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JWdsnt Smith 8pends Anotht mi
Witness Stani ''
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GAVE CONSENT TO SMOOT'S CANt "a.
Officials Mast Gain Petmin'on to Ecragela
Outside Easiness.
PROPERTY CONTROLLED BY THE CHURCH
Bars llajority of Stock So Held In ths Salt
Lake Theater. '
GIVES A rULL UST OF HIS CHILDREN
Senator DnHel, Dnrlsa- the question
ing, Intredaeea rraina Flgere
Bhewlasj Percentage ef
Polygamlsts.
WASHINGTON, March 7. With Presi
dent Joseph , F. Smith Of the Mormon
church on the chair for the defense, the
second week of the Investigation of the
Smoot case opened today before the senate
committee on privileges and elections. Sen
ator Dubois Introduced Into the record the
census figures for Utah, taken In 1890, to
show that Instead of only t or 4 per cent
In polygamy, as Mr. Smith had said. In
reality there were about 28'i per cent of
the Mormon population of an age enabling
the mto be polygamlsts, who were In that
tat In 1590. Senator Dubois gave It as his
opinion that thera had been no material re
duction in the number of polygamlsts since
into.
Mr. Worthlngton conducted the examina
tion of Mr. 8mlth to ascertain the procesi
undergone In cases of excommunication.
The witness explained the manner In
which the church la divided Into wards
nd stakes. and the machinery of
tha organisation through which charges
against any person have to be brought
nd passed upon. He said the apostles
have nothing to do with Judicial affairs
cf the church. They preach the gospel
nd send out missionaries. The president,
apostles and high councillors, forming what
Is known as "The Fifteen," meet once
week for consultation on matters relating
to the criurch.
The futile effort of President Brtgham
Toung .in ,1875 to have Bishop Jacob W.
Wayler removed from ths leadership of a
ward was related by President Smith to
how that, the president does not exercise
power over the. wishes of tha people and
members of the 'church by tha freedom
of tbelr vote In reality form the power of
government. Several other like Instances
war related for the same general pur
pose.
Mr. Worthlngton read the revelation by
Joseph Smith, Jr., January 19. 1841, nominal-
Ing Brig-ham Toung as president, and all of
tha members of the high council and the
apostle. In this revelation waa com
tnand to accept the nominations or to re
ject them In general conference. Mr. Smith
declared that even In tha original revelation
naming the successor to the first .president
it was tr the- wW! r iTlie members-to ac
ct or reject.- .
Date of Smoet's Election.
Mr. Smith In reply to an Inquiry aald
Reed Smoot became an apostle April , 1900.
"Right here let me ask' you when your
last child was horn," asked Mr. Worthlng
ton.
"I don't know whether that has any bear
ing on tha case," said Mr. Smith, "but
believe It was on the day 'Mr. Smoot be
came an apostle."
"Then there has been none since?" asked
Mr. Worthlngton.
"No. air."
"Then, so far as you and Mr. Smoot are
concerned you were In harmony," remarked
Mr. Burrows.
Mr. Worthlngton Inquired whether at any
of the Joint meetings of the first presidency
and the apostlea the question of polyga-
mous cohabitation had been discussed. Mr.
Smith said it had not In either advisory
talk or with regard to taking official action
to prevent the practice. He declared that
when Mr. Smoot became an apostle the
status of roost of the polygamlsts had been
fired many years before.
newer to questions by Mr. Worthing
n ana senator Burrows Mr. smith said
Senator Smoot 'had never advised for or
against continuance of polygamous co
habitation.
In relation to convictions Mr. Smith said
there have been none since the manifesto
of 1890; that all of the convictions under
the Edmunds law were while Utah waa
territory. Senator Dubois referred to Mr.
Worthlngton as counsel for Mr. Smith.
"I protest," said Mr. Worthlngton. "I
am not the attorney for the witness. If I
was ths examination would have been far
different."
A list of the first Judges elected since
Utah waa a state showed that the former
territorial Judges were chosen without ex
ception and that all of them had formerly
ent Mormohs to prison for polygamous
cohabitation. The purpoee of this was to
deny the Inference that the Mormon church
dominates the courts.
Mr. Worthlngton read the list of senators
nd representatives elected from Utah
Since the manifesto of lh!0 to show the
percentage of Mormons to Gentile. The
witness was asked In regard to each: "Was
e a Mormon or a Gentile?"
In regard to Frank J. Cannon, who was
elected to the senate, Mr. Smith said: "He
waa classed aa a Mormon, but he waa a
poor on."
At tli conclusion of the examination In
regard to the courts and the personnel of
ne men on the bench the hearing was
adjourned until this afternoon.
Church linn a Theater.
At the beginning of the afternoon session
Mr. RmUh raid that according to his beet
understanding Presidents Woodruff and
Snow conformed to the former's manifesto
ami obeyed the law. lie said that of the
six apostles appointed slnon the manifesto
of President Woodruff only one, M. K. Cow
ley la apo!ygamlst. In regard to Joseph
M Tanner, president of the faculty of Utah
Agriculture collie, Mr. Smith aald It waa
"understood that he had more than one
wife." He declared that so far as he knew
no one In the church had been appointed
n official In the church because he la a
poiygamlat. that such appoint menu have
been based on merit alone.
