Till: OMAHA DAILY NEE: SUNDAY. JANUARY 3, 1004.
TEI.8. 1MSM.
WC CLOBB BATt'RDATS AT P. M.
BEE, JAN. J. 1904.
WAR TALK STILL CONTINUES
Bt Petersburg Acknowledgsi Rejection of
Proposals Mads bj Japan.
JAPANESE DIPLOMAT HAS LITTLE HOPE
Minister to London jiiri He Does Not
See How Demands May Re Modi- I
fled to inlt Husalaa Gov
eminent.
r
Trading with
MONDAY, JANUARY 4TH
Remember You Arc Welcome
this store is a j
ftOOU I1QDU.
loiliiy to inorrnw-niHl nt nil times to tiso otir otoiv us n
IvstiitK or niftMliitf ilnco. There Is a liltf leather liimui:i-r
seat jiHt inside the door -lots of elmii's inn! little f iM
AIo n telephone --no i -hurtle- for the cxelusive us- of (lie
public. IHtl you notice the n!:n over the door'.' Hi:
"Yellow -t.Vrrvr" Is a convenient place to meet for a s!i-;-
Continuation of our (Irent January Clenrino; Knl This is of unusual interest to those who realize how neldom BUth an op
portunity n tlii occurs to economize. Every one of our Saturday's customers went nwny tleliglitetl with their bargains. Monday
will he no exception.
We beg to announce for Monday our Annual Clearing Hale of
ping trip.
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F.IC'K' II
We promise you bargains
BOAS of Colored AnRnra, from ) to 90
Inched long, values $1.7.", 2.5) and $.150 Mon
day's price iiOc each.
CIAHTER SCARFS of real natural Stone
Marten, worth from $10.00 to $1R.00 Mon
day price $6.75 and J9.50 each.
RUSSIAN FOX SCARFS, double the
qualfty we sold at Ho.00 Monday's price
125.00.
ri.rRTKR SCARFS made of beautiful
genuine natural mnrten worth $10 Mon
day price $S earn.
RUSSIAN FOX SCARFS, the $15.00 and
$18.00 quality Monday' price $9.50 each.
Hundreds of beautiful Fur Hoaa of all de
scriptions at similar reductions.
fur Coats
Fine Fur Coats, Otter Coata, worth $150.00
Monday's price llne.mi.
1'erslan I.amh Coata, worth $175.00 Mon
day's price IllO.on.
Electric Seal Coats trimmed with genuine
Marten, worth $.0O Monday's price $35.00.
Electric Seal Coats, worth IIO.OO-Mondaya
price $40.00.
Genuine Sealskin Coats, worth $275.00 for
$175.00.
Genuine Scalnkln Coats, worth $250.00 for
$150.00. .
Genuine Otter Coats, worth $125.00 for
f-5.00.
Genuine Persian Lamb Coats, worth
$126.00 for ISS.OO.
Cloth Coats
In connection with our greit sale of tine
Furs we will continue to sell every Cloth
Coat at one-half of the actual price.
Hosiery
Saturday's prices will prevail on Monday.
Do not fall to tuke advantage of this great
clearing sale.
At 2ita per pair for Women's Hosiery
values worth up to R5c.
At 19c per pair for Women's Hosiery
values worth up to 36c.
January Clearing Sale on
Comforts and blankets
We know you have been wait
ing for this opportunity and you
shall not be disappointed.
In the face of higher market
prices on Comforts and Ulankets
we offer you the best and most
reliable goods for less than mill
prices. We need the room. It
will certainly pay you to investi
gate and invest.
$1.00 Sllkollne Comforters, tOc each.
$1.26 Sllkollne Comforters, 83c each.
$1.(0 Sllkollne Comforters, $1.08 each.
$1.7S Sllkollne Comforts, $1.18 each.
$2.00 .Sllkollne Comforters, $1.89 each.
$2.60 Sateen Comforters, $1.78 each. '
t', rj Q ,i , i.a.i Cnmnctar. f 9 ?ft n..h
' $4.50 Wool Comforters, 1 $2.29 each.
$3.50 Wool Comforters, $1.98 each.
. $18 White Blankets, $13 a pair.
$16.60 White Blankets, :$U.OO prflrj: ; "'
$12 White Blankets, $8 a pair. ' '';
$7.60 White markets, 16.88 n pair. ; '
$0 White Blankets, $4.98 a pair.
