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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-11

No man should be weak; should suffer the loss
OF that vital element which renders life worth living
No man should allow himself become less than
nature intended him. should suffer for the sins
OF his youth, when there here hand
his weakness, a check to his of power.
MOST OF the pains, most OF the weakness of stomach,
heart brain and nerves. from which suffer- are due
TO early loss of natures power through mis-
be restored The very element which you lost you
can get back, and you be happy any that
lives.
My Electric Belt, with Special Electric Suspensory
ural drains and give back the old vigor of youth.
Georgetown, Wash.
Dr. Mclaughlin
Dear feel that in duty bound to you and
suffering humanity make regard to what
your Belt has done for When purchased your Belt
was IN bad condition; compelled to take medicine
every day the bowels and my kidneys and liver
My back so lame that when sat down it almost
impossible TOR TO get again. If had purchased
Belt when did believe that I would not have lived
much longer After using the Belt for short time found
toms disappeared consider your Belt the best in the
market today and highly commend the attention given each
patient while under your Yours truly,
JOHN B. WARD.
This drain upon your power Kidney Troubles,
Rheumatism and Stomach Ailments. You know it's a
loss of vital and affects every organ of the body
Most of the ailments from which suffer be traced
to it.
| have cured thousands of who have squandered
the savings of years in useless doctoring.
My Belt is easy to put it when you to bed
you feel the glowing heat from it (no sting burn,
new life flowing into them You get up in the morning
feeling like a two-ve ar-od.
Dr.. NJ. G. Mclaughlin, goo
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-11

Dr.. NJ. G. Mel aughIin 900 Market ss above Ellis @
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31

Furthermore, without endeavoring to whitewash
her hero. she is clearly very anxious to ex-
hibit him in the most favorable light possible.
and. praiseworthy this. attitude may be. 1t
communicates unfortunate tone to the book
No rational person will allow himself to be
dragooned into admiration of Voltaire. Miss
Tallentyre is so solicitOus for his fame that
she doth protest too much. and at times is al
most patrOnizing. But in the course of the
painstaking study which she has obviously made
Of Voltaire. she has laid firm hold upon the
central fact that he never knew how to be dull.
and she has scrupulousIy discharged her duty
his biOgrapher to the extent of making her
book light and entertaining from beginning to
end. For the sake OF the fund OF amusement
that lies within these volumes, We cheer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
VOLT4IRE.
The Life Of a LOUer of Liberty and
Wit.

THE LIFE OF VOLTAIRE. BY S c. Tallentyre
In two volumes Svo, PIP XII, $40; vi 800. q. p
Putnam'S Sons
The works Of Voltaire require in their reader
a special interest in the history of European
thought. a special sympathy for one of its
most brilliant figures But every reader with
n feeling for comedy, for the zest and sparkle
OF life. must be reader the more for any fairly
well made book about Voltaire. Miss Tallen-
tyres volumes have been. on the whole. very
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31

well made indeed II Is true that they are not
perfect that they do not form the dehnitfve
biography OF the great Frenchman in English.
This author has n subtly irritating fashion OF
winding up nearly every one OF her chapters
with a terse sentence or two. with snap
OF the whip; she seeks TO be dramatic, and she
Is not properly qualified to realize her aim
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31

fully overlook the authors excess OF zeal and
lack OF historical weight voltairc as an IN
tellectual phenomenon. is a theme to be treated
in the spirit of Mr.. Morley's well known mono
graph. Voltaire amazing personality Is
best portrayed in just such blend OF MARIA
tive and anecdote as Miss Tallentyre offers her
public
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31
SUNDAY, JANUARY 81. 1904.

