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ilXC'S ACTS
People of Bl-jinm Wroo;ht Up by D
Yelopnva's of a Lawnit.
POLICE GUARD' CONSTANTLY NEEDED
Leopold Eh 511 Up ai Worse Even Then Ha
Wai Suppoied to Be.
PERSECUTES MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY
Will of th Late Queen Reyeali Abute Ehe
Ed Ptiflerei
KING APPROPRIATES ALL HER DOWER
Wot Given I'se of it In Ufrtlmc and
Money la Kept from Children,
Mho Sow lit to Rf. .
eoTr It.
(Copyright. 1904. by FreM Publishing Co.)
BRUSSELS, March S. (New York World
Cablegram gperlal Telegram.) Leopold,
king of the Belgians, la twins sued for debt
Just like a common person, and the very
fact that a'monarch can be prosecuted In
the courts la regarded as a sign of the
tlmea. The Joint plaintiffs In the case are j
naquin, a nnieu aruasmaKC-r; iianog, a
jeweler, both of Paris, and the klng'a first
and second daughters, Princess Louise and
Princess Stephanie, relict of Crown Prince
Rudolph of Austria, now Countess Lonyoy.
The tradesmen seek to recover debts In
curred In the way of plebeian trade, gowns,
gems for fascinating actresses and other
charmers, but the daughters demand the
1100,0(10 dower which their mother brought
to the kl ng, but which baa mysteriously
disappeared.
The revelations of the king's atrocious
behavior to his wife and the reet of his
family, now brought out by this case, has
wrought the Relglan people to a dangerous
pitch of Indignation. That he neglected his
wife and waa scandelously unfaithful had
long been known, but the full truth about
the persistent, heartless persecution of the
queen, who died a year and a half ago, haa
only now come out.
Heretofore he had asked to go about
practically alone. Now police chiefs Insist
on his being followed by squads of dstec
tlves. Their presence sorely restricts his
movements, which, for personal reasons,
are always secretive. .
It Is believed he will abdicate soon.
Me sw re, It Is asserted, that he never
will pay J cent to his daughters, even If
l the court decrees It. He seems to be In
spired with an unquenchable hatred of the
people he has wronged.
Will of 'late .aeea.
The late Queen Marie Henrietta's will,
an exact translation of which follows. Is
'pronounced to be the most pathetic docu
ment of Its kind ever penned:
This Is my last will and testament. In
the name of the Father, the Bon and the
Holy Ghost, amen. May the will . of God,
always Just, always merciful, be fulfilled
In ail places and at all times: may it be
praised and blessed to all eternity.
I consign my Immortal soul into the hand
of the Eternal. I pray Hint to pardon me,
as I pardon all others who voluntarily, un
wittingly, have dene me harm. -
I beg my faithful friends. Baron noffllnet
and Count Kugvne Hemticourt de Orunne,
..."-ct mr executor. Toe gentlemen
will thus give me he last, proof of their
attachment by looking after the strict Car
rying out of my last wishes. I desire to
rest In the family vault by the side of my
dear son, whose death has broken my life.
I desired to be burled ss I have lived, with
out the body being disturbed or embalmed,
to be exposed to view. ,
My little all. consisting chiefly of money
riven by my father, the Palatine, and an
Inheritance from my mother and grnnd
mother of Wurtenburg. must be divided,
avevfour she res, according to the Belgian
law one for each of my three daturh'ers
and the fourth remaining at my disposition.
According to my marriage contract, I
should lso hnv? the right to dispose of
my dowry of IOO.00O Austrian florins
1U0.0"0. I have not touched one centime
cif either this money or the Interest accru
ing from It.' I declare that all my attempts
to discover traee of this dowry remained
without -any results.
Daughter Explains Action.
Another document, resd In court by
Maltra (attorney Janaon In behalf of Prin
cess Stephanie, whom her father drove
from hep mother's death chamber at Apa.
has caused almost an equally painful sen
sation. Its eallent passages are these:
The plaintiff. Princess. Stephanie, would
under ordinary circumstances refrain from
joining In the action brought by credhuis
and by Princess Louise, her elder sister,
had she been able to hops that under the
eventful will of her father, Leopold, she
would come Into her rights. Unfortunately,
her father has manifested an Intention to
not only deprive her of her legacy under
her mother's will, but also of other rights
accruing ss a princess of Belgium. More
over, the king suddenly withdrew the mod
est allowance of 1,0U0 francs (11.000) he had
been making her for many years Cut, of
sltself nulls Insufficient to enable her to
maintain hsr rank and condition In life.
Disinherited and proscribed It would ap
pear, she accepted a measure of blame from
her sovereign and father which would not
be submitted to In silence. She therefore
was obliged to defend her rights both for
herself and ber daughter by her first mar
riage (with the crown prince of Austria)
In order to prevent the eventuality she now
The youngest daughter. Princess Clemen
tine, rNfused to join In the suit because abe
bates notoriety.
NOT ALL A BUSINESS AFFAIR
Rejaai aa4 Ceeael la Appear to Bo
Mors) Bvea Than Prisma's aad
Potion Artists.
