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TO THE DEAD
Solemn Funeral Services
the Senate
Chamber
standing until they
wer
In
SENATOR HANNA
remained
seated.
The Services Begun.
Fresident Pro Tern Frye then ad
dressed the Senate, saying:
"Senators: Tou have solemnly cuUl
lovingly dedicated this day toaa ob
servance of a proper funeral cere
mony of Marcus A. Hanna, late a
distinguished member of this body
and nil hii?lnf.RS will be 8 USD ended
I to that end."
Char-lain Couden. of the House,
then offered an invocation.
Immediately afterward Ir. IBale
delivered his funeral address. He
wore his clerical robe and his man
ner was dignified and solemn. He
did not use his notes In speaking,
but never halted for a word, and al
though a man of over 80 years old.
his voice penetrated every corner of
the hall. He said In part:
"That class of people which 13 to
large, who make it their profession
to ascribe the worse conceivable mo-
JAPANESE FORCES
WIJU OPEX TO COMMCRCE-
Application of State Department to
horea uas ucen urantca.
LANDING IN KOREA
Three Divisions Numbering from 3o,ooo
to 5o,ooo Men Board Transports
PARTY ADVICE
Mr. Cleveland Says Dem
ocrats Have ,Chance
to Win
WHAT HE URGES
The President, Cabinet, Members of
the Diplomatic Corps, Senators and
Members of the House Were Pres
ent, Derides a Iorge Assemblage
f Distinguished People Dr. Hale
Preached the Funeral Sermon and
the Gridiron Quartette Sans:
"Nearer My God to Thee" The
ilemaias Were Later Taken to
Cleveland.
I "oTnL'M? hES r"n ht THEIR DESTINATION NOT KNOWN
- "- - ,. -r e-j.
appeared In what is called puhllc
life. They made the mistake, wnicn
such men always make, of thinking
that the mind with its manuevers
and gymnastics and memories and
imninniinn l creater and stronger
than the soul of man. when it worics I it Js Considered Ttiat This Movement is uno oi uie mxotn xrayoruuu. iua
in sincerity and truth. In faith and 4 . t.
Has so Tar vccurrtxi a injx uvutuuicuh aii
Washington. February IT. In the
presence the grier stricken fam
ily, of many friends whose soti-ow
was scarcely less pronounced, of the
Senate mvl House f Jtepresenta
trives, of ilgnitarles from all the oth
r branches of government, and f
the chief official representatives of
meet of the foregn powers, the fu
eral of the late Senator Marcus A.
Haruia occurred today in the Senate
bamber. Seldom has a more distin
guished body of people been col
lected in Washington to do honor,
either ts tke living or the dead. The
loor of the chamber was filled with
he representatives of the official life
f the national capital, the galleries
with people from all the higher
walks of society, including the fam
ilies of officials and many persons
f distinction in the profeslona.1 and
business world.
Senators Visibly Affected.
In the front rank of the eminent
assemblage eathtered immediately
bout the bier of the departed states
man eat the President. He was
flanked by the members of his cabi
net, ail of whom had been closely
affiliated with Senator II anna, by ties
f friendship and political associa
tion. Nearby were the chief justice
and the associate justices of the Su
preme court of the United States,
garbed in their black robes of office,
which fitted well into the scenes of
orrcAT. 'liiere
hnm ami love. They had to lm
agine therefore, a cunning Intrigue,
a man who accounted for his success
as you might account for a 'boy's
success in a game of marbles. But
the analysis of character did not
prove true. You might as well com
pare the stilted adjectives and sub
stantlatives of a school boy's theme
against the passionate song of Burns
or Tennvson. Here was no contriver.
no schemer, no mere inventor, least
of all was here any copyist. He was
a wholesouled child of God. who be
lieved in success and who knew haw
to succeed by using the infinite
powers. He knew that faih and
hope and love serve; if you would
mine iron or smelt it or draw It
Into bars: and he was not afraiid to
trust in faith and hope and love if
the business in hand were the gov
the Neutrality of China A Heavy Storm Recently Prevented An
other Torpedo Attack at Port Arthur on the Morning of the 14th
Instant More Reports Have Be rat Received Concerning the Results
of the Latest Attack by the Japanese Fleet at Port Arthur The
Plaas of the Japanese Government Are Kept Very Secret and Noth
ing Thai Could Aid the Eenemy Has Been Given Out.
