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ii , lW Ij l1 44 Z5 1 T ti T) li Mt),ntMMUrnMMn j. I f J V t V WEATHER T02AT jffnir. j SXIjVI. No. 318. Salt Lakb City, Ut-ahTstostday MomsnEyg. Februaut 28. 1904. 32 phges..:fiv:e Oettts. ' I 8oops of Czar and Warrior Legions of the Mikado Nearing Each II Other in Korea, and Must Soon Meet for the First Try-Out--Dis-M patches From Moscow Tell of Movements of Russian Hosts and 3 Indirectly Indicate That Conflict Is Imminent--Viceroy Alexieff if Sends in a New Version of the Latest Fight at Port Arthur. jjjjjpjT, Feb. 27. Cablo advices last night and this morning telling o 'rerosnt of Russian and Japanese land forces leads to a belief that an icnt can bo looked for almost any day. Yesterday's dispatches an !rf that the Japanese forces were massing in the vicinity o Plngyang tjt parties of Russian and Jap scouts had come -within stent of each i n0 cifl5h had occurred. It is assumed from the dispatches that tho Pf wmewbore in the vicinity of Plngyang will be the theater of the first I eljgemcnt of any consequence and that onco tho belligerents get in there will be continuous fighting all along the line. F&ratch dated today at Moscow and received hero tht3 evening tells of Lament of the Russian forces. It says that, according to the latest ln In nigh military circles, Russian Infantry has occupied the road be- ghUauyang, on tho railroad from Mukden to Port Arthur and the Yalu I'tj front and flanks beings strongly supported, terlcht flank Is at Tokushan and the left near the town of "WIJu. b Russian cavalry crossed tho Yalu between Antung and Yingahmpho rtupled the road toward Sukchon, and Cossack scouts advanced along rtatcr and lesser caravan routes. &3t3 are now ten miles cast of Plngyang. The cavalry Is 355 miles kasd the Infantry 125 miles northwest of Plngyang. sl Petersburg dispatch of today says the desperate manner In which imese are returning to the attack of Port Arthur, In spite of their tj repulses, has convinced the military authorities that their main ob bfor the present Is hopelessly to cripple the Russian fleet. In order to Ktteolute freedom In the disembarkation of troops. For this reason yBgjjslin commander is carefully guarding against exposing his ships, ih'Kpthem in the harbor, under the guns of the fortifications. fjH 4444 4 4-4 44 -4 4-4 4- 44---4-4 4-44-4 Mil PROPHECY ON RESULT 8F THE WAR BY A FAMOUS RUSSIAN OFFICER Til WUS. Feb. 23. Col. Mouravioff Amoursky, v.'ho was recalled from Paris . a! cte ires military attacho at tho Russian Embassy becauso of reflcc- 1 aest on the French army, has written a letter to tho Gaulols In which 4" Hp the war In tho far East will be tcrriblo but short. It will be a pre- lj its ethers wars between tho white and yellow races. The victory In this -t- 7 rudoubtedly will bo for Russia, but Russia will havo to have somo dls- 4 jg it!o surprises similar to tho Port Arthur and Chemulpo affairs. 4 'is to tho rolo of tho various powers," tho Colonel continues, "it will be flfes passive, with the exception of tho bravo Anglo-Saxons on tho two -Scres. These two powers will attempt to compass slyly nil posslblo DW$j) Russia, but without daring to participate in the struggle, " Xi$rtnany has everything to gain by preserving her frlondly neutrality 4 Swj ?Ejjla, and when peace Is concluded sho will not be forgotten in connec- 4 Ig erth tho compensation in tho extreme Orient. j lit Interest of all tho countries of Europo lies in putting themselves as siispossiblo upon the Russian side. Tho Czar is worthy of tho. highest 4 fchdon. and ho has the prayers and good wishes of all his people. With .KHS tecs and Blmpllclty and with Immense faith in tho all-powerful, he in- bvlth his personality and hl3 words conlldcnco In all classes; ho fur- 4 ezst unites tho entire country In a slnglo and great effort." 