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-PMHHk 'It. VOL. XLHL 20. 13,488. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. WIAYGIVEUPPOBT Signs Point to Evacua tion of Port Arthur. CZAR TAKES NEW COUNSEL General Who Favors Step to Aid in Planning Campaign.- DEEM ALEXIEFF A BLUNDERER People Are Beginning to Fear That Port Arthur Fleet, and Perhaps That at Vladivostok, Will Be Lost. ' SPECIAL CABLE. ST. PETERSBURG. March 3. General Dragomlroff, ex-Governor-General of Kieff, and one of the best posted of Rus sian military experts, has been sum moned to the capital by the Czar to take part .In the deliberations regarding the conduct of the war, and incidentally to aid in the preparation of the plan of cam paign. This step on the part of the Czar is re garded as highly significant, in view of the fact that General Dragomiroff has severe ly criticised Admiral AlexiefTs policy, and has insisted that the sensible policy would have been to direct both the army and navy to evacuate Port Arthur, and not to have permitted the Japanese to shut them up like rats in a trap. Such a retreat, he has maintained, would have been a sen sible policy, and would prevent further great disasters to the Russian army. While General Dragomlroft's published strictures have been promptly repudiated by the government, and his statement that Port Arthur should be abandoned has been criticised in severe terms by General Kouropatkin and other high army chiefs.it Is nevertheless a fact that there is a gen eral feeling that Admiral Alexieff is di rectly to blame for the disasters that have followed the beginning of hostilities. He ders, both of commission and omission, -that the whole Port Arthur fleet, and pos- tbljv'ibn Siberian. uquadran liow pcnnfcd' lost to Russia. Stops Street Demonstrations. The feeling through Russia is so strong that the Czar has felt constrained to order Count von Plehve to repress even the pa triotic street .manifestations. It is held that these demonstrations are not only very often inappropriate. Inasmuch as they celebrate only Imaginary victories, but that they are likely to produce coun ter manifestations from the revolutionists, especially from the students, who are members of the secret societies that are planning an -uprising. It is an acknowledged fact that the po lice pay rough characters to turn out and shout for the Czar and the government in order that they may call the attention of the higher officials to the "patriotism" of the people, and this fact has aroused the Indignation of many of the more enlight ened class. Many citizens are not only disgusted with such artificial and more or less drunken exhibitions, but they are also opposed to the war, and some of them feel eo strongly that they have even ventured V protett. The jrtudents of the high schools and universities have protested emphatically against the "royal addresses' in regard to the war, drawn up by' the professors who desire to curry favor with the authorities: Similar protests have been made by the students in the St. Petersburg polytechnic schools and the engineering Institute. The attitude of the pupils of the high school for women In St Petersburg has caused the authorities to close the institu tion, owing to the strength -of the anti war f eellng. AWFUL CONDITIONS AT HARBIN Russians Suffer From Hunger and - the Cold Is increasing. SPECIAL CABLE. ROME, March 3. The Agenzia Liberia has received a dispatch from Its corre spondent at Harbin In which the latter states the conditions are frightful. There is a scarcity of supplies for the Russian troops already in Manchuria, and those arriving daily carry but scant commis sary stores. Many of the troops, he de clares, are actually suffering with hun ger. The correspondent states that the Arctic cold Is Increasing the death rate among the troops until it is approaching alarm ing proportions. The officers in charge of the commissary arrangements are grossly incompetent, and the confusion is incredible. "Vladivostok, the correspondent declares, will prove an easy prey to the Japanese. The country between it and Harbin Is filled with Chunchuzes, who are in such force that It would require an army division to dislodge them. The officials know this, and will make no attempt at present to send reinforcements to the beleagured port. FELLWITH CRASH Skeleton of Tall Build ing Collapses. FIVE KNOWN TO BE DEAD Eight or Ten Missing and Abut a Score Hurt FLOORS ARE OVERLOADED HOPE FOR RUSSIA'S SUCCESS. Austrian Christian Socialists Adopt Strong Resolutions. SPECIAL CABLE. "VIENNA, March 3. At one of the larg est attended meetings ever held here of Christian Socialists, a resolution was adopted praying heaven's blessing upon the Russian arms, and wishing Russia a brilliant victory