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Mower County transcript., 1904-07-20
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LIE ROY

Mrs. Sarah Jones starts this week
Wednesday for New Mexico to visit
her daughter.
Mrs. Ellen Bennett of Scranton, Pa,
is visiting her brother, Rev. G. w.
Stone, for few weeks.
Wexford Bagen of Leroy while
working on farm in Beaver township
fell from a barn loft Friday, breaking
his leg.
DIR. J. NJ. Hart and Ralph Hall were
elected school directors at the annual
meeting in this district held Saturday
evening.
Mrs. L. A. Knapp started Friday
evening for Canada, called by the sad
news of the death of brother, VIM
Miller. Her brother, Gilbert Miller
accompanied her.
The wedding of Reuben Edward
Whitcomb and Miss Nina Cordelia
Knapp occurred at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Knapp, Monday evening, July II, Rev.
&. w. Stone, pastor of the Baptist
church officiating. Only near relatives
and few intimate girl friends of the
bride were present. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with flowers and
ferns and the bridal party stood during
the ceremony beneath an arch and
horseshoe of ferns and white flowers.
Miss Nina Knapp, twin sister of the
bride, was bridesmaid and Frank
Whitcomb, brother of the groom, was
best man. The ring service was used.
The bride wore becoming gown of
white metallic taffeta trimmed with
lace and chiffon ruchings, and carried
brides roses. The bridesmaid wore
blue null and carried pink roses. At
ter congratulations, dainty refresh
ments were served. Numerous useful
and valuable gifts were bestowed. The
bridal bouquet was caught by Miss
Minnie Beyler of Madison, Wis. Mr..
and Mrs. Whltcomb are receiving the
kind wishes and congratulations of
their many friends.
Another old soldier has gone to his
rest. George Pierce, aged Is years, died
Wednesday, July Is, 1904, at his home
in Leroy Old Town. He was born in
Boston, Mass, May II, 1928, and was
married there Dec. 5, lS47, to Miss
Nancy Trask, native of the same
city. In July, 1862, Mr.. Pierce located
in Leroy and in September of the same
year his family joined him. Their
home has since been here. In the spring
of 1864, Mr.. Pierce was commissioned
as captain in the state militia and
Sept. 5, 1864, he enlisted in Co. A, Sec-
ond MINI. Vols, then part Of the 14th
corps. He was with Sherman in his
famous march to the sea and was dis.
charged at the close of the war, June II
1865. Since the war, he engaged in the
blacksmith business until about II
years ago when poor health compelled
him to quit work. Since thai time, ne
has been the competent clerk of LIE
Roy town. He leaves a wife, three
sons and two daughters. The sons are
James of Iowa, George w. of Mcintyre
and W. H. Of Dexter village. The
daughters are Mrs. Fred Day and Mrs
J. R. Blackmar, Jr, of Leroy. Funera
services, conducted by Rev. &. W
Stone, were held at the residence, Rev
Sherman assisting. At the cemetery
the services were in charge of Jane
George Post, G. A. r., of which de
ceased was an honored member. Fo
several years he was adjutant of tn
post. The family have the SINGER
curoro+hu of tho ontiro oon mnnitv
Mower County transcript., 1904-07-20
Fort Dodge Chautauqua Assembly
Ry. Ft. Dodge, la. July 24-3l.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
WILTON July q and 90 sell round trip
tickets at one fare and one third to Ft.
Dodge. Good returning until Aug. l.
For further information apply to any
Great w Western Railway or J. 7. Elmer,
G. 7. A. Chicago, Ill
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14
6toanktnfplitttr,

Gtu nittiger guntt in Der GrDisburs IN
bic Gufrt4ti9icit; tote IbtDcr bdIt es, fe ben
etnoern ob8usep6bnsnl
Sc mebr Stilmittsl seseu cine 2roatbeit
aneeprieitn Deroen, osiio ipsuteer beilbor
pflegt oteit Rrcutbeit gu ietn.
Gs eibt 9euts, bic es nit otfsn bers
berter, iDeil Ne ss nit n c m q n b pers
oerben ipoller,
Gar moH6er, Der bermsint, in ben rutiatn
6ofen Der @be eiuSulaufen, mub erjabreu,
oob Is o~oyinutn eft re6t tpsttert uno
hlrrnt.
Cine oummf 0rost bsls0rt uns mebr tber
ben geiItesborisOut zines Weni6tn CTS lebn
peiAtite Reotn.
9i@t u eaens @sriebluna, oub irsmbe
Eussro taan ans @cipiEsnsbiHt MAIDEN.
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14
&roankrn(plitttr.

