Nebraska Newspapers

    THE ALLIANCE HERALD i
T. J. O'Kccro, Publlohor.
ALLIANCE, " NEBRASKA.
News in Brief
Commodore Schoder, In command of
th" Germnn West lndlnn squndron,
Iiqb been appointed a rear admiral.
W. W. Russell, at present socretary
of legation nt Caracas, hns been ap
pointed chargo of tho American lega
tion at Panama.
Secretary Moody proposes two plans
for tho naval program next yoar. Ono
entails an expenditure or J34.000.000
and tho second lor $30,000?)00.
V. A. McKownn, ex-secretary of tho
University of California, pleaded
guilty to tho chargo of embezzlement.
Ho will bo sentenced February 12.
Complete donlal to tho chargo by
D. I). Groff In tho postal fraud enscs
that Immunity had been offered him
Is mado by Postmaster Inspector
Mayer.
Gavornors of tho Now York Stock
Exchange havo decided to romovo tho
Btocka of tho Amorlcan Steel Foun
dries company from the list traded In
on tho exchnngo.
William E. Curtis writes of tho
discovery of tho tombs of ancient
Egyptian klngB nt Luxor, which be
camo known through tho sale of curloB
stolen from thorn.
Natlonnl Committeeman Victor L.
Herger has proposed to the committee
that tho national headquarters of tho
social democratic party bo changed
from Omaha to Chicago,
Judgo Orosscup, In addressing tho
Illinois county and probato Judges In
convention nt Sprlngflold, favors a
policy to enforco honesty In tho
formation and administration of cor
porations. Representative Martin introduced a
bill amending the formor bill by him
relative to tho segregation of certain
lands In South Dakota ub a public
pnrtk, to be known ns Battle Mountain
sanitarium.
WJlllam Amp, Danish commissioner
general to the St. Louis exposition,
sailed for New York on tho Btcamor
Oscar II. Ho will proceed immediate
ly to St. Louis on hlo arrival In tho
United Stales.
Tho Central Pacific nallway com
pany, now a part of tho Harrlman Pa
cific Bystcm, paid Into tho sub-treasury
nbout $2,800,000, representing an
other Installment of Its old obligation
to tho fodornl government.
Professor J. Leon Mngnes, professor
of Hebrew In Union college, Cincin
nati, has been called to tho pnhtorato
of Tcmplo Israel, Brooklyn. Ho 13 a
natlvo of Oakland, Cal and a grad
uate of the University of Heidelberg.
A shipment of 3,000 bales of cotton
destined for Japan left Houston, Tex.,
via the Southern Pacific for Sun Fran
cisco. Tho shipment required forty
one cars and is a record breaker as
far as tho oriental trade is concerned,
Gcorgo Herrmann, the ex-Inspector
of constabulary who robbed tho gov
ernment nnd Hod from Mlsamls, Min
danao, and was subsequently captured
nt Bayanana, has been convicted nnd
sentenced to thirteen years 'Imprison
ment. Representatives of tempernnco or
ganizations, addressing a house com
mittee in favor of tho Tlrrell bill to
prohibit tho salo of liquor In publlo
buildings, declnro that It Is sold In all
but ono of tho soldiers' homes of tho
country.
President nnd MrB. Roosevelt enter
tained nt dinner at tho White Houbo
In honor of tho supremo court. Cov
ers were laid for a largo company of
guests. All tho justices of tho su
premo court wcro present except Jus
tice White
Secretary Wilson has Issued tho an
mini quarantine order on account of
tho Texas cattlo fever. It Is effective
February 1, and includes California,
Oklahoma and Texas and tho southern
states. Tho lino is practically tho
Bnrao ns last year.
lloraco G. Burt, retired president
of tho Union Pacific railroad, and Mrs.
Burt will start on a world's tour, go
.ing from Omaha direct to San Fran
cisco, From San Francisco thoy will
sail for the orient, where they will
spend several months.
Canton observod McKlnley's birth
day. Special programs wero hold In
inost of tho schools, and pink carna
Itlons wero worn by all. Mrs. McKln
ley was driven to tho cemetery with
a largo bunch of carnations for tho
tomb of tho late president.
Tho president has appointed W. B.
