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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
JAPANESE CLAIM SWEEPING VICTORY At PORT ARTHUR
Toxic Says Japan
eSe Lost No
Ships.
Admits Failure to
Blockade the
Channel.

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2s.-The
Russ this morning publishes the fol-
lowing from Port Arthur. under date
OF February %:
ION the night OF February "a the
Japanese attempted to blockade the
exit from Port Arthur Bay. in order
to enclose our fleet concentrated with
in. Under convoy Of torpedo-boats
and transports the enemy advanced
four freighters. in ballast at full
speed to the gateway, where it was
intended to sink the latter vessels;
| but the maneuver was Immediately
observed on the battleship Retvizan,
which was standing in the bay before
the entrance. The Retvizan at once
! opened fire and after it the batteries
on the peak and those on the promOn-
tory took part. AS a result the ships
with which it was designed to block
ade the port were destroyed and their
mission rendered unsuccessful. Ac-
cording to a wholly unsupported re-
port one Japanese tOrpedO-boat was
sunk
TOGO'S SHIPS NOT DAMAGED.
TOXIC, Feb. 26.-Vice Admiral
Togo's attempt to bottle up the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur by sinking
a fleet of stone-laden merchant steam
| ers in the mouth of the harbOr evi-
IDENTIFY failed, though the venture
caused no loss of life and the vessels
| lost were not of great value. Five
ships were prepared by Vice Admiral
Togo for the attempted blockade. -Four
/ ~ nj
| the fate of the fifth is unknown here
1t is presumed that it withdrew with
/ the other Japanese vessels. The five
vessels were filled with stones, so as
/ to make the obstruction permanent
and were manned by volunteer mer-
chant crews. 1t was impossible to Sc
/ lect naval officers and sailors on ac-
count of their great rivalry TO par
| ticipate in the daring venture.
| Accompanied by four batleships,
nine cruisers and numerous vessels
/ of the torpedo fiOtiIla. the stone-laden
steamships reached Port Arthur on
| Wednesday While the fleet engaged
the shore batteries the steamships
made a dash for the mouth OF the har-
Dor, directly under the Russian guns.
ALL OF THE CREWS ESCAPE.
/ Details of the attack have not been
| received here, but it is evident that
/ the Russian fire sank the steamships
before they reached the points plan
ned for their laundering by the Jap
anese. 1t is said that all of the crews
of the four vessels escaped in boats
and were picked up by Japanese tor
pedo-boat destroyers. The report that
two of the torpedo-boat destroyers
were sunk by the Russians is denied.
The naval department has received
a brief dispatch from the commander
/ of one of the torpedo boat destrOyers,
saying that no lives and no warships
were lost and that no damage was in
hicted by the Russians. Pending the
receipt of the official report Of Vice
Admiral Togo the Navy Department
/ declines 10 make any announcement
regarding the affair.
| The five merchant vessels which
we're prepared for sinking were the
Jinsen Maru Of 1891 tons; the Tien-
\ tsin Maru, 2943 tons; the Hokoku
Maru, 2776 tons; the Buyo Maru, 1859
tons, and the Bushiu Maru, 1349 tons.
Each carried five men, two steering
and three firing and running the en-
/ CinaS
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
REPORT THAT JAPAN
WILL CLOSE FRENCH
LEGATION IN SEOUL

LONDON. Feb. "a report
which emanated from St. Petersburg
says that the Japanese Minister at
Seoul has requested the Korean Gov
ernment TO hand the French Minister
his passports.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Fire Destroys Custom House.

NEW YORK, Feb. ga private dis
patch received to-day stated that the
Custom house at Pernambuco, Brazil,
had been damaged $500, 900 by fire All
the archives were burned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Cincinnati Goes to Chemulpo.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The cruiser
Cincinnati left Shanghai for Chemulpo
to-day as the relief of the Zafiro. which
is on the way to Philippine waters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
Torpedo FIotiIIa Leaves Port Said.

PORT SAID, Feb. 26-The United
States torpedo-boat f1otilla. escorted by
the auxiliary cruiser Buffalo, left to-
day on its way TO Manila.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27

PESHAURE, British India, Feb. 26.-
1t is reported that the Ameers boun-
dary pillars on the Afghan Turkestan
border have been destroyed by Russian
agents
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
French Troops for Indo- China.

