THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEW&JOURNAL
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NOHKOUC. ttWIlUASKA. liMMIUV. IWMIMTAIIY 1'J. Mini
Cripple The Russian Approach
preach by Land ,
BLOCK 0 ONLY RAILWAY
Make Impossible to Bring in
Re-Inforcements.
THIRTY RUSSIANS ARE KILLED
Aggressive Campaign on Land Occu
py Capital of C A'oJ ) "s ' * /ov ° Ma"
Steamer Take Four c
SMC
Two Transports Latest Reports
Tsln , Fob. 11. Elated with tholr
victory on sea , the Japs have already
begun an aggressive land campaign.
They have blocked the Manchuilan
railway by dynamiting the big bridge ,
thus seriously crippling Russia in the
handling of men and supplies. Thirtjr
Russians wore killed in the engage-
incut.
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 Coroa.
The Russians are 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 mail steamer , Mongalln.
The full acocunt of the capture has
not yet boon received hero.
It is also reported hero that the
three Russian vessels that wore 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 anri
sunk.
JAPAN FAILED TO LAND.
Unsuccessful Attempt Made Yester-
* . . . dajt 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 wore 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.
Tokio , Feb. 11. The capture of the
Russian steamers Ekaterinoslav and
Mukden and the Russian whaler Ros-
sia by Japanese battleships Is con-
finned.
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 n great naval
victory at Port Arthur A cabled re
port came from the Japanese consul
at Cho Fee , saying that early Mon
day the Japanese torpedo boats de-
Btroyed three large Russian warships
off Port Arthur. Thereafter Admiral
.Togo's fleet of sixteen warships en
gaged the entire Russian fleet , re
maining off the port. The consul waa
unable to give the result of the main
engagement , but said that when the
fitcanishlp Columbia passed the scene
of action all of the Japanese warships
were preserving their alignment nnd
fighting vigorously and steadily and
apparently uninjured. The newspa
pers here published extra editions con
talnlng news of the battle and pro
duced the first popular demonstration
of the war. Flags were raised every
where nnd excited crowds thronged
the streets. Later in the day came
n cablegram from Paris saying that
Viceroy Alexieff had reported to St
Petersburg that three Russian ships
had been Injured by a torpedo attack
The news wns accepted in official
circles nnd 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 add !
tlonnl confidence as to the outcome o
the war. The navy department has
not received any report from Admlra
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 , nlthouph conflden
that Admiral Togo scored a sweeping
victory. The department anticipate !
early advices. If the Russian fleet is
crippled or destroyed It Is nnticipntec
that nn order to advance the army
will bo given promptly.
7 * 1
French Troops Ordered to Seoul.
London , Feb. II. Special dis
patches from Toklo announce ) the ar
rival of Japanese troops at Seoul , but
beyond this the dispatches published
in the newspapers hern this morning
add practically nothing to the knowl
edge of tlio actual situation. The
Tien Tain correspondent of the Stand
ard sends a report that the Russians
have massacred 100 Chinese at Llao
Yang , in consequence of which the ofll-
clals nt Shan Hal Kwan uro 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
tection 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&ln , and his staff , have
loft there for Berlin. There was a
raj" " " * crow < l nt tno station when the
C"l/ > /v / f boarded the train There was
10 hostile demonstration. Contlnu-
ng. the correspondent says an Im
perial uliso ( has been issued , which
authorizes Viceroy Alexieff 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 hy
a shot from the Russian shore battery
at Port Arthur , and that the crulsor
Novlk and the battleship Poltava have
also been beached nt Port Arthur.
The correspondent of the Dally
Mall at Tien Tsln says that LI , the fa-
vorlto court official of the dowager
empress of China , has been decoyed
away and beheaded by order of Yuan
Shi Knl , commandor-ln-chlef of the
Clilneto army nnd navy. Li was pro-
Russlon in his feeling.
