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RUSHUNDEBFIRE
Smart- Movements of
Japanese on Yalu.
MOWED DOWN BY BULLETS
Line Wavers 'for a Moment
and Then Dashes On.
OFFICERS SHOW GREAT SKILL
Weak Point In Line of Russians Is
.Made the Point -of Irresistible
Attack by Weil-Trained Sol
diers of the Island.
KHARKOFF, Russia, May 8, Sunday.
The order for the mobilization of the
resenn, -which in to take place tomor
row, ha caused a sensation here.
LONDON, May 9. With the exception
of vague, rumors of further fighting In the
vicinity of Feng Wane Cheng there are
few Items of actual news regarding
the Far East appearing In the
London papers this morning. Borne, how
ever, have accounts .of the Klulien Cheng
battle from correspondents with the Jap
anese army, giving Interesting points.
The Daily Mail says:
"The moonlight night broke into a splen
did dawn, and revealed the Japanese army
drawn up as if on parade." Then, after
describing the shelterless nature of the
plain dividing the opposing armies, the
Dally Mall's account proceeds:
"The Russians did not respond to the
opening of the Japanese fire, but remained
silent and invisible. The Japanese line
of infantry, two miles long and" entirely
exposed, advanced from point to point by
swift, sudden rushes, smartly executed in
the most brilliant style, firing steadily
all the while. We watched anxiously, an
ticipating that each rush would enter the
zone of fire.
Wavered for a Moment.
"The Japanese were working around the
sides of Klulien Cheng Bay to their posi
tion, when tho Russian trenches suddenly
poured a hurricane of rifle Are Into them
with deadly effect. For a moment the
Japanese advance weakened and recoiled,
then rallied and once more went forward
across the stream, obtaining some shelter
in a dead angle under the base of the
mountain.
"Tho Russians, not having guns, were
unable to reply to the continuous fire of
the Japanese artillery. The Japanese
advance was now. marked by prostrate
bodies. In one Instance two Japanese
shells did terrible execution among their
own men who were ascending the slope.
'.'Two hours after the advance began, an
official suddenly appeared at the top of
the slope waving a large Japanese flag,
sending an electric thrill through the be
holders, all far and near shouting 'Ban
zai "
Superior Methods Win.
According to tho Standard's correspond
ent the Russians put Into action only two
batteries. It is reported that they had
with them 120 guns, including SO field
guns and 20 quick-firers.
. Under date of May 3, tho Times Antung
correspondent says:
"The Russian defeat on the Yalu was
due primarily to their perfunctory, old
fashioned methods and the Japanese suc
cess must be attributed to their perfect
acquaintance with modern conditions, to
their skill and intelligence and to their
concentration at the right moment upon
the weak point in the Russian line. In
morale tho Japanese soldiers are equal
and possibly superior to European troops."
spondent. to whom they made the fol
lowing statement:
"Without fear of the enemy's artillery
on April 29, the Russians began to pre
pare for battle. The .Second Battery of the
Sixth Brigade occupied the Klulien Cheng
position. On April 30. 12 of the enemy's
three-Inch guns appeared suddenly on
an Island opposite Klulien Cheng and
then the battle began. The enemy shot
bravely, their, shrapnel bursting over our
heads. In a few hours our battery was
destroyed by the enemy, who opened with
howitzers, which could not be seen, this
tending to demoralize our men.
"Our ammunition was quickly ex
hausted and it was necessary in the mid
dle of the battle to issue a new supply.
All around shells were bursting and
splinters were flying in every direction.
Captain Shounkoff, under a heavy fire,
rushed forward and closed the ammuni
tion box, which otherwise might have
been exploded by the enemy's shells, and
then returned to, the battery. It was
an awful one-sided battle and lasted all
day. Our battery lost heavily. Its
hors.es were killed and we were unable to
withdraw the guns, and we therefore de
stroyed and abandoned them."
