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    PLATTSMOUill JOURNAL
R. A. BATES, Publisher.
PLATTSMOUTH.
NEBRASKA.
Brief Telegrams
Ituly Is favorable to tlie note of Sec
retary Hay.
Mormon colonics are to be estab
lished In TobaBco, Mex.
Secretary Shaw inspected the new
postofflce building at Chicago.
Of the seven presidents Frame has
bail only one butt served a full term.
Charles Kruti, the alleged St. Louis
briber, has asked for a change of
rnue.
Paul W. Burtlctf heroic statue of
General Joseph Warm Is being exhib
ited in New York.
Dot h brunches of the legislature
Hiloptcd resolutions of regret on the
death cf Senator Hanna.
Sergeant Jumeu Heardon. the noted
soldlcr-mathematiclan, has just died ut
Fort Leavenworth, Kun,
The l.athrop Publishing company
cf Pot-ton assigned. Tho capital is
1 1 4 a nil liabilities uro estimated at
f 150.000.
Colonel C. M. Wheldon, one of Gen
eral B. F. Buller's Kta!T during the Civil
war, Is 83 years of age. lie lives at
Newton, Mass.
Savings deposits in Chicago banks
huvo passed the $100,000,000 mark, la
the last year they have Increased more
thnn $22,000,000.
Governor Alexander O. Ilrodle of
Arizona went to West Point in 1860.
lie became a mining engineer after
serving several years in the army.
It is oMclully announced that Ad
miral Alexioff has been appointed to
Die supreme command of tho Russian
land and sou forces In the far east.
Tho stool-like grass from the vol
canic elopes of Oron, Algeria, is so elas
tic that It can bo used instead of
springs in tho manufacture of furni
ture. Copious rains have fallen over South
ern California, during tho past few
r.ays, relieving the apprehension of
Burners and fruit growers as to the
crops.
Dr. A. J. I.Iagnin, the American phy-
i lcian, who has charge of the Ameri
can hospital in Paris, has been decor
ntrd with the cross of tho Legion of
Honor.
Assistant Secretary Oliver, who only
-ecently returned to the War depart
ment, after a severe attack of the grip,
has. had a relapse and ia now confined
to his bed.
The Austro-llungaiian cruiser A
pern has been ordered to leave her
winter station as Hongkong and pro
cced to Chefoo, so' as to be nearer the
scene of war.
A receiver has been appointed for the
Peabody Fire Insurance company of
Baltimore. The company lost $700,000
by reason of the fire and It had assets
of only $300,000.
In Dutch Guiana the women carry
upon their persons all the family sav-
ings in the shape of heavy bracelets,
unklets, necklaces and even crowns of
gold and silver.
Walter Wellnian says that In tho
opinion of experts tho personnel of
the navy Is more valuable than tho
type of ship used. The United Statea
Is strong at sea.
Cardiff exports 12,000,000 tons of coal
a year, Newcastle about four million
Newport and Sunderland each ship
abroad about two million five hundred
thousand tons a year.
Dr. William Foster, of the Depart
ment of Chemistry at Princeton Uui
verslty, hus discovered a new acid,
hereafter to be labelled with the inter
rating name trlsulphoxyarsenlu acid.
Representative Warner in Washing
ton refuses either to affirm or dney
the story that he is to succeed Cullom
in the Senate and that Ixiwdon is to
become the Republican nominee for
governor. i
Colombia la reported to be menaced
with a new rebellion In Holivar. den
eral Do Castro, deposed for aggressive
partisanship in support of Reyes, is
raising a force, to take the old post at
Itarranqullla.
Senator Ankeny understands the In
dian language perfectly and acted as
Interpreter the other day In Washing
ton when a crop of Yakima Indians
were presented to tho president at the
White House.
Reinsurance of tho Baltimore fire
companies Is already under way. Man
tigers are confident rates conflugra
tlon hazard risks throughout the coun
try will be high as a result of the Hal
titnore' calamity.
A Ixmdon tjaper, the Chronlclo, says
that In the r.iatter of clothes the House
of Commons' is the most correct as
sembly of legislators In the world, and
the American house of representatives
the r.ost astonishing.
It was announced after tho cabinet
meeting Tuesday that W. Cameron
Forbes of Boston had accepted the of
fire of Philippine commissioner vu
ratea by the resignation of Governor
Taft and the promotion to the gov
crnorshlp of General Luke Wright
The report that Russia Is attempt
Ing to arange with Turkey to permit
the lack Sea fleet to pass through tho
Dardanelles Is revived, and It Is added
that Russia Is trying to secure Great
Brltoin's consent. There Is no conflr
mntlon of the report in authoritative
quarters.