(Copyright, jaui by Press PubUshlng Co.)
PARIS. March I. (New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. The war be
tween Manager Porel of the Vaudeville
meeisr ana etaaam Kejane. the actress
and bis divorced wife, had the effect of
bringing to light, a bit of correspondence
between Re Jane, and Coqueiln. the actor,
that stirred the quarrel anew. The letters
exchanged between the two betray the
closest friendship. In one note. Re Jane
addresses the actor as "Dear Coq. In his
reply he calls her "Dearest frtsnd of my
souL" signing himself 'Voq.M Re Jane s pet
name for him
LEARNING ART FROM NATURE
Painter Pats Iato Kaeewtloa a
Bevel Pla fur Teach las;
s atndeate.
(Copyright M04. by Tress PubUshlng Co
PARIS. March .-Naw Tor. World Ca
blegram Special Telegram.) "The' Acad
emy of the Flower" Is attracting notice in
the art world. Mr. Cesbrou, a painter of
reputation, founded It not long sgo at
Auteull, a auburn. There Is a studio where
qualified students In drawing and painting
teem technique and esthetics as well from
variety of active tropical plants.
The studio Is kept up by a small fss from
each student- Associatsd with Mr. Cea-
oroa are waosa Lsilu.ua. Dr. Helm
DOES NOT LOVE ROCKEFELLER
Frenchman Makes Serenade Comment
ea the Standard Oil
Magsatt,
(Copyright. 1904. by press Publishing Co
PARIS, March B.-iNew York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) "John D.
Rockefeller talks to Sunday school cv
dren with his hsnd on his heart In or
not to have to put It In his pocket," wrlti
M. De Norvlns In La Revue. "He telU
them they are wrong If they think It the
duty of the rich to give to the poor. He
blames Tolstoi for always having a pocket
ful of copeka to scatter. Ills son. following
his example, beats his breast In Sunday
schyL saying that all men are sinners
and the poor are wrong In supposing that
the rich lead a life of enjoyment.
"Rockefeller has no other end in life
than to amass millions and pass them on
Intnct to his descendants.
"The affectlpn he has for his grand
daughter takes a financial form. The art
of being a grandfather he confuses with
the 'art of the speculator. One might say
that Baby Abby Aldrlch Is on J. D. Rocke
feller's ledger as one with whom he some
day will have an account to regulate, and
to whom for that reason he owes a certuln
respect. ,
"What has this sort of demigod done?
For one thing, through hie trusts, he haa
raised the price of provisions and lowered
wages.
"The Americans do not seem to be dis
turbed by Rockefeller's gigantic profits.
They say if his millions pile too high, con
gress and the people will know how to
regulate them and that all such Croesuses
are onfy working toward dyspepsia and
their own ruin.
"The Yankee Is skeptical. For him finan
cial venttirrs are like tobogganing: one
goes up and down, climbing summits, plun
ging abysses and often breaking one's
back. But the number of spectators les
rens every day.
"It Is to be hoped that the great republic
will awaken to Its danger before It Is too
late.-
SERUM AS PREVENTIVE OF WAR
French Savant Would Let Medical
Science Care "nTegrry and
Peroclty.
(Copyright. 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, March 8. (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) "For th elim
ination of savagery, bloodthlrstrnesa and
ferocity from the human race find a serum
as for any other disease."
That Is the conclusion to which Marcel
Prevost comes In discussing the cause of
the war In the .far east.
He argues that the diplomats on both
sides would have averted hostilities, but
that the working olaeses of Japan, en
raged because the price of rloe was doubled,
sought an outlet for their fury.
"Useless," he holds, "are courts of ar
bitration and. shepherds Inclined toward
peace If .the Docks are as ravening wolves.
The common man must have respect for
life and feel an aversion to suffering ere
wars cease."
Prevost cites Instances of oases of the
wanton torture of children by parents and
brutality on vessels of the cod fishing fleet.
The masters of thrss vessels, when at
home In Brittany, to all appearances are
respectable And humane. -
NOT ALL QUEENS ARE HAPPY
Wllhrlmlna Raid to Be Brokea
Health and Downcast
la Spirits.
la
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
THE IIAOUK, March S.-(New Tor
World Cablegram Special Telegram.) Dis
quieting reports are current here about
Wllhelmlna'a health and happiness. It has
been noticed generally that ahe haa under
gone a painful transformation. AU the
bloom of youth ,haa vanished and ahe
looks pinched, old and miserable. Her
sunny smile used to be the, delight of her
subjects. Now, on rare occasions when
she la seen in public, she regards the people
with sad, grave eyes. 'Her consort grows
more and more unpopular. , If the queen
should ask the States General (congress)
for a divorce, tt would be granted with
Joy.
Prince Henry gets more uninteresting
and awlne-Uke In appearance every day.
Everybody at court, except his two or
three Intimates, detests him. He does
nothing but hunt and drink, and Is utterly
Indifferent to. the queen. She Is deeply
troubled, too, because there la no prospect
of her having an heir to leave the throne to.
