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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS JOURNAL
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NOHKOUC NKUHASKA 1'MUDAY 1'J I'.HX
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Cripple The Russian Approach
preach by Land ,
BLOCK 0 ONLY RAILWAY
Make Impossible to Bring in
Re-Inforcements.
THIRTY RUSSIANS ARE KILLED
i Aggressive Campaign on Land Occu
py Capital of C ATe ) , sla * .nv.
Steamer Take Four . . .
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Two Transports Latest Reports.
Tsin , Fob. 11. Elated with their
victory on sea , the Japs hnvo already
begun an aggressive land campaign.
They hnvo blocked the Manchurlan
railway by dynamiting the big bridge ,
thus seriously crippling Russia in the
handling of men and supplies. Thirty
Russians were killed In tlio engage
ment.
I JAPS OCCUPY SEOUL.
Troops of the Mikado said to be In
Control at Corean Capital.
Chicago , Feb. 11. United States
Minister Allen reports that ho has
received advices to the effect that
2,500 Japanese troops are now occu
pying Seoul , the capital city of Corea.
The Russians nro reported to have
attempted to prevent the landing of
the forces of the enemy , but without
success.
JAPS DESTROY MAIL STEAMER.
Reported that the Three Russian Ves
sels Have Gone Down.
Shanghai , Feb. 11. A Japanese
warship has overtaken and destroyed
the Russian mall steamer , Mongalla.
The full acocunt of the capture has
not yet been received here.
It Is also reported hero that the
three Russian vessels that were dis
abled by the attack of the Japanese
torpedo boats at Port Arthur have
gone to the bottom. It Is believed
that at high tide the vessels filled and
sunk.
JAPAN FAILED TO LAND.
Unsuccessful Attempt Made Yester-
- ' - - daji. at Fryr Bays *
Port Arthur , Feb. 11. The Japa
nese troops made an unsuccessful at
tempt to land troops yesterday at
Four Bays. The soldiers were
brought up In lighters , but were met
with a force of Russians who prevent
ed them from making the shore and
they were compelled to return from
whence they nad como.
The Spoils of War.
Sasebo , Japan , Feb. 11. Two Rus
sian transports , fitted up as cruisers ,
arrived this morning , together with
four Russian whalers , all having been
captured by the Japanese.
Toklo , Feb. 11. The capture of the
Russian steamers Ekaterlnoslav and
Mukden and the Russian whaler Ros-
sin by Japanese battleships Is con
firmed.
JAPS CELEBRATE VICTORY.
Receipt of News at Toklo Results In
Demonstrations.
Toklo , Feb. 11. Undaunted by the
absence of official confirmation. Ja
pan Is rejoicing over a great naval
victory at Port Arthur A cabled re
port came from the Japanese consul
nt Cho Fee , saying that early Mon
day the Japanese torpedo boats de
stroyed three large Russian warships
off Port Arthur. Thereafter Admiral
Togo's fleet of sixteen warships en-
gaged the entire Russian fleet , re
maining oft the port. The consul was
unable to glvo the result of the main
engagement , but said that when ilia
Btcamshlp Columbia passed the scene
of action all of the Japanese \\nrshlps
were preserving their alignment and
fighting vigorously and steadily and
apparently uninjured. The newspa
pers hero published extra editions con
taining news of the battle and pro
duced the first popular demonstration
of the war. Flags were raised everywhere -
where and excited crowds thronged
the streets. Later In the day came
a cablegram from Paris saying that
( Viceroy Aloxleff had reported to St.
Petersburg that three Russian ships
had been Injured by a torpedo attack.
The news was accepted In official
circles and transmitted to the palace.
This , combined with the bottling and
destruction of two ships at Chemulpo.
