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Mems and Women's
~I1uxH,o~n Great

In a few weeks the rush for Underwear of
lighter weight will commence and everybody
will expect TO pay regular prices. There is a
splendid premium for those who are ready to
buy nova saving of a fourth to third of the
usual cost. Friday will present no more re-
markable savings than in the Underwear.
Women's Underwear on Second Floor-take re-
voIvlng stairway.
Mems Underwear on Main FIoor-use Elm Place
entrance. Here are details:
Women's Underwear.
soc. Vests, Ioc. Swiss ribbed, fine quality cotton
Vests, low neck, sleeveless, deliberately trimmed
with lace in effective designs, also lace shouldes
straps.
7Sc. Vests, ACC. Fine Isle thread Swiss ribbed
Vests, low neck, sleeveless, plain with silk tapes and
crocheted edging around neck and arm holes; others
are finished with dainty lace insertion and lace
edging.
CSC. to SI.O0 Vests, Csc. Fine Swiss ribbed "Veea
. Silk close reproduction OF silk-Vest with
hand crocheted fronts and fine lace edging around
neck and arm holes; also plain with crocheted edging,
colors are cream, pink and sky.
S1.OO and $1.z5 Vests, S5c. Swiss ribbed. fine
quality Isle thread vests, low neck, sleeveless; some
are daintily trimmed with lace insertion and lace
edging; others have hand crochet fronts and shoulder
straps, silk tapes.
81. 90 and $l.2S Vests, sSe. Swiss ribbed pure silk
Vests, low neck, sleeveless, plain, with crochet siik
edging; also open work hand crochet front and
shoulder straps; colors are cream, white, pink andsky.
Mems Underwear.
$2.75 Underwear, $l.SO. breeze Metz pure linen
mesh Shirts and Drawers. This is one Of the best
linen meshes, finished In a superior manner and most
delightful for early Spring and Summer wear. Long
and short sleeve Shirts, regular, stout and knicker.
booker drawers, the latter are much sought after for
\ athletic use. 7N
soc. Underwear, Csc. Absolutely perfect, fine eauged.
excellent quality balbriggan Shirts and Drawers OF a
superior quality combed Egyptian yarn, ,splendidly
made and finished. Drawers have double bicycle
seats, which insures double wear.
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says he is the veteran OF three wars.
received a verdict of $4,000 damages
for injuries against the New York Ed
son Electrical Company in the Brooklyn
Supreme Court to-day.
Kremer was hit by a piece of e1-
ploding machinery, which took of n
of his legs, several fingers Of one hand.
broke seven ribs and dislocated both
hips.
He said in court to-day that he served
in the German Navy during the Franco
Prusslan war, the Chinese Navy during
the China-Japanese war and the Ameri-
can Navy during the Spanish war. He
did not receive a scratch In either war.
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Ex-PoLlcEMAN ARRESTED.
Charles sachs Charged with As.
snuiting Wan with stick.

Charles Sachs, aged forty-three. OF
1915 East Eighty-fourth street. n
former member of the police force. was
arraigncd before Magistrate Crane in
jefferson Market Court to-day, on n
charge Of having assaulted Gilbert
Montgomery. by striking the latter on
the head with a billy"
Sachs conducts u saloon at No 10
East Union Square. Shortly after IL
O'Clock this morning Sachs was seen
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ATLANTIC CITY TIED UP.

IsUFVTHT TO INC FVrNIHE WOTTWT
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Feb. 20
by IL strike of plasterers and bricklay-
ers to-day all building operations In
Atlantic city eNApt WORK on the new
ChalfOnte Hotel and Galri Han waa
tied mp. The strikers demand an in
crease of ten cents an hour. The brick
layers have been receiving 81 and the
plasterers 1914 "a day. Thn contractors
on the aforementioned operations aC-
coded 10 the demand uf the men.
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running from the saloon in pursuit OF
Montgomery. and n moment later Mont
gomSry fell. When Patrolman Martin
a. Farley, OF the Mercer street station,
reached Montgomery he found the
mans head had been cut open. Sending
Montgomery to Bellevue Hospital Ear
ley placed Sachs under arrest.
Magistrate Crane held Sachs In $1,000
bail for examination tomorrow.
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Women's 39c. collars, 25C.

