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EL PASO DAILY TIMES.
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TWENTY-FOURTH YEAR
EL PASO, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1904
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CHAMPION YOUNG CORBETT
< DEFEATED DAYE SULLIVAN
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Lightweight Premier Ontfonght His Antagonist at All
Points and Left Ring Without a Mark—Sullivan
Exhibited Great Gameness and Was Nearly
Killed Before Giving In.
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Pavlllion, San Francisco, Feb. 29.—
Champion Featherweight 'Young Cor-
bett” had no difficulty in retaining hia
laurels tonight, defeating Dave Sulii-
' van of New York, in the eleventh
round of a scheduled 20-round contest.
Corbett left the ring without a mark,
while Sullivan received a terrific beat-
ing) only the merciful action of Ref-
ccee Graney in stopping the contest
Saving the New Yorker from having
/ his face beat Into a pulp. Sullivan
put up a game fight, and while out-
boxed, out-fought and otit-generalled,
gave the champion cause for worry
in one round.
Taking another feature out of the
fight, Sullivan's excessive gameness,
the contest was never in doubt.
Corbett held his man safe during
all Btages of the contest, and it was
but a question of time when Sullivan
wouW have to quit.
The fourth round nearly saw the
end of the bout, and only by taking
the full count for different times did
Sullivan manage to pull through. The
main feature of the fight was the
great amount of in-fighting. They
hung together for a minute at a time,
using either hand they could get free.
Corbett proved himself very much su-
perior in that style of fighting, and
seemed to punch harder from shorter
distances. After the disastrous fourth
round Sullivan's ability to come up in
each succeeding round was a surprise.
He seemed to have taken a new lease
of life, but it was only a flash in the
pan, and did not prove of any benefit
to him, as he received more punish-
stomach and the latter clung desper-
ately to the champion. A wild swing
twice for a count of seven. Corbett
by Sullivan caught Corbett on the
stomach, but he waded right in after
Sullivan, sending him to the ropes
with left and right hooks to the jaw.
They mixed it, Corbett delivering ter-
rific punishment on body and face.
Sullivan bled from nose. Corbett
drove his left straight to the face, but
Sullivan surprised the champion bv
sending in two terrific lefts, one to
the body and one to the face. Both
fought desperately, Sullivan making a
rally that the sent the pavlllion into
an uproar. It looked very much like
a dying man's effort, however, but
nevertheless Sullivan Inflicted bad
punishment on the champion as the
round ended. It was Corbett’s round,
however.
Round fi—They rushed together,
without result. Sullivan appeared tar
have recuperated somewhat. Corbett,
swung a left to jaw and was countered
with a left hook to the stomach. Cor-
bett missed a terrific swing-for the
jaw and a right swing went wild, as
did a straight left by Sullivan. Cor-
bett missed two left hooks for the
body and failed in an attempt to land
a right swing. Sullivan put in a
straight left to face, following it with
right swing to head and they clinched.
Corbett sent Sullivan back with
straight left to the face and In a mix-
up they exchanged, lefts to the body.
Just as the bell rang Corbett sent in
straight right to the face. Sullivan
showed great improvement in this
•rmin/l ortrl Ptn-hof t unfurl i
awarded the decision to Corbett, while
not knocked out. was hopelessly de-
feated when the decision was given
against him.
Hanlon to Fight Decker.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 29.—Eddie
Hanlon, the California featherweight
boxer, is to meet George Decker in a
six-round bout tomorrow night before
the National Athletic club. Decker
is considered the best featherweight
tighter of Philadelphia and Is counted
upon to give the Californian a lively
argument.
Reagan and Forbes Draw.
Kansas City, Feb. 29.—Johnny Rea-
gan of Brooklyn, and Clarence Forbes
of Chicago, fought twenty rounds to
a draw here tonight.
men! without any chance of ultimate, round and Corbett, acted more can-
success. The contest on the whole tlously.
was one-sided.
Jimmy Britt was an interested spec-
tator at the ringside, and figuring on
his chances to heat the champion
featherweight. The general opinion
of the sporting element which saw
both men In action. Is that Corbett
will be the fadorlte in the betting, and
Britt, whilst giving him a great fight,
will not prove to be the winner.
Round 1—After some sparring Sul-
livan led twice with left, falling short.
