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ESTABLISHED JUNE. 19, 1871.
OMAHA, MONDAY MOKNINO, MARCH 14, 1904.
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TIIROUCIIRAILROUTURCHESST T00LDWAYS
V w. '. In Home laraere the Suggestion
5ew York nl Buenos Ayres Will Ul )
ntUlj Bt in Gommuiottion.
RESULT OF INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Commiiiienef Pepier BnbmlU Eii Beport
to the Bute Department.
ABOUT 4,800 MILES ARE STILL LACKING
Much Progress Made in Advancing Fan
American Railway.
Inducements to foreign capital
Legislation by Set era! Southern Re-
Eetabllahea Kund te Kneeur
rr Bnlldlug.
WASHINGTON, March 3.-Charles M.
pepper, appointed by President Roosevelt
ss commissioner to carry out the recom
mendations of the second International
American conference, held In Mexico two
years ago with regard to the pan-American
railway, haa submitted his report to the
State department, by which It will be
transmitted to congress.
The second conference created a perma
nent committee, with headquarters In
Washington, of which ex-Senator II. O.
Da via la chairman and Andrew Carnegie
Is a member. The other members are the
ambassador from Mexico and the minister
from Peru and Guatemala,
Commissioner Pepper spent a year In
visiting the various countries and was
aided In his work by the United States
ministers. His Inquiries covered the gen
ral subject of trade opportunities that
would result from railroad building,
ell as actual railway construction. The
report says that the general project of an
Intercontinental Una which will ultimately
place New York and Buenoa Ayres In
through railway communication Is recelv
Ing much encouragement.
At the present time about 4,800 miles are
' lacking and the estimated cost of con
struction Is placed at 1150.000,000. This Is
based on an average of 60 cents gold ss
a dally wage for labor with an efficiency cf
76 per cent, aa compared with similar labor
In the United States. Commissioner Pep
per gives five specific causes which have
contributed to advance the Intercontinental
project, as well as railway building In gen
eral. Borne of the developments have taken
place since the beginning of the present
- year.
The encouraging causes aa specified In
the report are:
Kaeosraglag Causes.
1. Progress at both ends as shown In
Imultaneous action by Mexico on the north
and the Argentine KeDuhltc on the south
to extend their railway Hues so that one
will leach the border of Guatemala and
the Mhr will pass the frontier of Bolivia.
1 The settlement of disputed boundaries
and other questions which heretofore have
mused the countries to be Indifferent to
railway intercourse among themselves.
Notable instances of this, are the delimita
tion of the boundary between Colli and
the Aiaautlne. Republic. iaj4 the treaty
ratified by Braatl and -Holt via in February
of this year for the settlement of. the Acre
rubber territory. . -
(. The law passed by the Chilean Con
gress for the tunnel through the Andes
vhlrh will enable the long deterred through
railway connection between Buenos Ayres
una Valparaiso to oe maae
4. Legislation by several of the remibllcs
with a view to offering greater Inducements
for foreign capital to engage In railway
construction and especially the law pusaed
by tha Peruvian Congress a few weeks ago
which establishes a permanent railway
guaranty fund of $1,000,000 annually out of
the proceeds of the tobacco tax. .
5. The definite determination of the Pan.
etna canal question which Is exptcted to
be beneficial both In the stability which
will result from tha infl tence of the United
States on the Isthmus . nd from the over
flow of private capital into private railway
enterprises.
Commissioner Pepper pays a high tribute
to tha Intercontinental survey which was
made by three corps of engineers from
Guatemala to Bolivia in accordance with
tha recommendation of the first pan-American
conference.
Iatereonttnental purvey.
The surveys were concluded In ISM and
the report says they have been of very
much practical value, having been utilised
In actual railroad construction In Peru.
temala and other countries.
In reviewing In detail the republics vis
ited, Commissioner Pepper discusses the
great progress In Mexico and the actual
railway work that la still going on. Only
171 miles are lacking to reach the border
of Guatemala. Reference la also made to
the Interoceanlc lines from the Qulf of
Mexico to the Pacific and It la stated that
within two years two through trunk sys
tems will be completed.
President Dial la praised for the results
which have been had from the railroad
policy adopted a quarter of a century ago.
Mexico now haa 1,700 miles of railway, ex
cluding electric, traction and similar tram
ways, against S35 miles In 1871. Comment.
Ing on the Investments of citizens of the
United States, the report aaya that there
has been an Increase slnee two years, when
the report of Consul General Barlow placed
the capital of Mexican railroads controlled
In thla country at 80 per cent of the total.
Regarding the Central American coun-
trlea, tha commissioner aays that most of
them have national policies for the build
Ing or interoceanlc railroads, and these
will serve aa feeders for the panAmerican
route. He states that the demand for
supplies that will result from the Psnama
canal construction will encourage railroad
enterprises throughout Central America and
he suggests the poeaihillty of further fa
duties for meeting the needs of Interna-
tlonal traffic.
