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1 The Omaha Sunday Bee. PAGES 1 TO 8. NEWS SECTION. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1904 THIRTY EIGHT PAGES. SINGLE COPY II VE CENTS. ESTAHLISIIEI) JUNE 19, 1871. LEUTWEIN GIVES IIP Germai OoTtrotr of Southwest Africa Bar renden Office After Lonj Serrict.' LIBERAL POLICY RECEIVES CRITICISM He ii Held Btupontible for Hot Keeping Nttirei Under Control. CASTS REFLECTIONS ON GREAT BRITAIN Berlin Paper Bays Germai Fleet Sared War with Haitians. FRANCE DENIES GERMAN STATEMENT Claim U Made that Lattrr rnnatrjr Wit Intriguing; Anslnst Settle mriil of Sorth Sea Incident by Arbitration. LEULl.V. Dec. 10. (Special Cnblegram to The Bee.) The governor of German South Wert Africa, Colonel Leutwein, has been granted leave of absence for an Indeflnlie period, and the commander-in-chief, lieu tenant General von Trothu, will act a In terim governor of the colony. The Herman consul general at Capetown, I err von Lldtqulst, will ulllmulely succeed Colonel Leutwein, who la said to have expressed a desire not to return to Southwest Africa In the rapacity of governor. In what other capacity he may be appointed is not clear, but It la anticipated that at the conclusion of the campaign against the natives a dis trict civil administration will be organized, and that Colonel l.eutwein may be en truHted with the command of the local colonial forces, the future peace footing of which will be considerably strengthened. No surprise has been created in tills country by the announcement of Colonel Leutweln's Bo-called retirement. The gov ernor's health hits been subjected to a se vere strain during the last ten or twelve months, but it Is equally certain that he was prepared to remuin at his pout until his work was done. According to official accounts, Lieutenant General von Trotha's assumption of the conduct of the campaign sguinst the Hottentots released Colonel Leutwein from the necessity of postponing his leave any longer. The commander-in-chief can now dispense with his services altogether. Knows the Natives. Colonel Leutweln has been exactly eleven yeurs as governor In German Southwest Africa and he knows the native mind better than any German officer or German official now In the colony. , His first achievement was to reduce the Wltbols to submission within twelve months of his arrival, and llendrik Witbui and his followers have re mained loyal for ten years. In many com petent quarters the view is strongly held that It was the suppression of Colonel , Leutwein by Lieutenant General von Trotha which shook the confidence of Iienrlk Wltbol. t ' Colonel Leutwein has e'en severely crltl- - irseu or laie lor uuiuiiiif iu teiuia a i uu with llendrik Wltbol In 1884, and he has been blamed for treating the natives with too great leniency and consideration. It is pointed out with considerable force that a policy which stood the test of a period of ten years cannot be altogether devoid of merit and cannot as yet be said' to have been desc.rodited by the circum stances of the ilerero rising, much leas by Loom of the mutiny of the Wltbols.' It is perfectly intelligible that Colonel Leutwein should seek for external causes for the Insurrection and that tie should at tribute the defection of the VVltboU to itin erant agitators, religious or otherwise; but i his position cannot be strengthened by ex- I plunatlons of this kind. Any discussion of I the causes of the native rising In German : Southwest Africa Is at prtnent premature, but It is safe to say that Colonel Leutwein' ; policy towards the natives, which may have erred upon the side of moderation, must be j held to be infinitely preferable to the po.lcy of extermination which In one form or an other la being ao recklessly urged in this , country. j Reflections on (treat Britain. Some reflections which appear to have been published by the Army and Navy Gazette upon the part which it conceives might have been played by the German navy If the North sea outrage had bten followed by the graveBt results have elic ited considerable feeling and evoke from the Post a reply which Is not without sig nificance. The Berlin conservative Journal repudiates most of the statements of its English contemporary, but observes with regard to the weight of the Uerman navy , as a factor in the recent Anglo-Rus-ian crisis: j Every concrete assertion in those English i references to the attitude of Germany to ward Russia In the North sea affair Is puro Invention, and the silly statement regu.d Ing the mora favorable treatimnt of Ger man ships as coinpured wilh Kngll h n,.lp.i by Russia has long ago been refu.ed oy the British prime minister. but apart from this fact, these Eugdsh animadver sions may be regarded as proving that Germany in its naval policy is pursuing the right course. If the wtight of liie German fleet, even in its presi nt Intfom- plete form, had not existed, It is truu that we might prutiably duili.g the iusi tew weeks have witnessed a transform tlmi of the political surface of the globe. If Ger man naval policy has achieved nothing else than this contribution to the. mealute nance of the peace of the wo IJ In u o present perilous times, that policy would . already represent an historical fuctor of declsh Importance. In view of the character uud extent of the recent naval dispositions of Greit Britain, It would almost seem as If the "historical" Inferences of the Berlin Jour nal were, to say the least, prenulure. After disassociating the British govern ment, however, from all rtspun-lullliy for tire views which have apparently been ex pressed In an English contemporary, the Post somewhat tuagnlloqucntly concludes Its article as follows: We think that we are'justlHid In suy'ns that government circles in England r. cog nine the connection of Anglo-iJermaii In terests throughout the whole world to le to Intimate that any ill-turba :c of An,-la. jerman relations could not tail to be as lisadvantageuus to the island empire as to lureclves,- or even more so. gays Germany Wants Trouble. PARIS. Dec. 10.