CHERBOURG, Feb. 2S.-A strong
contingent of French colonial troops is
being organized for service in Indo-
China
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27

BUFFALO, N Y. Feb. 26.-Henry l.
schwartz of Baker & Schwartz. attorneys. was
shot and probably fatally wounded at his pri-
vate office in the Marine Bank building to-day
bv H A Knowles Of the dry goods hrm Of
Knowles & Gardner Knowles then blew out
his own brains.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27

SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 26-John Martin and
L, p. Lowe have purchased the electric light
plant in Watsonville and have consolidated 1t
with the Psjaro Valley Gas Company.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27

What two words mean most
to your grocer? and what dc
they mean?
Schilling's Best; and they
mean a good deal Of busines.
without any trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27

regularity, dries unhealthy drains, heals
Inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness. II makes weak women
strong and sick women we'll.
"A little over year ago wrote to you for
advice, says Mrs Elizabeth ]. Fisher Of Diana.
W. Va you advised me to use DR.. Pierce
Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
covery,' which did. and with the most happy
result. was troubled with female weakness
and bearing-down pains. Had a very bad pain
nearly all the time IN my left side nervousness
and headache. Was so weak could hardly
walk across my room. Could not sit up only
just little while az time. My husband get
some of Dr. Picrcc's medicine and began
its use. Before I had taken two bottles Wa
able to help do my work I used three bottles
in all and Il cured me Now 90 all my house.
work. II is the best medicine ever used"
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
in paper covers. is sent fire. on receipt Of
III one-cent stamps TO pay expense OF
mailing only. Address DR.. z. V. Rsxce,
Buffalo, n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-27
TORPEDO-BOAT SUNK

"On the dawn Of the 25th our main
squadron approached Port Arthur and
BON barded the enemy's men-Of-war
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18
WAR ITEMS.

st. Petersburg. the channel
open at Port Arthur it is thought that
Admiral Makaroff will make the Rus.
sian squadron an aggressive force.
Appreciating the misfortune of the
division of the feet before the war, it
is believed that Admiral Makarof will
attempt to unite his fierce by bringing
the Vladovistook squadron to Port Ar.
thur.
Repairs on the Batttleship Retvizan
will be completed in few weeks, but
tho Czarovitch is so badly damaged
that it is not thought that she can par
ticipate in any Of the operations for q
long time
The removal of the battleship Retvi.
Fan from the mouth Of the harbor,
which marked the assumption of COM
mand by Admiral Max aroff, will per-
init the free exit of the heavy armorsd
ships. 1t h&d been believed that the
reason why the Russian ships had not
made sortie before was the apprehen-
sion Of meeting with superior force,
but it is now clear that the ships were
unable to leave,
Cabling from Yinkow, . correspon-
dent Of the London Mail says the Brit
ish and American gunboats at New.
chwang have orders to leave as soon as
the Lao river opens.
At Liaoy ing there are now 10000
troops working night and day on forti.
fications. A great fortified camp is
forming south of Liaoy ang, extending
three miles in every direction.
The Russian force on the Yalu river
now amounts to 10000 men.
A Mail correspondent at Chefot
gives alleged information Of the Japan
ese landing movement up to March II
and says that olsen ark alton is pro
ceeding at Chemulpo and points to tn,
northward with marvellous rapidity.
During the last ten days 10 transport
have landed 10, 900 men at a town tn
Japanese call Kaishoe.
The official announcement from Muk
den that the Russian army corps, whic
has arrived At Hardin, will be he'll
beoause of the landing Of Japanes
troops At different points is rssarde
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18
TORPEDO BOATS DESTROYED
RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE 60 AT
EACH OTHER on WATER.
Each Side Lost . Boat -Japs lombard
ment at Port Arthur Was Terrific
Some Fort Guns Silenced = Smoke
Seen to X rise rom the City-Num-
Der of Lives Lost.

