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About The Columbia register. (Houlton, Columbia County, Or.) 1904-1906 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1905)
l godftd by a Spell CHATTER XIII. It was th day that I wa to tlait Clara. I wok with th dawn. For th Krtt tim la my lifts 1 took palua with my toilet. I carefully brushed my hair ta different way, trying which ml th tnor becoming. Hut w ith all my palna, 1 cot bat a very aorry Crur. "Dear me, how sprue you look thla morning!" aakl Martha, aa I ram down ta breakfatt. "And qnlt elated, too?' ; - Befor 10 o'clock I waa la th neigh borhood of her houe. It waa to early to go there yt: o I lingered about for a tim. How rery awkward it waa that 1 bad no knowledge of ber nam! I bad quit forgotten to aak It. Aa th tim drew near I began to feel aerroua. A chnrck clock struck elevea aa I timidly knocked at th door. I waa anawered by a stout, good tempered looking ok lady. "Ton bar a young lady staying here," I began. In a hesitating ton. t)h, you are th young man that Mlaa Clara expects, I suppo." Saying which, th old lady deliberately drew a pair ot apectacles out of her pocket, and ad justing Us era, carefully acrutlnlied m. My appearance aoemed to satiafy ber. for aha said, lu a more friendly ton. "Walk In, young nan; MUa Clara will b with yeu dlroctly.' 6b showed tn Into a neat llttl par lor. Upon th tabl were several water colored drawings, aom flniabad, aom un finished; also aom Berlin wool work. Bouquets of flowers war t try-where; vpoa th tabl amldat th work, upon th mantelpiece In two raaea, upon a llttl stand facing th window, and upon th cottage piano that stood la a corner. Th air was loaded with their perfume. In few moments th door opened and Clara cam Into th room. Ton bar come, than," ah said, with ber sweet, melancholy smile. As If aught but death or Imprisonment could bar kept m awayl Eh painted water-color pictures, and did Berlin wool work for th shops, eh told me. Sh sat down at one and be gan her work, and I waited upon her, washed her brushes, ground her colors, adjusted th blind, and between these little office I watched her busy fingers; but ofteoer my eyes wer upon her fece, graving its every lineament upon my memory. Never bar I looked upon an other fie so spiritually beautiful. It was on of those heads that the old Ital ian painters lored to gire to their An gels and Madonnas, so p refect ly sercn. so utterly free from humsn passions. Tbs fair wary hair, untrammeled by art; th oral face, neither full, nor thin, but perfectly smooth; th low forehead; th blue eyes; th straight Grecian nose; the small mouth; th swelling, gracefully arched neck; the skin so delicately wh'te, tinted upon th cheeks with the faintest carnation. Her figure was of about th middle height, exquisitely graceful, yet painfully fragile. Sh wor a black dress, mad high to th neck, with a small, plain whit collar. We talked rery little; sh wss too busy with her work, and silence was mors congenial with our mood. ' i At 3 o'clock Mrs. Wilson called ns to dinner, which w took In a breakfast parlor below. Th old lady was rery chatty and rery curious, snd asked me a great number of indirect questions; those I did not car to anawer I con trlred pretty skillfully to erade. "You must ezcus my questions, sir," sh said; "but although Miss Clara Is no relation of mine, and, indeed, I know nothing about ber, still I feel ss much interested in her ss though sh wer my own child; she Is so innocent, snd knows so little about th world, that it's quit necessary that ah should bare some one to look after ber. Now, you are the first visitor that sh has erer had, and ah baa lired with me these two years. But, when she came home last night she told me that ah had met an old ac quaintance who waa coming to see her; thst he had come to the city in search of - employment, and had no friends nor ac quaintance, aud was so dreadfully mi erable that it made her quit unhappy to see him. At first, I set my fsce against it, but she soon coaxed me over. and I compromised the matter by saying that you should come this once, but that If I did not approve of you, it was to be th first and th last visit But I must ssy you seem a rery nice, quiet, modest sort of young gentleman. Aud what kind of employment might you- be seeking?" I told ber I bad been usher at a school, but that at present I was doing copying. I did not say of what kind. The old lady remarked