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HOUSTON TEXAS TUESDAY MARCH 1 1901
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SUEU1ARY OF THE NEWS
THE WEATHER: ' "
East Texas Generally lair;
fresh south winds on the coast.
: THE WAR.
l' Port Arthur la reported a being on tin
erge of hunger.
i The French goverameaf out off any de-
'bet on th war.
St Petersburg give credence to th re-
(port that the Japanese have blockaded
Vladivostok.
The Japanese again s Hacked ort Ar-
thur and th Russian Askoid la reported
In sinking condition. '
The Russian commander at Port Arthur
'has notified his. men that he will not sur
render the place under any aroumsiauc
Russia would retard the granting of a
cable conceMlson as a breach of neutral-.
Ity. Washington still has the matter un-
der consideration.
The Washington government win ad
here to lt own definition of contraband
and the Russian definition la accepted
only with reserve.. '
The Rjsslana have a Urge foroe south
of the Valu and are Increasing north of
the river. No casualties ar .reported
Irom Sunday' clash. . .
DOMESTIC. ;
! A lady at Texarkana shot her husband
While drunk to protect herself.
A prominent society lady of Little Roc
.committed suicide by dunging herself
with strip of bed clothe.
Governor Vardaman Is protecting with
mlllthv a negro held for the shooting of
two mall clerk on the Alabama Great
Southern. .
' FOREIGN v
Th German troops had a hard fight to
force a retreat of the Herer In a fight
near Oujlhlnahauks
England I making vast lmprovment In
the fortifications at Victoria B. C. Inci-
dent to the Eastern war.
In an engagement with a body of Moro
troops the entire body except the leader
were killed by th American soldiers.
England's increased naval ' estimate
were defended In the house of commons
a necessary to maintain her prominent
commercial position.
; CONGRESS.
Th senate discussed the bill to ere it a
building for the state justice and c om-
merce departments.
t Mr. Scott of Kansas claimed In th
house that President Cleveland dined
with a negro while he waa holding of-
fice. WASHINGTON. '
Th naval construction board hn de-
cided to put submerged torpedo tube in
th new battleship building. -
Jobi Turner held at Ellis Island a an
anarchist waa released on bond bv the
supreme court pen ling habew oorpue
aiArlng. - v .
TEXAS.
Th Houston Saddlery company
has
peen enarierea.
Two preacher were attacked near Hoi
land and badly beaten.
Mr. Williams of Tarrant wants another
chanoa with th Intangible tax bin.
The State encampment of th Grand
Army of th Republic is to be held at
San Antonio A.rll 21 T M.
Receivers have been appointed for twd
defunct Beaumont oil en m panics on peti
tion ox a uerman investor.
COMMERCIAL.
Without anr depression In the market
the cotton bulla scored an advance of
of a cent.
Increased Russian shipments caused
decline of cents In wheat and over a
dollar in porg.
Wavering of Drlce of stocks waa eaused
by attempts of the traoera-to find mova
ble spots in tne market.
SPORT.
Tonnr Corbett mas given the decision
over Dive Bui II run Id th eleventh rouad
at San Franclsoj. . I
Two favorite won at ltgf Springs but
Hadrian one of them was placed at
pronioitiv odds ny the bookmakers.
The winning of Marltana In the race for
maiden s-year-oide at New Orleans placed
her ownor nut of the maiden class on tna
running tun.
Y
RAILROADS.
The Santa Fe has a plan to aid the
farmer pUce exhibits at the World's Fair.
A Clark has been appointed assistant
general manager of the National Railroad
of Maxloo.
J. P. Oalhreath of the railway mail
service haa been assigned as transfer
clerk at th Grand Central depot.
HOUSTON.
The city council disposed of routlno
blatters at the regular session.
Land Commissioner Votaw of the Klrby
Lumber company resigned and haa been
luoceeded by W. F. Welchert
C. F. Dodge Is considering the prop-
osition to return to New York and facing
chargea pending th re against him.
The singing societies thst will appear
at th spring festival have been an-
nounced. Plan for the festival ar be-
ing completed.
The republicans held primaries and
electee: delegates to a county convention
to be held March 13 to lect delegate
to th Stat cot. -entlon.
A large crowd essembled at St. Rman-
1 and Congress streets to hear A. u
. iTacksnn and his supporte-e dlpcuss th
municipal campaign issues.
Alderman Miller has asked an Investl-
t:ntlon of the workings of the new svs-
em of accounting In municipal affairs
and the enforcement of th guarantee
llgned by John 11. Klrby.
TODAY'S LOCAL GUIDE
Jackson rally at Pythian hall. Fifth
Ward. I p. m.
