Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 46, Number 36, Jasper, Dubois County, 20 May 1904 — Page 3

White Violets Br ADA MArtlE PECK

THUM are people who an give a y. home-like look to the most bam ti apart in. nt Ann Kent was one of tin in She could take a piece of turkey-red calico, and a length of Oliva cfcSMM doth, give it a twist anl a tlirt, and evolve a drapery or a picture background, which had more grace, and was more effective than a bit of cluuce fabric in another persons bands. Miss Kent sat at a little table spread Ith an artist's outfit; und was painting an Kaster card from a bunch of flowers "Wfcf don't you say MM laMf,?" ran on her Bister, in a tone of slight vexation. "If you think 'stlenes is golden.' why. then, continue to keep still, for i' . 1 1 want; i. api and k aps of it" Miis Kent still kept her head bent tjm her work, but repoate d in a low voice: " Whcreunto Is money good Who has it not wants hardihood. Who bai It hau much trouble and care. Who om e has had it has despair." That is just It!" cried Ann. " 'who once has hud It has despair.' To have Inherited ; - nsive tastes from generations of moneyed ancestors, and

then to be left penniless! I hellere In j

heredity, sly great -grandmother entailed upon Mt a liking for stiff broil' h and soft laces and here my wardrobe f r"!iiid pretty nearly to that of a Sioux squaw - a blanket and a festtMC. Then, another thing. when i.ioney goes, how much ro, i with It .1 poftltlOa, friend-hip. love" "Thi! Was not love Walch went," His- Knt softly returned. .-i m '." . lainied her : ister. with

Who 'It ii

"Wh.re did ou And this? painted it?" bo asked, eagerly

unique." "Oh. you marplot!" exclaimed Ms cousin. "The very card 1 meant to send to you. I found them all at Morgan's Y s, it la odd " "I his Is Just the card I would pre. fT Thank you Uy the way. what I . ame of the Kentsf I asked a halffl n Hmi In my letter, but you net-r answ r d '" "I really don't know." she carelessly ri tttfaad, dmpfdlg a bit of scented wax "ii a dainty envelope. "They ha-e takes a room or two In some r.hakj m'nt on an obscure street, 1 believe" "Do you nifan to say that they ar In this city and as pxr as that?" exclaimed f lr t . Renins t'P quickly and Bpatttlag the iray of cams, and all else in his way. "People say bo," she replied, indifferently. "Do you kr.ow what I think 7" he asked, hotly. "That you are culpably negligent and heart! ML You wen- calling acquaintances ami were In the same get; why in the name of common Christianity, even if not ciose friends, .liouldn you have seen if you could not be of service to those girls, deprived of fortune and friends at one ,-troke?" Don't lie quixotic, Hoyt," returned his cousin, shrugging her pretty shouD der. "My time is full; I belong to everything; I bav -n't leisure in Which to hunt up comparative strangers Must you go? I thought you would stay to lunch' on."

Guru-v tool. In Mor.-in a on r

way downtown. "Who painted these?" ha

he bought the remaining ards.

"The youngest Miss Kent bring? thrm here. One of the Broad street Kenn; her father failed in business jind died shortly after, you remember." 'If more are ottered for sale, !: them aside for me. Thy are so unusually pretty that I wish to purchase them all. Then he consulted a directory, p.r.d, poiiis out. met Ann Kent.

She was full of p . ' ' ''"'i""'

SAFE REFORM OF TARIFF.

Democratic Party Would Revise Those Schedule Which Now Shelter Monopolies The republican newspapers and conitrehtiiiittü have been busy all the winter Irsing to make the voters believe that if lue i.cutociat are m.. tiIul Ibey will at once Inaugurate free trade by repealing the Dlngley bill. In the first place even If the democrats elect their candidate for president and a majority of the house of representatives, the eeriate Slld Mi.! be republican, even if the democrats carried t lie legislatures of ail the doubtful states that elect s nators w ho w ill take their seats on March I, ItH, The republican majority of the jx ii.Ue will probal: oppose any tariff reform, but will surely vote down any radical proposition, so that bugbear 1 disposed of. In the next place, the democrats, when In power, however much they would like

to remit taxation, must raL-e euough

rwrtOM to carry on the government, and more than half the receipts must tome from duties and imports. When the supreme court decided that an income tax, a.s IfTied by the democrats in 1894, was unconstitutional, that decision shut out all possibility of reducing the tariff b low what would raise enough revenue for the government, honestly administered. There are only two other method of taxation, the Internal revenue and direct taxes, according to the population of each state. The latter tax would be unfair, b"e ause unequal,

and could not, therefore, beconsidt red

OUR RECKLESS PRESIDENT.

