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RUSSIA DECLARES WAR.
"Supremc Manifesto" Issued by the
Cznr-.lIs Words Used.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. l0,-The official
messenger this morning contains the fol-
lowing; supreme manifesto,
by the grace of God, We, Nicholas II,
Emperor and autocrat Of all the Russias.
etc., make known to all our loyal subjects {:
In our solicitude for the maintenance
of peace. which iS dear to our heart we
made every cXertion 10 consolidate tran
guilty in the Far East. In these peace
f!l aims We si@nitcl assent to the pro-
posals of the Japanese government to re-
wise agreements regarding Korean affairs
existing between the two governments.
However, the negotiations begun upon
this subject were not brought to a con-
clusion and Japan, without awaiting re-
ceipt of the last responsive proposals of
our government declared the negotiations
broken OFF and diplomatic relations with
Russia dissolved.
without advising MS of the fact that
the breach of such relations would in
itself mean AN opening Of warlillr oper-
ations. the Japanese government gave
orders to its torpedo boats 10 suddenly
attack our squadron standing in the
outer harhor or the fortress Of Port
Arthur. Upon receiving reports from
the ViceroN i'm the fdr East about this
we Immediately communded him 10 an
swer the JapaneSc challenge with arm
ed force.
Making known this our decision we
with unshaken taith in tho help OF The
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JAPAN SEIZE A. GOOD BASE.
JAPANESE REACH SEOUL.
Massacre Of Chinese by the RUssinns--
Ii. n Court Official. Beheadcd.

Lonlon. Feb. u.-Spocal dispatches
from Toxic announce tho arrival of jap
ane>e tr ops AZ Seoul.
The 'rien rsiu correspondent 0t the
STANDARD sends in q report that the Rus
slams have mnSsacrci one hundred chi
nese nj LA Yang, in consequence of which
the officials at Shan-IIui-kwau arr great
ly alarmed and are appealing TO Pekin
for protection.
other dispatches from Tion Tsn say
that four hundred Japanese troops have
been or Tered from there to Seoul for
the protection Of the French legation ut
the Korean capital, the Emperor having
taken refuge there.
The correspondent OF the Daily Mail 1t
Iien rSiu says that Ii. the favorite court
official of the Dowager Empress OF China.
has hecn decoycd away and beheaced by
order Of Yuan Shi kai conmandcr-in-
chief of the Chinese army and navy Ii
was pro- Russian in his feelings.
The che Foo correspondent OF the
Daily Express asserts that the Russian
cruiser Daua was injured by shot
from the Russian shore battery at Port
Arthur and that the cruiser Novik and
the battleship PoltaVa have also been
beached at Port Arthur.
Special dispatches from Toxic re-
port that fuEitives from Nladivostock k
accuse the Russians OF openly looting
Japanese houses there without inter-
| ference by the police.
The Mikado is personally supelin-
! tending affairs, and the cabinet holds
daily sessions, The government has is
sued orders for tho protection of all
Russian subjects residing in Japan,
Baron Kanake ANA Baron Sukematsu
have been sent TO the United states and
Great Britain to explain Japan's posi-
tion and attitude in the present con-
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CRUSHING BLOW TO RUSSIA
Completely Surprised by japanese at
Port Arthur--t;reatest COnstcrnu-
tiOn among Them.

