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Dalny, proceed to hie pout. Commander
Marshall's report should hare good effect
In allaying the antl-Amerlcan Irritation.
The military autnoritles are causing to
be removed from all strateglo points In the
far east the women and children and alt
aired and Inflrmed men, ao that the neces
sity of protecting them will not be added
to the duties n the troopa, and In order
that all auppllea may be available for the
use of the actual combatants.
There la no confirmation of the Tin Kow
report of the London Dally Telegraph that
the Japanese again bombarded Port Arthur
yesterday, but news' of another attack at
any moment would not be surprising.
A copy of the Dally Vostok, which baa
just an Wed here, contains a significant
argument In favor of Russia abandoning
South Manchuria and retaining tbe north
ern portion of the province, which, the
paper contends, naturally belongs to the
Amur region.
CONFERS WITII Bin HE5RV Dl'RAKD.
Secretary Hay Talks of Contraband of
War with British Ambaaeador.
' WASHINGTON, March l.-There was a
long conference at the State department
today after the cabinet meeting between
Secretary Hay and Sir Mortimer Durand,
the ' British ambassador, ' on the several
phases of the far east war.
The Russian government's declaration
of what constitutes ' contraband articles
of war Is naturally a que: ion Jointly
vital to the two English-speaking coun
tries. In thl connection this Is only
one of many questions which are dual
to the United States and Great Britain,
because of the similarity of their Interests
In the far east and also because both coun
tries are strongly under Russian suspicion.
Tills last fact makes it necessary that
there, shall be a very thorough understand
ing between the London and Washington
governments regarding ' their fulfillment of
the neutrality obligations. It can be stated
for both governments that It Is their Arm
Intention to observe complete neutrality,
losing1 no opportunity, however, to ade
quately protect their own Interests.
LITTLE CHANGE! IN THE) NAVAL BILL.
Seant Commute Restores Provision
, WASHINGTON, March 1. After only one
session of the commute on naval affairs
: rh naval appropriation bill was today re
ported to th senate. Comparatively few
changes were mad in the bill as passed by
th house, though th provision for a naval
training station on th great lakes was
again Incorporated in th measure. The in
crease recommended by th senate aggre
gates 1327,000, making th total 197,001.788.
Provision Is also made for a considerable
increase In th teaching fore at tho naval
' academy at Annapolis.
An important amendment in regard to
appropriations in th navy provides that
subject to restriction Imposed by existing
law boatswains and gunners and warrant
machinist; shall be eligible for appointment
to th grad of engineer sfter two years'
aervloe as warrant officers, and boatswains,
gunners, carpenter and sallmakers after
six years shall be llgibl to th position
of chief of their plass.
ALL IS UllET AT VLADIVOSTOK.
Svaty Miles of Snowdrift Shot in
- tho Fortress.
VLADIVOSTOK, Marcn ..-Certain Rus
sian) newspaper oorrespoAdents and resi
dents of Vladivostok, who left ' here a
Short wtfiU ago, hav returned. They a,y
they found th conditions of living at Klk
olsk and ilafbln to b-lM favorabl than
her.
Kverythlnc Is quiet at Vladivostok. Tho
tie lit th prlo of provision has been
Blight and trad oontlnu. Th bllisard
has ceased and ther ar now snowdrifts
stretching for sixty or seventy mile from
th fortress.
Schools have been started her for th
Instruction of hospital nurses, who ar re
cruited from among the) wive and daught
. era of prominent dtliens. Among them is
th wif of General von Beneta, command
ant at Vladivostok. .
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PERMIT RISSIAN SHIPS TO COAL.
Allowed Only EBnonarh nt Snea to
Reach Their Destination.
(Copyright, by Nw Tork Herald Co., 1l)0t.)
ALEXANDRIA, March l.-(New Tork
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
Thd Pee.) The Russian squadron arriving
kt Sues has been allowed to take on suffi
cient coal to enable It to reaeh tllaerta. Its
declared destination. Th amount ot coal
authorised la l,m ton, which will be taken
on board In the course ot today and tomor
row, and when the vesss! hav coaled they
wilt enter the oanal.
ABROGATE LAW GOVERNING JEWS
Families of Taos nt Front ' Mny
. Stay mt Mom.
KIEFF, Hussla, March 1. Th governor
of Xleff has Instractad th local pollc not
to Interfere with th families or servants
of Jewish surgeon who hav gone to th
far east, although th law forbid them I
' remain, outside th pal.
BEBASTOPOL, March 1.-V1e Admiral
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Besabroft has left here for Cronstadt to
take command of the Second division of
the Baltlo fleet. Admiral . Beaabroff la
groatiy beloved by the sailors, many of
whom gathered at the railroad station to
bid him farewell.,
MUKDEN, Manchuria, March 1. The
troops are In excellent spirits, expecting to
meet the Japanese soon. The Japanese
fleet has no attacked Port Arthur slnoe
February 26. The Japanese are greatly
discouraged by their failure to block the
harbor.
FRANCE! TO IMPROVE ITS DEFENSES.
Ministry Will Ask for Supplemental
Credits for Navy.
