THE MORNING QREGONIAN, FRIDAY. JIJNE 21, 1901.
LIBERALS ARE DIVIDED
ASaUITH'S SPEECH SEVERED THE
TWO ' FACTIONS.
Declared for a Free Federal South
Africa on the Lines of Canada
and Australia.
LONDON, June 2L Herbert H. As
quith, the ex-Liberal Home Secretary,
-speaking at a Liberal dinner last evening-,
protested against the pro-Boer reso
lutions adopted at Queens Hall yesterday
being accepted as a pronouncement of the
Liberal party. He declared that Boer ln
Sependcnce Is impossible and said the
Liberal party favors a free Federal South
Africa on the lines of Canada and Aus
tralia. By his trenchant speech Mr. Asquith
nchleved the complete severance of the
two wings of the Liberal party. This
was dope to the great joy of the Con
servatives, whose press organs this morn
ing cannot And words sufficient to ap
plaud his courage and honesty. The press
Is of the opinion that the party of many
leaders will "now find greater difficulty
than ever in discovering who is the real
leader of the party. The Daily Chronicle
hails Mr. Asquith as the true leader and
calls upon Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-man
to declare with equal explicltness
whether he will follow John Morley's
banner.
The Daily News says that the smolder
ing discontent of those calling themselves
Liberal Imperialists has at. last burst Into
flames and that It is deplorable that Mr.
Asquith, of all men, should seem to head
the movement of revolt which can end
In nothing but the repudiation of Liberal
ism. "It Is the duty pf the Liberals,"
says the Dally News, "now loyally to sup
port Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman."
It may safely be predicted that Mr. As
quith will find a very large following,
both among the Liberal members of the
House of Commons and the country gen
erally. VISIT OF KRUGER.
Boer Sympathizers Making; Prepara
tions for It.
NEW TORK, June 20. According to a
Times special from Washington, the Boer
sympathizers in the United States arc
making preparations for- a visit by Mr.
Kruger to this country in the Autumn,
. which was announced some time ago by
Montagu White, the Transvaal represen
tative .in Washington. C W. van der
Hoogt, an active Boer sympathizer, of
Washington, who has just returned there
from New York, says a conference of
4eadlng pro-Boers was held Saturday, Sun,
day and Monday, and that the chairman
of the reception committee was chosen.
He win be Consul-"GeneraI Pierce, of the
Orange Free State, whose office is in New
York.
Mr. van der Hoogt says the Boers'
agents in this country are in possession of
complete information, both by telegraph
and mall, about the progress of the war,
and that their cable advices show that
Mrs. Botha's visit to Mr. Kruger 1s in no
way connected with peace negotiations.
Mrs. Botha took with her to Europe de
tailed Information from her "husband and
from General SchaJkberger, the acting
President. Mr. van der Hoogt said that
General Botha was permitted to commu
nicate by cable with Mr. Kruger on con
dition that h& would try to get Mr. Kru
ger to agree'to certain" .peace terms fa
vorable to Great "Britain, .and that the
British authorities should see the dis
patches. Botha carried out the agreement
and Mr. Kruger's reply was that Inde
pendence mut be the first basis of any,
terms of peace. i
Cape Colonists Join the Boers.
LONDON, June 20. Henry W.,Massing
ham, writing In the Dally News, says
that 0000 Cape Colonists have .already' join
ed the Boers.
ENGLAND'S COLONIAL TARIFF.
No Preferential Duty to Be Placed
on Snpnr From the Colonics.
LONDON, June 20. Durlhg the dlscus
ilon of a clause of the finance bill In the
House of Commons, today, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, Informed the mover of an amend
ment providing for a preferential duty on
sugar from the British colonies that he
had no Intention of embarking on such a
policy. It would, he said, benefit neither
,thts country nor the colonies, and would
deprive the exchequer of revenue without
benefiting the consumer, and might en
3anger trade with foreign countries. There
was a strong feeling on this subject in
Germany, and the acceptance of the
amendment would mean running a seri
ous risk of losing the most-favored-na-tlon
treatment of the trade Great Britain
now enjoyed in Germany. If preference
was extended to sugar from Canada,
Australia would want special treatment
for other products, and then foreign coun
tries would offer the same concessions to
the colonies and ask for similar treat
ment. He wasj)Ot .prepared to risk the
loss of Great Britain's foreign trade,
which was greater than the trade of the
colonies. The preference -granted by Can
ada, had not greatly benefited trade be
tween that colony and Great Britain, for
the simple reason that the preference
granted still left a protective duty against
the British and Jn favor of the Cana
dian manufacturers! Although, happily,
.British trade had largely Increased with
.Canada, the trade of the United States
had also largely increased. The amend
ment was negatived by a vote of 366 to 16.
The outcome of the .debate proved to bo
somewhat amusing. Knowing the scant
iness of their following, the supporters
of the amendment tried to withdraw It,
hut the Irish ''members insisted upon a
division, with the result that only 16
members voted In Its favor, and the
mover of the amendment, Ernest Flower,
Conservative, himself voted against It.
