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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18

SETTLERS FEAR A MASSACRE
FL a.. .yt. ...il
Sixty Thousand Blacks Threaten
Force Of Eight Hundred Whites
Town Besieged.

BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-Dispatches today
state that the white in German West
Africa are in a desperate situation.
Three thousand are in territory OF
100000 square miles. The greatest
single force IS 500 men. Opposed to
them are $1,000 rebels, including 10000
Hereros who are t1e finest of the negro
race. The rebels aee leading Il war of
determination against the whites, the
result of tn, governors having exas-
perated them by the execution OF
Chief NicoWemus. for high treason
against the lSiser. Ten thousand ne
@roes are three tening to capture Wind
heck, the capital, which is garrisOned
by 1876 whites. All the railways and
telegraph lines are cut or destroyed.
It is considered certain that all Outly-
ing white will be tortured Or killed.
Official returns say that 40 Americans
are in the district but their names ARE
not available. In the German reich
stag today Won BueloW made a state
ment regarding the gravity of the re-
belliOn and announced that the en-
peror had already ordered reinforce
ments rushed to the scene. These
troops leave keil next Thursday and
will reach Swakip river by February
Sth.
The first detachment of 500 men with
artillery will be followed a few days
later.by 500 more. Won Buelow said
that ten years work had been Destroy
ed. The colonists lost practically all
their property Many German fa1nil
les were murdered. and but few from
the remote districts reached the mill
tary stations.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
MRS. KENNEDY
ON TRIAL AGAIN
Is Sister of Prince, the Mandolin Play
er, Who Perished in Clalam
Disaster.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 18.-Hag-
gard and pale and visibly bowed with
care and anxiety, Mrs. Lulu Prince
Kennedy sat in the criminal court TO-
day when her case was called for re-
trial. 1t is just three years this month
since Mrs. Kennedy shot and killed her
husband, Philip II. Kennedy. contract
ing agent of the Merchants Dispatch
company. in his office in this city,
The shooting was the elimination OF q
wedding. which Kennedy
had brought suit to have set aside,
asserting it had been forced. The
first trial resulted in a verdict of guilty
and a sentence Of ten years in the
The case was carried TO
the supreme court, which renamed IL
for re-triaI. The attorneys for the de-
fanse claim to have found a number OF
new witnesses whose testimony VIII
show the shooting in a new light ana
thew appear confident OF securing the
acouittal Of Mrs Kennedy. The prose-
cution was conducted on the tneory
that she was in love with another man
and wished to be rid of her husband.
Mrs Kennedy is a sister of Prince. the
globe trotter and vaudeville actor, who
visited this city during the OCTOBER
race meet and who. with his COUSIN
was lost in the Clallam dis
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
JAILBREAK AT RlTZVllLE
HIGHWAY ROBBER ESCAPES
He Locked Sheriff in Jail, Put Key in
Pocket and Walked Away.
Special to Statesman.

Special to Statesman.
RITZVILLE, Wash, Jan. 1S.-Last
night at o'clock a prisoner of the
county Jail made a break for liberty.
and by clever piece of work sue
ceeded Sheriff Shorno had gone into
the Jail to feed the prisoners and un-
gardedly left the outside door partly
open. When the sheriff turned his
back to the big prisoner the latter saw
his chance, dived out of the door, closed
and locked it and calmly placed the key
in his pocket He made good his es-
cape, and it is thought that he boarded
a freight train fer the West. The pr1s-
oner was being held on a charge Of
highway robbery.
At about 10 o'clock last night the
prisoner was caught by the sheriff and
a posse, a short distance from town.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
international Regatta.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. Jan. 1S.-Fleet
ice yachts from New Yark. New Jersey
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Canada and va
rious parts of Michigan will take
part in the international ice yacht re-
gatta to begin on Gull Lake tomor-
row. The Kalamazoo Ice Yacht club,
under whose auspices the regatta is
to be held. has completed all arrange
ments and the prospects are bright for
one of the most successful events OF
kind ever pulled off in America. Be
sides the race for the Stewart interna-
tional trophy for boats earring not
over $50 square feet of canvas. there
will be several other events Of import
ance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Choynski and Carter.

