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OMAHA, MONDAY MOKXIXU, L'HMtUAKY 15, 1904.
SINULE COl'Y TIIHEE CENTS.
KO CHAM F0RLfcnS
All Hops of Eenitof Ha-ni'i Becore
Gon.
DEMISE PRACTICALLY 0JESTI0N OF HOUK Y
Doctcrj Give Dp AhLough No: Preparing
for Immediate Dinoluticn.
SENATOR CONSTANTLY GROWING WEAKER
Ureip.cted Changa ior the Wona Alarms
Trends and Family.
STIYUIANTS AND OXYGEN FREELY USED
tallies from Slaking Spells, bat F.ach
Succeeding Attack Is Apparently
More Severe Than the One
Preceding.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14. S:30 p. m. All
hope of Senator ltunnas recovery Is gone.
Mr. Dover has Just stated that there Is no
chunce for life.
"It Is JuhI a matter of temporary Im
provement," he said. The doctors, how
ever, are not prepurlng for immediate dis
solution. s
This has been regarded throughout as the
crucial day In Senator Hanna's heroic bat
tle for life. It began with assurances of
quite an optimistic character. The first
news of the day from the sickroom vas an
nounced shortly after 7 a. m. The senator,
the doctors said, hud passed a perfectly
uuiet night. His temperature at 7 o'clock,
was 103.8, pulse 120, and strong and regular,
and his respiration was declared to tie sat
isfactory, although no figure was given.
At intervals of two hours durli.g the
night Senator liuitia had been aroused aid
given nourishment, after which he would
Immediately resume his sleep. The doc
tors supplemented this announcement with
the statement that the condition of the
senator at this time surpassed their expec
tations. This statement had ltavdly been
Issued when an unexpected change for the
worse took place.
(hinge fur the Worse.
Dr. Osle. had gone to Mr. Hanna's room
and Dr. Carter and Secretary Elmer Dover
had stepped down to the dining room for
breakfast. Dr. Klxey bad not arrived and
the aenator was alone with his nurses.
Suddenly he became noticeably weaker. Ills
raDld 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 the alarming rate of U7
and his respiration was above 40. The oxy
gen apparatus was Immediately put Into
use, the breathing cone was placed over
the senator's mouth and nostrils and re
lief secured. At 8 30 o'clock an official bul
letln was Issued covering this period. Its
statement follows:
Senator Hanna passed a favorable night
but Is weaker this morning. Temperature
loi.8; pulse, 124; respiration, 40. '
OSLEK.
... - .... CARTER.
Tbe physicians declined to make further
comment on the outlook but It waa notion
able that their optimism of the early morn
ing has been entirely dissipated by the t
o'clock sinking spelt. However, for the
next few hours the reporta which came
unofficially from the bedside of the senator
all told of hut wonderful recuperative
powers.
Slight Improvement Oeenrs.
At 10:30 a. m.. Dr. Osier declared the dis
tinguished patient to be entirely recovered
from the depression of the earlier morning
hours. At this time the doctor left for
Baltimore, with the understanding that he
would return at 4:30 this afternoon. Dr.
Rlxey,' Carter and Fulcher remained In
constant attendance. At noon an official
bulletin was Issued:
At 12 o'clock noon. Senator Hanna's tern-
Ferature wss 1(12; pulse, 124; respiration, is.
In Is resting quietly and shows a slight
Improvement over Ms condition when the
wikl bulletin waa Issued.
RIXEY.
CARTER.
Hie drop of nearly two degrees In the
senator's temperature between the 1:30 and
noon bulletins was looked upon as a most
encouraging sign, especially In view of the
fact that the bath had not been resorted to,
to reduce the fever.
H. M. Hanna, the senator s brother, on
coming from the sick room just as the noon
bulletin wss Issued said that a very de
elded improvement In every respect had
taken place during the half hour Imme
diately preceding.
Revere Inking Spell.
A lapse of nearly -two hours then Inter
vened without news except of the most
Indefinite character, such as "no change,
ehen suddenly at 3 o'clock Representative
(rick of Ohio and Mr. Dover came from
ihe senator's apartments with the shocking
announcement that the senator had auf
fered another severe sinking spell and had
failed utterly to respond to all stimulants
administered to revive him.
This news came like a bolt from a clear
sky. The hotel corridors had been thronged
throughout the day with anxious Inquirers
as ts the senator's condition. The latest
news from the sick room caused a hush
throughout the lobbies.
Mr. Medlll McCormlck, the senator's son
In-lsw, waa dispatched In haste for more
powerful stimulants. These came, but the
next report a few -.minutes later said that
the doctors declared the end to be only
question of perhaps minutes, but at most
of ho.rs.
Then within a space of three minutes the
patient rallied, his consciousness returned
and by the exertion of his wonderful will
power Benatnr Hanna seemed to pull hi
self together In what the doctors and those
at the bedside regarded as a most miracu
lous manner. But the fight was by no
means won. Although the afternoon re
lapse had been rallied from It had left him
In a badly weakened condition. The re
storatives wer continued and the senator
nosed Into a stupor. Dr. Carter's descrlp.
tion or tne sinking spell made public
Shortly arcer a o clock:
Shortly after 1 o'clock a sudden weaken-
ine sjieii rime on. we st once started at
work on the senator but he felled to re
spond to the restoratives anplted. Durlre
mis eoeu mi poise entlrelv dlasnnrared
f'om the wrist end or.lv tllrnt nutter of
n nnn rituin oeiecien. we sept ap-
V'.tm iniirr ui'.'iiaiifa l-OU nPSUV got
snvrt reenonsc. nw h- has prettv good
puis end slso resolrs'lon. The snell was
awcmeaiy worse man ine one this morning.
