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t ........ e 1 i "IT'S A COLO DAY WHEN WE GET LEFT." VOL. XVI. HOOD RIVER, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1901. NO. 23. HCOD RIVER GLACIER issued wverv Thursday by ARTHUR D. MOB. PubUstMf. 1 erms oi subscription ll.uo a year wbn paid ill .uv.iict;. MoClUTIK-. I lAK UKUVK COUNCIL No. 142, ORDER OF t nauu.-neets in second ena rourtn rldayi of tbe month. Visitors cordially wei Co rued. jr. U. Bbosiub, Counsellor, Hum Kiu.il Cum, Secretary. J Union No. 142. meeti lu Odd Fellows' ball second and fourth balunlays In eacn monib, i :u ociucs. a. l. hood, I'reniueui. c. u. maw. secretary. HOOD KIVEK CAMP, No. 7,702, M. W. A., uieeu in K. of V. Hall every Wednesday night H. M. Kusssix, V. C, C. U. Dakim, Clerk. TJOOD KIVEK CAMP, No. 770, W. O. W., meeU a a on first and thira luesday ol each montb m uuu reiitiw mil. a. c btatbn, c c F. H. Bnua, Clerk. WAUCOMA LOIKIE, No. 81), K. ol P., in IL. of P. Hall every Tuesday nig meets nlzht. H. M. Dunns. C. C. C. E. Hickman, K. of R. & B. TJOOD RIVER CHAPTER, No. 29, O. E.8. a a meets second and lourtn lues iay even. uigsui eauu uiouin. visitors coroiauy wei WIUWl. 1HEREHB IAHTNEB, n. M tons. Mary B. Daviuhjn, Secretary. HOOD RIVER CIRCLE, No. 624, Women of Wooderait, meets at K. of P. Hall on the Drat and third r ridays of each month. Hblbn Norton. Uuardian Neighbor. Niu.ii Hollowill. Clerk. 1IKDV nnffr No. 16, 0. A. R., meets at A v o. U. W. Hall, second and fourth Saturdai rdavs of each month at 2 o'clock p. m. All (1. A. K. members invited to meet with us. H. H. Dauby, commander. T. J. Cunmno, Adjutant ""ANBY W. R. C, No. 16, meets second and lourtn Baturaays ot each month in A. u. u n . ii ail at i p. m. Mrs. Alida Shoemaker, President. Una. T.J. Cunning, Secretary. CDKN ENCAMPMENT, No. 48, I. O. U. K., neguiar meeting second ana lourtn mod- uays oi eacn montn. A. i. uaTCMaLL, c. r. Bibt kNiRKAN. Scribe. TDLEWILD LODGE. No. 107, I. O. O. F., meeti a In Fraternal Hall, every Trunuisv nig t, Ed. Mates, N. 0. H. C. Emi.h, Secretary. HOOD RINER CHAPTER, No. 27, R. A. M. meets third Friday night of each month . O. K. C'ASTSEB, H. P. D. McDonald, Secretary. -"OURT HOOD RIVER No. 42, Ferestera of America, meets second ana lourtn Mon days In each month in K. of P. Hall. H. T. DeWitt, C. R. F. C. Brosius, Financial Secretary. I AUREL REBKKAH DEGREE 1.01)0 K. No. - 87. 1, o. O. F., meets first and third Fridays in eacn montn. raANCis house, n. u Tmerkse Castmib, Secretary. TJOOD RIVER LODGE No. 105. A. F. and A. al M., meets Saturday evening on or before eacn tun moon. v. aicuonald, w.ja. K. B. Savaok, Secretary. "VLETA ASSEMBLY No. 108, United Artisans, meets fir.-t and third Wednesdays, work; seconu ana lourtn neuuesaays, social; Aril sans ball. D. McDonald, M. a. K. M. McCartt, Secretary. TJIVERSIDE 1,01 Hi K No. 68, A. O. V. W.,meeU nrst ana imru eaiurueys ofl eacn month. K. K. Brauley, Financier. W. B. Shuts, W. II. J. O. Haynes, Recorder. RIVERSIDE LODGE, NO. 40, Degree of Hon or, A. O. U. W. meets first and third Satur day! at up. m. Mrs. barah Bradley, C. of H, Id iss Cora Copple, Recorder. Mrs. Luchetia I rather, Financier MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. 3,469, R. N. A. Meets at K. of P. ball on the second and lourtn tnaay oi eacn month. Mrs. Emma Jokes, Oracle. Mrs. Ella Dakin, Recorder. fl E. WELCH, THE VETERINARY SURGEON. Has returned to Hood River and Is prepared to do any work In the veterinary line. He can be found by calling at or phoning to Clarke's drug store. )R. A. F. ROWLEY DENTIST Office over Eowlev & Co.'s Pharmacy, Hood River Heights. Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sa urdayg. Phone 901. J)R. W. T. ROWLEY PHYSICIAN, SURGEON, OCULIST Office and Pharmacy, Hood River Height. Phune, Main 961. II . HARTW1G LAWYER Will Practice in All Court. Office with Geo. D. Culbertson a Co. Colleo tlous, Abstracts, Settlement of Estates. HOOD RIVER OREGON 1 11. JENKINS, I). M. I). DENTIST. Specialist on Crown and Bridge Work. Telephones: Office, 281; residence, M. Office over Bank Bldg. Hood River, Oregon H. L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND RURGEON. Accessor to Dr. M. F. Shaw. Calls (iromptly answered In town ot ooaatry Day or -Night. Telephones: Residence, ell; Offlce, eu. Office over Reed's Grocery. J F. WATT, M. D. Physician and Surgeon.' Telephones: Office, 281; residence, 411 BURGEON O. R. H. CO. JOHN LELAND HENDERSON ATTORNEY-AT LAW. ABSTRACTER. 