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DIG NAVAL BATTLE Russians Defending Port Arthur Meet Crushing Defeat. FIRST FIGHT OF WAR. Tfcree of Ciar't Warships Sunk and Others Captured or Disabled. IS THE GRAND STAND SAFE? &3r 1 Admiral AleaielT Bands New of Se vere Da mace by Jap' Pndden At-tack-Blaw Startled St. I'ettrabar and Caar aad HI Ministers Prepare to Face Stern Kealltles of War-Loo-don, Berlin and Paris Kiclted Over News. The first battle lu t lie long expected .War beten Itusaia and Japan resulted In victory for the Japanese. In a mid night attack np.n the Itusxiati fleet he fore Tort Arthur three of the Czar's biggest warsbips were so badly damaged ty Japanese torpedoes that tbey had to b run Into the harbor and beached to prevent their sinking. They now lie across the narrow mouth of the harbor, 'preventing the Ruanian gunboats from tomlng out and making it Impossible for tie battleships of the squadron to return "to the shelter of the harbor. The Hus- v:. fcUFEROA Or JAPAtf. ilan loss was ten men killed and fort y -six wounded. It is not known whnt Ions, If any, was sustained by the Japnneve. The battle was resumed Tuesday fore pooii and all day long the crash of the big guns of some of the most powerful Warships of modern times sent panic through the towns and Tillages along the bay. After the success of the first attack Monday night the Japanese skillfully got beyond the reach of the Russian guns. 'At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning three Japanese warships steamed past Port 'Arthur hi full view of the Russian fleet The latter at once weighed anchor and gave chase, leaving one cruiser to guard the harbor. A terrific cannonading then began. The Japanese warships opened ,Vlth full force upon the Russian fleet, firing broadside after broadside. Two of tbe Russian ships were struck by shells and seriously damaged. The fire of the Russians seemed to fall short and no 1 damage apparently was done to Japanese Vessels. In the meantime n fleet of Japanese warships suddenly appeared before the harbor and opened fire on the lone cruis er that had been left on guard and on the fortifications along the shore. These re turned the tiro with a will, but again Chleajjo News. day the Russians had been expecting an attack, because on that day a Japanese fleet had maneuvered before t ort Ar thur, but later had aalled away In a southerly direction. A keen lookout had been kept for the return of the enemy, but as Saturday nisrlit and Hundoy night pased without sight of their fleet the Russian officials had begun to think there would be no attack. Fourteen big battleships and cruisers lay in the roadstead. The searchlights from the veHsels flsshed their ribbons of light in all direction and on the summit of the frowning fortresses that crown the bills nbout the harbor were other power ful searchlights in play all niKlit. Rut neither flushing lights nor steel- chid battleships nor the immense forts of the harbor on which RusMiii has ex pended tens of millions of dollars availed to hinder the movements of the skillful sailors of the Japanese navy. Suddenly, about 11:30, the lookout on the battleship Csiireviteh discovered a (lurk object skimming over the water in liis direction. He gave a warning cry, but it was too late. From out the dark ness burst another and another and an other of the swiftly moving objects until nine Japanese torpedo bouts were rush ing furiously upon the Russian fleet. Then ciune the crush. With a roar that roused the whole fleet a torpedo launched from one of the little Japanese craft struck the Csorevitch below the water line and just forward of the main turret. The sound of the explosion was terrific. The big vessel rose half out of the water as if from an enormous swell. The big guns on the fleet belched forth at the rspidly moving enemy, but without avail. Then followed a second explosion and a third and the huge battleship l'ol- tava and tbe cruiser IJoyarin met the fate of the Czarevitch. Nine torpedo boats had discharged their terrible mis siles and three of the proudest ships in the Csor's magnificent navy were on the verge of sinking. Fleet Come In Darkness. Having done their deadly work, the lit tle crnft steamed rapidly buck toward the open