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AUSTIN, TEXAS. FRIDAY, MAY 27. 1904.
IN THE 33rd YEAR
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KINCHOU AFTER BATTLE
Casualties
Dalny Now
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CASUALTIES WERE HEAVY.
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DEDICATION OF THE TEXAS
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The Statesman would like to
direct the attention of its read-
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PRESENTATION SPEECH
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could gainsay him?
Fifteen millions of dollars In con-
sideration of the ‘purchase' was then
T.xa, Buliding st Louisiana Purehare Expoaton.
were sunk. .. ..
Between May 18 and May 21 the
Rusians cleared eleven of the enemy's
mines from the roadsted.
REPORT APPEARS TRUE.
Arrested in Mexico.
By Associated Press,
Chicago, May 26.-Herman, F. Haas,
THE STATESMAN’S WAR
NEWS
Reported That a Fierce Engage
ment Took Place—Storming
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observations, it is believed that some
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guns at Kinchou and numerous mines
and wire entanglements at all the
points where a Japanese attack was
expected. The fighting is said to have
To This the Governor Responded-How
the Building Was Acquired Without
a Cent of Money to Start With.
One of the Handsomest.
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JAPANESE BOMBARDED.
Th. Vioeroy’, Diopatoh Doe. Not Give
th. Date- Mini. Raised,
Asr80e
his labors, he would-stand in Amaxe:
ment at the prodigipus evolution that
would salute his vision. Mighty states,
splendid commonwealth.. develop-
ments of all kinds in the highest or-
der. all crowned by as magnificent a
civilization as the world arords, have
taken the stead of the ‘wilderness and
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qu lai lion of the immense territory
embraced in the Leutstata purshass
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26.—The feat-
ve found this
There are so
however forcefully the consgitutional-
Uy of the propostion may have been
arraigned; however strongly the oppo-
sition to its consummation may have
been manifested, and boa ever contra-
dictory of the normal doctrines of our
greatest political forefather it may
have been made to appear; now that
more than one hundred years have
elapsed and the mighty results are
visible. It would be a rash critic who
wouldamirmthatwhat was done should
not have been done. He justified his
conduct on the ground that it was
‘the will of the people.’ Who now
Tre, Austin States
the toll of the busy bee; and when we
search for the clime whence comes the
By Associated Press.
St. Louis, May
By A bumiated Press
London, May 26.—4:31 p. m.—A dis-
patch to the Central News from Tokyo
says the Japanese have stormed and
captured the town of Kinchou about
thirty-two miles north of Fort Ar-
thur.
means for the attainment of all laud- ,
able ambition. In the presence of 3
such favorable surroundings and in- 3
sistent solicitation to earnest effort, it T
is a paramount individual and collect- T
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pleted the work of preparation
mation received today by the police.
He disappeared from Chicago Vendays
ago.
purchase. The far-seeing
sion. . .
"We have just and wise laws, cheap
and productive lands adapted to all
semi-tropical culture, and from Whieh
can be grown cereals and staples tn
universal demand. We have a cosmo-
politan population, devoted to the
maintenance of law and order and the
preservation of every individual riEht.
I believe thejnxt census enumeration
will give us four and one-half millions
of people, and we will still have room
for additional millions.
"We love our state and welcome the
introduction of all good people within
our midst, assuring all comers that due
protection to person and property will
be resolutely guarded, and every op-
portunity afforded for the pursuit of
happiness and the enjoyment of the
Belated Report of an Engagemont at
Fengwangcheng Monday.
force. .
No changes of importance in the po-
sitions of General Kuroki or General
Kuropatkin are reported.
Are Now Attacking Dalny.
By Associated Press.
London, May 27.—The Tokyo corre-
spondent of the Dally Fxpress says it
is reported unofficially that the Japan-
ese have captured Kinchou and are
now attacking Dalny.
and Vladivostok.
