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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04

the Shuishiz Valley and the redoubts at
the foot of Rilllung mountain. The bonn
bardment was started at dawn. Three
battaiions of the center division advanced
from the parallels and attacked a re-
doubt at the foot of Rihlung mountain.
which the Japanese twice before had tried
to capture. The work was seriously built
and surrounded by a ditch, perpendicular
walls and breastworks There was also
a steep distance to the top Of the para
phets and at the bottom was ditch IS
feet deep. The Interior OF the rcdoubt
was faced with heavy timbers. the trench
1es around were bomb proof and there
were heavily constructed block houses
loop hoed for infantry and machine
guns. From tha rear Of the redoubt
three lines OF trenches extended to Rihlun
fort. The main attack was made against
the northeast corner and simultaneously
a Japanese battalion attacked the east
line Of trenches.
Tremendous Fusillade.
The Japanese We're met by a tremendous
fusslade from rifles and machine guns
and were forced to retire to their trench
es. but at O'clock in the morning the
main attack was made and the Japanese
succeeded in capturing the redoubt en-
ltering through breach made by the ar
itillery The fierce hand-to-hand encount-
rsinside the redoubt followed, In which
dynamite and hand grenades to destroy
the block houses whose brave defenders
stood the ground until the last man was
.bayoneted. The Russian trenches were
captured and occupied by the Japanese
but the redolibt was destroyed with nx-
plosives, The defending force consisted
OF four companies. The Japanese casual
ties We're over thousand The Rus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
DISPATCHES CoNF II MED.
Japanese Government Now Ad-I
nits Loss 81 Ship as W. W
.I2epOrted.
(By Associated Press. }

tBy Associated Presa) Il
@ PARIS. November 3-The Associated
Press was put in a position to-day to-
state positively that its dispatches from
Che Foo, Port Arthur and Toxic last
June to the effect that the Japanese bait
tleship Yashima had been sunk by :
mine OFF Dalny which dispatches were
denied by the Japanese authorities at the
time, have finally been officially con-
firmed. The Japanese government has
notified foreign governments Of the loss
CT the ship. The number Of men who
went down with the vessel is not known
but It is believed to have been small
Full details show that the Yashima struck
a Russian mine. and later attempted to }
make Dalny harbor. but this proved im-8
possible. and she sank In deep water.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
is PORT ARTHUR TAKEN. /
Persistent Run1ors That the Japs.
Have at Last Sue
ceeJled.
BY GEORGE FRASER.
Especial Gable to The Times Dlspatch,
7s fsB,sSE CopV;Ioht 1904 y 'fsE#l5{ Ola

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch,
copyrloht 1so4.) 53S. 38.
il ST. PETERs BURG, November 3,-Per-
slstent rumors have been current to-day
that the Japanese have at last succeeded
In capturing Port Arthur. and that the
heroic Stoessel and his gallant lieutenant,
Fock, have been either killed or wounded
The war office says is has no adyiccs
from Port Arthur, and does not credit the
reports 1t Is known, however, that the
japanese had begun an assault In force,
and that the garrison had become so
weakened that there was little hope that
1t would be able to make a successful;
resistance There Is considerable talk to-
day to the effect thatSif Port Arthur does
Esuccumb to the Japanese before the Bal
tic squadron reaches the suez Canal
that Rojestvcnsky will be instructed to
bring his feet home.
In fact. 1t is not at all certain that this
action will not be taken in any account.
Few except the most enthusiastic be-
lieve that the squadron would have any
reasonable chance OF being successful
with Togo 1t Is openly boosted among
the younger officers of admiralty that the
promotion OF Rojestvensky was intended
as a reply to the British demand that he
be punished for3tthe Doggerbank Incident.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
.FoERG'S REMEDY J.
is "A SAFE REMEDY,