PARIS. Marcn !. The Council of Minis
ters has decided on the advice of Premier
Combe to have Finance Minister Rouvler
submit to the Chamber of Deputies today a
bill providing supplemental credits for the
navy and the Improvement of colonial de
fenses. s r
M. Combes explained that his purpose
was to permit the government to make a
categorical reply to the criticisms of th
condition of the navy. The need of such
a reply has been emphasised by an article
appearing In a provincial paper, signed by
Marine Minister Pelletan, setting forth the
unpreparedness of the navy to meet war
requirements particularly In the far east.
MAY SINK ONE! RUSSIAN GUNBOAT
Chinese Threaten to Torn Japanese
I'pon Craft at Shanghai.
NEW YORK, March 1. The position of
the Russian gunboat Mandjar Is unchanged
says a Shanghai special to the American.
The Chinese report that th Chinee
minister at Peking threatened that If th
boat were not disarmed a Japanese cruiser
will enter the port and sink It. -
a report rrom fort Arthur states, says
a dispatch from Tien Tsln to the American
that the town Is already on short rations
and that prices of food stuffs are exorbitant.
Few If any civilians are left, but there are
enough to feed to cause anxiety on the part
of the authorities and hunger is feared
mora than th Japanese shells. ,
RUSSIAN REPORT OK THE) FIGHT
Bay Japanese Ship Kept Out of Reach
of Batteries.
CHEJ FOO, March 1. A Russian official
dispatch says that the Japanese renewed
the attack on Port Arthur on the morning
of February 26. The fleet kept beyond the
range of all but the most powerful land
batteries. The engagement lasted one "hour.
in Japanese then "retiring. Their loss is
Unknown. Th Russian cruiser Askold had
one gun dismounted and two men Injured.
At low water on February 28 the Rus
slans discovered a 'Japanese torpedo boat
destroyer which had been sunk on the
shore of the outer harbor. They also
found five unexploded torpedoes. Port Ar-
mur waa quiet yesierasy.
fa RINGING IX JAPANESE WOUNDED,
Seventy-One Arrive nt Isieko on n
Hospital Ship.
(Copyright, by New Tork Herald Co., 1904.)
NAOA8AKI, March 1. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to Th Uee.)
The hospital ship Kobe Maru has arrived
at Basebo from Port Arthur, bringing seventy-
one wounded, six of them engineers
of the Idsumo, the Kasuml aad th Shlkl
slma, being seriously Injured and sixty-five
slightly. They report only fourteen of the
Russian men-of-war capable of action.
CZAR DESIRES TO GO TO FRONT
Nicholas Sntd to Wish 10 Fellow
' Course of Hla Ancestor.
NEW TORK, March 1. Th oxar desires
to go to th far east, according to a World
dispatch from Vienna. -Th Zelt, published
in th latter city, asserts that this state
ment Is confirmed by an exalted military
authority who declares th Russian em
peror Is anxious to maintain the fighting
tradition of his ancestor and by his pres
ence to encourage hi troops.
Movement of Russian Vessels,
PONTA DELGADA. Asores, March 1.
The Russian armored cruiser General Ad
miral ha arrived here.
SUEZ. March 1. Th Russian battleship
Oslabya, th transport Saratoff and five
torpedo boat destroyers, will enter th
canal tomorrow. Th Russian armored
cruiser Doimltrl Donskl has applied for per
mission to remain her for repair, which
will probably tak a fortnight to complete.
Disabled Boat I m Target.
PORT ARTHUR. Feb. .-(Monday.)
The Russian torpedo boat which sought
refuge in the Pigeon bay February M was
subjected to a terrlflo fir from the Japan
crulsera On shell pierced Its hull. Th
boat jMaohod, th leak was stopped. It wus
refloated at high water and returned to
Port Arthur.
Ie Railroad is Complete.
IRKUTSK, Siberia, March 1. Th first
complat train traversed Lake Baikal ot
th loe railroad at 11 o'clock thl morning.
It consisted of twnty-flv oar. Prince
Khllkoft the minister of publlo works and
railroads wa present when th train
tartad.
Blooka Staaslnns On tear.
PORT SAID Egypt. March L Th Rus
sian cruiser Aurora, due her this nsbrning
from Buna, has boen blocked la th oanal
sin midnight, probably by other vessels
Th Russian torpedo boat destroyers hav
arrived bar. ,
Slnvs to Aid Hasataw
NEW TORK. March J. A commute of
Slavonlo ciUsens today announced Ik air In
tention ot raising fKO.oio as a war fund In
aid of Russia. ...
any Dock. Lnpovor ldl.
ODESSA. March L About 18.00
dock
laborajrs ar oat of employment her on
accnuat'M t&d gtoppaur ot son puat&aaa.
DEFENDS ACTIOS OF JAPAN
Kinistex at Washington Explains Why Hii
Oomtxt Begin Attao'i.
REVIEWS RUSSIA'S WAR PREPARATIONS
Says Chances Made Do Not Come vrlth
Good Grace from Rassln, aa His
torical liitueei Will
how.
