Tnn OMAHA DAILY HEE: SUNDAY. FKHKUATtY 14. 1004.
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Individual descriptions nre Impossible. Tlie lots on? largo
and too many of them for us to go into detail. Fabric beauties
with a hint of wanner weather in every fold are arriving daily.
Soft, delicate wools, shimmering silks; wiry, spring mohair all
the variations of the crepes, the voiles, the wool taffetas, the
tweeds, the new JJannockburn suitings and many others are rep
resented in our collection of new spring gqods. Come and see
them a look will tell you more. Here are three special items
for Monday's selling:
NKW POT LAKH SILKS Soft, riVllcnte silk fabric nn IrtVnl mntprlnl for the
new shirt waist suit beautiful silk luster In tlie now dnlnty dot and wnnll
fleri' n most nmgiiinVpiit linn of lor to show you 21 -inch .UK- n ynrd.
NF.W K ANNOCKIM KN sriTIN'dS-In all the now spriiiK mixture! with n
dash or dot of bright color iieeplnir throtifrti lu-rp nnd there nothliiK prettier
at any price for a street milt than these new mixture ,"(ic and ")!)c a yard.
NEW AI.I. WOOL VOII. KS There In much to be said in favor of these dressy
fabrics. They are the height of dress eleftanep. No iiiuhsIdk Just the ma
terial for the soft, fluffy effects handsome silk finish all colors and black
tnle a yard.
Theii?siri,1eileki C&
'Y. M. C. A. Building, Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Sts.
lins been warned by China Itself that the
rsult of thin night would certainly be a
general uprising sgalnBt foreigners that
might result In tnnssncres. And the end
would be perhaps the disruption of China.
In this event It Is believed here that the
neutnl powers wuuld make off with the
lion's share, the belligerents being too much
occupied to prevent them. This conviction
on the part of the officials here causes
them to freely express the opinion that
Russia will be guilty of a grave mistake If
It rejects Secretary Hay' proposals. But
If It does do so, It Is said that there will
be no attempt mndo on our part to secure
through force of arms the purposes stated
In the note; In other words, the I'nlttd
States Is not to be dragged Into hostilities
In the east.
A cablegram has been received at the
Japanese legation from Toklo stating that
upon a request made through the Lrltlsh
consul at Chemulpo thirty-four of the Rus
sians wounded In the recent naval engage
ments should be placed In charge of some
Japanese charitable Institution. Consent
was recently given and they were put In
the Japanese nurses' hospital at Chemulpo
nd are being treated by Japanese doctors.
Donbt Htorjr of Capture.
ST FETERSM'RQ, Feb. lS.-The Asso
ciated Press Is authorised to deny the re
port that Japanese troops had landed at
Port Arthur with the loss of two regi
ments. Nothing Is known here officially
regarding the movements of the Vladivo
stok squadron, but the reports that It had
sunk Japanese transports off Won San and
destroyed Hakodate are generally discred
ited. It being pointed out that It Is Im
possible for the squadron to have been In
the two places almost simultaneously.
A naval expert says that If the Hakodate
story la true Admiral StarKelberg, who Is
In command of the Vltdlvostok squadron,
Will ba able to come south by the eastern
coast of Japan and cause enormous havoc
along the shore and to shipping and
ultimately effect a Junction with Admiral
Wlrenlus' squadron, on, Its way to the far
east from Europe.
-Viceroy Alexleff's silence about the
Vladivostok squadron Is explained as fol
lows :
For strategic reasons, the viceroy, as
conimander-ln-ohlef, is empowered to dls
pore of the ships nnd men without con
sulting headquarters. The enumeration of
the Russian ships engaged at Port Ar
thur vas purposely omitted In the official
reports, as It would have given a valuable
clue to the enemy.
Viceroy la Careful Aboat News.
A private telegram has been received
from a resident of Port Arthur In which
the sender clnlms he saw one Japanese
warship sink. The fact that no mention
was made of this In the viceroy's dis
patches does not disprove the story, be
cause the viceroy Is careful not to an
nounce anything outside of personally es
tablished farts. It Is pointed out on high
authority that the Japanese are not likely
to admit such a loss. and it fa recalled
that during the Chimse wnr they were
most secretive about the casualties.
