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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
rnirsa state VIII Remain Neutral.

United States Will Remain Neutral.
Washington. Feb She Depart
nenf q STATE Is discussing the Russo
Jauaasz situation and arranging the
STEPS tins G0vsrnnent viii take IN the
event q wa-. II Is the opinion in
TashinEson that the moral support OF
this o0znf-y vii oe gwen the foes Of
Russa Insofar as il can 80 without NO
lasinr the neutrality laws This Gov
eminent WI not take Al active part in
the coaflcf unless some unfGeseea in
cidens Eses during the progress Of the
Wa IN which American interests are
jsoozrdi1sd- England, By her treaty
alliances, viii Be forced TO openly aid
japan IN case the latter suffers reverse&
With England IN the conflict, II Is the
expressed opinion Of Siase DEPARTMENT
officials that = European war. IN
paraIlslsd By history, viii hold the at
tsntion Of the whole word.
Washington, Feb. 10.-The President
has decided to Issue . proclamation Of
neutrality and it viii probably make its
Appearances to-morrow.
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with China. exclusive Of the establish.
ment Of settlements"
But this was proposed to be agreed
upon only upon conditions maintaining
the clauses regarding a neutral zone in
Korean territory. and the non-employ.
ment Of Korean territory for strategical
purposes, the conditions whereof were
impossible Of Japan's acceptance, az
had already been fully explained to
them.
1t should be further observed that no
mention was made at all for the terri.
torial integrity Of China In Manchuria.
and it must be self-evident to everybody
that the engagement now proposed by
Russia would be impractical in value 20
long as il was unaccompanled by a
definite stipulation regarding the terri.
torial integrity Of China in Manchuria.
since treaty rights are only co-existing
with sovereignty.
Eventually absorption of Manchuria
By Russia would annul those rights and
privileges acquired by the Powers in
Manchuria by virtue of treaties with
China.
Therefore the japanese movement
was deemed indispensable 20 obtain
Russia's agreement to the territorial in.
tegrify Of Manchuria.
II was further decided in regard to
Korea &c adhere to their amendment, az
there was absolutely no room for con-
c~essions on these lines. They on the
18th day of January renewed their re-
quest to the Russian Government to
reconsider the question and have since
frequently urged them to reply. but the
Russian Government, so far from
answering, has not even indicated o
probable date of their reply.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
yapas SCORES FIRST VICTORY

The japanese Governments loss 10
time in carrying cut aggressive opera
uons aezsns. tie Russians after sever
ing dinlonatic negotiations vita 81
Pssersbzrz. In fa-+yeight hours after
ordering its Minister 70 leave the R1%
sian capital japan struck the first blow
Of the war az q point where il Was en-
IDENTIFY unexpected and II . manner
xa,co s.ust have been = surprise 70 the
Nine Of its torpedo boass,
which were assembled with the Japa-
nese feet some days ago q Ws+hz1-
xei- crossed tie entrance 70 the gz1 Of
Pe-chi-h under the cover Of night. and
at midnight Monday ATTACKED the Rus
aan feet lying in the outer roads on
the fortress Of Port Arthur. Il l. only
afex days since tits feet came on CT
the inner harbor And anchored IN the
cling Il We Appossd 70 be the m
tenrioa Of Ms feet 70 proceed 70 Che
uulpo and seizs that KD-san port The
japanese anticipated the Russian pro
grzmne-
A a result Of the attack the TWO
largest battleships and . ct the two
largest protected cruisers In the Has
sian navy were tO-Pe7osd In ms
guarded report Of the attack to the
Gar, Admiral Alexisd admits that al
three vessels were damaged Tie
steamer Columbia subsequently, brought
the news TO Chefoo that al three ships
were bezched 90 save them from
ing. They are, therefore. 50 badly
damaged that they are doubtless unit
for further sea serTsc= The japanese
followed this up Tuesday BY boldly
sailing NJ { the oufer roads and AZ
distance of three exchanging shots with
the Russian feet, which had sought
safety in ths inner h2<bor. Another
battleship and a cruiser were disabled
and have been bezched directly in the
main channel. The JapAness feet then
sail for Chemulro, where they destroyed
two mora vessels Of the Cars feet
Thus in two days Japan sunk q rsn-
dered useless several Of the finest YES
sells OF the Russian Azs1ic feet. Al
last reports all Is quiet az Port Arthur
and the victors are resting On their
arms.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
IRRIGATION WORK
IN NEVADA.
WATER WILL BE TURNED OVER
5000 Acres.
Lands to Be Divided Into 80-Aere
HOmesteads, Making 1900 Homes
-Nevada's Population Will
Be Increased $4,000 in
q Few Years.

