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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20
THE FIGHTING AT ANU.
The japanese Garrison Relieved
After Fighting Twelve Hours.

Seoul. Korea, May ILL., y. m.-(De-
layed in transmission -lnfantry REIN
forcements reached the beleagured Jap
anese troops at Anju at G:3O o'clock
on the evening OF May 10. The gar
rison had fought fiercely for II hours.
the men reserying their fire until the
enemy were at close range 10 storm
the gate. The Cossacks then retired
over the eastern hills toward Yong
Pyong. the provincial capital. Leaving
so killed and wounded on the field AID
one non-commissioned officer captured.
The japanese lost four killed and six
wounded, besides one telegraph OPP
orator. The japanese troops are now
in pursuit OF the enemy and an en-
eagement is momentarlly expected.
II is supposed that the Cossacks are
part Of the body which crossed the
headwaters OF the Yalu near Chang
Song and occupied Jheng-Ju, not know
ing OF the disaster which had attend
ed their arms on the Yalu. continuing
to carry out their orders TO harass the
enemy and cut off his communications.
which would now be impossible with
even a much larger force.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20
Feared to Show Its Hand.

Congress adjourned earlier than ever
before in its history and refused 10
consider such legislation as the regula-
ton of the hours of labor of govern
ment employees. the anti-injunction
bill. the bill 10 prohibit the employ
mont of Chinese in competition with
American sailors and other matters
too numerous 10 mention. The voters
will remember this failure OF the re-
publican members OF congress 10 do
their duty by their constituents. fall
ure inspired solely by fear Of possible
political consequences were the party
compelled TO show its books. Dos
ION Traveller.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20

the peninsula Of Lao Tung, where 90
600 Japanese are seeking to render
themselves secure in the western sec
ton Of the peninsula. and in the vicin-
ity of and below Pitsewo. before in
augurating the operations which have
been planned.
Nothing official has been given out
regarding the raid Of Cossacks at
Anju. There is no such general in the
far east as Mandaritoff, of whose force
the raiding Cossacks were said TO form
part.
The report is current that the mika-
do. in answering a message OF congrat-
ulation on the Yalu victory, sent by
students OF the institute of mines in
ST. Petersburg. expressed his thanks
and good wishes. but praised God thai
he had no such subjects.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20
A Voice from the South.

The sentiment in farvor OF John
Sharp Williams for the vice presiden-
tial nomination seems to be taking
we'll in all parts OF the country. Every
democratic paper. both north and
south, that has commented on Il. so
far as we have seen. has had some
thing favorable to say with respect to
II. It would be graceful thing on
the part OF the northern and western
democrats to work up Williams boom
and put the brilliant southerner on the
ticket with Judge Parker.-Savsc sb
(Ga) News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20

The e. o. p. is so badly frighten-
ed over the situation that 1t is reach.
ing desperately into the chest OF the
moldy past and trying to drag forth
the ensanguined garment-The Com
moner.
President Roosevelt's admins
ration has cost so much that inquiry
as to whether IL is worth the price is
not unseemly.-N Y. World.
The rank and file Of the party in
all parts Of the country want to drop
past quarrels and dead issues: they
want harmony on a sound platform
upon which all democrats can stand
and a strong candidate who will draw
ell democrats and the conservative in
dependent voters; in short, the dem
ocrats want TO get together for vic
tory which will turn the government
back 10 tried and safe constitutional
prime. .es.-St. Louis Pcst-Dispatch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20

