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2 THE MORNING 'OREGONIA2, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1904. UNDER ONE ROOF Plan, to Combine Ex hibits at!905 Fair. NATIONAL BOARD URGES IT Government Building Would Hold Three Displays. HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETS Proposal to Coin Souvenir Gold Dol lars Which Will Net the Exposi tion $500,000 Is Heart ily Indorsed. atrtifn -nit a1 nn thf motion Of SoOOECr to recommit the measure to me committee on Pacific Islands, the call ot last Frl- Ailv havlne- failed to develOO a QUOTUm. Tho Vnta T-Acliltprt 23 lives. 27 noes. The bill "was amended so as to reauce the -appropriation to $150,000. The ayes nnr! Tint; trprp ilpmnnded on the final pas sage oi the Dill and it was aeieaiea, m ta 26. a tie vote. Consideration of the calendar was re sumed and the following hills passed: Tr-nfi!nr for thf removal of the Quaran tine station at San Diego, Cal.. and ap propriating $200,000; regulating the use of reservoir sites on the public lands. At 3:10 the Senate again went into executive session, and at 3:13 adjourned. Another Rural Route for Tacoma. OREGON'IAN NEWS BUREATl Wash ington, Feb. 15. An additional rural free delivery service was today ordered estab lished April 1 at Tacoma with one carrier. fesl Tours mar be the winning number who knows?" ARMY IS MOVING. Still Greater Piano Prize Offer. After our ads. went to pres3 Saturday we decided to offer a (Continued from First Pare.) OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Feb. 15. In the opinion of the Government Exposition Board, which had a hearing this afternoon before the House subcommittee on industrial arts and expo sitions, the Federal Government can cred itably participate in the Lewis and Clark Exposition for a much smaller sum than Is appropriated for this purpose in the bill which passed the Senate a week ago. This board, in brief, estimates that a Gov ernment building can be erected for $100, 000, that a building for the Oriental ex hibits will cost $50,000 additional, and that the entire Government exhibit cane col lected, installed and maintained at an ag gregate 'expenditure of $200,000. Chairman Brlgham and Secretary Hills, of the Government Board, which has had supervision of the collection of the Gov ernment exhibit for St. Louis, together with Supervising Architect Taylor, were before the subcommittee for two hours to day, and thoroughly reviewed the situa tion as regards the Oregon Fair. Their calculations were based on the prospectus of the Exposition company, and in arriv ing at their conclusions they began by considering the cost of Government parti cipation in the Chicago, Buffalo and St. Louis expositions. It was figured out that a Government building having 44,000 feet of floor space could be erected for "$100,000, which is more than $2 per square foot. The buildings at Buffalo cost $1.50 per foot, and at St Louis, a little more. The board does not look with fa'vor upon the propo sition to erect separate buildings for the Philippine and Hawaiian exhibits, but thinks these exhibits can be placed In the Oriental building along with exhibits from foreign countries In the East. By the adoption of this plan, the board says, a great saving can be made, and satisfactory results obtained. An Orien tal building with 30,000 square feet of floor space, it is estimated, can bo erected for $50,000. There is no .objection to erecting a separate building for the Alaska exhibit, but suitable building for this purpose will not cost much. Will Not Excel Buffalo Exhibit. According to present expectations, a considerable portion of the Government exhibit at Portland will be transported from St- Louis after the close of that Exposition this year. On account of the comparatively short haul, Portland will, in this way, secure a larger and bettter "exhibit for the money than if all oxhibits had to be shipped from Washington direct. The board says that many things exhibited at St. Louis will not bo shipped to Portland, but, on the contrary, Portland will have manjr ex hibits that will not appear at St. Louis this year. Then, too, Portland is to have some original Government exhibits collected in the West on which the transportation charges will be slight. The board . says that for $200,000 the Government will be able to make a larger and a far more at tractive exhibit at Portland than It had at Buffalo. The plan of authorizing the coining of ,250,000 souvenir gold dollars which the Lewis and Clark Exposition authorities can sell at $2 each is heartily indorsed by the board as affording a legitimate means of Government aid. After the meeting today Chairman Taw ney said that his committee in remodel ing the bill would be very likely to follow ocsely the estimates of the Government beard. While this will