth case, in
which the Supreme Court held that Illinois
has the power to enforce It's laws. even II
they conflict with these OF other States.
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BULLETINS or lost LEGS.
New First Aid TO The Bar offered by an
ArtlhclaI Limb Concern.

Bureaus for the dissemination OF racing
information, Wall Street tips, the prospects
of rain, mercantile conditions and theatrica al
criticism these have become a part
of the national life along with Turkish
baths. Russian tea, show girls and the
prohibition movement, But the method OF
getting good, reliable dope for the use OF
lawyers who need few damage suits still
remained the crude, almost prmeval way
Of the first ambulance chaser Now this
zap in twentieth century civilization has
been filled. and information Of amputated
arms. legs, hands or feet will be whirled
to your very rotop desk by mail for the
comparatively small sum Of 81 month.
The following letter has been sent out to
lawyers in this and other States east Of the
Mississippi;
DEAR Sir: We wish TO call your attention
to our amputatiOn bulletin, issued three times
a week. We cover the United States on
amputation information, from which any
good live attorney can surely get twenty-five
10 fifty cases a yeat--each case with value
of 5000 to 125, 600 and as these cases are
taken on a basis OF 50 per cent the income
an attorney can secure from this information
is far greater than the salary Of the President
Of the United States This information costs
YOU only s. a month. If YOU are interested
detach the order blank below, MI ont same
and your order will have our immediate at
tention. Very truly.
AMPUTATlOS lNFOEMATIoN BUREAU.
1t turned out on inquiry that the Ampu-
tation Information Bureau is run in con-
nection with an artificial limb business.
Certain lawyers discovered that the arti-
fetal limb people were in position to give
tips on accidents, both from their own
order book and from their more or less
highly developed system Of getting the
names Of such unfortunates, and the par
tioular house which has started the bureau
haS-long been deluged with letters and
calls. teIcgraphic. telephone and personal,
asking for information. 1t has decided
not to give the information away any more,
but to sell IL. the utilization Of by-products
being the fist principle Of economical
manufacture
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NICK MULLER'S JOB IS GONE
TAX COMMISSIONER WHO DIDN'T
PAY HIS OWN TAXES.
He Is the Principal Delinquent In Rich.
mOnd, Having Loaded Up with staten
Island IIand-MayOF Gave Him .
Chance 10 Reslsn but He wouldn't.

Chanoo 10 Heslkn DuL nc WOuuht'
Mayor Mcclellan removed Tax Com
missioner Nicholas Muller from office
yesterday. The reason given is that MFR.
Muller has failed to pay the taxes on the
land he owns in Riohmond. This is a copy
Of the letter sent to Mr., Muller:
Sir; During your term Of ONCE as Tax
Commissioner, while you have been charged
with a sworn duty 10 the city and its tax
payers, your duly assessed taxes with penal
ties and interest, amounting to thousands
Of dollars, have remained unpaid, At the
same time you as such Commissioner have
been receiving from the city a salary more
than sufficient to pay the amounts in question
Your indebtedness is now so large that you
appear to be the heaviest delinquent tax
debtor in the Borough Of Richmond, and
your delinquency has been 80 gross that the
city has been compelled to advertise your
property for sale,
1 was not aware Of this situation until
recently, when promptly had your attention
called TO II to give you an opportunity TO
resign. You seem, however 10 be as un-
mindful OF the Improperly Of retaining your
position as you have been Of your obligations
to the city.
I therefore remove you from the office
OF Commissioner OF Taxes and Assessments
to take effect Immediately. Respectfully,
GEORGE b. MCCLELLAN, Mayor.
The letter il dated March 23. 1t appears
on page % Of the city Record civil list
that Mr.. Muller has held Office since June,
1904, at 5000 a year. When a copy Of the
Mayors letter was made public Mr. Muller
had left his office for the day. President
Lawson Purdy Of the Tax Department
said that he was unable to estimate the
amount on Mr. Muller's Indebtedness to
the city and that it would be impossible
10 ascertain the total until the books we're
examined to-day.
Friends Of Mr. Muller said that while
he owns a great deal Of property in Rich
mond il is unimproved property and he is
land poor
These same friends OF Mr., Muller also
proiessed to see politics in his removal.
They pointed to the fact that when Mr..
Muller was appointed to the Tax Board
in 1904, in the first year Of McClellan's
administration, his appointment was an
organization one really, and that when
the break between Mayor Mcclellan and
Charles F. Murphy came he took sides with
Murphy, Muller was at that time the
Democratic leader Of Richmond Borough,
but at the last primaries he was defeated
for the leadership by Charles j. McCor-
mack, who was afterward appointed Deputy
Commissioner Of the Department OF Water
Supply, Gas and Electricity for Richmond.
Reports that Muller's resignation as Tax
Commissioner might be looked for were
current in the City Hall month ago He
has been in politics all his life. He 10 nearly
~ years old now, He has been Assembly
man and Congressman and was Democratic
boss Of Staten Island for seventeen years
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COMMANDERS SEE ALEXIS.
stories OF Cruelty TO wives Of Political
suspects In Hayu
spteiol Gable Despatch 10 The Sun.

