THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20. 1004.
ENDORSES RULES OF WAR
., . .) .
Omt Deflate Oontntkud Artiolw and TsOM
Sobjsct to Corfisoatlon.
OFFERS PROTECTION TO JAP RESIDENTS
ekjeeta of Neutral States Allowed fa
Curry oa BmUmi t'alaterrapt
- " ao'iy wla Hiiilti Port
ui To was. -
8T. PETERSBURG, Feb. i8. Rules of war
Wf ra published tonight An august decree
has been referred to the ruling senate by
the ministry of justice for the laying down
tof the rules which Russia Intends to follow
in the. war with Japan. The original drnft
ot these rule was' Indorsed by the csar
. with the words, "It must be so."
According; to rule I Japanese subjects will
be allowed during the war to remain In
Russia under the protection of the law and
will be permitted to pursue tH""'' occu
pations. Japanese living In the east, under
the Jurisdiction of Uie viceroy, axe ex
cepted, i
Rule I declares that Japanese merchant
men which were In Russian ports when war
was declared will be permitted to remain
there, but they must leave when they have
loaded their cargoes, which must not In
clude contraband of war. Sufficient time
will be allowed for loading, but In any case
these vessels will be allowed not more than
forty-eight hours after the publication of
this proclamation.
Rule I siurs that subjects of neutral state
will beTallowed to carry on business unin
terruptedly with Russian ports and towns,
"provided they observe Russian law and the
principles of International law.
Rule 4 points out that it Is the duty of the
high military authorities to take all sups
to Insure the freedom of the lawful trade
of subjects of neutral states, Insofar as
their, commerce is permissible under the
' exigencies, of war.
Rule saya that In' regard to -neutral
trade the following points must ' be ob
' served; (a) The flag covers the cargo for
a belligerent excepting contraband of war;
Ob) neutral goods under the enemy's flag,
excepting contraband of war, are not sub
ject to confiscation; (c) blockades to be
obligatory must be effective that la, they
must by sufficient force cut off approach
to the enemy's country.
According to rule a the following will be
regarded as contraband of war: (a) Every
small arm and guns complete or In sepa
rate parts' and armor; (b) parts of Area ma,
ammunition, fuses, shells and balls; (c)
cap, cartridges, cartridge cases, powder,
saltpetre, sulphur, explosive or materials
for the purpose of explosion, such as mines,
dynamite, pyroxylin, various explosive sub
stances, conductor and everything for ex
ploding mines; (d) everything appertaining
to artillery, engineering and troop trains,
such as gun carriages, llmbres, cartridges,
ammunition boxes, field smithies, Held
kitchens. Instrument wagons, pontoons.
bridges,' trestles, barbed wire, horses, nar-.
ness for transport service, etc.; (e) ma
terlal for equipment and clothing of
troops, such : as bandoliers, sword belts,
cuirasses, entrenching tools, drums, field
kettles, saddles'; harness, uniforms, tents,
etc;, (f) ships bound for the enemy's port,
even if sailing . under a neutral commercial
flag, If their construction and Internal ar
rangements or any other Indication makes
It apparent that they have been built for
warlike purposes, or are' for sale, or are
destined to be handed over to the enemy on
reaching their destination;, (g) -every kind
of ship's machinery, or boilers mounted' or
In ports; (h) every kind of fuel, such as
coal, naphtha, etc.; 0) telegraph and tele
phone materials; k)) everything Intended
for. war on landor sea; also rice, food
stuffs horses, beasts of burden or any
other animal) Intended for war purposes
If thay are tent at the enemy' cost or
order ' ' 1 '
Neutral states are forbidden by rule 7
to transport the enemy' troops, to carry
letter or' dispatches for the enemy or to
plage transports or warships at the enemy's
disposal. Neutral ship with-. contraband
of war of any sort can, according to cir
cumstances, not . only be secured, but can
also be confiscated. -' '
By rule I the Imperial government re
serves the right to depart from the above
decisions with-regard to a neutral or a
hostile power which for Its part does not
observe them and In any given case make
Its regulations suit special circumstances.
REPORT VLADIVOSTOK BLOCKADED
- Leaasa SlaJI Dispatch Bays Jag) Fleet
' Arrived Thursday.
. LONDON, Feb. . Vladivostok has been
blockaded by a Japanese fleet' since Thurs-
- day, according to a Dally Mall dispatch
from 'Hakodate, which adds' that Incoming
steamer report Russian cruiser 'on tote
east coast of Klnkwaaan, In the bay ot
' Bendal, Japan.
Japanese warships have been reported In
the vicinity of Vladivostok but this re
port of a blockade, although considered
probable, has not yet been confirmed from
other sources.
HOT DIXXER IS MIDDLE OF LAKE,
Idlers Haiti to Salter No Revere
Hardships Cross I nar Baikal.
8T. PETERSBURG. Feb. . Orsve
rumors In circulation here concerning the
sufferings of the troops crossing Lake
Baikal were communicated to the officer In
charge, who telegraphed that there were no
cases of severe frost bite occasioning either
death or amputation. Ha says that the
Journey of. twenty-five miles, which takes
twelve hours, Is broken at a relay station
In the renter of the lake, where a hot din
ner Is served, and that particular care U
taken of the weaker men during transit.
DEATH RECORD.
Famous Foot Ball Ceater.