1AKY PUBLIC and REAL KBTATJC AUiNT. For M years a resident of Oregon and Wash tntton. Has had many years experience in Real Estate matters, as abstractor, searcher of titles and agent, batiaf action guaranteed or no charge. A. JAYNE. LAWYER. A b tract Furniahed. Money Loaned. Hood River, Oregon, p C. BROSIUS, M. 0. ' PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. 'Phone Central, or 12L Office Honrs: 10 to II A. M.; S to S and 6 to 7 P. M. R OGER 8. SANBORN ATTORNEY AT LAW HOOD RIVER origoS WEEK'S DOINGS Newsy Items Gathered fromAI Parts of the World. Or INTEREST TO OUR READERS General Review of Important Happen. pcnlfjs Presented In a Brief and Condensed Corm. Ruscia resents peace talk and regards it as a mott inoppoitune time to broach it. Cbira's opposition to the treaty of Great fiiitain with Thibet may npset British calculations. General Kuropatkin has abandoned h i lieidq tait ri at Mnkt'e ', renu 1 ling with the troops in the field. Since the fighting began south of Mukden the Russian losses have never been lets than 2,000 per day. Troops and bandits engaged in a bat tie i e r Met'c ( it. Th ei d e t wei killed and a number wounded. Fire destroyed the works of the Anchor Rubber Tire company, at Bel acket, I.. I. Loss, 1200,000. A dispatch from Bhang) ai tavs that it i- reported the Japanese i hells have sunk the Russian ciuiser Bayan in the harbor at Port Arthur. The jury in the rase of Philip Wt in seimer, on trial in New York for ac cepting a bribe to fettle strikes, re' turned a verdict of guilty. A general falling off from the attend- ai ce of last year is shown by the olfic- tal enrollment nguiei at Harvard uni ersity. The authorities attiibute the decrease to some extent to the increas ing rivalry of Western colleges. A treaty of peace has been signed be tween Chile and Bolivia. Russia still realizes that the position of her Manchurian army is critical Fire destroyed a large raitin plant near Fresno, burning ilOO tons of seeded raisins. English war experts agrie that the temporary success of the Russians can have little effect in the end. Hunters are reported to have killed number of elk in the mountins of the aaternpaitof Linn county, Oregon The game waiden is investigating. Accoiding to a Japanese official the Ruisian forces engaged in the battle wrath of Mukden consisted of about 200,000 Infantry, 26,000 cavalry and 950 guns. ' J. . Bennett, of Portland, has sub mitted the lowest bid for the ronstiuc- tion ot the government buildings at the 1905 fair and he is likely to be awarded the contract. A field party sent out by the recla mation service to investigate the poss lility of diverting the waters of the John Day river to the Umatilla lands in Eastern Oregon, says it is too costly. rough estimate places the expense at $1,600,000 for a canal. Prominent Oregon men are likely to be indicted for land frauds. Kuropatkin Is fighting doggedly to prevent an otter rout of his forces. The Montana mineral di-play will be transferred fiom 8t. Louis to Portland. All hope of relieving Port Arthur this season has been abandoned by the Russians. A Massachusetts commission?! has smarted for Portland to select a site foi 1905 (air building. A Dumber of torpedo boats believed to have been built tor Japan have been shipped from Newport News, Va. A mortar battery exploded at Fort Banks, on the Atlantic coast, killing three aitilelrymen and injuring eight othett. The losses of the Russian army in the week of battle south of Mukden is placed at 40 000 Ibe Japanese have lost half as many. The Four tenet h infantry, now in the Philippines, will be bionght back to this country next February and sta tioned at Vanouver barracks, succeed ing the Nineteenth, which will be sent to the islands. King; George of Saxony, is deaad. All official advices are