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The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
THE PROPHECY
Of ST. 2ERAPH|M
The Holy Hermit of Saroff Pre-
dicted the War in Which Rus
STA is Now Engaged.
The EMPEROR WILL co TO BATTLE;
zERRpHIM WILL ACCOMPANY HIM.
fussin, the Saint Also Predicts,
Shall Rcnd the Cloak on En-
glands Shouiders-1he 81. Peters
burg Newspapers Are Making
Much of the Curious Prophecy.

St Petersburg, March 1.-THE news
papers here are reproducing a curious
prophecy attributed to st. Zeraphim,
the holy hermit of SaroH, in which he
predicted his canonization by the en-
peror last year and also the present
war. The oracular utterance follows:
Marvel not that the leaders failed
TO reach the mill.
There will come a greater wonder
when a multitude, like ears in the
cornfeld, will march with banners to
Saroff.
Shortly thereafter will come a bur
densome war for Russia.
THE emperor will go to battle, |
with him, and we shall rend the cloak
from off Engand's shoulders"
A copy of the Now Krai, of Port Ar
thur, which has just arrived here, con-
tains the ylceroy's appeal to the civil
ians of Port Arthur to volunteer, and
promising to equip them at the gov
ernments expense. 1t also contains
the warning issued by Gen. Stoessel
notifying the officer to refrain from the
discussion of military affairs with
which they are unacquainted, as ire
sponsible gossip was likely to lead to
the dissemination of false reports, and
threatening soldiers and civilians found
intoxicated with imprisonment in the
fortress. A SIMILAR warning was ad-
dressed to the dock yard employees
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
THEY HAVE ALL BEEN TRIED


San Francisco March l1-Tho pro.
viBonal battalion Of Philippine scouts
which arrived hero on the transport
Thomas, commanded by Mai Caring.
ton, rs made up OF men from -four
island tribes, the Macnbcbes, the llo.
canos, Tagaloa and tho Vsayans. All
Of the il2 scouts now here have done
good service, and all have proved
loyal 10 the American government IN.
der nre The Macabebo company waa
Originally part Of latsons battalion
aud has q distinguished record The
llocanos served with credit IN Samnr,
fighting number OF battles with the
insurgents under Lukban and Gucyara
-Four men of tho Thirteenth Tagalos
on one occasion, In Loruna, attacked
and oyorcame M armed force Of 10
ladroncs Tho VisayHn company served
In Antique and llollo and had many
brushes with insurgents, The scouts
who have thoif own band are on
campcd for the present NJ the Preside,
Thcy will eventually 40 into camp nj
st. Louis 10 lei tho American people
see what manner Of men they have In
the natives Of their oriental posses
alOns
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
Live stock markets.

NJ Louis Cattle Fancy exports, 5000
bOt, butchers hyfuo,lO, HtUckrfn, b0t
400 COWS and helfera - DDiii4 20, Hogs
Packers, 81 bpn0 W, butchers, b,OpO 10,
light, 81 iD16 q, Sheep Mutton sheep,
81 byui 10 lambs, NbnJ,O,
Indianapolis Cattle Good 20 prime
steers, utbub TO-. Hogs ago0d 90 primo
haayles, H0a67b, medium ana mixed,
" i0mb 70. sheep Unud TO choice, VI ~
40 lambs, Nbpio1b.
Kansas CITY cattle Native nloers,
81 sOp6.b southern steers, 81 2SiN al
southern uowu ~ iDuB 90 native COWS and
holfofa, HDul - nlOckers ana feeders,
y coat ", calves, VI 0nu3 ~, western Htoots,
" l0ui gg wuHlofn COWS, i7giia ~ Hogs
Heavy, 81 Bub NJ packers 81 .2jiit Nt plgs
and lights ~ lOqh " Ahoep MuttOna,
81 1910 l0 lambs, " 1910 90, range woth.
efH, u hdleb5, ewes, q isul&,
chicago =Calte-uood % prime ntoert
~ g,uo ~ poor ~ medium, hbup ni
HtOckerH ana feeders v 5pdi ~, oOwAy " ~
piDi hnfefHi " oWii co. camera q pap
400, calves, i3Uluu d, fpkas-fpd steers
VI utdly Hogs Mixed ana butchers, " "
1000 good to choice heavy q b04iO 90.
rough heavy, " $4,000 light y Nql0 No.
nheep-DuUd 20 choice welhers. y BuO pl
fair 10 choice mixed, o. 60in 20 wcatern
sheep, pbSdb VI, native lambs, uoool0 W.
western lambs, H0db.i5,
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
LINE OF CASTE IN ENGLAND
The American in That Country Soon
Becomes Conscious Of It's
Restrictions.