Bulgarian Stock Collars-this brilliantly COL
ored embroidery seems TO get more popular
every minute. These are made of linen with
tab ends and the embroidering is very prettily
done. A very interesting offering for Friday
from the Neckwear Store. 2Sc
Main Floor. Front.
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Ideal double coated ware.
for a Welsbach Burner. complete. including burner. mantle.
chimney. Green Shade and dome. SC for extIa mantle.

CSC for 2-burner
Nickel Plated Gas
Stove. value si.45.
79c for set OF Mrs.
Potts Irons. 2 irons,
l stand and handle.
&c for Mrs. Potts
Iron Handles.
43c for extra good
quality oval Clothes
Basket.
Sl.io for Square
Hamper.
29c for Coffee
Mill, with good
q a I steel
grinder,
SOC for the Cit
max" Food Chop
per.
2.25 for the
Universal 3 min
ute Bread Mixer.
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$l.45 for % ID.
~Japanned on tin
+ o = Canister
with sitter COM
bined.
i5C for Flour or
Sugar Canister.
3lC for g y I T a
large size Bread
Box, ~japanned on
tin.
25c for e X tra
quality c o r II
Broom, four sewn.
s l.6 Q I o r
standard C a r
pet Sweeper. extra
quality brush.
l2c for Sin. ex-
ira quality u
Brush.
ioC for % in.
Feather Duster.
25C for o d
] quality chamois.
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Sc for %-Ray
Stove Polish.
SC for ] ID. can
Lye and Potash.
7C for Peterman's
Roach Food.
25c for large bot
lie EleotroLone.
loc for Eradellne.
removes all grease
stains.
25c for 50 It. best
NJ a Mia Clothes
line.
&c for galvanized
Pulleys.
lOC for 10 quar-;
galvanized Water
Pals.
SIC for large size
extra strong gal
vanized iron Wash
Tub.
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29C for 10 = inch
round nickel Serv-
ing Tray.
ACC for 3 at. nat
bottom n e q v v
nickel p a / Q d
Water Kettle.
I9c for n | . X e
plated C%uspidors,
l9c for n X Q
plated Towel Bars,
| Is in.
, CSC for n 1 c k e
plated Soap Dish.
soc for highly
polished Lap Board
with yard measure
attached,
$50 FOR h a r d.
" o o d vanished
Step Ladder b q
81 for IS in.
high Tabourettes.
98c for n.
Kitchen Table.
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Mems $3.50 Shirts, SOC.

UeE nP PLACE. nTaNe.
oneof the best of long series Of notable Shirt Saes-asG ooda thnga as need to say
the character of the Shirts shatt cometou IRON the man. Hon makes our famous
dMT white dress Shirts: , .AhL 49,. ~c. ,.,
h so aTaneedt th the shirts are pihe land yielding and yet not theso negge. They
nm Shirt such as man comforlovng men wear the year round. Eight dffernt designs and
colo combinations. Each Shirt wths separate cuffs to match. Sizes B = to 6H. u
-, Er Elm place Side
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RYE FLAKES IS lbs. ,...i9c
Cameron, red
ripe. selected stock, g.
III. can. doE., sl35:
can ..,.,.,.......,.'.' lIC
~ToMAJOES-s now Hill
Cannlng Co, case OF
6-gal. ca 9, Sl.4S:
can .....,....,,.,.'... zoe
CORN-camcTon. creamy
white. sweet sugar corn,
2-lb. can, doE., $3.50:
INA BEANS Hone '
Drop. Maine Limas. .
III. can, doA,, Sl.I0:
can ...,.....,,..,... lac
Cameron. =
ID. can. doE., Si.Jo
PEAS marrow
fat, garden grown, 2-lb.
can. doL. Sl,fb: can LOG
SLICED PEACHRS--C alt
fornia Lemon Cling,
lib. can. doE.. 1913:
can "
PLuMS- Cameron CRlifor-
MIA extra standard. Green
Gage or Egg, 2ih-lb. can,
doz., $50; cln,......l0C
PINEAPPLR-Snced. eye
less and coreleSs. 2-lb.
can. doE., SAYS; can zoo
WHITE CHERRIES Came
ron. California, Oxhearts.
2a-lb. can, dos, 1893:
CAM. ,......... 29C
The evening world., 1904-02-25

