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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
FATAL ROW AT DEATHeEo.
Dying Mother Sees Sons Engaged in
Desperate Fight.

Omaha, Dec. 26.-At the bedside Of
their mother, who was believed to be
dying, Robert and Cornelius Buckley
became involved in quarrel which
resulted in the probably mortal stab
bling of one Of them.
The brothers had fallen to the floor
beside the bed and were engaged in q
desperate struggle when Robert drew
knife from his pocket and plunged
the blade into the abdomen of Cor
nelius.
The mother, whose condition was SO
critical that her physician had ad-
vised that her children be called, had
severe nervous shock and is likely
to die. The wounded man is in crit
lean condition at st. Joseph's hospital.
His brother is in Jail.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
North pakota's Vote Is Announced.

The official vote of North Dakota
is as follows: Roosevelt, $685.; Par.
ker, 14,253; Debs, 2,017; Watson, 1853;
Swallow. 1887. Governor: Sarles,
Rep. 1926; Hegge, Dem, 1874;
Bassett. Socialist, 1,76O; Aaker, Pro,
1886. Congress: Marshall, Rep, 49,.
Ill; Gronna, Rep, 47.64s; Rasmus'
sen, DEM, 1852: Burr, Dem, 1898;
Dow. Socialist, 1,734; Herring, So.
cialist. 1897; Colby, Pro-, 967; lib.
bits, Pro-, 971.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
PROMINENT LAWYER INDICTED
Further Developments In oregon Land
Fraud cases.

Portland. Ore. Dec. 22.-The first Vt
the sensational indictments for land
frauds which 1t has been expected
would result from the present inyes-
LEGATIONS of the federal grand jury
was against Franklin Pierce Mays, a
prominent lawyer Of this city and a
member of one of the best known FAM
lilies of Oregon.
The indictment also includes Horace
q. Mckinley. S. A. D. Puter, Emma
L. Watson. already convicted OF con-
spiracy against the government:
Marie Ware. the defendant in the first
land fraud case, who was acquitted;
Robert w. Simpson, John Doe and
Richard Roe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
KILLED FROM AMBUSH
AMERICAN OFFICER AND THIRTY.
SEVEN FILIPINO SCOUTS
SLAIN IN sAMAR.

Manila, Dec. 24.-The Pulajanes
have ambushed and killed at Dolores,
on the island of Samar, q lieutenant
and thirty-seven enlisted men of the
Thirty-eighth company Of native
scouts
Two thousand Pula3aaes. it is re-
ported, threaten the town of Dolores
and the situation 10 said to he critical.
Lieutenant Abbot, in command Of
the scouts, has requested that aid be
sent him,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
Monday, Dec. 2e.

New York city was treated to a
Christmas snow storm, accompanied
by high wind and decided drop in
temperature.
Henry D. Bentley, musical instru.
ment manufacturer and wholesaler,
widely known throughout the West.
is dead at Freeport, ILL.,
The Canadian Pacific Railway COM
pany has decided to place two new
steamers. each $50 feet long, with a
speed of IS knots. in the Oriental
trade.
John Dunfee, one of the largest con-
tractors in the country, is dead at
Syracuse, N. Y, from an operation
He was seventy-three years OF age ana
millionaire.
D. ]. Gallery, one of the original
members of the Chicago board of trade,
fell dead in his sons office in that city.
Death is supposed to have been due to
heart disease.
The Greek cabinet has resigned in
consequence of the defeat of the gov.
eminent in the chamber on a vote of
no confidence moved by former Pre-.
mier Delyannis.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
puIuth Wheat .nd FIax.

