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WORD FROM BRAVE sToEssEL.
Port Arthur Commander Reports Re-
pulse Of Fresh Attacks.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. SO.-Di-
rect news from Lieutenant General
Stoessel. commander of the Russian
military forces at Port Arthur, up to
August 25, and of a favorable char
acter. has been received here. Cen
eral Stoessers report says that the
Japanese were repulsed on August %,
with heavy loss to the attackers. He
gives no details OF the positions held
o. of the Russian losses in men, but
says the officers suffered severely,
especially the younger men. Some of
the larger Russian guns were placed
out Of action by the Japanese batteries
and were replaced by field pieces.
The general describes the stencil
from the decaying bodies between the
lines as being horrible. He reports
that the morale of the garrison is ex-
Cellent.
Finally the general recommends
Generals Fock, Kondratenko, Smirnoff
and others for bravery and devotion.
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LIVES ARE THROWN AWAY.
Fanatical Bravery OF japanese At
tackins tIlc FOrtifications.

tacking the FOruhcations.
CHEFU, Aug. pa junk which left
Lisou Promontory on the afternoon Of
august % brings confirmation of the
report Of fighting at Paichuang on the
35th, making il clear that there had
been a fieht Of several days duration
.n that section. during which both sides
.ost heavily. The japanese succeeded
in holding their position and mount
i-S guns. which. together with those at
Chsochanlzo, exchanged a fierce fire
with Russian artillery from two forts
in the vicinity Of Tapingtze.
Chinese who came in by this junk
affirm That the Russians are firing
daily from Etzshan and Antszshan
forts This may mean that there is
another undestroyed fort at Etzshan.
or that the russians have recaptured
that position. One Of the Chinese de-
clares that he has been engaged for
rs euty days IN carrying Russian dead
from the fort near Tspingtze.
The Port Arthur Novo Krai, in its
issue Of August 26. speaking Of the in
cidents Of the siege occurring between
August - and August 26, makes no
AAt@----DA- "a dAlg Stllti 81 dSSd ull curing
that period, but records several, ,desper-
ate attacks on the Russian positions.
Following a grand three days as
sault on the defenses Of Port Arthur
the japanese rested during the day
TINE OF August %. At II o'clock that
night they concentrated a strong force
10 attack the Zaredoutni fort, which is
strong position on the Russian right
flank The japanese made clever use
o. the available cover, creeping for
ward in Indian fashion for one hour in
spite Of the Russian rife fire Mid
night found them properly formed
within striking distance of the fortifi-
cations. Then they made a powerful
rush, but were nOwedf down in all but
one quarter. Here body Of japanese
succeeded in entering the fort over the
dead bodies of their comrades, but
nearly all were bayoneted inside the
fort The remnant retreated. losing Sc
Terely as they fed. After repulsing
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losses thus far have been very
heavy, especially to the regiments
which sustained bayonet charges.
All the men serving one Russian
gun except one were killed by
shrapnel. The survivor, who was
very badly wounded, heroically
brought his gun to headquarters
and even then refused to quit his
place until the general perenptor-
lily ordered him into the hospital.
A more energetic attack is ex-
pected tomorrow. 1t seems that
General Kuroki's force did not
participate in to-day's engage
ment.
The morale of the Russian
troops is excellent.
A Russian correspondent sup
plies the following:
THE historical moment has arrived.
and the battle Of Liaoyang is in prog
ress. 1t was not o'clock this morn
ing when the first gun was fired, but
soon afterward hundreds of cannon
were laundering along our southern
and eastern fronts.
THE center of our position is To-
Gated near the famous tower of Lao
yang, about seven miles to the south
east. The lighting there was of the
most desperate character, but is now
going on nearer at the flanks
THE kissing of shells is distinctly
audible, and from the city it is easy
to see the shells bursting.
Heavy guns were brought into ac-
tion by both sides to-day and their
dull roar was discernible above the
sharper detonation of field and noun
tain guns.
The Russians are using big ord
nance, which is in position in the inner
ring Of the Liaoyang forts.
The noisy Chinese population has
suddenly become quiet. The main
street Of Liaoyang. always the scene
OF the DuSieSl lTdulC ana usually re-
sounding with thousands of shrill
voices from sunrise to sunset, is now as
silent as IL it were night.
The inhabitants are watching the
distant battle from the housetops and
watch towers or are wandering gloom
lily In the streets.
I'VE are asking ourselves what.
should the tide of battle swamp the
city, is to become of the houses and
other property. I am going to the
southern front"
From O'Clock this morning until
o'clock there was an incessant shower
Of shrapnel. The heaviest cannonading
came from the southeast, where the
Japanese evidently had numerous guns.
Shells were bursting everywhere. their
white smoke being distinctly traceable
against the dark foliage Of the
mountain sides. The Japanese searched
the whole countryside with their fire.
selecting certain squares of territory
on which for a few moments thew
massed a hail of shot and shell from
all their guns. They then passed to
another square, thus working the whole
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JAPANESE CHARGE REPEATEDLY OVER HEAPS OF DEAD
AND BODIES ARE BANKED AGAINST PORT ARTHUR WALL
Mikado's Losses in the Three Days
Battle at Anping Total Two
Thousand Men.