FORECLOSES 0N A HUSBAND
Poor Woman Gives Him as a Pledge
aad Old Maid Money Leader
Takes Him.
(Copyright. 1904, by Press Publishing Co l
WARSAW. Russian Poland, March 8.
(New York World Cablegram Special Tel
egram.) A peasant woman of Blelaatot
chek. In the government of Vllna, wishing
to raise money for household expanses,
went to an old tsald who mads small loans
to friends, the had nothing to pawn, but
at last thought of her shirtless husband
and auggeated he be the pledge. The
money lender consented aad the money
was advanced
The peasant woman made some pur
chases and on returning home found her
husband goo. Tha money lender had been
there and taken her husband, with whom
she waa preparing to take a long journey.
The wire complained to the village court,
but the Judge decided against her. and
the sum borrowed waa more than she eould
pay back, and as no one would go to bar
rescue, she bad tha mortification of seeing
her husband depart with hi captor amid
the cheers and laughter of the towns
people. GIVE MARLBOROUGH A CHANCE
Talk af Making Htm Irish VleeVey
Wkea the Present O metal
. Reslgas.
(Copyright, ISM. by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. March .(New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The duke
of Mriborugh Is again raentlosmd as the
probable Irish viceroy to replace Karl Dud
ley. Dudley's wife ts very 111 and be la
disgusted with the failure of the British
government to legislate properly for Ire
land. T6S duke, who takes himself with In
tense seriousness, causes profound amuse
ment In the House of Lords by the length
and heavy dullness with which he delivers
himself on every available opportunity on
every possible subject. His oratorical man
ner, evidently the product of careful train
ing and study. Is excellent, but his com
mand of platitude as r ' -mm
MOTHERS TEACH WAR
6p rit of Japa vOntgrowth o: the
T JV Children.
t
of ..i I LY OF COUNTRY'S HEF0ES
.) Iscutrbsnt tn a Eon to Kill the
Slaver oC t Father.
WIFE'S AUTHORITY IN HOME SUPREME
Emprg-i One ef the Bett Types of the
slodern Japne:e Women. ,
TAKES INTEREST IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Instrumental la Having; the First
Girls Sent to the t nltcd States to
Be federated In Modern
Ways.
(Copyright, 1504, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, March 6. -(New York World Cablegram-Special
Telegram.) The war
spirit In Japan ts, as one might suppose,
a virtue handed down from sire to son
with severe teaching. It Is from the gen
tle, submissive mother, who from the
cradle reverences her son as her lord, that
the pugnacity of the islanders Is derived.
So Jules Hols, who dwelt long In that
country, writes In an article Just published
here, Ho describes the women of- Japan
as being far. from the fragile, doll-like
creatures pictured by Pierre Lotl. There
Is stern stuff In their makeup. In every
household the mother makes the cult the
historic worthies and the heroes of the
race. She goes through a dally ceremony
in the presence of her children, from
which they learn the names and deeds of
the great of their country's chivalry. She
extols the glories of war and impresses
upon them the shame that it would be to
live If tho slayer of their father lived.
The wife Is the great authority In the
household, and her seeming subjection la
largely a matter of manners. She shares
the councils of her husband and Influences
his career to .a greater extent than do
the wives of western lands. The empress
of Japan Is the best Illustration of this.
Haruko (politically named the "Empress
Spring"), is a daughter of the noble house
of Ichlgo, one of the fine families of the
great Ruge, or court ' personages, from
which the mikado majr choose a consort.
Until her 18th year, when she was chosen
by the sovereign, she was brought up In
the strictest secluslpn In the old capital,
Kioto, and received tho customary educa
tion of a laughter of the princely Dalmlo.
Great pains wero taken to teach her litera
ture, to develop 'her artistic taste and to
school her In writing graceful If Inane
verse.
Has Ko Children.
8he Is 64 years old, a year older than her
husband. Having no children of her own
she Is content to see the son of a megakl,
or concubine, reared as the heir to the
crown, and recognise htm as her future
lord. If . aht survive her husband. Mono
gamy la now the rule In Japan, and tha
next mikado will probably be the last of
left-handed birth to reign. The present
emperor Is likewise a megakl's son.
"Empress Spring" has been truly a help
mate and Inspiration to her husband. She
caused the first Japanese girls to be eent
to America, In 1871, to acquire western
learning. She euggasted founding the Na
tional Normal school and patronised the
establishment of the Japanese Red Cross
society. She gives money, time and care
to eharltnble works, visits hospitals, espe
cially that for women and children, In
Toklo, where she distributes luxuries. She
has no companion In the seclusion of her
own apartments In the palace of Taku
gawa. Hera she wears the national cos
tume. In dark colored silks. Her apart
ments are simple, In the style of old Japan,
with beautiful lacquered furniture. The
floor Is covered with spotless white mat
ting, on which ahe sits or squats. Her
rooms open Into those of the empefor.
The state apartments are furnished In
European style. The palace, built In 1889,
Is In old native style architecture, but
equipped, with "modern. Improvements"
familiar to the west water, electrio lights,
heating apparatus.
