WESTERN TOWN WRECKED
Remains of 23 Victims Scattered
Over a Large Area.
PROPERTY DAMAGE IS HEAVY.
Two Cars of Powder Let Go With Ap-
palling Force Near a Little
Utah Town.
Two cars of dynamite attached to a
work train on the Ogden-Lucin cut-off
of the Southern Pacific railroad ex-
ploded with terrific force Friday after-
noon at Jackson Station, 88 miles west
of Ogden, killing at least 23 persons,
injuring as many more and destroying
a large amount of property.
The list of the dead and injured had
not been received up to midnight, but
it is thought a large proportion of the
victims were Greek laboreis. Among
the known dead are Conductor George
Dermody of Ogden and his train crew.
It is also reported that a Sreman
named Burt, with his wife and three
children were killed.
The explosion wrecked everything
within a radius of half a mile,
Jackson station was used principal-
ly as a telegraph staticn, but a num-
ber of outfit cars were sidetracked at
the place for the accommodation of
the workmen and their families.
Some of these cars, it is stated, were
close to where the explosion occurred,
The telegraph operator's house was
badly damaged and Operator Taylor
and his wife injured.
The accident was caused by a water
train running into the two. cars loaded
with powder. Five locomotives were
reduced to scrap iron, and the big
steam shovel at Jackson station was
completely demolished. As soon as
news of the explosion reached Ogden a
special with physicians, nurses and
stretchers was hurried to the scene.
ALBANIANS LOSE 800.
Routed. by a Force of Turks Which
Was Being Besieged..
The 20,000 Albanians who were be-
sieging Shemsi Pasha, have been rout-
ed, losing 800 men killed and wounded.
The Turkish lesses are said to be
heavy. ia
The situation in the Balkans, espe-
cially since the revolt of the Albanians
in the district of Di akova., province of
Ipek, is considered here to be serious.
It is declared that Austria has 30,000
men ready to invade Albania,
The Albanians are
like pecple, and while nominally sub-
ject to Turkey, they are even more
fanatical Moslems than ‘the Turks.
‘When the Sultan announced his ap-
proval of the Austro-Russian scheme
of reform in Macedonia, by which the
Christians were guaranteed
measure of protection: from ; Moslem
outrages, the Albanians rose up in re-
volt against any concessions to the
demands of the European powers for
| stroyed her and of the subsequent loss
| of the Boyarin in Dalny bay.
| drew off and fired at it with her light
a fierce and war-
some !
guardianship of the Macedonians from |
plunder and outrage.
The Sultan sent a large number of
treops into Albania to suppress the in-
surrection, and several engagements
have occurred between them and ths
insurgents,
- FIRE CAUSES $125,000 LOSS.
Two Towns Sent Assistance to Ashta-
_ bula During a Blaze.
A fire which started in the drygoods
store of M. L. Morrison's Sons, Ash-
tabula, and which destroyed the dry
goods store of that concern,
loss of $125,000. Morrison's loss is
placed at $55,000; insurance one-half.
in the same block, the Globe company,
clothiers, suffered a loss of probably
$20,000, with partial insurance. The
postoffice building was destroyed, with
a loss of $20,000. No mail was de-
stroyed, however. The remaining loss-
es are divided among a dozen tenants
of the two buildings and are under
$2,000. The fire departments of Ge-
neva and Conneaut sent assistance,
Churches Unite.
Official announcement that the un-
ion of the Presbyterian and Cumber-
land churches had been effected after
the labors of the committees repre-
senting the two churches for the past
two days, was made in St. Louis, Mo.
Seven Men Wounded.
In an effort to close up a poolroom
that has for a long time operated in
the outskirts of Madison, Ill, acrc
the river from St. Louis, three con-
stables, augmented by a posse of citi-
zens, all bearing warrants for the ar-
rest of six men connected with the
poolroom, tated a riot which re-
sulted in the shooting of seven men.
Two may die.
May Wheat at $1.07 in Chicago.
Not in many years has the Chicago
Board of Ti witne so exciting
a scene ag took place in the wheat pit
Saturday. From t Somet the mar-
ket opened to th of the sound-
ing of the gong at 12 o'clock the crowd
of brokers seemed to have gone wild.