GrauenoNstE Huo Siamonten-k fuSs
tda beioe uno IOnReu fuli6 fem.
WibguHf ssosn ttRen 9rittsn sint ioRR
getrennte Weuiheu.
9lus IN Der oos 2ebeu %sritnnt, pciit.
ner's-ertrdgt.
GroueH tiAoeH isIbt fir ~unIosbursH
66merS- Dorts.
Am mtitsu S6mtnts bronbtn be DteRt
f@en fir ibr Snustes.
Gos Geib freitet ME fur ODER gtgeR !,
10 fOuoern fur oOer eeSen sman b.
Ssin dltsr bsrbittert Ib mon6er nur oos
ourh bob or ntdt alt ieiu min.
Gin seihiebsnst MlaHu bat INNER nod
cite 8uiuuit, cine ssiAieoeH, 6rou rur cine
g~srgonssubeit.
Ran iOl nur bic 6aIfte elaubsn BON o.m,
mas man bert bod mus man Cba6t at'
hen. oak mon BITE riGiios 6dlfts triift
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14
Der praftiiae siater. @abriele b..

Annun3to, Der Stol3 Sfoliens, ptrD,
pie ale berporragenben WGnner, Dfter
ais tbm feb III, nit Der Bite um fem
autograph beItiirmt. Sn bieIem San
antiportet Der Di9ter etnfo4: 80, id
sebe Sbnen redt germ Elm Photograph
bon mir, absr nrlr auf einem bon mel.
men Werten!" ltnb ale beeilen Ii6,
rim IoGhes gu taufen, bamtt es b'an,
%Run3io nit leinen S4riFtaisen
ghmiide.
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14
Gfa Dennnftnt.

Profeffor (Oer BbpIi0: Run,
meine 2ie6eu, tper lam mir nod einen
@runb. ouf tpeI9em bas Grslibeu BON
46rpern berubt. ~ungeben2 (Reine ri9rt
F4. nur 6rdulein Reap bebt fhii9tern
bic 5au6, PrOfefor aufmuuterno):
Run, Srduletn, ertldreH 81, mir nod
einen Sda!"-S T Guleiu Reltp
(perf8dmt)' Die 2iebe. 9err pros
feKor!"
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14

6rember: .gletu, 10 cine unper.
i9dmte Re6nuns 1T mir bod nod
ni&t Dorgetcmmen! $50 III Der Dtrtbg-
-3 tllner: rAussssunsen!@-
.WdRn tommt er benu n~ieSer9--
.Wenn sic fort finb!"
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14
4atal.

8raut gum 8rGutisam): .Sieb'
nur. Suso, bas 1T bod infam-unIere
8erlobungsanSeise ite6t nm b%eutisen
abenbblutt sntiGeR eiuem anetbot
bon .frif&em StOdfif6' uRb einsm
@efu9 mad .setrdsensn RIeibern'.-
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14