'The women of the court live In a separate
building, from which a covered gallery
leads to the gallery. Japanese' etiquette
la so complicated that these women spend
seven, year' apprenticeship to learn their
duties. Each has her own -apartment and
even her own cook.
The woman of the present day In Japan
lives under far more liberal laws than
her mpther did. There Is now a law for
divorce by mutual consent. Women lec
turers are not unknown. The children of
both sexes are educated together' In the
primary sqhools, a thing that horrifies
their conservative grandmothers. There
are women lawyers In Toklo. and although
their entrance Into the medloal profession
Is frowned upon, that prejudice will give
way In time. Not only have many Japa
nese women adopted the European cos
tume, but some even wear trousers.
GOOD HAND TOJPEND MONEY
Nephew at Aathor e-f "ue Vadls"
Makes a Record aad Lands
la Paris Coart.
(Copyright, 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS, March (.(New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) Charles Jo
seph Stanislaus Blenklewlcs, nephew of the
distinguished Polish niTvsllst of that sur
name, after a notable career a a spend
thrift has got Into the Parts courts through
trying to open a large notion store without
capital. An aunt Irving here has made
formal application to have a guardian ap
pointed for the youth. In her petition, as
proof of the need of a guardian, she men
tions many Instances of extravagances,
among others hiring a carrtaga for 1200 a
month, renting an apartment for $100 a
month and ordering from a famous pslnter
a portrait of himself as Petronius, a char
acter In "Quo Vadls," for which hs prom
ised to pay H.ktt, but has not yet paid any.
thing.
AUTO TRAINS FOR EMPEROR
ix Speelal Cars Dlsnlaee aha Old
Strle reach ee la Kaiser
Wllhelm'a Stables.
(Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
B ICR LIN, March l-(N'ew Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Emperor
WUliam has had built a special train of
six big automobile transports to run be
tween his palaces In Berlin and Potsdam.
The automobiles taks the place ef the
great four-horse coaches, called by the
employe of the tmjvulal stable "Noah s
Arks."
ABOLISH CONTRACT SURGEONS
Senator r roe tor Haa a Rill Changing
Present System la the
Rrgnlnr Army.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co.. 1?04.)
WASHINGTON. March 8 (New York
Herald Service Special Teh gram to The
Bee.) A till Introduced by Senator Proc
tor on the recommendation of Surgeon
O'Reilly, haa for Its object the abolishment
of the position of contract Burgeon. About
200 contract surgeons are employed In the
army at present. These men are civilians
and cost the government more than would
an equal number of young commissioned
officers. This does not Include tho physi
cians who sre occasionally called In for
short periods for such services as the
physical examination of men at recruiting
stations.
The common soldiers do not regard the
contract surgeon in the same way as the
regular army surgeons. They are not
treated as officers and, though they wear
a uniform, It bears no Insignia of rank.
At the same time they often have to give
up for thi most part their civilian sur
roundings and associations. '
In place of the body of contract sur
geons. Senator Proctor's bill creates a med
loal reserve corps. The president Is
authorised to Issue commissions as first
lieutenants In ' this corps of graduates of
reputable schools of medicine, who are
properly qualified. Contract surgeons. If
recommended by the surgeon general, are
eligible without further examination. The
holder of a commission In the medical re
serve corps Is to have the authority, rights
snd privileges of a commissioned officer
of the same grade In the regular medical
corps, except as regards promotions, dur
ing - the time he f Is actually called into
active duty. ,
The cost of the charge would at first
be no greater than under the present sys
tem, though tit the end of four years It
will cost some CO, (HO more.
The problem of supplying medical service
to the army Is In many ways a peculiar
one. A civilian surgeon may be per
fectly competent to attend to wounds In
a hospital and look after such purely pro
fessional duties. Even for such work as
examining recruits, civilian- physicians are
not always equipped. Many, of course,
have served as life Insurance examiners,
but the point of view of that work Is
different. Tho Insurance company wants
to Insure with but little haxard, while the
government does not want to take any
chances with a recruit. Defects may Im
pair a man for military duties, while they
may not shorten ills life.
SERIOUS BLOW TO PAULKRUGER
Fnlnts When Told that Dr. Jameson
Was Choaea Premier of
Cape Colony.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co)
NICE, March 1 (New York World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) "I believe
there Is no longer justice In God or man,"
exclaimed Paul Kruger, formerly president
of the Transvaal, when he was told that
Dr. Jameson had been appointed premier
of Cane Colony.
' -This la too much. It (s Incredible' the
sged man added, rising from his cialr and
extending his hands heavenward. Then he
sank back In hla chair In a faint and
physicians were summoned In great haste.
The Shock of the new had been too
much for him. but n a short time he
recovered his composure. The physicians
remained with him for an hour and admin
istered powerful stimulants. .
The report got abroad that Kruger had
been seriously attacked and much alarm
was felt. According to one report, he had
an apopletlc stroks. The real truth la
that he suffered from nothing more serious
than the fainting spell Incident to the
news he received from South Africa.
Krugsr haa never lost a grain. of the
bitterness stirred In him by the daring
raid led by Jameson Into the Transvaal.
