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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-11
RUSSIAN FLEET ABSENT.
Japanese Report Of the Attack OF
VIadivostok.

Toxic, March 11.-Vice Admiral
Kamimura, reporting the lombard
ment of Vladivostok on March o, says
the attack commenced at /: 80 in the
afternoon and the firing was kept up
about forty minutes. He believes the
bcmbardment was effective and de-
moralizing TO the enemy. The Rus
sian forts did not reply to the Japan
ese fire.
Japanese cruisers subsequently re-
connoitered several adjacent places on
the coast, but found no trace of the
enemy.
The full report of Vice Admiral
Kamimura, who commands the second
Japanese squadron. says:
"As prearranged we reached the
east entrance to Vladivostok on the
morning of March 6 through a frozen
sea The eneIny's ships were not seen
outside the harbor. We approached
the batteries on the northeast coast
from a point beyond the range of the
batteries on the Balzan promontory
and Bosphorus strait After lombard
ing the inner harbor forty minutes,
from 1850 O'Clock in the afternoon, we
retired | believe the bombardment
effected considerable damage. Soldiers
were seen, but the land batteries did
not reply to our fire. Black smoke
was observed at the east entrance TO
the harbor about p. m. and was
thought to be from the enemy's ships,
but this smoke gradually disappeared.
ION the morning of March we re-
connoitered America bay and Strelok
bay, but saw nothing unusual. we ap-
preached the east entrance TO Vladl-
vostok at noon. The enemy's ships
were invisible and the batteries dld
not fire. We turned toward Posslet
bay. but not seeing the enemy retired.
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FAVOR POSTAL INVESTIGATION
Republican House Leaders Agree on .
Plan.

Plan.
Washington, March 1.-THE Repub-
lican leaders in the house have hastily
arranged plan for an investigation of
the connection of members of that
body with the postoffice department.
This investigation, if the plan sue
ceeds, is 10 he conducted by special
committee TO be appointed by the
speaker. It will have authority to in
uuire into the details of every repre-
sentation which has been made to the
postoffice department by members of
the house of representatives Each
member whose case is taken up by
the committee will be given. an oppor-
tunity to be heard.
In this way il is believed that the
injustice which members feel has
been done them by the publication of
the report from the department may
be remedied.
The Indignation at the publication of
the report has by no means subsided
and the general belief is that had a
vote heen taken during the session
Wednesday the Democratic PROPOSE
ton for full investigation OF the
whole postoffice department would
have prevailed This plan has not
been abandoned by the minority and
when the Republican proposition is
presented an effort will be made TO
amend it by adding provision for the
sweeping investigation which the DEM
ocrats believe should be made.
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COMPARED TO NAPOLEON.
Europe Is Staggered by News of Jap
anese Victories.

London, March 1.-THE news OF the
appearance OF Japanese forces at Fung-
huancheng, about forty-five miles
northwest of Antung, in Manchuria,
and Tashan, few miles inland from
the mouth of the Yalu river, is regard
OIL as most important.
The Daily Telegraph says that ii
the news of this strange and marvel
ons collapse of Russian power on land
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Japanese from using Mukden and the
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JAPS CAPTURE A TOWN.
Compel Russians to Abandon Their
Position.

Tientsin. March 1.-THE Japanese
forces have advanced from the lalu
river and captured Funghuancheng,
driving out the czar's troops in the
vicinity and compelling them TO retire
to the neighborhood of the Taking
ling pass, seventy miles east of New.
chwang, where, near Liaoyang and
Haicheng, they are now entrenched
with $4,000 men.
A big land battle is imminent, as
the Japanese are rapidly advancing.
Some small engagements have already
been fought and IL was in these that
the Russians met defeat.
The Japanese are using the same
tactics ard advancing on the same
route ~ they used during the war
with China.
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Frankfort Banker Suicides.

