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MILLER, FOUTH DAKOTA.
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Russia may take a notion to Inquire
If Great Britain in hunting bears In
Tibet.
Do you realize that tber* are <&.-
000,000 Japancsera? Apparently the
oar does.
Tbe very beat thing is •».* bridge
wniat face. If you have it, y».«:r social
position is assured.
If Hall Caine ia suhe?lng 'rom in
■omnia, why doesn’t he try reading
■cae of his own books?
However, Dr. Harper's dictum thai
bright students are la/.y does not in>
ply that all lazy students are bright
With the defeat of Gen. Jlminez, the
Santo Domingo revolution for last
week may be considered a closed inci
dent
How disappointed the late Mr. Glad
stone would he if he knew that they
are felling trees by electricity now
adays.
What if a Milwaukee chemist has
discovered that there are 96,000,000
germs on an old $1 bill? Who's
afraid?
The piinclple of the anti-profanity
society seems to be that in trying
circumstances you mustu’t say whai
yon think.
Doubtless If the children were con
sulted they would also think that
more intelligence might be shown in
raising them.
Runsia continues to regard Japan
with the same sort of dislike that
•om« people instinctively feci toward
precocious children.
Idttle Chile is congratulating her
self that she succeeded in working
a couple of warships off on Japan
when the boom was on.
There are indications that Germany
expects, In case Russia and Japan
fight, to be able to carry off two or
three of the best bones.
The king of Bweden is 75 years old.
Evidently Sweden doesn’t share in the
belief that a man is “a dead one" after
he has passed the age of 35.
They say that the very name of
Gen. Mayocluis Gonzales strikes ter
ror to the hearts of the Uruguay revo
lutionists. We don’t wonder.
Society leaders have decreed that
none but vulgar people shall wear
Jewels In publ/c. It does not appear
that many of the 400 are affected by
this.
It is pathetic to see the hopeless
persistence with which five or six pa
pers in the Un'ted States are trying
tc popularize the spellings "altho” and
•‘thru.*'
Cables from Paris and Berlin indi
cate a highly unanimous willingness
to direct the concert of Europe Into
harmonious melody on the stage of
the far east.
One of the sad things about It is
that, when we tell hereafter of th;
steady and severe cold of the winter
of 1904. the younger generation will
think we’re fibbing.
Reports from Servia indicate that
King Peter excites about as much en
thusiasm when he appears in the
streets of his capital as an Orangeman
would at a Fenian picnic.
The Duke of Manchester has ac
quired another Irish estate and an 80-
horsepower automobile. Mr. Zimmer
man of Cincinnati must be glad be
has only one nobie son-in-law.
At Paterson, N. J., a young man and
his “best" have made arrangements
to be married in a lion’s cage. Per
haps each of them desires to find out
right at the atart what it is going to
be.
When a woman slips down on an
icy sidewalk she goes down in a tuap,
but a man always executes a program
of pirouettes and contortions and then
sprawls all over a space ten feet
square.
Grand Duke Alexis broke the bank
at Morte Carlo by winning only $50,-
000. That bank seems to be as light
draught as Borne of these rural deposi
taries which the bank robbers blow uj>.
occasionally.
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News comes from England that Al
fred Austin Is going to lecture on
•'The Growing Distaste on the Part of
Many for the Higher Kinds of Poetry.”
All the funny things in England do
not come across in Punch.
The Kentucky writer who commit
ted suicide because bis writings were
sharply criticised was never designed
by nature to work on a dail.- paper
with an up-to-date and active busi
ness manager down stairs.
Boston la greatly delighted be
cause a New York literary man says
that the Hub is the conscience of tbe
country, while New York Is only tbe
stomach. And yet a good many medi
cal men will tell you that the state of
the conscience depends very largely
on til© condition of Lh© stomach.
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MORE RUSSIAN SHIPS
SUNK BY JAPANESE
Another tfaval Battle Reported Outside ol Port Arthur in Which
Russians Arc Agiin Worsted-One Jjpanzss
Vessel Said to Have Been Sunk.
