tttttfttt VOL. XLIV. 2ST0. 13,472, PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. STRIKES II Mill Russian Ships Sink at Port Arthur. MANY MEN GO DOWN Torpedo Transport Ac cidentally BlownUp. ALEXIEFF REPORTS TO GZAR Fonr Rnssian Warships Fire on Two Japanese Boats. ONE LOST, OTHER ESCAPES British Vessel Is Attacked While Leaving Port Arthur and Com plaints .Lodged Against the Bear With Consul. RECORD OF THE SHIT. The Yenisei wa built at the Baltic "Work?. In 1899. She was of 2500 tons displacement, and could make 16 knots. Her armament consisted of five Im pounders and six three-pounders, qulck- firing suns. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 13, 4 A. M. A TeDOrt has been received from Viceroy Alcxieff saying that the Russian torpedo transport Yenisei has been blown up as the result of accidentally striking a mine r - i-Tiiif Thn Vfnlspl sank nnd Oiptalp Stapanoltr tbre"fficnand 91 RUSSIANS SINK MERCHANTMAN Japanese Ships Are Attacked, but One -Succeeds In Escaping. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The Japanese Legation tonight received the following bulletin, undor date of Tokio. February 11: 'Two small Japanese merchant ships, the Zensho Manx and Nakanoura Mara. while on their way to Otaru, a port on the western coast of Teso Island, from Sakata, a port on the northern coast of the main island of Japan, were fired on February 11 by four Russian men-of-war off the coast of Aomorl Prefecture. The latter merchant vessel was sunk, while the former had a narrow escape." Same Advices Sent to London. L.ONiX)N, Feb. 12. Baron Hayashl, the Japanese Minister here, has received a dispatch from Toklo announcing that on Februarylltwo Japanese merchant steam ers, the Nakanoura Maru and the Zensho Maru, while on their way from Sakata to Otaru, on the Island of Yczo. were sur rounded and shelled by four Russian -war. Ships, presumably the Vladivostok squad ron, off the coast of Aomori-Prefecture. We Are Headquarters for All Kinds of MECHANICAL RUBBER GOODS BELTING, PACKING AND HOSE "CRACK-PROOF," "SNAG-PROOF" RUBBER BOOTS Beware of Imitations. GOODYEAR RUBBER COMPANY R. IL Pease President. ! CAMERAS Catalogues and Prices on Application. i BLUMAUER-FRAINK DRUG CO. 142-146 Fourth st. SHAW'S PURE BLUMAUER & HOCH 108 and 110 Fourth Street I Sole Distributers for Oregon and MI1M WATSON IRON WORKS If you arc buyine SAW MILL. AND POWER TRANS- M1SSIO.N MACHINERY OR LOOINQ ENQINES Call on us. Perhaps we can Interest you. Estimates furnished on all iron work Office and Works: Front and Hall Streets, PORTLAND. OREGON - , The Nakanoura was sank, but the Zen sho ila.ru escaped and arrived safely at Fukuyama, Island of Hokkaido. BRITISH VESSEL FIRED UPON. Russian Warships Make Attack as She Is Leaving Port Arthur. CHEFOO. Feb. 1L Delayed In transit.) The British steamer Fuplng, when leav ing' Port Arthur; was fired upon by Rus sian warships. Three Chinese members of the crew were wounded. The Russians aiierwara apologized lor ring on ine ves sel. The Fuplng, upon Its Arrival at Wei Hai "Wei, filed a protest with the British Commission. The American Consul has reported to the United States Minister, Mr. Conner, that the Russians have refused to allow the American steamer Pleaides to leave Port Aruiur. The Pleaides sailed from Seattle February 2 with a cargo of flour. Steamer Had Permission to Go. LONDON, Feb. 13. The correspondent of the Times at "Wei Hal Wei, in a dis patch dated February 11, says the steamer Easing, which- is taking her refugees to Shanghai, gives the following account of being fired upon by Russian ships: "The Fusing, which was flying the British flag, moved out, as she held a Russian permit to go. The guard ship, howeyer, fired three shells at her which resulted in the wounding of five of her Chinese crew. Captain Gray, commanding the Fusing, then boarded the guard ship and obtained permission to proceed, after he had signed a promise not to divulge what had occurred. "The Russians said they were sorry they had fired on his ship." DEARTH OF ADVICES OMINOUS. London Believes Important Events Are Transpiring. LONDON, Feb. 13. Complete silence has fallen over the Far East Not a word of news is to be had here except the report given out at the Japanese Legation of the shelling of two Japanese merchant vessels by four Russian warships, and the report from Viceroy Alcxieff of the blow 'ing up of the Russian torpedo transport Yenisei. This long silence has given rise to the belief that Important events are transpiring. It is announced that the Imperial Bank of Russia at St. Petersburg has raised the rate of discount 1 per cent. The Russian government has asked permission to dock a disabled torpedo-boat destroyer at Suez, but this request was refused, as the au thorities at Port Said had surveyed the destroyer and declared her fit to proceed. The Sultan received the Russian Ambas sador to Turkey in private audience yes terday". BELIEVE CITY WILL SOON FALL British Expect Japanese to Hold Port jArthur in a Week. - ilJONDDNFeh. 