materially reduce the appropriation for'tho Lewis and Clark Exposition, he said the estimate can be relied upon, and the funds will prove ade quate to meet the demands. He thinks the original Portland bill was extrava gantly drawn. An effort will be made to complete the consideraton of the bill this week, al though it is doubtful if this can be done. The House committee will practically draft a new bill, which It will substitute f.r the Senate measure, and every pre caution is being token to put the bill in perfect shape so that it can withstand at tacks that are sure to bo mado upon it in the House. The Oregon Senators and Representative Williamson had a conference with Repre sentative Tawnpy this morning and ex press confidence in his ability to bring urtn a strong measure that will com mand the favorable consideration of the H.-"Jse. They fully believe his bill will mxke all necessary appropriations. EX-QUEEN GETS NO GRATUITY Senate Defeats Bill to Give Lilluo kalani, of Hawaii, $150,000. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The suspense crftrerning the condition of Senator Har.na had an appreciable effect on the S. r.ate, and as a result the proceedings were marked by an unusual llstlessness and depression. There were no speeches c n any subject whatever, and more atten- tkn was given to the frequent bulletins ar.r -unclng the condition of the Senator thin to matters of legislation. The en tire time of the legislative session was ucvoted to routine business, the most Im pc rtant matter taken up being the bill prnMlng for a gratuity to ox-Queen LUc kalani, of Hawaii, which was lost cn a tie vote. Several bills were passed. In his sprayer opening the Senate Chap la.n Hale referred to the critical condition cf Senator Hanna and also the war. The Senate on motion of Cullom went Into executive session. It was agreed to rte on the Panama Canal treaty Febru ary 21 The doors were roopeneji at 12:32 oc'ock and legislative business proceeded wit?. At 2 o'clock the bill for the payment cf $200,000 to ex-Queen Llliuokalanl ot Ha waii was taken up,and the roll was consternation -among the Russian officers. The Emperor has Issued the strongest orders, continues the dispatch, that no news whatsoever be communicated through the headquarters' -staff. Further, he is deeply annoyed with the attitude recently adopted by the Russian press of writing upon the political situation in a way calculated to raise enmity Detween Russia and England, and also, very spe cially, America. For example, tne fat. Petersburg Gazette has been prohibited. not as is generally supposed for publish ing false news about the war, but be cause of an accompanying article aeciarea to have been nlghly Insulting to England. The Emperor is said to have decided that no details of news are to be given out except upon matters of major Importance that is to say, of big engagements. He does not wish that all kinds of small af fairs shall be given undue Importance. NO AMERICAN OFFICERS ABOARD Navy Now Despairs of Being Allowed to Observe Battles. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The Navy De partment denies positively that any Amer ican naval officers were aboard the Jap anese ships in the fighting at Port Arthur. It is said that our Government requested permission of both Russia and Japan to place an American naval officer with each of the fleets, not as a combatant, but purely in the capacity as an observer. While neither power refused the request outright, still they did not accede. The War Department is having equally bad luck in trying to place American mili tary observers with the land forces of Russia and Japan. Eight officers were selected for this duty, and requests were made that they be permitted to ac company the forces In the ffeld, but favorable response has not yet been re ceived, and it Is feared It will not bo. WANT HER TO SHOW GOOD FAITH British Correspondence on Note of Russia Anent Manchuria. LONDON, Feb. 15. A long parliamen tary paper Issued today contains corre spondence regarding the Russian occupa tion of Manchuria covering the period from July. 1900, to January S. 1904. On the latter date, Count BenckondorfT, the Russian Ambassador to Great Britain communicated to ex-Secretary Lansdowne formal declaration that Russia would not interfere with the existing treaty rights of the powers. Lord Lansdowne expressed satisfaction with these assur ances, but he expressed his regret that Russia should have found it impossible to taken even a single step in pursuance of a policy, which she thus prescribed for herself, ana sam tne people oi jngiana were looking for some concrete evidence of Russia's intention to fulfill her prom ises: For example, the announcement that Nlu Chwang would be evacuated at an early date would have a reassuring effect. and Lord Lansdowne