Captain Tickorjevsky, an artilleryman,
said:
"We commenced the battle May 1, help
lng the Twenty-second Regiment. The
Japanese went for us on all side, and we
were not behind them. We charged a
few times as they attacked us. The men
fought like lions and only fell back at 5
P. M., when we had lost half our strength.
The loss of the enemy is believed to be
4000. They used humane bullets."
GORK IN THE BOTTLE
Russian Fleet Cannot Leave
Port Arthur Harbor.
HEROIC WORK OF JAPANESE
FEEBLE RUSSIAN RESISTANCE.
Crossing of the Yalu Should Have
Cost the Japanese Much.
WIJU. May 1. (Via overland courier to
Seoul, May 8.) Tho army under General
Kuroki crossed the Yalu River today.
The Japanese soldiers drove the Russians
before them from strongly fortified moun
tain posts which should have been held by
a small army against a greatly superior
force.
The Russian forces are estimated offi
cially to have numbered 10.000 men. They
removed tho batteries during the night,
leaving the infantry to cover their re
treat. Tho Japanese dislodged the Rus
sians by a frontal attack delivered oppo
site Wlju. This attack might have in
volved the Japanese In enormous losses,
because they were obliged to advance
across an almost shelterless sand plain,
where their dark uniforms made the best
possible kind of targets.
The retreating Russians were flanked
by two Japanese regiments, which cap
tured 2S field guns, 20 officers and several
hundred men. Jnpanese mountain batteries
pursued the retreating Russians, but they
Wore outstripped by the infantry, who
made tho captures among the hills some
miles beyond the river.
Two Russian regiments, coming from
Hloko, to reinforce their comrades were
badly cut to pieces.
AH the ammunition for the Russian ar
tillery and largo quantities of supplies
were captured.
BATTLE OF THE YALU.
Russian Officer Tells of Accuracy of
Japanese Guns.
NEW YORK. May S Despite the strict
censorship that is exercised at Liao Yang,
," the Associated Press has been enabled to
get out from that point the following
the first dispatch giving the Russian side
of the battle of the Yalu:
Liao Yang. May S. Tho first lot of
wounded .from Klulien Cheng arrived ntre
yesterday. They were on a sanitary
train and are receiving careful attention
by medical officers. General Kuropatkln
was on the train, chatting with the
wounded. He distributed a number of
medals for gallantry In action. Colonel
Maister and Captain Filadelfoff. who
were among the wounded, were inter
viewed by the Associated Press corre-
ZASSALITCH REPORTS RETREAT
Cavalry Led Advance of the Enemy's
Troops.
ST. PETERSBURG. May S.-General
Kuropatkln has sent the following tele
gram, under date of May 7:
"Lieutenant-General Zassalltch today
reports that the enemy's cavalry and
units of their advanced guard occupied
Feng Wang Cheng today.
"Two companies and two squadrons of
their force proceeded toward Dallan
dlapu Tso. Our cavalry and units with
drew toward Tchtlndjano.
"Scouts from Feng Wang Cheng report
that two Japanese divisions advanced
May C toward Feng Wang Cheng by the
main road from Plan Mln. A third di
vision, advancing by the valley of the
Al River, occupied a position near
Khuandlapu Tso and posted batteries to
fire upon Feng Wang Cheng, counting
upon finding our troops there.
"The Japanese advanced slowly and
very cautiously upon Feng Wang Cheng."
RUSSIAN LOSS IS VERY HEAVY
Monday's Fight at Feng Wang Cheng
Resulted in 3000 Casualties.
TOKIO, May 8. (Noon.) Last Friday,
after sharp cavalry skirmishes at Erhtalt
su, Santalsu and other places, a detach
ment of Infantry belonging to General
Kurokl's army took Feng Wang Cheng.
The Russians, before retiring, exploded
the magazine, but left large quantities of
hospital stores, which are being used by
the Japanese hospitals.
Refugees from the woods and small vil
lages are surrendering.
The Russians buried many of their dead.
Natives In the vicinity of Feng Wang
Cheng say that last Monday the Russians
carried about 800 wounded through that
place and that their casualties probably
were above 3000.
REPORTS INCREASE CASUALTIES
Japanese Bury 1400 Russian Slain
Hundreds Put In Hospitals.