HANOVER. N. H.. Feb. B.-Henry J,
Hcoper, '07, Dartmouth, famous foot ball
, renter, died today, following an attack ot
appendicitis, for which an operation was
performed Thursday last. HI home was In
Exeter. At the close of the toot ball season
St thud the Shield of
Quality is on the Box
If a. dealer talks up
imitation mantles
he knows more
about prof lla ikon ha
I knows about mantle
eL All Dvlrw
)wLSBACHl .
X--TSllsV'l ' " J :"'' ff"-'
I
last fall he was chosen by many critic for
in ail-American, foot ball tram. . .
AT CALL TO ARMS IN JAPA5
(Continued from First Page.)
afternoon newspaper printed a brief para
graph saying that Baron Komura, the min
ister of foreign affair, had had a short
conference with Baron Rosen, the Russian
minister and subsequently hnd ben re
ceived for a Tew minute by the emperor.
Late In the afternoon a Japanese came to
me In the hotel and took me aside to a
dark corner, where one could not see or
be seen. In a mysterious whisper, and with
his finger on his lips, he said:
"flh-h-h! The war Is on."
But before that the resoi-vleta had begun
to report at their gathering , points. At
various places throughout Toklo small
signs had been hung out setting forth the
fact that they were meeting point tor sol
diers. Men In Uniform began' to- collect
about them In little groupa ot six or a
dosen. Her and there their friends gath
ered also, often many more In number
than the soldier. " They stood around and
laughed and Joked as If It were all great
fun, with no possibility of a more serious
side.
Issue Foster Extras.
Some of the newspapers began to show
embryotlc symptoms, of excitement and Is
sued extras about the slse of auction dodg
ers. These were hawked through the
streets by men who ran about ringing lit-
tie bells end going as If their mission was
to see who could cover the greatest dis
tance before night without regard to the
number of dodgers he disposed of. Rome
of them varied the performance by having
two or three bells lh a bunch, and one
fallow had a string of hand-bells fastened
together by a cord. He had chosen hem
regardless of site and ' their discordant
clangor carted further than his cries.'
All day 'on Sunday an unusual activity
was evident In Toklo. There were many
person In the streets, but all were com
I rig or going, and no orowdt collected any
where except about the gates of the bftri
racks, where the soldiers were gathering."
It was common talk that during the night
several troop trains had moved out from
the military station, which I not the one
regularly used for passenger traffic. The
men coming in were to take the places In
the barracks vacated by those who had
gone and to wait there until their turn
came to go forward.
It Is the general supposition that the
main base of the army will be at Hiro
shima, down on the Inland sea, as It was
during the war with China. There the em
peror Is likely to establish hi headquar
ter with the- general staff,, and about
there most of the troops will be concen
trated. From UJIna, a port near Hiro
shima, and from Mojl and Shimlnosekl. on
the famous Straits of Shimlnosekl, the main
embarkation of troops "will probably take
place. The troops now' moving out are
going to Hiroshima -or, Into ramp r.ear
there to await their time to go aboard the
transports. .' .
During Sunday and yesterday the reser
vists arrived steadily. 1 Now and then there
was a group of two or. three, but tor the
most part they came kingly. ", TSscv, was in
his uniform, and almost every ,'onc jjf them
had a little bundle containing Ms civilian
clothing or whatever It was that he wanted
to take along. But only on very rare oc
casions did one of them.,, carry Ms own
bundle. That was an office reserved lor the
friends who flocked wl.th .hlw.. ... "f .
' Ka FarewelVpacesst,' -
There" U ho parading of the troop through
the Streets -here when they go to war; no
final march past their friends and relatives.
who throng the streets and cheer them on;
no1 grand public leave-taking' en masse. A
different custom prevail. The friends of
the reservist go with them to the bar
racks, and at the big gate, where All
civilians are shut out, they say goodby. If
the soldier has anything to chrry they lug
It for him. "
Most of the men on Bunday and yesterday
marched along stoically at the hend of their
little processions, now and then exchanging
a Joking 'word with those who tagged after
them, Occasionally one walked with two
or three friends, and more formed a little
column berilitd him. Occasionally one of
the group carried a bamboo pole, from
which flaunted a long streamer bearing the
name and address of the soldier, with any
particulars there might be of previous
valorous service.
There was never a sign of weeping or of
grlof In It all. On the contrary. It was a
laughing, Joyous ceremony. Tet there wo
a tremendous significance about It. for
neither the men nor their- friends believe
that any of them will come tack. They
count their Uvea as forfeit to the empire.
and they are proud and glad of It. -
There is no need of public display to stir
up the enthusiasm, of these people. It Is
aireaay surrea 10 a wonueriwi ,epis.f My
room boy at the hotel disappeared pn Sator
dey afternoon. Yesterday I asked the boy
who took his place what had become of my
bo;-.
"He gone eee friend," was. the reply.' '
"Is he a soldlerf I ask-d.
"No," said the bdy, "too old. His friend
soldier; he gr. ' say goodby; be go Hoko-
kaldo: he come back two days.".
Hokokaldo is a tnree days' Journey, there
and back, but my boy must say goodby to
his friend, because the friend Is not com
ing back from the war. It I a last good
by, the end of friendship, and there is the
same sanctity about this Journey that
there would be about going to the actual
funeral of the friend.
Bo they came in the little groups, and
the liveliest scene la all Toklo was at the
barrack gates, where now- and then the
crowd reared W0 In number. Surely, though
these people- make no outward show of
their feeling and their anthuaiesm, it Is
none the less there, deep and effective.
