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OMiNOUS WARNING OF PERIL IN CHINA
CAUSES RE-ENFO FORCEMENT OF MARINES.

and Washington. and will be assembled
in Washington. Many Second Lieutenants
just commissioned will have a chance for
foreign ser-ice.
There are already 600 marines in the
Philippines and as the most Of them
have been there for several years 1t is
deemed inadvisable for them TO return
hon.e now. They will remain a Olon-
gepo. while the remainder of the force will
be distributed between Cavite and Poloc.
Admiral Evanss prediction of trouble is
based on advices he has from the interior
OF China, and especially from the officers
of the gunhoats Villalobos and Cailao. pa
t:olling the Yangtse-Kiang River. His in
formation comedies with that credited to
fan ed by the news of Japanese victory.
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JAPANESE SHIP WATCHING
RUSSIAN GUNB0AT MANDJUR
IN VICINITY OF SHANGHAI.

SPECIAL. BY CABLE TO THE NEW YORK
London. Feb. 2o-(Copyright. 1eo4.)-The
Daily Telegraph's correspondent at ShanS-
hal says. in connection with Russia's
breach of the laws of neutrality in keeping
her gunboat Mandjur there in spite of the
Chinese authorities expressed desire that
the vessel be removed at once. that the
chances of the Mandjur escaping are con-
sidered nil. and it Is suggested that
hard-fought naval duel may ensue.
A large Japanese cruiser arrived at Wu
Sung, eleven miles north of Shanghai. to-
day.
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X. Srgawa. director" of the. Imperial
Japanese Exhibit Association and member
of TIE Japanese Worlds Fair Commission.
has leased the residence of Mrs. Sophie
johnson Jcnes. No. 5eIS Washington bou!e
ward. the lease TO run until January. 1905.
This is one of the handsorlest. modern,
double residences. just east of Union
boulevard. and within three blocks of De
Balivere avenue and the east gate of the
f: position. 1t was built by Mrs. Jones, a
daughter of the late philanthropist and
patron of education. Doctor ]. b. John
son. about a year ago. for her home. 1t
is located In one of the best blocks on
this fashionable thoroughfare and con-
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REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
Washington. Feb. 1s.-Another ominous
prediction Of uprisings in China has been
received from Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans. commanding the Aslatic Station.
The Navy Department has given heed to
his declaration that 800 marines should
be held ready in the Philippines TO protect
American interests against such disturb
ances.
A battalion of GOO marines is being MADE
ready to sail on the transport Buford
from San Francisco early in March. This
battalion will be commanded by Major c.
Doyen. now at the head of the Marine
Corps School OF Application at Annapolis
1t will consist of marine detachments
from New York, Philadelphia. Annapolis
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Washington. Feb. I9-Secretary Hay has
been informed that Edwin V. Morgan will
not receive an eXeauatur from the Rus
sian Government authorizing him TO act
as United States Consul at Dalny.
Mr.. Morgan is now on his way from
Washington to his post. He will! sail from
San Francisco and touch at Yokohama. at
which point the State Department will be
able to advise him. month hence. what
course to pursue.
This decision on the part Of the Russian
Government was not altogether urexpect-
ed. bu; it is. nevertheless, the subject of
grave consideration by the State Depart
ment officials.
Secretary Hay regarded the matter as
, of sufficient importance TO warrant a per-
sonal visit to the White House to-day.
where he presented the facts to the Pres
ident
1t can be stated that decision has not
been reached as TO the answer to be
made to the Russian Government.
MORGAN WELL LIKED.
It is said that the reasons assigned for
the declination TO receive Mr.. Morgan are
entirely impersonal: in fact. Mr. Morgan
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SPECIAL BY CABLE -.
Farls. Feb. 1S.rT French Government
Is about to put Indo-China into a con-
dition of defense.
The Government has been repeatedly
warned of the presence of Japanese spies
posing as exhibitors at the Hanoi ESpos-
ton.
The War Office has ordered the con-
struction Of powder and cartridge fac
tories. and is sending heavy re-enforce-
monts out to Indo-China quietly.
News has been received that a japanese
eNpeditionary force of 60,o00 men has been
concentrated on tha Island OF FormosG
for the purpose Of invading the French
posse ssons in the East should France
interfere in the conflict between Japan
and Russia.
1t is announced officially that the
French Government has issued instruc-
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tains twelve rooms. arranged on each side
of Il spacious reception hall through the
center.
The house was leased. with all its rugs.
statuary. paintings. massive olC-fashiOned
mahogany furniture. bric-a-brac. etc. 1t
will be occupied by the Commissioner. his
wife and their Japanese servants.
Mr. Sugawa secured possession of this
property through negotiations with
George u. Bradley. n member of the real
estate firm of Bradley ~ Quinettc. who
says that they have similar negotiations
on with one prominent Eastern financial
corporation and another Commissioner for
the remaining two furnished residences on
their list available for the Worlds Fair
season.
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lot OF engineer students. lust promoted
and ordered TO the front and who bad to
90 by these trains. were furious at being
kept back.
Then there were, alas. so many poor
women who had come to bid adeu to SONS.
brothers and husbands. who were off to
the war. and it was just those very
women, with such saddened faces. who.
finally driven wild by the efforts of the
police to keep them back. headed another
crowd There was a crash as one OF the
doors gave way. Then came rush. and
big policemen we're swept away by the
stream Of humanity. " hich brushed them
aside like flies.
did not realize until TO-DAY what very
affectionate. sentimental race the Rus
slams are. The platform was stage OF
one continuous scene OF the tenderest aud
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GERMANY TO POLICE ALL CITIES
IN PROVINCE OF SHAN-TUNG, CHINA.