TOKIO, May 8. (Noon.) Every supple
mental report received from General Ku
roki, commanding the First Japanese
Army, increases the Russian casualties la
last Saturday's battle at Chiu Tien Cheng
on the Yalu River. The Japanese have
buried about 1400 Russians and have 503
of the enemy's wounded in the field hos
pitals. It is estimated that the total Russian
casualties exceeded 2500. Over 300 Russian
prisoners are on the way to Matsuyama,
where they are expected to arrive on Wed
nesday. Divisions of First Army.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 9, C:50 A. M.
The correspondent of the Novostol at
Liao Yang, telegraphing May 8, says that
the first Japanese Army which occupied
Feng Wang Cheng consisted of three di
visions, which marched in two columns
along tho Aike RfVer, the main road, to
Feng Wang Cheng.
The troops debarked by the Japanese
at Pitsewo, according to this correspond
ent, belonged to the third army and
marched In two columns toward Port
Arthur, one along the shore and the
other to Polandln, where tho railroad
communication was cut off.
Crews of Stone-Laden Vessels Are
Nearly All Killed by the Weli-
Directed Fire From the
Commanding Fortresses
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE LONDON TIMES
AND PORTLAND OREGONIAN.
TOKIO, May 9. The report. of General
Oku, commanding the second army,
which Is now operating against Port
Arthur, Indicates that that stronghold Is
completely invested. The Slanchurlan
railway was cut at Port Adams on Fri
day, and at the same time the telegraph
station was destroyed. General Oku and
General Kuroh have a distinct under
standing and are working in unison.
The Russian losses to date In the opera
tions up to the occupation of Feng Wang
Cheng are more than 3000, while the
Japanese have lost less than 1000. The
retreat of the Russians from. Feng Wang
Cheng was so precipitate that they aban
doned large quantities of hospital sup
plies, which have been turned over to
the Japanese field hospital service.
In directing the recent operations
against the Russians, the Japanese have
displayed a knowledge of military strategy
that has amazed the foreign military ex
perts.. When General Kuroki advanced
with his entire army the divisions in
Northern Corea were massed at Wlju
and Antung and retained there as second
reserve. In this manner it was possible
for tho Invading column to move on with
out having any fears for their base of
'supplies.
Port Arthur Fleet Bottled.
The Invasion of 'the peninsula was not
attempted until the Port Arthur channel
had been completely blocked up. This
was accomplished by Admiral Togo on
May 2, and on the morning of the 3d
he steamed with all of his fleet, except
ing the cruiser Division, which was left
to guard tho harbor entrance, to the
base agreed on, where ho met the trans
port fleet and escorted It to the landing
site selected. The landing was accom
plished under the guns of the gunboat
Flotilla, the battleships being held off
shore In caso they should be needed.
The Japanese officers at the front speak
in tho highest terms of the bravery dis
played by the Russian officers and men in
the battle of Klulien Cheng. Four regi
ments were massed on tho hills at Homo
tung and held their ground for hours in
the face of a vicious b'ombardment which
early placed their guns out of commls-.
slon. They fought like demons, and their
lino was not broken until their reserves
deserted them and permitted the Japanese
to surround them. They cut their way
through the Japanese lines, Inflicting very
heavy loss during their retreat.
The official report of Admiral Togo rela
tive to the blocking of the Port Arthur
harbor entrance states that five of the
eight stone-laden vessels which were sent
in were sunkldo by side, thus completely
closing the channel, except at one side,
where there Is a space large enough to
permit a torpedo-boat to slip through.
Killed by Russian Guns.
The venture was very costly to the for
lorn hope which undertook the task of
blocking the channel. A storm was in
progress at the time, and the sea was
running high. To this was added the ter
rific bombardment from the land forts,
which was directed at the escorting fleet
of torpedo boats. This kept the latter at
a distance, and they were unable to savo
but a few of the heroes, who took the
steamers In, most of whom are believed to
have perished, so far as is known.
