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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-30
COUNTY OFFICERS.


ALBERT T. STREETEG, Circuit Judge, Hough-
ton
OCTAVE Src0TrE. sheriff, L'Anse.
WILLIAM l.. MASON, Prosecuting Attorney,
L'Ansc.
JAMES MCMAHON, Judge OF Probate Barnga.
.NARrIs VOErsCu, County Clerk aud Register
oil Deeds, l. Anse,
ions q. REAL, Treasurer, Baraga
LOUIS NICHOLSON, County surveyor, CovlnR
ton. %
II. J. SEIFERT and PHILIP VoETscu, L'Anse
and n. w. SCHwALN, Baraga, Poor Commis-
y toner's. ...s
CoRfDoS ToussroN, Coroner, L'Anse.
PA"RIcK CuLLGsEY, County Game and Fish
Walden, L'Anse.
.- SUPERVISORS.
AU8usT GILMAN, Arvon Township.
LAWRENCE J.GALI A0nER, Bltaga Township
JouN LYoSs, Coyington Township.
FRASR W. FooTE, LAnse Township.
GEORGE MCDONALD, Spur Township
BOARD OF SCHOOL EXAMINERS.
NJ. J. McKASsA, County School Commission
sr, BaraRa.
MISS KATE CURRY, L'Anse.
Miss II. O'CoSsoR, L'Anse.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-30

Vessels valued at millions which
now sail from Indiana ports will be
assessed in Michigan as result OF a
decision OF the Michigan board OF
tax assessors that the property is
assessable where the owner resides.
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First pub. April o; last June II, 1904.
49,
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878.-
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
PERRY #. POWERS,
Auditor General.
United States Land onlce,

United states Land Office,
Marquette, Michigan, March 3ist, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that In compliance with
the provisions Of the act of Congress of June 3,
1873, entitled IAN act for the sale of timber lands
In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Territory" as extended to all the
public land states by act of August l. 1892 Fred A.
Schwendenman, Of Michigamme, county of Mar
quette state Of Michigan, has this day filed In this
Office his sworn statement No, li40, for the pur-
chase of the N w 4 Of Sc u OF Section No. 36, in
Towns ship No. 40 N, Range No. 81 w, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought Is more valu-
able for it's timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim TO said land
before the Register and Receiver Of this Office,
Of June, 1904.
lie names as Witnesses: George Block, William
Ole, all OF Michigammc. Michigan.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested TO file their
claims In this ONCE or before said 18th day Of
June, 1901
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-30

The man who undertakes to write
a history OF the Russo-Jap war is
going to find the job OF getting at
the facts harder than getting through
barbed wire fence before the arri-
val OF an Infatuated bull.
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First pub. March %; last April 30, 1904.
State OF Michigan.
Baraga Judicial Circuit, In Chancery

Sophia Rinta.
Complainant,
We.
Peter Rinta.
Defendant.
Suit pending in tho Circuit Court in and for the
County OF Baraga. at L'Anse, Mich. ON the 18th
day Of March A. ID. 1904
In this cause it appearing that the defendant,
Peter Rinta, is a resident of this state, but his
whereabouts are unknown, therefore, on motion
Of w. l.. Mason, solicitor for the complainant. it
IL ordered that the defendant enter his appear
ance in said cause on or before three months from
the date of this order, and that within twenty
days the com panant cause this order to be pub
lished in the L'Anse Sentinel said publication TO
be continued in each week Tor siX weeks in auc-
cession.
A. T. STREETER.
Circuit Judge.
w. l.. MASON,
solicitor for Conn lainant
Address, LAnse, Michigan.
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First pub, April 9th, 1904; last, April 80, iot
Sale Of State Tax Lands.
STATE OF MICHIGAN,
Auditor Generals Department
Lansing, April |, 1904.

NOTICE Is hereby given that certain lands
situated In the county of Baraga, bid off to the
State for taxes OF 1900 and previous years, and
described In statements which will be for.
warded to the Office of the Treasurer of said
County, and may be seen at said Office previ.
Gus to the day ~ sale, will be sold at public
auction by said Treasurer, at the County Seat,
on the first Tuesday of May next, at the time
and place design ated for the Annual Tax Sale,
II not previously redeemed or cancelled ac.
cording to law. Said staten epts contain "a full
description of each parcel Of said lands.
PERRY f. POWERS,
Auditor General.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-30

