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NCISCO CALL, WEDNE SDAY FEBRUARY 24, 1904 JAPANESE OFFICERS HANGED Members of Mikado’s Gen-| eral Staff Pu mino_gs URG, Feb. 23.—The e hanged by the after partially suc- » blow up the ngari River! They about were to | revealed were \quir fficers of the “olonel Assasi, and 1 utenants , of the sap- hanged from Arthur, dated Petersburg to- ; were less than Tr trains er time, on ac- Lake Bai- troops are ledges ings of the troops say men were se ack confirmation, of- 600 WIRES ARE KEPT OPEN. orking well. Or ¥ to Government rkutsk, whence it co with ar ntly stood talked with uninter- nects and tically supplies March 1 ued vet been is and it is | n this direction the concentration of Office . has pre- ) the to that b Toki the 1 tombs. It made is ply to Sec- PROTEST TO THE NATIONS. of the violence of se Gove The in- Kore > have d and tal a 1) and the between 30 Rus- 2ty purpose Jar or was ratified re and it Russian Minister British Governme tish diplomatic repre- Seoul to present an of- the of Korea for his declaration ofy »eror ACCUSATIONS IN DETAIL. of = facts, in in spite of its obli- violation of the funda- of international law, it 1 by and fully that Japanese these exact the the opening of hos- landed its the ndependent empire of h had declared its neu- d—W sudder th a division of its fleet attack on February 8, lays prior to the declara- Russian warships 1 port of Chemulpo. The of these ships had not f the severance of diplc as the Japanese mal the delivery of Russian | Danish cable and de- | egraphic communication | Government. The de- ardly attack are con- three on twe neutr ts published in an official tele- | o the an Minister at | < | In spite of the international | mentioned. and shortly be- | he opening of hostilities, the Jap- captured as prizes of war cer- an merchant ships in neutral | Korea SEIZURE OF KOREA. Fourth—Japan declared to the Em- through the Japanese peror of Korea ADVERTISEMENTS Rheymatism Does not let. go of you when you apply lotions or liniments. It simply loosens its hold for a while. Why? Because to get. rid of it you must correct. the acid con- dition of the blood on whick it, depends. Hood’s Sarsa- parilla has cured thousands. | considers it to be its duty | the Tdzu peninsula, where twelve Ri | sians recently landed from two boats, | to the French Consul. | WHY GREAT BRITAIN t to an Igno- Death. PR S S Minister at Seoul, that Korea would henceforth be under Japanese admin- istration, and she warned the Emperor that in case of his non-compliance Japanese troops would occupy the pal- ace. +"Fifth—Through the French Minister at Seou! she summoned the Russian representative at the Korean court to leave the country, with the staffs of the Russian legation and consulate. Recognizing ghat all the above facts constitute a flagrant breach’ of inter- | | national law, the imperial Government to lodgc a protest with all the powers against this procedure of the Japanese Government, | and it is firmly convinced that all the | | powers, valuing guarantee their which agree iples will relation with the Russian attitude. At the same time the imperial Government consid- timely | it nec ry to issue a warning that, owing to Japan's illegal assumption of power in Koiea, the Government declares all- orders and declarations which may be issued on the part of the Korean Government to be invalid “I'beg you to communicate this dceu- 1t to the Governments to which you accredited, LAMSDORFF.” MILITARY EXPERT'S VIEW. are Jeletz, a military expert who is to ac- | company General Kuropatkin to the front and whose opinions are conse- quently of increased value, predicts that the Japanese will make their ba of operations along the line between Pingyang and Wusan, Korea, relying upon protection from their fleet against a flank attack. from this line miles The Japane: army will have to march over mountainous country to the Yalu River. where it will find the Rus- strongly intrenched. If it sue- | in forcing this line back it will another strong Russian line e Yalu to Mukden find tending from the Japanese may then divide their fo using one-half to hold the check while the other half to besiege Port Arthur. In this event | the Japanese will be liable to a flank attack by the northern Russian forces Russians in | goes south from Kirin The appointment of Admiral Maka- roff to command the Russian Pacific fleet has been publ A thur hed in the Gazette. Russian correspondent at Port Ar- telegraphs that the appointment | General Kuropatkin to command | Russia’s military forces in the Far East | has ' Ly 200 | been received with delight there. Bef avin Port Arthur, the corre- por continues, Viceroy Alexiefl conferred upon Lieutenant General | veszl all the rights of commander in| the fortified district The Cz vincial a: to-day dres: r rec mbli ved deputations of pro- t the Winter Palace eived from them loyalty and patriotism expressing his thanks the Czar that in these painful time: consolation in such expre triotism coming from all the S MIKADO POSTPONES HIS DEPARTURE FOR TEMPORARY CAPITAL TOKIO, Feb. 23.