Among his close friends' he always main
tained that he made a grave error In deal
ing too leniently with Jameson and John
Hayes Hammond, the latter of whom also
figured prominently In the raid. He thinks
he should have hanged thetn both. Kruger
has always regarded them as arch con
spirators under Rhode and says that In
any other country they would have paid
the penalty with their live.
So persistant were the rumors that Kru
ger was In a critical condition that Dr.
Heymatis, one of the rhyslclane who visits
him' dally, sent a formal denial. II an
nounced that Kruger wa still In good
health and able to stroll about the garden
as usual.
' To aubstaVttate his denial of the reports
Hermans said that anyone who would taks
the trouble to walk past Krilger'e house
during the afternoon, would see him walk
ing In the garden. ,
BOY STARTS TCDIG TO CHINA
Peenllar Bsplaaatloa of Coadaet
Given by Yonth to a Brook
lyn Polio Jndgr.
(Copyright by New Tork Herald Co., 1904.)
NEW YORK, March S.-(New York Hsr
sld Service Special Telegram to The Bee.)
"I waa Just trying to dig to China to get
to the war," -waa the startling declaration
mad lata In th Children's court In Brook
lyn by U-year-old George Locks nd of Keap
street, who was found aftsr a mysterious
disappearance half starved and half frosen
In a cave in (Javalry cemetery, which he
had excavated to a depth of twenly-flve
feet.
The youth's appearance In court cor
roborated hi explanation of hi wandering
frem horn. Hi clothe were torn and
Urd with dirt, hi hands were bleeding
and his knees were scratched. Hs wept as
hs faced Magistrate Pltsgsrald, who
laughed aloud at th boy's tale and plight.
At the station th boy wa warmed and
fed, but he would give no explanation ct
hi conduct until he was arraigned In
court, when be broke down and told the
purpose which bad lad him to such strange
conduct.
TAKE SHOT AT CHAMBERLAIN
Gear; Meredith gee Gloemy Ontlook
for Ore at Brltala la Finaa
lal Way.
(Copyright. 1904, by Preas Publishing Co.)
LONDON, March .-Nsw York World
Cablegram Special Telegram ) George
Meredith, the famous novelist, ha mad
this spirited announcement upon the pres
snt political situation In England:
"No heavier burden will ever hav fallen
to the lot of the new government, for we'e
coming to be within sight of the rocks of
bankruptcy. We have at the earn time
Mr. Chamberlain' scheme for protection,
which la working In the body politic Ilk
a deadly drug, causing pains and convul
sions at a time when th snerglea of th
nation should be directed to th ehancea
of foreign complications) bcatdea sarlou
tntsrnatiosjal aftaixe '
SEND FOR WITNESSES
Preliminary Step Art Taken in Dietrich
Investigation.
TWENTY SUMMONED FROM NEBRASKA
Committee of Senate Sends Telegrams Re
questing Appea.anoe.
HEARING COMMENCES "NEXT FRIDAY
Qaestion of Employment of Attorneys Not
Tet Decided,
ACCUSED HAS MADE NO REQUEST
Committeemen Are All Lawyers and
May Decide to Con net th
( Case Without OatsCd
Assistance.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, March 5.-(Speclol Tel
gram.) The machinery of the senate com
mute appointed to investigate the charges
made against Senator Dietrich that he
sold the Hastings postmastershlp and
leased the present postofflce building at
that place, while senator has been set In
motion.
At a meeting of th committee this
morning It was decided that a number of
witnesses should be requested to appear
before that body next V'rldiiy at 10 o'clock
and tell what they know about the charges
aga'nst Senator Dietrich. Senator Spooner
prepared the list of witnesses from those
furnished by District Attorney Summers
In the papers presented by him to the com
mittee to show what their testimony would
be. It Is understood that Mr. Summers
named about twenty witnesses, a number
of whorri, however, reside In Washington,
and these will be requested to attend the
hearings of the committee by the sergeant-at-orme
through one of his deputies. Prac
tically all the witnesses named by Mr.
Summers have today been requested to ap
pear before the committee next Friday,
these requests having been sent on the
following form:
Leopold Hahn, Omaha, Neb.: You are
requested to appear before the special
committee appointed to investigate chHrgei
against Senator Dietrich on Friday. March
11, 1904, at 10 o'cUick a. m., to tentify rela
tive to matters under consideration by said
committee. Your necessary expenses will
be reimbursed. Will you accept this no
tice as service of subpoena, and appear at
time named? Answer paid here.
(Signed.) DANIEL M. RAN 8 DELL.
Sergeant-at-Arms, United States Senate.
Dietrich falls Seven,
in addition to the witnesses summoned
on the part of the government Senator
Dietrich added a supplemental list of seven
names, making In all twenty witnesses who
will come from Nebraska to testify In the
case. In the event that these witnesses,
who have been summoned by telegraph, re
fuse to accept the telegraphic summons,
then United State marshal will, for the
purpose of serving the' subpoenas, be ap
pointed deputy sergeants-at-arms, with
power to act as possessed by the tergeont-et-arma.