They pushed and jostled one
embled a riot.
pre
d
scene re
until] the scene
another
The
market seemed to have gone beyond
the control of anyone.
man maelstrom there
small 1ise in price,
like the beginning of a serious break,
and then a wild upward
carried the price of May whe
a bushel. 1 ye
action to a fai
Denied by the Japs.
The Japanese |
ceived an offici
saying it was not
ese vessels had bee 3 SO
naval
in any of the variot engage-
ments. The message al says that
the Japan
Out of the hu-
came first a
then what looked
burst which
zation in Londen re-
spatch from Tokio,
it any Japan-
far
| Has
| county,
caused a |
LOSS OF TWO GREAT SHIPS,
Survivor Tells of Destruction of the
Yenisei and Boyarin.
A correspondent: wires from Tien
Tsin, as follows: “At New Chwang I
obtained from an officer who survived
the catastrophe to the Yenesei the
full details of the explosion which de-
“The Yenesei was engaged on Feb-
ruary 11, in the task of laying 400
mines and had planted 398. The three
hundred and ninety-ninth floated in-
stead of sinking. On this the Yenesei
guns, attempting to sink or explode it.
While thus occupied, the lookout man
discovered the ship had drifted close
to another mine.
“He gave the alarm and jumped
overboard. Immediately was
a terrific explosion, 190 officers and
men, including the captain, were
killed, while $0 more we:e picked up
by boats and saved.
“The officer laying the mines, who
was the only man in the Russian fleet
nn
thee
having knowledge of exactly how the
m lines were posed, was among the
nt storm followed. when the
\ viole
mines came to the surface and fioated
about in all directions. The next day
the Boyarin was sent to assist in se”!
curing them , She was caught in the |
storm, however, and driven ashore on
the rocks, where she became a total
wi eck. |
“The loss ur Russian fleet up to date
is 11 large ships wrecked or perman-
ently Ioposod. Rumors that Dalny has
been occupied by the Japanese are
quite untrue. Trains are running all
ways from Port Arthur to Harbin, but
they are greatly delayed, though the
line is strictly guarded.”
RUSSIANS REPORTED DROWNED.
The Ice on Lake Baikal.Gave Way
Under Trains,
A cable message from Prague, says:
An official paper, the “Narodni Listy,’
published at St. Pectersburg telegram
announcing that. three Russian regi-
ments, numbering 3,000 men, have
been drowned while crossing the ice
railway over Lake Baikal.
. The regiments comprise two corps
of engineers (pioneers) and one corps
of railway engineers They carried
heavy machinery and supplies.
: The tetegram says that while almost |
in the center of the lake the ice sud-
denly gave way for a distance of 200
yards and the train plunged down-
ward. The handful of survivors sue-| .
ceeded in making their way to the]
nearest station.
Such a catastrophe has been expect-
ed by the engineers in St. Petersburg,
because sudden openings even in the
cold weather in the center of the
lake have been frequent, and’ the
crossing is always dangerous on ac-
count of the varying thickness of the
iee.
The three
had been building the
across the lake.
regiments reported lost
ice railway
CONSUL DAVIS CHANGED.
Been Transferred From
: to the West Indies,
; William Ross Davis, of
0., United States consul at Al
exandretta, who had a stirring fight
With the Turkish police there sever-
al weeks ago, has been ordered trans-
ferred to Martinique, -West Indies.
John F. Jewell, of Illinois, now con-
sul at Martinique, will take Mr. Davis’
place.
Mr. Davis’ report to the state depart-
ment at the time of the trouble with
the Turkish authorities
was grievously assaulted by Turkish
gendarmes while looking after the in-
terests of a naturalized American citi-
Turkey
Jefferson |
zen. An American warship was
promptly sent to Alexandretta from
Beirut and an expression of regret
and an apology was demanded from
the Turkish government. It was forth-
coming when Mr. Davis returned to
his post, but his usefulness there had
evidently been impaired.
Messages intercepted.