WASHINGTON, March l.-Th following
authorised statement received today from
hla government Is given out by th Jap-
anas minister:
Th Russian e-nvnrnment has charged
Japan, with having treacherously obtained jiving tt Tenth and Klchola street, Is ar
a victory by a sudden attack upon Russia, . .. ... .,,,
who h.i m.ini.ini. it ia rayed against the Harmons, th Bundles
further asserted In three communiques that I
Muce a rupture of diplomatic relations oan
never be looked upon as the opening of
hostilities, and since Japan did not issue a
declaration of war until the 11th of Febru
ary, alio has been guilty of flagrant breach
oi in principles or international law, in
making, as early as the 8th of February,
most unwarrantable attacks on Russian
men-of-war and merchant vessel.
The answer to these charges may be
round In the action of Russia, herself, mat
her government never entertained any sin-
cere-desire for peace can be clearly en
irom its own conduct. inrongnout tn
whi. nnun. nf ii,. nM,ui.M,,h. I
persistently refused to meet the proposals
made by Japan In a moderate and concilia-
tory spirit. My delays that could not be
construed as otherwise than wanton and
unnecessary she put off the settlement of
the questions at Issue, while at the same
time busily extendlna: her naval and mil
itary preparations. Her warlike prepara
tions In the far east since last April, when
she failed to carry "out her treaty engage
ment to evacuate Manchuria, are In full
confirmation of these statements. During
that time the increase made In her naval
strength In th far east was as follows;
Rnssla'n "War Strength.
Three battleship., tonnage 38,488; ono ar
mored cruiser, tonnage J.1J6; Ave oruieorfl,
tonnaare Zb.Hi : seven destroyers, tonnaae
,; en gunnoat, tonnage l.an; two ves
sola for laying mines, tonnage 6,000.; total
number of vessels, nineteen; with a total
tonnaxe of &141S. In addition to these ves
sels the Ruaaian government sent torpedo
destroyers In sections by rail to Port Ar
thur, where the work or putting them to
gether has been hastened and seven of
them have already been completed. Fur
thermore, two vessels of the volunteer fleet
were armed at Vladivostok and hoisted the
Russian naval ensign.
The RusMan government also ordered to
the far east one battlenliip, two cruisers,
seven destroyers and four torpedo boats,
of a total tonnage of about 80,740, which
would have Joined the Russian squadron
In the far east had not circumstances sub
sequently compelled Russia to recall them.
Thewe vessels, If Added to the others
brought to the far east during the progress
of negotiations, would have made a total
increase In Russia's naval strength of
about 113,000 tons. 1
During the same period the Increase of
Russia's land forces In the far eaxt has
boon equally marked. Since the 29th of
last Juno, when under tho pretext of trial
transportation on the Siberian railway, the
Russian government sent to China two
infantry brigades, two artillery battalions
and a large force of cavalry, troops have
been constantly sent by military train from
Russia to th far east, until at the begin
ning of February the total augmented
strength of tho Runslan forces whh over
40,0011. At the same time plans were being
made for sending, If necessary, over 200,000
men more
Durlna the same nerlnd there has been
the greatest activity pnanlble at Port Ar- irohruorv 1na aent nut hv the local fnr
thne an at vinHtvn.tnk ann work hs February. Just sent out ny me local rore-
been carried on day and night to strengthen
tne fortifications or tnose naval oris,
while forts have been built at Hun Chun.
Llao Yang and other strateglo points, and
large quantities of arms and ammunition
have been sent to the far east- by the
Slberlan railway and the vessels of the
volunteer fleet. In the middle of Octu'wr
last a train of fourteen cars was hur
riedly sent from Russia Isdon with the
equipment or a neia nospuai.
Rossis, Prepared for War
From these military and naval prepara
tions of every description, mad during
the progress of the negotiations, it is quite
evident that Russia was not inclined to u I
fiin!1v Httttlamant of the uuestlun then I
under discussion between Japan and herself
.rforWnVo
During the latter part or January una up
to the beginning of r ebruury Russian
military activity was still further intensi
fied. On January 21 about two battalions
of infantry and a detachment of cavalry
were sent from Port . Arthur and Dnlny
(a th nnrfhurn frontier of (?ore&. and on
January 28 a formal order to prepare for
war was given by Admiral Aiexiem to ine
forces which were stationed In the vicinity
nf the V0I11 .
On February 1, the military commandant
at Vladivostok under tne orders 01 nm
government required the Japanese commer-
olul aAnt at that nnlnt tn.notlfv his na
tion that as a state of selge might be pro
claimed at any moment, they must make
to witnaraw bi
Habnrovsk. About the ame date all of
I the warships at Port Arthur, except a
battleship then under repair made a naval
emonstratlon by leaving Prt. yhll. Iroops
were advanced in large numbers from Llao
Tang toward the Yalu.
In view of these facts who can say that
Russia had no warlike intentions or that
he was unprepared ror warT Heeing tnat
ha aitnatloii hud become so critical that
It admitted of no further delay, the Japa
nese aovernment wss compelled to break
off negotiations that had proved abortive
na to taae me necessary aieii iur aim-
But the responsiniiity ror tne
challenge of war rest not with Japan but
solely with Russia
Declaration Wa Not Necessary.
