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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-03
WARLIKE MAN0UIVRES
IN THE FAR EAST
Russian Squadron Inside Harbor Of Port Arthur
Joins Fleet Outside.

(, III s. AZ 3 Il g. "a, -
Port Arthur, Feb. B.. Not since the
opening Of the present controversy
between Russia and Japan has the
situation in the Orient taken on the
warlike aspect that has characterized
the past few days. There can be no
mistaking the present preparations.
They are in anticipation of the open
clash that cannot much longer be de-
layed under present existing circum-
stances.
The Russian squadron which has
been riding at anchor in the port for
the past six weeks, weighed last night
and has taken its position outside the
harbor with the Russian fleet. This
move followed close upon the military
authorities taking possession OF the
railroads.
Not a pound of commercial freight
has been moved since Monday. The
military authorities monopolize the
line and thousands of troops are
moving.
The impending trouble appears to
be near realization. Japan's atti-
tude in the matter has assumed the
aggressive and the measures looking
toward war which are being taken at
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MILITARY AUTHORITIES
MONOPOLIZE RAILROAD
Thousands Of Troops Are Moving and Handling of Com
mercial Freight Is Suspended.

important news Of the eastern situ-
alton received at the foreign office for
the past two weeks was received this
morning in a report from Viadivos.
took, which says the Seoul Fusin rail-
road has been occupied by japanese
troops. The move is regarded as Sig
ni6cant in the preemptory position
Japan has assumed during the past
few days.
Talk of the impending trouble is
rife. The recent occupation by Japan
ese troops of several important
strategical points can mean but one
thing. It will not recede from it's
present position and its latest note to
the government is the finale Of the
negotiations to avert an open breach
which have been carried on for the
past two months.
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LETTING FINANCES ALONE.
Little Hope Of Passing Measures for
Currency Reform.

Washington, FEB. 3.-No measure
on finance other than that permitting
the deposit of receipts from customs
In national banks and providing addi-
tiona1 forms of security for deposits
of public moneys will be enactedinto
law at this session OF congress.
Asa mattersof fact it is not certain
that tho bill referred to will be passed
Hugh II. Hanna and other prominent
advocates of currency reform are not
hopeful of inducing the lawmakers TO
act, although it is generally admitted
that something should be done Speak
er Cannon deems it inadyisable at this
time to enter upon the revision Or
even amendment OF the present finan-
cial laws and it is quite certain that
his influence will be thrown against
any such proposition. His idea, as he
has informed the president, is that no
radical legislation Of financial char
acter should be entered upon at this
time
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district that Daniel Sully had decid-
ed to take a vacation every man who
owned a contract for delivery Of cot
ton seemed desirous to sell 1t at once,
without regard to the price 1t would
bring. In less than an hour the May
option fell cent and quarter
pound or as much as would have been
considered good sized movement for
a fortnights trading only q few years
ago.
Along with the liquidation of bull
spectators there was some selling
for short account.
The fall was checked about an hour
after it began by renewed bull sup
port said TO lie forthe account OF New
Orleans interests, and those who had
sold short hnrriedly started to buy
again. These purchases caused
quick rally of from 70 to Is points and
there. the market steadied, after prob
ably the most exciting hours trading
the New York Cotton Exchange had
ever known.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Committee on Arrangements Meets at
St.Eouis. is.---7+----

st. Louis, Feb. 3-Pursuant to call
the committee on arrangements for
the Democratic national convention
consisting OF members of the Demo
cratic national committee met here a:
the Southern hotel with all the mem
bers present except John r. Mclean
of Ohio Those in attendance are
Senator James K. Jones, Arkansas,
chairman -oficio; William Stone.
Missouri, vice chairman, ex-officio; j.
M. Guffey, Pennsylvania; D. ]. Cam
pau, Michigan; Norman E. Mack, New
York; j. G. Johnson. Kansas; J. M.
Head, Tennessee; John E. Osborne,
Wyoming, and G.. A. Walsh of Iowa.
The committee will probably be in
session two days perfecting arrange.
ments for the convention.
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DANIEL suLLY, BULL LEADER IN
COTTON. DECIDES TO TAKE
A VACATION.
FRANTIC EFFORT TO SELL HOLDINGS
MAY OPTION TuMBLEs A CENT.
AND A QUARTER IN AN
HOURS TIME.