$4.26 White Blankets, $3.28 a pair.
$3.20 White Blankets, $2.39 a pair.
$2.75 Gray or White Blankets, $1.98 a pair,
they will close their theater after tonight's
performance, pending a thorough examina
tion on the part of the city. They take the
ground that, while their play house is
practically without defect, yet the public
mind Is so wrought up that nothing will
reassure theater patrons except a complete
official inquiry.
It has been the custom at the Grand,
they say, for a trusted employe to make
the round of the various exits once during
every performance In order to see that
every exit Is unlocked and easily opened.
A second man is sent around ten minutes
later to check up on the first man's work.
In their letter to the mayor they say they
"p'.aoe themselves unreservedly In the
hands of the city government.".
Inspector Chanced with Crime, .
It la a noteworthy fact that Building In
spector Williams, who Is now charged with
manslaughter in connection with the great
est Are horror the country has ever experi
enced, owes his appointment to a tragedy
of similar nature but of much less extent
which occurred two years ago. Mr. Wil
liams' predecessor vacated his office after
the burning of the St. Luke's san
itarium at Twentieth street and Wabash
avenue, This was the Institution in which
a score of men suffering from delirium
tremens were burned to death while
trapped to their beds. Mr. Williams was
selected with the Idea that he was the
proper man to see that no such catastrophe
could .happen spam.
Fire Inspector Monroe Fulkerson tonight
announced lhat he hud finally discovered
the secret of the fire. The usbrstos cur
Many Bargains
StillLeft
and new attractions will be
added dally all wec'.c.
It you have auy no
tion of buyiujf a
Boy's Suit or Overcoat cr a.
Girl s or Misses' Coat. ,
Buy This Week
at
HEADQUARTERS
CHILDREN'S
WEAR
Lilliputian clothes never sold at
suoU dwarfod prices before.
Investigate.
7 yoywtA.mS- s
FINE
such as y6u have never seen in
$2.65 Gray Wool Blankets. $18 a pair.
$2.80 Grey Wool Blankets, $1.75 a pair.
$3.25 Oray Wool RIankets, $2.48 a pair.
All of our Imported Robe Blankets that
sold at $1.75, $2.00, $2.60, $2.75 and $3.25, go at
$1.00 each.
All Cotton Blankets at greatly reduced
prices.
$10.00 Down Quilts, $8.88 each.
$9 on Down Quilts. $4.29 each.
$7.00 Down Quilts, $4.50 each.
$4 60 Down Quilts, $2.98 each.'
Our Great Annual January Linen
Sale
TABLE DAMASK.
All our $1.75 Bleached Satin Damask, in
this sale, $1.10 per yard.
All our $1.66 Bleached Satin Damask, In
this sale, $1.00 per yard.
All our $1.00 Bleached Heavy Damask,
In this sale, 75o per yard.
All our $1.60 Bleached Satin Damask,
In this sale, 98c per yard.
All our $1.60 Silver Bleached Damask,
in this sale, $1.00 per yard.
All our $1.00 Silver Bleached Damask.
In this sale, 75c per yard.
All our 75c .Silver Bleached Damask,
In this sale, 48c per yard.
TABLE CLOTHS.
All our
this sale.
All our
this sale.
All our
this sale,
All our
this sale,
Ail our
this sale.
All our
this sale,
All our
this sale.
$1.76 Bleached Table Cloths,
$1.00 each.
$2.25 Bleached Table Cloths,
$1.69 each.
$3.00 Bleached Table Cloths,
$2.00 each.
$3.50 Bleached Table Cloths,
$2.38 each.
$3.86 Bleached Table Cloths,
$2.75 each. "
$3.75 Bleached Table Cloths,
$2.50 each.
$4.60 Bleached Table Cloths,
$3.28 each.
$6.00 Bleached Table Cloths,
$4.28 each.
$7.60 Bleached Table Cloths,
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All our
this sale,
All our
this sale,
A lot of
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in
$5.00 each.
$10.00 Cloths, in this January sale.
$5.00 each.
BLEACHED NAPKINS.
All our $1.75 Bleached Napkins. In this
sale, $1.00 a dozen.
All our $2.25 Bleached Napkins, in this
sale, $1.69 a dozen.
All our $2.75 Bleached Napkins, In this
sale, $1.98 a dozen.
