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ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF HAILS.
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The pi tuttlue i open dally between 8 am.
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f' r the KaHt i-lose nt 11 :flu. in. ana 9 p. ra ; for
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The carriers on H. F. I), routes No. 1 and No.
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For Mt. Hood, daily at 1'2:H0 p. m.; arrives,
10 :W a. in.
For cheiiuweth. Wash., at 7.30 a. m. Tues
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WHITE SALMON.
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4:4b p. in.
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daily at 7:'M a. m.; arrives at i m.
For ilcnwood, (illnmr and FulJa, Wash.,
daily at 1:WI a. in.; arrives at 6 p. m.
For l'inellai and Hnowilen, Wash., at II :30
a. in. Tuesdays and tiaturdnys; arrives same
days, 10:3U a. in.
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rives at 8:46 a. in.
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FEN DO. Meets the Second and Fourth
Fridavs of the month. Visitors cordially wel
comed. F. V. Hkohiuh, Counsellor.
Mibs Nki.i.ik Clark, Secretary.
ORDER OF WASHINGTON. Tfood River
Union No. 1)2. meets In odd Fellows' hall
second and fourth Saturdays In each month,
7:80 o'clock. E. L. Koou, President.
C. U. Dak in, Secretary.
IAI'IIEI, REHEKAII HEGREK LODGE, No.
j 87, 1. O. o. F. Meets iirst and third Fri
days in each month.
Miss F.mtii Moors, N. G.
L. E. Mows, Secretary.
1I0OD KIVEK l.olKiE No. 105, A. F. and A
Jl W.-Meets Saturday evening on or iiefore
lai h full moon. Wm. M. Vatks, W. M.
V. I). 'IHoMl-soN, Secretary
OI.ETA ASSEMBLY No. KM, United Artisans,
Meets first and third V ednesilays, work;
second and fourth Wednesdays social; Arti
fans hall. F. C. liKusirs, si. A.
F. B. Harnks, Secretary.
1I1VKRS1DK LODGE, No. 68, A. O. II. W.
i Meets llrst and third Saturdays of each
month. F. B. Uarnks, W. M.
K. R. Bradley, Financier.
Chkhtkh Shute, Recorder.
IIIVFUSIDE LODGE NO. 40, DEGREE OK
J I, HONOR, A. O. U. W. Meets hrst and
third Saturdays at 8 V. M.
Kate M. FannERim, ('. of H.
Mikh Annie Smith, Recorder.
TT(M)I RIVER CAMP, No. 7,711?, M. W. A.,
meets in K. of I'.
Hall every Wednesday
night
C.U.
M. M. Riwki.i., V. C.
Dakin, Clerk.
HOOD RIVER CAMP, No. 770, W. 0. W., meets
on first and third Tuesday of each month
in Odd Fellow Hall. A. C. hTATFN , C. c.
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XYAl'COM A LODGE. No. 30, K
ol P., meets
ill K. ol 1
Hall every Tuesday night.
u. II . JENKINS, v , r.
C. EllEMMAN, K. Ilfj.
H "iiOU RIVER CHAPTER, No. 25, O. K. S.,
meets leeoud and fourth luesday even
ing of each inonih. Visitors cordially wel
comed. TlIKKKHA I'ARTNElt, V. M.
.Mrs. Mary B. Davidson, Secretary.
HOOD RIVER CIRCLE. No. 521, Women of
Woodcraft, meels at K. of P. Hall on the
first and thL d Fridays of each month.
Hki.kn Norton, Guardian NelKohor.
Nki.uk Hollow K1.L. clerk.
CAN BY LOST, No. Hi, G. A. If., meets at A.
t). It. W. Hall, second and fourth Saturdays
of each month at 2 o'clock p. in. All G. A. K.
members invited to meet with us.
II. II. Bailey, Commander.
T. J. CirNNiNo, Adjutant.
"ianhy w. p.. c, No. Hi,
meets second and
fourth
i Saturdays of each month in A. . I
W. Hall at 2 p. in.
Mils. Ai.m.i Shoemakjr, President.
