THE ALLIANCE HERALD
T. J. O'Kcefo, Publisher.
ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA.
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News in Brief
Fnco till things; even Adversity Is
liolito to a inan'fl fncc. Josh Hillings.
Tho Now York Stock Exchango
strikes tlio securities of tlio Unllcil
States Shipbuilding Company from
tho list, but assigns no loason for tho
notion,
Tho Studobakers plan a $250,000
building In South Ucnd, Ind., for tho
Y. M. C. A., which will stand hb a
memorial to tho five Studebaker
brothers.
Republican senators, In debate on
the naval appropriation, announced
that tho policy of tho party Is to mako
tho Amerlcnn navy second only to
England's.
Richard Sibley, manager of a mo
lasses Importing houso at Boston, has
Hied a petition in bankruptcy, stating
his liabilities at f4rl,;t2U, with prac
tically no assets.
l'ror. Frank Thllly, Ph. D., of tho
university of Missouri has been elect
ed professor of psychology of Prince
ton university in place of l'rof. J.
Mark Baldwin, resigned.
Miss Juliet Ton Eyck MelJlalr of
Washington, D. C, has been unani
mously elected os hostess of tho
Hoard of uady Managers' building nt
tho St, Louis world's fair.
Walter Wellnmn Bays that states
men In Washington nro amused at tho
reports In St. Petersburg newspapers
that tho United States has changed
Its policy toward Russia and Japan.
Tho now United States protected
cruiser Dos Moines, built by tho Foro
Rivor Snip and Engine company of
Qulncy, wns formally placed In com
mission nt tho Chanestown navy
yard.
President Smith of tho Mormon
church confesses to tho senatorial
committee hearing the caso of Sen
' ator Smoot that ho has flvo wives
and that several of tho apostles are
polygamists.
William E. Curtis writes of tho
BUperb specimens of Saracenic archl-
(ecturo to bo found In northern India
and of tho decay into which almost
priceless specimens of ancient art nro
allowed to fall.
' A Jury at Carlsbad, K. M., rendered
' i verdict of not guilty In tho caso of
I Claybonrno W. Merchant, Jr., who
, killed Georgo W. Hutchln In a duel.
1 Merchant, who was badly wounded,
claimed Belf-dcfonse.
; Tho Executive Commlttco of tho
I National Hoard of Flro Underwriters
! has appointed a subcommittee to eon-
I sldor tho advisability of advancing In
surance rates in tho congested dis
tricts of tho largo cities.
i A letter from Grovor Cleveland do
it nying mat no entertained a negro nt
luncheon in tho White Houso was
read In tho Houso of Representatives
Mid precelpltatcd an acrimonious de
bate on tho race question.
President Smith of tho Mormon
fhurcli, Who was before tho senator
ial committoo investigating. tho right
of Reed Smoot to IiIb Beat, declares
ho considers tho revelations of bis
church higher than tho law.
Socrctary Shaw has notified spe
cial national bank depositories that
they will be called on by March 25
to pay 20 per cent of their holdings
of government funds on account of
tho Panama Canal payments.
A motion has been filed in court nt
St. Louis by tho attorneys for "Lord"
Frederick Seymour Harrington, re
cently convicted of the murder of
James P. McCann, sotting forth that
ho is entitled to a new trial.
"Religious Education in tho Homo"
was discussed at tl)o joint meeting of
tho Religious Education Association
at Philadelphia, among tho speakers
being Professor Richard Green Moul
ton of tho University of Chicago.
Tho Illinois Trust and. Savings
Dank at Chicago has mado a loan of
15,000,000 to tho Chicago, Burlington
and Qulncy Railway company. Tno
rato of interest Is understood to be 5
per cent and tho tlmo nino months.
Music from the stars is mado audi
ble by tho Invention of Albert C. Al
bcrtson, an electric engineer of New
York. Tno light rays falling on a
polished plate connected by electric
ity with a microphone produce weird
sounds.
President Roosevelt, in a letter to
President Sheppcrd of tho James
town Exposition company. Indorses
tho tercentennial to bo held In 1907,
as demanding tho united action of tho
peoplo In commemoration of tho real
birth of the nation.
