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PROPOSES NEUTRAL ZONE.
But Japan Doesn't Fall in With the
Russian Suggestion.

BERLIN. Jan. 14.-Japans main
points in her latest note are understood
officially here to be that Japan con-
sents to eliminate Manchuria from the
controversy, owing to the signature of
the commercial treaty between China
and Japan and Russia's assurances
that China's commercial conventions
will be respected. Japan. therefore, re-
stricting her claims to Korea, asks for
a definite, written guarantee that Rus
sia will abstain from interference IN
the politics of that country. thus ieav-
ing Korea exclusively to Japanese in
fiuence.
Japan, rejecting the proposed neutral
zone as delimited by Russia, proposes a
neutral zone, If Russia still thinks one
desirable, which shall consist of equal
territories of Korea and Manchuria, in
cluding the Yalu river with all of Rus
sia's Notifications thereon.
Finally Japan fixes no limit of time.
but earnestly expresses the hope that
Russia will not delay a definite and fa-
vorable reply to Japans reasonable re-
quests. Japan alludes to her privilege
of disseminating the negotiations
should it appear that Russia is unwill-
ing to accept these minimum proposals.
The note. although not altogether
precluding further negotiations, has a
certain finality in it's tone implying
that the correspondence Is closed on
the side of Japan. 1t is not believed
here that Russia will consider the pro-
posed neutral zone as suggested by
Japan. No authoritative opinion is OBJ
tainable as to Russia's probable reply
and ii Is said that the situation is like
ly to be prolonged for a good many
days, and possibly for weeks.
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Results at Oakland.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 14.-Fol
lowing are today's results at Oakland.
Weather clear; track fast.
First race, seven furlongs, selling
Myrtle ii, SO, Oliphant, to l. won; Tono-
pah. 101, ]. 7. Sheehan, to /, second;
Penance, 81, Kunz, IL to /, third. Time,
1:27A. Maud Muller. Tamm, Honey
Suckle, Capable, Tom Kingsley, Decatur,
Candidate, F. w Brode also ran.
Second race six furlongs purse-Mili
tary Man. lis. Hack. to S, won; Young
Pepper. los. Hildebrand, s to l, second;
Hugh MCGOWAN, 109, Larsen, 10 to 1,
third Time, 1:13% Dungannon, Otto
Steifel, Sacredus, Col. Brant, Molle r
ran.
Third race, seven furlongs, selling
Velma Clark. 1o2, Larsen, 21a to /, won:
Glenarvon. 109 Burns, to 1, second; Ell
Photo, 104, Hildebrand 21s to l. third
Time, 1:27. Homily, Our Pride, Chickadee,
Optimo. Ulloa ran.
Fourth race, mile. selling-Heather
Honey, 80, Hildebrand, to 1, won; Ro-
maine, SO, Wright, 40 to l, second; Ro-
sarie. 1e7, Bell, 6 to ]. third. Time. LAO.
Key Note. Pierce J. Kitty Kelly, Polonius,
Silurian, First Chip, McGrathiana, Prince,
HipponaX ran.
Fifth race, Futurity course, selling
Burns. 10, See, to 1, second; Puredale.
105, Hildebrand. to /, third Time.
1:10A. Skip Me, Mr.. Phinizy, Ethel Abb
bott, Lurene, Hellas ran.
ing-Royalty, 104 Hildebrand, 6 to /.
won; Frank Woods. 102, Larsen, to S.
second: Position. l07 Burns, II to 5.
third. Time, 2:06A. Eda Riley, Searcher,
Ell Oriente, Martin ran.
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TROOPS ARE LEAVING
THE STRIKE REGION
Governor of Colorado Gives Assurances
to Labor Federation Committee.