—The for the Emperor and th quarters and ad- In said | »ns of pa- plan arranged imperial head- Kioto has been temporarily abandoned, and it thought better not to move until after the closing of the special session of the Diet, early in April. The inconvenience of removing the seat of government and convening the Diet in Kioto is the reason assigned for the change in plan Small interest is ‘'manifested in the forthcoming general election. The war adows all political questions just The country is united politically, is expected that the new Diet to move to is now and it will fully support the Government and | cordially approve all measures concern- ing the war. The Mikado to-day received in audi- | ence Captains Lee Lieutenant Boyle and Paynter and | of the British navy and thanked them for navigating the | Japanese armored cruisers Nisshin and Kasaga from Genoa, Italy, to Japan.| The Mikado conferred upon them, the Order of the Rising Sun and presented | them with gifts of silver and lacquer work from the imperial collection. The foreign crew of the sshin will sail | for home on the steamship Siberia from Yokohama, by way of San Franci YOKOHAMA, Feb. 23.—Police and | other officials and interpreters have left Tokio for Myake Island, southeast of 0. declaring they had been shipwrecked, but carrying arms and photographic | cameras. The captain and two of the crew of another shipwrecked party that landed on the north coast have been brought to Yokohama and turned over —_——— BOUGHT BATTLESHIPS BUILT FOR CHILE LONDON, Feb. 23.—During a discus- sion in the House of Commons to-day of the supplementary naval estimates, amounting to $6,350,000, the secretary of the Admiralty, Prettyman, replying to criticism ofgthe Government for having purchased the two Chilean battleships built in Great Britain (but not deliv- ered owing to the disarmament conven- tion between Chile and Argentina), an nounced that the two vessels had been acquired at the cost of armored cruis- ers, and said the Government thereby would be enabled to curtail the con- struction programme for 1904, laying down only two new battleships instead of three, as previously intended. Had the Chilean ships passed into the hands of another power, the secretary contin- ued, the balance of naval strength would have been seriously affected. —_—— NEW YORK. Feb. 23.—Clement A Griscom resigned to-night as president of the Interna- tional Mercantile Marine Company, and J. B. Ismay, the managing director of the ‘White Btar Jine, was elected to succeed him, ————— WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—It has been ten- tatively decided that Rear Admiral George A, Converse, chief of -the Bureau of Eq: nt; shall succeed Rear Admiral Charles O'Neili as chief of the Bureau of NwAnance when that officer retires mext month. X he found | that France, w | of this kind | of France Claims Japan Violated the Law of Nations. PARIS, Feb. pathetic support former’s latest Russia has the sym- of France in resentation to powers that Japan is guilty of a viola tion of international law in con quence of the attacks upon the Rus- sian warshins at Port Arthur and Che- mulpo before the deelaration of war. No intention exists in official circles to take up the Rus note on the sub ject with the vie ing action & th effective could be done in this direction. France wag satisfied from the first of the unjustifiability of the Japanese ac- tion, and is anxious that the other powers should come to appreciate the enormity of the offense. In this connection attention is called to the occupation of Korea by Japa- nese troops. It is pointed out that in spite of the declaration of Korean neu- trality, which was communicated to all the neutral powers as well as to the belligerents, Japan not hesitated to throw troops into Korea and to estab- lish a base there. The tone on the Bourse to-day was ptionally firm, with an upward ., many securities regaining the exc tendenc ground lost during the heavy