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THJ1 MOBNING OBEGOSTAS. FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1904.
SOON SHELL IT
Japanese Will Attack
Port Arthur.
GUNS ARE BEING PLACED
Investment From Land Side Is
Well Under Way.
GENERAL OKU IS CONFIDENT
That Russians Will Make a Stubborn
Resistance Is Realized-
Kurokl to Move on
Liao Yang.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE LONDON TIMES
AND PORTLAND OKEGONIAN.
SHAN HAI KWAX, May 13. Accordlnc
to reports brought here by Chinese run
ners, the Investment of Port Arthur, from
the land elde. Is tvell under Tray. The en
tlresecond army under General Oku Is
taking a position across the peninsula, and
Is bringing heavy siege guns Into posi
tion to shell the defenses of the town.
While It Is thought that the Kusslans
will make a stubborn resistance, the Jap
anese are declared to be confident of their
ability to reduce the town.
General Kurokl's forces, who are oper
ating from Feng Wang Cheng, are about
ready to move against Liao Yang. A de
tachment which Is said to be numerically
strong, and to be equipped with plenty of
artillery, Js now marching on SalmathI
with tho object of outflanking General
Kuropatkln's forces, who are holding Llao
Tang.
Walt for Reinforcements.
SPECIAL CABLE TO THE LONDON TIMES
AND PORTLAND OREGONIAN.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12. General
Xuropatkln reports that General Kharke
vitch, who has been assigned to watch
the Japanese column which is advancing
toward Siuyen, has notified "alia that the
enemy, who number 10,000 and have 50 can
non, have halted at Salitzaiputsa, appar
ently to await the arrival of reinforcements.
tion the following general order, addressed
to postal employes throughout the coun
try, was Issued today by the Postofflce De
partment: "Hereafter and until further orders
Tngifo destined for Siberia and Manchuria
should be forwarded to New, York to be
Included in mails for Russia made ,up at
the New York office.
The significance of this action lie3 in
the fact that until now the malls for Si
beria and Manchuria have been sent over
the Siberian Railway, going first to San
Francisco and thence via Chinese or Jap
anese ports to a Siberian, railway point.
WILL FLOAT NO OTHER LOAN.
Russia Denies She Plans to Make an
Issue In Germany.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12. The state
ment published in the foreign press that
after the present loan is floated, another
will be Issued In Germany, is ofliclally
declared to be without foundation.
The following statement has been offl
cially communicated to the press:
"The war which broke out in spite of
the peaceful intentions of Russia found
the finances of the empire in a satisfac
tory position. The effective capital of the
exchequer, which at the beginning of the
year amounted to 182,000,000 roubles, has
been more than doubled up to the present
by reason of the diminution of the budget
expenses, wow tne wnoie sum .at tne cus
posal of the exchequer exceeds 200,000,000
roubles.
"Despite this the war expenditures must
be very considerable, and on this account
It has been thought prudent to discover a
new method for providing funds. These
funds might be borrowed from the state
bank to the extent of 100,000tf00 roubles.
but In order to avoid expending the ef
fective capital at the risk of a disturb
ance of the money in circulation, and as
the government wishes to see Russia at
the end of the war in the same financial
position as before the outbreak of hostili
ties, the Finance Minister has considered
it necessary to have recourse to an exter
nal loan.
"By Imperial order of May 12, for an
increased war fund, the Issue of a 5 per
cent external loan for a short term has
been decided upon, with a nominal capi
tal of 300,000,000 roubles, or 800,000,000 francs,
under the title of 5 per cent stated ex
chequer bonds of 1904, free forever from
Russian taxes. On May 14, 1909, these
bonds will be redeemable at tho Issue
price and must be presented for redemp
tion in Paris.
"The flotation of the loan is entrusted to
the Netherlands Bank, the Credit L,yon
naise, and Hottinguer & Co., of Paris."
RUSSIANS CLEARING CHANNEL
Divers Place Dynamite In Hulls of
Ships at Port Arthur.
