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V- LXIV-.K* 21.041. SEA FIGHT OFF PORT. ft SSI AX WARSHIP SUNK. ftPO Others Badly Damaged Japan's Fleet Unhurt. A I- -..i hattlrdlip was sunk and a bat flefhip and cruiser were badly damaged by Adniir-l Togo's warships on Thursday. The njnriea to Am Japanese fleet were reported trifiit'2- Xbe Japanese occupied Kai-Ping on June £f. according to the correspondent of the la l .-( bbtt" at the Russian headquar ter? in Ik* jieid. The statement must be ac- DCpted witii reserve, because Russian official r q»or!s said that General Olm's army was asjsii fonr mUca north of Siung-Yo-Chcn^ on tlict day. resuming its march on June 23. Boson at Lino- Yang of a junction of' the armies of Generals Oku and Kuroki end an attack on the Russian position were not borne out by dispntries received et the War Office fjn St Petersburg. These indicated that Kuroki had checked his advance to await the approach of the columns from the south. Another attack on Port Arthur by the Jap anese land forces began on Thursday even lag end continued for six hours. The firing tra? heavy. The Japanese repeated their pre vious tactics of sending small warships to draw die fire of the forts on the coast. A BATTLESHIP SUNK. Russians Suffer in Naval Bottle Off Port Arthur. Tokta. Jur.c 2."i.— Admiral Togo reports an en gagement Port Arthur on Thursday, In which f, battleship of the ■ Bviet type was sunk and a, battleship of the stopol type and a first class cruiser of the Diana type were damaged. Th" Jar 1 "-*"?" -- t uraa practically undamaged. m RUSSIANS RETIRE NORTH. Kai-Ping lie ported Taken —A Great Battle Scar. Derlm. Jus* 25.— Colonel c;ncdke. the corre ■pondent of t'.i^ ••T.ißei.iatf in the Far East, te>gr*PhUig from th^ Russian headquarters, ea>= that en June 22 th* Japanese occupied Kal- Pine. anl '.hat p. decisive battle of the united armies ' Generals Oku and Kuroki with ihe Russian main ar:ny is t-xrect^d shortly. SHIPS cor advance. Squadron Accompanies Oku'* Army - ■Skirmishes. .=•. Frt*rs2 org. June -'1 —The general staff has rerHred the following telegram from itenant Genera! Bakharoff, under date "f June 2.'5: A 1 Dichtfsi] on Jur;« 22 the Japanese yan k ."i occupied a lin^ four miles north of ?h*n (81ung-Yo-Cheng). which extended or . • «< -r ■.■<•:■ tn tbe mountains tJirouch the \j;i^«-.^\ j ;i^«-.^ f Bteng-e^aitses, Tasg-TUn. l>i'.»ia- Ti::.j.. Tong-Tsan-TsUUWSX. and \Vang-'i*siao- Bkang. They established a beUocrapti nation on the heights of Utsia-Tung. A cordon of in lantry with iuii Hirers covered their left flank. A lapuMse patrol endeavored unguccesafully t" penetrate <>ur outposts. The night pasted CtfeUy. < I.i tbe :.".'>r!iirg of June 23 the Japanese ie eu.n-i the advance, their front extending from Tavaja ;.. the . •:'..'■ war etiii -- wet t* sees «-ff shore. our \.mguard:i on Jui ,~ -1. and -- checked th* enemy along the roads from Hu Vt-:i to Ral-Cbeng. Lieutenant EnjrherU and three OonrVs wer« wounded. rue lapaaea* on Jun<- _•_' had not moved out cf the Oil'. p-n Psssl Then is no p^rti'-ular change i:i the situa tion oa the Peng-Wang-Cheng side, ith the eKeeption that ihe enemy has be^.-i - ■ gTn«m d fr.d js l.iiidi:iK fortifl-MtioiiK near the Kaipa P.l^.-. tcelve n;il".s ta ■ .•> southwest, and hi also ""*VrTif; loads fro:n PenfJ-Wamg-Oieng In tin tire lion of Beiut-Chang. T:;^ Japuiieae have retired beyond -Ai-Yanp nea-Man. on the Baansja-Uaaates road. h) a :-k lish on June 21 Lieutenant Anltch ko'T it. ] two Cossj-.cfcs were wounded. The •.r.forrr.atloii receive.l by the War OftVe rtoe-s thst General Koropmtkta has no Intentkm of Berioun'.r isjtsastlaag the Japane?p advan. c o:i K«!-Pteg, arhfell would «k*i to curry with it tho iecis-ior. to abandon practically the entire peninsula to the enemy, an.l to withdraw ;ho P.u«*:ari troops from Hew-Chwaog. Th» !:s «lan r-at posts are eight miles north of Blung- To-C erg-, and are gradually faUtng back along the !!n« of the r&Slroai. It is ttkssy that the lapai ccc will reach Kai-IMnR in a couple cf cays. Gcr»-ral Kuroki's three columns se«ni to have suspended their advar.ee, pending General Oku's anivil at Kai-Plng. They are eccttpylng tbe tli:«,^ roads Jfa/i!:.ff from Blu-Ten to Kal-Plng, Taji.j-c.'hiao and Hal-Cheng. The exact post ttoti of the Japanese oa the Taahl-Chlao road Is no; known, hut one coiumn is at Vandi-apu'iza. iony milts from Hai-''henfr, and another is at r **r-tnHn. twenty-five miles from Kai-1 r. M-.iitary critics approve General ITurepaUdn'S ision not to fight at Kai-Ping, which, thay POtr.t out, is a particularly unfavorable position, acposed to a ttank from Kurokl on one tide an I to :i possible landing near Kew-Chwang or: ibe sfber. T".:e Isnsrwsr forces engaged In this roove aier.t are estimated at 15O.