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i in I Mil ST UBLENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1904. NO. 24.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Coaipranoealve Review ef Um Import
ant Happwalng of tba Past Wsak
Presented la Cwdaad Pami, Moat
Likely ta Prova latoraattng ta Our
Many Raautera.
Tim Ktiaaiana aia preparing lo retreat
Into Mao 1 eng.
Hecietary Moody; I, III.
nmiit 1 mil serious.'
? The range war In Esatrrn Oregon ha.
broken out alreaii.
The warahlpa Oregon and A Ir zander
hve arrived at I long Kong,
Fire at Newport, A rkanaae, destroyed
l(Ki,uuu worm 01 prorty.
Tli Vladivostok rqnadron la aaltl lo
have raplurvd lbrs Japanese rrulaer
llotli Kuaala ami Japan hava agent
huy tiyltig to purchaae steam trans-
porta.
Cholera la aald to have broken out
among tha Japanese troop and there li
an aveiaga of 100 death daily.
Two thousand pound of opium,
worth 30,0OO, have bran Belted by
Lnill Matra am-rl onlrera at healtle.
One ei real haa Img made and other
III follow.
A third army la being mobilised by
tha Japanea. A changa In Ilia Jan
anra plan, arialng from tha naval dia-
aaU r, Involvaa tha utillilng of the
nvnnd a'tny lor Ilia redurtlon of Port
Ar'.liur and therefore tha first army la
eiitletirliliig at rang wang Chang.
A plot lo wrwrk a train on which tha
nar aa traveling waa nearly auorea.
ful.
Tha InU-rnal revenue receipts for
April wem 1577,7411 leaa than for April.
1W3.
Tha government wilt arnd only tha
beat of iu aahlbll at tit. Ixuli lo tha
ltm5 tail.
erattla'a mayot la receiving nomer
on, threatening letler on aTount of
having ( loaad doan gambling.
Tha RiiMiana ara raportrd to hava
Mown op tha rroleer tlogatyr to p ra
mi t capture by tha Jipanrea.
Kllmatt-e of tha damage canard by
tha flood in tha Cache la Poadre valley.
Colorado, run from 11,000,000 np.
Krieral thouannd harllll takan from
plagua auflxrara In India hava barn loat
Bonis her between Hi. Paul and Chi
cago. Fiance haa ordered bar ambaerador
lo the vatltan lo taka a varallon aa a
prolral agalnal tha n la regarding lha
vtatl of President Lou lt.
A daly newspaper la to ba pabliahod
nn tha ainamara of tha Canard lina.
Trlryraph eervirs will ja furnlahed by
tha alrvlraa ayatam and naaa wilt ha
received from both eldea of tba At
lantic. Tha National Editorial aaaociatlon
will vl.ll Portland dating lha 1906
fair.
Tha HiiMlaua hava forced tha Japan
m army to ratraal to Kang Wang
Chrng.
Tha ItrltLh etoamer Tor rat Bay want
on tha roi ke off tha Capa llraton fot.
Tha vowel was loat with IS of tha
craw.
(lovarnor Chamberlain haa ofTarad
12,600 fuf tha caplura of tha murderer
of Creed Conn, In I,akecounly, Oregon, i
ami 1:100 apieco for aheap slaughterers.
The Russian flct at Tort Arthur
will go out and lake tha nffenaive aa
soon aa tha cripple ara reedy. Only
ona Teasel la now holding them back.
The Japanese are prepai Ing to atorm
Tart Arthur, lb watera becoming too
daiigerona for tba fleet on account of
Ilia llnaltng mliiee turned looaa by tha
Ruaalana.
Kngland baa eent warship to Mo
rorco to conixl that government to
tana Immediate atapa to capture the
bandlta who hold a British subject for
raiinom. An American vessel will alao
lie sent,
An imperial axlict haa been ieiued hy
torea atill further Involving It wtin
the Ruaaian government and oblitrrat-
ing all samhlaru of neutrality. Co-
roan ateaniahlpa ara aiding in the land
ing of Japaneee.
Two Uiouaanil Rnaalani war killed
or wounded iu aa engagement at lliicn
l an Cheng,
The rruiaar Taooma hai left Hono
lulu In ana roll of an unknown lalaml
bctM'ei-n there and I'anama.
KiiMlani altrltmte tha Japanene
naval ilUiidcr aa divlna Interference,
and bolieve tha tide haa turned.
Jtandlti In Morocco hava aeiacd a
rich Ainrelcaii and hit ilcpion ml
will bold them for heavy ramoni.