Secretary Cortelyou, in addressing
a banquet In Washington of tho Na
tional Wholesalo Lumber Dealer's As
sociation, defended tho torm "com
mercialism" as representative, in its
highest sense, of tho best qualities of
American citizenship.
Advices received from St. Peters
' burg say that new orders have boon
sent to Admiral 'Wlrenlus to keep his
! squadron in tho Red Sea for tho pur
pose of watching passing war vessels
and to capture vessels carrying con
traband of war.
Representative Martin declarod in
tho Houso that tho packers control
tho prico of cettlo by having only ono
bid mado and then dividing tho lot.
Ho holds that conditions are worso
than they were before the Injunction
was granted.
SCOUTS RETREAT
RUSSIANS MEET JAPANESE AND I
ARE WORSTED. '
ARTHUR IS AGAIN BOMBARDED
Shelling Begins at Midnight and Con-
tunica uiiiii morning vice Mumirai .
Kamlmura Thinks that Russians
Arc Becoming Demoralized.
TOKIO-RiisHlan and Japaneso
mounted scouts met north of Pang
Vang. After a brief engagement the
Russians retreated. No casualties arc
reported on either side.
PORT ARTHUR Tho Jnpaneso
fleet appeared off this harbor "nt mid
night and bombarded tliln city inter
mittently until 8 o'clock In the morn
ing, TOKIO Vlco Admiral Kamlmura,
reporting tho bombardment of Vladl-
vohtok March 0, hays tho attack com
inenced at 2:10 o'clock In tho after -
noon and the tiring was kept up about
forty minutes. He believe the bom
bardment was effective nud demoral
izing to the enemy. The Russlnn
forts did not reply to tho Japanese
lire.
Japanese cruisers subsequently rec
onnoitqred several adjacent places on
the coast, hut found no trace of tho
enemy. Tho full report of Vlco Adml- Russia's Motives in Opposing Mobili
ral Kamlmura saB that as they up- zation of Troops,
preached tho cast entranco to Vladlvo- BERLIN The I'ngoblatt publishes
stole on tho morning of March G the
enemy's ships were not seen out&ldo
tho hnrbor. He says:
"Wo approached tho batteries on
the northeust coast from n point be
yond tho range of the batteries on
the Bnlzan promontory and Bosphorus
strait. After bombarding the Inner
harbor forty minutes, from 1:50
o'clock In tho afternoon, we retired.
1 believe the bombardment effected
considerable damage. Soldiers were
seen, but the laud batteries did not
reply to our lire. Black smoke wns
observed at the cast entranco to the
harbor about 5 o'clock p. m. and was
thought to bo from the enemy's ships, by disturbances in her lear. The
but this smoke gradualy disappeared, presence of Chinese troops on tho
"On tho morning of March 7 we rec-1 Manchurlan border might result Jn un
onnoltcred America bay and Strelok pleasant occurrences. The St. liters
bay, but saw nothing unusual. We ap-1 hurg government is fully convinced
preached the cast entranco to Vladl- that the Chinese government Intends
vosttok at noon, Tho enemy's ships , to maintain a strict neutrality, but this
were Invisible and the batteries did I concentration of troops would endan
not tire. Wo turned toward Posslet Bcr neutrality. The Pekin govern
bay, but, not seeing tho enemy, re- nent Itself Is not sure of lis troops.
tired."
MAKAROFF SENDS A REPORT.
Gives an Account of the Engagement
at Port Arthur.
MUKDEN, Manchuria Admiral
Makaroff, commanding the Russian
Meet, reports fiom Port Aithur as fol
lows: Six torpedo boats which went to sea
March 10, four being under the gen
eral command of Captain Mnttousso
vltcli, encountered the enemy's tor
pedo boatn followed by cruisers.
A hot action ensued in which the
torpedo boat destroyer Vlnstlnl d's
charged a Whitehead torpedo and
Bank one of the enemy's torpedo boats.
