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ESTABLISHED JUNE 11), 1871.
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FOR PEACE IN ORIENT
Grsat Irluin aa Japaa rerm a lfu.aa.
frsttotive Alliaio.
SEEK TO PRESERVE CHINA AND KOREA
s-
Xtairs Inttgi-itj and Iidsatria'tD.is sf Im
pirs It Maiitatastl
HEDGED TO NEUTRALITY IN OF WAR
Compact is a Itartliaf fiapiiia
sf Xaflavd.
FRESS 'oENERALLY GIVE APPROVAL
, Agreement Wklffc I ' Oatalo
gar Five Year la Oatgrowto ot l'n
' laterrapte Comamaalcatloas
f Tw ITein.
LONDON, Feb. 11. An important par
lUmenUry paper waa Issued tonight glv-
lug details of a practical alliance between
great Britain and" Japan tol the preserya-
ton of China and Korea. The information
overs a oispatcn sent, oy juoru
to the British minister oir v..-
McDonald, ana comprise. . ..Buu .
the agreement. In explanation the paper
ays the agreement may be regarded as an
outcome of the events of the past two
srear. Throughout ths Boxer troubles
Great Britain and Japan have been In eloae
ana uninterrupted communicaiiuu .uU .-
tuated by similar views.
- "Wa each desire ,- says Lord Lanadowne.
-mat tne integrity ana
roe uninese empire enouiu i" frank Kirk and Samuel Portorou. A
that there should be no disturbance of the rlot ca wg nastlly wnt tne Eaat chi
territorial status quo, either la China or the cag Avenu pollce Btatlon and a wag.0B
adjoining regions. .
The discovery that their far eastern pol-
loles wero Identical resulted in eacn party
,to tne agreement expressing us
their common policy find expression In an
International contract ot binding validity.
s Bierclr av Meaaare o Preeavatloav. -
t vn.4.n. e.,t... M.-.. tii.t the
British government was largely Influenced
la entering upon this important contract
Sy the conviction that It contains no pro-
visions that can be considered as agres-
ti.. ..if .ukinr it .... It la con-
eluded merely as a measure of precaution
and that It in no way threatens the present
.position of legltlmat Interests of other
powers. His majesty', government trusts
that the agreement will b of advantage to
the two countries and should peace un-
fnrtnnat.lw S. timkall It Will hSV 'the
affect ot restricting the area of hostilities.
The following are the terms of the agree-
tnent signed In London January SO:
The governments of Great Britain and
Japan, actuated solely by a desire to main
tain the status quo and general policy
In the extreme east, especially in main
taining the Independence and territorial ln
tezritv ot China and Korea, and of secur
ing equal opportunities In those countries I
for the commerce and Industry-or all na- I
tlona. hereby agree as follows:
Article 1. Tne nlgn contracting parues, 1
having mutually recognised the indepen-
'l'foi,'
aggressive tendencies ln othr countries,
a.viii( hi """-"i ". r. '7- I
Interests, of which those of Creat Uritaln J
lAta orlncinallv to China, while Japan.
la addition to the Interests she possess I
ln...?'nn'l" ,n ."n.. .J?7'
Sustrlally. ln Korea, and the signators
recognise that It will be Impossible for I
""S
Interests If they are threatened either
hv the assresslve action of any other
power, or by disturbances arising ln China
KnL xM.oiiaits.taa the intervention of
aither of the contractlna- nartles for the
protection of the Uvea and property of
kits subsets
Pledged ta Neatrallty.
Article I. If either Great Britain or Ja
pan, ln defense of her respective interests
as above described, should Womt Involved
in a war with another power, the other
contracting parUea will maintain strict
neutrality and ue it efforts to prevent
ther powera from Joining in the hosUli-
tips against Its ally.
j Article a. ir in tne a Dove event any otner
f power or powers should Join In hostilities
L against that ally, the other contracting
I party will come to Its aasisance and will
-vai-v w ws.m..w "-.. "'
" ArUclo ciK' cnt'rUnV parties agree
tnat neltner or tnera will, witnout con -
suiting the other, enter Into separate ar-
prejudice of the Interest above deacrlbod.
Amcie o. wnenevvr, in tne opiniun oi
either Great Britain or Japan the above
two governments will communicate with
ons another fully and frankly.
Article provide that the agreement
come Into effect Immediately, remain ln
force for five years, and be binding for
a year arter either party renounces it.
But If. when the date fixed for the expl-
' ration ot the agreement arrives, either
party thereto Is actually engaged In war.
.the alliance shall, Ipso facto, continue
until peao Is concluded.
. Tha agreement Is signed by Lord Lans
down and Baroa Hayashi, the Japauesa
minister ta Great Britain.
t These minister ao well kept th secret
that th paper issued after Parliament had
adjourned for th night announcing the
first important alliance between a western
and a yellow, br Oriental nation, come a
a startling surprlss, snd although ths Idea
ot an alliancs with Japan la likely to meet
with approval, th outcome of this sen
(National departure will be received with
surprise.
Complete Sarprlse to Pepalaea
LONDON, Feb. II. Referring editorially
to the British-Japanese alliance, the morn
Ing papers, to whom ths agreement comes
as a startling surprise, ask many pertinent
questions concerning It. Th Dally New
say:
"Our magnificent Isolation has com to
an and with a pretty sudden sheck. Wbsthsr
th treaty I Indicative ot an antt-BrltUh
coalition la th far east, whether lt marks
iths tearing up of the Anglo-American
treaty, and whether th vlalt of Prluc
v.... t Amarira la an anawar in th. naia
.
naval alliance ar matter of speculation.
"W bops th government will mak
no further delay la elucidating th ltua-
tlon. which 1 fraught with th graveat
consequence. '
Th Standard say th agreement con
SUtutea a dual alliancs ot exceedingly
binding character.
