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few Chinese junks got In, but the sup
plies they brought did not amount to
anything.
No MORE HORSE MEAT.
None of the Russians will ever
knowingly and willingly partake again
of horse meat. Even horse flesh be-
came scarce as the siege advanced.
There were not more than enough
horses in the town to perform the haul
ing for the garrison. When one of
these overworked steeds, through sick
ness, the enemy's fire or sheer weari-
ness, laid down to die, the commissary
department was notified and the day
after choice cuts of meat were served
at the officers mess.
Of the state of affairs ashore the
Russians have little to say. I'VE were
busy with our ships. What went on
ashore was the affair of the army
The vessels at Port Arthur when the
fortress was surrendered were the bat
tleships Peresviet, Poltava. .RetviZan
and Pobieda, cruisers Bayan and Pala-
da, mine transport Amur, four destroy
ers and half a dozen smaller vessels.
Six destroyers escaped from Port Ar
thur on the night of January /.
The naval officers speak highly of
General Stoessel, but without any par
ticular enthusiasm of anybody. OF
Admiral Wren, the naval commander
at Port Arthur, they have nothing to
say. They all agree that neither the
army nor the navy at Port Arthur was
prepared for war with such foe as the
lap proved himself. OF the treatment
received at the hands of the Japanese
after the surrender they make no COM
plaint. except that the sleeping quar-
ters provided for them at Dalny were
not so clean as they might have been
In Japan at present there are about
&c. 900 Russian prisoners, most of whom
will be kept in the island kingdom un-
til the end of the war.
The officers who arrived here yester-
day will proceed to ST. Petersburg with
as little delay as possible. They are
glad to be away from the boom of Jap
anese guns and other discomforts o1
Port Arthur and are not sorry tha,
their word of honor as officers and gen.
tlemen stands between them and any
further hostile association with the
pugnacious little brown men.
The Russian officers who came from
japan on the Siberia are as follows
CAPTAINS N. o. Won Essen. E. Schens
noyitch and N. A. SAKE; Lieutenant p
p. Ostelezki of Admiral Wiren's staff
Lieutenant A. J. Bezstuzeff. former ex
ecutiye officer of the Sevastopol: Lieu
tenant r. N. Wesselkin of the Russian
Admiralty Office; Lieutenants K Krot
koff, S. " Kovalevski of the battleshir
Peresyiet, Lieutenant A. Ovander O.
the Sevastopol, Lieutenants S. F. Tir
toff. ". S. Denissoff, ". N. Butkevich
". A. Beklemisheff and A. Rigey of tn,
Peresviet and Lieutenant Bestouieff
Rumin of the Sevastopol.
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TWO MEN ARE KILLED
WHILE AT THEIR WORK

GRANTS PASS. Ore, Feb 1s.-
News was received here yesterday OF
the death of Guy Flemming and Bert
CARRIER, two miners employed at the
Simons hydraulic mine, OF the Waldo
district. The two men were working
in the diggings underneath high
bank. A slab Of many tons broke
from the bank and. falling suddenly.
caught the two men before they could
get from beneath 1t. Their comrades
worked heroically to extricate them.
but both men were dead when taken
from the great mass Of gravel and
dirt In which they were entombed-
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The liner Siberia, which arrived yes
terday from the Orient, brought among
her passengers many people of inter
est The Russian navy officers from
Port Arthur were probably the head
liners on the passenger list, but there
were others OF even more Importance.
These less spectacular but equally in
teresting passengers included Count A
Delcoigne, first secretary Of the Bel
gian Embassy at Washington. who has
been for two years at Seoul acting as
advisor to the Emperor Of Korea; d.
H. Burnham, the noted architect, who
has been in Manila for the purpose Of
planning for the artistic improvement
Of the place and is back to resume his
work for beautifying San rancisco; E.
Ashmead Bartlett, who represented
the London Times as war correspond
ent with the attacking forces at Port
Arthur and who was present at the
fall Of that stronghold, and Miss Mary
Dreiblbies, q Chinese maiden Of two
years and the smallest traveller ever
recognized officially as such by the
Chinese Government
Count DelcOigne, who is accompanied
by his wife, is returning to his post at
Washington. He was detached by his
Government two years ago and ssent to
Korea 10 represent Belgian interests
and 10 act as adviser TO the Emperor.
AfIairs in Korea, he says, are still very
unsettled and as the Emperor's hands
have been tied for the present there
was no pressing need for the Counts
counsel. Count Delcoigne likes the
Koreans, whom he describes as a very
peaceable. hard working people. He
VIII represent, in a measure, Korean
interests at Washington, to which city
he is very glad TO be returning
TO BEAUTIFY MANILA.
Architect Burnham was engaged by
the Government TO make plans for
beautifying Manila. He has been on
the ground and has brought back COM
prehensive notes from which he will
formulate the plans upon which Uncle
Sam hopes TO make Manila something
worth while from an artistic and hy-
.gienic point Of view. Mrs. Burnham
and Miss Burnham, who were also pas
sengers, Joined the Siberia at Homo
lulu.
Z. Ashmead Bartlett was attached TO
KOroki's army and was in Port Arthur
soon after the surrender of the fort
ress. He says the towns showed little
signs of the terrific bombardment and
that the non-combatants had been able
10 live in a fair degree of comfort
throughout the siege. He thought that
the surrender could have been delayed
for several months and says that no.
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Artist Peters Awarded Medal.

