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MILLI0NAIRE'S SECRETARY
LEGALLY COMPETENT"

CHICAGO. H.. June 4.-On grounds
that Miss Caroline Patterson is legally
competent" and that her moral qualifi-
cations cannot be considered In the
courts the appellate court has decided
against the efforts Of the heirs OF Jona-
than Clark. the millionaire contractor.
10 prevent her acting as executrix Of
Clark's viii.
Miss Patterson had for a number Of
years been Clark's secretary was a
beneficiary under his will 10 the extent
Of several thousand dollars. and was
said 10 have won Clark's affections and
20 have aliCnated him from his family.
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OF CROATIA
DEMAND BETTER PAY
They Arm Themselves and Destroy
Vineyards and Orchards of
ArchiepiscopaI Estate.

VIENNA. June 4-Serious disturbances
have occurred in the district Of Warad-
sin, northern Croatia, the scene Of ex-
cesses by peasants a year ago. These
peasants have been working for pence
to pence day, but now demand that
their pay be quadrupled.
When their demands We're not imme-
diately complied with they armed them
selves. and have attacked the rural dis
tricts Of Ziatar and Stubitza, destroying
the vineyards. orchards, and crops or.
the aTchiepiscopal and other estates.
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apparently has the toothache. Persia
ana Tibet have lost control Of them
selves. the octopus having caught the
one by the neck and the other by the
wrist India is resisting the arm which
holds Tibet by pushing it away with
one hand while the other makes ready
to fight with the sword. China is in
great pain. but monster in size as he
IS and intense as his suffering must
be. he sits supinely while the octopus
cIipples his left arm. ''Manturia," and
makes ready 10 gather the whole
creature into his nest. At his feet are
Siam, Burma, and Anam. all PRAYING
to Japan. Korea sits with his feet in
the sea supplicating devoutly and look
ing tearfully toward his nearest neigh
Dor in the East.
The only active resistance the octo-
pus seems likely to encounter must
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delicately- tinted eggs in the future than
they have done in the past
Lord OnslOw also gratified the men,
bers of the society by assuring them
that England was holding her own
against foreigners 50 far as the sale of
the new-laid eggs was concerned. and
he urged those engaged in agriculture
to devote their energies to still further
Increasing the production Of perishable
articles such as eggs and milk, for the
sale of which in the home market they
enjoyed natural protection owing 10
their geOgra phical position.
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zIONISTS OF AMERICA MEET.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 4.-One hun
dred delegates representing Twenty-Five
States were in attendance when the
convention Of Zionists of America was
called to order. The most important
question to be discussed by the conveu-
ton will be whether the Zionists are
i'm favor of acc eptiug the ofter OF Eng
land Of land IN British East Africa TOY
the purpose Of opening up new Judea
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The Presidents order forbidding pub
lie expressions Of sympathy with Japan
has not awaited to depress the spirits
OF Washingtonians who find all virtue
in the cause of the Mikado and black
evil in the purposes OF the Gar. Pro
fessional men in their clubs, merchants
in their stores. and others at home in
the streets. and everywhere else, exult
openly III the continued success of Dai
Nippon and prophesy confidentially the
ultimate and permanent expulsion of
Russia from Manchuria
In reinforcement Of that spirit,
friends Of the professional man and the
have not hesitated to send hitler all
the souvenirs Of the war which could
be expected to arouse interest, and the
past week brought two Of the most
curious Of these sympathy-makers. They
have at the outset q strong personal in
terest. as they were obtained by George
KEENAN,. never much Of a friend to
the Cars government. and were sent
by him to DR.. Swan NJ. Burnett, an
American authority on the art and life
Of the Japanese.
All the Old Countries Afraid.
One of the trophies is a cartoon. and
even in the flood Of such advertisements
which the japanese have produced since
the fight at CheTnulpo Harbor II de-
serves attention. 1t represents Russia
as an octopus, a great brown mass
covering 4 district corresponding 70 the
cis-Cral and trans-Ural territory Of the
empire Its eight arms reach out IN
every direction over Europe and Asia.
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MAKING YOUNG SOLDIERS.

