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TOLSTOI ON THE WAR
InTolgst Aga'nit the Crue'ty ml In
humanity of AH noh OodvmU.
NATURE CROPS OUT AGAINST REASON
v
Confeuea ihat Pairiotifin 8. 11 Lrukj is
Bit Iaoermoil SonA
CAN SEE NO GOOD COME FROM STRUGGLE
Hot Bo Certain that Gaoouion Civilisation
EioelUtb.; OmuUw
MODERN INVENTIONS NOT ALL PROGRESS
lacllaed t Opinion PrlaUtlva
With Ula Simpler WuU
Iter Bca aaWell OC
M TkoM at Tr.
(Copyright, 1901 by Pros Publishing Co.)
PAK1B. April 22. (Nsw Tork World Ca
blegram Special Telegram Count Leo
Tolstoi waa visited at hia Russian homa In
Yasnal Pollana by George Bourdon, a
French writer," who waa eniioas to get
the great reformer novelist's vnvwe upon
the Husso-Japanes war. Th Count, la
hi usual peasant garb, received bla caller
Jn hla bla; dining room, where be had
pinned -on a wall French map of Core
and Mahchurta.
"Have you newa of the war?" waa Tol
ntol's greeting queatlon.
Counteea Tolatol remarked that her hus
band, who denounce war aa an abomina
tion, can think of nothing else than the con
flict In the far east and that pne day he
rode twenty miles on horseback through
the snow to get a telegram about It.
Tolstoi con Ceased that patriotism atlll
lurka In his Inmost soul, adding:
"Through heredity and education It per
lata In me In spite of myself. I am obliged
to recall reason to my aid in order to re
member my duty. No argument In the
world ran surpass the argument of human
ity. My conscience tells me that murder,
under whatever form committed, la ex
ecrable; that war 1 a monstrous scourge;
that everything which tends to preparation
for war Is to bejrondemned."
As he spoke he grew much excited, his
whole person seaming to vibrate with a mo-(
tlon and fore.
ItMfi Can for Nothing.
"In the time of Genghis Khan." he went
on, "only those people fought who were
warlike. These who were peaceably in
clined were .allowed to pursue their career.
But now every man la forced to kill or be
kilted. Men always have' the fine word
liberty' on their lips. Hfjilsh violence
and there will be liberty."
When Tolstoi was reminded that thla la
a clash between the whit and yellow races
he exclaimed:
"What doe it matter? I do not distin
guish between raVes. I am for man abov
everything. Whatever may happen, how
will man benefit by this war? The tnls
fortune la that it abowa to what point men
forget or Ignore duty. Superior to the
duties on' owes . to his family, to . hla
country, to man, Is his duty to' God If you
permit the word or If that word embar
' raases you, the whole, with a big W.
"All that I call God Is above Individual
contests. Whatever I think I cannot help
belonging to a whole. I am a part In a
harmony. The consciousness I have -In the
relation of my being with thla harmony
la what oae calls the religious spirit.
"But men forget these eaaentlal Ideas,
they do not read the New Testament any
more that admirable book. They persist
In their state of barbarism. We see them
deliberately engage In horrible wars with
out one saying to themselves that the
first duty, the eaaentlal duty of thinking
beluga, ts to abolish war. ,
When told that the Japanese are hard,
cruel, hostile t foreigners, he inquired:
"Are I he Japanese truly what you aay
they are? I would Ilk to have proof,
rascal h la an author I read often has
aald: 'Peoule do not Imitate the chastity
of Alexander the Conqueror, but try to
Imitate hta conquests Japan likewise,
very probably has Imitated Europe' fault.
Jepaa la State. of Erolotloa.
"But Japan la what It Is. with It good
qualities and Ita bad one. It I In a stile
of evolution, like all the nations. It la
emerging from barbarism and beginning
to emancipate Itself from serfdom. It ap
pear to be almost In the condition of Rus
sia waa la under Catherine II. It pureuee
Ita evolution as we pursue ours, and rest
ensured that it turn will come; It will de
velop and perfect Itaelf according to the
general law."
When asked to point out th progress of
the yellow race he replied that we do not
know their nature well, and have neither
studied aor penetrated Int their con
sclent For himself, he ha observed that
th Chinese and Hindoo are not a warlike
people;, that they eoom war and warrior.
"According to th aocounU of traveler,"
ne added, "they are aald to keep their
word, do not 11 and can be relied on la
burt nee. Thla I not common In Europe.
When rem trifled that th Japane resort
to th craiet torture, with their enemies,
he replied 'that th Europeans do. too.
"Wher are th result of European dvll
IsaUonr he inquired. "Does the world ad
vance or fall back? When England went
to the Transvaal did It not fall back?"
when the Interviewer observed that in
thla war perhaps It would be best for the
progress of civilisation that the RustHna
should triumph. Tolstoi admitted the ac
tive and educative fore of civilisation, but
aakd:
Wharf I ClvlllaatUaf
"Where la civilisation? Why do you w ah
that I should locats It In Europe? Because
the Europeans have created for themselves
some artificial needs and employ their
genius to satisfy It? ,Bacau they hav
Invented railroads, th telegraph, th tele
phone and I know not what? All these
enlevement f pretended civilisation ap
pear to me to be Inventions of barbarism.
