Daily Bee.
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If The Dee Say It HappenedIt Did.
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FEARED
Butila it Taiing Efsry Precaution to Atoid
Trouble Darin j Enter Wek
IGNORANT CLASSES EASILY AROUSED
Fall Stories Liable to Wo:k People Into a
Religiont Tunty
sujnaasnaansk
MUCH UNEASINESS FELT OYER REPORTS
Odeiia Ha Cotffdenr.. in tbe Governor in
Charge of City.
LOOKED UPON AS ENERGETIC AND HUMANE
Warning Printed la th Paper and
riMrt4 About the City Prona
islng; Severe Punishment
to Disturbers.
ST. PETERSBURG. April -Reports re
ceived by the ministry of the Interior Indi
cate that the precautionary measures taken
to prevent anti-Jewish disturbances during
Easter week, when the Ignorant are easily
groused to a sort of religious ' frenzy
against the Jew by the dissemination of
tale atorlea regarding "blood atonement,"
rill reautt In the avoidance of trouble.
la spite of the precautions It la feared
there may be rioting, but the authorities
nay be relied upon to suppress these with
a, etrong hand. Tbe following telegram
was received today from Odessa:
"Reports of anti-Jewish disturbances,
Which are alwaye common at Easter time,
cause more uneaslnesa than usual ttala
year becauae of occurrence of last year.
The authorities have confidence la Oo
amor Eldhardt, who Is In charge of the
city and w'ho la an energetic and humans
tnan, aa well aa in Baron Kaullwrs, com
mander of tbe troopa In southern Russia.
Under the clreumstartcea any serious dis
turbances are considered Impossible."
The newspapers have printed warnings
and the city Is placarded with warnings
that all who disturb the peace will be se
verely punished.
BEAR NOW SNAHLS AT LORD CTRZON.
Russia Protease Perfect Confidence
la brent Britain.
BT. FETKR8BURO, April 1-The news
papers conttnuo to discuss the British ex
pedition to Thibet and the speech of the
viceroy of India, Lord Cunon of Keddlng
ton, March 80, at Calcutta, when he re
viewed the last five years of Indian admin
istration and referred to the government's
watchful policy, but most of them in a
Singularly dispassionate tone.
The Bourse Oasette openly suggests that
King Edward Is planning sn entente be
tween Oreat Britain and Russia and then
ays;. ,
There is no need for alarm. We have
'fceen-ccutomed elnce the days of DUraell
and Balls bury to such veiled threats (re
ferring to !rd Cureon's speech). Tndlan
Secretary Brodrlck's announcement of big
guns for India has broken no bones nor is
any one frightened by the forthcoming
British naval demonstration In the Medl
, terranean.
The . rant i that . the written fareis-
rillcy is now In higher hands than Lord
uraon's and we all know that a sincere,
peaceful and loyal Influence Is being ex
erted by King Edward. There is no longer
doubt of British neutrality and there la no
reason for apprehension regarding the
promise of a friendly agreement wlih
Russia concerning Thibet. We are only
curious to aee how Great Britain will ex
plain armed aggression In a Chinese prov
ince. , , .
The Rusa says that Oreat Britain took a
leaf out of Japan's bonk on . the "way to
open hostilities by attacking the Thibetans
Without a declaration of war. The Novoe
Vremya says:
Two American millionaires hnve nhnntred
the destinies of India. Since Lord Cursnn
became Ixird Kitchener's brother-ln-liiw
their DcrsonxlltieM seem to have been
merged. Cursnn stmke with the words of
Kitchener on the 0lacls theory and Kitch
ener adopted the policy of Curscm by send
ing an alleged diplomatic mission Into
Thibet. The Ulncls theory Is all right so
long as It has to do with unarmed foea.
The mistake of the Novoe Vremya In
peaking of Lord Curson and Lord Kitch
ener as brothers-in-law probably emanated
from the rumor in circulation some time
Mo that Ixrd Kitchener waa to marry
Visa Daisy Letter, a sister of Lady Cursnn.
The Olacls theory to which the Novoe
Vremya refers waa contained In lord
Curson's Calcutta speech, in which he said
that' India resembled a fortress beyond
whose wall there existed on one side a
glacis of varying breadth and dimensions,
which they did not desire to occupy, but
which they could not afford to see occupied
by a foe.
WANT RIGHT TO slK II , RUSSIA.
lotted States Ambassador MeCormtck
Negotiating for Treaty.
ST. PETERSBURG. April S. Ambassador
MoOermfek Is negotiating for a treaty
which will give to United States corpora
tions the right to sue In Russian courts
and Russian corporations the right to sue
In the courts of the United States. Under
the Russian law, the United States cor
porations cart be sued but cannot aue in
th eourta of the empire. This has caused
United States firms great annoyance, as
well aa losses In the past.
