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Show MMMMWVMMMMMM ttih Vrather forecast VOL. L NO. 40. OGDEN CITY, UTAH, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9. 1904. THE JAPANESE 1 PRICE FIVE CENTS. FLEET HAS MADE THE FIRST ATTACK '444 llllll BALTIMORE FIRE LOSS WILL 4WW-W4-- I H. St. Petersburg, Feb. 9. An official dispatch re- - ' ceived here says that Jap- anese torpedo boats have ' attacked the Russian !! squadron in the outer!: roads at Port Arthur and that three of the Russian ships were damaged. ! I A BATILE 18 ! ! PROBABLY EXCEED $100,000,000 ! ! ! -- Control at Last, After Over Twenty-fou- r Hours of Unceasing Efforts by Local and Outside FiremenNo Lives Lost Fire is Under class of buslnes vanished as the flro swept onward. As the day wore on the forefront of the fire neared Jones Palls, a small stream that, trends north and south and separated Baltimore from that portion of the city known aa East Baltimore. This little stream was the last stand. If the fire leaped it, If by mbers or a rush of flame, the fire could cross and gain a foothold its extent could nut he foretold. Tremendous . efforts were made to rnia of their city turned homeward, block it. Dynamite was used freely. and ud at midnight the streets were de- The fire aparatus was centeredcalled serted. save for the police and military all the skill of the fire fighters vho guarded the burned area. To the into play to defeat the element that dollars worth south, a red glow rises and falls, marki- had eaten up mlllona of And human skill and of 85 14U devastation acres property. cf ng and unfaltering courage squares of property that yesterday repr- pluck and grit beesented values to the extent of from won. The fire was checked. But, Not even hind It lay a great waste of more than to 1 5.000,000. s close approximation can be made 140 acres in extent The burned district la within the teruf the toss. No guess can be made of the insurance. , ritory bounded on the west by Liberty An expert, the city building in- street, on the north by iTxlngton street, on the east by Jones Palls, and spector. estimates the loss in buildiOn the on the south by the Basin. Within ngs stone at $150,000,000. othor hand it is said that insurance this district were the big structures Charles, estimates do not place the total loss at on Payette. Gay, a greater figure One factor that will Balderon. Elliott. Hollingsworth and southeast figure largely la IJic final estimates cheap aide streets. Passing fonsliw of the securities in the banks along the basin the following large and trust companies, whose homes .docks .were destroyed ; McClure's Patwere destroyed. Their vaults and terson. Smith's. Frederick's, Lang and tares tonight are In the ruins covered Union. Small thoroughfares which exwith tons of debris. Experts who jiavh. tend as far aorth aa Lexington street, - of the gives them as close exammation as and which were im the pathand Fredericks Commerce. are belief the flames that pussible expres; the contents are safe Mill streets. The district thus swept On the correctness or falsity uf by the fire comprise 75 blocks.. and this belief depends many millions of nearly 3500 buildings. area dollars. Every street ibt led to the fireDown Not a single life has. been lost, and was crowded with spectators. not a human being has even been danthe narrow streets the black smokea lists The hospital gerously injured. hung densely, split now and then by fall-incrawls of minor burns with the ex- red glare of flame. The crash of of roar the In was lost ception of Jacob UArlngrltz, a fireman buildings from York. Pa. He has a fractured leg exploding dynamite as It was used to Ud Is badly burned. demolish structures as yet untouched There has been little or no excite- by fire. ment and there lias been no hysteria. Tho city was under the strictest of tna There has been no disorder and there All around control. his been no looting or attempt at military burned area was stretched a cordon of anting. Baltimore tonight is as or- soldiers, who held np all comers at the derly as a village, and only the throb point of the bayonet. Police brought uf the laboring fire engine and the from neighboring cities patrolled the Imam of dynamite cs It brings