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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
RUSSIAN FLEET NEARLY
PUT OUT OF COMMISSION
Three BattIeShips and Six Cruisers Have so Far
Been Struck by Shells or TOrpedOes.
After the Surprise at Night There Was an Engagement Which
all the Ships Took Part

Petersburg Feb. m,The following bulletin
has been issued the form of telegram Niceroy Alex
iaf chief of staff dated Feb. Q:
by order Of the viceroy beg report that this day. about
II clock the Japanese squadron, consisting of about
fifteen bahps and approached Port A thur and opened
and the SQUADRON which also participated the
gagement.
"At midday the Japanese squadron ceased its fire and left pro-
ceeding south
foone wounded The bateshp Poava and the
each had hole knocked in their sides below line The
forts slightly damaged.
(SigneD "MAJOR GENERAL FLUG"
St Petersburg Feb 10Admra AIexief ampfying his first
telegram the the torpedo boat action gaphs
follows
hun report your imperial majesty that the three in
jured vessels sunk their boilers dam
aged The Czareh received hole her steering department
pumping apparatus under the line and the Paada injured
amdships far from her engines.
after the explosions the hasened Immediately
assistance and spite of the dark night
bring the damaged vessels the harbor We had
Two killed five drowned and
The eney torpedo heavy mexplodd
pedoes found after the attack
ST. Petersburg, Feb ma telegram
received from Vceroy Aexief It Is dated says
began lombard Port Arthur The replied
weighed anchor IN order participate the battle
third telegram from the that bombament
lasting hour the japanese squadron ceased its steamed
southwark
"Our osses7 the yeroy continues
fftyone wounded and killed and the bat
teries one killed and three wounded.
During the the bsteship Potava and the
Askod and Nov each damaged the line The
damage to the fortress not important.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10

HNONTE CHRISTI. Republic OF san
I'VE Domingo. Saturday, Feb. 6.--The
Clyde lire steamer New York
from New York. Jan. 81. arrived here
this morning. followed by the Domin-
lean gunboat Presidents. Lighters were
sent alongside the New York to bring
ashore some ammunition which formed
part OF Der cargo. When the lighters
had nearly reached the steamer the
gunboat fired on them and the revolu-
tionists on shore replied with cannon
and Mausers. The New York. being In
danger, theTeupon the Monte Christi
for Porto Plata. The firing continued
for half On hour. after which the gun
boat sailed for Porto Plata. She was
hit twice by rounds and apparently BY
hundreds of bullets, for she stopped
and lowered boats. evidently 10 plug
up the holes made IN her hull.
Tue failure to land the ammunition is
a serious blow to General Jiminez. for
whom it was intended. and may cause
him to lose the ground he had already
gained. An attack on Santiago de Los
CabelleTOs has been fixed for Saturday.
The German steamer Altenburg was
here on Monday. The revolutionists
did rot permit her 10 discharge cargo
at this point.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
DUBOIS WON HIS POINT.
Washington Senators Withdrew
Their Opposition.

