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THE CAIRO BULLETIN.
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VOL XXXVI. NO. 45.
CAIRO ILL., THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY II. 1904.
ESTABLISHED IN 1868
RUSSIAN SHIPS
ARE CAPTURED
BY JAPANESE
WAR SHIPS AND COMMERCIAL
STEAMERS TAKEN IN TOW
BY CRUISERS.
JAPANESE REJOICING
Dfmoial.z.ition Reigns at Port Arthur
Aiming Russian and Chinese Who
Distrust Each Other. !
h the Associated Press.
Si. Petersburg. Feb. M. Viceroy
Alexietv began today the tnoimluat ion
of the army reserves In Baatern Asia
Publication of extra editions of news
papers containing accounts of ivport
al injuries to Japanese ships during
the Port Arthur engagements ; and
sinking of Japanese battleship Shik
inhima led to demand upon editors
for source of their information. They
replied, "it came from the British cm
luiKsy." j
These report.; were received every I
where with manifestations of joy, but
nothing continuing then) hi come i
from Viceroy Alcxieqff. Tbe only ad- j
ilitional intelligence the viceroy has,
sent lo this hour is names of wounded
officers, among waom were Lieut. Col !
nloniehkovsky, of artillery corps, wh i
aM on board transport Angora, and
a midshipman on board I he battleship
BevastontH,
CLAIMS RUSSIAN GUNBOATS
BEGAN THE HOSTILITIES.
lly Associated Press.
Washington. D. C . Feb. 10 Japa
peso Minister Talrtthlra has received
advice from the Japanese loreign of
lice regarding the naval engage, ni in
off Chemulpo similar to those made
public today by Minister Haynshi in
London. Tukahira thinhs it i? es
peeially important lo note that accord
iug to these advices the first overt acl
of hostilities was committed by the
Russian gunboat KoreRs, which fired
mi Japanese lorpi do boats Mmula
evening. ,
PRESIDENT TO ISSUE
NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION.
lly Associated Press.
Washington. I). (V. Feb. 10 The
president hns decided to issue the
proclamation of neutrality. It prole
ably will make its appearance tomor
row. The proclamation is in stem
tyiH' and simply recites and deplores
existence of hostilities betwei n Japan
and Russia and enjoins upon citizens
of (Tufted States strict regard and ob
sei vance of neutrality laws
ST. PETERSBURG HEARS
CONTRADICTORY NEWS
!' the Associated Press
st. Petersburg. Feb. hi a viudl
vostock report has it that the Russian
land forces have defeated the Japanese
troops and have occupied Cbetnu Ipo,
Korea.
A Port Art bur dispatch says in third
atinck three Japanese battleships and
lour torpedo boats were damaged, but
no credence is given.
The city is wildly excited ov 9t these
i iirnors,
RAILROAD BRIDGE BLOWN
UP AN J MANY KILLED
lly the Associated Press.
London. Feb. 10 The Shanghai COT
respondent of thr Mail says an ini
ixirtant bridge on Ihe Manchtirian
rail mad has been blown up at:d thirty
men killed
JAPAN WILL ISSUE
DECLARATION OF WAR
Bjt Associated Press.
Toklo. Feb. in. The formal declara
tion of war is expected tonight. The
proclamation has been prepared and
Minister Komnra has gone to the
palace with it for the empei ir's ap
proval
SHIPS LADEN WITH
SUPPL IES FOR JAPAN.
By the Associated Pnss
San Francisco. Cal.. Feb. in. The
steamship (Ja. Re sailed today with
1,100 tons of flour for Japan; I.20O0
bale:, fif cotton, ton tons of bad and
live Ions of nails for use In niann
baste re of footwear for Japanese
army. In the steerage were about
forty Japanese whn nrrrpnse to en)H-t
in their country's army.
JAPANESE POPULACE
ARE REJOICING.
Ry Associated 1'ris.i.
Tokio Feb i" Though unofficial,
rows of the buttle :ii Pari Arthur vn
,h-i'.iii In official circles and trans
mitted in the palace Tin combined
with homing mill destroying of two
ships :it Chemulpo Tuesdaj Btlrred
(hi' populace tu l In' highest i -n I hitsiasiu
ami gave additional confidence as in
outcome nl the war. IT the Russian
Meet is erippled or destroyed it 1st j
anticipated an order to advance the
army will be given promptly. News
paper extras containing news of battle !
produced first popular demonstration j
of the war. Flags were raised every
whore and
the streets,
excited crowds thronged
DEMORALISATION REIGNS
AT PORT ARTHUR
Uy Associated Press
London, Feb. to. The Chee Fon
correspondes! of ihe Mall says: 'Com
plete demoraliation reigns at Port
Arthur. Advices received from Kwar
Ting, Manchuria, say lo.ouo farmed
Chinese, unofficially recognized as
BOVSrtUMOJ Hoops, are operating in
the district and are expected to attack
railroad guards when they hear ot i
Russian disaster.
