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Deen fully recognized by ali 3
and the inviolability OF this Il al
principle was confirmed by A OF
the Simoneseh treaty. and by-tae agree
ment especially concluded for this pur-
pose between Japan and Great Britain
on January 80. 1902, as weIs as By the
Franco-Russian declaration Of March 10.
1902
Desires No Defender.
Upon this statement conceruine Ko-
rea's integrity and the recCunting OF the
neutrality proclamation OF the Emperor
OF Korea Count LamsdoT bases his pro-
tests With the admission of Korea thar
her position has not been CHANGED and
her rights have not been violated by the
japanese. the Russian note Is an at
tempted defense OF nation which does
not desire a defender.
If Korea does not see fit to appeaI for
the assistance OF the powers there viii
be no excuse for The Interference Of ma
tions not involved in the war in the Far
East. Tie treaty is one which Iinlo-
matists believe viii be OF value to Korea
as an aid in preserving her integrity in
case Russia finally wins the present war.
II viii prevent Russia from raising the
claim that. Korea was practically Ian
anese territory. and consequently must
be regarded as part OF the spoIIs % war.
In the event OF Japan's being victo-
rious the status OF Korea viii not be
changed Under the terms OF the treaty
japan must withdraw from Korea at
the conclusion Of the war
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.HANNA'S PORTRAIT MAY
GO ON CANAL BONDS
Suggested That Late Ohio Senator's
Picture Would Be Appropriate for
the Proposed Certificates.

Senator Hanna's portrait may appear
on the new Panama Canal bonds As
Yet the matter is in the stage Of having
been informally suggested by "a number
OF persons to Treasury officials. IL would
not be surprising, however. ii IL develop
cd into something like Il unanimous de-
,nand from the Senators colleagues. and
from his friends outside of Congress.
Where the suggestion originally came
from. is not known. It arose out of the
desire of Senator Haua's colleagues TO
90 something 10 perpetuate his memory
and from their knowledge of the fact
that be took the most intense interest in
the adoption of the Panama route
At the White House t1day several
Senator's and Representative s said they
felt it would be entirely fitting If Sena-
tor Harna's likeness were selected for
the new bonds
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Columbian Buildings
To Cost Over Million
Plans for University Structures Submitted by
Architects and Accepted by the Trus-
tees at Recent Meetinq

Between 100000 and S1.250.000 will be
expen1s1 by Columbian University for
the buildings which it is intended to
erect On the newly acquired property %
Van Ness Park.
The entire area Of five acres will be
occupied by the buildings, which are a.
fern IN irregular quadrangle, sur
rounding n large central court. Three
OF these buildings will have their front
age on Seventeenth Street.
The George Washington Memorial
Association proposes TO erect the ceh
tral building. and it's cost IS estimated
at about 100000. II is 10 contain the
administrative offices. a memorial hall
and an auditorium with n seating ca
pacity vs about LOO 70 be utilized for
scientia, lectures and societies and for
the carrying on OF postgraduate work.
There will also be I'm this building
four SIN; ller rooms FOR class purposes
and scientific research. The building
will be approached by a large terrace,
and will have n frontage OF 1S4 feet
Immediately 70 the north will be the
library building with a frontage Of "a
feet and a depth of I76 feet. The cost IS
estimated at from s125.OOO to $4,000
South Of the memorial edifce. at the
corner Of the park, viii be the alumni
hall. containing reading rooms, large
dining hall. and one smaller private
rooms. ard a club room for the alumni.
The cosS OF this building also is esu-
mated NJ about $4,000, and IL is prob
able hat the alumni OF the university
will be asked 20 contribute the amount.
Back OF the alumni hall Is TO be the
gymnasium and TO the rear Of this the
dormitories. The dormitories are 70
contain fifty suites. each Of which Will
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Japan Has Guarantee
Korean MdeUend

Japan has guaranteed the fndepend-
ence and integrity Of Korea.
Secretary Hay was advised this morn
Ing by Minister Allen. at Seoul. that a
treaty has been ratified by Korea and
Japan, in which the Japanese govern
;uent undertakes to preserve the inde-
pendence and integrity of Korea
This treaty is regarded by diplomat
lists as the cIeverest answer which could
possibly have been made by Japan to
the Russian note to the powers. in
which complaint is made against the
manner in which Japan landed troops
on neutral ground in Korea and is
charged with having otherwise wronged
the little kingdom.
Situation Simplihed.
With perfect understanding between
Korea and Japan. the war situation in
the Far East is much simDlifled Japan
has the permission of Korea TO make
the Korean peninsula the base Of its
operations, and the alleged wrongs
Korea is suffering at the hands of Ja-
pan cannot now be oHered as an excuse
for the Intervention OF other powers.
Charges that Japan is trying TO COB
BILE up Korea cannot now be advanced
as an argument against allowing Japan
TO land its forces at Chemulpo and
along the Yalu River for the purpose Of
marching into Manchuria.
IN its note to the powers. protesting
against Japans action in Korea. Count
Lamsdorff says:
rea as a fully independent empire has
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Accuses Purdy of Jug
Cling Facts and Fig
ureS to Convict.
CONRAD TO SPEAK TODAY
Now Celebrated Case Is Ex-
peCted to Be Concluded
Tomorrow.

