The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-05-13

hl1iuI WdS SUCCESSFUL, OUT LIlIo IL
denied by the Russians.
The lily white republicans, who
have been recognized by President
Roosevelt as the dominant republic
can faction in Louisiana, and who
hold the federal offices, nominated
an all-white delegation to the ma
tional convention after a spirited
caucus of the leaders.
japanese land forces effected a
landing in force and unopposed May
6 at Petzwo, point on the east
coast of the Lao Tung peninsula,
about rs miles above Port Arthur.
Another successful landing is re-
ported to have taken place at Port
Adams, which is situated on an arm
of Society bay, on the west coast of
the peninsula, directly opposite and
about twenty miles distant from
Pestzwo. The railroad that con-
meets Port Arthur with Mukden
passes close to Port Arthur, and it
is evident that it is now in the pos
session Of the japanese at this
point. The Russian military au-
thorities seemed reconciled to the
cutting off Of their stronghold, but
they are convinced that the for
tress is impregnable against at
tacks by land or sea.
The hurricane deck of the pas
scnger boat Alonzo c. Church,
which was carrying passengers to
view the gunboat Nashville. launch
ed in the Mississippi at st. Louis.
caved in, hurting several hundred
people to the lower deck, distance
of about twenty feet, falling on
those on the under deck. The
greatest confusion followed the ac-
cident, which was caused from
overlooking of the upper deck. The
injured groaned and shouted for
help. Women and children scream
ed and rushed hitler and thither,
seeking places of safety. Many
feared that the boat was sinking,
and it was with difficulty that some
were prevented from jumping into
the river. About thirty-fve people
were injured, many of them chill
dren. Four of the victims may die.
Baron Hayashi, japanese minis
ter at Washington, says that the
first land battle on the Yalu gives
the Japs practical control of both
banks of the river. Reviewing the
whole future of the struggle that
has just commenced in such deadly
earnest, the baron said: '"The du-
ration of the war must lie rather
with Russia than with Japan. For
the moment the military advance is
with lis, for Kuropatkin has ex-
tended his front and we can strike
where and when we will. Gen. Ku-
roki himself probably cannot say at
this moment exactly at what point
our aggression will be changed to
the defensive. Kuropatkin, so l
believe, says he will not undertake
to drive us back until he has 300,-
600 men ready to take the field.
think that means that at least five
per cent of that force will die from
sickness, so that to keep his force
at the maximum required Kuropat-
kin will always have to be trans
porting $4,000 men from st. Pc
tersburg-no small task. Even
with double tracks and no men or
munitions of war to transport, the
problem of feeding the Russian
population and army now in Man
churia would be in itself intensely
serious, but with single track
road, which is Russia's only vital
sinew, it seems almost impossible,
and famine appears inevitable"
James n Tyner and H. J. Bar
rett were placed on trial in Wash
ington on the I'd inst in connec-
ton with the postal frauds. For
several years Tyner, who was post
| mastnr general In Grants cabinet