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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1901. 30 A SIBERIAN .fBRI50N -S V ft V lARTICGIAItS OP the: triai. op KARPOV1CH, THE ASSASSIN. Recent Disturbance at Kleff , De scribed as a Dongeroos .Affair ' Many Rioters Wounded. .Si ST. PETERSBURG, April 1. The trtlal ofiPeter Karpovlch . the assassin of 24. , QioeolepoIE, the .Russian .Minister or jfud- 11c Instruction, t hlch resulted in Karpo-.- vich being sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude, -with i. loss of civil rigrhfs, -was strictly secret. Admittance -was only by card. Among those present -r ere the Min isters of Justice, of the Interior and of Finance. Only 50 cards -were distributed. Karpovlch spoke for an hour regarding: the student troubles under Bogolepoff, and the disorganization of the "universities. The prisoner characterized Bogolepoff, whom he knew as the curator at Moscow, in 1895, as the "baleful spirit of reaction." Kar povlch declared that he was Indifferent when shooting whether Bogolepoff would he killed, desiring in any case to inflict a dangerous wound. He refused to say where he lodged or whom he saw after his arrival from Berlin. The court de liberated for 25 minutes, and condemned Karpovich to 20 jears at hard labor In Siberia, and the loss of all civil rights. Lieutenant-General Viasemiski, who pro tepted AiraJnst the conduct of the oollce and Cossacks in the recent riots, has been excluded from the Imperial Council, of which he was a member, until the Czar, by special ukase, restores his privileges. Advices from Kleff show that the dls- turbance there March 24 was a dangerous affair. A few students and many -workmen participated in the outbreak. The military was called out in large force and iired on the rioters, many of whom were wounded. No details, however, are ob tainable here. Russian Official Arrested. ST. PETERSBURG, Saturday, March 30. The chief of the statistical bureau of the Province and Government of St. Peters burg, "W. T, Takowenko, has been ar rested In consequence of a letter of con dolence which he w rote to the author, N. F. Annensky, who was injured in the: re cent rioting. Attorney "W, O. L-ustlg; president of the Association of St. Petersburg Lawyers, lias written to the Minister of the In terior, M. Zlpyagln, protesting against the action of the police during the riots, and many Influential people have signed on address to M. Zlpyagln criticising the statements in the official reports .of the troubles. Swindling in Hlgli Circles. BERLIN, April L The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Lokal Anzelger an nounces that an .examination of the ac counts of the Russian Imperial Controller General shows what are believed to have ibeen systematic defalcations between the yjears 1893 and 1898. The sums not account ed for aggregate 44,000,000 rubles. Ask to Be Excommunicated. LONDON, April 2. "One thousand stu dents of the University of Kieff have for warded a petition to the holy synod," says the Odessa correspondent of the Dally Express, "in which they ask to be excommunicated with Count Tolstoi." BOTHA MAX JOIN DEWEli force of 13,000 Boers Gathering lor Operations. LONDON, April 2. Dispatches from Cape Town and Brussels talk 2xf Gen eral Botha and General Dewet joining a gathering of 13,000 men for operations against General French in the Trans vaal. Two hundred Boers have reap peared near Richmond, Cape Colony, and the" town guard has been called out to defend the place. Arrival of Boers at Lisbon.. MADRID, April L Dispatches from Lis bon are rigorously censored. Letters say the Boers who arrived at Lisbon on the transports Friday from Delagoa Bay were accorded a splendid reception, contrast ing with the coolness of the popular re ception of the mission headed by Earl Carrington, sent to Lisbon to formally notify King Charles of the death of Queen "Victoria, and of the accession of King Edward "VTL The hour selected lor the landing was kept secret, but nevertheless a large crowd was present and acclaimed the travelers, a majority of whom were European volunteers. The party, numbering 700 persons, was escort ed to quarters in the forts in the vicin ity of Lisbon. The Boer officers are al lowed 400 rels and the rank and file are allowed 60 rels daily. The leading Boer, General Peinaar, wept on leaving his "men. He was much hurt because his comrades, gave him the cold shoulder during the voyage on account of his refusing; to de stroy the Komatipoort bridge whe'n j-they crossed the frontier, notwithstanding the General acted on the Instructions of Presi dent Kruger. Charges Bad Faith. NEW YORK, April L Charles D.. Pierce, representative in New York- of the Boers of the Change Free State, has is sued an appeal to Americans in which he analyzes the British terms of peace and applauds the Boers refusal to accept them. He charges bad faith on the part of the