Corbett then swung ineffectually with
a right for the jaw and tried a left
crosscut which failed to connect,. Cor
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a similar attempt. Sullivan landed
lightly a left on the ear, gnd they
closed in. - Both men displayed great
cleverness and Sullivan again blocked
left and right swings for the head.
Finally Corbett got a right to the
body lightly and a left jab to the face.
Sullivan tried a left swing, missed
and slipped to the floor. Cpon rising
Corbett chopped a right to his face
and as the hell sounded sent in a
straight left to the face. No damage
was done ami but little fighting of
consequence was done.
Sullivan made a favorable impres-
sion by his qleverness and was
cheered.
Round "2—They went to clinch. Sul-
livan missed a left for the face and
the champion countered with left and
right swings to the face. Corbett be-
gan his usual game of talking and
jollying his antagonist and quick as
a Hash drove his right to the body, fol-
lowing it with a light left to the face.
Corbett had Sullivan laughing at his
witty badinage. The champion missed
a right and left swing for , the body
and Sullivan just missed a vicious
left swing that Just grazed Corbett's
face. Sullivan planted a right swing
over the kidneys and received a
straight left to the face. After land-
ing a straight left on Corbett’s nose,
Sullivan went to the floor for a count
of seven from a well directed right,
flush on the jaw. He was up quickly,
however, and previous to the sound
of the bell mixed it viciously with the
champion, but received much the
worst of the rally. It was Corbett’s
round.
Round 3—Corbett swung with a
right for the ear. but went wild. He
then missed a left for the body and
the referee cautioned both men about
holding on. They mixed,It. Corbett
missing some lefts for the body. A
vicious left Bwing by the champian
grazed the top of Sullivan's head. A
mix-up followed. Corbett missing sev-
eral lefts and rights for the face. Sul-
livan made the champion stop talk-
ing by planting a left and right hard
on the face while In a mix. Corbett
sent Sullivan's head back with a
straight left to the jaw. The latter
clinched and In a mix Corbett got in
two short arm rights to the body.
Corbett rocked Sullivan's head with
a raking right on face, and the bell
found Sullivan slugging ineffectually
at the champion's body. Corbett's
round.
Round 4—Sullivan Jabbed champion
on the face with straight left and
some fast in-fighting followed, Corbett
planting his left to the jaw; then fol-
lowed with left to the body. Corbett
Shot right viciously to jaw and Sulli-
van restarted to in fighting in which
he was worsted. Sullivan planted two
hard rights on champion's ear, the
men refusing to break. They battled
breast to breast, both giving and tak-
ing hard blows. Finally Corbett broke
it up and chopped a vicious right to
jaw. Bending Sullivan to the floor for
a count of nine. Sullivan came up
groggy and a left uppercut to Jaw once
more sent him to the floor for a count
of nine. It looked easy for Corbett.
Sullivan came up. clinched and the
hell practically saved him from a
knockout. Corbett’s blow was clean
cut and it looked as if Sullivan could
not last another round.
Round 5—Corbett drove fearful
rights and lefts on his antagonist's
jaw and Sullivan went to the floor
met Sullivan with a fearful Jolt on the
Round 7—Sullivan was short with
left and they clinched. Breaking away
both swung ineffectually with rights
and Corbett put two rights over the
kidneys and then a wicked right to
the body. Sullivan planted a vicious
left hook to body that, madq, Corbett
wince. They clinched, Corbett, after
breakaway, missed a fearful left swing
for the jaw. He offset this by a hard
right swing to head and escaped a
counter. Corbett swung right to ear
and missed a swing with right for
jaw. Sullivan forced champion to the
ropes, landing left flush to face and
MACHEN’S BASIS OF APPEAL.
He and Associates Will Plead Statute
of Limitations and That Govern-
ment Waa Not Defrauded.
Washington, Feb. 29.—Two serious
legal questions are involved In the
Machen-Lorenz et al. case which have
never been .passed upon by the su-
preme court of the United States.
One arises out of the statute of limita-
tion and by the other immunity Is
claimed unless the government can
nrove It has been defrauded. Accord-
ing to the theory of the defense the
statute of limitations commenced to
run from the time the first overt act
under the conspiracy- was alleged to
have been done, that Is, in 1895. Tin
defense claims that prosecution was
barred in 1898 by the statute of limi-
tation, the prosecution being based
upon overt acta, and the defense set-
ting up that the bar commenced to
run after the conspiracy was formed
by the doing of the first alleged overt
act. Tile counsel for the defense l^old
that their clients cannot be convicted
uqless the court rules that the con-
spiracy is a continuous crime.
