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OK AMERICA. Gold Seal Champagne Special Dry Brut You securs quality, bouquet and flavor In Gold Seal equal to any French chamoagne, at one- half the cost JsJhy pay fcr foreign Hit.lt SEAL" is M)M ever) whi r.' .n i served ut ill leading hoteis aii'l cafe. N dinner complete wit boat it. I kBNA WINE CO. i - ,nv N Y.. Sole Maker. Cow Seai. special 9 m 7 rz 7 RUSSIANS THROW THE WHOLE BLAME Oil JAPAN Official Resume of Events Preceding Rupture ol Diplomatic Xe' diations. JAPANESE TOO HASTY ST. PETERSBURG, Feh. 20. A Russinn account of the events Immediately preceding the rupture with Japan Is published in the Official Messenger to-day with the "object of rectifying certain statements from Japanese sources." la this account it is stated that on receipt of the last Japanese proposals. Jan. 1;. the government imm' Ilately proceeded to examine the Japanese demands and on Jan. 25 M. Kurino, the Japanese minister, was informed in reply to his Inquiry that the Czar had intrusted the proposals to a special conference, the members of which would meet Jan. 28 and that his Majesty's decision would probably not be given before Feb. 2. On the last-named date Emperor Nicholas ordered the preparation of a draft of definitive instructions to Karon De Rosen, the Russian minister to Japan, based on the deliberations of this conference. On Feb. 5 identical telegrams were sent to Viceroy Alexieff and Baron De Rosen containing the text of the draft of proposed Russo-Japanese agreement with a full statement of the reasons which prompted Russia to modify the Japanese proposals and general instructions to Baron De Rosen concerning the presentation of the reply to the Japanese government. Forty-eight hours before the receipt of the news of the rupture Foreign Minister Lemsdorf notiihd M. Kurino of the dispatch of the Ru.-.-mn reply. On Feb. 5 Viceroy i xieff notified the Foreign Office of Baron Ee Rosen h receipt of the reply. On Feb. 6 at 4 o'clock p. in., M. Kurino quite unexpectedly handed to Count Lemsdorf two notes notifying him of the rupture of the negotiations and of diplomatic relations and adding that he. M. Kurino. and his stafT. would Pave St. Petersburg Feb. 1. The--- ii"U were accompanied by a private letter from M. Kurino to Count Lamsdorf expressing the hope that the rupture of relations would be confined to the shortest possible time. On the same day Viceroy Alexietf. B.ir..n De Rosen and ail the Russian representatives at Pekin, Tokio and the capitals of the great powers .jgrre informed by orgeat I elegit MM of the rupture of relations and of the issue of an imperial order withdrawing the Russian legation fröm Tokio and laying on Japan the responsibility for all consequences ensuing. The communication concludes: "Although the breaking off of diplomatic relations by no means implied the opening of hostilities the Japanese government as early as the night of Feb. 8 and during Feb. 9 and Feb. 10 committed a whole series, of revolting attacks on Russian warships and merchantmen, attended by violations of international law. The decree of the Emperor of Japan declaring war was not issued until Feb. 11." AMERICANS IN KOREA TO BE GIVEN PROTECTION Minister Allen Instructed to LookAfter Safety of Mining Company's Employes. WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. II. C. Perkins. Of Washington. ident of the Oriental Consolidated Mining ("ompaiiy, which employs about 10; Americans in Korea, call i at the State Department to-day after a visit to tbe White House and made representations regarding the safety of the men and the property of the company as the result of the war and asking the protection uf this government. In view of the statements made. United States Minister Allen at Seoul wss cabfed to take every step possible to afford the protection request.!. It was pointed out to-night by State DeCartment officials that the mining property I in the probable theater of hostilities and that Mr. Allen's efforts might be without vail. The instructions to him do hot contemplate the sending of a guard to the mine where the men are employed. It was said that the miners were heavily armed and were well equipped With rapid-fire machine guns snd therefore able to repel any attack from marauders. Pushed Through Indorf. AI Martin, white, and William Jones, colcred, had an argument last night and came to blows. Martin knocked Jones through a plate-glass window at 516 Indiana avenue. Martin was arrested charged with assault and battery. THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL. lew People Know How Ireful It Im in I'reier i im Health mid H-ant. Hearly everybody knows that charcoal Is the safest and most efficient disinfectant nt' purifier in nature, but few realize its val ie when taken Into the human system for the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it the better: it is not a drug at all, but imply absorbs the gases and impurities always piesent in the stomach und intestines and carries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking, or after eating onions and other odorous v - tables. Charcoal effectually clears and improves Ut complexion, it whitens the teeth, and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic. It absorbs the injurious gases which collect in the stomach and bowels; It disinfects the mouth and throat from the no jam Of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal In one form or another, but probably the best charcoal and the most fi the money is in Staart s Absorbent Loz gea; thej are rnp.sed of the unest powdered willow charcoal, aa l other harmless antiseptics in tablet form, or rather In the form of large, pleasanttasting lozenges, the chaicoal being mixed with honey. The daily use of these lozenges will soon tell in a much Im pro I condition of the general health, beti.-r complexion, sweeter breath and purer I . od, and the beauty of it is that no possible harm can result fr m their continued use, but on the contrai v, greet benefit. A Buffalo physician, in speaking of the benefits of charcoal, says: "I advise Stuart's Absorbent lozenge to all patients suffering from gas in stomach and bowels, and to clear the omj i. xiun and purify the brei mouth and throat; I also believe the liver is greatly benefited by the daily use of them, they coat but J., a box at drug stores, and although in some sense a patent preparation, yet I heilere 1 get more and bvtter charcoal in Stuart's Ahsorhnf I..z-r: s thuri In unv nf thu -