Mrs. T.J. i unnino, Secretary.
EDEN ENCAMPMENT, No. 18, I.I). O.K.,
Regular meeting second and fourth Mon
davs of each month. A. .1. Gati hki.l, C. P.
Bert Entrican, Kcrlhe.
TDLEWILH LOIKJE. No. 107, I. O. O. F
meets
In Fraternal Hall, every
hursdav iiinht.
J. R. Rkes, N.G.
Bert Enthk an, Secretary.
UOOD RISER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A
R. A. M..
meets third Friday night of each month.
G. it. Cantner, II. P.
M. McDonald, 8,'crelary.
COI'RT HOOD RIVER No. 42, Foresters of
America, meets second and fourth Mon
davi In each month in K. of P. Hall.
L. C. llAYNKS, C. K.
F. C. BimsiNs, Financial Secretary.
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R. V. T. ROWLEY
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, OCULIST
OHice and Pharmacy, Hooil River
Height. Phone, Main 371.
J7 II. llAHTWIG
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DENTIST.
Siclallst on Crown and Bridge Work
Telephones: Ollice, 281: residence, 94.
ODUe over Lank Bldg. Hood River, Oregon
H
1.. DUAIBLK,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Successor to Dr. M. F. Shaw,
!! j romi tly answered In town or country
Day or Niiclit.
Telephones: lief Idence, 611 ; Ollice, 613.
Ollice over Reed's Grocery.
K. WAIT, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon.
Telephones: Office, 281; residence, it
SfRGEON O. R.N. CO.
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ATIORNKY-ATLAW. ABSTRACTER. SO-
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ESTA1K AGENT.
Fur W v rs resident ol Oregon and Wash
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Heal Folate mailers, as abstractor, searcher of
titles an 1 agent- saiisfsetiou (iiaraDtoed or
l,o eharK.
A.JAYNK.
LAWYER.
Abstracts Furnished. Money Ixianeil.
HikxI River, Oretron.
pC. KROSil'S, M. D.
PHYSICIAN' AND SURGEON.
Phone Central, or 121.
nfflr Honm: 10 to II A. M. ; J to 3
an.i i to 7 P. M.
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BANKERS.
Do a general banking business.
HOOD RIVER, OREGON
JUDICIAL DECISIONS.
The giving of a note secured by deed i
of trust to a husband and wife Jointly
to secure payment of a loan a portion
of which was advanced by each, la
held In Johnston vs. Johnston (Mo.), 61
L. R. A. 106, not to create an estate by
"entirety, where, by statute, a man baa
no control of bis wife's property.
A statute giving mortgages to build
ing and loan associations priority over
other liens upon the mortgaged prop
erty filed subsequent to the recording
of the mortgage Is held, Julien vs.
Model building, L. & I. Asso. (Wis.),
61 L. R. A. 603, not to be void as de
priving any one of the equal protec
tion of the laws.
In California, an order of a referee
allowing bankrupt's homestead exemp
tion may not be set aside because the
bankrupt shortly before bankruptcy,
out of the proceeds of the sale of bis
business, paid off a mortgnge upon the
homestead but made no payment to
the creditors who sold him goods. In
re-Wllson, 10 Am. B. R. 622.
If a person makes a contract with
another for the benefit of a third per
son, the latter Is held, in Tweeddale
vs. Tweeddale (Wis.), 61 L. R. A. 509,
to be entitled to enforce It at law re
gardless of his relations with the first
person, or whether he had any knowl
edge of the transaction at the time of
its occurrence, and regardless of any
formal assent thereto on his part prior
to the commencement of the action.
A statute making void all sales of
Intoxicating liquors, and providing for
a return of the price paid, is held, in
Brown vs. Wieland (Iowa), 61 L. R. A.
417, not to apply to sales consummated
in another State, although they were
made in response to an order procured
by a local agent, and were delivered
by the carrier to the purchaser in the
State where the statute exists. A note
to this case reviews all the authorities
on conflict of laws as to sales of Intox
icating liquors.