In addition tbe ambassador hopes to
secure In the treaty a broad clauae, whlob
will ' automatically give to United Slates
corporations all privileges In whatever
character enjoyed now by ths corporations
of any other foreign country. Although
there are difficulties In the way of the
accomplishment of the desired result, the
ambassador's advice baa been met in the
friendliest spirit and the Indications are
that' his negotiations will terminate eue
cesafully. The only countries now enjoying the pri
vilege which Ambaasador McCormlck is
atrivlng to obtain for the United States,
are Germany, Oreece, Bulgaria and Italy.
RODRIGVEE' FIHBWORKJ GIVE Ol'T.
Inanrgent General Abandon Town
for Lack af Ammunition.
CAPB HATTIIN. April I. A dispatch re
ceived her from Monte Crlstl. San lo
nilngo, reports that General Eplfanio Rod
rlguea, being without ammunition, aban
doned the town and embarked on the Ger
man ateamer Hlspanla for St. Thomas.
This news is confirmed by the Dominican
consul here. , '
It I rumored - that Generals Rodrlgues
and Navarro are trying to etart a move
ment In favor of former President Horatio
Vasques. They are now believed to he
marching on Santiago de Lo Caballeroa
and Porto Plat.
A score of Dominican refugees arrested
her war aent back to San Domingo ,to
day by th Dominican consul.
nil buss orritiai. residence.
Lady Mlate. aa Invalid la Burning
Structure, Safely Removed.
OTTAWA. Ont.. April l.-Th ow wing
f Rldeau halt the official raldnc of th
amousrai. jrag deUyA fez Am lax
RIOTS
ARE
d. jmt anxiety was at first felt for
th of 'Idy Mlnto. who was lying
In t ".'he apsrtments with a fractured
leg, rr removal was accomplished
wlthc 'fcjulty. Rldcau was purchased
as the1 val residence thirty-six years
ago and,
K about IKW.OfiO. The damage
by fire t
,ut SoO.nnO,
PRICES EDWARD PASSES AWAY.
Favorite of the Conrt of England
Sueeemh to Pnenmonln.
BERLIN. April 3.-Prlncess Edward of
Saxe-Welmar died here today of acute
pneumonia.
Princess Edward of Saxe-Welmar was
Lady Augusta Catherine Gordon-Lennox
and was morganatlcally married to Prince
Edward In 1V1. She waa a daughter of the
fifth duke of Richmond. Queen Victoria
granted her the title of Princess Edward
of Saxe-Welmar In England, while In Ger
many she held the title of Countess of
Dornburg. Princess Edward was born In
1827.
EMPEROR'S HEALTH IS EXCELLENT.
Government Organ Denies Rnmor
Regardlnsr William's Condition.
BERLIN. April 8.-The North German
Gaxette, a government . organ, denies the
rumors printed in London and circulated In
the United States that 'he' health of Em
peror William is such that It gives reason
for concern. The paper adds that the em
peror's condition of henlth remains excel
lent and that the vnynge he fa now on gives
every prospect 0f full success In recuperat
ing his strength.
WENCHES CUT WHITE PEOPLE
Tt o Hegra Amaaon Is Knives
Freely on Two Me a aad
R. L. Cossar of Ml! Capitol avenue, his
wife, and a friend, Jossph Burns of 1309
Capitol avenue, were attacked last night
by two colored women and the three of
them stabbed. According to their story
they were walking along Thirteenth street
near Capitol avenue when they met the
two women, who mad an Insulting re
mark regarding Mrs. Cos ear. Mr,' Cossar
remonstrated with the women, whereupon
the negresses beiiutt stabbing Indlscrimln
atcyl Mrs Cossar was wounded three
times, in the shoulder.srm and breasts;
her husband received a wound In the hand
and a serious cut In the shoulder and
Burns got cut on the hand.
The polio arrested a number of colored
women and are holding Louise Spadey of
1210 Davenport street and Daisy Munroe
of 1010 Capitol avenue for further Investi
gation. Both the women are old-timers
at the police station, the Munroe woman
being arrested a short time ago, charged
with chasing a man up the street with a
butcher knlns In her hands. R. L. Cossar
Is a musician. The three were given beds
In the matron's department for the night.
During the sewing performance Mrs. Cos
sar gained the admiration of the doctors
by her calm demeanor. She was. Indeed,
more worried over her husband'a wounds
than her own and repeatedly joked with
him to cheer him up.
ISSUE , INDICTMENTS. FOR JEN
Grand 'Jary Finding at Milwaukee
; Involve Official la Varlona Al
leged llleaal Act.
MILWAUKEE. April I. The Indictments
returned by the grand jury at ita final ses
sion are dlsected against ten individuals,
the list being as follows:
Augustus Puis, supervisor, three indict
ments; Herman Haas, chairman of the
Board of Supervisors, one Indictment; Wil
liam C. Wegner. supervisor, two indict
ments; Jacob Schuls, supervisor, one in
dictment; Louis R. Stollberg, plumbing con
tractor, one indictment; J. Murlon Does
burg, one Indictment; Adam Areuter of
Chicago, one Indictment; Edward Strauss,
supervisor, four indictments; Joseph A.
