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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
JAPAN BREAKS WITH RUSSIA
Diplomatic Relations Are Severed and
Ministers Quit Posts,

st. Petersburg, Feb. 9-Coun Iauls-
dorff, the Russian foreign minister,
has officially informed the Russian rep
resentatives abroad that Japan has de-
cided to break off negotiations With
Russia and to withdraw the minister
and the whole Japanese legation stan
from st. Petersburg. The Russian for
eign minister thereupon ordered the
Russian minister, Baron de Rosen, ana
his staff to leave Toxic.
Toxic, Feb. 9. - The severance of
and Japan appears to be only a step
toward war, although when the minis
tiers OF Russia and Japan Withdraw
from their respective posts quick and
decisive action is expected. When
Minister OF Foreign Affairs Komura ON
Saturday notified Baron de Rosen, the
Russian minister, Of Japan's deter
nination to sever diplomatic relations.
e is reported to have declared to him
that japan is tired OF Russia's delays,
e%vasions and ~insincerity. and has de-
cided to take Independent action for
the conservation Of Japan's Oriental
interests.
The indications are that there win
be no formal declaration Of war.
On Monday Japan will unquestion-
ably seize Korea. and although Rus
STA has previously intimated that It
would not interfere in view Of that
country's present attitude, develop
are eagerly awaited.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

The city was early placed under
martial law and thus all danger OF
footing in the doomed district was
eliminated. Word was received last
night that Gen. Corbin of New York
would be here to-day to take COM
mand of the federal troops. The pres
ence OF two regiments Of militia as an
adjunct to the police, which was u
mented by details from Philadelphia
and Washington. resulted in b main
tenance OF the best OF order.
No one dares to guess what would
have happened had the flames jumped
the falls. The struggle yesterday was
with the one end OF combining the fire
to the west side of the muddy stream.
That this effort was successful Ia
merely the result of the fire
Burning Itself Out
and concentrated labors OF nearly q
hundred fire companies, aided by the
powerful fire tug, The Cataract.
Again and again the terrible heat,
driven from the burning district
across Jones falls, ignited buildings
and lumber piles. Furious hand-to-
hand fights occurred, which, fortu-
nately for the residents Of East Bal.
timore, were won by the dremen.
Several hours in the lumber district
Of the East side, volunteers watched
every enber. Bucket brigades were
formed to prevent the destructive
leap of the flames across the narrow
c<vooro IloI thu fro Oafn0H q foot.
mold in the East side lumber yards 1t
is conceded nothing could have
stopped the onslaught and the depart
ments would have been powerloss to
prevent damage as great, II not great
or, than the Chicago fire.
Buildings Blown Up.
Dynamite explosions were con-
slant all day. The program adopted
Sunday night of blowing UP buildings
in an attempt to stay the progress OF
the flames was continued until the
fire was under control. Then the
dynamiters turned their attention to
razing tottering walls which threat
ened to collapse. The result was al
most constant cannonading and the
decorating was heard in all parts OF
the city.
With the fire under control the
blackened waste which lies in the
wake OF the sea of flames presents q
view. terrible in it's pyrotechnic gran
deur. Where the fire has died out
nothing remains but waste, from
which rises hundreds Of towering in
seeure shafts. These are all that is
! left OF what were once handsome of.
fee buildings, storage, wholesale and
business houses Of all kinds.
Cannot Be Estimated for Weeks.
The loss will not be accurately esti-
mated for weeks. Few persons ex
plored fully, even such portions OF
the burned district as the cooling
ruins would permit. The high winds
made 1t nearly impossible for any one
to pass through the streets ~bordered
by crumbling walls without grave
danger to personal safety. Tangled
masses OF wires cross and recross
the streets, and these were dashed 90
furiously by the wind that they could
have proved no more dangerous had
they been alive.
When the advance OF the flames
had been checked the fire companies
started back owe the course of the
! disaster, attempting to sxtinguish the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
Rush censuls 20 Manchvr,a.