Martin to succeed Miss Minnie Cox
as postmaster nt Indlanola, Miss.
This postofQco was closed somo time
ago, the whlto Inhabitants of tho place
refusing to accept their mall from
Mrs. Cox, who is a negress.
A threat to wreck every train run
ning through San Joaquin valley un
less tho Southern Pacific company
paid the sum, of $10,000 has been mado
the company through anonymous
letters. Detectives are working on
the case, but as yet tney have found
no clue to tho writer.
Secretary Shaw has Issued a circu
lar to passengers, arriving in tho
United States from foreign countrleti
regarding examination of baggage,
passengers' declarations, exemptions
from duty, etc., whlcn will bo sent to
each passenger, as far ns possible, bo
foro embarking on outgoing stoameni
The Interior dopartmont has arrang
ed for a complete survey oi tho bound
ary lino botwoon Idaho and Montana
and Howard B. Carpentor of Califor
nia has "boon appolntod United Status
surveyor to conduct tho work. Tho
survey, it is oecpoctod, will tairti about
.two years.
KEEP AT PANAMA
WHAT THE UPPER HOUSE WILL
DO THIS WEEK.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS LIKELY
Democrats will Not Seek to Post
pone vote on tho Treaty Consular
Appropriation Measure In the Lower
Branch.
WASHINGTON. Tho sonato this
week will continue to discuss tho Pan
nma question. Speeches will be
mndo Monday or Tuesday by Senator
FnlrbnnkB (rep.) nnd Senators Clarke
(dom.., Ark.), and Clay (dcm.), all In
supiort of tho treaty. There also will
bo othor speeches, but a temporary
soBsatlon may bu expected later In
tho week, as thero 1h a disposition on
tho part of democratic politicians to
postpone further discussion on the
question until response to resolutions
of Inquiry slinll bo received from tho
executive.
Tho democrats, however, havo given
nssuranco to tho republican leaders
that they will not seek delay merely
for the pttrposo of postponing n vote
on tho treaty, which thoy will permit
as soon ns legitimate debnto shall bo
exhausted. The present plan Is to
contlnuo the discussion In open ses
sion, but If It becomes apparent that
moro can bo accomplished by closing
tho doors, executive sessions will bo
ordered. It Is now certain tho solid
vote of the republican sldo of tho
chamber for tho treaty will bo aug
mented by many democratic votes.
Tho suggestion waB mado In tho
democratic caucus Saturday that tho
entlro democratic voto should be
pledged In case assurance Is given
of concessions to Colombia, but It
wac acted upon. The urgent deficiency
npptoprlatlon bill will bo reported dur
ing tho week nnd will rccclvo ntten
Ion If tho Panama question Is side
'.racked to meet tho demands of tho
democrats for delay to digest tho now
Information they hope to receive on
tho revolt. Tho canal question will
be kept to tho front ns much an pos
sible, even to tho exclusion of appro
priation bills.
The houso this week will pass the
diplomatic and consular appropriation
bill, which wns reported from Uio com
mittee on Wrolgn nffulrs Inst week.
Mr. Hill, chairman of the committee,
will call It up at tho llrst favorablo
opportunity. District of Columbia
buBlness in the special order for Tues
day and pension legislation for Fri
day. Consideration of tho dIplomntlc bill
will afford opportunity for a further
wide rango of discusBlon of such
topics ob members may desire to In
troduce. Tho bill providing for tho ratifica
tion of a treaty with tho Sioux tribe
of Indians on tho RoBobud reserva
tion, which reached tho point of third
vising Saturday, Is pending and its
consideration is a bpeelnl continuing
n-v so long aa It does not Interfcro
with appropriation bills or private
calendar bills.
A number of bills of minor Impor
tance havo found their way to the
house cnlondar, somo of which may bo
passed during the week, but such ns
threaten to partlclpato extended de
bato must wait until moro Important
leglhlatlon is out or the way,
"""""Renounces Episcopal Faith.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Rev. Charles
II. Schultz, formerly rector of St.
Stephen's Episcopal parish In thla city,
on Sunday publicly renounced alloc,!
nnce to tho Episcopal faith and was
baptized and rqcelvcd Into the Cath
olic church. A number of his for
mer parishioners witnessed tho cere
mony nt Gesu church. Rov Schultz
had been rector of St. Stephen's
Episcopal church for over a year,
coming hero from Nashotah, where
he was Instructor in nn Episcopal In
stitution. Train Lc2ps Embankment.
