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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
NEH YnRg. NEW HlYEN z hartford B. r.

Trains depart Grand Central station. 4-a . s1
BOSTON, Via New London & Proy.-ttll1oo0. sxjiio0a
:Jl2oo 90 A III f3;ei E
WORCESTER and F5IGIdBURCs via PCIN 44stsf ~
CT. HARRINGTON. STOCKBRIDGEs LEMON. P4E1ss
FIELD-f4:50 1870 a. n. 1881 p 81 ,o..u =,
Ticket at cGrand Central Station end c1zSn Ste
also at c261 1IS5 Broadway c23 Union Souars
Fifth Columbus Ave. c649 Madison Avs
c2I3 West I25th ST. 2TaS Third Brooklyn. cS42
+Daily Except sundays St9ps at Jpn Et SSps
Sundays only tParlor NF1sH
dining car cParIor and Sleeping Car tickets also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21

- ,cs market Tor SPOT cotton closed quiet an9 u
seS On the Of Il zoe for Inddng ups db aTn
125oc IGE ere telegraphed follows: Mobile steady
epot IA Sieher at 11c; sales, 200 eales
E.o 11ssc: gales. 1ols paLes NOT
Snet S and unchanged 115sc: sales s37 bales Bal
tiOFe cbanEed at 15so sales 81 bales Charleston
80 80 er5 1Inchanged HE St Louis steso! au
nm ana a. &c Galveston Eteady and LEG higher at
II 1916; sales. 637 osles sIIvered on contract
son baies Memphis quiet and unchansed al i Sc;
100 f,sJes Estimated receipts at leaIns poilts
r morrow At Houston 650o TO 1900 bales to
Ios lasf week and 1850 last year; at ~.
- 70 400 bales against seS9 last week ana eoV go
Nerv-f0TieanE. 10 oSVo OS-SS' ~e-I o'
last week and 7,55S last year ,-.. e. 5ar oo,,
Pceints ST the ports and interior points cO
..1e5 Nth she game day last week ana last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
NAVAL STORES.

The market for spirits turpcntine wss rather weak
with eric asked for machine made bbls fsosin vas
quiet bur steady So 30 good strained
Tar ruled steady S59s5 10 for oil bbis with fairly
liberal sales movement that basis. We quote 49,.
SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Oi and machine bolsL ootS
67f4o asked
aOsfNEComrnon TO good strained. So 5oi D. So so;
ss 60. Sc 10; G. So 1898 so; II. 81 15 J. 81 40: h
81 659s4 10: NJ. s5@s51o N s. 30; W G. $751; W W. 50 ~
STOCK ON HAND.
Rosin bbls. 90
turpentine, bills.
I,,,,-a,-. I,o, On SPIRITS TURPENTINE-Noth-
ing doing; receipts SO bbls- RosIN hr - so Jn
RPIsNTINIl firm 81 So 81 90 and 81 co. receipts loA
bbls ----->-1-1>-rr es,trt.x ATE cd
P0SINwAmerican strained, es Sd; fine lSs. eoAe.xe.
sales i75 receipts, $40 RosIH Arm; Sales and G
&c R0 n e 65s g. So Is; F. s5 so; G. So 81 S0
Sss5 K S4o7ia; NJ. 81 671a; n. 50 90 " u - '0'
Charleston Dec 2o.-TURPEEIi%E mn es OK al Sc:
R0siN frm and c, So So; D, S. go e SS'
G. So TO- H S. 90 So So K. So S77si M- - A'7'' W.
81 SIS; W C, IS 10: W ", 50 3d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21

Coffee cables: Rio.CoTes market quiet No Rio
16 1S16d; receipts, 1SOOO bags snip
Jnents Tor United States 1000 bags shipments for
Europe. 1000 bags; stock $4,000 bags zee
bags: stock i.446.ooo bags, Hanburg-Cofee market
pfc y lower; p. net Il pig
to 8 pig lower; p 4 II pig lower
sales % OoO bags Havre-Cofee opened barely
steady unchanged; at II m declined franc; at p m
unchanged franc higher; at $3.50 p n unchangeoi
The statistical position Brazilian cofes Is fol-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21

