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Other symp- , that you n»-» d Swarnp l oF,jk’.-’,] to pass wabr ':*• : . nY'it. inability to hold . smarting or irritation in ; POSITION OF UNITED STATES WILL ”F HACKED BY EUROFI Continued from First Page. ' ■ —Lt ahL.iULLn bat! ,■ ’ th • ( ’ J|,. r .. ,', jepj,.-. j .1. .. - 1( , I very’ brill and glv v - do details. More Marines for Panama. hl . f r a . in V Os marines. 96 num. j start Vnotht r Marines Land at Colon. "e ■ ■ 7 • ■ I the Uri’ied Stat--* i-ruts- ■ 50 men wen ■. l-l f r . . . i;. ■ English Reccu'ntion Causes Rejoicing ( )b u 1..»- ■ rn «r 25. Odon j ust rear is > It: a st it. of i.-'-tal exclt'-ment following . .’ton the t.. ws that the British govern ; meat r- i th. republic of Par.- ; Panama to the junta. was r-reived here 1 last ev. :.ing rind immediately circulated | "IMI. d • • rat; ■; of Gn at Britain | and the Brit - hers join, d the natives in I*, r f ,- in M,.t.. r ,drz. the civil ard | ■ ■ f Colo ; Ightly in- | ■ ■ ■ ■ . io tot in ha bi t.a nt s ■ •■‘■■rats the . vent without restriction i •-■ anted by and dam it try ■ : :ort. togeil cr with a great crowd of in- j mibitants assembled in front of the Bri- j tish consulate, where the band played old ■ Flnrlish airs and th.’ crowd cheered most ! nthusi'istlrally. \ torchlight procession i w. afterwards formed, the crowd march- ' ng tbrough the streets singing 'God Save ' the King." This sentiment Is heard everywhere to- Colonibian Forces Disbanding. W.'.. lii-gbiTi. Dec mher 25—Consul Gen ■:il Gu lu. r at Panama has transmitted to the smte department a report from l'.o American consul at Cali, denartment | ■ C-Jca, stating that the Colombian vol- | mu r forces in that section are dis- i •landing and there are r.o indications of I en attack on Panama. From Carthagena j smes information of a similar character. I ■ - • . ; ■ has beep offi- | ■ headat he. dizzitc slef pless- ■ rvo . "■ ■ irregular heart-beating, m, bloating, irritability, worn n f. ng. look of ambition, loss of .;■ ■ s.hlow complexion. II ■ ;r w.it.’i when allowed to remain 1 midiit.irbed in a glass or bottle for twenty-four hours, forms a sediment or or has a cl tudy appearance, it is vid' me that your kidneys and blad- ' dor tic I immediate attention. In taking Swamp-Root you afford natu ral help to Nature, for Swamp-Root Is tlv niixt p'l t'ct b>-u< r and gentle aid to th ■ kidneys that is known to medical Swam Root is the great discovery of i In-. 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Swamp-Root, Dr, j 'xilmor s Swamp-Root, and the address, I: liamton, N. 1 , on every bottle. ■'l of the r.iognition by Great j iin of 'ho republic of Panama. S -ret.'try Moody today received the fo]- i >v. brief .-::bl- gram from Bear Ad ’ Tai Glass, dated Panama “Perfect quiet ':■■ ■■il-.r Olympia, Admiral Cogh- ; n's T'gship. Las been s.-io, t. d to bring d i r H' sapr. Hom Carthagena to C’o- I "a. where the minister will take a pas nm steann-r for N-w York. The Oiym j :i-i will Hach t'.irthagona Sunday next. 11 his request, the Colombian govern i m ■ n'sl.'-.i M: la.i'ipi an armed ' ■ coil. Iron; Bogota to Cartngena. Martial Work at Philadelphia. i l‘ ■ :.i■ if I;m. December 25. Christmas , w •- not allowed to entirely Interrupt ■ ! ■ martial preparations at the League ’ navy yard, where the cruiser Dix- •• is bi-nig made reay to sail for Colon •ti -l i’dax with s'x hundred marines. • ! ‘li 'ho arrival of ninety-four marines • ind two oil' ers from Washington to- 1 ■ ' i of t ho>' to ‘ irtered on the Dixie additional stores were taken on T 'd t- day ard everything now is In r the reception of the font .‘..■o marln'-s who are to come to. 17‘ ”v"''N\ fr,,rn Xew Y " rk . An- , n.,,i is ard Norfolk. Buchanan Presents Credentials. i Panama. December 25.—W. I Bu- I’nitr-d States minister to the i public of Panama, presented his cre ui'iJals to the provisional government to'-ay. His reception was most, enthusi- In pr' . eniing his credentials. Minister liai'hanan said: ‘I am deeply sensible of the honor con • i.'d upon me by President Roosevelt, and profoundly grateful for the oppoi ii’iity I am afford' d of meeting your cx- ■ <■ -<y and the people of Panama and of .-iudying the conditions existing jq sibilities of the republic of I I’anama. "rhe advent and future and deveiop- I iwnt of this new nation is now the sub of keen interest on the part of the pi de c.i the I'nited States, all of whom : wish your excellency, your people and : your country that wide progress and ad vancement which economy brings to al! ; “I am charged by President Roosevelt i to express his fervent wish that these ! beii ’lit.a shall c®me to the republic of ■ I’anama, and that happiness and con a tentment will al! abide with your excel j lency and your people.” I Sopor Jose Augustin Arango, president [ of the junta, replied to Minister Bu- I rl. iii.iri's aiddres; He said that the pio i \ sional government had received with ! ; ant a-atisfcetion President Roosevelt’s ■ letter accrediting Mr Buchanan as a ; special envoy to the republic. Reyes and Herran May Leave in Huff Washington. December 26 —Fnles s tha ■ I’nited States, in the reply which Scc- I rotary Hay will make to the note of General Reyes, accords Colombia that measure of satisfaction which from her point of view she feels herself entitl'd to with re.