(K»0 men. and an eaormoos number of guns, apparently two di vision? have left Port Arthur. This may ac- ; count for the practical swspennlnn of the stage «pe: ations. but tbe delay may also be due to t^e reported loss of the files*- train on board Japani-se transports. Although much interest Is manlf^st'-d in tne hreign reports of the low of Umm gansj. and *a the reports from the name sources of in<» «ro»-r;ing of Commander in Qhief Oyarna and his «t £ r. fje Admiralty has n •eausUiuatloa og Ibesa rossjars. HAMMERING FORTRESS. Attach Renewed from Land Side A Naval Demonstration. Chicago. June 24.- A itsgtrsi to TaW Ta'.'.y X**«"K **«" from Che-Koo ray*: A; ; other demonstration took pi?***- off Fort Arthur yesterday. Flrlnt- began from the forts about 10 a. ra. and continued till 1 p. m. 1b • Programme was about the san.- as en the pre vious day. The destroyers and ■"■•■" DOM* !>««-i.ifc4 the KM--, tactic*, oiid an - ;<xlll . l ;- 1 cruietr lay oflT the islands until the firii,? ha r **.mtt!, r .h»a :i yroo«*4sd eastward at fun At *:30 -ho ««nr* evenl«sr firing began heavily sasssj the Muff, with muchjt--' Ivity °- '.he Jsearcii- CtutliiUed tv third d»»o. Tn-Say, partly clmidy, probnMr •how«rr«. «nd -.:■•••. Tv-morrow, (howoraj cooler; fresh southwest wind*. VICTOR HOWARD METCALF, Of California. Secretary of Commerce and l<at>or. TWO BANDITS CAUGHT. Have 'About Half of Money Taken in Kingston Hold-Up. Ir.T TELEGRAPH TO Tim nisrxs.] Kingston. N. V., Jun-s 'J4.-Tv.o of the bandits who robbed the paymaster of tho Hudson River Bluestone Com] near this city yesterday morning of $2,766 were captured this afternoon, at Ifarblttown, sewn miles from Kingston, at'ier a chase of nearly thirty-Fix hours. They were tak«.n by Under .Sheriff Grove Webster and Isaac Carman, the Jailer. They proved to be Italians, as supposed. They were brought to | jail here this evening, and about $1,325 In i aab ] was found in their pockets. Each had about | half the amount, showing that the spoils had ! been divided equally among the gang of four. ! The burlap bags which were used for masks were also tali n from them at the .sheriff's oftic?. On arriving there Orson C. Longyear, the pay master, one of the victims of the hold-up, was sent for. He Identified the robbers promptly and said to one: "Why, you are No. '•'<<>. to whom i gave permission to visit your friends in New-York last week." To this the ruffian as sented. His companion was also Identified by his number. Both attempted i-> give their names to Sheriff Webster, but as no Interpreter was present they could not be understood. The other two tneml era of the gang are b<Mng closely cornered, and their arrests are expected soon. One of these, who Is believed to be the leader, Is a tall, brawny man. He has been shot in th*> back by the pursuing officers who are now chasing them through the forest, and they were not many mil i from this city when lust" heard from. The pursuit of the bandits was s<> prompt and effective that they had no time either to escape or even spend any .-if the money. Tho prisoners now in Jail seem half starved and utterly exhausted. There Is much excitement la the city over me affair to-night, and Wn'.l-et. in front of th*- courthouse nd Jail Is crowded with people who are waiting t>» see the "'.h- t two n M louant kn. TODD MAKES STATEMENT. (rives Facts in Regard to Sullivan A fair. New-Haven. Conn ..! • • L— Percy It. Todd, first vjn--prefildcnt of tho New-Tork, New-Haven and Hartford Railroad, to-night gave out the following statement : Bo many statements bave been made in the publio prc-s ns to an attempt to wreck the special train whi-h .•arr--l the Connecticut and Rh""!« Island delegations to the Republican National Convention at Chicago and bo many reference* bave been made la the presa to the official <i«-ni«ln <•■: the taruf that the following statement offset la made: President Mellen i •■ - boi .