Shanghai. Feb. 1s.-It is reported at Wei
Hsin the most important city in the
Province of Skan-TunG) that Germany has
secured the right to inaugurate a uniform
police system in all the cities of Shan
Tung. The Chinese received the an
nouncement favorably.
EXPENSE TO BE Met.
Berlin. Feb. 19.-In considering an item
in the Foreign Office budget providing 49,
SOC coo for expenses in the far East. In
Guiding maintenance of German troops at
Kiao-Chou. Shan-Tung Province. and in
Chilli Province. China. some OF the men,
hers of the Reichstag Appropriations Com
mittee to-day objected to che expenses as
being unnecessary burden.
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almost heart-breaking farewel!s. Truly
the Russians have realized to the utter
most what this war means.
Russia has begun the war badly ana
our sons will not come back
In such phrases were their fears ex-
pressed, and they then kissed. hugged and
wept as only Russians can kiss, hug and
weep.
1t is a terrible journey indeed. There
will be a month of it if all goes very well
and may he three months. On the rail-
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Foreign Secretary Won Richthofen con-
fidentially communicated to the commit
tee certain information about far Eastern
conditions. and lie added in the public
session that Germany had 1889 men. in
Guiding noncombatants; Great Britain o.
725. France LIS. Japan 1.2S7 and Italy III
men in China.
The present force in Chilli Province,
the Secretary explained, is really too weak
to maintain internal order. while the GOO
reserves in Kiao-Ch6u are a slender pre-
caution for the preservation of the neu-
trahiy of that district. This ia no time,
he added. to weaken German representa-
lion. automatically or militarily. in the
FAR East.
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road beyond Moscow there are too few
locomotives. Also many have been re-
Questioned for the needs of the army at
the front This means delay and long
delays. There will be stoppages of days
at a time and maybe weeks. There are
many places where the line Is weak and
where the utmost speed will he about
eleven miles an hour. There are nearl-
5000 miles to cover in Siberia. The cold
Is intense
What Journey for men with bullets to
meet them at the end,
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SIX MEN SHOT; MANY
HURT IN MADISON PO0LR00M
Continued on Page Two.

ley and Martin Johns. charging them with
being connected with the poolroom.
The fight against the poolroom has been
wased by the citizens of Madison for more
than two years Effort. have been made
10 have the Madison County Grand Jury
| take UP the matter. but without success.
| Last month it was brought before tho
Grand Jury The body adjourned without
taking action Gabriel Pepper. one Of the
grand jurors. charged that an attempt
had been made to bribe him.
SENATOR DAVE NELSON
REMAINS AT LARGE.
After this failure to close the place an
attack was made on the validity Of tho
election of Mayor Patrick Coyle. who. the
business men freely charge, has been pro-
tecting the interests OF the poolroom. The
case was tried, but Coyle's election was
sustained.
The business men did not give up the
fsht, and last Tuesday warrants were
sworn out against State Senator Dave
Nelson and Victor Schuler of st. Louis.
Schuler WAS arrested Wednesday night at
Madison by Sheriff Grove. but the warrant
against Nelson has not been served.
Nelson claims that he is rot now con-
nected with the poolroom. but that he
formerly worked for the proprietors. who
are said to be members OF a large St
Louis commission firm.
After the fight yesterday. the employees
who remained at Madison made light OF
the attack OF the posse. and declared that
the place would be in operation as usual
to-day.
The building is an Lshaped wooden
structure. about a mile from the center
of the town. 1t is located on the line di-
v!ding Madison and Nameok Township.
The Part of the building in Madison is
occupied by a saloon conducted by Will
lam Coyle. son OF the Mayor. The pool
room occupies the remainder of the build
ins. which is in Nameoki Township.
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NO FOREIGN OFFICIALS TO BE PERMITTED ON PENINSULA

