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Show mourn H y service llsb Vcgthcr furccast fair TeJay CGDEN CITY. Risked McWads and Wells Lives to Save Missouri Braved Deadly Fumea Captain Cowlea Sailore and Rescued Three From Death. Indiauaiiolia. Ind., April 17. The Occidental Hotel, one of the oldest In the rily, caught tire at 3 o'clock this morning. Qver 300 guests were in the ho- tel aud it was wiih difficulty that they were removed to places of safety. There were a number of narrow escape. The hotel ia situated In the heart of the retail district and the fire threatens to spread. The hotel ia a four-storstructure valued at fiio.tHHt and will probably be a total loss. Seven companies have ar- rived from outlying suburbs, and it is believed that the fire will he eunfiiied to the ho- tel, which has already been gut- ted. The damage Is estimated at BLEW The report that many have occurred la equally false. Target practice is going ahead though no accident had occurred, as OfliEJWTHD UI DSE Teller and Platt Have Controversy In Senato as to Benefit of Legislation. Washington, April 18. Tho entire the Senate waa given tip to the consideration of a bill for the modifiday in cation agreement with the Indiana of the Devil's Lake In North Dakota for the sale of their lands. Messrs. Dubois and Teller opposed the bill because It did not provide for the acquisition of the lands In the reservation under the homestead law and It was defended by Messrs. Hansbrough and McCuinber and others. No decision waa reached. A general debate ensued, Messrs. Teller. Hansbrough, Platt (Conn.). Clapp and Spooner participating. In tlic course of the controversy Mr. Piatt expressed the opinion that the time had passed when the homestead law continues to operate beneficially, because of the impossibility of making homes without assistance from r liter. Mr. Teller took issue with Mr. Platt's statement, saying that within tiie hurt four years 40,000 acres of land hid been entered under the homestead isw ami tliHt more land waa now being under that law than twenty taken ugn. yrWithout reminding consideration of the Senate 4:10 p. m. ad the bill jounuM. PATTERSON ON ROOSEVELT He Admirsa Him aa a Soldier, Author and Ranchman But Not as a Critio or Politician. WILL GET PENSIONS. Other Caaea of Injury to Naval Mon Are Coming to LighL April 17. Secretary Moody has acted promptly In the matter of assisting these Injured in the explosion on tiie Missouri or the depending next of kin of those killed Ho an- - pensionable, to collect the to prevent these claims, to nsion bureau. Chief Engineer bs; d siilhiiiii.,,!, 1'nlted States Navy been designated to communi-'i- i hem who are apparently anil assist them with advice n.tcrniaiion without expense to Heir claims for pensions, ,n Moodys attention was t n.B fBrf. tj,.,t a serious acci .;rrpf) off Tapanis twn months ry ',''5li,inr. tq the death of one en pen-nr,s!- L3 ' ! u" ft was Ktsted Ass 'a a , that thia the secretary had heard or otherwise. The aea- .:u a kiled was named Kain. occurred about the I,! February. Kain was killed, 'o the official report hy the ' ir '0,lon of gun r '''! having been struck by l.l.v , I.f (ho g1n. st the Navy depart V p.o !i rst time todny that one s':il f'' wg r.f ihe Alabama had c.iptf rhiit.ihat vessel alx-inc- h i . r'!i " , : Cun ' !lV '1 '! In 'J' a target practice in the bark, was blowing time and that the rmu ili- nii. Injuring Tl,e wind "11 April 16. 9:30 p. m. The report of Vice Admiral Togo, describing the seventh Japanese snack on Port Arthur, reached the Nary department tonight. The report is as follows: Tbe attack aliened April 11th. Two destroyer divisions of mir torjieilo flotilla and one steamer reached the mouth of ihe harlsir at midnight. April 12th. Despite the enemy's searchlights they succeeded in sinking mines quickly in several places. Another destroyer flotilla, with the special mission of drawing out the enemy, while April 13th southeast of tiie liao This Shan promontory outside the d harbor, encountered a of the enemy which they al- -l Hcked and sunk in ten minutes. About the same lime they observed another destroyer coming from the direction of Liao Tliie Shan. They attacked It, but owing to the long range, did not succeed in sinking it. It fled aud took