Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1904 — Page 5

BOTH SIDES FOUND AWAY

Japanese at Port Arthur, and Russians at Hakodate, in Japan.

ROOT AT THE PORT IS HOT

Russian Fleet There Said to Have Been Destroyed.

Moaoovtte Would Punch Another Hole In the Berlin Treaty—Alexieff Reports the Damage Done His Ships.

London, Feb. 12. —In a dispatch from Shanghai, dated Feb. 12, 2 p. m., a corespondent of The Daily Telegraph •ays: “The bombardment of Port Arthur continues. Three Russian cruisers have been sunk. The Rnssian bank building has been destroyed.” London, Feb. 12. The Tien-Tsln correspondent of The Standard cables that it is rumored that fire Russian cruisers from Vladivostock bombarded Hakodate, Japan, on Tuesday.

London, Peb. 12.—The most important dispatch received from the seat of war in the Far East is one dated at 7:10 p. m. Wednesday from Tokio, stating that an unofficial report bad been received there that the Russian fleet at Port Arthur had been destroyed, four battleships and three cruisers being sunk, and that two Japanese warships were damaged In the engagement, the Japanese getting between the Russians and the entrance of the harbor before the fight corn-* menced. bm Kaulu Ship* Captured. In a dispatch from Nagasaki, dated Feb. 10, a correspondent of The Daily Telegraph says: “There has been a renewed attack on Port Arthur. The Japanese captured seven Russian ships and chased others. There have been disturbances at Port Arthur in which a number of Japanese were killed oi imprisoned. A Chinese mob has destroyed the telegraph line a round New Chwang.” Stories from Port Arthur. Statements of all kinds concerning the Port Arthur fight are published here this morning. According to the Chefoo correspondent of The Daily Mall the lack of preparation on the part of the Russians at Port Arthur was due to the fact that all the naval and military officers were attending a circus performance at Port Arthur, which did not terminate until early Tuesday morning. According to the Paris edition of the New York Herald at Chefoo the Japanese torpedo boats succeeded In entering the outer harbor by a ruse; they used the Russian flash light signals. This correspondent adds that three Japanese torpedo boats were s\ink, with great loss of life. New Story of the First Fight A correspondent of The Standard at Tokio sends in this morning an entirely new account of the Port Arthur encounter. He says Admiral Togo’s fleet arrived on Monday night gnd found the Russian squadron drawn up in batle formation outside the harbor and under the shadow of the forts, the destroyers being spread out in front over a distance of five miles. Admiral Togo decided on a night attack and opened fire at 11 o'clock. While the cannonade was hottest a number of Japanese torpedo boats crept along close in shore at the foot of the cliff, and succeeded in the darkness in getting between the Russian ships and the land.

When the Torpedo Boats Struck. Here they lay unnoticed until the Russians began to give way before the Japanese-.fire and tried to re-enter the harbor. The' Japanese torpedo boats then opened fire at comparatively close range and sank two bpttleships and one cruiser 4 ttMe to Vie entrance of the harbor. The effect of this coup was the retreat of tha. remainder of the squadron into the harbor.

ALEXIEFF REPORTS DAMAGES

All of Thom, He Bayn, Are Reparable. Battleships Most Complicated.

St Petersburg, Feb. 12.—The czsr has received a telegram from Viceroy AJexieff, describing the damage done to the Russian Warships daring the bombardment by the Japanese fleet at Port Arthur. It says: “The Gaaievitch and Pallada were' brought into the harbor Tuaadsy. The RetvUan la making temporary repairs to a hole. Repairs to the battleships are so complicated that it Is difficult to say wbaa the sbipa will be ready. Hie Pallada and Novlk will be docked in torn, sad I expect them to be ready is a fortnight. All the other vessels injured in tha fight are now repairing and coiling in the harbor. I expect then to be ready in three days. “The wounded officers, Lieutenant Colonel Zaioatchkovaky, of the artillery corps, and Lieutenant Petrol are

