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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
SOC. Bottle Free

II you need Liquosone. and have
never tired il, please send Us this
coupon. We viii then mail you an or
der on your local druggist for . full.
size bottle. and We will pay your drug.
gist ourselves for il. This Il our free
git. made to convince you; 10 show
you what Liquozone is. and what IL can
do. In justice TO yourself. please &C.
cept il to-day. for il place. you under
no obligation whatever.
Liqucfone costs soc. and ST.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
Commencing Tuesday, March 10, we liaye
placed hun .res.s ST useful items on special Sc
Gala & &&

8 good pencils, rubber tipped. sc
Splendid toothbrush. DC
Extra quality ladies' stock
ings Sc
Misses stockings, all sizes. in.
Guiding DC
Imported fine comb sc
Tin dressing comb. DC
Fine gauze ladies' sleeveless
Sc
2-dz white pearl buttons DC
Small size Japanese silk hand-
kerchief sc
r. papers best brass needle
point pins DC
1 I'd all silk taffeta ribbon No.
f6 9c
l imported harnioniea sc
1 good corset cover, any size
up TO AZ DC
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
LATE RAINS IMPROVE
WHEAT cRoP OUTLOOK,

KANSAS CITY. No, March ?
Crop prospects Are reported as geaes-
ally Improved Id lie southwestern ana
southeastern secsion d the winter
wheat hell where the appearances ~
she ptant was the poorest at she elOse
q me winter. IA rains hays greatly
beasfitted the erops ID these sections,
as Sest as elsewhere
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28

2 pieces finishing braid gc
/ bottle perfume gc
j can good Talcnm powder Sc
Combination round comb De
2 cakes AmOie soap DC
2 cakes laundry soap nc
I large roll COTTON batting So
= sls fine tDrehun lace .. Sc
= sds fine taienrienne lace De
I I'd zephyr gin.ilain Sc
All kinds sianainprst daliies 81
Large fringesi napkins ~
Box letter paper with ensei-
upes 10 match dc
1 gross agate buttons. good
size. Sc
Boys fancy sai>prntsers &c
GiiiidrGa'S ~Isse garterS &c
= large cambria mes Iasslssf-
kcrcliiefS DC
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
LONDON VEL
REMINISCENT
Retiring Tradesman Tells Tricks o Trade and Many
Interesting Incidents in Long Career

sue she SCI snorn bs
bead st eweau. eho ! fstirins
fron easdaess o0iag III falling
sight. - sen gns auFs -
soaue eAaisy "reminiscences " IL sssi
ness a0nesee, whlsa began Is sst
A stFeWef 81 ~ ~ ~ Il eos
nsss - l seisF II ths teiga IL
anne Il 49, fas present Nr.
Who pFastlrauy saslsna tie xersa that
damon wsss % & found ii soaih
Affisa iae ~ aay ained Il Till
noo4Ens x shs mass sish Cape dia
usonas. osa nssadas d he aid the
osher das diamonds are Il dear a.
ever and they vi & aeareF stil foF
cwans ID iai4ar Dispute nos p
asie maj nars a~.saa.nas VIII u eat
this rear ii Amsterdam There ARE
10 Bsazgiiaa asnoEas. Fes stones
cesue aer srgsa Rfasll ~ iaaia Taa
mites ers ao nos ay " work
ia ths diamond MI the most fast
iouable stone Mr strrs,eF VA
"a.
Nj. III emerald sut me colorei
sspns naSt hays 4 tas diamonds so
throN Il up Emssalss. snen ! xas
goahsatF. we're 80 4 carat. To-Day 1
fine sons ! worth 5000. 4 svaatg
galn pal 1 assi so MI Ill sspe tolay
wcuid u wassh s RrBiss Ain
sappaHss haze sas ii aIso. but not
- much III proportion
r,aring Sour bong experience some
sscaes n.uss haYs rSae III and gpae oat
os fasu
TIE eApye f0f example
soagAs shem tWeety years ago Then
there 0as ths AHxenderi,s II i 4
ssese which Sraaa i'll aayiisht apa
rsa Il night
bas about ssttings
Taey ase lighter 1han hey aa o.
be- The fashion Il D aet oss
stoues Ii platsaa Batss pla na
furnishes | doaY think VIII pIstlaa
We set 81 much Dtiiaa,ey oil 81
stone a Nth sitter but silver III loggy
mtafhe9 gesa blaeK Nessf buy i aa
ng0na M w gold II you NM a Il
4 gold mount yoa may be suspsetpas
A ysItow stone. painted xish black ink,
looks shise. sna Il i then set ID COLL
This i In VIA Iii whleh many pas
brokers III tha north have bsen taken
in. Yellow diamonds. encspt they are
extremely fine. DO moi sell. even Il In
dia Eud Bumah. They ali ~ant white
Recalling tha loss Of 4 diamond.
worth s25,D01. Mr. strceier described
how Il bad been stolen BY II
= mnff. which the o8ncr aesd oyer the
case where the gods were displayed
Il opensd and snapred ap rhe brooch
Later m Woman ~ arrcstea rs. shc
had sent The biz diamond b America.
ard. thopgh il was Traced. il Was never.
recovered.
Mr. streeter sata bs iaFgssI Mini
moud II sssr haa welshsd aAoat
1880 easats IND owned ~ 1 syna
cate q dealers rs value complete
waala s. atosi Wq hnt II
n0w ag e0s ap
III the 3swpr What nay
;efTae3 the baFbsfte seems b be gain
ing 4 heia 81 feialm fancy ee
calss shs aa bfas
th a1s 9
saad sief ! T
translucent eBspeI pafa
eaassa and pt eet bats "a s0nA
af rasenbla ate
Z X III Sace ibiAhea at thF tnU Mfth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
Germ Diseases.