Japanese Troops Are Defeated in Two Engagements With DoS'
sians—Over Four Hundred Japanese Soldiers Were
Slain by CossacKs in One Engagement
Russian Fleet Is Believed to Be Bombarding Fukuyama—Eighteen
Hundred Japanese Soldiers Reported Killed by Sinking
of a Transport—Russians Invade Japan.
WAR NEDS SUMMARY.
Japanese victorious in another na
val battle at Pori Arthur.
Japanese defeated in two land bat
tles, but extent of reverses not known.
It is believed that tbe Russian tleet
Is bombarding Fukuyama.
Six Norwegian steamers, chartered
by Russians and laodeu with coal, are
captured by Japanese
Kighteen hundred .|noane<#e soldiers
reported killed by sinking of trans
port.
K ;reans rioting at Seoul and other
points.
Northern Japan invaded by Russian
soldiers, who commit depredations.
Japan will ask the United Slates to
Induce Russia to release Papanese
subjects detained at Port Arthur.
Siberian railroad wrecked by Jap
anese lor a distance of seventy miles.
Tientsin, Feb. 16. A further en
gagement is reported to have taken
place yesterday outside of Port Ar
thur in which the Russians were
worsted. The czar’s ships retired into
the harbor. The Japanese afterward
bombarded the forts and then with
dew. Several of the Russian nien-of
war are said to have been sunk or
damaged and one Japanese ship was
lost.
Russians Sink Their Own Boats.
Chefu, Feb. 10. —Reliable authority
says that three Russian torpedo boats
have been sunk by guns from the
forts. They were mistaken for Jap
anese vessels.
One Japanese Vessel Sunk.
Tten-tsin. Feb. 16. Reports have
reached here of a further naval action
off Port Arthur. Before dawn yes
terday two apanese warships ap
peared off the Port and opened fire
with shells. The Russian butteries
commenced to reply and the squadron
moved out and also opened fire. The
Japanese vessels retired, fighting as
they went, but one. the name of which
is unknown, was sunk. The Japanese
fleet arrived in time to reinforce the
remaining vessel and a general action
was begun, in which the Russian
squadron suffered serious damage and
was forced to retreat Into port. Re
ports vary in some details. It is be
lieved, however, that several Russian
ships are ashore or sunk.
Japs Suffer Two Land Defeats.
Chefu, Feb. 16. —A land conflict has
occurred on the Yalu river, and all
reports tell of a Japanese reverse, hut
no details' have been received, and
the extent of the battle Is not known.
One report, given yesterday and re
peated to-day, is that it merely was a
skirmish, anj another that the J Pap
ant se suffered a severe loss.
The Japanese forces arc; said to
have landed at Pigeon Bay, west of
Port Arthur, and were attacked by
Russian troops and batteries and
were defeated with severe loss.
At Tai-llon-Wan over 400 apanese
soldiers were slain by Cossacks.
A dispatch received here from
Shanghai says that the Japanese oom
barded Dalny, near Port Arthur, and
landed a force of marines. Another
dispatch from Shanghai says that the
Japanese squadron has sealed Port
Arthur. This report is thought to be
true, as heavy firing was heard at
midnight in the straits, and the Jap
anese probably drove the Russian
fleet Into the harbor.
Japanese Island la Invaded.
Nagasaki, Feb. 16. —The Island of
Yezo, the most northerly island of
Japan, has been Invaded by Russian
soldiers, who are raiding the country
around Hakodate and Aomari. A
force of Japanese will be sent to the
scene.
Six Norwegian steamers, chartered
by a Russian naval contractor, have
been captured. One of them arrived
here to-day under convoy of a cruiser.
It is rumored thnt 1,800 Japanese sol
diers have been killed, presumably by
tbe sinking of a transport.
Naval Battle Imminent.
Hakodate, Eeb. 10. Four Russian
warships have again sighted off the
western entrance of Tsugaro straits
this morning and a naval battle is im
minent.
