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WKDXnsnAY, FEBUFATiY 17. 1004.
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ve ciosk Saturdays at, p. m.
"Fads arc
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things
Chenille dotted veils, with borders at 50c, 75e, ?1.0, ?1.1!3
"nd $1.50 each.
Mack nnd white mixed veilings from 23e u yard up.
Hewing silk veiling, nil desirable shades, 23c a yard.
Chiffon and motisseline de sole veilings, 30c and COe yard.
Maline net or illusion, black, white aud colors, at 20c and
23e a yard.
TlHlIHII?IKI,iELEinI
Y. M. C. A. Building, Corner Sixteenth and Douglas Sfs.
mnk their main attack there with the ob
ject In view of forcing thlr way throiiKh
the Riipoliih lines and ilatroying the rail
way, thereby cutting off all rm-nutta-tlrtn
with Port Arthur , and Vladivostok.
The Japanese are again agitating the con
struction of the Beoul-Wlju railway and
great qUantltla of material used on the
Fui-an -Seoul railway are available. In Ih
vent Of a prolonged war a railway be
tween these points would be of Immense
advan'ace. 1
The government Is receiving additional
clrcumetantlat reports of the alleged cru
elty of the. Russian toward Japanese refu
gees from Manchuria. The Japanese con
sul general at Tien Tsln has Just tele
graphed the authorities here, giving a re
c'tal of the story told by thirteen womeq
who have Junt arrived at Shan Hal Kwan.
The thirteen were residing at Harbin and
started south on February with 3"0 com
panions. One-half of these, with the
women, reached Mukden on the 10th and
wore ordered to leave the train by Russian
oldlors, who cruelly abused them and de
tained the party, which they finally divided,
the men being ordered to proceed to Tort
Arthur. The women were sent" to New
Chwnng. where United Slates Consul Mil
ler provided food and transportation for
them to Bhan Hal Kwan. The women say
they saw several Japanese refugees cruelly
beaten nnd wounded. They say that the
Kusslnh soldiers robbed them of money
and Jewelry. Some of the Japanese es
caped punishment by bribing the soldiers.
The Japaneso government and people are
deeply 'stirred by these reports of abuse
and suffering, sustained by the refugees.
They point to their own correct attitude
toward the Russians In Japan arid denounce
th Russians as barbarians.
The sinking of the Nakonoura Maru and
the trentment of the refugees is creating
a feeling which betokens a bitter and re
lentless war. It Is Improbable that the
Japanese, will retaliate tn kind, whatever
excesses the Russians commit.
The 'Japanese, are unable (d understand
why the' men and women refugee from
Maibln were divided! It la suggested that
Russia Intends to hold the men at Port
Arthur '.n the hope of avoiding a bombard
ment. This, however, appears extremely
Improbable.
nix iUadrku ri Asians freeze.
Troops. of (tur pie While Marching
Over Froiefc Lr.k, -
'.; BERLIN. Feb. U. The St. Petersburg
Correspondent of the Tagellch Rundschau
says that 600 Russian roldlers have, been
Iroten to death while marching across I-ak
palkal, eastern Siberia. The eorrenporident
adds that the temporary railroad across th?
Tnko Vs not yet completed, that a large de
tachment of troop was sent on a twenty-twd-mlle
maroh over the Ice-covered .loke
and that It la presumed that part of these
.troops lost their way In a snow storm
end perished. ,
Tho utterances of Baron von Relchen-
'berg, the German consul at Moscow, who
la described as having made a speech to a
crowd of Russians, saying among other
things that Japan treacherously attacked
Port Artluir. ivrs severely commented upon
by the German press.
.. The government probably will repudiate
the consul's sentiments and reprimand him.
' One of the classes of cadets at the Qer
' man military academy at Llchterfclda Is
reported to have sent a letter expressing
good wishes In Russia, to the cadets" of
.the Nicholas engineer school at Bt. Peters
burg. - The Issue of 125,000,000 In Russian notes
announced from St. Petersburg today,
Caused all Russian securities to weaken
on ho bourse, Russian 4s again falling M
The impression among the bankers is that
Russia designs to pay abroad in gold and
at home with notes. The belief Is that
Russia naturally will seek loans here and
tn Paris within a couple of months, espe
cially if It has a success on land.
Lieutenant General Carl Btoeasel, com
manding the Third Siberian corps of tho
Russian army, was born at Magdeburg,
6uxony, and lived there till grown up.
He was educated as an engineer and south t
his fortune In Russls.
CONSIDER HAY'S NOTE PRACTICAL
Russia "Feels Better Toward lulled
; States. Than Formerly.-
: ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 16 -Information
has been received at the Foreign office that
Secretary Hay's proposition to limit the
war operations Is considered "practicable"
sud that a response will soon be forthcom
ing. Viceroy Alexleff U being consulted
regarding the matter and the authorities
gre very doubtless waiting an indication
as to how the proposition will be received
by the Japanese.
.The sympathetic reception given by the
powers to Mr. Hay's note and the rep
revontatlon the powers have made here
have undoubtedly had a good effect upon
facial opinion and the Russian government
shows a mure frUndly spirit toward the
direct representations made by the t'nlted
States. The American government is now
, pressing for an answer to the request that
V'hlted States army, officers be allowed to
acrompany the Rusitan field operations,
but It Is explained that Viceroy Alexleff,
to whom the request was made, has not
replied.