Waahingtoa. February 17. Mr, Allen
the Am erica a m la later at Seoul cables
the state department that Wiju has
been declared open to the commerce
of the world by the Korean government.
The United States was the first pow
er, so tar as known, to apply to the
Korean government for the opening
of Wiju to the world's trade. This ac
tion was taken while Japan and Eng
land were urging the opening of Ton
gampho. lyiag at the mouth of the Yalu
river on tie Korean side. The view
taken by the state department was thatv
if we could secure the opening of WIJa
150 miles up the Yalu above Yongam
pho. the effect would be to practically
open the whole of that stretch of the
river to commerce, so that the project
really was much larger thaa the mere
opening of a port at the mouth of the
river. Wiju lies oa the opposite side I Tfco Former President Kays
or me nver ana Terj near io aihuhs
Manchuria, which the Chinese govern
ment already has a treaty with the
United States declared to be an open
port, although this never has been ad
mitted by Russia
It Is understood that the opening of
Wliu is directly attributable to Japa
nese ascendancy in Korea, for while the
country was under Russian influences
Mr. Allen, the American minister was
unable to induce the king to opeiv. a
single port in addition to Chemulpo.
It is probable that the state department
at once will take steps to have Amer
ica represented at WJJu by a consular
or commercial agent.
Opportunity for Democratic
cess in November Obsolete
and Questions no Longer mt Popu
lar Interest Should bo Abandoned.
Its Nominee Mumc be a Ix4er
Who Represents Its Best Traditions
and Realizes the bue mt tVs
Conflict.
PREPARING TO REBUILD.
Evidences That Normal Conditions
Aro Being Restored in Baltimore
Paris. February 17. An official dis- Czar the report of Captain Reitzensteln.
, , . , t-nrn Tnklo I wno is in command oi me xiussian
patch received here today from Tokio . division, dealing with the de-
announces that one of the most impor- I structon of the Japanese merchant
font movements of Japanese troops yet I steamer Nagonoura Naru off the north- I draw all the troops from the burned
erndng of rtates. if 'he did the thing d , occurring today. One of the western coast of Japan and the capture district at the end of another week,
he was set to do" ?e flL consisting P? . 41 . her Captain Reitzen- Us by that, time the contents of
After the orayer. with which Dr. I v ' - stem, wno as aiso acting commoaore i vaults will have Deen recovered aaiu
Hale closed his sermon, the Urloiron I of tnree divisions u.uu muu...6 ,vl me viauivosiocK squaurun says mai i all unsaxe waiw aynamneu. iwus
cruartette. stationed in the press gal-1 Vis-:0n of guards, is now going on a small Japanese coaster was aiso ap- the police board to whose order th
lerv sang "Nearer lly Cioa to Tnee. . n . lncruirtK tv,p previous land- ""4Uieu' "ut eui .ua" miuua are suDjeci naa -
Baltimore. JPebruary 17. As in
dicating that the situation in Balti-
n t- .natne. nn rWII flTld mill
tary authoritea expressed the op la- lhe COI,mr '
trvlav tVit It Will aTP TO Willi- I ViO-UUU.
Philadelpala. February 1T.-
ticle written for this week's iar&r
Evening post, former President Cleve
land urges hU "rank and file associ
ates" of the Democratic party ta suite
and take advantage of the pprtu al
lies of next November.
-I am one of those." he writes, "wh
believe that there is anopportualty far
were scarcely riny
Thi wm the last tribute of an or-1 . , T, t impossiDie to capture ine crew ana
gan?zaU?n wOi which Sen?Ur Han. ings of Japanese forces in Korea and therefore the coaster was not sunk.
na had been a great favorite, ana i elsewnere are saiu w tvc ucn pi.... ucavj weamei, e pioeuiru
compared with this simultaneous saii- mm wiwwinsme coat. aim tae cruder
ing of three aivisions. aKKirSu6 i before the tempest to gain the Korean
proximately an army of- 30,000 to W.uiw
men. it is oenevea, out us
sure, that the destination of
this force is a point near the mouth
was a tender and delicate farewell
from those who had known and
loved him.