Asked as to the future outlook, the doctor
repllodf
"We ran only work and hope."
situation More Critical.
When the situation looked most critical
this afternoon the members of the lmme
te family were sssembled In the 1
room. Mrs. Hanna has been In almost
constant attendance at the bedside. Others
z
tluued on Page Two,
ad Shown Them the Bights
of the City.
: SEW ORLEANS, Feb. 14-l3peclal Tele-
f im.)-One hundred and eighty members
h Nebraska Grain Dealers' ossoclallon,
y of lliem accompanied by the members
elr families, reached New Orleans thin
Horning at 11:9) o'clock after an unbroken
run from Memphis. A the party debarked
from the special train they were met by
a committee from the New Orleans Hoard
of Trade, headed by Chairman A. F. Loon
hardt, who explained to them the program
of entertainment which had been mapped
out for them during their stay In the city.
The visitors then went to Farbacher's
restaurant for breakfast, after which they
scattered about the city to see the sights
of the carnival season.
In the afternoon at S o'clock the visitors
all met at the foot of Canal street where
they boarded a special street car and were
shown the most famous parts of the city,
including the old French quarter and the
uptown residential sections. Before the
party shall leave on the 17th they will be
shown many courtesies. Tomorrow morn
Ing the Board of Trade will entertain the
entire party at the Board of Trade build
ing, giving a lunch. In the afternoon,
through the courtesy of the Texas & Ya.-
clfic railroad they will see the arrival of
the king of the carnival and take part In
the Kex parade on the Mississippi river In
one of the boats of the Texas A Pacific.
Further entertainment will be given them
before their , departure. On account of
crowded hotels the party hus converted Its
train Into a hotel
NEEDED AT SAN DOMINGO
Marines Get Hnrry Orders from Wash
ington to Proceed to Dis
turbed Republic.
COLON, Feb. 14.-Hurried Orders from
Washington were received to embark a
battalion of marines on the Prairie. A spe
cial train left Colon this morning and re
turned at noon with the 450 marines, who
were encamped at Bas Obispo Btatlon on the
Panama railroad.
The Prairie's boats were kept busy all
day embarking the camp fittings, baggage,
stores, etc., and this task Is not yet fin
ished. Major Lucas will command the
battalion and the Prairie will sail tomor
row under sealed orders.
It has leaked out here that the marines
are destined for Santo Domingo. Only
about 100 marines now remain at Bas
Obispo.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -Naval officials
say that while the Prairie with the 450
marines from Colon aboard will touch at
San Domingo that the real destination of
the vessel Is the naval station at Quanta
namo. The purpose of taking the men
there they say Is to give them a change
of climate and surroundings.
After they have been at Guantanamo for
a while probably they will be sent back
to the Isthmus If the United States con
tinue to keep up Its present marines
there, and others will be given an oppor
tunity to go to Guantanamo. The officials
say It Is not the Intention of the govern
ment to Increase Its marine la.. ding force
in San Domingo waters, that there Is al
ready an adequate number of men on
board the ships now In those water If any
are needed for landing purposes.
'ROMINENT JURIST DEAD
Judge Brewster, Who Framed Uni
form Divorce Law and Figured
la Tildes. Caae, Expires.
DANBURT, Conn., Feb. U Judge Ly
man Dennlson Brewster, a jurist of na
tional reputation, was found dead at his
home In this city today. While speaking
at the annual dinner of the New York
State Bar association at Albany, N. Y
last year Judge Brewster suffered from a
stroke of apoplexy. He bas been In feeble
health since that time.
This morning when Mrs. Brewster went
to her husband's room to call him she
found that he was dead. Judge Brewster
was a charter member of the American Par
association ai.d a familiar figure at their
annual meetings. From 1W until the be
ginning of the present year he was chair
man of the committee on uniform state
laws. In 1896 he was elected president of
the national conference of uniform laws,
which office he resigned because of 111
health.
The uniform divorce law, which It Is
expected will be adopted by nearly every
state In the union, was drafted by Judge
Brewster. He was associated with Joseph
II. Choate, now United States ambassador
to England, In breaking the will of the late
Samuel J. Tllden.
ARE STILL APART ON WAGES
Miners of Illinois, Indiana and Other
States Hone That an Agreement
Can Be Reached.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 14-Tomorrow Is
the date for the meeting of the committee
representing the operatora and mine work
era of the states of Illinois, Indians, Ohio
and western Pennsylvania, nhlch waa ap
pointed at the recent unsuccessful confer
ence to decide upon a date for the calling
together of the Joint wage scale committee.
It was thought by "many miners and op
eratora at the time of the conference that
the Joint conference would again be called
but this will not be done unless the Joint
scale committee falls to come to an agree
ment on a wage scale to go Into effect for
one year, beginning April 12.