The Standard Oil coniNiny of New
Jersey has declared a dividend for the
quarter of $16 a share, a reduction of
$4 a share from the rule paid at this
time last year. The previous dividend
paid on December 15 last was $12 a
share. The dividend is puvablo March
IS.
The constitution adopted by the
committee whs officially promulgated
by the Panama junta. It now becomes
the organic law of the republic.
A nun known as Shorty Bill, said to
have been a desperate character from
T"xn. was shot and killed In a fight
with tho police at Toronto, Ont.
The large paint ihop In the Dela
ware, Ijiikawnnna & Western com
pony's car shop plant at Scranto::. Ta..
was dcstioyed by five. Iox HIO.OM.
First Lieutenant J.irret of the Second
Infantry died from self-lnflb ted
wound, made hlte suffrrlnit from dew-alto,
nt Fort Lofcan, Colo.
HANNA'S FUNERAL
HCMAINS OF SENATOR PLACED
IN CRYPT.
LAST TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
NThrongs Are Too Large tcr All to
See the Body Lying In State Strik
ing Marks of Retpect to the De
ceased. CLEYEl-AND. O. Cleveland was
f.feam a city of mourning on Friday.
Business was practically suspended
and a large proportion of the iioou-
lation paid homage to the memory of
their distinguished fellow citizen, Sen
ator Marcus A. Ilanna.
Just as dawn began to break over
the city tho doors of the chamber of
commerce auditorium, where the bodv
lay. were reopened to a vast throng
of people who desired to view the
face of tho dead senator. The long
linos of people Btrotched away until
hey exceeded In length the IUe blocks
eachod during Thursday afternoon.
The early hours of opening the doors
J the chamber brought thousands of
men with their dinner palls on their
vay to their dally toil. In such great
lumbers did they come, however, that
many were unable to remain In line.
Eurly morning trains brought many
excursionists from surrounding towns.
snd they, too, helped to swell the long
line.
Tho funeral was held in tho after
noon at St. Pauls Episcopal church.
During the service Cleveland was
a silent city. Nearly all business was
suspended. Street railway and steam
road traffic on every line in the city
was slopped for five minutes, from 1
to 1:05 o'clock.
At noon tho funeral cortege left the
chamber of commerce building, pre
ceded by a platoon of police, for tho
church.
Following the police came troop A,
as guard of honor; then came car
riages with the pall bearers, the
Washington delegation, the governor's
staff, chamber of commerce commit
tee. Loyal Legion committee, and del
egations representing vnrlous civic so
cieties.
The church was filled long before
the hour for the services to commence
and thousauds lined the street about
tho edifice.
Tho choir chanted the 30th and
19th Psalms. President Pierce of
Oanibier college an Institution of
which Mr. Manna was a benefactor,
read the lesson, which was from 1st
Corinthians, Kith chapter, from the
twentieth verso to the end of tho chap
ter. The choir, under the direction of
Prof. C. H. Clemens, then pang the
hymn, "Lead Kindly Light." Bishop
Leonard then delivered a eulogy.
The choir sang the hymn, "Forever
with the Lord, Amen,' So Ix-t It Be."
Dr. H. G. .dcGrew, rector of St. Paul's
church, followed with the creed and
prayer. The anthem. "I Hoard a
Voice from Heaven Say." was sung
by the choir.
Bishoj) Leonard then read the com
mittal service am! pronounced tho
benedict U p.
IMPORTS FROM THE LUZON.
Only Small Part of Business Carried
on Under American Flag.
WASHINGTON The development
of the Philippines commercially and
industrially for tho first nine months
of 1903 is the subject of a special bul-
letia by the bureau of Insular affairs.
It Is shown that both in imports and
exports there was an Increase, rom-
pared with a corresponding period in
the preceding year. . Heavy exports in
hemp and copra offsetting heavy im
ports of rice, explained the Increase.
During the period named the Im
ports were $26,103,601, against $24,
338.322 for 1902. The exports amount
ed to $23,563,128. an increase of near
ly $4,5011.0110. The rice Imports were
the only ones that Increased and there
was a falling off In the general trade,
the United Slates losing 10 per cent
and the United Kingdom Hi per cent,
while Spnin has only two-thirds of the
amount of Its trade in 1002.
United Stales exports Increased
from $7,232,411 to ?9,380.036 and the
trade with Spain was practically the
same. But a small part of the United
States business Is .carried under the
American flag and all but 5 per cent
of the general trade of the Islands Is
done In foreign bottoms.