Monument to the Great Elector.
KIEL, June 20. A monument to Fred
erick William I, "The Great Elector," was
unveiled today in the Naval Academy
Park here, with much ceremony and In
the presence of the Emperor and Empress.
The occasion gave the Emperor another
opportunity of emphasizing his wishes
and alms in regard to the navy. In the
course of his speech His Majesty dwelt
on the Great Elector's work In founding
the Brandenhurg fleet, and declared that
so long as the officers and men of the
navj' follow the precepts of the Great
Elector, "we shall be able to overcome
without effort every difficult phase in tho
development of the nayy pf the father
land." Mediterranean Fleet Weak.
LONDON, June 21. The Dally Mall pub
lishes a letter from Rear-Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford to a '.correspondent,
complaining of the want of proper
strength and efficiency In Great Britain's
Mediterranean fleet. In tils letter Lord
CharleSpSays that his duty, as second In
command of the fleet, prevents his giving
his reasons publicly. He further says that
he has communicated his views on the
subject to the proper authorities in as
strong and clear language as he can
command.
Portia Knight's Salt.
LONDON, June 207 The Exchange Tel
egraph Company says the legal prelim
inaries in the suit of Portia Knight, the
American actress, against the Duke of
Manchester -for breach of promise, have
beep completed and the pase has been set
f6r hearing. Colonel Knight Is here to
Bupport his daughter's interests.
Attack pa the Crown Prince. -
BERLIN, -June 20.4-Whlle the Grown
Prince, Frederick' William, was on his
vay from Mipder to Bone, a drunken in
dividual approached his carriage at Bo
chum, Westphalia, yesterday, and aimed
a blow with a stick at the window at
which, the Crown Prince was seated. The
Individual, who described himself as a
clerk, was arrested. He said he merely
desired to see the Crown Prjnce more
clearly.
Expelled for Ridiculing Dueling,
LONDON, June 21. The Vienna corre
spondent of the Daily Mail says that Ar
thur Schnltzler, the playwright and nov
elist, has been expelled from the ranks
of reservist officers In the Austrian Army
and Infamously degraded by a military
court of honor for publishing a novel in
which he throws ridicule upon the prac
tice of dueling.
Degrees for Brlgrgrs and Brown.
LONDON, June 20. At the convocation
held at Oxford University the honorary
degree of doctor of laws was conferred on
Dr. C. At Brlggs and Dr. Francis Brown,
of the Union Theojoglcal Seminary, of
New York.
Pnuncefote In the Honse of Lords. .
LONDON) June ZO. Lord Pauncefote,
British Ambassador to the United States,
took the necessary oath and his seat in
the House of Lords today for the first
time during the present Parliament.
Gtblions Goes to Florence.
ROME, June 20. Cardinal Gibbons will
start tomorrow for Florence, where he
will remain a week. Subsequently the
cardinal will go to Dinan, Normandy, for
a month's rest.
Choate Has a Cold.
LONDON. June 20. United States Am
bassador Choate is confined to his bed
by a cold. Tonight his physicians re
port a material improvement In his con
dition. Torpedo Engine Exploded.
BERLIN, June 20. A torpedo engine In
the torpedo works at Freidrlchsfort, near
Kiel, exploded, killing an engineer and
wounding a number of persons.
A Ncvr Russian Loan.
BERLIN, June 20. According to the
Neuste Nachrlchten, the Russian and
French Governments are negotiating a
fresh loan of 125,000.000 rubles.
Storm in Southern Russia.
ODESSA, June 20. A violent storm
burst over a large area of Southern Rus
sia, Wednesday, flooding several towns
and greatly damaging crops.
Cxnr at German Maneuvers.
BERLIN, July 20. The Czar has accept
ed Emperor William's Invitation to re
view the grand army maneuvers at Dant
zlc, West Prussia.
CUBAN SUGAR CROP.
Yield for This Season Amounted to
Sli Hundred Thousand Tons.
NEW YORK, June 20. The correspon
dent of the Tribune, writing from Matan
zas, says:
The sugar crop figures for this sea
son are encouraging enough. In round
numbers the production is fixed at
600,000 tbns, and this has brought not far
from $30,000,000. The payment for the crop
has helped to reduce the unfavorable
trade balance against the Island. While
the price has been fair, had it been a
shade higher the production would have,
reached 650,000 tons, but many of the'
planters preferred not to grind, believing
that prices would be a little better next
year. The cane acreage for the coming
season Is about one-third larger than duri
Ing the last year. It is not likely that
much of the new lands which are being
planted In the eastern end of the Island
In the belief that the tariff concessions
-will be made by the United States, will
hae cane ready for grinding within the
next 12 months, yet there is every reason
to look for a crop of SO0.0C0 tons to 850,000
tons In the season of 1902.