-it any Ome received a letter dema.n.;ii.ir s : ; "••», or any otber huh:, to pre vent f. train wreck, since the letter oi last fall fr..:n \«w-York containing ~ threat to dynamite a treir, Went l&elien received no letter from Sullivan or :-.:;y one else on the subject of train wrecking prior to his leaving for Chicago last Sa' uniav. Shortly after Mr. Mellen'a <sep»rfir«> a letter Sd rt r( ,c.,^ him was brought to me. This letter w;m written from WTilkesbarre. Perm. It contained ab solutely no threats against Mr. Mellen; It contained no r»ferrn-« to or threats against the special train to the Chicago conveatloa. It contained no refer enee whatever to any future attempts at train wrecking, but referred entirety to several attempts Xt train wrecking which havo been made since March 1. and offered to give information regarding these pant irsnanrtinns This letter Mr Mfllen did not *■«"". and has r.o knowledge yet, and, as stated before. It contained do threats as to future criminal attempts, but was Firnply an offer to give Information as to things • hut had occurred In the past. The story in re card to a y ai-emjit belns ma ie a*sit!St the safety of the special train carrying thi delegates to Chicago,- was purely Imaginary. All statements purporting to bave bf<»n made by me and appearing hi the pr«^, are utterly without foundation beyond 'he statement ir.ad> by me on Monday last that Mr. Mellen had not received any such letter, and the further statement that in no wav had the special train to Chicago been threat ened Alleged Interviews have appeared with me it? Tuesday's and Wednesday's napes*, whereas I was not in New-Haven from & o'clock Tuesday morning until noon on Thursday, and have seen no representatives of the press either In >,*•■«-• Haven ur elsewhere, - 11 connection, with this or any other matter. SWINDLED GEN. BUTLER, IT IS SAID. Police of Chicopee, Mass., Say Sullivan Has National Reputation. Hit TBXamJitU T ■■' THE Tlitßf.NK.l Cbieopee, Mass., June Police here say that the man under arrest In New- as M. J. Sulli van, charged with attempting to wreck ■ train at North Haven, Coon., on May M, Is J. K. Stoddard. of this city, a man •with n national reputation as a forger and swindler. Sto'ldard Is fifty-one years Old, and was born and educated here, wherft his f.-.mily Is well connected. Hl* Star exploit. It is alleged, was swindling Gen tral Benjamin F. Qutler out of J4.000. He has ■erved at least .six terms in prison, the police say, and hy meant of a forged petition secured a par ilon from Governor Buchanan while serving a six year's sentence in Tennessee. He men resumed Bis forgeries, :t la charged, and secured the signature of Miss Winnie Davis. Soon afterward General Beautegard and other Southerners received letters with her signature asking their help, as the Davis randly tit.s In Rr<*;it net d. RHODES SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED. That for New-Hampshire Goes 10 New- York Dartmouth Graduate. Concord. N. 11.. June 24.— trustees lor New- Hampshire of t! '-' - Oacil odes scholarships met In tiiis city to-day and named at the first repro rent:;'.iv» of this State Julius Arthur Elrown, of New-York <";ty, a graduate .if Dartmouth, and a yr- Ji-«rand*oii o' President Brown of that college. WOULD REPEAL 15TH AMENDMENT. Governor Vardaman of Mississippi Willing to Disfranchise Negroes. Iky isji msirn ti> not ratßtntß.l New-Orleans, June 21.— Governor Vardaman of MlsF!F*ippi announced here to-day that he was wUhng to have the Fifteenth Amendment repealed atul cut down Southern representation. Eighteen trains a day between New-York and Buffalo via. the six-tratk New- York Central— Advt, NEW- YORK. SATURDAY. JUNE 25. 19Q4.-SIXTEEN PAGES.-^WnM^ XEJV CABFSTT APPOTXTyfEXTS BY THE PRESIDENT. "W. H. MOODT, Of Maßnachuaetts, Attorney General. O'GORJIAN IS IN DANGER. Feared Coroner Has Blood Poison ing from Work on Bodies. Coroner C/Gornian may have blood poisoning j as a result of hi» untiring: efforts at North i Brother Island In searching and earing for the dead from the Slooum dlnaster. While working on Sunday over the corpse of a woman, the coroner received a pin prick on the second, finger of the right band In unclasping a breastpin. Th* coroner was working with rubber gloves, hut th* pin went through the rubber. The prick, •via* painful at the time, and Coroner o'lJorman had the finger treated on the island. Yesterday morning the finger began to pain him again. He did not pay much attention to it until late In the day, when the pain became almost unbearable. He summoned Dr. Hegte . t«>n. of the hospital staff on North Brother Island, and the linger was again treated. Dr. : Hegieson said he thought blood poisoning had : set in. Blood poisoning from a corpse that Is decomposing rapidly Is exceedingly dangerous, • and Coroner O'Gormen lei the Island to eon- I Fult other physicians. There was an anxious : look on his Face when be boarded the ferryboat for '1 ha Bronx short . While Dr. Hebelson was treating Coroner ■ O'Gorman'a finger the coroner remarked: "If this gets any worse I'll have to have that finder off." Several physicians on the island examined th« ; linger and all said It "look bad." The flnser is festered ;*.nd tho ooron-T said he felt shooting pains in his right arm and right side. 99 — ' BANKER'S "AUTO" KILLS. Coroner Says He May Hold W. A. Dick for Grand Jury. : •.; !'