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VOL. XXI.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FQXDAT, FEBHUAItY 19, 1904.
NO. 10.
HOT
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I A PRICCLrSS MAP Of FRANCE.
1'I average Frenchman must
bave had doflult mno or Ituaalao
friendship when it th (exposition of
ilXX), lit mw the "Jewel limp" of
Kraut1 presented to the nation by tb
Tr of HumIh. tt wa prlcohwa b
ruu unique, say a writer lu tb
Windsor Magnslne beeau many of
tlitt precious atones employed In uink
It urn found In Jluln nlone, find every
unit found become tho pi of rl y of th
Imperial treasury.
Tim limp, which I now In Louvre,
li forty Inrhe qonr. Th al.ra of
tlm ocean are represented by a whit
lull Km y marble, Th ground work of
tlm general detdgii l Japer. Portion
of neighboring countrle ar uniformly
hitwn lu slats colored Jasper; hut tht
eighty-seven department of Franii
ire ilmio In many color mid gradation
of color, from pur whit to deet
rod.
It iiiunt uot ho auppoaed tlmt tb
plei-c of Jaaper tlmt represent tlm de
partment hav been hapd "mix how.
They allow faithfully the outline
laid down In official mapa of tbe roun
trj. No cunning ! th workmanahlp
tlmt no Joint ahow at the boundaries.
and th lghty-ven piece bar limn
fltted together witb artistic regard to
tho effect produced by th coutraatltig
and blending of color.
Th rivers of Frnni-o ar numerous
and long. In thla map they aro dupli
cated by threnda of platinum that
milk In tb yellow Jaaper, shine Ilk
silver. Hut to most visitors thn chief
attraction of the innp Is the one hun
dred and six precious atonea that mark
th cltle and towna the place
being Indicated abut by their uniue,
emtio ind In letter of aolld gold.
Naturally the eye travel to ,1'nrl.
and ther It atup. enchanted by tho
Ight of a magnificent ruby which unmt
be wortb a email fortune. It 1 prob
ably th fluent and moat valuable alnno
In th wbol map.
Away In the north I Mile, a trifle
mailer In le than th ruby not
diamond, a It appear, but a phi-nac-
He, a variety of rock rhryatal that I
very rar. Bordeaux U another larg
gem that all would mlaiak for a di
amond. It la a very fin aquamarine.
Ilavr I a aplendld tnierald, al
though not o An a the cgghied
emerald that marka Marseille Nante
parkle like a tluy pool of i bmupngiie.
a particularly bandaom lieryl. Ilmieo
I a sapphire, I.yon a tourmaline, Mc
a garnet, and Cherbourg an alexan
drite, a atone which, although It look
green by daylight, la aeen by artiftVlal
light a a mixture of red and Wu.
Of th other town, thirty-eight ar
hown In diamond. quarts chrytl
and the like, thirty five are touriiiiilliiea,
and twenty-one aro ametbyat. Tb
known value of thene gem do not help
on to eatlmat the rout of th map,
for th flneat Rtoue ar not In tb
Jewel market. Heplaclng them with
purchaubl gem of corresponding
clue. diamond, ruble, Mpphlre and
the Ilk, on might be abl to dupli
cate th in up for bnlf a million dollar.
Making- Jermn Toy.
More than Bu.UiO people find employ
ment In the manufactur of German
toy, Hie minual output for export be
ing valued at more than $ia,ooo.ua
Tb manufacturing Induairy ha cen
tered chl.-fly In Nuremlwrg and Honne
berg and the iiiToumllng hamlet. Tb
manufacture of toya baa boonm Im
portant a a domestic or Iwuoe Itvtu
try among the people of many amail
village. Koch city ha Ita specialty,
ami never figure a a rival to another
dltrlct. Tho product of Nurmnlterg
are principally of iii.-tal tin soldier,
awnrda, railway trains, fleet, inoiWla
of inncblnrry and other toya for boy
while Honnelierg ue almot exclu
sively wood, Mircehilii, glsa and paper
In the production of toya bawl ulted to
girl.
How Could tt lie a Ml. take?
What a womnn ibMan't know about
newHpnper lan't worth knowing. Th
other moriilug Mr. I. waa talking to
her liuabnnd.
"I nolle In the Pally Hoodoo that
Mr. Illffklna died 011 Sunday."
"It'a a mlatake, my dear," replied
the hiiabatid. "He died 011 Monday."
"Hut tbo paper ald Sunday."
"I know It. but It win an error In
th print."
"I thought oo, too, at first, but I
got half a rtor.cn coplea of th paper,
and It waa tho same In all of them.
They certainly couldn't have made tb
mlatake over and over agiiln."
Th bubund tried to convince hor,
but It waa no ne, and ho gave It up.
