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Evening star., 1904-02-24
Corroborated at Paris.
RUSSIA'S LATEST MOVE.
Appeals for International Sympathy
for Japan's Precipitous Action.

ST. PETERSBURG, February "a q pm).
The Russian government believes deep
impression has been made on international
sympathies by the note on the subject of
Japan's alleged violation of the law of
nations sent to the Russian ambassadors
Monday. The government lays special
stress on the japanese action al Chemulpo
where, 1t is pointed out, the Japanese
seized and cut the communications in order
to prevent NJ Pavloff the Russian min
lister, and the Russian war ships Variag
and Korietz even receiving news of the
rupture of diplomatic relations, and then
pounced on the ships with a greatly su-
perior force
Russia contends that this action places
Japan outside the pale of civilized nations,
and that it smacks so much of barbarism
that it must offend the chivalric sense of
civilized fair play.
Diplomats Favor Russia.
In diplomatic circles the presentation of
Russia's case is considered strong the opin-
ion being, even in friendly quarters. that
Japan, in her haste to cripple the Russian
fleet at the outset committed blunder by
thus striking a blow without warming for
which the destruction of two ships will not
COMPENSATE.
1t is further pointed out that If Japan had
allowed NJ. PaVlon TO return TO a Russian
port on board a Russian war ship her
magnanimity would have been universally
applauded.
Prince Lobanof. the governor of the
province of Tombov, has issued a warning
to the peasants of that province against
selling horses to dealers, who are trying to
buy $500 horses, ostensibly for the British
army, but really for the Japanese.
Influx Of Subscriptions.
There is an incessant influx of subscrip-
tions of money and contributions of jewelry
and other articles toward the fund being
raised to strengthen the navy and aid the
families of the victims of the war. People
OF all religions, Jews, Catholics, Lutherans
and Mohammedans. are vying with each
other and the members of the Orthodox
church in the display of patriotism, while
the peasants and workmen are contributing
as freely in proportion to their means as
the mobiles and officials.
Turcomans Offered Services.
Several hundred Turcomans have applied
to the governor general of Turkestan to be
sent to the fighting line.
The reports of Russophle demonstrations
IN France, Italy and the Slav countries are
eagerly welcomed, and the occurrences are
regarded by the Russian press as symp-
toms OF an eventual new grouping of the
powers, whereby, according to the Novoe
VIemya. the destinies of Egypt South
AFRICA and Afghanistan may be affected
Evening star., 1904-02-24
Another Engagement Off Port
Arthur Reported.
DISASTROUS TO JAPS
FOUR JAPANESE CRUISERS AND
TWO TRANSPORTS SUNK.
Reports From Paris and Chefoo-Rus-
sian Battle Ship Retvizan Claimed
Covered Herself With Glory.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 24.-It is
officially announced from Port Arthur
that four Japanese battle ships and two
Japanese transports have been sunk in 81
J fresh attack on Port Arthur. The attack
was repulsed.
CHEFOO, February 24.-The steamer
Governeur Jaeschi while passing Port
Arthur at 3 o'clock this morning heard
heavy firing in that direction. There is a
persistent rumor abroad that several jap
anese warships have been disabled but
so far it is unconfirmed Another steamer
passing Dalny about the same time that
the Governeur Jaeschi was off Port Ar
thur reports that she heard no firing.
Thirteen japanese warships are said to
have passed Wei Hal Wei today, heading
east There were sixteen ships in the
original fleet.
Corroborated at Paris.
PARIS, February PA dispatch to the
Havas agency from Port Arthur says that
four Japanese cruisers and two Japanese
transports have been sunk in a fresh at
tack on Port Arthur. The dispatch adds
that the attack was repulsed and that
the Russian battle ship Retvizan covered
herself with glory.
Evening star., 1904-02-24

Every advertisement in
The Star is pertinent testi-
mony, not of faith, but Of
conviction.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
SAYS NOTHING OF BoYARIN.
Russian Baron to Organize Flotilla of
Hospital Barees.

SEBASTOPoL, February 24-Captain
Aieanharof has received telegram from
his son, who was an officer OF the Russian
cruiser Boyarin, reported to have been de-
stroyed at Port Arthur, dated February IL
and saying he was then in good health, but
giving no information as to the fate OF the
ship.
ST. PETERSBURG. February 24-Baron
Budberg is starting for the far east to or
ganize a fotilla of ten hospital barges on
the Amur river.
Evening star., 1904-02-24
Tribute to Witte.

