VOIi. XXVI. XO. 14,110.
PORTLAJfD, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 10O6.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MISSIONARIES DIE
AT CHINESE HANDS
Riot at Nanchang the
Cause of Massacre.
BRITAIN SENDS A GUNBOAT
Six :Catholics and Two Prot
estants Are Dead.
STORIES ARE CONFLICTING
Chinese Accuse Priest of Burning
Mission Pckln Government De
nies Cause for Alarm Among
Foreign Population.
PEKIX, Kcb. 20. Sir 15. 31. .SateYT,
ihe British' MlalMcr at PcklH, has tele
graphed to the Brltlith CobbbI at Kln
kRkiaHK to proceed to NsnchHug, tak
ing a KBBboat ntt far an jon!ble, to
faTstif?aic tkc fact of the mamacrc
of mldNlORarlcs there and help the ur
vlvers. SHANGHAI, Feb. 26. Somewhat con
fused reports have reached here of a
massacre ot missionaries at Nanchang,
Province of Klangsl. As nearly as can
be ascertained, six missionaries were
Wiled and one child o an English mis
sionary ws wounded.
It is alleged that after long-continued
disputes between the Catholic priests and
the Chinese magistrate of Nanchang, the
priests Invited the magistrate to a ban
quet where lhey tried to compel him to
sign an agreement for the payment of a
large Indemnity for the destruction of
Catholic mission property. According to
one report, .he magistrate became indig
nant and committed suicide: the Chinese
assert that a priest attacked and klllod'v
him.
The officials, fearing to arrest the
priest, called a public mcotlng, whereupon
the (tliollSr ac'coraUiip't"o 'the 'Chinese
version of tb'c trouble, set fire to their
own premises. .The public meeting of the
Chinese developed into a riot, in which,
according to one story, six of the Catho
lics were killed, though a later account
says the number of Catholics killed was
four.
Englishman and "Wife Killed.
II. C. Kingman, a Protestant mission
ary, and his wife also were killed and one
of their two children was wounded, the
other being rescued. The only Protestant
mission buildings destroyed were those of
the ' Plymouth Brethren.
Fourteen Americans escaped in boats In
safety.
The Governor's report states that six
Catholic missionaries were killed besides
an English family of four. An English
missionary named Marr is believed to
have escaped slightly Injured. Bunting
and Fife are also believed to have es
caped.' ,
According to tho official report, tho
trouble arose in the course of a lawsuit
in tho magistrate's yamcn, in which the
Catholics became involved. Tho Eng
Hs missionaries were in no way con
cerned, but Sunday morning a mob at
tacked the missions indiscriminately.
Strict Orders to Viceroys.
Minister Satow today Interviewed the
foreign office officials regarding the mas
sacre. They expressed to him the deep
est concern and regret, which undoubt
cdly was genuine, the government being
particularly anxious to preserve good re
lations with foreigners at the present
time. Only last week Prince Ching, on
representations by the Japanese Minis
ter and others that reports of anti-for
eign movements wore current, tele
graphed to nil the viceroys directing them
to repress vigorously any signs of such
a movement and to punish people who
were circulating the rumors. Chinese
hostility to Catholics and other Chris
tians has been prevalent in the province
of Klangsl lately, as in the Provlnpes of
Honan and Hupeh. Native papers report
that the Catholic bishop had trouble with
the authorities for Issuing appeals for
subscriptions for the church, which were
written in an official style, to which ho
had no light.
PANIC REIGNS IN PALACE
Dowager Empress Goes Guarded
Since Finding of Dynamite.
PEKIN, Feb. 26. According to a Chi
nese official occupying a high station, tho
finding- of dynamite in the street outside
the gate leading to the royal palace on
Friday, February 23, followed by the re
ceipt of a warning against revolutionist
students arriving in Pekln, has precipi
tated a panic in the palace.
The reception of many newly appointed
officials scheduled for Saturday was hur
riedly countermanded, lest there be revo
lutionists among them. Military precau
tions were taken, and whenever the Dow
ager Empress has walked in the grounds
of the Forbidden City she has been es
corted by a guard of eight soldiers carry
ing rifles. Many of the palace attendants
also have been armed, and the police have
been equipped with rifles.
