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r J ON THE LAND ^•al Battle on the Banks of the the Yalu is Repcrtei. VICTORY WITH THE JAPS Russians are Said to Have Been Re pulsed W.th Heavy Loss-War News is Unreliable. An Associated Press dispatch of Sunday irom Chee Foo says: it is repor ortea that the Russian advance on the Yalu has been repulsed, with a loss of 2,500 men. London Daily Mail correspondent at Xew Chwang cabled Sunday n.ght: ••it is reported here that Russia and Japanese outposts on the aalu have been engaged, the Russians suffering considerable loss. No details.'' The cables are still absolutely silent with regard to the progress of the war, but there are vague rumors of land fighting. As an instance, the Par is edition of The New York Herald’s eorres pendent at St. Petersburg talks of a Russian repulse on the Yalu riv er with a loss of 2,500 lives. These ru mors are unconfirmed and from a re liable quarter. The Morning Post’s Chee Foo correspondent says he learns that tens of thousands of Japanese are advancing by forced marenes from various parts of Korea on the Yalu and that severe fighting is expected shortly. These are the only references to actu ,3 operations that have reaeh ed London. Breach of Neutrality Charged. The London Mail’s Shanghai cable dated Sunday, says: Tne iviadjur C4.1 of. lair has assumed internationl impor tance. The French consul has sided with Russia, and backs up the claim that the Madjur is needed to protect Russian interests at Shanghai. Japan's consul has telegraphed the Chinese foreign office, explaining the serious consequence possible it such a flagrant breach of neutrality is permitted. The Akitsushima has clear ed for action. rinsh warships Einaido, Phoe nix and Butomart have anchored in the harbor. The correspondent’s first cablegram concerning the affair was as follows: “The Russian gunboat Madjur is re TY1 aming in port in defiance of the Chi nese order, which expired at 5 o’clock this afternoon. It is oelieved the Pei yang squadron (Chinese) will be in structed to enforce the order. "Russian and French authorities claim there has been no infringement of neutrality, but the Japanese assert the presence of the Madjur prevents their merchantment coming to port. “The Japanese cruiser, AnMsuisima. is still outside the harbor waiting for the Madjur. Captain Cowan, com manding the Madjur, is an English man, educated at Eton, Oxford. He is ashore assisting the Russian con sul.’’ The News in St Petersburg. A dispatch from Port Arthur receiv ed in St. Petersburg stated that the first land encounter occurred Saturday. A picket of Cossacks attacked a small detachment of Japanese troops on Korean territory. The Cossacks captured some Japan ese prisoners, on whom they found maps and papers. The collision was presumably be tween reconnoitering parties. An en gagement is not anticipated immedi ately. a Port Arthur dispatch says the Japanese fleet was observed Feb ruary 16 cruising off that port. Jap Major and Guard Captured. An Associated Press dispatch from ■••t. Petersburg says: Major General Pflug, the chief of staff of Viceroy Alexieff. telegraphed from Port Arthur Saturday as follows: A body cf Cossacks, marching from Wju, captured a Japanese major, Tat ?urn ’ with five soldiers and two civil ians. The reports regarding the enemy are generally contradictory and scarce. L| LY WHITES CF LGUISISiANA MEET. * ame State Ticket and Adopt Platform in Convention at New Orleans. Louisiana republican state con comi>ose( i °f what is known as ' ° !ly V/ hite element, adopted a plat l0 and nomfhated ticket a full state ' ^ r 'ouns Wednesday. Every I farM !i' ' n tIle state represented, out was I T , “ rre were no negro delegates. I, ■(ate Platform i is largely devoted to affairs aQ d embraces an arraign i- L‘,‘ 1,1 '^e policies o* f 5 r >-y. the democratic l The supremacy of the Caucas ar - race i us maintained. tiv Nationally the ii lustration f 11011 heartily endorsed the ad oi President Roosevelt RUSSIA ^ACQUIESCES With Specific Rcservatioas, in Proposi tion of United States for the Integrity of China. A St. Petersburg dispatca says Russia’s reply to Secretary Hay’s note on China probably will be made in a few days. It will acquiesce in the principle, but with certain reserva tions, regarding Chinese administra tive control over the region in Man churia leased to Russia, or covered by the Chinese reservation in order to safeguard existing Russian interests. When the note was first dispatched to the powers the authorities in St. Petersburg were undeniably disposed to view it with suspicion, and there fore its reception by the other caoi nets was awaited with keen interest. The Russian authorities have obtained the views of the European chancellors and have seen the friendly reception given to the note even by Russia’s ally, the fear that it might contain a hidden pitfall for Russia began to dis appear. The Russian authorities have new been acquainted with the replies of the remaining powers, including