An Italian officer in charge of
wireless telegraph station at Tien Tsin
3 that Russia is having great deal
of difficulty in transmitting marconi-
grams. The Japanese, he declares, have
intercepted nearly every wireless mes-
sage the Russian commanders have
cent since the war broke cut.
Radium in Nature.
Richard Guenther, consul general at
Frankfert, Germany, has reported to
the State department, Washington,
that a professor of the Universi of
Freiberg, who has been inve
as to the existence of radiun
ture, has come to the conclusi
all natural springs of water and
the peiroleum wells possess a heavy
gas whose radiations are similar'to anl
probatly identical with radium.
Great War Activity in England.
It is estimated that the manufac-
turers of fixed ammunition have bee
working night shifts since Christmas,
and that all the surplus cbsolete war
and
as
material on vessels at home
abroad is being replaced as rapidly
i Especial inte:est at tache >S.
equipment sixty battle
the new 12-inch wire steel SD
of
the
with
450 of which were ordered by the ad-
miralty four years ago at an expense
of $22,500,000. These are said to be
the most modern and most powerful
guns in existence in navy, and
they are capable of thro wing an aimed
shot accurately a distance of 16,000
yards.
Commander W. P. Randall
Commander William P.
Uniced States navy, wel die 1
home in New Bedford, Mass, aged 71.
he Civil war
with tl
in
and was cre
| the Mikado’s big army to Korea.
| ing the Japanes
i
Dominican Government
f interference. in the affairs
| try,
| this time
was that hei
the |
RUSSIAN MEET REVERSE
Engagement With Japanese Out-
posts cn Yalu River.
RUSSIAN LOSS REPORTED 2,500.
Investigation of Conduct of Naval Of-
ficers at Fort Arthur May
Cause Removals.
It is reported in Newchwang that
the Russian and Japanese outposts on
the Yalu have been engaged, the for-
mer suffering considerable loss. No
details are obtainable.
|
|
:
The St. Petersburg correspondent |
of the London “Telegraph” mentions |
| tween Moscow and Port Arthur is 20
a report that, despite official assur-
ances that everything is quiet, an out-
posi engagement has occurred on the
Yalu river, resulting in the Russian |
advance guard being driven back, The
losses aie estimated at 2,500.
It is not clear whether this figure
means those who fell on the Yalu or
the entire Russian losses since the
commencement of the war. There
have been for days rumors of Russian
mishaps on land.
There are also rumors of the Czar’s
extreme displeasure at the incidents of
the night torpedo attack on the ships
at Port Arthur, concerning which
much futile abuse against Japan has
been expanded in the mewspapers and
by the public. It appears that the
Czar has ordered a full inquiry.
It is believed in St. Petersburg that
cn the night in question the entire
staff of fleet officers were celebrating
the birthday of Mme. Stark, wife of
Admiral] Stark. It is thought that the
inquiry will result in many dismissals
and degradations.
Russian warships have appeared off
the southern coast of Japan in the
probable course of transports carrying
One
Jaranese steamer was chased, but got
away, and another reports hearing
firing at sea.
Russia reports the capture of a Jap-
| anese Major and five men in Korea,
information concern-
e army is conflicting
but admits that
and scanty.
Movements of Chinese troops along
the Manchurian border Bre being care-
fully watched by Buss
REBELS PUT TO FLIGHT.
Forces Tri-.
umph and Siege Is Raised.
The State Washington department
received a ih egram from Minister
Powell, dated. at San Domingo, Feb-
ruary 16, Ss that a decisive battle
has been fought between the govern-
nent forces and the insurgents. It ex-
tended-over two days and resulted in a
victory for the Morales government.
The siegz has been raised ang the in-
surgents are in retreat.
Close attention is bet ng ‘given
administration , officials to affairs in
Santo Domingo. A Sumner of war-
ships are being ke in the waters
by
"RUSSIAN
| and urgent telegrams aie reaching
| Over
| indicating Russian
| Port Arthur is in danger and that the
| tions
of that country SO 0% American in- |
| tgrests may be zealously pr ‘otected in®
cas es of trouble between the ‘regular
government and insurgents..- Forcible
of the coun-
however, have been avoided up to
so far as news received by
the der sartment is concerned.
