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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-16

You never have to ask trouble to
come and sit on your doorstep.
lust think of him and he is there.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-16

1sEAs-gz1dMAND has been Issued by
President Smith of the Mormon
church forbidding polygamy, but
no dotst his excellency winked
zehe4other eye when he attached his
Siguat1re to the document.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-16

The passage through the Suez
canal January was made by
554 vessels, against 2o6 in January.
1908, and the dues collected in that
month amounted to 9,1S0, 900
francs, against s, $50, 900 francs.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-16
THE WEATHER.

New Orleans. April 1910 Collector
of Customs, Brownsville, Texas:
Tonight and Sunday, unsettled weather,
and probably showers, colder and brisk,
probably high northeast winds
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-16
ANNOUNCEMENT,

We are authorized to announce the
<E<zze of the
HON. MON. GARNER,
zzzses-zz,udidate for reelection to Congress
6esonEhis, the Fifteenth District, subject
20 ta-7s.1ion of the democratic party.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
JAPANESE READY TO
BRAVE DEATH AS SPIES.

Hardin. April 17.-Delayed in trans
mission).-The large scale on which the
Japanese have been secretly
penetrating Manchuria for the
purpose of destroying the rail-
road is revealed in the con-
fession of a Japanese major and cap
tain who were captured by Russian
border guards In all 100 officers of
the Japanese general staff and 300 men
left Pekin since the war began. They
were endeavoring especially to reach
the points where the railroad crosses
the rivers. If they failed TO reach these
points there were to destroy the rail-
way at any other place.
The major and captain captured be-
lcnged to a party of nine, six of whom
were japanese. the other three being
Chinese coolies.
Not far away from where they were
taken was a tept in which were found
tro-glycerine and dynamite, charts
and an enormous wrench for unscrew-
ing bolts, as well as scissors tied to
long sticks which were to be used for
cutting the telegraph wires. The pris-
oners were brought here, where they
stated they had been attached to tn 2
Japanese legation at Pekin. They ex-
pect death, saying that such a sentence
is imposed upon Russians found in ia
pan on similar errand.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
RUSSIANS FORCED TO
MAKE COUNTER ATTACKS.

St. Petersburg, May s.-The Emper-
or has received a dispatch from Gen.
Kuropatkin, giving the report of Lieut.
Gen. Zassalitch of the Russians loss
in the battle of -Lien-Cheng. The
report states that Maj. Gen. Kashtal-
insky was injured in the. head by a
stone. The brunt of the fighting, Gen
Zassalych says, was borne by the
Eleventh and Twelfth Rifle Regiments
and the Twenty-second Regiment.
The fighting was so desperate that
the Russian regiments were obliged to
make several counter attacks, and to
cut away for themselves with the bay
onet against the enemy, who was five
times stronger than the Russians and
was supported by very numerous ar
tillery,
In this fight, so terrible, but glorious
for the Eleventh and Twelfth Regi-
ments, the losses in killed were four
officers, including the commander of
the Eleventh and 4S1 non-commission-
ed officers, and men. The wounded
We're one officer and sol non-commis-
stoned officers and men and a chap
lain, while 700 others were left on
the field.
Gen. Zassalitch confirms the reports
of the enormous mortality among the
artillery horses.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
REPORT THAT DALNY
HAS ALSO BEEN TAKEN

