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The Newtown bee., 1904-11-18

Ladies' whist club on Thursday after noon. Thursday evening MT and Mrs A. M. Booth entertained a party at whist.
 Henry s. Mygatt entertained the whist club, last Friday evening, there being six tables. Choice refreshments were served. An enjoyable evening was passed by all present.
 Mrs w. D. Black passed Sunday in New York.
 A. M. Booth has sold to William Keeler fine road wagon.
 E. A. Henderson has bought a spe- cial harness of Frank Evitts, for his big truck horse, 'Old Bill" It is said to be the heaviest and strongest single harness ever brought into New Mill ford.
 Railroad men passing through town, Monday, reported seven inches of snow at Pittstield, Mass.
 Postmaster s. F. Seeley and Powell Seeley of Washington were in town, Monday, to attend the funeral of Mrs w. G. Green.
 Mrs Michael Feeney was called to
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-18
IN SECRET SOCIETY CIRCLES.

St Peters lodge, F. & A. M., worked the F. c. degree on two candidates, Tuesday night.
 Good Shepherd lodge, I. O. O. F., worked the initiatory degree on one candidate, Thursday night. Sixty three answered to the roll call, last week Thursday, and 15 or more sent letters of regret.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-18
MRS MARY JANE WARNER.

The funeral of Mrs Mary Jane War ner was attended on Thursday at 2 30 D. m., at the home of her daughter, Mrs George Plumb, on Bennitt street. Rev J. F. Plumb officiated. A daugh- ter, Mrs Plumb, and a son, Frederick Daskam, survive her. She was 49 years of age. Funeral Director Thom- as had the arrangements in charge.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-18
Millinery.


 
 
  obtain the for inferior them to the they
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-18
JOHN KIRBY.

The funeral of John Kirby, who died on Thursday, was attended on Saturday from the Church of St Fran cis Xavier, Father Cronan officiating. The pail bearers were James Meloy, Thomas MelOy, Timothy Mulcahy and John Barrett. MT Kirby was 94 years old and made his home with his daugh- ter, Mrs James Feeney, of Bennitt street. Funeral Directors La Rait & Thomas had the arrangements in charge.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-18

We showing the best line of Overcoats for men and boys has kerseys chevots and all the popular styles.
 prices down to bed rock. We aim to make every satisfied one and this is the secret of
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-18

the market of c. I. Leach. The Chase & Sanborn teas and coffee sell on their merit without 8 ton of crockery thrown in. MT Leach will have a good supply of chickens for the Thanksgiv- ing trade.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-18
SymOnd's Inn Spices

Need no introduction to those who know that Symond's Inn stands for the best obtainable materials. Prepared with greatest care and ness and completeness. Symond's Inn Spices are uniform in their rare and delicate flavor Sold only at the
 wOOdbury Drug Co.,.
 Woodbury. Conn.
The Newtown bee., 1904-11-18
THE CROSSETT SHOE

For having splendid sae Those who have tried them say they superior in comfort and wearing quaes
 Don't forget New Mord oldest clothing when you need anything in this ]ine
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-30
An ENJOYABLE Outing.

The most attractive days outing is
that afforded by the excursion down
the railroad line. The HALEIWA
LIMITED, a first-class train, leaves
Honolulu every Sunday morning at 1922
o'clock making the run in two hours,
the rate for round trip being only $500.
From 1922 a. M until $40 o. m. is
spent at the beautiful HOTEL HA-
LEIWA, with fresh and salt water
bathing, tennis golf drives and walks,
shooting or fishing and you are back
in town at 1910 o'clock in the even
ing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-30
JAS. w. GIRVIN.

One million dollars year years record Of
collections made by William Rainey Harper president of the
vers1y OF Chicago Harper has smooth
black and godrimmed
and heavy Jaw which makes the lower
wide his forehead His pudoy
crisp and abrupt 1t popularity supposed whenever Harper
mas nothing else to dc he puts his hat buttons up his
oe coat ana saes out into the Chicago business
checks from the offices magnates would collect autumn
leaves
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-30

why shouldn't they be in soclety?"
well, / don't know. They Ger
tainIy their money is as good as any
body's and their manners as bad. =
PI1c1<
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-30

Maude-He says he loves me dearly,
yet he has known me only two days.
Clara-Oh, well, I suppose that &C.
counts for it, dear.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-30
- - -
Aquarium
NOW OPEN!
AT
kapioDani Park