Washington, Feb. IL. II. Taylor,
District Engineer for the United States
Reclamation Service for Nevada, is in
Washington consulting other engineers
of the service concerning the details of
the work for retaining arid lands by
irrigation.
Mr.. Taylor is in immediate charge of
the Truckee- Carson reclamation pro-
ject in Nevada, and he states that the
work under his charge is progressing
satisfactorily. This project contem-
plates the utilization of the waters of
the Truckes and Carson Rivers for tn G
irrigation of some 375. 900 acres of sage
brush desert in western Nevada.
The lands will be divided into home
steals averaging about 80 acres each,
making in all about $500 homes, and
including towns and villages that nee
essarily will spring up in the district,
adding within the mex few years not
less than 10000 people to the popula.
ton of the State.
At present active construction is in
progress on the main canal, thirty-one
miles long, to divert the waters Of the
Truckee River Il a large storage reser.
voir on the lower Carson River, where
the waters of the two streams will be
mingled and impounded, and thence
led out upon the plains in the vicinity
OF the Carson and Humboldt sink.
The ground was broken on September
IL, 1908. and work is to be finished by
November of the present year. In the
meantime surveys for a requisite sys.
tenn Of distributing canals is well under
way, and the De partment will be ready
to contract for their construction in the
| Spring. The building of a dam TO form a
reservoir on the Carson River will closely
follow the excavation for the canal now
under way.
The lands to be irrigated by the
works referred TO aggregate about 300.
900 acres. situated in the lower portions
OF the Truckee, Carson and Humboldt
River basius. In the upper valleys Of
the first two-named rivers some 70, 900
acres additional land will be supplied
from the works to be constructed some
time in the future.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
China Must Not Be Invaded.

Washington, Feb. s-Secreiary Hay
has addIessed an identical note 70 .
numb-r Of Earopsan Power to ascertain
if they are willing 10 joan in . notice TO
Russia and Japan that during hostil-
ties. and thereafter, the neutrality and
integrity Of China must be Recognized.
Details Of the Tote are not obtanable IN
advance Of the receipt Of replies 1t Is
known, however, that exchanges al
ready have taken place which justify
the State Department in expecting IA
vorable response to its note. The mat
ter has created a great sensation In
diplomatic circles here.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
BALTIMORE A PILE OF ASHES
Twenty-Five Hundred Buildings Fall
Before the Flames.

Baltimore, Feb. Z. The most appal-
ing confagrztioE IN this country since
the Chicago fire in E7i broke ouS in
this city this morning shortly before IL
O'Clock in the wholesale dry goods
store Of John E Hurst e. Co, in the
heart of the business district. with a
series of loud explosions, aud spread
with fearful rapidity.
In a half hour the Wholesale dry
goods and notions district was burning
fercely, and the fremen were powerless
to check the spread of the flames, which
were aided by high winds. and the fire
is still raging.
Governor warfeld has placed the city
under martial law and called an extra
session of the Maryland Legislature.
Baltimore, Feb. 8-The fremen an
nounced late this afternoon that they
had the fire under control The dis
trict swept BY the fire comprises 81
blocks and $500 buildings were destroyed.
Scores of what were palatial. modern
and fire proof buildings are o a mass
of ruins.
So far as can be a~scertained at this
hour no lives have been lost In the
tragedy of fame and gale that has pros
trated one of the great cities OF the con
tinent. The list of firemen injured
while fighting the fire thus far reaches
a total Of AZ.
Baltimore. Feb. 9.-Mayor McLane
made the following statement to-day
1--WE are staggered by the terrible blow
but we are not discouraged and Balti.
more will now enter undaunted into
the task of aresurrection. A greater
and more beautiful city will arise from
the ruins and we shall make of this
calamity atnture blessing"
After a meeting Of the represents
tives of insurance companies to-day i
was announced that they estimate the
loss at 1926. 00o. oo0, with Insurance t,
the amount of 500. 100000.
To relieve banks and citizens from
the embarrassment of financial trans
actions the next seven days have beer
declared legal holidays in Maryland.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
P BEGINS WAR.
Two Russian Transports Loaded With
Nuseoyites Japan's First Prize.