Referring to the many institution In
which Mr. Smith is Interested Mr. Worth
lngton inquired what companies are con
trolled by the church.
"Only one," said Mr. Smith. 'That Is
the theater which was started by Brttrhara
Young and In whU-h the church has al
ways held a majority of tha stock."
Mr. Worthlngton announced that he had
lehed with tha witness and Mr. Taylor
then asked If four out of seven members
of tha board of trusteea of the Agricultural
college im not Mormon. Mr. Smith aald
l"nMlintA m &eiu4 fa
WILL INTERPOSE NO OBJECTION
French Pa aa m a Canal IkirrktUrrt
Ar Pl-eaS? to Take Cash,
ft MMlb
i
PARIS, March T.--Aceordlng to the offi
cials of tha Pulimt Canal company, no
obstacle haa arisen to tha transfer -of th
jonceseion to the United State. The com
pany understand that Mr.. Cromwell, the
American counsel for tha company, will
be accompanied by Special Assistant Attor
ney Genera! Russet of tha Department of
Justice, who will see tha . everything la
transferred with due regularity.
It waa learned at tha United States em-
beany that former Premier Waldeck-Ro-seeu
baa rendered an opinion showing; that
thera are no legal obstacles to tha trans
fer or flaw In the title.
NAVAL SIONAL BOOK IS MISSING.
Officer aasl Three Sailors
Placed
' tsder Arrest.
NEW YORK. March 7. It is reported
that one of the most Important signal
book , Carried by the British navy has
been discovered to be missing from the
PrincsGeoi-ge, one of the ships of the
channel fleet, says London dispatch to
the World. , ,
One lieutenant, na warrant officer and
two seamen have been placed under ar
rest. '
With the exception of the secret war
code the lost book is the moat Important
supplied to the navy.
This Is the third disappearance of an
important naval .document In tha past
row years.
REGRET VON WALDERSEES DEATH
Emperor Wrltea Letter of Condolence
-- to Widow.
HANOVER, Prussia, March 7. Emperor
Willlam'a telegram of condolence to
Countess von Waldersee on the death of
her husband, was as follows: .
noyai Bcnioss. Kerlln In neart-v svm-
patby, I and the empress feel for
you in y.vir bitter loss, for w know what
you have possessed and have lost In him
who has aone tt God. The rrt is ohnr.H
by the army, which looked up to him as
ine cnosen warrior in time or serious war.
In him I lose an old and cherished friend.
May uod comfort and strengthen you.
WILLIAM, REX.
COrRT DECIDES AGAINST Hl'SBAND,
Mate. Relaae Privileged to Ad near la
L Montaasier" Company.
PARIS, March 7. The civil tribunal of
the Seine today decided against the appli
cation of M. Porel, director of the Vaude
ville theater, to restrain his wife, Mme.
Rejane. from appearing in the "La Mon
tanaier" company with M Coquelin. All
costs were Imposed on the husband.
WILL HOT FOMENT INSURRECTION.
Macedonian Committee dives Its As-
"' so ranee to the Powers.
PARISH inarch 7. Official advices re
ceived here say that the Macedonian com
mittee has given assurances to the repre
sentative of the powers, (hat It will not
foment aa Insurrection In tha spring'.
Satwer Has a Cold.
BERLIN. March T.-Emperor William la
suffering rrogv.. severe .cold- fend 'will sot
attend the funeral of Field Marshal Count
von Waldersee, which haa now been set for
Thursday. Crown Prince Frederick Wil
liam, if sufficiently recovered from his cold.
will represent the emperor. Otherwise
Prince Kit el Frederick, the emperor's sec
ond son, will represent his majesty.
The weather all over Germany is un
usually sever.
Condition of British Trade.
LONDON, March 7. The Board of Trade
returns for the month of February show
that Imports tnc-eased fl7,74,E00 and the
exports increased $5,597,000.
The increase In Imports Includes food
stuffs to the value of P3.34S.1S0, and cotton
to the amount of $3.419.4.15.
Among the exports the notable Increase
was in cotton fabrics.
Coasols Make Low Record.
LONDON, March 7. Consols for the ac
count touched bo today, making anothor
low record. There does not appear to be
any specific reason for the fall, except that
It- was Included In the general dullness and
the entire absence of purchases.
Will Help Red Cross.
KHARKOFF, Russia. March 7.-The local
Zematvo has voted $760,000 for the war.
S50.090 for the Red Cross society and plac
Ing $500,000 a.t the disposal of tha czar for
military j urposes.
Philippine Officer Commits Satelde,
MANILA, March 7 John Arthur, a con
stabulary supply officer, has committed suit-Ida.
HIGH WATERS JSJILL PREVAIL
Train Reajln to Move, bat Flood Con
tinue lllaher Than Former
Record.
YORK, Pa., March 7.-Hy means of
megaphone communication has been estab
lished with the marooned inhabitants of
Shelly's island, and oil are reported safe.
No news can be obtained from Duffy's
island, the residents of which are also
rut off by the flood and an ice gorge in
the Susquehanna liver.
Tbe condition at York Haven end points
lower remains unchanged todny. A light
nUn Is falling.
HARRISUI'RG. Pa., March 7.-The first
train Into Mlddletown since lost Thursday
arrived today. The water there is still
,uw - nooa or
son cviiu iuc ni tm mui ii vuiioi IHK TTlOIlK
residents of the lowlajida.
