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ESTABLISI
(CHINESE WA?J
Y0HR
il Government in
tjared at Action of British Tran.aal.
Eicludint: Cooliet from U nirDir,riigr
lOYCOTT MAY SHOW THCI!
) j'ire to Evince
Trade. -
-Vnple Barred from Mine It V
Besemtment Through
JIT ASIATICS
'AY AND CONDITIONS
Working or
Hit,n of Eau
KH AMERICA
BRITAIN Tl
.olles from
r Irrl
ent M.t rtrla.lnn of I
I
Sited State So Lnn
fate Llkt More Re!
Action
; Cablegram
i!ne labor
o mines of
lias been
Idlng not a
Iff and ngl
it of Oreat
ets of the
have Inter
coollea to
'hat it was
j .i form of
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PEKING. March 31 . iPpcci .
The Bee.) The news that '
rs will be prohibited ot t
be Transvasl In South Afri
arrlcd back hero and It Is
tile to the antl-forcign feci
ttlon. Though the governor
tiltalii In response to the pr-
rltlsh wnrkingnirn la said "'
-od with tin; emigration f
"mth Africa on the mound
i:tn mora tior less than
untie slavery." the Chinese
10 not view iho subject In that
iBht. They
ng to pre
in colonies,
coiiilitlon,
ha 1 -nited
Mu thai ihn British are tr;
nt them from emigrating to
here they hope to better in'
n .... i,A
inch as th government f
tntci In response to the wi
nrWInirnien haa kept them 0111
t America.
n largely
this Try
lias
4 lerotnfurd the boycott rins h
i sainat American commerce, ft
h
hj Gnat I
. V
. -.1 .-"1 1, Vl ..V..
liken almllnr action In the r
rcolntlnt,
us classes
rprlao any
f inil tha newa la
ttle by little among the var
f the Chinese, It need not le
, were ex
ned not
ven more
na If the commercial boycot
mded to British goods, and
urprlaa any one if it were
rastlo than in the case of
ihe Amer-
'oy yean
en tnppd
juumbers,
Transvaal
; Of tllOUS-
inns. For while it haa been
.'inoe the Chinese coollea have 1
mm going to America In lari.
' .ry have been Bailing for th
j y the thousands and the ten
matter ot
! r.da and they win leei uie (j, ,n, v
.i.ii
ia stoppage of their emlgrnr v. "
Lxiiajfttay.WtHU In liwf '"O""
i r.d accommodations place th J' In a far
etter position on the Hand tli
.n in their
wn country'.
Coolies Are ala
Many letters have been rer
ived from
uth Africa expressing their
th condltjjfla Uiere, and In
m of .money hive been remit
taumaction
iany cams
t to their
exprcssetl
ed a fre
tf.euse of
i'Kf here. The opinion if
n r early, all 'Otild If rPJ
4:r 'V V to -'h'MiiA Ti n
j. Mrli.i-ii tiir'-r, i - tn.
I rei-p.iln in the Transvaal. .Vroll
1 nii'r.bi of i.eu lrti-.ro urn ti'doulj
I any bad shtT, aaJ there t nuy
rtaln number of bad chapters
i imblera who havo mado monr by u
ond method! who would bi only
ised to Teturn to their naflve ha
fi these men would form cptlor.
.e general rule.
When the condition of affair!
iffairs '
win li understood the reasons, for
velop. The Chinese In their til1
. the north of China live k
A diet and mahse cakes will
pa and green vegetables;
inally on high days and he
; dulge In meat. They are, h i
( -nl of meat diet, and as ;
I jrovhld for them both oi
at have been carrying tt
ansvaal and on the land, it
..duoetnent, and the more '
the aplrlt ar.'ong the Chlf
uLjrally take kindly to the p
nlgrate to South Africa.
lventui
c i a
oaltlo
' Many Interesting storls oouU Jbe wril
1 regard to the actual method it rec
)g for the Transvaal. At Civ
, winter port of Tientaln, an
igwan
at C
; e Transvaal Chamber of Mli.t ) built
naive depot for receiving ;;Ii ooo
' nl appointed a staff to deal T
'h theii
I Emigrants Examine
: In each port an emigration
in ted by the Transvaal and i
auieuU resided, hi! duty b'i ...
the emigration generally,
socially to see that no lmprx :
recruiting were employed !
i , and that each Chines
, .ly fully understood the I
igent ap
itlsh gov
to super
ind mor
r method
contrac-
ooll not
s of his
i go. The
. Chinese
iO-e dut
I i.iniCt, but was really willing .
"'iincse government appoint?:
'Villi as emigration ugent,
, as similar to that of the Ti
'aMon agent. Thl! Chlne.'
.. d pussports to the la bore r
y bad already been loierro
anisvaal agent, again ex
h coolie the terms under wr,
der.tured. Before the cooll'
; bv the Tranivul eniltr,.
veal eint
.igent isJ
ind after
d by the,
dnd to
ti he was
were ae-
ion agent
v had to paa a medical jmtnatlon
i u-h oa said to be of so strU land rigid
nature as to be in.ro seven 1 nan that
I r rtilitftinent In the tJrltlsh aru
. he twlie was perfect In evt
i rejected. It Is Interesting l
-.ttliig huw strict was this ..
-,il from December 8. 1901. o J
.N of very 1(0 cooliet i riiti
itjiji, 31.1 per cent wire re
e UuK'ior. .
Contractors Bar Man:
Vnles!
way he
note, us
r.ur.atlon
y S, 1W
'. 'lT ll.-
h .ed by
i ut even this by no means i
t total number rejected of t
..iiu from the interior; for the'e.
: r-.istlvea, to save trouble, held
. y Inspections and r-.Ject4 3
nkii.g a lota of over to per
, led of the coolies.