Another theory of the defense Is
that without it is shown that the-gov-
ernment has been defrauded a prose-
cution does' not lie. The defense
claims that it has not b- on proven
that the government was defrauded
out of one cent by the alleged con-
spiracy.
These art1 the two principal paints
upon which the case will be appealed.
The bell clanged at this stage. Stllli-
van continued to show improvement
and was far from being a defeated
man.
Round 8—Corbett missed right
swing for ear and they went together.
Emerging from the clinch Corbett
Jolted Sullivan with right to jaw and
quick as a flash planted his left hard
to nose and a moment later got in a
left to head and a right to jaw. They
stood close together, and finally as
Sullivan backed away two rights
caught him on the jaw and he quickly
sought refuge in a mix-up, In which
he received two fearful rights to the
body. Corbett missed a right swing
ami after receiving a straight left to
face, drove in straight right on Sulli-
van's face, forcing him toclinch. Vic-
ious followed with Corbett having con-
siderably the better of it. It was easily
Corbett’s round, the champion s blows
having great force behind them. Sul-
livan looked a bit worried as he went
to his corner.
Round 9—They at once mixed it.
the champion landing several rights
on body and lefts to face, puliivan
was out-matched at this kind of fight-
ing and Corbett had no difficulty In
landing. Sullivan hacked Corbett
against the ropes nearly forcing, him
through and landing several good
rights and lefts tij body. They worked
their way to center of the ring. Cor-
bett finally landing two rights and a
left swing on jaw. Sullivan fought back
gallantly, but his blows failed to find
a resting place. They again fought
breast ft> breast. Corbett doing the
most execution. However, Sullivan
drove his right twice to body and a
left to the same place. He forced
Corbett against the ropes In his op-
ponent's corner and gave the cham-
pion as much as he took. It was a
gruelling finish to the round In which
honors were even. Corbett had the
better of the early part of the, round.
Round 10—They mixed again fierce-
ly. exchanging rights and lefts to
body. Corbett out fought his antagon-
ist. and gave three blows to Dave's one.
Sullivan jolted the champion with a
right uppercut and was ordered to dis-
continue holding by Referee Graney.
Finally Corbett caught Sullivan with
a hard right swing to jaw. and a left
to same place. Corbett received a
straight left to jaw as he broke away,
and they mixed it again viciously
Corbett planting right and left to Jaw.
Corbett sent Sullivan to the floor with
a blow very low, and the crowd yelled
foul. He followed it with right and
left to Jaw and the bell rang. The
foul, while unquestionably delivered,
was plainly accidental. The crowd
kept on yelling foul at end of round,
but Referee Graney paid no attention
to the claim of Sullivan's seconds.
Round It—In a mix Corbett plant-
ed two rights over the kidneys. He
swung three hard lefts to Dave’s face
and forced latter to clinch . Corbett
Jarred Sullivan with an avalanche of
rights and lefts to jaw. and Sullivan
spit blood all over the ring He saved
himself only by holding on. Corbett
sent Sullivan to floor with fearful
A BLOW AT SALT TRUST.
Supreme Court Refuees to Confirm
Sale of Sub-plant.
Washington, Feb. 29— In the su-
preme court Justice Levlntrltt has re-
fused to confirm the sale of the Na-
tions! Salt company's six plants in
this state September 10 to the Inter-
national Salt company for $337,t>fio.
declaring that "the terms of the sale
and the manner of their procurement,
the method of the sale and the man-
ner of bidding, the gross amLjgttent
conscience .of the
court, precluding any affirmative act
of approval on Its part." He Ueid that
the plant should be resold with dif-
ferent terms and more publicity to
possible Intending purchasers, but re-
fused to continue an injunction asked
for by H. K. Pomeroy and other
minority stockholders restraining the
sale, and demanding damages on the
ground of alleged wrongful acts of
the directors of the National Salt com-
pany.
CHICKEN THEFT A RACE ISSUE.
Iowa Legislator Declares Bill Is Aimed
at the Negro.
