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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
CLEVELAND SEES OPPORTUNITY FOR
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY NEXT FALL

the taint of Jugglery. Obsolete issues
and questions no longer challenging
popular interest should he manfully
abandoned" Cleveland urges tariff re-
form. pleads for economy in the ex-
penditure of public money. and charges
the opposition with having made prom
ises and broken them.
He arraigns the administration $
Philippine policy and refers TO the
isthmian canal in these words: THE
Democratic party has been consistent
and unremitting in its advocacy Of an
inter-oceanic canal. and has with the
liveIieSt satisfaction looked forward to
the day when such a highway of COM
merce. built under the auspices Of our
government. would he contributed by
America to the worlds progress and
civilization. II *. nevertheless. not
within the mandates of the Democrat
ic creed that. even in consummating
so noble an enterprise as this. the ter
ritorial rights of any other nation
should be disrecarded. or that our own
national good faith should be subject
ed to reasonable suspicion"
Cleveland concludes as follows: AT
such time as this the Democratic
party cannot with honor undertake the
battle OF the people except under
leader that not only represents It's best
traditions and purposes. but fully real
iZeS what is meant by the tremendous
issues of the conflict; and his selection
should not depend upon so small a
consideration as the locality whence
he couesr'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
UNION FIREMEN'S PLANS
FOILED BY CHICAGO FIRM

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-Union firemcn
planned TO tie up the elevator service.
shut of the heat and put the build
ing of Montgomery Ward x Co. into
darkness. but failed NOn-union fire
men had been engaged and We're work
ing as freight handlers when the or
der to walk out was given the united
stokers. Non-union engineers were en-
ployed. having taken the place of the
unioniSts who struck. and it was
against these that the union tiremen
struck
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18

It's ihcOEsiGerate tendency TO set aSlue
national good faith. its willingness to
break away from safe and accustomed
moorings. and its contemptuous ne g
lect of our national mission.
''Surely these conditions. together
with the broken pledges and forgot
ten promises of reform that veX the
sight on every side. not only abundant
ly explain the popular distrust and
fear prevailing everywhere in the land,
but suggest that in such stress Of politl-
cal weather those of our fcllOw-citi-
zens who thouGhtfully and constantly
love our f-re institutions will not he
unmindful of such safety and quiet as
may he offered them bf patriotic and
conservative Democracy"
Cleveland thinks these conditions
Justify the assertion lof Democracy
opportunity. He say$ 1t should be
remembered, however, that opportunity
may he only distantly related to actual
accomplishment. and that it does not
of itself. unaided and alone. warrant
the expectation of reaching success
ful results. This is no time for cum
ming finesse. nor for the use of words
that conceal intentions or carry a
double meaning. The Democratic par
ty has messag ge TO send 10 its fol
lowers and 10 the masses OF the Amer
ican people.
Let that naessa ge be expressed in
language easily understood, uncOn-
fused by evasion, and untouched by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
RESERVATION BY THE oIIKADO
Relative to His Acceptance of the Hay
Note Regarding China.

Note Regarding China.
Toxic. Feb. 1S.-It is stated on high
authority that the Japanese govern
ment. in responding through United
States Minister Griscom TO Secretary
Hays note, agreed to the neutraliZa-
ton of China, excluding Manchuria,
which Russia is now occupying. Jap
an. it is also said. reserves the right
To- cOunteT-balanCe any action of Rus
sia in violating China'S neutrality.
The emperor. the supreme council
of war, the privy council. and ma
jority of the cabinet will probably de
part on Feb. 2O for KyOto. where it is
planned TO temporarily establish i'm
pcrial headquarters. The date. how
ever. has not yet been definitely de
cided uDon. Later, il is expected. the
emperor and councillors Will go TO
Hiroshima. where the emperor will
personally watch the embarkation of
the troops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
HAD AN AFFAIR IN GREECE
Other Fellow Is Now Coming Over Here
to Seek Revenge in the Fine
Grecian StyIe.