C'sr Responds to Address.
A loyal address from the council of the
empire was presented to Emeperor Nich
olas yesterday. His majesty, replying to
the deputation presenting the document,
aid:
I thank you for the expression of your
sentiments, and hope with you, that God s
help will be with us In these times so
erlous to us. I count now, as always,
upon your devotion to myself and to the
fatherlund, and hope Russia will, as here
tofore In her history, emerge from her
grievous trial with honor, strength
both at home snd abroad, and again de
vote Itself to the arts of peace, so dear
to my heart and so necessary to the fath
erland. The emperor has accepted the offer of the
knightly orders of Court and Llvonta and
Esthonla. to equip a medical corps for
service to the front.
According to the Novoe Vremya the
Yenisei was laying mines st the entrance
of Tallenwaa bay with the object of clos
ing It against atta.ks from the sea. Ob
serving that one of the mines had risen to
the surface, the Yenisei approsched for the
purpost of llftu.g It up, when the vessel
BUSY IZZY
U no busljr than we are In our
Infant's Section these days
The Reason:
Our
February Sale
ot Dainty and Scrv-
i ' Icenhle II n ti v Wonr-
EXCEPTIONABLE VALUES IN
LONG AND SHORT COATS. LONO
AND SHORT DRESSES. SKIRTS,
BONNETS, BACQl'ES. BOOTEES,
HOSE.
We SELL STORK PANTS. RUB
BER DIAPICRa. BTOCKINET DIAP
ERS, DIAf'KR COTTON BY THE
BOLT, STOCKINET CRIB AND BED
SHEETS. BATH APRONS. HOHtf
DHY1NQ FRAMES AND EVERY.
THINtJ TO MAKE BABY COMFORT
ABLE FROM CURLY PATE TO
POKY TOES.
Phone 1701. Vrlte for Catalogue.
ISIS Doug-las Street.
RFNSON .Tnnnwx
Bee. Feb. 14, 1H
New Silks and
Dress Goods
came In contact with another mine, which
exploded and caused the disnster.
Colonel Van Schenk, commanding the Em
peror Alexander regiment of the Oermnn
Guards, of which the ciar Is honorary
colonel In chief, arrived here today from
Berlin. He will present to the ciar an
autograph letter from Emperor William.
Rear Admiral Rogetvenskl. chief of the
general staff of the navy, leaves here for
the far east February 16.
The finance ministry. In denying today the
report that Russia has prohibited the ex
portation of grain, ndded that no such step
was even contemplated.
(crmany Proclaims Kentrnllly.
BERLIN. Feb. I3.-The Imperial chan
cellor. Count von Buelow, In the Reichsan
xelger, the government's official organ, to
day Issued the following proclamation:
In consequence of the official dec:aratlons
of war between the Imperial government of
Russia and the imperial government of
Japan, it becomes the duty of everyono In
the German empire and In the empire's
colonies, and also of Get mans residing
abroad, to observe In all their relations the
strictest neutrality.
Details of prohibitions contained In the
British and some other declarations of
neutrality are omitted. The officers of the
crown are charged to see that neutrality Is
enforced.
The Vorwaerts (socialist.) says the Prus
sian police recently arrested ten young
Poles, deserters from the Russian army,
near Beuthen, and handed them over to the
Russian authorities at Czeladz, Sosnowtce,
Russian Pdmd. This, the Voiwae:ts avers,
Is contrary to organised practice under In
ternational law.
The Oerman second-class cruiser Hansa,
which left Che Foo yesterday for Port
Arthur, sailed from the latter port the
same day for Tsing Tau, In Kao Chou,
the German possession of the Shan Tung
peninsula, having on board the German
women and children who resided at Port
Arthur.
The German government has been In
formed that neither Russia nor Japan op
poses In principle Secretary Hay's proposal
In regard to China.
England Asks Pertinent Question. ,
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 13. -The
British government has Inquired If the
Danish government Is prepared to defend
Denmark's neutrality, especially the Im
portant sea routes. Denmark replied In
effect:
"We will defend ourselves."
The construction placed on this Inquiry
hers Is that Great Britain appreciates the
danger of Russia occupying Danish fort
resses 'n the event of complications between
Great Britain :nd Russia over the fur
eastern question.
