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LEADING FIGURES AT THE GRANGE MEETING.
FLEET MAY
BE AT SEA
ON TRIAL
MELDRUM
GRANGERS
IN SESSION
tSStt san srraste- fESif
Jury Hears the Evidence
In the Land Fraud
Case.
JOHN W. ROWLAND IS AN
IMPORTANT WITNESS
Defendant It Unmoved by the
Testimony Given, But Fol
lows the Case with
Closest Attention.
Henry Meld rum. the first to be brought
to trial In this mate of the long Hat of
men for the huge land frauds perpe
trated under the laat adminlatratlon of
the general land office, waa placed 'up
on hie defense thla morning" In the
United States district court.
Meldrum was formerly surveyor-general
of Oregon, and the specific crime
charged against htm la the making of
forged and fraudulent affidavits which
were made the basis of a contract for
the aurvey of public lands. This con
tract be let to his nephew, Rutus ft
Moor.
When the case waa called before Judge
Bellinger, Meldrum was In court, ac
comanled by hla attorney, George C.
Brownell. United States District Attor
ney John Hall appeared for the govern
ment. A Jury, waa quickly Impanelled
and the Introductory addresses Of the
attorneys ware very brief. Unmoved,
but with the closest attention, Meldrum
followed every step that waa taken, and
hla keen scrutiny of the jurors "as they,
were successively examined upon their
qualifications seemed to betray his
sense of the gravity of the charges
which confront him.
The essence of the government's case
Is the accusation that Meldrum himself
forged the protested affidavits, purport
ing to be made by settlers upon unsur
veyad government lands. The only wit
ness examined during the morning ses
sion wag John W. Rowland, who Is now
chief clerk In the surveyor-general's of
fice, and who has been connected with
" I 'T'l T1BB1I lltl. Ha posmvelT
Men lined as Meldrum' the handwriting
In many of theae affidavits, and swore
that the fictitious names signed to then
were written by the defendant.
. WllHaW, by testes lit
Rowland's testimony waa given quietly
and clearly. And In a manner which
seemed to make a strong Impression
upon the Jury. Again and again aa the
United, State district attorney handed
him the alleged forgeries and asked him
to state In whose handwriting they were.
Rowland replied:
T believe that, to he the handwriting
of Henry Meldrum."
"And the signature?" -
"That also Is In Mr. MeMrums hand
writing." The proceedings today are largely do
voted to laying the groundwork for the
government's case. Many papers war
Introduced this morning and Identified
for subsequent US. Mr. Hall explained
to the Jury In hla opening address that
ths forgeries would be established by
th testimony, not only of employes
of the surveyor-general's office, but alao
fey two of the beat experts who could be
obtained
"We shall show you." said Mr. Hall,
"that these applications were forged by
Henry Meldrum. and that th nam of
theae pretended settlers were Barely fic
titious. . W-sbfl show you alao that
th land upon which th affidavits rep
resent them to have settled are an tin
Inhabited desert."
The most Important evidence gathered
in behalf of the government will prob
ably not be Introduced until tomorrow.
Mr. Hall Is still engaged thla afternoon
In the preliminary work which , la to
pave the way for th evtdeno upon
which he relies for conviction.
PTooed ore Followed by Meldrnm.
In th survey of public lands a prefer
ence la r.lways given to th applications
of actual settlers who bar squatted on
th lands and who naturally are desir
ous of knowing the boundaries of their
possessions before making valuable Im
provements thereon. Under a rule of
the Interior department th applications
of at leaat thre actual settlers are nec
esaary to secure- the survey of a town
ship When enough settlers have thua
applied to make It worth wail for a
deputy surveyor to take a contract, usu
ally half a do Sen township or so, the
surveyor-general may, if th applica
tions appsar to b in proper form, lot a
contract at minimum and Intermediate
rates to any reputable deputy surveyor
who applies, without th usual form of a
public advertisement for bid. It Will
thua be seen that under th rule of th
department the application of actual set
tlers are th sine qua non of a survey
of public lands.