LONDON, June At is proposed to
provide carbines and aiming tubes for
the Duke Of Yorks School. early in
struction in musketry being regarded as
of advantage 70 the boys. many Of
whom go into the army.
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WOMAN POISONED.

CHICAGO, June AIRS. Elizabeth
Keil, siXty-three years old. has been
found dead in the Kitchen IN the rear
Of her store, by the police Emil Salcrew-
sky. an cmplOye OF Mrs. Keil. was ar
rested. Arsenic was found In the wo-
mans stomach.
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JAPANESE COLOMD CARTOON PICTURES RUSSIA As DREAD OCTOPUS

Great Brown Mass With Its Arms
Reaching Out in Every Direction
of Europe and Asia-The Work of
Kisaburo Ohara, a Patriotic Son of
the Land of the Mikado and Chrys-
anthemum, Showing a Curious and
Interesting Type Of the japanese Art.
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BROOM MEN WON'T MERGE.

CHICAGO. June 4.-The projected
broom trust has failed 20 materialize.
Factory owners were offered stock
bonds and a small amount OF cash for
their properties. but refused 20 enter
the deal save on a cash basis.
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Drawing the Property of DR.. Swan
I'M. Burnett, an American Author
lily on the Art and Life of the jap
ianese-Another Trophy an Army
Towel Representing a Game of
iBaSeball. ~ ~ ~ =. ~
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DR.. CHARLES
FLESH FOOD

should be used by eTery woman who has the
least desire 10 be attractive Il Is the only
that viii round out followed, tina
checks OF sCrawny neck with FIRM HEALTHY
FLESH and REMOVE WRINKLES from the
face and hands. no matter how deep the fur.
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For Developing the Immature Bust
SPECIAL OFFER.

The regular price Of Dr. Charles Flesh FOOD
is 81 90 a box, but 70 introduce IL into thou
sands Of new homes we have decided TO send
two % boxes 20 al who answer this adFer-
tisement and send Us 800. All packages ara
sent in plain wrapper. postage prepaid
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WANTS CITY TO
CONTROL THE DOGS
And Also Cats, Is Desire Of COM
missioner Darlington. Who
Wants the License Privilege
Taken from Haines's Society.

Commissioner oDnrlington. Of the
1IeaRh Department. is extremely desir-
Gus Of securing the passage OF the hill
which has been introduced by Senator
Guy at Albany, providing that the
licensing of dogs and the control OF all
dogs and cats In the city be placed in
tho hands OF the Health Department.
The bill was prepared at the instance
of DR.. Darlington, who believes that
II passed II will work n much needed
reform and prevent many of the COM
plants that now reach his department
OF the nuisance created by dogs and
cats,
The bill as drawn takes from the So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Animals the, privilege It now holds of
licensing all dogs and retaining the
revenue dericed therefrom aud 1t is OK
peoted that some opposition to change
will be made by that organization.
"Rs II Is Mt present" said Dr. Oar
iington. the Health. Department re-
ceives many complaints daily OF nuis-
ances caused by dogs, both in fats
and OIL the street. not only because OF
their barking, but because of various
OIneT Wdyh VI WihCh 'hcs BNo oitehho'
Tho bill ia not aimed in any way a'
the society. and IN fact, SO far as an
eerned, that organization is welcomed
| TO the revenue derived from the licenses
What we wish Is to have absolute con-
trui OF all nuisances, with fpll power te
abate them"
Dr Darlington says the, number OF
dogs in the CITY Is increasing and that
| 1t Is time that radical action were
taken for the suppression OF the nuts
anre they cause, not alone. in houses
where their barking disturbs tenares,
| but In the streets. where, for various
reasons, their presence In obnoxious
and harmful. It..,-.-,- ~.
The Commissioner also would regulate
| the keeping OF cats. and the bill pro.
vides that felines shall have collars and
tags bearing their owners names. Nc
Ncey,se Zee is demanded for cats, but
II is proviaed that felines without col
| lars may be seized and ;mpounded.
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MERGER OFFICIALS
STILL PLANNING
Northern Securities Silent on Its
Future Movements. s.Wtdie Wall
Street Hears of New Railroad
Combinations.