The Cnrean goveinment baa an
nullml all tn-atlea and agreementa with
KiiMia. Tlili la practically a declara
tion of war. It la leared China will
follow.
Admiral Togo report that 1)51 men
went down with thtflwo warihlpa aunk
by (tuHaian mine.
HI. Petnrnbnrg ofllclala ay there la a
free paaaage at Port Arthur for even
tha largoit battloablpi.
Rupalan armv aurgeona ara pralalng
the Japaneaa bit Intl. They Inflict a
niall, ch-ar wound, though poaaeaainir
good stopping efTevt. One captain in
tha Yalit fight waa wounded 20 timea
UOI D IN PaHMS.
Value of
I90J Product! u
Placed at
14,800,000,000.
. Waaliington, May 26,-Tha d..rt
lllint Of Muri, !,..... I , 1
.u.o , , iauea a renorl
tea It.. Ilk .,i g
" - auou- ! ,, Murplm," pre.
.v,.org. K. 0lt(
ha tllvinlon of fra-itfn ,.,!,.,.
irlMai tJ Knn um n,.,.
T.,uvu,uuu,uuuat a coiiM,.ii..
ewinww ot tha value of the fat... ,,ro-
J'ie( of ihla country not fd lo
in l03,onll,al.(iof tha ran
''iii.n. J lie va ue of tl.. ...
H.r ed farm pr.Kjucta of thi country
In JUOa, 878.479.aftl. .d .k!
hlgheat raltt. reached during tha laat
II year. ., IU5I.02S 331 In 1001. d.
mrny 10 Cotton.
Tl,. v.l. ..I ,i. , .
-, nr rmiiorieu farm nrn.
I...... ......
oi ii.ii country i concentrated
moetly in a few prlm fpal prodncla. Of
It in J wis, cotton connlltuted Id rer
wnt, gialn and grain producta 25 per
rm, meat and meal product, and live
anlmala 81 jr cent, the product
iia.ing over K5 jr wnt of lhaaiporta
oi larni pro-lu. t, u, ,r
Adding tobai-ao, eiporU were
valurdal over 135,000,000: oil cake
and oil cake meal, lt,83(),270; fruit
ml huU ovt-r Il8.000.000. and vmto.
table olla, ovi-r llfl.OOO.OOO give a
total of right clan of product, each
with an eijKirt value of over 110,000,-
000, that comprier almnet 90 per eent
I the farm ci x,rta of 190S.
Tha fraction of the wheat crop ei-
ported lit the laet down year haa hern
bout 51 to 41 Hr cent, and the as
ortetl almat and wheat flour have
early averaged aomewhat more than
200.OtKl.WO burhclaiime 1807.
Only a "mail portion of the corn crop
fpnrleda corn, the higheat per
centage, It tr cent, Iwlng for 18B8.
otwithiitanding tle mull pe-enUg,
ha eiported hunhel reach 100,000,-
000 to 200,000,000.
Tha lwf eiport welyheii 885,000.-
000, pork eiport 651,000.000. trd
l port we.gbr.1 40,000,000, oleo oil
eiH.rl 126,000,000 pound and tobac
co 308,000.000. Putter and cheeae ei-
orn have decidedly declined within
wo or three year.
The report ay that within a few
year the reauli of an enormoua eiten-
Ion of oichard planting will Deign to
tie (down, and rome of three reeult
may be In a much im-reaed fruit aur-
In f..r eiport. The eitKirta of ani
mal matter are loalng ground lelatively
ilh a coreapouding gain by vegetable
alter.
f LCBT WILL 00 TO MOROCCa
Twe Lotted SIMM Squadroa are With
in L'aav Beacb.
Waahlngton. May 25, A brief
bleKram came to the itate depart
ment today from Conaul Oummere, at
Tangier, Morrocco, which confirmed
the pn-aa reporta that In Perdlcari
nd Cromwell Varley were being well
treated by the Moorlah brlganda by
honi they were kidnappctl. The au-
IhoritiiMi, aicording to the dlapatrh, ere
in cniiimiinicatioa wl:h the bandit
regarding the two men, and it ia be
lieved the term of ranaom are the aub-
ect of nrgotiation.
The cotiaul hope to lie able lo re
pot t thriw U-rnn to the atate oepart
ment voiy aoon. Mr. flommere ia
moving actively In the matter, hia in-
triictinna iM'ing to aeenre the releaae
of Pen! Icria a Boon aa poeaible.
