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The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
DON'T CARE FOR THE HOUSE.
Who Care to Enter the Lower
Branch of Congress.

The formal announcement which Con-
gresham Powers made while at home
that he would not be again candidate
for congress. although no news to his
associates and friends here, has occa-
stoned the widest regret. In connection
with many similar announcements, says
the Boston Transcript. It must be taken
as one OF the signs Of the times which
do not augur well for the future Of the
house as a legislative body.
The fact must be faced that the body
has ceased TO attract the kind OF men
that It ought to have. More than Speak
err Cannon's defiance Of the senate would
be necessary TO restore the house to the
place where a seat In It will be worth
while for the really big men Of the
country. Except for the few leaders who
dominate the whole thing there Is very
little for anybody to do The member
ship Of the house Is so large and the
acoustic properties In It so bad that
no member commands any attention
when he speaks unless he happens to be
''A "a W hAbla nv hdldiN 10 DlAldply
small for those who have to live on IT,
Membership still has its uses as a step
plng-stone for persons who have an eye
on the senate or some other coveted
post set OF rich young men are In
consequence taking up congressional
seats, notably pennsylyanlans. much
as well 30 do people In the cities are buy
Ing up the abandoned farms OF New
Hampshire. But for men of good OPP
portunities for professional advance
ment at home there is little In con-
gresslonal seat as an end that Is worth
while, and they are fast finding II out.
II they do not know II when they get
here they soon become aware OF the
fact, with the result that changes in the
delegations of the most important states,
which ought to keep men here long
enough to reach places OF prominence,
are becoming painfully frequent
Judge De Almond, OF Missouri. one
of the most thoughtful men OF the house.
recently remarked to the Transcript cor
respondent: Nearly all the WORK OF
this session will be In passing approprla-
ton bills, but have you ever thought
how absolutely farclcal Ia the place
which the house occupies In this pro-
ceedings? The committee may report
bill having In II a 81 900 item for n GER
tain purpose and If time Is hanging on
the hands OF the house considerable de-
bate may develop In committee OF the
whole over the proposal TO reduce this
Item to $1,000 Perhaps the lower fig
ure may prevail The bin goes to the
senate which promptly raises the item
to $4,000. The revised bill. with scores
amendments, comes back TO the house.
Three men 80 out on a conference COM
mlttee TO split difference with the SEN
ate They come back and perhaps after
two or three trials Of strength the house
votes TO accept a certain conference re-
port which It's three representatives
have worked out What become Of the
old debate between the g. 1000 and the
Sl5OOY Not one man In the house. ex-
cept possibly one Of the conferees and
much doubt that, will have the romo,cst
notion of what has been doue with this
Item The pineyille Academy Debating
society might Just as well have resolved
on the question"
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
OTHERWISE UNN0TICED.

Brazil Is to erect a special pavilion
for its exhibit in the Varied Indus
tries building 1t the Worlds fair.
Alexander Fitzpatrick, builder Of
the gunboats Lafayette and Choctaw.
is dead, at St Louis, from asthma
The contract has been let for erec-
ton OF the Argentine pavilion AT the
Worlds fair, the fourteenth foreign
pavilion.
The administration has decided TO
use drastic means 10 preserve peace
In San Domingo and protect Ameri.
can interests there
Judge Galbraith. of The territorial
supreme court at Honolulu will re-
sign and return TO Oklahoma, where
he formerly held office
c. c. Etter, chief Of the Paducah
(ky) FIRE department. died Tuesday,
from kidney trouble He left family.
He was so years old.
The New York cotton market was
set wild by the government figures on
the amount ginned, and prices closed
considerably lower Tuesday.
Cole Younger has fled application
before the Minnesota board for full
pardon. He desires to operate show
at the St Louis Worlds fair.
Application has been made TO the
Worlds fair for a concession to cstab-
fish Virginia Kitchen" where sweet
potatoes viii be served In all styles
Assistant District Attorney Joseph
Mccoy Of Muscogee, |. T., has been in
formed by the department of Justice
that his resignation has been accepted.
An ordinance has been introduced
in the 81, Louis city council intended
to deal sharply with persons who
practice extortion on gullible strang-
ors.
Within two hours Of having COM
mitted en- assault IN n non-union
hack driver. Tuesday, William Henry
was indicted by the grand jury, at st
Louis.
The Indian agent at the Muscogee,
|. T., Is instructed to ignore the claim
Of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail
road Co. to every alternate section OF
land through the Indian territory.
An order Of court has practically set
tied the fight within the United States
Shipbullding Co, declaring that COM
pany insolyent, and providing for tho
appointment Of permanent receiver.
The case Of States Senator Jesse
Jewell, charged with soliciting bribe.
has been laid over at Kansas City,
Mo, until March rs, on account Of the
absence Of Atty-Gen Grow, who IL
still In California.
Bound on secret diplomatic mis-
sion TO Germany, Gen. Rafael Reyes,
newly elected president of Colombia,
sailed Tuesday, from New York, for
Bremen on the North German Lloyd
steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13

