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THE EVENING STATESMAN. ETITIOIS TO CZAR tegarding Condition of j eW s is Rejected HAY TEftS WHY . , i Out This Morn |„ a State rr.e ■ ina—Tnis Settles the Question. ...... | U ii 17.—-The state de-1 morning gave out a ni regarding the Kish h is in part as fol ',V- --g-overnment has de ne ;• r or receive the pe ig to the condition of jews d Russia, signed by several an citizens, and cab to Petersburg by direction of lent a conference on July Bay. The president v ssrs. Levi Wolf and g traus ng the presentation of 1.',. . . decided to send the to Riddle, Ameri 'affaires at St. Peters nstructed to ask an in minister of foreign him the following in a 1 "His excellency, the secretary instructs me to i'n the president has re from a large number of citi jem : ■ Cnited States of all relig k>us affiliations and occupying the highest os in public and pri vate life, resp tful petition address vd to his majesty the emperor, relat • • of Jews in Russia < Here was con [). It continues. ai ted to inquire whether or not I tion will be received by excell . * i be submitted to the ■ of his majesty. In that case the petition will be at "■ h. Ob the - ' t;, Fti tdl< t is mi rmed by the :. iffa rg • hat in view « hich had appear - • of Russia ho wished to ;.< • if) liini I liai the propos-. n won it be received un " (instances and that this i- independent of ration of its substance or : • ceipi of this Secretary • ••• following to Messrs. tnd i cvi: "1 am direct sidem to acquaint you t this department has y the American em tSi ! ' ' sburg that the im nment of Russia has de •: ler the petition which •■ • undertook at your mil to its high desti ri generally admitted In r the petition was pled in th< weight and signatures attached. July 17. —President eves that despite Rus- Ito ace. Nt the petition the : ; was obtained. It is that had Roosevelt fol ti impulse he would have etit ion al the imperial told the czar to make He argued in confer - 8 retaries Hay and Root. be no more of an insult R issia to refuse to receive ration, than it would be ere informed that Russia it. Secretaries Hay and r. convinced him that take the usual formal .at. all diplomatic pre president agreed that re business meddling internal affairs than ours. The incident i's will undoubtedly have n future diplomatic deal the czar. A high source • s 1 is just one more straw , ness and suspicion that nt feels for Russian states. ' d when the time is riper to express resentment in hatic terms, no one who I sideat will doubt his T ~ * ; >s he never forgets. 1 • lent has often said that he tr with Russia more likely han with Germany in spite '' has been written to the THUR'S body sent home. g, Manitoba. July 17—The President Arthur, of the Eo- P-ngineers. who dropped • making an address at a last night, was started home le veland at 1 this afternoon, ac hy several members of the inerhood of Engineers. POPE S PINE TOMB ONLY A MYTH The Permanent Resting Place of Leo XIII Has Not Yet Been De cided Upon. Rome, July it.—The events of the last week have served to explode a theory that has been current for a number of years to the effect that Pope Leo XIII. bad erected for him self a magnificent tomb as his last resting place. This tomb was fre quently described as being consiruct ed of Carrara marble, with a lion upon the lid whose paws protect the pontifioial tiara. On the right was supposed to be a statue of Faith bear ing a candle and the Holy Scrip.ures; >n the left a figure of Truth bear ng the coat of arms of Leo XIII. upon i shield, and upon the pedestal the inscription: "Hie Jacet Leo XIII., Pontifex Mavimus. Pulvis est." (Here lies Leo XIII., Soveriegn Pontiff. He is dust.) This story was so generally circu lated that in many quarters it was ae •epted as truth, despite the fact that until his fatal illness the pope had never been known by his most inti mate associates of the Vatican to ex press any preference as to his final resting place. It was supposed by many who had enjoyed his friendship md "confidence that his preference was for the splendid new basilica erected during the last fifty years out side the walls of the city upon the spot where St. Paul, the Apostle, is supposed to have been buried. Pius IX raised most of the money and did most of the work and tho church was completed and decorated under the direction of Leo XIII.. although, strange to say. he never saw it. After his election to the i>ontifioiate he remained a nominal prisoner in the Vatican, and before that, although lie was in Rome much