4 J fn) PvOYAL FAMILY STILL AT DEVOTIONS. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27. After ti&t& the Czar drove today to fithioS palace to partake of the net He was accompanied by the aad his daughter Olga', who Ltsstd In white in honor of tho iKcasion. His majesty was clad Ittlform, The congregation in I tiw Dowager Empress; the ii&sr, Grand Duchess Olga, and W, iho Duke of Oldenburg. Jjuty took the consecrated bread ft from Court Chaplain Yany fisfl afterward bestowed the i slteped' in wjne, upon the P Empress, the Czarina and the iDxhtts. The rules of the ortho tosh forbid the administration t.&raents separately except to ft! customary mutual congratu ' Allowed the partaking of the K-jli and the Imperial party then at the winter palace. Later r thoy dined at the Anitchkoff fTbs crowds along the Nevsky RUSSIAN EXILES FROfVl JAPAN MUST RETURN 4-' SEATTLE, Feb. 27. Because they 4- 4- havo not the necessary money to 4- "4- pass tho Immigration officials, 4- 4- Samuson Gourman, a Russian Jew. 4- 4- and his family, consisting of his 4- wife, motlicr-In-law and seven chll- 4- 4- dren, may be sent back to Japan, 4- 4- from whenco Uiey fiod from Russia 4- 4- llvo months ago to avoid tho pcrso- 4- 4- cutlon of tho Russians In tholr 4- 4- homo in Odessa. Gourman, who Is 4" 4- a tailor, and who, when ho left 4- 4- Russia, had $2000, now has but $u, 4- 4- and for this reason tho officials 4- 4- rofuso to pass them. Tho family 4- 4- aro of tho best class of Russian 4 4- Jews, well educated and refined. If 4- 4- sent back to Japan they will orrivo 4- 4- penniless and will undergo great 4- 4- hardships. An effort la being mado 4- 4- to raise sufficient monoy among 4- 4- local Hebrews to satisfy the lmml- 4- 4- gratlon officers. 4444444444444 WAR CLOUDS CONTINUE TO DARKEN BALKANS ROME, Feb. 27. Tho situation in tho j Balkans, with which Russia, Italy and Austria are eo closely connected, al though it has apparently Improved somewhat during the last few days, still occasions much anxiety. It is no longer a secret that Boris Sarafoff, tho , Macedonian leader, came to Italy with the principal object of deciding on a course of action with Rlcclottl Gari baldi, who heretofore has not approved of an isolated movement on the part of the Macedonians. In an Interview tho two leaders agreed upon a plan which will result In a general rising In the Balkans should tho necessity arise. With this object a meeting of all tho Balkan lead ers has been provisionally arranged, to take place in Venice about the end of March. The possibility of arbitration was also discussed by Sarafoff and Garibaldi. The latter proposed to sound the United States as to whether or not that country would be willing to act in the capacity of arbitrator, as he con sidered it the Government best fitted to do so. it having no direct or Indirect (Continued on, Pago 0.) , ' lr 4 PARIS, Fob. 27. An American 4 4 official who for two years past has 4 4 been studying tho conditions In tho 4 4 Balkans, today made an Interesting 4 4 statemont of tho situation. Ho said: 4 4 "I am satisfied Turkey will not 4 4 declare war. She has been Informed 4 4 by tho powers that oven If ahc does 4 4 engage In hostltltlcs sho will gain 4 4 absolutely no result therefrom, and 4 4 even may suffer from a military oc- 4 4 cupation by the powers, and that 4 4 perhaps it may result In the separa- 4 4 tlon of Macodonla from tho Turkish 4 4 empire. It Is true that Turkey Is 4 4 sending reinforcements to Macedo- 4 4 nla, but this is duo to tho prospect 4 4 of an outbreak of another lnsurrec- 4 4 tlon and possible interference on tho 4 4 part of Bulgaria, now that Russia 4 4 Is occupied with Japan, but the Sul- 4 4 tan has everything to lose and lit- 4 4 tic to gain by a war, and If It coaics 4 4 you may depend upon It that Bui- 4 4 garla will be the aggressor. Should. 