The reports of a quarrel between the
Dowager Empress and the Emperor are
declared by the official quoted to be un
true. The relations between the two re
main unchanged.
The , Dowager Empress recently dis
charged the chief eunuch, Li, who was
ceas&ecod to wield a powerful inflnn
over her. He had long" held the position,
and had grown immensely wealthy- by
levying tribute on officials and merchants
having business at the palace.
The jjyemment Is breaking ground for
a palatial and costly ..foreign office build
ing in the European style, which will con
tain a banqueting hall capable of seating
laO persons. There will be also erected a
foreign palace In which to entertain dis
tinguished visitors.
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CHINA WILL- SEND PROTEST
Pride Hurt by, Reports or Outbreaks
Against Whites.
PEK1N. Feb. 26. At a meeting of For
eign Office officials yesterday. It was -decided
In effect, with the reference to the
representations of the United States. re-'.
garding the sending of troops to the Phil-$
Ipplnc Islands for Chinese contingencies,
that there are no symptoms of a move
ment against foreigners;., that the Boxer
rising will never 'be repeated, and 'that
tho government Is able-to handle all local
disturbances. The government will in
struct Ministers abroad to make similar-
representations 10 au govermcnis.
Chinese officials are greatly worried
and annoyed over reports circulated
abroad that China Is in a condition of
unrest and the action of the United States
has hurt their pride. The officials are
particularly desirous at present to main
tain order and gain the confidence of the
foreigners .in order to secure the removal
of the foreign troops, whose presence is
considered a reflection on the good faith
of the Chinese government. They say that
the recent disturbances were severe
blows to them, as they were as anxious
as foreigners for quiet, although for
some different reasons.
PRESIDENT IS SUSPIGIOUS.
Thinks China Tries to Lull Him Into
False Security.
rrmPAGO. Feb. 26. A special to the
Tribune from Washington says President
Roosevelt has grown suspicious of the
good faith of the Chinese Government as
the result of the policy ot uupucny wnicn
it seems to be pursuing. He has been
given assurances through Minister ock
hlil which arc not in keeping with tho
acts of the Pekln authorities.
ADnarently there have been adopted at
the Chlneso capital tactics such as were
observed In prior to the Boxer out
break. Tho diplomatic corps was told
then in the most positive manner that
the reports ot a general uprising were
without foundation and that the govern
ment had taken ample measures Jo sup
press local disturbances and to prevent in
jury to life and proporty. The result of
this representation was tne taiiure oi lor
elgn powers to take action for the pro
tection of their subjects and interests un
til it was too late.
The Administration sees in the present
situation a parallel with. that which ex
isted prior to the Boxer outbreak, with
this single and important difference, that
tho present unrest Is not-confined to two
tfirovlnccs in tho North, but prevails all
oyer the -empire.
IThe State Department Is advising mis
sion boards to bring in all missionaries
stido:irvl In oatlylng districts inacceeal3fcr
toTrarfihlps or troops, and place them at
points where Ihcy cn bo. protected. Jtear-
Admiral Train, commanoer-ln-cblcf of the
Asiatic fleet, is giving similar advice to
the missionaries themselves.
United States Consuls aro also warn
ing missionaries and other Americans
that the situation Is of such a character
as to warrant them in taking precautions
to fly to points of safety the moment the
disorders break out.
Neither the Navy nor the War Depart
ment is abating its efforts to be ready to
act the moment the President gives the
word.
American Missionaries Escape.
NEW YORK. Feb. 36. Reports of riot
ing at tho American mission station In
Nanchang, and the escape of eight Amer
ican missionaries, stationed there, were,
rccch'ed here today by cable at the Meth
odist Board of Foreign Missions. The ca
blegram follows:
"Mission Nanchang rioted. Methodist
missionaries escaped on boat."
The names of the Methodist mission
aries at Nanchang aro as follows: Rev.
Edward James and wife, of "Wisconsin;
Dr. M. Charles and wife, of Ada. O.: and
four American women, Gcrtrudo Howe.
Genicve HIghes, Alta Newdy and Kate
L. Igdorn. In addition to these eight
missionaries, the Mission Board had one
Chinese woman, Ida Kahn, stationed at
Nanchang.
Filipinos Want to Fight China.
