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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-22
TAKING DEFENSIVE MEASURES.
Unusual Naval and Military Activity
--in Sweden.

Stockholm, Sweden, Feb. 22-Un-
usual naval and military activity is
displayed connection with neutral-
ity measures. The coast artillery has
been ordered to be in readiness, war;
ships are being sent to Gothlend ISL
and and the coast defense battleships
and torpedo boats have been ordered
to be prepared for active service.
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/ iouor Dumped Into Gutter.

Bloomington, H., Feb. pa supply
of whisky smuggled into Colfax to be
used in political celebration was.
discovered by the temperance women
of the place. They marched into
restaurant where the intoxicant was
stored and seizing the supply emptied-
it into the gutter.
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Four Passengers Seriously Hurt.

Pittsburg, Feb pa blazing Lari-
mer avenue electric car, with all
brakes off and carrying twenty passen-
gers, raced madly down Fifth avenue
from Grant almost to Market street.
For fifteen minutes after the car came
so stop 6ssaeSs-}}fia ssiis ts5si
Of the passengers were seriously hurt.
The blowing out of the motors caused
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-22
One Death in Baltimore Fire.

Baltimore, Feb. 22.-It was thoughG
that not life was lost IN the fire here
but charred body, supposed to be-
7.hat-of alealared man, has .heen-fonnef
in the water at Bowleys wharf. The
body is SO badly burned as to be un"
recognizable.
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Moraan,s Last Canal Speech.

Washington. Feb. 22.-After routine
business in the senate the Panama
canal question was taken up and MI.
Spooner, who held the floor, yielded to
MI Morgan, who spoke in opposition
to the ratification of the canal treaty.
saying this would be his last speech
on the subject.
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HURTS GERMAN TRADE.
Grain Merchants Heavy Losers on Ac-
count of War.

Berlin, Feb. 22.-The effects of the
war already are noticeable on German
commerce. 1t is reported from ko-
nigsberg that the importation OF gram
from Russia into Germany has come
to a standstil. The grain merchants
are unable to obtain the execution OF
their ORDERS Russia having diverted
all the rolling stock on the state rail
ways to government use.
The German export trade is also
affected. The Alsatian textile industry
records an appreciable falling off in
exports to Russia and large Russian
firms have not sent their usual orders
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Political Suspects as Soldiers.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-According
10 the terms Of al imperial order Just
issued political suspects under police
surveillance are permitted to enter the
army in the field as privates, after
which the minister Of the interior and
the minister of justice can order the
withdrawal Of police supervision over
such persons,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-22
Koreans Attack an American

Washington, Feb. -22.-United States
Minister Allen has cabled the state
department from Seoul that a company
of Korean soldiers attacked an elec
trio carriage belonging to an Amer
lean citizen Wednesday night, damag,
ing it and injuring the operator.
American seamen quieted the disturb
.lnce.
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REPLY is QUITE BRIEF.
Russian Acceptance Of Secretary Hays
PROPOSAL.

Paris, Feb. 22-It is learned that
the Russian foreign minister, Count
Lamsdorff, has received from the
Washington government a communi-
cation announcing that Russiass reply
was considered responsive 10 the
American note on China and would be
transmitted to the governments OF
China and Japan. The terms OF the
Russian reply are substantially as fol-
lows:
Russia will be glad to join with
the other powers in the recognition OF
Chinese neutrality on three cond1.
tions:
"First-That China shall maintain
neutrality.
"second-That Japan shall Loyalty
support this neutrality.
'Third-That Manchuria, being the
field Of military operations, shall not
be included"
The reply is quite brief, not con-
tanning any language beyond the tore
going three conditions and the intro
ductory sentence.
DISORDER IN NORTH KOREA.
American Women and Children VIII
Be Removed.
New York, Feb. 22-Disquieting
news regarding disturbances in North
Korea has been received, says Her
aid dispatch from Chemulpo.
United States Minister Allen is
sending the transport Zafiro to remove
the American women and children
from the Pingyang district to Che
smulpo. The men will remain there
for the present. There are about forty
American residents in the district, In
Guiding children.
dispatch from Seoul says an
American gold mining company which
has been operating valuable conces-
sion sixty miles from the Korean from
tier at Win and employs over sew
enty Americans fears trouble from
Chinese and Korean bandits infesting
that region, whiehisz rough and noun
famous. The focal manager has tele--
graphed for protection.
If the surface machinery and work
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Vague Romors of=Big Land Enga cement
in Which Czar's Army Is Repulsed
With HeaYy=Loss.-
Port Arthur Deserted by Panic Stricken
Citizens, and Soon Only Garrison
Will Remain.

