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OMAHA, TUESDAY MOKNIXO. MAKCII 1, 1904 TWELVE PAOES.
SINGLE COrY TI1HEE CENTS.
STICKNEY WINS CA,H
-,
Q.eat Western ' light toTJie Union Pacil
Term in i h Affiimed.
JUDGE SANBORN SUSTAINS JUDGE MUNGER
Hew Eoai Oeti Use of Bridge, Depot and
Tracks to fio.h Ci.iei.
KELLOGG SAYS VICTORY ON EVERY POINT
Wto!mr h 4 McHurh Adviser1 of Trinropb
They Held to Gain.
BALDWIN UNCERTAIN AS TO APPEAL
laloa Parlflc Attorney Kara He Mut
gee Oplalan In Fall Before
a) In What Company's
t'sartf Will Be.
f
ST. PAUL, Feb. S9. Judge Sanborn, In
the United States court of appeals today,
decided that the right of the Chicago Great
Western railroad to enter Omaha from
Council Hluffi over the bridge of the Union
Pacific company la confirmed by the federal
court of appeals. The Qreat Western also
la given the right to use the passenger sta
tion of the In ion 1'arlflc In Omaha and the
use' of the tracks of the latter company
from Council Bluffs and Omaha and to
South Omnha, where the big packing indus
tries are located.
Victory on Every Point.
This telegram was received yeeterday by
Judge J. M. Woolworth and W. D. Mc
Hugh, the Great Western attorneys In
Omaha who worked with Frank B. Kel
logg, the general counsel In St. Paul, to
win this case:
ST. PAUL. Minn.. Feb. 29. Woolworth
M"Hugh. Omaha: Judge Sanborn nled
opinion this morning in the Omaha, brlrlge
case alflrmlng decision of Jude Munger. It
Is a complete victory on every point. Will
wTlte. FRANK B. KEUXHOO.
"We have .no further Informat'on save
what Is contslned In that telegram," said
Judge Wool worth last night, "but that la
enough to assure us of a complete victory."
"Will the TTnlon Pacific appeal the case
row to tho I'nlted States supreme courtT"
was asked Judge Woolworth.
"They said at the ouUo they would. If
necessary, but I don't believe they will
now," said the Judge.
John N. Ra'rtwln. counsel for the Union
Pacific, was later communicated with at
This residence -In Council Bluffs. Mr. Bald
win had not hfnrd of the decision until In
formed by The Bee.
"Will the I'nlon Pacific appeal the case?"
was asked Mr. Baldwin.
"I cannot sny until I see the opinion In
full," was his reply; "can't say anything
bout what our course or action shall be
(until I get the complete text of Judge San
born's opinion."
Review of the Flsrht.
, This) fight began In November, 1902.. The
Chicago Great Western then made applica
tion to tha I'nlon Pacific for permission to
Use It bridge over the Ml.isonrl rlvnr nd
trucks Into and terminals at' South Omnha
sold also the pnssor.ger station In Omaha
for tha Stlckney line, wH;h was then build
ing Into this city. Tills request was denied.
Forthwith the Great Western brought suit
in the United State circuit court of the
district of Nebraska to compel the I'nlon
Pacific to grant this concession. The Great
"Western claimed the rlpht under the act of
congress which it held plnln'y rtatod that
any road so entering the city should be
given these facilities at the hands of the
Union Pacific. This claim tho Union Pa
cific arbitrarily denied.
Judge Munger, before whom the case was
' argued In the circuit court, decided In favor
of tha Great Western and the Union Pacific
then appealed to" the United States court
of appeals and the c&sg was argu-d last
summer In that court. It was then trans
ferred to St. Louts, where a decision was
looked for, but later given over to Judge
Sanborn at St Paul, who rendered his de
cision yesterday, confirming Judge Man
ger's decision.
"The opinion will make no difference In the
operation, of the Great Western's trains,"
said Judge Woolworth, "as, of course, we
Ci and have been making uae of all these
terminals, so that wa are merely given
higher authority to do what we already axe
doing."
G, T. Thomas, general agent of tha Great
Western at Omaha, waa In Bt. Ii.ul and
could not therefore be reached or oommunl
ratad with regarding the decision. But
railroad men who have watched the fight
look upon this opinion aa clnahlng the con
cession for the Great Western and there
fore a great victory.
PITIES CHILDREN OF RICH
Senator Dolllver, la Plyasoath Church,
Declares Legacy Hinders
Progress of Yaath.
NEW YORK. Feb. 29-J. P. Dolllver.
United States senator from Iowa
delivered an hour's address In Plymouth
church Brooklyn, filling the pulpit usually
occupied by the Rev. Dr. Newell Dwtght
Illllla The senator's subject was "The
Republic and the Spirit of Pulrlotisra," and
he spoke of the pour boy as the most Im
jortart factor In the making of the republic.
I'm not wasting my sympathy on the
children of the poor." he said. "What little
s mpathy I have I will give to the children
of the rich.
"If you have 1100.000 and give It to a boy
to start him out In life, tie doesn't start
I suggest keeping that 1 : 00. 000 and that hoy
apart; It will be better for the boy. and, as
the facts stein to prove, better for' the
SJOO.OtO."
