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VIOLENT RACE WAR RAGES AT
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, AND
TROOPS ORDERED OUT
Trouble Originated VC'ith ihe Lynching of Dixon--(Joverncr
Herrick Takes Prompt Action--Closes Saloi.ns-Whiies
anil Negroes Prepared for Battle—Seven Companies of
Militia hxpeeted Before Morning.
TO S CtRE PH CES
• Springfield, O-, March 8.—Intense ex-
citement prevails here at an early hour
this (Wednecday) morning, which not
even the presence of seven companies of
military can allay. This excitement Is
shared by all the business men and prop-
erty owners of the city, who fear that
some negroes will attempt to avenge the
burning of the levee district by firing the
down-town district.
Columbus, Ohio, March &.—Upon ur-
gent representations from Mayor Bow-
lu8, of Springfield, Ohio, that a rare
was is imminent as result of the
lynching of the negro, Dixon, Govern-
or Herrick tonight ordered eight com-
panies of state militia to that city to
preserve order.
Adjutant General Crutchfield at once
arranged for the moHilization of the
troops. Besides the two companies
at Springfield, companies at I'rbana,
Dayton. Xenla, Miamiburg and Plqua
were called out.
GOVERNOR PROMPT.
Governor Derrick's first order to
Mayor Bowius was to issue a procla-
mation ordering the closing of all sa-
loons. Next he ordered the colored
members of Company A, ninth batal
Ion, to rest on thei rearms In the ar-
mory and see that none of the guns
were stolen
Senator Hypes talked to Springfield
shortly before 'J o'clock and was ad-
vised that the outlook was alarming.
The colored people were remaining for
the most part in their district, but
were wrought up to a stage of virtual
frenzy.
The trouble, according to Senator
Hypes' Informant, was due largely to
threats made during the day by white
men that Jh<% intended to clean out
the colored district.
people, enraged at the public exhihi
or no danger howe ver of the fin- bp jl
Ing to this thoroughfare.
The 111. depart mo at will probably ox
perience no trouble in confining the Are ;
to the frame buildings, but It Is not
thought tin mob will tolerate any Inter-
ference In 't burning
FIRE STILL SPREADING
The militia ha* not arrived Jn sufficient |
numbers to attempt to quell the mob and ,
the lire is rapidly spreading to the east
and west
NEGROES THREATEN.
At midnight the entire block in Wash-
ington Hire, t from Gallagher west to I
Spring street is on tire, with no hope of
saving any of the bi.lidlngs. The troops
from Cincinnati,, Miamlasourg, and Day- 1
ton will bo here on a special train vritliin
fifteen minutes. They are urgently need '
ed its it l entirely probable that the i
negroes will make good their threats to!
tire the business dlstiicts of the city and
dynamite the Jail and otner county bulid-|
lugs.
Throughout the day there hat* been ti
vague unrest In every quarter of the
city. The body of the lynched negi <1 was
taken from the telegraph pole at 3 o'clock
this morning and whs placed In a little
undertaking shop. I'hroi.gli the fore-
noon fully pi.000 people $ iw the body and
stood about the city In gioups. The
police and off It lata were worried, hut did
not know what was best to do.
At noon the undertaking office was
closed. The crowds did not disperse, and
nobody seemed to working. At mid-
night there wot e reports of threatened
trouble which flew thick ami last and
the crowds In the streets grew larger. It
was rumored that the negroes would at-
tempt to burn the city, and the insur- j
utice men appealed to Mayor Bowlus to ,
protect them. The police w« re in a state ;
bordering on panic after their horrible |
experience at the Jail the night before. !
They had been without sleep, were ner- ,
vous and at high tension. They appealed
to the mayor ami a council was called. J
The result of the deliberation was that
the governor was asked for troops. Jn
the meantime the crowd Increased. The
majority of the mob seemed to be at |
the railroad station almost In the heart i
of the city and close to the levee. The,
police tried to scatter them l>ut were
only partially successful, in this crowd |
a negro fired a shot. There was a cry
that It was aimed at an officer. and im-
mediately the whole contingent of police
and the mob at their heels with a yell
started after him. The negro escaped. j
Negroes were not much in evidence
through the early part of the evening
When they appeared they
to protect the Interests «>f stockmen In
shipping. The new company Is f illed
I the Western Stock Growers' Corporation.