NJ Kokovzoff, on assuming the direction
of the finance ministry, paid glowing
tribute to NJ. Witte. the former minister of
finance. but said he would not venture at
this crisis to formulate program. reseru-
ing that task until the return of the bless
ing of peace.
The Novosti, reviewing the resources Of
the treasury figures that the total amount
at the disposal OF the government for the
conduct of the war is 1920 100000, which ii
considers to be quite sufficient, in view of
Continued on Seventh Page)
Evening star., 1904-02-24

Under the head of the war depa tment the
House provision that s'yacancies occurring
from any cause hereunder shall not be hn-
cd, except by promotions of persons en-
pioyed and paid from this appropriation
is stricken out, and II is provided In lieu
thereof that no one promoted to I'LL a va
cancy in any force of any bureau or once
Evening star., 1904-02-24

Continued on Seventh Page)
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-11
A Heavy Log Traffic.

The Duluth & Iron Range road will
do much heavier log traffic business
the coming winter than last winter,
though the pulpwood traffic will be
lighter than in 1908. The shipment
of logs for the mills will be about one
hundred per cent heavier than year
ago, while the pulpwood movement
will be reduced about fifty per cent.
The increase in the volume Of timber
will be with all Of the concerns that
ship logs over the Iron Range road
into Duluth, although Alger, Smith
& Co. are the most extensive of these
operators. The firm owns its own
road which has connection with the
Iron Range at Knife RIVER. The
lumber company's logging therefore
does not in any way intfere with the
ore shipments of the Iron range in
summer, as the ore is delivered at
Two Harbors, at point above where
the log trains arrive on the line.
After the ore season is ended shipping
of logs from points above Two Har-
bors to Duluth will be active. 1t Is
said also that the Duluth, Missabe s.
Northern's log traffic the coming
winter will exceed in volume that Of
last winter.
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DIED.

George Williams, aged about forty
years, died Monday Of cancer of the
intestines after an illness Of several
weeks.
The funeral occurred Wednesday
from the M. e. church and was largely
attended. He leaves a widow and
two children to mourn Ills demise.
Mr.. Williams was an old resident
of the ranges, having resided in Tower
and Ely almost since the beginning
of the towns on the range.
Samuel Pruuki, aged As, died at his
home in Shis city Monday Of cancer
after an Illness of nearly year.
The funeral occurred Wednesday
from the Finnish church and was
very largely attended. A widow and
six children survive him.
Mr.. Pruuki has been making his
residence on farm at White Iron
lake for some time but recently re-
moved to the city on account Of his
illness,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-11
In the State Pen.

What liquor and education has to
do with the state prison is very inn
portant factor in history which Sec
rotary Calderwood of the State Tenn
perance League of Minnesota points
out by statistics he has obtained from
the Saltwater PRISONS record.
He finds that of the convicts ia 1904
twenty-four, or thirty-seyen per cent
of the total, were abstainers from
alcoholic liquors; three hundred and
fifty-two, or fffty-fve per cent are
rated as ''moderate;" two hundred
and fifty-eight, or nearly forty per
cent are reported as incorporate. It
is quite safe to assume that some who
report themselves as moderate"
would not be so considered by others.
Of the convicts confined at the be-
ginning Of the fiscal year, 1903. and OF
the number received during that year
about one per cent wereswomen. Re-
ceived during the fiscal year 1904
lending July 81 nearly two per cent
were women. There have been six
hundred and sixty-eight men released
on parole, one hundred and four of
whom broke parole. All but twenty
of the parole breakers were appre-
hended. OF the eighty-four counties
in the state there are eight that do
not have prisoner.
On July 81, 1904, there was one
prisoner convicted of bride taking or
offering-but it is not claimed that
all such have broken into the PEN
itentiary. This was from the Ames
dministration-but there are other
administrations.
There are eighty-one murderers--
besides those outside. Murder ought
to be licensed! The law prohibiting
it is violated.
And three hundred and ninety
seven on various charges OF robbery,
forgery, etc. Such crimes ought to
be regulated.
Five years seems to be the most
popular length of sentence, seventy
eight being committed for that time,
and sixty one for life.
| OF the total six hundred and thirty
four convicts, thirteen, or slightly
over two per cent are college gradu-
ates; and three hundred and thirty
three, or little more than half, have
common school eddcation; one
hundred and ninety-four can only
read and write: and seventy, or over
eleven per cent, can neither read MOI
write. The percentage Of illiterates
In the penitentiary is more than two
and one half times as great as In the
general population. Schools not only
increase the usefulness of the citizen
but reduce crimes as well.
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Will End in a Blaze of Glory.