New York. Feb. 3,-What was be-
lieved to be the long predicted cul-
mination of the recent bull specula-
ton in cotton came during the days
market. which, after opening lower. a
remarkably sudden and violent drop
In prices came in the early afternoon,
while the scenes on the floor OF the
exchange were the widest seen in
years, If, indeed. their like was ever
seen there before, and as prices melt
ed away the brokers seemed frantic
to sell For the time all were sellers
and there We're no buyers and as the
news spread throughout the cotton
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CHICAGO THEATER OPENS.
First Playhouse to Do SO Since All Of
-. =.-z--I Them Were Closed. -.

Chicago, Feb.===.ss.= ss=-Ai AicYicker.s thea-
ter complete with safeguards against
fire and loss of life, reopened with
large attendance in. the evening. be-
ing the first of the popular playhouses
to do so since all Of them were closed
following the Iroauois theater fire. An
-aldermanie committee, Building Gom-
missioner Williams and assistants and
Fire Marshall Musham made thor
ough examination of the house and of
the stage in particular. to see that
they met the requirements Of the pro-
visional ordinance, designed to allow
an early resumption Of business. The
arrangement Of the seventeen exits
was found TO be excellent, and the
steel curtain worked properly.
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SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS.
Warrant for Arrest of Altamont (Mo.)
Bank Cashier.

Altamont, Mo-, Feb. 3.--A warrant
has been sworn out for the arrest Of
Lee de Ford, cashier of the Bank OF
Altamont, charged with the emhezzle-
ment of $1,000 of its funds, but he
left the city before he could be Sc
cured. The bank has been placed in
the hands Of John Meade as tenn
porary receiver De Ford, who is
thirty years old and married. is the
son of wealthy Altamont man. 1t is
believed that be lost the money IN
speculation.
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KNOX 4AeAlNsT-rHE BILL.
Attorney General Opposes Change in
Antitrust Laws.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Attorney GEN
whether the-biii recently introduced
into the senate to amend the interstate
commerce and antitrust laws so as
to relieve foreign commerce from their
operation and SO as to enable contracts
to be entered into in reasonable re-
straint OF commerce, was introduced
with the knowledge and approval OF
the administration replied: "Abso-
lutely, no.
In response TO question as to his
views on the wisdom Of such an
amendment of the law, he replied to
the effect that it would not be wise
course of procedure.
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BOSTON STRIKE MAY SPREAD.
Affiliated Organizations May Assist
fhA Printers

Boston, Feb 3.-With the close OF
the first day of the strike of the book
and job compositors In this city and
vicinity $50 men and women are out
and indications point to more than as
many others leaving their work IN
the next few days. Some of the
smaller firms belonging to the Ty.
pothetae accepted the new schedule.
but for the most part the demands OF
the union were refused.
Thus far the strike extends no far
ther than the compositors, but other
organizations affiliated with the print.
Ing trades are likely to become In
volved
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AGED WOMAN ROBBED.
JeweIry Store Looted and Owner
Beaten and Gagged.

Philadelphia, Feb. 3.-Four men en-
tered a small jeWelry store at No.
4136 Market street, West Philadelphia,
late in the afternoon and beat, bound
and gagged the aged owner of the
place, Mrs. Annie Hasler, and then
gathered up jewelry to the value of
about $500 and escaped. The robbery
was committed while persons were
passing the store
Mrs. Hasler, who is :, seventy-one
years old, is seriously injured.
The police have a good description
OF the men. -
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the present time are taken merely as a
checkmate to the preparations which
Japan has been making without any
effort at concealment for some time.
Russia cannot longer delayzits de-
fensive measures. The outlook has
less of the reassnring at the present
than at any time since the opening OF
the controversy.
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WHEREABOUTS A MYSTERY.
London Papers Unable to Locate Mrs
MAVERICK.