decline on | Saturday. FRANCE MAY PROTEST. It is suggested in diplomatic circles hich has been charged with the protection of Russian interests in Korea, could properly make objec- tion to the Japanese action, but nothing has yet been done. The French legation in §eoul is in charge the secretary and interpreter, the nister being in Paris on leave of ab- L and the Foreign Office is show ing no inclination to order his immed ate return. At the Korean legation here to-day it was said that Korea had declared her neutrality from the outset and that, therefore, if the Japanese occu- pied Korean territory and purposed marching through Korea on their way sence, to Manchuria it was not with Korea's | assent, but because she was unable to prevent it. The legation officials added that the 50,000 stands of arms recently ordered by Korea from France would remain at Hongkeng for the present, in order that they may not be seized by the Japanese. Nothing is known at thé French Foreign Office regarding the repert that the Russian Embassador to .Gteat Britain, Count Benckendorff, had gone to St. Petersburg with important pro- posals from King Edward in the. direc- tion of peace. So far as Russia ig ¢on- cerned it is said that she would: be willing to accept overtures on a reason- dble basis, but it is believed that Japan, having engaged -in the war, will not withdraw until she has conquered. Therefore, if any mediation proposal has been advanced, which is‘considered doubtful, it is not expected to be suc- cessful or satisfactory. PREPARING FOR EMERGENCY. Concerning the dispatch of French naval and; military reinforcements to Indo-China, it is authoritatively stated that these steps taken are simply in accordance with the programme adopt- ed two years ago, but which the Min- ister of Marine failed to ‘earry out: Alive to the possibilities growing out of the war the Ministry determined that the immediate exegution of the programme should take place and Pel- etan, the Minister of Marine,.is acting in this sense. 3 Premier Combes announced “at’ the council of Ministers to-day the post- ponement of the interpellation of Fir- min Faure (Nationalist) concerning the alleged insufficiency of French naval representation at the seat of wap. The postponement was due mainly’ to the Government’s desire to put off a par-. USSIA powers, and it is said that nothing |is strengthened to a point | pr | ficial I LAST C TION WHICH HAS PENM | THE AWFUL HARDSHIPS ENDURED BY THE BRITISH EXF ETRATED TIBET. | | | . BERLIN, Feb. 23.—The German pa- pers’ to-day contained no news from! the seat of war and carefully refrained | from any indication of Germany's Al!i-[ tude. On the other hand, they devote | great space to the attitude of mher; countries and to the naval and military | | preparations which they represent are ! going on everywhere except in Ger-| many. | A correspondent of the Berliner Tage- | | blatt telegraphs that by word of com- | mand the Italian press, which has hith- | erto been most favorable to Japan, has suddenly swung around and become ! | pronouncedly Russophile. The same | paper’s Madrid correspondent continues | to report that military and naval meas- ures are being taken to protect strate- gic points of the Spanish coast from a | sudden attack. Spain also is reported to have increased her forces on the Portuguese frontier, though no reason | is given for this, The correspondent further states that | Spanish public opinion also is coming round to the side of Russia, and quotes an article from the Imparcial in which it is declared that victory for Russia is absolutely desirable from the point .of view of Spanish interests. i The Post to-day confirms the report of the Call's St. Petersburg correspond- ent as to the changes which have taken Continental Europe Gives Its Moral Support ; to thg.Russians. Special Cablegram to The Call and New York Herald. the New York Herald Pubiishing Company. Copyright, 1904, by place in Cgnstantinople with regard to Russia. the beginning of the war the feeling in Turkey was undoubtedly unfriendly to Russia and seemed to Justify the view that the Sublime Porte may have been disposed to profit by a | Russian reverse. In the last few days, however, declares the Post (which it | must be remembered is here regarded | as a semi-official organ), a great change | had taken vlace in the attitude of Tur- | key. In Turkish Government circles th: greatest reserve is now shown in dis- cussing the situation, and when any | opinion is expressed it is friendly to| Russia. The Constantinople