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GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
ilc Association will Mccl to rix
the Dale.
alt-til President John II. Hcott, ol
(hogon Good Roads association,
W
1 railed it mooting o( tlm f i w u tl vi)
iimlttmt ul that organization to Im
ii ihs!
l,l In this city nt l I'. M. Wednesday,
unit HI. Tli (i principal business ol
i iiiniiiltlco will Im.' to llx u ilniu for
minimi von vent Ion ol llm nunoclik
u. Ai win mil infilling It wns tie-
led that tliu imsotintlou shall inciit
isjonr III Malum, mill tho ilutn will
ilmlily lio mnuittlmo In Oololiot or
ly In November.
Through tint courtesy o( Manager
a In Mono, ol tlm Corvallln A llnst-
ii inllway, tlm iih'iiiImuh of tliu ox-
itho I'oiniiilttcv will Im given mi op-
rtmilty lo tliit tliu grnultn quarry vn
i Hautlniu river on Thursday August
A speelnl trlnu will Ut run Irotu
any to tlm granite quarry mi Hint
nt noil Ik- no delays walling (or the
uliit train.
liu inemliers ol tlm executive coin.
tlco Hiit John II. Hcolt, Hiilmii;
M. Palmer, Allmny; Oitorgii C.
koly, Tho Dalle; W. W. Tnivlllon,
.or Illy. Vlritll K. Wntlers, Cor-
In; II II. Thlltwn, Hatem; J. O.
ctiAwtli, Grant I'kmi; II, ", Rhode",
n rMa.MmnvlUit.T. 1'. Ryan, Oregon Oily.
SI tlm mooting tlm commltton will
nmkti mrmiKi'iiiwili lor preparing
uifk pngram (or tlm convention nml
if lwl alio take up tlm matter o( foriiiu.
miJJUng it mmtalgii ol education In fnvor
ITK30-K.l Itlrtll, A number ll( (MHIIItll
iWwtiit Miiitrllmtcd to tlm educational
la-fuitil. nml llm i-nmmlttt) In rmiily to
Ii. iiitt up ctie work.
pa i cnt ro likii land.
clvcd by tlic Mule lit Accordance
Willi Itcccitt Act ol Congress.
nlt'in Tlm state liutl board Im re-
veil n patent (nun tlm United State
eminent conveying lo tlm tin to 11),-
nrrcH ol lieu InihI In accordance with
,f act passed liy tlio Imt k'miIoii o(
".j'k'H'i"" Dili luml was selected
.: bfHui Klamath rrinrvn linn, inntlo
J .iSgplUI'N' by tlio readjustment ol tlm
Ijbwintlnrlm of the resolve. Tlm soloo
A ii" witrti made In 1001, hut there was
"tpino qupatinii In tlm department a to
'ysriiitther tlm "tut" was entitled to uia
"'xhool sections within tliu now bami
',lfii- a has llm question wna set.
'"ImI III A lit 1 1 lent Iiv 111.. l.naHAi.M .if Mil
ol ronuri'M illn-ctlntr. tlmt tlm
"iulii1. Mi.t.M.I I...IM lu nllfilv.Ml ntiil tl...
rtiancn of tlm
luitcut l tlm (ormnl
that not. Tlm tntu
. sonipllnnco with
'told tlm lieu hind an ioou hn II wan
N It MHil n-
""ItChsl, in MM) I. nt t''.o0 lKir nolo, tlio
..
tal price ut that tllim.
Orange Will Have Cxltlblt.
Ori'itou Cty AcIIiik In conjunction
ill tlio cotninltlco npMilnto(l (or tho
It pom liy tlm italo urmiiro, tlm vnrl-
Ii iiilxirdluatj Kiminoi of Clnckamng
uity urn nppolutliiK coininlttci'i lo
init for tlm holding of dlntrict fain
iili fall. Collect Ioiih will I mi iiiidtt ol
II klntU of aKriiullural product for n
inputltlo nxhlliltlnu. Tlm cream for
o reipiH'tlvo itxhlhitn will Ihj arranged
oun (trmul itxhlhlt foi tlm Iiikh-cIIoii
tlm imtlonnl KrmiKu which will ho
iiivcnotl nt Portland In 1005, during
io IiwIn nud Clark (air.
