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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
DIGEsTTNG THE LIST OF CRIMINALS"
House Committee Arranges to Facilitate It's
Postal Probing.

Washington. March 14-The special COMMITTEES q.
the House to investigate the Postocs Indictment
OF members Of Congress continued It's work behind
closed doors to-day. The committee is making q
detailed study OF each case In the report. and will
send TO the POstOflce Department for the original
rscords IN full II win first determine those cases
in which there appears on the surface indication
Of wrOugdolng on the part Of members. II there
are any such. before taking the testimony Of wit
nesses. Much time. IL Is believed, Will be saved
by this preliminary work, which undoubtedly will
consume several days.
At the afternoon session OF the committee the
work or going over the report divided up
among the members OF the committee. and the next
meeting fixed for Wednesday In the mean
fully.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
REs1GN7 NOT I, SAYS WARE.
The Pension Commissioner Denies Again an
Oft-Repeated Yarn
fFRoM rHE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington March f4-Penson Commissioners
Ware called at The White House to-day TO assure
the President that he had neither threatened TO re-
sign his place nor was thinking Of taking such de-
cidaI action - - A.. -. 2 ,,.,
..II.4r rumor is Just as regular as the sun; can
set nv watch uy it," said Mr. Ware Il thlnh U az
comes from certain man IN this town VINO Wanled
IN he NV private secrC tary. Ihe JOo pays S-Vy y
,-sa- i think privately, that he u.s. worm JUS
srr- CD cents N1t being able % 'hornswassie
rr, into giving him that place he has az resl4tss
intervals started the ruulor tnat As-'1 -Ss-7'i0
~ am about to throw up my place
AS "a matter OF fact. am GONG 20 Iilr9W u ~
e., 80 avs The doctor tells me that i nave COY
yI ~ s[--fr ar srlsEa~ the consequences. so / nave
cr7s, ta ae< the Presidents PERMISSION 70 run w.
FOR little while. nope lhaL as, aS SUI r-j5-,5 -
yyiU keep r0 his end of the stick bul u I -a'9
I'm come back 20 prove what ne Is, J"91 '-'' sam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
SMITH HAS BIG TIME WITH HIS WIVES.
Takes All the Afternoon for Mormon Presi-
dent to Make the Rounds.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

salt Lake city. March 1-Joseph + Smith.
president Of the Mormon Church. reached home to-
day. and received n warm welcome from the
APOSTLES in town and his several families Presi-
dent Smith went at once to tho Beehive. the OIL
cial residence, where he held a private Ievee for
his I'VE wives and many OF tho children After
two hours spent in general handshakng and kiss
ing the five wives repaired to their Ave respective
homes, and Smith began to make the rounds Of
their houses. He went from one to another until
nirhtfaII when he obliged 20 attend an i'm
portant meeting Of the apostles and the seventies.
Mr. Smith said that he had been treated spIen-
didlv by the Senators In Washington. and that the
press Of the city had been uniformly fair.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
POET .fRTHUR HOLDS OUT.
Deuials Of japanese Rumors Of the
TOzCn'S Fall.

81 PETERSBURG March l4.--J'heTe is no truth
fr the ruuors that the Russians have abandoned
port Arthur Admiral Abaza. secretary OF the
Commission on Far Eastern Affairs, authorizes
The Associated Press 20 deny the story lie
GAYS the situation at Port Arthur is unchanged
ana thai nothing of Importance has occurred
t1ere fn Che last twenty -four hours.
flemish March 1.-THE reported occupation
az Port Arthur by the japanese is untrue &C
oording 90 a telegram received here at II
O'Clock. which left Port Arthur at Z o'clock Sun
day evening
1-pon inquiry. the riots IN shan-Se Province
f,,r-n out 10 have been uniuportant
The government is strongly opposed 20 the
,,-oposed emigration OF Chinese 20 the Trans
vnsl
wei-F5ai-Wei. March 1.-THE japanese here
r,po-t that Port Arthur has been captured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
JAPANESE DENY LOSSES
Continued from hrst Dsss.