water harbors on the Pacific. IL is
free from ice in winter time. and ships
drawing 30 feet OF water can enter at
low tide without difficulty, and with
out the aid of pilots can sail or steam
alongside the immense docks and piers,
where their cargoes can be loaded into
railroad cars. and run direct for 6,OOO
miles into the city Of st. Petersburg
Five large piers had been constructed.
each supplied with numerous railroad
tracks and immense warehouses and
elevators. gas, electric lights and wa
ter. and a large breakwater was being
constructed so that ships could lie at
the piers and load and unload regard
less of weather Docks for foreign YES
sells. steam and sail, extended between
the piers and along the shore for two
miles. There were two frst-class dry
decks. one intended for ordinary ocean
steamers and the other designed TO ac-
commOdate the largest vessels OF war
or commerce.
over 81 .000. 900 had been expended
on the harbor system before the END
Of 1902. and IL was estimated that the
cost fcompleting the works would be
nearly 100000, but this does not in
any way represent the total cost OF the
erection of this great commercial port.
which. with Port Arthur distant about
90 miles was leased by the Chinese
government 10 Russia in 1898.
Nearly % 900 men were employed
daily on the work Of constructing the
port and town. The total population
has been estimated al about 10000
mostly Chinese, japanese, Koreans and
/ Ruecfana
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This indicates that the announce
ment of the fall of Dalny. sent out this
week, was premature. The dispatches
were probably based on the close in
vestment OF the city. cutting it off and
assuring its early fall. AS the Rus
SLAMS are blowing it up. there is
likelihood they are already retiring.
Russia was never prepared 10 defend II.
Port Dalny. or Talienwan bay, on the
east coast of the Lao Tung peninsula,
was intended by Russia TO be the chief
commercial emporium of its eastern
dominions An edict providing for its
construction was issued by the Rus
sian emperor July 80. 1899. and Port
Dalny, fully equipped with all mod
ern Improvements. docks. warehouses
and railroad facilities. was opened TO
commerce in December. 1901.
Talienwan bay is one Of the finest deep
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20
EXPLOSIONS EXPLAINED.
IL Was the Russians Trying TO Clear
the HaroDr Entrance.

New York. May 1S.-An explanation
OF the explosions heard at Port Ar
thur. which led TO reports that the Rus
slams were destroying their warships
in that harbor, is furnished in World
dispatch from ST. Petersburg. IL is TO
the effect that the garrison at Port
Arthur is endeavoring to clear the har-
Dor entrance Of the stone-laden ships
sent in by the japanese. In order to
remove the distractions divers are said
to have been sent down. who placed
charges of dynamite in position and
succeeded in blowing away enough OF
the cement and rock cargoes TO admit
the passage OF torpedo boats through
tn channel.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20
the ASSISTANTS OF ANU.
They We're Flying Column OF
Seven Hundred Cossncks.

Seoul. May 13.-The latest official re-
ports show that the Russian force
which recently attacked ANU formed
part OF Gen Mandaritoff's flying col
umn OF GOO trans Baikal Cossacl1s and
100 Usuri Cossacks from Lao Yang.
They were covering 25 miles daily.
Prisoners of this party captured by
tho japanese say the Russians had only
u days provisions. that half the men
refused to fight and that the Japanese
sharpehooters picked of several of The
Russian officers.
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ruE JAPs ARE CAUTIOUS.
They Are Not Rushing Things To
Capture Port Arthur.

81. Petersburg. May 13.-From the
official advices received here II is evil
dent that the Japanese are proceed
ing very cautiously toward the invest
ment OF Port Arthur While an inter-
ruption of the telegraph and railroad
may again occur at any time, communi-
cation with the fortress is still open.
Advices received by the general stan
show that the invaders who landed at
Fitsewo are marching slowly on Kin
Chou. which is an advanced position
defending the Russian gibraltar, de-
taching only small force TO cut the
line at Polandien, thus giving rise &c
the reports that they had effected a
landing at Port Adams. The Rus
slams have occupied Sisthao bay, on
the east side of the Lao Tung PENN
sula. opposite Kin Chou. Showing that
they have no intention of Withdrawing
10 the south The indications point TO
stubborn resistance.
The presence Of Port Arthur Of Gen.
Foci. revealed in the Official dis
patches. may signify that the garrison
OF the fortress is much stronger than
the Russians desired the enemy TO
believe. Gen Fock commands the
fourth siberian rife division OF TO-
900 men. II the whole division Is on
~ Lao Tang peninsula. Gen. stoe-
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seel has at least 10000 men at his dis
posal. which would render the invest
ment OF Port Arthur extremely dim
cult unless the japanese bring w three
times that number OF troops.
There is talk Of japanese cutting on
the water supply OF Port Arthur, but
this is declared to be impossible, as
condensed sea water is the chief source
OF the supply. the wells only being used
by the Chinese.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20
THE RUSSIANS ARE
SMASHING THINGS
All of Their Grand Works at Port
Dalney Blown Up.
COST MILLIONS TO CONSTRUCT
The Port Was Equipped with All
Modern improvements Needed
An Great Commercial
seaport.