doing well. Four of the wounded, hare died. A majority of the injured belonged to the cruiser Pallada, and their injuries are due to gases from the explosion of a melinite torpedo. A careful search by cruisers and torpedo boats day and night has not revealed the presence of the enemy.” It is officially announced that no news has been received here of the light at‘Chemulpo, the landing of Japanese, or the blowing up of a bridge on the Manchurian railroad. The charge is made here that the Japanese attack on Port Arthur was made from Wei-Hai-Wel on the north coast of the Shan-Tung peninsula. The Novoe Vremya bitterly assails Great Britain, saying: “In ullowing Japan to nse the harbor as a basis of operations Great Britain violated the fundamental principles of neutrality. Wel-Hai-Wei must be regarded henceforth as part of Japanese territory, and Great Britain has forfeited the right to participate in any deliberations over the eventual fate of the harbor.” The Novoe Vremya further bolds that the case is analogous to that of the Alabama. London. Feb. 12.— ; 1t is said at the foreign office here that the assertion of The Novoe Vremya, of St. Petersburg. that the Japanese fleet in Its attack on Port Arthur used Wei-Hai-Wei as a base for its attack on Port Arthur is absolutely untrue.

HAY’S NOTE TO THE POWERS

fart* Paper Gives the Substance—St. Petersburg View Thereof. Paris, Feb. 12.—The Temps says the following is the substance of Secretary Hay’s note to the ministers in Europe on the subject of the neutrality and integrity of China: “Consult with the government to whielr sTou5 T ou are accredited with the view of learning if, in order to avoid the possible outbreak of troubles in China and to limit the prejudice of war on neutral commerce, it will not be proper to respect the neutrality of the administrative entity of China.” Hay's phrase”administrative entity” is not clear to the officials here, but they say he does not sewn to mean the “integrity of China.” St. Petersburg, Feb. 12.—Secretary Hay’s note to the powers has attracted much attention in diplomatic circles here. The wishes of the United States have been communicated to the Russian government, and presumably also 'To Japan.'AttWTWlWgn office the As-’ socinted Press learned that no response had been made, and it was considered extremely doubtful -whethP** 4 'lWfcsln felt herself in a position to make any declarations now, as these might hamper her military operations. The question was said to be one for tbe military authorities to decide, and tbe representations of the United States, which are understood to lie couched in tbe most courteous terms, probably will be referred to Viceroy Alexieff. London. Feb. 12.—With regard to Secretary Hay's note to the powers on the neutrality and integrity of China the British government, tiie foreign office says, sees no reason why the proposition regarding China proper should not be joined in by all the powers.

NO DOUBT OF A STATE OF WAR

Japan’* Declaration I* lf.sued—l'nrle Sam Proclaim* Neutrality. Ttfkio, Feb. 12.—The imperial rescript declaring war against Russia was issued Wednesday. It follows the lines of the Japanese statement issued Just after the break in diplomatic relations, and calls on all Japanese to stand loyally by the government. Washington, Feb. 12. Secretary Hay has now been officially notified by both Russia and Japan of the existence of war, and from both has had requests that the United States remain neutral. The Russian notification was made Wednesday, while the Japanese was delivered yesterday. In consequence the president has issued a neutrality proclamation railing upon citizens of the United States to obey the neutrality laws, and stating what are violations thereof. The proclamation would occupy more than two columns of space. In his proclamation the president calls attention to the following international principles: “That free ships make free goods; that is to say that the effects or goods belonging to subjects or citizens of a power or state at war are free from capture and confiscation when found on board of neutral vessels, with the exception of articles of contraband of war; that the property of neutrals on board an enemy’s vessel is not subject to confiscation, unless the sameVbe contraband of war.” f - - qi | r*V* , | Vjp<r,- -- ' '*** Open* a Difficult QifctMlon, Constantinople, Feb. 12. ported here that Russia will attempt, to send her Black sea fleet tbrongh the Dardanelles to reach the seat of war in the Far East. London. Feb. 12.—The question of the passage of the Dardanelles by the Russian Black sea fleet has not been raised at the foreign office here, where tbe following statement was made to

the Associated Press: “Rnssia ha* not asked permission for the passage of warhlps through the Dardanelles. If Raesia Should attempt any such thing without asking permission it would constitute a grave breach of the treaty on the subject." atgulfisaat fI|WW trees UeySn. London, Fob. 12-4 t Lloyd’s 30 PMUHh'