of the time, lie seems never to have had curiosity enough to go out to inspect the new church, which is a mile or more be yond the city gates. Near by is a, f-urious little chapel, erected three or four hundred j*ars &£o -to sjiot where St. Peter and St. Paul had their last interview and embraced each other before going to martyr dom. It was supposed that Pius IX. would be buried in the new basilica of St. Paul, in which he took so great an in terest, but to the surprise of every body he selected the old church of St. Lorenzo, in the most disreputable part of Rome, near by the principal cemetery. He was provided with a beautiful tomb in a subterranean chamber, lined with the finest modern mosaics in the world. The sarcopha gus is a very plain piece of marble, severe in its simplicity, but its sur roundings are superb. Shortly before he was taken ill Pope Leo XIII. expressed to Cardinal Satolli his wishes in regard to his funeral and burial, and it is probable that he indicated in his will the same desires as to where he would like to lie, though it is possible that a num ber of years may elapse before the final disposition of his remains is made. Tints, it was not until 18C.2. many years after his death, that the remains of Pius IX. were finally re moved from St. Peter's to the Church of St. Lorenzo. It is definitely known that, to Cardinal Satolli Leo XIII. ex pressed the desire to be buried in tiie church of St. John Lateran. The spot he designated is on the left of the apse above the entrance to the sacris ty, corresponding to the opposite niche in whicb is the monument erect ed by himself in 1881 to Pope Innicent 111. It is said that a statue of Pope Leo. forming part of tiie monument, has already been made. In other re spects the tomb will resemble that of Innocent 111., consisting of a sarco phagus with a has relief, two niches, two statues, and two medallions. VANDERBILT HIS FERRYMAN. New York. July 17.—William Blair, of River Edge, N. J.. was ninety-one years old today, and his relatives and neighbors gave him a reception on his lawn. Despite his advanced age Mr. Blair was as chipper as any of his grandchildren present. In his prime Mr. Blair was one of the most widely known sailmakers on the Atlantic coast and during the sixty years he was engaged at his trade he rigged out many of the best boats that left this port. It was while making a trip between Staten Island and Perth Amby to measure a vessel that he paid 2n cents to Com modore Vanderbilt for rowing him across the Kills. May Follow Arthur. Meadvilie. Pa.. July 17.—Youngs ton, first assistant chief of the Broth erhood of Engineers has been hover ing between life and death at a hos pital hero for several days. He has been notified of Arthur's death. YACHTING REPORTERS SAIL. London. July 17.—A number of British yatching reporters sailed for Xew York this morning to cover the international races. WALLA WALLA, WASHINGTON. THE EVENING STATESMAN, FRIDAY. JULY 17, 1903. EPWORTH LEAGUERS ARE AT WORK Four Separate Conferences Were Held This Morning—The Topic , Discussed. Detroit. Mich.. July 17.—The second day's session of the Epworth league international conference began at an early hour this morning with a "sun rise prayer meeting" in the Central M. E. church. There were present near- Iv 1000 delegates. The exercises were led by Rev. S. B. Towne. D. D., of Greencastle. Ind. Following the exercises an experience meeting was held, in which delegates from nearly every state in the union and from sev eral of the Canadian provinces par ticipated. It is estimated that there are fully 18,()oo leaguers in the city. In spite of the crowd. Detroit was so well pre pared for the entertainment of the visitors that not near half its enter taining capacity is exhausted. The residents report that they arc not crowded in the least. Four separate conferences were held this morning in as many meeting places. When the delegates assem bled in the General M. E. church, H. E. V. Porter of Jamestown. N. V., presiding, the splendid choir led a short service song, after which the morning "Devotional Meeting" was the first subject, by the Rev. H. E. Warren, of Lennaxville, Que. Un der the head of "Our Obligation to the Juniors," Mrs. Anna H. Wood cock, of Aurora. Neb., delivered an interesting address. "Training the Worker for Personal W T ork." was the topic assigned Rev. A. B. Higgins. of Middleton, Fan. Rev. F. S. Parker, cf Crowley. La., spoke on the subject. "Prayer a Farce in League Work." and Rev. J. J. Robinette, of Marys ville. Term.. closed the session with