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SENATOR IIAXXADEAD
Enocumbi to At tt't of Typhoid Bhorly
Before Sevea O'o ock.
PASSING WAS PEACEFUL AND PAINLESS
End Comes While Unconsniout After Beriei
of Bintrirg Gpelli
MEMBERS OrFA MILY AT HIS BEDSIDE
During Lttt Honra Life Was Kept Up with
Powerful 8tiraulan'i.
UNCONSCIOUS SINCE EARLY MORNING
Remarkable I arrrr of Man Who Had
Been a Motln lnDocnrr In Finan
cial and Natlnnnt Pollllral
Affairs.
VASIIINGTON. Fob. 13 Marcus A.
Haiina, United States senator from Ohio
and one of the foremost figures In American
public life, died thin evening In his apart
ment at the Arlington hotel at :4o i. m.
Of typhoid fcvor after an lines of two
weeks. He jiHuml away peacefully and
without pnln after blng unconscious since
3 a. m., Miner when the fl rt of a scries of
Kinking spcli.s came on, from the hint of
which he never rallied.
Marcus A.hihj Hanna was born In New
I.iMmhi, Coiumlaatia county, ., li.'ptemDir
24. 1W. Firteen yearn later Ins parents re
moved to Cleveland, where he lived all the
rest of hlH life. He waa educated In the
public schools, first of New l.isimu and then
at Cleveland, ami finished at the Western
Kiserve colli He at llutson, I)., wnl:ah latter
Institution granted him the decree of I.1-.D.
In iy. Alter leaving college he entered
the wholesale grocery house of llannu. Oar
rctson & Co., Cleveland, his father being
tlie senior memler of the tlrm. When his
father died In 1WK, Marcus represented the
lerest in the tlrm until l!xl7, wilen the
business W(in closed up and he became a
member of Rhode A Co., engaged In the
coal and Iron business.
Ten years later the title of the firm was
changed to M. A. Hanna A Co., which still
exists. Mr. Manna was closely and actively
Identified with the lake carrying Interests,
being Interested In the ownership of ves
sels on the lake, and In the construction of
audi vesse's. Mo was hIso active in railway
and banking circle, being president of the
Union National bank of Cleveland, presi
dent of the Cleveland City Hallway com
pany and was In lwTi a government director
of the I'nlon Pacific railroad, being ap
pointed by President Cleveland. He was
not nvkoned a national figure In politic
prior to the, McKlnley campaign of IS'ta. al
though ho had been a delegate from Ohio
to the national conventions of 1KS4 and IstiS.
In 196 he managed the preliminary cam
paign that resulted In the nomination of
William McKln!ev for president, and then,
n chairman of the national committee di
rected the campaign that resulted In Mr.
McKlnley' en-Milon.
In 1900 he was made national chairman
for the party again, and again managed
the campaign most successfully. One of
the features of this campaign was Mr.
Hanna s own swing around the western cir
cuit on a tour of campaign speechmaklng.
He surprise! the knowing ones of his party
by the enthusiasm he engendered, and much
of the success of th party In the doubtful
western states has been attributed to this
expedition. In March. 1897. he was named
as senator from Ohio by Governor Btiahnell
to eucwd John Bherman, who retired to
enter Mr. McKlnley' fire cabinet. In ISM
he was elected senator to wrve out the
short term, ending In W. and a'so for the
full term ending In March, 1. Lt month
hn wm ratn elected senator to succeed
himself, so that his term of office now
woud rot have expired until March, 1911.
AH members of the family with one or
two exception were at the bedside when
the end came. They were Mr. and Mm.
Pan Hanna and Mr. and Mrs. MeCormlck.
Mr. and Mr. Parsons. Mias Phelps. H. M.
Hanna nnd Mr. Dover. During the last
tit-mr life was kept In his -body only by the
most powerful stimulants.
Mrs. Hanna was not at the bedside at
the end. She had been lit with a severe
headache and a short time before had been
given a narcotic and she then went to bed.
Dr. Osier and Carter and two nursee were
also with the patient.
Senator Hanna's death followed a sinking
spell that lasted ten minutes, beginning at
:S0. He will be, given a public funeral In
the senate chamber at noon Wednesday and
probably He In state at the capltol. The
funeral will be held In Cleveland Friday.
Secretary Dover left the sick room at 8:32
p. m. He said Mr. Hanna was weaker than
he had been when he saw Mm an hour he
re. The patient puise is noi parcrpuuns
at the wrist and the heart action is faint.
Ha has taken no nourishment since morn
ing.
An effort was made this afternoon to give
him nourishment, but his stomach would
pot retain It. Late this afternoon Mrs.
Roosevelt called at the private apartments
of the Hanna family. She had a few mln
aar conversation with Mrs. Dan R
Hanna. Korretary of the Treasury Shaw was
deeply affected when news of Senator
Hanna's death wna communicated to him.
He said:
Senator Hanna was one of the noblest
characters I ever knew. As a business
man he was very successful, as a politi
cian he ranked with the most potent, as a
Statesman he was broad-minded, far-seeing
and Intensely patriotic; and as a friend he
was the truest of the truo. Not by luck
nor by circumstances did he work his way
from a position quite generally misunder
stood to universal reapect una contldence.
It was real character, real patriotism and
real worth. His loss Is national.