His Action in Regard to Cr una Cas Savors More of Persistence Than of Dignity. If there could be any doubt as to Mr. Roosevelt's possession of rash proclivities dangerous to the American people, hu late dealings with congress in the matter of I)r ('rum's appointment furnish additional absolute and convincing evidence. Following bis habit of threatening extra sessions, the president sought to bully congress Into confirming CrunTa appointment to the port of Charleston; declaring that he would reconvene the body for no other purpose than to deal with the matter, unless his will should be obeyed during the amsiea just closed. In declining to confirm Crum's appointment In Vmj. tl.e s ii ate stood firmly upon the principal that appointet i nimt be teat ptable to local opinion. Upon the same principal was the re

cent refusal baaed. Mr Roosevelt has had

abundant opportunity to consult local opinion concerning Crura, and the patent fact is that he knew of Charleston's antipathy; but was too eager to flint? wide the "door of hope." since the applicant bad a dark complexion and looked like a vote-gitter. The second even more than the first refusal of the senate emphasizes the erratic dogmatism of Mr. Roosevelt. Having gone out of his way to make unfair color discriminations the pr. ; i.t ii. si-ted In urging his selection upon the senate, and the Renate replied unmistakably. Ths Roosevelt rashness is see:. arlf in at-

I To increase the internal revenue taxes tempting to force Crura down the senasked, as ig unpopular, and to impose new taxes, nte's throat after the flr?t refusal; more

tcss. "Why dor't ou mn-

ur landlady say.-; t.o? sit w..a sne, returned home, and for ssov

ir! quotations at me. Talk ,iayH after; briskly announcing tlu .pal paling or glowing as 1 a'iernoon before Kaster, "Every one of

It Is affec- , V()Ur ,.ards an sold . and at Just twice

as much as you asked. I dared to spend some of the money for you; I

Invi ited in a pair of gloves at a Dar-

r.ffcet..n wanes or waxes

ii n. In- id. ihn- warm or r.:n when the heap of almighty dollars cr . v. .- er or smallt r."

Thre was a sad. p rp'exed look on .ajn Sef, they exactly match your

may gown. You know you said tne other day that It was one of the cardi-

ii 1 sins to wear shabby plovcs. am

K nt'i fa. e. but it did not prevent from saying: o you suppose Hoyt Gurnsey

have left you without a word of ,(i:U yours were not fit to be seen

explanat.. n if WW had not lost our m ine.. '' Would be have dared do It If father hail lived?" "The only thing to do," returned Mls K.n. with a note of entreaty. "Is ;u put yesterday out of our lives-. Not worry ibOMt tO-WMMTOW, but remember we l ave or. to-day." "Will you pet these cards done by

foar o'clock?" asked Ann, accepting the intimation that the past was a painful subject. "liven bwfori then. When you takynur ewgstttatioaai, pcrfcwfi you win rirry them to Morgan's for me. I hope they will sell well." she aighed. Sure to." returned Ann. looking them over. "I like this better than ar.y. There Is so much real feeling about ltthe dead leaTea and withered ftsV letfl are so perfect. I do not see. tho'teh. what It has to do with Easter, -except the motto on the back." Thea she hustled about the little kttefcea, which adjoined, and shortly .-ame bach with flushed cheeks, and a hi i k mark on h r dimpled chin. Mademoiselle Is served." she anaooneed, with a low bow. "In other words, come out to luncheon. e are like the two old maid sisters I read about the o-her day." lauthcl Salome, cleaning her brushes. a crack In the floor constitutes the partition between our dining room and kitchen " atlas Kent sm le l at Ann's nonsense, givir.t hrr a crateful look. "You are all suu-rh.r.e and unseilishnesa."