It is. authoritively stated that the
question of the annexation of Santo
Domingo to the United States never
has received the slightest considera- |
tion on the part of the administration,
and, moreover, the administration is
unable to take a position or adopt a
policy other than the protection of
American interests in Santo Domingo,
because of the absence of satisfactory !
information as to conditions there.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVIT
The Portland (Ore.) woolen mills
were destroyed by fire, causing a loss
of $150,000.
Japan has issued a war loan of 109.-
000,000 yen. The yen is equal to 9945
cents American money.
The Kentucky House, by a party
vote, passed the bill prohibiting co-
education of the races in any educa-
IES,
tional institution in the State.
Flight perscns were injured in a rua-
away of a trolley car on a steep graue
near Wilmerding, Pa.
A powder magazine exploded near
Akron, O. One man was Killed and
two other persons were huit.
Frau Krupp observed the Dirghday
of her late husband by giving $25 each
to 2,000 workmen who had ii 25
years in the service of company
and by donating $125,000 to the work-
men’s hospital.
A member of the
at orders for rails for this year’s de-
ths
jivers exceeding 125,000 tons, are un-
der consideration by two railway sys-
tems. The contrac are expected to
be closed within a few days.
Fire destroyed the buiidings the
censboro (N. C.) Female College.
inety pupiis and the faculty escaped
th most of their personal effects.
$125,000; insurar ce, $40,000.
Ss awakened by smoke gave the
cat deal is propably going on in
we are
oy much
not hearing
of what we
untrustworthy oth Rds-
Japan are in a SH
graphic accounts of ev
they are evidently doing
fom Shanghai and other places
nors to be accepted with
the far east tha
anything about,
do hear is
sia and
shut off tel
and
bonds will be necessary
to pay for the construct n
Panama canal. The Treasury
ufficient money to Pana-
Canal Cc
the
ma
Spoon-
i, but
such
rail pool states |
| to V1
“RAILWAY BLOCKED,
Trans-Siberian. Route in Bad Condi.
tion and Practically Useless for
Transporting Troops.
Advices from Siberia confirm the re-
ports of demoralization in the railway
service on the Trans-Balkan section
of the Trans-Siberian railway. There
is great suffering and mortality among
men ‘and horses. The government does
not choose to suppress the main facts
in the case, because it looks largely to
philanthropic Russia for relief.
The breakdown of the railway is
complete at those peints where the
grades are steep and curves sharp, and
the cuttings narrow. In some places
the snow has drifted on the track to
the depth of from 10 to 15 feet. The
cold is so intense that railway men are
pursuing the work of clearing the line
under conditions of immense difficulty
and hardship.
Ordinarily the time required for a
| troop train to cover the 6,000 miles be-
days. Several trains now blockaded to
the east of Lake Baikal have already
{ been en route for three weeks. The
stock of provisions in Siberia is low
St.
Petersburg calling for assistance.
The Russian railway and military
officials are dealing with the situation
with the utmost vigor and assert that
all obstacles will eventually be over-
come. Their courage is admirable,
but not easily understood, since it is
well known that even in ordinary
times eastern Siberia, beginning at
Irkutsk, and ending at the Pacific,
draws all the necessaries of life from
central and southern Siberia or from
Eurcpean Russia.
Now the military requirement al-
most entirely monopoelizes the railway
and the price of food has increased in
Irkutsk, Chita and Kharbarovsk.
The municipality of Irkutsk has peti
tioned the governor general, Prince
Mansuroff, to allow at least 20 trains
to bring corn and other food to Ir-
kutsk. In every town and village all
the available establishments for the
preparation of food have been seized
by the military authorities.
JAPANESE LINING UP.
100,000 Soldiers Said to
Been Landed in Korea.