Navnl olllciala are awaiting new of
the arrival of Admiral Cliadwick at
aval with the Hoiith Atlantic aqtiad-
n, and that ot the i-.uropean aqnao-
ron, under Aunurai jewen, av me
oir.-a The adminlatiation will aend
ve-rela of either of theae aipiadrona to
Morrocco for the moral effect It may
ave ution ih oflii lal of that country
In the event the releaae of the men la
brought about in the meantime.
Ttrroi With Baadll Chwl.
Tangier, Monxro, May 25. The
Hhereef of Vaen left thi morning to
meet Kaiatill, the Undit chief, who i
aaid to lie at lUmarloa. Mohamnied-el-
orrea, repreaentative of the aultan of
Morocco at Tangier, haa empowered tne
ibereef to aay that the government win
rant all the ilcniHmli ot Kalaun it ton
erdliarla and Cromwell n-y are
atiilcd over immediately. The aoldiera
Irrady have been withdrawn from the
llHlricta where the bamma are io-
aled.
Maaaacrod hy Moroa.
Manila, My 25. A report haa beon
ailvatil lutrn from Cmi Oterlon, on
the laland of Mindanao, dated May 15,
HtntiiiR- that a maaaacre nan taavn
ilace on the l-'m " ' a.
m the aotilhern .coaat of Mindanao.
L-iii.ilre Klllplno men, women and
children, the famllle o.' mlliury em
ploye of the Ulntod ntatea goveruiu....
1. ii..t..i..m. ei aurnrlned at mid-
urht while aalccp ny me i'aiiu ...
and alaughUireu.
Natlv Threaten to Blaa,
v.i.....n,.t.nr. Mav 25. The an
nouueement that Chlneae labor I to
lie given preference n an
aolve the ltr protiiom nere ... . -
conai.lerahle unreal among the hat lye
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
LAW WOKKINQ WULL.
Income Prom Incorporation Amount to
Over f 100,000 F'rat Vaar.
Halem One year ago the Eddy cor
poralion law went Into effect. The
lata haa received under the provlaion
of that law f 100,800.03. Uunng thla
flrat year of the oietation of the new
law, 405 new domeatic corporation
hava been formed and 200 foreign cor
poration have qualified for the trana-
tction of bualnea in thi atate.
The total number of domeatic corpor
ation In now 2,022, which nurniier.
Ith the 200 foreign corporation
maliea total of 2,022 comnaniea auth
orised to do buaineaa in Oregon.
During the next 12 montha the re
ceipt from declaral Ion feea of foreian
corporation will tm very amall, but
thi will be more than made up from
annual lievnae feca from foreign cor
piwatlona. In the paat year many of
the foreign corporation paid only for
fraction of a year, but hereafter they
will pay lor lull year.
The income of the tlate- from the
Kddy corporation tax law wilt there-
ore exceed 1100,000 a year Bad within
a year or two will prolably reach
1120,000 or flO.000 a month. The
xpenae of malntainiug the corporation
department ia about 2,000 a year.
FRUIT CROP LOOKS WELL.
Oraln Fklda Promlae Bountiful Harvest
and Hay Dolor W.
I-a (irando Prom every quarter of
the (irand Konde valley come the moat
flattering reporta of a moat bounteoua
yield of all kind of fruit the coming
aeaaon, particularly the apple crop, and
boo Ul the valley eacape late froata, it
will be the banner year for fruit grow
er throughout thia section of Oregon.
The grain crop alao promiaea an
biindant harveat, and the yield of hay
will lie much larger than uaual.
Owing to high watera of Grand
Konde river and Catharine creek tbia
apt ing many farm, in the river hottome
are yet too wet to plow and eeed, which
will reduce the acreage from what it
otherwise would be.
Sun k of all kindt are in excellent
condition, and farmer, fruitgrower
and atockraiaera are in the tieel of aplr
It at the very promiaing future out
look. Coming Evanta.
Western Oregon Conference .ami
Canipmeeling nf Seventh-Pay Advenliat
church, Corvallia, May 20-June 5.
Annual Students' conference, Y. M.
C. A., Uearhait Park, May 28-June 6.
Umatilla Pioneera' reunion, Pendle
ton, June 2-4.
(ieneral election, June 6,
Coaat Longshoremen convention,
Aatoria, June tl.
Htaate Sunday School convention,
Portland, June 7-8.
Pint Oregon cavalry and infantry
reunion, Hood Kiver, June 16.