The salary of the Mayor OF New
York is s15, 900 per year. rhe World
Almanac and Encyclopedia tells the
amounts OF the salaries Of all public
officials. Price % cents. by mail IS
cents.
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Plain ColOred
Silk M%Ousselines, 13C

Fast Elevators Adjoining Candy Story.
More OF these beautiful, filmy fabrics--the
best silk MouSselines ever offered anywhere
for the price.
In all the dainty Summer colorings or FOR in
door wear. Ii seems impossible that such a
beautifully made silk-and-cotton fabric could be
sold for so little. l3c. a yard.
Second Floor.
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$3.50 Umbrellas, 79C

MEMS and Women's Umbrellas-fine enough
for anybody to carry and little-priced enough
TO warrant the ownership OF an extra one or
tWo.
They are covered with excellent Union ~taffeta, with
cases to match, aud have steel rods and Paragon
frames. The mems Umbrellas are 2Sinch size the
including sterling trimmed. natural woods. horn,
pearls, Dresdens, &c. Full S i.So value at 7oc.
Main Floor. Front. ~
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1OC. Books for Sc.

Paper covered novels, of course-but the
paper is good and the type is clear and the
titles are those that everybody is interested in.
For instance, such Books as
"Allan Q~uatermain," by Rider Haggard.
"Anna Karenina," by Leo Tolstoi.
BLACK Beauty" by Sewell.
Camille, by Alexander Dumas.
dolly Dialogues" by Anthony Hope.
"Merle's Crusade by Rosa n. Carey.
"The Kings Strategem," i by Stsnley Weyman.
But there are hosts Of others-and the price
is ridiculously linle-3c. a copy.
Main Floor. Rear. t 4
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PRES. HARPER HAS RELAPSE,
Condition OF University of Chicago
Head Believed to BE Serious.

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.-President william
n Harper. of the University Of Chi
rago, has suffered a relapse of his re-
cznf attack OF appendicitis. and again
y under b closest attention OF his
auyaiciAns.
HIS exact condition Is not known to
6a4her than his physicians and members
= his family, but II Is feared at the
18ITcr1tty that his recent trip In the
.ba3 caused his malady to return in a
serious form than at nrst.
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VETERAN GETS DAMAGES.

Kremer Awarded sI8,OOO for Being
blown IN In Electrical Factory.
Henry II. Kremer, an old man, who
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$3.50 Waists---98C.

Use Revolving Stairway.
White Waists-and all Of them bargains
worth while. They are made of Alexander
cloth and satin striped fancy basket weaves-
five different materials in all. Smart styles,
some with stock collar and tie, some without.
All of them excellently, made and remarkable
Waists buy for less than a dollar-SSc.
S5.OS Silk Waists, $2.0S.
New corded Kai Kai Silks in pretty stripes; also a
very dainty Pongee silk model, with tucked front and
row Of buttons.
Second Floor .
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MACKEREL Royal stuart,
fancy. large Norway itsh.
M heads or tails. l0-lb.
pail Sl.65
GOLDFISH Selected middle
cuts. Georges Extra
Fancy. homeless, 3-lb.
wooden box. special SOC
large.
meatY Silver Prunes.
worth lSr. ID special.
10. ...........,......, lJC
APPLES
Extra Fancy New York
state e. rings. lib.
DkRe ,,,.....,.........l3C
MAPLE SYRUP Cameron.
10 gal screw top
can .'...,.,..,,,......4 age
New
York State, Z lbs. 25c
PEA BEANS Hand picked
New York State grown. 5
IDS .'.... Zoo
BREAKFAST TOAST Bat
tie Creek Sanitarium
product ........,......l4C
M ! p s. Southern
Rranulated, bib. pack
axe ...,......,........ i7C
DRIED PEAS-H. U. Scotch.
green or yellow split. 2
ID package ........,.,l OC
fornia
grown. tender, white
stock q, with green
points. 2i5-lb. can. doz..
$3.50: can. 2lC
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CRAC KRRS BIS
4 cult. ? packages. 7C
y SOAP Floating Ivory. 3
II cakes ........,.,,.....i9 C
SuGAR-Best Granulated.
D lbs. ,..,.,..,,,,...'ZJC
COCOA Walter Bakers
"A H-lb. cRn.......,....2 BIC
COFFEE -WayuriyDlenl.d dry
roast; > lbs 1lOO;
4 Id. ,.,......".r..... ZIG
u SPICES - Fresh ground.
bulk Black Pepper, Gin
ger. Cloves, Mustard or
Allspice. lb.....,.,....2lC
A SALMON-Red Alaska. l.
I'd 10. tall cans. dos., sl.bG
SARDINES-I m D orte d
French f1sh, A-can. key
A opener, 4 cans. 4bc,
Y HERRING-F i'm.
ported Bismarck, can 2lc
BAKING POWDER S t -
A art pure Cream Tartar.
u lib. '29C
CONDENSED MILK -Auglo
Swift Condensed MIX
Co.. Fern brand. 8
cans IVC
" JAM-Royal Stuart. pure
Y strawberry or red rasp-
henry mn aNnna orocl
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Model food store news.

