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The Omaha Daily The Emperor of Corea The Bte will have the news first The Bee will have It RIGHT. Inside Story by A. R. Hulbrrt, with Photos, In Next Sunday' Bee. ESTABLISH Kl JUNK 10, JS71. OMAHA, THURSDAY MOHNINO, MAUCH 10, 1004 TWELVE PAGES. SIMILE COl'V THIJEE CENTS. Bee. 4 '1 i i i I St I lgh CONTEST IN KANSAS Tint Break Occurs Between the Machine tod Anti-Machine Element!. DAN DYER NAMED SERGEANT-AT-ARMS Irwin Men RemoTe Their Bad get and Refuse to Benre. STUBBS MADE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN LiTelj Fight tot Three Placet on the State Tioket. NO OPPOSITION TO HOCH FOR GOVERNOR laform Kadorin Forelsrn Policy of Jtatlonal Party Drcofililof Faa ma a ad Favors Eight Con gressional District. For Governor EDWARD W. HOCH For Lieutenant Governor. DA Vll HAN NA For Secretary of State.. ..J. H. HUKKDWH For Auditor SI'JTll O. WELLS For Attorney General C. C. COLKMAN For Treasurer THOMAJJ T. KELLY WICHITA, Kan., March 9-The repub lican state convention tonight nominated the following ticket: Governor. Edward W. Hoch, lieutenant governor, David Hanna; secretary of state, J. R. Burrows; auditor, Beth G. Wells; at torney general, C. C. Coleman; treasurer, Thomas T. Kelly. Mr. Horn's nomination was made by ac clamation. His name was presented by F. Dumont Smith. WICHITA, Kan., March . When the re publican state convention was called to order today only three contests were in sight. The Kansas federation of commer cial Interests Intended, to try and supplant D. Walker as railroad commissioner wfm either J. II. George of Hutchinson or J. W. Robinson of Eldorado. A fight was In prospect on T. T. Kelly, who was a Candidate for re-election as state treasurer, and W. D. Atkinson of Parsons and Clark Smith of Mitchell county were In the race for Justice of the supreme court. Beyond these fights the convention prom Iced to be tame and It was apparent that Ed W. Hoch, editor of the Herald of Marlon, would be nominated for governor by acclamation and the remainder of the present state officers except perhaps Treas urer Kelly be ranominated. W. R. Stubbs of Iawrenoe, who started the movement two months ago that re sulted In the biggest upheaval in repub lican politics In Kansas in many years. namely, In Mr. Hoch coming out as a can didate against the machine, so-called. headed by Governor William J. Bailey, and In the withdrawal of the latter from the race, acted as both temporary and perma nent chairman. Governor Bailey did not attend the convention. Address of Chalnaasv Ur. Stubbs said In part: The movement which Is responsible for the presence of the majority ui these dele gates here today. Is, in my Judgment, the product of seed sown and standards raised all over Oris fair land . bp the grealeal president uf the greatest nation in the world today. . Tbsodore Roosevelt demands a higher Standard of morals. Integrity and general qualifications In public service than any president in' recent years. RooHeveltlam. as 1 understand It, would condemn as the worst of crimes, all traffic In public office, padded payrollls and profit of every kind, by state officers at the ex pense of the public. Kooseveltlsm demands absolute loyalty, fidelity and faithful service from public servants to their employers. An employe of the state who becomes a lobbyist in the Interest of some measure before the legislature which Is calculated to benefit some person or persons at the expense of the people of the state he Is serving. Is guilty of treason and should bo forever disqualified from holding public office. Public offloors are employes. All their time, eners-v and ability is Da Id for and belongs to their employer. When the public demands of her employes the same fidelity, loyalty and faithful service that la required by the business world, then, and not before, will public affairs bo con ducted on a huslness basis. The object of this movement Is to gtv Kansas an honest, patriotic, businesslike government. The success of the move ment will depend entirely on the re sults attained. We have made promises which the people of Kansas have accepted and hv their votes st the primaries de I m.mn manded that you make these promises , ana an nnnesi, earnrBi ana persis effort must be made to redeem every promise. If we fall we cannot expect to retain the confidence of the people. If we succeed, then, and not until then, will our victory be complete. Now that the battle la over. It remains for Mr. Hoch and his associates to show the neonle of Kansas that they not only have the disposition, but ths ability to make good the reforms promised. For myself. I want to say now and here that In the distribution of state patronage, I T desire Mr. Hoch to feel absolute freedom. To use It In the drat place, so as to give the state the best possible service, and next to make the republican rperty of Ka.isaa one harmonious, united, solid com- j pact organisation. And I sincerely hops and trust that the men who have been rrominent in this movement will prove to ha people of Kansas that their efforts have been unselfish, by upholding Mr. Hoch In his efforts to build and strengthen the party. Mr. Stubbs had been greeted with a thunder of applause upon assuming the chairmanship, and when he concluded hi speech he was again warmly cheered. Ths first break between the machine and ths anti-machine elements came