-:p..rr TO TTtr TBIBCn '. Philadelphia, Jur-j --. After hovering between . Uf« SSjd ii'-vli -.1: I W 'Ir." . ;r T. .*. K>T.r> : Hottenstetn. vho bad hen 0 '•■■■ down by V. HU.-i A. I 'ik. the banker, In !.i"> automobile, died at 6 o'clock tills morning, at his home, In Chestnut HilL His parents are prostrated, and his mother, who baa been an Invalid for several years, Is in a serious condition fr<-m the m."< k. Mr. r>)<k wss so much af f.-rte.-i by the news that lie refused tO st-o nny esilefs thin mornlne. Should the aileßations of friends c.f Hottensteln that Mr. Dlek was driving his motor at so high a speed, that be could not avoid I i ittenst< In, he «ui;> ;■!•■•! by evidence at tha tr^'st. to-morrow, the coroner says he will hold the banker to await tli«s action <-.f the grand jury. ! COLOMBIA IN FERMENT. I Close Contest Between Reyes and Velez for Presidency. Colon, Juno -News rer.-ive<l here from Cartagena says that the entire Republic of Co lombia Is stirred up over the forthcoming Pres idential election, which will take place on July 4. General Reyes and Dr. Joaquin Velez appear to control an equal number of votes. The government is favoring General Reyes The Govern* i of Bolivar, In the Interest of Gen eral Iteyee, has Just arrested several promi nent followers of Dr. Velet It is feared in many quartan that a revolu tion will be the outcome of the election. » I DYING RES JESTS ALL IGNORED. : Man Did Not Want Family at His Funeral —Wished Body Cremated. J. Vaughan Snider, who died at No. >'.; West One-hundred •".n<:-fourth-£t.. on Sunday, left j signed memorandum which was filed in the Burro i gate's Office yesterday. It start* thus • M/ Pear James: In the event of anything hap* pening; to ma I want you to accept this as an ex pression of my final wishes. My bod; Is to he ; cremated. There la to be no religious ceremony unless the brethren of Continental Lodge No .-. l K. and A. M . feel disposed to honor me with a brief j Masonic ceremony. I especially request that no ; member of my family be present If there la no way to arrange this, then l request that no cere mony whatever bo held. Not one of tho wishes was carried out. The body was burled on Wednesday from the home of his family, In Brooklyn, and the funeral was attended I by all the surviving members of the family, and a I religious ceremony was held at their direction. i SHERIFF CAUGHT IN AMBUSH. Two of Posse Pursuing Assassins with Blood hounds Shot Dead. ir.T TCi.EM-.AF-U TO TIM TKIBTSZ.] Jackson. Ky., June News has reached here from Cane Creek that two members of the posse pursuing the assassins of Mack White yesterday had been kiu«d In a Bght with the antl-Hargia faction -this afternoon. Sheriff Callahan and his followers, accompanied by Captain UtUikfai and two bloodhounds. ! it here this morning for th<> nr<-ne of the murder, and the bounds took the trail :.n,l (rent toward th« Cane Greek settlement. They ! fell Into an ambush there, and one of the men who was leading the dogs and another, who was riding with the Sheriff, were shot. Their names were not given by the messenger by whom Sheriff Callahan sent for reinforcements. it is said that friends of the aissas.-in who aiv well known will rciist the pursuit by the Sheriff and his forces. PENN. PROHIBITIONISTS FOR MILES. Expected in Philadelphia That General Will Get Nomination. [.it rsWwajurH to rag tribute.] I'hi'adelphia. June 14.— Great activity prevails at the headquarters of the Pennsylvania Stats Prohibi tion committee in this city In preparing tor the ex odus of local leaders to the national convention. Most or the Pennsylvania delegates have been Instructed to vote for General Nelson A. Miles, who. it la ex pected here, will be the nominee of the convention. PAUL MORTON. Of Illinois, Secretary of the Mr PLANS OF CORTELYOr. TO BE XO FIGUREHEAD. Will Consult President — Headquar ters Here After August 1. [BY Tturaun TO TUB TBiauaa.] Chicago, June "I.