London, Fen. 1o.-In d despatch from
Che Foo dated February .. "A correspond
eft of the Daily Express says:
THE Japanese have dealt the Russians a
crushing blow at rort Arthur. An ud-
vance squadron Of the japanese fleet In
der command of Vice Admiral Togo and
comprising lG bnttleships and cruiSor-
with Il numerous flotilla left the main no.t
off Shan Tung peninsula on SundaN. i'm
mcdiately that the news of the DIPLOMATS
rupture became known. This information
was conveyed to the japanese admiral by
IA destroyer despatched from Isushima
Saturday evening.
The Japanese scouting cruisers had
given accurate information of the precari.
Gus situation of the Russian fleet outside
Port Arthur. The squadron steamed slow
~ in battle formation sunday midday to-
ward its goal, and came within sight o'
Port Arthur under cover of darkness. Il
cruised slowly outside without showiul
lights. The Russians We're lying in til,
roadstead apparently feeling secure from
attack.
Nearly all the Japanese TORPEDO
boats were despatched on their dan
perous and daring task. They ru,hcC
full steam on the enemy, who wor
completely surprised. 4 great rattle
| of snail arms greeted the invaders
who. however. escaped unhurt, and The
| Retvizan, the C2ureVitch and the Pal
! lada were almost Immediately to-
pedoed. The japanese dashed along The
entire line of the Russians, exposed By
| this time to terrible lire from ma
| chine guns and small arms from boti
| the ships and the shore There was tn,
utmost CONSERVATION among the Rus
SLAMS. which probably accounts for thu
Japanese torpedo boats escaping prac
| ticnlly unscathed and rejoining the Ad
| miral outside. The admirals fleet
during the attack, kept out of range
of the Russian searchlights,
| Line of battle was then formed an(
| the Japanese feet moved in within
| range of two and one-half miles an'
| opened fire on t,'e Russians. The bat
tie is understood" % be still raging, ant
the widest reports are current Th
| Chinese population of Che Foo is in
| frenzy Of excitement at the report
that the japanese, whom they now re
gard as their friends, scored the frs
| victory"
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THE SECOND ENGAGEMENT
Russians Lost Several Nen-TwO More
B0tt leShips DnMInEeN.

st. Petersburg. Feb. lo-1 a. n.--The fol-
lowing official bulletin has just been is
sued in the form Of Il tclegra IN from Vice
roy AleXieif's chief of STAFF, dated Feb
ruary 3:
"By order of the viceroy beg to re-
port that this day at about eleven o'clocl:
in the morning Il Japanese squadron. CON
sisting of about fifteen battlcships and
cruisers. approached Port Arthur and
opened fire. The oilcuy was received with
81 cannonaJe from the shore batteries and
the guns of our SQUADRON, which also
participated in the engagement
AT about midday the Japanese squadron
ceased its fire and left. proceeding south.
our losses in the Iieet were two officers
wounded, nine mon kill. 9iI Il men
WOUNDED, On the shore batteries one man
WAS killed and three were wounded. The
fattleship POltava and the cruiser Novil,
each had hole knocked in her side below
the water line The forts Were slightly
Camagcd.
(Signed) "MAJ.-GEN. FLtG."
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TWO MORE SHIPS DISABLED
Japanese Attacked the Russians nt
Chemulnn Miih DlhnNtrOMN ReANlts.

Toxic. Feb 9.lt is reported here that
the Japanese fleet engaged and defeated
two Russian warships whose names have
not yet been learned, at Chemulpo to-day.
1t is said the engagement began at II a.
M and continued until p. m, The small
er Russian vessel is reported TO have been
sunk, and the larger one fired and hope
lessly disabled. A part of the crew Is
reported to have escaped to the shore and
to have been captured inc Japanese
ships are reported to be slightly damaged
Official confirmation of the report is unob-
tainable, 1t was reported yesterday that
tho Russian cruisers KOrictz and NariaS
Were lying at chcmulpo and 1t is possible
Chat they were the vessels reported to nave
boon engaged.
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CORNWALL.