The senator during all the later days of
Ms illness, even while oblivious to all save
his doctor's efforts In his behalf, aston
ished als physicians by the tenacity with
which he clung to life and the determina
tion with which his strong will aided their
efforts to avert death.
From Sunday on the sick man grew
weaker and weaker and responded more
and more feebly to the powerful stimulants
and oxygen applied by the physicians until
finally the strong vital forces which
had carried the senator through his active.
aggressive life succumbed and finally came
to a stop at :40 o'clock this evening.
Condition This Morula.
After an anxious night 8enator Hanna's
life at T o'clock this morning is hanging
only by a thread. His pulse was so feeble
as to barely be noticeable and the members
of his family since 4 o'clock have been
gathered at the bedside awaiting the
' dreaded summons of death.
All day yesterday and most of last night
It was felt that the senator's condition had
reachedi an acute stage and the family
made preparations for the worst. Becom
ing exhausted through ceaseless watching
and waiting, they retired late In the night,
but at 4 o'clock this morning, following a
Inking spell, which made It apparent that
the distinguished patient was nearing his
end. the family was roused and entered
the sick chamber. In the meantime mes
sages were sent to Governor Herrlek, Gen
eral Dick. Senators Scott and Ktttredge,
William Nelson Cromwell and others ad
vising of Mr. Hanna'a critical condition.
d shortly thereafter they had assembled
n a room adjacent to mat in wnicn tne
natnr lay. President liooaevelt was
otiflrd.
A rty of hope waa given the family and
atjB.iUitird pa SeveaUi PgA
OK SORROW.
In KTfr,
fest.
WASHINC
V er Rearet
Is Monl-
ords and Acts.
' ..b. 15. Mr. Cannon,
speaker
of of representatives,
said:
As business man. politics! manager
and legislator, combining the qualifications
which distinguish men In each of the
groups, Mr. Hanna as the most forceful
citizen of the I'nlted States, others may
have done greater work In each of these
lines of endeavor, but no man of this or
preceding years, ho far as my recollection
or hh history goes, has combined tho-m
qualifications" and deserved greater dis
tinction In each and all. To lilm the great
business and labor Interests anil the great
body of people turned, having full con
tinence In him, making him the' most
trusted arbiter in the most Important po
litical questions arising for solution. Mis
death Is a public loss In the full measure
of that expression.
ALBANY. N. Y., Feb. 15. Governor
Odell tonight telegraphed to Mrs. Marcus
A. Manna an expression of his sorrow and
sympathy with her In the death of Sena
tor Manna. Afterward he said:
Senator Manna was one of the coun
try's great men, and the nation loses, In
a very true and wide sense, even as do
those who know the senator personally.
The many who did not come into per
sonal contact with him knew him for his
nu llities nnd achlevemi nts as citizen and
philanthropist. I acquired a sincere per
sonal regard for him along with a great
respect and admiration for him as a man
of deep resourcefulness and pleasing per
sonality. In every sense he was the dis
coverer of McKlnley, and to his untiring
and successful labors to place McKlnley
the presidency the country owes a great
obligation.
CLEVELAND, Feb. I.'.. Notwithstand
ing; that the news of Senator Manna s
death haR been momentarily expected for
many hours in this, his home, the an
nouncement of his passing away came as
a most severe shock anud caused profound
sorrow In all quarters. The newspapers
had out special editions, which were
eagerly read by all clases of people. Not
since the death of President McKlnley
has there been such universal Borrow In
Cleveland.
Mayor Tom Johnson said tonight:
Senator Hanna was the great repre
sentative of the political views of his
party. He was Intent, earnest and hon
est In his convictions. I sympathize
deeply with his bereaved family and hi
party In their loss.
' The city council adopted resolutions of
esteem and sympathy to the memory of
the late Senator Hanna nnd thereupon ad
jodrned. The resolutions contain the state
ment that Senator Hanna was one of the
country's most eminent statesmen. The
council chamber was draped In mourning
and the entire city hall will be draped
tomorrow. As rapidly as the work (Can
be done, all public buildings will be
draped. The council will attend the
funeral In a body.
PHYSICIAN MAKES A STATEMENT,
Dr. Carter Gives Brief nevleve of Sen
ator Hanna's Illness.
WASHINGTON. Feb. J3.-Dr. E. P. Car
ter of Cleveland, one of the attending phy
sicians, made the following statement re
garding Mr. Hanna's condition:
Mr. Hanna died ntiietly at twenty min
utes to 7 o'clock tonight alter a most su
perb tight against a very virulent attack
of typhoid fever. The senator had not
been well for some weeks, but had been
confined to his bed only during the last
fifteen days.
From the early course of the dlnesso
there was no evidence us to the Intense
severity of the Infection and the outlook
at first seemed bright. Since Sunday, the
7th, the progress of the fever became more
marked, there being a gradual rise In
the temperature from day to day and by
Wednesday the evidences of a severe toxic
condition were such as to make the phy
sicians in attendance anxious as to the ul
timate outcome, though, counting some on
Mr. Mannas indomitable win, iney con
tinued to be hopeful.
The curly Inability to retain nourish
ment was finally overcome and the case
seemed to tie progressing' more favorably
when on Friday last in tne anernnnn me
senator had a sovere chill, a most unusual
occurrence In the course of typhoid fever.
Following this his temperature rose rap
i.ii., him, tar, (hut nlirht and the evi
dences of p-ofound toxemia were marked.