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I fit du h Libnow Ur WAK Feels Keenly the Loss of Brave gf Men and Seldom Appears in Public. LOOKS VERY CAREWORN ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 20 -The Tzar, according to those who have access to his presence, feds keenly the outbreak of hostilities and sorrows at the burdens the war entails. Since the receipt of the news of the bombardment of Port Arthur his Majesty has been much occupied with conferences and has appeared in public on onlj one or two occasions, to review the departing troops, or to show himself at the window of the Winter Palace to acknowledge patriotic demonstrations. Persons who have seen hia Majesty say he is looking sad and careworn, and that his well-known kindness of heart causes him to feel acutely the loss of his brave men. His Majesty's sole recreation now consists in a morning saunter in the garden adjoining the palace. The ground is covered with snow, but still he walks about, Invariably accompanied by five Samoyed dogs, which are trained to march In single hie behind him. The Czar selects one of the dogs to head the procession. When his Majesty addressed some5 troops a few days uk and admonished them in the- words, "Remember, your enemy is brave, bold and cunning,'' he could not disguise his emotion, and his voice shook. He is grieved over what he regards as the treacherous conduct of the Japanese. It is known that the Czar has received at least three personal letters from European sovereigns, expressing the heartiest sympathy. The potentates are Emperor William of Germany, King Christian of Denmark and King Oscar of Sweden and Norway. The letter from Emperor William was brought by Colonel Von Schenk, commander of the Alexander III Regiment, of Prussian grenadiers, of which the Czar is honorary colonel, and concluded with the significant words: "God is with us." The epistle from the Czar's august grandfather. King Christian, is said to be more than ordinary in exchange between close relatives, and the missive from King Oscar is of the friendliest character and contains the warmest assurances for Russia in her hour of trial and for the Czar personally. WILD RUMORS OF W AR INVOLVING ALL EUROPE DISCREDITED IN LONDON (CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) immediate trouble, but in order to be prepared for possible eventualities. The Foreign Office officials also declared that the Bourse panic was utterly without reason. RUSSIA A BARRIER TO THE "YELLOW PERIL" ST. PETERS BUURG, Feb. 30. The Viedomostie publishes an editorial on the pride shown in Great Britain and the United States In their Japan sympathies, and asks wr t they will ultimately cost the cultured West. Answering this question, the paper says: "Aside from the question of the 'yaNow peril,' it is hopeless blindness not to see that Russia stands as a barrier between the approaching rising of Asia and old degenerate Europe and to desire that this barrier be swept away is absolute imbecility. It is said that Japan represents progress and civilization. The same thing was said in 1866 about Prussia, and it was not suspected that the success of Prussian arms would be a continual source of alarm and only ended when the Franco-Russian alliance re-established the political balance of Europe. One may bow down to the cultured advane. of Japan, but it brings to Western nations the idea of endless wars. The far East is now an arena of Europ- an competition. What China will do In a week or in months, when her war position is more clearly defined, and her neutrality guaranteed by the powers in American recept. is one of those fictions which Europe is used to paying for with a most expensive armed pan pa, Russian victories will protect the West from the hfrors America is trying to keep off by diplomacy. For Russia this heavy cross is its glory." The report that Count C assini. Russian ambassador at Washington. Is to be recalled Is unwarranted. His services are highly esteemed, and at the Foreign Office it was said his recall was not contemplated. RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR AT LONDON GOES HOME LONDON, Feb. 20. Count Benckendorff, the Russian ambassador, left London this morning for St. Petersburg. The afternoon papers made a sensation out of his departure (connecting it with rumors that the Czar was displeased with his ambassadors at Washington and London and with his late minister at Tokio, owing to the recent turn of events) and out of baseless rumors of threatening European trouble. The Russian embassy said positively that Count Benckendorff had gone to St. Petersburg for three days to bid farewell to his son, who is going to the far East with his regiment. The embassy added that the ambassador's Journey was in no way connected with his position as ambassador. The Foreign Office here confirms this. The French ambassador. M. Cambon. left London to-day for a week-end visit to Paris, as he frequently does. The German ambassador. Count Von Moetternieh, is also absent on a week-end visit. No significance is attached to the absence of these ambassadors from London. An Absurd Ueport. PARIS. Feb. 20. The Foreign Office here declares to be absurd the report circulated fi -t. rday in New York, alleged to be from Paris to the effect that sixty thousand Japanese troops had been expected at the Island of Formosa, with the intention of invading the French possessions in the far East in case of France siding with Russia against Japan. No stich information, official or otherwise, has been received. N.inl Activity at Stockholm. ST(X'KHOLM, Feb. 20. Unusual naval and military activity is displayed in connection wdth neutrality measures. The coast artillery has been ordered to be in readiness, warships at- being s nt to Gothland Island and the coast defense battleships and torpedo boats have betn ordered to be l : pared for active duty. AMERICAN WARSHIPS ORDERED TO SHANGHAI WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. A cablegram received at the Navy Department to-day from the commander of the gunboat Wilmington, at Che-Foo. announces the departure of that vessel for Shangnal. in accordance with orders from the department. It appears that the officials here were not advised of the intended visit of the Wilmington to Chc-Foo to observe operations tht re. In persuance of the policy of strict neutrality whleh tbis government has adopted and will adhere to, it was thought expedient to withdraw the Wilmington from the theater of action. MANILA. Feb. M .- The United States protected cruis- is ein In.natJ and Albany of Rear Admiral Evans's licet, have sailed for Shanghai. PLEADED GUILTY TO A FORGERY CHARGE geeaM to the Indianapolis Journal. MaUIoN. Ind., Feb. 2o-Jolm Stafford, aged twepty-eight. was arrested to-night on a charge of forgery. Seven merchants have been victimised during the past Week for sums ranging from lo to $äü each. Stafford was arrested after he had forged the HMM of A. E. Lawrence, a contractor, to a eheck. Stafford pleaded guilty when arii.ed '.-fore Mayor Klley and was bound o W lo the Circuit Court.