danger- district and at Me limits ot the fire ous walls to tho ground, dlslurbes the tone paced armed sentries. In the quiet. morning hours the artr.y of fire to far there has been un call for early fighters coped against overwhelming id. Proffers of assistance have come but when day broke the flames odds, hum many quarters, from sister cities, were raging along the wharves and ftwn corporations and from ' private focussed about the great power house . but Baltimore tonight cannot of the United Railway company, ? whether or i.ot it will be needed. which furnishes the power lot all the Thit will be detailed tomorrow. Then the street railways of the city. itndimlnlsh-eThere Is talk of a scarcity of food, flames ate their way with but at most this can lie but temporary. force along Jones Pulls, and were Tw.?nty foiir hours should suffice to the waters edge checked finally bring provisions In limitless quantities. Falla avenue In the southern West at At 12:30 o'clock this aftoMioon the ration of the city. The flames con-- ; ttirihorn limits of the fire had travel- tinued through tonight, but only In ed from Payette street to Eastern ave-Bu- spots and with diminished fierceAt this point half a rier.cn fire ness. roiu panics were fighting from the rear, The burned area la a scene of comwhile other companies were flanking devastation. Numberless buildon i he Jones Palls and the Liberty plete Baltimore ings that were the pride of J'rect borders. Sandwiches and debris were served from dray;:, and coal were destroyed, only smolderingremainwss fed to the walls or remnants of walls of engines. The Baltimore Every bridge over Jones Palls had ing to mark the sites. some of firemen and not infrequent-i- f American building, one of the finest, is South street, they were compelled to turn their now but a ruin. Across Uteution from towering pyres to put where stood the Baltimore Bus build marked the out flames on the floor between then? Ing, only the pillars that blocks just beEntire remains. front Jd deep water Both banks of Jones te nils were lined with lumber yards low there are wiped out. Prom Fajr-et-as street Rd fhe down Holliday street piles on one side wits biasing 1 no bulla-In- g instantly and those on the other far aa Gorman street there left save the Corn and Flour Exthrowing off clouds cf steam cansad :he water, turned on wood heated change at the corner of Gorman street. lo the point of Igniting. Th That building, whose walls tower above adtTevidcm. street railroad is the crumbling debris of what were the and was gutted, barrack for the militia, joining structures, R"'h is walls formed a cauldron, the martial The law. standing enforcing R1 ling caught fire a number of flames of wbkfc bunt at times through furth01 ond whenever the doors were-tow- n the windows, but could cause no In numerous other open a shower of t parks was ther damage. 'Tied Inside. wrecked buildings the flames played Frank giiplee a competent au-- - about the debrta and threatened to factory statistics, esti- - weaken the foundations of the tew of pers-rnthrown walls that, were left. nr employment. will reach fifty Like a grim tower in the ruins stand ''issnd. Oihers have estimated (he Contiwalls of the flfteen-stnr- y the 'reed idlrucK gt greatly more. buildin. The nental Trust walls of the Baltimore and Ohio" build; Tbe cheering fb. the Pennsylvania be fire had been checked, ing are standing, but across Calvert street, directly building, over the 'city, and the is razed. Only the walls remain of the mU day h,d ,ur8d over ones stately Equitable bnlldlng. Only drwn hre lines, decided to what wi!?Vy homeward. L'nless the wind, remnants of one wall are left at Hollionce was the National hotel at w btows the from briskly No ould change. It is be- day and Payette streets. aa thebuildings eye can as far are left standing there Is no further danger. lt, thia t,red firemen are taking no ee down Baltimore street from there Wfc A'l over the burned district street Along south Gay street ' the same picture of destruction. A Lrn.n?,w fitting the fierce flames is wall 1 ltv front a and tottering broken sign T rtiias. in PH T ecitnre r no menace, however, for show where the Maryland W. C. T. U. . thia ve thtT, nothlng to feed upon outside