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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-11
ALLEN CONFIRMS IT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ll.-Minister
Allen, at Seoul, wires today the state
department the details of the battle
at Chemulpo, confirming the report of
the destruction of Varag Koretz, also
the capture of the Russian transports.
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RUSH WORK ON RAILROAD.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. ll.-Con-
tractors under promise of $500 day
bonus for each day gained, are rushing
work on the temporary railway across
Lake Baikal. The minister of finance
issued bulletin this morning warning
the people against panic. He says
events may create temporary difficult
ties, but they can't shake Russia S
economic powers.
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SPECIAL COR
F1ELD)


LONDON, Feb. 11---A dispatch to Reuters news
bureau from Toxic, dated 7:1oyesterday, says that an
unofficial report current there to the effect that the
Russian fleet has been destroyed by the Japanese
navy four batteships and three cruisers being sunk
and two Japanese warships damaged, in an engage
ment, yesterday, off Port Arthur. The Japanese
successful in getting between the Russian YES
sells and the entrance to the harbor before the fight
commenced.
CHEZ FOO, Feb. 11.---No further attack will be
made on the Notifications at Port Arthur by the
Japanese, as they are contented with waiting for
the Russian fleet to come out of the harbor, when
it will be an easy matter to conquer it.
LONDON, Feb. 11.---Dspatch from Tien-Tsin con-
firms the blowing up of railway bridge in Man
churia.. The correspondent adds that an unofficial
report has been received to the effect that the Rus
sian steamers Nonne and Mukden have been cap
tured by the Japanese
rA.u FEB 1.-THE JOURNAL A
BURG SPECIAL A soMBARDMENr ARTHUR
YESTERDAY AND THE JAPANESE
SUFFERING SEVERE LOSSES SAID
L QUIET TODAY OFF PORT ARTHUR
SEOUL, 1.-THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION SEOUL
KOREANS VIEW ARRIVAL OF THE
JAPANESE WITH sULLEN INDIFFERENCE
cHEEFoo, n-woRD RECEIVED HERE TODAY STATES
THAT THE RUSSIAN nArrLEsH1p poxosvrrr
IN PREVIOUS DISPATCHES ToRpEDoED
FRANCISCO FEB. I.-ALARM FELT FOR THE SAFETY
AMERICAN MARu WHICH SAILED FROM
YOKOHAMA VESSEL HAS
BOARD MANY AMERICANS II IT SHOULD FALL INTO THE
HANDS RUSSIANS, PASSENGERS WOULD
D1sooMMoDED, HOWEVER BECAUSE RUSSIA
INTERNATIONAL SAFELY CONVEY THEM THE
WHICH cHEBfoo.
HOWEVER BEFORE
TRIAL PASSENGERS COULD TRANSFERRED OF
RUNNING SCHEDULE TIME. WOULD AR
YOKOHAMA SATURDAY. IT DEPARrnD WITH Or
JOURNEY SPEED IT MAY ARRIVE TO-
OFFICIALS AHrERICANMARU COMPANY ARE IN
DOUBT DANGER TO THE LINER NOW SPEEDING
TO POSSIBILITY OF
rHE VESSEL INTERCEPTED RUSSIANS
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RUSHING BOATS TO EAST.

BERLIN, Feb. lit is reported
this afternoon that the ear has noti-
fed the kaiser of desire to send a
feet of 10 vessels to the east through
Kaiser Wilhelm's canal from the Baltic
sea.
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BEAT THE DUTCH

LONDON. Feb i1.-The Central
News has received telegram from
Cape Town that government advices
state that the rebels In German West
Africa defeated the Germans In q bat
tie in the mountains.
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MORE TROUBLE ron RUSSIA.

CHEZ roo, Feb. ll.-Russian iinan'
ces are in a bad shape. The Russian
bank is unable to honor its own notes.
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ANOTHER REPORT.

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch from
Paris says dispatch from Port Arthur
is to the effect that the Czarevitch is
not seriously injured and will be in
commission again within a short time.
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THEY DON'T BELIEVE IT.