Charles Rollo Peters, the artist, re-
ceived a letter from David D. Francis,
president of the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, saying that a silver medal
for his painting, After the Gringo
Came" had been awarded him. This
painting is exhibited in the rooms of
the Lotus Club of New York.
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Old Mexico Excursion.

You ought to go to Old Mexico. Eight
cen days of delightful sightseeing in a
wonderful land. Goes via the Grand Can
Won of Arizona and Ell Paso. The rate.
Including all expenses, is $199. Excur-
sion leaves San Francisco March T. Per
.sonally conducted. For particulars ask
the Santa Fe, 653 Market street.
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japanese tars manned the rails of their
ships and cheered Won Essen. They
cheered until the Sevastopol withdrew
and then sent after her torpedo boats
TO blow her up.
TORPEDOES A NUISANCE.
The torpedoes bothered me more
than anything else said Captain Won
Essen yesterday. THE enemy gave me
nc rest 1 sank two torpedo boats and
repelled many attacks. At last, how
ever, they got me. 1t was during a
thick fog and in a snow storm that
they managed to explode a torpedo
under the Sevastopol's stern. A big
hole was torn in the hull and the
steering gear rendered useless. The Of
ficers' quarters were flooded out, but
the ship, although unmanageable, still
foated. We were short of men, food
and ammunition.
when it was decided to surrender I
determined that the japanese would
never get my ship. 1 sent ashore all
but enough men to run the engines and.
steering by the propellers, steamed out
until my lead line showed thirty
fathoms of water. There 1 sank her.
She turned over just before she disap-
peared and is lying on the bottom up
side down. If the Japanese can raise
her now they are welcome to her. The
Petropavlovsk lies in twenty-five
fathoms and they'll never get her
either. All the other ships in the har-
Dor not sunk by the Japanese fire, were
sunk by those on board at the time of
the surrender"
Captain Won Essen was within two
miles OF the Petropavlovsk when she
struck the mine which sent her to the
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LARGE LOSS CAUSED
BY FIRE IN DENVER
Flames Destroy Symmes Block. Re-
sultfng in Three Hundred Thou
sand Dollars Damage.

DENVER. Feb. 19.-The Symmes
block, a three-story structure, occu-
pied by stores and offices, was de-
stroyed by fire to-day. entailing a loss
estimated at 100000. The cause OF
the fire has not been determined.
The heaviest loser is the Grand
Leader Department Store whose loss
on stock and fixtures aggregates
s125,OOO, with insurance amounting TO
$4,000. Other losses are: The
Symmes estate. owning the building,
100000, insurance $4,000; John
Carson & Bro. china and glassware,
s1S,500; Simon Bros, jewelry, $4,000;
Barrios Diamond Company, $4,000.
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NEW CABLE TO BE LAID
ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
Mackay Company Expects to Have
1t in Operation by the Com
ing Summer

ing Summer.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Another At
lantic cable is to be laid and bids for
it's laying have already been made. 1t
is expected that the new cable will be
in operation during the coming sum-
mer. Clarence Mackay said to-day
that no new stock would be issued on
this cable, but that the cost had been
met by the Mackay Company because
of a desire to keep the reserve fund of
the Commercial Cable Company in
tact.
Mackay added that the first report
OF the Mackay Company to- the share
holders would be made within the next
fortnight. The new cable will embody
the latest discoveries in this branch
of electricity.
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Peru Enters a Protest.

