The Omaha Daily Bee.
Compare The Dee War Report. Lens Head
lines But Reliable Reports of All That
Happens.
When The Bee ls.ues An "Extra," Oet One
5omethinjc Has Happened.
i:htahlihhei .tune
BR1ST0W UNDER FIRE
Teitifiei Btfore tha Home Committee
Regardlnj Tortoffice Eeport.
IS NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS CONTENTS
Bays Es Hai No Proof of Any Congres
sional Dishonesty.
KEPT BRISTOW BUSY WATCHING BEAVERS
Says Hi Had SuspecteJ Beaveis for Several
Yeara.
WAS SECRET SCHEDULE FOR CLERK HIRE
-Wltnraa TnlllM that Heavers Made
Allowances for Clerk Hire
to Salt 111 Own
Pleasure.
WASHINGTON, Match 21.-The McCall
ommltti e today continued consideration of
the repurt from the rostoffice department
concerning members of congress. Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General Bristow con
tinued his testimony. Mr. Hurton asked
Mr. Bristow if tho clerk hire allowances
were not made according to secret rcgulu.
tloiiM in the Postoffice department.
"There Is a schedule, I understand." re
plied Mr. Uristow, "In the first assistant's
office, that is confidential, upon which
these allowances are based. I would not
want to say that Mr. Heaver", in the ad
ministration of the office, made these al
lowances in accordance with those regula
tions. I think he made them according; to
his own pleasure."
Mr. MoCall asked If any congressman
knew what the secret rule was.
"I don't know anything about that." was
Mr. Bristow's response. "It is not In my
bureau and I could not say. I was In
formed by the rlrst assistant Friday that
It was accessible to members of congress."
Mr. Bristow did not know whether In
actual practice members of congress had
been Informed about this secret schedule.
He suggested that the first assistant would
be able to give a more satisfactory
answer.
Rent of fourth-class offices. It was ex
plained by Mr. Bristow, was limited by
law to a maximum of $400 a year, and an
allowance of $00 for fuel and light.
Was After Beavers.
Mr. Fartlett then read to Mr. Bristow a
number of questions to ascertain the Iden
tlty of the persona who had prepared the
report, first asking with reference to that
part of the repor referring to clerk hire.
"Do you say," said Mr. Burton, "that In
this report to the postofllce committee con
cernlng members of congress, there Is no
proof of Improper conduct on the part of
any member of the present congress? First
I will ask In reference to clerk hire."
"Well, I could not say. I have not been
able to go over It and examine It."
The lease section on the report was re
ferred to and the same question asked with
reference to crlt'clsra of members of con
gress. Mr Brlntow said he had not In
. mind any. ca as, outlde ,th three, ,ces he
hurt prepared. ' Continuing, Mr. Bristow
said:
"What I was et.deavoring to Investigate
il Mr, Beavers. That report refers to the
methods of his administration, and In dti
curslng that It necessitated bringing In
Instances where members of congress hid
made recommendations that he had allowed
where I considered such allowa? re im
proper. I did r.ot consider It IneuT.bent
on me to state whether a member of con
gress had done anything Improper or not."
Continuing his testimony, Mr. Bristow re
marked: "Tha responsibility of these allowances
I placed entirely on the department. If a
member of congress purposely or Inad
vertently make a recommendation tho re
iponslblllty Is In the department. There
teems to be a misapprehension that I have
made an assault on members of congress,"
continued Mr. Bristow.
"That Includes both houses?" Interjected
Mr. McCall.
"Well, I certainly never have," concluded
Mr. ' Bristow, "used any language that
could be construed that way."
Not Familiar with Leases.
"Do you know," asked Mr. Burton, "of
any case In this report of Improper conduct
with reference to the making of leases on
the part of congressmen T"
"I don't know of any, but I am not fa
miliar with that report, ao I don t see
that I can satisfactorily express myself
with reference to It."
Mr. Bartlett called Mr. Bristow's atten
tion to this language in his own report:
"Congressmen frequently ask executive of
ficers to do things which they themselves
would refuse to do If the responsibility for
the action wns upon them. The tradl
lions of American politics afford many In
stances of this kind."
"I take It that was merely a rhetorical
flourish," commented Mr. Bartlett.
"I think that members of congress fre
quently recommend things or ask things
Which. If the responsibility was on them
tn decide, they would refuse what they
had recommended." .,
Mr. Bartlett called Mr. Bristow's atten
tion to a statement la the original Bristow
report, as follows: "The foregoing cases
refer to clerk hire hi third and fourth
rlaas offices. A hundred other similar cases
c-ould be cited. The millions that have been
appointed for that purpose during the last
four years have been used by Beaver
largely as an official perquisite for the
benefit of his personal and political
friends."
"Does the 'hundred other cases' refer to
congressmen?" asked Mr. Burtlett.
There may have been congressmen In
that large number of cases I had In mind,"
answered Mr. Bristow.
Mr. Bristow was asked to submit the
hundred other cases.
"When did you first suspect Mr. Beavers
ef maladministration?" demanded Mr. Mc-
I)ermott.