PARIS, Feb. ll.-There is rumor
on the bourse today that the japanese
lost eight ships in a battle on the
Yellow Sea. The rumor is uncredited.
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self When found he was lying be-
fore the door with the gun In his
hand over his shoulder. The bullet
passed through his mouth, knocking
out tooth. and came out through
the head lie left envelopes in his
room on which he had scrubbed.
This is my last day and other SINH
lar statements"
= Mysterious Letters
The coroner found two letters In
his room address ed to Carson Daven-
port. 3sis Aspen street, Philadelphia.
and Charles Yielding, S71 Wriford
street Detroit The coroner refused
to reveal their contents. but II is
claimed they stated that his life had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-11
YIELDING IN LOVE
WITH MISS ROBERTS?

Was George Arthur Yielding. actor,
In love with Florence Roberts and
did he kill himself before her door in
the Hotel Spokane yesterday after
noon because he despaired of ever
gaining recognition Of his passion. or
was it a case of dependency over his
failure as an actor?
The general public will undoubtedly
hold to the first theory, while the lat
ter Is stoutly maintained by members
of the Florence Roberts company,
whose tongues would undoubtedly be
tied were the first theory known to
them to be fact.
That Yielding should follow the
company here. should demand a per-
sonal interview with Miss Roberts,
accompany this demand with another
that he should be reinstated in her
company, that the manager and lead
ing man should retain the Pinkertons
TO shadow the man and finally that
he should end his miserable life on
rhents point strongly toward a story
of devotion. love, whatnot. on his
part toward Miss Roberts, which. at
least now, was not reciprocated. 1t
is also definitely known that Yield
ing was deeply smitten by the
charms of the fair actress.
On the other hand. Manager Curtis
of the company points out that he
was almost destitute. had threatened
to take his life many times. had been
discharged from two companies on
account of incompetency, was In Sc
rious domestic trouble and thought
his life n failure, and offers these
facts as evidence of dependency and
temporary insanity.
Again comes the question Did not
Yielding go to Miss Roberts room
with the intention of killing Miss
Roberts as well as himself, and was
II not because of fear of this that
l,the Pinkertons were retained?
Yielding. the actor suicide, was a
native of Detroit. Mich. but claimed
his residence in Rochester. n. Y. He
was fine looking fellow, having the
Irish combination OF blue eyes and
tblack hair. He was about 80 years
| Of age. of medium height and weight,
| dressed we'll at the time OF his death.
having several trunks with him.
Miss Roberts Alarmed.
| Yielding came to Spokane Wednes-
day morning and asked for an inter
view with Miss Roberts and asked
| her for work In "A telephone converse
! ton This conversation alarmed Miss
| Roberts and she asked her manager
| to have Yielding watched and the
Pinkertons were retained. While the
detective was in conversation with
Mir. Henderson. the leading man OF
/ Miss Roberts company, in the hotel
parlor. Yielding came down stairs and
after knocking twice at Miss Roberts
ldoor and failing 10 gain admission
shot himself through the mouth, fall
ing dead across the threshold.
The company Immediately gave GU
the dependency theory on account
of business reverses, but II has sine;
been learned from IA reliable source
that during his six weeks stay will
the company Yielding was devotion
itself to Miss Roberts. This was ST
apparent TO all in the company tina
he was nieknamed 1.-The Dog" Thi'
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VESSELS CAPTURED.

TOXIC, Feb. IA state of war
with Russia was formally declared to-
day. The capture of the Russian
steamers Ekaterinoslav and Mukden
and the whaler Bossia was confirmed.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. ll.-An
order was issued today for the forma-
ton of third Siberian army corps.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-11
-Four Batt|eships and Three Cruisers Were Sunk Off
Port Arthur According to London Special From
Tokio---Two Japanese Warships Are Said to Have
Been Damaged.

Alexieff's powers have been increased.
Secretary Hays note to the powers
caused some irritation in official
circles,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-02-11
GREAT BRITAIN NEUTRAL.

LONDON. Feb. liking Edward
today signed declaration of neutrality
in the Far East, at a meeting of the
privy council.
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take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II It
fails to cure. f. w. Groves sigma
ture Is on each boz. 9sc.
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The people are jubilant and celebrating
the victory.
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NEWS FOR BUSY nHN.

