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The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16

fire of the heaviest Japanese ordnance, how the Russians, despite the previous bombardment, replied from their for tress guns, although over l,SOO i've pound shells had been fired that day, not counting thousands of smaller pro- jeetiles. It is estimated that the day's s bombardment cost the Japanese S2O,00O representing nearly twenty per cent. or the total cost since the opening days Of the siege in August. Before half an hour had elapsed, and after losing 6oO men, the Japanese abandoned the at tack against the south Kekwan fort.
 By o'clock the Japanese fire had diminished in intensity and the assaults ceased shortly before sunset, when fire broke out in the new town of Pert Ar thur; and at nightfan the Japanese opened a sharpneI fire on the eastern ridge to cover the retirement of their isolated assaulters, whose situation was critical, between the east and the south Kekwan forts. The total Japanese cas- ualties exceeded 2.O00.
 Although the assaults failed in the capture of the main objective, they ab- solutely unmasked the eastern Russian positions and their strength. The cas- ualties are relatively small for al- though seven regiments were engaged, not half the troops issued from the parallels, owing to the attacks being so skilfully manipulated and finally ceas- ing without supports being utilized. For strength the Russian position was un- assaultable and it would have been use- less to endanger double the force and incur double the casualty list in the same assault.
 After dusk the Russians sortied and recovered the ground lost between the east and the south Kekwan forts. They recovered the F fort at 10 o'clock in the evening, but General Ichinoye gallant ly re-stormed the hill. and, despite 25O casualties, expelled the Russians by sheer dash and courage. Indeed. his personality won the hill for the Japan ese.
 After having captured the caponi- eres Covered galleries) of the east Kekwan fort, the Japanese engaged in bloody fight in the underground pass ages, slowly winning the vitals of the fort inch by inch, despite the bombs and mountain guns of the Russians de- lending the casemates. On November s the central and front sections of the caponieres were gained. The work, how ever, is progressing slowly, owing to the nature of the ground, combina- ton of quartz and conglomerate lime stone"
 The Daily Talegraph's chefoo corre- spondent gives rumors of renewed Japanese attacks on Port Arthur with 15,0O0 troops between November ? and November s, with 12,OOO casualties. The Daily Telegraph, however, does not credit these rumors because of evidence that the dispatch above summarized was filed November or later. Novem- Ter s still remains the latest date of reliable news from Port Arthur.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
BARRIER TO GAMBLING
 CASES IS REMOVED
VICTORY FOR DISTRICT A4ToR-
 EEK JEROME OF NEW YORK.

Court of Appeals Hands Down Decision
 UphoIding constitutionality of the
 Bowling Law-witnesses Must Tes-
 tify Despite the Fact That 1t May
 Tend to Incriminate or Degrade Them
 Albany. N. Y, Nov. 15.-An import. ant barrier to the prosecution of gam bling eases was removed to-day wher the court of appeals handed down de- cision upholding the constitutionality of the Bowling law, which enacts that witnesses shall no longer be excused from testifying on the ground that their testimony might tend to incrim- mate or degrade themselves. The ac- tion to test this law was brought by Jesse Lewisohn. of New York, who ap- pealed from a decision of the court of general sessions sentencing him to inn prisonment for refusing to answer questions in the Canfeld gambling in- vestigation, conducted by District Att torney Jerome before the grand jury.
 Lewisohn held that the new law was unconstitutional in that 1t evaded that portion of the state constitution which provides that no person shall be conn pelled to be a witness against himselh in criminal case, and that it was a usurption by the legislature of the par doning power which inheres solely in the executive. These claims were met by the district attorneys office with the argument that the immunity conten- plated by the constitution was fully af- forded by a statute forbidding the pros- ecution of witness for any matter which he might testify about. The spe- cific questions that Lewisohn refused to answer were whether he had ever entered or played roulette in the all legged gambling house, and whether he had ever seen Richard Canfield there.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
Contesting Gift to Cornell.

