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VOL. XVIII. LOUR CITY, SII HUMAN COUNTY, NEBRASKA. FRIDAY, ARRIL 12, 1901. NUMBER. 22.
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Russia's Alleged Severance of Ties With
Chinese Government,
fAR-REACHI\G RESHTS fEARED
Look* Like llrcsiHt of Diplomatic IIiMh*
lion* ll"t wtM'ii the Nation* Washing
ton Autliorlth* Admit £<|uler* Cabled
a Coiiu i»<l rum. Hut Give No Detail**
WASHINGTON, April S.—The ad
ministration is perplexed over a t able
dispatch received yesterday from Mr.
Squires, now in I’ckin, in charge of the
American legation in Pekin. This dis
patch, according to a publication today,
^ said 'hat the “Russian minister refuses
to receive oliicial communications from
Chinese commissioners," which carried
the inference that the diplomatic re
lations between the two countries in
terested would be broken off.
Tile officials are very reticent about
the matter and decline to affirm or deny
whether it is correctly stated. They
will go only so far as to admit tlie re
ceipt of a dispatch, whose purport was
not clearly understood, for which rea
son it was not given to the press for
publication. Another cablegram which
reached here today from Mr. Rockhill.
the special commissioner of the United
States, engaged in conducting the peace
negotiations, made no reference to the
alleged refusal of the Russians to re
ceive official communications from the
Chinese commissioners. As Mr. Roek
liill is iu a position to know promptly
what develops between the ministers
and the peace commissioners it is be
lieved lie would be prompt to report a
step of such far-reaching importance
as the published dispatch from Mr.
Squiers would indicate.
At the Russian embassy no informa
tion on the subject was obtainable to
night. It was said there that no com
munications had come from the foreign
office at St. ePterslmrg since the Rus
sian note of several days since, which
declared that government's intention
regarding Manchuria, a copy of which
was handed to Secretary Hay. The im
pression of the officials at the embassy
was that no special significance at
| fached to the Squiers dispatch. Ac
cording to them, it simply meant that
the Russians had discontinued further i
negotiations at this time on the Man
churian question alone, which, for the
time, is held in abeyance. This was
In accord with the spirit of the official
publications of the government on this
matter, which asserted that.remaining
faithful to its original and oft-repeated
political program regarding Manchu
ria, “it will quietly await the further
course of events.” Absolutely no con
cern was felt at the embassy on the
subject, the officials apparently being
perfectly satisfied that the communica
tions referred to relate entirely to the
Manchurian question.
In other diplomatic circles the report
failed to receive credence, on the gen
eral theory that the interests of the
Russian government in China Mere too
great and far-reaching to permit the
severance of diplomatic relations at
this time, when substantial unity on
many of the matters of negotiation
wore so promising.
RIO’S POPULATION IN DOUBT.
Snnltary A u t liorh U« Creel It Janeiro With
793,000.
WASHINGTON, April 8.—A wide
discrepancy between the population
figures given by tlie statistical author
ities of Rio Janeiro and by the sani
tary authorities there is called to the
attention of the marine hospital ser
vice in the annual report of Acting
Assistant Surgeon Havel burg at that
port. He says the sanitary authorities j
make the present population of Rio
Janeiro 793,000, while the statistical
authorities make it 431,716.
The impression prevails that Rio lias
a larger population than that shown
by the census, but not so large as es
timated by the sanitary authorities.
The figures of the sanitary authorities
show a total mortality during 1900 of
18 per cent, aganist over 20 per rent
the previous year. The number of still
births is equivalent to 77 per 1,000 of
the total births, a remarkable show
ing. The number of deaths has ex
ceeded the births. Tuberculosis fur
nished almost one-fifth of the total
mortality.
Ten More Cane, at Capetown.
CAPETOWN. April 8.—During the
last forty-eight hours ten fresh cases
of the bulmnie plague have been offi
cially reported. Of these four are Eu
ropeans and the others colored persons.
