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AMERICA WILL LOSE TRADE.
Consul Fowler Says Interests in Orient
VIII Be Affected by War.

John Fowler, Consul General from
this country to Chefu, China, who has
been at the Palace for two days await
ing the departure of the steamship
Gaelic for the Orient, whittier he is
bound to resume his duties, regards
with deep concern the outbreak of
war between Japan and Russia. Ow-
ing TO the friendly feeling existing be-
tween this country and its warning
neighbors across the Pacific he de-
clined to discuss the situation last
evening from a political standpoint,
explaining that "A statement from him
might be regarded as indiscreet by
the Washington authorities. AS to the
commercial interests involved the
Consul General said that the United
States would lose a great deal. Upon
this subject he said:
Russia and Japan have been buy
ing largely in the American markets
and ii is very likely that this trade
will now be shut off, for purchases by
either Of the belligerent governments
would be prohibited by the authori-
ties Of this country. We have been
doing a business of about $4,000, 600
with Northern China through New
chwang, Chefu and other ports Sit
uated on the same gulf as Port Ar
thur. Through Chefu alone there
passes annually about $4.500 600
worth of commodities from this coun-
try destined for consumption i'm
Northern China 1t is natural to ex-
pect that il the war continues there
win be considerable fighting through
out Manchuria and importers of our
goods viii not care TO take chances of
shipping to various points within the
disturbed territory. Chefu is likely
TO figure as very important in the war.
for it Will be through that city that
many of the dispatches will pass.
would not like to discuss for publ
cation my views as to what stand Chi
ma may take in the event of being
forced to take a hand in the war. but
1 viii state that the Chinese have been
looking forward to the present trou-
bic for many months and her states
men have no doubt carefully consid-
cred every issue and are already pre-
pared to announce what side the en-
pire will take"
Consul General Fowler's leave of
absence does not expire until April /.
but he decided to cut short his visit
TO this country and hasten back to
Chefu. where his services as the rep
resentative Of the United States may
be needed at any moment.
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MCCORMICK SENDS ADVICE.
Minister Finds Difficulties in Getting
Accurate News.


WASHINGTON. Feb 9.-The state
Department to-day received a cable
gram from ambassador Mccormick at
st. Petersburg. confirming the press re-
ports that three warships of the Rus
sian fleet had been damaged in an at
tack in the roads of the harbOr at Port
Arthur by Japanese torpedo boats
The extent of the damage 10 the ves-
sells. it is said, is unknown. This was
the first official information received
concerning the engagement.
Mccormick suggests TO the depart
ment that a complete telegraphic re-
port of events in the Far East re-
ceived in Washington will be of ma
terial assistance to him in interpreting
the situation in St. Petersburg. He
says that in the circumstances at ST.
Petersburg he is not able to comply
absolutely with the departments in
struCtions 10 keep it posted regarding
developments of war in the Orient and
indicates that it is impossible for him
to obtain early and accurate news Of
the situation. He also adds that he
has had TO depend on representatives
Of foreign governments even for in
formation from Washington
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JAPAN AT ST. LOUIS FAIR.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 9.-Nanjime Ota,
japanese Commissioner to the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition, received a
cablegram from the president of the
Japanese Commission, Kiyoura, to-day,
which said that the war would make
no difference with the exhibits of Japan
II tl.s fair Kiyoura is the Minister
of Commerce and Agriculture of Japan.
The engagement at Port Arthur is
looked upon by Kanzaki, acting COM
missioner. as a Japanese victory.
victory or not" he said. THE Japan
csc will never give up. They will fight
always TO the end. We are a peculiar
people in that a victory encourages us
much. while a defeat encourages us
still more"
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the neutrality of that kingdom.
Meanwhile, as pointed out in Mr..
Bishops article on War Risks re-
Gently printed in this paper:
During times Of peace a transfer of prop
erty may be made while the goods are in
transit but In times OF war this is not the
case for this would lead to fraudulent trans
fer Of the enemys property TO neutrals in
order TO AVOID capture. The ownership Of
the property is. therefore, deemed to continue
IL at the time of the shipment until
actual delivery. Property shipped from q neu-
trail to the enemys country under a contract
10 become the property OF the enemy on ar
rival. may be taken in transit as enemy s
property. for capture Is considered as delivery
The captor, by rights Of war, stands in the
place of the enemy
The Coptic, British steamer. sailed
from this port January Is, with, as
part cargo. $11,03S worth of goods
supposed to be for the Russian Gov
ernment and destined for Vladivostok.
via Japan. The Korea, American
steamer. sailed from this port Feb
ruary with, as part cargo, $44,496
worth of goods. supposed to be for the
Russian Government and destined for
Vladivostok, via Japan. The goods in
question consisted of mess beef chiefly
Japan is not a party to the Decla-
ration of Paris. Does ii seem plaus-
ible she will permit supplies for her
enemy to proceed to destination
through one of her ports without pro-
test or action, although shipped in
neutral bottoms, whether such sun
plies are merely foodstuffs for the Rus
slams or are firearms and ammunition %
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JAPAN's VICTORIOUS SHIPS.
Vessels That Participated i'm the
Battle of Port Arthur.

