COOLIES AT WORK UPON THE PORT ARTHUR DEFENSES.

The repeated bombardments directed by the Japanese against the defenses of Port Arthur served only to stimulate the Russians in their efforts to make them impregnable. In this work the Russian whip and the Chinese cooley played a leading part.

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WARSHIPS ON THEIR LONG VOYAGE TO JAPAN.

JAPAN purchased of the Argentine Republic two twin cruisers, christened the Kasuga and Nisshin. With British crews aboard, they started from Genoa, Italy, on the morning of January 9, 1904, arriving at Nagasaki in perfect order, a short time after the attack on Port Arthur.

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A SIGNAL TORCH AT A COSSACK POST.

IN THE SCOuting operations of the Cossacks in Manchuria, the country was so broken and rugged that it was often difficult for scattered bodies to keep in communication. At times they were obliged to fall back upon their ancient way of signaling by means of huge lorches.

EMPEROR WILLIAM II. OF GERMANY

INTENDED AS A WARNING TO THE NATIONS OF EUROPE

OF WAR OVER CHINESE TERRITORY.

The prominent figure in the foreground is an angel with white wings, carrying a flaming sword in his right hand. He is directing the attention of the Nations of Europe to the great black cloud overhanging China; also, to the bulky form of Confucius, the god of the Chinese, who is sitting upon the back of a horrible Chinese Dragon.

The Great Powers of Europe are represented by women.

France is standing next to the angel, with her left hand raised to her head.

Germany to her right, ready to fight the foe, has a long sword in one hand and bearing a shield with the other, her proud head being crowned with the Imperial Eagle.

Russia stands behind and a little to the left of Germany, gazing intently at Confucius and the Dragon.

Austria is grasping, with her right hand, the wrist of England's left hand. Austria wears a liberty cap on her head.

England's right hand rests upon a shield with the Cross of St. George upon it, a long spear being upheld by the shield and England's right arm. A helmet covers the head of the royal and imperial figure.

Italy is represented by the lovely woman who, with uncovered head, stands between Austria and England.

Spain, her raven locks floating with the wind, is at the extreme left of the picture, her strained eyes fastened upon the flames of fearful war which lighten up the Chinese God and the Dragon.