THE HEPPHER TIMES
Publshed Ertrj Thursday.
HEPPNER OREGON
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Comprehensive Review of the Import,
ant Happening! of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
r.lkely to Prove Interesting.
MONEY ON WASHSTAND.
Affairs in the Balkans are assum
ing a serious aspect.
William J. Lemp, the well-known St
Louis brewer, has committed suicide
Russia is lashed into a fury by the
continued defeats and higtiiy patriot
ic demonstrations are common.
The house sub-committee will re-
port for Sunday opening of the 1903
fair, but will reduce the appropria
tion. Great Britain and Prance are pre
paring for the possibility of an emer
gency. Rush work is the order at the
ship yards of both nations.
Baltimore merchants take issue
with the governor's statement that
federal troops are unnecessary to
guard the Are swept district.
France will give her support to the
note of America for the preservation
of the neutrality of China, thus put
ting all the powers in line. It is
thought the acceptances by Russia
and Japan will be received soon.
The Japanese steamer America
Maru, which left San Francisco a
Short' time ago for Yokohama, arrived
safelv. This is the vessel two kus
sian war vessels were supposed to be
waiting for between Honolulu and the
Philippines.
Witness In Benson-Hyde Land Fraud
Cs Makes Revelations.
Washington, Feb. 15. The federal
grand Jury in this city is listening to
testimony in the famous Benson Hyde
land fraud eases, and from evidence
already submitted Secretary Hitch
cock Is confident that a number of In
dictments mill result.
One of the most important witness
es yet examined la a clerk in the gen
eral land office, who admitted he had
co-operated w-lth Benson and had fur
nished him with advance information
whenever the department was prepar
ing. to create forest reserves. This
clerk's services were engaged by Ben
son, so it was testified, during one of
Benson's visits to Washington. When
the two had reached an understand-
IS OVERESTIMATED
NOT
AS MANY RUSSIANS IN
EAST AS REPORTED.
FAR
Troops Number Under 100,000 Men-Officers
In Manchuria are Surprised
War Is On Russians are Said to
Have Slain One Hundred Chinese and
Officials Appeal to Pekin
BIO BATTLB EXPECTED.
London, Feb. 13. The Pekin corres
pondent of the London Times ascribes
the habitual overestimation of the Rus
sian forces in the Far Fast to the claim
arising from the Boxer troubles, put
forward by M. De Giers, then Russian
minister at Pekin, during the peace ne-
Japan and Russia Both Rushing Troops
Into Coreaa Territory.
Tokio, Feb. 11. Japai Is making
tremendous preparations to land more
troops in Core. She already ha a no
eve Jed in landing several thousand of
her forces at Chemulpo despite the
presence of two Russian cruisers.
Four batal lions have been landed .at
Gensan, one of the treaty lorts of Co
rea, 115 miles from Seom.
Japan is concentrating her forces at
Tsushima island in the Straits of Co
rea, which is Japan's most advanced
base.
It is officially stated here that the
Russian troops have crossed the Yalu
river and are pouring into Corea.
gotiations at Pekin in ltfOU for an til
ing the clerk was Invited to call on I domnity of 17,900,000 pounds, on the
Benson at his hotel. Li,ni thai T5nia bd tint 179.000
After a brief conversation Benson men in the flelllt jt ia now knowni
asked his visitor if he would like to however, that the real number of these
wash his hands. Taking the hint, the men will be under 100,000.
IT CRIES TREASON
FRENCH PRESS CONTENDS JAPAN
BROKE INTERNATIONAL LAW.
SUNK BY JAPAN.
Attack on the Russian Fleet
pared to the Blewlng
Maine In Havana Harbor-Russians
Admit That Tbclr Hops for Vic lory
Lies In Lend Forces.
Paris, Feb. 12. As tho day wore on
a great wave of popular sympathy for
Russia was bumght out by the news of
the engagement off Port Arthur. The
Russian Ship Lost at Chemulpo-Aoo'her
One Is Fired.