The Evidences of Grief.
While the religious services were
in progress, suppressed sobs were
heard In
the heart or the chamber.
Postmaster General Pay?, who had I of the yaiu river or a spot on the Llaho
been for years associated witn sat.
Hanna. on the national committee.
was among those most affected. Sec
retary Hitchcock also was visibly
touched.
The hymn concluded President Pro
Tern Frye addrersed the assembly.
saying:
"We commit the body of our be
loved Senator now to the two com
mittees of the Houses of Congress
and to the officers of the Senate to
He ronveved to his late homo fon
to its final resting place.
Tung peninsular, flanking Port Arthur.
Another official dispatcn says a. Jap
anese transport has been sighted off a
town south of the mouth of the Yalu
river.
CHINA TO BE NEUTRAIx.
Japanese Government Replies Favor
ably to Secretary Hay's Note.
Tokio. February 17. It is stated on
high authority that the Japanese gor-
vi2blv affected. The desk of their , half an hour's
iat ,iiMinie was heavily draped. ! i,- with n benediction by Dr. I u,icK;n. is now occupying.
t,o nxiicnnuR ceremony was in. the i iT,u I jvman. it is also said, reserves the
knnds of Dr. Edward Everett Hale. The visitors and family then with-1 riffht to counter balance any act of
chaplain of tne senate, gmng 5 rfrr. the rmiy retiring nrau Russia in vioiaiins vuiuao
Knr-.,-tpr -while Dretaervins i ,v thr rr5tiiiem njit the cab-1 Tho "Rmoeror. the supreme council
ir. lamniiT -rui insurirur its slm- TVi RArvite then at 1 o'clock, I f mr tht nriw council, and a major-
pie d'snlty. I on motion of Senator Ixdge ad- ity ef the cabinet will probably depart
The ceremony did not oegin un,.i 1 joymwl.
12 o'clock, the usual hour of open- j There was a crush about the Sen
ing the Senate. The casket was 1 ae door to pee the remains, but no
borne Into the chamber a few min- ene wna cdmitted mid ther were left
coast. Owing to the storm the squad
ron was only able to accomplish live
knots per hour. Heavy seas were ship
ped and the cruisers and the guns were
coated with ice. there being nine de
grees of frost. Two violent gales wera
encountered within three days.
Japan Keeps Her Plans Secret.
London, February 17. Japan is most
successfully keeping her plans secret.
Not a single item of news which could
be of possible service to the enemy has
been permtted to leak out. The belief
is prevalent in London, based on hints
in dispatches from correspondents, that
her main objective point will be found
to be the Liao-Tung peninsular, but
that nothing of a military nature will
be attempted until Russia's naval
squadrons are effectually disposed of.
Japs Plan to Enter Manchuria.
Port Arthur. February 17. The ra-
flcial action In this direction, mere
appears to be little doubt that th
commissioners are confident that th
police force wil be amply able to
maintain order when all valuables
have been removed from the area.
Though attachment to the party
in which I am enlisted and aa late
desire for its ascendency make such be
lief exceedingly welcome, ther oertaia
ly don't create It. It is built upon an
unshaken and abiding trust in ike pa
triotism and intelligence of my fellow
countrymen."
Mr. Cleveland's paper opeas wit a
reiteration of the declaratloa that he
umuo tnree years ago:
"Oil flvhtini. . .
Another elgniflcant inxrication that ,e,; 'VAlterinSy 7f sunn A
normal conditions are neing restored a thJ "J1 nJ a "iZw
is the announcement of Bulding In- if g .5"
spector Preston and City Engineer democracy they will gather fr V. txl
Kendall that the issuance of permit wlth oIJ JJJ fJuiiS
to rebuild on streets that are not to and "?.e democratic enUu.aam
be widened will. begin witnin rwo r Referring to his faith in his tv
three days. At the real esiaie ex
change it is announced that as soon
n this nermission has been given, a
large number of contracts which
have already been drawn up will be
signed and building operations will
commence at ones. -
To Prevent Yellow Fever In United
States.