THE AQUARIUM WILL BE OPEN
on Week days from 10 o'clock a. m. to
p. m. and from 7 to o:3o o'clock p. m
On Sundays it will open at 1 p. m.
ADMISSION will be FREE on
Thursdays. On other days a charge
will be made of 70 cents to adults and
Is cents to children under fourteen years
Of age. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-30
DremsrnmkIng-

Misses johnson and Olson, just from
San Francisco with the very latest
styles, solicit your patronage. Resi-
dence 111e, Richards street, corner of
Hotel Phone Blue 521.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-30

Would show loss 277,5Oo
But it quoted today so and if sold that the
be
Naturally if these figures would be the
rice planters Immediately abandon the industry good nancer
hopeless However, when have invested whole capital
business they feel compelled hang hopes of
days The the Islands United crippled
the industry It removed the protective tariff
afforded by the Hawaiian and the planters
being able their labor Prices labor
but the down. compelling planter
to burn the candle both ends.
The remedy suggested by Wong Leong twofold the
mission of Chinese labor and systematic endavo all
the Hawaiian rice being equal If this industry abandoned
the sufferers will not be only the Chinese planters
landlords the in deprivation of those
have advanced capital to foster the industry Mr.
assures that the of the industry
much longer continue and the product
the absolute abandonment Of this profitable industry will
thing of the past
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-30
BAD STATE OF THE LOCAL
RICE GROWING INDUSTRY

Editor Advertisers conversation with Wong Leon one
Of the most intelligent obervant OF the rice planters OF the
Islands in answer query why the rice planters were reduced
the financial extremity which present hangs over the industry
like pail his answer because they could not sell their rice
asked because can not sell at enuneraVe
prices He said because cannot sell know the
price of rice and every commodity fixed by the rule OF supply
and demand but sugar factor showed me letter from
his San Francisco wherein the writer offered Louisiana
Texas $3.50 This then plus the freight ana carriage would
bring if I'D to S3Io Honolulu which would Tor the present FIX
the price of Hawaiian rice of fact sell
OF the $4,000 consumers OF rice on the islands, 10000
are Chinese and 10000 Japanese, approximately
THE latter Hawaiian rice Peerrng to pay $500
product OF their country 1t IS sad that
patriotism discrimination analysis OF the two
rice shows that the the better of the two
One would propriety not to obligation
would product of the land where they have
improved condition Again rice being sister industry to
that the planters would induce their
product of the land beng equal VIVA
affairs the United States, where the
population bears large proportion to the native the
the and wheat OF the land and
prefer The rye and wheat of Europe for patriotism?
Mr. Wong Leong by closely estimated table OF statistics
expenditures the planters the Islands we'll
volume of the crop from which is apparent that without
this industry must succumb They enormous
from most o. which
goes being native
per Chinese
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
IS A PUZZLE;
ATTITUDE OF sTlckNEY TOWARD
sTockMEN is PERPLExING
QUESTION.

Des Moines, March g. - rs. A. B.
Stickney of the Chicago Great West
ern back Of the stock raisers and ship
pers in the fight they are making
against the, railroads and packers
trust?' :" This question is puzzling
the minds Of those Iowans who are
watching the proceedings of the Corn
Belt Meat Producers association. This
query began to be whispered about
yesterday afternoon when a delega-
tion Of twelve business men Of Oel-
vein appeared before the associations
committee to present a bid for the 10.
cation of the independent packing
plant to be established in Iowa, which
it is rumored will have capital stock
of $250,000. Il,
Railroads Want Conference.
Secretary ]. ]. Ryan of the associa-
ton has received an invitation from
the general manager of the Burling'
ton requesting that the association
appoint committee to confer with
him and the general managers of -four
or five of the roads regarding the
wants Of the stockmen. The letter
was read to the convention yesterday
and A. u. iAnesS OF Buckingham ant
Frederick q. Larrabee Of Fort Dodge
were selected as q committee to con
|ferlwith the railroad managers, proHid
ing the conference was to discuss the
|sDeLano bill. ssss,5,S
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
TRIES SMOOT
SENATE COMMITTEE BEGINS IN.
vEsTIGATIoN AGAINST THE
UTAH MAN. .,,,,..,

