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CHAPTER XII.
Ths rpute wealth of Hlniuu Culwlirk
of tad II fit, Worcester, bis poaltlou In
tb county ir hi opinion of hlinlf,
did not titrclMi any rmitrilnt upon the
poculiaiitio of the youug woman wbi
confrontrd him; who leaned acroM tha ta
hit, an uncrmoiilouly initchod from
his band tit patntliif that aha had plac
d ti ween them. Tbera was no rpct
for persona la tha mind of Lucy Jennings,
lerinlly wbto ber blood waa uti.
"What do you niaan by nothing of tha
sortr shs xclalmed, aud at the ominous
flathlng of her eyes Blmon Culwick'a low
r Jaw dropped; "baveu't you coma in all
Humility, and klmliieas, and Chrlotlau
Charity to this bouaei"
"Ortalnly nut." aald Mr. Culwhk,
uukltif a atand for it.
"Hit down, nleaae, whlla I talk to you."
said Lue vry fererlahly, and ui 1Uh
youn womau'a excitement. Mr. Culwl.-k
glnred ui mute amasemeut "Hare you
rer tlnuiKlit what la to become of you,
wld man, when you are closer to the srave
than you are now? Wbsn you are dying,
and all your pride and wealth are not
worth that," she continued, with a uui.'k
snap of hoc tJngors ao cloa to bla face
that be winced and drew hack bl head
with alacrity.
"You you wretched' woman!" cried
Mr. Culwick, flailing brsatb to reply, and
clutching the anus of the cbalr with Loth
bands, and ahaklug them to bla rage,
'how dare you njn-ak to me? Do you
know thatthat I bare nerer been talk
ed to in tl In way lu my life that tliia
I an unwarrantable liberty from one in
your position?"
"I don't care for your noaitiou." i rid
Lucy Jennluga; 'I wouldn't change my
poaition for youra for twice your tnonjy
for fifty tlmra all that you bare honrd
ed tog-ether, and hardened your soul with.
What are you but a eelflah old sinner,
who broke hi wife's heart, and turned
an only n out of doom, and who muat
stand befor Ida Cod aye. aootier than
he thinks, perhapa," lie added, with an
autry bang upon the table that ahook
the whole hoiiw, ami took 'Mr. Jemtinga
downstair with a headlong pltinire, un
der tbe Impreaaion that his stock had ex
ploded "to anawer for both crimea?"
"Ixwk hrre," ahouted Simon Culwick,
"I hare had enough, of this."
"You will hear me out," aald Lucy,
hacking aitaiuat the door with her chair,
aa he roac from hia aeat; "you have come
of your own f ree will to thia hotme. where
no one la likely to I afraid of you. You
are hert hoaatlna of your want of nhV
tlon, bragging of the poaaibllity of w.mnd
Ing one afreah whoa life you have al
ready darkened, and I will tell you what
la to become of you hereafter." I
. . , m.
iou are a lanatic. inure raving
mad," aald Simon Culwick, dropping into
hla aeat again.
"I bare no more to aay," ahe exclaim
ed. "Now think of if. and do your duty,
aa I have done mine, before it la too late"
There waa a alammlng of tbe door, and
be opened hla eye to find Hut' Ida tor
mentor had gone. He roae at once, and
took hia bat
"What a horrible creature," he gut
tered: "I will not atop another moment."
lie waa half way toward the door when
the picture attracted hi attention ugjiin,
and he atopped. It wa hi ruling pn
aiou; aucceaa In buaineaa, present power,
future bappiueas, were not upon hi mind
now in any great degree.
lie went back to the picture, and kult
ted hla browa at It. aa a man might do
Intently puziled with a problem of more
than ordinary difficulty; be took it to the
window; be placed It on the table, i.nd
bid himaelf in the curtain fold, behind
the light to gaze at It; he put his lint en
the floor, and aat down with tbe picture
In front of him, and began rubbimr it
carefully with the palm of hla hand;
finally he thruat hi handa into hia pock-
eta, and atared at It, forgetful of time
and place, and of the main object of Ms
vlait. He waa a man pimaeaapd of one
Idea. ' '
There were feet acendiug the atalra
now, lightly and apringlly, Tfiero wa
a voice he ahould hare recollected as be
longing to old day. It waa only when
the handle turned sharply,-and the door
opened, that he awoke to the conacioua
nea of where he waa.. and what liirnre
bad come into the room from the world
that wa ao different to hla own.