Carnival week, usually the gayest of the
year In Russia, opened yesterday, but, un-
. ivt the shadow of the war. the merry
1CFAITNVAL!DS,
Thin babies become plump
babies when fed with Mellin'a
Food. Mellin'a Food nour
Uhes.' Whethar e auras your baby er use Mat
in's Pood you will und our book, " The
Cart and Faadtng of Infanta, vary uaarui.
fcunply svrii Utt k. It will he aaot kaa.
MJaXUrl- FOOD CO, BOSTON,' MAUL'
ran VU
S I i"k m "iu .HI.1 "1
i liFlPJiPJi PJl
nrf. reb. it, 1.
New Veilings
The lutest novelty the large
chenille dot in Mack, brown, navy
ami chainpHgne.
making was only a ghost Of that of former
years. In- St. Petersburg all the festivities,
including balls, public and private social
functions and fashionable weddings planned
months In advance, have, been abandoned.
Business, however. Is as usual suspended
and thousands of little . Finnish sleighs,
with tinkling bells, ahlch for this one week
are sllowed to compete with the regular
drosky drivers, whisk people through the
snow-covered streets at cut prices, although
their occupants evidently are not possessed
by the true carnival spirit.
The rush of crowds to buy extra editions
of the newspapers, the Intense activity at
the wai and marine ministries nnd the
crowds sbrut. the admiralty anxiously In
quiring regarding the fate of relatives, are
grim reminders of where the thoughts of
the people are. Instead of the customary
festivities, the theaters gave double per
formances for the benefit of the Red gUross
nnd last night the artists' ball, one of the
biggest events of the social season, which
it was Intended to abandon, was held In a
hall decorated to represent the feast dair
of Benares. The artists were attired In
the garb of Hindoos. The ball was held
with the object of swelling the Red Cross
society's fund.
A semi-official telegram dated from .the
headquarters of the viceroy at Port Arthur,
aiys the German cruiser Hansa, which had
been sent to remove German subjects from
Port Arthur and which had on board also
a number of Russian women and children,
hnd been fired upon by Japanese warships.
The telegram reiterates the statement
that three Japanese torpedo boats have
been sunk In a night attack on Po.-t Ar
thur. All was quiet on February IS within
the sphere of the war operations.
A IW.oOO'OO lean, secured by gold, was
made February 13. The comparatively
small Influx cf circulating credit notes of
the treasury nnd !anks and the increased
withdrawals for the Jar east are assigned
for the reasons for this operation. The
total of the credit notes in circulation Feb
ruary II w.io probably 50,000,000 rubl.
NEW IirTCH IX THE NEGOTIATIONS
France Awaits Russia's Action Before
Approving; Hay Mote.
PARIS. Feb. 16 Advices through the
French government's channels confirm pre
vious reports to the effect that the Japahese
are preparing to make a landing west of
the Llao Tung peninsula, at' or' near the
port of New: Chwang: Owing to the sandy
shallows nea this port, It Is expected that
the Ianling will occur at the rocky points
eastward of the town. Owing to the ex
tent of ' American Interests; there, and jt
being' the' port cf "entry hf-the capital "of
Manchuria, considerable Importance is being
attached here to the movement.
A rfewphase of the accord on the Amer
ican note on the subject of the neutrality
of China has arisen, requiring a renewal
of the negotiations. The approval of the
various powers has hot been Identical,
Great Britain attaching a condition "hat
trto terms of the accord should be applicable
to the foreign concessions and establish
ments like Klao Chou and Wei Hal Wei,
the same as to other parts of China.
France was Inclined to take the same
view, but Russia thus far fas not approved
the condition covering the foreign con
cessions. So final action is likely to await
Russia's determination. It Is pointed out
that the reservation might become of
serious Importance If foreign concessions
like Wet Hal Wei and Klao Chou were
used as a base of operations by either of
the belligerents.
A dispatch to the Figaro from St.
Petersburg timed 8:33 a. m. today, says
that It has been decided to hold the Russian
sqjadron from the Mediterranean, now In
the Red sea, and bound for the far east at
Jlbutll, French Bomoland, until further
orders. Admiral' Rojdostwenskl, chief of
th marine staff, is going on to assume
the raval comand at 'Port Arthur. The
stopping of the Russian squadron at Jibuti!
may lead to International complication
Jlb'ut being a neutral French port. It la
understood that France Is not likely to ask
the squadron to leave.
ALEXIEFF WILL ORGANIZE ARMY.
Atrocities Perpetrated on Natives and
Forela-oers at New Cowans.-
NW CHWANG, Feb. 16. Viceroy Alex
leff left Port Arthur today, proceeding-'to
Harbin with General .Tflug and the
general staff. It is said that the Russian.
army and havy commands w 111 toe reor
ganised and that General Kerpaltsky will
command the Yalu flvlslon, which la ex
pecting to be attacked by the Japanese
forces. ,
Atrocities are dally perpetrated on for
eigners and natives, both by organised po
lice and Incoming troops, which makes It
Impossible for the civil administrator of
New Chwang to control the situation. It
Is feared that a reign Of terror will be
precipitated If the neutral powers remain
Inactive. A captain of police with ten
soldiers without any provocation destroyed
the contents of a hotel, owned by a Ger
man, where three Japanese had registered
under the protection of the civil admin
istrator. '
These Japanese were bound, stabbed and
robbed of food, money and Jewelry. They
were rescued with difficulty by United
States Consul Miller, together with three
women refugees, all of whom the civil ad
ministrator had assured Mr. Miller would
tie protected. The administration admits
the gravity of the situation, but declares
that Viceroy Alexleff alone can remedy it
It Is believed here that the maintenance
of order at this treaty port and the pre-
-entlon of these violations of international
rights can be insured only by. an lustant
International proclamation, supported by
sn armed force. Mines have been con
structed and preparations made for deposit
ing mem at tne mouth ot the river here,
where the forts have been occupied by
a neid battery of artillery and guns from
tne Russian gunboat Bvoutsch.