It Is incorporated under the laws of Vlr-
| ginla and capitalized at $6011.000.
| More than half the stock has already
been placed among the large shippers of
cattle and sheep In the western states.
The company will own and operate a
number of agencies at Important ship-
ping points, such as Kansas City, South
Omaha. Denver Fort Worth. St. Louis,
Chicago, St. Paul, and Salt laihe.
SESSION OF HOUSE
Much Time Consumed by Con-
sideration of Claims-Debate on
Graiuine of Claims.
E OF TWELVE MORMON
APOSTLES GAVE EVIDENCE
. DAMAGING TO SMOOT
He Agreed With President Smith in Marty Ways but Nine
Frte of Speech--Others of Apostles j Seem Displeased
With Admissions--" The People of j His Church are
Stronger Than the Church"--lour ^itn.sses.
WEATHER.
Wamlngton, March %--Forecast:,
Oklahoma .ind Indian Territory-
Fair Wednesday and Thursday;
colder Thursday.
Kansas — Showers Wednesday,
colder In wect portion; Thursday
fair In west., rain and colder In
east portion.
MRS. l)Vfc SAFE
I RUSSIAN FLEET DESTROYED
I OFF VLADIVOSTOK SAYS
-i A JAPANESE REPORT
Washington. March 8.—Today in the
aouse was bet apart for consideration
of claim balls. ThirtJ-tow oi this
character were passed. One relating
to the granting oi an American reg-
ister to the ship Beaumont, gave rise
to much debate. Mr. Stevens of Min-
nesota. made the point that to admit
such ships to American register woul'd
be detrimental to the interests of
\merican w orkmen. He was seconded I
ny Mr. Humphrey of Washington.
The bill passed. Shortly after the
house convened, Speaker Cannon, In I
ruling on the conference report on
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill, stood by a former
precedent, holding that congress could
not insert new matter.
SENATE IN SESSION
Washington, March 8.—The senate
committee on prlveleges and elections
today in the investigation of the pro-
tests against Senator Reed Smoot of
Utah, brought out a variety of testi-
mony, of which the most sensational
was that given by Francis M. Lyman,
president of the Twelve Apostles of the
Mormon church, and the man chosen
to be the successor oi President
His admissions were similar to those
previously made by Mr. Smith, pertain-
ing to the church government. He is
more free of speech than the president
of the church, and his testimony. Imd "still"
i objection
Mr. Wortl.it|K said he had
to th' Untlrfiiny so long
d< intood Irrnvelant matter will not be
taken seilotal\ h\ the .-onmnttee
Mr. Tayloi snid that it bad been shown
one of the religions composed of peace-
able, law i|bi ng citi*<ns, while the
other side if a '
g« od Roveriilen
Is
, and that 'in the latter
ti Into he or-
Almost Ent re Day Devoted to
Discussion of Army Bill-Nu-
merous Amendments.
though not materially differing, caused
several of the apostles present to shake
their heads at the witness for the
purpose of compelling more discretion
in answering questions, Mr. Lyman
Is angularly built, bis face is covered
with a growth of bushy red whisKers,
and his speech is blunt, hour witness-
es were on the stand today They
were Mrs. Kennedy, her mother, Mrs,
Mathews. Charles Merrill, the son of
Apostle Merrill, and Mr. Lyman.
ganlzution
extricated
ti rely."
Mr. Wort tyBngton inquired of Mr. Ly
man whethfr Senator Smoot could not
resign his g]>ostle *hip If he wantcr to
do anything which the church forbids
Mormon
Den Mmncs, March s. Mrs. Sherman
lye of I loo no, accused of sending pols-
ined candy to Miss Keina Nelson, at
'lerre, s D. of whom she waa.Jealous
which poison the Pierre
'''In- was the text o.' the decision hnnrt-
u *-i*vii i . Covernor 1'ummlHM todav af-
ter i consultation with Attorne\ i en ml
W lllii and upon the advice of the at
Engagement Took Place Sunday.-Russian Viceroy Makes
Report of Bombardment of Northern Part-'Claims no
Damage Done--Prince Ito Going to Korea--Will Inves
tigate-No Change of Foreign Affairs Anticipated.
ernor Cummins :
the legislature
vs that the Iowa
ended in thl« re-
a special message
ommending such
WICHITA CONVENTION
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♦ London, March 8.—The Daily i
♦ Telegraph this, morning publishes <
♦ a dispatch t om Toklo dated March «
♦ 7, and taying: ,
♦ "It is repotted that the Japanese <
♦ fleet engaged the Russian VlsdlVO* <
+ stok squadron at sea yesterday. (
+ The result of the engagement is <
+ not announced but i tis believed .