Duluth. Dec. 23.-Wheat-To arrive
NO. / Northern, $1.10A; No. 2 North
ern, 31.04A. On track-No. North
ern, $1.1OA; No. Northern, s1.04l4;
Dec. $1.10as; May, $1.13@1.13%. Flax
TO arrive, on track and Dec, ST.
23N: May, $1.26H.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
st. Pau, Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Dec. 24.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.00; common to
fair, s375@5.00; good to choice West
ern, $3.65@4.75; good to choice cows
and heifers. s2.65@3.50; veals. $4,000
$50. Hogs-$4.00@4.35. Sheep-Good
to choice wethers and yearlings, $3.50
$500; good to choice native lambs,
S69Om6.1 10.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.

Party Of slavs Burned to Death in
Their shanty.
Old Town. Nd, Dec. 27.-Mack
Nimafick, his wife and child, Anna.
ana 1fassun Cole. Nimarick's sister
inaaW. M Slavs. were burned to
18th Monday In . shanty. An explo-
Siou az coal oil IL supposed to have
caused the accident Foul play Is
anspocted ~ the police, as Nimarick
Il rid have had q considerable sum
6 money On his person Sunday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
chIcaao Grain and Provieion..

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Wheat-Dec..
l1.1OA: May. $1.12A @1.12M; July
SSh @9Sehc. Corn-Dec., 46Kc; jan
4sAc: May. 451ac; July, 457xc. oats
DEC, 29ssc; May. 31ssc; July,
31hc. Pork-Dec., $11.35; Jan, $12..
BIZ: May. $12.S7h. Flax-Cash,
Northwestern. $1.23h; Southwestern,
$1.16; Dec, $1.16;; May. .$123. Butter
Creameries, 16026hc; diaries, 160
nc. Eggs-19@72c. Poultry-Tur.
keys. nhe; chickens. Sc: springs,
o3kc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
Pinned Down by Oil Tank.

Frank Mcpherson, the Grafton man
ager of the Standard Oil company, was
pinned beneath an oil tank which fell
upon him after he was thrown from
his wagon by a sudden lurch OF the
vehicle. A farmer found him several
hours later and released him. Me'
Pherson was almost frozen. His 10.
juries and the exposure he suffered
will likely result in his death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
ARRIVE At PORTLAND.
Mitchell and Hermann Prepared 70
Deny Charges.

Portland, Ore, Dec. Ex-senator
John Mitchell and Congressman Her
mann arrived in this city during the
evening from Washington to deny
by their presence and by their testi-
mony, if permitted to do so, the
charges made in certain quarters con-
Meeting them with the land frauds in
this state which are being investigat-
ed by agents of the government at the
behest of President Roosevelt. Meth
or Mitchell nor Hermann would make
q statement except to deny any wrong
doing. Neither Of the men seems to
know the exact nature of the charges
against them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
COURT oispLEAsEs CASTRO.
So the President Of Venezuela Ecposss
Ali the Members.

washington. Dec. 24.-lt has been
reported to the state department mai
President Castro CT VeneZue:a ;:;,s; &C.
posed the entire personnel OF TIE su.
perior court Of Venezuela en- the al.
legged ground that the court had &C.
quilted a prisoner of the charge OF:
murder whom the president beiieve!
should have been convicted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
-Four Deaths From Smallpox.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Four deaths in
the isolation hospital during the day
broke the record for the institution.
One of the dead is babe five days
old, born in the institution. The
mother also is among the dead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
Into conqre.sionaI districts.

There appears to be a well dennea
movement on foot to divide NoI.a
Dakota into congressional distncG
That bill providing for the division
will be introduced at the next sesao
Of the legislature there can now "
but little doubt and those fayoring tas
measure are confident that 1t Will oe
passed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
Aued Woman Found Dead.

