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TO BE- DECIDED SOON
Whether Peace or War in
Far East.
NEWS AT PORT ARTHUR
ACTIVITY AT THAT POINT IN
DICTATES HoSTILITIEs.
No Confirmation of Reported Occupa-
ton of Masampho by Jap
anese Forces.
AT PORT ARTHUR

PORT ARTHUR, January 23-High OFF,
cials here say they believe war or peace
will be decided upon today or tomorrow
After a conference of the heads of all the
departments of the Manchurfan administra-
ton orders were issued that list of every
available army and navy reserve man in
Manchuria be drawn up. as we'll as LIST
of those indispensable for the civil admins
tration which it is impossible to send to the
front 1t is claimed that the reserves total
10000 The bulk of the Port Arthur fleet
Is stationed just outside the mouth of the
harbor.
Naval and military stores in unusual
quantities are being bought on the condition
of immediate delivery.
The admiralty authorities, answering in
quiries on the part of ship owners, decline
to define the rights of neutral ships bound
for Japan. Shipping rates have advanced
100 per cent during the last fortnight, other
wise the traffic of foreign ships, especially
in Japanese coal, which is obtained by indi-
rect purchase, continues normal. The ship
ping companies, however, are preparing to
withdraw from here. The authorities are
considering the question of removing the
non-comba batants, Tor whose transportation
ships are in readiness.
Owing to the disorder in the native city
here among the coolies because the govern
ment works have been stopped large guards
occupy the streets nightly.
TOXIC, January 1913 p.m.--No reply has
vet been received from ST. Petersburg.
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DISCUSSED EASTERN AFFAIRS.
The British Ambassador Confers With
Acting Secretary Loomis.

Acting Secretary Loomis.
Although he called for another purpose,
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the British
ambassador had an informal talk with Mr..
Loomis the acting secretary Of state, to-
day about affairs in the far east. There
have been no dispatches received here In
the last few days either from the foreign
office or the American embassy at London
throwing additional light on the situation,
but it is known that the japanese govern
ment Is awaiting the arrival of the Rus
sian reply with intense anxiety
The British ambassador throughout the
far eastern negotiations has been more
closely advised on both sides of the ques-
ton than any other diplomat here, and his
own incisive and conservative judgment on
the situation has made his conferences with
the State Department officials Of great ad-
vantage to those in Washington in keep
ing in close touch with the progress Of
the negotiations The fact that the in
terests of the United States and Great Brit
ain in the far east are similaE in a COM
merciaI way gives the State Department
and the British embassy here much In COM
mon to discuss and to arrange, and the
statement is made that the visits of Sir
Mortimer have been especially welcomed at
the department.
United States Minister Griscom reports to
the State Department from Toxic that
there has been no change in the situation
there relative to the Russian negotiations
Intense interest Is exhibited, but the Jap
anese are waiting with patience for the de-
cisiOn of Russia.
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FIRE IN CHICAGO HOTEL.
Third One in Same Building in Two
Weeks.

CHICAGO, January 23.-For the third time
in the past two weeks fire today attacked
the Grand Palace Hotel North Clark and
Indiana streets. Investigation is being
made to learn, If possible. the source of the
three fires. One Of the strange features
noted in each instance is that the flames
were discovered before they had made much
headway. and that all of the fires occurred
about the same hour.
The fire today was discovered by Edward
Bartlett. a guest, who notified Clerk Clev-
schulz. Together they went to each guests
room and notified the occupants.
There were 100 persons in the hotel at the
time and but few of them showed signs Of
fright. Clerk Clevschulz, after having
made tour of the building and finding
every person aware of the threatened peril,
took charge of the elevator and continued
taking the guests to the first floor until all
were out of the building. The property
damage by today's fire was inconsiderable
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Mr.. BURTON INDICTED
Nine Counts Against Senator
From Kansas.
ON LOBBYING CHARGE
BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN
KANSAS CITY.
The Senator Says He Acted in Pure
ly Professional Legal
Capacity.
ON LOBBYING CHARGE