-pcct to Panama, both General Rc-ye s and Dr. Herran will leave this capital. This was frankly admitted to night While disavowing any intention of bringing undue pressure to bear on Sec i retary Hay for a speedy reply to the ■ note which General Reyes has filed tn i behalf of his government, both he and ' Dr. Herran are most anxious to be ap i prised of the secretary's conclusions at j'i e earliest possible moment. With the I -.lew of obtaining light on this point. Dr, THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: gkJIAM’A, GA., MON BA x, BECEMBELi 28, 19Q3. Herran,' the Colombian charge, today twice called at the residence of Mr. Hay, but was unable to see him on ac count of his continued illness. The hope is entertained, both by Gen eral Reyes and Dr. Herran. that, in the event of a refusal by Mr. Hay to admit their contentions, the United States ma7 agree, as a last resort, to a submission of the propositions to The Hague court of arbitration. It was pointed out that the filing of the note was in accordance with the treaty of 1846 between th? United States rind Colombia, one of s he provisions of which gives the contract ing party feeling aggrieved at the ac tion of the other the right to protest, with the further stipulation that a re ply shall oe forthcoming It is said that Mr. Hay has not Indicated w*ien he will make answer to the Colombian note. Dixie To Sail with Marines. Philadelphia, December 26. -Finn! preparation have been made for the sail ing of the • auxiliary cruiser Dixie, and on Monday she will leave the League island navy yard with six hundred ma rines for Colon. Today one hundred men came from Annapolis >’n charge of Cap tain AVflllnm Hopkins and Lieutenant Frederick D. Kilgore, and one hundred additional marines arrived from Boston, in command of Cantpin George W. Reid and Lieutenant David Wills. Tomorrow 192 men from N p w York and 96 from Washington w.'ll complete the battalion, which will proceeel to Panama Tm' force will be commanded by Brigadier General 'I. T. Elliott, who will arrive from Waah ington tomorrow. The Dixie- has been ooiilppod tn mnln lin a thousand men for a. period of five ■ nont Its. Atlanta Landed No Armed Force. Washington. December 26. The foliow ig cablegram reached the navy depart mint today from Rear Admiral Coghlan : Colon: "Atlanta, did not land armed force on ' ’olombia territory a t any time for any purpose. Two officers landed as usual with swords at the. invitation of Colom bian generals.” Admiral Coghlan also cabled the de partment that be would proceed to Car tagena with Ids flagship, the Olympia, at daybreak, December 26, for the purpose of bringing Minister B'aupre to Colon, on his way to the United States from Bogota on leave. Consul General Gudger, at Panama, h'is notified this government that the re public of Panama has reduced its postal lutes 50 per cent Tin- foreign rate for each fifty grammes nr kss is equivalent to 4 cents in United States money an 1 the domestic rate is the equivalent to 2 cents Unite,l states money. Acting Secretary of State T.nnmls has been notified by the Italian embassy that tlie government of Italy has recognized the new republic of Panama. Why Italy Delayed Recognition. Rome, December 26. Italy has delay ed her recognition of the republic of Panama, it Is stated here, because, of .art agreement with Great Britain, by which Great Britain and Italy pledged HiCni selvoy to announce their recognition of the now republic simultaneously. Great pr.'tain also endeavored to have Germany enter into the agreement, and thereby continue the same common m tlon as w.is Inaugurated by the throe powers at the time of the recent troubles tn Venezuela, but Germany recognized Panama before an ngrocincot with Great Britain could be concluded. Lad it not been for this compact w’th Groat Britain. Italy would have open'd diplomatic relations with Panama ,'mntodi.ll'-Iy as Sicnor Tittoni, the H 'lian foreign minister, declared tnat h- oonsldored the now republic a guaran tee for the quick building, of the Panama canal, from which the whole world would benefit. Truxton Going 1 to Colon. Washington. December 26.—The Trux ton. flagship of the second torpedo flo tilla. together with another destroyer not yet -elected, will be sent from Key West to Colon, in command of Lieutenant Commander Marbury Johnson. The de stroyers will be u:-.d by .’.ear Admiral I’oghl.tnd, commands s the Caribbean squadron, as dlspatcl; boats. Loading the Dir.ie for Trip to Colon Philadelphia, December 27.—The Sab bath stillness at the League island navy yard was broken today by the hurried fitting out. of the cruts r Dixie for her trip tc Colon and tonight the trim vessel ts ready to sail tomorrow morning- The ac tivity at the yard resembled much the husy scenes there prior to the Spanlsh- Amerman war. Brigadier General Elliott, commanding the marine corp-, and who is going to the isthmus on the Dixie, ar rived in the afternoon. Three companies of marines, one from Boston and the others from Washington, also a’lived. Altogether the Dixie will take south 600 marines, who will b under the command ol Lieutenant Colonel Waller. The work of loadi'n.'T t'ne cruiser continued until midnight Saturday and was completed thia afternoon. The quantity and char acter of her cargo Indicate that the gov ernment expects a long campaign at Pan ama Her holds and decks are crowded to the limit with “lor- - its ides the rg ular stores am! ' tber outfit for the ■ rir.es on board of her and those now at the Isthmus, the Dixie will take with her five wagon loads of small ammunition, a quantity of iumh-r, camp supplies and a number pf wagons. Junta Candidates Triumph. Panama. December 27.