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1 EGON THE OR MIST VOL. XXI . " "- " , . . . mm , j I 8T. H1L1KB, PC EG ON, IHIPAY, JUNE 24, 1104. NX). 28. EVENTS OF THE DAY OATIinunD FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISPHERES. CoxpnhoKK RvWw th Import, ant Hppnl"l Weak, prffaenled In 4rr4)4 F Moat Likely to Prat latere to Omt Many Ktadar. The Vladivostok aqiiadum haa lurnrJ l I'1"'- japance aitlllery li using lyddi llielleriU'iieivcly. Kueai tadleve Japan I tiling of the war anl uiill welenlii mediation. Tho coroner' linnlry Into the wreck 0 tlif ticueral Hluruin ha roiuriiemed. The reh-aeof captive Pcnllcarleaiid Vsrtey h SK1" I1"11 ltyil for week. AccortlitiK U Ituaalan advice th Standard nil company ha ebtorbed tlic tu' "II !"iat. The IIiimIrii army at Mukden It now ilile to lakp much mwdwl reel aa tint J((inf.' sdianc liaa topd. Hi Portland mine, In Cripple criwk, the f.irtif r eirongbolil of unionism, till h.-i.-alii-r employ iiununlun Tim Connecticut nmrt ha rulwl that V. J. bryan must tarn over lo Hre. I'liil'i Hennclt all Ida money from III catate lit linr Utn hlialwlld. TIik rtnuiMiiiitlnriital Paaaengor aa i In iHXHiion at H. Paul, The uv-i Important matter to corn I lull, the niiH-ilna fur ri.iiaideratton will U rr l.i I li-ala and Claik expo- llllon. A l'i bailie ix Imminent In Houthcru Manchuria, Tho liritiali baUteahlp Pllnc of Wilr. if l Tangier. All Hi'- Hrpaian ehip at Port Arthur rr n join. I til rraly lr ara. ir)irriiiutivr Tawuey la iur the Lraie ami (talk fair Will pa a euccewe U every way. Tli- tit? nl New York will nlw the M k l ihr (ieneral h locum to link lire it contains no Unite. Tin- fourth "I rcrt with the uiia lnm i im (lie tranaporta which Kuiwian Vladivostok known to hav been uiik. final nl Mongole am doing 11 rp-"l to rrrnit by all. K'll apoatlc of lit (l Arinl ami may caiiao the Ruaalaiia much tmilili., I.lrulxiiaut (ieneral von WaM, lot Bwrty 1 1,1.1 nl police of HI. Petorehurg, U likely to I appointed governol gt-n-rial til t itilanil. Tl.r ilirn tiiia of the Portland mla ill ilimiiiM llm damage anion begun by tlii-lr uHriiilriili.nl atalnat tha laid l Co'iirailii tor cloalng tha inloa. It la hrlii-vtvl that tha Japanrae Bn-t hu tint tdn Huaalan Vlaillvoatuk ajiiailrnii m-r r-an-lKi. Tim TMiiialera' anion, of Chicago, Mill tln ir ruiinyfira an i:tel lo have Ir.mlile rhortly. ' Many of llm JapanoM on Iba liana puia miik l.y llm Ruaalaiia coiiiibIIIihI mliiilr railicr than lw captaril, tlm niiinU-r nl rraaata In the Port Arthur tiarlmr at prrwhl la IS, Inrttiil lnj iiii r. luiiiiim-n ami waiahlpe. Antli..iiiir at CiippU Crtwk claim lo have lli man In Jail who blew np lli linli'liiiiiiie ilnt platforin, linat liniuin ami Uuaala ara aahl hi br on II, r nl leai lilng an nniler Uii,iiik n gnr.ling tha yel'ow jwrll. . The dig l,r..ak lii the Haoramento I v tr n.-ar MtiM-kliin haa bwn rlomnl aid the ft., ol wit rhwkel. The Inaa to 'Miii-ra, liiiKiivur, will In) aatnniive. The train luhliera who held up lha fiiirilirrn I'niiilc train In Muiilana curr.l irifi.omi, Kid t-'urry, tha former M'H.iB'ia iininlll la Ira.llng a imm In ittnmit. Cut haa lieen awnpt by a hurricane lilrh iniimil many deatha and great daiiini. Tim anltan of Morocco haa alarmed Tahgii-r hy iriullng troopa of the wont type tlmre, Tliu I'orttlaml mine wtil auetheatala ol Ciilumdit fur f IIH,000 on account of Ix-ing rliiaatl hy the military. Tan Vlmlivntok aquadroa la now kinmn to have aunk two Japam-ae tfiiporla, which carried about 1,000 men down with thum. (iui-ernl Slalkelherg, badly bvaUm at Valiuiunw, may yet nave hia army by 'etrinting, Two liatterlea of artillery have hwn llturallyo nt to plecea by the JmniMti iiml ol their 10 gone, 13 were o liailly duniagtxl aa to be rendered utterly worthttiaa ana ware abandoned. Two inimkeil men held tip the North C't Limited Northern Pacific paiwen-K'-r Irnin m-ar Ilenrmouth, Montana. 1'liu mifo iu Ui uxprcaa oar waa blown "It'll mid the content taken. It ia not "own how much waa aocured, but H la bi'llvn-d tho aura waa large. An rtttempt Imn been made to aaana limtu the govurnur general of Finland. Tlio Amity ilm Jn the .Arkauaaa 'iver, near tort I.yona, Colorado, haa lieeii torn out hy lha hlg water and la l-ilul lonn. Tho dam coat $100,000 to wiiiBtrmrt only hint year. lnniiimfo uiii in fwirud to cropa under the Al'iity canal. HurnlBra dynamited a aafe at Tlpe tmo Hprlnga, Montana, near Butte, 'id aecured $2,700. CANADA MAV COMP. Aeamprlatlon of ISO.000 lor ltr.li IDd tlarH air. Pnrtlanil 1.... ,. cone hide to tuke an acllva part In tho l-ewla and Clark eipo,ltln. While .i.v Koyeriiinent ,., ,1B . , ..