A friend of the late George Gissing has writ
ton letter to 1.-The AthenRum" in which he
expresses feeling shared fancy, by more
Than one appreciaiIYe reader OF the English
novelist lie is not satisfied that justice has
been done to the subject What he has left Is
unique of its kind" he says, "and 1t Is
impossible that he or his work should be al
lowed to disappear from memory so soon as a
few obituary notices have been forgotten"
Against the description OF GiSSing az having
come much under Zolas influence he protests,
declaring that "by n natural development his
art went on improving until toward the end,
it came 10 be n remarkable, and for our coun-
try almost unique, example of real realism
and natural naturalism working in their own
surroundings, and drawing from Legitimate
sources" The point is well taken. Gissing, we
venture to say, would have long ago achieved
wider vogue than he had even in his last and
most prosperous years If only he had had the
luck TO have been born Frenchman- Then
his books would have been translated into
English, and we would have heard everybody
talking about their power. The fascination Of
French literature merely because it is French,
for countless well meaning English and AmerL
can readers, is a phenomenon which will some
day be more widely understood and more accu-
rately appraised. Material for a good essay on
the subject has been accommodating for years.
The period OF quictude that always follows
the Christmas season in the publishing world is
drawing TO a close and from now on the list of
new books promises TO be longer every week
for several months. The season ended by the
holidays was a good one from every point OF
view. 4 great number of excellent books were
published, and most OF them were successful.
1t was a season Of good business" and the
publishers have thrown themselves wit. album
dant energy and confidence into the execution
Of plans for the new year. Among the just
published volumes fiction is not more con-
spicuOUs than miscellaneous literature-a happy
omen. Serious books, like the first two volumes
of Mr.. Paurs History Of Modern England"
have appeared, and more than series OF
useful reprints Is under way. Though the lists
of forthcoming volumes have not yet been
issued. we have warrant for saying that many
really interesting works will come from the
presses between January and May. Books sell
in n Presidential year as we'll as at any other
time, and we have heard OF no scheme being
postponed on account of political conditions. 1t
is Il curious fact that the publishing of books is
never affected by the state of public affairs TO
the same extent in America in England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-31

or all the supersttiOns that Influence the
making of books-and the number of them IS
not small-none is more puzzling than that
which refers to the question of completeness
Nothing more Immediately commends a new
edition Of classic in certain quarters than the
assurance that it contains every scrap Of that
classics writings. The new edition of Fielding.
which is to be brought out by the Pickering
Club in London, is to contain not only his nov
els, but 'his twenty five plays, his poems his
legal writings, and his miscellaneous writings"
and in the advertisement that the club has pub
lishcd the words we have quoted are italicized,
the assumption plainly being that for these
plays and poems and all the rest the world Will
be profoundly grateful. 1t Is quite certain that
readers enough will be found to take up the
entire edition, which is to consist to be sure of
only 375 copies. The Pickering Club might
even double the size OF the edition with i'm
punity. But this cannot Justify the superstition
aforesaid. After all, are these minor produc-
lions OF Fielding Indispensable? And may not
the same question fairly be asked where scores
CT other classics are concerned? 1t sometimes
seems, indeed, as though this quaint fury for
completeness were going to do incalculable
damage to the best interests OF literature We
nave often pointed out the injustice that is done
To an author by printing, after his death, manu-
scripts which he never intended to place before
the public. But it is not the author alone who
is thus wronged. The standard of taste Is
insidiOusly corrupted The importance of these
posthlmOus finds" is magnified by the editors
who bring them to the light of day: readers
often are thereby led to take them more seri-
ously than they should, and the result is a
general distortion of the literary perspective
All this might be escaped if it were insisted
upon. in season and out of season, by those
having authority, that completeness" is not
necessarily a talismanic word
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea After Ten
Years of Suffering.

