THE MOKNIXG- OfiEGOXIAy, FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2, 1906.
RIOTS AT CHURCHES
Catholics Resist Officers
French Republic. .
of
ENTRANCE IS PREVENTED
Enforcement of Separation Ijaw
Causes Riots in Many Cities.
Hose Is Turned on Mob.
Rouvler Is Sustained.
PARIS, Feb. 1. Everywhere in France
the actual putting Into operation of the
clause of the church and state separation
bill which provides for the making of in
ventories of the property of the churches
has aroused a. storm of nrotest- Tn sev
eral provincial parishes Catholics hae
Kaincrea in ine cnurcnes ana made sucn
strong resistance that the government
commissioners were unable to enter tho
edifices.
In Paris today violent scenes took place
in several cnurches, notably that of St.
Clothllde. An inventory of the property
of the Church of St. Roch has not yet
oeen maae. owing to the opposition of the
congregation, but the defenders of the
Church of St Clothllde succumbed before
me assault or an armed force which act
ed on the avowed Intention of the govern
ment to use every means at its disposal
to compel obedience to the enactment.
In the Chamber of Deputies this after
noon iTemier Rotlvlers reply to an in
terpellation on the subject by a Socialist
-ueputy, AHard, was given amid great
uproar. The government however, se
cured a vote of confidence by 3S4 against
joo. aner me .Premier had assured the
namner tnat the government was desir
ous of using tact and moderation
rying out the law. but that it -a-n fniiv
determined to perform its duty no mat-
A dispatch from Dijon says fresh disturb
nces DroKe out today In front of the
v-nurcn or St. Michael. The square was
i;iobi oniy alter the free use of fire hose
ana tne crrorts of mounted gendarmes.
Many arrests were made.
All except 17 of those arrested at the
v-ourcn oi tt. Clothllde were released to
night.
ATTACK ON GERMAN STEAMER
Fire Upon Unknown Schooner
in
Danish Waters.
LEITH, Scotland. Feb. L-The German
steamer Gemma, which arrived here to
day in ballast, reports that she was fired
upon by the crew of a. schooner of un
known nationality in the Cattegat (a
large arm of the North Sea), at 9 o'clock
on the night of January 27. Rifle shots
were lired at a distance of a ship's
length, and the first mate of the Gemma,
who was on the bridge, was wounded.
The mate says that he could distinctly
hear the crew of the schooner shouting,
and that he believes the language used
was Finnish. Swedish or Russian. Alto
gether half a dozen shots were fired,
after which the schooner sailed to the
southward. The steamer made no at
tempt to stop her.
The wounded mate received surgical at
tendance here, and the bullet was ex
tracted. ITALIAN CABINET BEATEN.
Opposition Demand for Reforms
Wins in Chamber.
ROME. Feb. 1. There was a long and
violent debate in the Chamber of Depu
ties today over the statement of the gov
ernment as to its programme. The mem
bers of the opposition contended that the
homogeneity of the Cabinet militated
against the fulfillment of the programme
of reforms, which they said was of the
most imperative necessity at the present
moment. The opposition, also accused
the Ministry of having clerical leanings.
Notwithstanding the interposition of ex
Premicr Giolittl in behalf of the govern
ment, the vote of confidence was lost bv
221 against 188. The Cabinet will resign
tomorrow.
STUDIi PRODDING BALFOUR.
British Tariff Reformers Insist on
Chamberlain as Leader.
LONDON. Feb. 2. The controversy
over the leadership of the Unionist party
in Parliament is daily waxing warmer.
The Daily Mail, with an inspiration, this
morning declares that It will be abso
lutely useless to press Mr. Chamberlain
to accept the leadership, but In the same
breath it insists that tariff reform Is the
only possible policy, and points to the
necessity of Mr. Balfour and Mr. Cham
berlain coming together forthwith to ar
range a meeting of the party for the
settlement of the problem.