Mrs. E. w. Morse, aged seventy
five years. was found dead at her ho@s
in Wild Rice, ten miles south OF ~ q,
90. One son is an attorney in IL ~
cago and another is agent for w
Deere-Webber company In MinneaW
lis. Her husband, well-known dl's
gist, died three years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
PROPERTY VALUED At NEARLY
TWO MILLION poLLARs IS
DESTROYED.
Practically Two Entire Blocks in the
Center d the Best Business District
w,ped Out, Including severa, of the
Finest Buildings In the c'ty-one
Man Jump. From . Fifth story
Window ana Il Instantly Killed.
Window and Il Instantly Killed.

sioux CITY, Ia, Dec. ga Hfe
which resulted In the death Of one
person, monetary loss roughly esti-
mated at 100000 and the destruc-
ton Of nearly two entire blocks. start
cd in the basement of the Pellstier
department store, located at Fourth
and Jackson streets. at s o'clock Fri
day night. The district burned over
lies in the center Of the business por-
ton Of the city and among the build
ings were several Of the most sub
stantial structures in the city. In
these buildings were located many
stores, several wholesale establish
merts and three national banks. Its
origin is in doubt.
A large number Of Christmas shop
pers crowded the Pelletier and other
stores and 1t was with difficulty that
all managed to escape from the burn
ing building. The flames enveloped
much of the building before the fire
department arrived and was quite be-
yond control. For three hours and
half, until they had gotten beyond
range Of the large buildings, the
path. Both telegraph companies we're
put out Of business by reason of their
wires all being burned out and the
Office of the Western Union was de-
strcyed. Although a great number OF
telephone circuits were within the
district, long distance circuits were
later established with outside points.
The fire was gotten under control
ut 1880 with the assistance Of sew
eral outside departments.
Three Banks Destroyed.
The burned buildings include three
banks, the Western Union telegraph
ONCE. the Leader hotel, at Third and
Pierce streets, the West hotel, a
large new structure, at Third and Ne
braska streets; Higman & Skinner,
Wholesale boots and shoes, and
large number of small establishments.
In the course Of their flight the
flames were communicated to a score
Of other business places.
When the,flames had reached a point
near the Tribune building. facing
Pierce street. the firemen concentrat-
ed their efforts and managed to pre-
vent the destruction of that struc-
ture, although 1t was considerably
damaged.
The man killed was tenant in the
Massachusetts, building who jumped
from fifth story.
A partial list of the losses is as
follows:
Helletier Dry Goods company.
324O, 1000; Orkin Bros, furnishings,
$4,000; ]. K. Brugh & Co., queens
ware, 100000; R. r. Purslow, West
hotel and other buildings, $4,000;
Commercial block, $4,000; Schulein
estate. 100000; Northwestern Nation
al bank, $4,000; Begley & Co., cloth
Ing, $4,000; Paul Leader, hotel. $780,
900; George Conway. wholesale to-
baccoist, $4,000; State bank building
company, Toy building. $4,000;
Bros. department store. $685.
900; Davidson Bros, department store,
10000; Magner & Wells. saloon.
5000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
NORTH SEA COMMISSION MEETS.
Austrian Admiral Selected as the
Fifth Member.

Paris, Dec. 22.-The international
commission appointed to inquire into
the North sea incident met at the for
eign office at 10 a. m. Rear Admiral
Davis, U. 8. n, was present.
The commission unanimously elect
Cd Admiral Baron Won spaun of the
navy to be the fifth
member, completed the preliminary
organization and adjourned until the
9Th of January.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
Convicted in Ten Minutes.

It took the jury ten minutes to De.
eide that James Maher was guilty o.
attempting to burglarize the Sullivan
jewelry store at Fargo. Maher was 81.
rested in Duluth about year ago On
criminal charge, but played the III.
sanity racket and was sent to Fergus
Falls asylum, from where he escape'
and went to Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Dec. 24.-Wheat-Dec.
$1.09ss; May. $1.14ss; Sept, 94Ac.
On track-No. 1 hard, $1.14as; No. l
Northern, $1.12s: No. Northern,
$1.O5A@1.O6as.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
TWO BROTHERS SHOT DOWN
Both Of Them Killed and Companion
Morally Wounded.