The Central Iron and Steel works at
6outh Harrisburg are still closed down and
will not be able to resume operations until
the water recedes. The Pennsylvania Steel
plant is also closed and none of the other
large industries In the flooded districts be
low Harrisburg Is In operation.
TRAINS COLLIDE IN A TUNNEL
Three Trainmen Killed as Resalt of
Accident Near JrsTersoa
City, Mo.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., March T
Three train men were killed in a collision
between freight trains on the Missouri
Pacinc railroad In the tunnel near Aurora
bridge, four miles from here, today.
Dead:
CONDUCTOR CHARLES SHOEMAKER
BKAKEMAN CHARLES WRYANT.
BKAKEMAN FRANK N EVENS.
Both trains were going east. The front
train broke In two and the rear train dashed
Into the rear section. The sections were
splintered and took tire. Brakeman Ner
erfs body was taken from the wreckage.
eutr u 1 probable that tha other two
bodies wilt be Incinerated as they could
not be taken out ef the debris la tha
luanei. .
HELPS OUT CONSTITUENTS
Ooirretimen Vake Efforts to Get Increase
i Clerk Eira Allowance.
DIETRICH WITNESSES . ACCEPT SERVICE
Talk of Amending the Rosebud Bill
to Meet the Ideas of the Presi
des t Regerdlag Prtee el
the Leads.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, March 7. Special Tele
gram.) Interest at the capltol today cen
tered about the report of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Brlatow concerning the
activity of members of congress In secur
ing additional clerk hire and increased pos
tal facilities for their constituent Gen
eral Brlstow In his former reports bear
ing upon the postoffl.ee Investigation
vaguely hinted at the overrealousness of
senators and representatives in securing
clerk hire and being directly Interested In
making favorable poatofflce leasee for their
friends.
General Brlstow makes a point In his re
port that there are no technical violations
of the statute In any of the cases cited.
Nebraska gets off exceedingly light in com
parison to Iowa, where nearly every mem
ber of congress from that state has pages
devoted to their efforts to secure addi
tional compensation for clerks and post
masters. In the case of David CKr, Ex-Senator
Thurston started U, get an Increase for
Clerk hire at that point, recommending
$300. A count of the malls showed the
offtoe was only entitled to 140. - Through
the efforts of the ex-senator an Increase
waa made from 140 to $300. Congressman
Hlnshaw recommended an Increase over
this amount. A count of the transit mall
waa ordered, which resulted In showing
that the office was only entitled to $50,
whereupon on September L 1903, the amount
of the clerk hire .was reduced from $200 to
$30.
Recommendations Ignored. '
Mr. Burkett's name figures prominently
In the report, not only In securing addi
tional clerk hire, but In Increased rents.
Ha made efforts to get additional clerk
hire at Pawnee City and University Place.
At Pawnee City he recommended an tn
crcoso of $400, clerk hire at that time be
ing $40. The recommendation was turned
down. He followed this with another rec
ommendation considerably less than before.
A count of the mail was ordered and the
report showed the reparatlng service was
exceedingly small and the allowance of
$40 waa discontinued. In the case of Uni
versity Place, being a colleere town, Mr.
Burkett- thought tha postmaster should
have $M0, but a count of the mall showed
small separation, notwithstanding there
are three railroads. (n tba place and the
clerk hire was discontinued.
Aa to poatofflce le&jrns Plattsmotith and
Syracuse are ctted In which Mr Burkett
waa successful In getting Increased rentals
on a showing that the facilities of the
poatofflce In these cities Were wholly Inade
quate to meet the wants of the patrons.
Withdraw Lead Cross Settlement.
The commissioner of the general laid
Office.' Ksv racfta-rda, haw Instructed 'ho
rrerlster and ncatrer at ttapld Clty, .'D.,
to temporarily withdraw from disposal, ex
cept restricted homesteads under the re
clamation act, townships north and east 5,
and 7, ranges 9, 10 and 11; townships 6
and 7, range 8, and township 7, range 7.
The withdrawals are made In connection
with the Belle-Fourche irrigation projeot
Wltaeasea Accept Service.
Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell, who on Sat
urday, by direction of Senator Hoar, chair
man of the Dietrich Investigating commit
tee, sent telegrams to the witnesses agreed
upon by Senator Spooner and Senator Die
trlch, haa received replies from the follow
Ing persons accepting telegraphic service:
Leopold Hahn and A. 8. Pierce, Omaha;
John D. Pope. Friend; J. S. Williams, Wil
liam N. Lowman. William Keal, John
Slakvr, E. N. Hayman, Edwin A. Francis,
F. P. Olmstead. Adam ' Breede, Jacob
Fisher. J. D. Mines and R. A. Batty, Hi
tings; Alexander Campbell, McCook; Elliott
Lowe, Huntley.
Several other witnesses have been re
quested to attend upon the hearings, but aa
they have not answered the telegraphic
summons to appear their names are with
he!d.
May Amend Rosehad Bill.