ST. LOUIS. January 23.-The federal
grand jury today returned an indictment
against Joseph Ralph Burton, United
States senator from Kansas. charging
him. on nine counts, with accepting $500
from the Rialto Grain and Securities
Company while United States senator
for his alleged services in interceding
with the Postmaster General, chief post
Office inspector and other high post Office
officials to induce them to render IA
vorable decision in matters affecting the
permission of the Rialto company to use
the mails. Maj. Hugh c. Dennis president
of the company, and W. B. Mehaney, as
sociate with him, are named in the indict-
ment as the men who made the check to
Burton.
Senator Burton is charged with accept
ing money from the Rialto Grain and Sc
curities Company in the form of a check
on the Commonwealth Trust Company.
November %, 1902.
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scHUYLKILL ON RAMPAGE.
Philadelphia Threatened With Most
Disastrous Flood in Years,

PHILADELPHIA, January 23.-What
promises to be the most disastrous flood
this city has experienced since 1892 is now
raging in the Schuy1kll river. Between 2
and o'clock this morning the water rose
seven feet. This sudden rush was due to
the breaking up of the ice, and as a conse-
quence sixteen big mills in Manayunk, a
suburb, were forced to shut down. The
employees are now removing all stock from
the first floors Of the flooded mills. Large
cakes Of ice are crashing against the mills,
and it is. feared several of the properties
will be seriously damaged. There is a big
ice gorge opposite the Pencoyd iron works.
and the water Is rapidly backing upon this
plant.
In West Manayunk, River Road Driveway
is four feet under water, and an Italian
settlement in this section is also sub
merged. All of the occupants Of the houses
had to be removed in boats. The police tug
Samuel G. King was torn from her moor
ings and carried down the river. The tug
is complete wreck. Six lighters were also
carried down the river and big canal boat
was sunk. The Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road tracks at 24th and Chestnut streets
are under two feet of water, and the Penn
sylvania railroad tracks, on the west bank
of the Schuylkill, are under three feet OF
wafer. IWenty-SeVen perS alOng the east
bank of the river, opposite Fairmont Park,
have been washed away.
The west span of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company's bridge across the Schuyl-
kill river at Washington avenue was wash
ed away. barge which was loosened from
it's mOorings crashed into the cribbing of
the structure, weakening it's supports, and
the bridge gave way under the pounding
of the ice foes and the pressure Of the
flood. Several donkey engines which were
on the bridge sank with it. The bridge had
been closed for two weeks undergoing re-
pairs
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THREE GENERALS RETIRED.
Important Changes in Heads of Wa
Department Bureaus.

This was red-letter day In army his
tory, for 1t marked the end Of the whole
sale program of retirements and promo
lions incident to a reorganization of the
army. Three general officers retired today,
namely Gems. Wallace Randolph, chief Of
artillery, c. ]. Allen and T. e. True. Brig.
Gen. Geo. L, Gillespie, who has been for
several years chief of engineers. at noon
became a major general and chief assist
ant to Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee, chief Of staff;
Col. Alexander Mackenzie became a briga-
dier general and also assumed the duty of
chief of engineers. dropped by Gen. Giles
pie; Francis s. Dodge became paymaster
general, vice Bates, retired, but being in
New York he cannot assume his new duties
until Monday next: Col. VIM. E. Dougherty
becomes brigadier general and retires to-
morrow, giving place to Col. VIM. S. Nc
Caskey, who will continue to hold the briga-
dier generalship until retirement; Col. John
P. Story assumed the duties of chief of ar
tillery, vacated by Gen. Randolph, retired.
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RIVERS IN FLOOD
Over Sl,000,OOO Damage
Done at Pittsburg.
NO LIVES LOST As YET
PHILADELPHIA ALSO THREATEN
ED BY FLOOD.
Waters Reported Rising Rapidly at
Several Other River
Points.
NO LIVES LOST As YET