SptctQf Cd0ie DfSpaicH 70 lHh sun
PORT AU Prince, March 2S,-Commander
Templn NJ. Potts Of the cruiser Des Moines
and Commander Thomas Slidell Rodgers
Of the cruiser Dubuque had an audience
to-day with President Nord Alexis.
Henry Furniss. the American Minister,
presented the commanders. The President
welcomed them in the customary phrases
and told them that tranquility prevailed
throughout the island.
Notwithstanding the official assurances
that there is no danger Of an outbreak
the foreign warships have made their
plans for landing forces should trouble
arise. There is little likelihood Of dis
turbances occurring, however, as long as
the warships remain.
The only present question, except the
general international one concerning the
Haytian policy, is that Of the refugees at
the French and German legations, who
refuse to accept the Government guarantee
for their safety
story is current mere, when ls generally
believed, although the Government denies
il, that Nine. Gallette, the wife Of mer-
chant who was arrested on March l3 on the
charge Of bribing soldiers, died in prison
this morning from the effects Of tortures
inflicted upon her, It is charged that she
was outraged and kept in chains during
her erimprisonment.
Nine. Lavalliere, wife Of the secretary Of
the Chamber Of Deputies, who is a refugee
in the French Legation, has been arrested
for slandering President Alexis This and
other acts give color to the fear Of the
refugees that their families will be perse-
Cuted.
The attempts Of the diplomatists to adjust
matters are not meeting with much success.
It is probable that the final outcome will
he the retention Of at least one warship in
Haytian waters.
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BATTLESHIP FLORIDA.

The President Decides TO Honor senator
Bryans Request Made Before He Died.
WASHINGTON, March 2S,-lt was said at
the White House to-day that shortly before
his illness the late Senator Bryan Of Florida
asked the President that one Of the new
battleships be named In honor Of that State
The President did not give a conclusive
answer, but II was announced to-day that
in view Of Mr.. Bryan's untimely death the
President has decided to name one Of the
new ships Florida, thus honoring the late
Senator's request One Of the monitors
built several years ago is named Florida,
but the name Of this ship will probably
be changed.
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COURT REBUKES 4 JURY.
Tells IL 10 Go Back and Deliberate" and
IL Adds % 900 10 Verdict for = Boy.