Midkiff, w. Va, Dec. 26.-Lucian
and Ira Lucas. brothers. were shot and
tally wounded while returning from
church.
with the men ut the time Of the
The PARTY was passing through . dense
Ira Lucas had clutched In his hand .
revolver with two chambers empty and
NE Of the asSassins.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
COLLISION FATAL 70 ONE MAN.
Nine Other Persons injured In Acct.
dent at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Dec. 26.-one man was
killed outright and nine others were
injured in crash between an Eighth
and Central street car and Northern
Pacific switch engine at Eighteenth
avenue northeast and Central avenue.
The car was torn and wrecked so that
extensive repairs will be necessary
and the engine was more or less bat.
tered.
w. M. eager was killed and the fol.
lowing named were injured:
Warren Brueshaber, Emerson W.
Whellock. James Cyrier, G. T. Gus.
tafson, e. R. Ordway, c. L. Russell.
Matt Backes, John Olson and John ].
Elliott.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
Plan. Nearly Completed.

The Fargo public building plans IN ~
specifications are nearly completed y
the federal treasury department IN ~
the supervising architect expects
put the work On the market Fen. =
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
Tuesday, Dec. ~.

Rev. John Mackenzie Bacon, lee.
turer. scientist and aeronaut, is dead
ct Coldash, Eng, of pleurisy. He was
born in 1886.
The estimated wheat yield in South
Australia this year is 14,675, 900 bush
els. an increase of 100000 bushels
compared with last year.
Mrs. Nellie Dent Sharp. widow of
General Alexander Sharp, U. S. A.,
and sister Of the late Mrs. d. 8.
Grant. died Monday in Washington.
Mrs. Frank j. Mackay, formerly of
Chicago, now residing in England.
who sustained slight conclusion of
the brain Dec. 10 as result of an
accident while fox hunting; continues
to make good progress toward recoy.
cry.
Hugh H. Price of Black River Falls.
Wis, congressman from Wisconsin
In 1887 and 1888, is dead at Denver.
aged forty.five. He was a son Of "
7. Price. for many years congressman
from the Eighth Wisconsin district
and succeeded his father in consresa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
Saturday, Dec. "a.

]. w. Smith. sixty-seven years old.
formerly division superintendent Of
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railway, Is dead at Chicago.
King Peter of Servia has signed the
new press law which practically abol-
ishes freedom OF the press, though
aimed principally at the aati-dynastic
and opposition papers.
Fred Jones, who shot and killed Con-
stable William c. Gray and Mrs Abbie
Goodrich at Charlottesville. N. Y, on
Wednesday and then shot himself,
died Friday of his wound.
Thomas Ryan. for many years i'll
the employ Of the Associated Press
and widely known among telegraphers
as one of the most highly skilled op-
orators living, died at Chicago Friday.
August Wagner, at Chicago, has
been sentenced to the penitentiary for
the fifth time. He pleaded guilty to a
charge Of burglary. Wagner has been
in prison almost continuously since
1879.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
ORDERED TO LEAVE FEE.

British Minister Issues Instructions tc
English Subjects.
Tangier, Dec. 24.-The British min
lister has instructed the British consul
and all British subjects to leave Fee.
1t is believed that all the other lega-
lions will similarly instruct people OF
their nationality.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
Thursday, Dec. e2.

Rev. Albion w. Knight Of st. Ph'i'
ip's Episcopal cathedral. Atlanta. Ga
has been consecrated bishop OF CUBA
President Roosevelt has aeeeple
an invitation to visit the city OF S!i Il
mond. Va. some time during the ap-
preaching year.
Count Cassini. the Russian ambassa-
dor, is not at all we'll and has been
confined to his room at Washington
for several days.
Fire destroyed s925,o0o worth Of
property in the center OF the Co!u.s.-
bus (O.) business district and i'll a,
explosion during the fire five fie."en
were injured.
Work has begun on the last a:age
of a pipe line which will convey oil
from the fields of Indian Territory to
the refineries in Long Island City ana
Green Point. N. j.
William Alvord, president OF the
Bank of California. one OF the best
known citizens of California. Gied OF
q complication of diseases at his home
in San Francisco Wednesday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
FRIDAY, Dec. 23.