over the yellow race. Sev eral municipal councillors and one priest explained to the meeting that the Japan ese cause was Identical with that the Jews, and consequently all good "Christians" must wish that neither the Japanese nor the Jews shall come out of the war with a whole skin. Russia, they declared, deserves the sym pathies of all nations, because she has been nearest the hearts of those who hate the Jews. VLADIVOSTOK IS ISOLATED- Japanese Tear Up Railway and Cut Telegraph Line. SPECIAL CABLE. TOKIO, March 3. It Is reported that a mile and a quarier of the branch line of the Trans-Siberian railway connecting Vladivostok And Harbin has been de stroyed at a point outside of Mln Guma, a town midway between the two terminals. The Japanese agents who performed this feat also removed the telegraph wire along the line, thus effectively isolating Vladivostok. No Trace of Japanese Fleet. SPECIAL CABLE. ST. PETERSBURG, March a The War Office has given out what purports to be a summary of an official telegram from Viceroy Alexieff, which states that Ad miral Stark, commanding the Port Ar thur squadron, reports that there was no attack by the Japanese on February 28 or 29. On March 1, Admiral Stark reports he made a reconnoissance with his cruis ers and destroyers within a radius of 60 miles, but failed to discover any trace of the enemy. Britain Sends Troops to China. LONDON. March 2. Orders were issued today to dispatch 2000 troops to reinforce the British garrison at Malta. It is be lieVed that this movement is made to fa cilitate the reinforcing of the stations In China later should necessity arise. Four hundred troops were also ordered to China to raise the local stations there to war strength. We Are Headquarters for All Kinds of MECHANICAL RUBBER GOODS BELTING, PACKING AND HOSE "CRACK-PROOF," "SNAG-PROOF" RUBBER BOOTS Beware of Imitations. GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY B. H. Pease. President. PORTLAND, OREGON. t BARGAINS IN CAMERAS We have a few second-hand and old-style cameras which we must get rid of regardless of cost, to make room for our new stock. You will have to hurry. They will not last long. BLUMAUER-FRANK DRUG CO. 142-146 Fourth st. SHAW'S PURE America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Riral Today BLUMAUER & HOCH 108 and 110 Fourth Street Sole Distributers for Oregon and "Washington. MALT SMITH&WATSON IRON WORKS If you are buying . SAW (VI ILL AND POWER TRANS- MISSION MACHINERY OR LOQQINQ EfSQINES . Call on cs. Perhaps we can lntereit you. Estimates .furnished on all Iron work Office and Works: Front and Hall Streets, PORTLAND. OREGON Timbers Go Through Hotel Near By and Kill Woman at Luncheon Buildings In Vicinity of Ac cident Are All Shaken. NEW YORK, March 2. Fourteen per sons are believed to have been killed, of whom the bodies of only Ave have been recovered, about a score injured and several are missing through the col lapse today of the steel skeleton of the Hotel Darlington, a 12-story apart ment-house in course of erection at 57 West Forty-sixth street. The steel frame work had been erected as far as the 11th floor and the structure was swarming with ironworkers, masons and laborers, when, without an Instant's warning, the upper floor sagged and collapsed, and the whole structure fell with a crash that was heard for blocks and shook all the build lngs In the vicinity. A portion of tho steel frame fell upon the rear of the Hotel Patterson, on "West Forty-seventh street, crushing In the wall of tho dining-room and killing Mrs. Ella Lacey Storrs, wife of Frank Storrs, wealthy resident of Rye, Westchester County, as she was sitting at luncheon with the wife of Rev. Dr. Minot Savage, who escaped unhurt. The other dead, so far as known, are Frederick Merrills, foreman of the Roeb. ling Construction Company; Farrell I. Fagan. a derrick man, and two unidenti fied men, apparently laborers. The more seriously injured, with one excepUon, laborers on the building, are Joseph Slnto, Andrew Maher, James "W, Salth, -Henry Strobe.. Tony- Smith, ppnr.la McGlnnlB, Frederick Welssenmuller, t3oct- Heb "Wllterau. A. V. Benter, Joseph Gentry and Ernest Meier, a waiter em ployed in the Hotel Patterson. Rescue Work Promptly Begun. Among those missing Is Frank J. Alll son, of the Allison Realty Company, the builders of the hotel, who is known to have been In the building when It felL Efforts to recover the bodies of the dead and rescue those imprisoned In the wreck were begun by the firemen immediately after the. crash, and at 11 o'clock tonight the contractor In charge of the wrecking work said his men had discovered seven bodies and that two were known to be pinned under the- wreckage on the east side of the building. The cause of the accident was the over