On the 6th of February Japan announced
to Russia her decision to terminate the
uendlna neaotlatlons and to tuke sucn inilu
unarm action as sue migni oeem oesi 10
efend her Dosltlon. menaced by Russia,
and to protect her established rights und
legitimate Interests. At the same time
the government of japan informed in
Russian government that as its moderate
and unselfish proposals in the interest of a
nrm ana laming peuce iu inn mr em imu
nnl rrlvfl lha nnnltU.rn I Iftn whlfh WBS
their due, Japan had resolved to sever her
dlnlomatlo relations with Russia which for
me reason named nau rpnm-u it puanrna
value and to withdraw her legation.
Thi term "lndenendent action " naturally
Included the opening of hostilities. The
fact that Russia was unable to understand
it In that llsht is. of course, no reason why
Japan should be field responsible lor tne
misinterpretation made by Russia, It Is
ths almost ununimous opinion or interna
tional Jurldlsts that a declaration of wsr
I not an inuispensaoie prerequisite 10 ine
opening of hostilities. Indeed It has been
ine common praoin-e 111 rrrnii vrara iw uw
ciare war nrter nosiiinie nave negun
Japan's action, therefore, is not open to
the least criticism in mis regara.
From the standpoint nf International law
It must be understood that the charyes
mad against her aoe not come with gooa
a-rura frnm ftuaalu InDamtlch as there are
not onlv many hlMorlciil Instances of
Russia herself resorting lo hostilities with
out declaring wsr. but one enae, that of
hef invasion of Kiniana in . wnen sne
began vvy befire there had even been
rupture of diplomatic relations,
PRESIDENT NUT CONVINCED
(Continued from First Page.)
before on the price they would bid the next
day for beef on the hoof. To Illustrate th
profit that he asserted wss being made by
the "Beef trust" Mr. Martin said that on
February 1. 190l the price of "good to
extra steer" was S6.50 per hundredweight,
the price of "good to extra bef sides" was
f8.87tt: on August 1. 1908, th price of beef
aide was th same aa on February 1, 1901
but th price of liv beef had dropped to
$8.17 per hundredweight. During th mouth
of August 139,000 steer ere sold on th
Chicago market, making, according to Mr,
Martin, an additional profit to the "trust"
for th month of S3.S82.KS. or tl44 817 Tor
ach of th twenty-six business days of
that month. This sum, he declared, would
permit of the payment of $5,000 per day
fin by th seven companies for violation
of th Injunction and leave a handsome
profit, resulting from th control of th
prlc of beef.
Postal Matter.
Postmaster ' appointed: Nebraska El
wood. Gosper county, Walker Smith, vie
Alfred M. White, resigned.' Iowa Dedham,
Carroll county. Thotnus Phillips, vice A. J.
Young, resigned.
Additional rural free delivery servlc or
dered Mtabllshad April U Columbus, Piatt
county, with one carrier-, route embrace
an area of thirty-two square miles, con
taining a population tif ton.
Rural carrier appointed for Iowa route:
Anita, George W. Marah, Sanfnrd Metheny
and Waiter F. Wise, regulars; Mary J.
Marsh, Jesse Metheny and John L. Jami
son, substitutes. Emmetsburg, Harry s.
Dsln, Charles S. Duncan, regulars; John O.
Morris, Hsrry Seott, substitutes. Prairie
City, Wesley Goodspeed. regular; Jessie
Qoodspeed, substitute Waucoma, Grant L.
Ives, regular; Forest Whitney, substitute.
FEUD IN THE NORTH BOTTOMS
Old Mm Martin,. Arrayed Aawlast His
KeLghkor, ots Pol lee
' Assistance.
Family feuds are not for the south alone.
Omaha can claim one. The Martin family,
and Wetherbya, all nearby neighbors. Yes-
terday afternoon a telephone measago was
sent to th police station saying that
trouble had broken out In that quarter. As
there have been a number of calls for police
help from there, JJeteetiv Baldwin? was
sent to Investigate.
When the detective came to the Martin
residence h found old man Martin guard'
Ing hla hearthstone with a double-barreled
shotgun. Martin said that his neighbors
. , . . . ... ., ,,, l,
1d making 11 f unpleasant for him
of late, and that he had looked to the
courts for Justice, but that his neighbors
.., , . . i..,,., v
always rnanagd to get th better of him
mere, inow, ne tola naiawin, ne intcnaeu
taking the law into his own hands and
threatened speedy death to the first person
that Interfered with bis domeetlo joy.
While he wa talking to the officer two
stones were sent through the window and
old man Martin made) a grab for his gun,
but the officer managed to get It away
from him before he could do any damage.
They are in league against me," said
Martin. "One of the Harmon boys began to
call my wife names today, and I don't In-
tend to stand this sort of thing any longer."
nan Baldwin called all the families to-
gather and by dint of questioning he found
out that the irouble had started when old
man Martin laid th claim of being the
beat man In the bottoms. The others re
futed the boast with such arguments as
they thought the most convincing chiefly
brickbats and revolver shots. Even the
dog seemed to hawn been? Infected with the
feud, for Martin's dog bit a little girl be
longing to the Wetherby family.
Baldwin told the feudists that the police
were about tired of ths trouble and warned
them to be on a better behavior In the
future. He thinks that most of the trouble
was dono away with by getting them to
gether and talking things over In a reason
able way. He made no arrests.