when an tntt made a motion, which was adopted, to appoint Dan Dyer sergeant-at-arma, thus deposing C. M. Irwin of Wichita, who had been named, as is customary by ths chairman of the central committee. Irwin's assistants refused to serve under Dyer, re moved their badgea and opened the doors. Other assistants were Immediately ap pointed, the usual committees were named and a recess until 1 o'clock In the afternoon was taken. At the afternoon session the organisation was maile permanent without delay and the platform was unanimously adopted. Ths platform In part follows: Platform of the Party. The platform congratulates ths party as sociates In other states upon "the grati fying harmony which prevails In the coun cils of the organisation throughout ths nation, presaging another great victory In the duadrtennlal conflict upon which wa are about to enter. And we congratulate the American people, regardless of party, upon the cumulative and convincing proofs of the wisdom of republican policies, plainly evidenced for eight years in unpar alleled prosier1ty In conspicuous contrast with the preceding four years of dire dis aster which attested the unwisdom of dem ocratic doctrines In praotlce." It expressed pride at being ths first state convention to select delegates to the national convention. Instructed to vote for "ths Intrepid soldier, sound and safe states man and fearless advocate and exemplar of civic righteousness, the worthy successor of the lamented MeKlnley, Theodora Roose- rt" It paid tribute to "our lamented leader, Marcus A. Hsnna." It pledges the party not to relax Interest ueUaue4 a PHfi ig- " - RMAN DYE IS FREE lo '.' May Voluntarily Go "J. th Dakota for V Trial. H nOON'K, 9. (Special.) Judge Whlttaker. y the action of Gov ernor C'umm requisition proceed ings, this m(. .charged Mrs. Sher man Dye In . habeas corpus hearing. AecompRnled by her husband, their little daughter, snd Mrs. Dye's mother, who arrived this morning, she left the court room. Hoarding a street car, the party left for their home. A reporter sought an In terview wl'.h Sherman Dye, h unhand of the woman accused. lie. declined to make any statement. "Are you not glad that your wife Is free?" "Certainly I am. 1 do not care to any more, however, as the newspapers have ben full of lies about this thing." "What are your plans for the future7" "Now you have no right to ask mo that question and I decline to answer." Mrs. Dye wan less reticent. Bhe does not seem to understand that a technicality of the law Is all that prevented her from being prosecuted further and attested her Innocenlce of the rrlm?. FIND POISO H tilRIfl STOMACH. Chemist Reports on the Case- of Miss Kelson. PIERRH, H. D., March 9. (Special Tel egram. V-Prof. Whitehead of the State Agricultural college laboratory was before the coroner's Jury In the Nelson case this afternoon and testified as to the finding of poison In the exhibit presented to him for analysis, and an adjournment was taken till tomorrow morning. But one more witness la to be called before the Jury and they will then bring In their report. PLEADISO THIS CSE OF COLOMBIA. Rlsrht of that Republic to Canal Shares Will Be Tested. PARIS, March 9 The case of Colombia against tne Finama Canal company came up today before the first chamber of the Tribunal of the Peine, M. Ditto presiding. There are two caea before the court, the first seeking to prevent the transfer of the canal concession to the United 8tates and the other relative to the right of Col ombia to hold shares In the company. The argument today were on the first case Both sides were represented by n strong array of counsel. Opening argument In behalf of Colombia was mado by Maltre Gaston Brunct. He cited the original concession requiring the express author isation of Colombia before any transfer could be valid and aserted that Panama did not now exist as a free and Inde pendtint stnte, but was simply a revolu tlonary organisation. Moreover the rights which Colombia acquired under the terms of the original concession were lnallen able and could not be taken up by Panama, even If a regular government existed, Maltre du Bult, one. of the foremost ad vocates .In the Humbert proceedings, argued for the company. He Insisted Ir regularity of the organisation of the gov ernment of Panama, ' declared all the lights of Colombia had been extinguished and sold the company Vas bound to rec ognize the condition of su parlor force which transferred the sovereignty oyer tho canal route irom Colombia to Panama. Counsel for Bonaparte Wyte, the original concessionaire, and M. Raymond in behalf of Colombia as a shareholder were also heard. III RIAL OF COI XT VON WALDERSEE German General Laid to Rest with Imposing; Ceremonies, BERLIN, March 9. The funeral of Field Marshal Count von Waldersee at Hanover today was an Imposing pageant. Before the hearse, which was drawn by four homes. walked several army chaplains and then came Lieu tenant von Plaints of the staff tearing the deceased field marshal's baton on cushions; Colonel von Heyden-Llndon with the Insignia of the Order of the Black Eagle, and four other officers carrying the field marshal's other decorations on crimson velvet cushions. Led behind the hearse was Von Waldersee's favorite horse. Next walked the crown prince, Frederick Wil Hum, followed by Princes Henry and Al brecht, Duke Ernest Gunther of Schleswlg- Holsteln, five commanding generals, the chief of the general staff and a great com pany of officers, representing the sovereigns of ths German states and deputations from sixty regiments. Jesuits May Eater Germany. BERLIN, March 9. The Bundesrath today accepted the bill, passed by the Reichstag, repealing the anti-Jesuit para graph In the law of Juy 4, 1872, prohibiting Jesuits from settling in Germany. The de cision of the Bundesrath to accept the Reichstag resolution to repeal the para graph In the antl-Jesult law of 1872 for bidding Jesuits to reside In this country de stroys the last fragment of the lata Prince Bismarck's war with the clergy and gives Roman Catholics an equal position before the law with Protestants. American Will Inspect Prisons. CONSTANTINOPLE. March 9.