London Papers Unable to Locate Mrs.
Maybrick.
London, Feb -3.-The whereabouts
of Mrs. Maybrick are variously an
-nounced in the newspapers as Corn.
wall, Holloway prison, at sea, bound
fer the United States, etc.
The Daily Chronicle, which is under
the same ownership as Lloyd,s Week
ly Newspaper. the journal that on
Sunday published the story Of Mrs.
Maybricks release, declares the
statement that Mrs. Maybrick has
sailed for the United States to be un-
true, and adds that she is still In Eng
lang and that certain conditions at
tached to her liberation impel her to
exercise great discretion in her atti-
tude toward the public and for a time
at least, it will only be possible for
her to acknowledge through the press
her gratitude for the efforts OF her
sympathiza,s in. obtaining her release.
The Daily News says that the
whereabouts Of the institution IN
which Mrs Maybrick is recuperating
Is kept profound secret, because she
Is still In the custody OF the authori-
ties.
'.In fact" the paper says, Mrs. May
brick and her custodians are conceal
ing their identify and this is necessi-
tated by her being privileged to walk
abroad with her female wardens. 1t
is understood that after period OF
rest she will return to either Woking
or Holloway prison to receive her
formal discharge on special license"
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HIGH WINDS PREVAIL.
Train Blown Over and Great Damage
Done in Colorado.

Done IN COLORADO.
Denver, Feb. S.-High winds pre-.
vailed during the day along the east.
ern slope of the Rocky mountains in
Colorado and Wyoming and much
damage to property was wrought. In
Denver two men lost their lives as q
direct result OF the gale.
Charles Ormsby and William Dan
iels came in contact with live elec-
trio wire, which had been thrown
from its fastenings into the street,
and were instantly killed by the shock.
A special to the News from Idaho
Springs, Colo, says:
A passenger train on the Colorado
and Southern railway, which left Den
yer for Georgetown, was wrecked by a
gale. two coaches and a combination
baggage car and express car being
blown over and badly demoralized.
The engine and tender remained on
the track Four of the train crew
and one passenger were injured.
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VICTIMS OF WOOD ALCOHOL.
Three Chicago coiored Men Dead and
Three Others Dying.

Three UtHeTs DYING
Chicago, Feb. "a number of col
ored men living in rooming house on
Dearborn street drank wood alcohol
Sunday night and as result Cyrus
Robinson, j. C. MCCARTHY and Thomas
Smith are dead. George Jenkins and
Edward Thompson are dying and
Richard Fletcher II in the hospital
with a faint chance for his life.
The men purchased the aieohof In
drug store and friends zof the men
declare that the bottles were not
properly labeled. 1t is claimed by men
in the rooming house that all of the
men who drank the wood alcohol
knew that it was poison, but supposed
that they had grain alcohol.
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IN THE CARS HANDS.
Russian Ruler Considering the Reply
to japaY,

st. Petersburg, Feb. 3.-The czar
now has before him the report Of the
special council on the Russian re-
sponse. All the papers relating there
to were submitted to him by the
Grand Duke Alexis and the cZar is
giving them earnest consideration.
He had not rendered his decision up
to p. M. and it is authoritatively
said it may possibly be several days
before the response is forwarded to
Toxic.
Prices on the bourse are again weak,
I per cents falling a point.
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SOUTH DAKOTA THE WINNER.
Court Decides North Carolina Must
Pay Its Obligations.

Washington. Feb. s,-The case of
the state Of South Dakota and the
state Of North Carolina has been de-
cided by the United States supreme
court favorably to South Dakota.
The case involved the validity Of a
mortgage on stock of the North Caro-
lima Railway company, given by North
Carolina to secure the payment OF
state bonds given In the aid of the
road in 1867. South Dakota holds ten
bonds Of 81 900 each under a gift from
Simon Schafer and Samuel M. Schafer
Of New York city and the amount due
on the bonds and coupons attached is
$4,000.
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and 1t is said that only the presence
OF large number Of foreign marines
guarding the various legations has
prevented serious outbreak, which
may come at any moment, notWiths
standing the presence of the troops.
AS has been pointed out before this
Is regarded as the danger point Of the
Eastern situation and may furnish the
spark that will start the confagration.
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Given Maximum Penalty.

