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rMWMtMUll.KNItfi ARMY AT TIE PASS C0LDIER8 IN RETREAT ARRIVE FROM MUKDEN DEMORALIZED. Reported That Japanese Army Is Making Wldo Turning March North- ' vvard Correspondent Tells How Battle of Mukden Was Won. London, March 14. The Russian fcciiiTHl stuff report that "the main hotly has already completed Its re treat ami the rear guard southward are falling back slowly." What eith er the "main body" or the "rear uard" consists of has not been defi nitely fixed, but rrom the dispatches lrom the Associated I'ress correspond ents with the Japanese and Russians, Hie two combined must bo but :i small portion of the army which General Kouropatkin had gathered along the banks of thu Shakhe and Hun rivers. jnd yet those who hnvo reached Tie pass, worn out from days or lighting and retreating, are not out or danger, the Japanese, it Is reported, having already started another turning move ment which will force the Russians onto the plains north or Tie pass, where, In their disorganized state, thoy would bo easy prey for the victory-Hushed soldiers or the mikado. The men who escaped aro strengthen ing the fortifications In Tie pass, but It Is hardly possible that the pass can be held in the race or the overwhelm Jug forces opposed to the Russians, and it Is hot likely that Oyanm will rest Batlslled with his victory at Muk den, aB ho did after Lino Yang. There will be no uneasiness as to the food supply as long ns communications are maintained to the northward, as largo bands or cattle roam the plains under Cossack herders and every station on tho railway Is a huge commissariat department. As to tho losses, General Kouropat Itln now admits that 50,000 wounded were carried on" the Held. This, with the 211,500 dead lea on tho field, the 40,000 prisoners and the wounded left In the hospitals, comes somewhat nearer tho latest Japancso estimate that tho total Russian losses were 155,000. At this rate Kouropatkin cannot have more than 100,000 effec tive fighting men, with him. The army of General Llnevitch seems to Lave made tho best retreat, but tills no doubt was duo to tho stubborn fight made by General Reunenkampft on his extreme left and the equally Heroo resistance or General Kaulbara on the right, tho latter general losing 28,000 men. Neither tho army or Knulbars nor or Reuneukampir has yet. been accounted for by the (Its patches. After his defeat around thu western tombs, Knulbars, finding his retreat directly northward cut off, made a detour to the eastward, where lie was still lighting at last accounts. Rennenkampl'f must, also still bo in the hills to tho eastward, as It took tho Associated I'ress courier three days to reach Tie pnss. The Japa nese report tho capture or twenty four guns, sixty-six in all, a rather -small number considering the de cisive defeat and the number of men captured. The Japanese losses have been re markably light In view or tho length und severity of tho lighting. The Associated Press correspondent with General Kurokl's army tells how the battle of Mukden was won. The llnsslan general was deceived as to where the blow was to bo struck and after massing his forces on tho Japa nese loft, round, when too late, that his right was tho objective or the Japanese. BELIEVE PEACE ISNEAR. Diplomats Predict Cessation of Hos tilities Soon. Washington, March 14. When the czar calls his war council today he will be able to infoim them that the Japanese will welcome peace on rea sonable tortus and will promptly name nor conditions, provided she receives trustworthy assurances that they will bo seriously considered. This the em peror has learned from friendly chan cellories in Europe, as well as the general terms acceptable to Japun. ' Those, It is said, include tho reten tlon by Japan of Port Arthur, a Jap anese protectorate over Korea and an indemnity. From a high oillcial the Associated I'ress hears that Russia has recalled her second Pacific squad ron. An attacno ot ltussian embas sy in Europe Is quoted as expressing the belief that Kouropatkln's recent dercat will force Russia to ask for peace. Briefly, these were the reports cur rent In the diplomatic corps and as a result or this Important Information official Washington believes that Rus- That Is one thfng for which trio wat will be fought to the end. Victory for