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i:sTAHLISIIi:i) JUNE 10, 1871.
OMAHA, SATUHDAY MOliNINC., FKIMJUAKY 13. 101)4 TWELVE PAdES.
SINOU: (Ol'Y TII15KK CENTS.
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THERE IS SOME HOPE
Senator Mark Hanna'i Coaditlon ii Re
garded u Detprati
SUF FERS FROM EFFECTS OF SEVERE CHILL
Unconscious Nearly Two Bonn and Oxjgen
and Stimulants Are TJted.
MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY ARE SENT FOR
Physicians Believe that Chances of Recorerj
Are Not All Gone.
SLIGHT REACTION ENCOURAGES FRIENDS
While Every Hope la Held Ont that
the Worst May Be Realised,
Condition la Acknowledged
Alarming;.
WASHINGTON. Fpb. 12. -Senator Hanna
Is passing through the rllmax of his Illness
and thla afternoon It wan feared he was
dying, but tonight ho rallied strongly and
there la again aom hope that he yet may
win the forlorn fight. The odds are much
against hla recovery, but the sturdy phy
alque of the? man, aided by oxygen and
powerful stimulants brought him through
thla afternoon when ho wna sinking rap
Idly land pnaalbly may again. It la now a
question how long the rllmax of the fever
will last and how many and severe will
be any further acute attacks, for today'a
spell waa so severe that another probably
wiuld witness the end.
Today'a acute attack came In the form
of a chill about 2 o'clock and not long
afterward Senator Hanna passed Into un
consciousness, not to return again until
around 6 o'clock. Hla pulse at thla time
ran up to 130 and waa eo feeble It waa not
perceptible at the wrlat. Three hours or
later, however, he had ahaken off the
attack to a great an extent that Dr. Oaler,
the Baltimore physician In attendance,
when he came from tha alck room at 9:30
o'clock, said there had been a decided Im
provement and that the patient's pulae
wan much stronger, and had fallen nearly
twenty polnta.
Mlaa Mary Phelps, the aenator'a niece,
waa near at hand when the doctor came
from the alck room and when ahe heard
the announcement of the rally, ahe naked:
"Do you have hope, doctor?"
"Hope?" the doctor replied, "Of courae
there la hope When a man rallies from a
Inking spell, such aa the senator had thla
afternoon, and ahowed auch strength after
ward, there la the beat ground for hope."
t hill Follows Fever.'
The first Information from the alck room
In the Arlington hotel today ahowed tha
fever t6 have attained the highest point
yet reached and the doctors looked for
the senator's temperature to be at Its
worst during the following forty-eight
hours, but It unexpectedly lowered aa the
day wore on, and developments seemed
more favorable. About 2 o'clock In the
afternoon, however, the high fever waa
scheduled by a sudden chill, which resulted
In an alarming complication. Powerful
ilmulants "were' promptly applied. For
tw hours and a half oxygen was applied
continuously and later more Irregular, aa
Ita good effects begad to manifest them
gelvea. .
At one time during the sinking spell the
pulse wna scarcely perceptible at the wrlat.
The senator lapsed Into unconciousness
with the sinking spell. Dr. Carter was
alone with him at they beginning of the at
tack, but Dra. Osier and Rixey were sum
moned Immediately, and on their arrival
the three worked incessantly with thrlr
patient until the reaction came Ute this
afternoon. Trior to the sinking spell so
lutions were given and strychnine )n 1-30
grain doses were administered, but much
more heroic remedies were resorted to dur
ing the period of the acute attack. In the
forenoon the aenator had been well enough
to be ehaved, he making the request of his
brother, H. M. Hanna.
Tara for Worse.
The first Indication outside of the sick
room that Senator Hanna'i condition had
taken a turn for the worse waa when a
messenger waa rushed In great haste to a
drug store. It became known that he had
lie for oxygen. Mrs. Hanna waa out
driving at the time, but when ahe returned
ahe waa promptly advised of the change
that had taken place during her brief ab
sence, and hurried to the bedside of her
husband, where ahe remained constantly
throughout the period of greatest danger.
As the messenger hastened from the hotel
for oxygen. Miss Phelps, the senators
niece, came hurriedly Into the lobby of the
hotel and summoned II. M. Hanna.
brother to the aenator. She remained and
Pent aome dlspatchea.
Tha news quickly spread that the senator
was In a sinking conditio and the number
of callers and Inquiries which had come In
greater number today than at any time
previous, were vastly augmented. Subre
quently Mr. Dover, tha aenator'a secretary
announced to the newspaper men that he
had Just sent telegrams to relatives and
Some Of the senator's friends, announcing
mat an unexpected change for the worse
had taken place, and that the patient's
condition waa critical. Those outside waltel
anxlouMly. but for several hours all reports
Were decidedly discouraging.
Relatives Are Summoned.
The attack yielded slowly and so stub
bornly to the lxiwerful stimulants admin
istered that the gravest fears began to
entertained that the end might not be
far removed. Mr. Dover called Governor
Herri, k and others In Ohio on the long
distance telephone and advised their, of
the aenator'a turn. Mrs. Parsons, a daugh
ter, a Daniel Hanna, the aenator'a son,
both In Cleveland, were summoned to
Washington post haste, and announced
that they would come at once.