"Wi ar csrtala." says th Standard,
"that th treaty will be received here
not merely with approval," but with en
thusiasm, and Lord Salisbury may be con
gratulated. W cannot flatter ourselves
that tha prospect Is clear In th event of
war, but at least much baa been sch eved
to enable us to fees tha storm should" th
troublous elements prove uncontrollable."
Th Morning Post and th Dally Tele
graph approve ths treaty.
Hakeasallera la Delayed.
HAMILTON, Bermuda. Feb. l.'. -TUe Im
perial Oermas yacht Ilohensollera. which
left St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, Sat
urday, February I. is due her todsy. Up
te I p, m however, the vessel had not been
Sighted, a northwest gal i- blowing,
Which probably has uuk! delay,
MAN KILLED IN STREET, FIGHT
Claimant of I.nae Shore Properly Shot
la Battle with Con
testants. CHICAGO, Feb. 11. During a light with
rlflrs this evening between the follower
of rival claimant to property lying along
the lake chore drive, the most arlstocratlo
boulevard In Chicago, Frank Kirk, a watch
man for one of the claimant, wa shot
through the bead, sustaining a wound from1
which he died In a short while.
The 'property In dispute consists of land
lying east of the shore drive and between
It and Lake Michigan. Captain George W.
Btreeter who has for many years been a
thorn In the side of North Bide property
owners, because of his propensity to settle
-.- vacant ground and then claim In the
the rights of a squatter, has erected
' Ktnall shanties upon this ground ana
f. Inasmuch as It ass not origi
nally ,-luded In the government surveys
of the state of Illinois it does not belong
to the state, but was public property open
to settlement. He tlalms to be the first
settler and calls the ground "the district
of Lake Michigan" and denies that the
officials of the city of Chicago or the Stat
of Illinois have any rights upon It.
Between Btreeter and his men and' the
watchmen employed ty the property ownera
a(ng dr,ye hayo beeD
frequent .ghu Tonght, Henry cooper, a
Uwyer who ha b(jen ctlTe ,n hu oppo
.Itlon to Btreeter, accompanied by Police
man 0.Mallcr went upon tne ground of tne
..atlltrlct.. Bnd WBB oUacked by Btreeter
wh( knocked nlm down uh the bult ot
a volver- Several of Streeter's followers
covere(, 0.Ma,,ey wlth ,helr weipons and h
. , K .w e
aftef Cooper and o'Malley had left the
ground a pitched battle broke out between
tnree or 8treeter' follower, William Mc-
Manners WinUnx Block and John KoeldUe.
ana two watchmen employed by Cooper,
fllled wltn 0fncera under the command ot
Captaln Rvere waa ienl on tn, , tt,wara
th- p,ac) whea the offlcert arri,a
Klrk., bo(iT ,ay ln th ,now outeld, hla
Ihantjr wKI,e from tha wlndow Portorou
kept up-a ,teady flre upon tnree men
in the other house who were returning
his fir with all the speed with which they
could work their rifles,
McManners, Blockl and Hoeldtke claim
at the first shot was fired by Kirk and
t he was shot when then returned hi
flre- Tnl" denied by Portorous who
cJalms that the other side fired the opening
""'u" "u l""
ot Lake Michigan ' were placed under ar-
rest pending the death or recoveir of Kirk,
At the hospUal to which he was taken
Klrk without regaining consciousness.
'
CREW IS SAFELY RECOVERED
All Seaanea of Wrecked .Vessel, Mary
Graham, "arrive the
Disaster.
NEW TORK. Feb. .11. Tha , schooner
which was burned to the water's edge off a
, t rth f rm M , , !
point norttt of cape May . last night was
mary uranam, nonoit, ,iw nw ion, uq
tll crew B haTing reached hare this
fmew.n.-'niey-w.r.-ptckei up by the
schooner J. C. Clifford, Captain F. H. Med-
le" "no nve aeamea. compoaea tne crew ot
. K. K ,
Graham. It waa a two-master, which left
Norfolk three weeks ago yesterday.
Early yesterday morning the schooner
w" caught In the lc coming out ot the
Delaware river and the captain, fearful that
0 crushed , or blown ashore.
dropped both anchors, being eight and one
I half miles north of On. M. Th. achoonae
I ieakin(1. an(t .i,- wa- k.n, th.
I w 'e"ig ana tne crew was Kept at tne
pumps. They suffered terribly from tb cold
and the hands of Charles Martin, mate,
and Charlea Bergunson, sailor, were frost
bitten. Plenty of hot coffee reduced the
men's sufferings considerably,
Heavy seas were breaking Over th ves
el and the bowsprit was carried away.
Boon both masts went by the board. In
faiiin,r over the aide the mut can-lad
l,Ina over tne siae toe mast carried away
0DlT boat. This left the crew helpless
and their only nop lay In being picked up.
Tha .chooner wAs one mass of Ice frnm
lne scnooner was on mass ot lc from
tem to stern and to add to the peril the
I 1UUUU IV Wt-af 1U UttUfir Ot IQaVlUg-
J "Ptai. had about 20.000
1 "i tumoer turown overooara.
I Despite all effort the schooner wa set
tlln rapidly, when J. C. Clifford, alo
i luuiurr itucu uuvw iu eigai. iuib was aosuv
m. yesterday. Clifford Jsy to about 100
yards from Graham and sent a boat for tb
crew. Tha rescue was accomplished with
much difficulty owing to the lc pack around
tbe schooner.
Seeing tbat tber wa no .chance of sav
Ing the veasel, Captarn Medley set firs to
It before entering Clifford's boat.