Thee are the known germ diseases,
All that medicine can do Tor these
troubles il 20 help Nature overcome
the germs, and such results are indi.
rect and uncertain. Liquozone kills
the germs, wherever they are. and the
results are inevitable. BY destroying
the cause Of the trouble. IL invariably
ends the disease. and forever.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
Never pisappoinss.

r. ]. Williams. proprietor Of the
Hamilton Drug Co, Hamilton. Iowa.
says chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy IL practically the
only remedy he sells for cramps. diar.
rhoea and collie. for the plain reason
that it never disappoints. For sale
BY all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
10 Cure j Cold ii one pay

TO Cure j Cold IN one Day
Take Laxative Brotno Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II Il
fails 70 ure E w. Groves sigma.
ture Is On each box. Is cents.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28

East Found.
NJ. J tdally ARRIVES 1:t5 = n ;
departs 2:Ie p. m
No. s tdaayl-Arriyes 1:3o a m;
departs f:4o !. n
No. 1 ElailslArriyes i:3s ! m
departs 40 q. n.
West Bound.
No. i t6allyl-Arrises LIS , N
departs 200 ). =.
No. I tdaily)-Arrtses sis B. M.
departs 5.4s p. 10.
No. 8 daiiy)-Arrises $40 q m;
departs 5:i5 a. 70.
Nos. 8 and i-Gallfornia Limlteds;
solid Pullman trains. with dining com
partment and observation cars.
No. HAS Pullman and tours
cars to Chicago and Kansas City. and
d Pullman car for Denver Is addet "
Trinidad. arrives at La n H.zt
p. M, connecting with No. 5. leaving
La Junta at $40 a m; arriving Al
Pueblo 500 4. n: Colorado Springs
s;3 SIS q. no.. Denver $3.50 a n.
No. s-Has Pullman and touris'
cars to Chicago and Kansas City. Ar
rivsa al La Junta 1870 a. NJ. connect
Ing with No. s0a-leaying La Junti
12:1o D. M, arriving at Denver at go
p. N.
No. HAS Pullman and ,ouris
cars for Southern California points.
NO. Has Pullman and tours
cars for Northern California point an.
Pullman car for Ell Paso and City 0
Mexico. Connection for FL Paso, Dem
ing. Silver City and all points ii Mel
leo and Southern New Mexico an,
Arizona.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28