"Well, a number of years ago I thought
Mr. Bevers was not Just the kind of sn
officer I would wsnt for a subordinate, but
1 hsd no specific Information regarding his
conduct. 1 do not know that I suspected his
Integrity. After the Investigation began
became very clearly convinced that he was
dishonest."
After some further questioning Mr. Me
IVrmott commented as follows:
"My Judgment la that your whole postal
system Is rotten, and I think there are In
stances In your department." Mr. McDer
mott then added: "If you were suspicious,
why did you not Investigate Beavers?"
"Because I would have been promptly
told that T had no business to Investigate
Into another man's department. I could do
that only If Instructed to do so."
The committee adjourned for the day
efter discussing for two hours behind
closed doors, that part of the report relat
Ing to clerk hire with First Assistant
Wynne. Superintendent Waters and Clerk
qranfleld.
19. 1871.
.
Or ,. 1 TO CHINESE LABOR
Lib
der In House of Tarlla
-ves Vole of Ceasare
f n Ministers.
5 v
I.ONTM ,
h 21. In the House of
the llheral leader, Sir
Common" v
Henry Cn
annerman. moved Ms
vote of ren.
0cnted March 16. to the
effect that ' nils house disapproves the con
duct of his majesty's government in ad
vising the crown not to disallow the ordi
nance for the Introduction of Chinese labor
In the Transvaal."
Sir Henry said nothing the government
had done alnce the close of the 8outh
Africa war has so sorely tried the people
of this country as Its sanction of the Intro
duction of Chinese labor Into 8outh Africa.
If the new departure was not checked It
would be a source of future weakness, not
only to the Transvaal, but to the whole of
South Africa. It was Impossible to con
ceive a greater departure from the princi
ples by which Great Britain had hitherto
made Its way In the world than the Im
portation of aliens as the bondsmen of
mining speculators.
The Europeans In 8outh Africa, Sir
Henry declared, were by a large majority
opposed to yellow labor, and the object of
bis motion wns to stop the government's
policy In Its earliest stage.
Tho liberal lender thought nothing but
averting a positive catastrophe could
Justify the Chinese labor ordinance. At the
time of the war the government declared
It was waged in the Interests of white
labor, but the BritiBh workman was now
being snuffed out by the Chinese. It was
the biggest scheme for human dumping
since the "middle passage" was abolished.
Sir Henry concluded with dissecting the
ordinance, laying special stress on the pro
vision to the effect that anyone harboring
a deserting Chinaman would be treated am
a receiver of stolen goods. If fthls did not
constitute slavery, he said, the difference
was indistinguishable.
Colonial Secretary Lyttlcton, replying,
Indignantly repelled the allegation that the
government wns favoring slavery. The
government, he aserted, has been guided
by the overwhelming sentiment In tho
Transvaal In favor of Chinese labor and
the economic necessity therefore. The
ministry hud adopted the only alternative
to bridge the transition period until the
blacks had increased sufficiently to. fill the
demand for unskilled labor. The govern
ment was well aware that the policy would
be unpopular and that it was open to mis
representations, but It hardly expected such
gross misrepresentation, injustice and ex
aggregation as the opposition hud Indulged
in.
opinion expressed on the subject by the
Australian government, pointed out that
In 18S0 Queensland passed nn act to bring
indentured labor from the Puciflo Islands,
and the late Lord Klmberley, when colonial
secretary, sanctioned this act In 18X0. Mr.
Lyttlcton further snhi the agitation on the
part of tho opposition was merely for party
purposes, but possibly the statesmen of
1880 were wiser than the distinguished gen
tleman now occupying the front opposition
benches.
Defending Chinamen against the charge
of Immorality, Mr. Lyttleton read a letter
from the bishop of British Columbia, say-
Ing that trie Chinamen were In no way de
bauched as a community, but lived quietly
nnd soberly. There wns no evidence that
they had imported new or despicable vices.
The policy of the government In South
Africa, the secretary explained, was one of
development. A fair portion of the product
of the mines would be used in maintaining
the educational Institutions, the Judiciary
and the civil service at the highest stand
ard.
The prosperity of British Columbia and
inurornia, Mr. iyttieton asserted, was
based on gold mines won by Asiatic labor,
In conclusion, the secretary warmly de.
fended High Commissioner Milncr against
the charges of pandering to the mine own
ers, nnd said he hoped the government's
policy would have the support of the house.
BRITISH STEAMERS IX COLLISION,
One Seriously Damaged, While Other
Escapes Injary.
HOLYHEAD, Wales, March 21.-The Brit
Ish steamers Merlon and Clan Grant put
Into tho harbor today, having been In col
lision off this place during a dense fog.
Both ships were injured. The Clan Grant
was struck amidships and Its fore part
is full of water. It has a large hole In
Its starboard side and was obliged to go
on the beach to prevent sinking. The
damage to the Merlon Is evidently slight,
as It subsequently proceeded to Liverpool.
It railed fiom Philadelphia March 8. The
Clan Grant was last reported as having
arrived 1n the Clyde March C, from Ant
werp. '
The collision occurred off Tuscar, on the
Irish coast, at 10:10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. The Merlon stood by the Clan Grant
nnd accompanied It to safety and then pro
ceeded for Its destination.
The Merlon subsequently arrived In the
Mersey and Its passengers were landed by
means of a tender.