In, this the great central sugar belt,
another year will bring most of the plan
tations up to their normal production be
fore ' the Insurrection. There are still
many estates around Matanzas which have
.not been cleared and replanted,, but they
grow fewef with each month, and the
probability Is that their distressed owners
either will be closed out under foreclos
ure proceedings or will be able to finance
their plantations through outside aid. In
the Cardenas district there are few es
tates which have not fully recovered, and
It has happened this year that Cardenas
has gone ahead of Matanzas In Its ship
ments, but both ports have handled more
than 700,000 bags, or 100,000 tons each. Some
of the bad belt, as It Is known. Is still
under partial recultlvatlon, but this is be
cause these poor lands do not pay for
raising sugar at present prices. Most
of them are held out as bargains to Amer
icans who think that all sugar lands In
Cuba are the same, and who sometimes
are led Into buying wherever they see
cane growing.
The Cuban planter Is going through an
industrial and social revolution. The old
baronial estates are passing away. The
Individual planter is becoming less and
less a factor. He talks of the old-time
feudalism just as the Southern cotton
planters used to talk of it, and he grieves
over the new conditions which reduce his
own Importance, but there is no remedy.
His hospitality, where he has the means,
is as princely as in the past, and if he
has been able to get large enough ad
vances on his crops or to find some corner
of the plantation which was not already
mortgaged, he still counts on the sea
son In Paris, London or Saratoga with his
family, but with creditors pressing him
and the new conditions of production to
be met, It is only In a few cases that he
Is able to take this vacation.
Jacksonville Needs Sewing Machines
WASHINGTON, June 20. The state re
gent of the Daughters ot the American
Revolution of Florida, Mrs. Dennis Eagan,
of Jacksonville, appeals to the chapters
throughout the country to send to that
place In her care as many sewing ma
chines, new or second hand, as can be
gathered. Numbers of women who have
been left destitute by the fire could sup
port themselves and help others If these
machines were obtained. Any furniture
or clothing also would be very gladly re
ceived. It is believed that freight com
panies will give free transportation for
this cause.
Taxing of Foreign Corporations.
ALBANY. N. Y., Juno 20. The Court of
Appeals has handed down a very Impor
tant decision In the case of the People
ex rel., A. Klngsley & Co. vs. James A.
Roberts, State Controller, that a- foreign
corporation is taxable on its capital stock
under the corporation tax law of this
state, If it transacts business in this
state, although the business is In the nature-
of lnter-state traffic. The case will
probably be carried to the United States
Supreme Court for final determination.
St. Louis Mny Have Brewery Strike.
ST. LOUIS, June 20. A joint conference
of St. Louis brewers and representatives
of their employes for the adoption of a
new wage scale was held today. The men
demand an increase of $2 per week per
man, and state that unless this Is granted
by the employers by next Tuesday, the
4000 brewery workers of the city will strike
to a man. The questions of unionism and
hours are not involved.
WHAT SHALL "WE HAVE FOR DES-
SERTt
Thl question arises in the family erery day.
Let us answer It today. Try Jell-O, a de
licious and healthful desurt. Prepared la two
minutes. No bolllnx! no caklncl Simply add
bolllnr. water and set to cool. Flavors:
Lemon. Orange. Raspberry and Strawberry.
Get a package at jour grocer's today. 10c
The Secretary of State for India has sanc
tioned a scheme for five large central asylums
for the Insane In India.
INDIAN LOST HIS' SUIT
LONE WOLF'S APPLICATION FOR AN
INJUNCTION DENIED. "
The President Will Issne His Proc
lamation In About 10 Days
Opening Oklahoma Lands.
WASHINGTON, June 20. Justice Brad
ley, in the Equity Court, today denied
the application of Lone Wolf and other
Indians for on injunction - agalnstr the
Secretary of the Interior to restrain him
from opening the Kiowa, Comanche and
Apache lands. In Oklahoma, to settlement.
Without going Into the facts of the case,
the court held that the- question was
purely a political one, with which the
court had no power to deal. Counsel for
the Indians Immediately gave notice of a
special appeal to the District Court of
Appeals. Now that the case Is decided.
THE NEW MINISTER
4i
HERBERT
It Is believed that the President, In about
10 days, will Issue his proclamation, open
ing to settlement the KlOTjva, Comanche,
Apache and Wichita lands.
Judge JBradley held that the wrong, If
any, threatened by the execution of the
act of June 6, 1900, is a wrong to the
tribe as a tribe, and1 that no individual
member will suffer ajiy Injury which will
not be shared in common by the other
members. The decision declares that the
suit cannot be maintained by members of
the tribe as Individuals. Justice Bradley
holds' that the Indians are the pupils, or
wards, of the "Nation; that he duty of
providing for their maintenance, civiliza
tion, education, od of protecting and car
ing 'for"theiri, rests ' upon the Federal
Government and is committed to Its Leg-.
Islature or political branch. He holds that
the question whether three-fourths of the
adult male Indians signed the agreement,
etc., was presented to Congress; that the
ratification by Congress is necessarily a
finding that the agreement was assented
to by the requisite number of Indians, and
that there was no false or fraudulent rep
resentation or interpretation,- and that this
decision by Congress is conclusive upon
the judicial tribunals. He further holds
that an act of Congress and a treaty
are, under the Constitution of the United
States, upon an equal footing; that an act
of Congress will repeal a prior Inconsist
ent aqt pf Congress; that the making and
enforcing of treaties are, under our Con-
stltutlon, committed to the political ,
branch of the Government, and that the
judicial tribunals of the country are I
wunout autnority to eniorce treaty sup-
ulatlqns or to grant redress for wrongs
Inflicted by their breach.
