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A North Carolina mlnu wiih siuldnnlv
iiooucu unu oigiit men drowned.
Tlio ownora of tlio German BtenmerJ
Alien win iqnieni irom tlio iiecmion of
tlio prize court.
Tlio Kusslnn Port Arthur lleot k be
Hoveil to hnvo oluilod Admiral Toco nnd
joined tlio Vladivostok squadron.
Two Jnnaneso toinedo boats cntorcd
Clicfoo lmrboi In tho night and toWcd
tho RusBlan cruisor Uyealiltulnl away.
Great Britain is far from satlBfled
with the finding of tho prlzo court in
tho caso of tho etoamor Knight Coin-mnnder.
A Ituasinn military expert argues
that Kuronatkin cannot afford (0 leavo
Liao Yang on account of tho stores and
fortifications.
Packing houso employes will begin
suit to force the government to make
an injunction against tho beef trust, in
tho hope of ending the great strlko.
Secretary Hay will address a Htrontr
note to Russia regarding tho soizuro of
tho steamer Arabia, IWIiilBer McCor-
mlck's report showing her to bo in tho
wrong. It Is probable Rtiuola will pay
for all tho cargo takon promptly, ns tlio
czar's troops can ubo It.
Tho Japancso have begun using tho
Chinese railway to move men and sup
plies. Tho Japaucao aio concentrating in
three groups with a viow of flanking
i.ino rang.
Another flreco land and eea battle
has bcefi fought at Port Arthur which
was very, costly ta both Hides.
Groat Britain's vlowa as to contra-'
band goods are thoroughly in harmony
with those of Secretary Hay.
Chicago packing employes find tho
boycott against retailers not tho succeed
expected, as they are huullng their
own ice.
Unless Turkey meets tho terms of
Hay by tho time tho fleet reaches
"inyrmt, Minister Loiahmau will leavo
his post.
j imcago nagman gavo tnr wrong
signal and In the collision which re
sulted five peoplo were killed and u
number of others injtucd.
Tho bodies of eoven more victims of
tho terrible Colotado (llsnetor have
beon recovered Kiuhty-two dead havo
been found and 32 others are known to
bo miselug.
Tiukluli soldtors attacked and mur
dered a largo number of Armenian
women. Two Turkish garrisons have
been turned into gruveyards by the
avenging Armenian men,
Tho Japanese fleet has met a reverse
off Port Arthui.
Now York butcheis will join the
packers' utrlko.
Tho government line abandonod tho
iiarnoy valley, uiegon, nrlgatlon pro
ject. General Stoeesel, In command at Port
Arthur, is reported to havo committed
tucido.
Thejfrltlsh steamer .Calchas, from
Tacoma, seized by Rupslans, has been
towed into Vladivostok, .
Elhgty-two bodies have beon recov
reed from the wreck neat Pueblo, Colo.,
and more aio knowu to bo lost.
Famine conditions at Port Arthur
aro becoming appalling and hospitals
are crowded with nick aud wounded.
RueslsanB aio busy strengthenine the
defenses of Port Arthur for tho final
struggle, which they aro expecting at
anyt ime.
Moro rumors that Port Aithur has
fallen continue to arrive in St. Peters
burg, but it is believed in the Russian
capital that the Japanese are still un
able to capture the outworks.
German papers condone the sinking
of tho steamer Thea.
A railroad collision at Boxoman
caupod trio death of a traveling engineer.
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Ftatmmmsl Omty,
An attempt was mado on the life of
the piesldent of Uruguay,
Kuropatkin's position at Liao Yanc
has strong railroad defenses.
The destroyer Goldsboiough will soon
have another trial on the Bound.
Packers continue to add to their
force and are confident of victory,
No new forest reserves are to be cie
ated In the West until after election.
French troops aie being hastily for
warded to Tonquln by the French kov
einment.
Bids on Grand Ronde reservation
lands are to be made publlo and sent
on to wasnlngton.
Lack of news from Port Arthur for
several days la interpreted at Bt,
Petersburg as good news.
Thirty thousand Chicago stockyard
strikers paraded the streets to music of
bands and headed by a platoon of police,
Montana stockmen hare sent a depu
tation to Chicago to try and patch up
p.-ace.
