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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
FIRING is REPORTED
HEARD NEAR FUSAN

LONDON, Feb. 9.-In a dispatch
from Toxic a correspondent of the Mail
says the Jill Shimpo has received
telegram from Fusan, Korea, declaring
that the firing Of guns was heard to
the east of Koje island, twenty-fiv
miles southwest Of Fusan, at o'clock
Saturday morning.
In dispatch dated Nagasak, Sat-
urday, Feb. 6, and which was delayed
by the censor, a correspondent of the
Telegraph asserts that Russia deliber-
ately precipitated the crisis by secret
ly dispatching a few days ago from
Port Arthur transports loaded with
full division Of troops and escorted by
a feet and landing them near the Yalu
river, thus occupying Northern Korea.
Japanese patience became exhaust
ed and today Japan moved her ships
and took unresisted possession of some
merchant vessels, including the Shika
and Manchuria," the correspondent
continues. Two other Russian vessels
were seized and escorted to Sasebo,
Japan"
The Telegraph says it supposes the
foregoing seizures occurred at Mas
ampho, but that the censor suppressed
the location.
The Che Foo correspondent of the
Mail cables that sixty japanese trans
ports are landing troops at various
ports in Korea from Masampho and
Fusan, on the south, to Kunzan,
Molmpho and Chemulpo on the west.
Seoul is to be occupied and the land
ing is being covered by the torpedo
division. The main body Of the Jap
anese fleet, the correspondent con-
cludes, will sail in the direction Of Port
Arthur.
In dispatch from Tien Tsin a cor
respondent there Of the Standard says
Russian force is reported at Kalgan
Gn Pechili province. 10 miles north
west of Pelxin and near the great waID
| and that preparations are being made
for the fight or the Chinese court and
! the removal of the Imperial treasure,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
BURNING BRANDS ARE
CARRIED BY A GALE

Throughout the terrible contest
which firemen and fire waged for su-
premacy, humanity was handicapped
by gale which carried burning brands
over the heads of the workers and be-
yong the reach Of the hundreds CT
streams of water poured into the rag
ing furnaces. But for the work of the
volunteers in seeking out and extin-
gushing these embers it is almost GER
tain the burned area would have been
twice larger than it is.
About seventy-f1ve squares, or 14O
acres, are in ashes. extending from
Lexington street on the north to Pratt
street on the south, from Liberty street
on the west to Jones Falls or the east.
Insurance companies have opened
temporary offices in the Lexington
hotel. but their representatives decline
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

Ing files of marines took possession of
certain Russian merchant vessels, in
Guiding the Shilka and the Manchuria,
and one ship which had been chartered
by the Russian government and was
engaged in loading UP with a cargo Of
Japanese encountered no resistance
and the steamers have been placed un-
der a guard. 1t is reported that two
other Russian vessels have been taken
outside and escorted to Saseho.
Nagasaki,, Monday, D. m.-The war
department is issuing permits to corre-
spondents. Baron Won Rosen will leave
Toxic on Feb. IL, and will sail by the
French mail steamer Yana on Feb. H.
1t is reported that the ice is two feet
thick at Port Arthur and that this af-
feets the movements of torpedo boats,
but 1 think that it is only the frozen
shoals. A letter received by me from
there indicates that the harbor was
quite open up to Jan. 81
The Japanese naval reserves have
been called out.
Nagasaki, Monday, 9:20 p. m.-From
a Russian source am assured their
fleet will fight. For months past many
colliers have cleared from Kusatsu for
Chefoo. but have invariably landed
their coal at Port Arthur.
The Russian steamer Argun was due
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
AMERICAN FLEET
AT THE SCENE OF WAR
1t Will Be Sent if Neither Russia Nor
Japan Objects.