MR. GROUNDHOG MADE GOOD
Ffhrnary Juat Passed One
of the
Coldest Ever Recorded
Omaha. I
Any one who thinks we haven't had a
pretty stiff winter since January 1 Is re-
farreil In the aummarv for I Vie month nf
cast office. Only five, times In thirty-four
years has the meara temperature rnr the
ntn f Fe,,ruary ranged aa low for the
month Just passed, 25 above. Since January
l of the present year there Is an accumti-
lated deficiency In temperaturo of 189 de
grees, and an average dally deficiency or
8.2 degrees. This simple fact may explain
why the coal bills have been so high. Only
.twice during the flrst twenty-six days of
the month did the mean temperature get
above the freeslng point, and on eighteen
days the maxlmumtngure was below that
nnlnt. The lowest temDerature was S
Deow on trie 8th anoV the highest was 61
bov. on the 5th. Washington', birthday
iurnisnea ine pmim uuny mure, ine
mercury climbing to' 54 above and dropping
back to 7 above, a range nf 17 degrees for
the day
The total , wind movement for the month
was 7,477 miles, the prevailing direction be
ing from the.northnd the highest velocity
attained being thirty-eight miles an hour
from the northwest on the 2d. It was also
the driest month of February on record
here, with the exception of 1873, the total
for the month for thirty-four years Is 0.71
inch. Six days are recorded as clear,
eleven aa cloudy and twelve as partly
cioudy.
UpjfTR ILLEGAL FISHERMEN
Nebraska and Iowa Gam 'Wardens
Give Cot-Ofl! Lake Poachers
Sear.
Yesterday afternoon Deputy Gam War
den Henry D. Plerson and Traveling Fish
Commfesloner E. Hunger of Nebraska, and
Deputy Game Warden Ed Brown and
Deputy Sheriff W. A. Oroneweg of Council
Bluffs, went to Cut-Off lake and found
about forty persona engaged In illegal fish
ing. The Industrious gtiglers took to their
heel as soon as they discovered the iden
tity of the visitors. .A quantity of Ashing
tackle was destroyed and a large setn was
taken by th Iowa authorities, who also
took about twenty-five fish, nearly all black
.
I U.
Deputy Warden Plerson succeeded In
catching C. Kimball on the Nebraska side
of' the tak with a quantity of fish. Kim
ball was brought to Judge Eastman's Jus
tlce court and an Information filed against
him. He will have a hearing on March 16.
Plerson took sixteen fish on ths Nebraska
side to th Clark son hospital.
The names of several of those fishing on
the Nebraska side of the lak have been
ecured and informations, It la said, will be
filed against them later.
Masonic Not lee.
Masons will meet at Masonic hall at
o'clock p. m. Wednesday, March 2, to at
tend the funeral of Wlllard Westergaard
Illinois Missionary Convention.
BLOOMINGTOV. 111.. March 1. The Till
nols missionary convention opened a three
days session nere today witn l,ow dele
aates present. Many ot the leadlna dl
vines of the church In the t'nlted States
sre on the program.- The speakers today
were f J. I.lttle of Evsnston and Prea.
Ident E. M. Smith of the Illinois Wesleyan
university.
Kentneky Jndg Give Bond.
CTNTHIANA. Kv.. March l.-Jude B
F. French -of Winchester, Ky.. came to
Crnthlana t'ulay and gave bond in the sum
of 11.000 wltn ex-penator Alex Harris o
Winchester a surety. French was In
d'"1 la,t subornation of perjury.
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- T MAM
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BILL UP TO DISCOURAGE TOBACCO TRUST
Mr. Power Prophesies th Disarma
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Woald Celebrat Adam and
Ere'i Dsartnr.
WASHINGTON, March L-The house to
day concluded general debate on the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill. A
variety of subjects other than the bill
war discussed. Mr. 8heppard (Texas)
spoke against th tariff. Mr. Adams (Pa.)
In favor of the restriction of Immigration.
Mr. Power (Mass.) urged beautifying the
national capital and expressed th opinion
that there would be disarmament by the
nations of the world during the century.
Mr. Williamson (Ore.) made his first
speech In th house. Me urged an appro
priation for the tswls and Clark Centen
nial exposition. Mr. McPermott (N. J.)
mad an anti-trust speech and asserted
that th price of raw sugar had decreased
nc th Cuban reciprocity bill without a
decrease In the price paid by the con
sumer. Mr. Mlers (Ind.) discussed sub-
dy.
Relief for th southern tobacco raiser
was advocated by Messrs. Hopkins, (Ky.)
and Flood (Va.) through the repeal of the.
cents per pound on stemmed and twisted
tohacco.
Mr. Shepard (Tex.) opened th debate.
taking the tariff for hla subject. H was
closely followed on the minority slda and
frequently applauded by his democratic
colleagues In hla arraignment of the re
publican system of taxation.