Special dispatches from Toklo ro-
iort that fugitives from Vladlvostock
iccusa the Russians of openly looting
lapaneso house there without inter-
'erence ' by the police.
Russian Steamers Captured.
London , Feb. 11. Dispatches to the
Dailv Mnil from Toklo and Nagasaki
report the arrival at Sasobo. Japan , of
two largo Russian steamers , uno is
he tian port Ekntcrinobluvhioh re
cently landed troops and arms at
Port Arthur , and the other is the
steamer Argun , belonging to the Chi
nese Eastern Railway company.
3oth were captured by the Japanese
cruisers Sai Yen and Hot Yen , in the
neighborhood of Fusan , Korea. The
Ekatcrinoslav Is of 10.000 tons tils-
ilacemont and had been fitted up ns
an auxiliary cruiser. She had thirty
rifles on board and was on her way
from Vladivostock. The Argun wai
going to Vladlvostock from Nagasaki.
The Russian whalers Clorlng , Nicola ! ,
Alexander and Michael , captured by
: he Japanese , have also arrived at
Sasobo.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Dally Mall says an important bridge
on the Manchurian railway has boon
blown up and thirty men have been
killed.
Movements of Japanese Fleet.
Ch Fee , Fob. 11. Upon the withdrawal -
drawal of the Japanese minister from
Bt 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 Vladivobtock , nnd
for the further purpose of preventing
four Russian cruisers from joining the
Russian fleet 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 nnd 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 do
morallzatlon 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
crulsor 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 at Port Arthur , that seven other
vessels were captured. It is also re
ported at Nagasaki that General Kuro-
patkln has arrived at Harbin to take
command of the Russian land forces.
Japan Seizes Masampho.
Toklo , Feb. 11. Japan seized Ma
lampho Sunday and dispatched a
heavy force there. Japan will fortify
the port and establish a naval and
military base there. Masampho is nn
exceedingly important point , ns it
controls the Korean channel and is
nn excellent base for future opera
tlons.
Not in Fire.
Albion , Nob. , Fob. 11. Spccinl to
The News : D. V. Blatter of this city
received news by wire that his broth
er , who lives in Baltimore nnd has a
business institution in that city with
in n block of the flro-swopt district ,
escaped without any loss , Mr. Blat
ter has boon 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 DEAST IN WOODSHED
A Swine From the Pen of Dirk Dow ,
at Madison , Is Traced to Home of
Lew Dugan , Whore , Burled In a
Heap of Cobs , Is Half Pork.
Madison , Nob. , Fob. 11. Special to
The News : The stealing of a hog ,
ho tracking of the boast by the blood
ip u the HIIOW up to the house of n
Madison man nnd the discovery of a
mlf pork , burled In n heap of cobs In-
sldo a woodshed , has caused conoid-
ornblo excitement in Madison.
Dirk Bow got up In the morning
mil went out to the hog pen. One
animal wns missing. It had evidently
icon struck near the pen for a path
) f blood led dliectly to the home of
, ew Dugan. In the woodshed , burled
n a DOX anil completely skinned , was
wlf of a swine Sheriff Clements
started out immediately with a war
rant for the arrest of Dugan.
AINSWORTH MEN ENLIST.
vllne Young Men there Join the Army
and go to Kansas.
Alnsworth , Nob. , Feb. 11. Special
o The News : First Lieutenant W. P.
Mapes of the Twenty-fifth Infantry ,
J. S. A. , has enlisted nine young men
icro. They go to Ft. Niobrarn to pro-
mro to go to Lcavcnworth , Kan. , to
oln the Sixth infantry. The names
bllow : Mathcw Kimball , Arthur
\nco , Roy O. Coleman , C. 1C. Harris ,
Milo Cuplln , Arthur Cuplln , Hey Ral-
lol , Ralph Valentino , Caverd Llntl-
liilst.
Wedding at Atkinson.
