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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-04-11

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SPLENDID HEROISM.
An EngIishman Pays Tribute to Rus
sian Commander.

London. March 29.-Rear Admiral
Ingles. writing i'll the Daily Telegraph
of the renewed Japanese attempt TO
bottle up Port Arthur, says:
AT l o'clock in the morning. the
Japanese scheme was made plain by
the searchight which discovered four
large merchant steamers approaching
the entrance to the inner barber Six
torpedo craft acted as escort. sstearu-
ing. of course, on the off side of the
vessels to be sunk in the fairway.
Away in the distance remained a
number of the heavy ships of the Jap
anese fleet, with ali lights screened. so
that they could not be seen in the
darkness.
LAS soon as the searchlishts revealed
the carefully laid plot the land bat
teries and two guardships opened fire
but apparently without effect.
The japanese came steadily on.
They were not to be frightened by the
mere fact that their designs had been
found out. but they had not counted
on the presence of a Russian officer of
sufficient temerity TO break away from
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END "YELLoW PERIL"
Russian Newspaper Makes Appeal for
Triple Alliance.

st. Petersburg, March 29.-There is
much discussion in diplomatic and oi1i-
cial circles over the intimat1on that
Great Britain through the new French
entente, is seeking to compose her diff
ferences with Russia. The Novostl,
which has long been the leading expo
nent of this idea. Monday, editorally
contends that there is no real conflict
of interests and that nothing but all
lingrained Nnutual distrust keeps the
two nations apart.
The Novosti Woes further in propos-
ing European coalition. under the
auspices of Russia, France and Great
Britain, to combat that yellow dam
ger and says:
We have always maintained that a
new triple alliance would assure the
balance of power. not only in Europe
but throughout the world
The Novosti gives Emperor William
credit for a prophetic realization of
the yellow peril and says:
He first understood the impending
necessity for union OF all the white
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races against the yellows as shown by
his symbolic painting. His prophecy
was realized sooner even than he eX-
peCted, and which when fortunately no
longer troubled by dreams Of conquest
or revanches, will be able to assure
peace in the near East and devote his
united energies to cope with the threat
ening danger i'm the Far East"
The article concludes by urging the
powers to settle the Asiatic problem
once and for all by apportioning ter
ritOry. IF they hesitate now" says
teh article, they will have to do so
sooner or later. Another opportunity
will not occur for Il quarter of Il GEN.
tury, but then they will have to cope
with the united strength of the barba-
rians, with vast armies trained in war.
| The old triple alliance is lettering and
the yellow peril gives it a deathblow.
A new triple alliance becomes u logical
necessity"
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ON WAR FOOTING.
British Officers Studying Defenees in
Their Colonies.

London. March 29.-Cireat Britain is
steadily making preparations for any
thing which may come as Il result Df
the RuSSO-Japa neSe war. The new i'm
perial council of defence is getting i'll
touch with the effective strength of
the entire empire, so that should Great
Britain be called upon to act. she will
be able to move with the least possible
loss of time and in the most effective
manner. Trusted officers are in Canada.
Australia. India. and in fact all of the
colonies. studying their dctences and
learning just what force can be de-
pended upon for imperial purposes, in
men and material.
The navy is being ovcrhaulcd. and if
not actually placed on a war footing is
being prepared so that the extreme
naval force of the empire can be mObi-
lied without loss OF time. Coal piles
ut the coaling stations i'll various parts
of the world are being replenished. The
gun factories at Woolwich. Glasgow.
Elswich and elsewhere are being
worked overtime. i'll some cases three
shifts being employed, and the same
is true Of the manufacture of small
arms and munitions OF war. The army
is being strengthened and in India
particularly. troops are being maSsed
with Il view to the occupancy in force
of strategic points.
Great Britain learned a lesson at
great cost in the war with the Beers,
and does not propose to be caught nap
| ping again ut this time.
So far as can be learned it is not he'll
| in official circles that there is any i'm
| min"nt danger of England being
| brought into this war. but il is rccog-
nizcd that the situation is full of dyna-
| mite and that an explosion is possible
at amy moment. England has greater
! interests near the seat of war than any
other power save the active belliger-
ent$. and it is recognized by the gov
eminent thHt the only sure way to pro-
tect those interests is to be prepared to
| fight if it is necessary
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TREASUER'S ABSENCE
Causes Maine Corporation at Boston
to Fail.

