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TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the- Import"
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
Rains mnko tbo flood situation in In
diana moro gravo.
French court decides the Panama
canal caso against Colombia.
The Botkin murder trial has been re
sumed with tha ury alleged to havo
been bribed.
William J. Bryan has been decided
against in contest for f 50,000 In the
Bennett will contest.
r'nna of tho Jamestown oxposltlon
provo an obstaclo in the passage of the
Lewis ,and Clark fair bill. , '
Sonator Clark, of Wyoming, says
land ring boastjdf.i spending monfy to
securo repeal of present laws.
F. A. Heinzo and superintendents of
his mines havo paid fltes of $20,000
for contempt of court In Montana.
Tho Oregon express was hold up at
Copley, Cnl., and Express Messenger
O'Neill killed. Tho treasure box was
carried nway. vt
Bell, of Caliornia, created a sensa
tion Jn tho house by declaring that vet
erans in tho soldiers' homes in his state
aro robbed by tho canteen system.
Russia is found, tcchnlcal),'$&ve
fired tho first shot of tho war.
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John Mltcholl will come to Colorado
to conduct tho mlnors'striko.
Tho Lowis and Clark exposition bill
received a setback in tho house
It is estimated that tho damage from
floods in Michigan will reach 15,000,
000. Tho Cunard Steamship company's re
port for 1003 shows a profit of 1,369,.
630.
Admiral Makaroff is expected to as
same tho offenslvo at the first oppor
tunity. Foreigners believe martial law at
NiuChwang will cause all save tbo
French to vacate.
The Servian government will remove
from office all who were implicated In
tho assassination of the late king and
qneen.
Many towns in Indiana along the
tributaries of tho Ohio and Wabash
rivers aro still suffering from tho
floods.
The French toxtllo workers' strike is
becoming serious and 1b liable to in
volve all of tho largo factories of tho
country.
Ton deaths aro reported as a result
of the storms in Northwestern Arkan
sas. Colorado militia has thrown three
minors and two business mon in tho
bullpen.
French deputies have passed the bill
to supprees teaching by religious
orders.
A report that tho railway ''merger Is
seoklng refugo in Cuba is a surprise to
President Palma.
Tho Anglo-American league of Lon
don tavern an American-British arbi
tration treaty.
Tho flood situation 1n Michigan is
more hopeful, but 14,000 peoplo aro
still in distress.
An alliance botwoon Russia and
Britain, through Franco as an inter
mediary, is again broached.
Tho government has offered to ad
vance money to build an irrigation
dam for Wallowa county Bottlers.
Tho Vladivostok squadron is re
ported to havo returned to tho harbor
with a numbor of captured Japanese
vessels, among them a warship.
The captain of a Chinese junk arriv
ing at Wei Hal Wei reports Beoing the
Uunfllfin and Jananeso sauadrons ap
proaching each other off Port Arthur
and boilovea a decisive battle has reen
fought.
Mobilization of tho Mancburian army
is now complete.
The South has just been visited by
tho greatest storm since 1872.
General Kouropatkin has arrived at
Mukden and assumed command.
The senate committee has reported a
bill to punish assassins of presidents.
The house committee has completed
ita report on the 1005 fair bill and
recemmenda f 475,000 be given for an
exhibit.
The Russian fleet at Port Arthnr
mada a trin out of the harbor to locate
the Japanese fleet, but could And no
trace of the enemy.
London is horrified by the deeds of a
modern Bluebeard. Bight women aro
known to bear his name and two of
them were murdered.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
will leave a good surplus for tho year.
Fire in Wall street caused much ex
citiraent and for a time threatened one
of the largest commercial centers in the
world with destruction
Japanese continue to rush forces from
Chinampo to Ping Yang
Floods following the gale in the vicin
ity of Chicago caused heavy property
loesea.
BRIBB5 STOP TRIAL.
Botkin Jarora Approached to Clear the
Alleged Prisoner.
San Francisco, April 2. Tho second
trial of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin on tbo
charge of having caused the death of
Mrs. J. P. Dunning by means of pois
oned candy virtualy ended In a Bcnsa
tional manner lato tills afternoon.
