THE OMAHA DAILY PEE: FRIDAY. FEHIUTAKY 12, 1904.
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Che Foo cables that In anticipation of the
return of the enemy'a fleet the Russian at
Fort Arthur are adopting extra defensive
measure. Workmen and troops are tak
ing flown MRh brick - buildings which, It
u feared, would fall and cause laa of
life In the -event -of a Japanese bombard
ment. rlrmi previous Report.
TOKIO. Wedneedsy, February 10. It la
repjrted that two Russlsn battleships and
one crulaer were destroyed during the tor
pedo attack at Port Arthur Monday night.
The Navy department does not confirm the
report that the Japanese fleet la Mill off
Tort Arthur. Advlrea of a general naval
engagement are hourly eapected. The sue
ceaa of the Japaneae On the sea would
carry enormous advantage and practically
decide the war. On psjtr the fleeta are
almost equal, although the Japaneae are
confident that their personnel lit superior.
They say that a drawn battle would really
be a Japanese victory on account of Rus
sia's lack of facilities io dock and repair
its larger craft.
The existence of a state of war with
Russia was formally announced today by
n Imperial proclamation.
War Formally Declared,
The following- Is the text of the Imperial
rescript declaring war against - Russia,
which Was Issued In Japan yesterday:
We, by the grace of heaven, emperor of
Japan, seated on the throne occupied by
the same dynasty since time Immemorial,
Hereby make proclamation to all our loyal
and brave subjects as foltows:
We hereby declare war against Russia,
and we command our armv and navv to
carry on hostilities against it. In obedience
10 tneir fluty, witn all tneir strengtn, ana
we also command all oar competent ail-
thorrtles to mae every effort In pursuant
of their duties to attain the national aim
with all the means within the limits of the
law of nations. .
We have always deemed It essentlnl In
International relations and hare made It
our constant 1m.. to promote the pacific
progress of our empire In civilization, to
strengthen our friendly ties with other
states and to establish a state of things
which Would mnlntaln enduring peace In
the tar east, and ensure the future security
of our dominion- wtthont Injury to the
rights or Interest of other powers. Our
comDctent authorities have also performed
their duties In obedience to our will, that
our relations with all the powers had been
steadily growing In cordiality. It was thus
entirely against our expectation that we
have unhappily come to open hostllltlea
against Russia. The Integrity of Corea is
a matter of the gravest concern to this
emolre. not only or our traditional rela
tions with that country, but because the
separate-existence of Corea Is essential
to the safety of our realm. Nevertheless,
Russia, 'In disregard of her solemn treaty
pledges to cnlna ana ner reportea assur
ances to other powers, Is still In occupa
tion of Manchuria, haa consolidated and
strengthened her hold on those provinces
and Is bent upon their final annexation.
And, since the absorption of Manchuria
by Russia would render It Impossible to
maintain tha Integrity of China and would.
In addition,; compel (he abandonment of
bone nt rxiirfe In the far east, we were
fletermlned In those circumstances to settle
the ouestlon by negotiations and to secure
thereby permanent peace. With that ob
ject In view our competent authorities, by
our order, made proposals to Russia and
frequent 'conference were held during the
Inst six mpntna,
Russia, however, never
met such proposals In a, spirit of con
ciliation, but bv wanton delays nut off a
settlement of the serious q-.iestlona. and
hv ostensibly advocating peace on one
hand, while n the other extending her
haval and military preparations, sousht
to accomplish ier own selfish design. We
cannot In the least admit that Russia had
from the first anv serious or genuine de
sire for peace. She r1ected the pronosal
of our government. The safety of Corea
was In danger and the '"teres j of our e-n-
rlre avero menaced. The guaranties for
the future which we failed to secure by
peaoeful negotiations can now only be
nhtnlHA hv m n aftrtn1 to arms
It Is one earnest wish thst bv me toy.
slty and valor of our faithful sublects
peee tnav soon be permanently restored
and theglery of our empire preserved
. ' ' ronnrm story of Fight.
'The; destruction of the Russian cruiser power, to the nearest port of Its own coun
V.rla. and the gunboat Koret. at Che- L'lfdVr0'..?, mVo" be' S, g?
mtilpo n Tuesday la wnciaiiy cmnrmea,
buf aertW5TeviakHigf "Admiral" Urtk, 1 u,,cua, wmon 11 would De entitled le re
commaMU. vlhe.a.panes, .quadron. sent no'narbe
a cablegram, io the Navy department, say- 1
lnK.lhat.lhe .two Russian .vessels weighed
anchor at noon, steamed down the bay and
encountered the Jananese fleet while round- I
lnr-n island nine miles from Chemulpo, have ben last Pgliel her within the wat
It Is pot known who first opened Are. but woVprtve
tno exchange tasted thirty-four minutes, piled, have entered a port of the govern-
The-RUSfflatf 'Ships withdrew to cnemuipo.
The Korets exploded about 4:30 o'clock.
