The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1904-03-16

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to injure the railway.
In st. Petersburg the news is now
watched for with an almost pathet-
ic indifference, but patriotism con-
tinues high and is particularly
manifested in religious fervor.
Prayers are almost constant for the
success Of Russian arms and street
religious scenes are not at all un.
common.
st. Petersburg. March 1.-THE
Novo krai, Port Arthur newspa-
per, copies of which have just ar
rived, describes the naval battle of
February 9 from the Russian stand
point. Four battleships, five cruis.
ers and one transport composed the
Russian fleet. The battleships Ret
vizan and Czarovitch were too badly
injured from the torpedoes the
night previous to participate. At
8 in the morning four Japanese
cruisers rounded the Liao Tshin
promontory. The fast cruiser Bo-
yarin was sent out to reconnoiter,
and returned and reported that a
large Japanese fleet was sighted at
II o'clock composed of u vessels
six battleships and six cruisers.
The Japs opened fire at range Of
four miles and the Russians replied
The land batteries followed the feet
into action. Viceroy Alexieff and
bis staff observing the action from
Golden Hill. The enemy steamed
in about. 1000 yards and then
headed south and disappeared in
the mist Their. fire was directed
chiefly against the Golden Hill bat
teries, a perfect rain Of shells falling.
Only the Novik Askold aud the Di.
ana sustained injuries. Toward the
end Of the engagement column Of
steam and smoke poured from one
of the Japanese vessels; it is believ.
ed that she sank. It was learned
later that six Of the enemy's ships
1 were damaged and 100 men killed
and wounded: The account says
that the speed of the Russian cruis.
/ ers prevented the Japanese getting
the range! =
H. Washington, March 1.-THE
senatorial inquiry into the charges
against Senator Dietrich Of Nebras-
! ka, began today before the special
committee in Senator Hoar's com.
mittee.room. The inquiry which
was instituted upon the demand OF
Senator Dietrich is for the purpose
of disproving the charges on which
the senator was indicted last fall in
Nebraska, and which were dismiss.
ed on demurrer. The COMMITTEES
consists of Senators Hoar, Platt,
(Conn.), Spooner. Cockrell and
Pettus. sasF ,atfE
ALI of the members of the com.
mi.tee except Mr.. Spooner were
present when the inquiry began.
Senator Dietrich was in attendance
with his attorney, R. A. Beatty, OF
Hastings. Mr.. Dietrich repeated
his wish that the investigation
should be the fullest possible.
Leopold Hahn. postmaster at
Hastings from 1897 to, 1901, was
the fret witness. He was succeed
ed in that office by Mr.. Fisher. In
reply to questions by Senator Hoar,
Mr., Hahn related a conversation
WITH Fisher on April %. 1o01, rela.
tive to his (Fieher's) appointment
as postmaster.
He asked ne" said be witness,
"Wbat the ofhce paid. 1 told him
| $500. He said that was what
Dietrich wanted him to pay for the
oMce. He also told me- that Adam
Breed had said that Dietrich had
asked him $2s00, or 500 year
| for the four years.
He asked me what | had paid
Senator Thuston for my appoint.
ment, and l said mot one cent y
i The witness slso said that Fisher
had questioned him as to whether
he Fisher would have to pay a
note for $4,000 if he should give
one, aad the witness said be had
volunteered to investigate the point
for him, and had done so. getting
legal advice that such a note would
not be negotiable.
| At later date Fisher had come
to his store with William Duttou
| and they had announced that they
were there for the purpose of Fix.
ing up the postoffice business" He
then retired. He was told afterward
the matter had been fixed. He ther
produced a memorandums which be
said he had made on the day of ths