.‘?»»‘ F >‘ 1 lol? Her _ _ 4,l80 Tons. 23_ and Sunk by ._____. .._____ __ _ _ _ ,_ _ rr ~ of 27.5 fi F I1 is. '-isieénn-1 vw slams on the afternoon of |,, a assss taped Past arthur the 159| _ _ cruiser Kelogua rammed the ot 800, thscususltias being 210. onsraornhaursia. _V _a A Yoshiho was a 'second-class crui'ser,'_ builtin 1518, and with her, ot making 28 knots was the in speed of any ship in the Japan- iloet. She carried four 6-inch guns i guns and twenty-'three B~ with a complement 01300 men. nrsnornn av xmas. 'I the same morning the battleship while cruising ofi' Port Arthur of soldiers, struck and sank in halt an hour. _ Three hundred of. the crew were saved torpedo boats. -_ nmraoran nsrrnnsnrr. The On battleship Hatsuse was one of _the and dnest of Jacan’s superb ileet. Built in lm she embodied nearly all the late-_lmprcvamenta Of 15,000 tons, she” wss fsrisrgar than any Russian battle-' - .» ..-ar. ,M __ '_il1E B»f"etil**a-»i'§e°°° 1; I Sent- to' the *- By _ Russian Mine;-Cruiser Yoshino Knots, Rammed _ Sister. _Cruiser _ in ._ Fog-6.5.9 _ _M.¢“ f Drowned.. F. ‘*~.`l.-_` .r -< ..»--,. .» ~»`.,3`:" Z3-1' ; ‘ . l' ' _ ',~-_-_. ' -~_ .- ' >f» T . ws’ .‘ 1 _ byfmisknot the hast at _Japan's battle- sxiaiinsius :msn imwuou. ’ _lt ll nuoflieiaily reported that lmlll skirmishes are taking piaco south °f yeghlns, sinking-the in 'a Kinchou on the Liao Tuna l>°“|P"“l~\ 45 "_ 1 lmiles from Port Arthur. `_ GIBW WGN “U95 °\1li °f_ 5 Jars noon 'mn mens. The Japanese _.line extends from Chincatou to Chnlesan across the rldile of hills a mile and a halt north; ot Kin- ;0l\ou completely dominating the town oroninciinu which cache cakes is ini: a day when the Japanese are ready. 'ran Jaeaunsn snvaucn. _ Snovr., May 19-(Special)-At the Japan- ese quarters here it is said Colonel Kinoshlta's infantry h`attalion which is pursuing the 'Russians reached Kal Chiang 15th. nossians ni-isrnozrno nnmaais. Small parties. scouring the country ahead r_cport the Russians covering their retreat by destroying bridzesaud blocking the passes in the hills. .vars Nasa riuvc wane cnnrro. _ S'i'.Pl'rm\snUiao, May 19-iSDe°lll)- General Knropatkin reports detach- ments ot Japanese in the vicinity oi Feng Wang Cheng and at Khabulen, eleven ship es-,erafaer lit eastern waters. -Ullli l\l“°l'5“P|l U Psts:opavlcrsk,_‘ recently sno_k___wjth1 Admiral Makardl on board, was 10.9U tons,orlittle more than two thirds the sire ot the Hatanse. The latter carried- four i2-inch and fourteen 6-inch l\lns,` twelve 12pounder and seven 2; pouhdsr guna. Ol her crew ot 741 ohioerf and men more than hall sollear to have drowned. Her speed was 20 knots, being _ I NOTICE 'FO 'L BO0KLOVE RS. We beg to inform the reading' public and ailisubscrlbcd and in- ten ' members _lol t`e_\BO0K*§=- Lollr1§§1a”.L1BnakY .sieve _sis now ready tocgive receipts ___'__f;r siibscri ricnsfor m¢inh3sh_ __ ip. e Librars?_:_gel `j1dst" groan as all mem y their F ls, and we ask all interested to help open the library withas little delay as possible. For ‘ all infomation desired see the Ch'town agents. haszard 8: Moore. one °:.ii.».°°9.-i»i»es»°.ss..'..z._.._. ¢_,._,., _ sr. rrraaeauac xanrd xotmar. V St. Petersburar a holiday ted!! ll honor ot Emperor Nicholas' birthday who was born in 1868.’ _ The city was decorated. [The loss in one ds`y ol one ct ber superb hattleships and one ol her swiftest cruisers, is a severe one indeed lor Japan. One of the Japanese orulsors rammed and sunk the other while Russian mines sunk the battleship. By these accidents 650 brave men were sent to their death. Doubtless ther would -have preferred to have given their lives in battle. This loss tends to equalise the naval finhtinz force of the combatants, although Japan is still undoubtedly the stronger. But should the'Ruseian Baltic fleet be sent out, and these disasters render such action the more probable, Japan will sadly need the ships now sent to the bottom. And one cannot but reliant that other-like reverses may follow. The othatwar news this morning is compar- atively unimportant, hut indicates a movsmfft of at pa_n;e lag tqhe in the directiQolP 4 'Ar _ r. 