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JnpanoBo Ships Disappear
London, Mnr.l'J 'J'iio Port Anlitir
Central Nowfl, In wiring Inot i vcnlug,
nlaton that llio Jnpnnoflo wjuadron
which illmippimod nftor tho bombard-
iiitint ami torpodn fliliL on tho tun tit
had n6t yst returned, yesterday inorii-
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Tlio Iliiatlnn niuadrnu prococdud to
Kin, rotiirnltiK In llin nftornoou without
tiigotlng thu enemy,
Lino In Bad 'Condition
fit PotoMburg Mnrch 12 Tlio chief
Inspector of tho trniiH-Hlliorlnn Roll
tond u'pnrta llio lino in bad condltloii.
Trackmen nro neglecting thulr dutluo.
Snow li tilled up ntul landslldcH nro
lllriuvtoiicd. Othor roporli rovrnl llio
fnot that fumlno threatened Tomekikntn
A'ercholleld nml nil Intormixllnto villa
ges an account of ntoppago "' ordinary
trnlllc to allow tran.iportn.lon of troops.
Food ivt theeo plncca hit1) renchod pro
hlbltlvo prlctH.
VICE ADMIRAL TOGO,
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IN COMMAND
SEA FLEET.
Colonol's Dnughtor Klllocl
.St. l'otorflburu', Mnr. 12 A lato Port
Arthur report ctnt"a that during tho
bombardment n rhtdl buret eight yarde
from the houaeof Colonul llnrou Frank,
injuring hid wife nnd decapitating hid
daughter, both of whom wcro In tho
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J Romovecl from Railway
St. Petersburg, Mar. 12 All Japanceo
roiUlents along tho traue-ejborlan road
nnd thoeo living at IllaKOveetchncak
have boon romovod to Irkutsk. Tho
aiithoritlca feared thoy micht Injure tho
rallwoy.
Sooul Nearly Dosortod
Bconl, Mur. 12: Tho city is almost
drucrtnd by the Japanese ooldiora, who
havogono north. Tho etroota nro pa
trolled by Korean noldloro, wltllothofor
oiim legatlono couliuuo to bo guarded by
inarliicB.
Tho funeral of tho lato Downzor Km-
In Thirty Seconds
Osslnlng, N. V., Mnr, 11 Thomas
Tobln. minder of Captain Craft nt
tho Nmpiro hotel In Now York two
years ugo, wna, electrocuted thia morn-
ing at sic o'clock. Tobln was poriootyl
cool, ,Ho waa pronouncod
thirty seconds.
dend iu
Powder Works Explosion
Oakland, Mar. H An cxploBlon oc
curred this afternoon in tho Bobranto
povrdor worka. Foiif nro reported killed tour or tivo uayB, lhoueiewaro wltnccB aomo'lrlonua navmg a itionuiy convr
d aovtrnl Injured, othera ' a expeotod to nrrivo Wednesday. BOtlcn. Naglo oamo la :ftid walked out
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Russians Rotroatlng
Booul, Mnr. 12 It Is roporlod hero
Hint tlio Ittiaalnuo liavo out flro to tlio
town of "WIJu, on tlio Korcnn aldo of tho
Yulu nnd havo rolrenlud ncroaa tlio riv
er Into Manchuria.
At Coplu, tlio Itunolnn evacuation If
proceeding duo to tlio Jnpanojo advance
to tlio north.
Port Arthur Dnmogod
HI. Petersburg, Mor. VI DuriiiK
Thurodny'a bombardmonl at Port Arth
ur, bayn n dispatch this afternoon, tho
now town eustnincd great damage. A
lawyer named Bldorskl, nleo n woman
and children woro killed nnd several Ghl
rioiio woro woundod.
(Ion. Floeesol nnd staff woro sprinkled
with apllnturfl hut received no injury.
A Jpnnoo Ironclad wnu tdruck byn
iluoslau shell nnd noon to ulowly drnn
out of rnngo, mid It la thought alio was
crippled.