withheld at St. Petersburg and the people are pre pared for the worst. The St. Petresboig Vovoati admits edi oriilly that the Russiana have suf- feied a telling defeat. Russia will rush men to the front military authorities believe 150,000 can be transported by April. . Kuropatkin must bear the responsi bility for the advance, as it is officially denied that he was oideied to advance. According to Tangier advices evidence baa been discovered that the bandit Raisuli intends to attempt to captuie another European. Telephone operators at Portland are on strike. Both sides are confident and in the meantime the public is suf fering many inconevniences. A sensation has been caused all through Rnssia by the presistent rum ors that the Russian teasury inteads to draw upon Russian church property in order to replenish 1st war chest. The Roatiani are offering fabulons prices to ships to make Port Arthur with supplies. President Fiancis says the St. Lou it fair lost f 1,000,000 by being foiced to dote on Sunday. Fire at Kansas City destroyed piop- erty valued at 1100,000. JOY IN RUSSIA. Army Is Said to Have Assumed the Offensive. St. Pttereburg, Oct. 20 There is jubilation throughout the city over the news that General Kuropatkin has re sumed the offensive, and the holiday which began with little heart closed brighter. The crowds in the streets and the illuminations in honor of the czarevitch's nameday gave a tinge of biiiliancy to an evening otherwise de pressing, through a constant diinle of rain. Newsboys up to midnight raced through the thoroughfares with evening extras, shouting "Great Russian vic tory," and the crowds bought the pa pers greedily. Groups of men in bril liant uniforms, or in evening dress at the hotels and restaurants, discussed the change in the fortunes of war, but, as a whole, the population was slow to take fire. News of the earlier reverses had been received stolidly, and the re ports of Russian surceases and the cap ture ol guns were quietly arcepted with satisfaction, but with considerable re serve. The emperor maiked the day by ajv pointing his )outbful heir chiei of the cadet oil s, and by a ukase pentioning the survivors, widows and orphans of the Turkish-Russian war and promoting all the retired captains ol the Turkish- Russian war to the lank of lieutenants colonel. Japanese Retreat Cut Off. Mukden, Oct. 20. It is reported that the Russian army is advancing. Rain is hindering everything. The rivers are bankfull and the fords are mpassable. There are no bridges. Supplies of all sorts aie delayed. News has just been recieved that the Japanese left flank has been driven back with heavy loss and its retreat cut off. A Russian regiment is now being hurried to the 8 ene in tne hope of completing the rout. There was fighting today on both sides of the great Mandarin road. THOUSANDS MAY BC LOST. Emigrant Ship With 2,200 People Reported to Have Gone Down. London, Out. 20. The Standard rinls a dispatch from Vienna in this morning s issue, stating a rumor is prevalent at Fiume, on the Adriatic coast, tliat a Cnnard liner with 2,200 emigrants on board, which left that ity last week, has sunk off the Span- iuh roat in a tturni. Considerable excitement has been created here by the report, although it is believed if si:ch a calamity had 6c curred, London or Liverpool would have received news of it fiom a point nearer the alleged scene of the diBatter than Fiume. Telegraphic inquiry made at Liver pool, where the Cnnard line has iU Kiitish offices, el kited no furtbei news. One of the officials declared he had re ceived no such report, and as far as he knew, none of his colleagues was in possession of more information than was given to the world by the Stand ard. The Standard is a reliable paper. It prints the rumor without comment ing n it, simply giving it for what it s worth. MINERS' STRIKE ENDED. Colorado Men Looking for Situations Wherever They Can Get Them. Denver. Oct. 20 The strike of coal ineis of district No. 15, United Mineworkers of America, which has been on for a year, has been pi act i- cally closed up, according to a dis patch to the News fiom Irinidad, Colo. The