On tho way back tho torpedo boat de
stroyer SteroguschtchI commanded by
Lleutonatit Slcrguien", sustained dam
ages, its engine being disabled, and It
began to-founder. By 8 o'clock" In tho
morning live of our torpedo boat do
siruji-rs nau reiurneo. ther wero killed, only six of tho crew
.When tho critical position of the escaping without Injuries. . In all sov
SteroguschtchI became evident I heist cnty-four men wero killed and'tWcnty
ed my Hag on the cruiser Novlk and live wero wounded on the two shps.
wont with tho Novlk and tho Bayarln Tho Insurgents lost thlrty-slx men
to tho rescue. But as Ave of the cne- killed or wounded,
my's cruisers surrounded our destroy-! Tho Presldonto was driven away at
er, and as their battleship squadron1 daybreak l-cbruary 28, the Insurgents
was approaching, I did not succeed, In having brought up a Held piece tlur
saving tho Stereguschtchl, whien foun-1 Ing tho night and unexpectedly open-
ncreil. rart of tho crew wero mado
prisoners and part was drowned
On the ships whlcn participated in
tho attack one ofllcer was seriously
wounded and three othors were slight
ly wounded: two soldiers wero killed
and eighteen wouuued.
HEARING OF DIETRICH CASE.
Inquiring Into Charges Against the
Senator Begun.
WASHINGTON Tho Inquiry Into
tho charges against Senator Dietrich
of Nebraska began Friday before the
special committee In Senator Hoar's
committee room.
Tho Inquiry, which was instituted
upon tho demand of Senator Dietrich,
is for the purpose of probing tho
charges on which tho senator was in
dicted last fall hi Nebraska, and
which wero dismissed on demurrer.
Tho commlttco consists of Senntors
Hoar,. Piatt of Connecticut, Spoouer,
Cockrcll and Pettus.
All of tho members of tho commit
tee except Mr. Spooner were present.
Senator Dietrich, was In attendance
with bis attorney, R. A. Batty, of
Hastings. A number of witnesses
wero present. Mr. Dietrich repeated
his wish that tho investigation should
be tho fullest possible.
Leopold Hahn, postmaster at Hast
.ng8 from 1897 to 1901, was the first
witness.
Net Increase of $506,000.
WASHINGTON Senator Perkins of
tho committoo on appropriations Tues
day reported the fortification bill with
a net increase of J50G.O00 over the
bill as passed by tho houso, and mak
'ng tho total ot the bill as reported
o the senate J7.C37.192. Tho princi
pal IncroahMJ aio: For purchase of
submarine torpedo boat for use of
school of submurluo defense, $250 000;
for ammunition ind supplies for ma
chine and auU)'atic guns $100,000:
for ammuultliu for sen coast cannons,
:i 50.000.
' NwchwAn&5Ssyi
JPfflfeqiHra
Saddleo bay Is supposed to be tho
destination of ten Japanese transports,
presumed to be carrying at least 5,000
troops, which were seen In the Gulf of
1 Ltaotung according to a dispatch from
Chefoo. It will be noticed that the rail-
road to Port Arthur runs nearer the
gulf of Saddles bay than at any other
point and also that the place is not far
from Newchwang, which the Russians
are fortifying.
CONCENTRATION OF CHINESE.
a statement-regarding the motives of
Russia In protesting against tho con
centration of Chinese troops on the
Manchurlan fiontier, and intimates
that It originated with the Russian
embassy In Berlin. The communica
tion sa'-n that tho assumption that
Russia was influenced by political mo
tives, Mich ns cherishing designs on
Chinese territory, In making this pro
test, is erroneous. Her motives wero
purely military.
Russia Is convinced that sho will
soon overcome the Japanese, neverthe
less she ennnot poimlt tho operation
of troops, nor can she be threatened
l nan anan Kal, the Chinese com
mander, would not disobey orders, but
it is different with insubordination
among the soldiers. It Chinese troops
nro now stationed on the fiontier
there Is the danger that nt some fa
vorable opportunity they will desert
and join the Chunehus. This would
make It necessary to detach Russian
troops fiom I he front to light tho mzt
raudcrs In the rear, hence Russia op
poses the concentration.
REBELS ARE GAINING VICTORIES.
Reports from San Domingo Say Gov
ernment is Repulsed.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico A semi-of-llclal
letter received here from San
Pedro do Macoris, San Domingo, dated
Fobruary 29, gives details of the bom
bardment of San Pedro De Macoris
I'obruary 27 by tho Dominican war
ships Presldcnte and Estrclln.