Muskegon. Mich, FC0. 1S.-Nichol-
as Katis. Greek bootblack of this city,
is living in mortal terror of assassina-
ton, owing 20 occurrences in Greece
before he came to this country. Katis.
who lived in the village of Galcia, was
sent ticket by Il Greek il this cOun-
try to come here. A Greek city official
who had embaZzled Il sum Of money
from the city heard of the fact and
tried 20 rob Katis in order to use
the ticket to escape.
Katis fought. and in the struggle
stabbed the other While the wOnded
man was recovering his crime was
found out. He was arrested and sent
to prison for one year for robbery. He
was released some weeks ago and IA
tis' mother has written him here that
he is on his way 10 this country to
have revenGe on Katis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18

Philadelphia. Feb. 1S.-In an article
written for this week $ Saturday Even
ing Post eX-President Cleveland urges
his rank and file associates" Cf the
Democratic party TO unite and take
advantage of the opportunities of ne@t
November. Il am one OF those" he
writes. who believe that there is an
opportunity for Democratic success in
the coming presidential election.
Though attachment to the party N
which | am enlisted. and an intense
desire for its ascendancy. make such
: belief exceedingly welcome they GER
tainIy do not create it. Ii il built up
on an unshaken and abiding trust in
the patriotism anu intelligence Of my
felIOw-cOuntrymen."
CIeveland's paper opens with n Te-
iteration of the declaration that he
mace three years ago: Our lighting
forces will respond listlessly aEd fat
terinely if summoned 10 4 third defeat
in a strange cause; but if they hear
the rallying of true Democracy they
will gather for battle with Old-time
Democratic enthusiasm and courage"
Referring 10 his faith in his Demo
cratic associates he continues: This
trust will not permit me TO overlook the
meaning of the daily increasing unrest
among our people. growing out Of the
startling and fiippant abandonment by
the party in power Of our national
traditions and maxmims, its disre-
gard OF our national moral restraints,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
SPRING WATER FOUND TO BE
FULL OF RADIO ACTIVITY

Washington. Feb. 1S-Riciard Guen-
ther. consul general at Frankfort. Ger
many. has reported TO the state de
partment that a professor Of the Uni
versity of Freiburg. who has been in
vestigating as 10 the existence Of ra-
dunn in nature, has come to the con-
clusiOn that all natural springs OF wat
or, and also the petroleum wells. pos
sess a heavy gas. whose radiat atiOns are
similar to, and probably identical with,
radiUm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
THOMPSON WILL NOT BE
IN THE RACE FOR SENATOR

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. is. - d. z.
Thompson, United States minister to
Brazil has simplifiod Nebraska poll
ties by announcing that he will not
again be a candidate for United States
senator. He believes he can perform
better service as minister to Brazil.
He was Il candidate for senator during
the great struggle which resulted in
compromise on Charles ii. Dietrich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
VII Erecl q Ce.nent PIanl.

Saginaw. Mich, Feb. yelling
ton Il. Burt Of Saginaw. and his son,
George Burt have purchased the Mich
igan Alkaiii company's quarries Mt
Bellevue. in Eaten county. for about
$4,000. and will erect Portland CO.
ment plant at cost of $SOO.OOO. Ac-
cording to the Michigan Investor the
product or the Burt plant will he near
ly 100000 barrels a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18

Salina. Kan. Feb. 1S.-The funeral
Of the late DIR. Carl 4. Swenssen, the
founder and head Of Bethany college,
will be held at LindbOrg on Tuesday
next. The services will be In charge
Of DR.. Norelius, OF Minnesota. presi-
dent Of the Swedish Lutheran synod
of the United tSates.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
DESIRE ACTION
AGAINST TRUSTS
ings Against Paper Manu-
facturerS.

New York. Feb. 1S.--it 4 meeting
of the American Newspaper Publish
ing association held today the famine
in white paper was discussed. y res
olutiOn was unanimously adopted re
qucsting president Roosevelt and the
attorney general to institute = suit
against any of three paper combina-
tions to test the legality of their eN-
istence and whether they do not stifie
cOmEetitiOn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
GIFTS FROM OFFICERS IN
ISLANDS SUBJECT TO TARIFF

Washington. Feb. IS - The presi-
dent has issued an executive order re-
vOking those of President Mckinley,
allowing gifts from officers of the army
and navy and the civic establishment
in Porto Rico. Cuba, the Philippines
etc. TO he admitted into the United
States free of duty on the ground that
conditions justifying the same no long
er exist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
GERMAN VESSELS WILL
ASCEND THE MISSISSIPPI

Berlin. Feb. 1S.-The Hanover Cour-
Ter says several vessels Of the Ger
man West Indian squadron will go
up the Mississippi to be present at the
opening of the st. Louis exposition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Fireman Lose. nisLife.

riedniont. W. VA. Feb. ~. - A
freight train o. eighteen loaded cars
ran away on Il seventcen-milc grade
near Everett tunnel. Just west of this
place. going over the embankmeut and
wreckin2 the cars Fireman Francis
+. EaGan was killed. his body being
buried under the wreckate. Porter
Kenny, engineer. sustained broken
leg
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
salvation Army to Hold services.