4 4 war como I am satisfied that Bui- 4 4 garla will bo beaten." 4 44 H M M M H4 M M M M 4 M U M M H M M M M M M M M44H M H M U H H M U f4444-f j t SALT LAKE MERCHANT ONE OF THE MOST HEAVILY 5 j t INSURED 8F 4500 PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES j 4 X 1 ! ' (Special to The Tribune) 4 , 4 NEW YORK, Feb. 27. The Standard Insurance company has- just compiled a list of persons who aTa 4 insured for S50,000 or more. T T 'The list contains tho names of 4500 persons. The most hoavhy insured man in tho United States is T Hodman "Wanamakor of Philadelphia, a son of John Wanamaker. He carries policies aggregating S2,- t T 000,000. ' 4 ' T S. H. Auorhach of Salt Lake City is seventeenth on tho list, "with policies aggregating S751,0OO. i" j THttllUMHlHIIHtmt 4444444 HHHIIIIHm 4444h-44-44444 4444444444 ' : HEAVY DEMAND FOB. ADVERTISING SPACE 4 4 4 Late last evening, as on the pre- 4 4 vlous Saturday, tho demand for ad- 4 4 vertlslng spaco In The Tribune was 4 4 so heavy that it became neccs- 4 4 sary in order to accommodate tho 4 4 advertisers and at tho samo tlmo 4 4 give full measure of news to read- 4 4 ers to add four pages to the Issue, 4 4 making thirty-two pages In all. 4 4 The Insert pages aro Initialed A, 4 4 B, C and D. 4 4 SETTLERS IN WEST RISE IN PROTEST Object to Any More Forest Reserves in the West and a Halt Is Called. . (Special to Tho Tribune.) (By A. F. Philips.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Ono of the most important orders to the inter mountaln country issued for soveral years was mado by the President tills morning regarding forest reserves. The Interior department has been set ting aside so much public land for for est reserves and has in view the set ting apart of thousands of acres more that many arid States have protested. ' Protest after protest has been filed with the department against the enor mous acreage withdrawn for this pur pose, but apparently without avail. Senators and Representatives have i been flooded with petitions until the larger portion of tho mall for Western members consisted of these petitions. Senator Heyburn of Idaho had a con ference with the President on the ques tion. Tho conference was a prolonged one and tho result was that the Presi dent Issued an order to the Secretary of the Interior to create no more forest reserves and make no more withdraw als In any State without llrst consult ing the Senators and members of Con gress of each State and giving them an opportunity to be heard. It Is understood that another con- t Terence will be had on Monday with . the President upon tho same subject. It Is also understood that the Presi dent will discuss the question with tho Cabinet, as no much public land has been set apart for forest reserves and withdrawn for Irrigation purposes that but little public domain remains, Lands within a five-mile limit of Pocatello on the Fort Hall reservation will not be open to entry at tho date expected. Tho bill providing therefor which has passed Congress and which was sent to tho President for signature, it Is discovered, has a flaw in It. Through an error In engrossing tho measure making provision governing a portion In range 31 eaat was written 3G cast. This Invalidates the bill, and It will have to again take its regular courso. It Is understood unanimous consent will be asked in both Houses when the bill Ij again Introduced: to have the measuro put upon Its passage without a long delay in committee rooms. 