building once stood. Adjoining Iron was the building occupied by the Present limbs. consulate uring the afternoon the a . of Skip company. The German In ruins. The h T ln outherly dlrec-- on this square la also tv, t..wtrd the water Sporadic fires costly United State custom house. In ,nlP existence and caused the course of construction and occupying rawal ol apparatus and men from the triangular block between Ixmibatd of Ulllr. and Water streets and Exchange place, old and new. large and is aaiil to he ruined. The only other et'res, ship, every Imaginable federal building damaged was the Baltimore, Feb. 6. When darkness fell tonight the people of thia stricken worst was over. The rity knew the twenty-ftu- r tuunea, which for lmm llun resist lessly. had swept hours, unmEh the heart of the city were An army of lirunen from tKked. aany cities, working unweartdly. and aided by a muddy little stream, finally nnquered. Worn by a night and day of terror ike great, crowds that welched the g citizi-ns- d ntr J ll. h 1 1 1 1 ! iiiii hi nr mini JAPAN Number of Russian Merchant Vessels Taken, but No Resistance Was Made Troops Are Landing at Various Korean Ports. HS A STATEMENT Government Defines Its Posi- United States Store No. 1. diagonally across the street. The interior susare tained damage, but the outer-wallintact, the only building In that section whose outer walls were preserved. Westward along Pratt street are only debris, from which flames leap and Port Arthur, Feb. I. Japanese tor- cruiser Pi cm eats from Shanghai to but that shs will attempt to catch cruiser Ruaala unawares. It la derlared that Japan, to keep the third-clos- e pedo boats attacked the Russian fleet Elba in Korean water to protect Italthe Rnssian army and fleet will be here during the night and three of the ian Interests and to have the cruiser found ready and watting; that Russia Vettor Pisa qj communicate bettraca will not assume the offensive until Russian ships wera badly damaged. them. . she has been attacked, but after that first scored the The who thus there will be no delay. The Japanese, is 0 following Tokki, Feb. Play. At tho Japanese legation It was said Vienna. Feb. ft The Austrian Pears Down Pratt street, west from Gay. tho text of the ctatcnicnt issued by success of the war, escaped undamsent a cablegram to Presi- tonight that there woo no farther news has Society for several blocks, the oil from tho the lapanese government, setting forth aged. dent Roosevelt requesting him to Inter- on the situation to be given out. wreck of the Standard Oil buildings Its position: At the Russian embassy no cables vene in the Russo-Japconflict unwere succession and a there ol Ignited Section one. it beiug Peris, Feb. ft The pipers here pub- der the provisions of the international earns from any source. explosions with the bursting nut of to the welfare and safetyindispensable of Japan to lish on high authority" the report arbitration tribunal. at The Hogue. flames. At times the smoke rolled out maintain the ind pendent and territori- (first circulated in Berlin) that Japan8. Secretary Feb. Washington, and threw great blark clouds Into the al of KJes sud to safeguard ese warahl have captured eoms Rusrecived a cable fron LieutenFeb. 8. In on Interview SigRome, Moody night. Pratt street for many squares herIntegrity paramount tnlTPsts therein, the sian merchant ships ln Chinese wa- nor Tlttinl sold the conflict If limited ant Marsh, naval attache at Toklo, anla almost impassable by reason of the Japanese government finds It impos- ters. Tbe report lacks confirmation In to the far east would ba of secondary nouncing the departure of a naval diand water of the masonry huge piles sible to vlow with indifference any ac- offlclal circles here, as well as ln BerImportance in the matter of the con- vision from Japanese waters for Cho with which the fire companies flooded tion endangering (he position of Korea, lin. mulpo. sequence In Europe, and sold: that section. l whereaa, Russia, otwlthstanding her "Italy, being Interested In the maintanare a The electric light wires treaty with China nd her repeated asLondon, Feb. ft Japan's patience tenance of pence, mode with France gled network and the trolley wires surance to the l