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A J ■ c V" LXV ••-•S o -21.fi53. (JSSIONABIES RILLED. fOCBLK IX KIAXG -SE. Outbreak Thought Local—Ameri cans Reported Safe. ' Sfc* n ? hal Feb 2«— Somewhat confused re -o^'c bas* reached her* of a massacre of miß '^i. t^f. at Nan-Chang. Province of Klang-Sl. ■'nwßtJ ■■ car - be ascertained six mlsslon ,-;w xrrr* MBefl and one child of an English j^jsslor.tTV was wounded. T t t> ane#:*<J that after long disputes between .v\ Crt ' priests and the Chinese magistrate j 3C»a- I"'hanr1 "'hanr the priests invited the magis trt rf tr a dinner, where they tried to compel Ma! to * i *' r - an asrrf«nient for the payment of a wfg? tndSßßSdty' for the destruction of Catholic «tssi - piopeilj. According to one report the uiarif'rs'e became indignant and committed rei-ice. but the Chinese assert that a priest at tscked and killed him. T*r o?sci*!s. fearing to arrest the priest called T>ufc'l r rr-e'Ting. wt-.ereupon the Catholics, so ( nrd:r^ to the Chinese version of the trouble, fe , - rf , . o :h"!r own premiss. The public meet j^x of Ohirese developed Into a riot. In which. ccr<--d'.r.p to ore ftory. six of the Catholics were Iti'led IheßfJll * later account says the number cf C*tho!lcf ttM was four. H. C. Kingman. a pm'eftant missionary, and his wife also were tt/f^jl ■nfl cr.e cf besT two children was wound ed" the other being rescued. The only Protestant rciseio-i Illlltilsji *»**•»•• *"«•* those of the BUlMlUia Brethren. — eer. Americans escaped in a boat. The Nar.-Chang city gates are now locked. Tracv.4-.jr --. Kh :«■— Consul General Rodgers, Bj rWHIIITWI tatameo" the S-ar* Department by t -s^ 1 • under to-day's date that the American COSStaB ItatlOß at Nan-Chang sad Kians-Se had tf , : PeaUoywS. The tro-afcl- ma believed to be •a] Telecrarr.s received from those points <ai<J that the fourteen American missionaries at thope Places escaped, but the Kangham family .English*, two adslt parsons ar.d two children, »-p r p rTorted t" have been killed. The American gur.b-at El <""ano at Nanking has been ordered ta proceed immediately to Kiu- Kiar.p. where she «H1 prohahly arrive by MAP Of THE LOWRR YANGTZE X I. VI^ G VALLEY. SbßSftci '■ <■ ettsj clt!»s art! the scene or the latest outbreak •gairfst Christian*. TTed^sSay. TbS scene of th* trouble Is about ' (DO tanfirefl mOei • p th" Tang-Tee River. hzs'-i-" flfrpe*** from Mr. Rodger* said that Eba bSsafl Brtta sdons were reported safe. A later ffispstch from Mr. Rodgers said that ... . ,- c f tbsj Xan-rhang trouble wer«» c^n f.ictlr.g El aas reported to have originated In a sjq . . the French Jesuits and Chin* as sßdtti A Hip"" 1 magtatrate waa at Brat said b) have bfftl Itabbed by a rktbollc missionary. bur sflsrward It was ?aid that the magiftrate sttftbsd htmV hi ths rio* -which oc-urred yesterday six Bid two nwrrtfff of the Klnghanm '-' H""Pfflllg to th«=««e advJc»F. v. ere killed. Chinese ; -rc-i^f v. *re protw tinp th» refngeea, who ■CM §•■•:: b to Klu-Kiatig. The American mis «inr! bunding waa ui.d»n«tnod to have been saved IB| er vaa restored. Mr. Rogers added that 19 *"a^ i . ■ • h s"---:ghai. Bh ooh tela here accept Mr. Rodeers's sug- . pasttea thai th»- traable at Nan-Chang is local, f? bta been 'he ■■•ise with i^e last two preced- ' ing nvi. ks span foreign missions in China. It j Is i#'.if—<i powerer. that the incident justifies SBCB ; • .if are nrw under way | *rf»r: a !r,::itiiry poii.t of vi< w. The report i th»i BngUsh puivjer-ts have been killed Is the j ?no*t serious phase of the affair, for it is said I ? hsT :h:s Csd may be made the basis of forcible ; weasurer so th*- part of the British government - inflame the entire Chinese popu- i Rsn«Cbang 1»p.« about l.'ftQ'MffH* Inhabitants. : • the t-hores of Lake Poyang. in the ( • • : Ince of Kiang-P^-. The faas^Tsi River and the lukr are navigable for ' 'onfideT-able sire. • CUnose Minister has received a cable dis '-' Clceroy at Canton saying that j agitation hxn subsided nd that no |I to «;ir"ai! a bnycott movement have Vrn tfi : ■.' Kpmta everything quiet. Rdd | I>r> 3S^-Tba British Legation here j las received notice that four English mi^s'ion- ' *r:e*. p. man, Ms vife and their two children, h**» :• D M • i n: Nan-Chang, in the j Pro\) !; .. .' flaog Be The city is the prefect "^a capital, and with the troops there foreign- ] Bored of protection. No details [ '■•■*■'• been rr f '■( :\f-<i. Tr* A:: exlCßn Methodist tmssion has a station ' Chan*. fASIt AT THE PALACE. Emprrm Dowager Close! if Guarded m the Forbidden (itt/. ■■ r. F'-b. C<>. Ac.