Minneapolis, Feb. 3.-Antonio Cal
derone, who killed Salvador Battalia
Nov. 1S on the Franklin avenue bridge,
has received the maximum penalty OF
twenty years. He was convicted of
manslaughter in the first degree.
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Wealthy New Mexican Dead.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, Feb. 3-M. S.
Otero, probably the Wealthiest man in
New Mexico, delegate in congress
from 1879 to 1888 and one of the lead
ing business men of the territory, is
dead at his home here OF apoplexy.
He was a cousin of M. G. Otero, at
present governor of New Mexico.
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WILLIAM c. WHITNEY.

appendicitis performed several days
ago.
Mr.. Whitney rallied from the opera
ton and seemed to improve in condi-
ton until shortly before the end.
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SUBSTANCE OF RusslA's REPLY
COMMUNICATED TO INTER-
EsTED NATIONS.
BELIEVED WAR WILL BE AVOIDED
yAPAN WOULD INCUR ENTIRE RE
sPoNslelLlTY SHOULD HOS.
TlLITlEs RESULT.

Paris, Feb. 3.-The Havas agency
has circulated dispatch to the effect
that Russia's reply to Japan, the sub
stance of which has been communi-
Gated to the foreign chancellorles
everywhere, has made an impression
that war will be avoided.
Views have been exchanged be
tween the United States, France and
Great Britain on the subject. The
concessions therein go beyond general
expectation and illustrate the senti-
ments of equity and loyalty actuating
the czar.
"If, in spite of the very large salts.
faction Japan will receive" continues
the dispatch, "the issue of the crisis
should be war Japan will incur the
whole responsibility and find herself
morally isolated.
Reply Not Finally Drafted.
The reply, the Havas agency says,
only awaits its final drafting and will
be presented Feb. 6.
The French foreign Office authorizes
a denial of the report, printed in New
York and emanating from Paris, to the
effect that the French and British gov
ernments had agreed to exert pres
sure on Japan for the acceptance Of
the coming Russian reply. It is spe--
cifcalIy asserted no exchanges relat-
ing to the Russo-Japanese situation
have occurred between the French and
British governments for more than
ten days. Some time ago, While re-
ports Of mediation were current, a
general understanding was reached
by which, in their own way. Great
Britain at Toxic and France at ST.
Petersburg, would seek to secure a
pacific adjustment, but this related to
the former condition when the Japan
ese note was pending. Since then
there has been no agreement and no
negotiations toward an agreement
concerning the coming Russian reply
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TO MADAME NoRDlcA.
lnterlocutory Decree of Divorce by su.
. :.


preme Court.
New York, Feb. 3-Madame Nor
dica. the prima donna, who in private
life is Mrs. Lillian NJ. Doeme, has
been granted an interlocutory decree
of divorce by Justice Bischoff. in the
supreme court.
Justice Bischoff's decree was grant
ed on the report of William M. Turner,
the referee who was appointed by the
supreme court to take the testimony
In the suit.
All the papers in the case except
the decree were sealed up by order Of
the court. The decree states the
referee has found Zoltan Doeme. the
defendant, and we'll known tenor,
guilty of adultery.
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JAPAN is BUSY
from YIadiyostock That
Japanese Occupy Seoul
@ Fusin Railroad.
St. Petersburg, FEB. 3.-The most

amIu applause, the appointment VI nr.
;Degetau as member of the house
committee on insular affairs.
On motion of Mr.. MahOn (Pa.) the
house began the consideration OF bills
on the private calendar.
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WASHINGTON O., THURSDAY, APRIL 1904