that of Japan, and it has practically been decided to give adherence in principle. Russia explained that she was as anxious as the other powers to prevent disorders in China and to preserve its integrity, but that owing to Ruus sia’s interests in Manchuria difficulties are presented . China must be protect ed and Russia will make a reservation on this point. She does not desire her position in this respect to be misun derstood hereafter and for this reason her words will be explicit and not equivocal. Russia has not yet given permission) for any military attaches to join the Russian army in the field. Requests have been received from all the pow ers, including the United States, an it is understood that Viceroy Alexieff, to whom the question was referred, would prefer that foreign attaches should not join in the Russian field operations until March, explaining that owing to the unexpected suddenness of the outbreak of hostilities, it is difficult to make arrangements for their com fortable accommodation, especially during the severe weather, until that time. PORT ARTHUR IS GOAL. Japs Preparing to Make Onslaught on Russian Stronghold by Sea and Land. Dispatches from the Far East Wed nesday indicated that Japan is prepar ing to make a determined attempt to capture Port Arthur, the stronghold of the Russians. Tokio advices state that numerous transports, heavily laden with troops and munitions, are on the sea, and it is believed that these transports will land at places where the Japanese ar l my can co-operate with the navy in an attempt to reduce Port Arthur. Tokio advices report that Japanese troops are at Wiju, on the Y'alu river. Wiju is not a great distance irom Port Arthur. British military experts believe that the Japanese plan of campaign contemplates the immediate invest ment and capture of Port Arthur. On this' theory they explain the continued attacks which the Japanese fleet is making on the port. The capture of Pert Arthur would enormously increase the prestige of the Japanese and give them a fortified base from which they could operate effeotively against the Russian line of communication in Manchuria. ENORMOUS FUND FOR SCHOOLS. Bill Appropriating Million and a Quarter Passed by Mississippi Solons. After a debate lasting all day the Mississippi senate, Wednesday, passed the house bill appropriating $1,250,000 per annum to the common schools and the measure now goes to tne governor for signature. Members cf the two levee boards are at the capital in iorce to oppose the amendments to the bills authoriz ing bond issues aggregating $1,500,000. LOWEST ESTIMATE OF BALTIMORE’S LOSS, j Tax Assessors of City Place Conservative Figures at Eighty-Five Millions. It is learned from an authoritative source in Baltimore that the tax as sessments on the realty m the burned district are approximately between twenty and twenty-two milaon dollars and the assessment on the average stock of goods consumed in the fire was between fifty and fifty-two mil lions. As the real estate was assess e'd at three-fourths of its value, these figures would indicate a total loss by reason of the lire of a.bout $85,000,000 at the lowest figures. DEATH DEALT j BY DYNAMITE Tv/enty -Five icop e are Hurled tc Instant Annihilation. WRECKCAUSED EXPLOSION Two Freight Tra ns Crash at Small Station in Uiah and Deadly Cargo Scatters Rum. Twenty-five persons have been kill ed, fifteen others injured, several, it is believed fatally, and a great amount of railroad property destroyed by an explosion of a car load of dynamite at Jackson, Utah, a telegraph station on the western end of the Great Og den-Lucien cut off on the Southern Pa cific railroad. The explosion was caused by a col lision between two freight trains, du-.-, it Is said, to the failure of the air brakes apparatus to operate. Eight of the dead anjl five of the injured are Americans; the others are Greek la borers. The dead are T. W. Burke, section foreman, his wife and three children; J. W. Burke, a former general fore man; W. L. fToller, messenger, for merly of Andrew, Ind.; Owen Der mody, conductor, formerly of Beaver Dam, Wis. Seventeen Greek laborers. The explosion was terrific. Every thing within a radius, of half a mile was wrecked. The town of Terrace, 15 miles to the north, was shaken as though by an earthquake. Window panes in the station at Colon, 15 miles away, were shattered, anu the sound of the explosion was heard in Ogden city, 81 miles from tne scene of the disaster. The ground upon which the trains were standing was torn up for over a thousand feet, leaving a great excavation 30 feet in depth, fragments of a dozen freight cars and two en gines were thrown for incrediole dis tances over the surrounding country, the station building was biown tc splinters and the dead and injured were scattered or hundreas of feet in all directions, most of them having their clothing torn off. Telegraph wires and poles were tern down for a thousand feet and the first knowledge cf the disaster came from