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STEP TOWARD PEACE
Statement that Cur Eu Bent Names of
f lenipoteatiariea to Washington.
LETTER OF JAPANESE SAILOR
Man Whoae Boat Was Lost In Battle
Write to Friend In
France.
CONSIDERING DATE OF MEE1
Answer from Bnssia on Thii Qneitlo:
Ixpeoted in a Day or Two.
ARMISTICE IS THOUGHT IMPROBAI
M. JTeraloff Comment! on Probability
Battle Before Conference Meets.
PARIS, June 24. (Special Cablem-am to
s. The Bee.) A Japanese gentleman redding
In Franc has Just received the following
f Interesting letter, written by a friend In
4 command of a torpedo boat in Admiral
g Togo's fleet. The letter was, of course.
written before the recent naval battle. The
tapanese gentleman only knows that the
orpedo boat which his friend commanded
rent down in the fight-he has not yet
eard whether his friend was rescued. The
Titer says:
A thousand apologies for my lengthy
lence. We have been and are mill
ut Popart" a royal reception for the
vm am- ittiuc
ARGUMENT OF THE RUSSKY INVALID
Paper Find Reason for Concluding
Peace In the superiority of
Japanese Forces In
Manchuria.
BIXLETI.
WASHINGTON, June 25. It Is reroited
unofficially that President Roosevelt at a
late hour tonight was Informed hv Mr
Meyer, the ambassador of the United States
at Bt. Petersburg, of the selection of the
Russian plenipotentiaries.
ST. PETERSBURG, Juno M.-12:M a. m.
Negotlatlons for the peace conference have
made an important step forward, a propo
sition for the date of the meeting of the
plenipotentiaries having been submitted to
Russia and being now under consideration.
The exact date proposed has not been
oscertalned, but there is reason to suppose
that it is some time during the first week
or ten days of August, which Is about the
earliest period at which the Japanese repre
sentatives cpuld be expected to reach Wash
ington, allowing time for the necessary pre
liminary correspondence.
The emperor's answer Is not expected for
a day or two, as the diplomatic mills of
Russia grind slowly and the Foreign office,
as one of the secretaries put it, "Is not
used to your hustling American methods."
but It is thought that the date will be
satisfactory, as it will give ample time
for M. Nelidoff, the Russian ambassador
at Paris, or other Russian negotiators, to
reach Washington, and as there will be
little preliminary work for them to do until
the Japanese terms are submitted. ,
Whether the proposal regarding the date
originated at Toklo or at Washington can
not be learned, but the fact that the ne
gotiations were conducted through Am
bassador Meyer may indicate that Presi
dent Roosevelt has perhaps again stepped
to the fore and suggested to the two coun
tries, neither of whom would be willing to
take the Initiative, a suitable date.
Ambassador Meyer Is still exchanging
communications with Foreign Minister
Lamsdorff by letter, the minister being
confined to his apartments in the ministry,
but in his latest note, written by his own
hand, Count Lamsdorff expressed the hope
that he would have sufficiently recovered
to permit of personal exchange of views
today.
The .minister' Indisposition also prevented L
rim rrom receiving the German, French
and other ambailp iu.i. i .
day.
Armistice) Improbable.
M. . Neraloff. under minister of foreign
affairs, spokesman of the Foreign office,
in an interview in the Gtzetta. declares
an armistice pending the meeting of the
plenipotentiaries is Improbable, and he com
ments on the possibility of a battle taking
place before a conference Is held.
The Russky Invalid, the army organ,
supplied an argument for peace in an
estimate 'of the strength of the Japanese
armies, at which It places from 650,000 to
000,000 men, including the forces opposing
Oeneral Llnevltch, exclusive of cavalry
and artillery, it estimates that there art
from 430,000 to 460,000 bayonets, which give
Field Marshal Oya'ma a decided numerical
superiority over the strength usually al
lotted to Llnevltch' army. The Japanese
forces, it says, are divided as follows:
Oeneral Kurokl, 115,000 to 130,(tt0 bayonets;
General Oku, 110,000 to 116.000 bayonets;
General Nogl, 86.00O to lw.000 bayonets;
Ueneral Nodzu, 45,0iW bayonets, and Oen
eral Kawatnura. 73,000 to 80,000 bayonets,
The Novoo Vretnya prints an interview
which its correspondent at Paris had with
a Japanese diplomat, who says that while
nobody outside of the emperor of Japan
and his personal advisers is yet in posses
sion of Japan's terms, he believes that they
are moderate and will be acceptable. He
adds that Japan is anxious to conclude a
lasting peace, but that her attitude la not
Influenced by slightest doubt as to her
financial ability to continue the war, she
having anticipated a much longer and
mor difficult period of hostilities.
Russian Retreat and Advance.
The emperr has received the following
dlspaloh from General Llnevltch, dated
June 23:
There is no change in the position of
the armies.
After the Japanese advance on our right
flank, which I have already reported, the
nemy advanced against our front east of
the railway, where tiie Cossacks, noticing
the enemy advancing, had withdrawn
slowly;
On June 19 our cavalry having been re
inforced met the Japanese advance and the
enemy hastily withdrew to the southward.
On the morning of June 20 our cavalry
reoceupied points on the Mandarin road.