-ording to a liigh <*hinese ] "ftria!. tha fiiidlr.g of d>:ii.!nit.- In the street 'he gate leading to the Royal Palace on taratr* 22. followed bj the reieii.t of a warn '■•■r i*;aitist revolutionist ptudents arriving i:. ; at the palace. The j •■- '-■:■' newly appointed official!" •fheduU-d f, lt Saturday was UUllledly counTer ■f. ** 4, r , #a[ it f revolutionists among them, precautions were taken, and \»h*!ie-.er «• Btopreei Dowager has walked in the ■■•ad* • • . f stMddsai City Bin.-*- Friday she ■ ! by a guard of eight soldk-r- '"• y Of the palace attendants have been arm«-d 1 th»» BaCce t.nv seen stripped with rlfl -s. Th«- reports sf a quarrel kf.vwn the BHB9?sas d -h BUBJWim are paid by th<- i4B« Mhe untrue The reljtifi:- liet««cu '•nun, iiiifhanged - r '- i. ;r.~y Dwaga recently ■I'-cr.!' 1 -- 1 the tnoeh. Lt who vat. con-i 1-: -d to have fr*«t Inflmuu re ],^ r i^ rU]l i ln j 13 held n - : *" l •>■■■■ had groan : ■)..•■— wealthy by CtrbliuurU en tr.vn-i vacs* _^ T*-6+y mow. T«vin<»rr«»w, f»Jij brink northerly wind*. THIS CHAPEL, OF RED AND GRAY BRICK. WAfi SITUATED TN' O!CE OF THE BTPIEST STREETS OF NAN-CHANG. THE PARSONAGE IS BACK OF THE EDIFICE. TEXAS WTMTESS HELD JORDAN A PERJURER? Was Prison "Trusty" Guard Says — Hoxv Old Is Minnie? Joseph Jordan, one of the Texas witnesses in the Albert T. Patrick case, was arrested by order of District Attorney Jerome on the charge of perjury yesterday afternoon. He was taken to Police Headquarters, and will be arraigned this morning. His arrest followed the statement made by William G. Murray, who was a prison guard In the penitentiary at Huntsville. Tex., from IST" to ISS2, that Jordan was a prisoner there In 1*79 or ISSO. Murray testified that Jordan was known also as "Skirr.y" Martin, ano was a ••trusty" in the. penitentiary Murray said he knew John F. Frame, another guard in the prison, who pre viously identified Jordan as a prisoner Follow ing the testimony. Mr. Jerome asked Recorder Goff to commit Jordan for perjury, saying that th*y had only Jordan's word that it was a myth ical cousin and not himself who was the pris oner. Mr. Olcott. counsel tor Patrick, asked permis sion to cross-examine the witness before the Recorder acted on Mr. Jerome's request. II« asked Murray: Q. — Did you ever see any other Joseph Jordan? A -Never saw one Ilk- him. He was a character. Q. — How did you •■•riie to be a witness? A. — Cap tain Baker asked me if I knew a convict named Jordan. 1 stud I did. and be Bald the District At torney In -York wanted me. vj — > 'aptaln Biker is on*- of the executors of the Rice estate, is he not? —I believe so. Murray said that he used to have blood hounds to hunt convicts and that "Skinny" Mar tin was used to train them. "I'd give him an hour or so start.' raid Murray, 'and then put the dogs after him. When they got close to "Skinny he shinned up a tree. Jordan asked permission to ask the witness a question. The court gave him permission, and he asked where Murray saw him on Christmas Day, lSt>l. Murray said lie didn't remember. Jordan then said: We were drunk together on Congress- I know you. and you're Bitting there like a dog and lying for a few dollars. Mr. Jerome reviewed what he characterized as a marvellous similarity between Jordan and the alleged cousin who Jordan said on the stand was the real convict, and declared that there was no question but that deliberate per jury had been committed. Mr. Olcott entered an objection, arguing that it would hurt bis '•as*> if Jordan should be arrested at this time. Recorder Goff said he was reluctant to tak*» any action where be might hereafter act M a trial Judge, and to!d the District Attorney to make an application to a police magistrate. Jor don was tben arrest* Miss Minnie Gaillard. the Texan school teach er, proved a particularly evasive witness when Distri' t Attorney Jerome asked her age. She refused to answer until Recorder Goff threat ened to ctmmit h»-r for contempt of court. '"I have already answered the question," said the ■llnf I •I don't want to admonish you again," Bald Re< order Goff. •■I don't think a lady ought to be compelled to answer after she has answered once," "Union it would degrade or Incriminate you \<.u muKt answer, or 