It appears that the Merlon was not dam
aged. There was much excitement among
Its eighty passengers at the time of the
collision.
I.ADROXKI ATTAC K SI RYEYOR9.
Oaa Woaaded and Member of
the
Ceastabalary la Killed.
MANILA, March 21 I.a drones attacked
a surveying party yesterday ten ml ei
north of Calamba. A. 8. Perkins, who tvai
lit charge of the surveying party, wis
wounded In the battle and one private of
the constabulary was killed and another
wounded.
The Datto Hassan, who wounded Major
H. L. Scott during an engagement, has
been csptured by pursuing troops. All the
otlier dattos aided the troops In lo.ailng
Hssaen. Everything Is peaceful now, with
no opposition of any kind to the American
rule on the Island of Jolo.
LEGAL ADVISER ARRIVES IN SI AM.
Harvard Professor of lateraatlonal
I .aw Reaches Bangkok.
BANGKOK, Slam, March fl.-Prof. Ed
ward H. Btrobel. general adviser to the
government of Slam, has arrived here.
Prof. Btrobel Is Bern is professor of Inter
national law at Harvard and was formerly
secretary of the United States legation at
Madrid, United States minister to Chile,
third assistant secretary of state. United
States minister to Ecuador and arbitrator
In the Freraut claim between Franc and
Chile. He is on leave of at once of two
years from Harvard.
GREAT BRITAIN AFTER GOLD MIKES.
Reason Clues by Russian Paper for
Thibetan Expedition.
BT. PETERSBURG, March 21 -The No
voste declares that the real secret ef tha
British ThlletaB expedition Is the discovery
of Immensely rich gold deposits, Thibet
being la fact a second California,
. OMAHA, TUESDAY
VIOLENT STORM IN M1SS0UR
Fiftj Buildings Unroofed in One Town and
Many Irjnred.
HIGGINSVILLE IS IN TOTAL DARKNESS
Hailstones of the Proverbial Slse
Smash 2,MH Windows, Property
Destroyed and Ms a Fa
tally Injured,
KANSAS CITY, March 21. A special to
the Times from Higginsvllle, Mo., says:
Fifty buildings are partly wrecked, one
man is mortally wounded and several
others hurt, while the town and the streets
are strewn with debris as the result of a
tornado and hailstorm, which struck this
place at 4:43 this afternoon. The hall on
the street was a foot deep five minutes
after the storm began, and some of the
stones were as large as hens' eggs.
Doxens of trees In the town were blown
down and several horses were killed on
tho street. The Btorm came without warn
ing. The wind and hall came first and
were followed with a terrific downpour
of rain, which flooded nearly every cellar
in the town. The storm came from the
west, traveling eastward. It kept within
a narrow path, at least In the tornado por
tion, only about two blocks of the business
portion of this place being damaged.
Two other towns In this section were In
the path of the storm and both are said to
be considerably damaged. They are Corder
and Alma, both having populations of 600
or 600. According to the meager reports
which came here tonight, several houses
In both places have been wrecked, but
the exact extent of the damage Is not
known. The grocery store of J. W. Ensley,
In the business part of this place, was
wrecked by the storm. John Holsen, a
clerk, was mortally Injured and probably
will not live through the night. One
leg Is broken in two places and he Is In
ternally Injured.
It Is estimated that 2,000 windows were
broken by the force of the storm. More
than fifty houses have been unroofed.
Owing to the fact that the electric light
wires are all down and the light plant
damaged the town will be In darkness all
of tonight and probably tomorrow night.
Little progress can be made In the dark
ness and the damage may be greater than
at first supposed. The most careful esti
mate of the financial loss Is $40,000.
PERUVIANS VISIT CRUISER
President of Republic Given Recep
tion by Officers of the
Hew York.
i .
NEW YORK, March 21. President Can
damo has visited the American cruiser New
York, says a Herald dispatch from Lima.
Peru. He was accompanied by United
States Minister Dudley, members of the
cabinet. Secretary Nelll and several well
known Americans, Englishmen and Peru
vians. The batteries of Callao and the cruiser
Constitution saluted and the Peruvian en
sign was displayed on the New York when
President Canrtnmo reached the vessel. The
hand of the warship played the Peruvian
national anthem aitd the crew manned the
yards and gave three cheers for Peru and
three for the United States. President
Candamo Inspected the New York with
great interest and expressed great satis
faction at his reception.
A dinner was given to the officers of the
battleships at the Callao club later.
RUSSIA CABLES FOR SPACE
Will I'se Departments at World's Fair
Reserved for Ftne Arts and
Liberal Arts.
ST. LOUIS, March' 21.-Frof. Edward
Grunwnldt, counselor of commerce, cabled
to the World's fair officials from St. Peters
burg today asking that the space originally
assigned to Russia In the Fine Arts, Manu
factures and Liberal Arts departments be
reserved. He stated that exhibits were
being arranged for those departments under
the direction of General Krupakl, Prince
Trubeiky and himself. The cablegram re
ferred the exposition officials to Thomas
Crldler and to Consul General Hallewat as
references.
MAY POSTPONE BURTON CASE
Important Witnesses, Including- Gen
eral Payne, Unable to Attend St.