I Hiring the inst nays or nenacnr iinnnaa
Illness ha was able to retain the nourish
ment given and responded In a way little
short of marvelous to every treatment
which was resorted to, rallying promptly
from a series or ti)ii unirn i
vals followed the chill of Friday. Sat
urday had been such a favorable day that
hl phvslelans took courage and even then
hoped for a favorable outcome.
The change for the worse came early
this morning and was followed by a ar'l
..n.. hi strenirlh. which already
bad been overtaxed by the severity of the
disease. His wonderful recuperative, power
was such that tnougn mi ri.o ...... ..
expected at almost any time r'ng w
early hours oi aiouun.v - U
tenaciously to life until this evening, when
ha succumbed.
ARB SPF.CI I.ATIXtJ ON A ITCEOH.
Candidates Named Who May Take
Senator Hanna's Ptaee.
CINCINNATI. Feb. 15. As the Ohio leg
islature is now in session. Senator Hanna's
successor will not 1 appointed by the gov
ernor, but at once elected for the terms
expiring In March, 1905. and March. 1911.
l.ess than seven years ago Hanna, who
had never before held office, succeeded
John Bherman as senator nnd had over
seven years yet to serve, having Just last
month been re-elected.
During the pnst week there has been
much comment about the senator's suc
cessor. Among the names mentioned In
this connection have been those of Gover
nor Herrlek. Charles P. Tart.' and George
B. Cox of Cincinnati: J. H. Hyat of Cleve
land, General J. Warren Kefer of Spring
field, General Jones of Youngstown, Con
gressmen Dick, Grosvenor, Burton, Nevln
and Waneck.
Senator Hanna lived In northeastern and
Senator Foraker in southwestern Ohio. It
la claimed by some that geopraphlcally
conditions ore likely to add to the chanoeB
of Governor Herrlek or Congressman Dick,
who reside In the lake district.
Whllo Senator Foraker resides In Cln
clnnstl. the friends of Taft and Cox re
cite the case of their Indiana neighbors,
where Senators Fairbanks and Bevertdge
both reside In Indianapolis. It Is now re
called that two men have died within a
month who would have been candidates
for the senatoryhip had they lived ex
Governor Charles Foster and ex-Governor
Asa 8. Bushnell. For years candidates for
I'nlted States senators have been Indorsed
by state conventions, so that the legisla
tive action was merely perfunctory, but
now there la every indication of an old-time
free-for-all fight before the legislature.
LOSE LIFE IN SNOW SLIDE
Three Men Burled by ravins; of
Snow sheds la Call,
forala.
AUBURN. Cal.. Feb. IS Three men lost
their lives last Friday eight In a caveln
of a portion of the railroad company's snow
sheds a few miles this side of Truckee.
A gang of forty-six men were working
when they heard the slide coming and all
made a run for their Uvea. Several
were buried waist deep and were ex
tricated by their companions.
One young man was taken out com
pletely suffocated and the others cannot
be found. Their bodies are probably
buried under thirty 1 feat of snow. The
body recovered was Identified as that X
itauaUU. C UUurook ct fiertiy. Cuba.
RUSSIA IS MASS1NG-TR00PS
Six'y Thousand More Baid to Be Approach
ing the Scene of Operations.
JAPAN ALSO POURING MEN INTO COREA
Thirty Thousand Nonr There, bnt In
tention Is to Have One Hundred
Thousand Before Any Ad
vance la Made.
(Copyright, inrvi, by James Gordon Bennett.)
PORT ARTHt'R (Via Che Fool, Feb. 15.
(New York Herald Cablegram Special
Telegram.) The arrival Is reported of 00,
OjiU Russian troops at Irkutsk. They are
now nearing Harbin.
During the maneuvers outside Pigeon bar
the Japanese succeeded In landing 2,"C0
men, but i!6a Cossacks had preceded them.
The Cossacks fired seven volleys, after
ward charging with bayonets, completely
routing the Japaneses.
All the military' trains arriving at sta
tions in Manchuria are greeted with great
applause and music.
Admiral Alexleff, the ciar's viceroy, Is
making his headquarters at Mukden.
Manchurlan trains are now running reg
ularly, bringing supplies from Siberia.
Within the la-st few days Japanese tor
pedo boats have been sighted at a short dis
tance from Port Arthur, but there have
been no new engagements. Recent arrivals
from Port Arthur report all quiet. The
bank Is operating and receiving enormous
depoalts from Vladivostok. Food prices
have risen 2 per cent
Massing; Troops In Corea.
The Japanese continue to make feints and
demonstrations along the Manchurlan coast
from the Yalu to Klnchau bay, with the ev
ident intention of neutralizing or "hypno
tising" the main Russian fleet, which ap
parently will continue for some time to
hug the fortifications of Port Arthur. This
gives Japan, for the present at least, com
mand of the sea. That Japan Is utilizing
Its advantage to pour troops Into Corea
through the ports of Chemulpo and Chln
ntimpo, and possibly through that of Mon
son (Gensan) on the east coiuU. Reports
are that 30,000 are already at and about
Seoul. But several weeks more must elapse
before the 100.0UO men needed for an agres
slve forward movement are safely placed
on Corean soli with their horBes, guns, bus
gage, pontoons, land transport vehicles,
ammunition, lood, foruge and hospital
b tores.