Fate of Vladivostok Fleet.
London, Feb. 16. —The mystery sur
rounding the fate of the Vladivostok
squadron is still unsolved. The Dally
Mail, the Daily Telegraph and other
papers have received dispatches from
Tokio, Nagasagi and Shanghai report
ing the destruction of three Russian
cruisers by mines or torpedoes in the
Tsugaru strait, off Aomori, apan. The
Daily Mail, which at first described
the news as official, in a later tele
gram says thnt the report still lacl «
absolute confirmation. I nthe absenc
of confirmation the reports are not
generally credited.
Ordered to Leave Port Arthur.
It is reported from Tien tsin that
all foreigners and civilians have been
ordered to leave Port Arthur. It is
also reported that the Siberian rail
road has been wrecked in six places,
covering a distance of seventy miles.
Tbe correspondent at Tien tsin of
the Standard, cabling under date of
Feb. 11, says the Hritish, American,
French, German and Italian ministers
Jointly have notified Russia and Jap
an ministers that no hostilities will
be allowed on Chinese soil other than
that of Manchuria.
Japan Seizes Coaling Station.
The Times’ Wei-Hai-Wei correspon
dent. says u. it on the morning of Feb.
10 the Japanese occupied Chlng Haia
Wen, a Russian coaling station close
to Masampho.
The correspondent of the Daily Ex
press al Pekin, in a cablegram dated
Feb. 13, reports that Viceroy Alexieit
is practically Isolated, direct com
munication between Port Arthur and
Vladivostok being suspended. He
adds that the railroad behind Port
Arthur
Has Been Blown Up
and that 6,000 Japanese troops have
landed near Dalny.
The Daily Mail’s Tokio correspond
ent says that the Japanese warship
Amaka has captured the German
steamer Yokohama, which had a
cargo, including dynamite, for Port
Arthur.
The Nagasaki correspondent of the
Telegraph expresses the conviction
that Russia is quite unable to hold
the Liao Tung peninsula, and that
Port Arthur is bound to fall by the ef
fluxion of time, even without an as
sault.
Outbreak of Koreans Feared.
Seoul, Feb. 16.—The excitement at
Seoul is increasing and the govern
ment is alarmed, fearing the ven
geance of the people. Members of the
government have accumulated guards
around their homes
Two thousand soldiers from Ping
Yang are employed in guarding the
palace. The sole dangerous factor is
the brave but despairing attitude of
the people, who are swearing ven
geance against all foreigners for in
vading their country. The Korean
ministers held a conference with the
British, American and Jupanese rep
resentatives yesterday.
Martial Law at Vladivostok.
Vladivostok. Feh. 16. Martial law
has been proclaimed here. Those
Russians who have no provisions
must leave within two weeks. Rus
sians with eight months’ provisions
may stay, but if the port is blockaded,
every ono must go beyond the forty
first zone. One thousand Japanese,
including the commercial agent, will
leave to-morrow on the steamship
Batavia. The remainder will go to
Khabarovsk, In Eastern Siberia.
Russians Bombard Fukuyama.
Tokio, Feb. 16. —The report of the
destruction of Russian warships in
the Tsugaru straits still awaits abso
lute confirmation. It is rumored that
four warships appeared in the early
morning near the northern point of
Mutsu province. The garrisons of the
forts at Hakodate are fully prepared
to welcome them when they appear
within range. It is reported that
sounds of firing in the direction of
Fukuyama have been heard. It i 3 be
lieved the Russians are bombarding
that city.
American Vessel Slips Aaway.
Chefu. Feb. 16. The American
steamer Pleiades, which was detained
several days at Port Arthur by the
Russian authorities, has arrived here,
having left quietly during a storm.
Japanese victory Enlarged.
Nagasako, Feb. 16. According to
advices received the engagement at
Port Arthur commenced at 4 o’clock
on the morning of the 9th. Altogether
twelve vessels were destroyed and
eight captured. The captured vessels
are expected at Sasebo to-day. The
emperor has congratulated Admiral
Togo, commanding the fleet, for his
splendid victory. It is considered sig
nificant that the rigid censorship re
garding the movements of the Japan
ese fleet has been withdrawn.