was not aware of any local difficulty in the way of this move. $350 KINGSBURY In Old English Oak. In our prize contest. This piano may bo seen In our southeast win dow. Read the Conditions. We want everybody in city or country to find the number on the old piano or organ and send It to us with your name and address. On April 10 we will uncover the number on the new KINGSBURY Piano, and the person holding the old instrument whose number comes the nearest to the number on the new piano takes the new KINGSBURY, we taking the old one in exchange. Win or lose, not a cent to pay out. Numbers are coming in thick and fast. Ev erybqpy"try. Somebody is going to win. It may be you. NOTICE. Always give name of organ and your address also state where you saw the advertisement. Allen SGilbert-Ramaker Co. Oldest. Xduxeat, Strongest. Cor. Sixth and Morrison Sts. Opposite Postoflice. FEELS KINDLYTOWARD AMERICA Marquis Ito, Speaking for Japan, Re views Causes of War. TOKIO, Feb. 15. Marquis Ito today gave the Associated Press a written ex nression of his sentiments toward the American people, as follows: It Is with profound satisfaction that I see so many symptoms oi spontaneous sympathy with, which the free-thinking people of your great Nation seem to watch the present crisis. In my opinion, it was evident that Russia's high-handed expan sion toward the hegemony ot the East, cofhblned with her recent strenuous mill tarv efforts hereabouts, has been becom lng a dally menace to our future safety and peaceful existence. "Either to enter into a cordial and durable understanding with her, clearly defining and mutually recognizing the respective spheres of interests, and binding her thereby to a certain amount of self-re straint in the future, or else to have re course to measures for ; safeguarding our futuro independence, ere it was too late. was the drastic dilemma from which we could no longer escape. We have tried our best to obtain our object by the first alternative, and we have sacrificed much energy and time, and many opportunities, for the sake of peace. Having failed,- however, there remains no other way for us but to stand up in defense of our own future safety, and our own future' undis turbed enjoyment of the fruits of peace and civilization no trace of race preju dices, no smack of revenge or chauvin ism. "Nothing but the cool reasons of state necessity and of self-preservation in fluenced Japan's action. The rest I leave to the impartial Judgment of civilized nations, which in the course of their past history must have had many experiences of noble struggles in defense of the honor and safety of country. "I take this opportunity of expressing my thanks once more for all the cordial hospitality shown me during my sojourn in America." fore leaving Japan they are bound to leave their names with some permanent resident in that country, until the lat ter, recognized by the authorities as a proxy, are notified when the men's serv ices are required, ana they in turn notify the absentees. The consulates abroad keep no register of these men, and have no Jurisdiction over them. No citizen of 1 Japan residing abroad who does not be long to this reserve can be forced to return and enter the military service. Japan not recognizing the volunteer sys tem of recruiting in the army, Japanese not already enrolled in the reserve can not enter the service, unless especially called upon to do so. A number of army reserve men, the Consul says, have, he understands, left for Japan, and a number will likely fol low on outgoing steamers. AMERICANS WILL AID JAPAN. Chlcagoans Who Have Had Military Experience Going to the Orient. CHICAGO, Feb. 15. The Post says: Sixty Chlcagoans, many of them vet erans of the Spanish-American War, will. it is said, work for Japan. Five ex-mem bers of the Illinois National Guard and regular volunteers, armies of the United States left tonight for Pacific ports, where they will sail for the Orient. Owing to tne neutrality proclamation of President Roosevelt, the men are keep ing their plans a secret, but it is inti mated that their purpose Is to Join the Japanese forces. Sixty will go West In small parties of five or sir, and sail for Japan on different steamers. Their ulti mate .destination Is Tokio. Bellingham Japanese Show Loyalty. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. Feb. 15. The lo- RUSSIA STILL IN DOUBT. Britain Must Make It Plain That Jap anese Did Not Use Wei Hai Wei. NEW YORK. Feb. 15. In spite of the donlal of Lord Lansdowne, It is still be lieved here that the Japanese fleet had Its headquarters at Wei Hal Wei. says a Her nia disnatch from St. Petersburg. A note has reached the British Ambassador here. asking him It the Japanese by some mis understanding had been allowed to enter Wei Hal Wei. If so, England Is requested to reoccupy the place, otherwise her fail ure to do so will be regarded as a bos- tile action by the Imperial government. Further, the British Ambassador has re ceived a note containing the formal pro tests of Russia against a British expedi tion to Pekin. Much attention is given here to the Danish action calling upon 15,000 men and naval reserves to man sea fortresses. This is supposed to be the first move toward closing the sound. ONLY RESERVES MUST GO. f Japan Cannot Force Other Subjects to Return Home to Fight. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 15. The Japan ese Consul in this port. In discussing the homeward movement upon the part of citizens of Japan now residing In this country, to fight for their country, said there are quite a number ot men here who nave already served three years In the Mikado's army, who axe subject to further service when called upon. These reserve men can come or go as they please all over the world, but be- I THE ''DIFFERENT STORE" OLDS, WORTMAN & KING THE HOME OF QUALITY AND WORTH FIFTH AND WASHINGTON Anent Out Annexation Sales We opened the store's new year with special sales, in every department of this great store, of new, Spring goods. .High-class merchandise, at prices made attractively low without sacrificing either STYLE or QUALITY: Our great February sales have a cause as a foundation for their in ception and conduct. In this respect they are unique. Portland folk know well the delays we have been subjected to in getting our new Sixth-street annex ready for occupancy. Twice have ye bought stocks to fill it, and twice have carloads of merchandise arrived for tenantage in the new building that will give us a frontage on three of the city's busiest streets. Goods are pouring in. by every train and no room to placo them. We decided Feb ruary 1 to conduct a series of sales during the month " ANNEXATION SALES" that would send these new goods out to you, at a fraction of their worth, as fast as they came in to us. With the month half over our success has become a matter of history. Never before in February has this or any other Portland house done such phenomenal business. The reason is plain the merchandise being sacrificed so mercilessly is fresh and per fect, and the low prices simply demonstrate our ability to give our patrons greater buying opportunities than could be reasonably expected elsewhere. We mention a few special offerings for today. Watch the papers closely this week for "ANNEXATION SALES' at this store from day to day that will embrace bargain values amply compensating for even a long journey. r. Eruptions Dry, mois scaly tetter, all forma of eczema or salt rheum, pimple" and other cutaneous eruptions pro ceed irom humors, either inherited, or acquired through defective di gestion and assimilation. To treat these eruptions with drying medicines is dangerous. The thing to do is to take Hood's Sarsaparllla and Pills Whichthoroughly cleanse the Mood, expelling all humors and building up the whole system. They cure Hood' J Sarsaparllla permanently cured J. G. Hines, Franks, 111., of eczema, from which he had suffered for some time: and Hiss AMnaWolter. Box 212, Alcona. Wis., of pun pies on her face and back and chafed skin on her body, by which she had been greatly troubled. There are more testimonials in favor of Hood's than can be published. Hood's Sarsaparllla promises to euro and keeps the promise. Bulls Loose in the Cotton Fkkts Make it almost impossible to get TJNDERMUSLINS again at such prices as we are enabled, thro' early purchase, to offer our splendid aprereration of new Spring Lingerie for very present selling. Thrifty women should snap them up at once before stocks are depleted and must be replaced at higher prices. New Undermuslins (annex, second floor), in plain muslins to the fine lingeries of dainty materials and trimmings. Gowns in high and low neck, round and square neck, slipovers and .V shapes, full length sleeves, three-quarter length, and elbow sleeves prices from.. -.50 to 20 Petticoats with vertical, Van Dyke, graduating and diagonal styles, trimmed in old Hamburg or Swiss embroidery, maltese, cluny, Valen ciennes, and Point de Paris laces prices from 50 to $50 Corset Covers, in -tight-fitting, full front, short aiyl French effects, some of handkerchiefs, others with detachable shoulder straps, for evening wear prices from 25 to J512 Drawers in many styles, including the wide circular, forming a combina tion of knee skirt and drawers .prices from . ;25 to $7.50 Chemise in short" and skirt length,, in found yoke and slipover style prices from . . .. 