There are reports of Russian advances
Into upper Corea and of) fighting with Jap
anese outpoetL. While it Is possible the
restless Cossacks may be raiding the north
ern marshes, or even that the Russian gen
eruls may have selected strategic positions
among the mountains well across the
border, yet it is probable that the Russians
will await the nervous Japanese legions
In strongly entrenched positions along the
Yalu.
Japanese Plana Work Well.
Bd far Japan' plans have worked out
with the regularity of a machine, except
In ono particular. The raid of the . Vladi
vostok Bquadron on the northern coasts
of Japan, was apparently a surprise fo the
Japanese strategists. But Japan will prob
ably soon take steps to force the fleet to
tight or return.
One of the four divisions of the Japanese
fleet has not yet been heard from. It Is
probably cruising In the Japan sea. fii
the present demoralized condition of the
Russian Tort Arthur fleet a battleship and
several cruisers could be spared from the
divisions under Vice Admiral Togo and
Rear Admiral Uriu In fhe Yellow sea. This
new squadron could be sent through the In
land sea and up the eastern coast of Japan
to the straits of Tsugaro. By this means
the four cruisers now threatening the Jap
anese coaBt would be forced to either light
or seek shelter under the guns of Vladivo
stok. It Is not probable that there are any
Japanese transports or troops near Port
Arthur, or that any serious attempt has
been made to land troops or marines in that
vicinity.
NEBRASKANS HAVE GOOD TIME
Being; Shown Every Courtesy by the
Business Men of New
Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 15. (Special.) The
Nebraska grain men who are visiting New
Orleans during the carnival time spent a
busy time today Inspecting the export fa
cilities of this port and receiving the cour
tesies which were extended them by the
Board of Trade. On account of the
crowded condition of the hotels, the visit
ors are using tlujr special train for sleep
ing quarters. Early this morning they
were atlr and up town for breakfast.
After going over a portion of the most
Interesting part of the city they went
aboard the Texas & Pacific transport
Gouldsboro and took part In the river pa
rade, with which the arrival of Rex was
accompanied. After the parade they went
up the river to West Wego, the terminal
of the Texas & Poclfla railway, passing en
rouisi the elevators of th Illinois Central.
Returning the entire party went to the
Board of Trade building, where Secretary
Fred Miller and his assistants had pre
pared refreshments. Speeches were made
by Secretary Brewster, Mr. Baker and
Mr. Murphy on the part of the visitors,
and by Chairman A. F. Lennhnrdt of the
local reception committee, Mr. Leonhardt
urged the visitors to lend their support
towards securing the next convention of
the National Grain Dealers' association for
New Orleans.
On account of a desire on the part of
many of the visitors to see the great Rex
parade tomorrow, the excursion to South
port to see the export facilities' of the
Illinois Central has )een abandoned and
the visitors will be left to themselves dur
ing the remainder of their trip. They will
leave Wednesday for home.
RAILROAD GETS RIGHT-OF-WAY
Take Land by Mala Force While
People of Riverside A re
Asleep.
RIVERSIDE. Cal., Feb. 15. The San
Pedro railroad lias effected an entrance
into Riverside by capturing a section of
the right-of-way which ha been in dis
pute. Three hundred men were stationed
along the road and at 1 o'clock in the
morning at "a given signal they set to
work laying rails. At daylight the rails
had been laid to their passenger station
at Seventh and Vine streets.
There are a number of Injunctions In
force against luylng trark along Vine
street and a long Irgal battle has been
promised. The railroad now has poses-
ton and what course the objector wUl
taka 1 problematical!
WOULD DISSOLVE ALLIANCE
French Socialist Leader Says neaeona
for Treaty No Longer
Exist.
PARIS, Feb. 15. M. Jaures. leader of the
socialist party, which holds the balance of
power In Parliament, until recently vice
president of the Chamber, has made a
declaration contemplating the Immediate
denunciation of the Franco-Russian nl
llanee, which has attracted a great deal of
attention In diplomatic circles.
The declaration was made at St. Ellenne,
wh-re the socialist congress Is sitting. Ac
cording to the St. Etlenne Tribune, the so
cialist organ in that city, Jaures said:
"Elapsed years, and past experience have
demonstrated that Germany, from which
aggression was to be expected, does not
wish for war. Experience shows that the
alliance with Russia, which had been di
rected, above all, first against Germany,
has lost the reason for Its existence."
According to the Petit Republlque, a so
cialist paper of Paris. M. Jaures said:
"Do nothing which will provoke Japan and
nothing which will provoke England, and
then denounce the alliance that ha be
come dangerous. Let ua defend ourselves.''
French politicians recognise that there Is
considerable difference between the St.
Etlenne Tribune's report and that of the
Petit Republlque, but, whatever were M.
Jaures" exact words, bis consideration of
the Franco-Russian alliance will have a
decided bearing should It become necessary
for France to be placed In the position of
having to decide whether or not to support
Russia.
JIMINEZ FORCES WIN VICTORY
Defeat fiovernment Troops In San
jDonilngo and Force Them
to Retire.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15 rtrnerat Jlmlnra's
forces, numbering 450 men, with nine can
non, have been at Navvarrette four days
cables the Puerto Plata, San Domingo, cor
respondent of the Herald. They have cut
the railroad and telephone wires. Trafflo
between here and Santiago de loa Ca,bal
Ierlas hns been paralyzed for nine days.