It Is not clear how the Varlag was ds-
Itroyed. The loss of life and the effect of
the shells on the Russians are unknown.
i l rvr,lhl! that the Russian crew aided
It Is possible-that tne Russian crews aia-oi
ftn the destruction or tneir vessels to avoid 1
I Rapture and annihilation.. The Japanese
did not lose .,' man and thalr ships were not
.Injured. Tha names or tne Japanese snips
are withheld for strategical reasons. The
Russian crews, It Is reported, surrendered to
the Jananese at ' Chemulpo. Japan Is
elated by (U success In Its engagement.
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,, rreaeh Hi Damage is Blight.
( PARIS, Feb. it Advice received by the
Foreign - offtoe ' ar to tha effect' that the
,amage. Ukraine by the Russian battle-
amp. vxarviicn, oeacnea-at s-on Annur
(m tha night of February I after being tor-
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pedoed by the Japanese, is not so serious
a.nd that It will be able to resume active
service shortly.
-: The cutting bf the cables compels offi
cial messages from Corea to come here by
way of St.-Petersburg, causing a delay of
'.twelve hours. Th ore fore no official con-
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prmatlon haa been received of the report
that the emperor of Corea had Bought
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reruge in tne rrenca legation, nor haa the
Foreign office bOn officially notified that
the crews of the sunken Russian warships
. Varleg and Korets took refuge on the
French eruiser Pascal, after the engage-
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Btent at Ihemuipo.
' t OfflcfaT sentiment here is somewhat reas-
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.trality - and '-iategrlty of China, United
tatea Amhakssdoe Pnrtr hsvlnr nlnt-it
? . !f Amoas-aaor t-orter naving pointed
ut that the powers have a common inter
st In keeping China neutral. Foreign
Minister Telcasse evinces the utmost de-
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sire to co-operate with the t'nlted States
so long as nothing Inimical to Russia Is
done.
The friendly sentiments of the French
government toward the t'nlted Stated art
Indicated by the meaeage of both rresldent
Jyoubet and M. Delcasse corncemlng the
Baltimore disaster.
gabatanee of Hay's Note.
The Temps says It has received confir
mation from official sources of the report
from Port Arthur thst the Japanese at
tempted to make a landing at the bay
of Port Arthur and wsrs Immediately re
pulsed. The Temps says the following Is the
substance of Secretary Hay's note to the
powers on the subject of the neutrality
and integrity of China:
Consult with the government to which
you are accredited witn tne view or
learning If. In order to avoid the possible
outbreak of trouble In China and to limit
the prejudice of war on neutral commerce.
It will not be proper to respect the neutral
ity of the admlnlatrative entity 01 (jnina.
Mr. Hay's phrase "administrative entity"
Is hot clear to the officials here, but they
say he does not seem to mean th flnteg-
rlty of China."
The Journal des Debate, In a special dis
patch from St. Petersburg, announces that
a bombardment of Port Arthur occurred
the day before yesterday and again yester
day, and says that the Japanese fleet with
drew after having suffered severe losses.
Today, It Is added, all Is quiet off Port
Arthur.
The Foreign office receive a dispatch
this morning, dated yesterday, reporting
that 8.000 Japanese troops were encamped I
near Sepul, Corea, some ot which have en-
tared the town. It is added that quiet pre-
vails there. No mention Is made In the
dlsoatch of the presence of the Corean em.
peror at the French legation, where he has
been reported to have sought refuge, and
therefore the authorities here place no
credence In the report.
Rgardlng the announcement that Russian
allocs from the Varlag and Korlets, sunk
by the Japanese oft Chemulpo, have sought
.... k.v , t 1 .ini.
are confirmed, the Foreign office says the
French commander offered them an
asylum only In the Interest of humanity,
that no protest on the subject has been
made by the Japanese government and that
the refugees will be sent to Russia. They
will probably be required to give their
parole not to serve again during the war.
MUST BE IMPARTIAL
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which mar have m-evlouslv onlt the same
port, narpor, roadstead or waters.
Rules lor Warships.
No shin of war or nrlvstear of either hel.
"erent snail oe aetainea in any poru nar-
States more than twenty-four hours, by
reason of the successive denartura from
such port, harbor, roadstead or waters of
more man one vessel or the otner belliger
ent. But If there be several vessels of each
or either of the two belligerents in the
same port, harbor, roadstead or waters,
the order of their d.-parture therefrom shall
be so arranced as to afford the ooDortunltv
ot leaving alternately to the "easels of the
r&Bnanlli.u Kl II 1 A . - , I.
,,agt detention consistent with the object of
tnis proclamation.
No ship of war or privateer of either bel-
llgcrent ahall be permitted, while in any
fort, harbor, roadstead or waters within
he jurisdiction of the United States to
lane in any supplies except provisions and
such other things as may be requisite lor
the subsistence of Its crew, and excent so
much ooa.1 only as may be sufficient to
carry sucn vessel, if without any sail
steam power, 'then with hlf the quantity
ship of wai or privateer in the same or any
fther port, harbor, roadstead or watera of
;," -" Vr" th." exp.rXn oPt"
months from thn lima .hen annti xnai
wim-u mnv ueiongs.
Rights of Neatrala.
