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RUSSIANS HAVE LOST HALF MIL.
LION MEN THUS : FAn.
FACTS FROM THE WAR OFFICE
OureJu Officials , Stur.11 by Crtlcltm : ,
l&l'Je :1 Statement of OperittlonG.- i ,
GenerJ1 L1nevltch Cortll1l1cS : His : :
Retirement to than North.
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S'I' , 'I'lmHI\UIW-SI11111 \ hy
wholf'RlIe ! ( 'rltI'ltrl1 lat'llr heaped 111"
Oil the war office for ItA IInll1'olllll'Ol. (
ness and ) ( Inl'lilJlwlty In providing . the
\lall'hlll'lnn ! army wIth men guns : anti
ImunItions , , the army orgllll lays bare
w1.:1t haH Iw'n lone Rhl'e the I open
leg of hostilities giving the exact figS
111'1 1'1'011I these It 311110\1'1 : that up !
10 March ; 12 I : ! . thn war 011I0 had : IIIH-
patched l:1.08i : officers , iUlUii men ,
11LiIS ( ( hOrlHR. ! 1.5'21 1 l ; tins al\ll 3111.321 : :
tom of 1IIIIIIItiollR and HllfJI'S ! \ to the
front 11ol'larlng lie transportation
HI mlllc < < l the Siberian railroad ) ( to Its ! '
ill most ( 'fl1I city.
The army organ admits that the !
1lI'IIIY ill Iho far east , when the war
opened \ was 1III\'IIIy \ worth the name
( no figures holng , given hill It Is
known that the troops \ llll not exceed
liOOOO Wren ) defending this on the
ground ) ( that ElII\lCl'Ol' \ Nicholas desired
to avoid war and therefore t refrained
from sending 1'0InI'0I'c\lI1'nts whIch
surely with have provoked ) It.
The criticism 01' the war oUlce's
fallllro 10 adequately ! Rllllilly Port Arthur -
hili' I Is stet hy the statement lint ( It
was provisioned \ ! for a garrison of
1\\1'1\0 battalions ' the decision to
\ \ \ ! , put
thirty haltllllons there being ! taken so
late I hat I hc I original calculations
cOIIIll not hl' reined led. (
While al\1rlllln \ that the 11\1lcl.fir.
, lug guns and field guns of the Hils-
sinus lire superior ! to those of the , lal'-
noose . the war ol\1co \ explains that the
mlsfortuno In the InRlIl\1elollcy \ of the
mountain guns was clue to the fact
that when the war broke out HIIssla
was just adopting ! a new llIltm'n !
tt Is denied I hat time war ol\1co \ was
deceived III regard to the available
strength ! of thin Japanese army or the
organization of the Japanese reserves
hilt time army organ frankly admits
that the talents of the officers \ and the
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wonderful spirit of lllC SOllllers were
1111 scal cula ted.
'l'ho publication of this article has
'l'atell n. Ronrmtlon among military
men and In public circles many of the
former are censuring the general staff
for dIsclosIng valllahlo military so
'rels and the latter finding from the
figures a practical admission that the
war has cost almost liOOOOO men In
hilled , wounded ( , prisoners ) and sick : ,
us the whole effective force In the far
east Is now believed not to exceed
300,000 men.
General L1ncvltch continues the retirement -
th'cment of the bulk : of his army
nort h wal'd.
The general staff now declares il
Is certaIn that Field Marshal Oyama
has been compelled to relinquish the
Ilea ! of n. purSlllt In force for the 111'es-
'nt. The Japanese forces on the Rims'
shut l1anls are too light to constitute
u serious danger and a lull In heavy
flg-hUllg for several weeks If not
months Is predicted by some of the
cOJ'l'espondent
RATIFY WARNER'S ELECTION
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Non Partisan \ Demont'tratlon for New
Senator.
