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CLASH NEARLY DUEUAS F0E T0 FACE BY LAND AND SEA NEBRASKA NOTES RUSSIA MEANT WAR COMBINED ASSAULT ON PORT ARTHUR PROBABLE. JAPANESE TOLD TO ATTACK "DRDERS ISSUED TO EFFFCT CAP TURE AT ALL COSTS llieknle of VlndlTontok Not Confirmed, Hot Itepnrdon Triie-Cnmnwnder of Vort Arthur Hayn It Will Nvtr Sirrm1cr. JAPAN THINKS PROTEST COMES WITH POOR GRACE. Forrnnl Peolnrtlon Not lceery View of nrenkinff Off of' All Relation Hofore Striking Blow. ST. PETERSBURG.-Direct con Brmatlon of tho report from Hako-j date that Vladivostok Is blockaded by the Japanese vessels cannot b ibtalned boro. but it Is considered not Improbable. During tbo Japan tse landing operations In Korea tbo Russian warships to the north were t constant monace, and blockading them would be the mnst effective means of socurlng nonluterferenco. Furthermore, It Is worthy of noto Ihnt for more than one week no tvord has been allowed to come from Vladivos'ocK and this In itself seems itrong presumptive ovldonce that Ira portant events are transpiring. Tho report from Llao Yang, Mon shnria, that tho Japanese fleet has received orders to attack and capturo Port Arthur on March 1 at all costs, jouplod with tha comparison of Port Arthur and Sevastopol, made by tho Novoe Viemya, has created a pro found impression, and has added to the belief that the Japanese possibly Intend to commence land and sea jpprations against Port Arthur looner than was anticipated. The family of a foreigner employed 't Port Dalny arrived here yester-1 'day, having made tho trip in eigh teen days. One of tho members said to tho correspondent of tho Assocl ited press: "The day after the outbreak of liostiltcs, the authorities ordered all non-combattants to leave Port Dalny In order to have as few mouths as possible to feed in tho evont of a siege. "If the Japanese invest Port Ar thur there were enough provisions when I left to lust eight months. Wc passed a continual stream of troop trains going east." PORT ARTITUR. General Stnes fccl, commander of the g.urlson here has Issued a general order directing the attention of the troops and in habitants to tho fact that the Japan uso intend to land and seize the for tress The general declares tho Japanese consider tho seizure of Port Arthur to bo a question of national honor, and from teir obstinate attacks and bombardments of the fortress and bays ho can only con clude that tho enemy will raako every effort to capturo the fortress, falling whijh the Japanese will destroy the railroad and withdraw. "The enemy however," piocecds WASHINGTON. Tho Japanese minister tonight gave out the offlolnl reply of his govcriimont to the note ol Russia to the powers, charging the Japanese with opening hostlli ties without a formal declaration of war. The reply deals at great length with Russia's preparations for war In tho far east whllo dlplo mntJn negotiations woro being dc- ------ - c " iayed by that government, and enn tends that the responsibility rests vlth Russia. Tho document says, after summing un all the Russian FIGHTING FORCES IN KOREA GET CLOSE TOGETHER CHINKS; KKMKI,S TAICK TIP A 1 1. US AGAINST KUS-.IAJN8. MANY TROOPS LANDED Story of Tmnrnn llomntirriment on Mon day Marnliig Now nrllcivcti to tt Kclio of Former lCngii;innitt. ADVANCE GUARD OF RUSSIANS CLOSE TO PING YANG. (l't Control of Telegi'iinh OfllrM, Intpri on Dtsttlct Govurmir unci Contin ent o nil tho Official ,1'npeitn. ST. PETERSBURG. -Major Gen iral Pfluu, Viceroy Alexlcff's chlf of staff, send9 In the following telegram military and naval preparation made dated March 2: I i . . . i .1 1 i t "Accoiaing to anamonai iniorma- thin which has reached me, our pa Hols, having passed tte night eight miles from Ping Yang. Korea, an proached that town on the morning ol February 21). They woro oloselT pressing a Japansce patrol of seven otllcois. Lieutenant Lonchakoil at tacked this patrol with three Cos packs, forolng it to retreat at a gallop towards the gates of Ping Yang. "Tho presenco or our patrol near Plug Yans' caused great alarm, and Fonn tho enemy's sharp shooters manned the w. ills' towers and opened lire, expecting an attack. Aacording to the report, our patrols approached within 700 paces of Ping Yang. which they found to bo surrounded by both old and new ramparts. These, however, wore not yet occu pled by tho enemy and it is supposed that the Japanese have not moro than 1,000 men in Ping Yang." TOKIO.It has been learned that the Russians have occupied the tele graph ofllccs at Anju and Yongpyon, tho general order, "Is mistaken. Our troops know and the inhabitants Rre herewith Inf'itmod by mo that we win not yield. Wc must right to the finish, ps, I the commandant, will never give an order to surrender I call on all to become