The correspondent at Chemulpo of
the London “Daily Express” makes frre
astonishing statement that Japan ha
| already landed 120,000-troops in te
80,060 of whom are extended along the
| fighting front, south of the Yalu river
The press attaches the greatest sig:
nificance to the departure of Viceroy
Alexieff from Port Arthur and com:
ments upon the sudden throwing of
Russian trocps into New Chwang, as
apprehension that
Have
Japanese attack may not after all be
made where it is expected, on the
Yalu river. All the reports tend tc
confirm the impression that Russia
has little ‘or nothing to expect from
sea cperations.
: No Foreigners in Jap Army.
Goro Takahira, the Japanese minis
ter at Washington, has officially ad
vised his government that he is receiv
ing numerous offers of largy contribu
to the war fund from Americans
and © requests instructions as to the
policy of the government in the mat
ter. It js considered probable. that
Japan will refuse to accept this prof:
fered aid.” The Cabinet will consider
the question and formally instruct
Minister Takahira shortly. Many ap
plicationg for permiission to. enlist. in
the Japanese army and navy are com
ing from various parts of the world
All of these applications have been po
litely, but firmly refused. No foreign
ers will be allowed to participate in
the military or naval operations of Ja
pan, except as spectators.
Russian Torpedoes Destroyed.
‘According to a dispatch to the Paris
edition of the New York “Herald,” 400
torpedoes,
sia’s
being two-thirds of Rus
entire available supply of these
were destroyed on board the
cruiser Variag at Chemulpo,
A message to the London “Times”
s: Russia has seized Niuchwang.
teen hu ndred ‘infantry entered the
Monday. Bands are play-
_ banners flying. Panic and
prevail among the native
£oE
correspondent of the
says in a dispatch that
two Russian warships appeared off
Okio isla in the southern part of
the Japane \, on Sunday.
The Ru squadron has returned
adivos
SENATOR HANNA'S ESTATE.
Its Value Is $8,000,000.
in Many Institutions.
of the estate left by
Estima‘e of
Interests
The value the
late Senator Hanna is estimated at
from 37.0 00,000 to $8,600,000. It is
stated that he owned at least 15 per
cent of the stock of the Cleveland
Electric Railway company, capitalized
at $23,500,000. In a to being
largely interested in vessel and iron
mining properties he was a director
in the Union National bank, Guardian
Trust company, the Peoples Savings
and Loan company, of Cleveland and
Cieveland and Pittsburg railway. He
was a large stockholder in the Ameri-
can Shipbuilding company, and Pitts-
burg Coal company. He owned the
Euclid avenue opera house.
Japs Are in Manchuria.
The reports that the Japanese have
concentrated about 50,000 trocps at
Wonson, on the east coast oi Korea,
with the object of entering Man-
churia are confirmed.
Mine of Pure Glass in Mexic
believed to be a mine of
has been found in h
of Tampico. The forma-
in a mound earth,
qe monstrate 4 that
rod
s found
1ave
of
ests
st Jfactured ph in
» component basis of the
manuil
KOVOVICK WAS CONVICTED
| thle Ferguson camp when
Jury Returns Verdict of Murder in
the First Degree.
5
PRISONER SEEMED INDIFFERENT.
Judge Taylor's Charge Censidered Fair
and Impartial by Prosecution
and Defense.
After deliberating less than two
hours, the jury in the case of Milovar
Kovovick, the Croatian, charged with
killing Samuel T. Ferguson, near West
Middletown, Washingion county, Pa.,
September 25, last, returned a verdict
Saturday evening of murder in the
first degree, '
Judge Taylor in the course of his
charge said that it was plain that per-
jury had been resorted to in a few |
instances, but it was left to the jury
to decide as to who told the truth
and who lied.
George Thomas, one of the bosses
on the Wabash work, said Kovovich
had worked under him in dynamite
work. He testified that he saw Ko-
vovick the day before the murder was
committed, as well as his partner,
Patrovick. He also identified the wire
found with te battery as part of a
quantity stolen from the Ferguson
company.
Richard Winkler of First National
bank of Pitishurg identified Kovovich
as one of the two men who had had
money changed through him on Octo-
ber 12. He said the men came at an
unusual hour, secured passage on the
first vessel at a high rate and seemed
anxious to get out of the country.