"The real American type, with its back
ground of poverty, (".tstipllns and hard
work. characteristic of every presi
dent of the United States," lie continued,
"since Washington, and it cjuM lia-e been
aald of W. J. Bryan, if he had been
elected.".
CLOSE UP TRUST COMPANY
Bhrlukagv af Investments and Bad
Debts Make It Mamardoua for
' fvurera ta Continue.
BOSTON. Feb. 2.-Fred 8. Hall of Taun
ton was appointed receiver of the Taunton
6f Deposit and Trust company today.
The ccmpany closed Its doors on Saturday,
the savings bunk commissioners having e
rured an Injunction on the ground that (lie
shrinkage in It Investments made it hus
"ardoua for the concern to contii.ua. Coun
sel for the bank oummlsslonurs Informed
the court today that tha liabilities were
IdUVOOO. Counsel stated also that the bad
debt of tha company Would wipe out lis
IFESUES TO GO ON THE STAGE
hmd of Mmr. Itejane Trylnsi to
rvent Actress from Playing
la "I. a Monlansler,"
3. Feb 19. The civil tribunal today
he preliminary arguments In the
tin by M. Pnrel, manager of the
. .-tile theater, to prevent his wife.
Vfne. Rejane, from plalng In the "La
Montansltr" company with M. Coq'ielln.
M. Porel's counsel attempted to establish
that a married woman cannot legally con
tract any engagement, theatrical or other
wise, without her husband's consent, add
ing that not only dIJ M. Porel not give
his consent, but he formally forbade Mme.
Rejane from appearing and counsel arked
tha court to annul her contract and fn
pose a penalty of $1,000 In the case of any
presentation In which Mme. Rejane ap
pears. Counsel for Mme. Rejane replied that the
actress was in possession of a general
authorization from her husband to play In
any piece she desired which was amended
In December by a prohibition to play In
"La Montansler," but she had already en
tered into a contract with M. Cnquelln.
Counsel further claimed that husband
has no right to prevent his wife from ex
ercising her profession.
HEREROS FIGHT THE GERMANS
Stubborn Ten Honrs Battle Between
the Natives and the Kaiser's
Troepi,
BERLIN, Feb. 29.--Co1one1 Luetweln, gov
ernor of German Southwest Africa, tele
graphed from Swakopmund yesterday that
Major Ewtoreff's column, February 15, had
a severe ten hours' fight with the Hereros
near Otjlhlnanaka. The Hereros held their
position, against which artillery was not
available. Toward the evening Franke's
company broke through the enemy's forma
tion and the natives retired. Their strength
and tho number of their losses are not
known. One German officer was killed and
four officers, among them Baron Schoffau
Wehr, and four men were wounded.
CHOATE AT EDWARD'S LEVEE
American and Other Foreign Am
bassadors Attend First
Function of Year.
LONDON. Feb. 29. King Edward held
the first levee this year In the throne
room of St. James palace today. The
function .was unusually largely attended.
The prince of Wales, most of the mem
bers of the dlplomatlo corps, the cabinet
ministers, many peers, many of the mem
bers of the House of Commons, and naval
and military officers were present. Am
bassador Choate and the staff of the
United States embassy were' there. Major
J. II. Beacom, United States military at
tache tn London, waa present In the diplo
matic clrcle.i
ROOSEVELT SENDS SYMPATHY
President Cables Condolence to Prince
Henry and Wife on the
Death of Hon
KIF.U . Germany, Feb. 29. Lieutenant
Coinnaiuar Ten-pilu . N. 4 1'wtts, the United
States naval attache Berlin, represented
the United States ambassador at the
furiNral of little Prince Henry, youngest
son of Prince Henry of Prussia, who died
here Friday, in the chapel of the cftBtle
today. Emperor William, the grand Duke
of Hesse and the Princess of Battenheig
were present. Prince and Princess Henry
were deeply affected.
President Roosevelt cabled his con
dolence to Prince and Princess Henry.
TWELVE LIVES LOST IN FIRE
Small Children Burn to Death In Home
While Parents Are Away In
the Woods.
ROBERVAL. Quebec, Feb. . Twalvs
Uvea were lost in a fire which destroyed
the home of Thomas Guay at St. Fellelnn
today. When the fire waa first noticed by
neighbors, who live at some distance, the
house' had been burned to the ground. In
It .at the time were the eight small chil
dren of Thomas Guay, Mrs. Phillip Gig
non and her three small children. All were
burned to death. Both Gagron and Guay,
the fathers, were absent, working in tho
woods.
REVOLTERS KILL AND BURN
Native Troops Mutiny, Fire Factories
and May Four Germans
In Colonies.
BERLIN. Feb. : The native troops at
the Cross and Osaanang rivers region of
Gorman Kmei-.n, equatorial West Africa,
have' revolted. Dispatcher reached the
colonial office today saying that several
factories of the Northwest Kamerun com
pany havo been burned and that four
Germans were kl'.lod. All the German
African colonics nre in a ferment over the
statements spri-al b Herercs runners that
the Germans are belr.fr driven Into the
sea. , J
CHOHLFS OFF IM'.HITE OVUIl WAR.
Freucli CaMm-l Has Dcc'slve
Ma-
iorlly lp the Chamber.