+ that the Russian ships were de- .
4 stroyed.
Republican Politicians at Na
tion's Capital Much Interested
in Today's Event.
Htundlng. Bie witness answered afflnna-
tlvely
Mr. Lyman told the story of au effort
to compel Jos Smith to get rid Of one of
his high counselors who had been chos-
en by revelation and the refusal of the Wuhinirtiin D C March fl —The
people to submit to the conditions. This wasnington. 1>. \ Aiartn J. in.
was fur the purpose of showing that the ,.yes of republican politicians are turn
will of the people is stronger than the , , , lA , .. ,,
wish or command of the .imrcvh ed toward Wichita, where the Kansas
■ Do yon mean k- say." a«u« d Senator i republicans meet in state convention
tr,r„ cm™.!- tor
would coant for nothing?" 'state offices and select delegates to
it would count for nothing for those represent the state at the republican
national convention at Chicago. Kan-
WANT MORE MONEY
JAPAN DENIES. "
Toklo. March 8 It Is denied that Japan
his an> new plan to execute. Jt is
thnttKlit. however, that Mtinpils Ito -will
make au investigation of the general con-
ditions in Korea and loriQulntc possibly
smite teri.mineinlall i which will iv
useful in the adoption of ft policy for
the future.
RUSSIA IS HONEST
with hoots and yells. The company of
On the other hand, the colored militia from Xenla arrived at l: o this
afternoon (Friday) and were immediately
lion of the body of Dixon today, threat- jj'
ened reprisals.
At !•:!() o'clock, telephone messages
announced that white men armed and
threatening vengeance, were parading
the streets in great numbers, and that i the trouble may
. JJ „ jlrcultous
le. The companies of local mfiitary
guarding the armory where ammiinl-
is stored. The feeling of unrest is
•rtalned by the uncertainty
the mob Is going "
a-gln.
mob and
to lynch the negro.
over, one of whites ami
and thc.e is a fee ing that
serious pioportions is im-
Washington. March 8.—The senate
spent almost the entire day discussing
the committee amendments to the
army bill, concerning provisional
troops in the Philippines and the con-
struction of adjutants general reeord
and pension office. The Porto Rican
amendement was objected to by dem-
ocratic senators as tending to a mor
pronounced military form of govern-
ment. Both amendments were ulti-
mately accepted
The bill was amended so as to pro-
vide for an increase in the egineer
corps. It was still pending when the
senate adjourned.
Chairman Burrows asked Mr. Lyman In
regard to the church of the latter day
saints at Lamont, La., where Jos Smith,
and Mr. Lyman gave his ideas of.the
differences between the two organlaa- "Hon
tlons, lie nsked If the organized church *
did not denounce polygamy and answer-
id:
"They denounce It no hard that it al-
most provokes iih to defend It."
*" Dubois asked if the re-organ-
creaslng. | Tonight
The police, limited in numbers at mobs, under
best, were being wholly ignored, and ""J.'./J.f.
all attempts to curl) the rising spirit mlm-'nt. '
of the people were futile. It was be- , < ompany M. of the Fourth regiment of
liev.Ml 1,3 Mayor Hmvl.is that the a,- ! 'ft'K;.1' Sf„w plrk.-toll
rival of several outside companies along the liig Foui railwa\ tracks faciim
would" have much to do with quieting the burning district along east Washing- 1
the demonstration. The local romna-1 atout tw„ hundred and twen-
nits, he feared, would not receive the'ty-ilve enlisted men in each,
consideration that visiting companies At 1 - "'clock three cars attached to
y the east-bound Big Four train brought i
• , tompanles <1 and K of Dayton and com-
At 10 ti Clock, two companies from pany H of Mlamlsburg,
Dayton were enroute to Sprinefleltf. I
It is exneeted all the troops will be in
Springfield before midnight.
RIOT REIGNS
Bprlnp.tield, O . March s.—Five com-
panies of the Ohio national gunrd are on
their way here on special train by order
of Governor Herrick In response to the
request of the city and county officials.
