Bohemia Nugget
Datietnla Nun' P. Co.
COTTAGE GROVE . . OREGON.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
Comprehensive RtWcw of the Import,
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting.
Kuropalkln lias decided to withdraw
to Ilaichcng.
The Japanese lmvo landed nnollier
atiny ol 10,000 men.
Tlio proceeds ol tlio Hullo mines for
tlio fiscal year jnst ended Is $7,31)4,229.
Tlio Vladivostok squadron sank a
steamer and sailing vessol nt Gcntan,
Corca.
Mayr Jones, of Toledo, Ohio, is fori
onsly 111 and tlio chances of his ie;ov
ery are slight.
Harriman has placed an order for
00,000 tons of steel rails, otic-third of
which are lor mo southern menu.
A T11.,.t.ln Pnlnrililn. mine llA9
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closed down on account of inability to
securo competent ncip. uuier propi-i-Um
am I'lnerted to follow in a sholt
time
A report from Genornl Oku says that
after tho fight at Vafangow the Japan-
hurled 1.S54 Russian dead. The
iVnnlila tnl-on iii this oncaeemcnt ccn
sisted of 10 guns, 40 wagons and S5S
rifles.
Japanese advices state that women
wcro seen on hoarii the mission war
shins duiinc the last engagement, con-
Miming the suspicion that tho Port
Arthur Heel was trying to escape to a
neutral port.
Secretary Shaw lias approved a de
sign for the Lewis and Clark souvenir
golddollai. A likeness of Lewis ap
pears on one side and of Clark on the
other. Tho Philadelphia mint will
coin 25,000 at once.
mill Morton lias assumed tho office
of tecretary of tho navy.
Thero is a colony of over 200 deport
ed Cripple Creek miners in Denver,
The Russian Vladivostok squadron
has a mien red at Gensan, Corca, and
filed on the town.
The acting land commissioner has
decided that a corporation has the same
right to me on uesen lanu at) a cmzeu
The secretary of commerce and labor
l,u. nr.lpro.1 that nil nastencer carrvinz
steamboats in the New York harbor bo
reinspected.
A Russian submarine boat sank at
her moorings at the Baltic shipbuilding
yardB through inexperienced handling
and 21 lives were lost.
Germany has ordered a gunboat to
Hayti to ins st upon the punishment of
the guaids who assaulted the French
and German ministers.
The Japanese second army 1b report
ed to have effected a juncture with the
first army and that the whole force now
lias a fighting front of 120 miles.
Forty-three firemen, four of whom
will probably die, were overcome by
gas and smoke at a fire in New York.
The breaking of a gas main was the
cause.
Thiity-six more Colorado miners
have been deported.
Knox and Cortelyou have given up
their pieces in the cabinet.
A tornado in Nebraska wrecked many
homes, causing two deaths and injuries
to six others.
General Oku is close to the heels of
Kuropatkin, who is withdrawing to
ward the. north.
The Port Arthur fleet is reported to
have given battle to the Japanese and
proceeded to sea.
H. J. Middleton, an Associated PreBS
correspondent with the Russian army,
has died of dleentery.
Two Japanese, disguised as organ
grinders, have succeeded in making
maps of the entire Batlic coast.
It is reported that Edward F. Knight,
.1a .n.ra.nnmlant ft tllA Tfinilfin Mfirll.
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ing Post, with' the Japanese army, has
been killed.
There is still no trace of Kent J.
Loomis. brother of A ssistant Secretary
of State Loomis, who diasppeared over
a week ago. His wife has given up
hope for htm.
Perdicaris says the brigand Raisiili
it posing as a patriot.
Russians are said to have been de
feated in a decisive battle at TaBhichao.
Count TolBtoi inveighs against the
present war and bolda the czar up to
ridicule.
The body of another woman has come
to the surface from tho General Slocum
disaster.
I. H. Amos, of Portland, is a possi
ble candidate for president on the Pro
hibition ticket.
Heat prostrations have been numer
ous the past few days In New York and
Washington.
London papers praise Admiral Togo
for hiB latest victory off Port Arthur.
John Aleanxder Dowie baB returned
' to tho United States.