The wrecked schooner waa IDS tons and
owned by th Greenlef-John3on Lumber
company of Berkeley, near Norfolk.
CRANBORNE DENIES REPORT
i
Says Krltlah Never Prepared a Seeead
Note for Iaterveatloa la
Spanish Mar.
LONDON. Feb. 1L The under secretary
tor the foreign ofBoe. Lord Cranborne, re
I plying ln the House of Commons today to a
question of Henry Norman (ltbaral), who
asked whether the government's attention
had been called to tha statement in tha
Oerman press, and alleged to hav received
official confirmation at Berlin, to th fact
that Great Britain April 14, lt9. through
Ita ambassador at Washington, Lord
Pauncetote, proposed a frerh note. In which
the powera should declare tbat Europe did
not regard th armed Intervention of the
United Statea In Cuba aa Justifiable, and
that In consequence ot Germany' refusal
to accept this proposal ths step was aban
I doeo.
er late maieeiy government
I never uronoud throuah her malestv a a.nv
I basaador or otherwise any deutaratton ad
I versa to the action of the United Statea
majeaty'i government dt41iwd l to assent to
I any such proposal
Mr. Norman later said to a represent'
tlv ot th Associated Press
"I am perfectly satisfied and. ot course
Implicitly believe that statement ot tb
British minister
John Redmond, th Irish Isader. com
mented on Lord Cr&nborne's statement as
follows:
"The feeling which existed ln America
and England did' so much for th United
States at the time of th war Is all hum
bug. To my personal knowledge the ma
Jorlty ot th House of Commons wers
strongly sntt-Americea la those days.
hav no doubt Germany ha evidence to
prove Ita assertions
Death of Uearral Kabert Brown
WEST PLAINS. Mo.. Feb. 11. General
Egbert Brown, who wss in command ot tb
union troops at tb Braxos, Texas, la the
last battle of tb civil war, after peace had
bees declared, died here today, aged S5
ears. Hi burial wlU ba U Cuba Xe
MOVE TO SUPPRESS POLI C1MT
afiiiitara Alliancs Dirtct Ipaoifit Flgnt
A tint Utak Vornoni.
W!LL APPEAL TO CONGRESS FOR HELP
la Opening the Naatlle rampalaa
Evlttae Is Bet Forth to Trova
Existence at rinral
Marrlaaea.
BALT LAKE, Feb. 11. The Ministerial I
Alliance of Salt Lake has unanimously I
adopted the report of tho committee of thst I prevent the manufacture and sal of oleo
oraanlxatien SDDointed - to Investigate and margarine In any atatei tor sale and
report ob the alleged practice and teaching
of polygamy by the Mormons at the present 1
time.
This renort U to be used as a netltlon for I
the passags of a constitutional amendment
prohibiting polygamy, and will be sent to
the Judiciary committees ot congress. The
report, which Is quite lengthy, sets tortn
...
that positive evidence can be produced that
polygamy Is both practiced and taught by
the Mormons at the present time In open
ii..,. k. t... ....
The document eontalns numerous quoted
statements alleged to have been made byl"
Mormon leadera. in which the practice and
teaching ot polygamy Is advocated and
urged, regardless of man-made lawa to the
contrary.
The ministers assert that the evidence Is
ln such shape that It could be produced as
evidence In court If It became necessary to
do so. Besides being sent to the judiciary
committees of congress, the document, lt
... . - ... . . I
U aald. Is to be extensively distributed in
the east to further th campaign for the
anti-poirgamy amenamem vo ids cousmu-
tlon. t I
ine report, arter quoting a numDer ot
Mormon leaders in favor of the practice, I manufactured and aold enUrely within the showed that notwithstanding the high tern
dwells at some length on th colonisation gut.- I perature the boy had more than held his
scnemes or tb church, which, according to
tne committee a report, have a tworoia
purpose. I
Parana mt ikt .ieae. I
iJE?JS,ab.!2.Kl,.. M00".0 Pr?c'c P" I
the scrutiny of their a-entlle nela-hbors." 1
and to secure the balance of political power I
ZJl.rt!SnZtM lea-"
hoe tile national legislation. I
The report sums un as follows: I
The returns coming frnm r,artt.a whn.a
reliability can ln every case be vouched
M3finmrr -of ihta.,Vody,.B.huOW-J?
Tnl AW n BP nnnrl tt I rttt at nratrn IMna alt' na TWAai.
ent time-
First Polygamous tsohabttatlon as evl- I
DLiLJ; bl?h X. chlldren "r. th
concurrent testimony of neighbors, and I aa one offered by Mr. Oresvenor to place noon, at the new sporting dome, a recrea
aometlmea by all of these. Is proven to a tax of 10 cent per pound on Syrups in tlon house built by Mr. Gardner adjoining
Till A, m .rnuP" innca mwii
Payson, Smlthfleldi American Fork, Price.
Bandy, Tooele and elsewhere In Utah, and I
aumiwiw in laano.
contracted since the church manifesto was I
Issued is shown by returns giving names I
iwernnn rnar ninra i p a Kaott
Soned pTaces. some of niV plural
age aa early aa lao. the data of that docu-
Smith's ' Alleged Statasaaat I
Third The th Mormon authorities onn-1
tlnue to publicly tea-th and Insist upon th I
J,
Among the specified statements by church
leaders on this question dwelt on ln th
report la the following:
Joseph F. Smith, formerly chief eoun-
selor to President Snow and now preal-
.Vrcnl. ,ala . ir' wnl,"J?e,a"
care of your Dolvaamoua vrlvea. Wa do
not care lor uncle Sam now."
