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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
At Karibib and Swakopmund, German
Southwest Africa.

SWAKOPMUND, German Southwest
Africa, January 16.-Martial law has been
proclaimed here and at karibib.
BERLIN, January 18.-A dispatch from
Windhoek, German Southwest Africa.
says the German post at Okahandye, a
mission station of Damaraland, is being
hard pressed by the revolted Hereros
tribe. Attempts made from Windhoek to
relieve the garrison, which has suffered
heavy losses, have been unsuccessful.
Wnidhoek itself is threatened and the
militia has been called, but the Hereros
are well mounted and armed, having OBJ
tanned horses and guns from settlers they
have raided.
A band of natives is marching on Kari
bib. to which place re1nforcements have
been dispatched. One column arrived
safely at Karibib January Is, but force
commanded by Lieut. Zuelow, with 12O
rifles, appears to be In a dangerous posi-
ton near Waldau.s
1t was announced from Berlin January
IL that the threatened rising of the HererOS
tribe. numbering from 10000 to 40. 900 men,
news of which had been telegraphed there
from Windhoek. Damaraand, German
Southwest Africa, excited some apprehen-
sion at the colonial bureau and foreign
Office. as the German forces on the spot
were inadequate to deal with a widespread
insurrection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 1919 F St. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
R.apid-Fire Guns Ordered.

Orders have been issued at the War De-
partment for the manufacture of forty
9-inch rapid-ire guns, model of 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The amount Of business transacted at
the meeting of the local exchange today
was not so large as It has been for sew
eral days. The big number of sales that
marked the record Of last week IL Begin
ming to fall on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
BONA FIDE CIRCULATION.

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation of The Star Is what it is
claimed to be. Furthermore, within the
than double that of any other paper
whether morning or evening, and it is
regularly delivered every day, by carriers,
to fifteen thousand subscribers who take
no other Washington daily paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
Aged Woman III on the Street.

Elizabeth Jameson, seventy-seven years
old living at the Home for the Aged. 1855
SD street northwest, was taken sick on the
street about II O'Clock this morning. She
was conveyed to the home in the patrol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16

I solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number of copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, Janu-
airy Is, 1904-that is, the number of copies
actually sold. delivered, furnished or
mailed. for valuable consideration, to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers, and that
the copies so counted are not returnable
to or remain In the Office unsold.
]. WHIT HEBRON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
sixteenth day of January, A d. 1904.
e. f. RAMEY,
Notary Public, d. c.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
ROUTED BY THE JAPS
FORCE OF COSSACkS GETS TOO
NEAR ENEMY's CAMP At
PINGYANG, KOREA.

London, March 1.-The correspond
ent of the Express cables from Che
mulpo, by dispatch boat to Chefoo,
that the first land engagement be-
tween the Russians and Japanese oc-
Cured Sunday about mile north OF
Pingyang
\ squadron of Russian Cossacks
coming from the direction of Anju,
about thirty miles northeast, appeared
Oh the Seoul road. They were met by
force of Japanese infantry, whose
outposts gave warning of the enemy S
approach.
The Japanese quickly opened fire on
the advancing cavalry, who immedi-
ately turned and dashed toward Auju.
The Japanese plan Of campaign is
being steadily executed. For many
days past transports have been arriv-
ing here unescOrted, Japan being so
confident OF her command of the sea,
while reports from other places show
the landing OF troops has been equally
successful.
Pingyang is the center of operations
In No. thwest Korea. A large body OF
troops with many guns is encampeu
there. They are faced by huge force
or Russians. estimated to be 10000 10
10000, with fifty guns, who have
crossed the Ialu during the past week
and are now in touch with their ad-
vance body at Anju.
1t is apparent the Russians are de-
termined to advance still further
south. Military men at Chemulpo eX-
pect a battle hourly.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
LACKS CONFIRMATION
REPORT THAT PORT ARTHUR
WAS BoMBARDED MONDAY
BY THE JAPANESE.