PRINCETON, Ind. A passenger
train on tho Southern railroad was de
railed east of hero Sunday. Tho train
was running nt the rnte of twenty
miles an hour wnen It left tho rails.
Hho baggage car and day conch were
thrown from their trucks and rolled
down tho embankment. Thero were
soventy-flvo passengers on tho train,
but all escaped with slight Injuries.
An examination revealed that a num
ber of spikes and bolts had been re.
moved from tho rails and dotectlves
claim to havo a clew.
Not Satisfied With Omaha.
MILWAUKEE. National Commit
teeman Victor L. Borgor has propos
ed to tho commltteo that tho national
headquarters of tho democratic social
party be changed from Omaha to Chi
cago. Hog Cholera Is Spreading.
COLUMBIA, MO. State Vetoilnar
lar. D. F. Luckoy made the statement
Tuesday that hog cholera la spreading
with alarming rapidity through Mis
souri and neighboring states. All pre
vlcus records will probably bo broken.
Cotton Makes a New Record.
NEW YORK. July cotton sold at 1C
conts a pound on tho New York otf
ehnngo on Thursday. A few yoars ago
the price ranged botwoon C and S
conts. Tho market oponed strong nt
an advanco of sovon to twonty-threo
points on hoavy buying of a moro or
leas general cbaractor that was In
duced by the sensational advances In
the Liverpool market, Tho advanco
was not checked until March had
reaehod 15.0-1, May 16.00 and July U
cetU. a net artvace of trrua five
to twenty-ix points.
DELAYS THE ANSWER.
Russian Reply Will Not Be Forward
eel for Several Days.
PARIS Another delay has occur
red In framing and forwnrding tho
RuBsinn answer to tho latest Japan
oso noto nnd this will result In fur
thor averting the culmination of tho
crisis until tho mlddfo or tho lattot
part of this week.
Tho ofTlcIal advices received hero
from St. Petersburg Sunday, although
somewhat negative, gave definite de
tails of tho status of the noto and
the program It waB intondod to fol
low. Count Ijimfidorff, tho Russian
foreign minister, had expected that
tho exchanges going on would havo
permitted the final drafting of the an
swer so that It could havo been pre
sented to the cr.ar Saturday for his
approval, hut the expectation was not
realized, and, ns a matter of fact, tho
answer has not yet been finally draft
ed. It was therefore determined to
defer its submission to tho czar un
til next Tuosdny or Wednesday.
Efforts nro still being mado to shape
this answer so as to prevent a rup
ture. This new delny Is Interpreted
ns slightly Improving the situation,
as it Indicates that Russia Is making
oxtreme efforts to bring the answer
within limits acceptable to Japan.
SWINDLED THE GOVERNMENT.
Got Transportation for Indians and
Sold It.
LOS ANGELES, Cal. After having
boon sought nil over tho southwest by
officers of tho postofflco and Interior
departments. Peter Kokas, alias Podo
Calydarot, allns Jdse T. Trujlllo, was
arrested here by tho United States au
thorities. Ho In wanted on a chargo
of defrauding the superintendent and
dlrectorB of the government Indian
school at Lawrence, Kan., and tho ud
dltlonal c'ip.rge of using the malls for
purposes of fraud, Is against him
Early In December it Is alleged
that ho wrote II. D. Paers, superin
tendent of tho Huskell Indian school
at Lawrence, stating that ho had a
large party of Indian boys who desir
ed to enter school and asked that
transportation bo sent for them.
The transportation wns -sent, but
when tho supposed wards of the na
tional government arrived It was
found that all or them were Mexicans,
to whom the transportation had been
sold.
PERISHED ON THE DESERT.
Between Twenty ana Thirty Bodies Are
Found.
SALT LAKE, Utah The bodies of
bfweon twontv and thirty men who
perlblu d from thirst whllo attempting
to cross the desert between Moapa nnd
Los Vegas, New. havo been found
within n few weeks, according to ad
vices received from the latter plac
Tl:e men. It Is believed, wero mostly
tramps who attempted to make the
long journey on foot without sufficient
supplies of food and water to carry
them r cross. .
