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2 WANT ALLIANCE WITH FRANCE Botli Germany and Great Britain Are Suitors V for the Kepul)][ic ? s J^riendshii) SITUATION VIS NOVEL Berlin /Would Welcome "an Understandiiiii- With the Government'" in Paris LONDON, July 24.— From a high official cf the Foreign Office a press correspond ent obtained an interesting statement of the relations between Grfat Britain, France and Germany. Beginning with the declaration that Great Britain would velcome a defensive alliance with France, because it would insure a long continuance of European peace by acting as a check to Gorman .ambitions, the official tsaid the charge made in the Ger man press against Great Britain, of seek ing tt> involve France In a- war with Germany, whs absolutely contrary to the facts. He said: France certainly Is net det-iioue of war with Genv.any. boJ if Great Britain, as *!legod, iirged Fra.r.t-*- to f.ght, the French Government snd prise woula not now display that frlendli- DfFs towar.l us which is apparent on all eides. When Germany created ihe controversy with J"raru-e o-.-c-r Morocco the British Government informed thr French Government that it would support U in whatever policy it decided to pursue. Accordingly. Grwt Britain declined to rartlcipase In th»- international . conference when France declined, and accepted when Franc-e reconsidered its decision; but any «fcar{u- that we sought to bring about war or failed to Us=«- our good offices to prevent a con flict it- tbpoiulely false. "We would undoubt edly have stood by France in any conflict, and •w*- desire an understanding with France solely to im-ure ;)• ace. Great Britain in war would suffer infinitely grrater commercial tOMWI than her adversary. For one ihinp. our entire snipping would go to Anu-rica. and 'he people would overthrow any government assuming an aggressive attitude. Regarding the diplomatic relations be tween German;' and Great Britain the. prws» was informed that they' were not In the ieast strained and that there never had been- any .serious difficulties between the two Governments. It has always been considered here that Germany's attack on the French Moroc can policy dealt directly with the Anglo- French entf-nte. while *ell founded opln- j ions have been expressed that Germany ; \u25a0would welcome an understanding • with ' France on Far Eastern matters. In- which, the Interests of the two countries' are? similar. - -.'•\u25a0\u25a0'.* r 1 It would seem that France, Instead of occupying a begging' role, is the fortunate possessor of two suitors in the greatest rivals in Europe. \u25a0 t * \u25a0 EXCITIXG SCEXE • IX THE CO3IMOXS Opposition Leaders Denounce Premier Balfour as "Contemptible." LONDON. July 24.— The' Government has no intention of resigning: In conse quence of Thursday's adverse vote. This was _xhe- cist of Premier Balfour's state ment in the House of Commons this morning. While it was generally, rec ognized that such would be the decision of the Premier, there was feverish eagerness oir all sides to hear the exact tt rms of hie statement. \u25a0 The House was littrally packed. Every gallery available to the peers and the public was crowded and there had not been such an attend ance of members during the life of the present Parliament. BalfoUr, who was heartily cheered by his supporters on rising, tried the patience of hii; hearers somewhat by a long dis quisition on how former administrations had ignored defeat similar to that on Thursday. He declared that such in cidents had never been regarded as ground for resignation or dissolution and announced that the Government did not propose either to resign or dissolve Parlia ment because of Thursday's occurrence. The Premier considered that It would be a grave evil if the. tenure of the Ministers were made dependent on such votes as that of Thursday. He hoped the practice would never prevail of allow ing a government, united in itself and possessing the confidence of the majority of the House, to abandon -its post -in consequence of such a vote. Balfour sat down without referring to the remaining business of the session and Sir Henry Campbell-Barinerman, the LI beral leader, immediately asked for an opportunity to discuss the Premier's statement. Sir Edward Grey proposed a vote of censure, John Redmond, the leader of the Irish Nationalists, took a Eimilar line and the heated tone of both leaders indicated that the Government would have to face determined 'opposi tion during the remainder of the ses sion. Ultimately, by arrangement with Bal four. the chief whip. Sir Alexander Hood, formally moved the adjournment and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman opened the debate with a stirring attack on the Government. Redmond followed and characterized the Premier's action as contemptible. The opposition, he declared; ought to band to gether and make the continued life of this Government impossible. Speaking for the Nationalists, Redmond promised the Government that they would neither ask nor give quarter, but would fight day and night, co as to make ehort work of "This