Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 54, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 February 1904 — Page 2

LAND A BIG ARMY

!■ p* at Last, Succeed in Getting; a Hold in Manchuria. It is officially admitted i>y ng Russian government that tlie Japanese have succeeded in obtaining n foothold in Man* ehnria and that the Russian force opposed to them has been unabie to keep them back. The admission cntiM'd a profound sensation tiiroughont St. Petersburg. Numerous unconfirmed and Conflicting rumors were in circulation Monday and among them a report of another engagement at I’ort Arthur, in which the Russians lost eight vessels sunk and ten captured. In Tokio information was received at Japanese force had at last succeeded In effecting a landing in Manchuria, north •f Port Arthur, though the exact point of landing was not made public. The Japanese lleet has been re-enforced and is ready to begin operations as soon as the army is in position to attack from the sear. The promptness and precision with which Japan's military movements are carried out is a matter of constant surprise and admiration lo every foreigner in Tokio. Twenty thousand troops were

COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE TERRITORY IN WHICH WAR IS BEING WAGED.

tended Sunday at Chemulpo and more will follow day by day until the army in Korea is able to cope with any force that can be sent across the Yalu from Manchuria. 80 complete have been the preparations in every detail that it is now estimated that Japan can place in the field at once 300,000 men, well di ilied, well officered and perfectly equipped with the best of modern arms' and ammunition, and this without in any measure impairing her national defenses. As fast ns a regiment •f regulars mures out to join the invading army its place is taken by a regiment of the reserves but little inferior to the regulars in point of drill and equipment.

UPRISINGS IN CHINA FEARED.

Ad m iral Evans Predicts Trouble from Native? in Interior, Another ominous prediction of uprisings in t'hinn has been received from Rear Admirtfl Roble.v D. Evans, commanding tlie Asiatic squadron. The Navy Department lias (riven heed to his deciaration tliat I.stH> mnriucs should lie held ready in the l’hilipimies lo protect American interests against such disturbances. A battalion of 000 marines is bein* made ready to sail on the transport Buford from San Francisco. There are already 000 marines in the Philippines, and although most of them have been there for several years, il is deemed inadvisable for them to return home now. They will remain at Olongapo. while the remainder of the force will be distributed between Cavite and Poloc.

Americans to Observe War.

American naval ottlcors will be given opportunity to observe the operations of the war. The >*tate. Department has in-

JAPS WORKING A GUN.

Jhnaed the War anil Navy Department* Ant the Japanese governnient had eipreaaed n willingness to do nil roinpatiftl# with it* military interests to enable American' officers to observe hostilities Irens the Japanese side.

The War in the Orient

cruiser, advanced to the unequal contest and were loudly cheered by the crews of the foreign ships stationed in Chemulpo harbor. The Variag bore the brunt of the Japanese attack and pluckily kept up the fight until her boilers were disabled and she was on fire astern. Before this, however, the Korietz had been forced out of action and was then blown up by the Russians, to avoid falling into the enemy’s hands. The Variag, too, met with the same fate, the Russians blowing her up so as to render her useless to the Japanese. The wounded and disabled Russians were picked up by foreign vessels and cared for. - The second self-injected disaster overtook the Russian navy at Tort Arthur in the destruction of the second-class cruiser Boyarin, which was blown up by accidentally coming into contact with a mine. She had on board 197 officers and men and according to the report all of them perished. The first disaster of the kind happened to the torpedo transport Yenesel, which also came into contact with a mine and was blown up. There is an aftermath of contradictory reports relative to the Japanese bombardment of Port Arthur. It is known that in the two attacks eleven

NEW MAP OF STORM CENTER IN WAR RETWEEN RUSSIA AND JAPAN

Russsian vessels were damaged, for the Russians admit this; but the earlier reports Indicated that the Japanese escaped uninjured. Later Admiral Togo admitted that some of the Japanese vessels sustained “slight damage” and that four men were killed and lifty-four injured. That the Japanese sustained much heavier damage is persistently advanced in numerous reports from the seat of war. These vary as to details. There is another conflict of reports relative to the Russian Vladivostock