the Russian arms will alone make for pence." At tho Japancso legation It Is de clared that St. Petersburg and not Toklo Is the cnpltal rrom which tho world must hope for peace proposnls. Mr. Takahlra, the Japanese minister, Enid in the most emphatic manner that Japan had not directly proposed pence. He did not deny that neutral powers, through the envoys, from time to tlmo had sounded Japan as to the terms on which she would no cept peace, but theso. he said, neces sarily changed with the progress of hostilities, the Intimation being that U'tssla could have obtained better terms after the fall or Port Arthur than after the capture of Mukden. H tho Japanese government were as sured that peace proposals would bo considered by Russia, there Is author ity for tlio statement that Japan would respond immediately. Rut sho will Insist that these assurances shall bo of tho most positive character. Ja pan's experience In the negotiations preceding the war, it. Is said, will make her exceedingly cautious In tho future. Sho wl',1 Insist that such as surances shall como rrom tho Rus sian government and not rrom tills or that party or this or that friend or tho emperor. London, March 15. By delay In pressing his pursuit ot Russia's de feated and demoralized army to Tic pass, Field Marshal Oynma has af forded General Kouropatkin time to sort out tho disorganized units of his command and restore his forces to ai loast a semblance or order. So far as known there Is no considerable force of Japanese nearer Tie pass than six or eight miles, but in Rus sian quarters there is a feeling of ap prehension that some turning move ment, of which there Is no 'definite in formation, Is In progress. From Japa nese sources It is reported that many straggling parties or Russians, cut oiT rrom their commands In the retreat from Mukden, are surrendering upon tho appearance of tho Japancso troops. Tho council of war summoned by Em peror Nicholas Is reported to have de cided that the war must bo carried forward. Tho all-important question of financial means, however, Is said to have reached no solution, the situ ation being complicated by tho report ed decision of French capitalists not to negotiate the loan recently offered by St. Petersburg. The probability as regarded in St. Petersburg seems to bo that when General Kouropatkin has completed tho task of reorganiz ing what Is left or his army, ho will bo permitted to return to Russia ael that tho command In Manchuria will he entrusted to General Stikhoinlimoff, whose war apprenticeship was served under General Drngomlroff, who has been regarded as the foremost of Rus sia's scientific soldiers. It Is possible, however, that tho command will go to Qrnnd Duke Nicholas Nicholalviteh. The peasant movement Is spreading to tho northwest provinces. Serious disturbances are reported in the prov inces of Vllna and Kovno. where tho estates and property of the govern ment officials and others have been sacked and burned. the army and nnvy as may be In curred by carrying out the provisions of the treaty shall bo paid from tho revenues of Snnto Domingo. This amendment was pending at tho time the senate adjourned. Incendiary Fire Destroys Sheep Corral Helena, Mont., March 15. A. Pros cott of this city has been advised that a fire has destroyed his corral and 1,500 head of sheep at Chester, Chou teau county. The fire Is supposed to have been of Incendiary origin and to have resulted from differences be tween cattlemen and sheepmen In that vicinity. Dutch Stockholders Lose Control. Kansas City, March 15. The Hoi lnnd stockholders have lost control of tho Kansas City Southern railway, according to the Star. During the recent Hurry In tho stock of the com pnny the foreign holders of stock un loaded and thus passed the control or tho road into American hands. MRS-. CHADWICK IS CONVICTED. Jury Returns a Verdict of Guilty After Being Out Two Hours. Cleveland. Murch 13. Mrs, CasBlo L. Chndwlck was found guilty ot con spiracy to violate the United States banking laws by conspiring to pro cure tho certification of checks on a national bank, when there were no funds In tho bank to her credit. She was found guilty on every count or the Indictment upon which the Jury was at liberty to Juugo her, seven In all. Tho original indictment con tained sixteen counts. Two of these were ruled out