It ts thought, however, that oil
the witnesses summoned by telegraph will
accept such service and be In attendance
when the commute convene on Friday.
Whether attorneys will be employed to
present th case Is undecided. Senator
Dietrich feels a delicacy about moving In
the matter until some auggestlon Is re
ceived from the committee, and it la quite
possible that the members of the commit
tee, all of whom are lawyers, will decide
to oonduct the case themselves without
outstd assistance. The hearings will be
open to press associations In Washington
and reporters of Nebraska newspapers.
After they are taken care of the general
public will be admitted to the hearings,
but as the judiciary room Is not an exceed
ingly large chamber, witnesses and newspa
per men will. In addition to the committee,
come pretty near crowding Senator Hoar's
committee room.
Fight on (apply Depot.
The annual light to place In tha Indian
appropriation bill an appropriation of 110.000
to maintain at Omaha a warehouse for the
receipt, storage and shlppingr-of goods for
the Indian service wss pulled off today In
the house, the champions of Omaha win
ning a signal victory. Mr. Mann of Chicago
and Mr. Barthold of St. Lout, together
with th chairman .of the Indian committee,
Mr. Sherman of New York, led the right In
opposition to the amendment presented by
Mr. Hlnshaw of Nebraska. Mr. Mann was
outspoken In denunciation of continuing the
Indian warehouse at Omaha, and said it
was opposed by th secretary of th In
terior, heads of the Indian bureau, by the
Indian commissioner and by leading edu
cators, among them being Archbishop Ira
land of St. Paul. He might have, with en
tire correctness, also said that 'the ware
house at Omaha was opposed by the busi
ness men of Chicago and St. Louis because
they wanted th lion's share of supplies
sold for subsistence of Indiana Mr. Hln
shaw, member of th committee on Indian
affairs, had been authorised by a majority
of that commute to- present the amend
ment, it having been left out In the bill as
reported to the house. In view of It hav
ing th sanction of th committee a point
of order would not He against It, and th
amendment wa therefor discussed on It
merits. Mr. Hlnshaw, In presenting th
amendment, sold that Omaha waa probably
In closer touch with xbe great mass of In
dians than any other city having an In
dian warehouse,' lie stated that th Oat
City was equally well located for th dis
tribution of supplies In the Dakota, Mon
tana, ldniio, probably Washington, and to
some extent Colorado and Utah. For the
fiscal year beginning June 30, 1S0L and ex
tending to July 1, 19US, 4S4.U0 pound were
handled at the Omaha warehouse. The
next fiscal year, July L 1903, to June 10,
190S, 1.118.66C pounds war handled, an in
crease of threefold. The comparative state
ment which he presented showed that only
Chicago, New York and Ban Franclsoo
handled more goods than Omaha, Et. Louis
being nearly 100,000 pounds short of Omaha.
Congressman Sherman recited the story
aa to how the Indian warehouse at Omaha
was established. He said that with all the
opposition ajfalnat It, It ought to go out,'
Major Lacey of Iowa, Representative Burke
of South Dakota. Hitchcock of Nebraska
and Uvemash of California, together with
a number of southern members, fought te
naciously for the amendment. Major Lacey
voicing tbs general expression wby Omaha
should be continued on the ground that It
would Increase the range of competition
and bids. lie said thst It enabled whole
salers at Council Bluffs, Leavenworth.
Kansas City and the surrounding reglontto
join In bidding, and that while the main
tenance of a warehouse at Omaha might
cost th government considerable money
th amount expended would be much more
than saved tn the lowneas of bias.
Represents tlve Mann msde a strong plea
(Cuatfctned on Fifth Page)
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Forecast for Sebrahka Fair Sunday
aad Monday,
Pua-e.
1 Relglaas Anary at King l.eenold.
Japanese Mothers I.Ike Spartans.
Dietrich Investigation Starts.
Rnsslnn Fleet Take Aaareaslre.
2 Arrested for Sendlnsr Poison Vandy
Looks I.Ike Strike of Coal Miners.
Ct Kcpe from 411 Parts of eliraskn.
Fremont Flood t'ansee l oss of Life.
Fa ml I r Trnnble Caasrs Fatal Ron.
4 Affairs at Snnth Omaha.
Kra Klhrrtns Talks to His Flock.
B Smith Tells More Abont Mormons.
Wanra to I'robe the Postal Frnnds,
A Pnst Week In Omaha Society.
T Sporllna; Happenings of the Day.
N Connell It I off and Iowa Seres.
O Family Trouble Causes Fatal Row.
10 Charge Policeman with Death,
ltonos Memory of Jndae Oa-den.
Identities learo sre Robber.
11 CnTlune Pecule Visit Library.
French' People Quieting: Down.
Japanese Premier Una Close Call.
12 Amusements nnd Mnslc.
13 Weekly Review of Sporting; Events
14 Editorial.
1(1 Love Undi a Man In Jail.
First Campaign Made by Manna.
10 Financial and Commercial.
20 Gonld Rond Carries Corn Free-.
21 Figures on Fire Insurance.
23 What Omaha Pnys for Protection.
24 New Ideas In Insurnuce.
Insurance In the Iirge Cities.
