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I -,/j ivH'r 'r,!, X* (Mr S SecoN Part RUSSIANS ARE ALERU PREVENT ATTEMPT OF JAPANESE FLEET TO BLOCK PORT AR THUR HARBOR. NEROIC WORK OF RUSSIAN SAILORS CREW OF TORPEDO BOAT FIGHTS HALF A DOZEN OF THE EN EMY'S VESSELS. St. Petersburg, March 29.—Under cover of darkness Sunday morning iVlce Admiral Togo made another, des perate attempt to bottle up the Rus sian fleet in Port Arthur, but he failed again, and when, after daylight, Vice 'Admiral Makaroff steamed out to give battle the Japanese commander re fused the challenge and sailed away. The Japanese practically repeated the tactics of Feb. 24 by sending in four fire ships, preceded by a torpedo iioat flotilla, with the exception that the Are ships this time were armed with Hotchkiss guns for the purpose of keeping off the Russian torpedo boat destroyers. The enemy's attempt was discov ered by means of the shore search lights and a heavy Are was opened itfrom the batterieB and from two gun boats which were guarding the en trance to the harbor. The Russian'torpedo boat destroyer £tilni was outside on scouting duty and to the dash and nerve of her com mander, Lieutenant Krinizki, is chiefly due the complete defeat of the plans of the Japanese. He at once made straight for the oncoming ships under a hail of fire from the Hotchkiss guns and torpe doed the leading ship, which sheered Off, followed by the others, three of them being piled up on the shore un der Golden hill and one under the lighthouse. Attacks Six Torpedo Boats. The Stilni then engaged the entire six torpedo boats of the enemy, com ing out from a terrific fight with seven killed and her commander and twelve of her complement wounded, but on the Japanese side only one boat's crew was saved. In addition, according to unofficial reports, it is believed that the Jap anese lost two torpedo boats. The Japanese cruisers which sup ported the attack exchanged shots with the batteries and then drew off, after which Vice Admiral Makaroff took a steam launch and examined the fire ships. An hour later the Japanese torpedo flotilla, followed by Vice Admiral Togo's fleet, came up from a southerly direction. Just at daybreak Vice Admiral Makaroff with his fleet sailed out to engage the enemy, but after the ships and batteries had fired a few long dis tance shots Vice Admiral Togo decided to decline the issue and disappeared to the southward. The news of the repulse of the Jap anese created much rejoicing in the Russian capital and among all classes the gallantry of the Stilni and her commander is the subject of high praise. MARTIAL LAW IN EFFECT. Consular Jurisdiction at Newchwang Annulled. Newchwang, March 29.—The foreign consuls had a conference with the civil administrator during th« day. The latter informed them that the full in tention of Russia's order was to pro claim martial law and also to annul consular jurisdiction and that the same already was annulled. The British consul interpreted the order as not declaring martial law. .The other consuls were unable to com prehend Russia's intention. The ad ministrator agrees with the consuls to suspend a rigid enforcement of said order until the foreign governments act in order to lessen the complicar tions. The Americans here call attention to the apparent defeat of American aims regarding placing consuls in Man churia by the execution of Russia's order. American and British flags were re moved by the Russian military from the properly of citizens of American or British nationality. SAYS ATTEMPT SUCCEEDED. Report From Newchwang Tells of Sinking of Steamers. Tokio, March 29.—A telegram re ceived from Newchwang says that at 3 o'clock Sunday morning the Japanese succeeded in sinking four steamers at the mouth of Port Arthur harbor. A flotilla of destroyers convoyed the mer chantmen, which were subsequently sunk, and rescued the volunteer crews. Later the Japanese battleships bom barded the town and its defenses. London, March 29.—The unaer for eign secretary, Earl Percy, announced In the house of commons that, despite the British consul's request that the gunboat Espiegle remain at New chwang, it had been decided, after consultation with the Commander-in chief of the China station, that it would he inadvisable to keep the ves sel, there. RUSSIANS WELL PLEASED. Praise Heroic Work of Naval Officers at Port Arthur. St. Petersburg, March 29.