REAL EIGIITIRS STILE EIGHT.
Ilnrr* fflin Hate Surrendered Are Not
Those 1\ anted.
LONDON, April 8.—Lord Kitchener
has informed the War office that eigh
teen volunteer companies, freed by re
liefs, are coming home and that ar
rangements are in progress for the
speedy reliefs of further companies.
He thus appears to be endeaovring to
meet the demand that fresh troops be
sent to the front to replace the stale
men.
The Pretoria correspondent of the
Morning Post, who warns his country
men against hoping for an early term
ination of hostilities or believing the
stories that the Boers are tired of war,
says:
“It becomes daily more evident that
tlie Boers intend to tight to a finish.
Many are surrendering, but they are
men of no standing. The real fighting
men are still on commando and, al
though recently successful British ac
tions. tend to bring the (lose nearer,
it must be admitted that the Boers
must lie completely crushed before a
general surrender is probable.''
It is reported from Brussels that
Acting President Sshalkburger has re
moved the seat of goevrnment to
Leydsdorp.
Acording to a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Hilversum. Mr. Kruger, who
has just arrived there, lias expressed
an intention to go to the United States
in dune and visit Washington, Bos
ton and Chicago.
“It is definitely ascertained," says a
dispatch to the Times from Kroon
stadt, dated Saturday, “that General
Dewet and General Botha met at
Vrede.”
KAISER WARNS HIS ARMY.
Tell* lli« Troops Thai Serious Trouble I*
lrmloub|(4lly Approaching;.
BERLIN, April 8.—Careful inevstiga
tion at Potsdam today regarding the
circumstances in which Emporer Wil
liam delivered his latest military ad
dress developed the information that
during a review last Tuesday a num
ber of military bodies belonging to the
Potsdam garison. Including the First
regiment of foot guards, extraordinary
piecautions were taken to prevent any
repetition of the press or other civilian
obtaining knowledge of his majesty’s
remarks, which were uttered in the
Lustgarten. adjoining the royal castle.
From persons who were present it
was learned that the kaiser spoke sub
stantially as follows:
“A hand from out of the people was
recently raised against me. to my in
tense sorrow. Evidently serious times
are coming, which will try our met
tle. I know that the army is true to
its traditions and to the solemn oath
i' has taken. I know it will remain
steadfast and faithful to me.
"My conviction is especially strong
regarding the guards and regarding
this regiment, now present, which is
tied to the llohenzollerns by indivso
luble bonds, as the past lias shown dur
ing the troublous times abroad and
even during revolutionary times at
home.
"The authority of the crown must
be maintained at all hazards. Woe to
the soldier who listens to the voice of
the tempter.”
Move in I lie Carter C’rtae.
WASHINGTON, l). C., April 8.—At
torneys for Captain O. M. Carter, now
serving a sentence in the* Leavenworth
penitentiary for defrauding the gov
ernment. have given notice to the gov
ernment that they will make applica
tion to tin* supreme court tomorrow
for the release of their client on bail
pending a bearing before that court
on his appeal from the judgment of
the lower court refusing him a writ of
'habeas corpus. The application will bn
contested by Solicitor General Richards
o! the department of justice.
To Receive the t*re*hlput.
DENVER, April 8.—A Denver firm
lias selected a non-partisan committee
of twenty-one citizens, including Unit
ed States Senators Tidier and Patter
son. ex-Senator Wolcott and Congress
men Bell and Shafroth to receive and
entertain President McKinley upon his
visit to Denver. The president is ex
pected to spend three days in Colo
rado; one at Denver, one at Colorado
Springs and one at Pike's Peak.
Thirteenth KchcIiph ( liicafo*
CHICAGO, April 8—The Thirtieth
volunteer infantry, just returned from
the Philippines, arrived home at mid
night. In spite of the lateness of the
hour there was a considerable gather
ing of parents, brothers, sisters and
sweethearts at the station to greet the
homecomers. *
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Eutsia Gives Sweeping Assurance of
Treating With China Unselfishly.