"Father," said Itcuhcn Culwick. aa he
advanced toward hiiu. "You have come
to see me, and I am glml."
Iou haven t much to bo glad, about
at present." replied the father: '1 wa
In the neighborhood, and I thought that
I would call and aee where you were lodg
ing, aud what you were doing. I haven't
come from Worcester expressly to tee
you."
"It doe not matter; pray dou't npolo-'
gixc." said Ileubon lightly. ar hn took
hi aeat at the desk, opened it, and glanc-'
ea carciosNiy at tne letter ana iihihts
which had arrived. .
I hove been thinking a great deal
about you lately ; you have bothered me."
"Indeed!"
"You came to Sedgo Hill you were
the first to write to me the first to uiake
advances. And although calling on me
only proved tht you were as obstinate
aa ever that we ahould never get on,"
he continued "still I accepted It aa an
apology. And It struck me that there
waa aoiue amount of respect fqr me In
your heart, possibly aome regret for all
that has parted us."
"Well?"- .
"You remember what wa Quarreled
about?".
"Perfectly." . .
"I wanted you to marry Mis Hol
land."
"Yea." ' :
"That ia tha girl whom you saw at mv
house last May."
"Yes.".
"Then," he said, after a strange fight
ing with his breath, "marry her now, and
111 forget everything.".
Reuben was prepared for many strange
reaaous for his father's presence In Hope
street, but this one took him completely
off his guard. H sat back and glared
St bla father. ,
"You don't answer me," said Simon
Oulwick, In his old sullen and aggrieved
tone of Toice.
I mull decline to marry tht lady."
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avth&k or
"You you' fool r blurted forth the
fsther.
Blmon Culwick rose, buttoned up bl
coat, and set bl bat firmly on bl head
"uood morning to yon.
"On moment. I Mia Holland aware
of your propokltloo?"
"Certainly not."
, "I aro very glad of It."
"I don't aee anything to be glad of,"
aid Mr. Culwick, a be walked towird
the door, where be paused, and looked at
the picture. "I had forgotten that," ha
muttered, as he returned to the table, and
where Keuben wa Handing the Instant
afterward with the picture in hi band
"You will pardon me, but Mr. Jen
ningv will not doll tbl portrait.
"He has already "
"Mr. Jennings will not sell It, 1 aaatire
you." -said Itcnben, with great urbanity
of manner, aa he bowed once more to hi
father, with the picture preaard to hi
nreaat.
Mr. Culwick, senior, descended tha
stairs with extreme csre. and naaaed
through the parlor and shop without be
stowing any further attention upon Mr.
Jennings or Harsh Enatbell. Standing at
the shop door waa Lncy Jennings. She
stood aside aud as she passed her, ahe
said lu a lew tone:
"Try to remember bow close you tnsy
oe to your grare, before you leave tbl
hoime as wicked s man as rou entered 1L"
He glared at her defiantly; bis finger
ereu closed upon the stick, ss If tha Idea
of striking ber with It had suggested
Itxclf, then be stopped and put his face
cioae to liera, eagerly and confidentially
A ten-pound note for that picture,
ann a n take It away with me."
"You will take nothing away with you
but our contempt," aaid Lucy, banging
tne door behind bim, and shutting him
out In the front garden, down which he
proceeded slowly.
He turned In the direction of the Cam
berwell New llond, but altered hla mind,
and pausing the Iiouhv agaiu, looking r.p
ai tne wmuow or the brat floor, and cren
ncaitated, na if the Idea of re-entering
hud struck him; then he went on to Wal
worth Road, Where he lost himaelf. He
gave up akliig the way to London Uridge
aner a wmie, and looked on In a purpoav
les fashion that wa new to him, until
no round lilmself standing bv a lamn
post In a crowded thoroughfare, thinkin
of his eon, and then of hia dead wife
which waa very atrange indeed and then
of Mary Holland, down in Worcester
shire. .