-(8p.clal Cablegram to The Bee.) While England and Kiisatu wire trying to arrive at an unders andlng regarding the North sea coniinl sljii, Ger many, whose Interests lie lu making trouble, 'was intriguing in St. I tcrtburg to that end. It has been Germany's role to seek to diminish In the eyta of itusdo, the services which France recently ren dered It by intervening In friendly man ner during the Anglo-Russian crisis, and prove to the csar that France Is the ac complice of England In humiliating Has l. Children Barn to Death. KIRWIN, Kan., Dec 10. The home of Charles Smith destroyed by hre and tour children, under 13 yea re of ago, were burned to death. The parents were away, 'i'lie children aMemptsd to start a Hre wild vai uU. Clue lived li tell the story. IRISH ALWAYS IN OPPOSITE John Redmond Sneaks V Pate of the Par DUBLIN, Deo. 10 (Sp ,.al Cablegram to T" i. ii v . . m r siiiiii presentment" wTr " freedom or Drogheda. In acknowledging the compll- I ment he mid that there were few reward for national politicians who were smug gling for home rule. As far as Parliament was concerned, they were in perpetual op position. English and Scotch and Welsh politicians looked forward to the clay when they and their party would cross the floor of the House and share In public honor and emolument, but there was no prospect of fhat kind before those who represented the Irish national cause In Parliament. Till home rule was won they had no prospect of advancement and no hope of sharing in public honor or emolument. This circum stance made It all the more the duty of the public bodies of Ireland, such as tho ancient corporations, to give to those men such honors as they could command as an encouragement to them In the Uihlcult po sitlon they had to Mil. The Irish Times, In noting the fact that the tariff commission la now about to deal with the statistics of agriculture, says that the commission has arrived ut what Is to Ireland the most Interesting portion of Its lalxirs. The Irish Times hopes that steps have been taken to secure a satisfactory selection of witnesses from Ireland, and add: "If Mr. Chamberlain can devise a system by which it will be worth while to re-tlll some of the lands which formerly grew grain and so to arrest the stream of emigration, political prejudice will not long avail to prevent his proposals from receiv ing sympathetic attention In this country." Mr. T. W. Rufwell. M. P., writing to the Irish Times with reference to tho state ment Issued by the executive committee of the Ulster Liberal Unionist association. d nles that he "snilected" Mr. Arnold White to oppose Mr. Atkinson in North Derry; he merely Introduced Mr. White to the con stituency, and that gentleman was then unanimously nominated by a representative convention. Mr. Russell describes the Ul ster Liberal Unionist association as "a small coterie of Belfast gentlemen who meet at Intervals and pass resolutions upon public questions," and continues: "This Is the body which claims1 the right to dictate to the farmers of Ulster as to who shall or shall not represent them In Parliament, and which objects to the duke of Bedford expressing an Interest In the candidature of his friend. The Ulster farmers have not thrown aside the yoke of landlordism to change it for that of a handful of pluto crats In Belfast' This week the Dublin corporation adopted a re.iolutlon asking the Department of Ag riculture and Techicul Instruction for an explanation of the circumstances In which exhibits In the Irish section of tho St. Louis exposition were deburrcd from competition for the official awards of merit. Tho reso lution referred to statements which have been made In certain nationalist newspapers charging the Irish Department of Agri culture and the British Royal commission at St. Louis, with a "conspiracy" to this end. DIVER CAUGHT BY OCTOPUS Employe of Capetown Harbor Board Has Exciting Kiperleueo In the Bay. CAPETOWN, Dec. 10. (Special Cablegram to The Bee. A diver named Palmer, In the employ of t"ne Capetown Harbor board, has had tt terrible experience with a mon ster octopus. Palmer was down under thirty-five feet of water at the spot where the Dunvegan Castle collided with the el bow of the south arm of the pier. The water was clear enough for him to dis tinguish obj cts about him quite, well. Sud denly the octopus, which was concealed behind a block of dislodged concrete, darted out a huge tentacle, and in an Instant had pinioned a leg. Another tentacle shot out, fastening an arm. The creature drew itself from Its hiding place, flicking its feelers round the diver and fastening them on various parts of his body. Having no knlfo. Palmer could make no fight with the monster, which had drawn itself clear of the block and was clinging bodily to him. Fortunately he retained presence of mind to pull the signal cord and the men at the surface began to haul him up. As he emerged from the water he was completely wreathed In the sucking tentacles of the tish uud was In a state of collapse. As he was dragged up the ladder the octopus still clung to him and had to be chopped off with knives and hatchets. When spread out on the pier the fish measured eleven and a half feet from tip to tip of its tentacles. MORE TROUBLE FOR THE PRINCE Servian Crown Prince Falls to Show Mayor His Superiority Over Corporal. BELGRADE, Dec. 10. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) Tl-ere has been an amusing sequel to the recent advanture of the two corporals, one of whom passed himself off upi n the mayor of Ubreuovats as the crown prince and was royally entertained. The ciown prince, rather nettled at a common so.dler being mistaken for himself, resolved to ride with an (escort to Obrenovals to show the mayor the. difference between a royul prime uud an adventurer. Unfortunately, the mayor has been made the butt of tiie country since his meeting with the corporals and had received hun dreds of picture postcards of the prince. When, therefore, the prince arrived, the maor had a lurking suspicion that another Joke was about to be played upon bim, and Instead of receiving the royal visitor at once, ajked him to Walt until he tele phoned for Information to Belgrade. The prince, highly Incensed, rode off, and How the mayor Is mure unhappy than ever. .LAUGH SAT GERMAN AIMS ltntch Have I.IHIe Fear of Being i Added to Realm of the Kaiser. ! AMSTERDAM. Dee. 10.-(8peclal Cable gram to The Bee). Articles recently pub , lished In London concerning the approach I ing annexation of Holland by Germany are I received here with tranquillity, and amply deserve tho derision which is heaped upon them. Germany's Interests would be much belter served by an Independent Holland than by an Increase of its existing encum brances But apart from this, whatever Dutch feetinga may be about other coun tries adhering to tho I'un-German policy, it Is the last thing any Hollander would ever druaia of, ) MERS LIKE TARIFF CV1 Three Clubs ef Dorietthira Fan on the PrepoBali of Chambsrlaii. DESIRE DUTY ON POULTRY AND EGGS Plan of Protection te Grain Growing Inter ests ReceiTu Their ApproTal FREEHOLDERS ARE ShOWING ACTIVITY Lrd Lytten Addreases Meeting in Ireland Declaring for Exiiting Laws. AUSTRALIANS PLEASED WITH PREFERENCE Party Leaders I nlte In Asking Par liament to Put Measure Into effect as Nog as Possible. LONDON, Dec. 10. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) Tho combined committee of three farmers' clubs of Dorsetshire, who have been considering Mr. Chamberlain's proposals, made their report to a farm ers' meeting ut Dorchester this week. They are of opinion that the proposed 2 shilling (juarter duty on wheat would not materially Increase the growth of wheat In this country, but Btrongly approved the duty on flour, which should nbt be less than 2 shillings per Ko pounds. All Imported barley for feeding should be admitted free, hut foreign mu ting bar ley, a'nd other grain for distilling should have a 6 shilling per quarter duty, pro vided a corresponding reduction Is made lit the excise duty on the articles produced from it. Mr. Chamberlain's 5 per cent duty on all dairy products was endorsed. The report advotnted protection for other. urtlcleB not included in Mr. Cham berlain's proposals, Including poultry and eggs. Free Traders Are Act lie. DUBLIN, Dec. 10. (Special Cablegram to .The Bee.) This week Lord Lytton ad dressed a largely attended meeting in Pen dleton town hall, under the auspices of the Free Trude league. In moving u resolu tion affirming unshaken belief In the prin ciples of free trade and expressing Its convictions that free trade was more than ever necessary for the well being of the United Kingdom, Lord Lytton said the fiscal question had killed party. Hon. W. W. Lambton and he were unionists, but they were also free traders, and it Was as free traders that they appeared togttlu r on the platform. They were freo traders who accepted the guidance of the duke of Devonshire, and were prepared to sink other considerations so long ns the causa of free trade was in danger and fight for it to the best of their ability. It was neither an easy nor a pleasant task to be at variance with those with whom they . agreed on almost all other subjects, and ! the situation wus the more difficult In ! their case because at the present moment the unionist party embraced every variety of fiscal opinion which was possible. He butieved Implicitly that Mr. Balfour was at heart' a free trader and believed nrmly In free trade, but unfortunately the sup port which he gave to that cause was the kind of support which seemed calculated to secure the victory of its enemies. So long as that half-hearted support waa given to free trade those who felt that it was really In danger were fighting and taking vigorous steps to see that it did not go under. Retaliation could only be regarded as the first step In tho direction of protection. Australians Like Preference. MKLiiUCriMfc;, Dec. 10. vtipccittl Tele gram to The Bee.) At the meeting of Mel bourne citizens held to advance preferen tial trade with the mother country two resolutions, the first to the effect that the meeting cordially approved of preferential relations between the motherland and Aus tralasia, with due regard to the industries of the commonwealth, and the second urg ing Parliament and the government to take the matter Into Immediate consideration, were