81 Louls=Cutllee Fancy exports, s. 900
90. butchers, " i15 3d. stoCkors 81 no
40, cows and holfors G60l.l9. Hogs
Packers 8 1910 81 butchers g. 2pdn p,
light 81 iOub no sheep Mutton ahoup,
81 bOfil 10, lambs ilbpu6 No.
indianapolis e. cattle Good 10 primo
steers " @u6 10. llogs Good 10 primo
hoaylga s. $40 10, medium and MIXED,
g. zoos 20 shpop Good To- choice shaup,
81 @d 20, lambs, tibpuGU
Kansas Guy cattle Native stoors,
n uu6 10, southern steers, Hlnri oOj
southern COWS, ~ 1u3w, native COWS and
hplftfH 81 ihll5 IN, HtopkerB ana frudorB,
g. Gylliuo, calves $1,000 Dol WuHturn steers
81 oUllt0, western COWS, n iSuj ~ Hogs
Heavy HuAlh "a pHrkefa iMaa l0,
pigs aud light Ne1l y. Rhrop Mulluna
~ unuG ~, lambs, NbIu3.1a range WothotA
n uuui hi oNuN, o. hHilu
Chicago Cattle Good 10 prime steers,
81 5Oul dN, hulfefa. n suHl M, cannufs II ~
1900, calves Ubui m HOGS Mixed and
buluhpf8i tlEuBN, good ~ choice heavy
O. lhab W, rough heavy. ~ Ndi0 10. light
81 bnb 10 Ahupp-GuOd To choice WpthprH,
81 un1il b0i fair ia choice mixed, s. 0di 0l,
western sheep g. 900 -. native ltmba,
81 $4,000, western lambs, s. nqidoO
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
DISCIPLINE SAN DOMINGO.
Admiral Wise 10 Protect
American interests,

Washington, Fob II Specific In.
slruolIons have boon cablcd Rolr.Ad.
mIrnl Wise, commanding tho training
squadron IN Dominican waters re-.
gardlng The protection Of American
shipping interests lhorc The firing
on lighters Attempting TO land q part
Of the cargo NJ tho Clyde
line steamer New York by u gov
ernment gunbDat ~ reported In
cable dispatches published Wednes-
day morning, has aroused Indignation
IN official circles here, and II was said
at the navy department that tho prob
able course Of action altor such an
outrage would bo tho HoISuo OF tho
government gunb0at by RoafsAdmlral
Wise In which event II probably would
bo carried 10 Guantanamo
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
the CHNRs MANIFESTO.
Russian tznr Issues the Imperial
Reply 10 Jnpnn's Challenge.