Boston. March 29.-The American
Marine Transportation CO.. sbuilders
and constructors of vessels. with II
plant i'm East Boston. today. passed
into the hands of Receivers Theron y.
AppOlonio and Arthur =. Friend. they
being appointed by Judge Lowell of the
United States circuit court.
The present condition of the COM
panys affairs is said to he due to the
unexpected absence of Everett Abbott,
treasurer of the company.
The petitioner for the appointment of
q receiver. Augustus p. Loring. in his
bill of equity. states that the trans
portation company is indebted to him
to the amount of s4251.66. He further
alleges that s15.0O0 is due him on Il
note for a loan made the company in
October. 1903.
The total amount of the company's
liabilities is s21,5O0. The company
gives it's assets as $4,000 which
amount has been expended on one ship
now i'm process of construction and
upon which there is a lien of $40. 900.
The bill states that Everett Abbott,
the treasurer. abandoned his duties on
March 10. at which time he left Bos-
ton: that since his departure his books
and accounts have been found to be
inaccurate and misleading: that he has
misapplied the funds of said company
and that an investigation will be neces-
sary.
The company is Il Maine corpora ton.
organized with Il capital of $1,000. 900.
Each of the receivers is required to
furnish bonds i'm 100000.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

George J.. Moore, superintendent oil
maintenance of way of the Chicago anu
Alton railroad. has resigned to take !"
similar position with the Rutland rah-
road in Vermont.
The Red Star Line steamer Swiizel'
land, from Antwerp for Philadelphia
is reported by wireless telegraph -
having been in communication Will
Nantucket lightship at A. M. shH
signailed call we'll"
Prof. A. 3. Arnold, eminent as thc
author of several surgical treatlses AN,
a distinguished classical scholar anu
translator of old Hebrew and Arapie
writing, is dead at San Francesca a.
the advanced age of IS. He was poi -
in Germany in 1919. He lived in Baiti-
more for years.
A dispatch from Belgrade, ser."'
saws that a settlement of the difhcul.e'
between Servia and certain OF the po"
ers resulting from the ASSASSINATION u
the late King Alexander and queen
Graga will be announced in the tine re-
moyal from the court of the onicei'
concerned in the conspiracy wnicn r.
suited in the assassination. Tne u,s
patch says that changes will JUSTLY ,no
powers in restoring diplomatic rei"-
tons. -
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TcGO'S REPORT.
Tells of Attempt to Bottle Up" Por,
Arthur.

Washington, March 29.-The Japa-
nese legation has received from Toxic
the following official report made by
Admiral Togo respecting the second at
tempt to bottle up" the Port Arthur
squadron:
About $50 A. NJ, of the 27th of
March the 'bOttling up squadron
composed of four ships, escorted by a
torpedo boat destroyer hOtila and tor
pedO boats f1otilla. reached the outside
of Port Arthur and without nninding the
SearChlightS of the enemy, steercd
straight towards the entrance of the
harbor. AT about two marine leagues
| from the entrance the 'bottling up
| sCuadrOn' was discovered by the che
my. Thereupon the shore batteries and
|guardships showercd hot fires upon the
squadron, but in spite of the terrific
fire the ships made their way into the
inner ro~dstead, one after the other.
The steamer ChiyO Maru anchored
| ut Il position about q half Il cable from
| the Golden HILL blew itself up and
sank. The YOneyama Maru. cOlliding
with the stern Of one of the enemy's
torpedo boat dcstrOyers passed be-
TWEEN the :'hiyo Maru ard the Fukui
aiaru and anchored in the middle Of
the roadstad. At this moment the
, ship was shot by Il torpedo from the
enemy and consequently, by reason of
| that torpedo. she was carried toward
| the left side shore and sunk sideways.
The result of the action being as above
| described there is some space left be
tween IIayci Hike Maru and Yoneyam ma
MARY. 1t is a matter of regret that the
| roatlstcad could not be completely closed
l. up.
| The casualties We're as follows:
| "Nillod-tOmmander IIirOSe TakcO, one
under officer and two sailors.
Seriously wounded-Sub-Licute
Shimada.
Slightly wounded-Lieutcnant Masal1i,
| Engineer Eurita and six sailors
| The remainder We're safely taken in by
| our torpedo boat destroyer flotiila and
torpedo boat flotilla.
"Of the torpedo boat 1iotilla the Oadaka
and the Tsul,ame while escorting the bot
Ting up squadron and at about one mile
| from the entrance of Port Arthur. engag
| ed in a fight with one destroyer of tho
enemy and inflicted serious damage on
her. The cnemy's ship retreated. raising
an enormous column of steam as if her
boiler were burst
When all the members of the bot
| Ting up squadron had been taken IN and
our boats had withdrawn to the outside
OF the harbor, a ship which appeared like
| one of the cnemy's was seen at the foot
| of Golden Hill utterly incapable OF nav
iSatiCn.
although both our destroyer and tor
pcdJ boat fiotilaS were subjected to ter
not The slightest damage was done to any
| Of fhp boats
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MARTIAL LAW.
Minister Conger Cables About Affairs
at New Chwang.