81 wish to say few words in praise
of Chamberalin's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" says Mrs. Matte
Burge of Martinsville, Va. Il suffer
ed from chronic diarrhoea for 10 years
and during that time tried various
medicines without obtaining any per
manent relief. Last summer one of
my children was taken with cholera
morbus, and l procured bottle of this
remedy. Only two doses were requir-
ed to give her entire relief. l then de
cided to try the medicine myself, and
did not use all of one bottle before l
was we'll and l have never since been
troubled with that complaint. One
cannot say too much in favor of that
wonderful medicine" This remedy is
for sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

Although this community has not as
yet suffered seriously from sunstrokes
| the last few days have told on the
health of many. While the farmers
need the hot weather in their business.
the midsummer temperature brings
with it dangers to human health and
life in the form of heat prostration.
While heat prostratiOn is not common
here. reasonable care should be exer-
cised.
There are two forms of sunstroke.
The mildest is that known as heat ex-
haustion. This manifests itself in the
cases of people who are overcome by
heat without being actually sunstruck.
In this form the skin is pale. cold and
clammy and the pulse feeble While
death sometimes results the patient
under good treatment will usually re-
cover.
Persons affected in this way should
be removed TO a shady spot and have
their head and chests dashed with
cold water, spirits of ammonia Charts
horn should be applied to the nostrils
and sometimes it is necessary TO adj
minister quantities of stimulants.
Heat stroke or insulation is the
serious form OF this trouble and the
one 10 be most closely guarded
against. In cases of real insulation
the face becomes purplish, eyes blood
shot. veins swollen and corded and
the skin dry and burning hot to the
touch. Ii is not always fatal, but
many of those whose lives are saved
are ever afterwards invalids with
brain power more or less impaired.
The effect of the suns heat seems to
be most marked on the brain and spin
al marrow.
When the real insulation occurs, the
brain becomes so heated that the hui
man heat centre" controlling the pro-
duction of bodily heat is affected and
the temperature rises from the healthy
mark. 9St2. as high as 10 or over.
and often keeps on rising for some
time after death. The heat cen
ter lies at the back of the head and
should be protected as soon as posi-
bic. While waiting the doctors ar
rival much good can be done and life
often saved by the application of ice
TO the head and spinal column. 1t is
best broken in small pieces and placed
in cloth or rubber bags. but when these
are not to be had ice can be placed
lirectlv on the head and neck.
WOrkmen and others exposed to the
direct rays of the sun should have
their heads well protected and should
wear wooden next TO the skin. \ very
1rGaTn1 r,rnoortinn iG mad ~ m
batting or flannel sewed along
the back of the undergarment, so as to
cover and protect the spine.
1t is we'll to bear in mind the old
rules. Keep cool as to temper, and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
AT THE HOTELS.