Containing no mercury or other Injurious
substances;, II Is an entirely vegetable
product and is composed OF some OF the
best and rarest drugs known to science
Because of their expensive and rare
nature, they are very seldom used by the
practicfng fraternity. "a
~ The formula from which Foergs Reme-
,dy is made Ia the result of many years
of study and ractice OF an, eminent phys!-
Il you are victim Of sEpeelhe blood
lncipient blood poisoning. your future hap
plness depends upon whether you recog-
nize In our claims for Foerg's Remedy the
ring OF truth and sincerity which inspires
them, and also Notwithstanding these
qualities in our atatements-you are will
Ing to give Foerg' 8 Remedy a fair chanca
to relieve your present suffering, and, by
cleansing your system OF the foul disease
which now occupies It, grant you 9 new
Remember. also, II you have been q
user OF mercury or other mineral poisons,
your case IL not one whit less desperate.
4 More than ever do you need the whole
Remedy to rid your Veins Of this most
baleful drug.
You are Interested!
You say, What! Can It be true that
there actually exists a medicine that will
rid my life Of this awful blght-that Will
make me eee Wo asa Yfs aSs sYeo orten
Is And, in order that you may see that
our words are not idle-tn order that you
may catch our enthusiasm and have
knowledge of our own confidence In our
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
Mines Are Exploded.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
dispatch from the Associated Press COR
respondent with Japanese army does not
give any particulars Of n general engage
ment going on at Port Arthur, but It Is
certain that 1t occurred and some forts
were captured Terrific explosions heard
here indicate that the Russians have ex-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
SLAMS left only a few dead in their posi-
Both Repulsed.

In the evening Of 10th q reginent OF
5thesrlght division attacked the half-moon
forts In the Shuishi Valley from parallels
fifty yards distant s4A battalion and q
half advanced against the strongest west
.half-moonj fort and two companies moved
against the east fort. Both attacks were
rcpulsed. Twice again during the night
the Japanese made unsuccessful assaults
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
Triumph Cut Short.

Part Of the advance had gained the
.crests and shouted; "I3ansaI' when
their triumph was cut short. Suddenly
the two powerful searchlights of the ca st
forts lighted up the Japnnese lines and
Russian rifles and machine guns poured
a deadly hail into the clearly visible
ranks of the attacking troops The Jap
anese were slowly forced down the slopes
TO the trenches below. On the west flank
the searchlights of Else and Tayongkow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04

sian move was cleverly planned and their
artillery commanders were we'll informed,
for they opened fire With shrapnel on
the advance of$the Japanese SUPPORTS
across the valley, using starlight and
searchlights with good effect in the
counter attack upon the Japanese forces.
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The general assault then began and for
twenty minutes the whole Japanese line
was engaged. The left division from the
trenches In front Of the Keekwan forts
charged the fortified hills.
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bardment. Every gun from the Japanese
\ extreme left to the center concentrated
| In this fire on the fortified ridge. As the
bombardment went on 1t increased In
volume as tho guns from the center and
t.west Joined IN II and swept the ridge at
| the apex OF Port Arthur. The storm OF
bursting shells lasted for half an hour
during which time the awful. concentrated
fire swept the ridge from end to end.
Over four hundred guns roared In rapid
| succession until the entire ridge was en-.
vcloped In a cloud OF smoke. For time
| every Russian fort was sicnced.
Advance Is Made.
When the smoke cleared away II was
seen that the left division had advanced
through the captured forts. During the
night Of the gath, the ranks OF the Jap
anesc were so decimated by the furious
shrapnel fire Of the Russians that they
were forced to retire to the valley below
the captured forts and what might have
been successful general assault With the
capture Of the fortified ridge cast OF Port
Arthur, was converted by the Russian
tactics into a. repulse, redeemed In part
by the wonderful fighting qualities OF the
Japanese infantry and their refusal to
accept what seemed to be the Inevitable.
The Japanese casualties from the 18th to
oath, were fourteen thousand. The cen
ter division alone lost six thousand and
single regiment lost twenty five hun
bred. Only six officers and two hundred
men OF this regiment wero left after the
/ fight. "a i..5
Furnished 9Foothold.
The retention Of the Banjusan forts
gave the Japanese a foothod on the
fortified ridge as a result Of six days
of general assault Heavy casualties
marked this hazardous attempt to take
o strong modern fortress by assault az
ter few days Investment. General Nogi
was aware hat his army was needed
in the north and the troops, flushed with
previous victories, were anxious to mako
the attempt. Success meant the immc-
date fall Of Port Arthur, which great
achievement would release the besieg-
Ing army, which for months had been
sapplng the strength Of the positions. The
ability Of General Stoesscl ana the de-
&ternined spirit of the Russians had been
underestimate and the experiment was
never repeated. AS with the Russians ut
Plevna, with spirits dashed by, repulse
and heavy losses. the Japanese army set
tied down to sapping and making paral-
lels For two weeks the Russians were
unccasing in their efforts to recapture the
Banjusan forts, but without success.
Reinforcements Brought.
While the siege operations were in pro-
gress achievements were brought up
and 1t was announced from Headquarters
that the siege operations would be finish
ed with a general assault on September
18th, upon the Mama okayama ridge. the
2o3 metre hill, the half moon forts OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
.Frig|tfu| Running Sores