Harriman Is said to be about to se
cure control of the Santa Fe system.
The American Federation of Labor
has entered Into the Colorado miners'
strike.
Russia hag redoubled her efforts to
get the Baltic squadron In eliapo to sail
for the Far East.
Tho Kansas wheat harvest will be
? delayed many days on account ol the
t recent heavy rainB.
1 What is thought to be a final report
6 on the General Slocum disaster shows
r that 1,031 Uvea were lost.
A call lias been Issued for a meeting
ofistbo Trans-Mlsslsslppi Commerical
cohgrpsa at St. Louis September 10-17.
" Chlneso bandits are helping the Jap
. ariose by giving movemonta of troops,
attacking outposts, and (blowing up
bridges.
SWALLOW 13 NAMED.
Prohibition National Convention Selects
Presidential Candidate.
Indianapolis, July 5. Tho Prohibi
tion party In national convention nomi
nated Silas C. Swallow, ol Pennsyl
vania, for piesldcnt, and George W.
Carroll, of Texas, for vlco piesldcnt.
Tho platform was adopted without ar
gument after a long deadlock In tho
resolutions committee. It was des
cribed by I. 11. Amos, of Oiegon, secre
tary of the committee, as tho broadest
platform ever placed before the peopln
by tho parly.
In addition to tho planks on the
liquor question, it declares tho party
to bo in favor of international arbitra
tion, a suffrage ol law bated on men
tal and moral qualification, uniform
laws lor tho country ami uepenucncies,
popular election of senators, civil scrv
ico extension and tho initiative and ret-
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erendum. The trust question vaa iec
ognized by a demand for a rigid appli
cation of the principles of Justice to all
organizations of capital and labor. A
reform of divorce laws was demanded,
and polygamy denuonced.
Over f 10,000 was raised by subscrip
tion pledges from the floor of the con
vention, which, with $11,000 In the
treasury, will be the nucleus of the
campaign fund. National Chairman
Stewart and National Secretary Tate
were re-elected.
Has Japineie Ships Lost.
Niu Chwang, July 5. Officers of the
Ruslsan torpedoboat destroyer Lieu
tenant Bourukoff, which arrived here
yesterday, say that they left Port Ar
thur, after a naval battle, in which
three Japanese ships were Bunkandthe
fleet Itcelf scattered. They also stated
that they had been sent with dispatch
es conveying newa of the victory. The
Russians in tlio city liae gone wild
with delight and are celebrating their
supposed triumph. Bands are, parad
ing tho streets and groups of Russians
are everywhere singing.
Fairbanks Will Not Resign.
Washington, July 6. Word was re
ceived in Washington today to the
effect that Senator Fairbanks will not
reBlgn his seat In the senate until after
the election In November. He wants
to ho sure of the vice presidency before
relinquishing the office he now holds.
As yet, Fairbanks has mado no plans
for the campaign, but It is expected
ho will go on the stump during Sep
tember and October, particularly In
doubtful states.
Lands Patented to Railroad.
Washington, July 5. The secretary
of the Interior today patented 21,020
acres of land In the Vancouver, Seattle
and Spokane land districts to the
Northern Pacific railroad,
NtJW HOPU TOR PUACU.
Diplomacy May Soon Enter Into the Par
Hasten Struggle.
Washington. July G. While the
officials here arc satisfied from their
private advices that tho recent visit ol
King Edward to his nephew, F.mpcror
William, was not brought about by a
purpose to Initiate a movement toward
the restoration o! peace between Russia
and Japan, there Is reason to believe
that some very careful and discreet In
quiries as to tho opportunities of some
such overtures at this time have ema
nated from Washington. It may bo
stated that tho result has been to dis
close the fact that neither of tho bellig
erents was yet in tho hiunoi to sue for
peace, nor even to entertain overtures
from any third power on that subject.
Thestato department will continue
to maintain the friendly position it has
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so far helil toward both Russia and Ja
pan, standing ready to mediate and ex
tend its good offices to the full when
ever the belligerents indicate their wil
lingness to accept them.
Torpedo Works Destroyed.