tGBGttHi I'D ne G3SEGfH.f
Washington, Feb 9.-Seuator Kearns
today presented an argument before the
committee on pensions on his bill to
grant pensions 10 survivors of Indian
vars in Utah. Merely action on the
part Of the committee il expected
Senator Dubois has won out against
the Washington senator's In the con
tFoversy over the disposition Of the
Fort Sherman abandoned military res
ervation. He intended today 10 soea X
IN the senate On his resolution directing
the secretary OF the interior 10 sell the
reservation lands at public aution UNI
der the general law. The Washington
senator's, however, wrote a joint letter
10 the secretary Of the interior with
drawing their former request that ac-
ton be deferred pending consideration
Of a bill providing for establishing q
soldiers home on the reservation. In
rev or this letter Mr.. Dubois asked
Tor an indefinite postponement Of his
resolution ard later received the assur-
ance Of the secretary Of the interior
that the reservation land viii be offered
for sale Immediately.
Members Of tho Idaho delegation have
received a petition signed by prominent
residents of Pocateil0 asking for the
establishment Of a fish culture station
at Pebble, Gr1nite county The delega-
ton viii eudeavOr to secure the desired
legislation
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backed of. An hour later the discharge
OF tOTDedOes was reported, after which
the torpedo boats withdrew some dis
tance.
At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning the
japanese fast cruisers circled within
view of the whole Russian fleet but
they were not engaged The Russians
returned toward the harbor after half
an hour. The japanese continuing.
came within three miles. y battle then
began. the Russian forts and fourteen
ships against sixteen japanese vessels.
a few OF the japanese shells were e.
feetive, but as far as seen the Russian
shots fell short
The japanese feet was steaming to-
ward Dalny when last seer. The steam
or Columbia left just as Tuesday morn
ing 3 contest began and was unable 20
learn the result, though q distant wit
ness. 1t is probable that the japanese
feet was conveying twenty-six troop
ships from SasebO 10 some port Of Ko-
yea. japanese are reported 10 be IN
possession of the southern portion Of
the peninsula
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che Foo, Feb. 9.-The steamer Column
bia has arrived from Port Arthur with
additional news Of the attack by the
Japanese fleet upon the Russian feet
in the roads outside of the harbOr of
Port Arthur. The Columbia was in
the roads at the time and felt the first
shock Of a torpedo explosion at j
o'clock on Monday night.
The attack continued ali night and
a. daylight today two Russian battle
ships and one first class Russian cruis-
er were seen 10 have been disabled
aud beached at the entrance of the har-
Dor. The cruiser was badly listed 10
one side.
This morning the Russian forts
opened FIRE on the japanese fleet. which
was about three miles distant. The
japanese vessels returned the fire, hit
ting several of the Russian ships but
doing little damage. The Russian
cruisers then went out and the Jap
suese vessels disappeared. They were
seen later going IN the direction Of
Dalny, apparently unchanged.
jars Lost One Ship.
Although the officers Of the Column
bia say that there we're seventeen ships
IN the attacking party, only sixteen
were seen later I'm the day by the
steamer Foo Chow.
The Russians left one cruiser outside
10 watch for the japanese ships. This
cruiser was fired upon by the Japanese
and the other Russian vessels took up
their anchors and cruised about the
ioadstead. The japanese feet came
up withia three miles and a battle COM
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
ORDERS TO ADMIRAL EVANS.
Cruiser Squadron VIII BE Sent TO
Chinese Waters.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Orders viii be
ca bIed today 10 Rear Admiral Evans TO
send his cruiser squadron, consisting of
the Alliance. New Orleans. Raleigh and
Cincinnati. from Subig bay to some
point in Chinese waters Yet TO he de-
terInmed. for the purpose OF observing
the naval opera lions. It IS expected
that me squadron can coal and get IN
der way within two days. Admiral
Evans is expected 10 keep the battle
snip squadron in Philippine waters
throughout the period of hostilities be-
tween Russia and Japan This decision
was reached at the cabinet meeting to-
day after Ions consideration. II has
been definitely settled that the cruiser
squadron viii not so 70 Port Arthur.
Admiral Evans is not instructed re-
sariine his own movements. but Il IS
believed in naval circles that he viii
transfer his flag to the Albany and pro
coed northward with the squadron
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In the Japanese feet. which consist
ed Of two divisions were the Mikasa,
the flagship. the first-class battleships
Asaki, Full. YaShina Shidshima, Hat
suse, and the dispatch boat Tatswna.
The second division Of the fleet. under
command of Admiral kamimuTa on the
flagship Idzum, consisted OF the ar
mored cruisers Yakima, Asama and
lWatS.
When seen by the steamer Eco Chow
Tuesday m0rEng the fast cruisers wee
circling IN a radius of six miles. No
torpedo boats were seen, and II IS prob
able that they left the vicinity after
the torpedo attack Of Monday night.
The Russian feet outside Of the harbOr
consisted Of the battleships Petropavi-
osk flagship; Peresviet, sUb-hagship;
PObieda. Poltava, CZarcwitch, RetVl-
ian and Sebastapol, and the cruisers
Novik. Boyarin. Bayaru, Diana, Pal
lada, Askold and Angara. The disabled
battleships are inside Forts Huan
Ching Shan ana Chi Kwan shan. The
cruiser is outside but within range Of
the forts.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
CONGRESSMAN FRENCH
FAV0RS THE LADIES
Special 10 The Herald)

