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I AROTJ The Weather, Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; warmer tonight; minimum temperature tonight will be above freezing point. Temperature, 7 a. rru, 28; 3:30 p.m., 37. J. M. SHERIER, Observer. All the JVctos Alt the Utme. That' j The Irgus. VOL. LIV. NO. 110. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23, 1905. PRICE TWO CENTS. ROCK ISLAND EM PEROR NICHOLAS DECIDES TO CONTINUE THE EASTERN CONTEST Holds Victory to Russian Arms is Within Grasp. GERMANS ENCOURAGE Rumers of Great Battle Not Confirmed in Official Quarters. Berlin, Feb. 23. The utiperor of Russia has elected to continue the war. His position is absolutely firm and the German court has been advised in that sense. The war will be pressed with the ut most energy, the domestic situation being now within control of the author ities. The considerations that 1j1 to the mperor's decision are understood to be: lag Itefenl Oynmn. The judgment of the chiefs of the army Is that Oyama not only cannot defeat Kuropafkin but stands in dan ger of defeat himself. How cowardly therefore, for Russia to ask for mer cy, with all the men and money es sential to successful war. All the forces of criticism now di rected against the government for hav ing fought rather than to the legiti mate Interests and for having failed to win victories would be continued with added fury against the govern ment that accepted a war and then be trayed the country. Would KncviirHitr IlevoltitlonlMta. The government that would crave peace of Russia's enemy while still capable of winning a victory would be giving the party of change genuine grounds for a revolution. The facts of the military situation, love of country and arguments of ex pediency were all again At peace and for pressing the war hopefully. I (ii morn of IHk Iluttle. St. Petersburg. Feb. 23. Although the city continues full of rumors that a big battle is proceeding below Muk-d--n the war office does not offer any confirmation of the reMrts. Special dispatches, as well as can be judged by mutilated manner in which they are allowed to pass the censor, por tend the imminence of extensive opera tions. The Japanese are showing ac tivity on both Hanks and the railroad has again been damaged by a raid of the Japanese and Chinese bandits. Cieruian Opinion Influent-raw In diplomatic circles a story is nlloat to the effect that the opinion expressed by the German military au thorities based on reports from mili tary experts at the front that the sit uation Is by no means hopeless has greatly Jpftuenccd the emperor and en couragPd him against the idea of con eluding peace. threat aal Hattle Imminent. Paris Feb. 23. ("apt. Clado, who was a witness before the North sea com mission, will leave Paris to rejoin Vice Admiral Kojest vensky immediately af ter the commission announces its de cision. In an interview Clado said: "Togo's ships represent 140 points against Ro Jestvciisky's K'O. thus giving the Jap anese a manifest superiority, mainly in armored cruisers. Therefore, I believe Rojest vensky will seek to avoid nn en counter, although I cons.'- iat a great naval battle is inevitj. ..'" Japnamr Aftrr llnnil. Port IjouIs. Mauritns. Feb. 2."!. There Is ;ui unconfirmed It jMrr that the Jap anese agents are negotiating for the purchase or lease of certain island near the Seychelles group, for coalinu stations. Ieae Talk attar onlUUrllna. Vienna Feb. 23. The announcement of the possibility of peace in the far east published here was received with much siit isfaci ion in diplomat ic circles, but it is believed that possibly the universal hope may hac resulted in premature expressions. For several weeks unofficial inquiry has been made as to whether Austria should not or would not fill the role f mediator, and whether Emperor Fran cis Joseph, as dean of European mon archs. wouldn ot himself take steps to this end. But the emreror ts not in clinel to undertake mediation in view of the definite statement that Russia would not be willing to listen to any other power on the subject of media tion, and consequently the entire mai lt r remains unchanged. Japan PntcwH Media I ion. It is reported here that the proposal for mediation by a friendly power came from the Japanese side. Jap Ire KkmIibk. Tiinkfcetthen. Feb. 23 The Jjta nese continue to trc tie Russiaa A NEUTRAL ZONE BETWEEN AMERICA AND EUROPE Massachusetts State Board of to Safeguard Commerce Between the More Important Ports. 