Guatemala Extension.
In the Ouatemala extension of the Cen
tral railroad In November, .IMS, has left
only thirty miles open from the capital to
Ayutla an the northern border, and thla
section. It Is expected, will be built In the
near future. Importance Is given the con
tract concluded by 8lr William C. Vanhornt
and Miner C. Keith and the government. In
January. 14. for completing the Northern
railroad from Guatemala City to El
Kancho. This will Insure a through rail
route from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and
also will encourage other Panama llhea to
the border of Salvador.
In describing the prospects of Nicaragua
Commissioner Pepper calls attention to the
action f the government In reviving former
projects for a rail route through to the
Atlantic as soon as It was definitely settled
that tne canal waa to be' built aeroaa Pan
a ma Instead of aeroaa Nicaragua. Engl
fleers are making the survey for what Is
known aa the Atlantic route. Tha gov
ernment Is negotiating with New York and
London capitalists for the establishment of
a national bank. If this Is done railway
enterprises will bo aided. Something also
expected from the mining concessions
granted a Pittsburg syndicate.
Prea ra In.CoMo Rica.
Hallway geogrree la shown In Coeta Rica.
(OoatlauaA c Booood Pag.
for Reform la Church
Maale.
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'arch 13 New York World Ca
cIh1 Tel gram.) The reform of
Is meeting with much reslst
tdlness of the United State
clerxv to comply with tha
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papai. ae'erees has been much commented
on here, where things continue largely as
they were before. Only the other day at
a solemn maea In which several of the
Roman churches took part the lomiaaen
brass Instruments of a military band
alternated with the singers In rendering
selections and no protest was made. The
musical services of Holy Week and Easter
111 K miixk (h -t, mo that of last VOaT.
ss the patriarchal churches still persist In
claiming exemption from the new rule. 1
The twenty-five Noble Guards recently
pensioned off have succeeded In proving I
that their contract with the Vatican was
for thirty years and they will be reinstate!
Tne many aismissea memoers i m-
Palantlne and a Swiss corps are looking for
similar decision and are wearing out the
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efforts to find at least some other kind of I
employment. - I
Through all this hubbub Plus X eontlnuas
on nis even way, trying to reacn ine goai
he has set before him of accentuating the
religious spirit over that of political and
material contingencies. Every one In Rome
Is by this time persuaded that no one In
the pope's entourage Is responsible for the
reforms and even the cardinal acts only
as private secretary, as Plus X Is now
known to accept no suggestion, but to take
the Initiative himself. In fact no one
would be surprised if one day or another
Plus X were to end the policy of reaction
toward Italy, and, deaf to all protests, la
augurnie a more liberal tendency in tne
Cnurc n. I
Of the cardinals resident In the curia only
one-mira can oe renea upon to approve
aDsoiuteiy or whatever the pope decides;
the others, most of whom did not give
tneir vote to him in the conclave, are
grouped around the personalities of Ram-
polla and the two Vanutellas, and, under I
the calm appearance of perfect eubmls- I
slon, are quietly obstructing the road of
reform which the pope has laid down. I
MOTOR LIFE BOAT ON TRIAL
Builders Confident It Will Bo a Sue
peas and Supersede the
Old Style.
(Copyright, 1904, by Press Publishing Co.)
PARIS. March ll-(New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The first
motor lifeboat ever built In Franca ha. just torU Lou were entertalned at a reeep
becn aunched at Port La Rochelle and U to today at tne re,denc! of Unted
now the subject of no end of discussion Mini.,.. ni.r . Marlnno. a uh-
among sailor men. The boat is propelled by
. '""'-""r-poww eng.no, in wncn
,.CwU.rum UBea ,or xuei, ana in an orai. D(, t0 gnntiago on board the May
nary sea Is credited with a speed of twen-! - ,. ,,, th. Rn1,ur.' home
ty-flva miles an hour. The lines of the boat
rw ime mow or a racer, ana u is equippea I
with air-tight apartments that the builders
say will keep It afloat In the heaviest seas. I
cart or me nnars equipment consists of
a lot of new life belts. These have Just
been Invented and the Initial experiments
have proven them to be vastly superior to
the old time life belts made of sections of
cork sewed In canvas bags. The new belt
, " -"
are four alr-tlght pockets. It has been
eiea several limes in tne last month, ana
In every case has given the best of results.
Men wearing the belts jtimped Into the
water head first, but Invariably came to the
surface head at the top and remained thus
without tha least movement of the bodv.
Experts say the buoyancy of the new belt
Is sufficient to keep any one above water
for many days. n
SCHWAB GETS NEW MOTOR CAR
Gaarevateed to Develop Speed
of
Eighty Mllea aa Honr with
Pall Load.
