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The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
OVERS SEEM AGREEAB Ls
To Proposition Looking to the Inteu.
rIty Of China Regardless Of the
Resailt Of War.


The move made by Secretary nay
in connection with the proposed neu-
trallzation OF China has aroused the
greatest interest In diplomatic circles
at Washington, and In consequence.
Thursday being the regular weekly
diplomatic day, many more than the
usual number OF ambassadors and min
listers called at the state department
Il is understood that while, as mat
ter OF courtesy, the Representatives Ia
Washington OF the powers signatory
10 the peSin treaty were informed by
Secretary Ray o. the nature Of his
proposition, vel tais was only for
lhSir information.
TIE secretary 10 negotiating direct
" with The European Foreign ofaees on
this subject, through the resident am
Sasssaors and minister's. It Is stated
shat sOmo, bat not all OF the countries
sddfesSed have replied and that their
replies were generally favorable and
satisfactory, But Ia is declared to be
too early yet to publish the text Of
Secretary Hays note and any of these
replies. II Is intimated, however that
this may be done as soon as the ne,
gotiations on this point have been con
cluded,
AS some doubt was expressed in Ger.
tain quarters as to whether Japan
would consent to be bound in the
fashion proposed, II can be stated that
such Information as the state depart
ment has on the subject Is to the eff.
feet that japan would welcome an In.
ternational agreement neutralizing
China An intimatlon has been thrown
out that one reason for this apparent
sacrifice by Japan OF the prospective
fruits OF Victory. II she succeeds in
her campaign, Is fear that most OF
the great neutral powers may grow
covetous OF more Chinese soil and
seize the opportunity when the bellig.
erents are exhausted to extend their
Chinese holdings.
Having In mind her own bitter expe.
rlence as the outcome OF the Chino
Japanese war, It is said that Japan
would rather forego the appropriation
by herself Of Chinese territory than
have the same appropriated by other
powers, which had not been put to
any expense or suffering to gain 1t.
One Of the incidents OF diplomatic
day witnessed with great interest by
a number OF persons In The neighbor.
hood OF the diplomatic room OF the
state department, was the meeting OF
the Russian ambassador and the Jap
anese minister Count Casslni was
chatting with the Austrian charge; Mr.
Takahira was alone. The Russian
who is dea nof the diplomats corps,
bowed with marked politeness and for
mality when he received the minister,
not once but twice, and the Japan.
ese returned the bow In like manner.
Without speaking they parted.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
rhe npor w.ronn In london.

London by night is shortly to have a
unique attraction In the shape OF an
elegant travelling restaurant which
will perambulate the street for the benz
eft OF those who desire refreshmenT
better than that provided at the or
binary coffee stall.
The travelling restaurant consists OF
q lavishly ornamented van, some TWEEN
ty feet long by six in width, with
doorway at the side, to which the GUS
toner ascends from the street by
miniature flight of steps. Colored glass
panels bearing allegorlcal designs
from the windows round the sides, ana
the back Of the car bears In large let
tiers the announcement, might lunch'
which gives sufficient indication OF the
American origin OF the new departure
London Daily Mail.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
SENATOR HANNA WEAKER.
His Condition Is Considered Serious,
II Not Absolutely Preearlovs.

His Condition Is Considered Serious,
" Not Absolutely Preearlovs.
A Washington special says: sena.
tor Hannas condition is very serious,
II not precarlous. His physicians real
lie this and are watching the case
with the greatest concern. The sena-
tor was considerably weaker Thurs
day, and as result his pulse had run
up at o'clock p. m. to 104 a minute.
The increased weakness is the dire It
result Of the fever, as the official bull.
letin show there were no compiled.
lions. The physicians hope that the
fever has reached It's worst stage, but
whether or not 1t has they declare
they are unable to say. They are sim.
ply waiting for developments and real.
lie the patient has lost ground. Elk.
traordinary precautions are being Ia
ken to secure quiet In and around the
hotel, so that the senator may get all
the natural sleep possible. Motormen
on the street cars almost a block
away have been requested not to ring
their gongs, as Their sudden changing
seemed to irritate the senator. After
the evening visit of the physicians
Senator Hanna slept for about an hour
and halt, which considerably refresh.
ed him. DR.. Carter remains at the ho-
tel all the time, so as to be on hand in
case there 10 call for him.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
WE STAND NEUTRAL
President Issues PrOCIama-
ton Defining Our Status
ANENT RUSSO-JAP WAR
Provisions Of Neutrality Law Explain
ed In Lengthy Doeument--united
states viii Hsnds.of In
Trouble.