Annual leunion, Department of Ore
gon, li. A. R., Hood Kiver, June 15-17.
I.inn County Pioneer association re
onion, llrownsvtlle, June 22-24.
Pioneer association reunion, Port
land, June 22.
Northwest aportamen'a tournament,
Pendleton, June 21-20.
Christian canipmeeling, Turner,
June 23-July 3.
Federated Fraternal Mardi Graa and
Carnival, Portland, June 28-JuIy .
Western Division State Teachers aa
aociatlon, Portland, Jutie 29-July 1.
Kaatern Oregon G. A. R. encamp
ment, Iji Grando, July 1-4.
American Congress, Portland, Aug
ust 22-27.
For Wallowa Reserve.
I.a Grande The register and receiver
of the Uinted Mates land oflice here
have received a telegram from the gen
eral land olllce at Washington, D. C,
withdrawing from deposit a large por
tion of timber land to ba added to the
Wallowa forest teaerve. Thla land is
in Union, Baker and Wallowa tounties,
most of it being in Wallowa, with a
gixul portion in Haker county, and con
siderable about six miles east of Union
and on toward Telocaset and Medical
Springs, which takes in a portion of the
ragged edge of Wallowa reserve.
New Creamery at La Orand.
Iji Grande Tbe new creamery which
la beliiB put up in La Grande by the!
Grand Konde creamery company wlll
be ready for buliiesa by June I. The
creameries at Union and La Grande
will manufacture over 26,000 pounds
of butter per month, and it is the in-
tent Ion of the company to store much
of the product In the warehouse at
Pendleton and Baker city, as inoae
places are now Bending to Portland for
much of thoir butter.
Salmon Sea ton Disappointing.
Aatoria The run of fish has shown a
decided decrease in the paat few days.
The Beaaon has been very diaappolntlng
up to the present time, and not nearly
aa many fish have been packed as at
the corresponding time last year, and
that was considered a bad season. The
cold storage pack is In aft even worse
condition.
I. O. 0. P. ELECT OFFICBKS.
Various Branchee Report Work
Pro
grassing Vary aatlefactorlly.
Aatoria The aeveral branches of
Odd Felloa lodge met In annual aea
aion here laat week. Report of officer
show good gain in both membeiahip
and finances. Portland wa selected
a the next meeting place. The atata
grand lodge elected tba following off!
cera:
Orand master, J, A. Hills, Falem
deputy grand maater, W. II. Hobaon,
Ktayton; grand warden, W. A. Carter,
Gold Hill; grand secretary, fc. h,
Hbaron, Portland; grand treasurer, Dr.
O. I), Doane, The Dallea; grand repre
sentative, Joseph Micelli, Roaeburt;
trualee of the Oddfellow Home,
Thomae r. Ryan.
The grand encampmnet ofllcera ara
Grand patriarch, W. M. Green, of Eu
gene; grand high priest, Claud Gatcb,
of na.em; grand scribe, K. h. Sharon,
of Portland; grand treasurer, W. W.
rrancia. of Ilalsey; grand senior ward
tn, W. I. Vawter, of Medford; grand
junior warden, H. M. Bex k with, of
Portland; grand representative, Thom
as K KVi of Oregon City.
The Kebckab otneera choaen are:
President, Mrs. Nora Barnett, Athena;
vice president, Mr. Ella Frailer, En
gene; warden, Mr. Clementine Bul
lock, Portland; secretary, Mrs. Ora
Cosper, The Dalles; treasurer, Mra.
Sophia Severance, Tillamook ; trustee
of Oddfellows' Home, Mra Maty Tom
linson, of Portland; assembly trustees,
Mrs. Iceilla M. rears, of Albany; Mrs.
Bertha Henderson, of Pendleton; Mra.
Mary Vanderpool, of Dufur. Mra.
Cosper) secretary, waa elected for tbe
eighth consecutive time.
No Sbcap oa Reserve.
Baker City Forest Reserve Super
visor Terrill has returned from marking
the boundaries of that portion of the
Blue mountain and Baker City forest
reaeive over which he haa charge. The
general land office hae recently aent
him specific Instructions as follows:
"The secretary of the interior haa de
cided that sheep shall not be allowed to
grate on the Baker City forest reserve,
but that the rattle and horses which
grated on the lands now in the reserve
last season may be allowed in the re
serve during the season of 1904."
Shcepmea Sell Much Wool.
Fendleton In the face of an uncer
tain market sheepmen are selling wool
fast when they can get their price. It
is estimated that over a million pounds
of the spring clip are already sold.