refuge in the harbor. Our casualties were only two sailors slightly wounded. We had no time to pick up the enemy's drowning men owing to the approach of tbe enemy's cruiser Dayan. The third squadron reaching outside the harhor at 8 o'rlock in the morning, protected the second 'destroyer flotilla and reconnoitereil at the same time. At 9 a. m. the cruiser Bayan attacked us at long range, hut was soon repulsed. The enemys cruisers Novik, Askold and Diana together wiih the battleships Petropavlovak. Poltava and oiher vessels joined the Bayan and attacked ns. The tnird squadron gave battle and gradually drew the enemy to the southeast for about fifteen miles. 'At this time the first squadron, which was hidden in a fog thirty miles distant, received a wireless message, attacked the enquickly advanced emy. who retreated. We chased them to the harbor entrance, where a ship of the Petropavlovak type was seen blown up by a mine, sunk hy ua the night before at 10:80. Two other of the enemys ships seeing this showed utter confusion. Another ship was seen also blown up by mines' hut she could not lie Identified, owing to the confusion which prevailed for about an hour. "The remaining of the enemys ships, shooting water from both aides, gradually went into the harhor and by noon none of the enemy's ships were Been outside the harbor. "There were no casualties In the third squadron. The enemy's loss likely was alight. Our first squadron had not reached the gun range at 1 o'clock In the afternoon of the aame day and our squadron left the mouth of thq harbor for our temporary rendezvous. m.. "Again after preparation at 4 p. ArApril 14th, we went towards Port fifth thur with the second, fourth and destroyer flotilla. The ninth torpedo flotilla Teached the mouth of the harbor at 3 oclock In the morning. April 15th, and au,eeded .In effecting ila mission. At 7 a. m. the third squadron appeared before the harbor, but was not nlieerved hy the enemy. Tbe squadron found the Inner harbor quiet. The first squadron reached Port Arthur at Observ9 oclock the same morning. by the ening three floating mines laidsank them. emy the squadron shot and "At 10 a. m. the cruisers Niasshin unand Kasuga were detached to go der tbe Liao Thle Shan promontory and open an Indirect cannonade on the inner harbor, which was kept up for shout two hours. The enemy's forts and ships Inside two replied, but without damage. These enships In their first, trial against the as emy must have had a good effect, the new fortress west of Uao This Bhan wss silenced by them. "Al. 1:30 In the afternoon they cease! firing and returned to the fleet. "The fai t that not a single man was injured In these successive attacks must lie attributed to his majestys sad men glorious virtue. The officers proved gallant and did their utmost in the discharge of their duties, despite humany things that seemed beyond man control. The ships freely moving over the enemy's ground wiihout suffering any damage must he attributed to heavenly assistance. how sc'l iulisly d recon-noiteri- Washington, April 1C. The routine work on the general deficiency bill waa nearly completed in tho House today. Preceding this, the District of Columbia waa legislated for in several minor matters. The feature of the day was a speech of criticism on Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican Presidential Candidate," by Representative Patterson of Tennessee. Tiie paramount issue in the next campaign will 1m Theodore Roosevelt according to Mr. Patterson of Tennessee. who wanted it understood that in criticising Theodore Riswevelt. tho candidate, he was not criticising Theodore Roosevelt. President of the Init-eStates. Replying to a recent apeerh of Mr. (irosvenor, "delivered In silence," (the speech was inserted under a leave to print), and giving the record of President Roosevelt on the labor problem, Mr. Patteraon referred to tbe surmises in some quarters that thia speech emanated from the White House. After expressing his admiration for the President aa a ranchman, a sol (Tier and an author, Mr. Patterson quoUd at length from the writings of the Prealdent to show hla estimate of the public men of the country, past and present. YTr. Roosevelt had declared that of the New York legislature of which he was a member, waa