NJ. w. OF A.-Hall of Speckled
Trout Camp, No. 1854, Skanee.
Meetings first and third Mondays
in each month. All neighbors are
earnestly requested to attend.
Visiting neighbors cordially invited.
c. ]. NEWMAN, Clerk.
JUDsON PRICE. V. G.
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First pub April 2; last June 4, 1904
TIMBER LAND, Act JUNE 3, 1873
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,
Marquette, Michigan,

United States Land Office,
Marquette, Michigan,
March D. 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress OF June =,
1873 entitled IAN act for the sale of timber lands
in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory AS extended TO all the
public land states by act OF August :, 1872, John
Herlick, of L'Anse, county OF Baraga. state
of Michigan, has this day filed in this Office his
sworn statement No. ll3S, for the purchase of the
n Il of w u. of Section No. b.
In Township No. 40 n, Range No. 80 W, and will
offer proof 10 show that the land sought Is more
valuable for its timber stone than for agricultur
purposes and TO establish his claim To sald land
before the clerk Of the circuit court of Raraga
county, at L'Anse, Michigan, on Monday, the 9th
day OF june 1901
lie names as Witnesses Peter Clyne, George
Picard, John G.. Real, Philip Voetsch, all OF
LAnse, Michigan.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 9th day OF
June, 1901.
NJ THOMAS ScADDES, Register.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-30

The U. S. department OF agricul-
ture is making its annual free distri-
button OF seeds.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-30
Congress adjourned Thursday, y
Japan has already spent $500, 600,
900 on the war.

The total number OF employees OF
the st. Louis exposition will slightly
exceed 100, 900.
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First pub. March %; last April 80, 1901.

First pub March 20; last April 80, 1901
State of Michigan.
Circuit Court for the County Of Baraga.
Lawrence Howard
Plaintiff
Ns.
James Carr.
Defendant
To whom it may concern: Take notice, that a
writ of attachment was issued in said cause from
said court on the 9TH day of March, A. ID. 1904, at
the suit of said plaintiff and against said defend
ant for the sum of 81 900 90 and that said writ
made returnable March 2lst, A. ID. 1905.
Dated L'Anse, Mich, March 22nd, A. ID. 1904.
w. l.. MASON.
Atty for Plaintiff
Address. L'Anse, Michigan.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-04-30

FRED. W. ScHwALM,
Chairman BaraRa Co. Republican Committee
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w. l.. MASON,
Solicitor for Complainant.
Address, L'Anse. Michigan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
BELLE JOHNSON,
Photographer.
A Taeiturn Farmer and a Bull.

IacIIufR Farmer ano q Bull,
From the N. Y. News.
With a quaint accent and
bucolic GESTURE, Irving Batchel-
Ter, Author of "D'ri and l." and
other well.known sketches OF
country life in America, told a
story at the last dinner of the
Dartmouth Cub. which was the
masterpiece of the evening for
brevity.
An old farmer was hunting
with Batcheller. He was tact
turn and monosyllabic. Batch
eller tried in a hundred ways to
make him say more than ten
words at a stretch. This is
what happened at the final at
tempt:
did you ever have any ex-
perience with an angry bull,
Mr.. Smith,,
Silence for a minute.
NO"
Five minutes silence succeed
ed by, Ibid once. Bull ran. "
Batche,ler remained silent,
but looked a question for de.
tails.
Another long silence.
80 did 1. Had the bull, S
tall"
In the silence that follow ed
the two men saw and shot a
brace of birds. Batcheller's
bird had no sooner fallen to the
ground than the farmer said:
Bull ran side OF tree"
80? What happenedP"
After ten minutes:
Il ran t'other side. Had his
tail"
We'll, what then?"
There was a full half hours
pause and the two men were in
sight of home when the agri-
culturist SAID with an effort:
Had more of the tail thar
the darned bull had"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
HUNNEWELL TELEPHONE
COMPANY

Try cur lines 10 Monroe City, l5c; 70 sholbina,
helbyVille. Clarence. Macon City, $50; BADEN
ellViile, Rurksville, aud all points In Shelby
SunttSS 80. ] A WHEELER Mgr
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
ChiIId's Dictionary.

The late Frederick r, Coud-
ert, the noted lawyer and wit,
had great fondness for child
rem. He collected indefatiga-
bly, the quaint sayings of the
children and one of the treas
ures of his library was a small
manuscript volume filed with
definitions that children had
composed. This volume was
called "a child's dictionary, "
and these are some of the defini-
tions that Mr.. Coudert would
read from it:
Dust-Mud with the juic e
squeezed out Of it.
Snoring-Letting off sleep,
Apples-The bubbles tina
apple trees blow.
Backbiter-A mosquito.
Fan-A thing to brush the
warm off with.
Ice-Water that went to slice p
in the cold.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
Plugin' Shannon
OF Kansas City Wins MayOraIity Vic.
tory.