In Mew of the possibility of such an out
come, the Danish War department lias
ordered the army reserves to be re-tdy for
mobilisation throughout Denmark within
twelve hours. Regimental offices are ojsn
day and night.
In Accord With Hay.
PARIS, Feb. 13The semi-official Temp3
says the cabinets of London, Pails and
Berlin are In accord upon Secretary Hay's
note, in the response which the three
powers will make to the United States, It
will be suggested that the text of the
American document be clarified and sim
plified. The three powers agree in giving
the note a construction favorable to China's
proclaiming Its neutrality and also that
this neutrality be recognised and respected
throughout the period of hostilities, but
that owing to tlie special conditions pre
vailing Manchuria, which Is the present
actual theater of warfare, Manchuria will
not be Included under the declaration of
Chinese neutrality, this exception of Man
churia not affecting China's rights or
stipulations in treaties. It Is believed the
United States will accept this interpreta
tion, which, It . Is said. Is acceptable to
Russia and Japan,
The Russian financial agent here cate
gorically denies the reports that 3ult
is seeking to place another loan In Paris
or elsewhere, and says the ttmiDclal re
sources of Russia urs such that It nesd
not have recourse to a loan,
Hasslans Leave Seoul.
LONDON, Feb. 13. Official advices from
Toklo to the Japanese legation say that in
addition to M. Pavluff, the Russian minis
ter, the staff of the legation and the Rus
sian legation guard, all the other Russians
at Seoul, left the Corean capltul on the
same train yesterday, bound for China, via
Chemulpo, guarded by Japanese troops and
gendarmes.
Owners of the British steamer, Foxton
Hall (from Barry, December 11, via Port
Said, for Port Arthur), coal lad mi. have
been advised that the vess.-l has te:n de
tained by the Russian authorities at tort
Arthur. Russian soldiers hive been placed
on board the ve as. 1 and Its British captain
and crew have been sent to Che Foo,
whence It Is reported that seve al o her
neutral vessels are detained at Port Ar
thur. The reports regsrdlng British delay in
answering Secretary Hay's note on the
subject of China have created surprise here.
It Is pointed out that the note was only
pretented a few days ago and that the
British government already had communi
cated what is regarded as tantamount to
an answer. This, It Is understood, expresses
a perfect agreement, on broad lines, with
Secretary Hay's proposition.
Celebrate High Anclreraary.
TOKIO. Friday. Feb. 12. -Cn the occasion
yesterday of the J. 664th anniversary or the
accession of the Einptrur JUnmu. founder
of the dynasty, a banquet was given by the
present emperor at the Imperial palace and
his majesty addressed his guests as- fol
lows: Upon the occasion of this memorable an
nUersary It gives me great pleasure to . n
lertaln the torvlgn rtprtaentatlvrs, m'ria
ttrra. officers and other distinguished per
sons. It la indeed with deep regret tnat
circumstances beyond our control com
pelled us to sever peaceful negotiation
with a neighboring power. Ws, bover,
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are pleased to say that our relations of
friendship are dally Inert aalng In cordiality
with the powers so worthily represented
here, r.nd that we desire most earnestly to
draw these relations still closer.
We propose, the heulth anil happiness of
the sovereigns of these powers.
Asiatics Pleased with Japan's Success
NEW YORK, Feb. 13. The native popu
lation are taking extruordlnnrj-' interest In
the war between Japan (ind Russia, sh.Vs
a World dispatch from Bombay, They ex
press much gratification over the victories
of the Asiatic contender.
PORT SAID, Feb. 13. -The native press Is
Jubilant at the Jupancue successes and
urges Turkey to take advantage of Russia's
predicament to declare war On BulKurlu,
with the object of administering u lesson
to that country and recovering Southern
Roumunla.
SUEZ, Egypt, Feb. 13. On recommenda
tion this government has permitted the dis
abled Russian torpedo boat destroyer at
Sues to go Into dock for rcpntrs. It' will
be towed to Port Said from here.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13.-TJie Mer
chants' exchange reports the urrlval at
Yokohama on February 11 of the Japanese
liner America Maru from this port. The
America Maru Is one of the merchant ves
sels which have been pressed Into the naval
service of Japan, Hlid it was feared that
It might us Intercepted by some Russia
warship before reaching Its di stillation. .
