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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 190f. PLOT AGAINST CZAR Attempt to Blow Up His Pal ace .Near StrPetefsburg.- MINE DISCOVERED UNDER JT Several Notabilities Are Implicated In the Conspiracy NIcholns Ad- -rlsed to Tnlce a Yachtingr - Tonr. but Afraid. "LONDON. 2tf;&reh 26.-fc3Jisnatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Paris states on the highest authority that a mine has been discovered beneath the palace of Emperor Nicholas, at Tzcarskoe 6elo, 17 miles south of St. Petersburg. Several notables-, - the dispatch further states, are Implicated in the plot against His Majesty. The .Russian press was not permitted to mention the affair. A dispatch from -St. Petersburg to Reu ters Telegram Agency says that, in con sonance with -what Is oelleved to be the Czar's expressed wish, the Minister of the Interior has -published Instructions for the authorities of the towns andv provinces-, recommending preventive nfeasures against disturbance as toeing mor&cffoct ive than, severs, repression after disturb ances have been started. , " -J- The Birmingham Post, which. Is, closely in touch with Joseph Cn&mberlalnv says news received in high quarters in Condon indicates -that the Czar is in- a very nerv ous state, owing' to the condltlon -of the political horizon, It is said that he fears the result of the policy of his Ministers in ihc far East, while the student troubles and .threats against his life, of Which there are more than have been published, lhave completely unnerved His Majesty. His inedical advisers havo stronglywcdun seled a yachting cruise, but the Czar" has refused to lollow -their advice." "Those "behind' the scene In Russia take avefy grave, view of the present agitatloiw-and think it Is the beginning of more -serious trouble, FOR SUPPRESSION OF RIOTS. '-t Russian Police Ordered to Shovr Slorc Promptness, i ST. PETERSBURG, March 2G. A circu lar issued by the Minister of the- Interior blames the police for not -crushing the demonstrations at the outset by the dis persion of gathering crowds. I lsrsald the police must learn where and iwhen demonstrations are planned, and, mass their forces there. Above all, order mist be restored at any cbst, and the authori ties' must not fear" to use the necessary iorce and severity,, The-'mllltary. the cir cular "further says, can ne called upon wtyeir ilnng is necessary, and the cavalry -may .be .summoned upon any occasion to clear "the" streets. The Russian Authors' Mutual Aid As sociation, founded by the Russian Liter ary Society, has been ordered to close Its premises, owing to a protest of the au thorities during the recent riots, issued a short time ago. A student at the St Petersburg Uni versity, named Proskuriakoff, who had "been sentenced to two years military service and drafted into a regiment soon to leave for Turkestan, a woman stu dent named Smirnova, and Lieutenant Kutness, of a Sapper Battalion, have been found dead near Yamaburg in the St. Petersburg Province. The student held a revolver,1 and It was evident that the three persons had committed suicide. The press Is beginning to display un easiness on account of the position taken by Japan with regard to Manchuria, al though the Bourse Gazette expresses It self optimistically, declaring Its confi dence that "this question will never be come an apple of discord between the two mightiest Asiatic powers." Cruelty of Consnclcs. BERLIN March 26. Vorwarts today publishes a detailed report of th6 Russian demonstrations of March 17 from a num. ber of eye-witnesses, confirming the state ment that those who participated In the demonstrations included leading members of all classes, even army officers, who were aroused by the police and adminis trative lawlessness. Vorwarts also pub lishes a protest against the cruelty dis played Dj' the Cossacks under Lieutenant General Kleighel, Prefect of the St. Pe tersburg police, bearing the signature of the elite of Russian literature, includ ing men like M. NikolaJ Mlchajlbvio; M. Lesgast, the anatomist, and M. Kareeff, the historian, as well as a second protest of a similar character. "Vorwarts also publishes a letter of thanks from Count Leo Tolstoi for the sympathy shown him by Germans of low and high position In the matter of his excommunication by the Russian orthodox church. , Says Reports Are Exaggerated. NEW YORK, March 26. Vladimir Tep low, the Russian Consul-General in this city, discussing what he termed the "sen sational" accounts which have come to this country concerning the troubles in Russia, said: "I am convinced that all these reports are greatly exaggerated. There Is no denying that there Is some rioting, but It is not at all serious, to my mind. "Who ever is responsible for the dissemination of such reports undoubtedly Is animated by a desire to make trouble for