Another Totnt or View.
A furrow In reiimtylviiiila lt hi
wife and married another and took her
to bl home within n week aftf bo
bad burled the first one. Tho neigh
bor thought he should have waited a
little longer, and went around on Ills
wedding night to expire their . dis
approval. They bed a home fiddle and
tin horns, and made distressing; rack
et. When tlicy worn well under way
the farmer appeared on hi kit1i with
bla now wlfo, and Hlumtcd, nngilly;
"Oct away from hero; you icople
ought to bo ashamed of yourselves to
make a disturbance outside 11 horn
whore there has Juat been a funerul.
Have you no respect for the tlitid?"
Would Come Where 1 here's Money.
"If yon wore offered three wIhIu-s,
Oeorgo, dear, wlwt would they be?"
"M01M.7, mony, money."
"Why, Qtwrge, I thought you'd wish
to have me."
"Oh, I'd get you fust enough If 1 hud
the money." Cleveland Plain Denier.
Each day brings Its separate and
distinct opportunities for doing good.
PLtNTY OF AIR.
Basin! Pbyelclea, Will Car
foal CoBsumptlve.
Whatever th aymptoma m b.
ays Dr. David Wark, a New York con-
I sumption apmlallat, there ar preaent
wicnout vxcnptlon In every can of oon
aumptlon four gi-av morbid condi
tion, tit correction of wbkb 1 b
i)Iiitly MHutlRl to the cure of til
dlaeuae. Tba an roatrli.'ted nwplrg-
tlon, dcfectlv blood circulation, de
praved nutrition and remiecd capacity
to aaalmllat fatty mailer.
It la a fact well known to pbynlclau
tliat pliiuty of pure air I a aoverelgu
rviiHNly In Cue traatmeirt of thla dread
dleiM. Moat of the fraternity, bow
ever, advocate mountain air for for
purity. Thla la wlne Dr. Wark differ
from hi profeiwlonal friend.
Ilrlefly be bold that It la qunidtl)
nior tlwu quality of air tliat the cou
aumptlv mwda. Air punt enough to
auataln life In luvalld auffurlntf from
other caua will prov nitDi'lMtt for th
patient aufferlng with tuberculoelt
If be can only pump enough of
It Into hi Byatcm. liut hi lung
capacity I rewtrMed a In it it one-
third by oougeatlon and bla bl xxt be
come ImpoverUncd for lack of oxygen.
Thla Impair the circulation; (Ugowtloa
become diTanged, and collapoe U
bnuml to follow.
Ail the Vital Interchange;; tx-twecu
the townee and the blood occur while
It flow through the caplllnrloo, aaya
lr. Wark. Whatever llmlu the vol
ume of oxygen paoalng Into the lung
profoundly dlnrdir the capillary cu
culatiou of tlte vital fluid, and cauoe
Internal congiwtloiia, from which tb
lung autfer with aptx-lal .verity. Ulo-
eaaed lung (loath cannot hual In Oil
condition any more than healing can
occur In a aore firmer when congetid
by ilgatur unill the coiurtrtctlon I
removed and the blood la again al
lowed to circulate freely. Therefor.
If tlie depoelt of tulNfcIc, Over mttU
esilng mai ::u'lttng down, ceualng th
accompanying dinlrucllon of lung
tlawux, wlih the general blood polaon
tng by tb debri. are to be etojiiK-d.
rue coiiaiaiit contention pnwent In tW
lung tuwui) of cuuaumptlv muat b
removed. Vet the accepted medical
practice toke no ac-iunt of tbl con
dltlon nor adotta any etleoilve treat
ment to attain thla tveceiowry mUL
lletice the poverty of tlie curtlv re-
ult commonly obaerved.
II y mean of paonlve uovemeuta,
ktlfullv tircecrlhed and applied, the
blood circulation can be made to flow
lib abeoluu certainty and freedom
to or from any organ, tiamie or prt
I'ulmoitary comlhloiui cau be dual-
PU-d ami the breathing power quick
ly and notably Increnacd. and tbe cpll
lary circulation can l at one tlniu.
latoil to a healthful degre of regulated
activity befa-e the breathing capacity
baa lieen fully reatorol
When the volume of reaplred air ha
Uuia beu IncnwwiMl only thre cubic
Imhe at each tranquil renplratlon
over ana aoove tne reuuca twuui
habltuaUv breathed, the extra amount
enuring the blood every 24 hour will
amount to 60 cubic feet enough to
erclae a very powerful curative In
fluence.
lu conclusion, any Dr. Wark, I &
no iH-ellatlon in saying inax 11 "
medical profeeelon throughout th cir
lllaed world Could be Induced lo adopt
and practice tlte treatment bcr
kotchod, medll and mechanical,
for the cure of chronic conaumptlon, a
aoon a It pn-oeni-e cau I detect.!,
Oie aitvaniH) In tho heeling art wouia
be aluMMt If not quite a great aa that
which occurred when vaccination,
anacMheala and aurglcal aepl wer
discovered and adopted; th deadly
tubereullilng iirHcw would D
tipped, ibimaged lung healed, th
ireiieroJ nutrition tsoitore!. the Dcu
extirnated. mid the coiummptlve not
only curet but rendered practically Im
mune from uhtftiucnt atlacka witn a
much certainty aa an accurate dtag-
noala cau b matte by an expert dlar
noatlttan.