Schunk, former supervisor, two Indict
ments; Adam Moedir, one Indictment. .
The testimony upon which the Indict
ment were brought related to alleged
Illegal acts In connection with work on
the county hospital. The original estimate
on the coat of the building was $80,000,
while the actual cost was $175,000. The
building Is still Incomplete and more money
will have to b expended.
Frank Nlesorowskl, commlfsioner of pub
lic works, and Ambrose Adlam, superin
tendent of bridge, who wer Indicted Fri
day, were still out of the city today, and
the sheriff's officers could not give any re
port of their whereabouts.
SOME FACTS ABOUT BIG STORES
Characteristic Method and Hug
Transactions ef Noted De
partment Store.
Facta taken at random from the day's
work of the department store are astound
ing. John Wanamaker'e Philadelphia
ator has under its roof the biggest book
shop in the world, and has sold, in the past
six years. $10,000,000 worth of an edition of
a single work of reference. The Arm ef
Montgomery, Ward & Co. has developed
the malt order business to astounding pro
portions, forty-five girls, working ten houre
a day, were three weeks behind, recently.
In ths simple act of opening the Incoming
letters. The transfer of cash from aalea
counters to the cashiers' room In Macy's
store in New York keeps In operation eight
een mile of pneumatic tubing. In a Chi
nese newspaper in Hong Kong may be read
the advertisements of several American de
partment stores. A Chicago store has
shipped an entire church, complete from
belfry to Bible, Into the heart of Africa, on
a simple mail order. A thousand shippers
lunch every day in the restaurant of Wan.
amaker's New York store. One store has
sold over Its counters, in a day, $.000 dosen
live frogs; another, twenty tona of sugar
In small parcels. Another store sends out
very year nearly 1 .000.000 copies of a bulky
catalogue, on each copy of which th do
mestic postug charge la M cents. Frank
Fayant in Success.
BAD COLLISION IN INDIANA
Misinterpretation of Train Order Re
sells la Wreck ta Which
Three Ar Killed.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind., April t-Three
men ar dead and two engine and about
forty cars demolished because of th headon
collision of two Vandalla freight trains at
Locust out, eleven mile eaat of Terre
Haute, today. Th dead are:
BRAKEMAN TRAVAINE.
RICHARD SIMMONS.
FRANK HICKET.
The last two named were stealing a ride.
Th wrack I attributed to tb tulslntarpr
laiiva U traia pdr, 4
FIGHTING FOR SUPREMACY
Harriman and Hill Intereiti Straggle to
Control Hort'jein Fioifia
SUIT AGAINST NORTHERN SECURITIES
Attorney Assert Filing of Petition
I a Surprise, bat Big; Legal
Battle Ha Beea Aa
tlelnnted. 8T. PAUL. April l.-None of th attor
neys for the defense In the suit of E. II.
Harriman and Wlnslow Pierce and the
Oregon Short Line Railway company
against the Northern Securities company,
notice of which waa served yesterday,
would make today any extended reference
thereto.
It was admitted, however, that the ault
was a step In the struggle for control of
the Northern Psciflc Railway company
which la being waged between E. H. Harri
man and allied Interests and James J.
Hill, J. P. Morgan and others. That some
step was anticipated the attorneys ad
mitted, but each stated that the filing of
the petition on Saturday came as a sur
prise and that he would be unable to
state what court would be pursued until
the principals had been consulted.
The citation In the suit Is directed to
the Northern Securities company, the
Northern 1'actflo Rnilway company, the
Great Northern Railway company, J. J.,
Hill, J. P. Morgan and othera, and give
notice that on April 12. Harriman, Pierce
ani the Oregon Short Line Railway com
pany will apply to the judges of the
United States circuit court for leave to
file a petition of Intervention In the suit
of the United States against the same de
fendants with reference to the execution
of the decree of the court, which was filed
April 9, 1903.
WILL INSTRUCT FOR PARKER
Vnderstood that Empire State Will
Favor New York Candidate as
Denacratlc Standard Bearer.
ALBANY,' April S. From s source so
close to former Senator Hill that It may
be understood as representing Mr. Hill's
own views. It Is learned that the New York
state delegation to the democratic na
tional convention at St. Louis shall be
positively Instructed In favor of Judge
Alton B. Parker as New York's choice for
the presidential nomination.
Penator Hill and his friends now believe
that they will control at least three-fourths
of the state convention, which will be held
here April 18.
It has been during recent years almost
sn unbroken custom for the New York
democratic delegation to go' to the na
tional convention with positive Instructions.
Only In ISM were there no Instructions.
In that yesr Grover Cleveland and Ros
well P. Flower, both New York state men,
were candidates. The New York delegates
voted for Cleveland.
DOUBLE WEDDING IS
SPOILED
Clarence Thurston', Intended Second
V tn Affair Is how a wfh
' Measles.