ASHEN WASTE IS BALTMORE One Hundred and Forty Acres of the City a Ruin. * - ~ .„•* * LOSS IS SIMPLY IMMENSE But Experts Fear to Estimate What It Will Aggregate WILL BE OYER $100,000,000 Bay Some, hut tbe Building Inspector Hays $150,000,000 in Buildings Alone Is Annihilated. i - ♦»**************** lilt ‘ ! BALTIMORE FIRE FACTS. ! «i * » ] | Total loss (estimated) $100,000,0001! 1 1 Number of blocks burned 80j ) ; [Number of buildings burned 2,500! | 1 > Burned area in acres 140 j J <> Number firms burned out 7,000 < > ! !Insurance involved $30,000,000i > !!Number companies affected 129!, ! ! Persons thrown out of work 50,000! ! | | Duration of fire in hours 82} \ J | Number policemen on guard I.IOOJ [ ' > Regiments of ndlitia 3<» i > Fire engines engaged 105< i ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦l 1 Hill ***

Baltimore, Feb. 0. Baltimore is staggering under a fire loss which do one lias the temerity to put into figures. The important eommereial district is blackened ruins, laid bare by a conflagration which raged without a momentary check from 10 45 a. in. Sunday until late in the afternoon yesterday. r .<£U3ipr-*n. yesterday^be-city officials again breathed. It was agreed ♦ that the flames were under control. . . ..... They had raged twenty-eight hours, in spite of almost superhuman efforts put forth by the best fighting forces which more than half a dozen cities were able to muster. Residence Section 1* Safe. The city is overcast with gloom. The only lights in the burned district are those from the smoldering ruins. The only lights in that section which escaped destruction are from comer gas lamps. The stores are closed In nearly every street. The darkened avenues are full of jostling people talking of one subject. Apparently there is but one cause for gladness, and that is there are none homeless. The residence section of the city escaped. This phase of the situation relieved tbe officials from any thought other than tbe saving of property.

SEVEN SCORE ACRES IN ASHES

Embracing Seventy .Five Square*-Insur-ance Men Fear to Estimate. Throughout the terrible contest in which firemen and fire waged*for supremacy humanity was handicapped by a gale which carried burning brands over the heads of tbe workers and beyond the reach of the hundreds of streams of water poured into tbe raging furnaces. But for the work of volunteers in seeking out and extinguishing these embers it is almost certain

the burned area would have been twice larger than it is. About seventy-five squares, or 140 acres are in acres, extending from Lexington street on the north to Pratt street on the south, from Liberty 6treet on the west to Jones Falls on the east Insurance companies have opened temporary offices in the Lexington hotel, but their representatives decline to estimate the loss. The answer of one is typical of all: “It’s too big. We have not figures to describe it. Make it above $100,000,000. That’s the best we can do.’’ The same indecision was true in regard to estimates concerning insurap* early, placed under umPfeAv'law. and thus ali danger of looting in the doomed dlsfHct was eliminated. Word is received that of-New -York, will be here today to take command of the federal troops. The presence of two regiments of malitia as sn adjunct to tbe police, which were augmented by details from Philadelphia and. Washington, resulted in the maintenance of the best of order.

DYNAMITE STOPPED THE EIRE

Fifty Thoauod Men Out of Work—Building Lons Alone It 9150,000.000. Dynamite explosions were constant all day. The programme adopted of blowing up buildings In an attempt to stay the progress of the flames was continued until the fire was under control. Then the dynamiters turned their attention to rasing tottering walls Which threatened to collapse . The result way almost constant cannonadB" tha detonating was beard In bf the dty. With the fire atrot the blackened waste » hi the wake of the sea of sasontf • view that can bs PP* tO SB ocean of great coke

ovens, each shooting out it» thousand tongues of flame. This is all that is left ot what were onee handsome office buildings, storage, wholesale and business houses of all kinds. Business men, prosperous Sunday morning, are poor today. Colonel J. Frank Supplee, a competent authority on factory statistics, estimates that the number of persons thrown out of employment will reach 50,000. Inspector of Buildings Preston, after making a careful study of the burned district, placed the building JaagrfttoHfjaOirjq, ,**•<? . iron that aid must cotne frbin* adjacent cities and a partial famine will be an added phase of the situation. Restaurants are entirely without food, and though they say they will i»e able to feed their guests it is admitted the variety will he lessened at once. Preparations ore beiug made to rush supplies from New York In order to avert suffering in homes.