25 to $15 Combination Corset Covers and Knee Skirts, very elaborately trimmed prices -to .' $7.50 We pay special attention to securing extra full-sized undermuslins for large figures. A special feature are our elaborate trousseaux. We are showing the largest and finest assortment of French, hand-made lingeries. s Annex Second Floor. New hand-made, Children's and In fants' Wear, in French embroidered and lace trimmed. Children's dresses, 6 months to 3 years; infants' slips and skirts, bibs and bonnets; also a beauti ful lot of Russian blouse and Knicker bocker suits and pretty kilts for girls and boys of fancy and striped pique, trimmed in pretty stitching and em broidery, ages 1 to 4 years. SIS 50c NEEDLEWORK ART PIECES, 5 Art Shop Second Floor Thor oughfare Aisle. A brand new lot of Point Lace and Batten berg patterns in Doilies, Center pieces, Scarfs, Tie Ends, Cush ion Covers, Handkerchiefs, Col lars, Boleros, Dress and Hair Ornaments for all sorts of braids and wheelwork regular values 50c, choice 5 What Is Home Without the Games of "PIT" and "FLINCH" These parlor games have stirred America's social, fun - loving world from center to circumfer ence. New lots ready at Sta tionery counter. BOOK SALE The great slaughter sale of good books continues this week on second floor. Entire stock must be closed at once. A line of copyrights 49 Webster's 25 c Revised and Abridged Dictionary, contain ing 36,000 words, cloth bound, for 10 SPECIAL VALUE WAIST LENGTHS Domestic Aisle-rFirst Floor. NEW, Imported Cheviots and Madras Cloth a very special value at, the length 90 Is this Your Wife? Ton say: "Nol" But she should re mind you of a duty you owo yourwif e. If she has ono of the old-fashioned, troublesome, cumbersome, cast-iron Cook Stoves the kind that gets red hot all ovor you can end all her kitchen troubles by buying her "Quick Meal" Range , The "Quick Meal" Steel Range is so thickly fined with Asbestos that all the heat is kept inside the Range to bake and cook the meals, instead of cooking the Cook. In that way it saves fuel and it also caves and sweetens temper. "Quick Meal" Ranges are daily growing in popularity. They look well, they oook well, they bake well, they last well. That is why there aro so many in use everyone recommends another. OLDS, WORTMAN & KING, Port land's leading BEST "Congress Store," are sole selling agents for this section. wmz i natis Imagine a Builder beginning a building without plans TstJ' Imagine a Railroad running its trains without plans each morning without plans And yet some shoe stores run at hap-hazard, without 1 i 11 T- i- C i 1 11. . 'J HJSIa0 v piun ur jj-ueuiuutjui. oome stores lower meir suiuu- ards and buy "cheap" shoes, seeking to fool their clientele that, however, is where they-fool them selves. Long ago we planned this great" shoe busi ness and we're planning: every day to add to it. It is a peculiarity of our Shoe ' Store to constantly give splendid values. Come any day and you will see shoes of the most desirable kinds at prices you quickly pay, because they are less than same qualities can bo ob tained for elsewhere. AMONG THE NEW ARRIVALS OF FASHIONABLE SPRING FOOT WEAR for every member of the family are the famous Laird, Schoeber . & Co.'s shoes, and Wright, Peters & Co.'s celebrated "Pattern Shoes" for $5.00 to $8.00 Handsome Riding Boots, in patent calf or black Russia leather for $12 to $15 Fancy Evening Slippers With 3-inch, new Linnet heel, beaded, patent, vici kid or black suede, with fancy straps, pair. . .$3.00 to . .$6.00 Best American Shoes Famous for Style and Quality Pingree's "Gloria," for men or women.... $3.50 Pingree's "Governor," for men only ..$.4.00 Pingree's "Vogue," for men only $5.00 Pingree's "Protection," the new women's shoe $4.00 Pingree's Shoes for Children $1.50 to $2.50 The largest assortment of "Good Shoes" in the city all the wanted leathers, latest lasts, best qualities and most fashionable makes. 7 SPRING LINES NOW IN OF THE FAMOUS DR. DEIMEL Linen Mesh UNDERWEAR fo WOMEN "I go woolward for penance." "They enjoin him in Rome for want of Linen." Love's Labor's Lost, Act V., Scene n. First Floor. HISTORY OF LINEN UNDERWEAR Linen is the oldest material for underwear in existence. Wherever we may search in- the records of times gone by we find evidence of the ex clusive use of linen underwear. In Egypt, Greece, India, the art of weav ing porous linen for underwear was known thousands of vears ao. Apulieus, an old Roman author, says: "Wool, the excretion of a sluggish body taken from sheep, was deemed a profane attire even in the times of Orpheus or Pythagoras, but flax, Jthat cleanest production of the field, is used for the inner clothing of man." The father of medicine, Hippo crates, gives the following advice: "Pure linen should be worn next to the skin." Another writer asserts that want of linen was the cause of leprosy. Moses, whose laws provide especially for personal cleanliness, recognized the healthfulness of linen as well as the unsanitary qualities of woolen underwear. Ezekiel xliv: 17-18, reads: "They