number OF Northern Securities of,-
cinas. in cluding President Hill. Vice
President Clough and Directors George
+. Baker and John q. Kennedy. held n
long conference ct the company's once
to-day II was said that plans to dis
solve the company md return the, rail
road stocks TO the original holders were
discussed, but this could not be con-
firmcd. inasmuch as AFR. HUI declined
10 make any statement
He did say. that the general situatio
wos unchanged. lie refused to discuss
any OF tho reported alternative plans
An official copy OF the Supreme Court :
decision ~ rendered OH Monday vial he
received hv Northern Securities officials
, tomorrow.
II was frosty predicted in Wall street
to-day that In short time there would
| he additional absorption by railroads
and that there would bn more corabinn-
tlons which would b-- made without
conflicting with the decision of the
court In tho Northcr uSecurities case.
, one OF III" new combinations will bc
: the Missouri Pacific system Just how
: ,hc INV will he ohcyed is NOT known.
bu. those in a position TO know say
: that the combination can be legally
WASHINGTON. March ls.-sena,or
authorizing the printing ~ ls,oo6 copic,
of the declslons of the Supreme Cour
| OF the United States In the Northern
Securities case, and OF the complete REQ
ord IN the suit, Including the bviefs o
States CIRCUIT Court Of Nj Mlnnesota. Th,
resolution~wcnt to the Committee oi
printing,
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week right here and 70 abroad. We
won't 70 back to Cincinnati again, OF
that you can be very sure.
Knew All About II.
Now, this story OF the Baron's at
tachment for an artists model may be
very interesting. but II doesn't inter
est me because / have known about
It for n long time, The Baron told me
of II long ago. Ho told me OF this
Irritation and others. too. They have
NJ. no oset ne whatsyer nior. on me care 70,
each other pretty thoroughly.
This McCombs woman published
these letters In order to get a little no.
ever 10 eliminate certain things and 10
emphasize others In the letters She IL
perfectly welcome to the notoriety and
az much more as she can get. Mean
while tho Baron and / will 20 ahead
and get married.
First Met Four Years Ago.
Some of those papers say that I first
met the Baron while studying French
truth is that met him at Hanover -four
years ago. The romarce started then
We were not ma rried then because I did
not caro- to be married to nny one q,
that time. I went to Tunis after that
often until he came to Cincinnati"
,he Yes, mo ron filTed s with this GIRL put in
wrote Il lot of silly LISTERS and she
Wrote me lot OF equally silly ones
We 9uit last Chrilstmss for good That's
tied, A bushel OF letters couldn't stor
! that could 1t. dear"
\! could not" said Mrs. Watts af.
Neither the Baron nor Mrs. Watt,
would name the exact day of the wed.
The Baron Yent to Cincinnati three
half years In the German army, which
ne left with the rank of second lieu.
tenant. He taught languages and
fencing In Cincinnati and was quite
Two OF the letters from the collector
made public by Miss Mccombs are a,
Two of His Letters.
Sunday Night
! my Dearest Bessie: You must bt
\ surprised to hear from mo again: bu
and how I repent for what | said tt
you Xmas day oh. Bessie, IL yeu evei
loved me as ! did YOU, you cannot Civ,
me up. For Gods sake let me heal
is Impossible You know that l am a
your disposal at any time. So writ,
me. and if only those four words. :
will forgive YOU Yours, with love. bu
40 unhappy, ARTHUR"
Monday. Il, A. NJ.
MY Dear Little Girl: Have you no
Ireceived my last special. which ] sent
IFrhiay? What II the reason OF you,
silence? Don't you want to see mo any
moreg Oh. Bessie, cannot be withou
Iyou. Write to me by return mail ant
Itch me what the matter Is. I am i'm
lpatiently waiting for an answer wa!
SO sorry l missed YOU Saturday noon
ICome over any time you want. Dom
write, but come over yourself. an
lsick at heart. and am longing to se,
my dear girl again.
BE good. my dear Bessie. and com,
to see your loving friend.
Mra. watts inherited a large forum,
from her father, which IL now in tn,
hands OF the administrator OF tho es
tate,
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IN 'ADOO VISITS
BROOKLYN POLICE
The Commissioner Goes to Bor-
ouph Headquarters, but Says
There Is No Special Signifi-
canoe in the Matter.

