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ACCIDENT DESTROYS THE MIK
ASA IN SASEBO HARBOR.
Fire at Midnight Reaches Magazine
and Frightful Explosion Follows,
the Famous Vessel Going to the Bot
tom Togo Not on the Ship.
Toklo, Sept. 13. The disaster to
the battleship Mlkasa has cast a
gloom everywhere. Tho Mlkasa was
Togo's flagship and was endeared to
tho hearts of tho people. Tho ship
was at anchor in Sasobo harbor when
tho flro started at tho base of tho
main mast, at midnight. It spread
with great rapidity, exploding the aft
er magazine an hour after tho lire had
been discovered. The Mlkasa sank in
shallow water and It Is believed tho
ship can bo repaired. Rescuing par
ties were sent from tho various war
ships in tho harbor and there wero
heavy casualties among them. Fivo
hundred and ninety-nine lives wcro
lost.
Various conjectures aro current ns
tho cause of tho flro. Some attrlbuto
It to an ovorchargo of electricity.
Great relief was felt throughout Ja
pan when It was learned that Admiral
Togo was not on board tho ship at
the time of tho flro.
In tho battlo of tho Sea of Japan
tho Mlkasa was tho heaviest loser of
all tho Japanese ships, having sixty
threo killed and wounded. It ap
proached nearer to tho Russians
than any other battleship.
TARTARS BEGIN HOLY WAR.
Awful Story of Murder and Rapine
Comes From Russia.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 13. A holy
war has been proclaimed In tho Cau
casian districts of Zangezur and
Jebrall, whero Tartars aro massacring
tho Armenians without distinction of
sex or age. Tho country Is swarming
with bands of Tartars, under tho lead
ership of their chiefs. Many thou
sands of tho Tartar horsemen havo
crossed tho Perso-llusslan frontlorand
Joined tho Insurgents In destroying
Armenian villages.
At tho vlllago of Mlnkend 300 Ar
menians woro slaughtered. Dispatches
say that mutilated children woro
thrown to tho dogs nnd that tho few
survivors wero forcod to ombraco
Islamlsm In order to save their lives.
Russian Envoys Sail for Home.
ls. . k ' .i '.' 11 - ltus--iin
cornuuii.vi ,r w, iuco fn'lj n
eluded a treaty of peace with the en
voys of Japan nt Portsmouth, N. II.,
started on the return to St. Peters
burg. The party, headed by Serglus
Wltte, sailed on the steamer Kaiser
Wilholin 11. Before leaving the city
M. Wltte and Baron Rosen made a
farewell call upon the Japanese diplo
mats, who expect to leave for homo
later in the week. Baron Koniura was
unable to see the Russians because of
his illness, but through Minister Taint
hlra he sent them a cordial message
of farewell. Mr. Takahira and other
members of the Japanese parly enter
tained the Russians for half an hour.
Arranging for Armistice.
Godzyadliil, Manchuria, Sept. 11.
At I o'clock Saturday afternoon a
Japanese messenger, bearing a white
flag and escorted by live soldiers, ar
rived at a post near the railway and
handed to the Russian olllceis who
went to meet him a letter from Field
Marshal Oyama to General Llnevitch,
congratulating him on the conclusion
of peace and begging him to appoint
Russian plenipotentiaries to arrange
an armistice. Field Marshal Oyama
appointed General Fukushlnia as plen
ipotentiary for his side, the letter an
nounced, nnd he suggested Chakhedza
as the meeting place.
Earthquake Claims 400 Victims.
Rome, Sept. 9. All Italy Is suffer
ing from terrible depression because
of the news from the south, where
one of tho worst earthquakes ever ex
perienced occurred. Although tho
earthquake was felt all over Calabria
and to a certain extent In Sicily, tho
worst news comes from Pizzo and
Monteleono and from eighteen vil
lages, which are said to have been
completely destroyed. According to
the latest news received -WO persons
havo been killed and a great number
injured. It is as yet impossible to
even estimate the property looses.