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Tentative
orders have been prepared sending the
cruiser squadron Of the Asiatic fleet
northward from Subig bay to the vi
cinity of Port Arthur to observe the
Japanese-Russian naval operations and
to be at hand to protect American in
terests wherever they may be menaced
in the war-stricken district.
Orders will be submitted to the pres
ident for final revision, but will not be
sent unless they are agreeable to Rus
sia and Japan, which will be sounded
in advance.
When the orders were prepared to-
day it was expected they would be
sent forthwith, in view of the restrain
ing instructions they contained for
Rear Admiral Evans, commanding the
Asiatic fleet, to observe strict neutral
ity in all his movements. Secretary
Moody, however, is not willing that this
country shall give ground even for
suspicion either by Russia or Japan,
and it has therefore been decided that
these governments shall be asked If
the dispatch of the cruiser squadron to
northern waters will embarrass either
combatant.
The cruiser squadron consists Of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

measureless calamity that has befallen
the Monumental city.
So far there has been no call for
aid. Proffers of assistance have come
from many quarters, from sister cities,
from corporations and from private
citizens, but Baltimore tonight cannot
say whether or not it will be needed
or accepted. That will be decided to-
morrow.
There is talk Of a scarcity of food,
but at most this can be but temporary.
Twenty four hours should suffice to
bring provisions in limitless quanti-
ties.
When the tired citizens Of Baltimore
tonight went to needed rest, over
and above the realization of their per-
sonal losses was the knowledge that
their city had risen nobly in it's hour
Of stress and met a great catastrophe
with cOOlneSs and precision
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

to estimate the loss. The answer Of one
is typical of all:
"It's too big. We have not figures to
describe it. Make it above $10O, ,O00. 900.
That's the best we can do"
The same indecision was true in re-
ance.
The city was early placed under mar
tial law and thus all danger of looting
in the doomed district was eliminated.
Word was received tonight that Gen.
Corbin, of New York, would be here
tomorrow to take command Of the fed
eral troops. The presence of two regi-
ments of militia as an adjunct to the
police, which were augmented by de-
tails from Philadelphia and Washing
ton, resulted in the maintenance of
the best of order.
No one dares to guess what would
have happened had the flames jumped
the falls. The struggle today has been
with the one end of confining the fire
to the west side of the muddy stream.
That this effort was successful is mere
ly the result of the fire burning itself
out and concerted labors of nearly a
hundred fire companies, aided by the
powerful fire tug, the Cataract.
Again and again the terrible heat,
driven from the burning district across
Jones' falls, ignited building and lum-
Der piles. Furious hand -to-hand fights
occurred, which, fortunately for the
residents Of East Baltimore, were won
by the f1remen. Several hours in the
lumber district of the East side vol
unteers watched every ember. Bucket
brigades were formed to prevent the
destructive leap of the flames across
the narrow stream. Had the fire gain
ed foothold in the East side lumber
yards, it is conceded nothing could
have stopped the onslaught, and the
departments would have been power
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
AMERICANS ARE NOT
UNFRIENDLY TO RUSSIA

Special Cable to The Globe and New York
Herald.
ST. PETERSBURG, Monday-I have
just had conversation with the Unit
ed States ambassador as to how the
taking over Of the Japanese interests
by the United States ambassy would
be construed. He said:
such charge could only be hand
ed to the care of the representative of
a power known to be neutral. England,
being biased, could naturally not un-
dertake it. 1t is pity the Russians
should imagine that the Americans
have an unfriendly feeling toward
them. My opinion, and I have large
correspondence with the United States,
is that such feeling does not exist"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. s. - When
darkness fell tonight the people of
this stricken city knew the worst was
over. The flames which, for more
than twenty-four hours, had swept re-
s.stlessly through the heart of one Of
the worlds greatest marts of trade,
were checked. An army of fremen from
many cities, working unweariedly and
aided by little muddy stream, finally
conquered a fire that will rank among
the worlds greatest conf1agrations.
Worn by night and day of terror,
the great crowds that watched the ruin
of their city turned homeward and at
midnight the streets were deserted,
save the police and militia who guard
ed the burned area.
To the south red glow rises and
falls marking 140 acres of devastation,
rs squares of property that yesterday
represented values to the extent Of
from $76.OOO.OOO to 1925, 100000. Not
even a close approximate of the loss
can be made. No guess can be made
of the insurance.
Men tonight talk of figures that are
appalling and almost incomprehensi-
BILE because of their vastness. An ex-
pert, the city building inspector, esti-
mated the loss in buildings alone at
$150,OOO 900. On the other hand, it is
said, insurance estimates do not place
the total losses at greater figure.
So far there has been no systematic
attempt to fix the values that were
represented in that district, in that
which is tonight devastated waste.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
IN BLACKENED RUINS