LNITI!) STATES HAS THE PIE DOE.
Secretary Hay the (omniutilca
tlon from AiiibiimiHiur C'MMlDi-~lt lieu*
Ufr» hcas A la l ining Former Report*
Rcgardi'ig Military Aetlflty.
WASHINGTON, April 6.—The Unit
eil Staten government has received a
communication from the government
of Russia of unusual conditions. It
v'tars on conditions in China and par
ticularly those relating to Manchuria.
The document has created a profound
ly favorable impression and at the
State department it is looked upon as
the most salutary event that has oc
curred for several months in the east
ern situation. Secretary Hay received
the communication from Count Cas
sini last night and communicated it to
the president.
Although the terns of the Russian
communictaion are withheld, it is
known that Russia takes occasion to
give strong assurances of her disin
terested purposes throughout her deal
ings with China. As to Manchuria, it
is stated that Russia's course never
has varied in the determination to
leave that province as an integral part
of China and to retire the Russian
troops as rapidly as safety will per
mit. But, as a more signal evidence
of Russia's purposes and as an evi
dence of the* emperor's devotion to the
principle of peace, assurances of a defi
nite and satisfactory character are
now given as to the execution of these
purposes. The belief is held in official
quarters that flic* assurances of Russia
arc so sweeping as completely to avert
the threatened crisis in Manchuria.
The Russian communication is the
more significant, coming at a moment
when the press advices front Europe
asserted that Russia was collecting an
army of 300,000 men for the purpose
of holding Manchuria without refer
ence to the desire of the other powers.
There is no doubt that Russia has a
large military force in Manchuria, so
that had the czar determined to hold
the province lie has the military es
tablishment already on t he ground pre
pared to maintain occupancy.
To the officials in Washington one
of the most gratifying features of Rus
sia's action is that it is responsive to
Secretary Hay’s note of March 1 last.
This note had been previously com
municated to the Chinese minister at
Washington and advised him that the
United States viewed as inexpedient
and dangerous to the interests of China
the conclusion of any private territor
ial or financial agreement. A copy of
this communication was sent to the
United States ambassador at St. Pet
ersburg. Mr. Charlemagne Tower, and
tlie Russian ambassador at Washing
ton also was made aware of its con
tents. While the note never was ad
dtessed directly to Russia yet tty tlie*
foregoing means it came fully to the
attention of the Russian authorities.
WHAT’S TO Br BOM AT MANIIA?
War I>«■ |>:i 1-( ment Receive* I'lxn* of Har
bor Improvements.
WASHINGTON, April 0.—The divi
sion of insular affairs, War department
has received copies of the specifica
tions and blue prints showing the pro
posed improvement of thp port of Ma
nila, authorized by the Philippine com
mission. The work includes about 150,
000 cubic yards rip-rap, 21,000 cubic
yards concrete and rubble masonry in
breakwaters, about 5,000,000 cubic
yards of dredging and a pile of bulk
bead 4,700 feet long. The dredging
will be in mud, sand and shells to a
depth of thirty feet, the dredged ma
teria! to be used for reclaiming land.
8t. •Yo*epli C’aahier MUshur.
ST. JOSEPH. April 6.—E. V. Hard
lug. cashier of the Gerraan-American
bank, left the city some time yester
day and cannot he found. He wrote
two letters, one to his wife and the
other to the officials of the bank, stat
ing that he had left the city for good.
He said his accounts would be found
to be straight and a careful examin
ation, the officials say, prove this to
be true.
Myriad ItiiHHiuiift There.
LONDON, Aoril 6.—“By the en*l of
May," says the Moscow correspondent
of the Daily Graphic the Russian
army in Manchuria wiil number 300,
OCX) men. It is understood tha.. the
Russian minister of War, General
Kourapatki. reckons upon the possi
bility of having to dispatch an army
corpo southward into Korea.
THURSTON FAVORS CAR HR.
l>oe» Sot Wish to ll« I’erninnrut ( hair*
■■■isii for St. f.ouis.