There were 159 men on the blockading
detachment. Of these but 36 returned in
safety, and half of this number were
wounded. Fifteen are known to have
been killed and the rest are missing. It is
believed from Russian reports that 30
may have reached shore and tho rest are
undoubtedly drowned. All of the known
dead and missing have been promoted
and their families pensioned. '
Tho gross tonnage of the eight steamers
sunk was 7313, and their ages varied from
18 to 25 years.
Three small Russian steamers have been
captured on the Yalu, but shells damaged
the boilers of two of them before they sur
rendered. The third Is now In the Jap
anese service.
Keep Up Their Spirits.
MUKDEN, May 7 (delayed In transmis
sion). The spirits of the troops hero are
not depressed because of the fighting on
the Yalu and the investment of Port Ar
thur and vicinity are awaiting an oppor
tunity to meet the invaders.
Wounded from the Yalu. are passing
through Mukden on every train on the
way to Harbin.
The last passenger train from Port Ar
thur before the line was cut arrived today.
The woodwork of the coaches are marked
with bullets which struck as the train
dashed at full speed past a critical point.
Japanese Enter May 8.
CHEFOO, May 8, 11 P. M. A private
telegram has been received hero confirm
ing the report that the Japanese have oc
cupied Feng Wang Cheng. The date of
the occupation is given as May C. Every
thing was quiet here today.
ARM TO MEET BRIGANDS.
Niu Chwang Civilians Are Returning
to Their Homes
SHAN HAI KWAN, May 9. S A. M.
Refugees from Niu Chwang are returning
there armed to resist brigands who are
said to be across the river near YInkow,
waiting an opportunity, to enter Niu
Chwang and pillage between the antici
pated evacuation of the Russians and the
entrance of the Japanese.
The refugees have urgently requested
that a second gunboat be sent to Niu
Chwang. The British Consul has al
ready requested the presence of one gun
boat. It Is believed here that Viceroy
Alexleff and Grand Duke Boris are still
In Port Arthur.
It has been reported from. St. Peters
burg that Viceroy Alexleff and Grand
Duke Boris left Port Arthur before the
Japanese closed the lines of communica
tion, and a dispatch from Mukden said
Alexleff had arrived there May 6.
Saphedde Tou never take me Feriously.
Miss Pert And yet tome people claim that
women have no sense of humor. Phila
delphia Record.
PORT ARTHUR IS CUT OFF.
Russians Are Retreating Toward
Base at Mukden.
SHAN HAI KWAN. May 8, 7:30 P. M.
It is reported here that there has been
severe fighting at Feng Wang Cheng,
in which the Japanese were victorious.
They took many prisoners. The Russians
are retreating toward Halcheng, 32 miles
north of Niu Chwang, and are evacuating
the western side of the Liao Tung Pen
insula. Thursday and Saturday of last week
tho Japanese landed 10,000. men at Kln
chau Bay, 10,000 at Foochau Bay and
7000 at Pltsewo. They occupied the towns
of Wafung Tien and Pulan Tien and de
stroyed several miles of the railroad.
Heavy firing has been heard in the
direction of Kaichau, where Japanese
transports have been seen recently. The
Isolation of Port Arthur is complete.
Sixteen Japanese warships protected the
landing of troops at Klnchau Bay, di
recting a sweeping fire over the narrow
isthmus before tho soldiers disembarked.
Seventy-five Russalns who were wounded
in this fighting were brought to Niu
Chwang on tho last train to arrive there.
Food is scare at Mukden: the troops
there live on bean cakes.
The Russians are preparing to leave
Niu Chwang and that city Is in a tur
moil of hurried flight.
Orders for Russian Generals.
PARIS, May 9. The Echo de Paris St.
Petersburg correspondent cables the fol
lowing: Major-General Kashtallnsky was told
off to watch the Japanese movements In
battle.
Lieu tenant-General Llnevitch is oper
ating In Vladivostok Independently of
General Kuropatkln and under Viceroy
Alexleffs orders. It Is believed that he
will be summoned to clear tho Liao Tung
Peninsula.
