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THE MORNING NEWS. I x T TTHITr>n Established ISSO. - incorporated IMW > IST MRFIR 1 7.01 1 . J H. ESTILL, President. * HAWLEY AND RAY IN WITH SULLY DIVIDED UP ON DEALS HI T HAWLEY SAYS THERE WAS tiO copartnership. Root Said That the Examination Had Not Then Reached That Phase of the Question—Statements Were Submitted, Showing the Opera tions in Cotton in Which Sully, Hawley and Ray Had Taken Part. Nice Profits Shown In Some. New York, April I.—The examina tion in which Edwin Hawley, the pres ident of the lowa Central Railroad and the Minneapolis, and St. Eouis Rail way. and Frank P. Ray, head of sev eral large tobacco companies, the al leged partners of Daniel J. Sully In his cotton operations, are to be ques tioned, began to-day before United States Commissioner Alexander. To ascertain fully whether or not Hawley and Ray were practically Sul ly’s partners is the object of the ex amination, and Commissioner Alexan der was appointed by Judge Holt to act as a special examiner in the case. Receivers Henry W. Taft and David H. Miller procured the order from Judge Holt of the United States Dis trict Court, requiring Haw'ley and Ray not only to appear to-day before the special examiner, but to take to the examination room all their books and papers that would disclose exactly what were their relations to Mr. Sully. Former Secretary of War Elihu Root was retained to question Mr. Hawley and Mr. Ray. Sully Was Present. At the opening of the examination Commissioner Alexander ruled 'that the examination would not partake of a “litigated proceeding.” Mr. Hawley was then called and his examination was begun by Mr. Root. Just at this time Mr. Sully entered the room and took a seat near the lawyers' table. Mr. Hawley testified that his busi ness relations with Sully began in De cember last and ended on March 18. Mr. Hawley's testimony did not pro ceed very far before his counsel, Mr. Davis, took exception to Mr. Root’s line of examination. Mr. Davis de clared, however, that his client had nothing to conceal and would answer all questions touching upon his rela tions with Sully & Cos., or Mr. Sully personally. Mr. Hawley said he kept no special record of his cotton opera tions, relying chiefly on the statement he received from Sully & Cos., follow ing a purchase or sale. Deals in Cotton. At the request of Mr. Root, Mr. Haw a lawyers produced a batch of these statements. They showed that on Dec. 4, 1903, 10.000 bales of cotton were bought and sold for account of E. Hawley and D. J. Sully, jointly; on Doc. 23, 19,100 bales bought and sold for same account. There were also similar transactions on a smaller scale for Dec. 24 and Dec. 27, and then came a number of statements of various dates in January, all representing heavy transactions in cotton for Hawley’s account. Mr. Root read from a state ment showing that in one particular transaction Messrs. Hawley and Sully had divided a profit of $90,440. Mr. Root read from other statements bearing different dates. In these trans actions purchases or sales ran from a few hundred bales of cotton up to al most 10,000 bales. Mr. Root next read from a long slip of paper a statement of cotton trans actions bearing the names of Messrs. Hawley, Sully and Ray. He wanted to known whether or not this paper repre sented the Joint transactions of the parties named, but Mr. Hawley said he did not know. Mr. Sully, it was brought out, used to take his own share of profits before Bending Mr. Hawley his share. In "Joint Three” Operations. A number of "joint three” accounts (Hawley, Sully and Ray), for the lat ter part of February, nearly all repre senting heavy sales, were next read off by Mr. Root. Hawley’s lawyers had in court some half a dozen packages containing the memoranda of the transactions be tween Sully & Cos., and Messrs. Haw ley and Ray. Another package was reported to be missing. Mr. Hawley said there were other transactions for "Joint three” accounts, dated Feb. 24 and Feb. 27, something over 10,000 bales, which netted a profit of $149,000. Mr. Hawley said that he did not take his profit in these trans actions. They were "credited to his account.” Next came another “joint three” ac count, showing these purchases of cot ton—March 3, 25,000 bales; March 4, 10,- 400; March 7, 14,600, and March 9, 700 bales. it developed during the examination that the first transaction Mr. Hawley bad with Mr. Sully was in September, 1903, when he loaned Sully individually SOIO,OOO on securities. A letter from Hawley to Sully, dated March 18, was read