Acting upon information that four
jurors had been bribed to favor tho
prisoner, Judge Cook ordered the jury
into tho custody of tho sheriff until to
morrow morning, when he will for
mally dismiss tho jury and begin tho
impaneling of a now one. It is al
leged that besides four jurors who aro
said to havo been influenced, an at
tempt was niado to br bo tho fifth one.
When tho denouement enmo in court
today, Mrs. Botkin'u attorney mado n
poBsionato speech, disclaiming that
Mrs. Botkin or any one connected with
her caso was implicated. Ho also said
that ho would not continue with tho
present jury. TIhl. state's attorney
concurred in a motion to dischargo tho
jury. A briof investigation wae hold
by Judgo Cook after the jury loft the
room.
Chief of Police Wittman testified
that one of tho jurors had followed him
to his office after tho noon adjournment
yesterday and said that on the previ
ous evening a strange man had called
upon him and said:
"Wo have secured four jurors for tho
defense and want a fifth; wo will glvo
you $50." Tho juror told tho chief
that ho turned down tho offer, assert
ing: "I am no such dirty man. I would
not take $50 or $50,000."
Continuing, tho chief of polico said
that whon tho juror left the court room
yesterday afternoon ho was shadowed
by a detective, who saw him secretly
meet a woman with whom ho talked
for sovornl minutes.
Judge Cook declared that tho man
had violated his duty in talking witti
anybody about tho caso.
TBRHS AMERICA MUTUAL FOB.
Leading Russian Paper Now Urge an
Alliance With Britain.
St. Petersburg, April 2. Tho Novoo
Vreinya today executed a faccabout,
strongly supporting tho Idea of a Uusso
British understanding in nn editorial
entitled "Thti Blindness of England,"
in which tho paper argues that tho suc
cess of tho Japanese would bo moro in
jurious to Great Britain than any(othor
European nation, and points to tho
United States as the common rival of
both. It describes Japan as "Ameri
ca's sharpshooter," anif rays:
'fRcmoinbov ot imtfciii, In tho pur
son of tho commanded of ono of Its
men-of-war at Chemulpo, rtfusod to
join In tho collective protest of tho oth
er foreign commanders boforo tho Jap
anese destroyed tho Varlag and Korietz.
"Remember whoso Aug nlono among
all did not take on board tho crows of
our perishing ships. To tho honor of
England.'tho ally of Japan, it was not
hor representative, but tho commandor
of nn American ship.
"Tho Americans wish to convort tho
Pacific Into an American Mediterr
anean. Would that bo to tho udvan
tago of England? Does England not
understand in hor blind policy and
hatred toward Russia that bIio Is turn
ing this ocean into an Amreican Medi
terranean? Sooner or later tho Euro
pean countrios will recognizo that
Amorlca is thoir mutual onomy. Why
should not Russia und England, in
viow of thoir possessions outside of
Europo, combino?" 4
Alabama Hakes a Record.
PeriBacola, Fla., April 2. With tho
arrival hero today of tho gunboat Now
port and Cnstino from Colon, tho larg
ost fleet of United States warships over
assembled In tnrgot practice, Includes
bovoii battleships, flvo crulsors, eoven
gunboats, five monitors, two torpedo
boat destroyers, besides a numbor of
tenders, colliers nnd supply boate.
Tho fleet includes moro than 25 vessels
of various classes. Tho battleship Ala
bama has established a now world'H
record for rapidity and nccuratoness
in firing all classes of guns,
Will Make Channel for Warships.
Cronstadt, April 2. The Ice-breaker
Ermack itf bound hero from Revel to
cut n channel for tho warships which
aro awaiting their armor nt tho St.
Petersburg yards. Lights will bo
burned to help tho Ermack Eteor a
straight course through v'fho ico at
night. A correspondent of tho Russky
Vledmostl writes from Port Dalny that
the Russian cruiser Boyarin sank two
hours after striking tho mine there.