"The number of sick ia not greater
than in time of peace/'
The surgon’s dispatch fails to dis-
close the actual strength of General
Kuropatkin’s forces for campaign
purposes,
MORE FRIENDLY ERA
In Anglo-Rugslan Relations Said to
Have Been Inaugurated.
Regarded as an enormous sum. How
timesand resources have since changed!
Doubtless Ur more than that amount
will have been expended, first and last,
by the people of the United States. to
say nothing of the cost of foreign ex-
hibits. Iri celebrating the Important
historic event and visiting this great
fair and exposition. Were it possible
for Thomas Jefferson to return incar:
nate from ‘the echoless shore’ and re
After the occupation of Kinchou the
Russlans retired in good order to the
heights further south, which were at-
tacked by the full Japanese force and
carried after a stubborn resistance
By Associated Press.
London, May 27.—The Tokyo cor-
respondent of the Daily Mall under
date of May 28 says:
According to a reliable report the
Japanese occupied Kinchou today.
K U ROP AT KIN‛8IREPO RT,
Tella of Battle Whero Japaneso Lost
Seven Hundred Men.
of Texas.
Cotton is king. And when the world
desires to send forth its ministers and
000 square miles greater than that of
any other state.
Agriculture is the true foundation
of national prosperity, wealth and hap-
piness. Texas has more farms and
more acreage in those farms than any
other state. Variety of soil and cli-
mate adds more to the diversity of
production than any other natural
conditions. Our great area and our
location furnish this variety. From
the high plateaus of the northwest.
Where the air is pure and bracing. to
soft semitropic prairies of the gulf
coast, 400 miles away; from the moss
laden forests of the Sabine to the vine
clad valleys of the Rio Grande, 700
miles away. Texas has incomparably
a greater variety of soil and climate
than any other state. Therefore any
one who seeks a place where labor is
sure of being rewarded by an abun-
dant yield from any of the staple ng-
ricultural products, he can more
readily find that place within the bor-
«I.ong may our land be bright
With freedom’s holy light,
Protect ur by Thy might,
Great God, our King.
"We now receive and dedicate this
structure for the purposes Intended by
those who are entitled to the credit of
the inauguration and completion of
the movement to have our state suit-
ably represented at this great expo-
sition: and, in this connection, it
should never be forgotten that so
many of our devoted and enterprising
women have contributed largely to
the success of this movement, and
that proper recognition is due them for
their faithful and continuous efforts in
this behalf. That our expectations
may be fully met and that much good
may result to the state, is the earnest
prayer of all our people, and that we
shall continue to occupy a conspicu-
ous rank In the mighty march of in-
dustrial progress and advanced civili-
zation we firmly believe and confident-
ly predict.”
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HOUSTON FOOTPADS
Robbed a Man and Beat Him Nearly
to Death.
"It would be impossible to even par-
tially enumerate the inducements we
offer to any and all who, desire eligible
."2 the expected. The net
time for elaborate statistical discus- taken.PPlAce today:
construction, having striven to
"To^the governor of Texas the pleas
ant duty of participating in these
dedicatory exercises has been assign-
ed. and he takes pride in accepting in
behalf of the state this building. estab-
lished by our generous people, and the
exhibits now and hereafter to be found
within its walls, as an expresslon of
the interest Texas feels in the greatest
modern enterprise of its kind to be
Captured the Japaneso Guns.
ly Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, May 38.—4:45 p. m.
—Viceroy Alexiett telegraphs that a
report is current that Port Arthur was
bombarded May 24, but says he has
not received any official onfrihton
of the rumor. It is reported that Gen-
eral Rennsnkamfs force of CosBacki
operating on the line of General KM-
oki’s line ‘ -----huu
trict.
Our cavalry reports that the Japa-
nese are constructing fortifications
around Fengwangcheng. where they
have a force of 20,000 infantry and 2000
cavalry, with thirty-six field guns.
The Japanese advance guard has Ad-
vanced to twenty-two mites of the Al
river, their front being turned toward
Smatse and Kunntienslan. They are
effecting no other movenents north of
the Al river.