The jump in price from 11c to 12 Sc
since last week caused tbe heavy sell
ing. Growers have been saying tbey
would be satisfied with 12c. The av
erage clip oi the county ia between
two and a half and three million
pounds.
Buya 40,000 Poanda of Wool.
Pendleton A buy of 40,000 pounds
of wool at Alpowa, on tbe Snake river,
has been made by E. II. Clark of Pen
dleton, who has been touring among
the growers of Walla Walla, Franalin,
Columbia, Garfield and Asotin counties.
Mr. Clatk buys for Koabland & Co., ot
Boston.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Walla Walla, 72c; blue-
stem, 80c; Valley, 80c.
Barley reed, 23 per ton; rolled,
(24.50(325.
Flour Valley, (3.90(34.05 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $4(34.25;
clears, (3. 854.10; hard wheat pat
ents, 1-1.40 a4. 70; whole wheat, (4(3
4.25; rye flour, (4.50.
Oats Ko. 1, white, (1.25; gray,
(1.20 per cental.
Millatuffs Bran, (19.320 per ton;
middlings, (25.60(327; shorts, (203
21: chop, (18; linseed, dairy food,
(19.
Hay Timothy, (15316 per ton:
clover, (910; grain, (11(312; cheat,
(1112.
Vegetables Turnips, 80c per aack ;
carrots, HUc; beet', (1; parsnips, (1;
cabbage, 232Hc: red cabbage, 2c;
lettuce, head, 2640c pet dox; pars
ley, 25c; cauliflower, (3; celery, 759
90c; cucumliers, (1.75; asparagus,
(1.25; peas, 6c per pound; rhubarb,
3c per pound; beans, green, 15c; wax,
15c; squach, (1 per box.
Honey (3(33.60 per tase.
Potatoes Fancy, (t.2031.25 per
cental; common, (1(3120; new pota
toes, S?44c per pound; sweets, 6c.
Fruits Sttawberries, Oregon, 12
15c per pound; cherries, (1.25 per
box ; gooseberries, 6c per pound ; ap
ples, fancy Baldwins and Ppitxenberga,
(4.60(32.60 per box; choice, (1 1.50;
cooking, 76i:3(l.
Butter Fancy creamery. 17Kc:
store, 12(813c.
Butter Fat Sweet cream, 18)c;
Wnr cream, 17c.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1718c per
doten.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, 12ii9
13c per pound; springs, small, 18(3
20c; hens, 1314c; turkeys, live, 169
7c per pound dtesaed 18c20c; ducks,
(78 per doxen; geese, live, 78c per
pound
Ohoeae full cream, twins, new
stock, 12K13c; old stock, 10c;
Young America, 14c.
Hops 1903 crop, 23025 )ie per
pound.
Wool Valley, 17c; Eastern Oregon,
12914c; mohair, 30c per pound for
choice. ,
Beet Dressed, 698c per pound.
Mutton Dressed, 6(ft6o, per pound ;
lambs, do.
Veal Dressed, 47c per pound,'.'
Pork Dressed, 737)tiO. "
WIN HIO VICTORY.
Rasalaa
Troops Make a Sortie
Port Arthur.
Froaa
St. Pateraburg, May 24. Tha gov
eminent toia evening received newa
confirmatory of the ruruora in circula
tion bera that General Stoesael has
mads a succsaful sortie from Port Ar
tnur, resulting in tba defeat of tbe
Japanese, with the lxs of mora than
1,000 killed or wounded. Tha Russian
lossea were 116 killed or wonnded.
Tha movement waa carried out by
combination with a train bringing in
war munitions and aapplies and Gener
al Htoeasera force, communication be
ing maintained by wireless telegraphy
Tbe Japanese barred the route between
the train and General Stoeaael's force,
whereupon the Russians attacked and
routed the Japanese. After the eninae-
ment General Stoessel's force, together
wttn me train, returned to Port Arth
ur.
The current accounts -of the Port Ar
thur sortie are aomewhat conflicting.
and there ia some doubt as to whether
the version mentioning the train is
correct. But tha operation ia dee-
cribed as having been brilliantly car
ried out by the Russians.
General Stoesael, it ia said, made a
new distribution of bia guns before tak
ing part in tha sortie.
Tha Russians fought with areat
bravery, breaking the Japanese line
and carrying the enemy for a consider
able distance.
COSSACKS NEARLY AMBUSHED.
Paraalt of Japanese la Stopped
Joat ta
tl Nick of Tim.