12. The British govern ment Jhas Information which Jeeiuj it to believe that Japan is likely to be In posses sion of Port Arthur a week from now. In the best-informed Japanese circles here, it is privately thought that the war will be over by July. Those British officials who are cognizant of the extraordinary thor oughness with which Japan prepared for the war are inclined to share the Japanese view regarding the duration of the struggle. HEAVY FIRING HEARD AT SEA Another Battle Believed to Be On Off Coast of China. TIEN TSIN, Feb. 12. It is reported from GIng "Wang Tao, about 150 miles northeast of Tien Tsin, that heavy firing has been heard at sea, and it is Inferred that an other engagement has taken place. Japan Has New Explosive. LONDON. Feb. 13. The Dailv Mall 6tates today that the Japanese are intro- dulng in the Far East campaign a new and terrible explosive, which is said to bp the most powerful in the world. It Is called shlmosite, after its inventor, Shi mose. PORTLAND, OREGON. PREMO POCO 1 CtNTURY and EASTMAN KODAKS America's ORIGINAL MALT WHISKY Without a Rival Today MALT Washington. FLOCK TO FEAST Republicans Rally to Lincoln Banquet HIS NAME THE LODE-STAR Members of Mitchell Faction Noticeable by. Absence. MAYOR THE GUEST OF HONOR George H. Williams Speaks on ths Life of Abraham LIncoln-D. Solis Cohen Responds to Toast in Honor of Roossvelt. A galaxy of Republican stars shone last night in all their splendor upon the namo of Lincoln. A dazzling cluster of lights it was, indeed, but mostly of the Simon sys tem. The lingers of a pair of hands would almost number the Mitchell constellation; all the rest shone in other orbits. Such an aggregation of celebrities has not been raked together for ever so Ions. Music thrilled them all the way aown their spinal marrow and to their toes. Oratory moved them to shout and stamp until the house shivered. The gentlemen might have thought of factional turmoil or even softly whispered the forbidden word, but that was alL A little dove of peace sat upon its cautionary perch at the head of the "banquet table and ruled all savage bosoms. Abraham Lincoln, the immortal President, sounded one note of eloquence; Theodore Roose velt, the President again to be, sounded another, and when the banquet was about to end three mighty "cheers went up for Roosevelt. Yesterday was the 95th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. The Young Men's Repub lican Club thought it a good occasion for assembling together the Republican aris tocracy, regardless of factional creed, for a feastjOf harmony. Early in the prepar ations do in aiitchcii and Simon zealots pulled together. But to D. Sells Cohtn fell the. lot of responding to the toast, "Theodora Roosevelt" Thereupon Mltch "ell Republicans went up in the air. Few Of- them had returned to earth Isnt -night to jottend the feast bo few,-ln fact, that if hey had needed a set of pallbearers they must perforce have called upon their Simon rivals. An hour and a- half the gentlemen fed upon the good things on the table; two hourrf thev fed unon the honpv dew rils- tilled from the lips of the orators. Mayor George H. Williams and D. Soils Cohen were the chief speakers; others were L. T. Harris, Speaker of the House; T. T. Geer, ex-Governor, G. C. Moser and W. D. Fen- ton. Midnight eounded before the gentle men had ended their love feast. Maor Williams Honored. Mitchell Republicans would have been highly pleased with a withering frost. It was whispered around the tables that they had tried to hold away Mayor "Williams from the festive board and that he had responded: "I have lived too long to par ticipate in factional squabbles. I shall take to the banquet both my speech and my aDnetlte." Simon men eraJpfnllv brought His Honor from home and sentH him back in a carriage so that he might be dry shod. It was whispered, too, that Mitchell toilers had been more successful, how ever, with Judge W. M. Cake than with the Mayor, for that gentleman was con splcuous by his absence, even though he was scheduled to address the brethren on "The Ladies." "They halve our sorrows, the Judge was going to say, "double out Joys and triple our expenses." Nobody knew what had swallowed up Judge Cake; somebody said he had a bad cold. Some 150 stalwarts sat with their legs under