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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-29
!, ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Personally Conducted Excursion to Hav.
"a ana, Cuba, M arch 29tt, !3$

y The Atlantic Coast Line will sell tickets
4 a GIayana.s Cuba, and return at Ate OF
s4s. good on trains leaving Richmond on;
March 2Otl. Rate includes 4! meals and
state-room On sten mer llckets are res4ted
svla5 Port Tn mpn and the Peninsula and
t;1cc,lental steamship Company steamer
t"oliyette,' leaving Port ~ lpn on March
ie0th 4. With return on any steamer leaving
IIaya ma unti April ID. 1905, With privilege
III stop-oyers q any point9 IN F florida
souuth or Jacksonville, within fina limit
tit ticxet,, "a pril S,B,g 1885.
trhe Atlantic Coast Line iss the only Inns
hi. car service. For further information
apply 70 agents of the conlpan +; or. 4. "a Al
Z rs. s4 gfs5 q. 81 CAMPBELL,
81 s Division Passenger "a ent, sss8l88
No. SsS East Main. Street. Richmond, Va. ri
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Declared Bankrupt.
M AceocintniI prcss.1

y ST. LOUIS. NO.. March Is Thomas J.
.Cleage, Jr., a promi1ent commission man,
who has several tinits cor1akred the wheat
market, and is 5.feputed to have made
and S'lost a million dollars In one day
was to-day declared n bankrupt. Claims
were allowed for about $4,000
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D(By Associated Press. y !,

!. 3BALTIMoRES, MD, March os.--Dr.
IIoughton Baxley. arrested in Portland.
Me-, to-day on the charge OF person
lating another in. an examination. before
the Maine Board of Registration in Med
icine, is well connected here, and in Yir-
ginin both by birth and marriage. lie
| is a graduate Of the College OF Physi-
clans and Surgeons here, and after grad
uating built UP a good medical and SUR
gicnl practice. NJ III tx
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taI proof OF THIS I'LL IL OIllyt tleCeSEttty5lO
mention the experience OF one farmer IN
Mathews county, who said that when
he purchased his farm. two barrels Of
corn was the most he could raise Per
acre, Il and now he raises from ten & to-
twelve, and wants TO raise fifteen or
more. H Q has been able ito bring about
this result In ten yea RS OF careful. in-'
telligcnt farming. and It Is pleas SAINT TO
know that he is following scientific
{ methods and Is IA close reader Of eXpe u
ment sta tlon bulletins and good agricl
stural papers. .S5 Is, ss s, NJ !, Z
The oyster industry, Is. of cou rise. i one
of concern 10 the farmers of this entire
region, and is justly 50, fos s, When,eass5
One farmer told me that he grew only
tho choicest oyst ers, md tha u e ,cea se y
shipping when the price fall 81 hello y
Der. bfa REL Think OF that, and yet a great
many farmers say there is nothing IN oy ".
tiers. Another man told Of planting l's soo
bushels Of shells and taking out 8i, ,lla
Tia said hat the oyster Will ma ure IN q
< single eason In the centre OF York Yer
because food Is so abunda Gys,l Z! ~
will certainly he more tltable ~ II e
future than In the past, because or INC
Immense d enands the argej and gro,W!l
cities will make, and the tlndlstFy shou!a
be fostered and prot ted n every ~ & q
I'M pner ,'Ir MI IL tbIs region SHOULD neglect
their farming Interests when II ey, lla I'VE
Ave or SIX months of the yearia their d is-
nnsa /. I'feY would be happier and more
prosperpus n they would gice close al en-
tionsto the cultivation Of the land which
they can we'll a ford. to DO heea use y W. Ky
, insure Z Them a good living. and At the
N III q
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10