Representative Martin talked with the
president today in regard to the opening
of the Rosebud Indian reservation and
I Mr. Martin stated after the conference that
he felt,conslderably encouraged. The presl
dent. It la believed, is changing his views
somewhat relative to the competitive plan
of disposing of the lands which he stood
for at the beginning of the controversy
While the situation is still complex it Is
believed that If the delegation can meet
the views of the president as to the in
creased price for at least a portion of the
reserv ation he will affix his signature to the
bill. The South Dakota delegation Is serl
oualy considering amending the bill In the
senate along the plan which meets with
good deul of favor, that Is to say, the
second 3X entries at $i per acre. Then,
according to the hill, $3 per acre is to be
paid within six months. If this compromise
ran be brought about the members feel that
there is a guod show of it meeting the
president's sanction.
Extend Time on Bridge,
Senator Millard, who retjrned from
Omaha last night, today Introduced a bill
extending the time In which to complete
the Illinois Central bridge over the Mis
touri river at uminii s.x montns Jiom
July 1. Construction wot k is rapidly pro
greasing on the structure, but the lallroid
j,,op,6 ft. tney WoUld I(U. lo i,ave a ,,.
longer time In which to cn:npl te severa
of the heavy spans to be erected.
Personal Note.
Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Wattles of Omaha
are in Washington, Mr. Wattlus being eat
with Mr. Frank Murphy on business. Mr.
Wattles will meet Mr. Murphy In New Yoik
tomorrow nnd alter the conclusion of his
business there will, with Mrs. Wattles,
leave on Thursday for Florida.
I. W. Carpenter and Mr. Wil!l., secre
tary of the Voung Men's Christian associa
tion at Omaha, were In the city today
looking over the Young Men's Christian
association building. They are In the east
for ths purpose of vUliing Young Men's
Christian association buildings In a num
ber of the Atlantic coast cities, with a
view of adopting their leading features In
the new Young Men's Christian associa
tion building to be erected in Omaha. They
left thla evening for New York.
Frances M. Jeffera has been appointed
regular and John Hardin, substitute rural
carrier at Beaver City, Neb.
Additional rural free delivery service waa
ordered established April 1 at Milton. Van
Huron county, la-, with on carrier; route
embraces an area of elghtian aiuare mllea.
containing a population -vt Ho.
Manley L. A mm has beon appointed post
master at Henderson, York county. Neb.,
rloe Columbus. O. ttsuftid, resignee.
Yams bixby is involved
Report ef laveetlaamre- of ladlaa Af-
'- fairs Ssr roalaa Was Tee)
v Conservative.
WASHINGTON. March 7.-The president
today transmitted 1 vongress a report of
Charles J. Bonaparte and Clinton Rogers
Woodruff In the matter) pf Irregularities In
Indian Territory. TW -president says:
I call special at ten Ami to the condition
of the affairs in Indian Territory as there
in set forth. In accordance with reoom
mendatlcms of Meears. llotuiparte and
Woodruff, the merermre of the commission
to the five civilised tribes havs been in
formed It they are .tt, continue In the ser
vice they must ceosefail connection with
business otwrstlons H any kind in the
territory where It is Twellle that official
conditions have sny effect on their private
ousinesH, even tnnugn no sucn errort is
being In fact shown. Wnst further action,
if any. la to be taken in regard to the
commission or any off Its members by the
executive will be determined upon after
full consultation with he secretary of the
Interior and careful scrutiny of all the
facts In the case. It Will be noted that the
secretary of the interior floes not believe
that It would be possible with the sug
gestions of Messrs. Beosparte and Wood
ruff to close up the Work of the commis
sion this year, snd discontinue It accord
ingly. If It should befonnd to be possible
i wouto regard tnis as oeeiraoie and can
the attention of the congress to the matter.
I also Inclose a mvnorandum of work
of the commission to the five civilised
tribes. :
The report stigmatised the conditions in
the territory aa involving "immediate
danger of ruin to the genuine Indian popu
lation and demand prompt and drastic rem
edies in the part of the congress. The re
port of S. M. Brnelue. agent of the Indian
Rights association' in the territory waa sub
mitted. While the Broslus report contains
number of Intimations and suggestions
not Justified by the facta It understands
tha objectionable features of the adminis
tration of public affairs there and its spe
cific allegations respecting federal officials
are substantially true.
It says that the connection of Tama
Blxby, chairman of tha committee to the
five civilized tribes with the Condition
Valley Trust company, Impairs his useful
ness as a public official and should ter
minate Immediately If he Is to retain his
commlsslonershtp. His Investments in
what are known as possessory lights on
town sites are stamped as yet more objec
tionable. In the report Indian Agent Sehlerflelds
1s exonerated from all the charges made
against him.
The report also saya that Indian In
spector J. George Wright's temporary
ownership of stock, which he haa since sold
Is no occasion for censure. Commissioner
Thomas B. Needles of the five civilized
tribes commission, admits owning a small
Interest In a corporation at Vlnlta and
the report says the propriety of disposing
of It should be officially suggested to him.
The Investments of Commissioner Breck
inridge of the same body are stnted to be
of much graver Importance and his con
siderable Investments In corporation stock,
the report says, have seriously impaired his
public usefulness.
A. T. Aylesworth, chief clerk of the com
mission, and H. H. Smith, its disbursing
officer, the report .says, are' Identified In
public opinion ("but an proved) with aup-
poaed real estate, speculations dpropor-
tlonate jto their means and the report says
aurh speculations. sr .uld be strictly for-
u,er au ; all. of . lose engaged In It
suauh Wt-ayvtred U-itk f service. The
report says The' 'five trloes commission" cUST
be abolished with advantages, the re
mainder of the work to be done by the
Indian Inspector and the cltlaenshlp eourt.
