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THE. SUJfflDAY OHEGOSIAN, PORTLAND, PEBBUAKY 7, 1904. m die France Tells That War Is Very Near. RUSSIA WILL MEYER YIELD Manchurian Question Jsfor Japan to Decide, NOTED OPINION ON OUTLOOK Bealieu Is Convinced Neither Party? Will Be Able to Conquer the .Other on Account of Geographical Obstacles PARIS, T"eb.'V- .G. Public attention is riveted on the .ominous war cloud hanging over the Far jEJastT anafor-the time be ing Dreyfus, the .Humberts, and the ex pulsion "of the religious-orders are tem porarily .forgotten. The newspapers re flect the public feeling that war is very near at hand, only the most conservative maintaining that-ta pacific solution is possible. It is noticeable that those hav ing government relations lake a discour aging ' view. "Official opinion "has clearly turned toward the pessimistic idea, al though not yet ready to concede that the last chance "has gone. The officials are, however, convinced that Russia -will not yield to Japan's -demands-relative to Man churia, so if -war depends -on that issue. It will bo lor Japan to iqake a final de cision. . t ... In the matter of actual news, the For eign Office- was unable today to give ad ditional Information, as it has not yet been officially advised that the Russian reply has been sent. The last definite official dispatch from St. Petersburg said the reply was expected to be signed and. sent Thursday. Since then, there has been no official advices that the reply has act ually gone. Great Activity at Embassies. In the meantime, the embassies and Legations are the centers of unusual ac tivity in connection with the Far East ern situation. Ambassador Porter sees Foreign Minister Delcasse frequently, and also keeps In touch with the Russian and Japanese representatives. Other members of the United States Embassy mingle in diplomatic circles, and exchange Information with all their colleagues. Definite results are promptly communi cated to Washington. During one of these meetings, M. Ueroy J3eaulleu, the eminent author and authority on Russia and the Far East, was encountered. Be ing asked what be thought of Russia's controversy with Japan, he made the fol lowing significant reply: "In the event of war, I am convinced neither party will be able to conquer the other. That is, Russia will not be able to penetrate into Japan, and admin ister a conclusive and lasting overthrow, and Japan will equally bo unable to pen etrate into Russia and give lasting effect to any temporary triumphs." . M. Beaulieu seemed to base his convic tion on the fact that after the first great battles, the contestants would find the geographical obstacles so great, as to xnak? decisive hostilities impossible. M, Dolcasse, in personal conversation with members of the Diplomatic Corps, does not conceal the gravity of the sit uation, but he holds that, even If a diplo matic rupture occurs, this does not mean an immediate outbreak of hostilities. One of the leading diplomats asked M. Del casse whether he considered war a matter of a few days. "On the contrary," the Minister replied, "I do not believe it likely to occur for a month or two, even should the negotia tions completely fail." Raising of Funds a Problem. This accords with the view of other leading officials and diplomatists, who bold that the failure of the negotiations should be followed by a period of strate getic preparations or the raising of large war funds, and of maneuvering for posi tion. The raising of war funds Is consid ered here as being one of the most vital questions should the negotiations fall. Therefore, a leading American official Bought to learn whether Russia would be able to issue a loan and raise more money, here. He consulted with one of the most eminent financiers of France, who Is con nected with the Bank of France, and this brought out some surprising statements concerning the enormous Indebtedness Russia has already incurred here. Ac cording to this financier, Russia's four loans total the colossal sum of ?1, 400.000.000. most of which came from France. Russia has now practically used up these loans on building the Trans-Siberian Railroad, the new fleet and Internal Improvements in the -waterways. The trans-Siberian line alone has proved a terrible drain, the de ficit last year reaching $20,000,000. There fore in tho event of a conflict Russia roust have some .sinews of war, and it is the conclusion of the financier from the fore going facts that she is not likely to place a further Joan In Paris, which heretofore has been her chief financial reliance. On the other hand, the diplomatist com pared this with the announcement today from Toklo that Japan had succeeded In securing voluntary subscriptions of $1,000. 000 toward hor war fund. 