Tuesday , stirred the populace to the
highest enthusiasm and gave addi
tional confidence as to the outcome of
the war. The navy department has
not received any report from Admiral
Togo or other direct source and was
disinclined to accept unofficial state
ments , but was keenly anxious to
learn the details of the result of the
main engagement , although confident
that Admiral Togo scored a sweeping
victory. The department anticipated
early advices. If the Russian fleet Is
crippled or destroyed It Is anticipated
that an order to advance the army
will bo given promptly.
French Troops Ordered to Seoul.
London , Feb. 11. Special dis
patches from ToUlo announce the ar
rival of Japanese troops at Seoul , but
beyond thla the dispatches published
In the newspapers hero thla morning
ndd practically nothing to the knowl
edge of the actual situation. The
Tien Tsin correspondent of the Stand-
nrd sends a report that the Russians
liuvo massacred 100 Chinese nt Llao
Yang , In conscquonco of which the offi
cials nt Shan Hal Kwan are greatly
nlarmod and are appealing to Peking
for protection. Other dispatches say
that 400 French troops have boon or
dered from there to Seoul for the pro-
tectlon of the French legation nt the
Korean capital , the emperor having
taken refuge thoro.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says
that M. Kurlno , the retiring Japanese
minister to Rus&la , and his staff , have
left there for Dorlln. There was n
rJf- " > crowd nt the station when the
t/.fv / boarded the train. There was
no hostile demonstration. Continu
ing , the correspondent says an Im
perial ukase has been Issued , which
authorizes Viceroy Alexloff to mobilize
the reserves within his vice-royalty.
The Cho Fee correspondent of the
Dally Express assorts that tho'Rus
sian cruiser Diana was Injured by
n shot from the Russian shore battery
at Port Arthur , and that the cruiser
Novlk and the battleship Poltava have
nlso been beached at Port Arthur.
The correspondent of the Dally
Mall at Tien Tsin says that LI , the fa-
vorlto court official of the dowager
empress of China. , has been decoyed
nway and beheaded by order of Yuan
Shi Kal , commandor-in-chlef of the
Chlneto army and navy. LI was pro-
Russian In his feeling.
Special dispatches from Toklo re
port that fugitives from Vladlvostock
nccuso the Russians of openly looting
Japanese house there without Inter
ference by the police.
Russian Steamers Captured.
London , Feb. 11. Dispatches to the
Dallv Mnll from Toklo nnrl Xnpnenkl
report the arrival at Sasobo. Japan , of
two large Russian steamers. Ono Is
the tiaiisiioit liluucrlnoblav. which ie-
cently landed troops and arms at
Port Arthur , and the other Is the
Bteamer Argun , belonging to the Chi
nese Eastern Railway company.
Doth were captured by the Japanese
cruisers Sal Yen and He ! Yen , in the
neighborhood of Fusan , Korea. The
Ekatorlnoslav Is of 10.000 tons dis
placement and had been fitted up as
nn auxiliary cruiser. She had thirty
rifles on board and was on her way
from Vladlvostock. Tlio Argun was
going to Vladivostock from Nagasaki.
The Russian whalers Clorlng , Nicola ! ,
Alexander and Michael , captured by
the Japanese , have also arrived at
Basebo.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Dally Mall says an important bridge
on the Manchurlan railway has been
blown up and thirty men have been
killed.
Movements of Japanese Fleet.
Ch Fee , Fob. 11. Upon the with-
( Jrawal of the Japanese minister from
St. Petersburg the Japanese fleet and
transports proceeded to Masampho ,
which was occupied and then the fleet
ailed for Fort Arthur. The rest of
the Japanese ships are guarding north
ern Japan , fearing that Russia might
land a force from Vladivottork , and
for the further purpose of preventing
four Russian cruisers from joining the
Russian flpet at Port Arthur. Other
Japanese wur vessels are cruising to
intercept Russian vessels coming from
Singapore. The Russian battleships
damaged at Port Arthur are the Peres-
wlet. Czarevitch and Retvizan The
cruiser Boyarln was beached when the
tide was falling and has not been
floated and will be damaged , as a
northeast gale is blowing. The Japa
nese fleet has probably retired to
Masampho. and it is not known
whether there was another attack on
Tuesday night. General Tolchikoff
took command of the Russian troops
In Manchuria today. Complete de
moralization prevails at Port Arthur.