the Sing-sing antelope, fine speci-
men of which is to be seen at the park,
Is a representative.
1t scarcely carries out our idea of an
antelope, being rather heavily built
animal, which, instead Of presenting
the sleek, glossy appearance Of other
members Of its family, is clothed with
coat of long, soft, loose. and foccuent
hair, longer upon the neck than else
where, but not forming name. The
color is grayish brown. The males
alone carry horns. These in the adult
Individual are lyre-shaped, and COW
cred almost to the tips with bony rings.
The animal exhales an odor, and the
flesh is SO powerfully scented and OF
so bad a favor as to be entirely I'M
eatable, a circumstance which will go
far to preserve the species from becom-
ing exterminated, long after its con
geners have disappeared forever from
the face of the earth. The natives, we
are told, tame these antelopes, and al
low them to run with their cattle lin
much the same way as we.keep goat
IN the stabIe) because the animal is
supposed to bring good luck and ward
off disease.
Sing-sing antelopes abound in marshy
districts on the banks OF lakes and
rivers in central and western Africa.
ffldisturbed, they invariably make for
the water at full speed. IL this way
they escape lions and ieopards, who
n ofar1 on xxrft
tant to take to the water but they
cannot get away from the natives, who
pursue them in boats, which they pad
die faster than these antelopes can
swim.
In view Of the fact that the curious
little anoa has been adopted, along
with the other inhabitants of the Phil
ippine Islands. as .a citizen Of the
Greater United States" the specimens
at the New York Geological Park as
sumo an additional interest.
Although the anoa is thanked among
ungulates with the oxen, and more
particularly with the buffaloes, it has
so many features in common with the
antelope that it Is sometimes called
the antelope buffalo. 1t is a veritable
pygmy, being when full grown, ac-
cording to Mr. Hornaday, two feet nine
inches high at the shoulders 1--WE
have says the aforementioned gentle
man iii writing to me. three specimens
at the park, two fnll-Ywowu males and
a female, the latter Immature. These
little creatures take kindly to captivity
in geological gardens. and breed with
fair regularity. Two Of these that we
have are quite docile, but the third, a
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fsIli-grown male, was once SO savage
that for nearly a year he was bent on
killing something or somebody. The
creature is quite COW like In form, but
It's horns most nearly resemble the
horns Of the harnessed antelope Of
Africa, except that they are not twist
ed. The color is a rich chocolate brown,
becoming dark with age sCelebes is
the home OF the specimens which we
haye.''
The specimens which inhabit the
Philippines (Bos mindorensis) is called
tamarao. ut stands" writes Richard
Lydekker, .'three ana half feet in
height. The horns. though massive,
are comparatively short ana rise up
ward in the plane OF the face with a
yrate curvature; they are distinctly
triangular, with the largest face in
front, and are somewhat roughened.
In its massive form, thick legs, and
uniform coIoratlon this species comes
nearer TO the Indian buffalo than to
the anoa.
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Of 20;l- Metre Hill by the japanese was.
the garrisons first vital wound.
Then came the capture Of Rigiung,
Sungshu and Panlung Mountains. ten
eral StOessel had announced that he
would fight till the last
His plight last night said Captain
Kartow, Commander Of the torpedo
destroyer Wasn't, looked like the
LAST
There was no stopping the Japanese,
who lived in droves and fought with
the last instructive twitch Of the
nerves, with eyes fixed on Liaotie
Mountain. Stoessel had killed Jap-
anese army and exhausted his ammuni-
ton, butt added Captain Kartow.
they became more furious, ferocious
and Hateful than ever.
SO the white flag went UP.
The following are, in brief, the prin-
cipal incidents Of the siege OF Port
Arthur:
February s, 1yUa-Admiral Iogo's tor
pedo fiotilIa attacked the Russian ships
off Port Arthur, and damaged the
CzareYitch, Retvizan and Pallada.
February -Bombardment by the
Japanese, during which the Poltava,
Askold, Diana and Novik were hit.
February 11-Russian mining ship
Yenisei sunk by accident; ninety six
officers and men lost.
February 14-Torpedo boats sink the
Boyarin.
April b. Battleship Petropavloysk
sinks with Admiral Makaroff, the art
ist Verestchagin, the chief of staff and
EE0 nf4 md Io Dnfa Ia
disabled and one Russion destroyer
sunk.
May 5--Japanese transports disem-
bark troops at Pitsevo.
May 15-Japanese batleship Hatsuse
and cruiser Yoshino OF Admira Togo's
feet sunk.
May 1927 Battle Of Kinchau and
Nanshan Hill
May so-Japanese capture Port
Dalny.
June 14-16-General StackeIberg. adj
vancing to the relief of Port AEtnnr
driven back by General Oku, at the
battles Of .Wafangkau and Telisu.
July 22-Fourth japanese army land
ed at Port Dainy
July 30--Japanese capture Wolf HIS,
six miles north Of Port Arthur.
August 5--Japanese capture outer de-
lenses of Wolf, Green and Christ Hills,
north and east of the city.
August Japanese land troops in
Louisa Bay, west of Port Arthur
August 10-Sortie and dispersal of
Russian squadron by Admiral Togo.
August 14-Defeat of Vladivostol1
squadron.
August 14-15-C Capture of the Pigeon
Bay positions.
August 26-The Japanese in full con-
troll Of Pigeon Bay positions. Capture
of one of the inner defenses.
August Japanese capture Parade
Grounds and Etseshan.
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will please appoint commissioners for
discussing the order and conditions re-
garding capitulation and also appoint
a place for such commissioners to meet
the same appointed by me.
I take this opportunity to convey
to Your Excellency assurances Of my
respect.
.(Signed) sSTOESSEL.
Shortly after dawn I dispatched
our bearer of a flag Of truce with the
following reply addressed to Stossel:
I have the honor to reply to your
proposal TO hold negotiations regard
ing the conditions and order of capitu-
lation. For this purpose I have ap-
pointed as commissioner Major Gener-
al Ijichi, chief of staff of our army. He
will be accompanied by some staff Off
GERS and civil officials. They will meet
your commissioners at noon at Shushi-
wing. The commissioners of both par
ties will be empowered to sign con
vention for the capitulation without
waiting for ratification, and cause the
same to take immediate effect. Au.
thorizatlon for such plenary powers
shall be; signed by the highestsofficers
Of both the negotiating parties and the
same shall be exchanged by the re-
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THE KwAN-TUNG PENINSULA.