And 1 further Aa1uia a ...T ...n:.uiM At.
by the flrst article of the convention as
l r'Kntl' of neutrals at sea which was
c.onolVded bftween the United States of
Amertca ftnd Ma majpgty, the emoeror of
an the Russlas, on (he tlA day of Julv
D., ISM, the following principles were
Jw?: " perm,n!,lt anJ Immutable,
First. That free Shins tnuka r. annHa-
that la to say, that the effects or goods
belonging to SUblectS or IHm-n nf a nnar
and state at war are free from capture
and confiscation when found on board of
neutral vessels with the exception of arti
cles of contraband ot war.
Becond. That the property of neutrals
on board an enemy's vessel Is not subject
10 i'uiiuBciion unless tne same do con
traband or war.
tWe ?tatuteshof thUn'lted StStw'and
im law or nations alike reaulre that no
person within the territory and Jurisdlc-
nun vi ma 1 mieu oimrs snail tase part,
,.lrtiv , i,ii,.i i ,. .
out snau remain at oeace with each of
the said belligerents, and shall maintain
a strict and Impartial neutrality, and that
whatever privileges shall be accorded to
one belligerent within the norta nf th
United States shall be In like manner ac-
'"I1 ui? otlhr- , . .... ...
. " ' iit-iwwjt riijuui m 11 ina limu till-
ns of the United States and all persons
IE- 1 "Su a V 1,- . i . .if
the I nlted Slates to observe the laws
thereof and to commit no action contrary
to tne provisions oi tne saia statutes or
Ln.hrfllUon 0f the Uw f ,laUon ta that
And I do hereby warn all cltlsens of the
T'nlted States and all peraons residing or
being within their territory or Jurisdiction
th(lt wnlle lho fr and full expression of
sympathies In publlo and prlate Is not re-
stiicted by the laws of the I'nletd Btates.
military forces In aid of each belligerent
cannot lawfully be originated or organised
within their Jurisdiction, snd while all per-
I m7 iiui.j nnu wnnuui. i-air uon
manufaoture and anil within the United
States arms and munitions of war and
other articles ordinarily known as "con
traband of war," yet they cannot Carry
such articles upon the high seas for the
or service or eltner belligerent, nor can
they transport soldiers and
officers
of
either, or attempt to break any blockade
ny l
ollsl
which may be lawfully eslaousneo and
maintained during the war. without Incur
ring the risk of hostile capture, and the
penalties denounced by the law of nations
In that behalf. And I do hereby direct thst
cltlsens uf the United Btates wno may mis
conduct themselves In the premise will do
so at their peril, and taat tney can in no
wise obtain any protection from the gov
ernment of the United Btates against the
consequences of their conduct.
in 1 . n.-a wriprir. i nave nereunio ser
my hand and cauaed the seal of the t'nlted
Btates to be affixed.
Dana at tha rltv of Washington this 11th
day of February, In the year (seal) of our
Lord one thousand nlns hundred and four,
and of the Independence of the United
i States the one hundred and twenty-eighth.
By the president. .
THEDORB ROOSEVELT.
JOHN HAT. Secretary of State.
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NOTE NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD
Boiiian Frtii Bagardi Hay Uanlfeito an
Attempt at Mediation.
GREAT BRITAIN SHARES HAYASHPS VIEW
GoTCraraeat at Washington Will Be
Led lato N IHecasalen of Details
t This Stage ol Negotia
tions. '
ST. PETERSBURG Feb. 11. Secretary
Hay's note to the powers has attracted
much attention In diplomatic circles here.
Any movfment having for Its purpose the
limiting of the scene of hostilities Is re
ceived with sympathy, but In certain quar
ters the practicability of the action sug
gested Is questioned. A prominent diplo
mat expressed Surprise today that the
preservation of Corea was not Included In
the note.
The wishes of the t'nlted States have
been communicated to the Russian govern
ment and presumably also to Japan. At
the Foreign office the Associated Press
learned this afternoon that ho responses
had been made and It was considered ex
tremely doubtful whether Russia felt It
Self In a position to jnnke any declarations
now, as these might hamper 'Its military
operations. The question was said to be
one for the military authorities to decide
and the representations of the t'nlted States,
which are understood to be couched in the
most courteous terms, probably will be
rererrea to viceroy Aiexien.
Newspapers here do not fully understand
the purport of the note and regard It as
an attempt at mediation, the bare Bug
gestion or wmcn, wnne me country is
smarting under the sting of defeat, creates
irrltatlcm.
Tna veaomosti points out mat tne unnea
nave inuiatea a joini action
a nnigni ago 10 restrain japan ana .
" 18 now ,ao u""er" u',. "-.
after Its experience at Berlin, has had
enough of International congresses. The
following clause In Secretary Hay's note
Is considered here to be Important :
Proposing Joint representations to Rus-
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circumscribe the war operations as far
as possible with a View to preventing dis
orders In China which might threaten in
ternational trade and to the preserving of
the Integrity of China.