Terrace, 15 miles away, the operator at that place reporting to headquarters that he saw an immense cloud of smoke ascend from Jackson and spread out at a great height. A relief train with doctors, nurses and stretchers was hurriedly dispatch ed from Ogden. The train returned with the injured who were placed in the company’s general hospital. The great loss of life among the Greeks is accounted for by the fact that they occupied outfitting cars which were standing near the spot where the explosion occurred. Of the forty-six persons at Jackson at the time of the explosion, only nine escaped death or injury. The great railroad trestle over the laxe was not damaged, the explosion occurring a short distance beyond the western end of that structure. FIVE THEAIRE MEN INDICTED. Grand Jury Investigating Chicago Horror Have Finished Their Labors. The special grand jury at Chicago summoned to investigate the Iroquois theatre fire and the charges made against persons directly connected with the tragedy of December 30, com pleted its labors Saturday by voting indictments against five men and no bills against four others. Mayor Har rison was not indicted. • MONEY PROVED FOR FAST MAIL. Same Amount as Last Year Carried in Pos tal Appropriation Bill. The postoffice appropriation bill com pleted by the house committee on post.offices, contains an appropriation of $142,72875 lor the continuance ol the Southern fast mail service through South Carolina to Atlanta and Now Orleans. This is the same amount appropriated for the past year. INTERNAL TROUBLES FOR RUSSIA. Home Dissentions May Precipitate Another W'ar on the Czar’s Hands. According to an Associated Press dispatch, official circles at St. Peters burg are awakening to the fact that Russia has two' wars on her hands— one against Japan and one against the dissatisfied elements at home. It is remarkable as showing the dis content which exists throughout the empire that, as soon as it became cer tain that Russia would have to fisV Japan, news of attempted outbreaks were reported Lem seve-al quarters of the empire. / HANNA BURIED AT CLEVELAND Large Ccnccurse Attends Last Rites Over Dead Statesman. PEOPLE EXPRESS SORROW Many Sobs Heard During Services in Church—Whole City Was For a Time Totally Silent. The people of Cleveland, Ohio, paid homage Friday to the memory of their first citizen, the state at large added its tribute of respect, and many citi sens, distinguished in private and offi cial life in all parts of the country, lent their presence at the ceremonies which preceded the consigning to earth of the remains of the late sena tor. 'ihe last rites over his body were held at St. Paul Episcopal church, During the solemn service Cleveland was a silent city, street raiway and steam traffic on every line in the city was stopped for five minutes at 1 o’clock. Among the distinguished people present from abroad were J. Pierpont Morgan and party, of New York; Gov ernor Durbin, of Indiana, and staff; George B. Ccx and party of Cincin nati, and a number of business and so- ■ cial friends of the dead senator from 'Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Pittsburg and New York. At early hour the chamber of ! an commerce, where the body of the dead statesman bad lain in state since Thursday morning, was besieged by thousands of workmen with their din ner pails, on their way to their daily toil. In such great numbers did they assemble that many unable to stand longer in line, were deprived of a last look at the face of the dead. Thousands of visitors who , had , , hoped , „ , to have . an opportunity . oi passing . oy the bier of the dead senator, also aban llonc hopeless ' d the was '*» their *«» chance "»* ot “V gaming ow admission. At , a ten , o , clock , , the a , memoers , of „ the state , . legislature . . , a who , recently chose , .. ,.tr TT Hanna to , represent ohm in the Omtod States senate drove from their hotel to the chamber of commerce m a body and looked for a time upon the face of the dead /tatesman. The Washington delegation arrived at 10:30, and they, together with the personal friends of the late senator, were admitted to the chamber of com merce between 11 o’clock and noin. The scene at the bier at tnis time was strikingly sad. When the doors’ were closed finally at noon it was estimated that since (he face of the late senator had been exposed to the public sixty thousand people had looked upon it. Promptly at noon the funeral cor tege left the chamber of commerce building for the churcn, preceded by " platoon of police and escorted by mili tary and civic organizations. Reservations on the centre aisle were made for the family, governors’ staff, the Washington delegation and other distinguished guests and mem bers of the state legislature. The church was filled long before the hour for the services to commence, and thousands lined the streets about the edifice. The church services were brief, but solemnly impressive, being interrupted at times by sobs from all parts of the