Detective McQuaide told of securing
Kovovick and Patrovick in England
and he identified’ money taken from
them. A bloody hat, a pair of shoes
and a grip, all identified as Kovovick’s
were displayed also. He told of the
conversation he had with the two men
on board ship and gave the details
in connection with their return to
America.
The prosecution succeeded in locat-
ing Milovar Kovovick on the road
where the explosion took place, on
September 25, when Samuel T. Fer-
guson was killed, but they failed to
connect him directly with the owner-
ship of the gun which was found on
the hillside near the battery. It was
claimed by the attorneys for the Com-
mpnwealth that the failure of the wit-
nesses called to testify to the owner-
ship of the gun was a surprise to them,
and that they had every reason to be-
lieve that they would
wise, 3
Michael Rabbick,
a boss at the Fer-
September 24, but had not seen him on
September 25. He heard Kovovick and
Angier man talking in front of his
shanty and the man asked Kovovick
it rc was going to treat and Kovoviek
replied that he had no money.
George Kuzmark said that he had
been working at the Ferguson camp at
tue time Mr, Ferguson was kilied,
knew Kovovick there and had seen
him around the camp. He identified
‘the gun as having belonged to Ko-
vovick and said the prisoner had
bought it from another mam in the |
When he left the camp
He was at
the prisoner
came back and took the gun away.
This was about a month before the
titne that Mr. Ferguson was killed and
he had not seen the gun since. He
said the gun in court looked like the
one, but would not say positively.
All the witnesses for the defense tes-
camp for $6.
the gun was still there.
ville, O., on the afterncon of Septem-
ber 25, at the time the crime was sap-
posed to have been committed. The
alibi, as outlined by the witnesses who
testified, was a very pretty one; the
Commonwealth attorneys say it is too
pretty to be true. It
han on the South: Side, in Pittsburg.
who had been in Steubenville trying to
rent a house,
by three men from Steubenville. An
alleged gambler also testified at the
afternoon session and said he had lost
a lot of mcney to Kovovick.
Milovar Pattrovick® will not be tried
for his alleged part in the Killing of
Samuel T. Ferguson untii the May
term of court in Washington county.
[t was found impossible to finish the
trial of Kovovick in time to commence
the other trial in the limits of time
set out by the statute and for this rea-
son the case went over.
500 Killed and Wounded.
Another battle occurred between the
insurgent Albanians in North Albany
and the Turkish troops, February 18.
The Albanians were beaten, losing 500
men killed or wounded. The Turks
also lost heavily.
RUSSIA AGAINST ENGLAND.
Preparations to Meet Britis
in India,
Lieutenant General Ivancoff, Gover-
nor General and commander of the
Russian troops in Turkestan, has gone
to Tashkeld with General Sakharoff,
h Advances
Turkestan,
It is said in high military circles
that General Iva
ed to prepare for
military action in
dia,
the cc neh
the dir 0
in the event of Great
ting an attitude openly
a or attempting to
interests in Persi a and
ngency
Thibet
sian
Michigan Miners’ Strike.
p miners of C
1g
25
Mich., marched
ind brought ) y
had already ¢ lig
miners are ve
scarcel
ing and
about 1,760
3} Same as
| Johnson was killed.
testify other-|
guson work, testified to seeing Kovo- |
vick in the camp on the morning of
He |
tified to seeing Kovovick in Steuben- |
started with a |
and was carried along |
ehief of staff of the military district of |
noff has been instruct-
Britain
hostile to
udice Rus-
INSURGENTS BOMBARDED.
Admiral Wise’s Ships Retaliate for
Outrages on Our Flag.
A private message has been re-
ceived at San Juan, Porto Rico, from
San Domingo city, dated February 17,
saying an American warship bombard-
ed the insurgents at Pajarito, near
San Domingo, and then landed ma-
rines. These men, however, subse-
quently re-embarked.
The bombardment was in retaliation
for the two outrages committed on
Americans. Ten days ago a launch
from the cruiser Prairie and fired upon
by the troops of one of the Dominican
governments and an engineer named
More recently
troops entered the American consul-
ate at Samana and forcibly removed
two refugees who were under the pro-
tecticn of the flag. Rear Admiral
| Wise, commanding the United States
training squadron, now in. the waters
of Santo Domingo, was instructed
from Washingten that if reparation
could be obtained in no other way he
was to enforce it by his shells
GAS CLAIMS THREE VICTIMS.