Conferences on Tariff Questions.
WASHINGTON, June 20. The Russian
Ambassador, Count Casslnl, had a confer-J
ence of about half an hour with Secre
tary Hay today, during which the tariff
questions were discussed quite fully. The
conference did not, however, lead to any
development In the matter. It Is under
stood, however, that the exchanges
brought about renewed assurances from
the Ambassador that Russia's action was
entirely devoid of political Importance, and
was In no way connected with a general
movement In Europe antagonistic to
American products.
The Italian Charge d' Affaires, Mr.
Carlgnanl, also had a talk with Secre
tary Hay, during which tariff matters
were informally discussed. In .connection
with the differential duty now levied on
Italian sugar the Italian authorities state
that their official returns as to Imports
show that no Italian sugar was brought
Into the United Stages last year.
Tea Standard Unsatisfactory.
,, . r,-.,, , ,
WASHINGTON, June 20. A number of
New York tea dealers today petitioned
the District Supreme Court for a writ of
certiorari against the Secretary of the
Treasury and the United States Board of
Tea Experts to require the reproduction
of the acts, proceedings and regulations
of the board In selecting, preparing and
submitting to the Secretary the standard
samples of tea for -the year 1901. The
petition requests the reversal of these
acts, etc., especially In reference to de
termining that any tea or kind or grade
of tea not impure, or unfit for consump
tion, may be excluded from importation
Into the United States. The court gave!
the defendants until July 3 to make an
swer. The petitioners allege that the de
fendants exceeded their authority in fix
ing a tea standard.
The Sew Italian Minister.
WASHINGTON, June 20. The new Ital
ian Minister to Spain, Mr. Melejarl, has
arrived In this country on his way to
his new post, and through inadvertence
his name has been given In press dis
patches as the new Minister to the United
States. The successor to Baron Fava is
Marquis Malasplna, late Italian Minister, this direction. Only three characters were
at Buenos Ayres. The Marquis arrived ln.secn in the play. "The Mother." like all
.Kome irom Buenos Ayres a iew aays ago
and Is now In conference with the Italian
authorities preparatory to coming to
Washington.
Report on Mare Island Explosion.
WASHINGTON, June 20. Admiral
O'Nell has received from the Naval Board
of Inquiry at Sah Francisco Its report on
the recent combustion In the smokeless
powder magazine at the Mare Island
?Javy-Yards. The inquiry failed to de
velop 'any cause for the accident, as all
due precautions had been taken to keep
the temperature down Id a proper de
gree and otherwise to safeguard the pow
der. .Work of the Naval Board.
WASHINGTON, June 20. Admiral
Dewey called at the White House today
to pay his respects and to Inquire la re
gard to Mrs. McKlnleyV health. The
Admiral will leave Wednesday for New
port, 'R-. L, to attend a meeting of the
General Naval Board, of whlchJ he is
president. The Admiral saysi the work
of the board in preparing plans to 'meet
the contingencies of possible war are very
interesting. "I think wej should have a
general staff In our Navy," said the Ad
miral, "I should regret, to see the United
States Involved in 'another war but if
one should come, I hope the work the
Naval Board Is doing may be of service
in finding us prepared "for it."
Copenhagen Story Denied.
WASHINGTON. June 20. A complete
denial Is obtained at the State J3epart
ment of the story emanating from a spe
cial; correspondent in Copenhagen to the
effect that the United States addressed
a-note to the Danish Government recent
ly, relative to St. Thomas and St. Croix,
demapdlng that the Danish Government
fortify the Islands If It refuses to sell
them to the Unitod States.
Diverting "River Channels.
WASHINGTON, June 20. Acting under
the general direction' of Chief Hydrog-
TO VENEZlELA
W. BOWEN.
rapher 'George Newell, surveying parties
have just begun work in the Gunnison
River valley In Western Colorado, near
Montrose, which looks to diverting the
river by means of a great tunnel through
a mountain range Into a dry and fertile
valley., Another party has begun the pre
liminary work of diverting St. Mary's
River Into the Milk River Valley In Mon
tana, KILLED BY LIGHTNING.'
Three Persons Met Death In a Storm
In Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, tfcine 20. Three per
sons wore killed and several Injured by
lightning during a severe electric storm
which passed over Indiana last night.
The dead are:
Bert Hathaway, Idavllle, Ind.
Grace. Larkln, 16 years old, Ruley, Ind.
Ira Smith, Youngstown, Ind.
The following were - Injured: Mrs.
-James Langdon, Kokomo, Ind., paralyzed
by lightning; James Parson and son, Ko
komo, Ind., terribly Injured, by lightning;
Henry Goodlove, Idavllle, Ind., stunned.
