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The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
Fatal Gas Explosion.

Montague, Me-, Jan. ga gas ex-
plosion in the millinery store Of
Cleary brothers Thursday night killed
at least two persons. severely injured
five others. and started fire that de-
stroyed the building with a loss Of
$25,000. Four persons who were
thought to have been in the store
when the explosion occurred are miss
ing and 1t is feared that their bodies
will be found in the ruins.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
shot by HoId-Up Men.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. S.-John
Gleason, motorman on the Consolidated
street railway car, was shot and in
stantly killed and Thomas Brighton, the
conductor on the same car. was fatally
shot shortly after midnight by masked
highwaymen. who attempted to rob them
of their money and valuables.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
Price Of Coal reduced.

Clarksburg, Va, Jan. "a reduction
of 25 cents ton on coal at the mines
has been made by the Fairmont Coal
company, who control practically all
the mines In this vicinity. Over-devel.
opment and decrease in demand are
named as the cause.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
ME. of Heart Failure.

New York, Jan. 9.-Mrs. George G.
BoIdt, wife OF the proprietor Of the Wal
dorf-Astoria hotel. died early Friday
from heart failure. Much Of the fur
nishing and decoration of the hostelry
was done under her direction ard de-
signing.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
The Nile Dam.

Sir Benjamin Baker, who built the
Nile dam, has just given out some new
figures concerning the dam and its con-
sequences. During the critical periods
for the crops-March to June-the sup
ply of water for irrigation was doubled
by the dam. The irrigation Of rice, pro-
hibited in previous years, was allowed,
and the increase. in value Of land now
converted to irrigation is calculated at
over $25, ,OOO, 900.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
Rlrc Crou Is ExeeIIeut

Manila, Jan. 8.-This is the first year
since the insurrection in 1896 that the
crops of rice and other cereals in Bulu-
can, Pamanga and Tarlac provinces Of
Luzon have been large and Of good quail
ity.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
All Quiet mt KI.hInen.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 9.-It is semi-of-
ficially announced that all is quiet at
Kishineff. The military and police
forces there have been increased for the
purposes of protection, but this is usual
i'm the case of all holidays.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
Quick Work.

Word comes from Iowa that the
champion corn husker husked 20s
bushels of corn in ten hours. That is
what might be called moving the crop
on the lightning express. remarks the
Chicago News.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
Found Guilty.

Pottsville, Pa, Jan. 9.-Former Clerk
of the Courts John T. Shoener was
found guilty of the embezzlement of $751;
900 in fees collected on liquor licenses.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16
Nrust rake Their Choice.

Chicago has served formal notice
upon highwaymen. says the Washing
ton Post that they must either go
to work or go into politics II they want
to remain In the city.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-16

eyes caught a dim view OF two figures
at the gate. tho figure OF man and of
woman (whose voices he knew in
lovsrs' embrace.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
MOBILE &OH|O BULLETIN

Biennial encampment knights Of
Pythias. Louisville, Ky, August 10Th
10th, 1904. $S.05 Cairo to Louisville
and return account the above occa.
sion, tickets sold August 18th to 10th,
limited to return August 31st, 1904
National encampment G. A. r. Bos.
ton, Mass, August 15th-20th, 1904.
For the above occasion round trip
tickets will be sold to Boston August
18th. 18th and 18th, rate via St Louis
and direct lines $24.7O, via direct lines
to New York and rail to Boston s2G. 80
and diTect lines to New York and
Sound lines to Boston $26.l5, tickets
limited to return leaving Boston be-
tween August 10th and goth; except
by depositing with joint agent at Bos.
ton not later than August Goth and
payment of fifty cents an extension
until September Goth, will be given
Triennia Conclave Knights Temp.
lar, San Francisco, Cal, Sept 10th,
25th, 1904. Sovereign grand lodge In
dependent Order of Odd Fellows,
San Francisco, Cal, Sept 19th-25th,
1904. For the above occasions round
trip tickets will be sold to San Fran
cisco or Los Angeles at rate of $3.50
tickets sold August 18th to September
10th, limited to return October 23rd,
1904. Special stop over privileges
granted on going and returning trip.
Full information furnished upon APP
plication to either of the undersigned.
For all regular trains August 18th,
18th and 25th, the Mobile and Ohio
will sell round trip coach ex
cursion tickets Cairo to ST. Louis and
return at one fare, $4.65, limited to
return seven 90 days from date of
sale,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
Some Pointers Regarding St,
Louis and the Worlds Fair.
What To Do And What Not To Do.