DENVER. Col, JAN IA special COM
mittee of the State Federation of Labor
waited upon Gov. Peabody today and
asked. on behalf of the federation, that the
troops be Withdrawn from Teller and San
Miguel counties; that the vagrancy or
der be rescinded and that the men who
have been deported from these counties
be permitted to return home.
Gov. Peabody assured the committee
that the troops are being withdrawn as
rapidly as prudence seems to justify, and
that, in his opinion. the conditions pre-
yailing will permit the recall of all soldiers
except small provost guard within a
very few days. The guard will be main
tanned only long enough to demonstrate
that the present peaceful conditions are
permanent.
The vagrancy order, the governor said,
was never intended to apply to law-abid-
ing citizens who desire to work and will
not be enforced against them. The de-
ported men, the governor declared, must
remain away from the districts so long as
the military men are in control. The
meeting was very friendly.
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EASY COIN FOR FlTz|
Ferguson Posts Forfeit for
Fight With Red Robert.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 14.-One of the
huge jokes of the winter season here came
this afternoon when Sandy Ferguson. the
giant Chelsea fighter. posted forfeit OF
5000 and accepted Bob Fitzsimmon5' re-
cent challenge to fight. The entire affair
was regarded as joke by everybody but
Ferguson and his manager, and when
Fitzsimmons offer to box any man in
the world was read here today, no one
had any intimation that Ferguson of
all others would accept 1t.
That is exactly what the big fellow did
He posted his money at once and stated
that he would be ready to meet the light
heavyweight champion any place in the
country where a suitable purse, is offered,
preferring Boston to any other battle
ground. 1t is hard to see how Fitzsim.
mons is going to get out of meeting II
he so desired, but it is believed he will
see the matter as his friends do-that
Ferguson will be the biggest kind of a
pudding for him and accept the offer.
In the meantime. nobody is taking Sandy
seriously but his manager but the latter
stops all criticism by showing receipt
for his forfeit money.
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CAR MEETS KURINo.
Emperor Repeats His Desire to Main
tain Peace.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. AT de-
sire and intend to do all in my power
to maintain peace in the far East"
These were the words the cZar spoke
to the members of the diplomatic corps
at the New Years reception held in the
winter palace today. The czar made
leisurely round of the great white
hall with it's beautiful colonnades In
which the representatives of the va
rious countries had assembled. His
majesty chatted freely with everybody
of the diplomats.
Keen curiosity was exhibited all
over the room when his majesty ap-
preached Mr.. Kurino, the Japanese
minister. The conversation between
them was cordial and extended. His
majesty emphasized the high value
which he places upon the good and
neighborly relations between Japan
and Russia, not only now but in the
future, and expressed his unshaken
hope that mutually satisfactory set
tlement of the differences between the
two countries would be arranged. Min
lister Kurino left the reception pro-
foundly impressed with his majestys
words.
1t had become known here through
the foreign office tshat Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador to the United
States, had been instructed to assure
the United States government that
Russia would not interpose objections
to the commercial treaty between
China and the United States or i'm
pede American rights or interests in
Manchuria. His majesty referred to
these instructions In a conversation
with Ambassador Mccormick and laid
much stress on his desire that Russia
and the United States should live on
the terms of intimate and cordial
friendship which had existed for SO
many years, and which he especially
wished to maintain. He emphatically
disclaimed the slightest inclination to
hinder the developments of American
commerce.
Ambassador Mccormick inquired
concerning the czarina and learned
that her recovery was proceeding and
that no concern was felt regarding her
condition
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George Dixon's Return