At Greentown the loss will probably
reach .$40,000. At Montlcello the barn of
Bert Hathaway was struck by lightning,
and Hathaway, who had taken refuce in
the building, was instantly killed. Hart-
ford City was visited by a terrific wind
and hall storm this evenlnsr. Flftv oil
derricks were blown down and several
buildings were damaged, causing a loss
of $25,000.
Locomotive Blew Up.
KANSAS CITY, June 20. The boiler of
a Chicago & Alton locomotive pulling an
incoming passenger train exploded at Blue
Cut, fifteen miles east of here this morn
ing. Engineer George Gerew was scalded
to death, and Fireman Lewis Crowley
was burned severely.
Ditching of a Flyer.
GREENVILLE. Pa., June 20. By the
ditching of tho Erie & Pittsburg flyer at
Transfer this evening, four passengers
were badly hurt, but none of them seri
ously. Third Victim of Ferry-Boat Disaster.
NEW YORK, June 20. The body of .Gen
eral Charles G. Bartlett, one of, the vic
tims of the sinking of the ferry-boat
Northfleld, of the Staten Island line, was
found today In the East River.
Attempted Assassination.
f jyjj rAou, Jiex., June m. wora nas
?? "celved from Chihuahua that, an
I attempt has been made to assassinate
i a. r. Shenard who did n much to hnlH
j. up tne city of Washington during the
Administration of President Grant. Shep
ard, after leaving the District of Colum
bia many years ago, went to a small
settlement in the Republic of Mexico,
where he has since been engaged In the
mining business. Saturday, while Mr.
Shepard was quite a distance from his
mine at Batopllas, he was shot at by a
Mexican In ambush, the bullet grazing
his head. Shepard beat a hasty retreat
in the direction of the settlement, tho
would-be assassin following and keeping
up a running fire. Luckily, none of the
bullets went true to -the mark. The
neighborhood was searched for mjles
around, and the following morning the
assallslnt was captured.
EHn Wheeler Wilcox's New Play.
NEW YORK, June 20.-Ella Wheeler
Wilcox's new one-act play. "The Mother,"
was presented at the Berkeley Lyceum
tonight. iThe audience was composed of
theatrlcalr managers, literary people and
critics, Mrs. Wilcox desiring to have
their judgment on her merits as a play
wright before venturing further afield In
, r3. Wilcox's writings, Is emotional and
was favorably received,
Fedcratlon-of Commercial Travelers.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June 20. The
International Federation of Commercial
Travelers elected the following officers
today: President. Edward TreveU
Utlca; vice-president, R. A. Cavanaugh,
Chicago: secretary and treasurer,. Arthur
L. Shcetz. Omaha.
'Accident Underwriters.
ATLANTIC CITY.'N. J.. June 20. The
International Association of Accident
Underwriters elected officers today,
Franklin J." Moore, of Philadelphia, being
chosen presidqnt without opposition.
It Is no longer 'necessary to take 'blue
pills to rouse the liver to action. Carter's
Little Liver Pills" are much-better. ODonJt
forget this,
PEKIN RELIEF CAMPAIGN
GENERAL CHAFFEE'S REPORT ON
OPERATIONS.
Comment on the Discipline, Equip
ment and Supplies, of the For
eign Troops,
WASHINGTON, June 20. The report of
Major-General Chaffee on the campaign
in China 13 being prepared for publication
af the War Department. " Among other
matters, it contains special reports upon
the Russian, Japanese, French and Brit
ish troops; also reports on equipment,
supplies, etc., of foreign troops, and re
ports on different expeditions. These re
ports were made by United States officers
and from a military point of view are of
considerable Interest, but nearly all the
main facts have heretofore been pub
lished. Some of General Chaffee's com
ments are Interesting. At one point he
says:
"For about three week3 following the
arrival of the relief column at Pekln the
condition In and about the city and along
the line of communication was bad. Loot
ing of the city, uncontrolled foraging in
the surro'unding country, and seizure by
soldiers of everything a Chinaman might
have, as vegetables, eggs, chickens, sheep,
cattle, etc., or were being brought to the
city or found on the farms; indiscriminate
and general unprovoked shooting of Chi
nese in city, country and along the line of
march and the river all this did not tend,
as was natural, to gain for the troops the
confidence of the masses, with whom It Is
certain we have no quarrel, but were in
need of (heir labor. It Is safe to say that
where one real Boxer has been killed
since the capture of Pekln, 50 harmless
coolies or laborers on farms, including
not a few women and children, have been
slain. No doubt the Bcxer element Is
largely mixed with the mass of people,
and by slaying a number, one or more
Boxers might be taken In."
General Chaffee speaks of the restraint
he placed upon American troops. The
Japanese commander also made it known
that general war on all classes was not
Intended.
General Chaffee says he opposed enter
ing the Forbidden City, unless looting
was prohibited. This was agreed to, and
he thinks but little looting has been done
there, though articles have been offered
for sale said to have been taken from
the Forbidden City.