Atkinson , Nob. . Fob. 11. Special
o The News : A very pretty wedding
ook place yesterday morning at ! : : ! ( )
n St. Joseph's church when Miss
Anna Smith , daughter of Mr. and Mrs
'alrick Smith , wns united in marriage
o Mr. Thomas Campbell. High mass
iVas sung and the wedding ceremony
lorformed by Rev. Father Smith of
Omaha , uncle of the bride , while Rev.
fnthor Muenich , rector of St. Joseph' , ?
: hnrch , presided at the organ. Mi' .
and Mrs. Campbell will continue to
nako tholr home in Atkinson , Mr.
Campbell being in the employ of tbe
Galena Lumber company.
A Veteran Bridegroom.
Spencer , Neb. , Feb. 11. Special to
The News : D. J. .1. Ilornbeck , who
: ms been in Springfield , S. D. , for the
[ last few weeks , has returned from
that place with n bride , having been
inltcd in marriage with Mrs. M. A.
3andle of Springfield and have moved
o Spencer to make their home. Mr.
Ilornbeck is seventy-three years of
age , an old soldier and has lived In
this vicinity for a long time , owning
a farm near Spencer. Mrs. Ilornbeck
s forty-five , and is highly spoken of
iy those who have known hor.
POSTMASTER AT HOOPER.
Change to be Made Soon In Office at
that Place.
Fremont , Neb. , Feb. 11. Hooper is
soon to have a now postmaster. John
Ring , n well known and popular citi
/.en of the town , as well ns a stalwarl
republican , is to be 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 ol
a few leading republicans to bo for
warded with his petition of patrons
of the office to Congressman McCnr
thy.
Bernard Monnich , the present post
master , is not a candidate. His np
potntment expires on the 21st of
March. Mr. Ring is the only nppll
cant and ho has a strong petition
Mr. Monnich has held the oflico 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 ofllcla
and will retire with the good wishes
of the patrons.
Coldwater's Lincoln Banquet.
Coldwater , Mich. , Feb. 11. The Lin
coin Republican club has complete !
great preparations for its annual ban
quet tomorrow night. Senator Bur
rows will bo principal speaker and wil
take ns his subject , "Tho Crisis and
the Man. "
REED ON TRIAL FOR LIFE.
Murderer of Glenna Hynes Faces the
Court.
Omnhn , Fob. 11. The first murder
trial of the February term of cour
was called when James J. Reed wns
placed on trial , charged with the murder
dor of Glonna Hynos , Alias Cora Cris
well.
well.On
On September 2C , 1903 , Reed she
the Ilynes woman , who wns kcopo
of a house of ill-roputo , becnuso she
would not marry him and reform.
After his arrest , ho continually
asked the police to take him out ii
the jail yard and hang him. Later ho
hanged his mind , and now desires to
tvo , If the Jury will allow him to do
o.
District Court.
Albion , Nob. , Feb. II. Special to
'ho News : District court IH Htlll In
CHslon. The case. Unit occupied tuoiit
f the first part of the week WIIM the
Into of Nebraska vs. 10. R. 1notion of
leone for cruelly to anlmalH. It do-
eloped that the charge that Mr. Loud-
n did not feed bin horne UH brought
> y ono tif his neighbors , was not con-
Iderod by the jury as true HO they
omul for the defendant.
Ungrateful Cur.
Yankton , S. D. , Fob. 11. Andrew
olinson , who works the Will Law-
once farm at Volln , wan terribly bit-
on by n dog thin week under peculiar
IrcuniHtances. The animal In Jump-
ng a fence got caught In barbed wire.
ohiiHon attempted to release him ,
vhen the dog turned on him and bit
ilin severely In the arm and leg ,
hewing an ankle \ery badly. Ho WIIH
ouvoyed to Irene for medical assist-
nice and Is still at that placo.
Honor for Electrical Engi
neering ; Students.
TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE
n Celebration of the Twenty-Fifth
Anniversary of the Introduction of
the Incandescent Lamp an Edison
Medal Is Planned.