WHY not nave a new. up-to-date cali
ling card as we'll as a stylish iressf
Order q shaded old English card al
The Optic.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
s r. &. System
Santa Ee Branch
Time Table No.s7f.

hMo ID 80 -
tEIective Wednesday April Il fan.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28
NEW TIME CARD,
Il pAsohoarhIAsrGah Q,

taking eject Novsaber ist. 1919:
Train No. Z viii leave Il Pass TOO
.. u. (nosntain tims). arriving
Santa Rosa same time - ct present.
(s.3s = NJ
No. I VIII leave Santa Rosa 800 D
n. and arrive - PAso 7:3e
mountain time.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28

pystet&k
tesemA k~sTytipe.ss
fsNen Gail rtoues
Gofsre o
Gongusra Glees
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28

We are proud of the fact that our store
is called the ..eheap store. 0urss> the
0uIy store In this town here goods are
marked Ia plain figures. The prices be-
low speak louder than Il brass baud. be
cause thes are truthful.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-03-28

.iquoione eosts soe. ana 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17

tribute the convention would bring him
as gift from a community that loved
him. His name needed not to be told
1t was on every lip that morning ano
in every heart
Tom was eagerly watching his com
panlon as he read. lIarkless fell back
on the pillows with Il drawn face, ana
for Il moment he laid his thin hand
over his eyes in n gesture of intense
pain.
What is i':' Meredith said quickly.
GIVE me the pad, please"
"What is it, boyf"
The others teeth snapped together.
what is it," he cried. What is it,
It's treach"ry, ana the worst ever
knew. Not "A word of The accusation
demanded lying praises instead RcaL
that editorial there. there" He struck
the page with the bacl, of his hand ano
threw the paper to- Meredith "Reau
that miserable lie. one vino has vol
the love and respect Of every person IL
tho district" One who has suffered
for his championship OF righteousness
righteousness. Save the mark
what docs Il meanT
MEAN. 1t means McCunc, Rod Nc
func, who has lived under thrca,
for years'-my threat. I sworc I woulo
print him out of Indiana if he ever
raised lis head again. and he knew
could. Almost ovcrbornc in the full
fillmcnt of that threat almost. It's a
black scheme. and see it now. THIS
man came TO plattville and went on the
Herald for nothing in the world but
this. It's McCune's hand all along. lie
darcn't name him even now. the COW
ard. Tho trick lies between McCune
and young FiSbcc- the old man is limo
cent. Give the the pad. Not almost
ovcrhornc. There are three good days
10 work in. and if Rod McCune sees
Congress- it will be in his next incarna
ton
He rapidly scrubbed few lines or
the pad and threw the sheets to Mere
dth. Get those kilograms to the West
orn Union office in rush, please. Read
them first
With wide eyes Tom read them. One
was to Warren Smith:
Take possession Herald. This is youi
authority. Publish Mctune papers. sc
labeled. which II. Fshoc will hand you
Beat McCune. JOHN HARMLESS
The second was addressed to II. + is
bee:
You are relieved from the cares Of ed
itorship. You Will turn over the manage
mon. Of the Herald to Warren Smith
You will give him the NcCUne pa pcrs. i
YOU do not or If YOU destroy them so,
cannot hide here / shall not find you.
JOHN HARMLESS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17
CHAPTER KY.

.~-n---~-y
%< "'Voln'Ho''Hil"H TRAM wan
"''N az" " ,''touS" 'Ne a't
~ ''''o'' sunshine stopping I"
si--lS-.-iV ,l''H Ni''E' anu every couh
~ l'H'''''t' o'l Tue me mere was b
l''N''0c' j" ''' S'"oh'' VINO louhe
'''' 9''IN at ,'l'Se "a!SIue haihi'ts III
"' 'll'''p'o' re got UP ana paceo INT
"'S'' ""N hnN men, ana MS companion
'Ph''"u'" III" lhal thlS was not Ger
'""i ~ ""s'''! '''o "ouf % 'ielr "rrNa
at INV" u'' 'Ni'l'oh' hA"" lIlo''
"tN N'''" ne pu' We GOT 10 oeh'
''o, un''
you left your stick behind"
you don't think need club tt
face
Tom cholod. ooh. no: wasn't think
ing of your giving If. Fisbee Il beating
| meant to lean on"
Il don't want il. I'VE got to walk
lame all my life but I'm not going to
hobble on a stick"
Tom looked ut him sadly for a mo
mcnt 1t WIS true. and the Crossroad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17

