Lane County leader., June 17, 1904, Image 8

IN PERIL
Machines
he Imperial
Discovered in
Palace.
OULD HkVE EXPLODED SOON
In Dining Salon About to Be
by Imperial Family and Ai,-
In the Audience Chamber.
(fetersburg, June 13.— T w o in
achinea were (ound concealed
rco boxes in the Tsarskaye Selo
ear this city, where the czar
family reside. One of the
is found in the dining saloon,
■h room the imperial family
rtly to enter for the evening
nd the other in the audience
The machinery in both
as working, and would have
within half an hour,
lie machines no', been found in
s probable that the entire pal­
'd have been wrecked, and all
tee killed.
War Paralyzes Trale.
,, June 13.— Reports from most
anufacturing districts of Rus-
that the output is mush limit-
tones are struggling along on
e, and the hands are being
ed for lack of orders. Trade
ding Black sea ports with the
by sea has been temporarily
ed altogether by the Russian
’.o far as the trade w ith Vladi-
'nd Singapore is concerned, the
volunteer fleet, the leading
d shipping of Russia, is in a
Be plight.
The Kkaterinoslav,
0,000 tons, has been captured
panese. The Kzan is shut up
Arthur, and no fewer than 12
¡sera and transports, includ-
of 12,000 tons and 20 knots
;e lying in Russian home ports,
es of officers and hundreds of
jting orders.
ussian tea trade with the Far
her only foreign shipping
any magnitude, and the pres-
ysis is a severe blow to it.
RUSSIA RISKS NOT.
Attack on St. Petersburg Be­
ing Guarded Against.
tereburg, June 13.— Remote as
-are the chance that the Japan-
will ever be in a position to
up the Baltic and make a dem-
n against the Russian capital,
a European power w ill be
to the war, Russia is evidently
tDthing for granted. The pos-
f the fall of Port Arthur or a
(to the Baltic squadion after
sails for the Far East have
nsidered, and no precaution
mitted to protect St. Peters-
inst attack. The fortifications
in the southern part of the
iga, and Reval, at the entrance
gulf of Finland, have been
Sned. Some new guns of the
t terns have been mounted in
>ss of Cronstadt. and a chain of
ttelies, tunning out on either
ae shores of the gulf of Finland,
id the entrance to the mouth
‘,va.
system of fortifications was
to discourage the attack
by the British fleet during the
war. In addition, however,
teries have been constructed
aienbaum, on the gulf of Cron-
fl miles from 8t. Petersburg,
oryetsk, on the Sestra river,
miles from St. Peteisburg.
as a precaution against land-
;he forts are able to stop the
of a hostile fleet. The ap-
to Cronstadt are also being
ind merchant ships are being
to enter port without a pilot
ct them through the mine
ONLY FIVE SHIPS CAN OO OUT.
Chinese Machinist Tells ol Conditions at
Port Arthur.
Ctaefoo, June 11.— A Chinese for­
mally employ««l in the machine shops
at Port Arthur, ^ho arrived here to-
but three o f the five sound ves­
sels. A ll the guns from the damaged
ships have been removed to the forts,
aud the sailors from these ships have
gone to the front with the troops. The
Russian warships, which formerly
were painted black, are now painted
gray, as are the vessels of the Japan­
ese fleet. Russian torpedoboats leave
the harbor occasionally for half an
hour, but the larger warships cannot
get through the entrance.
Tha Russians are refusing permis­
sion to skilled workmen to leave Port
Arthur, but many are escaping. Lit­
tle work is being done in me machine
shops because o( the confusion among
workmen each time firing is
beard. One shell recently wrecked a
machine shop building, but did no
damage to the machinery. Another
shell wrecked the offices in the dock­
yard.
Three hundred and fifty mines have
been laid in the roadstead, and many
others have been placed around the
ships In the naval basin. Some o f the
latter were exploded last week by
lightning, but no damage was done.
The Chinese who have come out of
Port Aithur complain of the treatment
accorded them by the Russian sol­
diers, declaring they were maltreated
If they did not supply the soldiers with
money and liquor. Villagers In the vi­
cinity of Port Arthur are compelled to
supply the soldiers with rice, and Rus­
sian horses are turned loose in their
wheat fields, destroying the cropB.