1,800 Japanese Soldiers Killed.
Nagasaki, Feb. 16.—Six Norwegian
steamers charterod by a Russian na
val contractor, have been captured.
The vessels are the Lena, Activ, Sen
tis, Seirstad, Argo and Hermes. They
carried coal cargoes. The Hermes ar
rived here to-day under convoy of a
cruiser. It Is rumored that 1,800 Jap
anese soldier* have been killed, pre
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•umabiy by the sinking oi a irsuo^uii
Outbreak of Koreans.
Seoul, Feb. 16. —All malls are sus
pended. Korean, malcontents are
plundering the country widespread.
The reported landing of the Japanese
is false.
Paris, Feb. 16. The French gov
ernment has declared its neutrality
in connection with the war between
Russia and Japan.
Chinese Regulars Ordered Out.
Tien-tsin, Feb. 16. Ten thousand
Chinese regulars have been ordered
to leave Pao Ting Fu for service on
the Chlli-Manchurian border.
Chefu, Feb. 16. Passengers who
have arrived at Port Arthur say the
Russian cruiser Askold was damaged
in Tuesday’s battle in the roads out
side of Port Arthur, but was kept
afloat till Saturday, when it sank in
thirty fathoms.
Japs Appeal to the United States.
Washington, Feb. 16. Japan will
appeal to the United States to pre
vail upon the Russian government to
release the 100 Japanese subjects re
ported detained at Port Arthur. Mr.
Takahira, the Japanese minister, it is
expected, will present the appeal to
Secretary Hay to-day. In a cablegram
received from Tokio yesterd.-v the
minister was inforn.cn that ac* rdlng
to news from Chefu brought by a
British steamer from Port Arthur 100
Japanese refugees had been taken
from the steamer by the Russian au
thorities Just before the v essei sailed
in spite of the protest of Die Japanese.
Having agreed to look out for Japan
ese citizens in Russian territory dur
ing the war, this government w»l) in
struce Mr. McCormick, the American
minister at St. Petersburg, to inquire
of the Russian government on the sub
ject, as to the apanese in question.
WILL GET CHANGE OF AIR.
Battalion Will Fe Taken to Guan
tanamo From the Canal Strip.
Colon, Feb. 16. Hurried orders
from Washington were received to
embark a battalion of marines on the
Prairie, A special train left Colon
yesterday morning and returned at
noon with the 450 marines who were
encamped at Bas Obispo station on
the Panama railroad. The Prairie’s
boats were kept busy all day embark
ing the camp fittings, baggage, stores,
etc., and the task is not yet finished.
Maj. Lucas will command the battai
ion, and the Prairie will sail to-day
under sealed orders. It has leaked out
here that the marines are destineu for
Santo Domingo. Only about 100 ma
rines now remain at Bas Obispo.
Washington, Feb. 16. Naval offi
cials say that while the Prairie with
the 450 marines from Colon aboard
will touch at San Domingo, the real
destination of the vessel is the naval
station at Guantanamo. The purpose
of taking the men there, they say, is
to give them a change of climate and
surroundings.
ALL CLOCKS STOP AT ONCE.
Peculiar Happening in High School
Building at Webster City.
Webster City, lowa, Feb. 16. A
strange thing happened at the central
high school building in this city.
Every clock in the building stopped
at exactly 8 o’clock in the morning.
It was the day of the fatal eruption on
the Island of Java and the time the
clocks stopped was within a few sec
onds of the time that the eruption oc
curred. The phenomenon la unex
plained except that it was probably
due to some sympathetic electrical
disturbance In the zone in which the
high school stood. In the kinder
garten building, just south of the
high school building, all the clocks
were going as usual, nothing having
interfered with their movements.
SUIT FOR $28,000 DAMAGES.
Minnesota Man Mixed Up in Litiga
tion for Damages.