In order to obtain the laborers
i -iicis opened recruiting others
I, i- Urge village and town,
; -,d recruiter waa sent. This
i ,i;,poavd to have a license, Usu.
fi iusvaa.' emigration agent and
j . Chinese emigration lnaptxti
...id lecrulte.r bad from tea t
i:i,.ieoiultere, who vutlted all th.
i'ki:i a radius of from tifty to
presents
se who
tractors
pruliinlu-
,er cent.
vent re-
the eon-
n all Jf
where a
lllll w-u
by the
'laed by
JCach
twenty
villa-c
ji) utiles
' i,l brou8bt the coo lies to thel.
central
i tee. whence they were eut to
; embarkation. Bands of recr
the port
la with
would
y were
accompanied by loapectur
' i,nli down to th coasts. TI
,,,vi,l.d with food at the inns, t
i arrival
( i il.e- port they were received
a to the
, a, tors depot, where free foo
and cf
J- The
t bath
tkia by
, p. -e lodging were provl.
i. - in in the prograui was a
. I t:,ie. aid then the InsjK
continued oa Second l's
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I tem K.
19, 1871.
PIOUS FRAUD GOES TO DEATH
Man Who Deprived Trre C'oatlnenta
Inder Cloak of Hellglon
FalHlla Tropheay.
LONDON, March 31. tSpeclal Cablegram
to The Hee.) According to Intimate friends
of Kdnard llufane Lonkln, he waa not as
he claimed during his lifetime, a grandson
of (Jenerol Sir Hufune Bhaw Donkin and
IjiJv Donkin, the daughter of the late Dr.
Markham, dean of York, but rather he was
the Illegitimate eon of one of the great
ecclesiastics of London and a lady, a mem
ber of ono of the noblo families ot Eng
land, almost royal In fact. In order to
prevent a acuudak which would have
readied almost to the foot of the throne
ItH.jlf tha Donkin family has kept the
secret locked In their breasts. They have
been compelled to keep silent In connection
with rrtany of the mi."dceds of one of the
most brilliant Intellects of the ago through
loyalty to religion and country.
Donkin In his time plnyed many parts,
but the only ono which he appears to have
played with final success and without con
troversy was that of prophet. Only three
week before his death he wrote to a num
ber of his friends, "I shall die very shortly.
prolMbly within a month," and for once
he appears to have told the truth "for the
first time in his llf" according to one of
his cleric enemies; Yet the nvmncr of his
death was such that unless he fooled the
whole world to the very lust, ho did not
commit suicide, and thero has not heen the
slightest suggestion that he could have
killed himself, notwithstanding the slrange
prophesy In corneetlon with his death.
Donkin must have descended from ft long
line of ecleslnstlcsl ancestors, so kindly did
he take to theological discussions In all of
their various forms, t'mler the cloak of
religion and he changed his religions as
quickly and as often as a quick-chnnge
performer does his dress ho pteyed on
two churches and three continents. In
America he was het known as "The
Mitred Abbot," reaching the helghth of
hla fame, or Infamy at Cleveland. O., where
a scanni of the worst order arose, result
ing In Us being driven from that city.
He lived an amailng life, had a curious
I AOVAAM A 1..... .1 ? T..a
V" clung to religious swindles none of his
ilends for the man haa friends to the
1 fst were ever able to determine. Brilliant.
harn.lng conversationalist, he was able
amiuiKQ iibh way unywiitTi! in uib worifi.
tonklu appears to have found out early
enreer that the credentials of a er-
In l,nssing from one church to another,
sou m the Kpiscopal church to the Cath.
say fi Yrt,h, or from the Catholic church to
olio chilch of England, are not carefully
the Ch Into, many things being taken
examlif l ' In the case of a person pro-
for gra'-w.-iversion. This fact enabled him
and perpetrate the most remarka-
aucKIn the name of religion. No
matter what his parentage, he Is certainly
ono of the most remarkable swindlers thu
world has ever produced, and more than
one person breathed a sigh of relief when,
a few daya ago, they read In the obituary
notices of the London Times an announce
ment of hi death. .
FEMALE SPY TAKEN AT TOULON
American Artlat Arreed at Home ot
Woinun Aeensed of Being;
Traitor.
PARIS, March M. (Special Cablegram to
The Bee.) Another alleged case of spying
la reported from Toulon, the central and
apparently the moat substantial figure
being a buxom blonde of twenty summers.
Who Is asserted to have been married to
some petty official from whom she soon
separated, a .she found the conjugal pro
gram too dull i for her tasfirs. The au
thorities, fancying that some sly game was
being played, began with a search for the
woman In the case. Their choice fell upon
this pretty creature, who Is described as
having- been on very friendly terms with a
number of naval officers. By dint of
keeping sharp eye on the ferscinat
lng female, the officials noticed that
an Italian, who had been a few weeka at
Toulon, waa a frequent visitor at her
abode, andon prosecuting their Inquiry
s i 1,urtnPr tl,ey ascertained that he waa in
o j oioae Duamess relations wiin an American
artist, toese two men, wlttt the assistance
of a third, also an Italian, being engaged
In getting up an album of views- of that
picturesque coast, with every chance of a
brUk sale during the Riviera season.
About a week ago the semi-detached wife
of the petty functionary went off to spend
a few days at Montpelller. She returned
to Toulon Wednesday and waa again mak
Ing preparation for departure when the
police put in an appearance at her dwelling,
where the two Italians, the American artist,
and a French teaman, who is employed at
the naval dock yard, were assembled. Thoy
arrested the whole lot, but later the Ameri
can artist and the two Italians were set at
liberty, but the bewitching female and the
sailor were detained In custody. It Is
added that the search that was carried on
st her retreat revealed various missives
which had been written by her to the sailor,
one, as In affirmed, actually containing an
offer of )23,U00 It certain papers could be
procured.