terms of capitulation. The Japanese
general Immediately named commits
tioners to confer with representatives
OF the Russian commander. The terms
fgreed upon, according to dispatches
from Toxic, are of the most magnani-
nous character
The Emperor Of Japan, through the
chief of the imperial staff, has given
public his expression that General
Stoessel has rendered commendable
.fservice to his country in the midst of
difficulties" and that it is his wish
"that military honors be shown him.
Late dispatches from Japan have
|. shown that the gallant defense Of
Ilktoessel and his men has nowhere
h@een given a finer appreciation than In
1.-THE land of his foes, and Japan has
embraced the opportunity to show her
magnaminity and admiration of the
gaIlantry Of Port Arthars defenders
by allowing them all the honors which
war permits a victorious army to be-
stow upon the vanquished.
General Nogi reported as follows:
Eat in the afternoon the enemy's
bearer of a flag of truce came into the
first'line of our position south Of Shu-
shiying and handed a letter to our Off
GERS. The same reached me at 8 o'clock
at night The letter is as follows:
/. Judging by the general condition
or the whole lire Of hostile positions
held b. you. / find further resistance
at Port Arthur useless, and for the
purpose of preventing needless sacri-
!, fbe of lives / propose to hold negotia
tons with reference to capitulation.
Should You consent to the same you
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spective commissioners
Il avail myself Of this opportunity
to convey to Your ExcelIency assur-
ances of my respect.
"'(Signed) "NOGI.,"
The Russian and Japanese commits
sioAers appointed to arrange the terms
of the capitalization Of the Russian
forces signed the cornpdct of surrender
at 9.45 o'clock at night.
ChefOo.-The Russian officers who ar
rived here from Port Arthur ON the
torpedo boat destroyers which escaped
from that place have single word
for what the fortress has been for the
past five days, during which the Jap
anese have bombarded and assaulted
it ceaselessly night and day.
They use that word importantly and
convincingly, declaring that the nor
rors witnessed were beyond any de-
scription. There was not single spot
in the town which was safe from
shrapnel. Many OF the hospitals were
hit and the wounded refused to stay in
them Some lay in the streets on heaps
Of debris, exposed to the bitterly cold
weather, and some staggered back to
the front. hurting stones and defying
the Japanese till taken prisoners or
death came mercifully to end their
sufferings.
There were five days and nights OF
this state of affairs. The stock OF am
munition. which had been carefully
husbanded for months, was almost
gone, and it was all too evident that
Japan was about to grasp the prize
which had cost her an army of-men
and countless treasure. The capture
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September 19-21-Japanese capture
Fort KuropatlSin.
September 2T-Russian water supply
cut OF by the Japanese.
November S-Japanese offer terms OF
surrender.
November 1S-The Japanese capture
trenches in front of Rihlung and
Shungshu forts and meats of principal
forts of eastern fortified ridge.
November 2g-Russians abandoned
north fort at Tungkikwan
November 3O-Japanese begin attack
on 20S-Metre Hill, lose 1900 men in an
hour, but eventually capture the hill
December 30-Rihlung fort captured
with thousand Japanese casualties
the previous day. Japanese also cap
tured Yangpthuban Hill
December 81 - japanese mounted
eight big guns in commanding posi-
tions north of the Else forts, and later
captured Sungshu Mountain, west OF
Rihlung; III" Fort, fort on Painting
Mountain, the height south of Husan-
yantao; and Wantai Hill
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y Toxic, Japan. After a siege Of near
SNay eleven mouths Port Arthur has fall-
Yen at last. After blowing up all his
hips. big and littI-, General stoessel
at o'clock in the evening sent a mes
Usage to General Nogi offering to give
up the fortress to save further useless
sacrifice Of life, and the following day
at ? o'clock (Port Arthur time) repre-
sentatives of the commanders We're
discussing terms outside the town.
4 Two or three Russian torpedo boats
escaped to Chefoo, and the captain Of
one of them described Port Arthur as
"a living hell" Another report from
Chefoo stated that the Russian COM
blatant force had dwindled to 5000 men,
fand that there were $4,000 sick and
kwounded men in what was left of the
town.
1t was 8 O'clock at night when Gem
$crab Nogi, commanding the Japanese
krmy Of investment, received from the
4kussian general the note saying that
he found further resistance useless.
MAID asking for a meeting to arrange
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10