Tokio, Feb. 10. It is reported hern
that tho Japanese fleet engaged and de
feated two Russian warships, whoso
names have not yet been learned, at
Is Com- Chemulpo yesterday. It Is said tit
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I'D of ths I engagement is-gan n n n. ""-
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Russian vessel Is reported to have I teen
sunk and tho largur one was 11 red and
hopelessly destroyed. A part of tho
crews are reported to have escaped to
the shore and to have boon captured.
The Japanese ships are reported to la
lightly damaged. Olllclal coniirma-
tion of the battle is unobtainable
clerk stepped into the bathroom.
found a $100 bill on the washstand
and promptly appropriated it. He
testified that after subsequent visits
to Benson he found large sums of
money in his overcoat pocket, and at
other times when Benson was in San
Francisco he received money at dif
ferent times through the mails. No
letter accompanied the funds.
were Invariably Inclosed in blank en
velopes.
So great became the demands of
Benson for information that this
clerk found it necessary to employ a
confederate.
Continuing, the correspondent says
an American military officer who has
just returned to Pekin from a trip
through Manchuria, made for the pur
pose of reporting the situation, de
clares all the Russian officers he met in
Manchuria professed to believe war
would be averted. While he. was at
Port Arthur, on January 31, the Rus
sian fleet was hurriedly ordered to sea,
which but in getting out two vessels biuck iuhi
in the uind of the shallow basin and
were compelled to remain behind.
Special dispatches from Tokio this
morning announce the arrival of Jap
anese troops at Seoul, but beyond this
the dispatches published in the news
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Their objective point is believed to U newspapers wiuiout excepwo,, m,,,,..
Seoul. Officials here declare that thia rittiKmi Japan, ine letups, semi
m-timi ciniiwlled Janan to initiate official, said :
hostile measures and make war a terri- "Japan's brutality in making a
i.i,, ....Moiitv n,,lt attack before a decimation of war
..i : i .i ... j.. ov.i t . : i is her second offense against the rules
ii cini i-iri'ii.R in mk ivj mict i mi v mii-u i "
of international law.
ItlHl n K'vtl amine ncmiTii viv mwiu i . , ,
.i TuL...... v.,,,.1 f,ir,...M u ill .umr The Journal des Debats declares Jap
soon in Corea n territory
are
Japsnese Start for Seoul.
London, Feb. 10. In a dispatch
from Tien Tsin dated liibruary U, a
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correspondent oi wiu 1'uuy wan nays iw
is reported thero that the Russian
cruisers Vuryag ami KorieU hauled
ilnwn their Ilium without (tring a shot
an's action was contrary to the accepted gni t1(lt fooo Japanese, immediately
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ti... t i...-u.ki. r. ..l,ii.,or. ruu oi uuernauoiiai inw, givii'K "'"- iiiu tx at t heinuliio ana Uie marcn to
ing for a rigorous prosecution of hostill- proposes to conduct the Se,ml commenced,
ties all along the line. Plans for land- without regard to modern usages u .ppunrs, the correspondent conlin-
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Maryland will aid tne nre stricken - that Hanan wno wa8 chief of the for
city oi caiumore. estry dlvlsion Rt the tllnei wa3 tafcen
All Russia is fired with war spirit, into the scheme. Together these two
Japan celebrates its victories. men lt tg aneged, by utilizing a
cipher code furnished by Benson,
The transport Dix is in Portland to
load a cargo of supplies for the Philip
pines. The house has unseated Howell,
Democrat, in favor of Connell, Republi
can, from Pennsylvania.
The Japanese have captured at least
five commercial steamers belonging to
Russia. Some of the steamers are rich
prizes.
The American policy of maintaining
the neutrality of China meets with the
approval of the powers and a note has
been addressed to Japan and Russia.
Vladivostok telegrams announce the
complete rout of the Japanese by the
Russians on the Yalu river. These ad-
Ticeo im i'iiui turn, vucmuipu, vv.i.1., I British
caa Deea occupiea ey m x.ubhiub. cruiger
A Port Arthur dispatcn says japan- pascai
ese attempted to land men in several
bays in the neighborhood of Port
Arthur under the protection of the
guns of the cruisers. It is asserted,
' however, tbmt mil the attempt were
unsuccessful.
Eight Russian war vessels have been
either sunk or badly disabled.
