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VOL. XLIII. NO. 70. FREE DOLLARS FOR CHRISTMAS For all the boys from 3 to 18 years. From mw till Christmas, the boys get ONE DOLLAR on every purchase of Suit or Overcoat of $5.00 or upwards. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK. SATURDAY AND CHRISTMAS EVE. UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK. Passing Underwear This Time. MULLEN. BLUETT I CO., 101 NORTH SPUING ST BRET. 201-203-205-207 So 209 W. FIRST ST. £ WHAT SHALL I GIVE # t FOR CHRISTMAS? $ Is the question that most puzzles the brains of thousands. The nearer 0 Christmas comes the greater the puzzling, but present-givers become 01 m re sensible each succeeding Christmas. USEFUL articles hive tfW jh become now suitable for Christmas Presents. «A APPBECIATED AND USEFUL PRESENTS ARE: $ ♦In HATS .In MEN'S FURNISHINGS J J Derbys, White Shirts, J Fedora, Underwear, Tourist A Box of Hose, W Silk Suspenders, t[ 9 Hats. Neckwear, »r 0 Have the Largest Stock Gloves, »$P jfc to Choose From. Handkerchiefs. «|0 »F LOWEST AND COBBECT PRICES. SEE OUB WINDOWS. JSIEGELf UNDER NADEAU HOTEL. 4 %%%%%% AMLBKMKNTS. NEXT MATINEE THI9 EVENING SUNDAY SUNDAY AND DURIMui EVEN INQ. AT 2. THL vVEEK. DIRECT FROM NEW YORK APPEAR. '"CAPOLi.O" FOSTER AND EVANS "U ON 2Ah AS SISTE n 8 tiAMONT BROTHERS BOBBIE Uu AND RYDKR WARD AND MAKTKN ~ FOR THE HOLIDAYS An Aflflitional Big Specialty Aggregation Prices, 10, 20, 25 aud 50 cents. EVERYTHING IN MUSIC. PRICES AWAY DOWN. Leading in Everything that Pertains to Music. Bartlett's Btnsic House, 103 N. Spring st. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦»♦»♦♦♦♦ ♦ ♦ 1 CRYSTAL PALACE ~ | J 138-140-142 S. MAIN 3T. SOUTHERN ♦ j Crockery, China, Glassware, \ \ J-A M PS. EXCEPTIONAL ♦ ♦ Oar Store is Ablaze with the Grandi'Bt I BARGAINS I i Display of Goods Suitable for on our f j Christmas Presents.: lso ' 50c , | I We Are Confident of Suitiug Everybody. 7-5e and $1 $ ♦ — , Counters. J ♦ A MAGNIFICENT EXHIBITION IN ODE * ♦ An immense Hue of « 1 ART ROOMS. DM- t X Rich Cut-Glass Ware, T£f[ $C T r> ♦ 2 Ornaments. Figures and ' —- ♦ t Art Goods in Eudless Variety. 188-WBIBB BRO*. - ♦ ♦ Piano and Banquet Lamps, SILVER-PLATED ♦ ♦ Fancy Silk Shades. WARE, ♦ ♦ - Manufactured by the ♦Beautiful /7TT TIT n S Fish. Game, 0 B ' l , L °* , ♦ ♦ Haviuna & co. 1 1 NIM II 1 ice cream, Vf L I V Sold at a Special ♦ I KsV UMlMl»fe 0110 I ! MEYBERG BROTHERS. | The Herald LOS ANGELES, THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 20, 1894. NEWS OF THE MORNING. Temperature and Forecast.—Report of obser vations taken at I.os Ange'es December If), IMiU. [Note -Barometer reduced to sea level.) Time. I liar. Thcr. IIH'm Wrl Vcl W'thcr BtOOft. m. 80.03 BS 94 E 1 IRain 5:00 p. m. 129.90 64 90 W 9 ISprkl'g Maximum temperature, M, Minimum temperature, 52. Rainfall past 24 hours. 1.33. Km ii; nil {ur season, 4.U9. United States Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau. Reports received at I,os An geles Dec. lit. 1804. observations taken at all stations at H p.m., 75th meridian time: .1 -ns AnRelea'-O. an i>ii'K».. ]2i>. . L Oliispo'21). 'roino !2tf an Fran'sit 29, 54 5S 50 02 48 •ic; 40 4H 4'J Bjl ltl II . . f.. i... l.os Angeles—The fire commission fails to de cide on locations for three new chemical en gines. The tramp prob'em as seen by various minds and illustrated hy incidents. Some facts about the career of General Booth, commander of the .Salvation army, who wl 1 bo here on Sunday. The city council investigates the cost of painting bridges and discusses the need of crosswalks. George Mowers makes a rich gold strike near Lancaster. In tho case ol Patterson, charged with shoot ing at an engineer in A. R I". strike, the mys terious James Colvin is accurately described by witness. Sir Rivers Wilson arrivos In California to look after his Central Pacific interests and tn jovs rain and fresli strawberries. The