Japanese spies who entered Port
Arthur last week distributed notices
assuring the Chinese liberal treat­
ment in case the Japanese were vic­
torious.
MINB IS CLOSED.
Colorado Troops Sent to Union Property
to End Strike.
Victoria, Colo., June 11.— In a blood­
less assault made by 150 militiamen
and deputies, led by Adjutant-General
Sherman M. Bell on the Portland mine
today, the mine was indefinitely
closed, to be opened later on terms
which will prevent any workman se­
curing work without presenting satis­
factory working cards from the Mine-
owners’ Association.
General Bell
says the mine was closed because of
“ military necessity,” as the men
wording In it were contributing to
the support o f the strikers, and there­
by continuing the present conditions
in the district. His proclamation also
states that dangerous men in the mine
should be held.
What promised to be the bloodiest
time the district ever saw passed
away as mildly as a summer shower.
Without the firing of a shot or a
harsh word, the General and his force
marched up to the mine, took posses­
sion, read the proclamation, concern­
ing the present disposition of the
mine and then left, with employes of
the company in charge of the plant.
Following the closing of the Port­
land it was announced that the mines
wi.i begin to reopen tomorrow, the
nonunion mines first and others later,
and that business is to be resumed in
the district at once. A ll miners who
want work must first secure a work­
ing card from the Mineowners’ As­
sociation.
RUSSIANS WILL GUARD SHIPS.
No Stranger Will Be Allowed to Visit
the Navy Varda.
Odessa, June 11.— Extreme meas­
ures are being taken to safeguard the
various Russian arsenals and B h ip s .
All magazines are watched day and
night, and it would go hard with any
stranger found prowling around them,
as the orders to the guards are to
“ shoot first and investigate after­
ward.”
These exceptional measures are In­
spired by the fear that there will be a
repetition of recent deliberate at­
tempts to wreck some of the warships
in the navy yards. The attempts are
believed to have been made by work­
men, who had been bribed by Japan­
ese agents, and as a result no work­
men are now permitted to enter the
yards or arsenals without a large
metal number, which they are com­
pelled to wear in a consp cuous posi­
u r k e y Will Be Neutral.
~srbsurg, June 13.— The Asso­ tion to establish their identity.
rts is informed officially that
ations are taking place be-
Liberty Bell at St. Louis.
seia and Turkey concerning
St. Louis. June 11— The historic
.age of the Black sea fleet Liberty Bell arrived here today In re­
the Dardanelles. The Turkish sponse to the petition of 90,000 pub­
•nt has affirmed positively its lic-school children of this city, and
i tn maintain neutrality and to will remain in the Pennsylvania build­
trictly the obligations of the ing until the close of the World's
?aty. W hile diplomatic cir- Fair. Accompanied by a squad of
i>t believe in the existence of mounted police and a long line o f mil­
itary organizations, the famous old
the Balkans, yet it is thought
bell was taken to the exposition,
ill not consider a reduction of where formal exercises were carried
sea fleet at this time.
out. Tlic gates had been thrown open
to the school children of the city and
the day had been proclaimed as a hol­
ae Submarine on Steamer.
iday by Mayor Wells.
ork, June 13.— Captain Dan-
of the steamship
Prinzes
Attack 1» Begun.
ich arrived today, said that
Indianapolis, June 11.— A special re­
the steamer Fortuna and on
r decks he saw what he be- ceived by the News from its staff war
correspondent at Chefoo says:
The
be the submarine boat Protec-
long-contemplated attack by the Jap­
captain says he recognized anese on Port Arthur began early this
tor from the description and morning. The Russian forces around
tures he had seen of it. It the beleaguered city were reinforced
rted recently that the Protec- by the troops which had garrisoned
rn purchased by the Japan- Dalny and Klnchou. The Russian
vessels in the harbor with their great
ment.
guns aided the land forces In repelling
the attack. The fighting still goes
Will Investigate His Death.
sin, June 13.— Viceroy Yuan
has sent the Taotai Lin to
Russians Pntrenched Near Kalchaa.
ang to investigate the death of
Tientsin. June 11.— Ten thousand
xel correspondent of the Lon- Russian infantry, with several batter­
Telegraph, who was recently ies o f artillery, are fn tw ic h t4 In a
hineee imperial soldiers. It strong position at Pochlrhia 12 miles
rted that he was foully dealt south of Kaichau, and 35 miles from
Nlu Chwang.