What IL H. at bottom, that makes
the English atmosphere NO dlincult
for an American 20 breathe In freelyi
II IN, | believe, that he toels himself
In country where the dignity OF life
is lower than in his own; country
whore man born In ordinary cir
Cumstancos expects, and IN expected 10
die In ordinary circumstances, where
the scope OF his efforts III traced be-
forohand by the accident OF position,
whore he IL handicapped In all casos
and crushed In most by the superln-
cumbent weight OF caste, convention.
good form" and the deadcnng artin-
cialltIcs Of an old society, comments q
writer In the North American Review.
That unconquereblo buoyancy which
infocls the American air like a sting
and challenge, and braces every Ameri-
can with the inspiration that he has d
chance IN life, that there are open op-
portunltloe, unresoryod possibilities.
no batlcrlng a, locked doors, no foun-
dorIng In blank alleys, that here, IA
short, II IL the man himself VINO
makes hls carecr--is something which
the English have No utterly lost ~ 10
b. Incapable of realizing Il,
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

The coal miners voted 10 accept
scale and strike will be ayerted.
Republicans OF Eighteenth Illinois
district renominated Speaker Cannon
for congress
The fund started at Kansas City,
Mo, TO prosecute perpetrators Of cleo
ten frauds reaches O.000.
The St Louis grand jury and police
board have commenced an investiga-
ton into outrages at the democratic
primaries last week
w II, Hills, chief clerk Of the Unit
ed States treasury department, praises
the business methods OF the ST. Louis
Worlds fair.
The St Louis court Of appeals decld-
ed that married woman's right TO re-
cover damages in case of accident Is
limited
Mrs Daniel Manning has left St
Louis for the east to complete arrange
ments for furnishing and decorating
the Woman's Worlds fair building.
Police Commissioner McAdoo Of New
York has removed his deputy in
charge of the Brooklyn force after tho
latter refused to resign.
Kansas City will make an effort 10
enlist the support Of the senate to So
cure an appropriation to prevent future
floods in the Kaw bottoms.
The bnuea ,,r,u,ttta,, ON ,,,tittar,, n q
fairs agreed TO recommend the pur-
chase OF 10000 acres OF land to enlarge
Chickamauga park
A heavy frost has nipped the peach
buds of northern Arkansas. doing big
damage. 1t is estimated that 70 per
cent. of the Elh-r,as were killed.
tool II, p. Klngsbury has ar
rived In St Louis to succeed Lieut.
Col Il. A. Goodwin as commander OF
the Jefferson Guards at the Worlds
fair
The statement Of receipts and dis
bursements of the Worlds fair. pre-
scented In the senate, show the total
amount expended reaches nearly $l7,-
100000.
Gov Vardamans veto Of the bill
providing an appropriation for negro
education in Mississippi will be per-
mitted TO stand An attempt to pass
the bill over his head was lost,
The cabinet, Tuesday, discussed the
merger decision, and the general re-
suit was a decision TO give the big cor
poratons reasonable time to comply
with the law
The government has leased property
near west approach Of Eads bridge, st.
Louis, on which II proposes TO con-
struct a substatlon 10 be connected
with the post Office by pneumatic tubes.
The senate passed tho fertilization
appropriation bill after lengthy de-
bate on the amendment TO purchase a
submarine torpedo boat for expert
mental purposes, The amendent was
adopted
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
THE DIETRICH INVESTIGATION
Witness Testifies That Hahn Threat
ened to Get Even With Fisher.
A Number of Afhdnyits Read and n
Statement Made by Dietrich
Adjourned TIL saturday.