1 shall be obliged to declare you in contempt and commit you to prison." • Well. l am between thirty-nine ami fifty." Her :ig'- was finally tixed at about forty-five. The witness said that Jones suent a pood deal of money after his return from New-Tort and that thousands of dollars had been offered him to apart ti,»- Rfcse "plan" or win. Mis* Gaillard said ate learned this from a letter which Mrs. Julian had read to her. Mr. Jerome asked her if sh*- didn't know that Mrs. Jones couldn't read, Th- witness replied that lira, Jones was ■ "finely <-du<-iited women." aii-l thai the had beard her read aeveral thinjrs . Mr J*-rome asked Miss Gaillard if she had h«-*ard Jones say thin* about chloroform, to which th.- witness "replied in the affirmative. adding that he said "be didi/t Intend to kill X], i . but be thought it might be used to 'dope The wttneaa, pressed further by Mr Jerome, raid ahe ob« rheard Jones telling about a check. said abe overhead Jon telling shoal a check. Rice was not forced to bl«ti a check, but 'hat he hari moved the Aedmal point to make it thousand The witness did not know the i mount of the check Mr. Jerome asked her if hp had told anybody about the conversation »he had overheard between Mayor Rice and Jones before ? he te?nfi»-d about i' on thi stand. Bbc said she had talked to Judge flail- v »boul it. Pfeawd further, she said she hnd pp^ken t<. Mr Olcott about it and Ik- bad railed it "pretty Steep At the beginning. °i tft " hearing Mr. Olcott said lie bad not s-.-:. hia cllenl In restart to whether be «a* prepared to waive his profes sional privilege in allowing Frederick B House, former com for Ptttrtek. to testify as to eon* i-«rsattons be had unii Jones and Patrick while NEW- YORK. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 27. 190G.-FOURTEEN PfVffiTß-i. -n°rT~ 1~1 ~- - ■ THE CHAPELS DESTROYED IN NAN-CHANG. FEARS ITALIAN " REDS." Queen Dotiager Margherita May Defer Incognito Visit. The proposed visit of the Queen Dowager, Margherita. of Italy, on an automobile trip to this country, announced exclusively in The Tribune some time ago and confirmed by recent c«tbie messages, mny possibly be deferred on account of certain anarchist meetings held re cently in this and neighboring cities. It was learned last night from a man who Is in touch with diplomatic circles in this country and in Europe that as soon as the news of Queen Margherita's proposed visit was pub lished, activity was noticed in anarchistic so cieties in Paterson and Springfield, 111. Information regarding the meetings held by these anarchists has been communicated to the Italian Consul in New-Tork. Bo far a«: could be learned laat nigh:, the anarchists did not ad vocate any h^rsh measures against the Queen Dowager, hiit It was thought that a great quan tity of offensive pamphlets might be scattered all 0%-er the country. The only grievance against Queen Mareh<»rlta that the anarchists could have is that she Is the widow of King Humbert, -who was not par ticularly loved by the anarchists. A friend of the Queen Dowager said last nigrht that she had never interfered with the government and that sh« was the best Queen in Europe. It may be said on authority that if the Queen Dowager should come to New-York some of the best officers of the Secret Service of Italy will be sent here to assist the detectives In the pay of the Italian consulate of New- York. The Queen Dowager will come to New- York incognito, if she comes this spring, and her name on the passenger list will be Countess of Moucalieri. Moncalieri is a royal castle near Turin, the birthplace of the Queen Dowager. If these anarchistic demonstrations do not dis may the Queen Dowager, she will come, accom panied on ber trip by the- Marquis Guiccl^H. r .