They serve and utter that which la lowest
In man. I do not see that they confer any
moral superiority whatever."
When reminded that not only war trapV
mente. but machine to lighten labor, were
created by the present Inventive spirit, he
replied:
"Tes, they economise work, but work Is
good and healthful. Work la an excellent,
agreeable, diverting thing.
When th hard labor of th miner was
cited, he aald: "There would b no hard
work If there were no violent wants. If
people would restrain their waste there
would be much leas fatigue. It is not work
that nveds to be abolished; the appetites
must be conquered. Modern Inventions
that develop the appetites only serve to
perpetual alavery. I am ne admirer of
tho railroad, th telegraph and all tho
(Continued on Beooud fag4
MYSTERY ABOUT THE EMPEROR
addea I'acxslelaed Chaaa la
HI Tear of th Med I.
terraaeaa.
(Copyright. U04. by Press Publishing Co.)
BERLIN, April SJ New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) A good
deal of mystery Is connected with Emperor
William's recent movements about the
Mediterranean.
His original plan wsa to cruls In Italian
and Greek waters until May I and then go
to Carl ru he. Wiesbaden and Alsace-Lorraine.
A vlalt to Corfu was projected and
an extension of It to Athens was contem
plated If time permitted.
Suddenly, although th Greek prim min
ister In Corfu and several Greek warship
were awaiting hi majesty, the trip tMther
was abandoned. The emperor telegraphed
to hla slater's alhr-ln-law, the king of
Greece, that h waa sorry h could not visit
Athens.
Th visit to Carlsruhe, which had been
arranged for May 10, It Is now announced
will tak place May 1. Th emperor, there
fore. hurrying horn.
Explanations are numerous. Ftrst, there
are pars la tent rumor about hi health and
a story of two eminent throat specialists,
who hurried down the Mediterranean and
boarded th Imperial yacht Hohensollern
at dead of sight with turned-up collar and
mysterious-looking black cloaks, their mis
sion being to examine th emperor.
Then there Is a story that his general
health la not good; that he Is suffering
from lassitude, thinks th climate enervat
ing and la anxious to get back to hla native
north.
Another explanation ts that th visit to
Italy of President Lou bet of France Is send
ing the emperor home earlier than he In
tended to com. It la said that it would
hot be In keeping with th emperor's dig
nity to be coasting around Italy In his
yacht when the head of the kingdom of
Italy waa rurally entertaining the head of
another state not on th beet terms with
Germany.
TURBINES NOT YET PERFECTED
Admiral Melville Thinks They Caaaet
at Preeeat Be ftlllaed la
the Navy.
(Copyright. 1901 by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, April .-New Tork World
Cablegram Special Teh gram.) Admiral
Melville, formerly chief of the Bureau of
Bteam Engineering In the United States
navy, now making an investigation here
with respect to th application of the tur
bine principle to American battle ih Ira,
think a good deal la yet to be don before
turbine can be ao utilized.
Comparing the British and American
marine engineers. Admiral Melville said to
an English interviewer: , . ,
"Without the smallest deal re to boast,
stating simply what I sm certain la a fact,
I consider our 'men brighter, better edu
cated, more temperate and In every way
better workers. I am referring now to the
ordinary hands. As to the upper tsnka of
th servic I do net doubt you have indi
viduals as good as w hav. but I think
our general average Is higher.
"Taking our men all around, I fancy they
are better equipped, and 1 haven't a doubt
aa to th cause of this superiority our pub
lie education."
"Have you noticed many difference oth
erwise between our ways and your own?"
he was asked.
"Ltttle or none," he answered. "Marine
engineering Is the same nowadays all th
world over. All nations know what others
are doing and there are no trade secrets.
BILSE SERVES OUT HIS TIME
After Plarhttasr a Few Dwela Bo Will
Writ Aa ether Military
Revel.
(Copyright. 1301 by Press Publishing Co.)
BERLIN, April 2.-(New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Lieutenant
Bllse I a free man, having served his sen
tence of six months' Imprisonment and
being cashiered for "libeling hla superior
and commanding offlcera" at the garrison I
of Horbach, In German Lorraine, by the
publication of writings In a peculiarly
offensive and damaging form, and also for
a breach of service regulations.
Hta offense was writing the novel. "A us
Elner Kleiner Garrison." or "A Little Gar
rison," aa the title of th English vers'on
reads. It told too many secrets of condi
tions In garrisons throughout Germany.
Bllse does not think h will be much both
ered with duels. There are three he must
fight and he la practicing with Ills pistols,
but he believes that when these sre fought
he will not he molested further with chal
lenge. He has received several remunerative
offer from England, Franc and th United
State to write another book on German
military life and certainly will accept some
of them, for he has much mora he wish
to say and Is) determined to amy It at all
costs.