2 Hoston, Feb. 22. Following out the resolution adopted at the recent meet ing of the Massachusetts state board of trade favoring the establishment by treaty of "neutral zones from ports of North America to ports of Great Britain and Ireland and the continent of Europe, within which zones steam ships and sailing vessels in the con duct of lawful commerce shall be free to pass without seizure or interrup tion." the committee on international arbitration of the state board has pre pared a memorial, bearing on he sub FIND 83 BODIES Seven More in Sight at Alabama Mine Where Explosion Occurred. WATER BLOCKS RESCUE WORK Must Be Stopped Till Pumps Do Their Work Funerals of Many Victims. Birmingham, Ala.. Feb. 23 Eighty three bodies of victims of Monday's ex plosion have been taken from the Vir ginia mine. Seven more are in sight. After they are removed the active work of rescue will cease and the task of pumping the mine will begin, as it is irapoHsible to rescue the other bodies on account of the water. Funerals of scores of victims took place today. 7.1 l.ant KirnlDK. BirmttrgfHim; Ala.. " Feb. 23. At X o'clock last evening 75 bruised, black ened and disfigured bodies had been recovered from the ill-fated Virginia mines in which ttp explosion occurred Monday. Rescuers are still heroically at work in the slope, anil as the diggers ad vance the bodies further in the mine are found to be worse burned and mu tilated than those nearer the exterior. No hope is now held out that any of the men can be alive. MEXICANS SLAUGHTER AND CAPTURE YAQUIS Gen. Torres Completes Successful Ex pedition Avenging Murder of Americans. Ia Colorado, Mexico. Feb. 23. Mex ican forces under Gen. Torres, num bering about 4h, have killed 40 Ya iuis and taken 1G7 prisoners in two days' battle with the savages in the mountains east of this camp. Mexican officers refused to make any statement of th'ir own losses until they make their official rciort, but private soldiers who took part in the fight say that they were inconsiderable, although there were many sick and wounded among the returning tnops. NEGROES OWN $300,000,000 Since Civil War Race Has Acquired 173,000 Farms. Tusk. gee. Ala.. Feb. 23. The 14th annual se.-.-ion of the Tuskcgee negro conference began here yesterdry. President Hooker T. Washington -Iike on the progress of the race since the civil war. A statement shows that since the war the race has accumu lated $3o,n.iMMn) in proiwrty in the United States. In 12 southern states more than l?3.eiii farms are owned by negroes, who supjort 2V' church es. advanced divisions on the left flank. On Tuesday with a strength of not bws than eight battalions they attack ed the outposts. Huoalaa 0!H-er am Mar llomr. Newchwang. Feb. 23. Numbers of paroled Russian officers who took pan in the defense of Port Arthur, claiming they are on their way to their homes in Siberia, have reached here from Shanghai, and will go hence to Sing mountain. From the latter place they Journey to Mukden in carts, traveling at night so as to avoid Chinese ban dits. IRVING CANCELS REST OF HIS TOUR Ind'in. Feb. 23. Sir Henry Irving 'm t-ulTered a slight relapse and has cancelled the remainder of his rro- 1 tour. FOR STEAMSHIPS Trade Advocates Plan of Treaty ject, which has been sent to all the states, boards of trade, chambers of commerce and other commercial or ganizations in the United States anJ some of the leading bodies of similar nature abroad. AVIll Be PrntrDtnl to (udkitm. The circular gives the resolutn adopted by the Massachusetts state board which, it says, will be present ed to the president, secretary of state and to the senate of the United States and suggests similar action to be taken by other commercial bodies in this country and Europe. VERMONT JURIST FOLLOWS HIS WIFE Johnathan Ross Dies of Injuries Sustained When She Was Killed. St. Johnsbury, Vt., Feb. 23. John.v than Ross, former chief justice of the state supreme court and former Unit ed States senator, died today of in juries received last Tuesday when his sleigh was struck by a train and Mrs. Ross was killed. RURAL MAIL CARRIERS IN FAVOR OF CUNNINGHAM Rural Association at Free port, 111., Vote Confidence in Man Roose velt Had Ousted. Freeport, III.. Feb. 23. The Stephen son County Association of Rural Mail Carriers have voted to stand by Pres ident Cunningham, who recently was discharged from the service by the postmaster general. Watertown. N. Y.. Feb. 23. The Jefferson county rural carriers in con tention here voted in favor of retain ing as national president Frank II. Cunningham of South Omaha, Neb., who recently was discharged from the service for lobbying. INDIAN KILLS A MARSHAL United States Officer Shot While Hunt ing Hog Thieves. Siloam Springs, Ark.. Feb. 23. John Henry Vier, deputy United States mar shal of Indian Territory, has been shot and killed 16 miles west of here by Charley Wickley. a Cherokee Indian. Vier with a posse, was hunting hog thieves, and stopped at the home of an Indian named Hogshooter. Wickley was in an adjoining room. Vier sttp Ied to the door to investigate when the shot was fired, the bullet causing instant death. Wickley escaped. He is wanted for the shooting of a deputy marshal over a year ago. SEVENTY YEARS A MINISTER Southern Methodist Dies Leaving 110 Grandchildren. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 2!. Rev. Joshua dodbey. a minister of the Southern Methodist church, is dead, aged t2. He had been a preacher 7n years. Five of his sons are ministers. He is survived by 110 grandchildren. Don't Like to Lose Passes. Torn k a, Kans.. Feb. 23. The hou se has refused to adopt a resolution pro viding for submitting to the voters at the next general election a proposi tion to amend the const it ui ion so that legislators w ill not be allowed to accept railroad passes. NORTH SEA COMMISSION THOUGHT TO FAVOR RUSSIA Report Forwarded to Governments by Special Messenger Said to Hold Ad miral Rojestvensky Was Justifiable in Firing on Supposed Enemy. Ixnd'n. Feb. 23. All unofficial re ports of the conclusions of the North sea commission concur in stating that Admiral Baron von Spaun. the Aus trian commissioner, who. with Rear Admiral Davis, the American commls siontr, was appointed to draw up the report, says that Admiral Rojestven sky was justified in firing, believing his fleet was in danger, and that un i1t the circumstances he was right to act as he did. Are Believed. These rejorts are believed here. No reference was made to the presence or absence of Japanese torpedo boats in the North sea which, it will be recall ti, the Ruiiians oamtaisfcCt tiey taw LITTLE HOPE FOR OF PRESIDENT Operation on' Noted Chicago Educator Shows Can cerous Growth That Surgeons Dare Not Re move Patient Hay Leave Hospital. Chicago, Feb. 23. President Harper of the University of Chicago, passed a comfortable night. His condition to day is favorable. S Indent Prayed for HI in. Chicago Feb. 23 While at the Uni versity of Chicago hundreds of students were assembled to participate in pray ers for his recovery. Dr. Harper, pres ident of the institution yesterday af ternoon underwent a serious surgical operation in the Presbyterian hospi tal. The operation from a surgical stand point was a success, the patient ral lied splendidly from the shock and is in a condition that gives every prom ise of an early recovery from the ef fects of the operation. Ultimate re covery is a matter on which the phy sicians decline to commit themselves. but merely express "the reasonable hope that the disease may be check ed ." It was found that Harper was afflict ed with cancinoaia of the posterior LAST RIES OVER REMAINS OF GRAND DUKE SERGIUS Services Held in Various Parts of Russian Empire and Abroad. PEOPLE NOT GIVEN A PART Situation at Moscow Grows More Sen ous Strikers Force Police to Retreat. Moscow, Feb. 23. Solemn ceremo nies of blessing the remains of Grand Duke Sergius were performed at 10 this morning. Immense crowds throng ed the ojen squares in front of the. palaces and there was .a considerable display of troops in the streets. Crowd Saw l.lttle. So far as the public was concerned nothing could be seen beyond the car riages of those invited to the funeral and who quickly filled the small avail able space. After the blessing of the body it wr.s conveyed to the adjoining church of St. Andrew, where it was laid on the catafalque. The coffin was concealed by a mass of floral wreaths and cross es. Oftlriala Around nier. Officials of Grand Duke Sergius' household and his aides de camp form- ments of the Moscow garrison furnish-j DENIES FILIPINO RIGHT T0 MARRY Indiana Bill Aims to Stop Flirting of Students With White Girls. Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 23. Semi tor Davis introduced a bill in the sen ate today to prevent whites from mar rying persons having more than one eighth Filipino blood. The bill grew out of the situation at Iiloomingion, where Filipino students attending the state university are flirting with whir, girls. The parents of these nirls are fearful of marriages and have request ed the passage of the bill. attacking or preparing to attack their ships. One account says that Admiral von Spaun and Rear Admiral Davis confer red with Captain Winterhalter, of the Austrian navy, before drawing up the final report. I'orrraal of HejMrt. Officials who are in position to know j say that the report is practically as given below: "The commission gives no opinion on the question of the presence or ab sence of Japanese torpedo boats in the North a, declaring merely that the Russian admiral quite legitimately be lieved that bis squadron was endanger ed, and tbax be bad the right undtr the circunmancts to act he did. The coniraiicicmtrs rtlc-r to the Kualan THE RECOVERY HARPER IS HELD 00T head of the colon, and the disease had progressed so far that it was found im possible to remove all the diseased tis sue. Snllrrrd From Caarrr, After the conclusion of the opera tion, Dr. Senn. of Chicago, who was one of the attending physicians made the direct declaration that Harper was afflicted with cancer while a bulletin issued by Dr. Billings said that Drs McBurney and Bevan were of the opin ion that the trouble was cancer. Bil lings himself would express no opin ion. After the operation was over a careful examination was made bv the physicians, and it was concluded that although all the diseased