-.. ..i.iiHinmu to participate, viiauici. naa iieen wnmglit In ,a leveiilh hour. A hill making an an prnprlation of ftO,(K)l) la t ,ro. urn en at once in th Canadian, parlm llienl. Telergaiihic ciiiiiininili.il,,., i ii.i effect waa nvelvml at lewla ....I i'u.l headipi ru n yeateulay inuriiing. The leirnrani waa recelve.1 (ruin (Jolnnel r.. ihh ii, comiiiiiMiliiitiir general, who recently went to Ottawa to Inlereat the t anaiiiRii uiiu-iala hi the fair, t, ... adilrrwd to IHrm tor (ieneral hut, a Mr. (haulu haa been nut nl ll, city for a week paat, tha meaaair waa received liy Hecretary lluiiry Heed. I lie meaaage la aa follnwa: "After many votiaullationa ami Inter- vlewa, outlook fur Canada's particina linn la favorable. Mlulatera will aak parllamenl lor $a0.0iiu." Thla liewi waa a plea-ant aurprlae to lau umi-iala, who a.l all but given up nope 01 geiiing the l anaillau gnvelu- llienl llilerealiHl, All coiiinilllili atiulll VM to Oltaaa and to Canadian official" had lieen coiirleouaty replied lo, hut lha tone of lit rrpllea waa not encour aging There aermed lii lie a diaiiwl. Hun on the part of tl,e Canaillan peoule io com-eniraie Hmir elli.rla on making a nneeihiblt at the fair In Ih lgliim, which take place neat vrar. aliuiat liniillaueoiialy aiih the Uwia and Clark i i.itnm. fn tli" event parliament make the appropriation akd for, it la thouvht the pn.viiire of Uritirti Columhla can be hmiight into line. It la known that llritiah Cultiiiiliia haa I i n holding hack lo are what reception the eijxieition will get limn the general government before taking any action. Kavorahle action from Ilia geneial government will, then-fore, it ia believed, inauie the participation of liritith Coluinbia aa a province. RAIO STILL ON. aaalaa Vladlvoatok .'quadroa la Agala Slhu Oil Japaa. Tukio, June 22. The Kueaian Rilie rlan aimadirtlt from Vladivoatok waa alghtetl again al noon yeatenlay off Main ialand In the ara ol Japan, but waa apparently folloa ing out a prear ranged plan, a the veawla atiameil at about 11 ktiota' axed elnwly toaard the nnrthai-al, paying no attention to the ahiiri't. Judging hy their inanition in the water, they are hi avily laden and it ia (tip. poanl that tad ire having Vladivoatok on thia lat trip they tilled all of their rearrve bunker with coal, ao that they can keep out of pml (or not lea than three week. In apile of the menace lo their trane- port fleet the Japaneae olliclala here de- alare that their oriignal plana will be carried out, no matter what tha coat. They declare that there I nu chance lor the Port Arthur a,tialriin to man a rtie to join Admiral Hkrydloff, aa Admiral Tog haa no diapoecd of hia ahi aUiot the harbor mouth lhat any ee a nuttliitf out will auna oeiore they are veu clear of the roadaload. WtlRRVirtO TMH JAFANKSH. tkr"o"'a Siua4rea a wort Appreci ative at St. Pateraearg. Hi. Peterahnrg, June 32. Vic Ad miral Skrydloff'a meaaage to tlie em peror from Vahlivnatnk, In which he detain the oaraliona ot the iniiauroii, liidliaU-a that he haa accnunteil lor ai leaat tint of the Japaneae tranaporta taldoa a aimiMtted collier. The mea- . t...i'..... ,i.A i ange ilnca noi inn. i am w i-,. w herealHinta i f the aquadron. The lact that the collier waa ent to Vladivoet k under a prlae crew might indicate thai the new of lb oierUona of the auad- ron waa brought there hy lier ami mat the crulm-ra are atlll al eca. The deal rucl inn of an aggregate oi 15.000 tone of ahipplng beaidc troop and orewa and a valuable cargo oi aup pliea la fomidered here a Mug $"' thowlng for tho raid made by the crula era It la thought that It will have a moral effect and will liealiica ncceaanriiy divert ennalderahl awtinn ol Vice Admiral Togo "tt. , Strategy la Crlttclaad. I lao Yang, June 22. Kor the firat limealnc the beginning m uie .... t ieneral Kuropatkin haa tnken er.inal direction of the ocrtion. and in con- queue of hia haung asaumru ... onenaivp , . n i... i illi.reni iroin unwu (..ll.mintf recent evnnta are aunoiiww. The lactlca of the Japaneae are admired ,ere, but their atralcgy ia cm ..em.. .HH-ially with regari. to - Vaf.iii.Ucn. inir..m - fanlry e.tcmltHl over iim w. than the eye could retell, o covering ix milca. , Coaaacka Return Prom Raid. Mukden. Juno 22.