Twonty-ono years ago three little
children worn Buddenly bereft of father
and mother they wero friendless ami
homeless; but it was only ond of tlio
mnny similar Instances haiipeiiiim
every daj only three Ilttlo children
loft friendless and homeless: that uih
nil. But It was a crucial moment in at
least one llfo. Rev. J. G. Lomen wm
at that tinio pastnt of a largo ehun.li
in Council Bluffs, la. This, man,
whoso heart was largo enough to find a
place for every unfortunnto otto, took
theso children into his own homn.
whoro thoy shared tho samejeving,
tender caiu that was bestowed upon his
own Ilttlo ones. It wos not long bo
fore ho learned of other children who
had been left to tho cold mercies, of a
"elfish world. Moved with compas
sion, he took those, also, to his already
overcrowded home. Then camo tho
test; money was needed. Ho had a
fow thousand dollars which .ho had
Hived up for a rainy day. Ho littlo
know what tho Mastor had in store for
him; but ho was obedient, and when
tho nowB camo that other littlo help
less ones had beon loft alone fatherless
and motherless, nml the command camo
to take theeo also, to the ordinary man,
with Ills liotiBO filled toovorflowlnsrand
a largo congregation looking to him to ho
icti spiritually, it would havo roomed
llko nn Impossibility; not so, however,
with this man; It was enough for nlm
to know that liia Mastor approved of It
and bid him to do it. As ho stopped
out upon His promises and obeyed the
command to go forward, the way opened
boforo him, and when ho had exhausted
his own competency, novor doubting
but that n way would bo provided to
supply thoir needs, He who owns the
t'uttlo upon n thousand hills moved
upon the hearts of His laitlifu) sub
jects to Bend of their substance that
those Ilttlo, homeless ones might be
cured for. Larger quuitors became
necessary, aud thoy wero seeurod.
From a small beginning, twenty-one
years ago, the Christian Ilotne has
grown until now about two"LiIrulred
and fifteen children uio cared for thoro,
and two thousand havo boon placed in
good uiirlBtlati families. Tho real es
tate consists of about twenty-(lvo cpt
tageH and other buildings, till owned
by an organization which has been
formed through tho efforts of Mr.
Lemon witli n view of making it a nor-
inauent organization.
The BorupuluiiH neatness and ordor
that pervades tho entire liiHtitutlon.
tlio loving calutatlon of "Hello papal"
that rings out from every quarter as
ho pannes about I ho grounds, and tho
remarkablo executive nblllty ho dln
piiUH in all the manacemeut of tho
affairs of tho Homo, aro Hiillluient to
impress eory visitor that i is no ordl
miry man who has hvon called to this
great mid noble work. Children nro
taken hero from any purt of thu globo,
and havo thu best posslblo euro and
training. You, my readers, wlierovor
you muy be, may have n part In this
grand work. It !h a labor of lovo in
behalf of all homeless, suffering chil
dren everywhere Tho children nro
froquontly adopted by Christian peo
plo, but aro never allowed to go from
the Heme oxcontintr Into CliriHtinn
familieH who nro properly vouched for
aud families of children aro never sep
aiated. Tho Christian Hnino Ih non
sectarian, but is heartily endowed and
supported by all denominations. It
takes children from evory slato and it
is not a local affair, but belongH to tho
world.
Wo havo olvon this brief riwcrintlon
of tho Christian Homo with the hope
that all who raed it will become intor
ested in its welfare. If you havo
money which tho Mat-tor deslren you to
use for such purport), sond it to this
Homo. There is no institution that Is
more worthy of your gift than thin.
They publish a valuablo paper
called "Tho Word and Tho Way;" sub
scription price, only twenty.fivo cents
per year. Wo assure you that if you
will subscribe tor It, you will get more
man our money s worth, and we hope
you will forward at onco twenly-five
cents or fl for yourself and three
friends. Volumes might bo written
ubout this Homo did space permit.
ror runner iniormation and proper
deccrlption of the work, addresu Chris
tlan Home, Council Bluffs, la.
A Friend of Homeless Children.
TO END STRIKE!
Butchers, Grocers and Others
Hold Conference. '
WILL WAIT ON THE PACKERS
Effort Will Be Made fo Settle Strtifl.
flic by Mediation Gompcrs Asked
to Come fo Chlcano.