Many of the bodies found wore with
out clothing, and It lb believed that
the victims had gone Insane from
thirst and had wandered about in n
nude condition In search of water,
h'omo cf tho victims are supposed to
have Orank water from "Dead Man's
Well " vhlch Is located almost In the
center of tho desert. Tho water from
this veil, while temporarily a'WInt
lng thirst, Is sure death to those who
drink it.
Interstate Commerce Bill.
WASHINGTON. The senate com
mlltce on Interstate commerce on Fri
day referred all bills before It to sub
committees. Senator Quarles' bill giv
ing tho InterMnte commerce commis
sion nuthorlty to fix freight schedules
whoro it believed existing' rates to bo
cxhorbltnnt was discussed at length.
It wns decided that, inasmuch as tho
houso committee has ananged to glvo
hearings on tills bill, no action will be
taken by the senato committee unless
hoarlngs by It aro expressly requested.
Dietrich in Washington.
WASHINGTON Senator Dietrich
arrived Thursdny morning from No
braska nnd at onco wont to hlu new
apartments in Stonelelgh Court. Latef
lie saw D. E. Thompson and Mr. Steph
enson at the New Wlllard hotel. At
night Senator Dietrich had a confer
ence with Senator Burrows, chairman
of tho committee on privileges nnd
elections, and presented Senator Bur
rows with papers bearing on his re
cent Indictment. Just whut actlor
Senator Dietrich will take Is not ct
present given to tho public.
National Guard Association.
ST AUGUSTINE. FLA. Tho dec
tion of officers of the National Guard
association resulted in the re-election
of General Charles Dick as
president. St Paul was selected
as tho next place of meeting.
Doctor Burned to Death.
DES MOINES, la. Dr. W. L. Hub
ton of Marengo, In., was burned U
death Saturday night. He was very
feeble and it is supposed that ho over
turned a koroseno lamp, which set
firo to tho building, burning him tc
death before ho could escape.
Investigating Labor Unions.
CHICAGO. Tho grand Jury has bo
gun an investigation of labor unions,
their officials and tho violence which
attended recent strikes in Chicago.
Foreman Blair on Tuosdny said the
jury Intondod to probo doep Into tho
labor affairs. Wltnossos Tuesday
wore questlonod about tho actions ot
strike sympathisers In tho stroot rail
way trouble, police methods In handl
ing the riots, and about violence dur
ing tho strlko at tho plant of tho Kel
logg Switchboard and Supply com
pany. t
WANTS THE FACTS
ALL PANAMA INFORMATION POS
SIBLE TO GET.
THIS IS WHAT SENATE ASKS
The Democratic Caucus Resolution
Discussed The Bacon Resolution
Regarding Adjustment of Affairs in
Colombia.
WASHINGTON. Mr. Hoar was In
tho senato Frfdny for tho llrst time
stneo tho death of his wife a month
ago.
Tho democratic caucus resolution
calling on tho president jo inform tho
senate whether nil tho papers In pos
session of tho executive bearing upon
tho Panama revolution had been sent
to tho senate was immediately taken
up, tho especial question under con
sideration being tho motion of Mr. Cul
lorn to add a clause relieving the presi
dent of tho necessity of supplying the
documents If considered incompatible
with tho public interest.
Mr. Cockrell contended that tho sen
ato had no right to ask for Informa
tion concerning a treaty while It was
under negotiation, but It had tho right
to all possible information nfter tho
negotiation was completed and the
treaty sent to tho senate.
Mr. McLaurin spoko In support of
tho resolution and in opposition to tho
araondment. Referring" to tho treaty
with Panama Mr. McLaurin said that
"the very first article of the treaty Is
a declaration ot war against Colombia
if Colombia sees proper to assert Its
authority in the face of tho United
States," and he argued that this be
ing so tho senate should have full in
formation as to whether tho United
States had done anything In establish
ing tho government of Panama that
would Justify us In tnKlng tho respon
sibility of provoking a possible war.
Tho voto was then taken on the Cul
lorn amendment inserting thp discre
tionary clause, and tho motion prevail
ed, 39 to 20, a party voto with tho
exception of Mr. McEnery, who voted
with the republicans. Tho resolution
was ngreed to without division.