The state department 10 pushing
preparations for the early dispatch ~
their posts in NanchuriA of Unitedl
States Consuls Cheshire, Davidson
and Morgan, who are to be posted re-
spectively It Mukden. Antung and
Dalny. This is regardless Of the I'm
pending outbreak Of war and it 10 said
that there is no reason to apprehend
that actual hostilitieS would be al
lowed to prevent q consul OF a friend
" nation from going to his post.
Germany's Policy.
Berlin, Feb. 10.-The Cologne Ga
zette dennes Germany's policy in the
Far East In an article which 10 '
IDENTIFY inspired, as follows:
I'VE must direct out attention y.
seeing that further complications do
not arise from this quarrel, and that
the regions in China adjacent to the
thsater OF war are not drawn into me
outbreak, We can best subserve this
purpose by q policy which WAL leave
NO doubt OF our fullest neutrality
Ask President to intervene.
Vienna, Feb. 10. - The Austrian
peace society has sent a cablegram to
President Roosevelt requesting hin
to intervene in the Russo-JapanesS
conflict under the provisions of the
international arbitration tribunal at
The Hague.
Offers Mediation of the Pope.
Paris, Feb. 10.-Mgr. Lorenzelli, the
papal uncio. acting on orders from
Rome, requested an interview OF n.
Motono, the Japanese minister, yes
terday afternoon. The meeting lasted
for a quarter Of an hour, but nothing
concerning lit has been given out of-
ficially. There 10 reason TO believe,
however. that Mgr. Lorenzelli offered
Japan III mediation OF the pope, il 1t
was not O late, to settle the COZ
nict without a declaration OF war anc
bloodshed. 1t is said that M. Motone
, promised to telegraph his offer to his
government at once.
France win Keep Out OF II.
Paris, Feb. l0.-There Ii no cues
ton but that interest here centers
much more in the attitude and obi
cations Of France than In the actual
happenings in the Far East. All the
newspapers this morning, without dis
tinctlon OF party, are striving to re-
assure the public on the possibility of
France being drawn into the conflict.
According to the Matin, M. Del
casse's reply to a deputy who asked
whether the Russian alliance would
not oblige France to intervene in case
Great Britain or some other power
aided Japan, was that In that case
. there might be a moral engagement,
but there was certainly no written en-
gagement to compel Frances inter
vention. Interest centers here in the
attitude OF Great Britain, and it is the
general opinion. apparently, that the
war will be confined to Russia and
Japan.
Russian Troops In Pekin.
Pekin, Feb. 10.-A detachment of
Russian troops arrived here yesterday
evening, bringing the legation guarc
of Russia up to its fun strength.
In response to = memorial from
Yuan Shat Kai, ~commander-in chief oil
the army II navy. informing the
government that a war between Rus
STA and Japan had virtually begun, re-
newed orders were sent to the pro-
vincial governors enjoining them 10
exercise the most strict measures tc
prevent ~lawlessness.
Orders for the dispatch Of troops To
guard the frontier OF Chill province
continue.
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sEWs ON FLESH TORN OFF.

Surgical Operation Marvellous II Truly
Described.
6noux Falls, 8. D.. Feb. 10-A freak
in surgery has been performed by DR..
Cooke. . prominent physician Of Park
er. Leonard Howard. the fourteen
year-old son of q Parker man, while
playing with = puppy which was
growing . bone, was suddenly at.
tackled by the animal. which jumped
ct tho boys face. tearing his nose and
biting = piece Of flesh from one OF
his nostrils. DR.. Cooke was summoned
and after = search found the piece Of
torn flesh. It wal frozen when dis
covered lying on the ground, but after
being thawed out 1t was sswed back
into place and IL again in q healthy
condition. The dog was killed.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
TORNADO IN ARkANeAe.

Three Persons Killed and Much Prop
erty Destroyed.
Mammoth Hot Springs. Ark, Feb.
1o.-News has been received here Of
. tornado In the southern part OF this
(Fulton) county. At Union, thirty
miles southwest Of here. three per-
son were killed. The dwellings OF
Samuel Cochran. William GibtYaD and
Z number Of smaller residents, also
the store of 8. w. Cochran 4 Bon.
with their contents, two churches, the
Masonic hall and Carne's blacksmith
shop were swept away. The only
building left in the little town was
DR.. Barnes store, and it Wa blown
from its foundation. The path OF the
tornado vas about 400 yards wide.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
FIFTY WoRkMEN KILLED.