corrupt; that both partlea in that state were dominated hy corruption; while civil service commissioner, the President had condemned a speech of Mr. Grosvenor in opposition to an aa appropriation for that service, either full of Ignorance nr gross misstatements." The President's writings on former Presidents was quoted at length by Mr. Patterson, and in many instances commented on aa grosaly unjust criticism. While referring to the Presidents "constant talk of war, Mr. Patterson was asked by Mr. Cooper, (Wisconsin) why it was that the foreign relation of the 1nited State were o uniformly cordial under Mr. Roosevelt administration. When this was the case, the talk of war waa Inexcusable, waa the reply. The reading of the bill for amend ment waa begun at 2:45 oclock. Mr. Raker, (N. Y.) again offered hla amendment appropriating $100,000 to pay for the special trains which had been stated had been used by the Prealdent for the last two years. A point of order was msde and sustained against the amendment. Mr. Hemenway offered an amendment which waa accepted without discussion. providing $50,000 as requested by the secretary of teh navy for the proper disposition of the remains of ihe victims of the explosion on the battleship Missouri. Mr. Robinson charged that the Republican party was to make but pretense of giving statehood to the territories at this Congress by passing the statehood hill through the House, Consideration of the bill was at 5 oclock, after passing a hill to validate certain original Home alead entries and extend the time to make Anal proofs thereon." Tho House adjourned at 6:15 p. m. d aua-pend- WEIGHTED DOWN WITH UGLY RUMOR. SURVIVORS While the flattening out of Daly-We- st of Park City during ihe past few days Is characterized as ridiculous, it was without support whatever and further declines are confidently relied on by those who have been waiting to embrace it at the bottom. On the curbstone last night It waa an offering by a local correspondent of a Cincinnati firm of brokers at $21 a share or on a basis of $3,780,000 for the whole, the same shares under more favorable conditions having brought over S50 with a gross valuation of $9,000,000 for the bonanza. Locally the market Is dazed without one to arouse it. Meanwhile the street, is dense with rumors. One of the more ri jinilous exploited by those who sre prepared to take in the shares when the low jmbit shall have been reached, that the Daly is preparing to drive a thorn into It. through the new ledge now being opene up on tbs latter a Mazeppa ground. Bearing down upon it with a weight that la equally damaging ia a story that former large Interests have been reduced to practically a pinch, while anotherso is thata large Cincinnati, into whose lap has been portion of the dividendsmind to get poured, has made up its from under and that In this noihing can prevent. Many of these holdings, it is urged, the bears acquired lr. Cincinnati at 10.50. or less, while delict-lin- g the dividends, the actual Invesextment Is reduced to an average not causes te these To the iiaitry. ceeding added the fear of a reduction inof tbu awl until tti Intention iv-- lv defined the boavil are proink-Inglfor a permanent rll divi-(ten- ds k I rewrote. BOMBARDMENT LASTS ALL DAY. Tli-Trill. Api.T it A rc- poiL lias hem nri'ivi.l biro llial I i'll Arilmr wits ail liny jcHterday. Fnd;n, and that 1 1n- - avtiun is being cimiiiiiit'd iixliiv. Nit ii.'i.tilcil nr official aivniinl of tlic ib-- -t MAHAROFFS H STREET ruction of tbe lliropat ItOhk or ilii dHinagiug at I mi Arthur of tin- Dubinin has boon v ng four-nmsie- sd Petersburg. April Bt. of Vice Admiral Togo, 18. The claim commandcr-in-rhl- ef of Ihe Japanese squadron, that he sank mines off Iort Arthur at midnight cm Tuesday elicited an authoritative sistement that not a single Japanese torpedo boat approached the entrance to Port Arthur at that time. The informant of the Associated Press is In to all official a position to have but he admits lie ratiiroi exAn plain the Frtropavlovsh explosion. afAdmiral has given a version of the fair confirming that of Vice Admiral He declares that Japanese torTogopedo boats came up the previous evening and laid mines along the shore south of the entrance to the harbor. He claims that the torpedo hosts were seen to make off in a different direction from that in which they came. The theory that the disaster to the Petrop-svlovs- k was caused by a submarine boat which has been scouted by the Admiralty Is revived hy a statement published In the Novi Krai on March 2iih that a sentry cu'ter stationed in the roadstead sighted what, bxiked like a submarine vessel two miles off shore. The launches from a tin peilo Ixoi were sent out in invesiigale lint fogmi no trace of the vcsmjI. The same issue s - of the Novi Kniri - posi-iioi- one of the ofLieutenant l)ouM,-;.