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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-02

their defenSeS on the east are open to
the Japanese fire from front and rear.
The fortress garrison is known to be
hopeless and the noacombatants have
fed to Lioati Mountain for safety
Fort Taken.
Following the dramatic capture of
Snnghsu Mountain (Pine Tree HID
Saturday morning the japanese yester-
day captured II fort, and a recently con-
structed fort on Panlung Mountain
gives them possession of the entire line
between EhrIung Mountain and II fort,
by way Of Panlung Mountain. Sinulta
neous1y the extreme Japanese right,
pressing south along Pigeon Bay, cap
tured the heights south of Housanyen-
tao.
a telegram received here late today
from the besieging army says:
Part of the center. dislodging the
enemy occupied II fort at o'clock
this morning and also captured a new
! fort on Panlung Mountain Thus the
| line between EhrIung Mountain and H
fort via Panluns Mountain fell firmly
part of our right which commenced
a bornbardment at o'clock tbs morn
ing and dislodged the enemy. VINO resist
| ed stubbornly, firmly occupied a height
Wang Tai Falls.
Late last night came the news that the
! japanese had captured Wang-Tai. or
Watch Tower Hill. west of the railroad.
PanIung and Wang-Tai are in the Chair
! Hill group. They overlook the town of
Port Arthur.
| LONDON, Jan. -2.-The Standards
| correspondent with Nogi, describing the
/ fall OF the Sungshushan fort, says the
first intima ion observers had of an at
tack was a terrific report, followed by
the upheavaI of a huge pillar of earth
and stones.
A mine had been successfully exploded
at the northeast corner or the fort
which, in its collapse buried number
| OF the devoted garrison
A Second Explosion.
second explosion was heard direct
" afterward from the interior of tie
fort, and japanese storIning party,
! held in readiness, at once dashed into
the breach. They threw showers o:
their deadly little hand grenades over
the wall, and amid the smoke and con-
fusion caused by them the Japanese
poured headlong into the shattered
works The survivors of the garrison
were quickly overpowered.
The forts IN the vicinity Still In Rus
sian hands combined in an effort Il
lcheck the assault, bat they Were of liz
tie or no assistance. The laying of the
mines and their explosion at exactly thu
right moment constituted a splendid
piece of work on the part of the Jap
anese engineers
/ Importance Of Peiyushan-
The Daily MaiIs'' correspondent win
!: Nogi says japanese officer states tha
the Peiyushan fort, just east Of the new
.osgn. is now regal oed as the most i'm
peFtaEt point of the Russian defense
The emery has constructed about /
elaborate covered trenches. AID rail.
have been laid over which cars vii
, transport re-enfcrcements to the posi-
ton.
The non-ccmbatants of Port Arthu
are now seeking refuge under Lao
, tfSchan. The Russians requested tn
/ JaTanese not to lombard them. and I'm
: dertook not 10 fire from where the non
| camhatants are To this arrangement
> the Japanese consented
The Russians are constantly uSin
Chinese shells, which do not fit thei
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-02
JAP DIPLOMAT
SEES END NEAR

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The Japanese en-
bassy is today besieged with Baron
Hayashi's fellow countrymen. who call
to offer their congratulations on the
news that Port AgJhur has capitulated,
or is about to do so.
Your correspondent had an interview
this morning with IA Kaitfe. the first
secretary II the japanese embassy.
Speaks for Ambassador.
Speaking IN behalf OF Baron Hayashs.
nc said:
I'VE have not received any official
news announcing the definite capitula-
tiol: of Port Arthur 1t is thought the
messages TO this effect received from
Tokyo by a number Of japanese resi-
dents In London are premature We in
terpret these kilograms as meaning that
General Stoessel and General Nogi are
discussing the terms of surrender
What these terms consist Of, we do
not know. 1t may be regarded as GER
tain that General Stoessel win not sur
terms will probably be that permission
be given the whole garrison TO return
TO Russia with their arms on parole
Generous Terms.
''Thc Tokyo authorities will undoubt-
edIy allow Stoessel the most generous
terms possible In recognition of his mag
eificent defense. But as for permitting
the Russians to return home, IT must
be remembered that this was done on
previous occasions during the war and
the Russi ans have broken their parole
and returned again TO fight.
AS we estimate the Port Arthur gar
rison at 10000. this number would be
too large TO permit their return te
Russia If there were any chance OF
their breaking parole they would be sent
as a reinforcement to kuropatkin.
Our besieging army mum bers at pres
ent at least 1900. II is not likely they
will be sent north TO join Oyama- They
have worked SO heroically that they
need rest. If in any way possible The
large part OF them will return to JapaI
and recuperate. The others viii posi-
bly, be used garrison at Port Ar.
THUR, unless the general staff deems 4
necessary To send new force from
nome for this purpose
End Is Nearer.
I'VE are naturally delighted that Nogfr
work is at last accomplished. We con
slider that this brings the end of tn.
struggle appreciably nearer. Russia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-02
TRAIN WRECKED.
CAR NOT IN IT

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2-The
Cars journey to Kharkon has been
postponed owing TO the fact that revolu-
tionists have wrecked the train con-
veyins the Cars suite, which preceded
the royal train.
The wreckers mistoolk the train for the
Cars, which was due a few hours
later
Several of his r.ajesty's servants were
killed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-02
mAUGuRA1 CoNnurTEE.