It is expected that General Rennen
kampff, commander of the Far Eastern
Cossack Division, will Join General Kuro
patkln. A balloon from Port Arthur has come
down at Takltzao, near Liao Yang.
The "Different
Store''
Jfcftima
5th and Wash
ington Sts,
Monday, Hay 9, 1904
Good
Morning
THE WEATHER? Fair and
pleasant a hot spell just ahead,
better prepare, we'll help you.
Violent price disturbances at this
store have caused eruptions all
over town. Price barometers forced
down a little lower here than in
any other local mercantile locality.
The conditions that caused the
flurry are briefly mentioned be
low. Quality continues to rise at
this shop.
4th Floor Today
Bargain blows among
the Lace Curtain stock.
A big factory sale opens
this morning.
The May clean-up of mill-ends;
600 Curtains, are price-tattered
this way 28 styles in the lot:
$6.50 Curtains at S4.25
7.50 Curtains at S4.75
?8.00 Curtains at $5.00
Bi
Summer Hammocks up
from 65c.
OAEPET ADVERTISING
We've the largest stock of new
Carpets of any store in the North
westwo thought our prices were
the lowest, now we're sure of ik
Read so many carpet claims by
store writers, we sent a carpet ex
pert 'round to remove doubt. Came
back,, reported every make of
carpet marked lower here than
elsewhere in every instance, and a
careful average showed our prices
5 per cent under other city stores.
Worth saving? Better buy your
-Carpets here, then. We tell carpet
truths in advertising.
3d Floor Today
A regular tidal wave of
bargains that will bear
out on its recede vast
lots of Household Use
fuls and Kitchen Needs.
A sweeping clearance sale em
bracing our entire line of Granite,
Tin, Iron,' Nickel and Wooden
Ware, Lawn Mowers, Cooking
Ranges, etc. See yesterday's Ore-
gonian for list of reductions.
2d Floor Today
A veritable storm cen
ter.
Profits washed away and price
foundations are sapped. No half
hearted, reductions in these great
fashion salons. If you've apparel
in mind that's ready-to-wear-away,
SUITS, WRAPS, TJNDERMUS
LINS or MILLINERY, you'll
surely do yourselves the justice of
getting leading makes in authori
tative styles and superlative quali
ties when this FAMOUS OLD
QUALITY SHOP offers bargains
as we do today that rise above
the mass of this great style store's
followers feeble power-lacking
trade magnets as the eagle soars
above the meadow larks. WHERE
ON THE PACIFIC COAST CAN
YOU FIND BARGAINS TO
EQUAL THESE TODAY? (Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday
only.)
W gonis
Women's Tailored Suits
at Half Price.
All new, handsome, elegant crea
tions. You've but to see these
smart, exclusive creations to real
ize the immensity of the bargain'
offer that again DEMON
STRATES OUR ABSOLUTE
LEADERSHIP IN WOMEN'S
WEAR AMONG WESTERN
STORES. No other store west of
Chicago shows the variety, the
novelty, the exclusive elegance and
price lowness oracularly proven
here day by day by our showings.
$15 to $85 SUITS TODAY AT
HALF PRICE TODAY.
Undermuslins caught
in the bargain. vortex.
Infants' Goods, too.
75c and 90c Corset Covers. . 5S
$1.75 Gowns S1.19
$5.00 Petticoats $3.49
Infants' 30c Shoes 32
Infants 65c Shoe3 44
65c Women's Tea Aprons, 49p
30c Center Pieces 17p
$2.00 Cambric Petticoats.. $1.35
(See the Fifth-street window
display of above.)
In the Millinery Salons
Misses' Hats $1.95.
A special lot of Misses' jaunty,
stylish hats trimmed with knot of
velvet and quill to match special
value, today only $1.98
Women's Walking
Skirts at Half Price.
New, jaunty, handsome, all
wanted fabrics and colors, $7.50 to
$20 skirts for one-half today.
Raincoats
Today $32.50 to $38.50 values
for $22.65
1st Floor Today
Silks in the swirL
$1.25 Shirtwaist Silks at 69
$1.50 Shirtwaist Silks at 87
Bedspread Bargains
$3.25 Marseilles Spreads 2.68
S1.75 Marseilles Spreads $1.35
Ribbon Novelties.