lgs...ss..SJ Plattvilo woke UP in August.
when the Herald became daily. If
was then that history began TO be
made. The Herald printed news It
had made Il connection with the Asso.
GATED Press. and 1t was sold every
morning at stands in every town in
that section of the state Its circula.
ton tripled TWO new men were
brought from Rouon for the editorial
and rcportoriai staff. and Parker talked
of Now presses. During the first wcck
of ihc daily venture Eph Watts strucl,
oil and the Herald doomed the field
People sWarned into town; the hotc,
was crowded. strangers became no sen.
sation whatever, A capitalist bought
the whole north side of the square t.
erect new stores, and the Carlow bank
began the construction of 1t new bank
building of Bedford stone on the corner
opposite the Herald. Then il was wills.
percd, next affirmed, that Main street
was to he asphaltcd. That was the end
Of the "old days Of plattville.
But the man who had laid the foun.
was to be built, he who through the
quiet labor of years had stamped his
spirit on the people, lay sick in his
friends house and did not care.
Tom Meredith had taken him from
the hospital to his own home on n
quiet street in Roucn, and John was
well enough of his hurts to be taken
he rcclincd, gray and thin, seemingly
no more than n long afternoon shad
ow. But for days he would lie in II
lethargy that made Tom despair, The
soul OF the country editor was sick in
side of him; he was weary ana worn
and pain had left him dulled, except
when he thought Of returning to Platt.
Vile; then he felt physical horror. The
place did not need him. nor he the
place. Fisbee had found young rcla.
| tive to run the Herald, who signed his
typewriter business letters II. Els.
bee" in strapping hand that suggest
ed six feet of muscle scattering ink on
| its shirt sleeves.
John wondered idly where old Els
bee had ruked up a relative. and he
thought 1t probable that II. Fisbcc was
Yankee cousin OF the old man, but
ho did not care much for that or fol
anything except to keep away from
Carlow for the rest Of his life, since
he was to live And there was no lon
ger need to go there. He was glad &c
know that. ii. Fisbee had written him
before the oil dubbed in Ephs well,
that to buy stock in Mr.. Watts com
pany might be profitable, especially at
the stock was then so low that it was
almost impcrceptible, and Harkless hat
little money be had saved He lei
Meredith arrange il for him. and few
days later the stock leaped cloudward
However, his modest riches interest
cd him as little as did everything else
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17