— Republican national head quarters will be opened first in Washington, where Chairman George Bruce Cortelyou will attend to the business of the campHlgn until August 1. On July l the resignation of Mr. Cortclyou as Secretary of CotnnM res and Labor will no into effect, «nd he ■will takf« up the duties of manager of th» Mm palgn. Mr. Cortelyou was in ChicaKO to-day, but he will Mart to-morrow morning for Washington. A week from to-day he will begin to talk polities, and will probably begin by announcing th« per j sonnel of the executive committee which is to help : him manage the campaign. It Is true that Mr. Cortstyou told th« members of the national committee that he would nr>t be a figurehead as chairman of the commute*, but it i.-. true also that the announcement was greeted I with enthusiasm by the old and new members of the committee. In talking to a friend later. Mr. ! Cortdyon remarked: There, was nothing offensive in what I said, and nothing offpnSivfc was understood from it. I dl.l j only what any seJf-respeetiasj man »nuH b« beond : to <in under the circumstance*. If l am to have tlie responsibiUtiea of a trying and dim -nit position such as the cbalrmansbip, i must have the privilege | of using my Judgment and doing what I regard as ; wise ai.ii bos:. Ile.i.ioii-irters Will not be opened at ftltragt or New-Tork until after August 1. if pre— at pesos ; ore carried out in ti-.- flrct place th» Republicans i|r>',re •■> wait ■::;:. ihe tocrats have had plenty of tlma to formulate their campaign and to show their band. Then the Republicans will show what they want to do and Just how to do it. While In Washlagton Curtelyou will consult with I'resider.t Rooeeveil fretiy. on<l what h Ann- will be the re ' suit cf their collaboration. It Is safe to mv that Oovernor Odell will naive f]rir^t of the practical end of the New-. York, eanpalsn. It In regarued vt certani that Harry s New, nntlnnnl cininutte^man Prom Indiana, and Be ore iT.i . Dover wiii b« ii charge of the Chicago head .: arters, and Ihat Chairman Cortel>i»u will de- VOte much of h;s time. to the New-York branch. » "UNCLE JOE" CANNON ILL. Daughter Plans Sea Voyage to Europe for Him. Inr T-r: ■-.. i. »;m-. to the triimvf .J Chicago, June -1. Joseph <;. Cannon was taken to his home, at Danville, last night ill. In stead of K<'jtig •> st. Louis, as the politicians desired him to do The Speaker is to go to Gu rope lf the plans Which bis daughter. Miss Helen Cannon, haa made for him are carried out. She Intends to encage passage on the Odrto or on« of the other large slow boats, and to go for a brief trip, which will be more for the sea voyage : than for the foreign travel, I BETTING ON ROOSEVELT. 1 Offers in the Financial District— $10,000 by One Professional. Now that the Republican National Convention has completed Its work, stori ■ of election betting offera hi the financial district are heard. i The, tickers told yesterday of an offer by or.* Stock Exchange house to bat I to 1 on aeveit. This was th* scale that was talked about <>r» the curb. Later, one of th ■ two profes sionals who ar* always early in the betting Bold announced that be had $10.00) to bet on Roosevelt at 10 to S. On the curb, however, where i* the "primary market" for election bets, representa tives of houses which are accustomed to handle such business, said that they knew of no wagers i having been laid. offors had been made, but the ! odds were regarded as fictitious. ECKELS TO BOLT HEARST. Plan for Illinois Delegation to Vote Against Co Tigress in an. [by TEi.nc.n.vrn to tub nnvn.] Chicago, .lime M. James 11. Eck"!«. national do 1- (ate from Illinois to the Democratic convention at St. Louis, will lead a bolt from Henrst despite the Instructions at Springfield. Tho Hopkins-Sullivan Democracy of Chicago, 'lion" T. Cable and others or i tit* State delegates will follow gladly and eager ly. This Is expected to develop on a poll of the Illinois delegation, the vote on which, according to good Information, win bo: Against Hearst. 59 votes; for Hearst. 28. The chairman of tnc Illinois delegation will aanounce the rote and add thai under the unit rule adopted by the State convention at Springfield the total vote wlli be cast against Hearst Mr Eckels said to-day: "l was elected from a district which voted aealn*t Hearst Ir.r.truv I tiona at the primary. and 1 will carry oui ih«i wishes o* the Democrats of that district at St. Louis." URUGUAYAN REBELS BEATEN. Six Hundred Reported Killed or Wounded — Cavalry in Pursuit. Montevideo, June 24. — The government has received Information thai a victory over the in surgents has been won by Colonel Galaria, in command of the government troops at Cerro Largo, 206 miles from Montevideo. Th- fight- Ing continued for a day and a half. Six hun dred of the insurgents were killed or wounded, ana the government cavalry pursued the de feated army. ■ TALE-HARVARD BOAT RACK, At New-London, June 10 ISM. Excursion tickets, including Parlor Car sent on the 8:00 A M. troln (connecting with the Observation Train) from Grand Central Station, Rolng, and on special train returning. $7.'». Excursion tickets, good only in coaches $4.75. (> sale at Room No. 3. Grand Central' Station, N. T X. 11. * H. R. R.