Bowling at Turnverein by World's Fair
league t p. m. (
Sweeney Coombs opera house mati-
nee and night "Wixard of Os."
Empire theater night performance
Clarke Stock company "Betsy'
Bible conference at Tabernacle Bap-
tist ohurch 10:) a. m. 1: and 7:30 p. m.
Woman' Christian Temperance Union
.Institute at First Presbyterian church
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PARTIALITY SHOWN.
Russians Are Not Bothering the
'. Germans.
i (Houston Post Special.) :
Tlngkow February a.-Admlral Alexleff
ha arrived at Mukden. ' .
An American refugee from Harbin says
th jRusslan authorities have shown eon.
slderabl bin In expelling British Ameri-
cans and jjpanes while other nationali-
ties remain unmolested. This I virtually
th situation In other cities especially
Port Arthur where nearly all German
officials have been allowed to remain
while th few British and Americans
. bav been required to sign an agreement
at polio eurvaiUanc or more
THE FIGHTING IN COREA
There Is No mention of
Report From Tokio
o
RUSSIAN SCOUTS
Are ' ia Northern Corea and
There May. Be Skirmishing
THE FORCE IS INCREASING
North of tie Yak ind There is an
Army to the South of River
JAPS STRENGTHEN POSITION
A General Engagement Is Not
Expected for Some Time.
Russians. Not Offensive. ' -
(Associated Press Report.)
Toklo Sunday February 18. The first
shots of th war on land were exchanged
today at Ping Tang. A detachment of
Russian Infantry evidently scouts ap-
peared this morning' to the northward
of the town. Th Japanese outeosts
opened fir from a rang of 1700 metres
and &i Russians retired." '
Th telegram (reporting the Incident
falls to mention any casulatles. It Is pre-
sumed there were none on account of tho
amall number of men engaged and th
distance between th opposing armies.
It Is reported here that there will be a
small engagement soon somewhere In
Northern Corea. wherein Russians are
acoutmg over an axtertded area close to
th Japanese positions but a general en-
gagement I hot expected for some time.
Th Russian fore south of the Talu
river I Inconsiderable It greatest
strength seeming to be In th vicinity of
illju. North of th Talu th Russian
array la constantly Increasing In num-
bers but the chance of It assuming the
offensive are (light. Th Japanese are
conatantlv strengthening their positions.
JAPAN'S BICI FORCE.
(Associated Press Report.)
Che Foo February .-Tho Twenty-
ninth Japanese Infantry occupying Ping
Tang midway between Seoul and th
Talu river on Sunday met a body of
Russian cavalry scouts north ot Ping
Tang and drov S'rfm back.
It la estimated ' that OO.OOO Japanese
troops hav landed at Chemulpo. Th
transports are not oortd by war v-
ael. ."" " J
BOTH CLAIM SUCCESS. v -(Houaton
Pot Special.) ....
New Tork. February . A cablegram
' from Lv don aay: The first shots hav
been exenanged between the Russian and
Japanese land forces in Corea. The af-
fair of outpoats - near Ping Tang 1
claimed by both sides aa a success. It
to here regarded as Important on'r a
Indicating how much r bow llttl th
Japanese Infantry have don In Corea.
.Ping Yang la taken to bav been th
first objective on both tides a sort of
strategical half-way house between th
Corean capital and the Manchurlan fron-
tier. The English view la that the Jap-
anese infantry hav forestalled the Coat
sacks at thla halfway house.
On ot th British general officer said
yesterday:. "When an experienced cor-
respondent like Bennett Burleigh sends
the hint published In the Herald that
ever sine February 10 transports havo
been traveling with troops in tne airea-
tion ot Tallenwan and tells us further
that the transports have returned hav
ing discharged their original cargo ana
come back for Mote It uTvery obvious !
what has been going on.
The transport could not have come
back for more trodp unless those first
sent had been landed wnere can mj
have been landed and new be without
th Russian knowing anything about
their presence ts a question that almost
give the answer seeing that the Japan-
ese fleet completely commands the sea
and keeps one ndgetlng around Port Ar-
thur almost like a lark watching to dis-
tract attention from Its eggs. It must
b In some of th Islands near the coast
that the precious eg- have been lald.i I
believe that on both shore of the Lloa
Tung peninsula the process of landing
troops stores artillery and smmunltl.
has been steadily going on on the Islands
and that a soon a weather rSsrmlt th
peninsula somewhat north of. the neck
will be seised by an overwhelming for:
from both aide.
"""CHINESE CONCENTRATION. .
(Associated Press Report.)
Llao Tang February 29. The concen-
tration of Chinese troops weat of Muk-
den In the district of Oubantsa la not rel-
ished by the Russians. War material !
being brought up and the militia post
re being strengthened. It Is doubted If
the attitude of .th population can be re-
lied upon. The people at several point
refuse to sell produce to the Russians.