E. G. Tewksbury, of the Congregational
Missionary Society, furnished General
Chaffee the following list of damage done
by the Boxers to Chinese Christians or
adherents of the Congregational mission,
as a basis of settlement: Number killed,
166; houses destroyed, 184; money, 16,150
taels: land formerly occupied by missions,
96 acres; chapels, 16; cemeteries, 20.
Major W. E. Cralghlll, reporting on the
Russian soldiers, says: "The Information
gained of the Russian forces was meager
and unsatisfactory. No reply was made
by them to your request for a statement
of the location and character of their
force present In North China, In accord
ance with the relief 'expedition."
He speaks of the excellent discipline of
the Russian troops, but 6ays: "They were
Industrious foragers. They used no tent
age, but lived In huts made of native
matting."
Major Charles H. Mulr described the
Japanese troops In detail, and concludes
by saying: "The Japanese soldier re
ceives almost no pay, yet he Is actuated
by Intense patriotism. If Japan can keep
the armament and equipment on a par
with her soldiers, she is a most formida
ble ally and a most formidable enemy."
Major W, E. Cralghlll reports upon the
French soldiers as to arihs, supplies, etc.,
but his comments, like nearly all others,
are omitted from the publication, being
'represented by rows of asterisks. Lieu
tenant DIckman reports upon the Ger
'mans. He says the German officers are
well educated and tho troops under good
discipline. The same officer reports upon
the 'British- troops. He speaks of. the
painstaking detail In the mobilization and
dispatching of the expeditionary force.
The discipline of the troops is excellent.
Major W. J. Bannister reports upon the
medical departments of the allied armies.
One Interesting fact mentioned is that the
British and Indian soldiers are not treat
ed in the same field hospital, and separate
hospitals are provided. The Japanese and
German medical departments are com
mended. French Hero Decorated.
WASHINGTON, June 20 Information
has reached the French Embassy here
that by a decision of the government,
June 3, a French Corporal has been deco
rated with a gold medal of the second
class for an act of heroism toward two
American soldiers during the campaign
In China. The recipient is Corporal Da
buron, a bugler of the Sixteenth Regi
ment of JTolonial Infantry. While the
allied forces were marching on Pekln
and Just after, they had taken Yang Tsung
two American soldiers fell Into the Pel
River. At the risk of his life the French
man jumped In th,e stream and succeeded
In rescuing both of the Americans.
Chinese Oeenpy Vacated Posts.
TIEN TSIN, June 20. Chinese troops,
with the permission of tho allied forces,
are occupying several small places In the
neighborhood ",of Yang Tsu, recently va
cated by the foreign troops.
.General Lorne-Campbell says the delin
quents In the recent difficulties between
soldiers of the allies will be severally
punished. Similar troubles are not likely
fo occur again. General Voyron, the
French commander, has heartily co-op-crated'
with 'the British commander, and
Is determined, so far as the French are
concerned, that order shall be maintained.
Germany's Latest Proposal.
LONDON, June 21. "A high native au
thority," cables the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Times, "says Germany pro
poses that China pay the Indemnity Jn
small annual amount? for 14 years, with
Increased amounts for the remaining 26
years, and that Great Brttaln will prob
ably agree to this proposition."
Organising for Rebellion.
LONDON, June 21. A dispatch to the
Standard Jrom Shanghai announces that
trustworthy reports say that General Ting
Hslang Is organizing a large body of vet
eran troops, with the Intention of raising
a rebellion in the Northwestern provinces
of the middle kingdom.
Students nt Harvard or Kicff.
Prince Kropotkln in the North American
Review.
During my stay last month at Cam
bridge; the Harvard students held a noisy
meeting to protest against the "mutton
monotony", of their food at Memorial
Hall. In a similar way, but with a more
serious purpose, the Kleff students, ex
cited by the fact hat one of them had
been brought before the Justice of the
Peace for misconduct In 'the streets of
that city, also held a meeting. At Har
vard the meeting ended In fun, but at
Kleff the dean of the university excluded
a number of students from the university
for one year for having held that meeting,
and put others under arrest. "What would
you do In such a case?" I asked several
Harvard men,, and the reply always was:
"Why, of course, hold another meeting!"
This Is what the Kleff students did. They
held another general meeting and asked
the Dean to have a talk with them.
Whereupon the Dean sent for the town
police, the state police, and the troops.
Incredible though this may seem, It act
ually happened. It Is confirmed not only
by scores of private letters, but also by an
official statement, published In the Official
Messenger. "The meeting was illegal and
the Dean sent for troops to disperse It."
The most intelligent of all those who
were summoned by tho Dean proved to be
the head of the Kleff State police, Che
Gendarme General Novltsky. I knew him;
he examined me while I was kept in the
St. Petersburg fortress. He Is Intelligent,
and my opinion of htm was that, like so
many others, he Is a better man than the
institution he belongs to. General Novlt
sky, seelnc that the mpptlnir was aulre
peaceful, brought In the Dean, who was
unmtjaiateiy offered an armchair by tne
side of the chairman, and was treated
Very politely by the students. But the
meeting ended In nothing the Dean re
fusing to revise his orders. . "Was not the
meeting uproarious? Was it not politi
cal?" I was asked by my American
friends. "No, the facts were as I state
them; the Official Messenger Itself has
confirmed them." "Was then the Dean a
madman, or a fool?" "No. he was neither
of these." And there lies the cue to all
the students' disturbances of the last 40
years.
