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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 187L
OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, APKIL 7, 1904 TEN TAOES.
SINJLE COl'Y TIIKEE CENTS.
WILL SIGN IN PARIS
Contract for tli Panama Canal V7.il Be
doied at Amerioaa Embei)
PRACTICALLY UNITED STATES vV-,l
Afreemsnt Beached at Conferenos ct Her
rassn'ativaa in Tnaot,
LAST ACT TO ACQUIRE FULL OWNERSHIP
Had Transfer Will Be Completed at th.
Bd of Th's Month.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ABOUT CLOSED
United State Re-presented by Amkas
owner Porter nod W. A. D17 nn
' C W. RumII tk Aiilitott
Attorney Genernl.
PARIS, April .After a conference be
tween Ambassador Porter and W. A. Day
and Charles W. Ruseell, th assistant at
tornny gxnerata, who cam from Washing
ton to assist In the transfer of the Panama
eanal property. It has bean arranged that
the signing of the contract whereby the
United States wlU acquire the ownership
of the Panama canal shall take place at
the United States embassy, which la nom
inally American sotj. The date of the
signing probably will be set for April S.
Welcome Caaal Commission.
PANAMA. April (.-The members of the
United Stated Canal commission received
an enthusiastic welcome here today. They
were met at the railroad station by a num
ber of representatives of the government.
. At the palace the meeting between Presi
dent Amador and the American commis
sioner was most cordial- and the commis
sioners were entertained at luncheon by
the president. After the luncheon the
members went to La Boca, from which
' point they returned to Colon.
HONOLULU
discussing
FUSION
Democrotle aal Home Rata Parties
Slay Patters Attar Maotlo,
HONOLULU. March a. (Via San Fran
cisco, April t.) The matter of fusion of the
democratic and home rule parties on the
Inlands is being much discussed. On Mautlo
rt has been accomplished to a considerable
extent.
William II. Coney, city editor of the
Evening Bulletin, Is dead. He was part
Hawaiian and at tk time of his death wa
secretary of the republican territorial, con
tra! and sxecu tlve committees.
LOOKS' LI KB A TRJPLH ALLIANCE!
Meeting la Italy wltk Emperor Wll
Ham Regarded mtt Bla-atfleaat.
t ROME, April (.A meeting which it Is
said Will take place at Abbasln (a water
ing placa on the wast aide of the gulf of
Flume) between Emperor Francis Joseph
. Count Ooluchowskl. Austrian minister;
. 81gnor Tlttoni, the Italian foreign (minister.
and Emperor 'William is muoh commented
' upon here as an. event which will mean
"the crowning of the tripl alliance "and the
' tightening of the bonds between the three
' countries.
German Exports t United States.
BERLIN, April (.Exports for the quar
ter to the United State from the con
sulates under the jurisdiction of the gen'
eral consulate at Frankfort amounted to
JS,C89,7, a deoreas from the preceding
Quarter of t2.B34.K3.
1Mb el la of gpata I nt.
PARIS, April (.Former Queen Isabella
of Spain Is suffering from a sever attack
of Influensa which cause anxiety on ao
count of her advanced age. She was born
In 1830. '
ARREST FOUR MONTANA MINERS
Latest. IHTflopmemt la Fight Between
Helas and tk Amalgamated: (
Copper Compear.
BUTTE, Mont, April 4. C. W. Ooodale,
assistant manager of the Boston and Mon
tana and Boston and Butt properties; Wal
lac Corbet t, foreman of the Weat Colusa
mine; J. P. Adams, superintendent of the
Leonard mine, and Thomas Mitchell,
shift boss, are under arrest on a warrant
worn out by Al Frank of the Johnstown
company, charged with violation of the
federal Injunction Issued by Judge Har-
y.
Frank allege that the defendants, work'
Ing the Leonard, wantonly Injured the
Minnie Healy shaft The defendants aa
sert that the arrest Is spit work. The
arrests are a development In the contro
versy between F. Augustus Helms and the
Amalgamated Copper company.
BOTKIN CASEJJEARS THE END
Jary "Will Probably Be Given Matter
for Consideration nt Thnra
day's Session.
BAN FRANCISCO. April 1 Arguments
la the Botkln murder trial were resumed
today. Attorney Frank McGowan, for the
defendant, reviewed In detail the evidence
and made a strong appeal for the acquit
tal of the accused woman.
George Knight closed for the defense,
and tomorrow District Attorney Bylngton
will maks the final argument for the prose
cution. The case probably will be given
to the Jury late tomorrow.
CLARENCE THURSTON MARRIED
Son of Former Senator and Mies Net.
Ho Cotter lalted In St.
Loals.
ST. LOUIS. April (.- Special Telegrams
Clarence Thurston, son of former Senator
Thurston of Nebraska, and Miss Nellie
Cotter of Omaha were quietly married
yesterday at the Cathedral chapel.
Mlao Deal Catekea lew Repleaders.
BOSTON, April (.In Investment circles
her It Is statttd that the appointment of
a receiver, for the Majestic Mining com
pany of Beaver county, Utah, and Its peti
tion Into bankruptcy. Just announced, fall
quit heavily upon New England people.