TAX PROJECT IS ADOPTED
Moorish Delegates Object and Refer
Details to Sultan.
AI3ECIRAS, Feb: 1. The Moroccan
conference, at its session today, adopted
wiuiout moaincation the draft of the
Taxation project. The Moorish delegates
raised a number of objections, and will
refer the proposals to the Sultan at Fez.
The question of reforming the customs
duties was not considered.
The conference adopted the commlttec'fi
report giving a general plan' for taxes
largely under the control of the diplomatic
and consular body of Tangier and ad
journed until Saturday.
Christian's Pnneral Arranged.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. l.-lt is now said
that the funeral of King Christian will
take place February 14 or 15. All the
rooms in the hotels have already been re
served for Innumerable representatives
of foreign states, tourists and relatives.
SHOWING UP BOSS DURHAM
Big Graft In Insurance Department
of Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG, Pa.. Feb 3. The
' legislative inquiry into the financial'
methods employed by the Insurapce
Department of Pennsylvania and the
fees of Insurance commissioners and
the actuary was begun today, and the
session continued late tonight. Much
sensational testimony was elicited.
Under the resolution authorizing the
Inquiry, it must be concluded bv next
Tuesday. The chief witnesses; in the
session of today and tonight were
Samuel TV. McCulloch, who has been
deputy insurance commissioner for
many years, and Robert H. Forester,
actuary, who has also held that posi
tion for a long time. The law of the
state allows the Insurance commis
sioners to retain the fees and the tes-
tlmony of the witnesses shows that in
recent years these fees have grown
enormously.
David Martin, of Philadelphia, is the
present commissioner of insurance.
He, on July 1 last, succeeded to the
position of Israel W. 'Durham, the re-
cftntly deposed leader of the Repub
llcan party In Philadelphia.
Mr. McCulloch testified that during
the last term of insurance commis
sioner ue fMcCuIloch) had paid to J.
Clayton Erb. of Philadelphia; R. M. J.
Kccd, Ed J. Davis and Israel C D.
btone, at fixed periods each year, ccr
tain amount, although these men had
no omciai connection -with the deoart
mcnC This was done by instruction 'of
air. Durham. Mr. Erb was understood
to be the private secretary of Mr.
uurnam.
R. M. Forester, the actuary. In his
testlmonj'. said that, while he had
neard Mr. Erb claimed to have the an
polntment of actuary, it was never so
understood about the office, but he had
Deen told by Mr. Durham that "every
.thing Ert says goes." Mr. Erb, never
theless, ,Jt is said, never performed
any of the duties of the office.
Mr. Herwltz. counsel for Erb, in his
cross-examination, produced a paper
nearing tne official seal of the depart
ment and addressed to the "Officers of
the lire and marine Insurance compa
nies of Pennsylvania," showing that
Mr. Erb was an actuary and examiner
of the department. Mr. Forester said
his own fees ranged from $3000 to
$4000 a year, the remainder being
turned oer to the insurance commis
sioner. The money for Commissioner
Durham was, by Instruction, handed
over to Mr. Erb. During Commis
sioner Durham's term from 1R99 to
July, 1905, Mr. Durham was given $5000
I and Mr. Erb $141,223. He paid the com
missioner sometimes in checks and
other times in cash. To the commis
sioners preceding Mr. Durahm, Mr.
Forester testified to having made pay
ments as follows:
George B. Lubcr. $1P,SS3; James H.
Iambert, $28,183, and the lattcr's son-in-law,
E. H. Eckel. $7SD0.
REBELS DEFEAT COSSACKS
AN ARMED; TRUCE RESTORES
PEACE AT VLADIVOSTOK.
Rebels Killed in Battle Burjcd With
Military Honors Cossacks
Withdrawn From City.
VLADIVOSTOK. Tuesday. Jan. 30. The
funerals of the 32 men who were killed
by the machine guns January 23. near the
Commandant's house, were held yester
day. The interments were made with
full military honors. The cannon on Tiger
Hill thundered a salute, while choirs
composed of soldiers chanted dirges.