VI VII
CHEFU, Feb. 9.-The Japanese fleet
that defeated the Russians at Port
Arthur was under the command of
Vice Admiral Togo, and consisted of
four fast cruisers-the Chitose. Kasagi.
Tagasago and Yoshino, which circled
outside, drawing the fire of the Rus
slams. They then Joined the main fleet
and all went in to attack the armored
cruiser.
In the main fleet, which consisted of
two divisions, were the Mikasa, the
flagship; the first-class battleships
Asahi, Fuji. Yashima, Shikishima and
Hatsuse, and the dispatch boat Tat
Suma.
The second division of the fleet.
under command of Admiral Kami-
mura on the flagship Idzumi con-
sisted Of the armored cruisers Yaku-
mo, Asama and Iwate.
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LINERS MAY BE SEIZED.
Vessels Sailing From San Francisco
Subject to Capture

The San Francisco Commercial News,
commenting yesterday on the Far
Eastern war, said:
: Yesterday hostilities commenced
between Japan and Russia, Japan seiz-
ing a number. of Russian merchant
steamers. according to cable advices.
and moved troops to Korea. while
Russian cavalry moved south from
Manchuria the advance of an army
that will doubtless seize the Japanese
owned railroad in Korea in spite OF
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Zithers made in Germany at a cost
of 5s cd and IS each are sold in Eng
land. il was stated in the Westmin-
ster County Court recently, at prices
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TS COMMENCES MOVEMENT TO PRESERVE THE INTEGRITY OF CHINA
ADMINISTRATION TAKES A HAND
IN THE FAR EASTERN SITUATION
Asks Powers to Join in Action to Prevent EitheT
Russia or Japan From Reaping the
Fruits of Victory

Seattle on January 2 with cargo OF
-four. has arrived at Port Arthur.
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Russian Transport at Port Said.
PORT SAID, Egypt. Feb. 9.-The
transport Smelsencaras has ar
rived here.
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PIciades Safe in Port Arthur.

CHEFU. Feb. 10.-The American
steamship Pleiades, which sailed from
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Cures Colds in China.

LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE. To get the
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WHY GREAT BRITAIN
BOUGHT BATTLESHIPS
BUILT FOR CHILE

LONDON, Feb. 23.-During a discus
sion in the House of Commons to-day
of the supplementary naval estimates.
amounting to s6,S5O 600, the secretary of
the Admiralty, Prettyman, replying to
criticism of the Government for having
purchased the two Chilean battleships
built in Great Britain (but not deliv-
cred owing TO the disarmament conven-
ton between Chile and Argentina), an
nounced that the two vessels had been
acquired at the cost of armored cruis-
ers, and said the Government thereby
would be enabled to curtail the con-
struction programme for 1904, laying
down only two new battleships instead
of three, as previously intended. Had
the Chilean ships passed into the hands
of another power, the secretary contin-
ued, the balance of naval strength
would have been seriously affected.
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MIKADO POSTPONES
HIS DEPARTURE FOR
TEMPORARY CAPITAL

TOXIC, Feb. 23.-The plan arranged
for the Emperor and the imperial head
quarters to move to Kioto has been
temporarily abandoned, and it is now
thought better not to move until after
the closing of the special session of the
Diet, early in April. The inconvenience
Of removing the seat of government
and converting the Diet in Kioto is the
reason assigned for the change in plan.
Small interest is manifested in the
forthcoming general election. The war
overshadows all political questions just
now. The country is united politically,
and it is expected that the new Diet
will fully support the Government and
cordially approve all measures concern
ing the war.
The Mikado to-day received in audi
ence Captains Lee and Paynter and
Lieutenant Boyle of the British navy
and thanked them for navigating the
japanese armored cruisers Nisshin and
Kasaga from Genoa, Italy, to Japan.
The Mikado conferred upon them, the
Order Of the Rising Sun and presented
them with gifts Of silver and lacquer
work from the imperial collection. The
foreign crew of the Nisshin will sail
for home on the steamship Siberia from
Yokohama, by way of San Francisco.
YOKOHAMA, Feb. 23.-Police and
other officials and interpreters have left
Toxic for Myake Island, southeast of
the Idzu peninsula, where twelve Rus
slams recently landed from two boats,
declaring they had been shipwrecked,
but carrying arms and Photographic
cameras. The captain and two of the
crew of another shipwrecked party that
landed on the north coast have been
Brought to Yokohama and turned over
to the French Consul.
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Continental Europe Gives Its Moral Suppor
to the Russians.
the NewYo YorkH Herald Publishing

