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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Issues Proclamation Explain
ing the War Situation.
SAYS MUST HAVE TIME
RUSSIA WILL NOW ACCEPT ANY
VOLUNTEERS.
Funds Raised for Red Cross Work
Japan Able to Maintain
Long Warfare.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 1S.-An
official proclamation explaining the I'M
preparedness of Russia for war and the
necessity for the exercise of patience by
her people has been issued here. tits as
follows:
Eight days have now elapsed since all
Russia was shaken with profound indigna-
ton against an enemy who suddenly broke
off negotiations and by treacherous at
tack endeavored to obtain an easy success
in a war long desired. The Russian ma
ton, with natural Impotence, desires
prompt vengeance and awaits feverishly
news from the far east.
THE unity and strength of the Russian
people leave room for doubt that ia
pan will receive the astisement she de-
serves for her treachery and provocation
to war at a time when our beloved SOW
ereign desired to maintain peace among
the nations. The conditions under which
hostflities are being carried on compel
us to wait with patience news of the sue
cess of our troops, which cannot occur
before decisive actions are fought by the
Russian army. The distance of the terri
tory and the desire of the emperor to
maintain peace were the causes of the i'm
possibility of more complete and earlier
preparations for war.
Much time is now necessary in order
to strike at Japan blows worthy of the
dignity and might of Russia, and, while
sparing as much as possible the shedding
of blood of her children, to infiict just
chastisement upon the nation which has
provoked the struggle. Russia must await
the event in patience, being sure that our
army will avenSe an hundred fold that
provocation
Operations on land must not be ex-
pected for some time yet, and we cannot
obtain early news from the thea:er of war.
The useless shedding of blood is unworthy
the greatness and power of Russia.
Our country displays such unity and
desire for self-sacrifice on behalf of the
national cause that all true news from the
scene Of hostilites will be Immediately
due to the entire nation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
THE EASTERN WAR
EXPERT CONSIDERATION OF THE
Observation-Disclosures CONFLICT.

The Star has just closed an arrangement
with Mr.. Franklin K. Young of Boston,
who has a high reputation as writer on
war, to handle for it a daily review OF the
Russo-Japanese war.
During the British-Boer war Mr.. Young
conducted department of this sort for a
number of papers throughout the country,
and attracted great deal of attention III
that line during the conflict. Before hos
tilities commenced he pointed out the weak
ness of British military establishments ana
the incompetency of British generals Alter
the fighting was on he daily outlined the
remarkable succession of Boer victories
and was able to predict often weeks In ad-
vance. moves on the chess board of war AMI
explain their causes.
1t Is expected that he will be equally sue
cessful in treating the present subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Eastern War Notes.

cablegram from Seoul today says:
Three thousand Russian troops are re-
ported to be encamped on the Yalu river,
opposite Wiju.
A cablegram from Berlin today says:
A dispat ch to the Cologne Gazette from
Chemupo reasserts that seventeen officers
and 4:59 men of the Russian warships Va
riag and <orietz were either killed or
drowned when those vessels We're de-
stroyed.
A cablegram from st. Petersburg today
says:
NJ. Pleske has been relieved from his tenn
porary post of minister of finance and
transferred to the council of the empire.
A cablegram from Nagasaki today says:
Five Russian passengers, detained on
board the steamer Argun and one on the
steamer Ekaterinoslav, We're released at
Sasebo today and allowed to proceed to
their destination.
A cablegram from Tien-Tsin today says:
The British steamer Hsi-Ping, from Chin
Wang-Tao for Shanghai, which was be-
lieved to have been captured by the Rus
slams. arrived today at Shanghai. The de-
parture of the Chinese imperial troops from
Pao-TingFu to kin-Chau, to guard the
frontier, has been postponed until February
II. The reasons for the postponement are
not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
WILL ACCEPT VOLUNTEERS.
Russian War Office Issues Order to
That Effect Today.

ST PETERSBURG, February 1S.-The
general staff announced today that the war
Office is willing to accept volunteers for
service In the far east. They must be
under forty years of age and have had
military training. These volunteers will be
enrolled in the reserve battalions under
NicerOy AlexieT.
No official announcement of the disaster
on Chemulpo Korea, has yet been made
here, although the papers are printing sto-
Ties OF the loss OF the Variag and kor.etz.
The 81. Petersburg Gazette asks: What
are going to do with the millions SUBJ
Ecribsd for the naVy?" and continues:
I'VE cannot patch up useless garment.
Let us start afresh. Let the people de-
eide how the money is to be spent. The
ministries are too busy to give the mat
ter due attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
RUSSIANS FIRE ON BRITISH SHIP
Cars Gunboat Remains at Shanghai
IN Defiance of Chinese.