Six of the crew wero lost.
Mine In River.
NiuChwang, April 2. The Russians
have improvised mines and anchored
cables across tho Llao river. This is
expected to prevent the Japanese from
coming up tho river past Yinkow. Tho
Russian officials here ate disappointed
at the news received of the engagement
between the Japanese and Russians in
the vicinity of tho Yalu river. Trust
worthy details, however, aro still unat
tainable. Mine Exploded by a Whale.
Valdlvoatok, April 2, Ono of the
mines in Possiet bay has been exploded
lv n wlinla. Tim niftriL'ltid carcass sub
sequently was washed qphoro. It bore
evidence of tho destructive qualities oi
tbo mines laid by the Russians In ex.
pectntion of a Japanese landing at
Possiot bay.
Request American to Retura.
Seoul, April 2. Tho military au
thorities havo requested Brigadior Gen
eral Henry T. Allen, United Statea
military observer with tho Japanese
army, to roturn to Seoul from PJng
Yang until they are able to provide
fitting accommodations,
CREMATED BABIES
PHILADELPHIA STIRRED UP OVER
GHASTLY REVELATIONS.
Doctors Throw Light on the Operations
of a WomanWith Two Other AN
leged Members ot a Firm of Mat
practitioners, She Is Committed to
Jail Until Qrand Jury Meets.
Philadelphia, April 1. Dotolls of
tho wholesale slaughter of infants, who
wero thrown alive and crying into a
furnaco in n house located in tho heart
ot Philadelphia, wore btought out un
der oath at tho inquest conducted by
Coroner Dugan today. Official inquiry
was being mado into tho deaths of two
young women, alleged to havo been tho
victims of a syndicate of malpraction
ers whoso crimes in this city havo
startled tho entire country.
Tho full story of this crematory,
where hundreds of babes aro alleged to
havo been destroyed, may never bo
told. Tho curtain has, however, been
lifted, 'and as n result three accused
persons wero sent to prison today.
Tho placo whero tho murders aro al
leged to havo been committed is tho
house of Mrs. Elizabeth Ashmoad, 250
South Twelfth street, and Mrs. Ash-
mead is accused of bolng tho principal.
Tho chargo was mado by Dr. David
Mosior from tho witness stand in tho
coroner's court during tho investiga
tion of tho (loath of Sarah Hughes and
Mary B, Sloan. Dr. Mosior sworo ho
had seen Mrs. Ashmcad throw living
infanta into a furnaco in tho collar of
her house.
Tho spectators who crowded tho cor
onor's court wero hold spollbound dur
ing Iiis recital. Tho accused woman,
with eyes closed and trembling, suc
cumbed complotoly under tho accusa
tion, and fell buck swooning into hor
daughter's arms. Tho intensity ot tho
slttiation was rollovod by tho coroner,
who promptly submitted tho caso to
tho decision of tho jury.
Following tho reading of tho vordict
Mrs. Ashmcad, hor son, Ilowla'nd Ash
mead, and Dr. Matthew McVicker woro
committed to tho county prison to
await tho action of tho grand jury, ac
cused ot being accessories to tho deaths
of two young women.
- FLAO UP AQAIN.
Russia Rescinds Order to Americans
. With an Apology.
Nlu Chwang, April 1. Tho Russian
commander of tho post has visited the
headquarters of tho American corres
pondents, and, aftor apologizing for his
action in compelling thorn to haul down
tho American flag at tho time martial
luw was proclaimed, grunted thorn per
mission again to hoist tho stars and
stripes over tho mess tent,
Tho action of tho commandor was
largely duo to Btrong representations
by United States Consul Henry B.
Miller that tho civil administrator in
vaded noutral rights whon he ordered
tho lowering ot tho flag from buildings
bolongiug to American citizens, oven
though it was dono through tho appro
honsion that tho flag was Illegally used
by Chinese for tho purpose of resisting
polico inspection. Tho British flag,
which was ordored taken down, will
also bo allow od to remain.
AMMBND5 IMMIORATION ACT.