St. Petersburg, July C As a result
of the receipt of newB of a fire which
took place at the torpedo works at
Cronstadt last night, this city waB to
night filled with the wildest rumors,
including one to the effect that the
Peterhof Palace had been blown up.
The damage at Cronstadt was con
fined to the torpedo mechanism shops,
which were almost wholly destroyed,
together with 20 Whitehead torpedoes.
Five of tlio torpedoes had war heads
attached and they exploded, which
added to the fire and the excitement.
A considerable quantity of coal stored
in the works was also burned. An
alarm was given in tirnu to prevent loss
of life and more serious Iobb of property-
The authorities hero do not attach
serious importance to the accident,
and Hay that tho works will soon bo
able to resume at full time.
Bxcuralon Train Wrecked.
San Jose, July 5. An excursion train
conveying 1,600 members of tho St.
Francis de Sales Parish, of Oakland, to
Sunset Park, was wrecked near Alma,
in the Santa Cruz mountains, this af
ternoon. Almost miraculously none
of the passengers waa injured. In
some unaccountable manner two cars
jumped the track and tho engine went
over an emba'nkment. The 12 other
cars, that were heavily laden with wo
men and chlldien, remained on the
mile Tim accident occurred lust
above Alma, at the old tunnel.
GRAIN CROP SHORT
OM-O0N, WASIIINQT0N, AND IDAHO
PRODUCE J.VVS4.970 BUSHELS.
Amount Is par ilelow That ol Tormer
Years-l!potts Alio Show n Heavy
Palling Oil-Much Wheat Made Into
I lour I'nitern and California Mark
ets Drew on Northwest.
Tho teival year of 1W03-0I, brought to
an end July 1, was remarkable for the
shrinkage of tlio shipping busliiesa of
the North Pacific ports. This tailing
off In exports win occasioned by tho do
ciease in tho wheat yield of Oregon,
Washington and Idaho us compared
with tlio few preceding jears. Um
three states produced last year 33.RS4
1170 bushels ol w heat against 4 1,1170,435
bushels In 1U02 and 4113,114,238 bushels
in ll'Ol.
Shipments from Portland in the past
12 months, Including Hour a wheat
weio 8,400,8115 hiifhels, compared with
14.091i.2S2 lmhels In the preceding
vear. and 111.574211.5 bushels two years
ngo. Piiget sound shipments show the
same ratio ol ilectease, having wen 1 1.
808,118 bushels as against 18.073.S1S
bushels in 1002, ami 18,825,011. hush
els in 1001.
portion larger than usual of the
wheat In tho past emson went into
Hour, due In largo measure to tho
heavy requirements of the Orient just
before tlio war between Japan and Rus
sia broko out. Another feat tiro of tho
season wits tlio demand from Eastern
markets tor Northwestern wheat
Shiiimcnts Irom this coast to Chicago
and St. Louis were maile possliue lor r
short time by tho speculative excite
ment in the Middle West caused hy the
Armour corner and I.l83,ii5i bushels
of Northwestern wheat found their way
across tlio Itoeklea against only 300,000
bushels so shipped tlio year liefore.
With the short supply in this section,
there was a still greater shortage, coin
paratively speaking, In California,
which necessitated tho movement of a
lareo ouantltv of wheat southward, and
thus reduced the amount available for
over-sea shhmient. Hirthermoro the
demand from tho Antipodes, that was
so nroinlnent in 1002-03, was lacking.
Consentientlv the cargoes that were sent
abioad from Northwest ports In the
vear lust closed were much less In
number than In the pren-lii g year.
There Is hardly a question but that
the Pacific Northwest will tins lull har
vest tho gieatest wheat crop in its his
tory. Fifty million bushels is Ix-llevcd
by leading men in the grain trade to
be a conservative estimate. The
drouth, if long continued, will nffect
the yield, but ten days more of lack ol
rain will not endanger the crop. After
that n continuance of dry weather will
become more serious. It is conceded
that the output of the valley will he
light and spring grain is suffering from
lack of moisture in some sections east
of the mountains, but the great bulk of
tlio crop is aB yet in no danger.
RDADY TO RUSH ON LtND.