wen, not only con- became exhausted and today aha moved INCREASED GUAM AT PEKIN ; are down In every direction. At O'Don- tinues her oecuiM Ion of Manchuria, her ships and took unresisted posses- an effort In that direction. This she os cannot Inasmuch however. repeat nell's wharf, where a freight station but has taken agi essive measures in sion of certain merchant vessels, inof the North Central road Is located, Korean territory Should Manchuria cluding the BbilkA and Manchuria," a Russia and Japan hav clearly Inti- Detachment ef Russian Troops Arrive mated their wishes to settle the affair the flames fed all day on the inflambo annexed to R csia the independ- correspondent says. at Chinese Capital. themselves." among to imthe id annex mable trimmings of the ence of Korea wo naturally be 'Two other Russian vessels' were Feb. 8. A detachment ot Poking, railpower house of the United street possible. The Japaneso government, adzed end escorted to Sasebo, Japan." arrived here yesterday Rnssian troops way, the main building of which was therefore, being dealmus of securing The Dally Telegraph eaye It supPREPARING FOB afternoon, bringing the legation guard gutted early this morning. The walls permanent peace fur Easter.i Asia by poses the foregoing leisures occurred of Rumta up to its full stnmgth. of both buildings, however, are Intact. mean of direct negotiations with Rus- el Masampho, but that the censor In response to a memorial from YuWill The large buildings of the Miller Fer- sia with the viev of arriving at-Chineae Court Fears Rustle the location. an Bhui Ksl, command nr of Inof Oil rointiliser comirany. the Bragener friendly adjust mont their mutual Descend on Peking. and navy. Informing tbe govthe army tarry. C. M. Robinson, dealer in seeds, terests ln both Manchuria and Korea London, Feb. I. In a dlspatrh from In a dispatch (torn ernment that war between Russia and London, Feb. and the Martin Wagner company, ean-ne- rs where their Interests meet, commun- Nagasaki, a correspondent of the Duly ; there of Japan bad virtually begun, renewed Tain Tien '"correspondent and packers, opposite th Blip icated towards the end uf Ju-- last such Telegraph say: Standard nay a Russian force Is orders wera sent to the provincial ofthe from the power house, were destroyed desire to the Russian government and It Is assured that the Husain fleet reported at Kalgvn, Pechlil province, ficials enjoining tbem to exorcise the To this the will and the ruins burhed throughout the Invited Its adhon-ncmost Billet measures to prevent fight The Russians long ago de- 110 mllos northwest of Poking willa Russian government expressed night. Many of the occupants of rided upon war and their delay was near the great wall and that preparaon the 12th due to lack of p reiteration and uncerPratt afreet were saloonkeepers ing assent. Arcoidlngly, Preparation $ for the dispatch of tions are making for tho fl'ght of the and tiers in secondhand goods. There of August the Japanese government tainty whether European powers would Chineae court troops to guard the frontier of Chl-L-I the of removal the and la notiting to Indicate that these plaree proposed to Russia through its repre- Intervene." continues. Imperial treasure. It is feared that province ever existed? except for brick piles. sentative at 81. Fctereburg, the basis A Russian firm at New Chwang has Ruaala will descend upon Peking. which was substanof an agreement All the buildings at Dugan's wharf, completed the purchase of the availChe Foo, Feb. I. The Japanese resitially as follows: able Block of coal, amounting to tlf nearby, were destroyed. The HutchinOn Arthur. Port are dents leaving to remutual engagement AT BAND 000 Iona. First, a son feed concern at this point la also ASIATIC took 100 and prosteamer a Monday flETTJHE In ruins. Stretching from here down spect the Independence and territorial ceeded to Deny, thence to Japan. OthGermany ha reopened the queetlon East and West Palls avenue were e Integrity of the Chinese and Korean ers are going to Chine. Admiral Alex-le- d of the payment of rhe Boxer indemnity American Cruiser Squadron Ordered in gold. The Chineae foreign office I number pf business establishments. empires. tried to reassure them and promSecond, a