Tells II 10 Go Back and Deliberate" and
IL Adds 20 900 10 Verdict for Boy.
WHITE PLAINS. March 23.-Because jury
in the Supreme Court to-dSs brought in
sealed verdict for g 900 in favor Of Patrick
Moran. a 4-year-old boy. against the New
York City Railway Company for the loss
Of his left foot. Justice Joseph A. Morsch-
auser refused 10 receive the verdict
and sent the jurymen back with this ad-
monition: Il do not think the amount 10
sufficient for the loss the plaintiff sustained.
1t shocks the Senslbility Of the Court. There
should have been no compromise verdict,
II you found for the plaintiff at all the
amount is insufficient and II shocks the
Court. II you believed there was con-
tributory negligence then the verdict should
be for the defendant. Now 90 back and
deliberate
The jury was out an hour and then re-
turned q verdict for 5000 In favor Of the
boy. The plaintiff sued for $4,000 1t was
shown that the child was playing on Des-
brossss street when hs was run down by
q trolley car.
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MRS. j. 4. CISCO 4 SUICIDE.
Inhales Gas In Her Bathroom Husband
Had Been Very Sick.


Had Been Very Sick.
Mrs. John a. Cisco, daughter-in-law ~
John j. Cisco, who was Assistant Treasurer
Of the United States under Presidents
Pierce, Buchanan and Lincoln killed her
self in the bathroom Of her home, Is East
Fortieth street, yesterday afternoon by
inhaling Illuminating gas. John A. Cisco
has been seriously i'll with pneumonia for
ten days past and before that son had
been sick for few days. The family be-
lieve that the strain deranged Mrs. Cisco's
mind. She was 20 years old
In the early part Of Mr.. Cisco's illness
his wife assisted the two nurses and when
he passed the danger point and began to
improve Mrs Cisco seemed very cheerful
Yesterday, however she complained that
she did not feel we'll Later on her husband
asked for her and nurse found her dead
in the bathroom sitting in a steamer chair.
The rubber tube Of bath spray had been
removed and fitted over tho gas burner.
Mrs. Cisco had the other end Of the tube
in her mouth, held in position by piece
Of twine passed around her head.
Mrs. Cisco was Sarah Lyons, the daughter
Of David Lyons Of New York. She married
Mr.. Cisco more than forty years ago, Be
sides her husband she is survived by two
sons, John J. Cisco and George H CISCO, and
a daughter, Mrs. Angus Mackenzie.
John j. Cisco was associated with his
father In the banking firm Of John j. Cisco
d Son, whose place of business in the early
500 was at SO Wall street, At President
LincolHs request John j. Cisco became
treasurer Of the Union Pacific Railroad
when 1t was organized. He died on March
20, 1884, and the banking firm was carried
on by his son, John A. Cisco, and Frederick
w, Foote. Ii failed in 1885
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CONGRESSuEN'S WiTCHE>.
Jenkins Of Wisconsin Has one That Puts to
shame the Chr0nOmCter In the Lobby.

WASHINGTON. March q Rivalry exists
among members Of the House in the matter
of watches, aud daily comparisons are
made with the chronometer in the lobby at
the weather bureau station While in Con
Rress the late Speaker Reed had a watch Of
Swiss make that was the envy Of his col
leagues. Il held mp 10 the chronometer
within five or sN seconds month. Awatch
which Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin,
chairman Of the Committee on Judiciary
proudly carries. ,the gift Of his fellow c'ti-
zens Of Chippewa Falls. however, easily
bears on the palm II puts the chronom-
eter itself 10 open shame j is the work
manship Of Dresden firm and keeps within
a variation of eleven seconds per annum.
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HUGHES STUDIES GILLETTE CASE.
Governor VIII Not Announce His Decision
Untl lie Receives Additional Data.

ALBANY, March 23.-Gov Hughes has not
yet acted upon the petition Of Mrs. Louise
Gillette, mother Of Chester Gillette, con-
victed Of the murder Of Grace Brown at
Big Moose Lake in the Adirondacks. The
Governor declines TO indicate when he is
likely to announce his decision.
1t is understood however, that since the
visit of Mrs. Gillette the Governor has kept
his promise TO the mother and has gone
over all the papers and evidence in the case
second time, together with new facts
which she submitted. He devoted three
nights the past week in again going over the
entire case and is familiar with every detail
Of the testimony. He is holding his final
decision in allegiance because certain friends
Of Gillette have informed the Governor
that they desire to submit additional data
which the Governor has promised to look
into before announcing his decision.
Gillette is condemned to die in Auburn
prison in the week beginning March 30.
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DR.. Dixon GIyes Himself Up.