moved by the president of the Cham ber of Manufacturers and the president of the Trades Hall, respectively. Mr. Manser, secretary of Ihe Protec tionist association, in seconding the first rexolution, said that he recognized that some duties should be raised against the foreigner and some lowered in favor of Great Britain. Speaking of the resolutions, Mr. Deakln, the ex-premier, said that all nations pro tected their own people and expanded their markets by commercial treaties, which tended toward peace. The British empire consisted of a constellation of states, the self-interest of which pointed to the ad visability of making a national treaty. It was the Interest of every empire builder to cultivate closer relations with the em pire. Was there, he asked, a man or a womun who could contemplate the present relations of the empire without grave alarm? The finest market for the surplus products of Australia was with that nation with which they desired to be brought into closer relations. Mr. Watson, the ex-labor premier, ex pressed the belief that there was practical unanimity on the preferential platform both for protectionists and free traders. The trade of Germany and the United States with British colonies had increased In a decade trum 11.6OJ,0J0 to 30,600,000, whereas ihn exports from Great Britain to Aus tralia had dropped from 26.000,000 to 23, Ouo.CM), and the trade of foreign . nations with Australia had risen from 6,000,i00 to 11,OU),000. He advanced the reduction of some duties la favor of Great Britain and the raising of others against the foreigner. It waa possible to make valuable concea slons, for the list of duty-free articles Im ported Into Australia, excluding spirits and narcotics, covered approximately half th Imports. The resolutions were carried by .urge majorities. PORTUGUESE PRINCE TO MARRY Official Organ Speaks of Coming Wad dle with m British Princess. LIE BON, Pee. 10.-(8pedal Cablegram to The Be) The "Dlaro de Notlclas," which is considered an official organ. Its chlei editor being a member of the ministry, publishes the following, under the heading f "Marriage of the Prince Royal": "The trousseau and other preparations 'or the separate establishment of his royai highness. Prince Lula Flllppe, are far ad vanced. There appears to be no doubt that a marlrage is to take place between the prince and a granddaughter of the king of England. "It is said that the present visit ef their majesties Ito Loudon is connected with the propos-.d marriage, which la t take place two years hence, after his roym hlghuess's nineteenth birthday." This Idea has quit takea root awe. CAMBRIDGE MAY MAKE CHANGE abject of Ancient I.ananaaes Comes t n for Consideration Before Committee. LONDON, Dec. 10 (Special Cablegram to The Bee. The University of Cambridge Ii about to consider a drastic scheme of reform dealing with the present position of ancient and modern languages. Every person who wishes to enter the university at present hs to pass an ex amination known ns the "previous. " Both Latin and Greek are compulsory subjects, end any students who falln to pass In both finds his further progiess toward a degree barred. Pafey's "Evidence of Christianity" i an other compulsory subject. It Is supposed to give students a thorough grounding of the evidences In favor of Christian doc trines. Curiously enough, modern lan guages fln.1 no place In this examination except for those students who intend tak ing a degree In honors. The reforms now to be considered are the following: 1. Students to have the option of dl pensing with the Ijitln or the Greek ex amination. 2. The Inclusion of French or German as a compulsory subject. 3. The abolition of the Paley examina tion. A committee of 'representative professor and fellows was recently appointed by the senate to consider what changes, if anv. were desirable. In the studies, teach ing and examinations of the university. They ahave Just prcseiatod their first re port. The members of the committee have come to the conclusion that there Is a de mand from teachers, parents, professional mm and men of science that Greek should be mado optional. They find that In the ense of boys edu cated on the modern side of a school, or at a school where there is little or no opportunity of learning Greek, there Is evidence to show that the present require ment Is burdensome und sometimes even prohibitory, and that the modicum of Greek which such boys acquire by an effort of memory Is of little educational worth. The belief is strongly expressed that the serious study of the ancient classical lan guages is Invaluable, as It provides a men tal training which can harly bo secured In any other way, but It Is frankly stated that this object can be attained by the study of either Latin or Greek, more espe cially If the standnrd of proficiency In each language is raised. They therefore propose that the student should have the option of taking either Latin or Greek, and of substituting for the objected ancient language either French or German, which at present are additional subjects only taken by candidates for honors. The standard of tho papers ..in these languages, the report states, should be raised considerably, so that there should be no temptation to choose the examina tion In a modern language as being; the easier course. HOPE LIES IN PARLIAMENT Vnited Freo Church of Scotland i May Yet Secure Property in , Litigation. KDINBURGlirDec." 