— Advt. NEW CABINET OFFICERS. PAUL MORTON FOR XAI'V Moody Succeeds Kno.r, and Met calf Takes Cortehjou'.'i Place. fFROM THE TRIBVN'E BURBAf.I Washington, Jane 'M — President Roosevelt an nounced the following Cabinet appolntmfn's to day: «'||.l,JA\| II MOODY, of MMHUU-huartt*. Attorney tirti^rwl. PAt i. MORTON, of llTinoi*. Si««Tet«r» «f t»n» X»tT. VUTOU H. MKT< *I.F. of California. Secretary of (tmmrTrf and I^ilior. The resignations of Attorney General Knnx and Secretary Cortelyou have be»»n accepted, to take effect on July 1, si him their successors' will assume the duties of then* offices. The newly appointed Cabinet officers are re garded as exceptiorally able men. srreassj tn «• poutive abutty and thoroughly well equipped to. 011 the places far which they have be<»n selected. As a member of the Cabinet, Secretary Moody has already demonstrated his usefulness, and his transfer and retention are generally approved. The appointment of I'i'.ul Morton and Victor H. Metealf to be members of th<» Cabinet received hearty commendation to-day from all the men constituting the Chief Magistrate's present coun cil. •'I do not believe the President could have found a better man," said Secretary Moody. when be learned of the formal acceptance of his miitfasfti ■1 an mighty plai Morton has asrreed to take 1 It." said Attorney General Knox "He is a splen did selection for the place. And I am quite as pleased that the Department of Commerce and Labor Is to fall into such competent hands." The congratulations the Cabinet members of fered the President were almost as warm on hts wise selection of new advisers as they were on the report of his magnificent victory at Chicago. In spite of all stories to th* contrary, there has never been any indecision on the part of. the President in considering the two appolnt me-nts. He never had any Idea of offering the navy portfolio to Mr. Met calf or the Department of Commerce and Labor to Mr. Morton. Neither, It may be said with equal authority, did he re ceive anything resembll.ip a declination from the man who Is to become the head of the Navy Department. He learnod from Mr. Metcalf more than a week ago that he would accept the place to b« vacated by Mr. Cortelyou. but did not care to announce It officially until he could s;ive th*» news of Mr. Morton's acceptance to th« public at the same tlm*. The President also decided to defer the announcement of Mr. Cor telyou'B successor until the national committee hud ratified his wtshea by making him the Ken eral of the campaign force*. Th.it Mr. Morton will lose nothing by enter ing President Roosevelt's Cabinet, In spite of the fact that he will relinquish for the time be ing a post that is probably more remunerative, few will doubt It in understood that the* man agement of the Santa FA Railroad system will keep the place of second rice-president open for him until the end of his term in th* Cabinet. Even should the road undergo a change In man agetneni In the msaaj time, it Is not at all likely that the new directors, whoever they may be. would n|ls9 the opportunity of securing the ser- j vices f^in ex-Cabinet Minister for their official ] roster. MR. KNr>.VS RESIGNATION. Attorney Genera] Knox's latter of resignation was made public this evening;. It follows: office of the Attorney General. Washington. D. C. June 23. lf>>4. Sir: Having been appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania a Senator to represent Penn sylvania in the Congress of the United States until the ne..\t meeting of the legislature of that St. ire. and having accrued said appointment, to tak«* effect July 1. 