Grand Loan Account.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13 The loan account
of the associated banks shows a further In
ci ease this week, briiiRiiiK he grand total
up to !)9!.rii9,fti0, a new hlfih record. For
the first time in four weeks deposits show
a decline, though In the ugKieate they ex
ceed loans by upward of $J6,uio,(Kin.
WELL TOLD
Doctor Explains Feeding; Without
Medicine.
"It Is a well substantiated fact," says a
Maine physician, "that a very large per
rent of the ailments of humanity are due
to errors In diet, causing Indigestion and
ihe myriad affections following in Its train.
It was Dr. Abernathy, I be'leve, who wild,
'One-fourth of what we eat keeps us, the
other three-fourth3 we keep at our peril."
"Loss of flh from whatever immediate
cause is due primarily to nutritional dis
turbances Involving defective assimilation.
With these prefatory remarks I wish to
relate bilefly a case of mine, (not the only
one, by any means). In which Grape-Nuts
was the connecting link between disease
and health.
"It was a ease of chronic gastritis where
the patient had seen the rounds of much
stereotyped treatment and where there was
much depresslbn caused by long persistence
of distrew at th stomach pain, gas and
burning soon after eating.
"Though I had been regulating the diet
considerably while giving medicine, It oc
curred to me that I would try regulatln
It without medicine, and In Icoklng about
among the foods 1 soon found Grape-Nuts
was the best adapted to my purpose. Start
ing In with Grape-Nuts alone. I allowed
my patient to take It nrst with hut water
and a very litt'e sugar at intervals of three
hours. After a few days I Instructed tho
patient to use It with warm milk. (It
should have been served with cream on the
start.)
"Improvement was marked from the first.
The eructations of gas were at once greatly
diminished and the terrible burning and
distress were lessened li proportion, whilu
the spirits brightened. At the end of two
weeks my patient had so far improved that
the was allowed some chicken broth which
digested purfectly. It has been over two
months and she has gradually Increased
her diet In variety until it now includes all
that Is needed to avoid monotony and main
tain relish.
"Grape-Nuts, however, mil! hoi. Is a promi
nent place on her table, as it will continue
to do, fr she realizes that It Is a sheet
anchor." Name of the physician given by
Posiura Co.. Battle Cretk. Mich. '
Look In each pkg. fur the famous Utile
book, "The Road to Weilvtlle."
STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY
(Reproduced from
MAY RAID JAPANESE COAST
Cruifer Fquidroi from Vladivostok Has a
, ..Finq Oprorto.' itj. .', ,.
NORTHERN ISLANDS ARE UNPROTECTED
t nconnrmed Humor In London to the
Kffeet Three Ship of Fleet Have
Been fionk by Torpedo
Hunts.
(Copyright, 194, by James Gordon Bennett.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. (New York Her
Hld Telegram Omaha Bee Kpeclal Tele
gram.) Russia will give the coast of north
ern Japan a taste' of the real rigors of
war If Heur Admiral btackelberg com
mander of the powerful cruiser squadron,
which recently left Vladivostok and yes
terday sank a Japanese merchantman, fol
lows the plan that' naval officers here say
they would udopt If they were In his place.
Ills squadron was, on' February 11, off tlie
western coast of Yeio, the Japanese north
ernmost possession. If there Is a Japanese
force adequate to cope with his tleet, which
consists of the armored cruisers Orambol,
Rossia and Rurlk, nnd the protected cruiser
Itoffatyr, no report of It has yet reached
America, this Hppenrs to leave the Russian
commander a rare opportunity to devastate
the devious roast and do great damage to
undefended towns.