CHAMBERLAIN TAKES A REST
els Bpeaklag Eagaceaaeate
t
Sav Htsaself for tho
aala-a.
(Copyright, 104. by Pre Publishing Co.)
LONDON, April a.-Nw Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Joseph
Chamberlain's physical fitness to engage In
a big election -campaign is th topic of
eager, ovea excited discussion la partla-
mentary circle As a matter of fact, sine
his return he has been cancelling several
speaking engagements, as far away even
aa June, but he says he will appear in
Birmingham In May. It la suggested that
he wishes to allow th protracted agitation
to simmer down while Parliament la In
session, so as not to embarrasa Prim
Minister Balfour, with whom he has a per.
feet understanding.
He made a short speech In the Houe of
Common Tuesday night HI supporters
say It was not a serious effort, but his op
ponents declared that It revealed a start
ling loss of hta characteristic lnoiatvenes
and power. He still has fteoalltla In It
most acute (arm.
HISTORY IN ' PHOTOGRAPHS
Sorioty ta Meat Prsnesos to Take
rWsrti aad File Them
la Maooasa.
(Copyright. 1101. by Press' Publishing Co.)
LONDOW. April IV New Tork World
Cablegram Special Talegegm.) A seatety
for th photographic survey of the County
of Kent has been started. Ths alma ar
to obtstn permanent photographs of objects
of literary. archaeologioaL historical and
scientific. Interest, of costumes, customs.
Important events and prominent men and
woraea of th county. Th pictures will
be stored, with c planetary not, la the
MaldstoM museum.
LIKES AMERICAN WAY
British Official Bepo-
oA - ni of
CONDITK ey4
FROM OLD WORLD
Soma of the Method 8eem Stranje
Thoae Aocnomd to Europe.
to
MERIT OF ACCOMPLISHING RESULTS
Beady at All T urn to Adopt Nw Ideal
Which Are Premising.
ACCOMPLISH WHAT OTHERS CANNOT DO
Pay High Wages, Carry Freight
Cheaply and atlll Retara a Pro at
to laveatora la TTselr
Block a.
(Copyright, by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON, April fa. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Neville
Prlatly, undersecretary to the government
of Indian railways department, who waa
sent to the United States laat rummer to
study American railways, has submitted his
report,
"The railways of America," says th re
port, "are commercial undertakings on a
gigantic scale and are operated under con
dltlotia which are to be fo ind nowhere else
In the world, since they receive no pro
tectlon from the state and have had to
fight their way t the front by sheer ability
of management If I have appeared en
thusiastic at times It Is because I was
greatly Impressed by the courage with
which the railroad officers have faced their
difficulties and the pluck with which they
hav overcome them. No man can travel
over their railways without becoming pos
sessed of a great deal more know:edge than
be previously had or without getting many
valuable hints.
"Many of their methods are different
from thoee one has been brought up o
believe the only correct method, and It Is
not until one tealizes that the one Idea In
the mind of American rallwaymen la to
'get there' and that they do 'get there' by
the shortest and quickest way, and do not
allow themselves to be turned aside either
by red tap, old-time prejudices, tradition
or any other of the bogeys by which old j
oountries are assailed, that one understands
how the results have been obtained which
one sees there. American railway men
are quick to see a new Idea; they are
quicker atlll to try It; they tak a great
pride in their profession and are still
striving to get at the science of it
"That their methods are not always per
fect is what might hav been expected, but
they have managed to do what no other
Country In the world has done, and that Is
carry their goods traffic profitably at ex
traordinarily low rates, notwithstanding
the fact' that they pay more for-. their
labor than anyother country.
EOUALIZINGCHURCH INCOME
Camaalealoa Devlslagr Plan Make
All Coaatrle Coatrlhnt
to Faads.
(Copyright. 1904. by Press Publishing Co )
ROME. April U.-New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) A com
mission of cardinals Is now devising a
plan to do away with th uncertainty of
th contributions received from all parts
of th world as Peter's pence and to equal
ise in proportion to th Inoom of th
churches Uie amounts contributed.
France has nearly ceased to aubsciib for
the expenses of the church and Italy's,
Austria's snd Spain's contributions are so
Insignificant that almost th whl burden
of supporting th central authorities of
Rom falls upon the Catholics of the
United State and other English speaking
countries.
The plan that Is discussed Is to obtain
yearly from the bishop of each dloress a
detailed statement of the total Income of
his district, together with th estimated
Income of each parish, monastery, oonvant
or religious Institution In his territory. Tit
Is planned to Impo a small percent-
tax proportioned to th Income of each
diocese, who In turn shall levy upon each
of Its ecclesiastical Institutions.
PASSING OF AJJOTABLE MAN
Blr. Heavy Thomaeoa Has aral
dales BelasT Dte.
tlaa-alshad.
(Copyright. 1101 by Press Publishing Co.)