BT. LOUIS. April $.-(8peclaI Telegram.)
The plans for the proposed double wedding
next Tuesday morning of Clarence Thurs
ton, son of Senator Thurston, to Miss Nellie
Cotter, and Matthew Rex SmltM to Miss
Luclle Beatrice Cushlng, were abandoned
today because Mr. Smith Is 111 at Yellvllle,
Ark., with the measles. The nuptlnls of
Mr. Thurston and Miss Cotter will not be
postponed with those of the other couple,
but will occur Tuesday morning at the time
and place ( o'clock a. in. at the new
cathedral chapel) at which ..the double
nuptials were to have occurred. Even the
wedding breakfast at the Planters hotel
wjll occur, but Instead of two brides and
two bridegrooms there will be only half
that many.
IRISH DISCOURAGE TREATY
Draw I'D Resolution Protesting;
Against Alliance Between Great
Britain and Intted State.
CLEVELAND, April 8. The Irish na
tionalists of this city have adopted strong
resolutions, protesting against an arbitra
tion treaty between the United States of
America and Great Britain. The vlewa of
George Waahlngton. relative to the danger
of alliances with foreign powers, is cited
and the opinion la expressed that such a
treaty between the United BUtes and
Great Britain would -be an undesirable
condition to the others of the European
powers aad would tend to disrupt and de
stroy the friendly relations that now exist
between tbe United States and those coun
tries. A copy of the protest will be sent
to Senators Foraker and Dick.
SPARK SETS PRAIRIE FIRE
Damaging- Bias Bnrns Over Larg
Area at Land ta Rock
Connty.
BASSETT. Neb., April .-(8peclsl Tele
gram.) A prairie fire started this afternoon
between this town . and Newport and
burned from th railroad north nearly to
th Niobrara river and destroyed one
school house and a large quantity of hay.
W. L. Dale, a ranchman eight miles north
east of here, la reported to have lost all
of his hay. The fire paased through a set
tlement nine miles north of the railroad
ani while OTeflnlte Information haa not
been received. Itls supposed that good deal
of damage was done. It Is reported that
the fire waa atarted by a apark from a
locomotive.
HEATING PLANT BLOWN UP
Kills Thro People aad Resalts la
Destruction of Considerable
Property In Iowa Town.
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MARSHALLTOWN, la.. April I. -An ex
plosion In the Cttlaen' National Bank
bulk'lng at Albla today resulted In thre
being killed and several injured. Tbe dead
are: .
R. RAMSEY.
EDWARD DOUGHERTY.
RICHARD GRIMES.
Tbe cause of th explosion Is unknown,
but it la supposed It originated In the beat
ing plant. Beaides th bank building a
clothing ator and two grocery stores were
destroyed by fire. The financial loss Is
175,000.
. national Wla Second Gans.
8T. LOU 1 3. April a. The second gam of
the local championship series between th
National leagu aud the American league
teams was won by tb former by a poor
of to t, AUondaAce ELMS,
SEVERAL BILLS IN SENATE
Panama Canal One of the Meuares
Which Will B ton.
sldered.
WASHINGTON, April I -The early part
of the present week will be devoted to th
postofflce appropriation bill, and when that
measure Is disposed of the Panama canal
bill wilt be taken up. The canal bill will
be among the few measures other than
appropriation bills which will receive at
tention before the final adjournment ses
sion. It Is expected that the measure will be
debated at some length and It Is under
stood that amendments to It will be offered
by senatora on both aide of the chamber.
It Is expected that by the time the canal
bill shall be disposed of the sundry civil
bill will have been reported from commit
tee, whereupon It will be considered.
During the week there will be discussion
of various other bills. Including the bill
for the protection of the president, on
which Mr. Hoar will 'apeak on Mondiiy;
the pure food bill, on which Mr. Hepburn
will speak Tuesday, and the Chinese ex
clusion bill, which will be discussed on
Wednesday by Mr. Patterson. Thursday
will be devoted to eulogies on the late
Senator Hanna.
The Swayne Impeachment resolution will
be the feature of the proceedings In the
house thla week, legislation for the Dis
trict of Columbia will have the right-of-way
part of Monday and the balance of
the day will be utilized for the passage of
bills under suspension ef the rules.
Tuesday and Wednesday, the conference
report on the District of Columbia ap
propriation bill, to which the senate has
made amendments, will take precedence,
and the military academy bill will be dla
posed of during this time, as will con
ference reports on several minor house
bills. Thursday the Swayne impeachment
case will be called up and present Indi
cations are that debate on this aubject
will consume the balance of the week.
The report of the McCall Investigation
committee la booked for the latter part
of the week.
GOVERNMENT OF AIRSHIPS
Changes Mnde by -World's Fnlr Con
mtttre In tho Roles Regarding;
Ballooning; Contests.