'Pill, nniltnlll nf ttin PlAolilnntn n
- aWSpaniard. and sixty men on board' of
lng flro on It, Several defeats of tho
troops of President Morales, with
heavy Josses, have been reported late
ly. General Jose Aniidor, who captured
at San Antonio Do Guerra quantities
of provisions and clothing and 52,000
In cash, is now a prisoner at San Pe
dro De Macoris.
PAYS PENALTY OF HIS CRIME.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Mark Dunn was
hanged here at 10:40 Friday.
Dunn went to tho scaffold attended
by Rov. M. M, Goodo of the Christian
church. Doctors had examined htm
and had said his condition was such
that there was no reason why tho ex
ecution should not proceed. Tho re
sult was telegraphed Governor Dock
ery and he said ho would not Inter
fere. On tho scaffold Dunn mado a
statomont charging tliat his convic
tion was tho result of a conspiracy
and that Font Ion was shot by a man
named Cy FlBher.
The murderer's wife was In St. Jos
eph apd appeared at the undertaker's
booh after the body had beon removed
there to bo prepared for burial.
Dunn's neck was broken by the drop.
Tho murder for which Mark Dunn
was hanged wns that of Alfred Fen
ton, a wealthy young farmer of .Rush
vlllo, this county, July 20, 1902. Ho
Has sentenced to be hanged March 11.
Take Issue with Apostle.
WASHINGTON Chairman Bur
rows of the senato committee on priv
ileges and olections has recolved trora
12. F. Shupe. president, and A. E. Ta
bor, secrotary of tho eastern Colorado
conference, Reorganized Church of
Jesus Christ of ljittor Day Saints, a
t-logram donylng the testimony of Jo
seph F. Smith, president of the Mor
mon church, that Jmwiih Smith, jr.,
was the originator of the doctrine of
polygamy. Chairman Burrows has
caused subpoenas to bo Issued, for
Messrs. Shupe and Tabor.
A FIERCEATTAGK
CONTINUAL POUNDING IS WEAK
ENING PORT ARTHUR.
RUSSIAN STRONGHOLD SUFFERS
Fourth Attack Said to Have Been the
Most Effective Since the Siege Be
gan 0..e Russian Torpedo Boat De
stroyed. TOKIO Official and private reports
both indlcatd that Admlrrl Togo's
fourth attack on Port Arthur on the
10th Instant wns tho most effective
slnco tho first assault of a month ago.
Ono Rusnlan torpedo boat destroyer
was sunk and several Russian torpedo
boat destroyers seriously damaged.
Tho fortifications of tho city wero sub
jected to a heavy bombardment, last
ing nearly four hours. The navnl
bombardments' of the land works have
generally been Ineffective, yet the pe
culiar topographical conditions of Port
Arthur marie Immunity from serious
loss from bombardment almost impos
sible. Admiral Togo's torpedo flotilla open
ed the action by boldly steaming In un
der tho batteries and successfully plac
ing a number of mechanical mines at
tho mouth of tho harbor. Following
that tboro was a despernto bow to bow
encounter between the orpedo hont de
stroyers, In which tho Jnps appear to
havo secured a clear victory. Then
thoro followed a long-range duel bo
tween tho cruisers, ending In the retire
ment of the Novlk nud Bayan, the only
Russians engaged.
The p'otln" action was the bombard
ment of the inner hnrbor by tho Jap
anese battleships. Tho latter took a
position southwest of Port Arthur and
used their twelve-inch guns. There
wero twenty-four twelve-Inch guns in
tho squadron of six battleships and
each gun flred five rounds, making a
total of 120 huge projectiles that were
llred at the cltv. The bombardment
was deiiberato nnd carefully planned.
In order to aid in perfecting- tho tiring,
Admiral Togo stationed tho cruisers
in a position due east of the entrance
to tho harbor, and at a right angle to
tho battleships. Tho cruisers observ
ed the range and effect of the firing
and signalled tho results and sugges
tions by wireless tetegraphy. These
observations and reports greatly aided
the gunners in their efforts to make
every shot count.