the tables. The place was Rath & Sandys, at 145 First street. At the head of the tables presided C E. Lockwood, pros Ident of the club. On his right hand sat Mayor "Williams, on his left ex-Governor Geer. Other places of honor were occu pied by L. T. Harris, "W. D. Fenton, G. C. Moser and J. P. Kavanaugh. " Lincoln Bust Draped With Flags. As the orators spoke they looked Into the face of a Lincoln bust at the further end of the hall. The bust reposed against a background of flags, which was stud ded with colored lights. On the side walls wore pictures of Roosevelt nestling in flags and shaded with cedar sprigs. Over the middlemost part of the hall hung a large flag from which were draped rib bons, in National colors. To enumerate the conspicuous person ages would be an endless task. Suffice it that some were attired in dazzling shirt fronts and long coat tails to match while others didn't even have a shine on their shoes. But, however dressed, they ate and drank and clapped their hanfs and knocked their heels together and exer cised their larrnx all alike. Patriarchs besides Mayor Williams, who dignified the gathering of "young Repub licans," were Salmon Brown, son of the historic John Brown and H. E. Ankeny. Both wear gray beards and sat near the middle of the halL The brethren enjoyed the menu all the way from the four Toke Points to a dish down through the red, white and blue ice cream to the cigars. Sometimes a mandolin and guitar duet would tickle their ears with such as "The S tar-Spangled Ban ner," "Dixie," "Anona" or "Comin Thro the Rye." Once or twice four of the singers, called the Roosevelt Quartet, sent waves of enthusiasm through the hall. "Down Where the Cotton Blossoms Grow" stirred the assemblage to its profoundest 'depths of feeling. Joe Hall, Joe Dolph. G. M. Carey and W. H. Aurelius were the honored four. "Is that all?" sighed their j auditors, but that was all. Along toward 10 o'clock Toastmaster Lockwood reared his presence above the table. In a white vest and long-tailed coat he bade a cordial welcome to the as sembled guests and was ', rewarded by tremendous applause. "On this, the S5th birthday of our re vered President, Abraham Lincoln," said he, "it is fit that we meet at the banquet board and honor his memory and' our party's principles. Fill your glasses, gen tlemen, and rise and join in the first toast "The President At the United States; long live the President," and the toasters drank in silence. "Especially for a second term." yelled somebody, as the gentlemen resumed their seats and uproar was uncorked again. , Then the secretary of the club, H. C Smith, performed his stunts by reading letters of regret from President Roosevelt- Senators Mitchell and Fulton and Repre sentative Hermann. 'I send greeting," wrote the President over his own signa ture, "and good wishes for a most sue-, cessful occasion. I regret my inability to be present." Cheers for the President. . What's the matter with Teddy?" cried somebody. "He's all right" "Who's all right " "Teddy!" Senator - Mitchell 'appreciated-- the courtesy," but cculd not be present; like wise Senator Fulton, who will "never for get the jjjasant evening I spent at your banquet board a few years ago." Repre sentative Hermann appreciated . "the kind personal remembrance." The reading of each letter touched off applause as if by a hair trigger. Mayor Williams Speaks. The first speaker was Mayor Williams. "Though the frosts of many winters may be upon his head," announced the toast master, "the blossoms of Spring are in his heart I ask you to stand and drink to the health of the honored Mayor of our city." When Mayor Williams arose to speak he was received vociferously. Frequently in his remarks he was Interrupted by applause. The Mayor' spoke easily and without notes. His friends said he never appeared to better advantage. His speech follows: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: I presume I am the only person at there tables who bad a personal acquaintance with Abraham Lincoln. I knew him as early as 1S47, and was with him a day or two before his assassination In 1S65. Most men who have a reputation for Kreat- nes appear to diminish In superiority as they are approached, but the reputation of Mr. Lin coln was not above h!a real worth, and In the estimation of those who shared his personal acquaintance be was all and more than they had read. or heard about him. Mr. Lincoln was not a prepossessing man In his appear ance. He was tall, lank and angular In form and his features were coarse and homely, but -under these unhandsome exteriors, there was a great mind and a great heart Mr. Lincoln must have been endowed