It is reported that ft great many of
the Japanese cavalry have become ex-
hausted and are broken down.
In the neighborhood of Pitzewo and
further south the Japanese landing
contnuos. The troops march thence
towards Kinchou. with covering de-
tachments thrown out to the west.
According to Chinese reports, a bat-
Go took place at Kinchov May 18. in
which the Japanese lost 700 men. The
Russlan losses were not so great. A
Japanese landing at Takushan began
five days ago, and it is reported that
50,000 troops, principally Infantry, were
landed. but this has not yet been veri-
fied. The troops landed are marchim
from Takushan northwest toward
Hluyen and southwest toward Port Ar-
countered a Japanese detachment on
the night of May 20-31 at Sitkou-
chintse and caused great consternatioh
among the Japanese, who opened a
wild tire against the Cossacks. In the
darkness they fired upon their own
then.
On May J1 ft Rusalan reconnoitering
party got beyond the Japanese army
near Tansanchinste. on the main road
from Salhedsa to Laoyang, and found
a Japanese detachment 800 stronE:
The Russian scouts watched for six-
teen hours, during which time at least
18,000 Chinese and 'Korean coolies
passed, together with 200 carts. The
Japanese finally discovered and at-
tacked the Russian scouts, all Hi
whose horses were killed. The scouts
were obliged to return on foot.
LOSS FOUR’THOUSAND.
delegates, with plenary powers, ap-
pealing to the judgment of a candid
world, declared "that the people of
Texas do now constitute a free, sover-
eign and independent republic.” On
the day following it floated over the
doomed Head of Travs, when sur-
rounded by 6000 tratned soldiers of
Mexico, with his bloody sword he
drew a line in front of his 182 men.
and fssued that mart ta I call that will
ever go rolling down the ages. "Those
who wish to die like heroes and pa-
triots. come over to me." Three days
thereafter that flag was made immor-
tal by the baptism of blood that ceased
not Sts flow until the last defender of
the Alamo had sncrificed his life upon
the altar of his country. Again,
though furled, it was the silent wit-
nees of that unpa’nte scene, when the
eyes of the captured band of Fannin
grew dim, At the singing of "Home.
Sweet Home," on the night before
they all went to their long home, by a
massacre that hRs no parallel in mod-
ern warfare. But at length the day
of its glory dawned, when at San Ja-
cinto. General Houston led the charge
and the bnttle cry was. "Remember
the Alamo." ' Remember Goliad/’ At
the close of that glorious day, it was
the emblem of victory, floating over a
blood-stained field, where was broken
the power of the.Napoleon of the est
From thence, so long as time shall be,
that flag and the deeds of its de-
fenders will, live without a rival in
legend, song and step’. Therefore, w
love that land above which it once
the two countries shall become more
and more friendly. While what passed,
naturally, Is a secret. Sir Charles af-
terwards expressed the greatest satis-
faction at the spirit of his reception.
While it is a mistake to suppose that
negotiations looking to an understand"
Ing or an adjustment of the long
standing differences between Great
Britain and Russa have begun or can
begin while Great Britain’s ally is at
war with Russla, it is an open secret
that the real end and aim of Sir
Charles" mission is to so. Improve the
relations between Great Britain and
", Rus ■ La during th# war Id tosrender
One of our cosanck oompantes en- possible at «• coneiusson Bueh en un-
By Associated Press.
St, Petersburg, May 28.—4:68 p. m.
—A high authority of the admiralty
said to the correspondent of the AE*
sociated Press:
It is false to assert that the Rus-
sians use floating mines. They are
not known in the Russlan naval sext
; again true that Texas leads the states.
When we want mules to bear the
burdens and do the drudgery of labor
. we find that Texas has of them the
1 greatest number' and the largest
• value.