—Elections for members of the constitutional conven tion took place today in every part of the republic. The results are not yet known, but telegrams from the interior ri port the apparent triumph of the can didates proposed by the popular junta composed of liberals and conservatives. For the first time in the history of the Isthmus th- elections in the city of Pana ma Trave ben conducted without any attempt at bribery or other illegalities. New York. December 27.—Mr. Bunau- Varilla, minister from Panama, stated to night that lie. had notified Sir Mortimer Durand, British ambassador to the Unit ed .States, ol I'anania's willingness to as sume a part of the debt of Colombia, in proportion to the p.ipuiatlon of Pajjaina as compared with Colombia. The min ister says this will lie done as soon as the independence of Panama is recognized by Colombia. Fanamans here who wene informed of the course adopted by Mr. Bunau-Varil la, said that this step had been taket to show the good fai'li of the new repub lic. They b'dicve that no court of arbi tration would have reached the conclusion that any part of Colombia's exterior debt should be assumed bj Panama, as never in the history of the country was any part of the exterior loans utilized for the benefit of Panama The total amount of ext.'rior debt with Interest added is SIS. 000,000. and Panama has a population about one-tifteenth of ilia; of Colombia, so that Panama will take upon itself the payment of $1,000,000, if the conditions are carried out. TO CURF A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money If it falls to cure E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. TOM PLATT ISSUES ORDERS For New York Republicans To Meet in April. New York. December 27.—Senator Platt announced today that the republican state convention to elect delegates at large to the national convention would be held in April. Senator Platt was asked whether the convention would adopt resolutions in structing the New York delegation to vote for the nomination of President Roosevelt in the national convention. He replied: "I suppose the resolution will declare for President Roosevelt. \’.e ,ir ili for him,” LOUISIANA DECLARES FDR TREATY. I —— But Few Democrats Have Said They Wouldn’t Vote for Treaty. Democratic Fight, So Far, Has Been To Secure AU Facts. By Jcb: Ohl. ! Washington, December 22.—(Special.)— j The action of the Louisiana legislature in I Instructing Senators McEnery and Foster ■ to vote for the Panama canal treaty is i generally taken here as Insuring ratiflea- : tlon. If there has been any doubt of rati i flcatlon before, it is believed this makes ' it practically certain. To be sure, other I democratic votes are needed, as the re publican strength is 57 and it requires 60 votes to ratify; but it is believed that this Louisiana action, which will operate to release the two senators from being bound by caucus 'action, will prove a. sufficient entering wedge to secure all the votes that may be needed. In this connection II fs pointed out that few democratic senators have even gone ; to the length of saying they would not ! vote for the treaty. Senator Gorman, who has led the fight for fuller information, and the others who have acted with film have at all times made it clear, as did Senators Bacon and Clay In their state ment published In The Constitution, that they have not arrayed themselves against the treaty, but are only anxious to see that the full facts relative to the organi aztlon of the republic of Panama be brought t.O light in order that it may be I certain that the skirts of the United : States have been k-’pt out of the mud. i While it is true that. In the light of the I facts as at pn scut disclosed, a majority of the democratic senators have b cn dis ; posed to antagonize ratification, there has 'at no time be'n any great danger that I the treaty would fail. However, if there ' had been serious doubt on this score, the action of the Louisiana legislature prac tically dispels that doubt. LOUISIANA IS UNITED FOR THE CANAL TREATY | Now Orleans. La.. December 22.--(Spe | rial.)—The action of the Louisiana legis lature in adopting unanimously the reso lution instructing the two Louisiana sen.t --: tori-, Foster and M -En ry, to vote ". >r the ' ratitieation of the I’.ie.iti'i canal tv.'Hi, mens with universal favor and has 'brought the very few persons who w ■•.■ disposed to hesitate ov’. th- treaty into line. The legislature is un.ininiou.siy democratic arid the action may ue rc ; garded as that of the denioctati. party lof Louisiana. The joint resolution was 'sent Governor H'-ird and approve) by .him and under the plan agreed upon by i tlie legislature It must be trail, mined by > him to the two senators. They are cor i dially outspoken in favor of th-- ratlfi a tlon of the treaty and, it is unde-stool. 