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t AW -,- -T VOLUME LVII. ASTORIA, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1901. NO. 211 EN ALL UACTEIRS WAR. RUSSIAN LOSS IS SEVERE Russian Officials Do Not Attempt to Conceal the Fact That ' the Japanese Are Su perior. Stated That the Condition of Gen eral Stakelberg Is Critical to Say the Least. ANOTHER FIGHT EXPECTED General IMnnppolntineiit I Felt In St. I'eterabtirir Over the Official Report of llatllo. St. Petersburg, June 16. Popular disappointment in felt in St. Peters bun over the result of Lieutenant General Baron SUkclberg's fight, which it had been hoped for the poet S hum might turn out to be victory, though doubted somewhat by the knowledge that the Russian force waa over. whelmed by numbere, General Btakeiberg doea not attempt to conceal the seriousness of hla losses, but hla report and the re porta from all other Russian aourcee agree that the retreat waa In no eenee a rout. The fierce character of the fight la made 'evident by the fact that the Rus sian were again forced to abandon their gum, thua indicating, aa in pre- vloua encountera. the auperlorlty of the Japanese artillery. The Russian official reports of louses are awaited with the keenest interest The war office declines to accept the Japanese figures unreservedly, although officials frankly admit that they be lieve the Russian casualties were Anether Fight Expected. London, June II. The correspondent of the Dally Mall at Japanese head quarters, cabling from Antung under date of June II, eays that the Russians advancing have occupied Jongyenpu, Sumengtsu and Sanchlatsu, and that a buttle la expected immediately. "Regrets to Report." St. Petersburg, June 16. -Emperor Nicholas received the following tele- grant, dated today, rrom General ku ropatkln: "I have received the following dis patch from General Btakeiberg: "'Yesterday I had intended to at tack the enemy's right flank, but Just as our troops had been assigned to places for the purpose and were be ginning to, successfully envelop the enemy's right flank, the Japanese In turn attacked my right flank with su perior forces, and I was compelled to retreat to the north. "Our losses were heavy, but are not yet completely known. "During the engagement the Third and fourth batteries of the First ar tillery brigade were literally cut to piece by the Japanese shells. 'Of li guns, 13 were rendered com pletely useless and abandoned. "The conduct of our troops was excellent, a large proportion of them refusing' to retire until after being re peatedly Ordered to do ao,,H FIRE. WITH TEAR-DRENCHED FACES A0URNING RELATIVES SEARCH FOR THEIR LOST LOVED ONES FLOOD. Disaster to the Steamer General Slocum Greater Than Was at First .Supposed. Morgue Filled With Bodies Taken From the Wreck-Many Have Been Carried Away by the Tide to Be Cast Up Later Survivors Report Their Escape to Police. RICH GOLD STRIKE. 8outhern Oregon Miners Unoover Fas- ulously Rich Vein. Medford, Ore, June ifi. News has just been brought here from Orayback mountain, 20 miles east of Medford, near waiao, ty wimam uumore, the greatest gold strike ever made In southern Oregon. He brought rock containing 64 per cent of free gold. ' Harry Brlgge, II years old, and Charles Howard, while hunting Mon day, discovered the ledge. They were BULLETIN. New York, June 16. (2 a. m.) When the work of Identification for the night ended, nesrly 400 bodies had been iden tified out of the 636 recovered. New York, June 18. with unceas ing effort search is going on for the bod lea of those who perished yester day on the General Slocum, and what the list, of victims will total scarce anyone dares venture a guess, but whatever the number may be. there is hardly a parallel In the history of dis asters where death came to so many In so brief a period of time. Will Exe.ed Seven Hundred. The police "end health department officials have placed the number at a figure aa high as 1000 and- more, but tonight it would seem that the maxi mum of fatality will not largely ex ceed 700. All day long, from sunrise resting and 'picked up a small rock which waa literally covered with gold. untll darkness, anxious searchera kept They broke off a piece of the ledge up their vigilance, and at dusk there capping which weighed six pounds and had been recovered 636 bodies, for the mortared oat $700. 'greater part women and children J. C. Howard, Frank Thompson, Da- mothers who weeks ago had planned vld Brigga and Henry Hrlggs pounded that fcU oxlting tot their children; out 11860 worth of gold Tuesday, using ttU who had longed for the and old-fashioned mortar and pestle, cing 0f u,e happy day, . A . mI SA tmm i . . The have opened up a vein 10 feeti Ion and 10 Inches wide, exposing $10, 600 worth of gold at what la claimed to be a conservative estimate. There la greater excitement than hi the famous days of Gold H1U. Miners are leaving for the camp in parties KIFEI'S FMSBslNfiS Wearable Warm Weather Wear... Low Shoe Hose, two-bits Summer Suspenders not heavy, sweatables, 25c and 50c Neckwear. Lots of Dollar ties ud blush beside these fifty centers Fancy Vests. A man's ward robe is not complete