At the Harper-DOugiaSS Fennick,
Chicago; J. S. Garetson, ST. Louis:
3. NJ. Chandler. L. B. Warner. Chica-
go; /. H.Getmen. Kansas City; Mrs.
". J. Bowen. Grand Rapids, Iowa !:
J. = Rhodes. Rock Island; J. H.
Sprenger, Philadelphia; c. Montgom-
cry, St.Louis: L. Is. Herricll, Chicago;
II. SCHULTZ. OsceoIa; G. c. Mesh city:
II. A. Pope, Chicago; G. /. Gibson.
New Jersey; J. |. Annie. New Jersey;
Dorothea Wells. Boston. Mass: Helen
S. Broadhead, Fulton. H.: y. NJ. Scar
les. Chicago; T. H. B. Smith and wife.
Chorigden: J. II. Boyd. Galva;L. l..
briggs, Philadelphia: J. B. Becker,
Allegheny. Pa; NJ. II. Weise. Phila-
delphia; NJ. Taylor, Penna, ILL.,; II. E.
Dem, Galva; s. J. FashiRy; c. G. Cox,
Cincinnati; L. s. Doyle, Chicago; o..
T. Vreedish, Milan; c. b. Carson. Chi
caSO; J. l.. Selig. St. Louis; s. c.
North. Chicago: \. II. Price. Rock Isl
and; o. b. Lennon. Chicago: Wiley.
SeaweH Kansas City; H. T. Harper
Philadelphia; H. c. Hopkins, Dayton,
O.;E. NJ Hicks. Indianapolis: Mrs. F..
Particle. Mount Carmel; d. S. Bayne
lllSbulS1, II. IL iNNi ANNls NilANtl
go: Miss NJ. Butchary, II. Z. Cary,
Redfeld; L. J. Kramer. Indianapolis;
c. Z. Taylor, Omaha; George f. Hunt.
Chicago; John VI. Husken, Chicago.
Vt the Harms tEuropean)-G. \.
Sayles. Kansas City; II. B. Kin
toe, New York; II. T. Yeaton. Chica-
go: Mrs. ). Curtis. Muscatme; 5. \.
Coates. Chicago: y. W. Earring, Chi
cago: p. Graham, Springfield: NJ. q.
Harris, Cincinnati; NJ. J. Hartman,
Cedar Rapids; II. BabcOch. Chicago;
G. Smith. Reloit; y. II. Lang. ST.
Louis; T. Stamper. Chicago; H. J.
Mussam, Burlington; George J. Per
kins. Bloomington; Leo Ramsey, Chi
cago: f. s. Lawrence. Peoria; L. \.
Laudry, Canton; H. B. Sutton. Kansas
City: r. J. Lynch. St. Paul; II. Berndt
Davenport; G. b. SanZel, New York;
S. b. Settle, Chicago; r. J. Stone,
Canton: /. NJ. Cole, Peoria; c. Wright
Chicago; E. ". Ramsey, Chicago.
At the Rock Island (Europeanl-
Charles w. Boydston, Bloomington;
l. p LounsburS. Chicago; p. Melon
aid, Butte; G. W. McCalmont, New
ton: H. c. Vessel and wife, Aledo;
=. W. Hare. Monmouth; F. B. Mitchell,
ST. Louis; George Hessler Bond Hill,
Ohio; William O'ConneH. La Crosse,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
EXAMINATIONS ARE STIFF
Men Complain Against the Latest
Rules on the Rock Island.

Rules on the Rock Island.
The new rules adopted by the Rock
Island system which were TO have
gone into effect the first of next
month will not be effective until Sep
TENDER. owing. it is said. 10 the fact
that examinations held by the com
pany. which were completed last even
ing. being more sweeping and extern
sive than the company had expected.
Many OF the men complain they are
too rigid and hardly fair. However,
officers of the company say that the
examinations We're reasonable and
nothing but what was absolutely nee
essary for the betterment Of the ser
vice was given. 1t is thought that
few of the employees have failed il
the examinations, while, il is said, 9th
ers will have to be examined further
on the new rules to be enforced in
September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
In The Churches.

nue., Rev. W. S. Marquis, pastor
| Services at 10:45 a. m. and 7:3O p. m
| Services at 1915 a. N. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m.
| United Presbyterian, Third avenue
and Fourteenth street: Rev D. l. Nc
| Nary. pastor. Services at 1915 a. m.
and 100 p. m. Sunday school at 9: 80
a. m. Y. P. c. L. at Gas p. m.
South Park Chapel, Presbyterian,
Elm street and Fifteenth avenue. Rev.
w S. Marquis, pastor. Sunday school
at 2:3O p. m.
Aiken Street Union Chapel, South
Rock Island. Sunday school at D.
m. Services every Tuesday at 1880
p. m.
Bethel Presbyterian Chapel, corner
Twelfth street and Eleventh avenue,
Sunday school at 2:2O p. N.
First Methodist. corner of Fifth ave
hue and Nineteenth street; Rev. R. B.
Williams. pastor. Services at 1915 a.
II. and 7:3O p. m. Sunday school at
9:15 a. m. Epworth League at $50
p. IN. Morning subject, THE Receiver
and the Giver" Evening. - Standard
Of Judgment"
Spencer Memorial Methodist church,
corner FOrty-third street and Seventh
avenue; Rev. J. p. Rutter pastor. Ser
vices at 1915 and 80 p. m.
German Methodist, corner of Sixth
avenue and Fourteenth street; Rev. F.
l.. Litzrodt. pastor. Services at 1O:45
a. IN. and 100 p. n. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m, J. J. Helg, superintend'
emit Epworth League at I. Junior
League at p. N.
Free Swedish Mission, corner of
Eleventh street and Fifteenth avenue.
Sunday school at 3 p. M. Services at
800 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednes-
day at s p. III.
Wyman A NJ. Z. Mission, Thir-
teenth street and Fifth avenue; Rev.
d. W. Brown, pastor. Services at
1915 a. IN. and 1870 p. m. Sunday
school at 1 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening at 8.
Memorial Christian, corner of Third
avenue and Fifteenth street; Rev. o.
W. Lawrence, pastor. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. N. Y F. S. G. +. at G:30
p. m. Services at 10:45 a. N. and 7:3O
p. N.
Y. NJ G. \ building. corner of Third
avenue and Nineteenth street. Mems
meeting at /.
St Joscph's Roman Catholic. cor
ner Second avenue and Fourteenth
street; Rev. Thomas Mackin. dean and
pastor Mass at 4. III. and 1920 a.
m. Vespcrs at p. III. Sunday school
at p. III.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
a Business Opportunitv.