{
In the first place, select your route
and select the best. The rates are the
same by all and you are entitled to the
best because you are footing the bills
If you are located on the line of the
Big Four Route, or sufficiently near 70
avail yourself of their magnificent
train service, by all means do so.
The Big Four Route is the old re-
liable and long established road to St
Louis. 1t is the Old Bee Line" route
and has been operating fast, through
trains to st. Louis for over a gener.
ton.
The Big Four operated magnificent
through trains to ST. Louis before the
Fair, 1t will operate magnificent
through trains during the Fair, and af
ter the Fair is over and forgotten II
will still be serving the public with
magnificent through trains to St
Louis.
You can depend on an old estab.
lished line of this kind; they have
their reputation to sustain.
Next decide what class OF ticket
you desire to purchase. There are
four classes: The coach excursion
ticket, good seven days. sold at rate
of about one cent per mile: the fifteen
day ticket. sold at about one fare for
the round trip; also the sixty day
ticket, sold at somewhat higher rates.
All agents of the Big Four Route
are supplied with these various forms
of tickets.
AS to HOTELS or BOARD
ING HOUSE Accommodation at
St. Louis. they ahould be secured in
advance whenever possible. although
this is not absolutely necessary as
there are ample accommodations for
everybody at reasonable rates.
Don't try to see the whole exposi.
ton in one day. but don't fail to see IL
all if you have to stay a month.
II you desire any specific or detail
ed information, call ON the nearest Big
Four agent or write TO Warren J.
Lynch. General Passenger Agent, Big
Four Route, cincinnati, o.
J. NJ. STONE. ELMER SMITH,
T.P.A. Big Four Ticket Agent
Cairo. Illinois.
~
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
Popular
Cheap Excursion
Niagara Falls
Thursday, August II, 1904
BIG FOUR ROUTE.

Only $40 round trip from Cairo. Illinois
TORONTO. ONT,
only $3.50 more than rate to Niagara
Falls Alexandra Bay. n. Y. Chou
sand Islands}-only $500 more than
rate to Niagara Falls. Montreal. Que
only s1065 more than rate to Niagara
Falls. Stop-over allowed at Westfield,
for side-trip TO Chautauqua Lake.
Tickets good returning, twelve days
including date Of sale Elegant trains
of Pullman Sleeping Cars and Superb
Day Coaches. personally conducted by
representatives of the big Four
who viii look after the wants Of pas
sengers.
These excursions need no intrOduc-
ton to the public and the popularity
of the Big Four, the natural route to
Niagara Falls via BuffalO-is well
known Full information in pamphlet
form can be obtained from Big -Four
ticket Office. Warren J. Lynch. Gen1
Pass & Ticket Agf. Cincinnati. Ohio.
J. NJ Stone. T p. A. Elmer Smith.
Ticket Agent. Cairo. Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11

And Iron Mountain Route to the
Hot Springs OF Arkansas. Good train
service, low rates, long limit. Leave
Cairo daily 1920 p. m Arrive Hot
Springs s O'Clock following morning
Folders, maps and pamphlets of full
information may be had by calling on
or addressing RI. 9. Townsend, G. r.
& r. A., ST. Louis. Mo, or Elmer
Smith, Pass. a. Ticket Agent, Cairo,
Ill.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
DR.. MORRISON,
- n 4 \ =: Il:
Office 7O7 Commercial Ave.