Japanese Infantry began at otcloek on
the Hume day a determined advance against
Gujlchl, opening an artillery tire on our
outposts. At noon our men north of
liujieni witnircw and the advanced guard
or ma oivimon
When we of the suirnlilnn ttnn - -
meet ashore we discuss and often wonder
!ht -n.al' ,he """"'"ns will come or If
i, yWl," ,fa!i Vo ,h"v know that we
are ready? To the northwest lies the har-
Hasebo, while MoJI Is on our east, and here
Tn.r Sm I'P' waltt"- waiting for the
enemy, win ,e never come?
iJ f ou do, not npar from WP when a meet
L,i m? inkrt P' take this ns my fare
ul do not exPert t' see you ngaln In
this life, except perhaps in your dreams.
n -ntmy .at goes down I shall go, too,
and a Russian ship with us.
it takes its weight In shells to sink a tor-
Fhin..b,at,.t'?". mn-velous how they (the
shells) do not hit.
I have seen not one, but manv torpedo ac
tions and I know. With six compartments
L1.JV b(,at we ""Sht to be able to close In
within twenty yards of the target before It
lf we. hlt we ,ia" down Wth
the Russians: if we are hit the Russians
shall come down with us. for the last man
alive will steer the spare torpedo in the
water. What Is life but a dream of sum
mers night? Can one choose more glorious
n exit than to die lighting for one s own
country and for the emperor, who Is a
ruler and leader to the nation s heart? Does
not many a worthy man end his life's chap
tei obscure for want of opportunity? Then
let me uphold the honor and duty of being
Japanese. By going down with them we
snail In a measure pay the debt we owe for
the slaughter of those poor, Innocent
peasants. They too, are fighting for their
country, so shall Bushl honor Bushl. There
are more torpedo boats and torpedo boat
destroyers than the number of ships in the
whole fleet of Admiral Rojestvrnsky, and if
each of them destroys or disables one of
th enemy s vessels it ought to do.
, 1 .1 er. ToP' now gray-haired, walks
quietly to and fro on the bridge of the
Makasa and keeps silence, so all will go
well. Do you remember the storv when he
uM l.j iukio ror me nrst time since
the commencement of this war? Some pub
lic school boys were determined to unhar
ness the horses off his carriage, at the in
stigation of the Asahl, I believe, and them
selves draw It to the gate of the Imperial
palace. Well, Father Togo got wind of this
and so he sent his chief -of-staff In the car
riage, while he was seen, but not recog
E u.' tJ.iML.t,u.'SUy wa'K'n toward Niju
b,H,r,hlVwl,h hls MUe daughter's hand In his.
Will he play another trick upon the poor,
unsuspecting Russians when they come?
I bid you again farewell. Work, work and
work, for the coming Japan depends on
you young fellows.
I remain your very humble brother.
CRITICIZES SHIPS OF GERMANY
Naval Leaaue Would Have Nineteen
Vessel Replaced vrlth Modern
Fighting Machines.
STUTTGART, June 24.-(Special Cable
gram to The Bee.) The resolutions recently
adopted by the Navy league in connreas
at Stuttgart are welcomed by the "Rheln-
un-weiiaiiscne Zeltung," with the
JF !?,?Arr!?e ?oa caV"ehas triumphed!"
m1 nauonai jutcraj acu
points out that, i-ftd lUT three
double squadrons of battleships has not
been relinquished, but merely . disguised.
Among the resolutions adopted by the
league was one in favor of superseding
ships of Inferior value by vessels of the
most modern type. An official table of
comparative values of battleships pub
lished by the league shows that in the
estimation of the agitators the Oerman
navy possessed no fewer than nineteen bat
tleship units of inferior value. Thus a
demand for the supersesalon of those so-
called obsolete craft by the most modern
constructions actually exceeds a demand
for a third double squadron.
How far the Reichstag will permit the
government to advance in the direction
desired by the league remains to be seen.
In the meantime there are apparently
grounds for assuming that the naval au
thorities favor the construction of a 16,000
ton type of battleship Instead of continu
ing to build ships of 13,200 tons, which rep
resents the latest class. Whether this In
crease of tonnage will be associated with
demand for an increase in the number
of battleships as contemplated by the naval
program of 1900 Is for the present uncer
tain The proposed increase In the ton
nage will of course necessitate a corre
sponding adaptation on the part of the
Oerman shipbuilding yards.
It will be remembered that a short time
ago the managing board of the Vulcan
shipbuilding firm at Stettin raised the ques
tion of transferring the works In whole or
In part from the shores of the Baltic to
tome North sea port, upon the ground
that the company could not at present
contract for 15,000-ton battleships because
these vessels could not pass the, Kiel canal.
The proposal has been dropped, but It
will undoubtedly be revived and adopted
as soon as the requirements of the gov
ernment have become known.
MAY ABANDON CONFERENCE
Eumor that France and Germany Hare Dew
Solution of Moroccan Question.