Meldrum Is charged with having
(Continued, on Pag Bight.)
MISS COLEMAN GETS
VERDICT FOR $750
(Jnsrssl Specta! SVrrle.)
Nsw Tork. Nov. 1 Lillian Coleman,
th actress, baa secured a verdict for
ITsO damages in a supresa court suit
gainst the publishers of Aiaaiee's
magasfne, libeling her by printing her
portrait, without hr authority, la th
megaslne la connect tow with an advwr
tlserwant. Th advertisement offered for sale a
typewritten pamphlet. entitled Tbajft-
; T. C Atkeson of Morgantown, w. V'a..
la dean of th agricultural college of
that atat. He la prominent In educa
tional matters. and Is recognized
throughout the country aa gn authority
on agricultural affairs. H holds th
position of overseer of the National
Orange.
N. J. Bachelder of Concord, N. H.,
has. been governor of that stat for th
past two years. His term of office ex
pires next January. His constituents
assert that he has been one of the most
efficient and fearless governors the stat
aver had. Governor Bachelder is lec
turer of the National Orange, and was
master of the state grange of New
Hampshire until last December. For
AMUCK IN COURT, SHOOTS
1 BABY THEN KILLS HIMSELF
(Jour ami Special service.)
Chicago. Nov. 16. Charles Cseck,
well-known downtown saloon-keep
tola morning shot and wounded hla U-
monthe'-old baby, shot at his wife and
slater-ln-law. Mis Llllle Sanburn, and
mm1,mI antoMa In th, court-
, IIT-ll y .p-tWW "1 IT - TTT1
room of Polio Justice Donohua Th
tragedy .waa enacted before a large
crowd in the courtroom, and a panto en
sued. Cseck had been arrested on the
charge, preferred by Miss Sanburn, of
beating her hlater. The shooting fol
lowed Cseck's failure to get his wife
to drop th prosecution.
Cseck waa on of th best-known men
in the saloon business in Chicago, es
pecially among the hlghar class of
Polish residents and other nationalities
of foreign extraction. He was a large,
powerful man, fond of displaying hi
Jewelry, but was as a rule wU liked.
While generally a atrlctly sober man.
PATTERSON TRIAL
BEGUN IN HEW YORK
Woman Accused of Murder of
Bookmaker Young Sits
Beside Aged Father. -
(Jesrsal Special Service.)
New Tork. Nov, IS. The work Of se
lecting a Jury In the trial of Nan Pat
terson, charged with th murder of
Caesar" Young In a ab In thla city
last June, waa begun this morning; in
Justice Vernon Davis court. A squad
of 41 patrolmen kept back th crowd
which sought to gain admission. Miss
Patterson waa dressed in black, and
wore-a picture hat She sat beside her
aged father.
When the first venireman waa asked
If he had any conscientious scruples
against capital punishment, Mlaa Pat
terson tremhled visibly.
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE
PHILIPPINES IS ISSUED
(Jesrsal Special Service
Washington. D C. Nov. is. Th an
nual report of Clarence H. Edwardari
ehlef of th bureau of Insular affairs,
says th work of establishing civil gov
ernment In the Philippines is now prac
tically accomplished, and aa a whole l
moat satisfactory.. A material, reduc
tion In tariff rates on Philippine sugar
aad tobacco has been made without In
jury to any American Industry, and th
chang from a sliver to a gold nasts in
th Islands was accomplished without
any- disturbance to bustne.
Negotiations for th purchase of the
Friars' lands has been carried to a suc
cessful Issue, and part of th pure has
price paid and th remainder placed in
Tork." Th pamphlet waa described as
"Up-to-date." and "good Is no nam for
it." was added aa an taceattv to pros
pective buyers.