Washington, March 1.-THE Die
trich investigating committee resumed
its inquiry into the charges against
Senator Dietrich Wednesday.
]. r. Wright, of Hastings, formerly
jantor in the post Office at that
place, was sworn. He was called 10
show the eXorbitant charges in con-
nection with the removal Of the old
post office fixtures from the G. A. r.
building to the Dietrich building. The
witness states he knew nothing about
the eyorbitant charges. although the
summary furnished by the district at
torney stated that the witness would
testify to frauds in the removal,
Wright stated that he knew of no
frauds or misdoings of anyone con-
nected with the removal Of the post
Office at Hastings, He said that he
had a talk with Leopold Hahn after
his return from Omaha That Hahn
had said TO him he would get even
with Fisher twho was appointed post
master) if it took ten years and slO,-
600.
Afidavits of Alexander Campbell, Of
McCook, Neb., and DR.. John Cook of
Hastings (since deceased), were then
offered in evidence by Senator Die
trich's attorney. These affidayits deny
certain conversations said to have
taken place between Hahn and DR..
Cook regarding the sale Of the post
Office by Senator Dietrich.
Senator Dietrich then offered a state
ment of his connection with the Has
tngs post office, together with checks,
deed of the Dietrich property, pass
books Of the bank where his daughter
keeps her account, and other matters
bearing on the case.
This closed the hearing so far as
the witnesses in attendance were con-
cerned, and they were discharged. The
committee then adjourned until Sat
urday, when A. S. Rohrer, Of Hastings,
who has been subpoenaed, will be
heard
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
THE JAPANESE WAY.
They Know How Ia Honor bravery
Even IN mn Enemy,

New York, March 1.-Two Russian
blueiackets, whoee bodies divers re-
covered from the cruiser Variag, have
been buried at Chemulpo with full hon
ors by the japanese, says a Worlds
dispatch from Seoul.
Twenty sailors, carrying the Japan
csc flag drapcd with Grape, headed the
cortege Behind them walked two more
sailors bearing wroaths of flowers
Then followed the collins which were
covered with Russian flag and rest
ed on u gun carriage drawn by sailors,
A guard of honor Of bmejackols from
the Emitted States and French gunboats
IN the harbor succeeded the gun car
rlago IN line
Rev Mr. Bride read the funeral
services and praised the yalor the dead
had shown,
All the Japanese residents went to
the grave and bowed to the collins.
The Japanese fred three yolloys az the
collins were lowered
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
WAKEFIELD WILL NOT SIGN
The Governor OF MaryInnd WIN Not
Sign the Negro Disfrnnchising
Amendment Bill

Annapolis, Md, March 1.-THE state
democratic leaders were taken off their
feet for a time, Tuesday, on account of
the positive position taken by Gov.
Warfeld that he would under no cir
cumstances sign the bill just passed by
the legislature providing for the sub
mission of o constitutional amendment
for the purpose of accomplishing the
practical Acknowledgement Of negroes
Of the state,
The particular point Of Gov War
fields objection is the lodging Of such
wide powers in the hands OF registers
Of voters, who, under the bin as p,S'od,
have the absolute right TO decide
whether an applicant for registration
measured up to the tests,
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Cecil Rhodes WIN Coming 10
iiOId Examinations,

London, March l1-Goorge r, Par
kin, representing the trustees Of the
viii Of the late Cecil Rhodes sailed
for New York Wednesday, from
southampton, on the North German
Lloyd line steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse in connection with the holding
Of examinations In the United States
and Canada for Rhodes scholarships
at Oxford
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
BlTUMIN0US COAL RATES.
Meeting Of Rnilrond Representa-
lives NJ Pi,tsburH 60 Arrange
Coal Rates 20 Lake Forts,

Pitlsburg, Pa, March l7-Represent-
atlves Of all tho railroads in the West
orn Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio
Railway Traffic association are meet.
ing here, 20 arrange bitumInous
coal rates 10 lake ports Coal
operators Of tho pitlgburg district have
demanded that n reduction Of ten cents
per ton be made In the rate, claiming
that the competition Of the operators
of the Illinois and Indiana fields is
Winous, It ~ said, however that the
railroads may refuse to make any CON
cesslons, nasmuoh ~ they claim that
their cost Of operation has In nowIso
diminished
pillsburg operators declare that the
situation " serious one for them
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
For Purifying Air.

Pure breathing air can now be main.
tanned In a small closed space by the
use OF machinery The device consists
Of q distributor, which. by the action OF
clockwork drops sodium peroxide into
water NJ regular intervals, u eubich
steel box and a yentlla,ng fan The
sodium peroxide Ia dccomposcd by the
water with liberation Of oxygen, NIB.
torplon OF carbon dioxdc and deatruc-
ton Of the other toxic products Of res
plralloD, A refrigerator Ia alao sup
piled TO counterfeit tho heating Effects
NJ the chemical reactions. The COM
plete apparatus weighs about y
pounds. Detroit News-Trlbune
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
labor TROUBLES
ARE THREATENING
Many Thousands of Men Are Idle
in New York and the Situation
is Becoming Serious.
TWENTY THOUSAND men ARE OUT
IN The BUILDING TRADES ALONE,
The Printing Trades Are Threatened
by the Attitude OF the LithO-
EFapheTs, Ten Thousand az
whom Are Expected to BE Locked
Out throughout the Country.