Senate Bill Would Place Inspectors at
Principal Porta.
Washington, April 1. Senator Dil
lingham introduced a bill today to
amend tho immigration act of 1003.
It permits aliens to pasa in continuous
transit from ono point in foroign con
tiguous territory to another point of
foroign contiguous territory through
tho United Statea without payment ot
head tax. Aliens having once paid tho
head tax may pass through foreign con
tiguous territory in continuous transit
and again enter tho United States with
out tho payment of tho tax.
Tho privilego under tho act of 1003
permitting an alien to Bond for n rol
ntlvo or friends is amended to restrict
tho privilego to relatives. It is pro
vided that there shall ba at least ono
inspector of immigration nnd ono sur
geon of the United Htatea public health
and marine hospital service assigned to
each principal port whero aliena em
bark for tho United Statea to Inspect
aliens intending to Book admission to
tho United States.
To Qlve Chaplains Higher Rank.
Washington, April 1. President
Roosevelt and Representative Hull, of
Iowa, chairman of tho military affalra
rmmnlttpfl nf tho housu. todav (lis-
'cussed a bill which provides a higher
rank for tho auny chaplain. It is
urged that sullicient provision la not
mniln In tlm nresent law rowardlnu anv
army chaplains for meritorious sorvico.
During tho Spanish-American war sov
eral chaplains ware recommended for
gallant servico, but it was impossible
in alva tho reward. Tho nrcsident is
deeply interested In the matter.
College Will Test Law.
Cincinnati, April 1. There was a
full attendanco here today of the 24
trustees of Borea college, Kentucky.
Hon. Guv Mallon submitted a leual
opinion on tho Day law recently enact
ed by the Kentucky legislature prohib
iting the co-education of whites and
negroes as Ib dono at lkrea, and it was
discussed by President William Goodoll
Frost and other prominont educators.
It was decided to enter suit and test
the constitutionality of tho Jaw.
Russian Ounboat Is Dismantled,
fllianclial. Anril 1. The Japanese
consul has visited tho Russian gunboat
Mandjur, and verified tho report that
she had been dismantled,
BATTLB ON LAND.
Russians Move on Japanese Fort but are
Driven Back.
St. Petersburg, March 81. General
Kouropatkin, in his first report to the
emperor from tho scene of war, an
nounced that offenslvo land operations
had takon placo against tho Japanese
upon the sixth anniversary of tho oc
cupation of Port Arthur by the Rus
sians. These operations took tho form
of a cavalry attack yesterday by six
companios ot Cossacks, led by General
Mishtchenko against four squadrons of
Japanose cavalry wjiich tho general be
lieved to bo beyond Ohong Ju, but
which ho found to bo in occupation of
that town.
Despite a cross firo which General
Mishtchenko cloverly directed against
tho onomy, ho pays a tribute to tho
tenacity and bravery of tho Japanese,
who only ceased to firo after tho com
bat, which lasted for half an hour.
Before tho Russians could follow up
their advantage, three Japancso squad
rons Ralloned toward the town. Two
of them succeeded in entering, whilo
tho third was driven back in disorder,
men and horses falling.
Tho firo maintained on the town was
so destructive that tho Japanese were
unablo to make an effectual return.
Further Japanese reinforcements ar
rived an hour later, and in view ot the
superiority of tho enemy, General
Mishtchenko dotormincu to retire, do
ing so without embarrassment.
General Mishtchcnko'a Cossacks have
been endeavoring for soino days to come
in contact with tho Jananeso patrols,
but the latter refused to combat.
Tho skirmish will havo tho effect of
encouraging tko Russians to retard ns
much ns possiblo tho advanco of tho
Japancso army.
1AKB FLAO DOWN.
Russians Remove American Bnslga From
Correspondents Quarters.
Niu Chwang, March 31, As a result
ot tho proclamation ot martial law at
this port tho American flag which tho
American correspondents had floating
over their messhouBC was hauled down
today. Thoy aro vory indignant over
tho incident, nnd nro expected to send
a protest to tho Unitod Statea embassy
at Pekin at what they term tho "gross
Indignity" placed upon thorn.