AT Kalamazoo, Mich, Clarence
Forbes of Chicago and Harry Cobb Of
Detroit fought ten rounds to draw
Thursday night.
Count Gyldenstolpe, Swed!sh-Io:-
wegian minister at st. Petersburg, has
been appointed foreign minister in
succession to C. H. Lagerheim. who
resigned Nov. z.
Robert S. Mccormick, American
ambassador to Russia. who has been
on two months vacation trip TO his
home in the United States, has sailed
from New York on his return to St.
Petersburg.
Edward T. Potter, a we'll known
architect, son of the late Bishop Alon-
20 Potter of Pennsylvania and brother
Of Bishop Henry c. Potter, is dead at
his home in New York city. He was
seventy-three years old.
The German crown prince has sent
his betrothed, Duchess Cecilia OF
Mecklenburg-S chwerin, at Cannes.
where she is spending Christmas, a
pearl necklace costing s9,250. The
empress selected the present
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29
JAPANESE wARsH,Ps PASS SIN.
oAPoRE Streaming IN WEST.
ERLv DIRECTION.
sseond Squadron Of Pow.rfu, Cruisers
Under Admiral kamimura Moving
Southwark In the China ssa-Japa.
nsss Drive the Russians From Two
important Positions on Pigeon Bay
At Port Arthur.

Singapore. Straits Settlement. Dec.
23.-Two japanese cruisers called here
during the morning and left at noon.
They reported that two japanese bat.
tleships. two first class cruisers. two
second class cruisers and twelve tor
pedo boat destroyers were nearby.
steaming west
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1904-12-29

Shanghai, Dec. ga squadron Of
powerful cruisers under Admiral Kami-
mura has gone south to the China sea
to meet the Russian second Pacific
SQUADRON.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-15
IDAHO STATE NEWS.

Hyrum Rick of Rexburg has been |
admitted to practice before the inter |
Tor department.
The Methodists of Nampa have COM
menced the erection Of a new parson'
age which will cost $500.
r.. N. Mcleod has been designated
q member of the civil service board
at the postof1ice at Wallace.
: News has reached Boise that case
of the state free travelling library was
burned in the recent fire at Rathdrum.
The football game between Oregon
Agricultural college and Idaho has
been called off, owing to misunder-
standing
Work on the Nampa brewery is to
commence at cnce, orders having been
received to make contracts for the
building stone.
Chief Clerk Jackson OF the state
land board sold 11G0 acres of school
land in Latah county for an average
of $40 an acre.
Steps have been taken to send from
this state the premier educational ex-
hibit at the Lewis and Clarke exposi-
ton at Portland next year.
Under the firm name Of Hepburn
& Batting. Senator w. b. Hepburn
and his nephew, w. H. Batting, have
opened law offices in Wallace.
There is considerable interest in the
mineral discoveries on Castle creek.
company is being organized at Nam
pa to develop some OF the properties.
A fire at Lewiston destroyed the
Bagley Miniter and the c.. G. Kress
stores, Quilted the Dill building and
did other damage to total Of $685.
600.
Judge Alolzo p. Turner. one OF the
argonauts who discovered gold In the
Boise basin, where he lived for num-
Der of years, died at Boise on the
9th
According to reports received by
Miss Scott state school superintend-
ent, from county superintendent,
there are GS,537 persons of school age
In the state.
1t Is expected that Payette's water
system will be completed during the
month. A force of thirty men is kept
busy on the digging Of trenches for
the piping at present.
Jack Burns was attacked by hobos
In the railroad yards in Payette and
badly beaten up Burns would proba-
bly, have been killed had not passers-
by scared his assailants away.
A Boise crook was caught in the act
OF steal ng 33-pound grindstone from
q hardware store one day last week
The grindstone was worth $1.G5 and
the theft cost the crooked one S1650
George Nj. Payne, one OF the editors
of the South Idaho Herald. published
In Mountain Home. celebrated his 10th
birthday on the 2Sth ult. at his home
by entertaining SO of his old time
friends.
The burning CT the handsome school
house at Warden and the destruction
of the new church building at KEEL
logg robs the towns OF Warden and
Kellogg OF their two handsor est
buildings.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-15