Two immense processions in which
there were thousands of soldiers, sailors
and civilians carrying red flags and sing
ing revolutionary songs and headed by
the regimental band, escorted the bodies
to the cemetery. The service was con
ducted by both Catholic and Oxthodox
priests, and the coffins were covered with
wreaths bearing such Inscriptions as "To
the Eternal Memory of the Martyrs and
to the Eternal Shame of Their Assas
sins." The funeral of Colonel Uremnoff. one or
the three officers killed by the mutineers
January 23. was held today.
The condition of the Commandant. Gen
eral Selivanoff, who was wounded, is im
proving. The city is quiet.
Sa. great popular petition for the pardon
of all the mutineers who return volun
tarily to their allegiance has been signed. ,
It is indorsed by the members of the
city administration, who are seeking to
mediate in order to avoid further blood
shed. This petition will bo forward
the Emperor.
In addition to the 32 men killed in tiK
demonstration of January 23, 400 were
wounded. Fighting in the town continued
for the following two days between the
Cossacks and the revolutionists and mu
tineers. In which the Cossacks were un
able to. hold-their own. Colonel Uremnoff
was shot by the men of his own, regiment.
General Mode, who succeeded to the
command, agreed January 2S to with
draw the Cossacks and release the pris
oners. On January 27 the soldiers Issued
the following proclamation:
"Comrades and Citizens: The city is
now guarded by our volunteers, instead
of by the Cossacks, who have been re
moved. Ict the fighting cease and order
prevail,"
ARMED TRUCE WITH REBELS
Mutineers Forced Withdrawals of
Cossacks From City.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. L The reason
for the obstinate and mysterious silence
In the dispatches from Vladl-ostok. with
regard to the supposed termination of tho
mutiny, intimated in General Unientch's
laconic dispatch of January 28. "The city
is quiet, the mutinous sailors have been
disarmed," as explained tonight in a dis
patch to the Associated Press from Vladi
vostok, dated January 30, serves to reveal
the actual conditions In the fortress.
Instead of the mutiny being crushed, the
restoration of order was due to a tacit
armed truce, conditioned on the removal
of the Cossacks from the city. Trouble is
likely to flare out until the Emperor an
swers the petition for amnesty to all the
mutineers, if they voluntarily return to
duty.
Cossacks Throw Rebels Through Ice.
VICTORIA, B C, Feb. 1. A dispatch
just arrived hero by the Steamship Em
press of China says that In connection
with the revolutionary outbreak In Si
beria Cossacks threw over 1300 Into Lake
Baikal through holes in the ice. This
massacre followed a battle between the
garrison at 'Irkutsk and Cossacks in which
more than 1500 were killed.
Saghallcn refugees, collected at Hab
rovsk; made common cause with the revo
lutionists, and are said to intend making
a raid on the island when the Ice breaks
up.
Must Rebuild Wrecked Ships.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. L The House
committee on merchant marine and fish
eries decided today to make a favorable
report on the bill introduced In the Sen
ate by Frye and passed yesterday by that
body, which provides that tho commis
sioner of navigation may issue a register-to
foreign-built vessels when such ves
sels shall be wrecked in the United States
and such ship shall be purchased and re
paired by a citizen of the United States,
providing the cost of repairs equals three
fourths of the cost of the vessel when
repaired.
Killed Some Other Donaldson.
LONDON. Feb. 1. The dispatch to the
Central News from Capetown . saying
that the Canadians there were enraged
over an alleged outrage by German sol
diers at Swakopmund. German Southwest
Africa, who were said to have shot and
killed Dr. Anson Donaldson of BrockvHle,
Canada, appears to have, been the result
of mistaken identity. Dr. Donaldson
sailed from Liverpool January SI for the
west coast of Africa on board the Elder
Demptcr Company's steamer Sapcle. on
which vessel he has been scrvVig as" sur
geon since last July
Lady Grey Injured in Runaway.