MwTralna leave Cairo.
! 1880 n. m. Daily Chicago VcsfIbugc
Limited, arriving In Chicago st IDSV ~ WI
connecting with afternoon trains f9g Ail poiats
east and north.
2;2O a., m. Daily St. Louis Might Tissnifed
arriving in 81. Louis at 7:08 a. fl.. connnctaEE
| at Union Station for all points wFst slgeeiDg
cars open at 9i41 p. IA.
f:f5 n. m. Thebes Accommodation
5:i5 n. M, Chicago Daylight znprn@e
except Sunday, makes all stops between GA4Fn
and Chicago, arriving in Chicago at ;ag II. al
5:l5 a. M. IT. Louis Morning Express
except sunday, arriving In St. La,IiE AZ n IN
making all stops
1895 y. m. 81. Louis Fast Mail, arriv-
Ing in 81, Louis at 0 .0s p. m.
l2:35 y. M Chicago Mid-sias Special,
arriving In Chicago, 1880 p. m
2;2O D. M, Daily st. Louis Limited, nf-
irving In st. Louis vt 1886 p. m, coHneeti3aat
Union Station for Kansas City. Olpaisa. Il4nr
yer, San Francisco and all points wet.
2:20 D. m. Fast Express for sAdin. M
nngham, NATION, Tolona, Champaign, chi.
cago
8;I0 p. m. Thebes accommod sgit
8:05 y. IN. Chicago and Eaegern Ex~e
press arriving in Chicago at S.G5 a4 nj fnasHgi-
apolis, 1928 CINCINNATI f0:35 a. nj. BafFaf0, sG
2. m, New York 1850 .. m. Sleeping caFs 10
Chicago,
paSSeuuarS For New YORK and eastern
aoSSHSNso cities should hear in 2aira
that the Illinois Central Is the quickest totste
by many hours, leaving Cairo at a:Nh b, h snd
arriving In New YORK at 1850 the second AaosE-
fuR.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11

And Iron Mountain Route will sell
special Homeseekers' tickets from
Cairo to points in Arkansas, Oklaho-
ma and Indian Territories, Louisiana
and Texas, Aug. 9th 23d, Sept 18th
and 27th 1904, limited q days. Lib
eral stopoyers.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
Ito be Continued.)

HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
cures all summer disorders in chill.
dren. makes them eat, sleep and grow.
makes them strong, healthy and ro-
bust. 80 cents, Tea or Tablets. Paul
G. Schulz G. Sons.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
SOUTHERN DIYISTt1N,.
THE ONLY DIRECT LINE no sfEMpilfR
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA AI
LANTA, JACKSON WILLIE EA-
VANNAH VICKsRlRG

MAC n 8l4L4Es CHATTANOOGA 84w
LANrA, JACKSON WILLIE, sA- &
VhNNAH vICKSRuRG4
and JACKSONVILLE
AIS n. IN. "The Dixie Flyer Memphis
Nashville and Jacksonville.
3:f0 a. IN Memphis and New Orleans Limit
ed via Memphis, arriving In Memphls at stls
o. m and New Orleans 7.l5 p. M.
GOO a. M. Padurah and Loustila
h:2O .. M, daily Fulton, PadGeah ard f.onis.
Vile Express, arriving in FnllaR Ia:95 b, ai
Paducah ii 40 a. m. and Louisville LIB d. ri.
1 80 p. m, daily, Memphis ard NeW Orleans
Fast Mail arriving In Memphis AZ TIC D. til. And
New Orleans at 9:25 q. m.
$50 p. m daily, Nashville, Chatanooga and
Atlanta.
$50 PM Memphis and New Orleans speciag
arrive In Memphis at 1850 p. m, New 0fl9aaa
10000 a. m.
5:15 p m. Padueah, HopkinsYllie and I.ouis-
Vile.
Rs~For through tickets, sleeping car seeot4
modations and further information apIiiv 81
Illinois Central Passenger Station, Cairo. tll
J. II. JOINS. Tkt, At
A. II. HANSON. Gen Pass. Agf Chicago
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana

An ideal country for cheap
homes. Land ut Us, $40 SIS
per acre; grows corn, cot
ton, wheat, oats. grasses,
fruits and vegetables.
Stock ranges 10 months
In the year.
South east Missouri. Ar
kansas, Louisiana and Texas
are full of opportunities
the climate Is mild, the soil
lie rich, the lands are cheap.
Low home-seekers' rates
about half fare--vis the
Cotton Belt twice a month
First and third Tuesdays.
Fc- descriptive literature.
maps and excursion rates,
write to
{. w. LABEAuME,
G. p. A. and r. A.
Cotton Belt, ct. Louis, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
Ct. A. R.