an address on "The Presence of the Spirit an Essential." Missionary papers and discussions occupied the time of the delegates as semble;! in the Detroit Opera house. W. W. Cooper, of Kenosha. Wis., pie side J over this meeting and the speak ers included John W. Pennington, of Colorado Springs, Colo. Rev. Setb Ward. 1). D., of Nashville. Term., and 'Nliss Bessie Brooks, of Beaver. Pa. The juniors held sway in the General Presbyterian church, where the prob lems of child culture, study courses, and the enlistment of adult helpers were some of the topics discussed. The literary and social work of the league were the chief subjects of con sideration at the fourth of the after noon conferences, held in the Fort Street Presbyterian church, Rev. J. M. Workman, of Benton, Ark.. Pre siding. After an offering of prayer by 'he Rev. M. W. Dogan, of Marshall. Texas, papers treating on social fel lowship, reading rooms and the liter ary activities of the leagues were presented by Rev. W. P. Eveland, of Bloomsburg, Pa.. Miss Clara Wallace, of Toronto. Rev. C. O. Jones, of Knox ville. Term.. Rev. W. E. Grose, of Bald win Kas., and others. A wide range of subjects relating to leagues and denominational work were discussed at the three large meetings of the afternoon, prominent among the speakers being Rev. S. G. Thompson of Oklahoma City. Rev. F. H. Comon of Buffalo, Rev. G. A. Hough of Los Angeles. 1. Garland Perm of At lanta. James M. Ogden of Indianapo lis and Rev. C. E. Manning of Mon treal. The Rev. R. J. Campbell, pas tor of the People's Temple. London, is One of the eminent speakers to be heard at the meetings tonight. Havana. July 17.—The Cuban sen ate has approved the coaling station agreement. A bill was also author ized appropriating $80,000 for the St. Louis world's fair exhibition. Washington. July' 17.—War depart ment advices from the Philippines re port the capture of Faustino Guiller mo. the most famous bandit of Luzon and predict that this will end disorder in Razal province. Major General William R. Shaffer of the United States army (retired) and national president of the society of the Army of Santiago de Cuba. CUBA AT WORLD'S FA!R. Philippine Bandit Captured. CHICAGO LABOR RIOTS STILL ON PROGRAM Thousands of Men and Boys Today Battied With the Police— Many Injured. Chicago. July 17.—Rioting lasted al most the entire night in the vicinity of the Kllogg Swithboard company's plant. The day's arrests were aug mented to 37. The number of injured is unknown. With the resumption of business at 7 this morning immense crowds again collected and vigorously hooted and jeered the workmen who were taking the places of 400 strikers as the former were escorted to work by a heavy guard of police. Five hundred policemen were held in re serve and orders were issued to see that their pistols were in good condi tion. At 9:30 the first wagon moved for the Panhandle depot, under protec tion of 50 police. The crowd followed and again seized street cars, compell ing the motormen and conductors to surrender and to run fast to keep in the procession. There were frequent arrests. The police clubbed the mob indiscriminately and lustily. Scores were wounded and were assisted to get away by comrades. This morning Judges Freeman. Ba ker and Stein of the appellate court affirmed the recent decision of Judge Holdom, which prohibited the picket ing of the Kellogg plant by strikers. At noon all was quiet, the crowds keeping a safe distance from the po licemen on guard. A RACE OF DWARES DISCOVERED In Mindanao by Henry Savage Landor, the Famous Explorer—Live in Trees. Washington, July 17. —Advices to the war department from the Philip pines state that Henry Savage Landor, the noted explorer, has discovered in the interior of Mindanoa a race of three dwellers similar to the dwarfs found in Africa by Stanley and Duch ailtt. He succeeded in getting many photographs. WON ECLIPSE STAKES. London, July 17.