'That would run a war for about one day." said the diplomatist. "With Russia unable to got more money here and Japan unable to get It at home. It Is believed that If a breakdown in the negotiations occurs, each side will take a long breath before fighting." Will Be Hard for Russia. One of the officers of a trust company of New York City, who was recently here, reached the same conclusion, that Russia would be unable' to make a loan after he had personally discussed it with a num. ber of leading authorities on finance. A rovel view is taken in a certain important diplomatic quarter that the most effective means of preserving peace is for both Rus sia and Japan to claim a great diplo matic victory, thus satisfying home senti ment and subduing the war spirit. This view finds rathor serious acceptance at the Foreign Office. Officials give this as one of the main reasons why accounts vary concerning the terms of the. various nnes. as it is said that each side has adopted a construction calculated to sat isfy its own people. One of tho most prominent of the Rus sian officials said tonight that definite knowledgo concerning the contents of the Russian roply would be communicated to the world certainly by Monday This of ficial intimated that least some of the essential features had already been made known to the French government. He recognised that war would not be popular in Russia because of the distance from the scene of the conflict and the unfamlllarity of the Russian peoplo regarding the ques tion. At the same time the official said: "War can bo avoided If Japan is willing, for substantial concessions have been upon which the negotiations can Russia is prepared for eventu- d a rupture of the negotiations sot as. ostentatiously as Japan, but none me less eccclvelyt When the Japanese Legation was visit ed today a, xiusrijjbe1 of contractors -were' In the jmte-rSrjraitlng for an opportunity to offer -mT material. ', Ampngyesterdays caller3.at the Japr, anese Leasiioa- wasthelBritlsn Amhas-' sauor, bit jarauna J. aaonson, wno re- uiauieu lur a long umeyin couxcreace wiia the Minister. .""FIRST CALL" TO JAPANESE. Conscription OrderJs Sent to Consul at San Francisco. 'w SAN FHANCISCO. Feb. 6. The Japan ese residents of San Francisco were thrown Into a state of feverish excitement when the authentic news gained cir culation that a "first call" 'had been received from the Imnerlal rovfirrt. input, -ordering the immediate return J&& their native land of all Japanese liable mtmir-l- cr,-tnn Tl. .. accepted as conclusive evidence tha-Ja-. pan is to go to war with Russiay andT'the. jong- suspense as to whether the con flict would bo averted was regarded as wided. It was agreed that no such call to subjects in foreign countries would, be when It did come war wlt&tRussla waa tS garded aatr certainty, The coacrlpt(o'n mtfc&mirrxghi Tbee4'&eVrf' those who have completed their service jnhe Japanese- army within thelast four y earar The greatessecrfccy Is being maintained by the officials qf the consulate, and it Is Impossible to gain any Information from btfeem. It is estimated that about 150 men In San Francisco are subject -la the 4flrst call." The. order for return home Is to be complied with at the earliest date possible, and It is xpccted that most of the re serves will" sail on the Gaelic on the 10th. The conscription applies to the entire United States, and Consuls everywhere In this country have received, the notifica tion. The total number of men through out the country who will respond can only be guessed at, for no intelligent figures are available other than those the Japanese authorities have in their secret possession. A second call would be a summons to those whose service In the army was ended more than four And less than nine years ago. Failure to obey the conscription would mean a loss of all rights as a citi zen of Japan. The two local Janancse papers Issued ex tras to inform their readers of the situation n the Far East. The spread or the report that a "first call" had been- received from the home govern ment came as a definite announcement to the colony that war was at hand. Patriot Ism Is rife among the little brown men, and they were stirred to a high pitch of excitement. ANOTHER WAR MAY FOLLOW. Britain Fears a Conflict In the Bal kans Involving All Europe. LONDON, Feb. 6. The prospect for a great war breaking out in the Far East, which Is acknowledged even in hitherto pacific quarters, has been brought appre ciably nearer by the developments of the last day or two. That Russo-Japanese conflict will be followed by a Balkan outbreak, which in time may develop Into a widespread European conflagration, is also considered probable, and Increases the depression pervading all political cir cles in England and