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The Omaha Sunday Bee. PAGES 1 TO 8. NEWS SECTION. ESTAULISLIED JUNE 10, 1871. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 0, 1905 FOUR SECTIONS THIRTY-FOUR TAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. v r- WAR RECORD BROKEN Urns Men Face Inch Other in Manchuria Tbin Ever Before in History. CHANCE FOR BIG BATTLE STILL EXISTS v wiuj couva uun oi aiwiji ovup avww of Warlike Armies. TALKING OF AN INDEMNITY BY RUSSIA Matter of Tenni of Peace Creates Interest at St Petersburg. RUSSIANS OBJECT TO LOSS OF TERRITORY Many Woild Continue War Vntll Armlea Enter Land of the Csar Rather Than Submit to Demands. PARIS. July . (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) If a battle take place In Man hurla of any considerable Import before the final treaty of peace between Russia and Japan It will be by far the greatest In the history of the world, discarding- as legendary the wild Greek tales of Xerxe's army millions strong. The Japanese today have six armies In the field, composed of twenty-six divisions and totalling a force of at least 600,000 men. Five of these great armies are understood as operating against General Linevltch, so that the force op posed Immediately to him will be at least 810.000 strong, and It may be even larger. The Japanese force of artillery Is estimated at 1.SO0 guns. Figures even approximately correct of the Russian army are more difficult to get at. It Is known that the Russian army has been reinforced since Mukden, but It Is believed that It does not greatly exceed 45O.O00 men, with 1.200 guns. If each aide should bring Into the battle Its full quota Of men, therefore, nearly one million of men and close upon 3,000 cannon will be engaged. The front of the Japanese armies covers about 100 ne. extending In one vast semi-circle from the Uao river to the mountains south of Kirin, the two flanks .leing advanced toward the Russians , In tin battle In no battle of the past, at least not v until the outbreak of the present war, have more than 600,000 men been lined up In opposing armies. The following were the totals engaged In some of the past historic battles, from which the colossal scale of the present war can be understood Flevra, Beptetnlier, 187Y 130,000 Sedan, September, 1H70 244.0HO rirnvnlntLK. AUKURt. 170 300,000 Sadowr., July, IMS' Gettysburg. July, 1863 220.000 fArinn June, l.tblf . ' -i Waterloo, June, 1M&...1 7.on0 Leipzig. October, 1S13 472,000 Bor.Kllno. September, 1812 261,000 Present Armies Largtr, It will be seen that In the greatest bat ties of the past, sometimes not one-quarter, often not one-half, the number of men were lined up which now confront each other to the southwest of Klrln. Tho present dif ficulty of Japan la not in finding men, but In feeding the Immense fores which It has at the front. But on account of tha water 'transportation ' the problems wnictt con front tha Japanese In this respect are not as serious as those which confront the ' Russians. Indeed, if the Japanese should succeed In cutting the "Iberian railroad In the rear of General Linevltch, something not Impossible slnoe their forces apparently outnumber the force of the Russians nearly two to one. It would be necessary for the Russians to surrender, to fight or to starve, Their stores on hand would not be sufficient to feed a third of a million for many days. and their only hope of-future supplies would lie In tha Siberian railroad. Reports to the effect that the "rainy i son has begun" In Manchuria are watched with greater Interest by the military crlt les and students of military strategy than tha reports of peace negotiations, which are chiefly of Interest to diplomatic students and critics. According to careful meteoro logical reports made by Consul Hosts at Newchwang, the date of ths beginning of the "rainy season" Is about the second T..lk. weea in rfuig. w earner may noi stop nsjm. It was pointed out, however, at a .very early period In the campaign of 1904 that tha practically invariable rule of past his tory was that warlike operations were car rled on .In weather which disturbed ' the minds of tha "oldest Inhabitants," and led them to say they never remembered such a thing happening before. From this It Is deducted that all local memories are faulty i all traditions false or else that the abnormal Incident of the combat themselves change the state of the atmouphere and upset the best established of tradition. Either that or els that "all signs fall In times of dry weather," or "wet weather," as the case may be. Falling military men have the privilege of falling back upon the theory that the discharging of cannon, as at a bat tie, has the effect of bringing down rain J from the clouds. This latter theory may account for many things which have hap pened, provided It la Justified Instead of de nied by sclentlno men as at the present time. The very phrase "rainy season" is in it . self deceptive, because It has so many widely varying and widely different mean ings in various localities. In Manchuria the whole rainfall of the year Is small, scarcely thirteen Inches In all, and of this not half falls practically contlnously, but In broken spells, even In orfflnury times ' during the specially wet months of July and August. It la safe to predict, therefore, . that during July and August of 10& we shall have deluges which will temporarily check movement, provided all military movements are not permanently ended by peace, followed by fine hot weather, during which the roads will rapidly dry. The de lay, therefore, will pot be serious, but short. This was the condition of affairs which was experienced a year'ago. It Is no ' doubt from their previous knowledge of tiie climate that the leaders of the mikado's army are able to say that except at par- tlcular points and for a limited perlou operations will not be Interrupted by the rains. Rasalaas Would Hold Territory. ST. . PETERSBURG. July 8.