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British Generals Give
Stoessel Praise.
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DEFENSE IS ADMIRED
MR. HARRY R. EATON i
Of 744 Vaughn Street
Earl Roberts Says the World
Must Acknowledge It
OTHERS PAY HIM TRIBUTE
Entire London Press, Though Partial
to the Japanese as Others, Have
Good Words for the Brave .
Russian Leader.
lONDON, Jan. 3. General Stoessel's
defense of Port Arthur has excited the
admiration of Earl Roberts. Commander-in-Chief
of the British forces.
"It has been a magnificent defense,"
said the veteran fighter enthusiastically.
"What a splendid fellow he is to be sure.
How all the world must admire him."
Field Marshal Viscount Wolseley and
Major-General Baden-Powell also pay
high tributes to General Stoessel. General
Baden-Powell saying:
"It is an honorable surrender after a
splendid defense."
The opinions of the public officials have
been canvassed, but few of those ques
tioned would venture beyond similar
praises of the bravery and tenacity on
both sides In the great struggle. Sir Al
fred Laurler, however, thinkB that In face
of such a great blow to her prestige.
Eussia, to reinstate herself, will turn
her attention to the northwestern portion
of India.
The London papers this morning dis
cuss the fall of Port Arthur In all Its
hearings on future events, beside publish
ing every available Item of news. The
sentiment of the British press naturally
flows In the direction of Great Britain's
ally, but nothing could exceed the in
tensity of the tribute paid to General
Stoessel.
There is much difference of opinion as
to the lessons to be learned from the
siege, but the majority of the editorial
writers take the view that the defense of
Port Arthur was a tactical error and
that the fortress exercised a fatal fasci
nation for the Russian artillery and the
Russian fleet, and that had Russia aban
doned Port Arthur at the outset, she
would probably have been enabled to
crush the Japanese advance In Man
churia. On the other hand, it Is agreed that its
enormous strength compelled the Japan
ese to waste their soldiers for many
months and prevented them from em
ploying their full forces against .General
Kuropatkin. and that the immediate ef
fect would be to revolutionize European
ideas of the values of the art of perma-
ncnt fortification.
The question whether it will be possible
to raise and repair the Russian warships
Is also discussed. It is believed that the
Japanese may succeed In doing so.
Another point exciting keen Interest in
the status of "Wei Hal Wei. which, ac
cording to treaty, was only to be held so
long as Russia remained In possession of
Port Arthur. The idea, however. Is that
Great Britain will continue to hold Wei
Hal Wcl.
There Is much talk In the press and
elsewhere of the possibilities of peace
mediation, but such discussion generally
Is regarded as valueless at the present
stage of affairs.
SENSATION OF THE DAY.
London Praises Valor of Victims and
Vanquished.
IjONDON. Jan. 2. The capitulation of
Port Arthur was the sensation of London
today. It was the one topic of discus
sion. Everywhere the utmost admiration
was expressed for the defenders and the
attacking army and the probability that
General Nogi has made concessions to the
gallant General Stoessel Is received with
much satisfaction.
In diplomatic circles the main question
was that of the effect of the surrender.
The concensus of opinion was that It
might tend in the direction of peace, but
none dared venture to say that peace Is In
sight. It I; believed it will do no more
than to bring out fuggostlons from for
eign governments.
At the Foreign Office it was stated that
the British government's attitude is un
changed: that, while peace is most de
sirable, arrangements have not reached a
stage where any foreign power could hope
to offer Its good offices with the assur
ance that It would be considered a friendly
act by either belligerent.
At the Russian Embassy the same spirit
of determination to prosecute the war to
the bitter end was expressed. In fact. It
was confidently stated that Russia would
only regard the surrender of Port Arthur
In the light of a fresh Incentive and would
iparc no efforts for its recapture. First
Secretary Poklewsky Kostlel. In the ab
Fonce of Ambassador Bcnkendorff from
the Embassy, said he felt.satlsfled the sur
render of the fortress would -only serve
to unite all Russia In the determination
to put forth her whole strength In the
Spring with a view to retrieving the situa
tion. The general tone at the Russian Em
batsy forms a striking contrast to the
cheerfulness and activity prevailing at
the Japancw Legation. Minister Hayashi
was the recipient during the day of hun
dreds of telegrams of congratulation from
all parts of Great Britain and other coun
tries and official dispatches confirming the
Associated Prefix news from Toklo were
received at frequent Intervals. Minister
Hayashi was interviewed but declined to
discuss the probability of peace negotia
tions. He said, however:
"The fall of Port Arthur will at any
rate end the terrible slaughter In one
part of the theater of war. and I sincere
ly hope that in some way It will bring
final peace. This depends upon Russia
and not upon us. It may strengthen the
determination of Russia to continue the
war at all costs. Its effect on Japan,
however, cannot be doubted. Our fleet Is
free, and the release of the besieging
army leaves us Increased forces available
for service elsewhere. Our base becomes
more secure than ever."