The committee will set a date on which
members of t'.ie scale committee will as
semble In Indianapolis to tight out the
wage scale Issue. Failing to come to
agreement a call will be sent to all dele
gates of the miners and operators to again
meet In Joint conference.
Unless the operators grant the miners'
demands in the scale committee meetings
a general call must be made, as the miners
have Instructed their scale commutes to
accept nothing but the present scale.
KANSAS CITY JOCKEY MEET
All the Big Stables ef the West Will
Be F.nlered In the
Events.
KANSAS CITY. Fb. 14. -Every big sta
ble In the west has made entries for the
ten events of the initial meeting of the
Kansas City Jockey club, although the
stakes will not close uatil March 1. Mors
than too stsk entries have already been
received and when the entries of Corrigan
Scrleber and others now racing In Callfor
nta arrive ths list probably will amount
to 500. Charley Ellison has made a number
of entries and It la considered a certainty
that he will be here and Barney Scrlebi
has Informed President Christie that he
wUi be oa band with his entire string
CHINA'S POSITION SECLRE
Aooeptance of Hij'i Proposal Mates Its
Neutral ty a Certainty.
GREAT POWERS HAV NOT AGREED TO IT
Japan Prefers That Ko Foreign Naval
Officers A room pit nr Its Fleets for
Purpose of Unserving
the War.
(Copyright. 1904. by James Gordon Bennett.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14 (New York
Herald-Omaha Bee Secial Telegram ) Mr.
Tskahlra, the Japanese minister, views
with satisfaction the acquiescence of one
great power after another to the principles
of Secretary Hny's effort for the localizing
of hostilities and for the 'preservation of
China's neutrality. He said this afternoon
that "Japan has always desired the neu
trality of China and more than threo weeks
ago the Japanese minister at Peking In
formed Prince Chlng that It was Japan's
hope that China would be thoroughly neu
tral In the event of war between Russli
and Japan. Accordingly Japan readily ac
qulosced to Secretary Hay's note on condl
tion that Its principle was accepted by
Russia. The position of Japan Is JuBt what
reports from Paris have defined It. Japan
regards the belligerent as bound to reduce
the area of war to a minimum and con
siders that the number of belligerent pow
ers should be reduced as far as possible and
that China maintain order throughout the
empire, especially at treaty ports, refrain
from furnishing supplies to the belligerents
and should keep a sufficient force at stra
tegic points to prevent a breach of neu
trality and to see that all Chinese territory
save Manchuria Is free from war opera
tions. These are the conditions on which
Japan will respect China's neutrality."
"What will be the next step after all the
powers addressed acquiesce to Mr. Hay's
note?" was asked.
"That Is difficult to say," answered Mr.
Tnkahlra. "Mr. Hay's Idea is to restrict
hostilities as far ns practicable. It. would
be an excellent thing if the limit beyond
which there must be no fighting could be
defined on k map. but that la difficult.
Whether there will be an Interchange of
opinion b tween Russia and Japan on this
subject It Is also herd to say, but It would
seem that the recognition by each of the
principle of the neutrality of China anil
he agreement of ench to reap ct It will
serve the Durpnse of keeping the war from
spreading further Into China than Man
churl "
Inquiry at the British, Italian and Aus
tria-Hungarian embassies and the Chinese
legation elicited the Information that none
of them had been informed of the formal
acceptance and acquiescence by their gov
ernments to the proposition set forth by
Mr. Hay.
Wants Ho Observers.
By a high official of the State department
the Herald correspondent was tonight In
formed that this government has made no
arrangements for American naval officers
to accompany tbe Japanese fleet to Port
Arthur. The Navy department, anxious to
gain all possible Information about the
war, suggested recently that the Japan
ese government be asked if It would per
mit American naval officers to accompany
the various fleet commanders. The State
department made a tentative suggestion to
the Japanese Foreign office and was told
that Japan preferred to have no foreign
naval officer on board. The project, there
fore, went no further.
England's full acquiescence to Secretary
Hay's note urging the powers with inter
ests In Uie Orient to assist In restricting
the area of Risso-Japanese hostilities by
Insuring tha preservation of China's neu
trality, has been received and conflrniB the
earlier general agreement to the pro post
tion. No doubt of England's support has
ever been entertained. With England, Ger
many, France and Jajtan ranged behind this
policy ana Kussla saying it nas waived ob
jections, tomorrow will probably see the
eaeer rowers Spain, Denmark, Belgium
Austria-Hungary, The Netherlands and
Sweden and Norway all sending assent to
Mr. Hay's suggestion.
President Roosevelt and Mr. Hay have
both received many congratulations on the
success of this move
Minister Conger at Peking has cabled that
he hopes the action of the powers will dis
suade the empress dowager from any Idea
of leaving the Chinese capital with - her
court. Diplomats who have served In
China hold the same opinion of Its effect.
To them the tranquility of China, always
In time of war a seething chaldron of un
rest, seems more assured than at any time
for months.
In Interests of Belligerents.
(Copyright, 1904, by James Gordon Bennett.)
BERLIN, Feb. 14. (New York Herald
Special Cablegram, Special Telegram.