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. 8. - Balti-
more is staggering tonight under a fire
loss which no one has the temerity to
put in figures. The important COM
mercial district is bIackened ruins, laid
bare by a confagration which ragged
without a momentary check from 10:4 As
a. m. yesterday until late in the after
noon today. At o'clock the city Off
cials again breathed. 1t was agreed
that the flames were under control.
They had ragged twenty-e eight hours, in
spite of almost superhuman efforts put
forth by the best fighting forces which
more than half a dozen cities were able
to muster.
The city is overcast with gloom. The
only lights in the burned district are
those from the smoldering ruins. The
stores are closed in nearly every street.
The darkened avenues are full Of jost-
ling people talking of one subject. Ap.
parently there Is but one cause for
gladness, and that is that there are no
homeless. The residence section of the
city escaped. This phase of the situa-
tion relieves the officials from any
thought other than the saving of prop
erty.
At 2 p. m. bulletin was sent out
saying the flames would be held in
check at the Union. docks and prevent
ed from leaping Jones Falls and plac-
ing the entire city east of there in
jeopardy. At o'clock that bulletin was
confirmed. A score of times flames
were found tapping the sides of lumber
piles on the east bank Of the falls In
some instances the lumber was tossed
into the falls, and this, with a similar
heroic measure, stayed the onsweep of
fire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
Continued on Sixth Page.
THE NEWS INDEXED

PAGE l.
Baltimore Fire Is Controlled.
Russo Japanese War Is On.
PAGE II.
Charged With Violating BUILDING Code,
Lincoln Club Sends $3.50 to Baltimore.
Minnesota's First Railroad.
Game Law VioIators Fined SAC, 900.
Woman Badly scaIded.
PAGE III.
Minneapolis Matters.
News of the Northwest.
News of the Railroads.
PAGE w.
Editorial Comment.
Business of Congress.
PAGE v.
Sporting News.
Bowling Tournament.
Race Results.
PAGE vi.
PAGE VII.
PAGE VIII.
OF Interest to Women.
Hubbard County and the Park Region.
PAGE TX.
City Announcements.
Popular Wants.
PAGE TX.
Market Record.
PAGE XII.
p. J. SnaIIey Decries the Tariff.
Charter Commission Holds Session.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
QUESTION AS TO
SAFES AND VAULTS

One factor that will figure largely in
the final estimates consists of the Sc
curities in the banks and trust com
panies, whose homes are destroyed.
Their vaults and safes tonight are in
ruins, covered with tons of debris. Ex-
perts who have given them as close ex-
animation as possible express the be-
lief that the contents are safe.
On the correctness or falsity of this
belief depends many millions of dollars
Not a single life has been lost and
not human being has been even dan
consist of minor burns with the excep-
ton Of Jacob Inglefritz fireman from
York, Pa. He has a fractured leg and
is badly burned. 1t is doubtful if his
tory shows a catastrophe in which so
tremendous a money loss was accom-
panied by SO slight a human sacrifice.
There is not a dangerously injured per-
son in the hospital lists.
Save for its physical aspects, the
story of the past twenty-four hours is
a negative one, in all that usually at
tends so vast calamity. There has
been little or no excitement. There has
been no hysteria. There have been no
disorders and, to the credit of the city
of Baltimore it should be said, there
has been no looting or attempt at loot
ing. Baltimore tonight is as orderly as
a village, and only the throngs of labor
ing fire engines and the reverberating
boom of dynamite as it brings danger
Gus walls to the ground, disturb its
Wonted quiet
Men who have lost all. who were
merchant princes yesterday and prac-
tically beggared tonight, view their
losses with calm that is either the
apathy of dazed senses or quiet resig-
nation of the inevitable. This consti-
tutes the most remarkable phase of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
BY BENNETT RuRLEleH.