MANILA, Feb. 26. Major-Gencral Leon
ard Wood lias sailed for the Island ot
Mindanao, on a two weeks' tour of inspec
tion. Tho Filipinos are anxious to or
ganize a volunteer regiment to assist
America in China.
PRINCIPALS IN ROYAL WEDDING WHICH WILL BE CELE
BRATED TODAY
TKIXCE WILLIAM EI TEL FREDERICK. SECOND SON OK KMTKKOK WILL
IAM OF GERMANY. AND KIS BRIDE. DUCKBSS SOPHTK CHARLOTTE,
ELDEST DAUGHTER Or GRAND DUKK OF OLDENRCRG.
HE AGAIN RULES
ZNEDS
Mature Matron Takes Young
Husband-to Her Heart
- Once More.
HASFOUND'-MOREWEALTH
Says Conspirator Slandered Mlzner
'and He NcTcr Asked for" Money,
but Saved Her From
Jgijjj Serious Xoss.
NEW TTORK, Feb. 26. (SpcciaU-Mrs.
Terkes-Mlsncr has added another to her
surprising series of lightning changes of
heart, and at last accounts, was reunited
to her young husband from the West,
protecting undying faith In her lord as
A'olubly as a few hours previously she
hrr storv of confidence mis
placed and fond affections shattered. The
tortuous course of the romance of the
widow of Charles T. Ycrkcs. so far as it
lias been unfolded in detours and rightabout-faces,
is marked by the following:
Her Changes of Front.
Denial of marriage to Mlzner immedi
ately after the ceremony was performed.
Admission of the wedding under pres
sure from her spouse.
Quarrel, supposedly over money mat
ters, followed by declarations by tho
bride that sho would never, no never.
bear the name Mlzner, and that her only
desir was to be laid at rest in the tomb
of the traction magnate, by his side.
Reconciliation and love feast at the
Hotel Netherlands, in which . Mr. and
Mrs. Mlzner arc the central figures.
Finds Mlzner "Was Slandered.
"It was a conspiracy to separate us.
but it failed.' said Mrs. Wilson Xerkca-
Mizner at the dinner tonight, as she was
looking lovingly into the big blue eyes
of her athletic -young husband at a little
dinner she gave In that hotel.
"They told me all sorts of dreadful
things about Wilson." she added, "and
foolishly I credited them until I started
j&n Investigation and found they were all
false. He never asked- we for a cent,
either before or after our marriage, and
gave, jpo only wjiat. T. have found to bo
ihe'ticst of advfceln regard toilnanciAl
affairs. AU J have is bis if he wisbe.
for 1 now.know thai tout for him I might
Tiave boen put in a position where tho
very root could have been sold over my
head."
With that Mrs. Tcrkes-Mizner left the
hotel with her husband and was driven
back In her own automobile to her Fifth-
avenue home, her faco beaming and look
ing in every way as charming as tho
most youthful bride.
Has 'Found Hidden FortHne.
Mrs. Mlzner Is reported by a friend as
saying that she "had found keys to safety
vaults that she thought would reveal
further wealth. Sho thinks she has found
clews also to large sums in England.
She says she believes the estate to bo
worth JG0.OW.000, and her young husband
convinced her she would lose large sums
by withdrawing as trustee of the estate.
Sho added:
'Then I consulted ono of tho best law
yers In New York, who used to. act for
Mr. Ycrkcs. On. his advice! hastily re
voked my decision to withdraw. I was
only Just in time. Two days more and
I should have been out. I have had a
terrible experience."
CASH BUYERSVJJNION FAILS
Farmers Dose Million Dollars and
Merchants Mtich 3forc.
CHICAGO. Feb. 26. Judge Bcthca. of
the United States Court today appoint-
M
d Edwin C "Day. receiver for the Cash
Buyers" Union First National Co-Oper
ative Society. The charge is maae
that stock In the concern aggregating
SI.000.1G8 has been sold to farmers
throughout the country and that there
is a casn balance oi iwu on nana.
Complaint was made some time ago
to the postal autnorltlcs by persons
who had been solicited through the
mails to buy stock in the company.