PLAN FOR DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS
Statement that Each Point at Issue
Will Be Taken t'p and DIscassed
Separately Press Advises
Patience,
PARIS, June 25 Speculation Is rife re
garding the probable purport of Germany's
reply to the French note regarding the
proposed International conference over
Moroccan affairs, which reply has not yet
been received. The statement that Ger
many would refrain from replying before
further verbal explanations took place be
tween Premier Rouvler and Prince Radolln,
the German ambassador. Is not regarded
seriously In well Informed circles, where
It is thought probable that an Interview
will not take place before Wednesday,
when the reply from Berlin may reach
Paris, but the officials are without definite
Information on this point. It Is alleged
that the contents of the reply was given
out today In which Germany requests a
clearer statement of the French program
for Moroccan affairs, suggesting that each
subject be discussed separately in accord
ance with the terms of the Madrid conven
tion, the two points principally referred to
being coast trading and frontiers, and that
should France accept, Germany would
abandon the idea of the conference. This,
however, la regarded as a surmise.
Meanwhile public anxiety relative to
eventualities, though somewhat abated, Is
stin intense. The press continues to advise
patience and confidence In the efforts of
the French government to arrive at a
pacific settlement It is pointed out that
the negotiations have heretofore been con
ducted In a spirit of courtesy and lhat ap
pearances show that everything Is being
done by both sides to reach an amicable
arrangement.
Resentment Toward Frnnce.
BERLIN, June 25. Chancellor von Buelow
received M. Blhourd. the French ambassa
dor, today.
The newspapers continue to discuss the
situation between France iand Germany
with some heat. The North German Ga
xette declares that "In Premier Rouvler's
note the republic adopts no decided stand
point toward a conference and therefore
the situation Is no clearer."
An attempt Is being made to shift the
responsibility for the recent war panic to
articles in the British press, and the Na
tional Zeltung solemnly reminds France
that a Franco-German conflict would not
be decided by a Trafalgar, but on French
or German battlefields.
Concession to German Firm.
LONDON, June 26. The correspondent of
the Dally Chronicle at Tangier says. It Is
reported that the sultan of Morocco has
granted a concession for a port at Azerud,
at the mouth of the Wadl El Kus river,
on the Algerian frontier, to a German
company.
BREEZY CHAT OF N0TAFifs
Americana All the Rage la Li !
This Seasoit and Rornltv if '
Gracious.
LONDON. June 24-(Rpecial Cbfl'"am
to The Bee.)-Royalty in England i'not
gracious and condescending this s',m,
and young prlnceoses of the relgnlnJ'0"90
are allowed much more IntitiKia uai.
Mrs. Caielet, an old friend of th
amily, gave the Princess Enid of
berg her coming-out ball, a: id t
r.aughts are still aiTectlng the A
In London to a marked degree.
; during the recent visit of the yoi
of Spain It was noticed that A
were very much courted everywhei
bassador and Mrs. Reld and Miss Ij
present at the state ball at Bui
palace, at Lady Londonderry's bal
of the king of Spain, at dinners a
eons without number, on entei
In their honor being given by L.
downe and another by Mr. and Mr
dish Bentlnck at Aldershotl
Mrs. John Jacob Astor his beg'
tertam In her new resld
Americans who are enterlalnii
are the duchess .of Roxburai
of Marlborough, Consuelo, iuchess l"f Man
Chester, and Mrs. Mackay.tvho In L'rlnK1ns
out ner granaaaugnter, t! PrlnceJl
trice Colon na. Mrs. Ogdr Mills
Misses Mills and Miss Hirden h
is begi'
ice. J"
alninl
ie. th"
rivet in London and Mr
twin daughters were pre
the drawing rooms.
The marquis of Salishn
proving, but It will be
he is able to leave his b
Viscount Wolseley ha
his 72d birthday Lord V
In four regiments, T
Eighty-fourth and N
through ten campaigns
to the Nile, 18R5; ten
patches, thrice thanke
possesses eight orders
of Honor, Osmanleh
war medals and thirty
Mills a
mted at
ia steadily
1 lm-
me time beV""
I.
Just celebrate
leley has served
ifth, Eightieth.
m Burmah, 1'
e3,
es named In
y Parliament
dls-
' and
u.rtjtr t.fc legion
1 MedJIdle), nine
;lasps. From
the post he occupied IHjrlie Xrlmea- to th8
commander-in-chief, he has lJe no fw"
than twenty-two "stafB servlc1 RPPolnt
ments. and is colonel 0) the R03,'al 1"
Guards, and colonel-ln-thlef of ' tno E1Kht"
eenth "Royal Irish" regiment.
Mlrza Mohamed All Khan. Alaj'tf" tana'
the Persian minister to Great f BrUaln
now, a dispatch from Teherant rt8- on
his way to England. He has lfea rale
to the rank of prince, as well aif Prmted
to the high military grade of anf . .
and returns to London In the erf y.
mg wun
rd. .
leommo-
has
rid has
Us flt-
I have
will
bforo
TAFT CONFERS WITH WALLACE
ubmwi i 11 1 -m. t--.r
Panama Canal Is to Resign
Are Revived.
NEW YORK, June 25. Secretary Taft 1
had a conference at the Manhattan hotel
today with John F. Wallace, chief engineer
of the Panama canal; T. P. Shonts, chair
man of the canal commission, and William
Nelson Cromwell, counsel for the commis
sion, but refused to make any statement
as to what matters had been discussed.
Immediately after the conference Secretary
Taft left for New Haven.
There will be other conferences before
Mr. Taft starts for the Philippine Islands.
Today's conference was brought about It
is believed, by the recent return of Mr.
Wallace from the Isthmus but it is not
known whether his visit portends his resig
nation unconditionally or conditionally, if
certain plans decided upon already are not
changed. It is believed he is dissatisfied,
whether about contracts already let. or
generally, he will not say.
