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Paris Bankers Volunteer to Advance the Money. FURNISH FORTY MILLIONS "hat Sum is Turned Over to the French Company—Uncle Sam Will Honor Draft When Presented. Attorney Genera]l Knox has received cablegrams from Messrs, Day and Russell, who went to Paris as his representatives to conduet the closing negotiations for the Panama canal property, to the effect that the deeds of the property, archives and all other papers and documents which will be long to the United States under the transfer have already been turned over to them, and that the purchase price of $40,000,000 has been advanced to the canal company by a Paris syn dicate of bankers, This syndicate, it is understood, of fered to pay over the money with a view to expediting fhe consummation of the sale on the assurance of the attorney general that the draft on the United States for $40,000,000 would be honored on presentation at the treas ury at Washington. At the time the money was pald over to the canal company in Paris, Major Mark Brooke, of the engineer corps of the army, now in Colon, was authorized to formally receive -he property on the isthmus in the name of the United States. Whether this transfer has actually bheen made by the republic of Panama the department of justicé has not yet been advised, but 1t is assumed it will be made within a day or two, Messrs. Day and Russell are expected to re turn to Wasnlington within the next ten days and will bring with them the title deeds of the canal proper'y. Though sympathizing with the ef forts of the European holders of Co lombian bonds to induce the new s‘ate of Panama to assume some share of the foreign indebteaness of Colombia, the state department has made no move in that matter since the re tirement from Washington of M. Bu nau-Varilla, the Panaman minister. Before the minister left Washington Secretary Hay took occasion to im press upon him the fact that consid erations of equity should move Pan ama to an assumption of some part of the national debt, but the minister was not particularly impressed, and no effort was made to bring pressura to bear upon the new government. The attempt to delay the payment of the $10,000,000 to Panama by the presentation of old Colon Hre claims probably will not receive the endorse ment of thf depnrtggnt PRITCHARD SUCCEEDS SIMONTON President Names North Carolinian Judge of Fourth Judicial Crcuit. A Washington special says: Presi dent Roosevelt took snap judgment upon the friends of Senator McComas and those of several other eminent re publican lawyers when he sent to the senate the nomination of Judge Peter (. Pritchard as the suocessor of Judge Simonton of the fourth judiclal cir cuit. There was a good deal of crit icism of the president's action in the matter on the ground that he had shown exceedingly bad taste i 1 mak: ing an appointment practically before the body of Judge Simonton had been taken from the hospital where he died. A number of senators, some of them democrats, had determined upon pre senting and indorsing Senator McCo mas, who was a judge upon the Dis trict of Columbia bench when elacted to the senate, and who has the high est qualifications for high judicial po sition., These gentlemen and the friends of other possible candidates had refrained from motives of delica cy from presenting to the president the names of their candidates before Judge Simonton had been buried. Judge Pritchard’s name was sent 10 the senate the first thing Wednesday morning. AFTER PANAMA'S MILLIONS. Holder of Golombian Bonds Meet in Londen and Pass Resolutions. At a general meeting in London of the holders of bonds of the external debt of Colombia, a resolution has been adopted in which the bond-hold ers placed on record their “right to require from government of Panama that it assvme the obligation for a just and equitable proportion of the external debt of Colombia based on the money that the government will receive from the United States in respect to the canal concessions.” MAY CALL EXTRA SES<ION. President Will Insist on Final Dis. posal of the Crum Case. President Rcosevelt may call an ex traordinary session of the senate if final action on the nomination of W. . Crum, colored, to be collector of the port of Charleston, S. C., is not taken at the present session. He has considered with several leading mem bers of the senate the advisability of such action, and it is known that some of them, at least, are in favor of .he ¢rtraordinary session. i s EULOGIZED GENERAL GORDON. Former Foes in lllinois Pass Resolu tions of Respect to His Memory. Resolutions highly eulogistic of the late General John B. Gordon, the great confederate commander, were passed by the Illinois departmen: of the Grand Army of the Republic at Their reunion held in Springfield, Fri dlay, W ANOTHER LINE FCR GOULD. Purchase of Norfolk Southern Places Road in New Connection. Those in position to know say that the purchase of the Norfolk and Southern railroad tracks and prop erties by tHe Pittsburg Pennsylva nia interests controlling the Chesa peake Transit Company’s electric line from Norfolk to Cape Henry and Vir ginia Beach, means that the Norfolk and Southern, heretofore controlled by the Vanderbilt interest, has Been se cured by George J. Gould. CRUM IS COMMISSIONED. Order Again Making Negro Collector of Charleston Port Is Signed. ‘ Considerable business of import ance was transacted at Friday’s meet ing of the cabinet. Secretary Shaw presented to the president the new commission of Dr. W. D. Crum as collector of the rort of Charleston, 8. C., and the president signed it. The commission was made out at the time by direction of the president gwen Thursday. WANTS MILLION RIGHT NOW, Panama Requests One Tenth of Ca nal Money Immediately. The government of the Republic of Panama has indicated its desire to have $1,000,000 of the amount to be paid that country on account of the canal purchase transmitted to J. Pieryont Morgan & Co., their fiscal agents at New York, the remaining $9,000,000 to await the arrival in Washington of the Panama minister in June. The treasury department will cow Ply with this request. Survivors