Mrs. McCormlck. a daughter, was with
her mother In the sick room much of the
time. Mr. Flaher, secretary to the senator,
was kept busy at the telephone answering
Inquiries of those who had been advised
by news bulletlrs of the senator's sudden
change, while a large number of others
called In person at the hotel.
Shortly before T o'clock Mr. Dover an
nounced that the senator had recovered
consciousness some time before and said
that he had tried several times to speak to
Ir. Oslnr, but was too weak. The doc-ton
atked him to aid them In the application
of the oxygen by taking deep brtatha.
lie did ss directed, thus showing that he
fully undervtood what was said. It wss
also announced that the heart action was
better and that the temperature had low
ered. Patleat Takes Xoua-taumeut.
little later It waa announced that the
ttent bad taken a little nourishment.
Including some diluted whisky, and had
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EMIGRANT CARRIES DYNAMITE
Austrian Trying to Land at
pool la Placed Tnder
Arrest.
Liver.
I.IVERPOOI Feb. 12. The customs offi
cers today" found eighteen pounds of dyna
mite and S.3B0 detonators In the possession
of an Austrian emigrant on hoard the White
Star line steamer Majestic, which left New
York February t and arrived here yester
day. The Austrian's trunk had a false bot
tom. In which the dynamite was concealed.
The man, who gave the name of Ivan
HJJnbeanoc, nnd who ostensibly was bound
for Carlsbad, was arested and remanded
until February 20.
NEW YORK. Feb. 12-At the White
Star office In thin city It was said' today
that the correct name of tha men under
arrest la Ivan Lymbanovlc and his age Is
30 years.
He booked at PHtsburg some days ago,
buying a ticket through to Carlsbad.
The ofDelals declare that they know
nothing of the man. The baggage of no
pasaenger Is examined, ao they had no
means of learning anything about him.
PITTSBURG, Feb. 12. Ivan Lymbanovlc,
who was arrested In Liverpool for having
dynamite concealed In hla trunk, was a
former mill worker In this city. In com
pany with Ivan Broxovlc he bought a ticket
from Pittsburg to Karlstadt Croatia on
January 30, each man paying S50 for his
ticket. These tickets were purchased
through the foreign department of the
Franklin Savings and Trust company of
this city. Lymbanovlc changed I'M into
1,200 kroner and Broxovlc had 1180, for which
he got 870 kronen. At the bank this after
noon It was stated that the two men had
been In the country for about two and a
half years and neither could speak much
English. The bank had no further dealing
with the men. The police authorities knew
nothing of them.
Speyer to Take Cuban Loan.
HAVANA, Feb. 12. Sneyer & Co. of New
York have contracted to take the $35,000,000
Cuban loan. Price to be paid for the bonds
Is 904, which Is one-half on 1 per cent
above the minimum rate. The Colonial
Trust company of Boeton is associated
with the handling of the bonds, but the
contract Is solely In the name of Speyer &
Co. The government has been assured that
the money will be forthcoming in June. It
will require three months to prepare the
bonds and attend to other details of the
undertaking.
American Broker Falls.
LONDON, Feb. 12,-The failure of W. A
Morrlsoi., a Jobber In American securities.
waa announced today on the Stock ex
change.
TRIAL OF DEWEYS IS STARTED
Jury Secured sad Attorney Makes
Statement Against Cattlemen
Charged with Murder,
NORTON, Kan., Feb. 12 After nine
days' delay, a Jury was secured today to
try Chauncey Dewey, the millionaire
rancher, and , his cowboys, William Me
Bride and Clyde Wilson, on the charge of
killing Burrhard B. Berry on the latter's
ranch In northwestern Kansas, and the
taking of testimony waa begun. All the
Jurors are farmers.
N. B. McCormlck In his opening state
ment for the state said that It would be
shown that the Dewey Cattle company
bad set out to secure, by lawful or un
lawful mean, all the land they could, that
their cattle trespassed upon the ranch of
the Berry family, that Dewey had placed
armed men to guard these herds and that
it was the Intention of Dewey to drive the
Berrys from the country. Dewey had, Mr,
McCormlck asserted, threatened to drive
the Berrys out lawfully If possible. If not
he would "shoot them out." These threats
It would be shown, were made by Dewey
and McBride on various 'occasions. It
would be shown also that Dewey lay In
wait for one week to get a shot at Roy
Berry and that he had said, "I ran shoot
him as I would shoot a dog." It will be
shown that on the day of the killing of
Burchard Berry Dewey and his cowboys
had gone to the Berry home prepared
and armed for a fight.
OMAHA BOY WINS THE DEBATE
I.laeoln'a Representative la Heeond
nnd Blair Geta Third
' Fine..
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Feb. 1i-(8ieclal Telegram.)
