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THE MORNING OBEaONIAK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1904. H IS ftRQUSED Britain May Get Into the Far Eastern War.. ORDERS SHOW HER ALARM Russia May Attempt to Take Ships Through Dardanelles. HER HOT WORDS AS EVIDENCE English Naval Officers on the Re tired List Are Communicated With and Gun Practice Is the Order at All Barracks. LONDON, Fob. 13. All of the commis sioned and warrant officers of the British jiavy who have been retired but are eli gible for service have been communicated with by theAdmlralty Board. Gun prac tice Is also being held In all of the sun barracks. The main Idea In the minds of those who are trying to explain this move on the part of the government Is that Great Britain anticipates, in the near Suture, a possible attempt on the part of Russia to pass faor Black Sea fleet through the Dardanelles, which, as has already fceen pointed out by Foreign Seoretarj' Lansdowne, would be a. violation of the itreaty of Berlin, unless Bussla first se cured Great Britain's permission. With the Russians accusing Great Brit ain of giving financial aid to Japan, and with France leaning toward the Russian Bide of the controversy, there Is a feeling Jure that such a trend of International relations are the possible prelude to a crisis, which may Involve several other European powers In the Far Eastern trou ble. The general public views with satisfac tion the determined stand that govern ment seems to have takon with regard to the passage of the Russians through the Dardanelles, and the action of Egypt in prohibiting a war vessel to coal In the Suez Canal. IS A SECOND DARDANELLES. Japanese So Regard Their Occupation of Masampho. LONDON, Feb. 12. Baron HayashI, the Japanese Minister, summing up events of the Far East said to the Associated Press today: "Whatever may be the eventual result of the war. Russia in allowing us to oc cupy and fortify Masampho has created for herself another Dardanelles. With the fortifications of Masampho the in tegrity of Japan la assured forever. No fleet can now pass there against Japan's wishes. Even If we are beaton wo should not give up Masampho." The Associated Press understands that the Japanese troop3 are advancing rap Idly towards the Yalu River. There, it is expected they will meet and engage the Russian forces. The Japanese declare that the number of Russian troops are greatly exaggerated. The plan of the Japanese appears to be to take the road which leads almost straight to Mukden. They profess to have no doubt that they will be able to drive back the Russian forces towards Harbin. Proceeding diagonally, the Japanese in tend to cut the line of communication be tween Port Arthur and the mainland of Manchuria, not only preventing rein forcements from reaching the Port Ar thur garrison, but inflicting 'damage on the Manchurlan Railroad. It Is believed that the Japanese Ad miral will follow tactics almost exactly Elmliar to those intended to be pursued at Santiago, the troops storming the bat teries in the roar, white the Japanese fleet lies waiting for the ships of Vice roy Alexieft, who in the event of a land attack being successful must either make a dash for liberty with his crippled fleet, or fight whore they are against prac tically hopeless odds. In spite of the lack of nows. It Is con fidently held here that the Japanese land forces are actively engaged In a most Important movement, which will come to a climax as swiftly as did Japan's first naval attack. Baron HayashI has received a cable gram from the government at Tokio an nouncing that the lattor had not yet re ceived an official report of the battle fought oft Port Arthur, and adding that apparently the disembarkation of Japan ese troops Is proceeding satisfactorily and without disorder at Chemulpo and else where. The advices of the Japanese Minister further announced that M. Pavloff, the Russian Minister at Seoul, and the Rus sian Legation guard have departed for China, and that the Russian officers and sailors who surrendered to the Japanese after the battle fought off Chemulpo, will be seat to Shanghai, under parole, on the first neutral vessel available. The offi cial telegram adds the Information that all the survivors of the Varlag, Korletz and the transport Sungari. were taken on board the British, French and Italian warships off Chemulpo. M. Pavloff. from Seoul, reported that he asked