Russia, and I believe the reports emanate from Borne of the European countries which, are not on the friendliest terms with Russia." Disaffection In Russian Army. BERLIN, March 26. Dispatches from Russia to several Berlin papers, Including the Tageblatt and the Deutsche Tages Zeltung. tell of the spread of dlsaffep tion, especially at Odessa, where 100 arrests have been made; at Byga, where 100 per sons are In custody: and at Kieff, Khar koff, Derpat. Tomsk and Moscow, where high officials are involved.. SITUATION AT MARSEILLES. Employers Anxious to Reach Set- tlcmeni With" Strikers. MARSEILLES, March 26. The ship owners and master dockers' committee has finally refused arbitration, owing to the allegation that. the strikers, had IntU mated that they would not abide by the decision unless it was favorable to them. Tho operation of the street-cars here has become more active today, and there is an increased gain of workers on the quays, docks and steamers. The strikers are comparatively quiet The .employers, after a meeting, Issued a conciliatory statement to the effect that they were prepared to discuss the interpre tation of the provisions of the agreement reached after the la9t strike- in August, and would abide thereby, agreeing not to dismiss workers on nccount of the present strike. The employers added that they regretted to bo obliged to declare that it would be Impossible for them, to make any further concession. Rioting Nenr Lisbon. LISBON, March 26. A religious riot has occurred in Setubai, 18 miles south of Lis bon. Troops were called out. Several persons were wounded, and it is rumored that some were killed. Order was finally xestored. "Workmen Protected by Troops. MONTCEATJ-LES-MINE3, France, "March Va. The "yellows," or non-strikers, worked again today in the mines under the pro- tection of an imposing force of troops. There were several small disturbances. The "reds." or strikers, renewed their hostile demonstrations, but they were cowed by the bayonets of the gendarmerie and refrained from serious disorders. ENGLISH TARIFF PROJECTS. 3fo Forecasts In Advance of tke Bud get Speech. NEW YORK. March 26. A dispatch to the Tribune from London says: Sheffield received little cmfort from the answer of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to a question whether the American Steel Trust will be fought by Import duties. Sir 'Michael Hicks-Beach made the stereo typed reply that there can be no official forecasts Jn advance of the budget speech. He had dealt in a similar way with in quiries respecting sugar and other arti cles menaced with taxation, but it is an easy Inference that steel will not be fa vored If free trade principles are to be abandoned for the sake of raising fresh revenues. Agricultural products will naturally have the old Tory's preference in tariff re vision for revenue purposes. It is prob able, however, that Sir Michael Hicks Beach will borrow heavily Instead of up setting the free-trade system and giving the Liberals an Issue on which all fac tions can unite. Sugar offers a compro mise, since the duties will be strictly for revenue, and no special Industry will be benefited by them, except possibly the refining Interest. Steel duties would be protective outright, and if the optimistic articles printed about the Norway sands and Edison's process are credible, Eng lish steelmakers have found a scientific method for smashing American compe tition. There is, however, much search ing of hearts among the steelmakers on this score. Some of them Insist upon having guarantees that the Edlsoa pro cess may ' not also be employed by the American trust. ITALY AND THE DREIUUXD. Rumor Tltnt She Contemplates Withdrawing. BERLIN, March 26. The Insistence of the French newspapers that Italy is con templating withdrawing from the drel bund. owing to the obligations Imposed by that alliance being the cause of Italy's financial difficulties, has called out an In spired statenient In the semi-offlclal .North German Gazette to the effect that the allies never imposed upon Italy any suggestions in regard to the employment of the Italian Army. The dreibund al lows the complete freedom of the allies in regard to fixing the strength of their land and sea forces. They can reduce them, if desired. In accordance with the international requirements of the state concerned. The North German Gazette thinks it desirable to "emphasize this fact. In view of the legend, designedly propagated in several localities, that the flnanciardlfficulties of Italy are connected with the obligations Imposed by the drei bund. No such obligations exist." The Freisslnnige Zeltung points out that the communique omits to mention a very Important element, namely, a dec laration of the Italian Premier that Italy makes the renewal of the triple alliance depend upon the prior conclusion of a satisfactory commercial