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SaA lVRoa8 eea. "a Ne ~ ~a
Ass As \ NAg Sal @mesa
aas, SAB ~ eoss Al s@s'ahs
AgA faalT
Ter ~aesxuutatA taMhn,e ansa siaf
Hllt isisfg 9asiia,
.QaEstsa Scr saHl naa I9ttg
llSasgtsQanuA WElg6e e Aua
.Atg waHi4eH mar. NaR 0sv, ntseet
atFaENtt!-
AlA 6eyy geU Ryus!sn lm Ganmts'
laas aus sem 9ureOa Hah Saule tam,
colt fem srllsr Aes lofoTs osal usraat'
ten RtRNs.
Die &bar gun Raam. 100 @ttat lag
rpar baIb se0fFnst.--uno - lsintm
niht seyinseu GrFaunsn peVulhm Der
GeAimratA aus BEN 3imwtg ltr
eur6aus Fr6blite Gaute.
CT bIieb itehsn unb blidk ktrsir.
6stni iaB aufyeh. i'm Ssit unS oitt
oantben auf sinem SeGd Or, earBea.
9sios iportn in muaterem gkplauosr
heariffsn, ods huben lUte orlben init
fatliber 6ersIintsit sefiibrt puree.
.5a ssF isn ailo itbr Isb-Gei'
neu 6rruRb GuaaDe- fraste Der arst.
I'D ia!-
.uno 9u febRt Did nab i1m-
Hi9t lpabra-
9ds Rino Hidte.
-a6er tpestalb bait Du t,iH Sters
bensip6rtheu bacon nerlauteH lafeng"
.Sie iuaren 70 b6is-4apa uno
Ramd-uub MiB GodsrfIS OK oilers
meiIteu, ooB td nit Gutup seIpieIt
bate. LIMB oa trdute ih mid uidtl-
-Gas piirbet Du nun iasen. tueun
Dir Define @Itern bic GrIaubuib geben.
8einen 6rsanb rpieber Su iebeu9-.
@irbeft 9u ie bann ntht isbr Iieb
to6eng"
0as 2tnb Itarrte ben arst aus sros
ben 4ueen an. uie ipenn otsisr ettpas
foste, mas .r fir unm6eli9 belt.
So CLAUDE fpsar, 0u paroeit ios
fort geiuno peroeu!- fubr 81. 2arben
fort.
-Sa-ia!" bdudte aIeinsSsint.
SIN bisIem aussnbIid 6ffutie Iid bic
unb sefiibrt bon 6rnu bon 3rues
len, frat Elm bilobI6i9er, IOnntGgli9
s%etlsioeter, friidDd4sigsr auabs iu's
r@uiap!~ f6rie aIsins Ssiui.
Oa losen le f9 in ben armen unb
ii9 umi4Iunsen tpie an benz
od fe fi9 ouf benz ulmenait ges
f9outeIt.
r9u, i5 babe Dir tpas mitgebro9t."
nabm 9uftuD 3uerlt bas Dort.-
-Tteine peitide!-Sie lit nod gons
tpeun 0u srf ssiunb bift,
tuunsn mir"
sd bente." Iuste Or. 2urbsu, .pir
laHen bic tleinen 6reunbe nun dIsin.
oomit Fe ii9 nu9 Ser3ensIuF chamber
ipas lie ouf her Seele bd>
benl--Sd bin ~i6er3eust, bas Rino
pirb Ii6 Ii9tli1 observation-disclosures
IN @uitaO Elm sanS prd4tises Rsrlden,
Der bic 3eit binburd ud4 Setni cine
srobe Sebnfu6t empfanb, pie
mad ilm!-Sd babe bas porbin
.rsritnbet. uls i4 gu ibm stns. UNI ibn
~ boleR, uno bann nit ibm unters
ipar!--llnb feline @ltsrn tnb
2eute. BEL benen @utbeit unb
bieberer Sinu polauf eriebt, mas
bieleidt on utFeni9uftlt4er
8ilbuns unb sefsni6dftli6er SteGurs
lbgebt!-Dtt Rur Ielber bat fid, pe
Sic febeu. Oisl einfu4er ssitaItet, uls
Id ieiber 3uert ga boffen puete. gs
it9 nur oorum, ,6eiuis Rums
ner' an erdriinbRnl"
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14
per Mnhe,ruRtr.

pDelGer aunfri9suns eebfrt benn
Der MuIsr Gun3 eissntlid un9"-.Sa.
barber mub er fd ieIbIi era aus ben
-RRnntriiiten inTormireu!"
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14
Brttt1fhlfh.

9ausrdu: .Sie tommen iebt
gar aDetmol in Der @o9e 90 %uus2"-
SETTLER: -NtetRe beHersn Qunben
fino al in bic 8dosr, 6o TONNE i1
fGneuer berum!"
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14

@enbarm: nWiFen sic ni6t,
BOO Der Munn btngeeansen III, Der ft9
.ben BEL Sbnen r~ufren lteB9"-r9a
bruu6en sic ia uur ben BlutIpuren
Ro9sueeben!~
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14
3rhlentnnttra,.

