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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Wants LEGATION Archives.

CARACAS, Venezuela-Th Colon
bian government has sent notice to
w. w, Russell, the American charge
d'affares here, who has in his posses.
sion the archives, safe and books be.
longing to the Colombian legation at
Caracas since diplomatic relations be.
tween Colombia and Venezuela were
severed, to transmit this property to
Bogota, 1t has been learned here
that large quantities of provisions re.
Gently have been bought at Cura.
Gao and Trinidad, to be sent to Sa
vanilla and Cartagena, Colombia.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
CUBA CANNOT FLOAT A LOAN
The Present Conditions are Unfav.
orakle

The Present Conditions are Unfav.
orakle.
HAVANA The Associated Press is
informed by a person of undoubted
authority that the $35,0O0,00O Cuban
loan will not be floated until the
monetary conditions are more favor
able than at the present moment
President Palma and the secretary of
the treasury were practically so in
formed of a conference held February
10, lat which thcre were present rep
resentatives of the National City
bank of New York. the Kuhn Loeb &
co. syndicate. Speyer Brothers and
other banking institutions interested
in the matter. The fact that the loan
is not to be floated at this time is
not intended as reflection on Cuba's
credit, but is due to the war situation
in the far east. the result in Wall
street growing out of the Baltimore
fire, and other current causes. When
the situation becomes normal it is
expected the Cuban bonds will be sold
without difficulty.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
RAILROAD PENSION SYSTEM.
Pennsylvania Company Issues State.
nent of Operations.


PHILADELPHIA Statistics COM
piled by the pension department OF
the Pennsylvania railroad show that
in the four years the organization has
been in operation $1,224,OS7 has been
expended for the relief of those emit.
tied to consideration. The report
gives the following yearly distribu-
tons: 1903, $359,374; 1902. $326.4OS;
1901, 1922, 29O; 1900, $244,O19. These
expenditures do not include the cost
of the departments operation, which
is paid by the company.
In the four years operation of the
pension plan 2,126 employees have been
retired as pensioners from the active
service of the company. OF these 527
nave died. OF the total number re-
tired, 426 were between the ages OF
65 and SO years. OF the total number
retired, 3iS were retired upon their
own request and with the approval of
the employing officer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Cuba's Proposed Loap.

HAVANA Bidders for the propos.
ed loan of S35,OCOOOO viii submit nro..
posals in very few days. In view of
the financial uncertainties caused by
the war in the far east it is not eX-
pected, however, that these proposals
will be absolutely definite. President
PalmG has issnerd a decree that the
revolutionary bonds of 1896 and 1897
may be presented here after the pres
ent week fer examination and recog-
milton preliminary to tho payment OF
accrued interest on the same at that
time.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
BOATS ARE SUNK |
THREE JAPANESE VESSELS GO
DOWN.
WITH GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
Japanese Attempt Landing Near
Bedzero-Come Into the Harbor
Flashing Russian Signals as They
Advance.

CHE FOO.-Out of the four Japan.
csc torpedo boats which made the
| first attack on Monday night at Port
Arthur, three were sunk with great
loss of life. The fourth was a 26-knot
boat and escaped. The Japanese tor
! pedo boats effected an entrance into
the outer harbor by using the Rus
sian signal flashlights. Consequently
the Russians did not fire on them.
The following of the first surprises
is from Russian naval officer:
THE battleship Pallada was on the
outside edge of the Russian fleet and
on watch duty that night. The chief
artillery officer noticed four torpedo
boats approaching, with full lights
and in all respects like Russian tor
pedo boats.
The officer informed his captain
that the approaching boats were Jap
anese. The captain denied this and
said they were built in Port Arthur
The artillery officer insisted that they
were Japanese and the captain became
angry, saying:
i am in command of the ship, sir
Despite this the artillery officer
gave orders to prepare for action"
1t is reported now that the Japan
tst attempted landing near Bedzero,
eighty miles north of Port Arthur,
but were repulsed with heavy loss.
They again tried to effect landing at
Talienwan, under the shelter of the
fleet, but owing to the strong fort
firing they were unable to succeed.
1t is said that one Japanese ship has
been torpedoed.
The British merchant ships in Port
Arthur have repeatedly applied for
permission to leave port, but this has
been refused.
The Tsaravitch was towed into the
harbor here at o'clock on Tuesday
afternoon. 1t is said only it's outer
bottom was penetrated by the Japan
csc torpedo and the Russians are
now busy repairing it. 1t can be re-
paired in two or three days.
The Palada is still outside and
beached. 1t must be seriously injur-
ed, hut it is now also being repaired
1t is the only one of the torpedo YES
sells now outside.
A shell struck hospital ship out
side the basin during the lombard
ment. The captains cabin and the
chart room were blown Off, but there
was no loss of life, as the ship was
Only recently purchased and was un.
manned.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Effect is Ear Reachlnn