-A raiding party of Coaaacka, Jut relutno. iron. month i" I'!?". -"""..IT.'.T I gardlngtheJaplK- Y." i rZ have hecon.e dechledly weak, , . ii,lnca of the Japanese r ani;;;;win -.u.- ti" ret flght. The Coaeaok- H .t (be Inhabitant- are "'-Tr ward the iiuaalnna. Many Coreana fointltiilo tliew'af guard. ' v liner Auatralla Wrecked. Melbimruo. Jim 22,-The Peninsula Yo u'll 'liner Auatralla, Inward c?ew were landed snhly. j.Bh..." ' 3,700 ton net. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON " "nm it - i-t:. - - - RAILROAD TO DALLAS. talara Commtrclai Club Accepta Oilar of Bnglaeer Ceovart (ialom At a iiieetuig of the Greater Hulem Comiuercliil club, the offer of J. W. Convert, engineer of the Piillua Kalla City rullroail, to build a railroad from Halem tr) iHillaa, waa accepted. The propoaal calln lot loan of $72,000. to ln'ar 6 imr ccut inlereat and lo U a. cured hy a flrat mortgnge upon the road lor terminal grounda tjOOxHOO feel In Heat Hulem, ami a rlirhtof way throimh Weal Sfilfin. Mr. Convert will go to work tinon the road aa anon aa the money la uuar- anteed hy the hueineaa men of thin city, mil later tlmn July lo, mid it ia hia in tention to hive the road completed be fore the rainy avannn aula In licit fall. The following reaoliiliona were also ad opted by the club: "iteaolved, That it ia the eenee of the i renter Hulem Commercial club that It Would I to the lieat interoala of the people of thla city for Halein to own and operate an electric-light plant to aupply the city and ita inhabitant with light, and we Would reaiiectfully aak the Sulem city council to appoint a committee to iiivi-etigaU) the matter of lent puicliaaing or conatrui ling and nierating am-h a plant. 'iteaolved, Thut the city council receive propoaitioiia from iieraona or corHrutiona having water powere or ligliling tilttiita to acll." Road te Blue River Mines. Kngene The Commercial club, at a receut meeting, took stepa toward fur ther improving the road to the liiue river minea, on which a good many thouaand dollara have already been ex pended. A committee of eight buaineaa men waa appointed to make a peraonal iiniieclinii ol the ilmlrict and report to the club within ten days. Kxtenaive mprovemenla are lieing made in the lllue river district thia summer and a good rial, I is neceaaary lo keep Kngene In touch with the mines. A forc of rarnlera will h ave hero in a few days to erect a thiee story hotel, OOxiO h-ei, tao-atory huidiug .HOxHU feet and a wo-ntory aar-Jiy ollii-e at the Lucky Boy mine. Nw Volume of Court Declaloaa. Halem Volume 43 of the Oregon su preme court n-iorta haa lieen delivered to the secretary of slate by the alale printer and the necrctary is now pre pared to supply al! who wirdi copies at the price fixed hy law. $3.60, together with 2 cent to cover postage, mis volume i in-luilen the opinions of the supreme court 111 caaes decided up to .Novemtier, 1W)3. Tlie opinions report ed occupy U36 pages, and the index, which ia very complete, "0 pages more. The repols are published by the elate are sold to memliera of the liar and others at the cost of publication. Rich Strlk Show Stronger. Medlurd Rcnorts from the Grayback i. l. alrike. continue to pour in. Sev eral n en have worked the pioperty and isve onenod up the vein ovei i'UO foal. They report the allowing much better than at first. Many miners are leaving or the scene, going by private convey ance from Jacksonville. The strike is oca tod 64 miles northwest ol Meilloro, near the California line, on a divide l.,i.,n the Illinois and Klamath riv ers, where rich placer lieila were found n early davs. In one uy ioui men mortared out f .t.KOO. Scholarship to Albany OJrl. Albany President W. H. I, of iiivanv collcce. has announced thut the scholarship which the college annually iwanlcd to a graduate oi me inwuy high school won hi tins year go io aim- Martha Montague. Slisa Montagu se cured the scholarship by competitive -,,.1. .he bavimr maintained the high- Lest grade of scholarship for her class during her entire