Now. I really am all surhlne." she i. s.red, - .i.-bing ;no the little studio , x h"its later, l.r- a'hlcss with ex".rm nt and fast walking "And you m u-t co to maklrg hay at one-, for , do yon supp.-se has houcht ever so man-, of your carls? Why. Mrs rrnn Hovt C,urney's cousin, you

Oted to Know her. Of course, she had r.o id. a who pvntcd them, but Just raved over 0 m. said th. y were so artistic So yon can go to work again, for she sts the fashion." As M I Kent worked, she fell Into a IslvWl ttWdf, and there was a hot rush of blood to her cheeks. She had rnr thought that there was a possibility or Curnsey's who was either abroad or in :. distant city-seeing the cards Now. perhaps his cousin would - nd him onp; and perhaps she would ask at Morgan's who painted them and tell him. and he would glory in her humiliation, especially if perverse fate should lead Mrs. Carson to sel.vt the very one of all others she would not wis'n him to see. For. had he cot said To her once, when she was In a proud, wayward atOOd: "Salome one should never trifle with love- you might uproot it and repent Remember: ' 'Violets plucked, the sweetest showers Will ne'er make grow ngaln.' "

She had the c ouplet so persistently

In her mind one morning that she al

most unconsciously sketched In a honrh of white violets- the flowers he

mwftvs brought her with delicate pur

pie veinings and pale green leaves, and In on- of the low. r corners a shada-wy

group of a half-do;en withered leaves and blossoms. Then she carefully letM ikn nolo mi'mcnt. and as It

had r.o especial connection with Kaster

ultialiad herseft for waste of time.

n.,.u- ,,iinir n ehnrchlv motto, and

I.e. , . p-i - " putting the card with the others. Unvt C.urnsey. lounging in Mrs. Car

son's luxurious morning room, had nicked up that very card and was look

ing at It with surprise and emotion.

' Where is your Kaster finery?" "Here." answered Ann. promptly putting a fingertip on each rosy cheek. "PaaWty unadorned, you know; and h re." she added, bringing in a basket of flowers. "Oh. my dear, you have been most extravagant." "Not I, mademoiselle returned Ann. with a tevinkle in her eyes, "but the green grocer." "Who do you mean by the green grocer? If it is the vegetable man. I am

.-ure I nop" you naven i ac ryiwm costly basket of flowers from lum." "Then the milk man " "Please be serious." interrupted Miss Kent. "Then kindly remember that the ag of Ann is that oi discretion Can't I have a bit of secret all my own? All I ask of you is to wear these to-mor-row," and she handed a bunch of white violets to Salome, who grow pale as she t. ok them, but controlled herself

enough to say: "They are very sweet; and It was lovely in you to think of my favorite? tlowers. but we need so many things -the rent and coal." she sighed, putting the violets in a little vase on the table. In the morning Ann brought the violets to her as she was dressing foi i hurch. "Do wear them." she urged "Now you look like a sweet saint." she declared as she fastened them in the la. at Salome's throat, for with them s feeling of serenity came to Miss Kent She even talked hopefully of their future as they walked along in the bright sunshine. You are very uplifting to-day!" eclaimed Ann "I did feel bitter. Kveryone else in Easter finery, and we trudg Ir.g along in our out-of-date dresses Bti now. HI not grumble even if th IZtOB taata us in the farthest bach

charity pew."

ftr service she hastened nome

making some trivial excuse, leaving

BaiOWM to come leisurely, her hear; ful of the precious promises of the preacher, the sweet cadences of the tloainj

hymn, and the MMN of the bene, notion.