Japan Wins Second Battle.
San Francisco , Feb. 11. A cable
gram to the Associated Press from
Nagasaki states that the Russian
cruiser Varlag , which was reported
to have been sunk at Chemulpo by the
Japanese fleet , was captured and has
arrived at Sasebo. The dispatch also
states that in addition to the Russian
vessels damaged In the torpedo at
tack nt Port Arthur , that seven other
vessels were captured. It is also re
ported nt Nagasaki that General Kuro-
patkin has arrived at Harbin to take
command of tlio Russian land forces.
Japan Seizes Masampho.
Toklo , Feb. 11. Japan seized Ma
sampho Sunday and dispatched n
heavy force there. Japan will fortify
the port and establish n naval and
mllltnry base thero. Masampho Is an
exceedingly important point , as It
controls the Korean channel and Is
an excellent base for future opera
tions.
Not in Fire.
Albion , Nob. , Fob. 11. Special to
The News : D. V. Dlatter of this city
received news by wire that his broth
er , who lives hi Baltimore and has a
business Institution In that city with
in n block of the flro-swopt district ,
escaped without any loss. Mr. Blat
ter has been greatly worried In re
gard to this so the good news was
well appreciated by him.
Track of Blood From Pen to
Woodshed Gives Suspicion.
HALF OF BEAST IN WOODSHED
A Swine From the Pen of Dirk Bow ,
at Madison , Is Traced to Home of
Lew Dugan , Where , Burled In a
Heap of Cobs , Is Half Pork.
Madison , Nob. , Fob. 11. Special to
The News : The stealing of a hog ,
the tracking of the beast by the blood
upon the snow up to the house of n
Madison man and the discovery of n
hnlf pork , burled In n heap of cobs In
side a woodshed , has caused consid
erable excitement In Madison.
Dirk Bow got up In the morning
and went out to the hog pen. One
animal was missing. It had evidently
lieen struck near the pen for a path
of blood led directly to the home of
Lew Dugan. In the woodshed , burled
In a box and completely skinned , was
half of a swine. Sheriff Clements
started out Immediately with u war
rant for the arrest of Dugan.
AINSWORTH MEN ENLIST.
Nine Young Men there Join the Army
and go to Kansas.
Alnsworth , Neb. , Feb. 11. Special
to The News : First Lieutenant W. P.
Mapes of the Twenty-fifth Infantry ,
U. S. A. , has enlisted nlno young men
liero. They go to Ft. Nlobrara to pro-
liaro to go to Leavenworth , Kan. , to
join the Sixth Infantry. The names
follow : Mathew Kimball , Arthur
Ancc , Roy O. Colemau , C. E. Harris ,
Milo Cuplln , Arthur Cuplln , Roy Ral-
del , Ralph Valentine , Caverd Llnd-
qulst.
Wedding at Atkinson.
Atkinson , Neb. . Fob. 11. Special
to The News : A very pretty wedding
took place yesterday morning attO ! ) : ;
In St. Joseph's church when Miss
Anna Smith , daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Patrick Smith , was united In marriage
to Mr. Thomas Campbell. High mass
was sung and the wedding ceremony
performed by Rev. Father Smith of
Omaha , uncle of the bride , while Rev.
Father Muonlcb , rector of St. Joseph' . }
church , presided at the organ. Me.
and Mrs. Campbell will continue to
make their homo In Atkinson , Mr.
Campbell being In the employ of tl-o
Galena Lumber company.
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A Veteran Bridegroom.
