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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-02-10
4 FLOOD ON The
sUsQuEHAMNA
A Series Of Ice Gorges Caused the Wa.
ters to Reach the Highest Mark
in Many Years.

York, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10-The
highest water mark since 1875, pre-
walls on the Susquehanna River today
The food is caused by series of ice
gbrges. Bridges and railway equip
ments have been carried away.
Pennsylvania Tracks Covered.
Lancaster, Feb. 10-Back water
from the gorges in the Susquehanna
River has covered the tracks of the
Pennsylvania Railroad to depth of
three feet. Four freight trains are
stalled with water up to the cab floors.
The situation is regarded as the most
serious that has ever confronted the
town.
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GOVERNMENT ASKED
FOR SOLDIERS
The. Burned District to BE Under Mill
tary RuIe-Appropriation BY the
Legislature Favored.

Baltimore, Feb. 10-At joint meet
ing of the legislature today, called to
consult with the mayor and city off,
cials, it was unanimously agreed to re.
port bill today asking the United
States government to send soldiers to
Baltimore to police the fire district.
The committee will also report in fav-
or of an immediate appropriation by
the legislature. Financial institutions
are today engaged in carting securi-
ties and funds to their temporary off,
ces outside the confines of the burned
district
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The Gar Makes Formal Declaration
of Wdr-.-TWO Russian WdrShips
Sunk and Transports Cap
tured---Jdpdnese Cruiser
Grounded.
chemuIpo Occupied BY Russians.

ChennuIpo Occupied BY Russians.
Vladivostock, Feb. 10-Private tele-
grams received here report complete
rout of the Japanese by the Russians
on the Yalu River. Advices also claim
that Chemulpo has been occupied by
Russian soldiers and marines.
Note Delivered to Germany.
Berlin. Feb, l0--Secretary Hays
note to the powers concerning the neu-
trality of China, was delivered to the
German government yesterday by the
foreign secretary. It Is understood
that the latter has already conveyed
an intimation to Secretly Hay that
such proposals were likely to be ac-
ceptable to Germany because they
tend to localize the wa1 and to avoid
fresh subjects of International dis
pute.
Japan viii Agree to Hays Proposition.
London. Feb. 1O-Of Secretary Hays
note to the powers on the subject of
preserving the integrity Of China, Bar
on Hayashi said: "The neutrality of
China was first suggest ed by my gov
ernment and we have received assur-
ances that Chinese neutrality would be
observed Japan will certainly agree
to the Hays proposition which appears
to be chiefly due to TIL suspicion that
Russia might find a rretext for mill
tary action against China. If, how
ever, the United State. and other pow
ers contemplate the neutrality of Man
churia, the case becomes very compli-
Gated. So long as there are Russian
troops in Manchuria; Japan cannot re-
gard it as neutral territory. Accord
ingly we intend to wage an aggressive
land campaign there. 7
England VIII Keep Out of the Fight.
London, Feb. lot was announced
in the British Hous If Commons to-
day that a proclansSHtion Of British
neutrality would be drawn up in a spe-
cial cabinet meeting tomorrow and
published shortly afterwards.
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SHOT IN DRUNKEN ROW.
William Towne Employed in Lime
stone Quarry Killed BY Prominent
Farmer of Colorado.

Fort Collins. Colorado, Feb. 10-Wil.
liam Towne. shot and killed William
Gardiner at the limestone quarry, sew
enteen miles north of here last night.
The shooting was the result of drunk
en- row. Gardiner was a prominent
farmer 45 years of age. Towne was
employed by Gardiner in the quarry.
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RECEIVER APPOINTED.

The Equitable National Bank OF New
York City Has Closed Its Doors on
Account Of Bad Loans.
washington, Feb. 10-The Equitable
National Bank of New York City
closed today by order of the comptrol-
ler Of currency and national bank ex.
am;ner Edward Ridgley was appointed
RECEIVER. The failure is due to bad
loans and iniudicious management.
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SHORTAGE IN
ACCOUNTS CHARGED
Information Filed Against Julius
Aicheie, City and County Clerk
Of Denver.