tissue had not been removed it would be impos sible to continue the operation further. Pntleut HrHtlnar Inanity. Xo apprehension was expressed as to his rapid recovery from the opera tion proper. It was however, decided by the physicians, that it would be nec essary to continue for some time the medical and X-ray treatment. WITHOUT INCIDENT ed contingents for the guard of honor. The body was placed in the vault in the church of St. Andrew where it will remain until removed to St Petersburg. Servlee Ilefore Emperor. St. Petersburg, Feb. 23. Requiem mass for the repose of the soul of Sergius was celebrated at Tsarskoe Selo today in the presence of the em peror, imperial family and the foreign ambassadors. Public Takra No Fart. A similar service at St. Isaacs cath edral here was attended by persons prominent In society, government of ficers and military and naval officers. The public was not admitted. Ser vices here and at Tsarskoe Seio passed off without incident. Memorial for Srruiun. I-ondon, Feb. 23. A memorial serv ice for Sergius, held today at the Rus sian church connected with the em bassy, was attended by members of the embassy, representatives of King Edward, the Prince of Wales, Ambas sador Choate, and other diplomats. Wiirnnw Suburb in Turmoil. Warsaw, Feb. 23. Workmen have struck in all the factories of Czerin skewska district, the chief manufac turing suburb of Warsaw. There have been serious disturbances. The sol diers fired, but no casualties are re- IKjrted. The police arrested many persons. but threats of the mob compiled them to release the prisoners. IakIz is entirely cut off from rail road communication. SEE EVIDENCE OF CRIME IN A FIRE New Jersey Woman's Burned Body Found in Ruins of Her Home. Mont clair, N. J., Feb. 23. Mrs. Ro:-s was burned to death, her coachman is missing anil five houses were de stroyed in a fire in High street today. The police are making an investiga tion, fearing the tire was incendiary and that a murder was committed. No trace of the coachman's body was found in the ruins. The iolice have In gun a searc h for him. Mrs. Hannah H. Ross was a wealthy octo genarian and resided alone. government's engagements to indem nify the victims of the deplorable in c.'dent." Ileport la l'rrilert. The report will be sent today by special mest-engers to the Russian and British governments, not because it Is liable to modifications at the instance of one or other of the governments, the commission's decision being without appeal, but the commissioners do not wish the iwers interested to learn thronsrh the press of the l.xst public sHting and the conclusions. There is nothing in HA preliminary communi cation or report except an act of def erenrc. The public hitting for the reading of the conclusions will probably be held Saturday. STUYVESAWT EISH SEES SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES WHITES AND BLACKS WILLBESEPARATED III KANSAS SCHOOLS Topeka. Feb. 23. Gov. Hoch has signed a bill providing tor separate high schools for whites and blacks at Kansas City, Kans. The whiles de manded separate schools as the result of the stabbing of a white pupil by a negro boy. WEBER IS GUILTY California Jury Convicts Young Man of Murder in First Degree. KILLED THE WHOLE FAMILY Shocking Crime Supposed to Have Been Committed to Gain Charge of Estate. Auburn. Cal., Feb. 23. Adolph Web er was yesterday convicted of mur der in the first degree for killing his mother. The jury was out 15 hours. Weber was tried for the murder of his mother, but he is also accused of killing his father, sister and brother and of burning the family residence. The tragedy occurred Nov. 10, VM)4, at Auburn. On that day soon after Adolph left bis home it was destroy ed by fire and the other four mem bers of the family perished. Exami nation of the bodies taken from the ruins of the house showed that the mother, father and daughter had been shot, while the dead boy had been struck on the head with a blunt in strument. Una tlie Sole llelr. Adolph arrived at the fire before it was extinguished and threw into the t lames a bundle found to contain his ioodsLained trousers which a few minutes before he had exchanged for a hew pair. This and other circum- stancial evidence led to his arrest He is sole heir to the estate which is quite valuable. RELIGIOUS REVIVAL HOLDS FULL SWAY AT DIXON, ILL. The Rev. W. A. Sunday, One Time Professional Ball Player, Draws Crowds From Many Towns. Dixon. 111.. Feb. 23. A religious campaign, such as the town has nev er known, is being carried on by the Rev. William A. Sunday, an evangelist, who 20 years ago was a professional ball player. The meetings are in a tabernacle erect ed lor the purpose and seats 4,hi() persons. Delegations aro present from several towns. It is ex peeted there will be excursions from Uockford. KIgin, I'ontiac and many other places. GEORGE H. MANL0VE IS LOSER OF LARGE AMOUNT Decision of Supreme Court of Illinois Will Cause Loss to McLean County of $300,000. IMooiiiington, III.. Feb. 23 The de cision of the supremo court at Spring field holds that the tax ferret system In Illinois is illegal and nu'iliflcn all back assessments made by various boards of review throughout, the state working in conjunetion with tax fer rets, (leorge II. Manove a Spring field ferret, was here for idx months and livted property f"r taxation, the f;ill valuaMon of which was $1 .".000.t00. Mcl-an county will los'.