LOCALS MUST SETTLE MATTER
Coal Miner Refer Wage Quest loa
4 to the Men In te
Mines.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 7. The United
Mine Workers in national convention voted
today to refer the final decision as to ac
cepting the wage offer of the operators
to the locals.
The action of the miners was taken In
executive session after a discussion last
ing two hours.
The report of the special committee ap
pointed to consider and make recommenda
tions In the situation was read by its
chairman. President Mitchell. National
Secretary Wllaon was secretary of the
committee. The report was adopted by sec
tions and was as tollows:
We. your committee, appointed for the
jruiuw of dialunif for brctent&tion to this
convention a general policy lor ine uirec
tion of the organization in the crisis , that
now conironts us, oi-g to report as ioiiowb:
First, that the ultimatum of the oper
ator be referred to the members in those
districts whose con Hue is exuire on Aoill 1,
19i. to determine by bulioi whether tney
will accept or reject the proposition.
Second, that the ballot shall be taken on
the afternoon of Turuuuy, March 16, be
tween the hour of 1 and t o'clock.
Third, that the mines shall be idle on the
afternoon of March 15. In order to give
everyone an opportunity to vote wno ue
airen to.
Fourth, each local ahull select an elec
tion board who shall receive and count
the ballots snd make returns of the same
to the national officers.
Fifth, every member shall be furnished
with a ballot, on which the following words
are printed: 'Those wno favor accepting
the ultimatum or ine operators rauier man
strike mark an X In this sauare. Thorn
who favor a strike rather than accept the
ultimatum of the operators mark an X In
this square.
The election boards i.hal send the re
suit of the vote to the national secr'-tarv-
treasurer not later than Wednesday, March
Id. In an envelope marked "ballot returns.'
which shall be opened only by the rational
tellers and the vote shall be counted by
them.
Seventh, any district dslrlng to may se
lect one nerson. at Its own expense, to act
as watcher while the ballots are being
opened and counteo.
FlKhth. the tellers shall meet in Indian
apolis on Thursday. March 17. for the pur-rto-e
of counting the vote.
Ninth, that the ballots shall be furnlsel
to each local union by the national or-
f nWn tlon.
Trlh In order that the members mar
thornurhly undirstard the situation as It
rtl'. the national officers r- he-env nu
Incized to nend out a circular rontaln'ng
s"cm rf-ommenoQ n,ns In tntr iudr
mTt wl'' best promote th Interests of the
n - - i - - ' - -(- ' f lernri-r.
The vote or the locals aiu be cast on
March 16 and the result will be counted
at the national headquarters In this city
March IT. Only the miner of the four
states forming the central competitive
dlstiict will he allowed to vole.
The voting on the proposition mill I
done by the miners of Indiana. Illinois,
Ohio. western Pennsylv jfl i, Maryland,
Michigan, western Kentucky, icutral Penn
sylvania and Wt Vlrg ni.i. These are the
stales whose scalo expires April 1. I'resl
aeri Mitcnen in nis nonce to miners re
ferred to snd authorised In the resolutions
will strongly urge the acc planet- of Ihs
proposition. It has been rumored todiy
that If his Oil vice I not taken he wdl
tender his resignation as president of th
organization. After adopting the reiort
the miners' convention adjourned sine die.
Gold for soma America.
NEW YORK. March 7 n to the
amount of $l,2.ao win be txkt-n from the
sub-treasury today for shipment to South
America. Export .gKements to that
country already eggr,jie ll.TOO.On).
WASHINGTON. March 7-There was no
merger oecUioa In the supreme court to-
LIFE OR DEATH FOR CHINA
Neutrality in Prctfnt Struggle Vital to
Existence of Empire.
REASONS FOR PROTECTING THE FRONTIER
Rnsla Demands Their Withdrawal,
bet Now or Never Is Time to Say
"" to the Demands ef
the MoaeoTltes.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904 )
BERLIN, March 7. (New York Herald
Cablegram 8peclal Telegram to The Bee.)
The Berliner Tageblatt today publishes a
sensational communication which- it saya
it haa received from a thoroughly author -Ixed
source regarding tha neutrality of
China. The communication haa been given
additional Importance by being aubmltted
to the Chinese minister here and having
been declared by him to be the correct
view of the situation.
It Is In all probability a communication
from the Chinese legation, China wel
comed Mr. Hay's proposal for Its neutral
ity, but soon thought that a merely moral
guarantee would be little protection against
the belligerent powers. It therefore deter
mined to take steps to protect Its north
ern frontier. This was due not only to
Its desire to maintain neutrality, but be
cause It feared thai one of the belligerent
powers would take advantage to seise more
of the Chinese territory.
China long since accepted the situation
in Manchuria, but la willing to abandon
It to Russia In order to save tha rest of
the empire. China Is convinced that If
one power seises Chinese territory a scram
ble for the Celestial empire will begin
Therefore It regards the nalntenance of
its neutrality as a question of life and
death. Troops were, therefore, dispatched
to the frontier, and though only part of
the (0,000 men In the northern provinces
were sent to tha frontier, Russia demanded
their withdrawal.