British Government in offering to grant amnesty and declares Lord Kitch ener Is trying to make a Benedict Arnold of General Botha by treating with him 4as en individual rather than a represen tative of the Boer Republic. "They promise enfranchisement after a. period of military rule as a crown col-' ony," he continues, "but disfranchise ment will be indefinitely prolonged." Me likens tne aet of tneir army to the cruelty of the Turks in Armenia and adds: - "It lies now with the American people to decide whether the war Is to be one of extermination, and the Boers appeal to them for their mediation." HIGHER CLASSES KOT JUSTIFIED. Appeal Court Decides Against Lon don School Board, r IXXNDON, April L The Appeal Court has upheld the decision of -the Di visional Court, declaring that the "School Board was not justified la providing sci ence and art; 'Classes ou.t of the School Board rates ajid that the Auditor was justified In disallowing .payment therefor. (The case referred 'to in the "dispatch from London has been known' as "The King vs. Cockerion." It was an appeal by William H. Milton, J. Sco'tf, Lidgett and George Septimus Warmlngton from the judgment of the Divisional Court The London School Board "was the real appel lant, and the case raised the important auestion whether the School Board was Justified 1n paying"- out of the' funds raised by rates the expenses of the science and art clarses in the day schools and evening continuation schools. The Local Government Board Auditor, appointed to audit the accounts of the School Board for the half-year, ended September 29, 189S, had disallowed and surcharged three separate sums which had been expended upon the maintenance of classes regis tered under the science and art depart ment. A rule for a certiorari to bring up and quash the certificates of the Auditor, disallowing and surcharging these three sums, had been obtained at the Instance of appellants, who are members of the School Board of London, and upon each of whom one of the three sums In ques tion liad been surcharged. For the pur poses of the argument of the rule, the facts were stated In the form of a special cause pursuant to an order of the court, ddted January 31, 1900.) k i - -v t . i jrhe Kaiser's latest; Speech. BERLIN, April L A number of ver sions are in circulation of Emperor William's brief speech In response to the delegations, which waited upon him from the Prussian House of Lords to tender congratulations upon his escape from seri ous injury at the hands of "Wetland. Noth ing authentic has been given out, but it is "ascertained that His 'Majesty said a number of very Interesting things during the audience, which lasted 20 minutes. It Is alleged that he made the following statement: "During my. frequent jour neyihgs to and .from all parts of the country and my frequent contact with all parts of the population, I have not re gained a stranger to what the people think about me." He is also reported to have said: "It Is sad that a German workingman could have found it in his heart to threw a heavy iron with which "h might have killed me." Sultan Showed Xerve. CONSTANTINOPLE, April L Yester day's earthquake was felt in the Dolma bagtsche Palace at the moment of the Balran ceremony, when the high offi cials were passing before the Sultan's throne. A panic resulted, particularly among th diplomatists in the gallery, many of whom immediately left the pal ace. The band ceased playing and the musicians rushed to the doors. Pieces of plaster fell from the celling and portions of the chandeliers were broken, adding to the general alarm. The Sultan rose from his throne and took a few steps, ap parently intending to leave the chamber, but he preserved great calmness and pres ence of mind, which had good effect. After a moment's hesitation. His Majesty re peated himself upon the throne and or dered the ceremony to proceed. A recep tion, followed without further Incident. Cannot Reside There Permanently. BERLIN, April L Baron von Rheln baben, Prussian Minister of the Interior, has Issued a decree stringently revising the regulations regarding Americans so journing in Prussia. The decree says: "All American citizens of German birth who return to Prussia in the military ser vice age, after having avoided army ser vice here, will not be allowed, under any Condition, to reside in Prussia perma nently." The decree, which dates from 1895, has heretofore been "insufficiently observed," as the present circular puts It The Knmassle Mutiny. LONDON, April L In the House of Commons today, Mr. Chamberlain, con firming the dispatch from Accra, Gold Goat Colony, announcing that a num ber of "men belonging to the British West African Regiment who deserted at Ku massie, had marched, armed, to Cape Coast Castle, where it was feared they would loot the town, said that between 400 'and 500 men of the West African Regiment had mutlned because they had not