\ large corporation known the world
over wants live representative in
Rock Island county. Must be a man
with a large acquaintance, and some
business ability.
The work is dignified and will pay
the right man handsome income.
Present Illinois representatives are
making from $500 to $4,000 per year.
Write at once stating your business
experience, age. etc. J. w. HALL.
Merchants Loan & Trust Bldg, Chi
cage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
HEAT PROSTRATION AND WHAT TODO
TO GUARD AGAINST AND TO TREAT 1T

your body will not get hot; avoid all
alcoholic drinks; eat less than usual
and more simply; walk in the shady
side of the street: avoid over eXeruon;
let the air circulate freely about the
head either by frequent removal of the
hat or by wearing a perforated head
covering
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23
Workina Mont and paY.

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that ever was made is DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. These pills change
weakness into strength, litlessness
into energy. brain-fag into mental
power. They're wonderful in build
ing up the health. Only % cents per
box. Sold by HaTS & Ullemeyer
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

Twenty-eighth street and Fifth ave
nue.; Rev. J. F. Lockney, pastor. Mass
at and 1870 a. m. Sunday school
at p. n. Vespers at 1880 p. N.
St. Mary's German Catholic, corner
of Fourth avenue and Twenty-second
street; Rev. Adolph Geyer. pastor.
Mass at and 1920 a. m. Mass and
sermon at a. m. for the Belgian par
ishiOners.
Salvation Army barracks, 1909 Sec
ond avenue. Services as follows:
Knee drill at : a. m; holiness meeting
at 1890 a. m; Christians meeting at
3 p. m: salvation meeting at s p. m.
The Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints. Elder NJ.
H. Cook. pastor. Sunday school at 10
a. N. Freezing at II a. m, az Art
hall, between Sixth and Seventh ave
nues on Sixteenth street, Moline; also
at X. p. hall, Davenport, corner Third
and Brady streets. Sunday school at
2 p. m. Preaching at p. m. Young
peoples meeting at 4:30 p. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

J. NJ. Howell. Bagley. Wis; G. +.
Srotz. Chicago; George 5. Allen.
Belle PLANE; $. b. Adams, Kewanee;
Hugh Nicol Rockford; J. L. Mcguire.
Chicago; II. r. Harris, B. B. Wilson.
Chicago; F. B. Scribner. Clinton: Ii.
c. Hamilton, Geneseo; r. G. Shields,
Bloomington; G. 3. BIodgette, Chica-
go; s. }. Fallon, s. T.Wolffsohn, Chi
cago: d. Doyle. Upton: Il. G. Della
ney. Chicago; Pat Carr. Ladd; w. Os-
borne, Peoria; Z. G. Shields. Chicago;
Y. L. Allen, Galcsburg; T. z. Van
SAINT, Kansas City; c. Cuddy, Rock ISL
and: F. NJ Guthrie. Canton.
The Japs may fight the Russians,
On land or on the sea;
But the girls of this here country,
Fight for Rocky Mountain Tea.
II. II. Thomas, pharmacist
All the news all the time - THE
ARGJ-C
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