ST. LOUIS. April S The World s fair has
announced the following changes tn the
rules governing the airship contest:
The minimum speed required In the race
for the grand prise of $100,000 Is eighteen
and three-quarters miles an hour. Instead
of twenty miles. Formal entries will bo
received until June 1, Instead of closing
May 1.
The prize for the highest altitude attained
Is withdrawn, because of the great danger
In such contests. There will be 'only eight
races for special balloons, Instend of ten,
and they will begin the first Monday In
June. There will be no races In May.
Prises of cups, medals and other trorihles
are offered for amateur balloon races, to
be held the second and fourth Mondays In
September. The exposition company will
furnish free hydrogen gas for all contest
ants. . Foreign.' contestants ffiny ship thlr ap
paratus direct to St. Louis, thus escaping
the customs Inspection at the coast. Ar
rangements have been made with the gov
ernment to permit the balloons to leave the
fair grounds In races, but they must be
returned unless wrecked, because the
grounds are a government bonded ware
house. .
STEAMER TOWED INTO PORT
Drift About for Twenty-Five Day
Before a Ship Cam to Crew'
Rescue.
NEW YORK. April $. The General Le
vant line steamer Tenedos. which arrived
today from the Black sea and the Mediter
ranean, fell In with the disabled Belgian
steamer Clematis on March 1 in latitude
ffi, longitude 41, end towed It Into Fayal.
The Clematis waa bound from Antwerp
for Savannah, In ballast, and had been
drifting for about twenty-five daya when
the Tenedoa waa alghted.
The shaft was broken and the stern tubs
was shattered. The after compartment
was full of water. Several steamers had
passed the disabled craft, on the decks of
which. Area were lighted to attract attention
and. although all passed within a few
miles, no attention waa paid to the sig
nals. The crew of the Teneitna worked for
twenty hqura In the ship's boats In a
rough sea to pass towllne on board the
Clematis and several lines were broken be
fore they wre Anally secured. After tow
ing the Clematis 626 miles they arrived
safely at Fayal.
LINDSAY MAY GET CLERKSHIP
Offered Plow as Compromise Candidate
Between Judge Barnes-aad
Judge Sedgwick.
(From a 8taff Correspondent.)
LINCOLN, Neb.. April $ -(Special Tele
gram.) Judge Barnes of the supreme court
came to Lincoln tonight . to be In readiness
for consultation with the members of the
court and commission tomorrow. It has
been reported that the court would at thla
sitting appoint a clerk to take the place
of Lee Herdman, but the Indications are
that this will not be done. It looks now
like Judge Barnes and Judge Sedgwick ar
just as far apart as they have ever been
In the matter of a selection, and the Indi
cations point stronger thsn ever to the
selection of some one other than Jackson or
Seymour. Since Judge Baxter secured the
position of United States district attorney,
friends of H. C. Lindsay have been more
sealous In urging his appointment as clerk
of the court as a compromise candidate.
because of his sealous work for the party,
and It la believed that ha stands a good
show of securing the plum.
SUGAR FACTORY MOVES WEST
Cheaana- Pint" Will Iose Promising
Plant Owing to tho Indifference
of Beet Farmer.
BINOHAMTON. N. T.. April $.-Th
work of dismantling the Blnghamton beet
sugar factory, which la to be removed to
Blackfoot. Bingham county, Idaho, will be
begun within a few days. The change is
made bacaus it haa been difficult to per
auad th farmers here to raise enough
beets to successfully operat tb plant.
Th Idaho soil and cltmat ar well
adapted to beet culture and farmer ther
ar auger to contract to rais enough
to supply th factory. Already 4.0u0 acres
hav beea contracted for near Blackfutt.
mora than over contracted for within a
radiu of 100 mllea from Blnghamtou. Tho
pampaay la op itailfea 4 ffcwQ,
BATTLE ALONG THE YALU
Eiropean Experts Look for Fint Biff rijut
Hear Wi Jo.
CONDITIONS JAPANESE MUST ENCOUNTER
Manchnrlan and Coreaa Roads Make
Progress to the .ortheaat Almost
Oat of Qaeatioa Daring;
Spring- Weather.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co.. 1M.)
PARIS, April t.-(Nw York Herald Cable
gramSpecial Telegram to The Bee.) The
military expert of the Herald's .European
edition writes as follows:
"In view of the n-ppcarunce of the Japa
nese at Un San and Kang Kyel, which
IchUs to the supposition that they are
thinking of invading Manchuria rrom the
north of Corca, It Is Interesting to coat a
rapid glunce over the topography of the
regions they will have to traverse If they
carry out tlds plan.
"From I'll ik Vang toward the north and
west theru are three principal roads, the
road which bps through Anju and con
tinues toward Lluo Yang, the Kang Kyel
load and that from Wonson. There Is a
road passable for vehicles which follows
tliu coast and goes to Vladivostok. The,
Kang Kyel road passes thence toward the
Yalu river and follows Its course till near
lis source, where It crosses to the Toomen
Oiila, which follows to the bend that the
latter river makes not far from its mouth.