-PARIS. Feh. 29 Thore wua an exciting
debate in the Chamber of Deputies today
on Mie proponed interpellation of Firman
Fc.ure, nationalist, on the nieas.iro tho
minister cf mirtne proposer to adopt to
assi.re the national defense. Tho deputy
bitterly assail.! Marine Mlnlstter Pellelan
and sot ght to open the entire question cf
the Ruisso-Japanese wur. Premier Combes
Insisted that the interpellation be prepared.
He declared the navy was ready to fulfill
every rvquirorm-ni. The gov ernme-.t, he
added, assumed full responsibility tor this
declaration. As It was a question beyond
that which any one ir.luister couU answer,
he asked for a postponement, not through
any fecr of results, out because the oppo
sition waa trying to force a debate on the
entire range cf t-xterlcr qaee'luc. The
government did not cMislder the moment
opinrtune for suc h a dUoussion.
During the debet M. James, socialist,
caused a commotion by shouting to M.
Rllnit, the former premier, "Pa cu want
to declare war?" The interpellation flnully
was adjourned by 3 to 231 votps. This un
usual government majority ls.S'ked upen
as being favorable to the avoidance of a
war delate.
BrlOh-9anlsh Treaty Signed.
LONDON. Feb. ? -The arbitration
treaty between Great Rrltain and Hpiln.
mhlch it was announced February So the
two countries were on the verge of conclud
ing, was signed Saturday.
Ilrltli f 'nrholli' Acid.
BIN Fit Wi'IS.'O. Feb. fS -Jlion Thomp
son, sged W )eurs. commltcd suclJ- line
by drinking carbolic acid. Ha was a
brother of William Thompson, senior inem
lHr of a manufacturing bias lu Bruklu,
N. I,
NAVY ENGLAND'S STRENGTH
Homo of Commons Tikes Up Naval Eui
mat for Armament.
SECRETARY PRETTYMAN FAVORS INCREASE
Mr, Roberts Mores a Resolution Fa
Torlna; an International Prosrrasa
of Diminished Shla Bnlld
lnB, Which s Lost.
IX5NDON, Fe. 29. --In Introducing the
naval eetlnihtes In the House of I'nmtr.oni
today Krnest O. Preitymaii, secretary of
the Admiralty, Justified tie Increase in the
estimates on the ground that the two pow
ers' standard must be maintained. The
Russian battleship program, as well as
the power lor the other frlend!y nations,
had been taken Into consideration in fram
ing tho estimates.
Russia and Frpj ee together had built or
were building sixty-four first and second
class battleships, and France and Ger
many had built or were building sixty-one
battleships. So Great Britain waa close up
to the two powers' standard. In consider
ing the cruiser program, continued Secre
tary Prettyman, the government was not
governed by this standard, but by the Im
mense preponderance of British sea-borne
rommerce. While regretting the Increased
expenditure, the Admiralty regarded it as
being Insurance.
After reiterating the details of the ex
penditure, the construction program, etc.,
the secretary concludes by saying that de
spite the heavy estimates the naval policy
of Great Britain was purely defensive. Re
cent events in the far east showed the
necessity for preparedness to strike the
first blow and so obtain Incalculable ad
vantage. The greatest power for peace
throughout the world, he added, was the
British navy, which was also the most
powerful Instrument of war In the world.
In the course of his speech Secretary
Prettyman, referring to tho great Improve
ment In shooting In the British navy. In
stanced the British armored cruiser Le
viathan, which, steaming at twelve knots,
fired ten rounds from Its 9.2-lnc.h guns In
two minutes and hit a 14x20-foot target ten
times at a 3,000 yards range.
The debate was Initiated by J. H. Rob
erts (liberal), who moved a esolutlon coll
ing on the government in the Interest of
International peace to communicate with
the other powers and ascertain whether
they are willing to diminish their ship
building programs and adjust the balance
of their naval strength on a permanent
basis.
Mr. Arnold-Forster, secretary pf war, snld
he was of the opinion that his majesty's
government hart enough to do In the direc
tion of the proposal to the continental gov
ernments for a reduction of armaments
The government wns prepared to consider
proposals from every foreign government
for a reduction of naval armaments, but
Great Britain's naval strength was a vital
necessity. There was not a single country
of Europe which could not abolish Its fleet
tomorrow so far as any danger of an In
vasion by Great Britain waa concerned,
but the moment Great Britain's maritime
supremacy waa gone she might be Invaded
any day i f
,Mr. Roberts' resolution was defeated 17
to 122 votes.
MORALES DECILES TO III Y G I' .Ml OAT.
Alao Bargains with Ycnesuela for
Rifles and Ammunition.
SAN liOMINGO. Feb. 27. The Morales
government has decided to buy from Ven
ezuela the gunboat Miranda for $200,000,
to be paid In six Installments, as well as
5,000 Manner rifles iuid a million rounds
of ammunition. This offer of war mate
rial was made President Castro by the
Domlnclan minister at Caracas.
BUCKET SHOPJVIAY COLLECT
Pennsylvania Court Decides Char
acter of House Does Not
Invalidate Deal.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 29.-The state su
preme court today decided that a purchaser
of atock cn margin who gave a due bill to
cover the murgln, but who afterward re
pudlated the transaction on the ground
that it was a "bucket shop" or gambling
transaction, must pay the stock broker
the amount of the due bill.