DECLARATION OF WAR
BY THE MIKADO
lly Associated Pres.?.
St. Louis. Mo,. Feb. 10.--The follow
ing cablegram was forwarded at 1:36
O'clock tonight to Ib'jine Ola. assis
tant commissioner general of tin
otbl's Pair from Japan from Aaatchc
ilanihar of the .laiiaue.se ligation at
km civ no n oi
.NICHOLAS II.
Washington: "His majesty declared
i war against Russia today. Rii.-siat
warships lired upon Japanese Iran
i iMirt ai ChaaeolpOi and was replied h
I by answering lire. Repott is almost
! the same a.- reported in newspapers
j None wounded or killed On. our .war
' ships.''
i BIG NAVAL BATTLE
EXPECTED IN ORIENT
i By the Associated Press.
chee Foo. China, Feb. i -The Hw
I sian torpedo ttotiila is reported lo be
at Thornton Haven Island, lilty miles
llo seaward of Porl Arthur. Th.e re
j port of a battle is momcntaiily ex
; pectcd.
i The Russian land forces are con
eentra'ing on the banks of the Yulu
river, when' big sssignmwnts of fu 1 1
g.tns and ammunition recently am
i riverl.
It is rcKirted here that ihe hostile
i armies will first meet tit Ting Yan
northern Korea, as fas the case in the
Chinese Japaaei e war.
JAPANESE FORCES
LANDED IN K03EA
Paris. Feb in. -a telegram from
Tokio reports that the Japanese have
landed in force at Masampho Korev
Masampho is in the extreme south
, em part of Korea, directly opposite
Japan ft la bat a eomimratively short
, distance tr.rm Fusan. one of the ter
mtnais el tn" Japanese rusan feotii
natta-av arhloh loo.lj in thn Uanehiir-
lau border.
m bunrfo.
ROME GIVES
A DIVORCE
ARTHUR GAUKLCR GETS DECREE
ntOM POPE AFTER APPEAL
FROM CHICAGO.
t!y the Associated Press ,
Detroit. Feb. 10. -Arthur H. QasWer
of Detrot. has beets ganted an eceles
iKtjPa! decree of divorce from Marion
Loomls of Chicago, )y Pope Pius X.
after bis application for freedom bad
been denied hy the Chicago archepis
copal court.
Rev. Fartehr haart. of Marshall.
Mich., who was Gatiklor's ndtoCltb be
tore the Chicago church court, who ap
pealed the case in Route, has received
notice that the propaganda ikride I
lanuary 18th. that (lankier was En
titled to his freedom. The couple had
been legally divorced for over two
rears. They were married in Chicago
February 11. in I.
but a short time.
and lived together
ami their divorce
proceedings were highly sensational,
The case was first tried by the
lunch authorities of Chicago Aa
just, 191, with Rev. N. J. Mooney as
judge. The Chicago court sustained
the marriage. Dr. Baart, the advocate
for (lankier, took the case to the Cin
etanatl church court on appeal, where,
the decision of ihe Chicago court was
lot sustained. The case was then
tent to Rome for a llnsl decision.
i - -r-Mwaisararm-rm,in,-,i umm&rmg:' V nSi ZMhdjCSXk.
i r tH"""T 7 jSSJp tm
'-J? wfJi JAHAN SEA
I , - 2 , a-w . 1 . rr1 ' ,iCi W . B
MAP OF KOREA. MANCHURIA AND JAPAN. THE FAR EAST'S ZONE OF TROUBLE.
11m strung ntratstic potnl shewn en the to ip I th Korean trait, whb b Is dofs'"tp0' hy Jupun bceausr of hir strong Oct t .u,it her fortMcStlons in the Tu iala tela niti!