London, May 9.-The Morning Posts
Shanghai correspondent reports that
Dalny was captured Friday, while the
Toxic correspondent of the Daily Tele-
graph, cabling under date of Sunday,
says: "Damy was invested yester-
day."
The Daily Nails correspondent at
New Chwang, in a dispatch dated May
8, says:
Yesterday most of the Russian
troops retired to Tashihichao and dur
ing the night most of the guns were
removed from the fort and sent to
Lao Yang, where all the Russian
forces are concentrating A confer
ence of the civil and military authori-
ties was held this afternoon, and 1t
was decided to prepare to leave at a
moments notice"
With the exception of vague rumors
of further fighting in the Vicinity of
Feng Wang Cheng the foregoing are
the only items of actual news regard
ing the Far East appearing in the
London papers this morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
CHURCHES CRY OUT
AGAINST DIVORCES.
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
which accompanies 1t shall be sobered
and consecrated by the conscious pres
ence of Him Who adorned and beauti-
fed the marriage at Cana in Galilee
by His presence and first miracle that
He wrought that neither man nor
woman shall dare to enter the pre-
cincts of betrothal without the tested
certainty of love; without the full rec
ognition of the mutual duty Of serv-
ice, forbearance and faithfulness which
it involves.
The Divorce Habit.
What words can we find to express
the adherence which ought to rise in
righteous Indignation against the
present possibilities and the existing
facts of the divorce habit in America!
Just now polygamous Utah looms large
and ugly in our minds. But we must
look nearer home to realize the true
condition of things. The proportion of
divorces to marriages in 1902 in eight
states reporting statistics is as fol-
lows; In Maine, l to 6; In New Hamp-
shire, ] to SO; in Vermont, to 10; in
Massachusetts, to l6; in Rhode Island.
] to s; in Ohio, l to 49, in Indiana,
l TO 7.6; in Michigan, / to IL. In these
states, there has been a steady and
, decade. and this increase is believed to
| be true Of the country at large.
I'VE are setting ourselves earnestly
| to study what best methods the
| churches can adopt and what wise
measures should be asked in civil leg
islation to abate this disgrace The
results of our study we hope to pre-
sent in subsequent statements and APP
peals. But this appeal is to the con-
science of Christian people to cleanse
and purify the atmosphere of public
opinion and social recognition.
Fear of Legalized POIYgamy.
The fear of legalized polygamy in
one state is enhanced by the fact of
unholy divorce in many states The
faces of Christian people must be set
against this. The voices of Christian
people must be lifted against this, not
only to secure civil Legislation not only
to enforce church discipline. but to COR
rect the tendency, TO control the in
clination and to condemn the fact. We
are pleading for the home. for the
family, for the children born and to
be born, for the protection of society,
and for the preservation of the state.
We ask you to unite with us in earn
est effort, so that more and more the
manhood, the womanhood and the
childhood of America may make itself
heard and felt, in the determined pur-
pose to stem the currents which are
saping the foundations of all that is
best and hottest and dearest in human
life. Let us strive unitedly for the
things which are pure and true. for the
sanctity of marriage, for the perma-
nence of the family, for the preserva-
ton of the home, and for the perpetu-
ity of the state"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
A BELATED STORY OF
FIGHT ON THE YALU

WIFI, May / (via overland courier
to Seoul, May 8.)-The army under
Gen. Kuroki crossed the Yalu river to-
day. The Japanese soldiers drove the
Russians before them from strongly
fortified mountain posts, which should
have been held by a small army
against a greatly superior force.
The Russian forces are estimated Of
ficially to have numbered 10000 men.
They removed the batteries during the
night, leaving the infantry to cover
their retreat.
The japanese dislodged the Russians
by a frontal attack delivered opposite
Win. This attack might have in
volved the Japanese in enormous
losses, because they were obliged to
advance across an almost shelterless
sand plain. where their dark uniforms
made the best possible kind of targets
The retreating Russians were fianked
by two japanese regiments, which cap
tured twenty-eight field guns, twenty
officers and several hundred men.
Japanese mountain batteries pursued
the Russians retreating, but they were
outstripped by the infantry, who made
the captures among the hills, some
miles beyond the river.
Two Russian regiments coming from
Hioko to reinforce their comrades were
badly cut TO pieces,
All the ammunition for the Russian
artillery and a large quantity of sup
plies were captured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
RUSSIANS ARE ABOUT
TO LEAVE NEW CHWANG.