St. Petersburg, May 24. Tha exar
a received the following dispatch
from General Kuropat kin: .
Tbe reconnaissance of May 19 failed
to show any sign of the enemy in the
valieys ol tbe bedxyk river and of the
Onsiag rivet, a tributary, aa far aa the
.village of Deoiouteidxkou, on the main
road Irom buoyen to Feng Want; Cheng.
A detachment ol tbe Japaneee van
guard numbering 300 men occupied the
village of Deopudza, on the. same road.
A Japanese battalion waa poeted five
milea beyond 8iaakbnangki, and at
leaat division, including gnard regi
ments, waa atationed five kilometree
further on toward Khabalin.
'A body of Cossacka on May 19 en
countered three troope of Japanese cav
alry near tba village of Pipouxa, 11
rrilee southwest of Feng Want: Chenz.
The Cossscks attacked and pursued the
Japaneee to Fipouza, where tbey en
countered some Japaneee infantry, who
baa piepared an ambush, which, how
ever, waa discovered in time. The
Cossscks loat two men wounded, one-
horse killed and two horses wonnded.
'No trace of the enemy waa found in
the monntaina between Kaicbau and
Siu Yen.
JAPANESE CAPTURE KAI CNOU.
Advance of Raaalana From Ma Chwaoc
Direction Alto Prevented.
Tokio, May 24. Although it baa
not been officially reported, it ia said
on good authority that the Japanese
forces have captured Kai Chon, driv
ing tha Russians back to Taabi Cbi in
the direction of Niu Cbwang, and pre
venting the advance of the Russian
troops at Kin Chwang in tha direction
of Kai Chon.
The bombardment by the Japanese
in the vicinity of Kai Chen recently
waa probably in preparation for the
landing of forces iu tbe northwest cor
ner of the Liao lung peninsula for the
purpose of capturing Niu Chwang and
co-operating with the other armies in
the march on Liao Yang. Probably a
amall Japanese force baa been landed
at Kin Cliou bay.
Taknshan, where Japanese forces
were landed May 19, is at tbe mouth
of Dayan river, west of their column.
More Bu'tdinta tor Army Fort.
Washington, May 24. Constructina:
Quartermaster Penrose, at Port Town
send, has been instructed to invite bids
for the erection of buildings to accom
modate two additional companies of
coast artillery at Fort Worden and one
more at Fort Casey. At Fort Worden
the government will erect one field offi
cers' quarters, one donble captains'
quarters and two double lieutenants'
quarters, one double noncommissioned
officers quarters and two barracks. At
Fort Casey three sets ef officers' quar
tera and one barracks will be erected.
Record Run lor Warship.
New York, May 24. Tha United
States battleship Kentucky anchored off
Tompkinsville today, having made the
world s record run for a warship from
Hong Kong and Madeira to New York.
The total distance steamed was 12,699
miles from Hong Kong at an average
speed of 12.07 knots. The last run of
2,900 milea from Madiera to New York
was made at an average speed of 13.8
knots. The whole distance waa made
nnder natural draught. The Kentucky
haa been in commission a little more
than four years.
Expect Foreign Powera to Protest.
Tokio, May 24. It is absolutely cer
tain that the battleship Hatsuse was
sunk by Russian mines ten miles off
the coast. The position of these mines
makes navigation dangerous or neutral
vessels, and a protest from foreign gov
ernments is expected. The loss of the
Japanese warships is keenly felt here.
No flags are flying in this city, and the
nightly lantern parades have been
abandoned. American nurses will go
to Heroahima hospital.
Military Trains Reach Liao Yang.
Liao Yang, May 24. Eleven mili
tary trains have come in here during
the paat 24 honr. Tbe Russian, rtib.e
la rising by leaps and bounds. The
rains have stopped suddenly and fine
weather haa set in,
COLORADO FLOOD
HEAVY RAINS CAUSE STREAM TO
OVERFLOW BANKS.
Came la Night and People Were Uaabl
to Escape Loaa ot Life May Ba Largs
Crop Have Suffered Oraatly Mach
Stock la Rc ported to Hava Bmi
Swept Away.
Denver, May 23. A cloudburst at
the head ot tba Cache ia Poudre river
caused that stream to overflow its
bank, and meager reports received
here indicate that great damage bas
been caused by the flood and aevaral
Uvea lost. Tbe rush of the flood caused
tbe dam which bolda tbe water of Liv-
ngston lake, 66 milea above Foit Col
lins, to break, and thia added volumes
of water to the flood which swept
down tbe Carbe la 1'oudre.
