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The National tribune., 1904-07-07
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Line OF mines on cable closing harbor entrance
The mark buoys which in sight, indicate to the
observer shore when the hostile vessels In posi-
tion to be blown up.
to the operator, usually by lighting an
electric lamp. He then presses key which
closes the firing circuit and explodes the
charge. He may be far inland and entirely
safe from hostile fire, and, of course, it is
not necessary for him actually to see the
devoted vessel which thus sends in signal
for it's own destruction.
Ground mines, which rest on the bottom,
are fired in the same way, and are espe-
cially employed when there are swift cur
rents which would tear buOyant mines
from their anchorages, or where the water
is shallow and there is not much rise and
fall of tide. All mines are usually laid in
groups, SO as to form so-called mine
feld' of sufficient area to prevent vessels
reaching the harbor or other place to be
protected without encountering or passing
over them; and a great deal Of ingenuity
has been expended in devising contriv-
ances whereby one mine of a group or any
number of them, or one group or any num-
Der of groups, may be controlled as occa-
sion may require.
Because of the perfection to which these
devices have been brought and the com
The National tribune., 1904-07-07
WAR in THE ORIENT.
The Russians Again Defeated and Driven
in Danger Of Captme-The Rainy Season Setting In.

wing to cooperate in the abovenamed
action of the auxilaries at Hsiahata,
while the center and left, continuing Il
westerly advance, encountered two of the
enemy's battaliOns and drove them back,
and at IL q. IN. reached their position
marching to the right rear Of Fenshuiling.
Asada's column, forming the Japanese
right, moved out from Yanogpankau on
the 26th, drove back 1000 of the enemy,
and gained position Oh the slopes of the
eastern nights of the defile. There guns
were posted. which at ) a. m. on the 9th
opened heavy fire OH the Russian forts,
which, however. We're skillfully placed.
and the ranges had been marked for ar
tillery, that the japanese operations
here made little progress.
Meanwhile regiment detached from
this column, diverging eastward. worked
round toward n point beyond the enemy's
left and reached an outhanking position
at 10 a. IN. of the 9th.
Kamada's column Oh the night of the
10Th moved toward the western nights of
the defie. and at n. m. captured posi-
ton suitable for enfilading Fen-shi,l-
ling. From this point it opened heavy
cannonade. under cover of which Kama
da's infantry also began a rapid fanking
march.
RUSSIANS FORCED TO FLEE.
Thus early in the forenoon of the 9th
the liuSS1anS SAW themselves III utuSti
of being Outflanked both east and west,
and, accordingly, at $50 a. m., the artil-
lery ceased firing and limbered up, and at
s a. III. a general retreat began.
Thereupon Asadas troops, assisted by
engineers. cleared away the obstacles,
rushed the position, and reached the sum
nit of the eastern nights of the defile
at II n. M. Here they planted artillery
and opened fire on the retreating Russians.
who. after destroying magazines and
stores. withdrew to Muching, losing SS
prisoners. including six officers. leaving 30
dead along the main line alone. The
Japanese casualties were $50. In the af-
ternoon of the same day the Russians at
tempted to recapture the position. with
three battalions and sixteen guns. but
after repeated attacks were finally driven
back about 1:30 p. m.
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JAPANESE coMMIssARY IN THE FIELD.
dered the position impregnable by direct
assault without enormous sacrifices.
The .gananese accordingly resolved to
0tI::aaank he enemy, a::.aa 1iof this purpose
organized three columns extending over
front of 20 miles. The first column,
under Col. Kamada, moved against the
western nights Of the defile: the second.
under Maj.-Gen. Asada, against the east
ern nights, while the third, under Maj
Gen. Mariu, diverged westward SO as to
reach the enemy's right rear.
An auxiliary force of Mariu's column
was ordered to capture the line of hills
running from Santwoku toward Hsiahata
and thereby cover the columns thanking
march, advanced during the night of the
25th and opened attack on the 26th. OPP
posed to this force were three battalions
of infantry and eight horse artillery guns.
two being pachins guns. The battle lasted
all day. The a6&iliaries bivohacked and
renewed the attack before dawn Of the
9th, finally capturing The nights.
y1Rrt's NIGHT ADVANCE.
Meanwhile, Mariu's column during the
night of the 18th marched to Chieh-kwan-
ling. whence it advance rapidly westward
at dawn OF the 9th. sending the right
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South Atlantic Squadrons, and it is pro-
posed that annually i'll the Spring the
ships shall rendezvous there for the .'rec-
ord" practise, which follows the ''prelimi-
nary" practise held several months before.
The object OF this firing is to determine
upon the men who are well-fitted to be
gun-pointers, and to qualify them accord
ing to certain standards. thus determining
their class. extra pay. and prizes.
Conditions of prize firing vary accord
ing to the nature of the guns. The English
Pinch and 9.2-inch guns fire for six
minutes only (the vessel steaming Al eight
knOts), at a range varying from 1 400
yards to 1000 yards. and at a target II feet
high, p feet wide at the top. and 50 feet at
the foot. the whole giving an area of 523
square feet. The 6-inch quick-firing guns
fire for two minutes Ghe vessel steam
ing a - knots), and at range from 400
yards to 1.6OO yards, at target whose
area is $50 square feet. 1t will thus be
seen that the heavy guns fire at longer
range than the quick-frers. but their tar
get is larger and their speed slower. On
the other hand. as their rate of fire is
slower, the distance between shots varies
more with the big guns than with the
The National tribune., 1904-07-07
THE PORT ARTHUR SEA FIGHT.
The Russian Fleet Come Out for Battle, but
the Admiral Loses Heart and Tries to Re- |
gain Shelter.