(Copyright, 1904. by Press Publishing Co.)
it,-K, r-ranoe. juarcn J3.-(ew xork
World Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-
. naries an. ncnwaD s new nineiy-norse
power Mercedes motor car has arrived
here In charge of a professional chauffeuer,
who waa aent overland with the machine
from Paris.
Mr. Schwab will make new records with
It. In the maiden trip of the car an aver
age speed of 43.S miles an hour waa made.
Including necessary stops for slight re.
pairs and slow-downa through numberless
towns and villages on the route. The
makers have guaranteed a maximum speed
oT eighty miles in hour with three pas
sengers and 300 pounds of baggage.
Mr. Schwab Intends to use the new car
for long trips to points of Interest on the
continent. He Is planning to leave with
a party of friends In a few days for tha
initial run of several hundred miles. He
will then test the speed of tha flyer to the
limit.
MAD MULLAH PROVES HARD NUT
Effort to Craehx It Is Proving lerloua
Burden to Brltlah Tax
payera. -
(Copyright. 1904. by Preas Publlahlng Co.)
IXJNDON. March II. (New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram.) The expe
dition to smash the so-called "mad" mullah
In Boroallland has been a failure and la
proving ao enormously costly that the
British government Is casting about for
some m- ana of dropping It. The native In
dlan troops employed havo grown weary,
discontented and must be sent home with
out further delsy.
The mortality Is exceptionally high and
the task undertaken la reported to be prac
tically hopeless of accomplishment.
The expedition was to have coat P.tOOOOO.
but has already exhausted Ave times that
sum, with no return.
CHINESE ENVOY TO VATICAN
Comes to Consult Regarding; Catholle
Mlaaloa la tha Chiaeso
Empire.
(Copyright. lMei. by Preas Publishing Co.)
ROME. March 13. New York World
Cablegram 8peclal Telegram.) A special
envoy from the emperor of China has ar
rived here. Intrusted. It Is said, with the
making of special arrangements regarding
the Catholle missions In China. Acrom-
panled by hla suite and Interpreters, ho
paid a formal visit to the Apostolic Col-
lege for Foreign Misaions. whlc has charge
of several districts In China, and remained
In close conversation with the rector.
Mgr. Tomasslni, more than an hour.
Mgr. Tomasslni afterward went to the
Vatican, and It Is said that the pope will
soon receive the Chinese envoy ta private
audience,
Colombia concedes loss
Definite! Decides, to Make No Effort to
Beoorer Panama.
SOLDIERS ARE RETURNING TO BOGOTA
Orders Issaed Prohibiting Aar At
tack on the Frontier of Panama
Sickness Reported Among
the Troops.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
PANAMA, March IS. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
The Herald's correspondent in Colon telo-
Sraphs that the French steamer arriving
there this morning brings the news that the
ri..nll.iv de-
slsted front any movement to recover Its
oft trr1tPV , pntiama and has prohibited
"T lunner uiiempts io aimc
frontier.
Nln hundred Colombian soldiers are now
returning to Bogota. Several Colombian
frm PArih.ni. have arrived at
Colon, probably on their way to Cauca.
The last Colombian expedition to Tatu
matl, consisting of eighty men, has been
obliged to return to Carthagena on account
of Illness among the men.
MISSIONARY'S
DEATH CONFIRMED,
Presbyterian Board Receives Km af
the Marder of Rev. Lebaree.
nrw YORK. March 12. -The Presby
.--- un.,J ,.l irivl.n Mlulnni tnriav
received bv cable continuation of the
pWg 0f the murder of the Rev. Benjamin
w. Labaree. near Khol, Persia. He was
the son of the Rev. Dr. Benjamin Labaree,
a loo a missionary In Persia.
The Rev. Mr. Labaree who was murdered
was born in I'rumla, Persia, thirty-four
years ago. He was appointed a missionary
In 1893 and leave a widow and two chil-
dren. Mrs. Labaree Is a daughter of the
Rev. Dr. Schauffler, now of Cleveland and
for mBny year" a ml8"lonary ,n Turkey'
S4VIERS ENTERTAINS
ENGINEERS,
Reception at Mariano at Home
United States Minister.
Of
HAVANA. March 13. The members of
the American Institute of Mining, Engineers
who, with their wives and families, are
touring the West Indies on board the Ham
burg-American line steamer Princess Vic-
urb of Havana. Assistant Secretary of
gtftN Loomls. who accompanied Admiral
He ,B't0 eRV8 tomorrow for home on the
Mayflower
CHINESE LABOR IN THE TRANSVAAL.
Asiatics Will Be Imported Rearardlooa
of Ulnar Ed ward Decision.
LONDON. March 13. The colonial office
Issued a statement tonight confirming the
AwnlnnatlAn Mifu1 frim Johntineahtire
to the effect that King Edward's decision
Asiatic labor importation
,. , . lh Transvaal
from proceealnK wlth the constitution of
.u. o er.t,,i.h the anirzested de-
, ,n tne matter waning only that certain
' tiatlons have to be completed with the
Chinese government before laborers can be
shipped.