New York , Fob. 11. In order to
celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary
if Iho Introduction and commercial
lovelopinent of the Incandescent lamp ,
ho friends and associates of Thomas
\ . Edison aio taking steps to found
i medal which will be Intrusted
0 the American lust Unto of Elect rl-
at Engineers , and which It Is pro-
wsed to award annually ( o graduating
students In electrical engineering.
1 is the Intention that the medal shall
10 awarded each year to the gradual-
ng student who shall present the best
thesis on some original subject , from
.ho' . .aiversltles and colleges of Iho
Unl States and C'nnada which have
. < % courses In electrical engineer-
ng. v plans will be consummated
at the . li dinner of the Institute
tonight , a Hk * Mr Edison will bo
n ; ; uest of h Hk
, Jm
Oklahoma Horticulturists.
Guthrle , Okla , Feb. 11. The progress -
gross and possibilities of fruit grow
ing In Oklahoma were discussed fiom
all points of view today nt the opening
of the annual meeting of the territo
rial horticultural society. The pro
ceedlngs began this morning with a
largo attendance of prominent fruit
growers from all parts of Oklahoma
and from Indian territory as well
President Fegan of the Commorcin
club welcomed the visitors , for whom
response wns made by .1. A. Taylor o :
Wynnowood. The growing of apples
peaches and grapes were some of the
subjects discussed In various papers
presented during the day. Tlio con
vcntlon 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 has disnppcnrod. Ho
is n young mnn in his twenties.
PLENTY OF BOND BROKERS.
Men From the East Want to Get Part
of Nebraska's Money.
Lincoln , Feb. 11. Bonds from Tennessee
nossee , bonds from Kansas , bonds
from many other states are waiting
to bo sold to the state trensurer o
Nebrnskn , that the Nobrnskn permanent
nont school funds may not Iny idle
Bond merchnnts and investment brok
ers were thicker than politicians n
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
mini settlements of county treasurers
have directed a heavy flow of the clr
dilating medium Into the state coffers
and Treasurer Mortonsen does not desire
sire to have too much money on hand
Swindle Jewelers.
Lincoln , Fob. 11. There are a num
her of Jewelers in Lincoln who woult
like to ascertain the whereabouts o
ono W. F. Morrison , otherwise knowi
to thorn as Wcsloy Morrison ant
Ciarenco Naylor. IIo was in towi
last night , but today the most earnest
efforts of the officers have 'fniloJ to
locate him , while the merchants are
longing for the money and the din
mends ho took away with him. Ills
efforts , nq fnr ns the mnttor hns been
looked into , will nggregnto In the
neighborhood of $500 and nil there
is loft to show for It is Chnrlcs Dean
who Is not locked up In the police
station , nnd some worthless checks
drawn on the First Nntlorwl bank o
Joplin , Mo. , which were loft In the
jeweler's hands when the man go
the goods.
Recommendation of Commis
sioners Appointed.
NEBRASKA-SOUTH DAKOTA LINE
At a Sioux City Meeting It Was Decid
ed to Recommend to the Legisla
tures of the Two States the New
Channel of the Missouri as n Line ,
Sioux City , Feb. II. A formal roe-
immendatlon will ho made to the leg-
Hhiturim of South Dakota anil No-
irnska by the Interstate boundary
onunlsHlon appointed by the govern-
II-H of the two HtntCH , that certain
andH ho traded , restoring Iho Mis-
ourl rlvor IIH actual boundary.
The commlHslon him decided to roc-
xnniend that "IIiill'H nurvoy , " a tract
if South Dakota land thrown on the
sVliniHliii sldo in 1870 , bo given to
Nebraska. In exchange for this the
onunlsston ndvlseH the cession to
Dakota of the "pockot" near
McC'ook Inko and the "Ronlgor cut
iff. "
I'lio iniMiiborH of the commission
vho met hero and perfected the rec-
unmendalloiiH were Dr. F , O. Robin-
tin of llarllngton , Nob. ; C. J. Swanson -
son , Oakland , Neb. ; 13. A. Lundhurg ,
Wnyno , Neb. ; S. II. Dlxon , Sioux
' 'alls ; J. L. Jolley , Vormllllon , and E.