JAPAN’S NAVAL ADVANCEMENT IN FORTY-FOUR YEARS. (The vessel in the foreground is the war galley of the Prince of Wasima in 1860, shown in comparison with a modern cruiser.)

fleet. One report had it that the four cruisers (three of them heavily armored! which comprised the main strength of the squadron had been blown up in the straits of Tsugara. This is undoubtedly false, ns tlie same squadron subsequent to the time of itsallegeddestruction, blew up a Japanese merchant vessel, the Zensbo, off tlie island of Hakknido. The Japanese government acknowledges the destruction of the Zensho and Is particularly Incensed at Russia, declaring that the attack on the merchantman'was a wanton crime and utterly unjustifiable, even if the Zensho disregarded Russian signals to surrender Healing with the movements .on land as well as on sen there Is ail abundance of reports and a paucity of reliable information. One of these rumors, which has been several times repeated, is to tlie effect that the Japanese attempted to land at Pigeon Hay, twelve miles from Port Arthur, and were driven back, with heavy losses, to their boats. That the Japanese will «>ndeavor to throw a strong land force upon the Lhut-Qung peninsula and then attack Post Arthur In the rear. Isolating It from the Russian stronghold at Mukden njul Mnrbiu r need not be questioned. Meantime, it la certnln that Japan Is utilizing her present advantage of superiority upon the sen In lauding troops In Corea and rushing them toward the Yalu River, the lioiindary line between Corea and Manchuria, to meet the Rossinii advance southward. It lakes a considerable time to transport an army of 100,000 men, with their horses, guns, baggage, pontoons, transport vehicles, ammunition, food, foruge and hospital supplies, front Japan to Corea. In the transportation of troops the Japanese have to take Into ncoouut more than the vessels needed for the purpose. Hhe must protect the transports against the dangers of Russian ntta/Jc iy torpedo boat and cruiser*.

IJT of the maze of rumors and of contradictory reports which steadily pour from the seat of war in the far east it is a matter of extreme difficulty to pick the false from the true, the probable from the improbable. Authoritative information about the battle at Chemulpo shows that the Russians put-up a stubborn and thorouglilhy i gamy fight. The Japanese fleet comprised five armored vessels, seven torpedo boats and seven second-class cruisers, so that the Russians had far less chance than Admiral Cervera, when the latter issued from Santiago. Nevertheless the Variag, which was n splendid cruiser of 0,500 tons, bulit in Philadelphia, and the Korietz, only a third rate

ENGLAND PREPARES FOR WAR.

(Varships Heine Overhauled and Fit* ted for Quick Action. The London newspapers have begun tn discuss the political aspects of the struggle in the far East as they are likely to affect Great Britain. No great importance is attached to the stories published in Paris and elsewhere on the continent of alleged, intrigues looking to the coalition of Russia, France and Germany, the belief being that it is to the interest of all the powers to take steps that the struggle be localized. At the same time it is recognized that in all three of these countries there is a strong feeling against Great Britain on account of her alliance with Japan, and, as Germany and Franc* joined with Russia in 1895 against Japan, it would be natural for Russia to seek similar assistance in her present difficulties. The argument is therefore made that it behooves Great Britain to be prepared for any and all eventualities. The papers comment upon the activity which is seen at Woolwich and elsewhere in refitting the navy in preparation for any emergency. The Canadian militia department officials are alive to the possibilities that may arise in connection with hostilities

in the far East. If Great Britain becomes involved in the struggle Canada may have to defend its Atlantic and Pacific coasts. The effective defense of the country would be the . greatest service Canada could render to the British empire. In case of war it would leave the British forces free to strike n blow elsewhere. The effects of the war already are noticeable in Russia’s commercial relations with Germany. It is reported from Konigsberg that the importation of corn from Russia to Germany has come to a standstill. The corn merchants are unable to obtain execution for their orders, Russia having diverted all the rolling stock on the state railways to government use. The German export trade also is affected.

WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.