st. Petersburg, March 2.-The gen.
eral staff says no confirmation has
been received Of the announcement
made by the London Daily Telegraph
in dispatch from Yinkow that Port
Arthur was again bombarded Monday
by the Japanese feet
Yinkow, March Fifteen japanese
warships appeared Oft Port Arthur at
10 O'Clock Monday morning and
opened furious bombardment. The
cruisers Novik, Askold and Bayan
with four torpedo boats, steamed out
to meet the attack, but they were
forced to retire. The Askold WIS in
sinking condition and the Novil: was
badly damaged. A torpedo Loa: was
sunk and the Retvizan again was dam.
aged. The bombardment lasted two
hours. The Japanese feet then with.
drew in perfect order aid without
loss. Much damage in the city is re-
ported 10 have been done b(, shells
from the Japanese warships.
According to Japanese information
the stormy weather has delayed their
plans for the investment of the Rus
sian Notifications. All bays on all
sides Of Port Arthur were contact
mined by the Russians, but it is un-
derstood that the japanese have de-
ranged most of them by floating owe.
the mine spots stone laden barges at
the ends OF long hawsers, allowing
wind and tide to swing them over the
mines, which explode harmlessy.
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gave away to his grief, when he told
that his wife had neither fuel nor
food in the house and that for all he
knew, that she was in desperate cir
cumstances Wednesday night.
There was brought into the court
room number of broken track bolts
and spikes, a lantern and the broken
maui. They were not used in the in
quiry with the exception Of the maui.
Kanam was asked if he knew what it
was and he said he did not. He was
then told that he would be required to
remain in Jail, that his wife would be
supplied Immediately with the neces-
saries of life and that all the people
whom he had asked for as witness
would be brought to court to testify.
Mr.. Hanson was required to fur
nish,a bond of $500 to guarantee his
appearance in the case at nine O'Clock
next Tuesday morning.
Mr.. Hansen furnished the bond re-
quired which was approved by the
court and he was instructed to re-
apear at nine o'clock Tuesday morn
ing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
RESIDENTS ARE FLEEING.
Cossacks Appear in Different Parts o.
Korea

liaoyang. March General Mist
chentko, with detachment OF mount
Ell Cossacks, has reached kasanja, ko-
rea. His men and horses are in good
condition and he is we'll supplied with
provisions.
The Korean officials are fleeing from
the places traversed and are inform.
ing the Japanese Of the approach of
the Russians.
The Cossacks have seized the tele-
graph line in North Korea.
y Japanese major, Togo Tazusiro,
and five men. captured by Cossacks at
Nllu, nave Deen brought 10 LlaOyang.
The concentration of Chinese troops
westward of Mukden in the district OF
Gubantsa is not relished by the Rus
slams. War material is being brought
up and the militia posts are being
Strengthened. 1t is doubted if the at
titude of the population can be relied
upon. The people at several points
refuse to sell products to the Rus
SLAMS.
Snow storms are raging here and
the frost is intense. The railroad is
working perfectly and troops are ar
irving uninterruptedly. Their health
and spirits are excellent.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
WAR RUMORS
ARE UNRELIABLE
The Russia-Japanese Conflict Still Furnishing In
termittent Sparks of Observation-Disclosures
Reported---Report and Counter Report---
T. Russia on the Defensive

Port Arthur. March General
Stocssel, commander Of the garrison
here, has issued a general order di-
recting the attention of the troops AMI
inhabitants to the fact that the Jap
anese intend to land and seize the
fortress. The general declares the
Japanese consider the seizure of Port
Arthur to be question Of national
honor and from their obstinate attacks
and bombardments of the fortress and
bays he can only conclude that the
enemy will make every effort to cap
ture the fortress, failing which the
Japanese will destroy the railroad
and withdraw.
"The enerny. however," proceeds
the general order, lis mistaken. Our
troops know and the inhabitants are
herewith informed by me that we will
not yield. We must fight to the finish
as I, the commandant, will never give
an order TO surrender. l bring this to
the notice Of those less daring and
call On all to become convinced Of the
necessity of fighting to the death.
Those who leave without fighting will
not save themselves. There is no way
out. On three sides there is the sea
and Oh the fourth will be the enemy.
There is no means of escape except
by fighting"
Notwithstanding the heavy gale
which is blowing the lights OF Jap
anese scouting vessels were visible in
the ofting during the night.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
JAPS GET IN AHEAD.
Occupy Korean Town in Advance Of
Russians.

Liayang, Manchuria, March 2.-The
Japanese have occupied Lchioyang
Korea, and are now fortifying the
walls of the town. This was the OBJ.
1ective point of General Mishtchenko
who, with a detachment of mounted
Cossacks, as announced Monday, had
reached kasanja, Korea, and was eX
pected to arrive at Lchioyang later in
the day. A detachment of Russian
troops is in the neighborhood OF
Lchioyang. The Koreans are averse
to giving the Russians information re
garding the movements of the Jap.
aneSe.
The Chinese troops around Liaoche
are being reinforced. Yuan Shi kai,
the Chinese commander-in-chief, has
10000 men near Junipinfu, while 49,
600 men are with General Ma. Fresh
troops are arriving in the province OF
Chilli
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
REPLY TO RUSSIAN CHARGE,
Japan Gives Reasons for Opening
HostiIities.