2l Some Fwl About Omaha Firemen.
27 Men Who Face Gales In Harbors.
2M Benefits of Insurance Surplus.
2S to 43 The Illustrated Bee.
Temperature nt Omaha Yesterday!
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MUST ARREST COREAN PEDLERS
Japanese Minister Succeeds In Having;
Opponents Placed la
Chargre.
SEOUL, March E. Twenty members of
Peddlers' band are reported to have taken
an oath to kill all officials who favor an
alliance with Japan. The Japanese min
ister, on being notified of this, promptly
informed the Corean government that If
It does not arrest the- conspirators, the
Japanese official would do so. As a re
sult four leaders of the Peddlers have
just been arrested.
The cabinet decided today to reopen the
railroad between Yongampho and WIJu.
Work on all the gold mines operated by
natives has been suspended and will not be
resumed until the reconstruction of the
government Is completed.
A British gunboat has arrived at Che
mulpo with foreign refugees from Song
Chou on board.
The Russians, who recently retired from
Anju to Buk Cheng, are reported to have
moved northaard from the latter place.
TAKE GOOD FtRH OF WOIKDED.
Preach Minister Thnaks Japanese In
Behalf of Caar.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1004.)
SEOUL. March 6 (New York Herald Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram to The Bee.)
Twenty-two Russian sailors from the Va
rlag who were seriously wounded at Che
mulpo In the engagement on February 9,
were removed today from the Chemulpo
hospital by the Japanese hospital ship Ps
kanl to the hospital at Vatsuyama. The
French minister, who Is representing Rus
sian Interests In Seoul, warmly thanked
the Japanese authorities In the name of
the rxar a government and the Russian peo
ple for the kind treatment given to the
wounded, who received every conceivable
medical and personal attention.
The Japanese police are using every en
deavor to discover the perpetrators of the
dynamite outrages against the Corean cab
inet ministers' residences a few nights
since. Tho Corean police are rendering lit
tle assistance to the Corean minister who
slgrusd the recent Japanese-Corenn protocol
and who since has been hiding outside the
city. Today he reassumed the duties of
his office. '
A Russian force numbering SOD men has
retired northward from Anju.
SttCADROX LB1TE9 V LA DITO STOCK
Report that Russian Ships Are la
North em Japaaese Waters.
TOKIO. March 5. An Austrian steamer,
which has arrived at Hakodate from Vla
divostok, reports that the Russian squad
ron left Vladivostok on February S9. It
Is presumed to be cruising In northern
waters with the hope of capturing Jap
anese merchantmen. Another report eaye
that two Russian warships havs been seen
'off t'sulle bay. Advice from Hakodate
do not mention any attacks on northern
ports.
Ths steamer Ekaterinoslav of the Rus
sian volunteer transport fleet, which had
been fitted up aa an auxiliary cruiser, the
strainer Manchuria, belonging to th
Chinee K astern Railway company, the
schooner Sllepner, and the ateam launch
Wullade, have been declared prises of
war by the naval court at Sasebo. The
derision of the onurt is subject to an ap
peal within thirty days.
WASTE OP RrSSIAS AHMCJITIO.
Japaaese Induce Them te Open Fire
ea Rafts.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co.. 1904.)
CHE FOO. March S.-(New York Herald
Cablegram-Special Telegram to Th Bee.)
On Wednesday at midnight the fnrta st
Port Arthur sighted approaxhing the en
trance mirry lights, followed by firing. The
forts Immediately retaliated and after an
hour found that the Pts were merely
lamps attached to the masts of lumber
rafts.
From Japanese sources It 1 reported th
rafts were dispatched from the Laon Ta
Shan lighthouse, with the Idea of making
the forts waste their ammunition. The
firing was from the two passing torpedo
boats which towed the rafts and was done
to attract the attention of the enemy.
JAPS BRISQ V A IMS4RI.FI SHIP.
One Report Haa It that Vessel is the
" Russian Crniser Varlaat.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co.. Hoe.)
ST. PETRRSBntd, March I (New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to
The Bee.) A curious report, which Is
scarcely likely yet. which U persistently
running through the city, ts to th effect
that the Japanese have towed Into Sasebo
a wry large warship tn a very (THapiJared
condition, with Its funnel miTTa; and with
many serious rents from sheila Th rs
rrt si that It Is ths Variag, which th
Japan.sw hsv floated, bat It seem to be
mors prebabl toot U Is a Janaaas ship.
JAPAN 1IAST1IE SEA
Russia Practically Conoedes Enemy's
Enperiority on tha Water.
JAPAN AND YELLOW SEA FREE OF ENEMY
Mikado's Steamers Plow Both Waters
Unprotected by Battleships.
WAR, HOWEVER, CONSIDERED ONLY BEGUN
When Hari Fighting Begins Bnuia'i
Lsrions Promise D.flVent Picture.