by Nature with the Inherent elements of greatoss. Born to poverty and obscurity, he rose with phenomenal rapid- ltv to the very pinnacle of fame. He seemed to have splendid literary attainments when he became a public man, though his entire school education did not exccd one year. His asso ciates In early life were the uncultured sons of Western iilotuy-rs. . Vvirr i' come Into the lrgal profession the State1 vi niir-ols .had a. tar CLUagu:hert -tor Ice. tftrfl-e loqunjc of. Its members. sipncn .. ix-ucms.. vwaei, r-. D. Baker. O. H. Brownlnu nC Lyman Trum tiu ureto among the . number. But notwith standing he never studied law otherwlee than to read such stray law books as fell !n his way, he rose to the front rank. If not to the head of the profession In that state. Such was his pre-eminence that he was unanimously (Concluded on Pae 5.) CONTENTS OP TODAY'S PAPEE War In the Far Bast Russian torpedp transport strikes a mine at Port Arthur and blows up. Page 1. Four Russian warships Are on two Japanese merchantmen; one taken, the other escapes. Page L British vessel Is attacked by Russian, while leaving Port Arthur. Page 1. Fearful lest Russia may try to send warships through the Dardanelles, Britain calls on retired naval officers. Page 2. Britain will not formally reply to note of America until Manchuria Is not Included In Chinese territory. Page 3. Japanese Admiral reports cn the battle off Port Arthur. Page 3. Domestic. Senator Hanna Is very low; oxygen is given to sustain life. Page 1. Secretary Shaw shows the utter lack of Demo cratic Issues In speech at Chicago Lincoln I day banquet. Page 4. Harriman has Gould bottled up, and he must extend Missouri Pacific to the Coast. Page 5. Baltimore, profiting by Arc, will allow no more shells of buildings In business district. Page 1. Congress. House subcommittee will meet today to con elder 1903 Fair bill. Page 4. Speaker Cannon takes the bit In his teeth and rushes pension bills through the House as never before. Page 4. Senate consider the bill to pay ex-Queen LIllu- okalanl $200,000. Page 4. Sports. Louie Long, 'of' Oakland, knocks gut .prrrcriT in- inree rounus. rai Brltt and Young Corbett again matched to fight March 31. Page 7. Pacific Coast District Attorney Halley raids gambling games at Pendleton and effects many arrests. Page 0. Elbert Wilson falls through St. Joe trestle to death In the Tamhlll River. Page 7. Governor of Washington refuses to allow starv lnc California cattle access to crowded home ranges. Page C. George X. Toloott, of Olympla, Wash., an nounces bis candidacy for the State Treas- urershlp. Page 0. .Approach of city election gives gamblers license to play poker In Tacoma. Page 7. Commercial and Marine. Review cf last year's wool trade. Page 13. Spring trade opens well In the East. Page 15. Government may let big lumber contract la Portland. Page 13. No danger of lumber rate war on Coast. Page 13. Neutrality proclamation does not affect Port land & Asiatic line. Page 15. Rough trip of tank steamer up the Coast. Page 15. Steamer Fulton on beach at Port OrfonL Page 15. Portland and Vicinity. Republicans held Lincoln Day banquet. Page 1 Council street committee favors wood for Sul livan's Gulch bridges. Page-10. Local Japanese subscribe $2000 to war fund- Page 14. Tobta suicide the climax of a loveless mar riage. Pace 11. Republican State 'Central Committee meets; State Convention to be held In Portland, April 14. Pare IB. Cat show opens today.- Page 10. Hood River stirred dver dispute with' lrrlga tlon company. Page 12l Edict against sew poolrooms may be -disre garded. Page '10. BILL III FAVD House Subcommittee to Make Few Changes. MEETING SET FOR TODAY Oregon Delegation Will Ap pear and Urge Action. YIELDS QN SUNDAY CLOSING Any Contest Might Reducs the Ap propriation-Jefferson Myers Se- , cures the Co-Opcratlon of Secretary Wilson. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 12. The first" meeting of the House subcommittee on Industrial arts and expositions will be held tomorrow morning to consider the Lewis and Clark Exposition bllL An effort will be made to have the bill reported at once. With this end in view, the Oregon delegation will ap pear before the subcommittee and explain that they will be entirely satisfied if the House will accept the bill in the shape in which it passed the Senate. It la true the delegation is not pleased with the Sunday closing amendment in the Senate bill, and the committee will be so advised, but since the passage of the bill by the Senate the House committee has been deluged with telegrams from ministers, church organi zations and individuals of Portland and elsewhere advocating