Japanese aAsnAoa aeeaek Port AxsAxs, ~ vHS-
outside haxbor for Russian vessels.
Russian vSxships vax1aS and Eorises, - wsn -
seeamsr Mongolia, are now reported 70 have bseo
sunk by Japanese
8u.sia trying 10 arrange 20 send 11aok - -
the Baltic fleets 70 Tar east
Russia offers big bonus for speedy oemvsssoe -
railroad Lake Baikal.
Japan notifies powers that II On.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-01-16
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The Washington times., 1904-03-01
MODERN WAR BALLAD.

a soldier who lived at Irkutsk
Was fat. and n coward 10 bootsk.
When he went out to fight,
At the first bloody sight
He'd hunt for a good chance ter scootsk.
a volunteer down at Tsitsikar
Was considered a very tinker.
He was seven feet tall
And 10 tho~e who would fall
He'd remark. why, this march is pl
piker."
A patriot living at Omsk
Started out with the army to romsk;
But he frosted his feet,
And was heard TO repeat,
Gee whizzki, l wish I was homsk."
a soldier of Tsaringobentsk
Stripped his mess OF their very last
centsk,
Till to his great regret
'Gainst four aces he bet,
Which left him financially bentsk
a private who hailed from Nertsi<insIIi
Became so exceedingly thinskii
That while cleaning his gun
When the days fight was done
He looked down the bore and fell inskfi
Council Bluffs Nonparei.
The Washington times., 1904-03-01
with Mr.. CLEVELAND
THE COUNTRY IS SAFE"
Railway Msgnate Hill Says There
Would Be No Uncertainty if He
Were President Again.

NEW YORK. March with Grove
Cleveland as the next Democratic nom
nee for President the country would
certainly know what sort OF a man they
would have in the White House in cass
OF his election. They would know that
with him as President the interests OF
all would be secure
Thus James j. Hill. the Western rail-
way magnate. yesterday expressed his
view Ct the growing movement TO make
Mr.. Cleveland the next candidate Of the
Democrats for President.
Mr.. Cleveland has filed the Office OF
President twice" said he. He has
been tried in many situations. they
would not be elcotiaS any unknown
quantity to the Presidency in choosing
him.
Would the fact that he has been SO
Ions known be helpful or not?" was
asked.
at would be distinctly favorable"
was the reply He is known as safe,
sound statesman. under whom the in
terests Of all would be safe ana secure"
What are the chances of his nomi-
nation in yOJr opinion?-'
DO not pretend TO know anything
about that Nominations these DAYS "a re
not always controlled by men who 10
the eleCting. Nominations are often
manipulated. and the men who manipu-
late them make defeat certain at Re
outset. They pass over men who wou 8
be strongest wiki the voters
nomination.
Il do not care 10 express am. prefer
ence. ] hope the Democratic party viii
put up some good, sound man I will De
glad 10 support him..
The Washington times., 1904-03-01
FORTUNE IN BOOTS.

The case of the rubber boots man
in Chicago I think. furnishes about the
most remarkable that ever came TO my
notice" said Mr.. Weller. of the AS
ISOLATED Charities. recently. 1T occurred
a number Of years ago when was con-
nected with the Associated Charities of
Chicago. One day a young man of neat
appearance and mos pleasing person.
ality called at the Office of the associa-
ton in search Of assistance. He said
he had large family TO support, and
was in great need Of help. He also
said. however. that he could obtain en-
ployment in a tannery at good wages.
but had no money to buy a pair OF
rubber boots which were necessary in
order to work in the watts.
After telling me this story. he asked
for sufficient money to procure the
boots. j explained to him thGt the as
ISOLATION never contributed aid without
first making an investigation, and told
him that If he would call the following
day I could perhaps gran his request.
In the meantime l made an investiga-
ton and found thst he did live at the
address he gave. and was the father Of
a large family. Inquiry developed that
the family was apparently respectable.
There was every reason why his story
should be believed, and so we gave him
the boots.
1t was not long after this that 1
learned that similar request for boots
had been made of several cIergymen in
the city. My suspicious were aroused,
and l decided to ascertain If the various
appeals were from the same person. Be
fore had completed the investigation
l learned OF thirty-six ministers who had
given the fellow money for the boots.
he had told the same story to each.
ECw many more persons in the city
mad been victimized by him there was
TO way OF telling, but we afterward
learned that he had supported himself
and family for eight years by getting
money in this fraudulent manner. we
had him arrested, and after a great deal
OF trouble he was sent 10 the house ~
correction for a wear
The Washington times., 1904-03-01
A Defect in Vision Il?
Senator Fairbanks Plan to DESTROY 4
Historic Square.