During the afternoon threats were heard
that the levee, the negro section, would
bt Ii Med. It Is said thut the n\ oes
are d' tei mined to .avenge the lynching of
Dixo; . |n one of the large shops today
tite whit- men i rented tin negro
pl"> • s with contempt, ami this resu.'t'Vl
In heated arguments and threats being.
made ' •■hi rul .>(• the consequences of I
the mini.- .n-s about the city, a confer- |
lie id in the mayor s office to-
the' V.o/ird Vf puinic'safety! j Vienna, March 8.—The Reichstag
f '' ' • "liberation a* t< le-! convened today after a vacation of
gram v. s !-t to c-.v.-rnor Ih irlek as,t- j three months.
Ing f".' con!| allies of militia and request-
ing that t! • local tompaiiN tie stationed The address of .Dr. Von Koerber,
night by
stationed at various point?
hi the Ksplnnade. I'niliitaln avenue 1
High street t-« prevent Ingron of either
negroes or whites, and, so far a.s tneir
scant numbers will permit, will foiestall
any offorts to burn the Immediate ousi-
ness districts. At that, however, there Is
grave danger of the lire starting In the
H: eat outlying districts among the fac-
tories or dwellings, and ten times the
number of troops on hand would be en-
tirely insufficient to prevent Incendiarism.
REICHSTAG CONVENED
Austro-Hungary will Remain
Neutral-A Parliamentary
Grave Yard
BI3LE SOCIETY
^resident Sends Congratulations
V> hich Minister Choate Re~d^
in London.
London, March 8.—At the reception
in Queen's Hall tonight of the Brit-
ish Foreign Bible Society, at which
the Marquis of Northampton presided,
United States Ambassador Choate re-
sponded In behalf of the foreign dele-
gates.
Mr. Choate read the following ca-
blegram from the president of the
United States:
"Convey to thp British Bible Society
my hearty congratulations on their
centennary, and my earnest good wish-
es for the continued success of their
work.—Theodore Roosevelt."
He read also messages of congrtau-
lation from the American Bible Society
and said these messages re-echoed the
s« ntlments ot the entire people of the
United States. Continuing, the am-
bassador paid a tribute to the work
done by the English society in America
prior to the birth of the American
Bible Society, ant. said the latter now
kept 80.000.000 people supplied with
Bibles and met the requirements of
about 800.000 emigrants annually.
In eloquent words he alluded to the
fact that the Bible was the only book
carried tin the Mayflower to American
shores, and to the founding of Harvard
University by men of New England
for the purpose of rearing, ministers
lor the spread of the Bible work.
ted it.'
d it be binding upon the In.*...
the Lord who to - ived the reve sas is the ttrst state, with the excep-
i mean if tin- revel alon should tion of Virginia and Florida, which
f"sei[''To'Tu-cept yiV" wonir'u8 be^liuuihig ' n°turally do not count for much in
ou to follow the revelation or i the republican ranks, to name Its del-
.. tin wish of the people?" c ates-at-large to the national conven-
peop,: aUU1,IU r"'lOW U" 1 "on Hv vlrtue of i,K beinS the first
••Wi'ii, how about you?" 'state in the great middle west to hold
•■I should he bound by what the peo convention and also because of
I«..d lu rch t, hen abRoiiite obediem" "^. "''"Th'Vi. ' s iid Senamr Hoar, -ihe v„ic„ It. Importance from a political btantl-
Its It adcrs, ami was infortni-il by Lyman "f the people is of nmr« authority than point, the president atiti his supporters
that he understootl the church'wus not I the mandate of the Lord'.'" have been gratified to learn that Kan-
vt!!£ trT>0r l1?, th'it r. g;,rd -The luw of the- Lordi is whatever Is j Js ,t f( thft renominatlon of
Now. In regard to the consenting of done hv common consent. 1
Senator Smoot to be candidate for sen-! "Then the Uml submits to the peoptt* Mr. Roosevelt anil will SO instruct its
ator President Smith had refused to give! whatever lie desires to have done, and if delegates to the Chicago convention.
his consent and Smoot had insisted on be- ; the people like It they give tliir con-
coming a candidate, wIkU would have. sent That Is your belf-f Is it?" i
happened to him?" asked Senator Du- "IVop.c havw rtM-ir rights and they riurmrii ~
1 ■ w" \Wl DISH
Mr. Lyman nnid Senator Smoot would ' ness ' The Lord can't make tho people Off Ll/l Jll _
have been considered Insubordinate ana do right or accept hia laws.
probably would have been dlsclpllne<l. "Man Is left to follow his own agency In
taken to task, reproved or corrected. He' regard to religion, business and politics "
was asked what would have had .hap-I "Then persisted Senator Hoar, "where
pened In the event President Smith had the Lord has chosen certain persons as
given his consent to another apostle to .apostles and the people do not care to
oecome a candidate for the senate. i e ccept the selection whit happens?"