Tho resolution had no sooner been
disposed of than tho Bacon resolution
looking to the ndjustment of our dif
ferences with Colombia by arbitration
was considered. Mr. Bacon did not
contend that our right to recognize
Panama should be arbitrated, but ho
did hold that a question for arbitration
was presented In tno differences that
havo arisen over the dictation of tho
treaty of 1840.
Speaking of the, proposition to ten
der the good offices of tho United
Slates In order to settle tho contro
versy between Colombia and Panama,
Mr .Bacon snld that this mode cf pro
cedure would be inadequate because
it would not take into account Colom
bia's differences with tho United
States. In this connection ho reiter
ated that tho Panama revolution was
an accomplished tact and Bald he was
further convinced that the canal would
bo built at Panama. This being true,
ho argued that "thero Is 'ho more im
portant duty than to remove whatever
source of friction thero may be."
BRYAN, TO GO TO KENTUCKY.
House Kills Resolution Inviting Roose
, velt.
FRANKFORT. Ky. W. J. Bryan to
day wired Speaker Brown accepting
tho invitation of tho house to deliver
an address hero February 3, on tho
occasion of Goebel day. Mr. Bryan Is
in New York and his telegram was
sent from there.
The bousx practically deft-a'cl a
resolution offered by Mr. Black, in-d-irsing
the president's actio') In iho
rannma iraty. The senate last wed:
took similar action by sending the
tv&nlr.tlcn to a hosttlo commit tee.
The liOi)!c by a viva voco vote,
killed tli- resolution to invite President
Roosevelt to address tho legislature.
Fight Microbes in Books.
BERLIN Tho Berlin municipal au
tuoritleo have decided to mako an it
tempt to exterminate the microbes in
tho public libraries, Prof, Koch hav
ing called attention to the danger of
spreading infectious disease through
books loaned from libraries. Tho pro
fessor's representative, during the
tormer'8 absence in South Africa,
where he Is studying the rinderpest for
tho British government, has drawn up
a plan for attacking the microbes
which will be submitted to the library
committee.
SmlthJon's Remains Received.
WASHINGTON. Tho casket con
taining tho remains of the late
James Smithson, founder of the
Smithsonian institution, who died
years ago in Genoa, Italy, was re
moved frch the United States dispatch
boat Dolphin and borne to the Smith
sonian institution building, where tt
will remain until congress author
izes its final interment In tho
grounds of that institution. Tho cas
net will in ull probability bo opened
and and Vppropriato set vices will bo
observed.
Cut in Passenger Rates.
1 ST. PAUL. The Soo Line announc-
od a reduction in its pnssenger rates
to mo oast to an $8 faro to Chicago.
' It"" Is understood General Passongor
J Agent Cftllaway Is In tho fight to stav
this unto.
Tc Avoid Star Route Delays.
WASHINGTON. To avoid toolon-j
delays 1 payments to contractors fo-
performing star route mail service
throughout the country the potto file
t department Is arranging to loake
monthly lustoad of quarterly pay.
AWAITING OPPORTUNF. TIME.
Russia Watching for Favorable Mo ,
ment to Reply.
PARIS It Is understood that the
conferences between Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff and M. Kurino, the Japan-
eso minister nt St. Petersburg hnvo'
permitted the latter to attvlso his gov ,
ernment concerning the position Rua-i
sla Is likely to take In the forthcoming
answer, but the officials here say this
waB merely an Intermediary step to
wards adjusting tho remaining differ
ences, as tho answer Is subject to
change until officially communicated.
It is further said that Russia will
not answer until sho feels reasonably
assured that her answer will not have
the effect of causing hostilities.
The officials hero are gratified at an
apparently authoritative Btatemcnt
that Japan does not intend to
fortify the straits of Korea. They
say. It will remove one of the mnln
obstacles, as the most recent negotia
tions showed that Russia was unalter
ably opposed to the creation of any
condition In Korea which wpuld lead
to closing that outlet frum the Sea of
Japan.
A strong intimation has been made
that the maritime nations of Eutopc
nnu the United States would have
taken up tho question unless this dec
laration had been made.
RIGHTS OF THE PRESIDENT.
United States' Attitude Toward Pan
ama Revolution.