The brokerage firm through which the
transaction was made denied intention to
gamble and clatantd It was In a position to
deliver the stock at any time when called
upon
Discussing "bucket shops" the opinion
says :
The "bucket shop" Is the product of the
Miecutative spirit. Its name may possibly
spring from the diminutive character rit the
iiprrtitlons there conducted. The definition
that a ''bucket shop" Is the place where
wugrrs are made on fluctuations of the
market, us stated In a federal court opln
Ion. may b-corrc; but a place should not
iecessarllv stamp Its character upon a par
tlcular tranaactlop, when it is shown the
broker is reajy to dwllver the stock pur
chu-ed. The allegation thut the broker
conducted a "bucket shop" has no sub
stantial warrant and may be characterized
as extravugant.
LA1L FOR ANARCHIST TURNER
I'aitrd States Supreme Court Will
Let Him Lecture In Other
Countries.
WASHINGTON, Feb. .-In the supreme
court of the United States today an older
w..s" Ifsued for the release of John Turner
on ball and setting the heiiiliiK of hU cu
by the court for April 4 next. Turner
U a r.ritlsh subject, who w..a taken I n t
ciisti dy tipiin arrival In Niw York laxt
October on the charge of beint; an nn
arcll t. t.nd his deportation onir-d. lli
was d-i&ined at Kills Islind and Instituted
ha'oeis corpus proceeding In the ci cult
court for the southein district of New
Yoik. Ills petition for a writ was denied
and he brought the case to the supreme
court. It Is clulnied on behalf of Turner
that he is only a theoretical anarchist. He
came to the I'nlted States to engage In
lecturing and writing. The application for
release on ball was partly for the purposu
of permitting Turner to fulfill lecturing
enger.'.e.ita In other countries.
LIVINGSTON BADLY BURNED
Montana Tawn Suffers Hundred Thou,
saad Dollar Fire, Slurtlng
la Hotel.
LIVINGSTON. Mont., Feb. 19.-Fire that
started In the Park hotel today totally de.
strcyed the postcrhYe block. In which the
hotel and a numrer of business hiusej
and professional offices were lo ated. and
for a time tl.-tmel the luiiie's section.
T los Is fll-out $ia0O. All lh; rucor.is.
moll ur.d tie money In the po tofnre were
saved. A number of guents escaped from
the hotel la their night clothes.
WALSHI: FIGHTS EXTRADITION
British Snhjert Charged with Marder
of Woman landlord ,St.ys He
Is Political Victim.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2?. The surrema
court today set the caa of Pettlt agalnrt
Walt-he for hearing on April 4. Walshe
Is a British subject and the proceeding
In his case Is in the nature of an action
to secure extradition. The charge again!
him Is that , while (ruing under the
name of Lyrchehaun In Ireland, the mnn
committed the crime of ars n and also that
he murderously assaulted the woman land
lord. The warrant for his arrest was Issued
In New York snd was served in Indians ,
Lynchehaun resisted this arrest and was
released by Judge Baker of the United
States; district court for the district of
Indiana. United States Marshal Pettlt
then presented the case to thlf court. It
Is claimed on Walshe's behalf that the
charge against him Is a political offense
and therefore Is not extraditable.
J. W, Blythe of Burlington arrived in
Washington late last ulght. Mr. Blythe,
speaking of the mention of his, name for
chairman of the national republican com
mittee, said that v bile it waa very flatter
ing he could not say whether he would or
would not accept the office until it had
been tendered to him.
"What Is In the president's mind about
national chairman," responded Mr. Blythe,
"I am not prepared to say, I do know,
however, that the very , best man In the
party for the place Is Postmaster General
Payne If his health will . permit him to
take It He Is an ideal politician and he
has been so long connected with the na
tional committee and knows the workings
of that body so well that ha would not
have to learn anything about the manage
ment of that campaign. He Is the one man
to take up the work where it was left off
by Senator Hanna. In some particulars I
think him even a stronger man than the
late chairman, although by that remark
I do not want to be understood to under
rate the eminent abilities of the late sen
ator from Ohio In a single degree."
DIE RATHER THAN SURRENDER
Mtrsos Resist Uesernl Wood, Who
Offers Them Two Chances to
Avert Kerkouu Loss,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29-General WaJe,
In a cablegram to the War department,
dated Manila yesterdey, advises the de
partment of a report of General Wood con
cerning an engagement at Jolo on the 14th
Inst, with the remnants of Hassans Cotta
Moros. The American expedition was" In
charge of Major Hugh L. Scott. During
the fight General Wood states firing twice
was stopped to give the Moros a chance to
surrender, but they declined. Tho entire
body, he adds, with the exception of Has
san, Is either dead or captured and Hassan
is located.
In addition to Lieutenant West the fol
lowing also were wounded:
Ilurlburt, Troop I, Fourteenth cavalry,
right side; Hlnderer, Troop I, Fourteenth
cavalry, shoulder; White, Eighteenth bat
tery field artillery, right knee; Callaway,
Troop M, Fourteenth cavalry, right arm;
Cox, Eighteenth batfdr Jteld artillery,
shoulder; Haniran, . TrS K, Fourteenth
caval.-j . thlf h, ol.g'u. V - '
Friendly dattoa, states General Wade, as
sisted the troops In the attack.