New York, Feb. 1S.-The Salvation
Army viii hold memorial services for
Senator Hanna next Sunday at the ra-
tional headquarters, conducted by
Commander Booth-Tucker Senator
Hanna had for years had taken in
a keen interest in the work of the
Salvation Army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
STREETS IN BURNED AREA
CLEARED OF FIRE DEBRIS

Ialtimo-r. Feb lS.-Thc work OF
clearing the streets in the burned dis
trict has I.scn completed. and the rest
Of the week the gang OF street clean
erS VIII follow ZIP the work of throw
ing walls and buildings. City Engineer
FcnGaii said that 10y Saturday permits
would be issued TO rebuild.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Washington Has News
Turk is to Invade
Bulgaria.
NOTE SENT TO POWERS
Grave Danger Ali Eu-
rope Will Become
Involved.

Washington. Feb. ls.-War in the
heart of Europe is declared 10 be at
hand. Turkey is about to invaGe Bull
garia. This startling news has reach
ed Washington in observation-disclosures
form. Just when the first gun of
actual warfare will be fired cannCt he
stated definitely. nor can it be safely
predicted at this time how large Il
general conflagration may follow af-
ter the ignition of the first spark. but
it is declared that there i danger of
all Europe becoming involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
MINE WORKERS HAVE
MANY RESOLUTIONS
One Hundred Presented-DiscussiD
BlackIisting of Mem
bers.

Chicago. Feb. 1s.-DeIegates to the
coal miners state convention here to-
day took up the question Of black
listing. Charges were made that OPP
orators have instituted n system of
blacklisting members of the United
Mine Workers who took a prominent
part in local affairs. More than a
hundred resolutions were presented
and referred to committees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
BnbonIc plague Stamped Out.

Lima. Peru. Feb. 1s.-No new case
OF bub0nic plague has developed at
Pacasmayo during the last seven days
and it is hoped thai the outbreak has
been stamped out
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18

Sterling. H.. Feb. 1S.-After hard
fight the Yates and Deneen alliance
Overwhelmingly defeated Frank o.
Lowden for Endorsement in the White
side county primaries. the former Sc
curing 175 delegates TO the county
convention and Lowden los, giving
the alliance Il majority of 81. The al
lance carried Prophetstown and
GeneSeO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
MINISTER BUCHANAN HAS
PRESENTED HIS RESIGNATION

Washington. Feb. 1S.-The state de-
partment has received and accepted
the resignation of w. +. Buchanan.
american minister 40 Panama. No
successor has been appointed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
IOWA MAN SAID TO BE THE
OLDEST ODD FELLOW, DEAD

Iowa City. Ia, Feb. 1S.S-John Nor
wood Clark. aged 90. longer contia-
uous member Of the Odd Fellows than
any other person. is dead. He joined
the crder at Baltimore in 1897.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
MET TBYTHOUSANDS
Citizens of Cleveland Turn Out
to Show Respect for
Senator Hanna.
TRAIN DELAYED BY A WRECK
Men Stand With Barred Heads in
Storm as Remains Pass
Through Streets.

Cleveland, Feb. 1S.-The special
train bearing the body of the late
Senator Hanna. members of the fam
lily and friends arrived here at II to-
day. The train was delayed an hour
by a freight wreck at Grinville. Pa.
At Salem the governors staff boarded
the train and the Cleveland commit
tee Joined the funeral party at Ra-
VIENNA. Many thousands of citizens
gathered in the vicinity of the station
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
DECIDES 1T WILL
PROCRASTINATE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Not Ready to Proceed
Against Railroads.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The inter
state commerce commission today an
nounced as a result of its investiga-
ton of the feasibility of requiring
railroads to publish tariffs for the
movement of export and import traf-
fic. the same as domestic traffic. it
has decided to leave the matter in
allowance for time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
DISCUSSED. LABOR PROBLEMS
Newspaper Publishers Tell Each Other Of
Increasing Demands of the Nari-
Gus Unions.