Baron Sueyir.atsu, son-in-law of Marquis
Ito, and formerly Japanese Minister of
the Interior, says:
"Now that we have again got Port
Arthur we will not allow any other power
to hold It after we have beaten Russia,
and 1 am now more than ever confident
that Japan will be victorious. I do not
expect tho fall of Port Arthur will make
much difference with the progress of the
war, though Japan will undoubtedly be in
a hetter position.'
In British naval circles the prevailing
opinion is that the recall of the Russian
second Pacific squadron has now become
an absolute necessity.
PRIDE EVEN IN DEFEAT.
No Criticism Is Made of General
Stoesel's Surrender.
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2 (5:40 P. M.).
The best-Informed circles at the War Of
fice, which are in. possession of unpub
lished portions of dispatches taken by the
torpedo-boat destroyers to Chcfoo, de
scribing the state of affairs In the be
leaguered garrison, accept the news as
true, and it It not too much to say that
it was received almost with a sense of
relief, and also the fact that the remnant
of the heroic defenders is not reserved for
sacrifice at a final storming, and perhaps
to be subjected to horrors and excesses,
incident on the entry of the victors in the
passion of battle. General Stoessel's sur
render does not meet with a word of crit
icism in Russia.
Even in defeat General Stoessel's won
derful defense of Port Arthur has earned
for him an imperishable name In Russian
military annals. Ever since confirmation
was received of the destruction of the
Port Arthur squadron it had been felt
both at the Admiralty and at the War
Office that the main reason for the sac
rifice of the last man In the defense of
the fortress had gone and the progress
made by the besiegers during the past
fortnight, culminating in the capture of
Wantai (Signal) Hill, which broke the
chain of inner eastern forts made it "cer
tain that the end was at hand. It was
considered almost certain, however, that
Stoessel would not surrender without the
Emperor's authorization, and that he
probably asked to be allowed to com
municate with His Majesty through To
klo. As the Emperor is In the south of
Russia, the nature of any dispatches sent
to him Is not known at the War Office.
All portions of the dispatches for
warded from Chefoo describing the ter
rible straits to which the garrison was
reduced are not published here. The re
port that General Stoessel. in addition to
confirming the death of General Kondra
tenko. had announced the deaths of Gen
eral Fock and Smyrnoff. had a bad ef
fect. The news was reflected on the
Bourse by a fall In imperial 4 per cents
to $9, the lowest point since the war be
gan. At the Admiralty a good deal of confu
sion exists, but it Is not admitted that
the fall of Port Arthur will alter the
plans of Admiral Rojestvensky, such an
event being fully anticipated when the
Russian second Pacific squadron left Rus
sian waters. The squadron is not bound
for Port Arthur, but for Vladivostok.
Nevertheless, the feeling is one of gloom,
and a decision to order Rojestvensky to
await further reinforcements before pro
ceeding would not greatly surprise shrewd
observers.
The political effect In Russia of the fall
of Port Arthur is awaited with the great
est interest. The hour of grief of the
loyal Russians Is almost sure to he taken
advantage of by the discontented ele
mants to make demonstrations against
the government. The revolutionary party
has already decided to use the occasion
for a general demonstration.
PARISIAN PAPERS ARE SAD.
Menace, to Europe Seen in Victory of
the Japanese.
PARIS. Jan. 2. The news of the
surrender of Port Arthur created a pro
found impression here and was the
universal theme of conversation in of
ficial and diplomatic quarters and the
public generally. The newspapers go on
at much length and in & note of sad
ness. The Russian officials here learned
the sltuatloa fro so Associated Press dis
patcher from Toklo, and the Japanese
Legation received a brief official sum
mary of the progress of negotiations.