London, Feb. 22.-Vague ru-
mors of land fighting have been
the feature of today's war news.
Many reports are circulating,
the majority Of which lack official
confirmation. The St. Peters
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FOURTEEN PERSONS KILLED.
Explosion Occurs in Paris CeIIuloid
Factory.

Paris, Feb. 22-Fourteen employees
of a celuloid comb factory at the cor
ner of Boulevard Sebastopol and the
Rue Etienne Mariel lost their lives
during the day in fire which was
started by an explosion Of gas. About
twenty other employees were injured.
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House Considers Naval Bill.

Washington, Feb 22-The house.
upon convening, went into committee
of the whole, with Mr.. Hepburn Ga.)
In the chair, and resumed considera-
ton of the naval appropriation bill.
M. Dayton Na=11, member OF gae
naval affairs committee, spoke for the
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;uraer Is Suspected.

Chicago, Feb. 22.T1. D. Kirk, Jr, n
young stockman Of knmler. H. was
found dead beneath the South Side
elevated structure near Twelfth street.
1t is believed by the poliCeT that the
man was slugged on the elevated sta
tion platform and his body thrown
over the railing.
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DufS CORES DOn0enG OF Ule 1aIlS
edition Of the New-York Herald
cables the news Of a decisive en-
gagement between considerable
bodies Of japanese and Russian
troops on the Yula river. The
Russian army was repulsed with
a reported loss in killed and cap
tured of 500 men.
ST. petersburg, Feb. pa dispatch
from Port Arthur says the first land
encounter occurred during the day. A
picket of Cossacks attacked a small de-
tachment of Japanese troops on ko-
rean territory. The Cossacks captured
some Japanese prisoners on whom
they found maps and papers.
The collision was presumably be-
tween accommodating parties. A gen
eral engagement is not anticipated
Immediately.
A special Port Arthur dispatch says
the Japanese fleet was observed Fseb:
IL cruising off that port.
Reports from Northern Korea say
the Koreans are showing a decidedly
friendly attitude to the Russians.
The Manchurian railroad is convey
ing troops without difficulty to the
various points Of concentration.
Native reports say that the Chinese
pirates, since the outbreak OF hostlll-
ties, have been displaying such actly-
ity in Eastern Asiatic waters as almost
to paralyze the coasting trade.
Civilians Leave Port Arthur.
Further advices from Port Arthur
say that all the women and children
and most of the male. civilians have
left that place and that practically
only the garrison remains.
With reference to the sensational
stories of a disaster to Russian troops
at Lake Baikal zone report saying
that three regiments were drowned
while attempting to cross the ice COW
cred lake) it is explained that the
Transbaillal line was blocked at the
Baikal station during the night OF Feb.
l8 by an avalanche of snow which fell
from a neighboring mountain. A train
having troops on board dashed into
the obstruction, the locomotive was
derailed and in the succeeding five
cars one soldier was killed, five We're
severely injured and fourteen were
slightly hurt Traffic was expected to
be resumed the following day.
The wave Of patriotism sweeping
over the empire seems to be swamping
racial feeling, even the wild tribes OF
the Caucasus, the discontented Firms
and suIlen Poles forgetting their grieV-
ances and coming forwardto volunteer
their services to the common father
land.
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STATEHOOD OR INDEPENDENCE E
Federal Assembly Of Porto Rico Makes
Demands

San Juan, Porto Rico, Feb. 22.-The
federal assembly, by a vote of 60 to
Is, demanded that Porto Rico be ad-
mitted to statehood or that the island
he granted independence.
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,lngs are destroyed 1ne company Will
sustain heavy financial loss and work
be Set hack three years.
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Island of Perrin, Red Sea, Feb. 2222.---
A squadron of warships passed here
at midnight bound for Suez 1t is said
to be the Russian squadron recently
at Jibutil, French Somaliland.
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Manila, Feb. 22.-The United States
protected cruisers Cincinnati and Al.
banv of Rear Admiral Evans fleet
have sailed for Shanghai.
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SAIL FOR SHANGHAI.