CONSPIRACY AGAINST WHITES
No Further Lynching at Benton,
La., Are Expected.
BENTON, La., June 20. There Is little
excitement here over the lynching of the
two negroes, Smith and McLand, last
night. It Is claimed that the two men
were leaders of a secret order and had
entered many conspiracies against the
whites. The mob gave Smith five minutes
In which to pray. The two men were
swung up to a tree, the bodies hanging
until noon today. McLand met his fate
stoically. Prince Edwards, the negro who
killed John G. Foster, Is still at large,
although every effort is being made to
apprehend him. Unless Edwards Is cap
tured. It Is believed that there will be
no further violence offered the dozen or
more negro prisoners who are now con
fined in jail, charged with complicity In
the murder of Foster.
"Prophet" Smith's Organization.
NEW ORLEANS, June 20. The lynching
of the two negroes last night near Shreve
port created a sensation today, as with
the excitement dying out, It was thought
their lives would be spared, at least until
the capture of Prince Edwards.
Tho organization of which "Prophet"
Smith was the head had Its origin In
Houston, and was known as the "Church
of the Living God." The members of the
supreme council, as Indicated by regularly
printed letterheads, which were found,
were Smith and McLand, who were
lynched, and Prince Edwards, the mur
derer of John Gray Foster. Smith, when
he came to Louisiana, established him
self at Shreveport, but was ordered away
by the Chief of Police as a dangerous
character. After the shooting of Foster,
a search of Smith's premises was Insti
tuted and the "ark of the covenant," a
rudely-constructed box with "hoodoo" de
signs on and within It, was found. When
It was touched by the Bearchers the ne
groes wpere terrified and declared that
but one had advanced far enough to lay
hands on the sacred box. The members
of the church were known as Princes, and
held regular meetings at which Smith
presided with the designation of "King."
Following Is an exact copy from the
minutes of the meeting held on the Foster
plantation, showing how business was
carried on and the enmity that existed
between Smith and his followers and the
Chief of Police of Shreveport, and Fos
ter, the murdered man:
"The royal archives of the Kingdom of
God met In supreme council. Sang 'Dark
Was the Night.' Opened by reading the
32d chapter of Isaiah. After F. K. Smith,
the King, announced the meeting, he
stated that he was advised of God to
call the Princes together In council to
decide what should be done with the Chief
of Police and his force for Interfering
with the King of the Church of God in
Shreveport.
"Prince Webb, being the first to arise,
said he was In favor of demanding six
months' affliction upon the Chief. Prince
Hicks said he was In favor of the same.
Also Prince McLand. Also Prince John
son. Also' Prince Edwards. All concurred,
demanding six months' affliction on Chief
Lake, of Shreveport. ,
"Next case was the rockers of the
building. The case was. decided. All that
rock the building must be punished with
death within four days.
"A complaint was talren against J. G.
Foster that he should be tormented until
he give consent that all saints leave the
place."
WARNED BY ANARCHISTS.
Letter to the Italian Consul In New
York.
NEW YORK. June 20. The Italian Con
sul, Giovanni Branchl, has received the
following letter from a committee of English-speaking
anarchists who held a
meeting here this week:
"Knowing the temper of the Paterson
comrades, we the English-speaking anar
chists of New York and vicinity would
earnestly request you to desist from em
ploying spies any further. We fear that
If persisted in this may lead to bloodshed,
which we deplore."
The meeting was attended by leading
members of the anarchist group In Phil
adelphia, Providence and Boston. Four
of the nine men at the meeting are phy
sicians. The meeting was called because
of threats made at a meeting of Pat
erson anarchists held Monday night. It
was decided to send a letter to the Consul-
General. The English-speaking anarchists.
made an arrangement with the anarchists
In Paterson by which the latter were to
commit no act of violence for seven days.
When that period has elapsed It will be
known whether the Italian Consul has de
cided to abandon the spy system which,
it Is said, has been In operation since Bres
scl assassinated King Humbert.
When tho Italian Consul was seen at
his office, he said: "It Is an anonymous
letter." He declined to give any Inter
view and when asked If he feared any
violence he laughed but said nothing.
Effect of Abolition of Canteen.
Chicago Chronicle.
Pay day at Fort Sheridan was accom
panied by scenes of drunkenness, disorder
and riot in neighboring villages. The sol
diers were unable to buy a drink of beer
within the military grounds, and so they
ran away to resorts where they could pro
cure their Inevitable beverage and much
beverage that was Indescribably worse.