LONDON. April a. -(New Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram ) One of
England most distinguished men. Sir
Henry Thompson, a prominent surgeon,
artist, novelist, astronomer, entertainer, so
cial reformer and art collector, has just
died at th ags of St year.
Ills fsms as a surgeon ts associated
with llthothlty. aa operation h performed
Innumerable times, hi patients Including
several crowned heads.
Hs was Inttmatsly associated with th
foremost men of both continent, and. his
so-called "Oct sv dinners" were famed for
combining th perfection of well selected.
Intellectual company, of exquisitely rooked
food and of the rarest wine. King Ed
ward, while he was prince of Wales, was
a guest several times at thee dinners,
wher th guests numbered eight, supposed
to represent the eight note In th scale
of C major, and ths host was ths staff.
Men only were Invited, and It was a mark
of high distinction to be Included.
Sir Henry wa on of th Brat motorists
in England.
NEW SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER
Edit JPsoolalma His Is Only
tvia Which Can Bar
Haaaaalty.
(Copyright, 1904, by Praj Publishing Cn.t
PARI8, April n. Nw Tork World Cs,
hlegramASpeclal Telegram") Th Human
ity, a newspaper just founded by Jean
Jaures, leader of th French socialists,
made Its Hist appearance her on Monday.
Jaure la tn many waya a remarkable
man. la aa editorial anounolng th policy
of his paper he says: "Humanity exists
no mora, or at least hardly. At least ths
nation Is compromised snd torn by ths
struggle between a capitalistic oligarchy
and th proletariat. Between nations there
is no disguising th fact that there exists
a feeling of distrust and evea hatred. Is
time of Pc they bear all outward asm.
bianco of war. True socialism alone can
ma humanity. Moreover, the socialism of
today can free men from th slavery of
( oligarchy without bloodshed.
TELEGRAPHERS BECOME BITTER
Btraggle la Oa la Earaest to Cea-
trol Telegraphers Aid
Society,
(Copyright by New Tork Herald Co.. MM.)
NEW YORK. April .-(New York Herall
Service Special to The Bee. Almost every
telegrapher In the city la Interested In whst
promises to be a lively fight over the finan
cial control of the Telegrsphers' Aid so
ciety. This is one of the largest Insurance
concern of its kind In the city and a pow
erful minority interest Is mating every
effort to hav th arcounts of th society
made public.
The situation is complicated by the faet
that there Is a second dividing line In the
eocety. A majority of the members taking
one aid are employe of the Postal Tale
graph company, while a majority of the
opponents are employed in the Western
Union. The fact that prominent officials
of th Western Union have held the chief
office in the society undisturbed for twenty
7ears has added much to th bittern?' of
the contest.
There has been considerable dissatisfac
tion for many years among members of the
association because of the small Influence
they have had In shaping the policy of th
organization. It has been Imposslb'e, so
members allege, to realize the hold the
officials of the Western Union had fastened
upon the society. It is further alleged that
members could not learn anythlnK as to
the actual condition of the ejoolety because
the officers have submitted only such l
ports as they were compelled to.
At the annual election on March 29 the
old ticket was presented to be voted upon
by the members. The Indignation was so
great that SOO member met Ip protest and
nut In an Independent ticket headed by F.
P. Norton, a well known official of the Pos
tal company. In the field. Mr. Norton was
chosen president by a large majority.
The legality of the election was disputed
by the losing side. Constitutional objec
tions and claims of I'legal practices were
made. It was suggested by some of the
parties In dispute that the matter be settled
by arbitration and that former Judge John
F. Dillon, or some other lawyer conversant
with the general situation and the tele
graph world should be given the power to
straighten out the dispute. The Independ
ents, however, refused to assent to this
and Insisted upon referring the whole mat
ter back to the members of the society for
action.
Meanwhile It has been declared that the
Independent ticket which wan elected Is to
have no standing. New nominations are to
be made for officers by any member of the
society that wlehes to. In the latter part
of the month a recond election will he held,
and this. It is expected, will effectively set
tle the contest. If th members succeed In
securing what they think Is a representa
tion on the loard of officers of the society.
The Independent tarty Is compoeed for
the most part of the employes of ths Pota
company.
INCREASED DEMAND FOR FOOD
Presoat War la Orient Havlag Good
F.ffeet oa Trade la
America.
(Copyrighted by New Tork Herald Co.)
WASHINGTON. April 3.-New York
Herald Service Special to The Be.) It is
the rule that a great and prolonged modern
war produce a greatly increased demand
for. foodstuffs, especially breadstuffs. Ths
present war In the Orient Is no excepvlon.
This demand Is beneficial, temporarily at
least, to the producers of such food
products in ths oountries that are not in
volved in the hostilities. In most cases it
1 probable that after a long and exhaust
ive war th oountries Involved are not as
large purchaser of foreign food while
the war lasted, but in this case th war
will probably be largely Instrumental In
opening up a market for wheat flour that
will continue to expand after peace has
been re-established.