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(CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.) Koreans are showing a decidedly friendly attitude to the Russians. The ifejkchurian railroad Is conveying troops without difficulty to the various points of concentration. Native reports say that the Chinese parties since the outbreak of hostilities have been displaying such activity in Eastern Aiftatfre waters as to almost paralyze the coasting trade. The municipality of Khabarovsk, east Siberia, has drawn up a scale of prices for foodstuffs to prevent speculation during the war. With reference to the sensational stories of a disaster to Russian troops at Lake Baikal one report saying that three regim nts were drowned while attempting to cross the ice-covered lake It is IX plained that the trans-Baikal line was blocked at the Baikal station during the night of Feb. 18 by an avalanche of snow which fell from a neighboring mountain. A train having troops on board dashed into the obstruction, the locomotive was derailed and in the succeeding five cars one soldier was killed, live were seriously injured and fourteen were slightly hurt. Traffic was expected to be resumed the following day. Partner advices from Port Arthur to-day say that all the women and children and most of the male civilians have left that plate and that practically only the garrison remains. CORRESPONDENT VISITS RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD YIN-KOW, Feb. 20. By means of special permission from Major General Pflug, Viceroy Alexieff' s chief of staff, a newspaper correspondent passed the lines under official escort and visited Port Arthur, which is closed to civilians. The correspondent gives the following account of conditions: "Only 30 per cent, of the population remains at Port Arthur, and many of thi s" are leaving. The trains are still crowded with refugees. Railroad conditions are excellent, and trains are running on schedule time. There are only a few unfinished side tracks and one unfinished bridge between Nieu-Chwang and Port Arthur. The peninsula of Llao-Tung is quiet. Adequate guards are maintained at all culverts and bridges, and preparations for defense are continued. The troops near Kin-Chou are active. A strong force is guarding the narrowest part of the peninsula. "The authorities have mitigated war conditions at Port Arthur by fixing the prices of food stuffs. The prices of other commodities, however, have advanced. The authorities have taken possession of all food supplies in the stores which were deserted by Chinese and other merchants. They are providing for a siege by sending wheat milling machinery to Port Arthur and say that there is a sufficient food supply there for a resistance of two years. "Japanese refugees, under the personal supervision of the viceroy and Genend Plancon. are leaving Port Arthur on released ships. Agents of two British steamers, the Foxton Hall and another, which were deserted during the Japanese attack, are endeavoring to induce the captains of these vessels to reclaim them. The Brand, the only ship now remaining at Port Arthur, will leave on Feb. 21, with refugees and dispatches. "Although the harbor on Llao-Tung peninsula has been reopened the authorities do not expect further arrivals. The Japanese fleet which is sighted at intervals from Golden Hill, completely controls the coast, and, under the imperfect police system, all incomers are treated as spies. "The repairs to the Russian fleet are proceeding. The cruiser Novik has been docked, but the condition of the battleships Czarevitch and Retvlsan remains unchanged. Engineers say that the Retvizan will be floated in a few days. The official reports commend Captain Essen, of the Novik. and Captain Berslan, of the cruiser Bayan, for gallant conduct on Feb. 1, and Indicate that in spite of the fact that no Japanese losses were reported the Russians did some damage. Captain Stepenoff. who was in command of the torpedo transport Yenisei, which was reported blown up from accidental contact with a mine, is declared to have met a heroic