P1TTSBURG. Pa, January 23-At 8
O'Clock this morning, the marks in the river
registered twenty-eight feet three inches,
and rising thFee-tenths of a foot an hour.
Heavyiee was still running in both streams
at that hour but it was thinning out, and
before afternoon, 1t is thought, it will have
all passed into the Ohio.
All the lower parts of the two cities and
the south side are submerged.
In Allegheny the entire section south of
South avenue and Robins street and ex-
tending from Grant avenue to Pine street
Is covered with from two to six feet OF
water. Exposition Park and the National
League bali grounds are under nearly five
feet of water. and portions of the fourth
and eighth wards are also flooded.
An extra force of police was patrolling
this district in skiffs t. protect the resi-
dents and minister to their needs. In this
city Duquesne way, Water street and many
partly submerged, while on the South Side
nearly all the mills and manufacturing
plants fronting on the Monongahela river
have been forced to suspend operations on
account of the high water.
Railroad Traffic Delayed.
Traffic on every railroad entering Pitts
burg is more or less affected by the flood,
but the greatest sufferers are the Pitts
burg and Western, Allegheny Valley and
the Pan Handle division of the Pennsyl-
vapia railroad. Freight traffic is almost at
standstill. and the officials are devoting
their time to making plans to operate pas
Sepger trains to care for the public de-
mSnds.
The big gorge in the Monongahela river
at the point bridge. which menaced the
many coal fleets tied up along the river
landing, began to break about o'clock this
morning, the ice the south side of the
stream commencing to move first
Gradually the movement spread until the
whole mass was moving, and the ice was
again passing out quietly. Shortly after
the ice started pump boat owned by the
river coal combine came floating along
right in the middle Of the pack, with full
steam up. The boat had been torn loose
from its hnoorings at Becks run, and ow.
ing to the heavy ice she was in, no attemp,
could be made to save her while passing
down the river.
The towboats Tom Lysre and Delta re-
ported missing last night, turned up all
right today. They had not been success
full, however, in capturing the runaway
mooripgs last night.
Up to this time there have been no lives
lost in the flood. as far as known. The
property loss will reach s1,0O40oO.
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MINISTER POWELL ACTS.
Recognizes the Morales Government in
San Domingo.

United States Minister Powell has cabled
the State Department confirmation of the
press reports that he has a. last recognized
the provisional government of General
Morales, and that Puerto Plata is now in
the governments possession. The recogni-
ton took place on the Goth instant, and 1t
is expected that the other diplomatic rep
resentatives in San Domingo will follow
Mr.. PoweIPs initiative. thus terminating
the chaotic condition of affairs which has
caused a complete suspension of business
,n San Domingo. Mr.. Sanchez, the secre-
terry of state under the Morales govern
ment. who is now on his way to Washing
ton. will be recognized here in his official
capacity, thus confirming Mr.. Powelfs ac-
ton.
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ADJUSTED SATISFACTORILY.
Dispute in Colombia Over an American
Street Railway.

Mr.-Snyder. the United States charge at
Bogota, has reported to the State Depart
ment that he has succeeded in adjusting
satisfactorily with the Colombian govern
ment the vexatious issues arising out of
the controversy between the government
and the National Street Railway Company
of Bogota, most of the stock of which is
held by Americans and British.
Mr. Snyder's news Is welcomed as show
ing that the legations relations with the
government of Colombia continue on
friendly footing. unaffected by what has
happened on the isthmus.
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TO PREVENT SPREAD OF DISEASE
Provisions Of a Bill introduced Per-
tanning to the District.

Chairman Babcock OF the House District
comznitsee today introduced bill to pro-
vi4e for the further prevention of the
spread Of communicable diseases in the
District Of Columbia. The measure directs
that the person in charge of any patient
suffering from measles, whooping cough.
chicken pox or epidemic cerebro-spinal
meningitis shall Immediately after becom-
ing aware of the nature, of the disease re-
port the case to the health Office together
with the name and address Of the patient,
the name of the physician in charge and
the name OF the school, IL any, attended by
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the patient. The bill directs that the per-
son in charge shall be taken to mean the
head of family, or the nearest relative
present the premises, or the person In
attendance upon the patient in the absence
of relatives, or in the absence of any of the
above, the person in charge of the prem
iSeS.
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SITUATION IN OHIO IMPROVED.
Sudden Drop in Temperature Caused
Rivers to Fall.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, January X-The
sudden fall In temperature last night has
done much to remove apprehension of a
night and is almost clear Of ice. Although
the river at Portsmouth Is still ten feet
lower than here. and while there has been
a phenomenal rise at Pittsburg there is no
corresponding inflow from the Kanawha
and other southern tributaries It Is hoped
that navigation may be generally resumed
on Monday.
Reports from nearly all other river points
throughout the state indicate similar con-
dition.
To Prevent Ice Gorge at Cumberland.
CUMBERLAND, Md, January 23-The'
situation on account of an Ice gorge at the
mouth of Wills creek. which empties into
the Potomac here. makes the situation seri-
GUS. The ice, which is eighteen inches
thick, Is being dynamited to afford chan
mel that the ice on the creek might float off;
otherwise, with the sudden rise which is ex-
pected. the ice would sweep down Mechanic
street. a prominent thoroughfare, and do
great damage. The sudden thaw, with a
heavy warm rain, has alarmed the people
all along the Potomac valley. The ice Is
the heaviest in years, and numerous gorges
are looked for. The mountains are filed
with snow, and small streams emptying
into the Potomac have become torrents. At
very cold, 1t has been several degrees
warmer than at Cumberland. and the
streets have been flooded by the sudden
thaw.
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Personal Mention.