OF JAPAN'S YELLOW
prosa will tako placo Monday. Ameri
can minletor Allen, hna gouo to Cliln
ampu on a Japanceo transport,
Official Rojolndor
St. Petersburg, Mar. 12 Tho official
rejoinder to tho Japaneo disclaimer ol
violation of Koreau neutrality eaya the
lottor'a argument la valuolose, na Korea
in January promulgated hor ueutralit)
to thu powers and thercforo noatatool
nnd cavo trto Japanese a riKht'to violate
hor neutrality,
ThoJnpaneBo ooutentisu over hor at
tack on the Kualau ehip nt Chempulpo
February 0 la fulbo because of Korea's
neutrality proclamation, v
Tho Jnpanoso donlnl of interference
with Uueelau tolegrnma over tho Danish
cabloa la termed (aluu nnd nn Iiibtancu
cited wherein Dnron Deroson nt Tokio
did not recelvo n mossacu for throodnya.
Car Barns Burned
Chicago, Mar. 14 ; Two huudred and
fifty enre wero burned last night in n flro
!'t tho Union Trnetiou Oo'a. car barne,
with n loea of tlireo huudred thousand
dollars.
Second Botkln Trial Begins
San Frnnolfco, Mar. 12; After two
postponraeiita tho second Botkln trial
uunmonced thia morning; tho task ot
securing a jury la expoctod to consumo
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Maknroff's Policy
Ht Peteraburg, Mr. 11 U.laoporM
that tlio torpedo boat eorllo waa tho rd
suit of tho now policy of Admiral
MnkarofT who line Just assumed com
mand of tho Port Arthur fleet. lfc nl
r.o ordered tho removal at the tattluhip
Rotvlean, which was stranded at tlio
mouth of tho harbor, to allow freo cat'
aogo to tho battlethipa.
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Port Arthur Naval Battlo '
Ht. I'ctoreiburK, Mnr. 11 Tho NotoI-
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rot, u Port Arthur newopntxr, copies pi
which havujtiat arrived, dcccribca tlo
naval battlo of February Oth. from tho
Ittutdan standpoint.
Four bnttleehlpii, tho Ilotvizfln, Czar
evitch, nnd two othcro woro too badly
Injured from torpedoca tho nijht prov
lonn to participate.
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VIEW OF PORT ARTHUR SHOWING THE POSITION OF THE RUSSIAN VESSELS SUBSEQUENT TO THE NIGHT ATTACK
OF THE JAPANESE TORPEDO FLOTILLA AND DURING THE DAY BATTLE WITH THE JAPANESE FLEET.
Tho Jnpnrjcse demonstrated In their double nttacl: on the liussbm vcjsuIj nt Port Arthur the QUulltj of their strategy. First, their torpedo boats were
permitted to bo Been In the hope of Rcttlnjr tho Itusslana to conio out after thciu, when tho entire Japanese tleet would have joined in the attack. Falling
In thU the Joira mnil Uielr torpedo attach by nhjbt Thtyi, Instead of running In to put tlio crippled Russians out of commission and taking chances ot
being Injured try the forts, they remained at n distance of three miles, as the)' realized That their superior inarkamanshlp waa a greater dement In their favor
ft that raon than at u ehortcr one.
At oIht In tho morning four Japau-
oie cruitero rounded tho Lino Tallin'
promonatry, Tho fait cruiser Boyarin,
tout to reconnoltor, returned and ro
ported that n Isrco Japancie Heat waa
alchtcd at oloveu oclock, oouipojed of
twelvo vesBolr, six battleships aud elx
cruisers.
Tho Japaneto oponed tire nt fourmilea
md tho ItutHlnna replied. Tho land
battorloB followed tho ilcot in action.
Viceroy Alexleff nnd hla etafl observing
tho action from Golden hill.
Tho enemy etoamed in to about a
thousand yards thou headed eouth and
disappeared in tho mlat, Their flro
waa directed chiefly ngalnBt tlio Golden
hill battcrieB whom a pcrlect rain of
tholla waa falling. Only tho NovakaE
kold ar.o Dinintv sustained any injury.