Charles A. Douglass continued MS
closing argument for the defense this
morIing ir the PoStofice conspiracy
trial
When court took a recess at 1890, Mr..
Douglass said that he had one more
point TO discuss, and that he could not
finish in less than an hour. Under
these circumstances it is thought that
Holmes Conrad will not be able TO close
for the Government before tomorrow
at noon. 1t is probable that the jury
will be charged at the afternoon ses-
sion tomorrow and sent TO its room 70
bring in n verdict late tomorrow after
neon. Should Il not be able to agree X
will have to face the prospect of being
locked up FOR the night.
Point for Machen.
The most interesting feature Of the re-
marks of Mr.. Douglass this morning
was in connection with his statement
that the whole charge that Loreuz vas
under agreement to pay Machen one
half the money received from the Groffs
fell down because the record showed
that in the seven years from 1895 to 1902
Machen did not get half the money by
$1,000.
Mr.. Douglass said that the total
amount received by Lorenz IT. the seven
years was 49.S95.5l. The total amount
sent to Machen by Lorenz i'm that pc
riod was slS,S55.69.
Scores Mr.. Purdy.
Again and again Mr.. Douglass urged
this point and said that I'm itself il was
sufficient To prove that the allegations
or the indictment and of the prose
cutCrS were a libel on the defendants
me prosecution had obtained from
Lorenz all the checks he had sent Ma
chen. and out OF the thirty-sevep on1,
seventeen had been found to bear or
the Government theory OF the case.
mr.. Purdy had added. subtracted. and
abstracted in order 70 bolster nm the
claims Of the prosecution. and had 1n-
fairiy taken checks weeks and months
apart in order TO strengthen the case.
and at the same time had done a great
wrong by persistently overlooking and
falling TO mention payments from which
MGchen received absolutely no shares or
share which was widely at variance
with the equal division alleged in the
indictment
Courtroom Filled.
The courtroom was crowded until II
could not hOld another person. All the
seats We're filled and standing room was
at a premium when court met. but
there were few who left until recess
vas announced.
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years member and chairman Of the
Republican county committee OF sum
NIT county; chairman of the State exec
utve committee, and in 1896 secretary
at the Republican headouarters 81, Chi
cago Of the Republican National Com
mittcc. From 1891 TO 1900 he was secre-
tdiy ot the Republican National Com
mlttee- re IS now chairman of the Re
publican state committee of Ohio. Cen
tral Dick was closely allied with Sena-
TOR Hanna in all the latter's political
movements, ana was considered as his
first lieutenant in Ohio politics
lh inc course OF the Spanish-Amer-
lean war General Dick entered active
service with his regiment
Wanted to Be Governor.
Last year General Dick was prein.-
nently considered in connection ~ssa
the Republican nomination for governor.
but magnanimously stepped aside to
give the place TO Governor Iferrick. be
cause the latter had been favored by
the late President Mckinley for that
honor.
General Dick was elected 10 the Fifty
nith Congress. and reelected TO the
Fifty-siNth; the Fifty-seventh. and
vote was 247S2, against I2, 2,36I cast for
his Democratic opponent.
General Dicks successor in Congress
VIII Dc p. !. IdnpSOn, one OF the read
ing clerks in the House Of Representa-
tivcs. Mr.. LampsOn has been lieutenan
governor of Ohio and at the time Cen
cral Dick was first "A candidate for Con-
gress Mr.. LampsOn opposed him in the
convention and for some time led the
balloting. There were three candidates
in the field. and Mr.. Laupson finally
withdrew and threw his strength to
General Dick and thus brought about
his nomination. It IS now conceded
that Mr. Lampson viii come 10 Goa
gress. Re will have the support Of
General Dick.
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action tending 20 render the position OF
Korea insecure. The successive reieo-
uons by the imperial Russian govern
ment, by means OF inadmissible amend.
ments OF Japan's proposals respecting
Korea, the adoption of which the II a.
peri2l government regarded as in dis
Dcnsable TO assure the independence s and
territorial integrity Of the Korean n en-
pire and to safeguard Japans 3 ,repon-
derating interests Ia the pe ninsula.
han mace it necessary FOR tb..e Imperial
government seriously TO COZ lsiGer what
measures of seif-defense IL is called
upon 10 take
In the presence OF C., elays which re-
main largely unexplained and OF naval
and military actiyitsies which it is dim
cult 10 reconcile with entirely paciae
aims, tie Imperfect governments has ex-
erclscd in the pending negotiations a
degree OF forbl learance Nhich il believes
to be abuudarit proof OF its loyal aesir-
TO remove fr ON ITS relations with the
imperial Russian government everv
cause for IN Iure MISUNDERSTANDING.
ITS Efforts Futile.
But fin ling in its efforts 40 pros
pect OF sec airing from the imperial Rus
sian COVE nment en- adhesion either to
Japan's moderate and unseIhsh pro-
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EXCHANGE OF TREATY
NOT EFFECTED TODAY
President Has Not Succeeded in SeCuringt the
Necessary Number of Good Engineers for
Places on the Canal Commission