loading of the. floors. Foreman James Halpln, In' charge of the ironworkers, stated that there was a large quantltly of cement and other building material on the fifth floor, and on the ninth floor were 83 beams, which were to have been used In constructing the remaining floors of the building. That criminal carelessness Is charge able to somebody Is shown by the -fact that the building department had placed repeated "violaUons" against the build ing, the last one being filed today at the Instance of Inspector Charles W. French, because "tho side walls were more than two stories In advance of the front walls, and the floor beams were not properly bolted and tied.'' In spite of this and previous warnings, those responsible for the construction of the building went ahead regardless of consequences. Other Buildings Damaged. Adjoining the collapsed building on the west is the four-story brown-stone resi dence of Harold Brown. Some of the huge Iron beams struck the side of tho house and drove holes in the walls and roof and destroyed a part of the brown- stono front, which was thrown to tho street. The occupants escaped uninjured. On tho east side is a house occupied by A. Walpole Cragie, as a school for boys, The pupils had gone home to lunch a few minutes before the crash occurred. "Some of the beams struck the house, tearing off a portion of the roof and smashing holes in the side walls. Mrs. Storrs, who had been in London, was sitting at lunch with Mrs. Savage when tho crash came and she and Meier, tho waiter, were instantly buried under the debris of the roof and walls. Mrs, Savage barely escaped being struck, but her skirt was pinned to the floor by mass of fallen DricKs. Jirs. storrs was breathing when extricated, but died with in a few minutes. The waiter Is believed to be fatally Injured. The other occu pants, of the dining-room escaped unhurt. Shaken to Its Foundation. The Hotel Patterson was shaken to its foundations, and the rear of the fire escapes on several stories were torn from the fastenings and all the windows -on these floors wore smashed. The occupants of these apartments hasUly quitted them. Rev. Minot Savage was ill In his apart ment In the front of the hotel at the time of the collapse. The plans for the building were filed by the firm of Neville & Bagge, architects, and called for the construction of a fire proof building, 12 stories in height, with frontage of 55 feet and a depth of 100, of steel, brlcc and stone, of a height when finished of 193 feet The approxl matebu!tfchiitA3i.' SjZcMiiro 0 the plot, was named at $350,000. CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER Rosso-Japanese War. Russian General who advocates evacuation of Port Arthur is called in as counsel to the Czar. Pace 1. Japanese completely isolate Vladivostok. Page 1. Japanese attack on Port Arthur Is delayed two weeks. Page 6. Anti-American feeling: in Russia is disappear ing, page u. Chinese at Port Arthur signal to Japanese snips. Pago 0. Congress. ) Hearing of protests against Senator Smoot is begun, and President Smith tells of teach lngs of Mormon Church. Page 1. Senate amends Philippine shipping bill w it does not go Into effect until 1005. Page 2 House again considers the District of Columbia appropriation bill. Page 2. National. Secretary Hitchcock found to be in the wrong as to. report of Inspector criticising Rose burg Land Office officiate, who were con firmed yesterday. Page 1. Taft revokes order of Root for abandonment of Fort Walla Walla, and will enlarge it. Page 3. Domestic Steel skeleton of 12-story building In New Tork collapses, and 14 people aro believed to have been killed. Page 1. Harrlman will build railroad lntc the Snake River valley. Pago 3. Colorado officer shackles miner who refuses to work to telerraph pole, and strikers are very indignant. Page 14. PoUtlcal. Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, gains control of Cook County Democracy by strategy. Page 3, Colonel W. M. Rldpath announces his candl dacy for Governorship of Washington. Page 4. Pacific Coast. Contract from the Government received by the Three Sisters Irrigation Company, Page o. Colonel Griffith J. Griffith, of Los Angeles, found gulity of attempting to kill his wife. Page 5. Gambling at Salem Is at an end; saloons must close on Sunday. Page 4. Banker A. C. Probe rt, of Dayton, Is missing, Page 4. Commercial and Marine. Weekly review of local produce and Jobbing markets. Page 15. New Tork stock market continues apathetic Page 15. Wheat clozes at Chicago with an advance. Page 15. San Francisco produce quotations. Page 15, IndravelU brings Japanese exhibit for St. Louis Fair. Page 14. Custom-House business In February. Page 14. Sports. Company H and Multnomah matched at indoor baseball. Page 