Mukden, March IA Admiral Ma.
karoff, commanding the Russian fleet,
reports from Port Arthur as follows:
six torpedo boats. which went to sea
encountered the enemy's torpedo boats,
followed by cruisers. A hot sction en-
sued, in which the torpedo boat des-
trpyer Vlastini discharged torpedo
and sank one of the enemy's boats. On
the way back the oIpedo boat destroyer
Stereguschtchi sustained damages, her
engine being disabled and she began to
founder. BY O'Clock in the morning
five of our torpedo boat destroyers had
returned.
"When the critical position of the
disabled boat became evident, hoisted
my flag on the cruiser Novik and went
with the Novik and the cruiser Boya-
rim to the rescue. But as five Of the
enemy's cruisers surrounded our de-
stroyer, aud as their battleship squad
ron was approaching, did not succeed
in saving her. She foudered and part
of the Grew were made prisoners and
part were drowned.
"On the ships which participated in
the night attack one officer was SER
iously wounded and three others were
slightly wounded; two soldiers were
killed and ~ were wounded.
Eat . O'Clock IA Of the enemy's
ships assemb ed before Port Arthur and
a bombardment was began with heavy
guns Of their battleship squadron at
long range.
"This lasted until O'Clock In the
afternoon. II is estimated that the
enemy fired 1854 10 inch shells. The
damage TO our vessels was insignificant
and they arc again ready for battle.
Our losses were ono officer slightly
wounded, ono soldier killed and four
wounded.
1.-THE illumination Of the sea At
night BY the searchlights was most sat-
isfactory, aud several times shots from
our batteries forced the enemy's torpe-
edo boats to retire.
with the commencement Of the
bonn bardment at dawn the guns Of the
fortress replied to the enemy's fire.
''The crews of all the ships engaged
gave proof of remark able GOODNESS in
action. Below decks the work of the
day followed its ordinary course, in
spite Of the shells falling between the
vessels and covering them with frag-
ments.
"a bsmbardment at such distance
must be regarded as Ineffective, but the
Japanese cruiser TAX asago is reported
to have been seen to suffer serious dam.
age, the extent of which, however,
was impossible to ascertain ut dis
lance of five miles. Many shells fired
at long range Of seven and half
miles"
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18

The civil influence which Japan has
brought to bear in Korea is no less re-
markable than the military precision
for which it paved the way.
In fact, Judging by the results, jap
anese must have been laying the foun-
dation for the present occupation for
months, and it only remained for her
minister, M. Hay ASH, to produce as
with magic wand, sufficient backing
from an armed force to defeat the more
clumsy Vaccinations Of the Russian
representatives.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18
Colonel Jacob Deforest.

Schenectady, N. Y.-Colonel jacob
J. Deforest is dead at his home at Rot
terdam, aged SO. He was Immediately
associated with Horace Greeley during
the abolition movement and served
through the civil war
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18

When a man tells you that all wo
men are decisions and snares it's
doughnuts to fudge he has been SHARED
by a delusion.-Cooking Club.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18

"Why don't you go to Europe AMI
get some idea of how they do things
there?"
my dear SIR" answered Senator
Sorghum, 81 don't dare take my eyes
off what is going on over here long
enough. "-Washington Star.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18

Tientsin, March 16. A foreigner
has just arrived from Port Arthur re.
ports that short engagement took
place between the Russian and Jap.
aDese fleets on Sunday last, the pro.
tected cruiser Diana, BELONGING to the
former. receiving some injuries.
About 20 or 80 shells were ex-
changed.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18

Toxic, March 16.- The steamer bear
ing 10 wounded and the bodies Of nine
of the seameu who were killed in the
battle off Port Arthur, on the 10th in.
slant, has reached Sasebo. T Q
wounded and dead were chiefly partic-
ipantsl in the battle between the torpe-
do boat destroyers. The survivors unite
in praising the desperately heroic at
tack on the Russians and tell story of
a personal encounter between jap
anese sailor and the captain Of the Rus
sian destroyer Steregutchi. When the
Japanese closed on the Russians the
sailor sprnag aboard the enemy's ves-
sci and met her commander emerging
from the cabin. The sailor and captain
sprang at one another, but the seaman
was the quicker and fellled the Rus
sian officer by striking him on the head
with cutlessa. The Russian en-
deavored to rise, but the Japanese sail.
or kicked him overheard and he was
drowned. The Japanese say there were
20 dead on the Russian destroyers.
The Japanese dead were landed at
Sasebo, and received with full military
honors. They were bore on gun car
riages to the naval brigade head
quarters.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18

Astronomy interests a few. but gas.
tronomy catches the multitude.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18
Late War News.