st. Petersburg, Feb 1.-THE Onciol
Messenger contains the following "su-
premo manifest"
"By the grace Of God we, Nicholas
H., emperor and 0utocrat Of all the
Russians, etc, make known TO all our
loyal subjects
"ln our solcitude for the mainte-
nance of peace which Is dear to our
heart, we made every cxertion to con
solidato tranquility In the far east In
these peaceful aims We signInod an
sent TO the proposals Of tho Japanese
government to revise agreements re-
gardIng Corean affairs existing between
the two governments However, the
negotiations begun upon this subject
were not brought to n conclusion, and
Japan, without awaiting the receipt
Of the last responsive appeals Of our
government, declared the negotiations
broken off and diplomatic relations
with Russia dissolved,
"Withou advising us Of the fact that
the breach of such relations would IN
itself mean m opening Of warllkc op.
eratons, the Japanese government
gave orders TO liz torpedo boats TO
suddenly attack our squadron stand
INK IN the outer hnrhor Of the fortress
of Port Arthur Upon receiving re-
ports Of the ylooroy In the far east
about this, We immedlcly commanded
him to answer the Japanese challenge
with armed force
Making known this, our decision,
we, with mistaken faith Of the Al
mighty, and with firm expectation
Of and reliance upon the unanimous
willingness Of all our loyal subjects
70 stand with IA in defense OF tho
fathefland ask Gods blessing upon
our stalwart land and naval forces
"Oiyen nj IT, Petersburg, January
q, 1904, A. u, (now calendar, Feb.
ruary 0, 1900, and In the tenth year
OF our reign
written fuii by the hand ct
"llls IMPERIAL MAJESTY,
NICHOLAS"
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
SUCCUMBED TO PNEUMONIA.
Death of Christian y. Ncidrinphnus,
superintendent Of the Nation
nj Stamping co,

St. Louis Feb ll-ChristIan +.
NcIdrnghaus, superintendent Of the
National Stamping Co.. died. Tuesday
afternoon, Of pneumonia, after an III.
ness Of five days
Mr. NlodrInghaus WA u years old
and was born in WeetphalIa, Germany
forty-seycn years ago he came to st.
Louis and lived here continuously un-
III his death. He enlisted In the FIFTH
Missouri regiment at the opening OF
hostilities between tho north and the
south and served one year lie was
married TO Miss Wllhcmlna Schagc
In 1852, Ito Is survived by tho widow
and two children, Theodore w. nssIst-
ant superintendent Of the National
Enameling and Stamping Co, and Mrs
Louisa Becker, both Of whom live In
st. Louis. Mr., NIodrlnghaus was n
member Of the Grand Army Of iho Re.
public, many mombcrs Of which order
viii attend the funeral,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
ARE pENouNCNG JAPAN.
Russian Papers say wait T.!i We
Get You on Land,

Get You on Land,
st. Petersburg, Feb, 1.-THE news
papers in general denounce the action
of Japan as being treachery declaring
that It is truly Asiatic," but insist
ing that the issue Of the conflict will
not be decided by the naval engage
ments, as the Japanese win have to
meet Russia on dry land, when the
score viii be wiped out
The Noyoo Nremya says It is quite
possible that the whole Of Croea has
been oyerrun by Japanese soldiers In
disguise, and that Russia may first
have to assume the defensive, but when
her forces in southern Manchuria and
Corea are increased the Japanese will
realized what they have to meet,
God, right and international law
are on our side" the Russ says,
conc hundred and thirty million
Russian hearts are beating In unison
In the desire to oSpungo the traltorous
slight on Russian honor, Enough of
defensive tactics; let u.s. drive out the
foe
The government Is sending 800 cX-
ira locomotives for use on the Man
churian railway,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
TwO MOUE EInE ALARMS,
4 Niph, Of Discomfort for Fircmcn
soldiers and puiiCc,

Baltimore Fob. 1.-THE night was
marked by two more alarms Of fire., the
fall Of u number of walls and condi'
tIons Of extreme discomfort for the sol.
deR ana policemen on guard, the TOM
perRlure dropping about ten degrees
and "A keen wind blowing throughout
the night The weather conditions, II
n thought we're responsible for the
falling walls, the racklng effect Of the
cold upon the heated bricks and NOR
tar aiding the wind In bringing down
several Of the ruins. Tho nromen
were called out during the night by
blaze originating In tho engine room
Of tho lumber yard Of VIM y. ON
4 Son, not far from the burned lum'
ber district, Three companies and n
Are boat responded and estlngulshed
the Are after Il had done 1880 dam-
age Later, an unlmportant blaze IN
the residence district again called out
the oyerworked nremon.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
The stage ~ the Rivers,
- THURSDAY, Feb. II.
The MARKETS.
Grain mud Provisions.