sea, where now could be dimly discerned the outline of the massive war ships of the Japuneso fleet, how inuny could not bo told, but according to the best advices no fewer than ten of the fastest sailing vessels of tho Japanese navy. The battle now became general, llrond s'lilo after broadside was tired by the Russisn vessels, while the .shots of the HOW AMERICA GETS WAR NEWS Menitit Travel Acrmt IS.OOO Miles of Ocean -Cost I OA Cent a Ward. In the war between Japan and Russia, word of the first shot fired in far eastern waters reached this country across 15.1 M) miles of the ocean's bed. The tiny elec tric impetus put In motion by the key of the operator in far Nagasaki instantly plunged under the eastern sea and came to land In China, near Shanghai, 47! miles away. Then that little throb work ed southward round the China coast to Hongkong f)4." miles. At Hongkong EVENTS IN OPINING OF Trit RUSSO-JAPANtSE WAR 11 10 5 0 10 40 l 0 IIUST K.(JA(Ji:.MKNT. I'lme . Port Arthur Harbor Kussinn ship mngod. .. . .liijinnese ships engaged. . . Iiiisslnn slilp.i disabled. . . . .l :iuiiiefo ships disabled. .. KiiIiiiis killed Iius:nns wounded Japanese killed Jllpillicx wounded SKCON 1) h.VCAII EM KNT. I'lncp Off Cbeninlpo ".tiisslan ships destroyed '2. Casualties luknown After scoring n complete vic tory In the first engagement at Port Arthur, the Japanese fleet sailed nway In the direction of Chemulpo, off which port two ad ditional warships were encoun tered and destroyed. All foro'gn capitals nre amazed at ttie fighting ability shown by Japan. Kussinn foreign office Issues a note giving its side of the far on stern controversy. Secretary of State Hay Invites the owers to Join in preserving tbe Integrity of the Chinese Em pire. JAPAN AGAIN VICTOR. Two Russian Crnlaer Sunk Near the Harbor of Chemnloo, Korea. An official Japanese telegram to Baron Hayashi, the Japanese minister in Lon don, gives details of the sea battle be tween the Japanese and Russian squad rons off Ason, Korea, in which the Rus sian cruiser Variag and the torpedo gun boat Koreitis were destroyed. The battle took place near the Polyne sian Islands in the Yellow sea. It be gun on Feb. S in the afternoon, the Rus sian warships, after some hours of fight iiU. tnkiug refuge among the islands. The i.ext morning the battle was resumed. It continued until the Variag was sunk and ruitt VLADIVOSTOCK, RUSSIA'S FAMOUS PORT ON THK PACIFIC. ' their Miofs fell short. When the other Russian warships returned the Japanese steamed away in the direction of Dulny. Tho Russian cruisers I'nllnda ami No ik were seriously damaged by shells from the Japanese fleet. Two or three other ships were struck and slightly dam aged. ! i- ' Wrllttaot Exploit of Japanese. V The attack of the JapaneA fleet on Tort Arthur was one of tbe most daring exploits of naval history and shows well the skill and courage of the Japanese ailors. Iu opening with a torpedo at tack they iifactically repeat the tactics that gave them such an advantage at the beginning of the war with Chiua In 18!4. No nation has ever disployed greater kill in this mode of warfare. It seems a reasonable deduction from -the results of the bold und successful operations ut the Japanese navy aguinst the Russian warships at Port Arthur aud Chemulpo that Japan In the first day of actual hostilities secured lUelf against Invasion. While the Russian warships and seamen iu the far cast have been rated by all naval experts as immensely Interior iu effectiveness to those of the Jupunese, there was a chanco that the Russian commanders and crews would disclose surprising effectiveness iu wur. In fact, however, the expected huppeued, though in an unexpected muiiner. The Japauese, disclosing that thorough condition of prepurednes which'ls accept ed as proof of the highest genius iu war, struck a heavy blow ut the Russian ships in their own harbor and escuped without serious injury. One does not need to poiut out that the successful torpedoing of Russia's two greatest battleships shows on the one side precision bused upon absolute knowledge aud matured pii.ns und on the other side lethargy and " incompetence. The capture of two good cruiser from the Russians is the same to the Czar's uuvy as the destruction of four such ships, since