Turkey Favors Kussla.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 16.-An Irsde
has been issued, commanding the Turkish
press to refrain from publishing comments
unfavorable to Russia during the war.
A Cuaraaue4 Cure te Pflea,
"Itchlnr. Blind. TJIaedlag or Protrudlal
Ptlea. . Your druawist wilt refund money It
l'AZO QIXTUE.NT talla te aura you la
I ui U ear sua.
RUSSIA HAS AN EYE ON INDIA
Initrnctitni Iud in Apprehension of
Great Britain's Attitude.
PUBLIC OPINION OPPOSED TO AlEXIEFF
Charged with Incapacity and More-
men t la on Foot for Appointment
ol Commander to Suc
ceed Him.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. W. Lieutenant
General Ivanoff, governor general, and
commander of the troops In Turkestan, has
gone to Tashkend, with General Sakara
hon", chief of the staff of the military dis
trict of Turttestan. It Is said in high
military circles that Oeneral Ivanhoff has
been Instructed to prepare for the con.
tingency of military action in the direction
of India, In the event of Great Britain
adopting an attitude openly hostile to Rus
sia, or attempting to prejudice Russlsn
Interests in Persia or Thibet.
Public opinion In Russia, even among
jnllltury men, Is strongly opposed to ice-
roy Alcxierr, who is accused or incapacity.
A movement Is on foot for immediate up
polntmeul of General Kuropatkln, tho war
minister, te command the Russian lapd
forces and to give Admiral Skudloff com
mand on the sea.
The spirit of patriotism at "Moscow
among the Muscovites has resulted in the
rough handling of a number of persons
who failed to lake off their hats while the
crowds were singing the national hymn.
0l t, MILIAR. MAKES NO ItEPOHT.
Itepreaentallve at New (bnmi
Is
Act Ins: I nilrr Instructions.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16 The State de
partment has not yet heard from T'nlted
States Consul Miller at New Chwang re
specting his attempt to trotect Japanese
nt that port from 111 treatment. He Is act
ing jnder Instructions from tho depart
ment, which has assumed the care of Jap
anese Interests In Kussla during the con
tinuance of hostilities nnd It Is not doubted
that when his authorization Is made know
to the Russian authorises his requests will
be respected.
According to a State department official
there will be no more notes exchanged for
the present relative to the neutralization
of China at.d the restriction of the theater
of war to certain limits. Having Induced
the powers to accept the general principle
of neutralization, the 8tate department
feels that that chapter Is closed. An at
tempt to go into details would almost cer
tainly end to disrupt the present satisfac
tory arrangement, for one or Uiq other
powers would have something to suggest
which would be a bone of contention. So
there was no further exchanges on the
subject by the ftate department, unless
some overt net Is committed by either one
of the belligerents. Should there be a
violation by tlther of them of tho neu
trality of China outside of " Manchuria, it
will be time for the powers to get together
and, acting on the lines Indicated by Sec
retary Hay, make concurrent representa
tions on the subject.
Secretary Hay today received responses
trom At.strla-Hungary and from : Portugal
to his neutrality proposition, the answers
In -each case amounting to an acceptance
of the principles laid down by the secretary
as to localisation of the struggle' and neu
tralisation of China. . This completes the
list of answers from all of the powers ad
dressed on the! subject, with the single ex
ception of Russia. -
Relative to a reference In one of the Eu
ropean dispatches to a second note to the
powers from the VnUe.4 States relative to
neutrality, It Is explained- at .'the State de
partment that' this, note was' nothing mofe
than the text (i-'ready published) of tho
note to Japan and Ruesla which Becretary
Hay in his first note had Informed the
powers he was about to dispatch,
Although unofficially advised of the ar
rival at Che Foo of the American ship
Pleiades from Port Arthur, where It had
been under detention, the State depart
ment has indirectly 'earned that the vessel
brought away with It 100 Japanese who
had been up to that time prevented from
leaving.
Admiral Kvans, commanding the Asiatic
station, has notified the Navy department
that he has dispatched '.hree of the cruiser
squadron to north China ports, where they
will be held In teadlness to erve as dis
patch boats tr for the succor of the refu
gees or for similar purposes during the
progress of the war. The New Orleans
has s.arted from Cavlte for Che Foo, the
nearest neutral point to the theater of
war. The Raleigh and Frolic have started
from Cavlte for Shanghai.
United States Minister Allen from Seoul
cables the following details of the disposi
tion mode of the Russian sailors who com
posed the crews of the Varlag and Korieti,
the Russian cruisers sunk by the Japanese
at Chemulpo on February 9:
Russian forces that were captured have
neen taaen on tne i-rencn naval vessel and
will be conveyed by It to Saigon (Cochin
China) tomorrow, where they will be held
until after the close of the war. ""hose on
me Kruisn naval vessel wtir be taken to
rtong iong unaer a similar understanding.