ments attached to the Tenth Co-pg
and half of the Seventeenth COrpg.
They numbered i'm all siXty-hve bat-
talions and 40 guns. The main force
retreated toward LiaOyang-
JAPANESE loss Is HEAVY.
The japanese casualties in this
fighting numbered 1000. No estimate
is given of the Russian casualties. but
they are believed to have been heavs.
The japanese army which operated
against Anshanshan advanced aloIS
the Haicheng-Liaoyang road, ciearirE
away small forces of Russians. ON
the morning of August 81 the japan
ese line extended from Shangshihchi-
atsz to the west of Sumati and pre-
pared to attack the Russian liue
which extended from Anshanshan tp
TengaOpo. The Russians abandoned
their positions here without offering
resistance. The japanese pursued the
enemy and overlook him east of the
road in the neigf0OrhOOd OF Tiac-
chuntai. TashihtaO and PakuakOu and
attacked vigorously at % o'clock iu
the morning of the 2Sth. The Rus
slams Tetreated in confusion toward
North ShahO. The column of Japan
ese infantry and artillery which pUI-
sued the Russians OF the west side az
the Haicheng-Li oyang road overlook
the main body of the enemy as it was
retiring to he nOTthwsrd and drove it
also toward NSrth Shaho
In these engagements the Japane-a-
captured eight guns and a number Of
ammunition and cOmmissary wagons.
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the enemy the Russian troops cheered.
The japanese searchlights showed
CHASTITY heaps of dead, like magic Ian
tern pictures.
The Japanese soon were reinforced
and recommended the attack furiously,
but again they were repulsed. The
Novo Krai sobery asserts that the
Japanese troops were forced forward
by their own shrapnel fire. the guns
being placed behind them TO prevent
a retreat.
A third attempt to capture the posi-
tion also failed, and, anticipating a
fourth attack, the Russians were rein
forced; but fourth attack was not
made.
The Zaredoutni fortifcations present
| ed to the japanese a high stone wall of
Chinese construction, and the fact that
one detachment succeeded in scaling il
is accounted marvellous.
Daylight found the belligerents in
that quarter engaged in an artillery
duel General Gorbatowsky personally
directed the Russian fire, although he
had been six days and six nights with
out sleep. The fort suffered consider
ably from the japanese artillery. and
General Gorbatowsky ordered the gar
rison ipto unchanged trenches.
The next glimpse the Russians had
Of the japanese was at 10 o'clock on
the morning of August "a, when a
mountain battery on mules was seen
in motion. The Russians opened fire
on this battery and dispersed it,
At noon of the oath two japanese col
umns were observed, one behind Sugar
head Hill and the other near the rail
road bridge. but they retired when the
Russian artillery opened upon them.
At o'clock in the afternoon of the
oath the Japanese began q heavy bonn
bardment Of the Russian position with
their 120-millimeter guns, and at the
same time a Japanese column of infan-
try and cavalry appeared at Pali-
chuang. At o'clock that afternoon
the Japanese furiously attacked the en-
tire northeastern front of the Russian
defenses. but they were compelled TO
retire with considerable loss.
The night Of August a was quiet. On
the morning of the 25th the Japanese
artillery opened up along the entire
eastern front. but most severely on the
northern section.
During the night Of the 25th Captain
Stempneffsky with small force made
a sortie and attempted to disperse a
Japanese battery located on Corner
Hill, but without success. This sortie
was made from High Hill. The Nova
Krai adds that the japanese were
building trenches i'm front OF the hills
from Corner Hill to High HILL but it
does not mention the retreat of the
Russians from the latter place The
Japanese had about thirty guns, some
Of them mounted in stone Chinese
houses and others in the foothills along
the beach
In the vicinity of Louisa Bay, north
west Of Port Arthur, the japanese have
200 guns concealed in a cornfield.
The last issue received here of the
Novo Krai contains an account warmly
praising the conduct of Captain Lebe-
def. commanding the marines at Zare-
dOutni, who stood on top Of wall his
revolver in one hand and his sword in
the other, and killed or wounded twen-
ty odd japanese, who, mounting on the
shoulders Of their comrades, attempted
TO scale the wall. When the Japanese
were reDulsed Captain Lebedieff sat
down and was wiping the perspiration
from his face when a shraDnel shell
tore his body TO pieces.
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BEARS A PEACE MESSAGE.
Envoy of King Leopold Requests
President to End the War.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 30.-Informa-
tion was received at the executive of
fees here tonight of the arrival in
New York to-day of G. Franeotte,
delegate to the peace conference which
is to be held in September at the ST.
Louis Exposition. He is said to be the
bearer of crednetials from the King
of Belgium to President Roosevelt re-
questing the latter to use his good Of
fees isI the restoration of peace be-
tween Russia and Japan.
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NAVY SHARES WITH ARMY.
Order Rewarding Port Arthur's De-
tenders Includes Both Arms.

ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 30.-The
navy. as well as the army, shares in
the imperial decree. published to-day,
by which the terms of military serv-
ice for soldiers Of the Port Arthur gar
rison are reduced so that every month
served from May last until the end of
the year shall count for one year of
the full term of service. This is a
repetition of what was done at the
time of the siege of Sebastopol.
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FIGHT RACES ALL NIGHT.
Japanese Gunners Hurl Shells at the
Russian Positions

PARIS, Aug. SO.-The Temps cor
respondent at Liaoyang. telegraphing
from there this evening, said:
There is no sign that the Russians
propose an early evacuation of Lao
yang. Through the night, from a roof
top, 1 could see the bursting of shells
from the Japanese guns. The Japan
ese are approaching the crests east
and south of the town. The attacking
force is estimated at 200, 600 men, with
700 guns
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Batdeship souvaron Not Damaged

REVAL, Russia, Aug. 3O.-fhe re-
port that gun on board the Russian
battleship Souvaroff had exploded is
untrue. The warship successfully
went through her firing trials and
sailed last night with the Baltic squad
ron for Libau.
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Kuroki's Big Army, Held in Reserve
Will Join in To-Day's Attack

field with mathematical precision from
right to left. In this way the entire
Russian front was Systematically
searched in the first four hours of the
cannonading.
Then commenced the general Japa-
nese advance along the whole line.
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Cruiser Don Leaves Spanish Port.

VIGO, Spain, Aug. 3o.-The Russian
auxiliary cruiser Don, which put in
here on August 26 for repairs, sailed
to-day after repairing her condensers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-31
Card Systems and Cabinets.

Index cards. filing cabinets. loose leaf
ledgers and all modern systems in our
stationery department. Printing and
bookbinding at lowest prices. Sanborn
Vail & Co.. 74l Market st.
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RUSSIAN COMMANDERS QUARREL
Continued from Page -

England in At she made easily The
Chacabuco protected cruiser of built Eswck
1893 purchased by Chile She has speed OF 2 knots
Flint the purchaser these the New Yorker who
bought old wooden Esmeralda from Chile about
the Ecuadorean flag
The beled Emerada Cacabuco
will probably call this few weeks Japan
claimed that Flint makes the purchase for that
TIMING PORT ARTHUR ATTACK.
TOXIC, May 31-The attack Arthur expected
begin June 49,
JAPANESE TROOPS LANDING.
TOXIC, May 31Japanese landing in
East
AFTERNOON REPORT.
TOXIC May 3oThe Japanese forces have defeated Cos
sacks Al Yang Pienmen.
CHEFOO 3o-The have four lines defenses
between Nanshau Arthur.
TOXIC, May 3oThe Japanese have captured four guns
railroad The
Russians retreating
WASHINGTON May 3o-Another army division has been
from Japan the of
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PRINCE LUIGI GUEST
At HAWAIIAN FEAST