press has been ordered to abstain from any re- marks on news from the seat of war. The budget committee of the Reich- tag to-day approved the Far Eastern apprepriation of $3,500,000 after a de- bate in which Herr Richard Mueller (Center party) urged the Government to withdraw the German troops from Chinese territory under the interna- tional agreement The commanders of the German war- ships in the Far East have been in- structed to send to the home Govern- ment full reports regarding matters ‘that may come under thei. observa- tion; hence the warships will visit, ac- cording to the admiral's assignments, all ports where there is anything wor- thy of observatio. or inquiry. ER liumentary debate which was likely to cause general agitation regarding France's attitude toward Russia. S B Muraviefi’s Speech Offends Japan. THE HAGUE, Feb. 23.—The Japan- ese Minister has asked his Govern- ment for instructions in regard to the speech of Murayieff, the president of the arbitration tribunal and, Russian Minister of Justice, yesterday (after he had announced the decision of The Hague arbitration tribunal in favor of the blockading powers, and against Venezuela), with a view of lodging, a protest. It is declared here that the Government of The Netherlands is not competent to réceive such com- plaint. RABA D Pass Through Suez Canal. PORT SAID, Egypt, Feb. 23.—The Russian transport Orel, with 1227 troops on board, .and the Smolensk, laden with ammunition and provis-y ions, both arrived here to-day from Suez and will proceed for Odessa dur- ing the day. R Musicians to Accompany Troops. KHARKOFF, FEuropean Russia, Feb. 23.—Bands of strolling musi- cians, many of whom are blind and x2 who sing Russian folk songs, are leav- ing for the Far East for the purpose of reminding the young soldiers of the exvloits of their ancestors. These musicians always accompanied Rus- sian armies in the olden times. —_— Adds to Russian War Fund. POLTAVA, Russia, Feb. 23.—The Provisional Assembly has voted $123,- 000 to strengthen the Russian navy, $12.500 for the Red Cross movement and $12,5600 for the families of Rus- sian soldiers and sailors who fall in| battle. Wa e gl e Don Jaime to Go to the War. “ROME, Feb. 23.—Don Jaime of Bourbon, son of Don Carlos, the Span- ish Pretender, having asked the Czar to be sent to the scene of action in the Far East, has come to Rome and was received to-day by the Pope in private audience. —— e TRENTON, N. J., Feb. 23.—A recelver has been appointed for the Frankfort Steel Com- pany of Philadelphia, with liabflities of $80,000, Assets, not given. The company was organized With a capital of §200,000 to manufacture and deal in fron and steel. —_——— To Cure a Cold in One Day. ANS AFTER BLOWING UP A RAILROAD BRIDGE Russians Expect to Crush Their Foe in the Orient Within Six Months. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 23.—General | Sakharoff, chief of staff of the military | district of Turkestan, has been appoint- ’ ed to act as Minister of War during the absence of General Kuropatkin, whose appointment to command the Russian military forces in the Far East was gazetted yesterday. “The war will end in August or Sep- tember, in the complete defeat of the Japanese,” said a high authority in in- timate touch with the Russian war plans, whose opinion can be taken| faithfully to represent the belief in the highest official quarters. He added: “How the Japanese can hope to suc- ceed when our army in the Far East equal or superior in numbers to that of our adversaries we are honestly unable to comprehend. It will not be difficult to/ place two, thousand additional men in the field if necessary. When our forces are con- centrated and ready they will finish by driving the Japan into the sea. “Frankly, it seems to us that the Japanese either have utterly failed to ppreciate Russia’s resources or have | unted on the aid of Great Britain or | the United States, neither of which powers ever contemplated becoming in- volved. So far as Great Britain is con- cerned, we do not believe any halluci- natio; existed there. We think the British statesmen who did so much to push Japan into war realized that with Japan's defeat they would accomplish two things for Great Britain—first, to give Russia a check—for, of course, the war must impede our progress tem- porarily; second, to cripple Japan's | maritime power, which was beginning to be greatly t in the Pacific. RUSSIA T9 BIDE HER TIME. “It can be said with the utmost pos- s that Russia will bide her tim act on the defensive until