SHANGHAI. February 1S-The British
steamer Hsi-Ping, which arrived here today
from Chin Wang-Tao, reports that she was
fired on by the Russian ships and forts
when seeking shelter in the outer roadstead
of Port Arthur, and that she was then or
dered to Dalny, where she was detained
four days. in spite of her captains protests.
The Russian gunboat Mandjur has not
gone up the river to be dismantled, re-
ported. She remains at Shanghai in de-
fiance of the orders of the Chinese officials
to leave this port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
WAR AFFECTS MARKETS.
All Securities Are Depressed-Situation
Causes Selling by Paris.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, February 1S.-A cablegram
from London says that securities in the
markets were lower today, all because of
apparent increasing political complications
Japanese, Russian, Chinese and Turkish
issues were all depressed. Latest develop
ments in the political situation have in
duced selling by Paris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
The Cuban Workman.
, Southern Workman

From the Southern Workman
The Cuban workman is a kind husband
and a fond father of family usually of
patriarchal size. He lives simply. AT the
bedega he buys his tasajo Gerked beef,
lice. vegetables and cheap wine. and very
savory are the stews his meek little wife
prepares at the one hearty meal of the day,
about $50 pm. The Cuban eats but twice
daily. He Is underfed and over-stimulated.
He has coffee at am, light breakfast
al IL and eats his chief meal at twilight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Plenty of Money for Japan.

cablegram from Paris says a dispatch
from Tokyo reports 126,000,0O0 yen (S63. OOO,
COO has been subscribed by bank, private
corporations and digntaries for Japans
domestic war. A loan of 100000, 900 yen has
been authorized This does not include
individual subscriptions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
TORPEDO DESTROYED BoYARIN.
Two Hundred Killed-Japs Establish
Base of Supplies.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK, February 1S.-A London
cablegram says that the japanese legation
there has received official advices from To-
kyo which confirm report that second
class cruiser, Boyarin, reported by Rus
slams to have been destroyed Saturday last
by striking mine at Port Arthur, was ac-
tually destroyed by japanese Sunday
morning When japanese torpedo boat de-
stroyers. Assigiri and Hayatori, dashed at
Port Arthur in gale and snow storm that
prevailed Boyarin was lying in roads of
harbor. One of torpedoes launched by
Japanese struck her fun amidships and
blew her up. 1t was not mine that blew
up Yenisei, but a Whitehead torpedo
launched with aim that was marvellous.
considering conditions of sea and weather
existing during attack.
Two hundred of Boyarins were
killed and the ship sank Immediately. The
second ship sunk by the Japanese is re-
ported to have been the 10,000-ton volunteer
transport KheTson, so large that she could
not get into harbor with any assurance
that size would be able to get out again
So She too, lay in the roads. 1t is not
known how many were killed when Kher-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
LAND BATTLE EXPECTED.
Russians Occupy Win With 5000
Troops on YaIu River

SEOUL. February 1s.-The report that
3,OCO Russian troops had arrived at Chin
Tien-Cheng, opposite Wiju, on the Yalu
river is confirmed, as is the report that the
Russians have occupied Win itself. They
have 9 600 troops at Wiju, and the first col
lision is expected somewhere in that vicini-
ty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
School Umbrellas.

d Handsome Silk We
lour u Length Jackets.
Reduced from $50. $40
and $3.50 tO..........$2o
Persian Cloth
Blouse Jackets, Skin
ner satin lined. Reduc.
ed from $45 to-. 5000
1 Silk Coat, Three
auarter-lepgth; lined
and interlined. Reduced
from $3.50 to..,..$l5.W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
GAR IS DEPRESSED.
Declares He Has Been Unlucky With
Japanese Since Czarewitch.