One morning recently we
heard a gentleman gleefully re-
joicing over feat accomplished
by Shannon of Kansas City, and
as the gentleman was, or pro
fesses to be au enemy of Ed
ward Butler the boss, we
wondered if be was ignorant OF
fact that Shannon is to Kansas
City what Butler is to st.
Louis.
Aud we wondered if the gent.
leman is aware that for years
Shannon has been "plugiu' I"
around Jefferson City cheek by
jowl with Col. Bill Phelps and
that his interests and those of
Col. Bill were so near akin that
at any aud all times he had ac-
cess to unlimited transportation
for the boys
1t Is great to kick and cuss
Butlerism and it is also great to
pat his twin. Joe Shannon on
the back. Sure, Mike, if they
are both alike what is the diff
ference in 'em,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10

The advice of the best road.
makers is to drag the roads at
the earliest opportunity. 1t
this is good plan in the coun-
try why is it not good plan on
the dirt street of the cityP
There are a number of streets If
we'll dragged now would save
much more expensive work with
the grader later" 1t is certain
ly worth trying,-Moberly
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10

question answered. but has
treated the DEMOCRAT as he
did Sheriff Glenn of Macon, and
others.
If Mr.. Folk is Globe Dem o.
crat Democrat and is half way
honest. he would not evade
plain questions that every Dem.
ocrat has a right to ask and ex-
peek a courteous answer.
He hides in silence.
We had been led to believe
that Joseph W. Folk would be
in Monroe on or about the 18th
inst, but his dates are out up
to and including March 10 and
Monroe not in the list.
We had hoped TO have an old
fashioned debate, something on
the order of the one between
Abraham Lincoln and Stephen
A. Douglass. the little giant, -
at Quincy, ILL.,, when the little
giant" went down. Folk is
evidently afraid of the Douglas
fate.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
Announcements.

WE ARE AUTHORIZED to an
w nOuuce
RICHARD A. KIRBY
as a candidate for Collector OF the
City OF Monroe.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10

A stamp was enclosed in the
foregoing letter and this is the
reply:
Joseph W. Folks Headquar-
tiers, Equitable building, St
Louis, Mo. Feb. IL, 1904.
w. ]. Rouse. Monroe City, Mo. II,
Dear Sir:--Your request of Mr..
Folk has been referred to this
Office. I take pleasure in send
ing you a one column cut.
81 presume that Mr.. Folk has
answered your question of his
support of the nominee.
Yours truly,
HAL. WooDSIDe,
A. Secretary.
o o o
Mr. Folk has not answered
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
Buff cOchia Eggs.

From Pure-Bred Stock. 75c.
per sitting of Is, 81 if packed
and shipped. Place your order
soon for early spring hatch.
MRS j. FL. GRADY,
If Monroe City, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10

Mrs. ]. B. Petit and children
of Ewing, Mo-, have been the
guests of her sister-in-law, Mrs,
d. r. Emerson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10

e. w. Cannon, merchant at
Hassard, has sold.his stock to
Joseph Warren, who will con-
tinue the business.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
A THOUGHT FOR THE DAY.

Let us be Just to others: for we
ourselves are only to be valued in
so far as we can value.
GOETHE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
MONROE AND PHILADELPHIA
TRLEPHoNK LIME

ooHnectionSwith Palmyra Hannibal. N.x.-
ara Labelle. haywood. Jacksonville, LaGrans~
Canton cherrydsll. and all points IN Le~ts
Shelby and Marion counties. Rates MA
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10
HE WILL
NOT
Answer a Vital Cues
ton for individuals
nor Newspapers.

Monroe City, Mo, Feb. 4, 1904.
Hon. J. W. Folk, St. Louis, Mo.
My Dear Sir: In case you should
rot receive the Democratic nom
ination for Governor will you
work for the success of the tick
ct which may be nominated?
1--WE have heard that you are
to speak in Monroe City in
March. If so, kindly mail US
IAN electro of yourself and we
will use it to advocate your
meeting. as we want you to
have a good meeting"
Yours truly,
w. ]. ROUSE.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-10

WI NJnrn Men or women local
representatives for
a high-class magazine Large
com omissions. Cash Prizes.
writeJ. N. Trainer. 80 East
Washington Square, New York,
N. Y.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
EmpRRoRs DIRECTLY TROUBLE