by Mjr. Root. It read in part; I enclose herewith statement of ac count, showing, so far as my individ ual interest is concerned, a balance due you of $82,420, for which I enclose my check. • Signed.) “E. Hawley.” Mr. Hawley said that his check for •he amount named was sent to D. J. Sully & Cos. Sully Had the l.ona I6nd. It developed that in one of the "joint three” accounts, known as No. Sully had a 50 per cent, interest, while that of Hawley and Ray was - 1 per cent. each. Mr. Hawley here made a brief stnte hU'Ut. denying any co-partnership with Mr. Sully. That phase of the examination, Mr. Root replied, had not yet been reached. . Mr. Hawley said that much corre- Dondencg had passed between him nd Sully from September, 1903, to larch 20, last. He had also seen r. Sully frequently between Decem r and March. Mr. Root read from the seventh and lf l batch of statements and other '■moranda. all of which referred to 11 ’l, operations. Hawley’s check book >'i asked for, but was not produced. J counsel promised to submit it at ,h next examination. -fore the adjournment, Mr. Dos -1 kos, Sully’s counsel, said: “We are '■'Uly interested in this inquiry. We "at the subject opened very fully.” f, Plying to this, Mr. Root said: ‘"e will be glad to receive any *"estk>ns or advice looking to a v *Rthorough examination.” Commissioner Alexan- Jsabannab jHoftiiiwj der. Lawyer Davies said for Hawley and Ray: ‘•You will find our side ready at any time. We are prepared to pro ceed at any time. We desire to facili tate the examination in every way.” It was then decided to adjourn un til next Thursday at 11 o’clock. Hawley Made $250,000. Roughly estimated, Mr. Hawley’s profits in the numerous “joint two” and “joint three” accounts as brought out by Mr. Root, approximated $250,000. Ap parently his first serious loss was just before the suspension of Sully & Cos., as shown by his letter of March 18, enclosing a check for $82,420 to that firm. Just before the close of the exami nation Mr. Root submitted, but failed to make public, a letter supposed to contain the names of three persons not heretofore mentioned as participants in one or more Hawley-Sully pools. The identity of these persons, one of whom was said to be a woman, could not be ascertained. A meeting of the receivers and the Creditors’ Committee was held at the Sully offices late in the afternoon. It was reported that the receivers had made anew and more favorable prop osition to the creditors, but it was afterwards denied that anything was said or done in the matter. No state ment as to what transpired at the meeting was obtainable. fourllownto atoms. Two Others Injured by Premature Explosion of ii Blast. Charlottesville! Va„ April I.—By the premature explosion of a blast at the Southern Quarry Company at Fabers, twenty-three miles south of this city, to-day, four men were blown to atoms and two were injured. The dead are: F. F. Jones of Alexandria, super intendent of the auarry. Otis Brent of Tye River, Va., as sistant superintendent. George Mawyer of Fabers, Va. Ben Hart, colored, of Fabers, Va., helper. The injured are: Solomon Hart, colored, face torn, and Silas Jordon, colored, scalp wounds. Friction in loading an eighteen-foot breast hole in concrete rock caused the accident. The company’s president, L. G. John son, of Washington, dropped dead yes terday. JUMPED TO PAVEMENT 21 STORIES BENEATH. Spectacular Suicide of S. J. Hnydon in Sew York. New York, April I.—Sidney John stone Haydon, of the Hotel Holly, oF this city, to-day jumped to the streets from the top floor of the twenty-one story skyscraper at Broadway and New street. Nearly every bone in his body was broken. Haydon went into one of the un occupied offices on the top floor of the New street side, raised a window, laid an umbrella he carried on the ledge and at once crawled out and jumped. His body made one full turn backward and struck the pavement with fearful force. Most of the persons who were pass ing in the street ran away in hor ror. Hnydon was 55 years old. Nothing is known about the suicide's family or his business affairs. In his pocket was a letter from General Auditor Young of the Union Pacific Railroad, indicat ing that Haydon had recently applied to him for a position. It was said by a friend of the sui cide that Haydon came from Louis ville, Ky., where his mother is said to reside. Well Known Railroad Man. Louisville, Ky., April 1. —Sidney John stone Haydon, who committed suicide in New York by jumping from the top floor of a skyscraper, was prominent as a railroad man and related to many prominent Kentuckians. During his residence in Louisville some years ago, he was one of the chief clerks in the auditor’s office of the Louisville ani Nashville Railroad. After leaving Louisville he became auditor of the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf road. Later he opened an office as expert accountant in New York. He was a bachelor. His mother, Mrs. Annie G. Haydon, of Louisville, is the only sur viving member of his immediate family. VERDICT OF $25,000 FOR MRS. FRANKLIN. j Indeeent Remarks Were Addressed to Her Aboard a Train. Greenville, S. C., April I.