been returned to Sierre Leon at the time they understood they would be sent home. May Sacrifice His Seat. LONDON, April 2. John Redmond, Irish National leader In the House of Commons, Is said to favor the suggestion that one of the Irish Nationalist mem bers should resign his seat in order to make possible the election to the House of J. X. Merrlman, ex-Treasurer of Cape Colony, who would thus obtain an oppor tunity to speak in Parliament with re spect to the South African settlement, as he signified a desire to so do. It Is not unlikely that the project will be carried out. Princes of Canada and Australia. LONDON April Z It Is understood that a suggestion- that the Duke of Cornwall and, Yota should be created Prince of Australia has been considered by King Edward and the 'Cabinet, 'but rejected on the grdund that Canada and the other colonies had an equal right to be honored In ,this fashion. .An alternative sugges tion to create the eldest two sons of the Duke of Cornwall and York the Prince of Canada and the Prince of Australia re spectively Is now under consideration. Salisbury Is Improving. LONDON, April 1. The private secretary of Lord Salisbury Informs the Associated Press that the Premier Is making ex cellent progress and that there is abso lutely no truth In the statement that his physicians have discovered symptoms of Bright's disease or any complication. Lord Salisbury is still somewhat weak as the result of Jnfluenza, but expects to start for the Riviera at the end of the week. Conspiracy in Savii. BERLIN, April 1. The Berliner Tage blatt prints a communication from Apia, Samoa, dated February 26, the writer of which asserts that about the end of last year a serious 'conspiracy occurred against Chief Mataafa. and the German Govern ment in the whole Island of- SavII, but that the skillfulness of the Governor quelled the outbreak without bloodshed. Cornvrnll'1 and Yorlc at Sues. SUEZ, April 1. The steamship Ophlr, bearing the Duke and Duchess of Corn wall and York, on their tour of the world, arrived here at 10 o'clock this mQrning, after having been detained through the blocking of the canal by a aredge. Million for a. Concert Hall. HAMBURG, April L Herr Laelsz, the chairman of the board of directors of the Hamburg-American Steamship Company, who died here March 22, left Hamburg 1,200,000 marks for the construction of a concert house. Spread of Cape Town Plagne. .CAPE TOWN, April L The bubonic piague is Increasing virulently In Cape Town. Five deaths, one European and four colored, occurred today, and six new cases, two Europeans and four colored, were officially reported. Thousands of Scotch. Miners Idle. LONDON, April L Reports received at a mass meeting of the Lanarkshire col liery engine-handlers, at Hamilton, show that 30,000 miners are Idle In Scotland, owing to the strike for. an eight-hour day. Imports From Germany Decreasing. BERLIN, April L The consular reports for the last three months, which are slowly coming in, seem to show a de crease of exports throughout Germany to the United States. 'THREE MEN SHOT. Old Xeighnorhood Quarrel at Bot tom of Trouble. CHEHALIS, Wash., April 1. A report has just reached Chehalis'Of the shooting near Toledo of three men by John W. Ferrler. B. E. Holcomb was shot In the stomach; Larry Holcomb, his brother, was hit in the arm, and W. W. Miller Is also reported to have been hit Ferrier Is a farmer and County Commissioner of Lewis County, living three miles south east of Toledo, an dthe others are neigh bors. An old neighborhood quarrel Is at the bottom of the trouble. B. E. Holcomb is not expected to live. Big Timber Land Deal. EUREKA, Cal., April 1. Two big deals In timber lands have just been- consum mated here, involving 3S93 acres. Of this large transfer the Merryman Fruit Land & Lumber Company ojC Michigan secured 2500 acres, and CharlesLA. Smith, of Mln peapolls, 139S acres. In round numbers this last acquisition will increase the holdings of Smith and his partners to 30,000 acres, making them the largest owners of redwood timber In the world. ARMY FRAUDS AT MANILA CAPTAIN BARROWS' ACCOUNTS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED. Irregularities Said to Be Less Than First Reported Sharp Fighting in Cavlte Province. MANILA, April 1. The sensational frauds in the Commissary t Department, which were developed yesterday b'y the' arrest of Captain Frederick '""J.' Barrows,' of. the Thirtieth Volunteer "infantry,! Quartermaster of the southern depart-i ment of Luzon, together with seven Com-j missary Sergeants, several civilian clerks, a prominent Government contractor, tne assistant manager of the Hotel Orients, the proproletors of three of the largest bakeries in Manila, and a number of storekeepers and other persons, will be' probed to the bottom. Orders have been' Issued that no guilty man will be allowed to escape. The number of men implicated in the frauds is undetermined, and