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Washington, Feb. 16.—Senator Mar
cus Alonzo Hanna died at 6:40 o'clock
last night at the family apartments
in the Arlington hotel, after an illness
extending over nearly • two months,
filled with apparent recoveries fol
lowed by relapses, and finally drift
ing into typhoid fever, whtch, In his
weakened condition, he was unable to
withstand. When the end came all
WILBUR N. PINTLER, D. M. D.
the members of the Senator's family
were in the room except Mrs. Hanna,
the Senator’s wife, and Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. COMAN, G. P. A.,
Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna had left the
Portland, Ore • All work guaranteed. Estimates furnshed room only a few minutes before.
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The last sinking spell began at ex
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Osler were then in attendance. They
did not conceal the fact that life was
about to end. and all the members of
the family were sent for. Mrs. Mc
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Cormick, one of the Senator’s daugh
ters, and Miss Phelps were present
when the end came. Mr. and Mrs.
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they were absent that the Senator
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breathed his last.
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dents attending the last moments. It
was a sinking spell, which terminated
in 10 minutes. Just after his eyes
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RUSSIANS LIE CLOSE.
II
Withdraw Into Inner Harbor at Port
Arthur and Prepare for Jap Attack.
Cheefoo, Feb. 17.—Nothing lias been
heard here of the Russian Vladivo
stok fleet since Saturday, when it was
seen cruising off the sea of Japan.
The Russians have withdrawn from
the roads off Port Arthur and are now
well within the Inner harbor, protect
ed by the forts. Great activity la be
ing displayed in the fortifications.
Works are being strengthened and
more guns are being placed in posi
tion. General Stark, it is said, has
been reduced as a result of last Mon
day night’s defeat. The Wenchow’s
officers say an intermittent firing has
gone on from the 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
captured. During the fight there was
a panic among the 400 Jap fugitives
on board the Wenchow. Shells 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 Declare War.
Port Said. Feb. 17—The native press
is jubilant at the Japanese successes
and urges Turkey to take advantage
of Russia's predicament to deciare
war on Bulgaria, with the object of
administering a lesson to that country
and recovering Southern Roumanla.
19, 1904
NO. 34.
ELEVEN SHIPS NEED REPAIRS.
APPEAL OF JAPAN
Put Cut of Commission by the Japan
ese Shells at Port Arthur.
Chefoo, Feb. 16.—The steamer Wen
chow, arriving from Port Arthur, re
ports that 11 Russian ships were
struck in Wednesday’s engagement.
It is stated that the cruiser Askold,
with a big hole at the waterline has
been towed into the inner basin and
beached.
The battleship Sebastopol has a shell
hole just above the waterline and is
useless in rough weather.
The cruiser Novljc has a hole In her
after port side.
The battleship Retvizan is on the
beach and her bottom has fallen out.
The cruiser Pallada was torpedoed
abaft the engine-room.
The battleship Czarevitch, which
was also torpedoed, has been docked.
The others were chiefly damaged in
their upper works.
The whole of the fleet has been taken
into the inner harbor and Port Arthur
Is depending for protection on her
fortB, which have been reinforced,
there is frequent firing which is pre
sumably drawn by Japanese torpedo-
boats.
Firing was heard at midnight Febr
uary 11. at intervals, also on the nights
of February 12 and 13. On February
14 the firing continued until 5 o’clock
in the afternoon. An eye-witness
claims to have seen 18 dead landed
from the Russian ships Wednesday.
It is understood that -Admiral Stark
has been reduced for his failure to re
pulse the Japanese attack. The cruiser
Novik was the only vessel to do ef
fective work. She gave chase to the
Japanese torpedo-boats and, according
to the Russian account, sank two and
captured one.
USED BRITISH PORT.
Japs Accused by Russia of Making
Headquarters at Wei Hal Wei,
New York, Feb. 17.—In spite of the
denial of Lord Lansdowne, it is still
believed here that the Japanese fleet
had 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 it
the Japanese by some misunderstand
ing had been allowed to enter Wei
Hai Wei. If so, England is requested
to reoccupy the place, otherwise her
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
British expedition to Pekin.
Much attention is given here to the
Danish action calling upon 15,000 men
and naval reserves to man sea 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.—General Jimi
nez' forces, numbering 450 men, with
one cannon, have been at Navarrette
four days, cables the Puerto Plata,
Santo Domingo, correspondent of the
Herald. They have cut the railroad
and telephone wires, and are in com
plete control of the city.
Traffic between here and Santiago
de Ixiscabelleros has been paralyzed
for nine days past.
The revolutionary forces have ad
vanced to Laguna, where a battle took
place with the government troops un
der command of Colonel Camacho. The
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
Piedra«.
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 the 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.
UNITED
STATES
ASKED
TO
APPLY
TO RUSSIA.
Japanese Held Captive—Russia's Answer
to Secretary Hay's Note Will B
Satisfactory — Assurances Are Re
ceived From Paris and London -CUi-
nese Neutrality Secure
New York, Feb. 16.—A special ca
ble to the Herald says:
According to a telegram from Mis-
sovain, one of the so-dreaded storms
that terrorize I.ake Baikal, has brok
en out, and most unfortunately, just
at the moment when the rails for the
railroad are being laid over the ice.