treaty. Novel Experience for Deputies. PARIS, March 26. The Chamber of Deputies Is soon to have a noyol experi ence. A comedy which has "been con demned by the censor as Immoral will be read in its hearing. During the last few months the censor has been unusually active. A number of plays have been re fused by him, and three have been con demned. This has led to some outcry against the censor. Jeau Drault, a play wright and newspaper man, has been no tified that a comedy which he recently submitted to the censor had been reject ed, and a friendly Socialist Deputy, who has taken the matter up, announces' that he will bring the subject before the chamber, ,as he. understands that the charge of immorality Is a mere pretext for rejection, the real reason being that the comedy scathingly criticises the Cab inet Modifying; the Associations' BUI. PARIS. March 26. The Chamber of Deputies today entered upqn the discus sion of article of the law of assocla. tions bill, which deals with the property of illegal associations. An amendment of some importance was adopted and the Chamber adjourned. During the after noon, M. Waldeck Rosseau, the Premier, was in conference with the special com mittee having the bill in charge and an important modification was made in ar ticle 17, which provides for the disposal of the property of congregations confis cated under the bill. Instead of being de voted to old-age "pensions, this property will be utilized for the assistance of chil dren, old people and persons sick and In curable, for whom no special foundation exists, as well as the necessitous members of the dissolved congregations. The Victorian Memorial. LONDON, March 26. The Mansion House was crowded this afternoon, the occasion being a public meeting under the presidency of the Lord Mayor to consider the best means of launching the move ment to erect a national memorial in honor of Queen Victoria. A. J. Balfour, the Duke of Norfolk, Sir William Vernon Harcourt and Joseph Chamberlain were among those present. Letters were read from Lord Salisbury and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman expressing regret at thelf absence owing to Indisposition. A communication was read from King Edward contributing 1000 to the fund, and expressing the hope that sufficient money would be forthcoming to erect a lasting and worthy memorial. Alleged Seizure of Islands. LONDON, March 26. Inquiries made at the British Foreign Office In regard to the statement published by a news agency in the United States that the Islands belonging to Turkey, said to have been seized by Great Britain, in the Red Sea, .are known as the Djezeralrl Seda Islands, and that they are situated be tween Aden and Taaz, elicited a state ment at the Foreign Office today that nothing Is known there about the alleged annexation of the islands, and not a line has been received at the Forelcn Office J concerning the occupation of any Islands in the whole of that region. Revolt In Arabia. CONSTANTINOPLE. March 26. The well-known Arab Sheikh, Hamld-Ed-Dlt, has again raised the standard of revolt against Turkish rule in Yemen, one of the principal divisions of Arabia. -The Milage near Monastlr, which it was announced yesterday had been burned. Is named Kruprlk. One hundred and seven ty houses In the place are reported to have been destroyed by the marauders, and a number of the inhabitants, who are made up of Mussulmans and Bulgar ians, are said to have been killed. "Passion Piny" Profits. BERLIN, March 26. Tho surplus pro ceeds of the presentation of the "Passion Play" at Oberammergau last year, amounting to 22S.000 marks have . been awarded for communal purposes. Includ ing sewering and water supply and for conserving the stage. Preparations for the presentation In 1910 will begin this year. Appointed Privy Councillors. LONDON, March 26. The Gazette to day announces the appointments of Sir Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada, and Sir William Whlteway, exPremler of Newfoundland, to be Privy Councillors. Prussian Diet Adjourns. BERLIN, March 26. The Prussian Diet today adjourned for the Easter recess, until April 23. THE ALABAMA TORNADO REVISION OF THE DEATn LIST PLACES THE TOTAL AT IT. Thlrty-ftvc Persons, More or Less, Seriously Hurt In Birmingham The Storm In Georgia. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 26. Under the harmonious working of the state mi litia and the local police force, much or der hase come out of yesterday's chaos, following the fatal storm which swept portions of this city. A careful revslion of the death list places the total number of dead In Birmingham and vicinity at 17. Following is a list of the identified dead: Dr. C. G. Chapman, Mrs. R. J. Lowe, in fant son of R. J. Lowe, 3-ycar-old-daugh-ter of B. R. Hudson, L. C Chlumpe (Ger man), and the follownig colored: John Myro, Carrie Henry, aged 8 years; Carrie Hudson. Maggie Blevens, F. Steumeyer, schoolgirl; Lizzie Godlow, Lizzie Glenn, cook for B. B. Hudson. The dead at Irondale are: John Gardi ner, white; Mamie and Clarence Hunter, colored. Thirty-five persons were more or less seriously hurt, but their number Is being augmented by the addition of many names of persons who were slightly bruised in their marvelous escape from death. Mrs. H. IL Thomas and W. P. Dickinson, who are SL Vincent's Hos pital, are in a precarious condition. J. Alexander, the merchant reported killed yesterday, was only severely Injured. He crawled out of the ruins Immediately af ter the storm, and managpd to reach home. In the ruins a body very much disfigured was found, and it was thought to be his, but it was ascertained that the dead man is L. C. Schlumpe, a German, who was in the store making a purchase when the tornado struck. Today's beautiful weather was appar ently an Incentive to active effort, and the storm-stricken district presented a busy scene. Everywhere furniture and house hold effects were being carted off, roofs were being patched and chimneys built. Linemen were gathering up masses of tangled wires, and housewives were hang ing out blankets, bedding and clothes to dry The saddest feature of the day was the funerals, that of Mrs. Robert J. Lowe and child taking place this morning from a neighbor's house. The house was crowded with men, women and children, and every eye was wet. The young mother will be burled with her baby in her arms. The bodies were taken to Ath ens, Ala., where Mrs. Lowe was born. The relief fund is growing rapidly, over $4000 having already been received. Mayor Drennan authorizes the "statement that the sufferers are not in need of outside contributions. The property loss is placed at $300,000. The storm seems to have lifted after leaving Birmingham, and, except for giv ing Huntsvllle. Ala., a slight touch, did not make Itself felt until It passed over into Georgia. At Chambers, Ga., near Rome, a railroad station was blown into a creek and washed away. At Rounse ville a big flouring mill was destroyed, together with many bushels of wheat. The handsome residence of the Rounse vllle family was wrecked, but no one was injured. The tornado struck Buena Vista, Ga., at 4 o'clock in tho afternoon. The young child of J. D. Harrell was killed, as was also a negro girl. The home of the Misses Woodall was wrecked, and the two occupants seriously Injured. At Carterville, lightning struck a school house, killing two children. Owing to the tremendous rains, the rivers in Northern and Northwestern Georgia arc out of their banks. In Atlanta at 3 o clock this morning rain fell to the depth of L79 Inches In five minutes. Damage at AdamsviUe. ADAMSVILLE. Mich., March 26. This vicinity was swept by a tornado yester day afternoon. Mrs. Frank Kerr was alone in a farmhouse near Eagle Lake when the wind tore It to pieces, and she received serious injuries. In this village Manllng Bros.' store was demolished and the cemetery was greatly damaged. .Fif teen acres of timber, three miles east of Edwardsvllle, was practically razed. The wind sucked all the water out of Chris tiana Creek here, and formed an immense waterspout. High "Wind at Atlanta. ATLANTA. Ga.. March 26. A terrific wind and raln storm struck this city early today. Telephones generally were ren dered useless by crossed wires, but no further damage is reported. FLOOD AT GRAND RAPIDS. Factories Compelled to Shut Down by High "Water. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., March 26. Grand River tonight reached the high water mark of 1S93 12 feet 6 Inches and Is rising an inch an hour. All the fac tories along the canals In this city have been shut down and their basements flooded. The Pere Marquette Railroad bridge Is in danger, the water being near ly level with the stringers. Hundreds of acres of lowlands along the river north and east of the city are flooded. Croker Creek, a tributary of the Grand, north of the city, is out of its banks, and the big dam owned by the Foster-Winchester Company, at Slocums, behind which was stored more than 1,000,000 gallons of water, gave way, and the roadbed, ties and track were torn out for a consider able distance. The water did great dam age along the course of the creek. Tornndo In Michigan. KALAMAZOO. Mich., March 26. The tornado that swept across the southeast corner of Kalamazoo County yesterday afternoon cut off communication with the ouside world, and resulted in largely ex aggerated reports of loss of life and prop erty in this district. No fatalities have been reported, and but two persons are known to have been seriously hurt. They are: Mrs. N. Tripp and Miss Snyder, both of the village of Pavilion, where the storm was the severest. Mrs. Tripp may die. The property damage is not large. Ice Gorge Breaks. MILWAUKEE, Wis., March 26. A small