All our $3.00 Bleached Napkins, In this
sale, $2.00 a dozen.
All our $3.60 Bleached Napkins, In this
sale, $2.66 a dozen.
All our $3.76 Bleached Napkins, in this
sale, $2.89 a dozen.
All our $4 50 Bleached Napkins, In th's
sale, $3.38 a dozen.
A special lot of John S. Brown's $4.00
Napkins, in this sale at $2.76 a dozen.
100 dozen of John S. Brown's $8.60'
Napkins, In this, sale, $6.00 a dozen.
' '
Y. M. C. A. Building, Corner
tain upon which the safety of the audience
depended, was, according to Mr. Fulker
son, blocked in Its descent by a reflector,
carelessly left open by a stage hand. While
one end of the curtain got with Ave feet
of the stage the other was suspended
twenty feet abovo it and beneath It swept
the flood of flames that carried death to
so many hundreds.
Publle Funeral of I Identified.
Mayor Harrison today received a letter
from Coroner Traeger suggesting that a
public funeral be held in the near future
for the unidentified dead. The mayor
agreed heartily with the suggestion and
said. ...
'. "I approve of the Idea, but we will wait
at long as possible before burying any
unidentified person for obvious reasons.
Probably the greater portion of those who
are still unknown were strangers passing
through the city. Their deaths may rio.
become known to their friends for some
time. But when It is practically assured
that there is no further chance of their
rucognitlon Chicago will care for them In
a becoming manner.''
It la also proposed to build a monument
by popular subscription In honor of the
unidentified dead. ' This suggestion came
from Coroner Traeger and was approved
by Mayor Harrison.
The number of dead la now definitely
known to be 687, of these 675 have been
Identified. The remaining twelve bodies
were tonight, upon order of Coroner Trae
ger, removed to the county morgue, where
they '. will be kept hereafter.
Total Member Bodies BHT.
The total number of corpses recovered
from the Iroquois theater fire stands today
at 6S7, as compared with 1X1 yesterday. Cf
these twelve remain unidentified.
Clarence J, Thompn, Miss Gertrude
Ftlzpatrlck, Hairy Ludwlg, Mrs. Luta
Gruenwuld and Nancy Hanson, the last
named of Grandville, Mich., were Identified
today.
Church bells tolling at noon, business
activity t-hecked, many celebrations post
poned and long lines of funerals making
their way to the outlying dlntrlcts where
the cemeteries are sltuited these circum
stances evidenced Chicago's outward grief
for the victims of the Iroctuols theater dis
aster today. ,
Another unidentified body of a woman
that had been overlooked was found at
Jordan's morgu. A ticket was found on
the body, "Detroit to ChlcigV
A thorough analysis of the composition
of ths asbestos curtain of the Iroquois la
being made by the city chemists. The cur
tain was consumed by the flames, although
tho ordinance leiulres a tire-proof curt j in
such as genuine asbestos material.
Priests and ministers of the gospel went
from funeral to funeral today, es they
will tomornw- and Monday. The unidenti
fied dead will be kept as lung as possible
at the morgues. If no one then comes to
lay claim to the bodies they wt I be burled
at the city's expense. By common asa.-nt
of the clergy, "Lead Kindly Light." tht
hymn written by Cardinal Newman, is be
ing sung at all the funerals. '
the city hall, except absolutely necessary
departments, was closed today. The Board
of Trade closed m hour earlier than usual
and a njrnber of mercantile and manufac
turing establishments also closed ear'y.
The large retail dry goods stores were a
notable exception. The managers concluded
tht the extraordinary demand for ' mourn
ing goods would work a hardship to the
FURS
Omaha.
CRASHES AND TOWEL1NGS.
All our 7V4c Brown Linen Crash, In this
sale, Stye a yard.
All our 10c Bleached Linen Crash, In this
sale, 1c. a yard.
All our 15c Bleached Heavy Crash, In this
sale, HV4c a yard.
TOWELS! TOWELS!!
All our 10c and 12Hc Huek Towels, In this
sale, 6c each.
All our 26c H. S. Huck Towels. In this
sale. 19c each.
All our 46c II. S. Huck Towels, in this
sale, 26c each.
All our $1.00 II. 8. Damask Towels, In this
sale, 6c each.
