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The Redwood gazette., 1905-01-18
CHAPTER XVIII.

N7URING perhaps ten seconds the
I'M survivors watched the end of
HI Thorpe's rope trailing in the
food. Then the young man
with a deep sigh began to pull it to-
ward him.
At once a hundred surmises. ques-
lions, calculations, broke out.
"What happened? cried Wallace
Carpenter.
What was that mans name?" asked
the Chicago journalist, with the eager
instinct of his profession.
'This is terrible, terrible, terrible!" a
white haired physician from Marquette
kept repeating over and over.
A half dozen ran toward the point
OF the cliff to peer down stream, as
though they could hope to distinguish
anything in that waste of food water
"fhe dams gone out" replied Thorpe
"I don't understand 1t. Everything
was in good shape as far as could
see. 1t didn't act like an ordinary
break. The water came too fast. Why
1t was as dry as bone until just as
that wave cane along. An ordinary
break would have eaten through little
by. little before it burst, and Davis
should have been able to stop 1T. This
came all at once, as if the dam had
disappeared. / don't see."
| His mind of the professional had al
ready begun to query causes.
The Redwood gazette., 1905-01-18
CHAPTER XVII.

He rear had been tenting at the
dam for two days and was
about ready to break camp
when Jimmy Powers swung
the trail to tell them of the big
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has been informed that it will be promptly
notified soon as the Russian authori-
ties receive any information bearing upon
that point
1t was said at the State Department to-
day that no further steps had been taken
regarding the reported destruction of an
American vessel by the Russian fleet. The
cSblegram sent yesterday by direction of
he President, instructing Ambassador
.leyer to make inquiry of the Russian
a -overnment. is. therefore, the only rep
esentation thus far made.
In the absence of any official fnforma-
ton whatever regarding the reported sink
ing of an American steamer by Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky, officials in Washing
ton profess Discrimination to discuss
publicly any international aspects the case
may have. Much depends on the action of
the vessel when she was halted, whether
the cargo she carried was contraband and
on other matters. If the vessel refused to
stop when the Russians ordered it to, the
latter, according to the view here, in the
exercise of their rights under the existing
war conditions, had d right to sink her
on the spot. Many American as well as
vessels of other nationalities are asserted
to be carrying contraband of war in the
far east and if the vessel sunk was doing
this she was liable to seizure under the
law as to prizes, and disposed of accord
ing to the rules of war
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noon and Saturday evening. Ac-
cording to his report the Japanese
feet under his command destroyed
and sunk one battle ship of the
Borodino class and four other large
Russian war vessels. Two or three
more were captured. None of the
large Japanese men-of-war received
serious injury.
The battle was still in progress
Sunday. A great japanese victory
is announced here as the general re-
suit OF the engagement, but few de-
tails have been received"
The receipt at St. Petersburg OF
the Tokyo official bulletin announc-
ing that Rojestvensky's fleet was
practically annihilated was a crush
ing blow to the admiralty officials,
destroying the hope to which many
OF them had clung that the silence
OF the Japanese government might
be favorably construed. The word
Ing of the official dispatch was in
terpreted to mean that Admiral
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NEWS IN BERLIN.
Causes Cessation of Work in Navv
Department.

BERLIN, May %, LAO p.m-Work WIS
almost suspended in the navy department
TINS morning when twenty copies of the
Tokyo official bulletin of the Associated
Press were distributed there The officers
and bureau chiefs left their desks to talk
over the news with one another Few
generaliZations were made except that part
of the Russian fleet engaged in the Straits
of Korea seemingly got away and possibly
will reach Vladivostok. All the Russian
fleet, it is claimed here, was not engaged
in Korean waters. The fleet, it Is under
stood at the navy department, had divided
portion sailing eastward of Japan.
Definite japanese statements are accepted
here as being generally accurate. There
fore, 1t Is assumed in professional quar-
ters that the Japanese inflicted greater
damage than they themselves sustained.
Naval critics in the evening papers accept
without reserve the Associated Press dis
patches from Tokyo and build on them the
view that the war has entered upon the last
phase, IN which the japanese command of
the sea will continue unthreatened until the
end.
The battle of Saturday is called the great
est fleet action for hundred years, or since
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Togo Meets Rojestvensky's Fleet in
Straits of Korea and Wins
Decisive Victory
DETAILS OF FIGHT
War Office Reports Final Re-
suits of the Engagement
Expected for Some
Days.