When the goat production of the
• United States is ascertained and de-
termined, it is again demonstrated that
. Texas stands first.
t Man always has pleasant thoughts
and memories when he contemplates
expression than
here consummated.
"We love Missouri: we love every
state embraced in whole or in part
within the Louisiana purchase and are
gratified at every blessing they have
enjoyed and shall rejoice in nil Pros-
perltv that may hereafter attend themn:
Above all, we love our whole country
and its institutions, and Invoke upon
them the benedictions of providence.
By Assoclated Prss. g,
a.. ------,-----4 St. Petersburg, May 29. 7 p. m.The
ve the date of bombardment. general staff has received the follow-
On the following night the Japanese ing telegram from Surgeon Vreden,
ttempted t block the roadBted. off chlef sanitary officer of the Manchu-
. -------" —...........ran army. dated yenterday:
“The sanitary condition of the
army is most satisfactory. There has
not been h single case of plague. FX-
elusive of the wounded and those BHE-
fering from ordinary sickness in ths
camps, there are in the hospitals at
this date six soldiers suffering from
dysentery, seventeen cases of typhoid
and typhus fever, one case of small-
pox, one of scurvy, one of Siberian
fever and one of erysipelas, a total of
twenty-seven cases In General Kuro-
patkin’s army of 160.600 men, which is
exclusive of the troops at Port Arthur
Sometimes it happens in the his-
tory of men and nations that means
which at the time Are considered of
doubtful propriety, and perhaps not
fully sanctioned by those who employ
them, are found to be justified In the
ends sought to be accomplished, and
subsequenF events vindicate the action
taken. Whatever of original misgiv-
ing may have been entertained as to
the course of Mr. Jefferson In the ac-
masses of the people, until success
was assured. The men engaged in the
Work do not complain of the labor.
They have done it gladly. But they
have trembled at the responsibility.
Texans are ambitious and proud of
their state. They expected much of
vice. The Japanese used them con-
stantly off Fort Arthur.
Ive duty to meet the Increased re-
sponsibilities and discharge the obli-
gations that confront us in every walk
of usrefulness. It seems to me that
occasions like this accentuate the im-
portance of such refections and quick-
en the conscience to the summons to
all appropriate action.
"But few events of greater signifi-
cance and more momentous conse-
quences have occurred in the history
of the Unted States, both from a na-
tional and international point of view,
than the transaction known as the
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, May 28.— The fol-
lowing dispatch from Viceroy Alexiem,
dated May 26, has been received;
Reports from Rear Admirals Witt-
seoft and Grigorovitch today, 8tqte
that the enemy bombarded from In-
gental bay (on the west coast of the
Kwangtung peninsula, about thirteen
miles north of Fort Arthur), wih gun-
boats. The viceroy’s dispatch does not
give the date of bombardtmi
ders of Texas than in any other state.
The great cattle industry stands in
the front rank of production in our
country. When we look to the num-
ber and value of the cattle held in
the farms and pastures and roaming
upon the range, we find that Texas
beads the list of the states.
Among the domestic animals there
is none that is dearer to the heart af
most unique on the grounds. It is lo- ou---
cated just south of the German gov- greatest amount.of..1s.product
ernment pavilion on the edge of the
plateau of states nearest the large ex-
the commission. They
Special to The Statesman.
Houston, Tex., May 28.—Dudley F.
Clafiin, formerly of Ussa, Tex., now
of Spartansburs. S. C.. was knocked
down, robbed and left unconscious by
highwaymen who he alleges attaked
him near the Magnolia brewery last
night about 12 o’clock.
Claflin during the Spanish war
served under Captan T. H. Franklin
of this city. The victim was terribly
beaten, as his face gives evidence this
morning. A blow In the eye may yet
prove serious.
This morning about 6:30 o’clock,
when he recovered consciousness, he
found himself lying in the railroad
yards weltering in his own blood.
