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ent war. Many Japanese in the United States navy have deserted to fight for their country. Missouri democrats are working for Senator Cockrell for the presidential nomination. The State Bank of Pittsburg, Pa., has suspended. Injudicious loans caused the failure. Russian officials at St. Petersburg regard the attitude of the United States as distinctly anti-Russian. It is possible Russia wil labandon her world's fair exhibit at St. Louis in case the war with Japan is not speedily settled. The press of Turkev is urging the government to take advantage of the war in the far east to declare war on Bulgaria with the object of recovering southern Roumania. Fire at Topeka, Kas., destroyed $400,000 worth of property in the business section. The fire started by an explosion of chemicals in the Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile Company's building. The position of the German government respecting the Russo-Japanese war is well defined in a proclamation issued by the imperial chancellor, Count von Buelow. It is exact neutrality in act, but in sentiment it is sympathetic toward Russian predominance in China rather than Japanese predominance there. Since hostilities began in the far east the Japs seem to have been victorious in every engagement, though the news in conflicting as to the extent of damage done. It is known that seven Russian vessels have been put out of action and that several Russian transports have been captured, but the number casualties has not been officially verified. Japan has gained a big advantage in the war with Russia through victorious in the first naval battles. The defeat of Russia on the sea will doubtless mean her defeat on land, as she would be practically without means of transporting supplies to her troops in Manchuria. Russia's only line of communication with her troops is the Siberian railroad, some 4,000 miles long, which can be easily destroyed. Gen. Reyes, president of Colombia, has gone to Germany on a secret mission. It is believed he will offer Germany a large slice of Colombian territory in return for her help in regaining Panama. For the elected president of a country to act as his own envoy and personally visit the ruler of another nation with the object of asking her to intercede with a third power is a most astonishing spectacle, say diplomats. William Rudolph, who with George Collins robbed the bank at Union, Mo., December 26, 1902, been later term effect sensational Louis in killed sentenced his jail the arrest, in escape Kansas an broad officer to and from penitentiary an daylight, then who indefinite made the tried has St. for to a safe robbory. Rudolph was sentenced under the name of Albert Goryo. A Kansas pardon will be asked for Rudolph at once, that he may be taken to Missouri on a requisition and tried for murder and bank robbery. W. W. Wentz, Jr., has been succeeded as general of