Ithaca, N. Y.. Nov 15. Heirs of Pro- lessor Fiske, who two years ago inti- mated an intention of contesting his will, which left s6Oo,ooo to Cornell uni- yersity, made no appearance when pro- ceedings for probate were continued here to-day. An adjournment was taken until Friday when Francis D.. Keene, the American consul at Flor enee, Italy, will be appointed comnlis- sioner to take the testimony of ten witt nesses of the will and the codicil. All of these witnesses are now in Florence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
RUSSIANS SURPRISE LAPS.
lure Village but Latter Are Com
 peIIed to Eyacuate.

ture Village but Later Are Com
 peIIed to Evacuate.
 slasianoutun, Manchuria, General sopatktn's Headquarters, Nov. l5.-- japanese advance is daily expected. Be masses of their troops are moving sward and the Russians are expecting sn to strike at their left flank. h attack upon the fortified village lndoWuniulu, not far from Sinchin- 1.-two miles west of the Shakhe rail- I station) and fronting the right k of the seventeenth corps, was lied out brilliantly during the night November 10 by the Second brigade
 he Thirty-fifth infantry division.
 village had been captured the same sning by the Japanese. At nightfall
 brigade silently marched out and Eoyed. Four battalions were de- bed for the attack, and several com les of rifiemen were ordered to move he right, left and rear of the vil-
 The men were told not to fire but barge with the bayonet. Twobattal-
 were lest in reserve with eight E. A simultaneous advance was be-
 at 10 o'clock at night. The assaiI- X hurried forward and encountered seep ravi11e, which they crossed. " then rushed on the village. Not .ngie shot was fired. The Japanese e completely surprised, mostly sit
 in the streets and huts eating their |pei.
 hey fled before the bayonets. So h as the Russians occupied the vil-
 they brought up a battery. The .anese tried to recapture the place break of dawn but were repulsed.
 Russians, however, were compelled |r to abandon Endowuniulu, as the cement of the third division exposed In to a flank attack.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
GENERAL ANDRn RESIGNS.
French War Minister Finally Yields His
 Portfolio.

Paris, Nov 15.-General Andre to-day resigned the portfolio of minister of war and Henry Berteaux, a member of the chamber of deputies and a success ful broker on the Bourse, was nomin- ated as his successor.
 This change in the ministry is the cul- imitation of the fierce assaults upon the administration of the war office, in the course of which the chamber of deputies was the scene of frequent wild dis orders, including the recent personal as- sault upon General Andre. These events stirred the public to a high pitch of excitement, and particularly ly in army and parliamentary circles, where a succession of duels evidenced the bitterness.
 The chief cause of the attacks on General Andre was the system of es- pionage on army officers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
Shipping News.

Tarifa. Nov. 15.--Passed: Steamer Republic, Naples for New York.
 Moville, Nov. 15.---Arrived: Steamer Astoria, New York for Glasgow.
 Queenstown, Nov. Is. Arrived: Steamer Friesland, Philadelphia foa Liverpool ....
 Liverpool, Nov. 15.--Arrived: Steans CT Sylvania, Boston.
 Cherbourg, Nov. 14.---Arrived: Steam CT Kaiser William II. New York.
 New York, Nov. 15.-SaiIed Steamers Phoenicia, Naples and Genoa; Bowie, I,iverpooI; Pannonia, Naples; Trieste Plume, etc; Bremen, Bremen via Ply- mouth and Cherbourg.
 London Nov. f5.--Arrived: Steamer Minnehaha, New York via Southampton.
 Bremen, Nov. 15.-3 p. m.-Steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II. New York via Ply mouth and Cherbourg.
 Liverpool, Nov. 15.-Sailed. Steamer Ivernia, Boston via Queenstown.
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RUSSIAN WARsHIP AT oHrFoo.
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Enters Harbor
 Not Communicated With.

Torpedo Boat Destroyer Enters Harbor
 Not Communicated With.
 Chefoo, Nov. 1s.-s:sO a. m.-The Rus sian torpedo boat destroyer Ratstoro- pony put into this harbor this morning. Firing was heard half an hour before she entered the harbor. A snow storm and high wind were prevailing at the time, and it is believed that the Rus sian vessel, under cover of the storm, attempted to escape from Port Arthur. The correspondent of The Associated Press succeeded in reaching the de- stroyer after her arrival here, but he was not allowed to board her. The cap- tain of the Chinese cruiser Hai Yung was the first person to go on board the Ratsoropony. He held brief confer ence with her commander, after which the Ratstoropony came further in the stream and anchored in the same spit that the destroyer Ryeshitelni did last August before she was cut out by the Japanese.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
SIDE BY SIDE IN EMERGENCY
GROWTH OF ANGLo-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP SHOWN.
John Morley, the Noted English states man, Speaks Before Chamber of Com merce of New York-BeIieyes the Two Nations should Fight Together for the Progress of the World.
for the Progress of the World.