When he awoke this morning his
sixshooter, watch and $70 in money
were missing.
east of the Orkney Islands), with one
palm covering London and the other
Warsaw, would stretch himself down
across the kingdom of Denmark, across
the empires of Germany and Austria,
across northern Italy and lave his
feet Iri the Mediterranean.’ When to
this is added the fact that we have in
Texas every variety of soil and cli-
mate. Industrial and material develop-
ments of Incalculable importance, that
we possess in rich’abundance so many
of the elements that go to make up
the advancement, the sustenance, the
prosperity of mankind, and that we
are pushing forward with all the en-
ergy of the era in exploiting and util-
izing our potential resources, it is no
wonder that the stat and its people
are attracting great attention and
that the estimate of our growth and
dignity will continue to increase.
Here we will show, in part, evidences
of what we have already achieved and
expect to still further accomplish. I
can not better illustrate this point
than to quote from ‘The Texas Stock-
man and Farmer* tee following en-
thusiastic forecast:
"’Texas is going to open the eyes of
the world* at the big St. Loufs fair
with the magnitude, variety and qual-
ity of her exhibit. She is going to
demonstrate beyond the doubt that we
have more corn land than the state of
in an earlier message the Tokyo
correspondent of the Central NewB
cabled that Japanese spies had ascer-
tafned that the Russians had thirty
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By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, May 28.—The gen.
eral staff has received a telegram dated
May 25 from Lieutenant general Kuro-
patkin, as follows:
There is no change in the general
situation in the Fengwangcheng di8t
plenipotentiaries they must seek that *
throne. In Texas.
When the rulers of commerce make
up their estimates as to the value of
the food nuts of the world, they dis- 1
cover that the larger portion of their i
supply of the luscious pecan must «
come from Texas.
Looking back over the ages of the 1
past, we find no edible fruit better i
knovn than the fig. In these latter :
days and in this land when we inves- ’
tigate its production we find its prin- i
ctpal home in Texas.
Man turns away from toll and trou- j
ble when the glad time of Thanksgiv- 1
ing comes on apace and contemplates <
the home feast with the palatable tur-
key occupying the plac of honor, and ।
when he does he finds that no other
state furnishes so great a supply for
this feast as Texas.
Time was when fruits and vegetables,
were thought to come with the golden
summer. Gradually they have been
brought forward until winter has al-
most been conquered. The day has
dawned when the other states must
increase their product of early fruits
and vegetables, else Texas lends the
van.
* In the material development of the
past century there is nothing else com-
parable •with railway construction. In
that labor, the genius ef finance and
executive ability, has reached its ze-
nith. When we examine the railway
mileage of the different states we find
that Texas has the greatest.
For ages it has been the dream of
patriots and statesmen to formulate
some plan by which the standard of
citizenship could be raised, and the
masses of the people have the oppor-
tunity of culture and education. For
the accomplishment of,this result,
Texas has accumulated Tar the larg-
est permanent free school fund of any
state In the Union.
Modesty forbids a further enumera-
tion of our leadership in material ret
sources. We are proud of them. But
I think it right to mention that. In our
view, Texas is the only state that is
entitled to unfurl its own flag beneath
the Stars and Stripes. For that flag
was once the emblem of sovereignty
and floated proudly among the banners
of the independent nationa of the
world. Around It clusters precious
1 memories and glorious history; a hi8u
‘ tory that challenges comparison with
’ the deeds of chivalry of every age and
1 clime. It was first officially unfurled
• oRi the 2d day of March. 1836, in the
historic old town of Washington, oh
| the banks of the Rio Brazos, when the
Uy Assoclated Press.
London, May 27. The Shankafkwan
correspondent of th* Daily Chronicle
sends a report received from N1u,
chwang that, on May 23, thinking, that
the Japanese had retired from FenE-
wangeheng. 16,000 Russians from Hai,
cheng and Waoyang marched towud
Fengwangcheng. They were surprised
by 80,000 Japanese in the Liaotung
pass. The Russian casualties were
over 4000 and over 1000 Russians sur-
rendered. The report does not state
the Japanese losses.