The Russian squadron, under Ad-
miral Rojestvensky, which left the
Baltic Sea some months ago and
which has been cruising at random
since that time with the intention OF
going to Nladivostok, has met the
Japanese ships under Admiral Togo
in the Straits OF Korea and, like the
Russian ships at Port Arthur, has
been vanquished and Japan reigns
supreme on the sea in so far as the
present war is concerned.
An official telegram from Tokyo
states that Admiral Togo reports to
his government that the total losses
sustained by the Russian feet Sat
urday and Sunday we're: Two bat
tie ships, one coast defense armor-
clad, five cruisers, two special serv-
ice ships and three destroyers-all
sunk.
III dN'llAlOll lllOiN NOIC Ndplui Cu
two battle ships, two coast defense
armor-clads, one special service
ship, one destroyer and over 2,Coo
prisoners. Admiral Togo adds that
the Japanese squadron was undan-
aged.
Official announcement of the re-
suit OF the naval engagement be-
tween the Japanese and Russian
fleets was received at the State De-
partment today in the following
cablegram from Minister Griscom,
dated Tokyo, May 20:
Admiral Togo has informed his
government concerning the fight
which took place on Saturday after
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ing was over thirteen Russian ships
had been sent to the bottom and six
in the possession OF the Japanese.
Most astonishing of all, considering
the stupendous losses on the Rus
sian side, the japanese squadron was
unhurt.
The war on the sea is over. Some
of the Russian fighting ships may
have escaped, but Vladivostok is
their only harbor, and they cannot
hope to menace seriously the force
with which Admiral Togo will un-
doubtedly blockade that port. 1t is
believed in Washington that Togo's
great victory means an early end to
the war.
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TOUCHING SCENES.
Wives and Families of Russian Off
GERS Seek News

W
ST. PETERSBURG, May 29.-There were
many touching incidents in the corridors
of the admiralty, which We're filled this
afternoon with the wives and families of
officers and men on board the Russian ships,
inquiring piteously for news of loved ones.
They had already heard rumors that the
feet had practically been annhilated and
most of the women wept, and some of them
tainted, when the admiralty announced 1t
had no news to communicate.
No Official News.
LONDON, May 29.-Earl Percy, under
the house of commons. today said the gov
ernment had no official Information regard
ing the naval battle in the far east.
Boarded by Russians.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May %. A dispatch to the
Standard from Shanghai, of today's date,
says that the steamer Samson, chartered
by the North China Daily News visited the
Saddle Islands yesterday The lighthouse
keeper reported that he had seen no war
ships. The Samson then proceeded to the
Barren Islands but was stopped by the
Russian volunteer cruiser Petersburg the
officers of which boarded the Samson and
asked for news. On returning the Samson
passed three large steamship, apparently
aground on the Fairy flats.
Five Warships Sighted
Special Cablegram The Star.
MANILA, May % - Five warshins, be-
lieved to be japanese, were sighted today
off Corregidor Island, at the entrance of
Manila bay. They were going no:thward.
Warships Cleared for Action.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG, May pa telegraph
agency's dispatch from Shanghai, dated
yesterday, says that the Vladivostok squad
took part in the engagement. The
correspondent says the greatest excitement
prevails at Shanghai. All the warships In
the harbor have cleared for action.
Eight Captains Drowned
LONDON, May pa dispatch to the
London Evening News from Tokyo says
eight captains of Russian warships were
drowned during the naval battle OF Satur-
day in the Straits of Korea.
Still Pursuing Russians.
TOKYO, May 20. p.m-Rear Admiral
Nebogatof (former commander of the
fourth division of the Pacific fleet and re-
Gently commander of the information
squadron, composed of scouts and mer-
chantmen) with 1900 other Russians, Is
among the prisoners captured by the Jap
anese. Vice Admiral Rojestvensky appears
to have escaped.
The battle began Saturday morning ana
the Japanese are still In pursuit of the Rus
SLAMS.
Losses of Japanese.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
TSINGTAU, May 29.-The Japanese losses
In Saturdays battle are reported to have
been one cruiser and ten torpedo boats.
The whole Russian feet was not with Ad-
miral Rojestvensky. All his slower ships
are steaming around Japan on their way
to Vladivostok
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PART OF ADMIRAL TOGO'S FLEET.