COUNTS ON OVERWHELMING TORCES
t
Entrance Int China Will Be Heavily;
Guarded aad Whether Part
Arthur Palis er Rot I
ImsMtrrUl How.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
SEOUL, March 8. (New York Herald Ca
blegram Special Telegram to The Bee,)
The Japanese Steamship company's vessels
of the Osakl Una have resumed passenger
service between Kobe and Chemulpo. It
first steamer, th Chlkugo Owa Maru, r
rived at Chemulpo today, carrying foreign
ers among its passengers. Including Ameri
cans of both sexes, In addition to Japanese,
A reference to the map showing th prox
imity of Port Arthur, th great Russian
Asiatic naval base to Chemulpo, shows'
even to the unlnformtM the really wonder
ful success which the Japanese now have
won by cleaning- both the sea of Japan
and the Yellow sea of th enemy, who
twenty days ago unhesitatingly claimed
naval superiority. Today Japanea! steam-'
ers sail both seas unpreteoted by accom
panying warships. The resumption of com
mercial intercourse Is necessarily Incom
plete, because th Japanese government hat
chartered many transport and therefor
steamers are scaroe,
ST. PETERSBURG, March ..-Although
almost four weeks have elapsed sine ths
Japanese first attacked Port Arthur, here
the war Is considered hardly begun.
Heavy land righting upon which the fat
of tho campaign depends 1 not expected
much before the end of April. By this
time Russia wllj have in th Held, exclu
sive of the large array of men required t
guard the railroads, four army corps, eaoh
with a cavalry division, and an artillery
brigade. All that has happened so far,
or Is going to happen until these forces are
In the Held, Is considered to b nothing;
more than the prologue to the real drama.
The crippling of the Port Arthur fleet wa
unfortunate In that It gave the enemy
command of the sea at the very outset. It
Is, however, of relatively small Importance
from the standpoint of the main strategy
of the war, whether Port Arthur stand or
falls.
No large garrison will be retained there J
10,000 men are aa good a 100,000 for de
fense, while the more men the more mouth
to feed. Jn addition there will be a division
of Cossacks with mountain batteries on
the peninsula to oppose landing and bar
ass the enemy If they suoceed In Investing1
the city.
All the troops landed at Chemulpo, Mok
pho and Chlnampho must use the "Peking"
road. Tho Cossacks, mounted Infantry and
light guns now across ths Yalu river will
serve to harass the enemy In every possi
ble way as wall a to hold It In check until
the Russian main armies and reserves ar
concentrated and disposed. Sharp fighting
may oocur between the advance parties,
but nothing of a decisive character la an
ticipated. Russian plans contemplate -taking no
chances. By sheef weight of men and
guns Russia counts on overwhelming the
Japanese and rolling them back through
Corea. The Russlsns admit the prowess
and line marksmanship of their adversaries
and their marvelous ability In determining
ranges, yet Russians do not believe that
the Japanese can successfully face the le
glotiu of the rear. On the sea th marltlnvs
llfs of the Japanese gives tbem a natural
advantage, but on land where belong all
tru? traditions of the Russian army, th
men of the empire have perfect faith born
of their numerou experience with pagatfi
tribes and the fatajlsm Inherent In th
Russian character. They believe that Asi
atic cannot meet Europeans; that a yel
low race cannot triumph over a white, or
heathena over Christiana.
ATTACK , COMPLETE SURPRISE
Rassian Officer Telia of First Attack
ea the Fleet at Pert
Arthur.
ST. PETEHSHim.1. March 6. A 'letter
from an officer of the Russian cruiser Pal
lada has been received bar describing th
first attack by the" Japanese on Port Ar
thur. Th writer denies th story that th
officer of the Russian fleet were arbor
and confirm the statement that the Japa
nese made use of false lights. lis aasarta
that at 11 o'clock at night a practice drill
to repel a torpedo attack wa executed end
that toward midnight four Russian torpedo
boats, which sfmulated th eneruy, beaded
back toward Dalny, from which place
thy had come. The crew of th
fleet had retired, only 'the watch
remaining on deck. the ships war
In the outer harbor and the captain of th
Pallada, which vessel occupied the advanc
position, had descended from th bridge
for a Isst look behind, when he perceived
lights advancing Ths ships' lights shown
were wh.te above red eing tho of th
Russian warships when they enter th har
bor. The captain of th Pallada supposed
the approaching vessels were the Russian
torpedo boat returning from Dalny and
his suspicions were only aroused when
upon drswlng nearer they covered and un
covered their lights at Irregular Intervals,
The signal tower signalled that ths lights
wers not understood. 4
.At this moment the Pallada's captali,
through the thick night, mads out the out
lines of th torpedo boat destroyers' smoke
stacks In pair, amidships. As ths stack
of th Russian destroyers ara In line for
end aft, the crew of th Russian ship
wer Instantly rilled to quarters. In less
than three minute the pallada men were
at their post. Oidirs were given that th
gun be charged mith grape and a fierc
nr was opened oa the oncoming Japanese.
The battleship Cxarovltch and Retrixan,
which were In the first line, a short dla
tanre antra of th pallada, also opened
are oleics Immediately.
A terria cssleeloa occurred ander tat
hull of th Pallada. raising a torrent (
water whkh submargtd the cruiser deck.
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