MANILA, Feb. 29.-General Wood reports
unaer uato or reoruary is, an engagement
with the Moros under llassen on the island
of Jolo. Lieutenant West and six privates
were wounded. One has since died. The
Moro loss was heavy. HasBen succeeded
in making his escape. His original force
of 3,000 has now been reduced to fifteen.
The Island Is now under control of the
American authorities and influential Moros
are aiding In the pursuit of the outlaws.
The memoers of the constabulary who
revolted at Vlgan are all In custody. The
arms and ammunition taken by him have
been recovered and the troops have re
turned to their station.
ENJOINS MESSENGER BOYS
Strikers Were Golnitfuto Extremes by
Destroying Dispatches and Court
Has ta Interfere.
CHICAGO, Feb. 29. A temporary Injunc
tion was Issued today by Judge Kohlsaat
In the United States district court, restrain
ing tie messenger boys of the Illinois Dls-
trlct Telegraph company, who -went on a
strike last Friday night, from Interfering
with the delivery or collection of Interstate
telegraphic messages of the Western Union
Telegraph company, the American District
Telegraph company or the Illinois Dlstilct
Telegraph company.
The order also prohibits tha strikers
from attempting to Interfere by Intimida
tion oi otherwise with persons desiring to
enter the employ of the plaintiff companies.
More than 1(X) messenger boys are named
as defendants In the bill.
The messenger boys who are organized
under a charte;" of the American Federa
tion of Labor, maintained a close picket of
the main offices of the Western Union Tele
graph company today. Men have been
employed at 12 a day to take the place
of the strikers and the court waa Informed
in the plea for an Injuntlon that in many
Instances messages sent from Canada and
different states In the Unlvd States have
been taken away from these messengers by
the strikers and have been destroyed.
MAY CONTINUE VOTING TRUST
J. I'ierpont More.au and the Krle
Trustees Clve Notice of Pro
posed Kstenslon.
NEW YORK, Feb. 29 Formal notice was
given today by J. I'ierpont Morgan, I.ouls
Fitzgerald and C. Tennant, voting trustees
of tie Krle railroad, that the voting trust
will terminate on May 1 next, but that
If before that date a ufflclent amount of
the present voting trust certificates shall
have signified their de-Iro that the voting
tnu-t be ext'-nded until May 1, 199, the
tius'.ics will ar.reo to such extension. A
leprefentatlxe of J. P. Morgan & Co.,
spe.iklns of the proposed ixtension, said:
Krle stock ate wimlv held and tills
makea a change of control a comparatively
easy ins tier. The properly Is now in the
trlroes of extensive luu rovement end tr.i
interests dewirini; lie voting trust will
guard uaainst unv untoward exent. Tliev
believe tills can l est bo iieeomi Ished by
continuing the voting trust.
TEAMSTERS' STRIKE AVERTED
Men and F.niiloer Aarre ta Submit
Differences to the Mote Hoard
of Arbitration.
KANSA8 CITY. Feb. .:9-The Bali
Bourd of Arbitration lias averted a strik)
of local union teame'ers, th men and th ir
employers having agreed, tl ro 13I1 the 1 f
forts of E. S. Garvey sr.d F.rd All',
members of the board, to rubmlt the-jj suf
ferances to arbitration
OUTPOSTS CLASH IN COREA
1
Eoontinc Party of Russians Comes Upon the
Japanese Advance Guard.
SOME SHOTS EXCHANGED AT LONG RANGE
No Casualties Result, According to
the Japanese AccountRussian
Force Retires After
Brush.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
CHE FOO, Feb. 29 (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Boe.)
-Three Japanese cruisers were sighted off
Che Foo on Saturday proceeding south.
The survivors of the sunken Japanese
transports are returning to Japan via
Shanghai. In a further Interview they
declare the Japanese will try again by ev
ery mear.a to bluck Port Arthur.
It Is reported that the cavalry which was
repulsed at Ping Yang belongs to the Tenth
East Siberian regiment. From Russian
sources a denial Is given to the report
that the Russians acknowleJge that there
was an engagement between the Japanese
and a party of Russian scouts, which re
tired In consequence of being outnumbered.
The British Bteamer Eldorado, which ar
rived here today, reports that It met off
Eddy island a Japanese cruiser escorting
a transport going north. The cruLser sig
nalled the steamer, but on learning that
It carried no contraband of war allowed
it to proceed.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
YING KOW, Feb. 29. (Now York HeraU
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
Twenty-five thousand Russians are on
the Manchurlan bank of the Yalu and
4.000 mounted Infantry troops and artillery
hold the mountain passes thirty-five miles
south of WIJu.
Chinese are circulating a rumor to the
effect that tho Japanese repulsed the Rus
sians at Youm Cheng, In Corea, east of
Yongampo.
A few thousand Russians remain at New
Chwang.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
SEOUL, Feb. 29. (New York Herald Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram to The Bee.)
Parties of Russian cavalry scouts were
seen today In Increased numbers between
Anju and Ping Yang.
TOKIO, Feb. 29 The first shots of the
wur on land were exchanged today at Ping
Yank. A small detachment of Russian In
tent ry, evidently scouts, appeared this
morning to the northward of the town. The
Japanese outposts opened fire from a range
of 1,700 meters and the Russians retired.