: In this section a large portion of the
pJ.OOC.OOQ of stock, par 110, was plaoed at
from 13 to (a a share. The company Is
aid to owe (30.000 after having expended
about (1 .000.000 In opening Its copper mines
and building a smelter.
Repablloaaa Peleet Laramie.
CHEYENNE. Wyo.. April (.-The republi
can stat central committee met today and
elated Lateral city and May M as the
place and data of holding the state con
vention to aalect, delegal to th national
auvasUosn .
FIRE IN NEW YORK SUBWAY
laborer Released front Puitf
Cnttlng Holes In tk
Street.
ky
NEW TORK, April 1 The wood work
In the subway now under construction was
fire at Broadway and Fulton street. A
ise volume of smoke Issued from the e
c to the excavation.
number of laborers are employed In
fle subway and the Ore cut off their
usual means of egress, so that it was
neoeasary to tear up the street down
Broadway to let them escape, a place
where the excavation had been boarded
over being chosen. Between Pulton street
and the battery, the work on the subway
Is all being done under ground, traffic con
tinuing as usual on the street above.
There were only a few places where the
smoke could escape snd the tunnel soon
became choked with smoke, which poured
out In dense volumes through the open
ings Into the street above. The firemen
were not ahto to enter the subway on ac
count of the volumes of smoke, but they
made several openings for streams of
water, one In the basement of the Mail
and Express building, two through the
planking In front of that building and one
through the planking In front of the Wes
tern Union building. The strong timber
construction of the subway surface, con
structed here of particularly massive tim
bers, beams and planking to accommodate
the heavy traffic of lower Broadway, made
It difficult for the firemen, assisted by the
subway tlmbennen to reach the lira. The
flames, however, were smothered after half
an hour's hard work. The fire seriously In
terfered with telephone and telegraph ser
vice In the lower part of the city.
The lire was caused by the explosion of
a small lamp lnown aa a "banjo" lamp,
used by the laborers In their underground
work.
KANSAS CITY IS REPUBLICAN
Results of Municipal . Elections In
Many Parts of tk
Con a try.
KANSAS CITY. April (.Late returns
how that Jay H. Neff. republican, for
mayor, was elected by a plurality of close
to 2,600. All the republican ticket with
the exception of William Buchols for police
Judge was elected. The republicans will
have a majority In the council. Hugh
Brady, candidate of both democratic fac
tions and the labor party for police Judge,
won by about forty-seven votes, and
contest Is likely. . (
BOISE, Idaho, April 1 In the town and
city elections which were held throughout
Idaho yesterday, excepting Boise and
Lewlston, party lines were not drawn ex
cept in a few instances. In pearly all
place the Issues were local, the chief one
being that of enforcing the law against
gambling.
The antl-gambllng candidates generally
won. In southern Idaho party tickets were
run at Pocatello, Idaho Falls and Rex
burg. The republican ticket was success
ful at Pocatello, while honors were divided
at the other two cities named.
MILWAUKEE, April (Scattering re
turn from nearly every county in the
tat give Louis 1C Luse (nonpartisan) fcr
the supreme Justiceship, 17,780, and Jarae
C Kerwln (nonpartisan). 8!. 421. Tbeee rt-
turns would indicate tha election . of Lua
by a close majority.
SUPERIOR, Wis., April (.-Charles N,
O'Hare, republican, wss re-elected mayor
by 1M majority. In the aldermanlc con'
test the republicans gained one alderman.
BURLINGTON JSSUES BONDS
Fomrteon Million Dollars Oatpat Will
Bo Used to Fand
Debts.
NEW TORK. April (.Directors of the
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy railroad
have Issued new bonds, aggregating (14,
000,000, which will be used, according to
the Herald, to fund the floating debt and
abort terra obligations of the company. In
curred In making general Improvements
during the last two years. A part of the
bonds also will be uaed for the purchase
of equipment.
The new Issue will bear Interest at the
rate of 4 per cent and is understood to be
secured by the Illinois divisional mort
gage. This mortgage was made In 18M
and the total authorised issue -of bonds
secured by It aggregates 186,000,000. Of this
amount (41.000,000 already has been Issued
and bear Interest at i per cent
The bonds may be redeemed on any In
terest day after July 1. 1929, at par and
aocrued Interest, for all bonds bearing In
terest at a less rate than 8"4 per cent, and
at 106 and subject to the 173 consols, which
were extended last summer. Is practically
a blanket mortgage upon all of the Bur
lington system east of the Mississippi
river, Including the Chicago tern Inals.
Arrangements have been made for the
sale of all the entire 114,000,000 Issue to
bankers her.
ENJOINS SECURITIES C0MPAN
OrBeers Mast (fcow Cansa Wky Orig
inal Railroad Shares Mast
Not Bo Retaraed.
NEW TORK, April (.Vic Chancellor
Bergen signed an order In Jersey City to
day to show cause why an Injunction
should not issue to restrain the Northern
Securities company from holding a stock
holder's meeting on April 21; from dls
trlbutlng any stock of ths Northern Pacific
Railway company and the Great Northern
Railway company, and from taking any ac
tlon In regard to the reduction of It
capital stock.