Old Father Time was strolling
Up and down the earth.
Seeking out his victims,
Amid sorrow and mid mffth.
Under the reeking scythe blade
They fell there by the score.
And at cottage, hut and castle
Grape hung upon the door.
A stranger unto mercy
Is the Messenger of Death;
He strikes without compassion,
BreatheS seldom PHYS breath.
But through one cemetery
He pauSeS, rests and mopeS;
'TiS the pugiliStic graveyard
The tomb of fighters hopes.
Before stately marble shaft
He stopped and shed a tear.
Slow read the bright inscription:
George DiXonS buried here"
''He was only a7littfe negro,
Said he of the whitening blight;
''His skin was inky darkness,
But inside he was white.
But two real champions were there;
Each reigned for twelve long years,
And for Sullivan and for Dixon
Fistiana sheds it's tears.
P6or John l.. made no effort
To again take up the lance,
But DiXon-the negro Dixon
I'll give Hni another chance
He tapped upon the headstone
Thrice with the scythe he bore.
Saying to the ghost he'd called up:
Come out and fight some more
And Dixon came to earth again,
All straight and trim and true;
Twas not the broken. drunken sot-
But the Dixon we once knew
And now he'll tackle Corbett,
Beard the lion in his den,
And upon the brow of Dixon
May rest the crown again.
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BAN JOHNSON SIGNS
HIS UMPIRE STAFF
Sheridan, Connolly, o'Lauehlin
and Carpenter Named as
Play Judges.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-THE American
league staff of umpires for the season of
1904 will be Jack Sheridan, Silk
O'Laughlin, Tom Connolly. w. B. Carpen-
ter. and probably Frank Dwyer. President
johnson made this announcement yester-
day after a brief conference with Sheri-
dan, whose terms he accepted. and who
will sign an American league contract to-
day. OLaughlin and Carpenter have al
ready signed 1904 contracts. The former
has already won his spurs in fast COM
pany. Carpenter lives in the same town
with Silk" Rochester, and was last year
with the Southern league. He had Ma
tional league experience a few years ago.
but was unable to stand the conditions
then existing in the major league.
Negotiations are already under way
with Connolly, who will be signed in
few days, it is expected. and an offer has
been made Frank Dwyer. the former bus
iness manager of the Detroit club, which,
is is expected, he will accept IL a good
managerial berth does not come his way
in the near future. Dwyer has umpired
for Ban Johnson before in a satisfactory
manner and If he declines the chance to
do that work the American league may
run along with four umpires instead of
five. Sheridan is planning to go to West
Baden the latter part Of the week for
the rest of the winter, to get in condition,
he says, although he looks to be in bet
ter shape than for some years.
Tom Lotus spent the day in conference
with President Johnson over the affairs
of the Washington club, and. while it is
believed a satisfactory solution of the
problem was reached. neither would dis
close any of the results. Lotus returned
home to Dubuque last night, and john
son will leave for New York tonight, if
his present plans are carried out. He
expects to have a conference with Frank
Farrell over the Sunday game proposition
in New York, and will undoubtedly visit
Washington before his return, with the
possibility of closing up the deal for the
transfer of that club to new owners.
Whether Lotus will continue as manager
under the new conditions is uncertain,
but he does not appear anxious to re-
turn.
Regarding the dispute over Sunday
games by the American league in New
York. President johnson said he expected
to hear from Chairman Hermann, of the
national commission, today, with more
defniteness concerning the National
league position The correspondence
hitherto has been purely in the way of
establishing the American leagues po-
sition. which is that there is nothing to
prevent Farrelrs club playing Sunday
games on the proposed plant in Ridge
wood park.
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LOUISVILLE Club Stakes.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 1.-THE stakes
for the spring meeting of the new Louis
Vile Jockey club, and also the Kentucky
Derby. Kentucky Oaks and Nursery stakes
for 1905 close tomorrow. There are ten
stakes in ALL including one for the jump
ers. as follows:
The Kentucky Derby for 1905, for three
year-olds, $1,000; mile and a quarter
The Kentucky Oaks for 1905, for three
year-oid fillies, $1,000; mile and a six
teenth.
The Louisville Nursery stakes for 1905.
for two-year-olds lfoals of 1903). 1000:
four and one-haf furlongs
The Debutante stakes for 1904, for two
year-old fillies, $1,000 added; four fur
longs.
The Bashford Manor stakes for 1904,
for tko-year-old colts and geldings, s., 900
added, four and one-hah furlongs
The Juvenile stakes for 1904, for two
year -olds, LOCO added; four furlongs.
The Clark handicap for 1904, for three
year -olds and upward. 81, 500 added; one
and one-sixteenth miles.
The Frank Fehr stakes for 1904 for
three year -olds and upward s., 900 added;
one mile.
The Blue Grass stakes for 1904, for
three-year- -olds. 81 GOD added; six and one
half furlongS.
The Louisville Steeplechase for 1904, for
three-year-olds and upward. 81 900 added;
full course, about two miles.
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MILWAUKEE, CLUB HAS !.
HEMPHILL'S CONTRACT
Havenor Claims That the outfieFder Has
Already Accepted Terms.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. Jan 14.-"Frank
Hemphill will play ball with the Mil
waukee team this year" said President
He signed a contract several days since
to be approved. report that Hemphiil
received an offer rom Seattle is ridicu-
lous, as the clubs in the outlaw league
have an agreement that a player who
jumps the league shall never be taken
back Hemphill left the Seattle club to
come here and he could not go back if
he wanted to-.
President Havenor says that he has
heard nothing concerning Ed Connors
since that player asked permission to
play with Baltimore this season, as Hugh
Jennings, the manager wanted him, which
was granted.
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BENNY YANGER WILL
FIGHT IN THE WEST
Chicago Man Is Offered Battles With
Louis Long and Herrera.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Benny Yanger is
going West again to do battle. In. all
probability his next fight will take place
who looks after Benny's interests, re-
ceived propositions to have his protege
fight Louis Long at Seattle and Herrera
at Butte. He accepted the match with
Long to fight fifteen rounds for guar
anteed purse of 81, 900 and the privilege of
so per cent of the gross receipts. Re
garding the Butte offer. Hertz says he
will match Yanger against Herrera, pro-
viding the club will guarantee $1,000. with
permission of 55 per cent of the gross
receipts. The managers of the Mon
tana boxing organization say the fighters
can draw at least $5, 000, and if they agree
to Hertz's terms they may get the first
crack at Yanger.
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ST. PAUL WILL HAVE
BIG CURLING RINK
St. Paul Club VIII Erect Build.
ing If Location Can Be
Secured.