Th war may lead to Increased Importa
tions of food supplies of other kinds Into
Russia; yet It is not probable that It will
afford a large market for flour Into that
country. The wheat growers of the other
courtiiefl of the world will probably not
profit by any material increase In th ex
port s ox wnemc from aumis unies : me
con 0 lot should bo greatly prolonged and
ths Russians should be compelled to put
so many men In ths field aa to disarrange
their agricultural Industry, which doe not
at present seem likely.
With Japan, however, th situation Is
different. A large proportion of th men
of that country must, be drawn Into ths
war, with a consequent tendency to re
duce the number engaged In kgricultura.
and thus decrease th production of rto
and other staple articles of Japanese diet.
Thla naturally would create a demand for
Imported foods, snd sellers of flour will
embrace th opportunity to offer their
war to supplement th deficient supply of
rfoe.
Men who become, accustomed to oatlng
wheat floor while In th army will carry
thslr appetite for it horn with them after
their term of service are completed, and
this will tend to Increase th demand
throughout th whole of th empire.
MORGAN TAKES PRECAUTIONS
Dotoo-ttvaa aad Kleevrteml
Qnard His Leslsa
Raeldeaea.
(Copyright. UH T Frees Publishing Co.)
LONDON. April . (New Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) J. P. Mor
gan's town house In London. 11 Prlnfeei
Gate, Is watched day and night now by a
policeman regularly stationed on ths out
side, while at night two former detectives
stand guard within. An elaborate system
of electric ajanns and tall-tale clocks has
been put In to stimulate their . vigilance.
While Mr. Morgan wss here oa his latesl
vlalt a man was found hiding in an oat
house at his suburban residence, Dover
house, near Richmond park. Although the
circumstances were suspicious, the prisoner
wss discharged with caution.
Mr. Morgan la now In Parts. Hs bad aa
unusually Quiet tlm here, making no art
purchi
FRENCH ACTORS FIGHT TRUST
IaaUtThelr Pro fees lea 1 aa Art aad
let Mer Commercial
Baterarlo.
(Copyright, MM. by Pros Publishing Co.)
PARIS. April XI (New Tork World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) All th
actors of Parts are emphatically opposed
to th theatrical trust proposed for France.
They contend that acting Is an art and
can never be put on th plan of a mere
commercial enterprise. Their opposition
has gone to th point of funning aa asso
ciation to bring about some reforms.
They insist that they must receive sal
aries commensurate with the dlgulty of
their profession.
TRANSFER OF CASALl
Laat Act is th) Vego'.ia'.iont w th Frtnoe
for th Pa-sma Proper J.
STOCKHOLDERS RATIFY THE CONVEYANCE
Large and Demonitratlve Throng Preunt
at tho Impmsiv Funo ioa.
VOTE AT SALLE DES AGRICULTURE FINAL
Much Interest M anifeited and Many Wcmn
in the Oalletiea
COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION REPORTS
Gives Text of th Trasifer ts tho
Valted States In C oaslderatlon
of the 9mm of Forty
Million Dollars.
PARIS, April a The meeting of stock
holders of the Panama Canal company for
the purpose of finally ratifying the trans
fer of the canal to the United States waa
held In the Salle Pes Agricultures today.
A large and demonstrative crowd wns pres
ent, many women c -cupylng ihe galleries.
Prior to the meeting It became known that
the conveyance of the property to the
United States had already been made.
Great interest was manifested an it was
realized that the vole on .'.pprovlng .h
conveyance would be the final struggle.
The report of the council of administra
tion was distributed to the Mockholdere.
This formally announced that President
Bo and Director Rlschrrlann had signed the
conveyance and presented a resolution rati
fying their action. The report also gave
the text of the conveyance to the United
States. The most Important paragraph
reads aa follows:
Text of Coaveyaaro.
Now, therefore, we. the New Psnama
Canal company represented by Marius Bo
and Albert Rlschmann, In consideration of
the payment of the sum of I40.nou.0ii0 In gold
coin of Ihe United Statea to the said com
pany on Its order or demand contempo
raneously with the delivery of this present
conveyance to the representatives of the
United States first sboye mentioned and the
delivery to them of lis property in Tarls
and the certificates of said Pinrtma rail
road shares tthc property of the -ompany
now being understood to include the trees-
tin assets of the cempanv. including ae
poslts of money, outstanding credits and
investments on the bor.ds). snd the de
livery upon the tnthrros of Psnama to nil
agent of the United States designated by
them or by the attorney general of th
United States, of the remainder of its
rights and properties, do hereby acknowl
cilice and confirm aald sale and do grant,
el and assign, transfer and aet over to
he United States, aheolutelv In full owner
ship the totality without exception of the
company's property and rights on the Isth
mus or Panama ana its maps ana arrnives
t Paris.
The report also gave the opinion of th
transfer and the resolution for the liquida
tion of the company after all the property
Is turned over to th United Statea.
H Speaking at the Vot.