sro. however threatened 70 cause the a0'iil
,rert or the original Intention
The best Russian Information oo'alnaole q
yoor+ arthur and New-Chwsng admits the gov
orurBort's intention 10 faI back Indefinitely IN
IL .t can complete the mobilization Of thIee
hundred thousand TROOPS 70 fepei the JaIa'ese'
and probably two hundred iAo-S4h- 'i'o''
oppose the Chinese.
-. ,-..r.oB IS stIu held that Vice. Admiral
,r.t.-~.e- ,.u erHt hard lie Is determined 10
,,.o.l.e5 fho enemy a. any cost, and make the
.-.,.fi-r ,f the Baltic Sea feet 81 the Far lSast
feas.bIe though Dr. may be necessary 10 Aeht
without tlc PaIlada- the fzafeFlteA ',l-u -
fer.-Ired within six months. on account o. W
llI'-aria ,r.g ri successfully constructing y HGo
dock iu winch 80 repair me CzafeNIlch ~ - -
1,,t,-f7e. naval experts allow q year for the
wort.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
SOME POSTAL RAsCALS MAY ESCAPE.
New Statute Of Limitations Provision No:
To Be Retroactive.

Washington. March 1.-THE House to-day ordered
reconmitted 70 the judiciary COMMITTEES the Jsn-
kins BILL making the statute Of limitations read
FIVE years. instead OF three IN its application 70
offences BY government officials The motion Tor
recornmfttal was made by Mr.. Powers tMainsl, who
reported the bill 10 was explained that the bill.
as introduced. did not apply 70 persons a4ready
protected from prosecution by the three years
statute OF limitations. and that IT'S amendment
making the statute extend back five years nom
the date Of the passage Of The bill was made under
a u1isJ,rd p-staudrE 10 was to correct this provi-
sion and have the bill reported as originally drawn
that the rscOmmIrment was autlorlzed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
LOUIS NAPOLEON KEPT AT HOME

Paris March l5-The St Petersburg CORE
spondent Of the Echo de Paris" says that the
cars refusal. following General Kuronatlir.s
sos,ce' 70 permit Prince Louis Napoleon TO go
10 Ihe Far East, causes much comment
Inc correspondent says that six new torre5o
boats have been sent out OF the Nevvslyt arc
ano that ten others modelled on the French
Torpedo boat Cyclone. are being COMPLETED and
probably VIII be sent by railway 70 Rort Arthur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
CHINA MISSING TROOPS.
T4Centg thousand Men on Way to
Wanchmian Frontier.

Paris. March 1.-THE ''TsnDs's" correspond
r7t at New-Chwang teiegraphs;
have Just returned here rom tour along
tie hfanchuriau frontier. The trains are 60" /.
80 v-itb chinese e0lGiers numbering upward OF
10000 on their way to guard the border. A
Tansnese attack IS expected here so soon as a
fhaw occurs, which VIII be IN ABOUT zen oASs'
The correspondent u the Temps" at St
Petersburg says:
The Japanese thus far have captured seven
Russian merchant ships whose COMMANDERS ula
not know war had begun.
II IS considered that The naval strength or
Rueefa stiu EQUALS that OF Japan including In
she estimate the fortresses Of Port Arthur ana
NIadfvostok and the Baltic feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15

The city authorities have been trying for several
years to obtain permission 70 extend the pier line
so as TO permit Of building piers large enough
to accommodate the biggest liners Many
commercial organizations have urged that the
government grant the necessary permit. and soma
steamship agents have declared that the improve
ment is essential 10 the continuance of Nev;-Yorjs
the principal terminus OF the leading steamship
LlsA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
PIER LINE PLEA MADE AGAIN.
Dock Department Seeks Permit for 1000
Foot Steamship Piers.

Washington, March 1.-THE people OF Nevv-Vork
have renewed the effort which they made in Score
tary Roots administration to secure the extension
OF the harbor lines the North River to one thou
sand feet into the stream This is about hale the
distance named in tho original proposition which
SECRETARY Root rejected The application has taken
formal shane in a letter to the War Department
from Maurice FeathersOn. Commissioner Of Docks.
In has been referred to Assistant Secretary oliver
for consideration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
MR.. CANNON's BOOM SHORT LIVED
Speakers Home County Evidently Hadn't
Heard of It.