BOSTON,, Mass, Jan. 18.-"Kid'
Carter, the rugged and cyclonic light
heavyweight of South Brooklyn, will
undertake to defeat Joe Choynski, the
veteran California heavyweight, ct the
Criterion Athletic club tonight. Garter
never worked harder fer a coming fight
and both men Will go into the ring in
nearly perfect condition. This will be
heir third meeting, and if their two
former engagements may be taken as
criterion tonight's so should prove
one of the Iiveliest ever seen in this
vicinity
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18

ne week. In conjunction with the
nual meeting and show of the Water
Fowl Club Of America. Included in
the features seen for the first time is
m exhibition of the new stuffing and
feeding machines warranted to con-
vert the poorest fowl that ever walked
about the barnyard into plump and
juicy specimen in the short space Of
Ten days. A large and elaborate ex-
hibit Of dressed poultry is also among
the Interesting features Of the show
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Robbed Body Of iroquois Victim.

CHICAGO, JAN. 1S.-LOuis WITT, a
saloon keeper whose place is called the
New Iroquois, Charles Conway, wait
ar and a man named McNrthur were
arrested today charged with robbing
the body Of Mrs. E. Trask, a victim
of the Iroquois holocaust, who was
carried to, the saloon during the rescue
work. Witt handed over to the police
s11 and a watch at the time. Later it
developed that she had $210 in her
purse at the time of the fire. The po-
ice say that all three men have con-
fessed to participation in the distribu-
lion of the money.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
PANAMA
TREATY
It Will Hang Fire for
Two Months Yet.
SOME AMENDMENTS ARE MADE
These Must Be Adopted by Senate and
Then Ratified by Panama. -
Financing Canal. ,.-
SOME AMENDMENTS ARE MADE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The SEN
ate committee on foreign relations to-
day ordered a favorable report on the
Panama canal treaty. Several amend
ments We're adopted. all comparatively
uGimpOrtant. but which will necesSitate
returning the treaty to Panama fOH
concurrent action. The debate here is
expected to occupy from four TO six
weeks and it will require at least a
month for Panama to send the treaty
back fer ratification. Hence payments
3-..eratiag $50,C00,O0O won't need to
be financed before next April.
Senator Hanna was in his seat today
after several weeks absence and he
was warmly greeted by Lodge, Spooner,
Hale, Proctor and other republican
members.
The president sent to the senate to-
day the Colombian note presented by
General Reyes and the answer thereto
by Secretary Hay in addition to other
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Hard Time Ahead for Joe Grim.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 49,
Followers of the ring are predicting
a Waterloo tonight for Joe Grim, the
Italian middleweight fighter of Phil
ing off all the fighters he has so far
met in limited round bouts Tonight,
before the Warren Athletic club Of this
city, Grim will mix it up in a fifteen
round bout with Joe Walcott. the well
terweight champion. Walcott has
trained faithfully for the event and
declares confidence in his ability to
stow away the Philadelphian before
the bout has gone half the scheduled
distance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
JUDGE tsnna Coming TonorroW.

Judge Hanna. who is to give a lee
ture tomorrow evening in the opera
house, has been an investigator of
Christian Science for the past fourteen
years. He was editor of the periodi-
calls of this denomination for ten years
until appointed member of the
Board Of Lectureship.' Judge Hanna
is an earnest and interesting speaker,
and it is hoped that all may avail
themselves of the privilege of hearing
him. This lecture is given under the
auspices of First Church Of Christ,
Scientist, in this city and is free
lecture to the public.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Dan Hanna's Marriage Bigamous.

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-The court today
granted Major Maud a divorce from
his wife on the ground that her mar
riage to Dan Hanna, son of Mark. was
bigamous. The Mauds were married
m New York in 1897. While he was
absent fighting Beers she obtained a
divorce in America and in 1900 mar
ried Dan. She is a former Cleveland
girl, Daisy Gordon. She left Hanna
two years later and afterwards sue
ceeded in kidnapping their infant son,
wish whom she sailed for Europe.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
OFFICIAL INQUIRY
INTO ClALlAM WRECK
Disaster Not Caused by Smashing OF
Dead Lights, but by Split
ting Of Stern.