—ln the State Circuit Court to-day, Mrs. Susan L. Franklin of Newberry, S. C., obtained a vierdiet for $25,000 damages in a suit against the South ern Railway, half of the amount sued for. The suit was based on allegations that while a messenger on a train be •tween Greenville and Atlanta, she was in&ulted and tmnoyed by a man who made indecent proposals, and that the railway conductor did not inter fere to prevent it until she appealed to him, though he was in the car. She claims to have become seriously ill in Atlanta on her arrival there in con sequence of her treatment. CLEWELL WAS SHORT. Cleveland, 0., April 1. —The Bankers Surety Company, which is on the bond of George F. Clewell, the missing sec retary and treasurer of the assigned Federal Trust Company, was to-day given a warrant for his arrest. Mr. Clewell has been missing from his home in this city since last Saturday. His alleged shortage is SIB,IOO. TWO MORTviCriMS OF SQUIB FACTORY FIRE. Scranton, Pa., April I.—Two more deaths have been added to the llat of victims of yesterday's explosion in the “squib" factory at Prlceburg, making the total number of fatalities nine. To Meet at Winchester. Alexandria, Va., April I.—The Balti more conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, to-day de cided to hold its next annual meeting at Winchester. Va. I ■ 'v/,,u• "■ ' • ’J ''4 I miinivos on the outskirts OF* nio\;-.nr. NO NEW ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR REPORT IS NOT CONFIRMED. IT WAS SAID ONE WAS MADE MARCH 30-31. Neither London Nor St. IVterMlmrfc Received Confirmation of tile Re port—lt Wa* Said the Japanene Wi.Mliod to Discover the Effects of Their Latest Attempt to Hottle I p the Russian Fleet in Port Arthur Hurbor. EVENTS IN THE EAST. The United States have acquiesced in the proclamation of martial law at New Chwang. A list prepared on March 28, shows that there were then 170,000 Russian infantry, 17,000 cavalry and 256 pieces of ordnance in Manchuria. Capt. Reitzenstein, commanding the Russian squadron at Vladivos tok, declares that he went out to meet the Japanese squadron when it attacked that port, but that the Japanese turned and fled. Viceroy Alexieff appears at Fort makes inspections and con fers decorations upon officers who have distinguished themselves for gallantry during the defense of the city. Russians have reversed their first announcement that the engagement at Chong Ju was a defeat for them. They are now claiming that they won the victory, inflicting heavy loss upon the Japanese. No confirmation of the report of a fresh attack upon Port Ar thur. London, April 2.—There is no con firmation of any kind of the report cabled from Tokio to a news agency that a fresh attack had been made by the Japanese on Port Arthur. Some surprise is expressed here over the rapid development of the Japanese advance in Korea as Indicated by the seizure of Yong Chun, and although little is known of this movement, it is supposed the right flank of the Japanese army is making a simul taneous advance, and permission be ing granted to the newspaper corre spondents at Tokio to start for the front, is regarded as foreshadowing se rious operations. The Dally Telegraph’s Wei Hal Wei correspondent says the Japanese steamer Hanien Maru (previously re ported captured and sunk by the Rus sians) was sunk by a Russian torpedo boat, and that twenty-five persons on board of her were lost. WAS NOT CONFIRMED AT ST. PETERSBURG. St. Petersburg, April I.—The Asso ciated Press is officially informed that up to the present the government has received no news to confirm the state ment sent by a news agency from To kio that the Japanese made another attack on Port Arthur during the night of March 30-31. REPORT OF ATTACK UPON PORT ARTHUR. London, April 1, 6:34, p. m.