Our experts at the ribbon conn
ter will quickly fashion with deft
fingers the sashes, shower bows,
hat wreaths, roses, corsage boquets,
etc., so much called for by fair
iwearers. Any style you wish
quickly made to your order.
$2.25 Silk Gloves at
$1.50.
In the popular 24-inch length, the
coming Summer Glove, black or
white.
Dress .Stuffs lose a part
of their price too.
$1.50 Colored Dress Goods S1.09
$1.75 Colored Dress Goods S1.32
$2.50 Colored Dress Goods $1.49
$2.25 and $2.50 Black Dress Goods
for $1.49
Handsome, new, white
Shirtwaists
Today
$3.00 Waists for $2.29
$3.50 Waists for $2.49
$S.75 Waists for $2.68
$4.00 Waists for $2.89
$5.00 Waists for $3.27
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Rich Radiant Ribbons
at prices that pull buy
ers. To Portland's leading ribbon store.
No such bargains in swell, new,
bright ribbons as this store offers
ever. This week we'll strengthen
our reputation as leaders and keep
the ribbon sellers on the jump fill
ing your wants. Hundreds of yards
of new, pretty ribbons in fancy
stripes, -Dresdens, handsome flow
ered designs and plain, wide Taf
fetas in all the wanted Summer
colors and white, widths from 4 to
Syz inches. Values of the 35c, 40c
and 50c sort; starting this morn
ing, we'll place on a special
counter at, the yard 25
25c Persian Band Trim
mings 1 5c.
In the newest, most effective
ideas for trimmings.
Dainty, wanted Wash
Fabrics make rare
values at this week's
economy prices.
30c Piques at 23
35c Mercerized Madras at...26
20c Wash Suitings at..... 12
Children's Parasols.
In pretty colors, plain or fancy
effects, 35c to $1.75.
Ladies' Sun Umbrellas.
For carrying in rain or sunshine,
at home, at the shore or mountains,
solid colors, or fancy stripes,
checks and fancy bordered effects,
$2.50 up.
Women's 'Kerchiefs.
Of pure linen, plain hemstitched
effects with tiny initials, in fine
sheer lawn or linen cambric 15,
or $1.50 dozen.
45c all-over Lace Nets
at 25c.
A special lot of very attractive
all-over lace nets, 45 inches wide,
adapted for the dainty 'Summer
Shirtwaists or evening party
dresses, in pink, orange, blue,
green, red and cerease, usual 45c
values this week, or until sold,
yard 25?
Ladies' Neckwear.
Just ready for first showings today
a lot of very swell stock collars
in stole-front effects. Some in
pretty contrasted colorings for
trimming, others of fine lace with
stole fronts, cream or white. At
neckwear counter today 23
BRAZIL 18 HOSTILE
Peruvian Legation Complains
of State's Attitude.
ACTION TENDS TO END PEACE
Smaller Government Declares It Is
Desirous of Leaving to Arbitra
tion the Question of a
Boundary Line.
WASHINGTON, May 8. In view of the
statement made by the Brazilian Lega
tion defining Brazil's position In the
boundary dispute -with Peru, the Peruvian
Legation today made a counter statement
to the following effect:
"Peru has never admitted in Brazil
any right whatsoever to the territory
actually In dispute. The treaty of 1851
contains no recognition In Brazil rights
as alleged by the Brazilian Legation.
The treaty is one of amity and commercel
and made no reference as to the territory
now in dispute.
"According to late reports It would
seem that the government of Brazil, in
stead of framing its policy in accord
ance with the provisions of its constitu
tion, which provides for the settlement
of international disputes by arbitration,
assumed a hostile attitude and has taken
steps by no means conducive to the peace
solution It has pledged Itself to seek.