A statute permitting the sale at auc
tion of trespassing animals after the
posting for ten days by the proper
officer of notice that the animals had
been Impounded, and are detained for
a certain amount of damages and costs,
without providing any Judicial proceed
ing to ascertain either the damages to
be paid or whether or not the animals
were in fact running at large within
the meaning of the statute, is held, in
Greer vs. Downey (Ariz.), 61 L. R. A.
408, to be void as depriving the owner
of his property without due process of
law.
A combination to fix prices in re
straint of trade is held, in State ex
rel. Crow vs. Armour Packing Com
pany (Mo.), 61 L. R. A. 4G4, to be prop
erly shown by acts on the part of sev
eral competing dealers In the same line
of trade, such as selling at a fixed
price, from which rebates are given in
goods or weights, giving notice of com
ing advances in price, which always
follow as announced, securing conces
sions from competitors of the right to
sell shop worn goods, gathering evi
dence of sales under price, and aban
doning such conduct as soon as legal
proceedings are Instituted to punish
them.
UNIQUE WAR RECORD OF A DOG
Once Owned by Botha and Followed
the Irish Troope la Hoer War.
Unusual interest centered In a case
heard In the Dublin court yesterday,
in which the leading figure was a bull
dog that formerly belonged t- General
Philip Botha and went throne h a good
portion of the South African war.
Ernest Warmlngton, canteen manager
for the contractors, was summoned for
cruelty to the animal, which has lieen
stationed for some time past with the
Royal Irish Rillcs at Richmond Bar
racks.
The bulldog, which now belongs to
Color Sergeant Edwards, Royal Irish
Rifles, was accommodated with a seat In
the witness box, from which point he
seemed to take a languid lnieiwt in the
proceedings. He was dressed In a
.w ajn.vt nun 'sStll.lBJ HMJH in Ml JBOD
oral South African nieuais wim ciasps.
The animal's record is an eventful one.
During the Boer war he was captured
by the Second Royal Irish Hltles,
mounted Infantry, from Commandant
Philip Botha's farm In the Doornlerg,
In September. 1000.
From that time until the end of Uie
war be trekked with the rifles' mounted
force from Griquahiud In the west to
Basutoland in the east, and he still
bears the scar of a wound received In
action. Later he was with General
French's column In Cape Colony. For
his service the Duliuog uow wears me
queen's South African medal wltli two
clasps- Mr. Drury remarked, wtien
the case was called, that this was the
most distinguished dog in the country
as he had medals. London Telegraph
LUEt'a Ueproofor a Ciar.
Once so the story goes. Emperor
Nicholas of Russia asked Liszt to play
In his presence. The musician com
plied, but durinc the performance the
czar started a conversation with an
aide-de-camp. LUzt stopped playing at
once. The czar asked what was the
matter. "When the emperor speaks,
said Liszt "everyone niu be silent'
The czar smilingly took the hint, and
the playing proceeded.
Not Oooil to Fat,
"This is a new shaviug soap I'm
using," said the barlier; "how do you
like It?
"Externally," spluttered the victim,
as the brush slipjied Into his mouth.
Philadelphia Tress.
Out of Danger.
Miss Anteek I w onder if there real
ly are microbes In kisses?
Miss Shrapley That needn't worry
von You're an "niinune. Philadel
I LOSS OF NATION
MARCUS ALONZO HANNA PASSES TO
ETERNAL PEST.
End Came After Two flontbs of Illness,
Filled With Apparent Recoveries Fol
lowed by Relapses Last Moment
Were Without Pain-Was Kept Alive
by Powerful Scientific Agencies.
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, wh'-?-, i h
weakened condition, he was unable to
withstand. When the end came all
the members of the Senator's family
were In the room except Mrs. Hanna,
the Senator's wife, and Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Hanna. Mrs. Hanna had left the
room only a few minutes before.
The last sinking spell began at ex
actly 6:30 o'clock. Doctors Carter and
Osier 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
Cormiek, one of the Senator's daugh
ters, and Miss Phelps were present
when the end came. Mr. and Mrs.