Or. William Arthur Dixon Of SlI Delaware
avenue, Buffalo, who Is the husband Of Mary
H. Dixon and ives . witness for Senator
McCarren in Mrs, Dixons suit against him
and who has since instituted proceedings
for divorce in Erie country, gave himsslf
day, having heard that a warrant charging
him with biRHmy had been obtained by
MrS Dixon irom Magistrate Barlow on
February H. he was aHrAign In the
Jefferson Market opurt and was held for q
hearing to-day. Mira Dixon 10 nov bvihE
at too East loiot street
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R4DIUM WORTH BILLIONS.
Thomas y. Walsh Predicts That Deposits In
Western states Now Lay Undiscovered.

Thomas 4. Walsh Predicts That Deposits In
Western states Now Lay Undiscovered.
WASHINGTON. March 23.-Thomas F.
Walsh, the Colorado mining man, made
the prediction before the House Committee
on Mines and Mining to-day that radium
worth billions Of dollars would ultimately
be discovered in the United States. He
based this prediction on researches already
made With proper inquiries directed by
the Government he said, millions Of dollars
would be added to the wealth Of the Gov
ernment by deposits Of radium that now
lie undiscovered in many States VI the
West.
Mr.. Walsh appeared before the House
committee in support Of bill providing
for the creation Of a bureau Of mines. He
said that such bureau should employ
experts who would travel around the coun-
try in an effort to collect data which might
be used in evolving improved methods OF
mining and processes which would take
mineral wealth from millions Of tons OF
ore that now go to waste.
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. IT'S ALL EXPLAINED NOW,
Man Who spoke So ElOquently for Bryan
Was an Asylum Patient.

MOUNT PLEAsAET, Ia. March 2S-A
mysterious stranger created a sensation
in the Henry county Democratic conven-
tion here to-day by rising from the crowd
Of spectators and launching into an enthu-
siastic speech for Bryan,
His address was filled with information
upon the topics Of the day, sparkled with
wit and rang with eloquence,
When he sat down everybody crowded
around him to congratulate him and 10
discover who he was, but he declined 10 say
anything about himself and went away
without satisfying public curiosity.
Later II was found that he was A. T.
McGuirk a lawyer, Of Davenport. who is
taking special treatment at the hospital
for the insane In Mount Pleasant
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GOV. GUILD VERY LOW.
Condition Less Favorable Than at Any
Time since Illness Began.

BosroN. March 20 Gov. Guilds condi-
ton to-day was less favorable than at any
time during his illness and it is the general
opinion Of the physicians that he cannot
long survive.
DR.. Winslow this afternoon denied the
report that the Governor had suffered a
stroke Of paralysis.
lis there a chance still?' was asked
Yes replied DR.. Winslow. There ia
still a chance. have never said there was
no chance left and have never said that
the Governor was gradually sinking
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WANTS TO RENTER ARMY.
OberlIn VI. Garter VIII Seek Restoration OF
His Rank and Sword.

CHICAGO, March 2:,--0berlin NJ. Carter,
formerly a Captain in the United States
Engineer Corps, announces that in view Of
what he regards as his vindication by Judge
Kohlsaat OF the charges Of graft made
against him he will seek reinstatement in
the army and the restoration Of his sword.
His friends declare that President Roose-
welt will be appealed to directly.
Mr. Carter is living now with his brother.
Dr. T. S. Carter, at SOs North State street,
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NOT TO COERCE VENEZUELA.
visit Of the Tacoma 60 La GuAyrA Had No
Political Intent.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The United
States cruiser Tacoma, which has been
cruising in the West Indies. dropped into
La Guayra. Venezuela, unannounced last
week and spent two days there. In view
Of the attitude Of the Senate in passing a
resolution calling for all the diplomatic
correspondence in connection with the
claims Of the United States against Vene-
zuela the visit was the cause Of some COM
ment in naval circles.
Rear Admiral John 4. Pillsbury, chief Of
the Bureau of Navigation, said there was no
significance in the visit Of the Tacoma TO
Venezuela
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HARD FIGHT on TAGGART.
Indiana Democrats working 10 Put Him
out OF National ChAlrmanship.