Lyman Hryson of the Omaha High school
won a pronounced victory over his op
ponents from eight hlKh schools of Ne
braska In the annual IndMdual debate. He
was awarded first place, with Wblihey of
Lincoln second and Wentworth of Blair
third. Thoeo contesting were: Lymun Hry
son of Omaha, Whitney of Lincoln. Mann
of Ord. Hill of Beatrice, Hernia of York I Austro-nungary-1 nis country is neneven
Went worth of Blair and Miss McCartney of to ,iave lndlra'ed friendliness to suggestion.
Nebraska City. I 's"0 Information Is obtainable as to the
A meeting of the league was held after ! R,,"l"H of Tn Ke,ht,,nd- ""'V. 8l'a,n
the debate and the following officers wer ' ''"d lnmnrk- n P,'ted that one
elected for the ensulns vesr: H M ui.k..!or more have given Mr. Hy encoumge-
of Beatrice, president: Lyman Hryson of
Omaha, vice president; Byron Worrall of
Lincoln. iecretary, and Jamea Talkenberg
of York, treasurer.
The attendance was over tVO and each
contestant ' waa roundly applauded by.
friends In the audience.
GOVERNOR ORDERS HEARING
Apparently There la Borne Misunder
standing Regarding fttutus of
Indiana Murder Case.
BEDFORD, Ind.. Feb. 12-Sheriff Smith
today received the governor'a letter ln
atructing him to return Jamea McDonald
to Bedford for a hearing on the charge
of killing Sarah II. Sihaefer. Sheriff Smith
aaya he thlnka fhe governor Is laboring
under a misapprehension as a formal com
mittment baa been sent to the Indiana
reformatory officials at Jeflersonvllle. and
he has acted under Instructions from the
circuit court in the transfer of McDonald
to the reformatory and that he would be
kept there until he (the sheriff) was other
wise Instructed by the court.
He also said that a formal order had been
forwarded to Superintendent Whlttaker of
the reformatory to hold McDonald Until
further orders.
EXPLAIN HAY'S PROPOSAL
Official Dispell Some Misconceptions- Be-
garding Ita Purpsse.
WOULD REDOUND TO BENEFIT OF RUSSIA
latent Is Solely to Prevent China
from neeomlss Mixed to In the
Conflict In the Far
Fast.
(Copyright. 1904, by James Gordon Bennett.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. New York Herald
Telegram Special Telegram. ) The Wash
ington correspondent of the Herald says:
'I am enabled to make known exactly the
alms of this government In Its communica
tion to the powers regarding the neutrality
of China, which Is a corollary to the sug
gestion to Russia and Japan, that they limit
the field of hostilities. In view of the In
action of Russia and the reluctance of
France, which have caused a halt In the
negotiations, this statement, which comes
from an Important and, well Informed offi
cial, will be helpful to a better understand
ing. "The attitude of some of the powers."
this official said, "might be taken to Indi
cate distrust of the motives of the United
States. The United States has no ohject
other than to promote the Interest of every
power concerned In the future of China
the belligerents aa well as the noncom
batants. I( la hinted that Russia pro
fesses not to be fully convinced that the
United States has done a friendly act. Yet
nations that are extremely friendly to Rus
sia and acted with her In 1S00 against the
movement for the territorial Integrity of
China have heartily assented to the rugges
tlon mode by Mr. Hay. The belief of the
Washington administration Is that It is for
the benefit of Russia as well as Japan, and
of noncombatant nations holding aloof to
accede to the principal laid down In Air.
Hay's note.
"Extras which, have been published In
Paris and 8t. Petersburg are not strictly
accurate. America has suggested that hos
tilities be limited as much as possible.
Fault-finding comments that he haa not
described a peace xone are absurd. Mr.
Hay has not said anything in his note
about Manchuria or Mongolia or Corea or
South America or the man In the moon. He
has suggested to the nations concerned Jn
the welfare of China a position looking to
the neutrality of China In this contest,
which might well be limited wherever pos
sible. That Is all. The object la to keep
war out of China In order that there may
be no Incentive for China to declare war
either on Japan or Russia and become In
volved In a conflict which might result In
the breakup of China.
Plan Is Misconstrued.
"Mr. Hay'a suggestion to the powers haa
been criticised because those who are op
posed to it havf seen fit to intimate that
it binds the United States and all assent
ing nations to the use of armed force In
China should force become necessary to
prevent China going to war. An absolutely
flat denial can be made that this govern
ment had any auch thought or that the
suggestion binds the United. States or any
other nation to auch responsibilities. Joint
action Is not contemplated any more than
suggested concurrent action taken, prac
tically simultaneously, la the proper term.
It Is being urged merely for. the moral ef
fect upon ChTha and the world.
"Guns do not lurk behind It. The respon
sibilities of the United States, of France,
of Germany, of Great Britain, of Italy and
of Austria-Hungary will not In any sense
be Increased by any assent to the propo
sition that hostilities be localized where
it Is possible and that the neutrality of
China Is to be desired. The obligation of
these nations to protect their citizens,
their treaty lights and their commercial
Interests will be no greater, no less,
through having this concurrent action of
the powers. The possibility of China be
ing drawn into a war with either Russia
or Japan will on the other hand, be brought
to the minimum.
