THE- MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY,- FEBRUARY 27, 1905.
VICTORY 18 BARREN
the Japanese, who -were strongly strength
ening, the nlte of tho Russian operations
JELLS OF STRIFE
.toward Llao Tang In tho latter part of
January.
Russians Able to Retire in
Good Order.
TZENTI PASS THE OBJECTIVE
Siege Guns Captured at Port Arthur
Are Now Turned On Old Owners
by General Nogl's Experi
enced Artillery Men.
SPECIAL. CABLE.
TOKIO, Feb. 27. The reports that are
arriving from the front Indicate that tho
severe engagements of the last few days
isxe tho prelude of what now seems will
prove one of the bloodiest battles of the
war. A large portion of General Kurokl's
army has been engaged since Thursday,
and the latest reports indicate that the
lighting still continues, with the advan
itage on the side of the Japanese.
The capture of Beresneff by tho Jap
anese, while a brilliant exploit, was prac
tically barren of results, in that the Rus
sians were enabled to retire in good order
and concentrate at Tzenti Pass, which, Is
bow being attacked.
According to tho latest reports from the
front that the public is permitted to have
access to. General Kuroki's column has
been heavily reinforced, especially with
artillery, and many of the siege guns of
heavy caliber which were used by the
Russians at Port Arthur, and fell into tho
hands of General Nogl's men after the
fall of the "Gibraltar of the East," are
now being trained against General Kuro
patkln's forces. -
Tho fighting in the vicinity of Tzenti
Pavsa, which began Saturday with a long
range artillery encounter, and which was
proceeding at last accounts, soon was
'transformed Into a general "skirmish in
force," along thp entire front of the Jap
anese right. The Japanese, following out
fheir usual tactics, are hammering away
at tho objective, the key to the Russian
front, and expect to capture It, even
though many men are necessarily aacri
ficed in the attempt.
"With the taking of the present Russian
..positions, it is expected Field Marshal
T-Marquls Oyama will bring his left and
center Into play and make a final desper-
,nte attempt to drive the Russians beyond
Mukden.
It is believed here that orders have been
H?nt to the Japanese commander to mo
4IHzo all of the men that he can in this
move, as it is felt hero that decisive de
feat for Kuropatkin would force the Czar
to negotiate for peace, in view of the In
ternal conditions in Russia at the present
time.
RUSSIAN LEFT IS CRUMPLED UP
'-Counter-Attack of the Japanese Re
sults In Great Loss of Life.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 27 (1:35 A.
3L). An action of no mean nronor
tlons is in progress on the Russian
left flame The advantage thus far is
on the side of tho Japanese, ihoneh
at a heavy cost. From advices from the
front it is difficult to say. how severe
the losses nave been or now decisiv
the reverse, and whether the Japanes
are likely to attempt to 'drive in the
tBuesian left much further.
General Kuronatkln evidently "hns
been trying to establish his left flank
far in advance, to command the cross
rings of the Taitse River, the operation
'being a counterpart or General Grip
7enberg's movement on the right flank
to secure the fords of the Hun River
.preparatory to the broaklng up of the
lice in the Spring.
The zone of the operations Is 50 mjjes
southeast of Mukden, beyond Da Pass,
an important defile commanding' the
road to Fusbun. Both armies occupying
jpparontly Impregnable positions on
i tho centers, General Kuropatkin evi
dently planned to- Inaugurate widely
jsweeplng operations on both flanks, but
the Japanese countered hard.
Associated Press dispatches from the
Vfront Indicate that tho weather Is fine
nd favorable for operations and that
all Is quiet on the Russian right.
According to a Vladivostok report
to tho Associated Press, the entrance
to that harbor is open and the squad
ron, which is seaworthy, is apparently
taking no risks, but is saving1 Its
strength for co-operation with Vice
Admlral Rojestvensky's squadron.
HAMMERING WITh BIG GUNS
Japanese Are Evidently Preparing
for a Determined Advance.