COMMITTEE On PiF-IC COMFORT,
Room SIS, Corcoraa Euiiuings 18th ST. N ".
All parties desiring to furnish quarters
to visitors during the Inaugural period
are requested to call al this Office OF
send description CT rooms, stating the
number Of persons that can be supplied
with sleeping accommoda tons. with OK
without meals, terms, etc.
81 I WELLER, Chairman
de2o-30t Committee on Public Comfort
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Port Arthur. the Gibraltar of the Far
East. and the center of Russia's power
and influence there, has been from the
very start of the war the object of
Japan-s attack
The campaign which has resulted in
its fall was begun more than six months
ago In the first week after the with
drawaI of Japans minister from St
Petersburg, Admiral Togo dealt ais first
blow in the sinking of the Cza:evitch.
Retgizan. and PaIlada-
Attempts Unsuccessful
This and the other early naval victor
les of the Mikados fleet were followed
by repeated efforts to close the mouth
of the harber of Port Arthur by sinking
dis,nantled steamers there.
None of these attempts proved very
successful. Almost daily there have
been bombardments from the water.
Japan's Intention to close in on the
fortress by land. as well as by sea, was
evident as early as the last week in
February, when reports reached St
Petersburg that japanese transports had
beeh sighted off the coast of I1iaotuns
Peninsula, at whose foot Port Arthur
stands
The Port Cut Off.
The first certain news of the landing,
however, did not come until early in
May, when Japan began 10 pour men
INFO the peninsula This was after the
Russians, beaten at the Yalu, had been
forced north and further from the dan
ger zone.
Or May Z and some $1,000 japanese
we've put ashore and Port Arthur was
cut off from the main body of the Rus
sian army
In the beiea cured town General Stoes-
sci was in command. The number OF
men he has had with him has been va
riousIy reported, but the best estimates
put 1t at 1000.
First Big Fight.
Some thirty miles north Of Port Ar
thur is kinchau. It was there that the
first important fight of The southwark
march took place. and 1t was just out
side that town that the Japs made
their memorable bayonst charge III
Nanshan Hill.
| In the fighting which left the fnvad-
! ers in possession of Kinchau. and with
Dalny at their mercy, about 5000 men
were lost-3,O0O Russians and 2,oo0 Japs
| On May 50 General Okus army took
possession of Dalny. on which the Rus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-02
RUSSIA'S HERO
Is A GERMAN

General stoessers fame Is established
for all time.
His skill as an engineer. his craft
as general. his ability as an organizer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-02
PRESS COMMENT
OF LONDON PAPERS

LONDON, Jan. 2.-The receipt of the
report that Port Arthur had at last
surrendered caused the greatest excite
ment in this city. There were early
gatherings at the clubs to discuss the
news and the newspapers sold Ike
wild fire Even strangers stopped on
the streets and exchanged opinions.
The evening papers comment on the
news by eulogies of the brave nae,, of
both sides.
Cheers for Yictors and Vanquished-
The st James Gazette" says:
Now that the end has come 1t re-
mains for the world to cheer coneuero.s
and conquered alike.
Gould Stoessel ride through the
streets of London today. his reception
would be more enthusiastic than any
which could greet Nogi
Both are gallant leaders But he who
has fallen after fighting to the last
breath has prior claims for our cheers
we shall applaud Nogi tomorrow.
We applaud while We SympathiZe with
StoeSsel.'
Bravery of Defenders
The Globe prints the following
euiogy:
Port Arthur has been defended with
bravery none can dispute Both the
gallant commander and his troops have
earned the respect OF their adversaries. -
After Nogis recent Victories says
the Westminster Gazette" there Is
little wonder Stoessel thinks further
resistance would be more than useless
! and that ii would be a waste of life In
achieving nothing for his country
IF the surrender Of Port Arthur
merely depends on the garrison being
allowed TO march out with flags flying
and bands playing. the japanese are
| hardly likely to refuse. The Creates
| cetriment that Japan would thus suffel
would be that Stoessel himself would
| not be her prisoner"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-02
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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SURANCE COMPANY cf the District
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TUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
DE THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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IN January (the 16th), at the Office
CT the company. No. 902 Pennsylvania
avenue ncrthwest commencing at
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BY the charter of the company. the
duct the affairs OF the company is re-
CURED to be held IA the above meet
ing
By the sixth article of the bylaws
OF the company it is provided AT
the annual meeting Of the company the
nrst business III order shall be the APP
pertinent Of chairman. who shat.
conduct the meeting and election in sc-
cordtsnces with the act Of Incorporation.
between the hours OF o'clock a N.
and p M.
Amount of premium notes. 81, 6S6. 957 SIS
5 SaIloGnS OF easn on hands. 1874 SO
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Losses ! IRE, adjusted
The annual statement viii be rs.adv
Ter distribution at the Office of the
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No Visit to White House.