- y. ficer of the lYIrnp.iilnisk mini surto his vived Hie ilisustc'. injuries yesterday ami several other survivors are not expei ted in recover. Four hundred mi litiy mem tiers of l 1 well-aime- d i Is mu OIK' p. be-li- of IllesC Sllllk Admiral Barker Commanding Squad ron Oft PensocoU Has to Call - ' PEABODY BROKE HIS PROMISE Pensacola, Fla., Airll 16. Ia rt"9 here tmiighl lidwoen tho police ant Idiiejai keis from Ihe warship and few artillerymen from Fort Bariani-as- , one ciilistcil mini numel Banks, of tho Scieuili artillery, waa killed and fmifl lilucjm-ketfrom the luma and A were wounded, ait hough not m riuiisly. The riot started over ilia ar rest of a Thriv pollen offii-crwem at the patrol Nix when a petty nfftrer from nil ot tin ship blew a whiatio signal iu dm in calling hi men. one hundred nieit gathered and runlitri tin pntire-uie- ii, srpHratiug Ilium. Two of tho pin lli'enieii I ihi ked away from tho crowd, firing as fsst as posrililn al tho advaaiw who were burling lug stones, buttle and oihnr nilssln at them. Ii whs during Mila shooting that the artilleryman was knilrd. Reinforcements from tho jsdlce nation arrived at thia jimeturo and partly dlsMred the bluejackets. latter, owing to many threats of tba men from tho warships to kill tha police, Admiral Barker ordnred marina guard from two of tho ships ashore, and they quelled tha riot and prevented further trouble. q t la-b-um He Told Moyer That Unarmed Men Could Return to Telluride They Did and Were Deported. ntii-lls- tho naval resersc. sIhm vice expired in )9i'.!. leit for Tort Arthur to by the explosion en tiro another detachment ill term a of serthis evening Paris, April IB. Tbe Russian naval Teliiirlile, Polo. April 17. "Well, ilie men lost disaster dlsuJaec all oilier topics. Tho you can He fur yourself, said and flagship, view Is held in government quarters Mr. Mover in an interview Imlsy when . leave hat it will have i lie effivl of isImui-in- g Rskrd alNim his treatment. I do not peace. A leading official said wish to complain under these I'in tiro Baron expert, lint 1 have ihuught over Ilie has gone in Ylatliviurtock to take This Is a further blow lo Itussia'a. question thoroughly, ami for the life charge of the tsu submarine lroais prestige, ami every such blow will add of me I cannot see what ihe military there. Other submarines sre going out to the strength and bitterness of the officers exMH't (o gain by keeping me lu seel ions. war. If Russia wills, aa we in here. The Admiralty admits buying four believe aim will,uliimaiely the bias of the I'm mt going to run away, because which will bo large German steaim-lmiwill ho one of the largest I do not think tlml I have violated any converted Into cruisers. item of the war Indemnity which Japlaw. They cannot hop to rripple the an will have to ay. Federation hy holding me here. And i'i. is It While London, April Tbe official added that the e how it is a warning tv I do not staled tiiai the Japanese wiping out of Uie Russian navygradual others. Hut I can stand It anyway. might at the no submarine have pres- have ilie benifleial effect of navy A settlement of tho entire question ent time, and therefore it would have the Kurosan naval armamentsreducing which through the Supreme court is favored baillc-skiihe Russian been impossible for are wlib reference to explohy the president of the Federation. He Petroviovsk in have been de- sives.adjusted say that should pm. an end to the al rayed by a boat of thia class, the n acThe receipt of an if both sides abide by ihe detrouble Japanese navy yards are working cord la given serious at unit Ion in di- rision. overtime on submarine boats which plomatic circles, the trend of sentiment One thing I do wish to