WULITAILZU, Manchuria (undated),
via Port Dalny, Feb. 27. The Japanese
lhave scored in the initial conflict of the
first great battle of the year south of
IMukden, and the "advance of skirmishers
in force" ordered by General Kurokl has
resulted In the capture by the Japanese
of most of the permanent outposts along
the Japanese left.
General Kurokl is now following up his
advantage, and, judging from reports
from the Japanese headquarters on the
right and center, the two main armies will
be soon in another death-clutch. The
chief Russian position is threatened and
the Japanese force now confronting
General Kuropatkin numbers among It
nearly all of the victorious troops who
wrested Port Arthur from General Stoes
rr. Fiold Marshal Oyama's army Is numer
ically superior to that of his Russian an
tagonist, and the latter will have to fight
Jard if he is to retain his permanent de
fenses. It is assumed that tho Russians
will not withdraw again, but will attempt
to crush the Japanese should they try to
penetrate the permanent works on which
General Kuropatkln's most able engin
eers have been at work for some months.
The Ruselans enjoy the advantage of
holding a decidedly strong position, and,
judging from the roar of artillery heard
from the front, the Japanese are depend
ing on their artillery to demolish the Rus
sian positions before bringing into action
the "human hammer" of infantry and
cavalry with which the Russian army is
expected to be crushed.
The fighting still continues.
MAIN DEFENSES ARE IN DANGER
Japanese Are Showing Very Great
Activity Veterans From Arthur.
MUKDEX, Feb. 25. Fighting continues
in front of and west of Tie Pass. On the
extreme east, the Japanese have taken
tho outlying positions, and they now
threaten the main defenses. Owing to
their formidable attack, it is thought the
Japanese artillerymen are veterans from
Port Arthur, commanded by Genoral
3fogt.
Forty wounded Russians arrived at
Mukden today, and 400 are expected to
morrow. Other indications point to au
unusual struggle.
A blustering snow storm all day Is end
ed in a bitter wind, which may modify
the threatened conflict. The region of
Japanese attack is in lightly wooded and
high mountains, favorable to the Russian
operations.-
A force of Japanese of unknown
strength, joined with Chinese brigands
west of Kungchlalin. is still menacing the
Russians in that region.
The cannonade along the Russian cen
ter diminished considerably today. There
DRAWING IN HIS 0UTP0ST8
Kuropatkin Would Not Fight With
Widely-Spread Force.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 27. Reports
received late Sunday night from the Man.
churian headquarters of the Russian army
show that tho fighting continues. Some
minor Japaneso successes aro admitted,
but the decisive conflict Is yet to come.
It is bolleved tho Japanese have resumed
tho advance in force, the Russians having
been forced to evacuate some temporary
positions at tho extreme front.
The opinion prevails here that the Jap
anese casualties during the fighting of the
past two days far exceeded those of the
Russians, the latter having the advantage
of choice of position and of being able to
fight from cover, while the enemy was
compelled to advance across the country.
The reports dealing with the resistance
offered by the Russian troops holding po
sitions at the extreme front tell of great
valor displayed by the Russjan soldiers
against vastly superior forces.
The capture of every position by the
Japanese was attended with great losses
by the enemy. Saturday two Japanese
divisions advanced against the west flank
of the Russian right. They met with stub
born resistance and in the course of a
sanguinary conflict lost several hundred
killed and wounded.
The Russians were eventually forced to
abandon their position, but they retired
in good order, carrying with, them all
their wounded. The Russian losses, while
considerable, were far exceeded by those
of the Japanese.
In accordance with orders issued by
General Kuropatkin, Tslnkhetchen, where
a considerable RuBsIan garrison was lo
cated, has also been abandoned by the
Russians. The commander-in-chief has
decided to evacuate several other ad
vanced positions also, so soon as they are
attacked by the enemy. In order to avoid
a' general attack, while his forces are
still scattered over a wide area. He evi
dently intends to concentrate his lines.
TROOPS ARE MOVING SLOWLY
Large Body Will Not Reach Kuropat
kin Before April.