The prompt declaration of the neutrality
of the t'nlted States, although expected as
a matter of course, has madea good Im
pression here. The bitterness against
Great Britain, great during the negotia
tions between Russia and Japan, is as
suming most alarming proportions. The
supposition that Great Britain evacuated
Wel Hal Wei to give Japan a base whence
to attack has called out the deepest Indig
nation, whlqh has been still further In
flamed by the publication In Great Britain
of a blue book on Thibet, containing the
offensive language of l,ord Lansdowne.
Even In less stirring time this would
have caused a public sensation.
The irst authentlo news of the fighting
at Chemulpo has been printed hei-a vaguely
and without details.
The admiralty has Issued spectflc orders
that no telegrams from the far east, either
for private persons, newspapers or news
agencies will be transmitted. The ad
miralty will give out official reports.
Creates Favorable Impression.
VIENNA, Feb. 11. The note of Secre
tary lllay has created a favorable Impres
sion In diplomatic circles here, and M
Maklno, the Japanese minister, has ex
pressed hla satisfaction with It
bares Ilayashl'a Views,
JiONDON, Feb. .11. With, regard to . Sec
retary Hay's . note to the powers on the
neutrality of China, the British' foreign
office sees no reason why the proposition
regarding China proper should not be
Inlnoit In bv nil tha nowers. but the srov-
ernment shares the views of Bafon Hay
ashl, the Japanese . minister here. In re
gard to Manchuria, as expressed In these
dispatches yesterday.
Maaebnrla Sot Mentioned.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Regardlng the
criticism of Baron Hayaahl on Secretary
Hay's note to the powers. It can be stated
that the word Manchuria Is not used In
the note, nor has the State department
authorised any Interpretation of the note
so as to specifically Include that province,
though the State department will not be
led into a discussion of details at this
stage of the negotiations. By a high offi
cial It was said tonight that the powers
agreed to preserve the Integrity nf China
In 1900 and that It was not specified how
much of China was Included In the gen
eral term. Secretary Hay's note merely
foUow th ,lnM of the prlm;,DU then
enunciated.
RUMOR OF ANOTHER FIGHT
(Continued from First Page.)
tralltv laws to American snipping ana also
to the specification of articles that might
I , . . .v.-., m ,
bs regarded as contraband or war, it was
"c""' 1 1
tn -tinrnev general and the secretary
of war for approval,
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11. President
Roosevelt signed the proclamation declar
ing the neutrality of this government In
the Russo-Japanese war at 1:68 o'clock this
afternoon
Aiexleff la Jtapreso Command.
BT. PETERSBURG. Feb. U. It is offi
cially announced that Admiral Aiexleff has
been appointed to the supreme command
of the Russian land and aea forces In the
far east.
The minister of finance has Issued a
communication which warns the people
against becoming panlcstrlcken and sacri
ficing the securities they hold, as thereby
they will only benefit the speculators. The
ministry expects the people to remain calm
and collected regarding events In the far
east, which, while they may create tem
porary difficulties, cannot shake Russia's
economic power. It points out that stocks
fell at the outbreak of the Russo-Turklsh
war In 1977, but that within a fortnight
quotations recovered. The experience. It
says, Is now being repeated. V
Th note of the finance ministry had a
good effect. On the Bourse Russian bonds
recovered t per cent and rentes and other
securities Improved.
Orders have been issued for the forma
tlon of a third Siberian army corps and
a transbalkan division of Cossacks. These
will be Incorporated In the Manchurlan
army.
A dispatch from Irkutsk, Siberia, aays
orders have been Issued to hsve the rail
road acroas the ice-covered Lake Baikal
completed by February Za. The contractors
have been promised a bonus of $1,500 for
each -day's earlier completion.
It was announced February that as
the passage of Lake Baikal by train across
the Ice appeared too dangerous the Rus
sian reinforcements would cross the Ice
on foot, and the war material would be
transported over a temporary Una, which
Is probably the undertaking referred to
In the dispatch from Irkutsk. Lake Baikal
is frosen over from January to May.
Rigid Press Ceasorsalsi.
The rigid censorship still prevents the
newspapers, this afternoon, from receiving
war news either from Russian or foreign
sources. No news has been received since
Viceroy AlexleS's dispatch and the publlo
consequently Is completely In the dark.. All
manner of rumor are afloat. The govern'
ment. however, has taken measures to
counteract their publication, forbidding the
retail sale of the principal offender, the
St. Petersburg Oaaette. The government
expressed great displeasure at the publica
tion of the report of a Russlsn victory and J
the raising of fslse hopes among the population.
Nevertheless, the rumors circulated ver
bally ate greedily swallowed. According to
one report here the Russian armored
cruiser Gromobol recently sailed out of
Vladivostok, destroyed twenty Japanese
transports off southern Corea and wal
herself sunk by the Japanese cruisers.
Another story claimed that four of the
Vladivostok warships under Admiral
Btackelberg had sunk four Japanese trans
ports. The most circumstantial story current In
St. Petersburg Is a report of the sinking of
the Russian crulset Varlag off Chemulpo.
Press is Less Bitter.