Pretence of Many People at Uonettccl
Cauies Troops to De Sent.
Bonesteel, S. D., July 2. The gov
ernment has ordered three companies
of regular troops to Bonesteel to assist
the local authorities in preserving or
der during the rush incident to the
opening of the Rosebud reservation,
which will occur July 5. The first
serious incident in connection with tint
rush occurred last night wIien "Kid"
English, a cook, was fatally shot by
Police Captain Anlt. English, it is
said, became boisterous and the officer
ordered him to "move on." He re
fused, and in an altercation which fol
lowed, Ault shot him. The officer was
arrested and taken to Fairfax for safe
keeping.
Al.nnt ft nnn nprfmnn urn nunrtercd in
tents and temporary buildings awaiting
an oppoi tunlly to register. i.waters
estimate that 35,000 persons will bo
liere during the registration period.
Police for Tangier.
London, July 4. The correspondent
of tho Times at Tangier, sayB: Anar
rangement haB been reached between
the French legation and the sultan rel
ative to tho Introduction of Algerian
police into Tangier. Tlio French gov
ernment is considering tho details re
garding the number of forco and other
matters. Tho police nio urgently
needed, especially as tho departure of
the warships without achieving any
practical results lias made n very bad
iinpicssion upon tho tribesmen, who
aro more arrogant than ever.
Another Explosion on Submarine.
St. Petersburg, July 4. After the
submarine boat Dellln, which sank at
her moorings in tlio Neva off tho Baltic
shipbuilding yard, cawing a loss of an
officer and 20 men, had been raised, an
officer and three Failora approached the
manhole, and while they were pumping
for tho purpose, of ascertaining If nil
the water had been removed, another
explosion occurred. The officer and
sailors were Injured. The explosion Is
generally attributed to tlio generation
of gas and as a result of tho Hooding of
lie accumulators.
Vladlvottok Fleet Again Out.
Tokio, July 4. That the Russian
Vladivostok squadron has again left
port is a rumor current hero, and that
Admiral Kamemiira is coining to close
quarters with this licet north of tho
Matsuo Islands, where a naval engage
ment of Importance is probably on, la
a still less liable report. Thendmlral
ty knowfl or will toll nothing of this
fight, but admits that Skrydloff has
again left Vladivostok and Is In the
Japan sea.
Will Address Note of Surrender.
Rome, July 4. A Toklo dispatch
stateB that Field Marshal Oyama pre
sided at a meeting of tlio war council
today. It was decided that following
tho fall of Port Arthur and the capture
of I.lao Yang by General Kuroki, Gen
eral Oyama shall address a demand to
General Kuropatkin to surrender.
Should tho latter fall to do bo, tho Jap
anese will then annihilate tho Russian
forces in Manchuria,
RUPOU.T OP KUROPATKIN.
He S) the l orce of the llnenty-Was
Much the Stronger.
St. PelerBbuig, Juno 30. Tho em
peror has received tho lollowlrg .dis
patch from General Kuropatkin, dated
Llitii Yang:
"The .liiiuitiesc attacked our forces
occupying Mo Tien, l-Vn Shtil and Tit
Passes. Our Infantry anil tnvnny re
treated peisnaded that tlio advancing
divisions of the Japanese army which
were operating against each ol the
three passes were stronger than our de
tachments. In the attack on Ta Pass,
the Japanese guaids, besides other
regiment, participated. The Japanese
made a frontal and tlauk nltack In eon
Hlderiible fotee on bolli sides of tills po
silloii. The Japanese troopa occupied
Feu Shu and Mo lien Pastes.
"Our forces, which reheated from
Feu Sliill Paw, were attacked by small
detachments of Japanese, lhey were
however, easily repulsed.
"After pushing hack
our advance
guard (loin Vitndiapudze,
mi tho Sin
veil llalcheug road, to
Tu l'awi, the
Japanese continued their avdiince
iicalust our position in iieiue. i or
sumo time tho attack id tho Japanese
infantrv brlendo was repelled. Tlnee
battalions were engaged In tho frontal
attack. Hut belnir menaced hy oilier
Ihhius eng.iged in n Hanking inoement,
our forces retiealed.