Wai bttwten J.ipan and K.ua. The hItuii it tills ,-it i only lui uidfs wide, anil cnimnunli ulieii t.v wutr between vtsdivostek, on the notth Dii Part Arthin. on tb
west, is thruugh it ladlvi st..k is IcrOoiind In winter, but RiiMla'i t'bineiw seaport. Port Arthur, is not Th Jnpunmi wrested perl Arthur from China, Out Kuwi,i
i''e thi in ev.u mile Port Aftliur IS OflS ot the SOUihern termini of thf 'Hok-h. WStrn luilioad. whf It, ruunlna nortli, loune. t - (villi tte- TranMalUrliin railroad ovtr
wMoh Ruasia's treeps has ik-ti latastiif for1 weeiis -ti rout- la ManetturUi Ta Jaaanvan Mltmad from PuaaA, Korea, to Heotil n teing completed i.v tii.- jaiuneup gov-
araSHOt far nsrthai use gad J.;oiea rou.l runs Im-Ia. ii Seoul and t'liemulpu. The railroad from Seoul to WlJti til not ready lor umt. Tie JapaaSSC bav- rail SMU
mualcattM practkaiiy tSaaatir lancth of their principal irtante.
TRANSPORTS AND MEN
CAPTURED OFF ASAN
Hy the Associated Press.
London. Feb. lu. A disptach Iron
'he Tnkio correspondent of the Cen
rtil Ncis says, .that three iransportt
n Ihe Russian volunteer f'.c.t. con
vying Hliout t.lKiO troops have b-ee
captured off Asan. Korea, by ihe Jap i
lose.
The news came aboul at the kami I
noment of the czar's official declara
lion of war
YELLOW-
JOURNAL
NEWS FROM RUSSIA
Ry the Associated Press
St. I'eti rtdwrg, Feb. 1
imstcd tlat the Ci:ar Is
pb used eVi r t he outcome
U is re
murh dis
of the bat
iles of yesterday and may recall Vice
roy Alexieff There is also a rep. if
that A I 'xieff may be shot as the re
suit of the disaster to Russia on thi
first move of war.
CHINESE MAY FIGHT
AGAINST THE RUSSIANS
, By the Ass-xuatod Prear
Rome. Feb. in The Chinese Miti
ister here torhiy stated that while
China is pledge I to strict neutrality
if Japan has notable victories it mat'
j be difficult to keep the Chinese in
band.
j nis siatemrni ot t ru mtnisrer t;
r, p.irded a most i.minmw aaaaaaiallr
tin view of the temotiax opgrtunity
SHELL FLiES
15 MILES
MIS8LE FROM 12 INI. II GUN
MAKES WONDERFUL REC
OUP. Special (o The TUilletin.
Washington. Few 10.
the battleship Missouri,
been engaged in target
Chesapeake Capes, came
department today with ;
n officer of
which has
practice off
to the navy
remarkable
statement, He said one of the 12-lnclv.j quiet am! sleep during the day and
guns being elevated 7 degrees lei. fly 'irritability id a boi stomach has again
a shell which the strongest tlass could partially yielded in treatment. "Thy
net follow lo tbe end of its Hip. Later sieians say no complication!) have de
a passing .steamer reported the shut velope.l. It is ibis feature of the case
had struck tlie sea within :ain yards the physicians are guarding .calo'i !'
of her.
The steamer was distant from t
Missouri just lifted) utiles
NEW YORK FIRE VICTIMS.
Bf the Associated Pros
New York. Feb. m.--Iti the ruins of
the Brooklyn Chair company's factory
which burned yesterday, three bodies
were found today, making four dehd
ACQUITTED ON MURDER CHARGE.
Ry Associated Press,
('arlinville, 111. Feb. lo. Luther
Hon on, accused of attempted mufde.'
of his wife at Mod s'o in January.
1903, was acquitted by jury today.
to force Russia out of Manchuria.
.vhich is the universal desire in China,
and la only restrained at present
hreilgh fear of the Russian army
If the Jasaneae aaocesses oontlnue
to inflame the Chinese, it is proliabV
'he latter will be emboldened to at
temiil
an attack on the .Manchtiri ni
lino.
JAPAN
SEIZES PORT
IN KOREAN
W ATI" Rc.
Ry the Associated Press
Tokio. Feb. in Japan seized Ma
mmpao Sunday and dispatched a
heavy force there. Japan will fortify
tie pSfi and estallish a naval and
nilHery bane there. Masampho e an
fols the Koran channel. and
Is an CXCI llcnt base for future ). rn
ihins. .
I CAPTURED RUSSIAN VESSELS
ARRIVE AT . It
ty .Associated Pres.