ST. Petersburg. hay IA p n
viceroy Alexieff has telegraphed TO
the car announcing that the Russians
have blown up the docks and piers at
Port Dalny, Lao Tung peninsula, pre-
sumably to render more difficult Jap
anese landing at that point.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20

ST. Petersburg. May 13.-Maj.-Gen-
Pug. telegraphing from Mu&den, de-
nies the reports that New Chwang
has been evacuated and that the troops
guarding the railpDad are to be with
drawn and to be replaced by Chinese
as being devoid OF foundation
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20
mIK,Do WAS SARCASTIC.
Praises God That lie Hnd No Trait
ors as Subjects.

81. Petersburg May 13--Further
progress Of the japanese in southern
Manchuria IS reported in the official
dispatches given out Thursday night.
The position OF the division which Is
following the direct road to fIai Cheng
has not yet been disclosed, and caution
is also apparent in the operations on
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20

Toxic. May 12-S p. m.-Oficial in
uuiry shows that Viceroy Alexieff's re-
port that railroad communication WITH
Port Arthur has been restored since
Monday is untrue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20

ST. Petersburg. May 13.-4:30 p. m
Later kilograms received here indicate
that the whole Of Port Dal.y has been
destroyed by the Russians.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20

The most ingenious. III not ingeni-
Gus. defense yet made of republican ex-
travagance Is the remark OF the
Springfield Union that the republican
administration OF Theodore Roosevelt
has put $3.50. 100000 more into circula-
ton than Cleveland did" What de-
lightful indifference to the fact that
this vast sum was first removed from
circulation by being taken out OF the
pockets OF the taxpayers.-Albany Ar
gus
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20
DO ALITTLE THINKING NOW
Could the Country Afford Anothe'
Profigate Administration Like
That Now in the Saddle?

The Roosevelt administration mas
acquired the distinction of being the
most expensive in our history.
The second administration OF Maci-
son. including the war Of 1912, cost
$3.50, 542, 1874
The administration Of Polk. includ-
ing the Mexican war. cost sl73,2s9.266.
The administration of Lincoln, in
Guiding the civil war. cost SS.341.SO2,-
eO9 in paper money. equivalent to from
81. SOC. 600 900 or $4,000. 100000 in gold.
The first administration of Mckin-
lev. including the Spanish and Philip
pine wars cost 81 900 1861.
The administration Of Roosevelt. in
unbroken peace. has cost S2.4i9,22S.54o
in gold. That. says the New York
World. is nearly four times as much as
was spent under the scandalous first
administration Of Grant and three
times the cost OF the first administra-
ton of Cleveland.
President Roosevelt certainly comes
high. Must we really have him?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-20
what the Republicans Fear.

TIE republican party has never beer
more narrow. reactionary. selfish and
oppressive in its measures than IN
these last eight years. and it has been
only as the restoration of sanity in the
opposition has seemed more probable
that it has tried to rlacate the sober
public opinion that IL has so habitually
offended. AS that restoration becomes
more certain the effect will be more
obvious and salutary. The republican
leaders are recognizing that they have
no permanent hold on the democrats,
who between 1892 and 1896 turned de-
feat into triumph for the republicans.
In proportion as these democrats are
sure Of candidate. a platform and A
party organization that they can trust
and respect the danger to republican
supremacy Is seen TO be more immi-
nent and real.-N Y. Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-22

PUGET SOUND NAVY YARD,
BRENIERTON, Wash, March 22.-The
historical old United States frigate Nipsic,
which is to go out OF commission as a
receiving ship in the Puget Sound navy
yard at Bremertou, is one of Uncle Sans
most interesting possessions.
In the day OF wooden vessels, she was
considered a great credit 10 the navy, and
her splendid seaworthu >he proved in
her famous encounter with typhoon off
Samoa in 1882 when she was the only one
of large fleet to come out OF the terrific
storm in safety.
The sudden hurricane took the feet by
surprise. and when it was over the Tren-
ton aud the Nandalia, both American YES,
sells, and two German ships were wrecks
on the reef, then timhers splintered into
drittwood and their crews drowned OF
beaten to death on the coral.
The Nipsic struggled bravely against the
storm and her gallant master, Captain d.
Ii. Mulln kept her in good shape through
the height OF the lubricants fury, but in
the end he saw there was no use to try
to weather the gale so he beached her.
The crew Of the Nipsic were all saved
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-22
SHIP LOST WITH
ALL ON BOARD