Denver Feb. 10-Judge Palmer rem
dered a decision today which permits
the district attorney to file informa-
tion against the city and county clerk,
julius Aichele, charging shortage in
his accounts and misappropriation of
funds
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SETTLEMENT PROPOSED. !.
Houston Oil Company and the Kirby
Lumber Company May Come to an
AnraAmAnf

New York, Feb. 10-A settlement Of
the trouble between the Houston Oil
Company and the Kirby Lumber Com
.pany which resulted in the receiver
ships of both companies few days
ago, is now proposed by the Kirby
Lumber Company, which offers to as
sume the $7,OOO,00O of timber certifi-
cates outstanding and to pay the Hous-
ton Oil Company $S,o0O,O0o in cash
and secured notes.
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JuRNNor YEr SECURED.

Norton. Kansas. Feb. l0-It now
seems probable that atjury will be Sc
cured by-cThursday to try Chauncey
Dewey and his cowboys.
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Fifteen KILLED IN WRECK
Caused BY Collision of Two Trains
Near Sand Point in Ontario,
Canada.

Ottawa, Ontario. Feb. 10-The lat
est reports from the Sand Point where
a collision between two 800" trains
occurred yesterday, show fifteen dead
and twenty injured.
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st. Petersburg, Feb. I0-The follow
ing is the supreme manifesto of the
Car contained in the Official Messen-
ger this morning: by the graces of
God, we, Nicholas II, Emperor and
Autocrat of all the Russians, ETC.,
make known to all our loyal subjects:
In our solicitude for the maintenance
of peace, which is dear to our heart,
we made every exertion to consolidate
tranquility in the far East. We sig-
nified our assent to the proposals of
Japan to revise the agreements re-
garding Corean affairs, existing be-
tween the two governments. How
ever negotiations upon the subject
were not concluded when Japan de-
clared the negotiations broken off and
diplomatic relations dissolved. The
Japanese government gave orders to
the torpedo boats suddenly to attack
our squadron. We Immediately COM
manded the viceroy in the far East to
answer Japanese challenge with arm
ed force. Making known this, our de-
cision, we have unshaken faith in the
Almighty and ask his blessing on our
stalwart land and naval forces.
(Signed)
"His Imperial Majesty,
A q
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Two Russian Cruisers Sunk.

Two Russian Cruisers Sunk.
Toxic Feb. 10-On arriving at Che
mulpo, Corea. the Japanese sent word
to two Russian cruisers to leave with
in a time limit The Russians re-
sponded with an attack on the Japan
ese torpedo boat which replied with a
torpedo ineffectively. After a hot fire
the Russians returned to Chemulpo
and sank at the entrance to the har-
,bor, It is not known whetheF the
sinking was due to the Japanese fire
or to the Russians own action. The
crew of both the Russian vessels
sought refuge on French warship.
The vessels destroyed at Chemulpo
were the Russian first class cruiser
Variag and the third class cruiser
Korietz.
A Japanese Naval Victory.
London, Feb. 1O-The text of the Of
fetal dispatch received by Hayashi is
as follows: On Monday the Japanese
squadron escorting transports, met on
it's way to Chemulpo, Corea, the Rus
sian gunboat Korietz as the latter was
coming out of port. The Korietz took
up an offensive attitude toward the
Japanese vessels and fired on the JAP
anese torpedo boats. The latter dis
charged two torpedoes ineffectively
and then the Korietz returned to her
anchorage in port. Early on Tuesday
morning, Admiral Utik commanding
the Japanese squadron, formally called
on the Russian warships to leave add
ing If the demand was not complied
with he would be compelled to attack
them in the harbor. Two Russian
warships left port about 1880 a. M,
and battle ensued outside of the
Polynesian Islands. After an hours
fighting the Russian ships sought ref
uge among the islands. Towards eve
ming the Russian cruiser Variag sank
and at a. m. today the Korfetz was
reported sunk having been blown up.
The officers and men took refuge on
the French cruiser Pascal. There !
were no casualties on the Japanese
side.
Three Transports Captured.
London, Feb 1O-A dispatch from
Toxic dated today reports the capture
by the Japanese fleet off the Corea
coast of three transports of the Rus
sian volunteer feet conveying 1000
troops.
Russian Fleet Again Bombarded.
London. Feb. 10-A dispatch to the
Central News from Port Arthur says
that the Japanese feet returned there
On Tuesday afternoon and again bom-
barded the Russian fleet and forts but
soon withdrew. During the firing
Japanese cruiser was grounded The
losses to the Russians are small.
War Declaration Handed to Secretary
Hay.
Washington, Feb. 10-Count Cassini,
he Russian ambassador. called on Sec
'etary Hay today and left with him
he announcement of the Czar declar-
ng war with japan.
Russian Victory Reported.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 1O-Some of the
here have printed extras
'laiming = Russian victory at Port
Arthur. Three Japanese warships and
our torpedo boats are reported to have
'een seriously crippled. The people
ire demonstrating hut tn ere is no OH. I
:ial confirmation Tor the report and (
he annoupcsment 4 discredited. !
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1t viii pay you to advertise. Try IT.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
CIVILIZATION.