Santa Monica smugglers Allgren, Smith and Monde/, on trial before Jirlge Ross. Marshal Covarrubias discovers that federal prisoners in the San Bernardino county jail are allowed to go and come as they choose. The Premillenialists in conference think we are near agreat dispensation; diabolism making more progress than Christianity. Old George Smith, the alleged participant in the Roscoe train robbery, arraigned yester day. Yesterday's rain: incidents in the street nnd reports from various [daces; considerable dam age to railroad bridges cast ot San Bernardino; wrecking trains sent out to make repairs. Missing Ed Conlcy, tho horse trainer, found in Albuquerque, and hls t wif, starts to get his exidauat on. Death of John Moriarty, cx-counbi man. Neighboring Cities—The oil development at Summerland assuming importance. Death of Mrs. Douglas at Santa Barbara. San Pedro's efficient councilmen; shipping nolcs. Fine crops assured around Downey. The Electric Railway company in a bad fix at South Pasadena. Masonic oftiCfrs installed at Pasadena. A meeting called atSauta Ana to consider testing the title tn the San Joaquin rancho. Time table affairs at Santa Mou.ca; social affair*. «. I Mrs. Miller and her companion, J. McCarthy, brought back to Anaheim from an sloping tour. The last car of walnuts shipped from Rivera. Pointers for Today—Vaudeville at the Im perial. Keene in Hamlet at the Los Angeles theatre. Jury on Santa Monica smugglers case to be chorged 10 a. m. in the federal court, Crime—Masked men rabbed John Collins of Sioux City, la., of $1100 in gold. Lee Danncr was convicted of seduction at Visalla, Ted Newell, a Colorado desperado, surren dered to the San Francisco police. Frank Buell, an ex-convict, is in jail at San Bernardino for swindling. Burglars continue to loot Sacramento houses. Arrangements for the execution of Thomas St. Clair, one of the mutineers of the bark Ilesper, have been completed. Tho Ware murder in San Francisco is as much a mystery as ever. | tWashington—Discussion on the canal bill wasoootlnued in the senate yesterday Per kins of California favored it. The senate confirmed a number of nay pro motions. A large number of house members will speak on tho Carlisle hill. Labor leaders for a national committee on arbitration. Obituary— Eugene Kelly, banker, died in New York. Theodoie Huston, United States consul at Juarez, Mexlop, died ye terday morning. Colonel MiitGaither, prominent in Kentucky polities, died yesterday at Harrcdsburg. Sir Edward B. Lechmere, member of the house of commons, is dead. Foreign - A number of Chinese officers have been arrested and will be punished for the loss of Port Arthur. Diplomats in Pekin are combining for local defense. Wore atrocities are reported from Armenia. News has been received of the third army in Japan. James Creelmnn's graphic description of the battle at Port Arthur. Miscellaneous—The Oakland water front case is oh trial in the United States supremo court. Correspondence of Admiral Walker shows thai the British consul at Hawaii plotted against the Americans. Urandee, Monrovia and St. Brandon were the favorites who won at the Bay district track. The schooner Mary Gilbert waa wrecked at Alsca bay, Oregon. GeorgeS. Young of Phi.adelphia died from effect of a kick received while pl-ying foo ball. The burning coal mine at Newcastle, Wash., will l>e abandoi cd. I. W. Ilellmen, one of the newly elected free holders in San Kiancisco cannot qualify on ac count of residence, and Kan Francisco wi.l lose new charter. A wealthy New Yorker's matrimonial mis take. George Whittell charges that the Sou hern Pacific company has wrecked tho Central rail way. A lire at llnlfiax, N. S., threw 400 men out of work. Ihe dst ot overdue vessels at San Francisco now number 10. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Tharles Albert Spragtio, l.os Angeles 41 Mrs. Frances W. Weeks, l.os Angeles at! Albert(i. Scudder, Los Angeles 25 Annie A. Megi •, Lo, Angeles 22 Harry H. Morgan, l.os Angeles aa Alaniuii. CuuninghaJn, Los Angeles 22 Loreto Travinio, Los Angeles 40 Adelaide P. de Altaniirano, Los Augehs 30 John H. Stroop. Los Angeles 28 Charity E. Haldridge, Los Angeles 31 \V. \V. Larraway, San l'eilro ' at! 'Katheryn F. Davis, San Pedro 20 De Any E. MeCormiek, Pomona 25 llekn C. Burkhardt. Pomona 28 George C. t.'lurk. FuUertpn 31 Editli L. Johnson, Norwalk 20 George Partridge, Pasadena 33 Alice M. Rollins. Pasadena al DIED. thU Olty, December 19,18 Mi John Moriarty ageil 44 years. All members of Division No. 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians, are requested to meet in their ball, ilo} = N. Main su. Friday morning, Dee. Jl't, at b :30, to attend the funeral ol our late brother, John Moriarty. BULLDOZED BY BYRNES. The Superintendent Figures in the Lexow Inquiry. A Witness Explains Why Police- men Lie. Captain of a Squad Who Dealt in Property. An Ofnear tVho Bald the liv and Not tha Polloa Ia to Blami far Vie In New lark. By the Associated Press. New York, Dec. 19.—Superintendent Byrnes figured conspicuously in the tes timony of two witnesses before the Lexow committee today. John Marrell, formerly agent of the society for the prevention of crime, tes tified that Superiutendent l.yrnea had bulidc/.ed him with threats and force into divulging the secrets of hit society and bad afterwards relented when be learned that the witness was a brother Mason. Hattie Ross, a colored woman who some years ago conducted two disorder ly bouses in this city, swore she paid '"protection" money to wardmen under Captain Byrnes, now superintendent of police. Superintendent Byrnes denied all the allegations againßt him. Other inci dents of interest occurred before the committee, but none of them caused co much excitement ac did the mention of Superintendent Byrnes. Xx Inspector Steers waa in the court room today. He announced a reauiaoßa to go on tbe stand and deny Sergeant Tnyior'B accusations. Inspectors McAvoy, Williams and Mc- Laughlin were eubtd'tiaed to testify bH fore the committee, but Williams waa temporarily excused and the other „wo ware not called. Dr. Owen .J. Ward, of Gonverneur Isl and hospital, who waa yesterday ap pointed to examine "Honest" John Martin, reported that the Utter waa very ill and not in a condition to :eati ly before the committee. DRAWS TWO SALARIES. Mr. Goff announced that in connection witb the evidence already adduced re garding the payment of pensions to re tired officers, be had discovered that Policeman Thomas Bradley was now acting as chiei of police at Norwalk, Conn., and at tha sam tune drawing a police pension from lb., city. Policeman Iterman, who teatifiad yes terday, was placed on tbe stand. He stated that be had told tbe truth yester day. Then Senator O'Connor turned and asked: "Can you tell me, otticer. why it is tbat a police officer will get on the stand and swear to an untruth? Id it fear of their superior officers?" "Yee, that ib it." Sergeantßurna.one of Captain Allaire's subordinates, swore that he did not know that dock policemen had to pay one-half their extra earnings to the cap tain of the steamboat eqr.ad. He admit ted tbat it is a common rumor, however, tbat this is done. "Now, about Sergeant Taylor's testi mony, can you tell us what became of the envelopes which Taylor placod in the deck?" Witness bad no recollection of seeing such envelope ac that deaciibed by -er geant Taylor, marked "Btreet cleaning department," in the packages daily sent to the inspector. "Will you swear you know nothing whatever about this envelope con aining money ?" "Yes." Sergeant Cornelius Roll, another sub ordinate of Captain Allaire, next testi fied. Witness had no personal knowl edge, nor had he heard any rumor of the collection of money described by Sergeant Taylor. LIEU FOR REVENGE. Then Taylor was recalled to