Firing Continues at Baku.
St. Petersburg, Sept. 13. The lat
est advices from Baku say that tiring
continues In the outskirts ol the
"Black Town" quarter and that tho
rioters are committing nets of incen
diarism and plunder at Palakhan.
Many factories in the Volga provinces
havo already been closed owing to
lack of fuel. The workmen lu'ie aro
very much excited and disorders are
anticipated.
POWDER MILL IS BLOWN UP.
Explosion In Rand Plant Near Con
nellaville Kills Nineteen.
Connellsville, Pa., Sept. 11. The
scene of complete devastation In the
vicinity of tho site of the Rand pow
der works, which wero destroyed by
an explosion, beggars description. Men
are at work ploughing over aud dig
ging In tho debris In the hope of find
ing more bodies, but only an arm,
shoulder, foot or portions of charred
bone could be found now and then,
nnd it is likely that the bodies of the
six missing will never be identified.
The dead bodies now recognized num
ber twelve, while there aro six un
identified, nnd adding the little child
of Isnac Matthews, who was killed
by a wagon, the death list numbers
nineteen
A revised list of the identified dead
shows tine following: Clyde Wood,
stenograph r; George Lowellen,
Charles Bnrtlett, Albert Woods, Fred
Watorstraw, Jr., Harry Underwood,
Homer Humphrey, George Martin, El
mer Mugles, William Mclntyre, James
Breaklron, Gilbert Mitchell.
Tho missing are: Frank Ryelnnd,
William Lowellen, Charles Elllfrltz,
Fred Watorstraw, Sr., Isaac Medcraft,
Homer Swnney.
Ono of tho night employes, who was
nt his homo on tho side of tho moun
tain and could look down on, the mill,
says the flro started In tho southeast
corner of tho plant, in tho finishing
mill, and ho thinks it was caused by
friction of machinery. Thero wero
soven explosions In all, the ten build
ings being blown to atoms. Fivo
towns felt tho terrific shock, houses
being overturned for miles.
MIKADO STANDS BY SETTLEMENT
Emperor of Japan Advises Cabinet
Ministers to Remain at Their Posts.
Toklo, Sept. VI. A mass meeting at
Osaka passed the following resolution
without hindrance on tho part of tho
police: "Tho peace that has Just beou
concluded between Russia and Japan
forfeits the fruits of victory und sows
seeds of futuro complications and dan
ger. Tho government's high handed
and unconstitutional measure has re
sulted in unexpected disturbance to
the peace of tho city in which the
mikado resides. The empiro'a boner
has been soiled and the spirit of tho
constitution lost. Never has our coun
try been brought to face greater dan
ger. Wo hopo that the humiliating
peace agreement will bo broken and
tho government will resign."
The cabinet ministers havo present
ed nn olllclnl statement to the mikado
explaining the necosslty of instituting
martial law at tho capital and at the.
samo time asking tho lmpetial Judg
ment ns to whether they should re
main In nP1(f) ur tftlic. Thf 'n;u rnr'.
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Nebraska Crop Report.
Lincoln, Sept. 1,1.- The heavy ruins
nnd cloudy, moist went her the first
part of the week delayed haying nnd
threshing. Some hay was damaged
aud In a few places grain In stack
was injured by rain. Haying Is near
ly finished, with an excellent crop
secured. The soil is in excellent con
dition lor seeding and a little wheat
has been sown. Torn lias advanced
nicely toward mnturlty, but not ns
rapidly as during the preceding week.
Considerable corn Is now beyond dan
ger of Injury by frost, and Immunity
for two weeks of good weather will
ripen all but the very lato corn. There
Is every prospect for a heavy crop.
PAT CROWE IN LINCOLN.
Alleged Kidnaper Makes Fraternal
Call Upon Editor of the Commoner.
