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If -h - ssgS iA LA ,4fT 14 5SP x-v ." nl 1 QUICK RETURNS. "81 1 f IV 'If M V S A J a 1 , MIGHTY INTERESTING, illH U K 4 CZ WEATHER TODAY Fair; -sraimcr. A A j e Vol, xxVT. No. 333. Sajlt Lake City Utah, Mo:nxay Mokntqtg, jVIakch 14:, 1904, no phqbs.five Cents. ' H I PORT ARTHUR FALLEN AND DALNY LAID IN WASTE I I DESPERATE BATTLE OF I TORPEDO GRAFT AS A I PRELIMINARY, H Details of Japan's Latest At- H tack on Russia's Soulhorn H Manchuria Base Full of Thrill! ng and Exciting in- H cldonts and Situations. Hj TWO OF THE MOSQUITO VESSELS W ENGAGED IN A BOW-TO-BOW V ENCOUNTER JAPS HURLED U 120 HUGE PROJECTILES jlNTO H THE DOOMED CITY BRAVE STAND IS CREDITED TO THE V RUSSIANS. A HI' 1 TOKI- March 13. OfUclnl and prl- vato reports both Indicate thnt Admiral ! Togo'G fourth attack on Port Arthur on the 10th lnot. was the most effective 1 since the llrst assault of a month ago. One Rusulan torpedo heat destroyer , Taa sunk and several Russian torpedo boat destroyers seriously damaged. The fortifications and city were sub jected to a heavy bombardment, lasting nearly four hours. The naval bombard ments of the land1 works have generally V en Ineffective, yet the peculiar topo graphical conditions of Port Arthur make Immunity from serlouw loss from bombardment almost impossible. Admiral Togo's torpedo llotllla opened the "action by boldly steaming in under the batteries and successfully placing a number of mechanical mines at the mouth of the harbor. Following that there "was a desperate bow-to-bow en countered between the torpedo boat de stroyers, in which the Japanese appear to have scored a clear victory. ThV'tj followed a long range duel be tweey. the cruhivrs, ending hi the rt tirenWlt pf the Novlk and Bayan. the only Russians engaged. The cloning ac tion was tho bombardment of the Inner harbor by the Japanese battleships. The latter took a position southwest of Port ! Arthur and used only their twelve-Inch FIRE WAS HEAVY There were twvnly-four twelve-Inch j -i . pms in the squadron of six battleships, t 'fi i and each gun flredi Ave rounds, making la a total of 120 huge projectiles that were hurled at the city. The bombardment ' 7j was deliberate and carefully calculated. i In order to aid In perfecting the flring ! A Admiral Togo stationed the cruisers In Vlj a position due euK of the entrance of thf harbor and at a right angle to the Mim h .ttleshlps. The- i misers observed) the HP range and effect of the ilrlng and slg- MM mM. Special to The Tribune. HH WASHINGTON, March 13. With the B) departure of the witnesses summoned Ht 1 here to testify in the Sraoot hearing, In- B , tcreyt la the most sensational case in 1 the history of Washington is waning B, .. somewhat It has not died out by any j means. On tho contrary, it is helng i jv discussed extensively both In public 4 M and private. As stated in these dls- Jw patches, the public la on tho qui vive 4 of speculation as to what the result of M the investigation will be. ft j It is generally believed that Smoot's fog position as an ofllcer In the Mormon tfjgj church, which controls the actions of -4 Its members both material and splritu- al, is sufficient to dlsanallfy him from holding the position of Senator, ami that his seat will bo declared vacant - The possibility of Utah losing Its Statehood charter Is still being dls- cussed in some circlea, but it is not con- sldcredksorlously. -i Such'aotlon. would require a long time nnd the procedure would be compll- j cated. ' The new subpoenas for Apostles Mer- H rlll. John Henry Smith and Teosdale wcro mailed today, and if rpiick servico is obtained it is thought that the. hear- ing c-an be resumed within ten days. - The members of the committee are anxious lo conclude the hearing ap soon an possible. As one of them put It: , "It's a naMy moss, and the sooner wo -get through with it the bolter." The expression "nasty mess" seems to " fit the case.'