Mr. Adams (Pa.) followed with a discus
sion of methods to keep out undesirable
mmlgratlon. He called attention to his
bill proposing to limit the number of Immi
grants to be admittsd from any one coun
try In any on year to W.000. This would
affect, he explained, but three countries
In southern Europe, from which the most
undesirable classes dome. The danger to
the eaat from this source, he added, was
hat of th yellow peril t the Pacific
coast Mr. Adams said that two-thirds
of the 1,000,000 immigrants admitted last
ear cam from southern Europe.
Mr. Powers (Mass.) mad a strong appeal
for th Improvement and beautifying of
th national capItoL Ho hoped that ths
time was near at hand when the) nations
of the earth would cease building up big
navies and prophesied disarmament within
the century.
Mr. Hopkins (Ky.) argued in favor of the
Gaines bill to remove tho internal revenue
tax on steamed or twisted tobacco when
sold by the producer. He charged that cer
tain plugs of tobacco turned out by the
trust contained many Ingredient besides
tobacco. The producer of tobacco, he
maintained, should be placed on the same
plane as the growers of corn and wheat
and be allowed to stem and twist their
crop without being subjected to a tax of 6
cents a pound.
Mr. Flood (Va.) followed In advocacy of
tho same relief to tho tobacco growers of
the south, He declared that. Judging from
the action of the republican executives dur
Ing the last seven years, the growers could
expect no relief from the tobacco trust and
consequently appealed to congress.
Mr. McDermott (N. J.) gave notice that
he should endeavor to fight th trusts
through an amendment to the constitution
giving; congress the authority to create and
regulate corporations, lie asserted that
he reduction, of the tariff on Cuban sugar
had resulted In lowering th price of raw
sugar, but not th price of sugar to the
consumer, Iteferrlng to remarks of Mr.
Williamson, Mr. MoDermott said that at
tention might be secured for a bill provld-
ng for th celebration of the six thous
andth -anniversary of the departur of
Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden or
some later event
Mr. Meyers of Indiana entered a protest
against a ship subsidy. At 6:07 p. m. the
house adjourned.
SEX ATH PASSES SIIIPPIXO BILL,
American Vessels Forced to Carry
Philippine Merchandise.
WASHINGTON. March l.-Th senate to
day psssed the bill requiring the use of
American vessels In transporting' govern
ment supplies and took up the bill pro
hibiting the use of other than American
vessels in shipping merchandise to the
Philippines and relieving the Interisland
trade of th Philippines from the exactions
of the coastwise laws of the United States.
The first-mentioned requirement of th
latter bill Is already In force In effect,
but this measure exacts It In different
form, j
The bill now pending as Introduced pro
vide that It shall go Into effect July 1
next, but tho democrats sought to hav
th tlm deferred. Their suggestions wer
not accepted, but Mr. Marge, in charge
of the measure. Indicated a willingness to
postpone the tlm for a year.
After an amendment by Mr. Mallory had
been tabled, th first bill, by a strict
party vote, 86 to 17, was pasSod. Th text
of tha bill follows)
That vessels of the United Rlatea ne ha.
longing to the United States and 'in nthere
shall be employed In the transportation by
eoa 01 ooai. orovisions. rnnner ne aimniie
of any deacriutlon rmrchatteil niiraiinnt in
law for the use of the amy and navy unlesi
irm iirenmrni snau nna mat tne rates or
freight charged by said vessels are exces
sive and unreasonable. In which case con
tracts shall be made under the law ss It
now exists provided that no greuter
charges be mads by such vessels for the
transportation of articles for the use of
such srmy and navy than made by ves
sels for the transportation nf like goods
for private parties or companies. This act
shall tak etTect sixty days after Its pass
age.
Th senate then passed the bill legalizing
the water works bond election of the city
of Geary Okl.
At the request of Mr. Lodge the senate
took up the bill requiring the use of Amer
ican vessels in transporting merchandise
between the United States and the Philip.
pines and relieving vessels engaged In the
interisland trade of the Philippines from
the requirements of the l.ws governing
tha coastwise vessels la the United States,
At 4:13 p. m. the senate went Into x
ecutlve session and at 6:17 o'clock ad
Journed.
GERMAN STEEL SYNDICATE A FACT,
Twenty-Six Large Concerns Frees
Ont Smaller Mnnnfaetnrers.
BERLIN, March l.After long and te-
diuo negotiations th German steel syndl
cats has finally been organized. The orlg
Inal plan was for a syndicate of the entire
German steel Industry and was flrst set In
motion at Frankfort-on-the-Maln In she
summer of 1802, but after long haggling,
this project was found to be Impossible,
Negotiations were then begun and now
have been concluded among twenty-six of
th largest concern In th country. Th
mailer manufacturers whose output range
from 1,000,000 to 1.600.9W) tons annually, wer
excluded.
Show Proa a la Wool.
NEW YORK. March l.-At the annual
m-et!na of the American Woolen coniD.inv
held In Jersey Oty today. Frederick Aver
or Lowell, Mass.. Mwln r. Hwrrt of t'hl
cg and Edward P. Chapln of Andove
Mass.. were re-Hected directors. Net MTf
Its of over 13. MS. 519 for the year 11 were
reported, an Increase of IHt.sCJ over too
lor iwi
f. crrrMwasAw!'''
let 4 Beefls Po.al. J
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RESIGNS TO ESCAPE FEUD
oar Memben of Foitmaster Parneli'i
Fimilv Hate Bean Assassinated.