The Queen Of Italy has chosen shoot-
ing and motoring as her principal hob
bies
There is a boat IN a canal north Of
London which is entirely manned" by
women
The Empress Of Russia has a passion
for carlcatufng and the collection of
caricatures
Airs. Louise G Smith. whose mother
was sister Of Thomas Jefferson, is
dead II Louisville
The Queen Of Norway and Sweden.
QUIZ lde e her family ana public life 4
deKoted to religion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10

Alfred WiImarth was elected presi'
dent Of the Long Island Automobile
Club.
..PhiT' Kearney, A. Y. A. g.. won the
scratch half-mile skating race at We
roma Lake
Or. IS. r. Hopkins won the Christmas
Dav Cup at the holiday shoot OF the
Crescent Athletic Club
irving School. of Manhattan, defeat
ST. Paurs School Of Garden City, AZ
skcy three to nothing
tcer English foxhoHnds arrived in
nHE YORK City from the Deep Ken
a II club. Of Richmond. w.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10
Newsy GleanEngs.

The duty paid in this country on
Jewel Imports last year aggregated
II is said that 1000 families at the
national capital live in some measure
upon charity
A Japanese ottieer, Lieutenant / TIL
tom, has been received into the Jewish
congregation at Shanghai.
Based upon the figures Of the last
election Oklahoma is claiming mini.
mum population Of $50 900.
Near New York City there has been
starred a catnip farm. which il Dror-
ing profitable Investment
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little trouble and with little disturb
ance of the patient. On the other side
of the bed is similar arrangement, by
which collapsibIe chair is called up
as desired as if by magic.
Anyone who has ever been confined
to bed by long spell Of sickness will
recognize the beauties of this arrange
ment Likewise. will also the nurse
who has been compelled to move q
heplessly bedrldden person during one
Of these spells. Philadelphia Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10

Judge Saunderson, who is practicine
law in Everett, WASH. formerly lived
in Kentland. Ind, the boyhood home OF
George AIDE. the humorlst.
"Ade was peculiar character in his
younger years" said the Judge. "He
made my Office a sort Of loating place
during the little time he spent in loaf
ing. He was employed on a farm
owned by a banker One day he
walked into the office and said to me-:
That man is the best | ever worked
for
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It may be added that as far at Least
as the anoa Of CleIebes is concerned,
the animal seems to occupy a place
almost exactly half way between the
antelOpes and the oxen. VT approxf-
mates to the antelopes." writes Lydek-
ker, sln its slender build. tha structure
of the hinder parts OF its skull, the
upright direction and the straightuess.
Of its horns. the spots on its head, back
and limbs, and its small size. '-Seien-
tific American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10