that an usher's was a rery genteel sort of employment Alto gether she seemed rery well satisfied with me. . In the evening Mrs. Wilson .brought ber sewing np into the parlor, and pro posed that I should read to them. And so th evening glided on, oh, so rapidly, until I could no longer see in the dark ening twilight, and then we all aat near th window; Mrs. Wilson chatting, I and Clara silent Sh gazing into the street, with that absent look so common to ber; I watching every motion of ber face, as It grew more and more indistinct in the deepening shadows. Lights were brought and then we went down to supper, and then it was tim to go. "You will com and se me again, rwon't youf she said, as she gar me ber i snd at th gate. : I wanted no pressing, and arranged :tbat I would come again on Monday. She wished me good night and went In and .closed the door, and the day was ended the day whos blissful memories will nerer fad from my heart f That day was the precursor of many like ones, until, In a short time, I could perceive that sh looked forward to my coming with expectancy, and that my presence had become a thing almost nee ssary to ber. Sh looked for me to band ber the painting materials, to grind the colors, to select ber skeins of wool, to It at her feet and read to her some pleasant book; while, between the lights, she would sit at the piano and impro vise strauge, weird, plaintire melodies, It was a strange communion, ours. In It we lired only In the present moment W never spoke of a past or of a fu ture, for we wished to be happy; and, to both, th past jras hideous, th fu ture ominous. Thus I knew nothing ot ber past lif, nor did 1 wish to know. Lik her, I did not wish th happluet of th present to be marred by en pain ful linage. Sh had lived with Mr. Wilson abor two years, yet vn sh knew nothing of ber lif for a singl day before eh cam to ber. "I have always had gvod reference before I would tak any on into my bous," said th ok! lady. " peclally young ladiea without friends; but sh said ah could giv m none, snd ah looked so Innocent aud good that 1 took a fancy to her upon th apot; and I bar never bad caua to regret It, for a dearer, purer creature never entered a bouse, and I feel for ber quit aa if sh wss my own child. But I must say that I do feel curious about her, and often think what a mystery ah la. 'Sh is so strange at times, snd so unllk any other young lady I ever met" With my old reticence, I told Martha no word of Clara. 1 bugged my secret with selfish tenacity, is something too precious to be shared. Sh wondered at my unaccounted for absence, and I think felt hurt that I did not confide In hr. Sh frequently remarked upou my changed appearance. "I do declare," she used to say. "that I never saw any on so altered for th beet aa yon are. Master Silas! Why, you're got to look quit handaom late ly!" In th mtantim I waa not Ml. Mr. Montgomery brought m more copying to do, and In order that my rlslta might not Interfere with my work, I frequent ly sat np all night writing. My xpne were very small, and ren with th littl I earned. I contrived to corer them. Watt more could I desire? I wss more than happy, for I waa Urlng In an Ideal world. CHAPTER XIV. On day Mr. Montgomery lnrlted me to pay a risit to the Koyal Corinthian TUater. There had been a tim when no proposition could bar been so de lightful to me; but since those days I hsd soared Into higher regions of Idesl itr than th theater could represent Nev ertheless, I accepted th inrltation. and on evening I accompanied mm ana jo sisa. Whll I was standing in th aid scenes, looking at th play, som stran gers csme through a private door that led from th boxes. They were gentle men, dressed in full evening costume. After a casual glanc I again gave my attention to the stage. Presently I heard a rolce close behind me, whose tones sounded familiar in my ears. Turn ing round, I ssw on of the gentlemen talking to an actress. In sn instant 1 recognised Mr. RodwelL It was a ahock, in which, for an Instant, I forgot th and ererrthlna about me. I avert ed my head, and dared not more lest b ahould recognise me. But I soon began in think how imDrobabl tbis was mat he would do so in such a situation, and with my altered appearance. I screwed up my courage, and turned round to leare the spot when, just ss I was brushing past the object or my fear, adrerse fortune brought Joslsh Cook serosa my path , "Hello, Silas, old fellow, how are you