At Fort Collins the river is now over
a mile wide and already a number ,of
the frame dwellings of the residents of
the itussian colony of 600 have been
swept from their foundation. About
one-half of the people succeeded in get
ting out ol tneir bouses before tbe flood
waa opon them. The remainder, how
ever, are tonight in a perilous position.
Their houses can plainly ba seen float
ing about among the trees, and shoots
and other aignala of distress seen and
beard. A few of the houses bava en
tered tba current of the stream and
been awept down the river, and per
haps shattered or sunk and their occu
panta drowned.
It is definitely known that two lives
have been lost. Rescue parties are in
readiness to leave Fort Collins with tbe
first break of day. The floods in the
Cache la Poudre and other atreams are
due to heavy rains.
The Cache la Poudre river runs
through one of the most thickly set
tled and richest agricultural districts
of Colorado. A large portion of the
northern part of the atata ia iriigated
from this stream and a number of im
mense reservoirs have been constructed
for tbe purpose of storing the water.
Should the force of tbe waters' rush
weaken these sufficiently to cause a
break and release the stored water, the
result could be nothing but disastrous.
SEES BIO SCHEME IN LAND BILL.
Hitchcock Fears Oaa Flrea Will Try ta
Bay Orand Ronow Tract.
Washington. May 23. The interior
department, in preparing advertise
ments tor sale of those lands on the
Grand Bonds Indian reservation in
Oregon, which are to be sold nnder tbe
recent act of congress, haa discovered
a trace of what it believes is a "nig
ger in the woodpile." This act con
tains a provision authorizing the sale
of these lands in small tracts, or
the
entire tract to one purchaser,
department does not understand
reason for -the latter provision.
Tbe
tlie
and
says the sale of 27,000 acres of land to
one person or corporation would be con
trary to the administration's policy of
getting public lands into the hands of
actual settlers and homebnilders.
Secretary Hitchcock will, if possible,
take advantage of tbe provision i" the
law authoriixng bim to "reject any or
all bids," in order to prevent the lands
falling into tba hands of one purchas
er. One-half ot the lands to be sold
are valuable timber lands, while tbe
other half are rich graiing lands. The
department will endeavor to sell to
numerous individual purchasers and
will await with interest the bid on tbe
whole tract.
HELD BY BANDITS.
Rich American Taken In Morocco and
Heavy Ranaom Demanded.
Tangier, Morocco, May 23 An
American eitizen named Perdicaris,
and his stepson, a British subject,
were carried off by tbe well known
bandit, Raisul, and hta followers last
night and will be held for a heavy ran
som. Tbe captives were staying at
Perdicaris summer residence, only
three miles from Tangier, when the
bandits attacked and captured them.
Perdicaris is of Greek origin, but is
a naturalized citizen of the United
States, lie is very wealthy and has
lived in Tangier for years. He married
an English woman, whose eon is his
companion in captivity.
Loss Many Men.
. London, May 23. Tbe Standard's
correspondent at Tien Tsin wires that
while the Japanese fleet was covering
the landing of tioops near Kalchap., on
Monday, a fierce engagement occurred
at Hsien Yen Chens. Two thousand
Russians were killed or wounded.
The Russians retreated and the Japan
ese occupied both Kaiping 'and Kai
chau. The Chinese governor at Cheng
Chow bas received newa that the Rus
sians have destroyed the railway be
tween Tashichou and Niu Chwang.
' Nothing Known of Evacuation.
St. Petersburg,. May 23. The ad
miralty denies that it haa been official
ly advised of the Japanese occupation
of Niu Chwang. Instructions were is
sued to blow up tbe Sivouch, the Rus
sian gunboat there, before the last Rus
sian retired. As soon as this is ac
complifhed the Russian commander
will report to the authorities here. The
fact that nothing has been received con
vinces the admiralty that it small Rus
sian force is still at Niu Chwang. '
Russian Cruiser Uroanda During Fog.
. Paris, May 23. The correspondent
at tit. Petersburg of the Fcho ds Paris
saya: Tha Russian cruiser Bogatyr
grounded during a fog on tha rocks near
the entrance to Vladivostok. Her po
sition is critical. The craw was saved.
RUSH WAS TO QBT BALLOON.
"Aatmanltloa Tralo" to Port Arthur Oaa
In Name Only.
St. Petersburg, May 21. Ona ol
tha reasons for tba desperate effort ol
tbe Russians to get to Port Arthur
what is officially called an "ammunl
tion train," baa been revealed by in
formation which leaked out today.