.tuid that such a condition " of affairs', tus hon been confessedly . Fhown could exist in an American - SUte. and In this enlightened age, Is Alm,ost beyond comprehension. Lrfito .tills afternoon it way reported ! that Apostle Heber J. Grant, who Is in i:urope, had telegraphed Senator Bur- -rows that if tho committee desired his presence at the hearing of the Smoot case he would return and give his tes timony. The 3tory could not be vcri- . i -M-t-M-M-f-H-r H M H M M H ) ! t t I H -t"M-M-MM--i--f M M M H -- LONDON, March 14. The rumor of the evacuation of Port Arthur is repeated this (morning1 from different points, but Is absolutely without confirmation. ' Special dispatches from Tokio and Yinkow give reports of heavy Russian casualties at port Arthur, amounting to forty men killed nnd 100 wounded, but they arc conflicting1 in (details. In a dispatch from Tokio dated March 13th, a correspondent of the Daily Telegraph - - . nailed the results and suggestions by wireless telegniphy. These observations and reporut greatly aided the gunnery in their effort to uiake every shell count. Admiral Togo was unable to definitely leant the results of the bombardment, but later private reports indicate that much destruction was caused in the city, where a series of fires broke out. There was also serious damage to the batterli. CapL Shojldo Asal. commanding the llotllla of loipedo boat destroyers which engaged the Russian destroyers, is the htro of the attack. lie had only three destroyers, but attacked the six Rus sian destroyers, ordering his craft to close in with tlu- enemy. He steamed so close to the enemy's destroyers that the vessels almost touched, and1 a des- II HEBER GRANT MAY TESTIFY IN I SiOOT-MORMON HIERARCHY CASE jl 'It Is Reported in Washington That the Noted Mormon Chief j Has Cabled a Willingness to Return and Tell the Senate jjl Committee What He Knows About Polygamy. fled, as Mr. Burrows was not at home. The case and Its attendant disclosures does not appear to set very heavily on Senator Smoot's mind. He Is as gay and debonair as usual and goes about his Senatorial duties with on I'm-horo-to-stay sort of an air that is refreshing. perate conflict ensued, from which the Russians retired badly disabled. A HERO FALLS, linglneer Minamjsawa of the. destroy er Kasuml received a mortal wound. Minamisawa participated In the llrst torpedo attack on Port Arthur, .also in the attempt to bottle the harbor by sinking commercial steamers. lie was commended bath tlmey .for his gallan try. The Japanese- flotilla -which sunk the mines at the mouth of the harbor later engaged two Russian destroyers. This llotllla was commanded by Commander M. Tsuchlya. Admiral Togo's qbjt-rt in sending cruloars to Tallen Wan bay was to en compass the destruction of a signal sta- SECRETARY-TREASURER OF T. P. A. SUSPENDED ST.-LOUIS, March 13. The nn- 4- tlonnl board of directors of the Travelers' Protective association has suspended from office Louis T. -f Lebeaume. who for fourteen years 4- has occupied tho position of secro- -if tary-treasurer. -f J. W. McDonald, chairman of tho -f national bonnl, stated tonight that -f this action was taken pending an In- 4- vestlgation Into Mr. Lubeuimio's -f 4- books. -f -f- Mr. Lubeaumu is at present con- 4- -f lined to his bed by Illness. '- 44-H M M H-H M M M tl-H-H-hy-H--H-H- HIHHIHIIIH, ays that in the latest attack on Port Arthur two Russian torpedo boat destroyers were sunk and great damage was done to the docks, forts nnd arsenals, including the cxplo- X- tsion of a powder magazine. 