Fargo, N. D., Feb. 16. —In the fed
eral court L. W. Akin and C. M. Bab
cock commenced an. action against
the United States Fidelity and Trust
Company of Baltimore, Md., to re
cover judgment for $28,000 alleged to
be due in the shape of damages. The
suit grows out of an attachment made
on certain property owned by the
plaintiffs by J. K. Sonmesyn of St.
James, Minn., who secured them
against loss In the proceedings by a
bond for $28,000 made by the defend
ant company through their agert and
attorney in this city.
HARNEY BARRED AGAIN.
Butte Judge Cannot Try Pennsylvania
Case.
Helena, Mont., Feb. 16. —A writ of
prohibition was granted by tbe su
preme court, restraining Judge W. F.
Harney of the district court of Silver
Bow county from hearing the famous
Pennsylvania mining case involving
large copper Interests in Butte. The
Boston and Montana company peti
tioned for the writ, alleging that it
has disqualified the judge by affidavits
under the provisions of the fair-trial
law, but that he has refused to change
the place of trial. The writ was made
returnable Feb. 27.
Lord Roberts Turns It Down.
London. Feb. 16.—There are rumors
of friction between the government
and Lord Roberts. It is said that the
latter declined appointment as in
spector general and has been invited
by Premier Balfour to remain a mem
ber of the defense committee, drawing
his present scale of pay as command
er-in-cblef for tbe unexpired term of
two years.
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France Declares Neutrality.
Damaged Cruiser Sank.
RETURN SIX INDICTMENTS.
Grand Jury of Deadwood Busy Find-
ing True Bdis.
Deadwood, S. D„ Feb. 16—Six in
dictments have been returned by the
grand Jury, one against a man not yet
in. custody and whose name is with
held. Thomas Whealan was indicted
for grand larceny. lie pleaded not
guilty. It&y Goings, indicted lor grand
larceny, pleaded guilty. Nathan
Gardner was indicted on a chaige of
shooting Herbert Lewis with intent
to kill. The shooting 'ook place at
Spearfish several months ago. Lewis
being shot from ambush. The ball
struck bis wrist, followed the arm to
the elbow and shattered the bone. In
dictments a'»o were returned against
Ralph Cair, Howe and Davis charged
with the murder of Henry Stokes
near the Homesrakc pump statiou on
Thanksgiving day. The grand jury
is still busy and Is considering a
large number of cases
NAB WOULD-BE GROOM AGAIN.
Negro Charged With Seduction of
White Fiancee.
Wausau, Wis., Feb 16. —Wyatt Bar
ner, a negro who is said to have at
tempted to marry Anna Gabrielson,
has been arrested by Chief of Police
Malone on the charge of seduction,
preferred by the grandfather of the
girl. Burner has been at Black Creek,
Outagamie county, since he escaped
from the people of Day, who attempt
ed to lynch him. Banter tr.arded
with the Gabrielsons and the parents
of the girl consented to the marriage.
Relatives objected and spirited the
girl away. The father and mother
took her back to their home later, but
the temper of the neighbors was such
that Barner left the vicinity.
BLAST KILLS TWO MINERS.
Premature Explosion When Men Were
Charging.
Lead, S. D., Feb. 16. —William An
derson and Samuel Lacks, natives of
Finland, met death in the Homestake
mine by a premature explosion of a
blast. They evidently were Joading a
hole when the explosion occurred.
No one witnessed t.:o accident, and
the men failing to appear, a search
was made and they were found with
burned and blackened laces, dead.
HAS CURE FOR HOG CHOLERA.
Experimentor Declares That Inocula-
tion Will Rout Disease.
Columbia, Mo., Feb. 16. —After ex
perimenting for three years. Dr. R. E.
Graham, recently bacteriologist of
Missouri university, ha 3 announced
that hog cholera can be cured by in
oculation, the same as ‘Texas fever”
among cattle. One hundred hogs were
recently Inoculated with a serum ami
then exposed to the disease and none
was affected. Several hogs that bad
cholera were cured by Inoculation.