4 IA
~ dith's house and handed
the colorcd servant four yellow en-
velopcS, night messages. The mar
carried them upstairs. left three WITH
his masters guest, then knocked or
Morc1th's door till a response as
surcd him that the occupant was
awake and slid the fourth envelope
under the door. Meredith lay quite
without molten for several minutes
slecpily watching the yellow rhomboid
in tie crcvicc 1t was hateful locking
thing to mix itself in with n pleasant
dream and insist on being read, but
after n while he climbed Groaningly on,
of bed and pcrusnd the message With
heavy eyes, still half asleep. He read II
twice before it penetrated.
Suppress al newspapers today Con.
V,ntinn meets at II If we succeed =
delegation Will come to Rouen This utter
noon. They VIII come. HELEN
Tom rubbed his sticky eyclGs unC
shook his head violently in a Spartan
effort to rouse himself, but what more
effectively performed the task for hin
were certain sounds that issued from
IIarklcss' room across the hall. Fol
some minutes Meredith had been duly
conscious OF rustic ana SIR III Tux
invalidS chamber, and he began te
realize that no mere tossing upon &
bed would accoun, for noise thar
reached him across n wide hall anC
through two closed doors OF thick wal
nut SuddcnlY lie heard Il quick heavy
tread, shod, in Harmless room, ana .
r'NoundlnS bang as some heavy Object
struck the floor Tic doctor was MOI
TO come tn evening. IAc servant lac
gone 40" nN'HIfS' No III the scr
il'H : room wore Suo'H' IL" rHsHec
across llIc H"l III ms paJ"u'aS AM
threw open me u".ock'o "ooF'
Ii" HNu WAS u'N"l''h-'u ana va
cant. HARNESS. luiN dressed was
St"huln@ III ih' hlNd'' 0l Inc inol
VuYliu- garments III Il small trunk
A' nofFll''N M'I'I'h Stood Tor Il ste
ollu hI'ach'u ana spro'hleSS; thcn he
rushed upon ms TREND ana seized hun
Wllu h"ti uahu'
Mad by heaven. Mad.'
"l.unalc' I.unatic.'
"l'"i stop me one Instant.
Meredith tried to force him toward
the h'd. NC; get back To bed. You're
uellrlouS, boy,
DclIrlous nothing. I'm wei
man.
Ho To bed. Go to bed
llarkicss set him out OF the way
with one arm. ITO bed, he cried
Il III going to llattville,'
Meredith wrunS his hands THE
doctor
doctor be hanged
"What in the name of all that's ter
riblc is the matter, Iohn?'
His companion sluns IA light overcoat
unfoldcd. on the Overlooking. mis-
shapcn bundle of clothes that lay In
the trunk, then he jumped on the lid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17

i . BE Gentleman {:
i From Indiana !:
9. /.
.. Ey BOoTH TARkINCTON -
s% - =:
oX BY CO.
80 Ccpy,ghh 1902. MEG iurep Co. Re
sA .
Ey BOOTH TARKX.NGTON
CHAPTER Nj (Continued.)

~ +. :: $3.50 -
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CHAPTER Mi.

\ Indiana town may lie asleep
Il long while. but ii always
wakes UP some time, and
Plattvil!c woke UP in August.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17
CHAPTER Mi.

CVY ERY early in the morning a
" messenger boy stumbled w
Irr-:3T.s the front steps OF Mere
GaNSaa.J dith's house and handed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-17

| SrY-% lFiE accommodation train wan
4 | dcrrd down through the aft
ernoOn sunshine. stopping ii
$3.50 every village and every coun
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-03
SEEK TO ADVANCE
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

: PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 2.-Dis-
'tinguished prelates and educa tors, promi-
nent writer's and speakers On religious and
educational subjects and delegation of
the Religious. Education association,
which began here today. Dean Frank
Knight Sanders, of the Yale Divinity
school, is the president. Truth was the
theme of today's session. Rev. William
Carter, of Kansas City, Mo-, spoke on
Secular Education and expressed the
hope that the meeting would formulate a
plan to have the Bible used in the schools
on at least the same basis as the text
books.
President Sanders gave his annual adj
dress at the first general session of the
convention tonight. 1.-THE Bible in Reh-
gious Experience was the general subject
discussed. Justice Harlan, of the United
States supreme court, presided and adj
dresses were made by Senator Depew
and H. st. George Tucker, of Columbian
university, Washington. The theme of
their discussion was 1.-The Bible and Civil
Government WI
MIR. Tucker took strong ground for a
separation of church and state He de-
clared that he would not give his sane
ton to the proposition that the Bible and
its organized agent, the church, must
control the temporal power, saying that
the powers given to men in trust cannot
be surrendered to any power or their
self-use be curtailed without resistance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-03
TOUCHES UP HEATH
Republican Committeeman Are
Given a Severe Jar.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March g.
The senate committee on postoff1ces
and post roads today heard Assistant
Attorney General Robb, of the postoff1ce
department, in advocacy Of bill to
prohibit guessing contests carried ON
by newspapers and circulars. The bill
was prepared in the postofice depart
ment and introduced by Senator Pen
rose. The subject Of the postoffice in
vest1gation was referred to, Senator
Culberson asking If some men had not
been protected by the statute of Imi-
tation. Mr. Robb said that he believed
such was the case. Senator Culberson
then asked if Perry s. Heath was not
one of those protected by the statute.
Mr.. Robb answered in the affirma-
tive, saying that on account of the po-
sition which Heath occupied, both Of
flcially and politically, he would have
been glad to prosecute him. Senator
Scott declared that Mr.. Robb was go
ing outside his province in making
such a statement. He moved that all
reference to the matter be stricken
from the record.
Senators Culberson and Clay strong
" objected and Senator Clay said he
was going to bring the matter up in
the senate, but Chairman PenroSe rul-
ed that it was a committee matter
which should not go into the senate.
Mr.. SCOTS motion was carried by
party vote.
Mr. Robb stated that what he in
tended to say was that If the evidence
had warranted the indictment of
Heath he would have been glad to see
him take his medicine" on account Of
the high position he (Heath) held.
Robb also pointed out that in a public
document presented to the senate by
Senator Hale it was shown that Mr..
Robb expressed the opinion that only
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-03
CANAL COMPANY'S
TITLE SEEMS CLEAR