1 when informed In ad' inee th it the i legislature would take this action. •x- I pressed their approval, and iOdoei fl | sired that the resolution might I>< adopt ed, as it would protect them If the d 1 mo- ; cratic senatorial caucus attempted to dic tatc to them how they should vote on the ’ treaty. Instructed as they are by their constituents, the caucus cannot hold them to vote differently. i The board of trade and the other com mercial bodies of New Orleans have ex pressed t:.ems-"’' ■■ favorably on the sub- l ject. The A'o’ . -i>wins Picayune, which i is the only morning paper heretofore op ■ I posed to the ratification of the treaty, I now says; , "it becomes, therefor-', necessary to ratify the treaty, and this fact Is recog nized by the people of Louisiana is ex pressed by the!;- general assembly. It is i true that the construction of this canal - would be of exeremo value to this citx and state an 1 to the entire Mississippi val- I ley, but it would be immoral in the high- I est degree tc condone and excuse ti wrong because it may result in benefit to us. It is. therefore, for no such reason of ex- I pedieney that It becomes necessarj to ratify the treaty. It is because the | Vnit'-d St.ites. having assisted to accom plish the dismemberment of the Colombia ■ republic would by withdrawing from the ; situation created, plunge the country Ju ' to war and revolution. ' “It I.s now possible, by malntuinning the i situation, to preserve order and to pte ' vent any extensive disturbance to the I peace of the isthmian state, -and to secure j the uninterrupted transit of the world's commerce Hom sea to *»'a according to | tin- national guarantee. For these w-fighty reasons the treaty should be it tilled,” ' Al! opposition to the ratification of the ■ treaty has disappeared h re. The a -tlon ! taken by the Louisiana legislature will, it Is believed, be followed by the legisla tures of Mississippi and Texas, which meet early n«xt month. Let It Be a Sea-Level Canal. Ed. Constitution: The action of the Louisiana legislature. In instructing her senators, by a unanimous vote, to vote for the panama canal treaty, sc.ms to end everything but the shouting. South ern democratic senators who have had their ears to the ground now know the south treats the absurd plea of national dishonor, advanced either by sentimentalists or senators who imagine they can befog the question. fit e would be ten tim* s more dishonored if we took the back track and allowed the treaty of 1846 to be nullified and Colombia to subjugate a brave, progressive people who for half a century have been endeav oring to free themselves from her oppres sion and who have for years endured the embezzlement of their resources. It one ’ could put tn figures thn amount Colom bia has extorted from both the Liberals of Panama who have waged unceasing opposition and frequent war against her, and tlie few conservatives who in the post, but not now, sustained her, and compare It with the means of the J’ana maians ho would find It only paralleled by the exactions of the infamous Duke I of Alva In the Netherlands. The action of Louisiana assures the ratification of the treaty. t Such being the case, and the canal b- Ing assured, the question Is what next! '1 ho answer is the L’nited Slates is the most opulent nation in the world, b< i re sources are illimitable and when she un dertakes to build the canal to connect ocean with ocean and enable her J UL-ilic states to grasp hands with their sistets on the gulf and Atlantic she- should ■ nr., and for all build a work that will endure for all time, to wit, a sea level and not a lock canal. While I was serv ing as consul general of the United States in Equador It was my pleasure and privilege to number among my friends a distinguished French engineer. Mons. Colret. a graduate of the Ecole Polvtechnique, an engineer in the French army and chief assistant to General New ton in the excavation at Hell Gate, N. Y. He frequently said to me. "Consul, your country surely does not. seriously con sidtr the Nicaraguan canal, it is a betlse (absurdity). She should buy out the ' French canal stockholdi is and build t. sea level canal as Do Lesseps would have done but for the expense. Even if it I cost fifty or a hundred millions more, I what is that to a country like yours. She will have to do it in the end. why not in the beginning, which would bo far cheaper?” My reply was: Amen! i my friend, you voice my sentiments.” I Slops. Qoiret was for a number of years on the isthmus, and with the brother of the British consul, Mr. Mallet had a large contract with the French Canal Company. Hie collapse of Dr. De Les sens ruined him. Let us therefore, by all means, build a sea level canal which will endure for time evermore. pERRy m Atlanta, Ga., December 23, 1903. GEN, MACARTHUR RETURNS. He Refuses To Talk About His In terview in Hawaii. San Francisco, December 27.