Washington. March 14-WhiIe Representative
William Alden Smith was nominating Speaker
Cannon for the Presidency in thc house on Fri
day. Mr.. Cannon's home county convention was In
dorsing President Roosevelt Enthusiastically. This
Enforcement reached the Speaker to-day. and he
Immediately forwarded It 10 the White House with
his compliments and this memorandum:
If was soon to be done for.
What / begun forT'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-15
HAVANA GETS 4 LOAN.
Contract for SO, 900, 900 Signed 5citb
FarsOn, Leach s. Co.
~ - ro rnE TE1RrxE.r

I-00VrIs.t. I9@f- " NE ITIlune AEs0cIatI0nl
Havana. March 1.-THE Mayor Of Havana has
signed a contract with Farson. Leach & Co. for
a $1J.OOO.OOO loan 20 the city for the purpose
OF paying the floating debt and for sewerage
and paving \ resolution was passed by the
City Council some time ago. leaving the matter
to the Mayor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
|NVASIONS OF COREA
Hermit Nation Has Been the Cause
of Much Fighting.
Japan Has Invaded 1t Three Times
in the Past--The Odd Monuments
That Testify to These
Conflicts.

History records three invasions Of
Corea by Japan, and of all of these no.
table monuments, either in Corea or
Japan, or in both countries, still remain
as lasting memories.
Away back in the ancient history of
the east, when Corea consisted merely
of number of tribal states, the empress
of Japan, as an ancient Joan of Arc, led
an invading army through the peninsula
on tribute exacting expedition. Clad
in the armor of the times, the year was
POP, she rode at the head of vast army
on bloodless march, for the unhappy
Coreans, necessarily weak because of
lack of consolidation and tribal differ
ences, were in no condition to oppose
such force. Tributary gates were erect
ed at that time, remains of which are still
standing, and for many years thereafter
the Golfers of Japan were replenished
each year by the tribute paid by Corea.
OF the three invasions of the Land OF
the Morning Calm, the most notable was
that of 1892 An army of 100000 men
at that time landed on Corean soil and
fought many bloody battles with the
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
FIGHTING STRENGTH
The Military and Naval Resources
of japan and Russia.
LIKE DAVID AND GOLIATH
MiIxado's Forces Should Win Mt the
Start, But Russia's Great Power
Will Probably BE Success
full in the End.

A mere statistical statement of the
numbers of soldiers or ships which ia
pan and Russia can give no conception of
the military strength of either nation. If
it could Japan would be defeated by
mere numbers before war was declared.
Military resources consist of more than
men or ships, it consist of funds with
which to equip armies and navies and
maintain them, it consists of food sup
plies, of means of transportation, and of
discipline, enthusiasm and patriotism.
1t is in the later that Japan excells.
The standing army of Russia on a
peace footing numbers about l 100, 900
meA. On war footing this is increased
to 4 500 900 men, while the total number
of men Russia could put into the field
numbers close to 100000 This vast
army is Well equipped with arms, cloth
ing and commissary supplies and fairly
well disciplined. 1t is weak in three es-
sentials. First it is scattered over a
vast territory stretching from the Baltic
sea on the west to the Pacific on the east,
and from the Black sea, Causcasia and
Manchuria on the south to the Arctic
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28

The representative of the car in the
Far East. and commander of the Russian
forces there. 1t is said that he. more
than any other one person. is responsible
for the policy of Russia in China and
Corea.
faith OF the proposing partner, no one is
able to say. 1t is said here by men whose
words carry weight that Japan had her
choice between a grabbing alliance with
Russia or continuance of her sympa-
thetic relations with Great Britain and
the United States and chose the latter.
If this is true, the choice was highly sig
nificant of the future"
Such is a fair statement of causes and
conditions in the far east. 1t is the land
greed of Russia on the one hand, the
stretching out of the paw of the bear for
every available mile of territory, his
Unsuitable appetite for domain, in oppo-
sition to the real needs of japan, the
needs that came with the awakening of
the empire, with its vast population
striving to make up for its centuries Of
slumber.
If Japan's factory wheels continue to
revolve she must have markets To get
these she must dominate the far east in
a commercial sense. This she feels that
she can do if given fair field She finds
in Manchuria market for some SIS ,000,-
900 worth of manufactured products each
year. With Russia in control of that
territory this market would practically
be closed to her. She not only needs mar
kets, but she needs room for her surplus
population. Her 10000. 900 of people must
have more room. Manchuria offers this
Out of this one province of China three
empires the size of Japan could be build
ed. and its population numbers less than
100000 of people. If this opportunity
is to be stolen by Russia the lesser one
offered by Corea must be saved.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28