NO CALL ISSUED FOR HELP

bat I*roffer* of Amliiluic* Cntuo from Many Quartern.

So far there has been no call for aid. Proffers of assistance have come from many quarters, from sister cities, from corporations and from private citizens, but Baltimore at this time cannot say whether or not it will be needed or accepted. The board of managers of the chamber of commerce met at the Hotel Rennert. After a brief discussion it was unanimously agreed that owing to the chaotic condition of business it was necessary to ask the governor to declare a legal ten days' holiday, and to also ask for an extension of thirty days on all legal papers. At Annapolis a relief bill is to be offered making an appropriation of $250,000 for the relief of the destitute, to be dealt out by the governor and surh commission as he shall name. The legislature has passed the ton days’ relief bill and it is a law.

President Roosevelt, at the request of Governor Warfield and Senator Gorman. and with the promise that the state legislature would at once adopt a resolution asking for them, ordered a force of United States troops to Baltimore, The force was under command of General Cornin who, after looking over the situation, reported that the state could do all the police worked needed.

NOT A LIFE HAS BEEN LOST

Nor » Singl* IVr*«n Daiigoroufily Hurt— MlHinim in Safe*. Baltimore. Feb. 9. —Not a single life has lieen lost, and not a tinman being has been even dangerously injured. The hospital lists consist of minor burns with the exception of .lacpb lnglefritz, a fireman from York, l’a. He lias a fractured" leg and is badly burned. While there were no casualties to speak of the great army of fire lighters performed many daring feats in their desperate attempt to stay the flames. Many times they were driven out of close and hot places just 11s walls came toppling down. Tbe last large building to fall a prey to tbe flames down along Jones Falls, nearly caught five men. They were on the roof when a warning shout went up. They found their way to a tin gutter, where one by one they hung on, stretched out their arms and grasped a telegraph pole which was planted close to the structure. They slid down and had not reached tbe ground when the roof fell in with a roar. This was only one instance As the financial district is included in the burned territory, there is untold wealth bidden in the blistering and warped vaults of banks and safe deposit companies. Experts who have given them as close examination as possible express the belief that the contents are safe. As a result of an examination of the new custom bouse building it is almost certain that the entire structure must be torn down and rebuilt, so great is the injury found to have been done by the fire to the granite and steel walls of the building. It has so far cost $350,000.

! It fs the general agreement tliat the service given by the telegraph coinpn--1 nies has probably not been equalled and certainly never surpassed in such an emergency.

THE MARKET REPORT

Chicago Grain. Chicago, Feb. lL Following were the quotations on the Board Of Trade today: Wheat — , Open. High. Low. Close. Way ...:.’.:..* .96 $ .99% t .94% * .95% July 87% .88%- .86% .87% Segternt>er ... .82% .83% .82% .83% May 53% .54% .52% .54 July 51% .52% .51% .52% September ... .50% .51% .50% .51% Oats— May 41% .43% .41% .43 July 38% .39% .38% .39% September ... .33% .33% .32% .33% Pork— May 14.75 14.85 14.42% 14.82% July..., 14.77% 14.82% 14.55 14.77% LardMay 7.72% 7.75 7.65 7.72% July 7.77% 7.82% 7.70 7.82% Short RibaMay 7.15 7.17% 7.05 7.12% July 7.27% 7.30 7.17% 7.25 Chicago Lin Stock. Chicago, Feb. M. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 43,000; sales ranged at*4.3004.90 for pigs, $4.9006.26 for light. *5.0506.20 for rough packing and shipping lota; with the bulk of the trading at *1.1505.26 for fair to good averages. Cattle —Estimated receipts . for the day, 11,000; quotations ranged at 95,200 5.70 choice to extra steers, *4.6006.20 rood to choice do., *4.1504.90 fair to good do., *2.4004.10 common to medium | do.. 98.7006.36 fed western steers, 92.160 ; 4At Stockers and feeders, 91.2504.40 oewa, 92.9004.00 heifers, *2.2604.29 bulla and oxen, 99.6004.25 stags, *3.9004.40 , Texas steers, and *4.900176 veal salves. Sheep and Lambs—Estimated receipts ' tor the day, 18,900: quotations ranged at «L4oOCi* westerns, (2.9909.99 nawratVrn * naUre