ATTACKING VESSELS WERE STRUCK
Japanese Sqaadron Seises Russian
Coal Deposit on Rose Island.
PARIS, Feb. 17 The Petit Parlsslenne
this morning publishes a dispatch from
Toklo, dated February 14, in which the
correspondent sals wounded Japanese who
have reached there from Port Arthur de
Clare that on the-morning of February 6
the Japanese squadron, composed of fifty-
five vessels, Including transports, received
orders to sail for Port Arthur.
The night attack was made by the tor
pedo boat' destroyers, none of which was
Injured. Dating the bombardment of the
Russian forts between 11 o'clock and noon
all the attacking vessels were hit by the
Russian fire.
The cruiser Iwate had Its three decks
pierced by a shell and the battleship Fuji's
smokestack was destroyed; no ship, how
ever, was injured to the extent of necessi
tating drydocklng. I'pon the same au
thorlty the correspondent says a Japanese
squadron hap seised the Russian coal de.
posit on Rose island off Chemulpo.
WORK ON THE CRUSEHS AT SEA
Ships Purchased In Italy Are AtmoWt
Ready for War.
ROME, Feb. 16. The Japanese minister
here, M. Ohyama, today received a cable
dipatch informing him that the Japanese
warship Nlsshln and Kasuga, which ar
river at Yokosuga. Japan, today, reached
their .destination in perfect condition. The
dispatch adds that the war feeling among
the officers and crews of the two ships was
very high throughout the Journey and that
the work of completing their preparation
tor active service was continued at sea
so that they will be able to take part in
the hostilities almost immediately.
JtPAN HAS LARUE FORCE IN COREA
When Varies; Saak Bussla Lost Nearly
All Its Torpedoes.
I.ONTXIN. Feb. 17. According to specla
dispatches published here frXm Tokio th
Russian squadron has returned tn Vladl
voetok.
. The Ti'klo correspondent of the Dally
Mali says in a dlxpatch that two Rossfu
warships appeared off Okl tKUind In the
auuxhara pari of tha Japanese 8'oaday
The correspondent st Chemulpo of the
Dally Express makes the astonishing slate
ment that Japan had already landed 120.C00
troops In Corea, W.OU0 of whom are ex
tended along the fighting front south of
the Talu river.
Thay Toklo correspondent of the Dally
Chronicle cables that It Is stated officially
that several thousand Russian troops have
reached Antung and that It la' rumored
that 20.000 Russians have arrived at ring
Tang on the Tatong river. In Central Ores.
The Chronicle, however, regards this rumor
us Improbable unless the Invasion of Corea
preceded the outbreak of hostilities.
FEAR FOR THE MISSIONARIES
Friends of Men and Women In Asia
Are Anxious to Get
News.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. lfi.-Relatlv(S and
friends of missionaries now stationed In
Corea. Manchuila and Japan are alarmed
for their safety. .
In Seoul Mhn Minerva Outhapel of Ger
mantown has fui. several months been con
ducting mission work for the Methodist
Kplscopal church. Notnjng has been heard
from her since the war began and uneasi
ness Is felt by her friends.
Rev. Wilbur C Swearer of Beaver. Pa.,
is also in Bco.ul and Rev. W. Arthur Noble
of western Pennsylvania Is in Ping Yang.
The latest news received, by the Missionary
society of the Methodist Epjscopel church
was rontal.ied in a letter from Mr. Noble,
dated January 1. He wrote:
"The general conditions here In Seoul, as
well as etoewherc. are good. However, our
work Is hampered by the general disturbed
conditions In the country. It la hord to
eep the Chr.atlan groups out of political
questions. We are expecting Japanese
troops to Innd on two- or three days. They
are needed here to keep the Corcan soldiers
in crder In case war i:hould be declared."
Rev. S. W. Thomas; editor of the Phila
delphia Methodist and a member of the
Methodist Missionary board, said today
that x all missionaries stationed near tho
sratof war have been notified to use their
own Judgment In remaining or fleeing from
their stations.
Tho following cable message was sent to
Rev. Stephen A. Peck at Seoul:
"Wire us If there Is any Immediate dan
ger to persons or property in our Corean
mission. The board recommends caution."
As no answer was received, another mes
sage was sent as follows:
"The mission is advised to act prudently
Secure safety .if women and children."
OTTAWA, Ont., Feb. 16. Secretary of
State Scott, in response to a request to
take r.ecessary steps to acquire immediate
protection for the missionaries of the
Presbyterian church ntw in Corea, cabled
the British minister at Seoul requesting
him to protect the missionaries and church
property. The minister, Mr. Jordan, replied
s follows:
Telegraphic communication with Song
'hlng Interrupted, but I Sent message on
Kleventh instant to Wonson to be for
warded overland recommending that women
and children at Souk Chlng And Hamheung
hould oe sent to vcnsqn.
DELAY THE DEI'AKTIHH OF VESSEL
French Ship with Russian Ambaasa
dor Is Held at Seonl.
