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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
HEAVY ice ] N
THE iii. !: POTOMAC \ ( 4 I J,
stone + eilders Are N owed 7! d From
Around, a Light
fsnectal5to The rlmes-Dlspatch,)
house

lSpeClell 10 sSAt<
MISUNDERSTANDING. VA T'cb. "a. q; "A
The stone Tenders around the Maryland
Point lighthouse, on Potomac River
we're moved from position recently. by
heavy floating Ice The Ice at this point
vas SO thick that for some time parties
were able TO walk back and forth from
tho King George shore to tho y Clubhouse.
ID Mr.. w. 5B. Williams, Fof Caroline gcoun-
~. is temporarily filling the osltlon Of
postal clerk on the Piedmont, Fred
ferlcksburg and Potomac Itailroad be-
tween this city and Orange Courthouse,
" hich position was for twentyrse ven
years held by the late T. C.. Rowe. who
died 4 few days ago A permanent ap-33
gpointment will be made by. the Il Post
office Department at Washington soon.
Il Judge j. u. Mason has appointed Cap--s
tain NJ B. Rowe as tho citizen mem
bcr Of the school electoral board 81 OF
Spotsylvania county; the other8two ex-
officio members being j.. N. 9: Smith SUI
rerintendent of schools. and \! Lee &c. ..
Graves. Commonwealth ATTORNEY.
Work on; theIiarge bridge across the
Rapidan River at Raccpon Ford. has
been greatly retarded by the severely
cold weather. and the structure Will; not
be completed suntilT spring. The ford
gl,as been put In condition for yehicles
to pass. except during high water
4 Mr.. Heber j. Kemper, formerly OF
Orange county, son of the late General
james =, Kcmper, tone time Governor
Of Virginia, was married g few days
ago to Miss Lucy Amelia De Normandle,
formerly OF Philadelphia, now OF Pasa-
dena. Cal The marriage took place lA a.
the residence Of the brides mother. ana
il a s performed by Rev. s. G..a EMERSON
Midshipman J. MOI era cken, son. Of
Captain r., McCracken, Of this city, who
graduated recently at the Naval Aca '1'i
my at Annapolis, Md. and who was at.
he me here awaiting orders, mas recels "
IN strnctions to proceed at cnceg to tho
brooklyn nnvy-yard for duty on the
United States battleship Iowa,
Stuart Johnson, young son OF Mr.. and \, q
Mrs. II. IL, Johnson, had X a bad fall. ~
which no received a severe cut, rea 'l,l
ing the services OF a. physician and the
taking OF several stitches in the wound ''l1pil
Flo is now improving &5 Il Il
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4 PATRICK COUNTY,. VA
The Organization Carry Every
81 8a thing Their Own Way.
1snfn,ciaI I'd l,he n mes- Dlspatch.) y.

fs5 (special TO The Times DIspatch.>
X STUART, VA Feb. 222.---fA RepuDllcunn
!, !. ] i = Getting was held here Saturday to
eicct delegates to the district convention,
"a Ia held at Mnrtinsville. Va. i ebruary
18th. and also to elect delegates to me
Norfolk convention. March 3D. ohm 8.
TAYLOR was erected chairman and - =.
Noel. secretary. n
a resolution was adopted to the effect
that the same delegates should a ave
both conventions. Z. =.
a The chair was instructed to5fappolnt
a committee OF three to4recommend me e
delcrntes to the NEE ting. and William.
Zigler, a. II. Staples and =. Z E t1 GIN were 'i
ma med as tho committee. Il
IT was resolved to appoint twelve dele
ties and twelve alternates, giving each
delegate one-half vote. and the delegates
attending the convention shall cast Inc
entire vote OF the county.
The committee recommended the 1ol-t
lowing delegates and aiternates, to-Wit:
Delega tes-J ohm s.. Taylor, B. II. Floyd.
w. G. Carter, E. Parr, j. T. King, a. q.
STABLES 2. II. Handy. r :. p. Warren.
WV G 4 II ooker, T.. I. Elgtn. c. q. Po"ell
and w. j. TAYLOR. 4 5
Alternates-W. r.. Massey, ]. C.SAdams,
j & II. Garst. William zigler. G. 7. Noel eee,
II. II. Waller, w. Fl. Haden. 4. NJ staples,
Murray Akers, ". c. Atkir s. g =. ~.
Scott and W. a. Via .BEt XII Xxi 4
Resolutions were passed:
First. endorsing Roosevelt and his ad-
ministration. g n ~
Second, endorsing the party adn1inistra-.
ton. or Park Agnew in the State,
Third, endorsing S. Brown Allen for
delegate at large TO the national conyen-
ton. i
II Fourth. plcdg1ng this county's support
for S. G. Profit for member Of the State
executive committee. Z.
Fifth, regrets and sympathy because OF
the death Of Senator Marcus A. HANNA
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COMMANDER ELLSWORTH
Died at Naval Hospital and Re-
mains Sent to Arlington.