course in u u.n school. Thi scholarship will entitle Miss Montague to tree tuition. Law of Water Rights. Paleiii BiH'ttuso ot the rapid develop. ..,, in Irriuaton and the growing im portance of water-right questions, State librarian J. H. Putnam has heen strengthening the library in authorities on that hianch of law. The latest ad- dition was made lately woe.i no .c- .lv,l a arire llircevomme .., Fatnhain on Water Right.' edition is of the year 1004. The Clrandatand fjr Chautauqua. Oregon City At a recent meeting of! ,i. h,.l of directors ot the W lllam- otto Valley Chautauqua association , It was decided to erect a grBimmnnu .. Ing a seating capacity of 600. This iniprovemenl will he stationed on tl athletic grounds, and is calculated for the comfort of those attending the baso ball games which constitute one of the moat attractive diversion nt the Chau utuqua meeting. ' Looking for a Mill Site. Medford-B' H. Harris, of Medford, who has a large timber trai t In th vi cinity of Big Butte Falls, located about SO miles northeast of Medford, ha left thi city with a party of surveyor to locate a mill site near the falls, also to run a line of survey from the mill aite to Medford for the purposeof construct g a railroad which will tap the hirg est timher belt In Southern Oregon. Placed on Agricultural Board. Palem Governor Chamberlain has appointed Mark Ilnlburt, of Albany, a member of the state board of agriuul-tuie. BOY FINDS OOLD. Aa a Result Southern Oregon Family Claana Up 128,000 In a Week. Grunt's Pass A rnllkpan half full of gold 2( 0 ounce valued at more than $4,000, waa the sight that greeted scores of visitors at the ' Grant a Ian Hanking & Tust company's bank one day last week. This represent shoot one-fifth of the amount taken from a ledge since itt discovery. The discov ery was made by the 18-year old eon of Iiavid liigga. While out . hunting be atumbleil onto a ledge of decomposed quarts which was more gold than quarts. He secured a chunk the size ol a candle box and took it to bis father's placer claim, where it was mortared and yielded nearly $800. Early next morning the family staked out seven claims and began min ing. In two hour they had $2,000, and in one week they had mortared out $25,U00, and Mr. lirigu report the ledge getting better all the time. The whole amount waa taken from an exca vation ten feet long by seven feet deep. The find ia the talk of the country, and already the aurroundiing bill are being searched by prospoctora and gold excitement ia at fever beat. The ledge is located in the southeastern part of Josephine county, about 50 milea from Grant Pass. Drtdf Clcara a Passag. Astoria The bar dredge Chinook ha not missed a day at work on the Columbia entrance excepting the time consumed in coaling, sine ber return from Portland, and naa accomplished very much in that time. The record performance for one day is 5,000 cubic yards or more than 9,000 tons. This is the greatest day' work ever done by a vessel of her class, and the perform ance ha been highly gratifying to the ollicers. The big vessel has materially deepened the river entrance, and pilots say that the depth has incieased two feet iu some places. Phraaant BUI Not a Law. 8alem In answer to an inquiry from Game Warden J. W. Baker, Attorney (ieneral Crawford has rendered an opinion in which he holds that the pheasant hill of 1903 did not become a law. This has been the generally ac cepted opinion. Although the bill was signed by the presiding ollicer of each house, approved by the governor and tiled in the office of the secretary of state, the records show that it leceived only 30 votcas In the house, or one less than a majority, and therefore it did not pass the house. Leglalators Pick Oat Seat. Palem Member of the Oregon islature have already commenced leg. se- lecting their seat for the session of 1W05, and about two-thirds of the seats have been aasigned in each house. Sec retary of State Dunbai has a plat of the floor of each house, and baa assign ed members to seats upon receiving requests from them, lie will have name cards printed in large letteis and placed on the front of the desks of the different members. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheal Walla Walla, 69c; blueatem, 77c; valley, 78c. . . Barley Feed, $23 per ton; rolled, $24 50-25. Flour Valley, $3.904.05 per bar rol; hard wheat straights, $4(84.85; clears, $3.85(34.10; hard wheat pat ent, $4.4004.70; graham, $3.60(4; rye flour, $4.50. Oat No. 1 white, $1.25; giay, $1.20 per cental. Millstuff Bran, $1020 per ton; middlings, $25.6027; eborts, $20(3 21; chop, $18; linseed, dairy food, $19. Hay Timcthv, $151 per ton; clover, $(; grain, $1112; cheat, $11912. Butter Fancy creamery, 17i20c; store, 12.(1 13c per pound. Eggs Oregon ranch, 10e20. Cheese Fuil cream, twins, new stock, 1212?ijc; old stock, 78c; Young America, 1314c. Poultry Fancy hens, 1212c per pound; old hen, ll,Si12c; mixed chickens, 10(311; old rooster, 88,h,'c; young roosters, 1213c; springs, 1) 2-pound, 1718c; broilers, 1(81 H pound. 18(g20o, dressed chickens, 13(3 18.Sc; turkeys, live, 1410c; dressed, 15(3 10c; choice, 20220; geese, live, ll(7c: dressed, 9W110c; ducks, old, $0(87 per dox; young, as to sue, $3.50 9. Vcgetaoles Turnips, $1.25 per sack; carrots. $1.60; beets, $1.25; parsnips, 1.26: cabbage, 2a2)fjt red cabbage, 24c; lottuce, head, 2&340o per doa; tomatoes, $1.7502; cauliflower, $1.75 2 nor dox; celery, 7690c; cucnm tiers, $1.25; asparagus, 50c; peas, 46e per lb; beans, green, 10c; wax, 10c; souash. $1 per box; green corn, 60c per dox. Honev $83.50 per case. Potatoes Fancy, 75c(?$l per cental; new potatoes, $1.62 per cental. Fruits Strawberries, 50o per lb cherries. 50 7c; gooseberries, 0c; ap ples, new, $1.6002; apricot, 90c$l per box; plums, f i; peacnes, uucigsi; cantoloupeB. f 4.ou per crate. ' Hops 1903 crop, 830240 per lb. , Wool Valley, 1 00 20o per lb; East ern Oregon, 12016c; mohair, 30c per pound for choice. Reef Dressed, 67JaO pel Jb. Mutton Pressed. 46c per lb; lambs, 8o. Veal Dressed, 100 to 125, 607c per lb; 125 to 200, 50Oc; 200 and up, 406c. Pork Dressed, 100 to 150, 77?4'c; 150 and np, c7c. - FEAR TO PAY BANDIT. Minister Object Olvlng Him Oold Until Captlvaa ara Fra. Washington, June 21. A cablegram received at the state department from Consul General Gummere at Tangier, In confirming the press report that the ultan has agreed to all of Raisuli's term, add the bandit requested that the money ransom, $56,000, be paid over today. Mr, Gummere expressed grave doubt aa to the advisability of making this payment before Perdicaris and Varley were actually released, and safely returned to Tangier. In fail cablegram the consul general states that Raisuli's negotiator re turned to Tangier last night and re ported that the term had been ac cepted and the money as well the prisoners released by the sultan today must be Immediately turned over to Raisuli at Taradant, where he is now located, and tbe captive will be re leased. Mr. Gummere and tbe British minis ter both objected to thi plan, on the ground that they placed everything in Raisuli hands and they bad no assur ance that he would carry out hia agree ment after he got hold of tbe money. Therefore they sent a special courier to Raisuli, suggesting that the exchange be effected through the aherin of Wazeo, who bad a powerful influence over Raisuli. The answer is expected to morrow. Based on past experience, it i feared Raisuli Is not to be depended upon, and once be has tbe money in hand and still controls tbe prisoners, he will make fresh demand. However, noth ing more can be done at this stage, ac cording to Mr. Gummere, and the state department will await the conclusion of this last attempt to free tie prison er. CURRENCY FOR PANAMA. Cotnmlaslos) Make the Dollar el the United Statea tha Standard. Washington, June 21. The com mission charged with Die preparation of a currency system for Panama today reached an agreement, which estab lishes a coin equivalent in fineness and weight to the dollar of tbe United States as the standard, and wbicb also makes the United States dollar legal tender in Panama. Under the terms of the agreement, the Panama government will recoin or convert the Colombian silver into coins of the size of a silver dollar. The mount of this silver in Panama is now estimated at $1,500,000. At the request ef Secretary Taft, it waa agreed to coin more silver until a total of $0,000,000 is reached. In or der to retain a parity with gold, there will be deposited in some reputable bank In New York 15 per cent of tbe amount coined, and, in addition, there