.Smaller Logrjcr.i Lo.ic Heavily.
,,) Anuria l im laiiuro oi mo iimliil
I lt,frenlioa lait winlvr mitnllod n conitdor-
In loin to tho nuinllcr Iourum opornt
K In thni vicinity. It Ih vitluintiHl
nt thorn nru nt tho iircncnt tlum ovi'i
,000,000 (ift of Iok nlmvo thlo wntor
tho UiwIh nml Clark river. Tlicut
K woio cut Innt (all nml winter, hut
cro wan not Hulllolunt water In tho
reaui to llont tlmn down. Thoy arc
Itiod at fully 170,000.
Resume WorK on Umatilla Dam.
Kiiio A rrew of Kovoiuiuent nn-
neern. lu-ntliil liy I'.iiintiml J. DiivIh.
IHhiii arrived hero mid will priH'eed to
t'ln&o nlto of tho IiIk dam of tho Umatilla
riunt on nrolcct to tnko tin tho work
I'fjflilcli wan dropped two inontlin iiko
Miien luo oiiKinoen weroiakou uwny to
oik on tlio Alnlliuiit county project.
Mill Will Resume Orlndlno.
MoMliinvillo Tho InrKO llourlnn
ills known im tho Atlaa iiiIIIh, which
ivo been idle for tho Innt two venrH.
Ill nuiiln reeuino oporntlom, Tho
lllln hnvo been undurKoInn eoino ro
lira tho pait week mid will begin
nxt week on u loruo bill of Hour for
ilu.
Profitable Seed Crop.
Amity A, Bholdon, a (iiriuur ronld-
K two inlloa went of town, hulled
Klit ncrou of Aluyko clovor wiiliii
olded hi m 00 liuiihola, Thla Iba vory
olltnhlo crop, in It usually sol la from
i to 111 cento por pound. nuttliiK iiliu
7.60 an acre.
OP INTEREST
I'lKK IN WHEAT I'lULDS.
(Jruln n Dc.nlroycil on Two farms
Ncur Ailain.n.
J'miilliiloii Tlio lint hitIuiik wlivnt
Urn thin Hiiuiinur vIhIIimI tlm fnnu ol
Luwull KoKiirM, ni-nr AdnuiM, Innt wi-iik,
i'iiiiiIiik it Iomn of nciirly ? 1,500. Flvn
hunilriil unck of Kriiln, n wnon nml
10 Ioiih of Imy wnnt ilimlmyiil. Oim
homo wiin no Imlly hiiiiu-il tlmt It illixl.
Tlm linrvtflt crow wim coniii illitmiro
nwiiy when tlio llro Hliirtctl. Two If ttlu
ilnuj(htirii of (imiij;(i KounrH worn mtut
nltui tlm iiicn, nml narrowly i-coiped
Imititt huriifil to ili'iith In tlm buruliiK
Minlu. Ily liunl work tlm vivw finally
xiIukuIkIiiiI (ho (Int.
'I ho (lint ol tlm wiiik llro iikaIii vli
llctl ItoKntH plant and Ixfortt It could
m i'xtliijillnhfil over 1,-00 imckii ol
wheat went ilotlroyiil nml nhout 70
acren of tninlln urnlu huruiHl. The
Kriiln nml nttaw la-lu very dry. tho (Iro
Hprinil rapidly Into mi riIJoIiiIiik llchl
owikmI hy l.oillr Oiloltf. Oilcttohmt 110
acren ol Kfln Imforo tlio (Iro uoulil ho
Kotloii uuilvr control, .Mr. Hocri cu
ll inn ten his lonH nt 7,000 or more hunh
olii. A iiiitnlier of (nrinlnn luipluiuuutii
mnl hnivent niipjillin went nltoi lout.
