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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
LEVEEs GETTING sHAKY.
Those Around New Orleans show siGn'
OF weakening aud worst Feared

Those Around New Orleans show slsa'
OF weakening and worst EsArsd'
New Orleans. April Each day
now adds a few inches 70 the rivers
height and the long expected crest OF
the food wave is on the move. IL
ought to reach here In a few days. In
the meantime anxiety Is increasing all
along the hne for more weak spots are
developing
From North Louisiana comes the
news that BegEs loyee, below Viehs-
burg. sustained a terrific attack aud
nearly succumbcd. but relief was
prompt.
Just above New Orleans comes the
news Of three weak plaoes-one In ST.
Charles parish and the other two al
Hanson CITY and Camp Paapet. A
break Of either Of the lattsr two points
would involve considerable Illinois
Central railroad property and send the
water knocking at the door OF New
Orleans However. Their IA proiec
ton loyoe just above the city reach
ing clear across from the river to th'
lake 70 that the water would run int
the latter body. The city is protecte'
from the lake by costly system o
leyees.
A section OF the leyec az old Amo
creyasse, just above Gretna Is ais
showing weakness but the Texas an
Paclac road IA building a wall aroun
herself
Danger is Increasing daily.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
NEWS m BRIEF


Rev. r. +. Sherwood who iled a.
Dodds Saturday. was buried at sulphur
Springs. Tex, on sunday
Minister Woo Tens -Four, The new
Chinese minister 90 this country, are
rived At san Francisco on sunday.
John II. 'tkinsan, II years 1,d. son
a, Governor Atk.n 20 ~ Georgia. and
Miss Ada Bird. le years Old were mar
rled al Chattanooga. Tern.
HERNIA p. Dclu. O. Das.e.a man OF
DALLAS. Tex. has go ppsre1 HIS
relatives believe his mind Us a1ts,rd
The money market az London is I'M
usually easy.
The National Municipal, league will
meat At Louisville, Ky. on May 3 and
viii Sc IN ssssioa three days.
A Mexican hanged himself al Corpus
Christi
An effort has been made At Mumford,
Tex, 10 poison stock. Paris green Was
mixed with cott0uscod.
John n. Palmer Of Nlddleburgh. Pa,
died while In . skin At Orange, Tex
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
HARD TO FORECAST.
Proceedings Of ooAsrs" FoF This Week
samswhat Clonded.

Washington. April i2.-The outlook
for the week In the senate Is so much
belonged BY the situation with refer
epce 10 committee reorganization that
II is impossible to forecast the pro-
ceedlngs with any degree OF accuracy
There is a possibility that this question
may consume a great deal Of attention
and II Il is moi satisfactorily disposed
Of It may be used 10 prevent EFFORT 90
secure action on important measures
Aside from the matter Of reorsaniza.
tlon there are four important Ques'
tions bofore the senate These are the
Morgan Cuban resolution, the bank
rupny bill. the Anglo-American arbi'
tra,ion treaty aud the appropriation
bills
The house will continue Us program
OF three days' adjournment this week
Jerry Simpson u Kansas will emhar
rass the majority as much az possible
BY requiring y quorum 20 approve th'
journal baE will have little aid from
the Democrats n the spirit Of the res
ohtion adopted by the Democratic eau
Gus Saturday prevails. As the polio
of the house leaders al present is mae
ton. hOweyer his opportunity 20 hai
rass the Republicans viii BE- slight
may b. that owing 20 the urgency ,
the case the leaders may io0m atyisl
bic whsn the house meets on Wedue.
day 10 take up the armor pate queI
ton In some form.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
Boyd Bros Exhibit Their Pow.
ers In Bryan.