JAPAN SCORES IN FIRST ATTACK

Her Torpedo Boats Get to Work at Night with Effect. A , -. . * '■ X }• . . . * %•<, . _, v ., „ ** ~■» ~« ... • »•>(*'. _v -*•* * : THREE WARSHIPS ARE DISABLED By the Audacious Tactics of the Mikado's Sailors. JAPS FIRE ON THE FORTS Little Damage Done Port Arthur Harbor Blocked by Disabled Warships—Hay Writes an Identical Note..

London, Feb. 11.—The Shanghai correspondent of the Daily Mail says an important bridge on the Manchurian railroad has been blown up and thirty men have been killed. London, Feb. 11.—S|>ocial despatches from Tokio this morning announce the arrival of Japanese tToops at Seoul. San Francisco, Feb. It.—A cablegram to the Associated Press from Nagasaki states that the Russian Cruiser Variag, which was reported to have been sunk at Chemul|H> by the Japanese fleet, was captured, and lias arrived at Sasebo. The despatch also states that in addition to the Russian vessels damaged in the torpedo attack at Port Arthur seven other vessels were captured. It is also reported at Nagasaki that Generdl Kuropatkin has arrived at Harbin to take command of the Russian land forces. St. Petersburg, Feb. 10. 1 a. m.— The following official bulletin tins just been issued in the form of a telegram from Viceroy Alexieff's chief of sfhff, dated Feb. 0: “lty order of the viceroy I beg to report that this day at about II o’clock in the morning a Japanese squadron consisting of about fifteen battleships and cruisers approached

VICEROY ALEXEIEFF.

Port Arttiur and opened fire. The enemy was received with a cannonade front tbe shore batteries and the guns of our squadron, which also participated iii the engagement. * Report* the Kiifwian Ijwimhi. “At about midday the Japanese squadron ceased its fire and left, pro eeeding south. Our losses in the th«t were two officers wounded, nine men killed and forty-one men wounded. On the shore batteries one man was killed and three were wounded. The battleship Poltava and the cruiser Novik each had a hole knocked in her side below the water liDe. The forts were slightly damaged. "Major General Flug.” JAP CREEPS VP IN THE NIGHT

His Torpedo Boats Account for Three of the Muscovite's Ships.

London, Feb. 10.—The following dispatch is from Cbefoo, dated, Feb. 9: “The steamer Columbia bas arrived from Port Arthur. A member of ber crew tells this story of tbe naval battle there. ‘The Columbia was lying in tbe roadstead, surrounded by fpurteen Russian battleships and cruisers. At 11:30 o’clock Monday night a severe shock was felt on board the Columbia. Tbe Russians immediately commenced to operate searchlights, and opened fire towards tbe sea. Tbe fiiriDg lasted only a short time. At 1 o'clock more shocks were felt, and the Russians again commenced firing.

“ •The Japanese did not return the fire. At 2 o’clock two Russian battleships went in and ware beached across

tbe entrance of tbe harbor. They wars* soon followed by a Russian cruiser, tybiiih also was beached. None off tbavessels was damaged above the water' line. More shocks from torpedoes were felt during tbe early morning and thenc all was quiet. This morning tbe KO»sian forts opened fire on tbe Japaaesefleet,'which was about three miles distant. The Japanese vessels returnee® the fire, hitting several of the Rusaiao ribips, but doing little damage.’ “Tbe Russian fire fell short. The two battleships disabled, qre die Foh tava, ahd.' Czarevitch. The disabled) -fcrmored cruiser Boyiatn and the* grounded battleships block the entrance to the harbor, preventing gmnboats from going out and battleship* and cruisers from going in and getting coal. Besides this Japan baethe Russian gunboats Variag andl Koretz, caught at Chemulpo. “The Japanese fleet was under th®* command of vice Admiral Togo. The* Columbia steamed away while the battle was in progress, but later saw theJapanese fleet leave. It consisted off sixteen or seventeen vessels.”