mutual engagement to these the Lima Cement comto Vicinity cr Port Arthur. Rusconsidering ft reply. Among families. to thdr ised protection of ai equal opare pany ' plant and Cockrana Ice house maintain the principles Fob. ft Tentative orministers and officers Washington, foreign sian commercihl for the industry portunity were burned. The large four-stoders have been prepared sending tho GREAT all nations with the native, of those leaving here In fear that the Chinese cruiser AINYJEADT TO HOVE building of,the McCormick Drag com- of will squadron of the Asiatic, fleot rise. countries. avenue viand at Falls East rratt pany War correspondents will use dispatch northward from Bublg bay In the Third, a reciprocal recognition of street wasfcplned. The William Tell hosts.. cinity of Port Arthur to observe the St Petersburg, Feb. 8. B nasi a realIn interests preponderating house, a ssgtm and hotel at East Palls Japan's officers who hmve been re- Japanese and Russian naval operations ises thst she must fight now with all It axis has special InForeign Korea and that avenue and Pratt street, the Hoffman fused permission to accompany the and they are to he at hand to protect her power to maintain her prestige in terests in railway enterprlsea in house, another hotel nearby; the T. Asia and to hold Manchuria. 8he does mufiul recognition of the fleet will probably accompany tbe American Interests wherever they may a disJ. Myers large packing plant be menaced la the not underrate the magnitude of the of Japan and Russia army. rights respective W. W. and the Boyer Packing planta therein. trict. The orders were submitted to task ahead of her, and for weeks, since MMW f wera destroyed. final revision, but the situation became acute In fact, It was the Intention of the JapanFerlin, Feb. 8- -A dispatch received the President for The Commercial building, a every energy of tbe government has ese government originally that a con- here from Port Arthur says news has will not be sent unices they are agreestructure at the corner of Lombard and ference take pi sec between their rep- been received there that Japaneso able to Russia and Japan, which will been devoted towards getting things In be sounded ln advance on this aide. Gay streets, stretching over half a resents Elves at St Petersburg and the trooe have been landed at Maaam-phshupe for the crash and strengthening When the orders were prepared to- Russia's forces In Manchuria. block, la destroyed, but the vaults are Russian authorities, so as to facilitate be While the Russian government safe. The dlspatrh says further that the day It was expected they would progress as much as possible In reachcut forthwith, la view of the restrainwould have preferred to postpone hosing a solution uf the situation, but tbe Russian warships at Port Arthur frefor until spring she Is now ready Baltimore, Md Feb. 8. Following Is Russian government absolutely re- quently put to sea, and that the in- ing Instructions they contained the tilities to meet Japan and fight It out the list of tbe business places de- fused to do so on the plea that the habitants of Seoul are uneaally expect- Rear Admiral Evana, commanding Ian railway Is taxed observe strict neutraliThe tran stroyed, with a rough estimate of Czar planned a trip abroad and for ing tbe arrival of (be Japanese troops. Astatic fleet, to movements. Secretary to Its utmost limit In carrying men. ty In all bis lueses where obtainable. AY here sev- other reasons it was unavoidably deMoody, however, Is not twilling that and supplies to tbe seat of war. General firms are grouped the loss given rided to conduct (lie negotiations , at London, Feb. ft The Che Foo corre- this country shall give ground even eral Kouropalkln. the ablest soldier In Toklo. It was not until the third of Is the total to tho buildings: . , rabies that Mail of the Dally either by Russia or Japau Russia, Is expected to start for Forf for suupicion John E. Hurst, dry goods, $1,500,-00- October that the Russian government spondent are lending six Japanese transports Arthur In a few days, and fan will hove over $1JH)0,600 Insurance. presented counter proposals and In troops at various porta in Korea, from and It has therefore decided these govdis0 under his