"Russia has probably more to gain If It
could only be brought to see It, than any
other power. If Chinese statesmen and gen
eral were trembling In the balance be
tween Russia and Japan at the outbreak
of hostilities their Inclination to take sides
with Japan as against Russia must be
greatly enhanced now. The situation
might develop so that a violation of Chi
nese neutrality would be vastly to the
disadvantage of Russia. There Is abso
lutely no ground for Russia to have a sus
picion that there is a covert threat in
thla American propoaltlon."
Position of Powers.
The position of varloua powers regarding
the suggestion of the United States Is
understood to be as follows:
Germany Having made representations
w.ilch encouraged Mr. Hay to make the
attempt, accepts the proposition.
Oreat Britain First assented to the prin
ciple and baa since promised to do all In
Its power to bring the Idea to fruition.
France Having already displeased Rus
sia by withdrawing from an alliance which
might have meant war, now holds Its
hand, and will not Join unless Russia Is
willing.
Japan Informed the State department
thst it would accept If Russia would.
Russia Might assent If Corea were In
cluded In the territory from which hostil
ities should be excluded. hut suspects
some motive behind the United States In
making the suggestion
mint. It waa explained at the State de
partment that Mr. Hay'a sugcestlon as to
the localizing of hostilities had no ref
erence to maritime operations.
Thibet Complicates Matters.
England's military expedition now press
ing Into Thibet haa become the target of
the eyea of the other great powera Involved
In the far east. Thla Is because England,
while apparently all smiles at Secretary
Hay'a Chinese neutrality proposition, had
not up to today expressed formal accept
ance of the Ida, but was diligently Inquir
ing what would probably be the extent of
the International concurrent action for the
preservation of neutrality. This would
seem to Indicate that Downing street re
quires some Important Information before
committing Itself.
Ruosla has regarded the British expedi
tion with suspicion ever since It started on
an ostensible mission to support the British
treaty commissioners who recently went to
Thibet. The reports received In Ixindon
are that Ruasian emissaries have recently
penetrated the sacred city of Lhassa to
combat the growth of British Influence.
For the British to be received cordially
at thla seat of the Buddhist religion, which
has been visited by few other than Budd
hists, would gtve English prestige In the
(Continued eo Second Png0
BANK VAULTS ARE SECURE
All Securities In Baltimore's Strong
Boxes Are Found to Be
Intaet.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 12-A slgnnl proof of
the fact that Baltimore la gmdunlly re
suming Its normal conditions whs strik
ingly Illustrated today by the circumstances
thfit all the banks are opened In their
temporary quarters at the usual bankinit
hours, well supplied with funds to meet
the demands for weekly pay rolls and for
all ordinary needs of those who have money
on deposit. Hundreds of depositors were
at the banks early today with checks to
be presented and all were promptly cashed.
Next Monday the regular clearings will
begin and general hanking operations will
be resumed. The vaults of all the national
hanks In Baltimore have now iccn opened,
the last one having -been Inspected today,
and In each the contents were found to be
absolutely not damaged In any respect
whatever. Charles C. Homer, president
of the Clearing House association, ex
pressed himself today ns being more hope
ful than ever as to the quick restoration
of healthy financial conditions In Balti
more. To minimize ns far as possible the hard
ships under which the Inhabitants now
suffer, Mayor Mclsne snd his municipal
associates have dcldcd to temporarily sus
pend the collection of taxes and water
rents. It having been discovered that the
city has enough money on hand, as the
result of collections In January, to meet
all requirements for an Indefinite period.
Several Insurance claims were paid today
and leading agents here say that at least
110.000,000 have already been paid out and
that many millions In checks have been
received here and are now on deposit ready
to be paid cut after some partial adjust
ments have been made. They say that
the big companies have deposited a much
larger amount In New York subject to the
order of agents.
Squads of laborers from the street clean
ing department started Into the burned dis
trict today and the work of pulling' down
walls, removing debris and digging out
safes was quickly resumed.
At a conference held today between the
mayor and the citizens' committee It was
decided that no call would be made for
outside assistance to relieve the distressed
situation caused by the fire. If It is found
necessary later on the municipality will
float a loan to meet all needs.
WOMAN STOPS THE WEDDING
Alleged Wife of Groom Protests
Against Marriage at pw
Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 12. A well dressed
young woman In tears dramatically stopped
the marriage of a man here, said to be
Lawrence 8. Sanborn and said to be a
member of a wealthy family In Boston, to
Miss Gelda H. Olson of Sweden. The
couple, possessed of a marriage certificate
made out In these names, went before
Judge Doming to be married, accompanied
by witnesses. The ceremony was per
formed and all the signatures but that of
the Judge had been attached to the record
when a young woman, who said she was
Sanborn's wife, buret Into the office. She
declared she had a marriage certificate and
If given time would pr"v to the court the
fotee of heroectlolfs. ' Judge Downing
said he would wait sljt hours, and the
bride, the alleged wife, and the groom or
husband went awny together. All were
well dressed.