President Smith to a reporter of the As-
soclated Pre mad th following state.
ment:
I wish to declare emDhatlcallv that 1
never aald any auch thing, either at Pay- jjr. Wadsworth offered the substitute for cautioned the newspaper men against mak
my SntlmSFi.tTtlurZn& bill, which had been provide by H look favorable for the reason that
who contracted plural marriages years aaro the minority ot the agricultural committee, unfavorable ones might have to ba Issued
Zl VLll ' epr. i'or eluct
way. 1 aay ao now, bjt the remark at-
trlbuted to me about "Uncle 8am" I never
utterly and wtcktdly falsi.
Mormon Orgaa. Hesents the Attack..
The News, the official organ of the Mor-
mon church, tonight denounces the report
of the Ministerial association as a mass of
representations built on a number of stories,
many of them grossly false; most ot them
purposeiy exaggerated, ana tne whole f
. . .....
lated to a very small portion ot the popu-
lstlon ot this stats and of the Mormon
pan oi it.
"TBS unrenaDiuty or th tale told by
people upon whom thee ministers depend I
i0': "ln J"...,-n. Wch th!T """
j. ju iuv rvpons mans oy
anti-Mormons of speeches delivered by Mor
mon elders, has been demonstrated time and
time again.
"Tbe plain and simple truth is that po
lygamy la not taught or encouraged by the
authorities of tbe Church of Jesus Christ ot
Latter Day Saints snd that plural mar
riages are no longer solemnised, but that
r.t are . th.
past are expected to care for. love and
support their families and would be re
garded ss recreant to their faith and vlo-
. nAi. .... .
refuaed or nealecTed to d. 7a.
number, .r- i-r. .m.n ' .IT . . .I"
...it, ,k -v.TH V"
w .un ivjtiiHiuD, tun me enemies
Of tha UlWRIAK RMnl. ... m A 1
r r - .uucunuj vo
mass a mountain out of s mole hill; that
while aotne ot them may believe there Is a I
little foundation for th.!- e....w il.". A
Mormon mt.nt am. ..- w.T1l "
and are wiifuiiv .t.mnii. ....'
- v avasr UalBfJ
witness against their neighbors and to de-
celve the American public.
Ths purpose of this misrepresentation
ls well understood and so Is the wish which
Irapela them."
GIVE MILITIA CHARGE OF CITY I
i aaiaeritie Take Preeaa-
tlaas Agalatst Traabl la
Baraed District.
PATKRSON. N. J.. Feb. lL-Mayor Hluch-
110. Sheriff Sturr and Major Rosa, com
manding the militia, had s conference thl
atwrnoon, at wblch It waa agreed that th
municipal and county authorities should
gtvs over to ths militia ths control of tha
burned district commencing tomorrow snd
lasting for th ensuing eighteen hours.
Ths reason for this ts that iomnm. k.i..
. . . . . . -
a nouaay.vii ia expectea tbat aavarai hi,..
drsd thousand persons will visit p.t.rr..
snd ths establishment of full military con-
trol was considered ths beat plan. Out-
slds tha firs Un. th police, regular snd
special, and the deputy sheriffs with, th
eld or detectives will handle th crowd.
Tbs work of sdjuatlng th fire losses will
commence tomorrow. The Peterson In
surance club has established itself In ample
quartera. and clerks ars already recordlna
claims and giving Information. A general
meeting of the adjusters will b. held st the
office tomorrow morning and the work will
be systematized and payments begun with-
la a da or two,
members desert oleo bill
Repreeeatatlvea rhaase Vraat
the Majority hi Favar
Is ganall.
WASHINGON, Feb. 11. The voting on
amendments to the oleomargarine bill In the
bouse today Indicated a considerable change
of sentiment since the last congress, when
the bill had 10 majority and that the
opposition to the measure has gained
strength. While the passage of the .bill.
Is not endangered it Is not likely the ma
jority tomorrow wlU exceed thirty.
The opposition today was strong enough
In committee of the whole to adopt two
Important amendments, one providing that
nothing In the act should be construea to
consumption within said states, and the .
otber to provide for. uranuing ot reuoveieu
0T Process Dutter. tdib amenamem wa i
especially obnoxloua to friends of tb mess- I
ure, and when tho matter rame to the
house a separate vote was demanded on It.
That vote wa pending when the house ad-
d.. a
. , I
Aimougn tne amenament nramionen
"J"iy tou't"' "
wner reeor(I la made slt la not unl kely
tnat tne action ot tne eommui.ee win no
lomorrow' Jwnr 0'' "
m . " ' " . . .
Phraseology of the Mil Ue most Important
beln tnat B1k"1 " 'f ' nt".'
ter "of any shade of yellow,
Considerable -.Injected Into the
proceeding toward the close of the ses
sion. '
Mr. Scott of Kansas, an behalf of the
miiiuriij uft toe couiiuitvev wi iuo uiviiw i
. , .nni. "-ah.
,n ln lhim . uhml. BonKinlmA ta ,..
kij . .t.i. r.f.... t Fnii th. ..l e
m.Htif,.(nM nt nlMtm.mrllll In cnnfnrailtv
w,,h tb. lawa of tbat aiate. provided lt Is I
Tb, amendment was adopted M to M. 1
Mr. Burleson of Texas created a great deal
of merriment by offering a substitute for I
section I In the language ot that section, I
I In Imnnii a fas of 10 cents nr nound on I
manufactured ice aold ln Imitation ot the
natural product, except when sold In blocks
of one or two pounds and stamped "counter-
Mr. Tjurleson amid much laughter de- I
dared that his substitute demonstrated tne
rank absurdity and injustice of the "selfish.
(designing and ambltloua statesmen from
Minnesota."