- Marquise C^lahrln! and daughter/ Colonel Cart olato, a chauffeur and a mechanic. SLEUTH FACTORY CLOSED. A Chicago Concern That Made Sher lock Holmeses While You Waited. [From ThP Tribune Bureau ] Washington. Feb. 2*5. — "The American Inde pendent Detectives," a concern which turned out sleuths in Chicago while you waited, has temporarily suspended business, and a large following of enthusiastic boys throughout the. rural districts will wait In vain for their stiver badges and certificates: of authority. Chief Wilkle of the Secret Service received word to day that W. B. WUlowitch. the superintendent of the correspondence school of Sherlock ses, had been arrested In a Halstead-st. saloon while attempting to arrest the bartender for the alleged theft of his -watch. WUlowitch entered the place, flashed his badge, and at tempted to arrest the drink dispenser. Luckily for the bartender, there happened to be a cou ple "f real detectives, "plain clothes men," in cc at the time. One look at the star on WiUowitch'fl manly chest satisfied them of his character, and they placed him under arrest. When searched the missing watch was found in Wlllowitch's pocket, and in his room were found a great many Interesting documents. Among ■ ere letters from scores of confiding young men who had sent him money for tuition as de •j. A number had paid him fees for the purj in the United States : was for the latter offence thai Willowltrh was turned over to Captain Porter, the < - tof the Secret Service . a. WiUowltcb's literature, a great quantity of which baa been sent to Chief Wilkie, prove* how easy it is to make real detectives— on paper. Prominently displayed in the circulars of the "school" are pictures of the stay and "credentials given to a graduate." Th" star is described as being "the handsomest and most heavily silver plated" worn by any detective anywhere, and the "credentials" certificate Is .-aid to be "six inches long by ten Inches wide." The credentials grant the holder "all the rights and privileges appertaining to membership In the American Independent Detectives," and the graduate may retain the certificate as long as be remains "in good standing and does not violate any laws." One of the circulars contains a number of thrill ing pictures of WUlowitch as a detective In pur suit of a murdcier. The first picture shows WiUowitch with revolver and dark lantern in hand, "visiting the scene of the crime in search of the Player." Naturally the slayer would re main where he did the slaying until WUlowitch t;..t there. The second picture shows Willow- Itch studying one of his own lessons, eWhlch shows you how to cat a murderer. The third picture shows the murderer inside a cell and rVWowltck on the outside posing in an attitude of triumph. DERELICT IN PATH OF STEAMERS. Attempt to Tow the Dunmore (hit of Track of New-York Liners Fails. Bremen, Fen Bt— Tbe Brittso steamer Bylands, from New-Orleans en January 20, reports that en February 7. hi latitude •»«• tlegrees ri'irth mil! longi tude .v. i|i si mia wear, ahe boarded the British fteamer Dunmore. whlrh was abandoned en Janu ary if) in latitude B dosTre* north and longitude ('..'• <iet;r>>" went. Tlt>- I>u:;more apparently was slowly sinking. Aft^t attempting to tew the Dun rnnr* out of the track of Kew-Tork !i:urs. th* vr*<Be! being I .;antt'T"'is <ler«*!i<*t. the Bylsads ua> obliged t" abandon h<>r, owing to the severity of tbe weather .... that darkness had s^t in. t'aptain Booter and th* esew ■.! tbe Dunmor« t\ w rescued t>v the Ociiuan tslau and »i-; . landed ti Brenten on januari ... CHAPBL "tIAT WAS STTTATED JfST •OUTSIi.-E OF THE CITY GATE. MSIiIANfEHEADSMEET A SECRET COXFEREXCE. Peabodif. Orr, Morton and Dryden Go Over Situation. An important conference en insurance mat ters was held yesterday afternoon at the office of Paul Morton, president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, in which the presidents and actuaries of the Equitable, the Mutual and New- York Life Insurance companies, the Prudent'sil Insurance Company of America and possibly other companies took part. The meeting was in tended to be a secret one. and those who at tended agreed to give out no statement re garding the discussion. An effort was made first to deny that such a conference was being held. and. when that failed, to belittle its im portance by declaring that It was Just an in formal gathering. President Charles A. Peabody of the Mutual and his actuary, Emory McClintock, were the first to reach Mr. Morton's office after the luncheon hour. Then came Vice-President Buck ner of the New-York Life and that company's actuary. Rufus A. Weeks. It was understood that Vice-President Buckner represented Presi dent Alexander E. Orr, who Is not a practical life insurance man. When Unite.! Stores Sen ator John F. Dryden. president of the Pruden tial, appeared, the real Importance of the con ference was realized. Actuary Vanclse and Sec ond Vice- President Tarbell, of the Equitable, joined the other officials, and several hours were spent In