4 V Congressman French has secured the passage of a bill through the Houso granting a pension of $30 per month to William A. Sheridan of Moscow, Ida. Senator Smcot Is advised by tho Pen sion bureau that a pension of $12 per (Continued on Page 9.) WILL BROOK NO DELAY j IN SMOOT INVESTIGATION I ! Senatorial Jury Will Begin Hearing Testimony in ; Support of Charges on Tuesday-Hearing Will Be Open and Inquiry Very Searching. 'f " '"' ' (Special to The Tribune.) ' '' r' '''' j (By A. F. Philips.) I (By A. F. Philips.) WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 27. The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections will begin Inquiry Into Smoot case Tuesday regardless whether wit nesses summoned from Utah arrive at that time or not. Several witnesses sub poenned are here, and they will be put upon the otand at once. It was thought the witnesses from Utah did not start until today and the hearing would1 not begin until later In the week, but in quiry at Senator Eurrows's committee room resulted in information that the inquiry will proceed on the date fixed. Tho hearing will bo open to the pub lic and be had before full committee. It is believed that President Smith will occupy the stand for at least a week, and maybe longer. The Investi gation will be a most searching one and several of the witnesses have been asked in the summons to bring documents, Waldemar Van Cott, one of the coun- J eel for Smoot, arrived this morning, and a conferenco with Worthlngton, al so of Smoot counsel, followed- 1 1 Of the witnesses from Salt Lake City I j E. B. Crltchlow and C. Mostyn Owen H are now here, and it Is very likely that 1 one of these gentlemen will be placed I on tho stand first. I The inquiry- will be a prolonged one, and every Indication is that a sub-corn- I mittec will visit Salt Lake City and continue It there after May 1st, on J which date It is thought Congress will end the present session. SMOOT WITNESSES i I START FOR THE EAST . I President Joseph F. Smith and his church people who were subpoenaed to Washington to testify in the Smoot case, together with Judge Hiles, are now en route to Chicago, from which point they will depart Monday morning for the national capital. The party consists of Francis M. Lyman, Hyrum M. Smith, Andrew Jensen, Thomas H. Merrill, Alma Merrill, Charles E. Mer rill, Mrs. Charles H. Mathews, Lorln Harmer. Mabel B. Kennedy and Judge Ogden Hiles. These, in addition to the three sick witnesses, Moses Thatcher, John Henry Smith and W. M. Merrill, were the only witnesses served, llvo be ing missing. The party are traveling together in a Pullman standard sleeper, and It is expected that Washington will be reached Tuesday about noon. , Mrs. Mabel Barber Kennedy, one of tho femalo witnesses, was at one time a plural wife of a well-known Mormon, and her testimony and that of her mother, Mrs- Charles H. Mathews, is Bald to bo desired in order to establish proof that alleged polygamous prac tices were known by Senator Smoot to exist in the State since the manifesto. It Is not known how long the wit- 1 nesses will be required to remain in Washington, but It Is not expected that j they will be back for a month. Wash- J ton dispatches report that the hearing has been postponed until Thursday or Friday, and It Is thought to be not at ; all Improbable that some of the wit nesses may be required to remain East ; for several weeks. j The presence of the head of the j church in Washington is said to bo j anxiously awaited by the newspaper I men, and the probability is that PresI- ' dent Smith and Ills party will receive greater notoriety during the coming weeks than at any time in life. 5 Tho apparent willingness of tho Mor- mons to testify In the case Is much i commented on both In Salt Lake and ' by the metropolitan press, and it is claimed that this will have a distinct bearing on tho final result of tho In vestigation, j County Clerk James, who was report- ; ed to be wanted as a witness, presuma- ; bly to produce records of his olnce, was not served with a subpoena last night. j It is possible that his name was over looked by the authorities at Washing ton, and that service will be had later. Clerk James has gone to Denver, but he left his address with Marshal Hey-wood. 4. I MEN BEHIND GUNS DO SOME RERIARKABLE SCORING. 