shall be clothed with linen garments and no wool shall come upon them they shall not gird themselves with anything, that causeth sweat." In our present day linen is being adopted as an underwear fabric by millions of wearers mostly among the most particular class. Our stocks of the original Deimel Linen Mesh Undergarments are now com pleteprices, per garment, vest or pants, $3.00; union suits $6.00 See Washington-street Window Display Special Undewea Bargains This Week Only We Offer 3-BIG VALUES 3 Ladies' white cotton, Spring weight, long, sleeve, ankle length, union suits, splendid $1.00 value special, suit 69(5 Boys' medium-weight, black cotton Hose, seam less, double knee, heels and toes, great value for 20c and 25c special, this week,pr.l5 Boys' Flannel Waists, blouse and Mother's Friend styles $1.00 values special, each 60 mi ORDERS I RECEIVE O0R cal Japanese who have served in times past in the Mikado's army are said to be forming an organization ana win tenaer their services to their government In case it shall appear necessary. The necessity, say the leaders among them, will arise only should the Japanese suner serious reverses. The local Japanese say that most of their countrymen In America have seen military service at home, and esti mate that on the Pacific Coast at least eve reglmentffxan be raised. SICK HEADACHE Positively cured Tiy these Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsi ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. Small PHI. .Small Eos Small Price. All Russia Not Fired by War Spirit. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 13. The oodu- lar demonstrations of patriotism have not .been without manifestations against the government. One has occurred at the funeral of Nikolai MIchallovskI, the well known historian. Many thousands of tal ented Russians attended, and there were several speeches against the government's course. Japan Will Not Need Him. CHICAGO, Feb. 15. Dr. Nicholas 9enn. one of the organizers of the Japanese Red Cross Society, who offered his services to the Mikado during the war between Russia and Japan, tonight received a cablegram saying his services would not be needed. Britain Again Denies Russian. Story. LONDON, Feb. 15. Foreign Minister Lansdowne announced in the House of Lords today that he had received a cable message from the commander-in-chief of the Chinese station, giving an absolute denial of the report that the Japanese fleet had been allowed to use Wel-Hal-Wel as a base of operations against Port Arthur. New Japanese Cruisers Arrive. YOKOHAMA, Tuesday. Feb. lk-The cruiser Nlasin arrived safely at Toko saka at 9 o'clock this morning and the cruiser Kasaga at 11 o'clock. These two vessels recently purchased from the Ar gentine Republic will increase materially the preponderance of the Japanese naval strength. Japanese Delay French Cruiser. SEOUL. Feb. 15. TheTre-nch cruise Pascal has been delayed at the last mo ment at Chemulpo, owing to the objec tions raised by the Japanese authorities to the disposition of the Russian refugees, which Is considered by thenpmost unsat isfactory. Twenty-three of the wounded Russians landed at Chemulpo are now in care of the Japanese Red Cross. Mexico Fears Light Money Market. MEXICO CITY Feb. 15. The demand for Mexican dollars for the Far East con tinues and bankers fear that, if the drain Is not stopped, the tightness of the money "market will be Increased. It is rumored that the change of the currency to a gold standard will take place late In the Summer or In the Au tumn after the Presidential election Is Rumor Has Iowa Going to Japan. NEW YORK, Feb. la.-Somcwhat extra ordinary orders received at the Brooklyn Navy-yard today led to the spreading of the rumor that the department Is prepar ing, to send the battleship Iowa to the Far East. The rumors were caused by the receipt of orders to replace the guns on the Iowa that were damaged during re cent tests by two guns of similar slza from the battleship Indiana, which Is at present out of commlsslqn-at the yard. China Explains Neutrality Edict. PEKIN. Feb. 15. The government has addressed a circular to the For eign Ministers here recapitulating the neutrality edict- The document points out that the government cannot assume re sponsibility for maintaining the- neutrality of territory still under control of foreign powers. Pray for Russian Success. CANNES. France. Feb. 15. Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevlch. president of theRus sian Council of State, who is ill. remained in his carriage today before the open doors of the orthodox church, where prayers were rendered during the seryice for tie success of the Russian arms. Not Bombarded by Russia. TOKIO. Saturday. A report to the ef fect that Matsumae, on the Inland sea, has been bombarded by th Russian, squadron Is untrue.