—Large crowds gathered before the bulletin boards during the day to read the offi cial accounts of the second unsuccess ful attempt of the Japanese to bottle up the Russian fleet at Port Arthur. Lieutenant Ktinizki's heroic attack on the enemy's fire ships and torpedo boats and the action of the three Rus sian officers in boarding the burning steamers, extinguishing the flames and cutting the wires connecting with the infernal machines evoked enthusiasm, while the almost universal exclama tion applied to Vice Admiral Makaroff, as the people turned away, was "molo detz," which might literally be trans lated: "He's a dandy." The action of the Japanese in mak ing use of infernal machines has aroused indignation. No further de tails have been received, except that the injury to the torpedo boat de stroyer Stilni from grounding is slight and that it can easily be repaired. The Associated Press has received confirmation of the report that Ad miral Makaroff, during his reconnais sance of the Elliott islands, captured a Japanese vessel towing a small junk, but the vessel was a small steamer, not a gunboat. The crews were taken off, after which both vessels were •unk. Labor Troubles Probable. New York, March 29.—Three big labor strikes probably will take place here May 1 unless the grievances shall have been settled before then. One of the strikes is for increase of wages, another is for recognition of the un ion, while the third is because of a trade dispute between two unions. More than 30,000 men are likely to be involved. MARTIAUAWTDECLARED JURISDICTION OF FOREIGN CON SULS AT NEWCHWANG ANNULLED. Newchwang, March 29.—The civil administrator has notified all the for eign consuls and residents of Viceroy Alexieff's order placing the city and port of Newchwang under martial law, explaining that it had been so ordered for the purpose of safeguarding the commercial interests of the port. Pend ing the publication of the full text of Viceroy Alexieff's order the following regulations are ordered to be imme diately operative: "First—The entire territory of the city and port and all persons, without distinction of jurisdiction and nation ality resident in said territory, are subjected to special regulations re garding a state of war. "Second—All travelers arriving by sea and all cargoes entering port are to be inspected both by naval officers and customs officials. "Third—i he importation of arms and aiDinuuiwon is lorbidden. "Fourth—The exportation of contra band ot war is lorbidden. "Filth—l-ersons desiring to export contiaUiuu fcoods are required to de posit a sum Equivalent to the Value of the car^o. This deposit is to serve as a guaiuntee tnat the cargo is not to be iorwarded fiom neutral ports either to Japan or Korea. "Sixth—The functions of the light ship and harbor guides in the river Liao are suspended." A list of contraband goods then follows. This list includes beans and bean cakes and other foodstuffs. The interference with this traffic here, to gether with the operation of article 5 referred to above, will stop New chwang's trade. Five ships which ar rived outside during the day and nu merous others due will be unable to ship cargoes. The opinion of leading foreign resi dents and officials is that, although the rights of neutrals remain unal tered by treaty, Russia assumes the power to annul these rights, also con sular jurisdiction, rendering the posi tion of foreign consuls untenable. In some quarters the order is regard ed as an apparent challenge to neutral powers, especially to China, on account of the appropriation of her territory, and that it renders the United States gunboat Helena and the British cruiser Espiegle liable to an order to leave port It Saved His L,ejf. P. A. Uanforth of LaGranye. Ga., suffered for six months with a fright ful running sore on his ley but writes that Bucklen's Arnica salve wholly cured it in live days. For ulcers, wounds, piles, it's the best salve in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c. Sold by Wounenberp &• Avis, drug gists. Officers and Men Decorated. St. Petersburg, March 29.—The em peror has telegraphed to Vice Ad miral Makaroff an order decorating the officers and men of the torpedo boat destroyer Stilni with the St. George's cross for their valor in the repulse of the Japanese attempt to block Port Arthur Sunday. Immense Dock for Port Arthur. St. Petersburg, March 29.