for the Progress of the World. ] New York, Nov. 15.-The one hundred i and thirty y-sixth annual dinner of the New York Chamber of Commerce was held tonight at Delmonico's. After the healths of President Roose- ! welt and Kind Edward VII. had been drunk President Jessup read the fol- lowing letter from President Roose- 1 welt:
 Will you present to the Chamber of 1 Commerce my earnest wishes for the success of it's dinner and my regret that i am not able to be present? I have asked the secretary of the treasury to J take my place. No body of men in this country is so closely representagtiye of l the immense business of the country as the Chamber of Commerce, and, there fore, the Chamber of Commerce has representative function not merely for the state of New York, but for all the | United States It is not only because of the fact that they are thus, in a 1 peculiar sense, a representative body. 1 but because of my old friendship and 1 esteem for so many of the members, l that I feel sense of loss at the impos- I sibility of my being present with you on 1 the evening of the banquet.
 Again assuring you of my good wishes, believe me,
 1 Theodore Roosevelt '
 MT Jessup then introduced Secretary Shaw, who responded to the sentiment, "Watchman, What of the Hour?" \ MT Morley was then introduced. He declared that the thing which interest ed him most during his visit had been the presidential campaign. He declar- ' ed that he was as enthusiastic as any one. in Chicgo on election night, making the tour of the election booths and lis tening to the returns.
 Towards the end of his address MT. Morley said: Tt would be most unbe- coming of me, repeat, to say word as to the personality of your president. \ I will say this in passing, that it is very gratifying to me to find that a man may write a book about Oliver < Cromwell and yet be thought a very ! good man to whom to trust the des- tinies of nation.
 II rejoice to think, and I do think, 4 that Tn the great quesLlons ana Sliler- 4 gencies that may arise Great Britain and the United States will both-aby in- terests, by sentiments, De found side by sids.
 T believe from the bottom bottom of heart that for the progress of the world, for the civilization of mankind, we will fight side by side for those ideals and I those questions which are common to us and common to you"
 John Morley's speech was received with great enthusiasm. It was over ten minutes before the applause sub sided.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
NERAL STOESSEL
 REPORTED WOUNDED
FUSES TO RELINoUISH COM
 MAND or GARRISON.

es Orders to Troops to Die at Their sts Rather Than surrender-spirit
 the Men Dnmpened by Continuous Ork and Lack of suppIies-soldiers 4pt at Post With RevoIvers Over lem-Russian Torpedo Boat Ar yes at ChesoO.
 'adquarters of the Third Japanese y Before Arthur. Nov. 15.. via Flu Fit is reported that wound re- ed by General stoessel has neces- led his confinement in hospital,
 he refused to relinquish the com q of the garrison and that he has ed orders to the troops to die at
 posts rather than surrender.
 is said that the spirit of the Rus
 troops has been dampened by con- bus work, the lack Of supplies and hopelessness of their ability to e any successful defense of the ,ess. It is said further that many he Russian soldiers are ready to lender, but that they are kept at posts by officers, who threaten D with revolvers. and that several Hers who were suspecte of a desire fesert have been shot as a warning thers. The Japanese now believe
 the garrison has almost reached slimit of human endurance.
 eadquarters of the Third Army, be-
 Port Arthur, Nov. IA, via Fusan,
 15. Delayed in transmission. .- s and Russians who have surren- d report that rations in the fortress e been reduced. The wounded I'd by the Japanese are enaciated Sian artillery shells are made part Ef kilned wood and do not explode.
 shows that the Russians are short slaterial for making heavy almmuni- le capture of the eastern fortified fe will mean the surrender of the ress in couple of weeks unless the fison there retires to the isolated B. This seems improbable, however, cold weather and the lack of food
 ammunition renders desperate re- lnce unlikely.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
Many Pupils Blind in One Eye.