Monterey. Mexico. February 17. The
rratic associates he continues ?
This trust will not permit me to
overlook the meaning of the dally in
creasing unrest among our people
growing out of the startling aad aUp
pant abandonment by the party In
power of our national traditias and
maxims, its disregard of our aattona!
moral restraints, its inconsiderate ten
dency f set aside national good faith.
ju willingness 10 Dreak away from
safe and accustomed moorings, aad Its
xfn-r Ood inetlfv his life and death I Prn ment. reDlying through United
absentees from among the members to 'lOT wno joved him well." I states Minister Criscom to Secretary
ef the Senate. ah 01 mexu 1 The services, which nai occupiea 1 iIay has agreea to me neuirauwBu 1 run Armur, reoruary n.-ia; ro- 1 in ie icyuun ' -- I forgotten promises of reform 7k- ZZZ
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party or neaiin ojmniiBivnci a www i c-uniempiuous neglect of our natloan!
hton viaitiner ih various neaoort cltie I mission. Surely these conditinM
in the reDublle of Mexico for the pur- 5f"r Ith broken pledges, and
,,tx hpfA noon and was plaocd im
mediately in front of the dais of the
president pro tern. It was banked
with tloral .tributes, including one
from President Roosevelt.
Casket Brought Into the Senate.
The casket was borne into the
chamber by a squad of capltol police,
headed by Sergeont-At-Arma rans
dell of the Senate and was imme
diately followed by the official com
mlll?e. with Senatjor ForakJer and
General Grosvenor at its head. Slow
ly the little procession moved down
the main-aisle of the chamber and
the casket was placed ur the cata-
Senator Frye, as president pro
tempore stood in front of his cJvair
as the body was borne to its resting
place. All the people in the galleries
rose as if with one Impulse cs the
oasket was borne to its place. The
iiirri YrnA scarcely, xetired
JhWIUT"n .. . . I
when the Senate was called to order
and the Senators who naa ertereo
took their seats upon the fall of the
gavel of the president pro tern. Im
mediately afterward the House of
Representatives with Speaker Can
am at its head was announced and
the members of that body filed slow
ly in. taking the seats previously as
efigned to them, the Senators and
visitors in the galleries rising. Speak
er Cannon took his place at the left
f President Pro Tern Frye.
A Distinguished Assenfibfage.
rvi fm the ambassadors and
ministers from foreign countries,
who were given seats next ts the
front row on the Republican side of
the chamber and they were Imme
diately followed by Admiral Tewey
and Major General Gillespie, repre
senting the navy and army. The
chief justice and associate Just3oe of
the Supreme court were ushered into
seats on the Iemocratic side. Pres
ident Roosevelt and members of his
sabinet were then announced and
ail present rose without waiting for
the tap of the gavel. The presidentlnl
Twu-tv were escorted by Co'cnel
in the cl09d rhmoer. ."urrounaeu
by the floral offerings and under a
guard of capitol police.
At 5 o'clock they were taken to
the Pennsylvania ntation escorted by
two committees of Congress. The
funeral train left foT Cleveland at 6
o'clock.
Dlstlngxiished Hen Attend the Ser
vices. Washington. February 17 Among
the distinguished men from New
York who attended the funeral aer
xrrfx nt the Senate were former Sec
retary of the Interior Cornelius N.
miss: Generafl John J. .mcvjok.
Pre-stlAent frf .the Ohio vocifttyj J.
rJernont Morgan. James J. Kill ixnd
pumsnf a. nrlffom. Iresldert of
h International Navigation tiom
nanr. Mr. Morgan-. .Mr. Hill and
Mr. Griscom arrived In Washington
this morning in a private car over
the Pennsylvania rairoad.
THE SWAYNE INVESTIGATION.
Last Session in Pensacola and Com
mittee Iicaves for Tallaliasscc
Tnini.q. Fla.. February 17.