Mlaa Colsssaa swsd for tl. dam
age, alleging that th unauthorised
use of her picture to sot off such sn ad
vrtisajs was a gross libel and In
yawl en on bar right of prtvacy. TTae
defense was thdt th advert tstassnt was
published without th knowledge that
the portrait waa that of Mass Col-
SfTATB nXSTEKfOF )
eight years previous to that time he was
secretary of the stat grange and has
been lecturer of the National Orange for
six years. He has served on the legisla
he 1 said at periods to have drank to
excess. While on then debauchee h
was of a Quarrelsome disposition and It
waa during on of them that the trouble
which led to his arrest occurred
When h had regained ,hls normal
state the love for home, wife and chil
dren reasserted Itself .and he begged
snd pleaded with his wife to dismiss the
suit brought by her stater, offering to
do anything in his power to make
amends for his brutality while under
th Influence of liquor.
Falling In hla attempt to effect a re
conciliation, hla nerves unstrung and.
on the verge of Insanity, ths scan pre
sented to him In the courtroom this
morning waa mora than the half-erased
man could stand
He suddenly Jumped to his feet, drew
a pistol and fired at his wife, who was
sitting near. Th bullet missed her, but
struck the baby she was holding, se
AFGHAN ATTACK MAY
INVOLVE ENGLAND
Firing of Magazine Kills Many
Russians and Czar May
Exact Satisfaction. ,
(Journal Special Service.)
Moscow, Nov. is. A messag has
been received her reporting trouble
between Russians and Afghans In the
border land between Russia and Af
ghanistan at Kusnk. which is the Rus
sian railway terminus on the line from
Nerv. Th Afghan fired and exploded
a magaslne. killing many Russian sol
diers, who were stationed near It
Journal Special flerrlre.)
London, Nov. It. The report of an
attack on Russian soldiers by Afghans
at Kushk has created a feeling Of un
easiness In diplomatic circles. It la
fesred that Russia may exact satisfac
tion by attempting to Invade Afghanis
tan Russia's growing strength on the
Afghanistan border has fretted British
government circle for years.
SAN JOSE MAN IS NOW
UNDER A NEW CHARGE
(Joaraal Spiili i
San Jose. Cal.. Nov. Is. -George
I.etcher. th wealthy business man who
Is charged with complicity la numerous
Incendiary fire in Ohio and other ast
ern stats, was arraigned this morning.
On motion of the district attorney the
complaint against Letcher was dis
missed, but the accused was Immedi
ately taken into custody on a warrant
sworn out In Ban Francisco charging
him with owing a fugitive from Jostle
A deputy sheriff, with Letcher In
enstody. Immediately took the train for
San Francisco, where th defendant will
be arraigns.
(Special Dtop.tr to la Jam-sell
Lewistrm. Idaho. Nov. IS Th trial
of J O Patten, charjrsd with the murder .
of Charles Lewis, was begun yesterday.
There eras mack difficulty la securing
a Jury. The are many witness to
(Jswisnl Sseatsl Sawtee. I
Room. Nor. It. Ths va treat ft
learned. Intend to SB Paid Wssfelngt.
and If agree, a papal delegate
b sent to th sisaapU International
tive committee of the National Orange
and as secretary of the state board of
agriculture.
Mrs. Sarah O. Baird of Edlna Mills,
Minn., la the only woman master of a
state grange In the hlatory of the order.
She la attending the -convention with her
husband. Mrs. Baird went to Minnesota
many years ago and is one of the pion
eers of th stats. With her own hands
sha helped to driv ' th nails In th
home they built In the new state. She
is prominent and Influential in Orange
affairs. She has held "the position of
master, granger of her stats for a dozen
years. She is always prepared to de
liver a public address and is an able ex
temporaneous speaker.
verely wounding It. The wife fell to the
floor and, thinking he had killed her,
Cseck turned th pistol on his slster-ln-low.
fired and missed her. 8 he
swayed and fell Into the arms of a po
liceman aad the would-be murderer
placed the weapon to his own head and
sent a bullet crashing through his brain.