AS this will be- the last great
Worlds Fair in our time, 1t is our
duty to ourselves to see it before the
close on December 1st.
The Minneapolis & ST. Louis r. r.
has cut the rates in two and placed
the price within the reach of all.
Only $1,000 from st. Paul Minneapolis
to st. Louis and return. Tickets on
sale November IA to &c, good for re-
turn to December 1st. GO NOW.
Two daily trains to the gates OF the
Fair. Buy your tickets over the
Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r. which
gives such low rates, and has much
the best and quickest service. Call
on any NJ. & ST, L. r. r. agent fol
berth reservations or information
about the route.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-11

The election Tuesday developed
some surprises and considerable
money changed hands. The surprise
over Dunn's defeat and Johnson's
large vote was great as it was not ex-
pected that Dunn would be defeated
and many bets were made on the
majority, some even running to $4,000
plurality and betting their money on
these figures.
The vote in Ely was rather light
considering the fact this was a presi-
Dental year but this condition is ac-
counted for by the, fine weather on
election day and the desire of many
to go hunting. The mines were clos
ed all day and thus an opportunity
was given for all to get out.
Many took to the woods after voting
but several missed their chance to
say their say. One of the election
judges in the first ward made the re-
mark that there should be law
against going hunting on election dav
and that every American citizen
should be forced to vote.
The judges and clerks were kept
pretty busy until early on Wednesday
morning in counting the ballots
owing to the length of the tickets.
One change however, that was of
great benefit to the judges was the
grouping of the presidential electors.
This made it possible to give all of
the electors of each party vote with
out marking each individual name
and also made it possible for the
clerks to make one check mark in
place OF eleven as heretofore. This
change was also a saver OF votes as
the individual electors could not rur
ahead of others and a ballot marked
for two sets of electors was not count
ed for either.
President Roosevelt has reason tt
feel proud of his showing. No mar
In the history of the country received
such splendid endorsement. The
states in the Union wed with one an.
other in trying to roll up the largest
majorities. Minnesota gave him {
plurality of somewhere near LOG, 00t
and even New York which has always
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NEW ROUTE.
Railroads into the Country of
Benefit to Ely.

The first Canadian wheat to enter
Duluth over a direct route from the
Northwest Territories will be handled
from the international line to the
northern shipping point by the Great
Northern.
Surveys have been completed for an
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-11
THIS COUNTY LOYAL.
St. Louis County Stands by the Republican
State Ticket.
All Republican Candidates Elected in This
County.

been considered doubtful state, did
the handsome thing for the Republi-
can ticket. All the doubtful states
were carried for the Republican
party. The victory was complete.
Minnesota will now have the OPP
portunity to again be governed by a
Democrat. For forty years this state
was Republican and John Lind was
the first Democratic governor and
Johnson will be the second in forty
eight years.
The iron ranges lived up to their
regulations as Republican precincts
and in fact st. Louis county IS about
the only large county in the state
that did what was right and attempt
ed to uphold the man that has up
held the county viz; Robt. G. Dunn.
The vote in Ely for the main candi-
dates was as follows, tire figures being
the sum totals in the three wards
The scattering votes were few the
larger part of the voters sticking to
the old parties:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16
DEsERET EVENING NEWS, SATURDAY JANUARY 1e 1904,

readers; by Frederic Adm Hall, Lift.
d., professor Of Greek In Washington
university st. Louis American Book
Co. The pure and highly imaginative
tales Of Homer are In this book adapted
Tor elementary reading and presented
ms a connected narrative. They will
prove both entertaining and profitable
reading for the children and n fruitful
source or material Tor teachers. They
VIII explain the numerous references
and illusions to the characters and in
cidents Of the Had and the odyssey so
often found both IN classical and In
current literature. The style Of the
narrative Is clear and simple, and VIII
both arouse the pupils interest and hold
his attention, The book s. profusely
Illustrated, largely from the works Of
celebrated painters and sculptors. II
Is the most recent addition to the Well
known series OF Eclectic School Read
ings, ana is especially intended for use
IN the sixth ana seventh grades.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-16