enjoying yourself T' hs cried, ss he psss ed me. $ Instinctively I csst a glance upon Mr. RodwelL I aaw him start and look me full In the face. A row of gaslights leaning against the aide scene glared full upon us both. His gaze dwelt upon m for an instant but he gar no aign of recognition, and went on talking as be fore. 1 fondly hoped tnat it aia not re member me. Quick on the heels of Joslah followed Mr. Montgomery. He nodded to me, and was passing on when, observing Mr. Rodwell, h stopped suddenly, stared at him for a moment then, clapping bis band upon hia ahoulder, cried lu a fa miliar tone, "Uow do you ao. air. noa- welir He was dressed as an old man. wore a wig, and was otherwise diHgnised. tne gentleman whom he addressed honored bim with a haughty atare. Ir ! some time since we tare met and I suppose you do not remember 'the PmMimr1 In this dress?"' Mr. Rodwell looked disconcerted at this recontre. "I certainly did not remember you," h coldlr. I did not bear more of what passed be tween them, and should not have hebrd this had not my passage been blocked for a moment by a change of scene, I was only too glad to get away from the vicinity as soon as I could make my es cape. All enjoyment was orer for that even ing, and I would bare chosen rather to have gone home at once; but as I had ac companied my fellow lodgers to the the ater, I thought it would appear strnnge to leave without them. So. having ob tained permission, I went into the pit to witness tne rest oi tne performance. I Hid not im anvthina more of Mr. Rod- well that night but I could not shake off a feeling of depression, and a pre sentiment thst this meeting boded me some 111. I waited at the stage door until my ccmDaniona were dressed. But instead of immediately m-enitlnor thelvwar Iwitn. ward, they expressed an intention of ad journing to a public bouse, and insisted upon my accompanying them. I bad never been in such a place before, and the noise aud amok nuite mured mm. Mr. Montgomery called for supper, Snd' threw down a coin. "Hello!" cried Joslah, staring In blank astonishment; "bar you been robbiug a bank?" "No; I bar only been bleeding a friend," was th answer. -I soon began to. rery heartily wish that 1 had arona home bv mvself. Mr. Montgomery Insisted upon drinking; and that together with th atmosphere I was inhaling, quickly affected my brain. When we reached Kackst raw's build ings they would not . permit me to go tn mr own lodgings. J- must so into Mrs. Jennings' and spend half an hour with them. "You don't smoke. Silas?" hs said to ni yoa saouivi, it aoota i train. It lulls remor. Tobacco U th modern Lethe; r, at atl vents. If It does not ebUttrat old memories. It reu.leri )ou rediSmnt to them, which Is much th same thing. 1 suppose you bsve no phantoms to fumigate. You are still wandering In th happy regions ot luuo- ceuce -tula with a sneer. "I Had stray d rery far wld of them King before I wa your ag. At twenty, I waa a gay, dashing sr-ark. At nhrrV-and twenty 1 was torbiJJea my tat her' a bouse, thanks to a woman a prayerful woman, too, that waa always reading rellgloua books, and sever happy out of a chapel; a wom an with a heart ot flint. All my alns II at ber door; a wild youth might bar been ucceeded by a reputable manhood, but for her." Whll b spoke bla face became con- rulsed with pasaiou. Aa the paroxyum Increased, the foam bubbled from bl mouth, and he launched forth luto th most frightful Imprecations. "I say, old fellow, don't go on In this awful manner," said Joaiah. who, aa well aa myself, looked rather. alarmed at his violence. "Ton my life; I can't aland any more of it, and so 1 told you last time. Come, tell ns of som adveuturee of your past lif that are so jolly amus ing. Sllaa, here, has never heard say ot them. You'd lik to bear some. wouldn't you? h added, wtuking hard at m. At that moment I ahouM havxmuch preferred to go to bed. but I did not dare to aay so; expressing. Instead, a great desire to hear anything Mr. Mont gomery choe to relate. Don't be frightened.' h aald. wining th perspiration from his fare, and growing calm under this Judicious flat tery, I am not likely to harm you. or anybody ela except ber. But when I think of all she hss made me go through, and not only tn. but Well. If I were to think ot that long, I should go mad In earnest." II went on amoklng bia pipe la si lence for a Urn, seemingly lost la thought 'I wonder It I were to writ my lif. If I could get any bookseller to, publish It? It would Indeed be a marvelous story. But I don't beller thst hslt tht people would credit It I could writ half a dosen sensation norela without Inventing a single Incident: but, then, novel readers would cry. They are so far-fetched? A man who began lif as a gentleman, aud who, for a matter Of twenty years, has psssed through iery phase of Tagabondism. must bar som Strang stories to tell." 