HERDS OF SEALS DRIVEN INLAND
Coast Dwellers of Newfoundland
Reaping Rich Harvest
ST. JOHNS. N. F.. March 13. Large
herds of seals are being carried against
the northern ooast line of Newfoundland
by the Inshore winds, thus enabling the
coast dwellers to kill them. Many sealing
ateamers passed north on Saturday and
aP- working through the tee floes. It la
thought they will be able to reach these
without .tifflciiltv.
GOVERNMENT AGAIN VICTORIOUS.
After Two Daya of Severe Fighting;
Insurgents Are Defeated.
SAN DOMINGO, March 13. After severe
fighting', which lasted two days, San Pedro
de Macoris has. been recaptured by gov
ernment forces. Louis Tejera Is left to act
aa governor of the town. The rebel leader,
Rodguex, escaped. Many men were killed
on both sides during the fighting. Thla
city Is quiet. ,
DEWEY WIRES EXPLANATION
Failed to Call on President Morales
at Ban Domingo Beeauao Fight
ing Waa In Progress.
WASHINGTON. March IS. Admiral
Dewey, who with several members of the
general staff and Assistant Secretary
Loomla of tha State department, are now
at Havana, haa telegraphed the Navy de
partment the reasona why he failed to
call on President Morales of San Domingo
when the party were In San Domingo
waters several days ago. The failure to
visit caused considerable surprise at the
time. It appears that there was fighting
in progress In the vicinity on the day the
party was there and for that reason the
admiral did not deem It advisable to make
an official visit. During the forenoon there
were several casualties In San Domingo
city from the fighting then In progress,
This waa caused from shots crossing the
liver, through which the boat must. paa
and aa more fighting waa expected durlri
the afternoon, the admiral gave up the
projected vlatt. The admiral, however,
aent his respects to President Morales by
United States Minister Powell.
MIGHT HAVE SET EAST ON FIRE
Witness ta Smoot Case Hints at
Some Terribly I'nrcvealed
Secrets.
SALT LAKE CITY. March IS We might
have set the east on fire had we cared t
tell all wo knew about polygamy." said
Mr a. Emma Matthews of Marysvalley
I ruh on witnesses In the Bmoot
Investigation, who returned last night from
I Washington with her daughter, Mrs. Mabel
Kennedy
'You did not tell all you knew, thenr
was aaked.
"No, Indeed; we simply answered tha
questions that we were ashed."
Mrs. Matthews declined to reveal what
I she knew of polygamy on the ground that
I It might prove embajrasalng to some of
1 her particular mendf
EXHIBITORS FAIL TO NOTIFY
(en of the St. l.onla Exposition
Want More Informa
tion. ST. LOUIS. March IS. The management
of the 8t. Lmils exposition Is urging ex
hibitors to forward by mall Immediately
upon the shipment of their displays a no
tice conveying full Information with refer-
nc thereto, aa to character, destination.
car numbers, weight, etc, to reach the
exposition In advance of the consignments.
It Is stated by tha management that In
the majority of cases to date this regula-
lon has been compiled with, and delivery
an been accomplished.
Some exhibitors, however, have failed to
ppreclate the necessity of this notifica
tion, which has resulted In the consign
ment of material to storage and a delay of
from one to three weeks In delivery at the
exhibit apace. Owing to the peculiar ter
minal situation In St. Louis and the V9st
amount of exposition frelsrht to be handled
In addition to the regular traffic of this
grat railroad center. It Is essential, the
management states, that the exposition
should have definite information with ref
erence to shipments enroute. in order that
arrangements may be made for immediate
delivery upon arrival.
An organisation operating under the di
rection of the director of exhibits, has
been perfected by which the exhibitor is re
lieved to a great extent from the neces
sity of looking after the details of his ship
ments, and which at the same time Is
charged with the important task of secur
ing Immediate delivery of all material to
the proper exhibit space upon Its arrival at
the grounds.
It is quite necessary, however, that the
exposition should be fully advised of ship
ments enroute, so that when the material
Is received at the gates the exposition
railroad can without . further Inquiry or
delay deliver to the proper point, and the
transfer company at once move the ex
hllilt to the space allotted.
The program for the Inauguration cere
monies, opening the Louisiana Purchase ex
position on Saturday, April SO, will prob
ably bo officially announced within the
next day or two. The greater portion of
the program haa been completed by Colonel
F3. C Culp, chairman of the committee on
ceremonies, but the details are withheld
until the arrangements for the speakers
have been perfected.
The opening celebration will be exclu
sively an exposition affair as to partici
pants, and will be confined to the grounds.
There will be a parade, but the lino of
march will be Inside the grounds. After
the parade the ceremonies will be held In
the plaza of St. Louis. The program, It Is
estimated, will have been fulfilled by noon.
ot which time the exposition will be form
ally declared open.