Spencer , Neb. , Fob. 11. Special to
The News : D. .1. ,1. Hornbcck , who
has been In Springfield , S. D. , for the
past few weeks , has returned from
that place with a bride , having been
united in marriage with Mrs. M. A.
Handle of Springfield and hnvo moved
to Spencer to make tbolr homo. Mr.
Ilornbeck Is seventy-three years of
age , nn old soldier and has lived In
this vicinity for a long time , owning
n farm near Spencer. Mrs. Hornbcck
Is forty-five , and is highly spoken of
by those who have known her.
POSTMASTER AT HOOPER.
Change to be Made Soon in Office at
that Place.
Fremont , Neb. , Fob. 11. Hooper Is
soon to have a now postmaster. John
Ring , a well known and popular citi
zen of the town , as well as a stalwart
republican , is to bo the lucky man
to represent the dignity and majesty
of the United States government.
Mr. Ring was In the city yesterday
and today getting the endorsement of
a few leading republicans to be for
warded with bis petition of patrons
of the office to Congressman McCar
thy.
Bernard Monnlcb , the present post
master , Is not a candidate. His ap
pointment expires on the 21st of
March. Mr. Ring Is the only appli
cant and ho has a strong petition.
Mr. Monnlch has held the office since
Cleveland's time. During his long
service the business has shown a
good increase. Three rural routes
cover the adjoining territory. Mr.
Monnich has been a popular official
and will retire with the good wishes
of the patrons.
Coldwater's Lincoln Banquet.
Coldwater , Mich. , Fob. 11. The Lin-
coin Republican club has completed
great preparations for Its annual ban
quet tomorrow night. Senator Bur
rows will bo principal speaker and will
take as his subject , "Tho Crisis and
the Man. "
REED ON TRIAL FOR LIFE.
Murderer of Glenna Hynes Faces the
Court.
Omaha , Feb. 11. The first murder
trial of the February term of court
was called when James J. Reed was
placed on trial , charged with the murder -
dor of Glenna Hynes , Alias Cora Crls-
well.
well.On
On September 2C , 1903 , Reed shot
the Hynes woman , who was keeper
of a house of 111-roputo , because she
would not marry him and reform.
After his arrest , ho continually
asked the police to take him out In
the jail yard and bang him. Later ho
changed his mind , and now desires to
live , If the Jury will allow him to do
so.
District Court.
Albion , Nob. . Fob. II. Special to
The News : District court IH still In
session. The case that occupied most
of the Mrs ) part of the week was the
state of Nebraska VH. 10. R. I.eedou of
lloono for cruelty to aulmabi. It de
veloped that the charge that Mr. London
on did not feed hht horse an brought
by ouo of his neighbors , was not con
sidered by the Jury as true so they
found for the defendant.
Ungrateful Cur.
Yankton , S. D. , Feb. 11. Andrew
Johnson , who works the Will Law
rence farm at Volln , WIIH terribly bitten -
ton by n dog this week under peculiar
circumstances. The animal In Jump
ing a fouco got caught In barbed wlro.
Johnson attempted to release him ,
when the dog turned on him and bit
him severely In the arm and leg ,
chewing an ankle very badly , llowas
convoyed to Irene for medical assist
ance and IH still at that place.
New Honor for Electrical Engi
neering Students.
TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE
In Celebration of the Twenty-Fifth
Anniversary of the Introduction of
the Incandescent Lamp an Edison
Medal is Planned.
Now York , Feb. 11. In order to
celebrate the twenty-lifth anniversary
if the Introduction and commercial
levolopnient of the Incandescent lamp ,
the friends and associates of Thomas
A. Edison are taking steps to found
i medal which will bo Intrusted
.o . the American Institute of Electri
cal Engineers , and which It Is pro
posed to award annually to graduating
students In electrical engineering.
t Is the Intention that the medal shall
) o awarded each year to the graduat-
ng student who shall present the best
thesis on some original subject , from
.he' diversities and colleges of the
Un ) ' States and Canada which have
rcj. - < * courses In electrical englneer-
ng. "WjlniiH will be consummated
at the . ' lv -.dinner of the Institute
tonight , uilsh itMr. . lodison will be
i Kiiost of h bluffs'
sbeil ]
Oklahoma Horticulturists.
