Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-20


as far as possible, all Chinese palaces,
mausoIeums, and public buildings.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Minister Al
len has cabled the state department
from Seoul that company of Corean.
soldiers attacked an electric carriage
belonging to an American citizen Wed.
nesday night, damaging it and injur.
ing the operator. American seamen
quieted the disturbance.
Washington, Dec. 1s.-secretary Hay
today received by cable from Ambassa.
dor Mccormick the reply of the Rus
sian government to the proposition re-
Iating to Chinese neutrality 1t is con.
sidered by the department to be re-
sponsive to the note, and it's substance
! has been communicated to the govern
ments of Japan and China.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-Russia's
reply to Secretary Hays note was hand
ed to Ambassador Mccormick today.
Paris, Feb. 19.-It is officially an
nounced that the French government
has issued instructions relative to the
observance Of neutrality.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-The govern
ment has abolished censorship in the
case Of all teIegrams going abroad.
Washington, Feb. 10. - Secretary
Hay has been informed that Edwin
v. Morgan will not be granted an ex-
equatur by the Russian government
authorizing him to act as United
States consul at Dalny. Morgan is now
on his way. from Washington to mis-
post The decision on the part of the
Russian government was not altogeth-
er unexpected, but it is nevertheless,
the subject of grave consideration by
the state department officials.
Talks to Roosevelt.
Secretary Hay regarded the matter
as of sufficient Importance to warrant
a personal visit to the White House,
this morning, where he presented the
facts to the President.
Answer Not Ready.
No decision has been reached as to
the answer to be made to the Russian
government.
Harbin, Manchuria, Feb. 19.-The
Russian troops are concentrated in the
lower Yalu valley Everybody is in
high spirits and is daily expecting re-
inforcements.
Russians Leave Manchuria,
Russian families are leaving Man
churia owing to the high prices asked
for provisions. The railroads cannot
cope with the demands for transporta.
ton.
Women and Children Suffer.
Women and children are unable to
get trains and many waiting at the
stations are suffering from cold and
hunger. The Chinese are quiet and
are bringing in provisions.
Paper Money Refused.
The rise in price is due to some ex-
tent to the fall in value of paper mon
ey, which in some places is altogether
refused
Rome, Feb. 19.- Japanese naval
forces have seized the Elliott islands,
off the eastern coast of the Lao Tung
peninsula and about seventy-fve miles
northeast of Port Arthur, the Russian
embassy here has learned.
The islands occupy a strong strate-
gic position, and will be used by Japan
as base of supplies. Their occupa-
tion by the Japanese tends to confirm
the belief that they contemplate a
strong attack on Port Arthur and an
advance on Manchuria in an attempt
to cut off communication between Rus
sia and her greatest stronghold in the
east.
Private Purse to War Fund.
Toxic, Feb 1S.-The emperor has
declared his intention of causing the
treasures of the palace to be handed
over. to the Bank of Japan for the pur-
pose of establishing war fund. This
is an unprecedented action.
The Bayan Damaged.
The Russian warship most damaged
In the last torpedo attack at Port Ar
Thur is supposed to be the Bayan. The
Japanese attacked at a distance of 500
yards. AS result of these repeated
actions ten Russian warships are Grip
pied.
No More Big Sea Fights.
1t is not believed here that any fur
ther naval engagements will take place
in the open, as the japanese torpedo
boats are capable of doing the neces-