high rank will not suffice ot shield delinquents.' APPOINTED A WEST POINT CADET. I I -L- - ' MifrltfilMM.i ... f mill LJ CALVIN T. TITUS, THE HERO OF PEKIN. WASHINGTON, April 1. The President today appointed Calvin T. Titus to be a cadet at large at the United States Military Academy at "West Point. Titus was the first scldler to scale the wall at Pekln. General Corbln today cabled General MacArthur at Manila to send young Titus home on the first available transport, In order that he may take the en trance examination to the academy. Colonel Woodruff, the Chief, Commissary at Manila, said to the representatives of the Associated Press that the irregulari ties were exaggerated, and that the troops were always well supplied with stores. Colonels of the returning volun teers wrote to Colonel Woodruff in praise of the commissary service. 7 Lieutenant Warren Dean, with 30 men of Troop C, of the Sixth Cavalry, was al most surrounded at Malabar by 200 Insur gents from the mountains In Cavite Prov ince, During the ensuing action 18 insur gents were killed and two Americans were wounded. The Insurgents then retired. No new announcements have been made concerning Agulnaldo. The recent surrenders include General Gonzales, 11 officers and 44 men, with 45 rifles, at Malabon, and Colonel Herrara, three officers and 25 men with rifles, at Laguna, and Colonels Pablo, Texson and Slbul, at Bulacan. Barrows Came From Minneapolis. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 1. Fred erick J. Barrows, who Is under arrest at Manila for alleged complicity in the Com missary Department frauds, is a Min neapolis man, well kndwn here, where he lived for many years previous to his entering Into the Volunteer Army. He Is the eon of F. C. Barrows, a prominent lumberman, and was, previous to his de parture for the Philippines, a member of the Fifteenth Minnesota Volunteers. He Is about 30 years of age. MacArthur Has Not Reported It. WASHINGTON, April 1. No report has been received at the War Department from General MacArthur concerning the alleged frauds In the disposition of Gov ernment supplies in the -Philippines. He has, however, been advised that such a publication has been made in the United States, and requested to be sent the facts. GOVERNME&T OF MINDANAO. Southern Islands Not Fit for Provin cial Scheme; ZAMBOANGA, Island of Mindanao, March 31, 8 P. M Owing to the peculiar conditions prevailing In the Sulu Archi pelago apd the Island of Mindanao, the Philippine Commission has about decided to organize a departmental government, covering all of the islands south of the Vlsayas. A uniform general provincial law Is Impossible of application in the ex treme southern islands, on account of the necessary debarring of the Moros from self-government except in cases where they have foresworn allegiance to Datos and the Sultan, and become subjects of the United States, and for the further rea son, of the multiplicity of races and tribes In Mindanao and the diversity of Interests. The commission will appoint a depart ment Governor, having authority to ne gotiate with the Sultan, Datos, and to act as direct representatives of the com mission. The commission will sail tonight to the various posts In Mindanao. Interest in Spnin in the Capture. MADRID, April 1. The capture of Ag ulnaldo has caused much Interest here. The press is divided on the subject. In a published Interview the director of the Filipino organ here and the president of the so-called Filipino Junta emphatically declare that the capture will have no permanent effect on the war; that Aguln aldo will be replaced, and that the Fili pinos, aided by the climate, will never be subdued. Not All Made Public. WASHINGTON, April -1. A dispatch from General MacArthur states that the transport Wyefield arrived at Manila, March 28, and the Ping Suey, March 29. Several asterisks used at the bottom of the dispatch Indicated-that It contained Other Information which the department did not care to make public. It is under stood that the omitted portion related to Aguinaldo. Judges Sailed' for Manila. i SAN FRANCISCO, April 1. The trans port Bufford sailed this" afternoon for Manila, via Honolulu and Guam, with the depot battalion of the' Fifth Infantry; Troops C and D o the Fifteenth Cav alry, 10Q recruits and casuals,. 31 hospital corps men and a number of passengers. There are several prominent officials on board. Among them are Hon. C. A. Wil Tard, Judge of the Supreme Court 'of the Philippines; Hon. J. F. Cooper, another member of the court, accompanied by his wife, daughter and secretary, R. L.