Cruisers Cincinnati and Albany Leave
M an liz r-Ss Ss-l--l-7
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ORDERED BACK TO kRoNsTADT.

Russian Fleet at JibutiI Not Going to
Far East.
Paris, Feb. 22.-The st. Petersburg
cores pondent of the Figaro cables
that the Russian squadron at Jibutil,
French Somaliland, on the Gulf OF
Alden, has been ordered to return to
kronstadt-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11
ACT CONSIDERED A BLUFF
E. Maggiani's Wound Only Skin Deep
and He Goes to House Of Correc-
tion For 8 Months.

4. Maggiani, who was tried IN city
court yesterday on the charge Of breach Of
the peace in shooting at the house Of John
B. Casellini last Thursday night, put up
the insanity dodge for defense, aud even
went so far during the afternoon recess,
as 10 make an attempt at suicide BY cut
ting his neck with a broken bottle Wheth-
er he really intended to commit suicide
and his courage failed him at the last min
ute or whether he thought to carry out the
insanity theory is uncertain. While the
court was waiting for an Italian interpret
or yesterday afternoon, the prisoner was
placed ia a cell In the Jail. Maggiani broke
one Of the water bottles which are kept in
the cells, and drew the edge Of a piece
across the right side Of his neck, drawing
out considerable blood but not cutting very
deep.
His counsel, George I. swasey hap
pened Id. to see him little later and see
ing the blood on his clients neck eonclud-
ed that be was badly burt. He rushed
up stairs aud called for physician DR..
J. r. McSweeney responded. He found
that the wound was scarcely more than
skin deep, and after a bandaga had been
placed over the wound aud the blood
washed oif, the prisoner was taken into
court for the continuance Of his trial. Al
ter seven Witnesses had been put on the
stand for the state, and the respondent
had testified In his own behalf Judge Fay
gave a verdict Of guilty and pronounced
sentence Of not less than eight and not
more than nine months Id the house Of
correction at Rutland
The testimony Of the prosecution showed
that Maggiani went TO the house Of Casse-
lini on High H0lburn street last Thursday
night at about II O'Clock, that he asked
for beer and was refused After some
time Maggiani pulled out a revolver JUST
as be was going out OF the house, at which
movement Mrs Casellini screamed ami
rushed into another room. Mr.. Casellinf
who was up p.stairS went 10 the head Of the
stairs and saw man just going out the
door. He saw flash and then four sue
ceeding flashes. Only one bullet was
found and that was produced in court. It
passed through the screen door into the
clapboards, being dug out Of the side Of
the house.
When the respondent went on the stand
he appeared to be perfectly sane. His tes-
timOny was complete denial Of ali the
facts to which the other witnesses had
testified. He also said he had never seen
the complainants. Maggainai could not
speak English and required the services Of
an interpreter. In his argument for the
defense, Mr.. Swasey laid particular stress
on the Insanity part, but the court did not
consider that very much in arriving at his
decision.
MaggianI was taken 70 Rutland this
morning by 0ificer Booth, The police are
10 doubt as to the man. They believe
that he may bea man wanted In New
York for an assault, aud the New York
police department viii be communicated
with. Magglani has been Ia Barre only
about two months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11
NO MUSTER
THIS YEAR
Whole V.N G. VIII GO
to Manassas, Va.
FOR WAR MANOEUvRES
Invitation Originally to Only 200 Men,
Is Now Extended to Whole
Regiment.

Montpelier, May 1.-THE invitation to
the Vermont National Guard to participate
in the war manoayres at Manassas, Va,
this summer, which originally included
200 men, has been finally extended 70 the
whole regiment, and there Is no doubt that
the Invitation viii be accepted. Adjutant
General Gilmore has forwarded the invi-
tation to Col Estey at Brattleboro and the
decision will be announced soon. This
will take the place Of the annual muster.
The immediate plans for the trip have
not, Of course, been completed; but the
regiment win mobilize at some central
point in the state. The encampment win
be attended by $4,000 troops from the reg
ular army and the national guards Of the
states The men will receive the same
pay as that Of the regular army, which is
slightly less than that Of the national
guardsman. The encampment will begin
September 4 and viii continue fifteen
days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11
LOSS in BURLINGTON.
Agent Of Floyd. Crawford & Co Thinks It
VIII not Rc Large,