Washington, Feb. Representative
French Of Idaho today introduced a
bill providing that women who are cit
izens of the United States and of legal
zee and residence. and who can read
and write the English language. shall
ne eligible % register ard vote in all
states Of the Union al all elections for
members Of the house OF reD-es enta-
tiVes.
MI French states that the right To
choose members OF the house OF repre-
sentauyes is vested by constitution IN
people of several states without dis
tinctiOu of sex. but for want Of proper
legislation has hitherto been restricted
to but half of the people, and he desires
TO correct this error and give effect t.
the constitution bv an enactment of
congress and not wait for the slow and
uncertain action Of the individual
states. lie also introduced q bin pro-
viding Tor an examination to determine
the feasibility of retaining the over
flowed lands Of the kOoteEai river IN
northern Idaho and Montana. This bill
is identical with one introduced IN the
senate by Mr.. Heyhurn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
BRITISH STEAMER COLUMBIA
NARROWLY ESCAPED INJURY

Che Foo, Feb. 9.--The British steam
er Columbia. which arrived here today
from Port Arthur, bringing news Of the
attack by the japanese feet upon the
Russian fleet, reports that the COlum-
bia had q narrow escape from injury
Her passengers and crew were very
much excited in regard to her danger
GUS position. While going out the roads
at Port Arthur the Russian cruiser
Novik got between the Columbia and
the japanese feet Shells which passed
over the Novik struck around the Co
iumbia. Her flag was cut into spiinters
and one shell fell ON her deck The
faces Of those who We're on deck We're
blackened with powder smoke A naval
officer who was recently at Port Ar
thur says the Russians were not pre-
pared for the attack on their ships and
had an insufficient amount of steam up.
A boat patrOlled the straits Of Pc chi
ii continuously, but apparently the
japanese torpedo boats were not no
ticed until after the first torpedo was
fired. The Russians fred, but the Jap
anese did not return the first but
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
WORK ON THE SAN PEDRO.
Seventy Out Of Eighty-hve Miles of
Grading Work Completed.


Ogden. Feb. 9.-Of the eighty-fve
miles of grading work to be performed
on this end of the san Pedro line by
the Utah Construction company sew
enty miles have already been complet-
ed This is not ali III one continuous
stretch. There are pieces Of Unfin-
ished work alternating with pieces OF
completed work +. o. Watts, who
is in charge of the work foI the Utah
Cons truction company, is in Ogden on
q brief business trip and states that
on Sunday. when he left, the track
had been laid thirty-two miles west
from Calientes. BY this time it must
be three miles farther along.
The construction company is moving
its headquarters to the fortieth mile
west Of Galleries. The track viii be
there in a day or two. The very heav-
lest OF the work has not yet been
started. as the construction company
wishes to do 1t with steam sbovels, and
&c waiting for the track to be
laid 50 that the machinery can be
transported by rail. There are at the
present time about 200 teams and
about I,l00 men at work on the line
Quite q number of the sub-centractors
have finished their work and are wait
ing for the letting Of other contracts
with the San Pedro company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10

nHE FOO, Fec. 0.-The japanese
feet attacked Port Arthur at mid
night on Monday. Two Russian
battleships and one Russian cruiser
were disabled by tOrpedOes.
The battle is being continued this
morning at 4 range of three miles, but
there has been no further damage.
The two battleships disabled are the
Poltava and the Czarevitch. The dis
abled protected cruiser Boyarin and
grounded battleships block the en-
trance TO the harbor, preventing gun
boats from going out and battleships
and cruisers from going IN and getting
coal. Besides this the Japanese fleet
has the Russian gunbOats Nariag and
1[oretz caught at Chemulpo- They were
bound for VladiYOstock. The japanese
fleet was under the command of Vice
Admiral Togo, and consisted of four
fast cruisers. the ChitOse, Kasagi, Ia
kasago and Yashino. which, drawing
the fire from the Russians, then Joined
the fleet and all went in to attack the
grmored cruiser.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
PULLMANS JUMP TRACK
EaStbOund Union Pacific Has
Wreck at Wyuta, on
State Line.
lsnecial 20 The HeraldN

Evanston. Wyo.. Feb 9-F'ive Pull
man cars ON the eastbound Union Pacific
flyer jumped the track tonight at Ny1ta-
z bout eleven miles west Of here The &C
cident occurred while the train was go
Ing ab0Ilt seventy miles AN hour and one
OF the coaches turned completely over. =
number Of passengers are said to have
been badly shaken up. but no serious IN
JuTies have been reported,
Train No. >, the Overland Limited.
going east, was running behind schedule.
Engineer George Murphy was attempting
10 make up some Of the lost time and the
train IS said 20 have been running be
tween sixty and seventy miles an hour.
AS the train was rounding q sharp
curve near Wyuta. siding near the
Wyoming line. the three rear pull
man coaches left the track.
The three cars were piled up. one OF
them rolling completely over. The re
r1ainder Of the train did not leave the
rails.
News OF the wreck was Immediately
wired 70 Evanston and wreclSing crew
and physicians dispatched to the scene.
The injured viii be brought ia this city
IS soon IS possible.
The names of the injured cannot be
learned. but Is is stated that none Of them
are dangerously hurt Trainmaster Ross
was among the injured
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
MACHEN ON THE STAND
IN HIS OWN DEFENSE