having been for several years one OF the
American secretaries of embassy at ST.
Petersburg. he is really very popular with
the Russian officials. who would he glad
TO receive him as Consul il political con-
siderations did not forbid.
1t is explained that the reason for Rus
sia's action is purely military. the army
officers desiring that there shall be no
foreign officials on the Liao-Tung PENN
sula during the progress of hostiiities.
They fear that they may not he able to
afford such officials a proper measure OF
protection In times of violence
II also is suggested that. as the United
States Consul would be charged with the
responsibility for the protection OF the
Japanesc. there would he many chances
for severe friction. which II Is desirable to
avoid.
MAY BRING CHANGE.
Bu. many things may happen. 1t is
nointed ont. before M. Morgan arrives.
even Mt .Japan, which will determine the
course of the state Department. and 1t is
suggested that there is a possibility that
the Russians may not be masters OF the
Iiao-Tung Peninsula when the Consul ar
rives
1t is said here that. after all, Russia's
course is consistent in that the Govern
ment has steadfastly refused to receive
any Consuls at Dalny. and the only
official the United States ever had there
was commercial agent.
The announcement is made that the de-
cision in Mr. Morgan's case does not apply
to the newly appointed United States Con-
suIs at Mukden and AnTunE. These
consulates are in Manchuria. and the State
Department, taking the ground that that
Province is part of China. would apply to
the Chinese Government for exequaturs
for these Consuls. not recognizing the
right of any other Power to intervene.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-20
RUSSIA AROI ISHFS HER CENSORSHIP
ON ALL NEWS EXCEPT FROM THE WAR.

Some English newspapers especially
have conducted systematic Campaigns
against us. Moreover. the fact that dis
patches We're censored has often been IT,
terpreted as semiofflcial authorization.
when perhaps they in no sense represented
the views of the Government.
thereafter correspondents of foreign
newspapers will be untrammeied. We ex-
pect to see Russia presented in her true
light. The opening of the foodsatcs mcv
result in the stirring up Of as much mud
as possible hy those evilly disposed. bu.
we feel confident that In the end truth
will prevail. We arc not afraid to have
the light turned on. We are proud of
our country. and We are entitled to faith
full and honest presentation Of our current
history"
sCRITINIZING HAS BEEN
RIGID FOR YEARS.
Foreign kilograms. until recently. we're
subject to censorship at the Ministry os
Foreign Affairs. but since the death last
fall of ". Gretch. who was at ono time
connected with the Russian Embassy at
Washington. the censorship has been tcm-
porarily under the Ministry of tho In
terror. where the permanent Censor Bu-
reau Of plays. books and newspapers in
Russia is situated.
News teIegrams addressed to foreign
sources. originating in the most distant
parts of the Empire. Eladivostok. for ex-
ample. or Odessa were formerly tcle-
graphed to st. Petersburg. to be passed
on. NJ. Plehve. Minister OF the Interior.
and Cent Iamsdorff, Foreign Minister.
both ioiped in the recommendation that
the censorship be abolished.
The internal censorship is to be retained.
but foreign dispatches are to be entirely
free.
Since a state Of war exists. kilograms
from the theater Of hostilities will be sub
ject to the same kind of military censor
ship enforced in all countries under SINH
lar circumstances.
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St Petersburg. Feb. 1e.-The Russian
Government to-day abolished the censor
ship on all news and other kilograms go
ing abroad. with the exception OF the
ordinary war censorship during hostilities.
The lifting Of the embargo. which has
existed for generations on the free trans
mission OF news from the Russian En-
pire came as a direct result OF considera-
tion of the subject by the Car himself.
and in some respects this abolition Is re-
garded as the mos: important act since
the emancipation Of the serfs.
Under n regime allowing perfect freedom
to the foreign press. ii is believed that
Russia will soon cease tn he constantly
subject to underground attack. and that
she will see herself through honest spec
tacles.
BASELESs sgORIEs
READILY Relieved.
"For years" said prominent official
to the Associated Press to-day, our coun-
try has been the victim OF every inagin-
able slander and misrepresentation, be-
cause it was known that kilograms aG-
dressed to foreign sources went through
the hands of the Russian censor. Any
story no matter how haseess or eXag
gerated. that was sent surreptitiously
across the border. was greedily accepted
abroad as true. especially by Russophobes.
because the Government would not put
its official stamp on it.
Regular Russophobic news factories
have been in operation in Berlin. Vienna
and elsewhere. and these have spread the
most absurd and preposterous iibels, sup
nil lt-f In Of
Every act of the Government has been
twisted and distorted. insignificant stu
dent affairs or workmen's riots. such as
would not attract general attention else
where. have been magnified to great move
ments of popular discomfort, until certain
portions of the world have been led to
believe that Russia was perpetually on the
eve of a great revolution.
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LOCAL AND SI-RI-RRAN.