IT'S a~ppetizing news-good for two reasons: The
L prices are exceptionally low and quality the best-pmity guar
anteed. ~, FLAIR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
DECLINE.
TO ACT WITH HAYES. S
Refused to Serve as Counsel in
Suffrage Cases With Negro
Associate.

l. .
(E1om Our Regular Correspondent
5WASHTNCpTON. D. C.. March a'-,Ihe'
reason John q. Carlisle did not consent
10 appear with John s, Wise In the case
OF Jones and Solder versus Governor
Montague. the case Of the negroes VINO
ur. testing the consttutionality OF ths
Suffrage clause of the Virginia Constltu-
lion Vas that james Hayes. the negro
In wyer would be associated WIN h!in'
NIr Carlisle. when ho was notified ny Mr,
Visa that the negroes wished him 70
npnear With him H. tho case. was or q
mind to accept tho retainer, when was
q SIM OF four figures In size, but when
he learned that he would slt at3 Inc
bar with the negro attorney, y no con,
sented he at once refused, finally ana
emphatieally, -,
Mir, Carlisle Is now IN Washington ns
oy,n sor tho attorneys employed 70 tlslt
Sanofor Reed Smoot In his efforts 70
retnin his seat IN the Senate. nm not
~ iiberty TO Il quote my informant, but
there a nor the slightest doubt that the
fnrasoinp, reaso. Is tho Que which ac-
atnated Mr., CARLISLE when he refused 70
represent the negroes. Ie recently SAD
that Ills refusal was due 70 me press y.
legal seng,gements, Whlel, used ,ltopers
I. McBFyCle. u Sirginlnn, who IS ,loW
3ihe editorial writer on tho l.ollisYiile
Times, ID remark Ii, his pnpef that tha =.
.5tr,isi lrcasons WAS the ptessur reB ot selh
ry,s pect 4 il,le, para erapblst 4 told ! ne RUN
,iits sa8 NAY bot h se4e eral ana PAT p1a1s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
KICKING ABOUT
THE PRICE OF ICE. !.
Consumers Will Fight Against
the Rates Just Out-confer-
cnce5 With Dealers.

about sevcnty-flve liquor dealers.
butchers and others who use large guam
titles q OF ice, met at Sanger Hall yes.
fterday afternoon at a o'clock, to perfect
an organization to oppose high prices
for Ice.
Mr.. William II, zimmerman was chair
man, and AIR, George Cease secretary. Il
a committee Of five WAS appointed to
call on Ncssrs, WingfIeld. stumpf and
Guvenator, the Ice manufacturers. to
ask them to put the price back to those
81 last summer, which were OH an aver
age 25 cents a hundred pounds This
committee consists OF Aicssrs. Z George
HULL, James Anthony, Dave Connell, II.
SEruncione and Lee Braucr, Asconfercnce
was had with the Ice men, but no result
Was reached, ltl .1 H. 3 d l.j Ii
After earnest expressions of dlsnprsi
5proyal at the action Of the Ice dealers
in their raise Of prices. tho meeting nd
$Journed to meet again at noon to-day At
the SAME place. ID s4s. (. IA
several OF those at the meeting en-
pressed what they said was the sentlT
,nent OF tho others, that ~ tho leo men
did not come down III their prices, they
would lose the business Of all tnterestT
Cd, and an ice fAeto DRY would be Serected,, !,
which would give & heap Ice ~ he 6 on h
}sumers, q sS & Y \. iss s gs d Il.
irhe# prices rISed on bsy ME ice$ l,lellfsis
4 from "a cents N IL hpnd red DO VII va;
accord Ing toS he pll.oYll. \;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
.LA.RCl; fire, |.
IN DA|.l|v'lI.VlIi'I||.L.,.L|||:.,E||:: |. \ | |, +:
Three Story Brick Double Ss,ttto7''s Store 81
n Opposite t1,e 1' :E': Postola ''51;l' aiee
5:1 j Burns. S' ny ~ ,5
THIRTY H0UsAND THE ! \ e Loss ass!
tspe ecial to The Times-Dlgpat tch,