commi-saries are closed, most f the tents have been taken down and the men are looking for situations Wherever they ran get them. All the men who were on strike up to October 12 are given union clearance cards. It is understood that those ol the liken who desire transportation to other fields will be so provided. W illiam Howells and John Simp son, president and secretary, respec- vely, of district 15, will not be can didates for re-election for their respec- ive offices al the Mineworkers' elec tion, which occurs by referendum vote during this month. Robert Smith seems to be in the it-ad for president and Harry Douthwaite for secretary. Brings Gold from Nome. Seattle, Oct. 20. The steamer Garonne arrived at midnight from Nome with 629 passengers and $300 - 000 in gold. The entire trip south was exceptionally stormy, there being no letup at anv time. The storm grew fieice on the 14tb that a number ol waiters were thrown down in the din ing room and several of them sustained pvnful injuries. Passengers were thrown out of their berths, but none was injured. The steaner Olympia is due to arrive heie from Nome tomor row. Withdrawn Prom Entry. Bitte, Oct. 20. A Miner spe ial from Great Falls says: The local land office today received instruction to ithdraw from all forms of entry 276,- 480 a res of land, in conneciton with the Milk river irrigation project. Part of the tract withdrawn lies northwest of Havre, extending irregularly from the line of the Great Northern to the international boundary, comprising part of the chain of lakes, reservoir sites and lands along Milk river. Coal Mine to Close. Pittsburg, Pa., Oct. 20. The direct-, ors of the Allegheny Coal company have decided to suspend opeiationa in definitely at their Haiwick mines next Saturday. This will almost depoplate a vll'age of 1,000 people. OREGON NEWS OF INTEREST ;! COST OP ALIEN'S LIVING'. Chinese, Spend $7.40, Japanese $9.50 Per Month. Salem The cost of living of Chinese and Japanese laborers form a part of the biennial report of 1-abor Com nils sionef O. P. Huff and it is shown that the expense of the former is $7.40 per month and of the latter $9.60 per month. The information was derived from numerous reliable sources and the figures given are an average of the estimates received. Though the total difference in the cost of living is not great between the two nationalities, there is a great differ ence in the pioportlon of tne money expended for American goods. A com paiison is thus made: Of the total cost of living for Japan ese, 85 per cent is for food and of thi 87 per cent is American product and 13 per cent foreign. The expense for clothes is 15 per cent of the total, and all of this is for American goods. Of the total cost of living for Chi nese, 81 per cent is lor ioou, anuoitnis 25 per cent is for Ameuran goods and 75 per cent .for foreign. The expense of clothes is 19 per cent ot the total, and all of this is for American goods. PULL REGIMENT AT CORVALLIS. Growth of Attendance Makes i Change Necessary. Coivall'S An almost complete reor ganization of the cadet battalion, and its evolution into a regiment, is a con sequence of the largely increased at' tendance of students at the Oregon Ag ricultural college. Instead of about 250 men, the ranks are now swollen with about 880, and instead of the bat talion of two small companies in vogue a few yeaisago, the regiment will now comprise four full companies of infan try, a detachment of artillery, a signal corps and the regimental band. The infantry companies each com prise 64 men, or two more than in the regular United States service. Mounts are provided for the cavalry detacn ment, comprising 24 men in addition to officers. Two field pieces with as signments of horsus Vd ty men and offirers ronstitute the equipment and personnel of the artillery detachment. The signal corps numbers in men and officers over SO, and the regimental band, under command of a lieutenant colonel, the officers being newly elected under the orders providing for the or ganization, and issued by Lieutenant Quinlan. Athena Wheat Crop Shipped. Athena But little of Athena's im mense crop of wheat