LONDON, Feb. 27. The correspond
ent at St. Petersburg of the Times,
says that the government is making
concessions to the railway men and
placing the railways under martial
law with a. view to expediting the
transportation of troops to the Far
East
The correspondent adds that the
South Rifle brigade, which left
Odessa Iwo months ago. Is still near
Omsk: that tho Fourth Army Corps,
which left Minsk a month ago has not
yet reached Siberia and that the Third
Rifle Brigade, mobilized last year, is
only now leaving Kieff.
The latest units ordered for service
Include some 25,000 men and 48 guns
from Caucasian garrisons. They can
not reach General Kuropatkin before
ApriL
HEAVY PERCENTAGE OF KILLED
Kuropatkin Unable to Give Definite
Account of Losses.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 25. General
Kuropatkin has telegraphed to the Em
peror, under date of February 25, as fol
lows: "At 5 o'clock this morning the enemy
occupied Tslnkhetchen. Exact reports of
our yesterday's losses have not yet been
received. There are 12 officers and about
300 men wounded in hospitals at San
Lunyu. The percentage of killed Is very
large. The commander of the detachment
reports acts of bravery by many detached
bodies of troops."
General Kuropatkin instances many
cases of close fighting and bayonet
charges, and concludes:
"This morning a battalion of the enemy
advanced in the direction of Papin Pass,
six miles southwest of San Lunyu, and
this evening the enemy's outposts com
menced to approach the passes occupied
by us."
SLAUGHTER OF THE HEBREWS
Ten Killed and Sixty Wounded in
Anti-Semitic Riots at Theodora.
LONDON, Feb. 26. A dispatch to a
news agency from Odessa says: It Is
reported here and ton Jews have been
killed and GO wounded In an anti-Jewish
Tiot at Theodora.
Vessels Caught by Ice.
TOKIO. Feb. 25. The Identity of the
steamer caught In the ice north of Hok
kaido is as yet undetermined, owing to tho
fact that it is impossible to approach the
vessel, which is firmly held in the Ice
floe, drifting about, propelled by the wind
and tide. It is reported that two other
vessels, in attempting to pass through
Soya Strait, were caught and are held In
the Ice.
It Is understood that Japanese warships
are watching the imprisoned vescls, and
the seizure of all Is expected when they
are freed from the Ice.
Japan Builds Her Own Ships.
TOKIO, Feb. 26. The report that Japan
has ordered four battleships to be con
structed in England Is incorrect. It is
probable, unless circumstances compel
her to do otherwise, that Japan will In
the future construct all her warships at
home.. She has extensively equipped
yards, shops and gun and -armor foun
dries. There Is also a strong and growing
sentiment in the navy and nation in favor
of home construction exclusively.
The navy-yards are already engaged on
an extensive building programme, includ
ing, two large armored cruisers
Miller Is Missed at "Niuchwang.
TIUCHWANG. Feb. 26 (via Tien Tsln).
The American Consulate at Niuchwang
Is in charge of a local English merchant,
who is also representing Germany and
the Netherlands. In view of American
interests in Manchuria, local residents re
gard It as a mistake to have no Consul
at the only treaty port.
A repetition of the Russian raids might
at any time bring the fighting to Tlnkow.
at which time it is felt that a strong
man's presence would be necessary.
No Evidence of a Blockade.
VLADIVOSTOK. Feb. 26. The report
from Toklo that Russian cruisers had left
this harbor and were met by Japanese
blockaders and obliged to retire Is Incor
rect. The cruisers occasionally go out
side to maneuver, but thus far no block
aders have been seen, and there are no
evidences of a blockade. Life In the town
Is quiet and regular, though the streets
are less thronged than usual, owing to
the absence of noncombatants.
Frosty Nights and Warm Days.
DACCHOANHE, Feb. 25 (Delayed In
transmission.) A monotonous quiet pre
vails on the right flank of the Russian
army. The nights are frosty, but the days
are quite warm.
A dispatch says the Japanese are well
fed, but arc required to labor hard and
constantly on fortifications and are cruel
ly punished if they do not complete their
tasks.
Russian Infantry Driven Off.