The revolutionary forces have advanced
to Laguna. where a battle took place with
the government troops under command of
Colonel Camncho. The conflict raged for
several hours and there Were heavy losses
on buth sides, but the rebels won and
forced Colonel Camacho to retire to Ar
royo do las Pledras. Business Is at a
standstill and crops ore ruined on account
of nearly every man being compelled to
fight.
TO BAR AMERICAN LUMBER
Wholesale nnd Retail Dealers oi
Canada Take Measures Against
I'nlted States.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Feb.. 15. Wholesale
and retail lumber mon of the west held a
meeting with Winnipeg men to devise
means to keep out American lumber from
the Canadian northwest. They told the
Canadian Pacific railway which carries all
the lumber of wester Canada that their
prices will be reduced V, v. thousand If the
road would rcdui-e Its lV-alght charges from
40 centa a. hundred pounds on lumber' to
38 cents. By this means American lumber
would be shut ut. It Is believed the
Canadian Pacific will make the concession.
ABOLISH DEATH PENALTY
Porto Rleans Oppose Capital Punish
' ment, Although Americans Are
Solidly in Favor of It.
SAN JUAN. P. R,. Feb. 14.-The house of
delegates, by a vote of 15 to 11, has passed
a measure to abolish the death penalty and
the Indications are that it will pass the
council by a majority of one, thus leaving
the final decision to Governor Hunt. Two
persons are now sentenced to be hanged
under the new code. The Americans are
almost solidly In favor of capital punish
ment, which is opposed by the natives In
general.
TURKS ATTACK BULGARIANS
Twelve Dead Left on the Battlefield
After a Fight Lasting Several,
flours.
BERLIN, Feb. 14.-The Frankfurter Zel
tung's Salonlca correspondent telegraphs
that a Bulgarian band numbering 100 has
been attacked at DehumEala by Turkish
frontier guards, who were reinforced by
two companies of Infantry. The battle, the
correspondent reports, lasted a long time
and the Bulgarians fled at night, leaving
twelve dead on the field. The Turkish loss
was one man killed and two wounded.
British Officers (io to Japan.
LONDON. Feb. 15.-The Whlto Star line
steamer Majestic, which Is to sail Wednes.
day from Liverpool for New York, will
have among Its pwaengers the earl of
Caithness and General Sir William Nichol
son, dl'cctor general of m'ltary Intelli
gence of tho War office, and Colonel J. A.
I Haldane of the Gordon Highlanders,
who will accompany the Japanese armies
in' the field.
Afrleanderhund Defeated.
CAPETOWN, Feb. 15-The parliamen
tary elections Just held In Cape Colony
have resulted In a progressive majority of
five over the Africanderbund. The final
figures are: Progressives, 50; Africander-
bund, 45.
1
Emperor of (Germany la Well,
BERLIN. Feb. 15. The rumor of alleged
illness of Emperor William are absolutely
ungrounded. He went out walking this
morning, visited Chancellor von Buelow
and transacted the usual business.
SPECULATION TAKES MONEY
Defaulting Cashier of Missouri Bank
Surrenders and Make .Statement
Regarding Action.
GALLATIN, Mo.. Feb. 15.-Lee De Ford,
the defaulting cashier of the Bank of Alta
mont. which failed last month, following
his disappearance when a warrant waa U
sued for hla arrest, charging him with
using t.'O.OQO of the bank's funds, sun-en
dered here today. He came to Altamont
on Saturday night last and remained there
until Monday, when he came to Gallatin
and gave himself up. De Ford, Who is a
member of a protment family, says be
spent the money in speculation.
Decide lo Pay Workmeu.
BLOOMIXOTON. Ind., Feb. 16. Sheriff
Thrasher and a representative or the South
em railway left here today with the
money necessary to settle the claims of
the workmen at the Stsnford tunnel. The
n lea will be paid and will be told to leave
at once. All trouble is believed to be
RUMOR OF STARTLING MOVE
Bterj that the Bnuian Fleet at Fort Arthur
Ha Pat to See.
IF TRUE MEANS DECISIVE SEA FIGHT
Forts to Be Left to Defend Port Arthur
While the Navy Stakes Every
thin; on an Open Battle
' with Japanese,
(Copyright,' 1904, by James Gordon Bennett.)
PORT ARTHUR, (via Che Foo), Feb. 15.
(New York Herald Cablegram Special
Telegram.) The Russian fleet la moving In
the direction of Corea or south Japan, it
Is reported that the Russian fleet intends
to bombard the nearest port and will leave
the forts to defend Port Arthur. Two of
tho vessels damaged In tho first engage
ment have been repaired and have Joined
the fleet. The third probably will be re
paired within a week.
The news lacks verification.
If true, Japan's movement of troops to
Chemulpo Is threatened and the mikado's
fleet must fight a decisive battle for con
trol of tho sea.
The Hernld's staff correspondent at Toklo
In the first letter received from the seat
of war tells of the thoroughness of Japan's
preparations and the remarkable discipline,
loyalty and determination of tho Japanese,
their deadly hatred of Russia and their
belief In ultimate triumph.
THEY WANT TO HELP JAPAN FIGHT.
Applications from Recruits and Offers
of Finnnclal Aid.
TOKIO. Feb. 15.-Goro Takahlra, the
Japanese minister at Washington, has
officially advised his government that he
Is receiving numerous offers of large con
tributions to the war fund from Ameri
cans and requests Instructions aa to Hhe
government In the matter. It Is con
sidered that Japan will refuse to accept
this proffered aid, while stating thnt the
government Is deeply gratified at this and
other expressions of American sympathy.