-8peclal Cablegram to The Bee.) Judging from the spirit of the Russian press the Russians are not anxious for peace negotiation ' n n I aa VlAritvnstolr ran Ka -- v.. VMV Ul 'he Ruuslan ministers who ha the ear of S the czar said this week: "Buppoe the very worst that can hap pen. We can abandon Manchuria. Llao tung, Port Arthur, the Kharbln railway and agree to pay a war Indemnity, but wt.at we will refuse at all costs is the dis mantling of Vladivostok and the surrender of Sakhalin. Not that Sakhalin Is intrin sically so valuable, but Us possession Is In valuable to us If we Intend that Vladlvo stok shall remain what It always has been namely, the outpost ct Russia la Siberia. (Continued on Second Fag-) PLANS TO TUNNEL MONT BLANC French .Minister of Public Works Approves t.faantlc Scheme for Inlia Hoad. PARIS, July 8. tSpeelal Cablegram to The bee.) M. Gauthier, minister of public works, is credited with a scheme which sounds gigantic. It is nothing more nor Uss than that of a railway tunnel through Mont Blanc. The project Includes other features, less vast, but all Imjiortant. As will be easily understood the scheme was originally a counterblast to the new Simp Ion tunnel undertaking Just completed. The St. Uothard line when opened damaged French trade considerably. The Simplon route will prove a still more serious blow. France haa few direct railway routes into Swltserland aud Italy. That via Delle and Basle is chiefly of benefit to the St. Got hard line. Those from Dijon to Laus:inne, via Pontarller, and to Geneva, via Culo, are Inconvenient, circuitous and the former is often rendered impracticable in winter by snowfalls. Direct routes to Italy are by the Mount Cenis tunnel, and round by Marseilles and the Rlvlcra to Genoa. The most rapid transit from northwestern Eu rope to Italy Is no longer by France, but by Basic and the St. Gothard. A still more direct route will be via the Simplon. But M. Gauthler's scheme Is to open a et quicker means of communication, first of all with Swltserland. This would be provided for by tunneling the Faucllle pass, an engineering work estimated to cost 3-3,000,000, and to take about five years. By this way a route almost in a straight line would be opened from Dijon to Geneva, via Lena le Saulnler. This would be then the most rapid means of transit to Switx- erland. The second and more sensational part of the scheme Is the proposed con tinuation of the line from Geneva, via Chamonlx, through the Mont Blanc to Aosta, thus connecting with the Italian system. The advantages of the route for French trade are obvious, us by far the most rapid route from England to Italy would pass across one-half of France. The magnitude of such an enterprise as tun neling Mont Blanc rather takes one's breath away, but the project Is said to have been already well thought out and elaborated in detail. It would certainly be a gigantic scheme for France, as It would probably divert half of the traffic of the St, Gothard and Simplon routes to French railways. No one would have believed the minister of public works likely to endorse such a project. But It Is said that the Idea has the best of backing, financial and political. Inasmuch as the tunnel under the channel to England Is once again being agitated and seriously It would appear as though decided Improvements In the railway sys tems of the continent In general, and In France In particular, are among the pos sibilities In the not far distant future. MYSTERY OF SPANISH PRINCESS Lover Is Shot by Someone I'nidentllled and 71 o Explanation Is Offered. FLORENCE. July 8. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) The mystery of the "Lover of the Princess" cortlnues to puzzle the people of Florence as nothing of the sort rmt pusnled tbcis-iln. resent year?. . In one of the 'Villas here resides Donna Elvira, one of the daughters of the Spanish pretender, Don Carlos, with her lover, the painter Folchl. Eight years ago the princess eloped with Folchl, who was a native of Rome and the nephew of a monslgnor who at one time occupied a high post In the Vatican. Slgnorl, the painter's affectionate and devoted wife, was left behind In Rome with several young children, who have not seen nor heard anything of their father since. Recently a gentleman was passing along the via Solferlno In Florence when he heard a pistol shot, followed by cries for help, proceeding from the house. The neighbor rushed In and found Slgnor Folchl gasping for breath on a sofa with a bullet In his chest and Donna Elvira paralysed with terror. Slgnor Folchl attempted to explain that It was an accident, but public opinion Is prone to think despite, numerous explanations that the painter either tried to commit suicide or that the vengeance of the Spanish Bourbons had found him out. So deeply shrouded is the entire af fair that it promises to remain a mystery as long as those concerned live, and matters are so complicated that It Is doubtful whether a confession would be regarded as conclusive. Apparently no one could tell except Slgnor Folchl, and his life has been so filled with love Intrigues that It has appeared Impossible to arrive at any satis factory conclusions from hi statements. CREMATION GROWS POPULAR Incineration of Bodies Sow Cheaper Than Ordinary Interments la Great Britain. LONDON, July 8. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) The remarkable will of Lady Diana de Vere Huddleston, widow of the first Baron Huddleston, In which after leaving 880,000 to servants, she directed that her ashes after cremation should be placed In the oak shrine awaiting them at Coutts' bank and buried with those of her hus band, has drawn attention to the steady In crease in the number of persons In this country who prefer cremation to burial. Mr. Noble, secretary of the Cremation society. Is authority for the statement that cremation is becoming quite popular, espe cially among foreigners whose relatives die In London. Many Gcrmuns and Americans are cremated and their ashes sent home at a fraction of the expense which an ordinary burial would entail. The latest figures published by the Cremation society show that whereas three bodies were cremated at Woking In lfctw, 3M bodies were cremated at Woking and Golder's Green last year. In Manchester 8 and In Liverpool to ar sons were cremated last year. An ordinary burial with memorial stone costs about 1100, while cremation involve an outlay of only DISLIKE BRITISH SUNDAY LAW Jews of London Desire to Work Sis Days la Order Earn 'a Living. LONDON. July 8 -(Special Cablegram to The Bee.) The "Children of the Ghetto" have been holding numerous and largely attended mas meetings for the purpose of protesting agulnst the Sunday closing of shops and market bill. Mr. 11. H. Gordon, d)ie of their leaders. In an inter view thus explained their p islllon: We are protesting, not aa Jews, but as citlxens of the great British empire. None of the Jew are in tavor ot a working week of seven days, but they do claim the ri-iht to earn their living during six dxi of ine week. I r.der present cinutliluna six days' labor barely provides food for many of me Jew In the east end. If Sunuav closing is made compulsory only Ave working day will be left to them, and they will prac tically be given tha ehoic of abandomng their religion or starving. PLAXS FOR COLONIES Eider Haggard Benn' Work af 0 rt pencil CANADA TlrtUERS LAND FOR PURPOSE Offers 8ix Tewnships for Use of Idle of Mother Oonntrj. LONDON TIMES CONSIDERS THE IDEA Pinis Much to Commeid in Eeport of ths British Commissioner. CORPORATION IN frHNY LINES FAVORED Cost of Locating Family of Five Will Be One Thonsand Dollars, Which Should Bo Repaid In Thtrty Slx Years. LONDON, July 8. (Special Cablegram, to The Bee.) The scheme of national land settlement evolved by Rider Haggard, after exhaustive Inquiries into the working of the Salvation Army colonies In the United States and Hadlelgh, has Just been made public In detail. The Inquiry was suggested by the Rhodes trustees, who made a grant of 81,600 for that purpose, and Rider Haggard was ap pointed commissioner by the colonial secre tary on January 31. He sailed for the t'nlted States on Feb ruary 22 and visited the Salvation Army land colonies at Fort Ramie In California, Fort Amity In Colorado and Fort Herrick In Ohio He had Interviews with President Roose velt, whom he Incidentally describes as the clearest vlsloned and most able statesman that I ever had the honor of meeting," and Mr. Wilson, the secretary of agriculture. Mr. Haggard then went to Canada as the guest of Earl Orey and discussed the sub ject with Sir Wilfrid Laurlcr. Hon. Clifford Sifton, the former minister of the Interior. the leader of the opposition, the finance minister, the superintendent of Immigration and other experts upon Immigration and land settlement. The result of Mr. Haggard's negotiations Is that the Canadian government Is pre pared at any time to give ten townships (240,000 acres) for the scheme on tho sole consideration that the conditions of settle ment prescribed by the law of Canada are complied with. As regards the scheme Itself the first step must be the guarantee by the Imperial government and the governments of the colonies which are willing to co-operate, of the Interest on a loan to finance the settle ments. The Imperial government should appoint a permanent superintendent of land settle ment, In whom the capital should be In vested and who should administer the funds. Plan Proposed by Hag-card The work of selection, distribution and organization should be entrusted to the Salvation Army or some other approved body, and the colonists should remain In charge of this body until all liabllltle are paid. V '..' No colonist should receive a title to land until he has paid oft his liabilities with In terest. Mr. Haggard proposes that each sct'.to ment should consist of not less than 100 families, since It Is Important that persons broughtfrom the cities should have neigh bors and associates. He also proposes that co-operative stores shall be established for the sale and pur chase of produce and necessaries, and that people's credit banks should be set up on the Raffelsen principle. Tho three conditions which Mr. Haggard Insists upon as absolutely essential aro: Sufficient capital at moderate Interest. Careful selection of settlers and land. Skilled and sympathetic management of both after settlement Mr. Haggard estimates that the cost of settling a family of Ave persons on Cana dian farms of 190 acres (exclusive of the land) would be 81.000. sdlvlded as follows: 8350 for cottages and barns, 3150 for live stock. 