ST. LOUIS-The complete destruc-
ton by the connagration in Balti-
more, it is stated, may have the eff
feet here of causing the re-insuring
of many business houses in this city
because of the enormous losses prob
ably suffered by insurance companies.
So far as can be learned, two insur.
ance companies doing business in
Baltimore and having headquarters
here suffered losses estimated by each
at $4,000. There are 1873 other in.
surance companies carrying risks in
this city.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
CAPTURE BY JAPS
TEEY TAKE PRISONERS TWO
THOUSAND RUSSIANS.
CAPTURE THREE TRANSPORTS
Russians Make Attack When Request
ed by Japanese and Offer Battle
Vessels Sunk in the Harbor.

LONDON.-Special dispatch from
Toxic says the Japanese have cap
tured three Russian transports, hav
ing on board about 1000 troops
Dispatches to the Daily Mail from
Toxic and Nagasaki, dated February
10, report the arrival at Sasbo, Japan
of two large Russian steamers. One
is the volunteer Fleet association
transport Ekaterinoslav, which re
Gently landed troops and arms at Port
Arthur, and the other is the steamer
Argun, belonging to the Chinese East
ern Railway company. Both were
captured by the Japanese cruisers Sal
Yet and Hei Yen in the neighborhood
of Fusan Corea The Ekaterinoslav
is of 10000 tons displacement and had
been fitted up as an auxiliary cruis'
er. 1t had thirty rifles on board and
was on it's way from Vladivostok
The Argun was going to Cladivostok
from Nagasaki. The Russian whalers
Clorig. Nicelzal, Alexander and Mich.
ael, captured by the Japanese, have
also arrived at Sasebo.
Official dispatches from Toxic re.
ceived By Baron Hayashi says the
Japanese admiral on arriving at
Chemulpo, Corea, sent in word to the
two Russian cruisers, giving them a
time limit in which to leave. Shortly
afterward the Russians came out and
attacked Japanese torpedo boat
which replied with a torpedo inef.
fectively. A general exchange of
shots then followed. After a hot fire
the Russians returned to Chemulpo
and sank at the entrance of the har-
Dor, 1t is not yet known whether
their sinliing>was due to the japanese
fire or to the Russians own action,
but it is believed to be due to the
former. The crews of both the Rus.
sian vessels sought refuge on a French
warship at Chemulpo. There were
no casualties among the Japanese
and their vessels sustained no damage.
I'VE were slow in negotiation, so we
are making up for lost time by quick
ness in action" said Baron Hayashi
this morning. The engagements at
Port Arthur and Chemulpo were mere.
~ III uNNoibullSC Win DlCiIo lOHS lllu"
tured. AS soon as our forces are land
ed in Corea look for an important
fleet action at Port Arthur. The Rus
sian vessels are not likely to give
up the advantage they gained by be-
ing under the cover of their land bat
teries BY going to the Chinese side,
however, the Japanese feet, by high
angle fire, can drop in shells which
should make it very uncomfortable for
the Russian ships lying moored close
% one another. Thereby it is hoped
to drive out Viceroy AleXieff's forces.
Possibly, like Admiral Cervera, he
may anticipate fate and come into the
open of his own accord. The present
events merely go to show the utter
uselessness of Port Arthur from a
strategic view point"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
RAISING Funds for japan,

NEW YORK-Consul General Uchi-
da presided on Friday at mass meet
ing in Carnegie hall, attended by sew.
eral hundred Japanese and many
American sympathizers, for the pur-
pose of furthering the plan to raise
a fund for Japan. Mr.. Uchida an.
nounced that it was intended to raise
100000. In view of the presidents
proclamation of neutrality he explain.
ed that it would only be permissible
for American citizens to contribute
for the support of the Japanese Red
Cross society.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
LOST HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS.
Baltimore Suffers a Confaeration Gov.
erinq Many Acres.