1904, I hereby tender my resignation as Attorney General of the United States, to take effect st the end of the 30th day of the present month. I cannot by this act terminate the close and confidential relation I have sustained to you during your entire administration without add- Ing a word of sincere appreciation of your more than generous and uniform kindness to me, and a like word of unfeigned respect ami admiration for the lofty purpose and splendid courage you have ever manifested, which have inspired and sustained your Cabinet in their efforts to pro mote • :■. ■« public welfare by effecting the wise policies of your administration. With sreat respect, your obedient servant, P. C. KX<~>X. Attorney General. The President. PRESIDENT ACCEPTS WITH REGRET. In his ]<tt<-r accepting the resignation Presi dent Roosevelt said: White House. Washington, June 2& 1004. My Dear Mr. Kuox: I accept your resignation, not only with keen personal regret, but with a very real feeling i>f the loss the country thereby sustains. Permit me to add that I do not think I could have mads up my mind to acquiesce, however reluctantly, in your leaving your pres ent position bad 1 not also realized the services you could render tan the Senate. There Is nothing that I can say which will in any way add to the reputation which you have won. and no tribute I can ray you will approach in value that already paid you by the hearty admiration and respect of your fellow citizens. let for my own satisfaction I wish to Lear testimony to the invaluable work that you nave done. During your whole tlrn« of ser vice yon have had no real holiday. You have never really rested from your exhausting labor. To your high professional qualifications you have added unflagging zeal and an entire tndlf feramce to every consideration save the honor and Interest of the people at large. Many great and able men have preceded you in the office you hold, I 'it there is none among them whose administration has Ii ft so deep a. mark for good upon the country's development! Under you It has been literally true that the mightiest and the bumbled in thp land have alike had it brought home to them tha* each was sure of the law's protection while ho did right, and thai neither .■■ ul«] nope to defy the law if he dM wrong. In hal you have done you have given proof not merely of the profound learning of the jurist, but of the bold initiative and wide giasp of the statesman. You have deeply ;if feeti ■! for good the development of our entire po litical system in Its relations to the irusu:-tri^! and economic tendencies of the tin: • Fot all you nave done I thank you most i»nr nestly, not only on my own behalf, hut on behalf of the public, whom you have served with such single minded devotion. With all good wishes for your future, believe me. ever faithfully yours THEODORE ROOB E V F-LT. Mo:-.. P. C. Ktiox. Attorney General. FURTHEB CHANGES EXPECTED. It -I expected thai further changes in the Cabinet will take place p-^xt wteter. Postmas ter General Paj will probably retire after tbe campaign, .\:;d cIU be succeeded bj Mr. Corte". you. .Mr. I'mii;. will continue as ." member ul the Cabinet only until the end of t:u- present administration on March 4. v>. hen he will retire to take up the t.r:.<Li<«» or' law in Boston. I; is likely that other chanc?9 will iak^ place, hut there isi no authority :;t present 00 v. k! h to base a forccjst of thtm. SKETCHES 0? THE APPOINTEES. The T'-w Attorney General. William Henry Moody, who goes from oca Cabinet oslce Is unother. \. m at Nov. l.ury. ?l. >■-•«.. Dfctmber 22. IKZ. !io was educated .it Phlßtps Aca da/say. AadoWer, nnd at Harvard, reeetvmaj his degree m ISTG. He en (i re l on lbs practice ol law In his native State, and war District Attorney of the Eastern District of Massachusetts frtn UN to I*?;. Ho went to Con i,'untiau?il un necond V U K* rRICE THRKE TEXTS. rERDifARIS FRER AT LAST HE ARRIVES AT TANGIER. Varley ziitk II — Does Xot Blame Raisuli for Hardship* Suffered. Tangier. June I.". — leu Penii. nils and Crom wefl Viirley. who were captured by the bandit chief Raisuli. arrived here early thi* morning. Mr. Perdicaris is greatly rattened «!