then united Corean tribes and their al
| lies, the Chinese. But the final victory
was with Japan, and another tributary
arch was erected, which is still standing,
and as trophy the victorious Japanese
carried home with them 10000 ears cut
| from the heads of hapleSs Coreans. A
! portion of these grewsome trophies were
buried in each province of Japan, and a
monument, known as the monument Of
ears, was placed over each grave. To-
day these monuments stretch from one
end of the mikado's empire to the other,
some of them SO close together that two
of them may be seen at the same time.
AS lasting reminder of this invasion
stands the tributary arch which the
Coreans were themselves compelled to
erect by the Japanese Gen. Kato, and
again for a number of years their contri-
buttons helped to fatten the Japanese
treasury.
Japan's third invasion of Corea came
in 1894. China claimed suzerainty over
Corea, and the claim was not disputed at
Seoul. On the other hand, Corea, like
China, wished to Keep the foreigners out
of her territory. Japanese traders were
numerous in Corsan ports, and Japan
proposed that they should stay there.
The murder of a Japanese by Corean
at Shanghai was the foundation of the
war which soon followed. China refused
to punish the murderer, or to turn him
over to Japan, but rather sent him, and
the body of his victim, back to Seoul,
where the murderer was covered with
honcrs by the Emperor of Corea, while
the body of his victim was cut to pieces.
Japan Immediately sent an invading
army into Corea, who in turn promptly
called upon China for assistance, which
was given.
The war that followed was not of long
duration. Japan was victorious, and
claimed the right of establishing pro-
tectorate over Corea. To this the pow
ers of Europe. and especially Russia, OBJ
jected, and the victors had to be salts
fed with war indemnity, the acknowl-
edgment of Corean independence by
China and the cession or the Island of
Formosa.
And now Corea is to again be the scene
of conflict between Japan and the nation
that prevented the absorption of the lit
tel empire by the victors of 1894.
Butter Making.
No more striking example of the value
of science to agriculture can be found
than the two discoveries that cream
could be separated from milk by me-
chanical means, and that the fat content
of milk could be determined by a SIM
pie operation, part mechanical and part
chemical. The country-made butter is a
thing OF the past, and the old-fashioned
churn and springhouse have given place
to the modern creamery, with skimming
stations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
MINISTER ALIENS RESIDENCE.
which Russia depends for success on the