Japan is not a rich country nnd an ef
fective commerce destroying raid, a cam
paign of beselltig and levying tribute on
tho coast settlements would be most dis
heartening to the Toklo novernment. It
has been reported that Admiral Stnckel
bcrg bombarded Hakodate. The Informa
tion In Washington about this port Is that
It Is strongly defended and could hardly be
reduced by bis llect. Not all the towns In
Yczo nre so well protected, however. It Is
expected thst Admiral Stackclberg will
hardly try to scout the coast farther south
than Sakata on the western coast of the
Japanese mainland or Hachlnohe on th,e
eastern coast, but that he will conduct
vigorous operations there In the hope of
enticing northward a strong Japanese fleet,
to compose which It will be necessary, per
haps, to drnr away part' of the naval force
which how has the mtln Russian srpiadron
bottled up nt Port Arthur. This would di
vide the Japanese naval force, would give
to the Russian admiral at Port Arthur a
better chance to get out and would also
scatter the Japanese force enough to pie
vent from convoying any heavy military
expedition either from Nagasaki or Sasebo,
or other ports In southern Jupan to Corea
or Manchuria.
(;lr Army a bauce.
Meanwhile, the Russian army, which for
mouths has been gathering, as the Japanese
have said "Beyond the Valu" will be active,
und probably moving into Corea, although
nothing has yet been heard of such a
movement.
Admiral St.ickelherg's squadron Is fteet
enough to enable him to run back to Vlad
Ivostok If the Japanese send to fight him
a force which he fears. He can run Into
Vladivostok, whb h, so long as he Is away,
will be kept open by the American lee.
breaking machines. Unce he Is In the har
bor It will be allowed to freexe and the
Japanese will not be able to set nearer
than the Russians desire. The ports of
Yokohama and Kure and other porta In
lower Japan are too well protected by
strong land batteries for Admiral StHrkol
berg to have any hope of reducing them
with his cruiser squadron, and at any rate
before he could get that far south he will
be met by a strong Japanese fleet, prohubly
more powerful than his own.
It is well to remember throughout the
Kuwt.Hjapune.se campaign that it is im
possible for a naval force, however strong,
to hope to reduce u land battery throwing
metal equal to that of a fleet.
Hniuur Cruisers Are sauW.
LONDON, Feb. 13. -A report originating
New York Herald.)
with a Japanese firm having correspondents
In Toklo was circulated In London tonight
to the effect that three Russian" cruisers,
presumably the Vladivostok squadron, had
been torpedoed In the" Straits of Tsugaro
yesterday. .'' ' v tf :
The straits ofTsirgrirrt'- ore '''I'flw'een
the Island of Hokkoldo, the northern- of
the thred Japajjese lshinta-.,aiT4;p'lntn,I)trs,
central island.' Hakodate Is "on the north
ern sldo of the Strait. :- .' .i i-.'!.;'V
The Japanese legation huC heard, noth
ing contlrmatory of this report, though It
has come to It from several sources. The
legation officials received the report with
considerable reserve, it being considered
"too good to be true."
The Japanese huve a strong naval base
at Kotamarl, at the northern end of Nlp
.on und on the south side of the straits
and it Is considered possible should the
Vladivostok squadron attempt to harrass
the coast about Hakodate that they would
be met by torpedo boats from Kotomal.
AFTER VILLAIN WITH A MOOSE
Residents of Wyoming Town Conduct
Man Hunt for Assailant of
James I'arr'a Daughter.
GRAND ENCAMPMENT! Wyo.', Feb. 18.
Nearly all the people of this towii'isre
engaged in the hunt lor a man 'With' at
tacked' 'Sarah Parr, daughter of Janies
Parr, a mining matt, and vow' they will
lynch him If caught. ' The girl was
knocked down and choked Into -Insensibility.
Her assailant severed her long
tresses from her head! using' a penknife,
and tearing' most of the hair out by the
roots. The girl was found1 several hours
later In a critical condition'. The assailant
scribbled a note, which he left in the girl's
hand, saying he would come again. :
NAB NEBRASKA BANK ROBBERS
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Men Accused of Job" at Lyons Arrestee"
by the Police sit Kansas " '. ,''' .
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KANSAS CITY. Feb. lS.-(Bpvlal Tele
gram.) With drawn revolvers four local
defectives today arrested Thomas Murray,'
alias 'TJublln Shorty;" E. Hill, alias George
Keller, and S. T.' Bullls.'who are suspected
of safe blowing? at Lyons, Neb., In Kom
ber last. Murray tried to escape but the
detectives prevented htm from doing so.