COSSACKS HAVE TELEGRAPH. .
(Associated Press Report.)
Llao Tang February . General
Mlsptchenko with a detachment of
mounted Cossacks haa reached Masang'
Core and la expected to arrive at Ichlo
Tang today. His men and horse are In
good oondltlon and he Is well supplied
with provlelon. . '
The Corean offfMaJs ar fleeing; from
the place traversed jrad ar informing
th Japanese of the i approach of the
Russians. .
The Cossack hav seised th telegraph
line In North Cores.
Togo Tsaurlo . Japanese major and
five men captured by Cossack at Wlju
have been brought to Llao Tang. "7
A WESTERN GIBRALTAR.
England Hurrying Fortifications
at Victoria B. C.
(Associated Pros Report.)
Seattle Wash. February Mr-England Ik
hurrying supplle gun and ship to Vic-
toria and evidently plant U mak jm
Casualties - in"the "Official
'v.
r ar '.
VALOROUS JAPS.
Wrote Applications for
Dancer in Their Blood" f
(Houston Post Special.)
Toklo February . Vice Admiral
Togo report that 1000. officers and
men Instantly responded' when h
sailed for volunteer to man trans-
ports that were aunk In an at-
tempt to blook Port Arthur chan-
nel. .
Borne ot th officer wio are no
bles followed Samurai euatora and
wrot In their blood theH- applica
tions to face th gravest danger
Owing to th position ot two of
th five sunken at earners th at- J
tempt to block th channel waa
partially successful. : . a
' Th Japanese sailor who manneS
the merchant vessel which were g
sunk at Port Arthur on landing at J
Che Foo shaved their heads a a
mark of th dlsgrac they felt at
the failure of the project. The
vcrew .ot th Jlnaen Maru wrote
their names on th foremoat nag
which remained above water when
th hip went down N
capltol of British Columbia - a westsyn
Gibraltar. The preparation tor de-
fense have been long in progress but It
I only since th war in the Orient began
with th possibility that England may be-
come Involved that th work haa been
rushed with energy. It I generally
known that the squadron la to be en-
Urged greatly by vessel now rounding
th horn and Immense piece ot ordnaric
ar on th - way from Woolwich Th
range limit of the old guns la seven miles
but the new one will greatly exoeed that
PLANS OF JAPANESE
SAID TO BE DETERMINED.
TO GAIN PORT.
March x Is the Date Set for the
Russians to Be Driven Out of
the Town.
(Associated Pri Report.)
Llao Tang Manchuria February
Foreigners living at Tin Kow aay th
Japan) s fleet haa received order to it-
tack and capture Fort Arthur on March I
at all costs.
(Associated Press Report.)
St Petersburg February 28. The report
that th Japanese fleet has bean ordered
to capture Port Arthur on March t
coupled with the comparison of Port Ar-
thur and Sebastapol hna created a pro-
found Impression and haa added to th
belief that the Japanese possibly Intend
to commence land and sea operation
sooner than was anticipated.
Th family of a foreigner employed at
Port Dalny arrived here yesterday hav-
ing made th trip in eighteen day. On
of the members said to the correspondent
of the Associated Press: "Th day after
the outbreak of hostilities th authori
ties ordered all noncombatanta to leave
Port Dalny In order to hav a few
mouth a possible to feed In th event
of a siege. If the Japanese Invest Fort
Arthur there were enough provision
when I left to lasydsiu months. We
passed a continual stream of troops going
to the east" I
According to a story printed her.
Count Nlernd. the midshipman killed In
the battle off Chemulpo was standing In
th fighting top of the Varlag calling oft
distances when the mast waa struck and
the cbunt fell from his station Into th
RUSSIAN PLANS.
Baltic Fleet Will Be Held Until
June.
(Houston Post Special.)
Berlin. February ). The announcement
that the Russian Baltic fleet will not
leave for th Far East until June inanr
be regarded a confirming the renaet
that General Kuropatkin .will nottev
for Manchuria until mobilisation la com-
plete and an army of 400000 Is aasembled
there. It Is believed the arrival of the
Baltic fleet In th Far East will coincide
with the commencement ot active opera-
tion. ' ' r . '
(Associated Press Report.)
Paris February ).-Th St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Echo D Paris con-
firms the report that th Russian squad
ron under Admiral Wlrenus (which was
last reported In th Red sea) I return-
ing to Pluau Courland and aaya It wilt
remain In the Baltlo until June.
A RUSSIAN REPORT
That Japs Are Stirring Up the
Chinese.
(Associated Pre Report.)
St. Petersburg February An official
news agency today published th follow.