I I
The same vicious principles, ha said,
underlie both nrooosltlons. Hi amend- I
ment waa ruled out on a point "of order, aa
imitaUon ot maple -Trap; i . I
Mr- Allen of Kentucky proposed to test I
the good faith of the friends of th bill by
affertna an amendment to 'nrovida for the
-
Inspection under the Department ot Agri- I
culture manufactories where butter Is ran- I
" T,virtag that, all renovated
amendment was carried amid a considerable
. Mr.- Henry, In charge of the bill, offered I
an amendment, which waa adopted, which I
provided that th bill shofel' ro.lr.to tlTsct
VWV " ' ' ' ''I
Mr. Richardson of TannesBea offered-' an
I amendment' to place, aa internal revenue I
I tax of 10 per cent on-the product of steel
I corporation and n the product of other
corporation, known as "trusta" Of per
cent. I
Mr. Henry made the point that the
I amendment wa not germane, against
I which Mr. Richardson argued that the bill
I was brought tn under the guise of a bill to
I raise revenue and a such his amendment
I was germane. The point of order was sus-
tained. -
The substitute was defeated 166 to 14. -
When tbe committee arose Ir. Tawney
I demanded a aenarata votn on the amanit.
ment relatl to renovated butUr. but he
uwi ivvu iiiB Buiauuinrub vj iam wrong
number and discovered his arror after that
amendment, with others of a minor charac-
ter. bad been adopted ln gross. The ex-
posure of tha mistake tickled ths enemlea
of th bill, but Mr. Tawney proceeded to
retrace the' pEli-.
i - - -
a reconsideration of the vote. It took some
tuns to straighten out the tangle, but this
was accomplished finally, and with this
I amendment pending the house, at S:1S. ad-
Mourned.
FAVOR A BRIEF CONFESSION
Presbyterlaa Revisionists Foraaalate
. New Creed of Faith for
' Popalar Vsa.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 11. Th Presby
terian committee on revision ot the con
LonfeMlon of fallb for popular w. Tb.
,,... .,., ,h.nt.r. ,
fession of faith confined Itself to a brief
statement contains sixteen chapters or sec
tions which were formulated by the com-
I niibiev lui uevtaiuvr ih muiuvuu. ins
Mrst throe chapter, a. outlined at W.shlng-
ton r reviewed today, and conclusions
reached
In tha Drat two.
Th. three sections srs entitled:
I rii.nt.. Tn.ifal.tlnn anil th. ml. r
faith
Chapter II God.
Chanter lll-ternal purpose.
Tha committee will not siva out what
was adooted. but lt 1 understod that no
I ' . "
I Important changes have been made. Ths
I committee will adjourn next Friday regard-
w"at progress has been made.
Another meeting 111 have to be held
prior to in. opening qi ine general aaaem-
bly. which convenes May 16. in New York.
Former Moderator Dickey of this city
said that no action taken up to data by
tbe committee Is conclusive, as It will be
possible to make changes up to ths con-
eluding session if two-thirds of ths mem-
bers desire. -
GOULD PURCHASES PROPERTY
I President of Mlssoarl Paclae Railroad
Seearea Five Black la
at. Loala.
BT. LOU13. Feb. 11. Property covering s
I total area of five blocks was today trans.
I . . . - r a....!.!.. . .
' . v. .us
Missouri Pacific, snd Is on Iron Mountain
R"wtT company's Has. Ths consideration
tS26.OO0. It Is rumored that Mr. Gould
b" rad PurcD toT ths purpose of
building an lrnmses freight depot sad to
I ireigui yarn isi-uiuca. -
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I MANILA. 'Feb. 11. The United States
I transport Wright, which waa wrecked, - ss
I announced in these dispatches November
I ti last, by striking aa uncharted rock at
I th. entrance of Saa Jacinto harbor and
I sinking In fifteen feet ot water, asm been
I successful! raised. -
CONDITIONS ARE FAY0R1BLE
ltparta from ChamVar of FmiitiVi Eoi
If or oaana(iif. '
CRISIS IN BOY'S SICKNESS NOT REACHED
Kl
sj Edward Seads Meaaasje at ym
pathy ta rareats aad Hope
(or Their Sob's Speedy
lleorery.
GROTON. Mass., Feb. 11. The reports
from the sick room of Theodora Roosevelt,
jr., the eldest son. of the president, tend to
shew an Improvement and at S o clock to
night his condition waa authoritatively
8tated to be better than It waa at the time
Um - ,Mt nlgnt
Tn erUfc of the d,sease lg ,tlll to come
i . . innv. r. within tntv-four hours.
Tn8 preal(Jel,t and Bli wlfe believe their
on DHt ,nlg crl8li ,n goo4 Bnap,
Dalu lt aucce-,fua... wui recover. In
fact, the slight favorabla turn ln the Cla
(u t0(Uy nag ,,, relieved the strain
on both of them and the day closed much
more cneerfu,, than Teaterday. Btlll the
. . . M, rnr,,ltm, ..r
rotary to the president, ran between hope
and feaf.
Beginning. with the morning when the boy
aft ,n admUtwlIy hard nlgbt waa reporUd
as Improved, although pleurtey In the right
lung was mentioned, this favorable tendency
a. ah-.U..I . 1 U Ann .t.t.m.n
TTfn U
wss stated that the boy's temperature had
risen, that lt probably would remain high
and if anything, increase a little toward
, . .
morning. This somber tone seemed al
most to neutralise the mornlng'a encourag-
"
Hope Increases.
The next Tenort. at 6 30 in the evening
own all day and that hi condition was
favorable. Hopefulness wa increased by
an additional and voluntary report on Mr.
Cortelyou' part at o'clock that the lad
waa tn tw.f t.i ennilltlnn than at the same
time last night, although he said there had
not been much change during the day
meaning that the favorable condition of the
morning had been practically maintained
All these reports were authoritative and, ln
addition, tber waa a cheery Interview, wltn
Secretary of the Navy John D. Long alter
a hurried visit of courtesy to his chief, in
which he frankly aald that the boy was
better.