Special Correspondence.
London, Jan. 1T Is long time
since any series Of literary inves,ga-
tons has stirred UP 80 much interest
among Continental readers as that
which CASTOR Deschamps has been
contributing u the Paris Temps re-
garding the true personalities Of Du'
mas heroes, The Three MuskeIeels.'
OF course an readers " Alexander the
Great learned long ago that there II
no doubt whatever that DArlaguah,
Porthos Athos end Aram!s We're his
torical characters. Dumas assertion 70
this effect In his original preface 10
"Thc Three NMsketoers' was not taxi
en- with great seriousness, but Andrew
Lang's researches disposed etecuVeV
OF any question that might have exist
ed regarding the authenticity Of four
Of the most captivating iigures III nc
ton, Mr. Lang, however, Jet II go al
demonstrating that there really was
D'Artagnan. who was captain or IN"
kings muskctecrs. and that he really
had three comrades OF much the sort
described in the Musketcers series
But NJ Deschamps. whose inyesuga-
tions have been made. for the most
part not I'm libraries, but IN the region
from which the musketrors came, tens
us exactly what the sWashbucklet iuIl
names were. and whore their homes
TO begin with, he shows that D'Artag-
nan was not. as Dumas supposed from
reading his memoirs, Gascon but
Boarnais. and asserts that the Three
also came from Baarn, district when
lies close tn GasCony. VI, Deschamps
points out that the rise Of that Btain'
ais hero. Henry OF Ndvarleto the klns-
ship Of France led many of his young
countrymen TO set out for Paris ana
caused them 10 be- received faNorabIy IN |
the capital. And the writer instances |
the historical case Of Gassion, a SPUR |
cen Of Bearn, whose story must nave
been in Dumas mind IN writing the
first chapter Of the "Musketeers,' cs-
pccially that part Of the story which
concerns his mount "They sent him To |
the wars wrote Tallemant de ReauN, |
ION a venerable locked horse 80 years |
Old. There was scarcely such another |
IN all Beam and the bob-tailcd nag OF |
Gasson' became q Jest T. all appeIr- |
anccs, the youth was no better Off In
his purse than In his charger lie had |
10 leave the gentle ccurscr four or five
leagues from Pau but that d.l not pre-
vent hts Joining the hunchhack dukes
army On savoy
As for DArmcndu. Drsch1mps has
decided to his own satisfaction that be-
set out from he Chateau Jacques d'Ar-
1 Ina. |
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Magazine contains an cNrallon, review
Of Mr. NhibIey's "Th3Ckrray' lT An
drew Lang, He says. II know now
that Mr. Tha.komy no.Ui2.l too
much and too oitru-at least IN" The
general tastc-tho practise was q leg
acy from Fielding know that tho
novels are rather rIctur sque than
masterfu IN construction, and are not
precisely terse ] have found out that
col. Esmond is grossly unjust To his
king, as regards his most sacred ma
jesty's morals. and over generous 90 his
esprit which was minus quantity !
read in a review. last month that
Thackcray wrote with his elbow as
compared with Dickens, and though
DO not quite agree tm0ror magI0, vet
one has observed lapses IN grammar,
odd ana uuaccountabla. Sul. / stand
confessed a fanatic and sentimental
ISL"
Half Toaf' Is the title NJ IN" open.
Ing story In the present weeks issue of
the Youths Companion and there are
several others with the usual good po-
etrN and material In the departments
Perry, Mason Co.. Boston Mass
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Man IN THE CABOOSE
JACK RUMSEl'S SECRET FOR
SECURING SLEEP.
A Missouri Pacific Railroad Conductor
Tells How lir Prevents the
WRECK of His Nerves.

