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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
COMING TO LIGHT.
True Story of First Battle of Port
Arthur.

Chicago, March 11.-Captain Matsu-
mura, who acted as signal officer on the
Makasa, Admiral Togo's flagship dur
ing the first attack on Port Arthur, on
February 9, gives a graphic story of the
fight in a japanese newspaper just re-
eeived here. Captain Matsumura s
story reveals the fact that the japanese
battleship Full was badly damaged but
not disabled, by Russian shells, while
two of its officers, Commander Nal1a-
yama and Lieutenant Miura, We're killed
by a single shell while standing on the
bridge.
Captain Matsumura says after de-
scribing the events leading up to the
battle:
THE second class cruiser Chitosa and
two other smaller vessels were dispatch
ed at a. m. on February 8 toward Port
Arthur TO reconnoiter. They reported
sighting five of the enemy's who fired
on them The fortress did not fire, so
Admiral Togo signalled: Attack the
main fleet at once.'' AS the Japanese
! fleet proceeded toward Port Arthur
there were met coming out of the har-
Dor Japanese and Russian mer-
.chantman. The Russian vessel was
captured without firing shot.
AT II a. m. at distance of 10 knots
from Port Arthur one of the enemy s
boats was sighted and two shots sent
after it. It returned to the harbor.
Then the japanese fleet formed in
lighting line and approached the har-
Dor. we saw the Russian men-Ot-War
trying to get back under shelter of the
fort guns The Mikasa fired first and
then raised the attacking flag, the
enemy answered and the engagement
became general. The Russian shells
fell short but the fire from the fortress
damaged the fleet slightly
Our men behaved splendidly. They
showed no excitement, but great en-
thusiasm in their work at the guns We
wished to continue the fire, but the
shells from the shore batteries were be-
coming alarmingly close and we feared
the torpedo boats, so the signal was
given to retire
Our casualties in this first attack on
Port Arthur were: Killed, two officers,
| three non-commissiOned officers. one
man; seriously wounded, two officers
one non-commissioned officer, four mid
shipmen and IS men; slightly wounded,
four officers, one non-commissioned Of
| ficer and % men,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
WARE MAY QUIT.
Report That His Resignation Is
in Presidents Hands.

Washington, March 11-Radical off
ferences of opinion which have been
aired before the secretary of the inter-
ior in the past few days between Eugene
Ware the commissioner of pensions, NJ.
w. Miller, assistant secretary of the in
terror and Mr.. Davenport, the deputy
commissioner of pensions, are said to be
approaching a crisis. The differences
have been a matter of gossip for some
weeks in Washington, but every effort
has been made to keep them from reach
ing the public prints. They arise over
questions of administrative policy. The
principal difference between the pension
commissioner and the assistant secre-
tions involved in political cases.
1t was said that the internal troubles
in the department have reached such a
state that Mr.. Ware has placed his
resignation in the hands of the presi-
dent awaiting his vindication or it's ac-
ceDtance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
MITCHELL'S ADVICE.
Tells Miners to Stand Reduction
Rather Than Strike.

Indianapolis, March 1.-THE United
Mine Workers local union in Indiana.
Ohio, western Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Maryland, central Pennsylvania, Michi-
gan, Kentucky, West Virginia and
Iowa, that are to participate in the
referendum vote Tuesday on the pro-
position of accepting a reduction of 5.55
per cent in wages or closing the soft
coal mines on April 1, will receive their
ballots today. With the ballots is being
sent out the circular letter that was
adopted by the convention on Monday
authorizing President Mitchell, Vice
President Oewis and Secretary-Treas-
urer w. B. Wilson to address the locals,
setting out their recommendation that
they be accepted and stating the rea-
sons/for accepting.
The letter says:
'It is conceded on all sides that the
apex of industrial activity has been
reached and we are slowly moving to-
wards an Industrial depression. The op-
orators came into the joint conv sntion
asking for a reduction in wages of 10
per cent. Their proposition was Op-
posed by us with all skill at our COM
mand AS an ultimatum from which
they could not be moved, they offered
us a reduction from presnt scale prices
of five and fifty-f1ve one hundredth per
cent.
1--WE know how hard it is to be COM
pelled to accept a reduction in wages,
but it is better to accept slightly low
er rate and hold your organization in
tact ready to take advantage of any
improvements which the future of the
trade may show, than to be forced to
accent a greater reduction at the end
of a disastrous strike that may leave
our organization so weakened and de-
moralized that il would be unable to
cope with the vast combinations OF
capital now engaged in the coal trade y
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RUSSIANS MAKE A SALLY.