Late In the '-rnoon Mr. Sanborn and
Miss Olson r- -ared. They were accom
panied by a fiitnd of the bride. Miss Olson
was tn tears. It was stated that the young
woman who represented herself as the
wife of Sanborn had been unable to find
the certificate. Judge Downing said In the
absonce of legal objection he was unable to
suspend the ceremony any longer.
BOSTON, Feb. 12. Ijawrence S. Sanborn,
whose marriage today before a court Jus
tice at New Orleans was Interrupted by
a woman who claimed to be his wife, lived
until recently In Winchester, Mass. -He
Is the son of the late W. D. Sanborn, who
was a member of a well known family.
Last December Sanborn was refused a
license at the city registrar's office on the
ground that neither he nor his Intended
bride was of age. Later Sanborn an
nounced that he had been married In
Brooklyn.
RAILROAD PENSION SYSTEM
Pennsylvania Company Issues State
ment of Operntlons of Depart
ment for Four Yenra.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1.-Statlstles
complied by the pension department of the
Pennsylvania railroad show that In the
four years the organization has been In
operation tl.224.0ST haa been expended for
the relief of those entitled to considera
tion. The report gives the following yearly
distributions: 1803, 1359.374; 1902, !326.4tt: 19(11,
$292,290; Us, (244,019. These expenditures
do not Include the cost of the department's
operation, which la paid by the company.
In the four years' operation of the pen
sion plan 2.126 employes have been retired
as pensioners from the active service of the
company. Of these D27 have died. Of the
total number retired, 428 were between the
ages of Go and 69 years. Of the total num
ber retired, 348 were retired upon their own
request and with the approval of the em
ploying officer.
UNIONS MAY BE ENJOINED
Ohio Judge Makes Important Ruling;
In strike Litigation at
t Inelnnutl.
CINCINNATI, F.Ji. 12. Judge Hosea of
the superior court today made )erputual a
temporary Injunction granted against the
Journeymen Plumbers' association and the
Building Trades' council, forbidding them
to Interfere by patrolling, intimidation or
persuasion with the employes of master
pluml.cn. This la a case where 'a strike
whs ord-red by way of discipline to com
pel the payment of due io a union. The
court holds that these bodies do not have
to be Incorporated In order to be subject to
Injunction.
CLOSE BIG WISCONSIN DEAL
John fl. Vansrrlnlrk Heroines Owner
of Joseph Vilas, Sr., Interests,
Valued at 2:.M0.4Mn.
KAI'K Al'NA, Wis., Feb. 12. The biggest
deal which has taken place here for many
years la that by which John S. Vanner-
twlck, president of the Green Bay St Mis
sissippt Canal company, becomes the owner
of the undivided Interest of Joseph Vilas,
sr.. in the Kaukauna water power company
and the whole of the Badger Paper corn
pany's prfperlies. The deal Involves stock
to the total of f.3.000.0a0. The -payments
have been made, uutlrely closing tha trans
action.
LAND IDKI I S
FEAR OUTBREAK. IN CHINA
Admiral Erani Warns Government a
Number ef Months Ago,
GERMAN ADVICES OF THE SAME TENOR
Nnval Officer Advises Purchase of
Vessels Suitable for Naviga
tion of ghallow Rivera
of t'hlnn.
(Copyright, 1904, by James Gordon Bennett.)
Ni:V YORK. Feb. 12. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram.) To combat
attempted mawsacres of Americans In China
an! to protect American Interests from
Injury, it was recently recommended that
tha Navy department purchase In England
an Improved type of river gunboats, which
would be able to navigate the shallow
Chinese rivets and reach points heretofore
inaccessible to American warships. This
recommendation was made after Rear Ad
miral Hobley D. Evans, commander-ln-chttf
of the Asiatic fleet, who expressed the
opinion In one report after another that
an outbreak was smouldering In many
parts of China, waiting only a condition of
national danger to precipitate it.
Roar Admiral Kvans a year ago trans
ferred his flag to the gunboat Helena, and
went up the Yantx Klnng to Ichnng. Ho
found a deep hatred of foreigners on every
hand. When he returned ho recommended
that the Villalolms and Callao be assigned
to patrol duty on the Yangtse, and when
later the Callao had to go to the rescue
of American engineers on the Canton &
Hankow railway he promptly ordered the
concentration of S00 marines at Olongapo,
ready for Immediate service In China.
This caused the recommendation for
stern-wheel river gunboats, with engines
strong enough to drive them thirteen knots
an hour, armed with six and three-pounder
quick-firing guns and Maxims, protected
by bullet shields and with a draught not
exceeding two feet. This Is the type ured
by the Hritlsh navy, and it was proposed
that these craft for the United States navy
be purchased In England and taken to
China in sections and there put together.
They cost about $100,000. Admiral Evans
enedorsed the plan, paying that the boats
were excellent and necessary for service
extending Into a remote country traversed
by Its shallow rivers. It was decided, how
ever, not to authorize these craft at the
present time.