—A dis patch to the Central News from Tokio says Vice Admiral Togo, made another attack on Port Arthur during the night of March 30-31. The dispatch adds that It is under stood that the attack was for the pur pose of taking soundings and ascer taining the effects of the last attempt to bottle up ttoe Russian fleet. No details of the attack are obtain able. SAVANNAH. GA.. SATURDAY. APRIL 2, 1004. j RUSSIANS TELL HOW STEAMER WAS SUNK. St. Petersburg, April 1. —A semi-offi cial dispatch from Port Arthur, bear ing to-day’s date, says: “Our entire squadron left the harbor March 28, making for the Miactas Is lands. At 11 o’clock the cruiser Novik ■ sighted a steamer toxving a Chinese | junk. She would not stop until the j torpedo boat Vrimanlny fired two j shots. It was the Japanese steamer | Hanien Maru, on board .which were | found ten Japanese and eleven China | men, various papers, telegrams and i maps, and two whitehead torpedoes. 1 The crew was taken on board our i ships, after which the vessel was taken ]in tow and subsequently sunk. The Novik and accompanying torpedo boats ! rejoined the squadron, which returned j to Port Arthur. “On March 29 the anniversary of the j Russian occupation of Port Arthur was celebrated with a religious service, and a military review. ! “On March 30 occurred the funeral of the tnen killed on the torpedo boat destroyer Silni during the Japanese at tempt to block the port March 27. A large concourse attended the funeral. “The Grand Duke Boris arrived on the same day and was given a public welcome. "Viceroy Alexieff, accompanied by Gen. Zhitiriski, arrived on March 31. “Alt is quiet.’’ STRENGTH OF RUSS IA N S IN MANCHURIA. Paris, April 2.—The Figaro's St. Petersburg correspondent telegraphs as follows: "A detailed list of the Russian troops in the Far East was semi-of ficially communicated to me to-day, and though I am forbidden to betray the secrets of mobilization, I am al lowed to give the general figures. The list was drawn up on the evening of March 28, by the general staff at Harbin. There were then in Man churia 170,000 infantry, 17,000 cavalry and 256 cannon. Of this number 20,- 000 infantry, 5,000 cavalry and thirty two cannon have been told off to guard the railway. “Although the bulk of the troops is concentrated opposite Korea, the strategical front extends 1,600 kilo metres, from Vladivostok to New Chwang on the left bank of the Liao river, the tight bank being considered neutral territory. “By June 28,. 130,000 more infantry, 30.000 cavalry and 250 cannon will have been sent out. “It is estimated that the Japanese troops landed do not exceed 80,000 and that 100,000 are waiting until the commissariat is assured before being 'transported, as it is impossible to feed them in Korea.” NO FRICTION NOW AT NEW CHWANG. New Chwang, April 1. —United States Consul Miller to-day informed the cit izens of his nationality of the United States' acquiescence in the proclama tion of martial law by the Russian authorities here. The United States gunboat Helena leaves New Chwang to-morrow. The British gunboat hlspiegle is awaiting additional instructions. Russian authority has been estab lished here without friction. There is no apparent alarm, although movable property is being partly removed. It Is understood that immediately after the eleven ships now here are loaded the port and river will be closed, as the work of providing for a sys tematic defense of New Chwang is progressing. REITZENSTEIN SAYS THE JAPANESE FLED. St. Petersburg. April I.—The Novi Krai of Port Arthur, dated March 8, has Just arrived here. It contains a telegram from Capt. Reitzenstein, commanding the Russian squadron at Vladivostok, referring to the Japanese attack on Vladivostok, from which it appears that his squadron was not only in port when the enemy was sighted, but that it got up steam, went and engaged the Japanese, who turned tail, Capt. Reitzenstein, according to his telegram to the commander-in chief. pursuing the Japanese tilt 5 o’clock, when he returned to Vladi vostok. He gives the composition of the Japa nese squadron as follows: The battle- Contmued on Fifth Page. MASKED MEN HELD UP A TRAIN EXPRESS MESSENGER KILLED. THE SAFES WERE HI.OWN OPEN AND RIFLED. It In Nct Known llow Much (lip llnn <litn Secured—Mimli 'Mint They Did Not Get Warn Dentroyed—Ritn of Hunk Note* and Twinted t’olnn Were Found Scattered About the t ar—How the llold-l p Wnn Work ed—Little llenintunee Offered. Sacramento, Cal., April I.