Admiral Togo was unable to defi
nitely learn tho results or tho bom
bardment, but late private reports in
dlcato that much destruction was
caused in tho city where a series of
fires oroke out. There also was dam
ago to the batteries.
THE SENATE THIS WEEK.
,Ccpsiderable Time Will Be Given ; to
Wood's Nomination.
WASHINGTON Tho senate Mon
day will continue consideration of tho
l'ortlticatlon appropriation bill ,pnd
when that measure shall be disposed
of will return to the nomination of Gen
eral Leonard Wood.
The committee on military affairs
has recommended an amendment to the
fortification bill authorizing tho pur
chase of a torpedo boat of tho Protec
tor typo for experimental purposes, at
a cost of $250,000, and, as several sen
ators havo Indicated opposition to tho
provision, it s said that It will bo de
bated at some length. Other features
of tho bill also will receive more or less
attention.
There are still soveral speeches to
be made on the Wood caso, but Sena
tor Foraker, who is in charge of the
nomination, hopes to conclude us con
sideration during tho week. He will
mnko the closing speech In support of
General Wood's confirmation.
Squlers Entertains Engineers.
HAVANA. Tho members of tho
American Institute of Mining En
gineers who, with their wives and
families, are touring tho West Indies
on board the Hamburg-American lino
steamer Princess Victoria Loulso,
wero entertained nt a reception Sun
day at tho residence of United Stites
Minister Squlers of Mariano, a suburb
of Havana. Assistant Secretary of
Stato Loonils, who accompanied Ad
miral Dowey to Sanitago on board
tho Mayflower, is stopping at the
Squlers' home.
Corea Nullifies Russian Grants.
TOKIO Tho Japancse-Corenn pro
tocol wns published at Seoul In an
extra edition of tho Gazotto Thursday.
Tho Corean government will publicly
announce that tho publication of the
protocol nullifies tho concessions
granted to Russia, such as the non
alienation of coal mining at Kochyo
island and Rose island and the for
estry concessions In tho Ulleungdo,
Tuman and Yalu valleys.
Tho Service Pension Bill.
WASHINGTON That Action on
tho service pension bill will not bo
taken during the present session of
congress Is practically tho decision
reached by the leaders of both
branches.
Russians Lost Sixty-five.
TIEN TS1N. Information from an
official who was an eye wltnoss to
tho bombardment of Port Arthur on
Wednesday and Thursday Is to tho
effect that tho Russians had twenty
flvo killed on the battleship Sevasto
pol, twenty on the Retvizan and
twenty In tho town. Tho Russians
assert that their damagod cruisers
havo boen repaired and nro against
ready for sea. Tho battleship Czare
vltch will bo ready In a few days,
There is no dock here capable of tak
ing In the Retvizan
CLASH OF FORCES.
Russians and Japanese Said to Have
Come Together.
LONDON A dispatch to tho Times
from Wcl Hni Wol, dated March 9,
says:
"It is reported on good nuthorlty
that a collision on land between Jap
anese and Russian troops has oc
curred near Halju, Korea, fifty-four
.miles northwest of Chemulpo, which
resulted In the defeat of tho Rus
sians." TOKIO Japaneso warships bom
barded tho forts at Tallcn-Wnn (Port
Dalny) on the night" of March 8, and
then attacked Port Arthur.
It Is believed hero that there has
already been a decisive naval engage
ment in tho vicinity of Vladivostok
and tidings of it nre anxiously
awaited.
Tho Japanese fleet did not, it Is
said, go to Vladivostok for tho pur
pose of bombarding tho town, but to
locato and attack the armored cruis
ers Gromobol, Rossla, Rurik and tho
cruiser Bogatyer, the Russian fleet
stationed dicre. it is understood
that when the Japan fleet was there
on Sunday last it found tho Russian,
squadron absent. If this is truo it
gavo tho Jnpaneso squndron advan
tago In tho way of avoid battle close
to tho inshore batteries, at the same
tlmo putting It In a position to pre
vent tho Russian ships re-entering tho
hnrbor. It is doubted that the Japan
eso withdrew their entire squadron
uuless tho location of tho enemy had
been discovered, as It would have
meant surrendering tho ndvantngo of
being In a position between the enemy
nnd tho enemy's base.