dining the trial by Judge Tayler, and of tho remaining fourteen, ouc-hnir charged her with securing tho certification of checks without having tho proper entries made on the books of the hank. Judge Tayler In his charge directed the jury to disregard these counts and con sider only tho remaining seven, which related to the certification with no funds on deposit. On all of these, the jury found aguinst her. Under tho law sho can bo fined on each count, not more than $10,000 nor Imprisoned more than two years on each count. The jury was out hvo hours. Mrs. Chadwlck's day In the county Jail was devoted almost entirely to recuperation from her fainting spells, which oiinio on after tho verdict had been rendered. tfcO(Aiua(ua(UiiavivfcAiaiaaaia(viU(a(fcfcu4U(U(4(a(a(a(vfcviU(afa(ait SAY, niSTER! Do you know thai, it, will pay YOU, as well as US, to buy your Building Ma terial and Coal at, ouryurds? Not only that our prices avlhauk lower, or at least as low, as those of our competit ors, but ukcausk we take especial caro of and protect, nil can bo classed as REGULAR C U S T O M K 11 S . PLATT FREES CO. Coal. 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The spoils Include two Hags, about 00 guns, (10,000 rilles, 150 am munition wagons, 1,000 carts, 200,000 shells, 25,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition, 25,000 bushels of cereals. 275,000 bushels of foddor, 15 miles or light railway outfit, 2.000 horses. 23 car lots of maps, 1,000 cart loads or clothing and accoutrements and CO tons or hay, besides tools, tents, bul locks, telegraph wlro and poles, tin her, beds, stoves and numerous other property." BEST 15c MEAL IN THE CITY Oysters in Any Style HHLE'S RESTAURANT Damcrcll Block. H TWENTY BUSHELS of WHEAT to the Acre Is tho record on the PR KB Homestead Limits of Western Canada for 1904. Tho 150.000 Farmers from tliuUnltoilStntc who during tho puat . seven yenrs huvenotiu to Canada uarticiouU In this prosperity. Tho United States will soon.bccomo an Im porter of Wheat. Get a FREE HOMESTEAD or purchase a farm la Western Canada and become one of thoso who will help produce it. Apply for information to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to W. V. BENNETT, 801 New York Life Bldg.. Omaba, Ntb. Mention this paper. SENATE TO ADJOURN SATURDAY Effort to Be Made to Get Rid of San to Domingo Treaty This Week. Washington, March 14. Tho senate will do Its utmost to complete tfio Santo Domingo treaty, ratiry and ail Joum this week. This was manifested when tho treaty was taken up In executive session. For more thnn an hour the senators discussed ways and Trains on New York Subway More Irregular Than Last Week. Now York, March 11. Tralllc on all the elevated roads and in tho subway was handled in a manner that failed to give adequate satisfaction during tho rush hours. It seemed that the peoplo had forgotten tho conditions that obtained last week. They crowd ed elevated and subway stations, fought to board expresses and avoid ed front and rear curs. Service In the subway was Irregular and nt all sta tions tho police and employes were rendered nlmost helpless by the crowds on the platforms. A number of the old employes have been rein stated and they were given charge of the expresses, but tho Irregularity of the locals, run by strike breakers, ren dered the efforts to improve tho serv ice fruitless. Over 1,000 strikers have been given their old positions and tho company Is considering the applica tions of many others. Several minor accidents occurred during tho day. WAR TO KNIFE ON BEEF TRUST. Independent Packers Raise Fund of Three Million Dollars. Chicago, -March 14. Tho Dally News says war to the knife between tho "Hlg Five" of tlio beef combine and twenty-six firms and corporations, classed as Independent packers, will, it is asserted, begin in Chicago, March 20, when tho special federal grand jury begins Its Investigation of tho affairs of tho alleged beef combi nation. A fund or $3,000,000 has been raised to carry on tho light ngalnst the beef combine and set the claims of independent puckers squarely be fore the public. Tho largest or the so called Independent concerns, Schwarz child & Sulzberger, Is concerned In tho movement. Tho principal plants or tho company are In Kansas City, but a large plant Is operated by the snmo company in Chlcngo and