LAKE-TO-8EA COMMISSION.
Th Ids of a Neutral Amrlca-Cana
dlan Canal.
U'irh the snoolntment by President
rtoossvett of three commlslouer. ln
eluding Colonel Oswald II. Bernst, en
gineer corps, V, 8. A., to act in Be
half of the United State In co-opera
tion with a elmllnr ttody representing
5reat Itrlfnln. to Invcstigatie tne qu
tlon of wnter route from the great
hikes to tho Atlantic ocean, Oie nrst
has m-en taken In one of the most
colossal enterprise ever proposed on
the American continent. The authority
for the President' action Is contained
In th last river and harbor bill. The
enmtuuatloncr are practically required
"to report upon the advisability of lo
cating a dam at tho outlet or wise
kHol" Tlie British member or tne
com mission have not yet been named,
but the Invitation to appoint them ha
boon formally accepted.
Tlte project which thla commission
Is charged to examine Is so vust, not
only In Ita bciirlng upon the Inland com
mere of the North Amerlenn conti
nent, but In Us possible effect upon th
political relatione lietween the United
State and Canada, tlmt its serlou
consideration by a liody of otllclnl ox
pert repreeentlng the two government
directly concerned become innttnr
of htternatloiml Interest. The enter
prise Is worthy of tlie audacity of
Anglo-American genius In engineering
and construction. Who kuowe, Indeed,
but that neutral caiwl, affording onto
trunalt for Oie lnrg.st ships between
the groat lake and tho son, would
afford the final solution for all contro
versha gotween the United States ami
Canada? For It la true of canals as
of seas, tlmt "they but unite the na
tion thy divide." Army and Nvy
JouraaL
LOSS OF NATION
MARCUS ALONZO HANNA PASSES TO
ETERNAL PEST.
Bad Cam AfUr Two flootb of Ilia,
Filled With Apparent fteceverie Pol
lowed by Rslapaea Last Moment
Were Without Palo-Wa Kept AUv
by Powerful SclsetlUc Ageacl.
Washington, Kob, 18. Honator Mar
cus Alonxo Hanns dlod at 6:40 o'clock
last night at the family apartment
In the Arlington hotel, after an Illness
oxtondlng over nearly two months,
tilled with apparent recoveries fol
lowed by relapse, and finally drift
ing Into typhoid fever, which, Id his
weakened condition, be was unable to
withstand. When the end came all
the member of the Senator's family
were In the room except Mr. Hanna,
th Senator's wife, and Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna bad left the
room only a few minute before.
The last sinking spell began at ex
actly 8:30 o'clock. Doctors Carter and
Osier were then in attendance. Tbey
did not conceal the fact that life was
about to end, and all the members of
the family were sent for. Mrs. Mc
Cormlck, one of the Senator's daugh
ters, anil Mis Pholpa were present
when tbo end came. Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Hanna wore the first to arrive,
and they withdrew Immediately to the
chamber of the Senator' wife to sum
mon her to the bedside. It was while
they were absent that the Senator
breathed hi last.
There were no dlatressing Inci
dents attending the laat momenta. It
was a sinking spell, which terminated
In 10 minutes. Just after hla eyea
closed In death Mra. Hanna waa able
to come Into the room. She bore up
well under the ordenl, and tonight she
Is showing calmness and bravery.
Tho courago displayed by Mrs. Han
na Is the subject of the grostest sur
prise. Hhe was in almost constant
attendance on her husband, though
realizing fully there was no hope for
recovery. Nevertheless. the re
monstrance of tho physirlana and
the added Implnrlnga of her children
that she tnke some rest were unavail
ing until lute In tho afternoon, when
he waa attacked by a violent head
ache. Hhe was given a narcotic and
then she retired to her chamber, but
requested that a call be sent as soon
as there appeared any change for the
worse.
Kor tho laat two days Senator Han
na hsd not been conscious except at
Intervals and then only to obey me
chanically same Instructions given
him by tho physicians. Fourteen
houra before the end was announced
llfo had practically suspended, the
flickering sparlc being kept aglow
by the most i powerful scientific
ugencles.