now the two will fight against their former owners. The . - disabling of one more battleship nud , four more cruisers during the fighting of the day at Port Arthur cuts dowu still further the sea strength of the t xar. Therefore, the Japanese at the begin ning of the war have made good their command of the seas. Their own shores will be safe aud their transports will be free to land troops and supplies upon the .inland of Asia. That may be taken j bad eau that the war will be a long one, In tbe ine nation or the other sliowa it per wasordioarily sreak on land, which llatauea p "Pted Several dote Mtdnlakt Attack. . j'ittlt before midnight Monday ack was ansde. 81 act Hatar- Ju panose did effective work. Several of tint Russian ships sustained dumage. Tho forts about the harbor's mouth joined in tho buttle, but all the shots secjned t I"!) harmless. The Japanese had Succeeded in getting the range, but the Russians were not so fortunate. Steam was crowded on the imperial warships and the commander made all speed for the inner harbor. So budly were the teasels damaged thjit It was found necessary to beach them, and within a few minutes after the battle began they were grounded in the narrow entrance to the harbor, effectually blocking the pus ago and preventing the gunboats cooped up there from reaching the opeu sen and as effectually preventing the rest of the Russian fleet from entering the harbor, The Japanese fleet, having accomplish ed its purpose, steamed away and was soon lost in the darkness. If it sustained ill M1WH'Hmill'"AV . ", ' f I rT JSC. f!SrM' cutr'nW "tH& A'-ivV JAPAN ; 'i CHI-Li H',X CHINA.ty $. '''r-tr r fK "?( MAP SIIOWINU INITIAL OPERATIONS IN THE WAR. (Rritish) it dived under the China sea to Suigon, in Annm (French I, ii.'il miles; from Saigon it crossed the lied of the sea to Mngaporc U5'l"l,tn, nines. Or It might have gone by way of La buan, Rorneo (Rritishl, l,J7l miles. .' Through the Malacca strait to 1 enang (30S miles), and then a great plunge westward through the wild Nicobars and under tho tropic Iiengal sea (1,380 miles), to Madras. At Madras it took to the land until it came to Rombay. Never resting, the brave little spark took to the water again, traversed the brood Arabian sea to Aden (1,8.0 miles), threaded its way up the scorching Red sea, flying ever westward, to Alexandria (1,534 miles). And from Alexandria it traveled deep under tho balmy Stc.liter- raneun to Malta, out to Lisbon, and so to London (.'(.LtKi miles), and thence across the Atlantic. Every word forced so laboriously through those l.'i.tSHl miles of solid wire cost t5 cents, l'lns is the newly reduced rate for press messages at which many thousands of words will be sent. For private messages the ruto is threo times larger. HAS SUBMARINE BOATS. Russia Said to Have Bent Them Secret ly to l'ort Arthur. A Russian otllcer who lately returned from tho fur east is quoted by the Mos cow correspondent or the .New 1 ork Times to tho effect that the Russian Pa- titic squadron possesses at least two sub marine bouts, 'lhey were built on the hluck sea, carried east in sections and tiled together ut Port Arthur, where they now pre. The olllcer also stutes thut the mouth of llio Amur river U heavily mined and that the river is equipped with light craft, each patrolling about sixty-six miles aud carrying light artillery. Rnsala'e I'.nor inous Army. Though it is not possible to suppose that the Russians will put halt or even a third of their effective war strength into the field and though it lias been an nounced that no troops will bu with drawn from the Austrian or Hessurabian ftoutiers, it may be interesting to state whnt the actual war strength of the Rus sian army is. It should lie remembered that every year H'.H),(S)l) young men are liable to conscription, of whom 'I,(KN) are employed, the remainder passing into tliH Koreitz blown up, uccording to the oltlcial Japanese report. The Russian loss, it is said, readies hundreds. The survivors from the Russian warships took refuge on the French cruiser Pascal. The .Japanese squadron was escorting transports from Nagasaki to the Korean harbor of Chemulpo. Near the Polyne sian Islands the squadron encountered the Variag, one of Russia's most effec tive fighting