WASHINGTON, April 5. It is ex
pected that the newly appointed .tit.
Louis World’s fair commission will
meet in St. Louis Monday, April 15,
or within a day or two of that date.
Senator Thurston, who is acting as
temporary chairman until the board
select,- its president and secretary, said
today that in all preliability Secretary
Hay id’ the state department would
call a meeting' for April 15, although
ex-Senator Lindsay bad said It, would
ha impossible for him to leave New
York before April 20, but as the peo
ple oi St. Louis are clamoring for the
government commission to get togeth
er there is every reason to believe that
the board will he convened speedily.
Ex-Senator Thurston was consider
ably put out today when he read re
ports in morning papers to the effect
that he had been selected as chairman
of the commission.
"There has been no chairman so
Ieoted. said the Nebraskan. "1 was
asked to look after a few preliminary
matters hv the secretary of state
pending a formal meeting of the hoard
in St. Louis. I have never been a
eandidate for president of the com
mission and I am for Senator Carter
for that place. There is too much
work attached to the chairmanship
for me, and realizing this I e.innot un
derstand why ilie report was sent out.
that T had bepn made chairman. My
name was first of those mentioned as
appointees for the reason, I presume,
that President McKinley tendered me
the place first. T know of no other
reason. I have, ns 1 said before, no
desire to lie president of the commis
sion. 1 realize the responsibilities and
my only desire is to help St. f.ouis
make flip greatest exposition the
world has pvpi- seen."
George I). Meiklejohn, ex-assistant
secretary of war, is to he given, it Is
understood, a loving cup on behalf of
the army officers, bureau chiefs and
clerks connected with the war de
partment. The cup Is to he a massive,
silver piece and if it cannot he made
in time for its presentation to Mr.
Meiklejohn before he leaves for the
west, it will lie sent to him.
DfMfS STORY Of VISIT.
Hay Sn>» There l« No Truth in Report of
Agalnaldo'a Coining.
WASHINGTON, April f>.—The presi
dent and Secretary Hay were in con
ference for almost an hour this morn
ing. Secretary Root was present a
portion of the time. The subject of
the consultation was not disclosed, al
though it was surmised that it related
to the Chinese situation. Secretary
Hay stated that the government had
no official advices confirming the pro s
reports that China hail definitely re
fused to sign the Manchurian agree
ment with Russia.
Secretary Root pronounced the sto
ries that Aguinaldo had been invited
to come or that he was coning to the
Cnited States in the immediate future
to be baseless. After the secretary of
state and secretary of war departed
l.ord Pauncefote, the British ambassa
dor, tailed at the White House and
was received by the president in the
blue parlor. The official explanation
of the British ambassadors visit, giv
en out at the White House, was ttiat
he called to impart the acknowledg
ment of the British government for
the expressions of regret on the death
of Queen Victoria.
WASHINGTON CHI HITS IT.
ItelievpH Spain Haft KatiHril Treaty of
I'rieixlftli ip.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ April 5.—Al
though so far without official confirma
tion, the report that the Spanish coun
cil has approved the draft of the new
treaty of commercial friendship be
tween tlie United States and Spain
finds credence here. Minister Storer
has been working negotiating a whole
tabide of treaties to take the place of
those wiped out by the Spanish war.
His first work was the proposition of
an extradition treaty and this is now
practically complete.
Great difficulty was found in arriv
ing at a common basis for the negotia
tions for the treaty of commerce and
friendship. But it is believed that Mr.
Storer has succeeded and that Ameri
can imports to Spain, wliiih since the
war have paid almost prohibitory
maximum duties, will secure substan
tial reductions that will result in en
larged trade.
Two Dfatlx From Plague.
CAPETOWN, April 5. Two deaths
from bubonic plague and one suspect -
ed case wore officially reported today
tlie lowest record since the outbreak
of the disease in Capetown.
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Agtinaklo Nevfr Drentnrd Americauf
Would Be so Fair and Liberal.