Government of ehreds and patches." The opposition, \u25a0 for tactical reasons, deciding to abstain from a division, the <lebate in the House was unexpectedly ended and the Government motion for an adjournment was carried wlth"out" a di vision. \u25a0 It is estimated that had a division taken place the Government would have had a majority of from 90 to 100. Several Conservatives made their first appearance In the House this year. BAN rLACKD ON CIGARETTES «... --^ AT ELLIS ISLAND STATION Ordrr Prohiliitinjr Their Sale Issuer] In Accordance With Wiiihes of : - SUitrfc of Middle Westi - i NEW TOKIv. July 24. — An order was issued to-day by Commissioner. Wat chorn prohibiting the sale of cigarettes on "Ellis Island. The order was Issued at the recuest of the authorities of £he several Western States which have re cently passed laws prohibiting the smoking of cigarettes within their borders. - \u25a0 \u25a0 » " - \u25a0'...• • ' These States informed the commis sion nr. that emigrants dir<ec^. from Ellis Island were bringing weet- cigarettes in large quantities with whteh to sup ply their friends and; relatives who were unable to buy them. Fatsl Train Wreck In Itnly. MILAN". Italy, -July 24. — A- successful attempt: to wreck a train on the line between' Milan and Monza waw made to-day. The train left : the tracks and the engineer and thre'o'.passciiffe'rs were killed and eight passengers: Injured. " A fine delivery wajron is a- rood advertise ment.' We have them with'- panel top and plate el«eb side. They are beauties. We also carry express wagons. Lcibold Harness Com "«w. 211 L*rkln street * COLLINS LOSES AT EVERY TURN Court .Decides Agaiiist the nia -;. on aTSerioiis Charge PEKJUIJYEXTEAI)ITABLEn Judge Lampman Holds That Nek .Treaty Does Not Bar tire Present Proceediii gs virT«ni.v, / b- : c., : juir: /2!4.^-jdda:iß I.uitipiun it- tjerl«!ed .. aeainwt .Georse. ' D. Cwlllas, the lawyer charged- -»yltli -.per jury, In -the pointa! raised, by him. in the extradition cane now proceeding. Judge Lartipman said, "in regard to the contention .that the extradition act of ISS6 had its application where it was inconsistent with the. treaty and did not apply to perjury, as' that offense was not. enumerated Irt : the treaty as an extraditable: offertser that tho new trcHty: of ,ISSO or 1900, which made pro vision for extradition for perjury \ was made for tho purpose of extending -the list of extraditable crimes not speci ned in the old treaty and its effect was to make perjury an extraditable of fense under the act* >\u25a0 . '....' The Judge held that the act did not need an order, in council to bring it in to effect, as contended' by Collins.- He p.lso held th^.V the facts, as alleged agarnst Coll.nS with .regard to swearing-, to a lalsen.ffldavlt.Ht San Francisco constituted perjury under the laws of Canada- Collins gave notice of appeal by habeas corpus proceedings, v : : : Collins' Case Continued. The case of George D. Collins, charged with bigamy, was called lie fore Judge Lennon in Judge La wlor|s court yesterday morning. Bj' content a continuance was ordered till August I. Yesterday District Attorney Bylng tcn received a dispatch from his assfst-' ant, 8.. V. Whiting, at Victoria,' B; J C.v as follows;" ' •"\u25a0 "' : - "'.'\u25a0. "AH witnesses arrived. Examination proceeds. 10:30. ~ Cojllris" still argliing treaty." \u25a0• '> \u25a0 \ GOPCEVIC TESTAMENT SUSTAINED Continued From Fnsre.l, Column 7. woma.n. ,Your Honor, those f of .us "who recognize the -power of -.woinqn's.ilovß acknowledge. wotpaifß -'n liinnaence' at :ali' times in our live?. -'The grea'test \u25a0geniuses' of the world" have exempllfled" it lh musio and art. The ' gldrifi«d motherhbba -XYidX glowsJln;th« canvases of 'Titian? 'if* tin-" toretto and of Raphael \u25a0 Is" .the radiant face of a woman. The most beautiful church on the most beau tif til boulevard of. the. most. beaulifuL city in .the world is dedicated ,to a woman. .As for me^ it was a woman . that smiled above 'my cradle, and it will be a woman, who will weep over my grave. And in the life of this dear dead girl we have the. memory, of an incarnation of all that.waloye mgsL'. In mother arid sister "and' sweetheart" and wife—of' all that -.ls truest and beitln womankind— a.* type of the. eternal wo man that ever and forever shall lead us. upward and on. \u25a0 . '. ' :.'•'' "Now, how natural that will! To .whom would she leave her property if not her husband, with whom she was happy. Whenever she spolle of him It was as 'her boy' and how proud she -felt of him. This man was a gentleman and he carried Into his most sacred relations all the instincts of a perfect "gentleman. He never annoyed, her, but did everything in his power, to minister to her so that she might have no reason to doiity. his love. . He was not the. brute that some men are, he never trdd oh all the tende'rest' feelings" of a woman, but he; was always tender, reverent, a crowning' glory of manhood. . What was more natural than that she should leave, with the exception of. what she left to the dearest woman- friend Khe_ had In 1 the world, that, she .should leave her fortune- to him ?" '" \u25a0<-\u25a0'\u25a0 '\u25a0 The lefi:al battle .was waged by Charles S. Wheeler and Judge 'John -'P. 