these days without a colored wash vest. Suppose you wear one and be in style? A. STOKES, One Price To Everybody Rows of Coffins. Up to dusk 49) bodies had passed through the morgue, and of these more than 100 were Identified. Streets lead ing to the morgue were blocked, and only with difficulty could the police keep clear the passages leading to the long rows of coffins for those who came to search for the missing. Up the sound, where the hulk of the Gen eral Slocum lies submerged, showing only the paddle box, scores of small craft aided the tugs in grappling for victims. Divers went down time and time again, and when their work end ed for the day they declared there were no more bodies In the wreck. Divers Search Wreck. ,As far as they could, the divers searched the wreck from stem to stern, but masses of broken timbers, through which it waa impossible to explore, rendered the search uncertain. At this point the water is deep and the current swift, end beyond doubt many bodies have been borne along with the tide, to be given up on later day at some distant point 'There are a number of places where the living may have landed, and it Is believed many now reported missing are safe, and eventually will be beard from. -j ' i i Many Were. 8aved. Tonight a surprising number reported to the officials that they had been saved, thus cutting the list of the missing down considerably, aa well as the probable mortality list Many persons were injured In the panic that followed the breaking out of the flames on the General Slocum, as at least 200 persons have been taken to the hospitals. Not a death has oc curred In thf hospitals. 4 Remarkable Cass. Perhaps the most remarkable case of those who were on the General Slo cum was that of Miss Clara Hartman. who was picked up for dead, towed behind a boat several miles, was wrap ped In a tarpaulin, was tagged and then recovered consciousness. It Is believed she will recover. Thousand, in Valuables. Although a great number of bodies' were mutilated and the clothing badly burned, thousands of dollars In valu ables have been taken from the dead. Mayor McClellan today, after re ceiving messages of condolence from many sources, visited North Brothers island and later visited the morgue. He Issued a proclamation to the citi zens of New Tork and appointed a i relief committee of prominent men. Relief will be greatly needed In that little east side territory, which the vast majority of those who perished were accustomed to call home. Coroner's Investigation. The coroner's Investigation to fix the responsibility for the disaster will be' gin on Monday next. The federal authorities, aa well as the district at torney, will hold an investigation, and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, through its coun set, has signified Its intention to push the Inquiry to the utmost it wis not until be had been dealt a seve.;'. blow on the head that the rob bers $vere made to understand that bis aM was crippled. ,' Policeman Truedelle was relieved of his gun, the bandits laughing at him. While the robbery was in progress, a rancher from Deer Lodge valley en tered the place, and, seeing the men ranged against the wall, Inquired what sort of farce was being enacted In the place. He soon realized the nature of the play, and was himself placed with the rest and forced to yield up all his available cash, about $44. WILL NOMINATE HEARST. His Native Califomian Will Pres.nt Nsme to Convention. San Francisco, June 16. D. M. Dei mas, of California, has been chosen to place the name of William Randolph Hearst before the democratic national convention at St Louis as candidate for the presidential nomination. Mr. Del mas is one of the delegates-at-large chosen to represent California in the national convention. It wai the desire of Mr. Hearst to have his name pre sented by California, his native state; and Jt was also his wish that his nom ination should be made by a native son., Mr. Delmas is a native son. More than that he Is one of California's greatest orators, and as California comes third on the call of . states, his speech in the St" Louis convention Is sure to be one of the great speeches of the occasion. HATPIN DUEL. Excitement Caused by Combstsnts in Pendleton. Pendleton, June 18. Two strangers, claiming to com from Colorado and to be brothers, caused a panic in the Teutch dry goods store this morning by engaging in a fierce fight In the crowded storeroom. Both of the men were partially intoxicated and had asked to buy some hatpins. The clerk was showing the articles to the men when they began to Quarrel, and one stabbed the other with one of the pins, The iaaa stabbed knocked his assail ant under the counter, eausing a stam pede of the women employes and the customers. The men -were separated by the proprietor and the marshal summoned. At the Jail they claimed to be brothers, who had come to the state In. search of work, but refused to give their true names. PROPERTY AND LIVES ARE LOST Worst Storm in Decade Sweqs Over the Island of C&t Leaving Destruction Behind. A!! Rivers Overflow the Land anl Cause Great Loss of lives and Property. GOVERNMENT LOSS IS KEAVT Steamer Thomas