1t was suggested by prominent U,eTn-
her of the inaugural committee that the
committee go TO the White House today
il. a body 10 pay its respects to the
President This plan did not meet with
the approval Of General Wilson. the
inaugural chairmen. wEo Thought II i'm
practicable TO take such a large body of
men to the White House on a, day lien
so many would be there
The matter Will be brought up at the
meeting OF the inaugural committee
which takes place on Thursday and it
is probable that arrangements will be
made to have the full committee re-
ceiYeG by the President at an early
date.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-02
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
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PUBLIC CONF ORI
COMMITTEE WORK
No Cessation on Account
of Holiday

In spite OF the holiday the rooms Of
the public comfort committee OF the in
augural committee were open today, and
Chairman NJ l. Weller and his assist
ants were hard at work on their CORE
spondence-
Applications for quarters are coming
in every day from all parts OF the
country. but 1t is little too early for
the committee TO place the applicants.
All letters are answered, however, and
fhe writers are informed that their
requests viii be attended 10 at the
earliest possible time
For Colored Visitors
Mr.. Weller has appointed Daniel Muir
ray, VINO mas for thirty years been en-
ployed in the Library OF Congress,
chairman of the subcommittee OF the
public comfort committee for colored
visitors.
There will be fifty members of this
committee who will be chosen from the
leading negroes of the District OF Co
Iurnbia No visitors Will be members
The appointments Will be made by Mr.
Weller. after subchairman Murray has
received assurance from the men select
ed that they will be able to serve Mr.
| Murray will be a member OF Mr. Wei
| ler's executive committee, and VIII have
Headquarters of his own on F Street
| He will have clerks and a special
| Inspector to examine the houses OF
| those who wish to take boarders- Eight
| cadets of the coiored battalion
! will be at the railway station TO receive
| the colored visitors and look after them
! The work of this committee viii De
conducted on the same lines as those
| followed by Mr. Weller's committee
The plan of having q special eoIored
| cornr.littee was adopted by Mr. Weller
several YEAR; ago in order that the col
ored visitors might have better atten-
tion 1o6 las DroVed satisfactory.
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End Is Nearer.

I'VE are naturally delighted that Nogff
work is at last accomplished. We con-
slider that this brings the end of the
struggle appreciably nearer Russia
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
ST. LOUIS AND ILLINOIS
 OFFICERS IN DISPUTE
St. Louis Theatres to Make Inspection of Incoming IlIinoisans Very
 Drastic.

St. Louis. Mo-, September 19.-The threatened clash between the state of Illinois and St. Louis health authorities came to an issue today when, acting tin- der orders from the secretary of the Illi- nois state board of health, Dr. William 0. Krohn ordered Dr. H. R. Feuborn of the St. Louis city dispensary to cease examination of passengers on all Mobile and Ohio trains at Sparta, III. Dr. Krohn accompanied Dr. Feuborn to St. Louis and conferred with Health Com missioner Snodgrass.
 pr. Krohn declared the complaint of the Illinois officials was that St. Louis physicians annoy passengers going to Illinois. Dr. Snodgrass contended that they did nothing more than to examine the health certificates of passengers coming into St. Louis and other Missouri points from tho south. Neither side was willing to make any concessions, and 1t was decided by the city physicians to submit the matter to City Counsellor Botes. Dr. Snodgrass declared, however, that if the contention of the illinois of- ficers was sustained the St. Louis health authorities would immediately examine every passenger on every street car, street pedestrian using the bridge, and other drastic measures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
MISS ROOSEVELT
 VISITS COREANS
IMPERIAL PALANQUIN IS PLACED AT HER DISPOSAL FOR PASSAGE THROUGH THE STREETS OF SEOUL. ss.I ,,estuY.