.@e. Sbrs 5o6tsr IN 70 pblssma.
tif62"-.Nit Der iIps Elm areu5-
ii6erm OrutrlblIim6ensupFeu it re
fdou .iusei blnf.n!"
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

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S4irm): .@etatten Sk, baB i9
Sbnen meine 8esleituug dubiete; i'd
babe omar tetnen S9irm. aber-ges
tbeilter S6mer3 III balber S9mer3."
Die Eureka post. (Eureka, McPherson Co., SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-19??, 1904-09-14

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tisteitston3erts): .Das toftet Der Gius
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berdus min, 3oblt cine Mort.~
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The Washington times., 1904-03-29

NIUCHwANG. March S9.-The Rus
sian civil administ traitor last evening
notified the consuls and foreign resi-
dents of an order of Niceroy AleXien,
whereby the city and port are declared
in state of war. with a view of safe
qua riding the commercial interests of
the port
Russian soldiers, complying with an
order from the governor, today hauled
down the American and British tiaSs
from buildings occupied by Americans
and Britons.
The order is a manifest challenge TO
the neutral powers, especially China. in
view of the appropriation of her terri
tory. Ii makes the British anG Ameri-
can gunboats liable TO an order TO leave.
ConsuIs Protest.
The consuls are awaiting instructions
from their governments, as there is no
law to guide their action. Meanwhile. it
is felt that residents and traders must
be prepared 20 see their property inter
ests abandoned.
Owing to protests by the consuls, the
Russian ambassador has agreed not TO
apply the new regulations too rigorous
IN until the consuIs have had an Op-
portuuity TO refer the matter to their
respective governments.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29

General Jiminez. the Dominican insur-
gent leader. and his followers are be-
sieged I'm the little town of Monte Crisu,
the home of the leader who at one time
threatened to overthrow the Morales
government He is without money and
food.
General Jiminezs surrender is expect
ed at any time. Dispatches received by
the State Department from United
States Minister Powell announce that
Morales is gaining strength daily, and
that quiet prevails in Santo Domingo
CstV.
Stories Confirmed.
Letters received in Washington con-
firm the stories Of the warfare which
has been plunging the island in misery
for months. Thousands of insurgents
are said TO have been killed in various
parts OF the island. When the dead were
not men OF Importance they were fire.
quently not barred. and the wild hogs
made way with the bodies.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
of Many Names
Cause of Much Anger
In Attempting to Honor a Grandfather, Henry
w. Samson Brings Several Hot Citizens
Before House Committee

What's in a name? The residents OF
Madison Samson Sampson Street the
Which runs from Four
teenth 20 Eighteenth Street west, be-
tween p and Q Streets. think there is
everything and that is why they came
out in some force this morning, men.
women and little children. 10 protest
before the House District COMMITTEES
against a change in the name.
The meeting was one of the most in
teresting Of the committee this season,
and it was too bad that less than a
quorum was present Those who We're
there. however. took the matter under
serious consideration.
Meets Senate Approval.
A bill has passed the Senate TO change
the name OF the entire street 10 Samson
Street in honor OF the late DR.. George
Whiteheld Samson. the first president OF
Columbian University. 1t is fathered
by Henry w. Samson, the grandson Of
DR.. Samson, who was before the COM
mittee this morning. He contended that
the four blocks between Fourteenth and
Eighteenth Streets bears three separate
and distinct names. that between Four
teenth and Fifteenth, as Sampson
Street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
Samson Street and between Sixteenth
and Eighteenth Streets Madison
Street
Mr- samson pointed out that the peo-
pie who reside on the thOroughfare
wanted uniform name and he i'm par
ucular wanted the name of his grand
father, because he said the square be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth had been
named after him. He declared that
there are eight other thoruughfares i'm
the District known by the designation OF
Madison" and that IL was no dis
arrangement TO the late President Madi-
son that he or anyone else wanted the
name changed
lie gave list Of names of prominent
persons who wanted the street known
throughout its entire length as Samson
Street. Included i'm the list were Car.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
BALFOUR GIVES EXCUSE
FOR NOT RESIGNING
Declares 1t Unsafe for Country to Form
Opinion on Fiscal Policy With
Undue Haste.