TAKfS OAin WHIN (MIGHT! NIO
Chief tliiftllce Arellano I iudi In Him
Ready ('on vrrt^C'om plet e Surrender
]'u«hII)Ip Soon Probably Oult by April
15th.
TJAXILA, April 4.—Chief Justice
Arellano, who administered to Cmilio
Agninnltlo th>> oath of allegiance to
the I'nited States government, de
scribed today to a reporter of the As
sociated Cross tlic conditions leading
up to and attending the ceremony,
which was sent I-private.
Agttinaldo, etiil detained in an
apartment of the Malacanan pa'ace
1 and awaiting orders from Washing
ton, had expressed himself as anx
ious to learn more r»guding the
American sy.-tem of government an 1
had asked Chief Justice Arellano t>
enlighten him. The chief justice
carefully < xplained the various meas
ures passed by the Philippine com
mission. headed by Judge Taft, and
showed hint what provisions were
made for education and pi ogress and
for municipal and provin ial self-gov
ernment.
Listening with deep interest, Agui
naldo finally exclaimed: "I ntver
dreamed the Americans would lie so
fair and liberal."
Before the conversation had ended
fie had agreed to take the oath of a’
legiance and this was immediately ad
ministered.
Senor Arellano says:
"Aguinalilo's action will induce all
the Insurgents to surrender and I pre
dict that, the Islands will he com
pletely pacified by June.
“Aguinaldo is eager to visit the
I’nited Httes, lint when I questioned
him on tlie subject of holding office
be replied that he had no desires in
that direction and intended to re
tire to private life after a trip to
America.
"It is rumored that President Mc
Kinley has invited Aguinaldo to visit
the United States and that the former
insurgent leader may sail from Ma
nila on.April 15. General MacArthur.
when questioned regarding the rumor,
said he had absolutely nothing to
communicate.*’
WASHINGTON, April 4—After a
consultation with the president Sec
retary Hoot tonight sent a cable mes
sage to General MacArthur giving
him Instructions regarding Aguina'do
ami the views of the administration
on some recommendations as to Phil
ippine affairs made by General Mac
Arthur. The contents of the cihle
gram will not he made public for the
present.
It is stated at the War department
today that General MacArthur had
made no communication relative to
Aguinaldo today and that the attitude
of this government toward the insur
gent chief had not changed. He is
yet held as a prisoner, and while he
will be treated with kindness, there
is no disposition to allow him liberty
unless it is demonstrated that be in
tends to comply fully with the am
nesty terms and his oatli of allegi
ance. The cable message sent tonight
was of considerable length and was
quite specific as to the policy of the
government. It is understood that
Aguinaldo would like certain assur
ances or promises from the govern
ment and the message informed Gen
eral MacArthur Just what the govern
ment would do.
1.r. It in for
WASHINGTON, April 4—Although
no official notice has reached here tif
the reported departure of Prince Li
Hung Chang from Pekin for Shang
hai. (he officials are inclined to be
lieve it is true, and that Li Hung
Chang is really leaving Pekin for
good and because the emperor is dis
pleased with his conduct. It was
known here that when Li Hung
Chang was made one of the peace en
voys that lie was pro-Russian.
ComtnUftiou Culls ot» President.
WASHINGTON, April 4— Kx-Sena
tors Thurston, McUride and Lindsay,
cx-Representatives Allen of Misissippi
end John F. Miller of Indiana, five
members of the recently a; pointed
St. Louis exposition commission, cill
ed upon the president today. Mr. Al
len remarked humorously ..Lir the in
terview that the commission had sim
ply called to thank the president on
behalf of the country for the wi e se
lections he had made.
AGlilNAlDO IS SWORN IN.
TakciOalhnf Allegiance lo Iho Onlttil
St»l«4 Government.