n M u ) Z Il -,
Especial to The Times Dispa tch.)
SsDANVILLE. VA. AIarol, {3.----T'he large
three story brick building on Mai n Street
opposite the postoffice, owned n by the the
Smith Holland estate and variously oc- &C.:
lcupied was gutted by fire to light. which
started at 11:2O o. clock In the basement
@@ One OF the store rooms wac occupied
by C. G. Holland ns a. china store and
the cellar was filed with straw. excel
sior and other packing material Hero
the fire commenced and ragged with such
fury that In short time the building
was doomed.
Il At one tme tho Academy OF Music IN
which is located the Normnndie Hotel
was threatened but was saved by good
work OF tho fremen. In keeping the
flames wlthill#the walls in which 1t start
ed.
Tho building Is valued at $4,000 and IS
nearly a total loss. Probably fully In
sured. C.lG. Holland was selling out ana
his stock OF china and glassware was re.
duced. Loss about $4,000. Insured. S
Nrora's music store. On the same floor
was burned. cnusng atloss OF 81 900.
Colonel James &. Neal 8 Insurance Of
fee was burned causing q loss OF Sooo.;
NO insurance.
Tho second and third floors were occu-
pied by the Janville Commercial Col-3
llege and thelr5loss is estimated at : 5Oe,l
with $500 Insurance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
BROWN WILL, ATONE
FOR ALL HE HAS DONE
SAYS He rs Willing to Take
Whatever Punishment Is
Given EIin-Creater Part Iii
Of the Money is Ire
covcred-C Chicago
Story Denied.

II am the happicst man on tllis trall',
said Theron H. Brown. as tho Chesa-
peake and Ohio limited hurried on with
lin from Chicago to Richmond,
Brown seems at peace with himself'
and says he is going to try TO oe at
peace with tho world. Before he left
tho cell In tile station house at Chicago,
he knelt down by the side OF his iron
bedstead with his wife and silent prayers
were offered by both OF them, and from
that time on Brown Was, ~ IS sald, q
changed man. L,
+ He had refused a drink OF Whlskey
sent him by friend, who felt that. nn-
dor tho great strain. he might need q
mo more OF that for me-" lie said.
.nL have taken my last drink. Ihats
what caused all my trouble.
Then he threw the liquor out the win-
y Deteotiye Tom Wren and Mr.. z', Fl. 8,
Morrison, New York lawyer, who
worked UP the case In conjunction WITH
Mr.. Charles Hall. OF this city, reached
Richmond yesterday morning from Ch',
cago With Theron II, Brown,
Returned $I2,93o,
Brown was charged with the emhear
element Of about $1,000 from the Iife
Insurance Company OF Virginia. he re-
turned sl2,0SO. which, with the amount
IL his bond Of 5000, Inoro than covers
the defalentipn. 3, !,
Il Brown WAS leTna e jail He VII
N s;ontinued on sesap1 4sSel
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
Hyty
SUB MORMO NC \ !. uRc''HF.F7 B ''F. /
7 (Ey Associated Press.)M

q 2 Z /. !. . 80. ~
q WASHINGTON. D. q, March 3.--1At- AZ
torneys for the Prot in the Smoot
investigation to-day stated they intended
toprove the defendant is associated With
4 i1iera rohy which practices polygamy
and connives at violations OF the law,
and that his vote. as senator OF the
United States. is subject to the wish and
command OF the Mormon church Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith confessed that he
himself had continued to live with his
plural family since the manifesto of
1860. and that he realized fully that he
was violating State laws. President
Smith also testified that Reed Snloot
had to get the consent OF his associate
apostles in the church before no could
become a candidate for senator. &
"A. Sensation. X,
The confession Of President Smith was
the sensation Of the proceedings to-day
before the Senate Committee on Privt-,
.legcs and Elections. Mr.. Taylor. OF
counsel for the Protcstants, was dl rect
ing his questions to- ASCERTAIN how the
church regarded polyganous prac ctices.:
Mr. Smith said 1t was realized that such
practice was contrary to the law, and he
went further to say that the manifesto
had left him and others, with plural
families In the unfortunate situation or
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
DEATH AND DISASTER
FROM PRAIRIE FIRE.
Thousands OF Miles Of Oklal,onr;
Swept by the Fires, Much
Property Consumed and d
Number Of Fatalities Are
Reported. With Oilers
Expected.
.(By Associated l7ress,) :