te1nsds VII cure specae blood king of all blood
Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
A Peculiar Position,

The dawn OF the 2ad developed a Pc
culIar position. The assault OF the pre-
vlous afternoon had resulted in piercing
the Russian fortified ridge east OF Port
Arthur. in the form OF wedge. while
tho entire line east and west was still
strongly held. At daylight the Russians
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04

sh5,sa
on these forts. On the morning OF the
Goth whole forces were concentrated in
a furious assault on the west half moon
fort. The moat was crossed with seal
ing ladders and dynamite and hand gre.
nades were used to destroy the Russian
trenches and bomb proofs. The fighting,
which lasted twenty minutes. was car
ried on t the poIpt Of the bayonet
Finally the Russians were driven through
the connecting trenches and the other
half moon forts were all captured after
slight resistance. The Japanese casu-
alties were four hundred. Il The Russians
left, but few dead In their positions,
Could Not Advance.
.The attack upon B 2o3 meter hill and
the ridge .immedlat ely north OF it called
Nahokayama,s was started; in the eve
ming OF tho 19th.s In spite Of the furl-
Gus bombardmentw with which the apa-
nese supported the assault, the Japanese
Infantry could not advance. During the
night a party OF sappers cleared away the
Russian wire entanglements. The Japa-
nese bombardment begnn at dawn on
( the 20th,S and all the morning the slopes
If the Second Regiment charged forward
transformed into an inferno by tho burst
ing OF Shells At II o'clock a small party
The Russian batteries were evidently
waiting for; the Japanese. as a most Won
derful shurpnc! fire was unen.l on item.
Every man seemed to fall Though but
rifle range, the firing Of sharpnel con-
tinued for ten minutes. after which all
the Japanese were down, either wounded
or killed, The Russians had retired TO
their, first line OF trenches during the
night and several companies OF Japanese
We're extended along the slopes under
Of no Of fba ridge
A Splendid Spectacle.
With a rush they carried the trench line
on the crest OF the hill. The last rush
of the Japanese was a splendid spectacle,
ending with q bayonet encounter With the
Russians on the full sky line. Bayonets.
swords and hand grenades were used
by both sides. The utmost fcroclty was
displayed, When the Japanese had car
ried the east half OF the ridge. the RUS
slams retired to the west half. Before
darkness the Japanese were IN possess
sion Of tho whole ridge, which they re-
tanned despite an awful shrapnel fire from
the Chair Hill, Taiyangkow. Tigers Tail
made by the Japanese during the next
two days. but they We're all repused. The
third regiment was finally compelled to re-
tire from the trenches at tho foot OF the
hill by a concentrated fire from the yal-&
ley below, The unsuccessful attempt to
capture tho advance fort resulted In two
thousand Japanese casualties.
determined Opposition,
Every inch the Japanese now gained
wss by laborious sapping against the
determined opposition OF the Russians,
who fought with tremendous earnestness
sortieing every night against the sap
pers, The first battery of eleven inch
howitzers opened fire October list against
the Urh fort. The next day fire was
directed on the battleship Pobieda, in
tho harbor. The fifth shot pierced the
forward decks OF this ship. sending up
huge columns Of smoke and leaving
gaping rent. $50.
The fire Of the eleven inch howatzers
was SO effective against Me- war yesSalS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-04
ploded mines and destroyed other props
I OTHER REPORTS.
The japanese Are Said to Haya5
Two Important
Points.
fRYAssociated Press