TOKIO. Feb. 25 (6 P. M.)-MRnchurian
army headquarters reports that two in
fantry attacks by the Russians in the
neighborhood of Maltoa Mountain. Frldav
M night .were repulsed, - ...
Conflict Between Russia and
the Zemstvo Explained,
PEASANTS WANT EDUCATION
Teachers Are Little Less. Than Mar
tyrs and Poorly Paid, but Con
sider They Do Sacred Duty
in Educating Masses.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 4. (Correspon
dence of the Associated Press.) Another
review of the present political situation
In Russia is contributed to the Associ
ated Press by a prominent Russian writer,
Alexander Stolypla, who has made a spe
cial study of questions of local self-government
and has himself taken conspicu
ous part In the work of the Zemstvo. Mr.
Stolypin is political editor of the Novoe
Vremya. Mr. Stolypin attaches the great
est Importance to "the part played by
the Zemstvo in the political development
of Russia," under which heading he writes
as follows:
In discussing the political development
or Russia with especial reference to self
government, I propose to devote myself
exclusively to the Zemstvo (land council)
since the political significance of the Dou
ma (town council) is with rare exceptions
practically nil, and it Is only lately that
the town Councils of certain large cities
nave joined In the general movement and
nave oven assumed a prominent part.
But even if the political importance of
Russian cities should at any time de
Zu??' Se ty11 witness only its beginning;
while the significance of the provincial in
stitutions or Zemstvos, as factors of great
political Importance, Is proven by 40 years
f struggle for a predominance which the
state Has never been willing to grant.
As a matter of fact, the establishment
oi me z-emstvo on January 1 (13th), 1854,
brought the germ of conflict In the vague
ness of the organic legislation, which, fear
ing "unrealizable expectations and liberal
tendencies among the various classes,"
limited the Zemstvo to an agricultural
sphere of activity, but. at the same time,
yielding to the spirit of the time, allowed
the Zemstvo almost unlimited indepen
dence In this sphere.
Such liberty, placed in artificial frames,
such complete competencv to a certain
limit where began complete negation of
rights, such an attitude toward the peo
ple, now treating them as grown-up men.
now as children, all this bore the stamp
of unprecedented disregard of practical
considerations.
Accusations Against Zemstvo.
The inevitable consequence was that the
administration and the free Zemstvo,
Placed side by side, began to trespass on
each other's ground. It was not to be
expected that the administration would
voluntarily surrender a part of Its po
litical rights to the Zemstvo and thereby
extend this latter's powers, and It was
equally difficult to expect that the Zem
stvo would allow this administration a
free hand in the matters which bad been
placed within its full control. And the
event justified these apprehensions. No
sooner had the Zemstvo begun its work
than accusations came from all sides that
it was arrogating to itself a political char
acter; on the other hand, the Zemstvo
retorted with sincerity and justice that
Its work was being interfered with.
The most striking example of this was
given In connection with its efforts for
national education. The Zemstvo had been
empowered to deal with this question, but
under the foggy, bureaucratic proviso
within the limits defined by law. Now
the law, not having been drafted with
prophetic provision of the newly-created
Institution, was mute on the subject of
"limits."
But when the Zemstvos began to build
schools and seminaries, organize libraries
etc., the satisfaction whlcn the Ministry
of Public Instruction should have felt
on seeing a great share of Its work as
sumed by other shoulders, quickly gave
place to dread lest the ministerial prog
ress of education might be disregarded,
and chiefly lest such a powerful weapon
for political evolution, as the education
of the younger generation, might fall Into
other hands.
Restrictions followed. "With the aid of
legislative measures and circulars, public
and secret, the Ministry of Public Instruc
tion brought matters to such a pass that
the Zemstvos, after voting the monev and
building the schools, were forced to sur
render them to the Ministry.
Peasants Desire Education.
It Is of Interest to follow the course
of school evolution In Russia, which Is
of such special Importance for this coun
try, since it is the lack of education that
keeps Russia a laggard among the Euro
pean nations. Every peasant Instinctive
ly feels the necessity of education.