President Roosevelt Thursday Issued
a proclamation declaring the neutral
ity of this government in the Russo
Japanese war. The document, after
setting forth the existence OF a state
of war and that the laws Of the United
states, without interfering with the
free expression Of opinion OF any SYM
pathy. or with the open manufacture
or sale OF arms or munitions OF war,
nevertheless impose upon all persons
who may be within their territory and
jurisdiction the duty OF an impartial
neutrality during the existence OF the
contest, proclalms the provisions OF
the United States neutrality law,
which law forbids the acceptance Of a
commission to serve either belllger-
ent or enlisting or hiring or retaining
another person in the service Of
either; fitting out and admitting or
commissioning vessels Of war; increas'
Ing tho force or armament Of any
armed vessel OF either of the bellig.
erentss arriving In United states
ports; setting on foot any military ex-
petition against either belligerent
THAT free ships make free goods,
that is TO say, that the effects or goods
belonging to subjects or citizens OF a
power or state at war are free from
capture and connscation when found
on board of neutral vessels, with the
exception OF articles of oontraband "
war; that the property Of neutrals on
board an enemy's vessel Is not sub.
ject to conhseatlon, unless the same
be contraband OF war"
The proclamation declares that no
person within the United States shall
take part in the war, and warns all
citizens chat while the free and full
expression of sympathles in public
and private is not restricted by the
laws of the United States, military
forces in aid OF either belligerent can.
not lawfully be originated or organ
tied within their Jurisdiction; and
that while all persons may lawfully
and without a restriction by reason OF
the aforesaid state OF war. manufac-
tpre and sell within the United States
arms and munitions OF war, and other
articles ordinarily known as contra
band of war yet they cannot carry
such articles upon the seas for use or
service OF either belligerent, nor can
they transport soldiers and officers II
either or attempt to break any block
AIDE which may be lawfully establish
ed and maintained during the war
without mourning the risk Of hostile
capture, and the penalties announced
by the law OF nations In that behalf
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
Italx,. Army Of EmIgrnnt..

Those who follow italian affairs are
perfectly astonished at the statistics
of emigration. In 1869 what was COM
sidered the immense number Of 49,
600 men left their native country the
emigrants oscillating between that and
$4,000 up to 1881, until In 1887 those
numbers were 215,000, rising to 29O'
600 the very next year. Arrived at this
figure, 1t seemed as though the maxi
mum must have been reached, and
that the numbers would decline, but
instead In 1901 there was another rise
to 293,0O0, maintained for three con-
secutlve seasons, the century closing
with the enormous numUer Of 352'OV
emigrants; but even tnat was not the
contamination, as in 1901 they were
$4,000. Thus, I'm the first two years
OF this century Italy sent over 1,OOO''
900 souls to other countries to enlarge
there the already numerous Italian COLI
onies.-Rome Letter to Pail Mall Ca
zette. ~
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
Some wall Coverings.

Designs based on North American
Indian decorative wall coverings, stem
cilled on canyas-like fabric. make AZ
traetive wall coverings for the nursel.,
Children would certainly be interests
in the strange legends connected Wiu
these symbolical figures, which are
carried out in native Indian ornaineHr
tatlon. One design. "The Elements
is taken directly from the altar oil 'nS
Antelope Fraternity, at shipauluNdI,, IT,,
Hopi Indian village in Arizona ~.
color scheme chosen for this desls"
shows a dull red background, the sun
in Indian yellow. the rain IN sIa;
green, the earth and mountains ,no,r
zontal bands and terraces), in wa, aiI
brown, and the thunder bolts ID w"
bin0
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
RUSSIANS AMAZED
Japan InAiCts More Damage
on Cars Boosted Navy,
SHIPS HORS DU COMBAT
sixteen, All Told, We're Disabled or
Captured by Japanese Cruisers In
the First Tweny.Four Hours
Of the War.