death in trying to save his crew. "Shippers are of the opinion that the harbor of Dalny will be unsafe for years to come on account of stray mines from the Yenesel. some of which are reported by the last merchantman arriving at Port Arthur as drifting in the open sea. "The Novikrl has suspended publication and only issues bulletins. "The city is darkened every night, but Viceroy Alexieff's house is lighted, although the people understand that he is at .Harbin. General Valkoff Is In command of the uoncombatant force at Harbin. Generals Dinevitch and Von Drubovitch are at Liao-Yang (about half way between N'eu-Chwang and Mukden.) "When the Tenth Regiment is near Kinchau the .Ninth Regiment near Liao-Chang and the Twelfth Regiment near Liao-Yang, it is intended to commence a simultaneous march toward the Yalu river. While Major General Pflug is advancing the troops from Mukden to the Yalu, he will, at the same time, be strengthening his center and be prepared to defend the railway and the north Korean bay coast in force. The military authorities an thoroughly aware of their uu preparedness to rush reinforcements. "An enormous consignment of artillery is reported to be on the way from Russia and it Is said without hesitation that there were not more than 125,000 troops in Manchuria and at Vladivostok when war began. "The adminsitration authorities of Port Arthur assert that the Japanese have landed in Korea only." SPAIN PREPARING TO PROTECT HER ISLANDS MADRID, Feb. 20. Two regiments of infantry at San Sebastian and two regiments at Pampeluna are held in readiness to start for the Balearic islands. War Minister Linares has also sent a circular to the military authorities, ordering the recall of all soldiers on furlough and to retain with the colors men whose service terminates March 1. These measures caused considerable excitement, which was not diminished by the rumors which continued to circulate in spite of official denials, that this military activity was due to a warning from a Europ. in power to the effect that in the event of a continental war Great Britain intended to seize points on the Spanish coast. PARIS, Feb. 2u. French officers profess not to know the cause of Spain's hurri. d mobilization of troops, but unofficial information shows the mobilization is going on with the utmost energy, with a sp dal view of protecting the Canary and the Balearic islands. Large forces of infantry, cavalry and tfg" "" hVe already been assigned to co-operate with the navy la the defense of the islands and of the coast of Spain. A prominent official said: "The mobilization i- pr.il ably a scare similar to that which Spoin experienced when she expected Rear Admiral Watson's fleet to attack her coast." However, the authorities are aware that Spain is suspicious that the present war may lead some power to attempt to s. :,e strategic positions near Gibraltar. British and French negotiations concerning Northern Morocco, opposite Gibraltar, have I.e. ii going on for the past year, and Foreign Mil ister Delcasse recently told one of the foreign ambassadors that a settlement s. 'tied as far off as ever. He said he believes that Spain foresees Russia's present extim need of (oiling stations bttwef the Baltic and far East. The financial langers attending the mobilization were shown to-day in the compl te demoralization of Spanish rentes on the Bourse. RUSSIAN NOBLEMAN ON ATTITUDE OF AMERICA CHICAGO, Feb. 20. "Russia will look on the present attitude of the United States towards her as a visitation of divine jusi tieo because she did not heed the appeals from the Boers for help during their struggle against Great Britain," said Baron Eug tu De Fersen, a Russian nobleman, cousin of Baron A. A. Schllppenbach, Russian consul at Chicago, who Is here on a visit. 'Time and again." continued the baron, "did Pit aidant Kruger appeal to Russia for sympathy and help against England, and as dten did the Russian government refuse to aid the Boers. "In the conquest of the Philippines by the United States no note of protest was liw-ud Hum Rubsiu. But when Russia

