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WW'., IMMMIMMMnM THE ASHEIIOimBN" latlen ef The Ctt- 11 - yeeeeay was Vol XIX No 12 ASHEVUXE, N.G, SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13, 1904 PriceFive Cent JAPANESE VICE-ADMIRAL GIVES GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIOri OF MONDAY'S VICTORY. GREAT Considerable Loss, He Says, Was Inflicted on the Russians- Attack Begun at Midnight Sunday Damage to Japanese Fleet Was Slight, and Fighting Strength of Force Was Not Decreased Conduct of Japs During the Engagement Was Strikingly Cool; Not Unlike That of Ordinary Military Manoeuvres Spirits Run High Since the Battle Vice Admiral Feels Confident That Russians Sustained Heavy Damage Latest News From Scene of Operation. from Brattle February I, with a cargo of flour. JAPANESE VEaeEL SUNK. Toklo, Thursday. Feb. 11. Vlce-Ad mlral Togo's official report of the des perate attack of the Japanese fleet at Port Arthur reached Toklo late thla rternoon. The report wu written at Ma February 10 at a point undis closed by the navy department The r.nort briefly and modestly recount! .h Tananeae victory. Vlce-Admlral Togo left the battleground not know ing the full extent of the damage his torpedo ahella had Inflicted, but he was evidently confident that the Russian hd suffered heavily. A translation of Vlce-Admlral Togo's report follows: "After the combined fleet left Base to February 6, ' everything went as planned. At midnight. February 8, our advance squadron attacked the enemy at Port Arthur. At the time tne ene my's advance squadron was for the most Dart outside of Port Arthur. Of the advance squadron at least the bat tleship Poltava, the protected cruiser Askold and two others appeared to have been struck by our torpedoes. On February 9, at noon our fleet advanced in the offlng of Port Arthur bay and attacked the rest of the enemy' ships about forty minutes. The result of the stuck is not yet known, bu it is be lieved considerable damage was in flicted on the enemy and I believe that they were greatly demoralised. They topped fighting about 1 o'clock and appeared to retreat into the harbor. In this action the damage to our fleet wu very slight and our fighting strength is not in the least decreased. The number of killed and wounded was 88. Of these four were killed and 84 wounded. A report of the engage-, ment of this squadron ' at Chemulpo has probably been sent you already directly by Admiral Uria as our ad . Vance squadron bore the; brunts Of the, j enemy's are ana arter tne attack tor RUSSIA ISSUES WAR ORDERS 8t Petersburg, Feb. 12-An imperial ukase dated February 10, was issued today. It commands that all the troops in the military establishment in the Siberian military districts, be placed In resdiness for war; that all the divisiena in the far eastern vleer eyalty be brought to war strength and that the army and navy reserves In the Siberian and Kazan districts be called out for active service. The au thorities are empowered to make req uisition for the enecessary horses. RUSSIAN TORPEDO BLOWN UP. St. Petersburg, Feb. .13. 4 a. m. A report haa been received from Viceroy Alexieff. saying that the Russian tor pedo transport Tenlesei has been blown up as the result of accidentally striking a mine at Port Arthur. The vessel sank and Captain StephanofC, three officers and 91 men were lost, Washington. Feb. 12. The Japanesr legation this evening received the fol lowing dispatch under date of To klo, February 11: "Two amall Japanese merchant ships, Zencho Maru and Nakonour Mam while on their way to Otaru, ( port on the western coast of Yexo Is- land) from Satka ( port on the north em coast of the muln lalund of Ja pan) were fired on. February 11. bj tour Russian men-of-war off the coqj' of Amort Prefecture, and the lattei was sunk while the former hud u nar row escape. HOUSE PASSED 320 PENSION I BILLS SPEAKER CANNON RUSHES THROUGH RECORD BATCH OF MEASURES TO RELIEVE TAXPAYEPS' WALLET. JAPANESE VESSEL SUNK. London, Feb. 11. Baron Hayashl the Japanese minister here, hus r celved a dispatch from Toklo nnnounr Ing that on February 11, two Japanesi merchant steamers, the Nakanou'r Maru, and Zenaho Maru, while on then way from Bakata to Otaru (on the Is land of Hokkaido) were surrounded an shelled by four Rutslan warships, pre sumably the Vladivostok .squadron off the coast of Herunshl (Okushirl). The