-Van-zandt; Hon. L. J. Carlock, Hon. F. Ladd and Hon. E. F. Johnson, Judges of the first intance In the Philippines. Judge Ladd' Is accompanied by his wife, two chil dren and -maid. Others on board are: doncressman E. J. Hill, en route to Ma nila; "Congressmen Horace B. Packer and John G. Souther, for Honolulu. T,hnnlccd for Funston,'s Appointment. WASHINGTON, April 1. Representa tive Long, of Kansas, saw the President today and thanked him, In the name of the Kansas delegation, for the honor con ferred on General Funston on his appolnt mpnt ns Tlrifrndler-General in the regular -Army Mr. Long said the appointment, in his opinion, was fully aeservea, ana would prove very popular with the people of the entire country. CLEAR OF YELLOW JACK. There is Not a Single Case of Fever In Havana. HAVANA, April 1. For the first time in the history of Havana the month of April begins without a single case of yellow fever In the city. Major Gorgas, chief sanitary officer, is confident that with the sanitary measures now being enforced and the valuable Information gained during the recent investigations I of the yellow fever commission, there wiU'be bufew cases during the coming season. The Marine Hospital service is also taking precaution against the bring ing of Infection into Havana from Mexi can or other ports. Dr. Glennan, chief surgeon, has Issued orders for a quaran tine against these ports beginning April 15. It is thought that many cases in Havana last year were brought from Vera Cruz, which is only two days' sail from Havana. Hereafter, passengers from Vera Cruz will be obliged to remain in quarantine for three days. Comfort able quarters are being fitted out near the immigrant station at Cabanas. The Immigrant station Is used oniy as tem porary quarters for Immigrants who have no employment on arriving here. Under the old arrangements they are al lowed In Havana, and, not being Im mune, they contracted yenow fever and frequently spread it through the country districts. Immigrants are now being kept isolated until employment is secured for them and they are shipped direct to the country. The number of yellow fever cases in Havana has decreased wonder fully since these precautions were taken. A regular station was built by the Span iards at Marlel. It Is considered one of the best in the marine hospital service, and will be retained by the United States under the clause of the Piatt amend ment relating to sanitary conditions. GERMANS GOING HOME. Seven Thousand Men "Whose Term of Service Will Expire. ' PEKIN, March 28 About 7000 Germans, whose time of service In the army will shortly expire, are to be returned home as soon as transports are available. It Is not expected that their places will be filled. The railroad expects to be taxed to the limit during the month of April. M. De Giers, the Russian Minister, has expressed surprise at the warm thanks extended by General Chaffee and Mr. Squires for the courtesies of the Rus sians on the occasion of the removal of the bodies of the American marines. He said it' was not on account of any par ticular nationality. They died in de fense of all the legations and all the men were brothers. Bishop Favler denies utterly the ac counts published in Europe and America that he conducted an immense loot sale. The bishop says he never looted in his life. After the siege many presents were made to him by rich people and he or dered them to be sold In behalf of the native Catholics. Probably some of the things, at the time of the general loot, may have been acquired that way by the donors, but not to his knowledge. It is claimed here on reliable author lty that China has asked Russia to al low her a further extension of time be fore deciding the question of signing the Manchurian agreement. Both M. Do Giers and the Chinese officials refuse to talk on the subject. Consular reports show a large increase I of trade last year In spite of the war. Remey Will Go to Melbourne. WASHINGTON, April 1. The Navy De parment has sent orders to Admiral Remey, the Commander-in-Chief of the naval forces on the Asiatic station, to proceed aboard his flagship, the Brooklyn, to Melbourne, Australia, In time to take part In the exercises commemorative of the opening of the first Federal Parlia ment, from May 6 to May 9 next. It is possible that the New York, or the Ore gon, en route to and from the Asiatic station, also may be authorized to stop and take part. Dead-Letter Service in Havraii. WASHINGTON, April -1. Postmaster General Smith has issued an order estab lishing a dead-letter service for the Ter ritory of Hawaii for the disposition of unclaimed and unmailable matter origi nating in or reaching the various post offices In the Hawaiian Islands. The usual return of such matter hereafter will be made to the postmaster at Honolulu, instead of Washington ULTIMATUM- TO CHINA Russian1 'Threat iinless man churVan 'treaty is signed.' Diplomatic Relations Will Be Sev eredDivergent Views Between Chinese Officials. WASHINGTON, 'April . 