FIRE ON TROOPS
Colorado Miners and Militia in a
Pitched
Battle.
ASSAILANTS ARE NOW IN BL'LL-PEN
Ucncrsl Bell Goes to Dunnvltlc and Cap­
tures Laborers on Hearing They Were
Coming to Victor Bent on Violence.
Victor, Colo., June 10.— A pitched
battle between the military and union
miners was fought at Dunnville, the
new mining camp, 13 miles but of
Victor, shortly after 3 o’clock this af­
ternoon. John Carley, a union miner,
was killed. The troops returned to
Victor at 8 o'clock tonight, bringing
with them 14 captives. Intense ex­
citement again reigns here.
It was reported before a special
train left for Victor at 2 o’clock bear­
ing the force under General Bell that
the miners in the hills about Dunn-
ville numbered 250 men, and that it
was their Intention to march into Vic­
tor tonight in a body and make an at­
tempt to liberate, by force, the In­
mates of the temporary bullpen in
Victor. That the force actually con­
sisted of but 21 men is the statement
of one of the number that was taken
captive.
The train proceeded to the immedi­
ate vicinity of Dunnville without un­
usual incident. When about a quar­
ter of a mile distant from the Dunm
ville temporary station, the officers
could see the camp o f the miners. It
included one cabin and six or seven
tents. The officers left the train at
the command of General Bell, and
prepared to advance upon the camp of
the unionists in regular skirmish or­
der.
As they emerged from the cut In
which the train had come to a stop,
they were greeted with a volley of
shots which came from the points of
vantage in the surrounding hills. The
deputies returned the fire to the best
advantage possible, and promiscuous
shooting was engaged in for a period
of 10 minutes. From the character of
the shooting from the hills. General
Bell Immediately recognized the fact
that the strength of the miners had
been greatly overestimated, and that
he had sufficient force under his com­
mand to make an immediate round-up
and capture the opposing force. A c­
cordingly. he divided the deputies and
soldiers into seven detachments, and
these detachments, in command of
the officers named, set out to make a
complete clean-up of all the surround­
ing hills.
CANNOT AID FORI.
Kuropatkin Says It Is Impossible to Re­
lievo Port Artaur.
Paris, June 9.— A St. Petersburg
dispatch quotes a general officer of
the Russian army as follows:
“ Two days ago there was a confer­
ence between the Emperor and the
chief partisans of General Kuropatkin
and Admiral Alexieff. The latter
were active in an attempt to influ­
ence the Czar to send an order to Gen­
eral Kuropatkin to advance at ouce
and relieve Port Arthur. The (men­
tion, of course, was to upset the dis­
position of troops, made by the mili­
tary commander-in-chlef and compel
him to give battle, even at the risk of
defeat
“Fortunately the good Bens; of the
emperor prevailed and he contented
himself with inquiring o f General Kur
opatkin if the situation permitted of
his advancing to relieve the beleag­
uered stronghold, saying he wished it
could be cone, but leaving it to his
general to decide. General Kuropat­
kin replied it was impossible at pres­
ent to do anything for General Stoes-
sel and his command. Knowing him as
l do, I am certain tta t the commander
ic-chief would sooner have resigned
(bun to have executed an order which
might have brought disaster upon his
troops."
RUSSIANS litiSPfiRATBLY BOLD.
A PAIR OF MUSICAL WONDERS.
J. A . W IL C O X O F D U R A N D , M IC H .
CH A S. C. HOSCH O F B IS M A R C K . N. D.
J. A. Wilcox, of Durand, Mich., is known as the “ One Man Orchestra."
riays drat and second violin, plaDO, drum, harmonica, bells and triangle, all
at the same time. When appearing in public he generally performs the fol­
lowing program: Overture, violin, piauo and harmonica. 2. Light-foot pian­
ist—-playing piano, harmonica, drum, triangle, tunes violin, rosins bow, all
these at the same time. 3. Flays second violin with one hand and In live
different positions. Imitating dulcimer on violin and harmonica. 4. Full com­
bination— two violins, piano, triangle, drum, harmonica and bells. Reper­
toire— Waltz, quadrilles, jigs, polkas, quick-steps. Many special features the
musical world never dreamed of. A novelty and a musical treat to all.