All our $2.00 II. S. Huck Towels, in this
sale, $1.15 each.
FANCY HUCKS.
All our $1.26 fancy figured Hucks, In this
sale, $1.00 per yard.
. All our 66c fancy figured Hucks, In this
sale, 66c per yard.
All our 66c plain Hucks, in this sale, 5.'c
per yard.
The Muslin Underwear Sale
This January Clearance Hale
of Muslin Underwear means a
sweeping reduction in price of
Clowns, Drawers, Chemise,
Hkirts and Corset Covers.
LADIES' GOWNS.
At 50c, reduced from 59c and 75c.
At 69c, reduced from 85c.
At 76c, reduced from $1.00 and $1.25.
At $1., reduced from $1.50.
At $1.25, reduced from $1.76.
At $1.50, reduced from $2 and $2.25.
At $2, reduced from $2.75.
At $2.75, reduced from $3.75.
At $2.50, reduced from $3.60.
At $3.50, reduced from $5.00.
At $3.00, reduced from $4 50.
At $7.50, reduced from $11.26.
DRAWERS.
All 86c drawers reduced to 60c.
All $1 and $1.25 drawers reduced to 75o.
All $1.50 drawers reduced $1.00.
All $1.76 drawers reduced to $1.25.
All $2 and $2.25 drawers reduced to $1.75.
All $2.50 drawers reduced to $2.00.
All $3 drawers reduced to $2.00.
All $3.50 drawers reduced to $2.50.
All $4 drawers reduced to $3.00.
All $5.00 drawers reduced to $3 60.
CORSET COVERS.
All 60c covers reduced to 25c.
All 75o covers reduced to 60c.
All 86c covers reduced to 69c.
All $1 and $1.26 covers, reduced to 75c.
All $1.60 and $1.75 covers reduced to $1.00
All $2 and $2.26 covers reduced to $1.60.
All $2.60 covers reduced to $1.75.
All $3 and $3.25 covers reduced to $2.00.
All $3.75, $4.60 and $5 covers,' reduoed to $3.
SKIRTS.
All $1 skirts reduced to 75c.
All $126 skirts reduced to 89c.
V
Sixteenth and Douglas Jt)
bereaved friends of the dead should these
stores close, so they were kept open
until noon. The banks were open as
usual. Thirty teachers In the public schools
are known to have lost their lives In the
fire and the schools will be closed Monday
In their memory.
Dfi Moines Victims Bnrled.
DES MOINES. Jan. 2. The funerals of
Mrs. N. M. Stark and Mrs. Lynn J. Tuttle,
etsters, victims of the Chicago fire, were
hold from the family residence here today.
Only relatives and Immediate friends were
present. The body of Mrs. Tuttle was
scorched but little. That of Mrs. Stark was
badly charred. The remains of Mits Helen
McCaughan, daughter of Attorney George
E. McCaughan of Chicago, reached here
this morning. A private funeral was held
from the First United Presbyterian church.
Funerals of John H. Holland and daughter,
Mrs. Lillian Pelton, will be Monday after
noon. Two diamond rings, one a solitaire,
and a pair of diamond earrings are missing
from the body of Mrs. Pelton.
CORONER GETS WORE LIGHT
Learns of an Oily lie run Rope that
May Have Helped Carry the
Flames.
CHICAGO, Jan. L Twenty men arrested
In connection with the Iroquois theater
tragedy were arraigned before Justice Cav
erly In the Harrison street police court
today on a charge of manslaughter. Five
of the defendants were members of the
chorus of the "Mr. Blue Beard" company
and were defended by Attorney Thomas
lliigun. No testimony was given In court,
and It wus Immediately agreed that a con
tinuance be granted. Most of the time was
devoted to an effort of the attorney to
have bonds of his clients reduced from
$5,GU0, In which they had been held. In the
end the bonds in each case were reduced
to $1,000 and the cases placed on the calen
dar for hearing January 11.
Attorney Hogan told the magistrate that
his clients had nothing to do with the man
agement, construction or handling of the
scenery: He said they continued singing
even after the theater became panic
stricken In a vain effort to allay the fear of
the frightened audience.
Those who will be arraigned before Jus
tlce Cnver'y January 11 are: Kdward G.
W. Wines, Victor Botart. Sumuel Bell. Wil
llum Slack, John J. Russell and E. T.