WASHINGTON. April 3.—Secretary
Hoot has just made public the follow
ing cablegram, received at the War
department this morning at, S o'clock:
"MANILA. — Adjutant General,
Washington: Since arrival at Manila
Agutnaldo has been at Malaeanan, in
vestigating condition*? in at chi pel ago.
He has relied almost entirely upon
the instructive advice of Chief Justice
Arellano. As a result today he sul>
scribed and swort to the declaration
on page 11 of my annual report.
' MACAHTHI R."
The oath referred to is as follows:
"I hereby renounce all allegiance to
eny and all so-called revolutionary
governments in the Philippine island.?
and recognize and accept the supreme
authority of the United States of
America therein. I do solemnly swear
that I will bear true faith and allegi
ance to that government; that I will
at all times conduct myself a* a faith
ful and law-abiding citizen of the said
island, and will not, either directly or
indirectly, hold cotrespondence with
op give intelligence to an enemy of
tlie 'United States, nor will 1 abet, bar
ter or protect such enemy; that 1 im
pose upon myself these voluntary
obligations without any mental reser
vations or purpose of evasion, so help
me God."
Four asterisks in the cablegram
mark a passage withheld from publi
cation, about which the officials will
say nothing now.
UNITfD STATES ATTORNEY SHOT
Wounded in n Sr. I.onl* Election Row by
n Itullet Mcmit Tor Another.
ST. LOUIS, April 3.—It is Just re
ported that United States District At
torney Rosier was shot in the arm
at a polling place near Vandeventer
and Manchester avenue. A row was
in progress and Mr. Rosier received
a shot that was intended for another.
The wound is not serious.
While Mr. Rosier was standing at
the polls in the Twenty-fifth ward,
John Ranks, one of a crowd of twen
ty or more negroes, attempted to vote.
His vote was challenged hy Mr, Rosier
who said the negro had already voted
elsewhere. He requested the police
officer there to arrest Banks. This
was done, and while the officer was
telephoning for the patrol wagon, the
crowd of negroes surrounded him and
his prisoner whom they rescued. Be
tween forty and fifty shots were fired
by the negroes, more witli the pur
pose of Intimidation than to hit any
body. After the negroes had escaped,
it was found that Mr. Rosier had
stopped one of the balls. His wound
is not serious, however.
HARRISON REMAINS MAYOR.
Chicago Re-Elects Him, Hut Cota His
l'lnrallty to 28,'J7ft.
CHICAGO, April 3.—Carter H. Har
rison has been re-elected mayor of
Chicago lor the second time and will
next week commence his third term
as the chief executive of the city. His
official plurality over Judge Elbridge
Hanecy, the republican nominee, is
28,257. The total vote cf the city is:
Harrison, 156,952; Hanecy, 128.695.
In tin- last mayoralty election the
vote was: Harrison, democrat, US,
496; Carter, republican, 107.437; Har
rison's plurality, 41,059. In the pres
idential campaign last, fall the city
vote for president was: McKinley,
184,786; Bryan, 177,165; McKinley’s
plurality, 7,621
Out of the thirty-five wards of tha
city Harrison today carried twenty-si
and Hanecy nine. The city wards
were redistricted after the presiden
tial election and the regular majori
ties in some of the wards were turned
squarely around from what they hive
always baen.
FORTS ARE TO BE DISMANTLED.
foreign UcneraU (Inanimoun oh the
rropoftitloii.
PEKIN, April 3.—Regarding the do
struction of the forts the generals aro
practically agreed that those at Taku,
Shan Hal Kuan and Tim Tsin must
at least he rendered useless, whi’e the
north fort at the entrance of th? riv
er Taku must he destroyed entirely on
account of the fact that ever since
was built it has caused lower water
'on the bir, I) icing diverted (he courses
of the nVeam. The merchants have
frequently complained to the consuls,
hut no government has liked to ask
China to destroy a fort the en
trance to an important river. This,
however, can now lie done as a matter
of military necessity, and will give
foreign merchants intense satisfaction,
as in consequence of Its being done
the river will lu a short time again
be navigable as f<>r as Tien Tsin.