Berlin, March l1.-Albert Jaffe, a
partner in the Frankfort banking firm
OF Jaffe e. Trier. shot and killed him
self during the day. Jaffe lost several
million marks In private speculation
and his financial ruin was completed
by the depression following the out.
break OF the war.
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SITUATION IN THE BALKANS
Russian Correspondent Declares Col
lision Imminent.

st. Petersburg, March ia special
dispatch To the Viedomost paints the
situation in the Balkans in dark colors
The correspondent declares that col
lision between Bulgaria and Turkey
may occur any day and says it was
hoped that the draft of the agreement
submitted by M. Natchevitch, the Bull
garian diplomatic agent at Constan-
tinople, to the porte would patch up
peace, but the sultan at the last mo-
ment refused to sign it. owing to in
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ure Of this attempt. according TO the
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DISCUSS RECENT REPORT.
Speaker Cannon and Chairman Over
street Confer With President.

Washington, March 1l.-By appoint
ment Speaker Cannon and Representa-
tive Oyerstreet, chairman OF the house
committee on postoffices and post
roads. had an extended conference
with the president during the day.
Except that the interview related to
the situation in congress created by
the report of the postoffice department.
into the inquiry OF the affairs OF the
department no statement regarding 1t
was made.
The president sent for Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow and later
In the day had conference with him.
No information is obtainable at the
White House concerning the situation
In congress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-11
Russian Torpedo Boat Lost.

canea, Island of Crete, March IL
A Russian transport from Port Said
has arrived here. Members of her
crew say that the Russian torpedo
boat No 2,221' was lost while on her
way to this port. The crew of the tor.
pedo boat were rescued by the trans
port.
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PRESIDENT ISSUES EXECUTIVE
ORDER REGARDING RUSSO
JAPANESE WAR.
MUST NOT lRRITATE COkBATANTS
SHOULD ABSTAIN FROM ANY AC.
TiON OR SPEECH LIKELY TO
GIVE OFFENSE.

Washington March 11.-President
Roosevelt, after a conference with
Secretary of State Hay, has issued the
following executive order respecting
the observance Of the proclamation re
Gently promulgated declaring the neu
trality of the United States between
Russia and Japan, the two combatant
nations in the Far Eastern war now
in progress.
"all officials of the government
civil, military and naval, are hereby
directed not only to observe the presi-
dents proclamation of neutrality in
the pending war between Russia and
action or speech which can legitimate
ly cause irritation TO either of the com
batants. The government of the Unit
ed States represents the people of the
United States. not only in the sincerity
with which it is endeavoring to keep
the scales of neutrality exact and even,
but in the sincerity with which it de-
plores the breaking out of the present
war and hopes that 1t will end at the
earliest possible moment and with the
smallest possible loss to those en-
gagged. Such a war inevitably in
creases and inaames the susceptible
ties of the combatants to anything in
the nature of an
injury or Slight by Outsiders.
Too often combatants make conflicting
claims as to the duties and obligations
of neutrals, so that even when dis
charging these duties and obligations
with scrupulous care ii is difficult to
avoid giving offense to one or the other
party. To such unavoidable causes of
offense, due to the performance of ma
tional duty, there must not be added
any avoidable causes 1t is always un.
fortunate to bring old world an
tipathies and iealousies into our life,
or by speech or conduct TO excite an
ger and resentment toward our nation
In friendly foreign lands; but in
government employe, whose official po-
sition makes him in some sense the
representative OF the people, the mis-
chief of such action is greatly in
creased. A strong and self-confident
nation should be particularly careful
not only of the rights, but of the sus-
capabilities of its neighbors; and
nowadays all the nations of the world
are neighbors one to the other Cour-
tesy, moderation and self-restraint
should mark international, no less
than private. intercourse.
"All the Off cials of the government,
civil. military and naval, are expected
so to carry themselves both in act and
i'm deed to give no cause OF just of
fense to the people of any foreign and
friendly power-and with all mankind
we are now in friendship"
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Report Of Sea Fight Untrue.

Vladivostok, March 1.-THE acting
chief of the staff has officially an
nounced that the reports OF sea hght
between the Russian and Japanese
squadrons on Sunday last are absolute
ly unfounded.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-11
Exportation Of Horses Forbidden.

st. Petersburg, March 11.-An impe-
rial ukase has been issued prohibiting
the expectation of horses from Russia
until further notice. Even for the ex-
portation of single horses with pedi-
grees permission from the head OF the
remount department must be obtained.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-11
TURNED OVER TO CoNsULS.
Foreign Crews Of Captured Vessels
Released.