4 X Dalny is reported to have been almost entirely destroyed. Several guns there were dismounted and the crew of four torpedo boats in-the inside harbor are said to have deserted. 1'. j--HH IIHHIIHIimHtH 4-f444-4 4444r4444tH Ulllllllll 4444 M M f 44444-444-44-H-4-f 4444 44-HH-1 t 4-444444-H- f4-444-44 44-4-4-S-44-44-44-4444444-444-H- 4- FOUR OF THE PRINCIPAL SHIPS IN RUSSIA'S VLADIVOSTOK SQUADRON. J j t R0SSIA. GROMOBOI. B0GATYR. RURIK. X (Armored Cruiser.) (Armored Cruiser.) (Protected Cruiser.) (Protected Cruiser.) Hon mine depot on Samshantoa, This object was accomplished and the build ings weie demolished. ', . Admirals Dewa and Grlu participated I p. the operations under Admiral Togo, the details of whose operations became IcnOwn In Japan only today, and' the news created intensje enthusiasm. Admiral Togo's report came last night, but it was withheld until shown to the Fmperor. Admiral Togo is permanently numbered among the heroes of the Em pire. Tho latest reports place the Japanese lo?s at nine killed, live seriously, wound ed and seventeen slightly hurt. The Japanc-se licet was not damaged In the lighting. (Additional War News on Page 2.) JAPANESE FORCES NOW OCCUPY FENG HUAM CHENG 4- LONDON. March 13. A dispatch 4-4- to the Dally Tolegi-aph from Yen- 4-4- kow leclares that the preaenco of 4 4- Japanese at Feng Huan Cheng 4-4- (the Manchurlan town about nine- 4-4- ty-5evon miles northwest of Wiju) 4-4- has been confirmed. 4- 4 4- TARIS. March U. "It Is almost 4 4r certain." telegraphs tho St. Peters- 4-4- burg correspondent of Gil Bias. 4-4- "that the Emperor will assume the 4- command of tho troops In the far -t-4- East after the llrst Important en- 4-4- gagctnent." 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--r-r4-4- 4- 4-4-4- . 44-M MMIIil 44-444444444444-4-44-H--M-44.44- HUM H-44 4444-4-44-444-44-f4-44-44- fc-4r444444-44H 4.44444..4H-f4.t: .U J J.iJ.J.-H-H-.-f.M i t fi--H. i '1 X PORT ARTHUR LIKE A CITY OF DEATH, t 4 LONDON. March 14. In a dispatch from Chcfoo, dated Mnrch 12th. 4- 4- a correspondent of the Dally Mall describes an inspection of Port Arthur 4- 4- made on the 11th Instant from a, boat. The new city seemed to be on 4- 4- lire; three columns of smoke were ascending from it. The Bread Hill fort 4- 4- appeared lo have suffered severely; the defenses were shattered and the 4- earthworks torn uv. 4- No guns were visible. The line of forts on the Tiger's Tail avo ap- 4- peared to have suffered damage. At sunrise no sign of life could be seen 4- anywhere, and Port Arthur looked like a city of death. 4- The torpedo-boat destroyers Inside did not appear to have steam up. 4.4-4-4-4--r4-4-4-4-4-44-44-44-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--r4-4-4-4--r4 WILL BE MORE STRENUOUS THAN BREAKING A BUNCH OF BRONCHOS Attorneys for Wife of "Buffalo Bill" Promise Him the Most Exciting Time in All His Wild West Career When He Gets Into Court to Prove Divorce Court. Special to The Tribune. CHEYENNE. Wyo.. March 13. News of the fact , that William F. ., Cody ( Buffalo BUI") hus instituted' suit against his wife for divorce has caused much excitement and considerable In dignation throughout this section of Wyoming and the State, where both are well known. Sympathy is 'all on the side of the woman, and the allegation in the complaint that Mrs. Cody at tempted to poison her husband is pro nounced preposterous. Mrs. Cody's home is at North Platte, Neb., but she is a frequent visitor to this section and counts her friends here by the hun dreds. In all the years since Cody Htarted his "Wild West" show on tho road Mrs. Cody has occupied the un enviable position of a neglected wife. But she has never complained even to her most intimate friends. Tho nearest thing to a complaint she was ever known to give voice to here was during a recent visit. One of