LONDON, March 29.-In the house of
commons today Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman. the Liberal leader. attacked
tho governments lack of cohesion and
for declining 70 resign. though IL was
obvious that the ministry no longer re-
tained the confidence of the country.
Premier Baltour replying defended
the government, and said it would not
resign as long as il retained the conf
dence Of the house Of commons
Mr.. Balfour, continuing, defined the
governments fiscal policy. calling it a
progressive free trade plan He added
AS il involves a change of the estab-
lished policy of the country IL Is essen
tlol that the country be not asked 10
form ITS opinion with undue haste
The Washington times., 1904-03-29

dinal Gibbons. Bishop Sstterlee. W. Y
Cox. president Of the Board of Trade;
ex-Judze Hagner. Judge Anderson. and
j ohm b. Larner
DR.. GallaudeI. president OF the Deaf
and Dumb College. also made a plea
for the change Of name.
Protests Entered.
Representative Livingston. whose
Washington home Is on the Madison
end Of the street; A. B. Browne. repre-
seBting the trustees Of the new Foun-
dry Church; Col George A. Woodward
representing the vestry Of St Thomas
Protestant Episcopal Church. entered
their vigorous protest against the
change They contended that that part
OF the street known as Sampson is a
negro" street. with scarce a whit
family on the block and that people
would all laugh at the white residents
and assert that they lived IN a negro
alley If the name were 10 =. changed
10 Sampson" or even Samson" Street.
we don't want 20 be known as living
in this negro street" was the one senti-
ment which they expressed
They declared that to change the uar,a
would not only depreciate the value or
property, but would hold the resident.
between Sixteenth and Nineteenth
Streets up 10 ridicule.
Madison Street is a fashionable res
idence street. while Sampson Street the
eastern end. is little more than q negro
alley. and the fashionable residents ob.
ject 10 being known as living ON the
same thOroughfare They wanted the
''Sampso amsOn' end 10 remain as II
Is and the Madison end fa p,ptfp4,. 81.
name.
Wouldn't II be well for the commit
tee 20 hear what the coIorcd peopI.
think about the proposed change oI
whether shey want to be known as Iiv.
Ing on one end Of Madison Street,
asked Chairman BabcOcK humorousIv
and with that the hearing was con.
Guided. The committee took no ac.
tiCH.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
RUSSIAN SOLDIERS HAUL
DOWN THE STARS AND STRIPES

Merchants here declare chat the IS
Enlistment OF martial law imDlics the
total stoppage Of trade Ii viii be i'm
possible for them 60 deposit the values
of cargoes as required by the Russian
regulations. The Americans regard Rug
sias 5 action as checlCmatiug the policy
of the United States in appointing
cousuls in Manchuria.
The American and British warship8
Helena and EspiegIe viii come out of
their mud docks on April
There is perfect order in the town.
There. are no movements or troops The
river is not blocked.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29

LONDON. March "a dispatch to
the Daily Mail. dated March .. says
that an enga cement occurred on March
. between japanese infantry and Cos
sacks at a place between Anju and
Choniu. 1t resulted in victory for the
who. however, lost fifty killed
The Russians retreated slowly Their
loss is unknown.
\ dispatch To the Mail" from shan
haikwan says that. the japanese have
taken soundings at Chinwangtao with
the probable intention of landing there.
The local Chinese authorities have re-
ceived official authorization TO hand
over the plant Of the Shanhaikwan
Railway To the japanese
The Niuchwang correspondent OF the
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
AND
WITHOUT ARMS
General Jiminez Besieged in Monte Cristi.
Surrender of Rebel Leader Hourly Expect
ed--Dominicans Seek Equal Terms

by Senior Sanchez, Dominican minister
of foreign affairs, is the proposition
which he desires to press home to the
state Department.. and which he is en-
d dsavoring by diplomatic means TO get
this Government to accept. IAN this
talk about Santo Domingo wanting an
nexation." said Senior Sanchez, through
his interpreter. lis bosh.
Treaty Wanted.
Tine reciprocity idea is the sole sub
jecL under consideration. and to nego-
tiate the treaty, you may state, is the
real purpose Of our mission.
THAT all the interests concerned will
be profited by a trace treaty with the
United States is to be seen when the
situa ton is expressed as follows:
I'm order to pay our debts we must
have more revenue. Our principal source
of revenue is the fertility Of the island.
Give US increased markets and our pro-
ductiOn will increase ten fold. In con-
sequence, our revenue will be increased
and gradually we viii De able to pay of
all our Gebts and to settle all financial
difficulties without any international
complications.
Senior Sanchez admitted that Belgium,
Germany. and France held heavy la
bilities amounting TO several millions,
against the island through Dominican
bends. and that these foreign bond
holders were naturally uneasy about the
situa ton.
Senior Sanchez called on Secretary Hay
this afternoon to say good-by He will
sail from New York for Santo Domingo
in a few days.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
WEATHER REPORT.