LIMA. Feb. 19.-The Peruvian
Government has handed the Chilean
Charge d'Affaires here protest
against the recent Chilean and Bo-
livian treaty.
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CADET AT NAVAL ACADEMY
DROPS DEAD IN THE LINE,
Midshipman Samuel Battle of North
Carolina Stricken With Heart
Failure

ANNAPOLIS. Feb. 19.-Midship-
man Samuel Westray Battle of the
second class at the Naval Academy
and son of Surgeon Samuel w. Bat
tie, Z. S. N, retired, of Asheville, n.
c., dropped dead as the brigade of
midshipmen was called to dinner for
nation shortly after II o'clock to-day.
Young Battle had just taken his place
as third petty officer of the second bat
talon when he was stricken with heart
failure. He fell before any one
reached him and was dead when pick
ed UP by his mates. He was 81 years
of age.
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LOUIS FITZGERALD,
CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEw
wM A WHEELOCk,
H c DEMING.
CORNELIUS N BLISS.
GEO. H SQUIRE.
THOMAS D JORDAN.
c 3 ALEXANDER.
v p SNYDER.
SAMUEL NJ INMAN.
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4. H HARTMAN.
ALFRED G. VANDERBILT,
T JEFFERSON COOLIDGE
AUGUST BELMONT.
SIR wM- c. VAN HORNE, .
THOMAS T. EcKERT.
C. LEDYARD BLAIR,
GAMES B. FORGAN,
JOSEPH T. LOW.
II. R. WINTHROP.
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PAR0LED RUSSIAN NAVAL OFFICERS
ARRIVE HERE FROM PORT ARTHUR
Fifteen Gallant Defenders of Fallen
Fortress Passengers on Siberia.

Continued From Page 1, Column 5.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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NO MORE HORSE MEAT.

few Chinese junks got In, but the sup
plies they brought did not amount to
anything.
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DIRECTORS.

B.-FoR FURTHER PARTICULARS DETAILED STATEMENT
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THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURY. PA

answers were returned to the court
i'll the same way. He said that his
house was the nearest to the scene
of the shooting. From his porch
he had seen the two officers APP
proach the Italians, and heard first
three shots, then two after a brief
intermission. He said the Italians
did not fire a shot.
Brady Leacock was recalled and
stated that the officers had worn
their badges on the day of the
shooting.
Oliver Krick was recalled and
testified that Verdi lay in the creek
with his feet toward the apple tree.
Here the Commonwealth rested
its case.
Mr.. Elms then opened the case
for the defense by addressing the
jury. He stated that there had
been a great deal of promiscuous
shooting around West Berwick,
which is contrary to the ordinance,
and that special officers had been
trying to break it up, He stated
further that the defence would
prove that the officers fired their
revolvers only after the Italians
had fired at them.
The first witness ior the defence
was w. H. Eyer who had surveyed
the ground. Then the two defend
ants Bellies and Nagle went on the
stand to give their versions of the
affair, and were corroborated
by VIM. Huntzinger and Elijah
Green. Owing to the necessity of
going to press, we are unable to
give the testimony of these wit
nesses. The case will probably 90
to the jury this afternoon.
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provided for by the Act of 29.h o.
May, 1901, and stand committed
until the sentence is complied with.
Mrs. Christiana Sarley was tried
for keeping a disorderly house in
Berwick. The evidence did not
sustain the charge, and Mr.. Johns
ton, counsel for the defendant. ask
ed the court to take the case from
the jury. District Attorney Duy
coucurred in the opinion that no
case had been made out, and Judge
Staples SO charged the jury. A
verdict of not guilty was rendered
on Wednesday morning, prosecut-
or, Andrew J. Kincade to pay the
costs.
Charles Geist and Roy Brosins
were charged with malicious mis-
chief for placing spikes and nuts
on the track of the p. & r. at
Rupert. District Attorney Duy
stated that it was not alleged that
this was done in malice, but to an
noy the track walker. w. II.
Rhawn, counsel for the railroad
company, in letter stated that the
company would be satisfied to let
the boys off with a repri,nand.
Judge Staples called them before
him and after giving them some
good advice let them go.
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Hoods C0rS0p0riii0
which strengthens thewhole digestive system