Washington, D. c., March 2.-The
investigation which is to decide
whether Reed Smoot of Utah is to re-
tain his seat in the United States SEN
ate and incidentally define the political
status of the Mormon church, was for
mally begun today before the senate
committee on privileges and elections.
AS Worthington of Washington and
Waldemar Van Cott of Salt Lake, were
attorneys for the defense, ex-Secretary
of the Treasury ]. G.. Carlisle and ex-
Congressman R. w. Taylor, who prose-
cuted the successful contest against
Brigham Roberts retaining his seat in
congress, appeared as counsel for the
Protestants.
Joseph Smith on Stand.
There was a large number of ladies
in attendance. Joseph F. Smith, presi-
dent of the Mormon church, was the
first witness. In reply to a question
by Taylor, Smith said that he was the
president of the Mormon church and
acknowledged that he was sustained as
prophet, seer and revelator, receiv-
ing his powers by reason Of the posi-.
tion he held in the church" He iden.
titled the list of twelve apostles gov
erning the church, which included the
name of Smoot.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
TAKES ACTION.
FARMERS COOPERATIVE CON.
vENTioN ADOPTS coNsTITU.
TIoN - ELECTS BOARD.

Omaha, March 2.-The Farmers Co.
operative convention today adopted
the constitution presented by the exec
utive committee yesterday. A board
OF directors was elected as follows: !:
H. N. Gaines, of Topeka, chairman; l..
B. Day, of Albion, Neb.; c. E. jackson,
of Minnesota; A. G. Van Patton, of
Illinois; H. H. Hanks, Of Nebraska: !:
H. w. Hueckel, of CaseyviIle, I'LL; Ja-
cob Payne, of Missouri; c. E. Barnum
and c. Strossbond, sof Oklahoma. The
board was empowered to proceed with
the organization and election of Off
GERS and to incorporate under, the new
name, Farmers National Exchange Co.
Nearly all the delegates present sub.
scribed to the stock.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
OPERATORS SATISFIED.

They Would Probably Consent to Re.
: neWa of the Present Scale.
Des Moines. March PA prominent
coal operator said last night that if
the miners at the conference next
Tuesday ask continuance of the pres.
ent scale, as indicated in the report of
President Perry yesterday, the oper.
ators will probably make no objections
to this settlement. The outcome will
however, depend largely on the results
of the meeting of operators and miners
now in session in Indianapolis. The
Iowa operators will follow suit. Last
year the indianapolis conference grant
ed an increase of ten cents per ton on
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
BUCHANAN JOINT RESOLUTION
REGARDING STATE LABOR AP.
PROVED BY SENATE.
VETERANS FAVORED
Bill Passed by House Gives to Soldiers
of the Civil War Preference In
Appointment to the Public OF.
fices.
IBY LEON BRowN.l

[BY LEON BROWN.l
Des 'Moines Bureau OF the Courier.
Des Moines, March 2, 1904.
The senate today passed the Buchan-
an joint resolution making the state
labor bureau part of the federal CEN
sus bureau for the purpose of gather
ing statistics as to the manufacturing
Industries in this state.
Old Soldiers Favored.
One of the most important measures
passed was that acted upon yesterday
in the house granting to the veterans
of the civil war preference in the en-
ployment for the state, county and cit
les over other candidates for appoint
ment. The bill was fathered by Rep
resentative Bealer. Many stirring and
patriotic speeches were. made in sup
part of the bill and when it came to
a vote only one member of the house,
buckingham of Buena Vista county,
was found to oppose it.
Preference is given to these civil
war veterans in all public appointments
except in the case of the naming of a
deputy or the selection of a private
secretary. The bill gives to the veter-
ans the right to appeal to the courts
for the enforcement of the law.
Flooded BY Petitions.
The senate was flooded with peti
tions today for the passage Of the law
limiting the operation of petitions for
mulct saloons to three years.
Druggists Permits.
The house committee on the sup
preston of intemperance met but die
not vote on the Marshal bill. It voted
to recommend the passage Of the bill
making 1t Impossible fer a druggist Il
gaina permit to sell liquor for ..one
year after the najerity of the voters
in his town or city demonstrate.
The house passed the Christiansen
bill regulating the speed Of automobiles
to- twenty miles an hour in the coun
| try and ten and fifteen miles in the
CITY, according to population.
Made Special Order.
The child labor bill was taken ur
and by amendment made to cover mer
camille establishments in which ter
persons are employed. The bill was
made a special order for tomorrow.
Representative Weeks introduced II
the house bill to apply exemptions tt
$40 a month flat of a wage earner's sal
airy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
ANNUAL MEETINC c
IOWA TELEPHONE ASSOCIATION
TO CONVENE AT DEs MONIES
IN MARCH.