will be deposited all the seignorage which Panama till make in the coin age to meet the American government's tequirement. The agreement provides for a joint arrangement between the government of Panama and the canal commission, under which, by selling draft and drawing on tbe funds ex change can be kept down to a reason able figure, not above 2 per cent and thns avoid large fluctuations of the rate. UNABLE TO BLOCK HARBOR. Japaa Mak Another Dcapcrat At tempt at Port Arthur. Liao Yang, June 21. According to trustworthy news from Port Arthur, the Japanese, before June 14, made a fourth unsuccessful attempt tc block the entrance to the harbor, nsing fonr fire ship, two of which were immedi ately sunk by shots from tbe batteries, the other two withdrawing. I he Rus sian fleet, according to these advices, is Intact, and the spirit of the garrison and inhabitant are excellent. The soldier are eager to fight and are confident of the impossibility of the taking of Port Arthur by the Jap anese. Most ot tne innaDitants nave enlisted In the volunteers and 600 women have offered their services. Perfect order is maintained and trade and industry are carried on as usual. Provicions are plentiful, there being a sufficient supply to last six months on full rations and a year at reduced ration. The Japanese outposts are 18 miles from Port Arthur. Forces Now More Fven. Liao Yang, June 21. The retirement of tbe Russian before a superior force from Vafancow and the advance of the Japanese east and north makes immi nent a still more important engagement in the southern region. Tbe Japanese bave now arrived at a point where the forces are more equal, and where they must fight on more even terms. The loss of 2,000 men by the Russian divla ions at afangow shows tbe courage aad ability of the officers and troops to retain their position tinder a percent age of loss almost unprecedented. Intended to Pocket Stakclberg. St. Petersburg, June 21. The war office has received important news re garding General Kurokl and the reason why he is at Hnyen with three dlvsons of about 30,000 men and with the re serves. It is believed Kurokl really contemplated combined operation to cut off and pocket Stakelberg, but that ha delayed too long. It I understood that Kuropatkin sent a strong Russian fore south of Liao Yang to meet Kuro kl' move. - . .-. . Japaneae Loan In Qrcat Demand. London, June 21. A dispatch to the Central New from Tokio announces that the total subscriptions to the sec ond Issue of exchequer bonds ($50,- 000,000) amounted to $160,246,762. l tie bonus are issuea at vz, bear 6 per cent Interest and are to run for seven years. MORGUE BLUNDER MEANS OP IDENTIFICATION OP THE CORPSES DESTROYED. Bodlc aod Personal Effects Numbered and The Number oa Former ar Changed Without Raferanc to th Latter Large Number of Corpaca Found Packed la Wheal Houa. New York, June 20. Every hour add to tbe horror of tbe excursion teamer disaster, when tbe General Slocum waa burned to the water' edge nar North Brother island. Diver had explored the wreck of the steamer, and reported that no more bodies were to be found there, but today a diver who was at work on the sunken bull found a large number of corpse packed tightly inside of one of tbe paddle wheel. Just how many there were was not known, but it was planned to remove them as soon a Coroner O'Gor man reached the scene. The coroner bad arranged to visit tbe wreck today for tbe purpose of ascer taining, if poas'ble. what evidence of culpability on tbe part of the Knicker bocker Steamship company or of the officials of the boat, if any, could be se cured to present to tbe coroner's in quest. Therefore, it was determined to take out the bodies at that time. At varioua hospital where tbe in jured are visited today it is said that their condition is fair. There are nowJ only 63 victims of tbe disaster in tbe hospitals. Today it is said another horror liaa been added to tbe terrible cosdition resulting from the disaster through the over-officiusness of some person at the morgue. As a result some of the bodies probably never will be identified and will go to a last resting place in the bumble plot furnished by the city a charity. When the bodie were taken by hundreds from tbe water and laid in row on the grass at North Brother