«■> h:9 long rt'l". Me says h>> is s)la«1 to gel hack. H» fs greatly pleased with the reception given to himh i 'm by the ton-tinmen, who Basil him ii great num bsjeji FsvcVesursi suttVied many hi. Hla Is the haiuls of Rateuti altaN*agl bm sain be -Joes TOTT FTTBTT" VST not think they were the fault of the bandit chief, and that h« had every comfort possible under the circumstances. Varley appears as cheerful and bright as If he had lust returned from a ptcnta. Both PerdlcarJs and Varley are much, thinner, especially the former, who haa aged considera bly. PenJlcarls was received at his town hemso by the authorities, th* admirals of th» fleets and many personal friends. His. Moorish servants made a great demonstration of Joy, kissing their master's hands and clothes. Much credit In due to the two sherifs of Wazan. Mulal AM and Mulat Hornet, who hay« spent much time In their efforts to secure th» •ucreaai of the negotiations. Mulal Alt remained at Kaiarult's camp continuously, thus Insurii?: th* safety of the- lives of th» captives. wTvU* Mulai Hamet travelled back and forth between Tangier an«i Benalros. Mulai Harriet say* he arrlvsd at the eamg •<.' Zela!. Governor of the Bent M'Para tribe, a*. ;i o'clock on June 231 but th» eapttrasi 4M ;:ot aw rive until th? morning of June 24. Nothing unusual occurred at thai exchange n" the prisoners, -who started !!r-.r?'y for t;v .• homes. The delay l-> turning over the captives ■was apparently merely a mistake as to the date se;. for their release MAT END THE INCIDENT. Release of Perdicaris Confirmed by Comul General Gummere. [FROM THE TTUBT-HE BT'RSJAU. 1 ■Washington. Juno 24. — The State Department late to-night receive*! a cable dispatch from Consul General Gunamere. announcing the ar rival of Perdtcarls ar.d Varley at Tangier. The department is not yet prepared to say that It will or will not demand of the Sultan of Morocco the punishment of Ralsuli. That ques tion has not been discussed, for the reason that Secretary Hay haa been devoting; his attention entirely to securing the release of Perdicaris and Varley. With their release, however, the Stare Dpartment officials are Inclined to regard the In cident as closed so far a3 this government is con cerned. THE CAPTTIEE AND ITS SEQUEL. On May IS. at supper time* nfce bandits, under tho leadership of Ralaull. a weil known freebooter of Northern Morocco, kidnapped lon Perdicart* an«l Cromwell A :.y, his stepson, at the summer horn* Of Mr. PerdScaris. near Tantrier. Raisull then in formed the Sultan of Morocco that he wanted the government tieesaj removed from the district In which he had hidden his captives. Because Mr. Perdioart* VMS tin American ar.d Mr. Varley an Englishman, the consuls of ISM Vnlted States and En»land immediately Informed their resp«otiv<t governments of the kidnapping- On May 19 Washington sent orders to Rear Ad miral Chsahrtßl eSrsctmfj him t) dispatch a ship of the Boottl Atlantic s^uadrcn to. Tangier, and on May 31 a Brit torpedo boat sailed from Gibraltar for Tangier. • »:i May 21 r*presentatlvee of. th* afcil las startt»il for tlie mountains to Induce th* bri»;-t::>:.-: tn give u;> Perdicaris and Varley. Mr. Gtnarcers on .May ■ reported that negotia tions 'or tin rele:;soi of the captives had proved ai^.it!-: ■.'.:■ -ti ry. tbouifh tne Sulfan appeared to be savmstly —vrttng for th>-ir freedom. The Navy Department ordered Roar Admiral JetSHl, "n Maj -"it. to go from the Azores with three rhlpti t>> Tangier. Secretary Hay iUso ajar tamed the sMafied i!i'm;\m!s of the bandits on th» Sultan from Mr. tiuramere. These included a ran som ol rV'i''. t!:> rasv vn] () f the Covemor of Tan gier mil lbs srtthdraaal of Mi troops from all the ■etghfoertaaj dSatrlcts. The iirnu<r ,i cruise* Brooklyn and the cruiser Atlanta tv.i> bad Tu.-.sier oa -May ZO. Admiral Chttdwick had a conference v;Hh the Sultan's nprcscr-t.-fiv . sir. Gtmnam sect trord to Wash mgtoa thai Rabull h.\\ threatened his capthrsa with death. The Buabooti Ctetlne and the Mariei !.• reached Taa •.•■. i n :-e fonowins ''.ay. TVanca assured WaaMagtoa that she would do ali to her power !■> mene t;ie prisosers; TV.'.; was lii reyly to a r»i;i: -■.-.'. »:-^i'.<- bj Mr. Hoy. WasMr-.^t :-. BMTBCd or. Jure 1 t:*.at naia;:'.! iir.J tooastSSd tfca ra:!?"::> ta $70 Uu>. Hear Attsanral Jewe'.l. v.it' the Kuropean .| :isron. joined :.:• other sh!ps at Tangier. brtagtQi tha number o; I'nlted St?.t?s war vessels there to sev»n. The Itahu-i CTUJser Dogp.'i arrived: at Tansicr o:» June 2. A delegation of chiefs of the Augerra tribe Ipft Tangier to appeal to Raiiuli to release his pr;s oneiSL The natives were so exeireil over the pres ence of the warships that fears of, an uprising wers expressed. . On June 4 Washington learned from unofficial 'sources in Paris that France looked with, alarm on th.- presence si so many American warships at Tan rlor^. am! the arrival of another Italian man-of-war Increase*] th" excttawni of the natives. The Spanish battleship* Pelayo and N'uroancia reached Tangier on June •".. A Moslem feast which It was feared might result in a massacre of. foreigners passed without disturbance. The British Minister at Morocco asked England, to send a war»hia ts)