Dan Hanna were the first to arrive,
and they withdrew Immediately to the
hamber of the Senator's wife to sum
mon her to the bedside. It was while
they were absent that the Senator
breathed his last.
There were no distressing inci
dents attending the last moments. It
was a sinking spell, which terminated
10 minutes. Just after his eyes
loscd in death Mrs. Hanna was able
to come into the room. She bore up
well under the ordeal, ami tonight she
s showing calmness and bravery.
The courage displayed by Mrs. Han-
au is the subject of the greatest sur
prise. She was in almost constant
attendance on her husband, though
ealizlng fully there was no hope for
ecovery. Nevertheless, the re
monstrances of the physicians and
the added implorings of her children
that she take some rest were unavail-
ng until late in the afternoon, when
lie was attacked by a violent head-
ehe. She was given a narcotic and
then she retired to her chamber, but
equested that a call be sent as soon
s there appeared any change for the
worse.
For the last two days Senator Han
na had not been conscious except at
intervals and then only to obey me
chanically some Instructions given
him by the physicians. Fourteen
hours before the end was announced
fo had practically suspended, the
ickering spark being kept aglow
by the most powerful scientific
agencies.
UNDER GUARD OF JAPANESE.
Russian Consul at Chemulpo, Corea, in
Safe Hands Minister at Seoul
to Withdraw.
Seoul, Feb. 17. The Russian Consul
at Chemulpo is guarded by Japanese
troops. Today all the other Russians
in the city have been ordered into one
large house, where they will be de
tained awaiting action of the authori
ties in regard to their disposal.
The Russian Minister at Seoul has
been requested by the Japanese Min
ister through a neutral legation to
withdraw, and he has consented to
do so.
There are now on British and
French cruisers 214 Russians, of whom
two commanders, 14 officers and 31
men are wounded. Six wounded men
have already died.
It is now known that -the Russian
cruiser Variag lost 40 men and one
officer, a Count, killed during the re
cent engagement off Chemulpo. This
ofticer was a midshipman named Ni-
ron. The Variag lost 64 men wound
ed, and among them was Captain Ru
def, who was in command of the
cruiser. His wounds are not consid
ered serious. The Russian dead, with
he exception of the young officer, who
fell on the bridge, were locked up in
the cabin when the Variag went down.
Seoul remains quiet. The Japanese
have demanded the use of several gov
ernment buildings in this city to be
used as barracks for the troops. On
the English and Italian cruisers are
a number of Russian refugees, just
how many is not known. Only the
wounded are on the British vessel.
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
Lake 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 vcrsts from Tauhoi, 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.
America Maru 8afe.
San Francisco, Feb, 17. The Mer
chants' Exchange reports the arrival
.it Yokohoma on February 11 of the
Japanese liner America Maru from
this port. The America Maru la one
of the merchant vessels which have
been impressed into the naval serv
ice of Japan, and it wan feared that
she misht be intercepted by some
Russian warship before reaching her
destination.
Urge Turkey to Declare War.
Port Said, Feb. 17. The native press
Is jubilant at the Japanese successes
and urges Tdrkey to take advantage
of Russia's predicament to declare
war on Bulgaria, with the object of
administering a lesson to that country
and recovering Southern Roumanla.
ELEVEN SHIPS MEED REPAIRS.
Put Out of Commission by the Japan
ese Sheila 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
oeen lowea mio uie- inner uasin ana
beached.
The battleship Sebatopol has a shell
hole just above the waterline and is
useless In rough weather.
The cruiser Novik 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, whicn
was also torpedoed, has been docked.
The others were chiefly damaged in
their upper works.
The whole of the fi-et has been taken
into the inner ha.fcct and Port Arthur
Is depending for protection on her
forts, 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.
RUSSIANS LIE CLOSE.
Withdraw Into Inner Harbor at Port
.Arthur and Prepare for Jap Attack.
Cheefoo, Feb. 17. Nothing has 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 Is 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.
USED BRITISH PORT.