A cablegram TO The Associated
Press at San Francisco from Nagasakl
states that the Russian cruiser VarlaS
which was reported to have been sunk
at chemulpo by the Japanese feet,
was captured and arrived at SazcJo,
The dispatch also states that In adj
dition to the Russian vessels damaged
IN the torpedo attack at Port Arthur,
that seven other vessels were cap
tured
There was no casualties among the
japanese and their vessels sustained
no damage.
II is also reported at Nagasah that
General Kuropatkln has arrived az
Hardin to take command OF the Rus.
sian land forces.
The above dispatch indicates that
s1ce the opening Of hostilitles the Jap
anese have captured or disabled six
teen ships Of the Russian Aslatic fleet,
Three were disabled by torpedoes in
the Monday night attack on Port Ar.
thur. four were disabled in the day
naval battle OFF Port Arthur Tuesday,
seven other vessels we're captured and
one disabled and another sunk at Che.
mulpo. making total OF sixteen In
two days.
Two Thousand Russians Captured.
A special dispatch received in Lon.
don Wednesday from Toxic reported
that three transports of, the Russian
volunteers feet, conveying about
1000 troops, have been captured by
the Japanese of the Korean coast
Summary of Russian Losses.
A summary of the losses sustained
by Russia in the first twenty.four
hours of the war with Japan shows
that tea Russian warships were
placed out Of action In one way or
another, and that the Japanese did not
lose a ship, The losses we're as fol.
lows:
Battleship Retzlvan, torpedoed and
beached at Port Arthur; battleship
Poltava, hole below water line, at Port
Arthur; armored crused Boyarin, dis.
abled by japanese fire at Port Ar.
thur; cruiser Polada torpedoed at
Port Arthur and beached; cruiser No
yik, hole below water line at Port Ar
thur; cruiser Askold, hole below water
line at Port Arthur; cruiser Diana,
hole below waite: line at Fort Arthur;
firstclass arrIored cruiser Variag, cap.
tured at Chemulpo, Korea; torpedo
gun vessel Korietz, destroyed at Che.
mulpo.
The Japanese have also captured at
least five Russian commercial steam.
ers, including Ekaterntoslav, Monk.
den, Russia, Argun and Alexander.
They were captured by the Japanese
In Korea and adjacent waters at va.
rlous times since Saturday by small
cruisers Some Of the steamers are
rich prizes. The small steamer Koeik
is detained at Yokohama, its status not
being clear.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
00MINlCANS IN PERIL,
Ire Of Uncle Sam Aroused Over KIIIlno
OF American sailor and Firing
Upon Clyde Line Steamer.

A Washington special says: spe.
cific Instructions have been cabled
Rear Admiral Wise, commanding the
training squadron in Dominican wa.
ters' regarding the protection OF Amer
lean shipping interests there.
The firing on the Clyde line steam.
er New York by governmtnt gunboat
as reported in cable dispatches pub.
lished Wednesday morning has arous.
ed Indignation in Official circles, and It
was said at the navy department that
the probable course OF action after
such an outrage would be the seizure
OF the government gunboat by Rear
Admiral Wise.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
rns .eErwEEn MsALsu cln1 ,,,,
ARxieties That Go With the Car. q,
Highly Polished Ton,

hf"S @@aHhNu AOps
Where the dining table is clearsd a.,
reset at every meal, Its appear. NV
between times is q matter OF concn.s
10 the housekeeper, especially SIM
the old-fashloned spread, which co.
tainly had cosy. honey look is -,
booed In the present The highly moi,
ished surface Of the table is tborah.
to be so ornamental that It must no,
be covered up, and In consequence ,ba
housekeeper has new anxiety In the
care OF that same highly polished ton
A hot dish, little hot water A dron
OF alcohol produce mark on the sur.
face which is anything but ornamento,
and which is not easily removed. Pre-
cautionary measures are required ana
thick "hush cloths' or table pads ara
indispensable. A very thick cotton n,S
10 woven especially for the purpose
which with asbestos table mats prova
great help. The asbestos mats aro
slipped into embroidered linen cosss
and thus become ornamental. or em.
broidered pieces are laid over them
Heavy crocheted mats are often ON,
ployed. and mats OF coiled corset lacos
are useful, on account Of their thlck.
ness.
Sometimes o thick blanket is laid nm.
der the regular hush cloth; in fact tbs
housekeeper takes every possible
means to protect the varnlsh Of her
table.
But this top must be displayed. 40
the cover is rclegated to obscurity. and
square or circle Of embroidered linen
OF Battenberg work or Of renaissance
lace, not too large, is put in the centre
and q small but handsome JardInere
stands upon IT, This is the only decora.
ton admissible. Often the table Is Oh.
tlrely bare, the owners eye gloatlpg
upon It's mirror-llke surface The chill
dren are forbidden to touch II. Hands
or is the cry and rubbing and polish.
ing and busting are added to the house.
keepers tasks.
oh for the good old days when
"thlngs" were not sin the saddle and
riding poor tired housekeepers to
death! The elegance and the elabor.
ateness which can be secured by the
rich only and which we try to initiate
IN our humber way is driving women
to despair. The "glrl" becomes more
and more necessary to relieve the hard.
worked woman, and she grows less and
less Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
A GOOD Roads BILL.