1t puzzles everybody to understand
Why Senators who pass and repass
daily through Pennsylvania Avenue,
and in front of the slums which face
the Avenue on the south. should.
when seeking ground for new Govern
ment buildings, fix their gaze only on
distant squares which are already an
ornament to the Capital and Of the
greatest historic interest.
Is it not possible that the defect in
vision which comes with age may ex-
plain it7 As the eye fattens nearby
objects grow dim, and only distant
objects are clearly defined And so
the Senatorial vision, which is blurred
as it rests on the slums which border
beautiful grounds, and the pow
erty-stricken piles which line the
south side of what might be one of
the gTandest avenues in the world.
only clearly distinguishes objects at
the distance Of Lafayette Square.
If a beginning IS made by demol-
ishing one Of the best built squares
in the city, while the worst. which are
in every sense available for public
use, are allowed to continue to disfg-
uTe the Capitol grounds and the city's
finest avenues, how long will it be be-
fore the historic st. Johns will bo
sacrificed, or the beautiful Riggs
Bank demolishod9
Senator Fairbanks intense interest
il this destruction Of historic houses
north Of the War Department is DIFF
ficult TO understand. 1t has been sug-
gesied that it originates in the desire
Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution to have as many public
buildings as possible established near
the site of the projected Continental
Hall. It is, of course, a fine thing TO
please the Daughters. Many sacri-
fees might be justified to keep them
at peace. But a society which is
largely devoted to preserving historic
spots should warmly oppose tearing
down the houses which Senator Fair
banks seems determined to destroy.
The Washington times., 1904-03-01
READY FOR The FIRE.

us is not often an agent IL Johnny
on the spot to show the value Of his
wares. but that was what happened 70
me last Saturday. said Thomas IN
Evans. a Baltimore agent for a fire ex-
tinguisher. Il was on my way 10 see
a prospective customer and dropped into
n small hotel in Baltimore to get a glass
of beer. While l was there an excited
woman rushed downstairs and yelled
that the place was on fire. I happened
60 have a can of my stuff with me. and
getting it ready as l went, ran up TO the
fire. A little room on the third floor
was full of smoke and blaze from an oil
stove that had caught fire and the house
was in great danger.
Persistent use of my eXtinguisher put
out the fire, and when the engines ar
rived they had nothing TO do. Result,
an order TO equip the hotel, and many
testimonials. but chances Ike that don't
come often"
The Washington times., 1904-03-01

tEan sentimental reasons. At any ratio
II Is a wise announcement.
This, of course, Is at present all in
the air. But nothing IS more certain
than that Russia cannot hold Man
churia unless she wins this war. and
that, if she gives it up, it will either
belong to China, with Japan standing
guard, or become japanese territory.
Japan has adopted the wiser course.
Another thing is practically as
suTed. If Russia has TO get out of
Manchuria she will not get III agam
without fight. Not only viii Japan
resent any such attempt and be ready
to defend her position by military
force, but a diplomatic coup, such as
that by which Russia came In III the
first place. could not hereafter be eff
fected. Too much suspicion has been
aroused by the course which Russia Is
proved to have pursued in her ''tem-
porary" occupation of that province.
Everywhere she has been silently
pouring in Observation-Disclosures
with wives and children, peasants ac-
customed to agricultural work.
Everywhere she has made prepare
tons apparently for a permanent oc-
cupation of the territory, not a mere
temporary guarding of railway lines,
The light of publicity will be turned
OF the province too easily to allow
her to do anything of the sort after
this. The idea OF Japan apparently
Is to win the good will Of China by
conceding that Manchuria is Chinese
territory but to hold herself ready to
do what China cannot defend it
against outside aggression. In this,
as in many other things since the war
began, there is evidence that the Jap
anese diplomat has his head clear and
ready for action, as the japanese adj
miral has his ships.
The Washington times., 1904-03-01
JAP AND RUSSIAN MEET.