..'L?MD0N' Feb' -Lady Grey, wife of
Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary,
was thrown from a trap while driving
near Elllngham, Northumberland, this
afternoon and sustained concussion of
the brain.
Togo Will Come in April.
TOKIO, Feb. LIt Is announced upon
reliable authority that Admiral Togo will
visit America in April with two armored
cruiser.
BUNKER'S STORY
Continued From Fate 1.)
lay and found that it was filled with oIL
We ripped the packing out of one of the
dryest of the 11 re-preservers, sprinkled It
with oil. Intending to make a fire, as one
of the men said he had some matches in
an oil. bag. The matches were wet. how
ever, and we could not make the fire."
Jo answer to questions by the Inspectors
Mr. Bunker said:
"I base my conclusions as to the lack of
discipline on the ship upon the fact that
there seemed to bo much confusion in giv
ing orders when the lifeboats were low
ered. The boats were not properly low
ered, and were -not handled as If the men
In charge of them were useVi to doing that
sort of thing. There were no sailors or
officers sent out with the passengers In
the lifeboats, and we were left to shift
for ourselves."
"We at once began searching for a way
to get up tho bluff. continued the wit
ness. "I finally found a place that looked
feasible. 1 went back to the boys and
we began to climb. It was hard work.
"Wc were compelled to cling to little roots.
ferns and crevices. When we reached the
crucial point, the boys behind gave me a
boost and I landed on a bit of ledge.
From thcro I was able to pull the boys up
and did so one by one.
Insane From His Injuries.
"We thus gained the top, and once
there the last man up told rac he had
found a man on the beach and he be
Hevcd him to be Insane, I said I would
not go without trying to get him to the
top, and with that I climbed down to
the beach again.
I found tho man without trouble. He
was a pitiful sight. His face had been
completely mashed in by the rocks and
he was absolutely Insane.
"I tried to drag him toward the cliff,
out ho persisted In going back to the
water. I don't think he would have lived
anyway. Ho was too far gone. I could
do nothing with him. I finally found two
me-preservcra and tied them on him.
then dragged him as far away from the
water as I could and left him."
After tho party of nine survivors left
the beach and struck Inland. Mr. Bunker
says they encountered snow. The wit
ness declared that his object la striking
Inland was to secure assistance and to
get those with him and himself In a place
of safety owing to their demoralized con
ditlon.
l explained," said the witness, "that
wo would soon encounter houses as I be
lieved we were south of Cape Flattery
on the Washington shore and farmers re
sided near. When we struck th toa
trail that extended along the telegraph
line, three alternatives presented them
solves to my mind.
Three Plans Present Themselves.
"One was to follow the rude trail up the
coast to the westward, for I was sure we
should come to a station of some kind
by keeping along the line. The s-xond
was to proceed along the trail In the op
posite direction. The third alternative
as to go back to the bluff overlooking
le wreck and stay there. I was not sure
that the Valencia was equipped with
proper life-saving apparatus to shoot
line ashore. Furthermore I did not know
how far out the vessel might be, and
again It was so early in the morning that
wo should be obliged to wait a consider'
able length of time before It would be
light enough to do anything.
''In my Judgment the Idea to go west
along the trail appeared the best and I so
stated to the rest of the boys and they
agreed to proceed In the way I Indicated.
Council of War Held.
"There was no objection at first about
going west, but some of the boys a little
later wondered, and naturally enough, f
It would not have been better to have
gone the other way. At this point I
called them all together, for it was dis
couraging to think that thore might bo
possible dissension and I didn't want the
party divided. I was convinced that the
only plan was to select a definite object
of accomplishment and to stick to it and
I so Informed them and after that we all
went along."
Bunker declared that the men In the
party were In a pitiable condition. Two of
them were without shoes, one man was
suffering great pain from a sprained
ankle, a fourth had an Injured hand and
was otherwise injured.