-Dr. Thorn, a member of the American mission at Marsden. (Turkey In Asia), has been appointed by the porte to Inspect the pris ons at Diarbeklr, (Aslatlo Turkey), and ar range for the medical treatment of ths prisoners, as a result of the complaints of Sir Nicholas O'Connor, the British am bassador here, regarding the condition of the Bulgarians who are cunf.ned at Diar beklr. Many May Have Perished. LONDON, March 9 A special dispatch from Paris announces that the French steamer Cambridge (of tSCS tons, which left Rangoon February 17 for Cochin China and European ports) has been wrecked In a storm off the coast of Cochin China. The dispatch adds that It Is believed Ms parsons perished in the wreck. PEARSE ACCEPTS THE PLACE Expected to Take l"p His Work la the Milwaukee Schools la April. MILWAUKEE!, March 9 (Special Tele gram.) Csrroll G. Pearse of Omaha, who waa elected superintendent of the Milwau kee schools, wired today that he would ac cept the position. He wilt come to Mil waukee Friday for a conference with the school board. It Is expected he will arrange his Omaha work so he can take up his work hero In April. Some of thus who favored a Mil waukee man threaten to contest the election of Prof. Pears on the ground that bo Is not a resident of the city, but us he would be de facto superintendent during the con tent and could be re-elected when It was over as he would have lived In the city long enough to bo a resident under the law, his friends axe not, nuMb at- UjA I Jh.a lAttftk ' MFt IVE STRUNG TESTIMONY Officials of the Mormon Church on the ' Witness Stand. SMITH FAVCRED THE ELECTION OF SM00T Says Statistics Hegardlna- Church and A amber of l'ol gamlsts as Gives." to Reporter Were Cor rectly Published. WASHINGTON, March 9.-Several offi cials of the Mormon church testified In the Senator Reed Smoot case before the senate committee on privileges and elec tions that they had plural wives and had continued to practice polygamous cohabi tation since the manifesto of 1X90. Just be fore adjournment for the day the com mittee held an executive session, for the purpose of having read the printable tes timony in the Teasdale divorce case. The prosecution stated that It had no more witnesses ready to put on the stand on account of the failure of summoned offi cials of tha Mormon church to appear. I'resldent Joseph F. Smith was asked to use his influence with the witnesses and promised to get Into communication with them if it was possible to do so. Loren Harmer. formerly a bishop of the Mormon church, today gave the first testimony In favor of the defense that has been offered thus fur In the eight days of the hearings. He said he waa convicted of the crime of adultery and that he believed that Reed Smoot was responsible for his arrest. The charge against Harmer was unlawful co habitation with a woman who was not his wife and not a prosecution on account of cohabitation with his plural wives. President Joseph F. Smith and a number of officials of the church, who have been witnesses In the case today, were excused from further attendance and they will re turn to Utah. Mr. Smith was on the stand some time. Mr. Smith said ho was acquainted with Benjamin Clough. Jr., president of the Board of Faculty of the Brlgham Toung academy, and that he is reputed to be a polygamlst He also was asked about Abraham Can non and If the general charge hud not been made that he took a plural wife, Lillian Hamlin, since tho manifesto of 1900. Mr. Smith said he had seen a newspaper re port and he had paid no attention to it. 'The officers of the Mormon church are sensitive in regard to charges that plural marriages have been performed since 1890, are they not?" Mr. Taylor asked. Mr. Smith said he thought they were very sensitive on that subject. He was asked then whether he had taken any steps to run down the stories that the laws had been violated by officers of the church. He answered that the public charge did not concern him and that if he took time to answer all the charges made against him self and other officials of the church he would not have time to do other work. Reference was made specifically to the charges against George Teasdale, an apos tle, and Mr. Smith was asked if he did not feel called upon In that particular case to mailt some inquiry in Justice to the rep utation of the church. "It was not my business to do so," he said. . , . "Do you mean to say that, notwithstand ing the sensitiveness you profess, you do not take steps to have corrected what you term false charges?" It Is not my business to do so," the wit ness replied with emphaals "The question is, do you?" said