New Chwang, May s, 9 p. m.-There
is every indication that the Russians
have decided to evacuate New Chwang.
Troops have been leaving here all day
long. Forts have been dismantled and
all artillery have been placed on board
trains. All the local transportation has
been Communicated by the Russian
authorities.
There is current here a native rumor
that japanese. troops are in Foo Chau
bay Con the west side of the Lao Tung
peninsula and about sixty miles north
of Port Arthur, but this report lacks
confirmation.
The fear is held here that if the Rus
slams leave and the Japanese do not at
once take possession of New Chwang
the brigands, who are now across the
river near Yin Kow, will pillage the
place The foreign residents are pre-
pared to resist the brigands, should
they come over. The British consul has
requested that a gunboat be sent to
New Chwang.
The Russians probably will destroy
the gunboat Sivoutich before leaving.
i ne V6SS6I ID at NEW OnWdi16'
japanese troops fired on what prob
ably was the last train out of Port Ar
thur as it passed near Port Adams.
They used artillery and small arms
and killed or wounded several Chinese.
It is reported here that Viceroy Alex
Jeff was slightly wounded prior to his
departure from Port Arthur. He barely
escaped from there before the Japanese
closed the lines of communication.
The Russian general staff moved
from Lao Yang to Mukden. Russians
here will not talk of the situation for
fear that they may impart some in
formation.
1t is probable that the Russian
troops will withdraw to Hardin.
The Russian civilians at New
Chwang are leaving hurriedly and
many natives are fleeing the city in
fear that they will be subjected to
maltreatment at the hands of the
brigandS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
RUSSIAN OFFICERS TELL
OF THE YALU RIVER FIGHT.

New York, May 9.-Despite the strict
censorship that is exercised at Lao
Yang, the Associated Press has been
enabled to get out from that point the
llowing-the first press dispatch Civ
ing the Russian side of the story of the
battle of the Yalu:
Lao Yang, May S.-The first lot of
wounded from Kiu-Lien- Cheng arrived
here yesterday. They were on sani-
tary train and are receiving careful
attention by medical officers. Gen.
Kuropatkin was on the train, chatting
with the wounded. He distributed a
number of medals for gallantry in ac-
ton.
Col. Master and Capt. Filadelfoff,
who were among the wounded, were in
terviewed by the Associated Press cor
respondent, to whom they made the
following statement:
Without fear of the enemy's artil-
lery on April 20 the Russians began to
prepare for battle. The second battery
and the sixth brigade occupied the
Kiu-Lien-C heng position. On April 80
twelve of the enemy's 3-inch guns APP
peared suddenly on an island opposite
iu-Lien-Cheng and then the battle
began. The enemy shot braVely, their
shrapnel bursting over our heads.
I'm few hours our battery was de-
stroyed by the enemy, who opened
with howitzers which could not be
seen, this tending to demoraliZe our
men. Our ammunition was quickly
exhausted, and it was necessary in the
middle of the battle to issue a new
supply.
All around shells were bursting and
splinters were flying in every direction.
Capt. Shounkoff, under a heavy fire,
rushed forward and closed the am
murition box, which otherwise might
have been exploded by the enemy
shells and then returned to the bat
terry. 1t was an awfully one-sided
battle and lasted all day. Our bat
terry lost heavily. Its horses were
killed and we were unable to withdraw
the guns and we, therefore, destroyed
and abandoned them"
Capt. Tiekorjevsky, an artilleryman,
said:
1--WE commenced the battle May 1,
helping the twenty-second regiment
The Japanese went for us on all sides
and we were not behind them. We
charged five times as they attacked.
Our losses were greatest when we
were returning to each attack. The
men fought like lions and only fell
back at o'clock, when we had lost
half our strength. The loss of the
enemy is believed to be 1000. They
used humane bullets"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
JAPS ADVANCED BY
SWIFT, SUDDEN BUSHES

London, May 9.-Of the Kiu Lien
Cheng battle, the Daily Mail says
The moonlight night broke into a
splendid dawn and revealed the Japa-
nese army drawn up as if on parade
Then. after describing the shelterles
nature of the plain dividing the oppos
ing armies, the Daily Mails account
proceeds:
The Russians did not respond to the
opening of the Japanese fire, but re-
NAMED silent and invisible. The Japa-
nese line of infantry, two miles long
and entirely exposed, advanced from
point to point by swift, sudden rushes
smartly executed in the most brillian
style, firing steadily all the while. We
watched anxiously, anticipating that
each rush would enter the zone of fire.
The Japanese were working around
the side of the Kiu Lien bay to their
position, when the Russian trenches
suddenly poured a hurricane of rifle
fire into them with deadly effect For
a moment the Japanese advance
weakened and recoiled, then rallied
and once more rushed forward across
the stream, obtaining some shelter in
a dead angle under the base of the
mountain.
THE Russians. not having guns, were
unable to reply to the continuous fire
of the Japanese artillery, The Japa-
reese advance was now marked by pros
trate bodies. In one instance two Jap
anese shells did terrible execution
among their own men who were as
cending the slope.
Two hours after the advance be-
gan an officer suddenly appeared at tE=
top of the slope, waving a large Japa-
nese flag, sending an electric thrill
through the beholders, all far and near
shouting, 'Banzai.'
According to the Standards CORE
spondent the Russians put into action
only two batteries, though it is report
ed that they had with them 120 guns,
including eighty field guns and twenty
quick frers.
The Times Toxic correspondent, un-
der date of May s, says:
Three Russian steamers have been
captured on the Yalu. Two of them
have their boilers injured. but the Jap
anese are utilizing them"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
WHAT A CORRESPONDENT
OBSERVES IN MANIC HURIA.