All of China's protestations or conten
tions were unavailing. It is now seen that
Now or never" la the moment for China
to say "No" to Russia, The Peking gov
eminent hopes that In this It will be sup
ported by tbe powers.
SPECULATING ON JAPAN'S PURPOSE.
Rasatsaa Do- Net Understand the Bom-
hnrdment of Vladivostok.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
ST. PETERSBURG, March 7. (New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The
Bee.Wt Is assumed here that tha -futile
Tartan bomhafdrtient of VhtVTJktok-w-as
made as a diversion to draw attention front
landing operations.
The present lull Is attributed to the move
ment of troops by the Japanese.
The Novoe Vremya connects the bom
bardment with the opening of the Japanese
Parliament, and thinks It was necessary as
a stimulant, for a Japanese chauvinist re
marks that the Operation was a costly one.
600,000 rubles worth of ammunition having
been shot away.
Admiral Wlrenlus' squadron is going to
Cadis in June and will be Joined by the
battery squadron. The torpedo boats will
go to Algiers.
Considerable distrust is felt here at tha
action of China, which Is regarded as
double-faced.
WAR HAS CHANGED RISSIA'S FRONT,
Declares It Will Treat Coal as Con-
trabaad of War.
LONDON. March 7. Answering a ques
tion In the House of Commons today, Pre
mier Balfour said the government consid
ered that Russia's declaration that It pro
posed to treat coal as .contraband of war
was of the greatest Importance. The pre
mier added that he was aware that the
Russian plenipotentiary at the West Afri
can conference held at Berlin In, December,
1H84. In relation to the netrallzatlon of the
Congo, declared Russia never would ac
cept an interpretation that coal should be
considered by international law as con
traband of war and that his government
would categorically refuse to consent to
recognlzlng'coal as' contraband, either In
relation to the Congo" or any other district
whatever. ,
TELLS AGE OF THE MOUNTAINS
r-1lfrnls Professor Issues Bolletla
Dealing; vrlth Geoloay of the
Sierra Nevada.
UNIVERSITY OFCALIFORNIA, March
".A bulletin, Just Issued by Andrew C
Lawton, professor of geology In the Uni
versity of California, on the- geomorpho
renv of the Upper Kern basin," discloses
interesting facts as to the geological forma
tlon of this region, and gives also an est!
mate of the . time necessary for these
changes to have taken place. Incidentally
the age of the Sierra Nevada mountains,
the oldest part of California, may be cal
culated from Prof. Lawson's conclusions.
According to his estimates, nearly l.ono,
000 years have elapsed since the beginning
of quaternary time, when the first grea
uplift took place, and raised that part of
the mountain range about 2.500 feet. Prof.
Law son then divides quaternary time Into
periods, that of the evolution of the high
valleys, following this upheaval snd tha
of the cutting of the present canyon sys
tern of the Sierra Nevadas. which followed
a second and" greater upheaval.
NEGRO SHOT AND HANGED
KJIIed Police Officer W hile the Latte
Was Trylna to Arrest Him
at gprlngfleld.
SPRINGFIELD, O., March 7. A mob o
500 men gathered at the county Jail tonight
for the purpose of lynching Richard Dixon
of Cynthlana, Ky., the negro, who shot
Policeman Charles Colli yesterday. A
8.30 Sheriff Floyd Routsapan appeared o
the Jail steps snd pleaded with the mob
to disperse. His appeal was Ineffectual
At 11 o'clock the negro waa taken from
the Jail and shot to death In the Jail yard
The body waa afterwards hung to a tele
graph pole. The mob spent the next hal
hour riddling the body with bullets from
several hundred revolvers. The mob forced
an entrance to the Jail by butting ia lb
eust doers wUb a raliroad Iron,
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fslr Tnesday aad Wednesday.
Temperatar at Omaha Yesterday!
Hoar. Des. Hoar. Dee-.
K a, m , :ifl 1 p. m ...... AO
a. an .14 S p. m
T a. m S3 It p. m ..... . AN
Re. m ..... . atl. 4 p. m ...... IV4
ii . m mi s p. m ...... ha
10 a. m 41 0 p. m. . . . . t SO
11 a- m 4.1 T p. m 4H
11 a 4N N p. m 4
t p. m 41
SUMMARY OF WAR SITUATION
Several Versloss ef the Reported
Bombardment of Vladlvo.
atek.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co.. 1904.)
NEW YORK. March 7. (New York Her
ald Service Special Telegram to The Bee.)
Vladivostok was again visited by the
Japanese squadron. Reports differ as to
hether any shots were fired. The port
la defended by many forts. An English
authority asserts that the guns in these
forts are of an old type and Intimates that
the fortress might be reduced from the sea.
It la probable that the Japanese naval au
thorities know all about the defe-naee of
Vladivostok and the respect they show for
them would Indicate that the chances of
a successful bombardment by a fleet are
remote
Yesterday's report spoke vaguely of five
battleships and several cruisers being en
gaged In the attack on Vladivostok an'd It
was assumed that Vice Admiral Tpgo was
in command. Japan has only six battle
ships and would hardly aend Ave of them
to Vladivostok, leaving the Port Arthur
fleet free. It will probably be found that
Admiral Urius' division has been sent
around from Chemulpo and that Russla'a
four big cruisers form the objective.