has not, it is asserted. been decided
upon.
Minister'S Resignation Forwarded
The payment of S1OOOO.OOO to the re-
public of Panama will probably be
made at the convenience OF that re-
public. subsequent to the exchange OF
ratificatioHs. but Minister Varilla has
forwarded his resignation TO his govern
ment 70 take effect within two weeks.
and il j. regarded as probable that
Panama will prefer to defer the receipt
of the purchase price of the canal
rights until a new minister shall have
been aDI cinted. and shall have duly
qualified at Washington.
II is also probable that this Govern
ment would welcome such delay. as II
would efford time for the transfer of
thus make possible the simultaneous
payment OF the two sums.
Call on National Banks.
Secretary Shaw will probably not is
sue the call to the national bank deposit
tories for 30 per cent of their deposits
TO make up the first payments on ac-
count of the canal for several days. 1t
is stated the call may not come until
the first Of the coming week.
In the meantime, many Of the banks
are going steadily ahead turning over
to the agencies designated to receive
them.
M. Bunau-YaTilla's Offer.
As soon as he learned Of the ratihca-
tion by the Senate Of the Panama Canal
treaty. NJ Bunau-VariIla, the minister
from Panama sent the following cable
dispatch 10 President Amador, Of the
Republic OF Panama.
The Senate has ratified the Hav-
Bunau-VariIla treaty. This great his
torical fact insures the completion OF
the Panama Canal and the protection
of the Panama Republic. II crowns my
laborious campaign of fifteen years on
the political and diplomatic fields 10
save the honor OF the great French
life on the technical field after four
years Of warfare in the isthmus against
almost insuperable obstacles. While de
Tending the great French enterprise,
almost killed by falsehOod and calumny.
1 acted I'm the capacity of a French
citizen defending q great moral interest
OF France. This excludes all idea of
material remuneration; therefore. / re-
quest the government OF the Republic
OF Panama 10 withhold the salary OF
my Office. 1t should form the nucleus
Of fund for the erection of a monu-
.ment by the grateful Republic OF Pan
anna TO Ferdinand de Lesseps, the
great Frenchman whose genius has con-
secrated it, territory 10 the progress Of
the world for the hOuo~ ~ Panama and
the glory OF France and Of the United
States. p. LA
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consist Of a study. two bedrooms. and
bath.
Corcoran Hall Will complete the COM
pleX Of buildings This building will be
S25 by a feet. and is named in honor OF
the principal benefactor OF the univer-
sity. the late philanthropist. w. w.
Corcoran. 1t VIII contain forty-five
class rooms and its probable cost viii
be $500. COO
Hornblower & Marshall viii be the
architects. The ground plans submit
ted by them were accepted by the trus-
tees at their last meeting. The plans
are now in the hands OF the architects
for the elaboration Of details
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Arrangements have not been complet-
ed for the formal exchange OF ratifica-
tion copies of the Panama Canal treaty.
Secretary Hay said this afternoon that
the exchange viii not take place today
as it was impossible to get the treaties
ready so soon.
President Roosevelt has not yet sue
ceeded in filing up the list Of appOin-
tees for the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion. He will undoubtedly be able 10
do so shortly and will soon send the
names to the Senate. Four men have
accepted places on the commission thus
far
They are Admiral Walker. Gen.
George W. Davis. Col. +. J. Hecker, of
Detroit. and NJ B. Harrod. Of New Or
leans, one Of the engineers on the Mis-
sissippi River Commission. Alfred No
bic. chief engineer OF the Pennsylvania
system. who was offered place on the
commission. has declined it. John Car
Der. ar. expert mining engineer of San
Francisco. has also declined an ap-
pointment. and a tender has been made
TO Carl Ewald Grunsky. of San Fran
cisco, a leading hydraulic engineer.
Naliam Barclay Parsons, engineer in
charge OF the subway improvements I'm
New York city. has also been offered
n place 1T Is thought he will accept
IT. although he is one of the prominent
engineers of the country. There j.
thought to be still a possibility that
Noble viii take the place. II Parsons.
Noble. and Grunsky should accept, this
would fiji cut the commission.
The friends of Isham Randolph. Of
Chicago, are still urging him for Il
place, and I'm case of the refusal of any
CT all of those to whom tenders have
been made. It is thought he viii be
given a place
Cromwell Is Named
The Panama Canal Company has
designated William Nelson Cromwell to
receive for it the S4OO0O.OO0 which is to
be paid for the property OF that com
panv.
The actual payment viii not take
place for sCme weeks, possibly a month.
as II must be preceded by the transfer
70 the United States of all the physical
property Of the canal company.
In view OF the time which mus
elapse, the precise details OF the pay
ment have not yet been determined.
snd IT is intfuated that a considerable
portion OF this sum, the largest single
payme1r made by this Government since
the cos Of the Philippine Islands was
'Siefrayed- win not be sent out oil the
country. although its actual disposition
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WEATHER REPORT.