Introduced In the Senate by oalllnger,
Of New Hampshire.
Senator Gallngef of New Hamp-
shire, who has for years been a cham.
pion Of the good roads movement, "
has introduced a bill for national aid
in the construction of roads.
"The constitution of the United
States" said Senator Gallnger, Sput
no such limitation upon the govern.
ment as to prevent the cooperation
provided for in this bill. and. so far
as public policy is concerned, that re.
mains to be settled by the consensus
Of opinion of the people OF the United
States"
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
ST. LOUIS oErs HER LOAN.

House Agrees to Extra Appropriation
FOR Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
A Washington special says: The
house Thursday. by a vote OF i72 to
ios, concurred In the senate amend.
ment TO the urgent deficiency appro-
priatlon bill authorizing a loan Of a..
100000 BY tho government TO the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, after
amending Il with respect to the man.
ner Ia which the money shall be paid.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16

Each man In the Russian c!Tns
corps carries a certain amount Oh I've
gage on his bicycle, consisting OF a coy
per drinking cup and cooking Vesss,'
small canteen and the same alnoun'
OF ammunition as an ordinary ihI'n
tryman. The cavalry carry leainer :"
skin sacks, which. inflated, serve -
noats for both man and horse WIZ
crossing rivers. ~4-- --.'
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
FOURTEEN DIE IN WRECK.

TWO Trains on Canadian Pacific Road
IN Frlghtful Crash.
A special from Ottawa, Ont, says:
Fourteen persons were killed and more
than a score injured In a collision be.
tween two passenger trains on the Ca.
madam Pacific near Sand Point Thurs.
day.
An ofhcial statement given out by
the railway company places the re.
sponsibility for the wreck upon the
crew OF the westbound train Conduc.
tor MIDI. OF that train. admitted that
his engineer had orders to stop at
sand Point. but failed to obey them.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
MILITIA WILL BE READY.

Governor Frazier Determined to stop
Lawlessness at Coal Greek.
Sheriff Williams Is to have full au
thority at Coax Creek, Tenn, as the
governor wishes to maintain order
through the civil authorities In pref.
erenee to the military. But II neces.
sary to enforce the law, he says no
will cali out the militia Governor Fra.
zier has made the following statement:
"For fear they do not, the militia
will be held ready to 60 at moments
notice. believe any good people at
Coal Creek deplore any unlawful acts
and are ready to help the officers pre-
serve the peace"
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
coNsTAsuLARY N REVOLT.
Many Trusted Filipino onelaIs Turn
Against the Americans.

A Manila special says, Seventeen
members Of the constabuIary station.
Cd at vigan, one OF the leading bust.
ness centers Of LuEon. have deserted,
taking with them rifles and ammuni.
ton. They we're Joined by a party OF
eighty escaping from the same quar-.
ter. Governor Wright promptly 70
quested military assistance, and Colo.
mel Thomas dispatched squadron q.
cavalry scouts In pursuit.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
Germany with United states.

The German foreign Office says Ger
mHny's interests in the Far East are
Identical with the United States as
set forth In Secretary Hays note in re-
gard to the naturalization of China, 10.
csllzing the field OF war and keeping
the Chinese ports open to all traders.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
NEW STATE DEPARTMENT
Created In Gill Passed by the South
Carolina General Assembly.

Tho South Carolina legislature.
Thursday. passed a bill establishing a
state department Of commerce and i'm.
migration
The bin enables the department TO
look not alone 20 securing settlers OF
desirable character. but TO induce In.
vestments OF all kinds IN the state.
Other southern states may IN time
move on similar lines,
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
HOPE FOR MINERS GONE.
All Men Entombed In HarSlek Mine
Believed to BE Dead.

A special from PIitsburs Pa. says;
The last hope for the lives OF any o.
the 1874 men entomhed in the Harwir
mine of the Allegheny Cosl Comnpu
two miles from Chesw ok Pa. was e.
en- I'd Tuesday whom Georre
scheetz. manager OF The mine adm
ted that he believed thst not ons
them would be brought out alive
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
ooMiNIcANs HELD RESPONSIBLE.
KILLING OF American Sailor to be
Avenged BY uneLs Sam.