SEVEN LOCOMOTIVES A DAY.
Built In Philadelphia on a Rush Order
from Japan.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. In conf
luences of a rush order from the Jap
inese government for locomotives, a
'oconiotlve plant hero has established
1 new record by the construction o
seven locomotives In a day.
The engines ordered by Japan are
Uir the military railroad that will con
icct Fnsan, on the southern coast of
Korea, with Seoul, the capital.
The order, which called for twenty
locomotives to bo completed within
.bitty days, was received late In .Inn
inry. Wight of them have been
hlped to Fusnn. Tho remaining
'.welve will be shipped this week.
Americans Would Help Ruttia.
WASHINGTON The Russian em
bassy Is being Hooded with offers of
assistance from Americans In various
walks of life. Letters from twelve
physician arrived on Wednesday.
The Russian ambassador has been
obliged to abandon his original Inten
tion to answer each of these offers
.villi a personal letter, but a cor
Hal letter of thanks Is sent by the
embassy, to each writer. The offers
lie declined, as Russia does not
tand In need of medical or military
lid.
Men Are Needed for Ushers.
CHICAGO Tho report of the soc
ial grand Jury which Investigated the
lroqols theater disaster will be finm--t
Monday by a subcommittee and the
pirors and will bo submitted to Judge
hytriicus on Tuesday. In the report
a II 1 be included a recommendation
hat legislation bo enacted immediate
ly forbidding the employment of the
ater ushers leas than 21 years old.
The Jurors found that the Iroquois
tisd enough ushers, but that they were
joys who deftt'd their ots at tne
ami alarm.
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NO FIGHTING UNTIL SPRING
Baron Hayashl Does Some Surmising
Regarding the War.
LONDON. The latest advices of
Baron Hayashl, the Japanese minister
to Great Britain lead him to believe
that the Japanese troops may now
wait posRibly two or three months be
fore undertaking aggressive opera
tions In Manchuria. He said:
"We have found that Russia Is so
unexpectedly unprepared that I should
not be surprised if the Japanese land
forces contented themselves with es
tablishing a thorough organization
advancing as the construction of tho
railroad toward the Yalu river pro
gresses. Russia appears to be less
prepared than was China In 1895. I
believe that only three trains a day
can be run through Manchuria. Sup
posing theso are equally divided be
tween troops and supplies, as would
be necessary, Russia could not per
ceptibly strengthen her land force be
fore April. Japan's naval coup has
been so unexpectedly successful that
I rather think our troops will take
their time.. Tho shallow Inlets aro
now frozen over, retarding the (lis
embarkation of our troops. This Is
especially true at Port Arthur, where
a near landing of troops is impossible
owing to the Ice."
SQUADRON IS ORDERED BACK.
Russian Ships at Jibutil to Return
to Cronstadt.
PARIS. The St. Petersburg corre
spondent of the Figaro cables that the
Russian squadron at Jibutil, French
Somalilaud, on the gulf of Aden, has
been ordered to return to Cronstadt.
The Russian squadron at Jibutil
consists, as far as known, of the bat
i.eship Oslndaya. the cruiser Aurora,
the cruiser Dmitri Donskor and a num
ber of torpedo boat destroyers. It was
reported from St. Petersburg on Feb
ruary 15 that this squadron has been
Instructed to remain at Jibutil until
further orders.
It has been sugested that the stop
ping of these warships at Jibutil might
lead to international complications,
Jlb.itll being a neutral port.
The volunteer transport Saratoff
and four Russian torpedo boat destroy
ers were reported on February 15 at
the Island of Jebel Zugur, in the Red
seat, ninety miles from the Strait of
Babel Manleb, and on the Eame day
the volunteer fleet transport Smolensk
and another torpedo boat destroyer
were at Daedalus Island In the Red
sea, 300 miles south of Suez.
DOLLAR WHEAT AT CHICAGO
May Option Sells One and Thrcj
Eighths Cents Above That Figure.
CHICAGO. Attended by excitement
hot often equalled, wheat Friday ad
vanced nearly 4 cents a bushel. The
grain pits on 'change were, from start
to finish, in continuous pandemonium.
The long coveted goal in speculated
trading, $1 wheat, was mado r. mere
reminiscence, May delivery on Friday
going as high as $1.03 a bushel. The
price named was 3V43 cents above
Thursday's closing figures. The close
was within 4 cent of the highest
point of the day. The sharp advance
was due to fear that tho war would
not be confined to Russia and Japan.