NO FLOATING MINES.
High Authority Insist Russia Has
Never Employed Them.
So now, my dear sir, having done is to be found this unique statement;
----1- -l-i ----- —’-----> ‘Lay Texas on the face of Europe and
this giant, with his head resting on
the mountains of Norway (directly
found higher
action In
mEumE’THE JAPANESE OCCUPY
the world; more rice than Louislana:
more timber than Michigan; mor and
better tobacco land than Virginia;
more iron than Alabama; more end
better fruit and garden land than Call
fornia; more cotton land than any five
states combined; more miles of rail-
road than any other state; more and
better deep water facilities than any
state of the southwest; more school
house, both public and private, than any
other state; and last, but not least,
more beautiful women than can De
found in any other country on earth.
It will likewise be demonstrated that
Texas produces one-third of the cot*
ton grown in these United States and
one-fourth of the entire product of the
world. That we stand at the top, in
the production of rattle, growing one-
seventh of the cattle in this country.
It will likewise be made known that
Texas stands well at the top in the
production of horses, sheep, swine and
goats. The Irrigation possibilities 05
5 Texas will also be made known to the
? world as this big exposition. Many
gie --........ ... .. , ,' more things of Interest will be demon-
visit the country so rlehly blessed by tratea relating to the resources of thia
ha Inhors he would-stand in anazer great state, and all these, together
with the fct that we have -the mild-
est and best clmate and the hluw
skies and a kind hospitable pepple:
ought to be enough to turn the tide or
immigration this way to the extent of
countless thousands’
governor, Judge E. B. Perkins of Dal- i
lae, Texas, said: '
Your Excellency—The World’s Fair
commission of Texas has conferred 1
upon ine the honor and the pleasing :
duty of representing- it. in presenting (
to you, as the oficial representative 1
of the state, this free will offering <
of the business interests and people
of Texas.
At the inception of the Lquisiana
purchase exposition, the Society of ex-
Missourians Iri the state inaugurated
a movement the purpose and intent of
which was to have the state properly
represented at that exposition. Your
honored predecessor gladly acted upon
their suggestion and appointed rep-
resentative citizens of the different
portions of the state as commission-
ers. They met, organized, elected a
board of directors, executive commit-
tee. and employed a general manager.
The only asset of the ommission was
faith, which as you know is the sub-
stance of things hoped for, the evi-
dence of things not seen.” Trusting
in the patriotism and liberakty of the
people the work was begun and has
gone steadily forward.
Without a dollar, of state or mu-
nicipal aid, with only voluntary con-
tributions to rely upon, we have erect-
ed, furnished and equipped this at-
tractive building and have entered our
exhibits In the various departments
of the exposition. This has not been
accomplished without many trials,
troubles and tribulations. Doubting
Thomas has been with us always. We
have had furnished to us without cost
all the reasons why it was Impossible
for us to succeed. We have become
thoroughly familiar with the art of
criticism, for we have had pointed
out to us carefully and in detail the
points where we were committing
errors. We know the reasons why a
man should not give of his substance
—and can supply any one with a valid
excuse for not giving to any worthy
enterprise—for we have heard them
all.
But the brighter side has been the
promptness and liberality of the many
who have come forward to aid and
encourage the work. The press of the
state gave their unanimous and hearty
support. The great transportation
companies headed our subscription list
with an amount that inspired confi-
dence. The banks followed. And
then came the other interests and
By Associated Frets,
Nagasaki, May 28.-5 p. m.Al Ap-
peals to the Sarebo.naval prize court
or their restitution of neutral cargoes
seized by the Japanese shortly after
the outbreak of hostilities have been
dismised. This decision of Ihe prize
court has caused considerable discon-
tent among foreigner.
Engagement Last Wednesday.