The Chinese are much gratified at
the victories that are falling to Japan.
Russia will send one company out
of every regiment of guard troops to
the Far East.
Benator Hanna is very weak and
nervous, but his physicians declare his
condition improving.
The United States consul at St. Pet
ersburg will look after Japan's inter
ests there during the war.
Great Quantities of coal are being
hurried from. Pennsylvania to New Or
leans for shipment to Russian war ves
sels. Rt. Petersburg newspapers print a
tory claiming a Russian victory at
Port Arthur. As the story can not be
confirmed, it la discredited.
The caar has issued his official dec
laration of war He lays all blame on
Japan, saying she began the attack
without waiting for negotiations to
be broken off.
A Russian war vessel is supposed to
be cruising between the Hawaiian is
lands and Japan waiting for the Japan
ese boat Ameriian Maru, which sailed
from San Francisco with a valuable
cargo of munitions of war.
Senator Manna's condition continues
o Improve.
Militia may !e called to Coal Creek,
Tenn., to prevent trouble among the
striking miners and operaotrs.
The Russian battleships damaged by
Japanese torpedoes in the first conflict
are said to be the best in the Russian
navy.
and it Is then believed papers add practically nothing to the
knowledge of the actual situation
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Standard sends in a report that the
Russians have massacred 100 Chinese
at Liaoyang, in consequence of which the
officials at Shanhaiakwan are greatly
ing a greater Japanese force in Corea
are being pushed strenuously.
OFFICIAL KEPORT.
Russia Worsted In Battle Off Chemulpo
Two Vessels Lost.
Ixmdon, Feb. 10. The official ac
count of the Chemulpo battle received
at the Japanese embassy here says that
of warfare.
The Patrie gives sensational promi
nence to its assertion that Japan com
mitted an act of international treason,
compares tho attack on the Russian
licet off Port Arthur with the blowing
uo of the Maine, ami asserts that
uos, that the itussiau warsnips at
Vladivostok are icebound.
Another correspondent of the Pally
Mail telegraphs from Port Arthur tin
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slan advance has commenced. General
Kranstalinsky will leave Liaoyang
Europe will hold Japan responsible for .OII)orrw fr tm yttu river at the
this treason. i.ad of the Third brigade of artillery.
The authorities on international law ron.utlng of 21 guns and three regl-
who were interviewed on the subject en- iet 0f infantry. The Third, Fourth
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kept the San Francisco office advised I Manned, and are appealing to Pekin for
whenever and wherever reserves protection
were to be created, and gave them
such other Inside Information as would
assist them in their operations.
RUSSIANS BLAME ALEXIEFF.
Thy
WENT TO D5ATH BRAVFLY.
as
Say He Should Have Been Better
Prepared to Fight.
Chefoo. Feb. 13. More than one-
half of the Russian officers at Port
Arthur blame Admiral Aleiieff for the
disaster that has overtaken them.
Russian Bands Played Nations! Airs
the Chemulpo Battle Was Begun.
Nagasaki. Feb. 15. The survivors LThey believe that, instead of sjiemling
from the Variag and the Korietz. the the time sending communications to ht.
R.iKsian cruisers that were sunk by Petersburg during the last few weeks,
the Japanese fleet at Chemulpo last ,the anxiet' f,,r I!t
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Tuesday stin remain on Doara me . . . , . -,i.
. .. . ,, preparing his forces for the combat
In fact, the wish is declared to have
been made by one of the Admiral's
warmest supporters that he would be
transports to Corea was met on its way
to Chemulpo by the Russian gunboat
KorieU as the latter was leaving port.
The Korietz assume! tho offensive and
fired on a Japanese torpedo boat. The
latter replied by firing two torpedoes
without effect. The KorieU then re
turned to anchorage in the port and
early next morning Admiral Iriu, com
manding the Japanese fleet, formally
demanded that all Russian vessels leave
the port of Chemulpo adding that if
thev did not com til v by noon yesterday
he would be compelled to attack them
within the harbor.
The Russian men-of-war left the port
at 11:30 and battle was immediately
given outside Polynesian island.