3100 for Implements and fencing, 5100 for Ave months' food, 3100 for seed and fod der and 3300 for transport. This 31.000 he suggests would be paid off. Including 5 per cent Interest and 1 per cent sinking fund, by thirty-six and one-half annual Installments of 360. Salvation Army Colony. An Idea of the prospects of such settle ments can be gleaned from the Fort Ramie colony. The Salvation Army paid 862,500 for the land and lost 327,000 on a first abortive settlement. Against this 889.600, the value of the land Improvements, stock, etc., is now appraised at nearly 3115.000. Most of this Increment goes to the settlers. So great Is the Interest aroused in the scheme hers In England that the London Time makes the subject the occasion for an editorial leader. In part, the Times sa j: Mr. Rider Haggard has completed wi'h commendable dispatch a work of great in terest to all who have at heart the national welfare. A few months ago he was in structed by the colonial secretary to visit the t'nlted States as commissioner to re port upon the agricultural and Industrial settlement established there by the Salva tion Army. These settlements are experi mental attempts to move from the great cities nf America. nennlM uhn u,nnt.i v. . - - . 1 - - - -. - - " l U HI UT1 If, I ter occupied in cultivating the land and to form agricultural communities. Mr Lyt tleton thought that If these effort had proved successful, some analogous system might be applied, and some part of the 'urban populution might be transferred to different lands within the British empire. on the wmiir, jiir. niuer uuggara brings back a distinctly favorable account of the experi ments In America. He records some fail ures or miscalculations: he records mill more impressive surcesses: and he present the outlines of a scheme, framed with ihe lessons of the American agricultural cnlo. nles before him, and after consultation with men of practical experience for colo nization on a large scale. With the object which he had In view there will be general sympathy. The drift to the town- ,, .... crance from the land of people who become degraded physically and otherwise In great cities; the slg'it of vast tracts of land fer tile in the extreme lying uncultivated while thomutnds annually move helplessly and blindly towards the cities, there to mix with a population of waifs and driftwood -the tendency to race ruin, a product of our "western culture," due greatly to living in crowded quarters of our great cities all that is so grave an evil that any allevia tion of It 1 to be prized. Problem Is Not Simple. We doubt whether the problem every where presented is so simple a Mr Rider Hagsard conceive it. "I believe." he re marks, "that in a majority of case vil lage folk go to cities, and in many in stances remain in them, because they can find no opportunity or proeet upon the land, and. subsequently, because they navj not the mrajis io escape with their wives and children from the web of town life in which tiny have entaaled themselves " There are. It must be noted, others whether a majority or a minority may be a question, but undoubtedly many to whom the excitement of town life Is alluring and to whom a dwelling in a village lr agri cultural community Is Intolerably tediuus But If a considerable number of those of luim Mr. Klder Hugg-nrd speaks can be draan to the .count -y the gain would be lnimer.se. The Salvation Army has established three (Continued on Second Pace.) STATISTICS OF IMMIGRATION Board of Trade Compilation Pan- tinned by Order of House of Commons. LONDON, July 8. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) An Interesting analysis of emi gration and Immigration from and Into the United Kingdom durliig the year 1904 has Just been compiled by the Board of Trade and published by order of the House of Commons. The years IPnt showed an Increase In the total passenger movement, both outward and inward. The figures for three years for travelers to and from countries out of Europe aro: 1904. 1903 IstrO. Outward ... 4M.877 3.779 inward Ul.m l!,iiX5 170.S74 Balance Inward 211.9S1 249,321 215.90S It will be noticed that for each of the three years there was a tJance of outward passengers. The reverse, however. Is the case when It comes to passengers to and from European countries: 1904 IVffl 1V Outward 7I9.WO fi;.901 (W.3U Inward 8ti,49 814.441 773.6:4 Balance Inward 84.389 114.540 137.S13 Of the 4u3,877 persons who sailed from the t'nlted Kingdom for countries outside of Europe that Is emigrants 271.435 were na tive born, of whom 65 per cent were Eng. llsh, 14 per cent Scotch and 21 per cent Irish. Forty-four per cent Of these emigrants went to places within the British empire. British North America toolt 2 per cent, British South Africa took 10 per cent, Aus tralia and New Zealand 5 per cent and British India and Cevlon 2 per cent. Thirty per cent of them were laborers, 20 per cent were skilled artisans, 15 per cent were worker on the land and 10 per cent belonged to commerce and1 the professions. Only 26,818 went to South Africa, against 50,206 In 1903, but 69.6S1 went to British North America, against 69.852 In 1903. Arter