Perhaps If It were the policy of the gov
ernment to parade the troops through the
streets and to send them away from the
main tallroad station In the daylight there
would be large crowd to cheer them on
and to make public ado about their going,
but since the government chooses to send
them away secretly, to conceal I is prrpe, ra
tions with a care that makes them almost
furtive, the people acquiesce without cenv
plaint. They make no public depooastra.
Hon, but they haye thought long and deeply
on what It all means. Their newspaper
print .scant Information ' about what Is
going on, but the people know what the
main question Is and have made the quar
rel their.
Winlaai te gaertftee.
There no question of hanging back
among them. Wherever they . meet they
talk It over and the ricksha coolie will
discuss the situation quit as energetically
as the educated professional maiClf not as
Intelligently, and he ha made up his mind
to the sacrifice that may be necessary
Just as much a bis more fortunate fellow
cltlaen. Only the ether day la one of th
Utile shop of Yokohama an Amerloaa
who speaks Jepanaee fluently overheard a
group of them talking.
"It will cost a great lot of money." said
one. -"Yes.
and where 1 It to com from?"
said another.
"The government will look out for. that.'
was the comment of a third.
"We must all do what we can. I sup
pose," said the first, "but . If the worst
oome to the, worst we have many thing
In the country that we can sell. There Is
the great daibulsu at Kamakura, and all
the national art treasures. We can always
find good sal for them, and then after w
hare whipped th Russian and have) (ot
some of the cost of the war back we can
buy them back again."
That they were all In aolier earnest
showed only the more how determined the
Japanese are for this war and something
of the sacrifice tbey will make to carry
It on. Collectively they are a poor people.
hut they are as well extraordinarily frugal.
They are rlc In their capacity for sav
ing, and this war seems likely te prove It.
Down on the rond to Kamakiwra sn old
wiynan Jtnown to the foreigners as "Oyster
Mary-' keeps the road house that was kept
there by her father in the days when Perry
came to Toklo bay. On Saturday afternoon
an American, whom she has known for
year, dropped In for a cup of tea.
"Yes," she said, air she brought the tea
to him, "the soldiers sre going out at last.
We are going to fight. Just In this little
road-as far as the next corner there are
twelve. I know" them all. The order came
last" night and they have until tomorrow
morning to say goodby to their friends. I
pould not sUep last nlghl for thinking
ahout. them. "
"It la very sad for them and their
friends, for they will not come back. They
have their wives and their mothers, and I
thought about them all, and I am very
orry for them, but, after all. they are
only one here and another there. It Is not
so much, but I was thinking of the em
peror and what sorrow It must be to him,
for they are all his, and I could not sleep
all night for thinking of how he must
worry." ;
In the train coming up from Yokohama
on Sunday afternoon the crowd In one of
the third-class carriages began to talk
about the war and of the calling out of
the reserves.
"Well,", said one old woman, "I hive
Just said goodby to my grandson. I shall
never see him again."
Two or three undertook to comfort her,
and one said it was a pity.
Woman's Spartan Spirit. . .
"Pity!" cried the old woman. "No BUth
thing! Do not waste ilty on me. I am
only proud to have a grandson to give to
the emperor. I know he will not come
bax'k, but I warned him not to dare to dla
until he had killed ten Russians or his soul
would be whipped back by the Ood of
Hell." .......
There is firm In Yokohama which em
ploys a great many Japanese, having agen
cies In various parts of the country. One
of Its men returned only a short time ago
from his year of service with the colors
and is therefore In the first reserve. ( The
company found him a place a soon as his
time was up, us it hnd done, for several
others who had been called out before.
Just the other day the Yokohama offlce
got. abetter from him. It said that he
wrote on behalf of himself and Three of
his;, mates, who could not Wflfle English.
They deelred to thank the company for
Its considerate treatment of them and to
express their regret at any Inconvenience
which their going away again might
cause, but they expected to be summoned
to the (olors again very soon, and as this
time it would be for war tsexvlce they did
not expect to come back.
"But we are t'!glited," the letter went
on, "to l.ave the opportunity to represent
the emperor ;n his fight with his enemy."
There In a rutshelP Is the key to the
extraordinary patrlotinm of the Japanese.
It ls the teaching of the Shlntolsm that
was their Religion for hundreds of years.
It Is the tradition ot the feudalism that
gave them the Samurai and the Dalmos,
who, of their ,own will and voluntarily,
gave up their great CBtates to, restore Iso
lated and retrograding Japan to a place
f-mong the nations of the world.
If one wonders at the almost fanatical
esprit ile corps of the Japanese army he
must remember that it Is still officered by
the men who made that memorable per
sonal sacrifice, and 'the men of the line
have ever before tl em the tradition, of .'he
soldier of the day when the fighting man
was In a class by himself, far ahead of
his fellow who rarga'ned or toiled for a
living, and It is their conceit now to live up
to the glory of that duy. Pach soldier
feels hlmxelf to be the individual champion
of the emperor, '.he personal representa
tive of his sovereign, and the call to the
colors Is an opportunity greatly prized
rather than asacrlflce to be regretted.'
t
' Significance la Silence.
So, considered us a show, the nfoblilza
tlon has v been a disappointment. Color,
life, pageantry and blare of bunds tiore
have not been, but Instead an unlmaglned
and unimaginable exhibition far more ex
traordinary.' In all Toklo I have seen but
ono flag flying and that for only a brief
time. Only one cheer have I heard, at a
railroad station where ,a crowd of his
townsmen came down to see an old officer
start away.