Mr. Allen, the United States Min ister to Corea, to convey "the sun-Ivors of the Russian ships to Shanghai or Che foo, on board two American transports which were anchored oft Chemulpo, after converting them Into noncombatants, but the Japanese Minister at Seoul was ulti mately Instructed to accept the French ftcr to take them to Shanghai on board the cruiser Pascal, on the condition that Russia engage not to allow them to pro ceed northward from Shanghai during the war. The foregoing Is the first reference made In the Eastern dispatches to the loss of the Sungari. Apparently she was a Russian transport which had arrived oft Chemulpo with the intention of landing troops there, though no mention has been made of their capture by the Japanese. It was announced February 7 from Tokle that Russian troops had been dispatched to SeouL RED CROSS TOLD TO PREPARE. Dowager Empress' Rescript Meets With a General Response. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 12. The Dowa ger Empress has Issued a rescript to the Red Cross of Russia directing it to make provision to alleviate the sufferings ot the wounded In the war with Japan. A branch of the Red Cross has been estab lished in the new hermitage of the Win ter Palace. The offers of service have been so numerous that no more will 'be entertained" at present. A continuance of the patriotic demon strations In which thousands ot students and workmen participated are reported from Moscow. Kieff and other places. TO HEAD RED -CROSS WORK. . Friends of the Crar Will Probably Have $5,000,000 at Command. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. Count Von Ontsoffdashkoff, one of the closest friends of Emperor Alexander -III. will be head of the Red Cross work under the Empress Dowager. The Red Cross has received an appropriation of $2,500,000 from the City of St. Petersburg; and- the merchants of the city have promised to give 5750,000 more. The City of Moscow and the merchants there hare contrib uted 5900.000. and It Is expected that the amount aallable for Red Cross work will reach 55,000.000 within a week. All the officers In the ministries have promised to contribute three to ten per cent of their salaries. Four thousand hospital beds are ready for shipment, and 4000 -more will o forward within a fortnight. Russian Women Show Patriotism. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. In re sponse to the appeal of the Dowager Czarina, several grand-duchesses and nu merous other noble women have organized committees In St. Petersburg. From all parts of the Empire come telegrams tell ing of the feverish activity of ladies' com mittees, embracing various classes of the population, who are preparing linen band ages and other oupplies for the hospitals and the Red Cross Society. WILL CLOSE IN pN RUSSIANS. Japanese Will Plan to Prevent In vasion of Interior of Corea. NEW YORK. Feb. 12. The Japanese troops landed at Gensan are intended to operate with the troops that have now been successfully landed at Plngyang, on the opposite side of the Corean peninsula, says a World dispatch from Kobe, Japan. These two forces constitute Japan's sec ond line of defense against the Russians, who are marching over the Yalu Into Corea. A first line of defense has been arranged. It Is composed of picked troops, who are lined up along the south bank of the Yalu. It Is, however, considered moat unlikely that this army will reach Its destination in time to Intercept the Invading Russians. The second line may fall to hold the In vaders. In which case it Is expected that a land battle will take place not far from Seoul. In any case the Japanese preparations are made with the view of closing in bn any body of Russian troops that succeeds in forcing Its way into the interior of Corea. Mobilization of the army has been effected without hitch. The trans portion of soldiers and supplies by means of the railway from the interior to the coast proceed with great precision. MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE. Japanese in San Francisco Plan to Raise $5,000,000. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 12. The Jap anese residents In this city have decided to undertake the work of raising a war fund of 55.000,000 for the assistance of their country In the fight against Rus sia. Consul Uyeno presided at the meeting, and he was elected to take permanent charge of the work, appoint committees and superintend the trans fer of money to the home country. About 200 of tho most prominent res idents of the lpcal Japanese colony at tended the. meeting. Many patriotic speeches were made, and the general sentiment was that if the Japanese are not needed for actual fighting they should contribute everything they pos sess If necessary. San Francisco is ex pected to begin tho work by the early raising of 5500,000 to 51.000,000, and calls for funds will be made upon the Japanese in every California city. In Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico. Colorado, Utah, and the movement will be extended to the Eastern States, where there are many very wealthy Japanese, and to Mexico and British Col umbia. Each contributor will be permitted to say whether the money given by him shall go into the government war fund, the Red Cross fund c4r a fundfor the support of widows and orphans of Jap anese soldiers killed in the war. RUSSIA MOVING TROOPS FAST. Siberian Railway Is No Longer Open to Emigration. ST. PETERSBURG. Fob. 12. What ad ditional Information the authorities have has been obtained from the Russian Em bassies abroad. The Ambassador of Rus sia at Paris has sent a full story of tho battle oft Chemulpo. In which he praises the heroic conduct of the Russian sailors. The newspapers here today printed the bare telegrams telling of what has hap pened in Corea. Large crowds of people are constantly at the Admiralty seeking Information in regard to the fato of relatives in the fleet. 'The movement of Russian troops oast ward Is being pushed from all directions. Notice has been given that emigration eastward Is suspended. In fact, the Sibe rian Railroad is monopolized by the trans portation of troops and war munitions to the complete exclusion ot commercial traffic RUSSIAN RESERVES CALLED OUT Divisions in Far East Also to Be Brought to War Strength. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 12. An impe rial ukase, dated February 10, was Issued today. It commands that all the troops In the military establishments In the Sibe rian military districts be placed In read iness for war. that all the divisions in the Far Eastern vlceroyalty be brought to war strength, and that the army and navy reeerxes In the Siberian and Kazan districts be called out for active service. The authorities are empowered to requi sition the necessary horses. Russia Holds Back No Advices. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 12. It Is posi tively asserted by the government that no tolegrams have been received from Vice roy Alexleff, except those already givon out, and It Is understood that tho Czar Is expectantly awaiting official informa tion. At the admiralty it was said that some additional technical details had been re ceived, but none in regard to the further fighting. The explanation ot tho Admiralty of the nonrecelpt here of direct news of the naval battle off Chemulpo was lack of cable connections. Lack of Workmen in Manchuria. HARBIN, Manchuria. Feb. 12. In con sequonce of the calling out of reserves and the departure of tho Chinese, there is a lack of workmen and servants In the mills and factories, which has brought about a restriction of the output. The price of provisions is rising daily. Ex press traffic over the railroad has stopped, as has also steamer traffic to Dalny, Shanghai and Japan. Believes Turkey Will Let Her Go. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. The report that Russia Is negotiating for permission to bring her Black Sea fleet through the Dardanelles, cannot be confirmed here. In diplomatic circles, while ' It Is not be lieved that the Porto would offer objec tions to this, the Impression is that such an attempt would precipitate grave com plications with the powers signatory to the Dardanelles convention. Squadron Waits for Warships. ISLAND OF PERIM. Red Sen. Feb. 1 Mall advices received here from Jibuti, "It costs nothtnc to try. Somebody Trill . win. Why not you?' THE FREE PIANO CONTEST Opened with a rush yesterday. , j READ THE CONDITIONS Every piano has a number tho same as every watch has. Your old organ or piano has a number. If it's an organ you will find tho number In or on its back. If it Is a square piano lift the whole lid and hunt around and under the strings, and the number will read ily be found. Put the number and name of your old Instrument on a card and mall or bring it to our store. In our east window we have placed a new 5300 