Ciuthrle , Okla. , Feb. 11. The pro
gress and possibilities of fruit grow
ing In Oklahoma were discussed from
nil points of view today nt the opening
of the annual meeting of tlio territo
rial horticultural society. The pro
ceedings began this morning with a
urge attendance of prominent fruit
growers from all parts of Oklahoma
ind from Indian territory as well.
President Fogan of the Commercial
club welcomed the visitors , for whom
response was made by J. A. Taylor of
Wynnowood. The growing of apples ,
peaches and grapes were some of the
subjects discussed In various papers
presented during the day. The con
vention will continue and conclude Its
sessions tomarrow.
Disappeared.
Ravenna , Neb. , Fob. 11. Now that
a warrant Is out for the arrest of Ar
thur Jones ho ban disappeared. He
Is a young man In his twenties.
PLENTY OF BOND BROKERS.
Men From the East Want to Get Part
of Nebraska's Money.
Lincoln , Feb. 11. Bonds from Ten
nessee , bonds from Kansas , bonds
from many other states are waiting
to bo sold to the state treasurer of
Nebraska , that the Nebraska perma
nent school funds may not lay idle.
Bond merchants and investment brok
ers were thicker than politicians at
the state house and It was all because
the state board of educational lands
and funds was In session to consider
the investment of $100,000 of the per
manent educational funds In outside
state and county securities. The an
nual settlements of county treasurers
have directed n heavy flow of the cir
culating medium Into the state coffers
and Treasurer Mortonson does not desire -
sire to have too much money on hand.
Swindle Jewelers.
Lincoln , Feb. 11. There are a num
ber of Jewelers in Lincoln who would
llko to ascertain tlio whereabouts of
one W. F. Morrison , otherwise known
to them as Wesley Morrison and
Clarence Naylor. Ho was in town
last night , but today the most earnest
efforts of the officers have 'failed to
locate him , while the merchants are
longing for the money and the diamonds
mends ho took nway with him. His
efforts , ns far as the matter has been
looked Into , will aggregate In the
neighborhood of $500 and all there
Is left to show for It Is Charles Dean ,
who Is not locked up in the police
station , and Bomo worthless checks
drawn on the First National bank ol
Joplln , Mo. , which were left In the
jeweler's bands when the man got
the goods.
Recommendation of Commis
sioners Appointed ,
NEBRASKA-SOUTH DAKOTA LINE
At a Sioux City Meeting It Was Dock- !
cd to Recommend to the Legisla
tures of the Two States the Now
Channel of the Missouri an n Line.
Hloux City , Fob. 11. A formal rec
ommendation will bo made to Iho leg-
iHlaturoH of South Dakota and No-
liniHkn by the Interstate boundary
commission appointed by the govern
ors of the two utates , that certain
lands be traded , restoring the Mlti-
Hourl river as actual boundary.
The commission ban decided to rec-
unnicud that "lliill'ii survey , " a tract
if South Dakota land thrown on ( ho
Nebraska side In IS7ii , bo given to
Nebraska. In exchange for this the
rommhmlon advises the cession to
South Dakota of the "pocket" near
Mct'ook Inko and the "llonlger cut
off. "
The members of the commission
who met hero and perfected the roc-
mimendatloiis were Dr. F. O. Robin-
sou of Harllnglou , Nob. ; C. J. Swan-
sou , Oakland , Neb. ; 10. A. Luntlhurg ,
Wayne , Neb. ; S. II. Dlxon , Sioux
Falls ; .1. L. .lolley , Vermllllon , and 10.