I. l.. Hambln is quite i'll with a severe
cold Mrs Parkhill, the aged mother of
Mrs. Flwin Pratt, met with severe ac-
c.dent on Tuesday. While attempting To
rise from "A chair she stumbled, falling
heavily upon the leg Of a table, cutting
deep wound upon her forehead and trac-
turing the bone. A physician had TO be
summoned to stop the hemorrhage.-
marriage of George Thompson and Miss
May Genevievc CAul was sol"mniZed AZ
the Methodist church in West Cornwall
on Wednesday evening February ,, at
7:30 O'Clock the Rev. Clement Tomlin
performing the ceremony in II novel and
original manner. Perry Thompson, a
brother of the groom with his wife, were
their ttcndants. Miss Sarah kceler pre-
sided at the organ. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son are TO reside in town at the home
recently purchased by Mr. Thompson of
r. T.. EoOtc
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y summary of the losses sustained by
Russia in the first a hours of the war
with Japan show that eleven Russian war
ships were placed ont of action in one
way or another and that the Japanese did
not lOSo ship.
The losses We're follows:
1.-Eattleship Retvizan, torpodoed and
hcached At Fort Arthur.
2.-Battleship Cesareyi itch, torpedoed ana
brlched at Port Arthur.
3.-BattleHhip Poltaya (hole below water
line). at Port Arthur
f.-Armored cruiser Bovarin, disabled by
Japanese fire. AZ Port Arthur.
b-C'ruise- Pallada torpcdoed at Port
Arthur anl bea htG.
s.--Cruiser Novik hole below water
| line, at Port Arthur
7.-crlliser Asuold, hole below water
line, at Port Arthur.
! >.-Cruiser Diana, hole below water
! line. at Port Arthur.
! 9.-First- class armored cruiser Va-
riag. destroyed a Chemulpo, Korea.
1o.-Torpedo gun vessel Koriets. de-
stroyed. at Chemulpo Korea.
| tl.--Gunboat Mandju. said to have
been seized by the Japanese at NaSas-
| aki. Japan
Another report. however, says tha
Mandju is at Shanghai
The Japanese fleet engaged seems To
| have consisted of two divisions. under
Admiral Kamimura on the fagshin
Idzumo (armored cruisor) and Vice.
Admiral Togo, on the flagship Asahi
| tbattlcShip)
The Japanese vessels engaged were
| apparently, in addition to III IdgumO
| and Asahi the battleship Full, tha
| cruiser Oshima, the battleship Shikish-
ina the battleship Hatsuse, she armor-
ed cruiser Yakumo, the armored cruiser
Asama. the armored cruiser Iwate, tho
i cruiser Chitose, the cruiser XasaSi tho
cruiser Takasago and the torpedo guns
boat YoShino.
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BRISTOL.