Washington, March 29.-Ministcr
"Onger has cabled the state depart
ment from Pekin that the-Russian au-
thorities have declared martial law at
New Chwang and have formally nOti-
fed al! foreigners.
Mr.. COnGer'S message makes no ref
erence to the reported hauling down of
foreign flags by the Russians. The offi-
Gals here assume that if this has been
done it simply means that Russia has
assumed the responsibility for the pro-
lection of foreign property belonging
to the belligerents, and that no effort
will be made to interfere with the
consular flags.
Nor does MIR. ConGer refer to the re-
ported notice from the Russian authori-
ties at New Chwang to the consuls that
they may no longer exercise consular
jurisdiction and consular functions.
especially eXtra-territorial jurisdiction.
1t is said that if any such action has
been taken it will raise Il very serious
question. for the consuls exercise their
power in this treaty port under treaty
stipulation with 4 sovereign power
which is not party to the war. 1t is
not recalled. moreover. that it has been
customary in time of war for Il bel
ligerent to undertake to deprive con-
suls of their functions.
However. the state department is de-
tcrlnined to move with the utmost cir
cumspection and deliberation in taking
any action or lodging any protest which
might convey the impression that the
United States was injecting itself into
the present. struggle without the most
pressing necessity.
In fact. it is stated that it is the
intention to let matters run along for
awhile i'll order to allow actual expert
cnce to determine whether American
interests really suffer from any Of the
acts taken by the belligerents in Man.
churi;. us Il result of these various no.
tees ana proclamatiOns. Part of this
policy is to refrain from pushing to
their posts McSSrs. Cheshire and Da-
wilson. the American consuls at Muk-
zen and Antung. respectively. Muk-
den is an armed camp and Antung is
IN the very vortex of the war; and it is
realized here that it might be embar-
RAISING to the belligerents to have for
eign consuls newly located there, es-
peclaliy as their coming could not be
defended on the ground of trade neces-
sity. for there is no trade at present
between these towns and the United
States.
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formation regarding the movements of
Russian troops.
The Novosti publishes n long article
on the Jewish question. combating the
allegations of some anti Semitic news
papers that the Odessa Jews are dOin,
everything to preciptate IA repetition
of the Kishinen affair by expressing
sympathy with the Japanese.
The NOvosti denOunces the allega-
tons as monstrous falsehoods, declar-
ing that the Jews throughout the en-
pire have periodically volunteered
their services, and attacks the anti
Semitic writers for attempting con-
stantly to SOW race hatred.
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FROM GALL0WS.
Testimony Of a Child Reversed
Saved Five Men.
First Gave Direct, Straightforward
Eyewitness Testimony.
Then Regulated Sworn Evidence
Men Set Free.