Be* Moines. Feb. 29.—When the
Buchanan hill to make the theft of
chickens from an inclosure a peniten-
tiary offense was called before the
house of representatives this morning
Representative Whltmer of O'Brien
county, a democrat, protested against
the measure as class legislation. “It
is aimed at the negro," he said. The
author indignantly denied this. Rep-
resentative Jepson of Woodbury, said
that in any event the passage of the
hill could not affect the republican
party. "Neither white or black chick-
en thieves are found within it," he
said.
The house passed the memorial
passed by the senate yesterday ask-
ing the Iowa delegation In congress
to vote for the Hepbtirn-Dolliver bill
to give states full power in shipments
of liquor.
The senate voted to add $20,000 to
the World’s Fair appropriation for
Iowa, making $145,000 altogether. The
house committee has voted favorably
on the proposition.
RECEPTION TO PEABODY.
Colorado Governor to Be Given an
Ovation Almost National in
Character.
Denver, Colo., Feb. 29.—Arrange-
ments are being perfected for a recep-
tion to Governor Peabody at St. Louis,
which will be national in its scope.
The affair is being planned by the
Colorado World’s Fair board and has
the support of President Francis, of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
The date chosen for the reception
is May 2d. and as the fair opens on
the night of April 30, when the presi-
dent. of the United 3tates and other
dignitaries will be present. It-Is be-
lieved that the reception to Governor
Peabody will prove almost as great a
function as the opening of the expo-
sition. The committee in charge of
the preliminaries are I. N. Stevens,
Paul Wilson and W. S. Sperry, all
members of the Colorado fair board.
BATTLE IN PHILIPPINES.
Moroa Kill One Soldier and Wound
Six on Island of Jolo.
Manila. Feb. 29 —General Wood re
ports under date of February 15 an
engagement with Datto Moron under
Hassen on the island of Jolo. Lleol.
West and six privates were wounded.
right and left swings, and as 8ullivan , - . -
came to his feet Corbett heat hL face 11
into a Jelly. Sullivan clung desper-
ately to champion. Corbett beat his
opponent mercilessly about the face
and jaw, nearly sending him through
the ropes. The crowd yelled for
Graney to stop the contest, the game
Irishman being practically helpless.
Graney finally stopped the contest and
Moro loss was heavy. Hassen suc-
ceeded in making his escape. His
original force of 3,000 has now been
reduced to 1,600.
The Island is under the control of
the American authorities and Influen-
tial Moros are aiding la the pursuit
of the outlaws.
CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS
Senate Criticised the Repairs
and Alterations Recently
Made on YPhite Honse
as Extravagant.
BLIND VEFS TO GET $100
—
Senate Commit**' Recommend
Increase of8201,1i00 to Pension
List—The llotise Discussed
District of Columbia.
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ALASKA TO GET A DELEGATE
hers of the royal family. Their ma-
jesties will be formally welcomed by
the vice-chancellor of the university
nud by the officials of the borough
and county. They will he driven
about the principal streets ot the
town and afterward entertained at
luncheon at the FitzwtlHam museum.
The buildings to be formally opened
are the law school and Squire law
library, the medical school, th.- Sedg-
wick memorial museum of geology
and the botanical laboratory.
Washington, Feb, 29.—The archi-
tectural change made in the White
House was the subject of a large share
of today's discussion in the senate,
and they were generally criticized as
falling short of the improvements
which should have been secured with
the $500,000 appropriation for the pur
pose. The discussion arose in connec-
tion with the consideration of the hill
providing for the ejection of a build-
ing for the joint U$« of the depart-
ments of state, justW' \ and commerce
and labor.
The consideration of the bill was
not concluded when the senate ad-
journed.
Big Increase Intension Bill.
Washington, F«b. #29.—The senate
committee on pension* today author
Ized a favorable repm i of the pension
appropriation bill With amendments
Increasing to $100 a month the pen
slon of veterans wbp -if totally blind
as a result of service in the civil war. | stringent laws looking to the preaer-
Thls amendment wli! Increase the to-j ration of the great animal- llepre
A PRINCELY SALARY.
"Smiling Joe” Corbett Will Receive
$8,000 for Pitching Forty Games
for St. Louis Club.
St. Louis, Feb. 29.—While many of
the star players In all of the leagues
will have to submit to the salary chop-
ping process, there Is one who is still
able to command a large salary.
"Smiling Joe" Corbett of the St.