a ~ AA14NA A@A1POA 1850
Auseoyites Japan's First Prize.
Port Arthur, Feb. 9-Japanese tor.
peio boais made an attack by means of
mines upon the Russian squadron in
the outer roads of the fortress Of Port
Arthur during the night, in which the
bastleships Retv7zzn and Cesarevitch
and the cruiser Pallada were badly
damaged. The japanese who thus
scored the first success Of the war,
escaped unhurt.
Port Arthur. Feb. s.-The japanese
followed up the first crushing blow
dealt to Rossia last night by a second
attack this morning upon the Russian
feet, which had sought safety in the
inner harbor. As a result of this engage.
ment the battleship Paltova and the
cruisers Askold, Diana. Boyarin and
Noyik are disabled.
The Russian losses are two naval of.
ficer and ifty-ope men wounded and
nine men killed, and on the bat
teries one man killed and three men
wounded. e
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
More DISASTERS for the Russians.

Shanghai. Feb. l0.-The japanese
have captured five Russian steamships,
of which three were of the Volunteer
fleet and had 1000 troops aboard. A
bridge on the Manchurian Railroad has
been blown up. thirty Russians being
killed. Masampho. the important Ko-
rean port. has been seized by the
Japanese, and a large japanese army
now occupies Seoul, the Korean capital.
The report of the destruction of two
Russian warships off Chemulpo ON
Tuesday is confirmed.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
Honor Roll-Beowawe School.

Following is the Roll of Honor for the
months of December and January:
Belle Weber, David Clancy, Clara Weber.
Frank Smith, Bessie Ebert, John Clancy,
Mabel Weber. Dan Filippini, Ellen Weber.
Joe Filippili. Nettie Ebert, Ed Filippini.
January-Belle Weber, Clara Weber. Ed
Fil;ppini, Mabel Weber, Joe Filippini, David
Clancy, Dan FiiiPRi1i
JENNIE A. GRzGovIcH, Teacher.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
Big Land Battle Expected.

Toxic. Feb. 10.-Russian troops are
pouring into Korea and japan is land
ing more troops there, despite the pres :
ence of two Russian cruisers. Official
circles in Toxic are convinced that a
great land battle will, soon occur in
Korean territory.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
Nicholas Issues Manifesto.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-The Official
Messenger this morning contains the
imperial decree Of the Gar to mighty
Russia to answer the japanese attack on
the Russian squadron at Port Arthur
with armed force. War has thus been
declared between japan and Russia.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13

At a regular meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Peoples Drug Company of Eureka. Ne
vada, q dividend Of 10 per cent was declared
on all paid up capital stock. payable at the
Eureka Cash Store on and after February l.
1904.
]. b. BALE, Acting Secretary.
Eureka, Nevada, January %, 1904.
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BORN.

In Eureka, Nevada, February IL. 1904, to
the wife Of James Rogantini. a daughter.
In Mound Valley, Elko County, Nevada,
February 3, 1904, to the wife Of Antoine
Zunino, 9 son. 0o4
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
WAR CLOUDS
HAVE BROKEN
JAPAN ATTACKS The RUSSIAN
FLEET AT PORI ARTHUR
CzsrEs1es Imperial Decree TO Answer
Japan With Armed Force-Two
Victories Recorded for the
yapanese-P0wers Will
Be Neutral

Toxic. Feb a--Diplouaiic relations
with Rossa hare been broken Of The
Cabinet net yesterday and Iunsdiaiely
atserwzr5 Baron Konura. the Japanese
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, invited
Baron yoa Rose1. the Russian Minis
ter. 70 ths Foreign O6ce- Konura in
formed Van Rosen that the japanese
Government had no alternative bat 70
mezk OF diplomats Negotiations. After
receiving the notification Won Rosen
rssurned 70 tie Russian Legation. and
he and xhI Russian diplomatic and
consular officials began making arrange
nenis to kAFs japan
The news Of the rupture to-day caused
great re5sisiBg hsrs and throughout the
empire The people now are waiting
the call 70 Arns with the calmness that
has characterized them throughout the
psnding crisis
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
All Ouiet TODAY

Paris, Feb. 1.-The Journal Desde-
bats in a special dispatch from ST
Petersburg. announces that al is quiet
at Port Arthur to-day.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
Roll of Honor-Mineral Hin school.