Tickets will be on sale August 18th.
18th and Nth, 1904, inclusive. Good to
return leaving Boston not later than
midnight of August goth. 1904, with
proviso that upon deposit of ticket
with Joint Agent, prior to noon of.
August GOTH 1904, and payment of a
fee of so cents per ticket at time of de.
post, an extension of return limit may
be secured to leave Boston to and in
GLIDING September 30th, 1904
For full information regarding tick
cts, rates and time of trains, call on
agents. j. M. Stone r. p A.. Elmer
Smith, Ticket Agent, Cairo, Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
Low Rate Excursion
TO
Old Point Comfort
VIA
BIG FOUR
and G. & o. Rys.
Saturday, August Is, 1904
Saturday, August Is, 1904

Through the Rhine, the Alps and
the Battlefields of America Rate
from Cairo, H., $3.50 for the round
trip Return limit Is days, including
date of sale. Passengers must reach
Cincinnati on going trip in time to
connect with G. & O. train leaving
Cincinnati 1901 noon or 800 p.' m,
on August 18th For full information
and particulars as to rates, tickets.
limits, etc, call on Agents big Four
Route" or address the undersigned,
Warren j. Lynch, Gen'l Passenger &
Ticket Agent, Cincinnati, Ohio; ] NJ.
Stone, 7. 7. A., Elmer Smith, Ticket
agent, Cairo, ILL.,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11

west and southwest. Tickets sold first
and third Tuesday of zach month
June to December, 1904. Elmer
Smith, Pass. & Ticket Agent, Cairo,
ILL.,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
Attention Comrades

The BIG FOUR ROUTE announces a
rate of one cent per mile plus 25 cents
from all points on its system, to Bos.
ton, Mass, account of 3Sth annual en-
campment
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
Alexander
County National
Bank

Commercial Ave. and Eighth Street,
CAIRO, ILLINOIS.
CAPITAL 100000. 90
AND us5 sTRphDs PROFITS $5O,OO0.N
OFFiCEHS:
E. A. BUDER. President
CHAS. FEUCHTER JR...V President
J. ". GALLiGAN. ........ Cashier
r. SPENCER, Assistant Cashier
DIRECTORS.
{. A. Buder, j. n. GaIligan,
Thos. Boyd. w. {. Gholson
c. M. Osterloh, c. o. Patier,
VIM. kluee, c. V. Ncn,
Chas. Herbert, Jr., j. M. Herbert,
Accounts of corporations and individ-
uaIs especially solicited. Exchange
furnished In any part of the world
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
ILLINOISCENTRAL R. R.CO|
Bulletin Of Rates.

Worlds Fair: Louisiana Purchase Elk
position. st. Louis, Mo. Apnl 30, De
cember LIST, 1904 s7.45 round trip
tickets sold daily commencing Apri
18th. to November 18th inclusive
limited to return December 18th, 1904
1920 round trip, tickets sold daily
commencing April 18th to November
goth bearing return limit OF sixty
(60), days from date Of sale.
$3.50 Dawson Springs and return
$3.50 Cerulean Springs and return
$685. Crittenden Springs and return
ind $40 Grayson Springs and return,
Tickets sold daily limited to return
October 31st, 1904.
One fare, $4.65 coach excursions
Cairo to st. Louis via Illinois Central
Railroad company On August 9th,
10th, 23rd and 30th round trip tickets
will be sold to st. Louis for all regu-
lar trains good In coaches only" lin
tied to return seven Cd days from
date of sale.
For full particulars call or address
the undersigned.
A. H. HANSON,
General Passenger Agent.
]. H. JONES.
Ticket Agent.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-08-11
P.J. PURCELL

General Insurance Agent.T5i,,,ss.. f We.
nado. Plate Glass. once Miller schuh build
ine. Nos. so7-e Washington Avenue. Telephone
lis. Cairo, Illinois.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Russian Account of Attack.