'Of coure a must" aatd Joaiah, agatn winking at me. "I hare often won dered that you hare not set about pub lishing your reminiscences, or your auto biography, or something of that sort. But It Isn't too late, you kuovr. But com, now, giv na on of your regular start lers; w are aH attention." V To be continued. EGYPTIANS BEaYhARVEY. Circulation of the Blood Known to Their Doctor 5.000 Year Ago. The Harvclan oration at the Royal College of Pbysiciana, London, was da llTered this year by Dr. Richard Caton, F. R. C. P. In the course of his remarks be said that Harvey waa almost anticipated 0,000 years ago by the priest-doctors of Egypt in bis mo mentous discovery of the circulation of the blood. Aa far back as 4000 B. C. Egypt bad works on medicine and anatomy, and one brilliant genius forgotten nowa days and omitted from the cyclopedias I-etn-botep, priest of the sun god Ra, and physician to King Torsotbros, be came so eminent that be was revered as a demigod after death, a tempi was built over bis tomb, and In bla honor hospitals were raised In Mem phis and other cities. Here the priest- physicians treated the sick and em balmed the bodies of men and sacred animals. These were probably, Dr. Caton thinks, the first of mankind to acqulro a rudimentary knowledge of the move ment of the blood. Tbelr papyri con tain Intelligent references to the heart the blood vessels and the pulse. Of the heart In particular they knew much, and tbelr writings refer to its enlargement, fatty degeneration, dis placement palpitation and pericardial effusion. One remarkable passage of these old-world Inquirer speaks of distension of the heart and shortness of breath as occurring, leau'e the blood has stagnated and does not cir culate properly. Not Greece, therefore, but Egypt, long before Galen and Hippocrates, was the motherland of rational medi cine and anatomy. The views of the Greeks on the circulation of the blood were almont exactly those which the Egyptians bad taught many centuries earlier. On one remarkable means of treat ment for incipllent valvular dlaense of the heart which these long forgotten Nile doctors taught lr, Caton laid great stress. It was the method rec ommended at least' 4.000 years go to let the heart have as much rest as possible a wise Injunction, said the Harvelan orator, which we may yet practice with advantage. I-em-botep seems to hare been an all-round genius physician , architect, astron omer, alchemist so Illustrious that after death be waa reputed the son of the supreme deity, Ptab all this and yet nearly lost to fame. BoporlHc "Yes, I picked up hia book last night and I never budged out of my chair until 4 o'clock this morning." "Goodness! Was it that Interest ing?" "No, but I didn't wake np nntll that time." Philadelphia' Presi. l' Feminine Way, "nare you read that new novel er body ia talking about?" asked the first dear girl. .- "Only the last chapter," replied dear girl the second. "I wonder bow it be gins." Emit Manlcus, the Nestor of Danish Journalists, Is dead at 81. ' He was expelled from Schleswlg tn 1804 by the Germans. .-I, , j . f, ; GOES TO HIS DOOM Prince Jaslltchjlcl! Leered la Warsaw by Terrcrists. NOT H UM FLEES THE LAND Two Other Brutal Officials Hav Bn Warned Troops Fir on Wort man. Killing Svral. London, Feb. 25. The Warsaw cor respondent ot the London Morning Leader wires that Prince Vaslltchykoft has Ucn murdered. The prince, who has won lor himself great hatred tie cause ot hia active work against the students and striken ot Warsaw tn his capacity ot head ot the military, was labeled No. 2 on the Hat ot assassina tions drawn up by the revolutionists, savs the correspondent. - The dispatch adds: . ' "Count rrietdrietski, the brutal Hussar ofllcer, who waa No. S on the list, on receiving his death warrant from the terrorist, bolted the country. "General Novosilleff, S'o. 4 on the list, has drawn the death penalty on himoelf by hia recent order tor the ar rest of the officers ho refused to fire on women. ' VUaron Nolken, chief ot the Warsaw