By Associated Press
Tokyo, May 28—3 p. m-General
Kuroki reports that on Wednesday
after the battle at Topu the enemy's
cavalry took up a position at Patnosk;
The Japanese thereupon attacked and
routed them. Natives report that three
of the enemy were killed and eighteen
wounded. During the afternoon a
Japanese patrol captured one ojneer
and one private.
SANITARY ’CONDITION
Of the Russian Army la Bald to Be
Very Satisfactory:
Dibit palaces. It is constructed in the
form of a five-pointed star and is one
of the most elaborately finished and
decoi-ated of the state pavilions.
The exercises included address by
officials of the exposition company.
In making the presentation of the
Texas building and exhibits to the
the afternoon and was most desperate
in character. The casualties were
heavy. -
No News at Japanese Legation.
By Assoclated Press.
London, May 28,— The Japanese le-
gation up to this hour has not received
any news in connecton with the newR
agency reports front Tokyo of severe
fighting at Kinchou.
FIGHTING PROBABLE,
St, Petersburg Not Advised But Be-
lieve It la Going On.
By Associated Press.
London, May 26.-1:07 p. m.-»The
correspondent of the Central News at
Tokyo cables that the Japanese at-
tacked Nanquanling on the narrowest
„ part of the Kwantung peninsula yes-
terday and drove the Russians back by
r main force. The attack on Kinchou,
, the dispatch adds, was begun at dawn
today and by noon Kinchou was in the
. hands of the Japanese who reoccupied
the castle. The fight continued during
its Drove Russians
Main Force.
E/,
former auditor of the Corn Exchange
National bank, who is charged with , A,g,p,
Diepatebtoupandnnofofhohou.apano"
in responding to the address of
Judge Perkins, Governor Lanham
said:
"I feel that it is good for us to be
here, and that we each and all take a
patriotic interest In this occasion. We
are, prhaps, more closely drawn to
each other from the fact that we meet
beyond our own state lines, and with
a common worthy purpose. We are
not actuated by any motive of self-
service, but are inspired in what vre
do for the general benefit of our
state. We realize that it is something
to live in this age and to enjoy the
advantages that are afforded us; that
it is a supreme privilege in this period
of the world’s history to be citizens of
Texas and to have our homes within
and yield our allegiance to the United
States of America. Verily the minis-
try of circumstances and progress of
these times stimulates our aspirations,
urges our activities and supplies the
of Mr. Jefferson
ure of today’s programwas the dedica-
tion of the Texas state pavilion. A
large delegation of Texans accompa-
nied Governor Lanham to St. Louis
and after greeting President Francis
of the world’s fair, at his offices in the
administration building, the Texans
marched to their building headed by
a band, where the exercises were held.
Many Texas railroad men were in
Governor Lanham’s party, among
whom were L. S. Thorne, vice presi-
dent of the Texas and Pacific; Leroy
Trice, vice president, and D. J. Price,
general passenger agent International
and Great Northern; H. C. Townsend,
general passenger agent Missouri Pa-
cific, and many other prominent St.
Louis railroad men.
Mrs. L. S. Thorne acted as hostess.
She was assisted by fifty prominent
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floated; that land which is now ‛qo
goodly a part of an indissoluble union
of states, which is the abiding place of
peace, prosperity and liberty.
Iri an attempt 4o show that land os
it is and to indicate what it may be.
we have gathered together the Texas
exhibit, and made it a part and par-
cel of this the greatest exposition in
the world’s history. And as a further
recognition of the fact that the pres-
ent greatness of the state, is based
upon the achievements of its early he-
roes, we have taken as the basis and
outline of this building th coat of
arms of the republic and of the state,
the five point star. That star which
rose at the call of freedom’s gallant
sons, in a sky that.wad draped with
gloom, and stood alone the beacon of
liberty and the herald of tyranny’s
doom. It rose never to fall, never to
grow dim; but alone it could not
dwell. Just apart from it, on a dark
blue field, there glowed a sisterhood
of stars. Their combined power and
brilliancy were magnetic in their at-
tractiveness. There was an inviting
vacancy on that ample field of blue.