exander III; cruisers, Admiral Nakhimoff,
Donskoi. Vladimir, Monomach coast de-
fense ironclad, Admiral Oushakoff pro-
tected cruisers, Scietlana and Jemchug
transports, Kamchatka and Irtessim. The
battleships Orel and Ntcolai l and the coast
defense ironclads, Admiral Seniavin and
Admiral Apraksn were captured.
Without Official News.
LONDON, May 81, 12:3a p. NIP to noon
today the foreign Office was still without
news of the naval battle from any British
sources in the far east The Japanese le-
cation was similarly without news from its
government.
Reports are current on the stock exchange
purporting to be from authoritative private
sources to the effect that Vice Admiral
Rotestvensky's flagship (Kniaz Souvaroff)
was among the vessels sunk. and that the
Japanese are following the Russians and
picking off their ships one by one.
The operators on the stock exchange were
cheerful over the far eastern news hoping
that the battle might prove decisive and
lead to peace. Consols went up SIG, and
Japanese bonds rose from . to 3la points.
IN Russians no business was transacted
Nominally prices were unchanged Amer
leans were l to lla points over parity
orders from Paris forced the prices higher
Inc failure was announced of the Eco
nomic Bank on Bishopsgate street, "a small
concern of no Importance whatever
The japanese Loss.
According to stock exchange reports on
the japanese side three cruisers were sunk
and dozen torpedo boat destroyers were
sunk or disabled
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PESSIMISM REIGNS.
Gloom in st. Petersburg Over Result
of Naval Battle.

ST. PETERSBURG, May 90, 80 pm
AT the admiralty this morning absolutely
nothing was known of the nayal battle in
the far east except the news contained in
the dispatches of the Associated Press
The general impression produced by the
cable messagts undoubtedly was extremely
gloomy. While Admiral Rojestvensky was
expected to pay the price for reaching his
haven a Vladivostok the complete loss of
two Of his four best battleships besides
several other warships with heavy damage
to other ships which such havoc indicates.
is admitted to spell disaster unless the
Japanese suffered correspondingly For
this reason news from Vladivostok, where
the first communication with the Russian
fleet will be established, is awaited with
intense anxiety.
The admiralty calculates that wireless
communication with Vladivostok might be
established as early as this afternoon or
tonight but as all dispatches must first go
10 the emperor the news is not likely to
reach the public until tomorrow tt Is a
matter OF general comment that the most
deHnlte and most reliable information re-
ceived up to the time the official an
nouncement was sent out from Tokyo came
by way of Washington. Some of the for
eign press dispatches were very confusing
put ever tUIIS seems TO indicate that Togo
delivered series of desperate torpeiN,
attacks during Saturday night with the
support of his heavy ships
The reported sinking of so many shtps II
is believed, might also be partially due to
mines sown ahead of the advancing Rus
sian columns. The belief is also strength
ened that Rojestvensky was forced, In Or
der to secure homogeneity in speed and
hghting power, to divide his feet only a
single division passing the Straits of Ko-
rea, the other going around Japan The
! Straits of Korea division, however, evident
ly included the pick of the Russian fleet
the Borodno and Orel being two of the four
best battleships. 1t is possible that Ad-
miral Rojestvensky transferred his flag
from the battleship Kniaz Souvaroff to the
Borodino Orel before the fight In order
to prevent the concentrat ton of the Japa-
nese fire on his own ship. Captain Sreber-
| innikoff of the Borodino and Captain Igna-
tieff Of the Orel are regarded as extremely
capable officers.
Owing to the decision of the newspapers
to suspend Monday publications only tele-
grams are being printed on fly sheets The
Novoe Vremya alone comments editorially
on the battle under the caption "The Hour
Of Fate Has Struck The paper says:
Russia mas Deen reproached with put
ting too much trust in God, sending too
many ikons to the war and not enough
men. The result is now, in the language
of the Americans in the hands of the men
behind the guns We Russians will be pa
tient until the full results are known"
Black pessimism reigns among the peo-
pie.
Ships That Were Sunk.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
TOKYO, May 70, 2:30.-The following
Russian ships were sunk in Saturdays bat
tie: Battleships Borodino and Emperor Al
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HAY IN PARIS.
He is Observing a Strict After-Cure
Regimen.