soldiers were seen at the batteries but
there was no reply to the lombard
ment. On the next morning the SQua-
dron secuted to the bay of America
and the bay of Streroku, but found
nothing unusual.
''At noon the squadron again made
for the east of Vladivostok. but finding
none of the enemy's ships there, re-
turned to Possiet bay to discover if
they were there. but did not find them"
A WOMAN'S DARING FEAT.
New York, March ia daring and
clever feat has been performed by a
Japanese woman. who escaped from
Dalny by means which are still
shrouded in secrecy, says a World dis
patch from Tien TSin. 1t is said she
secured official plans of the harbors of
Dalny and Port Arthur. took them to
Toxic, getting away simply as an ordl-
nary refugee. A decoration for her is
the promised reward.
TWO TORPEDO BOATS MISSING.
New York March 1.-Two torpedo
boats sent out as scouts from Port
Arthur March Z have not been heard
from, according to a Herald dispatch
from Chefoo. 1t is feared. the dis
patch adds. that they have fallen into
the hands of the Japanese.
SAW RUSSIANS RETREATING.
Tien Tsin, March ia Chinese
refugee from Hsuyien insists that he
has seen Russians retreating from the
Yalu river and destroying villages en-
route.
MOUNTING ARTILLERY.
Tien Tsin, March 11-One field bat
terry has been installed in the fort at
New Chwang and also one company
of infantry, while preparations are be-
ing made to mount Aige guns.
PARADE JAPANESE PRISONERS.
Tien Tsin, March 11.-One officer asld
four Japanese soldiers who receRtly
were captured near Wiju, Korea, were
paraded through the streets of Mukden
on Tuesday, March s.
On February 20 Major General Plug,
chief of staff of Viceroy Alexieff, tele-
graphed from Port Arthur to st. Peters
burg that a number of cossacks march
ing from Wiju had captured aJapanese,
a major named Tatsura, with five sol
diers and two civilians. Another dis
patch from Port Arthur of the same
date stated that a picket of cossacks
had captured some japanese and some
maps and paIGTs.
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DEWEY CASE UP AGAIN
Both Defense and State Have
Witnesses on the Stand.

Norton, Kas., March 11.-Court con-
vened at this morning. The juror,
Darling, whose quarters We're removed
to room adjacent to the court room,
appeared in the jury box. He is much
better, but still weak. The defendants
reoDened their case and put Mrs.
Barnes on the stand. She emphatically
denied that Pearl Ross was at dinner
at her house the day Mcbride was
there, and as emphatically denied
there was any such conversation as
Pearl Ross swore to about Mcbride
saying that they intended to get the
settlers off even if they had to kill
them off
The defendants again rested and the
state in rebuttaI placed Mr.. Glover of
Kansas City on the stand. After a dis
cussion of two hours over the COM
potency of his testimony he said that
in June. 1899, there was a drove of cat
tie driven on the Dewey ranch and that
Dewey had white handled revolver.
Scott, a lawer, had a gun and Rat
cIiffe a real estate agent, had a gun and
one other man. That was all he knew
about it.
just as he got off the stand, one of
the jurors motioned the court that Mr..
Darling needed a rest and at 1880 the
court adjourned until 1870 p m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11