Chicago. March pa chiIds test :
mony reversed saved five men. today
from the gallows. The result was n.
striking parallel to the case in which
a fortnight ago it was practically dem
onstrated that under police pressure a
boy named Witrax had given false tes-
timony leading to the conviction Of the
boys father for murder
Today's instance was in the case OF
fiVe young men on trial for murder. the.
witness being little girl, Appolinil
Starosta, who first gave direct
straightforward. eyewitness testimony
apparently establishing beyond uues-
ton the guilt of the men, and then re-
pudia;ed her sworn evidence.
In explanation of the remarkable
change of front, the child declared that
shc mad been instructed how to testify
by the widow of the murdered ,n;,,,.
Charges were withdrawn and the five
men set free by order of the court.
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REDUCTION IN COAL PRICE,,
Anthracite Will Be Fifty Cents Cheap
er at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. March 2?.-Thc Phila =
delphia & Reading Coal and Iron Co.
today. issued u circular to all coal deal
ers In Philadelphia and along it's lines
reducing the price of domestic sizes
Of anthracite coal so cents. the reduc-
ton to take effect on April /. No
change is made in lump pea or buck
wheat sizes
The Pennsylvania Railroad Coal Co
VIII not issue circular but will follow
the action of the Reading co.
The circular prices for tidewater
points will be issued. tomorrow. These
prices will also show reduction of 80
cents for domestic sizes. which include
broken. egg. stove and chestnut.
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PARIS BILLIARD MATCH.
United States Leads in the First Even
ine's Play.

Paris. March 23.-The United States
leads in the first evening play of the
billiard match at 1S-inch balk line. two
shots in, Wilson p. FOss. amateur billiard
champion OF the United States. having
scored 400 points to 1923 made by Lucieri
Eerolles. the French amateur champion.
There was 4 brilliant gathering of spec
tatorS to see the play. among whom were
included many Americans The match
was played in the salon of the Automobile
Club
made the best run of the evening. scor-
ing los points to %, the highest number
of points made by Foss. The skill and
nerve of the American player won great
admiration fromsthe spectators. In his
last inning he scored SO, the necessary
number of points.
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TO FIND THE CAUSE.
Investigation Of the Harwick Nine
Disaster Begins.

PittsburG, Pa. March 29-The coron-
cr's jury to inquire into the Harwic.l
mine disaster on January 25th bv
which lis lives We're sacrificed. bega,,
its sittinSs today. The testimony Civ
en- by the witnesses examined toi.y.
showed that there was Il conflict of all
thority among the officials of the mine.
and that many sections Of the mining.
law We're not Obeyed. An interesting
Toint brought out was that the mine
was heavy with coal dust which was
not sprinklod, as ordered by the state
mining laws.
superintendent Snowden testified that
a blow out" shot exploded the dust
and that if proper precautions had been
taken the explosion could have been
prevented.
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THE STEEL TRUST.
Conference at New York Regarding
Coming Dividend.

New York. March 29-Some of the
leading officials of the United States
Steel corporation including George W.
Perkins chairman of the finance CON-
mi*fee, and p. A. B. Widener of Phla-
delnfia. also of that committed Were
in conference with j. p. Morgan, today.
and the financial district took it for
granted that something had been done
regarding the next dividend on steel
preferred.
According to director of the cor
roration the question of maintaining
or reducing the, present seven per cent
will not be determined much in ad-
vance of the quarterly meeting next
committees are scheduled to meet, to-
day.
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PHILIPPINES AND PORTO RICO.
No Provision for Delegates by Either
Party.

Washington. March 29.-No provis-
has been made by either the republic
can or democratic national convention
to seat delegates from the Philippine
islands. In the calls for the conven
tons issued by Chairman Hanna and
Jones neither the Philippines or Porto
Rico are included among the states and
territories entitled to representation.
However, should delegates from these
islands present themselves to the con-
ventions it is within the province Of
the committees on credentials to seat
them.
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DIDN'T GET CHILD.
Fight Of Mrs. Hendricks of Brooklyn
at Boston.

Boston, March 3?.-Mrs. Agnes Mary
Hendricks of Brooklyn, n. Y, who was
granted the right of the custody of her
boy. Thomas in the New York courts
several days ago. did not receive her
child. today. as was expected by her
when the case was called in the United
States circuit court.
Judge Lowell stated that he was not
certain whether his court had jurisdic-
tion in the latter. and another contn-
uance was made to permit either side
to prepare arguments on that question.
DR.. Charles F.. Hendricks. the father.
who placed the boy in the House of the
Angel Guardian in this city. was pres
ent In opposition to the petition.
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OVER SAN DOMINGO.
American Protectorate About
to Be Established.
Guaboat Fleet will Uphold the Nor
ales Government.
Presence Of Warships May Establish
Peaceful Conditions.

