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Tnr. OMAHA' PA1LV T.EE; WKDXnsnAY, FEBUFATiY 17. 1004. Tels. U'. ve ciosk Saturdays at, p. m. "Fads arc . ' flullom 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. Look tn each -pkg. for the famous liUle i book, Th Kuad tu WellviCa.' 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 iwoy , Raraemker tki locative Rromo kr tk Full ifia limine Cur a CcM fat Om Day, Days f Jn. 0 I afC I I Wtj SJ7r,C- I Oa) nvary tUL 23 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. 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