After one hour's engagement the Rus
sians took refuge among the islands,
and towards evening the cruiser Vaiiag
sank.'
About 4 o'clock this morning, the
Korietz was reported sunk by her own
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crew, wno, mining ner uueriy uis-
abled, blew her up.
There were no casualties on the Jap
anese side.
mitted a breach of international law. i,,.,u.ii .lig the railroad at a dls-
Notwithstanding this bitterness, how- tame of 40 miles from Haicheng, and
ever, universal recognition was given tiir,H, butteries of the Filth brigade are
to Japan's audacity, and it was evident at Kinchou. The greatest activity pre-
that Japan's naval prestige had beer. vttilH jlure umj ammunition Is Iwing
materially increased. served out lavishly at an average of 150
l lie Associated rress was iniurmou ,. artrldues ter man. New recruits are
by a high Russian authority that now K,jni. enr()wl w i t h feverish haste,
Japan has begun war, the Russian gov drilling being dispensed with in favor
eminent, following the maullesto
which is expected to be issued in Ht
Petersburg at once, expects that the
various slates will issue proclamations
of neutrality. In Russian diplomatic
circles the success of Japan literally
aroused the greatest regret. It was
frankly admitted that Russia expected
of iniessaut target practice.
B4LTIM0KB PARAL1ZI;U.
Aftermath of Terrific Fire Shows AppalU
Ing Conditions.
Baltimore. Feb. 11. The people of
to be defeated upon the sea, but it was ty unfortunate city are dumbfounded.
addea tnat sue
Conquer on land.
cruiser Talbot, lae
Elba and the French
Italian
cruiser
The situation Is becoming acute, as
the Japanese have twice made de
mands on the commanders of the
three foreign vessels that the Rus
sians be surrendered as prisoners of
war. The captain of the Talbot, be
ing the eenior naval officer, each time
replied that he was awaiting Instruc
tions from his government.
None of the Russians are on board
the American gunboat Vlcksburg.
whose commander considers that the
Japanese are right In their demand,
as the Russians took advantage of
the clemency or the Japanese In re
turning to the harbor, then taking
refuge on the foreign vessels and re
fusing to surrender, whereas the Jap
anese fleet refrained from sinking
them in the open sea, as it could have
done.
A magnificent episode In the battle
was the second sortie of the two
Russian cruisers. With bands play
ing the national anthem the Interna
tional fleet loudly cheering the brav
ery and gallantry of the Russians, the
Variag and Korietz faced the Japan
ese fleet In what was certain death.
The position of the wrecks appears
to be such that It will be easy to re
cover the gnns. The Russian losses
were one officer and 40 men killed
and 4C4 wounded.
recalled to St. Petersburg, courtmar-
tialed and shot for incompetency.
The land forces are in a bad way and
are ready to run at the first fire. A
corps of the determined Jspanese in
fantry would have little trouble taking
the fortress with the squadron attack
ing from the harbor mouth. The sjtu
ation at present looks as if Russia
would be forced to abandon her "mod
ern Gibralter" within a very short
time.
DIVISION OP STATB IS ISSUE
Washington Congressmen All Agree thst
More Judges are Needed.
would certainly Usltlmore is beginning to realim the
immeasurable mtgnitudu of her loss.
The weather has taken a wintry chill
which adds to the grief. Workers who
are idle know they will probably le
comiK-lled to leave for other cities. All
estimates of the total loss vary from
LOQ-LAIO PLANS.
Japanese Ministers Discuss the
Victories Over Russia.
AID ASKED TO FIQHT FIRE.
Lsrgest
London, Feb. 12. Minister
ashi this morning said:
"The engagements at Port Arthar and
Chemulpo were merely in accordance
with plans of long standing. As
soon as our forces are landed in Corea
I look for an important fleet action at
Port Arthur. The Russian vessels
probably lie close beneath the Island
batteries but by going on the Chinese
side our ships, by a high-angle fire,
can shell them ont. The Russian ad
miral may possibly like Cervera, antic
Washington, Feb. 12. The house 1160,000,000 to twice that vast amount,
committee on judiciary tislay listened but it will lie months before it can 1ms
to arguments by the three congressmen adjusted, as the task is a gigantic one.
from Washington, in suprt of their Insurance adjusters are dazed by
respective bills for dividing the state the great work ahead of them. Hkh-.