CHE FOO, November 80 Noon. --Japa-t
nese arriving from Dalny to-day report
that the Japanese have captured Rib
lung Mountain and sunsshu Mountain,
which lies between the railroad and Rib
lung Mountain. They also report that the
japanese have captured East KeekwanS
Mountain. s5,S iSsg Assy III
S Conservative Japanese, realizing the ms
tense desire OF the Japanese for good
news on the Emperors birthday. receive
the above reports with reserve. # When
the Japanese occupied the Russian
trenches on Rihlung Mountain II. Is said
that the Russians turned x current OF
water into the trenches, but that tho
Japanese held fast. Previous to this.
Japanese shells exploded two land mines
on Rhlung Mountain. S55 ~; " S III;
Kuropatkin Reports skirlnishing..
(By Associated Presls.)
& ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 3,-GeneralS
Kuropatkin: under date OF to-day. res
ports that skirnishing occurred during
the night OF November 1st. when the
Russian sharpshooters destroyed some Of
the Japanese entertainments. Reconnais-5
ances were made on the night Of Novem-
Der 3D., but there were no Indications OF
serious engagements anywhere. Some
movements Of Japanese troops from the
east, westward were observed to day. 9SH
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
NE WHITE HOUSE STEWARD
Icacy Required In Making Purchase
For President's Household.

cacy Required In Making Purchase
For Presidents Household.
he stewards position is a response
one in many other ways. and re-
res much discretion. President
Aseyelt is fortunate in his steward,
ia smal, light.colored mulatto.
is very quiet and unassuming in
ner but thoroughly trustworthy.
" morning he goes to the markets,
the way in which he conducts
se expeditions would do credit to
lomatIst. 1t is one Of the unwrtten
rs of the White House that no capt.
must be made by any one from the
ct of the patronage of the President
the United States. Every one VINO
Is been in London is familiar WIN
e notices that appear in many OF Ihe
hops over there. announcing that the
ling or some member of his family
btrOnizes the place. Nothing OF the
Ind can be found in Washington. the
reward of the White House goes each
pornihg to certain markets or stores
nd does the required purchasing. but
n so quiet manner that the man buy
ng next to him would never guess his
rrand unless he chanced to know MN.
he majority of the purchases are even
ent to the White House in an unlet-
cred wagon. This wagon comes IN at
he south entrance and drives through
he west cOlonnade to the kitcheh
oor. ANY passer by looking over the
ailing could see it, but he would never
e able to guess from anything about
Is appearance what grocery mouse OF
N:r..St tie food which 1t rn''';'
,ame trom.-Harper's hazar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
Discharged From the Army.

Washington.-Private John r. Smith
of the hospital corps at Fort Mott, N.
j., whose discharge was recommended
because of his marriage to negress,
has been dismissed from the army.
The color question is declared not to
have entered into the final disposition
Of the case.
Maj. Homer, commanding at Fort
Mott, to whom the recommendation for
further information reported that the
woman has negro husband living,
from whom she has not been divorced,
and that Smiths marriage to her was
not registered at the bureau of vital
statistics as required by the New Jer-
sey law.
On this showing Judge Advocate
Gen. Davis held that Smiths mar.
riage to the negress was bigamous.
Gen. Davis in his report says that
while the war department had no juris-
dictiOn over the domestic affairs Of
soldiers, it is its duty to protect men
who are serving their enlistments in
good faith from acts calculated to dis.
grace the uniform and lower the stand
ards Of conduct in the army.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
Stranded His Victim.

Ithaca, n. Y.-An Italian laborer,
Luigi Polse. employed by the builders
of Goldwin Smith hall on the campus
of Cornell University, was murdered
recently in cruel fashion while on
his way to work.
Polses assallant, alleged to have
been a fellow countryman, lsidore
de Vecchia, first felled his victim with
a blow on the head and then dragged
him into the woods. Here he removed
the unconscious mans leather belt
and making a moose with it around
his neck, with the aid of stick, twist
ed it until he strangled Polse to
death
The dead man is known to have had
$65 on his person and robbery was
undoubtedly the motive of the murder,
since all of Polse's pockets were rifled.
Up to a late hour the murderer had
not been captured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
Cockreli's Choice.