"I don't know, it woiid have made : • The man always steps aside when
lots of confusion. We will 'scrap' about the people reject."
that question when It comes to us " ; "They have a sort of veto power over
Mr Worthlngton having objected to i the Lord then?" remarked Senator Hoar.
questions concerning the belief of the re- 1 Both ttie prosecution and defense an-
organized as Irrevalent. said that the nounced the> had concluded with Apos
senate Investigation was more like a th Lyman and he wis discharged.
grand jury inquiry than a trial nnd that The committee adjourned until tomor
we "were not confined '
One of Illinois' Most Influentia
Organizations Meet at
Moline.
in.their
In response to this the mayi
ed a t-|, U-.,.-1 t.i t' e effect tlia
quest would be complied with
and as'ilng that tin gov
adylsed
flat:
,ceiv- ll10 Austrian premier, was extremely 1
e re-1 pessimistic.
be ke .t f>n|V • "Pening the session has been cheerful
Hi'e "situaVmn.'"" The ^'saloons' and hopeful, hut. this morning h"
spoke as though he had lost all hope
land declared that the situation verily
1 presented a picture of a parliamentary
good cud a volume oi graveyard. The opinion of the premier
occupied!> by '^-Les'' s(ienie'1 "to be generally shared.
plu-
Tho:-. , .. ;i - iioon keeper. Preieiullng the Among other things the premier
bring ..r t':e huiidii v the moii . t a dis said that. Austria-Hungary regretted
!;"i!;.ir"iU.«V. '& h"SiV"' war- i(
Hot known wln-tIn r >iny of the occupants ! would observe the strictest neutrality
the building and if there were during the conflict. Referring tl\ the
Balkans, he hoped that after the pro-
posed reforms had been carried out
it is thought the mob will not toleraft- there would be no further agitation
fln\ « ffoit of the lit*.' .ct-,utment to put there He reerettod the ifirpsit of
f. I the nr.- in tbe h v.c distii i but will ■ , ' „ , spread or
off. i no i. istauc- in th« attempts to alaim and said the Russian and Aus-
«.line the rue t.. the huildlnus along trian governments were not endeav-
W lilngton street, known as the hl.ee. i orfnK to „:ii an end* to all mvmlflca-
Tb' ild.nus .illip t-l.: .. .I frame ", U|5 , ' , 1
v.t i; i.i , from on.- io thr.-.- tloii and inform all people of every
f >t< .n •i-ic.-.i Th.-y nr.- for the most threatened danger.
hig' hms',:'S' Tn!-r«'n,;ue''a few''branch ! The Pre9ent session is tolerably cer-
offiee." maiiitaineti hv down town* dims ,ain to 1)0 ®8 barren of results or pre-
in th •. I' lnltx To the north of tho lev. ,, j reeding sessions, the Czeiehs being
East tllgli' street
Alabama Republicans.
Tuskegee Ala March X. The republl-
, , -an congressional .convention for the
Heretofore Ills speech fifth .M.i,,ma .!i-tr i, t. n third of whose
de'egates were negroes, nominated W. H
Walker for congress and Instructed Its
delegates for Roosevelt.
French Cruiser Disabled.
Algiers, March X. The French D'AssaJs
burst a boiler tube as she was starting
for the far east today in company with
four tornedo boat destroyers. Fotir men
were si erely scalded, and the cruiser
was obliged to return to port.
Anti-Reliqlous Riot.
Vailodlld Spain. March X- Serious anti-
religious demonstrations took place here
today. The gendarmes tired on the riot-
ers One person was killed nnd manV
were wounded.
Servian Tangle.
Belgrade, Servla. March S, —The Serv-
ian Macedonian commitee has decided to
break off relations with the committees
In Macedonia ando Bulgaria in connection
with the Macedonian revolutionary move-
ment.
Jacob Romeis Dead.
O., March s Jacob Romeis.
•ented the Tenth Ohio district
1888, dldetl at his home here
of an accident.