SEOl'L, Feb. 16. The Russian minister
nd all the reeidint Russians left this city
on Friday last,, February 12, on a special
Japanese train. On Its arrival at Chemulpo
it immediately wei)t,,"to the Jetty between
Japanese lines of soldiers. The Russian
minister bowed to thd westerners present
but not to the Japanese, bdardlng a launch
in attendance 'with 100 Russian' soldiers on
board.' The rrllhlstef appeared very much
depressed and his wife wept.'
he party went" dn hoard the French
cruiser Pascal!," ''which' was to have sailed
for Che Too ' this rhTSrnlng at 10 o'clock.
It has In all 700 Husrasns on board.
The cruiser was delayed at the last
moment ' at Chemulpo owing to the ob
Jectlons raised by the Japanese authorities
ta the dlspoeltlon of the Russian war
refugees which is considered by them most
unsatisfactory. Twenty-three of tho
wounded Hbsslahs landed at Chemulpo are
now In care of the Japanese Red Cross.
The Corean government has granted
Japan the right to traverse, the country.
It Is reported that Japanese warships
have rapped three Russian ships at Yon
gampho. No details regarding the result
of this naval exploit have been received.
CHINA TO QVARD ITS FRONTIER.
Commander-in-Chief Gives Kotlce of
XJtlai Jntentlon.
TIEN TSIN, Feb. !S.-Yuan Shi Kal.
commander-in-chief of the Chinese imperial
army and navy, has officially informed the
French general, who is dean of the Euro
pean commandants, that he proposes mov
ing February 18 the Imperial troops now at
Pao Ting Fu to Kin Chow, near the head
Of the Llao Tung gulf, to guard the fron
tier. Fighting, Yuan Shi Kal added, will
not be allowed In China proper, and de
feated belligerents crossing the frontier
will be disarmed.
U Is now believed that the Peking troops
are also moving overland toward the bor
der.
8. K. Cor. 12th and Farnam sta.
So to Adler'e auction sale of unredeemed
pledge.
S. E. Cor. lith and Farnam sta
THE OLD PLEA.
He "Didn't Know It Was Loaded.'
The coffee drinker seldom realises that
coffee contains the drug caffeine, a serious
poison to the heart and nerves, thereby
causing- many other forms of disease,
noticeably dyspepsia. "
"I was a lover of coffee and used it
many years, and did not realize the bad
effect I was suffering from its use.
' "At first I was troubled with Indigestion,
but did not attribute the trouble to the
use of coffee, but thought it arose from
other causes. With these attacks I had
sick headache, nausea and vomiting.
Finally my stomach was in such a condi
tion 1 could scarcely retain any food.
"I consulted a physician; was told all
my troubles came from indigestion, but
was not Informed what caused the Indi
gestion; so I kept on with the coffee and
kept on with the troubles too and my
case continued to grow worse from year
to year until it developed Into chronic
diarrhea, nausea and severe attacks of
vomiting so I could keep nothing on my
stomach and became a mere shadow re
duced from 1M to 12S pounds.
"A specialist Informed me I had a very
severe case of catarrh of the stomach.
which had got so bad he could do nothing
for me and I became convinced my days
were numbered.
"Then I chanced to see an article set
ting forth the good qualities of Postum
and explaining how coffee injures people
so I concluded to give Postum a trial. I
soon saw the good effects my headaches
were less frequent, nausea and vomiting
only came on at long intervals and I was
soon a changed man, feeling much better."
Then I thought I could stand coffee
again, but as soon as I -.tried It my old
troubles returned and I again turned to
Postum. Would you believe it 1 did this
three times before I had sense enough to
quit coffee for rood and I kept en with tbe
postum; the result la I am now a well
man with no more headaches, sick stom-ai-h
or romilinc and have already gained
Back to 147 pounds." Name given by
Postum CU Baitle Creek. Mich.
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ARE WORRYING OYER CUINA
BnBii.ci HaTi Doubt Abcit tie CeleHiil
Keepitg Hands 031
MAKES THREAT AT THE UNITED STATES
It I ah Offlrlal Is Quoted us Savins;
Russia Would Fight Any and All
Comers for Possession of
IHanrhnrln.
(Copyright, 1904. hy James Gordon Brnnett )
ST. PKTKRSBl'HG, Feb. 16.-1 New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram.) At
the Foreign office here very, serious mis
givings regarding the attitude of China era
beginning to be felt, following upon the
undoubted treai-fiery shown by the cutting
of the Wires connecting Vladivostok with
Port Arthur and the eonxtunt, attacks
upon the line of the Manchurian railway
by honhnus, who tire well known to bl
under the direction of the Chinese.
The American note continues to excite
much anger here. 1 have already told you
that expressions have been uttered In the
highest quarters "to the effect that It Is
quite an outrageous proposition. An In
fluential member of the council of the em
pire, speaking on the subject said:
"The American note Is considered In Offi
cial circles ns dealing with Manchuria as
well its the rest of China, notwithstanding
different Interpretations by the French and
German press. It is thought nt any rate;
that the note has been issued to make
Russia, believe America wants to re-establish
Chinese sovereignty there.
"It Is considered as a measure of In
timidation and an official intimation be
forehand that the United Stale, even
after Russia's victory, will strongly oppose
our point of view regarding Manchuria.
What will be the end of this highly Inop
portune American demonstration I don't
know.
'But, as a matter of course, If America
steps Into Japan's place Russia cannot
but adopt toward the United States the
very same firm but conciliatory nttltude
which she has shown toward Japan."