The bill for the Injunction was asked by
the Continental Securities company, which
asked tl.a court of chancery to compel th
Northern Securities company to return to
the original stockholders of the Northern
Pacific railway and of the Great Northern
Railway company the stocks formerly held
by them upon the sams terms under which
the stock of the two companies wss ac
quired by the Northern Securities com
pany. The complainant company holds
stock In the Northern Securities company.
Arguments will be heard next Monday.
BISHOP CUTS COMMUNION
Objects t laalvldaal Caps and Sacra
ment of tke Lord' topper la
Sot Administered.
1
MANCHESTER. N. H , April 1-BUhop
Charles H. Fowler, D. D.. of Buffalo, de
clined to administer the sacrament of the
Lord's supper at the opening seoslon of
the New Hampshire Methodist Episcopal
conference here today because Individual
communion cup had been furnished. To
these the bishop took marked objection,
and a no other cup were available Im
mediately the aarrament was not admin
istered. Tb service probably will be held
later.
APPEALS TO TDE STATE LAWS
Hill How Aike Help of Pore He Onoe
Dwtpiied.
WANTS TO KEEP HARRtMAN FROM LINE
Asks Attorney General of Montana to
top Rival from Parekaalnn; or
Controlling Parallel Lino
of Road.
ST. PAUL, April (.-The Dispatch today
says that laws of various western states,
prohibiting parallel lines from owning or
controlling each other, and which was so
vigorously attacked by the Securities com
pany when Vie merger was being formed,
have suddenly been found very advanta
geous to merger Interests inasmuch as
they may be employed to prevent the Har
rlman people from getting control of the
Northern Pacific.
Laws which once threatened to break up
the combination are to be employed In.
protecting It.
This somewhat paradoxical situation
came to light today when It was learned
that Attorney Oeneral Donovan of Mon
tana, who had been hastily summoned to
St. Paul by the Great Northern Interests,
was Importuned to us the strength of
the Montana laws to prevent the Hani-
man Interests, through the Oregon Short
Line, from getting control of the Northern
Pscffle.
Attorney General Donovan was closeted
with the Greet Northern officials for some
time. It Is supposed that as soon as he
returns to Montana he will prepare an
action, which will be commenced. If neces
sary, bringing into play the Montana laws
prohibiting such consolidations. There are
one or two other western states which have
similar laws and the legal departments of
those state will be Interrogated as to
their willingness to accept. That Montana
has been asked to take the matter up Is
confirmed In a seemingly official statement
by the Great Northern Interests as follows:
The question cf the legality of the pur
pose outlined In the petition will be fought
In the preliminary battle and Is admit
tedly a ground on which the company will
oppose the petition. The right of the Ore
gon Short Line to acquire a majority In
terest In the Northern Pacific will be ques
tioned, since, under laws of Montana and
other states, to which the western line la
subject, there is a grave doubt that It could
legally hold the Northern Pacific "If It do
desired. The laws, the company will con
tend, prevent the Oregon Short Line from
either owning or voting the stock which It
demands."
TWO HUNDRED BOERS ARRIVE
Bara-ker to Re-enact tk Scenes of
th Vnr at tk St. Lonl
Exposition.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., April (.-General
Cronje and 200 Boers, accompanied by 120
British soldier who saw service In the
Boer war and fifty women arid children
and twenty Zulus, Kaffirs and Zambeels,
arrived here this afternoon on the steam
ship Doune Cast, front Capetown,' via
St. Vincent, Cap Verde islands.. Tha
burghers In the party were with Cronje at
Paardeburg.
General Vlljoen awaits th party at Bt
Lou la
LONE HIGHWAYMAN IS BUSY
Rob Stage la Montaan and Takes
' Mall Sack and Other
' Valuables.
KALISPELL. Mont, April (. Th mall
stage running between Holt and Big Fork
was held up by a lone bandit The stage
driver was alone and was compelled to
give up the mall sack and other valuables
In his possession. Officers who are In
pursuit of the bandit believe that a local
character Is ths man wanted.
DEATH RECORD.
Jnd A. S. Baldwin.
NORTH PLATTB, Neb., April 1 (Spe
cial Telegram.) Judge A. 8. Baldwin died
of Bright'e disease last night. He was
well known as an old settler- In Nebraska,
having practiced law in Lincoln In 1870.
Sine then he has held various official
sttlona in th counties of Phelps, Daw
son and Lincoln. He came to this county
In 1890 as receiver of the United States
land office, i.nd at the time of his death
he was serving his third term county
Judge.
Fnneral of R. H. Jones.
PAPILLION. Neb., April (.-(Special.)
R. H. Jones, the pioneer of Sarpy county,
who died In South Omaha Monday, was
burled In Falrvlew cemetery, near Rich
field, by the side of his two dead wives
this afternoon. Mr. Jones came here In
1854 and resided on a farm south of Pa pil
lion for many years prior to moving to
South Omaha, where he was engaged In tha
livery business. He was 71 years old and
Is survived by a wife and two children.