Police Commissioner McAdoo paid
n brief visit to the Brooklyn Head
quarters this afternoon and had a
conference with his inspectors in toe
borough. 1t was said around head
quarters that he gave them a lecture on
the manner in which he wants the lid"
kept on across the bridge.
When seen after his visit the Commits
.sloner said that he had just stopped
In for a little chat with his inspectors
There was no particular significance
in my visit said Mr.. McAdoo ~ Just
Thought would come over and have a
uuiet little chat"
Rrooklyn politicians are naming
chartAs r. Stafford. prominent law
yer OF the borough as the possible sue.
ressor of Second Deputy Commissioner
>sHenry r.. Hsggerty.
AIR. Stafford Is n Cleveland .Democra,
ana the only public ofiioe he ever held
was that OF United States Marshal IL
the first Cleveland administration
Mr. Stafford is fifty years old and one
',of the foremost Masons OF Brooklyn
lt5e Is president OF the Aurora Grata
<tsipbi wpirh is made up OF Masons held,
inz the highest deRreeS in Masonry. h,
a law once az % No. 80 io fuison anu atreet a1s
he Vas y close personal friend OF the
Key. Dr.. Talmage and a member OF tins
= AlmAee church for years.
Brt HagEerty said to-day:
did my duty ms best I knew how
have nothing TO say against the al
ininiafration Of the Mayor. When
cane lnto ottice I went in with the ide;
o. eIii)poftlh4 everything that the Mayo
adV6tilsd That { have tried 10 DO
ifaFe noiinng 10 say as TO the Commits
HlfIner'e call for my reclamation. hav
1t4Kd that Charles NJ. Stafford has bee
H.14iioaed ~ my successor. Charley
4 @==sr GOOD fellow. and hope he'll Re
czsnsIssIpner McAdoo said todd,
='Irz his once was at present as peace
IIII ana qtIiet a. ahe grave.
n I'D a gegeral talk with Inapec
=1| .eIln14hiin, OF Brooklyn" he sal
81 q aln s,,i,s 3 pre.s1t. sr he = attsnd,nI
t4=7 f11r1d4 q HF Hakgerty."
conn tiqaer gal4 that the nam
zn=lIez fef the nplhes ief
@f I1fffrtzfg llBnatipn.
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BARON TO WE'D
DESPITE LETTERS
NobIeman anG Mrs. Lulu NJ.
White.Watts Are at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, Where Cere-
mony viii Take Place.