Lincoln, Sept. 13. Pat Crowe was
In Lincoln again and eluded Detective
James Mnlono by the skin of his teeth.
Malone had a hunch that Ciowo was
hi Lincoln, aud while lie went to the
otllco of Frank Gallagher, associate
editor of the Independent, expecting
Crowe to call there, the oIubIvo Pat
was locked In tho private ollico of It.
L. Metcalfe, editor of the Commoner.
Crowe called at the Commoner of
fice about 3:30 o'clock, walked to the
window lending to the business ofllcc
and asked for' a private conference
with Mr. Metcalfe. Metcalfe readily
consented to tho conference, not
knowing who his cnller was. When
asked concerning the visit of the al
leged kidnaper, Mr. Metcalfe said:
"Pal Crowe called upon mo and
stayed an hour. When they came In
und told me sonic one wanted to see
me, of course 1 had no Idea who It
was, nor did I recognize my visitor
when 1 saw hlni, he had changed so
much In appearance. He did not look
a great deal older, but had gained so
much In weight. But he proved to
mo before he left that lie was none
other tluin Pat Crowe, When I en
tered Hie room, without taking any
thought or the matter, I left the door
open. Ciowe immediately got up and
locked the door, thus seeming him
self and mo In the room. What he
wanted I do not know, except that he
asked for a square meal and I gave It
to him. I knew Crowe when I wns n
police reporter ami I Knew his broth
ers well. There could be no mistake
about my cnller being Pat Crowe.
While ho was In my ollico several peo
ple came to the door, but Crowe didn't
show any sIkiis of uneasiness. I am
satisfied Crowe left the city."
BRYAN NOT NOW A CANDIDATE.
Ncbraskan Makes Announcement at
Jefferson Club Banquet.
Chicago, Sept. 13. "I want to make
my position perfectly clear. I want to
say to you that not only am 1 not an
nouncing a candidacy, nut I am not
permitting a candidacy."
In those words William Jennings
Bryan administered a check to the en
thusiasm which, at the Jefferson club
banquet, given last night in Mr. Bry
an's honor, greeted the speeches ad
vocating his nomination for the third
time for president.
There luul been warm words of
praise for Mr. Bryan, particularly from
former Congressman Ollie M. James
of Kentucky nnd Judge James B. Tar
vin of Covington, Ky., who had de
clared unqualifiedly for Mr. Bryan ns
the Democratic nominee for president
in 1908 and from Alexander Throup of
Now Haven, Conn., who declared that
Bryan was the natural and legitimate
leader of tho Democratic party in the
coming campaign. When Mr. Bryan,
who camo Inst on the program, rose to
respond to the toast, "Democracy vs.
Centralization," he deferred for a few
moments entering upon his formnl ad
dress until ho had returned thanks for
the words of pialso showered upon
him by tho speakers who preceded
him and until lie bad set himself
right on the question of his possible
candidacy for tho presidency.
"I am not now," said Mr. uryan, "a
cnndldnte for any office. I havo never
said that I would never again bo a
cnndldato for office, but I want to say
now that talk of candidacy for offico
does not affect me ns it once did. I
believe that my plnco In history will
bo determined not by what the people
are able to do for me, but by what I
am ablo to do for tho people. I think
it Is now too soon to choose a candi
date for president to make the raco
three years from now; It Is too early
to plodgo ourselves to any ono man.
I trust that before the tlmo conies to
name a man for tho next presidential
raco light may bo thrown upon our
party's pathway and that a man may
bo chosen who will bo best able to do
for the party moie than I have yet
been ablo to do."
Miss Roosevelt at Peking.
Peking, Sept. 13. Major General
Corbln, Rear Admiral Train, Miss
Alice Roosevelt nnd tho other mem
bers of their party arrived hero. They
wero mot by American Minister Rock
hill and his wife, u Ting Fang nnd
other notables. Miss Roosevelt Is the
guest of Minister Rockhlll and family.
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