she is confident that her weight of numbers will leave no doubt as to the result Reinforcements are going forward at the rate of 3000 per day. Probably will before Rus time elapse “The conviction is growing here in circles that in spite of Japane denials the Japamese fleet was severely crippled off Port Arthur in the engage- ment which began on February 8. The Admiralty has no direct official infor- ion to support this except the man- ner in which the Japanese abandoned the attack at the end of forty-five min- utes. It is pointed out at the Admir- alty that two weeks have now elapsed without the whereabouts of the Japa fleet being definitely reported, a opinion is gaining ground that to a Japanese port for re- s gone to a irs.”™ He pointed out also that it had al-| ways been the Japanese policy to an-| rounce only. vietories, adding: & “We know they sustained losses in the China war which were never ad- mitted.” STATUS OF KUROPATKIN. General Kuropatkin will not leavé for another fortnight. In the meantime he bid | is going to his country estate to farew=ll to his relatives. His status| has not yet been fully settied. By the terms of his appointment the general will command the Manchurian army subject to Viceroy Alexieff, but his powers probably will be extended to include the trooos north of Manchuria. The official view of the status is that Viceroy Alexieff will remain in supreme command, but the Viceroy being a gailor General Kuropatkin will be ap- pointed his lieutenant for the army, as Admiral Makaroff is for the navy. The Viceroy's departure from Port Arthur was not due to apprehension of the possibility of its investment, but simply to the requirements of the strategical situation, so as to enable him to direct the operations now in progress along the line of the Korean frontier from a more central point. Pos- sibly he will not remain at Mukden, ,ut will gc from place to place as cir-| cumstances demand. Speaking on the subject of the po sible investment of Port Arthur, the | military authorities here do not be- lieve the Japanese will attempt to make a landing in force on the Liao- tung peninsula. They say there is nothing the Russians would like bet- ter, as such an attempt is doomed to certain failure. The authorities here assert that the southern portion of the peninsula is strongly guarded and that the northern shore presents insuper- able obstacles. The only chance for the Japanese, it is claimed, would be h down from Korea, but to do | | | to mar | this, it is added, they must first de-t feat the Russian army on the Manchu- | rian side of the Yalu River and, even | if successful, they would be face to| face with an impregnable stronghold.‘ | | | | | | ALEXIS REMAINS AT HOME. Grand Duke Alexis (uncle of the Czar and high admiral) has reconsid- ered his determination to go to the Far Bast. He is extremely anxious to go, but the Grand Duke felt that his duties here would necessitate his re- maining in St. Petersburg. The Russian Government has no of- ficial confirmation of the report that the foreign commanders at Chemulpo, | except the commander of the United | States gunboat Vicksburg, protested | against the Japanese entering the har- | bor of Chemulpo. A preliminary re port from Captain Roudnif of the| sunken Russian armored cruisr Va- riag, the senior officer, says Admiral Uriu served notice that if the Rus- sians did not come out he would “or der” the foreign ships to leave the harbor. Extended reports have been mailed by Viceroy Alexieff. The Russian squadron, under the command of Admiral Wirenius (com- posed of the battleship Oslabya, the armored cruiser Dmitri Donskoi, the cruiser Aurora and five torpedo- boats), which has been ordered to re- turn north imediately from Jibutil, French Somaliland, will go to Libau, Courland, on the Baltic, and not to Cronstadt, as previously reported. —_— Major Machida Returning to Japan. VANCOUVER, B. C., Feb. 25.—Among four or even six hundred|® the passengers sailing to-day on the Empress of China for Yokohama was Major Machida, military att Japanese legation at St. Pete called by his Government. Minihui 5 recently Korean Minister at Washing- ton, also was a passenger. = AT Crimean Railroad Work Stopped. YALLA, Crimea, Feb. 23.—The ing of the railroad along the sou shore of the Crimea with stz has been postponed on account of war. - Succeed Lamsdorfl. PARIS, Feb. 24.