Chipogo, Aug. 12. Determined
efforts nro now being mado to Bettlo
tho stockyards' stnko by mediation.
Negotiations beutin todav hntuoi.n tin.
retail Butchers' and GrocoiB associa
tion with rcprcHentntiu's of several
labor unions, which will undoubtedly
bo Involved in the strlko, shouid It be
prolonged much longer, resulted to
night In tho appointment of a mmmlt
teo composed of thoso who attended tn.
day's meoting, to ncgotiato with tho
pacKors tomorrow morning in on at
tempt to bring about a joint meoting
between tho employers nnd the striking
unions, it was tlio Bentimont of all
who attended today's conforenco that
should tho meoting be arranged lie
twoon tho two opposing interests, a
fiottloment satisfactory to both sidos
could bo realized.
Meantime. Samuel Gomnnm. mnnl.
dent of tho Ainuricnn Kmlnrnlinn nl
Labor, ban beon summoned from Nnw
York to sco if ho cannot accomnllsli
something through mediation. Mr.
Gompora will airlvo hero Sunday morning.
Tho packorj tonight declined to
make any comment on what, if any
success might bo expected from tlio
meeting.
"Wo cannot vory woll dlscilss this
matter now," said one of tho packers
i-incBuiiiiiiivea lomgui, "vo now
havo otir uffairs in a better condition
than at any tlmo sinco tho strlko wn
declared, and us for myself, I am un
ablo to eo on what grounds wo could
meet the strikers."
Under tho direction of Mnvnr TInr.
rlBou, who was urged to tnko the stop
by a committee composed of labor
leaders nnd several aldermen, an Inves
tigation into the sanitary conditions of
tlio various packing plants where strike
breakers are being housed was begun
today. Several of thu plants wero
visited, hut no flagrant violations of
tho law wero found. Tho Investiga
tions will bo continued.
Tonight the packer sont a com-
municatlon to Mayor Harrison, deny
ing that thoy aro keoplrig lodging
houses not 'In compliance with tho or.
dlnances.
MEANS MOVE TOWARD MUKDEN.
Japanese Concentration Shows At
tempt will Be Made fo Cut Line.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 11. Although
Lieutenant General Sakhoroff reports
m. meiu s no change in tlio situation
around Liao Yang, It Is evident from
1110 special dispatches to tho Associated
Press fioin Liao Yang and Mntsintin
that the Japaneso nro continuing their
preparations for a flanking movement
which may possibly nitor tho nnturo of
tho expected eniracemont at Linn Ym.
and which may also furtlmr ilidnv iim
crucial development.
Tlio conentratlon of a stromr .Trmnn.
C80 forces nt Binmntzo Indicates an in
tention to prets bruard toward Muk
tlon, and if possible to cut tho commu
nications and prevent General Kuro-
pniKin irom retiring northward. Gon
cm) Kuropatkln is evidently nwaro of
tills movo, and Is Bonding out recon
noltering parties from Slutslntlu along
tho Salmatze road. This la shown by
tlio alight en lOUlltcr with n .Jnnnnrun
imiimst willlin .HI miles nl Snanln.
Tho Japaneso nro alao bringing strong
forces from YInkow.
Column nianliliiL' from Nlu n,unn
with tho evident intention of flunking
Liao Vang from the westward, Included
10,000 Chlnoso from the island of For
mosa, who are Japaneso subjects. Tho
Aseoclatcd Press correspondent nt Liao
rang points lo tlie alarming character
of this develomont, and fears that the
example may provo contagious. If tho
local Chinese nro induced tn Intn tii
Japunoso it will bo Impossible to dis
tinguish tiio tormosanand Manchurian
Chlnoso. This rovlves tho spector of
Chlneso embroilment, with tho moro
remoto possibility of foiolgn entangle
ments. Thoro Is considirnblo anxioty re
garding tlio presence of General Yuan
cihl Kal, commander In chief of thu
Chlnoso forces, and Gonoinl Ma, with
Btrong fotces of troops in tho north,
lost, Hhotild n convenient opportunity
present Itself, thoy would bo tompted
to overstop the bounds of nculiallty.