A quiet and pTacDcally
in market followed pE
excitement and quite T1olelt
Of the census report showing
2s2 600 bales pirned 20 December 10 me III
sne5fste effect Of report sharp oTeaK Dut
most OK recovered before the close anu
1s-at was finally steady decline OF only SgO
,,on+g sales were estimated at 300 GEO 6aies: Inc
advance OF l4S polnLs on
covering Cables were about as Nat
Local professionals
the census had discounted and during the middle
session the market Of few points, Win prices a.
- tI-1a ebout 10 points Just before the
census figures were published March was selling at So
~ roi9fs net lower Inside Of minutes e1terWaT
Siarcf was down II 75c. 30 points net lower ana
SeT selling at Soc 40 points net lower unoer
6esvv pressure both long and short aceouns al
Ebe and Southern pollS oousht -
ersssiveIy, with shorts COVERING me tss 49,
feiiisd and in the session the tone was nrel li
eaS The Immediate effect Of the report seemed Que 70
- shade over e1pecCatioLS
- tIe National Cnners report. isused earlier In the
n-ee But bull operators considered that the ep9It "
a and President JORDAN OF
H. Southern Cotton Association is quoted as saylE
a. We r-;ron Is per cent the had been ginneo-
the amount ginned Decemfer - compares WIN aI
date IN 1SO Yhen So per Co
- The crop had ginned; with S5z5 % eeS OF
total in 1875 ana Win o'S-"' -" O-' -
Il rer cent the total in lsoS -, -, .--o+ +o sav
e range prices in the local Market co9S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
BALTIMORE 8 Ohio RAILROAD

ROYAL BLUE LINE TRAINS.
irTcVERY OTHER HOUR ON THE EVEN HOURH
TO BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
Leave West Street minutes earlier eGcspt mid
iy, Liberty street, 500 a. Except Sun Buffet
am Daily. Diner
o noon. al Diner.
200 pm Daily. Buffet
sT<ovaI Iirnfted0 400 pm Daily. An Pullman
Lv Liberty street SEQ pm Daily. DigeF.
1915 night Daily. Sleepers
ruEorGH DAHY TRAINS no THF: WEST
Leave New York CITY 25d St Liberty St.
Chicago PittsburS, Sleeper. 1915 n't.
Chicago, Columbus, Diner--..--. 1150 an 1900 nm
Pittsburg Cleveland, Limited. S0U 400 pm
Limited" Buffet. $50 ZOO p m
Cincinnati St. Louis, Sleeper IL 90 pm l215 mt
Cincinnati ST. Louis, Diner--.--.s 80 an 1000 Am
St. Louis, Diner $50 500 pm
Offces 26f 434. 1890 Broadway. Aston House 1OS
Greenwich St. 25 Union Square w. S91 Grand St.
n Y; 34S St. Brooklyn; West Esd St. and Lib
erty st.
After p. m. Sleeping Car Reservations and fun In
formation regarding trains be obtained az
bureau Of Information Baltimore Ohio R r.. 23rd
St Terminal, Phone Chelsea 3144-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
SOUTHERN COTTON Markets
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Buffalo. Dec. 2o.-FLoUR quiet and steady. WHEAT
Spring dull; No Northern. e3Ac: winter scarce NO
hard. In store. 65Ao asked CORN unastedi NO ysf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
Excursions.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.

business done; prices unchanged: American mddlng.
0.40d. The sales 5000 bales OF which
900 for speculation and export and included 100
American. Receipts. American
opened steady quiet. American mfdding
O c. December 26d. December and January. 628d:
January February February March e.22d.
March and april $3.50; April and May ASA; May ana
June e41d June and July 642d; July and August 64Sd
August and Septeber SD; September and October 6d
October aud EoTsmher, As4d-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-21
Railroads.
PENNSYLVANIA

PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD.
STATIONS foo, of West Twenty-third Street and
pesbrosses and cortlands strests Cortland,
strests is i've minutes later given below for
T"en'y-thFd s''f FoR st' TaE WEST.
1853 4 n sT hoE1s MFEp For
,,o and St Louis 11,srrHp-.s
'155P.M. cHiSAeo; GINSSS JINN AND ST
'ssSF,M. PESNsTtvANfA 81 SPP Ron1, TO Chicago
:sss E n S RBs4fss r EXFRHss
'e2s ?. n. sT LOUIS AND CINCINNATI EXP
eAeTEIc ExPR FRS CINCINNATI EXP
's5s F. PP I4TsBTRe2 s sPEcIAE ~or
.7ss sMA:aiSG TOE . ASP TIE 70
.555. ss5 p m' Is1o night night Sunday. SIS: -s25
tted5. .ass. .4s5 .ss5. SOS. SIS p m. IsIO
SOUTHERN RArLwAY.-.izB5. 's.sk '&aS p ms
Atlantic COAST L1Nt-.sss a. m and saS p m
sEABoARD AIR LINE-laas p. m. and 1a1o a. m
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILwAY.-'s.s5 p. m
cHEsAPEAKE OHIO RAILwAY.-'7SS e. m
FOR OLD PofST z co n S6s and NoRFoLK-'75s
a. m ,1 wesk days SIS p m DALI m. week.
DAYS. Sundays. .7.55 a m
Browns MILE 4 IF EisSf wssk-
LONG BRANCH, AsBURY PARK Ocean Grove,
orth Asbury Park sundays} and Point Pn neh
weekdays SUNDAYS 9 % a m and ASS P. m
% 7a5. .7.55 s.a5 s55. 1875, 9,55 .s5.; .tloss'
.Jc55 1875 1.25 .i255 .Iss S2 10 PbiI IS.
deiphis onlyJ .555 .s25. s.55. 1855 SIS: $50 s2s
w..ssek-day9 Sundays SOS .7?g :as sss
.425 ('t455 for~N North Philadslphts eny1 , 80;
!!S6iIs;ssP5is oRls5 III, Iii night
Ticket oH1ces. Nos Isl. 1883 and es Broadway; Is9
Fifth Avenue (below ESD ST.; 26s Fifth Avenus
Corner 2stE ST. Astor House and stations named
above; Brooklyn s4s Fulton Street $50 Futon
Street, 900 Broadway and Pennsylvania Annex sta
ton. The New york Transfer Company Will call for
and check baggage from hotels and residences
Telephone "5Gs cheisea' for PennsyIvanis Railroad
co w sTTERRTrRy T. r. WOOD
General Manager. Passr Traf1c M2nageE'
GEO W. BOYD
Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
MEXICO BUILT UP by DIAz.
Redeemed From Brigandage and
Made a Country of Peace.

To understand fully what the passing
of Diaz means to Mexico it is necessary
to understand something of what he
has accomplished and how absolutely
he controls the affairs of his country.
Before Diaz there was chaos; since his
advent there has been order. He gain
ed power through revolutions and in
stantIy became the champion of peace.
Endowed with a marvellous knowledge
of human nature, he called about him
men of ability on whom he could de-
pend and built up an organization the
like of which does not exist in any 9TH
er country. Revolutionary tendencies
and brigandage he put down with an
iron hand and offered a guaranty of
peace to the millions of American and
European capital seeking investment
abroad.
He put the ballot aside as premature
because of his intimate familiarity with
the emotional characteristics of the
Mexican race but at same time took
occasion to guard and encourage re-
publican forms.
In the 20 years that he has contin-
uousIy governed Mexico. Porfrio Diaz
has been the beginning and the end Of
all Mexican politics, and the peace
which the country has enjoyed and the
wonderful progress it has made con-
stitute a striking argument in favor of
autocratic government.-RevieW of Re
views
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
MARKETS TODAY.
Decrease in Shipments Has
BulIish Effect on Wheat.
Nay Corn Is a Shade Higher
Then Yesterday.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle 9teady-Natives Sell at
1878 to 5000.
Bulk of Hog Sales at $4.25 to
$3.50
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