Here and there throughout the city sub
depots were opened where various articles
of .uniform or equipment were issued to the
reservists In one place shoes, in another
blouses, . In another trousers, In another
iaps and so ot). But not one of these places
that. I J saw. was marked by a flag or other
indication of martial character, except that
how and then the guard would be lounging
about with their rl(Ws leaning against the
bamboo racks set out In front of the place.
For several days there have been hints in
the newspapers.that the government might
consider It advisable to Issue a statement
setting forth the course of the negotiations
with Russia, and urging strongly that It
should be done. Yesterday afternoon news
was aont to the local newspapers and to
the : different correspondents of foreign
papers here to com to the Foreign, offlce
in the evening.
Tho Japanese newspaper men went to the
official residence of Haron Komura, the
foreign minister, where he read to them
the statement that was Immediately Ckbled
out In fall. Th same statement had al
ready been given to the diplomatic repre
sentatives here of other governments and
by them sent to their respective capitals.
- Copies In English were given to the for
eign correspondents, with the very signifi
cant remark -that the telegraph authorities
had been Instructed to facilitate In every
way the transmission o( messages concern
ing the document.
Thus, at .last, Japan made explanation of
Its cause. In every free capital In th
world the statement was no doubt printed
at length. Here In Toklo It wss printed
also, but without a word of comment. In
the newspaper that la closest to the gov
ernment he statement leads the editorial
page, and there Is not a word anywrere In
the paper to show what It Is or whence It
cam. The paper refer guardedly to th
rupture of diplomatic relations, but still
there Is no word of actual war in them,
no .sign that the troops or ships are mov
ing. Surely, If "still waters run deep," ths
plummet that sounds these will .need a long
line. - O. K. D.
Crelghtea Has I'omnterclaldab.
CREIQHTON. Neb.. Feb. . (Special.)
At citizens' meeting held here last night
the organisation of a Commercial club for
the betterment of the city In general was
sffected. Temporary' officers were elected,
plana talked over until ntxt week, when a
permanent organisation will be started.
Settling Hanaa Claims.
RAWLINS. Wyo., Feb. . (Special.)
Superintendent E. S. Brooka of thejianna
mine. Auditor and Clolro Agent Mo
Crack en have settled the claims of a num
ber of the survivors ot the Hanna mine
victims this week. There are only about
thirty Claris that - ettlfd.
A Cuw "e.
Itching. Blind, r.leedl'c . r Protruding
Piles. Yourlruire!st v'i'l refi""1 m"v if
PAZO OINTMENT fall to curt yen a
i te fwurteeu uai'a. svu.
CiESSES ON NE CUALMA3
Senator tcr.t of Tin Virginia Lit' Man
for ths Flaoa.
APPARENTLY WAS HANNA'S CHOICE
Has of Mark Baperleace and Ac
quainted with Whale Coasitry
deeded to Manage Re
sabllcaa t'ampalga.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-(8peclal.)-Who
will manage the republican campulgn of
1904? Is a much discussed question In and
about the cspltol and the hotel lobbies.
8enator Hanna'a death has brought a new
order of things and upon some other
shoulders must devolve the work of the
coming presidential campaign. While there
have been a great many names suggested
none have been taken seriously. New
England has suggested ex-Governor Mur
ray Crane of Massachusetts as the next
chairman of the national republican com
mittee. It la known that he is one of the
president's closest friends and advisors, hut
It is doubtful - whether th president
would ask Mr. Crane to assume the re
sponsibility of his election In view of ex
isting conditions. It Is contended that
the chairman of the national committee
should have an acquaintance .with men
of affairs os" wide as the nation's limits.
The people of New England are Justified
In their pride or locality,- but, although
the birthplace of liberty, that part of our
common country is now but a very small
corner and It is therefore urged that a
man who knows other than his own, section-
must be selected for the Important po
sition of national chairman.
Scott as llaaaa's Choice.
Next to ex-Governor Crane the names of
Colonel George H'. peck of IlIlnoN. Sena
tor Penrose of Pennsylvania, Representa
tive Charles Dick, who will next week be
elected Hnnna's successor, and Senator
Scott of West Virginia ar most frequently
mentioned. It Is said, of both Senator
Scott and representative Dick that they
were closer politically to Senator Hanna
than any other men and that having been
through two national campaigns with him
knew more about his methods and his con
nections with national politics . than any
other men. Colonel Bwords, who for a long
time' was eergeant-at-arma of the national
committee, states in a letter to Senator
Scott that in the last conversation he had
with Senator Hanna Just before he went
to Ohio previous to his election to the
United States senate for another term he
asked Senator Hanna who would be chair
man of the subcommittee having the ar-
rangementa for the coming national con
vention In Chicago In charge. To this
query Senator Marina made reply: "Why,
Scott, of course." Then Colonel Swords
i-:-ntlmies: Senator Hanna further Said
thot Eenator bcott knew mdre About run
ning a national convention than aiu man
In the country, hnd he Is closer to me than
any friend I have. He Is a great I Ig hearted
fellow, as good- as gold and as true us
steel, and I cherish him as one of my best
friends.'' To those . who know Senator
Scott Senator Hanna's estimate of ths mail.
is richly deserved. , In many particular
Senator Scott has the .same attributes
which distinguished Senator Hanna above
his fellows. While he lack the ability
posseted by "Uncle Mark," he has .the
same cheery smile and th"e warm hand
clasp that so endeared the Ohio statesman
to the people. It Is doubted whether any
better fitted man' could be selected to per
form the arduous duties of the next cam
paign as national chairman than Nathan
Bay Scott, the Junior senator from West
Virginia. ;. I n i ' . ...