APATHY OVER IRISH EXHIBIT
fronts. If Any, Will B I sed to Estab
Ilsh Inatltnte of la.
dusirlrs.
DCBUN. Murch SI. (Special Cablegram
to The Bee.)-F. XV. Cronsiey has Just writ
ten for general publication u carefully pru-
pared article on the apathy regarding the
international exhibition, lie says:
lu less than fourteen months from today
the opening ceremony of Hie lrih liilcrnt
uonul exhibition la uue to lake placo. The
governors ol tne Bank of Ireland hiivo
siiu iioneu ..iai,ia creiiit on the security o
t 60,i"O ot guarantees.
In writing this teller I am solely actuated
ny h urua id nriug ne jxtutif into sym
l-.u ny wun a moveuieiii win. ii ir nu.wi.aiii:
must redound to Hie iTeuit of Hie country
aud beiiulll lis nulustrlul resource, (jliouid
surplus ot prolit be Hie result of the
happy enterprme. the money, a i under
lMMi, will b.; devoted tuwaltl the eblabUHli
inent of uu Inviltute ot industiiea, and to
attain this ol.jMct tho who have !.-, im
gUAiaiilors have pledged their credit to Ihe
large muuuiil above bhu-u. On the other
haud. however, t-huuld lue eiilerprme full,
noi only will Its useful purpose he. (Ii-teuled,
but tlm ojiua of a failure will lull with
dauiuging force upon Iribh men, and their
buinua aptitude will nifl'i-r severe criti
ctrui. t'nuer the ctri unixiancea u w ill be
aditiilted mat I lie duty ot every ubs.-i iU-r
to the enteiprixe Kliould be lu isoiia!.y
Interest hiiiiktlf in luukiiig the exIUMtiou
a aucoess. I am surprised, however, to
find while traveling 1 1110114,11 lnluiui thut
there appears to be no knowledge whatever
of the important undertaking lil.U u
declined to lake plate In line city in Ian;.
Indeed, very little is known of thu exhibi
tion proper ouinle the precinciit of llio
coiiuiiercial buiUlmga, an.l inanulai lurera
and fliniM whose iuurest it slioulU lx- iu be
rei.rewnled at lh exmblllou are mill lu
doubt as 10 lis reality. It Is evident to n.
that the public will need to tie brougnt Into
sympathy with the project, and us one
who tins a desire to see the undertaking
a liiorough success, - I trust Ihut no efToi-t
will be sivared to make up for loxt timn.
The prevailing policy of rt licence la daiuag
lug ii pioepeLts ul the uuuti taking.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, APKIL 1, 1000-FIVE
JAPAN'S m SCHEME
OoTornment Ownership of Bailroada Causes
Muoh DiacuRsion in Island Empire.
ALL PEOPLE DO NOT AGREE ON SUBJECT
Some Claim to See ProspectiTe Injnrj to the
Business Interests.
TWENTY YEARS' PROFIT IS PRICE FIXED
Complaint Made that This Means Confisca
tion of Private Property.
CONDITION OF TRADE WITH MANCHURIA
While Japaa Mann's foi Open Poor
It Will Temporarily Kxclade lor.
elcners from Iln- aad
I'ort Arthur,
TOKIO. March 31. tSpecinl Cablegram
to The Ilcc. The subject of tho nationali
sation of the railwaya of Japan, a subject
in which Americana aro Interested, Is be
ing discussed with Intensity, pro and con.
Tho subject lias long been discussed, but
lis magnitude has compelled a postpone
ment ot an attempted solution of the mat
ter, nor Is It cleat Just how Japan with
all of the burdens of the recent war with
Russia pressing down with almost crushing
financial weight is to soivo the problem.
According to the general plan favored by
'tho government, however, the stato pur
chases nil private railways at a fixed rate-
namely, twenty times the average profits
of the three years prcceaing tho war, the
treasury paying by means of 5 per cent
bonds, which the companies are to divide
among the shareholders. The objection
has been urged that this looks perilously
like the public confiscation of private
property, but the counter claim Is made
that tho greatest car will be exercised to
carry out tho measures slowly and pru
dently In order to avoid affecting the mar
ket,". A special account will b created
and all nel revenues from the railways will
be applied In payment of interest and
amortization charges, whefehy the total
amount of the bonds will hi redeemed
within forty-five years. After the bonds
have been redeemed the annual revenue
accruing to the state. It has been estimated,
will reach $27,50n.nr. It Is argued that the
plan will promote Industry by economixirg
railway expenses and Improving frame
facilities. It Is generally asserted In the
Japanese newspapers that this plan was
suggested by a great foreign capitalist, Mr.
Hnixlman, who has offered substantial
assistance and advice.
Payroll Padded.
Among the shareholder of some of the
privately ' owned railroad there la con
siderable bitterness of feelln-j because
heavy salaries have been paid high railway
officials, and there haa be.ui omo padding
of pay rolls, and stealing In connection
with contracts and franchises. The argu
ment Is advanced that if the administration
had only been more economical the railway
profits on the three-year-average basis
would 'have been far larger and the amount
paid by . the "state in the event of the
adoption Of the general scheme would be
far greater for each Individual. Some of
the shareholders are saying that they would
never have consented to the extravagances
of administration if they could have fore
seen this three-year-average rule, and
much hard feeling haa resulted.