Chair man Burrows. Mr. Smith then explained that It Is the duty of the bishops' courts to pass upon the morals of those who live In their wards or districts. Little Interest In Charges. "Does that Include officials of the church?" was usked. "It Includes all members." When axked If the rule applies to officials who are above the bishops In authority Mr. Smith said It did not, "Then in the Interest of the church you would feel Inclined to Investigate such cases, would you not?" "Not such vicious charges as have been made against us." "Well, now, suppose it was charged that Francis M. Lyman, president of ths apostles, had performed a plural marriage ceremony since 1890, would you not Investi gate that?" "it Is not a supposable case, and if It was I could not answer It," he said. Chairman Burrows insisted upon knowing from the witness whether he would have an investigation of such charges against any of the apostles, and the witness an swered again: "It is not my business to do it." Then he said all of the charges made were of canes which were said to have occurred before he bee me president. "But now that you are president, what would you do if such charges were made?" usked the chairman. Mr. Smith said he would not Investigate the cases, because that waa the duty of lesser officials. Chairman Burrows aaked In regard to the marriage ceremonies performed In the church. He spoke of the marriages for time, the marriages for time and eternity. and the marriages for eternity only, and asked It the Utter Is not called "sealing." "They are all called sealing," waa the response. "Is this sealing of the eternity ever per formed for living persons?" "I believe I have heard of on or two such cases," said the witness. As to Book of Mormon. Chairman Burrows asked If polygamy was taught In that book and Mr. Smith answered that it was emphatically furbid den. Reading from the book which Is called the Mormon Bible Chairman Burrows called attention to the words of Ood in reference to David and Solomon and His displeasure because of the fnct that he kept more than one wife and many concubines. The chair man asked If that did not prohibit po lygamy, and If that was the case when was the law of the Lord changed In order to permit the practice. Mr. Smith aald the book or the law had not been modified and that the chairman had read only a part of the chapter. Mr. Smith took the book and read a vers which declared that when the Lord wanted His aeed propagated He would command It. This, the witness declared, Justifies po lygamy when a person Is commanded by the Lord to enter that state. He said the command came to Individuals as revela tions from the Lord. Think Law Hot Violated. Replying to Mr. Hoar, Mr. Smith said he considered that conditions in ths state of Utah Justified him in the oourse he had pursued. "On the other hand," he said, "we have agreea not to solemnise sny more plural marriages, and I don't believe,' he added, bringing his clenched hand down on the table, "that the understanding has been violated." Replying to Senator Pepew, Mr. Smith x PoaJJAUje4 oa 0eP-d. P( OMAHA MAN GETS HIS CHILD Takes Babe from Arm of Its Mother at Cheyenne- and Kara pea. CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 9. -(Special.) Yesterday Mrs. George Duff was walking near her home In East Cheyenne, carrying her 18-months-old daughter, when she was accosted by a man who at first she took to be a stranger, but when he spoke to her and demanded the child she recog nised him as her husband, with whom she has not been living for some time. Mrs. Duff did not have time to utter an objec tion, for her husband selied the little one, dashed down the street to the next comer, entered ,a closed carriage, spoke to the driver and the vehicle soon disappeared. Mrs. Duff's screams soon attracted a crowd, and the carriage with Duff and the baby, speeding toward the Colorado lln?, was pursued, hut the Vnldnapcr had secured a big start and was not overhauled. He Is now In Colorado snd will probably return at once to his home In Omaha. George Duff was formerly employed In the motive department of the Union Pa cific at this point, but was transferred to Omaha about a year ngo. A few years ago he married a well known Cheyenne girl and they appeared to lie very happy. Elghteeen months ago a child was born to the couple. Nothing was known of the family troubles until recently, It being nlleged that Mr. Duff wanted hfs wife to live with him In Omaha, but that she ob jected. ARREST DOCTOR FOR MURDER Missouri Man Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances and lira a; 1st la Accused of Deed. FIKE8TON. Mo., March 9 A few days ago Harry Miller, a prosperous young mer chant who had been married but two months, was found dead In bed by his wife when she awoke in the morning. Ho had died without a struggle, but considerable froth about the mouth aroused suspicion that ho had been poisoned. The heart and stomach were removed and sent to St. Louis, ISO miles north, for chemical an alysis. Meantime It was alleged that th night before Miller's death he hud drunk some wine at the drug store of Dr. Warren Smith, together with a number of compan ions. Mr. Smith has been arrested on a warrant charging murder In the first de gree, sworn out by David Smith, find has been placed In the Jail at Benton, the county seat of fc'cott county. Dr. Smith de nies the charge of being