Kakanoura Maiu was sunk, bu the Zensho Maru escaped and arrive rafely at Kukuyama (Island of Hok kaldo.) Tbi.imperial princes t. on i board., the . ships are( unharmed, , -j "The conduct of all our-offlcera dur . ing (he . action was cool,, not. unlike that during the ordinary manoeuvres. Since the battle their spirits have been high, but their conduct was very calm. (Signed.) "TOGO." UNCLE SAM'S NOTE. Washington, Feb. 12. To Russia and Japan the Washington govern ment suggests the propriety of limiting hostilities within as small an area possible and of respecting the neutral ity and administrative entity of Chi na, that it may be free from disturb ancea and foreign interests there from menace. BRITISH STEAMER FIRED ON BY RUS8IAN8. Immediate Apology is Made, However, Chef oo, Feb. 11. (Delayed In trans mission.) The,., British steamer Fu Ping,,.. w;hen leaving Port. Arthur was fired upon by . the Russians. Three ..the most part rejoined the main fleet A Chinese members of the crew were wounded.. ...The Russians afterwards apologised for firing upon, the vessel. The Fu Ping upon its arrival at Wel- Hal-Wei, filed a protest with the Brit ish consul. The American consul has reported to Minister Conger that Rus sian authorities have refused to al low the American steamer Pleldes to leave Port Arthur. The Pleldes sailed ONLY TWO SERIOUS CONFLICTS BETWEEN RUSSIANS AND JAPS Reports of Numerous Engagements Have Not Been Confirmed Confusion of Dates Thought to be Responsible. f New York, Feb. 12. A- careful study of the reports that have reached America and Europe from the east, including press dispatches and com munications through offlclal channels, would Indicate that but two actual con flicts of any moment have so far oc curred between -Russia . and ..Japan. Theke are the Japanese naval attack oil Port Arthur on Monday night and Tuesday morning, and the affair at Chemulpo on Monday and Tuesday, lu circles whose knowledge of conditions in that part of the world allows them to speak with accuracy, the various reports of other engagements are con sldered but echoes of the two fights. News travels slowiy in isorih Chinor as cable and telegraphic facilities are very limited, and It is evident that as reports of the Port Arthur and Chem ulpo affairs reach various points they are promptly cabled by resident corre spondents, resulting in a national con fusion of dates. HEGRO ASSAILANT OF MRS. SHIELDS IS LANDED IN CUSTODY Prisoner Was Placed on Special Train and Rushed to Richmond to Escape Mob's Fury-He Was Met and Attacked by His Brother en Arrival at Virginian Capital. fioanoW Va Feb.- It. Henry-Wll Shields was found Jacked in a C'gH m. colored, who was arrested at 1th her throat cut from ear to ear Northfori, W. Va. Tuesday, on sus- JIZ, T2S Piclon of having committed a mur- were offered for the capture of the ne derous assault and outrage on Mrs. gro. The local militia company was orge I Shields and her J-year-old kept under arms for more than a week daughter, in their home, on January after he crime was committed, sev J0, made a full confession nf thm crime eral neeroes who have expressed the Bluefleld W. v- fail themselves in Incendiary language Williams rave un in .trh and concerning the case have been driven - xuiiuug Eiuien irom ins cnieius aOTr-e- Be WM nlut nn k annlal MRS. M.J. LORENZ OBTAINS HER FREEDOM JUSTICE PRITCHARD DECIOES THAT SHE WAS NOT IM PLICATED IN THE MACHEf POSTAL CONSPIRACY. Washington, Feb. 12. Before court adjourned in the postal trtat toiiay Mrs. Martha J. Loreni Vns a free woman Justice Prltchardu acting p.n a motion of Mr. Kumler, decl.de 'that there waj not sufficient unfldance' to hold her, and directed the jury to And a. verdict of not guilty. Plie simply smiled at ttyo announcement and was r warmly ppn gratulated by her counsel and Mends. ' Justice Pritchard's decision 'came' Im mediately after all the evidence was In. Several witnesses in rebuttal testified, one of whom was John R." Tui:er," the stenographer, who took down the ques tions and replies at the time Macben was under investigation in General Brlstow's office May 27, 1903. The wit ness, under a searching cross-examination admitted that he had made a number of errors in transcribing his notes. Court adjourned until tomorrow. Washington, D. C. Feb. 11 Speaker Gannon today took the bit in his teeth Mid raw completely uwuy with