The telegram repot Una. a incident tails
in mntf,i nnv ftuualttes. It is nroaumed
there wf noue, on 'act ohnt 5f tnj'hmsirl
number of men engaged and the distance
separating the opposing armies.
It is reported here that there will be a
small engagement soon somewhere In north
ern Corea, where the Russians are scout
ing over an extended area, close to the
Japanese positions, but a general engage
ment Is not expected to occur for' some
time. T. e Russian force scuth of the Talu
river Is Inconsiderable, Its greatest strength
seeming to lie In the vicinity of WIJu.
North of the Yalu the Russian army Is
constantly Increasing In numbers and la
being mobilized, but the chances of It as
sumlng the offensive are slight. Japan Is
constantly assuming the offensive and In
creasing its force in Corea.
Drive Hark the Russians,
CHE FOO, Feb. 29. The Twenty-ninth
Japanese Infantry, occupying Ping Yang,
midway between Seoul and the Yulu river,
on Sunday met a body of Russian cavalry
scouts north of Phig Yang and drove them
back.
It Is tstlmated that 60,000 Japanese troops
have landed at Chemulpo. The transports
now are not escorted by war vessels.
The Japanese sailors which manned the
merchant vessels, which were sunk at Port
! Arthur, on landing here shaved their heads
as a mark of the disgrace they felt nt the
failure of the project. The crew of tho
Jlnsen Maru wrote their names on the
foremast flag which remained above water
when the ship went down.
For American Rcfngres.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 29. I'nlted States
Minister Allen cables the State department
from Seoul that In pursuance of on ar
rangement he has made with the Japanese
minister a returning transport will bring
Americans from ling Y'ang, a point In
Northwest Corea, near the border of Man
churla. The Americans In Seoul and
vicinity have already been sent to the
Philippines. Mr.- Allen says that Russian
scout, on arriving at Ping Yang yesterday
were pursued by tha Japanese.
Crossing; Lake Baikal,
MYSOWA, Siberia, Fel. 29 Crossing
over Lake Baikal for those not going by
the Ice railroad Is comfortably organized
At every seven versts are warm barracks
with tea and hot food for the soldiers, who
easily march over In one day, the baggage
and food having been conveyed by horses
drawing trucks. In the middle of the lake
are stands and refreshment rooms for of
fleers and civilians driving across In sleds,
Telephones connpet the barracks with the
shore stations. The weather Is fine, but
very cold."
Quiet at Harbin.
HARBIN. Manchuria, Feb. 29. This town
Is quiet and the Chinese are working.
willingly providing food for the Russian
community and collecting conslderabl
sums for the hospital trains, whlrh ars
being prepared. The women sit up night
working.
FHA'tCE NOW HAS CHANCE TO ACT,
Russian Refusers at Saigon Wll
Bring One Question to an Issue.
PARIS, Feb. 29. Vice Admiral Bayle, In
command of the French far eastern squad
ron. has cabled to the minister of marine
that R'jxfla has chartered a ship to go t
Saigon, cjolt tl of French Indo-Chlna, to
take 1 n board refugees. It Is presumed
that these urn the Russian sailors rescued
by the French cruiser Pascal at Chemulpo,
Corea, and that it may Involve the ques
tion of 1 tie propriety of their being tunic 1
ver fo Russia.
MoUaninx-dnus Rally to the t sar.
TIFLia. RUSSIAN TRANSCAUCASIA.
Feb. 29. The Caucasian 8heik-Ul-Is0am
haj called on the Russian Mohaoime ians
to defend their fatherland. Hi rem I ide
them how they fought their co religionists
the Turks, twenty-rive years ago.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Tuesday and Calder la West Por
tion I Wednesday Fair,
Temperature at Omaha Y esterday I
lonr. Df. Hear. Dea.
B a. m yti 1 p. m 42
a. m ,n a p. m 4rt
t a. m no a p. m 4
n. m 30 4 p. m 49
n. m nt n p. m (10
a. m n-J a p. n 4
t n. m .34 T p. a 4
a m S M p. an 4.1
9 p. sn 41
BITTER FEELING IS ALLAYED
Result of Explanation of Vlrkshnrs
Kplaode Smoothes Over the
Rough Places.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1M )
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2!.-tNrw York
leiald Service- S' eelal Telegiam to 'The
Bee.) News that fount l.amsdirff, Ru-
lun minister of foreign affairs, hud asked
Ambassador MeCormlck to convey to Com
mander Marshall of the i'nlted States
ship Ylckcliuig the appreciation of the
Russian government for his humane
conduct, toward Russian seamen when the
ariag was abandoned creates a better
feeling here. The entire administration
earned today with sat If fact Ion that Rus
sian authorities would make a searching
inquiry for the siurce of the false report
that Commander Mnrshull refused to as
sist the helpless Russians.
The harsh tone of the Russian press
toward the United States as a result of
this false report rThs made the Washington
government apprehensive. Several high
administration oflloial agreed today that
t hud seriously injured the good feeling
letwecn the people of the. two nations.
The Washington government hopes the
source of the false report will be dis
covered. It can be stated that the Rus
sian authorities are Inclined to believe
that the article was first sent out from
the I'nlted States, and they suspect It
was done with an ulterior motive. If a
report so discreditable to the United States
came from the United States the Russian
press would naturally regard It as au
thentic. A good deal of gossip Is put in circula
tion In the diplomatic corps that Secretary
Hay especially Is oltter toward Russia.