He stepMHl into the road and made, for
the opimsite aide of the way. There
were wugons and omnibuses snd carta
coming in all directions, and their driv
er shouted t him, and foot passenger
screamed wildly at the danger which be
nau not seen for lilmself. His giddiness
overmastered nim, and he roll amid clat
tering, stumbling Iron hoofs, and whirl
ing, grinding wheeht. "and It wa beyond
man' help to save him.
' . . CHAPTER XUI. 1
Mr. East bell waited very patiently for
the return of her granddaughter to the
almshouses. She waa very happy In iier
nestj she said. Sarah wrote her letter;
Mis Holland reed them to her; every
body was kind, aud her granddaughter
would soon be borne again. What was
there to disturb her old head in any way?
She was weil in health, too, and wonder
fully strong.
Suddenly the visits of Mary Holland
abruptly ceased, although a message was
sent to the old lady that Mrs. Mugger
idgc' niece had been telegraphed for to
London; and would return in a few day.
The niece would take that opportunity
of calling upon Sarah Eastbell, and bring
back to Worcester all the news possi
bly Miss Eastbell herself, if she was
strong enough to leave.
How long Mary Hollaud waa away
Mrs. Eastbell did not know, one day
being very much like another, and time
passed away smoothly ajid easily with
thia complacent specimen of age, mid
then, one afternoon, when the kettle r.rs
singing on the handful of fire which Mrs.
Muggeridge had made, Mary Holland
came softly Into the room; and stood by
the "bedside of the woman.
"I - have returned,": she. suic); and, tha
c? clashes of the listener quivered at the
voice.
"Thank you, child,", was the uiiswcr,
as the thin yellow hand crept from be
neath the sheets to welcome her. "Have
you brought' Sarah with you?'' ' ; . f
"She will be in Worcester to-morrow'."
"Now that' good hearing! Is, that all
you have to-tell me?" , i
"Oh, no 1 have brought ntgreat dea'
of. pews with me good and bad. I tun
afraid that you. must have thorn both to
gether, for they both affect vou, Mrs.
Eastbell." ,
"Go on, girl; let us have them in the
lump, then. Rut," she added, quickly, "is
it anything to uo with Srnh?"
"It concerns yourself most of nil. Can
you feel what trimming is on my sleeve?"
"Yes," said Mrs. Eastbell. "crape! You
have lost some one?"
"I ha'e los,t one who wus, .kinder to ,me
than to any living soul. I shall be ro
richer for his death. I never exot'eted
anything. It was on the condition that J
I should never touch a halfpenny of Iris
money that . I. became the keeper of his
hnuscjthe watcher of his lonely life. Ills
'father, and mine, had. been great friend,
but they had quarreled at last, as every
body quarreled with this man." . -
"Yott piust mean my brother Simon ?"
"Yea," waa the reply. k, .
"Is he really dead?" she asked in a
whisper. r
"Yes; he was run over In the Btrcets,
and he died in the hospital next day."
"Poor Simon; I fancied that I should
outlive him, old as I was, though I didn't
think he would go off in a hurry like this.
I have been waiting years for him, mak
ing sure that he would come here some
day, and say, 'Sister, I'm sorry that we
ever had any words, and there's an end
to It;' and instead of this, there's an end
of him I Well, he was a good man, with
a will of his own, like the rest of the
family." .
Mrs. Eastbell had certainly received
bad news with composure, as age will do
very often, but still Mary Holland was
astonished at her equanimity.
Ton ars not suockmjr nba asked
wonderlngly.
"I am too near th end mrelf. child. !
to be surprised at Hitnou' stsrtlng he-!