—The gov ernment is ordering the construction of an immense dock for Port Arthur, to be completed in four months. VOL. XXVII. JAMESTOWN, NORTH DAKOTA THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1904. JAMESTOWN WEEKLY ALERT BURTON IS CONVICTED KANSAS SENATOR FOUND GUILTY OF ACCEPTING PAY FOR OF FICIAL INFLUENCE. IURY DELIBERATES FORTY-ONE HOURS MOTION MADE FOR NEW TRIAL AND THE COURT DEFERS PASSING SENTENCE. St. Louis, March 29.—Joseph Ralph Burton, senior United States senator from Kansas, was convicted by a jury In the United States district court on the charge of having accepted com pensation to protect the interests of the Rialto Grain and Securities com pany of St. Louis before the postoffice department. The jury deliberated forty-one hours. A motion for a new trial was imme diately filed by counsel for the sen ator. Judge Adams thereupon ordered that Senator Burton appear in court •BVATOB BCBTOK or KANSAS. either in person or by proxy at 10 o'clock from day to day until the court has heard the arguments for a new trial and, if decided against him, to fix his punishment. If the verdict is sustained Senator Burton will lose his seat in the senate and forever be prohibited from holu ing any office of public trust. Each of the five counts constitutes a separau offense and Senator Burton could re ceive a penitentiary sentence of two years or a $10,000 fine on each count. Senator Burtons conviction is the first under this section of the statute, which was enacted by congress in 1*64. Disagreement of Jury Threatened. For a lime there threatened to be a disagreement in the jury. The jury was brought before Judge Adams, who asked the cause for the long dela.". He was told that eleven jurors had agfeed. but the twelfth stood alone. The court admonished the lone juror that the expense of a new trial should not be incurred because of him failing to agree with the majority of the jurors. A precedent was quoted shoe ing that the majority of the jurors should decide the case before them and a verdict be rendered accordingly. The lury was then told to go back and poll its vote once more. Soon after the jury reported, bringing in a ver dict, but Judge Adams found that the third count in the indictment had not been considered and again he tent the jury back to consider the case, without having announced the verdict re turned. The third time the jury entered the courtroom the result of its delibera tions was announced and United States Senator Burton stood convicted on the charges brought against him in the indictment. Senator Burton was indicted in Jan uary last. Although as a member of rongrese he could not be arrested un :!1 after that body adjourned he volun tarily surrendered himself to the prose cuting, authorities. He still has two years to serve in the senate. MERGER STOCKS STEADY. 6ecuritie& on the Curb Change Hands in Small Lots. New York, March 29.—Ou the curb the merger stocks were quiet but steady. Northern Securities changed hands in small lots at the opening at 96% to 96%. Northern Pacific was 122 bid, offered at 126, later sell ing at 124. Great Northern preferred opened at 167% and sold as high as 168%. The merger stocks on curb became weak toward noon in sympathy with the general market. In the early afternoon Northern Se curities was quoted at 95Vs to 96, Great Northern preferred at 166 to 167, Northern Pacific 124 to 125 and North ern Securities "stubs" at 225 to 250. No business was reported for "stubs." Official announcement is made that W. E. Pinckney has been appointed assistant general freight agent of the Chicago Great Western railway, with headauar.ters at St. Paul. VARNED TO REMAIN AWAY. Mners Who Returned to Telluride Again Deported. Denver, March 29.—Special counsel ha? been sent to Telluride to take clnrge of the case of Charles H. Meyer, president of the Western Fed ention of Miners, who is held in jail on a charge of desecrating the flag. Governor Peabod.v has declared that Pnsid»jnt Moyer will be prosecuted to the utmost limit. Of the twelve deported Telluride miters win attempted to return to tlicir homes under protection of the Injtnction issued by District Judge Stevens four at least have again been deprted by the military and warned nevr to return. Another, Stewart B. Follies, secretary of the Telluride Min ers' union, has been arrested on a charge of perjury. 