Secretary Mspere read a protest from
Benaparl Wye. . the. original concession
aire, and a report of Colombia against the
ratification. The voting began immediately
without . speechmsklng. President, Bo an
nounced th first resolution for a rati
fication, which was carried with only five
dissenting votes. This brought out loud
applause.
The vote waa not taken In detail, but
the affirmative represented about 2S0 per
sons present, holding spproxlmately 4JO.000
haras.
AtrasgeaieaU for Paysaeat.
WASHINGTON. April 21 Th Stat de
partment has been notified of th conclu
sion In Paris of the contract for th sale
to' the United States . government by the
Panama Canal company of all Its fran
chises and property on th Isthmus. Ths
Mney for the canal company will bs paid
over by the secretary of the treasury. It If
understood. Secretary Hay himself will
pay to the state of Panama the flO.000,000 to
which it has become entitled. This pay
ment will be made In Washington to Benor
Arosamena.
FRENCHMEN VISITING ROME
President af Reaahlla aad Other Of
ficials Start oa Trip to
tsalrlaal.
PARIS, April Xt-Forelgn Minister Del
is, President Loubet and a distinguished
company of officials today started for Rome
to repay the visit of King Victor Emman
uel to Paris In October of lsst year. Ths
trip Is attracting widespread attention In
connection with th recent, exchange of
visits of European rulers, rapproschsments
and th remarkable series of friendly
treaties.
Th party waa accompanied to th rail
road station by a brilliant military eeoort
and waa received there by Premier Combes,
ths other members of th cabinet and th
Italian charge d'affalre. The train was
handsomely decorated.' A considerable
foroe of detectives waa on ths train and
stationed along the routs to Insure the
personal security of th president and his
party. Representatives of King Victor Em
manuel will meet M. Loubet at th Italian
frontier tonight.
VATICAN FAVORS GERMANY
Take Alsace-Lorraine Oat of Jnrle-
dtetlaa of tho Preach
Chareh.
(Copyright, 1901 by Pres Publishing Co.)
ROME, April H- (New Tork World Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram.) On f the
most Important favor granted to Germany
by the Vatican authorities is th erection
of a metropolitan see for Alsace-Lorraine,
with Strassburg as an archbishopric and
Mets and Col mar as suffragan sees.
This has been strenuously opposed for
year by the French government, which
Insisted that th prelate In th lost prov
ince continue to be dependents of the
French hierarchy. Th victory obtained
by th Oerman representative at the Vat
ican makes of th lost French territory aa
Independent eooleeiastical province who
bishop- ar now subjected to Germany.
oaBlrms Chlaese Esvlaslea Aet.
WASHINGTON. April 22 The senate has
adopted the Cullora amendment striking out
all of ths house Chlneee exclusion pro
visions of ths general deficiency bill, ex
cept the first section, reaffirming the act
of I0g. and the other Chinese exclusion
laws In effect when th law was enacted.
lets to Form oaveraaeeat.
MANILA. April a. The Mora chiefs af
the La no district division of Mlrdsnao, will
meet Major R. L, Bullard of ths Twenty
eighth United States infantry, at ' Taraea.
oa ths east shore f th lake, on May
1, for th purpose f organising a local
clvl fovarnmcat,'
THE BEE BULLETIN
Forecast for Nebraska! Fair as
Colder Sanday. Kxrept "bowers la
Soatheast Portion Monday, Fair.
Page.
1 Tolstoi Talks af the War la Fast.
I.Ikes Asaerlraa Railway Methods.
Formal Transfer of the Canal,
a Clermasf Kiellee Over Ramon.
Preeldeat ltsi the Uosebail Rill.
Sews troaa All Parts of Nebraska.
Eryaa oa the ew lark Platform.
4 nmaha Palaters Ga Oat aa strike.
Criminal Itorfcet n Large One.
:r est dent Kerr Called to Tdlssewrl.
ft Bryaa Talks af Kew Terk Plattrtraa
Proceedings of lloaee and feaat.
Past Week la ,Oneha Society.
T Major Deaala la Foond Dead.
Craved Coaaea Oat to Hear Mitrgsa.
8 Caaaeil Bluffs and lor. a ewe.
a Ooadltloa of Omaha's Trade.
10 Hapaealaas la the peril tut World.
11 Financial aad Commercial.
14 Amaaemeata.
15 Weehly Pevlev of port lag Root.
Id Flahtlac Sear Port Arthar.
IH Kdltorlal.
19 Ueraaaa Emigration ta America.
- Caraoas Flslaa: Ip Old Castle.
53 Sketch of Leader of Japaa's Army.
54 Old Man Kefaeea to Claim Fortaae.
55 to 40 The l.lastrated Ree.
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LORD BARRINGTCN TO HANG
Convicted of Marder la St. Loals
Coaaty, Mlssoarl, aad Sea
tar ccd to Death.