I for me ths right way, too, for be wa 1
sn honeat, strslghtforwsrd fellow, wasn't
he? And Reuben come back to bl
right t last, and all's well."
j "All Is not well with Keuhea Cnlwb-k,
' so far a hi right are concerned. HI
father ha cot him out of Ms will, a he
said that be would. Miry explained
still further, "snd a I knew tbst he
weald." ;
"Then whd has got the money?"
The young woman's hand touched ths
dry and withered otia lying clone to her
own.
"You hare," said Mary Holland, after
a moment's silence.
"What's that you y? who's got the
saoaeyT- una IT eh streamed forth.
"Yes, you art ths hlre," aid Mary
Holland, somewbst satirically.
"How much money Is there?" she ask
ed, so keenly that Mary almoat fancied
that ih old womsn was peering at her
irom under her sesled lids.
"Mors than you will know what to do
with."
''Not more than I can take care of."
she added, with one of ber low chuckles
of satisfaction.
"For yonrelf. and for thoe who come
after you," said Mary, In a low, thought-,
fill tone. -.
"Yea; but I muat enjoy myself first I
haven't hsd much pleasure In my life,
stuck here Jlks a Guy Fox. goodness
knows!"
"What do yon think nt doing?" asked
Mary Holland.
"I shall take possession to-night," ssld
the old Isdy; "I must get to Sedge H1U; I
hall be able to welcome my granddaugh
ter to her new home then. I am strong
no ugh. if somebody will only dre me,
and send for a conreyance. Why should
I stop? Haven't I had enough of this
prison and this poverty? I can't lire
here any longer."
Mary Holland thought It would hare
been wiser to bare brought her news at
an earlier hour then. She endeavored
to persuade Mr. Eastbell to rest till the
next day, but the old lady wa obsti
nate and not to be turned from ber in
tentions. Mary Hollaud gave her tes. but al
though she went from the room, she did
not proceed In search of a conreyance to
sedge Hill, but entrusted that commis
sion to the old lady next door. She won
dered If the old woman a strength woold
last to Sedge Hill, or if the reaction
would come and leave her prostrate. She
was not prepared for this sudden awak
ening to a new life; It bewildered her,
shrewd little womsn thongh ahe wa in
many things. Site had wished to break
the new to Mrs. Eastbell, and the task
bad been intrusted to her accordingly,
but bad it been done wisely, and was tbia
a wise step, on the part of Mrs. Eastbell,
to leare St. Oswald's, in nnarratefnt
"What a time the cab is!" said Sarah
Eastbell suddenly.
"In your happier state apart from thi
life, you will not forget the man whose
place you take whose borne is yours,
whose fsther set him aside without fslr
cause," urged Marg. .....
"Thia isn't a time to worry me about
him. I bare no fault to find with Reu
ben he's an excellent young man but
that's no reason whyI should fafk of
him to-night."
ne Is poor."" '
'I dare say he ia." waa the renlr.' "bnt
I must think of my own family first I
can't be bothered with nephews Just
now."
Mrs. Muggerldge's head peered round
the door.
"The cab's come," she aid; "do iou
think yon can walk fo the outer gat,
Mrs. Eastbell 7"
"I could walk a mile. There' a teapot
of mine on the hob, and It draws beauti
fully. Take It, tea and all, and don't
forget me. Good-by.' How very glad I
am to get away from here! Thsi way?"
les, this way," said Mary.
'The night's cold, and though I am not
used to flight air, I can go through It to
my new house and my new life as brisk
ly as you can. what a change for me
and Sally!"
'And for more than you two," added
Mary Holland.
(To ne continued.)
AN OLD BRITISH DEVICE.
"Revolving" Shirt Front Originated
in Knglattd Years Abo.
Here's a curious thing," remarked
a dealer in what are popularly called
'gents' furnishings": "Several years
ago a revolving shirt bosom was put
on the market in Chicago. The adver
tisement ran like this:
" 'Agents make . $10 dally handling
revolving nbirt bosoms;" eight
Images; beautiful patterns; greatest
seller produced; ,'we are the origina
tors nd.inanufac.tureT8 of the revolv
ing shirt bosom, at prices 'that defy
competition; don't be misled by lmlta
tora wh oplyx want to sell samples,
which are a cheap Imitation of our
aoodai don't fail to write for particu-
nrs, or sample, 25 cents. -Bogus Man
ufacturing Company, Chicago...