The State department discredits the re
port that the empress dowager has fled
from Peking because It has no report from
Mr. Conger, the American minister, who
haa been Instructed to prevail on the
court to remain n Peking and deal strin
gently with any disturbance In the Chinese
empire.
Germany Expects Outbreak.
The Information received today by the
German government that an outbreak In
China might be expected as soon as the
present war began Is partially confirmed
by official advices received here, which
are recellng careful consideration beoauae
of Ita vital effect on the present move
ment to assure the neutrality of China.
The State department learns that there
la a grave condition of unrest In Canton
and the region adjacent thereto. Arms
have been constantly Imported. The Chi
nese are reported to be officered by foreign
officers, especially Japanese, There has
been an American war ship, fenerally a
monitor, there for many months. Condi
tions in the northern provinces, which were
devastated by the Boxers' outbreak? are
not so bad because of the severe lesson
which the Chinese troops were given by
the allies in 1900.
Germany has taken active steps to pro
tect Its Interests In the Interior by building
gunboats similar to those used by the
British.
Mr. Conger at Peking constantly receives
advices from missionaries In remote prov
inces and they constantly express appre
hension of an outbreak, Inquiry was made
at the State department and among diplo
mats today by the ' Herald correspondent
as to which bellgerent the empress dow
ager leaned toward In the Russo-Japanese
war. No one here appears to know defin
itely. The general Impression Is 'that the
sympathies of the Chinese are with Japan.
RAISING FUNDS FOR JAPAN
President Roosevelt's Proclamation of
rntrallty Changes the Purpose
of War Contributions.
NEW YORK, Feb. 12,-Conaul General
Ucnlda presided today at a mass meetlns
In Carnegie hall, attended by several hun
dred Japanese and many American sym
pathisers, for the purpose of furthering
tin plan to raise a .fund for Janaji. Mr.
Uchlda announced that It was Intended to
raise 15.000,000. In view of the president's
proclamation of neutrality he explained
that It would only be permissible for Amer
ican citizens to contribute for the support
of the Japanese Red Cross society. Ad
dresses were made In Japanese and English
and the Japanese anthem was sung with
the utmost enthusiasm.
SINK ONE JAPANESE SHIP
Official Conflrmatlon of the 4helltnir
of Two steamers by Four Rus
sian Warships.
IX1NIX1N, Feb. 12.-Baron Hayashl. 'the
Japanese minister here, has received a dis
patch from Toklo announcing that on Feb
ruary 11 two Japanese merchant steamers,
the Nakanmira Marue and Zensho Marti,
while on their way from Sakata to Otaru,
on the Island of Hokkaido, were surrounded
and shelled by four Russian warships, pre
sumably the Vladivostok squadron, off the
coaM of llerunshl, OkushlrL The Naka
noura Maru was sunk, but the Zensho
Maru escaped and arrived safely at Fuku
yama, island of Hokkaido.
BETWEEN DEVIL AND DEEP SEA
Italian Cruiser Una Refugees of Rattle
and Does ot Know What to
Do with Men.
ROME, Feb. II. The government has re
ceived a note from the commander of the
Italian cruiser Kibe, which Is at Che
mulpoi Corea, saying that aeveral-Ruasian
sailors from the warships sunk there by
the Japanese In the recent engagement
took refuge aboard the Elbe, where they
were kindly rtcelved. The commander
aaya further that he cannot deliver these
men to the Japanese because they would
h made prisoners and that he cannot re
turn them to Russia, as thla action might
be Interpreted as a breach of neutrality.
ARE PREPARING TO MOVE
:
Armies Will Meet
Latest rvportsj from tin front In
dicate that n twttlc on In ml Is rx
lt'ftpcj hourly. Tin .ltium'Ht lutvo
iiihsmoiI troops on thp Ynlu river.
towiinl tvlilth m Kusslnii force Is
iM'lh'Vtil to W nun cli hut, mill it sec- I
olid lino of defense la Im-Ihh formed
iH'twcen the river and Seoul, cup-
ita I of I iroii
It Is reported tlint '-'(io of tlio
crew of tin Hussion ship VnrliiK
lost their Uvea dtiritm the tlht at
I'licmnlpo.
A (tormiin ernlser linn been sent
to tnki (ierman women ttnd eliil
ilren from Port Arthur.
The UiiHs.iiin tiiiMlfKh.lps Czurn-vlti-li
and Hetvlrjin have been
tlniited, but the erulner I'ulladit is
still on the lunch.
At St. lYterslHirir and Toklo no
official reports nre revetved. At
J! the Kussiiin vnpltal the pres. ren
" Horslilp In fully enforced and pil
" pet's print foreign toleprums only.
JAPANESE ARE REJOICING
Preserve I (most Reserve I'ntll rtri
of Port Arthur Affair Is
Published.
(Copyright, 1904, by James Gordon Bennett.)
TOKlO, Keb. 10. (Delayed In transmis
sion ) (New York Herald Cablegram Spe
cial Telegram.) Reports of Japan's vic
tories have produced n romarkoble trans
formation at Toklo . today. Cablegrams
render It Impossible for me adequately to
describe the scenes In the Japanese capi
tal. During the. last few days, while war
preparations were manifestly going for
ward, the city remained absolutely quiet.