Ths scene In the court room was al
most Indescribable. Th room waa
orowded, not only with the uaust every
day hangers-on that frequent the hall
of Justice, i but many of th friend of
both Cseck and his wife were present.
At the first shot, officers sprang
toward Cseck, women shrieked snd men"
savagely elbowed their way in all di
rections, some of Cseck's friends trying
to go to his assistance, thinking It was
a fight, while others disinterested made
frantic efforts to reach the outside air.
Finally order waa restored bat not until
several persons had received severe In
juries Court praa then adjouny-d.
DESERT LUXURIOUS
HOME TO AID POOR
Millionaire Hunter and His Wife
WW Practice as They
Preach.
(Joan. I Special Service.)
New Tork. Nov. IS. Robert Hunter
and hla wife, the beautiful daughter of
Anson Pneipo Stokes, whoa fortune
will reach 1 10.00 0.000, have removed
from their luxurious country bom at
Noroton to No. If Grove street. Into a
low two-story bride building In taa
heart of th Mlnetta lan district.
There with their baby they will lire
In an effort to better th life of th
peopl who dwell in the poverty stricken
district on th lower west side. Mlnetta
lane was forrafrly the center of the red
light district- Hunter waa prominent
for university settlement work and
through this he became acquainted with
Miss Stokes.
CODY BANDITS CUT THE '
WIRES AND MAKE ESCAPE
i Joaraal OS I rill Service. I
Cheyenne. Nov. IS The Cody bank
robbers, who held1 up a gambling house
at Thermopolla yesterday, eluded the
pursuing posse In th Owl mountains
snd have probably reached their
rendezvous safely.
The bandits cat th telephone wires
so ranchers could not be Informed of
their retreat. Other passes are being
organised and the man hunt will be
come general.
PRESIDENT SHAKES UP
THE ALASKAN COURTS
(Journal Speck., rrte.)
Washington, D. C, Nov. 1. Attor-ney-General
Moody announced thla
morning that aa th result of th in
vestigation of th Alaskan courts by
Assistant Attorney -General Day, Presi
dent Roosevelt has decided lo remove
District Attorney Prank H. Richards
of Nome and to aak for the resignation
of Judges Alfred 8. Meore of No
Melville C Brown of Juneau.
(Jasisal Special Sarefce.)
Havre. Nov. If. Striking carters at
tacked the docks of th Company Trans
Atlantic this morning. Soldi eta war
guarding the docks and the strikers war
repulsed. Th mayor Issued a prro-ta
mat ion gsrbfddlng any prsmssln fas th
treeta.
Many Committees Ap
pointed to Facilitate
the Work,
STIRRING ADDRESS BY
MASTER GRANGER JONES
Numerous Recommendations of
Value Made, All of Which Will
Have Full Discussion by
Patrons of Husbandry.
Plans and hopes of the National
Grange, Patron of Husbandry, were re
vealed In the annual addrea of Worthy
Master Granger Aaron Jones, which was
delivered this afternoon. Ha told of
th needs of the order. Ks desires and
achievements.
The opening of the morning session of
the thirty-eighth annual convention was
delayed today (because th huge ball at
the armory waa not in readiness. Shortly
after 11 o'clock, however, the session
waa opened. Workmen continued their
labors meanwhile, preparing exhibits and
erecting platforms. There waa a roll
call, and th credentials committee was
appointed.
The session was resumed at 1:30 this
afternoon. Standing committees were
appointed and other routine business
transacted before the annual addrea of
the master granger waa delivered.
In his address Mr. Jones recited what
th order had accomplished And what It
hopea to accomplish. Hs congratulated
the order on ft growth and stability.
Its prospects and achievements. He"
enumerated th peeMe form of legis
lation that are demanded by th grange.