London, March15.-A correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at Newchwang says
that the removal Of the battleship Ret.
vizan, four Russian steamers, the H. r
bin, the Halter, the Ningunta and the
Snugari, were anchored at the mouth
Of the entrance Of Port Arthur in pro-
per positions and sunk, leaving only q
small channel available, Vice Admiral
Makaroff having previously ordered
the whole feet to remain outside with
steam up, economy in coal being un-
necessary.
This dispatch which is prominently
displayed by the Daily Mail, and which
the correspondent says is, ION Russian
information, is, if true, news of the
first Importance, confirming the idea
that Vice Admiral Makarof will adopt
the offensive and make desperate ef-
fort to bring togethe Russia's scattered
naval force or eDdeavor TO int1ict dam
age upon the japanese navy.
A correspondent of the Telegraph at
Yinkow merely says:
'Vics Admira Makaroff has issued
an order to the effect that the saving
of coal is unnecessary but that the big
gun ammunition in the forts must not
be wasted.
Evidently this ammunition is running
short"
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic cores
pondent sends an unconfirmed rumor
that the Japanese marines have landed
and occupied Dalny.
1t may be remarked that the British
newspapers all regard Vice Admiral
Togo's report that he has laid mines at
Port Arthur as mere bluff and they say
that such feat would be impossible
under fire.
The Daily Mail thinks that ii Vice
Admiral Makaroff closed the channel
it was in order to prevent the ingress
Of Japanese torpedo boats as was done
at Weihaiwei during the Chino.Japan.
ese war.
1t is a subject Of unoeasing remark
and conjecture that nothing has been
heard OF the VlaLivostok squadron and
it il beginning to be believed that 1t is
really inside the harbor of VladivostoK.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18

The haste of the British and Ameri-
can gunboats to leave Newhwang,
while the intentions Of the japanese
are unknown aud while consular juris.
diction and the full treaty Of port
rights are unquestioned, thus rrema.
turely abandoning the protection here
tofore maintained, has provoked the
Indignation of the residents, and an
official protest has been made to the
United States government.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-18

Newchwang, March 16.-The JAP
anese fleet is expected to appear off the
port of Yinkow in about week, as the
ice will break up by that time suffi-
ciently to permit navigation. The
Chinese imperial telegraph office at
Yinkow has orders to close Immediate
ly upon the appearance of the Japan
ese, though the Japanese are expected
to hoist the Chinese flag.
The Russian videttes on the Liau
river and the Russian Sixteenth artil-
lery are expected to retire upon the
landing of the Japanese and to leave
the treaty port free. As consequence
but little fighting is likely around Yin.
kow and Newohwang, which places
arc connected BY rail.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-08
His Present to the Bride.

Congressman Perkins happened in a
down town New York office. the other
day, and called upon an old friend. nm
alderman. During the chat an Italian
couple came in and asked in broken
English If the alderman would unite
them in marriage. The alderman per.
formed the ceremony and after accent.
ing his modest fee politely handed to
the bride an umbrella The congress.
man eyed the proceedings gravely and
after the couple went out asked
do you always do that, Charles p,
DO what? Marry them? Oh. YES "
mo, mean bestow a present upon
the BRIDE"
"A present? Why, wasn't that her
umbrella| gasped the alderman.
mo, 1t was mine," replied the con.
gresham, sadly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-08

Tor any of those purposes to which the
drawing-room table is usually put.
Rows of drawers, dainty lockers and
shelves line the sides of the affair. Con-
verted into desk, the user has the
advantage Of smooth writing surface,
pigeonholes for the writing material
and paraphernalia and an ample upper
ledge or shelf for such use as he NAV
desire. Taken all in all, this Is one of
the most complete and handy contriy.
ances of the kind that has been granted
patent rights recently.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-08
f.. III. Ii