FLUD IS RESULT OF POLITICAL FIGHT
Several Pnrnells Were Slain in (Ttreet
Fights nnd tbe Trouble lias
Been Continued Kver
Sine.
WASHINGTON, March 1 Postmaster K.
8. aPrnen of Junction, Union county. Ark.,
has resigned his office and In his letter to
th postmaster general says tbe action Is
du to a political fend, to escape which
he Is going to elave the slate. Ills letter
follows:
1 beg to tender to yon my resignation
as postmaster at Junction, Ark., and re
turn herewith all papers sent akice mv re
cent confirmation. My reason for resign
ing are mat . my ia.muy nay necoine
mixed up In what is known In this county
as the aPrBell-Tucke feud. This is a ro
lltlcsi feud and as four members of our
family have been asessFlnnted within the
le.lt fifteen months I feol that It is clnarly
my duty to my family and friends that I
leave the state. I hope the department
will relieve m at the earliest possible mo
ment
LITTLE ROCK, Ark-, March 1 The
resignation of Postmaster E. ft. Parnoll of
Junction was made known to the repub
lican stat executive committee of Arkan
sas soma time time fclnca and at a meet
ing of the committee here C L. Jones was
recommended as his successor. .
The Tncker-Parnell feud had its origin
at Eldorado. Guy a Tucker, then city
marshal, headed the faction opposing the
Parnella, In a street fight several of th
Parnells were slain. Tucker was wounded
and Constable Rearing was killed. A few
months later Tucker killed another one of
the Parnella He has not been tried on
tho charge.
Following these events Tucker resigned
as city marshal and announced his de
termination to leave rninn county.
WANTS HIGHER WAGES PAID
Senator Galllnger Introduces Dill In-
rreaslnsT Salaries of Federal .
Officers nt Washington.
WASHINGTON, March 1. Senator Gal
llnger today Introduced a bill Increasing
the salaries of the executive officers of ihs
government and also of Senators and mora-
. , .h. ne renreannlaCviu. Tha
UOI SS V k V 1 17 MWUnv af-
bill fixes the following scale: President,
175,000; vice presiaenx, io,uw; epesacr 01
1 nf riroaentatlvna. 112 COO: members
of the cabinet, $18,000 each; senators and
members or tne. nouse, s.ww eocu.
The bill provide that tne now saia.os
shall take effect March 4, 1905. ,
moonshiners :are; killed
Rumored Battle Between Depntles
and Illicit Distillers In Moun
tains of Kentucky.
nwtNnaviLLE. Kv.. March 1. An un
confirmed rumor reached here tonight that
battle was waved today In the moun
tains of Knott county between moonshin
ers and revenue men. According to the
rumor William and John Haddlx, mdon-
shlners, were killed and Jack Combs, a
moonshiner, was fatally wounded. un
lenutv mnrshal was renorted killed, xne
moonshiners were said to be working in
cave when surprised by the revenue
men and resisted arrest. The report ho
not yet been definitely confirmed.
A Gunrnnteed Cor for Plies.
Tt.t.in minA nieedlna or Protruding
Pile. Your druggist will refund money If
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cur you In
six to fourteen days. SOo.
19 I GRAVI9 FINANCIAL STRAITS.
Lord Mllner's Review of the Trans.
vnal filoomy, bat llopefol.
JOHANNESBURG, March 1. Lord Mll-
ner, British high commissioner in South
Africa, in delivering the presidential ad
dress befor the Interconlal council for the
Transvaal and Orange Hlver Colony, re
vealed the grave financial condition of the
colony. He said a deficit amounting to
o,0uo,ou0 was due to the shrinkage In rail
road receipts and the general paralysis of
industry, while almost all of the 1150,000,000
loan had already been expended on rail
roads, the repurtrlation of the Boers and
tha deeloDment of the country. Their only
recourses now were patience tnd economy.
Lord Mllner said he was not dismayed,
and that he hoped for lmproementa whon
an adequate supply of labor was forth
coming.
VICTORY FOR MOUEHATK EIE1EST,
Will Be Dominating Power In Polit
ical Affairs In Cuba.
HAVANA, March l.-More complete
election returns Indicate that the .liberal
nationalists elected fifteen congressmen,
the conservative republicans eleven and
the moderate nationalists, a party pecu
liar to Santiago, five.
Of the six provinces In the island, the
republicans won only In Matansiis and
Santa Clara; moderate liberal candidates,
however, were elected In th provinces
of Santiago, Puerto Principe nad Plnar
Del Rio.
While twenty of th thlrty-on congress
men elected are o-called liberals, half
of this number re opposed to th princi
ples declared by the Havana nationalists,
and th result of the ejection Is there
fore generally regarded as a victory for
the moderate element in politics.
Cody at Cheyenne.
CHETENNE, Wyo., March 1. (Special.)
Colonel William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"),
E. F. Stanley, a wealthy Englishman, and
H. B. Rldgeley of Cody. Wyo., attorney
for Colonel Cody, arrived here today to
consult with Governor Chatterton and
members of the land board with relation to
Irrigation projects In th Big Horn basin.