Colonel L. C. Ellewortk.
DENVER, April (.-Colonel L. C.
'Ellsworth, a prominent pioneer and
wealthy cltlsen of Denver, died today of
paralysis, aged 72 years. Colonel Ells
worth came to Denver from Chicago In
1871. He was a member of th first con
stitutional convention of the state and
waa receiver of the Denver A Rio Grande
railroad when It waa In control of the
court.
Mrs. Llssle Wltskl.
BEATRICE, Neb., April (.(Special.)
Mr. Llsxle Wltxkt, wife of Martin Wltskl,
who resides near Cortland, died yesterday
morning of blood poisoning, which was
caused from an Injury received to her hand
some time ago. The remains will b In
terred at Cortland.
J. W. Howard.
OXFORD, Neb.. April (. (Special. )-J. W.
Howard, well known In this section of the
Republican valley as a lawyer and life In
surance solicitor, dropped desd from hesrt
failure last night. Deceased leaves a wife.
He was a member of the Ancient Ord-;r of
United Workmen.
Job a A. Close.
ARLINGTON. Neb.. April (. (Speclal.)
John A. Close, an old and respected cltl
sen. living three mile south of "Arlington,
died this morning at 7 o'clock. Masonic
funeral Friday at 1 o'clock. Deceased was
a few days past 78 years old.
rrlaees Sophia of Llppo.
KARLSRUHE. April (.-Princess 8ophla
of Llppe, widow of Prince Gonthler Fred
eric Waldemar of Llppe, Is dead. She was
a sister-in-law of Karl Alexander, the fifth
prince of Llppe.
Tkomas MrCovera, M. P.
LONDON. April (.Thomas McGovern,
nationalist member of Parliament for the
Iwest division of Cavan, Ireland, died to
day at Cava.
LIVES PRISONER WITH GOAT
Woman Telia Polle Haakand Lock
Her Is wltk Animals In
tk Hons.
An unusual complaint has Just come to
the notice of the police, who are now In
vestigating th case. Mrs. Willis Parma
lee, 237 Martha street went to the police
station and mad tb remarkable state
ment that her husband has been keeping
her a prisoner for several weeks by lock
ing the door and screening snd barring the
windows of their home In such a manner
as to prevent her .escape while he is at
his work, that of hauling ashe and gar
bage. Mrs. Parmalee said she bore the Incar
ceration as long aa she could and finally
attracted the notice of a neighbor by tear
ing away the screening from the Inside of
a window. Her husband, she said, threat
ened to choke her If she got outside of
the house during his absence. The neigh
bor advised her to go to the police station
and report the matter.
She also said she fcaa suffered all manner
of privations at the hands of her husband,
sleeping under a horse blanket and sharing
the company of a goat, two rabbits snd
two chickens, which, she stoutly main
tained, occupied the three little rooms of
their home. It was gathered from her re
marks that th gnat would frequently
"butt In" and spoil her knitting and keep
her, the rabbits and chicken In continual
terror.
Mrs. Parmnie. whose hair Is gray,
seemed much relieved when placed In the
matron's department at the police station
and assured that th matter will be Inves
tigated. The Parmalee have no children.
Asked for an explanation for the strange
conduct of her husband. Mrs. Parmalee
seemed at a loss to explain It further than
to say that the man had a bad temper and
wanted to spit her by making sure that
he would find her at home when he re
turned from work.
APPRAISERS . GETTING
, .
TIRED I
Men Appointed to Talae Water Works
DlssrnsteeV at the Repeated
De-lays.
"At th rate they-have been going. It
promises to take the water company from
three to four years to complete the testi
mony as to the value cf the plant It Intends
to submit to the appraisers," said Member
Congdon of tha water board, at a rather
listless meeting yesterday afternoon.
Governor Boyd asked Member Mahoney
what he thought of the creation of a water
district and Mr. Mahoney responded that
he thought certain legal difficulties stand in
the way. The other members expressed
no opinion.
Mr. Mahoney called attention to the fact
that the board, had been In existence thir
teen months and asked If nothing could be
done to force th appraisal. No one vol
unteered to give him a satisfactory reply.
City Engineer Roee water - and Assistant
City Engineer Craig were called In to re
port progress. They said the water com
pany, so far they knew, had filed no
more evidence to be examined by th city.
The appraisers bad adjourned from the
February meeting to get-together again
at th call of the chairman whea ts water
company's - ahowrnr-, wan aompiete.- Tb
board dismissed tl.e rtuatton at. length
with both engineers,
Member Mahoney gave the opinion that
the appraisers have the same right aa any
other tribunal to set a date by which all
evidence must be submitted, and if the order
is not complied with to make such esti
mate of the value of tha works aa they
are able. They may be asked to take this
course if affairs continue to drag.