Hanna's Jace oa Bonds. ' i
Mow that the' Panama treaty has beorj
ratified and the president Is looking about
for men of high anil unimpeachable charac
ter to make members of the Panama com
mission the' rubject pf canal bonds is be
ing considered very sertotlsly by the secre
tary of the treasury and his Immediate
advisors. Someone has suggested that in
lew of Senator Hanna's Intense Interest
in the adoption of the Panama route as
against every other route heretofore sug
gested It would be but doing proper honor
to a great man's memory by putting Sena
tor Hanna's portrait -on the canal bonds.
While the matter has been suggested both
to the president and fb Secretary Shaw
It has not gone beyond the point of mere
suggestion, although It Is said that Presi
dent Roosevelt looks Ufon the Idea with
favor. It would not be surprising, how
ever, if It developed Into something like a
unanimous demand from the senator's col
leagues and from his multitude of friends
outside of congress. It is argued that there
are many precedents for such action, out
side of the pictures of the president' which
we stamp upon bank notes. We have
heads of Franklin and Morse, Fulton end
Whitney, why not a portrait of Hanna
upon a bond representing a single purpose
of this many-aided man,, ths ratification of
the Panama treaty and the building of the
nation's greatest waterway.
Dirk's Iphlll Carter.
Charles Dick, who will be elected next
Wednesday as "Marcus A. Hanna's suc
cessor In the upper branch of 'congress,
will be 16 years of fege on the Id of next
November. LJke many another man In
congress, his school days were not very
long. At a very early age he started out
to earn his livelihood, having acquired a
common school education .before he was
forced into th world to do for himself.
In turn General Dick was a store clerk,
a ' bookkeeper, a bank teller and a grain
merchant. In 1HH he was admitted to the
bar of his home county, H always took
a great Interest In the National Guard ot
his native state, and was major and lieutenant-colonel
of the Eighth Ohio regi
ment and was subsequently chosen briga
dier general and I now major general of
the Ohio militia. Entering politics he was
tor several years a member and chairman
of the republican" county committee of
Summit county; chairman of th state ex
ecutive committee ahd In 18M secretary at
the republican headquarters in Chicago of
the republican national committee. From
1FS7 to 1900 he was secretary of the repub
lican national committee. He Is' now chair
man of the republican state committee of
Ohio. General Dick was closely allied with
Senator Hanna In all the-Utter s political
movements and was . looked upon as his
first lieutenant In Ohio politics.
For several years General Dick has de
sired to be his party's candidate for gov
ernor but conditions were not Just right
or else for party expediency he wa set
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er.rritj' to Ike whole body, soothes, heals sud
Inviirorau-s stomachs that aie weakened by
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to perform itielr Deeeawirr work tborcuvbly sod
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sui l as Indigestion, distress after eellbc.
aoorea of breath and heart -routte rauMxl
iif Indiyeiuon. Drake's Palmetto Win cures
you prrmsnetiuy of Uiat )d taste la mouth,
cVc:t beraih. lots of sipellis, bcariburti,
l!ituio.ed. eatarrbnl or ulcerated s to rutin and
cocMlpavd or flatulent bowels. The Drake
loimuit ComperiT. Drake Bulldlns. Chicago.
Hi . pi ores all tbia to joe by sending) ou free
ST4 . repaid a trial bottle of Drake s Palmetto
VY.uelo ut lu TUIa wonderful Palmetto ktodl
r'.n la purely vegetable sod th yreeieat tro
lly ever orTercd io Chrome buffereia Artie
today tor a free bottle, a letter or postal earw
la jour ooly espebae
aside for someone else. Most znen would
have grown bitter over being turned down
as he has been on many occasions, . but
Oeneral Dick took these "turn downs"
philosophically and went back Into the
bank with hie enthualaam and his hope
ever uppermost. His Immolation for his
party's success will be rewarded by elec
tion to the highest legislative body In the
world. It Is stated that General Dick's
successor In congress will be E. L.. Utnp
son, one of the reading clerks In the house
of representatives. Mr. Lampson has been
lieutenant governor of Ohio and at the
time General Dick was first a csndldate
for congress Mr. !ampon opposed Mm In
the convention and for some time led the
balloting. There were three candidates In
the field and Mr. Lamp son finally withdrew
and threw his strength to General Dick
and thus brought about his nomination.
Mr. Lampaon, ahould he make the fight,
will have the support of the new senator
from Ohio.
' Doctor for raaama Commission.'
A committee on medical legislation "of the
American Medical association has under
taken the task of convincing the president
of the advisability of appointing a medical
man as a member of the Panama canal
commission. The association has already
picked out a man for the place In the
person of William C. Gorgaa, surgeon In
the United States army. It I urged that a
man who ha wide experience In the treat
ment of yellow fever will prove an Invalu
able member of the commission. Colonel
Oorgns has suffe-ed from the disease him
self, wa In charge of th hospital ship
relief m June snd'July, '9. afterwards be
ing transferred to the hospital at Slbony.
Secretary Root, In his report for the year
1902, says: "Especial credit Is due also to
the medical department of th army, and
particularly Major Walter Reed and Major
William C. Oorgas. for their extraordinary
service In ridding the island of yellow fever,
described in my last report.