upright piano. We have pasted a slip of paper over Its number. On April 1 we will remove the slip and the owner of the old piano or organ bearing the number nearest to that of the new upright can trade the old one for the brand new one without one dollar of additional cost no matter how old or dilapidated the Instru ment turned In may be. Should the winning number be eritered by more than one contestant, the first one entering the contest will be declared the winner. It costs noth ing to enter so look up the number of your old piano or organ and bring or send it in. Allen & Gllbert-Ramaker Co. Oldest, Larjrest, Strongest. Cor. Sixth and Morrison Sts. Opposite Pogtoflice. French Somallland, say the Russian Equadron- which passed Perlm January 27 has coaled at Jibuti, and will wait there until February 18 for the Russian warships due at Jibuti from Suez. SMALL REVOLT IN RUSSIA. Many of the Peasants Are Not Im bued With the War Spirit. VIENNA, Feb. 12. Dispatches from St Petersburg indicate that in spite of the patriotic demonstrations that have beeri reported from St Petersburg and Moscow, there Is a lack of enthusiasm among the great, masses of peasantry In the interior districts. These dispatches say the rev olutionary elementof the country Is growing most active in the remote reclons, and that there Is a spirit of dis content which grows moro dangerous to the government momentarily. The rebel lious movement is passing beyond the control ot the police in some districts, and an awful revolution similar to the reign of terror in France is believed within the bounds of possibility. All of these conditions, It Is believed. Influenced the Czar throughout the nego tiations with Japan on the side of peace. It Is pointed out that with the main fighting body of the Russian army active ly engaged In Corea and Manchuria, the Czar realized that he would be endangered from Internal sources, and held out against the war party so long as he could safely do so without Incurring the dis pleasure of the most powerful of his ad visers. It Is thought probable here, also, that there will be considerable danger to Russia through secret agents of revolu tionary parties who may be with the ,army In the Far East, and who would roadlly risk their lives to betray the army to the Japanese. RUSSIANS ARE PATRIOTIC. Great Throngs Parade Streets of Cap ital Despite the Bitter Cold. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 12. Another patriotic demonstration occurred here this afternoon. An enormous procession, headed by choristers of the various churches, marched through the city. The demonstrators raised to their' shoulders, and cheered all the military officers they met on the streets. Massing In front of the winter Palace, the crowd sang the national anthem. They all uncovered. In spite of the fact that snow was falling. Tho Czar appeared at a window of the palace and was given a tremendous ora tion. Patriotism attained fever heat tonight when several thousand persons, almost exclusively worklngmen. marched behind six big flags from the Anltchkoff Palace, where the Empress Dowager lives, to the Kazan Cathedral, hurrahing and throwing tholr hats and caps up all the way. The streets of tho city were blocked by spectators, who, with bared heads, and many with tears In their eyes, listened to the singing. JAPANESE FORCE IN COREA BIG Sixty Thousand Men Are Now March 1 Ing Toward Seoul. TOKIO. Fob. 12. It is stated on good authority here that G0.O00 Japanese troops have been successfully landed In Corea, and are now marching toward Seoul from several points. Although the Japanese successes during the past week have fired the people here with enthusiasm, and victory Is being cel ebrated, there is no inclination to mini mize the possibilities of war. The news papers are cautioning the country against too great sangulnlty, and every effort is being put forth to Increase the effective ness of the army In the field, and follow up the blows already dealt at sea befor Russia has time to recover. May Be but Echoes of Battles. NEW YORK, Feb. 12. A careful study of the reports that have reached America and Europe from the East, including press dispatches and communications through official channels, would indicate Spring Medicine There is no other season "when good medicine is so much needed as in the Spring. Tho blood Is impure, weak and impoverished a condition indicated by pimples and other eruptions on tho lace and body, by deficient vitality, loss of appetite, lack. of strength, and want of animation. Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills 3take tho blood pure, vigorous and rich, create appetite, give vitality, strength and animation, and cure all eruptions. Have the whole family begin to take them today. "Hood's Sarsaparilla has been used in our family for some time, and always with good results. Last spring I was all ran down and got a bottle of It, and as nsnal received great benefit." Miss Beulah Botct, Stowe. VL Hood's Sarsaparilla promlsts t cure and keeps tho promise. OLDS, WORTMAN & KING THE "DIFFERENT STORE" LARGEST DAYLIGHT STORE IN THE NORTHWEST HOME OF QUALITY AND WORTH FIFTH AND WASH INGTON STS. THIS STORE CLOSES EVERY BUSINESS DAY OF THE YEAR, SATURDAY INCLUDED, AT 6 P. H. An OLDS, WORTMAN fc KING BARGAIN is a wantsble something at a price below that of its equal in grade offered elsewhere. Saturday is Children's Day AT THE "DIFFERENT STORE" OF COURSE THEY'LL NEED "FLXINS" OF SOME SORT BEFORE SCHOOL BEGINS AGAIN. Saturday is always a busy shopping day at this RELIABLE STORE, but Today will be more than usually , so from the influx of hundreds of children, for whom we have specially prepared a long list of wantables splen ; did values, many underpriced. Monday the boys and girls will go trooping back to school, refreshed from i their week of recreation, ready to take up the thread of their studies where they dropped it a week ago with a vim and ari earnestness so characteristic of Young America. Of course they'll need school supplies and some new wearables. You'll find no better place than this store to supply their needs. A BUDGET OF BARGAINS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS FOR SATURDAY SELLING. EVERY ADVERTISED SPECIAL OF THE WEEK IS ON SATURDAY. LINE MENTIONS OF COLUMN BARGAINS First Showing of Baby Go-Carts Fourth Ploor. Special Clearance Sale of Blankets 4th Floor. Special Sales of Decorated Dinner Sets and a Vfe-Price Sale of Glassware Third Floor. SATURDAY SPECIAL. 50c Needlework Art Pieces, 5c Art Shop Second Floor Thoroughfare Aisle. Point lace and Battenburg patterns in Doilies, Centerpieces, Scarfs, Tie Ends, Cushion Cov- ers, Handkerchiefs, Collars, Boleros, Dress and Hair Ornaments for all sorts pf braids and wheelwork regular values to 50c choice...5 Children's Kerchiefs FIRST FLOOR. In a wonderful variety, and exceptional values. Plain hemstitched. 4c, 6c and 10c Fancy hemstitched and embroidered, 15c. Children's Linen Collars FIRST FLOOR. Best quality collars, 2 for 25c "Windsor neckscarfs. In very, swell, new and attractive colorings and handsome patterns, embracing a line of new plaids, strikingly handsome, 25c and 35c. Boys1 Shoe Valces Little Gents Box Calf Shoes for wet weather wear, sizes 11 to IS, ?L50 to J2; 13 to 2. $1.50 to $2.60; V to 5, J1.75 to $3.00. Boys' Shoe Special Splendid Rearing Box Calf School Shoes with heavjJ soles Sizes -11 tb 13, regular 11.75 values, $L23; 13 to 2, rfegular 12.00 values, $L4S; 2 to 5, regular $2.30 values, $1.78. Children's School Shoe No parent would countenance for a mo ment the Idea of changing the shape of a child's hand by the kind of glove worn on It, but that Is exactly what has been done for generations to children's feet. To permit tho foot to develop naturally, as .the hand does, is the purpose of our Children's oe Store. Healthy feet make healthy - children. We sell only Shoes made on foot-shape lasts. Our lines for the children, the youth and maid are un approached In Portland for variety, style, newness and value. AH the wanted leath ers are included, embracing Box Calf, Vlcl Kid, line Velour Calf.- etc. Choice of heavy or light soles for street or dress wear. "We print a few prices placed upon the best shoe values ever offered In this city by this or any other house: CHILDREN'S SHOES-SIzes 6 to 8, In lace or button styles, $1.00 to $1.50 pair; S to 10, lace or button, $1.25 to $L75j It to 2, lace or button, $1.25 to $2.50. A GRAND SPECIAL Misses' regular $2.00 school shoes, new lines, today only $1.4S a pair. Children's School UmfcreUas FIRST FLOOR. "With durable, rainproof and fast-color covers of cotton gloria; natural wood sticks and handles, at umbrella counter, 50c, 75c, $1 and $1.50. Special Saturday Sale of Splendid Blankets EITHER ELEVATOR TO 4TH FLOOR. EVERY BLANKET IN THE BLANKET STORE INCLUDED IN THE SALE WITHOUT RESERVATION. Colors In clude plain, natural and sanitary grays, mottled, tan, scarlet, vicuna, brown and white. Values go llko this: $ 3.25 Values this week $ 2.75 $ 100 Valueo this week $ 3.25 $ 4.50 Values this week $ 3.65 $ 5.00 Values this week $ 4.00 -f 6.00 Values this week $ 4.80 $ 7.00 Values this week $ 5.60 $ 7.60 Values this week .