part of the Ice gorge at Saukvllle gave way this afternoon, partially reliev ing the Inundated village. The water which covered the sidewalks last night has disappeared, but the river has risen, and there is yet considerable danger to bridges and property along the Milwau kee River between Saukvllle and this city. Colorado Stock Perished. JULESBURG, Colo., March 26. The blizzard that has been raging at Jules burg and vicinity is the worst storm known here since 1S90. Many cattle have perished by drifting with the storm. Oth ers have been smothered In snow drifts, In ditches and the river. Huge drifts eight to ten feet high block all the roads. No trains are coming In, and eight or ten passenger trains are blockaded here. In several Instances residences are complete ly surrounded by banks of snow. Protection From Mexicans. SPRINGFIELD, III., .March 26. The Senate today adopted a joint resolution asking the Illinois delegation In Congress to "take such steps as will secure to our citizens in the Republic pf Mexico the protection our flag grauantees them." The resolution was Introduced at the re quest of tho Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, that organization having been subjected to numerous Indignities. TOPEKA, Kan., March 26. Edward King, an American, who has been In the railroad service In Mexico, was In Topeka today on his way to Washington, where he will try to secure Government aid In releasing 52 American railroad men who are In Mexican prisons. King says that the men are unjustly imprisoned, and that they are kept In jail without being given a hearing. King himself is out on parole, and must be back in the City of Mexico by April 15 to stand trial. RICE MURDER CASE. Hearing of Laxryer Patrick Begun in Nctr York. NEW YORK. March 26. Albert T. Pat rick, the lawyer who Is accused of mur dering William M. Rice, the aged Texas millionaire last SeptemDcr, was given a preliminary hearing before Judge Jerome, sitting as a committing magistrate, today. The charge against Patrick is based on affidavits made by Charles F. Jones, a valet in the employ of the late millionaire at the time of his death, and by Professor Witthaus, an expert chemist. The first witnu-s was David T. Short, a publisher of Brooklyn. Short said he be came a Commissioner of Deeds of Texas at the suggestion of Patrick. Jones was Introduced to him. he said, as the private secretary of a wealthy Texas client of Patrick's. The witness admitted that on several occasions he had left his official seal at the apartments of Mr. Rice, after transacting business there. Witness 3ald he had never acted as a Commlmsloner for any one except Mr. Rice, and that was at the request of Patrick. Witness had never seen Patrick at Rice's, house until after Mr. Rice's death. Jones was ex cluded from tho courtroom while the wlt ness was testifying. The witness identi fied a paper that he had acknowledged as Commissioner of Deeds. The paper was offered in evidence by the prosecution, who expected to prove that it was a for gery. Counsel for the defense objected on the ground of Irrelevancy, and the pa per was excluded temporarily. The pros ecution brought out from the witness that he had been at Mr. Rice's house on busi ness two days before Rice's death. At the afternoon session Short said he failed to find the book In which he put down the dates when he had visited Rice's house. "Lid Mr. Rice say anything to you re garding the will?" asked Mr. Osborne. "Yes, he asked me not to say anything about it until after he was dead and gone." Mr. Osborne then examined Short at length concerning his last visit to the house of Mr. Rice. September 21. Mr. Osborne then passed over the inci dents following Immediately upon the death of Mr. Rice. The witness related how he had been sent to Swenson &. Sons to cash a check for $25,000. He did not know that Mr. Rice was dead at the time. Patrick had not told him. "So you are positive Patrick sent you to cash Mr. Rice's check for $25,000, and did not tell you he was dead? Are you sure of that?" asked Mr. Osborne. "I am," said the witness emphatically. The witness related how Swenson &. Sons had refused to cash the check, and said that he had learned of Rice's death at their office. Subsequently the witness told how he had been given a check for $135,000, on the Fifth-Avenue Trust Com pany, which Ije had taken to the office of that company to have It certified. He suc ceeded In having the check certified. The witness admitted he had not mentioned at the bank that Rice was dead. The first witness at the night session was Morris Meyer, a lawyer who had served as a clerk In Patrick's office, and who had charge of Patrick's affairs after the latter's arrest. He said all Patrick's books and office effects were sent to Pat rick's house. He had been Introduced to Mr. Rice by Jones, the valet. The wit ness claimed to