say. conwill be ready for tin Russian Baltic being that it will eventual o In an Mr. Moyer, that Is that it hsiks tinued squadron by the time they reach the agreement. How- very much lu me as though Governor Far East. ever. the view of highest French offdeliberately violated his Piwbndy icials Is that, thia agreement Is not now promise lo me. When I was at Ouray 1 (DeLiao Yang. Saturday. April linmineiil, hut. la likely to Is rintlized telegraphed him and asked if the delayed in transmission.)' The outside afier tbe close of tbe ported men eotil.l return to Telluride. world does not know how near Russian war. The Governor replied that unarmed on were to a clash and Chinese troops men would not be molested In any su1 the border of Manchuria In order to of the State. That, certainly Implied 4 p. m. 16. GovSeoul. The April remove tbe menace of a large Chinese ernor of llamgyuiig, in that the deported men could return to of the province army from the Russian flank. General northeastern Korea, has, on the the city. YVe did and we all know what Unevltch. the TKislan commander in of a prefect's report, wired Ihe happened. Not only were they molestManchuria, deemed It necessary to strength Consuls st Suugjin and Uen-sa- n ed by Tolltirlde men but the State milJapanese romraunlcate an ultimatum to Yuan Cossacks that have appeared itary forres officiated iu tho deportaforty Shi Kal. supreme commander of the on the Tunien river, tion. al Kyongheiiug, and Chinese army and navy ordering that and threatened that 5000 more are to 1 could look out. or this plaee the Chinese troops withdraw 300 or 400 follow. The Consul at Hungjin tiecame see nearly 200 men marching hy that versts Into the interior. If thia deeach man bad either a shotfrightened and wired Japanese Minis- night, andrifle. mand be not fulfilled at the order of the ter As far I know the milior a vessel gun to a for carry away Hayaahl make viceroy," said the ultimatum of Gen- Jaismese did not any effort to dissent A steamer tary residents. eral Linevltch, I will form a special from Gensan arrived at Hungjin April perse them. division which will drive the Chinese 15th. 17i ere is no telegraphic commit General Bell said today: "There re-Is troops back to the frontier." Tunien river region and only one way for Mr. Moyer to Is with nlcation Ever since the establishment of the there Is no news of the Russian move- leased by me and go ol,l of mf l'11' headquarters of Genera Linevltch at ments in that vieinity. tody, and that Is hy an executive order Liao Yang, concern has been manifestA later dtspatcb from the Consul at of the Governor. When the Governor ed at the attitude of the Chinese. Since Sungjin to kilnlstcr Hayaahl slateJ Issues an order directing me to release tbe opening of hostilities the Chinese that he would wait ualll April 18th be- Moyer I will do sc, and not until then, courts to the contrary not withstanding. troops In le Chi Ll Province have con- fore leaving. centrated the Western shore of the The military cannot be Interfered with Uao river. hi their operation liy the civil courts, 16. Bay, Wash., April will not lie presented the At Inkou. General Unevltch received A Bellingham been received here from and Moyer letter has unless by executive orcourt a Norwegian named Mundte, a repre- Frank Supreme Cole, well known in this city, der. sentative of Yuan Bhl Kal. General resided more of his life, Unevltch asked him why the Chinese where hehehas Is among the Americans stating Denver. April 16. A dispatch to the troops were concentrated so near hemmed in at Ilgh J. Hunt's mine In Russian from Timldo, says: troops. by occupied places Korea. Cole says that he is Republican Mundte replied that he supposed the Northern It is stated today hy Chris Evans, to that will have he In no but danger, chief object was to main tat in neutralwho is the director ri'iireseiitstive of remain there as the Russians absolutely-refPrealdent Mitehell of the United Mine ity and preserve Northern China from use lines him the to let lias Invasions from Russians or Japanese. which he must do in order Workers of America, that Mr. Mitchell the leave to General Linevltch told Mundte to adwould arrive In Colorailo tin early of next week. He will alieml Ihe vise Yuan Bhl Kai to command Gener- country. part