The witness said It was with great diffi
culty they succeeded In reaching the
telegraph hut and that for a time he had
grave doubts of being able to get all cf
tho men there. Bunker Is a robust man
and said that physically he was in the
best condition of any one of the nine
when they -reached the hut.
Could Xot Return to Wreck.
"It would have been a physical impos
sibility for me to have returned to the
wreck that night," said the witness, "and
the heavy rain that night so flooded the
banks of Darling River, which we had
crossed, that even Logan, tho lineman,
could not reach us until Thursday."
Tho witness said that he found the cork
In life-preservers washed ashore to have
crumbled. He was of the opinion, he said,'
that the cork had been pressed, but had
fallen apart after being soaked In tho wa
ter and buffeted in the breakers.
"I was led to bellcvo from my observa
tions," he said, "that the cork In these
preservers was made of the old stoppers
from bottles."
A cork life-pr-scrver was shown the wit
ness, and he said it was of better quality
than the ones he saw at the scene of the
wreck. '
Talcs Soon Soaked in Water.
The witness' objection to tule preservers
was thatjtfiey became heavy after being
in the water for a time. He found one,
he said, that was just barely floating.
"I ts . spedfc gravity,'.' he. said,' - "was
nearly. the same as the water in which It
was Immersed. In vail fairness, I wish to
state that this belt had a quantity of sand
in it. and, of course, this added some
weight to It."
The witness asked,, the inspectors, after
he had been shown a tule belt which had
been in the water for S3 hours:, ,,
"Do you think It is the best kind made?"
"I think It the "most buoyant." replied
Inspector Whitney.
During the recital of bis answer to the
charges made against him. and through
out the hearing, for that matter. Bunker's
auditors showed Intense Interest. Tears
glistened in the eyes of many when tho
speaker had finished, and Captain Turner
said:
"Mr. Bunker, my opinion In this matter
has changed materially since I have heard
your statement."
The Inspectors and others present shook
hands with the witness at the conclusion
of the hearing and extended their sym
patbyto him.
Bunker had little first-hand Information
vi wie cnons at saving lire made on
board the Valencia. He said that Da kin
had told hlra the life line shot ashore was
found, and when he pulled on 1t the rope
parted. Of the life preservers found on
the beach. Bunker testified the tule pre
servers were so heavy they sank and
would be an impediment to one who used
them. Another class of preserver was
that made of chipped cork, compressed
Into bricks. Neither, he asserted, was of
value.
Chief Cook Hancock testified this morn
ing thatof the ten persons who went off
with him on the first life raft, only four
were saved. One died aboard the raft.
Two went insane on shore. One died there
and two. Including D. X. Peters of Chi
cago, jumped off the raft into the water.
DEFENDS ACTION" OF THE QUEEN
Captain Langlcy Says Tug Czar Did
Not Go Close Enough.
SEATTLEFcb. L The first witness to
be called this morning was Herbert F.
Beccher. a pilot of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company, who took the
steamer Queen to Victoria the day she
was dispatched to aid the Valencia.
"The weather was stormy and the sea
very rough," said Captain Beech cr, "and
when we arrived the Valencia's bow was
pointing outward with her stern set In to
ward the shore."
"How close to the wreck did you getr
"About half a mile. We had eight
fathoms of water. Wc thought that too
dose for a heavy sea and wo got out."
"Could yotSsce the people on the Va
lencia?" "
"With the aid of glasses we could see
them lashed to the rigging and on tho
hurricane deck."
"Was there any discussion among the
officers In regard to the lowering a boat?"
Afraid to Lower a Boat.
"Captain Cousins communicated with
Captain Langley, Captain Irving, Captain
Cox and myself, as to the advisability of
lowering a boat. We decided we could not
get a boat away, that is. with the boats
we had. The ea would have smashed
them before they could get the oajyo'uu"
"Could you tell If the Vancla had
broken up?"