8. Portland and Vicinity. Council cuts oft pay of Superintendent of Street Repairs, Page 10. Sheriff and City Engineer welcome investiga Uon by Taxpayers- League. Page la. George C BrowneU and Oregon City damagi suit. Page 10. PeUUon filed to have guardian appointed lor A. G. Ryan. Page 11. Proposed new railroad from- The Dalles to Dufur. Page 11. Chamber of Commerce favors Captain Healey'; steamer Une from Portland to Alaska. Page 12. Modern -medical discoveries .declared to have been well known to ancient Jewsl Page 11. Mayor Williams denies that he will take an acUve part In the campaign. Page 16. " Broken matrimonial engagement 'ends .In , the Police Court. Page 8. COLORADO HAS HUEEICA1TE. Store Is Blown Down and Several People Caught in Ruins. DENVER, March 2. High winds in some localities approaching the propor tlons of a hurricane, prevailed along the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and Wyoming today. In Colorado Springs, the wind reached a velocity of 66 miles an hour and several buildings were damaged. At Pryor, a coal camp 20 miles north of Trinidad, a store was wrecked, and sev eral persons were hurled in the ruins, but were rescued without serious injury. In Southern Wyoming and Northern Colo rado, a blizzard Is raging accompanied by severe gales. In this city and Pueblo slight damage occurred from the wind. A light snow fell here this evening. AT BOTTOM OF IT Hitchcock Only Signed, Never Read Report. OREGON CASE IK POINT Booth and Bridges Commend ed, Not Censured. PRESIDENT INSPECTS PAPERS signed an adverse letter prepared In his absence along with other routine matters going over his desk. When he found out the true conditions, the President prom ised to reappoint both Bridges and Booth as soon as Booth severed his connection with the lumber company dealing In public lands. SMOOT ON TIL TAKING NO SIDES IN OREGON. Roosevelt Confident Republicans Will Act in Interests of Party. OBEOONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 2. "You may say to the people of Oregon that I am not taking any part In the factional fight in Oregon, either In "favor of or against any faction. I am confident the Republicans of Oregon will take such action as is best for the party and the Nation." This authoritative statement was made by President Roosevelt today to Robert T. Piatt, of Portland, who. In discussing Oregon politics, called to the President's attention the recent -manifesto of the Mitchell wing of the party, in which it was intimated the President favored the success of the Mitchell faction in the com-' ing campaign. Mr. Piatt is identified with the . Simon faction, and came to Washington expressly, to secure an au thoritative statement from the President. Senate Committee Be gins Its Investigation. Secretary Says Commissioner. Told Him Finding Was Adverse to Roseburg Officials, So He Opposed Them. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 2. The Senate today con-, firmed the nominations of Joseph . T. Bridges as Register, and James H. Booth as Receiver, of the Roseburg Land Office, and incidental to that action there comes to light the Inside facts showing why President Roosevelt reappointed these two officials over the repeated protests of Sec retary Hitchcock. On the occasion of the recent conference at the White House, when the Oregon Senators requested the President to reappoint Bridges and Booth, the President determined to go to the bottom of the affair, and ascertain on what grounds the Secretary based, his op position. Aside from his objections to Booth be cause of his connection with the Booth Kelly Lumber Company, Secretary Hitch cock admitted, when pressed, that he had indorsed an adverse recommendation made on these two men by Land Com missioner Richards, and he said the Com missioner's recommendation was based upon an adverse report of an inspector who had been to Roseburg. "Let's see the report of that inspector," said the President. As he handed it over, Secretary Hitch cock explained he had not -read it him self, but had been assured by the Com missioner that It bore out the adverse recommendation- The President read but n. little way into the report when he looked up in amazement. "Mr. Secretary," he said, "you certainly have not read this report. It does not Jear you out .In any way, wnatsoever. Why, I find it commends both Bridges and Booth In the highest terms, and tho Inspector even goes so far as to express his doubt If better men could be found to fill the office." After reading the report through the President turned to Secretary Hitchcock and demanded an explanation of why he had persisted In opposing the reappoint ment of Bridges and Booth when he had no grounds for doing so. The Secretary's explanation was that he had taken the Commissioner's recommendation as tho basis for his objection. Further Investigation disclosed the fact that Commissioner Richards had no knowledge of the facts concerning Bridges and Booth, but upon his 'return to Wash ington from--a temporary absence bad PROTECTS SALMON INDUSTRY. Humphrey Introduces a Bill to Stop Misbranding. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 2. Representative Hum phrey today, introduced a bill prohibiting the misbranding of salmon that enter Into Interstate trade in the United Staes. The bill was drawn by the United States Fish Commission, and Is Intended to protect the salmon packers of the Columbia River. Puget Sound and Alaska, especially against British. Columbia salmon that now enter our markets under false brands. New Northwest Postmasters. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, March 2. Northwest postmasters were appointed today as follows: Oregon Ballston, Peter Cook, vice For ester W. Royal, resigned; Beaver, Joseph Bixby. vice James R, Finley, resigned; Neskowin, Lima D. Scherzinger, vice Asa C. S. Ward, resigned. Washington Amboy, George W. Roper, vice William H. Pratzman, resigned. Lester Holt was today appointed regular and Henry Struckmlere, substitute rural carriers at Thomas. Or. Prlnevllle Man Named for Place. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, March 2. The Oregon delegation today united in recommending the ap pointment of John Comb3, of Prlnevllle. as supervisor of the northern division of the Cascade forest reserve, to succeed M P.Isenberg; now under suspension. Isen- berg has not yet made answer to charges brought against him by Senator Fulton and Representative Williamson. Alaska Bill Favorably Reported OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash Ington, March. 2. The House public lands committee today favorably reported Rep. resentatlve Cushman's bill" permitting the location of unsurveyed coal lands in Alaska. TAC0MA STUDENT "WINS PEIZE E. H. Butler Contributes Best Poem in Princeton Contest. PRINCETON, N. J., March 2. The re sult of the annual Baird contests be tween the members of the senior class held here last night, were announced as follows today: The $50 prlz.e for the best poem was awarded to E, H. Butler, of Tacoma Wash. G. C. Hunter, of Denver, won $30 for the best delivery. RE-APPOINTED TO THE LAND OFFICE AT ROSEBURG J. JOSEPH T. BRIDGES, REGISTER. HENRY BOOTH, RECEIVER. Joseph T. Bridges was born at Santa Rosa, CaL. on February 4, 1S67. With his parents he came to Oregon in 1870. and has resided in Douglas County nearly all the time since. He engaged in the mercantile business at Drain in 1887, which pursuit be followed, with one or two Intermissions, unUl after his appointment as .Register of the United States land Of fice at Roseburg on June 2, 1888. He was for some time also interested in the lumbering industry at Hudson (now Leona), in Douglas County. Mr. Bridges was elected a member of the Oregon Legislature in 18M. He was re-elected to the Legislature In 1836. Since the expiration of Mr. Bridges' four years appointment as Register of the United States Land Office at Roseburg, on June 2. 1002. a prolonged and bitter fight has beemnade against his reappointment by other aspirants for the .position. His continuance in the pfflce was also opposed by Secretary Hitchcock, although he had the Indorsement of the entire Ore gon delegaUon in Congress. An appeal direct to President Roosevelt has resulted In his being retained. Mr. Bridges, is married, and has a son and daughter, and Mrs. Bridges is a leader in Southern Oregon social circles. J. Henry- Booth Is a native eon. of Oregon, born near Roseburg 33 years ago. He was "educated at TJmpqua Academy, at Wilbur.' and at Willamette University. Salem. He graduated at the university In 18S0, and went to Grant's Pass arid entered the lumber business, becoming a member and director of the Sugar Pine Door & Lumber Company, of that place. He was appointed from Josephine County June 2. 1898. as Receiver of the United States Land Office at Roseburg. to which position he has Just been reappointed after one, of the most prolonged and bitter political fights ever made in Oregon politics. In 1S97 he went to lane County and assisted la the organization of the BootlvKelly Lumber Company, and it was be cause of his being a member and officer Of this company, as well as a shareholder in the 'Oregon Land & Livestock Com pany, that his reappointment was opposed by Secretary Hitchcock, over whose- protest it was finally made by the President, after a personal Investigation of bis connection with those companies, and a close examination of. his official . record. Mr. Booth Is interested in farming and stockralsing'lh Douglas County, and is a member of