at Scranton and had promised to
send money to his wife in Italy.
This witness was temporarily ex-
cused. DR.. Newman. the resident
ply ysician at the State Hospital at
Scranton was then called, who
stated that Verdi expected to die.
Consul Tiscar was then recalled to
the stand. He produced a written
statement of the conversation be .
tween himself and Verdi, but as it
was in Italian, the counsel were
willing to take it for granted. He
then gave the story which Verdi
had told him of the shooting affair.
Verdi had told him that after he
had received the shot in the fore
arm, he pulled his own revolver
and fired shot, but failed to hit
anyone.
DR.. Newman was recalled and he
testified as to the course of the bull
let which entered Verdi's shoulder,
and which he said would indicate
the shot had been fired from the
side. An X-Ray picture was sub
mItted to the jury, showing the To-
cation of the bullet.
William Huntsinger was the next
witness called. He stated that he
was fishing along the creek, and
saw Naugle and Bellas approach
the Italians, and when the latter
saw the officers they jumped up
and two OF them started to run.
One was shot by the officers and
one was handcuffed and clubbed.
The witness claimed that he saw
the entire fracas, but said that
Verdi did not fire a shot, notwith-
standing the fact that Verdi admit
ted doing so.
Oliver Krick, testified that he
heard shooting and went toward
the direction of the shots, and met
two men, one of them Bellas and
another officer with a handcuffed
Italian. He and Bellas returned
to the apple tree and found Verdi
lying in the creek, face downward.
Court then adjourned until nine
O'Clock this morning.
George Budman was the first
witness to be called Thursday
morning. He stated that as he
was sitting on his porch on June
3oth last, he heard five shots fired,
and at once started in the direction
from which they came. On the
way he met Bellas, who showed
him a revolver with FIVE empty
chambers.
Sed Krick, the second witness,
said that he had seen Bellas COM
ing from the creek, with revolver.
Bellas is alleged to have said to
both this and the preceding witness
that he had shot an Italian and
that they had better clear out or
they would get into trouble.
Rohr McHenry Budman, lad of
about twelve years, then testified
that he had seen the man after the
shooting.
Brady Leacock, formerly chief
of police Of West Berwick, said that
he had met Naugle after the shoot
ing, who said that he had had an
encounter with three Italians and
in returning fire he had shot one of
the foreigners.
The next witness Bellas Contio,
needed two interpreters as there
was no one who could speak his
language and English. The attor-
neys addressed their questions to
Joseph Judkiwicz who asked them
of Slavish woman, and she in
turu asked the wituecc ooS 1;c
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NOTICE.

IN the Court or Common Pleas for he County OF
Northumberland.
In the matter or the)
Fighter Coal Co.
Notice is hereby Given that the RICHTER Coal
Company filed its petition In the Court OF Com
IN N Pleas OF Northumberland county, on the
four eenth day OF August, 1905, praying for a
decree or dissolution, and that the Court have
hxed Sep ember 18th, 1905 at ten o'clock, a. m,
for hearing said application for dissolution,
when and where all persons interested can at
tend II they deem II expedient, and show cause
against the granting OF the prayer OF said peti-
toner. s. p WOLVERTON
S-94 3t solicitor for Petition,
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THE COURTS.

trespass. Mary A. Creveling VS..
Susquehanna, Bloomsbury and Ber-
wick R. R., appeal from assessment
OF damages. Alveretta Kline VS..
Susquehanna, Bloomsbury an d
Berwick r. r., trespass. Jacob r.
Stine VS.. J. J. Cherrington and N.
c. Bair, trading as Bair and Cher.
rington, assumpsit. Eliza be h
Marks VS.. James Kostenbauder and
G. c. Marks and d. G. Marks, ad-
ministrators of Adam Marks de-
ceased, feigned issue. Robert d.
Yeager VS.. Township of Locust,
trespass. Samuel Fought VS.. Frank
G. Whitmoyer, appeal. Richard
Rowe, VS.. Penna. Copper and Min
ing Co., assumpsit.
Judge Staples made ruling that
witnesses who did not answer to
their names when called will for
felt the days pay. The first trial
taken up was that of Kostie Par
shenki, charged with assault and
battery with intent to commit rape
on Mary Wargo, near Centralia on
March nth. The prosecutrix iden-
tilted him, and Hugh Baslin who
was near at the time. testified that
he caught the defendant and took
him to Justices Office, where he
was bound over to court. The de-
fendant denied that he was the
man, but the jury found him
guilty, and the court sentenced him
to pay fine of SIS, costs of prose-
cution, and go to the penitentiary
for three years.
Geo. H, Nelson was convicted of
stealing chickens in Catawissa, and
was sentenced to pay fine of Sas,
the costs, and go to county Jail for
80 days.
1t appeared that Jacob Fisher in
doing some detective work, had
proposed the stealing of the chick
ems to Nelson, and had furnished
him with liquor to keep up his
courage. Judge Staples remarked
that he did not think much of such
methods OF procuring evidence.
Nolle prosequis were entered in
the following cases, the same hav-
ing been settled
Commonwealth VS.. Charles II.
Sterner, charged by his wife with
assault and battery. The couple had
agreed upon terms of separation
and the District Attorney, Mr.. Duy
had permitted the charge to be
withdrawn, provided that Sterner
entered into recognizance for his
behavior toward his wife in the
future and with the approval of the
| Court.
Commonwealth VS.. Tilden Hop
per and others, charged with as,
sault upon c. L. Zaner, was set
tied and a nolle pros allowed.
Commonwealth VS.. Eli Robbins,
charge f. and b., was nolle pressed,
because the case had been settled
satisfactorily between the prosecu-
trix and defendant.
Commonwealth VS.. Edward Bow
ers, charged with assault and bat
terry, case was settled.
Commonwealth VS.. Mrs. Martin
Walsh and Jennie Walsh, charge
assault and battery, case settled
Commonwealth VS.. Richard
Grant, case settled.
James Sweeney was put on trial,
charged with breaking and enter
ing with intent to commit larceny.
He is eighteen years old, was with
out counsel, and the court appoint
ed Hon. John G.. Harman to de-
fend him.
After consulting with the de-
fendant plea of not guilty was
| entered II aDDearnd that Nathan
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BERWICK MURGBR CASE.
Bellies and Ma lie on frilI Tor Shooting an
Italian.