Buried by cavlne-in Of IN Embank-
msrt on Warsaw-vlenna Railroad.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 10. - Fifty
workmen were killed yesterday by
tho cavinS in of an embankment on
the Warsaw-Visnna railway. In the
course OF their work the men dug
into IN old smelling works which had
been buried beneath the line for
thirty years. An explosion followed.
Besides the men killed many were
frishtfully burned.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

One Of the judges Of election arrest
Cd In Denver on charges Of violating
ne election laws IL Z woman. This
Nightly Jars the confident assertion
that when women get into politics
corruption viii cease.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
WANT 40 FOR WIFE PAYs.

Farmer Takes Choice Of Many Would.
De Drideo.
Crookston, Mimi. Feb. S.-As . ~
gult Of Z $50 want I'd Elijah Gibson
of this city was married to Miss Zil-
maj Anderson Of Warren. Gibson has
made this city his home for some
time. He own = valuable farm near
Thief River Falls. To his I'd he re-
eeived hundreds Of answers. and final
" selected Miss Anderson q his
bride.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

= gentleman who resides In 6witxer-
lAnd announces that he has Invented
n electrical c~ontrivancs which will
hin on m army 1t . single shock. It
won't do. Where would the heroes
some in9
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

Jackson, MINI, Feb. 10. ~ William
Kerr and Robert Pool. duck Snug
slers from Lskensld. were sentenced
by Judge Quinn yesterday. Kerr got
300 days in penitentiary or 10000
fine. Pool got 200 days In peniten-
tiary or $50. 600 ans. They shipped
more than 5000 ducks last seas0n
and were convicted during the No
vember term IF court
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

III. Schwab admits that he IL now
ct = : Job and unemployed. hut ~
~ atiIl has several million dollars
worth Of securities he may Be able to
~ through the winter comfortably.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

A f~orty-story ~sky-scraper is to be
erected In New York. At this rate.
hight and air Will soon be a. thorough
y monopolized rs are some other
things In the big town.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

Wu-Ting-Fang has been promoted.
Hut one trouble about being promoted
n China IL that 1t brings . man just
dat much to the empress dow
ADor.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
Dead From injuries.

Black River Falls. Wis, Feb. 10. -
Art Liscomb died last night from the
effects of injuries received while
working in the woods. His skull was
crushed. He was forty-three years of
age and leaves q family.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

The California girl who went to Dem
- to meet her Kansas lover and to
wod him did nothing 20 very far ont
= the WAY. She will probably have to
4oet him more than half way many
ll1n1es II order to keep peace IN tho
Emily.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
Killed bv IN Auto

New York, Feb. 10. While a dense
fog hung W. the city Mrs. Katharine
Conway, sixty years old, was run
over and killed by an automobile
driven by George Gordon. Gordon
was arrested.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

What Russia IL saying Of that Thibet
expedition by the British. done be-
hind her back while she IL facing the
laps, would not look we'll In = diplo-
matte note.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

A minister has made = fortune by
1nventing . non-refllable bottle. But
how did . minister come to recognize
10 importance Of this means Of
Uacsf
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

ungiish women are rapidly breaking
away from the habit of kissing one an
ether. This being leap year, there Is
- reason why such q foolish habit
should be popular anywhere.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

A San Francisco man has invented
m automobile which runs perfectly by
radium power. All the lucky public
has 70 do now Is to get its automobile
Arst and then its radium.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

a Missouri scientist declares radium
gives the hot springs OF Arkansas
their curative powers. Then the poker
table and the roulette wheel are not
absolute necessities.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

Il helps one 70 realize that his II
not the only business that IL over
crowded when he reads that there are
more than 1000 applicants for = ".
can't Brooklyn ~pastorats. salary $780,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

TAree real battles have been fought
II Uruguay recently. Has the gentle
art Of bluflng failed. to get . foothold
Il Uruguay
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

A man of the name OF Chighizola
vas defeated for public office At Mem.
Dhia, Tenn, a few Gays ago, It must
have required q good deal Of courage
70 scratch him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

0ov. Dockery Of Missouri says that
~ can't toll the color Of one poker
chip from another. After that, We
refuse to play with Gov. Dockery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