ST. LOUIS. April 2S. Senteno of death
was today passed upon Lord Frederick
Seymour Barrlngton In the circuit court
at Clayton, who was recently convicted of
having killed James P. McCann, his bene
factor. Judge McElhlnncy aet the date for
the execution on June 14. but iator granted
a stay of execution until after ."uly .
Barrlngton entered ths court room
smiling and bearing himself with that self-
possession that characterised him through
out his trial. When the court asked him
if he had anything to say before sentence
was pronounced, Barrlngton replied: "No,
I have nothing to say sxcept that I hav
not been given a fair trial. I had In
'.ended reviewing my defense, but In dsf
erenc to my attorney I will say nothing
more.
When sentence of death had been pro
nounced. Harrington's sttorney Im
mediately asked a stsy of execution until
he could file a bill of exception to the
verdict with th supreme court. Judge
McElhlnncy granted th stay and set June
Zt as the last day for th filing of the
bill.
When :h sentence was pronounced, Bar
rlngton almost collapsed. His facs became
ashen' and he sank down In a chair, his
hands clasped In mute despair as be In
tently listened to his attorney asking for
a stay of execution.-
BELL APPLIES FOR WRIT
Action to Stay Proceedisge for Cos
tempt of Coart 4VSOO Flae
Over Gaardsmea.
DENVER. April J. -Adjutant General
Sherman M. Bell and Captain Bulkeley
Wells today appealed to the supreme oourt
for a writ of supersedeas to stay ths ruling
of Judge Stevens of San Miguel county
flrdlng them guilty of contempt of court for
falling to produce President Mover of the
Western Federation of Miners In response
to the writ of habeas corpus Issued by htm,
Each of the two guardsmen was fined VX
for this offense. The supreme court re
oelved th application and decided to unite
the case with that of the application of
Mr. Moyer for a writ of habeas corpus
made to the higher court laat week.
SALUDA. Colo., April Zl.-Oeneral Bher
man M. Bell, Captain Bulkeley Wells snd
tne detachment of troops escorting Presl
dent Charles H. Moycr of the Western Fed
eration of Miners from Denver to Tellurlde,
spent the night here snd departed for Tel
luride today. President Moyer was kept
under close guard while here, no one being
allowed to converse with him.
AIRSHIP DRIFTS WITH WIND
Maekia af Baa Fraaelaeo Maa Faile
to Aaawer Helm la Light (
Wlad.
SAN FRANCISCO. April S. Dr. Augnat
Greth, Inventor of an airship which ev
oral month ago was steered with success.
though it finally landed In the bay, mad
a second ascension today In his aerial ves
sel. It was his Intention to sail over th
business portion of th city, but in this
he was not successful.
Ths cigar-shaped balloon, with Its me
chanical attachments, rose quickly from Its
moorings at Eleventh and Market streets,
but apparently mad no progress against
th light breei that was blowing It, swung
about In various directions, but drifted
slowly with the wind until It disappeared
In th amok hanging over South San Fran
cisco. After traveling about four n flee from
hi starting point Dr. Greth made a suc
cessful landing. He said that hla Inability
to control the airship waa due entirely to
tho failure of his engine to work. He will
make some necessary alterations and at
tempt another flight in th near future.
UTAH WORKMEN ARE NCW QUIET
"Blether Jaea Will Obey aaraatla
Law aad Troops Ar Mat
Aeeessar y.
SALT LAKE CTTT. April .-Brlgadler
General John Q. Cannon, who was sent
by Governor Wells to Investigate ths al
leged anarchistic conditions In th Carbon
county coal fields, said to be due to th
listing strike of coal miners, returned to
this city today from Helper. He was so
compenl'V by Slate Health Officer Beatty.
Dr. Beatty atated that "Mother" Jones
bad' submitted to quarantine and the
strikers bad agreed ta surrender the two
Italians wanted for assisting her In evad
ing the quarantine laws several days ago.
Dr. Beatty said hs did not think It would
be necessary to call out the slate troop,
although conditions were rather strained.
He aald th miner had promised to ob
serve th stat health laws and to offer
no resistance to the civil offlcera
General Cannon refused to make any
statement until after he had ea th gov
ernor. .
JAP LOSSJEPORTED
Information Lacki Positirtne'a and Ce
Uili Are Given Under BesetT.
RUSSIAN GUNS PROTECT MANCHURIA
avanese May Enter, bat Mmt Fay Dttj
for the Ffivileg.
KOUROPATKIN FORB'.OS SKir.'sIISHINQ
General Waiting to Deliver Dvciiiv Battle
Himielt
ATTEMPT MADE ON KOUROPATKIN'S LIFE
Story Ileal rm r 4 af Fraetrated Aseaalt
by Japanese DlsgaUed a t'hl
aese Beggar at Hevr
Chvrang.
PARIS, April 23. The correspondent of
the Associated Pres here la laiormcd that
China has taken quite a dellnlte pro-
apanese stand within th last tew days.
It Is said this may Involve serious conse
quences to reunions Between nunsia anu
China.
China's action, It Is noted, follows the
report that Viceroy Alexieff had requested
the retirement of the Chinese troops.