Monday morning at 10 o'clock Al
crowd assembled at Webb Bros 10 |
witness an exhibition Of the hypnotic !
powers Of the Boyd brothers, A com
| Portable bed was prepared IN one the
/ large show windows, aud when all was
| in readiness Harry Wright, the subject,
entered the window and sat down upon
the bed. lie was followed by one Of
the Boyds who assumed standing at
titude and raising one hand command.
ed the Young mans attention. Boyd
then made passes before Wrights
ewes. addressing him meanwhile, and
!, the subjects face began TO take on an
|, expiession Of drowsintss which rapidly
. deepened into one pariaking wholly OF
. that observed in the unc0nsciousness
. of slumber. while the young mans eyes
closed gently and be fell back upon the
inflow his respiration becoming per
/ eeptibly heayier.ior few seconds, after
4 which Il became natural ana regular
a BOYD knelt beside the young man, con
y tinuing TO speak TO him, and touching
the subjects eyes, temples, neck, ms
a chest above the heart, and other vital
a points, apparently exerling great nefv'
\. Gus force. The young man pulse IN
!. dicated so before the experiment began,
!. according 20 DR.. Cavitt, aud ran up 10
A 100 Immediately after, later assuming
u normal activity. AZ the strongest les'
IN Of in.ensiblity Boyd pierced Two inches
Ne of flesh on the young mans leil lore,
V. arm with an ordinary hat pin, and
or those standing nearest assert positively
4. that he gave absolutely no evidences
n. main. not SD much a. the twitching @
n. an eyelid. The young man slept al dal
a. In the window aud was viewed by a.
VI, who came that way, including curious
n. white people aud "supersiitou.' ne
re groes. The young man turned IN hl
he sleep occasionally, much as iu natufa
of slnmber, aud Boyd explained that en-
he culauon is too much retarded by MAI
est ing the subject lie .till 90 long.
we A rood sized audience turned out
nly witness the night performance. loun
Of Wright vas carried o the opei
life house and walked up on the stage
avs the appointed time Ills pulse yan'
md frem 56 10 10 within short inlery
Ilso during the awakening. From the lar
nd. number called 20 the stage two suhlec
,ai- we're secured and, with the two vi
ore travel With the hypuotisis, upon sugge
eer. tioh did many funny things greatly
his the amu.ement OF the audience, q
for. most remarkable being the bearing
the weight Of two men with the DO
OF the subject suspended boy head a
feet between two chairs.
coo The performance will be repeated
~, night and tomorrow night
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
II. st, @. Time card.

Chas. II. Edge, dentist, Bryan Ter.
Ed. Hall went to #. Worth Sunday.
Call for "Honey Boy" at Ed Halls. n
Clarence Mcqueen was the guest Of
Mr.. aid Mrs. ]. A. Mcqueen Sunday
and yesterday.
All kinds Of fresh feed stufIs at Edge
Bros. Phone l6l. l08u.
Miss Nettie Phelps Of Houston, IL Wis.
iung In Bryan.
The only cleanable low price Refriger.
Ator at Levy Brothers. 100.
Jas. Henry. the popular railway mail
agent, spent Sunday In Bryan.
The latest patterns In wall paper At
Levy Brothers. 100
Mrs. +. +. Hooper Of Calvert, was Wis
iting Mrs. waldrop Sunday.
Red Seal Roasted Coffee 2 l.pound
packages for 25o al L. II. Halls. g6u
Postmaster Buchanan has secured 9
clean Billy Bryan shave.
Nice five room cottage for rent. AP'
ply to T. r. Castles. l2l
The Methodist Sunday school vii
have q picnic April 2l-San Jaeinto day
The best selection Of Oil Cloth, lie
nonium and Carpets at Levy Bros. IL
Mr.. II. II. Jones remembered the Ia
Gle Yesterday with q handsome bOque
and some fresh and luscious dewberries
College Creamery Butter 25c pc
pound At Ed Halls. S6if
Lex Cairns left Sunday for Housto
where he will join his brother. IN
two young men will sail from New for
In few days and spend vacation be
tween cotton seasons At their home 4
Scotland.
For sale-A lady's Rugby bicycle !
hrst-elAss condition. Apply at this o
fee. r.
Mr.. Tom Hicks the veteran locom'
tive engineer Of the II. 4 7. G., We
known and much esteemed in BryaI
died At his nome In Houston yesterda
morning
Only eighteen hundred and ninet!
seven designs Of wall paper at Lev
Brothers. l2O
Mr.. BOchdeeker will make shipmeI
of fourteen cars Of cattle from Bryan
Marl0we, /. 7. Wednesday.
Corn, oats, hay, bran, chops. cote
seed meal and condition powders
Fdge Bros. lOBti
Mrs. Winnie McCraw Of San Antoni
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Park'
Choice Butter for Sale-See Nc
Be4Id. residence near Presbyteri
church. lVe-lm
DIR. ], W. Howell and vile have
tnrned from Waco.
Now is the time TO buy your ,cypt'
cis.erns The best are made oy y
Boehme. i'V III
Buy a cypress ois.ern Of Otto Boeh
and prepare for summer with =
supply OF pure water. ITO In
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Abilene. Tex. April IA crowd Of
several hundred persons gathered at
the train yesterday TO witness the ar
rival u o1-saerln Cunningham. who
sho, aud killed Mr Mcmahon at wichi-
IA. Kas.. a week ago. over a prisoner
Il was a reception as seldom falls 20
the lot OF a man and attes,s the hirh
esteem IN which be Is held by his
nelghbors. As he aughted from tho
train the crowd pressed around him
eager 10 shake bis hand and give words
Of sympathy and good cheer.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
FIRE AT FORT WORTH.
She IAtAssraPA ssa Register o@os'
suHss coasidsFabiy.