"Ilecoiinolterlng parties report that
Urn nortion of tlio southern army is
moving northeastward, with the Inlen
tioti ol ioiniui! General Kuiokl's forces
"All i f the reportsot the last few days
state that tho forces ol Japanese
rayed against our Mancliuriaii iirniy
consists of eight or niuo infantry di
visions and several brigades of re
serves, which aim occupy positions in
the lighting line."
Tho dispatch from General Kuropat
kin, as published in a special edilim
uf the Official Messenger, informed St.
Pelersbumers that General Kurokl's
army had croat-cd the three passes of
tlio Fen Slmi mountains and was ail
viinclng in strong columns from Sluyen
on llaicheiur. and from Feng Wang
Cheng on I iao Yang, while portions of
General Oku army were moving
northeastward along mountain paths
to strengthen the attack on Mai Cheng
The same telegram repotted a cavaliy
engagement at Senu ('line, indicating
that the Japanese retreat snuthwan
was only feint. General Oku has
again assumed tlieoftenlsve, and Is sup
purling General hurokl
CAK1IIT BY FLAMUS.
UiDlotlon ot rircuork Cauees Three
Death! and Heavy Property Lou.
Philadelphia, Juno .10. Three per
sons were killed and a hall dozen were
injured us n result of the explunion of u
small bundle of II reworks in tho store
room ol tho Diamond fireworks com
pany, at OSll Arch street.
The fireworks concern occupied the
first floor of the building. Tlio second
floor was vacant, and tlio third floor
nas occupied by tho French Mat A Bon
net Frame company.
Janeovitcli, the proprietor of tho hat
and bonnet concern and two of liii em
ployes were the ones Kil.ed. These
three were the only pemoiis aboie the
first floor. About a dozen persons
were employed by the llruworks com
pany. The cause of the fireworks ex
plosion is not known. Thomas Con
way, one of the firm of the llruworks
company, was wrapping u small bun
dle of fireworks for a customer when it
exploded. Almost Instantly the entire
room, full of flieworks, became ignited
from flying rockets and llrteraekers.
All the employes on the first floor es
caped without seiious Injury. The
front of tlio first floor was blown out by
the explosion of powder, and soon the
entiro building was in flames. Every
effort was made to rescuu Hioho on the
third floor. Firemen climbed ladders
in the midst of tho prolechnics, ami
finally reached those on tho third floor.
During tlio lire's progress tinea fire
men were injured and three others
were also cut and burned, but their in
luries are not eeriotiR. Tho flames
spread to tho building occupied by C.
II. llilncr, publisher ol Cathloic books,
unit that occupied by J. L. Gituiey A
Bros. dealerH in automobile supplies,
1 nit did no seiious damage. Tlio entire
loss on all three buildings Is 30,000
Holler Explodes on Cruiser.
San rrnncleco, June 30. Tho steam
er MaripBoa, which came from Tahiti,
brought a story of a boiler explosion on
the French cruiser Durance, resulting
in the death of 15 men. The explosion
occurred while tho warship was on her
way to Noumea from Papeete and the
last reports received by tho French offi
cials at Tahiti wcro to tho effect that
tho warship had made L'otiuica anil
Captain Rozier, who was prostrated hy
the disaster, was sick on shore. The
Durance, for a number of years,
been stationed at Papeete.
has
Japan Overstocked With Flour.
Seattle, July 2. A depressed fltato
of trade, especially aV regards tho sale
of American flour, obtains in Japan,
according to a letter received by Wha
ley, Talbot A Co., export and import
brokers of this city, from their corres
pondents at Kobe. Japan, tlieysny, Is
overstocked with flour through heavy
purchases made hy speculator and
merchants during tlio closo of 1003.
Money is declared to be tightening up,
and tho government is arranging for
another internal loan of 100,000,000
yen,
Miners Appeal for Aid.
Trinidad, Colo.,. luno 30. An appca)
for aid was issued today by tho officers
of the United Miueworkers ami genet
ally dlstrihuteil throughout the city
and county. It will also be sent to
all the cities throughout tlio Kast and
West. Tho appeal cites tho causa of
the strike in district No. 16, which bo
gan laBt November, and nays that every
honorable effort has been made by tho
national district officers to reach an
agreement with tho operators.