In dispatch:
Port Arthur February B. According to
advice from Pekln. Prince Ching ho
pointed out to the Japanese minister that
the attitude of the Japan living In
China who for more than a week hav
heen spreading mendacious reports Is cal
culated to cause a rising of the Chinese
population against European. Th prince
therefor requested the Japanese minister
Jo take th necessary preventive meas
ures. " " . ' '
British Coal Steamers Released.
- ( Associated Tres Report.)
Suet February tl. Th Russian cruis
er Aurora nl'h "v torpedo boats) aa
arrived her. '
Th British coal-laden eteeimer Bttrl-k
psle and Frank and th NorwerUn
steamer Matilda captured by th Rui
alaa squadron In th Red a have eetn
leHased ky eruet at jg csajy p
a mm mm
Japanese Fleet Again
and Russian Askold Reported jn Sinking Condition;
y.... AtMotatad 'rag (per.
London March t- A dUpatch to th Dally Tlflraph from Yin Kow
warahlpa furiously bombardd Port Arthur from 10 until 1 o'clock thla mem In
and Bayan aocompanlad by teur torpedo
The Aekold was In a sinking condition.
The Japanese withdrew In good order."
The peuee In the operations In the Far Eaet hae been broken by another Japeneee attack on Port Arthur of which
only tho foregoing brief account la yet at hand. This report however ehowe a repetition of the now familiar taotloe
of Japan and It la preeumed that this attack wee mode In bad weather prevloua tlgraphlo advice having reported
a eevea gal"raglng at Port Arthur ? A ueual th Japan did not remain long enough ff theharbor to enable the
gunner at th fort to get their rttftfifc. Again alto the earn thr eruleer th Bayan Aekold and Novlk earn
out to meet the attack and thla euggeets that lthr they war th only effectlv
tleahlp wereunbH jj jet irT
r ..stWtMilittlHNIHS
WONtlKSURRlER
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THE COMMANDER AT PORT
ARTHUR
Has Told His Men that They Will
Have to Fight to Save v.;
'-Their Liberty. ...
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(AaMclated Pros Report.) .
Port Arthur February Sunday.
General Btoeasel commander ot th gar-
rison ha Issued a general order direct-
ing th atent ui of the troop and Inhabi-
tant! o th fact that th Japan In
tended to land and seise t j fortress: Th
general declare th Japan consider
th seliure of Port Arthur to be a aues-
tlon of national honor and tram their
obstinate actions and hornbartmenUi ol
th fortress and bay he ly on-
clude that th enemy will make every
effort . to capture th fortress falling
which the Japanese will dee troy the rail-
road and withdraw.
Th enemy however the general aaya
1 mistaken. "W must fight to th fin
ish." he says "a t th oomraander will
never giv an Order to surrender J bring
this to the nowc of the 1 daring and
call on alt to become convinced of th
neoesslty ot fighting to th death. Tno4
who leave without righting will not save
themselves. There I no way out On
three sides ther? it th tea and on the
fourth will be th enemy. Then 1 ho
means ot escape except by fighting."
Notwithstanding th heavy gal which
1 blowing th lights ot Japanese scouting
vessel were visible In the offing during
th night -
RUSSIAN ENDEAVORS
To Arouse Patriotism that Will
Contrjbjite.
. (Associated Press Report.)
St Petersburg February .-Th
Bourse Oasett say: Ther 1 no need
for alarm over th blocked ot Port Ar
thur. The war will not end until not a
single Japanese Is left allv -In Corea.
The success of th Russian arm will re
assert the international law defined by
London and Washington which hav
recognised 'Japan's subjugation of neu-
trality." ' .
Th Oasette urge the pale of rmtrlotlo
stamp the proceeds to go to the war
fund. Tradesmen ar Invited to arfli a
kopec sump on every purches. Other in-
dependent contributions for the navy are
expected to yield lS.000ub.
th Corean minister here refutes to
. T " -V. J.n.( 'or Ban
SeTty" which he"deecrlb. "an Rnsllsh
Tf.7.i .win res the whole d.ieu-
ment Is absurd. The minister h iMcom
l a a nr haa fimi (lilt M
strong partisan of Russia sud gi
V.r. iha fund being raised
to
strengthen tho Russian fleet
AVOID
WAR
DEBATE.
Vote in French Chamber of Depu-
ties Indicative of Fact
' (Associated Pre Report.)
Pari February There waa an ex-
citing debate In th chamber of deputle
today on th proposed Internellatlnn of
Firman Faure nationalist the mess-
urea th minister of srlij proposes to
adopt to assure th national defense. Th
deputy bitterly assailed Marine Minister
Pelletan and sought to open the entire
question of the Russo-Japanese war.