NEW YORK, May 12. An explanation
of the explosions neard at Port Arthur,
which led to reports that the Russians
were destroying their warships in that
harbor, is furnished in a World dispatch
from St. Petersburg. It Is to the effect
that the garrison at Port Arthur is en
deavoring to clear the harbor entrance of
the stone-laden ships sent in by the
Japanese. In order to remove the ob
structions, divers are said to have been
sent down, who placed charges of dyna
mite in position and succeeded in blowing
away enough of the cement and rock
cargos to admit the passage of torpedo
boats through the channel.
BLOW UP THE DOCKS
Russians Take Bold' Step
at Dalny
IT MAKES LANDING? HARDER
Japanese Cannot Now Invest the Port
With Ease-Some Telegrams
Even Indicate Entire City
Has Been Destroyed.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12. "Viceroy
Alexieff has telegraphed to the Cz-r an
nouncing that the Russians have blown
up the docks and piers at Port Dalny,
-Liao Tung Peninsula, presumably to ren
der more mmcuit a Japanese lanamg ai
that point. '
Late telegrams received Indicate that the
whole of Port Dalny has been 'destroyed
by tho Russians.
(Port Dalny, on Talien Wan Bay, on the
east coast of tho Llao Tung Peninsula,
was Intended by Russia to be the chief
commercial emporium of its Eastern do
minions. An edict providing for its con
struction was issued by the Russian Em
peror July 30, 199, and xort Dalny, fully
equipped with all modtrn Improvements,
docks, warehouses and railroad facilities,
was opened to commerce in December,
190L
(Talien Wan Bay Is one of the finest
deep-water harbors on the Pacific It Is
free from ice in Winter time, and ships
drawing CO feet of water can enter at low
tide without difficulty and without the
aid of pilots can sail or steam alongside
the immense docks and piers, where their
cargoes can be loaded Into railroad cars
and run direct for 6000 miles Into St. Pe
tersburg. Five large piers had been con
structed, each supplied with numerous
railroad tracks and Immense warehouses,
elevators, gas, electric lights and water,
and a large breakwater was being con
structeu so that ships could lie at the piers
and load and unload regardless of weath
er. Docks for foreign vessels, steam and
sail, extended between the piers and
along the shore for two miles. Tnere were
two flrst-class drydocks, one intended for
ordinary ocean steamers and the other de
signed to accommodate the largest ves
sels of war or commerce.
(Over $6,000,000 had been expended on
the harbor system before the end of 1502,
and it was estimated that the cost of com
pleting the works would be nearly $20,
000,000, but this does not In any way rep
resent the total cost of the erection of this
great commercial port, which, with Port
Arthur, distant about 20 miles, was leased
by e Chinese government to Russia
in 1S98.
(Nearly 25,000 men were employed dally
on the -work of constructing the port and
town. The total population has been esti
mated at about 60,000, mostly Chinese, Jap.
anese, Coreans and Russians.)
REPORTS SMALL SKIRMISHES.
Russian General Tells of Movements
on the Liao Tung Peninsula.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12.-General
Karkevitch, in a dispatch to the general
staff, says on May 8 part of the Japanese
vanguard appeared in the valley of the
Sedzo River, and that a considerable body
of the enemy continues to occupy Douan
mj'o. Another detachment, composed ap
parently of ono battalion of infantry and
half a squadron of cavalry, is situated
about five miles north of Takushan.
Other information indicates that on
May 10 a Japauese force of 10,000 Infantry
and B0 guns, chiefly of the mountain type,
halted for the day at Hungkiapusze and
advanced on May 11 toward Siu Yen.
Another telegram received by the gen
eral staff from General Karkevitch says:
"On May 4 some 60 Japaneso transports
and warships appeared at sea between
Pltsewo and Cape Terminal. Detachments
of sharpshooters were sent to reconnolter,
and a 6mall detachment of infantry was
sent from Polandien.