1. Information has reached here .to,th0 effect that the Russian Government,, ;&ejng seriously per turbed by the .course ojttChlna m not sign ing the Manchiiflan agreement, largely because of the protest made by the sev eral powers, has conveyed a distinct and unmistakable Intimation to dhina that if this course is persisted In there may be an Interruption, of diplomatic relations between Russia and China and a termin ation pf the present intercourse between tViom TMc Jo ilftfo oVinrf nt ah Ultimatum that China must sign or take the con-' sequences of a termination of her friendly relations with Russia. To what extent the United States will take cognizance of Russia's disposition to enforce the signing of the agreement has not yet been made apparent. It appears to be the policy of the Chinese authorities to consider this as a subject which concerns the powers quite as much as It does China, The matter has become further complicated' by reports reaching Washington that the Chinese au thorities are divided on the course to be pursued, some of the most influential. In cluding" LI Hung Chang, urging that ac quiescence be given to the Russian propo sals, while others Insist on rejecting the agreement. The attitude of LI Hung Chang is accounted for by his well-known friendliness for Russian interests. In this case, however, there appears to be ar rayed against him the strong influence of the southern Viceroys, Chan Chi Tung and Lla Kun YI, who oppose the signing of the treaty. The reports reaching here this morning showed tljat the agreement had hot yet been signed. Its 'Status Is most peculiar. The time within which it was to be signed expired last .Tuesday, but on that day Yang Yu, the -Chinese Minister, fell In the St. Petersburg Legation and hurt his head so that he was unable to transact business. This misfortune caused much amusement here, and some irritation In Certain quarters, as U had been recog nized as a timely means of avoiding a direct action on the subject. It is not clear to what extent the Rus sian intimation has gone, but in any event it gives an urgency to China's course which has not been presented thus far. The only advice received from an official channel was the dispatch above referred to, relative to divergent views between the Chinese officials. This came from Special Commissioner Rockhlll. The Pe kin date it bore was that of Friday last. The Chinese Minister, Mr. Wu, came early In the day to the State Department to talk with Secretary Hay and learn what meas ure of support he could count upon from the United States in case the Emperor de cided to refuse the Russian demand. Lord Pauncefote also called during the after noon, and spent a half hour with Sec retary Hay, and It Is presumed that ref erence to the Chinese and Nicaragua Canal situations was made during the call. REFORMING TSUNG LI YAMUN. One Prince and Two Ministers to Conduct China's Foreign Affairs. PEKIN, April 1. The Ministers of the powers met today to consider the reso lutions of the special committee for the reformation of the Tsung LI Yamun and the court ceremonials. It was decided that the Tsung Li Yamun should here after consist of one Prince and two ap pointed ministers who should be respon sible to the wdrld for the behavior of China. The court ceremonials will be organized on- Western lines, making due allowances for Oriental Ideas and pre judices. The Indemnity committee is not yet ready td report but it is generally con ceded that the demand will be Immense. Mr. Rockhill, acting upon Instructions from Washington, has sent a letter to the Ministers of the powers asserting that, in the event of the amount being larger than China could possibly afford without the disruption of the Empire, the Ministers should agree to reduce their demands in proportion to the losses and expenses of their respective counties and that in the event or being unable to agree, the matter should be left to the arbitration of The Hague tribunal. Commisslonaries have reported to the United States Legation that they have received reliable Information that a Ger man expedition from Shanghai, 3000 strong, has reached Tat Yuan. The Ger mans at headquarters deny having any knowledge on the subject. Today LI Hung Chang entertained at luncheon the Ministers of the powers and Count Von Waldersee. England Has Not Protested. LONDON, April 1. The Foreign Office here tells the Associated Press that It is quite untrue that Great Britain has pro tested at St. Petersburg against the Man churian convention, and it does not be lieve that any other power has done so. The correspondent of the Globe, at Shanghai, In a dispatch dated Sunday, says he understands that the Yang Tse Viceroys and Yuan Shi Kal (the Military Governor of Shan Tung), are prepared to dispatch 100,000 troops to Slnan Fu to rescue the Emperor froip the hands of epsia Is difficult digestion, due to a weakened condition of the stomach and its inability to properly churn the food; pr to unhealthy condition of the gastric juice, too much or too little acid, too much or too little pepsin HoocUs Sarsaparilla relieves all the distressing symptoms of dys