UNDER GUARD OP JAPANESE.
Russian Consul at Chemulpo, Cora, In
8s f Hands Minister at Seoul
to Withdraw.
Seoul, Feb. 17. The Russian Consul
at Chemulpo Is guarded by Japanese
troops. Today all the other Russians
In the city have boon ordered into one
large house, where they will he de
tained awaiting action of the authori
ties In regard to their disposal.
1 he Russian Mlulster at Seoul has
been requested by the Japanese Min
ister through a neutral legation to
withdraw, and be haa consented to
do so.
There are now on British and
French cruisers 214 Russians, of whom
two commanders. 14 officers and 31
mn are wounded. Six wounded men
hne already died.
It la now known that the Russian
cruiser Varlag lost 40 men and one
officer, a Count, killed during the re
cent engagement oft Chemulpo. This
orhcor waa a midshipman named Nl-
rou. The Varlag lost 64 men wound-
e l. nnd among them was Captain Ru
def, who was In command of the
cruiser. His wounds are not consid
ered aorlous. Tho Russian dead, with
tho exception of the young officer, who
fell on the bridge, were locked up In
the cabin when the Varlag went down.
Seoul remains quiet. The Japanese
have demanded the use of several gov
ernment buildings In this city to be
used as barracka for the troop. On
the English and Italian cruisers are
a number of Russian refugees, just
how many Is not known. Only the
wounded aro on the British vessel.
RUSSIANS LIE CLOSE.
Withdraw Into Inner Harbor at Port
Arthur and Prepar for Jap Attack.
Cheefoo, Feb. 17. Nothing has been
heard here of tho Russian Vladivo
stok fleet since Saturday, when It was
seen cruising off the sea of Japan.
Tho Russians have withdrawn from
the roads oft Port Arthur and are now
well within the Inner harbor, protect
ed by the forts. Great activity is be
ing displayed In the fortifications.
Works are being strengthened and
more guns are being placed In posi
tion. General Stark, tt Is said, has
been reduced as a result of last Mon
day night's defeat. The Wenchow's
officers say an Intermittent firing has
gono on from tho night of the 11th
until last night, when the vessel left
Port Arthur. They were told that In
Wednesday night's sortie two Japan
ese torpedo boats were sunk and one
raptured. During the fight there was
a panic among tho 400 Jap fugitives
on board the Wenchow. Sheila fell all
around the Wenchow and the fugi
tives became frantic with fear. When
the vessel sailed, the Japanese were
given a supply of rice, but the Rus
sians denied them fresh water.
Urges Turkey to Declar War.
Port Said, Feb. 17. The native press
Is Jubilant at the Japanese successes
and urges Turkey to tako advantage
of Russia' predicament to declare
war on Bulgaria, with the object of
administering a lesson to that country
and recovering Southern Roumanla.
ELEVEN SHIPS NEED REPAIRS.
Put Out of Commission by th Japsn-
Shell at Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Feb. 16. The steamer Wen
chow, arriving from Port Arthur, re
port that 11 Russian ship were
struck In Wednesday' engagement
It Is stated that the cruiser Askold,
with a big hole at tho waterllne baa
been towed Into the Inner basin and
beached.
Tbe battleship Scbastopol baa a shell
hole Just above tbe waterllne and la
useless In rough weather.
The cruiser Novlk has a hole In ber
after port side.
Tbe battleship Rotvlzan la on the
beach and ber bottom baa fallen out.
Tbe cruiser Pallada was torpedoed
abaft the engine-room.
The battleship Czarevitch, wbicn
waa also torpedoed, has been docked.
Tbe others were chiefly damaged In
their upper worka.
The whole of the fleet has been taken
Into the Inner harbor and Port Arthur
Is depending for protection on ber
forts, which have been reinforced.
there la frequent firing which 1 pre
sumably drawn by Japanese torpedo-
boats.
Firing was beard at midnight Febr
uary 11, at Intervals, also on the nights
of February 12 and 13. On February
14 the firing continued until 6 o clock
in the afternoon. An eye-witness
claims to have aeen 18 dead landed
from the Russian ships Wednesday.
It Is understood that Admiral Btark
has been reduced for hla failure to re
pulse the Japanese attack. Tbe cruiser
Novlk was tbe only vessel to do ef
fectlve work. She gave chase to tb
Japanese torpedo-boats and, according
to tbe Russian account, sank two and
captured one.
USED BRITISH PORT.
Japa Accused by Russia of Making
Headquarter at Wi Hal Wei.