Bulges of over a cent on Liverpool
and Berlin markets were the Immedi
ate factors. Scarcity of cash wheat
suitable for milling purposes was an
additional element of strength. Trad
ing was exceedingly active, the aggre
gate of business for the day being
enormous. May wheat openel at $1 to
$1.01. and after touching $1.01, de
clined suddenly to 99' cents on sell
ing by the Armour Interest
Attacked by Korean Soldiers.
WASHINGTON United States Min
ister Allen has cabled the stat? de
partment from Seoul, under Thurs
day's dute, that a company of Korean
soldiers attacked an electric carriage
belonging to an American citizen,
damaging It and Injuring the operator.
Bids on $3,000,000 Certificates.
WASHINGTON The war dep. rt
ment Issued a circular calling for pio
posals for the purchase of $3,000,000
worth of Philippine temporary certlfl.
cates, to bear 4 per cent Interest.
America Got the Honors.
NEW YORK The official report of
the French government relating to the
Paris exposition of 1900 shows that
this country carried off the honors.
Tho awards accorded to exhibitors of
the United States were 2.379; Ger
many, 1.981; Great Britain. 1.863;
Russia. 1.754; Hungary. 1,351; Japan,
1.307; Austria 875, and a number of
smaller nntlons of lesser Importance.
The awards of (he United States com
prised 221 grand prlr.es. 563 gold med
als and 729 silver. 529 bronze and 311
; honorable mentions,
TREATY RATIFIED
FINAL ACTION ON THE MEASURE
BY THE SENATE.
AMENDMENTS ARE VOTED DOWN
Thus the Instrument is Approved in
Its Original Form-Morgan Ad-,
dresses the Senate in Opposition to :
the Treaty. j
WASHINGTON The United States !
senate ratitted, without amendment,
the treaty with Panama tor a canal
across the isthmus by a vote of 66
to 14. The result waa a foregone con
clusion, the interest In the matter cb
ing on the division of the vote on the
democratic side, which wa not known,
definitely until the roll was called, all
the republicans being for ratification.
Fourteen democrats voted for ratifi
cation and fourteen against. Two
democrats, Clark (Mont.) and Stone
(Mo.) were paired lu favor of the
treaty, and three democrats, Overman,
McLaurln and Martin, were paired
against it, so in the total vote sixteen
democrats were for (he treaty and
seveuteen against It. The democrats
who were present and voted for the
treaty were:
Bacon, Berry, Clarke (Ark). Clay,
Cockrell, Foster (La.), Gibson Lati
mer, McCreary, McEnery, Mal'ory,
Money, Simmons and Taliaferro.
The only other vote was on the
amendment offered by Senator Bacon,
providing for an arrangement to com
pensate Colombia for loss or the ter
ritory or Pantnia. This was rejected
by a vote of 24 to 49. It was a party
vote on the affirmative side and also
on tho negative side with the excep
tion of Mr. Gibson and Mr. McEnery,
democrats, who voted wi'h the repub
licans. Four democrats were absent
when the vote was taken and no pairs
were announced for them. Some re
publicans were also absent on this
vote. Senators generally commend
the management of the treaty by Sen
ator Cullom, chairman of the commit
tee on foreign relations, who has had
charge of the measure during both
the plain and stormy sailing. Tho
vote was taken much earlier than was
anticipated at first, when its- oppo
nents were vigorously trying to secure
enough votes to prevent ratification.
The debate in executive session
was generally on the merits of tho
treaty, with reference to tlie secret
papers which were sent to the senate
by the president. Senator Morgan
made a set. speech which occupied a
greater part of the time. Senator Cul
berson made comments on the secret
conference and asserted that It show
ed that the reasonable lim? referred
to in the Spooner act was known to
have expired, both for negotiating the
Hay-Herran treaty and its ratification.
Senator Culbertson read a letter ad
dressed to Dr. Albert Sl.aw by the
president, dated Ootober 10 1903, in
which the president said he saw no
hope for any negotiation with Col
ombia, and that he would he delighted
should a revolution occur on the
isthmus.
LOSSES AT BALTIMORE.
How the Insurance Companies Will
Come Out.
BALTIMORE. MO The Baltimore
Underwriter prints the list of lossos
of all the fire insurance companies in
the Baltimore Are.
The total gross loss in $32,864,894,
of which $6,000,000 falls upon the
local companies.
The estimated total of ralvage Is
$1,769,762, which leaves a net loss to
the Insurance companies of $31,095!