It Is believed that the trio" has' "been In'
Kansas City for some months. They "were
living In a bouse In the suburbs and were
located through a shipment of furniture
said
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IN THE EAST
from Lyons. Chiof Davenport of Slouz
City, la., and . Sheriff Branman of Lyons,
told the polite df this tfty. 'where to 'look
forJhe men. ... .. ...
r5Ves? rirletfnS.a anHe.'
.Onrar phrt Wt'aVw IhVouna IrtP
both of the aUoye -places, via the Missouri
Pactftntllwasv,.TJekets un'Strh? from Feb-1
ruary 9 to 14. For full information address ,
I cr caJJ at VuloiV 'Station r.;WtjV " T'tket "
Office, S. E. corner. -44 th . and , Douglas
streets, Omaha. Teb.k' Thomas F.Qodfrey,
Passenger and Tlckot Agent.
FORECAST , OF . THE .WEATHER
Colder , Weather Promised for. !
"brasbn, with Know and Cold "
"Wave for Iowa.
WASHINGTON. Feb.' 13. Forecast:
For Nebraska Snow Sunday and much
cyrtder . In . south portion. Monday i . cpld
wave; fair, with continued cold. . .
For Iowa Snow - Sunday, with a cold
wave. MondaytJilr and cold.
For ininolsSnow Sunday, with rapidly
fiUUir"T7rrfiverMlur and roM. wa ve at night.
Monday, fair and cold, with brisk to high
'.west to northwest winds.
For Uolorado ;am1 .Wyoming Fair and
.much colder Sunday,, preceded, by snow, in
'east portion. Mjad.ij",,fa!r,. i
I For Montana, North Dakota and South
Dakota Fair, with continued cold Sunday
And probably Monday.
"For Kansas Snow and much colder Sun
tdny. with cold wave by night. Monday,
fair and continued cold.
( For Missouri -Snow in west portion
aln turning to sfibw in east 'portion! Baiif-
day, followed bySplder weather, WjtrrriH
cold wave, by night. Monday, fair and cold,
i Local .Record.
I I OFFICE OF Tflrf WbiArMfcR fettftg'AtT,-'
IOMAHA, Feb. 11 Official reeotd of tem
perature and prolptuU c(njjari:itl.
!the corresponding day of the last three
years: i
19o4. 1908. 190. not
Maximum temperature..,. 60 It K 42
Minimum temperature .... !3 6 22 17
Mean temperature li Jt 24 go
Precipitation OH T .00 .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1,
l:si3:
Normal temiWrature. i,'.. 25
jKxress for to day A ...t ...,....1X
Total cxewss 1lnce March L.t. T
Normal", precipitation ' -Otf Inoli '
Deficiency for the day ':lnch
Total ralnfull since March 1. .. .12. K Inches
.F.xcess since March 1..; . . .1 i.'. . J.es Inch
Deficiency for cor. pelrtd, l!tnr':. .74'lnch
Deficiency for cor. period. lHflJ... . 35 Inches
T ludicutts trace of precipitation
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RUSSIA WILL ACCEPT ME
Expected Great Britain Will Not Haggle S
Offt Details,
RESULT REGARDED DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH
Generally I'nderstood that Hostilities
Will Be Conflned to Manchwrtn .
o Par as China Is Cou- -eeraed.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13-Secretary Ita
hss added another to his long list of diplo
matic triumphs and the t'nlted States Is
once more enabled by his diplomacy to head
the nations In a concurrent effort to pre
serve the Integrity of China. Mr. Hay s
note of February 10 to Russia and Japan,
urging them to confine hostilities within as
amnll an area as possible and to respect the
neutrality and administrative entity of
China will be accepted by Russia as well
as by Japan snd all the nations will Join
the Washington government In Inviting the
combat ints to agree to the proposition. Mr.
Jusserand, the French ambassador, called
oh Secretary Hay today at his residence
officially to Inform him of France's ac
ceptance, and luferetitially it is known that
Russia's acquiescence will be communicated
very soon.
At the Russian embassy today no Intima
tion had been received of the government's
probable' reply. tyit Count Ciisslnl, the Rus
sian ambassador, will Inform Secretary
Hay as soon as St. Petersburg advises him.