SEATTLE, Jan. 1S.-United States
inspectors began an investigation of
the Clallam disaster this morning. 1t
dead lights had nothing to do with the
catastrophe. The evidence showed that
while the ship was pounding in the
fearful sea the engines broke down
and the stern Of the vessel was ripped
open and the waters rushing in sent
her to the bottom.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18

BIRMINGHAM. Eng, Jan. 1S.-The
Post today says that Japan has fur
nished the British foreign office with
detailed maps and surveys Of Korea,
parts Of Nanchuria and the coast of the
Yellow. Sea. Twenty British vessels
now in Japanese waters have been
Japanese government has also arrang-
ed for a continuance of the Japanese
mail service by British lines in case of
war.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Fine Ooera House Burns.

FINDLAY, O.. Jan. 1S.-Turner's
opera house was destroyed by fire this
afternoon. The loss is $4,000. Sew
,ral other buildings are threatened by
he fire, which at noon had not been
extinguished.
Four large buildings adjoining the
heater We're gutted before the fire was
aXtinguiShed this afternoon.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Former Cuban Judge Suicides.

MADRID, Jan. 1S.-Petra Braye,
president of the Cuban court of justice
under the Spanish reign, suicided to-
day by shooting himself. When he re-
turned to Madrid after the occupation
of Santiago by the Americans he show
ed signs Of insanity speaking ccntinu-
ally of General Shafter, who threaten
ed to execute him unless he obeyed
orders.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Meeting Of Corn Growers.

CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Jan. 18.-A state
convention of corn growers and stock
men began at the University of Him
ois today with a good attendance rep
state. The sessions, which are being
held in Morrow. hall, will continue two
weeks The program is an elaborate
one and papers will be redd by some OF
the foremost agricultural authorities in
the country.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
NoJury for Chicago Bandits.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-NO additional
Jurors have been secured for the trial
Of the car barn bandits. The court to-
day expressed the opinion that many
business men perjured themselves to
escape service and announced the
Of any man likely to be
convicted of such a charge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Children Saved by Discipline.

DAYTON, O., Jan. ,1S.-While a
teacher played a piano 800 hundred
children marched in perfect order from
the burning Allen school this morning.
The only accident was when crippled
boy near the outer entrance, fell and
was trampled upon. The fire originat-
ed in the basement and one side of the
building was destroyed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Drouth in California.

VENTURA, Cal. Jan. 1S.-Only "a
inches Of rain fell in yesterdays storm.
Today the clouds have disappeared and
there is no sign of rain. Cattlemen
who were jubilant yesterday are now
discourage and disheartened.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
No,n vork LAWYERS to Meet.

,rPANY, \. Y, Jan. 1S.-Prepara-
..-. o,} an elaborate scale have been
.,r7n]otad for the annual meeting OF
tba New York State Bar ASSOCIATION TO
t.gi, here tomorrow and continue
through Wednesday. Some or the
nrominent speakers to be heard are
John G. Milburn of Buffalo, William
7 panfield Of Washington, Everett r.
Wheeler of New York, ex-Secretary OF
ctata John w. Foster and A. Caper-
ton Rraxton of Staunton, Va. .t.;s
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Convention Of Team Owners,

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 1s.-A
large attendance was present today at
the opening of the annual convention
of the international Team Owners
Union. The proceedings will last two
days and will consist of the transaction
OF business of little interest other than
to the members of the association.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
May Go Over Heads
Of His Ministers.
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IMPORTANT CONFERENCE TODAY
But Japan Is Still Assembling, Her
......... Navy in Preparation for "
... ...-.. War. r-sr ..-..

BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-A dispatch from
St Petersburg says that the Japanese
minister had Il special audience with
the ear today. The latter is believed
to Re willing to arrange peace and de-
sires to discuss the ways and means
in person, thus going over the heads of
his ministers.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18

ROME. Jan. 18.-The pope today had
I long interview with the French am
bassadOr as to what protection France
would afford Catholics in the far east
in the event of war. His holiness said
that if France is unable to protect his
olic powers
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
BIG ESTATE IS LEFT,
TO METHODIST CHURCH
William Kendall, of Kansas City, Mis-
souri,, Was the Testator-May
Be Contest.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 18.-The will
Of William Kendall filed today leaves
amount of which is yet unknown, to
the Methodist church in trust for up
building Christ's earthly kingdom. 1t
cuts off the widow and three children
with but $4,000.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Kansas City Bridge Carried Away.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 18.-Three
hundred feet Of the Kansas avenue
wagon and street car bridge across
Kansas river was carried away by ice
today. The belt line bridge still stands,
but is is imperiled. Communication
with Armourdale is practically stopped
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Chairman Calls National Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-Demo-
cratic National Chairman Jones will
this afternoon issue a call for the ma
tional convention at st. Louis on July
9Th, along the same lines as the call
of four years ago.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Idaho Thief CAUGHT in California.

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Jan. 1S.-Gov-
arnor Pardee has issued a warrant for
the rendition of q requisition from the
governor Of Idaho for w. T. Simpson,
wanted in Canyon county, Idaho, for
grand larceny. He is now under ar
rest in Petaluma.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
M;nnesota's Merger Case.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-Chief JUS
tice Fuller today announced IN -tho
Minnesota Northern Securities case
that counsel on both sides are given
20 days to file briefs on the question OK
whether or not the United States cir
cult court had properly assumed jurts-
diction Of the case.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18

GLASGOW. Jan. 1S.-Japan has
placed orders for the two battleships
one with Armstrong at Newcastle, the
other with Vickers at BarrOws to be Of
1900 tons each, which will be the most
powerful in the world and will be COM
pleted within 1S months.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
German Emoress Has Sore Foot.

BERLIN, Jan. 1S.-The empress is
suffering from severe injury to her foot
the nature of which is not known.
On account Of her ailment all her
important receptions and functions
have been cancelled.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Killed in Collision. :

PEORIA, Ills, Jan. {18.-Peter john
son. Albert Schwartz and Andrew
Raefs. car repairers, were killed ana
two others seriously injured in head
or collision between switch engine
and a Wrecking train on an Iowa Cen
+rai curve near this city this after
pl.n.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18
Nebraska Poultry Show.

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 1S.-The an
nual exhibition Of the Nebraska Poul-
try association opened in this city to-
day and will continue until the end of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-18

papers bearing upon the government
attitude toward Colombia and Panama
in December The note of Reyes asks
that the matter be sent to The Hague,
which Hays reply refused.
The house this afternoon is consld-
ering District of Columbia matters.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-12
Not a Jap Was Hit.


TOXIC, Wednesday, Feb. 10Th I
destruction Of the Russian cruiser
Variag and the gunboat Korietz at
Chemulpo on Tuesday, is officially con-
Armed, but details are lacking
Admiral Urik, commanding the Jap
anese squadron, sent a cablegram to
the naval department saying that the
Russian vessels weighed anchor at
noon, and steamed down the bay and
encountered the Japanese fleet, while
rounding an island, nine miles from
Chemulpo.
1t is not known who opened fire first.
but the exchange lasted "a minutes.
The Russian ships withdrew to Che
mulpo
The Korietz exploded about 2:3O
o'clock. 1t is not clear how the Va
riag was destroyed. The loss of life
and the effect of the shells on the
Russians are unknown. 1t Is possible
that the Russian crew aided in the
destruction Of their vessels to avoid
capture and annihilation.
The Japanese did not lose a man
and their ships were not injured. The
names of the Japanese ships are with
held for strategetical reasons. The
Russian crews, it is reported, surren-
dered to the Japanese at Chemulpo.
Japan is elated by it's success in the
engagements.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-12
Japan Claims Mastery.

Toxic, Wednesday, Feb. 1O.-It is
reported that two Russian battleships
and one cruiser were destroyed during
the torpedo attack at Port Arthur
Monday night
The navy department does not con-
firm the report that the Japanese feet
is still off Port Arthur. Advices OF
a general naval engagement are hour
-ly expected.
The success of Japan on the sea
would carry enormous advantage an
practically decide the war.
On paper the fleets are almost equal,
although the Japanese are confident
that'their personnel is superior. They
say that a drawn battle would really
be a Japanese victory on account OF
Russia's lack of facilities to dock anS
repair her larger craft.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-12
MINISTER ALLEN REPORTS.
Advices to Navy Department Regard
inu Russo-Iananese War.