----- tSEcc1dTT T1Tt- tCff. ,----
MORE DIX, VA, Feb, 22.--.rheB remains
of Commander Martin Ellsworth Hall. U.
& N, retired who died ut the Naval
Hospital here late Sunday night. were
shipped to Washington Tonight for inter-
7nlent in Arlington. VII sl
commander Hall and his wife had been
spending some time at AIurdock's Beach,
near Smithheld, In Isle ofsIN'iglit county,
bu! his condition became serious last
Saturday and a request wifl he made that
.hu te transferred to the Naval Hospital
here. I'M sf
Ell He was an Inventor of a gunboat mount
now III use In the navy. He was born III
"A Hall, a prominent LAWYER In Washing
ton in the early half Of tile last CEN
fury, and great grandson Of oliver ELS
worth. chief Justice of the United States
In westinghouse administration He was
appointed a95midshipman at tho 3 Naval
Academy by. Secretary Wellesy In 1866 and
graduated In the class of 1862,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
Single List Most Popular.

YORKTOWN VA. FEB. % Tho York
county school board met TO-DAY " % con-
iHider the question OF school textbooks,
rs requested by the state Board of. Edu--j
cation. T.$T. Hudgins, b. II. Evan and
II, c.. Hunt. of the trustees and Misses,
Helen Pcrclyal Mary Hoggc and NJ. Rus
sell Neale. teachers We're made a COM
select Il list Of favorable publications. d
quite Il divergence ofopinon was man.
fest as TO the suitability or practical
value OF an individual set of textbooks
at the discretion of the local trustees.
General opinion will probably. hold TO
All Individual standard for the State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
A SPLIT. in
PETERSBURG /: E |:
Dr.. Pleasants Will Again be
Candidate for Mayor in the
Spring Election,
SLOW PROGRESS ON CANAL
Pani1ill Paint and Oil Co. to
Build Manl,factory Rev. James
Fisllburn5 Employs Lawyers. INF

FS Especial to Tho .Dispatch.)
P11TERsBURG.av VA. Feb. o. Republi-
cans In Petersburg arc not In perfect
harmony and the State convention will
doubtless have to decide as to the legal
delegates Mr.. II. G. Wilson. the chair
man OF the City Committee, issued a call,
and III a response thereto the committee
decided to hold mass meeting on the
18th OF February to elect delegates This
seemed not to please some Republicans,
and vi. II. Brown (colored) an UNDER
taker, has issued a call for ward meet.
ings to be held March LIST. It Is likely
that Il very interesting con test will be the
result OF this split. &
MAYOR AND ALDERMAN. n. a
Tho election of Aldermen and Mayor In
Petersburg will take place this spring
Dr.#J. NJ Peasants. who has served the
city two terms as Mayor, is a candidate
and w. NJ. Jones' the present Mayor, Is
also expected to be candidate for. re-
election. i
on account Of tho prevailing cold \
weather, little progress has been made
!lo,S several weeks on tho Appomattox
Canal. AZ
Lane Brothers. the contractors, were
forced to ask for moro time, which has
been given them BY the Virginia PAS
sengerS and Power Company. Bsg
The Pnnnlll Paint and OH Company ts
to builds a mandatory In this city for
making all kinds OF paints. They will
also make the cans for shipping their
goods. 5a s SsS Ss ii
THE SFISHBURNs CASE. NH
The case against the Rev. James Fish
burn, the negro who was brought back
from NcwsJ ersey on the charge Of dc-i
fraudIng members Of his race. Will like
~ be tried tomorrow in the Corporation
Court. Fishburn has retained several
lawyers to prove that he carried on his \
business I'M good faith Ia ;85 a 5..5
I, A congregational meeting Of the Tabbi
Street Presbyterian Church will be held (
next Sunday to elect six additional dea-
cons for the church
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
!, FAKE HAIR PREPARATIONS
Do Hair Mo Good, But Often Cause