remains in the warehouses, with the exception of that purchased and stored here by the mill. As the greater part was gold early in the season and shipped before cars be came scarce, there remains but a small part of the crop to be shipped. The Preston-Parton Milling company pur chased about 120,000 bushels at Adams,, Eastland and Athena, and have their warehouses fillel to their capac ity. The elevator could not lie used this season owing to its unfinished con dition and lack of machinery. As soon as power can be obtained a part ol the bins will be filled for immediate us . Good Road to Blue River. Eugene W. T. Cano'l. who has been in charge of the improvement work on the road hading to Bine river, has completed his work and returned to Eugene. A force of men and teams has been employed for two month! and a large amount of good road along the McKenzie river ia the result, learn- sters baniing over the road report that the work has been done in a most sat lafatory manner, and that it is now an excellent mountain road. The cost to the county and people contributing is nearly $6,000. Looking Toward New Postofflce. Oregon City Poi-tmaster Randall has received from the office of the sup ervising architect at Washington a let ter inquiring as to the amount of space that is now occupied by the postoffice and the land office, and asking the amount of rent that is being; paid for the quarters so occupied. This is con sidered local 'y to be an indication that the government authorities at Washing ton are investigating the actual needs of a government building. Goats Take Pair Prizes. Monmouth Riddell Bros., who are breeding pure bred Angora goats, took some of their stock to St. Louis and en tered them in the contest for premiums. They were awarderd one first sweep stake on doe kid and fourth on buck kid. They have for years been im ptoving their stock by addition of only pnre breeds nntil they have a mode) herd. Spur for Logging Company. Albany A new spm of the Ccrvallls k Eastern railroad is being constiucted above Detroit. It will run from a lit tle above Dettoit almost to the Breiten bush river and will be one mile in length. It will run through splendid timber and ia being constructed for the benefit of the Curtis Lumbering com pany, which will establish logging amps along its ex'eet and secure logs for ita mills at Mill City. DUTY OP COUNTY JUDGES. British Consular Officers to be formed of Subject's Death. 8lem Governor Chamberlain In has received from the secretaiy of state of the United States a copy of a treaty be iween tne United Slates and Great Britain, wherein it is agreed that v, u, ueatu ui a BUDject ol one country while residing in the other and leaving no heirs or testamentary executors in tlie country where he died, it shall be the duty of the local author ities to inform the nearest consular omcer of the nation to which the de ceased peison belonged ol the circum stances, in order that the necessary in urination may ue in mediately foi i . j i . . . waiueu io persons interested. Acting (Secretary of State Lonml ojo ma me uniimi sninaBeailor com u ... ... l. ,;.. i . . plains tliat the local authorities have faled to carry out the Droviaion tnis treaty and that it has sonieiimes been lound impossible to obtain reports from administrators In regard to th distribution of the interstate estates The daty of giving the notice specified wis. m mis state, upon county judges, wuo uave cnarge oi probate niattttis. PEED 9,000 SHEEP. nugg Bros. Decline to Sell Anv of Their Holdings. Pendleton Rugg Bros are prepar ing to feed their 9,000 sheep through the winter. Five thousand will be fed on tlieir larm east of this place for spring mutton and w II be sheared just befoie turning on the market. The re maining 4,000 will be ranged on their farm east of Pilot Rock and will be held over the next season for wool. The Kugg brothers have nearly 13.- 000 acres of land in the mountains on !. I I I . me urau ui ine uiauti iioiiue river Hi Union county for summer range and ,000 acres between liiich creek and Butter creek, where they feed during wie winter, enow scarcely ever lies on the ground at the latter ranch, and lit tle nay neeiia be lea during the winter months. Mr Rugg says they have no sheen to sell this fall, although they would have no trouble In disposing of them should they so desire. Old ewes are selling t A. ... 