Tbara waa little need, it appears, for
mors ammunition, great quantities
being stored in tbe fortress, but Gen
eral Btoeasel waa exceedingly anxlona
to be provided with balloons. Tha
highest point of the fortress is tbs
Eagle's Nest, from which much of the
surrounding country can be seen, bnt
balloons will facilitate observation.
Before the war the Russian authorities
loaded on a vessel a complete balloon
equipment for Manchuria, but it was
captured by the Japanese, who will uss
u pernapa in tneir operations against
Port Arthnr. Recognizing tha need of
providing General Staeaanl with all tha
requisite instruments with which to
conduct the defense of Port Arthur,
General Kuropatkin is believed to have
aent balloons on the "ammunition
train." Tbe Russian balloons ara sta
tionary. "If the Japanese trv to drift baltnnna
Over Port Arthur and rirnn mdnaiua
on the fortress," n officer said today,
me woria will bear of tba flrat battle
in the air."
Communication from Port Arthnr la
now conducted by Chinese messengers.
HASTB DELAYS SHIPS.
Roastaaa Find That Many Bollcre
win
Have ta Ba Taken Oat.
Moscow, May 21. After an exhaust
ive inquiry the correspondent of tha
London Times finds that there is bo
need to take seriously the Russian
threats to dispatch to tbe Far East
next July reinforcements of war ves
ts. The optimistic reports regarding
tbe rapid progress of the warships of
the Baltic fleet which bava been
printed in European captala have been
given out here by officials and hava
been telegraphed abroad without
change. They are absolutely untrue,
because there are no means at hand tor
the correspondents) to verify tbe re
ports, and they have no means of in
specting the shipyards where the ves
sels are being prepared for service.
While it is a fact that unprecedented
haste is being made in getting warships
ready for service, there is a limit to
efficient speed . in ship constraction,
and tbia bas been exceeded with tha
result that many of the boilers which
have been installed in the new war
ships will have to be taken out and re
placed. This baa created a sensation
at tbe navy department, and it is now
certain that tha Baltic fleet will not
start for the Far East for many months
to come.
SURE SUBMARINES WERB USED.
Roaalaaa Hava New Advlcea on tba Leas
of tba Petropavlovak. .
8t. Petersburg, May 20. The ad
miralty is now convinced by mall re
ports received from Port Arthur that
Vice Admiral Togo used submarine
boats in bis operations. A letter from
Lieutenant General 8 toe seel says he
wai standing on Golden Hill when tba
Russian battleship Petropavlovak went
down and he saw a submarine boat
torpedo the battleship. Lieutenant
Schreiber claims be distinctly saw the
periscope of a submarine boat and
could trace the course of the vessel.
Officers of the Russian battleship Pobi
eda testified that a submarine boat dis
charged a torpedo against their ship
and they fired at the submaiine boat,
hoping to sink it, but failed.
It ia officially denied that Viceroy
Alexeiff has gone to Liao Yang to as
sume command of 20,000 troops there,
and that General Kuropatkin bas left
Liao lang for Harbin. It is said that
Kuropatkin is either at Liao Yang or
tn ita vicinity.
Tyner on tha Witness Stand.
Washington, May 21. Seated in an
invalid's chair and face to face with
the jury, James N. Tyner, the aged de
fendant in the Tyner-Barrett con
spiracy case, today denied the accusa
tions, in which he and his nephew
were indicted in connection with their
duties as law officers for the postoffios
department. In the examination con
ducted by Mr. Worthington for tbe de
fense. Genoral Ty net's answers were
unhesitating. His diction was perfect
and apparently his understanding aa
clear as ever.
Ambeeiador May Be Recalled.
Paris, May 21 Government circles
are seriously considering whether the
pope's protest against. President Lon
bet'a visit to Rome should not be
promptly followed by the recall of M.
Nisard, the French ambassador to tha
Vatican. The determination of this
question probably will depend on For
eign Minister Delcasse's ability to
calm the indignation aroused among
the various elements in the chamber of
deputies against tbe papal protest.
Many Tarka ara Killed. "
-- London, May 21. The central news
correspondent at Baku, Caucasia, re
port a serious fight between Armeni
ans and Turkish troops at Cbelcusan,
in the district!! Mush. . :- Ths Turks
lost 136 in killed and wonnded,! while
the Armenians' leader and many other
wars killed. ''
out will recover.
rltx-a, and an uprising i ui