on the Continent. The news from St Petersburg of the preparations of M. Kurino, the Japanese Minister, for departure, is not yet known in London, but official circles, the press and. the public, have already practically decided that nothing can avert war, and probably the termination of the long delay and suspense, when the first, gun is fired, will occasion a sense of relief, and possi bly business improvement- Already Toklo dispatches announce that relief Is felt there at the fact that all doubts regard ing the outcome of the negotiations have been practically set at rest Prices on the stock exchange fell again this morning. Later consols Improved 11-16. The British postofflce emphasises the critical state of the situation by announc ing that codo telegrams cannot be accept ed for any place In Japan, thus confirm ing the New York announcements to the same effect. There Is reason to believe that the sub stance of the last Russian reply has al ready been communicated to tho Japanese Legation here, and thence to the Foreign Office. One long and several shorter ca bles from Toklo have recently been re ceived by Baron HayashI, the Japanese Minister. There was unusual activity at the Lega tion this morning, and long messages were sent to various points. RESERVES EXPECT A CALL. Vladivostok May Have to Provide Quarters for 8000 Men. VLADIVOSTOK. Feb. 6. The authori ties here apparently are without Informa tion in regard to the general situation. They receive casual Instructions, from which it is apparent that preparations are on the .increase to repel hostile at tack, but no comprehensive steps have been taken, nor has there been any spe cial allotment of funds, without which many things are Impossible, Tho move ment of troops toward Corea has been stopped. The public is greatly depressed by tho uncertainty, and banking and mercantile operations are at a standstill. If Vladi vostok Is blockaded, tho offices of the Ussurl railroad and the law courts will be transferred to Khabaravosk. and the administrative offices to Nlkolsk, Ussurl. The Oriental Institute and other educa tional establishments will be closed. It is rumored that all strangers, whether Russian or foreign, will bo re quired to leave the precincts of the forti fications, ana the native residents- will be required to provido quarters for 000 sol diers, with horses. Orders to mobilize the reserves are expected hourly. The Vostlchlny Vlestnlk hopes there will be no war. The other papers are silent. TROOPS BEING MOBILIZED FAST Russia Will Be Prepared to Conduct an Energetic Campaign. PARIS. Feb. 6. The Temps correspond ent at St. Petersburg telegraphs that the Russian reply is considered by those close to Foreign Mlslter Lamsdorff as being of a nature to give satisfaction to Japan. He adds that while Ignorant of the con tents of the reply, it Is easy to divine that it is "couched In most conciliatory terms and recognizes Japanese economic supremacy in Corea, but opposes the erec tion of fortifications at the principal strat egic points. In Manchuria Russia recog nizes all the rights acquired, but will make no engagements for the future. "The pacific disposition of the Czar and Foreign Minister Lamsdorff Is expressed publicly. His majesty Is in excellent hu mor and seems happy." The mobilization of the expeditionary corps is proceeding rapidly. War will not be popular and.wlll not provoke enthusi asm, but will be none the less energetically conducted. The finances of the empire are sufficiently prosperous to provide the gov ernment with all the money it may need. Dangers of a Cold and lloir to AToId Them. More fatalities have their origin In or result from a cold than from any other cause. This fact alone should make peo ple more careful as there is no danger whatever from a cold when it Is properly treated in the beginning. For many years Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been recognized as the most prompt and ef fectual medicine In use for this disease. It tcts on nature's plan, loosens the cough, relieves the lungs, opens the se cretions and aids nature In restoring the system to a healthy condition. For sale by all druggists. JJEEMS CLASH SURE k America Is Advised Japan WiliNot Yield in Manchuria, MINISTER AND L00MISCQNIER- 5 . retary of State' Is Informed 58"c the-Mlkiilo Will Pursue V" M ljsterfAbse n c e From Re ception Significant. ' . btjMpPnjster. 