That the British ship Lamorna which
left Tacoma last month for Queenstown,
has been lost there remains little doubt.
A dispatch received today by Balfour,
Guthrie & Co. confirms the report OF some
of the ships papers and some wreckage
being found near the mouth of Barclay
Sound, and at Uclulet. 1t is supposed that
the ship was caught in the storm of last
Thursday and went down with all on
board.
The vessel LEFT here on Friday with a
crew of l3 men. Captain Crtchton re
marked to friend just before sailing that
the voyage ought to be a good one or an
exceptionally bad one.
Although the crew was shipped here.
none of the men lived in this city.
1t is reported from Carmanah today that
more wreckage is coming ashore, showing
Enthusiastically that wreck has occurred.
Wreckage has been picked up by Indi-
ans and includes wide variety of articles.
Off Cape Beale a number of deer skins
are reported to have been found. Parts
of a ship, including tackle and fixtures.
have also been picked up. 1t is also said
that additional papers and letters have
been found by an Indian, but these have
not been seen, and consequently are un-
identified.
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and they worked heroically when the
storm was over patching the ship up and
getting her into shape again. Finally,
after she had been given up for lost, sew
eral months later the Nipsic came into
port under her own steam.
She was terribly disabled and leaking
badly, but she was soon put in repair
again. and when the naval station was
established at Bremerton she was sent
here and commissioned as a receiving ship.
She was fitted up fwith modern equip
ments and house was built on her deck.
She has been kept in good repair and at
the present day She is one of the navy's
neatest receiving ships. She goes out of
commission al Bremerton merely because
she is not large enough to accommodate
the needs of the station, and is to be
replaced by the big protected cruiser Phil
adelphia recently remodeled and made
into the most magnificent receiving ship
in the American navy.
1t has not been definitely decided what
is to be done with the Nipsic, but she
will probably be towed to Honolulu, where
she will 20 into commission as receiv'
ing ship at Pearl Harbor
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-22
LIKES TO SEE HORSES RUN

False alarms were the source OF much
trouble to the liremen yesterday. An alarm
was turned in during the afternoon from
box 81. North G and Twelfth streets.
which proved to be false Another one
came IN last evening and the department
made run to box l2l located at jefferson
avenue and Twenty-fifth street. The box
is in front of saloon. and il is supposed
that some half tipsy fellow pulled the
box and then made his escape.
Speaking OF the matter this morning,
Chief Poyns said; '''rhese false alarms
have been the cause of great deal of
trouble and expense lately Many of them
are telephoned to the station and we be-
ieve the same fellow does it every time.
A short time ago we received a message
10 the effect that there was a fire at
Elevator A. That is the worst run we
have, and We questioned the party who
rent the message and found that ii was a
false alarm.
The maximum penalty for turning in
false alarms is fine OF Sl00 or 30 days
N jail. II would be a goc1 thing If the
council would offer a reward for the de
lection OF the offender"
Someone evidently likes to see the fire
department horses run.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-22
RUSSIA'S CHIEF OF CAVALRY
PRINCE LOUIS B0NAPARTE

ST. PETERSBURG, March l9.-Prince
Louis Bonaparte has been appointed chief
Of the cavalry division of the Russian army
and he is hurrying to the Far East to
assume command.
Napoleon was born in the castle Of Men
don, five miles southeast Of Paris July is,
1854 While not yet 40 years old, he is
considered one of the most brilliant sol
diers in all Europe.
Bonaparte is the second born of the late
Prince Napoleon jerome, son of Jerome,
king of Westphalia and of the present
princess of Savoy, sister of the late King
Humbert of Italy
Princess Matilda, who died recently,
left him her immense fortune.
Bonaparte is not the imperial pretender
of the Bonapartist party in France. It
is his brother, Prince Victor Napoleon,
who bears that title.
Prince Louis is a soldier of fortune Ever
since he has been old enough to bear arms
he has been where there was fighting. 1t
didn't matter under what flag he served
if the flag was in war, he cheerfully bore
it allegiance.
From 1887 to 1890 he was an officer in
the Italian cavalry, but served in a dozen
little European skirmishes in the Balkans
and elsewhere.
In 1891, he was called to Russia by the
ozar, Alexander III, and made lieutenant
colonel of the 44th Russian Dragons He
was made colonel of the same regiment in
1895, and two years later was put in com
mand of the famous Guards regiment
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna," with
the rank Of major general. In 1902 he
was made commander general of the eau.
casus cavalry, where he remained until the
recent promotion
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-22