her friends had asked her why she did not accompany her husband on some of his European tours. "Oh. I don't know," she Is quoted as having said; "I smppo.se I am getting too old and would be In tho way. Be sides, bo always has plenty of gay young females about him." With that the matter was dropped. At that time no hint of any divorce proceedings had reached Mrs. Cody. CODY'S ACTION CONDEMNED. Tho action of Cody Is severely con demned here by men who have In years t;one by braved hardship and peril with him, and by others who have been life long friends of the scout-showman, "It's a measly trick and It won't do him no good." This expression by ono of the old-timers who discussed the news aptly expresses the opinion of Cody's conduct for many. The suit was Med at Cody, in this Stale,, and the complaint, alter setting forth that ho and the defendant lnter pTxtrried at St. Louis?, 2Io., in 1SGG, al- . leges that the defendant has repeatedly since 100O threatened to and did at tempt lo poison him. In addition to this allegation, which iy made to substantiate a charge of cruelty, a second causo of action Is specified. It reads: "That tho marriage relations between plaintiff and defend ant are incompatible and intolerable, for defendant, without cause or provo cation on the part of plaintiff, has at divers times driven plaintiff from his former home In North Platte. Neb., and has at divers times refused to let plain tiff bring his. friends and guests to said former home; and many times when plaintiff haa taken his friends and guests to said former homo defendant would make it so unpleasant for him and his guests that they were forced to leave the house. Plaintiff further says that such indignities offered to and placed upon him by defendant has ren dered the condition of his married life unbearable and Intolerable' WHAT THE WIFE SAYS. NORTH PLATTE. Neb.. March 13. Mrs. William F. Cody, who after near ly forty years of married life Is being t'ued for divorce by the man whoso spectacular success as the proprietor of a "Wild West" show, lives in a pretty home on the outskirts of this city. She is a pleasant-faced womah, comely to look upon and of genial disposition. Whun interviewed regarding the ac tion of her husband, she said that nhe was greatly surprised. She did notf show nnger in speaking of the matter, but said that she regretted that the matter had becorno public. "HI3 action Is not voluntary, of that T am sure," she said. "He Is being prompted by younger women who have designs upon his wealth and by a sister whoKo husband managed tho ranch in Wyoming, and who thinks that if I am out of the way she will get more of her brother's money." From what Mrs. Cody s-ays, there are some unpleasant hours ahead for Cody if the case over comes to trial. Speaking of the charges in the com plaint. Mrs. Cody declares that they are absurd. "I can't Imuglne how he orig inated that jK)lson story," she said. "There Isn't the semblance, of founda- (Continuod on Pago 2.) . i tt 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 f t V V T I T t TTTT-t-rT ADMIRAL TOGO'S STORY I QF LATEST ATTACK ; ! I ON ARTHUR. I FIra From the Ships Last j j Thursday Very Effective, $ h and Great Damage Is Re- . t j ported to Have Followed ; l the Attack on the Forts. 