gain shelter.
Fuller particulars of the defeat of the
Russian feet off Port Arthur, June 23-24,
have been received. Apparently the Rus
sian Admiral, finding things getting des-
perate around Port Arthur, determined to
make dash for the open sea, and do some
thing which would raise the credit of the
Russian navy. The japanese had been
aware for some days that the Russians
were opening the mouth of the harbor, and
on June %, the entire Russian fleet was
seen to be outside of the line of mines,
and in line of battle. The japanese
promptly attacked with their light ships,
but were driven off by the Russian destroy
ers, and the whole fleet advanced, with the
japanese falling back to decoy them farth-
er from shore. Between and I O'Clock
the japanese fleet turned, formed line of
battle. hOisted their battlefiags, and started
for the Russians, who at first seemed dis
posed to receive battle, but about o'clock
turned tail and started back for shelter.
They dared not attempt to enter the har-
Dor in the darkness and came to anchor
outside.
The japanese then began work with their
torpedO-bOats. and succeeded in destroying
battleship of the Peresviet type, and dis
abling q battleship of the SevastOpol class,
a protected cruiser, and torpedo-destroyer.
The rest of the feet seemed to have been
able to get back under the cover of their
mines and Notifications, and thus escaped
injury. They were seen no more.
The japanese loss was unexpectedly
small. The destroyer Shirakump was struck
in the cabin and three of her crew were
killed and three wounded. The first-class
torpedo boat Chidori was struck in the en-
gine-room. Torpedo boats "a, 66 and 53
were damaged. The others engaged were
uninjured.
In concluding his report Admiral Togo
says: THE effect of the attack and the
small loss must be attributed to the illus
trious virtues of his majesty"
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the increased rapidity Of fire. The rate of
hitting with these ponderous 13-inch shells
averaged nearly one hit every minute
from each gun, though some of the Ala
bama's 13-nch guns made considerably
better time; and the scores of most of our
battleships do not fall much behind this
One 6-pOunder pointer of the battleship
Illinois fired 10 shots and made 10 hits
in % seconds. or at a rate of 1S hits per
minutC-a score which has probably never
been equaled. The worlds record for ma
val gunnery has been held. according to
the London Engineer. by Second-Class
Rowe. of the Ariadne. who fired 10 rounds
from a 6-inch gun in one minute and made
10 hits.
Target practise is obviously subject
upon which most nations are silent as to
details, and. therefore. very little has been
made public concerning q most rema rka BILE
target practise held by order of the
French Government off Toul0n. The tnr-
ret of the battieship Suffern was subjected
TO the fire of two shots from q 9.2-inch
gun Of the Massena. A battleship in COM
mission fully manned and equipped, rep
resenting millions of dollars. was thus de-
liberateiy made a target for another ship.
The idea was to ascertain what would be
the effect of impact of shots upon the tur-
ret Of a modern battleship. The range WAS
short in order to minimize the possibility
of not hitting the turret. and the turret
was covered with additional plating. The
report of the test was not given out.
In the scheme for naval target practise
as made public by the Bureau OF Naviga-
ton. the waters of Key West have been
selected as great gun ranges for the North
Atlantic Fleet, the European and the
The National tribune., 1904-07-07
THE TAKUSHAN ARMY.
It Strikes the Russians q Sharp Blow and
Forces the Mountain Passes.