Pdstofnce . Jnj5pccnsvKetcham and
Kimball commenced an Investigation In
which it was learned, tbey declare,
that there was no credit on hand nor
any coming In, and that the company
owes 5250,009 on merchandise ac
counts. Instead of taking the usual course.
the Inspectors secured information
upon which tne company coum oe
thrown Into bankruptcy, and the re
ceivership proceedings were com
menced with the knowledge and ap
proval of the Postofflcc Department.
Julius Kahn4s president and general
manager of the company.
DEEP SNOW IN INTERIOR
BLANKET A FOOT THICK COVERS
3IIDDLE "WEST.
"Worst- Storm of "Winter Extends
From Kansas Eastward
Through Indiana.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 28. The heaviest a sow-
fall of the Winter prcvalltd here today
and continued Into tontstrt. iThe xrterm
began about 7 o'clock this Moraine n4
by night a foot of sw MtjMka. Taj
temperature rogtete 3 iMis above.
A hard wta tireve tfce until the
storm btciae a Mtesfts4vs' .
INDIANAPOLIS. Je. 35-Dispatchcs
trm .efclos to all parte of tho state tell
of Us Jteu3et fall of snow this Win
ter. JHe yroefrltatfon ranges from threo
to ten tocfem. .The snow Ufenost places
began to- toX-at 2 o'clock continued
until 7 toatgbt.
TOPEKA Kan., Feb. 25. The air was
full ot sharp, icy snow today, driven by
an lS-mile-an-hour wind, and the temper
ature is falling. Buds upon tho fruit
tress are swelling, and a sudden cold
wave would do great damage.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Feb. 2S. A bad sleet
and snowstorm has been raging here since
early morning, greatly impeding rallway
and street-car traffic.
NEW NATURALIZATION BILL
House Committee Proposes Educa
tion Qualification lor Aliens.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S. The House
committee1- oir'rrjnuigTS.tlm: - and atnrall-
ration submitted a faverablo report today
on a bin to create a Bureau of Immigra
tion and Naturalization under tho Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor and to
amend existing naturallxation laws. Rep
resentative Bonynge. of Colorado, pre
pared tho report, which reviews natural
ization frauds and says two principles
controlling naturalization aro incorpor
ated in the bill, namely:
That before an alien can be naturalized
he must be able to write cither In his
own language or In the English language
and read, speak and understand the Eng
llah language.
That tho alien must Intend to reside.
permanently In the United States before
he shall bo entitled to naturalization.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather. .
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 50
atg.: minimum. 42. Precipitation, 0.75 of
an men.
TODAYS Showers. Southwest wind.
Terr Ipa.
War between France and Germany declared
ineriiaoie. rage i.
Chinese mob massacres mUaionarles and
British gunboat goes to acene. Pace -i.
Haitian National Assembly called to meet
May lO. rage 4.
Daring robbery of bank In Finland by rebel.
Fage 4.
National.
Rate bill reported to Senate. Page 4.
Ohio and Erie ship canal bill up in Houte.
Pag8 2.
Government will trv to bring Hermann to
trial in Marcn. i'age 3.
Exciting tilt between Cromwell and Senator
Morgan. Page 3.
Garfield completes evidence In packers' trial.
-rage 5.
DoHireUc-
Mlasouri Supreme Court decides Standard
men must give evidence. Page I.
President induces miners and coal operators
to strive lor compromise, rage z.
Sflmer and his wife become reconciled.
Page l.
Cash Buyers Union bankrupt for a million.
Pge 1.
Horrible execution la New Mexico. Page 3.
Livron offers aid to new fnsurance election
bill. Page 4.
Great storm in Middle States. ' Page 1.
Sport.
H. W. Kerrigan chosen by committee from
aboard of governors of A. A. U. to compete
in Athenian games, rage t.
Facloc Ct.
Federation alleged to be attempting to work
on public sentiment In iaano. page C
Scheming real estate dealer scored by
Washington supreme court, rage c.
Port Ttrnsend hotels crowded with dele
rates to welcome Chinese- commissioners.
Page 0.
Ban Diego. Cal., safe looted of JOOOO. Page &
Sunday-dosing at Spokane leads to Issuing
of warrants, rage S.
Convict at Salem Penitentiary murderously
assaulted by fellow prisoner. Page T.
Commercial aad Mariae.
Fair demand rprlngs up in local hop mar
ket, rage la.
Slump In wheat at Chicago. Page 15.
Grain speculation slow at San Francisco.