I.oniln'i. I'. b in. Dispateli, . tl ,
Mail from Tokio and Nagasaki -.-(. rt
the arrival ar Saseipo. Japan of two
'arge Russian steamers. f)tn t- a
rntnnteer fleet aseoclation transport
"'katorinoslav. which rec nily 1 tn !. d
rtmiis and arms ai Port Arthur, and
the other is tbe steamer Argun. Ik
'ondng lo ihe Chin"ae Kaste-n Rail
; ay company Roth were rgptur.-d by
lapanee cruisers Ria Yen and Hd
"' ';""" """" msan. r.nre.i
. The F! T.Pirino-lav had iav-n fitted tin
i a on auxiliary cruiser. gbe ksai
HANNA'S
CONDITION
rfmain;; about the same anu
crisis is anxiously
AWAI TED.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D, C. Feb. 10. Sen
ator Manila's condition remains prac
tically unchanged. Restlessness
which fatigued him last night has been
followed by periods ot comparative
against as they realise thai II uu
complications develop In the senator's
distressingly weal, condition results
may he fatal quickly.
Tin1 doctors are not yet able
to pre
diet with any certainly when
will occur. They say they are
j fled with the progress of the
although they do not conceal
, apprehension that nnforstvn
1 plicity may occur at any time.
crisis
sat i.-
case
their
com
STEAMER BATTLES WITH ICE.
Ey Associated Press.
Chicago, Peb. 1ft. The Barry line
steamer Empire Elate, alter battling
with ce since Mondny Right, released
herself today Off Port Sheridan and
proceeded on her trip to Milwaukee.
thirty till s on hoard and was g dug
on her way from Vlandlvostock. Ar
I gnn w;ts going to Vlandivostocl; trnni
Nggasawl. The Ruslali whalers Clor
j ige. Nfcelai, Alexander and Michael,
captured by lite Japanese have ah;o
arrived at Saselio.
RUSSIANS REPORTED MAS-
SACREING THE CHINESE.
By ihe Associated Press.
Loatdnp, Feb. 10 The Tein Tsin
rOTf ipoadenl of the Standard sends
in a report that the Russians have
M Matred loon CUftM at Llso Vang,
in consequence of which officials at
Shan Ilia Kwan are greatly alarmed
and .ire appealing to Pein for protee
! t ion. The report lacks coiifirmation
RED CROSS SOCIETY
ASKS FOR DONATIONS.
Bj As:o iat ,1 Press
Washim'ton I) C . Feb In - Tin- i'
' eeaUrC aWHffiRtee of the Red Oo);s
nciety lolay is-ued a call for dona
tinns to be sent the treaaaraf of tin
Vmerican National Red Cross. Wnah-
ington. for rebel work in the Ru .
Japanese ai'
JAPANESE CAPTURE EIGHT
VESSELS AND ONE WARSHIP
v the Assiid.it r.. Press
Wan Fine ... Cal. F
lo
ealaVgram i" ih.- l..t d Pre-
BANQUET IN
A TUNNEL
ESS CLUB MIMfJfRS AT CHI
CAGO DINE IN NEW FREIGHT
TUNNELS.
By the Associated Press.
Chicago. III., Feb. 10.--A feast laid
on tables three blocks long and forty
feet tinder the streets were features
of a novel banquet participated in
here tonight by lino people, the g.iesis
for the most part being members of
the Chicago Press Club and tneir
ladies.
The banquet was given the Press
Cluh b) Presidenl Wheeler and gener
al Manager Jackson of the Illinois
Tunnel company, Ttee banquet was
held ill that portion of the company's
Underground workings lying Ofl Jack
son boulevard between Franklin and
Clark streets. In twenty miles of
tunnels now Hearing completion the
Company proposes to handle much of
ihe Chicago freight traffic, as well as
to operat a telephone system A rule
through three miles of tunnels was
given ho guests between banquet,
cars running by electricity, making
an average speed of twenty miles an
hour.
LOCAL OPTION IN MONTANA.
By the Associated Press.
Helena, Mont., Fob. lo, The
supreme court today decided! tin
option law constitutional.
slate
local
from Nagasaki stales that the Bus
sian cruiser Vari.ig rapofted sank
yesterday at Caen Ipo by Japaaeaa
was captured and arrived at Sabo.
The di .patcli also stales that In ad
dition lo Russian vessels damaged by
lorpulo attack at Port Arthur. teVCi
other vessels were captured.
GUARDING NORTHERN
JAPAN FROM ATTACK.
Ry Associated Press
die k.io. Fell i0 Japatuse ship
are cuarding northern htptf fearing
Ru ,-ia itiigbt land forces from Vladl
voKtock, and for further purpose of
! preventing four Rtis'dan CMlWll Join
ing the Riir.sl.in lleet at oPrf Ar b II
other Japanese war reooata sre ends
iug lo intercept Itii sian reoimls com
int: Irom flUnagoci
RUSSIAN STEAMERS
CAPTURED BY JAPANESE.