—General MacArthur returled today on the steamer Siberia from the Hawaiian Islands, where he has been making a military inspec tion. One of General MacArthur's first questions was for news concerning the Japanese-Russian controversy and he lis tened Intently to the Information given him. He was then asked: "Is it true, general, that your visit to the islands was cut short by the prob ability of war with Panama?” The general considered the question a m oinen t an d sa Id: "Well, I’m here.” His attention was directed to the re.cent activity displayed In the transport ser vice and he remarked: "I have not been notified about the transports.” ' The interviewer called attention to the fact that Colonel Jones, of the Hawaiian militia, had quoted General MacArthur as saying that war would come between the United States and Germany and that th- principal fighting would be in the Pacific, with the Hawaiian islands as an Objective point. General .MacArthur said firmly and posi tively: "That is a matter that I will discuss in no wav. You must, excuse me." Tn relation to this trip the general said: “The wealth of the country surprised me and particularly was I amazed at the enormous sugar plantations.” STEAMER C-OES TO THE BOTTOM Was Loaded With Nitrate of Soda, Bound for New York. San Juan, Pi rto R.eo, December 27.- Tjie British steamer Lady Jolcy, Captain Smith, bound from Chilean ports to Sa vannah, Ga.. "Wilmington, N. C., and New York, with a full cargo of nitrate of soda, took fire and sank 85 miles south lot Porto Rico last Wednesday. The cargo ' of tlie Lady Joicy exploded and the ve.v ! sei went down within two and a half • hours. Captain Smith, with bis crew and one par.■•• rger. ar.'.ved at Ponce in two small i boats completely exhausted and almost miked, having made their way through t' rribl'- seas, Th< re were no fatalltios, aid the • "lv serious injury was suffered by on- i.iilor who had his leg broken I and is now ’.n the hospital. The British consul at Ponce attended to tin- immediate wards of the shipwreck ed mariners, who are expected to ar- : ”ive here tomorrow. Tie Lady Jo.-"! was a vessel Os 2.046 I tens regi.-i. f and was built in 1898 tn ■ Sunderland. A GUAB-ANTEED CURE FOR PILES ! Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protruding PI I C , iggist will refund money | if F.\Z(> OINTMENT falls to cure you in ■ 5 to 14 days. 50c. Do Not Sleep on Your Left Side. When a patient complains of a bad i ta->. in hi.- mouth every morning on . v..,k "... up. . .■. -a physician, the first | question I ai-k Idm is as to the posit on ; . a . ' wi ■ ting A a Im- • mon nunnb'-r of people sleep on the left i ;■ de, and this is th- most common cause lof the implca atit t.i.sle which is geiieral i ly .-Ittributi d to dyspepsia- If a meal has ; b i-n taken within t«--» three hours ol ■ going- to bed. to sleep on the left side is ■ to give the stomach a task which it Is i difficult in th... extreme to p' ltu.ni. '1 he I student of aria.tomy knows that all food enters and leaves the stomach -n the ; right sb!-, and hen c sleeping • n the left ' "id- soon after eating involves a sort i ~f pumping operation which is anything I but i.-iuldiic-ive to sound repose. Th- action of th b -art is also inter fered with consideruWy. and the lungs are unduly compressed. It is possible that lying on she b.-’.-k : ■■ the nrst natural po sition. but few men can rest easily so and lienee it is .-st to cu!t.iva:te the habit ol ' ping on !}■<• riuht side. It is very larf-p'iy n. ■ of iuibi’. and the s-»on< r it is .'1 rqnirt-d the butnr for the sb-epor and the worse for the physician. Fruits and Flowers. Tn setting out an orchard keep together all trees of the same variety. Good garden soil is. good for pot plants, but can I-.- improved by the addition of leaf mold. Weak rosebush- ma.." often be made to grow by giving them an occasional water i Ing with liquid manure. ' dm- advantage with sin-ill fruits is that i they <-an be made to furnish u supply ! long before trees come into bearing. ■ In planting a border don’t plant -very ' thing in rows. A row ol' hully’noeks, for . instance, isn't half as attractive as Irrg ; ularly placed groups that break the out i line ' With pot plants in a general way too I little water is better than too ranch. I The droppi;--. bav.s Indicating drought are more easily remedied than yellow haves, the result of being kept too wet. In preparing pots for plants the piece.s of broken pels ot crockery in the bottom should never lit- omitted, as without prop er drainage the soil becomes sour, the plants languish and the leaves become yellowish. Fourth Century Shorthand. That shorthand was used in the ancient world is well known, but our Information is still scanty, and any addition is wel come It may therefore be worth know ing that there is in the Armenian “Acts of St. Calllstratus” a reference to the employment of : I imography A transla tion of this Is included in F. (’ Cony beare’s "Armenian Apology and Acts of Apollonius and Other Monuments of Early t'bristianii y ” Th- r rxmunt . ■ C'atllstra tus was probably written in the first half of the fourth century. It Includes sev eral long addresses of Calllstratus tn his fellow soldiers in explanation of the mys teries. of the new faith for which he and forty-nine of his eomridcs became mar tyrs. l’i rhnps with a view to giving them authority as verbatim reports, the com piler says: "But there was a certain scribe of the law court who was near to the prison, and he listto the discourse of Catli stratus, and he wrote it down tn short hand on paper and gave it to us, and we set in order with all accuracy the rec ord and outline of his thought." "Come Here” in Japanese. A writer on childr'n’s games in Japan s.i;-. "Blind man's buff as played in Japan is quite the same as the game ! played by the western ehtlu-ren, but if you pl ;y it with Japanese I may warn you not to say 'Come here!' In English j to any one yon may be trying to catch. . It. wib b< all right to say in Japanese , ‘Chotto oiile’ (come ben ■■' moment), or ‘Olde nasal' (■. ondesceii.i to e-nte here). The person spoken to will not 'oide.' of ■ course, if he or she can It- Ip hints. If or herself, but if you call out in English. ! 