RIGHTSjN WAR
Hay Makes Declaration Re
garding Neutral Nations.
DOES NOT AGREE WITH RUSSIA
Latter Country Once Took Occasion
to Dissent rrom the Inclusion
of Coal As Contraband.
ALASKA MAY NND FAULT.
ARMY IS AWAY.
The Russians arc Retreating North
of Lido Yang.
St. Petoreburg, Aug. 12. Again the
Chanco of u decisive battle between
General Kuropatkln and tho command
er of the Japanese army Beems to bo
disappearing. According to a state
ment issued by tho general staff to
night, rains aro aeain falling over a
wldo area of Mimchinlu wllh tho pros
pect of impeding operations, but oven
moro Important is tho information
reaching tho Associated Press tonight
from an exceptional sourci. that tho
Jn pattern have onco moro delayed too
long General Kuropatkln has now
withdrawn tho bulk of his army safely
north of Lino Yang.
According to tliin information, the
Japaneso have about 1)00,000 men In
tho unities operating against Kuropat
kln, rendering it (on hazardous for him
to risk a geiio'nl engagement. Tho gen
eral staff has no information hcurini; on
tlio reported piesencu of n largo force of
oupaiu'Ho 111 minium, a piacu tiiat can
not bo located on avullublo maps. Tho
report ugreeB, however, with tho pen
oinl tenor of the information received
by tho Abho lated Press and hero given,
that Genoral Kuropatkln is already re
treating north of Lino Yang.
Tho udvantageH of the new Japaneso
lmo at Nlu Chwang In greutly simpli
fying tlio problem of provisioning tlielr
army is fully rcallred. Tho rumor
that thoy are innvinu un towards film.
intin, a short distance west ot Mukden,
from Niu Cwang is generally believed,
Theappearanio of tho Japanese on
tho other side of Mukden would almost
pocket General Kuropatkln and ho ro
solved to accept battle with his whole
army at Liao Yang,
Department Does for Bankers What
It Would Not for Territory.
Washington, D. C Aug. 11. The
poetofllco department, by issuing an
ordor today nt tlio behest of capitalists
and bankers of Now York, eliminating
all weight restrictions on first class
mall matter addressed to foreign coun
trloe where domestic rates do not ap
ply, lays Itself onon to i:rlHrl., r
discriminating against Alaska. Last
winter an effort was mado to Induce
tho department to walvo thn unli.lii
restrictions on first-class inn II mntt..r
so that Alaska minora might ship their
gold to states by mail In packages
weighing more than four pounds, but
this privilege was denied. Shippers
represented through congressmen that,
muy woro now at tno mercy of tho
transportation comimnlt-H. wlm u-.m
cnaiging oxhorbltant rates to bring
gold to the slates, and they therefore
(ought tho privilege of shipping by
mull. Tho department then hold it
could not amend its regulation. Now,
liortovor, it amends thu regulation in
order that tho bunks may inuro conven
iently ship their securities abroad.
VEST IS NO MORE.
Washington, Aug. 10. "Tho recog
nition in principle, of tho treatment of
coal and other fuel, nnd raw cotton as
absolutely contraband of war, might
ultimately lead to n total Inhibition of
the sale by neutrals to tho people ot
ooiiigercm states, cf all articled which
could bo finally converted to military
uses. Such nn extension of tlto prin
ciple by treating coal nnd othorluel,
and raw cotton as nbsolutoly contra
band of war, simply because thoy are
suippeu oy a noutrai to a nonblockad
ed port of a belllgoront, would not ap
pear to bo In accord with tho reasona
ble and lawful rlghta of u neulral com
merce" Tho circular is based on a declara
tion by the Russian government that
coal, naphtha, alcohol and other fuel
have been declared contraband.
wiillo cotton could be made Into
clothing for the military uses of a be).
Ilgeront, tho secretary adds that a mil
itary um might possibly be made of
foodstuff a of overy description which
might bo shipped from noutrai porta to
tho blockaded ports of a bolllgcrent.