convinced of the necessity of lighting to tho death. Those who loave without lighting will not save themselves. There is no way out. On three sides there is the son, and on tho fourCh will be the enemy. Thoro is no means of escape except by light ing." Notwithstanding the heavy gale which Is blowing the lights of Japan ese scouting vessels are visible in the oiling during the night. MOSCOW A large representative meeting of tho marshals, nobillt) and cnier government omcials was held yesterday; to discuss the best methods of assisting tho Russians wounded during tho war in the far cast. At the close of tho meeting a telegram was dispatched to the czar expressing unbounded loyalty to him. His majesty Immediately replied, ex pressing his heartfelt giatltude for the noblQthouL'ht which inspired tha message and sentiments voiced to wards himself, adding: "I sco in theso expressions new 'testimony of a determination on tne part of as they did In former days and to work In common with the soldlera of Russia la tbo welfare ol pur fatherland." and in contemplation: 'In view of theso facts whn can say that. Russia had no wartlike lu toutlons or that she w.is unpreoarcd Jor war? Seeing that the situation had becomo so critical that it ad mitted of no furthur delay, the Japaneso government as compelled to break off negotiations that had proved abortive and to tako tho nec essary steps for solr-protectlnn. But tho responslbilty for the chal lenge to war rests not with Japan but solely with Russia. On the (1th of February Japan announcod to Russia her decision to termlnato the pending negotiations and to take such independent actoin as she might deem best to deTcrd her positlou menaced by Russia and to protect her established tights and legitimate interests. At tho samo time the government ol Japan in formed the Russian go'erntiiont that as its moderate and tinsel lish pto posals in tho luterost of a firm and lasting peace In the far east had not received the consideration which i . i i i was their due, Japan naa resoivuu to servo hor diplomatic relations with Russia, which for the reason named, bad ceased to posses value, and to withdraw from hor legation. X 1JU LVI III 1 UUUIIUUII W UUUun naturally Included tho opening of hostilities. Tho fact that Russia was unable to understmd it in that light Is, of course no reason why Japan should be held responsible for the misinterpretation made by Rus sia. It is the almost unanmious opinion of internal jurists that a declaration of war Is noi an indis peuslble premiulslto to tho opening of hostilities. Indeed It has been tiie common praotlco lu recent wars to declare war after hostllitiis hud legun. Japan's action thoreforo is not open to the least criticism lu this regard. From the standpoint of International law It must be un derstood that the charge mado against her docs not come with gool grace from Russia. in as much as the e are not only many historical in stances of Russia herself resorting to but one came, that of her invasi in of Finland in 1808, when she began war before there had oven been a rupture of diplomatic relations." TOKIO. 'The general stair and regiment of the guards left Japan today for a port on the west oml of Korea, probaoly Chemulpo. Tho general election was held today in Japan and was without dlstur bance of any kind. An Imperial receipt convening tho diet in special session at Tukin on March 18 will he Issied on March 2. This session will last for ten days, and the most Im portant bill to bu presented is one which increases the land tax by Wx per cent. This increase will result In doub ling the income from this source. According to tho stipulations ot the protocol the Japamso minister at Seoul has notified the Korean government that the building of a railroad from Seoul to Wlju for mllltarv uses will be commenced forthwith. LONbON. Hardly a word of news from the scat of war, with tho ex ception of tho Uusslan oillolal dis patches, h published , this morning, and It now seems clear that tho story lu the Morning Telegraph two days ago of a bombardment of Port Arthur by tho Japanese on February 20 Is nothing moro than a re-echo of previous attaoks. From Ylngtso romcs an uncon- Untied report thnt 500 bandits, armed with modern rifles have attacked a Russian post to tho west of Ilalchcng, thirty-two miles northeast of Nluohwang. Thero was sovorc light ing, and both sides lost heavily. This report Is discredited at Ylngtso, but If It Is true it Indicates that a serious danger is confronting Russia in these well armod brigands Accordng to count of this found among killed. This the Dally Malls' ao affair, six Japaneso the bandits wero would tend to show north of Ping Yang, Korea. Thoy have imprisoned the district governor gims aro and nave contiscaied