'Come hereU as I know a foreigner did ; once, you may interrupt the game. ; ‘Come here' tin Japanese eharierer wrlt i ten ka-niil) means lorethti dog. Inn is I the word for native dog, but. the first foreigners in Yokohama. Americans and English folk, always said, 'Come here!’ to their dogs and the expression has become a Japanese word.'’ Willing- m o Be Stied. (From The New York Time.-,) "I on-, threatened to sue an old fellow in V rrnont for $lO that he owed a client of mine," said a New York lawyer, "but , tin- threat did not sevm to impress him i much. " ‘What good will it do you to sue me?' ! he asked. ‘ 'it. will get the money.’ I answered, j "Here th. fellow came up close to me and said. ‘Say, if that's so, sue me for S2O. won’t vou, and give me the other slo.’ "I crave up hope of collecting the claim,” japan will grapple WITH BEAR OF RUSSIA office?’ ?T mber 22 ~lt Is asserted in reply to 1"; "i tlWt th<s Ja P aneae 1 points at 'XS, tbC fund ; lmenl ' il ! . • wh i(.h are understood i ° guarantees so- the ' pros, rvatlon of the Chinese and Korean j sovereignty while securing their Indi viduaj inturepts. The situation i s graver than Mnco th I commencement of the negotiations but I ,k still susceptible to a pacific solution I if Russia will quickly reconsider her 1 reply. ThO fact that Foreign Minister Komura called on Baron De Rosen, the Russian minister, yesterday, 1; tead of Baron D«> Rosen calling on Komura, Is ex plained by the fact that the .baron is j Hnffen'ng from an ear affection. But i the explanation lias obviously diplomatic ' signltitanco and Is Interpreted to mean | that Japan is determined not to affotd j Russia possible ground for claiming Japanese Impetuosity as an excust.. Ko mura’s communication is not believed to be necessarily tantamount to an ulti matum, as rumored War preparations continue apace. The transports and tlie warships can sail at five, minutes’ notice. The Japanese government proposi < im mediately to undertake the completion of the Seoul-Fusan railroad, under the direct supervis.on of japan. J'opuiar sentiment and tlie press are eagerly urging the government to set a limit to the "Russian tactics of ag gression and insolent negligence.” PARTITION OF CHINA MAY FOLLOW CONFLICT Pekin, December 23.—The optimi ”!c feeling In some quarters concerning war betw• en Japan -and Russia are not shared by the other diplomats Pekin whose knowledge of the po ileal situation of af fairs entities that "pinion to the higli'-.-t consideration. It is positvely known that the Japanese government has drawn the line for a settlement b yond which it will not make any material concessioins, and that she is determined to fight before i yielding what she considers to be her vital j interests. It is believed that unless Rus l sia cone des important points another ex | change of notes will precipitate matters. I It is also believed that Japan will re ' fuse any arrangement holding in abey ance the question ot the. evacuation of Manchuria, which was on- of the t rms of I the proposed arrangements recently an nounced from St. Petersburg, and which it is now supposed was Intended by the Russian government as a “feeler.” This j would be a violation of expressed pledges given to Japan and China. Minister Unichida is reported to have said ho would be obliged :to resign his ;»ist in the event of such an agreement. The most 1 dangerous factors in the situation .ire tne confidence of the Russian officials In the • Far East that a war would munn an easy ' victory for Russia and th- challenging I tone of the Russian officials and news- I papers. ■ The intelligent Chinese officials await ■ developments with the deepest anxiety. "■ They foresee the many perils menacing (China in the event o f w.ir-and the po.-- j sibilities that a partition of the empire may result from China’s inability to rnain- . tain the neutrality of her harbors and i subjects ■ The younger officiate and the newspa- ■ pers discuss the possibilities of an al- ■ lianee between China and Japan, but the i only available Chinese troops ar- the 15,- 000 Japanese trained men of Yuan Shi Kai (who was recently appointed com- ■ mander of the imperial army and navy) who might fight under foreign leaders, but whose present officers are incom- • petent an<] of doubtful courage. China May Be Divided. ' j The two members of the diplomatic corps at the Chinese capital whose opln- I lons regarding the present critical condi tion of affairs in the Far East are prob ably most palpable arc Japani-so Minister I’nichlda and Sir Ernest Mason Satow, who for over three years has represented the British government at Fekin. It is i no secret that both see only a faint pros -1 pct of w.ir being averted. i Minister Satow was connected with the ! British diplomatic service in Japan for a ‘ quarter of a century. He Is one of the j greatest living authorities on Japanese l history and literature, and is in constant communication with the foremost states men of Japan. He is quoted is saying that anyone who Imagines that Japan will not fight for what she considers to he her greatest interests does not know the j Japanese people. Millist- r Unichida is an ■ adherent of the "young Japan " party and ; has always advocated war If n- cessary | to secure the evacuation of Manchuria- j Sir Robert Hart, director of the Chinese 'imperial inaritlme department, said to ' d;<>" lie fear d China would bi- tin clii.