Following are the names of the pupils ON
the Roll of Honor of the Mineral Hill School
for the month ending February 8. 1904: Spen-
Ger Plummer, Roger Brutfey, Kittie Flynn.
Willie Flynn, Ida Bruff-y, Villa Plummer,
Hattie Buckskin, Roy Piammer. Web Buck
skin.
MINNIE L. MAU. Teacher.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
Neutral Zone.

1880
amendments in the Russian counter
proposals
Neutral Zone.
They further proposed with regard to
a neutral zone, that il one was 70 be
created il should be established on both
sides Of the boundary lines between
Manchuria and Korea, with equal
width, say fifty kilometers After re-
peated discussion al Toxic the japanese
Government presented the Russian
Government with their final amend
ment on the 3Oth Of October.
The japanese Government then fire.
quently urged the Russian Govern
ment for a reply. which was again de-
layed and only delivered on the 18th OF
December. In that reply Russia sup
pressed clauses relating 10 Aanchuria
50 as to make the proposed convention
apply entirely to Korea. and maintained
its original demands in regard to the
non employment OF Korean territory
for strategical purposes. as well as a
neutral zone, but the exclusion of Man
churia from the proposed convention
being contrary to the original object Of
| the negotiations which were to remove
| causes OF conflict between the two coun-
tries by a friendly arrangement of their
interests both in Manchuria and Korea.
The japanese Government asked the
Russian Government TO reconsider the
question and again proposed the re
moval Of the restriction regarding the
use Of Korean territory and the entire
suppression of a neutral zone on the
ground that If Russia was opposed &c
the establishment of n in Manchuria
it should not establish one in Korea.
Russia's Delay Goads Japan to Action
The last reply of Russia was received
at Toxic on the 9Th Of January. In
this reply, it is true. Russia proposed t.
agree to insert the following clause il
the proposed agreement: The recog.
milton by Japan Of Manchuria and III
littoral, or seashore. as outside Of hel
sphere of interests, whilst Russia. within
the limits Of that province would mo-
impede Japan o any other powers in
the enjoyment of rights and privileges
acquired by them under existing treaties
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Proclamation of War.

Toxic, Feb. 1.-The existence of a
stat Of war with Russia was formally
announced to-day by an imperial procla-
nation.
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MAR RED.

At EIko, Nevada, February z, 1904. by L.
f. Morgan. Justice Of the Pesce, Mr.. George
Englert and Mrs. JuliAna Simonsen. both Of
Elko.
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DIED.

At San Francisco. February = s. 1904. Mira.
ottelia Mau, widow Of II. Albert Mau. q na-
tive of Prussia, Germany.
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London, Feb. 9.-The Paris CORE
spondent 70 the Daily Mail says France
has agreed with other Powers to land
troops in CHINA directly hostilites be-
gin, in order to insure neutrality d the
Middle Kingdom.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
ANOIHER sJAPANESE VICTORY.
Two More Russian Ships Destroyed
at ChemulpO.

Toxic, Feb. l0.-Japan has been VIC
torious in the first clash of arms. Eight
Russian yarships are more or less dis
abled at Porr Arthur as a result of two
engagements. Two more Russian war.
ships are reported destroyed at Che
mulpo. Korea. by the Japanese fleet.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-02-13
JAPAN'S STATEMENT.
PRESENT ATTITUDE OF JAPANESE
GOVERNMENT DEFINED.
Russia's Delay Goaded the japanese
to Frenzy and the Little Brown
Men Turned the Dogs Of
War Loose in the
Far East.

far East.
Toxic. Feb. a-The following is the
ssrt Of the statement issued By the
japanese Government. setting forth its
position:
Section liz being indispensable to
the welfare and safety Of Japan TO
maintain the independence and terri
sral integrity Of Korea AID TO safe
guard her paramount interest therein,
the japanese Government finds 1t i'm
possible { o view with indifference any
action endangering the position OF ho-
rsa, whereas Russia. Notwithstanding
her solemn treaty with China and her
repeated ASSURANCES TO the powers. not
only continues her occupation OF Man
churia, but has taken aggressive meas
urss in Korean territory. Should Man.
churia be annexed 70 Russia, the indie
pendence of Korea would naturally Be
impossible. The japanese Government.
therefore, being desirous Of securing
permanent peace for Eastern ASIA by
means Of direct negotiations with Russia
with q view Of arriving al a friendly
adjustment Of their mutual interests in
both Manchuria and Korea. where their
interests meet, communicated toward
the end of July last such desire to the
Russian Government and invited its
adherence. To this the Russian Gov
eminent expressed a willing assent.
Accordingly, on the 18th Of August,
the japanese Government proposed to
Russia, through its representatives at
ST. Petersburg, the basis Of an agree
ment, which was substantially As fol-
Iowa
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interests
These reasons decided Japan 10 reject
absolutely the Russian proposal in this
report, and accordingly the japanese
Government explained the above views
70 the Russian Government and at the
same time introduced other necessary
amendments in the Russian counter
proposals.
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Japan's Proposals.