I amis Cardinals has defied the rigor
of the salary reduction. He will draw
$8,outt for tite season of 1901. Jos is
therefore naturally one of the few
players who is not weeping and wan-
ing because conditions brought about,
a cessation of hostilities. The reason
Is apparent. Last year Joe drew in
the neighborhood of $5,0(10 for pitch
ing the coast league. This year he
has prospered in accordance with his
advancement. His pay will equal that
of a cabinet 'officer.
Corbett will, of course, be the high-
est salaried man on the St. Louts
team, If not In the whole National
league. He will draw more pay than
his manager, Charlie Nichols, it ts
said. It is understood that Nichols'
contract call* for $0,000.
Should Corbett pitch only forty
games this season it will mean that
ho will receive $200 a game Vcrv
few games last as long as two hours,
so that the Californian will draw r
little more than $100 an hour for each
time he pitches,
TO SAVE THE ELK.
Many Are Killed Illegally to Obtain
the Teeth.
Washington, Feb. 29.—An effort Is
to In- made by President Roosevelt
to prevent the wanton destruction of
elk In tills country. Congress, proha
biy informally, will he asked to enact
tal appropriation under the bill
$201,000.
In th* House.
Washington, Feb, 29.—The house
today discussed the District of Colum-
bia appropriation bill m committee of
the whole, but adjourned without tak-
ing action.
29.—During the
District Of Co-
hltl In the house
. .sMHta* made the
declaration that a negro had dined at
the White Hons with President
Washington, Feb.
consideration ct th<
lumhia *pproprltttlj|! i
»y-' Mr. Scott
scntatlve Humphrey and Allen Weir
of Washington, discussed with the
president today the itiegil slaughter
of what are known as the Roosevelt
elk Jn the Olympian mountains of
Washington State game wardens here
found carcasses very recently of
eleven elk In one place and eight In
another. All had been killed Illegally,
merely for two teeth in each animal
which are used as Insignia of the or-
der of ElkH. The carcasses remain
where they fell.
JAPANESE PUT TWO MORE
SHIPS OUT OF SERVICE
Japan’s Fleet Violently Bombarded Port Arthur for Two
Honrs, Disabling Two Cruisers and Sinking a Torpedo
Boat—“Bottliiiir" May Have Been Successful—
Russia Satisfied With Vicksburg Explanation.
WEDDED IN WESTMINSTER.
Cleveland during the latter's firs! art Lady Grizel Cochrane and Hon. Ralph
ministration. Tie statement wa*
prompted by a relcreoce by Mr. Gil-
bert (Kentucky i to the dining of
Booker Washington a'- the While
House. When the name was demon-
ed Scott said H wa-r C. H. J. Tnylbr,
who was appointed by Cleveland a*
recorder of deeds l >r the District of
Columbia.
Gilbert observed lie and other-
never hart heart! of the Incident, hut
the democrats were not “particularly
claiming Mr. Ch-v 'and," and Cock-
van (Missouri) saltl It was but cumu-
lative, evidence that "there’s no bet-
ter republican in the country than
Grover Cleveland
Scott, In contra;' ug Booker Wash
Ingum with Taylor, said the former
was a man of recognized ability, while
he declared there was nothing to com-
mend In the latter
A discussion of the question of
reciprocity by Dalzell (democrat) and
Williams (the minority leader) con-
sumed the greater portion of the day
Another feature of the day was the
declaration by Mr lowering t.Massu
chusettst that while the republican
party was talking about "standing
pat." thousands of dollars were being
lost to manufacturers, and "that our
boasted prosperity is fast coming to
an end" because, of failure of the party
Hamilton Are Contracting Parties.
London, F-d>. 29. The firet mar-
riage solemnized In Westminister
Abbey since the Wedding live years
ago of the daughter of Lord Rose - ,-y
ami the Karl of Crewe, took place
today when Lady Grizel Cochrane,
the daughter of laird and Lady Dun-
rtonahl. became the wife of the Hon.
Ralph Hamilton, master of Bothav u,
ii ml son if Lord uni Ladv It .dim on
and Stanton. Not.wlthstinidl y; the
fact that Hits Is Lent and ’ha. the
marriage was solemnized there ire i i
defiance of lie* Rubric, the eeJdtn'-’.
was a most fashionable affair ami
largely attended. The bride was at-
tended bv fourteen bridesmaids, who
were attractively gowned In costume 1
ot white chiffon and silver with pah
guru Millies and wreaths of snov-
drops fastening tulle veils. A pretty
feature of the bridal profession an
thi* preM net of Lord’ i’fllngton, the
little grandson of Mr. and Mrs lira-!
ley Martin.