Many hair preparations are flake be-
ct,use they are merely scalp irrltants.
They ofen cause a dryness. making the
hair brittle, and, finally llfeless. Dan
druff is tho cause Of all trouble With
hair lit Is a germ disease. The germ
makes cuticle scales as IT digs to the root
OF the hair. where It destroys the hairs
vitality, causing II to fall out. To cure
idapdruff. the germ must be killed HDe-
.stroy the cause, you remove the fleet"
Newbro's IIerpicide is the only hair prep.
aration that Kills the dandruff germ,
thereby leaving the hair To- grow luxurl,
lOc. In stamps for sample to The Her.
piclde CO.. I2etroit, Mich. Owens IA jSi1tr
,Ragsg psux Coz Special Keptss
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VIRGINIA
BRIEFS
,nec,al 70 The Times Dispatch.l

(special to The Times Dispatoh.l
I.YNCHRURG VA, Feb, 22,,-Nenl
Br,,Xton, a colored man, who has been
working at the haytes mills y y jail
u ~ Falweiii, Of Campbell county, charging
IAN with the "Wilful murder OF PAU
Srannlll ia!so colored), on February 2olh,
buxton claims i, was accidental.
steamer due here at & o'clock las morn
ing. failed to arrive until to-nlght, owing
q E III DER Iii aaKsR URIC, yA--All OF the
lower III ppa hammock River viii 4 be in
sopcra tior during the col ms seasoA, aud
loI,t oeg them, In q add ton to- tomatoes,
M can sweet caFRs IN
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Glass Officers.

y Especial to Tho Times Dispatch.) .
CHARLOTTESVILLE Va Feb. o.. e
The students of the engineering depart
mentof the University Of yirgln mt
GERS for the ensuing year. as follows:
Donald NICK. Blair. of Richmond, Va,
president; John r.. Hume OF Washington,
Monteithville. Va, historian: Thomas
Norman Jones, Jr. Of Wilson, n. c., Sec
rotary and treasurer. g5 M l{H s3af6
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HE: DID: NOT
CI.0''TO|||'...C|.H|..'U|...|.R||C|.:'|H':|. /.
MIR. Edward Camp OIL Trial by
a Special Session Of Presby-
terry at Co1leys Church
Eel o OF OLD D DISTURBANCE D ) ] Il 4 \ {:
.Askeu 3for Letter Of Dismissal,
Was Refused, and Commenced
to Go to Another Church.

sI, Especial to Tho Tlmes-1oispa
NOTaFo Liz. VA, Feb 22,--Tiie Pres
bytcry OF Norfolk was called In special
session at the Coley Memorial Presby-5
terrain Church. Atlantic City Ward, this.
city, this afternoon ut o'clock. Rev
j. Il. Thacker was moderator; Rev. III
u. McClucr. stated clerk, and Rev. ]. y.
Waller. secretary. ii Il
Tho meeting was called to hear charges
that had been preferred blythe session
OF the Collcy Memorial Church against
onoi ofSits members, Mr.. Edward Camp,
the specific charge being ron-attendance
4upon the services of the church. IS
1T seems that Mr. Camp asked for q
letter or dismissal from said church, and
It Was refused. Whcreupor, lie began to.
. attend the Second Presbyterian Church.
and has been attending services there
4 since,
AN OLD TRoUBLE.
1'he trouble Is an echo from the dis.
kturbance that arose In the Cooley Memo
rial Church over the calling Of its press
cnt pastor, Rev.. r.. A.. robinson Mr.
Camp being ore OF those who did not
think It well to have Mr.. Robinson return
as pastor. The Prcsbytery decided that
formal charges must be presented against
Mr.. Camp. This VIII be done, and the
case will eventually reach the State
synod 5F i5s5 I'D
a destructive fire occurred at the oil /
OIL Mills. betwecnso and 9 o'clock s ~
day morning by which Il large frame
building. used for the storage OF cotton
lint. With It's contents. was entirely de-#
ts,royed. The building was valued at
about $500 and stock at about 5000,
fully covered by Insurance.
ssjt SENT TO GRAND JURY.
i. Il. Cnstleberry. secretary; and treas
#,irer OF the Harrison Loan Company. No..
474 Church Street, charged With at
tempted criminal assault upon Miss Fan
nle Reynolds daughter or w. O. Rey-s
( nolds. No. III North Street, Portsmouth,.
was In the Police Court to-day held for
+ the March grand jury and Mrs. Matte
Sawyer. OF No. GS Chappell Street at
whose house the alleged offensc was
committed. went TO Jail pending the
furnishing OF Il 5000 bond. to insure her
good behavior for the rext twelve
months. Wiz
ii Charles Turner, n colorcd man. arr
rested this morning BY Detective Heppel
upon the charge OF obtaining. s. under
false pretenses from John r. Lewis Of
the Washington House. broke oat OF ona
OF the q teel cells In the recently renod-s
eled police statlor this afternoon and
would havo made his escape but for the
noise he made with tho cell door after
passing out. s.ssys 4. II s.s *; VA
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Mysterious Death,
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch,