ment, which was substantially as fol-
lows.
Japan's Proposals.
First-A mutual engagement TO re-
spect the independence and territorial
integrity Of the Chinese and Korean
empires.
Second-A mutual engagement TO
maintain the principle of an equal OPP
portnnlty for the commercial industry
of all nations with the nariv yes of those
| countries.
Third-A reciprocal recognition of
Japan's preponderating interests in Ko-
rea, and that Russia has special inter-
ests in railway enterprises in Manchuria
and a mutual recognition of the respec-
tive rights OF Japan and Russia, taking
measures necessary for the protection
of their interests 50 far as the principles
of article / is uninfringed.
F~ourth-The recognition by Russia
of the exclusive right of Japan to give
advice and assistance to Korea in the
interests of reform and good govern
ment.
Fifth-The engagement on the part
of Russia to unimpede the eventual
extension of the Korean railway into
Southern Mauchuria so as to connect
with Eastern China aud the Shanghai
Kwan New Chang lines.
Ii was the intention of the Japanese
Government originally that a confer
ence take place between their repre-
sentatives at ST. Petersburg and the
Russian authorities, so as TO facilitate
progress rs much as possible in reach
Russian Government absolutely re-
fused to do 50 on the plea that the Gar
planned a trip abroad, and for other
reasons it was unavoidably decided to
conduct the negotiations at Toxic.
1t was not until the Russian Govern
ment presented counter proposals, and
in them she declined to engage in re-
spect to the sovereignty and territorial
integrity Of China and stipulated for
the amendments of the principals of the
equal opportunities for the commerce
and industry of all nations in China,
and requested that Japan declare Man.
churia and its littoral as being entirely
outside of her sphere and interest.
Russian Restrictions.
She further put several restrictions
upon Japan's freedom of action in Ko-
rea- For instance, while recognizing
Japan's right to dispatch troops when
necessary for the protection Of her in.
terests in Korea. Russia refused to al
low her to use any portion of Korean
territory for strategical purposes. In
fact, Russia went SO far as to propose
to establish a mutual zone in Korean
territory north Of the thirty.ninth par.
allel.
The Japanese Government utterly
failed to see why Russia, who professed
no intention of absorbing Manchuria,
should be disinclined to insert in the
convention a clause in complete har-
mony with her OWN repeatedly declared
principle respecting the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of China. Further
more. this refusal of the Russian Gov
eminent impressed the Japanese Gov.
eminent all the more with the neces-
sity of the insertion of a clause To the
effect /. that Japan has important
commercial interests in Manchuria
and entertains no small hopes
of their further development. and
that politically Japan has ever
greater interesta there by reason
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-05-04
SHERIFF'S SALE!

BY virtue of an Execution on TRANSCRIPT,
from Justices court issued out of the Office OF
the Clerk of the District Court, in and TO,
Winnesheik County, state of Iowa, dated the
18th day OF April, A. ID. 1884, and to me direct
ed and delivered, I have levied on the follow
Ing described real estate. situated In Winnie
sheik County, Iowa, to-wit
Lots and 2, Block Is, Daily and Fan
non Addition, Freeport, Iowa.
Which property shall expose for public
sale as the law directs, on Saturday the 4th
day Of June, A. ID. 1904, at the hour of 10 o'clock
A. NJ OF said day, at the front door of the
Court House in DEBORAH, in said County, or SO
much thereof as shall be necessary to satisfy
judgment for the sum of One Hundred five
ana 3O-lO0 dollars, Damages with interest from
the 18th day of October, 1899. at the rate of
per cent. per annum, and $50 costs, which
A. A. Snyder, plaintiff recovered on the 10th
day of October, 1890 before II. F. Barthell a
justice of the peace in and for said county
against w. c. Van Pelt and Mrs w. C. Van
Pelt, defendants, together with interest and
accfulng costs. 1872
Dated at DEBORAH. Iowa. May 2nd, 1904.
GEO. MIZENER, Sheriff
FL. F. BARTHELL, Atty for Plaintiff