Thoro Is a strong possibility that
tho, Japanese found tho Russian ships
In the vicinity of Posslet bay and
gavo them battle there. Tho names
and number of ships in the Japanese
squadron have been kept secret, but
it was probably sufficiently strong to
divide into two divisions, the one to
go to Vladivostok and tho other to
crulso in search of tho Russian ships.
It is said tho newly purchased cruis
ers Nlsshln and Kasuga are taking
part in tho present movement off
lndlvostok.
The navy department expects to re
ceive dispatches tomorrow from Gen
sen, where it was planned that the
licet would call after tho operation
involving an attack upon the Russian
squadron had been concluded.
Tho Japanese are quite confident
In the ability of their squadron to sig
nally defeat tho Russian ships, and
laughingly say that the big Russian
cruisers wnich stand unusually high
out of tho water, make excellent tar
gets. DEWEY WIRES EXPLANATION.
Why He Failed to Call on President
Morales at San Domingo.
WASHINGTON. Admiral Dewey,
who with several members of the
general staff and Assistant Secretary
Loomis of the State department, aro
now at Havana, has teleggraphed the
Navy department the reasons why ho
failed to Call on President Morales
of San Domingo when tho party were
In San Domingo waters several days
ago. The failure to visit caused con
siderable surprise at the time. It ap
pears that thero was fighting in prog
ress in tho vicinity on the dav the
party was there and for that reason
the admiral did not deem It advisable
to make an olilcjal vlsb;,,, During the
forenoon there ,Wero '.sevcralT casual
ties in San Domingo 'city from the
lighting then ji progress This vas
caused from shots crossing the river,
through which tho boat must pass,
and ns more fighting wns expected
during tho afternoon the ndmlral
gave up the projected visit. The ad
miral, however, sent his respects to
President .Morales by United States
Minister Powell.
BRYAN HAS RIGHT TO APPEAL.
Executor of Bennett Will Does not
Waive the Right to Contest.
NEW HAVEN, conn. By a deci
sion handed down by Judge Gager of
tho superior court, on a demurred to
answers to an appeal by William J.
Bryan from a decision of tho probate
court, which ruled against him in the
Phllo S. Bennett will case, Mr, Bryan
has the right to contest lor the $50,
000 bequeathed to himself In tho
"sealed letter."
Tho court says" In substance that
tho action of Mr, Bryan in accepting
tho office of executor does not causo
him' to relinquish any right that, he
may havo In this appeal to establish
tho validity of certain papers as a
part of tho will. The court says that
when a letter Is presented 'to tho
probato court tho question is whether
the letter bo acceped or rejected.
The question of rjght of appeal can
not be passed on by the probate court.
Ready for Reciprocity.
MELBOURNE Premier Bekln has
announced in tho Houso of Represen
tatives that tho federal government Is
prepared to alter tho tanu In favor
of Great Britain, making sacrifices, If
necessary, to secure reciprocal pref
erences. I
Patriotic Wnman le n-irf I
BELLEVILLE, HI. Mrs. Alfred P.
Bailey, who boforo her marriage and
removal of resldenco to Canada, over
a year ago, lived here, hurried here
from Montreal ast week that her
child might bo born a citizen of tho
United States. Sho was accouched
of a daughter Thursday night, and
died early Friday, but the Infant lives
and thrives. Mrs. Bailey was 21 years
of aga. Sho had come here to visit
hor sister, Mrs. IcLeary. The hus
band has been notified by wire and
will come for the remains.
FICHT 0 WATER
SHARP NAVAL BATTLE NEAR:
PORT ARTHUR.
RUSSIANS ATTACK JAPANESE
The Latter Said to Have Lost One
Torpedo Boat One Russian ShlF
Sunk and Another Destroyed by the
Enemy's Shells.
ST. PETERSBURG The Russian
torpedo boat flotilla left Port Arthur
at broad daylight Friday morning and
attacked tho Japanese fleet. One Jap
aneso torpedo boat was sunk and one
Russian Torpedo boat destroyed. The
Bezposhtclmdnl was sunk. The fate
of the latter's crew '" not known.