The last session of the Swayne In
vestigating commission in Pensacola
was held today, and the committer
will leave tomorrow for Tallahassee
to pursue the investigation. The ees
fdcsTL wm consumed in hearing testi
mony upon Judge Swayne's conduct
In sentencing persons ror coniempu
General Simon
Ttelden- of New Orleans and E. T.
Tiri.. who were both sentenced to
pay a fine of $100 or ten nays, in
connection with the suit of Florida
McGuIre vs. the Pensacola city com
pany some two years a-o.
Attorney w. a. .bioutix wa
as to nis
on February 20 for Kyoto, where it is
planned temporarily to estaDiisn impe
rial headquarters. The date, h-owevtr.
has not yet been ueiimteiy asciea
upon. Later. It is expected, the Era-
tii a ill .
peror and counsellors win ko io
. - 111 -t y-v M
ed about 60,000 troops at Wonson (on
the east coast of Korea) with the ob
ject of entering Manchuria, 13 con
firmed. A Tlilrd Fight Believed to Have
Occurred.
Sazebo, Japan. February 17. The
opinion of Japanese officers here is that
a third fight has occurred off Port Ar
thur, some of the Russian war vessels
having been reported as leaving that
place.
oshima, where the Emperor will person- 1 Trained Nurses for Japanese Army.
ally watch the embarication oi me
troops.
the RlB-hf n aVmyV .I
ditions with the view of devising means dantly explain the popular dhUra.t
whereby a future visitation of yellow fear previllinVeveryw
fever may be prevented from reaching but .uVt ffat JTch Srei
the United States, arrived in Monterey Ical th of ou feiulrtl"
this evening. The party was met upop fl thoughuUv and oolttw
IU arrival here by Oovernor Bernardo lov.a f2Z0t
Reyes and members of the board of unmindful of such safety and ' aulet u
health and they will be cordially nter- offeredu 5jrb jiuLt
ii.lnir their aaw . .
uui " , ana conservative 'lmvni
Mr. Cleveland thinks these cosmSUIobh
Justify the assertion of democracy's op
portunity. He says:
"It should be remembered, however,
that ODnortunltr ma v K nnl aitatf
says: 'Mrs. J. C McDay, of McDowell I related to actual accomplishment, and
' STORM PREVENTS ATTACK.
. r fA
Fierce Gale ana rsnow ivtryv
Japanese From Caxning Out Their
Plans.
Brave Woman Defends Herself.
Roanoke. Va.. February 17. A special
to The Times from 'Bluefield, W. Va..
Washington. February 17. The Japa
nese minister nas receivea caoie ! mea- t laBt mgnt emptied the contents that it does not of Itself, unaided and
sage fromhis government accepting lIlubTrbarreled shot gun into the alone, warrant the expectatioa f reaca-
XLZ?1??- Z body of a man who was trying to force lngsuccessful results.
an entrance to the McDay home. The This is no time for cunning flassse
murdered man's name has not ben nor for the use of words that conceal
learned, but it is said he was a farme- Intentions or carry a double meaning,
who had been ejected from the McDay The Democratic party has a measags- to
house earlier in the night. He return- send to Its followers and to the masses
a made serioua threats and attempted of the American people. Let thst m-
an entrance, whea he was fired on. I sage be expressed in language easily
McGee. of Washington, D. C. to take
to Japan a party of trained nurses who
have seen field service in the camps
and hospitals of . the United States
army. No one is eligible to Join the
party except graduate women nurses-.
tv,h tvhniarv 17. a heavy storm I who have been in the army.
ivaiv, a v. -
THE PORT ARTHUR FIGHT.
The woman has not been arrested.
spared the Russians from a dlsperate
torpedo attack at Port Arthur on tae
nrninr cnndav the 14th instan:.