The luau given last evening by
Prince kuhio KaIanianaole in honor OF
Prince Luigi of Italy, commander OF
the Italian cruiser Liguria, was a large
function, attended by officers Of the
italian and American warships and by
large company of Honolulans. The
luau was given on the verandas of
Prince Cupid's commodious grass house
at Waikiki, and was replete with all the
dishes generally known to the Hawai-
ian feast.
There was a flow of oratory at the
luau in which Prince Luigi participant
ed, thanking his host, Acting Govern
or Atkinson and the others who con-
tributed to the Princes delight.
The guests were ushered into the
main house by George Smithies, and
after being given an opportunity to
indulge in an appetizer, We're shown
the relics of the Ka1akaua reign with
which the home abounds. Among these
was the crown worn by Queen Ka-
piolani.
Prince Cupid and Acting Governor
Atkinson accompanied the visiting
scion of the reigning house of Italy
to the grass hut and gave him the
seat OF honor at the center of the
long table. On his right sat Prince
Cupid and at his left Hon. A. S. Cleg-
horn. Acting Governor Atkinson sat
next to Mr.. Cleghorn and Senator Isen-
berg was at Prince Cupids right. 9th
er guests at the table were Col Sam
Parker, Col. Soper, Senator Crabbe,
Lieut. Cummins, N G. H, Judge
Highton, Judge Robinson, Judge Gear,
Messrs. Roy Chamberlain, Senator Is
enberg, E. R. Stackable, ]. F. Colburn.
Commander C.> p. Perkins of the gun
boat Concord, DR.. Fields, U. S. NJ,
Wilfred Hodgins, Admiral Beckley,
Col. Mcclellan, U. S. A, J. A. Magoon.
A. Gartley, Geo. B. Mcclellan, John
Lane, Lieut. Hamilton, U. S. A, Lieut..
Nichols, U. s. A, Col. Jones, N. G. H,
German Consul H A. Isenberg, Fleet
Pay Inspector Carpenter, Lieut.. Full
lenwider, George Smithies, Herman
Focke, Geo Beckley, Glade, r. N.
Boyd, W. Blaisden Judge Kaulukou
E. NJ. Boyd, Allan Herbert, Al. Camp
bell, ]. Q. Carter, Jr., w. Pfotenhau-
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AMERICAN STARS
BID FAREWELL

There are a whole lot of people in
town this morning who think tiiat the
program at the Orpheum last night was
the best of the season and L agree with
them. Indeed one wonders why the
stars of the American Travesty Com
pany who appeared in vaudeville last
night do not take up that branch of the
profession altogether. There would be
more money in it and the only advan-
tage a regular company enga cement
possesses is the long stay in one city.
What a fine vaudeville team Blake AMI
Amber would make, especially if they
would let me write a sketch for them.
Kolb and Dill of course have been
there before and may go back to it some
day and then they are all under con-
tract anyhow to James, so what use is
it?''
But it was a bully good show last
night. Everyone was there to say
SOOO-DSG " the COMPANY WIZ e'iC an
prime favorites. There were ovations
for each and every one of them and
they can come back and play in our
town whenever they want to.
Barry Bernard told a story last night
about the shipwrecked Hebrew who
wept to think of the burial lot he had
purchased and could not use. That
wasn't the first time Barry told that
story. He sprung it first the other day
when he was becaImed for six hours
off Honolulu in the sloop Hopeless"
The whole show has been sunburnt
ever since.
AS the folks are not going to plSy
again it is no use boosting the show
because you can't see it if you wanted
to and it doesn't pay to jolly up the
profession unless you are looking for a
better show next night.
Suffice it that the American Traves-
tians are the best theatrical attraction
that Honolulu has ever seen. that we
are heartily sorry to lose them. that
we appreciate them to the full and
hope to see them soon again. Aloha
Travestians.
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er, A A. Wilder. J. G. Pratt, Chas. F.
i Chillingworth, John Coney, F. ]. Tesla.
Dr. Miner, C. n. Prouty. S L. Desha,
Mr.. Bertelman. a. F. Judd. Prince Luz
igi's staff. L. F. Haworth, Geo. Hen
shall, A. P. Taylor, ]. W. Pratt.
Acting Governor A. /. c. At
kinson was the POSTMASTER and
his first toast was to propose the
health of Prince Luigi. The Prince
responded gracefully. and called for
the health of the Governor and then
of Prince Cupid. He said it gave him
great pleasure to participate in the
enjoyments of Hawaii and he was es-
pecially glad to have been the guest
of honor at the Hawaiian feast.
E. NJ. Boyd responded to the toast,
Sunny shores and Snowy Slopes
by gracefully referring to the smiling
shores and sunny skies of Prince Luz
igi's own country-Italy. r. N. Boyd
responded 20 the toast, Hawaii" both
in English and in Italian. the toast
master referring TO his experience as
a cadet and later as naval officer in
the Italian Navy. Mr.. Boyd spoke
feelingly on the subject and concluded
by saying: Although 1 respect the
float over my country. I respect it be-
cause I have to. 1 must say candidly
that I do not love it, L respect it. and
some time perhaps my children may be
able TO love it,
Rev. S. L. Desha made a brilliant
speech in the Hawaiian language, his
remarks being interpreted first into
English and then into Italian by r. n.
Boyd for the benefit of the guest of
honor, who, however understood the
English version very well. and his
staff officers. The sIeech was declared
to be a beautiful effort in the f1owery
language of the islands. He paid q
tribute to italy and the guest of honor.
The last toast, but not the least ac-
cording to the host, was that of THE
President which was called for by
Prince Cupid.
The company then arose and scatter
er about the Illuminated lawn, where
soon quartette of hula dancers ap-
peared, and to the monotonous beat
ing of a gourd danced the intricate
but fascinating steps of the old-time
royal hulas. One of the dancers wore
a skirt into which was worked the
national coiors of Italy.
The luau was the first which Prince
Luigi has attended while in Honolulu
and he ate sparingly of dishes which
he had never before seen and of which
he was not altogether willing to par
take. He was highly amused at the
methods of conveying poi to the mouth
and the habit of using fingers instead
of forks and knives.
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LOCAL BREViTIES.