A special from San Domingo says:
Drastic action is purposed by Com.
mander Heilner OF the United States
cruiser Yankee to apprehend and pun
ish the insurgents who shot and killed
J. c. Johnson. the engineer Of the
launch Of the Yankee. Orders to this
enect have been received from the
navy department.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
BOLD GANG OF BURGLARS.
Torch and Guns Used In Robbery Of
Home Near PhenIx City, Ala.

Home NFar PhenIx City, Ala.
After burglarizlng the home OF Sam
Waller. Just west Of Phenix City, Ala,
early Friday night, robbers fred al
Mr.. Waller and members OF his fam
lily and then set FIRE to his house.
The kitchen and cooks house wero
burned, but the main dwelling was
saved.
Investigation showed that the bur.
glars had stolen lot Of sIlverwars
and watch from the house while the
family was at supper
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
nla nremen BANK nr.aka

The banking Arm of stephen Luehr.
mann & Sons, at Bremen. Germany,
has failed The assets are estifl = i
at s26o,ooO and the liabilities at ST..
100000 Besides Bremen, the prlncl.
pal places affected are New York, Lon.
don and Paris.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
PRICE OF SILKS ADVANCED
AZ Result Of Russo-Japanese War.
Increase OF Ten Per Cent.

Increase OF Ten Per Cent.
A New York dispatch says; War in
the Far East has already affected the
silk piece goods market OF tine United
States. The majority of prominent
importing houses have just announced
advances in prices Of 10 per cent on
Habutai and other silk fabrics manu-.
featured In Japan.
They give as their reason the fact
that many OF the operatives and skill.
ed hands in the various factories have
been drafted for war purposes, and
their places cannot be filled.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
ARKANSAS TOWN DEMOLISHED.
Tornado swoops Down Upon vnlsr

Tornado swoops Down Upon Union
Wreaklng Death and Destruction,
news has been received OF a terrific
tornado In the southern part OF Full.
ton county, Ark At Union, 30 miles
southwest OF Little Rock. throe per.
sons were killed and a number o.
residences. stores and two churches
and Masonic hall were swept away
The only building LEFT in the little
town was a store. and II was blow
from its foundation. The tornado was
about 300 yards wide.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
JAPs BRANDED TRAITORS.
81 Petersburg Newspapers Charge IN.
Enemy With Base Treaeherv.

The newspapers OF ST. Petersburg in
general denounce the action Of Japan
as treachery, declaring that It is truly
Aslatic,' but insisting that the issue
Of the conflict will not be decided by
the naval engagements, as the Japan,
csc Will have to meet Russia on land
when the score will be wiped out.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
rurk. and puIaari.n, Nav Eloht.

In diplomatic circles at Constantine.
pie the fear is increasing that Turkey
and Bulgaria win take advantage OF
Russia's preoccupatlon In the Far
East TO settle their differences
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
Million Asked for aaltlmor.

A bill was introduced In congress
Monday by Representative Enrich.
OF Illinois, appropriatlng $1,000 900 for
the relief OF sufferers from the Baltl.
more fire.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
wARsHlp 70 SAN DOMINGO.
Rebels Tear Up American Railroad
and state Department Acts.

News has reached che state depart.
ment that the Jimlnez rebels we're
tearing UP the American railroad be-
tween Puerto Plata and Santiago. In
San Domingo. The state department
has caused a warshlp TO be ordered to
the former port,
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
pARDANELLEs A eULwARk.

Russia Seeks an outlet to Far East
for Black Seat Fleet.
The report OF Russla's attempting
to arrange with Turkey to permit the
Black sea feet to pass through che
Dardanelles is revived. and II is added
that Russia Is trying TO secure Great
Brltain's consent. There Is no con,
irmation Of the report in authoritative
quarters.
The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-02-16
FLORIDA TOWN HEAVY LOSER
Big Blaze IN Lakeland Destroys Prop
erty Valued at $4,000.

An entire block OF business houses.
Including a hotol, we're burned At
Lakeland. Fla. Monday morning.
The loss Is estimated at SIS 900
with Insurance Of about one.thlrd
The cause Of the hre Is unknown
The entire burned district win at once
DO rebuilt In brick.