The proposal of the neutralisation of China
la regarded here as being In the Interest
of the belligerents, as It would prevent
troops from being sent around by Chinese
territory. It would also give satisfaction
to Russia, as the exception of Manchuria
from the proposed arrangement is a prac
tical sdmlssion by the powers of Russia's
preponderant position there. Russia's ac
tion, however. Is approved by Germany In
asking for a fuller definition of the pro
posal. At the snme time It Is considered
that the suspicions felt at St. Petersburg
are Incomprehensible, a sine powers have
made no effort to apply the same treatment
to Corea, though that country also made
a declaration or neutrality.
GUESTS OF BISHOP GLENNON
4
Prominent Catholic Divines of Cleve
land Visit la St. l.onls on Their
Way "oath.
ST. TM'18. Feb. 14. Right Rev. Ignatius
Horstmann, bishop of the Catholic diocese
of Cleveland, accompanied by Right Rev.
Monsignor T. P. Thorpe, vicar general of
the Cleveland diocese, and James McIIenry,
a prominent merchant of that city, were
today the guests of Most Rev. Archbishop
J. J. Olennon. They departed tonight for
Srtn Antonio, Tex., where Bishop Horst
mann will remain for some time to recu
perate his declining health.
REPORT CRUISERS BLOWN UP
Mnssian Ships 8ald to Have
Lost la Straits Near
Hakkaldo.
Beea
(Copyright. 1904. by James Gordon Bennett.)
NAGASAKI. Feb. 14 (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram.) A telegram
received here states that three out of four
Russian crulatrs were blown up by torpe
does ahlle passing through the Tsugara
strait oft Hakkaldo. It is reported that the
forts fired effectually uwa tne enemy, in
tb au-aiin
PANAMA DEBATE STILL ON
Senator Morgan Has n Series vf
"pceche. Which He Will
Deliver.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. The senate will
continue to consider the Panama treaty
during the week, both In open and In exe
cutive session. Senator Morgan has pre
pared speeches on different phases of the
situation which be will present In open
session. When these speuches no longer oc
cupy the attention of the senate, Senator
Cullom will Insist that consideration of the
treaty In executive session be resumed. It
Is understood there will be considerable of
a discussion of the treaty behind doted
doors. It Is expected Uiat on Monday or
Tuesday a time will be fixed for taking a
vote on the treaty. It has been agreed al
ready that a vote will be taken on or be
fore February 23, and the general Impres
sion is that the Zlrd will be the date fixed.
If Senator Hanna dies, congress will ad
journ for one and possibly two days on
account of his death and funeral.
Should there be any time to spare from
consideration of the treaty and the various
resolutions relating to the Panama situa
tion, the agricultural appropriation bill will
lie passed Senator McCumber expects to
have the pension appropriation bill ready
to consider during the week, if there is
time to take It up..
There Is quite a lot of business on the
calendar of a miscellaneous character
which will occupy the lime when no public
measures are pressing.
House llnsy with Navy
The naval appropriation bill will occupy
much of the time of the houso during the
week. L-urlng the woek there will be time
devoted to gmernl debate, when not only
the naval program, but many ether mat
ters. Including foreign affairs, ore likely
to be discussed. Then consideration of the
bill under the five-minute rule will take
much time as there are various features
of the measure which will cause debate.
Should the committee on rules report fa'
vorably Chairman Foss' resolution provid
ing for consideration of the paragraph for
naval training station at some point un
the great lakes, that paragraph will cause
a great deal of discussion us the eatab
Uhment of such a station has met opposi
tion from Canada as belnn In conflict with
tbe Rush-liagot treaty relating to naval
force on the lakes. There also is a conflict
between Michigan and Ohio for such a sta'
Urn. It one Is to be established.
Following the .navnl bill It is intended to
give time to the bill reported from the
committee on merchant marine and fish
eries providing for a commission to Invest!
gate American shipping. If unanimous
consent Is not obtained from considering
the bill It Is expected that a resolution
will be brought In by the committee on
rules providing for Its consideration.
On Friday private , claims bills will oc
cupy the attention of the house.
IRVING ROAS
OFFICIALS
Thinks Those
hlragn Are In a
Panic In the Matter of Theater
Rrtftloa.
CHICAGO. Feb. li-The city r.uthorltles
have prevented the tve of the' "spot light"
In Sir Henry Irving' p"oduntlon of "The
Bells," and have compelled the stage man
agiment to use Instead In the dream scene,
a strong incandescent light. ' This action,
In connection with other safeguards which
have been placed about Chicago theater
audiences since the Iroquois disaster, has
caused no little annoyance to the English
actor, who expressed his displeasure when
called before an audience at the close of
his performance In the Illinois theater. In
the course of his remarks. Sir Henry said:
I trust that yen will not misunderstand
me if 1 refer to the roeent fesrUil, lament
able disaster which was the result of panic.
Panlcs'are always terrible and the disasters
they produce are u I ways terrible. That
which occurred casts no Vefleetlon on your
city or on the theaters of your city, for It
could have occurred In any other city In
the world, snd In a cathedral, i:i a church,
or In a railway station, Just as easily as
In the theater.
But It bas produced a panic a panic
cmong your officials.
And I would like It to be thoroughly un
derstood by you that some times much In
jury may be done by lacks in office. And
I would (.amestly beg of you to exert all
your influence to allay the feeling of panic
which at present exists among other offi
cials of your great city.
DESCRIBES EN OF VORIAg!
Herald Correspondent Witnesses I n. j
equal strug-ale In Chemnlpo
Harbor.