—Three masked men hold up the Oregon ex press, southbound, on the Southern Pacific Railroad at Copley, near Kes wick, killed W. J. O'Neill, the express messenger, and carried off the contents of the express car. When the train pulled into Copley the highwaymen emerged from the brush. One of the robbers knocked on ihe door of the express car. W. J. O’Neill, the Wells-Fargo messenger, asked him some question. The reply was evidently satisfactory, because O’Neill slid the door back about eighteen inches, when a rifle bullet was sent through his body. It passed near his heart and the messenger fell back dead. O'Neill was not armed. Dill Xl Molest Passengers. Then, while one robber remained on the lookout, the other two marched the engine crew to the express car. The robbers all the time used vile lan guage and discharged occasional shots from their rides. This apprised the passengers of what was going on, but they remained in the cars and were not molested. Colford, helper to Messenger O’Neill, was armed with a shotgun and tried to shoot one of the robbers, but the cartridge failed to explode. Colford pluckily stood his ground, and started to put another shell into the gun, but the robbers leveled their rifles at him and commanded him to lay down his gun or be killed. The robbers now compelled the two firemen and the brakemen to climb into the smoker. Because Brakeman Stone was not quick enough one of the robbers hit him over the head with a rifle, in flicting a severe scalp wound. Blew Open the Suit*. When the bandits found that Col ford could not open the safe they used dynamite, first removing the body of O'Neill, which lay near the safe. There were two safes in the car, a heavy through safe and a smaller lo cal safe. The local safe was blown to atoms and the top of the through safe was blown off. Tiny pieces of bank notes and twisted coins covered the floor. It is certain that the robbers did not get a great amount of plunder, al though their blundering work may have destroyed thousands of dollars. DIS CCvTrylv AsTo UN D. Important Karts in tin- Antarctic Were Established. Lyttleton, New Zealand, April I. The British Antarctic steamer Dis covery. and the relief steamers Morn ing and Terra Nova arrived here to day. The relief ships, which left Ho bart Dec. 5, reached the Discovery, Feb. 14, and found all the members of the expedition iij excellent health and spirits. There was great excitement among the crews of all the ships when they sighted each other, and the res cuers found that all was well on board the long absent Discovery. Scientific work was continued by the Explorers throughout the winter of 1903. They established the fact that the interior of Victoria Land continues at a hight of 9,000 feet, and is evident ly a vast continental plateau. Anew route to the west was found and a depot was established 2,000 feet up She glacier. Hassell anil Pollock, Baltimore, April I,—The physicians at the Johns’ Hopkins Hospital, in at tendance upon ex-Gov. Russell of North Carolina, and Dr. G. R. Pol lock, president of the Mercer College, Macon, Ga., state at midnight that they are steadily improving, and they are resting comfortably. FLOODS ARE SERIOUS. Will** Territory Is IlMiungfd by Tur bulent Streams, Indianapolis, Ind., April I.—While the flood situation throughout Southwest ern Indiana is considerably improved, the heavy rains of yesterday and last night have almost duplicated the flood stages of last week throughout Central Indiana. White river, near this city, has risen thirteen feet above the low water mark and is still rising. Manufacturing in terests and many homes in the river district are menaced. At Portland only three or four business houses are above water, and at Delphi the Wa bash Railroad is washed away in two places. The suburbs of Alexandria are threatened by the high water, and the inhabitants have abandoned their homes. The crest of the Hood in the south western part of the state has moved almost to the Ohio, and it is believed that the rivers will now carry off the waters, which cover several hundred thousand acres of valuable farm land, without further damage. Hundreds of refugees from the Inun dated districts were brought to Evans ville to-day on a special train sent out by the Southern Railway Company. Alarm for Reservoir, Celina, 0., April I.—The apprehen sion that has been felt to-day regard ing the banks of the Grand Reservoir has increased to-night. The water continues rising, but the greatest dan ger is believed to exist on account of the high wind that has been blowing since sundown and is continually get ting stronger. The gale is from the west and is driving the water against the east bank around St. Marys’ where the bank has already been weaken ed. Avery large force Is at work to night trying to save the locks at the bulkhead. St. Marys is at the east end of the reservoir and Celina at the west end. Flood signals have been given not only around the reser voir, but also to people along the canal, to be ready to vacate. The St. Marys river has broken its record, doing much damage to the rail roads and other property. Cuttle Swept Away. Findlay, 0., April I.