1 1 In Iom will i'Xi-cihI n,000. Hit hud
ntnall limutmiiv. Mi. Odctte'n Iom In
ImiivihI lo Ixt 11,600.
fiovcrnmcnl Will Hun lluklicrv.
Ori-Kou City Tlm Upimr Clackniiinn
hntcheiy, l(ntcl nlioul (10 inllcn up
tho ClnckMimH rlr (ruin thli city, Im
liccii turuiil ovci to tho Kovcrnnteiit for
opcrntlon, hnvliiK Immwi iiuiiluctiMl for n
iiiiiiiIht of yi ant an n ntntn cnterprlfc.
Tlm (.'Inckmunn hatclii-iy In coiihldcntl
hv llh iiiltiirlnlii to hu tlm hiitt hntcli
iry in tlm ulntit, not Iiwhiini of Itn
ixiulpumiil nml location, which nro
lilonl, Imt iHH'niiK' of tlm qunlity of tlm
Chinook Dili Hint nro propnuatul tlmrit.
Tlm uinployci now nt thin hutohuiy
will lie vontluuivl thlx n'hihiii.
tlalancc of i 1,000.
Ontk'ou City Wlmii nil exjonK'i
hnvo iHfii inrt, tlm uinnnenienl of the
Wlllunmtto Valley Chnutuiun nnocln
tlou will hnvo n halanco of nhout 11,
(Mil) ni tlm ptoduct of their effort thii
iMnitiu. Tho totnl receipt! of tho l'J
dnyn' wmIou worn f 0,000, nml It Ii e
tlinate.1 that tho nltcndnucu oxniilisl
1'ft, COO. Hevcrul liutirorriniiitH will ho
conililernl liy tho Chautauqua Utforo
tho convenlUK of uoxt year! nennloii.
AmoiiK otlmri, tho urnndiitmiil will I mi
enlarged.
PORTLAND MARIIETS.
Wheal Walla Wnlln,
item, 7llo; vnlley, 777flc.
OHc; bluo-
llarley heed, $10 per ton;
130.
rolled,
Oata No. 1 while, ft. '.':.')
1.30 iter cental.
K"r.
I'loui Vnlley, IS.OOOS.US jM-r bar
rel; hard wheat utralnhti, IIIJoGt-l;
cutari, 3.00.1 76; hard wheal pnt-
em, f 4.1HIQ.C l.:ir; Kralimn, ?:t.o0-;
whole wheat, H&I.'.'Q; ryo Hour,
H.60.
MIllitiifTn Ilran, fit) xr ton; mid
dlhiK. -.1.50; nhorti, f-'l; chop, $18;
lluicod, dairy food, $111.
Hay Timothy, f HMlfi per ton clo
ver, $1011; grain, $U012;cheat,f 11
GUI!.
Hotter Fancy creamery, lR'22)4c;
Hloro butter, i:iGtI3)jc.
KKa Oregon ranch, "OCtUlc.
Cheem Full cream, twins,
HMI'Jr; Yiiuiir America, 1213o.
I'oultry Fancy hem, llSl'-'o iter
pound; old Imni, llUc; mixed
uhlvkeiiH, lOHMllcjoldrooi'lerii, 8Uc;
young roonteri, lOMlle; Rpringa, M
topouml, K'GJISchi ; broilers, 1 tol)ti
pound, KIi:iHc; drewed liilckvni,
12H13c; turkoyii.llve, HQKIc; do
diitaied, 16Cil0c; do choice, lHGtl'Oc;
geeao, live, Oiaoe; tin ilroHHcd, DGtlOc;
iluskn, old, $630.00 per dozen; do
young, ni to lire, $1';.