Agent Of Floyd. Crawford Co. Thinks It
viii Not Ilc Large,
Burlington, May l0- Al N Johns, man
ager of the local office Of Floyd, Crawford
& Co had not the slightest suspicion Of
any trouble up to this morning and then
only knew what appeared In the news
papers.
tsWe did business all day yesterday, /"
said be, and this morning received our
regular daily market news letter before
the opening Of change We found, how
ever, through the Western Union Office In
New York, that the loop connecting the
main Office Of the firm had been cut of
and we have been able to get no inioTma-
ton.
'OuT business here, continued Mr.,
Johns Id response to a question, has been
growing from week to week encouraging
" and has been satisfactory Just at this
time, however, owing to a dull market our
customers here had few open deals, and II
the firm has gone under the loss TO local
customers at least will not be heavy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11
DOING A GOOD WORK.
State BOARD Of Agriculture Advertising
Vermont Farms,

State Board Of Agriculture Advertising
Vermont Farms,
The Board Of Agriculture win soon Isl
sue a phamplet for 1904 showing some Of
the attractions Of Vermont Agriculture.
II viii give list of farms for sale, also
hotels and private dwellings desiring
summer boarders.
Farms for sale should always give price,
attractions and locations
For boarders give town, postofiice name
Of house or farm, and number that can be
entertained
The pamphlet issued 10 1908 had large
circulation, being called for in nearly ev-
cry state in the Union besides many TO
foreign countries.
The question. did il sell farms2 A Cal
ifornia man, acknowledging receipt Of
one, said L was born In New England
and when boy came to California, the
supposed garden oG the world Your book
makes me homeslck. ] shall sell out and
move back to Vermont
Address all communications 10 G, J..
Bell, East Hardwick, Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11
N. E. 0. r. CONVENTION.

Reports ct Boston show FIonrishing
Condition
Boston, May TO-. Reports that the past
year has been period of marked prosper
ity for the organization were made today
at the annual session Of the supreme lodge,
New England Order Of Protection. The
convention was held in fremont Temple
In this city, with Supreme Warden Jona-
than w Chaplin of New Haven, Ct, pre-
siding. Supreme Warden Chaplin reported
that In April there we're 352 subordinate
lodges with membership OF 81, 1892 mem
bers, gain Of seven lodges and 9,4S3
members. One half of the net gain was
made in Massachusetts,. Nine new lodges
have been instituted and two have become
defunct. The deaths have peen 304
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11
SURPRISED YOUNG MAN.

Dan G. Barber Didn't Suspect the
kuse.
Dan &. Barber was given a surprise last
evening at the home of his parents, Dr.
and Mrs G. N. Barber, ON the East Mont
pelier road. Dan was u yesterday, but
be did not think anything OF it when a
team from the farm came to take him
home for the evening. Not until he en-
tered the house and was ushered into the
unlighted sitting room, to find score or
more Of his friends there, did he realize
The evening was passed very pleasantly
and to make it a memorable occasion, the
visitors gave Dan a fine pair Of opera
glasses. He was also the recipient Of $50
ID money from his father
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11

Republican papers in Vermont are clear
iy not at all satisfied with the candidates
80 far presenting themselves for the gu.
bernatorial nomination, and the call Tor
Joseph A. DeBoer Of Montpelier Is spread
ing Bis nomination says the Brattleboro
Phoenix, would c0alesee the Republican
party, and would arouse the enthusiasm
necessary TO bring out the largest vote pos-
sible to get in September. In addition 1t
would give the state Just the kind OF q
man needed for governor. The big vote
in September is especially desired for It's
enthusing effect on the Republican presi-
dental campaign. That would present a
case Of the Dutch cheering on the Dutch
DeB0er is native Of Holland, while
Roosevelt Is of Dutch descent. Springfield
Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11
WHAT MONTPELIER WANTS.
one senator, coupty sheriff, Judge Of prs
bate.