"The troops sent to reconnolter an
nounced that the Japanese were landing
at Capo Slao Kahuseitsa, in Kin Chau
Bay, near the mouth of the Tcheng Yu
River and were posting a division of 10,000
men in the neighboring villages. The Rus
sian population was withdrawn from
Pltsewo.
"Halng fulfilled Its task, our small de
tachment retired on the evening of May 5,
but met en route a superior force of the
enemy and took another road. The detach
ment was pursued by tho Japaneso for a
distance of six miles and our casualties
were one sharpshooter wounded and three
horses killed.
"Tho Japanese on the evening of May 5
sent two regiments toward Tantsiafang
and also two detachments couth and w est
of the points of disembarkation.
"Japanese scouts appeared at S o'clock
on the morning of May C at Polandien,
and then Japanese infantry came up and
opened fire on a mail train bound north,
but without result.
"The Japanese evacuated Polandien May
7. probably because a great storm began
to gather, and also because they feared
being cut off.
"On May 8 a small detachment of Rus
sian cavalry effected a reconnaisance to
ward San Chllipu. Pltsewo and Afungtien,
covering in a day 65 miles.
"The railway is still free of the enemy.
Japanese detachments, consisting of one
to ono and a half companies each, kept
watching and passing the night cast of
the railway. Then they proceeded south
west. . "Our detachment having covered Veven
miles northwest of Pltsewo. advanced to
within three-quarters of a mile of a fort
ification under construction, which was
occupied by a Japanese Infantry company.
During a fusillade, one of the frontier
guards was wounded.
"According to Chinese information. 20,
000 Japanese landed east of Pltsewo with
field artillery and siege guns, and Pltsewo
was occupied by 1500 men.
"A Japanese detachment or four or five'
cenmanies attacked our posts near Shl-
kcl, killing four of our frontier guards
and wounding eight.
"On May S. the Japanese left the rail
way line, and communication with Port
Arthur was re-established by Lleutenant-CV.-rel
Splnldonoff, of the Fourth Trans
Amur Railway battalion, with soldiers of
thit battalion.
"Detachments of the Japanese advance
guird .Jinced May 9 and 10 on the vil
lages cf Mutslatun and Siatiatin. nine
ml'cs south of Polandien Other detach
ments cf the Japanese advance guard have
tak n i.p positions 7 miles west of Plt-
BCWO.
"A squadron of the enemy's cavalry ap
rreached within 15 miles east of Wu Fung
tJen. but turned back on meeting our
ECjtS.
"T-e tillage of Tansia Fang was found
ocruricd b a detachment consisting of
cat airy, artillery and infantry.
"Cannon fire was opened by the Jap
anese "n coming Into contact with our
fim!1 detachment, which had penetrated
within 3?i miles of Pitsewo."
BRITAIN SENDS WARSHIP.
Will Be Near Niu Chwang in Case
She Is Needed.
LONDON, May 12. Earl Percy. Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in
a letter published In the Times says in
formation reached tho Government from
a well-informed source at Nlu Chwang
that no apprehension now appears to be
entertained by residents of danger to life
or property there, but as .a precautionary
measure the government has ordered a
warship to proceed to Ching Wang Tao.
MJU3T UADrCI I A 1
SEMBRICH
Colorature Soprano
WJII Sing at the
MARQUAM GRAND
THIS
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 13
It is a well-known fact that In New
York Sembricb, by the luscious beauty
of her voice and the subtle witchery of
her art, can draw a bigger and more
brilliant audience to Carnegie Hall for
a simple recital than any one else now
before the public, Paderewskl alone ex
cepted. The new York Times of Novem
ber 18 says of Sembrich:
"To describe the singing of this incom
parable artist would be to describe the
art of song itself. The educated music-
lover has no moments of anxiety or dis
comfort. All he has to do is to sit easily
In" his chair and drink in the beauties of
an art so exquisite, so finished, so fasci
nating, that it is a joy to be on the same
earth, with it
"But what is to be said of her won
derful coloring of tones, her mastery of
declamation In several languages, her
ravishlngly brilliant upper notes, hen
flute-like lower tones, her phrasing, fin
ished to the delicacy of mosaic-work?