Charles C. Ilosch performs simulta neousiy upon harmonica, guitar, basa
viol and bells. As will be seen in the picture. Mr. Hoach plays the bass In­
strument with his right foot. With left foot he plays two bells The guitar
and harmonica he plays with handa and mouth. Mr. Hoach loves music
and studied the fouT-instrument combination for his own amusement
Reconnolteflng Parties (Jo to Any Length
to Oct Iniormatluo.
Tokio, June 9.— According to the
WEALTH OF THE CZAR.
Japanese correspondents with the
Nicholas I I Hasan Incoma of 900,000,-
first army in Manchuria (Kuroki's),
OOO a Tear-W orld’s Richest Man.
the active Russian operations are lim­
It was reported from St. Petersburg
ited to a series of skirmishes fought the other day. on semi-official author­
by Cossacks and mounted infantry, ity, that the Czar had given the equiv­
but which accomplished little else alent of $100,000,000, from hia private
than to occupy the attention o f the treasury to Russia's war fund. I f cor­
Japanese outposts. The Russians en­ rect, this is the largest single gift ever
gaged number hardly more than 600 made by an individual donor to any
cause. But the Czar can well afford
men. supported by a mountain bat­
it, for he is said to be the richest man
tery. Their operations extend through
on earth.
the districts of Aiyang and Salmat,
No living man can tell the full ex­
and their object is to interfere as much tent of his wealth, not even Baron
as possible with the Japanese provis­ Frtederichs, the Comptroller of the Im­
ion trains. Their efforts have proven perial Household.
The official revenue of the Czar is
futile, and no damage has been dune
except the killing of a number of Jap­ nearly $10,000,000 per annum. I t is
difficult to arrive at it exactly, for it
anese troopers.
is paid in various ways and under
The Russian reconnoltering parties
many heads, and the sum total fluc­
are bold to the point of desperation. tuates from year to year. But $10.000,-
They consist chiefly of a young offic­ 000 may be taken as a fair average.
er and a handfull of men who are will­
It is only a small part of hia wealth,
ing to go to any length ts secure in­ however, and the expense of maintain­
FIGHT WITH TOGO.
formation. They will ride boldly with­ ing his royal state more than accounts
in the Japanese lines, and, if discov­ for thia vast sum. I f he depended
Russians Claim to Have Sunk Four Jap­
ered, shoot their way out, endeavor­ upon his official Income he would find
anese Battleships.
ing to do as much damage as possible it hard to make both ends meet.
St. Petersburg, June 10.— There Is
Hia expenditures are almost lncredi-
before being killed or taken prisoners.
great rejoicing in the Russian capital
this morning over the receipt of a dis­
BELIEVE FLEETS MET.
patch from Liao Yang which indicates
that instead of being captured, as ru­ Steamers Passing Gulf of Pet hill See
Flashes at Sea.
mored yesterday, the Russian garri­
Chefoo, June 9.— An impression pre­
son at Port Arthur has beaten off an
attack in force of the Japanese, and vails here that a naval battle took
still retains possession of the strong­ place last night in the Gulf of Pochili.
hold. Not only that, but Admiral
Skrydloff has made his way out of Passengers on steamers passing the
Vladivostok with the Russian Siber­ Liao T ie Shan promontory at the
ian fleet, and has made a junction time did not hear any firing, while
with the Port Arthur squadron, after reports come from
Teng Chow of
a desperate fight with the Japanese
fleet under Admiral Togo. The joint heavy firing being heard there from
squadrons are now reported inside of 11 o’clock last night until 2 o'clock
Port Arthur roadstead. The Japanese this morning. Vessels from the Miao
lost four of their best thips, while the Tao Islands confirm this report and
Russians escaped
practically
un­
so do the residents of hills In the vi­
scathed.