Temperatures are once more above the
seasonal average IN the Atlantic and
Gulf States, and have fallen generally In
the interior as far West as tho Rocky
Mountains. The weather will be fair
tonight and tomorrow IN the East
and South. except In the middle
States and have fallen generally in the
East and South. except in the middle
and eastern lower lake region, where
gnow viii continue. IL VIII be colder to-
night in the Ohio Valley lower lake re-
Ci0n. and middle Atlantic States, and
colder Thursday from Maryland 10
North Carolina.
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ATTACK ON FORTS REFUSED:
WARSHIP RETVIZAN IN FIGHT
Mikado' s Government Has Guaranteed the
independence and Integrity of Korea
by Treaty With Hermit Nation.

LONDON, Feb Japauess
batleshps and engagement
thur
The of the battle Petersburg dispatch
that the japanese
battleship Retvizan glory.
dispatch Reuters Telegram Company
four Japanese bathps today
East The
trated thur
JAPANESE ARMY AT cHEMULP0,
LONDON, dispatch states that between
thirty and forty thousand Japanese ChemupO
many of these have been advanced being
Inc dispatch ADDS that the Russians have established their
Win, on the Yau River and statOnng
road from that place to AnJu thirty Ping
The Washington times., 1904-02-24
LONG SENTENCES FOR
PURCELL AND MERTINEK

Sentences aggregating 364 days in jai!
were imposed upon Albert Purcell. in
the Police Court today. when given a
hearing in twelve cases Of petit lar
ceny. the result of his visits to various
boarding houses around the city. Harry
Mcrtinek. his accomplice was fined So
with seven months in jail in default.
The Washington times., 1904-02-24
CAPTAIN GOODRICH, U. IN,
TO BE REAR ADMIRAL

Capt Caspar F. Goodrich. [. s. y.
was nominated today by the President
to be rear admiral The nomination
went TO the Senate.
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DOUGLASS CONTINUES
DEFENSE OF MACHEN

Mr.. Douglass resumed his argument
Tor the defense in the Machen trial this
morning before q crowded courtroom.
The fountain head Of the case was the
debt between Macheu and Lorenz. and
that had been established. he argued
The note for $4,000 by Lorenz to Mach
en- was the principal point in the Ease.
and the prosecution had not acted fairly
in its treatment Of the note.
Mr.. Purdy had carried on guerrilla
warfare against the note. and in discuss
ing the payments by Lorenz to Machen
ne had INDUCED in the most rernarlsa BILE
tuRgleTy Of ngures ever seen I'm q court
room. Nr. Purdy had picked out here
and there figures tending TO show thar
Machen was entitled TO half the money
LorenZ got from Croft but had know
ingiy and deliberately refTained from
mentioning other checks which did not
bear out the contention Of the prOsesu-
tiOn.
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Gen. Dick TO Succeed
Mr.. Hanna as Senator
Opposition 10 Akron Statesman Melts Away
and His Election Assured---Career OF Man
10 Bs Forakers- Colleague.