Indiana Democrats working 70 Put Him
out OF National ChAlrmanship.
INDIANAPOLIS, March 23.-Candidates for
places on the Democratic State ticket
arrived and opened headquarters to-day
and many leading Democrats not aspirants
for Office are here to watch the fight against
National Chairman Taggart, which has
reached an intensity never before attained.
Taggart wants 10 control the delegates
from this district TO Denver in order TO
he reelected national chairman, and the
opposition has put up states for State
convention delegates in every ward IN
the city and in all the country precincts.
The Taggart managers have issued cir
culars declaring that the men now opposing
him opposed Bryan In 1894 and 1900 and the
opposition has replied with circulars charg-
ing that Taggart 10 In an alliance with
saloon keepers and brewers.
Many Republican ward workers are out
campaigning for Taggart, and this 10
attributed TO the saloon influence, a. some
OF the men are employed in breWeries and
nearly all OF them are identified In some
way with LIQUOR interests
PHuADELPHh EVERY HOUR ON THE
bpuL hQlTh SEE JFsp Germ asasaSis psss
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HEAVY STORM NEAR THE GULF.
Many Buildings Damaged and One Person
Killed In Louisiana and Mississippi

NEW ORLEANS, March pa heavy rain
storm accompanied by several tornados
swept through southern Louisiana to-day.
At Norwood several buildings were blown
down and John Rollins, a clerk, was killed.
At Silver Greek, Miss, the sawmill Of Lam
bridge a Bright and several stores were
blown down. New Hebron, Miss, suffered
the loss Of several stores and warehouses,
At Summit, Miss, the Catholic church and
half dozen new buildings were damaged.
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KENT rCkIANS rOR ruRBlNkS.
Organization Headed by Bradley Formed
TO Look After Ills Interests.

LOUISVILLE March % Kentucky Repuh-
licans who are for Fairbanks for President
gathered at the Seelbach Hotel to-day and
perfected State organization.
Senator-elect William o. Bradley, APP
pellate Judge ". II, Holt and about l5O
representative Republicans TOOK part IN
The conference. Resolutions declaring that
the best element Of the party demanded the
nomination of Fairbanks were adopted
and the course OF the Federal ofticeholders
machine in endeavoring 10 force TAFT upon
the party was denounced in vigorous terms
by indi dividuals.
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SCHOOLS MUST BE SAFER.
Investigating Ftremen Recommend Changes
10 Commissioner Hayes.

Chief Croker submitted to Fire Com
missioner Hayes yesterday the reports Of
battalion chiefs and f@emen who have
been inspecting public schools with view
to the possibility Of fire.
There we're more than a hundred Of
these written reports, as the investi gators
had visited every school in the city and
found a number Of defects and recon-
mended many changes.
The Commissioner said he would not be
able to give out the report for day or two.
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PRIESTS WON'T BE TRIED.
Condemnation OF Civil Marriage Not In.
dIctable In Porto Rico.

Special Gable Dsspotch 10 THE Sun.
SAN JUAN, p r.. March 23.-The Federal
Grand Jury indicted the Rev. Fathers
Vega and Janices last week for printing in
the Ideal CuthoIic an article saying that
marriages celebrated by Judges constitute
a state Of oonoubinage and that the children
OF such marriages are illeGitimate.
Judge Robey quashed the indictmePt
to-day on the ground that the offence Is
not covered by the Federal statutes