Toward tho end of tho oncacoment n
column of
steal a and emoko poured
uirtj p nAMMn nwrn '"gain, thou walked In and stnyod. Wil
li AULL DUUnlJ UYLnrosBwolkotlbackiothecloaetamlcamo
For Assault Commit
ted on Burns
From Saturday's Dally. 1
Patrick Naglo wna bound ovor to tho
next term of olrcuit, today by Juetico of
tho Pjcaco llydo, on n charge of aetault
with a dangoroiiB woapon with intont to
kill, tho crirno allogod to have beau com
mitted on tho porson of J. J, Burns at
North Boml on Mnroh 10th.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Farren,
handled tho case for tho prosecutlca,
MoKnlght & Sou brook for tho dc(onev
Tho examination enmo to an abrupt end
beforo nil tho wltnossea for tho atato had
boon examined, whon thu dofonao wniy
od furthor oxnmiuntlon.
Tho toatimony brought out waa sub
stantially oh follows: ,
.T. J. Tlnrn'a nroBnciitlrmiwItnoaa wns
in tho Martin nnd Roia ea'Ioqiwith
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TERRIFIC NAVAL
- ENGAGEMENT
LONDON, Mar, 1 1-A Che Foo dis
patch Reports the progress of another
naval battle at Port Arthur today. Rus
sian destroyers and torpedo boats made a
sortie from the harbor and attacked the
Japanese fleet. A terrific encounter follow
ed in which it is reported that some of the
Russian destroyers and Japanese torpedo
boats were sunk with all on board.
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from a Japanoso vessel and it is boliovod
that ehe eauk.
It waB learnod Intor that 0 oj tho ene
my's eliipa wero damaged and a hundred
men killol and wounded.
Th ; account aay8 that tho speed of ,
tho Russian cruisers prevented tho Jap
nnoso from Retting within rango.
Tho Novik diatinguished itself by at
tacking tho Jnpanco battleship Misktt.
Pro-Russian Riots
Prnguo, Mar. 11 Pro-Ituasian mani
festatlona, worked up by Czech political
leaders. Iaat night culminated in big
nnU-Gortnan riota. A Largo forco of
pollco with difficulty protected German
property.
Russians Retreating
London, March 11 A Tien Turn dis
patch atatea that Chincao refugee!! just
arrived report that thoy eaw tho Rus-
in again. Remembera nothing after
coming through tho door. Did not aoo
Nnglo, but know nothing till ho found
himeolf ifftdor tiro water-tap, with Addl-
aon Cook and others, hr!iigi.u him too.
Found himaolf very uore la the body'
and poncil and other articles in his
pockot woro broken as if ho had been
klckod. Had no controversy with Nnglo.
Did dot eco Nagle strike nt him. Cross
oxnmined by Scabrook Had rr un
friendly feelings toward Nnglo, nnd had
mado no threats toward him. Tho ques
tion na to whether there had been eev
eral fighta botween tho partle 8 wna ob
jected to by tho prosecution mid tho ob
jection waa sustained. A6ked if thero
waa anything to prevent hia eeolng tho
man who struck him, witness eaid there
waa aud drew a diagram to ahow the
situation. It wna botwoon (our nnd
half pnet four in tho afternoon.
II, 0. Robb Waa tending bar in tho
oaloou, Firet ho saw ho hoard a blow,
looked up nnd aud saw Mr, Burns fall
im;, Rati back and took hold ol Pat
Naglo and told him ho . would havo to
go out. Naglo went 'Wut. Naglo was
right nt Brijnn'ni",witlesB; thtought he
was going to kick him,. Nagle had a
boUlo In Lis hand. Brittle was lull.;
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oian army retreating, burning villsrcs
ni they j;o. r .
Preparations to Evacubto
Chcefoo. March 11 A Chinaman just
arrived from Korea reports that fifteen
! thousand tons of coal soaked with kero
sene have been placed at tho mouth vof
thuYalu river, In readiness for firing,
eo that ehould tho Japanceo land thore,
tho coal could bo readily destroyed
Tho Russians havo made overy prepara
tion toevacuato their position at tho
Yalu.
Troops in Good Spirits
London, Mar. 11 Tho Central News
correspondent, en route for Port Arthur
tolegrapha from Vcrkeyhneudinak,
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Siberia, "1 havo seen but little, but the
troops hurrying to tho front are good
soldiera in excellent eplrlta nnd warmly
clad."