Ta confirm thl came the nresldent'a sud
den appearance, a little later ln the after
hi awn mansion. The president was dressed
In a suit of flannels and seemed ready for
some exercise on, the new squash court. He
did not nlnv. however, althmiirh he re
-
malned In the aunny building nearly two
hours watching a game between Mrs. James
Lawrence aad Rev. Saerard Billing.
m K'"wro raessasje,
the reeelpt ot a telegram from Ambassador
Pauncefot at Washington, conveying King
Edward's expression of sympathy for the
PfWif and hop fw the speedyv recovery
of his son
The reports Issued by Mr. Cortelyou during
the day were of the same nature as those
sent to Mis Alice Roosevelt, Washington.
At tne earnest request or the president tn
reports were not issued ln bulletin form.
I Mr. Cortelyou absolutely refusing, ta give
statistics of temperature, pulse and respl
ration. in ract no tecbnicauties were
I used, and at the request quotations were
I also omitted. They were merely plain
I statements of the condition of the boy
Bach time one was given Mr. Cortelyou
Wednesday.
Loss's Cheering Words.
Then cam the interview with Secretary
Long which contained far more encouraging
words, than any from ths sick room. Ths
secretary said frankly that tho boy waa
better, and that th president and his wife
were much encouraged. He aald that no
plan bad been made for the president's de
Itn0U8h !nt""ln .
i rvnv rnnn linn onnriniiaan tn imnrrtva tr tnat
boy's condition continued to Improve at the
same rate the boy would be Improved sut
flclently to allow the president to leave
for Wsahlngton Thursday. No arrange
ment be said, had been made for the re
moval of tha boy when he is well enough
to leave. Tb secretary said President snd
Mrs. Roosevelt were much worn and wor
tied, but otherwise quit well
For two hours today the president was
engaged in transacting official business and
anawerlng letters. He lunched with Mn
Roosevelt at the infirmary after tb de.
parture ot Secretary Long.
Improvements far the Day,
Tb 4:30 report from Mr. Cortelyou prac
tically confirmed much of what Secretary
Long had aald. It waa ln effect that the
boy' condition, ' while unchanged, showed
I iuiii vi.uivmi iui mi u.j . 111. inuiierHvUiv
had increased slightly, but respiration and
pulse were about the same.
At I o'clock Mr. Cortelyou gave out an
other report, stating that medical exam-
I Inatlnn nf thn natlent showed ha waa hatter
I , " . "h'
I " 7, 8 ' ,
The president spent tb. entire evening at
th Gardner house. The last sick room bul
latin for tha day was given out at U o'clock.
I . t w k tkla a - ,
v.v..i.,w ... -t i
indication as tor a uvurmum mjm .or
me ooy. out. iu. .cr uUtVu.icu .um.-
ana it waa impossioie to ten just
l " v...
s looaea tor auring weanesaay.
The condition or w 'imam uammel, jr..
of Provldencs and Howard E. Potter ot
New York slso showed considerable Im
I provement, ln fact these two boys srs In
better condition than young Roosevelt.
GROTON. Feb. 12. 1 s, m. Ths llgnts In
the Infirmary for nearly two hours hive heal
turned ,ow'
MURDERER STILL AT LARGE
Slayer of Its Fraaclsea Girl Evade
Traps Set by tha
.Police.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 11. Nora Fuller's
) murderer is still st large, and It Is be
Ueved thousands of miles from tb seen
of his crime, but th whole pollc fore
sUll following every posslbl clue to the
whereabouts of ths murderous John Ben-
i Batt, alias u. t. lumim.
I Captain Seymour s confidence la ths svl-
aenc which antangie ttennett na steadily
I Increased. Tbe chain of circumstances, to-
I getber with th fact,; hav been care
I fully welded snd It is stated tbat In bringing
I tb. accused before th. bar of Justice the
I authorities would b able to preaent a
I atrocger and mor damaging caa against
I tha prisoner uaa u us lAUTa&i oaaa-
ONDITION OFJTHE WEATHER
Ferri"t for Nebraska Cloufly Vedneslay,
ITnhnbly Fnow, .:oltor, with a l "la v,
at Nlftht ln Nnrlhwrat Portion: TMirwlay,
1'raiperatare at Umaha leaternayi
Hoar. Ir, Hoar. Dear.
a a. m 1U 1 p. at
a. as 1U I p. at MO
T a. Ri Kl 8 p. ta
Ma. at IT 4 p. m
a. at...... 18 6 p. at...... 8
10 a. an...... SO p, a S3
11 a. ta...... XU T p. ni SI
12 la gd a p. nt SO
O p. nt ...... ItO
NORFOLK PUBLIC BUILDING
Appropriation ot Seventy-five Tboa.
aad Dollar Stands Chance la
Ontalbaa Bill.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. (Special Tele
gram.) Congressman Robinson's bill carry
ing $75,000 for tbe erection of a public
building at Norfolk, Neb., bas been referred
to a subcommittee consisting of David H
Mercer and Representatives Gillett and
Bankhead. Hon. W. M. Robertson of Nor
folk, who has been here looking after ths
Interests of Norfolk In tbe matter. Is eat.
Isfled with th progress which bas been
made and will return to Nebraska Thurs
day. '
It Is the Intention of tbe committee on
public buildings and grounds to Include "all
pproprlatlona for new buildings ln the
omnibus bill. It la probable a report of this
committee will not be made before the lat
ter part of March or tbe first of April, but
every assurance Is given that when a report
Is made lt will Include an appropriation for
the Norfolk building.