The annual meeting of the Iowa Tele.
phone association will be held at Des
Moines March 5, 8 and 10 and a move-
ment will be launched to establish
clearing house in that city for all the
toll line companies in Iowa. Fl. s. Herr
of the, Ottumwa Telephone company is
president Of the association and will
deliver the annual address on the open
ing day Of the convention.
About 200 of the leading Independent
telephone men of the state will attend
the meeting.
The idea Of the clearing house is to
simplify the inter-line business. Many
toll lines connect with others, so that
considerable business Is handled Joint
ly and there is more or less difficulty
in settling the charges.
Wednesday evening the delegates
will be rendered a banquet at the Say
cry. The program Of toasts has not
been completed, but is now in the
hands of a committee.
The Officers.
The officers of the Iowa Telephone
association are: President, H. S. Herr,
.Ottumwa; vice-president, j. S. Sulli.
van, Creston; secretary and treasurer,
Charles G. Deering, Des Moines; exec
utive committee, George N. Bandy, of
Moines, J. S. Bellamy of Knoxville, II.
G. Raney Of Fairfield, U. s. Alderman
of Nevada.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
SAD MYSTERY is CLEARED.
Body Of James EIick, Found in chica.
90 Drainage Canal.

Clinton. March 2. - The mystery
surrounding the disappearance of Jas
Elick, the Northwestern freight con
ductor who ran on the Northwestern
between this city and Chicago was
cleared by the discovery Of his re
mains Sunday in the Chicago drainage
canal. The condition of the body OF
the dead man, and the circumstances
which surround the case, strongly indi
cate that the unfortunate man was the
victim Of foul play.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
URGE PASS ZEE OF PRO-
PJ5ED MINING LAWS

Jas. Sharp, Brazil; w. R. Drew, Much
akinock; j. E. Shannon. Cincinnati.
officers Reports-Ben Kenney, Car
bondale; Frank Reed. Ottumwa; S. c.
Carey, Buxton. A. A. Hanson, Center
vile; Andrew Seatty, Numa.
Rules and Order of Business-Dav-
i'd Thomas Marquisville; D. Anderson
Foster; DR.. r. Griffith. Saylorville; NJ
Gibbons, Bussey; Samuel Cooper
Hynes.
Distribution Committee-Robt. Nc
Birney, Altoona; Sol. Meek. Beacon;
w. A. Ford, Mystic.
Sergeant at Arms-Elmer Carlson
Centerville. w. H. POWELL.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
eRosvENoR FOR. TENTH, TERM.
.Is.Renominated For oonsress Fromths

,IssRenominated For Congress From.th
49, { Eleventh District. -
Athens; Ohio, March 2s-At the re.
publican conventions of the eleventh
Ohio district General Charles H. Gros-
venor was nominated for the tenth
term in. congress. Arthur @. Vorys Of
Lancaster and T. P. Bradbury of Pom
-eroy were made delegates to the ma
.tional convention at Chicago. Resolu-
.tions of. coincidence for M. A. Hanna
and Of endorsement Of President Roose.
welt and Senators Foraker and Dick
were adopted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
DICK ELECTED.

Is Declared Senator to Succeed Late
M. A. Hanna.
Columbus, Ohio, March Q. - Gener-
al G. F. Dick. was declared elect
ed to the United States senate today
by the joint ballot of the legislature
for both the short and long terms.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
RIOTERS RouT FOLK WORKERS.
ST. Louis "lndlans" Beat Delegate
And Hold Own Convention.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 2. - The dem
ocratic convention yesterday at Clay
ton, st. Louis county, broke up in a
riot, during which the followers Of Jos.
W. Folk. gubernational candidate on a
"war on Doodle" platform, were driven
from the court room by Hawes' "Indi.
ans" from this city and compelled to
fee, many Of them jumping from the
courthouse windows.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
SCANDAL GROWS IN PRIMARIES.
Warrants Issued for Arrest Of Des
Moines Officials and Citizens.

Moines Officials and Citizens.
Des Moines, March Warrants for
the arrest of Chief of Police Brackett,
his under officials and at least seven
ty-five men, many Of them prominent
in npolitics and business, together with
issued last evening to answer for vari-
GUS charges, as result of the Hull
Prouty primary election contest. 1t
is said one charge involves $50 repeat
ers reported to have been partially
voted in at several precincts by the
chief gambler Of the city. 1t is ex-
pected many more sensations are like
ly to develop as the good citizens Of
Des Moines are on the warpath.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
EoR A HANNA MEMORIAL.

Will Establish Chair of Political Sci.
ence at Western Reserve.
Cleveland, Ohio, March 2.-The Mar.
Gus A. Hanna Memorial association has
been incorporated. The purpose is to
establish a chair of political science at
the Western Reserve university in
memory of the senator.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
ESTATE VALUED AT $500, 900.