discusdon. "Simply talking over the weather." said one of the officials as he left the meeting room. "You may say we talked over the latest piece of fiction." answered another. -By that do you refer to the Armstrong insur ance r«ps nsk'rJ a Tribun- report <«r. "Nothing to say," said the official, hurrying away. Messrs. Pea body and Morton refused to discuss the conference. Mr. Morton, indeed, was not quite sure whether or not there had been a compromise. It Is learned on pood authority, however, that the officials went over the entire insurance situa tion. They discussed the matter of limitation of business if the Armstrong recommendations pet a permanent place on the statute books. The question of policy forms also came ur. and the actuaries were consulted on the matter of standard premiums under the new conditions which will shortly confront the companies. It could not be learned definitely ff the officials talked over the question of sending representa tives to Albany to fight the Armstrong recom mendations when they come up for discussion on March s*. After the conference President Morton issued the following statement on the Equltable's stand In this matter: "We have made no criticism of th» Armstrong committee's report. If after carefully diirestinsr the report we find that we disagree with any of the con clusions reached by that committee, we will say so to the committee. We will not have any r*»pr^?^ntativa of this so ciety as a member of the "third house" in Albany, arid no a^fnt of the Equitable, as such, will b*> per mitted to appear ther>» against insurance legisla tion. We think the committee is entitled to great credit for its exhaustive work, and we will he glad to conform to any laws the legislature In its wis dom sees fit to enact. At the Criminal Courts Building three of the officials of the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company, including President Kurnham, were i>n the grand jury rack. Ex-Assistant District Attorney Rand appeared as their counsel. As- sistant District Attorney Nott appeared for the People and examined the witnesses. On advice of counsel, they refused to answer a number of questions. They are to return to the grand Jury room to-morrow, and it Is understood that Mr Nott will again ask them questions. If they still refuse It is possible that an official order compelling them to answer will be obtained. They may still refuse to reply by declaring that such answers would tend to incriminate them. It is understood that charges of larceny and possibly of forgery have been laid against c - Pr tain officers of the company. The grand jury was looking into these charge when the offi cials were subpoenaed It is not likely that any indirtments will be handed down before Wednes day. The tangled affairs of the Mutual board of trustees remained unchanged yesterday Four friends of Stuyvesant Fish, who are expected to follow his lead— Cornelius Vanderhilt. Eihriilire T. Gerry. James Speyer and Dudley Olcntt. the president of the Mechanics and Farmer?" Hark, of Albany — would not say yesterday that they had arm President Peahody th°ir resignations. Mr Dudley said that his resignation would depend on future developments. At the office of Cornelius Vanderbili the inumartiMl v.as given that he had practically resigned. Messrs. Gerry and Bpeyw refused to discuss t n ir ttob iiMe course. Wall Street held a persistent rumor yesterday that William Waldorf AFtor "was about tr> take a hand. indirectly, In the Mutual situation. Charles A. Peabody is his legal representative in this country and Stuyvesant Fish is his per sonal friend. The Astor Interference is said to be on the ground that Mr. P»'ab«>dy .-« insurance business is taking up too milch of his time, and that he will soon be asked to choose between 11 and the Astor estate management. When asked about the report yesterday after noon. President Peebody laughed ,mt said that h*- knew nothing of it. Lancey NtooU. attorney for the McCurdya and John B. Wise, who will represent Thebaucl and Raymond, BaM yesterday that they had not yet be»-n served with i"opies of th* complaints In the suits which the Mutual trustees are to bring on the advice of Joseph H. Capate. The legal deportment of the company stated thai it was Costumed ou »ecoud B* OIL MEN MUST TALK. MISSOURI COURT RULES Quettion* Like Those Rogers E Must Be AnszLered. Jeffen»on City. MA. Feb. 