Loots Boodle Trial.
ST. LOUIS, March 21. It Is anticipated
that when the trial of United States Bena
tor Burton of Kansas, accused of having
accepted money for the use of his In
fluence to prevent tha Issuance of a
fraud order against the Rlalto Grain and
Securities company, is called In the United
States district court tomorrow the defense
will ask for u continuance. The assumption
is based on the belief that certain Import
ant witnesses, among them Postmaster Gen
eral Payne, who is 111, will not be present
when the trial Is called.
ITALIANS FIGHT OVER WOMAN
New Verb. Police Wound Several la
Attempt to Arrest the
Murderer.
NEW YORK. March 21.-Dur1ng a riot In
i an Italian settlement at One hundred and
Fourteenth street and First avenue one
i mull has been killed and s- ver.il were
I wounded by the police In a drawn but li
J which lasted half an hour. They suciet-del '
In arresting three men suspected of com- I
ptlclty In the murder.
The trouble started when Alexander Flco !
and Vlneenslno Maresco got into a fight i
over a woman. Flco was shot and killed.
ALLEGE WORDSJRE CHANGED
Grand Jury Investigating; Charges of
Irregularities n the Kale of
Goverameat Site.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo., Match 21 -The
federal grand Jury today began an Investi
gation into the charges of alleged irregu
larities in the sale of the postoffice sites
to the government at Columbia, Mo. One
charge Is that the name of William T. Hoge
wns fraudulently attached to the abstract
of title of the Stewart property, which
was sold to the government for S.000 for a
poetoftlce site. It la also claimed by the
government officials that several important
words In the deed have been changed.
Braslllaa t outiula
NEW YORK. March 21 Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on the strainer
Tennyson from Rio Jantlio was Jose Car.os
(Vrvalho. Brazilian commlsi-ionrr to tha
St. lul exposition. Ho brings a large
consignment of exhibits, which, ha says,
will exceed in value that nt guy oilier
6outa American reyubUa, ,
MORNINO, MARCH 22,
WILL FIGHTLAF40R UNIONS
New York Man Collects a, Dollar Per
Head from Mea Who
Help.
NEW YORK. March 21.-To make the St.
Louis exposition a strictly nonunion affair
and after It Is over to throw the gauge
of battle down to the unions In that city
itself is the declered purpose of a concern
that has contracted to furnish employment
at the exposition to more than 1,000 persons
from this city.
The Intention of the company was dis
closed today, when J. D. McGregor, the
manager, was summoned before Gaetnno
Pa ma to, who Is in charge of Mayor Me
ridian's bureau of licenses. Mr. Damato
had received more than 1,000 complaints
against the concern from persons who
had paid SI each for a position which thry
had been promised on April 25 and who
became suspicious and demanded thnt their
money be returned. The demands were not
complied with, the concern maintaining
that it will find employment for thousands
from which it admits havlnst received
money, and at Mr. Damato's request Man
ager McGregor gave a bond for $1,000.
ST. LOl'IS, March 21. When shown a
dispatch from New York today to the ef
fect that a concern, managed by J. D. Mc
Gregor, proposed t.o furnish a large num
ber of nonunion persons to fill employment
contracts with Uie world's fair, Wnlter B.
Stevens, secretary of tho Exposition com
pany, said:
"The Exposition company has no knowl
edge of McGregor and hla plans. There
la no agreement between contractors and
the world's fair aa to the employment of
labor, union or otherwise. Everyone doing
business on The Pike is at liberty to em
ploy whom he pleases, the same as any
exhibitor."
TALL BUILDINGS ARE SHAKEN
Massachusetts and Vermont Feel the
Effects of Earthquake This
Morning.
BURLINGTON, Vt., March 21.-A slight
earthquake shock was felt In this city
early today. Tall buildings were shaken
quite perceptibly. The shock traveled from
east to west.
WORCESTER. Mass., March 21. An
earthquake shock was felt here early today.
People were aroused by a distinct Jar
of their homes and a rumhllnir noise.
HARTFORD, Conn.. March 21. An earth
quake shock was felt shortly after 1 o'clock
this morning. Houses shook and telephone
receivers were observed to swing on their
hooks. In Ansonla and Rockville, also, the
shock was plainly felt. Windows were rat
tled nnd furniture moved.
BOSTON, March 21. Reports received
from various parts of New England Indi
cate today's earthquake shock was felt In
nearly all sections of New England and the
maritime provinces. The extent and se
verity of the disturbance Is said by as
tronomers to show that It was the most
remarkable In twenty yesrs, Calais, Me.,
reported that buildings were rocked so as
to shake pictures from the walls. From
this point to Hartford, Conn., Including all
parts of New Hampshire and Vermont,
as well as Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
the trembling of the earth was noted.
CANDY - PGteCNlNG CASE
Important Evidence at the Second
Trial of Mrs. Rotkln on Charge
of Murder.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 21. The second
trial of Mrs. Cordelia L. Botkin. charged
with the murder of Mrs. John P. Dunning,
at Dover, Del., by means of poisoned candy,
was resumed today. Judge Cook ordered
from the room all children and minors,
Lewis F. Bylngton then made the opening
statement of the prosecution. Miss Ellxa
beth I Kemp, a clerk in the postofflco at
Dover, Del., was the first witness called,
She testified to taking the package of candy
addressed to Mrs. Dunning from the mall
pouch and calling Postmaster Gooden's at
tentlon to It. She displayed the wrapper.
which was one of the exhibits In court.