132. It has been learned that many of
the large wholesale dry goods houses
formed an insurance pool among
themselves which amounted to about
$5,000,000, from which practically
nothing will be realized.
Another development Is that very
few tenants of the so-called fire proof
buildings carried any insurrzee.
Internal Revenue Collections.
WASHINGTON The monthly state
ment of the collections of internal
revenue shows that for the month of
January, 1904, the total receipts were
$16,895,484, a decrease compared with
January, 1903, of $1,058,745.
For the seven months of the fiscal
year the receipts aggregated $139,943,
931, an Increase of $1,495,320, as com
pared with the corresponding period
last year.
Russia to Present Her Protest.
WASHINGTON At an Important
conference, scheduled for Wednesday
at the State department between Sec
retary Hay and Count Cassinl, tho
Russian ambassador, Russia's protest
to the powers against Japan's alleged
violation of International law will bo
communicated to tho Washington gov
ernment Chinese Cruisers Go to Shanghai.
SHANGHAI Two Chinese cruisers
are expected here to settle the ques
tion of the. refusal of the Rnssinn gun
boat Mnndjur to obey the order of tho
taotal to leave Shanghai.
Rush Order for Transports.
NEW YORK. Rush orders were re
ceived In this city Tuesday by the
quartermaster's department to have
shifts of men work night and day to
put the transports McClellan and
Sumner In readiness to put to sea.
Orders have been placed for coal and
both vessels will have their bunkers
tilled within thirty-six hours. Tho
commissary department has also been
ordered to provision the transports
for 1,500 men. It Is thought the trans
ports will be In readiness In that
time.
Successor of Hanna.
COLUMBUS O.-Elghtyelght out
of 117 republican members of the leg
islature have signed the petition put
into circulation by representatives
nnd senators of the Nineteenth con
gressional district, pledging their sup
port to Chnrlos Dick for United States
senator. Fifty nine votes are neces
sary to nominate In republican cau
cus, and seventy two nre necessary to
elect In Joint ballot in the legislature.
The house adopted the senate Joint
resolution, fixing March 1 and 2 for
balloting.
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NEBRASKA COURT SUSTAINED, i
The T;x Lien Foreclosure Case Comes
Up for Discussion.
WASHINGTON Justice Day hand
ed down the opinion of the supreme
court of the United States affirming
the Judgment of the supreme court of
Nebraska In the case of Alvin P.
Leigh against Henry S. Green, involv
ing tax sales of property. The court
held that tho owner ot a tax lien may
foreclose tho lien upon notice by pub
lication, which shall bring In anybody
and everybody intended, and that lu
the exorlcse of the taxing iwer the
states may delegate that rlitht and
authority, as was done In tnis case, to
the purchasers of the tax sale, and
that such procedure is not violative
of the rights guaranteed by the four
teenth amendment of the constitution.
JAPS LAND MORE TROOPS.
Forty Thousand Disembarked at Che
mulpo and Other Points.
LONDON Cabling from Clio Foo,
February 23, a correspondent of the
Morning Post says 40.000 more Jap
anese troops have landed at Chemulpo
and that he litis received confirmation
of the report that some Japanese have
landed at Pigeon buy, others at Ta
Lien Wan, and that an engagement
occurred tho night of Februnry 12.
The correspondent at. Seoul of the
Daily Mall reports a panic at Ping
Yang. Korea, which Is regarded as
heralding tho approach of the oppos
ing armies.
According to the Standard's corre
spondent at Seoul, the Japanese bom
barded Port Arthur at intervals be
tween February 8 and 14, causing,
however, only slight damage.
PROBATE WILL OF MARK HANNA.
How Property Valued at About $3,000,
000 is Lefts
CLEVELAND, O By the will of
tho late Senator Marcus Alonzo
Hanna, an estate valued at about $3,
000,000 is left to the family.
There are no public bequests.. The
principal beneficiaries aro the widow,
Mrs. Charlotte Augusta Hanna; the
son, Daniel Rhodes Hanna; the two
daughters, Isabel Augusta Hanna Par
sons and Mrs. Ruth MeCormiek, wife
of Medilt McCormlck of Chicago.
A sister, Lilian C. Hanna Baldwin,
is given $10,000. An aunt, Mrs. Helen
Converse, Is given i,000 and each of
tho grandchildren $5,000 each.
The widow is given the homestead
property, all its furnishings, the sta
bles and the library in lieu of one
year's support.
Omaha Man Shoots a Woman.