This road, as we have already said, leads
to the pass of Mlao Eur Cliau, which It
traverses.
"It will be necessary first to cross the
Yalu, and the Japanese will find before
them a very mountainous country, covered
with almost virgin forest, where there are
in some places altitudes of more than 8,000
feel, Tbe Klrin road follows a valley also
cut by virgin forests. Only two or three
paths afford communication with the Too
meu Quia rout and the north of Corea.
Road Are Awfol.
"The branch rood, which from Mlao Eur
Chau runs westward, passes through quite
a number of towns and crosses two princi
pal helghta before arriving at Sing King,
where it begins to be practicable for vehi
cles aa far as Mukden and beyond. One
can with difficulty Imagine an army, with
all Its convoys and war material, venturing
Into the roads which It must follow to
reach Slug King, or, further to .the north,
Klrin. These roads are mere byways, only
traversed by people afoot, at least In Corea.
Thawing weather will make them still more
Impassable and more dangerous for troops.
Moreover, the Impossibility of making use
of several roads or paths almost parallel
will neceasitate forwarding the wholo army
on the one roadway.
"Now, It is calculated In Europe that an
army corps, mobilized and defiling In single
column along only one road, covera more
than nineteen miles from .head to tall.
Thus It will be sean what an unending
task would be represented by 60,000 or 80,
000 men obliged to pick their way In single
file In paths where the inequalities of the
land prevent tne pasalng of more than two
or three, abreast. . It wou dappear that a
few thousand resolute men would ' be
enough to hold indefinitely the single col
umn. .The Cossacks would Boon cut It off
from Its supplies and put in a moat perilous
position by assailing it suddenly on Its
Hanks, and at a large number of points at
a time. We may, therefore, be permitted
to Judge that the Japanese will not allow
themselves to undertake a task of this
kind which might lead them Into a dis
aster, and If they now take offensive. It
will be at the mouth of the Yalu that
their great attack will be aimed.
Where the Japs Are.
"Besides, everything leads one to believe
that It Is really toward Wlju that they
will direct the army organised at Chleng
Yang and at present concentrating toward
Anju. Thla army haa material for pon
toon bridges, ready to be thrown across
the Chlen Chlen liver, which follows not
far from Anju. whose passage Is already
as good as accomplished by ths Japanese,
as their outposts cover the line of Chang
Ju Pak Chlen and Yleug Flang. From
Anju, the "mandarin'e" road skirts the
coast for a distance of ten or twelve miles,
passing four or five rather high hills and
three rivera of little Importance and sev
eral towns or villagea before reaching
WUu. This road is an excellent one, dry
and well kept in repair. Consequently it
will not present the slightest obstacle to
the march of the troops and their supplies.
"As the Russian headquartera will hav
been kept forewarned by the Cossacks of
the advance movement of the enemy, Gen
eral Kouropatkln will be able to decide
what degree of resistance will be offered
to the Japanese army before It can reach
the Yalu. At the present moment it seems
certain that the Russians have on the left
bank of the river only a strong screen of
cavalry, having also at Its call the guns
of Its supporting Infantry and of the en
gineer corps. The screen will scarcely be
able to do more than slacken without stop
ping the march of th Japanese army,
which the Russians have every lntereat to
await on the Yalu and even to draw them
Into the mountains of Manchuria toward
Feng Wang Cheng for giving the decisive
battle there, when the Japanese will have
in their rear a large and deep river, run
ning the risk of being thrown Into It In
disorder In case of failure." '
JAPANESB TROOPS IS SEXQ CHENG.
Occupy Coreaa Towa Wlthont Oppo
sition from Russians.
TOKIO, April $. 7 p. m. The advance
guard of the Japanese army in northwest
ern Corea occupied the town of Seng Cheng
yesterday afternoon without opposition.
Seng Cheng la on the Peking road, elgh
teen mllea west of Cheng Ju and about
sixty miles south of Wt Ju.
'When the Japanese drove the Russian
out of Cheng Ju last Monday the Russians
withdrew in two columns, on going over
the Koak 6un road and the other over
the Peking road. Tbe Japanese advance
from Cheng Ju waa made very rapidly
It waa anticipated that the Russians would
resist this advance, but tbsy failed to do
so and it Is not now expected there will
b any further opposition south of th
Yalu river.
Cheng Ju, because of Its natural sur
roundings, is th strongest place between
Ping Yang and Wl Ju. Beside these nat
ural advantage ther la an old Corean
fort there, which, had it been defended
with spirit, would have been bard to take.
Th Japanese are gratified at th com
paratlv ease with which they drove th
Rusalans from this fort.
Russian patrols ar reported to be In
th country eaat of the Peking road, but it
Is not probable that there la any eufiaider
able force of Russians In that section. Th
patrol ar withdrawing gradually to the
northward towaid th Yalu. It I reported
that the Ice on th Yalu la well broken
up, ajid la the future .the river must, be
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
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Fair and Cooler In Northwest Portion.