Movement on Foot to Honor Clioate.
New York, Juno 30. A movement
In on foot to present to Joseph II.
Cho.ito a portrait of himself, In recog
nition of tlio fact that he haB curved a
longer term at the court of St, James
than any of his predecessors since
Charles Francis Adams, says a Herald
dispatch from London,
DIRECTORS HELD
CORONER'S JURY SAYS TllliY akh
KESrONSHILH FOR WRECK.
Male Charged With Acting In a tow.
ardly Alanner - Inspector tlullty of
Mliconduct In Allowing Vessel to Of
rata and llovernnieiit Is AUo Re-
quritcd to Take Up Ills fair.
New York, July 1. The Inquiry run
lucled by Coroner Deny and n Jury In
to the General Slocum disaster was
concluded today, and, alter nearly lour
ours' deliberation, it verdict was ren
dered In which tho dlleetois ot the
Knickerbocker Steamboat company,
Captain Vaimchalek, ol tho Slocum;
Captain Pease, the commodore of the
company's fleet, and others were held
criminally responsible. Warrants for
their arrest were Issued. 'I lie mate or
the Slocum, IMward Flanagan, accord
ing to the Jury, acted In a cownruiy
milliner, and tlio misconduct of Hleiim
limit Itmtiector l.undbeiir. It was repott
ed, should bo brought to the attention
of the l edeinl authorities.
The charge In each case Is man
slaughter In the first degree Ball Is
fixed hy the coroner varying from fl,
(I IK) In 15.000.
Kilwuid Flanagan, Iho male, was the
Hist arraigned. He pleaded not guilty,
mil his hail was llxed at tl.000. lie
was committed to Jail. Inspector Lund
Iwrg pleaded not guilty, and was re
on tl.000 bonds.
Hull was fixed at $5,000 each for
1'icMileut Uaruabv and Secretary At
kinson. and bonds were furnished at
once.
Captain Viinsclialck is a prisoner In
the hospital. Captain reuse win run
Ik! arrested until tomorrow, when It Is
ex lie eiiil that the dltcctnrs ol-the com
pany will also lie token Into custody.
The lurv is also of the opinion that
Iho system of Inspection which prevails
in the harbor o .New York is eiy in
efficient, and does not proiwrly demon
strato whether the liferuving apparatus
and lire oiiplliinces on the eiwels in
this harbor are In proper mid suitable
condition to Prevent the loss of life,
and we recommend to the secretary of
eommeice and labor that he isnuo slid
instructions lo the supei vising and
local force of Inspectors us will cause
them to efficiently and honestly exam
inn tlio boats plying in and alioiit the
harbor.
Formal testimony was presented that
1105 bodies had been recovered, ol w hlcl
all but 40 met death by drowning
Floyd S. Corbln, named as one of the
directors ol tho Knickerbocker rom
puny, toniubt raid ho is not a director
of the company, having Ik-cii replaced
at the lust meeting ol the company s
stockholders in February, and that ho
does not own a single share ol stock
Ho was mnrh surprised by the verdict
of tho coroner s Jury.
KLROKI LUSS SIICURU.
The Ruitlans Have Strengthened Their
Hate and I lank.
Huiehetig, July 1. The war picture
has quickly changed, thanks to General
Kuroki s movements.
A liKavy engagement Is expel led to
morrow near tlio village of Slmoiiclieng
15 miles south-southeast of llalcheug,
and an equal distance due east ol the
railway. Tho Japanese havo now
passed Dalin Hill and are 20 miles south
ul the Kusnlun tiosltlon.
Tho Associated Press correspondent
returned hem from latchekiao at dawn
today. A terrltlc rain rendered the
roads almost impassable.
The Russian regiments arecamped on
liiiili ground. Signal Arcs from the
hilltops are constantly During, lighting
up tlio bivouacs and tbu horiw tines of
tho cavalry regiments. Long tiains of
soldiers are constantly passing and re
passing.