Friends of Mr. Wallace are of the opin
ion that he has not yet resigned and that
if certain suggestions he may make after
a close inspection of the ground are
adopted he may remain In office. In any
event, it was said he would not sever his
connection with the work for some time.
ambassador extraordinary, brln
him costly presents to King Edwi
The duke of Leeds, who is vice
dore of the Royal Tacht squad
sold his fine old yacht Corloande,
bought the steam yacht Aries, and
ting it out Bt Cowes.
The duke and duchess of Norfolk
gone to Arundel castle, where they
be In residence for a short time b
returning to Norfolk house.
The .tplendld plaster panels which h
been made by French sculptors for S
derland house, In accordance with the du:
of Marlborough's designs, arrived
week from Paris. I
Colonel and Lady Georjr-.. Home-Drum-
mond have left BUilr-r Intend Tern-
btaa: for. New York. Tf-i" etaies ana
Canada.
PERSONAL ELEMENT COUNTS
Maa Behind the Gun Responsible for
Victories, According; to Brit.
Ian Admiral.
LONDON, June 24 (Special Cablegram
to The Bee.) Rear Admiral Fremantle, in
WOMAN KILLS FOUR CHILDREN
Mrs. Watt C, Greicxs of Grand Lake,
Colo., Shoots Her Offspring; While
Temporarily Insane.
th. Ki.i.i. n.,rti. r Hhi.,,- i 1 an interview yesieraay, saia: ine man
superior mrces, nnauy railing Duck as far
as Lioaenjao. The fight ended in the even
ing, the enemy remaining mint four miles
south of this spot. It was found latei
that two regiment of Japanese infantry
and two regiments of cuvalry with ma
chine, mountain 11 nil field guns, hud ad
vanced along the Mandarin road.
To the west three battullons of infantry,
a squadron of cavalry and three guns ad
vanced. We resolved to advance on June
20 In order to drive the enemy back and to
enable our advance guards to recover their
former pusitlomt. For this purpose the
troops selected began to move toward
Llaoenjao. Bcouts were thrown out and
tiie Japanese retired before our advance
guards.
In the evening of June 20 our advanced
troops occuplt'd Menrhuagal and a pass to
the west of that place.
On the nxrninK of June 21 our further
advance begun and the enemy, pursued by
us, letlred gradually to positions near
Rescopin so. A lively fire was opened by
degrees, four Japanese batteries being Mi
ll The .apnnese showed a disposition
to ofler an obstinate resistance, and the
pperranee of our troops here oaused con
' f utlou among them, compelling them to
V id for reinforcements.
. The object of our advance being fully at
tained, our troops were withdrawn in the
falling darkness, the positions which the
enemy had occupied before our advance
remaining In our hands.
A Japanese battalion and too cavalry ap
peared north of Chajuahen, Corea, on June
Japaaes Report Minor Victory.
TOKIO. June 26. S p. m. The following
official dispatch has been received from the
Japanese army headquartets In Manchuria:
The enomy holding th northwest emi
nence of Manchansuu waa attacked and
dlslutlsed on the afternoon of June L but
a portion of the enemy holding the hills
to til west onerea iiuuuurn resisianc
behind the gun is the most Important factor
In naval warfare today."
In this emphatic fashion the admiral
summed up his views of the lesson of the
battle of the Sea of Japan. He said:
Gunnery is the beginning and end of every
naval engagement. If your sailors can
shoot accurately your Meet has a chance to
win; If they cannot shoot accurately your
nVet is lost. Accurate gunnery is the first
easentlal of naval efficiency, for a man-of-war
today Is nothing more than a floating
gun carriage.
Sir John Klsher and Admiral Percy Scott
have this matter In hand so far as uur
navy Is cor.rerned, and the supreme import
ance of precision in shooting Is being im
pressed upon all ranks.
What really deturmlned the result was
the vastly superior shooting of the Jap
anese. From the outset it was a battle of
gunnery.
The torpedo did some devastating work,
but this was after victory was assured lo
the Japs.
We do not need to look for the reason for
Togo's triumph. It was not a question of
ships, guns or torpedoes, but of the per
sonal element, which, notwithstanding the
progress of science, is still paramount in a
sea battle. The guns must, of course, be
tSere, but It is the men behind them who
win or lose the battle.
(Continued on fteoood Page.)
Crnlser Rons Down Liner.
FERROL. Spain. June SR.-The British
cruiser Cernarvon ran down the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Coblens In a dense fog
at 4 o'clock this morning; oft Cape Prior
(on the northwest roast of Spain ten miles
from Ferrol). The Cobleri was badly dam
aged and sprung a leak. The passengers
were transferred to the oruiser, which
1towd th liner her. The injury to th
cruiser waa trifling, but th Coblens will
have to go into dry dock.
GRAND LAKE, Colo., June 25. Mrs.
Watt C, Greggs killed her four children
and attempted to take ber own life to
day. The woman Is In a critical condition
from & wound in the side and may not live
till morning. The crime la believed to have
been committed by the woman during a
fit of temporary insanity. Her husband
says that recently Mrs. Greggs has shown
signs of mental aberration. The husband.
who waa on his way to a neighbor's house,
heard shots I nthe direction of his own
home and, hastily returning, found his
wife lying wounded on the doorstep and
three of the children lying on ' the floor
in pools of blood. The other child was
sitting in a chair, dead.