Human nature 10 not sc bad. after
n. Ninety-nine people out of every
hundred that you know would rather
- you Z favor than an injury.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

This IL . poor time to buy maps OF
the world. The accurate map Of to-
dAy may be all wrong before the year
ended.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

government clerks ask for shorter
hours. But ct last accounts they had
not gone on strike and tied UP the ser.
Vice.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

The only wonder is that living 10
New York does not result oftener in
nAking non old and decrepit at the
- Of %.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
"GooD OLD DAYS" PASSING.
Only One Timber Claim Is Left Ope
to Filinn.

to Filing.
Aberdeen. S. D., Feb. 8. - The gov
eminent records show that there is
only n timber claim LETT in the Alb
erdeen land district that has not been
proved up" or abandoned. The good
old days when Uncle Sam had several
quarter sections of good land to give
away to any one who wanted them has
gone by, and now the man who can
get a fling ON q single quarter section
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

On one or two previous occasions
~ Japanese have shown that they
can do something else besides raise
oArysanthemums.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
LUCKY SHIFT FOR ALLEN.

Change in the Wind Sends leo Flce ia
Shore.
Muskegon, Mich, Feb. "a shift of
wind from east to west yesterday
saved A. e. Allen from perishing on q
Zoe in midlake by driving the ice back
to shore. Allen started to walk across
the lake to Milwaukee on a wager, and
for forty hours he drifted about on 4
field that had been detached by the
wind.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

Wheeling put out 103. O00. 900 stogies
n 1905, and strangely enough. doesn't
seem 70 BE- ashamed OF It.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
Rlxdenburq up for Life.

Eldora, Iowa, Feb. 10. - Eben s.
Blydenburgh was sentenced to life ina
prisonment yesterday for the murder
Of his third wife. His efforts to BE.
cure a new trial has not been success.
full.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

Considering what he has done, It IL
Aasd to realize that Rudyard Kipling
va only 50 on his birthday. Dec. 80.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

Il - perhaps worthy Of note that M.
aantos Dumont came over from
France by the old-fashioned route.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

Dr. koux Of the Pasteur institute 1T
Paris says radiun kills mica Away
wtA the traps ct once! 4,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12
Il order to bring out all his really
Soed points m eccentric man has to
IL.

do Angora goats pay!" asks the
Boston Advertiser. Don't know. Never
sold them anything.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-02-12

HIS END DRAMATIC.

Minnesota Veteran Dies While Read
ing Burial Service.
New York. Feb. 9.--Col. George w.
Johnson, chaplain OF Clarence Mac
Kenzie post, @. A. r.. il Brooklyn,
who served in the Civil war with The
Fifth Minnesota volunteers. is dead.
He was attacked while reading the
burial service over another member Of
the post, and he died in a few minutes.
surrounded By his comrades.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

Running wild In the animation, IL
was not long before the clamor caught
up with the Etheling where he rode
before them in sober reflection. II
do not believe that a tree-toad can
change color more easily" he OBJ
served to the old cniht who rode at
his side. THAT Englishmen are not
stout fighters, no man can say. but
the love OF IL is not in their breasts;
while with Northmen-"
with Northmen.' Morcard added,
ito fight is TO eat"
Another faint smile touched Sc
bcrt's mouth as he glanced over his
shoulder at the red-cloaked boy. AFT
or seeing this sprout, that Is easy TO
believe. Except that time alone when
n two-year-old colt kicked me on the
head, / have never had my life threat
ened by so young a thing
He grew grave again as his glance
rested on his captive. II want you 10
tell me something" he said present
". you were Canute's page; ! saw
that you accompanied him in battle.
want you TO tell me what he is like
in his temper"
1T would be more easy to tell you
what he Is unlike" Randalin answered
slowly; for I'm no way whatever is he
like your King Edmund" She sat
awhile In silence. her eyer absently
following the course OF rne wind over
a slope of bending grain. Il think
this Is the difference, TO tell II short
ly," she said at last; while IL some
times happens that Canute is driven
by necessity or evil counsels to act
deceitfully toward others. he Is al
ways honest In HIS own mind; while
your Edmund think ne lies to him
self Also
Morcard gave out a dry chuckle.
by Saint Cuthbert," he muttered.
too much has not been told concern
ing the sharpness of childrenl"
But the Etheling made no answer
whatever. After he had ridden a
time staring away across the fields,
he met the old mans eyes gravely.
'Wel-a-wayl What use to think
of Il? For the. present. AZ least. |
am a lordless man. Let us speak Of
the defenses we must begin TO raise
against Edmund'ss coming"
While they discussed watch-towers
and barriers, the horses took them
along at a swinging pace. Suddenly
the Lord Of lvsrssale broke OF with
an exclamation.
1T was not In my mind that we
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