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peaceably occupied Manchuria, pouring millions of roubles into the development of the country and its great reMMBTcea, does the United States hold aloof from our affairs? No. There is developed in the United States a great interest in the preservation of the integrity of China. Protest Is rr.ade to Russia. "It is most incomprehensible to us Russians why the United States, whom we have always looked upon as our friend, should so tarn upon us." RUSSIANS CAN BAR CONSULS FROM DALNY PARIS, Feb. 20. The Temps seml-offi-cially this afternoon quoted a high Russian authority as follows: "Although the United States wishes to send a consul to Dalny, it is certain that the Russian government alone can judge whether it is desirable to issue an exequatur to that official. It is ne.vssary to remember that while Manchuria belongs to China, Russia holds Port Arthur and Dalny under a lease from the Chinese government. The war was commenced by Japan, which practically has established a state of siege at those points. What is more natural than the laws of war should have extended to those points, and that the authorities should refuse to grant an exequatur to a foreign consul? If it pleases the United States to ask China to issue exequaturs for consuls at Mukden and Antung. it is their right to do so. But the actual situation confers upon us certain rights, Manchuria, being the theater of war, occupied by us, and recognized by the United States and other powers as outside of the Chinese zone of neutrality, it is for our military authorities to judge the question of receiving these consuls even if China grants them exequaturs. 1 do not know the decision of Viceroy Alexieff, but the military authorities are free to take any action they wish." JAPAN IS SATISFIED WITH FRANCE'S COURSll PARIS, Feb. 20. Exchanges of communications of a friendly character have occurred between France and Japan with respect to the stay of the Russian squadron at Jibuti!. French Somilaland. France did not hesitate to make a complete explanation of her reasons for not ordering the Russian ships to depart and it is said in a trustworthy quarter that this explanation was thoroughly satisfactory to the Japanese government. Fiance seeks, as she has told Japan and the other powers, to maintain an attitude of loyal neutrality and has no intention of d parting from this policy. But, so far as ordering the Russion ships to leave Jibutil. this has not been done, as to do so would arouse the French people, whose sympathies with Russia, at first lukewarm, have become exceedingly keen and this Japan and her ally do not desire. SAYS JAPAN SUFFERED NO LOSS AT CHEMULPO WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Commander Takeshita, naval attache of the Japanese legation, says that the report published this morning that a Japanese cruiser and torpedo boat were sunk in the engagement off Chemulpo is unfounded. The official report of Admiral Uriu, commanding the Japanese squadron on that occasion, says that there were no casualties on the Japanese side. Commander Takeshita also says that the statement that the Japanese squadron consisted of ight vessels is incorrect, unless in that number are included the transports and torpedo boats. PORTLAND JAPANESE PROVIDE SINEWS OF WAR PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 20 In less than a week the Portland Japanese have raised $10,260 to send to the assistance of their country In her trouble in the far East. So encouraged are the local Japanese that their efforts will be continued and their countrymen In distant and remote parts of the State will be communicated with and given an opportunity of assisting Japan in her present struggle. RUSSIAN SQUADRON NOW BOUND FOR SUEZ ISLAND OF PERIM, Red Sea, Feb. 20. A squadron of warships passed here at midnight, bound for Suez. It was believed to be the Russian squadron recently at Jibutil, French Somalialand. It was announced from St. Petersburg last night by way of Paris that the Russian squadron recently at Jibutil has been ordered to return to Kronstadt. WILL ACCOMPANY THE JAPANESE ARMY IN WAR WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-Japan having acceded to the request of this government to be allowed the privilege of sending military observers with the forces In tho field, the general staff to-day designated four officers for this purpose as follows: Col. Crowder, judge advocate. Captain March and Captain Morrison, of the artillery, and Captain Kuhn, of the engineer corps. JAPANESE HANGED BY RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20. A dispatch from Harbin, Manchuria, dated Feb. 20, says tho railroad is in working order and that the Japanese who attemped to blow up the bridge over the Sungarl river have been hanged. Bands of bandits have been observed under Japanese leadership and pursued. Almost all the civilian inhabitants of Harbin have left, and the remainder of the population is quiet. The movement of troops is causing heavy traffic on the railroad. All Japanese laborers on the railroad have fled, and the Chinese laborers have return, d to work after their NewYear celebrations. Teleurrniu To Re Censored. PARIS, Feb. 21. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Echo de Paris says there has been appointed a committee of seven military and naval officers to censor all telegrams from the peat of war with the obfect of preventing information useful to the Japanese from p iting out. KABAROVSK, Siberia, Feb. 20. Following order tanned by Viceroy Alexieff: "No private telegrams will be accepted here." Code Me!M v . Permitted. NEW YORK, Feb. 20. The Western Union Telegraph Company announces that code no ssages can now be transmited to Japan and that the Western Union code is on file at the disposal of the public at the central office of the imperial posts and telegraphs in Tokio, Yokohama, Nagoy, Kiota. Osaka, Kobe, Shimonoseki, Nagasaki. Nikko and Hakodate. kuropnfkiii It cud y to I.enve. ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 21 General Kuropatkin has been relieved of his functions as minister of war and has been appointed commander-in-chief of the Russian army in the far East. Loubet WIH Not Visit Czar. PARIS. Feb. 20. The Foreign Office today denied the report that President Loubet intended to vi it the Czar and added that such a visit had not been considered. Japanese Loan Twice Covered. TOKIO, Feb. 20. The national loan has already been twice covered. Viscount Y'oski Kawa has been appointed minister for home affairs. ftcfuKees at Seoul. SEOUL. Feb. 20 Japanese fugitives who were maltreated at Port Arthur arrived at Chemulpo yesterday and the story of their ill-treatment has caused great excitement.