a strict Sunday clos ing. There is little aside from clippings from The Oregonian with which the mem bers of the delegation can offset these telegrams, and rather than bring about a protracted contest, they will probably con sent to the adoption of a Sunday-closing provision by the House, fearing a contest might ultimately terminate In a reduction in the appropriation. It is the expectation of the Oregon dele gation that lae subcommittee will recom mend to the fuu. committee that a bill very similar to the one passed by the Sen ate be reported to the House. It is under stood that a number of administrative fea tures of the Senate bill arc to be changed; but the hope is expVessed that the amount appropriated will unreduced little, it-any. The full House committee b likely to ac cept the bill in tho shape in which it comes from the subcommittee. , Myers Continues the Good Vork. President Jefferson Myers continues his good work in behalf of the Exposition. Ho has been interviewing the five mem bers of the subcommittee that will con sider the bill tomorrow, and is not appre hensive of unfavorable action. On the contrary, he looks for a report recom mending a bill essentially like the one passed by the Senate Monday. This morning Mr. Myers bad a long In. tervlew with Secretary Wilson, of the Ag ricultural Department, with a view to enlisting his co-operation to make the Portland Exposition a success. He was gratified to find the Secretary well posted as to the purpose of the Exposition and fully, advised as to the status of the bill, but what was more pleasing, he received assurance from Mr. Wilson that as soon as' the bill becomes a law he will take steps looking to making provision for a befitting exhibit to be made by his depart ment. The Secretary is a great believer in ex positions, and Is ready to do hl3 share toward making the Lewis and Clark Cen tennial attractive and an object lesson of the agricultural possibilities of "the Ore gon Country." Before he left, Mr. Myers told the Secretary the Oregon people want to make the Exposition grounds as attrac tive as possible, and would probably call on him for grass seed, bulbs and other flowers for numerous gardens that are in contemplation. "That's right," said the Secretary. "When you are ready for seed and for bulbs and plants, write to me, and let me know what you need, and I will send everything I can." These things will come, of course, from .the large Government quota provided by Congress for free distribution. DENIES LAND OFFICE A CLERK. Richards Thinks La Grande Men Should Work Overtime. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Feb. 12. Telegraphic requests have been received at the General Land Office from the Register and Receiver of the La Grande Land Office asking for an addi tional clerk to clear up the work that accumulated in the three months that the office was virtually closed, because of the suspension of Receiver Thomson. Com missioner Richards has denied the request on the ground that if the Register and clerks had properly utilized the time dur ing Thomson's suspension, all letters, papers and other work could have been prepared and ready for disposition as soon as signed by tho new Receiver. Instead, the officers, although drawing full pay, apparently allowed the work to accumulate. After a three months' rest Commissioner Richards thinks it will do them no harm to work overtime until they catch up. DEEMS THEM SURE OF PENSIONS Alnsworth Predicts a List for Super annuated Civil Employes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Brigadier General F. C Alnsworth, chief of the record and pension, office of the War De partment, in discussing the merits of civil service today predicted that a civil pension list for superannuated civil em- ploye3 of the Government is one of the certainties of the future. The various propositions for a retire ment fund to be raised by assessment which are pending before the committee, the. general said, would only result later in a pension fund to be provided by the Government The civil service commission was criti cised regarding its promotion rules by General Alnsworth. He said that no mat ter what rules were promulgated, if the commission reserved the right to amend them that fact impaired the rule. General Alnsworth in conclusion recom mended the establishment of an academy for the Instruction of persons for civil employment analogous to the military and naval academies. Gunboat Rams Collier. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12. The mall steamer San Jose, Just arrived from South American ports, brought the information that the United States Navy collier isero had been rammed by the gunboat Con cord In the harbor at Panama. The inju ries sustained by the collier were so seri ous that she had to be beached. The Concord was not injured. DESPERATE OUTLAW KILLED. Frank Jones Led a Gang That Ter rorized Stockmen for Years. HELENA; Mont, Feb. 12. Frank Jones, a notorious outlaw, was shot and killed by two members of a Sheriff's posse last evening at the ranch of A. N. Tande, north of Poplar, in the northeastern part of the state. Jones was the leader of a gang of des peradoes, who for ten years have terror ized the cattlemen and stockmen of that valley county. Tneir headquarters were near Bunch Willow, in a wild and diffi cult country, near the international boun dary line. Their raids on ranches were frequent and daring and they carried away thousands of head of stock, burned ranch buildings and destroyed other prop erty. Last December the gang kidnaped a witness named King, who was to appear against one of them, and held him a prisoner for two weeks. After the time set for trial he was turned adrift on the prairie without food and with only a blanket for clothing. In January a Constable of Culbertson, Nicholas Moore, arrested Jack Trailer, one of the gang, near the boundary line. The officer was bringing his prisoner to Culbertson when Jones swooped down upon him, rescued the prisoner, set the horses free, took Moore's clothing and left him on the plain. For two weeks a posse has been in pur suit of Jones. Last evening John Moran and George Bird, two members of the pursuing party, found Jones in the Tande ranch home eating his supper. Bird lev eled his rifle at him and commanded him to surrender. As Jones turned, Moran also covered him with a revolver. Jones, with a cry that he would never surrender, reached for his weapon, but he was shot by both officers before he could draw his gun. The body was brought to Poplar and taken thence to- Glasgow, the county seat of "Valley County. Jones lived six hours after he was shot, but refused to give the names of any other members of bis gang. . The state offered a reward of $500 and the, county J1000 for Jones, dead or( aliye- CONCEALS DYNAMITE IN TBITNK Austrian Passenger Is Arrested on His Arrival n Liverpool. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 12. The customs offi cials today found IS pounds of dynamite and 33C0 detonators in the possession of an Austrian emigrant on board the White Star line steamer Majestic, which left New York February 3, and arrived here yesterday. The Austrian's trunk had a false bot tom. In which the dynamite was con cealed. The man, who gave the name of Ivan Sjnbeanoic. and who ostensibly was bound for Karlstadt, was arrested and re manded until February 20. Worked in Mill at Pittsburg. PITTSBURG, Feb. 12. Ivan LIvombic. who was arrested in Liverpool for having dynamite in his trunk, was a former mill worker in this city. In company with Ivan Brozovic, he bought a ticket from Pittsburg to Karlstadt. Croatia, on Jan uary 30, at the local bank where thay bought foreign exchange, each depositing a good supply of money. They had been in this country for about two and a half year?, and neither could speak much English. Booked at Pittsburg. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. At the White Star office in this city today, it was learned that the correct name of the man under arrest Is Ivan LIvombic, and his age is 30 years. He booked at Pittsburg some days ago, buying a ticket through to Karlstadt. The officials declare they know nothing of the man. The baggage of no passenger Is examined. RUNS HIS CAE INTO A TRAIN". Motorman Will Listen to None and Thirteen Are injured. PADUCAH, Ky., Feb. 12. A street-car filled with passengers was struck today by a Nashvlhe, Chattanooga & St. Louis passenger train and thirteen persons were injured, one fatally. The motorman, It is said, tried to beat the train to the crossing, despite the pro tests and shouts of the passengers. Two Killed in Train Collision. ST. PAUL, Feb. 12. A west-bound Great Northern passenger train backed into the rear of a freight train at Pennock last night. Edward Heffner and a Mr. Hansome, of Minneapolis, were killed. Two other passengers were seriously bruised. All were passengers in the ca boose. MANY AEE KILLED IN BATTLE Fierce Engagement Is Reported in Santo Domingo. WASHINGTON. Feb. 12. United States Minister Powell reports to the State De partment from Santo Domingo, under date of February 9, that it was reported in the capital that a fierce battle had been fought in Sanchez, and a great many peo ple killed. Last Honors to Noted Critic. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. The fune ral of M. K. Michaelovsky, the celebrated critic and publisher, who died February 10, took place here today and was one 'of the largest ever seen in St. Petersburg. Fully 5000 persons walked to the Bolkov Cemetery, four miles distant, singing fu neral dirges. The coffin was borne by hand the entire distance. HAKKft VERY LOW Oxygen Is Given to Sustain Life. ODDS AGAINST HIM Senator, at One Time, Very Near Death, CHANGE FOR WORSE IN CHILL For Hours the Physicians Re sort to Heroic Measures. PATHETIC FEATURE OF CASE Based on Reports of Death of Senator, Many Are Wiring Condolences -President and Mrs. Roosevelt Call. WASHTNGTOX, Feb. 13 (3:30 A. M.) There are no signs of any change in Senator Tl.inna's condition. At 2 A. M. there was no word -from the Senator's room, and he was supposed to be sleeping. At midnight Senator Ifanna'a temperature was 105. He was given a sponge bath, and In 30 mlnntes It was reduced to 102 and a fraction. He had rested well most of the time, awakening at Intervals for a moment, and dropping off again. WASHINGTON, Feb. 12;-Senator Han na is passing through the climax of his Illness. This afternoon it was feared he was dying, but tonight he rallied strong ly, and there Is again some hope that he may yet win the forlorn fight. The odds are much against his recovery, but the sturdy physique of the man, aided by oxygen and powerful stimulants, brought him through this afternoon, when he was sinking Tepidly, aid, jtftssibly may again. It .is naw'a qfcestfbn how long the climax of the fever will last, and how many and severe will be any further acute attacks, for today's spell was so severe that an other probably will witness the end. Acute Attack in Form of Chill. Today's acute attack came in the form of a chill about 2 o'clock, and not long afterward Senator Hanna passed into un consciousness, not to return again until around 6 o'clock. His pulse at this time ran up to 130, and was so feeble it was not perceptible at the wrist. Three hours or so later, however, he had shaken oft the attack to so great an extent that Dr. Osier, the Baltimore physician in at tendance, when he came from the sick room at 9:33 o'clock, said there had been a decided improvement, and the patient's pulse was much stronger and had fallen nearly 20 points. Miss Mary Phelps, the Senator's niece, was near at hand when the doctor came from the sickroom, and when she heard the announcement of the rally she asked: "Thpn you have hope, doctor?" "Hope," the doctor replied, "of course there's hope. When a man rallies from a sinking spell such as the Senator had this afternoon and showed such strength, afterward there is the best ground for hope." The first information from the sick room in the Arlington Hotel today showed the fever to have attained the highest point yet re&ched. and the doctors looked for the Senator's temperature to be at its worst during the following 48 hours, but It unexpectedly became lower as the day wore on, and developments seemed more favorable. An Alarming Complication. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon, how ever, the high fever was succeeded by a sudden chill, which resulted In an alarm ing complication. Powerful stimulants were promptly applied for two and a half hours, oxygen was applied continuously, and later more irregularly, as its good ef fects began to manifest themselves. At one time during the sinking spell, the pulse was scarcely perceptible at the wrist. Tho Senator lapsed into unconsciousness with the sinking spell. Dr. Carter was alone with him at the beginning of the attack, but Drs. Osier and Rlxey were summoned Immediately, and on their arrival the three worked In cessantly with their patient until the re action came lato In the afternoon. Be fore the sinking spell, saline solutions were given and strychnine in 1-30 grain doses were administered, but much more heroic remedies were resorted to during the period of the acute attack. First the World Knew. The first Indication outside of tho sick room that Senator Hanna had taken a turn for the worse was when a messenger was rushed in haste to a drugstore. It became speedily known that he went for oxygen. Mrs. Hanna was out driving at the time, but when she returned she: was promptly advised of the change that had taken place during her brief absence, and hurried to the bedside of her husband, where she remained constantly throughout the period of greatest danger. A3 the mes senger hastened from the Tiotel for oxy gen, Miss Phelps, the Senator's niece, came hurriedly Into the lobby of the hotel and summoned H. M. Hanna. a brother of the Senator, .to the apartments upstairs. .Concluded on Pase 5.