Durlngthe preceeding night the vessels I Reported Tliat Something More Tlian
of theJapanese flotilla of torpedo craft I a Torpedo Attack Took Place.
were parted by the force oi tne w.a
Mnri waves in . blinding ssow s.o.m, I rondon. Vebruarv 18. The corresn-m
so that only two of the larger destroy- 1 dent at qy&Ioo of the Paris edition
ers succeeded in forcing their way I of Tne New York Herald, in a di?natch
througn tne nerce l" l in wnicn ne reports ine arrive oi juns? i --r ' . ' -Ivintr th mt& Fire-
When they arrived there they attacked bearI ng Japanese wounded from the ment and ' .y31" wlT' killed,
separately and the officers of one of Port Arthur engagement of .February MA,S?"Bndi? S
them are connaent mat iaej Buuui . 14ln considers this to show that some- I JZL vmnnV -rfinwr sus
The destroyer Asargirl, in charge of I p'ace there.
Lieutenant Comnder I'Wtawf. r- et Tokio on the
nvea oa ron A1J"4U' h I Vhrn Standard reports that two battleshio
the morning aum -"Til I were rfestroved in this attack, while the
Freight Train Wrecked
Piedmont, W Va.. February 17.
A freight traia of 18 loaded cars ran
away on a seventeen mile grade near I pleads for economy in the expenditure
Everett tunnel. Just west or tnis
understood, unconfused by evasion and
untouched by the taint of Jugglery.
Obsolete issues and questions na longer
challenging popular interests saanld be
manfully abandoned."
'mt. Cleveland urges tariff reform,
place today, gaing over the embank-
encrineer. sus-
fninvi r,rvvn ir. Tne iraan v
a mass of tangled debris and the
track much torm up.
tire by the fortress and Russian sfcta corrspondent at en Tsln of The St
acting as scouts. A , i r -Vr I dard says under date of February 17th
charged several torpedoes at a bigwax tM a Iyate dispatch frora prt Ar.
snip, out -uc uu - --- -cannonade
was opened until the scout
ing vessels arrived and maintained un
til they withdrew. The destroyer Hey
atory Lieutenant Commander Takea
ouchi. arrived two hours after the As
argiri and ran up close to the mautn
of the harbor, where they found two
Ithsar brings the statement that the
Russian squadron has again put to sea
Cable Cut.
Che Too. February 18. The Port Ar
thurChe Foo cable was cut yesterday.
Japanese Landing Operations.
Berlin, February 17. The admiralty
Cannot Prevent Gambling In Future
Londoa. February IT. The crtris 'r
the cotton trade was the subject of a
question la the House of Commons to
day. In reply to which Home secretar
Akera-Douglaa ia behalf of the gove -ment.
said that although It was recog
nized that the situation undoub'fd
was the cause of anxiety. It could hard
ly be amended by legisiatloa respecim
warships, names unknown. She fired I here ha received confirmation of the gambling in futures. The government
a torpedo at one and tne lorpeao m.- i reports that Japanese landing op- I he added, could not introduce sucn leg
ploded. v r I eratlons on a vast scale are taking I lslatioa. The best remedy would be t
Admiral Togo, in rtryvimi i place on Korea northern coasts ana it I increase the sources or ppiy
tack, says altnougn uie rciiM
unknown, he feels sure the moral effer
,.r, ,. anvmv will be excellent. Com-
mander Nagai commanded the eaUre
A. 1 aT
knowled-e of law and Jude torpedo flotilla. The number of the
Knowieae oi , - n sntuia. and the oojit af
swayn s conouct ui i-nete uaaca lv
said that the contempt sentence wns
I perfectly proper under the eircum-
vTT,rvTv and Commander Winslow, hi stance. The contempt sentence
full uniform. The President an-I h!? i sixty da- placed on the late banker,
cabinet occupied the front row of i w. C. O'Neal, for the alleged ri.
seats, at the right of Uie presiding j saultlng of a trustee in bankruptcy
fficer. ; was recalled and the witness gave
ivventv mlmitM later. Mrs. Han- it as his opinion that it was net
aa, leaning upon the arm of her son. , proper and that Judge Swtiyne had . . Japanese cavalry have
Pan R. Hanna. entered tTie chamber exceeded his authority in adjudging . Wiju. on the Yalu r
craft in the flotilla and the poiat
their departure is conceaiea.
Japanese Troops on Tlieir Way to
Korea.