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Recent Into judicial districts. lliese mem- tai agenis irom an iiuporisiniwiiiiiifs
bers agreed on one thing only, that le- went into a hwm lal session at 1 1 o clock
cause of the immense amount of jndlc- this morning as a loss committee,
ial business mining before thn federal When morning broke It would have
courts of Washington each year, it is been Impossible to descrilm the scenes
absolutely necessary that an additional of devastation that met the eyes of the
judge be accorded the stste, and thst thousands who flocked to the scene of
this judge lie provided with a sjN-cifled the great conflagration that raged from
district. Hunday morning at 11 o'clock until
Cushman advocated the creating of a late Monday night before it could he
Hav-
north and south district, the former to safely said that all danger of further
include Seattle and Spokane, and the . destruction was passed. Even then no
latter Tacoma and Walla Walla
Jones contended for an east and went
district, to lie separated by the Cascade
mountains, while Humphrey washesrd
. .. ; ' .. -t" ,, I mountains, winie nunipnrey was nesru
ipate his fate and come into the '!'" in a,y,K. of . y,,, intr,u,tH, (.,.
The transport fleet of the United
States located on the Pacific ensst is
fitted out and Is ready for ! .ould
necessity call for services of troops in
the Far East.
America wants an area of limit of
Hostilities fixed by Japan and Russia.
Secretary Hay has addressed an iden
tical note to a iiuiulier of KurnM-in
powers to ascertain If they are willing
to join In a notice to Russia and Japan
that during hostilities and thereafter
the neutrality and integrity of China
must be recognized.
A l'.iitisli citizen in Psn Francisco
has Issued s call for subject of Great
Britain on this coast to organize a regi
ment for use if their country should
be dragg'1 into the war In the Orient.
Britain fears that out of Co p res' at
Far Eewvorn trouble war will follow
involving all Esrojsj ovn '1k '.lalkani.
An organization Las been fanned la
Chicago for ths promotion of Interna
tional arbitration.
Will Defend Herself.
Copenhagen. Feb. 15. The British
KOvernmnt has Inquired If the Dan-1
Ish government Is prepared to defend i
Denmark's neutrality, esneclaly the
Important sea routes. Denmark re
plied In effect:
"We will defend ourselves." The
construction placed on this Inquiry
here Is that Orent Brltnl
the danger of Russia orcn
Ish possesions In the eve
plications between Great Britain and
Russia over the Far Eastern ques
tion. In consequence the war depart
ment has ordered the army reserves
to be ready for mobilization.
Starch Factory In the World
Is Destroyed.
Oswego, N. Y., Feb. 13. The huge
starch factory of the Corn PioducU
company, consisting of three great
buildings, forming the largest estab
lishment of the kind in the world, took
fire this evening in the chemical room.
At 23 :0 o'clock the flames were under
control, being confined to the build
ing. The loss will tie over $1,000,000.
After the city fire department and !
the volunteer department of Kingsford's '
mills had tried in vain to cope with the
flames, Mayor Mansfield telegraphed
for aid to Fulton and Syracuse. From
the latter city, three engines and 25
men were dispatched and joined their
efforts to those of the local departmnet.
Fireman Dougherty and Fivans have
been injured, the former fatally by a
fall from a roof. Twenty-five men at
work in the buildings where the fire
started barely escaped.
The burning buildings contain many
hundreds of thousands of bushels of
starch and corn. Mi hundred em
ployes are thrown out ol employment.
of his own accord.
In speaking of the Hay note, he says
Japan will most certainly and heartily
agree, but so long as Russian troops
are in Manchuria Japan cannot regard
it as neutral territory. While Japan
is anxious to assist in maintaining
neutrality with China proper.
ANARCHY MUST END.
Lancaster Sltustloa Is Serious.
Lancaster. Pa., Feb. 13. Rackwater
America Will Take Stem Action la
Santo Domingo.
Washington, Feb. 12. Drastic meas
ures will be taken by this government
to end the anarchy in Santo Domingo.