10-(Speclal Cable gram to The Bee.) From all quarters of Scotland this .week ministers, office bearers and representative members of the United Free Church met In Edinburgh to consider their position In the present crisis In their history. Every congregation was repre sented. The attendance at the gathering was about 10.000. A letter was read from the bishop of Worcester, In which he said that he' had heard the House of Lords de cision with dismay. It Inflicted a great wrong on the United Free Church, and he hoped that Parliament would rectify this, wrong. A resolution was adopted deploring the results of the House of Lords' Judgment, and expressing thankfulness at the unity of the church and t the sympathy re ceived from sister churches. Addresses were given by representatives of the Established Church of Scotland and the Presbyterian churches of England and Ireland, and a resolution was adopted claiming spiritual Independence, adhering to the union, and appealing to Parliament to rescue the funds and buildings of the United Free Church for the purposes for which they were provided. AFRICAN TROOPS DISSATISFIED Hen Who Fought Boers Desire Wider Publicity on Their Colors. LONDON, Dec. 10.-(Special Cablegram to The Bee.) Many regiments In the army consider themselves slighted by the action of the authorities In deciding the South African battle honors which they may bear on their colors. Regiments who had not the good fortune to be present at a big action, but who took part In the guerrilla war, are merely to have the scroll, "South Africa, 1899-1902," on their colors. This, It Is understood. Is an Inadequate record of two years' campaigning, includ ing scores of fights and the chase after De Wet. Those whose colors already bear the .South African scroll get an extra date added. This, it Is claimed, Is absurd for so protracted a campaign. In which some battalions lost one-half of their men. GRAND DUKE RESIGNS PLACE Action mt Csar In Supporting Interior Minister Angers His Uncle. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 10. As a result of the unsuccessful attempts of Grand Duke Sergius, uncle of the emperor and governor general of Moscow, and M. Mura vleff, the minister of Justice, to block the liberal movement, both are reported to have resigned. According to the story Grand Duke Sergius advised atbe emperor not to concede anything and told him he must choose between bim and Interior Minister Svlatopolk-Mlrsky. Therefore, when - the emperor Indicated his purpose to support Prince Mlrsky the grand duke tendered his icdgnatiun. M. Mura vleff 's retirement, vthich will be preceded by the usual leave if absencei abroad. Is directly connected vlth the movement for reform of the exist ng laws. Burns Family Bible Sold. LONDON. Dec. lO.-Robert Burns' family Hide, containing Interesting family entries, was sold at auction today for S3.2j0. The purchaser was a London dealer. Woman Falls from Rope. CHICAGO, Dec. 10 Apparently fearing prosecution because she bad n money ti pay for her room, a woman who regUt red under the name ot Mr-, t . M Mo ii m he Revere house attempted to l de uown an improvised tope tri-m a flfin-Mi ry window 4odsy. When tescue Was at h nt she either lost her hold or deliberately loosened her grasp. Bhe fe: fuur lo , s landed head firs on the bi- pavement and tuslaully killed. PLANS BIGGER FLEET Lord Selburna Writes of Necessity of Ea larging the British NaT. STRATEGICAL PRINCIPLES NEED REVISION English System Has Net Kept Face with March ef E rests. IMPROVEMENTS NOW IN PROGRESS Modern Battleships and Cruisers Replacing Vessels of Older Typs. OTHER NATIONS STRENGTHEN NAVIES Future Peace Distribution of Fleet Will Be that Which Will Be Best in Cne of War. LONDON, Dec lo.-ln an vflleial memo randum Usued today dealing wlih the fu ture distribution aiiK mobilization of the British fleet Lord Selliorne, tirst lord of the udmiralty, makes some interesting remarks on the causes necissitatlng n revision of the sirnti glcal principles which up to ih? present time have govel lud tho distribution of the Meet "from the period when the elec tric telegraph did not fxlst. ami wind wus motive lMiwer." The development of for eign vessels throughout the world cn."ti tntes In Lord Selliome's view a new uud definite stage of naval affuits. "lu the western hemisphere,"" he says, "the United States Is forming a navy, the power and size of which will be limited only by tho amount of money the American peo- , pie choose to spend on it. In the eusie. n hemisphere a smaller but modern navy, that of Japan, has been put to the tint of war and not found wanting. Tho Russian navy has been greatly Increased and, with the exception of the liluck sea fleet, has been wholly transferrtd, or is in course of being transferred, to the Pacillc. The navies of Italy and Austria have main tained their positions In the Mediterranean, but the expenditure thereon has not been Increased as In the case of other powers. The French navy stands, as always. In the forefront, and a new German navy has come into existence. It is a navy of the most efficient type, and so fortunately cir cumstanced that it Is able to cuueentrute almost the whole of its fleet at home ports." Dwelling upon the Improvement of tho British fleet, Lord Selborne remarks that all the old battleships have been repluced by modern whips, but still more significant and far-reaching, Great Britain will have within this year twenty-six modern cruis ers, built within four years, of great speed, with armanents us