Marquis Salon! In explaining the mens
tire for the benefit of the Japanese press
says that the nationalization of the rail
ways in Japan and Corea Is the most Im
portant of the measures which have come
up since the war. ThJ nationalization of
the railways of Japan has always been
contemplated by the government, but It has
not been regarded as pract' iil up to this
time because of flnancia. ' reasons. The
marquis explained that the state merely
allowed private citizens, for convenience's
sake to construct railways. After the
Boxer troubles, continued Marquis SalonJI,
the Intentions' of the government were
made particularly clear. , The prosperity of
the country, he argued, depended upon
the efficiency of its communications. Prom
Hokkaido to Klushu. apart form the gov
ernment lines there were over thirty private
companies with a total mileage of less than
LOoO, besides many other less important
systems scattered over the country. There
was no unity In freight charges, and pas
senger transportation waa alow and behind
the age.
Government to Improve Service
The marquis contends that governmental
control will do away with these evils. But
If the commercial arguments were not con
vincing the marquis contends there can
be no debate about the matter of the atate
eventually taking control because of mili
tary reasons. Even Mr. Kato. who has ob
jected to the detailed methods a partak
Ing of force openly announced that he
approves of the theory of the nationaliza
tion of railways. The members of the
varlou! political partlea appear to agree
when discussing the general principles, but
they split Into many factions and - take
many different points of view when It
comes down to the details of financing
the proposition and taking over various
lines.
Some of the opponents of Marquis Sal
oujl do not hesitate to say that the gov
ernment railroads are the worst managed
in the country and that although they
are compelled by competition to Imitate
the methods of the private railroads, they
In reality make a very poor attempt
Then again, the action ot the governmen
In fixing Its own price for the purchuau
of tho UncH is denounced as arbitrary
The private railway regime, It is urged
wursea spicnuiuiy uunng the late war,
and the new program It is asserted will
only mean another monopoly added to
those already working or about to be in
augurated. namely. matches, tobacco
boer, camphor, sali and sugar.
Bnslnesn In Mnnchnrla.
A statement regarding Manchurlun trade
while not absolutely official, Is as near
othcl.il as almost any statement can be
made here In Japan. The statement says
.Many foreigners have tried to enter Port
Ariinir and Kniny from lnnkow and An-
mi:I, nut nave luiu-a because IheV nr..
hcfi.n-uiit and adoiit inn w-i-.tmr
According to tlie latest investigations the
number ol residents is as foluws
Dslny Chinese, Jujuijese, 1,711'
foreigueis. 4. '
I'oil ArthurChinese, TS.818; Japanese
1,K1; foreigners, . '
Klni hau liinese, Zjo.nus; Japanese It,-'
foidgneis, lu. ' '
The Japanese, residents st Dalny are
fast Increasing. -iIiosh at Port Arthur are
slightly decreasing. The Jamine c).
sisl of merchants, experts. Ii.l,.-! ,,i..n
and coolies, will, some udveiitureis The
Chinese are mostly fariucis.
Alter a lapse of a little time when
the urrsiiK.'iiieiit of afTsus is completed
tCuutu ued vn Second Page.;
UNITED IRISH PROSPEROUS
orlety llolde Meeting1 at tMileh He
porta of Growth Are Bnn
mltted to PsMlf.
DI'BLIN, March 31.-t3peclal Cablegram
to The Bee.) At Its sixth annual meetlnr.
Just held, the national directory demon
strated In its report the rapid and con
tinued growth of the national organisa
tion. According to thesd reports the de
velopment of the Vnltr-d Irish leegue.
tested by the number cf new branehel or
the total subscriptions, is prominently st
Isfactory. Beyond all comparison Inst year
was the most successful of lis existenca.
The subscriptions, compared with the
previous year, were $15.0 to IH.WiO; the
numlier of branches had increased by 178
to the total of l.ltW, which Is tho present
muster .roll. Tho secretary reported ac
tivity and enthsulasri on the part of ex
isting branches. He also reported requests
for the establishment of branches In dis.
trirts which have hitherto lain outside tho
sphere of Influence of thU ' organization.
Subsequent resolutions showed a determina
tion to organize further the forces ef larg''
istricts already In revolt against the nnion-
?ts. Provision wns undo for fuller na-
ionnllst registration In such districts in
preparation for the next election. On the
great questions of the restoration of the
evicted tenants nnd the redistribution cf
grass Innds the report may be said to be
decidedly eneournglng. The secret Instruc
tions by which Mr. 'Vryndtiftm had. In de
fiance of his pledges to 'he IIouho of Com
mons, delllierntely hampered the work of
restoration and redistribution; the secret
nstrurtlons which constrained the com
missioners to put asldo all things else, save,
to push the snles through at big prices,
have been cancelled. It was reported.
Hope whs expressed that the long vexed
question of reinstatement will be.ve moved
a long way In the direction of a complete
ettlemcnt before the next six months have
elapsed.
Naturally the first resolution adopted wns
a record of hearty approval of 'the over
whelming defeat of the conservatives nnd
unionists. The directory, by a resolution.
declared unreserved support and approval
for the policy of the liberals and nation
alists. It appeared confident In Its re
solve to keep home rnlo In the forefront
while pressing for minor reforms as ne
cessity and opportunity may arise. Tha
promise of a laborer!' bill was hailed with
satisfaction and an urgent appeal was
made to the government to draw the hill
on generous lines, that It may give the
relief for which it Is designed.
The mission resolved to move on to
America and Australia and the delegate
selected commanded enthuslastto approval.
The directory expressed a desire for an un
derstanding with the United States, and it
was hoped that their Influence would be
exerted In favor of home rule legislation.
Comment was made on the fnct that tho
address of the Australlnn federation to his
majesty, the king, is the most advanced
manifesto yet seen, showing Australia's
Interest in Ireland. The opinion waa ex
pressed that to maintain and develop the
support of the colonies and America no
better delegates could have been chosen.