The prevailing French view Is summed
up by the Temps, which says the his
toric defense of Sevastopol has now
been surpassed. Port Arthur adding a
glorious share to military annals,
which will long remain unequalled.
Continuing the Temps points out that
the surrender will exert a tremendous
moral effect favorable to Japan. The
Japanese, the paper says, are now re
venged for the loss of Port Arthur after
the Chlno-Japanese war.
French military critics regard the
surrender of Port Arthur as rendering1
General ICuropatkin's position increas
ingly dangerous, as' the besieging- army
of SO, 000 men is now released and will
reinforce the Japanese army In the
north. It Is expected that Admiral Ro-
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further In the direction of the seat of
war.
The hope Is expressed in some offi
cial quarters that the surrender of the
fortress will hasten peace, but the pre
vailing view Is that the fall will accen
tuate Russia's resistance. Some Paris
Journals assert that Japanese occupa
tlon of Port Arthur will constitute a.
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WASHINGTON. Jan. 2. Although he
had no official notice regarding the sur
render of Port Arthur, Count Casslni,
the Russian Ambassador, has no hesita
tion in reiterating what he has repeat
edly announced, that the loss of Fort
Arthur would not have the slightest af
fect on Russia's determination to fight
to the end. He said: "Russia will pur
sue the war to the end and the temporary
loss of Port Arthur after such a valiant
defense can only spur Russia on to an
ultimate victory."
Details of Surrender Concluded.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The Japanese
Legation tonight received' a telegram
from Toklo saying that the negotiations
for the surrender of Port Arthur had
been concluded and 'that details of the
terms of surrender would be cabled later.
The cablegram Bald the articles of capit
ulation were concluded at 4 o'clock this
afternoon. "
Grlscom Sends the News.
"WASHINGTON, Jai- 2. The State De
partment today received a cablegram from
Mr. Grlscom. the American Minister to
Japan, stating that the Minister of For
eign Affair of Japan notified him that
General Stoessel surrendered Port Arthur
at .9 o'clock Sunday evening.
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navy blue' cheviots and an endless variety of fancy cloths in brown mixtures,
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Suits at $11.45
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cloths, panne cheviots and fancy
men's wear materials in black, brown
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trimmed styles actual values are more
than double today's selling price.
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Immense Picture values for a shrewd buying public. "We have left fot
"our great sale"' some beautiful framed Pictures. Every one new this sea
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PICTURE FRAaiING AT SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES DURING OUR
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At 1 Instead of $10,
"fr P27 our two-clasp
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Al pJ.&?7 our three-clasp
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85c quality, 19-inch, at 73
$L00 quality, 24-inch, at. 85
$1.25 quality, 27-inch, at.... $1.05
$1.50 quality, 36-inch, at $1.30
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Fancy Mixed Suit
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50-inch all-wool
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48-inch imported novelties, bourette
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Great Sale of Fine Corsets
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Great Sale of Laces, Embroideries
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Suits at $21.50
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We place on sale tomorrow several
thousand handkerchiefs that have be
come somewhat mussed and soiled
through handling, at sharp ' reduc
tions from regular price.
5c and 7c Handk'ch'fs on sale at 3
15c Handkerchiefs on sale at. . 9$
18c Handkerchiefs on sale at. .13
20c Handkerchiefs on sale at.. 14
25c Handkerchiefs on sale at.. 17
35c Handkerchiefs on sale at.. 23
50c Handkerchiefs on sale at. .33
75c Handkerchiefs on sale at.. 49
$1.00 Handkerchiefs on sale at 69
$1.25 Handkerchiefs on sale at 89
$1.50 Handkerchiefs on sale at 981
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75c Colored Taffetas 59c
Choice of all the leading shades, 19
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85c-$l .25Nov'lty Silks59c
3000 yards of fancy silks, ranging in
lengths of 3V to 18 yards.
85c-$l Fancy Velvets 49c
All our 85c and $1.00 fancy velvets
cut to 49c.
85c Black Taffeta at 59c
19 inches wide soft, pliant finish.
At Aff isei kerseys and
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ladies' cloths, 45-inch zibelines,
serges, cheviots, plaids, tailor suit
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granites, armours, etc.; values 75c to
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xlr 27Uv Suitings in mannish
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and Women's Watches