BERLIN. Feb. 23.-The German pa
pers to-day contained no news from
the seat of war and carefully refrained
from any indication of Germany's atti-
tude. On the other hand, they devote
great space to the attitude of other
countries and to the naval and military
preparations which they represent are
going on everywhere except in Ger
many.
A correspondent of the Berliner Tage-
blatt telegraphs that by word of com
mand the Italian press, which has hith-
erto been most favorable to Japan, has
suddenly swung around and become
pronouncedly RussoDhile. The same
papers Madrid correspondent continues
to report that military and naval meas
ures are being taken to protect strate-
gic points of the Spanish coast from a
sudden attack. Spain also is reported
to have increased her forces on the
Portuguese frontier, though no reason
is given for this.
The correspondent further states that
Spanish public opinion also is coming
round to the side of Russia, and quotes
an article from the impartial in which
it is declared that victory for Russia is
absolutely desirable from the point of
view of Spanish interests.
The Post to-day confirms the report
of the Calls ST. Petersburg correspond
ent as to the changes which have taken
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SENATOR BARD'S HARMONY PLAN

Continued From Page 1, Column 2.
ity of Republican members of the
House delegation and az least one
Senator shall indicate the choice of
the delegation, and that no recon-
mendation cOntradicting such choice
shall be made by the minority or any
member Of it. 1t is to be understood.
however. that the Senator's reserve the
right to object to the confirmation of
any person so recommended, but such
right will be exercised only under a
conviction of plain duty.
RESTS NOW WITH PERKINS.
II shall enter into the arrangement
with a resolution. so far as my vote
in conference is concerned, to adhere
to certain policies which have gov
erned me heretofore in matters of Of
fciaI patronage, and are probably
known to the delegation; but Of
course I have no right to request
any one TO adopt the same policies for
his guidance.
This proposition is made subject
to the concurrence of Senator Per-
kins, which is. of course, absolutely
necessary to make it Of any effect
whatever, and also with the prOvisO
that for the present at least il
shall not apply to pending cases re-
Iating to the Naval officer of Customs
and the Register of the United States
Land Office in San Francisco.
IF this should meet with your ap-
proval and the approval Of your Re
publican colleagues from California in
the House Of Representatives. please
advise Senator Perkins and me.
Yours very truly.
THOMAS r BARD"
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place in CQnstantinople with regard TO
Russia. ~ the beginning of the war
the feeling in Turkey was undoubtedly
unfriendly to Russia and seemed to
justify the view that the Sublime Porte
may have been disposed to profit by a
Russian reverse. In the last few days,
however, declares the Post (Which it
must be remembered is here regarded
as semi-official organ), a great change
has taken place in the attitude of Tur-
key. In Turkish Government circles the
greatest reserve is now shown in dis
cussing the situation, and when any
opinion is expressed it is friendly to
Russia. The Constantinople press has
been ordered to abstain from any re-
marks on news from the seat of war.
The budget committee of the Reich
tag to-day approved the Far Eastern
appropriation of $3,500000 after a de-
bate in which Herr Richard Mueller
(Center party) urged the Government
to withdraw the German troops from
Chinese territory under the interna-
tional agreement.
The commanders of the German war
ships in the Far East have been in
structed to send to the home Govern
ment full reports regarding matters
that may come under tAei- observa-
ton; hence the warships will visit, ac-
cording to the admiraI's assignments,
ali ports where there is anything wor-
thy of observation or inquiry.
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Minister at Seoul, that Korea would
henceforth be under Japanese admin
istration, and she warned the Emperor
that in case of his noncompliance
japanese troops would occupy the pal
ace
a"Fifth-Through the French Minister
at Seoul she summoned the Russian
representative at the Korean court to
leave the country, with the staffs of
the Russian legation and consulate.
Recognizing that all the above facts
constitute a fragrant breach of inter-
national law. the imperial Government
considers il TO be its duty TO lodge a
protest with all the powers against this
procedure Of the japanese Government,
and it is firmly convinced that all the
powers, valuing the principles which
guarantee their relations, will agree
with the Russian attitude. At the same
time the imperial Government consid-
ers it necessary TO issue a timely
warning that, owing to Japan's illegal
assumption Of power in Korea, the
Government declares all orders and
declarations which may be issued on
the part Of the Korean Government to
be invalid
beg you TO communicate this dCcu-
ment to the Governments to which you
are accredited. LAMSDORFF."
MILITARY EXPERTS VIEW.
Jeletz, a military expert who is to ac-
company General Kuropatkin to the
front and whose opinions are conse-
quently Of increased value. predicts
that the Japanese viii make their base
Of operations along the line between
Pingyang and Wusan, Korea, relying
upon protection from their fleet against
a flank attack. The japanese army
from this line Will have to march 200
miles over mountainous country to the
Yalu River. where it will find the Rus
/ slams strongly intrenched If it sue
ceeds in forcing this line back it will
find another strong Russian line ex-
tending from the YaIu to Mukden. The
japanese may then divide their forces.
using one-half to hold the Russians in
check while the other half goes south
to besiege Port Arthur. In this event
the japanese will be liable to a flank
attack by the northern Russian forces
from Kirin
The appointment of Admiral Maka-
rolf to command the Russian Pacific
. feet has been published in the Gazette.
Russian correspondent at Port Ar
thur telegraphs that the appointment
Of General Kuropatkin to command
Russia's military forces in the Far East
has been received with delight there.
Before leaving Port Arthur. the CORE
spondent continues, Viceroy Alexieff
conferred upon Lieutenant General
the fortified district
The Car received deputations of pro-
vincial assemblies at the Winter Palace
to-day and received from them ad-
dresses Of loyalty and patriotism. In
expressing his thanks the Car said
that in these painful times he found
I consolation in such expressions Of pa
triOtism coming from all the provinces.
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Don Jaime to Go to the War.