The trials of the past year seemed tt

fade away, and when in this softener mood she enter, d their little slttini

room and found herself face to fa with Ciurnsey. It was as if they agair stood in her father's drawing room and neither time nor sorrow had conn

between them

"Io not think," he eagerly said, holding her delicate hand In a firm clasp

and bending his fine eyes tenderly upor

her flushed face, "thnt Indifference ha? kept me from you. My letters rami back: my Inquiries were In vain" "Then you did not know of our reverses," said Salome, with a deep sigh pf relief. "Do you think I would have remained away, had I known?" he re proachfully exclaimd. "Dearest give me the rlf.iit to care for you. Let al, the bitterness and doubts; the lossef and crlefs disappear with tl.e Lenten shadows, and our real lives begin today." "Do say 'yes!' " cried Ann. com!nc in. between smiles and teais. "I bes our humble pardon, but I couldn'i keep out another moment. I am dying to sav: 'BMW ou. my children.' " Then she made a little gesture ci ,noek solemnity, and disappeared while the lovers sat in the glad stillness of the Kaster afternoon, and begun the new life aa old as the. worl Matt,

such as those collected during the Span

isb war. would meet as much opposition Irom the re public an MMttM as tariff reform would, for their friends, the banks and other orporations. would pay tht-.r share, and that woulu be heresy to the republican le aders. It remains, therefore, to arrange the tariff taxes so that they will burce-tt the taxpayers a little as possible, and yet produce enough revjnue. There are several sched ules t bat would doubtle -s rt . eivc heroic treatment if the democrats had full power. The high pr -..tion the trusts now enjoy, and

that gives thuse corporations a nionopDly of the American market, would be re-pealed or greatly modified. These articles which are told by the corporations c heaper abroad than here would be the first to be cut down, so that the fear of competition would force the trusts to reduce their prices. The steel trus-t is the most conspicuous of the trusts thai Is sheltered by the tariff, and the duty on nails, barbed wire, steel rails, and.

perhaps, some other products would be greatly reduced, and even in extreme

cases placed upon t'ie free list, cumva

clearly in the bullying menace of nn

extra session. To call an extra session of the ceingress of the T'rited States, at the expense of the taxpiyer, for no other purpose than to gratify the spleen or Indulge the whim of Mr. RooeeveK

What could be more needle ssly isj otfof Mr. RooaWWflH cannot claim that It was a bare threiv He is eoaapelli 1 toodmit. sas the St. Ixra'.s Republic, that he verüy inten. led to follow It out to the bitter end. Nor can h be heard to assort that he was animated by a principle, since he abandoned his course through motives of policy, capitulating

I to his political adv.ser? The machine j leaders deemed his stated purpose to be ! unwise, in thf.t it would elevate the

Crura matter to the size of a national issue. They a gued that such action, howe ver It n.iuht appeal to the negro vote, would repel a greater white element Mr. RooaevwH compromised: the matter was allowed to "go over " Mr Roosevelt thus stands convicted of the possession of a rash purpose, attributable m.Mv to his temperamental bent: a purpose without Judcment. and one which If followed would have resulted In an outrage upon the nation.

THE RUSSIANS ARE

SMASHING TIGS All of Their Grand Works at Port Dalney Blown Up. COST MILLIONS TO CONSTRUCT

111 4- fori Unt I ... uip. .1 With III Moelern liiiir.ie lut-nta Ne. iletl tu M Urritl I ..inui'Ti lul import, St. Watarwwaig, May 12. 4 p m. Tie eroy Aiexieff has tele graphed to

th.. . -.ir atioun. n.g that t!..- Kusslans have blown up the docks and piers al JPort Dalny. Liao Tung peninsula, presumably to render more difficult a Japanese landing at that point. All i I'cirl MaSai l-tri rd. St Petersburg, May 13. 4:30 p. m La'er telegrams receive.! here indicate that the whole of Port Dalny has been d'.troyed by the Russians. This- indicates that the announcement of the fall of Dalny. sent out this week, was premature. The dispate lies were prohahly based on the close investment of the city. cutUng it off and assuring its early fall. As the Russians are blowing it up. there i a likelihood they are already retiring.