The Takushan army has at last been
heard from in a very emphatic way. Ad-
vancing from the coast it reached the noun
tains east of the railroad June -. and at
tackled the Russians which were guarding
Gen. Kuropatkin's left flank at a place
called Fen-Shuiling. % miles northwest
of Sin-Yen. The Russians had there five
battalions of infantry, two regiments of
cavalry and 16 guns. After what is de-
scribed as ''six hours of severe fighting" the
Russians were driven in rout with loss to
the japanese of 100 killed and wounded.
This brought the japanese upon Kuropat-
kin's flank. and he Immediately withdrew
farther north.
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/ Chance 10 Make Money!,

] have berries, grapes and peaches year old.
fresh as when picked. ] used the California
Cold Process Donot heat or seal the fruit, lust
put 1t up cold; keeps perfectly fresh, and costs
almost nothing; can put up bushel in 10 min
utes, Last year sold directions to over l2O
for directions when they dee the beautiful sam
Piles OF fruit. As there arc many people poor
like myself. consider it my duty to give my
can make one or two hundred dollars round
homo in q few days Twill mail sample OF fruit
and full directions to any of your readers for
nineteen (l9) 2cent stamps, which Is only the
actual cost Of the samples, postage, etc. FRAN
CHS CASEY, sc. Louis, No.
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A MINE-LAYING VESSEL.

Showing number of mines. together with their
anchors, disposed belt the upper portion of which
constantly travels toward the stern. The mines are
thus dropped overheard successfully, and anchor
themselves as the ship seams ahead Mines can be
very rapidly laid in this way.
and foe, is a contact mine, which explodes
only when n vessel actually strikes its pro-
jecting frng-pn. This was used by the
COnfederates during the civil war, and also
by the Spaniards at Guantanamo, where
adhesive and friendly barnacles fortunately
made them harmless. a safer and better
arrangement depends upon the closing Of
an electrical contact by the vessel collid-
ing either with the nine itself or with a
buoy connected to it thus establishing a cir
cut through which the charge can be fired
either automa tically or at the will of a con
trolling operator. This is the usual expe-
dent. The wires are led to shore sta
ton or ship. When not automatic, the
electrical arrangements are such that each
mine, as soon as struck, signals that fact
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The National tribune., 1904-07-07
orange County Reunion.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The Re-
union of Soldiers and Sailors of Orange
County, N. Y, will be held at Middletown
on Aug. q. The committee having charge
of arrangements and preparations is, Capt.
w. II. Blake, New Paltz; Judge ]. c.
Fisk, Liberty; Chaplain, ]. s. Shafer, New
burg, Col. A. B. Wheeler, Middletown.-
EMMA Il. WHEELER, Press Correspondent,
MiddIetown, N. Z. S.
The National tribune., 1904-07-07
Old Darky's Thunder Song.
ATLANTA cnnsfifufinn

During the thunderstorm the other
night an old darky was going along, sing
jng Of the lightning:
Here come de devil.
Flashin' er his eyes
Mad kaze de righteous
Is gwine ter de skies.
There's your philosopher-who can go
singing through the rain, with hope higher
than the thunder.
The National tribune., 1904-07-07
KUROPATklN'S FAILURE.
He Suffers Himself to be Outfanked, and il
Compelled to Retire.