Tlio Russian troops aro in excellent
condition. General Kuropatkin and
his staff aiu apparently quite easy ii
their minds. The Japanese haa given
the Russians time to strengthen Ihel
huso niul flank, while General Kuroki
is not as secure as formerly from
flank attack.
General Kuroki cannot get around
tho Russian position without forcing a
fight.
Colorado Irrigation Work Aiaured.
Montrose, Colo., July 1. The Gun
nisoii River tunnel, which will fiiruisl
water for the irrigation of thousands o
acres in Uncompuhgro volley, Isassurei
ny tho tiling toduy of bonds uggre
gating (200,000 guaranteeing tliu entire
subscription ol HO.ouil acres rcqtilici
hy tho government licloro entering ii
on the project. Already ill, 1(17 acres
have been subscribed, and Chief ICu
gliiuer F. II. Newell notified tlio com
mittee in charge ol the local arrange
ments that lie would order tho eu
gi nccr a to proceed with tho work.
Rush for Land.
Omaha, July 1. Nino million linen
of government land in Nebraska were
thrown open to homestead entry today,
under tho provisions of the Kiiikaid
law, by which homesteaders: may file
upon (140 acres At tlio United States
land offices In Nebraska many persons
havo gathered to secure choice motions.
These crowds rango from ol) at North
Platte to 2,000 at Broken Bow, 2,000,
000 acres being subject to entry at tlio
latter place. Many women are among
Hioho who doslru to make filings.
Will He Nonunlonlzcd.
Colorado Springs, July 1. The re
duction mill at Colorado City, owned
by the Portland Gold Mining company,
closed down this afternoon for two
weeks. The necessity of making re
pairs ami a shortngo of oro, occasioned
hy tho recent (dosing down of the mine
at Victor by the military authorities,
are given an the reasons for the action.
There la no doubt thut the mill will be
nouunionizuil when it resumes opera
tions. '
Battleship Reported Ashore.
London, July 1. A dispatch to the
Central News from Toklo says It is re
potted that another Russian battleship
lias been discovered stranded off Tiger
Rock. It Is presumed she was wrecked
while returning to Port Arthur after
Iho recent naval engagement.
ARMY DHIVIIN OUT.
KuiaUti Line Three ul Outer Ircfenees
of Pert Arthur.
Toklo, July 2. 'I ho Japanese, arms
have been victorious at Port Arthur.
Possession has been secured of (llilk
waimlicii, Chllansali niul Hochoolan
plls,. which form it part of tho defenses
ol Iho holeagtie-icd dirties. Particu
lars ol tho lighting nio slow In arriv
ing, Geuetai (ktt withholding hasolllo
lal account until Iho colnplelo plans
are rallied out. I'roiii unofficial ac
counts, however, It Is Icniued that tho
buttle lasted (mm an early hour In tho
morning unlll 5 o'clock In tho alter,
noon, and even alter tho Russians had
been driven out ol Ihclr woiks, they in
formed and attempted lo rotitKu llm
positions.
The Japanese had been prepuilng
r.ir tint attack for it week, and their
scouts had penetrated to the iuy edges
of tlio furls so that a-curuio maps oi
the Intervening ground were In tho
hands of tho chiefs of divisions on
Hiituidiiy night, when the Hist foi-
ward movement was uniioriaKcii.
The troops slept In their blankels to
the eastward ol tho Itusidnn position
Hatuidiiy night, mid at daybreak tho
order to advniico was given. The
Jupuncto weie formed In three lines,
while the arlillery nan neen poaicu m
light angles to the lort, so its Um
would proMi most ffcctlo. The
mounted Infantry and icgiilar cnvolry
were posted west of I'lntu, with orders
lo guard against any attempted flunk
Ing tmiM'meut, and ill the sumo time to
U lu a position to support the liilunlry.
It Is understood that the next objec
tive point ol the Japanese Is Tiichlng
tre, the key to the eastern defenses of
Port Arthur, ami its rcdlii lloli is Pe
lleted to bo merely a mutter of days.