New York March 17-Labor trou-
bles, as result Of which many thou
sands of men are idle, again threaten
the industrial world, and the situation
is expected to become as serious as
the memorable troubles of year ago
In the Building Trades.
In the building trades in this city 1t
Is estimated that 10000 men are now
out of work, and that the number Will
be increased almost daily. In addition
the printing trades are threatened by
the attitude of the photographers, ~
900 of whom are expected to be locked
out throughout the country.
The dissension in both these trades
is caused by a disagreement over ar
bitration agreements with employers
and involves the absolute recognition
Of the unions, the eight-hour day and
tho open shop"
The Cause of the strike.
The building strike was inaugurated
by the masons laborers, who claim
that II was caused by their employers
posting notice cutting down overtime
charges The plan of the employers,
they assert is to inaugurate an open
shop" policy.
The laborers were quickly supported
by the bricklayers and the allied trades.
The housesmiths were followed by rig
gers, steamfitters, boilermakers and
inside iron workers as well as num-
Der Of electrical workers.
Taking Firm stand.
A firm stand Is being taken by the
men on the ground that their plans
for arbitration were thrown aside by
the employers. Circulars are being
distributed broadcast, warning the men
to prepare for determined fight
against the open shop These contain
copies Of letters that have been sent
out by the National Association of
Manufacturers of the United States,
which includes employers associations
in every branch Of manufacturing, and
Is said to be making a national cam
ndlEn III lhNbl VI Nh' 'PNh Nh'ps
An Employer Talks.
One Of the members Of the Litho-
graphers' association said that the
agreement has been submitted to the
men in every shop in the city.
"The men will be given in each case
TO the end Of the week. he said. Il
wish to insist that there IL no lock-
out The shops will not close. We
wish the men to occupy the same
places that they have been occupying,
and to this end their places will be
kept open for them We intend to
have questions at issue submitted to a
general arbitration plan, We want
union men in shops that are union,
with no lowering Of the wages or hours
in force,
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
MAKING COIN FOR Japan.
The snn Francisco Mint Coininn
Gold For the Use ~ the Japan
csc Government

San Francisco, March l1--Tho Tx.
amnor says that the san Francisco
mint lB making United States coin for
the Japanese government, gold being
sent here for coinage into money,
which will be- used IN the purchase Of
food and other supplies for tho army
Nnd navy The last two steamers from
the orient have each brought $4,000 900
worth Of gold bullion from Japan,
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
FOR SOLICITING A BRIDE.
state senator Jesse l.. Jewel Placed
on Trial nj Kansas city, Mo-
for Soliciting n Bride.

Kansas City, Mo, March Jesse
l.. Jewell, state senator from Kansas
City, was brought to trial in the Grim
inal court here, Wednesday upon a
charge of soliciting a bride, The
charge is that Senator Jewell went to
j, w Hess, manager Of baking pow
der company, and offered, for $4,000
to influence legislation IT. the state leg
islature that would be beneficial to the
company, Il. G, Grove, attorney-gen-
eral Of the state, and his assistant
Samuel b. Jeffres, will personally con-
duct the case for the state.
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
THE pvrFALo LITuoGR,pnEus,
Lockout Expected 20 II" IN Eject Hy
the End Of the Wcca

Buffalo, N, w. March IL Employees
in the seven large ithosraphIng es-
Establishments In this city went to work
Wednesday after adopting a resolution
not to sign the agreement submitted to
them by the National Association Of
LIthographers, the employers Each
employer will now proceed to deal with
the men individually and to each man
will be presented copy Of the arbitra-
ton agreement and II the employe
does not sign It he will be notified that
his services viii no longer be required
after this weeks work ~ ended, by
the end Of this week. II Is expected,
the lockout viii be complete
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
C0URT-MhRTIALED AND SHOT.
A Russian Captain who played spy
For His Country's Foe,

ST. Petersburg, March 16-l:5O p, m.
Capt Ivkov of the Manchurian COM
missarIat service, has been summary
court martialed and shot for acting as
a spy in the pay Of the Japanee. When
arrested on suspicion of espionage,
documents found in IykCy's possession
left no doubt of the truth of the
charges that he had long been reveal
Ing military secrets to the Japanese,
The tragic story became public through
simple announcement in the army
organ that Iykov had been excluded
from the service
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
FLAMES SPREAD RAPIDLY.
several Downtown business nniid-
inRs Involved In n lire In 'hi-
cngo, Wednesday,

Chicago March l7-flre started,
Wednesday afternoon, IN the building
ut 80 Lake street, occupied by Appel
Murdoch & Co. The presence Of chem
leafs stored In the building hampcrod
the work Of the frcmcn and the flames
spread rapidly to the s,oreroom Of the
company ut "a Wabash avenue, and
from there to the building nj 1880
Wabash avenue, occupied by Wclls a
NollIger, hardware dealers,
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
pr.s,deor. U,pht Questioned.