SIX KILLED IN WRECK
Limited Express and Freight
Collide and are Destroyed
by Fire.
Birmingham. Ala., March 8—Six persons
killed, three fatally Injured, two injured
nnd a limited express train and a freight
practically destroyed by ttre as the re-
sult of a head-on collision today on the
Atlanta Great Southwestern railway near
Kewanee. seventeen miles noith of Me-
ridian. Miss.
The dead:
Engineer P. H. LARKIN. of the express
train; Birmingham
HENRY BANKS (colored), fireman on
express; Birmingham.
MAIL WEIGHER DAVIDSON, Chatta-
nooga.
Colored fireman on freight train, name
not given.
Fatally injured: '
J. H. Hinds. Nashville; Southern ex-
press messenger. •
H K. Wakefield, baggageman.
Engineer Case of the freight train
The trains Involved with the south-
bound limited on the Queen and Crescent
system and a north-bound Southern rail-
way freight, both roads using the same
tracks between Meridian and York.
It is understood the wreck was caused
by the freight trainmen overlooking or-
ders to meet the express.
KXNSAS REPUBLICANS
State Convention to Se'ect Dele-
gates and Nominate State
TicKe. Meets Today.
■■•lipijii-
Wichita, Kan.. March 8 -
can state convention to selec
the national convention, and - nominate
a state ticket will convene tomorrow.
The delegates have arrived and the hotel
lobbies are packed tonight Indications
are that the session will be
harmonious. Delegates will be
for President Roosevelt, and resolutions
endorsing his administration will be of
the strongest.
E. \V. Iloch of Marlon will be nomi-
nated for governor by acclamation and
the balance of the state ticket will be re-
nominated except Judge Atkinson who
was appointed by Governor Bailey to till
a vacancy caused by the appointment of
Judge Pollock to the federal bench.
Three railroad commission* i s who have
heretofore been uppolntive will also be re-
nominated.
Certain commercial and busniess intor-
• -M.s are seeking to name part of the an-
d id ales for railroad commissioners re-
gardless of party politics but Indlc.ition--
tonb'ht are thut regulat9 party men will
be named *and out.-ide suggestions un
heeded.
South Dakota Republicans. .
Sioux Falls, S. D. Murcjb s The re-
publican stato convention will be held at
Sioux Falls to nominate congressional and
state tiekets May 4.
| Moline, 111., March. 8.—The State
League of Swedish Republican Clubs,
one of the most influential political
organizations in Illinois, holds its an-
nual convention here tomorrow, and
elaborate arrangements have been
completed by the local republican or-
ganizations for the reception and en-
tertainment of the delegates. It is
expected that the attendance will ex-
ceed 500, as large delegations are
promised by Chicago, Rocklord, Kree-
port, Galesburg, Jacksonville and other
cities of the state.
The business session will begin at
9 o'clock tomorrow morning and will
continue into the afternoon, and a
banquet will be held in the evening
to commemorate the anniversary of
John Erricsson. It Is believed that
all the republican candidates for the
Short'and I Buben:alorial nomination will make
Instructed j live-minute talks.
JAPAN MAY ASK FOR LOAN IN
AMERICA.
Toklo, March 8.—The Japanese gov-
ernment, it Is said, is considering the
advisibllity of Reeking to secure im-
mediately a lou'n in America und Eu-
rope. Although It la staled that
enough bonds can be sold at home to I
provide sufficient money to prosecute !
the war for ut. least a year and a half,
and although many Japanese states-
men and flnanciers believe that Japan
tan wage war to a conclusion without
borrowing a single cent abroad, ami
have, In a spirit of national pride, |
counseled thai no foreign loan b.
sought, yet It is felt that I here may
arise in a year or two a contingency i
when money ntav be seriously needed.
It is thought it would be better to '
place a loan now if possible, rather
than attempt to do so in a further cri-
sis, when money may be badly needed.
MARQUIS ITO. AMBASSADOR.
Toklo, March 8.—The forthcoming
visit of Marquis Ito, as a special am-
bassador from the Emperor of Japan
to the Emperor of Korea claims gen-
eral attention. It was originally plan-
ned to send a prominent Japanese to
Seoul as a permanent resident advisor
to the Korean government, and various
names were suggested The announce-
ment that Marquis Ito-is going, Is
a surprise.
In official circles it Is insisted that
the object of Marquis Ito's visit to
Korea is not ]>olltically important.