New York, Feb. 17. In spite of the
denial of Lord Lansdowne, It Is still
believed here that the Japanese fleet
bad Its headquarters at Wei Hal Wei,
says a Herald dispatch from St. Pet
ersburg. A note has reached the Bri
tish Ambassador here, asking him If
the Japanese by some misunderstand
ing had been allowed to enter Wei
Hal Wei. If so, England Is requested
to rooccupy the place, otherwise bar
failure to do so will be regarded as a
hostile action by the imperial govern
ment. Further, the British Ambassa
dor has received a note containing the
formal protests of Russia against a
Urilish expedition to Pekin.
Much attention Is given here to the
Danish action calling upon 15,000 men
snd naval reserves to man aea for
tresses. This Is supposed to be the
first move toward closing the sound.
REVOLUTIONISTS CAPTURE CITY.
Army of 450 In Control of Navarrette,
Santo Domingo.
New York. Feb. 17. 3eneral Jiml-
nez' forces, numbering 450 men. with
one cannon, have been at Navarrette
four days, cables the Puerto Plata,
Santo Domingo, correspondent of the
Herald. Tbey have cut the railroad
and telephone wires, and are lu com
plete control of tbe city.
Traffic between here and Santiago
de Loscabelleros has been paralyzed
for nine daya past..
Tho revolutionary forces have ad
vanced to Laguna, where a battle took
place with the government troops un
der command of Colonel Camacho. Tbe
conflict raged for several hours, and
there were heavy losses on both sides.
but the rebels won, and forced Colonel
Camacho to retire to Arroyo de Las
Piedraa.
Business is at a standstill, and
crops are ruined on account of nearly
every man being compelled to fight.
ICE BREAKS THROUGH.
Russia's Transportation Across Lake
Baikal Disrupted.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 17. According
to telegrams from Missouvia, one of
those dreaded storms that terrorize
l.ake Baikal has broken out, most un
fortunately. Just at tbe moment when
the rails were being laid on the Ice.
A double rupture of the Ice has taken
place some versts from Tanhol, on the
eastern side, leaving open gaps of sev
eral yards, which will have to be filled
up with Ice blocks. The work has
been Interrupted some days, while
wood sleepers are still missing. Big
stocks at Irkutsk have been employed
In consolidating the railway there.
Japanese Car for Russian.
Washington, Fob. 17. A cablegram
received at the Japanese legation from
Toklo states that a request was made
through the British Consul at Che
mulpo that 34 of the Russians wounded
in the recent naval engagement be
placed in charge of some Japanese
charitable institution. Consent was
readily given and they were put in
the Japanese nurses' hospital at Che
mulpo and are being treated by the
Japanese doctors.
Fear Seizure of Steamer Corea.
Washington, Feb. 17. There is great
interest In the probable course of
Japan toward the steamer Corea,
which is bound via Nagasaki for Vlad
ivostok, with a cargo of beef for the
Russian garrison. Beef Is contraband
of war, and it is not thought that the
Japanese will permit it to reach that
port. The American Interests involved
will doubtless object vigorously If the
cargo is detained.
"Let Japan purchase tho beef her
self, then there will be no trouble,"
said a Government official today, when
asked his view as to probable compli
cations on this point.
Russians Become Citizen.
Hays City. Kan., Feb. 17. As a re
sult of the war in the Orient, the Dis
trict Court here is besieged with ap
plications for citizenship. There are
hundreds of Russians in this country
who now seek naturalization papers
to avoid taking any chances of being
compelled to return to their native
land to b drafted In th army.
' AnnC A I fiC IADAM
UNITED STATES ASKED TO APPLY
TO RUSSIA.
Japaaws Held Captlv 111' Aaswcr
to Secretary Hay's Not Will B
Satisfactory Assurances Ar Re
ceived From Paris and Loodoa CbU
Neutrality Secure.
New York, Feb. 16. A special ca
me to the Herald says:
According to a telegram from Mis
sovaln, one of the so-dreaded storms
that terrorize Lake Baikal, has brok
en out, and most unfortunately. Just
at the moment when the rail for the
railroad are being laid over tbe Ice.
A double rupture of the Ice has taken
place some versts from Tanhol, on the
eastern side, leaving open gaps of sev
eral yards, which will have to be filled
up with ice blocks.
The work has been interrupted some
daya, while wood sleepers are still
missing, big stocks at Irkutsk having
been employed In consolidating tbe
railway there. Thus the anticipated
road across tbe lake will not be com
pleted tomorrow, as was greatly
hoped.
Washington, Feb. 16. Japan will
appeal to the United States to prevail
on the Russian Government to release
the 100 Japanese subjects reported de
tained at Port Arthur. Mr. Takahlra,
tbe Japanese Minister, will. It is ex
pected, present the appeal to Secretary
Hay tomorrow.