Th demands of the national grange
are II, and include many for which th
grange baa for years contended. Among
th demands are the enactment of pur
food laws by th government; th pro
visions for postal saving banks; an
amendment to the constitution providing
for ths election of United tSates sen
ators by direct vote of th people; th
speedy construction of a ship canal con
necting the Mississippi river with ths
great lakes snd the great lakes with, the
Atlantic, ocean, the revision of the fees
and salaries of all federal officers and
placing them on a basts of similar serv
ice in private business..
Tonight there will b an Informal
public reception at the armory, Gov.
ernor Chamberlain will deliver an ad
dress of welcome to the visitors In be
half of the state. Master Granger Aaron
Jonea will respond to the governor's re
marks. Mayor Williams will extend the
welcome of tha city snd Governor Bach
elder of New Hampshire will respond
in behalf of the delegates. B. O. Leedy
will welcome the delegates In behalf of
the Pacific Coast Patrons and E. B.
Norrls. of New Tork, will respond.
There will be no election of officers st
the present convention, with th excep
tion of a member of th executive com
mittee. Elections sre held every two
years, and th present officers were
elected last year. However, a member
of the executive committee la elected
each year, and the successor of E. B. Nor
rls is to bo chosen. It 1 likely that he
will be selected to succeed himself.
On Tuesday the convention will ad
journ and th delegates will make the
trip to Corvallta to visit the state agri
cultural college st that place. The ses
sion tomorrow will be devoted to the
reading of reports from the various
committees.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
List of Those Who Will
Immediately after calling the grange
to 'order the following standing com
mittees were appointed :
Credentials J. A. Neweoreb. C. O
rtaine, Mrs. Anna O. Gaunt. Mr. H. E
Wing and Mrs. Cordelia Atkeson.
Ordr Of Business Oeorga B. Horton.
chairman; George W. Baird, A. C. Pow
ers, Mrs. Pauline a Rain. Mra Martha
M. Wilson and Mrs. Cortnna A. Gardner.
Publication N. J. Bachelder. chair
man; Oeorg 8. Ladd. B. O. Leedy, Mra
Amanda M. Horton. Mrs, P. Merchant
and Mrs. M. Louis Bell.
Finance Q serge W. F. Gaunt, chair
man; W. K Thompson. W. F. Hill. Mrs.
Pearlea M. Derthlck. Mra Netti C
Hadley and Mrs. Msry X. Powers.
Digest W. K. Thompson, chairman;
T. C. Atkeson, George W. Baird. Mra
a B. WoJcott. Mrs. M. W. Jonea and
Mr. Amanda M. Horton.
Ritual O. Gardner, chairman. Samtiel
H. Derby. Orson S. Wood. Mrs. Pauline
a Rain. Mrs. Marl A. Hill. Mrs. S. W.
Thompson.
Constitution and By-laws p. Wilson,
chairman; E R Korrls.. FI. O. Hadley.
Mrs. M. Louis Ben. ra. Sarah O.
Baird. Mrs. Mary E- Wood.
Claims and Ortevanee B. O. Leedy.
chairman: F. A. Derthlck. E. W. West
gat. Mra Lsara T. Rasp. Mrs. Marie
A. HUI and Mrs. Sarah O. Baird.
Dormant Oranges f. O. Wing. chlr
msn: C. J. Bell. Oliver Wilson, Mrs. C.
R. F. Ladd. Mrs. Jan R Ager and Mrs.
E M. Derby.
Accounts Mrs ft O. Baird. chairman;
J. R Agar. F R March ret. Mrs. Mary
K Powers. Mr, ft W. Thompson aad
Mr. Flora Lowly.
. Mileage and Per Dies J. A. JTew
corsb. chairman: Oeorft W. T. Gaant.
H. C. Raop. Mrs. Cordelia Atkeson. Mrs.
Pearlea M Derthlck aad Mrs. Sarah P.