Senator Dietrich's bill conferring title to
the state of Nebraska of certain selected
Indemnity school lands waa favorably re
ported today. Th lands are described as
aggregating. 2,228 acres ln the O'Neill land
district, selection ot which was approved
In 1897, but two years later the certification
was declared void.
Last year this matter came up before
the secretary of the interior, the stats
having filed its list of indemnity school
land snloctlona, and as the rights of Inno
cent third parties' are affected by the
failure of the state's title. Senator Diet
rich's bill has been Introduced to cur any
defect growing out of the erroneous ap
provsl.
Congressman Mercer was compelled to
abandon his trip to Grand Rapids, Mich,
on account ot the Illness of his little daugh
tef.
Tbe South Dakota delegation today re
commended Christian Aisenbray for post
master at Menno, Hutchinson county.
Representative Burke of South Dakota,
member of the committee on Indian affairs
of the house, prevailed upon the committee
to insert in the Indian appropriation bill
$20,000 for Increasing the capacity ot the
Rapid City Indian school. Twenty thou
sand dollars was appropriated by the last
congress for this school. The additional
appropriation, lt ia thought, will be suffi
cient for the erection ot additional build
ings. Congressman Hull expects to leave for
Iowa soon to attend the primaries called
tor his district Mareh 7. He expresses ab
solute confidence in his nomination, but be
lieves in being on the ground.
Ocpgrassmsn .LoUThomss.oJilbftJtyeyenth
Iowa district is pushing the candidacy of
J. ,U. Sammls of Lemars tor United States
district attorney. Tha present Incumbent
Is H. G. McMillan of Cedar Raotds.
J. W. Blytho ot Burlington, Is., is in
Washington.
Senator Dietrich was suddenly called to
Catskill today by the illness of his daugh
ter, who was compelled to leave her school
st Bryn Mawr a week ago. Before leaving
Senator Dietrich made the following
recommendations for postmasters: J. H.
Jones. Marquette, .Hamilton county, re
appointed; Dr. G. M. Prentice, Fairfield,
Clay county.
Rural free delWery .has been ordered st
Shell Rock, Butler county, Iowa, April 1,
with R. E. Dewey, H. E. Metzger snd
Howard Prince carriers. - The routs em
braces an area of sixty-seven miles, con
taining a population cf 1.485. The post-
office at Custer will be discontinued.
A postofflce is ordered established at
Knight, Uinta county Wyoming, with Dex
ter C. Swartfager postmaster.
The postmaster at Shenandoah, la.. Is to
be allowed one additional carrier June 18.
Postmasters appointed:
Nebraska 8. C. Allen, Rogers, Colfax
county, vice M. J. Conboy, resigned.
Iowa George Lanster, Arnold, Humboldt
county. '
The postofflce st Burt, la., becomes a
presidential office April 1, at a salary ot
$1,100 y
The First National bank of Waubay, S. D.,
bas been authorised to begin business with
$200,000 capital.
Tbe Western National bank of New York
is approved as a reserve agent for the
First National of Gladbrook; Ia.
DOES NOT GRANT INJUNCTION
Coart Defera Action oa Application of
Fraak James to Dissolve
how.
KANSAS CITY. Feb. 11. Judge Teaadale,
ln the ciroult court today, intimated that he
could not grant the application of Frank
James for an Injunction to stop the pro
duction of "Tha James Boys ln Missouri,"
a lurid a ram a peiug piayea at a local
theater. The judge did not aay that he
would not grant It, however, and postponed
his decision until tomorrow.'
It was announced today that James had
signed with a Pittsburg firm to appear
thirty weeks next season in a play written
tor him. James says It will be s clean
high-class play.
BLAMED FOR ELEVEN DEATHS
Proprietor of Hotel la Held Hrspon
albl for Lives of His
Carsts.
ST. LOUIS, Mo.. Feb. 11. J. W. Gillbam
proprietor of tbe Empire hotel, which was
burned last Sunday morning, was this after
noon held responsible for th death of th
sieves persons who lost their lives as ths
result of the fir.
The Jury says his responsibility Isy ln his
neglect to furnish firs escapes and life lines
as provided for by statute and ordinance.
Pollc Sergast Hall, who was preaent when
tb fir waa raging, testified that not
Ufa would hav been lost had there been
fir escapes on th building.
Movements of Oeeaa Vessels Feb. 11
At New York: Arrived Kaiser Wllhetm
der Groase, from Bremen: Maasdam, front
Kotterdum; Nomndlc, irom Liverpool
Sailed Kuerst Hlsmarck. for Naples, etc
At Hvdnev N. 8. W.: Arrived Ventura
from San Francisco, via Honolulu and
Ajckland.
At Liverpool: Arrived Bovlc, from New
York.
Al Philadelphia: Arrived Waesland, from
Liverpool.
At eOnoa: Arrived Columbia, from New
York, for Naples, Alexandria, etc.
AO Queenstown: Arrlvedy-OceaniQ, from
New York, Xur UvsroooU -
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RESTRAINS TAX LEVY
Jisft Pickiiisa OrsiralH lfotist ts Di1-
(sWs TsBpsrarj Isjiittisa.
RULING GREETED WITH MUCH APPLAUSE
Dr monitratiol Most Remarkable Ersi Kotsd
ii Iqtitj Csirk Boom.
COUNCIL MUST AWAIT SUPREME COURT
Levy Gainst Is Mads Bsfsrs Maidamm
Cms is fcsttlsd.
CITY ATTORNEY IS SOMEWHAT ALARMED
Mr. Cenaell Bays Sertoas Coadlttan
Exist aad Will Work Great Ia
Jory ta City Real Estate
Mea Jabllaat.