"Her study is vitalized by a rich
temperament, and this temperament floods
her delivery with a warm glow of poetry.
Who has ever heard "Der Mussbaum"
(Schumann) sung more beautifully than
she sang it yesterday? The audience made
her repeat It, and almost asked for it a
third time. It was a touching piece of
singing. What deep reposeful tenderness
she threw into the Gluck air, what buoy
ant archness into the Pergolesl number
and what contagious humor into the de
licious excerpt from the Bach cantata!
"These were rare exhibitions of high
art, a mine of riches. There are singers
and song recitals, but only one Sembrich."
This star, the greatest lyric soprano
of the present age, will bo heard in
Portland for the first time Friday, May
13; at the Marquam, under the direction of
Lois Steers.
The piano used by Mme. Sembrich on all
occasions is the Baldwin and It is for
sale in this territory by the
Allen &Gilbert
RamakerCo. who make a specialty of high-grade
pianos. Corner Sixth and Morrison.
Japanese Making Themselves Secure.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 13. 3:30 A. M.
Further progress of the Japanese in
Southern Manchuria is reported in the fol
lowing dispatch, given out last night:
"The position of the division which is
following the direct road to Halcheng has
not been disclosed, and caution is also ap
parent In the operations on the Peninsula
of Liao Tung, where 20,000 Japanese are
seeking to render themselves secure in
the western section of the peninsula and
in the vicinity of and below Pitsewo be
fore Inaugurating the operations which
have been, planned."
Nothing "has been given out regarding
tho raid of Cossacks at Anju.
There Is no such General in the Far
East as Mandarltoff, of whose force the
raiding Cossacks were said to form a
part.
Hospital Train for Harbin.
MUKDEN, May 12. The first properly
equipped hospital train passed through
here today on its way to Harbin with 232
wounded men on board. It was made up
of 12 freight and passenger cars, which
had been converted to the use of the Rus
sian wounded. Each car was painted
white and carried S to 12 movable berths.
A car specially fitted for surgical opera
tions was carried. The car carried nurses
and Sisters of Charity. The men were well
cared for, and wero well supplied with
cigarettes.
Brings Gold From Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12. The steam
er Doric, arriving from the Orient tonight,
brought $2,250,000 in gold from Japan. On
board, was Earl B. Shaw, son of the Secre
tary of the Treasury, who went to the
Far East sometime ago on a Government
mission. As soon as the Doric dropped
anchor, Shaw was taken aboard the Gold
en Gate and hurried to the Oakland Pier,
where he caught an oerland train. Hon.
C. A. Wlllard, Justice of the Philippine
Supreme Court, and Judge Waite, a Ma
nila Jurist, were also on board.
ROUTE FOR MAIL IS CHANGED.
Russia Fears Letters From America
May Be Seired by Enemy.
WASHINGTON. May 12. Apparently to
avo!d the risk of Russian mail falling
Into the enem's hands, the Russian gov
ernment has requested the United States
to change the route of all malls sent from
or through this country for Manchuria or
Siberia. In accordance with this notlflca-
Concentratlng Near Port Arthur.
SHAN HAI KWAN, May 12. A report
received from London that there has been
fighting at Wu Fung Tien Is discredited
here. It is reported that there is only
a small Japanese force In that vicinity.
The main force of the Japanese is said to
be concentrating near Port Arthur with
siege guns, and their intention is believed
to be to attempt a repetition of the stra
tegy of the naval and military forces be
fore Santiago and to drle the Russian
fleet out to battle. There Is no news
here of the whereabouts of the first Jap
anese army corps.