Mr. Devlin having already iHop.' guidon
opinions In Arueiirn ,
CONGO,. COMMISSION REPORTS
Several Chance . Are Recommended
hy Men Who Have Iavestl
grated the Sltnatloa. -
BRUSSELS, March 31.-(Special Cable
gram to The Bee.) It Is understood that
the Congo commission of reform!, which
reported this week, fully endorsed the con
clusions of the Inquiry commission In their
report, addressed to the Congo central
government. The commission recommends
'that existing laws concerning the land
regime and forty hours' labor tax
rihould be enforced atrictly, firearm
should no longer be entrusted to natlvo
soldiery, the sentry system should be sup
pressed, the right of compulsion be with
drawn from the commercial companies, and
military expeditions be regulated. The
commission also emphasises that urgent
reforms . are needed in the administration
of Justice, among them the grant of entire
freedom to public prosecution, which has
hitherto been under the Influence of th
central administration.
The Congo government intends to take
Immediate steps to Introduce the reforms
proposed by the commission. Instructions
have been telegraphed In that sense tJ
General Wahla, governor-general, and to
the vice-governor of the state. It Is hoped
that he reforms will be prompt, for there
Is a rising feeling in Belgium for the cor
rection of Congo misrule, and the recent
debate in the Belgium house has consider
ably enhanced that feeling.
The publication by the Belgian press of
the entire text of Secretary Root's letter
to a member of congress, giving the re a
sons for America refusing to Interfere In
the Congo affairs. Is received with en
thusiusni. Many consider that Mr. Root's
frankly expressed opinion is the best les
son ever given to the Congo's enemies.
NEW PLAN FOR RECRUITING
British War Department Will Spend
Money to Get Men Into
Army.
. LONDON, March St. (Special Cablegram
to The Bee.) During the next twelve
montha a mighty effort is to be made by
the War department to bring about a better
state of recruiting. Scarlet and gold luce
will he flourished to the gase of the raw
youth in the dress of the recruiters, and
much w ill be made of the new peaked cap
for the private, his 10 shillings a week
pocket money and his chances ot- employ
me nt afier service.
About 115.0k) will be spent on advertising
and CuO.OOO will be given as , bonuses fo
extenalons of service. Over 8.X) will lie
saved among tho Indoor or office staff o
the recruiting branch at the War office.
Colonel Sir Edward Wood Is presiding
over a committee to consider what attrac
tlons can be offered to the prospectlv
recruit In tlie way of employment on
leaving the colors.
WOMEN HELP HUNGARIANS
Society Lenders Collect Large Din to
id Opposition to the
' inrone.
VIENNA. March (BuecUl Cablegram
to The Bee.) The fund started by a num
ber of Hungarian women for the Hun
garian opposition ofT.ciuls who have been
dismissed is already a great success. Over
1SO,'0 was collected during a musical
soiree given by Countess Ludwlg Batl.yany.
The women talked over the politicil situ
ation and Countess Aur.-I DexnelwfTy
started the fund by taking off a rtring of
valuable pearls and giving it to the fund.
Many others followed her example, sacrl
Cclng diamonds, lings and earrings.
SECTIONS FORTY PAGES.
GREE UPON TREATY
Conference on Moroccan Affairs Reaches an
AocoTd on All Points.
FRANCE AND SPAIN CONTROL POLICE
Inspector Will Report to Diplomatic Corps
at Tangier.
FINDING IN NATURE OF A COMPROMISE
rinciple of the Open Door Insisted Upon
by Ounuany is Pre3crred.
CONTENTION OF FRANCE RECOGNIZED
Agreement fine Largely lo Ihe
r.fnelent Mediation of the nele-
gates from the tailed
States.
ALtJECinAP. March 31. -After a plenary
session lasting until 6 o'clock this after
noon the conference on Moroccan reforms
registered a complete accord and appointed
a committee to emliody this accord In a
formal protocol. The consummation of th
work In the. conference wns announced in
the following offlclnl communication:
The conference has terminated Its lsbors
nnd accord Is established upon all points.
It haa adopted a deflnltn text of the re
maining articles concerning the stato bank
ml customs. The llnM article, r.-gulumig
he distribution of nollce at pons, was
adopted from the Hnwlsn draft. By It
r ranee will police four ports, Aingatior,
Hum. Magusan snd Rabat, and Spain two.
Tetennn and Itrache. France and Spain
together will police Tangier and I asa
lllancn. auhject to an Inspector of nollce.
The Dutch delegate announced that his
government occllivU lo appoint an omcer.
Ihe conference has appulnted a special
ommlttee to revise the texts of the agree
ment. This committee will nihet Monday
o consider the final formalities of tho
protocol. v
Mr. Whlto, the American delegate, is ot
the opinion thst the result Is a satisfactory
ono, not only because the Immediate future
of Morocco Is secured, but because the
manner of the settlement Is satisfactory to
both France and Germany .and removes
tho causes for friction nnd restores inter
national relations to normal. The prin
ciples for which Germany Insisted, the In
togrlty of Morocco and equal commercial
and economlo rights there, Mr. White
thought were recognized, while the special
position claimed by France was also ac
knowlcdged.
White Plnys Important Part.
Others of the leading delegates confirm
Iff. White'! opinion . and emphasize the
good effect the results should have on the
European situation. . They say that the
agreement was In no small measure due
to tho efflcscy of the mediation on the part
of the United States . through ' Us chief
representative.
With reference to the effect of the con
ference on Morocco, the delegates were
reserved In their opinion. They admitted
however, that the operation of real reform!
will be Impossible without the good will
and. aanciioa. of. th sultan and his advis
ers, and for .that reason tho last act of
the conference will be to authorize that
tho reform program as adopted be sub
mltted to the sultan by Chevalier Mal
musl, the Italian minister to Morocco, who
Is dean of the diplomatic corpa at Tangier,
with the Intlrratlon that It 1 the unani
mous wish of the powers that It be put
into operation Immediately.