sum- Coaialdefanty'
Fort wOrth. Tea, April l2.-Fire
broke Qua In the blndsry on the second
noor Of the TEXAS Printing and Lsho-
graphing company. and before Il could
ee extlnglished damage TO the ma
dhinsry and contents resulted In the
sum OF 1900 and to the building some
$50.
TIE Fort Worth Morning Register
once was on the firs, floor Immediately
beneath the Ore and lts property was
badly damaged by water The paper
Will appear "A usual
wAns the origin Of the nre Is not
known. still Il Is supposed 10 have re-
suited from the explosion o. a gas
stove used Tor heating glue pots. Fo'
time the entire plant was threatened
owing TO he prevalence Of terrih.
wind from The south. Il was only BY
the exertiou Of heroic efforts that IN,
Are department saved Tue plant
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Washington, April i2-The ouprcme
cour, OF the United States denied tho
petition for a writ Of eeruorari in the
case OF the American BELL Telephone
company vs. the Western Union rele-
graph company, to compel the circuit
cour, Of appeals for frs, circu> %
certify the case 10 the upro0e court
The case Is known as the stock
ticker cas-" and Involves a question Of
royalties claimed from the Bell COM
pany by the Western Union company
and vas originally brought In the cir
cult court for the district Of Masa'
chusetts 20 secure the account Of thess
royalties. Il IL understood about 81
ooa 90 ARE involved.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Omaha. April 1.-THE N ssouri river
has risen rapidly here since Saturday
and ia higher now than AZ any time
slhoc 1851. the year Of the great nood.
The government gauge shows al feet
above mean low water Water Is
spreading over the bottoms. and fac
tories along the river banks are ihking
steps for protection. Water Is still
rlsing
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Washington. April u The recent
appointment Of e1-Secreiary Foster
and ex-Ass.staut Secretary Haml.n 90
assist IN the negotiations with Great
Britain respecting seal fisheries Is indi'
catiye that diplomatic issue has assum-
ed grave importance and that ln earn
est Effort is to b. made TO end The pres
en-, unsatisfactory state Of Affairs or d
place The suejec, on such a footing be-
fore the bcginhing o. the approaching
open season IS will prevent 10 bcoom
ing more serioua
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Washington. April l2-Wm' J. by
an returned to Washington today from
Florida. Tie is still suffering As the re-
cult Of the accident at ST. Augustine
and h considerably bruised. His Wors,
Injury Is In his left eide, which pains
him greatly when moving about, The
force Of the fall can Ne Judged from
the tact that a silver match safe which
Mr.. Bryan carried IN his vest pocket
was crushed completely out Of shape
by the accident
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
Death of VS. Coe.