-f i sufferer by th.- war, should it occur, for I she might be ground between tie two ; mill stones. The decadence of Chinese : government has never been more com- I pletely displayed than in tbes. times when I her ministers go from legation to lega | tion imploring other governments to help I China, without any thought of China's j helping herself. There i.s absolutely no I strength among the ruling ministers—no I Prince Chung. Marquis Tseng or Li Hung I (’hang- all are venerable conservatives like Prince Ching. Wu Ting Fang, the well known ex-minister to the i’nited States, tells his official friends that lie despairs of China's future. "1 see no hope.” he says, "for China. The partition of tlie empire sooner or later is inevitable.” Japs Squeeze Russian Bear. Berlin. December 24.—An intimation has reach'd the Japanese legation here that Russia will concede Japan’s requests. ■ Inquiries made by the Associated Press I as to the particulars of this intimation, ! whether it came from Tokio or St. Pe : tersburg. brought out nothing more thnn ■ that a peaceful solution is now b: .ily ; probable. The British government, it is understood from another source, lias represented to the czar that Great Britain deems J.i --! pan's demands just, and earnestly ex pects that Russia will grant them. This representation is supported by the utter ances of the Britisli ambassadors here ’ and in Paris and Vienna, who have In -. formed the respective governments to which they are. aereditfri that Japan, In the opinion of the British government, will tight if Russia bolds to the position taken in htr recent note. Th- Russian ambassador here has for ■ several days been inquiring freely what I the opinions of the diplomatic corps are. Jap Marshals in. Conference. i London, December 24.— a dispatch to ■ Renters Telegram Company from Tokio < says Premier Katsura and War Minister i Terauchi visited the Marquis Ito. pres i ident of the privy council, .and the Mar -1 quis Yamagata, chief of the council of j field marshals at their villa? today two ' hours distant by rail from Tokio. The meetings are believed to have been con- I no,-ted with important cl vclopments tn j the Russian-Japanese situation. The mln "■ isters returned to Tokio this evening. i The Japanese pr ss is urging the im : mediate dispatch of troops to Korea. I where, it is assorted, Japanese interests fare menaced by Russian military pi-'s ’ sure in the north and Russian intrigues I at Seoul. ' The impression is growing in the best | Informed circles that the adoption of such a policy is now inevitable. Look for Further Negotiations. T.-ondon. December 24.—Diplomatic cir cles in London look for several dries of dull Russo-Japanese negotiations. The Japanese legation points out that Japan’s counter-proposals will possibly entail somewhat prolonged consideration. I Meanwhile a London Times ' from Tokio say "the best h}f° r, " P a d I circles in Japan do not share the f - 1 simlsm which appears to prevail in Lon jdon, inasmuch as the resources of ci p • ' plomacy are by no means xhauatc ”’ j has ci' ated a more hopeful feeling. 1 peeirilly as the Times yesterday, both its dispatches and editorially took a war > like view of the situation. St. Petersburg Is Hopeful- ■ St. Petersburg. December 24 "Th* l hopefulness in official circles of a pat o I settlement of the Russo-Japanese d-spu o I was reflected today on the bourse, whlcn , largely recovered from the nervousness | which had prevailed for several days. The Rns-i ,n newspapers arc displa.v.n* : i the liveli- , t irritation at the Bntisn , press, whose anti-Russlan attitude in trie ' present Russo-Japanese dispute has aroused even greater public animosity ' -against Great Britain than exists against ! | Japan. i WAR RUMORS’ CAUSED BY ACTION OF JAPAN t I Paris. December 26.—1 t was learned : in authoritative quarters today that Ja- - | pan is about to send a large military r: force to Korea for the purpose of restor ’ : ing and maintaining order at the d* 9 * . turbed ports. The departure of this t ■ force is imminent. It will probably con- - I sist of a division of 15.000 men. Japan han be- n assured that Russia ! will not consider tlie sending of troops I to Korea to be .m unfriendly act of a r casus belli. It is anticipated that the V ' departure of tlv- troops will revive the • • war rumors, which, however. It is pn'nt . | ed out in authoritative quart'rs, will bo , I unjustified m view of Russian acqules : I the recent ex- hanges bi tween ' I Russia and Japan th« form-r fully rec- ' cq n zed the med ; strong military authority on Korea and . I conii-'i d tb it Japan was tn .tv o» t 1. I l sition to promptly send troops to t -e , ) disturbed points. The sending o!. troops 1 I nevertheless is constru'd as having an ;in portant 1 ' ie ' ; I tiatlons, as it will be tho first conspicu- ■ ous evidence of Japan’s act ial exercise • ! of paramount authority ovc: Koita. i. I is further said In the same T'art»tr. I the cause of the recent great activ. | at tin. Japanese arsenals and dock yarn >. W hich It is asserted, has been erro " neously ascrile d to p. i;o,;i . In Russ.a. i News has been received here that Min ister Lamsdorff has personally rece.vel ! Japan’s reply and that In view of its ■ i terms h<- Is said to have expressed sur i ; piise at the reports of Japan’s belliger- i ent attitude This, it Is added, is re- I girded as clearly showing the amicable ! spirit in which the negotiations are pend ' i ing. Japan Will. Buy War Ships. " • T-ou lon. r>ec< m'bfr 26.