a branch In New York. Tho Independ ent packers are said to have held meetings in Kansas City to devise a plan or offensive and defensive action. OYSTERS IN EVERY STYLE 15c Meals, Lunches and Short Orders Candles, Nuts, Pics, Cakes, Fresh Bread. The Bon Ton W. S. BENSE, Proprietor. CATARRH &M gffiftitf && 3W)j b 'or OrnwtfmH? s &qr 3P Srv J XV MANLY BOYS MEAN MANLY MEN! Equip your hoy with a "STKVKNP". and tet him i njoy nature and the Invigorating sivrtoi bliixitini:, m the great "out ol doors." bTl.VNs HKI. ARMS are Kolliibln, Suf, unci Act-unite; they have had these qualities Mine 104. We manufacture a complete line of RIFLES. PISTOLS. SHOTGUNS. tor Sale by all dealers. 'there are a fewol them left. Hitter bend in NOW lor that ingenious Puzzle which we forward on re. mpt of 4 cents in htami-. bend for Illustrated Catalog, containing detailed dcsciiptions of entire output. sla nnd Japan aro on the verg" of pence. If it he true that tho second Pacific squadron has been recalled, even tho most optimistic of Russia's friends admit that this Is a strong In dication that Oyama's mighty blow lias niiido for peace. Count Casslnl, tho Husslnn ambas sador, Is tho notable exception in tho group of foroign envoys hero, icver generous the terms which Japan might otfer," the ambassador sold "Russian prestige is not umong them. Negro Shot to Death in Cell. Longview, Tex., March 15. Julius Steven, a negro Imprisoned In tho Jail here, charged with assault upon means and finally agreed to meet at ! Carl Anderson at a sawmill near this 11 a. in. dally in order to give tlmo for a full discussion of the measure nnd still adjourn by Saturday. It Is conceded thin If tho vote is delayed beyond that time a quorum of tho senate could not be maintained. With tho present number of nbsentees and the uncertainty as to the number that will return to vote, tho fate of tho How lrenty cnnnot bo foretold. wmy uuu iiincntiinont was oireroti. That was presented by Senator Hacon and provided that such expenses of place, was shot to death In his cell by a mob. Tho Chief and tlio wookly ' State Journal, $1 u year . CY0BI(; Ely's Cream Balm This Romody is a Specific, Suro to Clvo Satisfaction. GIVES RELIEF AT ONOE It cleanses, soothes, lionlx, and protoets tho dteousocl iiiombrauu. It cures Catarrh and drives away a Cold In tho Head quickly. Restores tho Senses of Tusto and Smell. Easy to use. Contains no injurious drugs. Applied into tho nostrils and absorbed. Largo Sizo, fit) cents at Druggists or by mail ; Trial Sizo, 10 cents by mail. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren St.. New York. Ha PARKER'S , HAIR BALSAM Clcantn nd brautirica the hilr. 171111111(01 a luiuriant growth, tfrver FalU to llcetoro Ory llulr to its Youthful Color. Curit icilp dliratt'i it hair tailing. &c,iial,HJal DruKgUt, J. STEVENS ARMS 8. TOOL CO., P.O. iiox309j Chlf-unm I'jiIJf.. M'104.. I'.S. A. In the District Court of Webster County. Nebraska. Y LKQAU NOTICK. 1 J. O. Hamcl, PlnliitllV, V8. CliurloH r,. Snylor nnd MtiKKlo M. Sn)lor, Defenilnnts. Si.A.ln,. T U....I a ... feiiilnniK. will tnke notice that on the and dnr or .iiuiiinry. A. 1). liior.. tho nlHlntltr Hied his petition In the district court of Webster county, Nebraska, the object nnd prayer of which aro to recover tlio hum of $700,00 upon n rortnln promUsoiynoto dated October 17th, im. nnd duo fourteen months after tlnte. tojjother with Interest on the mine nt 0 per cent from date. Riven by the defendants to the plnlutlir; ami at the same time tiled nu aftldavlt for attach ment and an atlldavlt nsnlnst Alex Moiila, Charles Norrls nnd the llnnlc of Oulde Kock ns Riirnlslices. Plalntllf alleues In snld aflidavlt npiliiRt said RnrnUhtes, nmoiiR other thliiKS. Hint catd Rnrntshees therein named have prop erty and money In their possession ucIoiikIiik to you the said dorendnntH herein. That on said and, day of January, A. I), nwr,, the clerk of the dlfctrlei court of mid county of Webkter on wild nllldnvlt ot j.lalntlff for an attachment. Issued an order of attachment for tho sum due on sold promissory note, principal nnd Interest lUHl COBtHOf Milt. Ynn urn rr.,.filro,1 inL......Zl said petition, order of attachment and Kami Mice process and cause of action of the plaintiff ,nch'1 . l. .I.O.IIAMKL. Hy h. U. 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