' } , Eric-son , Elk Point. They npont
nuch of their tlmo In examining plain
iroparod by W. M. Vlnson , county mir-
voyor of Union county.
Congratulations for Chief Justice.
Washington , D. C. , Fob. 11. Today
vas Chief Justice Fullor'n nlxty-flrst
ilrthday and ho was the recipient of
nnny congratulations from bin col-
enguoH and many friends In public
ind prlvnto life. Although claimed
in n western man , Justice Fuller was
lorn In Maine and graduated at lto\v-
liiln university. lit ! " \\enl west" in
he days of growing country nnd set-
led in Chicago , where ho practiced
aw until appointed to the supreme
lench by President Cleveland in 1888.
COMING HOME FROM PHILIPPINES
Eleventh Regiment of Infantry Sails
for the States and Will be Quar
tered In Kentucky and Ohio.
Washington , Feb. II. The war de
partment has been advised of the de
parture of the Eleventh regiment
" * Ited States Infantry from Manila on
route homo. The regiment nns IKHJII
In the Philippines three year * . On
Its arrival In this country next- month
it will be stationed nt Fort Thomas ,
Ky. , and Columbus barracks , Ohio.
Michigan Municipalities.
Ann Arbor , Mich. . Fob. 11. The
League of Michigan Municipalities
which was organized at Lansing six
years ago and has since held meetings
at Grand Rapids , Bnttlo Creek am
other cities of the state , began its
1J101 meeting today nt the university
of Michigan today witli a largo at
tendance. The Michigan Polltlca
Science association Is meeting jointly
with the league.
The first session was held this after
noon with John F. Bible of lena pro
siding. Mayor Brown of Ann Arboi
welcomed the visitors anil his address
was followed by reports of officers am
appointment of committees. The HO
papers of the afternoon were as fol
lows : "Sanitary Sewers in Smnl
Cities , " Mayor E. R. Nolls of Wynn
( lotto ; "Macadam Pavements , " Mayo
James W. Inches of St. Clalr ; "Some
Requisites of a Good City Charter , '
Elvln Swarthout of Grand Rapids
"Public Works in Detroit , " W. II
Mnybcrry , commissioner of public
works.
Another session will bo hold this
evening at which municipal ownorshii
of public utilities , direct primary clec
tions and other live topics will bo dis
cussed. The convention will close to
morrow.
Miss Roosevelt's Birthday.
Washington , Feb. 11. Many presents
ents were received at the white hous
for Miss Allco Roosevelt , who wa
twenty years old today. In colobra
tlon of the anniversary the presldon
and Mrs. Roosevelt have Issued Invl
tatlons for a largo dance to bo given
at the white house tonight.
New York Y. M. C. A.
TJtlca , N. Y. , Fob. 11. Capitalist
ami clerks sat sldo by sldo today ii
the opening of the biennial state con
vontlon of the Young Men's Christiai
association and exchanged views on
the various phases of the assoclatioi
work. The attendance was by far the
largest In the history of the stnto or
ganlzatlon. Noticeable among those
present were about 100 students rep
resenting the leading educational in
stltutions of the stato.
The sessions begun this nftornooi
will continue until Sunday night. The
program provides for six dopartincnta
sessions for dolegatcs desiring to
study problems connected with the
lines of work In which they nro par
ticularly Interested. Foremost among
the speakers to bo hoard during the
week arc Robert E. Speor of Now
HE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twenty-Four Hour *
Ending at 0 o'clock thin Morning.
Forecast for Nebraska.