"The brilliant character of this scientific
achievement. Its Inestimable value to man
kind, the saving of thousands of lives snd
the deliverance of the Atlantic seacoast
frlm constant apprehension, demand spe
cial recognition from the government of
the United Slates."
Colonel Gorgas' present station Is Gov
ernors. Island, New York...
IUow to Arbitration.
The decision of Thr- Hague tribunal which
Is to the effect that a creditor nation with
a big navy has prior rights In collection
of a claim over a nation having no ahlps
has seriously embarrassed the statesman
wh6have been so strenuously advocating
the arbitration medicine for International
ailments. Not only hull the action of The
Hague court dampened the ardor of the
advocates of international arbitration but
It seems to have likewise placed the United
States in a very embnrrussing posl'.lon, In
asmuch as the belief Is general that th's
country must aid the creditors of Vene
zuela In the collection of their claims.
Whether or . not the treaty now in course
of negotiation between France and the
United States wifl be abandoned because of
The Hague decision la a mooted question,
but that the dectelon will certainly havj
one effect at least which will be to prevent
the United States from "butting In" when
ether European countries attempt to force
the collection of bad debts in South Amer
ica, -
D&MSH STEAMER II A 1)1, V DAMAGED
Strikes Obstruction lawaxil Bound
and Has to "He Beached.
CHRISTIANS AND, Norway. Feb. 28.
The Danish steamer Oscar II of the Scandinavian-American
line. Captain Skjodt,
from New York Februtry 18, for Christian
sand, Chr'stlanta and Copenhagen, grdundid
while entering the hiybor this morning
but soon slid over the ' obstruction. It
tprung a leak, however, and was beached
In the Inner harbor of Flekkero,. where
It occupies a siffe position;' It is darn
aged' oii'tM starboard aide' and' there 1
water In the engine, room and In two of
the holds, where the cargo Is -damaged. The
passetigers were landed.
Improving Mxht Plant.
CREIGHTON, Neb.. Feb. 28. (Special.)
The Verdigris Electrlct Light company
naa completed arrangements with the N.
K. Falrbank company, whereby it Is to
purchase a 200 horse power boiler and en
gine for power. It is the purpose of the
Verdigris company to. install this , new
powet here adjacent to the city pumping
station. The old water power will con
tinue In use at Verdigris giving Crelghton
the entire lepeflt of the new power.
FORE-CAST OF THE WEATHER
Partly Clondy for Nebraska and Jtala
or Snow fur Iowa, with Cooler
Weather.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 Forecast :
For Nebraska-r-Partly cloudy Monday and
Tuesday.
For Iowa Rain or snow Monday; Tues
day partly cldudy.
For llllnolsRaln in south with rain or
snow In north portion Monday and colder
in the extreme south portion; Tuesday,
fair with brisk north winds.
For Missouri Rain Monday,' colder by
evening In east and south portions; Tues
day partly cloudy.
For Colorado Fair Monday and warmer
In the east portion; Tuesday fair.
Fdr South Dakota Partly cloudy Mon
day and" warmer In west portion; Tuesday
partly cloudy.
For Wyoming Partly cloudy Monday
with snow In the northeast portion; Tues
day, fair In the east; snow and colder in
the west portion.
For MontanaPartly cloudy Monday, ex
cept rain- or snow In the northwest portlm;
warmer In the east portion; rain or snow
and colder "at night or Tuesday.
For Kansas Fair Monday and oolder In
the south portion.
Local Reeard.
OFFICE OF'.'HB WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA. Feb. . Official record of tem
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding duy of the past three
years:
1904. l3 19. 1901.
Maximum temperature ... 32 88 41
Minimum temperature ... 18 11 2J 32
Mean temperature 11 t2 ) 3
Precipitation i... -.00 T .06 .If)
Reoord of temnerature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day since March 1, 1903:
Normal temperature
Excess for the day 8
Total excess since March 1 83
Normal precipitation OS inch
Deficiency fnr the day us Inch
Total rainfall since March 1....3J t Inchee
Excess since March 1 1.27tnchej
Deficiency for cor. period, 118.. .86 Inch
Deficiency for cor. period, J9J.. (.74 inches
Reports front Stations at T P. M.
CONDITION OF TUB
WEATHER.
is
mi
: - : S
: 3
Omaha, cloudy
Valentine, cloudy
Norm Platte, cloudy.....
Cheyenne, clear
Salt Lake CUy. clear...
Rapid City, snowing ...
Huron, cloudy
Wllllston, cloudy
Chicago, clody
St. Iiula, part cloudy...
St. Paul, cloudy
Davenpurt. raining
Kansas City, rleor
Huvrv, port cloudy
Helena, clear
Bismarck, snowing
Oalveston, part cloudy..
40j 4 .0)
W 40 .Oil
44i 62 .uu
a 4i .01
14 & .12
Mi 8.' I .7'!
U 2 .0)
M 88i .in
12 Sbl .00
Mi x ii J
M .0)
88 41' M
4h U, M
U oil .
31 42 .01
2 rh T
M 421 .0)
Indicates rc of precipitation.
U A- WKLsH. Forecaater.
TROUBLE FOR O'NEAL BOOM
Fritidt of Gorsrnor lfWrt Hi Want tb
Lacoastef Datamation.