Tho Russan regulations are exceed
Innly strict and are designed, it Ib
openly stated, to compel all foreigners
with tho exception ot tho French to
vacate tho town.
A Frenchman named Kreautlar, an
employo of tho Kusso-Ohlneso bank,
has boon appointed French consular
agent at Niu ChwangV He has hoisted
tho French flog over tho bank build
ings. It is considered probablo that
this Ib tho fororunnor of a movement
to fly tho tricolor ovor all tho Russian
government buildings nt Niu Chwang.
Tho commorco of tho port has been de
stroyed by tho now rulo. Tho general
opinion among tho foreign residents is
that should Russia's action bo permit
ted to stand by tho powers without
protest, it will bo tantamount to n com
pleto surrender of all rights of foreign
ers throughout tho wholo of Manchuria,
and will bo vory costly to foroign capi
tal which Is Invested in numorous in-
dustrica throughout tho province.
NONB KNOW SIZB OP ARMIBS.
Correspondents' Versions of the Cam
paign In Corea Differ.
London, March 31. No Jaapncso re
port of tho land operations in Corea
has yet been recoived hero, and thoro
Is much speculation as to tho slzo of
tho onpoBlnK armies, regarding which
thoro is no roliablo information.
A correspondent at tho Russian head
quarters at Mukden telegraphs that ac
cording to roportH recoived thoro about
10,000 Japancso havo crossed tho river
nt Chin Chaugau and 5,000 havo ad
vanced north from Choug Ju
Tho Ghroniclo'B Shanghai corres
pondent aBsorts that practically tho
wholo Japaneso army in Corea, consist
ing of 100,000 mon, Ib concentrated at
Pak Chon and Anju, only small detach
monts bolng loft in Southern Corea to
maintain communication.
A St. Petersburg special says that u
Russian division of 25,000 mon from
Southorn Ussurl is advancing in two
columns through Corea. Ho roports
that tho Japanese aro advancing north
from (icriHUU, and dhat their advance
guard is encamped at' Chong Ping. It
is probablo, however, thatnonoof theso
roports can bo accepted as authentic.
Britain to Restrict Immigration.
London, March 31. Tho alien immi
grant bill was introduced in tho house
of commons today and passed its first
reading without division. Tho bill fol
lows tho recommendations of tho re
port of tho royal commission on alien
immigration, issued August 11 last,
that the immigration of certain classes
of immigrants into tho United King
dom bo subject to state control. Home
Secrotary Douglas, in introducing tho
resolution, roforrcd to tho increase of
crimo during tho admission of a clasa
of alions In this country.
Flood Still Imperils City.
Saginaw, Mich., March 31, Flood
conditions in this city and vicinity to
night aro not improved, All Industrial
plants on tho river aro shut down, and
5,000 men or moro aro out of work,
Tho financial loss in this country will
probably Teach $760,000, Between
Saginaw and Bay City tho ico on tho
Saginaw rher la over two feet deep in
places, and dynamite has had ilttlo
effect in clearing tho channel. Report,
toll of much suffering.
Large Machine Shops Burned.
Pittsburg, March 31. Tho machino
shops of tho Pittsburg Volvo Foundry
k Construction company wore destroyed
by firo tonight. Loss Is probably
$200,000.
IS FOUND GUILTY
JURY SAYS SENATOR BURTON OP
KANSAS ACCEPTED BRIBE.
Is Out Forty-Ono Hours-First Time tsi
History of United States a Senator
Is Convicted ot Taking a Bribe tie
Takes Verdict Calmly and Moves fer
a New Trial.
St. Louis, March 30. For the first
time in tho history of the United
States, a United States senator has
been convicted of accepting a bribe.
Ho is Senator Joseph R. Burton, of'
Kansas. Aftor being out 41 hours, a
jury in tho United Statea district court
today decided that thp lawmaker ac
cepted compensation to protect the in
forests of the Rialto drain A Securi
ties company of St. Louis before tha
poatoffice department.