Easily and voluntavily, it passed over
and settled there, becoming one of the
fixed stars in that glorious constella-
tion.
So here in this collection of repre-
sentative buildings of the various
states, as a fitting home for the sons
and daughters of Texas, this Une
Star building rose. It is an emblem of
liberty, a monument to the glorious
achievements of heroes who are lm-
solitary place/ The more than one
million of square miles added to the
Unital Stated through the Toousiana
purchase are marked by all the prog-
ress that belongs to the morning of
the twentieth century, while their
population can challenge comparison
with the citizenship of every land and
dime.
"While Texas may not have been
strictly included in the territory thus
acquired, its people feel a lively In-
terest in the commemoration of this
great feature in our history, have a
community of aspiration with our
countrymen, and lienee we are here
today to testify our appreciative con-
cern in all that may go to make this
exposition a perfect success.
"The products and resources of our
great state, the industrial growth and
development that have attended VS,
and our’ possibilities for the future
will here be brought in review, and
the attention of the capitalist and the
homeseeker must, as a necessary con-
Sequence, be directed to Texas, and
an investigation of our condition?
logically invited.
"It is not boasting to say that our
State is great, territorially speaking,
and Immense and diversified in won-
derful capabilities. In a most inter-
esting book, called "Our Country/ by
Dr. Strong, published some years ago.
utmost to meet the approval of the
people of our own state, and having
done all we could to furnish useful in-
formation with reference to , its con-
dition and possibilities to the rest of
the world, I do, In the name and be
half of the world’s fair commission of
Texas, tender and deliver to you, as
the official representative of the state
of Texas and of its people, the Texas
world’s fair building and the exhibits
illustrating the resources and poss-
buttles of the state.
the full Associated Press cable
-- service containing all the
4- RELIABLE news from the far
4> east, and also from St. Peters-
4- burg, Paris, London and other
4- centers of Information bearing
t upon tho JaporRussian con-
-- This news is published In
-- The Statesman exactly as
4- transmitted from the Asso-
- ciated Press offices in New
-+ York City, and is never added
to or subtracted from. It can
-- be relied upon as being au-
4. thentic. The Statesman wishes
this great matter.
By Assoclated Press.
t. Petersburg, May 26, 7:55 P. m.--
The beginning of a new and mor«
friendly era in AnglorRusslan rela-
tions is believed to have been inaugu-
rated by the cordial manner Iri which
the emperor this afternooh at the
Tsarskoe-Selo received Sirt Charles
Kardige, the new British ambassador
to Russia.
Bit Charles presented his credential!!
in private audience, the empress shar-
ing with the emperor the cordial
greeting extended to the new ambas-
sador, who handed a personal letter
from King Edward to his Imperial
nephew, also conveying the British
king's personal good wishes and sin-
cere desire that the relations between
. to impress this fact upon its -
4* readers, as many garbled dis- •+
4* patches are being printed pur-
4> porting to have come through 4*
. • the Associated Press, a* well ••
- as many others under “Spe- 4
4. ciftl” heads, which have proven -4
4. in nearly every case to have 4
4* been erroneous. ) -
++++++++ +++4
ly Associated Press. ar
St. Petersburg, May 26--6120 P. m;
—While no news has been recetved
from Lieutenant General Stoessel »
Fort Arthur, the war office is inelmned
to believe that severe fighting is In
progress Iri the southern part of the
Laotung peninsula, above the naarh
rowest point, .but no credence is att
tached to the reports of the Japanese
having entered,the, Kwangtung perin-
juln .ouDi of. ana cohnecM with Aha FoEVT"Iie"Of"aommuni6lieW, fave
Hnuxspeconaidtrea impossible be;
torpaing. 200 would invot
anahaimenefartetrerzrsonrumors or empofori
the final evacuation of Niuchwang and
ways the heavy guns were not taken
back when the town was reoccupied in
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