Still another Is to the effect that the re
cent Japanese attack on Port Arthur was
a feint to protect tha passage of transport
bound to Bhan Htl Kwan to land Japanese
troops there and effect a conjunction With
the forces of Yuan glial KaU the Chinese
commander-in-chief, and attack the Rus
sians In the rear.
These are but samples of the reports cur
rent In the Russlsn capital.
All the Russian navigation companies
having vessels In far eastern waters are
anxious about their fate. The volunteer
fleet Ij particularly .concerned regarding
the Ekaterlnostav, which loft Vladivostok
February 4, and the-VeroneJ, which left
Shanghai, tea-ladeo, for Singapore, Feb
ruary . No news of either vessel has
reached here.
All the naval officers In St. Petersburg
this morning attended a Service at the
Church of 8t. Nicholas.
The tone of the press comment today Is
less bitter against Japan, which Is perhaps
significant.
The report circulated here that the t'nlted
States has offered Its good services Is corn-
American Minister Reports.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Two cablegrams
were received at the State department to
day from Mr. Allen at Seoul, dated Feb
ruary 10, both referring to the naval en
gagements off Chemulpo an February 8 and
. The minister In his first dispatch reports
the arrival of twenty-one Japanese naval
vessels at Chemulpo on the afternoon of
Fibruary 9. Two Russian naval vessels,
the Varlag and Korets, were In Chemulpo
harbor and attempted to prevent the land
ing of Japanese forces, but with no success.
The foreign naval 'vessels, the minister
says, were -generally leaving the harbor.
There was a report that the Japanese naval
vessels had captured transports oft Mokpu
on February t. The second dispatch says:
A runn.ng naval engagement took place
In Chemulpo harbor, beginning about noon.
Tho Varlag and the Korets again at
tempted to escape, but failed.
The Varlag was Injured. On their return
the Japanese naval vessels announced offi
cially that they would attack the p'ace ai.
4 o'clock p. m. At the latter hour the Ko
rets blew up and sunk. It was a slow ves
sel, which mode It difficult for It to escape.
The Japanese navst vessels attacked th
Varlag from the outside harbor until It
sank. Twenty-five hundred Japanese troops
are In Seoul.
Repeating the charge that the Japanese
attack on Port Arthur was made from Wtl
Hal Wel, on the north coast of the Bhan
Tung peninsula, the Novoe Vremya today
bitterly assalts Great Britain.
"In allowing Japan to use the harbor as
a basis of operations," says the Novoe
Vremya, "Great Britain violated the funda
mental principles of neutrality. Wel Hal
Wel must be regarded, henceforth as part
of Japanese territory, and Great Britain has
forfeited the right to: participate In any de
liberations over the eventual fate of the
harbor."
The Novoe Vremya further holds that the
case Is analagoua to that of the Alabama
and says Russia Is entitled to demand com
pensation frqmGrsjatBrltaln for the losses
It has sustained. ..f, -.
Organise Hospital Corps for Japan.
JANESVILLB, WW.. Feb. lt.-CharleB F.
W. Donnelley of Madison, Wis.', has been
accepted as a member of the Japanese
army hospital corps, now being organised
by Dr. Nicholas Senn In Chicago, and has
been ordered to report at once in Ban
Francisco, where passports will be await
ing him.
French Hold Russian l'ostofflce.
TIEN TSIN, Feb. it The Russian garri
son was withdrawn yesterday to Shan Hal
Kwan. The postoffice was transferred to
tho Fiench authorities. . . .
Yuan Shnl Kal, governor of Kal Tai
pravlnce and commander-in-chief of the
army, has, Issued, a proclamation forbid
ding meetings of secret societies or sedi
tious movements.
The Japanese are flooding Peking gratis
with newspapers containing reports of the
Japanese successes against Russia.
PORT BAID, Feb. ll.-The Russian trans
port Smolensk and one torpedo boat have
entered the Suet canal.
Japanese Commissioner Jabllaat.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11. The members of the
Japanese World's ffclr commission now In
Bt. Louis have sent a. cablegram to the
mikado congratulating him on the victories
won by his ships from Russia.
"We will have victory after victory now,"
said one of the commissioners, as he
laughed and bowed thanks for congratula
tions. "In two week you will hear that
our soldiers have crossed the Yalu and cut
Russia's line of communications. Then
what will the Russians doT With their sup
plies gone, I guess they will have to sur
render."
Ships Harry to Far East.
NEW YORK, Feb. Il.-The Chicago
training ship. General Bequando, now
cruising in Italian waters, has been
ordered, says a Valparaiso dis
patch to the Herald, to proceed to the
far cast.
The Italian ' cruiser Llgurla, with the
duke of Abrusxl on board, will start dl
recti y from Buenos Ayres, Argentine, to
Japan, cables the Herald's correspondent
at Valparaiso, Chile. It had been ex
pected that the vessel would visit Chilean
ports.
Will Mak ton Feel (,
Electric Bitters are a marvelous tonle
and work wonders for a weak, run down
system. Try them. Only G0o. Fdr sale by
Kuhn Co.
PUTS COMPANY OUT OF ACTION
Horn Insnrnnc Company of New
York Will Tak Over Baltimore
IsMfsae Baslne-aa.