tbe Btand. Mr. Goff real irom an iuterview with ex-Inspector Steers, in which he waa quoted as saying that Taylor's testimony was a tiesueof falsehoods and was given simply aa a mode of vengeance for hia refusal to grant tbe serg ant a favor. "Are you still prepared to swear as you did yeaterdav?" "I am, for I told the truth." "Did yon call on Mr. Steers last Sat urday, as tbe interview relates?" "I did." "Did tho purported conversation occur between you and bim?" "No: it did not. I went to Inspector Steers last Saturday evening and told him that I intended to tell the truth. He asked if I intended to mention bis name, and I told turn I waa going to tell tbe truth, no matter whom I might im plicate." "Had you been drinking, aa charged?" "No; I bad not." "Now, aorgeant," asked Senator Lexow, "how do you account for tbs fact tbat both the other sergeants have do med they ever saw the envelope?" "Well, they may not have seen any." "Is it possible then that they know nothing about it?" "Yes, I never toid any of them." Mr. GofT led the witness to say the money was paid to tbe captain of the steamboatequad in ordertbat theofficera might be pei milted their assignment to duty on tbe docks. Witness said ho had been approached by several people in reference to his testimony of yester day but refused to say anything about it. He had no knowledge of any other LMoney being collected in that precinct besides tbe dock money. Taylor also s*id that Steers bad never told him whether or not he divided thie money with anyone and he waa not aware that the inspector did not make any division. A policeman's fortune. Shortly before tbe opening of ths Afternoon session ex-luspector Steerß entered the courtroom and took a seat beside Captain Allaire. Captain An* thotiy J. Allaire was tha first witness tbis ifrnrni i. a. "Who made you captain?" asked Mr. GofT. "Thomas E. Acton, in 1867." Witness said that in 1883 he bought a house at 143 East Nineteenth street, paying $12,000 cash, allowing the Bow ery Havings bank to retain a mortgage on the property forIGOOO. This lien he paid off in two years. In 1892 he sold the house for $18,500, and moved up to Harlem. Then he bought a house on Ninety-third street, paying $27,000 for it, $0000 in cash and giving a mortgage for the remaining $18,000; this mort gage was paid up a few months •atro. Witness said be bad $1000 in different banks, and that neither his wife nor daughter owned any property of any description. He is now in command of the steamboat squads. "You appointed your own wardmen?" "No, I did not." "Did you ever hear of any wardman making collections in the various pre cincts?" "No, I never did, except by rumor." "Did your men collect any money in your precinct?" "No." "Well, what about Frank Wilson? How did be get rich in your precinct?" "I don't know." "And George Hess and John Wade?" "I don't know anything about that." "By the way, captain, did you ever know the notorious Mrs. Martin?" " Yob." ' She flourished in one oi your pre cincts several years ago, did she not?" "She did not flourish; ahe lived there. The women were arrested over and over again. I've seen a woman get six months twice a week." "How did they get loose?" "I don't know." "Thia all happened in the Tenth pre cinct. I believe?" "Yea." A FAILURE OF TOT'S LAW. The witness aaid that in tho Tenth he had raided houae3 time after time, but that it was not in his power, even as captain, to supuresa these houses. "Why?" asked Mr. Got!'