—The most de structive flood in the history of Han cock county is sweeping down the Blanchard river and overrunning Its banks for over a mile. Main street for nearly a mile is a running stream. Nearly half the city is covered with water and hundreds of families are homeless. The rural districts are suf fering great loss. A large number of cattle are being swept away and the farmers are compelled to leave their homes. Thousands of dollars worth of mer chandise in the flooded basements on Main and adjoining streets has been destroyed. Ottawa In liltuinu. Lima, 0., April I.—Ottawa river, which runs through the center of this city, is higher to-day than has ever been known as a result of a heavy |)iinfall, which began shortly after midnight overflowing a large portion of Ihe town. There are 2,000 people either homeless or confined to the sec ond stories or roofs of their homes to escape the raging waters. Fully 500 houses are submerged and they have been washed from their founda tions. DENIALS OF MRS. BOTKIN toieiTil Ahonl All tlie Allegations Against Her. San FranclsCo, April 1. —Mrs. Cordelia Botkin was called to-day as the first witness for the defense in her trial for the murder of Mrs. John P. Dunning, by means of poisoned randy. She de nied all incriminating evidence given against her by witnesses for the state. Mrs. Botkin told at length of her relations with John P. Dunning, whom she said she first met in Golden Gate Park and had assisted financially. She said he also received SBOO from Mrs. Corbaly. She said she was In Humboldt county on June 17, 1897, the date of the post mark of an anonymous letter mailed to Mrs. Dunning from San Francisco. She denied that she wrote the letter and also denied the statements con cerning her movements fn the testi mony of Miss Lizzie Llvernash. She had never inquired regarding the ef fects of poisons and had never con templated suicide. She denied pur chasing the handkerchief found in the box of poisoned candy. She said she never in her life had been in the store of Haas & Sons, where the candy is alleged to have been bought. DIAZ ADDRESSES COXGKESS. Mexican President Comments I’pon Ills Country's Affairs. Mexico City, April I.—President Diaz opened Congress shis evening, being escorted to the hall by the presidential guards. His message covered a period embracing the past half year. Among other things he referred to the cir cumspection of the government in Its international relations and to the good accomplished by the sanitation works at the federal capital. The President devotes much atten tion to sanitary matters and shows that at Vera Cruz, Ihe authorities ex pect to Rtamp out the yellow fever The message'says that the mining Industry shows a steady progress, that a large amount of work has been done on the port works at Manzanilla, Salina Cruz, Coatzaeoalcos and at other points; that the railways in Mexjco have in the past half year been augmented by 303 kilometres and that the postal and federal telegraph services show a continual increase. The financial condition of the nation is satisfactory, both stamp taxes and customs collections showing a,n in crease. The army has many improvements to show and additions are to be made to the navy. The President thanks Congress for its “efficacious aid in the great work of national transformation now for tunately very far advanced and which in the end will elevate Mexico to the enviable place reserved by destiny for her among the nations.” Report on Statehood. Washington, April I.—A favorable re port was authorized to-day on the bill granting statehood to Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, under the name Oklahoma and Arizona and New Mex ico. under the name of Arizona by the House Committee on Territories. The Democratic members have reserved the right to present a minority report. ( 5 CENTS A COPY. DAILY, $8 A YEAR. I WEEKLY 2-TIMKS- A-WBEK. $1 A YEAR NAVAL OFFICER COMMITS SUICIDE CHIEF ENGINEER WARBURTON BLOWS OUT HIS BRAINS ABOARD THE MAINE. Executive Officer of tlie Battleship Whs Passing Wn rbu rt on’s Door W hen the Shot Wan Fired—After Fussing Through Warhnrton’s llchil tlie Bullet Narrowly Missed Ihe Executive Officer—No Cause for the Act Known. Pensacola, Fla., April I.