Acceptance by the powi rs i f the Washing
ton government's suggestion will be fol
lowed by a further exchange of views as to
the practicability of the suggestion to the
principle, of which all have given their
adherence.
As the note Is of the most general char
acter it will be necessary to discuss at
some length the possibilities it contains, it
is generally understood that hostilities wtl!
be conflned, so far as China is concerned,
to Manchuria, Shanghalkwang probably
making tho western boundary of th
thaater of action. '
No official definition has yet been given
to the term "administrative entity." it fs
not expected that a treaty will be neces
sary to execute Secretary Hay's proposi
tion. Russia's decision to acquiesce was
wnly reached after consultation with seV
eial Kuropean powers. It Is Understood
that M. Delcnsse brought strong" pressure
to bear at St. Petersburg In favor of the
note, and that Ambassador Porter was ac
tive In gaining France's consent.
England, , it Is believed, will not be dis
poned to inquire further as to details. It
has been known tor kovnral days that Kng
lund adhered to the principle. The. formal
acceptance of the other powers. It is ex
pected, will follow sh rtly, but the success
of the proposition Is rssured by the decision
of Russia and Japan to ugreee to It.
FREMONT DIVORCE IS SETTLED
"Wife nets Alimony and Her Maiden
Same Agreement Rea -hed With
ont Hearing,
SCHUYLER, Neb.. Feb. IS.-(Speclal)-The
divorce case of FarRh A. P. French
against Ira French has been settled out of
court. -Mr. French pays alimony In the
amount of 2,500 In lieu of dower and costs
are fixed against him. Mra French has
her maiden name restored, Sarah A- Prince.
Thus there is removed from court hearing
what would probably have proven one of
the most notorious divorce coses In the
history, of the country.
Geneva! Girls Are Winners.
.HASTINGS. Neb.. Feb. 13. -(Special Tele,
gram. )mTh . young- . women's... basket ball
tfsip from. Geneva played a .game with the
youog,, women' of xh Hastings college, tills
afternoon and won by the suora.of 18. to 6.
ine teams lined up ss follows:. Geneva
Forwards,4 Misses 's'tevens' and Zlmm;
centers, Heath end Allen? guards, Combs
and. Smith. Hastings-Forwards, Jenkins
and Campbell; guards, Klngsley and Brink
ma; centers; Carrlcker and Fferich.
Lights Go Out ax Petersburg.
PETERSBURG. Neb., Feb. 18 -(Special. 1
The filtering apparatus at the acetylene
gaa house yesterday became congested with
Impurities and the town was In almost com
plete darkr.eBs last night. Mer-hants were
compelled to ransack cellars and basements
for discarded lumps In order to light their
places of business, whlie the resident por
tion of town were In complete darkness.
The difficulty has been removed and tonight
the town is again under full light.
Hamlltou-Netsslg. , v.,
WEST POINT. Neb., Feb. !S. -:pcla!.)-At
Grace Lutheran church In tbls rity on
Wednesday Rev. L. L. L'pe united in mar
riage Miss Henrietta Netwig c.r this city
and Robert J. Hamilton cf Orsha. Tb
ring ceremony was performed In the pres.
enee of a large number cf relatives and"
friends. The bride Is the daughter of Henry
Netwig, an old settler, end the jroom Is In
business In Omaha, whtre the couple will
make their home.
Koch s Taken , to Lincoln.
WEST. POINT, Neb.. Feb. ll.-(Spes!aI i.
herlff F. W. Kloke has tsken Henry Koflh.
sentenced for sis years at the last term of
the district court, to l he penitentiary at
Lincoln. The crime for hlch the prisoner
a confined was grand larceny, committed
At Bancroft. In this county. ',
,' - v.
Go to Adler s auction sale of unredeemed
pledges.
B. K. Cor. 32th and Fsrnam
sts.
HYMENEAL
Post-Dickinson.
YOttfc.: Neb.',, Feb.' 13-(Rpeclal.)-At the
home of N. B Moore of this city occurred
the marriage of Homer G. lost snd Miss
Alice: Dickinson of Howells, Neb. Hoth
parties have a large acquaintance here.
They will make their future home In How
Has .
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