A double rupture of the ice has taken
place Borne versts from Tanhol, on the
eastern side, leaving open gaps ol 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 having
been employed in consolidating the
railway there. Thus the anticipated
road across the 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. Takahira,
the 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 had
been taken from the steamer by the
Russian authorities just before the
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. McCormick, 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 the
American Legation there, looked after
the large humber 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
London and Paris that Russia will re
ply favorably. It then will remain for
the Powers 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
istration circles that Great Britain as
well as Russia, has decided to waive
objections to the note. It is expected
that all the formal answers to the
Secretary's note will reach here early
this week.
American Consul Looks After Affairs.
Ying Tszu, Manchuria, Feb. 16.—
The Japanese Consul at Nfu 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 hays at night.
The rumor that the Japanese had
landed troops at Pigeon bay or else
where on the Liao 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
this 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 camp 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 under 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.
Japanese Care for Russians.
Washington, Feb. 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
Deny Going to 8anto Domingo.
readily given and they were put in
Washington, Feb. 16.—Naval officials
the Japanese nurses’ hospital at Che
mulpo and are being treated by the say that while the Prairie with the 450
marines from Colon aboard will -touch
Japanese doctors.
at Santo Domingo, that the real desti
nation of the vessel Is the naval sta
tion at Guantanamo. The purpose of
Fear Seizure of Steamer Corea.
taking the men there, they say, Is to
Washington, Feb. 17.—There Is great give them a change of climate and sur
interest In the probable course of roundings.
Japan toward the steamer Corea,
After they have been at Guantanamo
which Is bound via Nagasaki for Vlad for awhile, probably they will be sent
ivostok, with a cargo of beef for the back to the Isthmus, if the United
Russian garrison. Beef is contraband States continues to keep up its present
of war. and It Is not thought that the marines there, and others will be given
Japanese will permit It to reach that an opportunity to go to Guantanamo.
port. The American Interests Involved
Officials say It Is not the Intention
will doubtless object vigorously if the of the United States to Increase Its
cargo Is detained.
marine landing force in Santo Domingo
“Let Japan purchase the beef her waters, that there is already an ade
self, then there will be no trouble.” quate number of men on board the
said a Government official today, when ships now in those waters if any are
asked his view as to probable compli needed for landing purposes
cations on this point.
Fleet Goes to Culebra.
Russians Become Citizens.
Washington. Feb. 16.—Word reached
Hays City. Kan . Feb. 17.—As a re the Navy Department today that the
sult of the war in the Orient, the Dis battleship squadron of the North At
trict Court here is besieged with ap lantic fleet. Including the Kearsarge.
plications for citizenship. There are the Alabama, the Illinois and the
hundreds of Russians In this country Massachusetts, had sailed from Cule
who now seek naturalization papers bra for the naval station at Guantan
to avoid taking any chances of being amo. This is part of the regular pro
compelled to return to their native gramme of the movements of the
squadron.
land to be drafted In the army.
AMERICANS IN JAPANESE FLEET.
Consternaticn Among Russians—Czar
Prohibits Unfriendly Articles.
New York, Feb. 16.—Internationa!
■natters are assuming a very serious
aspect, according to a Herald dispatch
from St. Petersburg.
One of the most serious bits of news
ut this moment is the alleged con
firmation of the statement that aboard
the Japanese vessels of war attacking
Port Arthur were a number of Ameri
can naval officers.
This report has caused something
akin to a feeling of 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, he is deeply annoyed that the at
titude recently adopted by the Rus
sian press of writing upon the 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 has 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 all kinds of small affairs shall
be given undue Importance.
ENGLAND MAY 8EIZE TENEDO8.
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 louder and more numerous, the
latest being to tae effect that England
has threatened to occupy Lemnos Ten-
edos and other islands in the Aegean
Sea at the outlet of the Hellespont in
order to preserve the neutrality or
the Dardanelles.
This would indicate that Great Brit
ain expects Russia to ignore the treaty
of Berlin and send her 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. Gleat Britain would
be in the 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.
JAPANE8E LO8E AT PIGEON BAY.
Land Troops West of Port Arthur
and Are Driven Off.
London, Feb. 16.—The Dally J.faii’B
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 the land batteries and
were defeated with heavy losses.
RUSSIA SEND8 A 8HORT NOTE.
Wants to Know Whether the Japan
ese Fleet Is at Wei Hal Wei.
New York, Feb. 16.—A dispatch to
the Herald from St. Petersburg Bays:
A corteous but snarp note has reach
ed the British Ambassador here ask
ing him if the Japanese by some mis
understanding had been allowed to en
ter Wei Hal Wei. If so England is
requested to reoccupy the place, other
wise her 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 had its headquarters at
Wei Hal Wei.
Russian Fleet In the Red Sea.
Suez, Feb. 16.—A steamer which has
just arrived here reports a Russian
volunteer fleet cruiser, a battleship and
four torpedo boats anchored at thd 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 8lnks 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 Pritt Arthur, but was kept
afloat all day Saturday, when it sank
in 30 fathoms.
Bombardment of Dalny.
London, Feb. 16.—The Daily Tele
graph’s Shanghai correspondent, under
date 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 te Farm
ers to Lapse of U. 8. Patents.
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 .armers are sonrawhat afraid of in
fringing the American patents without
serious consideration.
Robbing the Tourists.
New York. Feb. 17.—Robberies of
wealthy visitors to the Riviera are
rife, and apparently are the work of
a daring band of wellorganlzed
thieves, says 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 she had won from the bank.