Page 13.
New York stock trading dull and profes
sional. Page 15.
'Port of Portland bridge committee falls to
agree on type of draw for proposed bridge
acrots the Willamette: William D. Wheel-
wrlght elected to membership of Commis
sion, page 14.
Dredge will begin work oa East Side fills
ssoa. Page lTu
Portias asd VleWcy.
Victims of gas graft tell their experiences.
race i& .
Warrants are lssaed for Detective Kay. Su
pertntendeat Rader and the youth. McCabe.
Pare 14.
Record of a day la the Superior Court.
Pago 14.
Senator Gearln writes that he is taxing us
with Washington authorities the refusal of
Ruo-laa postoSice to honor money-orders
for persecuted Jews, rage 9.
Clar ssaasfaetfrers of Mostana. Idaho, Utah.
Waaalsgtoii ana Oregon - form association.
Page 14.
SaMected burglar, when arrested, says he will
cwt Ma throat rather than go to "the peal.
tetKMry. rage is.
3Carec Laae a ether city- officials. In com-
yaay wita iato rsaeat-ratr.TT? , wa mfca-:
xac ivK
HADLEY'S CLAIM
GOOD IN1SS0UR
Supreme Court Says Standard
Officials Must Give
Evidence.
ALSO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS
Rogers' Contention Overruled, and
Xcw York Court 'May -Xow Or
der lilm.to Answer Ques
tions Which Caused It.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 26.
The Supreme Court today held that
witnesses were compelled to answer
questions In the Standard Oil hearing
in St. Louis. This decides tho point on
which 11. H. Itogors declined to answer
questions at the hearing in New Tork.
Che St. Louis hearing was discontinued
kaVvcck agQ untii the Supreme Court's
'cccision upon tne point invoivea snouia
be handed down.
The court lays down the law that.
when foreign corporations, as the oil
companies aro stated to be. come Into
Missouri to do business, they impliedly
agree to obey the laws of the state
and that they must obey the laws. The
opinion also holds that the companies
cannot refuse to produce tho books
and papers which authorized represen
tatives of the state demand.
The ruling" covers the same questions
that were before Judge Gilderslecve ot
the New York Supreme Court regard
ing the testimony of H. H. Rogers.
This case was brought to the Su
preme Court by Attorney-General Hart
ley after offlccrs of the Republic Oil
Company had refused to produce at the
Inquiry before Special Commissioner
Anthony books and papers of the com
pany by which Mr. Hadlcy expected to
prove the existence of a trust agree
ment among the Standard. Republic
and Waters-Pierce Oil Companies. Mr.
Hadlcy asked for a court order de
manding that the books and papers .be
produced and witnesses answer ques
tions asked.
"WTLIi ASK ORDER TO ROGERS
3 Us sour I Decision Used as Club to
Slake Hint Answer.
NHW YORK. Feb. 2t. The Missouri
stato Inquiry into the Standard Oil Com
pany went on tonight for a few minutes,
and then was adjourned over until to
morrow. Henry "Wollman, New York
counsel for the State of Missouri, an
nounced that he had received a telegram
from Attorney-General Hadiey ot that
state saying thaV the Supreme Court of
Missouri had decided In favor ot the
Attornev-General. the branch of tho
Standard Oil case which had been certi
fied to it upon the refusal of Adams, a
witness in the State of Missouri, to an
swer certain questions.
Tho questions which tne witness Aciams
rc(used to answer were along tho same
line as those which Henry H. Rogers,
who appeared as a witness in the same
proceedings before Commissioner San
born, In this city, refused to answer.
Justice Glldcrsleeve has suspended tne
imlrv of nn order In the Roccrs case.
awaiting tho decision of the Supreme
Court of Missouri with reference to the
-witness Adams. Application will be made
Immediately oy air. w oilman to justice
Gilderslcevc to sign the order requiring
Mr. Rogers to answer the questions with
out further delay.
WARNED TO AVOID COAST
Japanese Laborers Told Compatriots
Starve' In Pacific States.