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WAVE OF PATRIOTISM SWEEPING OVER RUSSIA Even the Wild Tribes of the Caucasus, the Finns and Poles Are Enthusiastic. WORK OF THE CZARINA ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 20. The wave of patriotism sweeping over the empire seems to be swamping racial feeling, even the wiid tribes of the Caucasus, the dlscontened Finns and sullen Poles forgetting their grievances and coming forward to volunteer their services to the common fatherland. An instance of devotion among the Czar's Hebrew subjects is afforded by the act of forty-five Jewish doctors In throwing up their practices to go to the front. Before leaving they attended a service held In a synagogue here. Rabbi Drabkin made a fervent address to a large congregation which included Baron Ginzburg and other Jewish nobles. He said: "Our fatherland is passing through a difficult epoch. The moment has come when you, my brothers, must show the whole world that you are not unworthy sons of your country and that although standing apart before the altar of religion, you are united with other citizens before the altar of patriotism and are ready with all the Czar's faithful lieges to sacrifice youselves for the fatherland. Remember that Russia is strong, not only in arms, but in God s blessing." After the service the congregation sang the national hymn and cheered. The Czarina, who continues to take great personal Interest in the work of providing lor the sick and wounded of the war, presided to-day at a special meeting of the ladies' Patriotic Society, which was attended by several grand duchesses and others of the highest ladies in the land, and presided at a service held at the Winter Palace at which the girls of the imperial schools acted as choiristers. During a discussion in regard to utilizing the services unspariugly offered by the girlhood and womanhood of Russia for the relief of the wounded, the Czarina proposed temporarily to suspend the studies in the girls' schools in order that the girls might be able to devote the school hours to sewing. The sug-g-stion was applauded, but no definite action was taken. Her Majesty, who is an expert needlewoman, has done much to encourage sewing among Russion society women. Now that the government has officially recognized the public subscription to provide war vessels to replace those destroyed by the enemy, the newspapers are discussing the best type of vessel, opinion veering from submarine boats to torpedo boat destroyers. A service organ points out that cruisers would take too long to build, adds that it prefers powerful torpedo boats and suggests that they be built where the Japanese got theirs. Financial circles approve the action of the Imperial Bank in selling London, Paris and Berlin bills cheaper than before the war, believing this measure will thwart the speculators in those centers where they are trying to force down the price of the rouble. According to the terms of an imperial order ju,st issued, political suspects um'er police surveillance are permitted to enter the army in the field as privates, after which the minister of the Interior and the minister of Justice can order the withdrawal of police supervision over such persons. Another decree appoints a special commission under the presidency of hereditary Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, brother of the Czar, to arrange for the most speedy construction of submarine boats, cruisers and other vessels, to meet the exnaa of which a public subscription has uven started by the praaa. MINE ENPLOSIOX. Two Men Killed and Others Reported Injured. DT'LUTH, Minn., Feb. 21. 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CLEARANCE SALE 1 1 LADIeFÄND MISSiFcOATS I We s HI have abo j 400 Ladies' and gHH