Thero wero about 20 men In tho house.
Naglo W6B nearer Burna than any or.o
else. Had heard no cross words or con
troversy. E. A.Glenz Was in tho saloon etnnd
ing alongside the stove. urna wont
berk to tho closet and nhen he cauio
back Naglo took tho bottlo out of hie
pocket and struck Burns. No worda
had passed betweon the parties, tnl no
hostilodomonatiation. Saw Naglo kick
Burns three times after ho waa down,
Burna had on a Bllckor nul hia hands
wero in tho pockota.J.Wheu struck ho ft II
forward on his faco. Witness thought
Burna waa dead. Whan bottle waa
taken away from Naglo ho went outside
and witness saw him ruu away from
tho marehel.
Grose-examined by Seabrook Witneaa
waa not working for Burna. Naglu waa
drunk. Said ho waa going after eom
one. Thia waa raid outside of tho saloon
boforo tho assault. From the position
where Nadle stood Burna could not
bavo eoon him without turning arouud ,
K. K. Sbaw, city marshal ot North
Bond, Arrrested tho dofendent. Fret
saw Nagle after tho aasault about 0 feet
from tho saloon, walking away. Start
editor him and,clled on him to etob.
Nagle started across the etreet on tlilirun
with witneea. alter" him. Orofsed the
etreot and etarted acroto an open block, J
Co to The Front
Bt. I'otoraburtf, Mnroh 11 Grand
Dllko VladlmlrovitcU, counsel
lor of Aloxandrovcky chief delegate of
ivtrivsu
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society,
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thelted'CroH
wirM tliRPtwo
dotfttchmenta of tho Mnitsryeorpfl
crossed lake Balknl by train 'VMtonJAy.
Socialist Manifesto
8t. Fotcraburg, Mar.i-biel'oat re
ports that Pollch BOdalWta nro flooding
the western provlncfifl brltuosla with
anti-Russian t manifcaloa caylnir, "We
cureo the Czar, and Japan'n ancteaua
flll U3 with cxhubcrnnt delight
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Prqtost Will Be Uphajd
WaBhiDKqatMar. 1U The cabinet
todiiyvdlecuased the unofficial repsrt cf
cowinandcr Sawyer ot the Gunboafc
Holor. now in drydock at New ChwanR
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that ho had protcstad to tho Ilutian
bloccdhjs ot-tho'-channel- uy sinking
Junks at tho mouth. It waa agreed
that if euch a protest had been mado
it would bo uphold.
Detained at Mukden
Mukden. Mar. l It ia cfllcinlly nu
nounced that in tho abwnce of doflnito
knowlcdgo na to the ffheroabouta ol tho
Jnpaneso troops, tho Russian army
corps juat arrived at Harbin will ba de
tained there,, although it wil. ontail
hardehip, as nccomodatipaa aro moapro
Seattlo Wash. March 11 Tho trial ol
Mre. LloydSmitl'i, rJiargod wi th telling
worthlosa mining atock to women in
man? coast cjtfg?, haa been postponed
till tho 21et.
still running. VMtnwa fired hia revolv
er. Naglo stumbled and fell and wit
neea overtook hm, and finally threaten
ed to shoot hlro, betorcVhe gayo up.
Orosa-exnmlued Nagle appeared to
bounder the influence ot liquor. The
doforjfo asked qdtjfiHonp tending td bring
out that thero hud1 been troublo between
tbo parties beforo. Theso questioun
woro ruled out. and at this point, tho
defeneo waived further oxamanaion.
Naglo wa boqnd over In tho aum of
?500.
Bacraniento, bal, fllar. II Tho Post
offico at Vina waa robbed last night by
thieves, who secured ?200d bootyr:
Guam, Mar. il; Caolb advices atato
that tho steamer Scotia ia aabore At
Spanish rocka and will probably bo a
total loss,
Budapest May, 10-i-Count Czaky, re
lated to Kulnly, tbo vlollniet, by ma:
miago, anT Secretary of the Ilungar
lon Ministery ottho interior, Bliot hia
wife and a cqmmercial traveler Friday
eVe'ning. Both are in a serious (oud.
tion. They deny theyre acquainted witi
each other
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