H. F. Lloyd. DID,, of Colgate University
is visiting with his nephew. E. H. Lloyd, at
2111 1st street northwest.
Rev. DR.. Asa g. Fiske of this city is at
tending the centennial of his old church din
Ithica, N. Y.
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DAMAGE NOT SERIOUS.

Manila.
Rear Admiral Yates Stirling, commanding
the Asiatic fleet. has cabled the following
to the Navy Department, under date OF
Manila January %:
"Quiros arrived. Damages not serious"
The Quiros was grounded while cruising
on the coast of BOrneo. She is 4OO-ton
gunboat, and has battery of two guns.
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cial laws, and it is quite certain that MS
influence will be thrown against any such
proposition. His idea, as he has informed
the President is that no radical legislation
of a financial or any other comprehensive
character should be entered upon during
the present session at later tlme per-
hapS during the second session of the t1fty-
eighth Congress, financial legislation may
be considered but even to that proposition,
it is understood, Speaker Cannon is not
committed.
Presents From the Zunis.
The Zuni Indians of New Mexico have
heard that President Roosevelt is great
hunter and a friend of the Indian, and they
have honored him with the most select
gifts in their possession. Chief Naiuchl,
the great head Of the Zunis, recently gave
to Mrs NJ C. Stephenson, an ethnologist
of the Smithsonian Institution, collection
of things to bring to the President as a
testimonial of his great esteem for the
"ereat white father" and Mrs Stephenson
fulfilled her mission today. She gave the
President a necklace of bears claws, one
of the most highly priced of the ornaments
of the Zunis and comparatively rare
thing The necklace Is composed or Inc
claws of many big bears, put together with
cloth and strings. Another present was lhe
god of music of the Zunis, srotesque
affair made of wood, paints, feathers,
strings, &C., and holding in his hand the
flute with which the god is supposed to
soothe the savage SOUL
The god is about eighteen inches high
and his name is Paiyatyamo. He had ms
best Sunday clothes on today. third
present was a bunch of prayer plumes, as
they are called. This is a bunch of feath-
ers of gaudy colors. The Indians breathe
their prayers into these plumes and STICK
the bunch into the ground. The spiritual
essence of the plume carries the prayers
to the Indian god. The fact that the
Zunis regard the President with immense
favor is that they seldom part with their
gods of music. The President was pleased
and directed Mrs. Stephenson to turn the
presents over to the Smithsonian for ex-
hibition. Mrs. Stephenson has spent much
time among the Zunis and will have charge
of the government exhibit of these Indians
at St Louis
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1t has been determined practically def
nitely that no financial legislation will be
enacted at the present session of Congress.
Strong pressure has been and is being
brought to bear to secure the passage of
s1ne such legislation. Several measures are
pending in both branches of Congress bear
ing upon the question. One, at least, of
them has. it is said. strength enough be-
hind it to insure it's passage by one branch
o. the Congress, but it is entirely unlikely
that both the Senate and the House could
be brought into line for it.
Speaker Cannon deems it inadvisable at
this time to enter upon the revision or
even the amendment of the present finan-
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Expenses Of Departments.

tributed as follows: Executive Office,
1851 SO; State Department. $500. 80: for
eign intercourse. $175.277.09: Treasury De-
partment, s.. 1856. $40 "a; District of Column
bia. $500: War Department, $4S, 80:
State. War and Navy building. @6.372 A;
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