ships, and the Koreitz, a particularly dangerous adversary, be cause of two torpedo tubes iu addition to her unusually heavy armament. The Koreitx was in advance of the Variag. Roth warships had been lying off Che mulpo. So soon as the Koreitx was with in range of the Japanese squadron she launched two torpedo tubes. The Japan ese immediately opened n heavy fire on the Koreitx. The Variag hurried up to the uid of the torpedo gunboat, and both warships leturued the Japanese fire. The battle lusted for some time, with slight damage to cither side, when the Russian warships retired precipitately. Early next morning the two Russian sea lighters, which hud repaired their damages during the night, mads a dash out of the harlmr. It was a desperate effort to escape from the watchful Jap anese fleet, resembling in its hopeless ness Cervera's memorable rush from the harbor of Santiago. The guns of the Japanese squadron covered the entrance to the harbor where the Russians had taken refuge. As the Czar's warships emerged, belching shot and shell, the Japanese opened tire on them. The battle was as brief as it was furi ous. The Jupauesif concentrated terrific broadsides on the two Russian ships, and in a very short time it was apparent that tlieli destruction was a certainty. Shells disabled the Vnriag, her steer ing gear was knocked out of commission, her gnu turrets battered, and within halt an hour after the morning's engagement began she sunk. The Koreitz fought un til a shell, exploding iu her magazine, rent her asunder. The crews of the two ships struggled into the water, and the survivors were picked up by the French cruiser Pascal, which witnessed the ter rific buttle. The Japan. so squadron proceeded on its way to t'heniulpo, where troops on board the transports were lauded. ' JAPAN WELL PREPARED FOR WAR. ICONORCSSl BackwaHcrs. Tho nuien'lni"nt to the urgent deficlen ty appropriation bill providing for a loon of $4,IW),000 to Jhe St. Louis exposition was attacked in the Senate Wednesday on the ground that the government had no r'ght to make an appropriation of this kind. The amendment was nbont to be voted upon without discussion when Mr. Railey made a point of order. Mr. Tollman followed in a speech iu which he characterized such appropriations ns "steals." admitting that he had helped secure one for South Carolina. Mr. Lodge and Mr. Elkius spoke against the appropriation, while speeches were insd for It by Messrs. Hale, Allison, Cockrell, Rpooner, McComas and others. Indiana and Kentucky locked horns in the House and almost every member of the delega tions from both States engaged hi an argument caused by the demand of Ken tucky that Indiana surrender former Gov. W. S. Taylor thot he might be tried for the assassination of William Ooehel. The attack was led by Mr. James (Ky.) and the defense by Mr. Crumpacker (Ind.). The argument was interrupted by a speech on the reorganization of th consular service by Mr. Adams (Pa.), but it broke out again until Mr. Volsted (Minn.) made a long speech against Ca nadian reciprocity. In the Senate Thursday the debatt aver the urgent deficiency bill amendment providing a loan of 4,000.0(IO to the St. IoUls exposition was continued along political lines. The amendment had not been disposed of when the Senate went Into executive session. The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill, carrying $l.tK)3,(MK), was passed by the House without amendment. Everything but the bill itself was discussed In its considera tion. Mr. Morell (Pa.) led an argument for some system of building up the Amer ican merchant marine. A Democratic political speech by Mr. Hamlin (Mo.) fol lowed and received a reply from Mr. Fuller (111. I. Mr. Lind (Minn.i spoke for Canadian reciprocity. Mr. Wodsworth reported the agricultural appropriation bill. Mr. Martin (S. D.) introduced a resolution requesting the Secretary of Commerce and Labor to iuvtstigate the causes of the low prices of beef cattle since July 1, l'.KXi, and the unusually large margins between the prices of beef cattle and fresh beef, and whether these j conditions uave result eu ironi a irusi or combination. The political debate in the Senate on I ffl .1.. I it I i-ilil iuu . ,1... Wf Ftiia' ti III,? lOllll Ul f KV IIIC 'V. ..vu.b