More Captures by Japanese.

London. Feb. 11.—Despatches to the" Daily Mail from Tokio and Nagasaki, dated Feb. 10. report the arrival at Sasebo, Japan, of two large Russiam steamers. One is tbe volunteer fleet) association transport Kkaterinoslav, which recently landed troops and arms* at Port Arthur, and the 'other is tb®* Bteamer Argun, belonging to the Chinese Eastern Railway company. Both* were captured by the Japanese cruisers Sai Yen and Hci Yen, in the neighborhood of Fusan, Korea. The-' Ekateriuosla v is of 10,000 tons displacement, and had been fitted up* as an auxiliary cruiser. She hath thirty rifles on hoard and was on her way from Vladivostock. The Arguo* was going to Vladivostock from Nagasaki. The Russian whalers Giorige, Nicelai, Alexander and Michael, captured by the Japanese, have also arrived at Sasebo

Hay's Note to the Powers.

Washington, Feb. 10. —Secretary Hay has addressed an identical note to numtier of European powers to ascertain if they are willing to join in a* notice Jo itussia and Japan that during hostilities and thereafter the neutrality and integrity of China must be recognized. Details of the note ar© riot obtainable in advance of the receipt of rpplios. It is known, however, that exchanges already have tabeo place which justifies the state department in expecting favorable responses to its note. The matter has created a great sensation in diplomatic circle® here.

Russian Report of Victory.

Feb. 11. —A despatch from Vladivostock says that "private telegrams received here report the complete rout of the Japanese by the Kotrsians on the Yalu river These advice® also allege that Chemulpo, Korea, ha® been occupied by Russian soldiers arid marines.”

FATAL KANSAS CITY FIRE

Blaze Destroy* Apartment RoilUioc MO Residence District — Many Fer«ana •lump from Window*. Kansas City, Fob. 11. —One girl lost" her life and four others were injured, one perhaps fatally, in a fire that destroyed a three-story brick apartment house at Fifteenth and Harrison streets, in the southeastern part of the residence district. There were several narrow escapes and many jumped from tlie second and third-story windows. The girl who lost her life was Hmr Jessie Averill, aged 20, who was burned to death. The following wen* injured: Miss Ida l’arisb, badly burned and injured internally, perha'Dri fatally; Miss Lena Knelling, face a net hands burned seriously; Miss Margaret Shaw, face and bead burned seriously; Mre Minnie Taylor, bead and haute badly burned, arm broken. The fire was started by the explosion of a gasoline stove in Miss Averiß’s room. She was burned to a crisp and her body fell out of the window through which she bad apparently sought to escape. Miss Averill was a clerk in a millinery store. Her parents live near Ottawa. Can.

MACHEN ON THE STAND

Explain* SI is Payment of Money to |«. ren* and llenimt Influence by the tiro IT*. Washington, Fob. 10.—The centra* figure in the postal trial. August W. Machcn, former superintendent of the rnral free delivery division, occupied tbe stand He said be assumed the responsibility for the acts of Miss Liebhnrdt, his chief clerk, who had initialed and signed letters from his division. He rehearsed the oil transaction which has figured so conspicuously in the trial, and said that the 925,000 received from l.oronz in payment of tbe Machcn interest in the old property was a bona fide sale. Tbe Gross fastener, be said, had been called to the attention of the department before he received bis appointment He denied emphatically that op to the time Ixirenz. in August 1895, spoke of having an interest in the d**vlee, he had any suspicion of the fact, and was equally emphatic in saying that neither lxirenz nor the Groffs ever influenced his action either in placing the first order for the fasteners or in any subsequent orders.

Butler Pound Not Guilty.

Fulton, Mo.. Feb. B.—The Jury >o tbe ease of Colonel Edward Butler, the millionaire 8t lxiuis politician, on trial on tbe charge of bribing nineteen members of the bouse or delegates at 8t Louis, returned a verdict which read: "We, tbe jury, find tbe defendant at* fß»y."