Advices to Navy Department Regard
ing Russo-Japanese War.
Washington, Feb. 1.-Two cable
partment today from Minister Allen
at Seoul, dated Feb. 10, both referring
to the naval engagements off Chemul-
pO on the 8th and 9th.
The minister in his first dispatch re-
ports the arrival of 21 Japanese nav
al vessels at Chemulpo on the after
noon of the 9th Two Russian naval
vessels, the Variag and Korietz, were
in Chemulpo harbor and attempted to
prevent the landing of Japanese
forces but with no success.
The foreign naval vessels, the min
lister says. were generally leaving the
hareor
There was report that the Japan
ese naval vessels had captured Rus
sian transports off Makpo on the 9th.
The second dispatch says:
A running naval engagement tools
place in Chemulpo harbor, beginninse ;
about noon.
The Variag and the Korietz again
attempted to escape, but failed.
The Variag was injured
On their return the Japanese MS
val vessels announced officially that
they would attack the place at p. m.
At the latter hour the Korietz blew
up and sank
She was slow vessel, which made
it difficult for her to escape. The
Japanese naval vessels attacked the
Variag from the outside harbor until
she sank
twenty-five hundred JaDanese
troops are in Seoul.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-12
IRON MARKET CONDITIONS.
Report of the Iron Trade Review for
Past Week.

Report of the Iron Trade Review for
Past Week.
Cleveland, Feb. 1.-THE Iron Trade
Review says this week:
The meeting of Lake Superior iron
ore producers and selling companies
in Cleveland Feb. and s, developed
conditions which make it reasonably
certain that there will be no agree
ment on prices for 1904. In the alb
sence Of any agreement OF prices it
goes without saying that lake ores
will sell in 1904 much below the avers
age Of recent years of prosperity.
Early purchases are not expected
Furnacemen have large stocks in their
hands, the docks are full OF ore and
shipments from docks are the light
est in years.
Pig iron is slightly lower with de-
mand the smallest in weeks. Recent
inquiries from some of them for con-
siderable amounts of foundry iron
have not resulted in sales as yet.
Southern producers are showing
more desire to get business and $3.50
Birmingham is now quoted with $40
asked for the first half OF the year.
but consumers are not disposed to-
contract ahead.
Bessemer iron is quoted at $1275 to
$13 at Valley Furnace with the de-
mand very limited. All told, the
capacity of these merchant furnaces
is but 20 per cent of that of the steel
corporations furnaces, while their ca
pacity active Feb. 1 was but 1904,
against 1852 tons daily active capac-
ity of the steel corporation furnaces.
Bar iron has sold at $1325, Pittsburx.
for No. 2, and Valley furnaces have
made sales in closely competitive ter
ritory netting less than $12 at the fur.
mace.
Rail tonnage has been a factor in
the finished material market the mac,
week. The United States Steel cor
poration has booked $4,000 tons for
the Hartman roads in addition to 15.
600 tons for the Santa fe taken hr
the Lackawanna Steel company. which
also closed a New York Central order
for 10000 tons.
All the business taken was at s28
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-02-12
RUSSIA LOSES HEAVILY.
Ten of Her Warshps Placed Out of
Action.

Ten of Her Warships Placed Out Of
Action.
A summary Of the losses sustained
by Russia in the first "a hours of the
war with Japan shows that 10 Rus
sian warships were placed out of &C,
tion in one way or another, and that
the Japanese did not lose a ship.
The losses were as follows:
Battleship Retzivan, torpedoed and
beached at Port Arthur.
Battleship Casarevitsch, torpedoed
and beached at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Pollada torpedoed at Port
Arthur and beached.
Cruiser Novik, hole below water
line at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Diana, hole below water line
at Port Arthur.
First-class armored cruiser Variag,
destroyed at Chemulpo, Korea.
Torpedo gun Korietz, destroyed at
Chemulpo