oiuciai papors. south of The Russian force near Anju num hers about forty men. Tho main Russian force is concentrated at Liao Yaug, 120 miles northwest of Antung. The Russians near Antung on the laju river aggregate 2,000 No important engagement is cxpoo ted south of the Yalu river, whiuh it Is bolloved the Russians will make tholr main lino of defense. The dlot will meet on Match 13 a call of tho mlkadu to vote on war measures. It is anticipated that tho entire program of the government will be appproved, and It is expected that the session will bo conclud d within ton days. that the Japanese aro organizing tho bands. Koports from Toklo declare that Japan has granted permission for lifty-thrce fbrolgn nowspapor corrc spnndents to accompany tho Japanese1 fotces. Seventeen of these corre spondents aro A mcrloans. Tho date of their departure has not been lixed. A mile and a quarter of tbo Siber ian railroad, according to tho Toklo reports, has oeon destroyea near Nlnguta half way between Vladl vostock and Harbin. Tho Tien Tsln correspondent of the Standard cables that tho litis strongly fortifying points Mukden. Thousands of coolies, who aro working day and night on the ramparts and entrench ments of Ilalohong, arc compelled to labor without pay. Tragedy In Jail. WHEELING, W. Na. Facing the certulnty of Ills thirc term instate prison, Scott Neal of Martin's Ferry, charged with attempting to kill hia wife, tried to shoot his way to liberty to night and was responsible for a bloody tradegy in tho St. Clalrville, (J., jail corridor. Noal had secured possession of a revolvor. and told James Sutton, a Bellaire prisonei awaiting trial for two mysterious murders, of his intentions. Sutton diopped a noto from the window warning the Jailor. Clyde Bulger, the jailer, entered the corridor tc lock up the prisoners for tho night, and was accompanied by Sheriff Ma jors and two deputies. Neal icallzec that he had been betrayed, and shot Sutton through the temple, killing him instantly. He then pointed his revolver at tne jailer, demanding that he unlock the doots. Bulgei grappled with him and with Nual's gun resting against his temple, whip ped out his own revolver and shot Neal through the heart. Want AM Light WASHINGTON. -An etfort to all the innermost secrets of the Mormai faith was manifested in the first day's proceedings before the senate. committee on privileges and eleo. Engineers and surveyor I tlnns which Is Investigating the pro Church His Law. WASHINGTON. Attornycs for the protostitnttJ In the Smoot Investiga tion said they intended to prove that the defendant is associated with a hlrarchy which practlcos po lygamy and coonivos at violations of th law and that his very vote as a senator of the United States Is sub ject to the wish and command of tho Mormon church. President Joseph F. Smith confessed that he hlmseir had continued to cohabit with his plural family since the manifesto ol 18 0 and that he realized fully that he was violating state laws. Presi dent Smith also testified that Reed Smoot hud to get the consent of his associate apostles, In the church bo- fore ho could becomo candidate for souator. Colorado fliners ro Free. OHIPPLE ORI3EK, Colo A ju. n the conspiracy case against Shci- man j'arKor ann rimiuR i osier, minors union leaders, who wore charged with conspiring to wreck a Floronco & Cripple Creek passenger train, tonight rendered a verdict of uot guilty after a brief deliberation. After shaking hands with their at torneys and the mombers or the jury the dofendents loft tho court room in company with President Moycr of tho western federation ol miners and other union leaders. havo already left Seoul. Must Flee from the State WASHINGTON. Postmaster E. S. Darnell of Junction, Union county, Btaud Arkansas, has resigned his otllce, and in Ills letter to the post mister gen era I says: ' "My reasons for resigning tire that my family have become mixed up In what, is Kuown in this county as the Parnell-Tucker feud. This is a pnllt- leal feud and as four membets ol our family havo been assassinated within tho last iifteen months I feel that It Is olearly my duty to my family and friends that I leave the tests against Reed Smoot's retaining his seat as a senator rrom Utah. President Joseph F. Smith, tho high est otllcer of the church, was on tin all day. Ho was questloneq closely in regard to tho principles u devino revelations. He said ho ad bored absolutely to all tho teaching of the church in that regard and that he himself had been vlsitec with dlvlno inspirations from God directing him as to dotalls in attain pertaining to tho welfare of th church, though no angles bad corai to him as in the case of the revelu ,Btage. I hope tbo department win tlon to his uncle, Josoph Smith, jr. relieve roc