a great deal of fatigue and anxiety
IS housed up il Me little red box that
swings o. ths .u,. end OF every freight
train ana shares iu every jolt Of the
string Of heavy cars that preCedes it on
me rails. THE men in it are good.
hearty fellows who bear Cntefu.iy the
hazards come. TED with the great prob
lem Of transportation They are dstir
night ana dag ou vast network o.
lines over the globe and the sympa-
ih'rs 0' tens ll thousands II peaceful
litt,r homes go with them On their
runs IucguIar!ty Ia meals and sleep,
delays. wrecks, VdshOutS, landslilts,
bretkagc OF machinery, extremes OF
cold and heat. aye a few Of their dis
comforts. The great public, sleeping
c"mp.acently yii night, must have It's
supplies In the morning and these are
Ih" men who must get them through
40 lhe cost even of their liyeg,
MI Jack Rumscy, % Council Grove,
Kansas. Is an energetic. frank, good
nnturci member ~ this brotherhood
ana Boz bears u load Of worries mat
makes 10 necessary for him 10 seek help
ut times Co keep his excited brain and
nerve, from wearing him out He says;
'Nhut troubled We most for a long
time IN my occupation was my inabil.
jN 90 yet sleep when the chance came
ANA most irritating Sons.uyeuess Of
my whole nervous system. growing out
~ the irregularities and anxietles con-
ne"tel with my daily work Three or
four years ago 70 clerk I'm the super
mtauiuts office ut the Missouri Pa
cto railroads. at usuWalonle Kansas,
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BO0kS.S

"AIarcon's cl Niuo DO Ia Bola,' edit
cd by Rudolph Schwil instructor IN
clously made abridgmont Of the sue
ccssfuI novel Of the well-known Spanish
author Tho real interest of the ro-
nance is retained, but the proiy de-
scriptions of minor characters and the
religious and political discussions, are
In large part omitted. The picture Of
Spanish lie il excellent, portrayng
wildly III" naive traits Of the people
their Unsuitable curiosity, their love of
idleness and gossip, their weakness for
all that Is SNOWY. and their continuous
much ado about nothing The editor
has supplied all needful helps in the
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SNOTES.@

mere Is a rich mine Of literary ma
sid. VI the diversified history Of our
olh'fy' especially In the tales which
Hm picturesque the records and the
4ols''ak of the rural districts After
.nnl'e research. Mr. Charles NJ. Skin
al mas gathered more than 100 Of these
'@,'es' boih well known and obscure,
.sg ne tells them briefly and skilfully,
~ W a manner which viii lure the
'a4el On ana on through all their
hanging phases Of history and legend.
1 i'E,y occupy two ornamental volumes
Illustrated with half-tone and photo
s s,, pictures and they furnish ex-
t,nen' commentary evidence that our
. .n'sI ,yaO myths ana legends are as
Se',yl ana is unlimited as are the tales
s""n MAKE up the legendary lore Of
Ms on world Mn SINNERS earlier
s sySas upon The same subject attest his
,gst'.,pvFo,y 'o handle such intricate
, .,'ays' No american Myths and I.e-
'"' llS forming almost indispensable
ii.n'pa1Ioll volumes to his Myths and
t ~s9'1ua Beyond our Borders" Myths
',t,,LL, sghI' of our New Possessions,
gyms 's!SnS ana Legends Of our own
6.,t t ID h's preface Mr. skinner sets
NJ" clearly his purpose IN making
' Is,'. objection Americans have an
, sg,eSl Oh their own traditions" he
~ ~ least such as concern the
!, -',e uuilng tine centuries of white occu-
. .r"oF va laot disclosed by the appear
rsn,. mW'u half a dozen years. of
,,v. syoI Ies, poems and essays that
"A loI their subjects these transmit.
IL oul unvor.dod histories. Whore
ND ',gghl becomes parable or myth,
I, wla'ns beyond any local source
lsc "p,pp.lalion IL is n subject for scIen.
S".. ,"'her IMAM popular treatment, be.
w sI% may then give a clew to tri-
air., "lsiauons. race origins, world
, @,"s .Ni social history" Among the
NJ = ,Il'' recounted by Mr. Skinner
~. the Niagara Thunder God"
I'm, ,unilIotla Temple" who was John
,sil &c Tom Dunn's Dance on rag
, VvN. The phantom Steamer Of rae.
WY The smitten Rock and the
.a'er' and Helen Of the sacramen.