London, March 2.-The Japanese
legation has issued long dispatch
from the government at Toxic giving
its reply to the Russian note to the
powers charging the Japanese with
opening hostilities without a formal
declaration Of war. 1t gives details Of
Russia's preparations for war while
delaying diplomatic negotiations and
contends that, therefore, the responsi:
billty rests with Russia and that NC
declaration of war should have pre-
ceded hOStiNtieS.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03

Much Of the questioning related to
how he proceeded from this point on
up the track TO the scene of the at


how he proceeded from this point on
up the track to the scene of the at
tempted wrecking, the part the team
and men took in the matter prior to
the fight and story OF the fight as it
occurred; how he made his escape and
how he recognized the an now be-
ing held on his charge. To the latter
question he answered that he recog-
nized the man by his voice as he was
sure that he was the one that said
''shoOt 'em Joe, shoot 'em' and by
the mans size.
At three O'Clock the court took a
recess after which Attorney Thorp
took up the case and took Hansen
through q rigid questioning.
In answer to Mr.. Thorp's first Ques-
tion he said that he had been in the
employ of the N. P. company for
about two years, that he had been
doing railroad work for about four
years prior to that on the Madison di.
vision OF the Chicago s. Northwestern
railroad in Wisconsin.
"Do you know what constitutes per
jury under the North Dakota lawS?''
lido"
"And you know that the punish
ment is very harsh, do you?''
"Ido.'
"And you knew that when you testi-
fed that Richard Kanan was one Of
the men that made an assault upon
you, did you?"
II did,
He was asked further along in the
inquiry il it was possible for him to
have got from the depot at the time
he stated he was near there to the
scene OF the rail displacement. dc the
work that was done and get back in
time to flag the train, and he said
that there was not time enough.
Asked how long it would take him
to walk that distance e of mile) he
said that it depended largely on the
weather and the footing, that he
thought it would take him twenty
or twenty-five minutes under the then
existing circumstances but it might
be done in less time in better weather.
AS regards the time it would take to
remove the bolts that we're necessary
to the attempt that was made, he
said that it would take green hand
longer to remove them than it would
a section man and that the latter
could do the work in five minutes less
time
Asked if it was possible for a train
going west to pass over the displaced
rail end he said that it was and that
it depended on how fast the train
was going at that place. He was told
that Supt. Burt had said that it was
impossible for train to safely pass
over the breach and he answered that
he did not care what Supt. Burt said
about it, that If a train was moving
along slowly it was more than possi-
bic that it would pass safely Oter. He
said that the track was SO laid on
curve that the weight Of train was
as nearly as possible equally balanced
on both rails when running fast and
that when going slow it was about al
thrown on the inside rail by reason Of
its being much lower than the out
side one which was the one that had
been tampered with.
Court adjourned till Wednesday.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
Damaged Vessel Relocated.

Port Arthur, March 2.-The Russian
torpedo boat which sought refuge in
Pigeon bay Feb. 26 was subjected to
terrific fire from the Japanese cruisers.
One shot pierced her hull. The boat
was beacEed, the leak was stopped,
she was re6oated at high water and
returned to Port Arthur
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
Threaten 10 Sink the Mandiur.

New York, March 2.-The position
Of the Russian gunboat Mandjur is
unchanged, says Shanghai dispatch
to the American. The Chinese report
that the Japanese minister at Peking
threatened that if the boat were not
disarmed Japanese cruiser will enter
the port and sink her.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
RUSSIANS REACH YALU.
Guarding Mountain Passes With Artii'
lery and Mounted Infantry.

Tientsin, March 2.-Twenty-five hun
dred Russian troops are reported to
have reached the Yalu and two regi-
ments of mounted infantry, with artil-
lery, hold the mountain passes some
thirty-fve miles south Of Wiju.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
ALREADY ON SHORT RArIoNs.
Food Supply at Port Arthur Running
Short.

New York. March "a report from,
Port Arthur states, says dispatch
from Tientsin to the American, that
the town is already on short rations
and that prices of foodstuffs are exor
bitant. Few if any of the civilians
are left, but there are enough to feed
to occasion anxiety on the part Of the
authorities and hunger is feared more
than the Japanese shells.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
Ice Railroad Is Completed

Irkutsk, Siberia, March 2.-The first
complete train traversed Lake BaikaI
on the ice railroad at II a. m. 1t con-
sisted of twenty-five cars. Prince
khilkon, the minister of public works
and railroads, was present when the
train started
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
Removing Non.comb atants.

st. Petersburg, March 2.-The mill
tary authorities are causing to be re-
moved from all strategic points in the
Far East the women and children and
all aged and infirm men so that the
necessity of protecting them will not
be added to the other duties of the
troops and in order that all supplies
may be available for the use Of the
actual combatants.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
KILLED By RUSSIANS.
People in the Northern Part Of kores
MaSsacred.