This is mostly stimulated by diplomats
whose countries are opposed to Russia In
world diplomacy. Mr. Hay's colleagues
unite In declaring there Is no reason
through which the United States can be
Justly described as leaning toward one
side or the ether. There Is no uae deny
ing that at one time there waa more sym
pathy for Japan than Russia, but the
pendulum Is now swinging tha other wa,
and officials are open to conviction that
this government has less to expect If
Japan dominates In the Orient than If
Russia Is victorious.
Russia has granted the request of the
United States that army officers be per
mitted to accompany her oflcers in he
field. Ambassador MeCormlck Informs
Secretary Hay they will be expected to
attach themselves to the Russian, army
about April 15.
YJ-TONK IK IS TOxa.Y ECM,rsiKD.
.-.f.vti - .'i 1 . v; . "
Japanese, However, Save His .Ufa by
Taking; Him to Japan.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
SEOUL, Feb. 27. (Delayed in Transmis
sion.) (New York Herald Cablegram 8 pe
clal Telegram to The Bee.) Irneilatrly
after the Japanese-Corean agreement waa
signed Mr. Hayashl sent the Corean auto
crat. Yl Yonk Ik, under a special Jar , e
guard, to Chemulpo and thence on the ....pa
neae transnort to Janan. This measunswon
the part of Mr. Hayashl saves Yt Yonk Ik's
life from thousands of Coreans who suf
fered from his oppression. It Is Impossible
that he will ever return to Corea. By
order of the emperor he was' Immediately
deprived of all official positions and titles
excepting that of major general.
Yl Yonk Ik's supreme rule In Corean af
fairs Is finished, as- absence from the court
effects a complete political eclipse. Ills his
tory Is remarkable. He was born In a min
ing district away from the capital and
could neither read nor write. He waa
shrewd, crafty end unprincipled In svlng
tits imperial master. He rose through suc
cessive stages of official life to the control
of the empire's finances, army and foreign
ttffalrst and even to the eontrrl of the em
peror himself through his hold on the Im
perial government funds. His Influence
heretofore had been Ruysc.phlle, but the
departure of the Russian minister and the
presence of the Japanese troops caused him
to change his policy. ,The Japanese, know
ing him o. be untrustworthy and having
used him for the completion of all their
political arrangements, have now sent him
where he cannot cause further trouble.
Only supporters of Jnpan now compose
the Corean cabinet. All the Corean offi
cials who are presumed to he Russophlle
have received an Intimation that their
presence is undesirable and have therefore
left the capital for seclusion In Country dis
tricts. The -implexlon of the government
has been completely changed. There are
new officials In all departments and the ab
solute supremacy of Japanese Influence Is
effected.
RrSSIA ACCEDES TO ONE RKQIEST
I'nlted States Officers May Accompany
Army to Observe Operations.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 29. The Russian
army formally has granted the request of
the United States that certain officers of
the American army be permitted to ac
company the Russian troops and witness
their operations In the war with Japan.
Ambassador MeCormlck. in a cablegram
Informing Secretary Hay of this fact,
states that the officers cannot Join the
Russian army before April IS, of the Rus
sian calendar.
The officers who have been designated
for this, service are Colonel J. B. Kerr of
the general staff. Captain Carl Relrhman
of the Seventh Infantry, Captain George
Galley and Captain William Judson of the
engineer corps. All of the above are in
Manila except Captain Judson, who Is In
this city and who leaves at once for St
Petersburg.
RELEASE C'APTI'HEU (OIL SHIPS.
Vessels Tukrn In Red Sea Not Re
tained by the Russians.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., inr.)
POUT SAID, Feb. 29.-(Nw York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The liee t -The
Kngllrh sleamen Frankly and Ettilek
dale, Imlen with coal for China and cap-
turert by Russians In the Red sea. have
b'-cn released and h'tve letnrned to Suez, to
replenish their stoics. The Norwegiin
steamer Mathilda, bound to NaKflaaki and
alro capturttd. was iel-jed after exlit
davs' detention.
The cruiser Aurora snd two Rorsi.n tor
pedo boat deslrojers arrived at fiicz. and
1 1 later the Aurora, e'coinpanylng four Pais
j slan torpedo bout destroyers, entered tie
j Sues canuL
OPEN FURIOUS FIRE
fifteen Japanese Warships Engage BoWan
fleet at Fort Arthur.
BOMBARDMENT CONTINUES TWO HOURS
One Euss'an Omiser Sunk and Three Other
Are Badly Damaged.
JAPANESE WITHDRAW IN GOOD ORDER
Ehe'ling Continue! frtm 10 O'clock Until
12 O'clock in the Morning.
RETV1ZAN AMONG THE DISABLED SHIPS
Cruisers Nnvtk, Askold and Bayaa,
with Four Torpeda Boats, Meet
Japanese Fleet, bnt Ara
Forced to Retire.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
Y1NVJ KOW, Feb. 29 -fNsw York C
LlogramV-Special Telegram to The Bee.)