'Davis 'for the_ defendants and Judge. Maguire and Attorneys * Lindsay, Wykho'ff ' . and • Hpux for -the contestants- ' The trial * was brought to a 'close at Lakeport In May. . :" DECISION". QF. THBCoi'RT.. V.." ':': Part of the dejcislon. of Judge Sayre Is as follows: ,' • . • . It is not true that from childhood : up' to her- death' Harry Augustus Lyons' Floyd .wits subject to -hallucinations, imagination* and (illusions, nor Is It true that she lived • and. impersonated a false and imaginary character or. that, she gave and clothed others with a false cJiaratter. ,: . • . \u25a0 • , •j \u25a0 ; ; :•: It -is-' true' that at times prior to th« -year 1901 Harry- Augustus .Lyons Floyd . imperson ated diver* characters, but the eald Imperson ations -were at all times knowinsrly made- by her without any hallucination, imagination or delusion whatever. . . . t m. . It Is not true that any . time while-, in dulging in any impersonation she was utterly, or otherwise, oblivious to the realities of life and those things' actually existing around' her. It is true that Eliza; Prlchard was- with Harry Augustus Lyons Floyd Gopcevlo during a Dart of said period and lived in the same house with her. During ail of said times their relations were those of Intimate friends, and each possessed the confidence of the other, but at no time did Eliza. P.richard occupy and maintain a po.sjtlon'-'ttf . legal trust ' and 1 con fidence with HarVj' AugustusJLyon« Flqyd.Gop cevlc. . \u25a0 •> ,"\u25a0 .i'^W-^i-'-.. . J** ,1 It Is not true, that." Eliza' Prlch»r4;"ieyer/, at any time encouraged'" Harry . Augustus Lyons Floyd Gopcevlc In any hallucination, delusion or imagination. It is not true that In and by any associa tion and cdnfidentlal relation with Harry Au pustus Lyons Floyd . Gopcevlc. or otherwise, Eliza Prichard from the year' ISB9 to Harry Augustus Lyons Floyd Gopcevlc's death ac quired and maintained over the latter any controlling- and complete, influence, ascendency, -domtnancy and mastery whatsoever. lu'ls net true, .that, yie iaid^Harry Augustus Lyoijs Floyd Gtfpcevic >w»s during all 6)1 said time, or entirely." br"af air,' 6ubJ*cf to the will* end power, suggestion* and importunities of \u25a0 jgllM. Prichard. nor '.is* itTtcue that she wai>. unable to resist the' suggestions and Im portunities of ea'd Eliza Prichard. . , The court 'orders the trustees of the estate to pay to H. E. Mathews and Peter Gopcevlc. ' executors of the will of Mrs. Gopcevlc, the balance of the. trust money. The decree also provides that the trustees-.be each paid. $500 as compensa tion foreclosing 1 the" "trust. Oliver Pr> Evans, att&^BeK.\for the trustees, wa^-^f*'* lowed a fee 5^^175 for his sery^esr It was further decree that the^^lalntlffs must bear the costs of the suit. A small part-af-- the estate goes fcoMiss- Prichard, who also sets the Sacramento street honje,*;-MiSB Keeler and Mrs.-Mat thews get $s each.' ••? BOY'S PRANK -INJURES LEG.— John Mc- Donald of- 150-. Converse street was -Injured >t*t*Tday at!. Fjernbrook. where ihe was stand ins at the _rayroad station., when a small boy placed a cartridge on the .track Vand the pass ing train* exploded it. .. thjf bullei lodging l lh" McDonald's : leg. He »u-as treated at the Emergency t<l H < Djij>ait«srfr^vla.x«turn."Vr^<»»i.- R . ft 4 - sL.- '.....\u25a0' * 3~3 ~ \u25a0 ; For up-to-date "Women s" Shoes that fit e&* wear. $8.50 and $5.00. 112 Geary st.* THE SAN'FRANCISCfcCAIX^^ CONFERENCE OF EMPERORS HAS EXCIITED ALL EUROPE Speculation as, to .What the Czar and ;^:f;the Kaiser Talked About; . y Intimation /That: Russia and Gerrnah^ ; : Are ..to Negotiate an Alliance^ % -^ ST. PETERSBURG. July 24.— The pic ture^gua meeting between the Russian and" German Emoerors in the Gulf of Finland, according to private advices, ended this afternoon with a gala, lunch eon' on board \ the German . imperial yarht Hohenzollern, after which Em peror AVilliam's yacht sailed seaward, es corted for a short distance by the Rus sian . imperial yacht Polar Star. Then Imperial salutes were exchanged and jthe Polar Star put about and returned" to Peterhof.- : . \u25a0 ' Emperor William paid \ a visit to ' the Polar Star last night and subsequently Emperor" NlcHbTas "wenl oh board the Hohenzollern and remained until long af ter midnight in ' the ; German "Emperor's cabin. : ' ! ''* - <\u25a0• ' *-' \u25a0..\u25a0*\u25a0•"'\u25a0 ' •\u25a0• •• j A'nafterhoon paper quotes a significant editorial in the seml-offlclal Berlin Post, hinting that • France has" grown cold toward Russia, that the Russo-French alliance is on "the verge of dissolution and that there Is increasing feeling in Russia in favor of concluding an alliance with Germany, even at the cost of .great sacrifices^-:. \u25a0 - '/": ' - ' \u25a0-'\u25a0 The marshal "of the court. Count Beren kendorff, has sent the followlng^from the island \u25a0 of jßJoerkoe: .-. .-. -:.. 