The children ranged in age from 6 months
to 8 years.
BANK CASHIERJS ARRESTED
Tbonina J. Casey of Clinton, Mo., Ac-
cased of Forging Two Xote
Aggregating- aiO.OOO.
CLINTON, Mo.. June 25. Thomas Casey,
cashier of the Salmon bank, waa arrested
today on a charge of forging two notes
aggregating 110,000, preferred by W. M.
Stevens. Casey had hypothecated the
original notes In Kansas City, and copies
were found In the bank here by Bank Ex
aminer Cook. Casey is a son of the late
George M. Casey, known as the cattle king
of Missouri. The Salmon bank's affairs are
in a deplorable shape and it is feared de
positors will realise llttl.
CHURCH AND STATE IN. FRANCE
Chamber of Deputies JDehates Forma
tion of Governlnjor Bodies to
Control Pnbllei Worship.
PARIS, June 25. With! the settlement by
the Chamber of Deputies of the contro
versy In the church an,d state separation
bill relating to the formation of govern
ing bodies destined to take over control
of the churches, the debate was prac
tically concluded.
The basis of reform, Including the cut
ting of the bonds uniting church and state,
the abolition of the budgetary provision
for members of the clergy except those en
titled to pensions, the future disposal of
religious edifices and the constitution of
parish societies all aroused heated discus
sion. The last named question attracted
the close attention of the opponents of the
bill, the desire being to prevent church
property becoming the object of future po
litical strife. It was finally decided that
the governing bodies shall have power to
make church collections and charges for
ceremonies and to form reserve funds for
the maintenance of the clergy and the
edifices, but they are not to be allowed to
receive legacies.
The sections permitting societies to fed
erate Into dioceslan unions and eventually
to form a national federation aroused a
strong protest from the socialists and free
thinkers. The chairman of the committee
maintained that the state did not desire
to render the state Impotent to continue
its work, which would be the case unless
mutual Intercourse and assistance were al
lowed. Finally with a proviso for super
vision of the finances of the societies to
prevent the funds being used for political
propaganda the clause was accepted. The
only point left for discussion Is the regula
tion of public worship with penalties for
breaches of the law.
CHINESE PROTEST IS HEARD
President Changes Methods of Administer
ing the Ixcluiion Act-
CERTIFICATES FOR THE EXEMPT CLASSES
These Will B Issued by American
Consuls and Will Be Accepted
Without Further Examina
tion at All Ports.
WASHINGTON. June 25-By the direc
tion of President Roosevelt action has been
taken by the administration which not only
will facilitate the landing In this country of
Chinese exempt classes, but will also
eliminate from th emigration Tmreau such
administrative features as have been sub
jects of criticism by Chinese. It Is the de
clared intention of the president to see that
Chinese merchants, travelers, students and
others of the exempt classes shall have the
same courtesy shown them by officers of
the Immigration bureau as Is accorded to
citizens of the most favored nations.
Representations have been made to the
president that in view of alleged harsh
treatment accorded to many Chinese seek
ing a landing In the United States, the com
mercial guilds of China have determined to
institute a boycott on American manufac
tures. The representations, backed by the
authority of the American Asiatic society
and commercial bodies throughout the
country, Induced the president to make an
investigation of the situation with a view
to remedying the evils complained of, if
they were found to exist. The subject was
discussed thoroughly by the cabinet and the
president took it up personally with Secre
tary Metcalf of the Department of Com
merce and Labor, who has supervision of
the lmmigratlot. bureau.
Orders to Consuls.
As a result of the Inquiry, orders have
been Issued to the diplomatic and consular
representatives of the United Slates in
China by the president himself that they
must look clostly to the performance of
their duties, under the exclusion law, and
see to It that members of. the exempt
classes coming to this country are provided
with proper certificates. These certificates
will be accepted at any port of the United
States and will guarantee the bearer
against any harsh or discourteous treat
ment. Such treatment, Indeed, will be th
cause of the Instant dismissal of the offend
ing official, whoever he may be.
In addition to the president's orders, Sec
retary Metcalf has Issued instructions to
the Immigration officers which, It Is be
lieved, will remedy the difficulty heretofore
complained of bv the Chinese government
and individuals. It is anticipated thut the
prompt action taken by this government to
meet the objections made by the Chinese
will eliminate the possibility of serious
trade difficulties between China and the
manufacturers of this country.
Casslnl Preparing to Leave.
Count Casslnl, the Russian ambassador,
has engaged passage for July 11 from New
York. The ambassador will probably re
main In Washington to await the arrival
of his successor. Baron Rosen, who lands
In New York July 6. Count Casslnl will
a fw days and
met by the president's earn,
escorted to Sagamore Hill, there to pre
sent his letters of recall to the president.
This ceremony over the ambassador will
return to New York and remain until he
sails. The presentation of Baron Rosen
as ambassador will take place at Oyster
Bay soon after the departure of Count
Casslnl and will be characterized by the
ceremonies appropriate to the reception of
personal envoy of Emperor Nicholas.
.New Embnsay for Germany.