police, is No. S on the death list. It received word that in a day or two he would tin J hia proper release in hell." The correspondent also report fur ther disorders in Warsaw Friday after noon. Troops, he uys, fired on 400 workmen who were about to resume work at the Vistnlan railroad work sho. Five of the workmen were killed and 20 wounded. PROVISIONS OF CANAL BILL. President to Appoint Governor of th Zon Commission Not Abolished Washington, Feb. 25. The hill for the government of the Panama canal lone, which has passed the senate, is a house hill. It waa amended In several important respects by the sen ate, notably in eliminating the pro vision alMlishing the canal commission. The measure w ill now go to conference if the amendments are not accepted hy the houce.' The hill is tetiiorary in character, its provisions expiring at the end of the first regular session of the next congress. ' It vesN in the president authority to appoint a person or persona, to gov ern the rsnaftoiie, and the president Is given further authority to direct the niHiiner of such control. Annual or more frequent reports from the gover nor of the lone arid also from those In charge of the canal are provided, for, as are also estimates ot expenditures and appropriations for all work on the canal, and it ia provided that, after the present fiscal year, no money shall be expended except by direct appropria tion. Ail rentals and other income from the Panama railroad are to be credited to the canal fund and the pres ident is authorized to deposit $1,600,- 000 in an American hank having a financial agent on the isthmus of Pan ama for the purpose of facilitating bus- ness. WILL MODIFY THE TREATY. Santo Domingo Wants Voice in Ap pointments and Oth- Changes. New York, Feb. 25. One of the leading members of the house of depu ties ia authority, according to a Herald dispatch from Puerta Plata, Santo Do mingo, for the statement that the Do minican congress will accept the new agreement with the American govern ment with certain modifications. Con rretta will begin its sesnion February 27, It is desired, the correspondent Htates, that article 2 of the treaty shall be ao amended as to permit the Do minican government to name the om cials who are to collect duties in the porta whose custom hoimes are in charge of the United States, these olli cials to be named with the approval of the American government, and to tie Americans, if desired. Citrus Fruit Pool Unlawful. Washington. Feb. 25. The Inter state Commerce commission, in an opinion by 'Commissioner. Clements, today rendered its decision in the Calrfornia orange cases brought hy the Southern California Fruit exchange and the Consolidated Forwarding com pany against the Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad systems, in which it holds that the defepdant carriers are unlawfully en earod in pooling the traffic in citrus fruits originating In Southern Call fornia.' i - 1 Awful Crime Stain Baku. Baku, Feb. 25. The town is now quiet. All , the Armenian shops have been closed,' bat the banks are doing business under military protection. Order has been restored at Balakhany, but at Romany today strikers attacked two factories and as a result 80 persons were killed or wounded. In Baku many terrible murders have been committed. Manager Adamoff, of the Naphtha Be' fining works, his wife and children, were burned to death. ,. Inquires About Church Schools. Washington, Feb. 25. The house toady adopted a resolution calling on the secretary of the interior, for . infor nation aa to whether any sppropria tions of Indian funds had been expend ed for the support of any sectarian In dian schools. , ' . AT LEVEL OF SEA. - Panama Canal Commission's Plant for . Isthmian Waterway. Washington, Feb. 2. The first defi nite enigneerlng plans tor the construc tion ot tb Panama canal have Just been laid before the Isthmian canal commission by the engineering remit tee ot that body, consisting of Com missioner Burr. Parsons and lavli. The principal recommendations are summed up in thla resolution: 'Kceolved, That thla committee ap prove and recommend for adoidion by the commission a plan for a sea-level canal, with a bottom width of 150 feet and a minimum depth of water ot 83 feet, and with twin tidal locks at Mlra tlorea, whose usable dimensions shall be 1,000 imt long and 100 feet wide, at a total estimated cost ot '.'30,&00,000. "eueh estimate Include an allow ance tor