It Is also reported that th CMnes min
ister at St. Petersburg will be r called.
Although the latter report Is denied, there
Is reason to believe that It ha a pome foun
dation. Information reaching the highest quar
ters here tends to ccnllrm the report that a
rather serious engagement has occurred on
the Yalu river, involving a reverse to a
Japanese column, but the Information
lucks poeltlventss and the details there
fore are given under reserve, although
credited In Influential quarter. It Is said
that thla Is not th minor operation men
tioned in Viceroy Alexiefl'e report of
April 22.
Raaslan Qaa Await Jape.
ST. IETER8BURO. April ffl.-The Rus
sians have placed guns in positions cover
ing ths crossings of ths Yalu river. Whllo
General Kouropatkln dtslios that the Japa
nese ahall enter Manchu.ta, tie
that they shall pay as dearly possible
fur the privilege, but without precipitating
a general engagement. Major ueuerai
KashUiinaky u anxious to tcgage th
nemy, and Kgged General Kouropatkln .
for permission to Jo fio, but the commander-in-chief
strictly torbude even small
skirmishes where It was portble to svoid
them. It is understood that General Kouro
patkln Intends to deliver the decisive battle
himself. In the meantime the cavalry and
artillery at th front are engaged In con- -
stant drill and reconnaissances.
Attempt oa General's Life.
The story that an attempt was mad on
General Kouropatkln's life by two dis
guised Japanese, while the commander-in-chief
was In New Chwang a few days ago,
la confirmed. Te would-b assassins Im
personated Chinese beggars. They wort
false queques. On of them reached for
a dagger, but was felled by on of two
Cossacks who always accompany th gen-
raL
Sensatloa Over Chlaese Minister.
' Something of a sensation wss caused
here this afternoon by a report spread far
and wide that the Chinese minister, Hoo
Wei-Teh, was packing up, preparatory to
departing from St. Petersburg, and visions
of Immediate war were conjured up. The
Associated Press Investigated the rumor
and ascertained that the only foundation
for It was the fact that th minister has
taken a summer cottage at Gatshlna, thirty
miles from St. Petersburg, for which pluc
he will shortly leave th capital.
JAPANESE SPIES ARB It FRANCE
Watch Rasslaaa to Uara W hea Daltlo
Fleet Will Ball.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 23. -The Ruskl
Blavo prints a letter from an official In
the French secret servic which report
th preeenc of numerous Japanese spies
In France, well provided with money. They
shadow Russlsns and watch ship yards.
Especially do they endeavor to asoertalu
ths exact date of departure of the Baltic
fleet and the points an rout at which it
will coal.
Th Novoati states that th Russians
should feel g ratified at th strategical work
of the naval squadron, which imposed
cautious work on th Japancs operations
and gave Russia tlm to throw a prepon
daring military fore Into Manchuria. The
moet favorable time, th Novosll continues,
for Japan military operations baa
paeeed.
A Utter written by Colonel Agap Eef, an
offloer of marine en th Petropavlovak,
who wa drowned, desoribo th routtn
npon the battleships, H aays:
Ws rls at ( o'clock, learn th news of
th night and drink tea. At I w attend
colors and then read th napei in hop
of obtaining Information of the intention
of th enemy. Afterwarda we so to a
meeting at headquarters and dlscuaa ques
tions of defeuse. Lunch come at 1 o'clook.
Afterwards we visit ths city or transact
our own affairs. Dinner Is at I o'olook.
when rumors of sll kinds circulate. It
reports of the preeenc of the enemy are
persistent, torpedo boats are sent out. snd
upon these craft falls th hardest servic
of th wsr.
When Grand Duk Cyril arrived at Port
Arthur he was given command of a torpedo
boat. Ths ships In the harbor, it is stated,
were connected with the ethers and with
the harbor by telephone.
Everything Is reported quiet from th
theater of war.
MY8TERT OF WAR CLTSARIJO VP
Kaarllahmaa Sapaased ta Hav fl.es
Merdered Aeeoaatod For.
VANCOUVER. B. C. April H.-What may
be a solution of th mystery surrounding
the disappearance of a Canadian named
Davidson from Mukden, and subsequent
supposition that he had met with foul play
at the hands of the Russians, has been
furnished by C. H. Gibbons of Victoria.
Mr, Gibbons says that one of the pas
sengers on the Empress of Jspan. which
arrived this week from the Orient, was
named Davidson, snd that he arrived front
Port Arthur shortly before sailing from
Hong Kong on the Empress. The stranger
went cast on hi arrival here, but hla des
tination could not be learned.
WASTS TUB RIVER BEHISD tXEMY
Koarepatkla Plans He Berloos Ob
straetlaa t Japaaeee at Yala.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 22 In spits of
th report from Seoul and Tokio, that th
Russlana ars massing W 000 men to resist
ths Japanese crossing the Tslu river, It
csn be asserted with great poltlvnes
that an obstinate obstruction of th an.