A motion for a new trial was im
mediately filed by counsel for the senat
or. Judgi Adama thereupon ordered
that Senator Burton appear in court,
either in person or by proxy, at 10
o'clock from day to day until the court
has heard the argument for a new trial,
and if decided against him to fix hie
punishment.
For a timo thoro threatened to be a
disagreement in the jury. The jury
was brought before Judgo Adams, who
asked the causo of the dolay. Ho was
tola that 11 Jurors bad agreed, but th
twelfth stood alono. The court ad
monished the lono juror that tho ex
pense of a now trial should not be in
curred because of him waiting to agree
with tho majority of tho Jury. A pre
cedent was quoted, showing that tha
majority of tho jurors should decide
tho caso boforo them and a verdict be
rendered accordingly. Tho jury waa
then told to poll its vote once more.
Soon after the jnry reported, bringing
a verdict, but Judgo Adams found that
the third count in tho indictment had
not boon considered, and again sent the
jury back to considor tho caso without
having announced tho vordict returned.
Tho third timo tho jury entered the
courtroom tho result of its delibera
tions was announced, and United
States Sonator Burton stood convicted
on tho chargo brought against him ha
tho indictment.
CHALLBNQBS NEUTRAL POWERS.
Czar Places Nlu Chwang Uader Strict
Martial Law. '
Niu Chwang, March 30. The civil
administration lato yesterday evening
notified all tho foroign consuls and resi
dents of Vicoroy Aloxolff'a order plac
ing tho city and port of Niu Chwang
under martial law, explaining tbut it
had boon so ordered for tho purpose of
safeguarding tho commercial interests
ot tho port. Ponding tho publication
ot tho full text of Vicoroy Aloxiefi'a
order tho following regulations are
ordered to bo immediately operative:
First Tho entire torrltory of the
city and port, also nil persons, with
out distinction of jurisdiction and na
tionality, resident in Bald territory',
aro subjected to special regulations re
garding a stato of war.
Second All travelers arriving by
sea and all cargoes entering port are to
bo inspected both by naval officers and
customs officials.
Third Tho importation of arms and
ammunition is forblddon.
Fourth Tho exportation of contra
band of war ia forblddon.
Fifth Porsons desiring to export
contraband gooda aro required to de
posit a sum equivalent to tho value of
tho cargo. This deposit is to sorvo as
a guaranteo that tho cargo is not to bo
forwarded from noutral porta either to
Japan or Corea.
Sixth Tho functions of tho light
ship and harbor guidea in tho river
Llao aro suspended.
Seventh Contraband ot war is to
consist of Btich articles as aro men
tioned in tho decree issued by tho czar
February 20 defining contraband of war.
In noino quartera tho order la re
garded us an apparent challongo to
neutral powers, especially to China, on
account of tho appropriation of her
territory, and that it renders the
United States gunboat Helena and the
British cruiser Espieglo liable to n
order to leuvo port.
Attack Fraud Indictment.
San Franclflco, March 30. Tho pre
liminary hearing of E. A. Hyde and
Hunry Dimond, accused ot obtaining
government lands by fraudulent means,
was resumed today boforo United
States Commissioner Hoacock. The
attorneys for tho defendants asked that
they bo discharged oa the ground that
the United States had not been de
frauded, They alleged that if a fraud
had been committed, it was against the
states of Oregon and California and ia
that case, tho accused men wero answer
able to those states,
Plot Against Life of the Pope.
London, March 30 Tho London
Daily Ohroniclo asserts that a plot
against the life of Popo Pious X has
been discovered, Its Romo corres
pondent states that in consequence the
Vatican and its gardons aro closely
guarded by a selected force of Italian
police and soldiers. Tho Chronicle ia
recognized as tho chief Roman Catho
iio organ of Great Britain, and would
hardly publish a report of this charac
ter unless thoro was good foundation.
Mine Under a Fortress.
St. Petersburg, March 30. A report
from Vladivostok says that a mine has
been discovered under the fortrees with
wires leading to a Chineae heaae ia
the towr.
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