The cabinet will consider the question and
formally Instruct Minister Takahlra
shortly.
Many applications for permission to en
list In the Japanese army and navy are
coming from Various parts of the world.
Some of these, anxious to fight for Ja
pan, have personally applied to the mili
tary authorities here. Among this num
ber Is Included a Turkish officer. All Of
these applications have been politely but
firmly refused. No foreigners will be al
lowed to participate In the military or na
val operations of Japan except as spec
tators.
At a meeting of the hankers, newspa
pers and commercial men held in Toklo
today It resolved to support the govern
ment Irrespective of party lines, so as to
prevent domestic affairs from distracting
the nation from the prosecution of the
wn r.
A detailed report of Vice Admiral Togo's
battle at Port Arthur has not been re
ceived from the admiral by the navy de
partment and the public la as yet with
out the full particulars of the engage
ment.
A letter from one of 'he rnen who par
ticipated In the fight says that the tor
pedo attack succeeded through a clever
feint. The majority of tho vessels co-n-prislng
the the torpedo flotilla man
euvered In front of the Russian line nnd
held Its attention while the rest of the
torpedo boats worked around to the rear
and got close to the enemy before being
discovered. Then they fired their de
structive missiles and scurried away from
danger as quickly as possible.
No further news of the, Russian
Vladivostok squadron has been received
here. It Is thought to have returned to
the port of Vladivostok In preference to
risking a fight or exhausting Its fuel.
MERCHANT SHIPS ARE BEING ISKD.
Subordinate Officers of Japanese
Vessels Are Sent Home.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-Among the
passengers on the steamer China, which
arrived from the Orient veaterday, were
the subordinate officers of the Toyo Klsem
Kalsha steamers Nippon Maru and Hong
Kong Maru. They were all deprived of
their positions by the action of the Japan
ese government in Impressing the steamers
Into war service, but are still on waiting
orders and under pay. After leaving the
liners at Yokohama the officers were main
tained In comfort by the Toyo Klsem
Kalsha nnd given first-class passage home
In the China, The captains, chief officers
and pursers, as well aa the engineers of the
steamers, were retained by the company,
but were staying ashore In Japan.
The returning officers report that the
Hong Kong Maru Is now known as the
Hong Kong Maru Kan, and the Nippon
Maru aa the Nippon Maru Kan, the addi
tion to the names signifying that they are
now men of war. Both have been fitted
with guns on deck and both of the liners
are to be used as dispatch boats by the
Japanese navy. They are to be fitted with
toipedo tubes.
The Japanese consul in this port In dis
cussing the homeward movement on ths
part of citizens of Japan now residing In
this country to fight for their country, said
that there are quite a number of men here
who have already served three years In
the mikado' army who are subject to
further aervice when called upon. These
men can come or go aa they please all over
the world, but before leaving Japan they
are bound to leave their name with some
permanent resident in that country. The
Inner, recognized by the authnrltle as a
proxy, are notified when the men's service
are required, and they In turn notify the
absentees. The consulates abroad keep no
register of these men for the reason that
they have no Jurisdiction over them. No
citizen of Japan residing abroad who does
not belong to the reserve can be forced to
return and enter the military service
Japan, not recognizing the volunteer sys
tem of recruiting In the army, Japanese not
already enrolled In the reserve cannot enter
the service unless especially called upon
to do so. A numbr of army reserve men,
the consul says, have, he understands, left
for Japan and a number will likely follow
on outgoing steamers.
WILL SOON DECIDE DEMURRER
Judge Affams Says Ho Will Pass
en Burton Case Tues
day. BT. LOt'13. Feb. li-JTudge Adam. In the
United States district court, announced
that he will tomorrow make known Ms de
cision on the demurrer of United States
Senator J. Ralph Burton of Kansas to the
Indictment charging him with accepting
money from (he Rlalto Grain and Securities
company for using his Influence with the
Pootoffice department to prevent the Issu
ance of a fraud order gffaiuat the EUJto
coB4uya '
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Partly' Cloudy Tneadny, Warmer In
West Port Ion Wednesday Warmer
In East and Snow in West Portion.
Temperature nt Omaha Yesterdai
Hour. Dear. Hour. Deg.
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7 a. nt l a p. m IO
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THINKS RUSSIA GAINS A POINT
French Diplomats See Much in Ex
clusion of Manchnrln from
Note.
PARIS. Feb. 13. The Foreign office to
day confirmed the announcement mode In
these dispatches Saturday that Russia had
France approve of the United States note
on the subject of Chinese neutrality, with
a reservation excluding Manchuria. The
success of tho American Initiative to se
cure the neutralization of China and the
limitation of the area of the operations
continues to absorb official and diplomatic
attention, the results effected being con
sidered paramount to the actual war op
erations. It Is said that the second American note
and the various replies will constitute an
accord of the powers, without signing a
further agreement. The American officials
here expect Russia to Issue a declaration
similar to that of Japan, favoring tho prin
ciples of the accord, but the French Foreign
office understands that Russia's brief ap
proval already given constitutes Russia's
rosponse. The general view, Including that
of the American offlclnls, la that the accord
will prove of Inestimable benefit In limiting
the conflict strictly to Russia and Japan,
thus keeping out Great Britain, France,
China and all other powers, and also cir
cumscribing the zone of conflict.