North Carolina Amethysts.
,Amethysts of great beauty Of color
come from Tesanty Creek, Macon
county. North Carolina
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1904-12-15
Love Is Blinded.

Love 10 BLINDED.
A girls red hair gets very much
more golden when you fall In love
with her-New York Press.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-12
WATCH THE DRSERET NEWS

Readers OF the Deseret News VIII not
be mlsled by haring headlines which
are unwarranted by stories told or
facts occurring, nor by fake dis
patches or tfumped up sensations,
either about the Russo.Japanese war
or other matters Of news. We VIII
give our readers the truth as far as
IL can be ascertalned, without Improper
embellishments or fanciful exaggera-
tions. In the rush Of events occasloned
by the outbreak in the Orient, which
threatens to spread westward and In
volve European powers notwlthstand-
ing their declarations and intentions
about neutrality, come errors will
doubtless occur In the hurried sending
OF dispatches from the seats OF hos
TITLES. But these VIII be corrected
upon the receipt Of more complete In
formation. The Deseret News will not
do or say anything to mystlfy or mis-
lead the public for the sake OF agita-
ton or sensation. but will be up with
the times to dot, IN furnishing relia-
bic tldings of all current events. Watch
our columns for the latest reliable word
on the sltuationl
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-12
THE CARS PROCLAMATION

To Judge from the Russian emperor's
proclamation In which he accepts the
japanese challenge, he did not expect
that hostllites would break out so soon.
The Russian calculation was to con-
tlnue the negotiations for long time
yet, and even when the diplomatic re-
latlons were severed, Russia did not
expect an immediate attack. This Is
clear from the imperial proclamation.
Japan. however, Is moving with the
speed Of a lion making q spring for lts
prey Russia has the slower gait OF the
Polar bear The first advantage Ia
evidently on the side Of the lion. But
the final outcome Is none the less un-
certain at this time The japanese are
hopeful Of victory. perhaps too much so.
The Russian painter Verestchagn does
not exaggerate, when he says that
they have lost all sense Of proportion
In their pride In their strength and their
military power. Ever since they con-
quered China, the Japanese have been
convinced that they could conquer Rus.
sia with equal facility No argument
can persuade them to abandon that
presumptuous conviction. Public opin-
ion in Japan has taken on such
perfervId brand OF excitement that II is
absolutely necessary for the govern
ment TO attempt some heroic performs
ance in order to calm the exaltation of
the popular mind and TO bring 1t TO
some sense Of the reality Of things"
An impression prevails In Japan that
Russia does not dare to attack the
Japanese fleet; that the soldiers are
undiscipllned and devoid OF patriotism.
In this they are certainly mistaken.
There are now perhaps, 100000 Russian
soldiers In eastern Asia, and this num-
Der viii be rapidly increased. II Japan
succeeds IN destroying, or gripping the
Russian squadron IN the Pacific, It Will
still have to meet and overcome this
army before she can force her peace
terms These soldiers may not be In
apIred by patriotism, no called, but
they certainly worship the Gar and
the Russian fllal love, as It may be
called, has proved an excellent sub.
stitute for patriotism They rendered
good account OF themselves In the
wars with Napoleon, in the Crlmean
war, and the war with Turkey, and
there is no reason to doubt that they
will do the same now.