BALTlMORE.-Afte fighting from
IL O'Clock Sunday morning until sun
down Monday, the firemen succeeded
ir stopping the great confederation
which swept through the heart of the
city of Baltimore. The flames swept
everything before them until they
reached the small river which flows
through the city. Here the fire tug
Cataract and the engine companies
sent from New York mode a stand,
and by the fOothold on the lumber
yard and by the most heroic efforts
succeeded in preventing the fire from
gaining a foothold on the lumber yard
on the further bank. The various COM
panies then commenced to fight their
way into the fire swept area from
every side and the hundreds of
streams soon had the fire subdued
all around the outskirts of the burned
area. Though the ruins in the heart
of the tract are blazinz fiercely, there
is no danger of their again gaining
the mastery.
The estimates of the loss vary
greatly, running all the way from
$1O0,000,000 to S300,0OO,O 900, but no
one is willing to make an estimate of
the insurance.
Unlike the greet Chicago fire. the
only one with which it can be COM
pared, the residence district of the
city was not invaded by the flames,
and there will be nc physical suffering
except, perhaps, that food supplies
may be scarce for few days, owing
to the destruction of e. the great
commission and produce houses.
The city is under martial law, and
no one except those who have bust
ness within the lines is admitted to
the district covered by the fire. The
best of order has been preserved
throughout, and at all times the po-
lice and military have had the stua-
ton well in hand and not a single
case of lootlng has been reported.
The local police have been reinforced
by details from Washington and
Philadelphia
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Operates in Milwaukee.

MlLWAUKEE,-Art S. Spencer,
who was arrested in Pittsburg on the
charge of trying to sell Cinnamon
false registration certificates, was in
Milwaukee on January % and made
the rounds of Milwaukee lRundries in
company with the deputy United
States marshal, and n number of
Cinnamon were sent TO the county
jail because they were unable to pro-
duce certificates showing they were
entitled to reside in the United States.
Some of the Cinnamon produced pa.
pers and were released.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
GO TO OBSERVE THE FIGHTING
American Officers Who May Go With
Russian Army.

ST PETERSBURG.-By direction
of the authorities at Washington Am
bassador Mccormick has asked the
Russian officials to permit the follow
ing officers to accompany the Russian
army in the field: Colonel John B.
Kerr of the general staff, Captain Carl
Reichman of the Seventeenth infan-
try, Captain George G. Galley of the
artillery corps, Captain William j.
Judson of the engineer corps.
Lieutenant Newton A. McCullock,
U. S. A., will be attached to the Rus
sian fleet if the necessary permission
is obtained from naval authorities
here.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
CHURCH HOWE UNDER KNIFE.
Consul General to Antwerp Submits
to an Operation.

WASHINGTON-Church Howe of
Nebraska, consul general to Antwerp.
Belgium, is very sick man, accord
ing to advices received at the state
department. Mr.. Howe has been all
ing for some time and it is thought
he has been suffering from appendi-
citis. A few days ago an operation
was performed, the nature of which
is not known at the state department.
Tuesday, however. Deputy Consul
Haine cabled the department that the
operation had been followed by acute
indigestion and pleurisy. Beyond
this the state department has no
knowledge Of Mr.. Howe's illness.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Missile Travels Fifteen Miles.

WASHlNGTON-One of the officers
of the battleship Missouri, which has
been engaged in target practice Oft
the Chesapeake capes, came to the
navy department with a remarkable
statement. He said that one of the
twelve-inch guns, being elevated sew
en- degrees. let fly a shell which the
strongest glass could not follow to
the end of its fight. Later a passing
steamer reported that the shot had
struck the sea within 800 yards of her,
The steamer was distant just fifteen
miles.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
BITTER TOWARD UNCLE SAM.
Russian Papers Are In a Pugilistic
Mood.

LONDON-Special dispatches re-
ceived from the far east and pub
lished Thursday morning add nothing
to the actual situation. The st. Pc
tersburg correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph quotes from the Move
Vremya as making a bitter editorial
attack upon the United States, which
he supposed to be an outcome of the
dispatch to the American consul to
Mukden
The Move Vremya accuses the Uni.
ted States of desire to win the trade
of the entire globe and exclue Europe
of the entire globe and exclude Europe
clares: IF, as it seems likely. war
breaks out, it will have been instigat.
ed by the Yankees"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Opportunity, with ability, makes re-
sponsibility,-Bishop Hurst.
Are Anxious for the FRAY.