Washington. Feb 9.-The central figure
in the postal trial. August ". Nacheu,
former superintendent Of the rural free
delivery division. occupied tho stand To-
dsy He said he assumed responsibilities.
for the acts of Miss Tseibharit. his chief
clera. who had initiated and signed let
tiers from his division He rehearsed the
oil transaction. which had figured so COR
spieuously ID the trial and said that the
SIS 600 received from Lorenz I'm payment
of the Machen interest iu the oil property.
WAS a bona fide tEs1SacJlou-
The Croft fastener he said. had been
before he received his apD0iitue ut-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
WANTED AS A WITNESS
E. B. GritChlOW Summoned to
Washington in the SmO0t
Case.
Especial TO The HeraId.}

Washington. Feb. 9.-Senator Bur
rows today teiegraphed E. Z. Critchlow
Of Salt Lake requesting him 10 repOrC
here as q witness in the SmoOt case by
Monday next. The testimony of Mr..
Critehlow is desired 10y the committee
preliminary 10 formal hearings, which
will commence about March i. Senator
Burrows left here today TO return Mon
day, after which it is expected he viii
devote his entire time 70 consideration
of the Snloot contest
Mr.. CritchlOW said last night that he
had received q telegram from the ser
geant-at-arus OF the senate asking him
10 go to Washington as soon as conven-
lent He said he would arrange his
business affairs in Salt Lake 50 as to
be able to leave for the national capital
in about ten days.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
SECRETARY HAY
TAKES ACTION
Identical Note Sent to a Num-
Der OF European Powers.
NOTICE TO WEARING NATIONS
INTEGRITY OF CHINA MUST BE
RECOGNIZED.

lATASHINGToN. Feb. Secretary
w Hay has addressed an Identical
note to q number of European
powers to ascertain if they are willing
20 join in a notice 10 Russia and Japan
that during hostiliues and thereafter
the neutrality and integrity Of China
must be recognized. Details of the note
are not obtainabie in advance Of the
receipt of replies. It is known, now
ever, that exchanges already have
taken place. which justify the state de-
psrtment IN expecting favorable re-
sponses to its note. The matter has
created q great sensation in diplomatic
circles here
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
WYOMING SN0WSLlDE
DOES GREAT DAMAGE

= Jackson's Hole, Feb. 9.-Tom Es- p
= ties and n. Y. Gltner have arrived y
= here and report a snOwslide Oc- =
= CURED on this side of the noun =
> tain. a few days ago, which bur- =
= led the ranch of Gus KOsner and =
y killed cattle in large numbers. It =
, is believed that Eoener per =
, ished, but nothing can be done =
y until spring 10 recover the body y
= as the ranch is under 800 feet of =
= snow and rock. The slide was =
= over half a mile In width. =
= = = - = = = 4 = = = = > = > = =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
FIFTEEN BODIES HAVE
BEEN TAKEN FROM WRECK

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 9.-Two 500 ?
y trains cOllided head-On today =
y near Sand Point. Seven persons =
= were killed and twelve injured. >
= The dead 90 far as known include .
y FIVE employees and passengers. The ?
y injured include six passengers >
y According 20 an official statement =
y the accident was due to the fail =
= IRE of the crew OF the westbOund y
y train TO obey orders.
= St. Paul, Feb. "a dispatch to =
y the Dispatch from Winnipeg, =
= Man, says that fifteen bodies have =
y been taken from the wrecked 500 =
y trains. and many others are seTi- =
= Ously injured.
>
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
VIEWING THE RUINS
Tens Of Thousands Of People Visit the
Burnt District.


