Bombardment Report of Port Arthur by Japanese Fleet
Viceroy Alexieff telegram dated February 9 details a Japanese squadron of about 15 ships attacking Port Arthur. Shore batteries and Russian ships fired back. casualties include two officers and 50 others wounded or killed on ships and shore. Poltava and Novik sustained waterline damage. forts lightly damaged. Signed May-Gen. Furuse.
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ST. Petersburg
Port Arthur
Alexieff
Poltava
Novik
Furuse
Sunk Ships Close Up Port Arthur
Feb 9 report from Port Arthur describes disabled and grounded battleships blocking the harbor entrance, hindering coal transfer for warships. Japanese cruisers Varjag and Koratz at Chemulpo bound for Vladivostok, while Togo’s four fast cruisers join the attack with Mikasa and other battleships in the fleet divisions under Kamimura.
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Arthur
Japan
Varjag
Koratz
Chemulpo
Vladivostok
Port Arthur
Togo
Sisted
Chitose
Kagagi
Tagafago
Yoshino
Mikasa
Saki
Fuji
Onashima
Shikashima
Hatsui
Tatsuma
Kamimura
Idsumo
Russians Advance to the Yalu River
A Daily Mail correspondent from Port Arthur reports that General Krastalinsky will lead the Third Brigade of artillery and three infantry regiments toward the Yalu River from Liao Yang. The Third, Fourth and Fifth Infantry Brigades occupy entrenched positions along the railroad about 40 miles from Hai Cheng with three batteries at Kin-Chou, and ammunition is being issued lavishly.
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London
Daily Mail
Port Arthur
Krastalinsky
Liao Yang
Yalu River
Artil
Russia Allows U S to Guard Japanese Interests in Russia
In St Petersburg on February 9 United States Ambassador McCormick was informed that Russia raised no objection to the U S overseeing Japanese interests in Russia. Japan had urged suspension of talks and proposed submitting the dispute to The Hague arbitration, a plan thought unlikely to gain support from Tokyo. Russian officials say the final reply rested with Baron de Rosen and was in translation when Japan notified of the relations.
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Russia
U. S
ST. Petersburg
United States
McCormick
Kurino
Hague Arbitration Tribunal
Baron de Rosen
Tokio
Japan
Japanese Workers in Boston Foresee Russian Defeat
Local Japanese residents in Boston express confidence that Russia will lose the war with Japan. They cite Port Arthur reports as likely true and argue Russia’s single-track Siberian railroad and reliance on Chinese labor will hinder its war effort. Residents predict Japanese victory through superior mobility, stealth tactics, and broader support.
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Bunkio Matsuki
Mikado
Port Arthur
trans-Siberian
Inomato
Sato Gutke
Tokio
Japan
Siberian
Moromito
Naniwa (Japanese) Club
Corea
Manchuria
Shacharo
Europe
America
Far East
Charles F. Wyman
Russia
Michael _ Chirurg
Columbus
China
England
Alexis Provowitch
Eastern War Chronicle First 24 Hours Events
Japanese torpedo attack at midnight sinks or disables two ships of the Russian fleet at Port Arthur. By noon Tuesday Japanese bombard Port Arthur, a Russian battleship and cruiser are disabled, many Russians killed or wounded, forts damaged. Japanese seize two Russian cruisers at Chemulpo and land troops in Corea. Russia moves an army toward the Yalu River amid rising expectations of combat.
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Port Arthur
Chemulpo
Corean
Corea
Retvizan
Czarevitch
Philadelphia
la Seyne
France
Cape Ann
Poltava
Sebastopol
Petropavlovsk
St. Petersburg
Improvement in Mr. Hanna
Washington February 9 Senator Hanna was better today and resting quietly. There are no complications and the vital organs are performing satisfactorily. He received more nourishment adding white of egg to his diet along with pasteurized milk, which he has been taking since illness began.
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Washington
Hanna
Jordan Marsh Furniture Sale Cuts Prices In Half
Jordan Marsh Co offers broken lots and unmatched pieces at half price this week. shoppers visit to furnish summer rooms with bargains from six weeks of stock, inspecting the sale for value and selection.
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Jordan Marsh CO
Jordan Marsh Company
Scott's Emulsion Aides Weary Babies and Children
An old advertisement claims feeding Scott's Emulsion improves thin bodies quickly. It asserts babies and children will take it even when they refuse their mothers' milk. The text markets the product as a reliable babies food with consistent results.
French Hold Russian Fort Provokes British Protest
A Reuters despatch from Tientsin reports a French transport with Tonkin troops nearing Shanhaikwan to garrison forts vacated by the Russians. The French tricolor was said to have been hoisted this morning and a British officer in charge at Shanhaikwan protested the occupation.
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London
Reuter
Tientsin
Tonquin
Shanhaikwang
Gulf of Liaotung
France
Shanhafkwang
Cloudy Forecast For Boston Area With Snow Threat
Boston and vicinity expected to be generally cloudy on Wednesday with a probable nighttime snow, continuing cold. Thursday looks for snow then some warming, with fresh to brisk north to northeast winds.
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Boston
Castoria for Infants and the Kind You Have Always Bought
A brief note on Castoria for infants and the familiar slogan The Kind You Have Always Bought. The item presents the product as trusted by generations with a long-standing reputation for gentle relief.
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