Washington, March 1.-THE right
Of the president Of tho United States
to utilize the yachts Maynowor and
sylph was questioned by Mr., Cochran
OF Missouri, IN the house, Tuesday
who argued that there was no author
lty or law for IT,
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19

Chicago, March l7-Edward Kerlln,
who has been arrested, has confessed
to stealing hundreds Of letters from
mail boxes In Hdyo Park IN the last
three months, lie says that after forg-
ing Endorsements on checks and money
orders n, cashed them chiefly in de.
nnrImonl AlOroA.
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
EXHIBITS FROM KENTUCKY
The Blue Grass state Has Begun 60
Send Forward Her Exhibits
For the Worlds Fair,

Louisville, Ky, March 1.-THE move
ment Of Kentucky's exhibits at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition began,
Wednesday from several parts Of the
state. The first car In the St Louis
consignment contained portion OF
the state exhibit, and this will be fol-
lowed every day this week with ship
ments Of from one to four cars Of
varied products Tho shipment Of to-
bacco will not be moved for ten days
on account Of the unreasonable wealth
err, that product not being quite ready.
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
DAMAGED JAPANESE wAnsuIrs.
Two Damaged Jnpnncsc Wnrships
flowed 20 Nnunsnhi,

Port Arthur, May l7,-Anothcr pas.
songor Of the steamer Argun, captured
by the japanese off tho coast Of Korea,
February 7, and taken to Sasobo, who
returned here Tuesday, declares that
he saw two damaged wOrshIps towed
into NagasaW, February %, one being
the Adsuma and the other n cruiser,
said to be u flagship having q heavy
liyt
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
fIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
The President Authorized to NcgO-
tiatc with Great Britain for Pro-
lection of Fur-Besring Seals.

Washington, March 1.-THE senate
passed, without discussion, the Joint
resolution authorizing the president to
negotiate with the government of
Great Britain to secure a review Of the
regulations for the catching Of fur
bearing seals in Alaska so as to OBJ
tain an abatement of the killing Of fe.
male seals and thus preserve the seal
industry Bills were passed. Appropri-
ating $4,000 towards the erection of a
memorial Of the landing of the pill
grims at Provincetown, Mass, and au-
thorizing the establishment Of fish
culture station on Blacks Fork Of
Green River, Wyo,
House,
When the house met 1t was agreed
that ON Sunday, March q, the house
should devote itself to memorials Of
the life and character Of the late Rep
resentatiye Foerderer, of Pennsylvania.
Consideration Of the post Office ap-
preparation bill was resumed,
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19

Kansas CITY, Mo, March fit
Rev Louis Maria Fink, bishop u tho
Leaycnworlh diocese Of tho Catholic
church, who has been NJ for several
days al his home n Kansas, Kas
with pneumonia, Ia barely alive, and
death u expected TO occur NJ any tme
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19

New York, March lj=clo,ei Money ~
At Il. no bid, time loans easy, ~ dAya, 40
w Der cent ~ days, juBA ain months,
jtuia prime mercantile paper, irnc,.
pdr cont sterling exchange trm, with
actual business N bankers blll, a ~ V
Tor s0sday bills pOAled rates, Niltut15
ana isiisaIip commercial bills ts5A.hnt
bar silver, t5t Mexican dollars ii,s doys
efhmeht bonds stfVhs railroad bonds v.
tpsu'
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
An,nmnhile. Tor Nirr Chlcf.

New York, March l7=f'ayoFable &C.
ton has been taken by the board OF
aldermen to purchase two automobiles
for the fire department, to cost not
more than $4,000 each, one for the use
of Chief Croker In Manhattan, tho
other for the deputy chief, In charge
OF Brooklyn Had Queens,
The Van Buren press., 1904-03-19
Emperor ANA kina,

vigo, Spain March i7-EmperUf
William and King Alfonso ldnehed
Wednesday on board the Spanish royal
yacht Glralda Emperor william sub
sequenlly sailed 10 Gibraltar on board
the North German Lloyd sloane KoeD
liz Albert.