- this amount by nullification of. the back astsesj nients. FRENCH HONOR WASHINGTON Speakers Advocate Federation of World at a Banquet. Pari. Feb. 23. Yesterday, for the first time, Washington's birthday was celebrated in Paris by Frenchmen, enthusiastic admirers of the first president of the United States. At a banquet last evening in celebration of the anniversary. M. Frederic Passy presided and speeches wt re made for the speedy return of peace and the establishment of a parliament of na tions and the federation of the world. BOWLERS MEET AT LOUISVILLE NEXT Milwaukee, Feb. 23 The Ameri can Holing conre.-,ti reconsider I and dcci lid to n:t 1 nt it j ar jn Louisville. Tile vote wai unanimous. Tells Senate Committee That Rate Fixing is Impossible. MUST GOVERN SEA Senate Agrees With House Pro vision to Lower Phil ippine Tariff. Washington, Feb. 23. The president has issued a proclamation convening the senate in special session March 4 to receive such communications as may be made by the executive. Washington. Feb. 23. Stuyvesaut Fish, president of the Illinois Central railroad read a statement before the senate committee on interstate com merce which has the railroad rate bills under consideration. He gave an ex haustive review of changes that rail road securities have undergone in var ious parts of the country, calling atten tion particularly that the great ma jority of stock is held in the United States, whereas a number of years ago it was held abroad. Keen Many IXIIIrult leH. Discussing the Ksch-Townseud bill he devoted considerable time to the subject of practical as well as constitu tional difficulties that would be en countered by the interstate commerce commission if it attempted arbitrar ily to fix railroad rates according to authority given it by the bill. Fish said that to fix equitable rates, thnf would not discriminate in favor of one party as against another the commis sion would have to take Into consid eration railroad rates In Canada and Mexico and water rates from ports of the United States to ports abroad. Simply (an't Do It. "This cannot bo done by the intci state commerce commission or any other body of men," Fish asserted. "Congress cannot delegate to a com mission authority to fix water rates on the ocean except within the three mile limit." Want Indian Information. Washington, Feb. 23. Ujon con vening today the house adopted reso lutions calling im the secretary of th' interior for information as to wheth er any Indian appropriations or fund i has been expended for the support of any sectarian Indian schools also re questing the Foster Oil company to lease in the Osage reservation and of the approval of the same. Senate Aurrrn for Lower Tariff. Washington. Feb. 23. The senat.) committee on the Philippines today authorized a favorable report on lie; house bill revising and amending th't tariff laws of the Philippind islands. llra (ninl Kit II. Washington. Feb. 23. The senate passed the Panama canal bill without material amendment. At 1 o'clock the Impeachment trial of Judge Swayixi was resumed. ,tll tw Appropriation. Washington. Feb. 23. The naval ap propriation bill as agreed upon by t ! -; senate committee today carries $!".- 33;,STD, an increase of $ 122,020 over the house bill. For Increasing the number of petty officers and men of the marine corps 3C,,i0'i is added. Oil l.mr Aitula. Washington. D. C, Feb. 23. Another chapter in the Osage oil b ase incident developed yesterday when Represen tative Stephens, of Texas, introduced a resolution calling on the secretary of the interior to furnish the house with a copy of the Foster lease and of all sub b ases, giving dates of approval or rejection and all correspondence on the subject. Another resolution introduced by Stephens asks under what act of con gress the Foster lease was made and under what, authority of law sub leaner were approved. The secretary Is asked whether t hi:; was not the first sub bases wt ratified. and whether he had not previously re fused to ratify sub-leases. A SUCCESSOR TO SAMMIS Roosevelt Names Collector of Reve nue for Northern Iowa. Washington. Feb. 23. President Roosevelt has decided to appoint A. C. Smith, of Storm Iak, Iowa, col lector of internal revenues for the northern district of Iowa to succeed J. U. Sarnmls. resigned. New Jersey Town Suffers. Cape May. N. J., Feb. 23. Twenty- one building'' in the heart of Cajv May Court Hon ;, the county at of Capo M-ay county, frc dr-atroytd bv ; fire tariy today. The los b 175,000. t