In a cablegram received from Toklo
today the Minister was Informed that
according to the news brought to Che
foo by a British steamer from Port
Arthur, 100 Japanese refugees bad
been taken from the steamer by the
Russian authorities Just before tbe
vessel sailed, in spite of the protest of
the Japanese.
Having agreed to look out for Jap
anese citizens In Russian territory
during the war. this Government will
instruct Mr. McCormlck. the American
Ambassador at St Petersburg, to In
quire of the Russian Government on
the subject as to the Japanese in ques
tion. The best naval opinion here Is to
the effect that the detention of those
Japanese at Port Arthur Is a strateg
ical necessity, to prevent the Japanese
gaining Information as to fortifica
tions, troops, etc. An official said:
"During the siege of Paris In the
Franco-Prussian war, Representative
Hitt, who was then in charge of tbe
American Legation there, looked after
the large number of Germans who were
detained at Paris by the French Gov
ernment Although Russia's answer to Sec
retary Hay's note, asking her to re
spect the neutrality of China and lo
calize hostilities as much as possible,
has not yet been received, the State
Department knows indirectly from
Ixindon and Paris that Russia will re
ply favorably. It then will remain Tor
the Power to fix the scope of their
note and to draft a more definite
proposition for acceptance by the two
combatants.
Satisfaction is expressed by Admin-1
istratton circles that. Great Britain as
well as Russia, has decided to waive
objections to tbe note. It Is expected
that all the formal answers to the
Secretary's note will reach here early
this week.
American Consul Looks After Affair.
Ying Tszu. Manchuria, Feb. 16.
The Japanese Consul at Nlu Chwang
left here today, transferring the af
fairs of his Consulate to the American
Consul.
The whole of the Kwan Tung coast
Is in total darkness at night In prep
aration for a torpedo and military at
tack. Viceroy Alexleff has Issued a
warning to all shipping to beware of
the coast and has forbidden naviga
tion of the bays at night
The rumor that the Japanese had
landed troops at Pigeon bay or else
where on the Llao Tung Peninsula
are unfounded.
MARINES IN RUSH.
Board Prairie With Their Entire
Equipment Under Sealed Orders.
Colon, Feb. 16. Hurried orders
from Washington were received to em
bark a battalion of marines on the
Prairie. A special train left Colon
tbta morning and returned at noon
with the 450 marines, who were en
camped at Bas Obispo station on the
Panama Railway.
The Prairie boats were kept busy all
day embarking the ramp fittings, bag
gage, stores, etc., and this task Is not
yet finished.
Major Lucas will command the bat
talion, and the Prairie will sail tomor
row tinder sealed orders.
It has leaked out here that the ma
rines are destined for Santo Domingo.
Only about 100 marines now remain at
Bas Obispo.
Deny Going to Santo Domingo.
Washington, Feb. 16. Naval officials
say that while the Prairie with the 450
marines from Colon aboard will touch
at Santo Domingo, that the real desti
nation of the vessel Is the naval sta
tion at Guantanamo. Tbe purpose of
taking the men there, they say, is to
give them a change of climate and sur
roundings. After they have been at Guantanamo
for awhile, probably they will be sent
back to the Isthmus, if the United
States continues lo keep up Its present
marines there, and others will be given
an opportunity to go to Guantanamo.
Officials say it is not the intention
of the United States to Increase Its
marine landing force In Santo Domingo
waters, that there Is already an ade
quate number of men on board the
ships now In those waters If any are
needed for landing purposes.
Fleet Goes to Culebra.
Washington, Fob. 16. Word reached
the Navy Department today tha't the
battleship squadron of the North At
lantic fleet. Including the Kearsarge,
the Alabama, the Illinois and the
Massachusetts, had sailed from Cule
bra for the naval station at Guantan
amo. This Is part of the regular pro
gramme of tbe movement of the
squadron.
AMERICANS IN JAPANE8E FLEET.
Consternation Among Russians Czar
Prohibit Unfriendly Article.
New York, Feb. 16. International
matters are assuming a very serious
aspect, according to a Herald dispatch
rrom Ht Petersburg.
One of the most serious bits of news
at this moment is the aliened con
firmation of the statement that aboard
the Japanese vessels of war attacking
fort Arthur were a number of Ameri
can naval officers.
This report has caused something
aKin to a reeling or consternation
among the Russian officers.
. The Emperor has Issued the strong
est orders, continues the dispatch, that
no news whatsoever be communicated
through the headquarters staff. Fur
ther, ho is deeply annoyed that tbe at
titude recently adopted by the Rus
sian press of writing upon tbe politi
cal situation In a way calculated to
raise enmity between Russia and Eng
land and also, very specially, America.