. "It's a failing of the law," replied the captain. Captain Allaire said he reported theee houses every three months to hie au perior officers. He waa not aware that the houses sold liquor in opposition to to the excise laws. "Well, Captain," said Mr. GofT, "can you toll ua how much money was col lected from the disorderly houses while you were, captain of the Tenth?" "I don't kuow tbat any money waa collected.. I never aaw any of it." "D d you ever ask any of your men ■boat it?" "No, 1 never did but onoe, and they denied ail knowledge of it." "I> d you ever forbid them to collect any of tiiis money?" ■ "Yes, I did." "And also forbid them to collect money from gambling houefi" "During the laat cix yeara toat I was there there were no gambling houses in the precinct." The captain gave it as bis opinion that the excise lawa could not be per fectly enforced iv thia*city because the pohco could not know of all the places where it is violated. "How about disorderly houeee?" con tinued Mr. Goff. "You raided theae houeea every onco iv a while in order to get blood money, did you not?" "No, we did not. We raided them in order to drive them away from tbe pre cinct." "Do you remember the murder Chick Murphy committed in your precinct?" "No. waa the man arrested ?" asked the capUiu. "I wnn going to ask tbat question myself," replied Mr. Goff. A LAI'SE OF MEMORY. Mr. Goff tried to call it to the cap tain's mind by reminding him that Superintendent Murray at the time went on Murphy'a bond, but tbe captain could not recall the case. He denied also that green goods men bad had any headquarters in his precinct, and tbat shell fakira bad to pay for their privi leges. Questioned ac to bow many Christma* presents he bad received from the liquor dealers in the precinct, Ihe captain replied: "None; oh, yes, wait a minute. I might have." Then he remembered that at different times he had received a basket of fruit or wines, but b.9 never know who sent them.' "Well, now, captain, since you have been superintendent of the ntoainboat (quad, have yoi known about the mouthlv collections: mado from the dock officers?" "No, I bave not; I never heard of them until thia testimony was given." "Sergeant Taylor has sworn be put in your desk an envelope with money in it every month. Do you know anything about tbat?" "No. I do not." "Nevor heard of it before?" "No, never did." "And all tbe time you were captain you knew nothing aboct this?" "No, 1 did not." Captain Allaire waa then excised. I'KHU OF I'ROTCCTION. Hattie Hoes, colored, was then called. She awore that in 1870 she opened dis orderly houses on Wooater aud West Third streets. In anawer to God's ques tions, she said she paid tbe wardman fSO a month for each house. This was paid to Wanlman Levin. "Who WM captain of tha precinot at the time?" aRkHd Mr. God. "Captain Byrnes, now superintend ent." She also testified tbat she paid the samo amount of money to Captain Bro gan. She formerly kept a house in tbe tunderloin district under Captain Reilly, but nevor paid any money there but ouce —$25 to Wurdman Howard. She then moved in Captain (now In spector) Mc.Vvoy's precinct. She paid no money there, but had to koep vory quiet. "Do you mean to accuse Captain Mc- Avoy of allowing you to run your house without paying protection money?" "Yea." "Yon made a good deal of money there did you not?" "Yes, loßt it again." "How?" ''Gambling." "How much of your money did Adoma TWELVE PAGES. get?" a-k-ed Mr. Goff. Adama ia a well known gambler. "Seven thousand dollars." Adam- ran a policy shop, and tbe wit ness said she lost tbis amount oi money in bia shop. She was the keeper of a house in the tenderloin district for about six years, but in all that time was not arrested. At this jnncture the committee ad jonrued until tomorrow. ARRESTS PROMISED. Superintendent Byrnes heard of the testimony given against him by John Marratt, a few minutes aiter that wit ness testified. He immediately locked himself in his office at police headquar ters, and for an hour e:«unined papers bearing on tbe matter referred to by Marratt; afterwards the superintendent said of Marratt: "All be says ia untrue except that he came to my bouse under false pretenses. When the proper time comes I shall tell my Btory in the proper place," Further than this the superintendent absolutely refused to say anything. Rumors