HONOLULU, Feb. 25. MIki Saito. the
Japanese Consul-General, has issued a
strong statement to the Japancso labor-
EMPEROR WILHELM AND EMPRESS VICTORIA
WHO Wlli CELEBRATE THEIR SILVER WEDDING, TODAY.
nX ot
ers of the Hawaiian Islands, advising
them against going to the Pacific Coast
and warning- them that during- many
months of the year they will find no work
there. He said that this, together with
the expense of living, more than counter
balances the offer of larger wages.
He further says that there Is much
destitution and even starvation among
the Japanese who have already gone to
the Pacific Coast States. The Consul
General declares that the climate on the
Coast is more severe than in Hawaii, and
that there is a lessening- desire in Amer
ica for Japanese labor.
Ten thousand circulars containing- this
statement have been distributed by the
Japanese merchants here, but despite this
fact there Is considerable agitation among
the Japanese In favor of going to the
Coast, and immigration agents are busily
rcruiting among them.
ANTI-SCRIP J.AW VIOLATED
Officials of Colorado Fuel Indicted
and Charter Attacked.
-'PUEBLO.. Colo., Feb. 26. Following
the -action of the special grand jury
last Saturday night in returning" in
dictments against officers of the Colo
rado Fuel & Iron Company, the Colo
rado Supply Company and the Ameri
can Smelting- Company for violation of
the law in using the "scrip system" of
paying their employes, capiases were
issued today for President F. J. Hearne
and D. C. Beaman. attorney for the Fuel
Company, charging conspiracy to violate
the law, and against all the directors and
offlccrs ot that company for actual vio
lations. In Its recommendations for proceed
ing against these companies, the grand
Jury demanded that the Attorney-General
of the state at once institute suits
against the offending corporations for
the purpose of revoking their charters.
Capiases were not .issued against the
officials of the smelting company today,
for the reason that the evidence was
thought to be insufficient to convict.
Among the other Indictments returned
were those against officers ot the alleged
meat and grocery trust, for criminal con
spiracy in restraint of trade.
President Hearne. of the fuel company,
was in Pueblo a short time ago and was
approached on the subject of the "scrip
system." At that time he Is reported to
have said that lie had the matter under
consideration and would use his best on
dcavora to have the system abolished.
He refused to make a statement for pub
lication today.
BRIDE ARRIVES AT BERLIN
Gcrninn Cnnltal Welcomes EUcl
Frederick's Intended Wife.
BERLIN. Feb. 26. Duchess Sophie
Charlotte of Oldenburg arrived ,in Berlin
with her father from Oldenburg today in
a drizzling rain. After luncheon with the
Emperor and Empress, Prince Eitel Fred
crick and other members of the Imperial
family at the Bellcvue Palace, she drove
with her grandmother. Princess "riedricn
Karl of Prussia, to the Imperial palace.
being cheered along the route by some
-hundreds, cf thousands of people. At the
Brand enburger gato the Duchess -shook
thanked him for the address of welcome
which he delivered. The procession was
as brilliant as court equipage and cul
rassed and helmctcd guardsmen could
make it.
Rooscvclt Sends Congratulation.
BERLIN, Feb. 25. Ambassador Tower
today presented President Roosevelt's
message, congratulating the German Em
peror and Empress on their silver wed
ding anniversary. The Emperor, in ex
pressing his thanks, mentioned the wed
ding of Alice Roosevelt to Mr. Longworth
and the marriage "of the Duchess Sophie
Charlotte of Oldenburg to Prince Eltel
Frcdcrick, which will occur tomorrow,
and said he hoped these young people
would be as happy as he and the Empress
had been.
HONEYMOON IS ECLIPSED
Seattle -Bridegroom Is Accused
Fraud, Bride Is Penniless.
of
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23. A man giving his
name as John H. "Waterhouae. of Seattle,
"Wash-, was arrested today In the Bank of
Commerce, upon the charge of attempt
ing to cash a forged check "for 1C0 bear
ing the name of William Loeffel, a St.
Louis jeweler. He arrived here from
Seattle last Friday, accompanied by his
bride of a few weeks, who weepingly de
clares she Is penniless.
Xcav Railroad In 3IexIco.
MEXICO. Feb. 26. Announcement has
been mnde that the Mexican Central Rail
way will build a new branch lino In the
State of Jalisco - to open up an orange
country.
SSS Tltt rtterbwterlf. not general and German circle,
p 'pjE
DANGER OF
ALARMS EUROPE
Franco -German Quar
rel Is Critical.