VegolnbhtB TurnlpH, $1.26 per lack;
carrota, $1.60; beeta, 11.25; pnrtmlpg,
$1.26; vablMiKUi Xia loltuco,
bend, 26340c por dozen; pnruley, 26o;
rnulitlowvr, $1.762; celery, 76Q0Oo;
nNpnrngni, 60c; pena, A&Wa per pound;
licmift, green, 4(LC6c; wax, 46c; wjunith,
$1,25 pur box; green corn, OOu per dox;
ouiomi, now rod, $1,30 porewt: yellow,
$1.75.
Honey $333.60 per caeo.
rotnttxiH Fancy, old, $1,0031.25
percental; now, Knrly Itono, l,Sic por
pound; Garnot Chile, l3Uc
FiulU Ohurrlea, 40$5u per pound:
KooHoberrlvi, flo; iiiapberrles, $1,26 per
cratoj huckleberries, 15o per pound;
apples, now, 75cQ$ 1.76; apricots, $1
1,26 per box; peaches, 60(3750, canto
loupos, $2.60 imt crato; wntormolona,
lWo por pound; priiuca, $1.25 per
box.
lleef Droned. 60c per pound,
Mutton Dronsod, 4Q5c por pound;
lambs, Oo,
Veal Dressed, 8Q7o por pound.
Pork Dronsod, 7G48o por pound.
Hops. 1003 crop, 2lQ24c por pound,
Wool Vnlloy, 10020c por pound;
Custom Oregon, 10Ol7o; mohair, 30c
por pound for choice.
II0LP-IJI THAT PAILS.
flock Inland l.n IJonrded hy Seven
Masked Men.
HI I'll mi, Auk. H. The Ho:k Iilmid
linKKoiiKi'r train, which loft HI I'mo
Haturday inornlnir, north-hound, wnn
huld up Haturday nlKlit nt 11 o clock nt
Lounn, N. M., n lUitlon HO iiiIIoh north
of Tiicuincaii mid III) in 1 1 on north of
Uflutn Horn, tlm dlvmlon point. Hoven
uinikiil rohhora liomdixl tho tmln Itiit
aa It whn IcnvliiK l.oKati, uncoupled tho
ImifKiiKo mid nxpritaa ciirn mid wont on
with tint oiikIimi.
Conductor John York n-nlited nud
wna idiot In tho leir. Tho olivine wai
run ahead n ihort dlittnnco, when it wnn
fitojijind nud dynamite applied. Tho
iniiill info wan plncod on top of the
Inrxo one and then tho charno wait
(Iretl, hut tho only elfect vn to blow
tlm miinll unfit throuuli tlio roof of tho
car, tho larger oun not holnx Injured.
Iho iinallei tn(o wno ritiliii-ixl nml
tho necoml limiKO of dynainlto put lie
tween tlm two fit fen with tlm ilium ro
Milll ..yi.nl. I II.mI III,. miiimII unf.. Ilila
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Iltmi u'nit lilriuii lliriuluti llm hIiIh (if llm I
car. Iho roiilM'M tlmn tnoiinteii tlutlr
horH'i mid rode away In tho darknonH.
Olllcern went ndvlaed thin mornlnr of
tho hold. up mid nro on tho trail of tho
inuii who nro helioved to lie tho "KvmiM
KntiK."
The piiiien)iiii were not triolcited
hy tho rohhoiN, mid many did not know
tho rohliory wnn In prottrem, no niottt
of them were mdeep. UwIiik to the re
inotetifM of Ionian, tlm detalli of tho
hold. up went not ohlalned until to
iiIkIiI, when n iout!ihoui)d Jtock Inlund
puiietiKur train arrived hero.
Tho Weill I'atKO ollloUli raiy there
wan only 17 in tho wtfo when it left
hcto.
TO lUMNG MINERS HACK.
Western federation Is Worklno for
Cripple Creek Deportees.
Denver, Aug. 3. Attorneys II. N.