Admiral Makaroff inaugurated his
nsoumption of the command of the
Russian fleet at Port Arthur bv a
complete change of tactics. As soon
as he appeared he ordered tho remov
al of tho battleship Retvizan, which
was stranded at tho mouth of tho
harbor ind barred the channel at cer
tain stages of the tide, mrildng the
egress of battleships Impossible. Fri
day morning lie directed a sortie of
tho torpedo boat flotilla, supported by
a part of tho Russian squadron,
against tne Japanese squadron. The
details aro not vet known, except that
the encounter resulted In tho loss ot
one Japanese torpedo boat, one Rus
sian torpedo boat and ono Russian tor
pedo boat destroyer.
The complete story, of the fierce
fignt off Port Arthur between the tor
pedo flotillas, which occurred Wed
nesday, and the bombardment which
followed on Thursday morning, was
not given out hero until alter mid
night. Two official messages from
v'iceroy Aloxieff had been received
during tho day and presented to the
emperor, but tho public had remained
in suspense.
When tho texts appeared it became
evident that the collisions between
tho torpedo flotillas had occurred ac
cidentally during the nlgnt while the
Russians were scouting in search of
tho enemy.
.s far as Ig known hero this is the
first time torpedo boats have engaged
each other at sea. Although the odds
wore against the Russians, as the
Japanese tiotilla was supported by tho
cruiser squadron. th6 Russians made
a Heroic dash for tho foe and appar
ently baa the better of the attack,
sinking a Japanese torpedo boat, until
tho cruisers got within range, and one
of tho latter'B shells crippled one of
tne Russian boats.
Tlio gallant action of Vlco Admiral
aakaroff is transferring his flag to
tne fas cruiser Novlk and sailing out
In the fnce of the enemy in an at
tempt at rescue receives unstinted
praise, stamping him at the outset ol
nis command as a man of force and
action who insists on being in tho van
oi the fighting.
RUSSIA ACCEDES ONE REQUEST.
United States Officers May Accom
pany Army to Observe Operations.
WASHINGTON. Tho Russian army
formally has granted the request of
tho United States that certain officers
of the American army be permitted
to accompany tho Russian troops and
witness their operations in the war
with Japan. Ambassador McCormick,
in a cablegram Informing Secretary
Hay ot this fact states that theoffl
cers cannot join tho Russian army
before April 15, of the Russian calen
dar. The officers who havo iieen desig
nated for this service are Colonel J. B.
Kerr of tho general staff, Captain Carl
Roichman of tho Seventh infantry,.
Captain George Gatley and Captain
William Judson of the engineer corps.
All of the above are in Manila except
Captain Judson, who is in this city
and who leaves at once for St. Peters
burg. WORLD'S FAIR SPECIAL RATE.
Names Round-Trip Price from the Pa
cific Coast.
CHICAGO A special round-trip
rate of $G7.50 from San Francisco anc
Los Angeles to the St. l.ouis exposl
tion has been announced bv all the
western railroads as a result of a
meeting here Wednesday of the Trans
continental Railway Passenger asso
ciation. The rato will only be obtain
able on three days of each month
from May to December Inclusive A
rate of ?72.50 for the lound tilp from
the Pacific coast to Chicago was also
announced to hold Kood on the same
dates as the exposition rales.
The western roads will also give
special home-seeker rates to Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho during the
months or March, April, May. Augus
nnd faeptember.
Great Loss of Range Cattle.
BELLE FOURCIIE. S. D.-Condl-tlona
among rango cattle- in 'this re
gion are almost beyond relief Not
slnvo 1886 has there been so 'much
suffering and If March contalnues
with any severity the percentage ol
loss will bo unusually large.
Nebraska Girl Making Mark.
0rBwJ,N-S? ',Ca,,ee
of Water oo, Neb, a studeut at the
New England Conservatory or Music
Is to have a prrt In tho public per
romance of grand opera to be given
by the pupils Thursday afternoon at
the Boston theater. Miss Pederaon
who is taking a course in tho alto
department, will Mug in "Travlata"
-Faust," "RlBoloito" and "San Tiwza
given for the first tlmo in America,
.Anamen" W,,h ,h oweption
of 'Alda , one act of each opera will
be given.
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