church. Immediately on the close of the ser vice the body, accompanied by the family, pallbearers and Bishop Leon ard, proceeded slowly out Euclid ave nue to Lake View cemetery, where a final farewell of the dead was taken in Wade Memorial chapel. The service consisted simply of a prayer by the bishop. ■ The body was deposited in a crypt ; in the chapel to await burial at the pleasure of the fam'ly. j ! CZAR ABOLISHES CENSORSHIP. ' Russian Government at Last Gives Per mission for Publication of News. The Russian government,. Friday, abolished the censorship upon all news | and other telegrams going abroad. The lifting of the embargo, which has existed for generations upon ths free transmission of news from the I Russian empire, came as a direct re suit of consideration of the subject by the czar hlmelf and in some respects , this abolition is regarded as the most important act since the emancipation j of the serfs. I TRIBUTE PAID MARK HANNA In Befitting Public Funeral Services in Senate Chamber. EUL0G1UM BY CHAPLAIN Notable Assemblage Gathers to Wit ness Solemn Proceedings-Body Sent to Cleveland. A Washington special says: In the presence of the grief-stricken family, of many friends whose sorrow was 1 scarcely less pronounced, ot the sen ate and house of representatives, off dignitaries from all the other branches of government, and of the chief official representatives of most of the foreign powers, the funeral of the late Senator Marcus A. Hanna occurred in tne sen chamber Wednesday at noon. Seldom has a more distinguished body of people been collected in Wash ington to do honor, either to me * 1 v D f the dead. In the front rank of the eminent as sembiage gathered Immediately about the bier of the depared statesman sat the president. He was flanked by the members of his cabinet, all ot whom had been closely affiliated with Senator Hanna by ties of friendship and political association. There were scarcely any absentees from amoi O the members of the senate. All of them were visibly affected. The desk of their late colleague was heavily draped. All the people in the galleries rose as if with one impulse as the casket wag borne to its place. The pallbear ers had scarcely retired when the sen ate was called to order. Immediately afterward the house oi representa tives, with Speaker Cannon at its head, was announced. Mrs. Hanna, leaning upon the arm of her son, Dan R. Hanna, entered the chamber and took a seat in the front row on the left side of the presiding officer. She was followed by her daughters and their husbands and oth er members of the family, and Tmme diate friends, all of whom were given seats ^ in tho immediate vicinity . . ., ot e the „ Tem Fryo tb ,„ «mw« the senate, saying: 2 „ Se „ ltor3 . You soiemnly aai , lovinalv devoted this day to , an ob- , ~ sei . Vctice of a proper ^ funeral cercmoiy „ over Marcus A. Hanna, late distin ^ membw ot this „ 0( , all w ,„ „„ suspendsd t0 thlt en( j >> Chaplain Couden, of the house, then offered an invocation. Immediately afterwards Dr. Hale de livered his funeral dress. Although a man of over eighty years of age, his voice penetrated every corner of the hall. He said in part: “That, class of people, which is too large, who makes it their profession to ascribe the worst, conceivable mo tives for every human action, could not make Mr. Hanna out when he ap peared in what is called public life. They made the mistake which such men always make of thinking that the mind with all its maneuvers and gym nastics and memories and imagination is greater and stronger than the soul of man, when it works in sincerity and truth, in faith and hope and love. “Here was no contriver, no schemer, no mere inventor; least of all was hero any copyist. Here was a whole-souled child of God, who believed in success and who knew how to succeed by using the infinite powers.” After the prayer with which Dr. Hale closed his sermon, the Gridiron quartet, composed of newspaper cor respondents at the capital, stationed in the press gallery, sang “Nearer, My God, to Thee. This was the last tribute of an organization with which Senator Hanna had been a great favor ite, and was a tender and a delicate farewell from those who had known and loved him. The hymn concluded, President Pro Tem Frye addressed the assembly, saying: “We commit the body of our beloved senator now to the two committees of the houses of congress and to the offl ccrs of the senate to be conveyed co us late home in Ohio, and to its final resting place. May God sanctify his life and death to us nho loved him well.” The services which had occupied about half an hour’s time were closed with a benediction by Dr. Hale. There was a crush about the senate door to see the remains, but no one was admitted, and they were left in (be closed chamber surrounded by the floral offerings and under a guard of capitol police. At 5 o clock they were ( a ^ en Pennsylvania stat.on, os corted by the two committees of con ? ross - The funeral train left for Cleveland at 6 o’clock.