»»DE8 MOINES IN COMMISSION.
New Sheathed Cruieer Turned Over
to Navy Department.
Ronton. Mtiv , Feb. 29 -The new
I’tilled Stales sheathed cruiser Dr-<
Moines »«« placed in commission al
to enlarge the drawback system and ; t()l, ehorloaton navy yard, the oecri-
give new methods a trial, which he ,,lon u, ;,lfs attended by the ustia) re v-
declared were now demanded.
Alaska to Have a Delegate.
Washington. Fob 29.—The house
committee on territories today author
Ized a favorable report on a bill grant-
ing the territory of Alaska the right
to send a delegate to congress.
CONSUMERS' LEAGUE.
Meeting of Men Interested in Better
ing Conditions of Labor.
New York, Feb 29.—The National
Consumers’ League, which has lor its
object the suppression of sweat. s- ops
and the general Improvement of lab-i-'
conditions among women an! cliil-
dren. holds its fifth annual convention
In New York today and tomorrow.
Delegates have arrived from a num-
ber of states and the convention prom-
ises to be well attended. The pro-
ceedings begin thi* evening with
public meeting, at which addresses
aie to be delivered by John G. Drool
president; Mrs. Florence Kelly, secre-
tary; Profr isor K K A. Sclegiran ol
Columbia university and othere. The
officers' reports to be presented to the
convention show- that the year l.ui
ben one of great activity for the
league, though much remains to be
accomplished in tie work to wn.c
the organization Is devoted.
monies. Rear Admiral Mortimer I.
Johnson, commanddant of the navy
yard-, formally turned over the vo . el
to Commander Alexander McCracken,
r S N . who Is to be her first com
mander. Officers and crew were
mustered on deck and a salute was
fired as the Blurs and Stripes were
battled up to the masthead.
REVOLT IN AFRICA SPREADS.
Native Troops Rebel and Burn Ger-
man Factories. Killing Four
Europeans.
Berlin. Feb, 29.—The native troops
of the Cross and Nassagansa river
region of Germany Hamer un, equator
lal West Africa, have revolted. Dis-
patches reached the colonial office to-
day, saying that several factories of
the Northeast Kamerun company have
been burned, and four Germans killed
All of the German African colonies
are Irt a ferment over the statements
spread by Hr-reros runners that the
Germans are being driven into the
sea.
London, March 1.—A dispatch
to the Daily Telegraph from Yin
Kow, dated February 29, says:
Fifteen Japanese warships furi-
ously bombsrded Port Arthur
from 10 until 12 o'clock this morn-
ing. The Russian cruisers Novik,
Askold and Sayan, accompanied
by four torpedo boats, steamed
out to meet the attack. They were,
however, forced to retire. The
Askold was In a sinking condition.
The Novik was badly damaged,
and a torpedo boat sunk. The Rus-
sian battleship Retvizan was again
damaged. The Japanese withdrew
In good order.
The pause in the war opera-
tions In the far cast has been
broken by the Japanese attack on
Port Arthur, of which only the
foregoing brief account is yet to
hand. The report, however,
shows a repetition of the now
familiar tactics of Japan and it
it presumed that this attack waa
made in bad yveathcr, as previous
telegraphic advices have reported
a severe gale raging at Port
Arthur. As usual, the Japanese
fleet did not remain long enough
off the harbor to enable the gun-
ned* at the fort to get accurate
range. Again, at as at previous
attacks, only the three cruisers,
the Bayan, Askold and Novik,
came out to meet the attack and
this suggests that cither they
were the only effective ships
there or that the larger battle-
ships art unable to get out of the
channel, suggesting that the
Japanese attempt to "bottle up"
the Rusaian fleet was not slto-
gether a failure.
-Russia Accepts Vicksburg Explanation.
Bt. Petersburg. Fob. 29 The state-
ment til tit” commander of the United
States gunboat Vicksburg regarding
the Chemulpo affuir was communi-
cated to Lie foreign office by the As
soolatod Press correspondent, and has
been received as a complete and sal
Is lac lory explanation. Regrets arc
expressed that the Incident created sa I
much foiling here.