IN full in the Ottawa Campus. which is
the official organ of the association.
They make book of about 60 pages.
This afternoon the delegates who rep
resent each school at the meeting of
the oratOrical association met at the
copeland parlOrs for the transaction of
the business of the association. There
are said to be no very serious fights to
De Strengthened out this year. The
most excitement will probably take
place at the meeting of the same dele
gates Saturday morning. At that time
the place for the next contest will be Sc
lected, and the officers elected. There
VIII be lot of political scheming done
by the various schools to bring the con-
test to their town
While the business end of the asso-
citation is holding its meeting at the
copeland, the visiting students went
out to Washburn college and partook
of reception and some punch. Every
body was busy at the college today
decorating the chapel for the festiv-
tiles The following are the commits
tees in charge of the affair:
Decoration-O. B. Towne, chairman;
Miss Morrow. Miss Fisk. Miss Rem
wick, Miss Neil, Miss Sweet, Miss
Thayer, Miss Helen Ingham, Mr. Van
denmark, Mr.. Tice. Mr.. Dadisman. Mr..
Crowther, Mr.. Silver All of the Hol-
brook hall girls also serve on this COM
mittaa.
Entertainment-Mis Morrow, Miss
Morton, Miss Hudson, Miss Thayer,
Miss Kellam, Miss RenWick Miss Will
lard. Mr.. Steele. Mr.. Tice. Mr.. Delay,
Mr. Carrothers, Mr.. Anderson, Mr. Sill
yer, and Mr.. Towne
Punch Tables-Miss Riddle, Miss Nc
Lellan, Miss Cheney. Miss Leavitt, Mr..
Mohler, and Mr.. Coldren
Music at the reception will be fur
nlShed by an orchestra composed of
Howard Carruth, Frank Carruth, Clark
Bush and Miss Hazleton.
6n ErI1
contest tonight:
Thought and Composition-Prof. L
N. Demmon, chair of English, Michigan
university; DR.. NJ. S. Snow, dean Wash
1ngton university; DR.. ]. w. Haucher,
president Iowa Wesleyan university.
Delivery-W. H. Sproul, Sedan, Kas.
r. A. Burch, Topeka, Kas; w. A. John
ston. Topeka. Kas.
The programme is as follows:
Piano SOlO-tValse in E Major (Mosz-
kowskD Miss Edythe .Forristal, Kan
| sas Wesleyan university.
| Invocation.
THE Man and the Measure" Guy H
Findly, Fairmount college. Wichita.
| -'The Awakening of China and its Sig
| nificance, William D. oGble, Ottawa
university. Ottawa.
"The New Man." Carl E. Franz, Elm
| poria college, Enporia.
Vocal solo-"Hybrias the Cretan," Gel
liot, Professor w. D. DetwiIer, Otta
wa university.
"a Mighty Generation and it's Work
Lewis Allen, Southwest Kansas col
lege, Winfield.
| 1.-THE Last Stronghold of Absolutism,
George Nicholson, Baker university
| Baldwin.
American Diplomacy" Otis P. HuG
! son, Midland college, Atchison.
Vocal solo-"A May Morning" Denza)
Mr.. G. s. Cox, Baker university.
"Anglo-Saxon Supremacy" Charles w
Smith, Kansas Wesleyan university
Salina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
RUSSIAN VERSION.
Port Arthur Papers Account of the
First Battle.

st. Petersburg, March 11.-Copies of
the Novi Krai of Port Arthur, which
have just arrived here contain the first
detailed Russian description of the
naval battle at Port Arthur, February
| 8. It says:
THE Russian squadron which was
! prepared to resist attack when the
Japanese were sighted by the scouts
was composed of the battleship Petro-
palevsk, flagship; the battleship Pere-
Wet, the battleship Poltava, the battle
| ship Sevastopol, the battleship Pobieda,
| the armored cruiser Bayan the pro-
teeted cruiser Diana, the protected
cruiser Askold, the protected cruiser
Boyarin, the protected cruiser Novik
and the transport Angara.
/ The battleShip RetViZan and the bat
tleship Czarevitch, which had been
torpedoed on the previous night we1 e
too badly injured to participate.
AT o'clock in the morning four Jap
anese cruisers rounded the Lao Tishin
promontory and then headed southeast, t,
with the intention of drawing the Rus
slams in pursuit The fast Boyarin was
sent out to reconnoiter. She returned at
1875 a. M and signalled the approach
| of large Japanese feet which was
| sighted at 11:07. 1t was composed of
/ twelve vessels, six battleships and six
| cruisers They were steaming in line
/ abreast. -Four of the cruisers took up
a position behind the heavier ships The
japanese opened fire at four miles and
the Russians Immediately replied The
] latter, which had been disposed in line
altered their position. the AskoId and
! Boyarin advancing abreast of Lao
Tung rock and the Novik moving down
| the coast towards Lao Tishin. while
the Bayan advanced and led the rest
of the fleet between the heavier vessels
of Russia. The batteries followed the
fleet into action, Viceroy Alexieff and
his staff observing the engagement from
Golden Hill
ST 7eaI TO n
/ cable lengths. about 5000 yards. IN
/ three-quarters of an hour, approached
| to within % cables length 5000 yards
| lcor,tin,,na ~, uo..o -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
RAH-RAH BOYS.
They Are in Possession of To-
peka Today.
Here to Attend State 0ratOricaI
Contest.
ROCK CHALK ABSENT.
Il. q. No Longer a Member of
Association.
Reception Is Being Held at
Washburn This Afternoon.