island, each was tagged with a num ber. That number waa carefully re corded, and tbe paper, valuable and trinket which would have served to possibly identify the bodies were re moved and placed in separate package, eacb package bearing a number corres ponding to tbe number on the body from which tbe article were taken. When the bodies were taken to the morgue they were placed in numbered boxes, but in many cases these num bers did not correspond with the fig ares the belies previous bad borne. As a result, the plans were completely npset and tbe numbered packages of valuables became practically worthless a a mean of identification. WOULD SEAL FATE OF RUSSIANS. Report of Japanese Advaac From Sut yea la Causing Qrcat Alarm. St. Petersburg, June 20. The popu lar disappointment felt in St. Peters burg over the result of Lieutenant Gen eral Baron Stakelberg'a fight, which it bad betn hope for the past 36 hours might turn out to be a victory, is temp ered somewhat by the knowledge that the Russian force was overwhelmed by number. General Stakelberg does not attempt to conceal the seriousness of hi losses, but his report and tbe re ports from all other Russian sources agree that the retreat was In no sense a rout. The fierce character of tbe fight ia made evident by the fact that the Russians were again forced to abandon their guns, thus indicating, a in pre vious encounter, the superiority of the Japanese artillery. Tbe Russian official reports of the losses are awaited with the keenest in terest. Tbe war office declines to ac cept the Japanese figures unreservedly, although tbe officials frankly admit that they believe the Russian casual ties were severe. The keenest interest ia now manifest ed in the reported advance bf two Jap anese divisions from Siuyen with the intention of taking General Stakelberg in the rear. It is realised that if this report should prove true the Russian commander may be unable to extricate himself, and if he should be cut off from General Kuropatkin's main army the fate of the detachment would be sealed. Further Demands Will Be rjranted. Washington, June 20. The state de partment has received the following from Mr. Gummere, American consul general at Tangier: "A reported yes terday, Raisuli has increased his de mands. I am informed today by the ministei of foreign affairs that one of the shieks and two of his brothers, whose apprehension were demanded by Raisuli, have been arrested; also that a courier has been aispaicnea mis morning to Paisuli to say that his further demands will probably be granted by the Moroccan government." Chinese Bandits Fight With Ruaslaaa. Tokio, June 20. A detachment of the army under General Kuroki cap tured the town of Siu Yen, after rout ing and defeating a force of 300 Rus sians and 300 mounted Chinese bandits The enemy retired toward the Tao riv er. The total of their losses is not known. The Japanese sustained no casualties. This is the first actual re port ot Chinese bandits fighting with Russian troops and it may mean that large numbers have enlisted. Russia Haa Not Protested. at PolomhnriT .Time 20. An official denial ia published of the rumor that the Russian ambaBsaaor at W ashing ton, Count Cassini has protested against the reported intention oi me govern ment of the United States to dispatch annailrnn nf warships to Turkish waters with tbe view of bringing pres sure to bear on the porte to secure tbe payment ol American Claims. DEATH LIST 0R0W5. Total Lo ot Lira la Steamer Diaaatar Now Put at 700. New York, June 18. With unceas ing effort search Is going on for th bodie of those who perished yesterday on the steamer General Siocum. What the list of victim will total scarcely anyone dares venture to guess, but whatever tbe number may be, there la hardly a parallel in the history of die as teis where death came to so many In so brief a period of time. Police and health department officials have placed tbe number at a figure aa high aa 1,000 and more, but tonight it would seem that the maximum figure will not .largely exceed 700. All day long, until darkness shot off even the melancholy satisfaction of watching for th dead, anxioua search ers kept up their vigilance and at dusk there had been recoveied 636 bodies, for tbe greater part women and chil drenmothers who, weeks ago, bad