Special Dispatch The Evening Star
NEW YORK, February ls-A cablegram
from Lemberg to the newspaper Slowo Po-
liske states that the ear is III and ex-
cesdingiy depressed over the war. His maj
esty was recently heard TO remark: Il am
unlncky with japanese. My i'll luck began
when. I was czarewitch and was attacked
by a japanese soldier"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

whereas physicians had been in the habit
of giving the patient the largest dose ne
tbaic n,,rnose was better suhserved by Civ
ing him the smallest dose that would pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

IS Atwood Cloth
Jackets, in castor, tan
and black. Reduced
from $3.50 and $500
TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
L Blue Velvet Suit;
Reduced from $40 to
half ...................$o
> Velour Blouse
Jackets. Persian lamb
trimmed. Reduced from
$26 to. ..............$lO.W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
OFFERS USE OF HOSPITALS.
German Emperor Makes Tender to Both
Gear and Mikado.

BERLIN, February 1S.-Emperor Will
liam has notified the car and the mikado
that the German hospitals at Kiao-Chou
and Yokohama available for the care
of men wounded during the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
ABLE TO MAINTAIN LONG WAR
American Officer Declares Japan is on
Unexcelled Footing.

SAN FRANCISCO. February 1s-William
Nee. Osborne. collector of customs at Fu-
san. Korea. Is here on a vacation trip Mr.
Osborne was in the China customs service
for many years prior to the Chinese-Jap-
anese war, and since that time has been in
The Korean service a Fusan
Speaking Of Japan and her ability to
maintain long war. Mr.. Osborne says she
has laid IN large quantities OF supplies for
her army, has plenty OF coal. ample CON
struction and repair facilities for the needs
OF her formidable navy and I'm other re-
spects is on a war footing never before at
tanned by any other nation in such a short
space Of time.
Certain Details Receiving Elaboration
LONDON, February Is.-The Associated
Press learns that Great Brtains formal
assent To Secretary Hays note on China
has not yet been given, as various details.
notably the status OF New Chwang. re-
quire further elaboration. AT the same
time, the foreign Office says the answer
already given Is tantamount TO an accent .
ahce Of the broad principles OF the note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Japs to Attack Port Arthur.

A cableeram from Rome says Russian
embassy is authority for the statement
that the japanese feet has established
bas of supplies at Elliot Islands, off
coast of Liaotung peninsula seventy-five
miles northeast of Port Arthur. This tends
to confirm belief that Japan is preparing
to attack Port Arthur and advance through
through Manchuria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

2 Nearseal Jackets.
Reduced from $50 to sci
d Atwood Cloth
Suits, in blue or brown.
Reduced from $15 to
$1,000
Kersey Cloth Tan
Coat, handsomely tai
lored. velvet trimmed,
lined in white satin.
Reduced from $35 to
1915
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

a Sable and Isabella
Muffs. Reduced from.
SO to. ...............S.W
25 Children's Fur
Muffs. Reduced from
$3.50 to. .............,.O 5c.
ii Fine Three-quar-
ter-length Coats. in
black and fancy Scotch
effects, new up-to-date
styles. Reduced from
$1,000, 500. 80 and $500
TO. $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

duce the desired effect And SO il is with
food Instead of eating, as most people
unfortunately do. as much as they can,
they should eat the smallest amount that
will keep them In good health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Appointed to Military Command.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. February 1s.-A cablegram
from Paris says the foreign Office has re-
ceived dispatch from st. Petersburg an
nouncing that Gen. Kuropatkin has been
appointed to supreme military command
in the far east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

$50 packages High-grade
Envelopes, mostly tinted;
some cream and white.
Reduced from 10c.,
lie. and 15c. pack, Ec
$50 lbs. Columbia Mills Sat
in-finish Writing Paper,
cream only, ruled or plain.
100 sheets to a lMC
pound ............
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Ren1nants--Furs, Wraps, Suits and Skirts

L Imported Blouse
Jacket, handsomely
lined. Reduced from
$45 to. .......-..... $2o.W
6 Silk Skirts of fine
quality Peau de Sole,
trimmed in folds, APP
plique and buttons. Re
duced from SO to.$10.O
q Golf Capes of dou-
ble-face Cloth. Reduced
from SO to........2.W
Second Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

Doc Hollomaon while rabbit hunting
with crowd near Wakefield, Va, was
accidentally shot in the stomach by Lem
ming Jackson, and died before medical aid
could reach him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

10 Sable Fox Boas.
Reduced from SO to Q. 90
Persian Lamb
Jacket. with real cnin-
chilla collar and reVers.
Reduced from $95 to ~
/ Plain Persian Lamb
Jacket. Reduced rom
$125 to.....-...,.-s oo'oV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

We've number of short lengths of the most popular Trim
mi that wish to dispose of tomorrow
The lengths suitable for trimming purpose
Spangled Persian Trimming also Black White
Applique; lengths z to 29 yds
ANY trimming is 9sc and from that price
up 10 $50 a sd un.n+ soc.
tomorrow remnant
F1oor-Bargain Tables
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Funds for the Red Cross.