Tho 1.adics' Home Circle wish to re-
tuIn th;tl<N to ", 4. Lawrence for their
conveyance, to and from G. +. Colby's
last NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Norton, who
has been having vacation at home for
yer;A weeks, returned to his work at
Thcmpsonvine, Conn, Monday Mrs Roth
Roberts who has been the guest Of rela-
tivcs here for week past, returned to
Shelhurnc Friday,-An II months old son
OF Mr.. and Mrs r. A. Laparl died at their
home en- Pine street Friday morning with
meningitis. The funeral was held at
the Catholic Church at three O'Clock Mon
day. MI. Laparl is the engineer on
jho Bristol railrOad.-Mrs. T.. l.. Shcrwin
md Miss Jennie Sherwn have been visit
iu@ Miss jennie Grow in Mddlebury the
past week.-C f. lockwood of Burling-
tom was in town Saturday. Mr.. lockwood
has been in Florida for three weeks past
M. +. Narney has received a letter from
s Il. Gilberth in juneau. Alaska, Mr..
Gilbel tn was former resident OF BIS oil -
The new ice house for the Boston Milk
Co. is completed and Is being filled with
ice.--Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Stewart have
gone to Cornwall for Il few weeks stay
Miss Edith Brown will lead the Chris
tian Endedvor meeting at the Baptist
Church, and Mrs. Henry Landon the Eph-
worth League meeting at the Methodist
Church next Sunday cVening.-O. f. cox
expects to move his family and household
goods to Burlington about April |. w II.
| Nichols Will occupy the Cox house as soon
as 1t is vacated MI and Mrs. Henry
| Goodroc Of llinesburgh were guests of
! Mr. and Mrs u. j. Clark SaturdaY.--Dop-
uty Sheriff w. II. Cobb OF Middlchury WAS
| in town saturday on buslness.--Thc fu-
neral of Fred Laparl w1s held from the
| catholic Church sunday afternoon, the
| Rev. Father Ccffoy ofhciated, Funeral
| Director t.. w. Narnoy had charge. The
| intcrmcnt WAS in St. Joseph's cemetery
N u
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the Russian account of the negotiations
which led to the rupture. Last year"
says the note, 'the Toxic cabinet under
the pretext of establishing IL balance of
power and more settled order of thugs
on the shores of the Pacific submit. ed
to the imperial government proposal for
a revision of the existing treaties with
Korea Russia consented and Niceroy
Aexieff WIS charged to draw up n project
for tho new understanding with Japan in
cooperation with the Russian mnlste. at
Toxic who was entrusted with nego-
tiations with the Japanese govornnCn.
although the exchange of views with
the Toxic cabinet on this subject were of a
friendly character Japan social circles
and the local and foreign press attempted
in every way toproduce a warllie ferment
among the Japanese and drive the gov
ernment into an armed conflict with Rus
sa. Under the influence thereof the
Toxic cabinet began to formulate greater
and greater demands in the negotiations
at the same time taking the most cxtcn-
sive measures to make the country ready
for war. All these circumstances could
not of course disturb Russias equan.
unity, but they induced her TO take mill
tary and naval measures
Nevertheless to preserve peace in the
| Far East Russia, so far as her incon-
| testable rights and interests permitted
| gave necessary attention to demands of
| the Toxic cabinet and declared herself
ready to recognize Japan's privileged COM
| mcrcial and economic position in the
| Korean peninsula with the conc essinn Of
! the right to protect ii by military force
| in event of disturbances in that country
! At the same time while vigorously oO-
serving the fundamental principle of her
policy, regarding Korea, whose indepen /
ence and integrity were guaranteed by
"A previous understanding with Japan and
| Il wit ne
sisted on three points.
| lon the mutual and unconditional
guarantee of this principle.
| "2-On understanding to use no part of
| Korea for Il strategic purpose as author
izntion of such action on the part of any
foreign power was directly opposed to the
principle of the independence Of Korea.
"3--Oit the preservation of the full free
dom of navigation ct the straits of
Korea
project elaborated in this sonse did not
satisfy the Japanese government which in
! its last proposals not only declined to Hc-
cept the conditions which appeared as Il
guarantee of the Independence of Korea,
! but began at about the same time to in
sist on provisions to be incorporated in
the project - eardiue the question of
Manchurld. Such demands on the part of
japan were naturally inadmissiblc. the
question of Russid'S position in ManChurit
concerning in the first place china hut
also all powers having commercial in
tcrests in China. The imperial government
therefore saw absolutely no reason to in
clude in a special treaty with Japan re
eardne Korean affairs any provisions
concerning Manchurian territory cccupicd
| by Russon troops.
'''Ihe imperial government. however. lil
not refuse 50 long as occupa ton of Man
churia ,asts. to recognize both the soy
erignity of the Emperor of China in Man
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MODELLING THE RESERVES.
Viceroy A1exicR Raising an Army -
Asia-SOme Distrust of United states.