The German government has purchased
a splendid site for Its embassy here oppo
site the property of the new French em
bassy overlooking Sheridan Circle, in the
northwest section of the city. The prop
erty; which is shaded by magnificent trees,
rises to a considerable height above the
street, measures about 1,300x195 feet. On
this site will be erected a splendid stone
structure of the style of Frederick the
Great, reproducing perhaps in general out
line the famous "San Soucl" castle or the
new castle at Potsdam. Emperor William
has taken a keen Interest In the subject
and will personally approve the plans for
the building.
CHICAGO STRIKE MAY SPREAD
Prospect that Troobl Will Involve
All th Vnlon Teamsters Em
ployed la the Windy City.
CHICAGO, June 25. Unless th referen
dum vot to be taken by th striking
teamsters tomorrow night results In the
men agreeing to accept term of settlement
offered by tba employers, ther la a prob
ability that th struggle may extend to a
general contest involving all of tb 35,000
union teamster In Chicago. The conserva
tive element will us every effort possible
to check a sympathetic strlk and th
chance ar said to be about even that
they will be successful.
RESUMES EIGHTEEN-HOUR RUN
Fast Schedule of Lake Shore Train
Suspended Because of Wreck to
Be Restored Todny,
NEW YORK. June 25-The eighteen-hour
running schedule for the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited between this city and Chicago,
temporarily abandoned, following the
wreck at Mentor, O., will be restored to
morrow. The following announcement was made
by President Newman of the Central:
The rigid Investigation of the wreck on
the I,ake Shore road lit Mentor, O., which
has been made by the officials of the Lake
Shore, and by the state railway commis
sioner of Ohio, who made personal Investi
gation at the scene of the accident, having
shown conclusively that the accident was
not caused by the fpeeil of the train. It has
now been decided tn continue the eighteen
hour schedule, periling a thorough investi
gation of the aerldert. Its schedule of
eighteen hours betwnn New York and
Chicago will be resumed Monday.
TROLLEY CAR JUMPS TRACK
Fourteen Person Islnred In an Acci
dent on Chlrswo Jt North
Shore Rtllvray.
1
CHICAGO, June 25KFourteen persons
were Injured this afternoon, three of them
seriously, when an eleitrlc car on the Chi
cago & North Shore pUlway was derailed
at Grove street. Evavton. The car waa
traveling rapidly and Itft th rails In turn
ing a curve. It ran 1(0 feet on the pave
ment and was stoppet by striking a pole
supporting the trollej wires. The front
part of the car waa wrecked and the pas
sengers were thrown lto confusion among
th debris. Nearly tvery person In th
car was injured.
BIG SUGAR DEAL IN HAWAII
Factors Organise a Company to Beflne
Product In Competition vrlth
Spreckle Interests.
HONOLULU, June 25. The Sugar Fac
tors' company, representing all of the
sugar Interests here outside those of the
Spreckles Sugar company, has purchased
for approximately $2,000,000 the controlling
interest In the Crockett California refinery
and Intends to begin next January refining
the Hawaiian product in competition with
the Spreckles company.
It Is expected that there will be a lively
fight. The Sugar Factors' company controls
340,000 of the 4U0.0OO tons of the annual sugar
crop of Hawaii, and has, it la stated, re
newed for three years its contract with
eastern refineries td dispose of Its crop
with the provision of being allowed to refine
up to 150,000 tons on the Pacific coast.
The Sugar Factors say they have paid
yearly 11,250,000 to the Spreckles refineries
because they were unable to compete and
they now propose to resist the Spreckles
Interests. The Sugar Factors' company was
organized laBt year for the purpose of com
bining interests here to oppose the
bpreckles company.
FAVORS MIXTURE OF RACES
Colored Author Say Amalgamation
Througrh Inter-Marrluge Will
' Solve the Prohlem.
BOSTON, June 25,-Amalgamation of the
white and colored races through Intermar
riage as a solution of the race problem
was advanced by Charles W. Chestnutt,
a well known negro author of Cleveland,
O., in an address before the Boston lit
erary and Historical association. Dr.
Chestnutt, who is here to attend his son's
graduation from Harvard, spoke on "Race
Prejudices, Its Cause and Cure." After
dlscusslog the differences between the two
races the speaker said:
"The most difficult of the difference
which hold us apart frem our fellow elt
Izens is our difference in color. Should this
difference disappear entirely prejudice and
the race prejudice would cease to exist.
I believe the mixture of the races will In
time b an accomplished fact, and that it
will be a good thing for all concerned.
North Bead student's Good Record.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.. June 25. (Special
Telegram.) Earl Mason Edson, of North
Bend, Nxb., is one of the twenty-eight
graduating from the Harvard law school
this week who have been voted cum laude
by the faculty for attaining the grade "A "
in their work. Edson Is a Uut gradual of
th University of Indiana.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Partly Cloudy Todnyi Warmer In
the West Portion. Tuesday Partly
Cloudy.
Temperature at Omaha Yesterday!
Hour. near. Honr. Dear.
B a. m 73 1 . m Ml
8 a. m Ta 9 p. m TH
T a. m T4 a p. m 7.1
8 a. m TT 4 p. m Tft
Da. m TH S p. m TO
111 i. m eo a p. m TB
11 a. m at T p. m...... T3
11 a 8a N p. m TO
0 p. m Ot
BIG BLAZE IN NASHVILLE
Fire In Retail District of Tennessee
City Doe Dnmaae Amounting
to One-Half million.