—The 16th Eclipse stakes of 10,000 sovereigns was won today by Gubbins Patrick. Madden up, Seiver's Sceptre. Hardy up, second; Sir Miller's Rocksand. Skeets Martin up, third The Victoria handicap was won by Richard Croker's Liquidator. Skeets Martin up. Gubbins sold Aid Patrick after the great race to Count Lehndorff of Ger many for $100,000. GIBBONS IN PARIS. Paris, duly 17. —Cardinal Gibbons arrived here this forenoon ami went at once to St. Sulpice, where he will remain until the pope's death. American Squadron Dispersed. Portsmouth, Eng., July 17. —The American squadron sailed this morn ing for different ports. The Kear sarge started on her speed test for Frenchmen's bay. Maine. LOCAL EVENTS. Mrs. and Mrs. Ben selling and Mrs. Fanny Levy are enjoying a vacation at Ixmg Beach. ; A marriage license was issued this afternoon to Emmett Carr and Miss Sadie Patterson, both of Walla Walla. Miss Maude Guile, who has been visiting her aunt. Mrs. John Greene, for severad months, has gone to her home- in San Francisco. Misses Lotta and Ada Goodhue and Miss Moffatt. who left Walla WaJla a few days ago, arrived last night in Portland, where they will visit friends for a month. Assessor Berryman and a force of deputies are hard at work extending the county tax rolls for 1903. The rolls are expected to be completed ready to turn over to Treasurer Haw ley next week. William Oswald, pun smith in Peek's bicycle store, will leave this evening for Skip Horton canyon on the south fork of the Walla Walla to he gone a couple of days. The trip In will be made in company with Bert Redding. Warrants for bills audited by the county commissioners for last month will be ready for distribution tomor row. Auditor Honeycutt spent the entire day today signing up a big batch of the warrants representing a whole lot of money. Conspiracy Against King of Portugal. Berlin, July 17. —A Gazette dispatch from Lisbon reports a conspiracy against King Charles of Portugal. Five infantry officers have been ar rested and will be tried by court mar tial. ARMY IN PHILLIPINES TO BE REDUCED On the Recommendation of General Davis—Changes in General Staff. Washington, July 17.—General Davis commanding in the Phippines, having recommended the reduction of troops. Secretary Root has instructed him to withdraw three cavalry regiments and three infantry regiments whenever transportation is available. This will require several months. The oldest troops in the service will be sent first. The war department this morn ing formally announced directions and preparations following promotions. Major General Young will be Lieuten ant General, vice Miles, retired: Brig adier General Sumner will be major general, vice Davis, retired; Brigadier General Wood will be major general, vice Young, promoted. Miles retires on August Bth. Davis on July 20th. Washington, July 17. —The presi dent has decided to promote 34 colo nels to be brigadier generals with the understanding that they will immedi ately retire. All are officers who served creditably in the civil war. SEATTLE BUTCHER IS ARRESTED For Poisoning the Widow Mull and Her Child—He Wanted to Marry Her. Seattle. July 17.— E. I. Crowell, a butcher, living witli tiie Mull family, who was arrested yesterday threatens suicide. Developments show that whoever administered the poison was intimately connected with the family. Poison killed Mrs. Annie Mull and her baby daughter, Gussie. within 30 hours of each other at Seattle. Pend ing investigation of the mysterious af fair E. C. Crowel!. who was engaged to Mrs. Mull, was taken Into custody yesterday. . ~ v * Strange circumstances surround Those deaths. .Mrs. Mull passed away Monday evening between •'>:;>«' and 7 o'clock. The baby died Wednesday morning about 1:30 o'clock. Similar symptoms were present with each. Both deaths were sudden. In the case of the mother no doctor was present until alter death. Evidences of a strong irritant pois on were found in Mrs. Mull's stomach. Her lips and mouth were burned, ap parently by carbolic acid or some sim ilar poison. The stomach was cramp. j d and highly inflamed. In the stomach of the child, to a less extent, the same symptoms were present It takes a much smaller quantity of poison to kill a baby than a grown person. Coroner Hoye, Dr. W. G. Booth and Dr. Arthur Crookall performed the au topsy at Buterworth <fc Sons' under taking rooms. All said that they felt sure an irritant poison had killed the mother. Regarding the child Dr. Hoye and Dr. Crookall thought the same poison probably brought on death. The circumstances of the case as found by the coroner and detectives, are these: Mrs. Annie Mull was divorced from her husband last January. They sep arated last fall. Tiie husband was anxious for a coroner's investigation this morning. Mrs. Mull lived with Mrs. Crippen, her mother. Crowell lived and board ed in the same house. Ac-cording to neighbors, there was some friction in the family. Mrs. Mull is said to have brooded over the divorce to some ex lent. The husband thinks his divorc ed wife might have come back to him had it not been for her mother. Crowell was on close terms with Mrs. Mull. He is said to have been very anxious to marry her. She is said to