Newport, R. l., Nov. 15.-To deter mine the percentage of scholars in the schools of Newport who have defective sight, a general examination is being made. A test in one school of 300 schol- ars showed that forty-four pupils were practically blind in one eye. In anoth- CT school forty pupils out of 325 were found to be afflicted with eye trouble. The examination will be continued un- til all pupils have been tested.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
Fnyersham seriously Ill.

Springfield, Mass, Nov. 15.--William was unable to appear in the performance of "Letty' in this city tonight owing to a serious illness. Monday night he was forced to take to his bed, having contracted a severe cold and now is threatened with pneu- monia. He is at a hotel in Northamp- ton and has a temperature of 1O4 de- grecs. Unless his condition takes a turn for the better he may be obliged to cancel some of his engagements.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
iTTACK ON PORT ARTHUR,
aiIs of Recent AssauIt--AwfuI Ar
 til1ery Practice.

7 4
 tillery Practice.
 bndon, Nov. 16.-The Daily Tele- Iph's correspondent with the Japan
 army before Port Arthur, describ-
 the attack of the Japanese forti-
 ridges on October 30, says: The terrific and continuous bonn llment, night and day, from October D October 30, eliminated in wonder
 practice, quite beyond criticism. In appalling rapidity countless burst
 shells mingled their smoke into a 'se, oseillating mass of vapor laden |l earth and gleaming with flashes fire, the climax being reached at sclock with a tremendous fire of |ipnel across the broken breastworks he fortresses. Suddenly every gun lsed fire, and the Japanese infantry he'd out from their parallels ere the E had ceased reverberating with the l1der of the cannonade, from sep- Ete quarters against the Rihlung, twan and Panlung fortified ridges. attack was simultaneously devel- h. Without a single premonitory It, fully 4,0O0 troops dashed out pell- Il with fixed bayonets, raised stand Is and rending the air with shouts of Inzai'"
 he correspondent detail how the va Is Japanese attacks were checked the big meats and the terrible Rus \ fire, which rapidly depleted their ks, notwithstanding a clever cov- g fire of Japanese artillery, and Is:
 It was most remarkable, even in bible, but fully substantiating sur les of their ability to withstand the
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
ELEcTIoNgIEs VOTED OFF
Democrats Successful in Three Out ol
 the Four Contests.

The democrats were successful il three of the four representative elctioni held in as many towns in Connecticut yesterday to settle ties which came with the election of a week ago. Tht democrats get seats in the lower brancI from North Stonipgton, BridgewateI and Kent, while at Goshen the result k unchanged from the original estimate as the contest was between two repub licans, democrat having easily won one of the two seats from that town last week. The republican wave of a week ago seems to have receded slight- Iy in the towns which voted to-day, all though at Bridgewater the democrats had slightly the better of the situa- tion at the outset from the fact that thetown was not safely republican, as it went democratic on the senatorial contest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
IT. c T. U. OFFICERS.
Election of County Body Held in Meri-

Meriden, Nov. 15.-The New Haven County W. c. T. U. met here to-day for It's annual election of officers. Mrs. A. H. Downs of Bethany was chosen president, Mrs. A. G. Ekmark of Mer- iden secretary, Mrs, F. E. Fowler of Meriden treasurer, Mrs. Laura M. Steele of New Haven and Mrs. c. A. Holmes of Meriden vice presidents. A message was received to the effect that Miss Mary ". Elliott, the county superinten-i dent of the work among soldiers and sailors. had met with a serious accident at North Haven. It was stated that Miss Elliott and her mother were at the North Haven station this morning when the horse which they were driv-. ing became frightened and threw them both to the ground.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
WHEaT SELLS OFF.

Decline of Two and Five-Eighths for
 December Delivery.
 Chicago Nov. 15.-Under heavy liqui- dation wheat for December delivery to- day sold off to $1.11 bushel, decline of ? 5-S cents from the highest point of the day. The May option touched lii 3-s, drop of cents. The selling pressure was apparently due to enor- nous shipments from Russia and to an- ticipations. of liberal increase in the movement of wheat in the United States. The market closed extremely weak with prices practically at the lowest point.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16

A report that General Kuroki was dead became current from Russian sources early in October, but little at tention was paid to it. A dispatch from Mukden, dated November 13, said that a splinter of a Russian shell struck General Kuroki, tearing away a portion of his breast and abdomen.
 This dispatch said that Kuroki died at Liao Yang October 4, and that his body had been sent to Japan.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
THE HORSE SHoW
English Horses Fnre Badly-Third
 Prize for Kings Horse.