1:* i'u - : . \u25a0 "At 10 o'clock in the^evening of • July 2S the Germari imperial^ yacht Hohenzol lern dropped anchor near the anchorage of -the Russian Imperial yacht Polar Star. Emneror "William, accompanied by Prince Albert of Schleswig-Holsteln and his suite, was rowed to- the Polar Star. Em peror William was received at the head of the ladder by Emperor Nicholas ' ; and Grand Duke Michael, and cordial'greet ings "were exchanged. : " The German-Em peror reviewed the guard of honor and the yacht's crew and the two suites wfefe presented,"" after '-which their Majesties retired to the saloon.". " "' rsr ' '>•':\u25a0 VAt'll o'clock' at night Emperor Nich olas and. Grand Duke - Michael accom panied Emperor William to the Hohen zollern, where they remained until 1:30 o'clock ln ; the' morning." \u25a0 :"\u25a0' GOOD AD VICE TO THE CZAR. Kaiser Said to .Advocate the Granting: of 'Reform* 'In Russia. BERLJN. Jyly .24.— The. Foreign Office, here rlsr Is ;a,dvlsejd That. V meeting between Emperor. -\yilUam '.and Emperor Nicholas tojoB: piate: early "to-day. . off .the . Sw'cdish coast. '" " ' " :" \u25a0' - :': ' v ".: ': Eirpe.rx>r Nicholas wrote to Emperor Wil liam several.days ago that Jf. during the latt'er's yachlng. lir the JBaltic, he should approach. the Russian shore, he (Emperor Nicholas) wculd be pleased to' meet him. The CJeriiian . Emperor replied that he would be glad; to cruise : to any conven ient: point and the island of Bjoerkoe was suggested.^ '-.,,.'- -\u25a0..-,. >.- \u25a0"..; .'.-.,; Emperor.; William went=to the meeting, : prepared to cay, If he were asked,: tha.t he £ ,thQught-.Emper-or Nicholas could effep.t a. lull.-.understajiding -and. reconciliation with. the. .discontented portions, of his peo pteconly through refflrnsjo^qThe Gorman Government' is. interested .In having the neighboring .country, peaceful • and pros-? perous,*f or.- it is toward the . Russian em pire that iljermany's. manufacturers look for- great trade expansion in' the future.; >:, The German Emperor is most reluctant to have, either, the Russians. or others think that, he is volunteering, suggestions regarding the internal affairs of Russia. He 'is not' doing so, hut will only give 'his ".personal views .'on; their Lbelng asked fo'r/;-EmperorYW'illlam has the fullest In formation-^regarding ; the Russian situa tion and may [be able to give Emperor Nicholas statements of fact and def ductions from them that are unknown to the Russian Emperor. The prevailing idea is that the Russian Emperor desired an outside opinion from a ruler of his own rank 'on the internal situation* in Russia. * His' Invitation to Emperor William is regarding^ as being the result of friendship for v and confl derice; in '* him." , Although the: meeting Is considered as being- of high Importance for Russia,-' ifcahnot • signify any change in' Germahy'B : policies toward -Japan or Russia. " •'- \u25a0' .;.:•">. '.\u25a0•'. - : -.'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 Emperor William had not seen^the Rus sian Emperor since' the" autumn of -1903, at Wiesbaden: The German " Emperor went -within easy distance of ' St.' Peters burg, because it would be mipolitlc for Emperor- Nicholas to leave' the -country and visif German waters. .'.".. ! MORE LIBERAL THAN BOULIGAN.' Committee of Minister* AyouidHSrant ; -. V . Grenter. Liberty'. .to Ruuiana*. ' I.L ' ST.- ., PETERSBURG,' . July,,'24:-^-The proposals of the government for a naY tioual assembly,, as amended , by the committee of ministers and now sub mitted for the Emperor's consideration, differ, essentially from the : original scheme Outlined ".by the commission headed by M. Bouligan, Minister of the Interior.' They are'more liberal and are free from vexatious complexities, plac ing the assembly on a more independ erit/'footlng" -and empowering Its "presi dent •' to report direct "to the ' Emperor,* while the' assembly may' select Its own" ofllcers.Mricludlngits president, and dis cuss any matters of a legislative char acter" with greater freedom.' Further, the committee « of 'Ministers recommends that the assembly be au thorized to examine all appointments to the different ministries * and .to ques tion Ministers on affairs within its Jur isdiction. ;'.* \ • CZAR HAS FRANCE A-GUESSING. Sequel 'to the Yacht .-Conference Is Eagerly Awaited. .. ' PARIS, July 25.— The meeting between Emperor Nicholas and Emperor .;: William excites the keenest curiosity, : and the newspapers this morning' almost unani mously declare that - ; the"- conference of the^ sovereign^ is of -the;' highest; Impor tance and that its, fruits will shortly be felt throughout the^world.T M. \u25a0 Jaures, the - Socialist leader in, the Chamber of Deputits,' expresses the.opin ion j;hat the conference' constitutes *'ah offeriae against'. Great vßHtain. The'Riia? sian iEmperor,'; heY says, !-apparently>.<is seeking | an alllanxjifc' <,wlth | Germany. ;, 'v \ ; Senator Clemenceau;/says: "It 13 .'.well that Peterhof be made "to. understand; that the' Interview creates suspicion In France. The French Government has a" legitimate right to demand of Russia :\ a = clear, ex '\u25a0planatlon of Its \ foreign" policy." "The Petite Republiciue.saysri^The Rus sian Emperor badly needed the so'undiid •vice of the- Ger^anC ; E]nipe.rpr,r wha^wirt amply satisfy ith^tfnwd:''"! *" >^if?