MVell.- yestftfday, at an old-boo"k
shop, Idly turning over a bound volume
of Ijbndon Pupclv for May, J851, I
found thia announcement, among imag
inary novelties to b sen on Mr.
Punch's counter at the great exhlbl-
lon : . . .
v'i'he .new, revolver" shirt; that, by
fitrtiihg around a little to the right or
lof t; fs made to display ha succession
he . following round of ,frontB, tJs.:
. A colored front, pour la matinee;
!. A plain front, pour la promenade:
3.
A dress front, pour Topera, ou le
bnl; and 4. A deshabille front, pour la
nult; thus admirably combining four
shirts In one, singularly adapted for
foreigners.' ' -
"A trifle odd,- isn't it,", the speaker
oncluded, according to the Detroit
Free Press, "that a serious Chicago
novelty should have been prophesied
In London Punch fifty years before?"
Hia Los Her Gatnv
ChoHy-Yaas, whenevah I call on her
she's out, but I hope for better luck
next time.
Miss Pepprey How ungallant. You
can't both have good luck. Philadel
phia Press.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THS
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Compreheiulva Review of the Import,
ant Happenings of tha Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Fern, Moat
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
Tbe house baa paased a great num
ber of pension bills.
Russia has Issued a proclamation
setting forth the contrabands of war.
France la now satisfied European
powers will not be drawn into tha
war.
Advance guard of ths two armies
meet near Ping Yang and a alight en
gagement followed.
Russian demeanor toward Ameri
cans at St. Petersburg Is no longer
one of friendliness.
Land office clerks deny on stand
that speculator Benson paid them for
inside information.
Russia has a force acattered from
Wlju. on the Yalu river, to Jokunshan,
on the bay of Corea.
Japanese expect their fleet to con
tiue its attack on Port Arthur until it
falls or Is made untenable.
Oregon senators have opened a fight
on the Frye shipping bill, declaring it
discriminates against tne Columbia.
A determined effort Is being made
to inciease the salary of rural mail
cariers. At their present nay ther
only make a bare living.
The house has passed the naval ap
propriation bill.
Chicago strikes Involving 25,000
wen are greatly feared during March.
Ex-minister of France says her navv
is too weak to attempt to aid RusBia.
Corea has decided to order her
trooops to Join the Japanese forces In
the field.
Military experts predict a ereat
battle on the Yalu river and a Japan
ese victory.
President Roosevelt has issued a
proclamation putting the Panama
canal treaty into effect.
By. the collapse of a high scaffold at
the Chicago postofflce one man waa
killed and 35 others narrowly escaped
his fate. - -
Dissolution of the English parlia
ment is at hand and King Edward is
prepared to hara Lord 8teneT form
a new caDinet.
Receiver Booth, of the Roseburg,
Oregon land office has severed his
connection with the lumber company,
tnus removing tne objection of Roos
evelt to his re-appointment
Ten children were badly burned at
a nre in a church in Cincinnati.
The president has fixed his signa
ture to the Panama canal treaty.
China is sure to join Japan as soon
as her army wins a great victory.
Russia Is very angry with Britain
over Lansdowne s book on Thibet.
nussian merchants nave adopted a
policy of retaliation against America.
The Panama canal company will in
no way block the transfer of property
to the united States.
The. senate, has .passed the agricul
tural and legislative, executive and
Judicial appropriation bills.
The house has turned down amend
ments to strike out a battleship and
cruisers from the naval appropriation
Japanese forces have landed at Poa-
alt bay and advanced to Hun Chan
The Russian garrison -on their ap
proach fled to Kirin without firing a
shot.
Fire at Brookport, N.Y.l did great
damage to property. .
Russia ia pouring troops into Port
Arthur at a rapid rate.
The United States has ordered
troops to ..Panama to relieve marines.