Japanese Faced Almost Certain Death
LONDON, May 13. The Dally News
states that Vice-Admiral Kamlrura ad
dressed the men who were going to bottle
up Port Arthur as follows:
"My Dear Children: I am sending you
to the most terrible spot in the fight.
You are victims promised to the enemy's
guns. Had I sons I should be proud to
send them with you. You go to show the
world the courage of the Samurai In the
land of the rising sun."
Telegraph Line Is Repaired.
LONDON, May 12. A dispatch to the
Central News from Seoul, Corea. in re
porting the Anju fight, adds that the
broken telegraph line has now been re
paired. General Haraguchi. heretofore
commanding the Japanese troops In the
Seoul district, assumed command of all
the Japanese troops south of the Yalu
River.
Complete Coast-Guard System.
LONDON, May 13. The Shanghai corre
spondent of the Standard reports a Cos
sack prisoner who was taken at Anju
says the Russians have organized a com
plete coast-guard system from Klung
sung. in Northeastern Corea, through
Possiet Bay to Vladivostok. .
MARCH BRAVELY TO DEATH.
Russian Musicians Play Until One
Half of Their Number Are Killed.
LIAO YANG, May 12. The conductor of
a train which passed safely the stations
of Canshllln and Polandien, where the
Japanese had previously fired on the rail
way, says the line is clear of Japanese
for a distance of three and one-half miles,
and it Is supposed that the enemy is going
north. The train overtook at Canshilin
a detachment of scouts which had been
left there to pick up the wounded.
The gallant conduct of the band of the
Eleventh Regiment during the fight at
Klu Lien Cheng Is described by the band
master as follows:
"When we went to the attack the band
of 31 men played a march. When moving
forward to the charge it played God Save
the Emperor, and this was repeated. I
fell and near me fell also two of my men.
The band continued to play when only 15
of the musicians were left. Then It
stopped, and the musicians, taking guns
from men who had been killed, went for
ward to the attack."
Lieutenant Kormartsky, who was
wounded, said at the beginning of the
fight. Father Tcherbackoffsky, Chaplain
of the Eleventh Regiment, cried:
"Forward to your holy duty, for the
Emperor, for the fatherland, and for
victory."
IN PURSUIT OF RUSSIANS.
Japanese From Anu Expect a Battle
at Any Moment.
SEOUL, Corea. May 11. (Delayed in
transmission.) Infantry reinforcements
reached the beleaguered Japanese troops
at Anju at 6:30 o'clock on the even
ing of May 10. The garrison had
fought fiercely for 12 hours, the men re
serving their fire until the enemy were
at close range upon each attempt to
storm the gate. The Cossacks then retired
over the Eastern hills to Yong Pyong, the
provincial capital, leaving 50 killed and
wounded on the field and one noncom
missioned officer captured. The Japanese
lost four killed and six wounded, besides
one telegraph operator. The Japanese
troops are now in pursuit of the enemy
and an engagement is momentarily ex
pected. It is supposed that the Cossacks are
part of the body which crossed the head
waters of the Yalu, near Changsong, and
occupied Chengju, not knowing of the dis
aster which had attended their arms on
the Yalu, continuing to carry out their
orders to harass the enemy and cut off
his communications, which would now be
Impossible with even a much larger force.
tlsm of Are. To fight with the army Is
one of tho traditions of his house. Alex
ander I entered Paris with the allied
powers after the battle of Waterloo.
Nicholas I died in a common soldier's
hovel in the Crimea, and Alexander IL
with the heir-apparent, were at the front
during the Turkish war.
Perhaps an additional reason why Em
peror Nicholas desires to meet the enemy
Is that ho carries on his body the mark
of a wound Inflicted by a fanatical Jap
anese policeman when he was attacked in
a theater at Otsu, during his visit to
Japan In 1S9S, only having been saved
from death by the noble action of his
cousin, Prince George, of Greece. Should
he finally conclude to go, the Emperor
would not assume active command of the
troops, but would have an imperial head
quarters, taking with him all the mem
bers of his military cabinet. Being on
the spot, the Emperor would more easily
advise General Kuropatkln in the event
of any question of great military moment
which he might desire to submit to his
mjjesty But, of course, the chief advan
tage would bs the stimulus which the
personal presence of the sovereign would
have on the officers and men.