St. Petersburg. Feb 1o--11 p. m.-Viceroy
Alexieff began to-day the mobilization Of
the army reserves in eastern Asia.
The publication of extra editions of the
newspapers containing accounts of the re-
ported injuries TO Japanese ships during
the Port Arthur engagements. and tho
sinking of the Japanese battleship Shikis-
hima led to a demand upon the editors
for the source of their information. They
replied lit came from the British en-.
ba ssy."
These reports were received everywhere
with manifestations of joy, but nothing
confirming them has come from Viceroy
Alcxiem.
The only additional intelligence the vice.
roy has sent up to this hour is tho
names of the wounded officers. amons:
whom were Lieutcnant-Colonel Zaiontch-
kovsky of the artillery corps, who was on
board the transport Angara, and a mid
shipinan on board the battleshp Sevas-
topol.
Tho statement that Sacretarv Hay had
issve' note to the powers asking them
to jim in missing uuon the r"ro.nitlun
Of tie integrity of China and kcfea du-
ing and after hostilities created muclt
comment in diplomatic circles here whore
any action taken with lie view of l. calix.
ing the theatre of war is welcomed. Al
the fora'gn Office Wha'c -ANre s. some dis
position to diotrust tho purpose of tha
tited States. an authoritative expression
Was not obtainable.
Foreign Minister I.amsdorf, talking ta
the diplomats at his reception this after>
noon spoke feeinglv of jnpan's action
and declared the car had done all in His
power to avoid n conflict nut that tina
events OF the past few days had proved
Japan to he hcnt upon war and that no
concessions Russia could have offered
would have restrained hor.
STORM THREATENS DISABLED SHIPS
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ago Nearly If not quite all ii contains
could he published on one page of the
Daily Free Press, The thought comes up
whether there can be such II contrast be-
tween the newspaper of to-day and 100
years from now.
Mrs. Isaac Bora died Tuesday morning
at her home In this city after an illness
of two weeks from the disease with which
she has suffered for many years,
aged 67 years. She leaves IL husband, three
sons, Levi Bora. Of Webster, Mass, George
W. Bora of Marlboro, n. H.. and Frank
Bora of his city and two daughters, Mrs.
Fred Miller and Miss Belle Bora of this
city. The funeral will be held at St. Peters
Church at nine o'clock Thursday morning.
The Nergennes Choral Union. assisted by
George H. Wilder of Montpelier, flute
solost, Frederick Whittier of Montpelier,
violin soloist. and Miss Sylvia Dunton of
Rutland. soprano. Miss Katherine Hagar
of Burlington. contr alto. Frederick Mitch
ell of Burlington tenor. and DR.. J. G.
Hindes, bass will give a concert In the
opera house rday evening. February
16
The stockholders of the Vergennes
creamery held their annual meeting
Tuesday afternoon and elected officers
for the coming year as follows: Directors
A. W. Norton. A. Q. Newton, w. e
Clark, H. NJ Ball and q. A. Hunt, presi-
dent: w. T. Clark. vice-prcsident. and
a. W. Norton. secrctary-treasurer and
manager The report submitted showed
last ycnr to he the largest and most
prosperous business year since the for
nation of the company During the year
25i 1i7 pounds of butter were made. the
price being "a 5-l2 cents per pound and
the amount OF business done aggregated
81 0a0
Miss Ruth Davies. daughter of the Rev.
r. r. Davies of this city, has received
ana accepted an appointment az teacher
of music in Creal College. Marion, Will
iamson county. southwestern Illinois.
Tuesday evening l. scholars of the Yer
ccnncs high school chapcroncd by Miss
Head. enjoyed a sleigh ride to the home
of the IeV. and Mrs w. II. Ryder of
Panton. where they were entertained by
their school-mate, Ernest Ryder. Refresh
monts were served and n very pleasant
evening passed.
| s w. IIndcs has recently bought of
! Robert e. Stone of burlington a half
/ interest in the general agency for the
State Of Vermont of the Connecticut Mu-
tual life Insurance company with Of
icos in the Merchants National bank
buildinE in the above city. The new firm
dates from March / and Mr.. iindes Is
making arrangements preparatory to talk
ing up his residence III Burlington IN the
near future.
/ The last regular meeting OF the board
of aldermen was held Tuesday evening
and the routine business transacted. After
( the meeting adjourned the memb ~ of
the board on Invitation OF the mayor. br.
+. G. phclns accompanied him to his
residence where they Wero RECALLED with
co.fee. ice cream and cake.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Allen of Fowler
were the guests of his sister. Alrs. j. g.
]ackmau, Tuesday night.
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MIDDLEUURY.