Chicago, Jan. S.-WHEAT-A consider
ments had a bullish effect wheat to-
day. Additional strength developed from
small receipts in the. northwest. higher
cables and a liberal decrease in the
amount on passage. May opened ss@zc
higher, at $1.15Q1 151s. On selling by a
prominent long, May dropped TO $1-14ss,
but later rallied to $114A. Minneapolis,
Duluth and Chicago reported receipts of
652 cars, against $50 cars a year ago.
The close was rather weak with May
down &c, at $1.14
CORN-Aay corn opened shade to &c
higher, at 45Ac to 45AG457sc, and eased
off to 45c
May closed ssQ9zc lower, at Arc.
OATS-May oats opened a shade higher,
at 315sc, and sold off to 311kc.
VISIONS-Provisions were easier.
May pork was off 21kc, at $12.771z. Lard
opened unchanged to q. shade lower, at
s7-O21s to $7.021zQ1.o5. Ribs were shade
lower, at S6.70
WHEAT-Cash: No. 2. red. -s1.171k; No.
No; hard, $1.o6Ql.12; No l northern
S1lS1aQ1-2o1s; No: northern, S11041 Is;
No. spring, $1.0001.15.
CORNING. 2, 4zsz@43Ac; No. 8, 421z@43c
OATS-No. 2, 3012c; No. 3, 305z q3015c.
FLAX-Cash: NV, $1.2212; S-W., $1.15
Jan, S1.15; May, $1.22
RYE-Jan., 75c; May, 78c.
TIMOTHY-Jan., 81. 10; Feb, $3.50.
CLOVER-Jan., S1275.
BARLEY-Cash: 36650c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
Ne.Y York Stocka.

Wall ST., New York, Jan. 3.-STOCKS-
The first prices of the year were ma
terially higher in the stock market than
the closing on Saturday, helped by the
cheerful tone of the London market Which
accepted the fall of Port Arthur as en-
couraging to the financial prospect.
Amalganated Copper was carried up is
points and very heavy buying Of Union
Pacific made its price 1ss points higher.
Colorado Fuel gained IL points, Atchison,
Canadian Pacific and Baltimore and Ohio
about point and Southern Railway, St.
Paul. Louisville and Nashville, United
States Steel preferred and Sugar large
fractions The dealings generally were on
a rather moderate scale.
Profit taking sales arrested the advance
and the market fell back to near Sun
days closing. Analgamated Copper and
Colorado Fuel lost all Of their gains. Co
incident with the news of the dissolution
of the Injunction in the Northern Secur-
tiles litigation, prices of the transconti-
mental stocks rose buoyantly and the en-
tire market advanced St Paul jumped
80 points to 175A. Union Pacific III points,
Southern Pacific 1% points and prominent
railroad stocks generally a point or more.
The spectalties were less active than
usual, but recovered
The upward movement proved too rapid
snd a reaction followed, reaching IA
points in St. Paul and a point in Union
Pacific. Southern Pacific, illinois Central
and New York Central Amalgamated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
FLOCK TO WASHINGTON
Santa Fe Men Attending the "For-
estry'' Congress

washington, Jan; $.-The con wen
ing Of the national forestry congress
here this week is being utilized by
prominent railroad men all over the
country at least to bring them mere
in conference, if for no other reason:
Howell Jones of Topeka, director or
the santa Fe, has reached here. Mr.
Jones laughingly admits he is
delegate to the national forestry con-
gress.
counsel for the Santa F'e system, and
other prominent officials Of the sys-
tenn also are to be here. In fact all
the railway giants of the country are
to be in Washington this week osten-
sibly to attend the forestry congress
The striking part of this is the fact
that the railroad question is just now
uppermost in the consideration of the
administration and public. Amend
nents to the Interstate commerce
laws will be submitted. by the dozens,
when congress meets tomorrow. The
question overshadows all else The
fact that prominent railroad men may
be making an excuse of attending the
forestry congress as a cover for
meeting of their own and shield
under which they can take refuge and
see many members of congress has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
NOT YET READY.
Manual Training School May
Have to Wait.
Judge Carver Says Too Much
Honey Was Spent.