Mr. White, after the signature of the
protocol, . will return to Rome by way
of Gibraltar, and Mr. Oummere, tho Amer
lean minister to Morocco, who Is one of
the delegate! to the conference, will leave
for Tangier. There ia . a itrng feeling
among hla colleague! that Mr. Gummere
should visit Fes with the other foreign
mission!.
Germany Is Isolated.
BERLIN, March 31. The gains and losses
due to Germany's Moroccan- policy are be
ing reckoned up at the foreign office.
That it Is Germany"! purpose to bOcon
suited wh;n other powers are arranging the
future of weak states Is now regarded as
established. In face of the diplomatic re
slstance of France, Great Britain. Italy,
Spain and Russia the Germans throughout
the long controversy have been compelled
to recognize that they have not a friend
In Europe except Austria. The triple sill
anco failed to hold Italy to the support of
Germany.- The - strain of these months
revealed that Italy Is (a secret agreement
with France rnd the triple - alliance, al
though existing aa before on parchment,
la considered to be virtually onded. DI
plomacy may reconstruct the alliance at
the expiration of Its term, but the reliance
of Germany on the constancy of Italy ha
been shaken for the present. Russia, also
upon whom Germany counted as remaining
neutral In the discussion of Moroccan ques
Hons, has been against It. Germans,
however. It Is pointed out, regard it as a
great gain ' to learn that they cannot rely
on International policies on any one except
themselves and Austria.
Respecting Morocco Itself Germany ha
secured equal trade for the fut jre and has
checked for some years the development of
French political designs.
The losses sustained by Germany, and
they are deemed great ones by those wh
are opposed to its Moroccan policy, are
that a reconciliation with FVanca has been
delayed Indefinitely, wl l!e France ' an
Oreat Britain have been pressed elosel
together In their mutual Slslike of Ger
many. The effect on Internal opinion In
Germany of the government's Moroccan
policy has ljcen to consolidate and
strengthen the conviction that Germany
must continue to develop Us navy In order
to be safe In future International discus
sions, and that It has also increased Ger
many's determination to avoid the ruin of
war.
Victory for France.
IjQNDON, March II. Although antici
pated for a fortnight, the auccessful out
come of the Algeclraa conference on Moroc
can reforms brought great relief to Eng
land, as during the last year the Moroccan
question was the only one causing serious
misgivings for the peace of Europe.
The agreement Is considered a victory
for France, which retain! the preponderance
of Influence In politics! affairs and loses
little of what It demanded with regpect to
tho poncing 01 in country, for with a
majority of the powers supporting its
policy, the diplomats at Tangier are not
likely to Interfere much with the Franco
Spanish officers. While Groat Britain op
posed the conference until France had
agreed to it. it Is now realised that, the
meetinj of the delegates served useful
object In cement ing the Anglo-French
entente and dii-sip-iting the belief held in
many co.itlnentai cupltals thst
GreM
Itniain wouiu support us menu w hen
. . ...,. . .... ......
It was to its own interests. On the other
hand, it assured Great Britain tint it is
(Continued en peond Pags )
SINGLE
THE BEE BULLETIN.
v
Forecast tor tehrnshnt'alr Knariay
nd Warmer In Knst Portion. Mon
day howera and Colder.
XKWS KCTI01Ten res.
1 Chinese Want Work In Transvaal.
Japs Make Kennomle Itepnrtarr.
Aaree on Taentr ot Alaeclms.
Miner 1-ay llotts Their Tools.
3 Senate Mill Amend llephnrn Bill.
-Vchraskn llele.atlon In qnandnry.
-vert gram All rnrts or enrnsnn.
Prosecntlona for 1 ndrrbllllng.
4 Money Fiona Into Y. W. C. .
Crooks Convicted nt Colnmbna.
t.lrl Sues for Islie of Scalp.
A Hoffman Is Still for Brnntch.
First Aatnmohlle show In Omaha.
6 Tierr Sonth Tenth Street Chnrch.
Kl-Vfnuhnr Ponies I p In World.
T Cornerstone of Y. M. C. A. IjiM.
H Omaha Loses First ame of Bnll.
Aftermath of Hon linn; Tonrncy.
Coancll Bluffs aad Ion n eeto.
K'lilTORItl. SECTIOt Ten Panes.
a Past Week In Omaha Society.
.1 "lews from the lorra Capital.
Condition of Omaha's Trnde.
4 F.dltorlnl.
0 I phenval Brians Insurance Heform
Insnranre Boslness In Tiehraakn.
Ve-v Laws Governing Inanranee.
Confession of a Solicitor.
T Surety Bnalness ot So Sore.
Views of the Insurance Men.
! Orlnln of Fire Insnrnnce.
WAST AD SF.iTlOV F.laht Panes.
I Western Land- Is on the Boom.
Live Renl Kstnre Topics.
X Want Ails.
II Want Ails.
4 Want Ads.
ft Want Ads.
O Wnnt Ads.
T Financial and Commercial.
Latter Day Saints Convention.
ILL! STRATKn SECTION Klaht Panes.
1 Bryan on Reforms In China.
Collecting; Katlve Indian Melodies, j
Proarrcss In Field of Electrlclty
(psslp A boot -toted People,
a Comment on Piny nnd Players,
Mnslc nnd Musical Matters.
- ranernis or two looted ebrnsknns
5 Canndlnn Forest and Amerlcnn
leers.
Y. M. C. A. Cornerstone Laying.
Stories for the Little Folks.
Y. W. C. A. Building; Fond Cum
palstn.
Womnni Her Way and Her World
"Portina- tn and Gossip.