2<x— The Supreme Court to-day held that witnesses were compelled to answer questions In the Standard Oil hearing In St. Louis. The same point was Involved when H. H. Ropers declined to answer questions at the hearing In New-Tork. The St. Louis hearing was discontinued a week asro. until the Supreme Court's decision on the point involved should be handed down. Henry Wollman. New-York counsel for the State of Missouri, announced last nisrht that he had Just received a teiejrram from Attorney General Hadley of Missouri, giving the forego ing decision. The questions which th« witness. Adams, In Missouri, refused no answer were alonsr the same line as those which Henry H. Rogers, who ap peared as a witness In the same proceedings be fore Commissioner Sanborn In this city, refused to answer. Justice Gildersleeve has suspended an entry of an order in the Rogers case, awaiting the de cision of the Supreme Court of Missouri with reference to the witness Adams. App'.i-ation will be made Immediately by Mr. "vVollman to Justice Gildersleeve to sign the order requiring Mr. Rogers to answer the questions without fur ther delay. Kansas City. Mo.. Feb. 25.— Herbert B, Had ley. Attorney General of Missouri, and Rush C. Lake. Assistant Attorney General, left here to day for Oklahoma City to take depositions for u«e in the proceedings to oust the Standard Oil and allied companies from this State. WILL LEAVE MISSOURI. Four Life Insurance Companies to Quit State on March 1. TBv Telegraph to Th« Trlbun*. ] Jefferson City, Mo.. Feb. 26— Four insurance companies informed TV. p. Van Diver, the Mis souri Insurance Commissioner, to-day that they would withdraw from the State on March 1 when the. present licenses expire. These com panies are the Bankers' Life Company, of »w- Tork; the Mutual Reserve Company, of New- York; the Cosmopolitan Ufe Company, of Fr"» port. 111., and the Northwestern National Life Company, of Minneapolis. The announcement of the withdrawal of the Mutual Reserve Company, of New-York, waa contained in a letter of nine typewritten pages from George D. Eldridge. the company's first vice-president. Mr. Van Diver stated to-day that the withdrawal notice saved him the trouble of ousting the company from the State for refusing to make a statement of its business for 1906. The oth»r three companies withdrew of their own voiltion. A $0,000,000 PEXALTY. Anti-Trust Law Decision May Drive Express Companies from Terns. (Br Telegraph to Th« Trlbcne-} Austin. Tex.. Feb. 26— In accordance with a decision by the Supreme Court of Texas to-day the Pacific, the United States, the American and the Wells- Fargo Express companies and fifty of the principal railroads of the State will have to pay to this State $".,225,000 in penalties for violations of the anti-trust law, which forbids agreements or contracts being entered into in restraint of trade and to stlfl* competition. The court decided that the contract which the American Express had with the Missouri. Kan sas and Texas Railroad Company to operate over its line in Texas excluded all other express companies from that road, and that the express company and railroad company are both guilty of violating the Texa? anti-trust act and shall each pay to the State penalties at the rate of ?;>> a day from March .'sl. ll>o3, to the tiir.e of the final termination of the suit. Th^re are forty-nine similar suits pendinsr in the court, and* penalties are running against ail of the defendants. The case will he appealed to the United States Supreme Court. It is expected that the effect of these decisions will be to drive the express companies out of business in Texas. Ex-Governor Hogg is already organiz ing an independent express company to take their place. TOLL GATES FOR AUTOS. Jersey Would Collect Cent a Mile for Each Person. fßy TH<"srm:>h ta The Trih!;n-" ] Trenton, S. J . Feb. 1'" —Senator Minturn has introduced a bill providing for the establish ment of toll houses and pates at intervals of ten miles on the main highways. Th-^y shall be connected by a telephone system, and aa each automobile passes a toll house ten cents toll for* ep.ch person ridinar shall b» paid, and the number of the auto and the time shall be telepiMßßSd to the next toll station. These tolls shall be turned over weekly to the Township OsOsctsr Th» moneys shall be used for road repairs. If any automoblllst appears to be exceeding th» ppeed