Premier Combes Insl. d that the Inter-
pellation b postponed- Th Tnn
he added assumed full reeponelhlllty for
this declaration. A It wi a (u.tl.in
beyond that which any one mlnlsien could
answer he aeked for a p.tpon.msnt not
through ny fear oft.be reeiiHs hut be-
cause the opnoltlon-S)-s trying to fore
a debate on the entlr range of the bast-
em question.
During the debate. M. Paure. soclllt
reused a commotion by shouting to M.
Rlbot forme' premier: "Do you want to
declar war?" .
The Interpellstlon flnsllr wns postponed
by Be) to S61 votes. This i misual
ernment majority I looked on- as b.'lng
favorabl to th avoldanc uf a war de-
bate. PUNISH OFFENDERS.
Russia Making Search for Circu-
lators of Reports at Chemulpo.
(Associated Pre Report.)
Washington February A searching
Inquiry will be mad by RussJ In th
effort to plac responelblllty for the ('.
report lhat Commander Marshall e-
mandine th American gunboat Vlcks-
burg at Chemulpo had refused to rstcvo
th Russian sailor from th Varlag.
JTrylng to Relieve Japanese. '
(Associated Press Report.)
Washington February . Commercial
Agent Oreenef at Vledlvoetok eahle fh
s'at department through Ambassador
M -Cormlok that h Is k!ng every ef-
f"'t to relieve th Japan's subjects In
i t city aeeordlna to big InsuucUotll
th flertjn .
Attacked Port Arthur in Strong Force
boats gleamed out to meet the tttaok.
ThTrovlk wee badly damaged pnd
wwwweee
ANENT CONTRABAND
THE RUSSIAN DECREE NOT
FULLY ACCEPTED.
Destination of Foodstuff Will
Control the Status of the
Stuff Seized.
(Associated Pre Report). '
Washington February . Th state de-
partment has received a copy through th
Russian embassy ot th Imperial decree
fixing contraband ot war during the
present struggle precisely aa It appeared'
In thMress dlspatche till morning a '
Reratlve to th declaration that rice and
foodstuffs are contraband it ts said at
th state department that th destina-
tion ot such good must determine thetrl
character. If they ar Intended for either
army they ar contraband of war and
subject to leisure. If they ar Intended
for the use of civilians except In th eaa
ot besieged towns then they must not
b cleted or If seated they must be
-aid for. That la th doctrine laid down
by th United States government In th
Transvaal war and It will be upheld dur
ing th present war. - - ; '"""- .
PORT IS BLOCKADED
VLADIVOSTOK PROBABLY
HEMMED IN.
Nothing from that Ejjnt Indi-
cates that Something Has
Happened to Russians.
(Associated Pre Report.)
St. Petersburg February 29. The direct
confirmation of the report from Hakodate
that Vladivostok I bevkaded by the
Japanese vessels can not be. obtained
here but it is considered not Improbable.
During the Japanese landing operations
In Corea the Russian warships to the
north were a constant menace and block-
ading them would be th most effectlv
means of securing noninterference. . Fur
thermore It Is worthy of note that for
more than one wtek no word ha been
allowed to come from Vladivostok and
this In Itself causes a beHvf that event
ar transpiring there. - "
NO ANXIETY
Over the Reported Landing of
- the Japanese.
(Houston Post Special.)
St Petersburg February 29. Although
It la acknowledged -that Port Arthur i
blockaded. . there Is not the slightest
anxiety here. In spite of th reported
landing of eu.OOO Ju panose at (Jensen.
(Houston Post Bneclal.) .
Moscow February . Port A.$ur riv-
et the' anxious attention oi th Ktwslans.
General Stoesel' order to the trdo)s has
aroused great entlkislasm.
The Japanese attempt to block the en-
trance to the harbor evoked. In the prest
arccstlc comments on Japanese cunning
and th miscarriage of th enemy's plan
was pointed out a a signal tt-stlmoony to
th preparedness of Port Arthur.
Th opening of hostilities on land I
awaited Impatiently.
(Houston Post Special.)
Paris February A man having busi-
ness transactions with Port Arthur says
should th Russian communication be
cut off there would not be sufficient pro-
visions there for a fortnight
CLOTHING FOR SOLDIERS.
Czarina Leading Movement for
' Comfort xo Army in Far East
(Associated Pre Report.)
t. Petersburg'February 29. Th etar-
tna is untiring fn her effort "to provide
comfort for the troop going jo th Fr
East and for th Red Cross society. A
well-organlted department it now wend-
ing at the Hermitage adjoining the Win-
ter palace where patterns and material
for every kind of warm clothing ar is-
sued to ladle to tiikhome and make up.
Th American English and other women
ar Just a enthusiasts In this work a
the Russians.