1 , ' irom fi, uiiwara anil voting ewes as high as $2 75 a head, with a market for every sheep. They will keen their sheep until rpring. Cordwood Must Find New Market. Oiegon City The Oregon City man ufacturing company has compleetd the Installation of oil-burning niailiineiy at its woolen mills in this city and will use this more satisfactory and econoiu- al fuel in the operation of its large mills in this city. The substitution bv both of the paper mills and the woolen mill of crude petroleum for wood as fuel reduces to a large extent the de mand for cordwood In the vicinity ' and ealers will have to find another market for their produce. Fully 6,000 cords of wood have been required an nually for the operation of the manu facturing institutions that have within the last six months arranged to use oil. Exhibit Prom Clnckamas Schools. Oregon City H. 8 Lyman, superin tendent of the educational exhibit for he J a v s and Clark fair, will meet the teache of Clackamas county at the coun nouse in mis city when ueiailn wilt be arranged for the making of an exhibit of educational w rk form this county at the 1U05 exposition. It is proposed to have an educational exhib it from this county at the Lewis and Clark fair. In the display in the edu cational department at the Kt. Louis fair the exhibit from this ronnty com pares favorably with that of other county represented. Packing Houses Closed. Freewater All fruits with the ex ception of winter apples are disposed of, and aH of the packing houses except the Walla Walla Produce company are cloa d. This c ni a y is parkin a few winter apples for Fargo, N. 1). Low prices are being received (or these ap ples, as they are inferior in quality, be ing quite wormy. Growers sprayed faithfully, but conditions were such that there are more wormy apples than usual this season. Bettei prices than usual were received by growers, and all realized good prices. Tlx Irrigation Ditches. Mi ton Since the larger part of the fruit has been marketed growers in this vicinity are engaged in doing work ne glected during the rush ot the fruit season. A force of men is at work ex tending the Hudson Bay irrigation ditch into the Hudson Bay country northwest of here and wil h ve it com pleted in time for use next season. Another force is engaged in making a ditch west of here to drain eff the waste water from the ditches. Tall Work Begins. Adams The past few days of rain hare enabled farmers to commence seeding and harrowing. Fully as large an acreage of wheat will be fall sown as was gown this season.. Northwest Wheat Markets. Portland Walla Walla, 81382c; blues tern, 85c; valley, 85c. Tacoma Bluestem, 86c; club, 82c. Colfax Club, 70c; bluestem, 75c. OUT OP SERVICE. The President Moves In Sloe urn Disaster Inquiry. Washington, Oct. 19. The report of the United States commission of inves tigation into the disatter to the steam er General Slocum was made public to day. In connection with the import ant findings ol the commission pre sented in the report, Fiesident Roose velt, to whom the report was sub mitted, has written a letter to Secretary Metcalf, of the department of com merce and labor, briefly summarizing the report and diiecting him to ca ly nilo etlect the recommendations of the e lmmission. The president also directs that Rob ert S. Rodie, supervising inspector of the second district, steamboat inspec tion set vice, and James A. Dumont ami Thomas II Barrett, local Inspec tors, in charge of the port of New Vork, be discharged from the service. the commission holding them diiectly espniisible foi the laxity of the steam boat inspection to which the Blocum lieaster was directly attributable Appended to the report is a report from the department of justice on the criminal pioceedings connected with tne disaster ana tne uie pretervei cases. SUPPOCATED AT A PIRE. four Persons Lose Lives In a New York Tenement House. iNew lorx, uct in. tour