"The pilot-house and forward deckhouse
were gone, the fore mas f. mainmast and
after deckhou. wcro-stlll there."
how long aia ua-wueen remain off the
scene of the wreck?"
"Until-about 1:3) o'clock."
"Yes, wo tried to put a boat over the
side."
"What was the condition of the sea?"
"It was heavy."
"Were there any combers?"
"Yes."
"You had no authority to Issue orders
on tne Queen?
"No."
"Were you there when the City of To-
pcaa arrivejjr'
Topcka Did Not Sec Wreck.
"Yes: I don't think the City of Toneka
saw tne wreck, we told them where it
waa '
"Why did not the Queen stay longer?"
from my own knowledge. I don't
know. But-1 am given to the belief that
some one issued orders for her to return.'
"Had the City of Topcka arrived at this
timer'
"Yes."
"Were there any other vessels there?"
"None.' .
"Any when you arrived?"
"None."
"Where was the tug Czar?"
"At Ccrmanah."
"If you had been in command of the
Queen could you have'done any more?"
if1?
"It was the opinion that the Queen
could do nothing?"
We believed that a smaller vessel
could have gotten in."
"How high were the seas running?"
"Outside the sea was not larce. Instrin
they were breaking 20 or 25 feet high."
apuun ucecner stated that when the
wreck was discovered, he cried out: "My,
. " aucs on oeaoira rocics mere s no
saving her."
Captain Langley on the Stand.
Captain Wallace Lansley was the next
witness called. He testified that he had
had 23 or 2S years' experience on the sea.
both on the Atlantic and Pacific. .
"Could anything have been done by the
captain of the Queen to save the Valen
cia's passengers?"
"The wind was blowing too hard. The
boats could have gotten In, but I don't
think they would have gotten out again.
. raft might have accomplished it, be
cause a raft can live where a small boat
cannot."
"Could anything have been done with
a small boat?"
Yes, a tug could have gotten In there.
for a tug can be handled better."
"Do you think the Queen went In as
close as was safe?"
"So, but we had a reason for not doing
so."
What was your reason?" .
We wished to assist them in the best
way possible, and there were tugs there
and we thought they would go In."
Blames the Tug- Czar.
Do you think the tug 0Sr" "frent in as
close as possible?"
"No, sir. They didn't go In close enough
to ascertain whether there was any life
on ncr for tncy told us they saw no one."
"Do you think a lifeboat, that is. one of
the regular surfboats such as are used In
the life-saving service, could have gotten
out?"
"I think one could have rendered val
uable assistance."
Samuel Hancock, chief cook of the Va
lencia, was next called. He said he was
In bed when the ship struck.
'I went on deck after she went on." he
said, "and I heard the captain order the
lifeboats swung out. There were no
orders given to lower them to the water."
BODIES ARE NOT IDENTIFIED
Descriptions Given of Two Men and
Two Children.
VICTORIA. B. a. Feb. 1. Tonight's
dispatches from Bamfield and vicinity tell
of bodies of wreck victims being accumu
lated a.t Bamfield for shipment. The tug
Wyadda brought In two of these found by
Indians near Cape Bcale, one being that
of Fred Erlckson of St- Paul: the only
unidentified being a man 5 feet II Inches,
weight about 100 pounds, with light hair
and mustache, five gold-crowned teeth
In lower jaw. nine in upper Jaw, supposed
to oc J. B. Graham, of Los Angeles.