Mora. '
The other defendants will have a hearing
before Justice Caverly Monday. They are;
W. D. Kerr, William McMullen. William
Punkett, Max Marxonlvltch, A. Bernard,
Edward Kurjle, William Mcyueen. William
Olsen. F. Poland, William Carlton, J. Jun
draw and F. P. Nolan. Their bonds were
placed at S5.UU0 each.
A mass of new evidence which throws
Impoitant light on the Iroquois theater
fire was obtained from stage employes by
Coroner Traeger today and will be sub
mitted to the coroner s jury when thul
body me ts Thursday to hear testimony.
Coroner Traeger has learned that Stage
Csrpenter Cummlngs Is the man whu
superintended the fitting out of the rigging
loft and was responsible to the owners of
the theater for the operation of everything
on the stage. If the city ordinances were
not complied with In regard to the neces
sary safeguards against fire behind the
curtain. It was Cummlngs' duty to notify
the owners and' managers of the house.
Jo Dougherty, who la now in one "of the
All $1.50 skirts reduced to $100.
All $1.73 skirts reduced to $1.25.
All $3 and $2.25 skirts reduced to $1.60.
All $2.75 skirts reduced to $2.00.
All $3.00 skirts reduced to $2.25.
Alt $3 .25 skirts reduced to $2.50.
All $.175 skirts reduced to $2.73.
All $4.50 and $4.i5 skirts reduced to $3.50.
All $500 and $6.26 skirts reduced to $3.75.
All $7.60 skirts reduced to $6.00. -
$'.25 skirts reduced to $6.00.
$12 skirts reduced to $8.50.
$13.50 skirts reduced to $10.00.
$16.75 skirts reduced to $12.00.
CHEMISE.
All $1.00 chemise reduced to 60c.
AH $1.25. chemise reduced to 76c.
All $2.75 and 13 chemise reduced to $2.00.
All $3.50 chemise reduced to $3.50.
All $4 60 chemise reduced to $3.00.
Colored Dress Goods
These January clearing prices
are moving the goods Do not
wait longer for the best go first.
$1.25 MIXED NOVELTT. 79c A YARD.
In the pretty shades of green mix, blue
mix, and three shades of blue and two of
green, very stylish, handsome rich finish,
in this sale, 7Sc a yard.
$1.50 NOVELTY ZIBELINE, 98o A YARD.
Navy ground, with a dainty fleck of
green, black ground with white, etc., very
stylish. In this sale, Wo a yard.
$1.25 NEW BASKET NOVELTY. 9$c a YD.
In the new shades of gun metal and
blue, in this sale, 98c a yard.
$2.75 GUN METAL ZIBELINE8, $1.49 A
YARD.
The swell fabric of the season, hand
some long silk glossy hair, good weight.
Just the material for a stylish Jacket suit,
nothing better or more stylish at any price,
In two shades, gun metal and tan, in this
sale, $1.49.
$2.25 IMPORTED FLECKED NOVELTY.
NOW 98c A YARD.
Beautiful medium weight fabric In the
new colors, with a tiny fleck or dot of
contrasting color on dark ground, very
exclusive and stylish, In this sale, 98c a
yard.
$3.00 PARISIAN NOVELTT, NOW $1.$9
A YARD.
Handsome rich colors with Just a sugges
tion of colors scattered over the surface,
all high grade dress goods, In this sale,
$1.39 a yard.
$1.00 PARISIAN NOVELTY ZIBELINE,
NOW $1.79 A YARD.
These are the .goods you have admired so
much, but thought the price too high, now
Is the time to buy. If you can And the want
ed color. In this sale, $1.79 a yard.
$1.76 and $2.00 8ILK FINISHED ZIBE5
LINES, NOW 98c A YARD.
One of this season's most snappy suit
ings, beautiful rich luster. In the new
shades of red, green, brown, tan, etc.,
style and fnl-h of these goods are the finest
produced this season, nothing handsomer
at any price. In this sale, 98o a yard. .
Pretty Wool Walstlngs
at Cut Prices
85c HANDSOME STRIPED NOVELTT,
in this sale, 39c a yard.
750 PERSIAN STRIPED NOVELTT, In
this sale, 49o a yard.
hospitals suffering from a broken leg, was
the man who attempted to lower the as
bestos curtain. Ho said that the reason
It would not come down was that it woa
stuck on the arc spot light at the first
entrance near the top of the proscenium
arch.