Washington. March 29.-The Ameri-
can protectorate over San Domingo is
about to be established in effect though
not in name. II is to be directed by
Commander Dillingham; of the cruiser
Detroit, who Won the appreciation OF
the President by his decisive action at
Puerto Plata few weeks ago, when
he landed marines armed with Calling
guns to protect property owned by
Americans.
No senior officer will be sent to take
the command away from Dillingham;.
This will make it necessary to send
gunboats instead of cruisers to DO
guard duty. Orders have been pre-
pared sending the Detroit to San Do
mingo ard several gunbOats, including
the Bancroft and the Nashville, VIII
also be sent there. They Will relieve
the trainship squadron, under Rear Adj
niraI Wise. which is now in West In
dian waters.
1t is expected that the constant pres
ence of American warshlps IN all the
large harbOrs of San Domingo will so
strengthen the Morales government
that it will be able soon to establish
peaceful conditions in the island and
maintain them.
Information received, Tuesday. from
Admiral Wise ut Guantanamo indicates
that the Morales government is making
Roadway, the admiral reporting that it
is now in possession of all the ports
of the island EXCEPT the small one Of
Monte Crsti on the north coast. This
news was brought to Guantanamo by
the Hartford and Yankee. which have
returned from San DOMINICAN waters.
They also report that matters are quiet
in San Domingo.
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FAVORABLE REPORT.
Passage of Bill Will Repeal Massachu-
sets Semi colon Law.

Boston. March ga favorable report
on tho bill to permit the sale of liquor
until midnight in the hotels of the
state was made. today. in the legisla-
ture by the committee on liquor laws.
The passage of this measure will repeal
the somewhat famous 'smi-colOn" law
by which the sale of liquor must bc
stopped at II O'Clock. This interpreta-
ton of the statute was made by the
supreme court of Massachusetts. on ac-
count of & seri-colon in the punctua-
ton
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WITHOUT STRIKING.
mat Belief Between Boston Coal
Dealers and Transfers.

Boston, March CAN informal con-
ference Of representatives of the Coal
Transfers Union andkthe coal dealers
was held, today. to discuss the demands
of the former for Increased wages and
reduced hours.
No agreement was reached. but this
was not unexpected. as it was not the
purpose of the conference to definitely
settle the question. The belief is strong
that the coal teamsters' trouble may be
satisfactorily adjusted without re-
course to a strike.
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SAIL JUNE Is.
Russian Fleet Will Leave for the Far
East

Paris, March 29-The Petit Jour-
nails st. Petersburg correspondent
says:
II learn that the fleet to sail for the
Far East about June Il. will consist of
eight battleships, II cruisers and tor
pedo boat dcstroycrs. the number OF
which has not yet been fixed. Com
Mand of the fleet will be entrusted 10
Admiral Rojectvensky and Grand Duke
Alexander MichaelOvih, who will re-
ceive sealed personal orders from the
Emperor to be opened in the Atlantic
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IN SOUTHERN MANcHURIA.
All Quiet, But Enormous Movement OF
Troops.

Lao Yang. March 30.-Southcrn Man
chura is reported quiet. There is an
enormous movement of troops in progress
and trains are arriving several times
daily.
General I.inevitch has received a tele-
gram from Gen. kuropatkin expressing
satisfaction that so well trained a soldier
is with the army, adding:
May God help you to carry out the
most difficult part of the problem. | will
he very happy if l find on my arrival that
You Will remain with the army. which 50
firmly believes in you, until the greatest
danger is past.
In the rear of BdZevo 80 Cossacks en-
cOuntered a strong band of Chinese ban
dts and charged upon them. killing %
and capturing six. Three Cossacks were
killed and six wounded.
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BOYARIN BLOWN UP,
It Is Certain, Says St. Petersburg Cor.
respondent.

Paris, March Cit is certain" saws
the st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Matin, that the Russian cruiser Boy
arm was blown up by touching a Russian
torpedo eight days after the torpedo
transport Neresci was blown up as the re-
suit of accidentally striking a mine at
Port Arthur. 1t is not known since the
death of Capt. Stepanoff. comma nder of
the Eencsei. where the torpodos have been
placed, and hence it is impossible for Rus
star ships to approach Dalny, where there
are known to be many"