responsible for Miller's death. ST. LOUTS. March 7. Coroner T. R. Fraxler of Scott county arrived here today and secured the stomach of Harry Miller and a memorandum of the results of the analysis. He refused to say what the an alysis showed. ORDERS ROCK ISLAND TO SHOW Attorneys Appeal from Decision Re qulrlnsr Company to Let Share bolder ae Books. CHICAGO. March 9. Judgment was ren dered in the circuit court by Judge - nn today against the Chicago, Itouk, ist. it as Pacific ' Railway company", demanding the production of the company's book and the minutes of the stockholders' meeting (.how- Ins that the contracts and terms bv which the Moore Bros, snd associates secured ! control of the Rock Island. Tho hid! ! was In tho case of C. H. Venner of Boston, representing the minority stockholders. James Hamilton Lewis, counsel for the mi nority rtockholders, stated that the de. clsion would compel the oompnny to let all stockholders know what profits the Moores and associates mude out of the re-orgnniza-tlon and also show what amount the stock holders are entitled to. John S. Miller and J. Herrlck, representing the company. denied that Mr. Venner, or those he rep resents, would profit by the decision, and at once took an appeal and gave bond. MORMONS AVOID MILITARY Alleged that Edncated Boys Are Dis suaded from Entering the I'alted States Academies. SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 9.-A preliminary examination for admittance to i the United States Military academy at West Point, Just concluded at Ogden, has. according to State Superintendent of Pub llo Instruction Nelson, brought to light a peculiar condition In this state as regards the United States military service. Oniy four boys took the examination, and of those only one had average high enough even to warrant sending him to Fort Lo gan for final examination. Mr. Nelson said that this was the usual result in examinations in this state; that there seemed to be a decided aversion among the better educated boys of the state to enter the army, and that he waa positive from what he had learned that the avoid ance of examinations by this class was directly due to their parents, who dis suade them from trying for the service. RANGE CATTLE AT THE FAIR President Francis of Exposition Noti fies Cattle Breeder II Will Confer with Them. ST. LOUIS, March 9. President D. R. Francis, of the World's fair, has sent to officials of the various cattle breeders' as sociations and others Interested, notice that he has designated ! p. m., Tuesday, March IS. as a date for conferring at his office with them as to the reasons, for and feas ibility of an exhibition of rang cattle in carload lots, also halter-broka cattle from south of the United States quarantine line, under the auspices and direct management of representatives of these Interests and following the regular exhibitions, directed by the department of live stock, which will close November 11. This Is to ascertain directly from the stockmen and prospect ive exhibitors themselves, the exact nature of their wishes. WANT POLYGAMY STOPPED Moved to Action by Washington Tes timony, Women Will Try to liar Law Revised, CHICAGO, March 9. -The investigation In Washington of the case of Senator Smoot of Utah, has stirred the Woman's Christian Temperanc union to action and the or ganisation will make united effort to have polygamy placed on tha list of crimes against the constitution of th United States. To bring about the result, Mrs, L. M. Stevens, national president of the Women's Christian Temperance union has prepared a circular letter which is being sent out broadcast from the national head quarters, urging submission of an amend ment to th constitution of th United .HMeji ?vblbj;lf filuxai raarriaj - RUSSIA DISTRUSTS CHINA Cannot Permit Heavy Armed Force Along tha Frontier, GENERALS CANNOT CONTROL THE TROOPS France and England Are Heady to Mediate, but Do Xnt Consider Time Has Arrived fur Such a Move. (Copyright by New York Herald Co., lt.) BERLIN, March . tNew York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.) The Berliner Tageblatt today published a most Interesting statement regarding Rus sia's views of the question of China's neu trality. It has all the appearance of u semi-official communication, although 1 have good reasons for knowing it does not emanate, from the Russian embassy here. It states that Russia's protest against the presence of Chinese troops on the Man ehurlan frontier was not based on political motives, but Was entirely inspired by mili tary necessity, and that Russia cannot permit tho operation of Us troops to be Interfered with by the. presence of a foreign power in its rear. Russian military au thorities are convinced that this would be the case if China were allowed to place troops on the frontier. The St. Petersburg government does not in any way doubt the sincerity of the Chinese government in rtgurd to neutrality, but it does seriously doubt the power of the Chinese generals to keep their troois in hand. It Is pointed out that the bands of brigands who are giving some trouble to the Russians In Manchuria are nearly all recruited from deserting Chinese sol diers, who are reported to be deserting by whole regiments at a time, taking with them not only their rifles, but even Held guns. Therefore, to prevent an attack from such troops, Russia makes Its present pro test, Read r to