Harry C. Pennington, a nephew of Mrs.
Dunning, testified to getting the package
at the postofllce and giving it to his aunt.
Harry C. Pennington Identified the box
that had contained the candy and the
wrapper around It. Miss Josephine Bate'
man said Mrs. Dunning gave her some of
the candy. Miss Bateman took several
pieces in ner mourn ana detected some
particles of gritty substance which caused
her to throw the candy away. She subse
quently learned that the hard substance
was lump arsenic.
PEOPLE FORGET PRINCIPLES
President tchurman of Cornell Talks
of Lawlessness In the
United States.
NEW YORK. March 2l. In an address
at New Rochelle President Schurman of
Cornell university has discussed what he
considers the true elements of national
greatness and expressed the truth that so
far as physical power Is concerned our na
tlon leaves almobt nothing to be desired.
In referring to our respect for law and our
regard for the rights of others, however,
he said:
There has been In the last few years more
lawlessness than those living In the present
generation can remember. Lynching seems
to go on apace, j nere are reasons lven
lor mis. as u matter or course, borne say
it is because our children are not taught
religion in tne schools; others that it Is
due to tne great Immigration to our shores.
To me there seems to be an entirely differ
ent reason for It. It Is. I think, clue to a
certain amount of ruce depreciation I wl:l
not say race natreu, wmch somehow seems
to be still very polont In our blojd. We
ni!l talk a preut ileal of the superiority of
the white race. With an excess of passion,
we still talk of the inferiority of the ptople
with dark skins. It appears that the ter
Is still in (iit blood and woe to the man
who stir him u.
We seem alieady to have forgotten some
of the great principles for which our fath
ers died and we have become compelled to
hear in the last few years derisive remarks
about the constitution.
MINE SCALE FINALLY SIGNED
Agreement pa to Wages and Condi
tions Extends Over Tno.
Verr Period1.
INDIAXAPOLIJ. Mar. h Si. -The meeting
of the sub-scale committee ,r the Un.ted
Mine Workers of America ai d the o er
atora of the central competitive field, com
prising Indiana, Illinois, Ohio an 1 western
Pennsylvania, wis held litre today.
The new scale, embracing a contract for
two yours, provided for a reduction la
wages of S.&S per cent, roughly speaking,
or a general reduction equivalent to one
half of the last increase in wages.
Late tnls afternoon the 'scale was slgnrd
by the Joint SJbacale committee consist
ing of two miners and two operators of
each of the four states forming the cen
tral competitive district No change was
made from the original proposition of the
operators which wc voted upon by the
miners. The next Joint conference will be
held at Indianapolis January 26, Jituft,
1004 TEX PAOES.
CLOSES DIETRICH INQUIRY
U. 8. Bohrer Denies Having Had Conversa
tion u Alleged with Dntton.
emmnam
ANDREWS DISCUSSES HIS CANDIDACY
Indian Appropriation Bill, ns Re
ported to the Senate, Provides for
Payment of Money to the
Omaha Indians.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, March ?1.-(Special Tele
gram.) The special committee of the sen
ate appointed to Investigate the charges
agninst Senator Dietrich finished the taking
of testimony this afternoon.
U. S. Rohrer of Hastings, who refused to
come to Washington on telegraphic re
quest, came on subpoena, however. Before
Mr. Rohrer was put on the stand the com
mittee returned to read over the state
ment prepared by District Attorney Sum
mers as to the evidence. which Rohrer
would give. On returning to the room,
Senator Hoar stated that the majority of
the committee had decided to admit Mr.
Rohrer's testimony, although under all the
laws of evidence It could not be held as
competent, should Mr. Rohrer testify as
outlined he would, by the district attorney.
Mr. Rohrer was then sworn and asked
by Chairman Hoar If the witness bad ever
had a conversation with William M. Dut
ton, regirdlng the appointment of Haman
ns doputy postmaster at Hastings and In
that conversation Dutton replied that if he
(Rohrer) was In a position to put up JSOfl
for Haman, he might be appointed, other
wise some other man would be named.
Rohrer stated that while be had a con
versation with Dutton before the appoint
ment of Jacob Fisher became public prop
erty, that no Intimation ns to money was
made. He snld that his talk with Dutton
wns of a confidential chnracter, no one
knowing of it's nature save his wife,
whom he had told some little time ago.
He nsked whether he would be compelled
to make this talk public. He snld the talk
had no r?ferpnce to the suggestion of
money on the pnrt of Dutton. Ho was
told that he need not divulge It's character.
He was then excused.
Talk vrlth Fairbanks.
Senator Dietrich snld he had Intended to
call Senator Fairbanks to testify to the
fact thnt In the fall of 190, when Mr.