phis. We've been letting them have their
fun all night, now we are going to have
ouahs. Tell that fellow in the stateroom
he can have his money back. These men
are sharks
"The men were handcufed. All started
for the plantah's stateroom, but before All
got theah All heard a shot. All found him
on the foo with bullet in his heaht.
I'm what followed An had no part,
though ALI cannot say All was sorry. The
passengers took the sharks from the Off
cabs and threw them ovahboard. l heard
their cries for mercy as they were carried
to the rail All saw them pitch head first
into the watah. All saw them sink from
sight, No, All cannot say All was sorry,
sab"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-22
SENSATIONAL RUMORS AND
LARGE DEALS IN R. R. STOCK

NEW YORK, March 22.-Wall street
was filled this afternoon with host Of
rumors regarding the rise of Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific stocks and those of
subsidiary companies, also of Northern Sc
curities stock.
In Union Pacific there we're tremendous
dealings and the stock rose several points.
Southern Pacific advanced three points.
One story is that the war of three years
ago, which eliminated in the panic of 1901
has been renewed by the Hill.Harriman
interests.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-22
POKER ON THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
IN EARLY DAYS

"Ah have seen steamboats, and All have
seen pollah games, said the old Mississippi
pilot, but let me tell you, sab, the days
of steamboating on the Mississippi rivah
are dying And as for pokah, there isn't a
gentleman game played once yeah from
ST. Paul to New Orleans.
You couldn't tell gamblah from a gen
tleman in those days befo' the wah. BY
gamblah All mean the man who won't play
fair They dressed well and quietly, and
their manners were perfect.
Men played for big stakes and there was
absolutely no limit. All have seen men
lose every cent they had in the world
and then get up from the table smiling.
'Ah have in mind game which didn' t
turn out quite that way, 1t was some time
in the sos. A plantah, who had come up
TO st. Louey from Louisiana to sell his
cotton, was returning home He had $780,
600 in leathah belt strapped undah his
clothes.
"Among the passengers who got on ut
st. Louey were three men. They came
aboard separately. They looked and acted
like gentlemen. One of them introduced
himself to the plantah, and that evening
SUGGESTED POKAH.
The other two were asked to join, which
they did.
"The game was in the cabin, and all the
men passengers stood around the table
watching. AT ? o'clock in the morning
they were still at il, the plantah winning
sometimes, but losing oftenah. At he
rose from the table.
Gentlemen, he said, my money /.
gone. However, All have reason to believ,
my next crop of cotton will be fully a,
good as the one All have just sold. Is il
aeceptabler
1T was, though the valuation was placed
at only $4,000. The game went on, AT
the plantah handed over to the others or
ders on his next cotton crop.
"'Gentlemen he said, 'Ah have on m,
place seventy niggahs. Shall we say the,
are worth 500 apiece? That makes 81 900.
again the cards were dealt The cabil
was full OF tobacco smoke The plantal
was drinking whislSey. the others alb
stained. The plantah hardly ever Won
now. The niggahs went the same way th,
cotton and money had gone.
The plantah. his cigar gripped in hi
teeth, rose. 'Gentlemen, An must ask on
noah chance to redeem what All hav,
lost, he said You have been indulgen
with me SO far Bear with me little lon
ger. Ali have house; it is in good con
diGon. Will you accept ity
at was in the morning when the plan
tab rose Tor the last time, He had
LOST HIS HOME.
the home of has wife and children. tn
home that had belonged to his family TO
100 years.
"Ah shall never forget his face. II wa
as white as marble and with as much eS
preston But his hand trembled. God
he was either game losah or crazy.
"Ah am tired, gentlemen, and have n
noah to lose All dislike 10 break up
game that has been pleasant to all Of u
but All must so to my stateroom.'
He walked slowly to the door OF hi
stateroom and shut himself in. The tire
men left at the table also turned to g,
when two men stepped IN and eoyere
them with revolvahs.
Zone OF them said to me: Captain
: An was captain then--captain, we'ah of
/ cabs. aud these men are wanted in Men
, Wilson's dancing sch. Thur. Elks' hall