Count OrlOn Davkdof, the philanthropist
and close friend of the late Car Alexan-
der III. has given s5OO,Oo0 to the Red
Cross Society, SlCO,UO0 for the immediate
use OF the society. 100000 for a hospital
for wounded sailors and soldiers, and $500
c0 FOR a school for orphans of the war
The Korean minister announces that al
though $1,000 Korean troops are stationed
about Seoul his government preferred not
10 tax. up arms against Japan, because
Korea is neutral, and felt sure Russia
would soon drive out the Japanese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Stationery.

uures Writing Paper and 80 packs of En-
to a marblejzed effect A quire OF
Paper pack of Envelopes fol. We
Commercial ouad,ile Envelopes size light
weight, n white only Reduced from 1oc pack TO-
Big Scratch Tablets size attractive htho- XIZ
Reduced to-. /4S~-
American Beauty Writing Paper in deep blue and lac
pretty violet tnts. Reduced from DC. ID. to...A "
rnvo,on.s - match We're ,oc for. 5hc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Japan Gets Korean Privileges.

II was announced from Seoul February
1G that the Korean government had granted
Japan the right TO send her troops through
Korea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

Decorat ted Boxes Of Station
cry. that are soiied. filled
with "a sheets and II en-
velopes. Reduced 4 &C.
from nc. to. 49,.
SlUO and S1.2J Box Papie-
tries box e
slightly marred. enc
Reduced to-. ......
First Floor.
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ildren'sWearabIes

veve Goats with pointed collars inverted pleat
hack turn cuffs trimmed in white SIX ap- S0.OS
nI,o,e sizes an g. Were 1898. Reduced to-.
rb,drens Cans trimmed in uclIs &c
and fur; were SOC. Reduced to.,.........'.......
rh,Idren,s sweaters red white and pink soed csc.
from han were $L9S Reduced to..............
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Corsets.

cout medium and short leng tbs,
in ribbon and Val lace; tab extensions
Sizes $3.50 and $500 7Df
Remnant
in white and black. med
$150 Reduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
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Copyright Fiction, 45c.

Copyright mostly in their original
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800 the titles Under Mad An
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Grand Segneur-Lord Aringham Bankrupt-Moth and
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Our Lady of Deliverance-Warwick of the Knobs-Mr.
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You pay ST. $50 of these titles ordinarily
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Third Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
JAP REFUGEES AT cHEFoo.
Narrate Their Experiences at Port
Arthur With Russians.

LONDON. February is.-rhe japanese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
Ribbon Remnants.

Ribbon need included in tomorTows ren
offerings.
colors. lie
to Pin Satin More Ribbons. coors and
10 and 2lac. qualities AT, yd. DC.
Sim Al-silk Ribbons colors and black Remnant
49, to 41a-in Tafeta and Fancy Ribbons in
colors black Remnant price 12l3c
Floor-Ba rgain Tables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18

Short Lengths Worth 10c. to loo. yard.
Plain colored materials in lengths for waists or
dresses. The colors include pink. red light blue,
tan. pongee, nile. yellow. lavender and black.
included are good lengths in Silkone Draperes, in
all colors, and worth 121ac. yd.
On first floor bargain tables tomorrow, at choice,
Saiu &C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-18
A Big Lot of
Silk Remnants.

We don't know when we've able to offer such
goodly lot of remnants in Silks. The big selling
of the week is responsible for it.
$50 yards All-silk Yai Ma Colored Tafetas. many
colors and lengths that be used to
good advantage. 39c quality reduced to, ORr
ydTu -@O~
200 yards Black Corded Wash Taffeta, in many de-
signs; excellent for waists. Lengths to OGbC
yards Were soc. yard Reduced to-. AySe
$50 yards All-sIlk Black Grenadine. in number of
different width stripes. soc. quality. Rem ~
500 yards of miscellaneous Silks. such Printed
Foulards Plain Taffetas Printed Grenadines,
Moire Velour, Faconne Taffeta, Plain colored Peau
de Sole and Peau de Cygne, Fancy Louis
ines. Worth up to S1.00 yard. Remnant 3Oc
First Floor
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-01