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Opening sale of Hammocks begins today,
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Advance of the Japanese.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 12. The Min
istry of War has received the following
dispatch from Major-General Pflug, dated
May 11:
"According to information received May
10 from Feng Wang Cheng, one of the
guards divisions advanced along the Hal
cheng road, and about a division and 2500
cavalry were to advance by the Feng
Wang Cheng road to Samatra.
"According to reports received, the Jap
anese troops, who, before May 7, were in
the neighborhood of Feng Wang Cheng,
were disposed in two sections, the first a
day's march to the southwest of the Feng
Wang Cheng road, and the second on the
lower course of the Tayang River. The
latter commenced to, cross on the same
day.
"There is no precise information yet to
hand regarding the enemy's force which
landed at Pitsewo."
-JAPAN TAKES NOTICE.
1
She Declares Russian Train Did Not
Fly Red Cross Flag at First.
LONDOX, May 12. Tne Japanese Lega
tion here this afternoon gave out an offi
cial telegram from the Foreign Office at
Toklo regarding the Russian charge that
the Japanese on May 6 fired on a train
from Port Arthur, flying the Red Cross
flag.
It says the train did not carry any
special marks until after the Russian
soldiers had fired on the Japanese and
the latter had responded. When the train
stopped, the Red Cross flag was hoisted
and the Japanese immediately stopped
firing and proceeded to examine it: where
upon the train went on at full speed and
escaped.
The Japanese Foreign Office's telegram
also said that, while there is no reason to
apprehend that China intends breaking
her neutrality, the Japaneso government
has found it advisable to warn the Cnl
nese government to observe strict neu
trality. CZAR WOULD ENTER FRAY.
To Fight With the Army Is a Tradi
tion of His House.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 12. Emperor
Nicholas Is arranging to go to Kharkott,
May 23, to bid farewell to the Tenth Army
Corps upon Its departure for the Far East.
The Associated Press learns from the
highest source that the Emperor Is ex
ceedingly anxious to go to the front. To
his intimates recently he has spoken
much on the subject, but he realizes that
conditions of state demand his presence
at home. Nevertheless, it is now not con
sidered impossible that he will follow the
example of all the Romanoff dynasty dur
ing this campaign, and undergo his bap-
Heavy Explosions Are Heard.
SEOTxL, Corea, May 12. A Junk that
has arrived at Chemulpo brings a report
that heavy explosions were heard at sea
early this morning. It is believed here
that these explosions occurred either at
Port Arthur or Dalny. An American who
left Anju on May 8 has arrived here, and
reports that a force of 2900 Russians re
cently spent the night at Unsan. He says
also that large bodies of Russian troops
were reported to be in that vicinity.
Reports of fighting were received here
today, but they lack confirmation.
Russians Refuse to Fight.
SEOUL, Corea, May 12. According
to the latest official reports received
here, the Russian forces which at
tacked Anju was part of General Man
darltoff's flying column of 600 trans-Bal-kaland
Cossacks. These troops came
from Llao Yang, and were covering 25
miles a day. Prisoners say that the
force had provisions for only 12 days, and
that half the men refused to fight.
During the engagement, Japanese sharp
shooters picked oft several Russian officers.