It gave no sign of the least public excite
ment or enthusiasm. Even during the
first days' mobilization, after It became
known that diplomatic relations had been
ruptured and that war at length was cer
tain, the Japanese pursued their ordinary
vocations, apparently 'unmoved. The news
papers were steady and not even a hint
was given of the movements of troops and
warships, although the facts were well
known, nor was a word printed concern
ing the calling out of the reserves.
The first time war was mentioned ns
actually existing was this morning, when
the editorial headline "War" replaced
that of "Situation " '
In the first three days after the diplo
matic relations were broken off I saw only
one flag and heard only one cheer. It
seemed that the government's .secrecy
which had been so remarkably well pre
served, had exercised a repressive effect
even on the spirit of the people.
Today's early extra editions, however,
quickly brought an enthusiastic response.
Flags flashed out Immediately all over the
city.. People thronged the streets, eagerly
buying "extras" and, clustering In excited
groups, discussed the reports, congratu
lating themselves on the great news. The
principal streets "have become long lunes
of bunting and even the humbleat houses
show at least one flag. Only the govern
ment buildings In all the city remain un
derrated, the authorities apparently be
ing unwilling to make an official show of
rejoicing. Those remembering the frantic
scenes In Iendon on similar occasions,
would probably think Toklo today to be
a graveyard In quietness, but compared
with the previous attitude of the people
the scenes display marked enthusiasm.
Tonight all Toklo Is participating In a
great lantern and ting parade. Processions
are marching to the Imperial palace, the
buildings of the Navy department, and
throughout the principal streets, cheering
and making a celebration. Japan seems
at least to have become publicly aroused.
FUNDS FOR THE RED CROSS
Expected Amount Available for Work
In ft. Petersburg Will Reneh '
gn.OOO.OOO Within n Week.
ST. PETERSBURG,' Feb. 12. Count von
Ontsoffdashkoff. one of the closest friends
of Emperor Alexander III, will head the Red
Cross work under the empress dowager.
The Red Cross has received an appropria
tion of $2,500,000 from the city of St. Peters
burg and the merchants of the city have
promised to give $750,000 more. The city
of Moscow and the merchants there' have
contributed $900,000, and it Is expected that
the amount available for Red Cross work
will rescji $5.0fAOOO within a week.
All the officers In the ministries have
promised to contribute from 3 to 1A per
cent of their salaries. Four thousand hos
pital beds are ready for shipment and 4.000
more will go forward within a fortnight.
FIRE ON BRITISH VESSEL
Russians Apologias for llnatr Art, but
Refuse to Let an American
steamer Depart.
CHE FOO, Feb. 11 (Delayed In Trana
mlssion.) The British steamer Fuplng,
when leaving Port Arthur, was fired upon
by Russians. Three Chinese members of
th crew were wounded. The Russians
afterward apologized for firing on the ves
sel. The Fuiiing upon Ita arrival at Wei
Hal Wei filed a protest with the British
commissioner. The American consul has
reported to I'nited States Minister Conger
that'the Russian authorities have refused
to allow tho American steamer Pleiades to
leave Port Arthur. Tho Pleiades sailed
from Seattle February !, with a cargo of
flour.
RUSSIAN SHIP IS BLOWN UP
strikes Mine In Harbor of Port Arthur
nd Goes Down with Its
Crew.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 134 a m A
report has been received from Viceroy
AlexlefT saying that the Russian torpedo
transport Yenlzl has been blown up as the
result of accidentally striking a mine ut
Port Arthur. The Yenlzl sank and Captain
StephsnofT, nine offlcera and ninety-one
men wvie lost.
Master Palatera Klert Officers.
TORONTO. Ont.. Feb. 12.-The Master
Painters and Decorators' association of the
t'nfted States and Canada have adjourned
to meet in Milwaukee next year. John De
War, Pittsburg, waa elected president ;
O. 8. Ross, Chicago, vice president, and
W. E. Wall, secretary; treasurer and chief
organiser. An executive committee Waa
alao chosen.
Military Expert Believe Japans Keit
Effort Will Ee on tha Land
ATTACK RUSSIAN FORCES ON THE YALU
Should This Be Unuhid it Would Prove
S'.uuning Blow to Muscovite.
ARMY STORES THEN AT MERCY OF JAPS
News of Class of Land Foroei Expected
at Any Moment
GERMANY MAY BE FLIRTING WITH RUSSIA
British Taper Has it Kaiser Haa Tendered
Aid if Needed. '
BLOW IS AIMED PARTLY AT ENGLAND
tltlmate Objert la tn Compel Kvaena.
tlon of Wei llnl Wei by English
nnd Also (live Prance
a Jolt.
iCopy lRht. 1304. by James Gordon Jtennett.)