KANSAS CITY-Convention hall 1 .
was packed hy an mllllenco which
met to ratify the election of Major
\ \ 'lIlillm'arner of this city to the
United States senate. The audience
was composed of not only Kansas
CIt 'anR , but of admirers of the new
senator from all parts ] of Missouri ,
Kansas , Oklahoma and the Indian
territory The meeting was nonpartisan ! .
san , democrats being as enthusiastic
as republicans In IJ'lng tribute to
Major Warner
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WILL TRY IT AGAIN.
Another Beef Trust Report In Store
For Congress
W AfI11 : NG'I'ON - Another report
dealing / with the operations \ of the
beef t rust ! Is to ho mule to congro3s
It huts been announced at the lIepal't-
nwnt of ( 'omm ( > J' ( ' ( ! and lalthaI \
agents 1mrat work Il'H'\'blulng ! ' \ data
conee\1\I1/ \ \ ! / ; the opera lbums of cattle
growers 011 the range \ a'\l the sao of
beef and food prolllll'lg ( nt retaIl. There
are oilier fcalllrcs. relating 10 any-
thhH that ( nay have looped cl'lmlnal
to the \ Investigators which has been
IlIl'nel , over 10 the department of jlls
I1c0 nllll which are 10 he IlIchllleli , In
tilt sec.rmd ! \ 1'II't.
Just what he I secret ( \ service men
discovered ( III this line has h'pn carefully : .
flllly COlic ( aipil for grand jury proceedings .
ceellillrc In various PIlI'I of thl' 1'01111'
t'y. Iliad It appeared \ l In the orIginal
report made hy Commissioner Gal'-
lIelll , the report would \ not have so ! ' dis-
nppolntetl those who expected a scathing .
IlIg Ilenlln'lntion of the comhlne
SonH' of these featllres of the report -
port deal with private car It'anspol'la-
lIon refl'lgoratlon , amid such things.
.Iust how carefllll thIs IlIformaUon
1:1 guarded will ho recognized when
It Is known that fifteen secret service
men have beets sent to Chicago to .
guard ( witnesses there who arc to.
testify before the granll jury.
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MUST PAY JOHN G. CARLISLE i
Former Secretary Wins Suit for At-
torney's Fees
NmW YORl ( The decree of a lower
court awarding John G. Carlisle , for-
ml'r HOC'I'elul'Y of the treasury , $125-
:1:1n : : for professional \ services In connection .
nectlon wIth a contest against the i
constitutionality I of the laws lindeI'
whIch Illltlps were levied on goods i
11I\1I0rtl'el \ ( front ' Porto Rico , haS' been
afl1l'nwd hy the appellate divIsion of
the supreme coml.
Mr Carlisle was engaged hy Reon I
names , who had been retained as. .
counsel hy various merchants , to assist .
slst hint In the contosl. As a result
of the litigation the importers -
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covered nearly iiOOOOO from the gov-
ernment.
According to 'III' Carlisle , something -
thing over $8OOO ! ) of thIs amount was
paId to Barnes , hilt the latter refused
In make a settlement wIth hIm , deny-
ing that ho ever hall engaged l\Ir.
CarllRle's sen'lceR 1'11' Carlisle then
brought snit to recover his fee and
was awarded $200,3.f !
CHANGE IN CANAL COMMISSION
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President and Secretary Taft Working .
Ing on Rearrangement.
. WASIII1'G'l'ON-1'he presIdent and
Secretary Taft are making every ef-
fort to comllleto the rearrangement
of the Isthmian canal cOll1mlsslon
previous to the departure the I1'1'esl.
dent on his southwestern trill II Is
possible that this cannot ho accom-
plashed , as It Is necessary for It num-
hel' of communications to pass be- !
tween parties who must bo consulted
bet'ol'o the new pl1111 IR completol !
It has been decided that It will he
necessary under the law for the president -
dent to appoint It commission consist-
ing of seven members. He holds that
such a nllmher woulll make the commission
mIssIon unwlehly , hut as congress ,
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failed to provide for a smaller commission .
mission , It Is holll by the attorney
general that the commission of seven
members Is mandatory the presi-
dent.