—Japan L c nego t I tiatlng for the purchase of two Chilean ’ ! warships, the armored cruiser Fsmera; • da. another, probably the battle ship Pratt, which Is for sale. It is now only a matter of price. Negotiations with other South American governments for ' ' tlie purchase °f warships are also In ss Baron Haynsbl. the Japanes ■ ! mlnlstrr. said to a representative oft; : " Associated Press today the • noEfotiations: 4, \V-’ want more s’hfp?. Os course, ■ Is onlv a pr--cautionary measure and .. ! it may be a lot of expense all for noth- ■ ""I hui-e. no indication of the nature of ; tin Ruslan reply. P"rsonally. I scarce. ; Iv expect it will be delivered for som ■ ' little time. Th* re is no truth whatso* I over in the report that Japan’s last now i stipulated a time limit." isked anent the o UJi ? j of December 24 saying the BriHsh I ' eminent had'- represented to the - • that Great Britain deemed Japan’.- - ' mands unjust and earnestly exp", ted t i’. Russia would grant them, Baron Ha . ashi said while he was not aware : the precise action taken by Great Brit ! aln at St. I’t --rsburg. he said: "Russia Is well aware that Japan w l ’ be compelled to go to war unless Ruse i modifies the position she li 's taken ! in her last note. At tho foreign i i nothing is yet known of the probab’s l • nature of the Russian policy.” ’ ' United States Pressing China. ! Washington, December 26.—Th" sltu.a . I tlon in the Fur East lias caused tho offl ; | eluls of the state department to renew I I their efforts to .-eeure for the f • I States from China and Korea certain < | necessary trade advantages as embodied i I in the Chinese commercial treaty and tn 1 | -Minister Allen’s demands upon the Korean government before the crisis be comes more acute. it is realized that ! should hostilities break out between Rus ’ ! sia and Japan, the resulting peace treat. - i probably would leave the l’nited St.it-*.- I and other neutral nations entirely outside ’ I of the pale of advant,,g in Korea and ■ ; Manchuria, no matter which way the ■ I side of victory turned. Therefore ths i ' state department Is bringing pressure - I to bear upon the Chinese court to insure > the speedv ratification of the trade treaty 5 and as other nations have Indirectly been i ' given to understand In tie negotiation it > I is boned that final ratification of the ; i ‘rc.-ity may be ey-li'in ;-d in Washington' • within three months .it the outside. This . will result in the opening to the Unite; I States trade of the ports of Antung and , Moukden in Manchuria Across the river from Antung, in Korean territory, lies Wiju, and the state department has prompted Mr. Allen at Seoul to renew iii.s pressure upon the Korean govern rnent to secure the op nlng of that port a Russia Backin'" Manchuria. t Washington, December 26.—Acording tn a report received at the state department from United States Commercial Agent ■ Greener at Vladivoetoek, Siberia, under date of July 25. 1903. Riisii n settlement' 1 nave made their appearance at nearly all ■' the largo railroad stations In Manchu ria. Besides railroad offices and houses 1 tor their employees, there are many o private buildings. One Impediment t<;> - the expansion of these settlements Is that no regular sales of land have yet been s arranged for. It is said there will be an - auction sale of lots next year. In the e meantime, private persons are. allowed to occupy lots temporarily. , Regarding the affairs of Siberia. Com ; mercial Agent Greener says there is a _ surveying party now engaged in defln ; ing the route of the second Siberian rail road. The party will project the line in . such a manner that instead of four daily , trains of twenty cars each, nine train * of thirty-six cars each will run every twenty-four hours. An appropriation of $5,150,000 has been r.ntde for this Im provement. He also states that the pre i liminary work for thy railroad line for ■> Kir.khta to Peking via Urga has been r accomplished. United States War Ships to Koiea f; Washington. December 26.—Rear Ad* > miral Stirling, temporarily in command ; i of the Asiatic station, cables the navy -I department announcing the departure o' 1 I the gunboat Vicksburg today from i Shanghai, Chemulpo, Ixotp.i. where sho ' had been ordered at the instance of Mr I Allen, the American minister at Seoul s The local riots at Chemulpo recently . dangered American life and propertv ni l ; the dispatch of a warship was thought necessary. As the marine guard of the "Vicksburg I | does not c-xce. d a half dozen men, Rear Admiral Stirling has been instructed to i a company of marines from the I I m.tpplnes to Chemulpo on board the _ j transport Zafiro. The marines will go i aboard the Vicksburg at Chemulpo, and I it is stated that they will not be- landed I unless American interests are further t< threatened, »