The BIrJavala Vledomostl says: "The
American note comes too late. Such an
idea could never be tolerated by Russia."
Continual rumors are In circulation as to
the reappointment of M. Wltte, not only
as minister of finance but with still more
Important powers combined with that office.
The loss of the Russian Amorlcan-bullt
cruiser Varlag is a particularly severe one,
from the fact that it had aboard no less
than 400 Whitehead torpedoes, that Is to
say, two-thirds of the entire store abroad,
which may in part account for the terrible
crash with which It blew up.
It has been decided, In view of the turn
naval events have taken, to send cither
Admirals Skudloff or Roshentwenakl to
the far east. It Is stated that the Grand
Dukes Boris nnd Andrew, sons of the Grand
Puke Vladimir, have applied to go to tho
seat of wai.
Today has been one of absence of actual
news, but disquieting rjmors tbound of
numerous Japanese landings and s-.ipposed
important damage to Tungarl bridge. How
ever, as only ofnciartelegrams are allowed
to pass, it is necessary to take the news
reported here with tho utmost suspicion.
The general Idea prevails that Japan Is
rapidly hurrying up land operations. All
believe that we are on the eve of big
events.
The fifth million of new bank , notes has
been Issued against the gold reserve. This
Is stated to be a consequence of the necs
slty of transferring large sums to the east.
ARK AXXIOUS ABOl'T FOOD SIPPLY
Russians 2"ear Material Wow " at Sea
May He Captured. 4
NEW YORK, Feb 16. Knowing that "the
Siberian railway could not convey neces
sary supplies to Manchuria and Vladi
vostok, Russia ordered at Christmas time
large quantities of provisions in America
for delivery in Ban Francisco, January 23,
January 28, and February 7, says a Vienna
dispatch to the Times. ' Tho greater part
of these provisions have not reached the
Russian harbor and may serve to support
the Jopnnese navy. The question of
supplies will be all important In this war,
continues the correspondent. Much ln
dispenstble material had to be taken from
V.'arsaw and sent to the far east and other
provisions were to come from America or
from Odessa by sea. Everything that was
left In the Block sea after New Years Is
unlikely to renfh Its destination. For this
reason the provisioning of the army In the
Jar east is causing great anxiety, as nothing
can be obtained there In the winter, not
even forage for the horses. Even were the
Siberian railway in perfect order it would
not suffice to carry the food for 150,000 to
ISo.OOO men. However, the line Is now ob
structed by trains carrying rails, sleepers,
and building material and tho matter of
supplies is said to be causing great anxiety.
Major Machiedo, military attache of the
Japanese legation at St. Petersburg, has
left here for Vancouver on his way for the
far east. He expects to reach a Chinese
port and go from there to join the
Japanese army.
THREATEN AMERICAS" AND BRITISH
CItII Administration Makes Apology
to tho Officers Involved.
TING KOW, Monday, Feb. 15. Threaten
ing demonstrations have been made against
the BiitiBh gunboat Esplegle and the United
States gunboat Helena by Russian soldiers,
whose assaults upon and depredations
against other foreigners continue. The
civil administration Is making every effort
to arrest the offenders and has assured
Captains Barton and Sawyer and Consul
Miller that full reparation will be made.
The Eleventh Siberian regiment paraded
at New Chwang today In full strength.
The Russian authorities deny the report
of the loss of Russian vessels near Wei
Hal WeL '
It is stated here that Japan will wait
indefinitely to land troops In Manchuria,
as it considers that the control of the seas
obtained by Japan nullities to a great ex
tent Russian interests in the east.
Russians to to Front.
BORISSOF, Russia, Feb. 16. The depar
ture of General Rennenkampff for the front
today was the occasion of a great demon
stration of patriotism. He was carried to
the railroad station on the shoulders of bis
feliow members of the officers' club.
KIEFF, Russia, Feb. 16. Five surgeons
and fifty female and thirty male nurses
here have volunteered for service In the
far east
Methodist Missionaries Are safe.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-A cable message
from Seoul, Corea, reached the office of
the missionary society of the Methodist
Episcopal church, in this city, today, an
nouncing the aafetv of all Mr-thorilat mla.
sionarles In Corea and the safe asjiva
from Shanghai of Bishop David 11. Moore
Take Refugees to Japan.
HAMBURG. Feb. 1.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Batavta has em
barked over 1,000 refugees at Vladivostok.
It will land them at MnJI. Japan, or Klao
Chou, tbe German i-unces.slon on the Shan
Tung peninsula, China.
larreairi Iroquois Praia Roll
CHICAGO
I. Feb 16. Tba death roll of the
aler dlNnaur has been Increased
th of Ijto t'lukus. He waa a
Dbloied at the Unlti and was
Iroquois thea
hv the dealt
BluMriiU cJ8ilO)
CuPHal n4 Surptu. flOB.tXD.OO.
Idle Funds
Have roil money hire- idle awaiting tnresttneatt
N hy not let it earn 4 per cent, interest In this bankf
U will be absolutely tale sad yield ft handsome income without any worry or bother
on your part.
Thii is the oldest end itronfreiit Strings bank In the State, and hit nerer failed to
meet every obligation promptly line its organisation in 1884.
)f We furnlih little leel banks to place In the home free.
CITY SAVINGS HANK
Brown Block, Sixteenth and Douglas Streets
OMAHA, NKIU
burned while escaping from the rear of the
building.