Continued violation of international
law, the destruction of American prop
erty and disregard of foreign interests,
has convinced officials that affairs
there can be best improved by force.
Its handling has been turned over to
the navy and Secretary Mosly tonight
is sending supplementary instruction to
Rear Admiral Wise, commanding the
training squadron now in Dominican
waters, giving him wide latitude in
the course be is to follow.
Acceptable to Oermany,
Purlin, Feb, 12. Secretary Hay's
note to tlie powers concerning the neu
trality and Integrity of China was de-
ii annrehends , fro,n the w,.,a;h .e.Xt4'"'," fr:""tMc livere'd to th- German Government yes
S 5 ' Cull's Terry to llainbr.dge. on the Sua-1 t).r,, , Fori,.Kr, nUty Von,
vent of com- 'lbanna river, covered the tracks of . uit(.llf , The Associated Press un
Cannon's Again Boom.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 15. An offic
ial telegram Teaching here from Port
Arthur dated February 13 says the
lights of the enemy's ships were seen
off Irikiui on the evening of February
11. It says further that advices
reached Port Arthur February 12 that
hit Japanese battleships had appeared
In the roiidstead of Tatung King, on
tho estuary of the Yalu river, and op
posite the Korean Port of W'ujl, sad
that the booming of cannon had been
heard.
the Pennsylvania railroad at Rain
bridge tslay to a depth of three feet. I
Four freight trains are stalled. The I
water is slowly receding, after having
reached the record 'mark in June, 18M9.
The water is still In the station of the
Pennsylvania railroad, and the situa
tion as a whole is regarded as the most
serious that has ever confronted that
town.
"ranee Prepares for Rmergcncy.
J'arls, Feb. 15. Dispatches recelv
ed her from Toulon say that orders
have been Issued for the mobilization
of additional troops for service In In
doChlna. Officials declare, however,
that they do not apprehend an attack
on Fronrh territory In the far East
by the Japanese, but that it is well
to be prepared for all emergencies.
tenlay creating one district of the
northwest quarter of the state, includ
ing King county, and making the re
mainder of the state a sepatate district.
ENQINUFR FAILS TO STOP.
Fourteen Lives are Lost In Head-On Col
li ilu a Following.
Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 12. Fourteen
persons were killed, and morn than a
score injured, in a collision between
two passenger trains on the Canadian
Pacific, near Sand Point today.
The trains in collision were the east
bound and west bound "Soo" SKtials.
Both trains were under orders to stop
at Sand Point, anil pass there. An
official statement given out by the Ca
nadian Pacific plates the resjionsihility
for the wieck npon the crew of the
west bound train. Conductor Nidd, of
that train, this evening admitted that
his engineer had order to stop at Sand
Point, but failed to oU-y them. Ten of
the killed were passenger.
Will Be Future Blessing
Baltimore, Feb. 12. Mayor Mo-I-ane,
ben asked for a statement to
day, dictated the follow ing to the Asso
ciated Press: "Baltimore will now
enter into the task of resurrection. A
greater and more lieauliful city will
arise from the ruins, and we shall
make of this calamity a future bless
ing. We are staggered by the terrible
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conveyed an intimation to rccreiary '
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one could tell but a fresh wind might
spring up and again fan the dying
Haines into renewed and vindictive
vigor.
One hundred and forty acre lie iu
utter ruin. In this desolate territory
stood the greatest and most costly
building in llaltimore or the state of
Maryland. Million were represented
by the great business concerns that '
etipied tbe stone, brick, iron and steel
buildings and their loss I great; great
er than can lie estimated at the prft
cut. Insurance underwriters roughly
and conservatively estimate the loss at
f 200,000,000, and the amount of insur
ance Involve. I at f 100,000,000. There
must lie added to this as a natural con
sequence the personal pricrty ) that
Insurance men have no way of estimat
ing.
The district swept by the fire Is 71
block in extent and comprised aesrly
2. GOO building. It I within the ter
ritory bounded on the west by Liberty
street, on the north by Islington
stn-et, on the east by Jones Falls, and
on the south by the llusin.
dcrstand thst the latter ha already
Own Plant Saves City Much.