st. Paul is to have one of the finest
curling Kinks of the West and Canada.
The rink, when completed, will belong
to the st. Paul Curling club.
Though the st. Paul Curling club
viii not be represented at the big bon
spiel which opens in Minneapolis Mon
day. the game is not on the decline in
st. Paul, and after this winter the
Nushka club will not be compelled to
stand alone in defending the Saints
right to cups, medals and other tro-
phies.
This season the st. Paul Curling club
is an inactive body, but this fact is
alone due to the organizations inabil
ity to secure suitable quarters or even
the necessary rink space. Raspberry
island proved a failure, and rather than
endure another season under the Wa
basha street bridge. the club decided to
temporarily retire from the game.
But already the brawny Scots are
pining for the "stines, and another
winter will not pass with the st. Paul
club out Of the game. A number of
leading curriers' of the city are at the
head Of movement. and If the loca-
ton can be secured modern curling
rink, with a large seating capacity
will be erected.
The Nushka club is in a way respon-
sible for the agitation in .the ranks of
the st. Paul club. The "anti-liquor"
clause in the constitution of the Nush-
ka club that cost ST. Paul Bob Dunbar,
the big star of the curling world.
aroused the more liberal minded
curriers'. and they are now determined
to have a rink that will not be barred
to any curler.
Dunbar is now member of the Min
neapolis Curling club, and will be COM
PEELED to curl against his home town
in the bonspieI next week. AS mana
ger of a DOWN town buffet he was in
eligible to membership in the Nushka
club, and rather than retire from the
game he applied for membership and
was received in the Minneapolis club
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sifted Through Washington.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 14.-Mr.
Takahira, the Japanese minister here,
today told Secretary Hay that the Jap
anese reply to the last Russian note
amounts to a denial of all the impor-
tant Russian propositions. Japan's
counter proposals, 1t Is said, are of a
nature that will almost certainly make
them unacceptable to Russia.
On the other hand advices that
come to the state department from
Paris. st. Petersburg and Berlin are
all of a pacific character. Ambassador
Porter, at Paris, cables that pressure
Is to be brought to bear on the would
be belligerents, and particularly on
Japan, by at least two of the great neu-
trail powers to avert hostilities. The
official opinion here is that Japan will
not yield to any such pressure.
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JOE CORBETT WILL
PITCH FOR ST. LOUIS
Noted TwirIer Sends Signed Contract to
the National League Club.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan 14-There is no
longer any doubt of Joe Corbett's plans
for the coming baseball season, for his
contract to pitch for the local National
league team has been received. This
makes a pitching staff of five able men
and the Robisons are said to be much
encouraged by the prospects.
Corbett writes to his friends here that
he is in excellent shape and that all sto-
ries about his having gone back are far
out of the way. He expects to be better
during the season of 1904 than at any
other time.
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Gopher League Scores

The teams of the new Gopher Bowling
league opened their season last night with
games on the Doris and Manifold alleys.
At the Doris alleys the Acme Juniors won
the big end of the set from the Manifold
team Spangenberg's bowling was the
feature of the play, his high score being
222 and his lowest 1885, On the Manifold
alleys the Cohassets startled the crack
Mill Springs team by taking two of the
three games and winning one of them
with a 1,0O6 total. In this game Wander
tuuk equaled the 222 score made by
Spangenberg on the Doris alleys. and
Lunquist piled UP PA pins. Elwood's 185
was low for the Cohassets in this game.
The scores follow:
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Too Late for Intervention.