Considering Care of Wounded.
(Associated Press Report.)
Moscow .February . A large reprt.
entatlnn V th marshal hoblllty and
chief government officials wa held her
yesterday to discuss th best method of
an latin th Russl Wounded during the
M la lbs IK Sea S
fgbruary . says: Japanoe
. Th Rulan orulMrs Novlk Atkold
They wwre howvr foreed to retire.
torpedo beat wee aunk. The Rueelan
ehlpe ther or that th larger bat-
THE COREAN TREATY
IS
REGARDED AS BEING
' SATISFACTORY.
Japan Has the Legal Right to
Occupy Her Ally's Territory
and to Protect It '
(Associated Pre Report.)
Wet Hat Wei February M.-Th treaty
ignd Tuesday last between Japan and
Corea provides fcr th latter conforming
to Japanese Meat of reform Japan
pledging safety of Corean royalty and
territorial Independence. Japan la author-
ised to resist th encroachment ot a
third party and to occupy Corean terri
tory If necessary for strateglo purpose.
Thl provision ot th treaty Juatlfie Ja
pan's eouptloTM4WChemulpo and Seoul
and probable Tfnojament northward.
Th treaty la considered highly satis
factory by both parties.
A Corean nvoy who Ii proceeding to
Pekln during an Interview wth Governor
Lockhard today xpressed ( conviction
that th treaty would be ot the highest
benefit to Core? provided Russian en-
croachments wer frustrsted and 2V
Jaean would Incur- Corea' deepest i!ut
of gratltud. '
ANARCHIST DETAINED.
Habeas Corpus Failed and Appeal
Taken to Supreme court.
(Associated Press Report.)
Washington February a). la the Uni-
ted State supreme oourt today an order
waa Issued tor th release of John Tur-
ner on ball and letting the hearing ot
hi can by th oourt for April 4 next
Turner la a British subject who waa
taken Into custody on arrival In New
Tork last October on th charge ot be
ing an anarchist and hi deportation or
dered. He WW detained at BUI Island
and Instituted habeas eorpua proceeding
In the circuit court for the Southern dl-
Hct of New Tork. HI petition for a writ
wua niA .nd ha Lsouffht th case to
th supreme oourt. It 1 claimed on be
half of Turner that he I only a theoreti-
cal anerwhlet. He cam to th United
States to engage In lecturing and writing.
The application for release on bsll wa
nartlv to permit Turner to fill hi l
gagement In other countries.
PROTECTION ORDERED.
Russian Consul to Return Home
by Way of Japan.
(Associated Press Report)
Toklo. February . Th Corean court
has donated J100.000 to Red Cross work In
th field. ' ' -
The Toklo government ha Instructed!
th local authorities to extend special pro
tection and faellltlea to ih Russian con
sul at Fusan. Corea. who is to reach MoJI
Japan tonight and proceed thenc for
NXskl. finerlce he will anil lor Pom.
COREANS KILLED
4 Russians and the Murders Are
Kesentea.
- (Houston Post Special.)
Seoul February M. Russians In North-
ern Corea hay killed defenseless people
because the t'oreens hav allowed th
Japanese to conduct the war In their
country. In consequence Corean troop
hav been ordered to Join the Japane
in fighting the Russian.
AMMUNITION FOR EAST.
- w
Russia Sent First Consignment
Since War Began.
. (Associated Pre Report.)
0t Petersburg February V. Th first
consignment of gun snd ammunition waa
dispatched hence to the Far Hkfct today.
All the churches are filled with soldiers.
offering up their demotions prior to their
departure for the Far East.
RUSSIANS MOVING IN.
They Are Laying Mines at New-
enwang. .
(Houston Post SpeolalrT
' Newchwang February . still more
Russian - troop ar moving Into thl
town. Engineers ar laying mine at th
entranot or in uau nver. Alt oivillan
hav been ordered to leave Harbin.
Rain I falling and a heavy thaw haa
t in.
TORPEDO TUBES ORDERED
Naval Board Reconsidered Form
er Decision for Battleships.
- 1 (Associated Pre Report.)
Washington February . Important to
th efficiency of the American navy was
th action f Secretary Moody .today In
Signing the trdet (ot the enulnnrrW at th
MATTER OF LAYING C
Would Be Regarded By
the American
e
.. The Japanese in Forcing a
Capitulation.
' (Houston Post Special.)
Tien Tsin February B. Although. J
very precaution haa been' mad J
Iq Port Arthur to withstand
tlero and penustent siege ther
la little hope that the Russian
eaa make a long defense.
'
Soon after the Japanese lnvset
th town by land th Russian
will hav to capitulate. Hunger
will do much nor to tore ur-
render than will shot and shell.