Topeka is at the mercy of thousand
rah-rah boys and rah-rah girls. They
are here from all over the state. The
orange ribbons of Baker. the red and
white of Emporia. the yellow of Otta-
wa, the tiger-stripes of Midland. K. u,
with its banners of crimson and blue.
is conspicuous by. it's absence. You
can hear the strahs'' and the ''hoo-
rahs.'' but not the old Rock Chalk "
K. U. is not represented in the contest.
1t withdrew from the association last
year. because its orator was not al
lowed to speak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
WILL STAND BY SAWYER
The Cabinet Discusses the Cap
tain's Protest.

Washington. March 1.-THE cabinet
today discussed the press report that
Captain Sawyer. of the United States
gunboat Helena, now in the mud dock
at New Chwang, had protested against
the sinking by the Russians of junks
at the entrance of New Chwang har-
Dor. This government has received no
official advices on the subject, but it is
said that the discussion by members of
the cabinet indicate that such an atti-
tude if taken by Captain Sawyer would
be sustained.
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Bob Evans viii Go to Hong Kong.

Manila, March 1.-THE flagship Ken
lucky of the United States Asiatic fleet.
with Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans on
board, will sail for Hong Kong on Sun
day, March 13. After being docked at
that port the vessel will return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
WEATHERIs COLDER.
Promise Is That 1t Will Be Warmer
Tomorrow.

The forecast sent out Thursday an
nouncing cooler weather was a good
guess. The weather this morning was
cooler than yesterday.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is: Partly cloudy tonight and Sat
urday. Rising temperature The wind
at noon was east blowing six miles an
hour. The hourly temperatures record
ed today by the government thermom-
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Temperatures of Large Cities,

Chicago, March III a. m. tempera-
lures: New York, "a; Boston, 26: Phil
adelphie, "a; Washington, "a; Chicago,
80; Minneapolis, %; Cincinnati. "a; ST.
Louis a.
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weather Indications.

Chicago March 11-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day: rising temperature, southerly
winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11
Congressional Contest Continued.

The Allen -Bowersock congressional
contest was today continued until April
13, by the contesting board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-11

"The Problem of the Cities" Arthur L.
QUAINT, Washburn college, Topeka.
Music-Selected, Male Quartette To-
peka.
Decision of judges.
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Continued on Page six9.
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(Contonued on Page Six.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-17
Staying out
Of Politics


mysterious and dangerous evil entering politics. public
Gals
similar whenever offers
for such organizations politics
members go together. taking up
political disagreement within society
all Republicans Democrats Hence politics
the association probably could
iztOns would be divided This is entering politics
injurious
n political activity.
Every good American supposed be in politics. the president
the of POdunk The who
politics politics anything
community negIectng
fall to
disguise being politics,
be able with
fairly public affairs President Roosevelt is in politics His
will probably
the platform. Postmaster
his health will allow the voice
officials sor-many
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-17

In proposing a half holiday next We'd
nrsday on the occasion of the Maui
Kauai polo contesp Senator Isenberg
makes a suggestion that should meet
with favor among merchants. Polo
is an excellent sport, in which the ISL
ands have developed expert teams. The
arrangements formerly made for a
match with California players afforded
a splendid opportunity for advertising
the islands hence there is practical
benefit in encouraging the sport by a
general holiday, aside from the fact
that few extra holidays for good clean
sport are always beneficial 1t would
be a great day for Hawii if We could
send crack team with ponies, to win
laurels from the Golden state players.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-17
Photo Frames
At 393 % Discount.