Th gentlemen ar highly elated over the
outcome of the little controversy between
th stat and th general government, and
Always . Kmemkar lb Fan f
axative ftromo Quinine
Cutis CoM ha On Day, Criptn 2 Days
aervarw
tec 2U
4 Per Ccntlntercst
la gins first day of th month on all
deposits made on or bafore the lth.
PUT YOUR SAV
INGS TO WORK
$1 Starts a Savlnft Account.
Home Savings Bank Free.
City Savings Dank
Established 1S94.
16th a ad Douglas Streets.
5000CRAPH0P..0HES
IhtQriAHA A GHnA.aHoCounttlbtvrrMonts
Wft Mty Will Oo Tne titer (rooo . Cau.
Catm )DvanrtstMNT RurA Sort Aa
AomATt3tn Orrmm Ammo r4rieuLAnur
At Ik L t rrt g ota, n't Wamt rivt Tmnal
DISK "CYLINDER eRAPHOPHOMCS,
sRC8t a)8XS wtooas
H.fok 1621 FarnamST.
b, - - ......
the victory of the state officers In securing
the segregation nf ths Oregon basin proj
ect, as well as the gnverrrmant'a Shoshone
project, Is highly -phuaslng to lha visitors.
MRS. FISKE C0MES TONIGHT
Cnrtaln Will Co Up on r"Taj-y of
Masrdulu" Prr-i-fly ot
OVlnrl-
Mrs. Flske and her company will maeh
Omaha from Lincoln at noon today. This
great actress will prnuant bar great play,
"Mary of Magdala," at th Krug theater
tonight. The play is by Paul Iteyse of
Berlin, and is based on an Incident re
counted in the New Tostament. It was
once forbidden to be presented In Berlin
by the German censor, bo. tha proscrip
tion has since been withdrawn. William .
Winter, tho dramatlo crltio of the New
Tork Trlbuno, adapted the piece for Mrs, ,
Flska's uses, and Is said to have admlr- :
ably preserved the Ileyes spirit through
out. In the last act one of the most im
pressive scenes ever shown on the stage,
the earthquake and storm following tha
crucifixion, is shown.
Manager Gonden warns the Intending
patrons of the play that tha curtain will
rise, promptly at 8 o'clock, and those who
are not seated at that time will have to
wait until after the flrst, set, t
OBJECTED TO A SOUR LOOK
J. It. MrDermoti Unmercifully Bent
nnd Kicks James Slave for
Small Reason.
J. II. McDermott of 620 South Thirteenth
street, was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by Mrs. Slane, charging him with as
sault and battery. McDermott Is alleged
to have kicked James Slano of ,518 South
Thirteenth street on Monday afternoon.
Slane, who has been unable to leave his
bed since the assault made on him, in
xpeaklng of the occurrence, said;
"I wus going to my work when I was
accosted by McDermott, who asked me
why I always gave him such a sour look
every time I passed -him. As I had never
spoken to the man before, I asked him
what he meant. Then ho knocked me
down and kicked me a number of times in
the head."
McDermott was arersted a short tlm agi
for receiving tolen goods, but released,
as th charge was not pushed.
1...'. tA M ffn a hbt rAntItlan akad
he is suffering grant pais.
Ptcketlnar Illegal in Illinois.
CHICAOO, March 1. The appellate court
today reaffirmed that picketing by striker
Is Illegal. The decision upheld an injunc
tion against striking Iron molders Issued
bv Judge floldon on petition of the Illinois
Malleable Iron company.
AMVSKMENTS.
UDVrtU Woodward V Burgess.
11 U IU n Managers.
Friday 4 Baturday Matinee aV Night
WARY MANNERINQ In
HAT.RIET'8 HONEYMOON
Prlc Matinee, 2E2 to 11.00; Night,
25o to ll.uo. Seats' on Male.
Bun. Mat. A Night "Peck s Bad Hoy."
KRUG
THEATER
15 25 50 75c
TONIGHT AT 8:1)0 SHARP-
MRS. FISKE MlS-
Prices 60c. 75c. fl. Iliu M'd V- Choit
seats at box oifloe.
Thn A kVl Weber A Fields. Prices
60c. II. $L, fA 2 W A . Beats now on aaia.
Telephone l&il.
Every Night. Matinees Thursday, Batur
day and Sunday.
Modern Vaudeville
John and Emma Rat, Mssus A Maxrtt,
Adellna Koattlna and Clara Hteveui, Jus.
H. Cullen, Carrie ncott, Coakley A Mc
Bride and the Klnodrom.
"KIOi.8 10c, 26c, sue.
Elbert Hubbard,
(Fra Albarlws) will lecture at th
KOIMTZH MEMORIAL illlHtll,
Friday Evening, Mareh 4.
sjoaruaa
"Royeroft Ideals.
Tlckta on sal at th Mageath Station
ary company. Price 6O0 and ll.U).
VIENNA HOTEL
. (European Plan.)
1011-15 Fornam Street.
Ladles' Cafe. Private Pining Room. First
class Brv1co Bar. Bowling Alley. Fine
Rooma Under New Management. C. al
WUklns A Co., 1'roi
UoUl Opeu. Day nnd Might.
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