Robert Morse an en- ,loyc Of the Bran
don Italian Marble company. while at
work at their plant Thursday AFTERNOON
cleaning ont the saw lust from under
meath circular saw ut the back OF one
hAId quite badly.
In l9W; there were >. marriages. - births
ana 10 deaths IN 1902 mere were % mar
riagcs. j, births and = deaths. In 1855
there were 5S mtr,iag' g. births and a
deaths In M'ddIob'ds -
senator Doiliver VIII lecture here Feb
ruary 10 under the auspices Of the Cen
tluN club.
At Il special meeting of tho Mldllcbury
Grange h,ld ia their half Friday evening
the third and fourth degrees were worked
on l. m"mber~ \ large delegation from
the Salisbury lodge WAS present and AT
ter ia" meeting It banquet wa given hN
the ladies Of tn" society and toasts were
made by different ones which lasted until
very late hour and will Toe remembered
Ivy al present.
MIR. and Mrs :; j. Bowlos arc rejoicing
over the arrival of a son.
Tho rural delivery carriers are tn he
given a holiday February - Washington ;
birthday. So the postohicc department has
ordered.
Mrs Bushey Who has been ailng for
some time at her home in the east part
uf the town. has been taken 10 the home
ct George Chaffec, where she can be bet
ter cared for. She is an elderly lady and
for the last few Years has lived alone.
The records of the sheldon art museum
show that in ISL, the year that Henry
H. Sheldon came from East Mlddlehury
ana located here, there Were $50 names on
the grand list Of the town. Since the
death of John j, Wellington there is but
ono Of those men living, Darius Sever
ancc.
'rhc sociable held at tho residence OF
part of the town Wednesday evening un-
der the auspices of the Epworth League
OF the Methodist Church. was largely at
! tended and good sum was realized foi
the benefit Of the Church society.
/ The sociablc held by the Ladies' hid so
cicty Of the st. Stephens Church. Will
! Miss Lucy calhoun at her home Tuesda \
eYcnng, was largely attended and IA gooc
sum was realized from same for the ben
cit of the Church society.
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BURLINGTON. VT. THURSDAY,

ney is sick with onsilitis.--iIatch's or
chcstra will play for Il dance in Lincoln
February iG.
School Supcriute T.. A. IIasscltne
visited the graded school Tuesday. Mr..
and Mrs. n. -. Bissoncttc attended the
funeral Of Mrs. Louis Bora at NciCcnncs
MONDAYS. NJ. Eaton has been confined
To his house aud part of the time to his
bed, since last fall-E r. Palmer has
over 2o.0D cakes of ice now in his ice
houses and men still at work cutting
The mercury registered from L. to % de-
grces below zero Wednesday morning.
There is n letter advertised in the Bristol
posfofiicc for j. f. Tucker. Tho Bristol
Railroad company. w. a. Lawrence and
William Carl each lost a horse Tuesday.
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WEYBRIDGE.

Port Dudpo of Proctor visited his par
cuts. Mr.. and Mrs. l., u. Dodge, over
Suruay. Mrs. Emma IiArrin.ton has re-
I llrn,d from \crXonneS. W. 9. Siufta-
want returned from ford, Conn, last
wook. Mrs. Stu,tcNunt still remains viii,
tloir daughter, Miss Nrttic. whose We
coV-iN is slow. \ fire 'ruke ont about
three O'Clock last Friday alcrhool IN =
I. ntin'ni house on the corner ol Msin
and Briggs streets. owned by II, l..
Thompson, and occupied bN Lewis iolettc.
Continued ON second page,I
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LEICESTER.

Mrs. Zelenor has been taken to the in
sane asylum at Waterbury, There were
services at the church last sabbath, pre-
Ccded by the regular order of Sunday
school.-1rhe donation ON FRIDAY even
ing was in every way a success, and all
on ioyed a pleasant social evening, several
from out of town being present. Misses
lncz Fiske and CARTE i}rownson from
Rutland attended tine donation and re-
turned to their school on Monday.-Iiurney
Briggs gave a party ON FRIDAY evening
to his numerous frends.-ENie Morse
who is attending school IN brandon, has
been home the past week, being unable
tD he in school