From the stage hands Coroner Traeger
learned the cause of the mysterious ax
plosion which occurred shortly after the
Are was discovered. It was caused by
the railing of the big fan scene, which
contained eighty incandescent electric;
lights. This seen j was not in use at the
time of the fire, but set in the rear of the
stage. The opening of the double doors In
the rear of the stage created a draft,
which caused the big fun scene to topplo
over and break the incandescent bulbs.
This produced a noise like an explosion.
The stage hands deny that there was a
calcium tank on the stage at the time of
the fire.
Coroner Traeger has learned that each
of tho ISO drop scens In the theater was
hung In new, oily Munlla rope. It Is es
timated that there were 76.000 lineal feet of
the Inflammable matter used In supporting
the drop scenes and that it added fuel to
the flames In the rigging loft.
Snlclde Causes Another Death.
GRUNDY CENTER, la., Jan. 2.-As a
result of the suicide of Miss Lisxlo Lynch,
by taking strychnine, her sister became
hysterical and Is lying dead at their home.
Their mother Is Insane as a consequence of
the two deaths and her life Is despaired of.
DOCTOR'S SHIFT.
Noit tiets Along Without It.
A physician says: "Until last fall I
used to eat meat for my breakfast and
suffered with Indigestion until the meat
had passed from the stomach.
"Last fall I begun the use of Grape
Nuts for breakfast and very soon founti
I could do without meat, for niy body
got all the nourishment necessary from
the Orapc-Nuta and since then 1 have
not hud any Indigestion and am feeling
hotter and have Increased In weight.
"Since finding the benefit I derived
from Grape-Nuts I have prescribed the
food for all of my patients suffering from
indigestion or over-feeding and also for
those recovering from disease where I
want a food easy to take and certain to
digest and that will not overtax the
stomach.
"I always And the results I look for
when I prescribe Grape-Nuts. For ethi
cal reasons please omit my name."
Name given by mail by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich.
The reason fur the wonderful amount
of nutriment, and the easy digestion of
Grape-Nut la not hard to find.
In the first place, the starchy part of
the wheat and barley goes through
various processes of cooking, to per
fectly change the starch into Dextrose
or Post Sugar. In which slate It Is ready
to be easily absorbed by the blood. The
little psrts In the wheat and barley which
Nature can make use of for rebuilding
brain and nerve centres sre retained In
this remarkable food, and thus the human
body Is supplied with the powerful
strength producers so easily noticed sfter
one has eaten Grape-Nuts each dsy for a
week or ten days. 'There's a reason."
Get little book "The Road to . Weliville"
In the package.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2. It srpears to
be true that Russia has decided not to ac
cept Japan's precise proposals. But the
Foreign office here today Informed the As
sociated Press that Foreign Minister Lams-
dorf and the Japanese minister, M. Kur
rino, are still conferring with tho view of
arriving at an amicable settlement. Un
officially the situation Is regarded as being
most serious. ,
London Fears for War.
LONDON, Jan. 5.-The Japanese minis
ter. Baron Hayushl, when shown the dis
patch from St. Petersburg announcing
that It appeared to be true that Russia had
decided not to accept Japan's precise pro
posals, said he had not officially heard
anything further about the negotiations,
but he failed to see how the Japanese de
mands could be modified.
It Is said that the czar and Foreign Min
ister Lamsdorff declared yesterday that so
far nothing had happened necessitating an
outbreak of war and that Russia would
not declare war on Japan as things now
stand.
No word has yet been received here
tending to show when the Russian re
ply to Japan may be expected. For
eign Secretary Lansdowne has Informed
Baron Hayashl, the Japanese minister, that
he fears that the war party In Russia Is In
the ascendant and that he has faint hopes
of Japan receiving a favorable reply.
Baron Hayashl says he has received no
news of the Intended dispatch of a
Japanese squadron to Masampho. The last
news he heard was that a Russian cruiser
was there. The minister pointed out that
the dispatch of a squadron to Masampho
would not necessarily be a warlike action,
though it could scarcely help being re
garded In the line of other precautions
which Japan has openly taken.
The weekly papers h.-re share In the gen
ecnl feeling of alarm current In Great
Britain. The Spectator says war draws ever
nearer and adds: "If we are dragged Into
this war, as wo may be, the country will
net be divided in sympathy, dislike of
Russia being as strong among the masses
cf our population as it was In 1805."