Special Cable to The Globe and New York
Herald.
Nagasah, Saturday.-Russia procur-
ed transports and secretly dispatched
her fleet from Port Arthur some days
ago. 1t escorted vessels loaded with
full divisions of troops and landed them
near the Yalu river. thus occupying
Northern Korea.
The japanese also moved their ships
to Masampho, where during the morn
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
BALTyMORE'S BLAZE


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is
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

Special Cable to The Globe.
LONDON, FEB. 9, 6 A. M-THE
FOREIGN OFFICE HAS RECEIVED
OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM JAPAN
THAT THAT COUNTRY is AT WAR
WITH RUSSIA.
Baron Hayashi was I'D all night and
there was evidence of great activity
at the Japanese embassy, but the an
nouncement that Japan had taken the
irrevocable step came with surprise
at the last.
Many cablegrams were received by
the japanese minister sAnd it Is the
current opinion that some overt act has
been committed, If indeed there has moi
been bloody battle.
The statement that war had been de-
clared was received at the foreign Of
fee at most unexpected hour by pre-
arrangement, and it is understood that
Baron Hayashi had notified the foreign
office people that he had a formal and
important communication to make.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
Nnrk LaroId

Special Gable to The Globe and New
York Herald.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. S.-During
the day M. Kurino called at the United
States embassy, where he arranged
with I1r. Mccormick, that the United
States ambassador should look after
the interests of Japan in his absence.
This. evidently prearranged agree
ment came as bomb thrown into the
foreign office, confirming what had long
been suspected, namely, that the Unit
ed States takes a specially friendly in
terest in Japan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09
FIRE LOSS
MAY EXCEED $15O,OOO,OOO


andF
Militia
Famn andFo Supplies Be From New York..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

PARIS, Feb. S.-Mgr. Lorenzelli, the
papal nuncio, acting on orders from
Rome, requested an interview of NJ.
Motono. the Japanese minister, this
afternoon. The meeting lasted for a
quarter Of an hour, but nothing con-
corning 1t has been given out officially.
There is reason to believe, however,
that Mgr. Lorenzelli offered Japan the
mediation Of the pope, II 1t was not
too late to settle the conflict without
declaration of war and bloodshed.
1t is said that M. Motono promised to
telegraph this offer to his government
at once.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

Japan throwS a large body of troops into Korea
The Russians had already occupied Northern Korea
Japanese marines seize Russian Uessels at Mas
ampho.
Naval reserves of Japan are called out
The Russian fleet is expected to fight
Firing is reported heard near FuSan Korea
Seoul is to be occupied by Japan the landing to be
ooUered BY the torpedo diUision.
France and other powers agree to land troops in
China when hostifties begin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

|E OFFICIALLY INFORMS BRITISH FOREIGN OF
THAT A STATE OF WAR WITH RUSSIA EXISTS.

sixty Transports Land Troops of the Mad Korea Northern Part
OF Which Country the Russians Had Already Heard
Near Island off the Korean Russian
FeetW Preparations Flee and Russian
Troops are Reported Advancing Upon Pekin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

as 1T is feared that Russia will descend
upon Pekin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

at Nagasald today from Dalney, but has
not yet arrived.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-09

with cOOIneSs and .preclSIOn.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

IT has been denied from democratic
source that the democratic convention at
Lawson was in the nature of pow-wow.
and that any undue enthusiasm was shown.
SrFTrNGs endeayored to boost the scheme
by inferring that the delegates went whist
ling throgh the graveyard. but as the boys
do not take kindly to the well meaning ef-
forts of this paper, hereafter we will call
spade spade and describe the democratic
gloom in its mos, soulbre mantle
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