Encland-and declared that Japan must
get out; that. the integrity of China
should and must be preserved Japan
complied hut Russia instead of carrying
off the principle It had invoked against
,he Japanese put It's 1901 on lhe t n,s,
puted territory and kept y mere, ms
important objective point N MS Terri
tory Is Port Arthur, which had peen cap,
tured by the japanese and was now hela
by Russia The present sruggle ~roWs
out OF the continued occupation or 1t ny
Russia, despite Az promises Of an carry
evacuation and Of the anxiety OF japan
10 preserve Korea ms natural barr or
between herself and the advancing ltus-
sian-a necessity ii she would save hcr-
self.
port Arthur is not grea, city hut It
is strategic point Of Immense value,
md Russ n knows it. Between Russia
and the East is the great Siberian tract,
and wide eXpanse of territory that does
no, belong to her. In order to control
the Eastern situation she must have a
gateway TO the theatre of war Yladi-
vastok belongs to her and Immediately
communicates with the home country by
means OF the Siberian Railroad. But
Vladlyostok Is during al except the
warm months an ice-locked barbor, VI.
terly yalueless for the movement Of
troops. Hence Russia must have some
outy,t In a more favorable place THIS
outlet Is Port Arthur. The Chinese East
ern Railroad connects Russia with this
port, and the gateway ts established.
With this vantage ground Russ's can
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
Attack Was Sudden.

q XII sg (By Associated Press) 5E
II ST. PCTERsB URIC, Feb. 0.--Admral
Alexlers official report OF the torpedo
attnck by tho Japanese Is as follows: II
most respectfully inform your MAJESTY
that at or about midnight Of February
Sth-0th that the torpedo boats made n
sudden attack by means Of mines upon
the Russian squadron III the outer roads
OF the fortress of Port Arthur, In witch
the battlesnip Retvizan and Czarvltch
and cruiser Pallnda were damaged. An in-}
spection Is being made to ascertain the
character OF damage
The Russian bdtlleshlp Retyizan was
built by the Cramps Philadelphia. She
is OF 12.7L0 tons displacement, has 1900
Indicated horse power and has a hpeea
of is knots per hour, The Czarvitch is g
bnttleship OF 1910 tons. built III France.
In armor. armament ana pee ], she at3ut
equals tho Retvlzan.s The Palluda Is q
cruiser Of G,eso tons. She was biilt In
Germany. Al. r3l &. Si. 1871
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
RUSSIANS NOT PREPARED.
Torpedo Boats Not Noticed IN
I'll After They Began Work.
'By Associated Press.)

c-11E,1, roo Feb. !O,-Thc British steam
orSr,oli,mh.a. which arrived here to-day
from Port Arthur. bringing news o. the
attack by the japanese fleet upon .ne
Russian fleet, reports that the Solutnpl'I
had a narrow escape from 1urS.@S Her
passengers and Grew we're very mucn'
excited, While q n & out Of the roads ~
yport Ar mr. the Russian cruiser Nov,k'
cot between the Columbia and the ia
nsnese fleet. Shells, which passed over
thnt Noyik. struck around the Columbia.
LIcr nag was cut Into shreds and one
shell fcy on her deck. The races o.
frnses who were on deck We're placke!lea
with powder smoke. !.
h AEnnyal officer, who was recently a.
Port Arthur, says the Russians were ho'
prepared for the attack on inc = SHIPS
md had an insufficient amount or steam
IN. A boat pntrolled the straits OF ~
Chi Ii continuously. but apparen,S tn ny
Japancse torpedo boats were not notlcea
until after the first torpedo was req.
The Russians fired, but the japanese d'd
not return the fire and backed OF. An
hour later the discharge Of torpedoes
was repeated, after which the torpedo
boats withdrew some distance
At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning the
Japanese fast cruisers clrcled within
view OF the whole Russian fleet, but they
we're not engaged, The Russians re-
turned toward the harbor after an hour.
The Japanese. continuing, came WITHIN
three MICS A battle then began between
the Russian forts and fourteen ships ana
sixteen Japanese vessels. = lew OF the
Inpanese shells was effective. but as TAR
as.secn the Russian fire fell short. The
Japanese fleet was steamng toward Dali
ney when seen list The steamer Column,
bia left just as Tuesday morning con-
test began, and was unable to learn ne
result, It is probable that the japanese
fleet was conveying twcnty-six troop
ships from sasebo to some port OF Korea
Japanese are reported to be In possess on
of the southern portion Of the peninsula
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
Vessels Not Sunk.