—The Paris edition the New York Herald asserts that F eign Minister Lamsdorff wants to re- sign and that Witt ed him Witte May vill suce. SENATOR BARD'S HARMONY PLH 2 Column Continued From Page 1 ity of Republican members of House delegation and at least Senator shall indicate ths choice of the delegation, and that no mendation contradicting shall be made by the member of it. It is to be however, that the Senator suct ority or nderstoo right to object to the confirm n any person so recommended, but su right will be exercised only under a conviction of plain duty RESTS NOW WITH PERKINS. | “I shall enter into the arrangem with a resolution, so far as my in conference is concerned, to r to certaln policies which have d me heretofore in matters of a 1 patronage, and are proba known to the delegation; but 34 course 1 have no right to request any one to adopt the same policies for his guidance. This to the kins, which is, necessary to whatever, and also with the that for the present at shall not apply to pe lating, to the N and the Reg Land Office in San Fran “If this shoul proval and approval « Re publican colleagues from California in the House of Represe advise Perk Yours very truly. “THOMAS R. BARD.” a——————l— DR. SHOOP’S REMEDIES. proposition is made subject concurrence Senator Pe of course, make it of of ( 1stom »d States vour tatives, Senator WHAT TEA DOES TO RHEUMATICS. When you next take tea, think of this. Tea contains 175 grains of Uric Acid in every pound. Meat contains only five to seven grains. Rheumatism is Uric Acid in the blood. Uric Acid accumulates from food when the digestive apparatus cannot creats enough Alkaline elements (like soda) to neutralize it. This Acid collects urea, or worn-eut mvaste matter, from the system. That Urea enters the blood when Alka- line action has not previously dis- solved it. By and by the waste matter reaches the joints and muscles, through ciroula- tion of the blood. Thers it gradually deposits i sold particles, like granulated sugar. These solld particles grind between the joints and muscles at every move- ment. This grinding causes ireitation and pain. These in turn may develop inflamma- tion and swelling. That inflammation bestirs Nature to help herself. She proceeds to ceat the hard Uric.par- ticles over with cushions of pulpy mu- cous, like the first healing strata of an outer sore, This pulpy covering grows to the bones, as well as to the particles deposit- ed. There it hardens like plaster or sealing wax. Then we have ‘“bony joints,” almost inflexible, and usually ixed in a bended posttion, from the pain and inflammation. t is Rheumatism at its worst. It is bad enough before It gets that There is but one sure way of curing Rheumatism. The first step is {o neutral- ize the Uric Acid already in the system Next, to dissolve, and carry away, the hard’ deposits that grind between the oints. hen get the digestive apparatus nto such healthy condfllon that it will unailded. produce less Uric Acid, more Alkalines. This {s what Dectors generally have failed to do. It is what I studied a lifetime to ac- complish, and achieved only after many failures and thousands of experiments. At last I found, in Germany, a Solvent which was not only effective, but abso- lutely safe to use. Few agents powerful enough to be ef- fective in Rheumatism are safe. My discovery, now called “Dr. Shoop's Rheumatic Cure,” acts directly, but in- ternally, upon Uric Acid in the joints and muscles. It dissolves, and carries off, the pain- ful deposits, roduclng an immediate Al- kaline condition of the blood, and nen- (Pl“lhles the Acid in it which would have fed the Rheumatism and extended the disease. It won't restore bony joints to flexibil- ity, and it can’t undo. In a week. the damage caused by years of rheumgpic condition. But it will benefit every case, and it will entirely cure most cases of Rheuma- tism. So sure am I of this, that T will supply Dr. 8hoop’s Rheumatic Cure, to any sieic one who writes me for it, on a month's trial, at my risk. If it succeeds, the cost to him is only $5.50 for the six bottle treatment. If it fails, I bear-the whole cost ma- And—he alone shall be the judses shall decide who shall pay. Surely you will not continue to .uflr when you can thus get well, at my risk. I have written an important Treatise on Rheumatism, telling of its relief and cure. 1t is free to Rheumatic people. Write me a_post card for it %dldm Dr. Shoop, box 3630, 5. and to-day. Racina, P. S.—Simple cases often yield to one boitie of Dr. Shoop’s Rhewmatic Cure. (Druggists $r.) ut all druggists do not supply it om a montkh’s irial. You must wrile lo me for thai. [+ A5

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