RAWLINS IS NOT A MORMON
Former United Stntes Senator Denies
Statements Mnde by Judge Hlles
at Wnahlngrton.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March Jl
Former united States Senator Joseph L.
Rawlins today sent the following dis
patch to Chairman Burrows of the Bmoot
Investigation committee-, relative to '.he
testimony of Judge Ogden Hlles of this
city, before the commltee yesterday!
Hon. J. C. Burrows, United States
Senate, Washington: Judge 1 1 Ilea' state
ment that I am a member of the Mormon
church Is unqualifiedly false. 1 do not be.
lleve in any of Its doctrines, dogmas or
revelations. Have no affiliations with It.
Such has been my attitude In public and
In private for thirty years. Give this
publicity In your proceedings.
(Signed) "J. L. RAWLINS.'
In an Interview Senator Rawlins explained
further his past connection with the Mor-'
mon chyrch.
"It Is true that I was born of Mormon
parents." he said. "My father waa Bishop
Rawlins, but I have never affiliated with
the church since I was a child. When I
was I years old I was baptized according
to the Mormon custom, but was never ac
tive In church work. At It years I went to
college, attending the University of Indi
ana. Already I had begun to doubt sort
ously the doctrines. After I went there and
came In contact with other thoughts I soon
became convinced of the falsity of the
doctrines and have been ever since. At
one time I was called upon officially with
me aemana io Know wnetner I was a
Mormon. I replied emphatically that
was not. "
PRINCE TRAVELS INCOGNITO
Member of Royal Family of Japan
Reaches New York on His Way
to Far East.
NEW YORK. March It -Prince Nashl-
moto of Japan, who Is related to the lm
perlal family and who Is hastening back to
his country to take the field, arrived today
on the Umbiia. The prince, who Is travel
ing Incognito, came under the name of
"Mr. Nagal," and registered at the Hoi.
land House under one of his titles, Count
Tada.
The prince Is a captain In the Infantry of
the Imperial guarda and for the past year
haa been studying the French language In
Paris. Accompanying Prince Nashlmoto
was Major Yamaue of the general staff
and Captain Inouye of the Infantry, who
also have been studying In Paris.
The prince and his companions will sail
from Vancouver on March 14.
HIS PARTNER WILL HANG
William Rudolph Will Bo Taken to
Missouri for Trial for Murder
of Detective Schumacher.
ST. LOUIS, March lS.-W!lllam Rudolph,
who was recently Identified In the pen!
tentlary at Lansing, Kan., and brought
back to Bt. Louis to stand trial on the
change of having murdered Detective
Charles J. Schumacher, near Union. Mo.
over a year ago, will be taken to Union
for trial tomorrow.
Rudolph's partner, who was sentenced
to death for participation In the killing
of Schumacher, will be hanged March 22.
FUMES FROM FURNACE FATAL
Wife of Prominent Attorney at Wapa
koneta Dead and Othera 111
from Asphyxiation.
WAPAKONETA. O., March 13. Mrs. J.
H. Goeke, wife of a prominent attorney, Is
dead, the result of asphyxiation by fumes
from a gas furnace, and her three chil
dren and a servant, who were overcome
by the fumes, are n u critical condition,
but will recover. Mr. Goeke has been In
Arkansas on a busineas trip gad could not
be located today
BOMBARDMENT IS TELLING
Experts Analyse the Latest Newt from the
Far Eaitern OonflloU
EXPECT NO HARD FIGHTING IN COREA
Port Arthur or New Chwaag Likely
to Be the Seen of the Greater
Conflict ot Laad Forces When
the Real Clash Comes.
(Copyright by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
LONDON, March 14. (New York Herald
Cablegram Special Telegram to The Bee.)
Undoubtedly the most Interesting piece
of news received In London thle morning
Is the report that Port Arthur haa prac
tically been evacuated by the Russians,
who fear they may be cut off by the Jap
anese destroying the railway.
Of the land operations little fresh news la
known here, though It is stated that the
Russians have quit Corea entirely or are
about to do so, but that they Intend to
defend New Chwang.
The Dally Telegraph, In commenting on
the situation this morning, says:
"Admiral Togo continues his merciless
work of demoralising Port Arthur. It la
clear from several sources that the results
of Thursday's bombardment were far more
damaging than the Russians had cared to
confess, while the Japanese official report
of the fight between the torpedo boats
throws quite another light upon the lnd
dent
'There Is the flattest contradiction In
several points between the rival accounts
tf the aame engagement.
"But one thing at least seems established
this morning almost upon a basis of moral
certainty. It is that Corea la going to be
the side show of the struggle. If Indeed
any exciting events should take place In
that quarter at all.
"While the first great military movement
destined to develop within the next few
weeks will be either at New Chwang or In
the neighborhood of Port Arthur Itself, It
probably will be against the former posi
tion, the key of the whole strategical sit
uation In the first phase of the war, that
Japan will strike quickly and at one blow.