at the earliest moment." the founder of the cbnrnh. Two Killed lu Race War FORT SMITH, Ark. 11 is report- ed that two whltr m3rt were kil l and cue white man and t wo ucgi - were severly wounded tonight in a race rjot at Hokashcc, I. T. White labors in tho Midland Valley railroad camp a short distatico from llokasltee tonight attempted to drive the negro labors from town. The negroes resist ed and a fig'it followed. Further clashes are feared its the negroes aro reported to have fortllied thomselvos in a woods and scorn determined to resist all cllnrts to dislodge them. Burlington Bridge Burned. WRAY, Colo. --Tho Burlington railroad bridge over the Republican rlvor near the Nehraska line burned this afternoon. Tralllc will be do-' jlayed several hours. Tho bridge was nearly a mile long and cost $500,000. It probably caught fire from a passing locomotive. A sixty mile an hour wind was blowing, making it Im possible for railroad men to extin guish the names. A new free rural delivery route is to be established Mon out of Gretna. I t. (). 11. Canfleld;;dlotl fcfcls week his b iino in Edgar atfor a long n ess. Janirs D. Brown a plpncor ol Btaln- tri, Is dead. Ilo was borh ha Tcnn ssCc In 1822. A building boom Is on nt Butte, md a largto numbor of houses will 'e roc ted this summer. General Manager Bancroft of tho 0 ti Ion Pacllic took a trip to Lincoln on i dav to inspect the line. The Congregational church at 'otuiMturg will colobrato its tenth Innlvorsary Match 16. The German Mutual Telephone :otnp:tny of Petersburg has bcoa or- f thl.cd by farmers In (hat vltinlty. Mrs. Lillian Swanson of Nebraska City has brought snlt for a dlTorco t out hor htiBb.tnd, alleging cruelty i ii rt drunkenness. A una Elizabeth Rillo fltotl at iiiltota City last wcok. She tvrb 84 ,irs old and n natlvo of Donmark, laving come to Nebraska In 1674. The llttlo son of Farmer Bursk of illlr Greek foil from a wagon and 1 1 s o i r was almost savored from his cad by Htrlklng against tho wheel. Tho farmers of tho Plattlord (reclnct In Sarpy county havo orga nized a tolcphuno lino and will bigin work on it early In tho spring. Thi Argo starch futooryal Nebras ka City began operations this week md will begin grinding corn soon. A t ill force will bo omployod lu a few :! iys. ( On in A. Foster of Lincoln ask i dtvotco from his wife, claiming that whllo ho was away In the army the sold tho household goods and do i Mted hlih. The lovlval services that aro being vMtducted in the Motliodlut church it Tablo Rock this week will next a eel' be taken in charge by Evange list Campbell of Lincoln. 11. G. Harrington of Giotna and ..tlss Louise Sharpo of near Elk Oity cte married Thursday ot tlx; homo t the homo of the brldo's father Tuesday. A large wedding dinner .vas served. Stockholders of tho Lincoln Audi torium association elected directors for H01. The now board will orga- a m a dl.o soon, wnon a report ni uio limners of the association will be libmitted. "The Fair" a gouoral storo at Scotts Bluff, owned by George Ld lancl, was damaged by lire Saturd.ty night to tho extent of about $1,500. Tho loss Is fully covered by Insur ance. L'ho Bohemian Turners society o Schuler will erect a building tlif. mining year adapted to an nc neono of the society as Turners, togothef- with 1'ioms for their festivals aCvf entertainments. Ed Meyer of Bartlett has Hied a complaint against A. II. Webb, diargiug him with firing three or four shots at bin). .None or tne shots took otTcct, but ono passed through Meyer's clothing.- A farmers' Institute wlllbo held at Hay Springs March 7. Dr. Potors and other speakers will address the meeting and premiums will bo given for the best samples of tbo different p rains grown here. BiMilamln Fischer and Miss Mary Blaker, both Barnoston, wore married In the county court at Beatrice, Judge Brownooniclatlng. Tlic'yoting couple will make their homo. In Barucs'.on. Charles Vavra a student at the s ato university at Lincoln, was lined S25 and costs in police court n the charge of stealing books. Action bv theunlversity authorities will udoubtodly follow. The members of the Papilllon Woman's club 1 nlRht onteitalned their husband- and friends at a Martha Washington tea party, given at tho homo of Mrs. A. n. Nichols. Mrs. E. N. Secord presldod over tho moeting. The Hay Springs fire compar.y gavo Its annual ball In tho Hay Springs opeia house. A large num ber from Gordon, Chadronand Rush- vllle attended the dance. Tho pro eeeds of the ball will be used toward tho erection of a new town hall. The Wilson post, Grand Army ol the Republic, hold its annual camp fire at Gonova Maonlc hall, and tin Woman's Relief corps served supper in the banquet hall. Tho Rev. Abbott as the speaker of the even ing and oboie "Washington" for hit iubioct.