pepsia because it promotes the mus cular action of the stomach and in testines, aids nature in the manu facture of her own digestive secre tions, which are far better than any artificial pepsin, unlocks the bowels, stimulates the kidneys and tones up their mucous membranes. So prompt is its effect in many cases that it seems to have almost a magic touch. Begin to take it NOW. Suffered Everything-" I was trou bled with dyspepsia, sunered everything but death, could not .eat without terrible distress. Since taking Hood's Sarsaparilla I eat heartily and I am well." Mbs. EuazKE Mubpht, Danbury, Conn. Eat Three Times a Day-" Hood's Sarsaparilla has cured me of dyspepsia and I never felt better. Can eat three good meals every day." Fbed Poehlsb, 437 South Penna St., Indianapolis, Ind. HOOD'S Sarsaparilla Is sold by all drueeists. Prepared only by C. I. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. Dysp f the reactionaries and escort him to Pe kin, if a little pressure and promise of moral support is forthcoming from tne powers Interested in the open door. The correspondent adds that the suggested expedition would prove popular In Central and Southern China, would result In the destruction of the anti-foreign elements, and would lead to the establishment of a progressive government at Pekln. , 3Iore Time for China. ST. PETERSBURG, April JL The new. term within which the signatures of the' Manchurian agreement are demanded ex pires Wednesday. The confidence that the treaty will be accepted, substantially In its present fprm is apparently unshaken here,, though no positive prophecies are made. The Russian Government Publicists do not cease to emphasize the radical differ ence between the Russian position toward China and that of the other powers. The j Novoe vremja, rererring to tnis, says: "For others, China Is merely a market, which they can leae to seek a b2tter one If it becomes unprofitable. Russia can not leave China because of their Im mense common frontier." While recognizing the truth of thte con nection, the foreign merchants are prob- ably less complacent than tne .Novoe Vremya in contemplating the possibility of their seeking a substitute for the Chi nese market. Rnsiln Overreached Herself. LONDON, April 1. Dr. Morrison, wiring from Pekln to the Times, March 28, says: "The Yangtse Viceroys have carried the day. Li Hung Chang, who wired Tues- I day urging Emperor Kwang Hsu to re- consider his decision, received an an- , swer that he throne's decision in ths presence of the" unanimous advice of the chief provincial officials was Irrevocable and that the Manchurian convention could not be signed. In spite of her threats Russia seems disinclined to slam the door. Negotiations between Li Hung Chang and M. De Gierss were certainly proceeding yesterday when M. De Giers agreed to several formal amendments of the text. Russia's cynical and bold dip lomacy appears once to have overreached itself." ' German Interests in Ynngtse. BERLIN, April 1. The Berliner Tage. blatt publishes the following dispatch from Shanghai: "The German first-class battle-hip Welssenberg has started from Shanghai toward Nankin and the north, her pur pose being to Impress the Chinese and the allies that Germany means to pre serve and heighten her prestige and In terests in the Yangtse Valley. The gun boat Tiger has relieved the litis at Han kau, where the litis stayed five months because of the shallowness of the Yang tse at that point." Fresh Disturbances in Manchuria. BERLIN, April 1. A dispatch to the ; Cologne Gazette from St. Petersburg, j dated April 1, says- robher bands, Boxers 1 and Chinese soldiers have been causing fresh disturbances in Manchuria in the 1 neighborhood of Chang Tu Fu. General ' Gaulbors Is strengthening the railroad military posts between Karbln and Chang Tu Fu. General Gaulbers has asked Governor-General Gredokoff to send rein forcements, as a general revival of the Boxer movement Is expected In the Spring. The Russian garrison at Tsi Tsl Bar has been compelled to camp outside- the town, owing to the decomposing bodies of those who were killed during the cold weather or who perished of hunger. ' Extensive Concession in China. LONDON, April 2. The Daily Express says: "An English syndicate, with some Ital ian financiers, secured a concession of Tl, OCO square miles of territory In the prov inces of Shan Si and Ho Nan, rich in coal, Iron and petroleum. The concession in cludes an unbroken , coal belt of 3000 square miles. It bears a date prior to th,e present crisis." To Prevent Further Conflict. PEKIN, "Wednesday, March 21. As. an outcome of the British protest, M. De Giers, the Russian Minister, has been Instructed from St. Petersburg not to al low Russian flags to be placed on or near the land In dispute at Tien Tsin while the case Is pending. China Mny Refuse to Sign. NEW YORK, April 1. 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