^^> : ' Gabriel Han6tau'x,'v former Mlnlster f ; l of •Foreign Affairs; t f in; the ii Journal ; paints;a " somber picture -, of the ; general and expresses the hopejthat the initiailye of President Rqosevelt- In the direction of peace will prove' successful.- 1. , :. ;;; .V"l. : ;i'.'' • The Figaro says: • "The - conference jat sea^of two rulers'of :over/200,000,0"00Vof v men; un.trammeled«, by \ the* presence-^ of; their. Cabinets^or^foreign: diplomatists. permits them^ai-rare]; privilege -nowj.^; days. ,The greatl power ;' of ? the \ Germto "Emperor, will : probably^ Jmpress? aniEni* ' *P%ror \ Nicholas^ the .Vdang^r^fiwvnP thb r Vellow"perll/.".'^v N - i'-;-V»-yf^>_A'«4w«^*r-;i '-;-V»-yf^>_A'«4w«^*r- ; '.-\u25a0 The St. Petersburg correspondent . of the Matin says he learns . that Russian officialdom expects to 'find the BJmperor 111-disposed toward .> i lt,"°on! his "returnr..' | The Petit Journal' says: : "The -meet- 1 Ing with EmperoriVWllHam^viir' result' in Emperor Nicholas-losing more'pres- 1 . tige in the eyes i fOf \u25a0'Russians'." ; > : ; . ! \u25a0\u25a0• •'• - •-\u25a0 * ;; v> \u25a0\u25a0• :. :' :'i'{ \u25a0': .; BARON KOSIURA IN CHICAGd. Peace Envoy Comment*. Upon, Munici- pal Ownership. CHICAGO, July 24.'— Baron" Korhura, Japanese. Minister of" Foreign Affairs and chtef plenipqtentiary~"for 'thVJap anesQ Go vernmenti^arrived ' in Chicago to-day,;- irbn^s^l'P^ul. Delegations were on^hand* " to'^ereet ' the visitors.' One of .the* -deletatibni,-. -composed K6f,. Japanese : merchants/ students, and pro fessionaliimen; was. headed by the. Jap anese Consul. .; A; committee consistiiigr. of representative Chicago business men,_city offlcials and others appointed, by Actings/Mayor/ Lewis, was on hand : to greetjtbe Oriental ; ; party. '.• The Baron rested mr : this^city several hours. g«|j Corporation "Counsel tl^ewis, reprft- ; senting f-Ma^or^DupKpiiiYejctfmed Baroii- KoßMt^\^iirbe]^ii pt,rt^^ city:: -Ba.rin; j Komura^tfiahked;CplQnel'Lewisand ex-*. pressed^ a- desire' to ; meet'Mayor' Dunne.| The peace commissioner said 'that lje' wasiiiot: at this moment officially in-,': terested i, in , the . auestlon of municipal' ownership .or roperation of . railroads,"' but that lt,| was a good subject to be enlightened ..on. "In Japan,*? said the Baron, "the Gov.-; ernm.ent owris.^and operates the sajf and itebacco ..;Vrorks thd!t Mproduce rev-" 4 , enue>ajnd..the;Gove>firiient's municlpaj!; policy,-- from.; ant; ecopdmlcTßiandpointr'is a good- \u25a0thing:."' However,' this question of municipal ownership is largely a question of environment., and condi tions." • Baron Komura authorized the follow ing: Btatemertt: .%-. : V:: /. ! '." :''•' : . \u25a0 "At-New York we shall' meet Minister Takahira, whom jys .expect- to \u25a0 have word from President Roosevelt, inviting us; to call either at; Oyster Bay or "Wash-, ington. . Wel.de'^lr^e; pp.ace^yet are not ; overanxious,'- nor ; ' are wetoversangulne thatv'the.^negjotlati ( ons'jWlll*:be 'produc-; JJJ^^i&^^J^Pf^^B protectorate dyerl Korea "will bp^nithe way -for Japanese 1 immigration.-' there and- divert it from this country." , - .. - • >.£., PRESS WELCOMES TAFT PARTY. Gratefnlly Recalls America's . Many Friendly Acts Toward Japan. \ YOKOHAMA, Jnly 25^-The . steam ship Manchuria, irith Secretary of War Tnft and party on board, arrived here at 7 o'clock tblH morning. • . 4?©KJO, i July j 2 4.-^-Then .Hochi. Count Okuma's vnetrspaper- organ,-: tb-morrotv wili publish a leading: article welcom-^' Ingr the- Taft party andvefratefully f^ calling what the.United 'States has been to the Japanese since the time of Com modore 'i PQrry^-an- unerring guide and : friend.-; ; 1 \u25a0•• . ; rz .'.'•\u25a0 -^J ';,^i^i^, ;•--• "The policy o/.the United -States- to-" ward Japan,", the article wilt say, .'.'has' been one unbroken record of iklndly as sistance, politically and, commercially.' In fact, in "•all- departments: ot, the pro gress of . modern Japan America's help is clearly traceable. -.Especially Presi- V dent Roosevelt:a.auccesaful endeavor in bringing. the peace- plenipotentiaries to gether adds' a 'memorable chapter to the . already magnificent - record of America's invaluable aid to Japan." The paper regrets that the shortness of the party's stay will not admit of an adequate "manifestation of the general feeling of gratitilde and appreciation toward the Government and people to which the distinguished party' belongs. The Hochi leader is typical of the feeling r throughout the'etnpiro. " SLIGHTED BY' kOMtrRAi" Etavoy 'Decllße* Banquet 'in Seattle and Attends one !in. Chicago. SEATTLE, July 24:— Seattle if eels that it has been slighted. by-Baron komura, the Japanese. .peace envoy, ,who recently passed through this city, en route to "Washington. When . the.'Baron arrived In Seattle elaborate preparations had been made to hhOnorr r him;ln, "every- way possible.' _f Albanqu.etA 1 banqu.et had JJ.e'en planned by the most prominent ''Aniiericans and Japanese In7the : city; -. ) "JoVXhe J dismay? of the'dele'gation r that'pV^sehJipd the in-^ vltation to Baron Komura, the famous' diplomat declared ' that "ne could not at tend the spread."