Seoul, March 1.-Russians in the
northern part Of Korea have killed
many defenseless people because the
Koreans have allowed the Japanese to
conduct war in that country. In con-
sequence the Korean troops have been
ordered to join the japanese in fight.
Ing the Russians.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
TUESDAY SESSION.


His story is much the same as has
been before published only that it
went more into the minor details of
the supposed attempt.
The only variation from the first
l>story was brought out when Hansen
Testified that there had been threats
made in Medina by William and Mike
Higgins who he said had threatened
to have him out Of the way before the
tenth OF March So that he could not
appear at a trial set for that date, He
said in his testimony that this had all
been told him about two weeks prior
to the attempted wrecking Of the
l'train.
Asked if he looked to see if the linen
who had challenged him at the scene
OF the disarranged rail were the men
who had threatened him he said that
he had not and that the facts of
1.-The threats having been made
did not occur to him at that
time. Asked when the threats first
,recurred to him he said ''after l got
home."
When questioned why he thought,
| il these threats had not recurred to
him, that these men intended to do
away with him, he answered that
there was su f1lcient cause for such a
belief without thinking of any previ
,ous threats that might have been
made.
During the greater part Of
the day Hansen was closely questioned
by States Attorney Baldwin for the
state. The substance Of the story
brought out by Attorney Baldwin's
Interrogation was much the same as
that at first told by Hansen. Taken
at the beginning when he first saw
the light in the tool house he was
asked how far 1t was from where
he stood to the tool house in direct
line, and he said that it was about
200 feet. When asked how he came
to see the light he said he had finished
the days work and had gone home
first, and as was his custom, he went
out to the track to look along the line
at the switch lights and get any orders
that might be at the station for him.
He said that he usually did this just
before supper and this time he saw
the light in the tool house.
He Immediately suspected that
someone was in there to help them
selves to oil or material that most
everyone knew was kept there. He
gave as his reasc MS for such suspicion
the fact that there was no other rea-
son for there being light there and
that he knew that there were people
in the neighborhood so poor that if
they had any of these necessaries that
they would have to steal them.
His desire to protect the company's
property which was in his keeping, he
said, prompted him to investigate
things little. He said he thought
that whoe 'er it might be in the tool
house, it was more than likely they
were town people, and to catch them,
it would be better to make deuOur
around the elevator and come upon
them from direction which he would
not he expected, than to come up from
a direction that the parties, II thieves,
would be watching. He gave this as
his reason for making a trip over six
hundred feet Of ground that could be
covered in two hundred.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.
Russians Report Jap Attack on Port
Arthur Feb 26.

ChefoO, March "A Russian official
dispatch says that the Japanese re-
newed the attack on Port Arthur on
the morning OF Feb. 26. The fleet
kent beyond the range of all but the
most powerful land batteries: Inc en-.
gagement lasted one hour, the jap
anese then retiring. Their loss is un-
known. The Russian cruiser Askold
had one gun dismounted and two men
injured.
At low water on Feb. 2S the Rus.
slams discovered Japanese torpedo
boat destroyer, which had been sunk
on the shore Of the outer harbor. They
also found five unexploded torpedoes.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03

The senate committee on naval af
fairs has reported the naval appropri
alton bill substantially as passed by
the house.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03

About 10000 dock laborers are out
Of employment at Odessa, Russia, on
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03
TEERoRIzIhe THE DISTRICT.
Chinese eriosnds Reported Numerous
in Ninquta.

St. Petersburg, March Mail ad-
vices from Vladivostock say that 500
Chinese brigands are terrorizing the
district OF Ninguta. Their leader, va
vanten, proclaims himself invulnerable
to bullets.
Advices received by mail from II.
kutsk, Siberia, say that local firms
whose employees have been called into
service in the army are continuing to
pay the married men full wages and
the unmarried men half pay.
Letters from Vladivostock dated
Feb II say that the warships in the
harbor on that date were the Rossla,
Gromoboi and Rurils and the trans
port Moskova. The port was frozen
hard and the ice breaker was scarcely
able to clear the channel.
Two Japanese attempted to blow up
a dock at Vladivostock, but did not
succeed. They escaped.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1904-03-03

Paris, March 2.-The correspondent
Of the Associated Press is informed
tina, authoritative advices have been
received in Paris to the effect that the
Japanese general staff left Japan dur
ing the day for Chemulpo, Korea. This
is accepted as showing that all the
troops necessary for the forward move
ment have been landed in Korea and
1t is expected that the movement of
troops forward will begin the last OF
this week. With respect to the Rus
sian force which will contest the way
it is said that there will be some sur
prise manifested at the strength the
Russians are able to dispose Of.