Plenty of devoted schoolmasters and
schoolmistresses, unable to endure the
government yoke, were willing tn n-c
the Zemstvos, however humble and narrow
mignt De tne spnere or tne zemstvo school.
But the Zemstvo budget Is modest, it
could pay the teacher not more than an
average of 20, sometimes 30, 50 more of
ten 15 ruoies a month.
The mortality among the teachers Is
enormous, still more become incurable in
valids. They receive no pensions. Stu
dents, both In the capitals and in the
provinces, consider It an honor and a
secrcd duty to take the places of those
who drop out of the ranks, and enthusi
astically forsake their chances of a bril
liant career In order to teach the chil
dren of Russia to prepare the coming gen
eration for better times than the pres
ent. It Is natural that these self-imposed
martyrs are not prone to bend the knee
before their administrative superiors. In
deed. It may be said, that the govern
ment does not find in them the pliable
material It seeks for Its purposes. Lat
terly, their efforts to unite themselves
Into an organization have caused great
apprehension to the government, and, It
may be added, the apprehension was not
unfounded.
Teachers Called Godless.
Panic-stricken provincial authorities and
the reactionary press had for years been
trumpeting the Intelligence that the
Zemstvo teacher was a godless revolu
tionary who was demoralizing the peo
ple, till at last they succeeded In fright
ening all-powerful Petersburg. The priest
hood, through the mouthpiece of th
strong, bureaucratic organization of which
Pobedonostzeff is chief procurator, took
up the cry, declaring that the parish
priest was powerless to cope with the
godless teacher since the latter was In
constant touch with the children, and
urging the transfer of the village schools
to the church.
But here arose a difficulty. The schools
belonged to the Zemstvo. This throe
cornered conflict between the minlstrv.
the church and the Zemstvo went on for
years; so long, indeed, that its pcttv, de
partmental origin was lost sight of; the
Idea was spread abroad that the Zemstvo
schools were hotbeds of atheism and that
.popular education must be entrusted to
other hands, capable of upholding the
Ideals and spiritual requirements of the
people.
There was no way of dispossessing the
Zemstvo of Its schools, so it was finally
decided to establish a large number o'f
rival Institutions entirely under the con
trol of the church.
Conflict Net Against Monarchy.
It Is demonstrable that the conflict now
proceeding in Russia is nowise directed
against the monarchical principle, - to
which the people are very devoted, but
against the usurpation by the bureaucracy
of all the vital functions of the nation.
The peasants have come to believe that
their former owners have, since the eman
cipation of the serfs, been concentrating
offices and influence In their own hands
and have thus practically usurped tho
power of the Emperor. It is a common
saying among the peasants that the gov
ernment "stands like a wall between the
Emperor and his people. '
The Zemstvo cannot be a revolutionary
and still less anarchistic element, for the
simple reason that it is composed of
landholders, and the Ideals pursued bv
the proletariat of labor although they
may be temporarily adopted by the Zemst-
.tJLvo In -its campaign, for freedomore nee-.
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essarily objectionable and even terrible
lAft"er the reactionary reforms of 1S00
the proportion of nobles In the Zemstvos
increased over that of the firnt Zemstvos.
showing that the reforms, dealing prin
cipally with the method of execution,
chiefly affected the peasants.
Policy Does Not Change.
The government hoped to find in the
nobles a conservative element which
should relieve It of all apprehensions from
a nelectlve Institution. But the. reformed
Zemstvo did not display the slightest
change of policy, and the late Minister
Plehve found to his astonishment that
the sophisticated body was just as reso
lute an opponent as Its predecessor. It
may even De confidently asserted that had
Plehve done the very reverse, had he In
creased the proportion of peasants, he
would have done much more to achieve
the desired result.
The main point in this Zemstvo pro
gramme is national participation in self
government. This will give the peasant
a preponderant vote and at once give
rise to an agrarian movement, the peas
ant seeking to Increase his holdings from
tho land belonging to other classes and to
the state. Of course, this can be settled
by means of gradual expropriations, but
it i difficult to exnect such a peaceful
adjustment. This Interesting social qucs-J
forms in Russia.