Mediate. The semi-official Post states tonight that It Is in a position to give "from an abso lutely reliable source," tho substance of the letter which Count Benckendorff brought with him from the csar to King Edward. In this letter no appeal whatever is made for mediation by the neutral powers, nor Is there nny reference to a possible ap peal to The Hague tribunal. There can. be no question of jieace until Russln has given proof of its superiority on the field of war. The Post states, however, that France and England are only waiting for a favor able moment to tender their good offices. On this point both the London and the Paris cabinets ore In accord. Their action Is only a question of time, but the oppor tunity Is not consldored to have yet pre sented Itself. Signs are not wanting that the Germans are not at all unanimous In support of RuhsIo. Thus the Cologne Volks Zletung, In an nrticlo on Germany's relations with Russia, says: "It is of great moral Im portance, as a result of the present TTir, If tho immense respect felt for Russia should disappear, a respect which has br-en the cause of more r.uccess for the Ri.sshtn policy thnn anything she has really done. ... r - - "It Is not In the Interests' of the far east ern people and less In the Interests cf Ger many that Russia ehould assume a prepon derant position and appear rs an nrMtnvtnr pf ,ne """tiny f ,h w"rd. wh'" must bow. A Russian victory rrould not only cause her to become the third power in the far-oust, but would call for the full pressure of the Franco-Russian ellianee In Europe, a pressure which would outdo all which we have yet experienced." GER.MAlf WOULD HAVE TAKK CHI LI 1 French Officer Snys Count Von Waldersee Wanted More Territory. PARIS, March 9. Colonel Marchand. tho hero of Fashoda. In the course of an In terview published In the Matin today. Is quoted as saying that the late field mar shal, Von Waldersee, while In command of the allied forces at Peking, had the pur pose of mnklng the province of Chi LI part of the hinterland of the German pos- j sessions In Shan Tung, and was prevented I only through repeated representation ted renresentatlona of Russia to Germany. The correspondent who accompanied the French forces to Peking, describes his intimate personal re lations with the field marshal during the allied operations of the allies and adds that Von Waldersee complimented Marchand on the latter's African achievements and Invited him frequently to be a guest at his private tabla. Concerning the present war Colonel Mar chand remarks: Field Marshal von Waldersee was too diplomatic to express an opinion upon the general question which already was seen to be presented and which is now being solved by recourse to arms. He strictly carried out his role of advancing German Interests. He desired particularly that (hi 1. 1 snould become in some way a hinterland of German Shan Tung, and re peated observations by Russia to the chan cellory at Berlin alone prevented him from carrying out nis project. JAPANESE TO RAISE THE VARIAG. Say lt Can Be Raised and Repaired for ROU.OOO Yen. (Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.) SEOUL, March 9 (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to Th Bee.) The Japanese minister has urgently re quested the Core an government to publish the full text of the new protocol, alleging that a failure to do so has caused the peo ple to entirely misunderstand the condi tions and has created agitations. Japanese naval engineers have arrived at Chemulpo end will Immediately commence work on raising the V or lag. Experts state thU the vessel can be raised and repaired at a cost Inside of 600,000 yen In a few months. Japanese military engineers, with an 8.0U0 pioneer corps, commenced yesterday active construction on the Beoul-Wiju railway. Materials are now on route from Japan A large number of Corean laborers will be employed In rushing ahead the completion of the Important work. Th completion this year of the Seoul-Fusan railway has been ordered by the Japanese government. FRANCE IS MAKING IMPROVEMENTS Coast Defenses Are Being Placed In Stat of Readiness. PARIS, March 9. In pursuance of orders issued by Minister of War Andre active work has been begun with th view of placing the coast defenses In a state of readiness. A hundred coast artillerymen have arrived at Marseilles and are occu pied In perfecting th harbor batteries, a force of naval mechanics la working on the Island approaches and th trials sf various klnda of heavy ordnance ar progressing actively at Marseilles and else where. These measures are not considered sig nificant except aa an Indication of th de termination of the official to Lav th (.coaat defense la a stai ef prapecrlnesa. NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST Fair and Much Colder Thursday! Fri day Fair and Warmer In West Por tion. Temperature at Omaha testerdayt Hour. Ilea. Hoar. Pes, A a. m 41 I p. m II . m 41 1 i. m IT T a. m 41 p. tn ! H n. m 4:t 4 p. ni Tl n a. m 4 ft p. ii 7" 10 a. m 4t it p. in 0" 11 a. m (V 7 i. n Oft 12 m til hum irU n p. hi ..... . (i:i F.MPF.HOIt TALKS TO HJSPOHTKRS. Instructs Them to Write Only Trnth About the Wnr. (Copyright. h New York Herald Co.. 1!M.) ST. PETERSBURG. March ft. (New York Heruld Cublegnim-Srecitil Telegram to The lice.) -The emperor received this afternoon reporters of the KnsMiin press, headed by M. Bouvortn, proprietor