ton of the American Federaal 91a not io approach the Shan reinvent St. Petersburg, April 16. Vice Adat Denver on Monday. Hal Kwan railroad with troops, as such tion of Mitchell will ask the mine ownaction could only be construed as miral Douliasoff has been appointed 9ir. of the fleet at Russian ers to meet him as Individuals to discommander threatening Russas position in Manto succeed Ad- cuss tho strike. churia. It is asserted that General 91a ixirts on tbe Black sea. simccedit the late had no reason to concentrate a large miral Skrydloff, who Denver. April 18 A telegram reforce for the protection of the road, Admiral Makamff at Iort. Arthur. Prim's Hllknff. minister of railways, ceived today from Oorsy said that the as the Russian troops had no Idea of will leave St. Petersburg for Ylsdivo-Bloc- k referendum vole of the members of the taking possession of it, or of entering concentration Tho April 19ih. Federation of Miner lisd ramilird In Chinese .territory. to lead to of postponing the animal conventroniis favor apt being of Chinese the Paris, April 17. According to a dls- - tion. W. 1. Haywood, secretary ofmatmisunderstandings, General Linevltch would not dim sss the patch from the St. Petersburg corrc delivered his ultimatum. Federation, conThe suspicions of the Russian re- spondent of the Petit Parlslonne an ter further than to say Mint thePresiAmerican engineer ia on his way to vention would not he held oniil garding the Chinese was further arousdent Moyer is released. ed by the efforts of Mundte to roach Port Arthur to direct the reconstrne. tion or the three submarine boats Port Arthur and visit, the army, his which were forwarded to Iort Arthur TOO ILL TO WED UNTIL JILTED. to do so being refused. in sections last March. New York. April 17. The Csnlon. Newrhwang. April 18. Tho authoriannot. to man. Jnlhm Dinrirh. who JumpOhio. 16. warned shipping ties have The story SI. Petersburg, April ferchor within five miles below or one of the sinking of the battleship Sevas-top- ed from the Pennsylvania railroad renrnrd was and In of on account City here fori Jersey mile above the and another vessel at Port Ar ry slip way to mines. They hm also forbidden any t loir, which wrm in circulation here with difficulty, is now on hi when arcourt In Some today at Germany. night activity on tiro river today,, is officially denied. Dietrich suicide, attractfor attempted raigned small steamers arrived today, told the Judge that his doctors in Can4 p. m. groat crowd to tho BiinJ. The 16. ing Tiie Seoul, Korea, April refton had told him he was afflicted with Imperial C...nr railway Is giving Emperor has decided to only rebuild an Incurable disease and that he had ugees free irsnsrortation to Tien Tsln. temporarily on the site of tbe burned written his awentbtart in Germany, to ChiOwing to the fact that, alxiut 2000 palace. The building will he of foreign whom he was engaged, that, he rouid nese depend on the shipping of New- style. A stone building under cniistriii--tlobe bad time to not. marry her. Is it will soon, curtailment Its rhwang, will replace the om-- beautiful auhe reerived however, the rend Idler, imirh distress among to lead fearod, dience halil now smouldering ashes. one from her telling him she loved anthem. other and that she hud married him. Tbe conditions and regulations surJAPANESE GOLD. This preyed on Dietrich's mind, aud are Yslu in practhe rounding shipping he arrived In this city he decided when as sarnu al Newrhwang. tically the 17. The Tokio would end It a'.l hy Jumping Paris. he that April fruit or native thirty Only twenty that Matin 1 st of overboard. the telegraphs to arrive havs boats are reported 'i On the gold reserve In the Japanese bank promise thif h1 $n In lHurn Antung. Expor. chiefly beans, sre 875.fuiP.tMXi that he wa discharged, and sailed and Is $5..Vi.fipi) there to Germany allowed ore permitted, but no ships German Lloyd sieamship tiie Amerlra sent to was north on the gold during to the river. lie al the erflrsro-Yaterland. A rnlleninn was taken lip Chinese roimrt that the Jspancee sre month of March. in Ihi? eourt room In pay hi passage. The pontoon bridge tviiipyiig Wi.iti. Ifen NAVIGATION 18 OPENED. withdrawn and at Anrung Ires READY FOR TRANSFFR. communication ith the Korean shore K'. Pe'rthurg. April 