Tokio. February 17. Eight traasports.
with Japanese troops from Nagasaki
and several additional vessels carryiag
r munitions, are on their way to
the west coast of Korea. Detachmeata
aireaox mi-
and took a seat in the front row. on j him In contempt.
the left side of the presiding omcer,
river.
jsne was iohowcu uj net TrtllTi- Tlnnt. ill Ttlrnmond.
and their husbands and other mem- Wrestllns uout at luenmoucu
bors of . the family and Immediate Richmond. Va.. February 17. M. J.
.frlende. all of whom were given rwyer. champion light weight wrest'.tr. ;
eeats In the immediate vicinity of tonight won two out of three falls in a l
she casket. As President Roosevelt boUt with Geo. Pardello. the Italian
card the family entered the audience najnpion.
I REPORT TO THE CZAR.
The Recent Destruction of a Japan
ese Merchant steamer.
St. Petersburg. February 17 Tlweroy
Alexieff has communicate - t
is assumed by the German authorities
that Japan will be ready by early
spring for a forward land movement,
supported by properly equipped basis.
Po?sIb!y 250.C0O men (according to the
estimates made at the German admir
alty) will be In the field before coilis
:o. takes place with the fRusIans In
force.
Chinese Commander Maintains Order
St. Petersburg. February 17. A dis
patch has been receive here from M
jor General Pflug. chisf of staff to Vic
croy Alexieff, saying that Yuan Shakai
commander-in-chief of th5; Ch.aes
j army and navy, ha ordered .f00 men
to Tein Chou. to maintain order. un.
tinning, he says everything i qu!et a.
New Chwang and that the information,
that the Japanese are forming bands o'
Chun Chus (bandits) to attack the ra'I
road Is confirmed. Quiet prevails on
Lhe Yalu. Russian scouts did not find
the enemy within a distance of 34 miles
from the river. -
ous parts of the empire.
with the as
frora Lewis-
- Serious Fire at Milton. Fa.
Wimamsport, Pa.. February 18.
A serious fire is raging at Milton.
Pa., and at midnight was taxing tb
efforts of the firemen,
sistance of companies
fcurxr and WaSwmtown.
The Are originated in the Kraueer
block, which included Goldenberg
shoe store; Krauser lirouiers ni?
and chemical establishment: Fox
lewelry ere: Henry Wltson Post
G. A. It Sons of Veterans nail and
Herbert Granger residence The
Hotel Haag and the Milton National
Bank ar in danger of destruction.
' Donia Defeats ' Jenkins.
of public money and charges the oppo
sition with having made promises and
broken them. He arraigns the admin
istration's Philippine policy aad refers
to the Isthmian canal In these words: .
"The Democratic party has bsen con
sistent and unremitting In its advocacy
of an lnter-oceanlc canal, and has with
the liveliest satisfaction looked for
ward to the day when such a highway
of commerce, built under auspices of
our government, would be contr bu'
by America to the world's progress an-1
civilization. It Is, nevertheless, not
within the mandates of the Democratic
creed, even in consummating to .noble
an enterprise as this, the territorial
rights of any other nation should be
disregarded, or that our own national
good faith should be subjected to ret.
eonable suspicion.
Mr. .Cleveland concludes as follnws:
"At such a time as this, the Demo
cratic party cannot with honor under
take the battle of the people except ui
der a leader, that not onl- represent
Its best traditions and purposes, but
fully realizes what It meant by the tre
mendous issues of the conflict; and hi
selection should not depend upon an
small a consideration as the locality
whence he comes.
'The democracy's opportunity l al
ready in sight, but only In a cam-'n
waged in reliance upon the people,
love of country and devotion to nation?
morality, under leadership that perca
ifles these entimenta. will fee found
the Democracy's hope."
Schooner Covered With Ice.
Vineyard. Haven. Mass.. February 17.
The echooner Henry We!ler. Captain
Watts, from Brunswick. Ga. fcr Bos
ton, with a cargo of yellow p'.ne lum
ber, arrived here last night io b-d'.y
covered with ice that It was necetsarjr
New York. TVbmary IT. Lunin de-1 to cut the halyards In order to get the
feated Jenkins la the 'wrestling match aii down. She will probably tow toj
ia Brookiya taaight. her destination. f .