New York. Feb. IS. Newspaper
publishers who are attending the
eighteenth annual convention of their
association mt the Waldorf-AstOria de-
voted Il day to discussion Of labor
problems. Representative publishers
from many cities told of increasing
demands of the various unions and
of the steps taken To avoid conflicts.
1t was suggested that the present
union rules regarding apprentices have
a tendency TO not only limit the sup
ply of printers, but to drive men of
intelligence to other trades.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
ABNER M'KINLEY IS VERY
ILL IN PENNSYLVANIA

Jchnstown. Pa. Feb. 1s.-Abner
Mckinley. brother of the late presi-
dent. who has been suffering from
nervous prostration. is reported worse
at his home in Somerset, being con
fine} 10 his room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Anarchy Prevails.

The conditions there have become
unbearable. Anarchy and revolution
reign supreme, business is paralyzed,
and the troubles of the little black
republic are regarded as sore spot
from which may spread much trouble
to perpleN this government. and per-
haps cause international cOmplica-
tions OF serious consequences.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Bare Heads In Storm.

Under the escort of troop of cav
airy the body of the senator was TAX
en- to the chamber of commerce.
where it will lie in state until Friday
noon. All along the line of march
the reverence, respect and love felt
for the dead senator were shown.
Men stood with barred heads in an al
most binding snow storm while the
cortege passed and many eyes were
filed with tears.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Bond Made 100000.

Bench warrants We're immediately
issued and Schneider was arrested n
this city. Schneider was taken before
Justice Barnard and the latter fixed
his bail at $4,000. The scheme out
lined in the Indictment and alleged to
have been practiced in these transac-
tions YVES to obtain school or other
lands by applications. assignments and
purchases in the names Of fictitious
persons. or of persons not really de
string, or qualified TO purchase them.
Hyde and Benson paying them small
sums for the lands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
BIG FRAUD IN LAND
Grand Jury of District of Column
bia Reports -Four True
Bills.
MEN OF PROMINENCE INVOLVED
Scheme Was TO Purchase School
Lands by Use of Ficti-
tious Names.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-As a result
Of the investigation of the alleged
wholesale public land frauds in many
western states the grand jury of the
District of Columbia has reported a
Joint Indictment for conspiracy against
John \. Benson. a wealthy real estate
operator OF San Francisco; Frederick
y. Hyde. of San Francisco. closely
identified with Benson in land affairs;
Henry c. DimOnd. of California, an
attorney representing Benson ard
Hyde, and Joost II. Schneider, of
Tucson, \. T. an agent of Benson and
HYDE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
AIexIeG shoots Lieutenant.

London. Feb. 1S.-The St. Peters
burg correspondent of the Express
telegraphs:
Il learn from official sources news
of the dramatic sequel to the Russian
disaster at Port Arthur. 1t is to the
effect that after the attack by the
Japanese Admiral AleXieff summoned
before him the Russian officers whose
culpabIe negligence was the main
cause of the disaster.
after crOss-eXamining them as to
their conduct the admiral. convinced
of The guilt of a lieutenant among
them. is declared to have Grawn his
revolver and shot the young officer
dead in front of his comrades. The
lieutenant is stated to have taken a
party Of officers ashore ON torpedo
boat. whereas he should have been
on guard
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Has Sent a Note.

Diplomats in Washington Interested
in the Balkan situation have learned
that Turkey recently has addressed Il
note to European powers. and this
note is considered by the Turkish
government, so they understand. as
sufficient notification of its purpose.
The facts stated in the note are be-
lieved to warrant the stern measures
which are contemplated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Meeting of Fleets Due
at Sea Off Port
Arthur.
RUSSIANS LEAVE PORT
Cars Troops Are Mass
ing in Vicinity
of Wiju.

SasabO. Japan, Feb. 1s.-The opinion
of Japanese naval officers here is that
a third fight has occurred off Port Ar
thur, some of the Russian war vessels
having been reported as leaving that
place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Russians Hold WIju.

Seoul, Feb. 1s.-Ihree thousand
Russian troops have arrived at Chin
Tien Chong, opposite Wiju, on the
Yalu river. Wiju itself is occupied by
5000 Russian troops. The first col
Iision is expected somewhere in that
vicinity
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
British steamer Fired On.