" Especial to The Tlmes-DlspatchO
WAKEFIELD, VA, Feb. 99,--Alr. Rtves
Morris went to Alrfleld Mill early satur-
day evening to have some grain ground.
IIe delivered hls grIst to MI. John a,
Gay, the miller, and left him taking toll
out of the corn, Sometime shortly after
ward. Mr., Richard Burton vent to the
mill to 500 what was OBTAINING Mr. Gay,
and when he arrived there, he found tho
llfeless body of Mr.. Gay under the mill. It
seems that the surroundings IN the death
of the miller is very mysterious, yet i Is
not thought to be n case Of murder, there
being no marks or commissions to indicate
foul play,
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FLOYD REPUBLICANS.
Delegates Go Uninstructed-No
Hostility to State Organization.
-...tl Ie.aeinl L 10 The Timns.Drsnafchl 80.

FLOYD. VA, Feb. 222.-Republicans
county convention met here Saturday to
elect delegates to the district convention.
which meets at Martinsville February
Goth, and to the State convention. March
3d. One set Of delegates were elected
to serve both conventions. Perfect har-
mony prevailed. The eight delegates
from this county were instructed to vote
for S. G. ProfTitt for member of execu-
tive committee for tho Fifth District Of
Virginia. Tho present administration
was endorsed unanimously, and there
seemed to be no feeling against the pres
ent state organization, and the delegates
were sent to the State convention ,in-
Instructed, except that tho delegates
present vote. the county TO avoid proxies.
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Marriage in Powhatan.

Especial to The Times -Dlsphtchl
J DISPATCH, VA. Fob. 2S-Mlss ADA
chlldress and MIR. Whtmore u. Wilkerson
we're married Sunday The bride is the
attractive and beautiful daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs, w. ". Clildress, and the
groom is a prosperous young man Of this
section, Rev, w. A. Jeffreys performed
the ceremony at the home OF the bride
After the marriage Il s,imptuous dinner
was partaken CT, ana the bride ard
groom went to their Culture home. 4 at
tended by relatives,
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Loudoun Solid for Agnew.

T4II| Especial TO The TImes-JlSpatch.)I 80
LEESBURG, VA Feb. 22.--The Repub-
ilIcans Of Loudoun county met In con-
vention at PurcellYtlle on Saturday after.
noon and reelected John j.. Grim county
chairman and the old County Committee,
Captain A. B. L. d zerega presided. The
convention, passed resolutions sup.
porting the policies Of the administration,
recommending tho reelection Of Park
lAgnew as State chairman, and proposing
the election OF NJ, X, Lowery, of King
George, and Joseph l.. Crupper rs dele
gates to the national convention from tho
Eighth Congressional District.
Resolutions on the death and work Of
Senator Marcus A. Hanna We're also
adopted. The meeting was very harmo-
NOUS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
NEW COURT OFFICERS.
Judge D. Gardiner Tyler Ap-
points Them in Vacation.
,ecIal to Tho Tlmes. Dispa tch.l