of impending arrests of high police officials continue to gain cur rency hourly, and additional develop ments in the JLexow committee sensa tions are looked forward to with keen interest. Captain Schmittberger waa bailed out later, aud resumed commnnd oi his precinct. TIKMKI) UF ALIVE. A. Waling Voaoe Alan Sarprlici Maura* era in » Morgue. Chicago, Dec. 10. —George H. Bar bour, a young insurance clerk, supposed to have been murdered at Fana, 111., walked into the morgue today, where half a dozen associates bad gathered to identify a body. Barbour's father was present and an affecting scene followed. The body of a young man found buried near the railroad track at Fana had been fully identified by the lather as tbat of hia sou. Young Barbour refused to cay anything regarding his disappear >auce Thanksgiving dsy. , Fana, UI., Deo. 19.—Tbe boy who was murdered here Saturday bus been iden tified ac Arthur L. Binniou of Vernon, 111. tiis father ia here and tiie body will be biought back from Chicago. John Binnion of Vernon toiitively identified the doming found on the murdered boy at those of hia son, Arthur L. Binnion. Hi went into hysterica when told ol the initials "A- L. K." tattooed on the arm. A tele gram waa sent to Chicrgj to stop tbe latermeut of the remains taken there last night by William H. Barber, who had claimed them as those of his sou, who, however, turned up alive and well today. Tbe police have no clue as to tbe murderer. WRECKED BY THE S. P. HUNTINGTON RUINS A STBEET KAIL WAY COMPANY. Tha Charge Maila by tha President o* the I.unini; Company of San Franolioo. San Francisco, Deo. 19.—George Whittel, president of the Luoing com* pany, aaya the Southern Pacific company ia trying to wreck the Central railway, which lias a franchise from tbe terries to First avenue, and another from tbe foot of Sixth street to tbe postoffico. Whittel says that the Central doea not owe a dollar, but under the consolida tion arrangement of the street railway, shareholders in tbe Central are obliged to give np tbeir Bbares for stock in tbe consolidation. He states that the Southern Pacific paid $125 a share for the Central railway stock, but in effect ing tbe consolidation the Central shares were rated at only $14 30 a share. SECESSION THKEATENKD. Trouble Brewing- lit Ihe Amerloan Fed eration of Labor. Philadelphia, Dec. 19, —The election of John Mcßryde as president of tho American Federation of Labor to suc ceed Samuel Gompers, has caused quite a stir in labor circles in thia city. D. A. P. Luff, one of the most prominent labor leaders in this city and a very strong Powderly follower, paid to a reporter of tbe ABBOclated Press: 'It is the belief that three national trade assemblies will Boon secede from the ranks of the Knights of Labor. They are tbe Mine Workers, the Glaaß Work ers and the Brass Workers. They rep resent 75 per cent of the membership of Ihe !\nights. "The mine workers are dissatisfied, and at the convention of the national organization in February the matter of seceding from tbe Knights will be con sidered. That tbey will Beoede ia most probable. I believe the glass workers and the brass workers will alao secede. Tbe idea of secession is to retain the name of tbe Knights of Labor nod form a confederation of the National Federa tion of Labor." Bros Meeting in Kentucky. Lexington, Ky., Dec. 19. —Directors of tbe Kentucky association held a meeting today and decided to give an eight-day running meeting beginning April 26th. Seven stakes will be of fered ranging from $1250 to $2500. Order your suit early. H. A. Getz is crowded for line tailoring at moderate prices. 112 Weat Third street. Wickatrom & Person, tailors. Fit, workmanship and goods guaranteed first-claes; prices rnqderate. Kjom 1, 120'j B. Spring street. Hollenbeck Hotel Cafe, 214 Second street. Oysters 50c a dozen, any style. The new tariff on crude rubber has not yet affected Off & Vaughn's prices on bat water bottles and fountain syringes. 