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
St. Paul, Feb. 16. Wheat No 1
Northern, 93@93 l-2c; No. 2 North
ern, 90@90 l-2c; No. 3, BG@B7e. Corn
—No. 3 yellow, 41 l-2@42c; No. 4, 39
@ 40c.
Minneapolis, Feb. 16. —Wheat—No.
1 hard, 95 l-4c; No. 1 Northern,
94 l-4c; No. 2 Northern, 91 l-4c. Oats
—No. 3 white, 39 l-4c. Corn —No. 3
yellow. 41c.
Duluth, Feb. 16. Wheat No. 1
hard, 94 7-8 c; No. 1 Northern, 93 3-8 c;
No. 2 Northern, 90 7-Sc; ilax, $1.14 1-2;
oats, 40 7-8 c; rye, G2e; barley, 34@52c.
Milwaukee, Feb. 16. —Wheat —No. 1
Northern, 92 l-2c; No. 2 Northern, 90
@9lc; May, 95@95 l-Bc. Rye—No. 1,
66@66 1-2 c. Barley—No. 2,63 c; sam
ple, 38®60c. Oats—Standard. 43 l-4@
44 l-2c. Corn—No. 3, 43 l-2@44 l-2c.
Chicago, Feb. 16. Wheat —No. 2
red, 95@99c; No. 3 red. 90(g)98c; No. 2
hard winter, 85@90c; No. 3 hard win
ter, 75@88c; No. 1 Northern spring,
92@95c; No. 3 spring, 80@ 93c. Corn
—No. 3. 43@43 l-2c. Oats—No. 2,39 c;
No. 3. 38 l-2c.
Sioux City, lowa, Feb. 16. Cattle
—Beeves, $3.60@4.70; cows and heif
ers, $2.40@3.50; stockers and feeders,
$2.75@3.80; calves and yearlings, $2.50
@3.60. Hogs—Bulk, $4.80@4.85.
Chicago, Feb. 16. Cattle—Good to
prime steers, $5@5.70; stockers and
feeders, $2.50@4.10; cows, $1.60@4.25;
heifers, $2@4.50; calves, $3 25@)7.
Hogs Mixed and butchers, $4.95@
6.26; good to choice heavy, $5.10@
5.30; light, $4.55 @ 5.12 1-2; bulk of
sales, $4.95@5.15. Sheep Good to
choice wethers, $4 @ 4.50; Western.
|3.75@5.25; native lambs, $4 25@6;
Western lambs, $5.25@6.15.
South St. Paul, Feb. 16. Cattle
Good to choice steers. $3 70 @ 5;
good to choice cows and heifers. $2.70
@3.25; butcher bulls, $2.50@3; veals,
$2 @ 5; good to choice feeding
steers, $3.25@3.75; steer calves, $i 75
@2.50; good to choice stock cows and
heifers, $2@2.35; heifer calves, $1.25
@2, good to choice milch cows. s3o<#
35. Hogs—Range price, $4 60@5.1U;
bulk, $4.80@4.90. Sheep—Goou to choic
lambs, $4.85@5.35; fair to good. $4.60
@4.85, good to choice yearling weth
ers. $4.25@4.65; heavy, $3 65@3 90;
good to choice ewes, medium weight,
$3.15 @ 3.50; culls and stock ewes,
$1.15 @2.25.
JURY DISAGREES
In Postmaster Cooper’s Trial for
Drunkenness.
Huron, S. D., Feb. 16.—The case of
Postmaster Charles N. Cooper, ar
rested on a charge of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct, was heard
before Judge Vandalsem. resulting in
a disagreement of the jury. Cooper
will be tried on a charge of assault
and battery, the complaining witness
being Walter Hubbard, private secre
tary to Coe I. Crawford, candidate for
governor.
NO HOPE FOR
HANNA’S LIFE
SENATOR CANNOT POSSIBLY
WIN IN HIS HEROIC BATTLE
FOR LIFE.