WASHINGTON. The time of tho
senate Thursday was devoted to de
bate ratlfer than to set speeches on
tho nttitudo of the United States to
ward the Panama revolution. There
was a variation, however, in that the
discussion also had reference to the
right of tho president to withhold in
formation called for by tho senate. The
immediate foundation of the contro
versy was the democratic caucus res
olution calling on the president to
state whether ho has yet supplied all
the papers in tho archives bearing on
tho Panama affair.
The debate was opened by Mr. Cul
berson and was participated in by
Gorman and Bacon, on the democratic
side of the chamber, and by Messrs
Cullom, Spooncr and Lodge on tho re
publican side. Tho democrats con
tended for the right of the senato to
demand information in the possession
of the executive department bearing
on treaties before the senate, while the
republicans spoke In defense of the
discretion of the president to withhold
Information.
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FINDS WRIGHT SANE.
Coroner's Jury Returns Verdict of Sui
cide In the Case of the Promoter
LONDON. "Sulcldo" was the ver
dict passed by the coroner's jury In
the closing chapter of tho tragedy of
Whlttaker Wright. Ills death was
caused by suffocation in consequence
of poisoning b" eynaldo of potassium
Tho Jury founu that Wright was per
fectly sano and that there was not the
slightest noubt that his. death was duo
to most deliberate suicide. From the
evidence at the inquest it was shown
that Wright had determined to take his
own lifo in the event of an adverse
verdict, and that he went to court
with a cynuldo tabloid In his posses
sion, while In his hip pocket was a
new revolver, fully loaded and even
cocked. After the sentence Wright
went to the lavatory, while the tipstaff
In attendance on him remained out
side. There he swallowed the tabloid,
returned to tho consulting room,
washed down the poison with whisky
and water and died. One of the last
things Wright said was: "This iB
British justice."
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT.
Working to Standardize the Silver
Currency.
WASHINGTON. It is learned here
that Charles Conant, member of tho
monetnry commission, who has been
In Rome conducting negotiations with
tho Italian government respecting tho
standardization of silver currency in
the orient, Is noting under Bpocial In
structions f loin the state department.
He will visit the principal capitals of
Europe. Results so far obtained are
encouraging.
Sanchez Makes a Call.
WASHINGTON.-rGoneral Sanchez,
whom the Morales government has
appointed Dominican minister to tho
United States, had a long talk with
Acting Secretary Loomls on Thurs
day. Tho minister said that his gov
ernment wns prepared to execute all
tno demands of this country regard
ing pending claims and to stand by
all agreements tnls government has
ontercd into with previous Dominican
administrations. Minister Powell has
recognised the Morales government..
Farmer Buys Gold Brick.
WICHITA, Kan. Jacob Allen, a
wealthy farmer of Wellington, Kan.,
was swindled In this city by gold
brick men, who sold him a worthless
combination of tin and copper for $10,
000. It had been recommended by a
supposed government assayer, who
gave the name of J. E. Stone of Phil
adelphia. Ship Line for the Philllplnes.
SAN FRANCISCO. A steamship
lino to oporate among tho islands of
the Philippine group is soon to be es
tablished, says the Bulletin. A com
pany has boon formed of Boston capi
talists, and It Is to be known as tho
Boston & Hollo Steamship compnny.
Besides tho tttoamship line, tho com
'jany is to construct a shipbuilding
yard and to establish a big ijlant for
repairing vesseli. The company thnt
is back of the waenie now opo
ratM the steamer Concord, in Philip,
phio waters.
RUSSIA IS' FIRM,
REPLY TO JAPAN IS REFUSED ON
MAIN POINTS.
AS TO THE INTEGRITY OF CHINA
It Will Not Be Guaranteed Russia's
Draft of Reply to China Has Not
Yet Been Officially Presented, but
Will Be Soon.
LONDON The Dally Graphic
claims to be able to affirm that Rus
sia's draft of its reply has not yet
been officially presented to Japan,
but it has been communicated to M.
Kurino, tho Japanese minister nt St,
Petersburg, who has transmitted the
contents to Toklo, whence It will be
conveyed to the friendly powers.