Fairbanks was In Nebraska, that he (Diet
rich) had requested Fairbanks as chnlrmnn
of the committee on public buildings and
grounds of the senate to help In securing
an appropriation for a public building at
Hastings, t.o thnt Dietrich would be re
lieved of the lease of the Dietrich building,
held by the Postoffice department; that he
could not call Senator Fairbanks, who wns
Interested In legislation then pending In
the senate. The committee stated that Sen
ator Dietrich might Incorporate what he
expected to prove by Senator Fairbanks In
his statement.
Mr. Dietrich then offered two affidavits,
that of W. H. Dillon and Jacob Bernhardt,
In evidence to show that these affiants
were famlllnr with the fact that the
Dietrich building was to be deeded to Miss
Dietrich upon It's completion; that In faot
they Vnew of the contemplated action on
the part of Senator Dietrich even, before
the foundation wns begun.
This ended testimony and hearing was ad
Journed without delay.
The committee held a short executive sea
slon to decide upon the admissibility of
certnln evidence and also to go over the
testimony furnished by the Postoffice de
partment In the case. No conclusion was
reached. Senator Hoar stating that as
Senator Pettus would attend the funernl
of the late Representative Thompson of
Alabama 'nothing final would be done In
the case until his return, which will be the
last of the week.
Andrews Talks of Candidacy.
William E. Andrews of Hastings, auditor
for the Treasury department, has, through
his friends of the Fifth Nebraska district,
announced his candidacy for the United
States senate, subject to the will of the re
publicans of the state. In making the an
nouncement, Mr. Andrews said he was
largely Impelled thereto by many frlenda
whom ho met while in Nebraska recently,
"Hut It must not be understood that my
friends are solely responsible for my deter
mlnatlon," said Auditor Andrews tonight.
"to be a candidate for the senate. After
canvassing the situation in Adams county
and believing that a somewhat similar sit'
uation existed In other counties of tho dis
trict, I told my friends to go ahead.
"Those who have followed tho ups and
downs of politics In that portion of our
state know how slender some of our ma
Jorltles are on the legislative seats, so that to
be successful we must have absolute har
mony In the party. In order to aid In mak
ing harmony sure I told my friends If they
believed that my candidacy for the senate
would help them, to present my name."
Asked if he expected to go before the con
vention, Mr. Andrews replied that he was a
candidate for the senate and should the
convention Indorse another than himself
then he would be, found working Just as
hard as ever for the success of the repub
lican ticket.
Mr. Andrews refused to discuss the ad
visibility of the convention Indorsing a
candidate for the senate In view of his an
nouncement. He did say. however, that
the question of the nomination rested solely
with the convention and that conditions
might arise whereby It would be thought
best not to nominate.
It Is learned that Mr. Andrews has been
considered for some time past, not only
In his own county of Adams, hut In other
counties In thnt section of the state, nnd
that the formnl announcement of his candi
dacy marks the beginning of nn open cam
paign for delegates to the state convention
In bis behalf.
Select Congressional Committee.
At a meeting of the repuhllcnn members
of congress tonight to elect tho national
congressional committee the following were
elected by the various stnte delegations
Nebraska. J. J. McCarthy; Iowa, J. A. T
Hull: South Dakota, Charles II. Burke.
Owing to the continued Illness of bis
daughter, Representative Burkett will he
unable to attend his district convention to
morrow.
Representative Klnknl.l today recom
mended B. It. Ashley for postmaster at
Hyaiiiils, Neb.
Payments to Omaha Indians.
The Indian appropriation bill, which was
reported to the senate today, Instructs the
secretary of the Interior to pay per ctrfdta
to the Omaha Indians in Nebraska money
now to their credit In the treasury of the
fnlted States. It also provides 10.0X fo
un Indian warehouse at Omaha.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska. Mayn
ard. Cass county, Mrs. Mlsnle Cox, vie
A. I- Cox. resigned; Rokeby, 7-ancaste
county, Gilbert Bunnell, vice Frank A
Martin, resigned. Iowa, Carbon, Adam
county, Lv Franklin, vice M. E. Jackson,
resigned.
PI NOLI?
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Tuesday nnd Colder In nrh
and East Prtlons Wednesday Fair
and Warmer,
Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi
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NOTHING NEW FROM ORIENT
Movements of Troops Proceeding
In a Most Satisfactory
Manner.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 21. 2 p. m -
Beyond the movement of troops to the far
east, which Is progressing satlsfactiflily
nd In accordance with Russian plans, the
government's advices Indicate little change
In the situation. No official telegrams nn-
nouncing collisions with the enemy had
been received up to noon. The govern
ment had no information to substantiate
he reported capture of l.sno Japanese north
of the Yalu river and it is assumed that
would Immediately have been reported
if true.
Vladivostok papers which have Just ar
rived here say that n member of the Japa
nese consulate declared on the eve of his
departure that It was Japan's ambition to
drive the Russians across the Amur, re
store Manchuria to China and annex Corea.
The Vladivostok editors find it almost
Impossible to get out their papers. The
supply of paper is practically exhausted;
they cannot get up steam In the press
boilers because the horses which carted
the water have gone; most of the reporters
and compositors have either been called
n the colors or have bolted, and no ad
vertisements are being received.
The Novoe Vremya publishes prominently
Paris dispatch declaring It Is believed
there thnt a triple alliance between Japan.
China and Corea has been formed, which
wns the real objoet of Marquis Ito's visit
to Seoul.