of the Novoe Vremya, v ho came to present to his maj esty an address concerning the war. The sovereign ns particularly gracious and shook haiuls with every one. lie suld he recognised the great importance of the press, which hnd well represented (he pub lic sentiment, for which he was grateful. "I beg you in the future to write the truth end nothing but the truth." he said, ad dressing M. Souvorin. "I am grateful to you for having started a patriotic fund for warships. It Is nil excellent Idea." It may lie mentioned that tho fund now reaches 15.0ufl.OHi rubles A telegram wa received today from Viceroy Alexlcff which caused consterna tion to military attaches and war corre spondents. It was to the effect that ho does not propose allowing either one or the other to come Into Mnnchurla until the dis position of the troops was fully made; thnt Is to sny. about tho end of March, Russian date, or to say early In April, according to our calendar. Contrary to tho report of a shortage of coal Vladivostok has U.IWVflnn poods (a pood la thirty-six pounds avoirdupois), a plenti ful supply for this time of year. T hsve excellent authority for saying that Port Arthur also has ample supplies of coal and provisions. Cnptnln RudlnefT, commander of ths sunken Vnrlng, ns n reward for his cour age, hns been appointed nn aide-de-camp to the emperor. All officers nnd men will receive the cross of St. George. General Knuropatkln takes the 1fl o'clock train on Saturday night. Instead of a later train, wishing to gnln time, to Moscow, which city will give him a grand ovation. Renewed reports nre In clrculntlon rela tive to the retirement of Count Tamsdorff. The name of the brlllliint diplomat Txvolsky Is given as his chosen successor at the For eign office. I am Informed there Is no foun dation for such n statement. l?l FEAR OF THE IXITED STATES Russian Says Uneasiness Is Felt Re gsrdlng America. ST. PETERSBURG, March 9. The unde fined misgivings existing in high quarters here regarding '.he ultimate aims and pur poses of tho fortlgn policy of the United f.tatea were voiced today in the following remarkable statement to to Aoolated Press: Were Unot for a ebigle unknown quantity the European situation at ureeent would be as perfect as ihishIIiIo. Fur the avoidance of one tiling every chancellery in Europe has been straining every nerve namely, to prevent the enlistment of an outside power in this war. Thai unknown quuniily Is iour StaTe department. The situation fol lowing the outbreak of hostilities was ex ceedingly delicate and surcharged with dan gerouu possibilities to the peace of iho world. tJiil the level-headed statesmen of Europe instantly co-c penned to make f yeneral catastrophe 1,-i.poselble, when al most at the Inc'iulon Fecreiary Hav's fir cular note for the neutralization of China ulmost dltchexl them. Hut. happily, he did not press ii to a point wr.cre c.rrerences were sure to have urtyen, arid as It turned out, owing to the length to wf.lch the row rs gnve adhesion' to its .-ln-lple, it really contributed to the end vhlch al! desired. The note might have proved destructive did I not the present moment find all of Europe practically in accord as to wnttt snouiu o done. The. only place where ;acertalnty exists is Washington. We are at sea as to what to expect ;rom Mr Hay. American Cilolomacy In these latter days is so ag- presslve, so startlngly sudden !n the way it noposes propositions to tne remuinover or for the hoL.k lt , a veritable nightmare to Europe. The pr-ieent plication is like An algebraic problem every quantity of the i';tiropean is Known except rue, ana inni one Is Mr. Hay. He represents "X." If wa knew what he stood for cr wnat ne in tended to do the solution would be easy. The Novoe Vsemya has a leader today on coal as contraband. It argues that It has been so considered since the American civil war, but now that England has coal to sell to Japan lt objects. Following I the text of the emperor's telegram to Viceroy Alexleff: The Associated Press Is Informed on the highest authority that up to 6 o'clock this evening no word of a naval battle between Admiral ReltzeiiBteln and Admiral Urlu's squadrons had be m received. It Is evident. however, that news of a sea light oft Vladivostok would not surprise th uuihorl ties here. They naturally decline to say whether Captain Reltxenstein's squadron was outside Vladivostok when the Japanese appeared, but lt is not firmly believed that It was outside. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 11. 19o4. Mo bilisation is croclalmed In the Siberian provinces. You are empowered to act as commander-ln-ehler. I am wltn you Heart and soul and with our brave fellows. May God bless our operations. (UKnerti NICHOLAS. ARREST PRINCE'S BROTHKH-l-LA W Indications Corean Court Is Busy .with Rasalan Intrigues. (Copyright by New York Herald Co., UOO SEOUL. March 9 (New York Herald! Cablegram-Special Telgram to The Bee.) The police at Chemulo today arrested a brother-in-law of the Corean crown prince, while attempting to board a steamer fo.