Cossack scouts have advanced to Anju. , The Russian war otliee calls for volunteers iu the far East. Japan is believed to have landed an army at tho head of Liaotung gulf. Abandonment of proposed St. Louis fair exhibit has been announced by Russia. Four hundred thousand Russian soldiers are expected in Manchuria within twelve days. Viceroy Alexieff has been threatened with loss of nil naval and military power because of his blunders. • The English public engerjj; subscribes to the fund for the widows and orphans of the Japanese who perish in tlie war. Five thousand Russian troops are reported to have broken through tlie ice and been drowned while crossing Lake Raikal. No vessels have been permitted to leave Port Arthur since the bombardment and the telegraph is used exclusively by officials. Russia issues a proclamation .saying she was unprepared for Imxtililies and denominates Japan's' attack at Port Arthur an act of treachery. A reign of (error threatens nt Newchwang unless international forces prevent; atrocities on foreigners are perpetrated daily by Russians. 4 Nineteen thousand Chinese troops nr# en mute to Manchuria to prevent fighting in Chinese territory. Tlie power#, were, notified by the latter government. British sympathy for Japan lias t*ecn answered by the dispatch of (Jen. Iranoff to prepare Russian expedition against India: British invasion of Tibet resented.

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FRAUDS IN A BALE OF HAY.

Frauds in Wutch Qgaea. According to an article In the Cincinnati Commercial, a fifty-one pound stone was ivcently found In that city secreted In a bale of hay of eighty pounds. This Is not as bad as finding a lump of lead of nearly one-half the weight of the solid gold watch case secreted in the center of the case. Gold watch cases are sold by weight, and no one can see where this lead Is secreted until the springs of the ense are taken out and the lead will be found secreted behind them. These cases nre made by companies who profess to be honest buF furnish frhe means to the dishonest to rob the public. It Is not pleasant for anyone to find that he has lugged A lump of lead In hlg' watch‘case. Another trick the makers of spurious solid gold watch cases Is to stamp the ease “U. S. Assay." The United States does not stamp any article made out of gold and silver except coin, and the fakir, by using this stamp, wants to make the public believe that the government had something to do with the stamping or guaranteeing the fineness of watch cases. Another trick of the watch fakir Is to advertise a watch described as a solid gold filled watch with a twenty or twenty-five year guarantee. These are generally sent C. O. D., and If the purchaser has paid for the watch he finds that the Company which guaranteed the watch to wear Is not In existence. The Dueber-Hampdeu Watch Company, of Canton, Ohio, who aye constantly exposing these frauds, will furnish the names of the manufacturers who are In thla questionable business!

Perennial.

“I suppose Lizzie Oletlmer is glad it Is leap year,” said the soft-spoken Heloise. “I don’t suppose it makes much difference to her,” replied the* mellow-voiced Irene. "She has been jumping nt every chance she saw for fifteen years.”— Judge. State or Ohio, City or Toledo, I I.UCAB COUNTY. (**• Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business In the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOM.AR3 for each and every case of Catar&k that cannot be cured by the use of Hall’s Catakhh Cure. FRANK ,J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed tn niy presence, tills oth day of December, A. D. 1886. Jr-.. I A. W. GUEASON, j hRAL [ Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, bend for testimonials, free. F. J, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O, Sold by Druggists, 76c. Hall's Family Fills arc the best.

An Awful Jolt.

Saphead—l—aw knew in advance that we were —aw —going to have a beastly hawd wintah, doncher know. Miss Oaustique—lndeed! And how did you know it? Saphead—l—aw—felt it In me bones. Miss Cnstique—Really? Then you ure a believer in the old goose-bone theory.

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Friendly Advice.

“I’d advise you to take this poem to a chiropodist,” said tlie editor iu a kindly tone. - “Because why?" queried lie of tlie uncut hair. “It’s feet need attention,” replied tlie editor.

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Alfalfa Clover.

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Why It Failed to Appear.

Scribbles —I sent a poem to a daily paper last week, but for some reason if has failed to appear. Criticus —Did you inclose a stamp? Scribbles—No. Criticus—Well, that accounts for iU Had you done so it would no doubt hav* appeared in your mail the next morniug^

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Not Natural.

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