Al area Of high pressure OF consiG-
cradle magnitude covers Atlantic coast
diFtT.cts, and a trough Of low pressure
stretches from the north Pacific coast
southeastern TO the Panhandle Of
texas
The weather has been clear and cold
in all districts except west Of the
Rocky Mountains. where showers and
moderate temperatures have prevailed
Rain is indicated for Wednesday in
the lower Mississippi valley. the east
Gulf States. Tennessee. the lower OHIO
valley. and in the Atlantic coast dis
70 icts.
The temperature will rise in all por-
lions Of the Washington forecast dis
JTict
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast VIII be- mostly light east 10 south
east. increasing Wednesday, on the south
Atlantic and east Gulf coasts fresh
southeasterly, increasing.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
JAPANESE WIN A VICTORY
But LOSE FIFTY SOLDIERS

Morning Post says he has good
authority for stating that the japanese
viii not land in the valley of the I-iaO
River before April % because their
transports are SIN occupied IN carrying
troops. to Korea
The Russian position meanwhile VIII
daily become stronger, especially on its
vulnerable right flank. Even Port Ar
thur is now stronger than it was at the
beginning Of the war. The outward pas
sage OF troops continues without
hitch.
The 'TeIegra ph's'' Yinkow correspond
ent sends q Russian report that sixty
1--WE Japanese transports. escorted ~
four cruisers. approached Siuchwang
last SATURDAY They eventually steam
ed southwark.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
Helena to Leave.

The state Department has been Off1-
ciaIly notified that the Russians have
declared that a state of war exists az
Niuchwans Manchuria. treaty port
and that the mouth OF the Lao River
near that place has been mined.
The United States gunboat Helena Is
az Niuchwang. and her commander has
ben instructed by the Navy DEPARTMENT
10 leave as soon as the river is clessr
of ice.
By declaring Niuchwang TO be in
state OF war the Russians have remov-
ed any doubt as to the right Of Japan
to attack il on the score that IL IS in
neutral territory.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
BURTON HARRlS0N'S
CONDITION IMPROVING

The condition Of Burton Harrison is
slightly improved today.
DIT ComOton, the attending physician.
said at noon that Mr.. Harrison had rail-
lied somewhat from his serious cOndi-
tton of yesterday, and last night, al
though he Is stiu critically H.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
FOOD AND FINANCES SHORT
IN MANY RUSSIAN CITIES

shops are crowded, many private enes
beinge forees t. cfose - III their ready
cash has been used up in loans. The
charitable institutions arc. IN many
cases, unable to relieve the distress
among the poorer classes. Robberies
are increasing the pilferers becoming
bOlder than ever.
The same state of affairs as prevails
at Warsaw holds true at Moscow, Hien,
and TveT.
The Washington times., 1904-03-29

ST. PETERSBURG, March 29.-The
food and nnancisf situation in many
Of the cities Of Russia is fast becoming
alarming Most of the banks at Vlad-
ivostok haze been closed on account Of
the scarcity Of ready money. thus max
ing II impossible to cash checks.
The rise in the price Of food is also
causing intense distress at many places.
AT Warsaw bread, potatoes, and greens
have been quadrupled IN price. Pawn
The Washington times., 1904-03-29
RUSSIAN BONDS DECLINE
WHILE IAPAN'S ADVANCE

LONDON March % Russian imperial
per cent bonds declined p per cent IN
the stock market 'today on the Se0al
reports OF Russian defeat by the Jap
ankse. Bond issues OF JaDdn, on The
same news advanced a point
The Seoul dispatches speak Of the fight
between japanese infantry and COssacks
at a place between Anju and Chon1u,
where the Japanese lost fifty men and
the Russians 100. The latter. il is stated,
were forced 10 retreat.