For Instance, the St. Petersburg Ga
zette bas been prohibited, not as is
generally supposed for publishing false
news about the war, but because of an
accompanying article declared to have
been highly Insulting to England.
The Emperor is said to have de
cided 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 ail kinds of small affairs shall
be given undue importance.
ENGLAND MAY SEIZE TENEDOS.
Would Block Outlet for Russian Black
Sea Fleet.
Constantinople, Feb. 16. According
to reports here, the Balkan echoes of
the Far Eastern disturbance are grow
ing louaer and more numerous, the
latest being to toe effect that England
has threatened to occupy Lemnos Ten-
edo and other islands In tbe Aegean
Sea at the outlet of the Hellespont in
order to preserve the neutrality o
tne Dardanelles.
This would Indicate that Great Brit
ain expects Russia to Ignore the treaty
of Berlin and send ber Black Sea fleet
through the Dardanelles on the way
to the Far East, without Great Brit
ain's permission. Thus in case of a
conflict of arms. Great Britain would
be in tbe attitude of helping Japan to
fight her battles for Manchurian su
premacy. Besides this formidable opposition.
Russia seems to be threatened secretly
with that of Germany.
JAPANESE LOSE AT PIGEON BAY.
Land Troop West of Port Arthur
and Are Driven Off.
London. Feb. 16. The Dally Mail's
New Chwang correpondent, under
date of February 14, cables:
According to official Port Arthur tel
egrams the Japanese landed a force
yesterday at Pigeon Bay, west of Port
Arthur. They were then attacked by
troops and by tbe land batteries and
were defeated with heavy losses.
RUSSIA SENDS A SHORT NOTE.
Want to Know Whether the Japan
ese Fleet I at Wei Hal Wi.
New York, Feb. 16. A dispatch to
the Herald from St Petersburg says:
A corteous but sharp note bas reach
ed the British Ambassador here ask
ing him if tbe Japanese by some mis
understanding bad been allowed to en
ter Wei Hal Wei. If so England Is
requested to reoccupy the place, other
wise ber failure to do so will be re
garded as hostile action by the Imper
ial government
In spite of the denial of Lord Lans-
downe. It Is still believed here the Jap
anese fleet tad Its headquarters at
Wei Hal Wei.
Russian Fleet in the Red Sea.
Suez, Feb. 16. A steamer which bas
Just arrived here reports a Russian
volunteer fleet cruiser, a battleship anc
four torpedo boats anchored at the Isl
and of Jebel Zukup, in the Red Sea,
about 90 miles from the Straits of
Bab-el-Mandeb, February 10.
The steamer also reports that prev
iously she passed the Russian trans
port Smolensk and one torpedo-boat
steaming slowly south.
Cruiser Askold Sinks at Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Feb. 16. Passengers who
have arrived from Port Arthur say
the Russian cruiser Askold was dam
aged in Tuesday's battle in the roads
outside of Port Arthur, but was kept
afloat all day Saturday, when It Bank
in 30 fathoms.
Bombardment of Dalny.
London, Feb. 16. The Daily Tele
graph's Shanghai correspondent, under
dale of February 14, says it is re
ported that the Japanese have bom
barded Dalny and landed marines.
BLOW AT AMERICAN MACHINERY.
English Firms Call Attention to Farm
er to Lapse of U. S. Patent.
London, Feb. 17. It is expected that
the monopoly so long enjoyed by
American manufacturers of agricul
tural machinery in England and the
British colonies will be seriously at
tacked shortly. A private circular is
being issued to farmers by a number
of leading British engineering firms
pointing out that many of the Ameri
can patents have now lapsed, and that
users of American machines need no
longer be afraid to introduce English
made parts to replace those that have
become worn out or otherwise dam
aged.
The two or three English firms that
have been in any way able to com
pete with America In the way of agri
cultural Implements are particularly
active In the present movement, but
the larmers are somewhat afraid of In
fringing the American patents without
serious consideration.
Robbing th Tourist.
New York, Feb. 17. Robberies of
wealthy visitors to the Riviera are
rife, and apparently are the work of
a daring band of well-organized
thieves, Bays a dispatch to the Ameri
can from Mentone, France. A wealthy
American widow reports having been
robbed at her hotel of jewels valued
at $20,000. An English woman on her
way back from Monte Carlo lost $2000,
which ah had won from tb bank.
THE TRAP IS CLOSED
THE RUSSIANS ARE SHUT UP IN
PORT ARTHUR.
Railroad Behind lb City I Blown t'p
QiMstlon ol Tlm Wtwsj Be league r1
Fore WIU Hav to Surrender to tb
Actlv enemy Without tb Necessity
of an Assault.
Chefoo, Feb. 16. A reliable author
ity says that three Russian torpedo
boats have been sunk by guns from
the fortS. Thnv wan ml.l.l,..