which Russia depends for success on the
sea. ss~
"They will have to meet a thoroughly
modern and excellently equipped navy.
Japan has only eight battleships, but six
of them are the finest afloat. There are
the Yashima and Full built to make IS
knots an hour, but showing better than
10 in actual trial, 12,000-ton ships with
arinor from IA to Is inches thick and
carrying four 12-inch and ten siX-inch
rides with 20 12-pounders. Then come
the four ships of the unrivaled Shikish-
ina class, Mikase, Hatuse, Asahi and
Shikishima, $4,000 tons, is knots, IA
inches of armor, four 12-inch rifles IA
Six-inch quick -firerS and 20 12-pounders
in the main battery. Seconding these
powerful bulldogs of the sea are six of
the finest armored cruisers in the world,
of the Asawa class, 10000 tons, % knots,
seyen-inch armor, four eight-inch
rifles, IA six-inch quick-firers and IL 12-
Founders. In addition to these fight
ing ships of the first class, and her minor
cruisers and gunboats, Japan has nearly
70 torpedo vessels.
But not alone in the character of her
ships has Japan the naval advantage.
She has the national enthusiasm, the
aptitude for the sea, the devotion to
duty, the mechanical ingenuity, the dis
cipline, the scientific training, the en-.
ergetic initiative, that transform navy
on paper into navy in fact" Her navy
is symmetrically provided with ships
of all classes, and for transport serv-
ice she has the mercantile marine Of all
Japan, the fleet of the Nippon Yusen
Kaisha alone numbering SO vessels. NO
great coal capacity is needed in her
fighting ships, for their work will be
done close to home where the coaling ia
cilities are abundant. The weight taken
up in Russian ships by coal is given to
guns and armor in the Japanese fight
ers. Of the five government docks four
will take the largest battle ships. Be-
sides, Their are a dozen private docks.
Her ship yards are equipped throughout
with the most modern appliances and
are competent to do all kinds of work.
In contrast with this, Russia has the
bound harbor of Vladivostock, with
it's yards and docks closed for nearly
half the year, private dock at Talie-
wan. and the Wanted Port Arthur,
which, although tower of strength if
she wins on the sea, will be like a felon
on the end of finger if she lose the naval
fight"
The diagram showing the naval
strength of the two nations is mislead-
ing to the extent that it represents the
total strength of both nations without
taking into account any of the disadvan-
tages under which Russia must neces~
sarily operate. Were these disadvan-
tages considered Japan would be shown
to be the stronger in sea power.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-01-28
The News Condensed.

Mrs. William j. Kenny received news
in Menominee that her sister, Mrs. Mary
Reynolds, was drowned on the steamer
Clallum, which went down on Puget
sound recently.
Joseph Clarke, eX-mayoT of La Crosse,
and secretary of the Lacrosse Plow COM
company, died Of paralysis.
Langley & Anderson's big department
store, lie post Office and Stricklands
jeweI1y store at Merrill were burned,
the loss being $4,000.
The annual convention of instructors
| of teachers institutes will be held in
Madison, March 29-31. The Southern
Wisconsin Teachers association will
hold it's annual convention there on
| April / and 2.
Michael Kavanaugh, aged 80 years and
FIVE months, the Oldest resident of RAJ
cine county, died at Racine. lie never
used eyeglasses, had never been to a
dentist and had chewed and smoked to-
bacco the greater portion of his life.
Michael Oudinot, of Marshfield, has
received medal from the United States
government as one of the survivors of
the expedition sent to Japan in 1854 to
open up trade relations with that coun-
try.
E. G. Alsmeyer's merchandise store in
Cottage Grove was burned, the loss be-
ing estimated at SIS, 900 to SIC, 900.
Prof. F. T.. Turneaure, of Madison, has
been elected by the University of Wis
consin board of regents to be dean OF
the Wisconsin college of engineering, in
place Of J. b. Johnson, deceased
George VandeheiGen's house in Law
renee, near Depere, burned to the ground
and neighbors rescued Mrs. Vandehei-
den, who was confined to her bed, by TAX
ing her out of the window.
F. L. Sanborn, of the Wisconsin Clay
Workers association, has announced
dates for the next annual meeting of The
organization for March /, 2 and 3, at
Portage.
Lyman Il. Barnes died at Appleton of
appendicitis. He was born in 1855, grad
uated from Columbia university in 1876
was district attorney for Outagamie
county and elected to congress in 1892.
The life insurance carried by the late
Capt Frederick Pabst, of Milwaukee,
amounted to $153,043.
F. x. Smithmeyer, proprietor of the
first brewery in northern Wisconsin.
died at Chippewa Falls.
The ninetieth birthday Of Mrs. Ann
Paley, mother of John Paley, president
Of the Beloit state bank, was celebrated
in a reception to her lady friends.
The fest committee Of the local So
ciety met in Manitowoc and decided on
May % to rs as the dates for the ninth
biennial state convention of the Ger
man Catholic societies.
Henry w. Lauder, aged 70, died at
Beaver Dam. He was mayor four terms,
member of the state legislature 1867
1868, commissioner of United States
court, circuit court commissioner and
county judge. He leaves a widow and
two sons