Arrested With Gun In Hand.
Victor Hoskl was arrested at 2 o'clock
this morning at Sixteenth and Thurman
streets aa he was about to enter a lodging-house
with a loaded revolver In his
hand. Ho was muttering threats against
someone unnamed and on the way to the
police station spoke volubly about a girl.
He is considered partially Insane.
Caught Fire From a' Stove.-
VANCOUVJER, Wash.. Feb. 6-(5peci-ai.).
The 12 y.e&r. old daughter of H.
Blooraquest, who lives on Fourth Plain
was badly burned day before yesterday,
from which death resulted today. The
fire was blown from the stove In some
way so as to catch the child's clothing
and as no one was near her at the. time
she was burned badly before the flames
could be put out. Dr. Black was the at
tending physlcianbut medical aid was
of no avail.
BEST WORK BEFORE FORTY
Dr. Osier Denies Saying Sixty-Year-Olds
Should Be Chloroformed.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 26. Dr. William Os
ier, pf the Johns Hopkins University,
whose "age-limit" address at the com
memorative exercises at the university
last Wednesday has been the subject of
widespread comment, today gave out the
following statement:
"I have been so misquoted In the papers
that t should like to make the following
statement: -
"First I did not say that men at 60
should be chloroformed. That was the
point in the novel to which I referred and
on which the plot hinged.
"Second Nothing in the criticisms have
shaken my conviction that tho telling
work of the world has been done and Is
done by men under 40 years of age. The
exceptions that have been given only
Illustrate the rule.
"Third Tt would be for the general good
If men at CO were relieved from active
work. We should miss the energies of
some young ola men. but on the whole- it
would be of the greatest service to the
sexagenary themselves."
Dr. Osier was" asked If the Senators
and Presidents who have been named a3
contradictions to his theory were compar
atively useless. He answered:
"In many cases the work done by those
men could be better done by younger
men."
Italian Strikers Dodge the Lav.
ROME. Feb. 27. In order to escape the
penalties of striking the railway employes
throughout Italy have engaged in a har
assing system of literal and exaggerated
. obedience of rules and orders, which ig
- having the effect of badly crippling traffic,
: -provoking Indignation on the part of the
public. The effect has been the cancella
! tlon of some trains and delays of others.
The passenger traffic has been in conse
quence reduced about 60 per cent, at a
time when the tourist season Is at its
height. The employes demand certain
concessions from the railroads and the re
peal of the law prescribing severe punish
ment for railway employes who engase
In strikes.
Twenty Years of Success
In the treatment of chronic diseases, such aa liver,
kidney and stomach disorders constipation, diar
rhoea, dropsical swellings. Brlght's disease, etc
Kidney and Urinary
Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or
bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured.
Diseases of the Rectum
Such as p.les. fistula. Assure, ulceration, mucous and
bloody discharges, cured without the knife, pain or
confinement.
Diseases of Men
Li IikiC iuiaun. .m-kUio. uuuuiural losses.
. .fa " ..,-rt Nu failure. Cure cruaranteed.
YtitrAu troubled wita night emissions, dreams, exhausting drains,
basfaiulnesa, averaion to society, which Ceprlve you of your manhood. UNFIT
lOU lor JUU5LNK3S Oil MAKKIAGK.
M1DDL.E-AG1&1J MUM. wuu Iruni excesses and strains havs lost thole
LAJblooij AAli U1SKASES, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea,, painful, bloody urine
Gleet. Stricture Enlarged Prostate, Sexual Debility. Varicocele, Hydrocele. Kid
aey and Liver troubles cured without JICKCUKV OK OTHER POISONOUS
DKUUS. Catarrh and rheumatism CUKEO.
Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific. He uses no patent nos
trums or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical
treatment. His New Pamphlet on Pri ate Diseases sent free to all men who de
scribe their trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters
answered in plain envelops. Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call
on or address
DR. WALKER, 181 First Street, Corner Yarnhiii, Portland,. Or.
IN