hBtAly AND 81 81 RBAN-
The Sons of Revolution will observe
Washingtons Birthday and anniversary
OF the foundation of their order tomorrow
Unable to keep the secret of her friends
wedding. Miss Edith Bross prepared sur
prise party for her friends. Mr.. and Mrs
John T. Salz
The basis OF the union OF the Presby-
terian and Cumberland Presbyterian
churches was reported by committees
Virginia and Oklahoma fanciers want TO
exhibit three-legsed ROSTERS at the
Worlds Fair
Thomas +. Kinney. member Of the House
of Delegates. charged with shooting a ne
gro. gives bond OF 5000
Senator Cockrell's friends met and ex-
tended plans in the interest of his nomina
tion for the presidency on the Democra tic
ticket.
Charles Markert apologies TO his en-
p!oyer for ending his life in his factory.
The Worlds Fair Company Yesterday
awarded a concession for an Esquimaux
exhibit
The Board of Directors Of the Worlds
Fair yesterday executed the formal docu-
ment giving the Federal Government a
lien upon the Exposition receipts in order
to secure the loan of 81. A.s0o. .o00
X. Sugawa, the director of the Imperial
japanese Exhibit Association. leased the
residence at No. 5g73 Washington boule-
ward.
The Worlds Fair is making arrange
ments for the accommodation of picnic
parties
The winners OF the corn show were an
nounced yesterday
Members of the staff OF Great Britain's
Commissioner General to the Worlds Fair
arc enthusiastic over the exhibit which
Great Britain will make
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Child Fall. Down s,ep..

While on an errand for her mother. YES
terday afternoon. Gertrude Kempfer. II
years old. residing at No. $3.50 South Main
street fell down flight of stairs leading
from a blum near her home to the Iron
Mountain tracks. a distance of about
sixty feet She sustained fracture OF
the leg and many lacerations and bruises
Six or her teeth were knocked out She
was taken to her home. where a physician
pronounced her injuries serious.
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Roy. Injured by street Car.

Charles Alfred. "A years old, OF No. 1915
Soutl, Twelfth street and William Wheel
ei. 1s years old. of Ne 1905 Papin street
were injured last night as the result of a
Tower Grove car striking n wagon In
which they were riding at Twelfth and
Spruce streets. Alfred is at the hospital
suffering from confusion of the brain.
while Wheeler sustained several 6Elisss.
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THE WAR;
MAD0S SHIPS AT CHEMOPO
To-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS.

Yesterdays bank clearings were sS.4ac,lo
and balances 81 .235. .as3. Local discount rates
were between 5 and 6 per cent. Domestic
exchange was quoted as follows: New
York aOc premium bid. SOC premium asked
Chicago par bid. 10c premium asked: Gin
cinnati. Louisville and New Orleans. 25c
bid. par asked
Wheat closed higher at 9Si&c asked May;
s.0S No. 2 red. Corn closed higher at 50s4c
asked May: 46sic No. 9 mixed. Oats closed
at i3,ac asked May; 4294 454sl4c No. . mixed
Spot cotton was &c higher in the local
market
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Gasoline Explosion scare. FnmiI.