The news of this Russian success cinity o f this city who heard the firing
was brought to General Kuropatkin and saw flashes out at sea during the
by a number of Chinese, and their night.
stories are so eircunirtantial as to be
The fact that 'he Russians were en­
considered reliable. The fighting I b
understood to have taken place on deavoring, June 4. to clear the road­
Monday and to have continued on steads off Port Arthur o f mines lndl
Tuesday.
cates an intention upon their part
The account for St. Petersburg
to give battle outside the harbor upon
may only be an amplification of the
ble. It ts estimated that the magnifi­
rumors afloat at Chefoo and Shanghai the first favorable opportunity.
cent state ball which was given Jnst
A Japanese correspondent returning
earlier In the week to the effect that
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur had from Talienwan says there is a per­ as the war with Japan broke out cost
made a sortie and sunk several of the sistent rumor there that the Japanese over $1,000,000.
The Czar’s gifts to the Orthodox
Japanese picket fleet which was
battleship Yashima struck a mine off Church in the course of the year aver­
keeping watch of the harbor.
The report that the Vladivostok teat port recently and was sunk. age over $2,500,000.
squadron had reached Port Arthur Is Chinese arrivals from Tails iwsn are
On the other hand, the church turns
hardly credible In view of the fact unable to confirm the story.
over large revenues to him, estimated
that Admiral Skrydloff has recently
to exceed the amount which it receives.
stated that the squadron should not
With the exception o f the Shah of
Japanese Punishing Bandits.
be sent to sea, but should be retained
Chefoo, June 9.—A fleet of junks Persia, the Czar owns a greater for­
at Vladivostok until the Baltic fleet
which has arrived from Dalny _or tune in diamonds and precious stones
arrived.
the purpose of buying stores for the than any man In the world.
When Nicholas II. was crowned a
Asks Too Much of America.
Japanese report having heard contin­
Washington, June 10.— The state uous firing between Dalny and Port few years ago, the Emir o f Bokhara
department has received unofficial In­ Arthur for several days. Japanese and the Khan of Khiva, his two prin­
formation, through Mr. Gummere, who warships are making Dalny their cipal vassal princes, vied with one an­
r.card it from the British Consul at headquarters and are coming and go­ other in making him the richest gifts
Frx, that the Sultan o f Morocco will ing continuously.
They take turns within their power.
accede to all of Rausuli's terms. The guarding the entrance to Port Arthur.
The Khan gave him a priceless rope
bandit’s demand that the United States The junks report Chinese are no long­ of pearls, which is said to be the fin­
and Great Britain shall guarantee ex­ er allowed to leave Port Arthur, and
ecution of the Sultan's promises, how­ that the Japanese are punishing the est in the world, besides diamonds,
ever. is the sticking point, and this bandits who raided Dalny and Talien­ emeralds, and rubies. His presents are
estimated to have been worth at the
probably ran be gotten around only wan.
lowest computation, $2,500,000; but no
by the acceptance o f this obligation
Japan May Have Got It.
by Great Britain or France or some
price could really be put upon them.
Bridgeport, Conn.. June 9.— A re­
other country not so strongly bound
His rival, the Emir, was not far be
as tne United States by its traditions port reached this city today that the ( hind him: and the Hetman of the Don
submarine boat Protector had been
shipped to Japan from New York, and Cossacks. Prince Rvlatopolsk Mlrskl
Wireless Telegraphy for Russlsns
j II., came forward with some hand­
Chefoo, June 10.— Realizing that that four boats modeled after the
some contributions, as did all the lead-
something must be done to commun­ Protector are now ’inner construc­
icate. If possible, with the beleaguered tion at the works of the Newport | ing nobles and princes of the Empire,
garrison at Port Arthur, the Russian Nev s Drydock & Shipbuilding Com to say nothing of foreign potentates.
The C u r Is the luckleat man on
government is about to try to estab- rany. Bridgeport men interested in
lls'i a wireless system here to send the construction of these boats decline earth in the matter of “ windfalls.” His
to
give
any
Information
as
to
what
messages to the big Marconi mast,
loyal subject* sre constantly leaving
which has been raised on Tiger's has been done with the Protector. him largo sums o f money by will,
Head. An agent o f the Russian Min­ Japanese agents have been in this city which sre not always accepted. Dell-
ister to China wes here yesterday try­ several times._______________
cats diplomacy Is required to Indace
ing to secure a position to erect a
Third Pacific Squadron.
the C u r to accept a legacy. These
Marconi mast. It is not known what
St. Petersburg,
Juns 9.— Grand legacies, whan accepted, are never
action he took, but it Is believed the
Duke Alexis, rommander-ln-chief ot used by the C u r fo$ hit private grati­
mast will be set up soon.
the navy, according to an apparently fication. Ha regards them as a trust
reliable report, which, however. Is not fund, and they bare been so regarded
Early Release Not Probable.