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crossed either In Junka or over pontoon
bridge.
A disnatrh to the Associated Press from
Toklo. dated April 1. said Information had
been received there from a private source
that the Japanese, after dislodging their
enemy at Chang Ju, had advanced to Yong
Chang, forty-fh-e miles west of Chang Ju,
from which place they also drove the Rus
sians. It Is possible that the many dif
ferent spellings given to Corean names In
gasetteers and maps has led to confusion
and that the Seng Cheng mentioned and
Yong Chang referred to In the dispatch
of April 1 should be the same place. The
two towns, however, are quite distinct, be
ing about twenty-five mllea apart.
SEOUL, Corea, April S, 3 p. m Five
Japanese transports carrying light artillery,
cfvalry snd Infantry have' arrived at Che
mulpo. The men ar entraining for Seoul.
General Haraguchl. the newly appointed
commander of the Japaneae force here,
haa arrived.
IX THE IXFF.KXO OF NAVAL BATTLE!.
Paper at Port Arthur Describe Scene
oa the Bayaa.
BP. PETERSBURG. April S.-The Nov!
Krl of Tort Arthur . thu describes the
scene on board the cruiser Bayan during
the recent bombardment In which It dis
tinguished Itself:
"But sting shells bowled over man after
man ' until the decks were slppery with
blood. Amidst this hell the captain stood
uumoved In the conning tower calmly tele
phoning orders to the gun captains. His
wonderful calmness had a marvelous In
fluence upon all of the officers.
"The cockpit was soon crowded, thirty-
nine men betrg there before the fight
ended, but amidst the crash of the guns.
the hiss of flying projectiles, the thunder
of explosions, the racket of splinters and
the din of the working engines the surgeons
labored over the sick aa at th hospital
operating table. Although some of the
men suffered frightful agony there were
few groans In spite of the fact that anes
thetics were administered In only one
case
"When the battle ended and the enemy
began to draw off the officers on the bridge
cheered and the cheering extended down
Into the hold, the stokers and even the
wounded joining In It.
"Tho captain signaled for full speed to
overtake the retreating Japanese, but the
Bayan had gone too far before the flagship
signal "
RUSSIA BUYS TURKISH WARSHIPS.
Get Foar German Built aad Two
Freach Built Cruisers.
(Copyright. 1904, by "New York Herald Co.)
ST. PETERSBURG, April $. (New York
Herald Cablegram Special to The Bee.)
On what ought to be considered reliable
information, It la slated that four ships
of the cruiser type, built for the Turkish
government by Germany, and also two
cruisers built by Franca have been pur
chased by Russia at the price of 40,000.000
rubles ($20,000,000), th terms being that
all the ships be delivered here within a
short period. ,
It Is asserted that M. Zlnovleff, the am
bassador at Constantinople, made all the
arrangements concerning the first four.
This further signifies an Intentional mark
of the good will of Germany toward Rus
sia. . An American house is going to supply
tinned provisions to the value of 1,126,000
rubles.
Baron Van Rosen reached here yester
day.
A special dispatch from Mukden Is to
the effect that 237 Japanese have arrived
ther from Blagovestschenk and stat that
they were well treated. They left several
111 behind them.
JAPS WILL NOT SHELL VI KOW
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Hnmnrons Correspondents Wander if
Victors Wonld March on Irkntsk.
ST. PETERSBURG. April $. A corre
spondent at Yin Kow says the opinion
prevails there that the Japanese will not
bombard that place beea us 89 per cent of
the population Is made up of Chinese who
are not at war with Japan and because a
bhell from the Japanese ships would be
sure to strike the residence of the United
States consul, who Is safeguarding Japa
nese Interests.
The same correspondent humorously de
scribes the' speculation among the British
correspondents there as to whether the
victorious Jspanese after defeating the
Russian army will stop In China or go on
to Irkutsk.
PROMISE JAPS WARM RECEPTION.
Preparation to Circumvent Attempt
to Bottl 1'p Port Arthur.
PORT ARTHUR. April $.-Preparatlona
have been mad to give the Japanese a
warm reception In case they sgain attempt
to block the harbor. Vice Admiral Togi
wss right in surmising thst Vice Admiral
Makaroff Is responsible for the change In
Russian tactics and the Inspiration of Rus
sian seamen.
A signalman named Aronkotvao. who, dur
ing the bombardment of Vladivostok, re
mained at a small signal station on Askold
Island near the enemy's ships and wired
Information of the movements of the enemy
to th fortress has been decorated with
th cross of St. George.
First Butch of War Prisoners.
TSITS1HAR. Manchuria, Wednesday.
March 21. The Associated Press corre
spondent met here th first batch of Japa
nese prisoners taken during th war, who
ar enroute to Chita, where they will be
detained. The prisoners Include a major of
the Japanese general staff, his wife and u
msld and seven soldiers who were cap
tured In Corea by Cossack". They were
heavily guarded and appeared to be greatly
Mistook thu Man.