the deduction of transmigrant and seamen. SI.845 Immigrants were entered In the alien' list for 1904. In 1903 the num ber was 69,1(58, and In 1902 6S.471. The Increase Is largely due to an Influx of Russians and Pole, mostly Jews. Tho numbers were 46.095 In ISOVJO.OW In 1903 and 28.511 In 1902. Some of these, however, left the country during the year. The number of Immigrants of nearly every nationality diminished in 1904. WORKING THELAB0R "GRAFT" Prominent People of Great Britain Contribute to Frnnds Who lie Workmen's Kame. LONDON, July 8. (Special Cablegram to The Bee.) The manner in which prominent men In England are Imposed upon by bogus representatives of labor organizations has been given an airing recently owing to tho arrest of John McLean and William Flem inlng. Both gave the address of Rowton House, Whltechapel, and -were charged with obtaining money by fraud and false pretences. The two men were first given into cm tody for stealing a coat belonging to a publio house in St. Luke s, but on McLean was found a number of letters and papers from officials Hd titld personages show ing the collection, ..f .; .tptlons, on be. half of the London United Workmen's com mittee. The evidence showed that at least 335 had been collected, letters having been received by the two men from Joseph Chamberlain, Lord George Hamilton, Mr. Balfour, Lord Rosebery. the marquis of Lansdowne and many others. The work men claim that the men were not author ized to collect the money. The fact that the collections were made from a public house and that they occupied a bed In the Rowton House In the Whltechapel district was urged against them as showing the lack of substantial men behind them. iou RT OVERRULES THE POLICE German Playwright May Present Drama Dealing vrlth Times of Prince Bismarck. BERLIN, July 8.-(Speclal Cablegram to The Bee.) Some months ago the dramatist, Herr Oscar Blumenthal, wrote a play en titled "The Dead Lion." which was pro hibited by the police from being acted on any stage In Prussia. Under the guise of a historical setting, the scene being laid in mediaeval Spain, Herr Blumenthal dealt rlth the fall of Bismarck from power, Bis marck being the hero of the piece, the duke of Ollveto and the present kaiser being disguised under the name of King Marco of Castile. The objection of the police at the time was that the Incidents connected with the fall of Bismarck were so recent and so calcu'ated, if discussed or Dortraved nn . ponrajea on w7 V """"I P"" that they polnt tm? water continues to rise and be ought not to from the subject of a play. fore the nlKht ,s ,Mn. wl undoubt.dIv This decision created much surprise at the time, and Herr Blumenthal and Ms friends appealed to the court of highest In stance. The court has reversed the police decision, and the play, which In Itself Is of little Importance, la declared free. RUSSIA PUTS UP THE. BARS Places Heretofore Open to Foreign Travel Are Now Closed by Csar, BERLIN, July 8 (Special Cablegram to I Tne Be In July. I'?, the Russian gov ernment gnve notlre of the withdrawal of all restrictions agninst foreigners wishing to travel in 'I ranacaspia. Turkestan and Russian and Central ,tia. except tliat vis- I continue to take place in German Southwest Its to certain places were prohibited. Tho j Africa. The troops, after overcoming great government has now restored the restrlc- i difficulties, are enabled occasionally to close tion and foreigners are prohibited from ' with the bands of rebellious native, traveling In the Russian Asiatic posse- j The most important engagement since slons generally. that at Narus occurred June 27, the offl- The effect of this Is that no foreigner can I c'al report of which was telegrahped to hope to enter Transcaspla or Turkestan i day. Major Graesser, with three com without a special permit. The news la from panles, the dispatch says, attacked SO official sources and It is Important at the Hottentots near Kochas, on the Fish river, presejit time when rumors of the concen- ' stormed a temporary entrenchment and tration of troops at advanced posts In Cen tral Asia are prevalent. GERMAN SHIP WINS LONG RACE Three Vessels Enter Contest in Speed Trial from Melbourne to Mueeuatown. LONDON. July 8.-SpecIal Cablegram to The Bee.) An Interesting ucean race from Melbourne to Queenstoan has beeu con cluded, the three ships arrtwng within a few hours of ea h otl.er. The captains of the Irtdule of Liverpool, the Este of Ham burg and tiie Inverury of Aberdeen made friendly bets on the race home a distance of over lt.Oi miles. They sailed about the same time, and only once on the J urney did the I-edale sight the Este until all three saw each other at the entrance to Queenstown harbor. Ths German vessel was tbs first to arrive, the Jredals was second and tha lovsruxy waa third. JAPS TAKE ISLAND Togo's Victorious Ships Land Tores of Troops on Sakhalin RUSSIAN MILITARY CIRCLES STARTLED Mots Not Zxpeoted, Although Defeat of EojestTenskj Mad it Fossible, IMPORTANT CARD IN DIPLOMATIC GAME Possession of tsland Lends New Strength to Demaids of Enrojs. OYAMA IS DRIVING ENEMY NORTHWARD Report from the Field Says Skir mishes Are of Dally Occurrence and Islanders Are Gen erally Successful. ST. PETERSBURG, July 8 A dispatch dated July 7 from General Lapunolt, com manding the Russian troop on the Island of Sakhalin, says: At 9 .o'clock In the morning July 7 a Jap anese squadron approached the village of Chlplvan, about seven mile southwest of Karsakorsk and opened fire on the shore. Another dispatch of the same date says: At 8 p. m. Japanese torpedo boat ap proached Karsakorsk and the Russian bat teries opened lire on them and compelled the boats to retire. During the bombard ment four of the inhabitants of Karsakorsk were killed. The bombardment had been anticipated and the commandant had or dered the withdrawal of the defendeis northward. 