1 4 2LSNILA, Feb. 27. The battleship Wisconsin has beaten the world's 4 I 4 record with 13-lnch guns, Its expert gunners having made nine bullsoyea 4- 4 out of ten shots fired within ten minutes. 4 I 4 Paymaster Morse of tho Wisconsin, accused of irregularities in com- 4 I I 4 miBsary fund accounts, is to be tried by a court-martial. 4 I 44 E a4aoae3 I ZWAR SENT 1MENT AND COMMENT IN EUROPEAN CAPITALS.... Prophets See Signs of 4 TOijjfffrktts International En- 4 tanglemonts. 4 If iHy, rtb- 27. Reports of intcrna SaHaglocient3 growing out of tho ftWk to occupy a prominent placo JBtttlonaJ branch of tho press. a wk tho officials of tho who aro m c1ob ani con" 'vWF1 with the- Cablnots of other &mi Eatlsf,c1 themselves, first, y,!ttr"atlonal complications aro Fr or llboly at least for tho pres f'3Ko' Ulat Franco Is In no present raF6 danger of being imbrollcd i- Jtloaal conClct. SS-Bourc'j panlo brought about 'fc Kh BUrvcy oC th0 situation yf Europe, as tho heavy decline gMkis rtculted aiftinly from fean fcjflK, EurPean powers mlcht ba Zmik 050 confl,ct Tno Inquiries SEpat. whllo Uio possibilities of --''Hl Ccml)1'Cttt'0"fl n-ro alwayB .tfo Lj no Immediate reason to "C2BiH!,e5tn """D1'00110119. t!ie mlll 'lUi at Vftrlo"J points being tho eUt of an outbreak of war be SO,9J?rtat Pors. Concornlng tho tfllV'rmranCe t0 h0!d al00C fr0m 010 .vjajl MBcUla base their belief on tho jjJE" of tho mat fow weeks of bos jj flrS the detTrratimtlin to ob- servo neutrality brought out a sentimental reaction favorablo to Russia, with pop ular demonstrations and subscriptions In behalf of that country. Tho authorities havo now been able to take Into account ! all tho various currents, tho result being a firm conviction that Franco will not havo her hand forced by International agitation or external complications. An official said today that tho new Ko'oan-Japancso treaty had been tho oc- . caslon for putting out a number of reports calculated to foment discord between Franco and Korea and perhaps force the hand of Franco In relation to other pow crB. particularly Buasla. Tho authorities had taken not that tho reports emanated fiom high Japanese Bourccs. But, tho official declared. French policy was definitely fixed to. maintain neutrality and refrain from tho slightest active participation In tho war. and this will not bo changed by the Korean-Japanese treaty or othor event so far as possibly can be foreseen at present. It is the understanding in Government clrclen that Japan will not ask tho pow ers to Rlvo formal recognition of the Korean-Japaneso treaty, particularly its Indirect establishment of a protectorate. Koreans position I liUoncd to that of TiSumnnln after taking advantage of the offish war to declare It Independence, hut bcroro tho Berlin congress had suue . tloned its becoming a Klngdom j 4. INDEX TO SUNDAY'S TRIBUNE. 4 I . -L. X PAGE 2 4 FIGURES ON PENSION BILL. 4 WISCONSIN STATE HOUSE 4 BURNS. 4 PAGE S- 4 COURTS. 4 POLITICS. 4 PAGE -1 4 CHURCH APPOINTMENTS. 4 "THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.' 4 PAG 13 5- , 4 THE WOMEN'S CLUBS. 4 ONE SPIGOT HOLE. 4 PHILIPPINE P.AIROAD. 4 PAGEC- 4 IN THESPORTING LINE. 4 PAGE 7 4 MUNROE BESTS SHARKEY. 4 OTHER SPORTS. 4 PAGE 8- 4 OGDEN. . . 