NJ5W YORfc. Feb. ll.-Negotlatlons hsve
been concluded whereby the Home Insur
ance company of New York takes over
the business of the Peabody Fire Insurance
company 'of Baltimore, which will go out
of business. The Peabody was one of the
companies which suffered a heavy loss In
Baltimore risks.
HYMENEAL.
Mraa-Bnrk.
BANCROFT, Neb., Feb. U.-( Special. -
Miss Maude Burke, daughter of Hon. D
W. Burke of this place, and Ezra R. Mora
of Tskamah were united In marriage yes
terday afternoon at the home ot the bride'
father in Bancroft. Rev. Henry Stewart
of the First Presbyterian church conducted
the ring ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Moran
will reside In Tekamah.
A Caarnaed Car lor Piles.
Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrudlnl
PUaa- Your druggist will refund money II
PAro OINTMENT falie I cur eu
I t M days. .
SENATOR H ANN A MINIMISE
Fhy.'iciint Eff ard Hit Condition Preoariom
and Are Conosroed.
REALIZE PATIENT HAS LOST GROUND
Stimulants Administered with Bene
ficial Rffects and Extraordinary
Precaatlona Observed to
iecore Qalet.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ll.-Senator Hen
na's condition Is very serious, If not pre
carious. His physicians realise this snd
are watching tho case with the greatest
concern. The senator Is considerably
weaker today and as a result his pulse
had run up nt t o'clock to 104 pulsations
to the minute. The Increased weakness
Is the direct result of th fever, as the
official bulletin shows there are no com
plications. The physicians hope that the
fever has reached its worst stage, but
whether or not It has .they declare they
are unable to say. They are simply wait
ing for developments and realise the pa
tient has lost ground the last two days.
Stimulants have been given the senator
with beneficial results. He rested well
during the afternoon and retained the nour
ishment given him the last twenty-four
hours. This latter feature of the case Is
encouraging to the physicians. ,
Extraoidlnary precautions are being
taken to Insure quiet In and around the
hotel so that the senator may get all the
natural sleep possible. The motormen of
the street t-ara almost a block away have
been requested not to ring their gongs, as
their sudden clanging seemed to Irritate
the senator. After the evening visit of
the physicians the senator slept for an
hour and a half, which considerably re
freshed him. Dr. Carter remains at the
hotel all the time.
The following bulletin on Senator Han
na' condition was Issued tonight:
At ft p. m. Benator Hannn was resting
guletly. Hla temperature when taken at
o'clock was 102.2, pulse 104, respiration
28. There has been no change In his gen
eral condition since the morning, bulletin
was Issued. He retains all the nourishment
flven him for the past twenty-four hours,
here are no complications. RIXEY.
CARTER.
KANSAS CITY WOMAN BURNS
Fatal Fire in Apartment Hons in
Which Several Are
Injured.
KANSAS CITT, Feb. It One woman
lost her life and four others were In
jured, one perhaps fatally, in a fire today
that destroyed a three-story brick apart
ment house at Fifteenth and Harrison
Streets, In the southeastern part of the
residence district. There were several nar
row escapes and many Jumped from the
second and third story windows.
The dead:
MISS JESSIE AVE RILL, nged 30, burned
to death.
The Injured:
Miss Ida Parish, badly burned and in
jured Internally, perhaps fatally.
Miss Lena Snelllng, fuce and hands
burned, seriously.
Miss Margaret Shaw, face and head
burned, seriously.
Miss Minnie Taylor, head and hands
badly burned, arm broken.
The fire was started by the explosion of
gasoline stove in Miss Averlll's room.
Bhe was burned to a crisp and her body
fejl 'out of the window, through which she
had apparently aough to escape. Miss
Avertll was a clerk In a millinery store.
Her parents live near Ottawa, Kan.
MORE MONEY FOR THE FARMER
enate Committee Adds Materially
' to the Appropriation
Bl'l.
(From a Staff Correspondent.) ,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. (Special Tele
gramsThe senate committee on agricul
ture haa decided to odd to tho house agri
cultural appropriation bill en Item of SSO.OOO
for establishing four cattle feeding experi
ment stations, one to bo located In New
England, one In the south, one In the mid
dle west and one In the west. The western
station will be nt Fort Collins, Colo.
Tho committee also Added 15,000 to the
bill for Irrigation Investigations, making
the appropriation 170.000.
Five thousand Is added for investigating
poisonous plants In the west and $100,000 for
the forestry bureau.
The house today passed a bill providing
that whenever It shall appear to the com
missioner of the land office that an error
has heretofore been made by officers of
any local land office In receiving any ap
plications, declaratory statement, entry or
final proof under the homestead or other
land lews, and there was no fraud prac
ticed by the entrymen, and that there are
no prior adverse ctalments to the land de
scribed In tho. entry, and that there Is no
other reason why title should not vest In
the etitryman except that said application,
declaratory statement, entry or proof Was
not made wlthtn the land district In which
the lands applied for are situated, such
entry or proof shall he confirmed. ,'
OPPOSES THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW
Representative of Anil-Boycott Usise
Appear Before Honae Csnnl.
tec on Labor.