Th most accurst tnTlrmatlon
from Port Arthur atatea that al-
ready th town 1 on vary short
ration and that th prioes ot
food stuff ar going higher and
higher. Very taw civilian are m
town by far the moat ot them
bavins) fled or having been sent
' away. But the problem ot feed-
ing those who remain I giving
great anxiety to th authorities.
eighteen battleship and armored cru li-
ars now building with submerged tor-
pedo tube. .The board of construction
recently decided to omit torpedo tube
from all battleship. Ther waa such k
protect however from many officers In
th navy that at the instance of th
teoretary th board reconsidered It de-
cision. It la 'believed that the torpedo
tube with which th Japanese battle
ship are equipped are responsible for
th damage to th Russian battleships hi
th Port Arthur movement.
BY MILITARY GUARD
GOV. VARDAMAN . PRO
TECTS ANOTHER NEGRO.
Prisoner Shot Mail
Clerks on
Train and Stole Registered
-Mail Bag.
(Associated Pre Report.)
Memphis Tenn February A special
tn th Commercial-Appeul from Meridian.
Miss. sayai Thr fun companies ot
Btat troops tonight surround the oounty
Jail -her In which 1 lodged J. P. Pert
a negro who I charged with th killing
of John R. Stockton a mall clerk; th
serious wounding ol A.. J. Bass another
clerk and the robbery of th mall oar
on th Alahame-Oreat Southern train.
rhich left thla city thl morning tor
Birmingham. Paris was captured early
today bloodhounds following a bloody
trail strewn with bits ot registered lat
ter and other mall matter from th
scene of th holdup to a negro cabin
where pari wa found. A Boon aa th
capture of th supposed bandit was noised
abroad ther were threatening Indications
that a mob might attempt to lynch him
and th sheriff of thl oounty immediate
ly notlfled Oovarnor Vardaman by tele-
graph. The governor promptly wired
Major Dement of thl city to call out the
State militia and to protect th negro
prisoner "at all hatardt." The two mili-
tary companies her and 'on from New-
ton wer put under arm and tonight are
drawn up about th Jn.lt square and no
on I permlttod to en tie.
Th train waa going slowly over a
crossing when a negro entered th mall
oar and opened fir on a mall weigher
named Ivan and two mall clerk. Stock-
ton wa shot dead. Bass waa hit tn the
shoulder and arm and fell unconscious.
The negro seised through registered
mall ouuch and suranc from the car.
The tiring had not attracted iue atunllou
of any of the train crew and the train
started forward
Baa trgnliitd conscious-
ness befure the tra
lit had gained full
heedwsv and. tlfbusn severely wounded.
crawled to the emergency air valve and
succeeded in bringing tn train to a atop.
Th train was then backed Into Meridian
Enssea organised and the chase of tho
andlt begun. Flnodhounds took the trail
readily at the Been of the robbery and
followed It without difficulty to the cabin
wher perls was raptuacd.
Paris waa in bed at th time and an
Investigation shewed that -on of hi fi et
had been recently cut orr at mo anai.
Paris protest Ms Innocenc of any com-
plicity In th holdup but will make no
statement regnrning nis peculiar injurr.
Me claims to live at Bel ma Ala. and
says a nfgro named Joe Murray or itir-
mlngtiam Ala. was the auther of th
linidun. Paris wns taken before Mall
Clerk Data and Identified by him aa the
pandit wno perpetrateo ine ronnery. j
naial suasion of the oourt hafl been
called tn try th prisoner. It It thought
that mora than one person wa Implicated
In the robbery and the negro faim.y In
whose cabin Pa-Is was found has been
placed under arrest
Stockton wss a resident of Meridian.
Bas Uvea at Trusevllle Ala.
Vardaman V Statement.
(Associated Prest Report.)
Jackson Miss. February . Oovemor
Vardsmsn gav an Interview todsg on
th ubject of lynching which" in view
of hi utterance during th campaign
ha much ImporUnc. Th govesnor ald:
"I can sympathise thoroughly with one
whose friend or relative has been out-
raged or atrociously murdered by a bla';
lirute and I am not going tn censure
people wno mn a lime lnoiscremiy uu;
der the Influence of passion thus sroused
but there la one thing certain the law
must be upheld and so long aa I occupy
the gubernatorial chair 1 shall do all
within my power to see thst the lews ar
enforced. The courts must perform their
functions wnen mis is oone tne vyv
will be satisfied." .
SUICIDE IN HOSPITAL.
Society Lady of Little Rock Hung
Herself vwith Bed Clothes.
(Associated Pre Report.)
Little Rock. Ark.. February .-Mrs.