Mr.. VIM. s. Coe died Of heart disease .
at his home in this city Sunday morning
a. 9:l5, aud was buried Sunday after
noon At O'Clock, from the family resi-
dence, Rev. Geo. l.. Clothier conduct
ing the service.
Mr.. Coe was born In Belleyille, o.,
March o, 1912, and was s. years, ]
month am 6 days old. lie graduated
from & highschool In his youth aud
moved 10 Illinois, engaging for few
years in teaching school.
During the civil war he served
three years in the federal army, being q
member Of Co. A., nth Illinois volun.
teer infantry and was honeably dis
charged with the rank Of sergeant In 90.
At the time Of his death Mr.. Coe was q
member OF John Ball Post, G.. A. X. Of
Winona, MINI. tie served M a railway
station master several years after the
war, and later was secretary Of the Az
cry planter company at Peoria, ILL.,, for
eleven years. In 1891 he moved 70 Wi
mona MINI, and was for six years gen
efal agent for the WiRona wagon com
pany. Mr.. Coe was married 10 Mist
Hulda Troth Dec. 9, 1867, at Elmwood
ILL.,, and leaves wife aud three chill
dTen all Of whom are grown and wer'
with him az the time ofhis death. Tn
family moved 10 Bryan In February o
the present year, for the benefit Of th
health Of Mfr. Harry l.. Coe, the eldes
son, and since coming here they hav
made many warm friends who watml
sympathiEe with them In the loss
husband and father. Mr. Coe was III
long congregationalist and has Away
been active In Sunday school work an
a great lover OF children. lie was al'
an Odd Fellow oftwenty years standin
I With the knowledge Of the dread ma
Ady that ended In his death ever belo
him, Mr.. Coe was still ever Of chez
/ fol and happy disposition ana bore b
affection with marked Christian 70
beaFance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Following il the tonnage Of freight
received In Bryan during the month Of
March: 40 cars corn, 90 bulk cars, ?
cars brick, 10 cars lumber, "a cars flour,
car lime, car potatoes, total number
cars, 1888; total tonnage, 1916, 9l
pounds. Forwarded . cars stock, Z
bulk cars total tonnage, 1891. There
was also shipped out 7B bales cotton.
Tickets sold Tor the month, approx
maiely two thousand dollars. These
figures show an increase Of about
1909, 600 pounds tonnage over the same
month last year.
The Handy Kitchen has on exhibition
4 large aud choice collection Of cheWed
chewing gum gathered from beneath the
edges OF the Ice cream tables whore u
had been deposited presumably by yisi.
tors. The specimens vary In size and
ossifcation. Parties desiring to recover
same will please call and identity theiI
guilds.
The fair 10 he given by the ladies q
the Baptitt church will take place We'd
nesday and Thursday At the academy o
music. Lunch aud ices will be seryed
and fancy article offered for sale. Nv
erybody invited.
We have the prettiest line Of window
shades In Bryan. Newest colors Al low
est prices. Sam b. Wilson \ Go. ll2l
The young ladies tennis club VII
meet At the home Of Misses farke
Thursday afternoon at l:3O.
Lemons l5c per dozen at IA Halls,
sam Btarile, an old negro, died an
was buried here yesterday
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
CAVE UNDER A TOWN.
People ~ CAstaila Much Exercised over
the Discovery.