The tug Lome also brought In two
bodies, both of which had been embalmed
by the undertakers. They were unidenti
fied. The description of these follows:
One man. aged 40. sandy hair and mus
tache, 5 feet 7 Inches high. 3G0 pounds:
only two upper teelh. plate probably lost;
Dotn rorearms tattooed, heart on right
forearm, anchor on left: wcarinsr black
serge suit and light overcoat. Another
man. 5 feet 6 inches. 1) pounds, dark hair
and mustache, bald In front, full forehead.
upper xeein raise, wearing light gray cut
away suit. Identification by effects Is dif
ficult, as they have been mixed by search
ers who found the bodies. The bodies of
two children, a boy and a girL which were
landed from the steamer Queen City to-
nignu nave not been identified. The de
scription of the children's bodies follows:
xne gin is about 3 feet 3 Inches hrJi.
dark hair, and between 4 and S years old
dressed mostly In white cotton, with a
rea ana wnite striped pinafore or dreu.
rather poorly clothed. The boy la 3 feet
high, about 2 years of age, dark hair, and
wore a, little knlckerbocker suit of dark
I gray tweed.
The revenue cutter Perry and Queen
iiy reacnea port tonight from Baraneld.
and both report a heavy sea rolling In at
the scene of the wreck, making landings
to recover bodies most difficult.
Sydney van Wyck, of San Francisco,
whope sister. Miss Laura van Wyck. was
among the wreck victims, went to the
scene on the Ferry at 3 P. IT. to search
for her body.
The body found at Long Beach today
has been Identified as V. M. Crane, stew
ard of the Valencia. The body was de
composed, and could not be brought over
the trail to a landing-place, where it could
be taken off to the revenue cutter Grant,
which went to secure the body, conse
quently It will be burled by the officers of
the Grant at Long Beach. As It is thought
bodies are now drifting farther to the
westward, tho tus- Wyadda wilLsearch tho
coast line between Amphltritc Point and
Clayouquot tomorrow.
A telegram received tonight from Con
stable Carter by Superintendent Hussey
says ho Is leaving tomorrow on the tug
Lome, bringing all bodies available. The
constable wires that 11 bodies were buried
at the scene of the wreck by Lineman
Logan, but on instruction from Victoria
they were exhumed, and will bo brought
down. One Is said to be identified as
IJfaler, but no such name Is given In
the passenger or crew list.
The police report the offer of a reward
for bodies found has Incited tho Indians
to work, and It Is expected that those
men who know the coast better than tho
other searchers will accomplish much.
BODY CARRIED 35 MILES.
parried Far Westward From Scene
or alcncia Wreck.
VICTORIA, B. C Feb. 1. Bodies of
victims of tho Valencia wreck are be
ginning to scatter, the last recovered
being picked up at Long Beach to
the westward of Barclay Sound. 35
miles by direct line from tho scene of
the wreck.
Twenty-two bodies have been re
covered to date. Tho first bodies to
be brought to Victoria wero landed
this evening by the coasting steamer
Queen CItv. Thesi hoHi
V illlam Sibley, Jr., of Seattle, and two
children, thought to be Mark's chil
dren, wero taken in charge by tho
coroner. An Inauest tv-ni hn
Today the tntr T.nm hrnnch f-
other bodies to Bamtleld. one of them
bclncr that Of Ou T:HrJcnn. a snonnrt-
class passenccr. Se ven mnr hrulliia
were left on the thnrc. th Vi.n .... .wnn
preventing them being brought off.
and efforts will be made to secure
them tomorrow.
That an incentive may be given to
the Indians of the Island coast to re
cover bodies, the provincial Govern
ment has offered a bonus to the In
dians of $10 for each body found.
News to this effect Is being carried to
the different villages.
The Government has given positive
instruction that all bodies must be
brought here, and after efforts have
been made to Identify them and the
custom authorities have taken charge
of the effects found on them, the re
mains will be turned over to tho
steamship officials for disposition,
either to be Interred here or shipped
to relatives.
MUST IMPROVE HER ARMY
BRITAIN HAS XOT REACHED
JAPANESE STANDARD.
Tcrauchl's Answer to Question Shows
Proud Saxons Other Side of
Their Bargain.
TOKIO. Feb. 1. An elucidation of the
interpellation of the Minister of War.