''The board cf education should not
be subject to too severe criticism but
the board does seem to have a way of
contracting indebtedness regardless of
the funds available said Judge T. F.
Carver. THE boards credit is good
and that seems to be the trouble"
Judge Carver spoke in reference to
the opening of the new Manual train
ing school at the beginning of the next
term, January 80. AT the meeting of
the board of education last night it
was decided to open the new build
ing at that time. Judge Carver fav-
ored setting next September as the
date for the opening, as the board is
not flush with funds at present and by
September other funds viii either be
available or can be more closely an
ticipated-
The board has $s5,7O0 voted in
bonds available for the building and
eQuippiEg of the Manual Training
school. Judge Carver estimates that
the board will spend about $40, 900
more than the amount available for
bonds before the building is COM
pieted and equipped
The contract price for the building
Is $63, 800 but there are many extras
and among them the plumbing will
cost SS,25O, the concreting and
cementing in the basement $1,000,
wiring $1,000 and blackboards $1,000.
The heating system will cost $4,000.
Bonds to the amount of $4,000 were
voted for a heating system in the
High and Manual Training schools but
the cost when done will be $4,000
divided between the two buildings
and the additional $4,000 above the
bonds voted will be taken from the
building fund, as long as the building
fund lasts, and then the board will
have to draw on the general fund.
The board has $4,000 in bonds voted
toward paying for the manual training
equipment but the equipment Will
cost at least $4,000 if not more.
At last nights meeting the board
decided to refund $12S,0OO of bonds,
held by the state school fund commits
sion and overdue or due in the near
future, for 20 years The board was
unable to take UP the bonds and
cancel the Indebtedness and the bonds
were refunded at per cent instead of
and per cent interest.
Last year the board made IL
mill levy for the building fund Pre-
viously the levy has been 5 Mills
The building fund will not stand the
strain on it and the board will have
TO draw t'n the general fund.
At last nights meeting it was de-
cided to buy the benches for the
WooS, working room from E. H. Shell
don e So of Chicago. Kuessell &
Esert, of St Louis, will furnish the
equipment for the drawing depart
ment Crosby Bros, Of Topeka, will
equip the sewing room. Benches and
tables for other rooms will be built
in Topeka.
The board decided that the gradual ,
ton exercises for the midwinter class
be held January 81 and that Chan
ceIlor Strong, Of the State university,
address the students.
The teachers committee reported
that the charges made against E.
Ridley, a teacher at the Washington
testimony whatever. and Ridley was
exonerated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
Death of an Atchison Pioneer.

Atchison. Jan. 3.-Albert Bracke, for
nearly half a century an honored citi-
zen of Atchison, has succumbed to a
prolonged illness, due TO liver trouble.
ME- Braeke was born ~ Saxony, Ger
many, October 49, 1927, and was there
fore in his 18th year He came to
America in 1850 and settled in St. Louis
where he lived eight years before COM
ing to Atchison. He was married in
St Louis in 1854 to Wilhe1mina Boil
man. also a native of Germany, who
survives him. After coming to Atchi-
son Mr.. Bracl1e engaged in the meat
packing business. this being one of the
principal supply stations for freighters
upon the plains. He also did freight
ing himself, crossing the plains four
times with general supplies. but prin-
cipaIly the products of his packing en-
terprise He remained in business here
until 1880, when he retired. A family
Of twelve children were born to Mr..
and Mrs Bracke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
DEATH OF MRS. V. }. LANE.
She Had Been a Resident of Wyan-
dOtte County for AZ Years.

Kansas City, Kas., Jan. s.-Mrs
Sara J. Lane, wife of Vincent J. Lane,
editor of the Wyandotte Herald, who
lived in Wyandotte county more than
Al years, died suddenly at the family
residence. Seventh street and Arm
strong avenue. She had recently re-
covered from a serious illness of sew
eral weeks and was apparently well
Sunday and Joined her family at the
New Years dinner. She was stricken
with heart trouble, however, and died
before a physician could reach her.
Mrs. Lane was formerly Sara J.
Robinson. She was born in Galena,
Ill, in June. 1888, but her childhood
was spent at Paris, Ind, where in
September, 1855, she was married to
Vincent J. Lane In the summer of
1857 Mr.. and Mrs. Lane joined the
tide of immigration to the west and
in the fall of that year they reached
Quindaro. A few years later they
moved down the river to old Wyan-
dotte.
Mrs. Lane is survived by her hus-
band and three children, 3. r. Lane
and Mrs. John Fannin of Kansas
City, Kas., and Mrs. c. c. Hull, of
Olathe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
DON'T BLAME sroEssEL.
Japanese Would Have Done the Same
Things.