TO REST IN OLD HOME
(Continued from First Tage.)
ns follow: Governor Herrlck, Judge W.
It. Sannders, Andrew Squire, J. H. Serlie,
J. A. Grassell, A. B. Hourh, J. B. Mc
Klnnle and Samuel Mather.
The final resting place for the rtmnlns
baa not as yet been -derided 'upon. It is
probable, however, that tlie bedy will he
placed temporarily In a vault nt I-akevlew
cemetery, where the bodies of President
Garfield and other distinguished men ar
Interred.
Flags were flying at half mast today on
public and private buildings throughout the
rlty, and the one topic of conversation on
all sides related to the death of Senator
Hanna.
The value of the estate left by the late
Senator Hanna Is estimated at from $7,0nn,
000 to s,nn0,rioo. n Is stated that be owned
st least 15 per cent of the stock of the
Cleveland Kloctrlc railroad, capitalized at
23,OPO.onO. In addition to being largely In
terested In vessel and Iron mining prop
erties, he was a director In the United
National bank. Guardian Trust company,
the Teoples Savings and loan company of
this city, and the Cleveland & Pittsburg
railway. He was a large stockholder In
the American Shipbuilding company ami
the riltsburg Coal company. He nwnej
the Kuclldnvenue opera house In this ilty.
Preparations are. being made to drape
the hundreds of street cars operated by
the Cleveland Klectrlc Railway company In
mourning colors. Senator Hanna was a di
rector and probably the largest stockholder
in the company at the time of his death.
Thousands Will He In Line.
At the conference of representative cill
sens held In the city hall this afternoon it
developed that tho funeral of Senator
Hanna Is likely to be one of the most mag
nificent displays of affection that has ever
been shown an Individual.
Veterans of the civil war, worklngmen,
Spanish-American veterans and, perhaps,
all of the several military companies of
the city, will be in the funeral procession.
During the time tho body remains in the
Chamber of Commerce auditorium the
guard of honor will be alternately of civil
war veterans nnd members of the Fifth
regiment. Mayor Jchr.son will Issue a
proclamation tomorrow suggesting the sus
pension of all business during the hours of
the funeral and this suggestion will be car
ried out. . .
..President. Andrews, of the Cleveland Hlec
tflo Railway company stated that he would
order the cessation of all street e.r service
In the city during the funeral '.line.
. Senator Hanna w.-is n comrade In Me
morial post. Grand Army of the Republic,
and that organization will be prominent in
the funeral procession,
The proffer of military arslstance' to
maintain order was respectfully declined
j by Mayor Johnson, who Is confident ' that
the local police forco is ampler for- the- oc-t
casion. No formal iiivltntlon will be- sent
to any organization to participate In the
funeral procession, but all those who wish
will be permitted to do so. The reprosenta
tlves of the United Trades and Labor coun
cil, Mr.-' Peter Hassenpflue, stated that
thousands of worklngmen will be part of
the funeral escort. ' ,
Admission to St. Paul's church will be by
card.
The body of Senator Hanna will not be
taken to the fnmily home not to that of
his son, but will be In the hands of the
committee of public men from the time It
arives in the city until the final ceremony
in Lakevlew cemetery. . -
WORK DONE ON LABOR QUESTION.
Oscar S. Strauss Talks of Hanna's
Hlsrkest Ambition.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16. Oscar 8. Strauss,
formerly United States minister to Turkey,
and vice president of the National Civic
federation, spoke today of the earnestness
with which Senator Hanna had thrown
himself Into the work of the federation, ot
which he was president, and the hopeful
ness he had of Its success In b'.lnglruj
oapltal and labor into doner and mora
harmonious relationship. V.e said:
On oae occasion he stated that he would
rather have the credit of making success
ful the movement to bitng labor and capi
tal Into closer relationship of confidence
and reliance than be president of the
United States. He said, also, that If by
resigning his seat In the senate he could
bring to fruition the plans fostered by the
federation to make such labor troubles sa
strikes, lockouts and the like impossible,
he was willing to do so. His words were:
"I would went no greater praise than to
have the country remember that I did
something to end the wars betweon Amer
ican labor and American capital." And in
a recent magazine article he wrote: "I
am firmly convinced that it is the object
to which I desire to consecrate the re
maining years of my life."
No man who was ever more sincere In
his work than was Senator Hanna and In
stead of utilising the federation movement
for his persunal pc-llttcal advantage he
subordinated all of his politjoal power for
Its benefit. In fact, he told me once with
an earnestness whloh aroused no doubt
of his sincerity that If he discovered that
his position in politics Interfered In any
wav with his work for the cause of the
federation, he would unhesitatingly leave
the political field and resign from any posi
tion he might hold.
HOW TUB DIGN1TARIF9 WILL MEET.
Members of Hons Will March to
Senate In a Body.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The house will
convene at 11 : a. m. tomorrow, when the
members will march In a body With
Speaker Cannon at the head to the senate.
The official orders netting forth the order
of the services at the funeral of Benator
Hanna has been prepared by the aenste
committee In charge of the arrangements
as follows:
The senate will nie-t at 12. noon, Wednes
day February 17, 1S).
The bodv cf the late Senator Marcus A.
Hanna will be placl In the senate cham
ber prior to the assembling of the senate.