IajNDON. Feb. 13.-(New York Horald
Cablegram Spuria! Telegram.) (lame la
m ado by some English papers of the pub
lished rciHirt that the Vladivostok squadron
has put to sea and raptured a small Japa
ncsa merchant steam or off tha northern
coast' of Japan. This Is sarcastically called
a brilliant exploit, but the Important fact la
recognized to bo that the Vladivostok
squadron Is now located. General opinion
here Is that It cannot achieve anything of
consequence.
Military and naval experts here agree
with the Impression reported to prevail In
Now York that the Japanese are already
prewired to move In force on the Russian
positions on the Yalu. It Is questioned first
of all whether the whole story of the con
centration of any considerable Russian
army on the Yalu ts not a mere myth. In
that case It may be that tho Japanese will
find It worth their while to brush aside,
with a division rapidly pushed forward to
the scene, the Russian troops which pre
sumably cover a considerable accumulation
of stores such as It may be woll worth
while either to seize or destroy. Thla
would, however, not be a serious advance
for decisive action against the Russian
army as such, but only a maneuver for the
advantage of position and to hamper Rus
sian movements by destroying the stores
on which they had calculated for their
large forces. Previous to any advance of
the Japanese army for decisive action. If
they nre In Ihe presence at th!a point of
really formidable Russian forces, there
must be a vast accumulation of ammuni
tion, both for artillery and Infantry. There
must be a collection of Immense quantities
of medical store and sppliances. AH these,
besides food, must be gathered In con
venlent depotg near to the front. --
Germany May Take Hand.
(Copyright. 1904, by James Gordon Bennett.)
LONDON. Feb. 13. (New York Herald '
Cablegram Special Telegram.) Possible ac
tion by Germany Is regarded here as a fac
tor In the fur eastern situation and It
caused some apprehension. German am
bitions have been pointed out In a Herald
editorial and various Herald dlspatchea
have (.hown the likelihood of the kaiser
seeking to fish In troubled waters. The
Dally Telegraph this morning gives promi
nence to the first special from St. Peters
burg, which tends to confirm thla Idea:
ST. PETEKSBl'RO, Feb. 12. I have un
impeachable authority for stating that If
the fortunes of war prove adverse to Russia,
a diversion which may lead to far reselling
results Is conlldently expected from Ger
many, yiireauy proposals are arnrmed to
have been made by the chief of that stHto
which, If accepted, will considerably com
p,l"ate matters.
The German government Is especial) v. bit
ter with England ond will support Russia
diplomatically In any action tending to bring
the evacuation of Wei Hal Wei before ThH
Hague tribunal.
Germany's fixed resolution is to avsll
herself of the present crisis to win back
Russia's friendship and oust Fiance from
favor and the proposals which have em
anated from Berlin are definite and. If
accepted, are likely to Interest Europs
keenly in the eastern war.
Two Hundred of Crew Lost,
NEW YORK, Feb. 12. About 200 of the
Variag's i-rcw loat their lives when the ves
sel was destroyed Monday by the Japanese
off Chemulpo, according to a World dis
patch from Toklo. The crew of the Rua
sian cruiser numbered 67U. Many of the
crew lost their Uvea under fire, but a l.xge
number of them drowned In attempting; to
escape.
The men loyally aided their offlcera and It
la aald not one of the latter was drowned
in getting ashcrt.
"Many swam, not to the shore, but to the
foreign men-of-wur In the harbor, which
promptly lowered boats and went to their
rescue. Besides the French cruiser Pascal,
the Italian cruiser Elba and the British
cruiser Talbot aided the refugeea. One
hundred and flty, many of them wounded,
reached the Talbot.
Sir Cyprian Bridge, the British admiral
In command of the atatlon, haa ordehed -that
the wounded Russians shall not be
handed over to the Japanese unless they
so desire.
The Japanese did not lose a man. None
of the fleet, which Is known to have been
In overwhelming force, was damage. The
engagement was watched by four foreign
warships, Including tha I'nited States gun
boat Vlcksbutg. They all saluted the
Japanese flag Thursday, It being the great?
national festival of Kigenetsu, the anni
versary of the accession of the Emperor
Jlmmu tu the throne and the foundation
of the present Imperial line, 2, 514 year ago.
Prepare for Land tialtle.
The Japanese troops landed at Ucnsan
are Intended to operate with the troops
that have now been successfully landed at
Ping Yang, on the opposite side of the
Corean peninsula, says a World despatch
from Kole, Japan. These two force's con
stitute Japan's second line of defense
against the Russians, who lire marching
oer the Yalu Into Corea.
A first line of defense bus l -en arranged.
It Is composed of plckfd tumps, who are
lined up along the south bank of the Yalu.
It la. h'.wever, considered most unilkely
that this army will reach Us destination
In time to Intercept the Invading Russians.
The second line may fall to hold the
Invaders, in which rase It Is rxpectcd that
a land battle would take place not far
from Booul.
In any rase, the Japanese preparations
are made with a view of closing In on
any ImmI y of Russian troops that succeeds
In forcli.g Its wsy Into the interior of
Corea. M'tblllzation of the army has been
effected without hitch. The transporta
tion of soldiura and auppllea by means of