st. Andrews Guild will meet on
Monday next at the home of Mrs. H.
NJ. Won Holt, Judd street.
The breakdown of a dray upon the
track interrupted the regularity of Fort
street cars a while yesterday morn
ing.
There were nearly 200 votes cast at
the Democratic primary in the eighth
precinct of the Fourth District On Sat
Urday.
A. R. Bindt. relieved through the
policy of retrenchment from mis- job
as night Waterman in the Capitol, re-
turns to his candy business.
H. H. Noble, managing director of
the Cypress Lawn Cemetery at San
Francisco, leaves for home today after
a visit to Honolulu which he has en-
joyed.
A temporary track for the Rapid
Transit Co.'S cars is being constructed
across MoiliiIi bridge to serve while
the arch is being reconstructed und&r
the present track.
With one juror wanted to complete the
panel. the trial of Jonah Kumalae and
Enoch Johnson, for conspiracy in con-
nection with House seasonal expenses
in 1903, will be resumed before Judge
De Bolt this morning.
J. D. Avery has entered a process in
the United States District Court to re-
cover S79.65, claimed to be due him on
account OF reporting the British bark
Ivanhoe admiralty case, While he vas
stenographer in that court.
Geo c. Beckley received a wireless
telegram yesterday from the HIlo
Board of Trade, asking if the Nooheau
park pavilion would be ready for ded1-
cation and a speech by himself on July
4. His answer told the inquirers ID
wait till he got there.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
EKEKALA ESTATE.

Notice is hereby given by Malani,
Administrator of the Estate of Exc
kala Malani, deceased, that all persons
having claims against the said estate
are required to present the same, duly
authenticated and with proper vouch-
ers, if any exist, even if the claim is
secured by mortgage upon real estate,
to the undersigned, at Keauhou, North
Kona, Island of Hawaii, or to G.. F.
Maydwell, Holualoa, North Kona afore-
said, hisuattorney, within six months
from date, or the said claims will be
forever barred.
MALANI,
Administrator of the Estate of Ekekala
Malani, deceased.
Keauhou, North Kona, Hawaii, May
18th, 1904. S7ss
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

In the matter of the Petition of John
Frank May and Annie Maria May for
change of name. Decree.
By authority vested in me by section
1882 of the Civil Laws of the Territory
of Hawaii, the petition of John Frank
May, of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Ter
ritory of Hawaii, and of Annie Maria
May, his wife. for change of name is
granted, and
1t is hereby ordered, adjudged ana
decreed that the name of John Frank
May, of Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Ter
ritory of Hawaii, be and it is hereby
changed to John Myers and that the
name of Annie Maria May, wife of the
said John Frank May, be and it is
hereby changed to Annie Maria Myers,
and that this decree be published for
the information of the public for four
consecutive weeks in the Pacific Com
mercial Advertiser.
(SeaD
GEO. r. CARTER,
Governor Of the Territory Of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii, May 3rd, 1904.
67SS-May 10, II. "a. 81.
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By AUTHORITY.
NOTICE.
WATER SHUT-oFF.

All water consumers supplied from
the Government Water Mains beyond
the MoanS Hotel in the Waikiki Sec
supply on Wednesday. June Ist. 1904
while the main pipe crossing the new
bridge now in process of construction
at the entrance to the Park. is being
reconstructed in more permanenE
manner. ]. H. ROWLAND.
Superintendent of Water Works
May %, 1904. ssoe