Graeme Stewart Is Appointed Admins.
traitor For His Fathers Property.
Chicago, March 2.-William Stewart,
father of Graeme Stewart. who died in.
testate, left an estate valued at $780,.
900. OF this the real estate is worth
about 100000 and the personal proper.
ty at about $500,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
MOB RAizEs PosToFFIcE.,
Because Negro Holds Office Of Post
master Building is Blown Up. =,

Clarendon, Ark, March. 2 because
of the objection to-, the negro postmas
ter of Humphrey, in Arkansas county
who, it is stated, was appointed not.
withstanding the protests of a great
majority Of the white citizens, the post.
Office building there was dynamited and
destroyed by unidentified persons
Great excitement exists in the district
because of the deed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
Woman Reported Killed.
LIQUOR BILL GETS HEARING.
DolIiver-Hepburn Measure considere,
bv House Conny,,jtfee ToJ.v "a

Sot''EvS' VT = = I7S5DufH WSasUFS O0IStuSTeU
by House COMMITTEES Today.
Washington, b. c. March 2.-The
house committee on Judiciary today be-
gan a series of hearings on the Dolli-
ser.Hepburn bill granting the states
police jurisdiction over original pack
ages of intoxicating liquors shipped
from other states. e. q. ,Dinwiddie,
Legislative superintendent of the
American AnttSaloon league of Wash
ington, was made manager of the ad-
vocates of the measure and Represen-
tative Bartholdt, of Missouri, had
charge of the opposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
is FATALLY INJURED
Bert Mcdonald Struck by Milwaukee Passen-
ger Train this Morning at Darby.

SeI 111T1S
MYSTIC, MARCH 2-(sPEcIAL)- STRUCK BY THE MILWAUKEE
WHILE CROSS THE TRACK IN
FRONT OF THE TRAIN THE FLAG DARBY,
10 YEAR JOHN MCDONALD, WAS FATAL
LY INJURED
IT'S SUPPOSED THAT THE BOY HAD GONE TO THE STATION
AND AS THE PASSENGER WAS AP.
PRoAcHING HE WAS TAKEN THE DESIRE CROSS THE
THE BOY WAS SEVERAL FEET THE TRACK.
BOTH WERE IT THOUGHT RECEIVED
INJURIES
a HE WAS TAKEN HOUSE NEARBY EVERYTHING POS.
SAVE LIFE, UNABLE TO RE.
COVER FROM THE SHOCK.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03
CAN USE BIG BRIDGE.
Federal Court Decision Regards Use
Of Structure at Council Bluffs.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 2. - The fed
eral court of appeals today sustained
the district court in it's decision that
any railroad has the right to use the
Union Pacific bridge between Council
Bluffs and Omaha and the switching
facilities Of that road in the two cities.
The decision was reached in the con-
test Of Mason City and Fort Dodge
railroad, owned and controlled by the
Chicago, Great Western.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-03

ST. Petersburg, March 2. - A dis.
patch from Vladivostok, dated today,
says that according to private reports
there were three Japanese detach.
ments Of 500 men each, recently land
ed 100 miles north of Wonsan, with
the supposed object of reaching tho
valley OF the Tumen river and threat
ening Hun-Chun. Manchuria, nine
miles north of the Corean boundary
and about eight miles west Of Vladivo.
istok.
Sight Japanese Fleet.
s, A fleet Of ten Japanese warships
was recently sighted on the horizon
off. Vladivostok. They are believed to
be reserve vessels not powerful
enough to blockade Vladivostok or en-
danger the Russian first-class cruis.
ers, whose base is that port.
Chinese Arrested.
According to a Port Arthur dispatch
twenty Chinese have been arrested
there for signaling to Japanese ships
from shore with flash lights and lam
terms. Warning has been issued that
similar offenders will hereafter be
itreated as spies and shot. 4
Elects Being Prepared,
i Although it is denied that the pres.
! ents plans Of the admiralty contemplate
i the dispatch OF either tllss Rla
| or Baltic fleets to the far east. 1t d be.
tyond question that both are being pre-.
pared with the greatest haste to meet
any emergency that may arise.
Ja2s Concentrate Near Ping-Yang.
Paris, March 2.--Information reach.
| ing mere from official sources showa
that the Japanese concentration Of
troops is going on extensively in the
neighborhood Of. Ping-Yang, Corea.
Large forces are debarking from the
transports at nearby ports, from which
1t is assumed an extensive land engage.
ment is imminent in northern Corea.