An artist painted a portrait of Mark
Twain. Some time afterward Twain was
confronted with the picture in an art gal
lery. After gating at it for some minutes
he seemed to be oppressed by a feeling of
Badness and exclaimed:
"Poor poor Walrner!"
"Wagner?" Interrupted th artlnt. "why
what do ou mean?"
"Why." eald Twln, "Isn't that Richard
Wsgnsr 7" Atlanta Constitution,
DRIVE RUSSIANS BACK
Japanese Advance it Steady, Although it is
Etubbornlt Disputed.
CZAR'S TROOPS AGAIN SUFFER DEFEAT
Another Sharp Enf agetnent Eodi In Fall
Victory foe Mikado.
PORT ARTHUR'S CASE SEEMS HOPELESS
Jap Hary Intact kid Watting for Qod
Chanoe to Attack.
MOVEMENTS OF ARMY ARE OUTLINED
Three Column Already la Motion and.
Fourth Ready to Start Against
the Russian Force la
Manchuria.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904
SEOUL, April J.-cNew York Herald Ca
blegramSpecial Telegram to The Be.)
The Japanese troops advancing toward the
Yalu river have had another action, re
pulsing the Russians smartly, only a scor
of Jspanese being woundod In connection
with the engagement, at Chong Ju, In north
Corea, on March 28.
Much fighting occurred In the town Itself,
which Is a big walled place. It la asserted
here that forty Russlana war kilted and
wounded and that a number wer cap
tured. Tho Japanea losaes ar gUv as)
thirty.
Wonndd oa Hospital Ship.
Twenty of tbe troopa wounded In a
skirmish at Kasan on March 36 were em
barked on Thursday upon the hospital ahlp '
Kosal Maru. They are doing well. Th
Ruaslan lossea on that occasion were esti
mated at fifty. It la rumored In th same
connection that a Japanese major ami
thirty men were cut off and captured.
A gieat body of the Japanese troops has)
moved northward from Chlnampo and the
harbor there la being used for th landing
of troops snd stores, which latter ar ar
riving at Chlnampo in huge quantitteeL
A tramway ha been laid from th land
ing place, and for two mllea on either aid
i
of the roadway a thousand ooolle ware
busy adding to th huge pllea of war ma
terial, even aa late aa yeaterday. . Th
weather I now milder and the land cam
paign will soon be In full swing.
Watching Port Arthur.
The Japanese fleet I still Intact and eon'
tlnues wi.tchlng Port Arthur. Doubtlesa
tbe mikado's Bailors will succeed In block
ing the place on the first occasion when
the weather favors them. Only a narrow
passage-Is now 'left. The Ruaslans hav
taken many of the twelve-Inch guna out
of their ahlpa to arm the- old and new
forts.
The northern seas ar safely patrolled.
The head of the herolo vice Captain Hlrose,
which fell Into his boat when his body was
blown to piece by a shell while he waa
leaving a sinking hulk during th attack
of March 27, waa aent to Japan by th
ateamer Yomaahlro Maru and ha been .
burled.
It seems reasonable to believe now that
the defenses of Port Arthur hav bean
weakened and lta early oaptur la to be ex
pected. .
Port Arthur 1 Weakened.
It has now become known that at the first
attack on Port Arthur vn trior con
spicuous bravery was shown by th Japan
esa than was at first Indicated. Their tor
pedo boat advanced In Un ahead In thre
squadrons. In th darkness two Russian
torpedo bouts unwittingly crossed behind
the leading Japanese squadron. The rest
of the Japanese flotilla mistook them and
followed the enemy, thus failed to enter
the harbor to complete the work of de
stroying the Russian fleet Th thre
Japanese torpedo boats which went tn hav
ing fired all their torpedoes thn I iJiMUfl
their own fleet.
Five transports carrying a full regiment
of Japanese cavalry arrived at Chemulpo
on Thursday. Th' troop embarked for
Seoul, where they will remain for the pres
ent. This cavalry Is better mounted and
composed of more skillful horsemen than
any hitherto landed.
Japanese Movement Develop.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
SHANGHAI, April .-(New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to Th Bee.)
It Is credibly reported her that th
Japanese ar operating In an Irregular
losnng shaped area, whose corners are
intended to be Antung, New Chwang,
Klrtn and Vludivoalok. . One force of 106,
uoO troopa has been landed opposite Taku
sban. In southern Manchuria, and h march
ing north and northwest Another army of
40,000 men was landed In northwestern
Cores, and la marching toward the YaUe
river. A third force, whose number I un
known, has disembarked in northeastern
Corea and is marching to the west It la
supposed another fore will attack New
Chwang from tb southwest, and nawa of
engagement 1 daily expected The lee on
the Yalu river I thawing and tbe Russians
are slowly retiring northward.' Good au
thorities here estimate the total Russian
force In Manchuria la $00,000 good tueu,
but thla la probably git excessive asUiual.
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