Toxic, Jan. 81 a. m.-Comment
n navel circles upon General Stoes-
sells action in destroying the Russian
warships and attempting to choke the
entrance to the harbor of Port Arthur
and dispatching the torpedo boat de-
stroyers to Chefoo. subsequent to his
offer to surrender the fortress. is di-
rectly opposite to the opinions ex-
pressed in the local papers, the Jill
and the Nachi Nachi. A member of
the naval staff said today that if he
had been III General Stoessel's place
he would probably have been COM
PEELED to act in a similar manner and
further, that if General Stoessel had
been a Japanese he would proba bly,
have committed suicide. after dis
patching the destroyers and blowing
up the ships remaining in port. He
expressed the hope that the emperor
would give General StoesseI honorable
conditions of surrender despite his
action. Distant observation of the
sunken warships at Port Arthur gives
no idea of The condition of the battle
ship Sevastopol, which has evidently
been towed off the beach and sunk in
deep water. The warships previously
sunk in the harbor have apparently
been mined and torpedoed from the
interior.
Expert opinion upon the condition
of these ships varies upon the ques-
ton of their Suitability. which will be
determined only by examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
Big Crowd on New Years.

Between four thousand and seven
thousand people attended the New
Years reception which was held at the
Railway 7. NJ. c. A. from 2 to z
o'clock Monday afternoon. In the
evening the Topeka high school
seniors gave their play, tsMr. Bob, -
which they presented in the high
school auditorium a number of weeks
so large that S. r. Q. signs were put
out at an early hour and later several
hundred were turned away. The
rooms devoted to the reception and
entertainment were very effectively
decorated. The parlor was in green
and white and the dining room in yell
low and white. Smilax. palms and
carnations were used to decorate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
CUT IN OIL RATES.
War Between Two Emporia Com
panies Forces 1t to Cents.

Emporias Jan. 3.=The much ex-
pected competitive rate fight between
the Standard Oil company and the
Webster company has been on in En-
poria for some time and begins to
look like 1t will be fight to a finish.
A year ago coal oil was % cents
gallon. For some time it has been re-
falling for IA cents, and indications
are it viii go considerably lower. It
is reported today that the Standard
has cut the wholesale price to 8 cents
a gallon, and the Webster company
will follow suit
For some time the two companies
have been keeping up a lively COM
petition employing each others driV-
ers, but now it seems that it has got
ten down to regular rate war. Some
time ago the Webster company
noticed that some one has tempered
with the Webster oil tank near the
Katy depot and put in it a chemical
preparation that causes the oil to
smoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-03
SEVEN MONTHS SIEGE
Beginning Was Nay ~ With Battle of
KVvantung.


The siege of Port Arthur properly
dates from May 27, when after engag-
ing the first army landed by the Jap
anese at Pitsewa, Stoessel was forced
back from the neck of the Kwantung
peninsula. The japanese landing was
begun on May 5, and the Russian
commander elected to give battle at
his northermost line of defenses. The
engagement was a severe one and
drove the Russians back to the first
of the main defenses of the position.
few days later, on May 80, the Jap
anese occupied Dalny on June 14-16,
General Stakelburg. advancing to the
relief of the Port Arthur army was de-
feated by General Oku at the battles
of Wafangkua and Telissu. With
Togo's ships lying like watchdogs
around Port Arthur's seward side
and Nogi advancing slowly but re-
lentlessly by land, the famous strong
hold was under siege and from then
on until General Stoessel, on New
Years day, sought terms of capitula-
ton, the operations have been marked
by almost ceaseless fighting, bonn
bardments by the fleet alternating
with desperate attacks by land, or as
saults by the combined naval and mil
itary forces.
When Stoessel and the remnant of
his devoted garrison march out of
Port Arthur, the flag of the Rising
Sun will once more float from the
ramparts of the position Japan won
when she first sent her new fleet to
give battle and drove China from the
seas.