powerful as thut of bat tleships, and altogether a great advance on anything which has preceded them. Distribution of Fleet. In studying the questions ot the distribu tion of the warships and the arm of sta tions, the admiralty. Lord Selborne, con tinues to be guided by. 1 lie evpai Unices of Japun and Kursia in the present war. The admiralty's ideals were that the peace dis tribution of the. fleet should also be its best strategical distribution for war uud that the mobilized ships should always be In as perfect a condition of fitness for war as the commissioned ships. Lord Selborne then details the fleet changes.' The home fleet henceforth will be called the channel fleet, with headquar ters at home. It will consist of twelve battleships and a sufficient number of cruisers. Affiliated to the channel and Atlantic fleets will be cruiser squadrons, each of six armored cruisers, commanded by rear admirals and detachable at any time for any special service. The South Atlantic squadron under the new arrangement will remain as now con stituted and will not disappear as was be lieved would be the case. The Mediter ranean fleet will consist of eight battle ships and attendant cruisers, with Its base at the Island of Malta. The large cruisers attached ta this fleet will be called the third cruiser squadron. The aim of tho admiralty has been thut never more than two battleships ot the channel fleet or one battleship of the Atlantic and Mediterranean fleets shall be in the dock yards at, the same time. Distribution of Cruisers. Dealing with the cruisers In the Euro pean waters Lord Selborne says tt has been decided to withdraw the less effective ships of the North Americnn end West Indies stations and to add to the station ships of a new particular service squadron which the admiralty has decided to constitute. Naval cadets and boys In training will hereafter be transferred from the training ships to this particular service squadron, which will be composed of she or eight modern fighting- ships which will be com bined into one squadron for training undet the commander-in-chief of the North American station. In conclusion Lord Selborne says the allotment of ships for the China station will be announced In the naval budget end outlines the places for the naval maneuvers of 1905 and 1908. which will have for their object the testing of the new scheme which will result Id a considerable saving In the estimates and the object of which Is that "on a declaration of war the fighting efficiency of the fleet ehaljsjd'ue today failed to get In. The American be complete and Instantaneous." JAPAN STATES ITS POSITION Foreign Olllea Makes Statement as to Proposed International Peace Conference, TOKIO, Pec. 10. The Foreign office ha Issued the following statement on the. posi tion svhlch the Japanese government has taken in regard to the proposed interna tional peace conference: , An Invitation from the president of the United Btates, having been received by the government of Japan at Toklo on Le cember 1. o lake part in the proposed tnl.rnfilinnill rifiicp innfuran.u riuvernment at once replied to the effect I That, being fully alive to the urgent ne cessity tor more "in ueuiiiiiuus ana uni form practices than now exist, In respect to some of the questions about to be sub mitted to the proposed conference, and rind that the fact that the nation Is now ennaged In war Is nol sufficient reason why it should not take part In the work of the conference, It has been decided upon the part of the Jipanese government to accept the Invitation. This action is taken, however, with the distinct reservation that the proposed con ference shall not assume to adopt any measure which will In any way affect the present conflict. Dacbess of Aosta Better. TURIN, Italy, Dec. 10. Countess of Paris, mother of the duchess of Aosta. the latter of whom has been dangerously 111 for some time, arrived today. The doctors reluc tantly allowed the countess to see her daughter for a few momenta. After the meeting the duchess said she Mt better and believed her recovery was eorUtiu. THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for ehrsk Snow nod f'oMer Sunday. Monday Fair nnd Colder. SEWS SF.CTIO 1 ftermnn linvrmnr Quits His .fob. British Farmers I.Ike Tariff. Knalanil 1'lsns Blcaer Fleet. Japanese Shin Strikes Mine. 2 Sheriff Plays Pudrtln'hrnd Wilson, t hmlnlek Securities Are tslnelew. .1 Sews from All Ports of Sebrnskn. Norfolk Snsrnr Factory to Move. 4 Two Boys llrown In Cut tiff I. eke. Infant llraten by n tJrownnp Mnn. 5 Last Foot Hall CJnnie of the Season. Srternna Welcome tien. Bln-kuar. l Past Week In Oinnhn Society. Opening; Session of Helschstag. T Council Bluffs and lows Mews. EDITORIAL SKCTIOS 10 F.dltorlal. 11 Wealthy Men Who Work Stendlly. Attorney llnrmnn Confesses CJullt. 141 Financial nnd Commercial. 17 Work Done nt Demi Letter OlMce. Illinois Central Br lilac Finished. Woman In Club and Charity. Kchnes cf the Ante-Hoom. Sew Method of Foralns; Steel. Happenings In Oinnlia Suburbs. ti rid Iron lab's Annual Dinner. HALF-TOSE SKCTIOS 1 Sstlonnl f omnia niter O, A. K. Talk About Noted fell pic. Iu the Field of Electricity. Curious t'npers of Cupid. It l'l5s nnd l"ler. Music nnd Musicians, a Interview wlih flnrn Morris. 4 Early Dim of Fire Flshtlnw. A Pioneer's Uolden Wrddlnsr. 5 International Live Stock Show. Tips from Henry Clews. U Abont the Savnl Folks. T Review of Sportlna Events. Little Teles tor l ittle People. COLOR SI'.t TIO 1 Buster llrown. 