Seoul, Corea, September 19.-Through streets crowded with white robbed Coreans and lined by the imperial body guards standing at present arms" Miss Alice Roosevelt, riding in the imperial yellow palanquin this evening triumphantly pass ed from the railroad station to the Amer ican legation. The roadway had been freshly paved and the shops draped with Corean and hastily hand-painted Ameri- can flags.
 Miss Roosevelt, Rear Admiral Train. Senator and Mrs. Newlands, the Misses Boardman and McMillan, and Congress- men Longworth and Gillette arrived at Chemupo this afternoon. American Min ister Morgan and staff and number of high Coreans greeted the party which proceeded to Seoul by special train. The imperial car which is only furnished to royalty, was placed at Miss Roosevelt s disposal.
 The court chamberlain met the party at half-way station, on behalf of the Emperor with inquiries as to Miss Roose- velt's health On arrival at Seoul, the party was hailed by Corean band which played the "Staf Spangled Banner"
 Corean policemen and Japanese gendar- mes guarded the roadway and grotesque- ly clad retainers bore lanterns with the passage of the party. Along the streets the party was heralded by the bugles of the troops Miss Roosevelt and Mrs. Newlands are guests of the American minister and the rest of the party are staying at the imperial palace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
State Auditor Was Common Gambler
 Says G0beYn0r HanIey O1 Indiana
SOOOO Made Ds- graceful Agreements With Railroads to Favorable
 Legislation for Them

For three weeks the office of the aud itor of state was made a brokers office for the distribution of free passes to such members of the general assembly as would receive them.
 "On the evening oi the 18th of Septem- Der I was informed by one who had been aiding him, and in which I have conf dence, that he could not make payment on the 18th. I then sent him a verbal demand for his immediate resignation. The next morning his resignation did not come but some of his friends did come and informed me that the money could be raised only upon the conditions that the defalcations be kept secret and that he be retained in office.
 Upon inquiry I learned that some of the men who were to furnish the money were the representatives of large rail- way interests in the state; that Mir. Sherrick and his friends were depending upon them, and that their assistance depended upon his retention in office. could make no such bargain as that.
 "As to the other statement that all public officers, municipal, county and state, are doing as MT Sherrick did, I need only enter a general denial It Is not true. They are not doing it. Some of them may be, but If satisfactory proof of that fact be established I pledge you here and now that such officers will have successors within thirty days after the information comes to me"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
NEW YORK FIRM DUPE OUTSIDERS Men Charged With Total LaT-
 csny of S23,OOO GALVESTON ROAD zzdS Concern Was In l. 4 Writing to Ns~iy incorporated Concerns
 Offering to Finance Enter
 prlses In New York.
GALVESTON ROAD .ss,ssz6S

New York, September Exchanged with the larceny of slsO0 from the houston. Galveston and Interurban Railroad com pany, and with total larceny of about s2S,OOO from various other corporations, Charles Augustus Seton and Harrison H. McElhiny. composing the firm of C.. Augustus Seton, dealers In stocks and bonds at No. 4S Wall street. were ar rested today. Seton, according to the police, has been arrested before, his N ture being in the rogues' gallery in this city and in Cleveland. Ohio.
 The concern, according to the police. was in the habit of writing to newly in- corporated concerns offering to finance their enterprises in New York. In the summer of 1904 w. B. Slasson, a director of the Houston, Galveston and Inter urban company, came to New York in response to such letter, and Is alleged to have paid Seton $3500 to cover the cost of engraving $S.OOO,OOO worth of bonUs. The bonds were never delivered and re- gently J. NJ. Coleman, an attorney on Houston, came here to investigate, and at the suggestion of the district attor- neys office caused the arrest of Seton and McElhiny.
 The prisoners were also accused by O.. K. Bencke, representing the Fox River railroad of Manitowoc Wis, with the larceny of $13,000 paid in 1902 to secure the loan of s2.200,000. and by J. McKinsic of the Manitowoc Power company with the larceny of s5500 paid last April in consideration of an agent to finance Ae company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-09-20
DRIVER FALLS FROM
 SUSPENSION BRIDGE
IN HIS EFFORTS TO CONTROL
 RUNAWAY HORSE THE VEHICLE STRUCK RAIL, THROWING THE
 DRIVER TO PAVEMENT BELOW.

New York, September 19.-A man sup posed to be William A. Furisch, the driver of a newspaper delivery wagon, was thrown over the railing of the Will liamsburg bridge, the new suspension bridge over the East river, and dropped 150 feet to the stone sidewalk which bor- ders the New York shore of the river beneath the bridge approach He died almost instantly.
 The mans death came after a wild runaway ride across large part of the bridge. An automobile frightened the horse Fursch made no attempt to jump, but leaned far forward and guided his horse past the other teams in the dangerous passageway. His seat was on a level with the outer guard rail of the bridge, and when the wagon ca reened against this rail Furisch shot out of his seat with q dive that carried him completely beyond the bridge parapet to the pavement below.