WASHINGTON, d. C.. March IA
conclusion.of the negotiations for the
title to the Panama canal property is
in sight. Within thirty days the
United States will be; in full posses
sion of the property and the money
consideration will have been paid to
both the republic of Panama and to the
new Panama Canal company Attorney
General Knox said today:
"I have advised the president that he
is authorized to pay at once to the re-
public of Panama the $10,960,000 stip-
ulated for by the treaty; also that he
is authorized to pay to the new Pan
anna company the s40,600,090 which we
are to pay for its property and have
notified the canal company we are
ready to close the transaction"
Attorney General Knox is satisfied
perfectly with the title which the canal
company is able to pass to the United
States. In his opinion it will not be
necessary to pursue the investigation
further.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-03
IRVING to Stir Up Strife.

PARIS, March S.-The London cor
respondent of the Echo de Paris has
telegraphed an interview with a certain
person in London, who, although his
identity is not revealed, is obviously
Paul Cambon, French ambassador to
Great Britain This person declared
that the beginning of hostilities by
Japan came as an absolute surprise to
Great Britain, which had done its ut
most to prevent the war. The spread
ing of the conflict will be avoided cas-
ily if France and Great Britain keep
cool, but the greatest vigilance is nee
essary to Illustrate the aims of indf-
viduals who are interested In creating
a quarrel between the two nations. A
power in Central Europe is actually
conducting press campaign in Eng
land with the object of creating con-
lict with France, this person declared
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-03
FILTERED THROUGH PFLue.

ST. PETERSBURG, March Am
official dispatch received from Maj.
Gen. Plug, Viceroy AleXieff's chief of
staff, dated March q, says:
According to the reports of our pa
trolls to Ping Yang and on the road to
Gen San (Won SAM. there were no
signs of the enemy. Ping Yang has
been occupied by 5000 Japanese, who
include 200 cavalrymen. No particu-
lars have been obtained concerning ar
tiHery. 1t has been learned that the
Japanese bring troops by sea from
Fu-san to Chenampo(on Ping Yang in
lett, whence they come to Ping Yang.
Between 1000 and 1900 Korean
troops have been sent to Ping Yang
from Seoul Our patrols on Feb. 2S
were within twelve versts eight nliles)
of Ping Yang, and report that the Jap
anese have fortified the town. The
enemy's troops are arriving daily.
according to Korean reports, de-
tachment of 1850 Japanese without ar
tillery landed at Songehon (Hueng
Song, north of Cape Bruat), and on
Feb. 20 marched toward Souan, Man
churia.
According to additional informa-
ton, our patrols, having passed the
night twelve versts (eight miles) from
Ping Yang, approached that town on
the morning of Feb. 20. They were
closely pressing a japanese patrol of
seven officers. Lieut.. Lonchakoff at
tackled this patrol with three Cos
sacks, forcing it to retreat at gallep
towards the gates Of the town.
"The present of our patrols near
Ping Yang caused great alarm, and
soon the eneny's sharpshooters man
ned the wall and towers and opened
fire, expecting an attack According
60 tia report, our patrols approached