Mukden, May 8. 10 a. m.-The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent finally re-
ceived permission to proceed from New
Chwang to Mukden by way of Lao
Yang. He was given a special car on
the main line after leaving New
Chwang and received official courte-
sizes on the journey.
Observations from the car window
were unique The spectacle in many
places of artillery parks amid the
springing wheat and Cossacks in multi
colored shirts lining the road entirely
changed the aspect of Central Man
churia since the correspondents de-
parture from headquarters at Port Ar
thur more than two months ago.
Notwithstanding the extensive milf
tary occupation of and operations in
the eastern region, the country here
presents a singularly peaceful appear
ance. The farmers and natives are APP
parently undisturbed and are profiting
by the advance in the prices of prod
ucts, especially in Lao Yang and other
large markets, where the friendliest at
titude is displayed towards the mill
| tary, who adapt themselves as far as
The foreign guests of the Russian
| authorities in Manchuria note the bus
iness-like conduct of the war and also
the absence of excitement and are sur
prised at the machine-like operation of
the railway.
The Russians apparently welcomed
the correspondents as an evidence that
there will be active campaigning soon,
which was in signal contrast with the
correspondents observations at Port
Arthur when the war opened, as the
war correspondents there were regard
ed as harbingers of evil and as being
undesirable on account of the war
The lavish equipment of the railroad
includes many American locomotives,
all the rest of the equipment being of
Russian make. The railroad yards re-
semble those of Western city in their
busting activity, and there are electric
lights in the foreign settlement.
At Lao Yang the attaches congre-
gate at the railway station, which for
the moment is the place of interest,
and dine at brilliantly lighted tables in
crowded dining rooms, discussing the
meagre news which may have eluded
the official vigilance. The correspond
ents are not in a dissimilar situation
here, though they are subjected to the
WatchfulnesS of the authorities.
News of the progress of the war IN
the regions of the west and south and
other information is exclusively re-
ported in official dispatches, but upon
the CORRESPONDENTS arrival here Vice
| roy Alexieff extended to them an inVi-
tation TO submit duly censored dis
patches for transmission to the West
ern press.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
TOXIC REPORTS CAPTURE
OF FENG WANG CHENG

Toxic, May s, IL m.--Last Friday,
after sharp cavalry skirmishes at Erh-
taltsu, Santaisu and other places, a
detachment of infantry belonging to
Gen. Kurold's army took Feng Wang
Cheng.
The Russians, before retiring, ex-
pioaed the magazine. but left large
Quantities of hospital stores, which are
peihs used by the Japanese hospitals.
Refugees from the woods and small
villages constantly are surrendering.
The Russians buried many of their
dead.
Natives in the vicinity of Feng Wang
Cheng say that last Monday the Rus
SLAMS carried about 500 wounded
through that place and that their cas-
ualties probably were above 5000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
CONTROL OF THE
18th CONGRESS.
Continued from First Page.