persons were sunorated and 15 weie overcome by smoke in a Hie which gutted a five story brick double tenement house at 5 Moore street, Williamsburg, early today. Two of the injured, a boy and girl, prrbably will die. Incendiarism a suspected. The fire originated in the basement nd ran up a dumb waiter shaft caus ing tl e crowded flats to fill rapidly with smoke. The flames spread through the flats on the fourth and fifth floor, and escape for the persons sleep there was cut off. Firemen and police did heroic work and soon rescued more than a score, 15 of whom were lmost suffocated. These were removed to St. Catherine's hospital. Two chil- ren among the number were in a di ng condition. One fireman in attempting a daring rescue was overcome by smoke sn I had to oe carried out by his fellows. The loss was only about $.1,000. eveial fires occurred in the neighl or- hood during the eaily hours today, all of eiispii i.nis origin. They appeared to have been started by the same hand as all were discovered in the baeements of tenements. Only tne one noted, how ever, was accompanied by loss of life. EARNESTLY DESIRE PEACE. Japanese Shocked at Victory Won With Such Shedding of Blood. Tokio, Oct. 10. There is a strong appeal lor peace in the appalling trag edy which is now under enactment in unchuria. Both armies have fought ferociously for a week, and desperate fighting still continues. It is probable that the death roll will be largely in- eased before the final shot is fired. The preliminary reports indicate thai bout 110,000 u en on both aides have been either killed or wounded, the igur poition of them being Russians, ince the armies of the two belligerents closed in combat. Even the Jspanese, io whom the great victory is of paramount import ance, seem to be shocked by theslaught- of their enemies. The Japanese peo- e are receiving the news from the eld of battle calmly, and there ran be heard no sh iuts in the streets pro- laiming the victory of their ration. ew flags aie displayed. Probably atet on there will be a procession with the consequent jollification, but there are heard many expressions of opinion that no demonstration of any kind could be held. A prominent Japanese said to the Associated Press coi respon dent tonight: "We have won a sweeping and a de cisive victory which may prove to be ie salvation of our country a exist ence, but we regret both our own losses nd the terrible slaughter which our irces have inflicted on the enemy. We regret still more the necessity which forced us to engage in this war." Suffers Prom Hurricane. Mexico City, Oct. 19. News has reached this city that the town of San Bias, on the Pacific coast, has suffered severe damage a the result of a hurri cane. Word from Tepeic, a town south of San Bias, stated that 2f0 huts, occupied by the poorer classes, were totally demolished. During the storm, which was very severe, hundreds of pe iple fled to nearby mountains, fear ing a tidal wave. Several sailing ves sels foundered, but so far as ran be learned no loss of life resulted either on land or sea. House Is Blown Up. Indianapolis, Oct. 19. A telephone mrssage from Rennssellaer reports that the residence of Thomas J. McCoy, president of the defunct McCoy bank, against whom indictments were recent ly returned for alleged complicity in the wrecking of the bank, has been dy namite! and totally destroyed. The house was a frame structure, valued at $25,000, and considered one of the most beautiful homes in Northern In diana. riect Battered by Guns Tokio, Oct. 19. It is authoritlvely reported that the Russian fleet at Port Arthur is suffering severely from the fire ot the Japanese land batteries. Reports of a recent attempt by the fleet to sortie are unfounded, as is the re ported capture of another blockade tunner. RACE OF WAR Russians Try to Make South Shore of Hun. ROADS ARE IN THEIR TAV02 Retirement Is Ordered After Ter. rifle righting, In Which Much Damage Is Inflicted. Llao Yang, Oct. 19. General Okn, commanding the Japanese left, has ad vanced from his position on the sooth bank of the Shakhe river in the direc tion ot ChtenliucbangUea, 15 miles north from