The president of the United States and his
cabinet the chief Justice, the ascot-late
Justice of the supreme court the house of
representatives, the diplomatic corps, the
admiral of the navy and the lei.tenant
general of the army have been Invited to
attend the services In the chamber and
will occupv the seats on the flon- of the
senate assigned to them by the sergesnt-
'Tbpresldent and his cabinet will meet
In the president's room.
The supreme court will meet In tke su
preme court room. ,
The house of representatives will enter
the chamber In a body.
The diplomatic corps, the edmlral cf the
navy and the lieutenant general of the
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army wilt meet In the senate receptlor
room.
The committee on arrangements will meet
In the committee room.
The vice president's room will be re
served for the n.i-mliers uf the family of
thn late senator and tho officiating clergy,
whence they will bo escorted to seats on
the Sonnte floor.
Scats will be reserved tor those entitled
to them upon the floor to which they will
be shown by the attaches of the senate.
Upon Hie announcement of the president
of the senate pro tern, I he clergy will con
duct tho funeral ceremonies. All the sen
ate gaJliries will tic reserved for this oc
casion, admission being by special cards
only.
Eulogises Ilanaai for Work for l,abor.
' CHICAGO, Feb.- If.--Senator Hanna hai
been ejloglted for his- effort in behalf cf
:ahor by the Rev. F. W. Uunsaulus at thi
banquet f the Chicago Congregational rltio
at tbe Auditorium. Pr. Gunsavlus spoka
on the later eloquence of Itiritnnlsm. He
said;
There lies dead on hi shield In Wash
ington tonight a man who was a friend of
labor and one whose every effort was for
Its equal right wlrh capital. If ever labor
hnd a true lover and an honest friend It
was this man a man nttm-kcil by slan
derous papers of a wretched Journalism,
by the venomous, lying pen. a man wlvw
hands always were working for the Interest
of both labor and capital Marcus A.
Hnnna.
Publishers Regret Death.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The American
Newspaper Publishers' association, now In
session in this city, today adopted the fol
lowing: ,
Resolved, That the American Newspaper
Publishers association learned with pro
found regret of the death of Senator M. A.
Hanna and feel in common with the Ameri
can eopie the great loss to the business
Interests of the world, and further that
this expression of our sorrow be and hereby
Is extended to his bereaved family.
Kentucky Mourns llannn.
FRANKFORT. Ky.. Feb. The hous
today adopted a resolution expressing sor--.
row for the death of Senator Hanna and
sdjournlng put of respect to the memory
ef the dead senator.
jew Jersey Shows Restrets,
TRENTON. N. J., Feb. 16. Both branches
of the legislature today adopted resolutions
of regret on the death of Senator Hunna. t
WYMORK STt'CCO PLANT HI RM II.
Fire Starts from Lighted Torek and
Consumes Entire Plant.
WYMORE, Neb., Feb. 1(1. (Special.) The
big stucco mills belonging to the United
States Gypsum company were entirely de
stroyed by fire tonight entailing a loss of
about $30,000. The fire started , In , the en,
glne room of the. plant. One of the work
men entered with, a lighted torch and
from some unknown causa an explosion fol
lowed. The flames spread rapidly nnd all
efforts to save the plant were futile.
. The plunt employed about .fifty men who
will be thrown out of employment.
Gold Medal
At Pan-Amcrlcan Exposition
Unlike Any Other!
The full . flaTor, the deli
cious quality, the' absolute
Purity of Lownsy's Break
fast ' Cocoa distinguish it
from all others.
Ixwnev' Cocoa Is the finest
os(ble product of the choicest
'ocoa Beam.
71 Lnmtv RkiM Bock til It ham
$0 main Vholtt II Wi',
Caramtli,lringi,tic.,mt htmt. Stmlru
a WaUet at. Umtj Om., lintia. Mats.
AMI SKMBftl l.
BOYD'S WooJ'"rrt Burgess,
THURBDAY M ATINK13 and NKJHT
THE SILVER SLIPPER
Prices: Mat., Koe, 5c, 7; II. Nig
toe, 60c, 75c, $1.. 11.60. l'osltlvsly
Free List.
MRS. LANCTRY r.
Frl anrl Bat. . Mat.. . "Mrs. leerin
lit.
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l'lvoroe." Sal. Mailt, "The U.'k.ii
'atei." Prices: Mat., Mc. fv ,L:
I1.&0. Night. 26c. toe. 75c. II U, ll.5,
Positively no Free List. .
TKLKFHOXI3 1SJ1.
Every night this week. Matinees Thurs
day and Saturday.
THE GREAT 0RPHEUM SHOW
Mrlntyre Heath, Mcrlan's Doss. Kllxa-
llh
Murray, Sd. F. Keyntrd, Viator
Moore & Emma I.lttleflelil,
Mrlani Trio
and Allxirtus Mlllur.
prices 10c, c, 60c.
KItUG
THEATER
15 25 50 75c
TONIGHT AT :15
Hagenbeck's a
Trained Animal
ITI
W! Jl
AID
250
Esrs
Sundsy Mat. THE PKILU OK JtNMc'li
VIENNA HOTEL
(F.uropcan plan.)
1011-15 Fartittm Street
Ladles' Cafe Private f'tnlng Room. First
class Service liar. tiiiiig Alley, tine
Ko.uiia t'ndfr New MaJiacmeAL C. K.
Wllauns A 'o.. prua. . . .
Unci Uvea Pay and Nlgal
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