'has not been in- - ' 5t - MISS NANNIE ActfMnUc nrzsz WHOSE FUXERAIi WAS HELD RECENTLY EN LINCOLN, NEB. Funeral services for Miss Nannie I. Bryan, sister of J. Bryan, who Mled January SO, were held at the borne of her sister in Lincoln, Xeb., February 1. Members of the Bryan family in Lincoln, Including Mr'and Mrs. W. J. Bryan, and other relatives, accompanied the remains to the fonder home of the deceased at Salem, HL, where the interment took place. TV. J. Bryan then continued his Journey eastward, from Ealem to complete engagements Xaierrupted by his sum mons home. ; formed by his government of tho receipt of the Russian replv, but he has received advices from Toklo -which show the feeling there to be one of great exasperation at tho delay in the receipt of the Russian reply, for which nc explanation has been given. The Minister called at the State Department this afternoon for a confer ence with Acting Secretary of State Loomls. It can be. stated that his visit was for the purpose of conveying an Im portant communication that will prepare this Government for the course of action Japan is generally expected to take. He gave the Acting Secretary a brief resume of the negotiations, pointing out the pa tience with which Japan had waited for more than a reasonable time for the Rus sian reply. The Minister said Manchuria had always been considered by Japan a vital part of the negotiations. This fact leads the officials here to believe that Rus sia's refusal to make a treaty on this point will be followed by war. At the Japanese Legation, it is said, an impor tant announcement may be made to the American people within a short time. "In the present crisis," an official added, "discreet silence is absolutely necessary." Minister Takahlra describes the situa tion as being very grave. He was not sur prised to hear that Mr. Kurino, tho Japan ese Minister, was preparing to depart from the Russian capital. In view of the activity of the Russian military forces, the Japanese believe that Russia is bent on war. Special emphasis is "placed by Japanese officials upon the forwarding of tho reply to Admiral Alex leff, head of the war party, for final revi sion. Another strong indication of war, In the opinion of tho Japanese, is the warn ing given by the Russian officials at Vladi vostok to the Japanese commercial agent, that a state of siege might be expected any time. Baron Hayashl's interview, printed this morning, is believed at the Japanese Le gation here to be authentic At a late hour tonight, it was stated at the Japanese Legation that the Minister had not been Informed by his government of the receipt of tho Russian roply. Mr. Takahlra did not attend the weekly re ception of the Austrian Ambassador to night, at which Count Cassinl was a guest. Grlscom's Advices Indicate War. WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. Minister Grls com, at Toklo, cables the State Depart ment under date of yesterday that in di plomatic circles the feeling is that rela tions between Toklo and St Petersburg may be broken off at any time. He adds that the feeling obtains in Japan that more than a reasonable period has elapsed since the sending of Japan's note and that tho Japanese are Impatient for aa answer. RUSSIA WOULD STILL PARLEY. Instructions Are Given Diplomat for Further Negotiations. LONDON, Feb. 6. A dispatch to Reu ters Telegram Company from St Peters burg says: An authoritative statement from a Russian source regarding the con tents of the Russian reply is as follows: "If the Japanese government Js ani mated by the same pacific sentiments as the Russian government there Is reason to hop that It will give Russia's fresh proposals such favorable reception as to permit mutual accord being finally reached. Baron De Rosen has been fur nished with all the necessary Instructions for a fresh phase of tho negotiations." Germany Alone Optimistic. BERLIN, Feb. 6. Tho North German Gazette takes groat pains to prove that the stoppage of negotiations between Rus sia and Japan would not necessarily mean war. It considers it possible that Japan will begin certain undertakings In Corea for. which preparations were long ago made, but thlnkjs It unlikely that Rus- sia will oppose these UBdertaklngs, un less Japan extends hr action to the Talu Valley., It Is unnecessary, says the Gazette, to suppose that Japan will require the trans port of a large number of troops Into Corea, since the numerous Japanese set tlers," merchants and workmen la Corea tyould be transformable Immediately Into excellent soldiers. Tfc. paper admits that it Is Impossible to consider war between jthe two countries absolutely precluded. but. says taat laany event war is unuxeiy to occur in tho" Immediate future.