New York, Nov. 15.-The second day of the horse show brought greater crowds to Madison Square Garden than attended yesterday. This was particu- larly true of the afternoon. when the promenade was thronged and all of the boxes were filled. A noticeable feature of the attendance in the afternoon was the large number of children, who were especially in evidence when the polo ponies were judged.
 To the disappointment of host of Englishmen who attended in a body, the English horses fared badly, and Queen Frederick, bred by King Edward, received only third prize. The Eng fish exhibitors won their first blue rib bon in the class of hackneys, mares, three year-old, when Robert Whitworth of Halifax, England, took first prize with chestnut hackney.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
Left hut $500.

New York, Nov. 5.-Cornelius Van .Cott, late postmaster of this city, died intestate leaving an estate valued at only $500, according to statements made to-day by Richard Van Cott, his son, who applied to Surrogate Fitzger- aid for letters of administration. The letters were granted.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
BilI to Abolish Capital Punishment De
 feated.

Montpelier, Vt, Nov. 15.-A bill to abolish capital punishment in Vermont, upon which hung the life of Mary M. Rogers of Bennington, was defeated in the house of representatives to-day, the vote standing eigthy three for the bill, to 15S against it. As a consequence the sentence of Mrs. Rogers, who was con- vieted of the murder of her husband and condemned to be hanged, will be carried out.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Mcclellan Re- enfvS

New York, Nov. 15.--Mrs Theodore Roosevelt, wife of the president, and Mrs. George B. Mcclellan, received to- night at formal reception celebrating the opening of the comparative art ex- hfbition of 200 foreign and American masterpieces at the American Fine Arts building. The reception was given un- der the auspices of the new society of art collectors.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
s1.537, ,ooo for Missionary work.

Boston, Nov. 15.-The annual confers ence of the Methodist missionary conn mittee adjourned this evening. During the week a total of nearly $1,537, 900 wal appropriated to mission work carried on in thirty foreign countries and ir sixteen languages in the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
Dismissed by President.

Washington, Nov. 15.--John B. Brownlow, of Tennessee, a clerk in the postoffice department, who acted as dis bursing officer of the department at the St. Louis exposition, was dismissed from the service to-day by order of the president. Brownlow was charged with inpertinence and insubordination, and as he declined to withdraw his of fensiye language his dismissal follow- ed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
omcinls for Yale-Hnrrnrd csnme.

The following officials have been chosen for the Yale-aarvard football game Saturday: Paul Dashiel, umpire; Matthew McClung, referee; J. c. Mo Cracken, linesman. The music for the Yale singing will be furnished by the Second Regiment band.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
INCREASE IN WAG Es.
Freight Crews on Southwest system of
 Pennsylvania Bcnefted.

Freight Crews on Southwest System of
 PennsyIvania Bcnefted1
 Pittsburg, Nov. 15.--An official an nouncement of an advance in wages affecting many employees of the south- west system of the Pennsylvania line west of Pittsburg was made to-day. After December 1 road freight train crews will have their wages increased when they work overtime. The con ductors will get thirty-one cents an hour and the brakemen twenty cents, an increase of two cents an hour for conductors and one cent for bralkemen. The change. 1t Is said, will mean to the Pan Handle road an increase in wages of about s1S.oOO month. The train- men did not ask for any increase, the company volunteering the advance.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
Advance i'm Price of RilIets.

New York, Nov. 15.-A meeting of the steel billet pool was held in Jersey City to-day and although no announcement of the business transacted was made, it was understood in financial circles that an advance of $1.50 ton in bil- lets had been agreed to, making the price $21 per ton.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-16
Cost aIeGovern Oyer s1.Ooo.

Hartford, Nov. 15. Patrick McGov. ern, who was elected senator in the Second senatorial district, has filed hii certificate of expenses with the town clerk, giving the total as $1.O25. Of this amount $400 was contributed to the town committee.