AUTOMOBILE AIDS AN ARREST
I tlllty of the Bensln BnggT Proven
to One Farmer from
lo
3eorge Johnson, wanted at Carroll, la..
on a charge of larceny aa bailee, baa been
arrested by Detectives Heltfeld and Dona
hoe and held at the city Jail as a fugitive
from Justice. It is stated that Johnson has
been keeping company with a Miss Hooper
at Carroll and recently ah allowed htm
to carry her gold watoh. Johnson 1 than
said to have packed his telescope, bought
a ticket for Omaha and entrained lnstanter
for the Gat City, where there are many
pawnshop, to one of which h went and
left the watch for 17.
Although S. A. Hooper, tha young wo
man's father, waa bUBy getting ready for
the spring plowing, he got a Up that John
son and tha watch had gone to Omaha.
Mr. Hooper reached Omaha yesterday and
soon came aoroas Johnson on Farnam street.
Immediately Hooper accosted a chauffeur
and told of the Interest he had In the man
across the street. The man with the auto
told Hooper to keep a line on Johnson
while he hastened to the police station to
get an officer. In leas tlms than It takes
to tell It the machine was at the station.
Detective Heltfeld on the seat beside the
chauffeur and Johnson placed under arrest
a few blocks from where he was first seen
by the man from Carroll. It Is expected
that Johnson will be returned to th Iowa
town today.
Th man with th automobile did not tell
his name.
SENT AWAY BECAUSE HE SINGS
Orpkan Boy's Beaatlfal Voice Has
No Charms for Colorado
Farmer.
George Bertram Lewis, a 12-year-old boy,
who had been sent out to Holyoke, Colo.,
last November by the Child Saving Insti
tute, was found at the Burlington depot
by an officer last night. The lad was con
tentedly sitting on a bench and when he
could find nobody to talk to, whlled the
hours away by singing. At th police sta
tion h said that the people had aent him
back because he liked to sing. "I felt
so good," he aald. "that I Just couldn't
help singing. I tried not to, when the peo
ple told me that they did not like It, but
as soon as I got In the fields and everything
was nice, why I would b singing "Good
Old Summer Time' before I knew It."
"Let me bear you," said Desk Sergeant
Havey, and the boy without any ado com-
menced the "Moiy city." lie had a very
nice voice and officers from all parts of
the building went hurrying into the room
to bear him. He was given a bed In the
matron's department, but not before he had
exhausted his store of songs.
Three Ar Aspkyxlaled.
PHILADELPHIA. April (-Edward an
Jacob Hammond nrothera. and flmr Rl
gertsen were asphyxiated by Illuminating
r:as ss they slt-pt In the Hammond home
aat night. Blgertaen hoarded with, the
Hammonds and occupied a room adtolnin
that In which the brother sleut. Return
ing from the theatre last night, Slgertsen
turned on ths gas which waa connected
with a gaa atove. and retired, leaving th
mum ear-Miilna from the ttnva. Th tare
bodies were found today by. members of
la tiaauaoua latniijr.
VOTE AGAINST POLYGAMY
Bait Laki Mormoni Endorse President
Emith'i Officii Declaration.
OHIO MORMONS WILL FIGHT THE ISSUE
Strong Sentiment Among Delegates
nt Klrtland In Favor of Aetlvo
Campaign on Propagation
of Polygamy.
SALT LAKE CITY. April (.-Th seventy-fourth
snnual conference of the Mor
mon church came to a close today, with
two business meetings, morning and after
noon. At their meetings, according to the
custom of the church, the church leaders,
including the first presidency, the apoxtles,
presidents of the seventies and patriarchs,
who nominally hold their positions only
from conference to conference, were sus
tained by the raising of hands In the great
open meetings of the followers of Joseph
Smith.
Today Is the seventieth anniversary ' of
the founding of the church In Fayette,
Seneca county. New York. The speaker
dwelt on the growth and prosperity of the
church, which now claims a following of
jO.OOO, with missions In nearly every coun
try In the world. Between 10,000 and 12,000
people attended the conference.
A notable feature of the cloning session
of the seventy-fourth annual conference of
the Mormon church was the official declara
tion by President Joseph F. Smith on the
subject of polygamy.. The statement fol
lows: Inasmuch as there are numerous reports
In circulation that plural marriages have
been entered Into contrary to the official
declaration of President Woodruff of Sep
tember 2S, 190, commonly called the mnnl
feeto, which was lasued by President Wood
ruff and ndopted by the church at Its gon-
bltls nny mnrrlHge violative of the w of
me land, 1, jiwpn r. oiiuiu, luitbiuv-iii.
the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter
such marriages have been solemnised with
1 the sanction, consent or knowledge of the
Church of Jesus Christ 01 the Latter Day
. Ralnts. And.
I hereby announce that ail sucn marriages
are prohibited, and If any officer or mem
ber of the church shall assume to eolemnlxe
or enter Into nny such marriage he will re
deemed in transgression against the church
nnri will he liable to be d alt with accord
ing to the rules and regulations thereof and
excommunicated mereirom.
R zned.t r . (SMITH,
President of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Lutter Day Saints
This statement received the full endorse
ment of the church members assembled.
ho unanimously adopted the following
resolution, introduced by Apostle Francis
M.