Two members of a desperate "robber
hand have been captured in Califor
nia. Russian military officials are confi
dent tha. war will be oveV by Septem
ber.
General Charles Dick appears almost
sure to succeed the late Senator
Hanna.
Japan has offered to ad China in
requiring the Russian gunboat to leave
Shanghai.
France gives sympathetic support
to the note of, Russia declaring that
Japan has violated international law
W. Bourke Cockran has been elected
to the seat in Congress vacated by
Mayor McClellan, of New York.
President Roosevelt will favor the
Oregon Senators and reappoint Booth
and Bridges at the Roseburg land of
fice, despite the protest of Hitch
cock. ' -
The fear of war between Turkey
and Bulgaria is increasing. Germany
has been informed that Bulgaria is
buying large quantities of munitions
of war.
Turkey and Montenegro are on the
verge of war. . -
John .Mitchell is expected' to sue.
ceed Wright as labor commissioner.
Secretary Hay has addressed an
other note to the powers in' regard to
China.'" ' -" -V
Senator Hoar accuses Senator
Foraker and others of misrepresenting
him on his Panama stand. - .
Turkey and Bulgaria are both mak
ing great preparation and war in the
Balkans. a considered near. .,
SpnntAi" Pnatpr must eive un his
bill i or the state of Washington will
not be divided into two Judicial dis
tricts. ' : - -
Burton, of Ohio, has Joined the op
position to the naval appropriation
bill, contending the amount is too
large.
FIRE RUINS CAPITOL.
Wisconsin Must Reconstruct Its Fine
Stat Building.
Madison, Wisconsin, Feb. 23. The
fir at the Wisconsin state capitol
building caused a loss of fSOO.OOO.
The fire means the building of a new
capitol, a special session of the legis
lature and the probable renewal of the
i gltation In favor of the removal of
the capitol from Madison to Mil watt
kee. "' '
Tbe. fire was caused by defective el
ectric wiring. At S o'clock it bad com
pletely ruined the east and west wings
containing the senate and assembly
chambers and tbe department of the
tfcx commission, the adjutant-general.
railroad commissioner, state acnooi. su
perunno.eni, superintendent of pro-
terxy, ooard of agriculture, state nor
inal school, commissioner of nsneries.
can ana game warden, state board ot
pharmacy, state land office, a airy and
iooa commissioner, state treasuier,
commissioner of labor, governor, sec-
teiary or state, state board of control
and Insurance commission, the su
preme court, law library, and the state
library commission.
rractica.ly all the valuable state
records are beiived to be safe. Most
of them remain in masonry and steel
vault in the ruins.
1re apparatus waa sent from Mil
waukee. Governor Scnofield maintained -n-surance
on the building throughout
his term totalling $tuu,ow, but the
ifcst legislature Instituted an Insurance
fund and directed the state's onlcers
to allow the Insurance policies to
lapse.
in June last there lapsed $510,000,
and in December $a0,0uo. There Is in
the insurance fund at the present time
about IbOOO to meet the loss.
The lire practically devastated every
portion of the capitol building, with
the exception of the north end. This
was saved, but is in such a deiapidat
ed condition that this portion, togeth
er with the standing walls, will have
to be torn down.
Governor La Follette waa early on
the scene, and by his coolness and
self possession did much to enforce
order among the workers. All the
contents of the immense law library
were carted out, together with a large
quantity of other books and papers.
The priceless records stored In the
Grand Army room also were saved.
Chief Charles Bernard was over
come by smoke and fell from a ladder,
receiving serious injuries. He is on
conscious. From an original cost of $60,000 in
1837, appropiiations from time to time
for new additions made the coat of
the state capitol to date about $900,-
RUSH TROOPS ON.
Japanese and Russian Armies Draw
ing Together.'