s .I.AWTON. OKLA. March S,-Pra'rle
fros that swept over large portions Of
.Iliown and Comnnche counties last night
destroyed hundreds Of farm buildings
and much live stock; made ono thousand
persons homeess caused the death OF
several persons; Threatened q number Of
towns, ana swept away scores Of build
ings on the outskirts of tho towns, The
following deaths are verified:
4 DR.. IIarmond, siS miles, from Lawton;
body found,
Unknown boy; body found or prairie,
near Lawton. burned beyond ideEtlflra..
ton, 49,.
Henderson living near La awton. were "a
tally burned,
The country was very dry, no ram hay-
ing fallen for months, Grass and stubple
fires set by farmers, as Is customary
,at this season OF tho year, were driven
beyond control by a violent gale Wh'eR
ro II suddenly, .,oo 40
SEstlmates OF tho loss exceed ssOoolo
More Fatalities are expected, as the res
ports from some districts arc meagre
Al Hobart, the county seat OF lNloWa
5courty, tho fire approached iron. ne
eust. destroying tho stables and tllteel
race horses, fifteen residences, NO blsl-
ness houses, and various smnl sbulld Iii 81.
Spreading to Tho southwest the tire = Wepl
seyenty.lIYe thousand acres Z or soyerll-
Sn,eIlt NH itary5aiid Timber reseTN nTsi "
-,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-04
.JA.P.S j ]: COMING | |
I THREE: WAYS. $
Preparing Witt, ali Army Of
100000 to Advance Into Korea
by Three Routes. AM
CHINESE SITUATION is GRAVE v\'
Army Officers Almost Demand
Ssto be Allowed to. Join ] apancsc.
Plans of the Russians.
.Detna1d
Especial Cable to The Times D'ispat'cf y 'll. n.
5l s}5s Copyrtght. . ! 9Oi.) X 3ssl4s fi5s3 34

Especial Cable to The Timcs- Dispatch.
l5. Copyright. 1904-)
4 LONDON. March 3.---The Japanese plan li'
Of campaign IL being gradually developed
and 1t seems they arc nearly ready to
advance into Korea from three separate
points; BY way OF the Yalu from the
south. from Possiet Bay on the east. and nd
from Lao River on the west. u ssl s.{
n These forces arc already In place It
tho two former places and as soon as the
leo has broken In the Lao River sufflci- 1le,
entity 10 permit tile landing OF troops and
munitions. tho third army will DO launch
ed against Russia. It is estimated that
fully two hundred thousand troops have
alrcady ~ left Japan for tho front. ~
these about half arc in northern Korea. IRE
The others only the Japanese e war olllce
canf loca te r his plan. II successf ~ car
rIed out, will force the Russians to re-3
tire from NIanchura and will lead 70 thc q
speedy fan A OF Vladivostock and Port
Arthur. The Russian flanks VIII VII B! pc
turned. n SS2ss 4?
The situation in North China is grave; V,
The Chinese army officers almost dei1anu
lto7abo allowed to join the Japanese a IN
driving tho Russians from Alanchut1a
garjd there arc grave doubts il Chinese
neutrality can much longer be maintain In
cd. 4. 3.s.sss5 4, -, !,
5 4 decided j Japanese success on iand
would make It impossible to rain the
Chinese troops and would almost Ger talnT
III mean an Uprising In Man e churia b r! a.
There are Indications that the - apa- q
j neses Arc not ready to offer battle In
northern Korea, yet. pref fcrring to walt a !.
mntIl thc other expeditions are ready TO
s, ovny One report says the Russians ii
there Arc preparing to forco the fghttllng
u. nd y r,aysS attack the JAPANESE advance a
c,iard at Ping yam at almost any time.
Naval operations seem to- haYc lss oe..il ...n
dicatinc that the japanese arrang ngements
.,lra8 almost com te. y. Il k &