be familiar with Mr. Pat rick's writing, but when shown a deed executed In Texas and asked whether some of the writing on the back was In Patrick';? hand, Meyer answered that he did not know as Mr. Patrick had many styles of writing. The witness was then shown several documents which are gen eral assignments, transferring some of the late millionaire's property to Lawyer Patrick. Meyer testified that he had seen Rice sign them and had signed each of them himself as a witness. ' William B. Hornblower, counsel for John Bartine, one of the executors of the Rice will, which was executed September 26, 1S96, applied to Surrogate Fitzgerald today for an order permitting an Inspec tion, a microscopic and chemical exami nation and leave to take photographs of certain documents under which certain of the millionaire's property was assigned to Albert T. Patrick. Decision was re served. There is another will, purporting to have been executed by Mr. Rice, dated June 30. 1900. which is alleged to be a for gery by Albert T. Patrick. Mr. Horn blower said a general assignment has been made to Patrick of all Mr. Rice's prop erty, and also other special assignments of property In the hands of Swenson & Co., the Fifth-Avenue Trust Company, the New York Safe Deposit Company. All these documents were alleged to have been forged by Patrick, and as it would be impossible when the contests came to trial before the Surrogate to take photographs while a witness on the stand had the doc uments In his possession. It was abso lutely necessary that the examination be held prior to the trial, as any number of large photographs could be developed. Counsel for Patrick submitted a brief. In which It was claimed that the result of the examination asked for would tend to incriminate Patrick, and should not be permitted prior to the disposition of the charges of forgery and murder now pend ing against him. Playing "With Dynamite. CHICAGO, March 26. As a result of stealing a stick of dynamite two Polish boys of Hawthorne received probably fa tal injuries and several others were burned and bruised, but not seriously. The two seriously Injured are: Stephen KawozlnskI, 9 years old; one eye thought to be gone, dangerous wounds on hiad and breast; may die; and Harmon Lowls. kovi, S years old, scalp wounds and Inter nal Injuries; condition serious. The explosion occurred: as the children were going home from school. Thirty of them stopped to see the men putting In the Hawthorne sewer. The children watched the men blow up some hard pan, and some of the boys thought It would be fun to get some of the sticks and see what they could do with them. No one saw the boys take the dynamite, but the crowd of children went down the street to a sand pile and commenced to experi ment with the dangerous explosive. Hawozlnskl stood on two bricks between which was placed the dynamite. Lowls kovl, after trying divers other methods to produce an explosion, pounded the brick with a piece of Iron. There was a report. KawozlnskI and Lowlskovl re ceived the worst Injuries, while the others were more or less burned and bruised. Semhrich Loses Her Voice. SAN FRANCISCO, March 26. Madame Sembrich may never sing In public again. Her physician has advised the famous op eratic soprano to cancel all her engage ments and to retire to her home In Dres den for a rest. She leaves tomorrow for New York. Manager Grau has disbanded the company and the entire organization will Teturn to New York. Madame Sembrich was attacked with severe throat trouble In Salt Lake, and on her arrival In this city there was no Improvement. She Insisted In appearing the opening night, however, and since that time has been confined to her rooms at the Palace Hotel, and has been grad ually growing worse. Her voice Is said to have been overtaxed. Insurance Companies Barred. SAN. FRANCISCO, March 26. The Evening Post says, owing to the passage by the Legislature of Nevada of a valid policy law over the Governor's veto, the Coast representatives of nearly all the standard Insurance companies have decid ed to write no new risks In Nevada. Ex isting policies will be allowed to expire. LAST LONG TERM CAUCUS NEBRASKA REPUBLICAN FACTIONS ARE STILL APART. Proposal From the Bolters Was Not Acted Upon Roscvrntcr Loses- Melklcjohn Gains. LINCOLN, Neb., March 26. Fifty-three Republican members of the Legislature tonight went Into what Is believed the last Senatorial caucus held on the long term vacancy. From 8 until 11 o'clock balloting was steadily maintained with out a nomination. There was a falling off In the vote for Edward Rosewater and a gain for George Melkjejohn. The 11 o'clock ballot resulted: Rosewater" 27Currie 7 Melklejohn 20,Balbrldge 1 During the balloting a communication was received from the nine men who re fused to enter the caucus. In effect, the bolters agreed to abide by the decision of the caucus