14. All Sr of the Yalu has been closed. assembled oa the banks of the Signing of Panama Canal Purchase Contract Will Occur Boon. picParis. April 17. The Eclaires St. Neva this afternoon to witness the conceremonies traditional Is inhe (lent lion turesque corns nays Petersburg All tbe papers of navigation. Pari. April formed that a formal order ha been nected with the oining transfer of the Panama tor the a has boat or other right steamer No not Alexieff to to forwarded States to cur the wafers of the Neva until the Canal company to the T'Liicd Include permit the Russian fleet to leave Port now competed. They re Petrs of fortress of 3. the Vice of arrival there tiro governor Arthur before river in a gild- lengthy invenforic and sciiedcles of Admiral Skrylloff. It Is the opinion and Bt- - Paul rrww the Palme i and ihe projierty belonging to th cntnpKiy Winter the to ed not. circles will It that barge in hlvh naval There tn Panama, here and elf to the the tho keys Hal'lc io Eitiprror the necessary to dispatch over and been him to gone returned have are carefully which aa Far the East, army. stronghold, squadron in the fhcfked up by W. A. Dry and Charier ruins. This cerIt is believed, willl be able to cope with wl'h a cup full of S'dd V'.oineys-G'-nera- l, V. KuFsell. the a:;isirt as observe as solemnly Is emony just ihe Japanese fore. came Washington from Venetian who the Doges of the marriage lo assist In the IracsriT of the propPort Arthur. April 17. In the ma- with the Adriatic. of the company. erty, anil the officers to the preparatory I neuvering staled to be Barcelona, April HV Premier Mau- The consideration of Port Artfcnr on April tilth The siglliti:. f tiro lit Tl.l l 12 was attached ai.d ' 'I "trod their tin- - .lHiianro.1 ships in ra. who on April will luiuieiliately afo-- tie nirr:-tu- g assss wnuld s he miiir a sen) i t lrclc ab"" the port. Five were slightly wounded hy uf the siie klioliler next dirocily in front of ihe cm ranee to the sin, ha quite y: . IVtro-pavlov- Out Guards 1 til lillS CllgitKIMIIOIll. stuicnicu laiks con- is unis weii ciindiicird only by two grniiiut of tho .Ihikiiii'sc ships. I In- shiis answered ihe fire of u enemy. ilireiiing I heir aim aeiorumg in Ihe iiidiciil bills whence Ilie .luiuurstt shots were fired. Mu ly cyc-- ituesscs of the rngagcnicnl roiillrm reports dial one Japanese cruiser was strm k by two . )(u-sian- Imi RIOT Bluejackets, Artillerymen and Police Have Mix-u- Russian warships rotrealrd nr wiitidrcw lroni ihe aciioii of the ihirtrciiih. wliu li iindnilhlc-lv- was the iiiiist iiiipoiianl of tho war. If is dcrlHrcil here ilia! olio Jaiutiit'sc torpedo boat harbor, three oilier. Incliidiug ihe armored cruiser Kasaga. took up off Liimsliuii, with (lie riiiiuia.ler lo tlic left of (Its first column. lcia-- t reports that Japanese tori ' imais were firing Whitehead tnrpcil.i hi m range of a mile at the sarsli'ii- - guarding r lit entrance to the liHi'ii. i. Several hm-ii- i s. l up by the torpedoes were pi- . hen-Ms! ClHI hul ltd tinual inn. . block-bar- UP Tokio, besides me." The poor fellow died, however, in flve minutes. There I aboolutely no truth in the imports sent out frpm Pensacola that the Texas had a narrow escape from a PRICE FIVE CENTS. 17, 1904. WHS long-awaite- one-thir- APRIL In Official Report of Days Operations He Attributes His Success to Mikados Glorious Virtues and Assistance of Celestial Powers. (50.000. 25 MORNING, - Pensacola. Fla.. April today from the battleship throw. little additional light f.lon cause of the recent explosion. ."iL-iiithat the rapid tiring was li reuse. Two of the men i he primary the hospital will receive me from tht department for valient Lnii-esTlmee two men are Seamen While many and Welles. Inher of enm assisted in saving -the ship from tital destruction hy veasol the the of magazines liksions have gone to the I undoubtedly these men. bottom but for the ariaD--of when the They were In magazine lie-- n arst explosion orrurred and spark to their turret the from ilmppiiiR At the time the Hough magazine. was through which powder la passed imen and alsiul four charge of powder MrWadrf saw the danger. outside. on the outside Knowing the powder wmild taleh. and. tmlesa the oiwiiing too. in the magazine waa rinsed, that, would explode, he