Services in the various churches will
be held as follows tomorrow:
Trinity Episcopal church Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Morning service
at 1O:45 a. m. Even song at 1880 p.
III Friday services as usual.
Trinity chapel. corner Seventh
street and Fourth avenue. r. G. Hud-
son, lay reader. Even song and Sun
day school at 3 p. N. Wednesdays:
Even song and sermon at 1870 p. m.
SWEDISH Baptist, corner Of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Preach
ing at 10:45 a. IN.
First Baptist, corner Third avenue
AMI Fifteenth street, Rev. II. W. Reed,
pastor. Services at 1915 a. Ill. and
30 p. III. SUNDAY school AT 9:1J u. N.
y. Y. p. L. at $50 p. III.
Emanuel Baptist church, 447 Forty
fourth street, Rev. II. w. Reed, pastor.
Sunday school at 2:3O p. m.
Mckinley Baptist. Sixth avenue and
Tnth street. Services at 1915 a. N.
and 1870 p. III. Sunday school at 1890
p. IN.
German Lutheran. corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue; Rev. G. 4.
Mcnnicke, pastor. Services at 10 a. III.
and 100 p. IN.
Grace English Lutheran, corner For
tyfourth street and Seventh avenue;
Rev. G. Z. Honsten, pastor Services
At 1880 a. IL. and 1870 p. II.
Swedish Lutheran. corner Four
tccnth street and Fourth avenue; Rev.
!. 4. Nyvall, pastor. Services at 1920
and 100 p. m.
Zion Swedish Lutheran, 1924 Sew
cnth avenue; Rev. J. G. Dahlberg, pas
tor Services at 1915 a. N. and 1870
J.. III. Sunday school at $3.50 a. IN.
German Evangelical, Ninth street,
between Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Services at 7:3O =. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist.
TWCnty-third street, between Seventh
and Ninth avenues. Services at 1915
4. IN. Sunday school follows morning
service. Reading rooms in London
nulGiuS on Second avenue, open daily
except Sunday from l. III. to ) p. m.
Subject, Love"
Central Presbyterian, Second ave
nuc, between Fourteenth and FIT
t,vnth streets; Rev. William Torrance,
pastor. Sunday school at $50 a. m.
Young Peoples meeting at Gas p. m.
The congregations OF the Central and
Broadway churches will unite in their
services. The morning service will be
held in the Broadway church and the
evening service in the Central church.
Broadway Presbyterian. corner of
Twcnty-third street and Seventh ave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

st. Joscphs Roman Catholic. cor
ner Second avenue and Fourteenth
street; Rev. Thomas Mackin. dean anC
pastor. Mass at S 4. III. and 1920 a
m. Nespcrs at ) p. III. Sunday schoo
at p. III.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-23

avenue and Nineteenth street. Mems
meeting at 1.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-02-12
japan lands on Russia
Hard With Both Feet.
Dispatches Say Whole Russian Fleet Is
Captured or DESTROYED Port Arthur
Is Taken by the JapS.

BY Private Wire Black. Stages & Co.
London, Feb. 12.-One OF the most
reliable city papers received in cipher
from its correspondent in Chez Foo,
that the Japanese have captured Port
Arthur and destroyed the entire Rus
sian fleet. 1t is also stated that the
japanese army blew up the railroad
for fifty miles from the coast to cut off
Russia, and then carried by assault
the promontory over the city and
harbor, driving the Russian fleet out
into the sea, where the Japanese bat
tleships and cruisers met them. In
the resulting sea fight Russia's ships
were either captured or destroyed.
The Japs then attacked and captured
Port Arthur, taking charge of the coal
store and provisions. 1t is reported
that the Japanese had planted explos-
ions all along the Siberian railroad,
and that thus the Cars army of the
Far East was isolated. While this
startling message IL given only OF
London merchants, in measure 1t is
by the Reu,or Dispatch.