If it "would undo' the work" of a week ago and nominate any two men, eliminating the name of D. E. Thomp son. There were other propositions, which were not disclosed. The ' caucus at 11 o'clock took a recess to consider the com munications. The prospect tonight Is regarded as un favorable to any sort of agreement or the election of either Senator before the expiration of the legislative session at midnight Thursday night. During the day a number of conferences were held, the most Interesting belngthat In Governor Dietrich's office between the caucus bolt ers, the Governor and a number of party leaders. It failed of the purpose of In ducing the bolters to join the majority. The caucus adjourned shortly before midnight, subject to call of the chairman. The communication of the bolters was left unanswered after a motion to denounce them and their advisers as traitors to the party had been tabled. On today's Joint ballot on United States senator, three Melklejohn supporters . Representatives Cross, Lowe and Spen cer, who have lately been balloting for Rosewater, followed up the break from him and voted for Melklejohn again. The ballot resulted: Allen 55Crounse 6 W. H. Thompson. .59 Currie 8 Berge 4MeIklejohn 27 D. E. Thompson-.. 50 Rosewater 29 Necessary to elect, 65. County Ballot Decision. LANSING, Mich., March 26. The Su preme Court today granted a mandamus directing that the Democratic ticket be glvdn second place on the official ballot In Ionia County. The Attorney-General and Secretary of State had ruled that as there was no Democratic vote cast last Fall (the party column then being headed "Democratic-Peoples Union-Silver party") the Democratic ticket must have last place on the official ballot this year. ATTITUDE OF AMERICA. AnySecret Treaty With China Would Be Considered Objectionable. WASHINGTON. March 26. The crisis in -the Chinese question brought about through the expiration of the period al lowed for the signature of China of the Manchurlan agreement was the principal topic before, the Cabinet today. The con viction obtained that the United States had done all that It could properly do to prevent-the consummation of this arrange ment, and to make clear to the public the complete disapproval that Is enter tained by the United States Government for this sort of secret treaty making It was deemed proper to give out for publi cation the following memorandum: "Chinese Correspondence, March 1, 1901: Telegraphic instructions to the Represen tatives of the United States, Berlin,. Vi enna, Paris, London, Rome, Toklo and St. Petersburg. Department of State, Wash ington, March 1, 190L "The following memorandum, which was handed to the Chinese Minister February 19, is transmitted to you for your infor mation and communication to the Govern ment to which you are accredited: " 'The preservation of the territorial Integrity of China having been recognized by all the powers now engaged in joint negotiation concerning the Injuries recent ly Inflicted upon their Ministers and na tionals by certain officials and subjects of the Chinese empire, it is evidently ad vantageous to China to continue the pres ent International understanding upon this subject. It would be, therefore, unwise and dangerous In the extreme for China to make any arrangement or to .consider any proposition of a private nature in volving the surrender of territory or financial obligations by convention with any political power; and the Government of the United States, aiming solely at the preservation of China from the danger Indicated and the conservation of the larg est and most beneficial relations between the empire and other countries, In ac cordance with the principles set forth in Its circular note of July 3, 1S0O, and In a purely friendly spirit toward the Chinese empire and all the powers now Interested In the negotiations desired to express Its sense of the Impropriety, Inexpediency and even extreme danger to the Interests of China of considering any private terri torial or financial arrangements at least without the full knowledge and approval of all the powers now engaged In negoti ation.' " Assuming that the arrangement Is to be carried out, it Is still the contention of the State Department that nothing has occurred to change the status of the United States toward the "open door." as applied to any part of China, including Manchuria. As far as written pledges can commit a power, Russia stands pledged to accord to the United States the "open door" If she takes control of Manchuria, either directly by annexation, or Indirectly, but quite- as effectually, by the means proposed In this Russo-Chlnese agreement. That Is the view of the State Department, and that view Is Indorsed by the entire Cabinet. The Administration believes that the secret agreement be tween Russia and China Is In violation or the spirit If not the letter of