Ku-sia was never prepared to defend it. Tort Dalny. OA TaliOBWaa Lay, on the eist coast of the Diao Tung peninsula.

was interd. i l lius.-ia to be the chief commercial emporium of its eastern dominions.. An ciie t providing for ita fonstruetion wa issued by the Rus-

' sian emperor July 3D, 1SW. and Port , Dalny, fully equipped with all modern Improvements, docks, warehou-. I and railroad fadlltlos, was opened to , commerce in December, 1901. Talic nwan bay is one' of the fine: t deep

eel haa at least SO.Oofl men at hi disposal, whl;h would render the Investment of Port Arthur extremely difficult unless the Japanese bring iy threw times that number of troops. There Is talk cf Japanese cutting off the water supply of Port Arthur, but this is declared to be Impossible, aa r r.den-ed . i ..r. r !.- bie-r soure-e of the supply, the wells only being uawA by the Chinese

I III I le.ll NM i "Ji i im jwsjmmmsm flawMwaw BiMewefl Aftt-r I iRlitlna IWfWltW MOW i Seoul. Kore a. May 11.- 3 p. m (Delayed lu transmission) Infantry reinforcements reae hed the heleagurcnl Japanese troopa at Anju at 8:M o'ckMl on the evening of May 10. The garrison had fought fiercely for 1U hours, the men reserving their fire until the enemv wire at clo.-e range to storm

the gate. The Cossacks then retired over the eastern hills toward Yong I'yone, the provincial capital, leavirg 00 killed and wenmdcd on the field axd one MB-commlss4oned officer captured. The Japanese' lost four killed and sla wounded, baaides one telegraph operator The Japanese troops are now in pursuit of the enemy, and an engagement is momentarily expected. It is supposed that the Cossacks are part of the body which crossed the headwaters of the Yalu near ChangSong and ac e upled Jheng-Ju. not knowing of the disaster which had attended th ir arras on the Yalu, continuing to carry out their orders to harass the enemy and cut off his communications, which would now be impoible with even a miy h lat u-er force. VI IK tDO W IS SARCASTIC. rial oid That ll Hurt Nt Traltttm i i BaWJcMta, St. Petersburg. May 13 Further progress of the Japanese in southern

Manchuria is reported In the official patches given out Thursday ni::ht. Th" positiOW of the division whic h Is following the direct road to ilal Cheng ha not yet been disclosed, and caution la also apparent In the operations on

-o lv a nvrwj nt.if. kr.iVi'S. norse -

DO A LITTLE THINKING NOW

snaps, meat choppers, borax, gunpowder,

raisin seeders, rakes, sad irons, saws. 6hovels.sugar.andnumerousother products are sold for export from 10 to 100 per cent, cheaper than the price paid by our ow n people. Such inequalities it will be the duty of the democrats, w hen intrusted with power, to reform. It has been suggested by one of the most clear-headed democrats in the country that to prevent the cibturbance to business that might result from general tariff reform, separate bills be passed reducing the duty on products that an xorhitant profit is charged for. That programme would not disturb any business but that of the particular trust affected, nor require other taxes to be imposed to provide for a deficiency in the revenue, for there Is no revenue from such articles now. there being com

paratively non" imported. It must b? remembered that the republican leaders have, by allowing the trusts to dictate the tariff schedules, bnilt up an enormous monopoly in many products, and c nlll tenniw rm limp am) caution

for full reform and to release the peo- j tion of Cleveland

pie from the tariff tax and high pr. M that are now so burdensome. No sensible man supposes that the democrats would wish to disarrange the business of the country; th y have as

Could the Country Afford Anothe' Profligate Administration Like That Now in the Saddle?

THE RUSSIAN EAHItACKS AT LLAOYANO. This place is the junction for the projected railway to the Eoreau frontier.

The Roosevelt administration has acquired the distinction of being the most expensive in our history. The second administration of Madison, including the war of 1812, cost $i:b,542 7i4. The administration of Polk, including the Mexican war. cost ItTSJMJM. The administration of Lincoln, in

cluding the civil war. cost $Mt?JM,

in paper money, equivalent to from 1JMO,000,WM or 12. ,WMjM6 in gold. The first administration of McKinley, including the Spanish and Philip

pine wars cost 1H..1..6.611.

fcj."'-,' U I IftV . ii i mm i

TTB n

water harbors on the Pacific. It Is I the peninsula of Liao Tung, where 20,-

frce from ice in winter time, and ships 000 Japanese are seeking to rende

drawing 3u feet of water can enter at low tide without difficulty, and without the aid of pilots can sail or steam alongside the? immense docks and piers, where their cargoes can be loaded Into railroad cars., and run direct for 6,000 miles into the city of St. Petersburg.