LOCAL MAN CANNOT HAYC IT TO TRADE
Coatrstcters far Cells la the rraltea
tlary will Appeal I Lgllatare
te Hela Taeaa Oat a i
Kktrn-Velu.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN. Feb. 8.-(Speclal.)-ln the
next few days' there will be something
doing in Incaster county politic and It
may result In a test being made to see
which Is the stronger. J. M., O'Neal.-oahdl-uate
for auditor, or Governor Mickey, can
didate for renominatlon. Mr. O'Neal has
been served with notice that he cannot
have the Lancaster' delegation to the state
convention to do with as he sees fit, and
that unless h will agree to certain al
liance he cannot have It at all. Word
ha com back from Mr. O'Neal friends
that he will fight before attaching his boom
to ha tall end of any other boom. It will
be known In a few days who ha the run
ning of things.
O'Neal ha been endorsed by the travel
ing men of this county and by the repub
licans of his own home. University Place.
The traveling men. It Is sold, do not favor
the renominatlon of Governor Mickey.
Naturally they would oppose a delegation
tied up for Mickey and O'Neal. There
for, O'Neal cannot tie up with Mickey
without throwing down the traveling men.
Should Mickey be given the delegation, and
should.it become necessary, other friends
of O'Neal believe that he (O'Neal! Would
wind up on the outside of the fence when
It came to a showdown. Many who have
heretofore stood shoulder to shoulder tor
things In the political world are divided
on. this question. Should J. F. C. McKes
son, whose friends are coupling his name
with the office of secretary of state, decide
to become a candidate, . the controversy
would likely settle Itself and it will likely
be hard stilling for O'Neal.
In the meantime the machine which con
trols things In Lancaster county republican
politics is divided on the question whether
the state convention shofild endorse a
senatorial candidate. Beversl of them who
are opposed to Congressmen Rurkett have
had two or three meetings lately and In
, short time they expect to be able to do
some thlags that will hot help Mr. Ruvkett
In his ambition to Succeed Senator Dietrich.
These meetings mean that Mr. Rurkett
mn$ not get a delegation from Lancaster
county without a fight. He will be nomi
nated at the congressional convention, to
he held Mnrch 22, and It is a question
among tome of his admirers whether lie
ought to run fop congress and at the same
time be a candidate for the senate.
Depends on Legislature.
In nil probability the next legislature will
have a chance to wrestle with the question
of the payment of the cost of building the
rteel cells nt thp penitentiary. J. H. Van
Dorn, ptMOdcnl of the company which holds
the contract fpr the erection of the cells,
will likely nsk the next legislature to ap-
Inroprlate him $2T7 each for ninety cells, be
ing the dlfferer.ro In the price of the loO
cells which ho first contracted for and tho
ninety cells which he hns to build for :o,
970, which Is the difference In the appropria
tion mado for the erection of 240 cells and
the cost of building 1J0 of them. Mr. Van
Dorn was compelled to bid the small
amount for the erection of the ninety. cells
In order to protect the money already in
vested In the first ISO cells."
The legislature appropriated 180,000 foe the
erection of 240 cells he Board of Public
Lands and Buildings advertised .anl ' se
cured bids, fpr the -erection of ISO cIIs. It;
being the opinion of the board that this
number would be '. sufficient. The Van
Dor Iron works secured the contract for
tC9.080. Payments were to be made by. the
stat as the work progressed, but when the
first claim was presented to Auditor
Weston he rejected It for the reason that
the terms of the at propria tlon had not been
compiled with. Mr. Van Dorn stated yes
terday that his .company did not look up
the matter before bidding, merely ascertain
ing that the ' appropriation would more
than pay the bill. ; -'Woraaa
Lies I nconaeloas.
At the Sanitarium In this rlty Is .n un
identified woman lying unconscious. She
Is apparently 50 ears or age, has derk
brown hair, brown eye and Is medium size
and weight. From her rlothing It la evi
dent that she Is in very moderate circum
stance financially. The woman was taken
from the Rurllngton train from the west
yesterday afternoon, unconscious, and hns
remained In that condition since. Her heart
sctlon ahd her pulse are good. Dr. Everett s,
who Is attending the stranger, stated that
she was in a cataleptic state, the result of
hysteria.
The woman became unconscious while oh
the train and was taken Into a stateroom,
but could not ' be aroused', consequently
whei Lincoln waa reached she was turned
over to the hospital. The trainmen did not
teTl the. city officials where the woman
boarded the train or her destination. She
had with her a lunch that had evidently
been fixed up several days before. This
had not been touchod. The Woman hnd a
small amount of money, . but there wa
nothing on her person to give a clew to her
Identity.
Alfalfa fleports To Law.
BRADBHAW. Neb.. Feb. '.Specisl.)
The statistics published by railroads of
Nebraska, showing acreage of only about
(,000 acres of alfalfa In York county, Is
an Injustice and a misrepresentation of (h
facta. This township alone has 8.000 acres.
There ar sixteen townships in York county
and a very conservative estimate of acre
age of alfalfa In York county Is 80,000 acres,
requiring no irrigation and producing three
and four crops of alfalfa each 'year. John
Bremer, lecturer at farmers' Institute
meetings, known as Alfalfa John Bremer,
on hla farm northeast of here weighed his
alfalfa hay, threshed four to six bushels
of seed to the acre and secured for one
season, 168 per acre tor seed and hay. On
seven acres of alfalfa pasture Mr. Bremer
had 160 hogs, feeding them half a pound
of corn each day. He weighed one of the
marked bogs once a week and found that
on half a pound of corn and airalfa pastur
his. hogs gained one pound per day.
Railroad Brotherhoods Center.