and closely identified with the Douglas. County Bank of -Roseburg- and the. .First National Bask, of Grant's Pass. He was married In 1806, his wife being Miss Kate Campbell, of Grant' "Pass. They have two chUdrea, ASKS OGHTON MORMONISM 'resident Smith Testifies as to Tenets of Church. HE BELIEVES IN POLYGAMY Utmost Latitude Will Be Allowed in the Heading-Protestants Re gard the Ruling as a Victory. SENATE COJEVnTTEE. Julius C Burrows, Michigan. George F. Hoar. Massachusetts. Louis E. -McComas, Maryland. Joseph B. Foraker, Ohio. Chauncey M. Depew. New Tork. Albert J. Beveridge, Indiana. "William P. Dillingham, Vermont. Albert J. Hopkins, Illinois. Edmund W. Pettusv Alabama. Fred J. Dubois. Idaho. Joseph W. Bailey, Texas. Lee S. Overman, North Carolina. James P. Clarke, Arkansas. WASHINGTON, March 2.-An effort t unearth secrets of the Mormon faith was manifested in the first dav's nnwuiinm, before the Senate committee on privileges and elections, which Is Investigating the protests against Reed Smoot retaining his seat as a senator from Utah. President Joseph P. Smith, the highest official of the church, was on the stand all dav. tt was questioned closely In regard to the principles of divine revelations. He said be adhered to all the teaching nf church in that regard, and he himself naa been visited with divine inspirations irom aoa directing him as to details in matters pertaining to the welfare of the cnurcn,, though no- angels had come to him as In the case of the revelation his uncle, Joseph W. Smith, Jr., the found er of the church. He subscribed tn th standard of authority for the church in reiauon to the revelation commanding polygamy, as made known to the fir- president In a visit from "an angel In DiaCK. He also said he still believed In polyg amy. The testimony was directs- ir slight degree at Senator Smoot, and no attempt was made Tjy the defense to cur tail the admission of testimony until President Smith was questioned In rela tion to polygamous cohabitation of cer tain officials of the church before the manifesto of 1S90. The attorneys then ob jected and much time was devoted to the testimony. The committee then went into executive session, and after a full discus sion determined to allow the utmost lati tude to the hearings, which means that court practices will, be avoided. The Protestants said they regarded this as a victory for them. The committee will hear practically all the prosecution has to of fer, and determine itself what Is compe tent. At an executive session of the commit tee following the afternoon hearing, it was decided to meet every day at 10:30 A. M., and remain in session until 12, meeting again at 2 P. M., and continuing throughout the afternoon. Five members, including the chairman, will constitute a quorum. First Inquiry as to Creeds. Other investigations have been directed at the rights of certain contestants to seats in Congress, but never before has there been inaugurated an Inquiry to creeds or political factors to determine whether an, unlawful Influence is being exerted in the political affairs of the Na tion. Such is the nature of the Smoot in quiry, and it Is conceded that the hear ings will extend over several weeks and precipitate a contest In which the noted legal talent will fight every Inch of the way. Interest Increased with the announce ment that Joseph F. Smith, president of the Mormon Church, would be the first witness, and in all probability occupy the attention of the committee for two or three days. The attorneys for the de fense, A. S. Worthington, of this city, and Waldemar Van Cott, of Salt Lake! arrived early and engaged In consulta tion with their client. J. O. Carlisle, ex-Secretary of the Treasury, and R. W. Tayler, ex-Representative In Congress, and the attorney who prosecuteed the suc cessful contest against Brlgham Roberts retaining his seat In Congress on the ground of bis violating the anti-polygamy law, are the counsel for the pcotestants. Half, a dozen witnesses, nearly all of. them, officials of the Mormon Church, oc cupied seats In the rear of the large committee-room. Quite a number of women were In attendance and watched the pro ceedings with Interest. Chairman Bnr-r rows, after ascertaining by roll call tfcitf a quorum of the committee was present, directed Mr. Tayler U proceed with the case. V Mr. Tayler inquired the number ot wit nesses present, and Mr. Burrows read , the following list of those on whom summons had been served: Mabel Parker Kennedy, Amos Charles Matthews, rw den HITes. Andrew Jensen. John Staitli Hyrum, M. Smith, Thomas Merrill" Charles E. Merrill, Alma Merrill, Lorla Harmon. Moses Thatcher. M. W. Merrill, Joseph F. Smith and Francis 3C X,ymju Tayler announced bis readiness ta proceed and asked that Prestdeat