Wei Hal Wei, March 1. A lengthy
description of the progress of the Jap
anese operations In Corea haa been re
ceived over the new wireless tele
graphic station between Seoul, Che-
muplo and Wei Hal "WeL During the
past few days but tew troops have been
landed from transports, the chief work
having been the landing of supplies
and 4500 ponies; These latter will be
used for the transport of artillery and
uy the corps commanders. It is esti
mated by the "'Times' correspondent
that there has 'been landed, since tne
Japanese invasion began a total of 20,
000 soldiers, including ' the' entire
Twelfth division and' a part of the
Second division. The-Imepriai guaras i
who are expected to constitute the ad
vance, .nave not as yet arrived. -The
artillery consists of six catteries at
tached to the Twelfth; division: . The
guns are chiefly of the rapid fire va
riety, and, ..designed especially for
mountain use. When in shape 'for
transportation, five ponies are requir
ed to transport each -gun and carriage,
and the members of the batteries are
declared to he unusually expert in
the use ol the arms.
It is reported that roops are beinK
landed in small bodies along the coast
immediately soutn of Wiju. Thse can
easily reach the Pekin' Toad, along
which the Rusians are reported to be
encamped. "By landing troops here
instead of at Chemmpo. the Japanese
commander succeeds in placing them
five days nearer the scene of prospec
tive hostilities. Eight thousand Japa
nese regulars, accompanied ' by a
mountain battery, are reported to be
advancing beyond Seoul towards Ping
Yang, at which place 350 Japanese
scouts are encamped. . .
Russians Route Japanese.
St. . Petersburg, March 1. A dis
patch received here from Lioa Yang
dated February 28 says that Chinese
on the Yalu river report that an ad-.
vance guard of Rusian cavalry, which
has penetrated Corea for a distance
of about 200 versts across the -river,
had an encounter with a "detachment
of Japanese and that the, Japanese
were compelled to retreat and fled,
leaving, their horses, which were seiz
ed by Cossacks.' General Llnevitch
despatched cavalry and a" body of dnv
fantry in pursuit and with1 an order
to occupy Northern Corea.
..... Blockade of Vladivostok. -
London, March J, Vladivostok, has
been blockaded by a Japanese fleet
since Thursday,' according to a-,Dally
Mall dispatch? from Hakodate,' which
adds that incoming steamers report
Russian cruisers on the east coast of
Kingwassan, in the Bay of Sendei, Ja
pan. Japanese warships have been
reported ih the vicinity of Vladivostok,
but this report of a blockaue. although
considered probable, has not been con
firmed from other sources. The Bay
of Sendai la on the east coast of the
northern end of the Island of Nippon.
Chinese Troops to the Front.
Pekin, March 1. Since February 23
four troop trains have left Pao Ting
Fu for the Northwestern frontier. The
last contingent leaves today on two
trains, completing the force of 10,000
troops. These troops are all regulars
and their equipment Is excellent. They
will be replaced by troops from Shan
Tung province. -
STORM 0F SHELL,
JAPANESE ' KEEP POUNDING AWAY
AT PORT ARTHUR.
Rasslas 5l(bt Enemy Far Off bat Firing
One Begins-Squadron Comes In
Close St Petersburg Believe Jap.
. , Will Renew Attack and At-
tcsapt to Make Lasdlsg.
HU Petersburg. Feb. 29. A dis
patch from Port Arthur, date Febru
ary 2, says; ,..,', :1,'v
"At 1 o'clock this morning several
Japanese torpedo boats were sighted
from here, with their sails set for the
purpose of disguising their character.
The battleship Retrizan and the shore
batteries opened fire on them and con
tinued firing until daybreak without
any visible result. .
"After daybreak a Japanese squad
ron, apparently conveying trooDS. was
sighted. At a quarter past 11 the
squadron came nearer and an engage
ment, which lasted 40 minutes, en
sued. There was no damage. Few
sheila fell in Port Arthur. It is ex
pected here that the Japanese will at
tempt a landing soon. .
An inspection of the Jananeae fire
ships sent into this harbor on Febru
ary 24 shows they were loaded with
coal and kerosene and that electrical
Infernal machines had been placed in
the midst of tbe cargo."
BIO LOSS BY FIRE.
Rochester, New York, Swept by a
$3,500,000.