reached hie arm to through the opening and aliemiited unfasten the ralch to clone the openHe then ing but it refused to work. olaied hi body in the opening until Welle could empty a large powder can and when this was done the ran waa ahoved Into the opening, partly rinsing It The men then tilled all the rrarka with swab. thus preventing any flamea On from penetrating the magazine. deck the men stood at their posts llha nal heroes. The strain waa not of the hind when a altlp is In battle, but one more terrible, for every man expected the ship to go up every minute by the explosion of the magazines. Standing hr the side of the men was the captain g( the Missouri, who would frequently entourage the men. Not a man flinched tlthough death stared everyone In the fare. Down below in the fumea. Which retd end many men unconscioti. were Captain Cowles and many officer. One mu who bad been ahoved ont of the said while dying In the kindling-rooran of the chaplain: "Captain Cowlea has saved three men SUNDAY TOGO SAYS HE LAID THE HOTEL GUTTED. OCCIDENTAL UTAH, sk liliii-jacke- s p TO KEEP OUT Anglo-Russia- Russo-Japanes- THE CHINESE e New Bill is Introduced to Strengthen Exclusion Act. Attorney General Knox Bays That Chinas Repudiation of Treaty Does Not Invalidate Law. , Washington, April 16. A hill wblrh socks lo strengthen every weak plara In the Chines exclusion act, drawn.br the Department of Justice, waa Introduced in the Hoiiar today hy Chairman IlitL The first section obviates any embarrass pietit on account, of tbs announcement by the Chlneaa Government of the trt-slNt wren the Pnltwl Blair and that country hy striking from the (Tilnuso exclusion act. tha words, If not Inconsistent, with tha trealy obligation!. The second seel Inn permits tha entrance into the lnlied Biases of persons of Chinese descent, who are citizens of the United HtutM hy birth, alas those who are sjNs'lflrally granted hy law tho privilego of admission, "and . no oiher. Tiie words 'Chinese person or per son of Cliineee (11001. ar defined in the hill to mown any person descended from a Mongolian aneester which now or was a any lime mifiso-que- nt is' Ta-bo- rer ap-js- al. rorre-epomir-- r iroc-rtsa- ry pro-xm- 1 ni l.-- to the year 100 a subject of tlia Emperor uf China. Ihe word liili'irors hi ivinstrnef to of Chinese birth mt Include all to enter specifically permitted hy Jie Inltcd Siates. Tiie provision of the act of 1893. i II recti ng the word to ctubraie skilled and unskilled laborers Is repeated. Another section of tbe bill extents the jurisdiction of officer of the government by giving them the right to decide questiona of fait upon which reals a claim of citizenship sat up hy a Chinese person a they have lo matters of fai-- t relating to th siIuiImkioii of any alien. The Immigration law of Manh 3, 1893. is made lo apply to Cliineso immigration In all of its provisions, thus providing for thp exclusion of Chines suffering from contagious disease. Another Important section of tbe hill glvps the tilted States the right of heretofore limited to .telendant Chinamen. Tiie duty of administering tire Chinese set is transferred from tiie Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary or Commerce and. fjbur. who I given directions l.i spetial cases "where he is of the opinion that such si tion Is Just and right and nor lonirc.ry to tea public welfare to relieve undue condition to lro determined by ten), iro-the operation of the laws rekring ts or expulsion of any prre the son of Chinese drsi cut. any p rsna who came into ihe 1'nied BU'c previous or who ha rendered b 3. jar-3- , to the Government mcri'orlo'ii- - I Mr-r- Washington, April 16 Attorney-Gener-al Knox has handed to ha President his opinion on ths validity of tho Chinese exclusion law. White tha It la opinion has not been made public Ihol-l- a known that the Attor.ry-Omerin effect thet the ie:iunclatlan of tlo treaty tor Chir.u dues not operate ai and that tho so nciuT herrafrer as under tho trealy. annul the existing Mwu exclusion can ha enforced THROWN OUTOF WORK. .Toilet. IU.. April 16. Nearly 1.569 employes of the IIMnote Steel (gun pony were thrown out of work tday for an., f indefinite by (he .gitlsiwi. i he roughing eTiyie-s in the PiBet'inllL ( a total' wreck. The huge machine-iihI |