limit the tollkeeper may summon the ne;ir»?t constab'e and arrest th*» offender, who shall be taken before the nearest Justice of tha T"-a. c and required to furnish hall. If on trial • evicted the automobilist'a license shall he revoked for a year. The State BeaSMH tee for automobiles shall be $5 a year, a share of the money to gn to the counties for road repairs. BAXK ROBBED OF $37 £00. Ten Men Break Into State Institu tion at Helsingfors. Helsingfors. Feb. 26. — Ten men forced an en trance into the Russian State Bank last nisht. s=hot the iruardlan an-i got $37.5*»>. The robbers have not been captured. The robbery was committed In broad day. In the principal street of the city. The robbers drove the unarmed employes, after getting the keys of the safe. into a room, warning them that on any attempt to escape two "bombs* placed against the, door would be exploded. The "booths** were empty tomato cans. The robbers remained In th*» hank for ten minutes, packing the plunder In bags. Their leader held a short conversation over th*> telephone with some un known person, after which he out the telephone receiver from Its cord, and the band decamped. The body of the guardian, who was phot while he was rushing into the room, was mutllattM with a knife by one of the robbers, who are thought to be revolutionists from the Baltic. SHOCK OF 30.000 VOLTS-MAN LIVES. Saratoga. N V . Feb. M -Clifford 11. Frake. an eWtrleian for th* Hudson River Wat»r PVwet i nmvany. accidentally receive.! to-day a Bh<v-k Sf Cfv.ni>o volt?" of electricity. He was badly burr.cd and InjMfSd. hut. It i- believed, will recovrr. Twenty trains a day SOfWOSS Raw Torlt «iud 4»uftaJu— New York Central Lines. — Ailvu PRICE THREE CENTS. MLNERSTO MEET AGAIi LETTER FROM PMESIDESH Mitchell Decides to Call Xationa! Convention — Concessions Reaffirm eck President Mitf hell of the United Mine Work-; »rs of America announced yesterday that it hart been derided to call a national convention of the organization, to meet >n Man h l."». This) action followed the announcement by Viro-pre*t dent Lewis on Sunday that tfaera *could b* no strike, the operators having mad*- substantial concessions. The bituminous operators present acquiesced in the decision. aft?r listening to th*! following letter from President sssssevelt. which was read by Mr. Mitchell: I not" with very great concern the failure In your late convention on th»» joint interstate agreement to come to a basis of settlement oft the bituminous mining seal* of wag»s. You in: this business have enjoyed v great industrial j peace for many years, thank < to the joint trad*« agreement that has resulted in the action $♦ your successive conventions. A strike such as is threatened on April 1 In *;' mer.ace to the peace and geaeral welfar- of The>' country. I urge you to make a further *fforfjl to avoid such a calamity. You and Mr. Robbing are Joint chalr;- el the trade agreement committee of the National Civic Federation, and if <*««m» to me that thi* imposes an additional duty upon you both and give« an additional reasoa why each of you should join In making a firrtr effort. John Mitchell was amo:n Iks first of the] members of the sub-committee of the scale cora« mittee of the anthracite mine workers to put i.i an appearance a: the Ashland House, the head* quarters of the committee, yesterday. A dis patch from Indianapolis, attributed to Vice* President Lewis, of the United Mine Workers! which declared that there would be no general strike of mine workers on Apr. 1. was show^ him. His comment was: "I guess that's right." Mr. Mitchell refused to say ar.ything moreM Mrs. Mitchell arrived here yesterday mornlnil from her home at Spring- VaKey. I;!., ar.d is cxV peet«»d to remain during the further -^otlatlonSK Francis L. Robbins. chairman of the directors? of the Pittsburg Coal Company, and chairman ©4 the committee of bituminous operators, reached, this city in th© mor.