Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-02

Admiral Ziletti in behalf of the admir-
atty welcomed Stoessel, who was
loudly cheered and presented with
flowers
Absence Of OFFICERS Noted.
When the reception ceremonies were
Dver General and Mrs Stoessel en-
tered an open carriage to drive to the
residence Of Prince Viasemky, mem
ber of the imperial council, where they
will stay while here. The crowds In
the streets Justify cheered StSessel y
The absence of military and .BAval OH
GERS from the platform at. skhe station
was very noticeable. Gisg
aopon Threatens czapL
Paris, March 1.-The socialistic or
gan, Humanite, today points and com.
ments upon two lsftersE reproduced
from the Tribune RusSs bearing the
signature of .GeorgeHgGop OF Ga.
pom, the name Of TIE Russian priest
who led the fking men towards the
Imperial palace atsSt. Petersburg, jan
+ uary %, rsulting in much bloodshed.
The leteRfs appear to be authentic
gkBRskYeral interviews on some.
what's ntlM lines have heretofore
aped, ted. One is a letter ad.l
dressed to Nicholas Romano former
czar and actual assassin OF Russia,
and says the blood of innocent work.
men and their wives and children will
forever separate the assassin and his
heirs from the Russian people, and
that the fury Of the people has now
been unloosed and 1t will be useless
to offer them promises.
The letter adds, "bombs and dyna-
mite and the terrors of a popular in.
surrection await thy offspring and all
assassins of the people. Rivers of
blood as never before perhaps Will
flow and even Russia herself may per-
ish because of thee"
Poland Under Martial Law.
Warsaw. March /. - The governor
general of Poland today proclaimed
partial state of siege for the govern
ment of Kaliss, Lubling, Kielce and
Lomza. All Poland is now governed
under modified martial law.
All Warsaw railroad communica-
tions are now restored.
Bombs Imported Into Russia.
st. Petersburg, March /. - Vast
quantities of hand bombs are being i'm
ported into Russia The discovery
was accidentally made by the customs
authorities at Wirballen, Russian Pol
and, on opening an ordinary fruit box
marked oranges" which was found to
contain 100 small bombs. Scores of
similar boxes have been coming in for
weeks and it is thought possible that
the bombs were intended for distribu-
ton among the strikers as weapons
with which to fight the troops.
kuropatkin Confirms Reports.
st. Petersburg. March 1. Two
brief dispatches from General Kuro-
patkin confirm the catpure of the Sha-
khe river bridge. Attacks by
the Japanese on Gauto Pass were re-
pulsed February 27 and %. The Rus
sian advance guards still hold their
position at Kudaza. Sharpshooters
continue to harass the whole of the
Japanese front and it is confirmed,
caused considerable alarm by the use
Of hand grenades at Sandia-Pu during
the night of February q.
Russians Attack FruitIessIy.
Toxic, March 1.-The headquarters
of the Japanese army on the Shakhe
I river telegraphs as follows:
"The enemys batteries at Tungyon
mountain and the northern height of
Tangchiatun commenced bombarding
at 4 o'clock Monday. We did not re.
ply. Monday night the enemy's field
guns at Shupangtai and heavy guns at
Wenchengpao concentrated their fire
on our outposts in the vicinity of the
railroad bridges. At 1 o'clock in the
morning, five companies of infantry
advanced on either side of the railroad
and surrounded our outposts
Russians Are RepuIsed.
Finally part of the enemy
charged into our trenches and engaged
in fierce hand to hand fight. Our
outposts had repulsed the enemy en-,
tirely at 8 in the morning. The enc.
my left sixty dead, some prisoners and
some spoils. Small bodies of the en-.
emy at Wanchia Yuantzu, Sanchiatzu
and Lapatai have been repulsed."
Japs Attack PoutiIoff Hill.
Sachetun, March 1.-The Japanese
have opened tremendous fire with
field and siege guns against Poutiloff
Lone tree) hill. Columns of white
smoke envelope the hill on two sides.
The bombardment an the right flank
continues.