DAY OF FIKCKOMM; FOR F.Xfil.AM),
Henry Norniim Relieves Flnmes of
Hostility Are Visible.
NEW YORK, March 21. Under the titlo
of "The War and After" Henry Norman,
M. P., discusses the probable after effects
of the Russian-Jnpanese war In the forth
coming number of tho World's Work. He
says that It Is most Important that one fact
should be clearly realized, that "It Is a
fight for tho control of China. Corea and
Manchuria aro subordinate or Indirect is
sues. The real object Is predominant In-
fluenee In Peking, bringing with it the ulti
mate domination of the far east and In the
future the headship of Aslntta races."
He points out the prohnblllty of war In
the near east and England's peril from
such an event, and snys:
Already the flnmes of hostility to Eng
land are visible almost everywhere In
Eurone. a manifestation which In not at all
surprising In view of the language of so
much of the Ixindon press. From the high
est to the lowest moderation of language,
resnect for the feellnas of other nations
snd a sense of responsibility appear to have
vanished from many newspaper offices. De
nunciation or Russia is as extravagant as
adulation of Japan Is exaggerated, and
both are making England a host of fresh
enemies every week. For nil of this a day
of reckonlnar will surely come, for the bas-
slnn roused against England will have
reached Its climax.
When this happens snn Russia has prac
tlcallv evacuated Manchuria, and Jnpan.
unable to continue a ruinous strugglo of
Indefinite duration, renuests the powers to
recognise the retrocession of Manchuria to
Chlnn nnd to decree tno eno or tne war,
then England Is likely to learn the result
of Its Asiatic alliance, fur It Is the univer
sal conviction that It was the Anglo-Japn
nese treaty which rendered wnr In the fnr
east both possible and nrobnnie
In conclusion, I will venture upon one
prophesv. namely, thst the result of this
wnr will be for Russia a blessing In dls-
atilse. The nollcv of expansion everywhere
at any cost and by any method, whether of
arms or or mniomacv, togetner witn its
snthors and upholders will tie discredited.
The canker at the heart of Russia, the cor
ruption of Its bureaucracy, will be cut nut.
The statesmen who desire to curtail mili
tary expenditure and to encourage Russian
production snd commerce will come hack
tn power. The or.ar will brush aside oppo
sition to humanity and peace that he
cherishes.
CHARGES AGAIXST THE JAPANESE.
Accused of Firing on Red Cross and
VstnsT Poisonous Missiles.
(Copyright, 1904, by New York Herald Co.)
ST. PETERSBITRO, March 21. (New
York Herald Cablegram Special Telegram
to The Bee.) It appears that during the
bombardment of the Islands In front of
Dalny, the Japanese seriously damaged a
Red Cross building. The Russian govern
ment protests against this as a breach of
civilised methods of warfare.
One of the highest officials of the For
eign office today said:
'Without any doubt, according to reports
received, the Japanese have made use of
missiles giving off poisonous gases. It Is
nor an Idle assertion."
He also expressed the satisfaction felt at
the more favorable turn In American senti
ment toward Russia.
The Grand Duke Boris hss passed
through Irkutsk. As a sign of the times
M. Savourlne, proprietor of the Vremya,
was sent for by the minister of the Interior,
M. Plehve, and asked to moderate the tone
of the articles In his newspaper concerning
England.
THREATENS TO KEEP M ANCHTRI A,
Russian Ambassador ai, Peking laes
Plain language.
(Copyright, 1904. by New York Herald Co.)
HANGHAI, March 21. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
The Russian consul general, when inter
viewed concerning the report of Rus.ili
bringing pressure to bear nn China to as
sist In patrolling Manchuria and suppress
ing brigandage, said be could neither deny
nor affirm the report.
A high Chinese official informs me that
M. I.essnr hns snld that knowing the
Chinese cannot, at this critical time, sup
press tho Mtinrhurlan bandits alone nnd
desiring Russo-Chlnese action, he has as
sured Prince Chlng thnt unless the depre-
ilollnns r-nHt not finlv wmilil npnlralltv
b disregarded, but anv hope of th
eventual restoration of Manchuria woul l
be futile.
GERM IN CONS! I. CilES t OI NSEL
Says
People Remaining at
New
f'bwang Do so at Risk.
YIN KOW, March 21 The O. rman con
sul from Tien Trln, at a meeting of Ger
man cltlsens held here yesterday, coun
selled all residents of that nationality that
they remained at New Cliwang at their
own rlfk snd that In evert of 1 ss of prop
erty recovery was doubtful; also that in
the event that Russia was defeated the re
covery of losses. If poesible. would only he
after a long time, but If Japan was de
feated recovery would bii sooner. The
British residents propose to proteM against
the Indefinite absence of a warship from
New t'hwuj
COPY THREE CENTS.
ATTACK PORT ARTHUR
Japanese Taper Hoi it the Kassian Etronp
hold Eai Eeen Occupied
TROOPS LAND IN THE REAR OF THE CITY
fleet at the Same T me Opem Furiom
Bombardment of Piaoe
NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED NEAR YIN K0W
Tiring Heard, but Han Tails Object!
at Sea.