(Copyright, 1904, by James Oordon Bennett.)
NAGASAKI, Feb. 12. (Delayed In Trans
mission.) New York Herald Cablegram
Special Telegram.) At 4:80 o'clock In the
afternoon of February 8 the Japanese war
ships Akashl, Chiyoda, Fakachlho, Nanlwa
and Mlkasa, with seven torpedo boats and
j three transports, entered Chemulpo harbor.
nnving on board asuo men. ntey began to
land troops Immediately In perfect order
and under superb system, and by dawn of
February 9 ail the men were blllteted
safely on the Japanese concession. The
warships then withdrew. At 10 o'clock the
Japanese consul warned the British resi
dents that Admiral Vrlu, commanding the
squadron, had given the Russian senior
officer, captain of the Varlag, and the com
mander of the Koreltx until noon to leave
port, falling which he would begin action.
At 11:30 o'clock In the forenoon the
Varlag and the Korlets steamed away. I
proceeded In the steamer AJax. from which
I saw them meet by eight Japanese ves
sels. The first gun was fired at twenty
minutes to 12 o'clock. The Japanese
scorning the Korleli, concentrated their
fire on the Varlag. The latter continually
circled round, replying from Its sides alter
nately, but 11 was apparent that its shoot
ing was not good. On every Hde its shells
went wide. It was observable that the
Japanese gradually cloyed in, the battleship
Mlkasa doing most of the firing and effect
ive damage. At 1:15 they ceased firing as
the Variag re-entered the harbor and took
up a position with the Korlets among other
warships. One of its boilers was Injured
and It was on fire astern. The flames were
extinguished by flooding a compartment.
Its officers refused to disclose the number
of Its casualties. The Japanese, mean
while, had withdrawn again, waiting until
4 o'clock.
My writing Is Interrupted at this moment
by a terrltlc report. The Korlets has been
blown up by tbe Russians, whose men can
be seen In boats pulling fr the variag. An
Immense column of smoke arose and then
cleared away, leaving sight of the KorieU
with funnel and masts Just above water.
The Japanese ashore are wildly cheering.
The Varlag still remained at anchor. It
was exactly within a half hour after tin
Japanese fleet appeared In the distance and
approached slowly. At twentw minut
sfter 6 p. m . nre appeared In the after
part of the Variag and sproad slowly. The
Japanese then stopped firing. The Varlag
heeled over, surely, but barely perceptibly,
and at five minutes after o'clock It sank
with a dull rumble,
ts
of
LOOKS SERIOUS IN RUSSIA
Cur'a Government Greatly Dietnrbsd Ovar
the Condition in the Cast.
WHOLE COUNTRY PUT ON WAR FOOTING
Ileal Cause of War Staid to lie Secret
Ikaae Which Practically Closed
Manchuria to Foreign
Trade.
(Copyright, 1904, by James Gordon Bennett.)
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 14. (New York
Herald Cablegram Special Telegram.)
Matters are assuming a very serious mqwet
as will be shown by the following items of
news, which I have received from an au
thoritative source. On Thursday, lost, ow
ing to news of special seriousness Just re
ceived, a council of war was called, which
lasted from 2 till 4 o'clock. In view of pos
sible eventualities it was resolved to place
the whole country upon a war footing, so
as to be able, in case of need, to meet any
possible attack from three sides. All the
guards regiments, with the exception of
those forming the first division, have been
ordered to hold themselves in readiness for
active service. Parties of these have al
ready left for the far east and others wlil
follow from day to day. The artillery of
the guard also has received orders to move
to the front. Very grave news has been re
ceived as to coming International complica
tions, and the promotion of the seniors In
the artillery school for cadets Is expected
momentarily.
One of the most serious bits of news at
this moment Is the confirmation of the
statement that aboard the Japanese vessels
of war attacking Port Arthur were a num
ber of American navnl officers. This caused
something akin to a feeling of consterna
tion among the Russian officers. On
Wednesday the emperor summoned to the
winter palace all the officers even down to
subalterns of the guards regiments now In
St. Petersburg and addressed them say
ing:
"As unfortunately the country Is at war
It Is expected the guards will do their duty
nobly and share the deprivations and trials
and It Is hoped the glories of their com
rades of the line."
No official publication has been made of
Viceroy Alexleff's telegram, sent to you. In
reference to the damage done to the Japa
nese ships by the Russian fire. The em
peror has himself Issued the strongest or
ders that no news whatsoever be conv
muntcated through the headquarters staff.
Further, he is deeply annoyed at the atti
tude recently adopted by the Rnsslan press
of writing upon the political situation In a
way calculated to raise enmity toward
Russia by England and nlso very specially
America. For Instance, the St. Petersburg
Gazette has been prohibited, not as gener
ally supposed for publishing false news
about the war, but because of an acconv
panylng article highly :nsultlng to Eng
land, the emperor wisely considering !t the
poorest policy to make bitter enemies at
such times as these.
Cause of the War.
I am told from an excellent source that
the whole cause of the war was a private
ukase signed at the nd of December last,
which came to the knowledge of the Ameri
ca nembasay here, in which the emperor or
dered ihe application along tbe whole of
the Manchurian seaboard of Russian pro
tective tariffs, such to take effect from
January 1, (old style) that is to say, thir
teen days later according to our calendar.