—Lieutenant Commander Edgar Townsend Warbur ton, chief engineer of the bdttleship Maine, now in this harbor, commit ted suicide in his cabin on board that vessel to-day. A bullet from a 38- >caHbre revolver was sent crashing through the brain and death resulted within forty minutes afterwards. The executive officer of the ship was passu.e the dear of Lieutenant Com ma nt. or Warburton’s cabin when he was startled by the icpcrt of a re volver within. The bullet, aft ur pass ing through the brain, came through the door and struck the rail of the ship, barely missing the executive of ficer. The latter notified the other officers and the door of the lieutenant commander's cabin was forced open. He was lying on the floor in a pool of blood and the revolver, dyed red. was grasped In his right hand. The surgeon of the ship was hastily summoned and endeavored to stop the flow of blood, without result. The flagship was signalled, and the fleet surgeon responded, but the lieutenant commander expired shortly after his arrival. The bullet entered Just above the right temple and passed out over the left ear. No cause is known for the officer committing the rash act. He appeared to be in the best of health and spirits and within a few weeks would have been assigned to shore liberty. Many of the officers expressed the belief that death was the result of an accident and that the lieutenant commander did not commit suicide. Lieutenant? Commander Wanburton had been chief engineer of the Maine since that vessel was placed in com mission. He was formerly on the Indiana. The body will be shipped to Phila delphia, where his wife resides, to morrow. ANTI-TRUST LAW Alleged to Have Hern Violated by Railroads. Chicago, April I.—Eight specific charges, each one pointed out as a violation of the Sherman anti-trust law, are brought against the twenty sftx leading ljailroads running Into Chicago in a bill prepared for the Chicago Coal Shippers’ Association to be filed in the United States Circuit Court. The action is an attempt by the coal men to put the Chicago Car Service Association out of business on the ground that it is an illegal combination of railroads. Its acts are said to be the enforcement of a uni form system of demurrage and per djem charges on cans, which adds to the freight rates. The bill to be filed Is a petition for injunction against each of the rail roads restraining them from contin uing their membership in the associa tion and from combining to form a similar organization. The petition was presented to Unit ed States Attorney Bethea six weeks ago and forwarded to Attorney Gen eral Knox. The latter instructed Mr. Bethea to hear both sides and t* prosecute if the association appears unlawful. SWAYXE REPORT THURSDAY. Brantley Says It Will Then Be Call ed In tli< lfloime. By R. M. Larner. Washington, April I.—Representative Brantley of the House Judiciary Com mittee says the report on the resolu tion of impeachment in the Judge Swayne case will be called In the House next Thursday. At the instance of Representative Livingston, the Senate Committee on Appropriations has agreed to a $4,000 increase in the allowance for guards at the federal prison at Atlanta. Aft er the bill left the house it was found that an additional allowance was nec essary for guards. The increase Was recommended by the department of justice. K ITT HE DDE 1111.1, REPORTED. Morgan Will Present a Minority Hr. port for Ills Bill. Washington. April I.—Senator Kitt redge to-day reported from the Senate Committee on Interoeeanic Canals the bill which he introduced from the same committee yesterday. The bill places the government of the canal zone in the hands of the canal commission un der certain restrictions. Senator Morgan, who recently intro duced a bill to have the canal zone declared a military reservation to be governed by the laws of the United States for the government of such reservations, has announced that he will present to Congress a minority report advocating the passage of the bill. _ POOR APRIL FOOL JOKE SPRUNG ON THE POPE. Rome, April I.—The apocryphal plot against the life of the Pope, which was reported in a London newspaper a few days ago and promptly ridiculed by the Vatican authorities, had a se quel to-day In an ill-timed “April fool” atory published by an insignificant newspaper here. This story was to the effect that two anarchists, who intended to make an attempt on the Pope's life, had been arrested at a door of the Vatican with bombs in their possession. The Osservatore Romano, the Vati can organ, most indignantly contra dicts the story, and points out the bad taste of such a joke,