$ 6.00 $ 8.00 Values this week $ 6.50 $ 8.50 Values this week $ 6.75 $10.00 Values this week $ 8.00 $12.00 Values this week $ 9.60 $130 Values this week ....$10) $15.00 Values this week $12.00 $20.00 Values this week $16.00 ( Hair and Neck Ribfcons FIRST FLOOR-RIBBON AISLE. In handsome, new, attractive colorings; 1-inch width, 8c and 10c each; 1-inch width, 13c and ISc each. All the new, fashionable, bright, new Spring shadings, j Special Sale Saturday of Dec orated Dinner Sets and Glass ware Radically Reduced THIRD FLOOR TAKE ELEVATOR. DECORATED DINNER SETS Neat shapes and decorations 60-Piece Dinner Sets, Special at $ 4.75 60-Plece Dinner Sets, Special at $ 6.3S 100-Piece Dinner Sets, Special at $ 9.49 112-Plece Dinner Sets, Special at $11.73 ONE-HALF PRICE SALE GLASSWARE Odd lines Glassware closing out at half usual price Covered Butters, 25c values. Special at..l3c Covered Sugars, 25c values. Special at..l3c Creams, 10c values, Special at 05c Berry Bowls. 8-lnch, 20c values. Special at : : 10c Berry Bowls, 7-lnch, 15c values. Special at..... -gallon Water Pitcher, 50c values, Spe cial at 25c 3-plnt Water Pitcher, 25c values, Spe cial at - SCHOOL SUPPLIES Center Aisle Krst Floor. Extra large size Library Tablets, plain white paper, 56, China Tablets, 36 and 56 each. Notebooks, and 10 each. -'Composition Books, S6 and 106 each. InkTablets, 56, 76, 86, 9 and 106 each. Lead Pencils, 16, 26, 2 for 5, 3, 4 and 56 each. Penholders, 16, 26, 36, 4 and 56 each. Rulers, 26 each and 56 each. Pencil Boxes, 16 each. Erasers, 16, 2 for 56, 36 4, 5 and 126 each. Pen Points, 56, 106 and 126 dozen. . Blackboard Erasers, 5 each. , - Common Slate Pencils, 2 dozen 56, and 5 up. - U "Wood-Covered Slate Pencils, 16 each. , . Slates, 7x11, each, 8 6. ' Sponges, 2 for 5, 4 and 56 each. Book Straps, 56 and 06 each. "" Pocket Knives, 106, 15 and 25 eact. BOOKS I BOOKS I BOOKS! Temporary Book Shop Second Floor Millinery Salon BOYS' AND GIRLS' 50c BOOKS 236. Some very interesting books of adventure, splendid stories and good, healthy reading for the youth; in attractive bindings of colored cloth, good bold print, 12mo. size, -written by such fa mous authors as Carey, Henty, Oldfellow, Carroll AimwelL Ewing, Kingston, Taylor and others. A few titles are "Jerry," "Jessie," "For the Temple," "Mark Seaworth's Voyage on the Indian Ocean," "Simple Susan" and "Through the Looking Glass." VALENTINES STILL A FEW LEFT. Children's $5.50 Coats, $J.59 Annex Second Floor. Handsome little garments. Of all wanted ma terials and late styles, but only in 5 and 6-year sizes; regular $5.50 values, for 1.59 Immense showing of Valentines, 3c to 3.507 ALL AT HALF PEICE SATURDAY. "Quick Meal" Banges, $24.85 Third Floor. The "Closing Out Sale" of Good Books Second Floor. NEW GAGE HATS First showings for Spring of Gage Hats; also smart new Tailored Hats. Millinery Salon, second floor. NEW SHIPMENT just opened of the popular games of Flinch and Pit. NEW TWEEDS, 506 YARD. Domestic Aisle First Floor. Very attractive fancy Tweeds, unexcelled for wear and specially adapted for girls' school dresses; 36-in. widths, and a splendid line of new patterns in the choosing. CHILDREN'S $1.25 SCHOOL TAMS, 396. Second Floor Millinery Salon. You may choose from our entire stock of Children's Tarns today. Angora, wool and plain; also a lot of leather, in handsome tan shades and a few "Middy" Caps of white flannel and corduroy, with visors, prettily trimmed. To close, today only, you may choose from our entire stock of these splendid School Tarns and Caps, values to $1.25, for 396. BOYS AND MISSES' BARGAINS. In Hosiery and Underwear Aisles First Floor. Waists, Blouses and Hosiery. Boys' Blue Heavy-Print Waists, with fancy white stripes and fig ures, either blouse or shirt-waist styles, .each 25d Boys' Percale, Mother's Friend and blouse-waist style's, dark and medium shades, in blue and red, with fancy stripes and figures; also in light grounds, with fancy figures, unlaundered and laundered, each 506 Boys' fine ribbed heavy-weight, very elastic fast black Cotton Sean less Hose, double knees, heels and toes; sizes 