lexlslu- Ive precedent In the house. Incident illy h bro!te all previous records In the dispatch of prlvute pension bills. Under his guidance 320 uf these meas Jies of relief were pasej by the house n 165 minutes.. Nearly the whole of .his time was consume! In committee f the whole. The house passed the tills "en bloc" under unanimous ion eni, which the spr.ikcr himself asked .'or. About half of the bills were dis pose:! of under ' this request without I amendment. When objection was tern- CARMACK R UMHAfJfA EMERGES FROM SEN. MORGAN'S SPEECH it was a vigorous opposi tion TO PRESIDENT'S POL ICY IN REFERENCE TO THE ISTHMIAN CANAL. SHADOW OF DEATH Washington, Feb. 12 The senate to day listened to th reading by Mr.Car- m:tck. of u sixech prepared by Mr. Morgan In opposition to tho president's pollry with reference to an Isthmian cuiv.il, and also considered the bill ap propriating $200,000 to ex-Quen Lll- luokalanl, of lluwull. Speeches In sup port of the bill were made by Mr. HI ii'kburn and Mr. Mitchell, and In opposition by Mr. Spooner and Plutt (Conn.) Mr. Hpooner moved to jre- J commit the measure, but the vote on RESURRECTION O OF DALTIMORE She Will Emerge From Her Ashes More Beautiful MODERN AND SUBSTAN TIAL IN EVERY WAY May be Finest City In the Unl ted Slates porarily made the speaker plainly motion raiiea to uiBpiuy a quor- ihowed hla displeasure by drugging ' uni and the senate was forced to ad the proceedings. f The objection wajOUnl- withdrawn. whereupon the remaining .. , .. . ... . bills were . declare ! passed without Mr- 1 of 0""'". Proposed even the formality of having the clerk I "" amendment striking out all words en J their numbor.i. j ,i the bill recogiiixlng any claim and When the committer of tho whole j he supiwrteil the umendment by saying lad taken favorable action on 320 prl-i,K , ., ..... j .ate renslon bl'ls. Speaker Cannon In-'""" " '' " tugurated an entirely new procedure o facilitate their passage by the NEW BUILDINGS WILL BE FIRE PROOF AND WILL BE OF BE8T CONSTRUCTION BUSI NESS RESUMING. louse. The usual custom haa been 'or the clerks to report each blli by lumber and title, mid the speaker then jutting the question for its engross ment and third reading when tho title was again reported by the clerk. The question on the passage of the bill wus igaln reported by the clerk. The ques- ion on the passage of the bill was hen put by the speaker and the result f the vote announced which invar tbly was for the passage of the bill. Poday Speaker Cannon followed this procedure with the first bill. He then suddenly stopped and addressing the louse made this explanation: "A large number of bills have been eported from the committee of the A-bole, with recommendation that they be passed without amendment. Gen tlemen, you are aware that the com mittee of the whole house has had .'or some hours the Bald bills under consideration. Is there a desire upon the port of any member that any one if these bills that are recommended without amendment should be consid ered sapartely ?' Pausing for a moment, Mr. Cannon continued: . V -?The Chair porpoundes thai . query with) a view to asking the house for unanimous consent that all of these respective bills be considered aa read I the third time, and passed upon the reaaing or tneir numoer Dy tne cierK. After another pause the speaker re peated with grent'-. deliberation and emphasis on each word: "Is there objection?" Another pause elapsed, when the an nouncement came admlst applause, "The chair hears none." Over 100 of the bills were disposed of in about five minutes. The bills ttitli amendments were then reached, when the chair put the same request. Mr. Finley. of South Carolina, ob jected with the statement that he did not consider this mode of procedure proper for a legislative body. "The objection is perfectly proper," replied Speaker Cannon. "This meth od of procedure could only be done by unanimous consent and the chair has Continued on page 6 should be put on the ground of "a more naked gratuity or gift." He said, however, that even if amended aa sug gested, he would not support the bill. Mr. Piatt's amendment was agreed to but the amendment of the commit tee fixing the appropriation at 1200, OOii was voted down, the figure being thus left' blank. Mr. Spooner then moved to recom mit tho measure. On this motion th vote was 1 to it eleven less than s quorum. The