To understand the present operations it
is necessary to know that the railroad run
ming north from Port Arthur to Mukden
and Harbin, passes through a valley for
the most part, which is shut in by high
mountains on the east, and lower ones on
the west. At Hai-cheng is the junction
of the branch road running to Newchwang.
The japanese army coming from the neigh
borhood of Port Arthur and Pitsewo, ad-
vancing up the road struck the Russians
directly in front, driving them back. At
the same time the second army was advanc-
ing on the main road away to the north,
from Feng- g-wang-cheng, TO strike kuropat-
kin's rear. The Japanese landed third
army at Takushan, to advance between
these two armies, and strike the Russian
The National tribune., 1904-07-07

MINES and MINE LAYING.|
Mechanism and Method Of these Dreadful
Adjuncts of Modern Naval Warfare.
(Reyiew of Reyiews.)

A submarine mine is simply charge of
explosive inclosed in a case and moored
under water in the river, harbor, or chan
mel to be protected. Between 200 and 800
pounds of gun-cotton is enough to blow a
hole in the bottom of most vessels even at
distance of 20 feet. The mine either
rests directly on the bottom. or it is an
chored by a cable so as to float a certain
distance below the surface. Floating mines
are also called "buoyant mines," and diff
fer among themselves mainly in the way in
which they are fired The simplest and
oldest form, equally dangerous to friend
The National tribune., 1904-07-07
FLANKED ON ALL SIDES.
Details Of the Last Important Defeat Of the
Russians.

Details of the battle of Fenshuiling
show the Russians had been preparing
their position for three months, and had
erected permanent forts and extensive bar
racks, while large stores and supplies had
been collected. The hills commanding the
defile were strongly iDtrenched. covered
ways made, and the position further pro-
tected by obstacles. such as wire entange-
ments, pits. and palisades.
Fourteen battalions of infantry, three
regiments of cavalry, and 80 guns rem
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Two observers at and b keep their telescopes
trained at such angles that when ship IN by both
she s then over the ground mine &,
and the closing Of both circuits ermints the
sion. Thus. the vessel l. is moving directly into posi-
ton, while the vessels and viii pass the line.
parative safety with which mines may now
be handled, they are rapidly becoming a
part of the equipment of war vessels.
Squadrons or single ships now SO, re pro-
lection from attack in harbors i'm which
refuge is taken by quickly mining the ap-
proaches and, in our navy this is made a
regular drill during the Summer manuvers,
and every effort is exerted to do the work
with the utmost celerity. So. also, an in
ferior force may shut up an enemy in port
by laying lines of mines across the en-
trance, an expedient which We did not
adopt against Cervera's squadron at San
tiago, but which is usually advantageous,
since it leaves the blockading feet free to
engage in other operations. The mines
which blew up the Petropaylovsk and the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-01-01

leakage between the grower and the man
who eats his fruit. The word profit may
be a better word than leakage
Fresh ranch eggs are worth about 80
cents per dozen in the Seattle market.
An inquiry comes to the writer with refer
ence to the cost of his spraying outfit recent
ly described in these columns The entire
outft-engine, pump, tank, agitator, hose,
and everything complete, including the wa
gon, cost about 100000.
We are indebted to w. 7. Ferguson the
commission merchant of this city, for the OPP
portunity to test the quality of the Washing
tons grown cranberry. We think we never
ate any cranberries with quite SO fine
flavor.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-01-01
WHO MAKES THE BALANCE.