May Force Fighting; on Land.
The paper surmises that Russia may
keep its ships In its harbors as it did
during the Crimean war, thereby forcing
land actions or a dangerous attempt by
Japan to seize Port Arthur and Vladlvoa
tock. The Saturday review adopts a somewhat
similar tone, saying that the likelihood of
Chinese Intervention menaces the commer
cial Interest of all Europe and of the United
States.
Information has been received In a dip
lomatic quarter unfriendly to Russia that
M. Bezobrsgoff, who was recently raised
by the czar to a secretaryship of state, Is
the power behind the scenes of the Russo
Japanese negotiation. M. Bezobragoff, ac
cording to this source of Information, who
Is now the prime favorite of the csur and
leader of the war party, Is president of the
Talu River Timber company, Is largely in
terested in commercial enterprises In Corea
and Is the bosom friend of Viceroy Al
exlelT. Although the news is evidently
partial, It receives some credit and adds
to the alarmist feeling.
The Cunard line steamer Umbrla, which
sails from New York to Liverpool today,
tukes among Its passengers Melton Prior,
the war artist and correspondent of the Il
lustrated London News, who Is on his way
to Japan.
The other correspondents who have al
ready started Include H. J. Whlgham and
E. F. Knight, both of the Morning Post of
London.
One effect of the far eastern situation has
been the transfer of a good deal of ship
ping busineas from Japanese to neutral
flags, principally the British. The amount
of cargo from Europe for the far east has
fallen off greatly.
Believe Peace Possible.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Actlng Secretary
Loomls has received in an unofficial, way
communications from representatives of the
United States In various foreign capitals
bearing on the Russo-Japanese situation.
It is not deemed proper to publish these
m swages, but the statement is made that
they are generally Indicative of a belief
that some arrangement will be reached be
tween Russia and Japan which will avert
war. It Is expressly stated that these ad
vices are not positive statements of fact,
but represent the trend of sentiment in the
official circles of European capitals,
Jupan Bends for Engineers.
GLASGOW, Jan. 2. A large number of
Clyde marina engineers received cable or
ders from the Japanese government today
to proceed Immediately to Japan. These
engineers were engaged by the Japanese
government six months ago on the under
standing that they would be called on If
active service wu probable. Full instruc
tions were sent them In cipher. They will
go to the fur east by way of Canada.
Thinks Hussln Holds Ships.
NEW TORK, Jan. S. -Although a nolico
of the Inauguration of a new steamship
line between Odessa and New York hus
been posted on the Maritime exchange, ud
vlces from St. Petersburg state that the
beginning of the proposed Russian volun
teer fleet service between Black Sea ports
and New York via Italy has been Indefi
nitely postponed. It Is supposed the Rus
sian government is holding the ships which
are to be used owing to the situation In the
far east. At present there Is no regular
line of Russian steumers running to this
country and the Russian flag either over
sail or sleum is rarely seen iu American
ports.
tlerllu Hears tsar Is Active.
A dispatch from Berlin to the American,
duted Saturday, suyt:
Last night a thoueand-word telegram
from Admiral Alexleff, viceroy of the far
east, reached the czar at St. Petersburg.
The czar Immediately summoned his minis
ters in council, General Kuropatkln being
fetched fiom a theater. The czar presided
at the council, which sut until the early
hours of the morning.
Thu report is current that the Japanese
squadron, of six cruisers under Admiral
Kamarul, now at Suscho, will seize the
port of Musampho, Corea, and that its
departure lias been flxod for January I.
In well Informed circles, however, it Is
doubted that Japan would seize Musampho
or any Cureau port, except to forestall
RuEla In the event of the latter showing
evidence of any Intention to make such u
step, or In the event of the negotiations
between the two countries finally ending
In failure.
Great activity prevails and the force of
workmen has been increased at the Osaka
arsenal. The holidays of the arsenal op
eratives have been curtailed In order to
hurry up the work In hand.
Will Move Out of Japan.
TOKIO, Jan. l.Owlne' to the demand cf
the government for' a guarantee deposit
upon Its legal reserve funds, the Equitable
Life Assurance society of New York has
announced Its withdrawal from Japan.
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Bend Material to Panama if Nere s;ry.