"We had no official advices on the
subject," said an official, "hnt as the i
Incident was allraeling much nttcii-1
lion here. It Is a source of gratlllea I
lion to learn that the statements were j
not only untrue, bin tin- Vicksburg
was the first to render aid.
"We desire to preserve the most
amicable relations with the American
republic, anil when the truth is gen
(■rally known It will doubtless go far
to allay the Irritation caused by the
original report.'
When Hie government received the
official report of the uid rendered by ]
the Vicksburg to the Itn .-dan wound-
ed, it will express to the United (State* I
Ms formal thunks, ax In the ease of j
the British, French arid Italian war-
ships.
RuBtian Ships in Suez Canal.
Suez, Fed). 29. -The Russian cruiser
Aurora and some 1111-■■■Ian torpedo
boat destroyers have entered the
canal.
England Preparing for Contingencies.
Health*, Wash. Feb. 29. England Is
hurrying supplies, guns and ships to
Victoria ami plans to make the capi-
tal of British Columbia a western
Gibraltar. There preparations for do
tense have lu-eri long In progress, but
It I* only since the war In the Orient
began, with the possibility that Eng-
land may become involved, that tie-
work lias been rushed with energy.
"they will meet with opposition which
will render their plan impracticable."
First Land Fight.
Toklo, Feb. 28 (Sunday).—The first
shots of the war on land were* ex-
changed today at Ping Yung. A small
detachment of Russian Infantry, evi-
dently scouts, appeared this morning
to the northward of that town. The
Japanese outposts opened fire from u
range of 1,700 meters and the Rus-
sians retired.
The telegram reporting the incident
fails to mention any casualties. It Is
therefore presumed there were none,
on account of the small number of
men engaged, and the distance sepa-
rating the opponents.
Russian Hostility Causing Damage.
Chicago, Hi.. Feb. 29.—A cablegram
was received In Ibis city today Indi-
cating the attitude of Russia. In u
commercial sense, toward the United
State* The message was sent to
Chicago b> Thomas Smith, the Ameri-
can consul ni Moscow, and directed
to a business house In this City. The
message follows:
"Unless vigorous steps are taken to
offset the continued statements ot
the British press,that the American
government b lie*tile and tile ex-
ploitation of every Incident that can
arouse mutual distrust and hatred, our
merchant!-, and manufacture!.s may as
well leave this field to the Germans,
who know how to profit by this nl
logod hostility "
Jap* Do Not Need U. S. Lean.
New York. Feb. 29.- Japanese Con
ml General I'chlda of this city said
today after receiving u cablegram
from J. Komura, nilnh.ter of foreign
affairs nl Toklo, "I am authorized to
elate that the Japanese government
bn.:'- no Intention whatever of raising
any loan i.i the United States and
rumoi* to the effect that repivsrnta
lives of our government are sounding
New York hankers ns to the possi-
bility of negotiating a loan here are
ul” >lute|y unfounded."
TWELVE LOST LIFE IN FIRE.
Eleven Children and a Woman Met
Horrible Death in Canada.
Robtrval. Quebec, Fell 29.—Twelve
lives were lost In a lira which destroy-
ed the home of Thomas Quay at St.
Fetkden today, When the tire was
first noticed by neighbors who live
_ . . u„ „ sonic distance, the house had been
Edward VII Will Prea.de Today t(, l)lf! ground, it at the
Dedicatory Service*. I time were the eight small children of
London. Feb. 29 The staid old nnl ; Thomas Guay, Mrs. Phillip Gagnon
vertdty town of Cambridge will be land her three small children, and all
KING AT CAMBRIDGE.
en fete tomorrow on the occasion of
a visit of King Edward, who will pre-
side at the opening of the new uni-
versity buildings ami afterward tin
veil a statue of the late Pr-ihre-or
oedgwick. The king will be accom-
panied by the Queen and other mom-
were burned to death.
A $125,000 Utica Fire.
I'tica. tf. Y.. Fch. 29.—A tire- causing
$126,(PS) damage occurred In the plant
of the New York Cotton Mills com-
pany today.
Port Arthur Compared to Sebaatopo!.