Tho election OF Representative Charles
Dick to succeed the late Marcus a.
Hanna I'm the United states Senate is
now assured The Legislature will bal
lot for Senator Hanna's successor on
March 1, and it IS quite probable that
Representative Dick viii receive the en-
tire Republican vote. whether a caucus
IS held or not The contest has been
short lived, first one candidate and then
another who w3s mentioned retiring and
leaving the field TO the Akron statesman.
Already IS ont of IL Republican mem
bers Of the Legislature have pledged
themselves to General Dick
Should a caucus be held, IL viii require
only 80 votes To nominate. ana only a
votes are necessary 20 On election in the
joint session Of the two houses of the
Legislature.
More Than Enough.
II will thus be seen that General Dick
has now more than enough votes pledged
to make his election certain. and it IL
likely that he viii be the only Repub-
licaD balloted for when the Legislature
meets to choose Senator Hanna's sue,
cessor.
General Dick was born in Akron.
where he now lives on November 3. 1885.
He received common school education.
and. starting out TO earn his own Evcli-
hood was, in turn, a store clerk, "a book
keeper, bank teller. and grain merchant.
In 1891 he was admitted TO the bar lie
always took a great interest in the Ma
tional Guard OF the State and was
major and Lieutenant colonel of the
Eighth Ohio Regiment. and was subsc-
quently chosen briEadicr general. and is
now major general Of the Ohio militia.
Entering politics, he was for several
The Washington times., 1904-02-24
TAKAHlRA WILL DISREGARD
RUSSIAN NOTE OF PROTEST

At the Japanese legation il is said
that Minister Takahira Will take no
official notice of the note OF protest.
sent 10 the powers by Russia. Minister
Takahi-a, while not prepared 70 eN-
press himself, evidently regards it aS
a sinist.:r trick of diplomacy on the pan
of Russia 10 win the sympathy of the
other nations.
japan is perfectly willing 10 stand
pat On the notes which were presented
by the JaIs.nese minister at St. Peters
burg u tho Russian minister for 70.
eign affairs on February s. We be
heve th1C these notes gave ample warn
ing that peace was at an end. They
were r,sented three days before Japan
opened Eustilities at Port Arthur and
Chemulpo
In these words the attitude Of the Jap
anese officials here toward the Russian
note Is expressed.
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TEMPERATURE
THE SUN
TIDE TABLE.

High tide day....................1:3 4 :3S p. m
High tide tomorrow. i 81 a. m. 2:3s D. m
Low tide tomorrow. ..S;22 a. m. 9:25 D. IN
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LEGATION DIScREDITS REPORTS.

The japanese legation here has regarding
ed defeat of the japanese Arthur and disc-e the o
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Kurino's Note.

With regard to Korea an official point
ed out the following in NJ. Kurinos note
presented on February 3:
The government Of his majesty the
Emperor of Japan regards the inde-
pendence and territorial integrity of the
Empire OF Korea as essential to it's own
repose and safety. and il IS consequent
II unable to view with indifference any
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Loan to Lorenz

Mr. Douglass said the Government had
deliberately concealed the fact that on
the same day Machen had lent Lorenz
500 in cash. Had Machen ana Lorenz
really been settling their dealings out
OF the Croft fastener money in pursu.
ance of a corrupt agreement. Machen
would have drawn on Lorenz for 81 23l
out OF thirty-seven checks sent Icy
1cnntinned nn sacnnd pnrnA
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"King of Magicians."

"Mr. Purdy should not have taken
Horace Greeleys advice, Go West but
should have sailed east across tn,
seas" said Mr.. Douglass. There "a
might have found an island OF magi-
clans. lie would have been king OF
them all do not wish 10 do an In
justice t. Mr.. Purdy, but his oyerzeaI-
BUSINESS and paTtisanship have led hifo
into an injustice TO the defendants and
to you. ] do not believe he did anything
he thought wrong. but / say he did
wrong, frievously wrong"
Mr.. Douglass took up the famous
check of Croft 10 LOrenZ for $2t6264. II
was in connection with this check thai
Machen drew on LOrenz for 81, ,031, and
asked the bank 10 hold the draft untfl
I,Orenz returned to Toledo.
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Result Of Juggling"

Checks and transfers had been select
ed months apart, and by juggling had
falsely been made 10 bear a relation
to one another. This method Of prose-
cution was severely condemned, and Mr.
Douglass urged the jury in an i'm
pressive manner not to convict in re-
spOnse TO an argument based upon such
methods.
a number of the transactions cited by
Mr. Purdy were cited by Mr.. Douglass
who pointed out the slNips in time made
by Mr. Purdy and then contention was
made that there could have been no
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IS Efforts Futile.

c gn'inued On Third Page )