/ "L'anviri a" great hurry and "am very b'uWy."" said he. ''So' the dinner was abandoned. On top of this comes a. telegram from Chicago that, notwithstanding his ap parent haste and stress of business, the Baron found' time to 'act ; as, 'guest of honor at a banquet, given by Mayor Dunne. RUSSIAN INCOMES TO BE TAXED. Scheme to Raise Funds to- Pur, Interest on ;; Wnr -indemnity. ST. PETERSBURG, - July 24.— Tha Minister of Finance •is . elaborating .., a scheme for the. imposition of additional taxes to the _ amount of $50,000,000 . an nually, .thus a 'new. de parture .in Russian taxation, : the . new. taxes being imposed principally. :on the, well : t6-do glasses." .Th 6: principle of. a tax.'oi>' Incomes and also' on; Inheritances •^inf'De'intfb^uc^.^Ona^'aVtfo^he. scheme ' Is ; "thie . hhppdi'tion . fof taxes ,on lodgings renting for more;, than $150. per, annum. . ' * : ' . .... .. \u25a0-, M. Kutler," assistant Minister FI-. nance, who- is elaborating' the project, says it . will be ready , to. be .:\u25a0 placed in ' force in September. v -, . . The proceeds of taxation would be more than' sufficient to meet the"in terest bn any. /indemnity; Russia might agree to^ pay to Japan- '.. -, r SHUTS OFF. FUEL SUPPLY. Rise In Priced of Naphtha' Residue Dis- astrous to ' Russian Industries. LONDON/ July : -25.— The correspond-" ent of the? Times at- Moscow - thatowlng to 'a rise" In ,the; price 'of naphtha residue" or from > five -.to thirty kopecks (a kopeck is about half a cent) per; pood^ (36.07; pounds); &% .Baku Xcrlr. sis: Is .thre.afened'-'throvjfhout-the^cen-, tr'al; andv.s'pTJ'the^.st^rn^prpiririces, ; where: tj\e y reBldue;jspractlsajly/,the: only, fuel us,ed . for ; r£ilf pad , ? .shipping i and I indus r . trial: purposes.; it Us -probable- that ;the' disturbed ;"c6ndltl6n; of 'th'e\'c6untry [will compel; the..'clpBln^ i ,of,ith'e^olliconcerns and) the ; cessation *o"f the supply, "which; ,will'"mean ruln-.Hb' li the"-- enormous imiM' industry of' Moscow, the Volga -River steamship \u25a0 lines and a' 4 large number of private ; railroads';' ../^ '",'. : .'m ;r; r -)• \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'•} '''•*• C-v.,.:i-y,r.;> A y. \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0.;,. > : .S/ufil von tp^'the^TV^vnl. Battle. : < ALGIERS/' /Jyly*-/ 2 4 <r r,The I ; Russian , tranBpqrtr;AtiadJ'r^?-whtoh /escaped'. c^,p-» iufjf'pif- ':Xfi§. : Sj'o.Ra'tie^ * r at" l .the Sea' ot; Japan," arfl ved*Here tojr-day > oti tier ;.voy.-: age to Libau and is taking on \u25a0"coal. SLAV BARON IS MURDERED NEAR LIBAU \u2666 — — Member of the Peasant; ; Reform Commission' "Ap-! pointed by the Czar Falls ; Victim to an Assassin ;;. JKOENIGSBERG, Prussia, July 24.—Ad vices received here from Hazenpoth, near Libau^-. Russia, , announce the murder of Baron iPreveru ot the -Peasant Reform Commission.' . .- .' During- the disturbance on the occasion pf f the : . funeral of the. victims of the re cent riots at LJbau, . on July 23, one ; gen darme was killed and two were wounded. : : ST. PETERSBURG, July \ . 24.— Dis-; patches .from Nijni, Novgorod: say.^ that, the tovfi iwas for ; five hours^ yesterday' .iijV thf S hands . of ;.thousand»/pf •Who ijjurderously attacked 1 every- respect r. able person they met in ; the tßtreetsr.t Btreetsr.' One man- yi&s killed and twelve\were - seri ously; injured. Twenty, others '."were treat ed ln-^the; hospitals^ ". ', .. _ •. \u25a0 \ \ '* A renewal- of the disorder Is feared and a: speclttl meeting of -.the -'.town ' council has , been called 'for • to-mbrrbw". to take measures for local defense. \u25a0..o.;.: ,- : OPENS V I <V /BOOKS , TO JEROME r— Placing No Obstacles in Way "t of >the Equitable In vestigation. NEW YORK, July 24.— District Attorney Jerome returned ' from his summer home at Lakeville to-day and immediately be gan his promised investigation of the af fairs of_lthe Equitably Life. Assurance So-, fifty. "rsfcfc^Jfe close of the- day- Jerome Is sued thevfollowmK statement,' oh which he declined' to -make any comment ; '.' I went . to the Equitable building: .to- meet Mr. Harrlman, as I understood that be was groin? away to-morrow and I to ccc : the much-talked -of Union Paciflo preferred' syndicate agreement. . I made a careful exam ination o* the terms of the agreement. ."\u25a0 Mr. Harrlman also stated that his books and papers, were in the custody of his counsel. Judge Lovr ett, who wa*' . Instructed to waive any ques tion of professional privilege . and to produce at any time any tjf. them that I might deem of importance in' the conduct: of -any Investigation Gf .'matters, within": nty iurie^lctlon. - The syn dicate agreement. wa« '«ra«,-- the, tenns-jpf which would hft.v»ral any time been produced for the Inspection- of .'the-, superintendent of insurance. The Equitable LJfe Assurance Society was not .party tQ^the "jsaM.