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Wash Goods Specials
Linen Crash Suitings, in the natural color 25c
and 30c regular special today at 89
Colored Linen Suitings, 36 in. wide, gray, blue,
tan and cream 50c regular special at 37$
Novelty Mercerized Suitings, in mottled, tan,
gray and blue 75c regular special at-49
Neckwear Specials
New White Linen Tab-End Collars, embroid
ered -in white, pink and blue 25
Venise Lace Tab-End Collars at 25
75c Silk Embroidered Tab-End Collars at 33
25c Colored Linen Tab-End Collars at... 15
50c Lace Trimmed Collar and Cuff sets. . .39
Two Ribbon Specials
Double-faced, all-silk, Liberty Satin Ribbon,
4 inches wide; 45c regular 25
All-Silk Liberty Satin Ribbons, 7 inches wide,
all colors 65c regular 48
Women's Tailored Suits
We call the special attention of every woman whose Spring
wardrobe is as yet incomplete to the sweeping price-reductions
made on Tailor-Made Suits.
$31.50 to $36.50 Suits at $19.50
All of them new, made of the most favored materials, latest
colors, dress and walking styles, silk-lined coats, large va
riety of styles wonderful values at $19.50
$38.50 to $46.00 Suits at $24.50
Made of highest grade Etamines, Broadcloths, etc., in latest
colors, novelty and Eton jackets, beautifully trimmed and
ma(je splendid value at $24.50
America Notified of Protest.
WASHINGTON, May 12. Secretary Hay
has been notified that the Russian gov
ernment has made a formal protest
against the action of the Japanese forces
which landed at Pitsewo, on the Llao
Tung Peninsula, recently in firing on a
Red Cross train going north out of Port
Arthur and carrying a number of wound
ed Russian soldiers. The protest was laid
before the Japanese government by the
French Minister at Toklo.
Czar to Pray for Victory.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12. The Em
peror will go to Moscow Saturday to
pray for victory at the Trinity Serglus
Monastery, and thence, after a few days,
to Kharkoff to bid farewell to the Tenth
and Seventeenth Army Corps, previous to
their departure for the Far East.
Grand Duke Cyril Very III.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12. Grand
Duke Cyril's whole nervous system and
his heart are somewhat seriously affected
as the result of his experience at the
time of the blowing up of the battleship
Petropavlovsk off Port Arthur, April 13.
The official report of his medical attend
ants says the Grand Duke will require
the closest attention and most careful
treatment- His cure, the doctors say, will
be a difficult and tedious process.
Amur Not Blown Up.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12. The Ad
miralty absolutely denies the statement
published in the United States today that
the Russian mine transport Amur was
blown up and sunk April 25. while laying
suoinarine mines in the roadstead of Pori.
Arthur.
Will Command Black Sea Fleet.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 12. ViceAd
miral Chouknln, it is announced, has been
appointed to command the Black Sea fleet
and Rear-Admiral Kersakoff wlfl succeed
Vlce-Admlral Chouknln as chief of the
Xaval Cadet School.
Denies Railway Has Been Restored.
TOKIO, May 12. Official inquiry shows
that Viceroy Alezieff's report that rail
road communication with Port Arthur has
been restored since Monday is unjrue.
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Muslin Wear Specials
Women's Cambric Nightgowns, "V," square
and circular neck, embroidered and lace
trimmed, size 14, 15, 16 and 17.
$1.25 grade 98d $1.00 grade 79
Women's White Cambric Skirts, deep ruffle,
with embroidery and lace edges and inser
tions as trimmings. Two specials today :
$1.25 grade 98 $1.00 grade 79
Shopping Baskets
New Swiss Shopping Baskets, the
very thing for outing use
at 25 and 35ft
Book News
An extraordinary announcement
today
"THE VIRGINIAN"
By Owen Wister, heretofore to
be had only in the Jpl.50 edi
tion, to be had here in HEAVY
PAPER COVER r e?
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VISITING CARDS AND
MONOGRAM STATIONERY
283-285
,MORRISON
STREET
FURS
CLOAKS
SUITS
Sgr
GREAT
REMOVAL
SALE
NOW IN SUCCESSFUL PROGRESS
We're going to move every
article in our large
stock of
Furs, Cloaks
and Suits
And we've placed prices oa
them that will compel them to
take a quick exodus.
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