planned that fatal outing for their chil dren, and little ones who had longed for the coming of the happy day. Up to dusk 499 bodies had passed through tbe morgue and of these mora than 300 were unidentified. The East Side had it sympathy aroused to tha fullest extent, and down by th river, where the boat unloaded their dead, thousands gathered throughout th day. Streets leading to tbe morgue were blocked, and only with difficulty could tha police clear the passages leading to the long rows of coffin for those who came in search for tbe missing. Up tbe sound, where the bulk of tba General Slocum lies submerged, show ing only a paddle-box, score of amall craft aided the tugs in grapling for tha victims. Divers went down time and time again, and when the work ended for the day they declared there were no more bodies in tbe wreck. A score of time a diver reappeared alter hi plunge with the body of a woman or a child. Two of them coming to tha surface together on one occasion had in their arm two little girl, sisters, ' clasped in each other's embrace, and their mother, it was thought, whoa dead hand tightly clenched the skirt of one of them. As far as they could, the diver searched the wreck from stem to stern. The wreck lies about 200 feet off Bar retoa Point. At this point the water is deep and the current . is swift, and beyond doubt many bodies bave been borne along with tbe tide to be given up on a later day at some distant point. HARBOR FREE TOO LATE. Japanese Have Already Landed Men te Attack Port Arthur. Tokio, June 18. A flotilla of tor pedoboat and torpedoboat destroyers, under command of Captain Tsucbiy and co-operating with th army, made a reconnaissance in force near Siau Ping island yesterday and bombarded the Russian outposts on the coast to tbe west of the island. Siau Ping 1st land i 12 milea to the west of Por Arthur. At noon the Russian cruiser Novik, convoying ten torpedoboat destroyers, steamed out from Port Arthur. The Russian shore batteries protected these vessels with a heavy cannonade. The Japanese flotilla retreated slowly, fir ing as it went, for the purposeof decoy ing the enemy to sea. At 3 o'clock In the a Iter noon the Russian ships re turned to the entrance of Port Arthur. The fact that the Novik came out of Port Arthur makes it certain that tbe Russian have succeeded in blasting channel through the cement laden merchantmen sunk by the Japanese in the entrance to the harbor. This free dom of egress comes too late to permit of any effect upon the operations of tbe Japanese army, for men, guns and stores have practically all been landed. and Admiral Togo is capable of keeping the remnants of tbe Russian fleet im prisoned in Port Arthur. Last Monday night Japanese vedette boats, protected by torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers, succeeded in reaching the entrance to Port Arthur and planting a series of mines there. The darkoees of midnight favored the oepration. The Japanese vessels were not observed and they returned to tbe rest of the squadron without having sustained any damage. Urges Fair Exhibit. St. Louis, June 18. Before depart ing for New York, Prince Pun Lun an nounced himself as a self appointed committee of one to secure China's par ticipation in tbe Lewis and Clark expo sition to be held in Portland, Or., in 1905. The prince remarked to Theo dore Hardee, assistant to Secretary Walter B. Stevens, that he wa very much impressed with the American idea of celebrating the anniversaries of great events with big expositions, and declared he would use every effort to secure Chinese participation. Japaneae Tranaporta Hav Clos Call. Toio, June 18. It is reported here that the Japanese protected cruiser Niitaka engaged the Russian Vladivo stok squadron off Tan island, In the straits between Corea and Japan. This report, however, lacks confirmation. The Japanese transport Ugoand Fuyo, homeward bound, met the Russian ves sels this morning near Oki island. The Russians pursued them and fired 16 shots at tbe Japanese ships. Tha transports escaped. Rusalana Marching on Port Arthur. " Tien Tsin, June 18. It ha been learned here from a Russian source that 40,000 Russians passed Tashichao, 20 miles south of Niu Chwang, going south. It is supposed that this fore l going to the relief of Port Arthur.