WASHINGTON, Feh. H.-Opposltlon was
entered against pending eight-hour legisla
tion before the house committee on labor
today by Daniel Davenport, an attorney of
Bridgeport, Conn. Mr. Davenport said he
was the general agent of the American
Anti-Boycott association, composed of a
large number of manufacturers, combined
for enforcing the laws against boyfott
of man, his business or product. Mr.
Davenport's ground of opposition was that
RIIEULlATISClSIIDULDERl
If Stop
tho Pain with an
AflH(BOcE$!
Capital and Suipla. J1M.0CO.0O.
Idle Funds
Have yon money Ijirj idle awaiting investment T
n hy not let it earn 4 per cent interest in thil bank T
It will be aksohitely aai and yield a handsome income without any worry or bother
on your part.
Thie i the oldest and strongest Saving bank In th State, and haa iever railed to
. II! . I ., . 1 . . oD J
bt a. meet ever oougauun promptly sido lis
1 Wa furnish little steel bank
CITY SAVINGS HANK
Brown Block, Sixteenth and Doaglaa Street
nttlllt.
SAFE AND SOUND
FIRE INSURANCE
Not one of the companies represented in
our agency impaired In the
BALTIMORE DISASTER
McCAGUE INVESTMENT CO.
IS06 Dodgre Street.
B. E. McCAQUE, Mgr. Insurance Dept.
eight-hour legislation was not wanted,
either by the employer or employe. It was,
he .said, socialistic legislation of the worst
character.
TRY TO BLOW ' UP BRIDGES
Police Think It Work of Men Who
Were Refnsed Fmploj.
ment.
, ANSONIA, Conn.. Feb. 11 An attempt
was made last night to blow up the brl.lge
being erected for the New Tork, New
Haven & Hartford railroad tirro.a thi
Naugatuck river here. Appurently the ob
ject was to wreck one of the. abutments
and also a big traveling crane which the
contractors, th Boston Bridge company,
have placed in position for handling gird
ers. Little damage was done. The bridge
watchman was In his shnnty, when he
heard an etploslon and, looking out, raw
four men running away. Later seven
sticks of dynamite were found about the
structure. The police are working on the
theory that the attempt was connected In
some way with the troubles which are al
leged to have been threatened on the re
fusal of the company to employ any union
men on the bridge.
Recently Joseph Clancy, a walking dele
gate of the Bridge Workers' union, who
came here from Bridgeport to look after
union interests, was stabbed by unknown
aseailants.
SYRACUSE BANK IS CLOSED
Small New York Bank Fall nnil Mo
Statement is Given
Ont.
8TRACT8E, N. Y., Feb. 11. The Amer
ican Exchange National bark of this c ty
was closed today by National Bank Ex
aminer Berlah Van Rankin. No statement
of the bank's condition has yet been given
out.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11. The American Ex
change National bank of Syracuse had a
paid up capital of t'.'OO.OOO. According to a
recent statement the bank owed depositors
1500.000.
WASHINGTON. Feb. U. The comptroller
of the currency has been advised by Na
tional Bank Examiner J. Van Vranken
that the directors of the American Ex
change National bank of Syracuse, N. Y.,
voted last night to close its doors and that
It has not been opened for business today.
The comptroller has appointed Examiner
Van Vranken as receiver. The immediate
cause of the failure is hot known. Accord
ing to a statement of the bank's condi
tion, dated January 23, its resources and
liabilities were fv06,0il; capital, tXiO.OuO; de
posits, 1237,062.
SLUM WORKER IS STRANGLED
Woman Who Married Chinaman Dies
nd Arrested Hasband Is
Released.
CHICAGO, Feb. U.-Lee Chang, the
Chinaman accused of strangling hi Amer
ican wife to death with a quilt, was dls
rhsrged today from custody. Evidence
against the Chinaman was lacking. The
woman's name previous to her marriage
to Chang wa Lillian Russell. Eh Is said
to have been a slum worker for a Baptist
Sunday school in Pittsburg.
SANTA FE MAKESAN0THER CUT
Declares a Redaction of Two Cent
on Grain to th Golf from
Coantry Folata.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. ll.-The Banta Fe
railroad today declared a further reduction
of 3 cents In the rate for wheat and corn
from country points to tha gulf port. The
Missouri rnclfie and Rock Iland roads
have met the cut. The rates from terri
tory west of the Mississippi to gulf port
have been reduced two-thirds since the
grain rate war started three weeks sgo.
This painful trouble can be re
lieved and cured by usinj an
AUcock's Porous Plaster.
Warm the plaster before ap
plying if not relieved by
beatime, piace a noi waier
bag against the plaster on
the shoulder.
RIMIMSIR Tktst Blaster trv
gaa 1r ait ssia as uehst. Tkay
ka ka la aae lurt, kavo
hm latliaic sioraikas enlcla
ar aol, aa Ban mta mr
rarea tBaS ear attar aiiarsal
nmtiy. Caarssata sat waas
tala acllaSoaaa, splsai r ay
aaUea vaauvar.