TRANSPORTS UNLOAD AT CHINAMPH0
Occupation of Towns of Anju ana
Plus Yang by the Japanese I u
fantry and Artillery te
Confirmed.
(Copyright, 1W4, by New York Herald Co.)
TOKIO, March 21.-(New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
A Toklo newspaper publishes a report this
afternoon to tho effect that a Japanese
division was landed on the Llao Tung pen
insula on March 19 and engaged the Rus
sian troops In the rear of Port Arthur.
Simultaneously the fleet bombarded the
town and harlior.
The action began at 6 o'clock on the oven-
lug of March 19 and continued until 10
o'clock on tho morning of March 30.
Sixteen ships were engaged In the attack
and the result Is reported to have been the
occupation of Port Arthur by the Japa
nese. No further details are given and the re
port remains so far unconfirmed.
Flrlnv Heard at Sea.
TIN KOW, March 21 Firing was heard
off the coast, apparently about six miles to
the southward, fourteen shots having been
heard between 7 and 7:30 this morning. The
morning waa haxy and It was Impossible to
distinguish, objects at sea. A creditable re
port has reached here that two cruisers and
live gunboats were off Kin Chow yesterday.
Ping YansT Oeenpled.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 21. The fol
lowing official dispatch, dated Mukden,
March 20, was received today:
General Zhillnskl reports as follows:
The troops are in good spirits and there
Is no sickness.
According to reports received from the
frontier guards on the Eastern Chinese
railway everything Is In order there. At
Udylnl station Captain I'ksemofT, with sev
enty cavalrymen, has driven off a band of
1110 Chinese bandits.
The occupation oi the towns of Anju and
Ping Yang by the enemy's Infantry and ar
tillery Is confirmed. An Increased move
ment of troops and transport on the road
between Ping Yang and Anju 1s noticeable.
Thirteen of the enemy's transports re
cently unloaded at Chlnnampho. Aceordrnt '
to reports thure have ben no preparations
foe landing bu tha AoAftl tl Vbaljor or op-,
posit e Kin Chow.
All reports appearing In foreign - news
papers of the landing of Japanese trOops at
different points on the coast are inventions.
MIST CONCEDE! TO OPPOSITION
Japanese Government Will Altar Its
Present Plan of Tax at lea.
TOKIO, March 21. As a result of tfca
series of conferences between the party
leaders It seems certain that government
will abandon Its attempt to create a salt
monopoly, place a tax on silk, and also
make a smaller Increase In the land tax
than originally proposed.
The members of the cabinet are holding
a series of conferences with the party
leaders, who have been explaining how the
interests of the people they represent are
affected by the war taxes. The cabinet
Is endeavoring to frame measures which
will prove satisfactory to the people.
There Is a growing feeling that the gov
ernment should not attempt the Immediate
payment of a large part of the cost of war
by taxation, but that It should Issue bonds
and extend the payments over a series of
years.
A vote of thanks to the navy for its vic
tories off Port Arthur, which will be moved
In the nouse of representatives tomorrow,
will praise the valor and heroism of the
officers and men and express the gratitude
of the nation to them.
JAPANESE STOP GENERAL ALLEN.
Will Not Permit American to Proceed
on Way to the Front.
SEOUL. March 212 D. m. The Jananeaa
stopped Brigadier General Henry T. Allen,
formerly chief of the Philippine constabu
lary, and United States military observer
with the Japanese army at Ping Yang,
requesting blm not to proceed from their
outposts.
Marquis Ito has been decorated with tho
Order of the Plum Blossom, usually given
only to royalties. United States Minister
Allen and Japanese Minister Hayashl have
received decorations of the first class of
Pal Kuk. Minister Allen's decoration Waa
conferred In recognition of his valuable
counsel and long Intimacy with ths em
lieror. Marquis lto, in an audience with the em
peror, urged the gradual adoption of Corean
reform measures, thus avoiding the con
fusion due to the precipitate measures of
MANY HI SSIAXS COMMIT SI ICIDB
Severn! Officers at Port Arthur Sar
eumb to Strain of Bombardment.
NEW YORK, March 21. News has been
received from I'ort Arthur that several
officers of the garrison, under the strain
caused by the bombardment, have com
mitted Bulclde, says a World dlspstch from
Shanghai. The total number of casualties
in the town to date Is 'M.
Marquis Ito has held a large recrjv.ion.
' WIm n wa" "'""- '' th'i"
on'rlals. cables the Seoul correspondent of
' ,he Times. He expressed the be'li-f that
j under Japanese guidance Corea will ud-
' ,,.,,. .nnim.rrlAllv nnrl I n t m lft u a 1 1 V 1 '-
being Japan's intention so to use Its Influ
ence that the (,'oreans will never rg-r
their connection with it. The marquis wii.
return to Jujen March 20.
RISSIA GAINS IIY NEW PLAN.
Derision to Meet Japnnese Near Mik.
dea strengthens Position,
PARIS, March i Foreign Minister Del
ciH4 hns received a copy of Secretary
Hay's dispatch, from United States Mln
1st -r Conger, at Peking, containing China's
assurances of the unprovocatlve action to
be taken by it against either of the belli
gerents. The authorities here have no doubt tht
China la ready to give assurances, but