VANCOUVER, b. C.-Despite the
fact that no call for men from Brit.
ish Columbia has been issued by the
Japanese government, twenty-five
Vancouver Japanese have sailed for
Japan They are going on their own
initiative, and will be joined at Vic
toria by like number of their coun.
trymen who desire to be early on hand
to take part in the hostilities. 1t is
estimated that there are in this prov.
ince between 10000 and $4,000 Japan.
csc and among them are 5000 or 1000
liable to service for their country.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Russian Ship is Blown Up.

ST, PETERSBURG-A report has
been received from Viceroy Alexicff
saying that the Russian torpedo trans
port Yenizi has been blown up as the
result of accidentally striking a mine
at Port Arthur. The Yenizi sank and
Captain Stephanoff, nine officers and
ninety.one men were lost.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
EXPECT A RUSSIAN ATTACK.
Where the vIadivostock Squadron is
Believed to Be Headed For

WASHINGTON-The best naval
opinion here credits the report that
the Russian Vladivostock squadron of
four armored cruisers has left Vlad-
livestock and it is believed that it will
attack the two coaling stations on
the northern coast of Japan. In an
tlcipation of this move the Japanese
have several warships guarding these
points.
In Russian circles it is believed that
the municipal government of Vladi-
vostock will be transferred to a near.
by town, together with the citizens
and the entire place turned over to
the army for use as fortress.
From dispatches received here it is
thought the Japanese will confine their
naval operations for the present t.
the destruction of the Russian fleet at
Port Arthur.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
A NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION
It Will Be Issued by the President o.
the United States.

WASHINGTON-The president has
decided to issue a proclamation of
neutrality. 1t probably will make its
appearance Thursday. The proclama.
ton is in stereotype form and simply
recites and deplores the existence of
hostilities between Japan and Russia
and enjoins upon citizens of the Uni
ted States strict regard and observ.
ance of the neutrality laws.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Robbers Crack a Bank Safe

FORT WORTH ,TeX-A special
from Commerce, Tex, says news is re-
ceiyed here that bandits have creek.
ed the safe of a bank at Ravia. l. r.
and secured $1,70O The citizens,
aroused by the noise of the expIos-
ions, attacked the robbers. Firing en-
sued, but no one was hurt. The rob-
bers escaped
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Iowa Man a Bio Loser.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia.-George H..
Reinecker, the Webster City million.
aire, lost quarter of a million dol
lars in the Baltimore fire. He owned
the steel structure next to the Hurst
building, in which the fire started.
He carried but $4,000 insurance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Reports of Heavy Firino.

TEN TSIN-It is reported from
Ching Wang Tao, about $50 miles
northwest of Tien Tsin, that heavy
firing has been heard at sea and II
is inferred that another engagement
has taken place.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Italy viii Not Mix.

ROME,-Premier Giolitti announced
in the chamber of deputies that Italy
would maintain the strictest neutral.
ity during the war in the far east, and
would do all possible to otherwise
bring about the re-establishment of
peace.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Witness in smoot Case.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Burrows,
chairman of the committee on priyi.
leges and elections, has subpoenaed
f. p. Critchlow as witness in the
investigation of Senator Smoot.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
JAP KILLED THE CAPTAIN.

Toxic. March I6.-The steamer
bearing ten wounded and the bodies
OF nino Of the seamen who were killed
in the Port Arthur fight on the 10th
instant, has reached Sasebo. The
wounded and dead were chiefly par
tioipants in the battle between japan.
ese and Russian desiroyers. The sur.
vivors unite in praising the desperate.
ly heroic attack on the Russians and
tell n story Of personal encounter
between japanese sailor and the cap
tain OF the Russisn destroyer Sterek =
uschtchi. When ihs japanese closed
on the Russians the sailor sprang
aboard the enemy's vessel and met her
commander emerging from the cabin
sailor and captain sprang at one an
other but the seaman was the quicker
Of the two and felled the Russian off =
Ger by striking him on the head wi h
eutlass The Russian endeavored
10 rise but the japanese sailor kicked
him overheard end he drowned. The
japanese say there were twenty-five
dead on the Russian destroyers. The
report Of the death OF Engineer Mi
namisawa was premature. He Is very
low. The japanese dead were land.
cd at sssebo and received with full
military honors. They were borne
on gun carriages to the naval brig
ale headquarters.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
GREEN
WORN
st. Patricks Day Will be Cele-
brated Tomorrow.
Green Will Be Seen in Many Button
Observation-Disclosures Given at
X. p. Hall.