C. Erleson , 101k Point. They tipout
uuch of their time In examining plain
irupnrud by W. M. Vlnson , county sur
veyor of Union county.
Congratulations for Chief Justice.
Washington , D. C. , Fob. II. Today
was Chief Justice Fuller's sixty-first
ilrlhdny ami bo was the recipient of
iiany congratulations from his col-
eagues and many friends In public
mil private life. Although claimed
IH n western man. .Justice Fuller WIIH
lorn In Maine and graduated at How-
loin university. He "went west" In
be dayH of growing country and Bet-
led in Chicago , where ho practiced
itw until appointed to the supreme
lench by President Cleveland In 18SS.
COMING HOME FROM PHILIPPINES
Eleventh Regiment of Infantry Sails
for the States and Will be Quar
tered In Kentucky and Ohio.
Washington , Feb. 11. Tlio war de
partment has been advised of ! he de-
nurture * of the Eleventh regiment
" Hod States Infantry from Manila on
route homo. The regiment /IIIH lnen
n the Philippines three yeaiM. On
tn arrival in this countrv next month
t will bo stationed at Fort Thomas ,
Cy. , and Columbim barracks , Ohio.
Michigan Municipalities.
Ann Arbor , Mich. . Fob. II. The
League of Michigan Municipalities ,
which was organized at Lansing six
years ago and has since hold meetings
it ( irand Itaplds , Battle Creek and
ither cities of the stale , began its
11101 meeting today at the university
> f Michigan today with a largo at
tendance. The Michigan Political
Science association Is meeting jointly
with the league.
The first session was held this after
noon with John F. Hlblo of IOMH pre
siding. Mayor Hrown of Ann Arbor
welcomed the visitors and his address
was followed by reports of officers and
appointment of committees. The set
papers of the afternoon were as fol
lows : "Sanitary Sewers In Small
Cities , " Mayor E. H. Nells of Wyandotte -
dotte ; "Macadam Pavements , " Mayor
.lames W. Inches of St. Clair ; "Some
Requisites of a Ciood City Charter , "
lOlvin Swarthout of Grand Ilaplds ;
"Public Works In Detroit. " W. H.
Mayberry , commissioner of public
works.
Another session will bo hold this
evening at which municipal ownership
of public utilities , direct primary elec
tions and other live topics will bo dis
cussed. The convention will close to
morrow.
Miss Roosevelt's Birthday.
Washington , Fob. 11. Many pres
ents were received at the white house
for Miss Alice Roosevelt , who was
twenty years old today. In celebra
tion of the anniversary the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt have Issued Invi
tations for n largo dance to bo given
at the white house tonight.
New York Y. M. C. A.
Utica , N. Y. , Fob. 11. Capitalists
and clerks sat sldo by side today at
the opening of the biennial state con
vention of the Young Men's Christian
association and exchanged views on
the various phases of the association
work. The attendance was by far the
largest In the history of the state or
ganization. Noticeable among those
present were about 100 students rep
resenting the loading educational In
stitutions of the stato.
The sessions begun this afternoon
will continue until Sunday night. The
program provides for six departmental
sessions for delegates desiring to
study problems connected with the
lines of work In which they nro par
ticularly Interested. Foremost nmong
the speakers to bo heard during the
week are Robert K. Speor of .Now
THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperature ( or Twenty-Four Houn
Ending at 8 o'clock thin Morning ,
Forecast for Nebraska ,
ComlltloiiH of tlio weather nn r -
conluil Tor UIQ 21 houru ending nt
a. in. today.
Maximum 12
Minimum 1 < )
Average i
Barometer 30.40
Total Hiiowfall for month 8.1C
Total precipitation for month. . . .C6
Chicago , Fob. 11. The bulletin'In-
nnoil by tlio Chicago ntatlon of the
Unltoil Statoii weather bnronu thla
morning , glvou the forecast for No-
liruiikn aii follows :
1'arlly cloudy , with slowly rising
lomperaluro tonight and Friday.