RUSSIANS HALT TO REST.
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Stop Likely to Be a Short One , as
Japanese Are Advancing.
GUNSlIU PASS-The Russian re-
treat has now reached the vlllago of
Sl11lnghal , R(1venty.four miles north or
Tie Pass , where It has temporarily
hnltee1. The army has been without
rest for months and It Is natural that
fatigue should bo e\'ldent. The Japanese .
anese are said to be advancing ; on
Slplnghal positions along the railway
and On both tInnls.
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WOMEN AND CHILDREN GETTING
OUT OF TOWN.
BUSINESS HOUSES ALL CLOSiHG
Preparations Apparently Making for
an Extended SleiJc-Prob in-
vectmcnt of Vladivostok by General
KUrokl.
GUNSIIU PASS , l'Iauchlll'la-The
wOlnen , and children are reported to
ho leaving Harhln and the business
houses are 1'10slng. The stationary
hospitals sure being moved back amid
the entire railroad cast and south of
'l'sltsihal' , Is being prepared for the
next stage of the war
'rho convIction exists that General
KllrolIs ! now directing his nmove-
mont toward the northeast for the imi-
vestment of Vladivostok : , changing
hIs haRe for that purpose to G ( > : mn'l
While the \laJH'hmlan railway Is enm- .
pJoyed to SllllJlly the main army In Its
advance on J lal'hln , the . Japanese I
zeern still partial to the piau of Iwep-
imig ; close to their sea bases ! ' , and instead -
stead ! of followIng time Husslans fome
of the military experts are of the
opinIon that the Japanese may relieve
the pressure upon General L.lnl'vitch
and thus induce him to concentrate
In the region between Sllntoupu and
Tie Pass for another Imtl1e. But
throughout the campaign all the prognostications .
nostications of experts regarding the
plans of the Japanese failed , the as-
111rntlons of the Japanese consIstent-
h' fattenIng up on the victories ac-
hlo\'ed.
The ranli : and file of the TIusslan
army show peculiar adaptability to
conform with the new conditions and
accommodate themselves to the
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wIshes and Intentions of the com-
tmmander-in . chief and the go\'ernmont.
The Russian retreat has now reached -
ed the village of Slplnghal , , seventy-
four miles north of Tie Pass where
It has temporarily halted. Time army
has been wIthout rest for months and
it Is natmal that fatIgue should be
o\'ldent. The Japanese arc said to be
advancing on Slpinghai positions
along the railway anti on both nanlis. :
A brisk action occurred on the evening .
Ing of March 18 at Kn1)'uan , the Rus-
sian rear guard heating off two heavy
attacks which lasted until midnight.
After blowIng \lp railway bridges
north of Kolyuan at five places , the
Russian retirement was continued on
l\Iatch : 19 ! , 20 and 21 , with only light
rifle firing.
Time l\Iulden branch of the Russo.
Chinese hank removed all its money
except $150,000.
The news from lie front continues
to indicate preparations for 11. wIth-
drawul of time main portion of the
Russian army beyond Harbin , so as to
place It out of danger of having its !
comnmnlcations with Russia severed
If It Is found impracticable to attempt -
tempt to hold the line at the Sungarl
I'I\'et' Tsitslher 300 miles west of
Harbin , Is mentioned by several correspondents -
respondents In a fashion to suggest
that It will he the new point of concentration .
centration although others speak of
the Amllr 1'1\\1'
FIFTY FARMERS SHOT DOWN
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Nine Are Killed and Eleven of the
Wounded Are Dying.
KUTNO , Russian Poland- Ten
peasants were killed and fifty- were
wounded at Lnmenta , 1\Lch 21 , as
the result of the shooting of infantry
sent to quell dlstur ances.
A crowd of peasants from TIenlg-
nowl1. proceeded to Lamenta to Induce
time farm laborers to strike , and riot-
Ing occurred.