6 to TVn, 206 pair- 8 to 10, pair ..256 Misses' fine ribbed fast black medium-weight Cotton Hose, seamless or with finished foot, double, knees, heels and toes, sizes 6 to 10, pair 256 Misses' black Cotton Seamless Hose, full line at lOd, 156 and 176 pair. v Misses' fine ribbed Black Lisle Hose, finished foot, double heels and toes, sizes 5 to 8, pair 256 CHILDREN'S 15c LUNCH BOXES, 56. Third Floor Take Elevator. Saturday only, we offer a special value in a needed article for the com ing Spring term school days. A foldintr lunch box. closes in comnnct form, for carrying in pocket, a Tegular 15c value, while they last, 56 V that but two conflicts of any moment have so far occurred. These are the Japanese naval attack on Port Arthur on Monday night and Tuesday morning and the affair at Chemulpo, on Monday and Tuesday. In circles whose knowledge of conditions In that part of the world al lows them to speak with accuracy, the various reports of minor engagements are considered but echoes of these two fights. Cable and telegram facilities are limited, and It is evident that as reports of the Port Arthur and Chemulpo affairs reach various points they are promptly cabled by resident correspondents, resulting in a natural confusion of dates. The circumstantial report of another engagement, sent by the Reuter Telegram Company from Tokio. under date of Feb ruary 10. published In this country yes terday afternoon, also undoubtedly re ferred to the original Port Arthur attack, the news of which had Just reached To kio. This belief Is strengthened by the report that no official confirmation has been received of subsequent engagements, and It Is pointed out that such official advices Were received through th. u-,. embassies at Washington promptly on the heels of the press reports of the events of Monday and Tuesday. The flood of conflicting dispatches from various North China points during the Boxer revolution is recalled. For this reason the report cabled by the Tientsin correspondent of the London Standard that a Russian fleet had bombarded Ha kodate Is entirely disregarded. Naval men in this city say that so" far as is known the only Russian vessels in posi tion to make a move are those at Vladi vostok, and It cannot for a moment be thought that they would bo withdrawn from the defense of this depot, even If they are free of Ice and not blocked up by a Japanese squadron, as has been report ed. In view of the fact that there Is no cable communication between Japan and China except by way of Shanghai, It Is, to say the least, likely that such important news would be first heard In the inland town of Tientsin. The official notice sent out last night from St. Petersburg that the cable from Vladivostok to Nagasaki, the telegraph line from Seoul to Masampho and the tel egraph line from Seoul to Wo San are broken limits communication to Japan to the cables that land at Shanghai, which are under Japanese censorship. This is additional reason to discredit the vague reports of further engagements. Woman Suffragists Urged to Act. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Reports of officers and committees and addresses of state presidents occupied most of today's session of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. During the year Federated Australia has conferred the .national suffrage on all the women of that continent, and over 00,000 of them have just exercised their right for the first time. "The com mittee reported that the near approach of the Presidential election has increased the desirability of securing affirmative action on the suffrage question here, but during the lull that succeeds the Presiden tial campaign next year a special effort should be made. All Farmers on the Dewey Jury. NORTON, Kan., Feb. 12. After nine days' delay a Jury was secured today ta try Chauncey Dewey, the millionaire ranchman, and his two cowboys, William McBride and Clyde Wilson, on the charge of killing Burchard B. Berry on the tet ter's ranch, in Northwestern Kansas, and the taking of testimony was begun. All the Jurors are farmers. The taking of testimony was begun at the opening of the afternoon session. Roy Berry, showing scars of the fight, will be one of the first witnesses for the state. Pittsburg Man Heads Palntero. TORONTO. Ontario. Feb. 12. The Mas ter Painters ana Decorators Association of the United States and Canada hav.. elected John Dewar. of Pittsburg, pret. dent.