Bits of green will be conspicuous in
many buttonholes tomorrow in men,
DRY OF good st. Patrick. dear to the
hearts of all who trace descent from
She Emerald ISLE and others who are
in sympathy with his land Of loyal
patriotism and beautiful sentiment.
1t is not necessary to recall who ST.
Patrick is, for his history is too ia
iniliar to need reoounting. One of
his most noted achievements was driv-
ing snakes out of Ireland, which are
supposed by some to be typical OF
spiritual evil. The only social cele-
bration Of the day will be liteary
and musical entertainment at the X. p.
hall tomorrow evening, given by the
Catholic Knights and Ladies'. Irish
songs will be rendered and green will
be used in decorating the hall.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
ANOTHER CHANCE
WILLIAM LIGHTFOOT SENTENC.
ED TO HANG MAY 14TH.

William Lightfoot, the negro accused
of numbering Roy NJ. Sloan at Wood
stock. Tenn, several weeks ago, was
yesterday sentenced by Judge Moss.
at Memphis, to be hanged, May 14th,
1904.
Lightfoot was arrested here, 1t will
be remembered, and in the prelimina.
~ trial before Police Judge d. l..
Sanders was held over to the Tennes.
see authorities. The trial was held
two weeks ago and Lightfoot found
guilty. The sentence was not passed
on him, however, until after the de.
feuse's motion for new trial was
overruled, which was yesterday. The
defense has taken an appeal on the
case and this gives the accused anoth
er chance for his life. Attorney ID.
A. Gross, of Paducah, lie one of the
attorneys for the defense, and Attor.
ney Eugene Graves for the prosecu
ton.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
The Latest Possibility is a Big
Fight on the'Sea.
Russian Fleet Reported to Have rs.
capped From Port Arthur and
Is Now at Sea.
RESULT MAY DEPEND ON IT

Toxic, March ia rumor has
been current here that the Russian
feet escaped from Port Arthur on the
night Of March IL, and that the four
cruisers at vlndivostok also got out
and that the whole Russian fleet is
now ut sea.
News Of IA great naval battle is
hourly expected and serious situa-
tion would be created If the Russians
should succeed in "vading the Japan
csc tieet. The probability. however,
il that the japanese are in touch with
the Russians sufficiently TO bring
about an action which must be decis-
i've aud put an end 10 the Russian ma
val power in the East.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-03-16
Will the Northern Securities
Decision Have.
On tho Other Railroads, Thinks Vice
President Harahan, OF the
Illinois Central.
NO ALARM Is FELT HERE

Memphis. Tenn, March 16-J. T.
Harahan, second vice president of the
Illinois Central. is in Memphis, IL be-
ing his first official visit to this city
since his return from Florida and the
gulf coast ten days ago. Mr.. Harahan
was considerably improved by his So
journ in the mild climate Of the south
and said the trip was one of the most
pleasant and most beneficial he had
taken In years. He will return to
Chicago this morning.
Anent the recent decision Of the
United States supreme court in the
merger cases. Mr.. Harahan said that
IL was too early to form anything like
clear or definite opiuion on the sub
ject, rs yet, the extent Of the effect Of
the decision could not DO accurately
determined. He did not seem to think
that the great railroad interests di-
ftNtAy OohStfh'hs ioi iho ichSoh Ahnt
President James ]. Hill, OF the North
orn Pacific, and others equally inter.
esied, probably were prepared for an
adverse ruling As 20 the effect of
the decision ON the future problems
of railroads incident TO their greater
growth and development, Mr.. Hara-
han said that he was not prepared to
talk; that before he would attempt q
forecast along this important line 1t
would be more consistent for him to
study the courts decree in detail. As
general proposition. however. he,
SIR. Harahsn, did not regard the mer-
ger case decision with special alarm.
Referring TO questi ons peculiarly
local. Mr.. Harahan said that on the
occasion OF his recent visit in Louisi.
ana he was told that thousands of
acres of land formerly devoted to
growing OF sugar cane would be plant
"a in cotton, which fact further en-.
phasiz ed the prospects Of the largest
cotton acreage this year than for years
past.