ST. LOUIS V. A. Sigler, a carpenter
of Omaha, and Mrs. Julia A. Smith, a
widow of this cny, are at (he city hos
pital badly wounded. It Is believed
that Sigler will die. Sigler camo to
this city for the avowed purpose of
killing Mrs. Smith, whom he charged
with trifling with li la affections. Er
nest Woods, the succi sstul suitor, was
present at the house when Sigler call
ed on Mrs. Smith. Sigler ran Woods
out at the point of .a revolver, and
then, in the presence of her son, Al
bert, shot Mrs. Smith, who was sick
In bed, twite in tho head. Ho then
put a bullet through his own head.
Both were removed to the city hospi
ta,.
Elephant Funerals In Siam.
Curious ceremonies are witnessed in
Siam when one of .the sacVed white
elephants does. It is given a funeral
grander than that accorded to princes
of royal blood. Buddhist priests offi
ciate, and thousands of devoted Sia
mese men and women follow the de
ceased animal to the grave. Jewels
and offerings representing some thou
sands of pounds are buried with the
elephant.
Japan Not Seeking Territory.
LONDON The Japaneso legation
has received a copy of the note receiv
ed by the Chinese government giving
It Instructions in regard to tho neu
trality of China and the reply of Japan,
which is to tho effect that Japrtn is
not seeking any annexation of terri
tory and will respect ns far as possi
ble all the Chinese palaces, m""i jle
ums and public buildings
Mrs. Langtry Buys Trotter.
CHICAGO Mrs. langtry, the Eng
lish actress, has purchased of Will J.
Davis, owner of Wlllowdale farm, at
Crown Point. lnd three trotters ond
two brood mares. The horses will bo
shipped to her breeding farm in Eng
land. Mrs. Langtry Intends to go into
the breeding of light harness horses
as well as thoroughbreds. The price
was not made public.
A BATTLE AT SAN DOMINGO.
Dominican Government Troops Com
pletely Overthrow Insurgents.
WASHINGTON Late Sunday night
the state department received a cable
gram from Minister Powell, dated San
Domingo. February 16, saying:
"A decisive battle has been fought
between the government forces and
the Insurgents. It extended over two
days and resulted In n victory for tho
government. The sloge has been rais
ed and the Insurgents are In retreat."
Lively Times in Whe,at Pit.
CHICAGO Wheat for May sold
Tuesday at $1.08ij a bushel. A Jump
of 2 cents above Saturday's final
figures. The cause was a sensation
advance In prices at foreign grain
markets, apparently due to growing
fear of European complications over
the Russian-Japanese war. A toy-lllc
slump followed, due to profit taking.
Muy wheat made a sheer descent of
4c, dropping to I i. The market
developed an extraordinary whip-saw
character, reacting quickly a full cent
to $1.05.
Root Speaks at Chicago.
CHICAGO. The anniversary of the
birth of George Washington was cele
brated hero by the Union le ague club
with two meetings at the Auditorium
one lu (he morning and the other In
the afternoon, and a banquet at night
to the members of the club. The prin
cipal service was held In the after
noon, when Elihu Root former secre
tary of wnr, delivered an address on
"The Ethics of the Panama Question."
The ex secretary was listened to with
much Interest by an audience that
filled the Audllnilum theater.
WAR IN BALKANS
TURKISH MINISTER SAYS AD
VICES JUSTIFY THIS.
POSITION OF THE BULGARIANS
It Is Such as Will Net Be Tolerated by
the Porte -What the Minister Said
in Conversation with a Newspaper
Reporter.
WASHINGTON Chekib Bey. the
Turkish minister ut Washington, be
lieves war in the Balkans Is impend
ing. In a conversation with a corre
sKmlent of the Associated Press tho
minister suld:
illness has prevented my trans
mitting heretofore an important com
munication which 1 received from my
government several days ago about'
the reported trouble In the Rouman
ian provinces. I hope to see tho sec
retary of state some time this week
and have a conference with him on
this subject. To correct the false Im
pression which has, 1 fear, already
gained ground in this country about
the attitude of my country toward the
reforms in Koumuu'.a, I shall give you
the substances of the cablegram from
my foreign office. It Is to this effect:
"'The porte most sircnuonsly de
nounces as maliciously false the re
ports which have been given wide clr
eolation In certain European papers
that trouble Is brewing itouiuania be
cause of the failure of the imperial
government to carry out the promised
relorms there. The fncts in the ensa
are that the imperial government is
fulfilling to the letter Its pledges, tho
reforms are being vigorously Inaugu
rated and there is no trouble brewing
In that section as reported."