FREMONT, Nh., Feb. 28. (Special.) A
meeting of the district officers of th Broth
erhoods of Locomotive engineer and Loco
motive Firemen wa held at .the New York
hotel last everting for the purpose of ar
ranging certain matter growing out of
th consolidation of th Northwestern and
Elk horn railroad system and consequent
chsnges In the two brotherhoods. Those
present were S. A. Boone of Clinton. Ia..
H. Willis of ths Iowa division, T. D. Kern
and A. 0. Shlnn' of' Chedron, W. A. Mc
Menus of Norfolk, end T. A. Fshy of Fre
mont. This noon the officers of the local
branches of the brotherhoods entertained
the visitors at dinner at th New York ho-
rarva fteanotr th Full Nam
axative Vlromo fuinlaa
Col ka One bay. Day
too. 2U
' a a
tel and this afternoon the visitors attendet
the brotherhood meeting here.
i iirgri nni r.iisriisi sioaey.
gram.) Charles A. Folwell. a farmeif llvini
twenty-live miles southwest of this city
was brought her last night and lodged It
Jail by Sheriff TrUde. charged with trylni
to extort ll.COO from Mr. Prlble.. a w idow
who reside near Odell. Neb., by writlni
her a letter threatening her life and famllj
In ease the order wa not obeyed. He wll
probably be arraigned tomorrow.
Date fnr riitlirr Show.
PA PILLION. .Neb.. Feb. -(Bpecfhl.V-Th
Sarpy County Poultry association heU
It annusl meeting In rapllllon yesterda)
and elected officers, as follows: O. D. Mc
Claskey president: J. D. F.hlers. vice presl-
dent; William Schwenk, treasurer; C. II
Tower, secretary. The date of tho hex'
show, which will be composed of 1.000 blrdi
hk 'been set for December 21, 22 and a
1904. with Adam Thompson of Amity, Mo
ak Judge.
ft
New York
Boston and
The East
Six trains a day from Omaha
over the North-Western Line,
the only double-track railway
from the Missouri River to
Chicago.connects at that point
with all lines, for a.l points
East. These fast trains on the
iorthWesternLine
are most conveniently equip
ped for the safety and comfort
of patrons.
Buffet smoking anJ llbra'ry cars.
Superb a la carte dining car service.
Drawing-room and private compart
ment sleeping, cars, tree reclining
hair cm s and standard day coaches.
Leave Omaha dallv for Chicago aL
3:40 a. m., h:00 a. hi., 11:30 a m ,
4:23 p.m;, S:30 p.m. and 8:?5 p.m.
Ticket nj full liifvinvion'on, application
TICKCT OI-TICRS:
u iwi-iWJ t-smaia Mreet, Omaha i
Charges Less Than all Others
DR. ftlcC RE W,
SPECIALIST
rreats all rersaa ot Diseases of
HII OILI.
Twenty-fight years' experience
Ughteen years In Omah
' The doctor's remarkable i.cs baa
never been tqualed. His n icea 'u
facilities for u eating this Class -Jf diseases
are unlimited and every iua Diuags many
fatUrlng reports of the goea ne is aoiug.
doiug.
cr tn rcuei ne aas givsn.
HOT SPRINGS TREATMENT 1 0H
eil Blond lqsons. No "BHJfiAKl.NO OUT"
an the skin or face and an etxieraal signs
el ti e disease disappear at once. A ler
inanent ovre for life guaranteed. -
VARICOCELE
Cures - auaranteed la
LABU THAN DAIS.
UFAD 111 flflrt curl ot UyJrocl.
tlLtn JV,UUU feurluluie. Gleet. Nervosa
Ueblllty, lots of BlreHgth and Vitality
and all forma ot chronic lUseesaa..
Treatment by mail. Call or write. lVoa
IU. uihca Ms Beuta Utk eL. Omaha, Iletk
am stK
Ail uoiires un Be Lured.
It a ft olds me gisut pleasure to announce
to those suffering from Uoltre that 1 can
positively cure then. 1 use the Oerman
treatment, which has never been known to
all. I will give fco for every case uneured.
You ion be cured at home. Consultation
free. If-you have Goitre write me for par
Haulers.
i. V. JENNET, it. D.. Ecu 141 SaDna. Kan.
AM
BOYD'S Wuoiar1 Burgees,
. TONIGHT
Alphonse & Gaston
. Prices, 16c, COc, Ttc
Friday and Sat. lat. and Night
Mary Mautiering, in
Harriet's Honeymoon
BEATS ON" BALE TUESDAY.
KR.UG
THEATER
15 25 50 75c
TONIGHT AND TlTfMDAY NIG J IT -
JAMES A. HEAHNB 8
HEARTS OF OAK
Wednesday Night MRS. FISKK. --
Prices. Hir. tbc. tl. II M and 11
CHOICB BEATS AT THE UOX. OFKU'K.
Tnurs. and Frldu-WEBER FIELDS.
Prices. 60r, fl, 11.80, 2t ti.lO and 13.
BEATS NOW ON SALE.
Every Night, Matinees .Thursday, Satur
day and Bunday.
Modern Vaudeville
John and Emma Ray. Masux Man ll.
Adeline hoaltlna nd Clara Htevt-ii. Jhs.
H. Cullen, Carrie Boott. CoaJcly 4U
Bririe and the Klnodrome. .
PR1CEB luc. toe. Mc.
r. t tlt r
I'ussinn jisorb . v
WITH -
. Potato Cakes
. . AT THE
CALUMET.
sfiftel -to
Telephone 131.