7:60 p. m. A landing of Japanese troops on the island of Sakhalin was officially reported tonight and startled military cir cles In St. Petersburg, though It had been realized since the defeat of Admiral Rojest- vensky that the Japanese were able to take possession of the Island as soon as they thought fit. The strength of the landing force cannot be ascertained, but the garrl son of the Island Is too weak to offer an effective defense. Since the Japanese seem unwilling to risk a grand battle with General Linevltch pending the peace meeting at Washington the landing of troops on Sakhalin Is con' sldcred to express Japan's decision regard. ing tha formal conclusion of a general armistice, namely, that In the Interval be fore the meeting It Is necessary to occupy the Island whose possession I an Impor tant card In Japan diplomatic contest at Washington. The Japanese fleet covering the landing of troops on the Island of Sakhalin consisted of two battleships, seven cruisers, three gunboats, thirty-six torpedo bdats and ten transport loaded with troops. The Japa nese landed at the village of Meree, be tween Sheplvan and Korsakovsk. The commander of the Russian detachment of troops at Korsakovsk ordered the coast defense guns to be blown up and all the government buildings burned before retir ing. Discussion at St. Petersburg. The landing of the Japanese on Sakhalin Island and It probable effect on peace negotiations Is the absorbing topic of con versation in all circles., the surrender of the Knlaz Potemklne having taken a sec ondary place. This move la generally rec ognized as an indication that Japan In tends to demand the cession of. the Islands as one of the conditions of peace, but this Is no longer an Insuperable obstacle In the way of a termination of the war. No further news was received from Sak halin last night. ' Operations against the Russian lef at Ttelche and Lngushan, reported by Gen eral Linevltch, are apparently In the na ture of a reconnaissance in force and there are no indications of a general engagement developing In Manchuria yet. The rumor that General Kouropatkln Is about to retire Is revived. General Batja noff. commander of the Third Manchnrlan army. It Is reported, will be his successor. 'Drive Russians Northward. TOKTO, July 8. This official dispatch has been received from the Japanese army headquarters In Manchuria: Occasional collisions take place between scouts on both sides of the railroad along the Fenghwa, Kaiyuen and Kwangplng roads. The enemy is being gradually driven northward. MISSISSIPPI STILL RISING Danger Point Beached at Ml apolls nig Los; Jam at Brainerd. MINNEAPOLIS. July 8. With an average rise of nearly half a foot dally for the week past, which has resulted in the flooding of V r.i.lA.1.. anA ntl... t. . . 1 1 ,i I nln. ... J . .u ...... . . . . ,ne shore of the Mississippi river at this reach the danger line, which la fourteen feet, being only two Inches from that point, late tonight. There is the greatest fear In regard to the Jam at Brainerd. If that dam should break the rickety ramparts of Little Falls would be swept away and the town would be practically wiped oft the map and the Camden Place boom would hurl its 150,000,000 feet of timber down on Minne apolis. FIGHTING INS0UTH AFRICA Small Engagements Are Reported Be tween Germans and Hottentots, with Native Losses, BERLIN. July 8-Sma!l killed many of the natives. The German loss was two officer and three man killed and one officer and eleven men wounded. OPEN WAR ALONG THE TRAIL Concessionaires Defy Authorities and Say They Villi' Open for Business Today, PORTLAND. Ore . July 8. If the threats of various concessionaries doing business n "The Trail" at the Lewis and Clark v.. - - - exposition to open their doors tomorrow are kept tms will oe a nveiy war between the management of the exposition and the concessionaires' association. Tresldent Goode today made the positive announcement that "The Trail" would noi be permitted to open tomorrow. The con cessionaries assert that an Injunction will he sought In the courts to prevent the ex position management from Interfering with tii em. THE BEE BULLETIN. Forecast for Nebraska Fair and Warmer Sunday and Monday. KEWS SECTIOM F.laht Pages. 1 Alt War Records Are Broken. Plana for the Enallau Colonies. Japanese Capture an Island. Mutineers Surrender the Ship, a River Spreads Orr the Bottoms. T, M. C. A. Hnatlers Are Happy. 8 Jlewe from All Parts of Nebraska. Independent Grain Mea Testify. Fatal Wreck Over Kansas Line. 4 Results of Satarday Ball Games. Automobile Barlns; at St. Paul. 5 AfTalrs nt Sonth Omaha. Felloes of the Ante-Room. 0 Past Week In Omaha Society. Woman in Club nnd Charity T Council Bluffs and town News. S Lnwson Talks of Utah Finance. Gas Men to Evade the Law. EDITORIAL SECTION Eight Pages. 1 Outline of the Klrkman Case. 8 Editorial. 8 No Excuse for Railway Rebates. What a Stranger Thinks of Omaha. T Financial and Commercial. 