CLEAs CREKE republicans have named
ticket that win merit the support of every
eIector. and every candidate thereon will
receive good maiorities at the November
election. I, would be difficult to discover
flaws or a weak place therein. as a careful
study of the merits ofeach candidate forces
the conclusion that even though the entire
matter should be gone over again there
would te no changes made and the result
would b the same. Each candidate seems
to be especially fitted for the Office for
which he has been named. the whole form
ing an invincihle combination. The can
dates named are well known TO every voter
in the county. and every one has long been
a resident here. against whom naught but
Favorable comment can be made II Is
no, claimed tha; the republican ticket en-
braces al the best talent in the county.
but we do claim that no better exists and
tha: every eleetor could support the reprb-
lican uoulinees from top to bottom with
Justice 10 himself aud with the firm con-
vietion tha, in so doing be was conserving
tie best intereS, of the county no matter
though his political views were al variance
with those OF the republican party. County
officials serve the whole people without
reference 10 party afhlia;ion. and IN the
selection of candidates the central thought
Is TO chose only such candidates for Office
as viii hrs, OF all ill the place most accept
ably and impartially labor in the interest
OF all the people The republicans Of
Clear Creek county have made this idea
paramount, and now go before the people
with ,icket against which nothing detri-
mental can be said and which is deserving
Of the support of all II IS unnecessary to
irdividuziire, as the various candidates
have particular fitness for the Offices to
which they aspire
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

To WHAT length the Moyer Haywood
outf< will go to gain their ends. was illustrat-.
ed this week when they sought TO boost
their game by publishing in their official
paper. A forged letter purported TO have
been written by President Roosevelt.
Their cause must indeed by desperate when
they add forgery to their other acts OF
iawlessuess. for the fact that tley
sanctioned the crime is evidenced by their
O. X of the scheme to reproduce the letter
without giving credit after it had appeared
in another anarchistic sheet. But as
campaign document, the letter proved
boomerang. and now they are seeking 20
shift the responsibility.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

TKE Gazeste's report of the rspu blican
coanty convsnfiou ooutains an utterance
that was not 10 be expected from that
source by the citirsns who are familiar
with recent county history. The article
boldly challenges the Aaericanssn of
every supporter Of Governor Peabody and
his principles when it SAYS that the repub-
lean county ticket IS ssburdened by state
ticket and administration that is di~pisahle
TO Auer,canisrn- II Auierica1ism con-
Sisss OF submitting to dynaaiiters, murder
ers and criminals OF like ilk without an
effort AZ suppression. the people Of Idaho
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01
csA~sEalA,N-s COUGH REMEDY.

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sooe Qualities q. be surprised q, the
great popularity os ChAEserianr
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Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

AFTER considerable work and expense.
SfFTINss IS enabled this week TO present 70
he people of the county, photographs Of
the various republican county nominees
together with brief sketches OF each. No
effort has been made to individualize or
give extended notices, bu, simply TO in
troduce the candidates to the people.
Within the next few weeks il Is our pur-
pose to AZ some length advance the claims
of these nominees TO publie preferment,
and it is hoped that each aud every voter
viii have the pleasure of meeting person
ally every one Of them. The faces and
lives are familiar to ali. and the party is to
be congratulated upon the selection Of
such excellent standard bearers
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

IDAHO SPsISGs will today refute the oft
repeated statement that il IS 'fernist" the
west end OF the county in all things. by
showing the visiting delegates to the county
convention the time of their lives OF
course republican paper cannot apologize
to the convention for the selhshness of
Idaho Springs democrats in wanting all the
county Office, but viii assure the delegates
that it Is not the wish of najority of the
people and this fact will be forcibly illus
trated in Novem ber
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

CoNGsEssNAS Hose was greeted with
fair-sized audience al the opera house last
Saturday night. and in his usual forceful
manner. entertained the audience for an
hour. There Is no more foreeful orator in
the state than Is Congressman Hogg. and
his grasp of the political condition of the
state and nation render his utterances of
more than usual interest. That he will be
returned to congress Is foregone conclu-
sion. and he viii be able 20 continue the
W rk for Colorado Just where he left off.
There has never been representative in
Washington that has accomplished more
than has he.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-10-01

THE democratic platform says that the
demand for an eight-hour law Is IN the
constitution aud is therefore beyond dis
cussion, and thereupon Immediately pro-
ceeds TO discuss il and find fault with the
republican party for not doing the same
The republican party platform says that
the party favors fair. just and equitable
eight-hour law The democratic platform
says practically the same thing. but uses
about 200 words in an effort to make the
people believe that il means wha, it says.