Lyman
Resolved. That we, the members of the
Church OI Jesus cnrist 01 iniier uny
ftalnta in aeneral conference assembled.
hereby approve ana enuorse me laieiiieiii
and declaration of President Joseph F.
Hinith iimt made to this conference, con
cerning nlural marrlaKes. and will support
the courts or vne unurvn 111 m emuiv?.
ment thereof.
A commltte was authorised to take steps
toward the erection of a suitable building
as a monument to the memory of the
prophet Joseph Smith. Although Utah
abounds with memorials of Brlgham Toung,
there Is at present not a single monument
or building In hoooivof -the founder of th
church.
KmTLAND,, 0 April .-Tba ' efty-flrit
general conference of the reorganised
Church of Jeaua Christ or Jauer tmj
Saints began her le th rjstorlcai Mor
mon temple today, with nearly 800 dele
gates In attendance. The oonferenoe prota
ses to be one of th most important ever
held In th history of th church and as a
result unusual Interest Is manifested in Its
deliberations. . There is a strong sentiment
among th delegates In favor of making
an active fight on the propagation of
Dologamy.
Much attention win oe oevoxea oy .no
conference to missionary work of the
church, which has active missionaries In
many foreign oountrles and In all sections
of th United Mates
FIVE DIE BY FIRE IN HALL
Three Otkers Injnred In Early Morn
ingr Blase In Kew Tork
Town.'
I
MOUNT VERNON, N. T.. April (. Flva
person are dead and another 1 dying as
the result of a fir that occurred today In
the Columbia nail building, a metal
sheathed t?ire story structure located In
W:ison place.
The dead are:
NATHAN FRET. year old.
ISADOR FRET, U years old.
HELEN FRET, years old.
HENRY FREY, S years old.
GUSSIE DOHRING, 10 years
old.
cousin of Mrs. Rebecca Frey.
The Injured are:
Mrs. Rebecca Frey, dying In th Mount
Vernon hospital.
Mrs. Asa Barry, head and face burned;
Injuries not dangerous.
Mrs. Louis Lavlgne overcome by smoke.
OUTPUT OF PACKING HOUSES
Considerable Increase Over 'tke Pre
ceding; Week In tko Market.
Inn of Hogs.
CINCINNATI. April 1 (Special Tele
gram.) Price Current says: There has
been considerable gain In th marketing
of hogs the past week. Total western
packing was (30,000, compared with 100.000
the preceding week and 135.000 last year.
Since March 1 th total 1 1.876,000, against
40,000 a year ago. Prominent places com
pare as follows:
1904.
..twi.eiio
..210,000
,.4.000
..ltiO.OOO
..moo
.. tt.Oso
.. ti.&O
.. 4.0
.. M,000
.. M.OiO
;. 88. (vm
.. 8O.0U0
1908
Chicago
Bin.ooo
ltf.ooo
196, 0i0
Kansas City ..
South Omaha
St. I.ouls
140.000
St. Joseph .....
Indianapolis. .,
Milwaukee ....
147.WK)
60. 0M
I4.fr
Cincinnati
8.000
25.000
24.000
S5.0"n
71.000
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Bioux City ....
St. Paul
PLAN STAMPEDE FOR HARRIS
Delegates of Kansas Divided on 4)aes-
tlon of Candidate, bnt Anti-Hearst
Men Have Majority.
WICHITA, Kan.. April (.-Most of the
delegates to th democratic stat conven
tion, which will open her tomorrow, have
arrived, and many caucus were held
tonight. The dividing issue Is whether
Instructions for W. R. Hearst shall be
given to the delegate. Aa anti-Hearst
delegate declares there are slxty-flv ma
jority against Hearst Anti-Hearst men
ar said to have decided lo attempt to
atampede th convention tomorrow to ex
Senator W. A. Harris.
Th stat central commltte baa fixed
August t as th data for th convention
to nominal stat officers. It will be held
at Topeka. Claude Duval of Hutchinson,
anil-Hearst, ha been selected by tb stat
central conunltta aa temporary chairman.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair and Colder In West, with Show.
era anil folder In Fast I'ortlon
Tharedayi Friday Fair and Warmer
In West Portion.
Temperatare at Omaha Yesterdari
Hoar. Dea. Hoar. lie.
S a. m Kit 1 p. m "a
41 n. m as 1 r. m M
T n. ni SS a p. m
Ma. m 44 4 p. m s
a. nt 441 ri p. m
1 a. m m 50 Op. m t-1
II i, Ml T p. nt 'J
IS hi M N p. nt
p. m tv:
WARM RECEPTION FOR JAPAN
Russians Have Added to tko
Fortl'
cations nt Port
Artknr.
ST. PETERSBURG, April (-Th Bcond
and Fifth Horse batteries of tho arUllery
of the guards, the former armed with
quick-firing guns, leave for the front next
week. Grand Duke Alexis, the high ad
miral, today reviewed fioo naval recruits In
tha court yard of the marine guard bar
racks. The recruits will proceed at once
to the far east.