. - - w.MMau LVr
Japanese vessels.
Toklo. Feb. 16. Thera l ..1,1...
able ground for believing that the re
port of three Russian cruisers having
been sunk in the straits of Tsugaro
is at least true In part There la no
confirmation of the report, but It 1
betleved that
warships were destroyed by the mine
ai me entrance to the straits.
London Peh lltTiinp.u...j...
Of the Dailv Rxnriufl o I D.1.1. i.
r - . aiu, in
cablegram dated February 12, report
that Viceroy Alexleff is practically Is
olated, direct communication between
Port Arthur and Vladivoetock being
suspended. He adds that the railroad
behind Port Arthur has been blown up
and that 000 Jimnau
landed near Dalny.
ine Dally Mail's Toklo correspond
ent under dato nf Pahnnn 1 ...
that the Japanese warship Amakl haa
captured the German steamer Yoko
hama, which had a cargo. Including
dynamite, for Port Arthur.
ihe Nagasaki correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph expresses the convic
tion that RllftHln 1 nulla nnahla a kM
the Liao-Tung Peninsula and that
a . 1 . . , . ... .
rui 1 ariuur is Douna to rail oy the
etuuxion of time, even without an as
sault Red Cross Women at Work.
St. Petersburg. Feb. IK Amerimn
and English women here have started
on the preparation of materials for
the Red Cross Society with Just aa
great heartiness as the Russian women
engaged in the same work. Various
committees and sewing circles that had
been already organized effected a gen
eral organization today at a meeting
nem m tne Angio-Amertcan Church.
These women realize, that Rnth
armies engaged in the conflict will
mase large aemanas on numanltarism.
Irrespective of race and they have nat-
u rally decided to assist th nfrri-a
they can most easily reach, namely.
me nussian wounaeo.
WINS ANOTHER TRIUMPH.
Russia and Japan to Acced to Term
of Hi Note.
Washineton. Feb" 17. Rwrotarr
Hay has added another to his long
list of diplomatic triumphs, and the
United States is once more enabled
by his diplomacy to head thn naiinm
in a concurrent effort to preserve th
integrity 01 China.
Mr. Hay'a note of February 10 to
Russia and Janan. ursine them in
confine hostilities within as small an
area as possible and to respect the
neutrality and administrative entity of
China, will be accepted by Russia, as
well as by Japan, and all the nations
win join the Washington government
in inviting the combatant in otaa tr
the proposition.
France Accept.
Washineton. Peh IT 1 t
the French Ambassador, rallftrt nnnn
Secretary Hay today at his residence
10 iniorm nim officially of France s ac
ceptance, and inferentlally It is known
that Russia's acquiescence will be
communicated very soon. At the Rus
sian t.mbassy tonight no intimation
had been received of the government'
probable answer to Secrtm-v u..'
note, but Count Casslni, the Russian
AmDassador, will inform Secretary
Hay as soon as St. Petersburg advises
him.
Acceptance by the powers of the
Washington government's suggestion
will be followed hv a further ni'hann
of views as to the nractirahllltv nf tho
suggestion, to the principle of which
in nave given their adherence. As
the note is of the most general char
acter, it will be necessary tr him.i
at some length the possibilities it con
tains.
It is eeneraliv nnderstnnri that hiu.
tillties will he rnnflneH en far o.
China is concerned,, to Manchuria,
bnannaikwan probably marking the
western boundary of the theater nf
action.
SHOW GOOD SPIRIT.
Baltimore Merchants Find Location
and Begin Business. -
Baltimore. Feb. 15. Just one week
ago yesterday the great fire broke out
and seven days thereafter It may be
truthfully said that the city has shown
a recuperative power that must be ac
counted extraordinary.
The energy exhibited by Mayor Mc
Lane and the whole city government
In bringing order out of chaos, and
the spirit of resolution shown by the
merchants whose stores are now
shapeless piles, of debris has justly e
cited admiration on all side. The
great majority of merchants who were
burned out have found locations and
resumed business, every bank 1 do
ing business and the current of trade
and financial transactions has begun
to flow on as before.
The restoration of almost the whole
of the city's street car line service I
one of the agreeable surprises of the
week. Several hundred persons came
here today from Philadelphia, Wash
ington and other near-by points- to
view the ruins; though the prohibition
against excursion trains and the se
verity of the weather apparently had
the effect of keeping away thousands
of others.
Panama's Conatitutlon.
Panama, Feb. 17. The draft of the
constitution of the Republic of Pan
ama bas been approved by the consti
tutional convention and it wa deliv
ered today to the provisional junta for
ratification. It will probably be rati
fied on Monday.