ROME, Feb. 23.-Don Jaime of
Bourbon. son of Don Carlos. the Span
ish Pretender, having asked the Car
to be sent to the scene of action in
the Far East. has come to Rome and
was received to-day by the Pope in
private audience.
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Muravien's speech onends Japan.

THE HAGUE, Feb. 23.-The Japan
ese Minister has asked his Govern
ment for instructions in regard to the
speech of Murayieff the president of
the arbitration tribunal and Russian
Minister of Justice, yesterday CATER
he had announced the decision of The
Hague arbitration tribunal in favor of
the blockading powers, and against
Venezuela), with a view of lodging, a
protest 1t is declared here that the
Government of The Netherlands is
not competent to receive such COM
plant.
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Adds 10 Rnssinn War Fund.

POLTAVA, Russia. Feb 23.=The
Provisional Assembly has voted $12S,-
600 to strengthen the Russian navy,
$12.500 for the Red Cross movement
and $12,500 for the families of Rus
sian soldiers and sailors who fall in
battle.
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Pass Through suez Canal.

PORT SAID, Egypt, Feb. 2S.-The
Russian transport Orel, with 1927
troops on board. and the Smolensk,
laden with ammunition and provis-'
ions, both arrived here to-day from
Suez and will proceed for Odessa dur
ing the day.
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who sing Russian folk songs, are leav-
ing for the Far East for the purpose
of reminding the young soldiers of
the exploits of their ancestors. These
musicians always accompanied Rus
sian armies in the olden times.
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JAPANESE OFFICERS HANGED BY RUSSIANS AFTER BLOWING UP UAD BRG
Russians Expect to Crush
Their Foe in the Orient
Within Six Months.

Major Machida, military attache to the
Japanese legation at st. Petersburg, re-
called by his Government. Minihui ChO,
recently Korean Minister at Washing
ton, also was a passenger.
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TRENTON. N. J.. Feb. ga receiver has
been appointed for the Frankfort Steel Com
pany of Philadelphia. with liabilities of $50 600.
Assets not given. The company was organized
with capital OF $500. 600 TO manufacture and
deal in iron and steel.
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its hold for a while. Why?
Because to get rid Of it you
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il depends. Hoods Sarsa-
pariIIa has cured thousands.
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liamentary debate which was likely to
cause general agitation regarding
Frances attitude toward Russia.