By lle Associated Press.
Tokio Fen 14 The Japamse have
eptnred at I ast five RttssiaTi com
iioreial t-amers inrlnding Rkaterin
toslar . Mnk'd.in. Kosdan, Arsrun and
b'tamlr The .-r" .-aptunsl hy
HJn Jipan -' in K,.r -an and adjacni
wafer? at various times since Safin
dav t.v small crnisi rs Snsne of th-
si 'TT.erv are rich nr!. The ..mall
steamer Ka ig (s detain. h gt Yoko-
hoina, it ftatu- not l-lng clear
BIG LOAN FOR
BALTIMORE
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE GIVES
CITY POWER TO BORROW
$2,000,000.
By the Associated Press.
Baltimore, Feb. 10. About the most
important action today was the de
cision to ask the federal govern men r
for troops to take the place of two
Stan- militia regiments now doing po
lice duty in the burned district and to
efficiently guard Ihe millions of treas
ure still buried beneath the ruins.
The constitution of Maryland re
quires no such request can lie made of
Ihe presi
the slate
commute
views ot
lent except by authority of
legislature. The legislative
1 was present la hear Ihe
the mavor and officers nl
the city on that point. This ;b
shown to be unmistakably in favor of
the request being made and tho com
mittee announced ii would recommend
immediate pa.--.age of the necessary res
olution. The release of the militia from sen
try duty will not only permit mem
to resume their several vocations, but
relieve the state of an expense of
f ri.ooo a day.
A number of large safes and vaults
were opened today and the contents
ni eaeii ot i hem found in good condi
tion ttOO.uftfl was taken from i he
vault . ni the Third National hank and
sen! to the vaults ol a bank outside
iln tire district, A heavy guard "t
soldnrs accompanied the nbiitey
Among i be telegrams of sympathy re
reived today was one from Fmperor
VVItlam and another from Ihe Trades
men of Liverpool.
Legislature Asks For Troops.
By the Associated Press,
Annapolis, Feb. in.- The Maryland
legislature tofiliihl pawed an enabling
act empowering Baltimore to borrow
$'j,tiiio,ooo to mi el the emergency of
the lire. Also pass.-1 a joint resolution
asking this federal troops be sent tu
ilaltimoi'e It is understood the
ernor will ask for Luoo regnhire
BEDFORD SUSPECT
CLAIMS INNOCENCE
Says it Was His Own Foolishness Id
Wanting to Be Thought Wise
That Led to His Arrst.
C A OClated Press.
Jeffe.rsoiiville, Intl.. FeJ). 10. - James
McDonald, arrested last mglr In cot;
noclion willi the inunler of Miss
Schaefer. at Bedford, and who was
brought to the state reformatory here
for sate keeping, made a statement
today in which he declares his In
nocense. lie said:
1 got Into Hit.- trouble through rnv
own fiilislino-s I made lalse state
merits before ihe court of inquiry. I
can't explain why I did It. but 1 sup
pose it was because I wanted to make
people think I knew something anoni
the murder. I know absolutely nothing
about the crime The nearest I wan
to Ihe place where Miss Schaefer was
murdered was over half a block away
at a doctor s office I did not see her
thai night, never did see Iter and
did not now there was such a wiini.m
living.' ,
TORPEDO BOAT'S
CRUISE ENDED
Cross Atlantic Ocean, Make Good
Time and Behaving Better
Than Expected.
Uy the Associated Press.
Washington. Feb In. The
i .ry of the navy ha received a report
of the passap of "le torpedo boat
flotilla under convoy of the cruiaef
Buffalo, from San Juan. Porto Rico,
to Laa Palmas. Canary Island, timn
I m man tier Kvr'tte The command
er says: "Behavior of (bulla at so
was excellent : only time when wind
and sea gPrteiM i reianl their pro
gri ss at ali wa when s. a Iwcanie swf
eient lo can-,.- rnMng of the screws.
No heavy water was taken aboard at
any linn imr wax any dams r --
e.i. ! l.v ! - ... I..li, .lllf calls.-
WELL KOWN PRINTER DEAD.
'
By AssrK-lated Preaw.
San Fraarisco. Cal . Feb
f'niiai.d. presidi si ,.f th.
lo - W VV
San Fran
risen Ttuatgraphiral Fa inn is dradi as
ihe result ot fall in f through an open
el, vaitor shaft.
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