11 is alleged that he is an English sublect and voted at elections in Tel lurile without a certificate of citizen ship Owing to the strict press censor shir. exercised in the Southern coal fieks it is difficult to obtain accurate and prompt information regarding the sitiution. SULTAN AGREES TO REFORMS. Macedonian Situation Considered Mors Hopeful. Piris, March 29.—Foreign office ad vices from Constantinople show that the Macedonian situation is more hope ful. It is believed that the sultan will accept in part, if not entirely, the Austro-Russian reforms, as a result of the representations made to the porte in the note presented March 20. It is said that. General de Giorgis of the Italian army, selected to command the international gendarmerie, will leave Constantinople for Macedonia in a few days for the purpose of or ganizing the force. TWO MORE NEGROES SLAIN THIRTEEN DEAD IN CLASH BE TWEEN ARKANSAS WHITES AND BLACKS. Little Rock, Ark., March 29.—Two more negroes have been killed in the clash between whites and blacks at St. Cha-les. This brings the total of dead ne groes up to thirteen, all of them being killed within the past week. The last two negroes killed were the Griffin brothers, Henry and Walk er, who were responsible for the out break "Of hostilities between whites and blocks. It is now believed that the leaders of the unruly element have been killed and that further trouble will be avertel. NEGRO QUESTION DISCUSSED. Mr. Giilett Replies to Speech cf Mr. Spiflht. Washington, March 29.—The house, after routine business, resumed consn. eratioa of the sundry civil appropri ation bill. Mr. Giilett (Mass.), referring to the recent utterances in the house of Mi. Spight on the negro question, said that Mr. Spight's statements were so sur prising and so discouraging it was necessary for some one to dissent from the extraordinary propositions he expressed. Mr. Giilett said he did not believe it fair or wise for the Democrats of the South that they intend forever to pre vent the negro from participation in government. There are 10.000.0uo ne groes in the South, he said, who can not stay as they are, who either have got to go up or down. Nobody, he de clared, wants the South to submit to negro domination, but the outrageous thing was that they say the negroes cannot he developed into the faculty of voting or becoming citizens, lie was surprised, he said that no one on the Democratic side of the house hail denounced ljnchinss. KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF. Clerk in White House Principal in Double Tragedy. Washington, March 29.—Charles G. Forster, a clerk employed in the White House office, shot and killed his wife and himself at Kensington, Md. Forster was a brother of Rudolph Forster, one of the assistant secre taries to President Roosevelt. For merly a sailor he had been employed in the White House office as a clerk for about four years. For a consider able time he had shown evidences of despondency, due, his friends say, partly to the illness of his wife and partly to financial troubles. He fre quently of late had talked of suicide and on Friday said to one of his fellow clerks that if it were not for his wife he would end all his troubles by throw ing himself into the Potomac river. More Hiots Disturbances of strikers are not nearly as grave as an individual dis order of the system. Overwork, loss of sleep, nervous tension will be fol lowed L*y utter collapse, unless a re liable remedy is immediately em ployed. There's notliinp so efficient to cure disorders of the liver or kid neys as Electric Bitters. It's a won derful tonic, and effective nervine and the greatest all around medicine for run down systems. It dispels ner vousness, rheumatism and neuralgia and expels malaria germs. Only 50c and satisfaction guaranteed by Won nenberg & Avis, druggists. MANY ARE HOMELESS SEVERAL THOUSAND RESIDENTS OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICH., EVICTED BY FLOODS. OWNERS OF BOATS REAP A HARVEST CHARGE FROM ONE TO FIVE DOL LARS FOR RESCUING UNFOR TUNATE CITIZENS. Grand Rapids, Mich., March 29.