Japs Accused by Russia of Making
Headquarter at Wei Hai Wei,
New York, Feb. 17. In spite of the
denial of Lord Lausdowne, it is slill
believed here that the Japanese fleet
had its headquarters at Wei Hai Wei,
says a Herald dispatch from St. Pet
ersburg. A note has reached the Bri
tish Ambassador here, asking him If
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 he 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 he 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 Loscabelleros nas been paralyzed
for nine days past..
The revolutionary forces have ad
vanced to Laguna, where a battlo 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
Ptedras.
Business is at. a standstill, and
crops are ruined on account of nearly
every man being compelled to fight.
Red Crosa Women at Work.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 16. American
and English women here have started
on the preparation of materials for
the Red Cross Society with just as
great heartiness as the Russian women
engaged in the same work. Various
committees and sewing circles that had
been already organized effected a gen
eral organization today at a meeting
held in the Anglo-American Church.
These womeri. realize that both
armies engaged In the conflict will
make large demands on humanitarism,
irrespective of race and they have nat
urally decided to assist the sufferers
they can most easily reach, namely
the Russian wounded.
Japanese Wounded at Chemulpo.
Nagasaki, Feb. 16. The Japanese
steamer Genkai Maru bas arrived at
Sasebo with seven officers and 23 men
who were wounded in the engagement
at Chemulpo.
American Shipt Going to Shangha
Manila. Feb. 17 Rear Admiral
Cooper, in command of a squadron
composed of the New Orleans, Ra
leigh, Frolic and Annapolis, is under
orders to sail for Shanghai.
APPEAL OF JAPAN
UNITED STATES ASKED TO APPLY
TO RUSSIA.
Japanese Held Captive Russia's Answer
to becretary Hay'a Note Will Be
Satisfactory Assurances Are Re.
celved From Paris and London-Chl
nese Neutrality Secure
New York, Feb. 16 A special ca-
oie ro tne Herald says:
According to a telegram from Mis-
sovain, one of the so-dreaded storms
mat terrorize Lake Baikal, has brok
en out, and most unfortunately, lust
at the moment when the rails for the
railroad are being laid over the ice.
A double rupture of the ice has taken
piace some versts from Tanhoi, oa the
eastern side, leaving open gaps of sev
eral yards, which wiy 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. Janan will
appeal to the United States to prevail
on the Russian Government to release
the 100 Japanese subjects, reported de
tained at Tort Arthur. Mr. Takahira,
the Japanese Minister, will, it is ex
pected, present the appeal to Secretary
Hay tomorrow.
In a cablegram received from Tokio
today the Minister was informed that
according to the news brought to Che
foo by a "British steamer from Pnrt
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. McCormiek, 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
saining 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 number 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 Nlu Chwang
left here today, transferring the af
fairs of his Consulate to the American
Consul.
The whole of the Kwan Tung coast
la In total darkness at night in prep
aration for a torpedo and military at
tack. Viceroy Alexieff has issued a
warning to all shipping to beware of
the coast and has forbidden naviga
tion of the bays at night.
The rumor that the Japanese had
landed troops at Pigeon bay or else
where on the Liao Tung Peninsula
are unfounded.
RUSSIA SENDS A SHORT NOTE.
Wants to Know Whether the Japan
ese Fleet Is at Wei Hai Wei.
New Y'ork, Feb. 16. A dispatch to
the Herald from St. Petersburg says:
A corteous but sharp 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 Hai 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 suite of the denial of Lord Lans-
downe, it is still believed here the Jap
anese fleet had its headquarters at
Wei Hal Wei.
Fire in Topeka, Kan.
Tjopcka, Kan., Feb. 17. The Park-
hurst-Davis wholesale grocery estab
lishment burned at 2:30 o'clock this
morning. Stock and building are to
tally dest roved. The loss to this tlrm
will aggregate $2o0,000. The build
ing occupied by the McCormiek Har
vester Company is on fire and this
with several other smaller buildings,
will be destroyed.
For a time the Rock Island depot
was threatened. The fire department
was powerless to -save any of the
buildings. The fire originated In the
whnlpsnlfi erooerv building: cause un
known.
Robbing the Tourists.