4 PARK CITT, , 4 STATE NEWS. 4 PAGE 0 ' ' 4 AMONG THE COAL MINEHS. 4 PAGE 10- 4 MINING NEWS. 4 PAGE 11- 4 IN THE MARKETS. 4 PAGE 12 4 EDITORIAL. 4 PAGE 13 4 PICTORIAL WAR PAGE. 4 PAGE 11 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. 4 PAGE 1&- 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS. 4 PAGE 10- 4 TRADE HOLDS ITS OWN. 444444--4-44-4-4H 4 In St. Petersburg Press Agita- 4 4 tion Increases Antl-Ameri- 4 4 can Sentiment. 4 ST. PETERSBURG, Fob. SS.-Tho news that tho United States had asscntcdto tho extension of the Paclflo cablo to Japan, with the reasons thereof assigned In tho dispatches from Washington, still further aggravated tho popular belief that tho United States Is siding with Japnn against Russia,. Tho for Ameri cans In St, Petersburg havo all remarked upon tho changed demeanor of their Russian friends. Formerly they were treated with tho greatest cordiality, but now tho Russians greet them wtlh tho question: "la America our secret enemy and win wo have to fight her also before tho war comes to an end?" How deeply tho Russians aro wounded by tho belief, destined, unless checked, soon to becomo a conviction, that Amor lea has spurned her old frlond and 1b now playing a hostile role. Is shown by this Kcycruncc of personal lies, of which n striking instaneo occurred this week In a prominent drawing-room, when the most Intimate Russian frlond of an American lady ii)lnod her profforcd hand. Upon PAGE A 4 WARDEN DOW DEAD. " 4 BARON KOMURA. 4 PAGE B- 4 DOINGS IN SOCIETY. 4 IRRIGATORS MEET. ' 1 -"4 WORLD'S FAIR WORK 4 PAGE C 4 CONGRESSIONAL REPORT. 4 ROBBED FATHER'S GRAVE. 4 CRIMINAL BOYS. ' 4 PAGE D 4 , CONTEMPORARY THOUGHT. 4 PAGE 17 4 "AFTER CDLLODEN." 4 PAGE IS . 4 SOCIETY. . 4 , PAGE 1&- 4 STATE SOCIETY. 4 PAGE 20- '4 ' PARIS FASHION 'LETTER. ' 4 STATE SOCIETY. . 4 PAGE 21- 4 STATE SOCIETY. 4 PAGE 22 4" MUSICAL NOTES.- 4 PAGE 23 .: " 4 WASHINGTON SOCIETY. 4 PAGE 21- ' 4 BASEBALL MATTERS. 4 SPORTING COMMENT. 4 PAGE 25- 4 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. - ' 4- PAGE 20- ' 4 WASHINGTON NEWS. 4 PAGE 27 4 WITH THE STAGE FOLKS. 4 PAGE 23- 4 CURRENT PUBLICATIONS. 4 h444444-4-444-4 tho lady's exclamation of astonishment, her friend burst into tears and said sho felt aggrieved at all Americans elnc tho reported action of tho commandor of tho United States gunboat Vlcksburg at Chemulpo. Tho attitude of the United States is a subject of constant discussion even In tho highest circles hero, where with tho great est regrot tho fear Is expressed that tho two countries, without excuso so far as Ruastla is concerned, seem to bo drifting opart Tho recently reported cancella tion of American contracts Indicates how tho resentment of America's supposed hostility has invaded business affairs. Popular feeling i'e, of course, to bo largely attributed to certain of tho Rus sian nowspapers, which have suddenly turned their batteries from Groat Britain to tho United States and havo Helzcd ev ery rumor to place tho worst possible In terpretation upon Its acts. 1 Without wailing for an explanation. I which, It is apparent from tho dispatches rccolvcd horo today from Washington, will put another complexion upon tho Vlcksburg Incident, tho columns of tho prces for days pnst havo boon full of ex cited comment based on tho original ver sion of tho affair. In splto of tho state of popular opinion the Government, It can bo confidently assorted, places tho high cat valuo tva American frlcudKblp. 4 In Kaiser's Realm 2Tew3 Prom 4 4 Seat of War Is Published 4 4 Without Comment. 