Other debaucheries and immoralities made
it a day of scandal and terror In the
neighborhood. But the "unco guld" and
superlatively righteous think no means ot
furnishing a quiet and moderate means of
Indulgence for the soldiers should be pro
vided for the purpose of stopping wild ex
cesses, riot and crime. They will not have
men decently and properly provided with
a few glasses of beer under military reg
ulations, but prefer that the worst orgies
should occur outside of the lines. They
have carried the day for the present. The
next Congress may take a lesson from ex
perience. Copper Found In Oklahoma.
GUTHRIE, O. T., June 20-Intense ex
citement was occasioned today by the
discovery of large copper deposits In the
southern portion of Blaine County, Okla
homa. Mineral prospectors have been at
work In the hills, and the result of their
work was the filing of 25 mining claims.
Many people are flocking to the new El
dorado. Andrews Elected n Brown Trustee.
PROVIDENCE, R. I., June 20. At the
annual meeting of Brown University
Corporation today ex-President Benjamin
Andrews, now of the Nebraska State
University, was elected to All a vacancy
In the board of trustees.
Women Cannot Practice Law There.
MEMPHIS, June 20. The State Su
preme Court, sitting at Jackson, today
decided that a woman cannot practice
law In Tennessee.
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In 1C70 the Dutch possessed 00 tons out of
every 100 afloat. Now they own 1 tons o of
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IRRIGATION DISCUSSED
ENGINEERS, SENATORS AND REP
RESENTATIVES AT CHEYENNE.
Bill Has Been Drafted Involving AH
the Questions In Arid Land
Reclamation.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 20. State En
gineers and Representatives and Senators
from Western States met In Cheyenne
today to discuss Irrigation. Government
aid, and the best methods of reclaiming
arid lands. Among those In attendance
are State Engineer McCune and Assistant
J. E. Field, of Colorado; A. Dobson, of
Nebraska; D. W. Ross, of Idaho, and A.
F. Doremus, of Utah; Senator Warren
and Congressman Mondell, of Wyoming;
Congressman E. W. Martin and Charles
H. Burke, of South Dakota; J. D. Flenner,
private secretary to Senator Dubois, of
Idaho; Congressman A. C. Shallenbe'rger
and H. E Burkctt, of Nebraska, and
Bell, of Colorado.
State Englner Fred Bond, of Wyoming,
presided over the engineers meeting, and
Hon. H. E. Burkett, of Lincoln, Nebt, was
elected chairman of the Congressional
meeting. George E. Tobey, of Lincoln,
acted as secretary. Both meetings were,
more or lcs$ Informal, but some ener
getic discussions were held, principally
on Irrigation and the position of the Fed
eral Government towards the same. Res
olutions were presented and a plan out
lined for action at the next session of
Congress. It Is understood that Western
Congressmen and Senators will work to
gether on this Important question as they
never have before, with the result that
the arid West may come In for Its share
of Government appropriations.
At a joint meeting of Engineers and
Congressmen tonight, an exhaustive bill
was drafted covering all points Involved
In the Irrigation question in its relation to
Congress. Owing, however, to the small
number of Congressmen present, no ac
tion was taken on the engineers' bill, but
a committee consisting of Senator Warren
and Hon. H. E. Burkett was appointed
to call a meeting in Washington Just
prior to the meeting of Congress.
The proposed measure in part is as fol
lows: "A bill to provide for the settlement of
the arid public lands and to authorize the
construction of reservoirs for the storage
of water and other necessary irrigation
works for arid land reclamation.
'That all money received from the sale
or disposal of public lands in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Idaho, Utah, Mon-1
tana, Wyoming, Kansas. Nebraska, Ne- J
vada, New- Mexico, North Dakota, Ore
gon. South Dakota and Washington, be
ginning with the fiscal year ending Juno
30, 1902. excepting money set aside by
law for educational purposes, and except
ing also the salaries of Registers and Re
ceivers of the United States Land Offices,
located within said states and territo
ries, shall be and are hereby reserved for
the benefit of the state or territory In
which said lands are sold, to be kept as a
special fund to be known as the 'arid
land reclamation fund,' and shall be un
der the direction of the Secretary of tha
Interior for the examination, survey and
construction of reservoirs and other Irri
gation works.
"Any of the states or territories desiring
to avail themselves of the provisions of
the act shall enact laws accepting tho
conditions of this act and organize and
maintain a State Engineer's office with
authority to plan and make estimates for
reservoirs, to be paid for out of the
reclamation fund. The office shall also
arrange for the establishment of rights to
water from same.
"It shall be the duty of the Secretary
of the Interior to examine plans and sur
veys submitted by the State Engineers for
proposed reservoirs and irrigation works
and approve or reject the same. Having
approved the plans, the Secretary shall
cause to be set aside sufficient money
from the reclamation fund and already
credited to the state where the Irriga
tion works are to be built, to perform
the work."
Provision Is also made In the bill for
the segregation from entry of all lands
upon which storage reservoirs or other Ir
rigation works are to be built as soon as
the application is flled with the Secretary
of the Interior. One of the vital pro
visions of the proposed bill is that any
state accepting the provision! of the act
may sell the completed works to tho
actual consumer of the water only, tho
proceeds of such sale to be accredited to
the arid land reclamation fund of tho
state or territory constructing such works.
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