"The Brazilian Legation's statement
that Peru took advantage of Brazil's
trouble with Bolivia to send military
forces to the headwaters of the Rivers
Yuroa and Peru Is unwarranted, and as
a Peruvian population always has ex
isted there as well as small garrisons to
preserve order. Peru today Is desirous
of resorting to arbitration, without de
manding previous conditions, unnecessary
to governments really wishing to reach
a prompt, just and pacific settlement of
their differences. This she can offer as
the best proof of her good faith and
fraternal sentiments towards her sister
republics."
had been ceded to Bolivia. ly tho treaty
of 1867 and containing for" "many years a
numerous Brazilian population, and ac
quired, moreover, a right to- the terri
tories which Bolivia claimed on the basis
of the Usuale. to the north of 11 degrees
southern latitude.
" .'The Peruvian government wished
that her representative participate in the
negotiations, and soon after proposed
that the boundary questions between the
three countries bo submitted to arbitra
tion. The Brazilian government could
not accede to these proposals on the con
sideration that it was simpler and more
practical to discuss first with one of the
litigants and then come to an understand
ing with the other. Such was the con
duct of Brazil In her boundary ques
tions and such was the course also fol
lowed by Peru when in. 1851 she first
negotiated with Brazil and afterwards
with Ecuador and Colombia, and in 1887
and 1890 with Ecuador first and then with
Colombia.
" 'The attempt made In 1894 to settle
simultaneously these three boundary
questions In a conference of plenipoten
tiaries and through a triple arbitration
did not have the result expected by Peru.
Up to this date these disputes continue
unsolved. Now since the treaty of
Petropolls, Peru is in a position to nego
tiate separately and settle with less diffi
culty her boundary questions with Brazil
and Bolivia.
" 'The rights Peru pretends to have
were reserved. Brazil does not refuse
to take cognizance of her pretensions,
but will not enter Into discussion before
the military forces sent by the Peruvian
government to the Alto Yurao and Alto
Purus are withdrawn. Brazil cannot
tolerate that, during the dispute raised
by Peru and other grounds are unknown
to her, the Brazilian population living
peacefully in those regions be governed
by Peruvian authorities.' "
GIVE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE.
Brazilian Legation's Statement in
Regard to Boundary Dispute.
"WASHINGTON, May 8. The Brazilian
Legation tonight .issued the following ad
ditional statement regarding the boundary
dispute with Peru:
"In the message addressed by Mr.
Rodriguez Alvez. President of Brazil, on
the occasion of the opening of Congress,
May 4, the following Is said in regard to
the relations between Brazil and the
republics of Bolivia:
" The difficulties which existed between
Brazil and Bolivia were settled by the
treaty of Petropolls, which, under a
loyal execution, will contribute to
strengthen the friendly relations of the
two peoples and develop their commercial
Intercourse. By that treaty Brazil re
covered nearly all of the territories of
the Alto Purus and Alto Yurao, which
EVER SEEKING THE SEA.
Russia's Weary Search for Past Two
Hundred Years.
New York Tribune.
Russia for two weary centuries has
sought the open sea. In those centuries,
and. Indeed, since ttys days of Daniel,
three centuries earlier still, she has been
one of the greatest land grabbers the
world has ever known. Yet, by a strange
perversity of fate, not all her acquisitions
have gained her that one supreme desire.
Ivan and Vasslll Ivanovitch gave her a
frontage on the White Sea and on the
Arctic Ocean, but those were not the sea3
she sought. Ivan the Terrible gained As
trakhan, but the Caspian was a mere in
land lake. Peter the Great secured his
window looking upon Europe at the head
of the Baltic: but the Baltic Is Icebound.
Catherine the Great extended the empire
to the Euxine; but the Dardanelles re
mained barred by an alien power. Alex
ander H planted his banners on the shore
of the Sea of Japan; but "Vladivostok Is
Ice locked for nearly half the year. Mean
time, Poland. Finland, Georgia, Tartary
and many other lands fell into Russia's
hands, enormously Increasing her area,
but giving her, after all, not one single
port upon an always open sea. The his
tory of the world, contains no comparable
example of so great an empire so shut In
and away from the blue water which
forms, and must ever form, "the world's
highroad of commerce and of power.