-71II Especial TO Tho Tlmes- Dlspatch II-
y. YORKTOWN. VA, Feb. 2a..-Hon. D.
Gardiner Tyler. judge of the Fourteenth
Judicial Circuit, has made the following
appointments In vacation:
Mr. w. E.. Gofigan was made a member
yof the electoral board for York county
! for a period of three years, il w. Gle,
mcnts for two years. and "A. D. Page for
one year. sji 1921 G
Mr.. r. N. Howard was also appointed
q member Of the school trustee electoral
board, 38S nv
NJ DR. John Young, G. A.. Hubbard and
James Curtis arc understood to he the
gentlemen selected by his honor for the
electoral board OF Warwick county. tl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
NEW ELECTORAL BOARD.
First Case Of Smallpox Among
I s White People. S
Special to- T1,c Tlmos-Disnatch.l p

Especial to The Times Dis pa tch.)
C nOYDTON. VA. Feb % --Judge w. r.
ga rksdale adjourned his. court hero FRI
day, after u session Of about three days.
The court appointed a new county cleo
tcral board. as follows:, Elisha Belts. W.
G. Fleasants and Lucius Gregory.
The Republican county convention. held
in this pace last week. elected delegates
u district and State conventions There
were nine delegates and all are for Agnsw
and the present organization.
The local county board of hcaltf. held
another meeting here to-day 10 take
further action In suppressihg, as far as
possible, the spread of smallpox in Neck
IcnhurE. "A young man named Willard,
about five miles east of this place, lis said
to have a mild case. This Is the first
and only white person in the county who
has had the disease up to this time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-23
Hotel Burns.

itS Il Especial to The Times Dispatch)
KINDRlCE<. VA, Feb 222.-The Beas-5
ley Hotel at Blair Va, a small town on
the Cripple Greek division Of the Nor
folk and Western Railway was burned
Friday, Most all the furniture was cons
sumed. Tho loss is estimated to be be-
tween two thousand and two thousand
five hundred dollars. with two thou-'
sand Insurance.
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FROM MOVING
TRAIN AND CRUSHED

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, Feb. 22.-
In attempting to jump from a local
norThbound train over the Southern Rail-
My, this evening. William Ethertont
crton. prominent stock dealer of Abe
marie. was thrown under the car wheels
and horribly crushed, death occurring al
nost instantly, The accident occurred
at Union Station.
8 lie was night operator at Montpelier.
twenty-five miles north of Charlo ttesville.
and came here to spend the night. it3 81
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WABASH SEEKING AN q
ATLANTIC COAST OUTLET
i !. .., mi, 1,no a.r,

5. Especial to Tho Times Dispatch)
rOANO KE,y I, VA...,t5 Feb. 22--Consl deruble
interest has been created here, by the
arrival Of an engineering corps OF twenty
eight men, who arc said TO be, surveying
for the Wabash Railroad, They have
Campo at 3eltspring, Salem and Roanoke,
anu several car loads Of material %
road Is the same that had trouble at WIDE
Mouth. w. VA. and tlnnlly won. u IS
said to be Bound for the sea coast.
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First District.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.) 4
II FREDERICKSBURG VA, Feb, g, =.
The Republican convention of the First
Congressional District to select an elector
for the national Republican ticket, name
two delegates to tho Republican national
convention and to transact other BUSH
ness, will be held at Urbanna, In Middle
sex county, on Tuesday March LIST,
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Pickles in Louisa.