General Tcrauchl. at a meeting of the
budget committee of the Diet yesterday,
shows that 1L Olshl. leader of the Pro
gressive party. Interpellated the War Min
ister as to hc extent of the expansion of
the Japanese army which will be necessi
tated by an enforcement of the provisions
of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. In so An
ing. M. Olshi remarked that the British
army was now undergoing a development
equal to that of the British navy. He
asked If the British army did not require
improvement in order to avoid a one-sided
responsibility.
General TerauchI replied in the affirma
tive, evidently mindful. It Is
the provisions contained In nrtloi t f
the agreement between Great RHtntn ,1
Japan, which was signed August 12 last.
Article 7 is as follows:
"The conditions under which
slstance shall be afforded by cither power
to the other In the circumstances men
tioned in the present agreement and the
means by which such assistance shall be
made available will be
naval and military authorities of the con
tracting parties, who will, from time to
time, consult one another fullv nnrt rvni.
on all questions of mutual Interest."
OPENS EYES OP THE BRITONS
Japanese Statement Helps Roberts
Movement for Army Hcform.
LONDON. Fcb.2. The unlanntinn t
the dispatch from Tokio of vesterrfnv
date elucidating the reply of Governor
TerauchI. the Japanese Minister of War,
to the Interpellation of M. Otahl regarding
the British army. Is accepted by the ma
Jority of the London papers as satlsfac-
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tory- Tic long editorials on the matter,
however, do not conceal the feeling of Im
patience that the question should be raised
hi such a novel manner and In a way of
fensive to the British amour propre.
The Daily Mail still insists that it Is a
public slight upon a friendly and allied
nation which calls for diplomatic protest.
It declares that the Japanese embassy ad
mits that General Terauchi's reply con
stitutes a breach of international eti
quette. The Dally Telegraph, representing tho
general opinion, thinks that the Incident
has caused an unnecessary fuss. It as
sumes thut the Minister merely reaffirmed
the clause of the agreement to the effect
"that the contracting parties will, from
time to time, consult one another upon all
questions of mutual Interest."
An Important outcome of the incident
appears to be the realization by the Brit
ish public that the AnIo-Japanese treaty
Involves some responsibilities which hith
erto have been unnoticed, but even there
the papers do not agree. The pro-Japanese
Morning Post, for example, argues
that there is n6thing In the terms of the
treaty requiring either power to modify
its naval or military arrangements.
It Is generally admitted that the matter
will provoke questions regarding the effi
ciency of the army at home, and Indirect
ly It gives point to Field Marshal Lord
Roberts' campaign for a better army.
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announcement just made that four offi
cers of the British army and three of the
Indian army will proceed to Japan an
nually, remaining there for two years.
The officers from Great Britain will study
the Japanese language, and those from
India will serve with the Japanese regi
ments. MURDERED FOR HIS PAY
Marine From Bremerton Is Found
Packed in Trunk at Norfolk.
NORFOLK. Va.. Feb. 1. The murdered
body of Walter P. Dolsen. aged 2$, dis
charged from the United States Marine
Corps here on Saturday last, after an hon
orable service of five years, was today
found packed Into a trunk, which had
been purchased by his alleged murderer,
and In which It was intended to place
Dolscn's clothing and ship the whole away
from Norfolk before the murder could be
discovered.
Charles F. Taylor, aged 23. with whom
Dolsen had been living at a lodging-house
here, where the murder occurred, has fled.
Robbery is supposed to have been the
motive for the murder. Three hundred
dollars, which Dolsen Is known to have
had. Is missing.
Dolsen was from Bremerton, Wash., to
which place he Intended returning to visit
his people.
Ankcny Asks for Lighthouses.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. President
Roosevelt was urged by Senator Ankeny
today to use his Influence to have light
houses erected on the Pacific Coast near
the point where the wreck of the steam-
snip aiencia occurrca a lew days ago
with appalling loss of life to its passen
gers anu crew.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-Thc House
committee on Pacific railroad? decided to
day to make an adverse report on the
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