1 quart, 50 cents ; 2 quarts, 75 cent; '& quarts, 85 cents; 4 quarts, $1. Cashmere Bouquet soap 20 cents a cake at Off ii Vaughn's, corner Fourth and Spring streets. Florida oranges at Althouae Bros.' Dr. Price's Cream Baking: Powder World's Fair Highest Medal and Diploma. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CHINA'S DEFEAT. Graphic Description of the Capture of Port Arthur. BUTCHERY NOT BATTLE Streets of the Town Choked With Mutilated Bodies of Chinese. JAPANESE FLAG STAINED Tha Mikado's Troops Sack tha City. Brava and Herolo Stand Blada by tha Pagans. By the Associated Press. New York, Deo. 19.—The World to morrow will print the following special advices from its correspondent, James Creelman, who was with the Japanesa army, dated Port Arthur, November -itb, via Vancouver, B. 0., December l'Jth: The struggle for the emancipation of Corea bas boen suddenly turned into a headlong savage war of conquest. It is no longer a conflict be:won civilization and barbarism. Japan lor the last four days bas trampled civiliza tion under the feet of her conquering army. Tbe taking of Port Arthur and tbe possession of one of tbe most pow erful strongholds in the world was too great a strain npon the Japanese char., acter, which relapsed in a few hours into tbe brutish state from whioh it was awakened a generation ago. STREETS CHOKED WITH BODIES. Almost the entile population found in Port Arthur has been massacred, and tbe work of butchering the unarmed and unresisting inhabitants bas been continued. The streets are choked up with mutilated corpses. In spite of thi vaetness of the battlefield and tin strength of the batteries massed in thii mighty chain of land and sea, the tak ing of Port Arthur is robbed of ita dig nity bb a battle by tbe fact that a large and well trained army attacked a mere rabble. There was a great deal of artil lery thunder and maneuvering of troops among tbe cannon-crowned hills, but the infantry fighting was incidental and the "butcher bill," as tbe hardened cam paigner would call it, waa insignificant. The Japanese lost about 50 dead and 250 wounded in carrying a fortreaa that would bave osl tbem 1010 men bad it been occupied by European or Amer ican citizens. China is now at tbs mercy of tbe island empire. In a few days the fierce Sonnal troops will be ready to leave .lapar to join Field Mar shal Oyama's arm; , and the third and final movement toward Pekin will begin. THE FLAG WAS UNSTAINED. Up to tbe moment Port Arthur waa entered, I can bear witnean tbat both of Japan's armies now in the field were chivalrous and generous to the euemy. There was not a stain on ber flag when we left Kin Chow on November 17th and began the march on Port Arthur. Tbe battery of 30 aiege guna was atill floundering in tbe rear, but General Haaßßgwa had arrived with the famoua Kumuanto troopa and the entire army of invasion was assembled, somethiug like 23,000 men. News had been received from tbe Japanese spies swarming about Port Arthur and a general plan of action was agreed upon. On November 17 the cavalry aoouts reconnoitered tho villagea of Suishyeh in tbe valley commanded by the land forts of Port Arthur and then fell back, after a skirmish, to Dojoshua, a hamlet at the eastern foot of a fortified monu ment and the hill commanding the way to a wide valley adjoining the Suishyeh valley. At 10 o'clock the next morning the Chinese advanced out of Port Ar:hur orts and surprised a small bod? of Jap anese cavalry scouts in the valley. The (Chinese had three held guns. A PLANK MOVEMENT. Tbey arrived at the Monument fort juat in time to see Mali's advance brig ade take np its poaitiou and send flank ing columns around the bill to cut off ho enemy in the rear. Tbe valleys be hind were filled with troops rushing tulong at tbe top of their apeed to ths rPteufc I could see the Chinne advano