— Although the water in the Grand river above this city has receded somewhat it remains stationary here and the residents of the West Side are still suffering great privations. The city was in total darkness all night but the work of rescue was continued and hundreds of persons who were hungry and shivering with cold were taken to places of refuge which had been pro vided. The relief fund has reached an amount sufficient to attend to the bare necessities. It is estimated that 2,300 houses are now surrounded by water, in some places twelve feet deep. The latest estimate of the number of flood sufferers is 14,000. Of these 5,000 or (5,000 are either homeless or are living in second stories. There are fifty boats at work on the West Side belonging to the city, as well as 100 private boats. For the latter enormous prices are being charged, varying from fl to $5 for the short time needed to effect a rescue. LOSS OF STOCK HEAVY. River Near Poplar Bluff, Mo., Six Miles Wide. Poplar Bluff, Mo., March 29—It is feared that the loss of stock resulting from the rise and overflow of Black river will be enormous. The river is six miles wide and thousands of acres of bottom lands, used for pasturing stock, are under water. The entire east side of the city is under from two to ten feet of water and many residents have been forced to abandon their homes. No lives have been lost, but there have been many narrow es capes. At Williamsville the water has driven the inhabitants from the vil lage. Serious Conditions at Saginaw. Saginaw, Mich.. March 29.—Flood conditions in Saginaw and vicinity are worse thar ever. The water has gone far beyond any previous flood record and nearly 'ill of the larger business houses on Genesse avenue and Frank lin and Baum streets are out of com mission. Gas is cut oft from many parts of the city and but few street cars are running. Railroad Tracks Under Water. Detroit, Mic h., March 29.—Traffic on the Grand Trunk railroad between Windsor and London is practically suspended as the result of a washout thirty miles from Windsor caused b. the Thames river overflowing. The tracks for several miles are under water aud no trains have been able to get through since Saturday evening. White River Receding. Indianapolis, March 29. White river, which overflowed West Indian apolis, is receding rapidly. The power houses of the street car companies and the .waterworks pumping station have resumed operations. Westport has been totally abandoned, the inhab itants going to the highlands back of the city. BOTH CLAIM VICTORY. Bitter Fight for Head of Arkansas Democratic Ticket. Little Hock, Ark., March 29.—The indications are that the contest for the Democratic nomination for gov ernor will have to be settled in the state convention which meets in Hot Springs June 14. The friends of .Judge Wood, who opposes Governor Davis, charge that gross frauds have been committed. They are still claiming a victory for Wood and say they will not concede Davis' election until the convention lias decided in his favor. The friends of Governor Davis claim to have carried fifty-three counties. As a matter of fact the full count has not been reported from half of the counties in the state. At noon the Wood managers gave out a statement claiming sixteen votes in the state convention more than enough to elect, with twelve doubtful counties to hear from. Governor Davis claims an excess of seventy-five more than enough to con trol the convention. It is certain that there will be several contests for the state convention to decide. PEOPLE BELIEVE IN IT. It lias been cynically said that any thing can be sold bv advertising now a-davs. This is not so. Many lini ments have been advertised but onlv one—Perry Davis' Painkiller has stood the test of sixty years use. To day its popularity is greater than ever and is based not upon wh.it any body savs but upon what the remedy does. There is but one Painkiller, Perry Davis". Vf £ff Twelve Pages NUMBKR 32 DEMOCRACY OR DESPOTISM. General Miles Says It Is the Main Is sue Before the People. Crand Rapids, Mich., March 29.