Washington-Senator Cockrell OF
Missouri who has arrived in Wash
ington from his home, called on Pres
ident Roosevelt and had long con-
ference with him.
1t was the first time the president
and Senator Cockrell had met since
the election.
When II became evident that the
election in Missouri would result in
the retirement from the senate of Mr..
Cockrell, the president let II be I'M
derstood that he would offer TO him a
federal appointment commensurate
with his ability, knowledge OF public
affairs and high character.
At the conference the president in
formed Senator Cockrell that he
would appoint him as member eth
er of the Isthmian canal commission
or Of the interstate commerce com
mission, as the senator might elect
Senator Cockrell did not indicate
to the president what he might do
regarding the proffer, and said to his
friends after the conference that he
would not announce his decision per-
hapr for several weeks, as ii was not
necessary that he should do so I'M
mediately.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03

Brockton, Mass.-EX-Alderman Har-
ry b. Masters was accidentally cleo
trocuted at about 6.10 Wednesday
night while telephoning from the Of
fice of the Standard Oil company, 12O
Mulberry street, to his home, l6O
Spring street.
With his hands he established con-
nection between the telephone wire
and an electric wire carrying heavy
current, which passed through his
body, burning his left hand and wrist,
and killing him instantly.
Carl Merrill. of Avon. bookkeeper for
the company, was in the Office at the
saw his employer fall lifeless to the
floor.
Mr.. Masters was 40 years old and
leaves a wife and one daughter, Miss
Helen b. Masters, librarian at the
Brockton high school, a graduate OF
the school in the class of 1902.
Mr.. Masters has been manager OF
the Brockton Office of the Standard
Oil company several years. and two or
three years ago was given jurisdiction
over a large territory for the COM
pany 1t being the last night of the
month he was delayed about his work,
and wished to do considerable more
work on his accounts before supper.
Accordingly, he went to the tele-
phone about 6.10, as near as Mrs.
Masters could fix the time, saying that
he could not come home to supper at
the usual time. but would get home
as early as possible. He said there
were some things which he was anx-
ious to finish while he was at the Of
fee. He had just completed his Mes
sage. said "goodby" to his daughter
and brought one hand in connection
with an electric light wire and set
down the telephone, when the fatal
electric current passed through his
body. His left wrist and hand were
burned, and Carl Merrill sustained a
severe shock in disconnecting him from
the wire, which was wound around his
wrist.
AS soon as Merrill realized that Mr.
Masters was dead he communicated
with Medical Examiner A. E. Paine
and Chief MarstOn of the fire depart.
ment, who is also inspector OF wires
With Assistant Chief Harry &. Win
sor, the three men visited the office
where Mr.. Masters lay dead. The
body was taken home after the family
had been notified.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
King Edwards KinsfOlk.

CenealOgists who have traced the
blood royal of Britain have found that
people so widely different as Arch
bishop Temple and Sir Wilfred Law
sou are relatives of the King. There
are 36, ,735 persons whose descent can
be clearly and undisputably traced to
be Of royal lineage. In addition TO
these, nearly double that huge num-
ber has some connecting link more or
less established.
The great family Of Jones have over
1000 members who come OF royal
blood. The Smiths are we'll represent
ell, and over 1000 Wilson's are of the
line. II you are called Churchill you
may safely pride yourself on royal
connection, for nearly the whole or
that great family are linked, however
remotely, with blue blood. A large
number of SandersOns have also this
distinction. Another name, with Its
variations, which is largely represent
ed in this record total Of relatives, Is
that Of Manners. Equally distm-
guished is the great army of Morleys,
and also of Valletorts These names
by no means exhaust the list.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-03
WISE WORDS.

There are no losses in loans OF love.
Life is the only school for character.
There is TO better way Of emptying
the mind of evil than by doing good.
Let your religion be what 1t may, II
it teaches you 10 do right, 1t Is born OF
God. selected.
Ever notice how quickly time hies
when you are trying to make up your
mind to begin a particularly hard Jop!
The greatest test of character is to be
found in the way we meet the common
duties of life He who is faithful to
the harder tasks will not be unfaithful
in the easier great things.-Selected.
look for the hour when that Su-
preme beauty which ravished the souls
Of those Eastern men, and through
their lips spoke oracles to all time'
shall speak in the West also.-Emer'
sOn.
The highest JOY is an edelweiss; 1t
grows only bOsomed in the snow ana
nursed by tempests. There is no JOY
like divinely joyful sorrow, as there
is no strength like divinely strength
eneJl weakness. This is the paradox OF
Christian experience.-Lyman Abbott.