Fifteen Japanese warships appeared at
Port Arthur at 10 o'clock this morning and
opened a furious bombardment. The cruis
ers Novlk, Askold and Bayan, with four
torpedo boats, steamed out to meet the
attack, but were forced to retire. Tho
Askold was in a sinking condition and the
Novlk badly damaged. A torpedo boat was
sunk and tho Rstvlsan was again damaged.
Tha bombardment lasted two hours and
the Japanese fleet then withdrew in per
fect order.
Soma Russian artillery has proceeded to
Pigeon bay.
LONDON, Maroh 1. A dispatch to tha
Daily Telegraph, from Ylng Kow, dated
February 29, says:
Fifteen Japanese warships furiously bom
barded Port Arthur from W until 12 o'ciocit
this morning. Tha Ruselan cruisers Novlk,
Askold and Bayan, accompanied by four
torpedo boats steamed out to meet the
attack. They were, however, forced to
retire. The Askold was In a sinking con
dition. The Novlk was in a damaged con
dition and a torpedo boat was sunk. Tne
Russian battleship Ketvizan was again
damaged. The Japanese again wlthurew
in good order.
OPINION OF ENGLISH. NAVAL MAN.
Admiral luglla Dlaeasses Operations
of Fleets la Kast.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., ISOt)
LONDON, March 1. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
Rear Admiral John Inglla, In speaking
last night Willi refurenne to the Ylng Kow
special announcing another engagement at
Port Arthur, sayv
"Once more the three Russian cruisers,
the Bayan, thOAskoJj) and the Novlk, at
tended b) some torpmlo boats, want out to
sea what hapuelng, but from the
tacnaoaf th r i(r .-an ha n0 doobt
thV retirett" trcipltata'y." ' The Wring of
tho Japanene 'fleet It ted two hours and
then the ships withdrew 'In perfect order.'
They never stay long, as It will be noticed;
they are afraid of the big guns of tbs
forts getting their range."
Rear Admiral Inglts, who for years occu
pied an Important naval post in Japan and
Is naturally pro-Japanese, further sug
gested that the reiteration of the names of
tl.ree Russian cruisers in all reports for
the last ten days or so would seem tp sug
gest that they are the csor's only effective
ships at Port Arthur.
It ta understood that the Pobieda, tha
Peresvlet and the Sevastopol, ail battle
shins, were still effective. It may be that
they axe kept for safety In the Inner road
stead and cannot get out quickly. More
over, they are of slow speed. Another ex
planation Is that It may be that the Rus
sians do not care to run any mors risks.
JAPAN GOES AFTER PORT ARTHUR
Hnsalnn Belief Their Stronghold j Is
Seriously Menaced. '
LIAU TANG. Manchuria, Feb. 2. For
eigners living at Yin Kow say that the
Japanese fleet has received orders to attack
and capture Port Arthur on March 1 at all
costs.
General Mlshtchenkn, w'lth a detachment
of mounted Cossacks, has reached Kasanja,
Corea, and Is expected to reach Rlcbo
Tang today. His men and horses are in
good condition and he Is well supplied with
provisions. The Coreana r.re fleeing from
the places traversed and ore Informing th
Japanese of the approach of ths Russians,
The Cossacks have seised the telegraph
line In north Cores.
A Japanese major, Togo Taiusiro, snd
five others, captured by Cossacks, have
been brought to WIJu. I
The concentration of Japanese troops west
of Mukden, near Ouhantsa, Is not relished
by the Russians. War material Is being
brought up and the militia posts ara being
strengthened. It Is doubted If the attitude
of the population ran be relied' upon. Tha
people at several points refuse to sell pro
duce to the Russlsns.
Storms are raging here ant the frost Is
Intense. V. .
The railroad Is working perfectly' "nd
troops are arriving uninterruptedly. The.1
health and spirits are excellent.
VLADIVOSTOK FLEET IMPRISONED.
silence Taken as Assaranca that Jap
aneae Blockade Is Complete.
ST. PETERSBURG, 'Fen. 29. Direct oon
liiinaltnn of the report from Hakodate that
Vladivostok la blockaded by the Japanese
vessels cannot le obtained here, but It 1
considered not irvirolable. During tha
Japanese liuilintr opciutions In Core tha
Rurslaii wiuhii 'o the -north were a don
start m'lnne mo' 'olockadlng them would
be the mm; flV tlve means of securing
n iliii rf. rt n. . . !' 11 thermore It is worthy
0 not that for more than one week no
word las been allowed to come from Vladi
vostok and this in itself seems strong pre
sumptive evidence that Important events
are transpiring.
Tin' family of a foreigner employed at
p rt Iialny urrived here yesterday, having
made the trip in eighteen days. One of tha
members mid t.. the correspondent of tha
As slited Pies:
Hie day after the nulareak of howtllitles
the HttthoiiUcH oioet"d n 11011-comba.teuts
1 to leavt 1'ort Dalny in order to ha e u few
rr.o'itna us popune 10 n'fii 111 ine'eveni eg
a . I X. If t. e JatiHiic'c loxcsl I'ort Ar
th :r lln-re are e:iosi;h provisions left 4
Ust eight months. We MHml a continual
stieain of troop 1 rains going east.
According to a story printed here Count
Nlrod, the midshipman killed In the battl
off ( hmul:o, nns standing in the fighting
- j top of the Varlau calling off disiancea h"t
.the mast was struck and the count fell
frcin hU station into ths sea.