KAISER'S BELLICOSE SPEECH
Diplomats Believe Conflict Is
Inevitable.
FRANCE STANDING FIRM
Wliim of Kaiser Expected to Provoke
Giant Struggle Trench Xote at
Algcclras Sends Hopes oC
Conference Lower.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 25. The moBt
alarming views, with reference to rela
tions between Germany and France pre
vail in certain diplomatic quarters, where
the situation is considered to be extremely
tense and" a conflict by no means unlikely.
The Ambassador of one great European
power told the Associated Press today
that war, in his opinion, was inevitable
and had, in fact, already been decided
upon.
"It is said," added the diplomat, who
is not ranked among the admirers of
Emperor "William, "that for the whims a.
one man Europe must be plunged into tho "
horrors of war."
At the French Embassy opinion as to
tho situation is frankly pessimistic, and
the outlook at present Is regarded as ex
tremely serious, the view being that there
is no felling what may be in storo If the
conference should break oft and France
and Germany be left face to face in an
uncompromising position. The abandon
ment of the French position Is regarded
as impossible.
Emperor William's toast at a banquet
In Berlin yesterday, with its direct al
lusion to the possibility of war. Is .quoted
with apprehension. Tho-posajmjgnr how-
particularly manifest less alarm and pro
fess to believe war Is out of tho question.
Tho Emperor's words are regarded in
these German circles as merely phrases
applicable to his military functions.
Russian officials personally take a
gloomy view of the outlook and especially
of the prospects of securing a new loan,
abroad, but tho Foreign Office is offlclally
on record as trusting that tho dispute
ultimately will work out satisfactorily.
FRANCE SHOWS NO YIELDING
Note Reiterating Demands Increases
Gloom at Conference.
ALGEORAS. Feb. 25. M. Revoil. tho
principal French delegate this afternoon
handed to Herr von Radowltz, tho nrst
German delegate, a short note from the
French government relative to the pro
posed Moroccan bank, pointing out that
it was now for the conference to discuss
and . decide tho question, and expressing
the view that the French scheme did not
prejudice commercial and economic
equality.
The French note further, in maintaining
tho police proposal of the delegates rep
resenting that country, says that a joint
French and Spanish organization would
not affect the commercial position of the
other powers In open ports of Morocco.
The nature of this reply has caused an
increase ot pessimism in quarters alrcady
inclincd to predict the failure of the con
ference, but impartial delegates retain
their hopo of the success of tho media
tory efforts between Berlin and Paris.
WTXiL 3IAKE CONCESSIONS.
Germany Prefers Settlement in Mo
rocco to Status Quo.
BERLIN. Feb. 26. The German govern
ment has decided to make a further con
cession to the French views on the Mor
occan question, provided France will also
yield something. The extent ot Ger
many's proposals will become known only
at Algeclras, where they will be com
municated to the French delegates. Em
peror William and Chancellor von Bue
Iow. It is expected, would rather make an
effort to reconcile the French aims and
Germany's Interests than allow the se
rious situation to drift.
Some effort has been made here by cer
tain small financiers to create a war scare
out of the Emperor's reply to the con
gratulatory address of the Generals yes
terday on the occasion of His Majesty's
silver wedding, in which the Emperor re
marked that he prayed God that war
would not come, but if it came he was
convinced that the army would acquit
Itself as efficiently as it did 35 years ago.
The tone of the Bourse wa3 not affect
ed by these reports, although the market
was weaker owing to the uncertainty over
the effect of the new German tariff and
the commercial treaties going into effect
March 1.
HAS CONFIDENCE IN HIS .TvMY
Kaiser Trusts It Will Do. Well if
War Comes.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26. A Berlin cable
dispatch to the Herald quotes the reply
made yesterday by Emperor William to
the congratulation extended by Prince
Albrecht on behalf of the army and navy,
at the opening of the celebration of tho
25th anniversary of the Emperor's mar
riage: His Majesty said:
"My first and last care Is for my fight
ing forces on land and sea. and that of
the Empress Is for the alleviation of
those who are the victims of poverty or
Illness.
"May God 'grant that war may not
come, but should the cloud descend I am
firmly convinced that the army will ac
quit Itself as it did so nobly S3 years tso,"