PARIS, May 29-The following authorita-
tive statement was given out here today:
Mr.. Hay is spending a few days in Paris
and is, by order of his physician, observ-
ing a strict after-cure regimen. He has
not called at the foreign office and does
not expect to- He has no, been presented
to President Loubet nor has he asked it.
1t is understood that he has explained,
through Ambassador Mccormick, that his
state of health makes it impossible for him
to have that honor He makes no visits
and receives none social or official
The foregoing is intended 10 stop the re-
ports attaching a certain degree of signiti-
canoe to Mr.. Hays visit to Paris in con-
nection with pending international affairs
and the war in the far east AS matter
of fact, the Secretary of State is avoiding
these subjects as far as possible.
When the news concerning the naval
battle in the Straits of Korea was brought
to Mr.. Hays attention he took only pass
ing interest and made no comments
The beautiful weather prevailing here Is
contributing its benefits to the SecreJarys ;
visit but. beginning tomorrow, the city
will be given over to excitement in connec-
ton with King Alfonso's visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Hay leave Paris Friday for
London, sailing from Liverpool on the
White Star line steamer Baltic June Z.
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Togo had succeeded in barring and
holding the entrance OF the straits of
Korea against Admiral Rojestven-
sky.
According to advices received by
the Navy Department from Toh] o
the Japanese in addition to the ships
already named captured the Rus
sian battle ship Sissoi Veliky and
the Russian flagship was seriously
damaged.
Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese min
lister here, has received cablegram
from his government relative to the
naval engagement of Saturday and
Sunday, which, he said, while lack
ing in detail, conveyed the informa-
ton that the Japanese victory had
been absolute and overwhelming "
The Japanese navy is supreme in
the far east. Admiral Togo has
overwhelmed and destroyed the
Russian feet under command of Ai-
miral Rojestvensky, paralleling. if
not surprising, the brilliant achieve
ments OF his military compatriot,
Field Marshal Oyama. According
to the latest official advices, the bat
tie which began on Saturday in the
Strait of Korea had continued on
Sunday, and had up to that time re-
suited in the destruction or capture
OF nineteen Russian vessels, inciud-
ing four battle ships. A list OF the
Russian vessels lost comes from
Tokyo. 1t does not account for the
battle ship Kniaz Suvarof, which IS
understood to have been Admiral
Rojestvensky's flagship. 1t is to he
presumed from this that the Rus
sian admiral, with remnant of his
fleet, has fled to the northward; that
he will be overtaken by the faster
Japanese warships is to be expected.
So far as they can be pieced to-
gether, the official dispatches show
that the Russian fleet entered the
Korea strait at o'clock on Sattu
day morning in double column, the
battle ships on the right and the
cruisers on the left. When in the
neighborhood of Tsu Island, mid
way between the Korean and Jap
aneSe coasts, the Russians were at
tackled by the squadron under Ad-
miral Togo. The battle ragel
throughout the afternoon. There
was a second engagement that even
ing. The result of the days fight
ing was disastrous to the Russians
but was not conclusive. Two bat
tie ships had been sunk and the flag,
ship was seriously damaged. One
battle ship had struck her colors
and one cruiser had been captured
The Russian feet had evidently at
tempted to escape after the engage
ment of the afternoon, but had been
overhauled by its relentless enemy
and forced again to give battle
Once more defeated, the Russian
remnant fled only to be again over
taken by the Japanese warships on
Sunday morning. When the fight
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VALIDITY OF PRIMARY LAW.
Summonses for Witnesses in Hearing
at Rockville.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOYD'S, Md, May 29.-Sherif Arthur
Williams this morning summoned John w.
Williams. member of the house of delegates,
as a witness before Judge Henderson at
Rockville to testify in the matter involved
In the attack being made on the present
primary law for this county, passed by the
last general assembly.
Errors in the bill have caused widespread
comment and criticism by both democrats
and republicans, and light is wanted on
the bill by ALL
State Senator Jones, Delegates Johnson,
AmisS and Lansdale and Albert j AL
money. reading clerk in the senate, will
also be summoned.
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Trafalgar, and is classed here as being i'm
mensely greater than the Adriatic sea fight
of 1866 the naval battle of Santiago in
1S9S While the details are too few to en-
able the whole picture to be reconstructed,
enough is evident for the expert commen-
tators to think it indicates a decisive defeat
of the Russians and the probability of the
final destruction or surrender of the fug.
tive remnants of Rojestvensky's fleet.
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FATAL DUEL WITH SWORDS
Two Hungarian Deputies Fought at
Budapest Today.