2 Chnlly Cashcaller. Alice nnd the leeniHii. 8 Making Country Girls to City Girls. 4 Womeu t.rnlu Speculators. Dansterona Occupations of Women. 5 First Senators Have u Clnrh. Her Patnl Love. It Austria's Prettiest Woman. T A Fnllen Hero. The Major's Romance. The Mun Who ll;rl Women. H Do Plants Mourn Their Cendf From Fur nnd Scnr. Toil o' the Mornln. lO Bevy of StHKc Beauty. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi Hour. Dear. . . -JM . . 241 . . 11 . . 1! . . 2f . . u:i . . 27 . . at Hour. Den . :2 . aa . at (I n. m . it a. ni. T n. m. H a. ru. W n. m. Ill a. m. 11 n. in . 12 in. . . . 1 p. in 2 p. in a p. in 4 p. nt..... 14 B p. in an i p. in as 7 p. m 311 NOT DISH0NESTOR CORRUPT Reasons Given for Removal of Judge Baker from New Mexican Bench. , WASHINGTON, Dee. 10 Judge Penji- mln S. Raker of NiW Mexico has been ie moved by the presldtnt as the r.-su.t of a series of compl.ilnts filed with the presi dent ngardlng affdlrs in liernall 1.. c unt. The re. I n ut uV elded that a more vigorous and strict Judge was need d to remedy the evils complained of. The fallowing official statement of the case was given out at the Department of Justice today: The president has removed from office Judge Benjamin S. Baker of New M xli o Numerous compl.ilnts were piesen ed and a thorough Invtaligatl jn was mane oy a repr. stntallve ot the Department of Justice. it was found that in Bernardino county, in which Albuquerqu Is diuaie . poll I a. and ofiUlal aff..lis generally are In b m co. dltl in; thai Improp r jury cm ml stone, s were being ajip Inted, toe election of Jurors tnmpend w tn, tho Sunday Uw was not enforced again t g mb Ing and saloons and that Judge Raker was not do ing what a Judge should do to remady the evils. It was considered that a more vlgo o n and strict Judge was imieail .ly needei In hN place. It was for these yasons that a chan e In the Judgship was tonclud d p n. nd not iecause Judge Paker w is ('earned dN h'n'st or co' runt. Juriee Biker was ful v examined and hl st tements i k n do. n tor the lnlo'mn ln of the pre lden , h u so far as the reason" fo his lem val . r foncrmd his expl in itlons were not di-emed sufficient to prevent a ch.mge of Jud.es. D I gate Rodey of New Mexico rail d at the White House t ic'ay to urge the presi dent to give Judge Haker a hear'ng. but learned tt-at Baker a'retdy hal been re moved and that the case could not be con- ldered further. SNOWSTORM JN NEW YORK Many Atlantic Liners Snowbound Out side the Hooke-Many Storms Re ported on tho Ocean. NEW .YORK, Dec. 10. A snowstorm ac companied by high wind descended upon New York early today, and still continues. Nearly two Inches has fallen. Traffic in the city has not been seriously Impeded, but crafts of all kinds have been delayed. Many of the ferries had difficulty in mak ing their regular trips. Snowbound somewhere outside of the Hook, most of the Transatlantic liners liner New York was reported off Nun- tucket lightship late toduy. The North (iorman Lloyd liner Hanover and the Bel gravta of the Hamburg-American line, the latter now two or three days overdue, were looked for Hn vain. Some anxiety Is felt for the Belgravla. The officers of the French line steam ship La 4xrra!ne. which arrived this after noon, confirmed stories of storms in At lantic lanes during the last week. When the vessel left Havre it immediately en countered bad weather and the passengers were kept behind storm doors during the most of the passage. LAND HOLDERS WIN SUIT Conrt Decides that Disputed Strip at St. Louis Belongs to Oceupnnts and Not School Board. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10 Three Judges in the circuit court of appeals todiy decided that the 100-acre strip of land on the north St. Louis river front, vulued at 11,000,000 and known as the IeKuume pat, cannot be taken away from the St. LouiH Terminal Railroad association, the Boat men's bank, the Columbia Bog factory and thirty-eight other property holders and given over to the St. Ixiuls Board of Edu cation. Judge Hough arrived at this decl-lon after a review of the whole early history of BL Louis, Its land grants und surveys. Judges Wood and Fisher reached the sume conclusion in wuro direct consideration of tile vlduuou. JAP CRUISER LOST larval Strikes a Miss, but Molt ef to Crew ii Bared. REPORT OF FIRING ON WAR VESSELS Japanese Contlaue Bombardment of Ens liin Vestcli in Fort Arthar, NEWSPAPERS TALK OF NAVAL MATTERS Ruaaia Urgss Despatch of Further Natal Forces to the Far Fast FLEET IS WATCHING FOR RUSSIAN BOATS Japanese Commander at Port Arthavj Thinks Attempt Mar Bs Mad to Una Smaller Craft to Sen, TOKIO, Dee, 10. The Japanese cruiser Siilycn struck a mine and sank Novem ber 30. The majority of Ha craw was rescued. Flftten officers and 175 men ware res cued, i aptuliv Taj. ma and thirty-eight others went dwn with the ship. The Salycn, while In command of the d tattied squadron and at the same time en gufied In blockading Tort Arthur, waa often exposed to dangers and ' frequently ren dered distinguished services. The announcement of tho Navy depart, ment concludes as follows: "it is highly regrettable that such a ship should have met with so great a nils for tune." Report of Firing on Vessels. The commander of the Japanese naval guns at l'ort Arthur reported at o'clock Friday night us follows: Our bombardment today resulted In five lilts on the 1'oldrda uud seven on thu Biiynn, setting it on fire und causing a 35 Uigrce list to