Marrhant
Co operation W. F. Hill, c hall ansa;
E P. Woteott. H. C Raap. Mrs. Goorgl-
C Norrls. Mrs. Asass G. Gaunt sad
Mra ft W. Thorn pn
sautiittwiss T. r Atkeson. chairman;
at -P. Woteott a W. Baird. Mra C. R F.
(Continued aa
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Dr. Manuel Amador, President of the
Republic of Panama, Whom Rev
olutionists Seek to Depose.
UNCLE SAM MAY -FIGHT
REVOLUTION
Orders Sent Captain Merriam to
Stand by Panama's
Ruler.
MOVEMENT IS AFOOT
TO DEPOSE AMADOR
American Warships and Marines
to Fight His Battles in
the New Republic.
(Journal Special Berries.)
Washington, Nov. 1. In foar of a
riot or a revolution In the Republic of
Panama, ,the government has ordsrsd
the Pacific squadron to halt at Panama,
and has cabled peremptory orders to
Captain Merriam. commanding the Dixie.
at Colon, to utilise all his forces, includ
ing marinas, In support of th present
government of tbo republic.
Captain Merriam Is also directed to
communicate these orders to the 400
marines on the Isthmus.
The Pacific squadron arrived at Pan
ama yesterday and notloe waa sent to
the commanding officer, Admiral Good
rich, to atay there Until further orders.
This notice ts the result of a request to
the stats depsrtment.
Th statement was given out at th
stat department that there had been an
Incipient revolution against President
Amador of Panama by persons who
wanted to get hold of the balance of the
110,000,000 paid by this government to
Panama, but that tha revolutionists had
been squelched summstily.
Th orders cabled last evening Indi
cate that th stat depsrtment lstsr
got Important dispatches which changed
the situation.
Th Pacific squadron In composed of
the New Tork. Boston, Msrblehead snd
Bennington, s fleet powerful enough to
not only protest th ssacoast cities but
also to land marines In sufficient num
bers to meet almost any army of revo
lutionists or even Colombian troop thai
might be sent against th republic
No detail of what th reports to th
state department contained have been
given out but in view of tbe Immediate
and lstsr orders Issued to Captain Mer
riam and Admiral Goodrich It cannot be
doubted that th revolt I of greater
magnitude than Is generally known.
Nor can It b doubted that th I'nlted
State proposes not only to protect the
Republic, of Panama from within but
from without If .used be.
Two theories are advanced by well in
formed circles In the capital, one to the
affect that Colombia I In reality en
couraging an attack on the new republic
and the other that there is such dissat
isfaction among the residents of th lit
tle republic that a revolution ts threat
ening to dtarurt it.
The right or advisability of tbe United
States to act as ths defender of the
Panama government against any ag
gression or revolt which doss not direct
ly affect tbe canal sons is a - question
for much debate between adherents and
opponents of the administration.
ALTON B. PARKER
OPENS LAW OFFICE
tJaaJrsel Ssirlal Servtee.)
New Tork. Nov. It. Es-Judge Parker
opened a law office in the building: st
SI Liberty stiast today and announced
that he would establish hi residence
In this 'city. H will practice alone.
PRESIDENT EXPOSED
TO THE SMALLPOX
fjiwsssl Hp. rial Beer tea. )
Washington, Nov. II. Sensational re
ports are In circulation that President
Boon ii lit baa been brought la contact
with. a malignant case of smallpox The
story started from the discovery that
Burr J. Ramage. attorney for th
of corporations of th dope ti
erce end labor, feed b
Unconfirmed Report Says
Russian Ships Escaped
Port Arthur.
ONE DESTROYER SAFE
IN HARBOR AT CHEF00
Commander Sends Messages to
the CzarDeclares that
the Russians Can
Hold Out.
(.Journal Special gerriee.)