Ilawkln and John II. Murphy, roun
rol (or tho VYntorn Federation of Min
ers, aro tlovliing wa)s ami means to
nimble the doMirtod Clippie Creek
miners to return to their homes. l'n
Mtrs aro being, diawn ami npillcntion
will ho made to somo court, pocitlbly
tho fetleral con it, for nn injunction re
itrainiug tho Citizens' alliance and
Mlneowners' annotation from interfer
ing with any dejiortees who return to
tho Cripple Ctt-ck district.
The Western Federation ollklnls aio
alio making arrangemeuU to ieoKn
the union stores In Cripple Creek and
Victor that were raided and looted by
mob Juno U and 7.
Hherlfl Hdwaid Jloll, of Teller'' coun
ty, has advised ngnlnil tho tcoenlngi
of tho stores or tho return of ikortces,
(earing that such action will lead to
violence.
NEW YORK SUBWAY STRIKE.
Effort to Patch Up Ouarrcl of the
Rival Unions.
Now York, Aug. 3. It Is said hero
today that If tho memliers of the union
who aro held responsible for tho strike
In tho subway do not adjust matters
promptly, n general lockout may he
ordered by the Untitling Trades Kin
pioyers' association to Ut followed by
an attempt to establish an open shop.
At tho meeting of tho Central Federal
union a inoro conciliatory attitude was
adopted. At the clow of tho secret ses
sion It was announced that a committee
had boon appointed to bring about nn
amalgamation of tho two painteis'
unions tho llrothei hood of l'aintors
anil tlm Amalgamated I'alnters' society,
whoso tight, one against tho other, led
to tho subway strike.
THREE DESTROYERS CRIPPLED.
Japanese flotilla Makes Safe
Get.
away In the bay.
Tokio, Aug. 3. Tho Japnnoso naval
department assorts that In tho attack
niudo by tho Jiipaneio torpotloboat flo
tilla on the ltuslsan I'ott Arthur do
fenso squadron, July 24, which was
previously reported without details,
resulted in tho crippling of three Itua
slan destroyers so badly na to render
them usolesa for any future lighting.
Iho attack took place in Kast Hslend-
hong bay and tho Japanese deatroyeia
discharged three- flsh-model propeller
torpedoes and then made their escape
In tho log without waiting to k-o If
tho machines reached their mark-.
Outposts arc Engaged.
With tho Japanese army in Man
churia, at tho headquarters of General
kuiokl. July 20, via Antung and So-
out, At
g. 1. Tho conditions on the
right
ri'innlu practically unchnnged,
althoug
numerouB eimacetuentB ho.
tween tho outpoata of tho two armies aro
of constant occurrence. Tlioro has been
bovoio fighting in tlio center, although
no details hnvo aa yet reached hero.
Tho Russians aro strongly entrenching
their secondary position flvo miles west
of Lino Yung and nro expected to make
a stand tlioro.
Philadelphia fire Loss.
Philadelphia, Aug. 3. Tho group of
four buildings of tho ornnmontal Torriv
Oottn works nt Wlbsuckou avenuo and
Urlstol streets was entirely destroyed
by tiro tonight. Lo&a, $150,000.
WEEK'SDOINGS
Newsy Items Gathered from All
Parts of the World.
Of INTEREST TO OUR READERS
acncr.il Review of Important Happen.
penhja Presented In a Brief and
Condensed Eorm.
Germany has a (lent near Chcfoa.
Hx-Oovernor James T. Iewls,
of
Iscousln, la dead.
I'ort Arthur la rrcparlng for n final
stand against tho Japanese.
ThoJnpnuesonnny attacking (iencrnl
Kuroptttkin Is estimated nt 200,000.
While the battle was rnging July 31
the thermometer was up to 102 degnoi
near Haluhcng.
Tlm old Orlmcs hotel at Peaslde has
burned. It wns one of the oldest build
ings at the const.
A (nst trnln on tho Friico system was
i!oailed In Indian Territory and a n um
bel ol persons injured.
While trying to come ashore from n
stinndod yacht a number o( persona
wore drowixd in Nova Hcotla.