Now, let us see in what directions a
Russian outlet to the sea might be ob
tained. One Is on the North Atlantic. But
Sweden and Norway will never grant It to
her, and she could scarcely hope to take it
from them by force fr6m them and from
those who would arise as their protect
ors. For the same reason an advance
down the Baltic to open water Is impos-
1 slble. The third opening Is into the Med
iterranean, if she could make the Black
Sea a Russian lake and secure both
shores of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles.
But Captain Mahan is doubtless right In
his opinion that Germany and Great Brit
ain cannot possibly permit her to gain
such mastery of tho Levant. In the fourth
place, there is the Persian Gulf, toward
which she has long been pushing; but to
reach it she would have to effect the
conquest of Persia, and then to meet
Great Britain's positive prohibition. Fin
ally, seeking the sea by the line of least
resistance, though In this case It is by
far the longest line, she has built a. rail
road across the broadest of earth's con
tinents to seek her goal upon the shore of
the Yellow Sea. It is her latest effort to
realize her ideal we might almost say
her last hope of realizing it; for if, after
all she has done to cross Siberia and gain
a footing in Manchuria, she shall be
turned back and barred away from the
Yellow Sea, with what expectation can
she renew her quest elsewhere In less
hopeful directions?
That Is Russia's stake in her war
against Japan. Her lifelong yearning
for the open sea, her desire to become as
great a maritime as she is a land power.
her craving to enter into those relation
ships with other nations which are pos
sible only to those who. have unbrm
pered access to the high seas that is
the object for which during all these oen
turles she has fought wars, conquered
realms and poured out not only gold, but
blood, as freely as the Volga pours Its
torrents Into the Caspian. For all the
Volga's pouring, the Caspian remains un
fillednay, Its waters are actually re
ceding from the brim. We know not
whether It will be more heart-breaking
or brain-maddening, if, after all that she
has done to reach the sea, she finds an
Insuperable barrier still interposed and
the goal of her desires made even more
remote.
DEATH DECLARES USE
GIVES LIE TO THE CHRIST!
SCIENCE SPEAKER.
Young Woman Drops Dead Durj
Service In Steinway Hall,
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. At
Christian Science services In Steint
Hall today, while the reader was delW
ing a sermon on the Immortality of
soul, and declaring that there Is no
thing as death. Mrs. Mary Burrot
young woman who was In the assemble
suddenly expired from heart disease.
FRENCH HOUSE COLLAPSES
Twelve People Are Killed by Fall
Material.
ST. ETIENNB, France, May 9. A thr!
story house collapsed this morning.
lng at least 12 deaths. It is believed
corpses are under the ruins. Many
sons were injured.
Big Order for Rifles.
ST. ETIENNE, France, May.8. The :
tlonal Rifle Factory has received or
for 200,000 Lebel rifles. It Is belle!
that they are Intended for Russia.
WAR ON DIVORCE.
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which smacks so strongly of trusts. He
must encounter the Bryan-Hearst rad
icals, and push Tamany out of the lime
light. Above all he must keep a watch
ful eye upon that adroit and slippery pol
itician, Arthur Pue Gorman, who is still
a candidate despite all his smooth talk
about Charles A. TJowne and other Im
possibilities. When the gavel falls at St. Louis Judge
Parker will probably have 400 or 500 dele
gates; Gorman will have 100 or 150, and
Hearst will have about the same number.
CockrelL Olney and others will have a few
votes at the outset. There will be a
splendid fight to secure the 700 neces
sary to nominate.
Suicide of Engineer at Helena.
BUTTE, Mont., May 8. A Miner special
from Helena says that Charles Wicks,
a stationary engineer of Deadwood, S. D.,
who came to Helena eight days ago,
committed suicide In the mountains back
of Helena this morning. Wicks shot him
self through the head, his body being
found on the side of a hill by some women.
Ministerialists Have Majority.
PARIS, May 8. The result of the mu
nicipal elections has transferred the ma
jority in the Council to the Ministerialists
with 43 against 35 Nationalists and two
Independents. The provincial returns are
Incomplete, but the tendency Is that they
will probably favor the government.
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