Nagasaki March 1.-THE crews OF
the merchant vessels captured by Jap
anese warships since the war began
have just been released and in all 400
Russians, Chinese and Germans have
been turned over to various consuls
10 be sent back to their own countries.
Forty of the officers taken at the same
time still remain at Asebo.
The coal cargo of the Norwegian
steamer Hermes has been released
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WORK WILL BE RUSHED.
Japs Begin Construction Of SeoMWijl
Railroad.

New York, March 11.-Japanese mil
itary engineers. with 5000 OF the pio-
neer corps. have commenced active
construction on the Seoul-Wiju rail-
way, cables the Herald correspondent
al Seoul. Materials are now en- route
from Japan A large number Of Ko-
rean laborers will be employed and
every effort will be made to complete
the work this year.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-03-11
Arguments in Canal Suit.

Paris, March 1.-THE arguments in
the case of Colombia against the Pan
anna Canal company were continued
before the first chamber of the Seine
throughout the day Maitre Brunei
further set forth Colombia's claims
against the transfer of the concession
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BRIEF REPORT RECEIVED SAYS
RUSSIANS REPLIED TO THE
JAPANESE FIRE.
CARS TROOPS DEFEATED ON LAND
JAPS SAID TO HAVE CAPTURED
TOWN, THEIR OPPONENTS
RETREATiNG.

Port Arthur. March 1.-THE Jap
anese fleet appeared off this harbor a.
midnight and bombarded the city in
termittently until O'Clock in the
morning.
The Russians replied to the Japan
csc fire.
ST. Petersburg, March 1.-THE only
piece of important news received here
during the day from the seat of wal
was the Associated Press dispatch
from Port Arthur announcing fresf
attack on that place by the japanese
fleet The dispatch contained no de
tails.
Another telegram to the Associated
Press from Vladivostok has been re
ceived. 1t makes no mention of fight
ing and it is assumed that all is quiet
there
The reports that the Japanese have
entered Manchuria west OF the lalu
river and have reached Funghuan
cheng, on the Peking road, which is
the Russian line of communication tc
the yaiu, cannot be confirmed. If the
information proves true land en-
sagement OF some magnitude cannot
long be delayed as the Russians have
q heavy force south of the line be
tween Liaoyang and Mukden, and they
are also occupying strong positions
along the Yalu. Japanese column
between them would be in desperate
strait unless it moved by the flank to
take the Russians on the Yalu in the
rear and was energetically supported
by forward Japanese movement from
Korea.
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Germ Diseases.

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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
Germany's Secret Work.

San Juan, Porto Rico-InformatiOn
has been received from reliable
source that Germany is secretly try!
ing to purchase from Spain debt of
upward of $21 100000 owed by the re-
public of Santo Domingo.
This debt was contracted after the
war of independence of 1868, when a
treaty was signed in which Spain rec
ognized the independence of Santo Do
mingo.
The attempted purchase of this debt
shows that Germany is either serious
ly considering the annexation of San
to Domingo, in defiance of the Monroe
doctrine, which Santo Domingo reso
lutely refuses to recognize, or is seek
ing to lay the basis for quarrel in
the event of SantO Domingo being an
nexed to the United States.
The present condition of Santo Do
mingo, too, is bringing matters to an
ISSUE for it is impossible for this re-
public to continue as she is now--not
only threatening, but actually Destroy
ing foreign life and property-without
the interference of some nation.
Should the United States fail to take
a determined stand in this matter
.,,+h,- - ,oaaunapie Time, is neiu
probable that some European nation
will step In and perform the task.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19
BUYING MORE ARMS.
Consul at Leipsic Says China Has Civ
en- Large Order.

Washington. II. Warner, Jr.,
consul at l.eipsic, Ger, writes to the
state department that an Austrian
company has just received an order for
SO large number OF small arms for
the Chinese government that 1t Will
take the company several years to
flll the order, even with additional
forces OF men to whom 1t has given
employment.
This Is only one Of many reports
that have come to the state depart
ment within the past six months that
both in Germany and Austria the arms
makers have been busy supplying the
Chinese with modern arms and am
munition.
The fact has attracted attention
here because II was provided in the
treaty of Pekin, which closed the Box
er troubles, that for term OF years
the importation of arms into China
should be stopped absolutely.
The purpose was to reduce the ca
pacity OF the Chinese peasantry for
mischief. through lawless uprisingS
against foreigners. and as the danger
is now believed to be no less than it
was at the end of the Boxer troubles,
the officials here view with regret this
laXity in the enforcement of the treaty
provision by the signatOfy powers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19