We s HI have abo j 400 Ladies9 and Misses' Goats ieft. As it is our policy never to carry stock over from one seasjn to the next, we tv7 have to dispose of them within the next few weeks. The line does not consist of a lot of odd, soiled garments in outlandish colors bu is composed of clean, fresh goods in blacks, castors, tans, browns and reds at pr.ces which do not even cover the cost of the material used.

CLEARANCE SALE OF

LADIES' AND LADIES' AND MISSES' COATS, of all-wool kersey. fitted backs, silk-lined, stitched collars, sold at 12.50 LADIES' AND MISSES' 12.50 Coats 198 I Coats, of kersey, silklined, inlaid velvet col lars, sold at 12.50 LADIES COATS of allwool kersey, collarless, 1 with full pouch sleeves, I 15. CX) satin-lined, sold at J 15.00 1 ana LADIES COAT8 of all-1 18.00 wool kersey, self-strap- -ped. inlaid velvet trim- Croats med. with metal buttons; sold at l'.OO I M LADIES' COATS of nil-11 I I V wool kersey, satin- Ii f lined, inlaid cloth col- V larg, braid trimmed; sold at 1S.00

SILKS

We open the Spring the greatest

QUALITIES BETTER THAN EVER ASSORTMENT GREA1 ER THAN EVER PRICES LOWER THAN EVER Special Offerings for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

BLACK BLACK LINING TAFFETALINE. a satisfactory-wearing silk, ?0 per yard BLACK TAFFETA. 19 inches wide, "wear guaranteed" woven 1H In selvage 0 BLACK TAFFETA, yard wide, a substantial silk with the proper touch and finish, our l.Ou quality on sale at CJO

COLORED SILKS

LINING SILKS, a complete line of colors, including white and 0( cream, on sale at mW TAFFETA SILK, 19 inches wide, all silk and a eplcndid quality, in all the leading shades, sells at 65c, ChO on sale at CvF SHIRTWAIST SUITINGS, in checks and stripes, in all the leading CQ shades, at BO U RETTE SUITINGS, several designs to choose from, in all the HQ street shades, at SWIVEL SCITINGS. in an endleaa line of designs and color combinations, al! of the newest conceptions brought out this season, rSO at 1.00. 89c, 75c and J