London, Nov. II. (Bulletin.) A dls-.
patch from Chefoo this afternoon ststes
that tbe Russians have blown up ths
torpedo destroyer Rataoropotny to pre
vent the Japanese seising her. Th re
port is unconfirmed. '
The explosion aboard the Rataoropotny
occurred at 7:11' o'clock tonight. Com
mander Plen saw he could not put to sea
In the storm and on reconsideration did
not Ilka th Idea of voluntarily disarm
ing th ship. Accordingly ha took dras
tic measures to put bar out' of com
mission. (Special Dispatch to The Journal 1
Chefoo, Nov, II. An unconfirmed re
port reached here today that the entire
Kuslan fleet which has been imprisoned
In Port Arthur, escaped last night and
is now at sea preaumably headed for
Vladivostok.
The report has no confirmation other
than In the presence of the torpedo boat
destroyer ' Rataoropotny. which is now
lying her in the harbor where it will be
disarmed.
On the subject of the escape of the re
mainder of th fleet, or the possibilities
that such an attempt was on foot when
he left. Commander Plen of the de
stroyer refuses to talk. He do talk
freely, however, not only of hi own es
cape but unhesitatingly answers ques
tions regarding th situation In tbo
Russian stronghold.
As to th flight of th Ratsoropotny
Plan,, said: ' .
"I left Port Arthur at midnight In
th midst of a blinding snow storm.
Our orart was navigated through all tha
dangers of floating mines without mis
hap. "On reaching tha open sea see saw a
Japanese cruiser and some torpedo
boats In the distance but steaming rap
Idly through the storm with lights a
tlngulahed passed them unnotlcd."
When' asked if other boats made an at
tempt to escape at the same time. Plea
said: ,
"I. may as well say at the start thst
I shall In no wis discus th remainder
of th Port Arthur fleet, nor its actions)
or contemplated plans."
When told thai reports had beam re
ceived here that but one or two vessel
of th fleet were uninjured. Plan laughed)
but refused to confirm of deny th
stories.
Plen asserts with great posltl VSCMSSS)
that not only th Liaotlshan forte but
that all important positions around Port
Arthur are still In possession of thai
Russians snd he declares it a hla belief
that the garrison will be stale to bM
them until th Baltic squadron arrives.
"The Japanese,'' hs says, "hav nsaate
no gains whatever recently, deaptt re
peated saaaults and bombardments
which hav coat them money and great
losses In killed and wounded. The lino
of fortresses that wore laid out with a
vhrw to forming a final defease ring
hav c.ot been seriously broached. Even
if such were the case. It would ho poav
slbls by concentration to still repel as
saults Indefinitely."
No credence, be declares, eaa be pleead
on reports that tbo garrison can bo
starved out. ss there is food, ammuni
tion and coal enough tn Port Arthur ta
last for nearly a year. He tatisseass)
that It would have been possible for tha
fleet to leave ere this If it had been aw
slrabte, snd point out that tha arrival
and departure of blockade runners aa
well as the ass with which th
Rataoropotny escaped l proof of taa
fact that the Js panes tilmksdo la not
entirely effective.
Plen confirms the report that 0nrsl
tossssl has bn wounded but ssys that
he still directs operations aad wiU re
cover. ' M. Sayarof f, the former governor of
DaJny and more lately principal engi
neer of Port Arthur, lo dead He saa
cumbed to a protracted attack of enterio
fever. Hie work is new soiag don by
staff engineers who at carry lag ows
plans mad by hint before bio death.
It wss learned; thla evening that ISS
med lately after his arrival Plan ad
vised St. Petersburg of hi presence In
Chefoo wltk dispatches from Geaersl
Stoeesei and Rear Admiral Wires, Thee
(Continued a Paga Bight)
complaining of feeling 111. Iml durln
that time continued work bis . i
Yesterday it waa dlscovsred that a a
the a mall DOS.
removed to th pest
During his
lag to v rf ores
og a uloij i jpfwmir aa tvww