AT VI ADIVOSTOK
OOUEM-LUCIAN cut-off
LEASING OSAGE LAND ! DAWES COMMISSION
Commissioner Jones Commenc-
ed Yesterday-Thirty-seven
' Cents Per Acre' Average.
From State Capital Washington Bureau.
Washington, March 8. Commission, r
Jones, today began leasirfg the • >-age
reservation Indian lands Over 80G.i">u
acres are to be leased for one year.
Heretofore all leases have !.<•« n for three
years. The bids average 37 cents per
acde. while some bids are as high as ti7
cents pel acre. The Osages are making a
hard tight to exclude the southern cattle
from the reservation. ®
Toletla.
who reprf
in 1SR4 tci
the
with it i
beautiful a
thoro o'hfuiea In the
f.mlilnnnbli' """• whii'li tlie government acems;
It v. There u iittio powerless to overcome.
Genera IReyes Visits the Pone.
mie. March s.—The pope today cor- '
icelved General Reyes of '
Two Secretaries III,
Washington. March f. Postmaster
I General Payne has been confined to lii<
[ home for several days by a severe attack
of gout. Secretary Wilson is also con-
fined to his home with the grip.
Fire In Ontario.
Colllngwood. tint.. March « -Fire todav
destroyed the thie.- story block occupied
by T. Long & Brothers, general store.
Loss $100,000.
Amendment will be Offered
Abolish it and Substitute a
Commissioner.
Opened to Regular Traffic-Elim-
inates l.4> Miles and Short
ens Run 4.? Miles.
Ogden, Utah, March's.—The Ogden-
Lucin cut-off, eliminating 145 miles of
the main linn of the Southern Pacific
over premonitory mountains. . and
shortening the road by 4.'! miles, was
opened t« regular traflh this morning,
the first train to' truss the Great Salt
Lake was composed of 35 cars af Asiat-
ic freight, and made the run over
the new road, which includes 43 miles
of trestllng through the waters of the
lake, in seven hours less time than
would have been required by the
premonitory route.
The com'pletefl cut-off has cost $6,-
000,000, and is the most difficult feat
of railroad engineering of the past
twenty years Several miles of bridg-
ing acro88 %he Dead Sea of America
| menage;
| "Mukden, March H.—I have Ihe honor
I to c-immunlcate to your majesty the fol
I lowing details of the events of March ii
I "The enemy's squadron appeared at
] Vladlvostock 11 o'clock In the morning
I having passed near Ashold Island. After
s.\eral nianeiiv. i- which lnvol\. I •,-atige
in the squadrons order of battle, two
erulseiH were left to the north of the
j island and the remaining vessels of the
squadron steamed along the coast of
j I'ssurl Bay. parnllcl to the shore, keep-
ing about ten miles therefrom.
"I'pon arriving off Mont St. Joseph and
the I'ssurl Hay battery, the squadron
presei vIng the same order made toward
the battery. The ships opened lire from
both shies, evidently first using blank
cartridge* In order' to warm their guns
At I p in. wheq at a distance of eight
v.-rsls i, l-l mliesi from the shore, the
leading ship opened lire with her forwurd
gans, and then the entire squariion
-teamed along the shore, riling tln-i# port
guns as they wet\t The enemv did not
lire while turning After thf- htlrd turn
the squadron at J iri p. m. ceased thing
and steamed off to the s uithward about
ten miles to the right" of Askold island,
finally disappearing it p. m.
• Ju all the enemy fired about IW shells
with no effect. No damage was done
to the fortress or the • ntrenchmenls, and
In the town .uid at other parts of tit#
fortifications the damage was inslgnill-
cant. The garrison is In excellent spir-
its and th- operations of preparing the
batteries for action were carried out in
perfect order.
MUST INSIST ON CHINA NOT MO-
BILIZING TROOPS.
Berlin, March 8.—The Tageldatt
this morning publishes a statement
regarding the motives of Russia in
protesting against the concentration
of Chinese troops on the Manchurian
frontier, and intimates that it origi-
nated with the Russian embassy in
Berlin.