-Finally the Gazette reiterates the German view; that there are no indications that either! Russia or Japan desires war. Den'marksCompIete COPENTLGEN..J4ars:-The Danish government hagjjfcestpleted all meas urea for. thejjjitacction of Danish waters iti theeSX.ot.war-in the Far East The .gov ejnmcinjjlias decided not to send any o' f llsSwSrs hi ps into East Asiatic waters. mttho' depression In business circles here Is increasing, and the Stock Exchange has been strongly affected, although polit ical circles are not so pessimistic A large firm here, having" close connec tion with the Russian government, today received a dispatch contradicting a rumor L. BRYAN that war betwyn Japan and Russia Is imminent i REPORT OF fAVAL ENGAGEMENT London Stock Exchange Has It War Is Already On. LONDON. Feb.. The scare in city circles here was shown todav hv a tuiM report current on the stock exchange that u. severe navai engagement has taken place in which three Russian an Japanese ships were sunk. There are in dications that information received at tho Japanese Legation here from Toklo shows that Russia's reply, in the estimation of me legation, decidedly does not meet Ja pan's wishes. A day of tension and apprehension was passed, and London is still without other information regarding developments other than news received in the dispatch to the Associated Press. After a forenoon of intense activity at the Japanese Legation, the Minister, Baron HayashI. drove to tho Foreign Office where he. was closeted with ioroign secretary Lansdowne for a littla while. VP to a late hour tonight no further dispatches had been received at the Jap, anese legation, the omcials there insist ing that except for the news contained In the press dispatches, they were stlU without even an intimation that the Rus, plan reply to Japan's demands had been receivea. Lieutenant-General Sir Ian Hamilton, Quartermaster-General to tho British forces will, it is announced, in the evont of war between Japan and Rues la, be an- pointed British military attaohe with tho Russian force. EXTENDS THE RUSSIAN SPHERE Japan Explains Her Objection to Neu tral Zone Suggested by Corea. LONDON. Feb. 6. With reference to the reiterated statement from Russian sources that Russia could not agree to a Japanese fortification of Southern Corea, as it would endanger the neutrality of the Straits of Corea, the Japanese Legation, said today that Japan had already recog nized the reasonableness of this contention on the part of Russia, and had readily agreed that the passages' of the Straits of Corea should be perfectly free. Japan, however, refused to agree to the neutral zone suggested, because she believed it would beconie virtually a Russian sphere of Influence In view of her large conces sions on the Yalu River. Moreover, if Japan had granted this de mand, it would have been in opposition to Japan's contention that the Importance and Integrity of Corea must be realized. RUSSIANS START A RIOT. Soldier Seizes Corean, and Battle With Gendarmes Follows. SEOUL, Feb. 6. Russian soldiers have been tho cause of a disorderly incident at Seoul. One of the Russians seized a woman, and an agry crowd gathered. A body of Corean gendarmes arrived at the scene of the trouble, and an encounter with the Russians followed. The gen darmes fought well, overpowering the Russians, one of whom was wounded. The Corcans declare that the Russians will destroy the country. An insurrection has. broken out 60 miles north of Seoul, and the Prefect's house has been destroyed by the people. JAPANESE ORDERED TO GO. Residents at VIJu Are Expected to Take Leave at Once. XEW( YORK. Feb. 6. A small party of Russian soldiers previously renorted as having entered Corea near Sameoo, have HOW TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ESCAPED DREAD CATARRH BY USE OF PE-RU-1NA Catarrh Robs Women, of Health and Pe-ru-na Miss Flora Hauser. 1032 S. New Jersey street Indianapolis, Ind., writes: "I think X must have beca troubled with catarrh ever slacc I was very yonngt aggravated each time I caught n cold. This did sot prove sufficiently serious to he olittoxIoHH uatll last Win ter. Then my head aau nose were so stopped up that I felt I mast do something. Peruaa vras recommended to me by a fries d. I used It for fonr weeks, and found to mr relief that It ccred mc. I have not had a hit of troable since. My head Is clear, and I can safely affirm that Peruna cared rac," Miss Flora Hacscr. Hundreds of Women Cured by Peruna of Annoying Catarrh. DR. HARTMAN has probably done more than any other physician to ward popularizing a means of es cape from the facial deformities, such as watery eyes, twisted nose, offensive breath, dry cracked Hps, duo to the ravaging effects of catarrh. Ha has made chronic catarrh a life long study. His remedy, popularly known as Peruna. is the most famous remedy for catarrh In existence. Probably there is not a man or wom an, boy or girl, within the bounds of the United States that has not heard of Peruna, By far the largest majority bavo used Peruna. The multitude of people that have been cured of chronic catarrh by using Peruna can never bo known. passed Chasung, about 100 miles farther west on the