could see the old forked elm from
here. Hey, comradesl" he called over
his shoulder. "Yonder-to the left
the old landmark DO you see2" His
glance, as IL came back, took in his
captive. 1.-THE first bar OF your cage,
my hawk Yonder is the first bounda-
ry of Ivarsdale."
Every man started up In his saddle,
and the cheers they had held back
upon leaving camp burst forth now
with added zest Peering over her
captor's shoulder, Randalin looked for
ward anxiously.
Below the plain In whose center the
old elm held up its blasted top to be
siIvered by the sun, the land dipped
abruptly toward the river, TO rise be-
yond in a long low hill. Rolling green
meadows lay at its foot, and warm
brown fields dotted with matched
farm-houses; and its sides were check
cred with patches of woodland and
stretches Of golden barley. Just be-
low the crest. the tower OF the Lords
of Ivrsdale reared its gray walls above
the surrounding greenery. 1t was a
kingdom to itself, with the light slant
ing warmly upon its fertile slopes and
the forest standing like a strong army
at its back.
Because 1t was so peacefully lovely,
and because of her utter WEAKNESS,
tears welled up under the girls heavy
lids as she looked.
She said unsteadily, saw never
a fairer cage. lord"
But the Etheling's eager glance had
travelled on; for the first time the
sun was shining out brightly in his
face.
1.-The sight has more cheer than has
wine," he said. II cannot comprehend
my folly in wanting TO leave IT. To
live ones own master on ones own
land, that is the only life," He looked
back at the yeomen with a sudden
smile. "Noise!". he ordered. Cheer
again. 1t expresses the state of my
feelings. And let your horn sound
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-08-20

merrlly, Kendred, that they may know
we are coming"
Amid joyous tumult, they swept
over the terrace-Iike plain and broke
ranks around the old elm. Evidently
It was the disbanding place. for the
yaomen-soldiers, one and all, came
crowding around their leader TO press
his hand and speak a parting word
In the meadows beyond the stream,
little shepherd boys had heard the
horn and were swarming. spiderlike.
over the hedges, sending up shrill
shouts. And now women came run
ming across the fields from the farm
houses, waving their aprons. More
children raced behind them; and then
a dozen old men, limping and hob
bling on crutches and canes. mo-
ment, and they were all over the foot
bridge and up the slope: and the
sweet clamor of greetings was added
TO the tumult Now II was a crowd
OF little brothers throwing themselves
upon a big one: now a blooming lass
flinging her arms around her sweet
hearts neck; and again. farmers
little daughter leaping joyously into
her fathers embrace.
In the midst of II. the Lord of WARS
dale looked around and found that
Fridtjof the page was crying as though
bis heart would break
"How! Tears, my Beowulfl" he
said In amazement.
She was far beyond words, the girl
in the pages dress; she could only
bury her face deeper in her slender
hands and try TO control the sobs
that shook her from head 10 foot
But Il was not long before the
young mans kindness OWNED the
source OF her pain. He spoke a quick
word to those behind, and waving
aside those before, touched spur to
the white horse. In moment the
good steed had borne them out of the
crowd and down the slope. followed
only by the old cnihts and the dozen
armed retainers.
AS the hoofs rang hollow on the lit
tie bridge that spanned the stream,
the Etheling spoke again in his voice
Of careless gentleness. 1T is easy 10
enter into the sorrowfnlness Of your
heart. youngling. and think II no dis
honor to your courage that you should
mourn your kin with tears; yet pray
you 10 lay aside as much grief as you
can. Bear In mind that no dungeon
Is gaping for you"
She could not speak TO him yet, but