port. It threatens to keol over at high tide. The upper decks of the Ketvlzan und the Poltava are submerged 1o llio toot of the conning towers. The l'uilada Is listing considerably to port und the 1'obieda to starboard, both exposing their hulls below the water linn. At high tide a portion of their upper decks seem to be submerged. The Peresvlet at high tide has Its stern wiilk nnd lore torpedo tubes submerged. ihe Unlink is lying close lund near the southern base of I'elvu mountain. It has listed 20 degrees, is evidently damaged ",' i resting on the bottom. ihe Sevastopol left the harbor at dawn nnd anchored, evidently for tho purpose of escuplug our bombardment. The following announcement was made from Imperial headquarters today: In the direction of the Shakhe river dur ing the night of tiie Kth the enemy's in runtry attacked our outpost at Siantanou, but was repulsed. At 3 in the morning of December 9 the enemy, in unknown strength, pressed our outpost in the neigh borhood of the Khakhu river, but was re pulsed Immediately. Subsequently at S a. ni. the enemy attacked out outpost' near the river bridge. The enemy gradually in creased In strength to about a battalion, pressed out outposts to envelop it from the northeast and westward simultaneously. The enemy fiercely shelled Dnmutlng front tiie direction of Hanciilapao and Kufangtal, but retreated at sunrise. The enemy seems to have sustained heavy losses, leaving several dead bohind. -Our" casualties were' two men slightly wounded. In the direction of Hsiencbuang, on the morning of December 8, our detachment dispatched In the direction of Sunshakou encountered thirty or forty troopers, pur sued and killed ten of them and reaohed, Sotitalisti In the afternoon The Japanese sustained iio casualties. Watch for Russian Vessels. TOKIO. Dec. 10 (U a. m.)-It is reported here thut since the commencement of thu bomburdment of the Russian fleet In Port Arthur luirbor the Japanese military ob servers on 203-Metre hill have not seen any thing of the Russian fleet of torpedo bost destroyers and it is presumed it has taken shelter benind Laotln mountain. The Japa nese fleet, lying off the entrance to tho harbor, 'is constantly on the alert in antici pation ot an attempt being made by any of the Russian warships to escape and seek refuge in some neutral port. The Navy department announces that the Saiyen, commanding the detached squudron, while co-operating with tho army in bombarding Port Arthur, Novem ber 30, struck a Russian mine and wus seen to be enveloped in smoke. The gunboat Akagi, which was also engaged In shelling Port Arthur, Immediately ceased tiring and went to the rescue of Saiyen. Finding .that it was taking waUr rapidly the Akagl anchored near the sinking ship, and, co operating with the other Japanese ships and launches, succeeded In rescuing fifteen officers and 175 men, but Captain Tajlma and thirty-eight others went down with the ship. ' Newspapers Talk of Naval Matters. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. ,10. The arrest of Captain Clado yesterday evening by er der of the Grand Duke Alexis, the hlgb. admiral, for criticising the grand duke and the admiralty is treated very quietly In the morning papers, wblob merely print Uu official text of the order. The Novas Vremya, which has been printing CladoS) articles which led to the government's ac tion, makes no comment on the arrest, but presses the question of opening the Dar danelles, the closing of .which it charac terizes as "an unnatural arrangement and piece of antiquated diplomacy," and renews Clado'a own argument that the convention, cloning th straits should be modified. Other papers, while silent on the question of the Black sea fleet, urge the strength ening of Admiral Rojeutvensky's squadron. The Rues, In a long article, declares that the formation of a third squadron would occupy months, but say that at least the battleship Admiral Senlavln and the cruiser Otchakoff could be dlspatuhed In time to catch up with Rojestvensky some where in the Indian ocean, and urges that their preparation and that of other vessels of the Baltic fleet should be rushed with out a moment's delay. Washington Receives Report. WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-The Japanese legation has received the following cable gram from Toklo: Commander of naval artillery reports bombardment Friday set Ilayan afire, wblcii heeled to port twenty-five degrees, nearly cupvizing. Itetvlxan and . Poltava sub merged in high tide up to upper deck be- low conning tower. 1-atttUu. and Polled heel considerably to port and starboard respectively exposing hull below water lino ami in high tide part ot upper deck washed. Perrsviet submorges In high tide up to steinwalk at stern and torpedo tube at bow. Ullak close to shore listing ion sidirably and believed resting on bottom Sevasiapol at dawn Friday removed from anchorage to outer roadstead, presumably for escaping shells. Commander third squadron reports cruiser Bal en 1,341 tons, while engaged co-otral-Ing army and blockade near Port Arthur fortress November 30 hit IIiismIhi mechani cal mine and sank. Complement saved ex cept thlrty-etgtit including Captain Tajlma. Pope to Receive Foreign Bishops. RUMK, Dec. 10. The foreign bishops now in Home are so numerous that It- would take weeks for tlis pops to receive singly and he decided to give them a collective audience Monday except those having per wonal or Important luutura to discuss wlta the iouUft