General Kuropatkln has resigned his posi
tion as minister of war and will be given
a.n appointment as governor of Turkestan.
ccordlng to a telegram from Mlssovala,
one of the so much dreaded storms that
terrorize Lake Baikal has broken out, most
unfortunately Just at the moment when the
rails were being laid over the Ice. A double
rupture of the ice hse taken place some
versts from Tanhol, cn the eastern side,
leaving open gaps of several yards, which
will have to be filled by Ice blocks. The
work has been Interrupted some days while
wood sleepers are still massing in big stacks
at Irkoutsk, men navlng been employed In
consolidating the railway there. Thus the
anticipated rond across the lake will not
be completed tomorrow, as was so greatly
hoped.
In spite of the dental of Lord Lansdowne,
It Is still believed here that the Japanese
floet had its headquarters at Wei Hal Wei.
A .courteous yet sharp note has reached
tne BrlIsh ambassador here asking him
If the Japanese by some understanding
had been allowed to enter Wei Hal Wei.
If so England Is requested to reoccupy the
place, otherwise Its failure to do so will be
regarded as a hostile action by the Im
perial government
Further the British
ambassador has received a note containing
the formal protests of Russia against a
British expedition to Thibet.
LAYING SIEGE TO PORT ARTHUR
Japanese Propose to Invest
City
from Roth Sea and
Mad,
(Copyright, 1904, by James Gordon Bennett.)
CHE FOO, Feb. 12. (Delayed In Trans
mission.) (New York Herald Cablegram
Special Telegram.) Official notification has
been issued from the Russians that no
more merchantmen will be allowed to pro
ceed from Port Arthur. Recent arrivals
here report that the Russian government
has bought four Norwegian, two British
and one American ship for transports.
Siberian trains are bringing full consign
ments of reinforcements. The arrivals at
Irkutak are estimated at 6,000, ona half of
which are for Kwan Tung and the other
half for the Yalu.
The Japanree intend to lay slge to Port
Arthur by sea and land and are now only
aw litlng reinforcements. The Russians are
laying many mines.
The Russians are laying mines at the en
trance to Dalny and all neutral merchant
ships, ten In number. It ft the port, escorted
by torpedo boats. The Japanese attack Is
expected at any moment.
FATE OF PORT ARTHUR SEALED
Kavy and Army Are Co. Operating
la tbe Movement
Against It.
(Copyright, KM. by James Gordon Bennett.)
NAGASAKI. Feb. 14 (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The second
stage of the war has now begun and army
opeiatloca, the transport of troops and so
forth are In course of being carried out.
Personally I have not a doubt that even if
Russia could put its fullest strength Into
th Meld It would be unable to hold the
lia Tung penineula against Japan. The
fact that Ihu latter I fleet la helping Its
troops makes its position practically Im
pregnable, and Port Arthur must fall in
the course of time, even without assault.
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
Fair Monday Tuesday, Partly Cloud
and Warmer. Mith Probably Know In
Northwest Portion.
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RUSSIANS QUITVOLUNTARILY
Japanese Furnish n Gnnrd for the
Protection of Legation
Official.
TOKIO, Friday, Feb. 13 The Japanese
government denies that Tavloff, Russian
minister to Corea, withdrew from Seoul
today under Japanese pressure, hut that his
withdrawal was entirely voluntary. It Is
stated that M. Pavloff, through the French
minister, Intimated a desire to leave Seoul
and entrust Russian affairs to the care of
the French legation, which has placed a
French guard around the legation. The
Japanese government acquiesced to this
arrangement and arranged that when M.
Pavloff left the legation today In place of
police, soldiers guarded the .outo to the
station, where a spcdal train to Chemulpo
was taken. An officer escorted M. Pavloff
to Pascal. The Japanese fleet was glvm
Instructions not to Interfere with M. Pav
loff's departure. From Pascal, M. Pavloff
will go to Che Foo. The above disclaimer
by Japan Indicates that while Corea Is
largely dominated by the Japanese military
force, the government has no Intention of
at present assuming territorial possession.
TOKIO, Thursday, Feb. 11. Baron do Ro
sen, the Russian mlnlFter. withdrew from
the capital at 9 o'clock tonight. I.lncs
of mounted and unmounted police guarded
and kept the streets from the legation to
the Shlnba.hl station, where the minister
entrained. The crowds were not difficult to
handle but were naturally Intent on cele
brating the successes of their navy. Tho
diplomatic rtaff and Many friends, both
.tafanese and foreign, rssemlled at the
station and bade Baron do Rosen farewell
with a ceremony somewhat mournful. The
police gunrded tho train and accompanied
ths Russian minister and party to Yoko
hama, where It embarked on the French
steamer Yarra, which Is to sail at 9 a. m.
tomorrow.
BOTH CRUISERS ARE BLOWN UP
Details ef Plucky Fight of the Yoking
Are at Last Coming
Oat.