Indefinite reports tell of skirmishes In
nortn Cores. The. Core an soldiers are
credited with killing thirty Russians,
Coreans as warrlora have not heretofore
been claesed at dangerous.
It Is again announced that Russia will
fight the first real battle on the Una of the
Yalu.
China la aald to be once more troubled
over the neutrality question.
SENDS NO MARINES' TO THE MINES.
Report which Came from C-orea la
Discredited
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
WASHINGTON, March 7.-(New York
Herald Bervlce Special Telegram to The
Bee.) Mr. Allen, United States minister at
Seoul, has oabled the State department that
his latest reports from Anju are that the
gold mines owned by Mr. J. Bloat Fassett
and other American are unmolested. Two
man and the children of the families of the
Americans there have been sent to Ping
Yang. Ha says nothing of having ordered
marines to Anju to protect tbe mines. The
State department Is now convinced no
marinas did go . to tha minea. - Tha State
department la not In termed whether E. V.
Morgan, who was appointed consul at
Dalny, but waa refused ar. exequatur to
that port by tha Russian government, haa
aalled from Ban Francisco for the Orient.
He may proceed to China to act as a gen
eral gaiherer of Information for the State
depertiseat and hUer proceed to Europe to
assist Mr. Pierce, the third assistant secre
tary of state, in an. inspection of the Amer
ican consulates In southern Europe,
The Chinese government has . Informed
the State department that exequaturs have
been Issued te Mr. Chestre, the new con
sul at Mukden, and Mr. Davis, the new
consul at Antung. These officials are now
on their way to Shanghai, where they have
been directed to await the department's
ordera
There is today less fear among European
ambassadors here that the war will involve
other powers than Russia and Japan. It la
understood that Sir Henry Mortimer Du
ra nt, the British ambassador, lust week.
In a conversation with Secretary Hay, made
known his government's earnest desire to
keep clear of the war.
It Is considered rather discouraging, Just
at the moment Secretary Hay has renewed
assurances to Russia that tho United States
feels absolutely neutral, that a Japanese
official, as reported from Toklo, tells a body
of war correspondents that Japan was
grateful for the friendship of the United
States at thla time. In Europe It is feared
this will be taken as an indication, that
Japan Is relying strongly on the assistance
of the United States.
Mall advices received at the State depart
ment today contain the Japanese declara
tlon of war and the various ordinances pub
lished Mnce hostilities began. .War corre
spondents are directed to wear on the right
arm a strip of white cloth two inches
wide with the names of the papers they
represent thereon tn Japanese, in red ink.
War correspondents accompanying the
Japanese army are subject to the same dis
cipline as officer.
TORPEDO BOATS WATCH THE PORT.
CraJae Around, bat Make No Effort to
Attack Place.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co.. lt.4)
CHE FOO. March I. (New York Herald
Cablegram Speciul Telegram to The Boe.)
It waa learned yesterday at noon that six
Japanese torpedo boats were sighted off
the entrance to Purl Arthur. The forts
were signalled to prepare for an attack and
after waiting until dusk, as the Japanese
had not returned, the Kobelda, the Novik,
the Bay an and the Askold cruised out a
short distance In the vicinity of Tort Ar
thur, hut no sight of the enemy could be
obtained.
All poor noncomhatant among the Rus
sians are now being sent to Irkutsk at the
expense of tbe government.
ORDERS TO RETIRE TO TALI RIVER.
General Knurooat kla Prefrra to Make
111 Ktaad There.
(CopyrlRht. by New York Herald Co.. 14.)
YIN KOW, (via Tien Tsln.) March 7. (Nw
York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram
to The Bee.) It Is reported that part of
the Japanese fleet has gone to Vledivlslok.
Only a few cruisers are left to watch I'ort
Arthur.
It Is rumored that General Kourotatkin
dislikes the prorpect of long, Indecisive
fighting among Uie C'or-an mountains, and
therefore ordered the Russians to retire on
tho Yalu.
General Stoessel. commander of the Sec
ond army oorpa, has been foj.laced as gov
ernor of Port Arthur by General Snierln
koff. RialNs 1NIIKR KILL RETREAT,
Two Thoeaaad Cavalrymen with
( os Torn Rack I poa H I Ja.
INDON. March 7. Cabling from Ping
Yang. Coree, under date of March a cor
respondent of the Dally Mall say that
." Russian cavalrymen with seven guns
retreated last Wednesday through Kusong
and Sonchon towards Wlju. They destroyed
tbe telegraph Una,
AGAIN UNDER FIRE
Japanese Have Bammed ths Shelling of
YladiTMtok.
ONE WOMAN KILLED IN FIRST ATTACK
Newi of Second Bombardment Official, bn.
Lacks Confirmation.
SHELLS DESTROY BUT LITTLE PROPERTY
Sons of the Bombs Strike Effectirelj, but
' Fiji to Explode.
PURPOSE OF THE MOVEMENT ON SUNDAY '
Opinion of Many that Attack Was for
. Parpeee of Ixteatlna; Batteries,
While Others Eatertaia
Different Views.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co, 1S04.J
VLADIVOSTOK. March T.-(New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The
Bee.) After its bombardment of this town
yesterday, to which the Russian batteries
did not respond, tha Japanese fleet today
aalled away toward Cores- Tha casualties
were small. '
Bombard Vladivostok.