York , W. ( ! . Douglas of IMilladolphla ,
Col. a. P. Moulthrop of Rochester ,
Oeorgo II. Stewart , I ) . D. of Auburn ,
It. II KdwnnlH of Vale unlvorHlty ,
Charles Wood. I ) . I ) , of Philadelphia ,
ind Illnliop Henry 0. Fowler of Now
Yorlt.
National American Woman Suf
frage Association.
THE THIRTY-SIXTH CONVENTION
Prominent Workcro and Many Dele
gates Attending Session thatOpened
In Washington Today President
Will Receive Delegates.
Washington , I ) . 0. , Fob. 11. Bal
ling for the cause which they have
made tholr llfo work and nolthor ells-
loartonod nor discouraged by opposl-
Ion or defeat , the nii'inborH of the
Niitlonal Amorlraii Woman Suffrage
isiioelatlon assembled In Washington
otlay and began tbolr thirty-sixth an-
nial convention. Enthusiastic and
iggresslvo an ever , dcHplto her four
Hcoro years , Susan II. Anthony loadti
bo hoHl , ably assisted by Mrs. Carrlo
Cliapmnn Call of New York , tlio Hov.
Anna M. Shaw of Philadelphia , II fir-
lot Taylor Upton of Ohio , Kato M.
( iordon of Louisiana and others who
lave attained national promlnonco an
eadei-H of the equal rights movement.
During the hint year women'H su-
'rngo inoiomeiitH wore defeated hi
KaumiH. New IlumpHliIro and Wlscon-
Hln , and , In fact , the movement cannot
losald to have made any material pro
gress anywliero In * lie country. The
light ban been waged steadily , how
ever , and the national aHHoclatlon has
returned to the charge unbatllod by
he revei-HCH with which It ban mot.
Year after year the leaders of the
movement have appeared before con
gress mid appealed for the enactment
if a law which would glvo women
'ipial suffrage rights with men. There
will be a Hlmllar hearing by congress
next Tuesday , but with no prospects
of bettor reunite than In the past.
Colorado Evening.
During the present convention ,
which will bo In session a week , nn
afternoon and evening will bo devoted
to Colorado speakers. Woman suf
frage has boon tried for ten years In
Colorado and some of the foremost
women of the state have come to the
convention to tell how It has worked.
The convention was formally
opened today In the National Hlllca
Armory hall , with Mrs. Carrlo Chap
man Catt presiding. Addresses of
welcome and responses , reports of
officers and appointment of tlio usual
committees occupied the Initial ses
sion. During the remainder of the
mooting there will bo general discus
sions on various features of the suf
frage movement atid addresses by
prominent suffrage leaders , philan
thropists , sociologists and others.
Uotweon sessions the delegates will
bo treated to an olalxmito program of.
entertainment. Among other features
will be a reception at the white house
by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
and also a reception nt the homo of
Miss Clara Barton.
JAPANESE MINISTER IS TO SPEAK
Kogoro Takahlra Will Talk at the
Banquet of the Silk Association
at Delmonlco s.
Now York , Fob. 11. Kogoro Takn-
hlrn , the Japanese minister to the
United States , came to New York from
Washington today to attend the thirty-
second anniversary banquet of the Silk
Association of America to bo given to
night at Dolmonlco's. The Japanese
minister will bo one of the speakers
at the banquet , and others to bo heard
are Robert W. Taylor , of Youngstown ,
O. , and Robert B. Armstrong , assist
ant secretary of the treasury.
Coadjutor to Bishop Doane.
Albany , N. Y. , Feb. 11. A special
convention of the Episcopal dloceso of
Albany assembled at tlio Cathedral of
All Saints today for the election of a
coadjutor bishop to assist Bishop
Doano. The names of several church
men nro mentioned In connection with
the honor , among others that of James
Dow Morrison , missionary bishop ot
Duluth.