command not less than If asked the be shall ernments reto in declined them she engage William Koch. Importing company, Mas$mpho and FUsan. on the south patch of the cruiser squadron to northfinest ln of the the Russian troops to and territorial the spect sovereignty toys, loss $150,000. of Kunxan, Mokpho and Chemulpo, or. ern waters will embarrass either counarmy. Samuel D. Goldberg, paws; and Integrity of China, and stlimi&ted the the west the of tryof maintenance principle equal Charles Berger and company, clothing, landSeoul is to he occupied and the The cruiser squadron consists of the London, Feb. 9. In a dispatch dated opportunities for the commerce and in$75,000. of all nations In China, and re- ing .U being covered by torpedo divis- Albany, flagship; tbe New Orleans, Ra- Nagasskl, Saturday. February ft which dustry Daniel Miller company, dry goods, of the Japanese leigh and Cincinnati. In case tbs was delayed by the censor, a correquested that Japan declare Manchuria ion. Tbe main body $1,500,000, nearly $1,000,000 Insur- and Its littoral as being entirely out- fleet, the correspondent concludes, will squadron goes northward it la fully spondent of the Daily Telegraph asance. side of her sphere and Interest. She all in tbe direction of Fort Arthur. expected here that Rear Admiral Evans serts that Rnssla deliberately precipi8. F. and A. F. Miller, clothing, further several restrictions upon will transfer bis flag, to the Albany tated the crisis by secretly dispatching put ' $185,000. Feb. 9. All the newspapers and assume command of the squadron, a few days ago from Forth Arthur freedom of action In Korea, Paris, Japan's . and for 8.- - Hallet and company, boot Instance, while recognizing Japan's this morning without distinction of remaining In the far east after bis reg- transports loaded with a full division hoes, $140,000. to dispatch troops when nece party are trying to reasauro the pub- ular tour of duty haa expired, to ob- of troops and escorted by a fleet and right Strausa Brothers, dry goods, $250,-000- . ary for the prot-ctlof her Inter- lic on tho possibility of France being serve the war. landing them near the Yalu river, thus ests in Korea, Kusala refrsod to aT drawn Into the conflict. Orders wera Issued today for Lieu- occupying northern Korea. . $150,-000's A. C. Mycr, patent medicine, low her to use ai.y portion ot Korean tenant N. A. McCauley, now on the According to the Matin, M. reply to a deputy was asked Dolphin, to relieve Lleutenant-Co- m territory for stratetlcal pui roses. In JAPS ORDERED HOME. Matthew Brothers, paper box manu- fact, Russia went so far a to proiwse whether tho Russian alliance would mender Gillis, who has been detached In case In intervene to zone on Korean France now nnrral his not oblige to establish a from the Kentucky and la facturers, $75,000 Beattie, Feb. 8. Tokumatss Hlroka-w- s, Great Britain or some other power way to Toklo, and under orders to Strauss, Efseman ft Co., shirt manu- territory north of the thirty-nint- h a member of the Japanese naval In case thal follow the Japanese nsysl operations reserve, and T. Somekaws, a sergeant-majparallel. The Japiueae government ut- aided Japan, was thfct facturers, $150,000. North Brothers and Strauxr, build- terly failed to mo why Russia, who there might bo a moral engagement, aa best they can. It Iq not expected In tha army reserve, have repro tossed no intention of absorbing but there was certainly no written en- that they will be taken aboard ing. $75,000; stock about 875,000. ceived orders from the Japanese govInterveninlie to to should (llsinc'dii-compel and Francej gagement Manchuria, Standard" Suapir.der coir.psny Japanese ships permanently. ernment to return at once to their own sert in the convention a clause in com- tion. Daniel Boone tt Co., liquor. 