Tho principle undor consideration
might, theroforo, hosays, "bo extended
bo as to apply to overy article of hu
man use which might bo doclarod con
traband Of War slmclv hwnnan ll ml..l.i
ultimately becomo useful to a belliger
ent lor military purposos,
Tho secrotary speaks of coal and oth
er fuel and cotton ns being employed
for a great many innocent purposes,
and that many nations nro de endent
on thorn tor tho conduct of Inoffensive
industries, adding:
"And no BufJlclent proeupmtlon of an
intonded warlike uso seems to ho afford
ed uy tho moro fact of thoir domination
to a bolllgerent port." Ho declares
that tho recognition In prlnolplo ot the
treatment of coal and other fuol and
raw cotton as contraband of war mlghk
ultimately lead to a total inhibition ot
tho sale by neutrals to tho people ol
iKNiiKorent nates ot all art cm ..i,ik
could bo finally converted to military
""; ' mo secretary contends,
would not appear to bo In accord with
tho reasonable and lawful rlghta of
commorce
Socretury Hay directs attontlnn to
tho West African conference In 1884,
when Kiifsln "look occasion to dlnscnt
vigorously from tlio- inclusion of coal
nmong Btich artlclos contraband of war,
and declared that sho wnu'd r-nt.mnrin.
nlly lefuso her consent to any articles
In any treaty or Instrument whntovor,
which would Imply Its recognition as
such."
TALUS PLAINLY TO TURKEY.
Massacre Is reared.
London, Aug. 13. James Bryce,
member of tho Iioubo ol commons
has received a telegram stating that
the Kurds are invading the province of
uayaztd, and a massacre of the Armeni
ans is feared. Five hundred Arntenl
ans fled to the Hunalan frontier and
were pursued by Turkish soldiers and
Kurds. An insurgent hand came to
the uBsistanco of the Armeniuns, and
heavy fighting ensued, many on both
sides being killed. Cossacks also fired
on the Armenians and afterwards plun
dered them.
Russia Not Considering Revision.
Bt. Petersburg. Auk. 18. The Abbo
elated Press hears from a high source
that at the foreign office here the ques.
tlon of revising the list of contraband
is not under consideration, and that
there is little likelihood of any modifi
cations being made in the Russian dec
laration at present. Nevertheless, tho'
NovostI urges the acceptance of the
American and British views in ortler to
prevent causes tot discontent
neutral powers.
New York firemen Called Out.
Washington, Aug. 12. President
Timothy tlealy, of the International
llrotherhocd of Stationary Firemen,
this afternoon ordered u sympatlitclc
strike of the firemen in tho New York
packing houses. About 85 men will
go out under this order. Thu strike
was ordered by telo;,hono, President
Heuly being called from tho convention
of his organization lor tho purpose A
committee wbh appointed by tho con
vention to raise a relief fund of (6,000
to aid the firemen in tho strike in South
Omaha, Sioux City and St. lxmis.
Condemns the Thea.
Vladivostok, Aug. 12. The prize
court today condemned tho German
steamer Thea, which was suuk by tho
Vladivostok squadron off tho coast of
Japan, July 24, and declared that the
Russian cruisers were justified In sink
ing the vessel. Evidence was produced
that the Thea was chartered by a Jan.
anese company and that uisce March
25 she had been engaged exclusively in
the Japanese trade between Japaneso
ports.
Ex-Senator Passes Away at His
Home in Missouri.
Sweet Springs, Mo., Aug. 10. After
lingering for weeks between llfo and
death, ex-Senutor George Vest passed
poucefully away yesterday. Ho hud
been so near death for thu last thn.n
days that tho end enmo without a
struggle. Ho was coiiscIoub until ubout
2 o'clock Sunday moriilrnr. whim lm
saiiK into a Hintu ol coma from which
iiv nuvur nroiiHOU uu 08t tllO power
of speeth Saturday morning, hut for
several tlnya before that ho talked very
Imperfectly and during thu last 30
hours of his life hU breathing was
horcy perceptible. Tho flutter of his
pulse was ull that showed thut llfo still
remained.
At the bedsido when the end camo
wero his wife, Dr. Jarvls, tho family
physician: Senator Vest's son Altornn.
dot, his daughter, Mrs. George P.
Jackson, and her husband, ami MrM.
Thopmson, a niece of Mrs. Vest.
Tho remains wore taken to Ht. Louis
last evening for interment In the pri
vate tar of A. A. Allen, vice president
and general manager of the Missouri,
Kunsus & Texas railroad.