The publication OF tho love letters OF
Baron Arthur Won Thielen TO hh@-
.beth McCombs, a beautiful arts"
model. OF Cincinnati, which was expect
Cd TO delay, II not entirely put on, the
wedding Of the Baron and Mrs Lulu NJ
White Watts, tho wealthy wido" OIL
DIR. Watts. OF Cincinnati. has hau
the contrary effect Of hasteninG 1t. The
only effect OF the letters becoming pub
uc 4. that the ceremony will take phase
At tho Fifth Avenue Hotel. in this city
where the Baron and Mrs. Watts are
now occupying adjoining apartments
iortead OF IN Cincinnati, and that IL VIII
he performed early next week.
All Cincinnati! has been very much IN
,erested in the love affair OF the Baron
and Mrs, Watts. The Baron Is young
and handsome. Mrs. Watts Is not &c
young, but is literally endowed WIZ
this worlds goods. Tho Baron mas Deer
working for living ever since he iei'
the German army three years ago
Devoted 90 the Model.
Tn Cincinnati tho Baron was noted fo'
Ills Sa,lantrv at all times. His gaiiantr'
,.a him to become one OF the worship
per. at tho shrine OF the beauitui bih
! ah.th McCombs, an artists MODEL wh'
% famous in Ohio. The Baron oecanf'
very much enamored OF the beautitn
/ model and was a frequent visitor at ne
uxurious apartments. He reacheo 'h
| letter-writing stage about year ago
and az that time indited some very 'rop
| ica, mtsstyes 20 the object OF his love
Thsn came his engagement to TIM
,-,.,thy Mrs. Watts. The Barons ut
! dor cooled a little. IN moment OF re-
o.ction he decided that 1t might be
4 gnod thing to get hold OF the letter.
and photographs that he had sent I'M
fair Elizabeth. Miss MeComos was jus
contrary enough to refuse TO give then
tin to the Baron, but she was not s.
particular about giving them up 10 tn
newspapers OF Cincinnati, ana ms
!, Tuesday some OF the choice ones "eF'
printed. . a.,
r,an, bsfore the letters were pub
usbca and he got wind OF what wa
Going 10 happen. Mrs watts had conn
| 10 this CltN. IHt AeApH
for New York and beat the newspaper
hsre by several hours. Meanwhile Tn
many friends OF Mrs. Watts and he
late husband were wondering whethe
she would break on the engagement o
go ahead in spite OF the ictters.
A Complete understanding.
IL was apparent to-day that tn
|. baron ana Mrs. Watts had reached
{ complete understanding, When an Er en-
I ing World reporter called at the FIT
r Avenue Hotel he found them togethe
lin Mrs. watts's apartment. The
= looked very happy, In fact. cheerful
aomitted that they were very happs
and they laughed quite heartily Mt IN
idea that anything Ike A foolish nttl
irritation could come between them an
I such leve a. they bear each other,
The Baron II tail and slender. II
D admits that he Is thlrty-three yeai
!. old. and any one can see that he
4 GOOD looking Mrs. watts IN siend'
q ana graceful and cSAIoases to fort.
I ave. AIRS. watts took up the talkiF
when the reporter asked II the Baron
Hove letters were going to upset the
/, plans any.
Il Mercy. no,n she said with a msrl
& iauEh. wen BE-. married early ne
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AMERICAN MISSIONARIES
! WON'T LEAVE WAR ZONE

ts twAsIIiNGToN. March ls--United
States Minister Allen cRbled the State
.Dcpartment from Seoul. under to-day =
'.date, that the Cincinnati arrived yester-
day at Chemulpo with twenty-three
X Americans from Chinnanpo,
The Minister announced that the mis-
rionsries in the neishbOrnood OF Ping
l-yanE had refused to send their women
: and children aboard the Cincinnati that
I they cculd I've taken to n place OF safety.
i He also reported that the Marquis Ito
! was expected 10 arrive at Seoul to-
morrow. The Marquis carries an auto
graph letter from the Japanese EN-
peror 80 the King of Corea, and II Is
believed here that he will be an advisor
to the King. and in that capacity will
4 shape Corea's relations with the powers
The attitude OF the Missionaries is
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RUSSIA'S FLEETS MAY
HAVE MADE Il JUNCTION

LONDON March 6-Adynes received here from Toxic and
other points indicate that greatest naval battle between modern war
shps likely TO be fought any moment has not already taken place
II is now generally believed that while the Russian fleet of four
ne cruisers Law secure Vadvostok haor its commander was in
6Iomrm;aon with ST Petersburg Admiral Stark who then
in command of the fleet Port Arthur believed that plan
la 10 have both fleets leave arbors and effect junction
point agreed upon
if This programme has carried is probably h, intention of
The formidable Russian fleet attack Togos squadron which has been
lheleagenng Port Arthur.
There will be much discrepancy in the fighting powers of the
fleets and it should be a fight to make history
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ATTACK ON GOFF
IN MURDER TRIAL
Lewis Stuyvesant ChanIer Seeks
to Have Case Transferred te
Criminal Branch Of Supreme
Court.