NAGASAKI, Feb. 12. A dispatch from
Chemulpo gives the following account of
the destruction of tbe- Russian cruiser
Varlag and gunboat Korletz. The Japanese
fleet, commanded by Admiral Vrlu, on the
flagship Adneuma, arrived at noon and
sent a wireless tlegram to the Japanese
cruiser Chlgeda. which vai lying at anchor
ltween the Varlag and Korletz, to Join
the fleet outside. The Russluns found
themr.olvos trapped. Admiral t'riu then
signalled giving the Puasluns five minute-
in which to surrender. The Russians
lgnoredthe dem;ind to rv:-render and tho
Japanese opened fire. A brisk engagement,
lasting two hours, followed. T!ie Russian
vessels, getting the wo'st of an encounter
In which tho odds were overwhelmingly
ugalnst them, steamed lack into the har
bor. The Vurlag. whloh was badly Injured,
listed heavily Two hours lu'.er the Rus
sians attempted to break through tho Jap
anese fleet, hlch wos encountered four
miles from the 'liner harbor. A fierce fight
followed. The Russian vessels were badly
damaged. The Korletz was M wn up, pre
sumably by Its own crew. In order to es
cape capture. A portion of the crew was
rescued by the French f.nd Italian vessels
In the harbor. The Varlng tried to escape,
but suddenly an explosion was heard, and
the Varlag was seen to sink. Whether It
was sunk by a Japanese shell or by Its
own crew Is not known.
The United States gunboat Vlcksburg
and the British cruiser Talcot witnessed
the battle
SITUATION BECOMING ACUTE
Japanese Demand Survivors of Ships
Husk In Battle, bnt British Re
fuse to Snrrender Them.
NAGASAKI, Feb. 14 -The survivors from
the Varlag and the Korletz, the Kus.l-m
cruisers that were sunk by the Japanese
fleet at Chemulpo last Tuesday, still remain
on board the British rtuiser Talbot, (he
Italian cruiser Elba, the French cruiser
Pu sen I
L Tha BiUlRton . becoming acute, as tbe
Japanese have twice tnr.tle demands on tlin
commanders of the three foreign vessels
that the Russians be surrendered as pris
oners of war. The captain of the Talbot,
being the senior naval officer, each tlino
replied that he wis awnlllng Instructions
from his government.
None df the Russians are on board the
American gunboat Vlcksburg. whoso com
mander considers that the Japanese are
right In their demand, as. the Russians took
advantage of the clemency of the Japanese
In returning to tha harbor and taking ref
uge on the f on Ign vessels and refusing to
surrender, whereas, the Japanese fleet re
frained from sinking thtm In the opjn sea
as they could have dine.
A magnificent episode In the battle was
the second sortie of h.e two Russian cruis
ers. With bands j laying the national an
them, the Intwnatlonal lleet loudly cheering
the bravery and gallantry of the Russians,
the Varlag and Korietz faced the Japanese
fleet in what was certain death. The posi
tion of the wrecks appeal to l such thai
It will be easy to recover the guns. Tbe
Russian losses were one officer and forty
men killed and 4ti4 wounded.
ICE CHOKES EASTERN RIVERS
Steamer New Orleans from Baltimore
Damaged aad Beached Vessels
Ksuerlence Mack IH'culty.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 14. The Merchant ii'id
Miners' bleainer New Orloiins, winch .ll:-l
from Baltimore on Thursday from Savan
nah, was cut through by ice and was
beached next morning between Plum Point
and Governor's Run, west side of the buy
tb-ve Pcint iokoul. Tug liriliamiKi has
been tent to her. The Cbeuapeake bay is
full ot tee from Baltimore to Point Look
out and is giving much truuhlo Ij all
tiaMea of vexHfls.
HARRISBl KG, Pa.. Feb. 14. The Sus
quehanna river closed last iiluht for the
thud time this winter. The water U
twelve and one-half feet above low water
mark or only four ami one-lmlf i.iw the '
danger line.
Wll.KKtiUARHF.. Pa., Feb. 14 The water
in the Susquehanna river here 1ms fallet,
eight f t sin -w last Tuesday and tin 1 1 . -i
la blocked with ice. The water tonight
la aeveuUu (vet above low watvr waik.
CUT UP BY COSSACKS
Over Tour Hundred Japanese Eeportd
Wounchd in Cloio Icooooter.
TROOPS ARE BEING LANDED AT CHEMULPC
Yioeroy Alexieff Reports Attempt! to Out
tha Telegraph Wires.
HEAVY FIRING REPORTED AT PE CHI LI
Passenger at Fort Arthur Ft port Eiu'irg
of Euwian Oruiter on SfUuriay.
Ten Thousand Men Are to Be Pel
Into Active Service tin the Chi
LI Maachnrlan
Border.
CHK FOO, Fib. (Delayed In trans
mission.) A report Is current that the
Japanese, who attempted to land $.600 men
ni lilUxuwo, near port Arthur, last Tues
day, were repulsed and almost annihilated.
Two Japanese cruisers were sunk the same
day nml one badly damaged at Port Ar
thur. These reports come from Russian
sources.
LnNDON, Feb. 15 The Daily Mail's
Port Arthur correspondent under date of
Fcliiuiiry l:i says:
Official ii'lxices state that the Japanese
landed 1.111 soldiers near Taliun Wan, with
dlsHHlious results. 4m liettig cabred by Cos
hacks. The remainder escaped to their
chips It Is further tsated that the Japa
nese landed at Dove bay, where thirty of
them were killed, and the remainder re
treated. The Dully Malls Nsw Chwang corre
spondent, under date of Febrttry 11, r r
bles: '
According to official Tort Arthur tel.
grams, the Japanese landed a force yes
terUay nt Pigeon buy, west of Pgrt Arthur
Thcv were then attacked by trnpps and byj
the land batteries and were deiaated wlth ,
heavy loss.