st. Petersburg. Feb. PA dispatch
from Port Arthur says the Japanese
torpedo boat attack OF Feb. 20 result
ed in a Russian success. The accurate
shooting OF the batteries inflicted
losses on the enemy and caused the
boiler of one OF the Japanese torpedo
boats to explode. Early in the morn
ing a Japanese fleet consisting of six
battleships and four cruisers appeared
on the horizon. The Russian cruisers
Askold, Bayan and Novik were then in
the harbor and the Japanese torpedo
boats advanced to within 30 or 35
cable lengths to attack them. The
Japaneses battleships and cruisers
separated and then advanced against
two Russian torpedo boats cruising in
Pigeon bay. One of the latter broke
through the enemy's lines under hot
fire and reached the harbor. At 10:45
O'Clock fierce engagement took place
between a Japanese battleship and the
Russian cruisers,, supported by the
shore batteries,,. In view of the su-
periority OF theyenemy's six battle
ships over the three Russian cruisers.
the latter were withdrawn. The enemy
ceased fire at HIPS o'clock and at
12 O'Clock the Japanese cruisers
which were chasing the Russian
torpedo boats began to fire on the
forts, but the firing did not last long.
The Japanese maneuvering was
clumsy. and in turning their vessels
came so close to one another that
Russian shells could be seen falling on
them as they huddled together. A
Japanese torpedo boat which was
driven ashore near Djelywool is sup
posed to have belonged to the fotilla
which was escorting the fire ships de-
stroyed the night of Feb. 23rd.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
PRESIDENT PROCLAIMS CANAL
TREATY WITH PANAMA REPUBLIC

Washington. Feb. 27.-President
Roosevelt to-day signed the proclama-
tion putting into effect the treaty with
Panama regarding the isthmian canal.
As soon as the proclamation was signed
Il was returned to the State Depart
ment. where the exchange of ratifica-
lions had taken place between Secre-
tary OF State Hay and Minister Bu-
neauVaTilla OF Panama
The Cabinet was in session when the
proclamation reached the White House
from the State Department. Secretary
Loeb took the document TO the Presi-
dent, and he signed It Immediately. The
President may not sond to the Senate
his appointments on the isthmian canal
commission before the first of next
week. He has been informed by tele-
graph that Jenjamin NJ. Harrod OF New
Orleans has mailed to him a statement
regarding the charges preferred against
MIR. Harrod Until he has received the
statement and given II consideration.
the probability is that the official an
nouncement OF the personnel OF the
commission will be withheld.
The exchange marks the close of Dip
lomatic negotiations looking to the ac-
guirement by the United States OF canal
rights on the isthmus. running back to
the first quarter of the last century.
What remains TO be done now is moth
ing more than the adjustment of GER
tain legal questions by the law officers
OF this government the State Depart
ment having filled its functions.
The legal questions remaining to be
settled are the pending litigation in
France concerning the canal. and the
question whether under the terms of
the Spooner act the $40. 900 900 which
was 10 be paid TO Colombia can now be
paid to Panama
1t Will be some time before these
questions can be settled. and mean
while no money is likely to pass. The
proclamation is as follows:
by the President of the United States
"A Proclamation:
Whereas. n convention between the
United States OF America and the re-
public OF Panama TO insure the con-
struction of ship canal across the
isthmus OF Panama to connect the At
lantic and Pacific oceans. was conclud-
ed and signed by their respective pleni-
potentiaries at Washington on the 18th
day of November. one thousand nine
hundred and three, the original of
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
GREAT FIRE
AT ROCHESTER