COLORED DRESS GOODS

CHALLIES. satin stripe, a new range of neat styles, light and SS dark BRILLIANTINES, bright and silky, street and evening shades, including cream, 60c quality 46 FANCY BRILLIANTINES, for shirtwaist suits. 3S and 44 inches wide, neat effects in stripes and -f I figures, at 75c, 59c and JJ SICILIANS, so popular this season. 50 inches wide, in all wanted HH shades, 75c quality CJCJ COSTUME CLOTHS. 52 inches wide, allwool. In ten shades, 75c . quality CREPE DE PARIS. 42 inches wide, allwool, street and evening shades, 1.00 quality Ö

BLACK DRESS GOODS

VOILE. 36 inches wide, all-wool. &Oc iuality 38 SICILIAN. GO inches wide, silk JO finish. 69c quality -wzß CHEVIOT, 42 inches wide, all-wool, 69c quality 55 BURLAPS. 48 inches wide, all- Q wool. 1.-5 quality

THE WM. H. BLOCK COMPANY

((aiBHIBJBSjeBHHiMHHH I THE JOURNAL S EXCLUSIVE I ART SERIES. 5U(.IMN; n t Sunday with the Journal is m. set of beautiful stndles In color, printed on henvy plnte paper. Words will not adequately describe these truly rem rkable pictures. They are new. !mhhiK of this ur.-ide has eer lie r used by a nev paper and the Journal will be- ihe nrnt puhlieation in the country to use this entire serie, for they hne obtained the exclusive control of their use from the owners. Watch for later announcements with titles and description. Th: Sun Jay Jotiraa , by mail,$2.30 a Year

MISSES' COATS

LADIES' COATS of allwool kers y. inlild vel vet, stitched front and silk-lined; sold at HjM. LADIES COATS of zibeline. silk-lincd. s Jftrimmed, sold at 150... 15.O0. 20.00 and 25. OO Coats LADIES' COATS of zibelines and kerseys, which sold up to 2U.U). LADIES' COATS of all-' woo! kersey, collarlesa, double shoulder capes; sold at 20.00 LADIES' COATS of allwool kersey, military 5.98 effect, silk-lined. gilt button trimmed; sold at 20.00 LADIES' COATS of fine zibelines and kerseys. in tlwee-quarter and medium lengths. all well lined and tailored; sold up to 25.00 Season of 1904 with we have ever shown SILKS BLACK PEAU DE SOIE. 19 inches per yard BLACK PEAU DE SOIE. yard wide. Swiss make, 125 qualitv, ti on sale at leW BLA K l'RAU DE S I E. yard wide, double face, a i rfect slik, we guarantee to wear, sells at t 1.75. on sale at I.OJ SATIN FOULARDS. 23 Inches wide. In elaborate as well as in the neat designs, admirably adapted for shirtwaist um es, 7 at IM and 0 CREPE DB CHINES, pure silk, all colors, includini white. special rz PEAU DB cyr, ne, nil colors 7E Including creams, at SHANTUNGS, 27 inches wide, all silk. LM qua! Tt CLOTH OF GOLD, the most pcrf. ct woven American pongee silk on the market. In yard wide, f on s;ile al VOILES. 45 inches wide, all-wool, fine and crispy, in all th popular shades, LM quality 0 CREPE ARM U RES, all wool. 45 inchen s l ie. in s.-vei rs, 711 100 quality M 7 CREPBL1NE8. inches wide, shades, L0I quality... soft and clingy, 46 street and evening 85 CHEVIOTS. 11-wool, 60 inches wide. shrunk . ! , riged. all Colors, QS 1.25 quality BO LACE VOILE8. entirely new. 4 Inches wide, all-wool, very lacy and fine, in eW I it VU Novelty SUITINGS, a new arriral of nobby effects, In the latest coloring, all-wool. 50 to 54 inches wide, at IS.': coo LACE VOILES. 46 Inch wide. aBj wo !. new und stylish for f fkffc I uu CRBPB DE PARIS. 42 Inchand wool, soft and sheer, 1.50 quality wide, silk 1.10 CBBPB DB PARIS. 44 Inches wide, silk ana wooi. a line sneer i.rne, vrv popular '.' quality 1.50 YOU WON'T GET SCARED AT OUR FIGURES Y-u will find our work excellent, our charges moderate even modest If you tance to quality of mat. rial, hotutdy in workmanship. Anything In the plumbing line recelv.-s prompt yet painstaking attention when No wonder we ask opportunity to estimate on new or old work. C. ANESHAENSEIy & CO. The Sunday JOURNAL, by Mail, $2.50 per Annum.

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