administration, engineering, sanitation and contingencies, amount ing to $3M,450,OOO, but without allow ance for Interest daring construction, expense of tone government and coHjU eral costs and water supply sewers or paving of Panama or Colon, which last Items are to tie repaid by the inhabi tants of those cities." The committee estimates that a sea- level canal can be completed within 10 or IS year from the present time. Thee recommendations are the con clusion ot a report to the committee prepared lu the canal tone under date of Febraury 1 last, and based on cotn- let engineering reports on all of the problems involved. The committee decided that, under no circumstances, ahould the surface of the canal be more than AO feet above the sea, and estimate that this level tlie cost would be (178,013,00. A 80- wt level is estimated to coat 1 19,21 3,- tOtl. MINERS LOSE LIVES. TwsntyThr Killed In Watt Virginia Mint Explosion. Bluefleld, W. Vs., Feb. 2. As a result ot an explosion in shaft No. 1 of the United States Coal and Coke u-ompany, at llcoe, today, S3 miners are supposed to have lost their lives, and it is possible that the number will exceed this. Up to 8 p. m. 15 bodies hsd been taken fioin the shafts. A large rescu ing party is in the mines tonight. It is barely poesisible, but not likely, that some oi Uie remaining entombed min ers will be rescued alive. The explosion waa of terrific torve, and shsttered windows a mile distant. mmedistely after the shock great num bers ot miners, who were oft duty, rushed to the sliaft to find great clouds of smoke aud dust gushing from Its mouth. Mothers, children and othe relatives soon were weeping and plead- ng for the rescue of tin dear to them entomlied in the mine. The olllciaTa ot the mine were soon on the scene. The company usually work In this haft about 75 miners, but t!ay the men were not all in, and the small loss of life can be attributed only to this fact. VICTORY IS BARREN. Russians Were Able to Retire from Position In Good Order. Tokio, Feb. 28. The reports thst are arriving from the front indicate that the severe engagements of the last few days are the prelude of what now seems will prove one of the bloodiest battles of the war. A large portion ot General Kuroki's army has been engaged since Thursday, and the latest reiKrts indi cate that the fighting still continues, with the advantage on the side of the Japanese. The capture of Ikrcsnefi by the Jap aneee, while a brilliant exploit, was practically barren of results, in that the Russians were enabled to retire in good order, and concentrate at Tzenti pass, which is now being attacked According to the latest telMirts from the front that the public is permitted to have access to General Kuroki's col umn has been heavily reinforced, es peciiilly with artillery, and many of the siege guns of heavy caliber which were used by the Russians at Port Ar thur, and tell into the hands of General Nogi's men after the fall of the "Gib raltarof the Kant," are now being trained against General Kuropatkin's forces Troops Moving Slowly. Indon, Feb. 28. The correspondent at St. Petersburg of the Times says thnt the government is making concessions to the railway men and placing the railways under martial law with a vit w to expediting the trariHwrtation of troops to the Far Kant. The South ride brigade, .which left Odessa two month agoi is still near Omsk. The latest units ordered for service include some 25,000 men and 48 guns from Caucasian garrisons. They cannot reach General Knropatkin before April, at the earliest. Prince of Wales to Visit India. London, Feb. 28. It ha been offi cially arranged that Uie prince and princess of Wales shall visit India November, and stay until March, mak ingatourof the principal cities and native states, receiving the chief and princes . on behalf of King Edward who, after consultation with the vice roy, has directed that for this occasion the exchange of ceremonial present shall he dispensed with. Consequently no present will be accpted.. , Deacon Await Their Prophet. ' Mexico . City, Feb. 28., Prophet Dowle, of Zion City, ia expected to ar rive here tomorrow from Cuba. His five deacon now here refuse to talk on the Zionist' plans, but it is understood a Zionist colony will be settled in the hot country, and devote itself to raising sugar cane, coflee and other product. GASH FOR RIVERS a 1 tnirnan Enrtca Sure Appropria te Dill Will Pass. TS FATE RESTS WITH SENATE Only