Ing during the present big game season
In Minnesota will result In a bill being
introduced at the coming session of the
Legislature making that kind of homicide
manslaughter. s. f. Fullerton, State
game warden, will prepare the bill.
The Elkhorn Valley Bank in O'Neill,
Neb., failed to open for business the
other day and its president and cashier
could not be found in the city. The af-
fairs of the bank, according to a state
ment given to the press by the wife of
Bernard McGreevy, the president, are in
bad condition. Cashier Patrick Hager-
ty, it is alleged, overdrew his account in
large amounts.
Miners have broken into a cavern con-
tanning two dozen mummies near Silver
City, n. M. Buried with the ,nummies
were stone weapons and instruments,
showing that they belonged to prehis-
toric race. The mummies were appar-
emily about feet tall in life. Their
heads were small and their arms long.
The cave was about 100 feet below the
surface of the earth.
| President Roosevelt gave an exhibition
of whirlwind sightseeing at the St. Louis
| fair, doing the exposition in eight
| hours. He inspected the exhibits, visit
ed the officials in the several foreign
buildings, reviewed troops and attended
banquet at the Tyrolean Alps. His
wife and Miss Alice Roosevelt accom-
panied him. The party was given cor
dial reception everywhere.
Thirty negroes, men, women and chill
dren, penned in on the second and third
floors of burning Morgan street lodging
house in st. Louis, saved themselves
from death By jumping from windows
into tarpaulins held by firemen, by CROP
ing their way to the street down smoke
and flame filed stairways and by climb
ing through scuttle to the roof and
! thence to adjoining buildings, to be taken
down by fremen.
William Holden, farm hand. during
the noon hour Tuesday entered the
Platte Valley Bank in Platte Center.
Neb., demand the banks cash and on
the refusal of Cashier Barney Schroeder
to surrender it, shot the latter in the
breast, infiicting a serious but not fatal
wound. He escaped in a buggy without
securing any money, was pursued and
captured by Sheriff Carrig after he had
fired at his pursuers
At a meeting Of prominent business
men at the Union Club in Cleveland the
National Merchant Marine League of the
United States was organized, with the
object of restoring the American flag to
the high seas. The president is Harvey
d. Goulder. The resolutions declare that
''the foreign commerce of the United
States has grown to the great total of
ro< H.
mage of American ships engaged in the
foreign trade aggregates only $4,000
tons, while there is not to-day a single
ship building in the United States for
this trade. The situation is critical and
inn Iso<
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-12-01
FOREIGN.

Emperor Nicholas of Russia has re-
ceived letter from President Roosevelt
| congratulating him on the birth of an
heir and rendering good wishes for a sue
cessful and illustrious reign.
An uprising has occurred In the prov
ince of Altai, Siberia. 1t is reported the
Kolmuck tribesmen suffered severe losses
during the trouble. On good authority
1t is said 1000 Of them were slaughtered.
Mike German, Charles Franklin and
Dan Collins, three bricklayers, went to
sleep on Stag pile near the Hanover oil
mills, Memphis, Tenn. When found Cor
man was dead of asphyxiation and the
other two unconscious.
The Greek steamer Elpis, long over
due, now is regarded as lost. 1t Is be-
lieved she sank in a recent gale in the
Black Sea and that her entire crew and
a number of passengers were lost, a total
of seventy-seven persons.
Sir Edward Clarke struck a discord-
ant note at the American THANKSGIVING
banquet in London in toasting Ambassa-
dor Choate when he declared the word
American" implied the domination of
the United States over the entire west
ern hemisphere.
Keen frost and heavy snow squalls are
reported from all parts of the United
Kingdom. A gale ragged all night along
the coasts, driving vessels to shelter and
seriously dislocating the telegraph wires,
| and especially in the north of England
and in Scotland. Binding snowstorms
caused deep drifts and rendered traffic
difficult.
Killing and looting continue in Ar
menia, according to a letter received in
London from DR.. Reynolds of the Ameri-
can board of foreign missions. Writing
from Van DR.. Reynolds says: Both the
political and economical conditions are
unsatisfactory. AT the beginning of Sep
TENDER Van was brought to the verge of
massacre. More recently an important
village has been looted and burned, with
twenty or more persons killed. So you
see the prospects for the winter are far
from bright"