Formed in the mattress at one end
thereof is framework consisting of
two parallel rachel rods, having down
wardly extending parts and the guide
braces. Hinged to the rachel rods is
the adjustable framework section Of
the mattress, to which arms are piv-
oted, the free ends Of which engage
and operate In the ratchets.
This arrangement forms a bed rest,
which is always available with very
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10
Austria,a Now Premier

Baron Gautch von Frank -Suthurn,
cx-Premier and President Of the SUI
preme Court OF Accounts, was appoint
ed Austrian Premier to succeed Or.
Won Koerber, the other members of the
Cabinet to retain their portfolios.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10
For city Lightlng pIant-

The New York city Mayors annual
message recommended legislation for
city Lighting plant and for increasing
the city's water supply. He placed
the city's present debt mourning ca
pacity ut S86OOO.OOO.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10

WIN Permit Of Any Possible Posi-
ton Of Occupnnt.

Among the patents recently granted
was one for mattress. which is call
eulated to make the life OF the invalid
easier and to permit Of variety OF
changes of position without submit
ting the patient to any distress. 1t
Will be readily seen how this is ac-
complished.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10
Russla,s war Nxnanses.

Russia's expenses in the war amount
ed on November % to $23S, OOO, 600,
with outstanding credits OF $l26O0e, \
900, a total OF war expenditures for
the year Of $364, 900, 900
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10
Steamer Held Hera

The German steamer Adria, with
two submarine boats on board. was
prevented from sailing at Newport
News. The boats were supposed 70 be
for Russia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10

Academy Of Design Exhibits.
Some 400 paintings are shown at the
annual exhibition Of the National
Academy Of Design in New York City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-01-10

Court Demands Inquiry.
The Colorado Supreme Court ordered
sweeping inquiry into the alleged
Denver election frauds
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II ARTHUR FALLS
AFTER MONTHS OF SIEGE
General StOeSSel HOSTS White Flag and
Requests Terms Of General NOgi.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF RUSSIAN TROOPS

AFTER LOTT
urnd vho
Cheoo Describe Of Japan
Iauds the Brave Defenders to show
Them All military 0
enent-J apaaa Terms
" General stoesel.
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BOSTON TRAIN I'm ACCIDENT.

PlSstn8tTs tut lNtW lOIN oUIISVU %
Change Cars Near New Haven
New Haven, Conn The locomotive
Il the train from Boston and Spring
,,dield arriving here at O'clock at night
Jumped a switch at Cedar Hill, Ave
.x1niles from here.
The passengers were transferred to
the Shore line limited express from
Boston 10 New York, which passed
twenty I'VE minutes later. Nobody was
burt.
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NEW AMTEL0pES
AIT the NEW YORK
GEOLOGICAL PARK
pY i. eARrER REARn .

T is by no means an easy
matter to assign their
proper place in the animal
Kingdom or to determine
what really constitutes an
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ever been given in this country to see
for ones self the different members
Of this family, from the pygmy Duy-
kerbok antelope to the ox-Iike Gland,
and from our own aberrant type, the
American ng-horn antelope, to the
still more aberrant giraffe, than is now
given by the Incompatible collection
Of antelopes at the New York Zoologi-
cal Park.
Among the most singular types in
some respects are the water anteIopes.
There are i've allied species, of which
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NOTICE!

JOHN j. CARROLL, who for years,
mas been in the firm Of LOoNEY &c CAR
ROLL, has formed a partnership with
his son, WILLIAM j. CARROLL, and
they are now ready to receive orders for
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Storms Do Damage.
Storms did widespread damage on
the Atlantic and in Europe
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Plumbing. Timing. Steam
and Gas Fitting

at their OFFICE, Al Mill street, tele-
phone 2s4-l, or at the store of William
II. Hibler, South street, city.
The Senior member Of this partner
ship, JOHN j. CARROLL, has been
plumbing 10 this city for twenty-nire
years, and his reputation as plumber
is too well known for any further COM
ment. 2538.