NASHVILLE, Tenn.. June 2S.-Flre In
the retail shopping district today caused
damage estlmnted at between l.W.noO and
ftW.OCO. The flames were discovered In the
Palace, a big department store occupied by
Harris Bros, and Jacobus Bros, on tho
southwest corner of Fifth avenue and
Union street. Tho spread of the flames
wus rapid and when they were gotten un
der control the following included the list
of losses:
The Palace building occupied by Harris
Bros., wholesale and retail millinery, and
Jacobus Bros., owned by Norman Klrkman,
burned.
The Manlx, six story, occupied by Nash
ville Dry Goods company, owned by Nor
man Klrkman, burned.
Two three story buildings being fitted up
for Kress & Co., owned by Brown Heirs,
wrecked by falling Walls and burned.
Others who sustained losses are Wright
Bros., decorators, Cash Grocery store, R.
W. Turner, Cumberland Baking Powder
company and Alfred Steam Dye Works.
Wholesale Houses In Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, O., June 25. Fire broke
out shortly before 2 o'clock this morning in
the part of the wholesale district at the
southwest corner of St. Clair street and
North Water street, completely gutting the
Wlllard Storage Battery company's build
ing, doing 350,000 damage. Fairbanks, Morse
ft Co.'s building is also on fire and unless
checked a fierce conflagration will ensue.
CONFERENCE 0VER ELECTION
Pollard, Strode and Rose Discuss Gov
ernor Mickey's Proclamation Xo
Conclusion Reached.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Neb., June 25. (Special Tele
gram.) E. M. Pollard, republican nominee
for congress, was In consultation this after
noon and tonight with Vice Chairman
Strode and Halleck Rose discussing the
legality of Governor Mickey's election
proclamation. The conference lasted until
11 o'clock and no authoritative statement
was given out.
Governor Mickey has taken the stand that
the election will not be called off and he so
Informed the conference. It is understood
Mr. Strode believes the call Is Illegal, while
Halleck Rose takes the position of Attorney
General Brown. It was stated at the con
ference that all work in the democratic
headquarters, such aa printing and mailing
out -matter, had been suspended pending
a, conference. Several of
on with the election, believing that wtyfetfttrr
the call was illegal or not congress would
seat the winner.
It was officially announced tonight that
Fred Abbott of Columbus would be a candi
date for regent of the university. Mr.
Abbott Is editor of the Columbus Journal,
and for a number of years has been In
terested in school work, having been at the
head of various schools throughout the
state. He Is a graduate of the state university.
CHANGES IN SALVATION ARMY
Cousin and Merrlvreather Say Fare
well to the Omaha
Garrison.
Before a congregation of some 200 of their
followers. Brigadier and Mrs. Cousins of
the Salvation , army and Major and Mrs.
Merrlweather delivered their farewell ser
mon at the Army hall, Seventeenth and
Davenport streets last night. The four of
ficers, who have had charge of the Army
work In Omaha for the past two years
leave for Minneapolis this week, to take
charge of the work there. In bidding good
bye to the Omaha branch of the Army
Brigadier Cousins expressed sincere regret
that he was compelled to leave Omaha,
where, as he said in his talk, "the best
two years of his life had been spent."
The esteem in which the officers are held
by the soldiers here was shown by the
many expressions of regret heard, and on
tho platform of the little hall last night not
a few handkerchiefs were seen go to the
eyes of the members when they spoke of
their leaving and of the work which has
been accomplished here during the stay of
Brigadier Cousins and Major Merrlweather.
After the four officers leave, the ,Armv
work here will ba in Charge of Major Bon
nett of Dallas, Tex., who will be In charge.
PAPERS IN EQUITABLE CASES
Criminal Proceedings to Be Brought
Against -Men Who Looted
Society' Treasury,
NEW' YORK. June 25,-With Attorney
General Mayer and his deputies working
over the evidence taken by Superintendent
Hendricks of the state Insurance depart
ment In his Investigation of the Equitable
Life Assurance society and District At
torney Jerome also Investigating the Equit
able, proceedings against the men who,
Superintendent HenCrlcks says, accumu
lated profits for themselves at the soclty't
expense will be only a question of days.
The attorney general and Alexander T.
Mason, the deputy In charge of the former's
office here, were In consultation today, and
tomorrow Mr. Mason will begin the actual
drawing of the papers against the directors
who, it la claimed, profited from the syndl
cate transactions.
Attorney General Mayer will tomorrow
go to Albany, where he will have a long
conference with Governor Hlgglns, former
Governor Odell. Superintendent Hendricks
and some of the party leaders in both
houses of th legislature.
EXODUS FROM LODZ
Thontandi of People Are Fleeing from the
Terror Stricken City.
SUNDAY IS COMPARATIVELY QUIET
Cossack Attaok Jewiih Family Biding la
Cab and Kill Them AIL
RAID UPON THE LIQUOR STORES
Mob Seiiea 8tampt and Cash and Adda
Them to Funds of Eoolalista.
GENERAL STRIKE PROCLAIMED IN POLAND
Work Will Ba Suspended la All
Workshops, Factories, Office and
Restanrnnta Cruelty of
Soldiery,
LODZ, Russian Poland, June 25. The
most serious phase of the fighting between
the military and strikers la at an end, but
there are still Isolated attacks in the sub
urbs. At Baluty this morning Cossacks
attacked a Jewish family of five person
who were driving In a cab to tho railway
station and shot and killed them all. In
cluding the cabman.