M C'UrlOTr nnd llnmM.Hn f'nn kahili.. I
COLOR SECTION Four Panes. I
1 Buster Rrovrn Plnys Bear. I
a tlneer Thlnsrs from Over the World I that operators representing the total ton
3 Steeplechaslna; la High Vm Tor Now. I nagi ot Iowa havo signified their willing-
Curious Occupations of Women.
4 Snmbo Has Fun with the Boys.
Simple Simon's April Fool Day.
Temperature at 'Omahn Yesterriavi
Hoar. Dck. Hoar. Den;. I
K n.
fl n.
T n.
H n.
1 p. m.
SI p. m .
ft p. m.
44
4."t
Bn
ft2
aa
.13
37
3.1
431
41
m.
4 p. m
n p. ra
41 p. m ..... .
T p. m
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10 n. m ,
11 n. m .
fill I
4T I
IS m.. . .
STATEMENT BY MRS. STORER
Wife of Ausbusaudor to Anslrl. t Denies
Abasing President's Con
fidence. VIENNA. March 31. Mrs. Bellamy 8torer,
wife of the retiring American ambassador.
has reconsidered her decision to maintain
complete silence In regard to the contro
versy aroused over her husbsnd's recall. In
the course of an interview today with the
Associated Press she said:
After consultation snd f nil n wi 11 or ihm ntt.
vice of many of our friends, particularly
mat or the Marquis De iteverseaux. the
rrencn amrmsauor, 1 nave oeciuca 10
fornmllv denv that I ever utilised a Uttr
of President Roosevelt aa has been as- member! of the committee before the !ub
serted. The president has never written mo committee meets Tuesday morning, flecre-
on inn buojcci 01 Arc.i.iisnop ireiana, ex-
rnnl In n lot rpr Inst I ippm rwr nn unfit hi
Bithject.
Mr. Roonevelt. when governor of New
x nrii, wroiP me a itner in iiw, in which
the rVnort niesumablv alludes. This letter
was written to me so that I might show It
to Cardinal Rampolla, then papal secretary
of state, In order to convince the Vatican
of the attitude of prominent Americans
towards Archbishop Ireland's policy. It
was all done to help our government In Its
relations with the Philippines. I sent Car-
dlnal Kampolla a copy of only half of the
letter. because the other half waa purely
personal, inai is an 1 himi 10 siry uugui
me matter.
Neither my husband nor myself Is going
to Indulge in recriminations against the
Pr.tr St. V." w.'h7oi.Tnw ,w,hV
publish about the matter. If they publish
their reasons ror ine recall or jur. niorer
we have muny prcofa of the right being on
our side.
INDIAN RECORDS ARE STOLEN
,
Rolls of Seminole Indians Abatrneted
from Vnnlts of the Dawes
Commission.
If ORT WORTH. Tex.. Morcii ol. A epe-
clal to the Record from Muskogee, I. T..
. , , ... , . . .. .
says: It developed here today that the
Dawes commission has been robbed of some
nr 11. records and valuable Information.
and Indian rolls, which are not supposed to
be public property, are being sold over the
country for whatever price can be secured
for them, ranging from T0 to 1430. The
Indian agent here has secured one of these
copies. The man who purchased it for him
paid 150. The same party had another roll
for which he paid $lt). The roll of the Sotn
Inoles was stolen bodily from the vaults of
the commission. Someone entered the vault.
ripped the typewritten pates out of their
heavy binding, secured the roll and left the
covers. One of the rolls waa shipped to the
purchaser from a small town In Arkansas.
Movements of Ocenn Vessel March at.
At New York Arrived: Bulgaria, from
Naples; Ktrurla, from IJverpool; Prinzes-
sin Victoria l.UISe. 1IIHI1 i-.ar.i u ,
Louis. from Southampton: Barbarossu
from Naples: Caledonia, from tilasgow;
Minnehaha, from liidon; La Touralne.
from Havre: .Aim-ilka, from Hamburg.
Bailed: Kh'in. for Bremen : Finland, for
Antwerp; I'retoila,, fur Hambuig; Cam
uanla. for Liverpool; New York, for South
amnion: Iniibariiis, fur Genoa; Furneseia.
for Glasgow: Maine, for London; Citta di
Milauo. tor Genoa.
At lmilou Arrived: Menominee, from
Philadelphia. Sailed: t ainhiian, for Boa
ton; Maryland, for Baltimore; Mlnnetouka,
for New York.
At Liverpool Arrived: Kemington, from
Portland; BoHtoulan, from Boston; Sicilian,
from tit. Johns. N V.
At Antwerp Salli d: Kroonland, for New
York.
Al Southampton Hailtd: Philadelphia, for
New lork.
At Naples Arrived: Slctlia, from Ne
York.
At Pl mouth Arrived: St. Paul, from
New York.
At Hsvic
Arrived: i.a 1 nanipagne, rrom
New York.. Sailed: La ljirratiie, for New
V..r''
A: Glasgow Sailed:
Astoria, for New
York.
! At CneriHHiig iu'.i-u:
Philadelphia
for
irw ion.
( ...,.,.,., n-Arriv. d : Celtic, from
New York; I'mbrla. from New lurk
At Boston Sailed
Caledonia, for Msg-
Chester.
At Portland. Me. Sailed: H'beiclau, for
Glasgow. f
XOPY FIVE CENTS.
MINING IS
i;ti
Half Million Coal "Dieeers Take Theti
Tools from the Workincs.
SIGNING CONTRACTS IS IN PROGRESS
ir Will pp,nm, Wnrlr aa Taut SI In6
v Tidnal Settlements Are Made.