FRIDAY, March II, 1904.
Viceroy AlexieT reports another
bombardment of Port Arthur.
Arrest of Or. Charles Fl. Cogswell Of
Boston. treasurer Of the Norfolk Linen
Thread company, on charge OF lar
ceny of 1880.
President fxes canal commissioners
salary nj $4,000.
Pantilas Calavrltinas wanted for
murder at Taunton seen in Whitman
and supposed to be in Boston.
President Roosevelt resents the lat
est Russian complaint about Hays note;
1t is said now that the famous mote"
not only originated In Germany, but
that the Kaiser sent the president a
personal note urging that 1t should be
generally accepted.
Prof. Leo Weiner of Harvard. a Rus
sian. hopes Russia will be badly beat
en-, for the sake of the rcactionary eff
feet on the country.
Lord Rosebery causes scene in the
British house of lords by sharply TAX
ing to task Premier Balfour for Ian
guage he had used in debate.
Agreement filed in court between
the warning interests in the A. o. U.
w.
Charles f. Brigham. murderer Of
Mrs. Celia NJ. Smith at West Wyndham,
N. H.. supposed to be about Middle
boro, Mass.
Chicago justice twice fines witness
for contempt of court and then punches
him in the jaw and eye.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-03-19

(From the Asah Shimpo of TOXIC,
Feb. IS. describing the Japanese sec
ond attack on the Russian cruisers
in Port ArthurD
THE night of Feb. 13 was set by the
fates for a torpedo attack on the Rus
sian cruisers.
1.-The blackness of the night and the
driving snow and the wall of the wind
and the slashing waves, which made
ing of our torpedo crafts, all united in
favor Of dash to Port Arthur.
-Four destroyers left the main feet
and rode along dangerously near one
another, lest they should be separated
in the binding snow.
"Our men were kept on deck to sig
nal with quick lantern flashes. De-
spite the efforts to proceed together,
only the Ilayatori and the Asagiri
were able to keep together and to
reach the intended grave of the enemy
''At 3 o'clock on the morning of the
14th the wind still lifting the waves
the Asagiri dashed ahead and reached
luC vi tlC
waves became broken on the shallow
water.
Then all the men went below and
the guns and the torpedoes were made
ready.
shots roared from a sheeted object
outside the harbOr mouth.
1T afterwards proved, to be the Rus
sian dispatch boat.
sh9ts fell Sa, 9n the wstsg surfaee s
ing swung to the east.
Her officers saw flash of light cast
up and Illuminated cloud of steam
and smoke.
Under this cloud was known to be
a Russian cruiser presenting her
broadside as if to invite torpedo. '-
"The Asagiri launched torpedo to
receive the welcome.
"A fash and rumble told of the
effect.
1.-The Asagiri, having wrought a
death stroke, turned and steamed
away, not caring whether her lights
were seen,
THE Hayatori went to the harbor
mouth also, and at O'Clock a. m, in
front of her loomed two Russian cruis-
ers.
Both opened fire, but the kindly
fates were not with the shells. The
men were so cool that they took their
time in launching a torpedo.
"Recognizing the effect of the ex-
plosion the men all cried 'banzai!' and
then turned their craft about and fed
toward the main feet"
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New Pension Ruling.

Observation-Disclosures of Pen.
sions Ware, with the approval of Sec
retary Hitchcock has promulgated the
most important pension ruling that
has been Issued IN long riinv. II III
rects that beginning April 13, if there
is no contrary evidence and all other
legal requirements have been met
claimants for pension under the gen.
eral act of June q, 1890, who are over
62 years old, shall be considered as
disabled one half in ability to per-
form manual labor and shall be enti.
tied to 50 month; over 65 years to
s.; over Gs years to $40, andover 20 tC
$l2. the usual allowance at higher
rates, not exceeding $l2, continuing
for disabilities other than age.
This order will not be deemed retro
active. The former rules of the pen.
sion Office fixed the minimum and
maximum at IS years and Is years re.
sDectively,