Rochester, N. Y., Feb. 29. At sun
set tonight ten engines were pouring
streams of water on the ruins of most
of the retail dry goods quarter ..of
Rochester. Three of the Ave depart
ment stores in Rochester were con
sumed In today's fire, which caused
al ess of more than $3,000,000. Tbe
Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Gompany, the
largest retail store In Rochester, .was
destroyed. Of the loss, $735,000 rep
resents buildings and the remainder
stocka and furnishings. It Is said 2500
persons are thrown , out ol work by
the fire.
The burned region Ilea on the north
side of Main street, between St Paul
street and Clinton avenue, north, run
ning from St. Paul Btreet almost the
entire length of the block. The fire
started in the store of the Rochester
Dry Goods Company and worked west,
burning only one store east of this es
tablishment, that ot the-. Walkover
Shoe Company, before its progress
was checked in that direction. Next .
was the store of the Beadle-Sherburne
Company, which was destroyed. Then
the marble block occupied by the Sib
ley, Lindsay & Curr Company, was
destroyed, and finally the 13-story
granite building, the lower portion of
which was also occupied by the Sib
ley, Lindsay ft Curr Company and the
upper part by offices, was attacked.
Only the. front wall of the Marble
building is standing tonight. The
shell -of the granite building Is intact.
and the floors are In place, but the
building is gutted. '
The.Sldley, Lindsay & Curr Com
pany's six-story wholesale building,
together with the stables in the rear.
was destroyed,-with-' all Its valuable
contents, thia loss being placed at
$1,450,000. ; ' ""'
FINDS ALL GUILTY. '
Jury' Render Verdict in Famous .Pos-
taj. Fraud Case.
Washington. Feb, 29. "Guilty as in
dicted," was the verdict announced by
the jury "-"in 'the postofflce . conspiracy "
trial . shortly .after 8 o'clock tonight,
stating at tne same time that this was
the verdict as to all four defendants,
August W. Machen, ex-general super
intendent of , the rural free delivery di
vision; George E. LOrens, of Toledo;
Samuel A- Groff and Diller B. Groff , of
Washington. The jury had been out
nine hours. ' "
In the dimly; lighted room sat. the
four defendants, who, after the case
was given to the Jury, had been placed
in the custody of " a United - States
Marshal and. confined to the limits of
the City Hali."-Each wore an anxious
look; and: & death-like-silence fell on
the small crowd which had been per
mitted to enter the room as the clerk
Inquired of the -foreman .if a" verdict
had been reached. The jury to a man
rose .and aa. the words "Guilty as In
dicted" fell from the foreman's lips
defendants, and "their t;oiInsel; seemed
appalled.- .f.-5 y .... t- . .
., .V Russians Evacuating Dalny.
London, Feb. '29. The reported
landing of apanese 4 "at Possiet-. Bay
near Vladivostock has not. yet been
confirmed. The Shanghai correspond
ent Of the Daily Telegraph has sent in
news of Japanese military operations.
He asserts that Russians are evacuat
ing Dalny. - The Russians boast that
they have mined the : breakwater
wharves .and "railroad sidings at Dal
ny, in" order to prevent the Japanese
from miking use of these facilities.
This correspondent reports that the
Russians' have supplies for' only five
months at Port Arthur. . v ..
Less Fear of War In Balkans.
Constantinople,' Feb. 29. In conse
quence of the understanding already
reached at a result of the communica
tions exchanged between the Porte
and the -bHlgaTian diplomatic agent
here, the conviction prevails that
there will be no complication In the
spring. It la understood that Turkey
undertakes to grant amnesty to the
Masedonians convicted of 'disturb
ances In 1900, to permit the return of
the refugees .and to annul the vexa
tious regulations directed against Bul
garians .
France and Spain Sigh for Arbitration
.Paris, Feb. 29. The foreign office
announced today that a treaty of ar
bitration between.- France, and Spain
had been Bigned today.,.- T.he terms
are Identical withth eroent arbitra
tion treaties concluded between
France and Great Britain and Italy
and Great Britain.
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