the Discovery.
Castilia. o. April l2-The discovery
Of a vast stfbtoranean passageway here
has caused many visitors 90 Inspect a
new cave the past few days There
we're visitors sunday from many sur
rounding towns This cave is situated
At the source Of CastalIa creek and eX-
tends underneath this town. Tho pco-
pie u Erie county are very much cHer-
clsed.oyer the explorations that are be-
Ing made and the sunday excursions
brought many 10 this place sunday
The,en,rance Il yet made with difficulty
but the splendor Of the interior Is mar
velous when shown by The illumination
Of torches The state geologisi will In
spect the cave this week. after which
the opening will be enlarged u Is b.
neved that this cave Il connected with
Perry's cave At Put-ln-Bay aud a,s'
with Flat Rock cave. which would
make Il sxtsAe over an area create
than tAatot the Mammoth cave Of Ken
lucky.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Washington, April la.-Attsntion Of
the state department has bcsA drawn
to the peculiar ofacial conduct OF Col
Torres. acting ln,sndsn,e general at
BlueaeldA towards American mer-
chants tAera. ana hls Dissatisfaction
Auaiass a. pr1hAoly viii N made the
uasiscs OfrssuA'sy eur ssvsvnnsst
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

austin. April 70 lSpeclan-Thera.
was no quorum Of tie senate today
The house spent the entire morning
considering us appropriation bill Tho
land Office and attorney generals ONCE
being under are Though numerous
amendments were shot az the bin 80 far
the committee OIL has gone through.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
Gard of Thanks.

The family Of the late Mr. Vim. s. Coe
desire that the Eagle express their
thanks TO the people Of Bryan who 30
kindly did all in their power during the
brief illness Of the husband and father,
and also TO those who participated In
and attended the services. The address
and prayers Of the officiating minister,
and the music and flowers were sweet
symbols Of the Christian spirit In which
they were extended 10 the bereayed
members OF the family, who wish TO ex'
press not only their own deep gratitude
but that Of relatives and friends IN the
north who we're unable 10 reach Bryan
In 30 short a time for the funeral.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
TRANSFER OF coNVlcTs.
largest TrAssfsr Ka,wa In rhh Csaa
Try rsek Place In Indiaaa.

Try Tseh Piaes In Indlaaa.
Michigan City. Ind. April l2.-Prob-
ably the largest tEans'er Of convicts
that ever took place IN this country |
we're successfully carried out early to-
day Two hundred and ninc,y-one
prisoners from Michigan City prison
we're put on special Monon train and
taken 10 Jacksonville. While from
the latter place $50 prisoners we're sent
here. Prisoners may have 70 be re-
transferred on account Of legal compll-
cations. Al the last session Of the
state legslature a law a. passed con
vertlng the southern peAiten,iary into
a reformatory and the Michigan City
prison. penltsntlary for the state The
law provided that all prisoners under
30 years Of age. serving their hrst sen
,encc to be transferred 10 Jefferson
vile. exceptions being Of those sen
fenced Tor treason or murder. An in
dcterminlte sentence o. law was also
passed.
About two weeks ago however, Judge
Hubbard Of the ST Joseph circuit In
sentencing a young man named Allison
for larceny. declared the indeierminits
law unconstitutional Allison was
giyen a tvo-years sentence and sent tC
Michigan Cry, The prison officials re-
fused 10 aecep, him at ars,. but upon
advice che attorney general DID 20
Should tho QUESTION be carried to The
supreme court and Judge Hubbard'i
decislon upheld, grave consequence.
might follow
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

washington. April l2-There vas a
sweeping roductlsn IN the force 81 sp.-
oil agents In the general land Office
saturday. Twenty-Five were dropped.
leaving only abou, half dozen on The
roll. The Mason given was lack OF
innda.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Genuine green ticket Lonsdale al
Wvse's tomorrow "Wednesday only
a. 5 cents per yard cash.
weuborn, Brazos Co, Tex, April II,
Last night on plantation, IN the
BraEos bottom, Ananias Williams, col
ored. was shot three times with pistol
resulting In his death. The party wh'
did the shooting was also colored, bu
vas stranger, his name being M
known. After the shooting he escaped
and ~ yet has not been captured.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Austin. Tex, April l2-u is being
talked around hotel corridors that the
governor will veto the San jaclnto bill,
some niiy-odd members having given
reasons Tor opposing @. There Is moth
ing authsuiic. however, 20 that efiec,
SO Ear as Is known at this writing.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Washington. April l2-The senate
me, Al " o'clock today for The first
time dnce the death Of ex-senator
voorhees,. In his Opening prayer Rev
Milburn. the blind chaplain. made an
eloquent reference TO Mr. VOORHEES,
Immediately following prayer Mr. Cor.
man Of Maryland. moved that rs mark
Of respect TO their late associate, senate
adjourn, adding that many senators De-
sired to attend the funeral The mo-
ton prevailed
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Cheyenne. wyo.. April 1.-TWO ten.
inch iiO-ton cannon passed through
Cheyenne en- route for San Francisco
where they will BE- used to strengthen
the coast defense The big guns were
each mounted on an elEht-truek steel
car.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