- Shangluil. He liad Important political documents in his possession. This suggests that the Corean court Is still attempting intrigues with Russia. Prepare for War Near new Cbwang. YIN KOW, March 9. The British consul strongly and officially urges tlte foreign women and children to !eav Nw Chwang before the river opens. Th British station gunboat Esplegle will leave as soon as possible and will be replaced. The family of the United States consul. Mr. Miller, will leave tomorrow. It Is understood that the neutral powers will not embarrass Japan by the presence of warships in tho river here, and therefore neutral Interests at New Cbwang wi'l be offldally aban doned. The tension among Russians also contin ues. Ther are circumstantial native re aorts of fighting east of tha railroad and there I strong evidence of a Japanese ad vance. It is reported that the action of the Russians in ordering New Ohwang to lie fortified wa due to the withdrawal of the foreign warships, thus removing the last possibility of th neutralization of this port. Th Russians reoeivd by train today two five-inch guns and two six-pounder I howltzeis. They were unloaded at th New Chwang railroad autten. DEFEAT FOR RUSSIA Reports of Important Land Movement Gome from Different Sources. ENGAGEMENT BEYOND THE YALU RIVER Not Supposed to Be of Great Magnitude, but Unoeveri Japanese Mote, SEEK TO FLANK THE RUSSIAN POSITION Have Possesion of Boad Leading to Fort Arthur Rsilway. BOMBARD DALNY AND PORT ARTnUR Insist Forts Are Uadly Battered and Majority of I1 illan Ships in the Ilarlior Are Seriously Injured. t (Copyright, by New York HerHld Co . t!V 11 TIEN TS1N, March 9.-(Nw Y ork Hi r Bid Cablegram Special Telegrc-.m to The Bee.) The Japanese forces have advanced from the YmIu river. They hivo inpture-1 Feng Wring O'e-ng ar.d have drtvon out tl Russians In the vicinity of Fen Shu Ling, the eastern pars, and are In force seventy miles to the cast of New Chwang. Tho Russians ore strongly intrenched nt Lino Vang and Hal Chen, where a battle is imminent. Some small engagements have been fought, the Russians falling back with loss AH women and children are leaving New Chwang. The Japanese are using tho same tactics and axe advancing on the same route rs they employed during their war with China. Fortifying; New Chwann;. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co.. 1904 ) YIN KOW, March 9. (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.) It is reported that th Japanese have re pulsed the Russians at Feng Wang Cheng. Four four-Inch singe guns were brought by rail to New Chwang today and placed In the fort at th river mouth. Two heavy guns are at the Russian railway station. The British and American consuls advise the immediate departure of women and children from New Chwang, saying the gunboats of their respective countries will leave at the earliest opportunity and will not be replaced. Japanese Plans Work Out. (Copyright, by New York Herald Co.. 1001 ) SEOUL, March 9. (New York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram to The lye.) Transports are coming to and going from Chemulpo and preparations for salving the sunken Russian cruiser Variag and the transport Sungarl are progressing. Campaign arrangements are steadily ad vancing and till details for transport and supplies and for the advance of the columns, both Independent and supporting, are most admirable and void of confusion or fuss. Even packages of foodstuffs are made up in a form handy for coolie or pack horse con veyance, while the coolies themselves are all ranged and classified. The spirit of the troops is excellent and they have with stood the bitter weather splendidly. Confirms Story of Fight. (Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.) WASHINGTON, March 9. (New York Herald 8ervlce Special Telegram to The Bed) Reports have reached Commander Sawyer of th United Btates steamer , Helena, at Yin Kow, that the Japanese and Russians have fought at Fung Wang Cheng, which la forty-five miles northwest of Antung. Commander Sawyer, In a cable gram to the Navy department, supplements this news with a statement that Japanese troopa have been landed at Tashan, which is supposed to mean Takushan, a fairly good port, about forty miles from the mouth uf th Yaiu river. No details have been received here about any of these engagements or movainnu of troops. The Japanese legation is un advised of the latest development of tht slluution. Fung Wang Cheng la, however, less than 100 miles from th Port Arthui branch of th Russian railway, and -th fact that th Japanese ar thus far-d-vanced across the Yalu river leads many persons here to believe that th Japanese endeavor U to flunk the Russian force which is presumably concentrated toward Port Arthur. A fulrly good roud runs from Fung Wung Cheng to Hal Chen on th railroad. If the Japanese were eucessful at Fung Wang Cheng they possess a great advantage In control of this road. It It assumed that the Japanese foro at Fung Wang Cheng must have been landed at the mouth of tha Yalu cr west of thin, Inasmuch as th Japanese fore already In northern Corea la reported not to hum pressed the Ruaslans back further than the country north of Ping Yang. Military men her are doubtful, however. If the movements reported at Fung Wang Ouiig 1 much nior than an advancu guard light. Tha Uaiichuilan roads are in such poor condition aa to absolutely prohibit the movement and supplying of a large army. It Is rather believed here thnt the attack on Port Arthur and the en deavor to land at 'fallen Wan bay j made as a diversion to rver the landing of Japanese troops elsewheic. The activity and uhhjul ioui-iui of ths Japanese campaign compels admiration I from arm ufSoert hww, 11 I itfl tuny