MAY BUILD BARRACKS ON THE ISTHMUS
Clans tnder ( onildr rntlon Which
Will Require Kspendlture of
Half a Million Hollars for
Army Depot.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. -All ths supply
departments of the army have made ar
rangements for the transportation of troops
and supplies from New York and San Fran
cisco to the Isthmus In case su-h a move
ment Is determined upon. Plans also have
been considered for the construction of
large storehouses and temporary barracks
on Panama territory and It Is estlmat.'!
that SGOn.OOO may be required for such con
struction. Iteyes Is Held In Suspense.
General Reyes has not yet received lh;
reply of the Washington government to his
note In which he officially charges t!.c
United States with violating the treaty of
1RI6 In preventing Colombian, troops landing
on the Isthmus for the purpose of putting
down the rebellion.
Until, he knows the character of this
reply BJid whether It precludes the ex
pediency of further negotiations, Oencri'l
Reyes cannot fix the date for his de
parture for home. If the answer glws
hope of any action by the United States ;
In the direction of relief for Colom!la, j
however small, the negotiations probably
will continue. If the note be final In Its
refusal to consider any of the proposals
of General Reyes, It will, In ths eyes of j
Colombia, assume the form of an ultima
tum and 6eneral Reyes and. Dr. Herran will
lose no time In leaving the country. Their
departure will mark the suspension of
diplomatic relations between the two coun
tries. Admiral Glass cables to the Navy de
partment from Panama today as follows:
"All is quiet on the Isthmus."
Rumor of FIkM I nconflrmeil.
COLON, Jan. 2. The reported sinking of
the Colombian gunboat General Pinion by
an American warship Is still unconfirmed
and Is discredited here.
The auxiliary cruiser Mayflower, with
Rear Admiral Coghian on board, which left
Colon yesterday morning, returned here late
yesterday evening from Puerto Cabello,
where the cruiser Atlanta Is patrolling.
The gunboats Rancroft and Custlne.were
last reported off the San Bias coast. It
is thought probable they may have gone
to Cartagena to demand the release of the
Indian chief, Inanaciulna, who Is reported
to have been captured by Colombia.
The cruiser Olympia is coaling at Chl
rlqul. The supply steamer Culgoa arrived
here yesterduy.
KEEPS MOTHER'S GIFT
(Continued from First Page.)
greatest Importance were placed In the
Vatican library. All the others have been
distributed amoi-g the ecclesiastical col
leges of Rome.
The unnuuncoment made by the World
correspondent that the popo was about to
Introduce serious reforms In church music
with the co-operation of the famous coin
poser. Abbe Perosl, became a fact this
week, when he issued a long letter em
bodying the teachings of tho church on
the subject. The letter gives a complete
history of the development of church
music since tho first century. It com
plains of the fact that for the mystical
and devotional chant of the clergy wus
greduully substituted in many churches
compositions which, because of their pro
fane and theatrical character, are apt to
distract from prayer and meditation. The
use of plunon or other chorded Instruments
Is prohibited In the churches und the gen
eral adoption of the Gregorian oliant. or
of Palesirlna's compositions, are strongly
advocated. These measures, however, will
not aftcct church munlc In the I'lflted
States, bnf only In Italy und France,
where (tbtiseM such as described In the
pope's l. tur have greatly increased in the
churches.
BRIBERY CASES IN MISSOURI
Mnureme Court Will Hear Appeals
from Kansas t lty anil St.
Iiuls.
JEFFKRSON C1TV, Mo., Jan. 1 The
cases of It. M. Snyder of Kansas City and
J. H. Bclinettler of St. Louis, convicted on
bribery charges and- appealed to the su
preme court, were today set for hearing In
the supreme court next Tuesday.
The case of George Collins, convicted of
the murder of Detective Bohumucher near
Union. Mo., will be heard In the supreme
vourt on Tuesday also.
Two Are Konad Uallty.
BHERIDAN. Wyo., Jan. l. (Speclul.)
The Jury has returned a verdict of- guilty
of arson sgalnst Earle Foree. Fores was
charged with the burning of several stacks
of hay and grain belonging to T. J. Wood
ley of Black, Wyo.
In the rssa against C. W. Heahe. charged
with robbing T. A. Haley of a gold watch
and a ring, ths Jury rtturned a verdict of
guilty of grand larceny.
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