The explosion of gasoline can in the
lascmen, Of the home of Frank II. Brit
ton. vice president and general mana ger
Of the ST. Louis and Southwestern Rail
way Company. a; No. 4o3s Forest Park
boulevard. last night created pani,.
among members yf the family. The flames
were extinguizf.ed by engine No. % The
iumaE" ia the house wes about s2oo and
clothing valued at s100 WAS burned.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-20
WASHINGTON.

The State department has learned that
Russia will not authorize Edwin V. Nor
gan TO serve as Consul at Dalny. to which
post he was recently appointed. The eX-
listing state of war is given as the cause.
The House Committee on Territories fin
isied i;s hearings. and a bill to admit
Indian Territory and Oklahoma under
name OF Oklahoma Is expected to be in
troduce0 at once.
The report Of Assistant Surgeon Pierce
OF tho Marine Hospital Corps shows that
the city OF Panama is badly in need Of
modern sanitation in order to make it an
agreeable place to live.
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RUSSIA DECLINES TOILET
NEW CONSUL SERVE AT DALNY

Explain That in Present State of War 1t Might he
Impossible to Adequate Protection - Since Americans
Obliged Look After Japanese Serious Friction
Might Result-Morgan Way Post and Will Await In
structions at Yokohama.
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100 80 . % .
, ALEXIEFF SAYS DAlNN
IS VIRTUALLY BESlEGED.

O ST. Petersburg. Feb. 19,-rhe For
O eign Office to-day reported that
q Eiceroy Alexieff has explained that
q as Dalny is practically in state of
O siege and without commerce. il is
q impracticabie to allow ConSuls or
q consular agents there during the
q period Of hostilities. His views
. have been communicated to the
q United States.
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RUSSIA SAYS MERCHANTS REFUSED
TO EXHIBIT AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

St Petersburg Feb 1An
The Ministry Finance
II
Exposition"
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TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refurd money if it fails to cure.
E W. Groves signature is on each box. $50
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.


Glencoe Boys was burned at the stake
near Crosett. Ark. for the murder of j.
u. Stephens. planter.
The Volunteer Warriors an offshoot of
the Salvation Army and the Volunteers of
America, was organized in Omaha. Neb.
]. Malcolm Forbes. noted as a yachts
man and patron Of light-harness racing,
died at his Massachusetts, home.
Charles W. Graves Of Des Moines. Ia.
was indicted for the murder of his wife.
The Comptroller of the Treasury's re-
port shows the liabilities and resources of
Indian Territory national banks to be SIS
se0.41a ,.
The inquest into the death o, a member
of the British House of Commons at New
but exonerates Bellevue Hospital from
all blame in the matter.
The Republican primary in Mclean
County to-day will be hard fought
Lexington citizens are asked to contrib
ute 100000 to help build an electric line
from Higginsville to their city.
Baptiste Minort was found guilty of muir
der in the second degree at Lexington. Mo-
E. E. Harland of Macon, Mo-, is charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from an Iowa farmer
Sam Childers killed August Sereni at
Carbondale. He was exonerated by the
Coroner's jury.
Mrs. Sadie Breeden of Charleston. ILL.,,
brings suit against her husband, asking
maintenance and the preservation of dow
er rights
A swindler. who claimed 1904 dollars
were good for a seson ticket to the
Worlds Fair, caught several victims at
Nation, ILL.,
The Baltimore Underwater TODAY viii,
say that the loss to insurance companies
in the recent fire was s32, ,S64. .Ss4.
Senator Hannas body was placed in q
funeral service.
J. ID. January. a former Missourian died
in Whitesboro, Tex. His body will be
buried at Carrollton, Mo.
The Upper Des AIoines Editorial Asso-
citation adjourned at Clarion. Z. NJ Bailey
was elected president.
Dun's and Bradstreets commercial re-
views say that the severe cold weather is
holding back spring trade. but the hope is
expressed that this may be made up later.
Major H. A. Ricketts, of Mexico, No.,
who was Major in the Black Horse
Cavalry of virginia's Confederate Army,
died at his home.
1t is said in Jefferson City that Prose-
cutting Attorney Stone will bring suit for
damages against six of the members of
the Grand Jury which indicted him.
Democrats OF Louisiana, No., held the
most harmonious convention in their his
tory last night, and nominated a full city
ticket.