senate, then, at 4 p. m., ad journed until Monday. IN EXECUTIVE 8E88ION Washington, Feb. 12. The senate went Into executive session today on motion of Senator Cullom. It was his purpose to resume debate' on the Pan ama canal treaty, but no senator war ready to speak, and after confirming several nominations, the senate re sumed open session. NEGRO EDUCATION AND THE RACE PROBLEM New York, Feb. 12 Negro Industrial education and Its bearings on the race problem was discussed at a meeting of the Hampton Institute held here to night by Andrew Carnegie, president Elliot of Harvard, Booker T. Washing ton, of Tuskeege Ingitute, and Princi pal Frlssel, of Hampton Institute. Cleveland's . Letter. Mr. Carnegie presided. Ex -President Cleveland sent a letter in which he said: "I am so completely convinced of the Importance of the cause, aa It Is re lated to the solution of a problem no patriotic citizen should negelect that I look Upon every attempt to stimu late popular interest and activity In its behalf as a duty of citizenship." Baltimore. Feb. 12. That Baltlmoie Is to rise from its ashes more sub stantial, more modern and far more symmetrical, needs no further proof than was made manifest todsy by re newed expression on the part of Mayor Mclane and the committee of public safety, by leading citlscna that no building permits shall be Issued until a plan has been made for realising cer tain thoroughfares whose crookedness and narrowness have long constituted i blemish aa well as embarrassment to municipal growth. Girm Determination. There is a grim determination visible n all sides that the new Baltmore hall be dlatlngushed among Amercan cities for both Its material substance and Its architectural art. The mayor and the committee of public safety are resolved that shells of building shall not be run up between fire-proof strue tures, as In the past, and thus serve as standing invitation to the flames. The business situation appeared brighter today than at any time sine 'he great catastrophe. The regular ransactlon of business In the chnmbc of commerce, together with the receipt 3f grain by elevators and the payment it all checks by banks were events hat established confidence throughout he business community. . ... Shaw's Response. ' Secretary Shaw's splendid response to he call for currency has excited the idmlratlon of all financiers here. . By Ms prompt action all obstacles were 'wept away. The offer 61 a New York Insurance company to lend 12.000.000 to raltimore for rebuilding purposes. Is a Continued on page 1 Yesterday Afternoon It Was Thought Senator Was Dying r ;.! ;; LIFE WAS SUPPORT ED BY OXYGEN He Lapsed Into Unconsci ousness and Death Seemed Certain MRS. HANNA WAS OUT ORIVIN WHEN CHANGE rOR WOMI OCCURRED DOCTORS QIVI -MUCH HOPI. , i Washington, Peb. It Senator Haana s passing through the climax of hla Illness and this afternoon It was feared he was dying, but tonight ha rallied strongly and there Is again some hop that lie may yet win the fight. The odds are much against hla recovery but he sturdy physique of the man. aided by oxygen and powerful stimulant brought him through this a ft em oo a when he was sinking rapidly and possi bly may again. v. Question of Tim. ' It Is now a question how long tat climax of the fever will last and how many and severe will be any of th acute attacks for today's spell was so severe that another probably would witness the end. Today's acute attack came la the form of a chill about t o'clock and not long afterward Senator Hanna passed ' Into unconsciousness not to return until aroused at o'clock. His puis at thla time ran up to ISO and was so feeble II was not perceptible at times. Three hours or so later, however: he had shaken oft the attack to to great o extent that Dr. Osier, the Baltimore physician In attendance, cam from the sir k room at 9:16 o'clock and said there had been a decided Improvement and that the patient's pulse waa mueh stronger and bad fallen nearly twenty points. ;-,..