The case OF Commonwealth VS..
Naugle and Bellas came up for trial
yesterday morning. Over an hour
was spent in selecting jury, about
fifteen being challenged. Those
empannelled were Thos. Webb and
Philip Crawford, of Bloomsbury
w. T. Miller, of Benton P. G..
Shultz, of Benton Charles Title,
of Bloomsbury ; J. l.. Kile, ol
Sugarloaf M. Hartman, OF Green
wood G.. II. Keiter, of Blooms
burg Ed. Cleaver, of Cleveland
John Masteller, of Mifflin Rebei
II. Mears, of Bloomsbury, and
lanes Carey, of Madison.
Representing the Commonwealth
are District Attorney Duy, Judge
Herring and +. c. zimmerman,
Esq, of Scranton, while the de-
fendant's interests are being looked
after by Fred T. Ikeler, Esq, and
w. E. Elmes, Esq.
In the afternoon District Attorney
Duy opened the case for the Com.
monwealth, by outlining to the
jury the case to be made out against
the defendants, and showing that
it was the purpose of the Common
wealth to ask for verdict of mur.
der in the second degree.
James Pasquale was sworn in as
interpreter.
Pasquale Carlotti was the first
witness. He stated that he and
Verdi, the victim, and Pietro
Romano, after buying some peanuts
went out along the creek under an
apple tree. They were sitting there
eating peanuts when they saw the
two defendants, whom the witness
called loafers," approach. The
one, said the witness, grabbed
Pietro Romano and hit him on the
head with club. The other fired
three shots at Verdi and two shots
at the witness. The latter then
ran to nearby house and told what
had taken place. Carlotti was I'M
able to state which of the defend
ants used the revolver and which
used the club. They had nothing
to designate them as officers. The
Italians saw the two approaching
with revolvers. As the Italians
arose the officer fired, but although
the officers were only a few steps
away he could not say who fired
the shots.
The second witness was Petro
Romano. He corroborated the
statements made by Carlotti. He
stated that when the officer club
bed him, he was rendered uncon-
scious. When he regained con-
sciousness he attempted to help
Verdi out of the creek where he
had fallen, but the officers hand
cuffed him and took him to the
lookup, where he was detained
about an hour and half, then he
was allowed to go to the house in
w. Berwick, in which he, Carlotti,
md Verdi boarded, where he saw
Verdi in bed.
At the request of Mr.. Ikeler, the
witness and interpreter gave an
Illustration of the manner in which
The officer is alleged to have shot
Verdi. The interpreter sat on the
door of the witness stand, as on the
oank of the creek, and as Romano,
lmpersonating the officer, approach
I'd from the rear, the interpreter
arose and received three shots from
he imaginary revolver of witness.
Then Judge Staples asked the
witness to indicate which one of
he officers hit him on the head, he
pointed to Naugle.
The third witness called was
Fortunate Tiscar, the Italian con-
-ul at Scranton. He stated that he
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Impaired Digestion

May not be all that is meant by dyspepsia
row, but it will be II neglected.
The uneasiness after eating, fits of nerv-
Gus headache soumcss OF the stomach, and
disagrecable belching may not be very bad
now, but they will be IL the stomach is
suffered to grow weaker.
Dyspepsia Is such a miserable disease
that the tendency to It should be given
early attention. This is completely over