81 Louis Flour = Patents ~ tRl 90;
other grades, BJoui3o. Wheat SO 4 rcd,
y Dh. Comma, mixed iGdl6ia
oats No 2 t22uijb Hay Timothy
uOWul2 IN, prairie. 81 UoHatO. clover, 81 100
5000 Lard Choice steam, lluC Pork
New mess, 80 lO. Bacon breakfast,
lmllhc Butter Creamery, lTu9lc, dairy,
lmllc Eggs Fresh. @d2syc Wool
Tub washed, sUudD'aC, Missouri and mn.
nols comblng 2ln2lRc other grades lS
ug0sc.
3 red 6c Corn No 2 white, liA,c, No.
yellow, uAc. uptFaNO 2 mixed, iic.
Hay Timothy tl0Wull6O
Chicago Closing quotations. Wheat
May, btuJdlau, July NAC, September,
AtnANr Corn February anc. Mny, sh
a3hc, July @hc, September 6lso oats
May l2ho july Npc september @go,
.lJS LaIr'du"SRy No miy n1" piSSsnn
May 81 l6ufl7gi july tgltUG ~ Rye-
February bsc, May Jhutlc, July &c
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13

Condensed oggs are being largely
exported TO South Africa and are meet.
Ing with ready sale Fresh eggs arr
from NJ cents 10 $3.50 dozen In Johan.
hesbufg, so the substitute Ia welcomed.
It Ii prepared by deprlving the ordinary
fresh egg Of lts superiluous water and
by adding sugar The mixture Ia then
Incloscd In tightly sealed canlstcrs, rs
eggs TO the pound, When unsealed tho
compound with q little added water Ia
whlsked rapidly and, according to d
British consular report cannot DO told
from the fresh 4gg,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
PROTECTED THIRD RAIL.
PreN"nts Accidents FROM the Electric
current on Railways That
tscit.

A protected third rail- which has 40
often been advocated for the elevated
system in New York city. but has az
often been judged a practical lmpossl-
blllty by engineers Of the Manhattan
Elevated company. Is permanently In
stalled for II miles on the electric. road
In Switzerland between lie Fayet and
Chamounix. This protected system.
says the New York Press, Is entirely
successful ard has been besct by none OF
the difficulties put forward by those OPP
posed TO its local adoption The pro-
lection is afforded by an Insulated box
Of paraiiined beech, which makes con-
tact with the rail impossible except
through the narrow sllt at the side to-
ward the car through which the metal
connection with the motor OF the ear In
established
The top Of the box Is fixed with iron
distance pieces which support II only on
the on side OF the box, thus allowing tho
above mentioned opening No connec-
lion would be- established, therefore,
with the live rail- unless something was
forced In through this slit Anyone
could walk over the rail by stepping on
the box with perfect safety Although
1t might naturally be supposed that such
a support would not possess sufficiently
high Insulating qualities for the pres-
sure employed to prevent considerable
leakage /, Ia computed that the maxi
mum loss In this system Ia less than one
amporc per yard However, the Leak
age, II ~ asserted, decreases with fall
Of rain or snow, owing to this action
washing on the dust ana accumula-
lions that have taken from the strength
Of current
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
Looking Up Baltimore Street. Showing Part of the Business Section
of the Destroyed City 1t Appeared Before Fire,

II has been suggested to the city Of
nclals that in engaging men to help
clear up the fire district that prefer
enco be given to men who were thrown
ont Of work as a result Of the fire
There are many thousands Of those
and It Is practically certain that this
plan will bo'carricd out as far as pos
lift.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
huE KEEPING nv CLOSE,


JerorsonyIlle. Ind, Feb 1.-The
authorities Of the Indiana reformatory
refuse TO allow anyone 10 see James
Mcdonald, under arrest, charged with
the Bedford murder with Sheriff
Smith, Mayor Ilckson Smith and De
lcctlye Reed, no arrived here, Wcdnes.
day heavily manacled Ito walked IN
the gates erect and with no apparent
excitement He denies his guilt The
officers say he viii have his prelImlna-
ry hearing At Bedford, February ~,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
HELD 4 CONFERENCE
The Government % lie Asked 20
send Troops For Police putty,