The communication says that the
assumption that Russia was influenced
by political motives, such as designs
on Chinese territory in making this
protest, is erroneous. Her motives
were purely military. Russia is con-
vinced that she will soon overcome th«%
Japanese, she cannot permit the opera-
tions of the Chinese troops, uor can
she bo threatened by disturbances in
her rear. The presence of Chinese
troops on the Mant huriau border
might result in unpleasant occurrences
The St. Petersburg government •
fully convinced that China honestly
Intends to maintain a strict neutral-
ity. but this concentration of troops
would endanger such neutrality. The
Pekln government is Itself not sure
of its troops. Yuan Shi Kal the Chi-
nese commander-in-chief, would hardly
disobey orders, but It is different when
It comes to subordinates and the sol-
diery. It must be remembered that
the Chunclius (bandits) are already be-
ginning to make trouble in Manchu-
ria. are for the most part ex-Chinese
soldiers who deserted, often in en-
tire regiments, and taking modern
weapons and even cannon with them,
to lead a robber life in Manchuria.
If Chinese troops are now stationed
on the frontier, there ixists the danger
that ai some favorable opportunity
they will desert and Join the Chun-
chus. This would make It necessary
to detach Russian- troops from tlio
front to fight the marauders in tho
rear, consequently Russia protests
against the concentration.
From State Capital Washington. Bureau.
Washington. March «v It was learned
£& Hood- Southern Pacini
propriation for the i <w. - commission and was approved by E. E. Harriman
and cubstituting a .-. cii m for th>- t< -i j president of the road, ami was in di-
I'olntineiit of i,.., iMtnini -lon.-r i,, i.iKe ' o. .. ... ,,
charge of the allotment work at a -alar , rect charge of Engineer \\ m. E.
understood I Marsh.
Transferred to Americans.
Montreal. March v The American lo-
comotive company to.lav took over the
plant and machine works of Montreal.
The capacity of the plant Is 300 locomo-
tives
Republican Vfctory.
Seattle. Wash. March ,v Incomplete
returns from the municipal election at 10
p. m. indicate the success oi the rcpuhll-
■ m ticket heeded by Ii. A. Hailing--t. can-
didate for ma><>!
Fire at Scranton.
. Pa., March s. Goldsmith's
large .!. titmeti
required spliced piling, 30 feet long.
* The work was planned by Chief En-
uafly.
A Labor Ticket.
a Kans i City, Ma '1 8. Delegates from
flftv-five labor unions with h.iwo numbers
tonight nominated a city ticket to he
W I- \..|. d f o: at the , I! .) • ■ • • • nn el.tion^The
stock ticket Is headed
muker.
March
ed at !
the
i the
onilng near V'lad
Usfl ni Bi) an I
ist without open-
then returned and
;-1 oi '-l.il otfg t h.
Ing 111 •• The siftyitit
headed for Ca
which It reached at :t;4o p in
"The enemy finally turned off when op-
posite Pallas Hay, and disappeared in a
southerly direction."
A B A N DON ING VL^DI VOSTOK.
London. March s. A Russian cor-,
respondent of the Jinn > says the gov-
ernor of Amur province. Eastern Si-
beria. has been notified thai having
the impossibility of repeating the
Japanese at Port Arthur and Vladivo-
stok because of the lack of'steamers,
Viceroy Alexieff has issued orders that
they must lie sent Into thg interior
toward Irkutsk and not permitted to"
travel along the railroad line. •
RUSSIA ABANDONS SITE
Orders Conlractors to Tear Dow-
buildings Under Construction
at St. Louis Exposition.
St. Louis, March 8.—The Russian
government today cabled the contrac-
tors who nave been constructing the
Russian pavilion, to destroy what has
already been done in the way of
building.
• Secretary W. B. Stevens of the
world's fair. Informed the' Asbociai-ii
Press tonight that the management of
the exposition has not fot received
any word fr&m Russia to indicate that
it has been determined by that coun-
try-not. to participate in , the world's
fair.
The framework of the Russian pa-
vilion was torn down today, hut it had
not Mvaneed to any further tage
than the general outline
TURBINE ENGINES.
OPINION OF FORKI
PERTS AGAIN
KM.
Paris, M$uMh* §.—Rear Admlrfe!
W. Melville r S#.\ tr.ti I, and
Westinghouse has arrived h-r.
an extender European trip. The
efforts
Fri
, "rrv/:. ,
aging view • Turbine*, saving n.
i the belief ..
I it was til st 11
propulsion
luck of activ'i a
n minister are
M Isvolsky Is
likely successr
I nn • !• , tioiijj I he
Jos. F. Smith, a cigar
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