In his home beyond the sea
A Jap donned trousers gay,
In the place Of robes de mutt
Which he used 10 wear all day,
Then he learned 10 shoot with skill
And the Powers. much surprised,
Watched his bullets MAIN and kill,
And remarked: He's civilized.
On the shores of Baffin's Bay
Lived little Esquimau,
Who made up her mind one day
To be otherwise-and so
She squeezed her pretty waist
In some corsets understood,
Which she then securely laced
And remarked: I'm civilized"
By tropic mountainside
A Zulu cursed his fate.
Then assumed a foreign stride
And imbibed some whisky straight,
He put on a narrow shoe
And he never exercised,
So he got dyspepsia. too,
And remarked: I'm civilized
By the ancient Chinese wall
Once a Manchu ran race
With a Russian cannon ball,
And collided face to face
With a bombsheil Japanese,
BY which he was capsized
And his friends descending trees)
All remarked: Hes civilized
New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

class of stenographers may attain,
after years of painstaking and labori-
Gus work, a moderate degree of abil-
ity, and be able to earn 1900 a year.
Employers get the third class for
ordinary work; hence complaints
The contention of Mr. Sonnenschmidt
is, therefore. that 1t is not the fault
of the schools if these third-class
stenographers cannot do first-class
work. This is true, In a measure 1t
is partly the fault of the employer
who does not demand first-class work
and make a fuss il he does not get it.
But it is perfectly reasonable to ex-
pect the schools to turn out gradu-
ates who are accurate and whose
speed is equal to the ordinary de-
mands of an employer in a business
house; and it is reasonable to find
fault with them when they do not.
Stenographers who can do court
reporting are, of course, rare; the
$4,000 a year stenographer is also
rare Most Of the girls who are serv-
ing as secretaries in Offices where
shorthand is desirable get from IS to
$50 week. 1t ought to be possible
to I'LL all these places with competent
employees, who, though they may not
be able to take dietation at a very
high rate of speed if the matter to be
written is unfamiliar, will take an
ordinary letter, with the wording of
which they are familiar, as fast as
any ordinary business man wants to
dictate. The knowledge of short
hand needed for this very limited
use of it can be gained in a year, or
even less. if the student be bright, |
and the study is no more difficult, |
and requires no greater accuracy, than
a good many varieties of fancy work
do. Ordinary intelligence and abso-
lutte accuracy in matters of orthog-
raphy are the only other requisites.
no poor speller will ever
make a good stenographer.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
GEN. BRADYS REMAINS
BURIED At ARLINGTON
Veteran Comrades of the City Not Noti-
fed of Proposed Interment at Ma
tional Cemetery.

The body of Gen. Thomas ]. Brady.
who died in Jersey City Saturday, was
yesterday afternoon laid to rest in Ar
lington Cemetery, with military honors.
The remains were accompanied to
Washington by aIdetachment OF Van
Houten Post. Grand Army Of the Re
public. Of which organization General
Brady was commander. Because OF the
fact mat the burial place was not de-
cide0 upon until Sunday night, the
Washington Grand Army of the Re
public posts were not notified Of the
funeral arrangements. and General
Brady's SlS comrades In this city were
not represented at the burial servics
held IN Jersey City.
General Brady. short time before
his death. expressed a wish to be buried
at Arlington. Arrangements for the in
terment were made with the War De-
partment by telegraph
The cOrtege was Eet at AQuedEct
Bridge by detachment Of cavalry from
Fort Myer, and escorted to Arlington.
General Brady's remains were ac-
complained TO Washington by his son.
Edward Brady. and were met here b.
Mrs. Brady, who came from Charleston,
8. c.. where she had spent the winter
with her daughter, for the benefit OF her
heath.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