Brook f So ported Lost During' Ilarri- . cane Which Swept ' V the Coast. Santiago de Cuba, June It-Tae worst storm of a . decade, oecarrfg tween Friday and Monday, cuunioatetr Monday night tin 14 ; Inches tf raia. which, fell, in five hours, accortipaafc-fi bjrs Jmrricane. . , "? ,'.. The lower village of El'Cobe hum been destroyed. . Forty-five persons are known to tat dead, and scores are missing. Badiesi are floating in the Cobre rivet Twwrty bodies have been recovered' hy bcefts patrolling the bay. AH the brtdees am the Cobre railway are out 'and snssaw bridges have been lost on ihe Calmm railway. The mines at Diaqulrl are vrlpyha and six employes have been flresfisUL The pier has been damaged. . The city's property loss Is enormiwia. . All telegraph and cable lines ant disabled. and singly, rivaling the stampedes of the Klondike. The location of the strike is near the California line on a divide between the Illinois and Kla math rivers. This section waa the scene of rich nlacer diggings in pioneer days, but no ledges were ever uncovered. C. J. Howard was formerly the Wells- Fargo express agent in Medford, and has many relatives In this locality who are Joining the rush. HAD TO LINE UP. Deer Wood Lot. Out. Washington, June 16. Major Gen eral Corbln was today assigned to command in the Philippines, vice Gen eral Wade. The assignment came as surprise, as it was believed that General Wood would succeed General Wade. . It is also hinted that it is the de sire ot General unanee to do succeed ed as chief of staff by General Corbin, and that the assignment of the latter to the Philippines Is for the purpose of putting him in line for that position. Lodge Valley Farmer Thought Hold-Up a Farce. Butte. Mont.. June 16. About as neat a hold-up Job as was ever accom plished in Montana was effected about 3 o'clock yesterday morning, at Ana conda, when five masked men entered the saloon of Jim Landry, on the north side, ranged all the occupants of the place, about a dosen men, including Policeman J. Truedelle, against the walls at muxzles of revolvers, and ri fled the cash drawer of the saloon and the pockets of victims, and made their escape with about $150, the entire op eration occupying about two minutes. A strange incident occurred during the robbery. Among the men in the saloon was "Shorty" Llndberg, who has a crippled arm, injured in such a way as to render it impossible for him to raise it above his head. The in truders noticed he was not complying exactly with their command, and they directed a particular threat to him. He expostulated and tried to explain, but BASEBALL SCORES. . Psoitis Coart At Portland Oakland, 1: Portland, 2. At Tacoma San Francisco, 1: Ta- coma, 6. At Seattle Los Angeles, 6; Seat tie, 4. Paoifio National. At Spokane Boise, 1; Spokane, 2. At Salt Lake Butte, 3; Salt Lake, 11. American. At St. Louis New York, 10; St. Louis, 3. At Cleveland Washington, 6; Cleve land, 3. At Chicago Boston, 3; Chicago, 8. At Detroit Philadelphia, 5; De troit, 6. s National At New Tork St Louis, 8; New York. 4. 6(0X9 The Storm In Other Quartan. ' Guantanamo, Cuba, June It D layed In Transmission.) The meat mm vere starm, on record, has mntft avoir Ouaatanamo. There were ahosraa sdl . oay Monday ana at night a, downpour of rain began, lasting i noon Tuesday. At 4 a. m. the Bano and Jalbo rivers were a of their banks and sweeping the try, causing great loss of llSe property. The rivers are still wtv aH there Is no communication wtt the outside districts. Ten bodies been recovered thus far, but a greater loss of life Is supposed to haw occurred in the low districts beyanS the rivers. The steamer Thomas Brooks, plying between Hayti and Santiago, Is re-, ported to have been lost All business is paralyzed. Finland's Governor Shot. Elsingfore, Finland. June 16. Gen eral Bogrikoff, the governor general T Finland, was shot and fatally woundV at the entrance to the Finnish senate this morning by a son of Senatur Schaumann. The latter lmmedaatrfr committed suicide after the shooting. was a member of at party. Schaumann Finnish patriotic NORTH COAST LIMITED HELD UP NEAR BUTTE Butte, Mont, Jui.o l At 10:45 to .through safe Is night the North Coast Limited, east- bound, was held up one rhlle ir Bear Mouth. Three explosions 'of dyi.amt ' in the express car completely demor- ished the car,' according to the reports obtainable. ' The engineer was51 killed in the fight with the robbers.4 ,u The' rear end brakeman waa sent back to Bear Mouth conveying the word of the hold up. from arrived about midnight ' The lim ited was still there. The plunder is believed to be. large, although the A special was sent out Missoula to Bear Miiuthr where intact The bandits, two in number, escaped lu the large timber of the mountains. ' Many shots are being heard east of BearoMouti, and it is believed a battle la in "progress between the posse and the robbers, who, it appears, are hen mej in by a canyon. I J An engine and boxcar with blood hounds was sent by Wardens McTagm $nd Cdnneli from the Deer Lodge pen itentiary, ' This train took, the posse on twird at Garrison and the officers will soos be on both sides of the robbers.