New Y'ork, Feb. 17. Robberies of
wealthy visitors to the Riviera are
rife, and apparently are the work of
a daring band of well-organized
thieves, savs a dtepatch to the Ameri
can from Mentone, France. A wealthy
American widow reports having been
rohhed at her hotel of Jewels valued
at $20,000. An English woman on her
way back from Monte Carlo lost 2)0U,
which she had won from the bans.
Cruiser Askold Sinks 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 Port Arthur, but was kept
afloat all day Saturday, when It sank
la SO fathoms.
AMER,CANSIN-ANESEFLEET
Consternation Among Russians Czar
Prohibits Unfriendly Articles.
New York, Feb. 16. International
matters are assuming a very serious
aspect, according to a Herald dispatch
from St. Petersburg.
One of the most serious bits of hews
at this moment is the alleged con
firmation of the statement that aboard
the Japanese vessels of war attacking
ron Artnur were a number of Ameri
can naval officers.
This report has caused something
amn to a reeling of consternation
among the Russian officers.
The Emperor has Issued the strong
est oraers, continues the dispatch, that
no news whatsoever be communicated
through the headquarters stafT. 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 anu 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 SEIZE TENEDOS.
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 tne 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 oi
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, Great 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.
JAPANESE LOSE AT PIGEON BAY.
Land Troops West of Port Arthur
and Are Driven Off.
London, Feb. 16. The Dally Mail's
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.
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.
Deny Going to Santo Domingo.
Washington, Feb. 16. Naval officials
say that while the Prairie with the 450
marines from Colon aboard will touch
at Santo Domingo, that the real desti
nation of the vessel is the naval sta
tion at Guantanamo. The purpose of
taking the men there, they say, is to
give them a change of climate and sur
roundings.
After they have been at Guantanamo
for awhile, probably they will be sent
back to the Isthmus, If the United
States continues to keep up its present
marines there, and others will be given
an opportunity to go to Guantanamo.
Officials say it is not the intention
of the United States to increase its
marine landing force in Santo Domingo
waters, that there is already an ade
quate number of men on board the
ships now in those waters if any are
needed for landing purposes.
Fear Seizure, of Steamer Corea.
Washington, Feb. 17. There is great
interest in the probable course of
Janan toward the steamer Corea,
which is bound via Nagasaki for Vlad
ivostok, with a cargo of beef for the
Russian garrison. Beef is contraband
of war, and it is not thought that the
Japanese Will permit it to reach that
port. The American interests involved
will doubtless object vigorously if the
cargo is delained.
'Let Japan purchase the beef Her
self, then there will be no trouoie
said a Government official today, when
asked his view as to probable compli
cations on this point. .
. Panama's Constitution.
Panama. Feb. 17. The draft of the
constitution of the liepubllc of Pan
ama has been approved by the const!
tutional convention and it was deliv
ered today to the provisional Junta for
ratification. It will probably be rati
fled on Monday.
Dr. Amador, who will be elected
President of the Republic on Monday
will assume the office on Wednesday
Russians Become Citizens.
Hays City. Kan.. Feb. 17. As a re
sult of the war in the Orient, the Dis
trict Court here Is besieged, with ap
plications for citizenship. " There are
hundreds of Russians in this country
who now seek naturalization papers
n ivnlH tnklnr anv chances of beinf
compelled to return to their native
land to b drafted In the army.
THE TRAP IS CLOSED
THE RUSSIANS ARE SHUT UP IN
PORT ARTHUR.
Railroad Behind the City Is Blown Lp
Questlon of Time When Beleaguered
Force WIU Have to Surrender to the
Active Enemy Without the Necessity
of an Assault.
Chefoo, Feb. 16. A reliable author
ity says that three Russian torpedo
boats have been sunk by guns from
the forts. They were mistaken for
Japanese vessels.
Tokio, Feb. 16. There is consider
able ground for believing that the re
port of three Russian cruisers having
been sunk in the straits of Tsugaro
is at least .true in part. There is no
confirmation of the report, but it is
believed that one or more Russian
warships were destroyed by the mines
at the entrance to the straits.