Five large piers had been constructed

themselves secure In the western section of the peninsula, and in the vicinity of and below Pltsewo. before Inaugurating the operation which have been planned. Nothing official has been given out regarding ihe raid of Cossacks at Anju There is no such gener! in the

räch raonUad with numerous railroad tar ea-t .as Mandaritoff. of whose forc e

tracks and Immense warehouses and , the raiding Cos.cks were said to form elevators, gas, electric lights and wa- a part. ter. and a large breakwater wate being1 The report Is current that the mikaconstructed so that ships could lie at do. in answering a message of congratr.irr and load and unload regard- nlatfon on the Yalu victory. Fent by

Th aminist rat ion of Ruisevelt. in

unbroken peace, has cost I2.4495-8.54S , , h iwks for foreiisn ves- Mndenta of the Institute of mines In

- i vr a tvvvxuvb.

t !s. steam and sr.il. eAt-nded UeAWSWfl

in r-nlrl That SaVS t h INC-W" lrk

World. Is nearly four times as much as was spent under the scandalous first administration of Grant and three times the cost of the first administra-

St P-'terslMirit. expressed his thanks

the piers and along the shore for two and food wishes, but praised God thai

miles There were two f.rst-e la.- nry docks, one intended for ordinary ocean

President Roosevelt certainly comee

high. Must we really have him? What the Republicans Fear. ffca republican party has never beet, more narrow, reactionary, selfish and

much interest in prosperity as repub- oppressive in its measures than .n licans have and those corporations that 1 these last eight years, and it has been

steamers and the other designed to ac-

coi .modate the largest vessels of war or commerce. Ov. r $e. "ihi.im'iO had been expended on the harbor system before the end of IMS, and It was estimated that the cst o fcompl 'ting the works would be nearlv .000. but tbi does not In

he had no such subjects.

in,: mi im oi war.

erection of this urcat commercial port.

mm ililnf n lecri t i n-at e business neod fear nnlv i the restoration of sanity In the

nothing, but excresences must be re- opposition has seemed more probable which, with rort aroiir mrnrnn mnwA ce.Q retrenchfi! ami sbnses ! tht it has tried to ülOMtS the sober ' 20 miles, was leas.-.! by 'he Chinese

That will be the programme public opinion that it has so nanuuaiiy

Th-y Wsww irtyiaw Osaaawa t Veten llumlrecl I unrka. Seoul, May 13 The la-est offic ial reports hhow that the Russian force which recently attacked Anju formed

part of Gen. Mandaritoff s Hying col-

any way represent the total cost of the ; umn ,,f cm trans-Ilaikal Cossacks and

rem' died

of democratic tariff reform

i offenJed. As that re:.t oration becomes I more certain the effect will be more obvious and salutary. The raWWbikU leaders are recognl.ing that they have

no permanent hold on the democrats.

Feared to Show Its Hand. Congp ss adjourned earlier than erer

ociore m i li . who between IM.' and ls'.'d turned de consider such legislation as the regula- , no rl : w,.

tion of the hours of labor of government employes, the anti-lnjun.tion bill, the bill to prohibit the employment of Chinese in competition with American sailors and other matters too numerous to mention The voters will remember this failure of the republican members of congress to do their duty by their constituents, a failure inspired solely by fear of possible political consequences fccre the party compelled to "show its book6." Boston Traveler.

The g. o. p. Is so badly frightened over the situation that It Is rear'.,, in.: desperat! ly Into the . h Rt of the moldy past and trying to drag forth the ensanguined garment The Commoner. President Roosevelt's adminls;ratlon has cost so much that Inquiry as to whether It is worth the price is not unseemlv. N. Y. World.

The rank and file of the party in tial nomination seems to be taking all parts of the country want to drop well in all parts of the country. Kvery

past quarrels and dead Issues;

feat Into triumph for the republicans.