Horace O. Alii formerly a prominent so-
ciety leader of this etty has committed
tulcld at th rounty hospital by hang-
ing herself with strips of bed clothes.
Her huatwnd was at on time president
of the First National hank of this elty.
He wa tried by the United States court
nd given five years tn the oeutteaUary
las .wrecking that peak .
Russia as a
L:
Neutrality.
hatter u::::
Tk Vashhrt C:
Only 'Apprcrd:
INCLINED TO C?J-I
Rot Regardel as t . ' .
Friendly Act 1: ; ij
teere would t:i:::
As It Is Japan Has ts 1
Upon a Cable Contro'.'.
Russian! anane;
(Associated Pre Report.)
Petersburg February
attempt ta made to 1 v
from th Island of t
st
any
cable
to Japan during th oontlmian
hostilities. At will be regarded e
traband ot war onder th prm-inn
promulgated yesterday. As polnt 1 r
th correspondent th croclatn.-
specific on this Question and It Is r t
Ileved her that th United Stat t
undertake or authorise such a t
as It would constitute breach of
trallty according to Russian view.
rXssoclated Praa Renort.)
Washington February ak Thus far i
United States has sot roelvd torn
an application from th Commercial (
company to land a Jaoan cable on
Island ot Ouam. The government r
ever has been annealed to In a tn
way by represent tivee ot th conn
to ascertain how the United States
receive aa aeoilcatlon It made h i
clalon haa been reached elthough. In
light of present Information there I
manifest disposition to regard such a i
quest as entirety reasonable and pros
It i considered that the laving ot t
cable would be a surety commercial trau
action and that the granting ot perm
km tor th landing ot th cable at
would aot violate in anr tense the r
sltrrrh of neutrality which the Vii
State has assumed ta respect to t
RuBBO-Japane conflict Aa' hererotmti
indicated. It the eermlsslon ehould b
granted It la cult likely that th ua
of th cabi during th erogres ot the
war' at least might be hedged about by
certain oondltlon. but even a lo that
point no definite decision has been
reached.
It la aald at th war department that
thl Is th only outlet that la postmis
for Japan under Dreamt connasslons. Th
Great Northern company. It la eatd la the
only company which haa a oable running
Into Jaoan and that Is a Danish company
which Is under Russian control. It being
the land line along the Siberian railroad
to th Aslatto coast
Russia haa mad no protest to thla '
government against th granting of per-
mission to land the cable at Ouam. It
I assumed by Washington officiate that !
It protest 1 made It will be flleii
through regular dlpiomaUo channels.
What notion th United State would take 1
In that event can not be foretold as it '
would depend entirely on th olrcum- '
tancet of th ess. '
TO RESCUE AMERICANS.
Minister Allen Haa Made Neces-!
sary Arrangerhnta.
(Associated Pre Report.)
Washington February at Unltet !
Slat Minister Allen cabled the tata '
'department from Seoul that ta pursu-j
ano ot an arrangement he has made with) f
th Japane minister a returning trans- I
port wilt bring Americana frem Pine
Yang a point In northwest Core near i
th border of Manchuria. Th Americans
In Seoul and vicinity hav already b
sent to the Philippine
Mr Altm says that RuMtans en arrtv-
lng at !' rang yesterday wer
tued by th Japanese
pur-:
LAKE BAIKAL CROSSING
Crossing Waa Made Cornfortabl r
for Troops. "
. (Associated Press Report.) "
Myssowa Blbsrta February ft-Crnn
lng over Lake Baikal for those not gnli
by th lea railroad la comfortably ar.
ranged. At ever seven versts. are war
barracks with tea and hot food for t
soldiers who easily march aver tn o
day the baggug and food having be
conveyed by horses drawing t nicks. .
the middle of the lske sr itanda snd re-
freshment rooms for officers and clvlu
driving aero In sleds. Telephones con-
nect the barracks with the shore sta-
tion. Th weather la fine but old.
RUSSIAN THREAT
To Ignore Neutrality Unless V.
Bandits Are Controller!.
(Houston Post Special.)
Shanghai February St. It Is renortc
et Pekln that the Russian mlnti.
threatened to Ignore Chlnt'e declarati.
of neutrality "unless China control ti .
mounted bandits in Manchuria.
Japanese troop have datroj d In
stores uf Russian provision aud fui.
at Klnchow.
The Japanese hav routed th Rue
r;arrleon at Hunchun about fifty
uland from Poeslet bay and are ti
marching on to Klren.
CHINESE ARE WORiai
Report Says that They D
Willingly.
(Associated Press Report.)
Harbin Manchuria February r
town Is quiet tnd the CMne -
In willingly providing f.1 f"r i
sisn community sod enlie. r
able sum for hoap.. . i.
uo night w.urame.
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