waahiAstoa. April i2.-spanish Min
isocr pe Losne Sunday received adyiccs
hat Ie,see re6sA IN the Philippine II
lands hAA sunFSnaerod This snrren-
ssr ne minaaer regards - practically
In. &c g1.,llsa
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
An Erroneous Report.

some abnormally imaginative person
has reported that one OF both OF my
children had dipthcIia. The facts are
one has never been sick, and The baby
is recovering from a severe attack IT
the nux. a. DR.. Hall and oliver eau
testify. J.. A. Dahlgtcn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13

Ennis Tex. April u John Gilmore,
AGED about n ycatr. o. s1n % = " Gil
moro. had O. horse t1 with t.m ami be
received severe iulurie The animal
fell on he boy and 90 Is thoasm ,hat
he rs hurt internally
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-13
I II. BREwINGTON,

Ann MACHINIsT- twenty dyc year. eNpefi'
snre viii make bids ou at work iu DIS hnc
Hrran TrVas References furnished. Repair
work a speciality
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-04
RUSSIA SPOuCYTOJAPAN
DID NOT FORESEE THE SUCCESS
AGAINST CHINA.
The Empire of the Gar May Strike
Before the Armies of Japan are yet
Fully Organized.

The following extract from the Chu-
gal Snogyo outlines the probably pol
icy of Russia i'm the East. 1t says:
at is not recently that Russia has
turned her eyes toward the Far East,
but long ago. Had Russia been so
far sighted as to Judge the victory of
Japan i'm the late war with China she
would have interferred with us before
Japan had sent her troops to A-san,
and not after the treaty of peace was
concluded. She did not do so, howcv-
er, because she believed that Japan
could in no way be a match for the
formidable army of China however
much she is brave and gallant. The
defeats of the Chinese army at A-san
and other places seemed to Russia to
be mere temporary accidents and no
special impression was made by them.
At last however when she saw that Ja-
pan was about to force China to con
clude a treaty of peace at Picking her
establishment was remarkable. She
hastily formed a triple alliance and
thus by checking the progress of ia
pan recovered a portion of her cher
ished design.
"The object of Russia lies in the
Far East. Although her policies are
so varied as to be almost impossible
to discover she is firmly convinced that
in attaining her end the good will of
the Coreans should be nurtured. AS
proof of it. it may be seen that Russia
defrays really no small sums of mon
ey annually for the Manchurian rail
way. Perhaps it may not be amiss to
say that it is almost a matter of inn
practicability to cut off her design in
the Far East. Some opine that Rus
STA intends to rise up before Japan
completes her military preparations,
| but that is a mere cowardly alluson
although Russia is certainly well
aware of the spirit of the Russo-Japa-
nese Convention concluded by Marshal
Marquis Iamagata, yet some diplo-
mats of the stronger powers are apt
to secure the interests of their own
country beyond what are hoped for
by their home Governments. Once
such interests are obtained it is but
natural for the home Governments to
endeavor not to lose them. Should
the rumor at present current to the
effect that the agreement for engag-
ing the Russian soldiers has been con-
cluded be true it is quite difficult to
break it off. More so as Corea is more
inclined TO Russia than to Japan. We
should therefore be content for the
present with respect to Corea with the
proportion of eight for Russia and
two for Japan and make the outward
patch up"