4 BERLIN, Feb. 27. Tho silence of tho Gorman press toward tho war projects Itself upon tho attention of any ono searching tho nowspaporn hero for an opinion about It. Tho News Agency dis patches from abroad aro printed with oc catlonal explanations of their meaning to military and naval students, but that la all Tho usually opinionated editor has nothing to any on tho Japanese-Korean treaty, concerning Russia's protest against this alleged Infringement of Korea's neu trality whethor tho Kiel canal may bo used by bllllgeronts or on Forolgn Secre tary von RIchthofen'a statoracnt to tho budgot commission respecting tho con tinued occupation of Chill provlnco by tho troops of tho powers. Tho Gorman nows p&pors on all subsidiary questions grow ing out of the war are, with tho exception of froo lanco and Socialist papcro, as muto as thoy aro on tho largor rights &r wrongs of tho combatants. This sllenco plucoB In high relict tho relation of tho press to to tho Government a relation qulto dif ferent from that of tho nowspaporn in any othor country on subject of foreign pol icy. Tho Government has givon tho press to understand that noutrallty In uttcranco und rceonro, as complot as tho Gowtn- ' mentis own, Is a patriotic duty at this time. Tho Foreign offlco has tho con viction that tho German press has largo powers of doing mischief in supplying material for Ill-natured foreign commen tators, and tho Government desires to bo perfectly freo to act should action bo de sirable at a later period in tho dovclop monts of events without foreign feeling or that of cither of tho belllgorento hav ing been cxgltod against Germany by In judicious comment. Tho presa Is thus H hold in restraint by no Illegitimate lnflu- H ence, as in tho "reptilian days" of tho s H lato Prlnco Bismarck, but by impressing H to tho fullest extent that tho Govern- I mont's forolgn policy In tho present lntor- H natlonarfcnnont must not bo cmborraasod ' H by editorial discussion of events. Tho ed- H ltors aro not restless, soomlngly, In ao- H coptlng this rolo, becauoo thoy bellovo that IH thoy aro nctlng patriotically. H TWO YEARS AND FINES OF $10,000 j WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. August W. Ma chon, formerly general superintendent of tho freo dcllvory postal sorvlco; Dr. Georgo F. Lorcnz of Toledo, onco pout mantor of that city, and DUlcr B. Groff of this city, all of whom woro convicted of conspiracy against tho Govornmont in connection with tho supply of Groff fast oners to Iho Postoffloo dopartmont, today woro sentenced by Judgo Pritohuxd to two yoarH ImpriBonmcnt in tho MoundHvHlo. W. Va., ponltontlary and a flno of J10.O each.' Tho dnfondanta Immediately guvo uollco of iippcal to Iho Court of AppeulH and woro released on $20,00) bonds each. Samuel A. Grofr, aa to whom Special Counsel Conrad for tho Govornmont said Bomu days ago that thoro wna not suffi cient ovfdonco to convict, was not Ben tf.nocd, and his motion for a now trial and for arrest a Judgment being allowed far ther consideration, Ids counsel were given ; four days within which to prepare to or- i guo tho motions. Tho sonlCneo ImpoBcd on Mnchcn, Loronz and Dlller B, Groff Is I tho maximum allowed under tho law, al- ' i though tho court, contrary to tho conton- ' tlons of tho prosecution, ilocldcd that tho . several counts in tho Indictment consti tuted but ono offonse. Tho appeals to tho uppor court will bo pressed as rapidly as possible, according to tho defense, but months may elapso boforo tho appeals can bo heard. ' Tho Govornmont has not yot decided on Us next stop In tho proncciiUon of tho pof tal casos. In which thoro havo boon mo many Indictments In which Mnchcn Is named, involving offonso other than cov ored in tho indictment in which ho hnu already been convicted, will bo pressed for trial next. Thero uro fourteen lndlotment.s ngalnsl Jtfnohen, olthor singly or Jointly, with others, and tho Govemmont oxpecta to bring him to trial on most of thorn. Ii