POROUS
PIASTER
organisation id ipo.
to plac In th hoirw free.
TV trn
Tel. 415.
ALEX Q. CHARLTON, Secy.
CALL FOR JJNC0LN PARTY
Issued by Kornier Mayor ot t'oonrll
Blnffs to Consider Questions of
the Civil War.
BT. LOUIS, Feb. 11. A call haa been
Issued for a natlonul nominating conven
tion of the Lincoln republican party to
be held In St. Louis on July 25. The call
Invites the attendance of all persons, whit's jp'
or colored, who favor pensioning former
slaves; who believe In paying for property
of southerners confiscated or destroyed
during the civil war; who favor a national
ox-slave school fundv Increased wage for
mall carriers, and union labor. The call
Is Issued by W. R. Vnughan of St. Louis,
who was formerly mayor of Council Bluffs.
When you set thick and
"dopey" It's your liver
getting lazy.
Wrights Indian
Vegetable Pills
$50 . S50
All Goitres Can Be Cured.
It affotds me great pleusure to announce
to those suffering from Uoltre that I can
positively cure them. I use the German
treatment which haa never been known to
fall. I will give fbu for every uncured oh sc.
You can be cured at home. Consultation
free. If you have Goitre write me for par
ticulars. J. W. JENNET, M. V.. Box lit Saline, Kan.
AMlsKMENT.
ft CRCIQHTON ,
Mum,
Telephone 1SS1.
Every Night. Matinees Thursday,'' Satur
day and Sunday.
Modern Vaudeville
Klvana and Wonderful Horse Lokl, Br-rew-Lancaster
Co., Carlln Otto, IlenrV
Humbert!. Lut Bros., Lowe-Hughes Dm
and the Klnodrome.
Prices, 10c, 2bo, 60c.
Neat WeekThe Oreat Orphenm Show
Seats Now On Sale.
KR.UG
THEATER
15 2550 75c
Bargain Matinee Saturday Best Seats, Kc.
TONIGHT AT (:U
"A HOME-SPUN HEART"
Sunday Matins
IIAHK.MIUCK'S ANIMALS
BOY D 8-Wood ward & Burgess. Mgr.
tundar MitlnM and Night Mm. tor aatt
S5e THB PINKIN HUDKER." Thurwlav
Mat. Nlhl TUB SILVKH flLlPPBEt."
Frl. A Sat. A Night "MRW. LANOTRT '
LEGAL KOTICUS.
NOTICK FOR PROPOSALS TOWN OF
CABPBR SANITARY BtiWKR 8V8TEM.
OFFICJ3 OF THE TOWN L'LKHK AND
RKCOItDJCR. CASPKU. Wvo.. Feb. 10.
Sealed proposals for th furnishing of all
material, sui plies, labor, etc., required for
constructing In place sanitary snwers, their
manholes and appurtenances In and for the
town or cuer sanitary sewer svstem, in
the state of Wyoming, In accordance with
plans and eixvlncations adopted and pre
scribed by the said town, wll! be received
at the ottire of the town clerk and recorder
in the town of Casper aforesaid until two
(2) o dock p. m. Monday, r onruary IH,
at which hour the bida will Lie publicly
opened and read aloud.
TO insure g'Ksi raj in on tne part oi tne
bidder a certified or cashier's check In tho
sum of i-'u on some approved national bank
in the town or Casper must accompany
each bid, payable to the town uf Caitper,
and to be fwrfeltwd to the town of Casper
aa liquidated damages In case the bid shall
be accepted ana ine Diaaer snau fan tor ten
days sfter notice of such acceptance, given
nersonaJly or by mall to hla addret,, Mo
erter into the contract awarded him.
Printed cornea or this advertisement, n"
tlce to bidders, siaU-ments of the work,
specification, b'ank forms for propoasln,
contract, bond, etc., may be seen and ob
tained by known responsible purtt at the
office of th town clerk ana recorder on
and after February la 1IW, ana until in
hour of opening bid.
The uoceasrul binder will n require iu
furnish a bond of three thousand dollar
iu.o0u.noi. executed bv some surety com
pany to be approved by the town of Casper
The right Is reserved to reject any or all
bias, snd tnereupon to eovcnisa it iui
ther bids, or otherwise as the town msy
dem bast.
By order of the town of ( asper.
Attest. W. S K I M BALL, Mayor.
A. T. rHILLlPH. Town Clerk.
Feb.l2-19M.
I ARB BEST. 3
I Dr. IfeKanVs Elixir of Opium I
H For Nroune and leeomnla. : D
II , or sal hy all drncclsta. Jjj
to
NOTICE OF STOCK HOLDKK8 MEETlNt.
Notlr is hereby given thst the regular
annual meeting of the stoekholdp rs of th
South Ptatt ljnd company will be heid'a.
tha office of said company in Lincoln, Ne
braska, at 11 o'clock a. m. on the SSd day c(
Mar. h. A. U. DM. . .
By order of the board of directors.
C. H. MORRILL, President.
A. B. MINOR. Secretary.
Lincoln. Neb.. Jao. K. 104.
yidUxan .