Cause of Two Fatal
Accidents.
people died in Youngstown,
account of the fact that the
natural gas supply had gone down in
pressure and then suddenly came up
while they were asleep.
The dead are; Mrs. Lc Ottle Garwood;
Alva Garwood, aged 7 years; Miss Eth-
el” Clarke. The injured are: Miss
Kate Stafford, hands cut and burned;
Wi T. Melvin, cut by glass and bruis-
ed,
Misg Clarke had
Low Pressure
Three
0., on
gone to bed with
the gas burning. The low pressure
during the night caused the gas to
go out, and when it suddenly came on
stronger, she was suffocated. She was
found dead in bed this morning. In
the other house the gas fire had gone
down and the increased pressure later
in the morning caused a superheated
stove to set the house afire.
The Nagasaki coriespondent of the
Daily Telegraph expresses the convic-
tion that Russia is quite unable to hold
the Liac-Tung peninsula, .and that
Port Arthur is bound to fall by the ef-
fluxion cf time, even without an as-
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cy
| sault.
JAPANESE LOST SHIPS.
‘ans Admit That Japan Has Foot.
hold in Manchuria.
The London Post prints a dispatch
from its special correspondent at Port
Arthur, saying four Japanese ships
were lost in battle in ‘that port last
Tuesday night. New man went from
Port Arthur to Yen Kow on a special
train to ¢ file his = dispatch; arrived
Thursday and sent: his story by dis-
patch boat to Tien-Tsin to be cabled.
It is officially admitted by the Rus-
Russ
sian government that the Japanese
have succeeded in obtaining a foothold
in ‘Manchuria and that the Russian
force opposed to them has been un-
able to keep them pack. The admis-
|'sion caused a profound sensation
throughout St. Petersburg.
A dispatch from Port Arthur states
that the Vladivostock Russian squad-
ron, which is reported toc have been
partly destroyed in the channel :be-
tween Yezo island and Nippon while
trying to iattack Hakodate, has not
been damaged, but. evaded the Jap-
anese at every point.
INDICTED FOR LAND FRAUDS.
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Grand Jury Returns True Bilis Against
Western Promgters,
As a result of the izvestigation
of alleged wholesale punlic land
fraud in many Western States,
Grand | Jury of the District
of Columbia reported a joint indict-
ment for conspiracy against John A.
Benson, a wealthy real estate operator
of San Francisco; Frederick A. Hyde,
of San Francisco; Henry C. Dimond, of
California, an attorney representing
| Benson & Hyde, and Joost H. Schneid-
er, of Tucson, Ariz., an agent of Ben-
| son & Hyde. Schneider was arrested
| here this afternoon. The indictment
sets forth a number of transactions
by which land is said to have been
fraudulently acquired by forgery {rom
the government in California, Oregon,
| Washington, Nevada, and elsewhere.
Dartmouth hall, the oldest building
|
| the
|
of Dartmouth college, at Hanover, N.
H., was burned.
CURRENT NEWS EVENTS.
| At Edwardsville, I. William
Grange shot and killed John E. Lewis,
the foster father of his wife.
Commissioner General Alexandrovs-
ky officially announced the abandon-
ment of the proposed participation of
Russia in the St. Louis exposition.
A treaty arbitration between
Denmark Holland was signed
February 12. to become effective when
the ratifications are exchanged. It
contains no limitations in regard to
guestions which can be decided by
The Hague Arbitration Court.
One of the first large manufactories
to signify its intention of locating per-
manently in Baltimore as a result of
{| the recent fire is. the Pittsburg Plate
Glass Company, which has already se-
cured an option cn a site for a plant.
of
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Twelve Hurt in a Wreck.
The Florida limited on the Western
& Atlantic railroad, southbound, was
wrecked eight miles from Atlanta.
e cars were overturned and 12 per-
injured, two of whom may
wreck was caused by a brok-
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