—A letter of General Miles, which was to have been read at the banquet of the Democratic club here, postponed on account of floods, has been given out. The general was to have responded to the toast, "Patriotism." He said in bis letter that the perpetuity of demo cratic government depends, not upon great armies, the will of despots or dictation of any ruler but entirely upon the patriotism of our citizens. He Bays: "Naught but universal intelligence. Integrity and patriotism will continue lo maintain those institutions vouch safed to us by our fathers. Take warn ings betimes, guard with sacred care that which was priceless to our fathers and is so to us and to our children. You have the opportunity during the coming autumn of benefitting your country by your individual acts or marring its prosperity by indifference to or disregard of its true interests. The opportunity and responsibility of the Democratic citizens of the whole Union are now greater and more im portant than they have been at any former period of our history. There are many vexed questions and prob lems in which there may be an honest difference of opinion, but there is one transcendent principle, far above all other questions, whether of economics or of individuals, and that is whether the spirit of the Declaration of Inde pendence and of our Constitution—in brief, a pure democracy—shall prevail or perish. The change from oppres sion to liberty is wrought by violence, but the change from democracy to despotism is quiet, insidious, subtle and fatal." EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE. Four Workmen Killed and Six Seri ously Injured. Brownsville, Pa., March 29.—Cedar hill tunnel, on the Connellsville Cen tral railroad two miles southeast of this place, was the scene of an explo sion in which four workmen were killed outright and six others were seriously injured. Three of the in jured. it is feared, will die. The work men were all foreigners. The tunnel is being constructed by Kellar & Orossan, contractors. The explosion was caused by one of the workmen striking a charge of dyna mite with his pick. The dead work men were terribly mangled. Dine With Emperor William. Naples. March 29.—On the invita tion of Emperor William, Ambassador Mever came to Naples from Rome Sunday and dined with his majesty on board the German imperial yacht Hohenzollern. The only other guest with Father Boniface Krug, formerlv of the Benedictine abbey at Beattv. Pn and now abbot of the abbey of Monte Cassino. OFFICIAL ACTION TAKEN* Dowie Debarred From Speaking at Adelaide. Australia. NV\v York, March 29.—The remarks iccio.Iiicd to John Alexander Dowi? of Zio'A City. HI., whk-h have leu to the issuu^ie of orders forbidding him to use any public building, were made at A.de:iti..e, says an American dispatch from Sydney. N. S. W. Dowie is quoted as sit., nig King kdward will "only get to heaven by ihe skin of his teeth," er.ci that "i.ubc.,.. imagines Edward \ll. has a: ielig ou to spare." T.: prMk..«v :t.i o\ved up the action jf Auelait.e or by oi'aeiiiig Dowie i.-ep! i, it o! iV government buildings I and ilie n.r.uascr of the exhibition .luildit.g in: ne.i Dowie's contract aii 1 cum ei.e.i nit r,^,a^enier.t. Theiefoit- Dowie pra ally is debarred from any ostium in the colony. It is rn.r probalde. however, that he will try to speak, as the Ame.ican consul ha beer, requested to persuade him to leave Australia before public irrita tion culminates in personal violence. Dowie has disappeared from hi* hotel. BAD TORNADO IN MISSOURI. Half a Dozen Persons Known to Have Perished. Carruthersville, Mo.. March 29.—A tornado has swept the country north of here, causing some loss of life and destroying thousands of dollars' worth of property. The Shuemn^er family, living near Portagevilie, lour in number, was killed and their home demolished. Wesley Miller and his wife of Mount Pleasant were killed and their home demolished. Much stock was killed and injured. PAY OF RURAL-CARRIERS. Section Stricken From Postoffice Bill Reinserted. Washington. March 26.—When the house convened Mr. Dalzell (Pa.), the committee on rules, brought In a resolution reinserting in the postofflee appropriation bill the sections stricken out relating to the pay of rural car riers and the prohibition with refer ence to their duties as soliciting agents for persons, firms or corpora tions. In commenting on the rule Mr. Will iams (Miss.) said that the rule was an Illustration of the fact that the party In the majority in the house could do things whenever it wanted to. Mr. Fitzgerald N. Y.). in objecting to the rule, made a plea for the letter carriers of the large cities. After some debate Mr. Mann (111.) moved to recommit the rule, but a point of order by Mr. Dalzell was sus tained. By a viva voce vote the reso lution was agreed to. v—r« '1 i*. 1 j: ?1 f'i ij'i'i" j-jrr i,\-' i-Y