JNE END IS DRAWING Nf Afl
TWO SERIOUS SINKING SPELLS
DURING THE DAY DISPEL
ALL HOPE.
GREAI DRAIN ON MS VITALIIY
RALLY FROM A THIRD SINKING
SPELL ASTONISHED THE
PHYSICIANS.
Washington, Feb. 16. Yesterday
had been regarded throughout as the
crucial day in Senator Henna’s heroie
battle for life. It began with assur
ances of quite an optimistic charao
ter. The first news of the day from'
the sick room was announced shortly
after 7 a. m. The senator, the doo
tors said, had passed a perfectly quiet
ntght. His temperature at 7 o'clock
was 103.8; pulse recorded 120 and
was strong and regular, and his res
piration was declared to be satisfao
tory, although no figure was given.
This statement had hardly been
given when an unexpected change for
the worse took place. Suddenly ho
became noticeably weaker. His rapid
breathing excited alarm, and other
evident
Signs of Distress
caused a hurried summons for both
physicians. On their almost Instant
arrival his pulse was beating at th«
alarming rate of 137 and his respira
tion was above 40.
The Oxygen apparatus was put into
use immediately, the breathing con#
was placed over the senator’s mouth
and nostrils and relief secured.
The physicians declined to make
further comment on the outlook, but
it was noticeable that their optimism
of the early morning had been en
tirely dissipated by the 8 o’clock sink
ing spell. However, for the next few
hours the reports which came unof
ficially from the bedside of the sena
tor all told of his wonderful
Recuperative Powers.
At 10:30 a. m. Dr. Osier declared
the distinguished patient to he entire
ly recovered from the depression of
the earlier morning hours. A laps of
nearly two hours then intervened
without news except of the most In
definite character, such as “no
change,” when suddenly at 2 o’clock
Representative Rick of Ohio and Mr.
Dover came from the senator’s apart
ments with the shocking announce
ment that the senator had suffered
another severe sinking spell and bad
failed utterly to respond to all stim
ulants administered to revive him.
This news came like a bolt from a
clear skv. The hotel corridors had
been thronged throughout the day
with anxious inquirers as to the sen
ator’s condition. The latest ' news
from tho rick room
Caused a Hush
throughout t.ne lobbies. Mr. Medilt
McCormick, the senator’s son-in-law,
was dispatched in haste for more pow
erful stimulants. These came, but
the next report, a few minutes later
said that the doctors declared the end
to be only a question of perhaps min
utes, hut at the most, of hours.
Then, within a space of threo min
utes, the patient rallied, his con
sciousness returned, and by the exer
tion of his wonderful will power Sen
ator Hanna seemed to j/uil himself to
gether in what the doctors and those
at the bedside regarded as a most mi
raculous manner. But the fight wat
by no means won. Although the af
ternoon relapse had been rellied
from it had left a badly weakened
frame for future battles. The re
storatives were continued and tbs
senator dozed again
Into a Stupor.
The physicians used oxygen con
tinuously' throughout the afternoon.
The rally from a third sinking spelt
was so unusual that the physicians
themselves were astounded. They
said they believed It due largely to
the patient’s wonderful efforts to aid
In their heroic measures. It was
stated that the recurrence of tho
sinking spells does not Imply that
these will continue, and that simply
because of the previous depressions
there is no reason to look for another
drain of like character on his vitality
At the same time the doctors hardly
know just what to expect. Neither
could It be said, was added, when the
climax of the fever would be reached.
No Chance for Life.
It 1s apparent, however, that an un
usual glocha pervaded the hotel. AJI
hope had been abandoned and any Im
provement in the senator’s condition
which developed in the course of th*
day was regarded ac only temporary.
Mr. Dover, on coming from the sick
chamber, said that there was iui
chance for life, although the pbysL
dans were not preparing for immedk
ate dissolution.
Trial of Dreyfus Case.
Paris, Feb. 16.--The Dreyfus ease
has been definitely set down for trial
by the court cassation beginning
Feb. 25.
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