0 News from the Array Posts. A Major Stirs t p the City Hall. Not Much of the Tax Delinquent. HALF-TONE SECTION Eight Pages. 1 Raffles Amateur Cracksman. X Tersely Told Tales. 8 Plays and Players. Music and Moslcnl Notes. 4 From Poatofflre to Mall Car. B President Palma on Colin. Genesis of Bnllway Mall Service. A For and About Women Folks. Hints on Latest Fashions. T Grist of Sport Ins; Gossip. 8 Cnrloua Capers of Cupid. First Fonrth of Jnly In Omaha. COLOR SECTION Ten Pages. 1 Buster Brown. 2 How Often Does Man Propose From Near and Far. 8 An Automobile Elopement. 4 Wnnts to Repay Stolen Money. Study In the Drains of Ants. B Craves to Be Melodrnma Heroine. Acts Out Her Own Love Story. 6 English Beauties Copy Onr Girls. T Top o' the Morn In". 8 I.nej nnd Sophie Say Good-Byc. Fun for the Goat Family. O Flopalong Short Story. 10 Bevy of Stage Beauty. Temperature at Omaha Yesterdayi Hoar. Deg. Hoar. Dec. 5 a. m l 1 p. m OS 6 a. m (io 2 p. m Tl T a. m 04 3 p. ra 73 8 a. m MI 4 p. m 72 a. m HH S p. m 72 10 a. m 71 Hp. m 70 11 a. m 71 7 p. in 8 12 in 413 TOLD TO TESTIFY RIGHT Charges of Attempt to Fix Witnesses In Oregon Land Fraud Cases. PORTLAND. Ore., July 8. Sensational charges that the defense In the case of the United States against Congressman Wil liamson, Dr. VsnGesner and Martin R. Biggs has tampered with the witnesses of the prosecution are being made, and a direct question today asked of Green Beard, one of the witnesses of the govern ment, if he has not been told by the de fense that if he testified "right" there waa money In It, was headed off by the timely Interference of Judge Bennett, counsel for the defense. The objection was sustained' by the court and the witness did not an swer. A father and a son. Green Beard and Henry Beard, Crook county ranchers and employes of Williamson and VanGesner, testified that they took claims with the as sistance and suggestion of VanGesner and with the understanding that upon final proof of entry the men were to be paid 375 clear for their rights. A letter was Introduced by District At torney Heney, written by Dr. VanGesner to Henry Beard, advising that he relinquish his timber claim taken at VanGesner's sug gestion, as VanGesner feared a govern ment Investigation. This letter said: The only thing to do Is to relinquish your timber land. The department has a tip on the business and I have got to get out from under the whole thing. Both witnesses said they were Induced to file on land adjoining the VanGesner sheep ranch near Prlnevllle by VanGesner, and acted In accordance with the plana of their employer. The elder Beard became uneasy and relinquished his filing. VanGesner pay ing him back his filing fee. The son did not take this advice and retained his land, making final proof. Campbell Duncan, the first witness of the prosecution, testified that he never com pleted proof, he having been warned by VanGesner that there was trouble ahead. After the examination of two witnesses court wa adjourned until Monday morn ing, when the motion for a new trial for Senator Mitchell will he argued, and after that 1 disposed of the Williamson trial will be resumed. STATUS OF THEATRICAL AGENT New York Appellate Court Roles that They Aro Employment Bureaus. NEW YORK, July 8-The 600 theatrical agencies In New York City were today 're duced to the status of common employment bureau by order of the appellate division of the supreme court. In a test case the court ordered the the atrical agent to take out licenses, thus bringing them under the regulations of the employment agency law, which fixes tha maximum fee to be charged patrons. Movements of Ocean Vessels Jnly 8. At New York-Arrived: St. Louis, from Southampton: I.ucania. from Liverpool Sailed: New York, for Southampton: L'm bria, for Liverpool; Finland, for Antwerp Minneapolis, for London; Graf Waldersee' for Hamburg; Prlnzess Irene, for Genoa; Astoria, for Glasgow. At Genoa Arrived: Koenlgen Louise, from New York. At Queenstown Arrived: Celtic, from New York. Mailed: Arabic, for Boston At Cherbourg Arrived: Prlnzess Alice, from New Turk; Hamburg, from New York. Sailed: Deutschlaiid. for New York; Philadelphia, for New York. At Liverpool Arrived: Campania, from New York; Pretoria. from Montreal. Sailed: Etrurla. for New York. At Movllle Arrived: Tunisian, from Mon treal. Sailed: Virginian, for Montreal. At Boulogne Arrived: Potudam, from New York. At Havre bailed: La Bretagne. for New j Ycirlr j At gout At Southampton Sailed: Philadelphia, for New York. At Glasgow Sailed: Fumessla, for New York. At London Sailed: Mlnnetonka, for New York. At Dover Sailed: Kroonland, for New York. At Antwerp Sailed: Kroonland, for New York. At Hong Kong Arrived: Niromedla. from Portland, Ore. At Plymouth Arrived: St. Paul, from New York. GIVE UP TIIE SHIP Mutineers on tbs Kniai fotemkina Car render to Botunanis. W IL BE SCATTERED THROUGH COUNTRY Agreement that Men Shall Not Be Bent Back to EuBfia, CREW REGARDED AS DESERTERS Bemorsl af Gold in Strong Boies Not Permitted. WILL DEMAND SURRENDER OF CREW Russia Will Insist that Ronmaals) Deliver Ip Mutineers to B Tried for Murder of Officers. KV8TENJI. Roumanla. July 8-The flag of St. Andrew once again floats over tha battleship Knlax rotemklne and the tor pedo boat which have proved such terror to the Black sea communities for a couple ot weeks past. Tho format surrender of the mutinous crews actually occurred at 1 o'clock this afternoon after a series of discussions and negotiations 'between