The navies OF Russia and .Japan ne-
on the streets OF Washington the other
day. There was no desperate encounter
however, and q clash was averted by =
clever bit Of maneuvering on the part Of
the willy Jap. The two navies wei q
represented in the persons of Command
er Alexandra Boutakoff. naval attacbe OF
the Russian embassy. and Commander
Isam Takeshita Of the Island Kingdom
legation.
Commander Takeshita is a friend Of
admiral Uriu. the japanese naval COLL
mander, and he has been longing 70 get
70 the front to join his squadron. The
Russian officer is likewise anxious TO
do bit OF fighting for his country. OF
course, under the circumstances. the re-
lations Of the two sailors must neccs-
sarily be somewhat strained For that
reason an interested group or people
on Connecticut Avenue last Sunday
watched the meeting.
The men are OF stT&kingly opposite
types. Commander Takcshita is but lit
tie over five feet. but is extremely neat
and erect. The Russian has the whisk-
ers Of a South Sea whaler. and is bis
and broad shouldered and OF distinct
" sailor type
Commander BoutakoG rounded the
corner at Connecticut Avenue with long
swinging strides. The Jap was within
two feet Of him, coming across his bows.
as It were. A quick sidestep on the
part of the Jap and he had safely es-
capped without coming face TO face Com
mander Boutakoff looked straight ahead
OF him, so did the Jap. but he couldn't
refrain a moment later from casting n
look at the big broad back OF his rival
officer as the latter moved down the
The Washington times., 1904-03-01
A Narrow Escape.
Authors of Fictitious acquisitions and
False Vouchers.

The sentence of Machen and his as
sceiates must have made cold shivers
run down the spines of those who
concocted the fictitious requisition
end false voucher by which 5000 was
surreptitiously taken from school
funds.
As The Times set forth, the trans
action was a crime, which under Sec
ton 543S of the Revised Statutes was
punishable by Imprisonment lat hard
labor for not less than one nor more
than five years." or a fine "of not less
than one thousand nor more than five
thousand dollars"
The Times further pointed ont
upon the discovery of the crime that
the statute of limitations would bar
trial III about three weeks. BY some
ones neglect in the District govern
ment no steps were taken to institute
criminal proceedings until prosecu-
ton under United States law was
barred. Later, civil proceedings were
instituted against the least guilty one,
while the school officials involved were
allowed to go free. Thus far, their
only punishment has been the chill
they must have suffered upon hearing
the Machen verdict, and rejecting
what might have been in their cases
had criminal proceedings been
promptly begun.
The Washington times., 1904-03-01
Japan in ManChuria.
Announcement Made by the Japanese
Legation at Berlin.


Since the beginning of the war in
the East many observers of the course
of events have wondered what Japan
would do with Manchuria, supposing
she should force Russia out of that
coveted territory. The japanese le-
cation at Berlin now makes a definite
announcement on the subject. 1t is
that if Japan wins the war she will
not annex Manchuria, but allow it to
remain Chinese territory, and that
she will recognize Russia's railroad
interests and permit the retention of
Russian military guards over the
lines. Great Britain last November
assured Russia that she recognized
the Russian as the predOminating IN
huence in Manchuria, and did not in
tend to interfere with her control Of
the Manchurian railway system.
Japan shows the intention of stand
ing by this assurance, war or no war,
and 1t is likely to win her favor in
the eyes Of other countries. The fact
that this announcement was made in
Berlin instead Of somewhere else may
be mere happening, or it may be IN
tended adroitly to eounteract the dis
position 20 favor Russia which seems
evident in Germany, and which is uIl-
dOubtedly due to commercial rather