part, TO cleanse itself and to resume
the functions which it abdicated?
If the Board of Education is get
ting Commissioner Macfarland to do
its thinking, what is to prevent Com
missioner mcfarland to secure some
one else. too, TO do a little thinking
for him? In fact, hasn't he done so
already? We have heard of Wallets
the one, for example, who waited
on Major Pendennis-who were so
mighty that in the eyes of real
menials they appeared ike gentle
men, Thus Morgan, Major Penden-
mis- man, was gentleman's gentle
man. He affected toward his subor
dinates the manners and idiosyncra-
sizes which his employer exhibited
toward him In way, he spoke like
Pendennis, thought like him. Yet,
left to himself, he always was Nor
gan. Now, Commissioner Macfar-
land. sitting in judgment on school
affairs, is not the Macfarland such
as We should like to see him; such,
in fact, as we know him TO be, if left
to himself. He speaks the words,
however, of another He voices
thoughts that should be strangers TO
his mind. Into what bad company
has he fallen? With whom does he
discuss politics" these days? Whose
gentleman's gentleman has he be-
come?
And while awaiting an answer to
this interesting conundrum We beg
tC repeat that nothing is settled, not
even this school scandal. until it is
settled right; nor, indeed, until the
fierce light Of publicity has been per-
mitted to drive from their lairs the
real "slanderers." the real scandal
the real "assassins."
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

name Of Senator German IS prominently
mentioned
The Maryland Senator has all the
qualifications and the confidence OF
those who viii be asked to contribute
financial assistance 10 the election OF
Judge Parker. The assistance which he
gave to Mr.. Cleveland in 1884, and which
was never appreciated by the latter,
is well remembered by Judge Parker's
friends They can promise that the
New York Jurist will accept Senator
Germans aid with greater gratitude
than was shown by Mr. Cleveland
Ex-senator James Smith, who is seek
ing to regain his lost control Of Demo-
cratic politics IN New Jersey, is also
spoken OF, but the mention OF his name
meets with less favor than does that of
Senator German. August Belmont has
also been suggested. but many Demo-
Gratis believe that his selection would be
Objectionable owing to his connection
with Wall Street.
Moreover. most Democrats believe that
If Parker is nominated, that the cam
paign manager as well as the candidate
should be a man who at least voted for
Bryan in his two campaigns. Again
Senator German comes up TO the re-
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
IN WORLD OF POLITICS

As a result of recent county
primaries in Missouri City Attor-
ney Folk has aOa delegates pledged
to vote for him for governor against
a total of IA for the combined OPP
position candidates.
Eight counties in Indiana have
elected ninety-one Parker dele
gates and thirty-seven Hearst dele
gates to the State conventicl.
Shawnee county, Wisconsin, yes
terday elected Hearst delegates to
the State convention and Ashlans
county anti-Hearst delegates.
One Oklahoma county yesterday
elected Hearst delegates to the Ter
ritorial convention.
King county, the largest county in
Washington, has elected delegates
10 the State convention, and in
structed them to vote for Hearst.
Bridgeport, Conn, delegates to the
State convention have been in
structed for Hearst.
Representative James T. Lloyd
was yesterday renominated without
opposition for Congress by the
Democrats Of the First district of
Missouri.
The Republicans C. the Sixth dis
trict of Kentucky yesterday nomi-
mated L. T. Apologize for Congress
The district IS now represented BY
the Hon D. Linn Cooch, Democrat.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
PRINCE, PU LUN
WILL SEE BAZAAR
Cloudy Skies Frowp Upon Eete, But
Countess Cassihi Still Hopes
for Success.

Prince Pu Lun has accepted Countess
CassinPs invitation. and will be pres
ent for a while this evening at the ba-
zaar at Belmont The American
weather man refused to honor the date
OF the bazaar with good weather. so
when the gate opens st o'clock this
afternoon fewer 80 Gene pieces will
rattle into the box o. the ticket taker
than would have 5eeh the case under
fairer skies.
While there Is no woman willing to
risk her picture hat over water-soaked
bangs. everyone is standing by Countess
Cassini. and willing to help TO the last
minute. number of prominent New
York women have come over TO assist
especially in purchases-and Mrs. Perry
Belmont ordered every flower in her
conservatory cut and sent to Wash
ington for sale today lar number
OF attractions are provided for this
afternoon and evening. and II rain
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

The town of Perth, Canada, has re-
fused the offer of $500 made by Mr..
Carnegie to establish a town library
Several other towns have refused sim
liar offers on the ground that they
could not raise the additional sum
required by their benefactor; but in
the case of Perth the reason seems
to be sheer contrariness. Mr.. Car
negie must be finding out good deal
about human nature in these days.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
MiKAD0'S REPRESENTATIVE
ON HIS WAY TO THE HAGUE