Tho government Is awaiting further
news of the seizure of part of tho Ara
bia's cargo before taking action.
The Japanese am supposed t lie de
layed in the pursuit of tho Itusxlans hy
a lack of ammunition, which is being
hurried to tho front.
No word has been received from Gen
erals Ktakellierg or 7,nroiibalnff for sev
eral da yi mid it mny lie that General
No.lzu has cut them ofl from Goners 1
Kuropatkin.
1'ackers claim victory over tho Chi
cago striken.
Kl I'aso will fight for the American
Mining congress (or 1005.
Tho London Times declares tho sink
ing of merchantmen piraoy.
Insurance ratvs have decreased since
the return to Vladivostok of tho Hub
slan raiding squadron.
Tho assassin of Von Plehvo has liecn
identified as a student at Khnrkofl uni
versity. Ho has died of his Injuries.
A small German veffol loaded with
flih for Yokoha'ma wns also sunk by
tho Vladivostok squadron on lta recent
raid.
An inrpection of tho excursion steam
er Grand Itepublic shows conditions
similar to those on tho death-ship Gen-
oral Slocum.
Washington Democrats hnvo nomin
ated George Turner, of Spokane, for
governor and Steven Judson, of 1'ierco
county, for lieutenant governor.
Kallway telegraphora on Texas roads
ate on a strike.
Tho government statement for July
shows a lagro deficit.
Largo receipts of livestock are being
received and handled at tho Chicago
stockyards.
Sieclal efforts will bo mado at Ban
Francisco by tho govornmont in tho
land fraud cases.
Tho battleship Ohio (oil below tho
required Boed in the first ttial trip in
Bantn Barbara channel.
Tho New York Dullding Trades alli
ance has caused work to reaso on a
number of largo buildings.
Tho "Diamond Special" on tho Illi
nois Central was held up near Chicago
by four makscil men who went through
tho coaches and secured $10,000 in
booty and escaped.
Genreal Count Keller was killed by
a Japnvnie shell July 20 while resist
ing tho preliminary attack of General
Kuroki'a army. He la the first high
Russian otllcer to lie killed in tho Man
churian campaign.
A cloudburst in Novdaa flooded Bev
el a I towns.
Tho assassin
of Von Plehvo still re-
(uses to talk.
Packrea and strikrea both claim vic
tories nt Chicago,
Relations between Franco and tho
Vatican have been broken off.
Tho Japanese aro said to havo mado
great na(na n round Port Arthur.
Count
Russian
Ignatleff will succeed to
tho
ministry of tho Interior.
Tho Sntaa Fo tracks were washed out
lor 12 miles by a lloou in Arlozna can
yon.
Thlrtei
n passongera on a Rochester,
N. V., t
Hoy road wero Injured In a
colllallo
Clash
ttotweon Russians and Japan-
eso armh
la Boon expected, Tho Japs
hnvo 120
300 men and 100 guna and
tho KiiBsituia
100,000 men and 120
guna
Iho Btoamor Atnbla and hor cargo
may yot be confiscated. Much of the
tlour aboard was unconslgned. The
Russian govornmont has no official
notice of hor release.
Packers, eay thoy can now afford to
Ignoro tho strikers.
WATERS Or THE ANA.
May Dc Viatf for Irrigation in
Southern Oregon.
Washington, Aug. 2. Tlio reclama
tion engineers have turned up another
promising irrigation project In Oregon,
this time In central Lako county, on
the north shore o( Hummer lako. A
tract ol about 125,000 acres hna been
withdrawn from all save restricted
homestead entry, pending further In
vestigation to determine whether or
not It will bo practicable to Irrigate a
portion or ail of tho area with tho
watcra of tho Ana river, a small stream
which feeds Hummer lake. It la
thought tho Ana river la an outlet of
Hllver lake, which lies a few mllon
northwest.