Thus ended the battle of Sabine Cross
roads. Night coming on, heavy picket
was thrown forward, the enemy showing
no disposition to renew the attack. At
10 p. m. we were ordered to fall back to
Pleasant Hill, where we could secure 4
more advantageous position. Covering the
retreat, we marched slowly all night, it
being 80 a. m. when We arrived at Pleas
ant HILL We soon learned an unpleasant
truth--our whole picket line, "a men from
Co. T. of my regiment being part of it,
had been left behind to be captured.
BATTLE OF PLEASANT HILL.
At . a. m, April 9, the Third Brigade
First Division, Nineteenth Corps, except
the color company of each regiment, was
sent out as a skirmish line on the left
flank Of the battle line. This skirmish
line was in heavy timber, thick with I'M
dergrowth. The men were tired sleepy and
hungry. The remnant of the Thirteenth
Corps. under Cameron, and Dickey's col
ored troops had gone to Grand Ecore with
the train. We had neither rations nor
water. Under the circumstances, the men
were in good humor.
At ! p. IN. we saw a heavy column OF
the enemy crossing the Sabine River Road
and moving toward our left their intention
being. no doubt, to turn our left and cut
off retreat by the Grand Ecore Road. If
the enemy should gain position command
ing the road to Grand Ecore we would he
forced to retreat, if we should retreat at
all. to Blair's Landing, which would mean
rout and ruin to Ranks'S army.
At > p. IN. the enemy, in heavy force,
made a rush through the timber and over
whelmed our brigade, killing Col. Bene
dict, who was in command, and capturing
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Demands Double Honors.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: I some
| times notice claims and assertions as to
who was the youngest soldier.
Permit me to advance claim for Bat
terry l., LIST Ohio l.. A., not only for the
youngest but for the oldest soldier in the
service during that struggle for the Union.
We claim not one, but two of the young
est sodiers-not drummer boys or mas
cots-but actual soldiers who fought and
| bled for the cause
Henry Wishon was born Aug. IL. 1917;
enlisted Oct 25. 1861: served as n gun
team driver until appointed Corporal
March 10, 1865; discharged july 4. 1865.
with the battery, veteran. having re-
enlisted Jan. 1. 1863. after two years con-
tnuous service. without day missed
from duty by sickness or otherwise. He
| was large, and looked to be IS or 10 years
of age. and rs such was mustered on the
rolls, SO that he could be mustered in.
Next to him comes Cassius Edmonds,
who was about Is years of age hut slight
of stature, when he went TO Camp Den
nison. o.. Nov. 6, 1861. with his father.
who was Corporal in the battery. When
muster day came Capt. Breslin rejected
him as too young and light. but he stuck
to it, and when we passed Portsmouth on
our way from Cincinnati To Parkersburg.
Jan. %. 1862. lie hid on board of the boat.
and joined the battery with the consent
of his father.
he WAS II mluQie or SWinR-team uflNef.
to the morning of May 3, 1863. when |,
as Chief Caisson, received an order 10
take my horses to the rear and water and
feed them. EdmOnds exchanged with a
No. on gun of the right section. and
few minutes later was wounded. having
his leg shot off near the knee. | was pres
ent when his leg was amputated an hour
afterward. He refused ch.orofo-nl. and
stood the operation like man. He rallied
splendidly, and was going around on
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resented our regiment. The white people
avoided US and the negroes were terrified at
sight of us. The rebels, before evacuating
the town, had disseminated a story that
a certain Yankee regiment in red uniform
was composed of devils. wearing horns.
There was delay at Natchitoches, owing
no doubt to difficulties encountered by the
fleet in ascending the river.
THE MARCH CONTINUED.
On April the army resumed it's forward
movement in the following order: Cavalry
Division, Thirteenth Corps, Emory's Divi-
sion of the Nineteenth Corps, Dickey's Col
cred Brigade, and the Sixteenth Corps, the
latter, however, not marching until the next
day. The march was slow, the army being
strung out on the one road through the
pine woods. in barren country.
On the following day, the 18th, We
marched to Pleasant Hill, q miles. AL
most necessarily the clouds poured their
garnered fullness down." Throughout the
day there was fighting, the enemy falling
back. however. as our troops advanced. Our
supply train failing to arrive We had to be
content with a cup of coffee. 1t would re-