ConilldoiiH nf tlio wunthor nn r -
onloil for the ll ! liotiro ending at
. in. toilny.
Inxlmum 12
Iliilinum 10
\vorngo , . . l
Inroniotor IHMO
'otal iinowfall for nioiitli 8.15
'olnl precipitation for monl.li. . . .CO
Chicago , Fob. 11. The bulletin'In-
neil by tlio Chlcnto ; Htiitlon of the
Unltoil Stuton wouthor buronu thlo
nornlng , glvou the forecast for No-
inuikn nn follows :
I'urtly cloudy , with nlowly rlslnc
omporaluro lonlKht and Friday.
Yoik , W. C. Doughm of Phlhulolphin ,
1ol. S. P. Moullhrop of Rocliontor ,
leorgo II. Stewart , I ) . D. of Auburn ,
I. II I'MwunlH ' of Yale nnlvorHlty ,
'harlen Wood. I ) . I ) , of Plillailolphln ,
ind lllHhop Henry C Fowler of Now
York
National American Woman Suf
frage Association.
THE THIRTY-SIXTH CONVENTION
Prominent Workcro and Many Delegates -
gates Attending Sesolon thatOpened
In Washington Today President
Will Receive Delegates.
Washington , I ) . ( ! . , Feb. ii. nnt-
llng for the cniiau which they have
undo tlinlr llfo woik and nollhor dls-
icarloncil nor discouraged by opposl-
Ion or dofcat , Iho members of ( ho
Nallonal American Woman Suffrage
iHMoclallon iiHKoinhled In Washington
oday and began
tholr thirty-sixth nn-
uial coinentlon. ISnlhuHlasllc and
iggrcsslve as over , despite her four
Hcoro years , Susan II Anthony loiulH
ho lumt , ably assisted by Mrs. Carrlo
Chapman Call of Now York , the Hov
Anna M. Shaw of Philadelphia , liar-
lot Taylor Uplon of Ohio , Kato M.
( onion of Louisiana and othorB who
uivo attained national pioinlnonco aH
eadei-H of the equal lights movement.
During the lust year WOIIIOII'H suf
frage mov fluents were defeated In
KUIIHIIH , Ne\v Hampshire and Wlscon-
Hln , and , In fact , the movement cannot
bo mild to have made any material pro
gress anywhere In Hio country. The
light IniH been waged steadily , how
ever , and the national association haH
rotnrnoil to the charge unbadled by
the reverses with whlc.li It has mot.
Year after year the loaders of the
movement have appeared before con-
Kress and appealed for the enactment
of a law which would glvo women
equal suffrage rights with men. There
will he a similar hearing by congress
next Tuesday , but with no prospects
of bettor results than In the past.
Colorado Evening.
During the present convention ,
which will bo In session a week , an
afternoon and evening will ho devoted
to Colorado speakers. Woman suf
frage has been tried for ten years In
Colorado anil 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 HI lies
Armory hall , with Mrs. Carrlo Chap
man Catt presiding. Addresses of
welcome and responses , reports of
otllcers and appointment of the usual
committees occupied the Initial ses
sion During the remainder of the
meeting there will bo general discus
sions on various features of the suf
frage movement and addresses by
prominent suffrage leaders , philan
thropists , sociologists and others.
llotweon sessions the delegates will
be treated to an olaliorato program of
entertainment. Among other features
will be a reception at the white liouso
by the President and Mrs. Roosevelt
and also a reception at the homo of
Miss Clara llurton.
JAPANESE MINISTER IS TO SPEAK
Kogoro Takahlra Will Talk at the
Banquet of the Silk Association
at Delmonlco s.
Now York , Feb. 11. Kogoro Taka-
hirn , the Japanese minister to the
United States , cnmo 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 Dolmonico's. The Japanese
minister will bo ono of the speakers
at the banquet , nnd others to bo heard
are Robert W. Taylor , of Youngstown ,
O. , nnd Robert R. 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 the 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.