Or the Balkans situation Chekib
Bey, who has bad considerable expe
rience in that section, said:
"Although my advices are meager
tlie news I get indicates thnt the Bui
garians are assuming un attitude ami
pursuing a course to which It would
bo Impossible lor the imperial govern-'
ment to submit much longer with pa!
tience. it Is reported that thoy uvJ
arming the Inhabitants, stirring up
strire In .Macedonia and doing every-',
thing possible to harass the imperial,
government. I hope this is not true
but If the reports be true hostilities
in the Balkans cannot much longer hi
averted." "Do you think it probable that Tur
key will address n note to the powers'
on this subject?" the minister was
asked.
"I was Interested," ho replied, "to
pee republished some days ago the
note of last year, in which Turkey
clearly announced her position and
called the attention of the powers to
the unbearable conduct or Bulgaria;
While not new, the contents of tho
note were most timely and what was
said then on this points can be, with
truth, reiterated.
"Let me repeat that I hope the re
ports of the activity of the Bulgarians
are exaggerated, but if they contain a
measure of truth then the situation
thero ir, truly critical.
NO DESIGNS ON THE COUNTRY
Matter of Annexation Not Considered
at Washington.
WASHINGTON Close attention Is
being given by administration officials
to affairs in Santo Domingo. A num
ber of warships ore being kept In the
waters of that country so that Amer
ican Interests may be zealously pro
tected lu case of (rouble between lha
regular government and the In
surgents. Forcible Interference In the
affairs of the country have been avoid
ed up to tills time, so far as news re
ceived by I he department Is con
cerned. It Is authoritatively stated that the
question of the annexing of Santo Do
mingo to the United States never has
received the slightest consideration on
the part of the administration, and
moreover the administration is unable
to take a position or adopt a policy
other than the protection of American
interests in Santo Domingo, because
of the absence of satisfactory informa
tion as to conditions there.
HERRICK TAKES UP SCEPTER
Governor Is Hanna's Successor as
Leader in Ohio.
COLUMBUS, (). Now that it Is
claimed by (he Hanna republicans of
Ohio that Governor Herrlck has suc
ceeded Senator Hanna as the domi
nant power in Ohio republican politics
the following statement made by (ho
governor with reference to the selec
tion of delegates to the national re
publican convention Is important:
"I ca: only quote from the last let
ter that Senator Hanna wrote tho
lust with the exception of a pencil
note to the president on January 30,
tho day of the Gridiron banquet: 'We
must organize our full strength and
choose the Roosevelt delegates from
among nir friends.' "
Continuing, the governor said : "The
opportunity now arises for all good re
publicans to unite In the conduct of
the party on broad lines in such a
friendly spirit as to eliminate all dif
feretices."
Each Plant a Tree.
WASHINGTON-President and Mrs.
Roosevelt celebrated Washington's
birthday by planting each a tree In
the White house grounds. The trees
aro fern leof beeches. They were re
moved from Garfield park, It beltij;
necessary cither to transplant or to
destroy them on account of evacua
tions In the park, incident to the con
struction of the new terminal station.
The trees were planted In the area
within the semi circular driveway lead
ing from the executive iimnslon to the
east lerraro of the White house.
Don't Care What Oryan Says.
PRINCETON. N. J "I don't enre
any more about ' hat Bryan says than
the wind that blows. I'm sure it does
not bother me any. Let hi in talk,"
said drover (ieevlond fin Friday,
when asked what he thought of Bry
an's remarks in taking exception to
what Cleveland said recently In an
article In the Saturday Evening Post.
Cleveland declined to comment fur
ther on the article, saying: "I think
(he article explains Itself, and I have
nothing more to say about it."
HERRICK NOT A CANDIDATE.
Governor is Aspiring to Go to the
Senate.
CLEYKL WD A conference of r
juihluun l.-adcis was held liciv. ut
(ended by Governor Herrick. Geo!K
B. Cox of t iiu lunatl and others, ti
discuss the situation tn contiectioi
Vith the election of a United State
senator to succeed the late Marcus A
Hanna.
At the conclusion of tho conferent
Governor Herrlck Issue a statement
denying that he was a candidate.
George B. Cox also said he was not
a candidate for (he place.
AKRON, o. When Congtessmai
Charles Dick returned from Cleveland
he was met by state repre.vntatlvi
and senators of his congressional dls
met, wno lenuereit turn their support
'for election to the United States sen
ate to succeed the late Senator Hanna
Mr. Dick made a brief address, in
which he slated his chances of sue
cess are very bricht; that Governoi
H'MTick. informed him he will not be r
candidate, and that several leaders
had assured him ho would he the can
ens nominee. George B. Cox of Cin
c.nnnti has also said that he has no
intention of entering tho race.