Rochester. n. Y. Feb. 27.-At sunset
last night ten engines were pouring
streams of water on the ruins OF most
OF the retail dry goods quarter OF Ro-
chester.
Three of the five department stores
in Rochester were consumed In yes
terday's fire. which caused a loss OF
more than s3.OOO,0O0. The Sibley
Lindsay &c Curr Company, the largest
retail store in Rochester. was de
stroyed.
or the loss, s7s5.OO0 represents
buildings and the remainder stocks
and furnishings. 1t is said that $500
persons were thrown out of work by
the fire.
The burned region lies on the north
side of Main street, between st. Paul
street and Clinton avenue. north, run
ming from St. Paul street almost the
entire length Of the block.
The fire started In the store of the
Rochester Dry Goods Company and
worked west. burning only one store
east of this establishment, that OF the
Walkover Shoe Company. before its
progress was checked in that direc-
tion.
Next was the store of the Beadle-
sherburne Company, which was de
stroyed.
Then the Marble block. occupied by
the Sibley, Lindsay q Curr Company,
was destroyed and finally the thirteen
story Granite building. the lower part
OF which was also occupied by the Sib-
ley, Lindsay q Curr Company. and the
upper part occupied by Offices, was at
tackled
The Slbley. Lindsay & Curr Compa-
ny's six-story wholesale building was
destroyed, with all Its valuable con
tents, this loss being placed at $l.450.-
600.
There were some frame dwellings
and a livery stable on Division street
a narrow thoroughfare running In the
rear of the burned stores. and these
were damaged by water and falling
walls.
No one was injured except Assistant
Chief Frank A. Jaynes. who was struck
by a flying nozzle.
The power on the trolley line run
ming along along Main street was cut
of to avoid danger from electricity
and no cars have run through the
block where the fire occurred all day
All OlHtI lIdllt udh btth btopP'd ahh
probably will not be resumed until
Monday.
Following are the largest losses:
Granite building. 100000; Marble
building. $4,000; Cornwell building
$50 1000; Kirley building. $4,000; Sib
ley. Lindsay & Curr Company. $780,
600.
The loss on stock was as follows:
Sibley, Lindsay & Curr Company
retail. $3.50 900. wholesale. $3.50. 900;
tenants in Granite building. 5000, 900;
Beadle & Sherburne Company. $780,
900; Rochester Dry Goods Company.
$150,000.
The smaller losses foot up $4,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
Verdict Against Rouse.

Denver, March Judge johnson
yesterday brought the suit of the State
vs.. Van Il. Rouse to a close by render
ing Judgment against Rouse for the
SIS 1864 which he withdrew from the
Worlds Fair appropriation and refused
to return after his removal as treasurer
of the board. No interest was charged
for the time the money was withheld.
although Judge johnson expressed his
opinion that the funds were improper
ly withdrawn. The matter of Rouse's
removal from the board was not passed
upon.
Rouse Immediately gave notice of ap-
peal. which was granted. twenty days
being the time stipulated. and the ap-
peal bond was fixed at $4,000.
The opinion was expressed yesterday
that the case would not be appealed, as
In that event the state would ask the
Supreme Court to charge Rouse eight
per cent interest for the entire time
the money would be tied up. which
would amount to the sum OF about sl20
per month.
The fear expressed heretofore that
the money which Rouse was directed to
ray back to the state treasury would
revert to the general fund and be lost
20 the board. as IL was not taken out at
the end of the fiscal year. was set at
rest yesterday. as 1t is stated aut.->fi-
tetively that the money was appro-
priated as a special fund and was en-
tirely subject to the demands OF the
board at any time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1904-03-03
To Cover Other Moves.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 27.-There is a
difference of opinion among the naval
and military officers in regard to the
purpose of the Japanese forces at Port
Arthur. but the prevailing opinion is
that 1t is to effect diversion to cover
their movements elsewhere. A high
naval officer said:
II cannot understand what the Japa-
nese hoped to accomplish. They for
got that the days Of wooden infiam-
mable ships are past. II their object
really was to block the channel, bor-
rowing the Idea from the exploit of
the Merrimac, 1t was equally futile, as
it would be easy to clear the entrance
by blowing up the wreck. We believe
the Japanese activity at Port Arthur
was a feint to engross our attention
while they continue the disembark-
alton of troops in Korea. I do not be-
lieve that at this time they will at
tempt landing in force on the Lao
Tung peninsula"
The idea that the Japaneses serious
ly contemplated bombardment of Port
Arthur, inviting the exposing of their
ships to plunging fire from the guns
on Golden hill is regarded by military
experts as absurd.