Sr, Petersburg, Fell. 29 The Nnvoo
Vremya todav published a remarkable
editorial on the parallel between Port
Arthur and Sebastopol, isilnting out
that the ports are Identically slut
afi-d Goldin Hill corresponding
Malakoff, Dalny to the Enpat.orla, Ail
mlral Alexlcff to Admiral Nachlmoff
and Retvizan to Tjia Svlatltelia Thu
editorial, however, warns Russians to
abjure fatalistic beliefs
Although wrltt--n without the
knowledge -if General Htoessd s equal-
ly remarkable general order issued at
Pori Arthur yesterday, the Nuvou
Vreinyux editorial come , a* a strong
reinforcement to Its purport, that
Port Arthur must In no case be sur-
rendered. Both seem to foreshadow a
siege of Port Arthur and a bombard-
ment which a dispatch from Liao
Yang says It Is rumored at New
Chwang, will occur tomorrow
Official opinion continues to be that
the Japanese will make no attempt
to Invest Port Arthur Immediately,
although it Is added they evidently
are determined to force matter.* as
rapidly a- possible In 189-1 they
landed ori the northern pari of the
peninsula and the Chinese made no
resistance. Still It took twenty-eight
days before Port Arthur was really
Invested. The object of the Japanese
now may he to avoid this preliminary
delay by disembarking their troops at
Pigeon Bay.
"If they do," said a naval experj.
Russia Haa One American Admirer.
Hf, Petersburg. Feb. 29.—Tho .glv-
In; of $IU,tMnl by Charias A. Crane of
Chicago to flic "voting empress" fund
for Ruteiaii soldiers and -ailors has
boon rec-dvi-d everywhere with ex-
pi • .ions- of appreciation. Her ma-
jesty v-,ii deeply lunched by Ibis dona
Uim and hu* expressed her sincere
> hanks.
The gift was made by Mr Cram-
through Count lloatoftdoff, her ma-
jesty's chancellor. Mr. Cran - first
(gilded, saying ll w is believed in
America Russia had done everything
to maintain peace, but that her hand
had b-en forced by a treacherous
enemy
lie asked how he could help In
reply Count RoHi-ofiHoiT xuggost.txl a
donntton to the relief fund, and Mr.
Crane replied by sending $10,dO.fi,
Russian Red Cross Preparations.
St Pctgrisburg, Feb. 29 The Red
Cross society has ordered its Siberian
agent; to prepare I.oofi,(Ion additional
pounds or grain anti large quantities
of meat and sterilized milk.
Reports arc that uprlng Is commenc-
ing in Bout hern Manchuria Tin-
weather is warm, anil the Ice In tite
rivers I* expected to break dally.
In Northern Manchuria the rigors
of winter are unabated, The tempera-
ture averages fourteen degrees below
zero, ami tin* Ice on the rivers Is ns
thick as in the coldest Baikal district,
where the temperature Is twenty five
degrees below zero.
Japan's Excellent Commissariat.
N"w York, Fell 29.- Foreign mHi-
lary experts loudly praise- the excel
l-'iire of the Japanese arrangement*
fur tie transport of their commix
JSirlat, i-ays a World disimtch from
Koyvang, Corea General Allen, 1
S. A , who Is here on leave of absence,
especially commends the arrange-
mint*
Kaeh infantry unit ha* a detachable
cylinder, two and a quarter feet high
ami two arid a half feet In diameter
In which to luilld lire*. The cylinder
seats a large sheet Iron kettle and
this again bolds a perforated kettle
In which can be- cooked enough rice
for one meal for a hundred men.
With the troops are earriisl half-
pound tins of meat. Eighty of these
tins are- packed In a box and threo
hoxes make a load for a horse. Rice
1* carried in sixty-pound sacks, one
sack being a load for a man carrier,
two aeks for a pony.
The army takes with it a quantity
of sulphate of *<xlium to purify drink-
ing water. Each soldier carries an
aluminum mess pan of German pat-
tern which contains two rations of
cook'd rice, and In addition, six
emergency rations of rice, which, hav-
ing lx- n boiled and dried In the sun.
nr-- wrapped In cotton bags and weigh
very little
Soldier* Off for Philippines.
San Francisco. Cal , Feb. 29.—Tha
army transport Sherman, which soils
today for the Philippine*, carries an
unusually targe number of troop*.
Besides a large number of casual ofit-
(i-rs, the passenger* Include tho
Twelfth infantry from Fort Douglas,
Utah: Whipple barracks. Arizona;
Fort Duchesne, Utah, ami Fort BIIhr,
Texas, ami 400 cavalry recruits and
loo infantry .recruits.
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