LONDON, Jan. 14.-In regard to the
possible Intervention of Great Britain
and France, the foreign Office says no
such steps are on foot, so far as can be
ascertained. No request has been re-
ceived from either Russia or Japan for
such action and the foreign Office says
1t fears the time has passed for any in
teryention to be efficacious.
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LONDON. Jan. 15.-The Shanghai
correspondent of the Daily Mail reports
the gradual and extensive movement
of Chinese troops toward Shan Hal
Kwan, in Chi Ii province. probably
with the view of securing the harbor
OF Ching Wan Tao, on the gulf of Lao
Tung, and the coal mines thereabouts
against Russian seizure.
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the first to start. The whole of the
Russian army Is ready. The army does
not desire war, but considers 1t inevi-
table. 1t is due to the czar alone that
hostilities have not already broken
out"
The prince is a major general in the
Russian military service, and COM
mands the cavalry division of the Cau-
casus at Tifiis.
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Koreans Threaten Riot.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Seoul corre-
spondent of the Mail says that the ma
tive press is advocating the slaughter
of all foreigners. United States Minis
ter Allen has ordered all American
women and children to remain indoors,
and he predicts that rioting by the mill
tary Is imminent. NJ. Collin de Plan
cy. the French minister. has vainly ad-
vised the emperor to take refuge in the
French legation.
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Arms Factory in Sight.

LONDON, Jan. 15.-The Daily Nails
Brussels correspondent says that King
Leopold is one of the principal pro-
moters of a strong Belgian syndicate,
with a capital of $25.000.000. formed to
establish an arms factory in japan.
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Jimmy Britt Has Bad Arm.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Jan. 14-Jim-
my Britt has his right hand and forearm
in a plaster cast. to remain for three
weeks Ever since the match with Canole
Britt's right forearm has troubled him.
and. while not in very bad shape. it was
rest. This will have no effect. however,
upon his condition for the Young Corbett
contest except in the way of improve
ment.
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East Side League

But four of the six teams of the East
Side league rolled their games last night
On the Summit alleys the Florentines sue
ceeded in taking one of the three games
from the Grimms, while on the Crown
alleys the Crowns won three in row
from the Drewrys. The scores follow:
On Summit Aileys.
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Russes Have a Napoleon.

PARIS. Jan. 14.-Prince Louis Napo-
leon has informed a friend that he ex
poets to be called to Russia imme-
diately. adding that war is expected by
all.
'Tn case of mobilization" said the
prince, my regiment would be one of
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GET READY TO FIGHT
WHILE NEGOTIATING
Continued From First Page.

anese reply to Russia's last note. 1t
does not contain an ultimatum, but re-
iterates Japan's original demands with
what Baron Hayashi terms "a modifi-
cation upon a minor point"
The question of Chinese sovereign
ty in Manchuria and Japan's sphere of
influence in Korea are reinsisted upon.
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Japan Gets virainia Coal.

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. IA Detroit
firm owning coal mines near Norfolk,
Va. has received a rush order for 40.-
900 tons of Pocahontas coal for the
Japanese government.
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Japan Orders RattIeship.

LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Telegraphs
Toxic correspondent says that the Jap
anese government, as part of its pro-
gramme of naval extension, has placed
a contract in England for a 16,O00-top
battleship.
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Russians Sail THROUGH Bosporus.

ONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 1.-two
large vessels belonging to the Russian
volunteer feet, carrying troops, passed
through the Bosporus today, bound for
the far East
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of the Philippine constabulary, has ar
rived here from Manila. He formerly
was military attache at st. Petersburg
and will join the Russian army as an
observer in the event of war.
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NORTH STAR LEAGUE

The Five-Point team rolled off three
postponed games last night with the
Steidl & Calvin team. The Five Points
were awarded the game when the Steidl
of Dec IL, and received credit for their
rolling in The totals. Last fight they add
ed 65 points to their former total. The
scores follows: rS
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NEW YORK. Jan. 14.-G. r. Hubbard:
a New York Y. M. G. A. worker, sailed
for Havana today to establish a branch
of the organization in Cuba. He Is backed
financially in his work by prominent
business men.
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When in doubt as to how your mon
ey should be invested, read "The
Globes Paying Wants.
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president of the Owl Commercial com
pany, branch Of the International To-
bacco company. committed suicide in his
office here today by shooting. 1t is said
he feared second operation for appen-
dicitis.
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If your place don't suit you, look
over "The Globes Paying Wants"
You may find what you want there
today; if not today. tomorrow.