- agrreenvent and had not en at any tliat.^l -.>_•< >^ 1 then went to'.'Kubn;-XoeV& Co.'s building and had an interview with. Jacob Schlft. who gave me full information.- in regard to the de tails of syndicate operations referred' to In the Frick and Hendrlcks reports. \u25a0; producing pa pers showing the exact -character of those syndicate operations and volunteering to give me any further Information or to produce any other documents which I might at any time desire. '\u25a0'.- , , WILL MOVE THE TOWN H OF VALDEZ A LITTLE Citizens "Waiii to Feel That They Will' Not Be Flooded. * Special Dispatch to Th« CaiL TACOMA, .July. 24.— Following the two recentj floods" which have^ swept away nu merpup buildings. 'and one wharf, the owile'rs' and'!backei > s of.Valdei town site haVe dedjded". to' * move '< - t the town three miles up the" bay. to a "point. opposite the Government military post. At this point there will. .be .no "danger' of floods in the future. The new' site can also be con nected with the Copper. River Valley by railroad, "wHile the railroad could not reach the present location without great difficulty. :•; }\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0: ' - •• "...'.- 810 MILL, .BURNED. DurneyrPlant^/o*. srikiyou County Goes • yy r :.\: v^;; r ..^jp;.to';Smpi6e. \u25a0.;.\u25a0' ,^;. v ' | REPDING, : July-- ; 24.-^-The Durney sawmill -. nea.r. . Igerna \was , totally, de- Btr<jy«deTb"y w^'.-in.'-the j early hours of Sunday." morning. • z The ' flre originated in-'the 'boiier.'tO&ni.' 'The loss -will ex ceed $30,000' and' throws" nearly a hun dred men out of employment. The mill had a^ capacity of 60,000 feet of lumber a ; d^i and > was • one 1 of the - best pro^ ducers';in :^iskiyou , County^ , The mr eurance . on -'the property.- amounted' to only $5000 but a liewiplant-will be in fetalled within-thirtydays. The -prop erty belonged to the J. : N. Durney. Lumr ber Company. ....;. . MINER'S WIFE LOSES LIFE \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0> -AWDXHILD IS BADLY: BURNED Woman Vneu \u25a0 Kerosene to Start Fire and Fatal Blaze Is the . . \u25a0 .'..,. " \u25a0' . y.. ißesult.*..:;';*;"i Result.*..:;';*;" STOCKTON. July 24.— "While trying to light a fire with kerosene oil at Taloma, Calaveras County, Mrs.Marle Poso're-. celyed. burns ;»yesterday evening .which, resulted in her,death last evening, after terrible agony. .The house was burned to '] the .ground, and one of Mrs. Poso's children was painfully; though not serl opsly, burned..., The, deceased was the wife of C. Poso, a miner of Fremont. ._ On board the Anadyr, are some of the survivors of the Russian battleship Orel, which was; captured by the Jap anese after * a < desperate 'fight, during which, according. to one story, 300 men were killed or wounded and those mor tally wounded' were 'thrown overboard. sS - A \u25a0 B\u25a0 BraB -ra IBH A I fe H B H \u25a0•* ; r B AKI^JPO^DER. BOYCOTT MAY SOON BE OVER Chinese Minister Believes It Will Be Discontinued When Situation Is : Cleared TKMTY OUTLOOK POOK TOien China Understands the Att itude of America the •Embargo May ;Be Lifted AMHERST, Mass., July' 24— Sir ChengV turig Llan?-Cheng, the Chinese Minister, who is spending the summer here, has re ceived brief advices about the boycott de clared against American goods by Chinese merchants. On this point he said: ; \u25a0 "The Chinese Government < has dona what itccould to discourage this.. boycott,, which /Is 'not in any way'a* governmental affair, but' emanates from-the}commercf»T : guilds",*; bvef? which the -Government'lias no; control.""- :* . '"•..•' '- .: ' - '-•" '"\u25a0 *; The ; Minister, suggested j that his Gov ernment; would continue, to do what ,lt could to allay the agitation and expressed the hope:that it would not Interfere with the cordial relations existing between the two Governments in any way. >At the Chinese legation the nope is expressed that when the willingness of this Gqvern menl^to interpret the present immigration law in a broad spirit and -to- afford to the non-laboring class -of Chinese proper fa cilities/ofUravel : ii>' this . country becomes known.. throughput China, the 'present anti-American _feelins..will- subside." The outlook for a new immigration treaty is 'not regarded -as bright at this time. A more immediate; means of. relief, it is believed, will be found in an amend ment to existing* laws under which only Chinese laborers wuold be excluded from this country. • It is probable this matter may be taken up at the. next session of Congress. ,-'''. No attempt is made at the legation to conceal ' the ! seriousness of the present boycott or the fact that feeling: against American restriction' of Chinese immigra tion of the better classes runs high in Chinese commercial, circles, PARIS. July 24.— Mr. Liou. the first secretary of the : Chines* legation, in an Interview In the Matin, gives his, views on the Chinese boycott of Amerl-; can goods. . He says: . "The boycott of American goods is gradually extending and •will probably gain considerably In Northern China. The Chinese press, is-" taking an active part in the boycott, .in the struggle over which China has nothing to lose. The movement is very popular, and will only cease when the United States mod ifies certain laws affecting our country men."