the general understanding to which all the powers subscribed last Summer, and the United States Government Is prepared to use all Its moral suasion and Influence to prevent Its consummation. Further than that, however, this Government Is not prepared to go. The President and members of the Cabinet believe It Is conceivable that Rus sia Is entitled, perhaps, to some separate guarantee from China for the protection of Its railroad concession In Manchuria, but not to the extent which It Is under stood the Czar's Government Is to obtain by the secret treaty. This Government has Information re garding this treaty, and while there Is no Indication of the exact nature or source of this Information, It Is considered accu rate and definite. The President and Cabinet, It Is understood, have no direct information concerning the imminent rup ture between Russia and Japan, or Its ex tent, but the developments are being watched with eager Interest. Generally It is not believed here thaf there will be a collision between the two powers, as there Is a strong Impression that Japan would not undertake a war with Russia single-handed, and there is no Indication that she would be joined by any of the other powers. The news from the Philippines, as com municated to the Cabinet by Secrctary Root, continues not only reassuring, but much more favorable than could have been anticipated. The President Informed the members of the Cabinet that he had sent for P. C. Knox, of Pittsburg, who is In Southern CLERGY MINISTER -? x 7 r From Many Parsonages Come Words of Praise for Paine's Celery Compound. -ii More piacticnl work and shorter doc trinal sermons distinguish the pulpit of today. Bishops and plain "ministers of the gospel are putting tremendous en ergy into the cause of good government and public health. The Injunction "Minister to the sick and suffering" Is being literally obeyed. Clergymen are Investigating remedies as they have never done before, taking them themselves and family, frankly recom mending the valuable ones and condemn ing the worthless. Rev. W. E. Aldrldge, of Birmingham, Ala., says he considers It his duty to let his people know about Paine's celery compound, as he speaks from personal knowledge. He says: " "Gentlemen I had been afflicted for 10 years with what I thought to be heart disease, but after having the physicians examine me, I learned that I was almost dead with indigestion. They told me that they could give me medicine that would relieve me, but there was no per manent cure. Then I began using Palnes celery compound, which gave me Imme diate relief, and now I am well and en joying good health. I can recommend Paine's celery compound to be the best remedy for all ailments I ever used, and furthermore, I tell my people If they will use the compound freely, they will have no doctor's bills to pay. "REV. W. E. ALDRIDGE." California, and that upon his arrival home Thursday It Is his intention to offer him formally the Attorney-Generalship. Nothing in the Story. CLEVELAND. O., March 26. Prominent stockholders, as well as the officials of the American Shipbuilding- Company In this city, deny that the Morgan syndicate Is endeavoring to secure control of their company. It Is pointed out that Senator Hanna, who is reported to be negotiating the deal with J. P. Morgan. Is a very small stockholder In the American Ship Bulldlng Company. It Is said that Mr. Hanna controls less than 5 per cent -of the stock. James C. Wallace, a large share holder and general manager of the com pany said today: "I am positive there is nothing In the story." Disciples of Christ. LEXINGTON, Ky., March 26. The Na tional congress of the Disciples of Christ met here today, and will be In. session two days. Delegates from all over the United States are present. Among the subjects to be discussed will be the evolution theory. 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As soon as one has fairly begun to use Paine's celery compound, every day is a step toward assured health. Nervous, unhappy and feeble persons find their flesh becomes more solid, a more healthy color takes the place of the waxy, sallow look, and there comes an Increase in the volume of the blood anil an Improved nor mal appetite because of this -rapid feed ing, -of the entire nervous system. Clerks, employers, lawyers, doctors, mothers of families, hard-working men and Women In every state and country, and hosts of brain-workers the most In telligent part of every community are today taking Paine's celery compound, with the happiest results, to relieve them selves of rheumatism, neuralgia, nervous exhaustion, dyspepsia, sleeplessness and low spirits. Get rid of languor, clear the muddy, un healthy skin, plump out the body, and get back to a normal, vigorous condition with Paine's celery compound and begin now. 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