11, JM STORY OF DESPERATE BATTLES j BETWEEN MOSQUITO VESSELS OF OPPOSING FLEETS LOSS OF LIFE AND THE NUMBER I WOUNDED GREATER THAN WAS AT FIRST REPORTED. LONDON, March 13. According to a II cable from Tokio, Admiral Togo's re- II H port of tho bombardment, which Jlj H reached Tokio Saturday, but was not 111 (H made public until today, adds little to III H tho story as rolatcd. Relative to the - ill jH earlier attack by the torpedo fleet, the Jjl H report says: jj I "Our two torpedo flotillas reached the jl!! H mouth of the harbor at Port Arthur at i H 1 o'clock on the morning of the, 10th. ( M JH Finding no enemy and waiting until ; ill dawn, one llotllla engaged in linking I L special mines in the harbor entrance. "U lH Notwithstanding the enemy's lire, our 1 ij H llotllla succeeded in sinking tho mines. j H A HOT BATTLE. j j "The other flotilla met the enemy's I j H torpedo llotllla, consisting of six 'boats, J I H in the Lao Thic Shan channel south of - 'H Port Arthur, at l:30 o'clock. A hot en- I I H gagement occurred at close range for I J .H thirty minutes. The enemy then took I'j "Our lire greatly damaged the Rus- L I VM si an ships, one of which was badly I J r crippled by a shot through the boilere, I L'ill and another was observed to be on lire. I'llill So close were the two flotillas to each ll'll other that our destroyers, the Asashlo. f I JH Kasuml and Akatsukl nearly touched H luH the enemy's ships and our crews could I j IjH even 'hear the cries of agony of the in- 1 L 'M Jurcd men on them. We sustained some (.) IH damage and loss. r IH KILLED AND WOUNDED. J j "The Akatsoikl had a steam pipe bro- I j ken and -four stokers were killed there- If jH by. Our loss was seven killed and I; fH el'glit wounded. Among the latter Is i IK jH Chief Engineer Minamisawa of the j lM Kasuml. llj "Our main ar.'J cruiser squadrons ar- l rived off Port Arthur at S o'clock and jj! H the cruisers immediately advanced to- j 'H ward the harbor entrance to protect j fit the torpedo flotilla. The main squadron llj Rl advanced near Lao Thie Shan and ijj lf opened an indirect cannonade against j j , flH the inner harbor from 10 to 1:40. Ac- I f 'jH cording to the observations made by IK ff one of our cruisers' facing the entrance. Iti the bombai-dmont was remarkably ef- jj lM fectlve. During our cannonade the en- emy's land batteries fired, but none of jJ our ships suffered any damage." iH It; 'H 1 1 ''Bl Ho vr "News of Action of Salt Lake I Citizens Was Received at j I Capitol. j. I BY A. F. PHILIPS. i j H Trlbuno Bureau, "J , j M National Hotel, I I WASHINGTON, D. C, larcli 13. J J J H Announcement of the action by rejv ' I jH resent atlvo Gentiles of Salt Lake City j I. jH in forming a non-Mormon party, ns j, H contained in dispatches printed here to- ; I H day, is well received. 1 1 It shows to Congress that Utahns rc- II sent the statements of Joseph F. Smith, I j and that the. flro upon Smoot by tho jj Protestants In the statement oubmitted jj'! to the Senate committee is backed jlj the j H A flood of letters from Utahns indl- j jf catcs that the move of the character II'' H mentioned will be gladly welcomed by (If. jH the people, including many of tho J -H younger Mormons. The letters com- jji H mend the members of the committee . I j H for the Bcaj-chlng manner in which the jj, IH investigation is being conducted. 'j J IH ll Tho postofllee at Ibex, Millard county, Idaho, will close on the 31st ln?t. Mail III H will be sent to Clear Lake. If I H Effccth'o on the 20th Inst., the . I j; 1 H changes on star routes In Utah, postal jj' ll j) H Redmond to Redmond Station, new jj j olTice. Increase .vervice to fourteen times Jjy 'M a week. Schedule to be twice dally, ,j ' jl hours as at preneut. l jj J Monroe to Els4nore SUitlon. new of- , u lice, Increase scrvlc to fourteen' times jj f ijl a week. Schedule to be daily, hours as (j r -JM 'iff iH Ccnterfleld to Gunnison Station, now 'l It ofllce, Increase service to seven times a jj t M week. Schedule to be dally, hours as at j j M Sterling to Sterling railroad, station. I f new ofllce, Incteaye service to seven jf M times a week. Schedule to bo dally, -j j lM hours as at present. If i.'H E. B. Critchlow, wife and sister win- j I (tjH .;;ave fo-y .olt Lake .CHn tonrorroir- j Hl