London, Feb. 16. The correspondent
of the Dally Express at Pekin, in a
cablegram dated February 12, reports
that Viceroy Alexieff is practically is
olated, direct communication between
Port Arthur and Vladlvostock beine
suspended. He adds that the railroad
behind Port Arthur has been blown up
and that 6000 Japanese troops have
landed near Dalny.
I he Daily Mail's Tokio correspond
ent, under date of February 12, says
mat the Japanese warship Amaki has
captured the German steamer Yoko
hama, which had a cargo, including
dynamite, for Port Arthur.
The Nagasaki correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph expresses the convic
tion that Russia is quite unable to hold
the Liao-Tune Peninsula and that
port Arthur is bound to fall by the
eliiuxlon of time, even without an as
sault. WINS ANOTHER TRIUMPH.
Russia and Japan to Accede to Terms
of His Note.
Washington, Feb. 17. Secretary
Hay has added another to his long
ist of diplomatic triumphs, and the
United States is once more enabled
by his diplomacy to head the nations
n a concurrent effort to preserve the
integrity of China.
Mr. Hay's note of February 10 to
Russia and Japan, urging them to
confine hostilities within as small an
area as possible and to respect the
neutrality and administrative entity of
China, will be accepted by Russia, as
well as by Japan, and all the nations
will join the Washington government
n inviting the combatants to aeree to
the proposition.
France Accepts.
Washington, Feb. 17. M. Jusserand.
the French Ambassador, called upon
secretary Hay today at his residence
to inform him officially of France's ac
ceptance, and inferentially it is known
that Kussias acquiescence will be
communicated very soon. At the Rus
sian Embassy tonight no intimation
had been received of the government's
probable answer to Secretary Hay's
note, but Count Cassinl, the Russian
Ambassador, will inform Secretary
Hay as soon as St. Petersburg advises
him.
Acceptance by the powers of the
Washington government's suggestion
will be followed by a further exchange
f views as to the practicability of the
suggestion, to the principle of which
ill have given their adherence. As
the note is of the most general char
acter, it will be necessary to discuss
at some length the possibilities it con
tains.
It is generally understood that hos
tilities will be confined, so far as
China is concerned,, to Manchuria,
Shanhaikwan probably marking the
western boundary of the theater of
action.
SHOW GOOD SPIRIT.
Baltimore Merchants Find Locations
and Begin Business.
Baltimore, Feb. 15. Just one week
Jgo yesterday the 'great fire broke out
wd seven days thereafter It may be
truthfully said that the city has shown
a recuperative power that must be ac-
ounted extraordinary.
The energy exhibited by Mayor Mc-
Lane and the whole city government
n bringing order out of chaos, and
the spirit of resolution shown by the
merchants whose stores are now
shapeless piles of debris has Justly ex
cited admiration on all sides. The
great majority of merchants who were
burned out have found locations and
resumed business, every bank Is do
ing business and the current of trade
and financial transactions has begun
to flow on as before.
The restoration of almost the whole
of the city's street car line service is
one of the agreeable surprises of the
week. Several hundred persons came
here today from Philadelphia, Wash
ington and other near-by points to
view the ruins; though the prohibition
against excursion trains and the se
verity of the weather apparently had
the effect of keeping away thousands
of others.
Cossacks Slaughter Japanese Troops.
London, Feb. 16. The Dally Mall's
Port Arthur correspondent, under date
of February 15, says:
'Official advices state that the Jap
anese landed 600 soldiers near Tullen
Wan with disastrous results, 410 being
sabred by Cossacks. The remainder
escaped to their ships.
"It is further stated that the Jap
anese landed at Dove Bay, where 30
of them were killed and the remainder
retreated."
Fleet Goes to Culebra.
Washington, Feb. 16. Word reached
the Navy Department today that the
battleship squadron of the North At
lantic fleet, including the Kearsarge,
the Alabama, the Illinois and the
Massachusetts, had sailed from Cule
bra for the naval station at Guantan
amo. This is part or tne regular pro-
rramme of the
msvementa -of the
' squadron.
phia Ledger.