the Roumanian authorities and the leader ot Ihe mutineers. The Roumanian officers who boarded tha battleship on its arrival here called upon the crew to surrender in which case they would be treated as foreign deserters or else leave the port forthwith. It speedily became apparent that the Russian vessels returned to this port to give themselves up to foreign officials and the crews snnounced their acceptance of the Roumanian terms. The mutineers wanted to take oft ths treasure which was on board the Knlas Potemklne, but the authorities failed to acquiesce. The Russians will gradually be conveyed to any frontier they may se lect, and then be liberated, the local offic ials having given an understanding to this effect. The Roumanian flag has been hoisted over tho Russian war vessels as well as the Russian so as to prevent any attack on them in Roumanian waters by the vessels of the Russian squadron which are reported to be in pursuit of the muti neers. The mutineers on the Knias Potemklne offered to surrender as deserters and the Roumanian authorities demanded the breech locks of the battleship's guns as a pledge of good faith. Soon after It had anchored the Knlag Potemklne began exchanging signals with the royal guardshlp Pseiouape and It was the belief ashore that the mutineers con templated surrendering In accordance With the terms offered by the Roumanian gov ernment when the battleship last vlaited this port. The appearance of the Kniai Potemklne and the rumors concerning the Intentions of Its crew caused the greatest excitement In Kustenjl and attracted large crowd to the sea front. Tha ex citement was Increased later in the day when It became known that the mutineer had offered to surrender to tha Roumanian authorities as deserters end that ths Rou manian officials had demanded the breech locks of the gtins ot the battleship as a pledge ot the mutineers' good faith. Demand Aasnrnnce of Safety. The mutineer ask tne Roumanian authorities to guarantee that they woull furnish the sailors who surrendered with Roumanla passports and also to guarantee that they shall not be extradited to Rus sia. The local authorities are awaiting instructions from Bucharest, and In the meantime the commander of the port Is preparing a berth for the Knlaa Potem klne. Will Demand Crew. 8T. PETERSBURG. July 8. 7:60 p. m. The Admiralty late this afternoon was In formed of the surrender of the Knlas Po temklne to the Roumanian authorltlea at Kustenjl, but the officials here have no details of the arrangements made between the Roumanian government and the muti neers. No diplomatic atepa have been taken, but the Foreign office undoubtedly will make strong representations against the mutineer being treated as simple ds serters and demand their surrender to answer not only for mutiny, but also for the murder of their officers, tha bombard ment of Odessa and Incitement to a revolu tion. The vainglorious proclamation Issued by the mutineers at Odessa will also weigh heavily against them. Their crime Is ona which is considered to be the most odious by sll nations, and It Is thought to be imperative that the sternest Justice be meted out to the ringleaders as an example to the fleets of Russia snd of the whole world. Rear Admiral Kruger'a squadron, so soon as It can be reached, will be ordered to continue Its cruise to Kustenjl, take over the battleship and place a craw on board. There Is a strong sentlmang manifesting Itself In favor of wiping tho name of Knlax Potemklne from the navy register and giving the ship a new nam, not recalling Its disgrace. On the Bourse today there were rumors that the crew of the battleship Alexander II had also mutinied and were bombarding Llbau, but there Is not the slightest con firmation of the report. The government hopes that the Ignominious collapse of tho mutiny on the Knlas Potemklne will have a sedative effect on the Internal unrest which was encouraged by the naval revolt. Disorder at Other Points. The situation in the Caucasus Is so bad that the authorities there dure not publish an official account of the naval mutiny and the events at Odessa. There are continual disorders at Tlflls and the government Is taking measures to distribute arms and ammunition among the Russian population of the Caucasus. At Kleff a noncommissioned officer has been tried by court-martial and sent to prison for disseminating revolutionary lit erature among the soldiers. Serious antl-semltlc riots have occurred In the district around Nizhni Novgorod. The educated class of the Christians have also been attacked. Th police of Mar karleff are powerless to stop the excesses there. The town was given over to tho mob for several hours. The publication of the emperor's reply to the reactionary deputation headed by Count Bherometlef. In which his majesty ad dressed .the delegates as "gentlemen and brothers," has created a favorable Im pression even among the liberals, as It is noticed the emperor reiterated his promise to summon so assembly without discussing the deputation's suggestions looking to a more restricted body than outlined in the Ilnullgln project and also that hi majesty failed to comment on their advocacy of a continuance of the war. At Tlfll four bomb were thrown during yesterday. All business life there bat ceased and the peaceful population Is terror stricken. News of blood and collision be tween Cossack and mob are expected. The commercial activity of Baloum g