Bandits Surprise Russia.
London, Aug 12. The Tientsin cor
respondent of the Standard says that
3,000 Chinese bandits attacked the Run.
slan camp in the Tieh Paes Atruust 2.
among xne uussians were taken by
and many were killed.
Will Inspect Submarine Mines.
Washington, Attir. 11. Canlafn
Geoige F. Uarnoy.of tho artillery corps,
wkh vouuy iieiauod lor special duty at
Inspector of siibinnrino mines, and will
proceed to the harbor of San Diego,
tho mouth of the Columbia river and
I'liget Bound for the purpose of Inspect
ing and reporting on the condition ond
Btitllciency of nubmarine mining mater
ial and the scope and extent of subma
rine instruition in those harbors.
Upon completion of this duty he will
report to the commanding officer of the
artillery district of Puget sound.
Capital City finally Chosen.
Melbourno, Victoria, Aug. 11, Tho
location of the federal capital, so long
in dispute, is believed to haw been
finally settled by a vote today in the
house of representatives, annrovlnu
Dalgaty, In the llombaal district.
Dalguty had previously been selected
by the senate Dalgaty is situated 200
miles south of Sydney, New South
Wales, and Is 23 miles fiom the near
est lallroad station. The population
la under 300.
Japanese Losses Put at 23,000.
Bt. Petersbuig, Aug! 11. rhe Russ
estimates that the Jananeso Iosscm tlum
surprise fa' as a result of the slegu of Port Ar
I thur, aggregate 23,000 men.
May Informs Her American Patience
Is Nearly Exhausted.
Washington, Aug. 10. Secrotary
v luuuy iiiiiiiiv toiti utiekll) Hey,
tho Turkish minister horo, thnt tho
patience of tho American government
Ih well nigh exhausted. Tlio minister
Is expected to lommunlcato this Infor
mation to his homo govornmut speedi
ly. Chekib Hoy had no instriictlnriH
from tlio porto when he called at tho
state department today. Ho had seen
tho newspaper reports of tho state de
paitmont to Second Minister Loishnian'n
efforts diplomatically at Constantino
ple by tho presence- of n fleet of Amirl.
can warshlpH In Turkish wutorB, and ho
doubted tho reports. fWiwturv iin
soon sotlscfld him on that point, and
tho minister returned to his legation
to framo n dispatch for tho informnton
ol tho Turkish foreign odico.
Hm did not care to make n statement
hliiiBolf as to tho riuturo of his inter
view with Secretary Hay. Thoro ap
peared to be an impression in tho mind
of tho Turkish stutesnmn that borause
tho president of the United States could
not miiko war without tho consent ot
congress, ho thereby was ostoppod from
indulging In a demonstration to for
wurd his purpose to secure fair treat
ment for the AmorlcHns In Turkey.
When Ohokih Hey left the stutn dimm-i.
merit ho evidently was In a state of con
cern over wliut he hud heard.
rired on by Japanese Boat.
Nlu Chwang, Aug. 10. A Jiiponese
gunboat, which bus returned hero from
a trip up tho river, reports that she
fired n low shots at tho sunken Rnpsiaii
gunboat Slvoch, which, it is stated,
was scuttled by her crow undr.ot blown
up. Tho Russians destroyed their
stores before leaving for Halchong,
either owing to being in a hurry or or
account of defective transportation.
All is quiet here and trade. Is fairly
briBk, considering the citcumstances.
hvorybody apparently Is well contented
wiiii mo japaneso occupation.
Approve Circular of Hay.
London, Aug. 10. The Times and
othqr newspapers this morning contain
editorials strongly approving thocircu
lar Issued by Mr. Hay, the American
secretary of state, as to what constitutes
contraband of war. The Times says:
Mr. Hay lays down a sound and reas
onable rule on tho subject. We trust
that our government will not delay in
lotting it be known that wo fully share
the views of tho United States, and
that we shall uphold them."
Rush for North Dakota Land.
Devil's Lake, N. D Aug. 10 From
3,000 to 1,000 strangers were In Devil's
Lake today when the trnveinnmnt nnn-
ed the reciiitratlon booth. Twl
hundred persona registered today.
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