exposition came to a close Friday by leaving the provision in the urgent defi ciency appropriation bill, which was pass ed. After the vote on the deficiency bill speeches iu support of the Panama Ca nal treaty were made by Mr. Mallory, of Florida, and Mr. Heyburn. of Idaho. Mr. Mitchell from the committee on post offices made a favorable report on the resolution directing the Postmaster Gen etui to send to the Sennte the reports made on the irregularities in the Post office Department, and requested imme diate consideration. The resolution was adopted. Mr. Sheppord (Uem., Texas) made a determined effort to bring about n reform in the matter of the distribu tion of seeds by the government. The bill was left just as the committee brought it into the House, so far as seeds for free distribution were concern ed. This was the only item in the agri cultural appropriation bill that aroused discussion, and, with a few minor amend rcents, it was passed without divisiou. W M Bmkwilitrs. SPREADING OUT I Our btuiaosa ia apreading out. w T7 are doing a muoh larger bosl- ju Thar. it it it it it it it nesa than aver beforo. must ba soma reason for this, Tea, it'a tlia floor thst doat oua it Splendid Flours it becansa H That'a wiy iicpt T C on iU menu. People who vsa it lika vi. w w because 11 does the beat, kind of bakiHg. Inat's way ffthaootiUau. using it. It i. made by MAPtf?'MC UP OS tt oldeat and moat reliable millers in 11 Al 1 IvitJ L)vyJ, Bioax City. We are agenta for Homer. H K K K VV A Kk At No. 6 FRONT ST,, HOMER, NEB. HA RNESS ! Chaplain Hale, in his opeuiug prayet Monday referred to the Rnltimore fire. Senutors Hopkins und Cluy spoke in sup port of the Panunia Canal treaty. The bill grunting assistance to the proposed Lewis aud Clark exposition at Portland, Oregon, was passed. The bill was amend ed so as to close the exposition on Sun days. In the House the proposed lou of $4,XX),0iS) to the Louisiana' Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, as provided fot in the Senate amendment to the urgent deficiency bill, was pending" when the House adjourned. Tho House noncon curreii in all other amendments except that providins for coal tests at the St. Louis fair. Resolutions were adopted rallin on the Attorney General' for in formation in addition to that furnished under the recent request for information as to anti-trust suits instituted, also fot a report made by any examiner sent by the Department of Justice to investigate charges made by S. M. Brosius of the Indiana Rights Association. A bill de claring a portion of the Minnesota River in Minnesota navigal-le was passed. a PRICES o Good Goods! L" 1 BIGHT! IK s if STURGES BROS., 411 Pearl St. Sioux City, Iowa. 1 I jP F? 1ST I have the Largest Stock of Har ness and Saddles in Sioux City. VIEW OF CHEMULPO. THE POUT OF SEOUL, KOREA. any damage the fact cannot tii'iH'd. be uscer- Nswa Weceived in Knropt. Navul men in Loudou legurd the result of Japan's first attack with torpedo boat on the Russian fleet off Port Ar thur as being a staggering one. lu Paris the uews created consternation. The offi cial of the foreign office were among the lirst to receive the Information aud their advices were similar to those of the St. Petersburg Official Gaxette. In lierliu the reserve. The total war strength of tho active army Is twenty-four uriny coips, with fifty-one infantry mid tweu-ty-tlitec cavulry dh'slnu. cue rifle divis ion, l wo ritle brigudes. The reserve con lt of twenty division of the first and fifteen division f the second class, 4'M Cossack squudrous and seventeeu horse artillery butteries of six tif teen-pounder null. The active army consist of HSU battalions of infantry, 731) squadrons of cavalry, 3,781! guns, 101 engineer com panies, SU.OUO officers and l.l!tHl,700 men. The reserves, Including local and fortress financial (onilltimi l.aeclatly Favor able for Meeitua: Ilia Outlay. Comparisons of tlie financial and naval strength of Japan and Russia are being closely scanned. If it possessed the command of the sea, with sufficient mon etary resources, .lupiiu could easily place on the Asiatic contineutnn uriny which Russia would be perplexed to crush. It Las iicen repeatedly alleged iu ill-informed circlet that the present state of Japan's