For this Mr. Bennett Burleigh haa pre-
pared hie readers from the first, and events
In that quarter will not be the less sensa
tional because we have had to wait for
them."
Then commenting upon the naval situa
tion. Rear Admiral Ingles writes In the
Dally Telegraph:
"While U is very evident that new Ufa
hae been Infused' Into Port Arthur, from
neither aide can It be found that the bal
ance of naval power haa altered one lota.
The Russian report Is trivial, even to the
detail of staff officers being sprinkled with
splinters, and sounds like a aaylng which,
think, came from somewhere east of
Sues, 'In the name of the prophet, figs.'
But the bombardment of the town must
have been bad. There Is a significance In
these words of an unofficial report. Terri
ble, severe,' which there la no mistaking.
"Unless Admiral Makaroff can In some
way get lid of that bombarding fleet there
can be no doubt that Port Arthur will soon
be both cut oft by land and bottled up by
water."
Shells Damage New Town,
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904.)
YIN KOW, March 11 (New York Her
ald Cablegram Special Telegram to The
Bee.) When the Japanese again bom
barded Port Arthur on Thursday morn
ing the new town waa badly damaged.
Forty persons were killed and 150
wounded. The Retvlsan was hit Ave times
and had twenty casualties.
The forts engaged the enemy, who re
tired without loss.
My previous report about the presence
of Japanese at Feng Wang Cheng Is con
firmed. The Japanese are now reported
to be scouting at Lio Tung Ling.
Russian reinforcements are arriving
here. Oune and other artillery have been
put In place and an attack is believed
to be Imminent aa soon as the river la
reopened by the melting of the Ice.
Romor of Abaadonment.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 104.)
SHANGHAI, March IS. (New York Her
ald Cablegram Special Telegram to The
Bee.) A telegram received here from
Toklo tonight saya that the. Russians have
virtually evacuated Port Arthur, prob
ably fearing lest they should be cut oft
by the Japanese destroying the railway.
Groat Damage at Port Arthur.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904 )
TOKIO, March 13. (New York Herald
Cablegram -i-S peclal Telegram to The Bee.)
Private telegrams reoelved at Toklo state
that during the latest attack on Port
Arthur two Russian torpedo boat destroy,
era were sunk and treat damage was
done to the docks, torts and arsenals,
Including an explosion of a powder maga-
slne.
Dalny Is reported to have been almost
destroyed.
Bombardment Waa Flereo.
(Copyright, by New Tork Herald Co., 104.)
CHB FOO, March 11. (New York Her
aid Cablegram Special Telegram to The
Bee.) The Japanese fleet had the sun
and wind In Its favor when It entered
the bombardment of Port Arthur for five
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la Enat Portion Tueadny.
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SUMMARY OF WAR SITUATION
Rumor that Port Arthur Will Bo
Evacuated Is Generally
Discredited.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., 1904 )
NEW YORK. March 18 (New York
Herald Service Special Telegram to The
Bee.) Reports gained currency both here
and In the east that the Russians had de
cided to evacuate Port Arthur. From Toklo,
Shanghai heard that the evacuation prac
tically had taken place and that the town
was in flames. '
Russians were prompt to deny the report,
adding that Port Arthur was not evacu
ated and would not be under any circum
stances. From Port Arthur Itself last night
came the brief message: "All Is quiet here."
That the rumor is baseless is evident, not
even the most enthusiastic pro-Japanese
here or abroad appearing to give the slight
est credence to It.
Vice Admiral Togo's report to Toklo of
his bombardment on Thursday and the ac
companying sea fight proves the engage
ment to have been one of the most desper
ate In which warships have taken part.
Great courage was displayed on either side.
especially in the close range work of the
torpedo craft, and there Is no doubt seri
ous damage was inflicted, both on the town
and the Russian fighting craft Inside the i
harbor. The vice admiral's report contra
dicts the reports from the Russian side.
COKFIDEUCE OF Rt!IA PEOPLE.
Removal of Censorship Haa Had a
Desirable Effect.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 18. The con
fldence displayed by the Russian people In
the reports of the government on the pro
gress of the fighting In the far east, which
Is one of the most notable features In
Russia of the war. has thus far been
largely due to an entire change of policy
Inaugurated by the emperor some time ago
with the abolition of the censorship on
foreign newspaper dispatches.
This abolition was followed, when the war
broke out, by the emperor's decision to
make public as fully as possible all reports
regarding the war, In the belief that the
loyalty of his subjects would be only
strengthened by acquainting them with the
truth In victory or defeat. It was an appeal
to the sentimental side of the Russian
character, which has been more than Justi
fied by the almost Instantai eoua effect.
Hitherto the government has considered
It unwise to give the people Information
freely at critical moments, and the rteult
was that the people being pessimistic were
inclined to Imagine things to be mv.ch
worse than they really were.