NOT CHARGEABLE TO WOMEN.
Shafroth Says Influence of Woman
Suffrage is Good.
WASHINGTON Former Congress
-man John L. Shafroth of Colorado,
who resigned his seat uc cause of elec
tion frauds in Denver, denies that
Vhese frauds were committed mainly
by women. In an Interview Friday
Mr. Shafroth said:
"Of the persons Implicated, very
few were women; not more than one
in ten at the outside. Frauds were
omniitted In the lowest parts of Den
ver, where not many women live. Tho
incident was not characteristic of the
women voting in Colorado and it was
preposterous to make It an argument
axalnst female suffrage. Everybody
knows, there are bad women as well
as bud men, but what would any good
'man think if It were proposed to take
his vote away from his because some
bad men had cheated at an election?
In Colorado the women vote as gen
erally as the men, and fraud Is more
rare among them. As a rule, their
election methods are honorable and
the influence of woman suffrage on
the state ban been distinctly f,,- tho
good." ,
JIMINEZ HAS BEEN ROUTED.
Cau3e of Pie Revolutionary Leader In
San Domingo is Hopeless.
SAN JUAN. Tho Cuban steamer
Julia, which has arrived from San Do
mingo, and the French steamer St.
Simon from Ponrta Plata. San Do
mingo, both report that General .lim
ine., Dominlcnn revolutionary leader,
has been routed, that his whereabouts
are unknown and Hint his cause is
hopeless.
The recent fight at Pajarilo, near
San Domingo, was caused by revolu
tionists firing on a flag of truce car
ried by Americans, landed from ;i
warship, who were going to consult
with persons ashore. The Americans,
It Is asserted, retalllated, and scatter
ed the insurgents. No international
complications ore expected.
Senor Eschala, formerly governor
of San Pedro tie Macotis cnnie hero
as n refugee on board the St. Simon.
He will join President Wos y Gil. who
is living in San Juan. San Domingo
city orders Its provisions from Porn.
Rico direct, the supplies of t hut cap
ital being exhausted. A schooner
loaded with provisions sailed for San
Domingo.
CZAR IS CAST DOWN.
Peace-Loving Monarch Sorrows Over
the War.
ST. PETERSBURG The c.ar, ac
cording to those who have access to
his presence, feels keenly the outbreak
of hostilities and sorrows at the bur
dens the war entails. Slncr, the re
ceipt of the news of the bombardment
of Port Artnur his majesty has been
mucn occupied with conferences, and
has only appeared in public on one or
two tccaslons, to review the departing
troops, or to show himself at a win
dow of the winter palace to acknowl
edge patriotic demonstrations. Per
sons who have seen his majesty say
he is looking sad and careworn, nnd
that his well known kindness of heart
causes him to feel acutely the loss of
his brave men.
RUSSIANS ON THE DEFENSIVE.
The Populace Reported as Facing a
Famine at Port Arthur.
CHE FOO. The Russian forces In
Manchuria aro so far acting entirely
on the defensive. Extensive prepara
tions are being made at Dulny, Port
Arthur. New Chwang and Laio Yang
to present the threatened landing of
tlie Japanese troops.
A big force of men are at work on
the damaged vessels In Port Arthur
harbor and efforts are being made to
raise the battleship Rctvlzan.
The supply of fresh vegetables and
beef In Port Arthur Is getting very
short and speculators aro endeavor
ing to secure steamers to run the
blockade.
Takes Steamers from Pacific.
NEW YORK. G. II. Hlgble, for
f.ome years the Pacific coast manager
of the American and Red Star lines
of steamers, bus been called to New
York to become manager at (his port.
The American tine will also bring to
this port Its Pacific coast steamships.
They are the Indiana, the Pennsyl-'
vanla. the Ohio and (ho Conemaugh.
The Indiana has arrived here whh
the largest cargo of salmon rvi
brought from (ho Pacific coast. The
Pennsylvania ond the Conemaugh are
on their way now.
Neutrality Increases Expense.
MADRID The government sub
mitted a bill to Iho chamber of depu
ties asking for extraordinary credits
if $7.764.9iiO Tor war material and
$l!Mt.noo for coast defense. Premier
Maura explained that (he expenditures
contemplated were duo (o efforts to
maintain her neutrality. At the con
iuslon of the sitting a republican
lemonstrailon outsldo of (ho chamber
made ft necessary for (be police to dis
perse (he crowd. Some persons were
Injured slid quite a number were arrested.