Especial to Tho Times ispatch.)
L LOUISA, VA, Feb. 22-J. Heintz Pickle
iCompany's representative was in town
several days last week, looking into the
matter OF starting plckle factory at
this place. The company wants an acre
age Of $50 acres. Mr. Charles II. Gates,
of Porter and Gates. real estate agents, is
listing the acreage. l.. L.-.. 4
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tho Old Confederate soldier. He was a
prominent Mason, and & the weather per-
hitting. the funeral will be d Masonic
one.
5IIe was n member of the Methodist
Church, and a lea der Of that dcromina-i
ton in his county and the State Of Vir-5
ginia. NH III n
Little Falls herald., 1904-12-09
CONGRESS IN SESSION
LAST MEETING OF THE PRESENT
BODY ASSEMBLIES AT THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Washingt Dec. e.-Wjth the SEN
ate in session only three minutes and
the house fftv-three, thea last session
of the Fifty-eigh1h congress was as
sembled Monday. The time of both
bodies was devoted entirely to the
usual foTmalities of opening day.
There were the greetings between
members. the great floral display and
the hundreds Of visitors with beautl-
fully goNneu women predominating
Corridors, committee rooms and cloak
rooms we're thl0nged. The hustle ex-
tended even to the floors OF the cham
berS.
The gavels of Senator Frye, presi-
dent pro tenn of the senate, and Speak
er Cannon of the house, fell exactly at
~ O'Clock. The opening prayers were
made by the chaplains, Rev. Edward
Everett Hale, D. D., in the senate, and
Rev. H. N. Couden in the house.
In both the senate and the house
committees we're appointed to wait
upon the president and inform him
that congress was prepared to receive
any message he had to send to it.
Resolutions of respect were passed
to the memories of the late Senators
Quay (Pa.) and Hoar (Mass.) in the
senate and house, and adjournment
taken in further tribute to their
memory.
The only business outside of the
usual first day routine was the adop-
ton of resolution in the house ex-
tending until JAM 5, 1905, the time
within which the merchant marine
committee may make it's report.
Little Falls herald., 1904-12-09
JAPS ARE DEFEATED
ATTACK ON GENERAL REM
NENkAMPFF'S MEN.

Report From Mukden Places the Japa-
nese Loss in Killed at Fifteen Hun
dred, While the Russian Casualties
Are Placed at Only Forty-Rumored
at Toxic That Jap Shells Have De-
stroyed Several Russian Warships
at Port Arthur.
Mukden, Dec. 6.-There is a per-
sistent rumor that the force of Japa-
nese sent to turn General Rennen-
kampff's flank has been repulsed with
great loss The story is not yet Off
cially confirmed, but details are given
with great circumstantiality. 1t is
stated that General Rennenkampff,
who knew the movement was matur-
ing, awaited the Japanese at the mouth
OF one of the passes and that the Japa-
nese. turning force threw themselves
unsuspectingly into the ambuscade,
where after the fight, the Russians COL
lected SEQ Japanese corpses. 1t is
added that there are 1000 more Japa-
nese corpses which it had been i'm
possible to collect, owing to the fire
OF the japanese. This does not in
clude the Japanese loss in wounded.
The Russian loss, according to this &C.
count, was only 80 or 40 men.
A four~tlay artillery duel on the
Russian right and center has failed
to alter the situation. There is much
sickness among the Russian troops
caused by the close confinement to the
trenches and the bomb proofs and the
continuous nervous strain.
Little Falls herald., 1904-12-09
FIGHTING " ASFIERCE
RUSSIANS AND JAps FOUGHT DES.
PERATELY FOR POSSESSION
OF 2O3-METER HILL.

Toxic, Dec. 5-The diary of the
fighting around 203-Meter hill, which
is published in the Japanese papers,
describes the terrible losses involved
in the storming of the Russian posi-
tion from dawn OF Nov. % till IL
o'clock in the fol enoon Of that day. A
Russian counter attack began at dawn
Oh Nov. -, and was so furiOusly
pushed that the Japanese were COM
PEELED to retire from both sides of the
hill into the valley. The attack Was
renewed the morning of Nov. 80,
when all the Japanese reserves came
up" from the southwestern corner;
but these assailants only advanced
thirty meters by 5 o'clock, SO stub
boin was the resistance and the Japa-
ncse suffered severe losses. Then,
being reinforced, the Japanese main
tanned the struggle with terrible
earnestness. Furious charges were
repeatedly made and the Russians
Nele compelled gradually to retire.
The southwestern summit of the hill
was not occupied until o'clock in the
evening and the northwestern summit
uo1 until o o'clock. During the night
si> Russian counter attacks were re-
pulsed One, which vas launched at
j o'clock in the lnOin:Eg, was charac-
tel izef by several JaEOnet attacks,
AK: vas persisted in until noon OF Dec.
l. when. the hODcl@s5ness of the at
'empts becoming evident, the Rus
5lal.S lC'i'ed.