Hang Cheng, with detach ments pushing on the double quirk to the west of Fushung, and the east of Fuling. II g General Oku's object to make impossible the retreat ot the Rus sian right along the railway. The enemy's main force ia based at Chien- liuchangtseu, extending for three miles northward with Isolated bodies of troops on both tides of the railroad. Russian reserves are located above and below the bridge leading across the Hun river, northwest of Manhaipao, and the Russian light it hastening to reach this position. The rearguard hat already been en gaged by the Japanese, but the Russian scouts posted on the hills east of .Man- dafu were observed yesterday afternoon and a change of plan ct Russian letreat it expected. The retreat of the Russian right waa preceded by a terrible attack on the part of Geneial Oku't forces, which re sulted in a stubborn struggle lasting over three hours, covering a terrltorj of nearly five miles. Tbe Russian ar tillery directed a steady firs at the ex treme right flank of the Japanese left, forcing it to retreat one mile across a series of low hills. There a rally wat effected and reinforcement were re ceived from General Oku't main aimv. The extreme light returned to itt original position, supported by heavy ai tiller; fire from three strong points. After an artillery duel of lest than half an hour, the Ru slan fire opened alt along the line and a furious attack wat lellvered by tbe Russians, which tern- uorarily stopped the Japanese advance. The enemy wag repelled, but lepeated the attempt to dislodge the Japanese vanguard six times, being worsted in every instance, but inflicting great damage and sustaining terrible losses. After the tixtb advance the Ruasiant turned to a hasty retreat. Ihey left their dead and several guns behind, but managed to take with them the greater number of the latter and theli wounded. CZAR MUST TAKE INITIATIVE. Baron Hayashl Tays Japan Cannot Judge If it Is Time for Peace. London, Oct. 19. the Japanese min ister here, Baron Hayashl, in an Inter view today, on the result of last week's fighting, said tc the Associated Press: "The wat will ne continued through the winter, which in tome respects It more suitable for operations than the summer. The next point of real im portance to be taken is Tie Pass, When that it accomplished there ia nothing to prevent the Japanese ad vance to Harbin." The minister expressed the utmost confidence in the immediate continua tion ot the Japanese advance, adding: "With reference to the peace sta bilities, I can only say that the desire 'or peace is bnt a natural feeling of hu manity, and the result of the horror we all feel at the awful camage now tak ing place. But it is late in the day tt be lei rifled at what it happening. It should have been foreseen and prevent ed. It is not for Japan to judge if the time has arrived to talk about peace. This rests with the government of Em peror Nicholas." Time to End War. Washington, Oct. 19. Tbe war In the Orient has enlisted the closest at tention ol the administration, and it ia felt that the time It approaching when it will be in order for tbe great neutral powers to move toward the restoration of peace. President Roosevelt has from the first stood ready to nse hit good offices to stop hostilities, bnt he is estopped from moving by the fact that it has been tbe unbroken rnle of our government to wait nntil it is as sured that both sides to a controversy of this kind are willing. Larger Plect of Kosmos Liners. San Francisco, Oct. 19. Sis new s eamen are to be added to the fleet of t ie Kosmos line, to ply In the freight trade between this port and Hamburg. The vessels are to be larger and faster than those now running to this port, and are to be equipped with passenger accommodations The Kosmos line at present operates steamers between Pug et sound and Hamburg, via this port. Mexican, Central and South American ports. Russia After Past Cruisers. London, Oct. 19. The Daily Tele graph's St. Fetersburg coi respondent gives credit to the report that Russia ia purchasing seven fast cruisers, three ach from Chile and Argentina and one fiom Brail', i o