YIN KOW, March 7. An official dispatch
received here says tha Japanese are again
bombarding Vladivostok. This pews lacks
confirmation from other sources. . r
AlexleS Telea-rsph Report.
ST. PETERSBURG, March I. Viceroy
Alexteff has telegraphed the csar from
Mukden under today's data as follows:
Supplementing ray telegram of March 6,
I most humbly report that at 1:1 p. m.
five out of the seven of ihe enemy a sliloa
opened fire on Forts Suvaroff and Ljnevltcit,
on the town, on, the roa.ostead and along tha
vauey or ine nver ooyaasneniye.
ine nrtng lasted untu it p. ra., s
which hour the Japanese squadron began.
to steam to the southward, disappearing
out of sight at 6:10 p. m. There were no
losses or the batteries or rorunoatlons. in
the town one seaman was wounded and one
woman was killed.
According- to Information lust received
the enemy's squadron again appeared in
sight of the fortress at o'clock this morn
ing. i
A later message from tha viceroy says:
The commandant at Vladivostok reports
that yesterday's bombardment resulted In
no serious damage to the port. The fortress
did not return the enemy's fire.
looay at minr.ay xna enemy again entered
Usauri bay and approached the point from
which they bombarded the harbor on March
C. They left again, making for the open
sea. . .
Japs Checkmate Ralaa Ships.
LONDON, March 7. Up to a late hour
this evening the Japanese legation had re
ceived no official Information regarding the
bombardment yesterday of Vladivostok, It.
Is believed at tha legation, howevor, that
the Japanese are now between the Russian
cruiser squadron and Vladivostok and there
Is reason to believe that the Russian squad- .
ron Is In the vicinity of posslet bai'i
Russian official d'spatches do not mention
this squadron and this fact lends color to '
to belief that the Japanese warships have -ahut
it out of Vladivostok. It la pointed
out at the legation that if this la true tha
Russian vessels are In a critical poaitlon,
since they must run tha gauntlet of the
Japanese squadron off Vladivostok or the
Japanese squadron oft Port Arthur before
reaching a Russian port
Shells Kill Woman Only.
VLADIVOSTOK, March 7. Outside of
killing; one woman and wounding . a few
women, jresteroay's bombardment of Vladi
vostok by the Japanese fleet did no ma
terial damage. The cottug. of an artisan
was the only building wholly destroyed.
It was struck by a shell from a twelve
Inch gun, which after traversing the roof
and wall fell in the yard, killing tha womah
previously referred to.
In the quarter cf tha olty called the
"dirty ccrnrr" a shell fell on the house of
Colonel Shukoff without exploding. It
traversed a bedroom, destroying a atova
and penetrated tha wall. It finally burst
near the regimental safe, which waa stand
ing In the court yard. A aentry guarding
the safe waa covered with trud, but not
Injured. Evidently fetrlng an outbreak,
the sentry shouted "Help; save ths regi
mental colors," which were In tha house.
These ultimately were brought out by the
colonel's wife and tha soldiers.
Five sailors were slightly wounded by the
explosion of a shell In the court yard of
the Siberian naval barracka.
Outside of these cssualtlea no oas Waa
killed or Injured and there was no outbreak:
of fire anywhere in the city.
The fact that the Russian batteries did
not reply waa due to the slight chance of
hitting the enemy's warships at such long
range and partially to a desire not to be
tray the position of the batteries.
It is now tliouRht that the . attacking
squadron consisted of a battleship, four
armored cruisers and two unprotected
cruisers.
Last night passed quietly. The Inhshl
tants and troops are In unusually h'gh
spirits. A strict search Is being made
throughout the town for Japanese. The
police have posted placards on the walls
offering a reward for Information as to tha
whereabouts of Japanese and threatening
with the royally court-martial any person
found guilty of concealing them.
Think Movement Was Pnlltleal.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 7.-Although
the opinion prevailing In military clr.
cies appears to be that the bombard
ment of Vladivostok Sunday was for
Ihe purpose of locating the Rus-lan bat
toiiee and to ascertain whether th Ilue
Kian squadron wax In port, some shrewd
observers think It Indicates a move by land
and sea upon the city.
Tho Novoe Vremya advances the theory
that the bombardment was ordered for
political effect on the part of the Japanese
Diet, ft Is considered here especially un
fortunate that the Jspaneaa did not gn
close enough to Vladivostok to establish,
th Identity of their ships, having th ques
tion whether they were a division of the
Port Arthur fleet In doubt. It is not be
lieved, however, that the Japanese would
dar to divide the latter, which would In
volve the rink of a sortie by th Russians
and their playing havoc with the Japanese
transport flotilla. The Japanese fleet ha
not been s'jjhwd from Port Arthur fo
oer a week and possibly Is trying t liir
ihe Kufsians outside.
Fleet Proterts Russian Movement.
TOKIO. March 7 It Is believed that Ihe
Russian Vladivostok souadron ia now In
the vicinity of the mouth of ihe Ttimen
river, ergaged In covering the movement
of troops from Posslet bay to the vallry
of Tumcn.
Russian scouts are reliably repot t to
have penetrated aouth aa far as Kiting
Sung. The earlier Russian movement Into
northwestern Cores was regarded aa a
diversion, but It bow appears that a ceu-