Despite the forbidding frown ot Judge
Charlea T. Dickinson and dexplts tha vig
orous knocking of Bailiff Stout, the of
ficial gavel wellder tor district court room .
No. 7, the crowd therein burst Into a round
of applause at 3:2o yesterday afternoon
when jhe judge made his adverse ruling on
the motion of City Attorney Conned to dis
solve the temporary Injunction wblch he
had Issued restraining the city council
from levying a tax for the year 1902, based
upon the assessment of taxable property
within Omaha as the same now appears
upon the assessment rolls.
The real estate men predominated ln the
crowd and many laughed outright at what
they assumed would be ths discomfiture of
the corporations, whils others sought long
tor an opportunity to shake the bands of th
judge, as well aa that of Attorney J. H. Mc
intosh, who had combatted tbe motion. Tbe
judge remained on his bench, stern snd
unapproachable by the effusive, until the
latter drew from the room. It once seemed
certain that the crowd would break out ln
cheering, but . the nearest approach was
whim one very elderly man sang out: "We
knew Dickinson would give us our rights."
The demonstration was one ot ths most
remsrkable ever noted ln an equity court
in this district and followed four days ot
what had been almost a continuous de
bate. Considers It a Misfortune.
City Attorney Connell, however, considers
the result ss unfortunate tor the city. He
calls sttentlon to tha statutory provision
(section 138 of the charter) that the tax
commissioner "shall assess for taxation all
street railway property ln the city and
place the same on the tax list,' fixing the
valuation of the property owned by a street
railway company In the same manner as
other property is assessed." This he con- .
trasts with that part of the injunction
which enjoins the council from levying ths
tax until It has, sitting ss a board of equal
isation, "raised tbe several assessments of
the said franchtsed corporations to 40 per
cent of tha fair cash value of their . said
property and franchises." Hs says tbat
this contrast seems to Indicate that th.
eurt orereUpcedv Itsqlt by - Trea-wlblug J
what the charter does not demand shall ha
done snd which it will be almost impossi
ble to do because of ths difficulty In ascer
taining what Is exactly 40 per cent of th.
fair cash value. In an interview last even
ing Mr. Connell aald:
"Had Judge Dickinson seen fit to dissolve
the Injunction ln accordanc with our con
tention that the plaintiffs had already had
hearing with reference to the subject
matter ln controversy, I would have ad
vised the council to at once proceed to
make the levy. Or If It was posslbls for
the council upon reconvening ss a board ot
equalization to lawfully comply with tho
conditions ln the order ot Injunction, I
would be in favor ot that course. .
Bay Compliance la Impossible,
But th order as prepsred by Mr. Mc
intosh for Judge Dickinson's signature goes
to such an extreme aa to make a compli
ance therewith Impossibly . Had ths order
been simply s restraining order Judge Dick
inson might modify It, but being a tempor
ary Injunction he has no power to do so,
so aa to make his modification Immediately
operative. A supersedes bond could ba
given ' snd tbe . order ss originally made
kept ln force until final hearing by tha
supreme court, but In the ordinary course
ot vents such hearing could not be bad
during th. 'preaent year. Th. mandamus
cas. can hav. no effect on this action.
Even should ths supreme court refuse tha
writ of mandamus applied for at the hear
ing, this order of injunction Issued by
Judge Dickinson would continue la force.
"To sum the whole thing up, the hands
and feet of the mayor and council ars
completely bound by this order of Judge
Dickinson's. All legislative power by tho
mayor and council with rsferencs to tbe
annual levy of 1902 is taken awsy snd ws
now hsve only a city government by In
junction. Of course the council might
take th bits in thslr teth and, later
on, pass the levy ordinance ln spits of ths
Injunction, but this they ars not likely to
do. Certainly a serious situation sxlsts
which wUl work great Injury to ths city."
Order of tho Coart.
The temporary lgjunctlon which ths
city sttorsey considers so disastrous, but
wnicn the court snnounced that lt would
"continue ln fores until ths supreme court
has had opportunity to pass on ths plain-
tins' appn. stion for a writ of mandamus,"
which Is expected to bo dons ths eighteenth
lnst., reads aa follows, being dated Feb
ruary I:
It Is here ordered that an Injunction ba
granted herein enjoining the defendants
trom levying a tax for municipal purpose
for the year 1H0 bused unon tha aa.....
ment of taxable property within aald city, as
me ..ina uuw ijt'ri upon tne asseHsment
roll for aald city, and from levying any
tax upon any property within the cor
porate llmlti of aald city until they hove
first given to the plaintiffs a full and filr
hearing upon the several complaints filed
by them with aald defendants, aa a board '
of equalisation and aa the city council
against the 19U2 aaaessmeiit of the Omaha
Street Railway company, the Omaha Water
company, the Omaiia Gas company, tlie
Nebraska Telephone company and the New
Omaha Thomson-Houston Electrlo Light
company, nd have duly considered the
evidence upon aald hearing and have Justly
determined the fair cash value of th prop
erty and franchises of said several cor
porations wiLhln aald city subject to tax
ation therein for said year, and have
rained several asseaamenta of said oor
poratlona to 40 per cent of tha fair cash
value of their aald property and franchisee,
and have duly certified to the tax con
mlMloner of aald city aald 40 per cent of
said fuir caah value aa the equalised ami
corrected assesrnnt of aaid several cor
porations, until the further order of the
court upon the plaintiffs executing and de
livering to tne rwra or tne court an under
taking to the defendants In the sunt of liJQ
with approved suretlus conditioned as re
quired by law.
CI1AKLKS T. DICKINSON, Judge.
In delivering bis opinion. Judge Dickin
son ssld:
W ' will first eliminate from, any oaa
(.Continued, pa Socoo4 FasaJl