of Sunken Russian Battleships Banquetted. JOY IN ST. PETERSBURG § rvr———e— 1 Host ‘of Battle-Scarred Heroes are Re- 1 ceived at Palace and Given Hom- l age by Thousands—Praise | Service is Held. 1 A St. Petersburg special says: Sueh | an outburst of popular enthusiasm as wag witnessed Friday upon the ar rival of the survivorg of the Variag and Korietz has not been experienced in many years. Notwithstanding the rainy, raw weather, more than a hun dred thousand persons crowded the Nevsky, from the railroad depot to the palace square. Rocofs and win dows were crowded with people, wav ing naval flags. The whole route was lined by soldiers, sailors and cadets of the military school. Every regi ment was represented, as if the ~m peror wished all his fighting men to see how the brave are honored. Grand Duke Alexis as high admir al, received the heroes and a deaften ing storm of cheers burst forta as the weatherpeaten seamen appeared in sight. The crews of the Variag and Korietz were quickly mustered on the platform, each man wearing the St. George cross. The Grand Duke Alexis, attended by a brilliant staff of admirals, ap proached the survivors of the Variag, saulted and presented the grand duke ‘with a formal report of ithe battle and the number and state of health of the survivors. The grand duke, followed by Captain Doudeneff and the admirals, then passed along the, ranks and saluted the sailors, Russian fashion, saying: “Well done, my children,” to which the sailors replied, as one man: *We are glad to do our best, imperial high ness.” The formalities over, the high ad miral moved with emotion, embriced Captain Roudeneff and the other of ficers. As the column of heroes approach ed the portals of the winter palace, the emperor and empress came out ed them, and then retired to receive the visitors in the magnificent Nicho lass ‘hall, which had been converted into a chureh. After the services all the sailors remained and were banqueted as the emperor’s guests, going later to enter tainments at the city hall and at the people’s palace. The bluejackets, who were seated at the imperial table and served by the imperial servants, were overcome by the splendor of the feast. It was a day of wonders and surprises, the “little father” himself coming to lalk to them. The emperor, wearing the full uniform of an admiral, approach ed the sailors, escorting both the em press and followed by the other mem bers of the imperial .family. He said, in a voice ringing with emotion: “l am happy, brothers, to see jyou all here safely returned. Many of you have inscribed with your bleod a record of heroic deed in our anuals. You have made the name of the Var fag and Korietz immortal. I am sure vou will remain worthy to the last. All Russia and I have been moved by the recital of your exploits at Che mulpo. { thank you, brothers, for vindicat ing the honor of the flag of St. An drew and the renown of holy Russia. “I drink to the further victories oI our glorious fleet and to your health, my brothers.” The emperor took a goblet of wine and drained it and all present follow ed his example with a thunderous shout of “Hurrah.” The emperor then went round the table exchanging greetings with his lowly guests. Before leaving his majesty acgain said: “Once more, thanks to you, brave fellows, for your noble fight. I regard you 28 my kinsman. May God keep you.' RUSSIANS EULOGIZE JAPS. , Exhibition of Bravery in Sinking of Transport Elicits Admiration. The details of Rear Admiral Yes zen's raid, received in St. Petersburg, show that it was entirely successful. The admiral safely brought back his ships to Vladivostock after inflicting material] and moral damage on the enemy. The conduct of the 130 troops re maining on board the Kinshiu Maru in refusing to surrender and firing upon the Russians even while the transport was sinking evokes un bounded admiration. MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT. Sent to President Francis on Opening of St. Louis Exposition. The following is the telegram sent to President Francis by President Roosevelt Saturday: “White House, April 30, 1904.—H0n. David R. Francis, President Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company, St. Louis: I congratulate you and your associates on this memorable occa gion. I wish well to all who have joined in working for the success of this great enterprice; and on behalf of the American people I greet the, representatives of foreign countries who have come here to co-operate with s in celebrating in appropriate fash ion the one hundredth anniversary of the event which turned us into a con tinentsl nation, “THEODORE ROOSEVELT.” ALABAMA G. A. R. REUNION. Meeting at New Deécatur Attended by Many Prominent Veterans. The sixteenth annual reunion of the Alabama Grand Army of the Re public came to a close in New De catur Thursday night by a most bril liant informal reception at the Tav ern hotel, Among the distinguished guests present were Commander-in- Chief General John C. Black and wife, of Chicago; Chief of Staff Gencral Beter ,of Washington; Colonel Back ley, of Montgomery; Chief of Staff C. H. McConnell, of Chicago The next meeting will be held in Florence. : FOUR PERISH IN HOTEL BLAZE. Explosion of Gasolene Tank Causes Fatalities at Lansing, Mich. Four lives were lost Friday night in the burning of the Bryan house, a three-story structure in Lansing, Mich. The dead: Jerome C. Stiles, Grand Rarpids; John Valland, Lansing; Ransom Ding man, Lansing, and James Ray, Lan sing. Several other boarders and two fire men were cut and burned during the progress of the fire, but their inju ~ies are not serious. DIVORCE GIVEN MRS. TAYLOR. Wife of Well Known Lecturer Made Free in Tennessee Court. At Knoxville, Tenn., Thursday Mrs. R. L. .Taylor was granted a divorce from ex-Governor Robert L. Taylor in chancery court. The question of alimony was referred to the clerk ¢nd master for settlement, Mrs. Taylor was Mrs. Alice Fitts Hill, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., before her marriage to the ex-governor three years ago. Both had children by for mer marriages, and they, it is alleged, oaused the uchappiness,