have been less anxious for the union. Mrs. Mull owned two lots worth about $800 at Green Lake. They were deeded, it is said, to the child. Monday night, according to Mrs. Crippen, Mrs. Mull suddenly became violently sick after being under the weather all day. In her mother's pres ence she had a sudden hemorrhage jf the stomach: then passed away. Mrs. Crippen and -Crowell had been with her all day. they themselves state. At about 7 o'clock according to a clerk in the drug store at the corner of Third avenue and Union street. Crowell, beside himself with excite ment, rushed in and telephoned for Dr. Cunningham. When Dr. Cunningham arrived Mrs. Mull was dead. The baby was taken sick the next morning at 11 o'clock and medical aid was called. Drs. McCulloch. Richter and Booth were present. There was no hope from the beginning. The baby was unconscious all the time. Chicago Wheat Market. Chicago. July 17.—Wheat opened at 76%; closed at 77 %. NUMBER 107. THE POPE HAS CANCER Of Pleura Due to Sur gical Operation PERFORMED FOUR YEARS AGO This Accounts for His Lingering Ill ness—No Hope for His Recovery. Rom.-. July 17.—(Official Bulletin.) —"The holy father had during tha night .some hours of sleep and on the other hand some short periods of ex citement. The level of liquid in the pleura, which it was announced yes terday was seriously molesting the pa tient, has heen maintained within safe limits and his general condition pre sents no change. His pulsation i s 88, respiration 'MX temperature 36.5. "LAPPONI, "MAZZONI." .Mass was celebrated in the pope's apartments this morning, the pontiff joining in the responses feebly. Work men this morning began preparation for handling the crowds expected to view the holy father's body. A quar ter of a million people are expected. Hand rails have been arranged, mak ing continuous alleyways. After tiie consultation this after noon Dr. Mazzoni left the Vatican, saying he would noi return until night unless summoned. He said It is possible the liquid in the pleura would tie naturally absorbed. Rome. July 17.—A good breeze as sists in tiie ventilation of the pope's bed' chamber this afternoon. It is stated that Dr. Mazzoni wanted to operate on the pontiff but Dr. Lapponi dissuaded him. Cancer of Pleura. Rome. July 17.—Dr. Rossini has told friends in the medical profession that the pope is suffering from cancer of the pleura as the result of an oper ation four years ago. Tin's fact was discovered when the septfm from the pleura was analyzed, it explains the lingering character of tiie disease and shows the impossibility of recovery- Rome. .July 17.—8:00—"During the day tiie pope had repose at intervals and iiis general condition was less de press.d. "LAPPONI, "MAZZONI." RELIANCE AND CONSTITUTION. Glencove, July 17.—The Reliance,, th-' Constitution and the Columbia af ter two weeks' resl meet again today off Mettonoch point for the Brsl day's race of the annual cruise on tiie New York Yacht club's course of 37 miles. Tiie wind was very light. The start was to have In en mad.- at 9:30, but it was postponed until later in the day owing to inadequate wind. Tiie starting gun was fired at 11:90, The Reliance and Constitution were nearly together, the Columbia last. The Third finished at 4:12:40, heat ing the old boat by 1 1 minutes and 30 seconds. Challenger Wins Again. Highlands. N. J., July 17. —Shamrock I started at 11:34, the challenger 50 seconds later. The latter was soon overhauled and passed. There was a tight wind and the weather was hazy. At 2:20 the challenger rounded the 15-milo mark, the old boat being four miles in the rear. TUCKER TO MEET LOVE. Philadelphia, Pa., July 17.—The newly organized Central Athletic club has completed arrangements for holding its first boxing show tonight. The star feature of the program is to be a six-round go between "Chick" Tucker and Tommy Love, two promis ing featherweights who are expected to put up an interesting contest. BIG SHOOTING TOURNAMENT. Menominee. Mich., July 17.—One of the most notahh- shooting tourna ments ever held in Michigan began here today under the auspices of the McQueen Gun club. Nearly 200 crack shots from various parts of the coun try are in attendance. SICK MAN OF EUROPE. Berlin. July 17.—Tageblatt says the sultan of Turkey is ill and that he has been ftrdere I to take absolute rest. * * * * ********* * * * * * *-**•• 999 * Th<r.- are many changes in 4 telephone numbers that should 3 )„. changed on cards and stag 2 tlonery. The Statesman Print- 2 2 cry will do th- work at reason- # * able prices. g -cv-c_-c_-C-^*>