finances handicaps her heavily for lighting purposes. Precisely the utne estimate found general credence ut tho outset of the war in lS'.H. Rut in truth Japan's position to-duy is inroiupuriibly betti-r lliau it was then. She has iu the vaults of he Central Rank specie aggre gating i i.i.isHi.tsMi ven (U1,.hhi.ihkii, an altogether unprecedented amount. There also remains to the bunk a legal margin of .I.i.tsstlHHI of note-issuing power, which will probably be expanded to at least .lO.IKHUKs) when tho invariable ear's-end drain is succeeded by the spring deposits. Japan's uctuul outlays during her war with ('hint iu lS'.H-i3 were lO.VJ'Jo.OOO yen on account of the army aud Ilo.t;). (Ms.) yen on account of the uuvy, in which fi i:u res there were included large sum for the purchase of transports, men-of- war and ammunition, none of which ex peuses would now have to be incuried As for the hard money aide of the ac count, the aggregate outlays did not reuch l-'.tssl.tSK) yen. It may be said that the financial situation is now uota bly favorable for Japan. Junan'a Initial succass produced a deep Impression both on toe people and mill-1 troops, bring the strength to 2,870 bat tary aad naval critic. Groups gathered taliou. l.fiOO squadron, tf,5U) gun. 75, around the distributer of the "extras" . (SJO officers and 4.500,000 men. These la tba atresia and read '.he neas figures are la round samber. The Kansas Supreme Court decided that a mau convicted of murder In that State may be releaaed on bail pending the settlement of hie appeal to tba 8u nreoie Cort, The diplomatic and consular appro priation bill was passed by the Senats Tuesday without debute. Mr. Fulton, of Oregon, spoke iu support of the admin istration's course in Panama and Mr. arinack. of Tennessee, and Mr. Over man, or .Nona aroiiiia. hhku iu ii sitiou thereto. The entire session of the House wus devoted to consideration or the resolut on reported from Elections Committee. No. l unseating Mr. Howell (Dein.) and seating Mr. Council (Rep.) from the Teuth lvnusjivaiiiu oisinci. and it was agreed to take a vote at 3 o'clock Wednesday. Single Harness $5.00 Up! Double Harness... $15 Up! Come in and see them. It won't cost you anything to look at ihem. Len O' Harrow, 902 Fourth St. Sioux City Note or National Capital. Secretary Shaw says the report that he mteii to leave the cabinet is wituoui foundation. Favorable action bus been takeu on the Rurke bill opening the fouui uiikoia reservation of the Rosebud Indians for settlement. The llonsd committee ou Indian affairs authorized u favorable report ou the bill to allow the sale of tho timber aud stone lands of the Osage Indiuu reservation in Okluhoma. Senators Gamble and Kiltredge of South Dakota had an interview with the President iu uti effort to get him to ap noint In Jinn ngeuts for the Yankton and stwu-tmi Hiiencies iu their State. Those ngeucies uro now in i'!:urga of school superintendents. Statehood for Okluhoma was consid rcd by the House committee ou terri tories. Sidney Clurk of Oklahoma City moke for the proposition. He opposed ioiuimt Oklahoma and Indian territory Into one State luuso of the lack of taxiug power in the lutter territory caus ed by treaties witli the Indians. Capitol Detective F. X. Weber arrest ed M. F. McKessou, charged witn "so liciting with intent to defraud" in the eanitol. McKesson was soliciting for illustrated "write-ups" iu a proposed publication entitled "Personal Reminis cence of the Fifty-eighth Congre." Representative Loudauilager of Xew York Introduced a bill providing for a service peusiou of (it per month to all veteran of the Civil War who served ;.. -davs. $10 to tho who served two years and f 12 to those who are over 62 years of sg and aerved three years or more, SK to widows of soldiers and 112 to widows of soldiers who would ftcatva that amooot unaer iu win. Dakota City Milling Co. MANUFACTURERS OF FLOUR AND FEED! Highest Price 'Paid for Grain. DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. IWIW1TI Louis Hermann, -Pbo l)R Ot- mnn mmv Hinm 11111 WH MAI Fresh and Salt Mests always on band. DAKOTA CITY, MARKET Cash Paid for Hides. NEBRASKA. JOHN ARENSDORF, DEALER IN incs&Fine Kentucky ftOLB AGENT FO SCKUTZ PINS' BEER. Ri Bodega.- Fourth and Peal WMsMeo