500.000. That Japan has fully determined on country, and are expected to sail on wiih own her rerepeatedwar Is evident from a cablegram Bradley. Klrknuin, Reese company, plete harmony the first vessel leaving for (he Orient. The .fit. James ceived at the navy .department today Other member of th reserve in ly declared prirv ndo rcKC,1ng tho l,omlon. Feb. papers, $75,000. , thh . nerkwrar manufac- sovereignty slid icritorial integrity of Cavtii sswiT on dfpbtmatir author- from Lieutenant Marsh, saying that a cfSrK E. Kiti-ii hsv made all preparations turers. Charles I,. Lin volt and J. J. Chins. Furthermore, this relusal of ity that, assuming Russia driest Jap- Japanese nsvsl division. had left fir city leave on a moment's notice. the Russian goen,ment. Impressed the an. she will bo confronted with a J" Chemulpo, the port of the Korean rp-tta- l. Murphy, sewing silk. $73,(WO. McDoifalff and Fisher, wholesale Japanese govercTient all the mew Th seizure of Seoul, tbe general MILITARY OBSERVERS OF WAR. Stand (or the acknowledgment of Chiwith the necessity of the insertion of nese ceverelgnty in Manchuria, from naval board believeft wlll be Japan paper, JIOOPOO." effect has a clause to tbe that Japan E.' Wiley, "BriiHerCo., dry goods, Greet Britain end the United 8tates, first act of war. Washington. Feb- 8. It haa been and F. W. and E. Dammann, clothes, Important commercial Intends ln Man- end that she must either grant It or Count Cassini, the Russian ambzMO-do- r, practically settled that tha United no small hopes of churia and retains $125,000.... called hy appointment on Secre- States army be represented by a milfight both countries. An understandad da, has been reached tary Hoy at 8 o'clock and the two wera itary observer, with the Rnssian army. Hy Oppenhelmer ft Co., clothing, their further rierriopment. and that the paper ing,. and Van Zandt, Jacobs ft Co., spirits, politically Japan baa even greater In- In this case between tbe United Statee In conference for nearly an hour. The Brig. General Henry A. Allen, chief of terests there by rofson of It relations and Great Britain. $175,000. ambassador was again assured that this the Philippine constabulary haa been E. Btonebreaker ft Co., to Korea, so that he could not posJoseph government could be depended on to elected. Major Oliver K. Wood will as Manchuria being sibly recognirc liquors, $75,000. be military observer with the Japanese 8. King Emmanuel had maintain the strictest and most comFeb. Rome. h'T of Intesphere Lewsls Lauder ft Co shirts, $100,-00- entirely outside In the coming war. army. He has been for some time Glollttt Premier with plete neutrality a Interview long decided Japan to rest. These military attache at Toklo and at Seoul, and Marine Minister Mlrabelll today Count Cassini gave Mr. Hay a brief Champion Shoe Manufacturing com- absolutely reject the Russian proaa a result of the severance of di- summary of the negotiations. He in- and Is said to he exceedingly popular exJaimicse The government and Curwin ft was posal. pany Drigga, Co., shoes, with the Japanese army officers. relation between Russia and formed the secretary that Russia plained the aiKivy yiewa and at the plomatic $100,000. wiih expressing tbe convinced that Japan had all along Mendel Brothers, ladles' wrappers, same time Intrn lu'ed other necessary Japan, and ended RUSSIA WANTS MONEY. averted. been ln favor of war,' and that her amendments in tLe Russian counter hope that war atlll might be to $125,000. London, Feb. 9. Russia is negotiatoff of diplomatic relations at the breaking keep asked The premier King Leon Keoge, ladies' roiks and prouosal. Minister Tlttoni. who Is now the moment when Russia waa patting ing with a syndicate of French. BelThey further proposed, with regird Foreign Henry Pretzfelder ft Co., boots and forth her utmost effort to make con- gian and Dutch banker, rabies tha In If was that to be Naples. Informed on all that transon" to a neutral son' shoes, $125,000. Hlra-itel- li cessions that would preserve peace as- Brussel correspondent of the StandMinister east. i the far in on pired Blankenhurg. CeUeiman ft Co., no- created it shuiii-- be established beard. for a loan of $2iMi.owi.imiu. sn evidence of had faith-Ito the instruction cabled has botn side of the boundary line tions. $123,000. Rnssian circles it Is hot expected commander of the squadron In the far (Continued on pg 2.J cast to send the Italian third chus j that Japan will formally declare war. j ge 2.) (Continued os (Continued on tion in Controversy. s an MT sup-pren- cf t . law-lossne- ry flve-sto- ry war-strick- en six-sto- ry o. 0, 50,-00- on Del-casse- or . $.-- t-- - 0. s ... page 2.) a |