(,.. :i; Dootors Give Hop. Miss Mary Phelps, the senator's ' nieco, waa mar at hand when Ue doo tor came from the sick-room and when , she heard the announcement of the rally she asked: 'Then you hart hope, POCtOTfV 'V'A V't Mio "HopetV tha doctor replied, "of court there Is hope. When a man raUlec from a sinking spell such as ths sena tor had this afternoon and showed uca . strength afterward there la ths1 best ground for hope." ' -' i ' " ' The first Information from the sick Continued on page i, in -I REMARKABLE SCENE WAS WIT NESSED AT REPUBUGAN CONVENTION ew. of Hanna's Critical Condition Had Quieting Effect on Fighting Candidates Much Sympathy Expressed by Leaditig Speakers Squabble on Rooseveit rj"1- He was placed on a special -y "u rusnea tnrough to Richmond wer heavy guard. The train passed oka at three o'clock this evening, wavellng at a speed of forty miles an awir and Williams will be placed In in te pnltentlry for safe-keep-luo. '"In being such that the wuiorlties are satisfied It would be t0 1ng him here at this time. Williams entered the Shields resi nc In the heart f the city, at noon "! brutally assaulted Mrs. Shields Vl, "htr with a rasor and aicoet. leaving both tor dead. Mra out of Roanoke. Attacked by Brother. I Richmond. Va Feb. 12. Henry Wil li. . Minnl the allea-ed assailant of Mn Shields and her little daughter in Roanoke, waa brought here this evening and lodged in the Richmond city Jail for safe-keeping. A brother of Mrs. Shields was at the station when the negro arrived, and became so incensed at the prisoner that he struck him In the face and was In turn pret ty roughly handled by the detectives before they were informed who he waa. Mt I rTr' Ss. v,WV. Cleveland. O., Feb. 12. A dramatic jcen seldom. If ever equalled In the history of Ohio politics, occurred at the convention of the Ohio League of Republican clubs this afternoon, con- lectlng as it did the presidential en dorsement of the leagues and the crit ical condition of Senator Hanna. A 'plrlted nghtTTiadTieen precipitated by he report of the committee on reso 'utlons, endorsing the candidacy of President Roosevelt for redenomination. This was opposed by the Montgomery lelegatlon and a heated speech was nade by Hon. Robert Nevln, of Day- on, supporting the stand of the dele ration. The Roosevelt spirit was, plainly predominant. Amid much fusion the Roosevelt resolution adopted, only Montgomery county dis senting. At this psychological moment Gov ernor Herrlck arose on the platform and in a voice choking with emotion, read a telegram from Washington an nouncing that oxygen was belnf um4 to sustain Senator Hanna and that It was feared that his condition waa hopeless. A death-like stillness toU . lowed , when -the- governor concluded. -The transition from the rampant scene preceding the announcement to the subdued aspect of the assemblage af terwards was so sudden as to be al most shocking. RUSSIA IS IN NO HURRY TO ANSWER UNCLE SAM'S NOTE ILeady to right at the Drop of tfie Hat Ht. Petersburg, Feb. 12. Russia is evidently not prepared at this time to give an answer to the United gtates to Secretary Hay's note on the subject of he neutrality of China. As previously tated in these dispatches hostilities having begun the military authorities ust be eonsulted, an the rsar loubtless will refer the matter to Vice roy Alexieff if he haa not already done so. Russia, it can be said, is certainly as anxious as the United States that the war cause no risings or disorders in China. Indeed the attitude Of China Is already causing some misgivings here as she has not yet declared her neutrality. It is thought hers that the action et the Japanese In flooding pekin with posters relating their victories Is part of a well laid campaign projected front the beginning to break down Rusata's ' prestige in China for the purpose of ul timately effecting the union of the twe races which would make the "Tellew Peril" a reality. Atlantic Coast Line Strikers Are Warned of Dismissal Willnmgton, N. C, Feb. . 11. There were no developments today In the matter of the strike by Atlantic Coast Une maintenance of way employe. President J. T. Wilson, of the Interna tional Brotherhood, M. W. E.. arrived tonight from St. Loula. but said he eould give nothing out for publication. Striking employes are Instructed that If they have not returned to their ac customed work on the morning of Ptb ruary 16. they will be regarded aa hav ing voluntarily left the service aad arc directed to vacate the houses owned fey the company. Ths total number of employes In the maintenance of way department is said not to exceed !,. It is stated that only small per ea tage of them have quit work. There Is no perceptible irregular! tl of trade.
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