Continued from First Page.
man is still on and more than a
dozen aspirants for local power are in
the running. The Democrats have
also held their primaries. and they
are engaged in a firece contest as to
whether a German Democratic or a
Hearst Democrat shall serve on the
National Committee. The friends of
Senator German carried the prima-
ries, but there will be a bitter contest
over the committeeman, which will
have to go as usual to the convention
for consideration. The funny part
about these district contests, the
National Committee seldom renders
definite decision, but suspends action
and allows the hair-pulling run
through a period of four years. Politi-
cal life in Washington would not be
worth living without a double-headed
deathstruggle for membership on the
National Committee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
GRAND DUKE CYRIL
BACK FROM FAR EAST.

st. Petersburg, May 8, 9 p. m.-Grand
Duke Cyril. eldest son of Grand Duke
Vladimir and a cousin of the Emperor,
has returned to st. Petersburg from the
Far East. He arrived unostenta-
1iously and only his family and a few
friends were at the railroad station to
greet him.
The Grand Duke looks much thinner
than he did before he left for the scene
of hostilities, but the burns he received
at the time of the disaster to the bat
tleship Petropavlovsk off Port Arthur
have healed and he complains now of
only a wrenched back.
The first announcement made by
Grand Duke Cyril on his arrival was
that he intended to return to the Far
East with the Russian Baltic squadron
under command of Rear Admiral Rod
tensky. He will go abroad soon on a
fving visit to his inamorata, the di-
vorced wife of the Grand Duke of
Hesse, who is a daughter of the late
Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gothic.
In an interview regarding his expe-
Iience at the time of the disaster to the
Petropavlovsk, Grand Duke Cyril said:
Il was standing on the bridge beside
Vice Admiral Makaroff when l felt the
shock of the explosion. My first inn
preston was that a Pinch shell had
entered the powder magazine and in
stinctivly | leaoed to the other side of
the bridge. Vice Admiral Makaroff
did not move. In the twinkling of an
eye, I climbed the rail and dived into
the water. On coming up saw Maka-
rolf still at the same place gripping at
the rail, his face streaming with blood
I was weighted with heavy overcoat
and could not keep afloat. I went
down, but on rising caught the floating
wreck of a boat. Two seamen recog-
nized me and helped to support me
until hoat arriVed "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
ALExlEFF AND BORIS MAY
BE AT PORT ARTHUR STILL

Shan Hal Kwan, May 9, s a. M
Refugees from New Chwang are re-
turning there armed to resist brigands.
who are said to be across the river
near Yin Kow, awaiting an opportuni-
ty to enter New Chwang and pillage
between the anticipated evacuation of
the Russians and the entrance of the
japanese. The refugees have urgently
rquested that a second gunboat be sent
to New Chwang, the British consul
having already requested the presence
of one gunboat
1t Is believed here that Viceroy Alex
Jeff and Grand Duke Boris are still in
Port Arthur.
1t has been reported from st. Peters,
burg that Vlceroy Alexieff and Grand
Duke Boris left Port Arthur before the
Japanese closed the lines of corf1muni-
cation. A dispatch from Mukden said
Alexieff had arrived there May 6.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
SPIRIT OF RUSSIANS
HAS NOT BEEN BROKEN.

Mukden, Saturday, May 7,-(Delayed
in transmision). The spirits of the
troops here are not depressed because
of the fighting on the Yalu and the in
vestment of Port Arthur. and they are
eagerly awaiting an opportunity to
meet the invaders.
Wounded from the Yalu are passing
through Mukden on every train on the
way to Hardin.
The last passenger train from Port
Arthur before the line was cut arrived
to-day. The woodwork of the coaches
was marked with bullets which struck
as the train dashed full speed past a
critical point
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
ESTIMATE OF LOSSES
SUSTAINED BY RUSSIANS

Toxic, May 8, noon.-Every supple
mental report received from Gen. Ku-
roki. commanding the First Japanese
army. increases the Russian casualties
in last Sundays battle at Chiu Tien
Cheng on the Yalu river. The Japa-
nese have buriei about 1,400 Russians
and have SOB of the enemy's wounded
in the field hospital. 1t is estimated
that the total Russian casualties ex-
coed $500.
over 300 Russian prisoners are en-
route to Matsuyama, where they are
expected 20 arrive on Wednesday.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-09
JAPANESE CELEBRATE
ALL THEIR VICTORIES.

Toxic. May s, 9 D. ma great popu-
lar demonstration was held here to-
night in honor of the victories achiev-
ca by the Japanese army and navy.
Tens of thousands of people, carry
ing Ianters, flags and banners, march
e. Many bands of music accompa-
ilieo the marchers and there were
beautiful displays of fire works. Dog
ems OF American and British flags were
carried by men, women, and children.
VINO participated in the celebration.
II was the greatest demonstration
ever witnessed in japan.