Tula project will lie under exnrnlna- ,
Hon the remainder of the snmmitr. In '
determine whether practicable rneann
can be found of applying water to tho
lanu in such quantities and at such
cost as will Jimlfy undertaking tho
project. Tho lands withdrawn for tho
Ana river project aro Included In town.
ship 20, ranges 17 and 18; township
30, ranges 10, 17 and 18; and township
31, range 17, all south and cast.
A new project has also been found
In Washington, known aa the I'rlcst
Kapids project. Nino townships lying
along tho Cloumbia river In Yakima,
Douglas and Kittitas counties have
liecn withdrawn tending final deter
mination of tho feasibility of remov
ing water from tho Columbia river at
Priest Rapids and bringing It down
upon the Columbia valley lands lying
below tho rapids, on cither bank of tho
river. Tho lands withdrawn are:
Townships 13, 14 and 16, rane 23,
and townihlps 13 and 14, ranges 24, 26
and 20, all north and cast.
This project, while adjoining the Big
Rend project, is separate and distinct
and will be made tho subject of special
study this stimmer. Its success de
pends largoly upon the ability to get
water upon the land at reasonable cost.
A considerable portion of these lands
aro now under cultivation and tho con
currence of farmers must be had before
this work can be undertaken.
DlfflCULTIES WITH WIRES.
The Long Circuit Through Siberia
Is Affected by rire and Storm.
Rt. Petersburg, Aug. 2. M. Durno
vo, the minister of telegraphs, who la
In temporary chaigo of the department
of the intorior, wilt place tho depart
ment o( posts and telegraph in tho
normal as well aa virtual control of '
Under Secretary Ecvastianod, under
whose administration the postal and
telegraph systems of tho empire hava
mado great strides.
Tho greatest difficulties are due to
tho ojMiratlon of 10,000 miles of over
head wires in the Far East. Thunder
storms aro of daily occurrence through
out this vast stretch of wirea and tho
forest regions aro subject in summer
time to continual fires. These facta
are sufficient to explain why tho dis
patches from tho front aro sometimes
delayed a couple of days.
Tlio telegraph department makes a
practice of holding up ordinary mee
sigcs at Harbin and forwarding them
by post, but In the meantime they are
blocking tho Siberian wires. It must
oo noted that official dispatches in
cipher aro not abrnvlated and have to
bo repeated, and these take precedence
over all other telegrams.
REMOVING THE MINES.
Japanese Search for Deathtraps
at
Nlu Chwang.
Niu Chwang, Aug. 2. Tho Japanese
have Just lemoved two large electric
mines from tho mouth of the Liao
river, and they are searching for 10
other eucli mines known to be there.
Tho people who loft N.Iu Chwang bo
foro the Japaneso camo in are now re
turning, and confidence has been re
stored. Tho Japaneso Specie bank will
open next week.
General Oku has written a special
letter from Ta Tcho Klao, thanking
United States Consul Generul Miller
for having maintained order and pro
tected public property here.
It ii icported hero that the Russian
gunboat Slvoutch has been destroyed
at a point 30 miles up the Llao river.
Major K. Yokura has been appointed
military administrator of Niu Chwang.
Martial law regulations aro being
framed.
Continuous and heavy firing ia heard
from tho direction of Hal Cheng.
Troops Will Go to Bonestccl.
' iionosteol, 8. D Aug. 2. Troops
havo been requested by Sheriff Taylor,
and Governor Herroid has agreed to
Bend them. From August 8 until Sep
tember 10, tho filing period, this placo
will be undor martial law. Tho
militia will bo on hand when the fil
ing begins. Tho guards aio considered
neceasary to protect $300,000 which
will bo brought to town each day.
Plana to meet every train havo been
made. Kvory passenger will bo topped
at the town galea and mado to prove
that hta business la legitimate.
Raiders Going Home,
Toklo, Aug. 2. Tho Vladivoatok
oqnadron passed Tsugar straits, on tho
way to Vladivostok, at 1 p'clock thia
afternoon.
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