Uncle Sam depends on the American Tar
mer to create a balance of trade IN his favor.
In his annual report Secretary Wilson says:
During the last fourteen years there was
a balance of trade in farm products, with
out excepting any year, that amounted to
3d. 900. Against this was an adverse
balance of trade in products other than those
of the farm of 1865, 900, and the farm
ers not only cancelled this immense obhga--
ton, but had enough left to place S., $780,
100000 to the credit of the nation when the
books on international exchange were bal
anced' The Secretary is justified when
he adds "These figures tersely express
the immense national reserve sustaining
power of the farmers of the country under
present conditions Of production. 1t is the
farmers who have paid the foreign bond
holders" Had the American farmer not
done his share the balance of trade with the
rest of the world would have been largely
against u.s. While from 1890 to 1902 the
balance of trade in our favor has averaged
1915, 100000 year the annual average farm
products has been 1897 100000 showing that
had the farmer been left out of the account
the balance of trade would have been steadi-
ly against us by $62000,000 year Taking
the year which ended in July last the total
balance of trade in our favor was 1867 ,OOO,-
900. but the balance in favor Of farm pro-
ducts was $422,000,000, showing that the
farmer not only gained us this remarkable
credit but offset in addition $52,00OOOO.
And the beauty of the thing is that Europe
must continue to buy our food products
while there is no limit to the American
farmer to meet all demands from that
source.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-01-01
RAISE MORE MILK AND EGGS.

Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Milk and eggs are COM
monplace articles of food that are just now worth
a top notch price at Chehalis. With eggs hanging
close to the Accent mark, and milk selling at
81 40 per hundred at the milk condenslng plant
in Chehalis surely farmers ought to be in clover
at least such of them as have any milk or eggs
to SELL The development of the dairy industry IN
Lewis county within recent years has been very
satisfactory, and since the condenser has been
started it will have quite boom. Our lands are
especially adapted dairying, and there are many
who contend that dairying is about all this section
is good for Within the next few years both
poultry raising for profit and dalrying pid lalr
to add greatly to our wealth.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-01-01
M & Deady
COG Western Ave., SEATTLE, WIN.

right time and handled in the right way
ought to have Melted the man about one
dollar per box. [ give this transaction on
the authority of one of the leading commits
sion men Of the city. IL this man had known
the Seattle market and the commission men
as some of us know them he would have
saved on one crop not less than $4,000 That
is no small matter. These talks may be the
means of preventing such mistakes. We are
going to learn all we can from the commits
sion men and tell it to the growers in these
columns.
The apple market has been dull but the
holiday trade cleaned up the stock OF fancy
apples, such as are designated 'stand ap-
pies, . and now the trade is good at from
$100 to $3.50 per box. Cheap stuff in poor
condition is selling from 40 cents to Is cents
per box The commission men, as far as
| have interviewed them, say they look for
a decided improvement before long Win
ter pears are selling at $1O0 to $125 per
box and are in good demand Potatoes are
strong and sell at $13 to $40 per ton, accord
ing to one commission man, and good Yakima
spuds bring from ST. to $18 per ton, accord
ing to another commission man. [ don't
know why this difference Onions are steady
and strong at $l.25 per 100 pounds.
One of the things that brings the growers
good deal of clear money is squashes.
This market consumes vast quantities of this
desirable vegetable The Hubbard squash
is the one most in demand. They range in
price from a cent and half to a cent and
three-quarters per pound. The smaller ones
bring the higher price If shipped from
distance they should be Grated with the stem
ends inside, for if the stem is broken off
they soon rot 1t will pay the men who
have suitable ground for growing the
squash to make note of this matter
It must be borne in mind that the prices
quoted here are wholesale prices. Of course
the retailers must make something and
sometimes that is good deal I see that
Spitzenburg apples are quoted right along
at pounds for % cents. That is 1-3
cents per pound or about $3.50 per box re-
tail Sometimes there is a good deal of
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-01-01
BUTTERMAKER WANTED

At once. Will pay 800 a month now, and
$6O in the summer Address Nelson Muir
ray, Roy Wash.