The Associated Press le aseured by a
high authority that all official telegrams
always have been given out accurately.
Insofar as their sense waa concerned, and
In most - cases textunlly, although oc
casionally words have been changed where
the original words were subjeot to mis
construction. For lnstanre. In one case
the words "The enemy was at our heels.'
were altered to read "The enemy was be
lilnd us," lest the original language should
give the ignorant the Impression that the
Russians were flying before Uie Japanese.
Even the habitual critics of the .govern
ment have been astonished at the manner
In which the authorities are taking the
people Into their confidence In the war,
and this policy of fair dealing would seem
to be uniting the nation, as never before
In Its history.
General Kouropatkin'a open warning to
the people In his speech to the municipal
council, not to expect too much at first,
but exercise patience. Is an evidenoe of
the frankness with which the people are
being treated. The utJerancea of the gen
eral upon that occasion were commended
warmly by the press as much better than
glittering promises which might not be re
deemed. JAPANESE HAD DECIDED TO ACT.
Ex-Mlnlater to Russia Intimates that
Russian Delay Caused War.
PARIS. March 13. The Temps has pub
lished an Interview with M. Kurino, the
lata Japanese minister to Russia, who Is
quoted as saying there is no doubt the
Japanese government decided to sever dip
lomatic relations with Russia on January
81, when In' answer to repeated Inquiries
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian foreign min
ister, informed M. Kurino that the czar
had not yet reached a decision with re
gard to the reply ot Russia to the latest
Japanese note.
In response to a question, M, Kurino said
he did not believe the report that Baron
Hayashi, the Japanese minister to Great
Britain, had endeavored to force a rupture
between Japan and Russia, and that tho
only thing responsible for this was the
anxiety caused by Russia's prolonged si
lence. The news that the Russian reply had
been sent too 'late to affect the situation
was published the evening of February 4,
and the Instructions to M. Kurino to break
off relations with Russia reached him on
the morning of Februnry 6.
Discussing the events which led up to
the bresktng out of hostilities, M. Kurino
said that Russia had not sufficiently ap
preciated the state of popular feeling In
Japan and, moreover although the peace
ful disposition of the csar and Count Lams
dorff waa not questioned, the spirit of the
Russian military authorities In the far east
was not peaceful.
M. K'jrlno said he believed Viceroy Alex
leff personally had not wished for war, but
that he had come to regard It aa Inevi
table, which was a poor way ot prevent
ing It.
During the six months preceding the out
break, M. Kurino concluded, diplomats had
been farced to a second place In the ne
gotlatlons. In which the military clement
bad predominated.
Japanese Bonds Take a Tumble.
TOKIO, March 13. Japanese bonds have
fallen In London from T to I per cent below
Toklo quotations. The wide variation Is
possibly due to the difference of the hold
ers. In London the majority of the bonds
are in the hands of bankers, who are
naturally timid In time of war, while In
Toklo the bondholders are Japaneae, who
are exceedingly confident of the outcome.
Arrest aa Informer,
NAGASAKI. March 11 -It is reported
that a Cortan haa been arrested at Genaang
on a charge of sending to Vladlvoe-tok In
formation regarding the movements of
Japanese troopa. Russian paper money will
not be accepted by the readdenls of northern
Curve.
TWO TALES CONFLICT
One U to the Effect that EntaU Will 5tt
Gits Up Port ArtJina
ASSERT LITTLE DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE
This Beport Comes from Offiolal Bojiian
Sources la the City. "
OTHER STORY IS CITY IS IN FLAMES
Bali to Hare Been 'Praetioallf Abandoned
by Boisiina,
KNOWN FACTS DISCREDIT THE REPORT
Moaae the gaerlneo e the Fleet la
the Harbor, Which le la Wo Posi
tion to Make a Run for
Mfety.
(Copyright, by New York Herald Co., )
CHR KOO. March It New York Her
eld Cablegram Special Telegram to The
Bee.) Replying to the rumor current yes
terday that Port Arthur would be evac
uated, and that even now tha town was
In flamoa, a report received ' today from
official Russian sources advises that all
Is well and Informs all Interested that
they need not be anxious, as Russia will
never evacuate or surrender I'ort Ar
thur. It Is added that the new town is Intact,
and that only one house haa been de
stroyed by shells.
I learn from an authoritative source
that the Japanese bombarded Port AT'
thur on Wednesday and not on Tuesday
at midnight.
It Is learned from Russian sources that
one Japanese destroyer was sunk by
electrically discharged mines In the en
gagement of Wednesday at midnight. The
Japanose fleet rescued th,e survivors, but
many dead Were washed ashore on the
west teach of Port Arthur.
The Russian wounded comprise three
artillery officers Mid forty-six soldiers,
with four killed.
In the bombardment of Port Arthur or.