'is shlllaoine sowisc/mu dimes ness esac em. 'neesidho ‘ bmah; .il l»vm\\=°° hom the Japanese armies moving toward Liao Yana, New Chwang and Hai ‘Chen¢.] . »,__ _,if _, _. - .4» .. »< .. ~ mv .sei P. I-.MAY S0. 1904. ~ . _ WARSHIPS ’-n»\_.__ _-an-ii _ .~ , " Li-_.._____.._._.__ ADMIRAL TQGO, HERO OF THE JAPANESE NAVY. _ Admiral Togo. who haaat last bottled up the harbor of Port Arthur and rendered useless _thc superb Russian dock facilities ot Dainy. across the bay from Port Arthur has become ol national propoi tions with the volatile Japanese, and has been hailed by naval ex pcitsas worthy of a place beside the. score o great naval commanders. in history. Admiral Trizo won' his right to lead his countrymen against the Russians on sea by hard work in past wars and a record ol ediciency in maneuvering and handling men which was unexceiied among the iieet commanders of the Jap I . f , c vldrmira Togo is no_w about Big-two years oi! ngx, and has come up through all the various ranks of sea service- s is married to charming woman fwho speaks English, French and Gorman fluently and is wrnnly welcomed by ihe foreign coiogy of Toirin whenever she ventures across the threshold other beautiful home in the is which lie back of the commercial and crowded sections of the imperial city. Q, nil' \ .. gm 1,, ds, _ .,.. ~. _ _ , , , 7 M _,r ._ J.__c. spunn. lilililllllll PlSlliH IS I 'iuiiiui iii Piuviici. M W 2'. lui » » ‘ » _ , _ aH1°.'*°.d; 31”.” ‘fe "7 ‘ll Nia 1,' su... .i.ii,fii@;ii!!‘“g s_ large! a_1nou_n_t_.of pro-_ unconditional' and' cover extra charge me ¢.~nseu°f. V. have dlld.surCin"bfe&hsiul our today is the oldest ordained 3‘li;isisr»labor|l¢ ia this prnvinee bslev_edd0hifstisn aoodiell a tall ‘ Span- is $2.2* °‘l""*""e Pcsnlsris, ol ne mean University Rav J 0. Spun ylheea pcm-sit msn isa 'one of the most esteemed WUI and mm Althh ...i.°"“""- iii banter smash ssssfoae i_ __,_,,,`,, . *nfl en. .. i 19” ° . fe; < '-' l~ . _ _ 5 .... 3- .,.. . , -~FR_IDlY MORNING- lHl lilllllllii ` _ ill iililll illM Col. Anderson of Ottawa to Command the Canadians _F ire ln Russell House Scare: Guests who are Rescued by Ladders- A \__B\illdln'g, Society to ‘ Come Here. _ _'_Q- 'ro no auswls Baal. _ __ OTTAWA; May _, in-_(special)-In rss Banking and Commerce Committee today the Act giving the Nova Scotia Permanent Beneilt Building Society power to do business in P. E. Inland and New Brunswick was passed. orrionns or nrsusr rsau. Col. Anderson, cf the Marine Depart- ment is selected to command the Bisley Team. N Major McDougall, of the 8th Princess Louise Hussars, of New Brunswick, is appointed Adjutant. rms IN anssnu. nobsn. Fire in the bake shop of the Russell House at six o'ciock this morning extend- ed to the ladies' ordinary. Loss $3,500. GUESTS REECUED BY LADDEHB. The gucsis became scared and many were taken down by ladders. ‘_ Premier Murray cf Nova Scotia of Nova Scotia was among ihe many guests. done more faithful and enduring service in collecting statistical information ofthe dencmlnntion’s workings from yf' r to year. » Mr. Spurr's many friends are glad he is Swing to locate in such a pleasant. place as Falmouth, which is situated on the line of the D. A. R. and within a tow miles ol Wolfviile, where his daughter, Miss Edith one ol! our successful teachers, will takeaoourse at Acadia Seminary, and his sou Ernest, who new holds a first class teaoheriicense, will take the Arts course at Acadia University. Mrs. Sllurr has also been a faithful 1»»:.