Appealing 10 Justice Mccall. OF the
Supreme Court. to take the case OF Al
fred Ehiids out OF the hands OF Re
corder Con- and send It to the Criminal
Branch OF the supreme Court, Lewis
stuyvesant Chanler charged the Record
er with insisting upon trying the case.
'although he had previously declared
Chllds guilty of murder in the first de-
gree and characterized his defense rs
perjury.
The millionaire lawyer also charged
that Recorder Con had refused to an
swer or TO listen to his plea for trial
before another Judge. and had neither
fled the affidavits upon which that mo-
tion was made nor allowed the court
| stehographer TO note his exception on
| the minutes OF his court. This. It tnay
| be explained. would leave Chanier with
! nothing in the record to appeal from.
Goa Tried Him Once.
"Childs has beon once. tried before
Recorder Goff on an Indictment charg-
ing him with numbering Patrick Ma
loney," said Chanler. The jury found
| ro,.d,o, ., r,,,,aar q, ~. s.so,a A.
80 80" ~. s.s.u - IL. ~ ~ ~, ,1ns u
| The Recorder told Childs In sentencing
| 80, 49,
naa not round a verdict of murder IN
'ne hrs' degree ana declared that our
| evidence Tor the defense was perjury.
| II appealed from that verdict, and che
Appellate Court reversed tho conviction
and granted n new trial. expressing IT.
self OF the opinion that the Recorder
conduct had bcen such as to prejudice
the defendants case And yet the Re-
eorder insists on eituhR as chi'ds
Judge at the new trial,
So, cs,s. .e,,,s o.uss 1T =,
'oat NnIius "oua oe ea,leu 70
| again hefore the Recorder. VINO had
prejudged him guilty and declared his
defense psrjury. 1, was like the case
of the queen who ordered the accused
mans head to be cut on and thsn let
the trial proceed
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| CAUGHT IN FROG AND KILLED.
Nichols Foot Was Trapped AMI
Train Dashed HRim to Death.

John l.. Mlcholi fifty-nins years old
a carpenter OF Syracuse place, Morris
Park. l.. L.. WAS crushed to death this
afternoon by the engine OF the Hemp
stead express as he was crossing the
tracks at Benton station, Il short dis
tance from jamaica.
Engineer John Kelly was driving the
express at forty miles an hour as he
dashed past Benton for jamaica. Mi
rhoii saw the train several hundred
yards away when he started across the
tracks.
He had passed one Of the rails safely
when his foot caught In the frog Of
the outer rail. and before he could ex-
trlcate II the eNprcss was upon him.
His BODY, badly mangled. was thrown
thirty feet from the tracks.
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M Emperor His Majesty conversed with the dokyad employees told
~ their work would be finished and requested them 10 exert the
fes Efforts prorsing 10 repeat his visit in a month
Great crowds people greeted the Emperor on his arrival and De-
raru His Majesty will 60 the admiralty yardtomorr0w and
later in the week to the Baltic works.
g6ZAR BLAMIS JAPAN FOR WAR
The Emperor to-day receiving the German attaches la1ens'eanc
Ts,a, who are 10 leave the front March l8, said:
enlsnen Europe realizes that Russia tried to avoo
~ and to obtan peaceful settlement Many OF the powers rove
,o 70 attain this end But japan forced infringing all in
maona law Gentlemen you will be able in the Far East to see
how Russia observes and correct conduct during the war
.. The Grand Duke Cyril who arrived at Port Arthur yesterday vi"
serve as first officer the batteshp Petroravovsk.
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INJURED TWO OF THE
JAPANESE WARSHIPS.

PORT ARTHUR March io-Anoher passenger of the steamer
rgn captured the japanese of the coast of Corea Feb and taken
10 sabo returned here yesterday declares that he two dam
sSgd wshp towed into Nagaak Feb 20 being the Aa ~ and
til. other cruiser said to be flagship having heavy list
pointed out at the time the first Agn passengers were
ncrced reached Port Arthur (Monda) there three Japan
ss warslpS-Adsa Asanla and Smavhose similar
TO "Asma that of them might be the vessel referred in the
Port Arthur despatch
Everything quiet here There is no sign of the enemy,
Advces from Fcng Cheng tabout IS miles northwest of
NNu say the Russian troops showing admirable spirit
mounting the difficulties and hadshps of the march frozen
Ntracts of east Manchuia.