-'.ng to confer with Mn| Mitchell and others. His visit was thought sig4 nificant. as he has been backing President Dolan^ of the Pittsburg district, who has been at outal with President Mitchell. When asked to males. some comment on Vice- President Lewis's state-^ mem of yesterday, that there would be no gen-* era! strike on April 1. Mr. Bobbins said: There Is absolutely no change In the soft ccaß situation. I see no prospects of averting as strike on April 1. Xo meeting of the operators! has been held, and T. as chairman, -would b«1 the man to cail one. Even in case such a prop©2 sition were made. Mr. Mitchell would have to r©^? fer it to the miners' convention. There could be no change of front on the parfj of the operators without a conference among 1 them. Because the miners are willing- to ac cept the 1903-'O4 scale that is no indication :haf7 the soft coal operators are willing to yield. President Mitchell and his advisers wert Ir.toi conference at the "Waldorf in th» afternoon, with Mr. Robbing W. c. Ferry, of the South western Coal Association, and B. F. Bush rep-. resenting the soft coa! interests allied with tha Gould railroads. This conference ia ih? first Mr. Mitchell has held with representatives of these) Interests. He has been in close- touch with Harry A. Taylor, representing the Illinois. Indiana and Ohio soft coal operator*, who ara opposed to the interests represented by M**ssrs. Robbins. P^rry and Bush. After tha conference had lasted about an hour, it broke up. while the confpr;*ees had luncheon, and then resumed its delibera'ions. Another recess was taken at 2 o'clcck. ir.<l tha participants said they would resume t?i°!r d:?» cusslon at 3 o'clock. None of thorn would talc about the conference. ALASKA PLAGUE BOUXD. Famine. Disease and Madness Scourging Kuskozcim District. fßr T«lo«raph •- Th- Tribune. J ?entt?<*. Wash.. Feb. 2*. — "Natives StSJP t* death in the Kuskokwim district si Alaska*.! IH-tnE: by the score as a result of an epidemic r^ cUpth-'ria. Malamutes or native dogs, maddened. by Etarvaf'.on. attacking and devouring Indian, women and children. Insanity rlf«» amor.g half? dozen tribes," Is the message of death and <seso-i latlon sent to th» outside world from the e>now« bound interior of Alaska's desolute wastes to-i day. Frenzied by the pangs of starvation. ssj horde of ma'.amute d->gs. cirn«d by the Ir-diam village it ths mouth of the Kuskokwtn Rlv#r. attacked and devoured nn« native woman. Th» attack of the animals was so sudden and. Cere*: that several members of the tribe standing neap were power! to aid. T. Indians then !eaafce<fJ the do^s. tying them to trees in the forest, anA left them to die of nziirvr.dcr- Diphtheria is also scourging the native campi, and men, women ai.d children are dying by! scores. Insanity has also aJd»d its horror. T'n less aid is soon ser.t 'x. 13 predicted that hun- ■ dreds will either das from disease or be killed ' by Indians insane from suffering. Zero weather. hortasi of food and lack of fuel: increase the agony of ihos« who have absolutely^ no hope until spring and warm ■««»,'■ al!ows> relief expeditions to enter the cour.trj'- TO LIMIT BAXK IXQI'IRV* Senate Committee to Report Resolu^ tion Ti'itk a String. Albany. Feb. 2»->. The sub-eom:r.itt<?e of ;h* Senate flnanei Com.iiitt'V. :. elating of Pen* ators Grady, Stevens aad Alids, the latter su'.i stituted In place or Ilaines. r.:et t.»-:ught and discussed the charges against. State Superin tendent of Banks Kilburn. and Hal pmpos d bank investigation resolution. It Is understood that the committee will recommend to-raorruw to the Finance OognmtttM the adoption of tha Assembly resolution, amended so as to provide for an inquiry into the conduct of the Stan* Bank Department but lin-.itir.K the «,'ope or r''.«» investigation to the departmcsl ICeatC if thai resolution is reported by the committee .r. '. adopted by the Senate it will have ti> retur.-. to the Assembly as amended tor concurrent e. PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO KAISER. Congratulations on Anniversary — Emperor Refers to White House Wedding. Berlin. !%■ £6.-- Ambassador Tower rr^se-- 'd tr>-il»v Pr^»l.l»nt Rooaevelt'.t iress«sc« conffrar tiat ing the QSHBSBI Emperor ami Empress on t v .<*'T silver wedding ar.r.lversarj'. Th» Eir.peror. in on pressing his thanks, mentioned the recent wi '. - of Alice Roosevelt tft NKholas Lor.r*orth. and •'• ■» tr.*rr!u- »>f th« X>\ichess Sophie Charlotte •■: • I denburg to Priaow F:tt«-l Fr'ednvh to-morrow. *:ul SaM he hosed the** you;. s jit-op!* would bs -i« aappi a» In and t^e Empress bad been. Mrs. Krupp. wid^w of th.^ sreat s: •»»•! • - fricti:rt»r. has Rtven SBft.9»> to charity tn r»i-.>sr.i» tion of the imperial weddln»c annSversiry. DEWEY'S WINES AND GRAPE JUiCE. k'L>mr'lV with th-> Pure Fo d 1-iv • M T I'*wty & Sum Co., 13S Fulton Bu Ne» \wr)s> - Ads l