Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1904-02-25
CAPTURE FOUR MORE
laps Used Russian Signals and Won
Victory at Port Arthur.
Csar ID Spending tho Week In Fasting ana
Prayer while tho Mikado IL vigor-
ously Pushing HIS Army
IN tho Front.

Gear 10 Spending tho Week IN rnsung anu
Prayer while tho Mikado Ii vigor-
ousiy Pushing HIS Army
to tho Front
London, Feb. 23.-The Nagasaki cor
respondent of the Daily Telegraph.
cabling under date of February %, re-
ports that the japanese squadron has
captured four Russian torpedo boats at
Port Arthur by using Russian signals.
This dispatch appears to confirm re-
ports from various quarters Of fresh
attack on Port Arthur by the Japanese
A Russian PILOT Boat Blown Up.
Wei-Hai-Wei, Feb. 23.-The British
steamer Ching Ping. belonging to the
Chinese Engineering and Mining COM
pany at Shanghai, has arrived here
from Port Dalny and reports that she
also was fred upon by the Russians
and was hit seven times around her
water line. A Russian pilot boat that
was coming out Of Port .Dalny to pilot
the Ching-Ping was blown up by a
mine.
Japan W8uto 70 bOtrOW mouVSs
Toxic, Feb. 23.-The news OF the es'
cane from death Of the crew OF the
Nakonoura Maru was received iaTokio
with satisfaction and perceptibly less
ems the feeling OF bitterness toward
the Russians on account OF the sink
ing of the ship. A prisoners intellt-
gence bureau has been created and reg
ulations regarding the treatment OF
prisoners of war have been published.
The Toxic government, 1t Is under
stood, has anticipated the necessity
of soon providing for the care OF Rus
sian prisoners. Vice Gov. Nkahashi,
of the Bank of Japan, who goes to
America and England, will investigate
the financial situation generally with
view of floating a loan later, II one
should be needed.
The Car Fasting All This Week.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-All classes
of the populace from the highest to
the lowest have begun the observance
of Lent with even more than the GUS
tomary rigor, doing penance and pray
ing for the success Of the Russian
arms. The car will pass the week
fasting at the winter palace and i'm
mediately afterward the court will re-
move to Tsarskoe-Selo, the cars IA
vorite abode. On February 26 the car
will 20 to confession and visit the i'm
perial tombs in the fortress of st. Pc
ter and st. Paul and also the chapel
of the Saviour in the house OF Peter
the Great.
Untold Hardship on Jews.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 23.-The gov
eminent has ordered the expulsion OF
all Jewish residents Of Tomsk, Omsk,
Irkutsk and other towns on the Trans
Siberian railway. Urgent protests
were made on behalf Of the Jews by
the heads of Jewish organizations,
but they were unavailing. The Rus
sian officials seek to justify the severe
measure by declaring 1t is necessary
because the Jews throughout Siberia
are aiders and abettors Of treason.
Russia Is Pressing turkey.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 23.-It is under
stood here that Russia is bringing
great pressure to bear upon Turkey to
secure the passage through the darda-
nelles of its Black seq fleet. 1t is as
serted here that once the feet gets
through, England will content Itself
with diplomatic protests. No ven
eeance would he taken on Turkey for
fear Of Russia.
Battleship Kentucky to Hong Kong.
Washington, Feb. 23.-The battleship
Kentucky, flagship of the American
Asiatic fleet, has been ordered to Hong
Kong, where she will be locked for
the purpose of making minor repairs.
It is regarded as probable that Rear
Admiral Evans will have the remainder
of the battleship squadron accompany
him to Hong Kong.
Only Six Russian Ships In Condition.
Kobe, Feb. 23.-It Is believed here
that only six Russian ships at Port
Arthur remain fit for action, ten being
disabled by the three japanese at
tacks.
Forced Marches Toward the Yaiu.
Che Foo, Feb. 23.-Some divisions
of Russian troops are proceeding to
! the Yalu and tens of thousands of Jap
anese are proceeding by forced
marches from various points in Korea
toward the Yalu.
War Between Turkey and Bulgaria Likely
London, Feb. 23.ITelegrams from
Vienna and Salonica published here
yesterday morning give alarming but
unconfirmed details Of preparations
pointing to a war between Turkey and