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2s.-DJo Ka-
wamura. representing his imperial maj
esty the Emperor of Japan. arrived here
or the steamer America Maru on his
WY to The Hague. where he will attend
Che congress on international civil laws.
This conference win be held in Holland
next month Delegates from all civilized
countries will be present.
In Japan Mr.. Kawamura is the di-
rector OF the civil and criminal bureau
in the department Of justice. He is one
of the most distinguished OF Japanese
authorities on law.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
SECRETARY TAFT STARTS
ON TRIP TO ST. LOUIS

Secretary Taft left Washington this
morning for Lancaster. Pa. where he
will address, the Church Club OF the
diocese of central Pennsylvania. this
evening.
Tomorrow evening he will speak be-
fore the Americas Club. OF PIttsburg-
From Iittsburg he Will go 10 his home
city. Cincinnati. where he will be join
ed by General Chaffee, Chief or stan,
and Capt Grote Hutchinson. who viii
accompany the Secretay of War to ST
Louis. where he viii be the official rep
resentative of the Government at the
Opening of the exposition on April 80.
The Cincinnati Commercial Club VIII
escort the Secretary and his party 70
St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

An exhibition not very edifying, but
rather amusing, was afforded yester-
day in the House by a few Repub-
licans who wanted TO get their cam
paign material into the Record" be-
fore their opportunities were cur
tailed by adjournment. The leader of
these jealous journalists was General
GrOsyenor, and he was as happy as
a nervous old horse coming up the
main street on the Fourth Of July,
amid the popping Of firecrackers. The
frecraekers were furnished by John
Sharp Williams, and when he had
goaded the Ohio statisticlan into a
plain statement of his desire to get
speeches into the Record" for cam
paign use he was as gleefully con-
tent as a man only is when he has
induced his enemy TO play the clown.
The leave to print custom has
looked absurd at several separate
times, but IT never looked funnier
than when Indignantly defeneed by
General Grosvenor on this occasion.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26
The StenogTaDhu Question.
Contention That Employers Get as
Good Service as They Deserve.


Apropos Of the recent argument in
the columns of the New York Sun"
over the incompetence of stenograph-
ers, one c. w. Sonnenschmidt writes
an earnest letter expressing the be-
lief that the employer gets, as a rule.
al that he can Expect for the limited
salary which he pays. He goes on to
say:
Really competent. reliable. and expert ste
nosraPhers are born, not made, like the h.gh-
est opponents IN other branches Of art, ana
they aFs able TO earn from $1,000 to SIS 900
per annlnn-
He furtherfexplains that the pearl
OF stenograhpers who can hope for
that sort of salary must have a lib
eral education. and 1.-The most thoE
ough and competent instruction in
the art of photography" and years
OF training and practice" A second
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

spells the outdoor effect, Mrs. Barber
has invited al! who are brave enough
to remain to go into her residence
Miss Roosevelt who has been one of
Countess Cassinfs stOutest allies. and
who was 10 have been present, is just
from under quarantine today and II she
follows her physicians advice will not
venture out. She had slight attack
of German measles.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

Mr. Garfield. gambler. goes by an as
sumed name when travelling, because he
does not like to be looked at as if he
were green turtle with a striped tail
He should come to Washington. Even
a turtle with the Stars and Stripes
painted on it's back and gilded tail
would not attract attention here for
more than three DAYS
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

The Vladivostok squadron is said
to be out and ready for business.
The officer in command of that
squadron must have some japanese
blood in him, or he could never have
begun operations without first maxi
ing a speech about the necessity of
furnishing the foe.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

Major Sylvester, in an address be-
fore the North Capitol Citizens As
ISOLATION, last night, made some
strong representations as to the need
OF larger police force. He said,
among other things, that the force
ought to be large enough to make
possible a special guard at each lega-
ton. and provide for a more thor
ough protection Of F Street and Penn
sylvania Avenue. If Congress or the
Commissioners think this request I'M
reasonable, let them consider the
probable chances of getting at a po-
hceman in time to do any good, in
case Of burglary or poeket-picking.
Thieves do not. as a rule, carry on
their business under the very nose of
the police, and it would not be at all
hard for any thief to make a sue
cessful haul at present in any one
OF dozen frequented streets.
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

Uncle Joe Cannon may be mentioned
for Vice President, but If any attempt
is made to force him into the fray the
incautious ones may learn how suddenly
an unwilling Cannon can kick
The Washington times., 1904-04-26

The Democratic party Is advised TO
get rid OF its old men Of the sea Doubt
less it will, as soon as it is discovered
which is the old man of the sea and
which is Sindbad.