London, June 10— The correspond­ officially confirmed, has obtained the by most of his ancestors. This fond
ent of the Times at Tangier says the permission o f the emperor to create Is drawn upon for charitable and re­
Sultan has not complied with all of a third Pacific squadron from the ligious purposes.
Rausulis' demands.
Those unset­ ships of the Black sea fleet, and per­
Tw o and a half million dollars were
tled will necessitate considerable fur­ mission has already been obtained given from It to relieve the starving
from
Turkey
to
take
the
ships
thrTngh
ther negotiations. There is no like­
peaunts dnring tha last terrible fam­
lihood that the captives will be re­ tne Dardanelles on the condition that ine in Bessarabia. But It Is not eon
they
will
not
return.
leased speedily.
»
fined to Russian objects alone. Tha
C u r made liberal donations from It
to the last Indian famine relief fund
and in aid o f the negro peaunts of
Martinique who suffered by the erup­
tions of Mont Pelee.
“ It ts Impossible to arrive at any
exact estimate of the wealth of Hia
Imperial Majesty,” said a high diplo­
matist, “ but I should think that, on
the most conservative estimate, he
must be worth, from all sources, far
more than $50,000,000 a year. This is
actual revenue, and does not take Into
account the huge treasures in specie,
bullion, and diamonds which are stored
in the vaults of the Peterhof Palace,
in the citadel at Kroustadt and else­
where.”
W HEN HARRY UNDERSTOO D.
Interesting Incident of the Days of Bad
Going for Horace,
With the bad going in the city’ s
streets in the last few days the horses
have had about all they could do, some
o f them more; and it has been, gener­
ally, a time to try both horses and
drivers, says the New York Sun.
About as hard a crosstown block as
any you would find in its neighborhood
for teams bound up grade Is in Fulton
street between Church street and
Broadway. Many a team has failed
on this grade, and many a good team,
with the going bad, has had all it
could do to negotiate i t
Coming up here in the usual crush
at about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
was a great big team of three horses,
a team that looked as though it could
haul anything. H alfway up the block
it began to move slowly.
The giant middle horse wasn’t pull­
ing his weight. He wasn't banging
back, he was not even loafing; but hit
head was now back two or three Inch­
es from the heads of the other two.
The driver looked down at the big
horse in a sort o f mild astonishment
And then he didn’ t touch him with
the whip, nor do a thing to him at all,
but Just spoke to him.
He called the horse by name in a
low tone, Intended to be heard by the
horse alone, but in a tone that ex­
pressed surprise, pain, friendly re-
preach and Interrogation. It isn't pos­
sible to put down in type as be said
it
“ Harry?”
And Harry heard and understood;
and his nose went out two or three
inches beyond the other horses’ beads
and he pulled his share of the load
and more, and the big outfit took a
fresh and sure start on toward Broad­
way.
Isabella's Crown.
When Jay Gould as a young man
was wandering about the country try­
ing to sell books the Queen o f Spain
was wearing as her crown the valu­
able possession which now often
graces the head o f the book canvass­
er’ s daughter. When Queen Isabella
was exiled she carried with her moat
of her Jewela. One of these was a
crown set with some of the finest dia­
monds, emeralds, rubles and sapphires
in the world. A few years ago a Span­
ish grandee, known to the Prince del
Drago, came to America. Hia sole
fortune consisted o f the gorgeous
crown
which had belonged to bis
grandaunt. The Imperial bauble was
offered for sale and was eventualy
bought by the Goulds for $125,000. It
la now worn by the Gountess Castel­
lane.
Muse Work Harder Than Ever.
"So I beer yon have taken a farm
fifteen miles from the city. When do
you retire from business?"
“ Who said anything shout retiring
from business?”
“ It stand* to reason yon can't farm
and attend to business here at the
tame time."
“ Who’s going to support the farm If
I quit business?"— New York Press.
A Mighty Nimrod.
Burd Hunter— Had great luck to­
day.
Archie Gunter— Bag anything?
Burd Hunter— No, but I brought all
the dogs back afire.— Pennsylvania
Punch BowL