Shanghai. Feb. 1S.-The British
steamer Hsiping arrived here today
and reports she was fired on by Rus
sian ships and forts when seeking
shelter near Port Arthur. She was
ordered to Dalny, where she was de-
tanned four days. The Russian gun
boat Mandjur remains at this port in
defiance of orders of Chinese officials
fo lpuNP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Accepting Volunteers

81. Petersburg. Feb. 1s.-Thc gen
cral staff announces today the war
office is willing TO accept volunteers
for service i'm the far east. They must
he under 40 years Of age and have had
military training.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Safe I'm Port.

Ticn Tsin. Feb. 1s.-1hc British
steamer Hsiping believed to have been
captured by the Russians arrived to-
day from Shanghai.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Talk of Annexation.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-AnneNation
of san Domingo by the United States
is predicted by men high i'll public
life and closely instouch with the pol
icy If the administration. The island
would have been annexed several
weeks ago. it is declared. but for the
Panama treaty pending in the United
States senate. This authority asserts
that the government is quietly wait
ing for the ratification of the treaty
Tuesday next and will then take ac-
tive steps in the direction of annex
ing San Domingo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18

| off that pCTI of Feb. 14th the Russian
volunteer feet steamer khersOn was
struck by q 12-inch shell in her upper
works. \ slight fire broke ont. which
WAS quickly eXtinguishcd. There was
no loss Of life.
Our Blue Jackets SEay BE Landed.
Washington. Feb. Is. - Rear Ad-
miral Evans. commanding the Asiatic
station, has transmitted to the navy
department Il cablegTam from Com
maHder Staunton. of the gunboat Hell
c3a. now fin mud dock at NiuchwanG,
China. in which he says that condI-
tionS there are greatly disturbed. and
that he is vigorously investigating the
report that the Russian officials have
delayed certain United States and Brit
ain merchantmen. In the event that
the United states consulate is endan-
gered Il is stated that Commander
Stlunton will land blue jackets and
marines for the protection Of Consul
lTiIIar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Say Many Were Killed.

Berlin. Feb. 1s.-A Chcmulpo dis
patch reasserts that Il officers and
439 men of the Russian warships Va
riag and Korietz were either killed or
drowned when the vessels were de
StrOypd
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Rnssian warships on the Move.

Copenhagen. Feb. 1S.-A dispatch
has been received here from Wisby.
island of GothlanG saying that six
Russian warships passed the island
Feb. II. going south. GOthland is in
the Taltic sea. and if this report is
true it means that n Russian squad
ron has left Kronstadt. probably cn
route for the seat of war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Reported Bombarding of
Insurgents in Santo
Domingo.
TALK OF ANNEXATION
Opinion at Washington
Such Step Will Soon
be Taken.

San Juan. Eorto Rico, Feb. 1S.-A
private message has been received here
from Santo Domingo City. dated Feb.
"a. saying that United States warship
bombarded the insurgents at Pajarito.
near Santo Domingo. and then landed
marines. These men, however, sub
sequently re-embarked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-02-18
Oner to Help Russia.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-The Russian
embassy is being flooded with offers
of assistance from Americans in yari-
Gus walks of life. The Russian am
bassador has been obliged TO abandon
his original intention to answer each
of these offers with personal letter.
but a cordial letter of thanks iS sent
by the embassy To each writer. The
offers are declined. as Russia does not
stand in need Of medical or military
aid.
Tell of Torpedo Boat Attack.
Washington, Feb. 1S.-The Japanese
legation has received from the for
eign office at Toxic the following dis
patch. giving details of the torpedo
attack at Port Arthur on the mOrn-
ing of the 18th. "On the 18th of Feb
ruary a detachment OF torpedo boat
destroyers proceeded, braving the
fierce north storm. towards Port Ar
thur. At 3 O'Clock the next morning
the Asagiri. a Japanese torpedo boat
DESTROYER. amidst shower of shells
from the enemy's fort and ships. tor
pedoed Russian man-of-war, and fur
ther firing on the enemy's guard boat
safely returned TO its headquarters.
Another Torpedo Sent Home.
The Hayatori. another Japanese tor
pedo beat destroyer. at O'Clock Of the
same mornin z. approached tothe mouth
OF the port. where she found two of
the enemy's men-of-war. and in def
ance of their firing Immediately tor
Detloed one of them with effective cx-
pIosion and safely withdrew"
Russia's Report Is Different.
ST. Petersburg. Feb. Is - 4 dis
match received here from Port Arthur,
dated Feb. 17.-says that in the action