This view, however, Is not universally ac
cepted, certain high quarters holding thnt
Russia secured leneflts from the accord
by the Indirect admission of the powers,
for the first time, that Manchuria Is to be
treated differently from the rest of China.
The American answer to this is that Man
churia is excluded from the accord merely
because actual war operations are proceed
ing there, hut there Is reason to believe
that Russia attaches much Importance to
the powers excepting Manchuria from the
accord dealing with China. The only ad
vices received here concerning the opera
tions In tho field show the gradual concen
tration of Runnian and Japanese troops
near the Yalu river. i
RUSSIANS CERTAINLY MISTAKEN.
No American Naval Officers Aboard the
Japanese Fleet Off Port Arthur.
(Copyright, 1901, by James Gordon Bennett.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.- (New York Herald-Omaha
Bee Siweial Telegram.) State
and Navy department officials are sure the
authorities in St. Petersburg must lie mis
taken In believing there were American
naval officers on board Admiral Togo's
fleet when it attacked the Russian fleet at
Port Arthur. As abated in the Hurald this
morning, the Japanese government de
clined lo permit American officers to acconv
pany iho fleet, Just as did the United States
government In the Spanlsh-Amerk-an war.
It has been heard here that certain Eng
lish officers accompanied the Japanese fleet,
but this La not confirmed.
M. Takahlra, the Japanese minister.
called upon Secretary Hay today and It Is
understood that the reported detention of
about 100 Japanese subjects In Port Ar
thur was under discussion. There seem
to be lack of positive Information on this
subject and until tho facts aro known the
State department Is Inclined to go slow In
making representations to Russia. It Is
bound to do so, however, If Japan formally
requests it, as the department has under
taken to represent Japan so far as the In
tersts of Japanese subjects in Russia are
concerned.
Taking notice of the reported escape from
Port Arthur of the American cargo ship
Pleiades, under cover of a storm, the de
partment officials are Inclined to believe
that It may have brought away some of
the detained Japanese. It Is said that large
license Ls accorded by International law to
military commanders in such cases as
these, and they freely exercise discretionary
power as to the ingress and egress into
and from towns practically besieged like
Port Arthur of persons who might rarry
damaging Information to the foe.
INLAND METROPOLIS OF MANCill III A.
Harbin Described aa a City of Wealth
and Influence.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 15.-What the Rus
sians have accomplished at Harbin, th
great Inland metropolis of Manchuria, is
told in a report to tho State department by
Mr. Miller, the American consul nt New
Chwang. Mr. Miller suya Harbin is des
tined soon to become the commercial cen
ter of Manchuria, as It Is the geographical
center, and the city on all sides for nun
dreds of mlb-a Is surrounded with a rich
and productive agricultural country. It 1h
distant from Port Arthur 6X miles.
Of the administration of thla metropolis
Mr. Miller nays:
Tt Is as distinctly a Russian cltv as
though It were locatod In the heart of Rub
Pla, and none of the Chinese are permitted
to own land, construct iMilldinKS or engage.
In any permanent enterprise. The city was
created by the Russian government under
the management of the Manchurlan Rail
way company.
Harbin by the census or iajt year snowed
eo.oeO inhabitants. The city has elegSnt ad
ministration buildings, railway shops cost
ing over il.OuO.ouU, hospitals, commercial.
technical. Russian and Chinese schools.
clului and hotels and n bank representing
a total Investment In buildings ulone of
15,4.ri,uuO. The capital of the foremoHt en
terprise is furnished by Siberian Jews.
Harbin was started as a military post and
administrative headquarters for the rail
way. Its commercial development was an
afterthought.
OBJECT TO THE RUSSIAN POLICY.
At Funeral at St. Petersburg Demon
stration Is Made Against Same.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15. The popular
demonstrations of patriotism have not been
without manifestations against the gov
ernment, say a World dispatch from Bt.
Petersburg. One has occurred at the
funeral of Nikolai Mlchalovosky, the well
known historian.
Many thousands of talented Russians at
tended and there were several peeohes
against th government's course.
The Russian gunboat Manjur. which
before the wa? began waa preparing for
sea. ha now gone several milea up the Wu
Sung river where It is likely to remain
unless objections are raised by the Chinese
authorities, says a Times dispatch from
Shanghai. The Nanking viceroy has tele
graphed Instructions to the officials under
hla Jurisdiction to observe strict neutrality
and to take measurea to prevent antl
clulnUaa nuX eUiur Uitiubac4
FLEET IN BAD SHAPE
E erea Kussian Ehipi Struck in ths
Lngagement of Last Wedneidaj.
FIVE OF THEM PRACTICALLY USELESS
Battleship Czarevitch is in Dry Dock
Heeding Eitetifive Repairs,
UPPER WORKS OF SIX BADLY CUT IIP
All Hare Taken Befuge in Inner Harbor
and Defema Lies with Forts.