The reply of Russia is firm, tho
Daily Graphic says, but It refuses to
permit the reinsertion or the draft of
tho treaty of tho two words guaran
teeing the integrity and Independence
of China, which Japan insisted on in
its Inst note. The clauso proposed
by Japan was that Russia and Japan
should mutually agree to respect tho
"integrity nnd independence of China
and Corea." Russia has now strick
en out twice tho words "China and
Corea," and It Is understood that this
will close the negotiations.
It Is probable, the Dally Graphic
goes on to say, that when this note
is received Japan will notify Baron
De Rosen that It has no alternative
but to take up arms In defense of Its
Interests, and that M. Kurino will bo
Instructed to demand his passports.
In tho meanwhile Instructions .havo
been sent to the two Japanese cruis
ers at Colombo to proceed to Singa
pore, where, In .he event of war be
ing declared, their crows will be paid
off and the vessels laid up.
In a dispatch irom Toklo a corre
spondent of the Times gives the fi
nancial program of the government as
follows:
First, a domestic loan of 100,000.000
yen ($50.000,000) ; second, the gov
ernment to draft into the treasury the
local land tnxes, nmountlng to 25,000,
000 yen; third, an Increase of other
taxes to yield 15,000,000 yen; fourth,
suspension of public works and ad
ministrative retrenchments, amount
ing to 40,000,000 yen. The total s or
80,000,00 yen a year to be obtained "by
these measures will be devoted to the
securing of war loans.
A dispatch to R6uters' Telegram
company from Toklo says the elder
statesmen were received In audlenre
by the emperor and that It is gener
ally believed in Tokio that Japan has
requested Russia to hasten her reply.
Russian military activity on the Co
rean frontier Is exciting increasing
uneasiness.
TALK RECESS APPOINTMENTS.
Specific Information Is Asked of the
President.
WASHINGTON The senate Mon
day heard further discussion on the
question of appointments to office
made du,ing congressional recesj,c,
listened to a speech on the isthmian
cmal cuebtion by Mr. Morgan and
parsed a number of bills of- a senl
public chnracter. As a result of f.o
debat" on tho appointment ques'ior.,
a resolution for specific information
concerning the nomination of W. D.
Crum as a collector of customs at the
port of Charleston, S. C, Wns passed.
A tcsolutlon asking for similar in
formation concerning the nomination
of Brigadier General Wood and other
army officers wont over until tomor
row. -
Among the bills passed was ono au
thorizing the erection of a monument
to the memory of John Paul Jones.
IN HONOR OF SUPREME COURT.
President Gives Dinner to a Large
Company.
WASHINGTON. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained at dlnnoi
at tho White House Thursday night in
honor of the supreme court. Cover"
were laid for a large company ol
guests. All the justices of the su
preme court were present except Jus
tice White, who was detained at homo
by injuries resulting from a fall
while on his way from tho court, and
Justice Brown, who has oye trouble.
The table was set in the state dining
room nnd presented an unusually
handsome appearance. Tho president
escorted Mrs. Fuller to the table and
tho chief Justice escorted Mrs. Roose
velt. Among the guests wero Senator
McComas, Senator Mitchell, Ropre
sentntlvo and Mrs. De Armond and
Representative and Mrs. Champ Clark.
Flake Treacherously Shot.
MANILA. It has Just been learned
hero thut Lieutenant Campbell W.
Flake of tho Twenty-second Infantry
was killed whllo trying to enter Moro
Cotta, in Mindanao, for tho ptlrposo
of examining the locality. He was
accompanied by Private Foy ot, tho
same regiment. Lieutenant Flake was
shot treacherously, tho Mores firing
on the party while Major Bullard was
parleying with them. Moro Cotta was
at once tnken by assault, with no fur
ther loss to the expeditionary forces.
American Killed at Nice.
NICE. Miss Radthorn, an Amerl
can, aged 35, who had b:en staying
at Cannes, was killed In an automo
bile accident Wednesday. Three othor
persons were Injured. The nutomo
bilo party was composed of Mrs. Mel
lor, an Amerlcnn, the ovvnor of the
car; Mr. Allen, also an Amorlcan;
Mrs. Ethalleze and Miss Radthorn
-The machine was bolug drlvon at high
speed along th road whoa it collided
with a cart. The occupants or the au
tomobile wero thrown out and tho
machine was sniashe '.
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