Baltimore. Feb. 9-Outside the FIRE
area this afternoon and tonight tho
streets were filled with urampinE thou
sands. MultitUdes of people, residents
as well as the out-of-t0wu folk who
are flOclzing TO the city on every train.
spent the early hours OF the night 1U
the section just back from the IRE
lines gazing at the wrecked bullolnE7-
Solid lines Of spectators stretched ale
most the whole length of the borders
Of the fire-swept district and back
from them for many blocks all along Lss
line surged such crowds as Baltimore
has seldom seen. Along Charles street
back from the postoffiCe building tr5r-
nc during the day frequently became
badly congested, and that thorough
fare, which has 20 handle the travel
that ordinarily is distributed among
half q dozen streets now tmpassa Die
was as busy Il street as Broadway in
New York in the height OF the business
hours. From the suburbs and the OUT
lying country districts came an army
of visitors. But IL was an orderly
crowd and gave no trouble 10 police or
Freak Of the Fire
One Of the most remarkable freaks
Of the IRE was the escape Of the bis
z
wrought destruction on all sides or this
group OF structures, except on tne
north. These buildings are the CITY
hall. the United States court house.
used as temporary headquarters or the
sub treasury pending the erection ar
the new building. and by the customs
Office, the pCstOfhce Dull0lns' "mcit
also contained the United States mar
shafts Office ana ths office of the COLI
fectOr OF internal revenue.
At the city post0fice the routine has
been resumed Many men were cc-
ct1pied in returning the valuable mails
from the sub-statious whence they 1da
been removed sunday. ana i' takioz
packages from the vaults. W nen tne
fire threatened the post0ilce every
] package was removed from the 0Gi0-
[ ing and nut i'm the vaults Postmaster
Warfeld directed ale efforts OF Lederst
employees in saving the bJlldlnG- EVER
window was kept wet lnslle- ana W-iie
number were cracked by lAe H1a--
none was broken sufficiently 10 cause
No Scarcity Of Food.
For q time it was feared that food
scarcity with en- accompanying adj
vance i'm prices would occur but il Is
! felt this apprehension has no GROUNDS
Supplies are short but railroad taclil-
ties have been unobsIucted and mer-
chants believe they viii be able 10 meet
/ every demand.
The ruins OF the ire territory hdFe
been cooled sufficiently 10 permit naIid-
/ Iing OF debris; work OF clearing son9
/ portions Of the burned district began
today. Hundreds OF laborers engaged
/ fy the department Of street cleaning
/ we're Dut 10 work at the western END
of the ruins The task before them s.
/ q difficult one and the work Of remer-
| lcontinaed On Page y
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@%&@4> ~
) FOUND GUILTY. Z

. Jacksonville. Fla. Feb. 9.--The =
y jury in the case Of Mrs. Wilman- 4
= Post. charged with using the mails
, for fraudulent purposes, brought I
= In a verdict of guilty late this att :
> emoon. :
A4%4%444%4&%%44A%%4
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CRIME CONFESSED.

Brockville. Ont. Feb. 9.-James A.
Hutchinson. city solicitor, today con
Tessed the embezzlernent Of about s4e,
600 Of clients funds and surrendered
ID the police, stock speculation vas
the cause
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
PATENTS ISSUED.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Patents issued
Idaho. Robert P. Hall. Gem. amaiga-
mator: Utah. Robert W Davidson, salt
Lake City, car raiser; Edward J. AIil-
ligan and c. Duncan. Salt Lake City.
billiard cue chalk holder.
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SAFE Blows OPEN.

Rdvis. Indian Territory. Feb. 9.-Tlob-
beTs blew open the safe OF the hank Of
Commerce here and took 100 in money.
ished
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BURNED TO DEATH.

: Chicago. Feb. 9.-Lying Side by side =
) ia bed. IS wears old, David Hinch- .
: ciiffe and his wife were found iQd3y ?
. burned 10 oeaJn- he fife was y
, caused by the explosion OF . lamp =
= ~ ? ? ? 2
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-02-10
HFTs a POsToFFIcT.


Washington, Feb. s.-A1rs. George /.
Wall viii De Domiaated postmaster at
ElaCIfoot IdGlx unen The reoUnIlsnda-
tive French.
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AGED L.

Dayton. Ohio. Feb. a.-phiHp sfeeIfers q
wealthy retired mauuf4ctuEer, SVfl0- cele-
brsted the ie2nd birthday Z few days age,
died today.
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NO HOPE o. RFCoVFRY.

san Francisco. Feb 8.-Fhe condition 0f
Alxiuzs Hayward she capitalist Is critl-
cat No hope Of bis recovery is enter
tanned
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ORDERED TO JOIN HIS TROOP.
Especial to The IIerald)

icF1eIIaI % = II TT 3I'I-I
Washington, FEB. captain james
s Parker, Tenth cavalry. has been or
dered TO join his troop az Fort Iackea-
zie.