Baltimore, Feb. ll-At meeting
Wednesday n Joint committee Of the
legislature, called TO confer with the
mayor, board of public works and
leading citizens, It was unanimously
agreed TO report n bill asking the
United States government to send sol
diers to Baltimore to police the fire
district
The committee viii also report In
favor OF an immediate relief approprI-
alton by the legislature, Mayor Me-
Lane announced that he VIII appoint
an emergency committee Of representa-
tive citizens 10 act as an advisory
board 10 the municipal authorities,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
Secretary HAYS
Note TO POWERS
1t Is Regarded By the German For
eign Office as Being an
Able Move.
LIKELY ACCEPTABLE TO GERMANY
As TENDING TO LOCALIZE THE WAR.
The OVcrturcs Attracting wilde
spread Attention In Paris, aud
Ambassador Porter Has Com
fcrrcd with Minister DclcnsSe on
the subjects Result Not Learned.

Berlin, Feb. ll-Secretary Hays
note TO the powers concerning the
neutrality and integrity of China was
delivered TO the German government,
Tuesday, by Foreign Secretary Won
Richthofen,
The latter is is learned, has already
conveyed an intimation to Secretary
Hay that his proposals are likely TO
be acceptable TO Germany because
they tend to localize the war and avoid
fresh subjects Of international dispute.
The step taken by the United States
is regarded by the foreign Office here
as being an able move
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
BEDFORD MURDER SUSPECT.
james Mcdonald, the Prisoner, Il
ni the indlnnn Ucformniory
~ JcncrsonNiilc,

indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE gov.
ornors ONCE was informed by Supt
Whitaker, Of the Jacksonville reform
atory, Wednesday that sheriff Smith,
Of Bedford, had arrived IT the instI-
tuition with James Mcdonald, under ar
rest, charged with the murder Of Sarah
SChacfpr.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13

~ Louis, Fob, Ill Edward condlff,
who was charged with heldlng mp At.
lorney Charles T. holland and Mrs,
holland, last summer, was convicted
by n jury IN Judge Taylor's court and
his punishment fixed at five years In
the penltentiary,
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
HIS SIXTH INDICTMENT.
The Federal Grand jury NJ 81 Ionis
Returns Another Indictment
Against capt, IOyJ,

ST. Louis, Feb 1.-THE federal
grand jury has returned an indictment
against Police Captain Samuel j.
Boyd, charging him with conspiracy
IN connection with the alleged natur.
alizallon frauds.
Besides Capt Boyd, The names of
Adolph Fcin, Nathan Levin, Joe
Froomson and cX-pollco patrolman
Jacob Kapan are mentioned, Five
other indictments are pending against
boyd
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13

New York Feb II Close MONEY on
call onay lAdg per CONT closing bid, ~,
Offered Q, ~ TINE To-. loane steady 90 deS n
a. prime mercantile paper hhoa
sterling exchange weak with actual busl-
nrAs IA bankers bllla AZ NO b1irlsb q for
demand and at ~ l0Hi1 ~ Tor. 0.dny
commercial BILLS iSla bar silver, IN
Mexican dollars ,a,t Government bonds
steady, railroad bonds weak
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
Robbed Uy IIIghunymcp,

81 Louis. Feb. III w TIppett. a
Worlds fair contractor, was held up
early Wednesday morning at Sixteenth
and Market streets by two white men
armed with reyolyers and robbed OF
$3.50 and gold watch and chain. Tip
pett was on his way TO Union station.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
TWO THOUSAND
RUSSIANS Captured
Japanese Warships Waylay and
Capture Three Transports
With 1000 Troops.
The STORY OF TUESDAYS AFFAIR
OFF The HARB0R OF CHEMULP0.
After Fight Lasting an Hour the
Russian Cruisers taring and
korieN Retired, and Both Have
Since Sunk, the Crews Seeking
Refuge on French Cruiser.