A guest visiting a family containing
a number of children was frequently
puzzled at meal-time by hearing one
or another member of the household
murmur in a warning tone, "F. III. b."
Finally his curiosity became SO acute
that he asked his host what the say
ing meant.
1T MEANS" replied the head of the
household. smilingly, that il isn't
safe to ask for second helping. or to
accept 1t If one be offered-thnt thore
isn't any more of that particular dish
in the Kitchen"
i see" returned the partially en-.
llghtened guest. But what is the OK
act Significance of those three lcttersy"
They stand" said the host. "for
Family Hold Back. '-Womnn's
Home Companion.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-08

1t Is curious how in the last few
years the increase in crime has kept
such even pace with the increase in
suicide. In the five years between
1898 and the end of 1903 suicide in
creased more than so per cent, and the
number of suicides in 1903 was very
nearly as great as the number Of
deaths resulting from all other crimes
Of violence. The increase in suicide
throughout this term appears to have
been very nearly regular from year to
year. Yet the five years have been ones
of almost unprecedented prosperity, a
fact that goes far to refute the once
common belief that suicide Is generally
due to "hard times" In some of the
States legal efforts have been made to
punish attempts at suicide, but the sta
tistics go to show that such laws have
either been without any effect OF that
they have resulted in making those
who try more careful to succeed. The
problem of suicide is one of the most
perplexing that has beset modern CIV
iiAHhlioh' lhcIc SeeLl5 tO De no direct
remedy. But little study of figures
convinces that suicide goes hand in
hand with other crimes Of violence.
When they increase suicide increases;
when they decline suicide declines. The
increase in the number of crimes of
violence resulting in death in the
United States for the year 1903 was a
little in excess of L u per cent as COM
pared with 1902, while the number of
executions for the crime of murder dur
ing the same year was less than in the
former year by something more tllan
10 per cent. 1t may be difficult for us
to see the connection between suicide
and crimes of violence, but there can
be no difficulty in seeing the connection
between the crimes of violence and the
laXity in the administration of law.
1t requires no profound discernment to
realize that If there were more execu-
tions there would be fewer murders
But we have reversed the rule. and
had fewer executions and more mur-
ders.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-08

The scarcity of farm hands in Kan
sas is difficulty which confronts the
farmers Of every State in the Union
and which is becoming more acute ev-
cry year. Men will not work on the
farm for, say, $25 month and board
If they can get from $1.5O to $1.75 a
day in the city factory or on public
improvements or in any other capacity.
1t is vain for the farmer to urge that
the man on the farm, with the appar-
ent lower wage, is really making more
money If he but takes into considera.
ton that on the farm he pays no
board. 1t is not the wage so much
that afiiicts the workers as the chores
on the farm. His work is never done
he is in the same plight as the do.
nestle servant; he has no time to him.
self.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1904-04-08

Does the average family proportion
it's expenditures judiciously? The Hull
House Woman's Club of Chicago
thinks not, and has drawn up sched-
ule to show how an income of ST.
dollars a week should be apportioned.
1t allows for rent $3.50; food, $4; cloth
ing, $1.50; fuel, 81; personal expenses,
$1.2O; charity, 80 cents; and savings
and amusements, $1.50. Probably for
a city family the proposed allowance
for rent is not large enough; and 1t
makes a great difference in items such
as food and clothing whether the fam
lily consists of man and his wife, or
whether there are several children Be
that as 1t may, the schedule compares
interestingly with the results of an
inquiry recently made by the National
Bureau Of Labor. The inquiry took in
about $500 families in all parts Of the
country, averaging more than five per
sons to the family, and an income of
1927 a year. These families spent
more proportionately for food and
clothing and less proportionately for
rent and fuel, than the Chicago esti
mate allowed. Proportionately they
saved more money, too. AS between
city families that have to do with $12
a week and families that have $16, one
might fix limit below which, the less
money earned, the more proportion
ately would have to be spent. A larger
income gives ability to take advantages
of bargains and make occasional pur-
chases at wholesale. The smaller in
come does not greatly lessen social oh
legations, and on the other hand it af-
fords fewer financial opportunities. To
be sure, the Chicago economists hope
fully hold that even on $12 a week a
family can save money. The thing is
done, but 1t should be noted that 1t is
more easily done in small town than
in Chicago OF any other large city.