The news of the snivels of the Japan
ese arms Is particularly pleasing at this
time, following as It dm' the ituwoiin
report that General okn and Ids army
hud retired trnm Port Arthur's vicinity.
Jlll!RS AIOVII11 NAVY.
Port Arthur Troops are Said lo nave
Driven I'lect to Sea.
Chicago, July 2. A special from
Cliefoo to the Chicago Daily Newa says:
Right refugees who left Port Arthur
in n Chinese. Junk were picked up this
morning. They Indongcd to the tipier
class. The Information lhey gavo
eema reliable. They stated that tho
Russian fleet now consists of Iho fid
lowing ships in good condition' Tim
Cuaroviteh, Relvuan, Pobleda, Perese
viet, Poltava, Diana, Huyan, Novik and
20 torpedo craft and sleainer bouts.
The torpedo transport Amur Is dnmaged
and the biiltleship Sevastopol slightly
damaged, but they can soon lie repaired.
Thero are 12,000 sailors and 4,000
soldiers in tint fortress. Women aro
largely emplo)ed ns muses. There aro
25l)'artlMius and 2,000 citizens. These
2,000 have I Kin drultcd into the army
and are now drilling daily. Theio is
plenty of food, but tho government Is
controlling prices in order to prcicnt
spi'culalioii.
The refugees assertiil that, owing to
tlio Jeers of the army, Hut llit-t was
toiced to matte Its recent demonstration
in order to pri-scne the morale of the
garrison.
RUSSIA (HITS SUIIMARINU.
Famous
Protector on
for llaltlc
Steamer
Sea.
Headed
Uindon, July 1. Iho London Dully
louder prints a dispatch this morning,
credited to Its Copenhagen correspon
dent, declaring that tlio steamer For
tuna, on hoard of which Is llm cele
brated Ijike submarine torpedo boat
protector, has been sighted making for
the Bultle sea, wliero Iho fighting ma
chine w HI 1m turned over to represen
tatives of tho ItiiHsiuii government, and
transferred to somn point where It can
Ui loaded on a train for shipment to
Vladivostok.
When the piotector disappeared (rom
Newport, Va representatives of tho
Lake Submarine company admitted she
had been sold to persons who would
transfer her to ouo of tho belllgerauts
In tho 1-ar Fust, hut gave tlio impres
sion thai Japan would be the nation to
secure tho craft.
Carried Away Hy Cloudburst.
Pittsburg, July 2. Over 500 homes,
business houses and schools, a short
distance from I'lltsbuig on the Pun
Handle railroad, were inundated hy a
cloudburst last night. Many buildings
and bridges) were washed 'away, horses
and cattle wero drowned, and nt least
one life was lost. Tho Hood did not
subside until daylight, and many fam
ilies slept out of doors all night.
Tracks washed away, and many tow iih
above and bolow Oakdaln and Cnrncgio
aro without means of communica
tion. Admlla He Accepted Bribe.
St. Louis, Juno 30. Kdmiind
Hoi nth, ex-member of the house of del
egates, pleaded guilty today before
Judge McDonold, In tho criminal divis
ion of the circuit court, to the charge
of bribery in accepting (2,500 of tlio
$ 17,500 boodle fund for his voto on tho
city lighting bill. Sentence will bo
pronounced Friday. Borsch wan called
to trial with ChurlcH A. Gutko, chair
man; Charles F. Kelly and Charles J.
Denny, also former members of tho
bourn of delegates, nil Indicted on the
same charge,
dale Kills Many,
Moscow, Russia, July 2. A tor
undo swept tlio city lust night causing
enormous damage. Forty-five persona
were killed ami 13 Injured aro being
cared for in tlio hospitals. Two vil
lages near hero In tho track of tho
storm wero dettroyed. Oho hun
dred mid fifty dciitha aro reported thoro,
while no persons wero hurt. Tlio tele
graph nyxtom was prostrated and rail
road communication is Interrupted,
Arkansas Town Wiped Out.
Tuxurkana, Ark., July 2. It Ib re
ported thut tho town of Now Boston, 25
inlloa south of hero, wan wiped out by
a tornado tonight and several people
killed or wounded. Tho telegraph and
'.elephone wires aro down,