V
SOUTHWESTERN OPERATORS IN SESSION
Teleeram Sent to President Askintt Him t
Name Arbitration Board,
snsanunsnvnuani
IOWA OPERATORS WILL SGN TUESDAY
Western Kentucky Sinned -f"rstrda
nnd Plttshnrsj, Pnrta of Indiana
and Illinois Will Sign In
Ferr Hays.
INDIAN API. 'LIS, March II. -No fteneral
strike order was Issued by the national
executive board of the United Mine Work
ers as a result of the nil-day meeting ot
that body here today. Tho meeting wa!
h jld for the purpose of completing arrange-
iients to carry out tho policy committed to
tho board during the nnilonnl convention
of the miners which closed Friday after
noon. This was mado effective by authoris
ing the district and sub-district ofttoer to
sign contracts wherever the operator!
signify 'ihelr willingness to pay the 1!3
scale, which provides for an increase of
5.65 per cent on wnges.
The Jlstrlct officers nnd board members
have notliled tho local unions that . the
nilnern may cease work at the expiration
of thu present wage scale at midnight and
remain out until ordered back to work
under n new contract.
One of tho acts tif the board was to au
thority the sending of a telegram to Presi
dent Roosevelt, notifying him of. the de
cision to make Individual contracts with
operators willing to grant the demands
of tho miners. Tho telegram aa forwarded
by President John Mitchell simply an
nounces tho adoption by the miners' con-
vention of the I'orry resolution which ia
quoted verbatim.
I own Will Sign Tneadny.
I' wa reported unofficially at the na-
tior.nl headquarters of tho miners today
ness to sign th liXX scale on Tuesday.
Tho signing of contracts by the operators
In western Kentucky Is accepted by tho
miners' officials aa an Indication of what
may be expected elsewhere. Application
l.was received nt tho national headquarters
of the United Mine Workers today for tho
signing ot all the miners In that territory .
, . , . . , . , .
1 itiiu mo aumoiiiy ... iiKiiuiii.ieu sv miee.
y iciegrapu. j ne i,v miners in mis region
will continue at work. .
Bennett Brown, representing several large
mines In southern Illinois, made personal
application to President John Mitchell to
day to be allowed to sign the now contract.
He was told that the purs would be In
readiness for him on his arrival at Spring
field and that the district olHoers there have
power to act in the matter and order the
men back to work.
It was said also at national headquarters
that all the mines In Indiana south of the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern railroad
have mado application to be allowed to
sign the ' new sculc. The owners of these
mines are not members of the Operators'
association in the central competitive field.
President John Mitchell refused to dls-
cusa the outlook today. Ha will leave
Indianapolis tomorrow afternoon and will
k )n Npw York in time to meet the miners'
00 ln ISPW IorK ln umo ,0 mecl Ule millers
,arv.Trriirer W n v.Hrn .ml ih. .....
l .
ern numbers of the national board will
leave for Pennsylvania tomorrow, where
k .m t,n mi.,i ....
thcr wU1 have charge of ilgnlng up con-
tracts ln the Irwin region.
Vice President Tom L. Lewis went in
.... lmKll. n ,.c, ... ,, ,,
Columbus, O.. tonight. , He will assist tha
wnio district omciais in preparing their
contracts for the mines of the Pittsburg
,., ..,a ,.. n...
' "" """'"' .uw-
is " sutie.
Operator! Ask for Arbitration.
1 ,, iL .
Tne executive committee of the operators
ot the southwestern dUtrlct today sent th
following telegram to President Roo.evelt:
INDIANAPOLIS. March 31. 1906 To the
1 .iirwiiiiin
'no'" lnan " 1pr rp"1 "l l"" output ot coat
In the territory named, this afternoon rs.
ported tne resolution in ilm Joint conven
tion: The operators in the southwestern Inter.
state coal operators , emliracing Missouri,
Kansas, Arkansas. Texas and Indian Terri
tory, realizing the gravity of the crisis
caused by the failure of themselves and tha
miners to agree on a wage scale, and con
ditions of labor In that held now propose
to submit all questions at issue to arbitra
tion before a comnilslon to be anoaluted
uy me president or mo untied States, the
award of said commission to be binding on
both operators and miners,
The voted against the resolution,
but notwithstanding their action, th onera-
or" are still anxious that the differences
between them and the miners be adjusted
as suggested In the resolution.
W. C. PKRRT.
President Southwestern
Coal Operators Ass n.
It li announced by the district and board
members that the miners will avail them
selves of the opportunity to remedy many
local grievances ln making' the separate
contracts They will ulsu not enter Into
a contract with an operator unless, be
sides meeting all of the scale contract re
quirements, he promises to attend and
participate tn the next Interstate movement
conference when It Is called. The miners
are thus to make atrenuous effort! to pre
serve competitive district llnei through the
Interstate relation! between themselves and
the operators.
Mr. Rahblna Ready to Sign.
PITTSBURG, March 31. Following a tur
bulent all day seuslon the Pittsburg dis
trict miners' convention adjourned this
evening to meet again on Monday after
apiolntlng a new wage committee of four
with full authority to sign up all operators
who ate willing tn pay the IMS scale.
The committee will meet Chairman
Francis L. Robt.lns of the Pittsburg Coal
company by appointment on Monday, when
Mr. Bobbins will sign the scale for two
years. '
This action means that there will be no
strike in the Pittsburg district so far as
the miners employed by the Pittsburg Coal
company are concerned. While the mines
will be closed Monday, which day Is set
aside In commemoration of the eight-hour
work day, all the works of this company
I will resume operations on Tuesday. It 1
believed that n majority of the Independent
operators will eventually sli;n the lftnl
scale, but not until fter their meeting
which Is scheduled for the Utter part of
next week.
All Kansas Mines (las.
PITTBBURO. Kan., March 11 .-A 11 th
coal jnlnes In tUe Jvajiai. fi!Uiirij;.'2sJ