Thursday the Japanese attempted to want
age the Russian fleet anchored In the
west bay, but In consequence of the diffi
culty encountered In dropping shells over
the high range of hills protecting the
harbor the attempt was entirely unsuc
cessful. Rumor Port Arthur la Abandoned.
LONDON. March 18. A dispatch to the
Central News from Toklo says:
"It Is asserted here that the Russians
virtually have ehandoned Port Arthur."
TIEN T8IN, March 13. An unconfirmed
report has reached here that Port Arthur
has fallen. v
SHANGHAI, March U The breech
blocks and other mechanism affecting the
utility of. the Russian gunboat Mardjur
have been removed 'to the Chinees arsenal.
The Japanese In, Shanghai show consid
erable excitement over the report .- .that
the Russians -.have abandoned Port Ar
thur. :.
Aim Gnna Too Hlgh.' ' " "
TIEN TSIN. March 18.-A Ruaatatt refu
gee who ei rived Vere todr throws valu
able eddltlona light on ' bombardment
of Port Arthur last ' Thvri lay. He aays
that the attack was intended tor the forts,
hut the Japanese fire overreached. , There
was small destruction and the casualties
were not numerous. Twenty soldiers and
two clvlllat.s were killed end three civilians
Injured. t Colonel Vershlnln. governor of
Port Arthur, was slightly wounded. The
Japanese used 800 or 400 shells whloh they
found on the raptured transport Man
churia. The refugee above mentioned aaya
only four Japanese cruisers were aetlvet?
engaged, the forts replying with several
shots whenever the Japanese left oover ef
the promontory. Besides the Retvlsan, the
Petropavlovsk received slight damage from
a shot.
The action of Vice Admiral Makaroff' s
armored cruiser Novlk In taking a portion
of the fleet out of the harbor on Friday
morning appealed to the patrlotlana and ex
cited the admiration ef the garrison.
The food supply of Port Arthur is fa
ported to be normal, though It is necessary
to govern prices by ordinance. Three mer
chants have been punished for raising
price. The French caviar restaurants and
tho Russian cafe chantant are running and
the naval band plays in the park dally.
Replying to the Inquiry of the commander
of a foreign gunboat at New Chwang, the
civil administration characterises the re
port of Russia's Intention to block the Llao
river by sinking Junks aa calumnies.
The latter report from Feng Huan Cheng,
brought by a courier of the regular native
courier service, who left that place on
March 8, states that there were no Japan
ese there or in that vicinity. Therefore
the reports of encounters at the outposts
there must be discredited. '
Had Twenty-Five Killed.
Information from an official who was an
eye witness to the bombardment of Port
Arthur on Wednesday and Thursday, is to
the effect that the Russians had twenty
flve killed on the battleship Sevastopol,
twenty on the Retvlsan and twenty In the
town. The Russians claim to have sunk a
Japanese cruiser.
The Russians assert that their damaged
cruisers have been repaired and are ready
for sea. The battleship Czarevitch will be
ready shortly. There Is no dock hare Ca
pable of taking in the Retvizan.
The Russians are preparing for the de
fense of New Chwang. finding It Impossible
to slop the landing of Japanese.
Engagement nt Close Range.
TOKIO. March 13.-Admlral Togo'g re
port ot the fourth attack on Port Arthur
on March 10 reached Toklo late Saturday
afternoon. It is as follows:
Our ayuadron as prearranged attaoked
the enemy at Port Arthur on March 10.
Our two torpedo flotillas reached the mouth
of the harbor at Port Arthur at 1 o'clock
on the morning of the luih. finding no
enemy und waning until dawn, one flotilla
engaged in sinking special mires In tike
harbor entrance. Notwithstanding the en
emy's fire, our flotilla succeeded lu sinking
the mines.
The other flotilla met the enemy's tornado
flotilla, consisting of six boats la tha Lao
Thie Uhan chajinel south ot fort Arthur
at 4u. A hut engagement occurred at
close range for thirty minutes. Tha wmr
then took flight. Our fire greatly daaaaar-d
the Rusautn ships, una of which was bauly
crippled by a shot through the boilers and
another was observed to be on fire, so
close were the two flotillas to eaota other
that our destroyers, the Asaahlo, Kawagi
and Akatauml, nearly touched the eoemy e
ships snd our crews rould hear the cries
of agony of the injured men on them. We
sustained some damage and lues. The
Akatauml bad a steam pipe broken and
four stokers were killed thereby. Our toed
was seven killed and eight wounded. Among
the latter Is Chief Engineer Mlnamlaawa of
the Kssugl.
Our other flotilla while leaving the har
bor entrance observed two Ruattan turptdo
boats i'. minx from seaward and Immedl
atelv enrnrfd thetn. tHe hotf'e lasting one
hour. After causing them severe da maae,
one ef theiu made its escape, but eur de
sixoyer, the 6ai-M.in.iii. captured tha clear