-. . \u25a0 '•"' : - v'i--' OBJECTS TO BEING PASSED IN THE RACE Railroad Man Who Fails to Get a Promotion Resigns. Special Dispatch to Th« on. TACOMA, July 24.— S._G. Fulton baa resigned the'posltion of' assistant general freight agent of the Northern Pacific at Portland after nearly thirty years* ser vice. He \u25a0 haa occupied his present ' posi tion for seventeen years. Ten years ago Fulton was an active competitor at Port land* of J. GI "Woodworth, then general freight agent of the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Woodworth is now traffic manager, of the Northern Pacific. He recently asked . Fulton to go. to St. Paul' in charge, of the transcontinental traffic. This change Involves a transfer to Tacoma of Henry Blakeley of St. Paul with the title Of general "Western freight agent* and gives him supreme charge of traffic matters in "Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Promotion of men heretofore under him above his head being distaste ful to Fulton, he has resigned. THINKS MOTHER LODE HAS BEEN DISCOVERED Wonderful Strike .'Reported to Have Been Made in Nevada. Special Dlscatch to The Call. BEATTY, Nev.. July 24.— The most' wonderful strike ever known in the history of the mining world has. been made on the "Sunday*-* mining property at Beatty, Nev. For some .weeks Sam uel McEachen, a prominent mining en gineer from New York, has been here qulfttly getting control of mining: lo cations on the eastern side of Bead Mountain and has at last succeeded in doing so. The ledge, which- has been found on the property is 170 feet in width and every foot shows good value. The ledge, so experts say, is . unques tionably •\u2666 the -mother -lod-o- of Nevada* It excels, the world famous Comstock lode. in. size and undoubtedly -will In value. - : . > ••\u0084; \u25a0 . \u25a0\u25a0'-\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0.'\u25a0 GOVERNMENT WILL COLLECT "QUANTITIES OF TREE SEEDS Work' to Be Conducted on an Exten- sive Scale at the Reserves in .California. . WARHINGTOX, | July.. 24.— The for estry .bureau, Is planning: to collect tree seeds: oh a very "large scale, this." au-. tumri." The ; work, of reforestration," In the western reserves Is calling, for -.the production" of "many millions of seed lings annually. 'and the. service has al ready established six forest nurseries for this purpose In different parts of the semi-arid "West. Nursery, work or planting is now in progress in the Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, Modoc and Warner Mountain reserves in Califor nia; tho Pike's Peak and Gunnlson re serves 'in Colorado: ; the ; Dismal River reserve in Nebraska ; the .Gila.Ri ver ,ref servein New Mexico and the Salt Lake reserve In Utah."' ."!"' .*."'. CHICAGO STRIKE NOT AT AN END Likely to Be- Eesumed Be cause of a Decision An -nouireed: by— Employers UNIONS AKEY ENRAGED Notified ITiat Their Members IMi^^^^^^m Back .??§S§iwnmer i Positions CHICAGO. July 2t— At a mass meeting of - employers - this afternoon, at which representatives of more than 200 business houses were present, it wa3 decided that no more of the teamsters who" have been on strike would be reinstated until all the unions have called oft the strike. Z The action may "result In giying. a new lease" of life to tfae^- teamsters 1 " strike. A3 soon ai the stand taken by the" employers had been made known to the unions a meeting of the Teamsters' Joint Council was called for to-morrow night to con sider- ways and means of renewing the flght, | should such a course be decided upon. . The ' teamsters were in a belliger ent ' mood ' to-night, and threats were made that unless the employers receded from their position there would be a gen eral strike of all the union teamsters In Chicago. This would mean the , calling out of 35,000 men, whereas but 5000 were involved ,in the strike which was re cently declared at an end Jy the Team sters' Joint Council. SEXATOK MITCHELL PRESEXTS -* ' \u25a0;': " HIS BILL OF EXCEPTIONS Convicted Land-Grabber Will Appear Before -Judge rfc Haven To-Day -.. . : . . For Sentence. — PORTLAND. July 24.— When Judge de Haven convened tha Federal Court this morning Senator Mitchell, by hia counsel. Senator John M. Thurston ot Nebraska, appeared in court and the Convicted Senator's bill of exceptions, which had been agreed on by himself and Attorney Heney and upon which Is based the appeal to the Su preme Court of the United States, was presented. 'The bill was allowed by Judge de Haven. Sentence will be pronounced at the opening 1 of court to morrow niornlng 1 . when a bond of $2000 for the appearance of Senator Mitchell for trial before the Supreme Court at Washington. D. C. in the fall will be filed. '* ; ' '* • ' • • ' • ' . FORMERS<t\ KRAXCISCAX DHOWVED IX SOUTHERN" BAY Boat He Hired Is Found. Empty, a Short Distance Below Coroaado. SAN DIEGO. July 21.— A. D. 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