Ill ton. Feb. 13. Dr. Samuel Ab-
Initt, of the state lioard of health, an-
noum-ed today that by manufacturing
its own anti-toxin the commonwealth
ha saved the people 405,000 In four
years. The actual ex(n-nse during that
time, when 169,000 bottles of Bnti-toi
In were distributed free, was l,r00
These statistics have been forward! to
Chicago, where it Is prooed to adopt
tbe Massachusetts idea, instead of pur
chasing supplies.
Msncbarlan Rsttway Bridge Wrecked.
London, Feb. 13. The Shanghai
correspondent ef the Iily Hall aays
that an important bridge oa the Man
churia railway bsa been blown tip, and
80 men Lave beea killed.
lie acceptable to Germany, because
they tend to localize the war and
void fresh subject of International
dispute. The step I regarded here a
being an able move.
will Imi dwvoted to m rehabilitation
that will be a monument to the Ameri
can spirit."
Russia Is i:cftd.
St. Petersburg, Fib. II. The new
that Japan had duplicated her tactic
at the oiiliig of the China Jspanese
war by a torpedo attai k on the Russian
ships off Port Arthur, crested Intense
excitement. lh tails of the atta k are
anxiously awaited. Extra edition of
the morning p4-r printed early in the
fore II. mil, slier the apiearlice of tho
Olliclsl Messenger, Conveyed the Intelli
gence tit the populstioii of the rspital
ami dispelled any lingering hie that
war could lie averted. AH are eager to
go to the front.
Walls Must Come Down.
I!aItimore, Feb. 13. An army of
men are clearing the street. Severs!
are oien to wagon traffic. The nisvor
and business men held a meeting this
afternoon. The engineer say all the
standing walls will have to comedown,
as reconstruction would lie unsafe. At
a meeting of the citizen this afternoon
a resolution was passed asking the leg.
Utature to appeal to the government for
federal forces to protect the buraed district.
Captnre of Trees Reported.
London, Feb. IS, A special dis
patch from Tokio, dated today, says It
Is reported that three transports of
the Russian volunteer fleet, convoying
about 1,000 troops, Lave been taptnred
by the Japanese troops off the Coreaa
oeest.
Wsler Fortes Msny te IVe.
Wilkesberre, Pa., Feb. 12. The
Susquehanna river began rising todsy
and the situation I growing serious.
Communication with the west side ha
Ihti cut (iff. The water is now 24 feet
above low water mark. At Plymouth
200 families had to leave their homes
and 100 silkmill girl were taken from
the window of the factories In In!.
Reports from Rbsimsbiirg, llerwiik and
Espy are that the water I 27 fevt high
and rising rapidly.
America Is Well Prepared.
San Krsncbro, Feb. 12. The United
States transport Sherman Is Imluiix!
to salt for Manila on March 1 with the
Twelfth Infantry and 400 cavalry re
creiu. The transports lluford. Crook,
Weed SB'! Warren are la port ready
for say emergency and the Logan Is due
bore today. Any of ihoee teeeels coulj
be seat to tbe Far Last it aeoeeeary,
Consular Hill ef Appropriations.
Washington, Feb. II, The scnsle
Isy pssnil t, diplomatic rotisulsr
appropriation bill without debate.
Overman, of North Csrollns, ins. I
! h on Panama explaining why l.u
would vote sgaim-l ll.e ratilh sllon of
the i anal treaty, ( armsik followed.
Dsnlel Intiodu. iil bill approt Hating
1:1.000,000 f .r an MHiir, , .,
at Jamestown, Va., In l',M)7. In the
house Maynsrd intr-sliued a dupllrste
of Daniel' senate bill.
Cerreoiy L'ndsmsged.
Pattlinore, Feb. II. The vault of
the Continental trUBj company building
were opened si rtism. Ihoussnd of
dollar In currency and bond were
found to be undsuiagml. The bank
will do liiisiiiMs despite the 10 boll
dsys. Assistant United Slate Tress
urer Dry.Un, after communicating
with Secretary f l.sw today opened the
subUeeturf making II t.OOO.OOO still
skis fer Uo lyel basis If wssted.
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