Yalu. River, cables the Herald's- correspondent at Seoul. Russia Is evidently renewing her examination of the Corean side of the Yalu. The Japan ese minister In Corea has modified his or der to Japanese residents at Sonchen. He says the men may remain for the present, but the women and children must leave. The Japanese residents at Wiju have been prdered to leave. BLINDED OFFICER WITH PEPPER Federal Prisoner Makes Desperate Effort for Liberty at Seattle." SEATTLE, Feb. 6. Frank C. Smith, a Federal prisoner, threw black pepper into the eyes of a Deputy Marshal today in the Courthouse, and made a desperate but unsuccessful attempt to escape. Though partially blinded the officer pur sued his man and fired four shots at him. Ono bullet grazed Smith's hand. Four Deputy Sheriffs were attracted by the sound of the. shooting and after chasing Smith across lots they captured him. Smith was convicted for selling liquor to Indians at Yakima. He has served time for the same offense before. He says he is but IS years old, but looks older. Secret Orders Sent the Japanese. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6.-A dispatch received here, from Vladivostok says the hasty flight of the Japanese residents there is attributed to secret orders from the Japanese government Neither per suasion nor promises of protection by the authorities had any effect. The Japanese commercial agent aided In tho exodus. During the courso of the flight yesterday the storekeepers sacrificed stocks valued at several hundred thousand roubles for five to ten kopecks, three roubfcjs. The neighboring towns are without hairdress ers, laundresses and maid servants, and somo of the factories are closed. It is added that there Is general irri tation at Vladivostok owing to entire lack of news even in official quarters. Marine Insurance Much Stlffer. SEATTLE, Feb. 6. 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No Woman Afflicted With Catarrh Can Be Either Beautiful or Attractive Miss Many a girl has regained her faded beauty, many a matron has lengthened the days at her comely appearance by using Peruna. Peruna produces clean mucous mem branes, the basis of facial symmetry and a perfect complexion, The women have not been slow to discover that a course of Peruna will do more toward restoring youthful beauty than all the devices known to science. While it Is true that Peruna cures ca tarrh wherever located, yet it Js advis able for everyone to use Peruna as a preventive, and not wait until catarrh the Orient have taken a sharp advance. The latest quotations on cargo to Jap anese porta Is to. 25 per hundred. This rate went into effect Friday night The day before the rate was XL On the Kaga Maru, which sails from Seattle for Japan next Tuesday, la cargo insured at 50 cents, $1 and $5,25 par hundred. The last named figures are the present quotations. On cargo carried in American and British bottoms the rate has advanced 100 per cent The regular rate has been 12 cents per hundred;- the present rate is JS cents per hundred. Insurance men say that In case war Is declared the rates on Jap anese bottoms would at once become pro hibitive, and the cargo would likely be parried by foreign bottoms. Japan Must See Secret Messages. NEW YORK. Feb. B. The central office of the Western "Union cable service an nounced today that private messages In secret language cannot be accepted for any place In Japan. The Commercial Cable Company is advised by the Japanese administration that secret language is prohibited in private messages to Japan. "Later, the Western Union was informed that the Japanese Government had modi fied its restrictions so that the addressee of a code dispatch may receive such cable gram, provided he files a copy of his code with the authorities. Messages will be accepted, however, only at sender's risk. Mouth of the Amur Is Mined. NEW YORK. Feu, 6. A Russian officer, who .has lately returned from the Far East Is quoted by tho Moscow corre spondent of tho Times to the effect that the Russian Pacific squadron possesses at least two submarines. They were built on the Black Sea, carried East in sections and fitted together at Port Arthur where they are now. The officer also states that the mouth of tho Amur River Is heavily mined and that the. river is equipped with light craft, each patrolling about 66 miles and carry ing light artillery. Washington Men Want to Enlist. SEATTLE. Feb, 6. Twenty-five mem bers of tho National Guard In Seattle want to enlist and fight for Japan against Rus sia. They sent one of their number to Consul Hlsamamldzu to see if Japan would take them. The Consul said Japan would not receive volunteers, even from their own country, as the army Is recruited ontlrely by the draft system. Tha Consul was pleased at the spirit which prompted tho offer, and said eo frankly. Steamer to Take Japanese Home. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 6. A dispatch received here from Vladivostok cays the Japanese commercial ageat, acting under orders from Toklo has Issued a circular informing the Japanese residents of tho country that those who wish to do so can proceed to Japan on board the British steamer Afridi, which has arrived there. Japanese in Siberia Warned. HARBIN, Feb 6. 9:30 P. M. Tho Secre tary of the Japanese Consulate at Vladi vostok has arrived here, and has warned the Japanese residents to leave. They are all hurrying away, selling and even giving away their belongings. The price of food and fodder Is rising. Holiday for Rural Carriers. WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. The Postofflce Department announced that all rural free delivery carriers In the United States will have a holiday February 22, Washington's birthday. There are approximately 20,000 of these carriers. Women Found In Opium Den. 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Plora Hauser. has fastened itself in some part of the system. Peruna acts quickly and beneficially on the inflamed mucous membranes lin ing the different organs or tne body. Thus it will cure catarrh wherever lo cated. If you do not derive prompt and sat isfactory results from the use of Peru na, write at once to Dr. Hartman. giv ing a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his val uable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartrawn. resident of Tho Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus, O. Grace Harris- were arrested early this morning by Oflicers Baty and Adama The dream factory is conducted by a, Celes tlal, but he was not in evidence when ihk policemen called. "It's nothing more than I deserve,'1 said Miss Moore, when lined up at the police station. "I've used this stuff for three months, and can quit it at any time, but like a fool I went there this evening." NOT BUSINESS EI7AIEY. S. Morton Cohn Explains Motive of War on Park Theater Sign. After S. Morton Cohn had told the Mu nicipal Court yesterday morning that his fight against tho Park Theater electric sign was not because the owners were in the show business, the vaudeville Vrar case was postponed until Tuesday. Mr. Cohn has a lease upon the building partly occupied by his rivals, tho Park Theater. He said on the stand that had Messrs. Monroe and Jackson asked him for- permission to erect the sign. It would have been granted, but they had not taken the trouble to do this. So they had been arrested on a charge of defacing a building. "This Is merely to protect prop erty rights," said the Arcade Theater proprietor. THE 'TA1UE OP CHARCOAL Few People Know How Useful It la In Preserving Health and Beauty. Nearly everybody knos that charcoal la tb tafest and most efficient disinfectant and purifier la nature, but few realize its value, when taken Into tha human system for the fain cleanslnjr purpose. Charcoal Is a rnnedy that the more you. taia of It the better: It Is not a drur at all, but simply absorbs the gases and impurities always present In the stomacfe and lntcstlaes and car ries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after amoklnj, drinking or after eating onions and other odor ous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and Improves tho complexion, it whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathar tic It absorbs the Injurious gates which collect In the stomach and bowels; It disinfects tho mouth and throat frosi the poison of catarrh. All driigjcUta sell charcoal in one form or another, but probably the best charcoal and tha most for the money Is la Stuart's Absorbent Loa-nges; they are composed of the finest pow dered "Willow charcoal, and other harmless anUseptlcs In tablet form, or rather la tho form of large, pleasant tasting lozenges, tha charcoal being mixed with honey. The dally uso of these lozenges will eoon tell In a much improved condition of the general health, better complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of It Is, that no possible harm can result from their continued use, but, on the contrary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician, la speaking of the bene fits of charcoal, says: "I advise Stuart's Ab sorbent Lozengis to all patients suffering front gas in stomach and bowels, and to clear tha complexion and purify the breath, mouth and throat: I also bylleve the liver U greatly bene fited by the dally use of theat; they cost but twenty-five cents a box at dnnt stores, and, although In some sense a patent preparation yetJ" believe I get more and better charcoal In Stuart's Absorbent Losanges than in any "of the ordinary charcoal tablets." fSANTED