At Pabjanlce, near Lodz, workmen at
tacked two policemen and shot and killed
one and wounded the other.
There Is a general exodus from Lods.
Twelve thousand persons have already left
and all trains are crowded.
During the disturbances thirty-five liquor
stores were destroyed by the mobs which
appropriated all the stamps found on the
premises. The cash and stamps were
added to the funds of the socialist party.
The workmen in all the factories will strike
tomorrow.
Some prominent ctttiens this morning
telegraphed General Schustow, asking for
protection against the brutality of soldiers,
especially the Cossacks, who in one In
stance killed and robbed the servant of a
millionaire named Rosenblatt, who was
carrying J5.000 to the bank. The general
promised to punish the offenders but said
he required witnesses to testify against
the Cossacks.
General Strike Proclaimed.
WARSAW, June 26. The proclamation Is
sued yesterday by the democratlo party of
Poland and Lithuania calling out workmen
as a protest against the Lode massacre
declares that In order to show the solidar
ity of their brethren and to protest against
"the new and incessant crimes of the em
peror's government" all Warsaw muit atop
work tomorrow. The proclamation orders
that not a single workshop shall be oper
ated and that offices, shops, restaurant!
and coffee houses must close and all trafila
must cease. Jt say that the red flag, the
flag of the workmen, must float in tho
streets of Warsaw and calls upon all work
men to help their brother arrange a gen
eral strike.
The military la patrolling the street in
the factory and Jewish dlstrlcta. tonight
In the suburb of Praga today workmen
sh6t and wo'unded'two policemen. In Ogro
dowa street there was art eneounur b-
and one gendarme were wouncleor Slf WKJ
streets processions of workmen were dis
persed. Fear Disorder In Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 26.-rS:36 a. m.
Beyond the bare announcement that firing
was again heard Saturday night In th
Jewish quarter at Lodi and that the Jews
are leaving the city in great numbers, there
is almost nothing known about the situa
tion at Lodx and the developments of Sat
urday and Sunday,
The lack of Information prevented any
manifestation of feeling on th part of
workmen of St. Petersburg, many of whom
are In sympathy with social revolutionary
doctrines and for the same reason there 1
little discussion in the clubs and cafes, most
of the people not being aware that any
thing unusual is happening in Poland.
When the details become known It may
be expected that the news will create the
i deepest Impression In all industrial section
of Russia and bring about disorders, which
would be particularly unfortunate coming
Just at this Juncture when the government
Is bending every effort to induce the people
to be patient and to await the Issuance of
a ukase announcing the convocation of a
national assembly, the proclamation regard
ing which cannot be long delayed. The
date for the convocation waa some time ago
tentatively fixed for June 28, but the final
revision of the project is taking longer
than had been expected and the ukase will
probably have to be postponed.
Hostile Demonstration In Italy.
GENOA, June 25. A hostile demonstration
took place Saturday night at the Russian
consulate here. There were crle of "down
with the cxar," and windows were broken.
The police dispersed the mob.
STORTHING IS CONGRATULATED
Norwegians of Minnesota Send Greet
Ins to Their Brethren Strugs
gllngr for Political Freedom.
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 25. Ten thousand
sons and daughters of Norway gathered to
day at their annual picnic at Como park,
adopted resolutions addressed to the mem
bers of the Norwegian Storthing congratu
lating them upon their action In declaring
Norway Independent of Swedish rule, and
urging them to stand firm until the free
dom of Norway is accomplished and good
relations with the sister country estab
lished. An address to the Swedish Ameri
cans also was adopted. In hls, it Is said,
that while, as Norwegians and of Norwe
gian descent, their sympathies are with
the fatherland, still as American cltlxena
they have naught but the kindliest of
feelings for their Swedish neighbor and
this good feeling they will maintain what
ever may come to pass in ihe old country.
Congressmen Halvor Steenerson and A.
J. Vonsteadt of Minnesota, and Qllbert' R.
Haugen of Iowa, delivered addressee. Gov
ernor Johnson who was unable to b pres
ent, was represented by Superintendent of
Schools J. W. Olson
Movement of Ocean Vessel Jan 2S.
At New York-Arrived: United States,
frum Copenhagen; Hamburg, from Ham
burg. At Hamburg Arrived: Moltke. from New
York,
At Cherbourg Arrived: Frledrlch der
Grnsse, from New York.
At Liverpool Arrived: Lucanla. from New
York: Bavarian, from Montreal; Lake
Champlaln, from Montreal.
At Queenstown Arrived: Cedrlc. from
New York. Sailed: I'mbrla, for New York.
At Southampton -Arrived: St. Louis, from
New York. Balled: Barbarossa, for New
York.
At Moville Arrived: Columbia, from New
York.
At Boulogne-Ballad; BtaUndam, for New
York.
BLUE SUNDAY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS
Business of All Classes Suspended la
Capital of Lone Star Itata fos '
Tweaty-Four Hours,
AUSTIN. Tex., June 25.-An old Sunday
law waa enforced rigorously hare today
and saloons and even soda fountain were
closed from midnight lust night until mid
night tonight. It was impossible to gat
a shoe shlno or a cigar and th base ball
managers had to throw wide th gat to
veryona In order to play. Hundred left
th city on local train for raaoru outside
th city limit.