RUSSIAN ADMIRAL REDUCED IN COMMAND
Fnllnre to Properly Meet Jnpnnei
Attack Brings Disgrace 1 pon
the Olllelal Who Waa
In Charge,
CHE FOO. Feb. li.-The tteamer Wen
chow, arriving from Port Arthur, reports
that eleven Russian ships were struck In
Wednesday's engagement. It Is stated that
the cruiser Askold, with a big hole at tha
water line, hue been towed Into the Inner
basin and beached. The battleship Sevas
topol has a shell hole Just nbove tha water
line and Is useless In rough weather. The
cruiser Novlk bus a hole In It after port
side. Tho battleship lletvizun Is on the
beach and Its bottom has fallen out. Tho
cruiser I'allada was torpedoed abaft the
engine, room. The battleship Caarovitch,
which was a iso torpedoed, has been docked.
The others were chiefly damaged In their
upper works. The whole fleet ha been
taken Into the Inner harbor and Port Ar
thur Is depending for protection Vn lis
forts, which have been reinforced. There I
frequent firing, which is presumably drawn
by Japanese topedo boats. Firing waa
heard at midnight February 11, also at
intervuls on the idghts of February 13 and
13. On February 14 the firing continued
until 6 o'clock 4n the afternoon.
An eye wltnoss claims to have seen
eighteen dead landed from the Russian
ship Wednesday. It Is undetstocd that
Admiral Stark has been reduocd for hi
failure to repulse the Japanese attack.
Tho cruiser Novlk Vaa the only vessol to
do effective work. It gave chase to the
Japanese torpedo boats and, according to
the Russian account, sank two and cap
tured one. The Wenchow had 400 Japanese
refugees cn board anil there Vras an ex
citing time during the battle of Wednes
day, as shells fell all around the Wenchow.
After several orders were given It to
leave port, and as often revoked, It waa
allowed to sail February 11
The Russian authorities supplied Ita
Japanese passengers with rice, but paid no
attention to a signal for a fresh supply of
water. It la stated that the European resi
dents of Port Arthur have been reassured,
but that the Chlneoe are making frantlo
efforts to get away. Reports cf Russian
victories are, It Is said, being circulated
to buoy up th hopes of the resident.
It 1 apparent that the Russians have, for
the present, decided not to ue their fleet,
but to depend on land forces. Eleven ship
will. It Is stated, have to be repaired", bofore
It can take the aggressive on the sea.
The captain of the Wenchow report
that he was held at Port Arthur until all
the Japanese In the vicinity were gathered
and placed aboard. Japanese were brought
from point as far away as Harbin. A few
Japanese are left In Manchuria. The
refugees left their homes and stores. In
many instances losing thousands of dollars.
Several Japanese have been arretted on
tho charge of having In .their poasetaton
maps and rbarts. Refugees who go to
Jupan ran give the government valuable
Information.
A reliable authority say that three Rus
sian torpedo boats have been sunk by guns
from tho forts. They were mistaken- for
Japanese vessels.
RELEASE THE NEUTRAL SHIPS.
Civil Administration Intlmntes It Will
Not Recognise Consuls,
YINO KOW, Feb. 1R.-The administrative
authorities at Port Arthur have formally
notified the American and British consul
thTft of the release of the neutral ships
which had been seized. Both con Sals had
utked for explanations. The civil admin
istration of Port Arthur has Intimated that
Viceroy Alexleff will not recognlto th
consuls In matters relating to Port Ar
thur and Manchuria.
The Russians are ccmmnndetlng up
plks'at New Chwang and the Chines are
alarmed and are closing their Btppa UkM
placing their possessions under foreign pro
tection. Russian residents of New Chwang, fear
ing that tho army will be unable to pro
tect thorn and their property, are de
positing their trasure under the Jurisdic
tion of foreign flags,
YING KOW, Feb. 11. (Thursday.)-On
account of the attack of the Japanese upon
Pirt Arthur Viceroy Alexleff ha or
dered all foreigners to leave that place.
The families of Russian In Manchuria
are being sent to Russia and this 1 earn
ing great pressure upon the railway. Palny
was the first place to be deserted. The
nmenmbatants und civilian have aban
doned all their property at Port Arthur
nnd Dalny.
The Russians freely admit their un
preparedness for the Japanese attack to
have l-en a terrible blunder. Only half
the ships were in line of battle and their
officers were ashore oeleballng th anni
versary of Viceroy Alexleff' birth. A
stlrrrlng episode was the re-entrance Into
the harlair of the warships Ctarovitch and
Novlk after the fight. They came In under
their own steam with bands playing and
men cheering. Throughout the afternoon
and night of February t wounded men were
being removed to the shore
FIRST
NEWS
FOR
Rl'SSIA.
Tells of Alleged Iaraaae of Japan
ese Ships,
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. lS.-Th first
unofficial account of the battle at Port
Arthur of Tuesday last, received In a tele
gram, dated Port Arthur, February S. It
Is as follows:
At 11:30 this morning a Japanese squadron
of fifteen vessels began a tremendous bom
bardment of Port Arthur. Our equadrou
ur.d fortresses replied, and the battle lanled
forty minutes.
The Japanese squadron could not stand
tho well placed fire of our fleet and par
ticularly of the. forts, and began a rspl'l
retirement. The Japanese flagship was
seriously damaged and, according to th
testimony of un eyewitness, five other
Janse ships were considerably Injured.
Boats belonging to ths port report that
they saw two Japanese ships sinking at
Sea.
nur losses afloat were two officer
Wounded, one so slightly that he continued
fighting, six men killed and fifty-four
wounded. In th fort two man wnr
kliKhtly wounded. The bombardment of the I
lurU auU JL town U1 Oil (UuiAge, put i