Danger Is that Load of Amend ments May Sink It In th Upper House. Washington, Feb. 23. Chairman Burton, of the river and harbor com mittee, expressed th belief today that his bill, consideration of which was begun In th house yesterday, will pass both house and become law More March 4. There has teen a growing fear that this bill would be sidetracked, not only liecaums ot the demands of party leader (or economy, but because of th an recedented late dat in bringing it up or consideration. Only eight day re main to pas it through both house and through conference, lea time than was ever before given any river and harbor bill. Burton, however, say the shortage of time I a strong (actor in favor of the assage of the bill. It will induce the senate to piake only slight amendments, or (ear of loving what is proposed by the house. He says that unless the senate wI the bill down w ith large amend ments, it will past) without material objection, carrying practically the ap- roprlatlona agreed to by th house committee. HOPE TO BANKRUPT JAPAN ae m aaMMaMir Russian Rly on Long Pur for Es cape from Defeat. St. Petersburg, Feb. 23. Although the party which is advocating ace as the only rgrees from the present situa tion continues to gain strength, Dotti ng lias actually been decided, and m move has yet been made. It is offi cially maintained that Ktmnla'a altitude s unchanged. At the foreign olllce not the slightest encouragement is given to the peace talk. On the contrary, it is allinned a strongly as ever thst Japan must propo terms, while at the samo time it is admitted that It is incon ceivable that Japan ran offer condi tions acceptable to Itussi. The idea of a complete HuMsian vic tory is not harttored, but it is Insisted that Russia is not beaten, and will not w beaten until General Kuroiatkln ia leclaivcly worsted by General Oyama and the fate of Admiral Hojestvetisky'a ikiuadron Is determined. The main consideration entering into the calcu lations of the uncompromising advo cate of a prosecution of the war ia that Japan financial resource must tie- come exhsusted long before Russia's. HALF THE BODIES ARE FOUND Only Three Wr Ricud Allv. and They Soon Died. Birmingham, Ala., Feb. 23. At 8 o'clock this) evening 75 blackened, and disfigured bodies had been recovered from the irginla mine in which the awful explosion occured on Monday afternoon, entombing more than 1(0 miner. The rescuer are still heroically at work in the shne, and a they advance) the bodies further in the mine are found to tte worse burned anil mutilat ed than those nearer the exterior. No hope is now held out that any are alive. Three men were found yesterday whose hearts were still lating, but they ex pired immediately. The Iwrmingham district has come promptly forward in relieving the des titute families of the victims, and mas meetings have liccri held for that pur pose. Hundreds of dollars have been subscribed, and the Hirminghnm Com mercial club has raised more than 13.- 000. Alabama District No. 20, United Mine workers of America, today voted $9,000 to t distributed among the families. Russian Raiders Violate Neutrality Tientsin, Feb. 23. About 300 Rus sian raiders sightly damaged the rail way between Haiclieng and Tutcheklao on Monday night and again disregarded the neutrality of the territory west of of the Mao river. The presence of Chi nese soldiers was not reported. It la evident that the villagers kept the Rus sians well informed as to the dixposl. tion ot the Japanese troops. It was ex pected that the raiders woud repeat the attempt to destroy the Japanese stores at Niuchiatun, but they retired without an engagement. Oil Refinery for Colorado. Penver, Feb. 23. Representative Clifton II. Wilder' bill appropriating $125,000 for the establishment of a state oil refinery wa favorably reported to the house by the finance committee today. The hill also contains pro vision to regulate the price of oil. In dependent oil producer who are sup porting the measure have offered to lease and operate- the refinery when constructed, and to advance the money for it construction at low rates. Kansas After th Railroad. Topeka, Feb. 23. The Kansas sen ate tonight passed a bill for the regu lation of railroads, It provide that a state railroad board shall make changes in freight rates upon due complaint being made. A section giving the board power to change rates of it own initia tive wa included in the bill a it passed the house.