Special Cablegram 10 The Star.
: BUDAPEST, Hungary. May ga duel
with swords was fought today between two
deputies, Count Stefan Keglevich and Karl
Hencz of the peoples party.
The duel was the outcome of a heated
discussion in the chamber of deputies. Keg-
levich received a wound in the region of
the heart and died after being re-
moved from the field.
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RUSSIA NOT INFORMED.
Foreign Office Ignorant of the Destruc-
ton of American Ship.

The Department of State was this after
noon informed by Ambassador Meyer that
the Russian foreign Office has no news con-
corning the reported sinking of an Ameri-
can ship off the Island of Formosa about
May 20.
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ocean Steamer Reported.

NEW YORK. May 21-Steamer Zeeland.
from Antwerp. reported by wireless thirty
miles east of Nantucket lightship at 7:5O
am. The steamer probably will dock about
8 am. tomorrow.
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Views of Naval Officers

In the absence of the details of the de-
struction of the Russian feet naval officers
on duty at the Navy Department who have
followed Admiral Rojestvensky's disastrous
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WANT
WORK.?

Read the Wanted Help ADS
in The Star and apply imme-
diately sor the best place lint
you think you can ill
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Ships That Were Sunk.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
TOKYO. May 70, 23O.-The following
Russian ships were sunk in Saturdays bat
tie: Battleships Borodino and Emperor AL
Cañon City record., 1905-09-21

TuE kind OF shoes the youns.ser
wants, look we'll. fit fine and wear ev-
erlastingly. A. II. Davis.
Cañon City record., 1905-09-21
EVERYBODY ENJOYED
THE GORGE EXCURSION

The moonlight excursion through
the Royal Gorge last Friday night was
one of the most delightful outings af-
forded the people of Canon City and
Florence by the d. & R. G. r. r. COM
pany for a long time and the sttrac-
tions of the trip will remain pleasant
memory for many months to those who
witnessed the wonders Of the Royal
Gorge for the first time under the
witchery Of the lunar rays.
Between five and six hundred people
availed themselves Of the excursion
and it is safe to assert that not one
regretted the expenditure OF the money
which the trip cost them. The weather
was perfect, the moon brilliant and the
ride comfortable, which. combined
with the magnificence "f the mount ain
scenery, made thee outing one of eI-
treme enjoyment.
The installation OF the open obeerva-
tion car service by the d. g. K. G. COM
pany at the beginning Of the summer
and the special excursions of the last
two months have given the Royal
Gorge an advertisement and celebrity
that has carried its fame to all parts OF
the United States.
Cañon City record., 1905-09-21
VERY PLEASANT
WEDDING PARTY

There was very pleasant social
gathering at the home of Mrs. l.. F..
Snyder last Sunday in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. Rex Wellman, who were
married on the 18th inst. A feature of
the occasion WAS splendid dinner to
which the guests did ample justice.
The dining room was handsomely dec
GRATED and the viands were delicious
an eloquent commentary on Mrs. Sny-
der's accomplishments a. cook.
Among those present Mr.. and Mrs.
Burckhart, Mr. and Mrs. Fay Roberts,
Miss Daisy Dix, of May Day, Kansas,
MI. r.Burckhart, of Missouri, Art Nevelin,
E. Scharob, Warren Ireland and Mr..
Luman. At a late hour the company
dispersed, the guests going to their
homes feeling that it was good to have
Cañon City record., 1905-09-21
WONDERFUL BUNCH OF
MOUNTAIN SCENERY

The excursion from Canon City to
Cripple Creek via the +. & G. @. road
continue to attract large patronage,
about hundred and fifty people tax
ing advantage every week of the cheap
rates to visit the great gold camp and
the surrounding country. Last Sunday
two coaches were inadequate to ac-
commodate those who had purchased
tickets at the local office and standing
room was at premium until Ora
Junction was reached when additional
space was afforded by the two coaches
brought up from Florence, which were
not quite filled. The mountain scenery
along the line Of the F. & G. @. ia a
surprising grandeur and cannot be
seen too often BY the lover Of nature.