In order to close out our present
stock we are sacrificing our entire
line of silver and gilt frames at one
third the regular price.
This is below cost, and are genuine
bargains while they last.
They're going fast, so come early.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-17

get thousands of yards away, is yet un-
born. But there is nothing modern
about this difficulty. 1t is as old as
naval lighting and is rather reduced
than otherwise under present condi-
'uons. Losses would have been similar
ly slight had the fleets of Nelson and
Nilleneuve pegged away at each other
at Trafalgar across a vast stretch Of
ocean The Bonhomme Richard and
the Scraps might have banged away
almost till today retiring at intervals
for repairs and supplies, if they had
kept far enough from each other. But
Nelson and Paul Jones closed in till
every ohot told and not satisfied with
that, closed in till the bloody conflicts
ended in encounters Of cold steel and
physical strength on the bloodred
decks of the war vessels. Perhaps
some day a Nelson or a Paul Jones will
enter modern naval fight and close in
and fight to the death. In the present
war there has been no chance for the
japanese to do so. At Port Arthur an
attempt to get close to the Russian fleet
in its sorties would probably have
brought the Japanese under the land
guns. In the straits battle the Rus
sian cruisers We're swifter and chose
their own fighting distance. If a bat
tel at close enough range ever comes,
the result will show that the guns can
hit often enough in the open sea, and
that torpedoes are not needed to cause
heavy loss of life and fatal destruction
to vessels.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-17

1t is a pity that courts generally can
not carry out their business something
like the circuit court of Kauai has done
in some cases heard at the term just
closed. Three men who committed per-
jury were arrested, placed on trial at
once and within forty-eight hours they
were sentenced. OF course it does not
do to railroad people to Jail and the
law must give the innocent man who is
accused every chance to prove his guilt
lessness, but there is really no reason
why the accused should be given sew
eral months in which to do it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-17
FORT STREET

to see that the offices are well filed
will mount the stump and help in all
sorts of ways in the great struggle with
their friends the enemies. Even mem
bers of the bench have been known
and not at all rarely-to lay aside the
sacred robes of their high offices to tell
the people to vote the ticket straight.
In the great cities of America North,
South, East and West, the problem of
the day is to encourage citizens to enter
politics not to keep them out 1t has
become an old saying that there is dan
ger to American institutions in the
neglect of politics by many of the best
citizens, who leave party affairs to the
riffraff.
In local affairs Hawaii can stand
having everyone in the fight and will
be all the better off for it, SO if the
planters want to come in they will be
welcome on either side and a cordial in
vitation to them may be extended from
friend and foe alike.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-17
The Losses
In The War


where the casualties
been lost unsuccessful assault Port Arthur such and
unlikely imprObaby
other which Chinese
Russians had sustained while resisting
assault by the This unreliable and inn
probable
Of fact comparatively casualties
during this
Port Arthur the losses will certainly than
public a
The unquesOnabIy during fight
fighting capture
Loyang Peninsula wen thousand men in killed and wounded those
operations high estimate of the Japanese The absolute
auday the Japanese during their
unnecessary.
tical principle
though accompanied casualties the field They
Of
they failed
ae of fighting successful in the end the best and the most scientific
this likely
very likely
usually attending march, The japanese mued with such remarkable
spirit tenaCy such that highly probable that
when published the detailed of the will disclose
the fact that the and deserter
was SO small worldwide comment
The operations
tended wit" constant fighting beginning at the crossing the u river
The casualties the operations placed high
which Includes killed and wounded Up date the
losses the Japanese DO not appear " been by the
portion of their This feature of the
of the operations The Admiral Togo Admiral
Kammua materially
increases the Japanese loss easily by 1900
The losses missing
be greater Certainly the Na
all the of the Little Brown
would be greatly
ridiculous With the Of Port
will
contemplation of fighting that terrible
attending the
military the misery desOaOn that
entails. ended will probably be blows
hd that will truly stagger humanity The been in
the total killed
big land
armies together in conflict What the
ManChuria will
plate Judging from the fighting already DONE the proportion OF losses will
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- &. Found
Notice OF Removal

Or. Camp Office No 1910 Emma Street
Hours: 9-12 a. m, rs p. m. Residence
Telephone Blue 2021..
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Ads in Star.

Ads under "sItustions wanted Inserted
free until further notice.
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The fact that naval losses of life in
the war have been slight, except when
torpedoes were used on large vessels,
does not necessarily indicate that the
losses always viii be slight. The bat
ties have been fought at long distance
and of course only few shots hit the
mark. The gunner who can make good
aim on a rocking deck at a moving tar
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-08-17

The Russian Gen, al Rennenkampff,
recently wounded and now in a hos
pital at Liaoyang says the japanese
shooting is not up to the mark. The
General seems hard to please. Did he
prefer 10 he killed outright?-New York
Tribune,