Tho city la full of rumors of proposed
Japanese plans for Easter (.ttscks. The
most persistent is to the effect that the
Japanese will land at Takaahnn, about
fifty-five miles west of the mouth of the
Yalu river on Sunday night, under the
cover of another bombardment of Port
Arthur.
'If they do," remarked a Ruselan ad
miral to the correrpnndent of the Asso
ciated Pres, "they will find our guns
ready to receive them."
Russia Is "vdllding ten submarine boat
at the Neva Mechanical works and Cryr-h-
ton works, Finland. The reports that they
will be sent In sections to Port Arthur and
Vladivostok ar confirmed.
Oeneral Kouropatkln's announcement
that the Japanese have reached WIJu,
Corea, and the right bank of the Yalu
river creates no surprise In well Informed
circles, where It Is thoroughly understood,
that the Russians have no Intention of
making a stand In force east of the river.
EXPECTS TO TAKE PORT ARTHlIt
Japanese Sailor Talks of Operatloas
of the Fleet.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
SEOUL, April (.(New York Herald Cn
blegram Special Telegram to The Bee.) I
have had an Interesting Interview with a
Japanese sailor who served with the fleet
In the attacks on Port Arthur. He said
"Our fleet left the usual rendexvous at
Islands on the night of March 27 for
Port Arthur. We sank four loaded hulks,
old a erchant ships, at the entrance, but
through a mishap one missed Its assigned
place, and a email pannage, Is still left open
for Russian craft, but we hope to close
even that very soon.
"The Japanese ships are divided Into seven
squadrons. The first to the fourth squad
rons are watching Port Arthur, the fifth
squadron patrols the Corenn toasts, while
the sixth and seventh cruise between Vladi
vostok and the north of Japan.
"The second fleet, which was sent up to
Vladivostok has returned to Port Arthur.
"Th new cruisers Nlshln and Kasuga
are supposnd to be with tho fifth squadron.
- "The Japanese fleet has sustained but
little damage so far. Only the Swate and
the Toshlno have been injured, and these
have now been repaired and have rejoined
the fleet.
"Two of our torpedo boats have, been
damaged, but that is the sum total of our
losses.
"We expect to be sent into Port Arthur
again within a few days and to give a
better account of ourselves than ever and
to surprise the Russians. I think the place
should soon fall. Several of the forts have
been put out of action and more will fol
low." CZAR MAY PROCEED TO THE FROST
Several Thin are Indicate He Will
Follow Roaalan Custom.
(Copyright by New Tork Herald Co., 1904.)
BERLIN, April (.(New York Herald
Cablegram 8pectal Telegram to The Bee.)
I Dispatches received In Berlin from Russia
to proceed to the seat of the war. For
th time being, uowever, his majesty will
only proceed aa far .as Irkutsk, where he
will await th final disappearance of snow
and Ice before entering Manchuria.
Th fact that the statement In 'the Rus
sian press that part of the cisr's private
police have already been ordered to Irkutsk
has been allowed to pass without contra
diction la regarded here as a confirmation
of the report. The semi-official Post In
reproducing this dispatch points out that
It would be nothing extraordinary In Nich
olas II going to the eeat of the war. On
the contrary. It would be In accordance
with Russian custom, the csar generally
taking the field with his army.
No protest has been received here against
the sale of the Fuerst Bismarck to a firm
acting in Russia's Interests. It Is consid
ered that If the occasion should demand It
Japan Is desirous of exercising th same
right to purchase vessels abroad.
AY FIRST FIGHT WILL BE LIGHT
Report Come front Shanghai that
Rasslaas Ar Balldlng Defenses,
SHANGHAI, April (.It I believed that
th Russian troops between Antung and
Chlu Tung Ting are about ten miles north
of the main force, and consequently the
engagement, which is looked for at or
near these places, probably will not be de
cisive, but only a forerunner of larger ope
rations. The Russians are constructing entrench
ment at several points on the Yalu and
Turnen river. These entrenchments, how
ever, are not yet completed, and if the
Japanese succeed In forcing their way past
one line of defense It would give them u.
distinct advantage and make it more dlfft
cule for the Russians to concentrate and
oppose them.
The lc on the Yalu la teltlng rapidly
and the muddy roads make promptness In
military operations most difficult.
T. PETERSBlHti GROWING NERVOVS
Lack of Sews from the Front Censes
Severe Tension.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904 )
ST. PETERSBURG, April (.(New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Bee.) Dearth of war news In the
last few day 1 beginning to causa some
nervous feeling here, Oeneral Kouropat
kln's dispatch telling of an outpoat engage
ment, where five Japanese were killed,
merely adding to th tension, showing that
the two armies ar almost In touch.
Woanded Sent to Vladivostok.
VLADIVOSTOK. April (.Many wounded
men from Port Arthur have been brought
here. They are receiving the beat attention
from the great number of volunteer slaters
of Mercy.
CHINA MAY JUMP IN
Etmor in Berlin that CeletUsli Art Only
Waitinf for FeTorebl Oppertnnitj.
FIRST RUSSIAN LAND DEFEAT A SJGNAl
Japaneiei However, Not Particularly
Fleued with the Mote.