In proixTtion as these democrats are sure of a candidate, a platform and a party organization that they can trust and respect the danger to republican supremacy is seen to be more imminent and real N Y. Times. Robbing Peter to Pay Paul. The most ingenuous, if not Ingenious, defense yet made of republican extravagance is the remark of the Springfield In ion that the republican administration of Theodore Ro.s-.:t has put $883,00.0'ei more Into circulation than Cleveland did." What a delightful Indifference to the fact that this vast sum was first removed from circulation by beirg taken out of the pockets of the taxpayers! Albany Argus. A Voice from the South. The sentiment in farvor of John

Sharp Williams for the vice preslden

governme nt TO ivussia in uso. Nearly 25.000 men were employed daily on the work of constructing the port and town The tot.al population has been estimated al aboal tt, . mostly Chinese, Japanese, Koreans and Ru i it.

in.

j rs m : i Ll'TlOUS.

Thrr Are- "t Wawfcl TMsNsW t" Ml'liir.- I'm ! rllinr. St Petersburg. May 13 From the official advices received here it is evident that the Japanese are proceed

ing very cautiously toward the investment f Port Arthur While an internipt ion of the telegraph and railroad may again occur at any time, e-ommuni- j cation with the fortress Is still open. Advices received by the general Maff show that the invaders who landed at Fttsewo are marching slowly on Kin Chou, which Is an advanced position defending the Russian gibraltar. detaching only a small force to cut the line at Polandlen, thus giving rise tc j the reports that they had effected a j landing at Port Adams. The Russians have 0W9MJM4 Sisthao bay. on

100 I'Miri COssacks from uao ang. They were covering miles daily. Prisoners of this party captured by the Japanese say the Russians had only 12 das' provisions, that half the men refused to fight ami that the Japanese sharpshooters picked off several of th Russian officers. ho n to KV I nt roe. Tokio. May 12 8 p. m Official inquiry shown that Viceroy Alexieff's report that railroad communication with Port Arthur has been restored since Monday Is untrue HMMMM i-M'i . im-.i-It n the- RWsaMMM Trln to Ir-r Ihr- ll-rii t I in rn nee. New York. May 13 An explanstlo of the explosions heard at Port Ar'hur. which led to reports that the Russians were destroying their warships In that harbor, is furnished In a World dispatch from St Petersburg. It is to the effect that the garrison at Port Arthur is endeavoring to clear the har

bor entrance of the stone-laden ships sent in by. the Japanese. In order to remove the obstructions divers are said

to have been sent down, who placed charges of iinamtto in position and

they

want harmony on a sound platform upon which all democrats can stand and a strong candidate who will draw all d. BOi rats and the conservative In

dependent voters; In short, the dem

democratic paper, both north and south, that has commented on it. so far as we have seen, has had something favorable to say with respect, to it. It would be a graceful thing on

the part of the northern nnd western

. - rtom nrrats to work no Wii.iam-' boom

x rats w ant to k t iog-um i oh .- - - - rory which will Mirn the government nd l" the bnlllMsl southerner un the back to tried and sare constitutional Parker. -Sav.: b prltc.p.cf -St. Louia Pcit-D.spatch. ItGa j NtW

,no eas, si. e . p ' , -. ". j ' V succ.de.l in Mowing awav enough of sula, oPlKs.te K it i Ch on f-t roc k car to admit

they have no intention of withc'.raw ing to the -.mth The Indication.- point to

EtnM-orn robtance.

1 1 ence of Port Arthur of Gen.

Frxl;. revealed in the official dispatches, may signify that the garrison of the fortress is much stronger than a aw i J..I il e Km ationi If f ri

tre un-ias ......... .... ......... ,.,-,! .nnd that the troonw

(n FckI lommanus in ..17 .... ...L

the passage of torpedo boats through

if - channel.

Iletilert Hi Umn, Pfluir. St. lVtersb-rg. Ma) lt. Maj. OMh Pf.us. telegrarhir.g from Muxden. donb 1 the ret iris that New Chwanff

Klieve.

fourth Slterian rifle division of 10.-

.ei men If the whole dlvl-!n Is on Ve Liao Tai.g peninsula. Gen. Stoe-

ruardlng the rallad are to be with

drawn and to be repl 1 by Chiu aa bsttf deuid of foundation.

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