bate.
Discussing county politics the Montpel
Ter journal says, when the third Senator
was given to Washington county by rea-
son Of the increase in population 1t was
taeitly understood that Barre and Mont
pellar should have the privilege Of eh0os-
Ing the third man. Two years ago Barre
man was chosen so Montpelier feels that
she deserves Senator this year. The
Journal then names George w. Wing and
w. A. Lord Of Montpelier, with these 9TH
ers mentioned, r. A. Hoaro Barre, @. G.
Eaton OF Waltsfeid, G. M Winch Of Barre
town, Mark Mears Of MarshfeId, Arch
Batchelder Of PlaiBheld, Dr. p. II. Winch
Of Northfeld and Il 4 Brown Of North
field
For states attorney there are three
avowed candidates, Frank S. Williams Of
Barre, l.. G. Moody Of Waterbury, and NJ /.
NJ. Gordon Of Barre. Williams and Cor
don are both young men who have made a
good start In their profession. The chances
appear TO favor Williams in the Barre eau
Gus as against Gordon =
Montpelier Is very likely to ask for the
nomination Of one of her men, Frank II.
Tracy, for sheriff MT Tracy is we'll
qualified for the Office both,by nature and
by training. For four years he was depu-
ty sheriff and jailer under sheriff Graves
and the manner In which be attended TO
the duties Of the Office brought him much
e0mmendatiOn
The Journal says that Judge Carleton
will probably be reelected Judge Of pro-
bate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11
STRIKE ILLEGAL.

Granite Cutters at Bethel Exceeded Their
Rights Under Union Laws.
Bethel, May 1O.--State Organizer Fred
Bruce Of Barre has declared the granite
cutters strike at Bethel illegal and opened
the Woodbury. Granite eompany's plant
today.
Foreman Fred Gray over whom the
strike was caused because he had trouble
with the men at Hardwiek, was given
charge Of the work Ia spite 0f the mems
opposition to him.
Out Of 20 men who went on strike Sat
urday, three men returned to work. Many
haye left town. Foreman George Clark
was transferred to Hardwlck today. The
local union went beyond Its power by not
submitting the assumed grievance to the
national organization before the strike
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11

The mineral wealth Of Russia IS
hardly appreciated, and new industries
are from time to time being develop
ed, though the effect Of the present war
may be felt In many new schemes,
says Harper's Weekly a recent prop
osition is the development Of the
pumice stone, which has been found
in the provinces OF Envan and Kars,
in Transcaucasia. The deposits in
Kars, at Malayasutma are near the
surface In horizontal strata and occa
slonaliy run over two and half feet
thick. furnishing high grade mineral
that is used for polishing and poorer
quality from which hydraulic cement
can be made The material is con
yenient to xars. from which place #
win be shipped hy rail to poti, on the
Black sea. aud thence conveyed by
steamer to Odessa. When the works
are operating to their full capacity
several million pounds 8 year Of the
material viii be produced The worlds
supply Of pumice Is now largely deriv-
ca from the Lipari islands. near Sicily
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11
ONLY $50 IN MONTPELIER.

Floyd, Crawford Suspension Has Little
Effect
Montpelier, May lot Montpelier
traders have less than $3.50 tied up Ia
BY the embarrassment Of the
Floyd, Crawford 90. They have been
drawing ont for two or three weeks, SO
shat the amount Of their margins at the
present time is not very large
The office in this city was placed under
attachment Monday night by Peter A. Ba-
dord to the extent Of about $500. The
firm has d balance of about $500 Ia the
Montpelier National bank which has also
been attached
Manager OLIVER doubts If the Office IN
this city viii be continued. He has work
ed hard for Eve months to establish a
good business. and this trouble ID apt to
shake confidence, even If the firm should
continue
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-05-11
SIX FISHERMEN FINED.

Brattisboro Young Men Had Under Sized
Trout IN Their Baskets
Brattlebhro, May TO- Fines and costs
amounting to over $50 were collected yes
terday afternoon from six BFatteborc
young men caught in Wllliamsville with
under-sizad trout in their possession. They
paid up cheerfully realizing that the fish
warden was doing his duty ia looking
through their baskets, but they maintain
that they merely violated the letter Of the
law, the short fish being hurt so Badly
that they probably would have perished If
they had been thrown back into the wa
ter
The six were. james Allen, George Du-
paw, II. Q, Rice, A. H. pettee B. nj.
SwIlzer and George Harrington.