The chIef of police with a company
of soldiers went to the scene and the
troops fired two volleys at the peasants .
ants , killing ! two on the spot and I
wounding fifty. Time latter WOI'O' '
rought In carts to time hospital here ,
where seven men and one woman subsequently .
sequentlydied. ,
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OEEF TRUST JURY. f '
It IG Now Ready to Commence Busl.
ne : > s.
CHICAGO-The special grand jury
to investigate the so-callec.1 "beer
trust" was completed 'Vednesaa I
'I'hreo vacancIes left In the panel } 1
1'lIosllltY were filled and the hugo J
, mass of testimony available was 1m ,
medlatel attaclwd. ;
A. .1. Hoffman of Memlota , II 1. , - was ;
designated hy the court as foreman of I
the jury. I
DistrIct Judge .1. Otis IIumphro I
charged the jury to "presont no one
from envy , hatred 01' mallco , nor to
leave anyone ullllresentCll for fear ,
favor , affection , reward or hope of re ,
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'rhe charge was delivered In a most
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Imllressive manner atlll was listened _ . Ate . - 1
to with dor'p Interest.
In charging the grand jury Judge
Humphrey said : ' . I
"This body stands between the upright .
rIght and honest cItizen and the ma-
lIclous acclIJer. You are savers of - y '
reputations , as well as time body
through which the honest aCCuser oh' I
twins just Inquiry. i
"I call your attention particularly
to the statute which prohlhits and
fkes 11 penalty for combinations In restraint -
straint of trade , In the Interstate commerce .
merco laws and their various
hrancl\\s. \
"While YON arc not selected to try
the guilt OJ' Innocence of the accused ,
In order to justify a true bill you will
have such evidence as , If unexplained
and uncontrallicted , would satisfy
your minds of the guilt of the accusel ! .
"You are not to dIsclose to any per
son or at any lime the secrets of your
deliberations. Reputation Is the great-
est earthly Inheritance.
"The mere fact that some person's'
name Is before you as being accused '
of crime would blacken reputation , _ j
even though you might not return a
true bil1. No human being has a right
to know , and you are not to disclose , , . 'I
to any ; human being , the secrets of f'Y ; ' j
your dellherallons All that shall 1
come to light shall come through the
return of indictments , If Indictments
shall be found " , j
Among time important witnesses who I
will appear before the beef trust It t
grand jury are Miss l\I. A. Dinocl" , private
vato secretary to .1. Ogden Armour ; ;
C. O. Young , general superintendent
of Swift & Co" , and George F. Mol' ,
gap , assistant to Young. !
Two witnesses were examined during - j
Ing the afternoon session. The first - y , . .1 .
one testified for almost two hours ,
when he was excused and returned to
hIs home In Phlladolphla on a night
train The second witness finished his
testimony at 5 o'clocli : , when time session .
slon was adjourned until tomorrO\T ;
morning.
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WILL HEAR GOV. CUMMINS
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Iowa Dissatisfied With Shiloh Monu- j
ment InscriptionG.
WASHINGTON-Secrotary Taft has
arranged to give a hearing April G to I
Governor Cummins of Iowa In sup- I
port of the desire of the officials or I
that state to have the Inscriptions on
the Iowa monuments In the Shiloh
Battlefield park amended so that they 1'
shall show the time that time various
Iowa regiments appeared on the
scene of haltle. Secretary Taft , aft or 1
an exhaustive investigation of this
proposition , which had been under
consideration by the department for
many months , recently decided
against changing the inscriptions
. adopted by the proposal of the Iowa 1
authorities to Shl10h Part commls
slon.
Governor Cummins was not satis
fled ! with that decision and appealed
to the presldont. The latter referred
the matter to Secretary Tart and he
has decided to grant Governor Cum-
minis a personal hearing.
LONDON -A correspondent at
Hong Kong reports anll.forelgn out 1
breaks In the provinces or Kal1lln and
Szechuan , adding that the rebels have
defeated the Chinese troops (