London, Feb IA special dispatch
from Toxic, dated Wednesday, says It
is reported that three transports of
the Russian volunteer fleet, conveying
about 1000 troops, have been captured
by the japanese off the Corean coast.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13

Bucklo-l hardly know what 10 10
with my son, don't believe he.bas q
cupluI OF brains IN his head
Clasp-Why don't YOU let him take
up your business You have done first
ratio at Il, you know --Doston Trans-
script
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
FROM RUSSIAN SOURCES.
Some 81. Petersburg Newspaper
Claim "A Russian Victory.

st. Petersburg, Feb. u.-5:30 p. NJ
Some Of the newspapers here print ex-
tras claiming a Russian victory at Port
Arthur. Three Japanese warships and
four torpedo boats are reported to
have been seriously crippled. One re-
port says the Japanese battleship
Shiklshima was sunk. The people are
demonstrating, but there is no official
confirmation of the report and the an
nouncement is discredited.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13

Bedford, Ind Feb, Thames Me-
Donald, a coal handler IN the Bedford
stone quarries, was arrested Tuesday
night, charged with the murder Of
Sarah Schaler, the pretty high school
teacher, over ITO weeks ago.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
THE AFFAIR At CHEMuLPO.
official Account Received by Baron
Hayashi at London.

Hayasht at London.
London, Feb. 1l.-Baron Hayashi,
the japanese minister here has re-
ceiVed official confirmation from Toxic
of the destruction, at Chemulpo, Of
the Russian first-class cruiser Variag
and the third-class cruiser Korietz,
The text of the official dispatch re-
ceiyed by Baron Hayashi is as follows:
ION Monday japanese squadron es-
corting transports met, on the way to
Chemulpo, Corea, the Russian gunboat
KorietZ, as the latter was coming out
of the port. The Koretz took up an
offensive attitude towards the Japanese
vessels and fired on the Japanese tor
pedo boats. The later discharged two
torpedoes ineifectively, and then the
KOrietZ returned to her anchorage in
the port.
A Battle Ensucd.
EARLY in the morning Of Tuesday,
Admiral Urik, commanding the Japan
csc squadron, formally called on the
Russian warships to leave Chemulpo
before noon. The admiral added that
If his demand was not complied with
he would be compelled to attack them
In the harbor. The two Russian war
ships left the port at about 1870 a. m,
and a battle ensued outside the Polyne
sian islands After about an hours
engagement the Russian warships
sought refuge among the islands. To-
ba
Nariag sank, and at about 4 a, mn
Wednesday, the Koriet2 was reported
to have also sunk having been blown
up The officers and men Of the two
sunken vessels sought refuge on the
French cruiser Pascal There were no
casualties on the Japanese side
The cruiser Variag, which was built
nj Cramps shipyard, Philadelphia, in
1893, was of steel and unsheathed. She
was Of $500 tons displacement, and
her indicated horsepower was 10000.
On her speed trials she made "a knots
per hour for eight hours She was
400 feet long, 50 feet in beam and had
a depth Of hold of 20 feet The Narl-
ags armament consisted Of twelve G.
inch Quick-firing guns, twelve -
FOUNDER quick-hrers, eight 3-pounder
quick-hrers, two l-pounders and six
torpedo tubes, two Of which were sub
merged
The KorietZ was built in Stockholm,
She was of steel and was 2O6 feet in
length, 80 in beam, l,il3 tons dispace-
ment and 1900 indicated horsepower,
Her speed was 10 knots, The armament
Of the Koriet2 consisted Of two S-inch
broechloaders, one 6-inch breechoader,
four 47-inch Quick-hrers, two 6-pound-
er quck-nrers, four l-pound revolving
cannon and two torpedo tubes.
The Van Buren press., 1904-02-13
"CompIete Rout of Japnnese."

Vladiyostock, Feb. ll.-Priyate tele-
grams received here report the com
plete rout of the japanese by the Rus
SLAMS. The advices also claim that
Chemulpo, Corea, has been occupied by
Russian soldiers and marines.