BELIEVE THEY CAN WIN SINGLE HANDED
German rorelgn Office Confident Chisa Will
Bemain Bentral
POWERS BRINGING PRESSURE TO BEAR
Moat InBnentlal Adviser of the)
Emperor Known to Ooapsel
Aanlnat lark MoT ky
Cklnn.
(Copyright by New Tork Herald C.. llal
BERLIN. April 1 tNew Tork ' Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to Tb Bee.
I learn that reports have reached th)
ambassador of one of the great power)
In Berlin tu the effect that China Is on tho
verge cf throwing In Its lot with th
Japanese. Th first defeat on land for
KtisKla will. It Is said, be the signal for
a forward movement on th part of tho
celestial empire.
Japan, however, shows no enthusiasm
for China's assistance, being still con
vinced that It can beat Russia single
handed, and realising that China's Inter
vention may cause more embarrassment
than profit.
The German foreign office, however, ra
fuses to believe the possibility of China)
violating Its neutrality. It Is pointed out
that up to the present th diplomatic pre
sure brought by the powers has kept
China from taking any rash action, but
now that Russia's military position I such
an It in, It Is in a 'situation to compel
China to remain neutral.
The Peking goverriment is also alive t
the suicidal dangers of Intervention and
In no way desires a repetition of Its ex
perlence after th Boxer movement.
The foreign office further has great con
fldence In the judgment of Yuan Shi Kai,
who has become th empress' most In
fluentlal adviser, Bh Is kThown to be op
posed to Intervention.
I m
RUSSIA MAT ACCEPT MEDIATION
Reported King; Edward Ha Taken .
PreUntlnary Step for Pease.
NEW YORK. April (.-A teUcrara tronj
th Berlin correspondent of the ttr, for
warded by th Ttnie correspondent al
Brussels, revives th report prevalent om
time since to th effect that Klnff Edward
had taken tha preliminary step to ascer
tain if Russia were disposed to accept an)
offer of mediation.
The emperor. It Is alleged. vlled that
ruch an offer on U10 part of the king of
England certainly would be aooepted.
The slow march :t event In tb far east
Is attributed by cptlmlsU to tha fact thai
negotiations actually have been begun.
Expect Attack nt New Ckwaagr.
NEW CHWANO, April I. General Kouro.
patkln, i.ominander-in-chlef of the Russian
military forces in the far east, arrived her
today and reviewed about 4.000 troops on th
parade ground outside the fort here. On
battery of horse artillery, several batterie
of field artillery, arta of four regiments
oft Siberian rifles and detachments of Cos
sack a and regular cavalry participated In
the review.
Russian secret agent reported that th
Japanese Intended to attack New Chwaag
yesterday.
On account of the mining of th river, nitd'
also expectation of practice firing frem th
forts, merchant snip are not using th
lower reach of th river.
General Kondratovich, th Russian com
rhander here, who ha been praised on ac
count of the order and ofeanllneas prevail
ing at New Cbwahg, say h 1 now pro
pared for a Japanese attack, which U id
evident the other authorities also expect,
The command of General Kondratovich
embraces the Seoul patrols west of th XJao
river, and also the troops In th diatrlota
south. Including Kal Chou, and north. In
cluding tho railroad and Hal Cbong.
The troops now here are of a better alas
than when the war opened.
General Kondratovich la opening a newt
hospital at New Chwang.
The relations of the Russian authorities
with the foreign residents here ar Improv
ing and the administration propose to non
suit and 00 -operate with th foreigners for
the protection of neutral Uvea and inter
eats.
ALL IS XOW 4 VIET ON THS TALQ
1 I
Rnaslan Lose Ctore and Japan)
Lose Men, According to Reports.
ST. PETERSBURG. April (.-"All lg
quiet on th Yalu." is the report whioh
General Kacht&linky telegraphed April
to General Kouropatkln, who forwarded
the message to the emperor.
The report added that an axohang of
hots occurred between Russian cavalry
and Japanese eklrmlsbere near WIJu, Th
Ruaslan sustained no losses. Five Japa
nese were killed. Th number wounded Is
not known.
The stores cf a Russian village near
Yongampho. south of WIJu, on the Yale)
river, have been wrecked and burned by a
detachment of Japanes Infantry.
General Korhtallnky also reported that
opposite Turmltchen, ou th Island of
Matuxeo, In the Yalu river, some Russian
volunteers had a skirmish with a Japan
outpost from WIJu. There were no, cas
ualties on the Russian side. Six Japanese
wer killed.
R19SIA INTERESTS LOSE BT WAR
Cknrek and Stat laetllatlon Most
Help Pay Expenses.
ST. PETER8BURQ, April (.-The redac
tion of th regular credits by S67.6UO.OoO,
which will go to swell tb war fund, falls
th heaviest on the railroad depart uumt,
which loses altogether (M.0OG.O90, Including
12a.00C.0iX) for new roads. The church loses
at least 1117.000. Including 17.750 ,or th
Orthodox church at Seoul, Cores. Tli
education department I a small loser by
Koas, and tb Foreign ofB.ce iose i'lM
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