Reports Shelling of Dln'.
The Times' Wei Hal Wei e ryes pon dent
says that on the morning of February 10
the Japanese occupied Chlng-Hala-Wen, a
Russian coaling station cjoae to Chemulpo.
The Dally Telegraph's Shanghai corre
spondent, under dute of Februafy 12, says
It Isreported that the Japanese have bom
barded Dalny and landed marlsjgs.
Under tiate of February 52 the Times'
Toklo correspondent says tlia Russian
Vladivostok squadron, consisting of the
cr.ilscrs Gromohol. Russia, R'triJ and Bog
r.tyr, accompanied by a transport, passed
Trugaru strait Febrjary 11, steering west
ward, but that the destination or tne
squadron Is unknown.
The Toklo correspondent pf Ihe Times,
cabling under Cate of Februarf 12, says:
"It is raid that the Japanese squadron ha
staled Port Arthur."
, Alexieff Bottled Vp.
The correspondent of the Dally Express
nt Peking, In a 'cablegram date February
12, reports that Viceroy Alexlefl is practi
cally Isolsted. direct communication be
tween Port Arthur and VIndlvqatok belns;
ruspeuded. He udds that the railroad be
hind Port Anhur has been Mown up and
that 0.OM Jf.panejfe troops r.avo lauded mar
Dalny.
The Dully Mills Tolo correspondent,'
under d.ite of February 12, sny that the
Jipivnese warship AinHkl has cupturcd the
German steamer Yokohama, v. bieh had a
cargo Including i.yivunlte for Poi t Arthur,
lute of Ptinudrun a Mjstrry.
A tlspatch to the Daily Express from
Singapore, says:
When ihe Kasiign and Nlashlg left here
they proceeded south and met a Nippon
Yesem steamer which had been feigned to
a rendezvous In the Dutch archipelago.
They transferred complete Japanese crewa
and utlicers tu the Jupuneae cruisers gad
took their temporary English crews. Tha
crews then teturned to Slngaposa, but toft
immediately with orders to wath for tha
Russian volunteer vessels Ekorlpoclav and
VeroneJ.
There wire a number of belated tele
grams reaching lxiudon from the far east
laat night but they added little or nothing
to what is known of the situation there.
The mystery surrounding the fate of the
Vladivostok squadron la yet unsolved.
The Dally Mail, the Dally Telegraph and
other papers publish dispatches from Toklo,
NugHsakl and Shanghai reporting the de
struction of three Russian cruisers by
mini or torpedoes In the Tsugarv strait oft
Aomorl, Japan.
The Dally Mall, which at first described
the news as official in a later telegram bays
the report still lacks absolute confirmation.
In the absenre of confirmation Uto reports
are not generally credited.
The statement that China will maintain
neutrality Is published In Peking. It la
stated in Tien Tuiii that all foreigners have
been ordered to leave Port Arthur. It ts
also reported that Ihe Siberian railroad has
been wrecked In six places covering A dis
tance of seventy miles. The correspondent
ot Tien Tsln of the Standard, cabling
under date of February 11, says the Brit
ish, American. French, Oerman and Italian
ministers have jointly notified the Russian
and Japanese ministers that no hosiilltles
will be allowed on Chinese soli, other than
that of Manchuria.
Japanese linil Troops.
ST. PBTFRFBl'RO. Feb. 15. 2:45 a m. -A
communication front Viceroy Alexieff
Just received confirms ths report of the 1
landing of 1R.0K) Japanese troops at Che
mulpo The viceroy adds that reports have
been received of attempts to cut the tele
graph w!re along lh Chinese Eastern
railway and also to dslroy one of tha abut
ments of the Sungurl bridge These at-
tempts, I.e. udds, were Immediately detected
and dc1l.e measures takn to guard the
railway.
Major General Pflitg wires that according
to private advices tlie Japnnese. after the
bottle of Chemulpo, landed 19.000 troops.
Communication by wireless telegraphy has
beni cs'ablKhei with Chemulpo and Che
Foo by shli'S stationed between these two
places.
All Is iilt ut Port Arthur. Th te In io
news of the enemy's fleet and ronflrtruitlo i
'. f the reported nppearance i.f Japan
Iron clads of Tailing Ran, but the Indica
tions are that th enemy's scouts are otf
r-ou.
The mobilisation of troops Is hel:ig suc
cessfully rarrbd out. Genersl Buxlb wskj.
chief englnei r, reportu that tho Port Af
lliur forts v.ere n t d;imair rt li: rlnw V:i
bombardment
One Bfort Denied.
"KTKItHlil l Rf.. P.h. 14. -There li 1111
offli lal confirmation of th rumor' from
port Arthur of the landing of Japanese
r-os Ht Fhari Hfcl Keen. If the rurni'f
should prove 10 be corieet. It will mean
1 that the Japan se Hre trying t i gel la the
111,1 or ihe Rn-hiaiis from both flanlts th
the otil. i t o' i uttir u coiiiT-iiinli'uili n
In mlllti circles lonllilence Is expieised
that the foiwrd Japanese niovtnitOt Irvm