YAK .53j5It3.HE by ASSOcldlcQ li-IGss.)
3 at. PETERSBURG. FcD. l0.-Admiral
A,.xieff, applying his irst telegram TO
the Gear on the torpedo. boat action, now now
telegraphs as flows: most humbly re-
port to your Imperial Majesty that the
three injured vessels were not SUNK, nor
were Their boilers or engines damV.ed.t
he Czareyitc CHI received hole In her
steering department and her rudder hWas
DANA ged !; the Retvizan was damaged IN
her pumping apparatus under1.thes water.
line and the Pa!Iada was Injured amid
ships not far from her eng nes.
After the explosions the cruisers hast
ened Immediately to their assistance,
md in spite Of the dark night measures
were taken to bring the damaged yes
sells to the harbor. We had no loss IN
officers. Two marines were XIII ed tiyH
we're drowned and eight were wounded.
The enemy's torpedo boats received a
heavy fire. Two unexploded. torpedoes
were found after the attack.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
JAP.S GAME
!. !. FIGHTERS.
Continued from First Fl pnge)


4 fol- the Russian. d fms rs Ell
Admiral Webs ter lis I one of the best
lsrown and best informed residents Of
Richmond, where Japanese matters arc
concerned. Flo is q retired officer OF
tic United States navy. and as such, does
not care to discuss the international
aspects Of the present compiled lion. But
{hn IS at liberty to speak Of tho condl-
Etions, OF which no has first hand knowl-
cdge@und to draw some conclusions from
them, lie spent forty months, end ng
In 1898, cruising In tho Japanese waters
Oil the battleship yorktown, United States
navy and white In thls territory he
gathered fund Of facts that hive
direct 4and decided value IN explaining
some of tho things in the East. When
hc was seen yesterday 5fc spoke freely
and tylcngtf concerning sthe situa ton.
AS indicated above.s the first thing Adj
miral Webster said YVES, that the Rus
slams needed TO pray for victory. He
had lust predicted that the first step In
the war would DO q movement on Port
Arthur and almost as he uttered the
words Ills eyes fell upon the paper That
showed a fulfillment of his prophecy.
The first step In the war, recorded yes
terday, was a. movement on Port Arthur.
So far as the outcome of the conflict
Is concerned, Admiral Webster believes,
In brief, that the wonderful little nation
With It's intense patriotism and magnifi-
cent equipment. will give tho Russian
bear az good as he sends, and perhaps
oven whip him--for q time Japans
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10


g Mrs. Mueller says: 81 was troubled with
calarrl Of the head for several years. It
grew SO bad that It extended to my iron
chtul tubes and stomach. until tho doctor.
said 1 had -catarrh of the stomach
las. 20 pou ds.s rtried everything. Sow
crtl doctors prescribed fol me, but did
not i'm rove. until d friend asked mo to
try r -NI-TA.! f
55 efore taking half Of the first bottle q
noticed a decided npr and In two t;t
months was completely Il. cured. The
mucous membrane, Of my throat and
stomach are normally hsalthy. and / can
breathe freely and 5eat anything. Yours
ga Q u.ly, ~ Mary J. u NIueller. 1s6 O.in5
Avenue, Prospe ct Park, Minneapolis
Mimi. Ss} lf.3is III z
Mrs. Miles writes: II havo suffered all
the agoalcs OF indigeston. and While In;
Germany my nerves were SO tlnstrung.
ana I was 80 sdespondcnt that for weeks
I could not leave my bed.
''r was treated by the most celebrated!
ply sic, ans in Europe, drank all kinds OF
imi9o al waters. tried every cure th4t$w
recommended to me. but without relief
j was carried on the steamer for New
York - 55;yi5 8}5=. ii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-10
4 OFFICIAL REPORT,
Russian Commander Notifies the
Gear Of the Battle,
lRy AssoeIN trl Pross. ]

. l.. S. "!
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb, TO-, ! a. NJ
The following bulletin has Just been is
sued In teh form Of telegram from
Yiceroy Alexleff's chief Of staff. dated
February 9Th;
"Ry order Of the Ylceroy, 1 beg to
report that this day at about II 10 clock
in the morning, a Japa nese squadron, con-
sisted OF about fifteen battleships and
cruisers, approached PORT Arthur and
opened fire. The enemy was received with
a cannonade from the Store batteries and
the guns Of our squadron, which also
participated III the engagement, AT about
midday the Japanese squadron ceased Its
fire and left, proceeding south 4
8'Our losses In The fleet We're two offs
GERS wounded. nine men killed and forty
epe men wounded. On the shore batteries
one man was killed and three We're swoun-
cd Tho battleship Foltaya and the crui or
yoYlk. each. had 4 hole knocked Ia her