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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-06-17
NOTES OF THE MODES.
Mate rlala rOr the SammeY, sleeve
ModeIs And other seAsOnahns
Dreee Ite1Aa.

In the list Of linens that are to be No
fashionable this summer are linen
lawns, linen batistes embroidered in
silk, msrcerized cotton fo~s, or linen;
checked and striped linen, linen bou-
rette, linen etamine, voile, basket
woven, boucled, rnoired and In printed
floral effects In natural colorings, re-
ports the New York Post.
The Priscilla sleeve is new model
often used on tea gowns, princesse
dresses, coffee jackets and negligcs OF
every description The sleeve fits tho
arm closely to the elbow, but there in
slight fullness at the shoulder which
Is adjusted by gathers. At the elbow
a lace-hordercd piece Is attached, like
the half Of large handkerchief. This
is about four inches wide at the inner
bend OF the arm, hut curves down to
my depth desired on the outside. This
flowing portion Is plated or shirred To
the close upper sleeve, and is unlined
Filmy or pliable fabrics like India
null, batiste chiffon. grenadine, or
China silk, make up effectively In gar
ments that are finished with this pic
turesque style Of sleeve.
The silk-and-woo mixtures in new
designs and color blendings are finding
a very large sale this season; and ~
they appear In extra widths they are
especially desirable for either box
plated or shirred gowns. silk-and-
wool textiles with slightly creped
surface like crepe de chine are very
fashionable, and while we see the same
silk warp voles, etamines, canvas
wcayes, and mohairs that were worn
with such satisfaction during the au-
tumn and winter seasons, there are
never patterns, with much looser
mesh and consequently lighter IN
weight
Wool delaines, yelling and French
rhallies nre prominent this season.
The plain sheer surface Is figured with
natnral,colored floral effects, or with
small self-eolored spots; and some OF
the patterns have a white SILK or satin
stripe on a smooth, delicate surface.
both steine and plain portion thicklv
kprinkled with small black dots or tiny
flowers There nrc also bolder pat
terms of ftll-blown roses and foliage,
violets faeAsias, trailing vines inter-
twincd with knots Of ribbon. etc. The
satin stripe running vertically through
the mi-trnnsparent wool enlapces
the attraction Of the material, which
looks quite as light and airy ms mus
lin, is much more durable, protective
and hardly more expensive
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-06-17
Exactly SO.

Those old maids who assembled IN
New York the other day snesred at
President Rooseyelt's remarks con-
cerning large families and said that he
had no business to talk about the love-
liness Of having children, because he
was not mother and therefore lacked
the experience necessary to discuss the
subject intelllgently Still, says the
Chicago Record-Herald. 1t would seem
that the old maids have little to brag
OF concerning this kind OF experience.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-06-17

Advantages attaching to the use of
turbine engines on ships are the alb
gence Of vibrations which shake hulls
and fittings; The great saving Of weight
in machinery; increased stability due
to the low position Of the center OF
gravity in the engine; less danger to en-
gine room crew from fast moving parts
and much smaller engine room force
is required.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-06-17

II is reported that the empress dow
ager Of China is becoming liberal in
her ideas. She must have become con-
vinced, says the Chicago Record-Her-
aid, that there is a good deal Of money
on the liberal side.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
ALL TREATIES kkNULLED
EXISTING AGREEMENTS WITH
RUSSIA REVOKED EY KO-
REAN GOVERNMENT

Washington, May 20.-Minister AL
len cables the state department from
Seoul as follows:
THE Korean government, by an i'm
perial decree just issued, has apnulled
all treaties and agreements with the
Russian government. This annulment
| comprises the Yalu timber conces-
Sions."
This Yalu timber concession is said
to have been one of the principal fac
tors in bringing about the present war.
So long as the Russians remained on
the western bank of the Yalu the Jap
anese, though very much discontented
at the failure to eVacuate Manchuria,
were not willing to plunge into hos
tilties, but the procurement by Rus
sia. through NJ Pavloff, the resident
Russian agent and minister at Seoul,
of a large concession of land on the
Korean side of the Yalu, precipitated
the crisis. The japanese felt that the
alleged timber concession was really
intended for military purposes ant
they were confirmed in their suspicion
by Russian opposition to the applica-
tion OF japan, England and the United
States to have free ports opened at the
mouth of the Yalu river and above at
Wiju and Antung. The practical ef-
feet of this decree is to break off all
diplomatic relations between Russia
and Korea that may have survived the
expulsion of NJ. Pavloff from Seoul.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
WILL RECALL AMBASSADOR
FRANCE TO BREAK OFF DlPLO
MATIC RELATIONS WITH
THE VATICAN.

Paris, May 20.--The council Of min
listers assembled in extraordinary ses-
sion during the day to consider the
action to be taken relative to the
pope's protest against President Lou
bets visit to Rome. AS the version
Of the protest forwarded to the gov
ernments having relations with the
Vatican differs from that forwarded to
the French government it was decided
to first ascertain definitely what rep
reservations the Vatican made to the
foreign governments. The council also
agreed on the steps to be taken when
the exact character of the foreign pro-
test is ascertained. An official com
munication to the press says the minis
ters are in accord upon the steps, but
does not give the nature OF the ex-
pected action. Later it became known
that the recall of NJ. Misard, the am
bassador of France to the Vatican, had
been decided upon if the authenticity
of the protest forwarded to the foreign
powers was established. This prac-
tically assures the ambassadors re-
call, as little or no doubt exists rela-
tive to the protest. The effect of the
ambassadors recall will be to interrupt
diplomatic relations between France
and the Vatican.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DIS.
CusSES SUBJECT WITH AM
eAssADoRs or POWERS.
SITUATION FAR Fa1n SATISFACTORY
ACTIVITY or CHINESE BANDITS
CONSIDERED TANTAmCuNT
TO a STATE CT WAR.

ST Petorehurp, Nav 20-Tt is
learned that 'cre.rn Minister Lams-
| dorff. in interviews with representa-
tives of the great powers, laid par
ticular emphasis on the attitude Of the
Chinese. He referred 10 the necessity
for all the governments continuing
the policy Of constantly impTcssing Pc
king with the advisability Of prcserv-
ing strict neutrality The foreign min
lister desires that China not only be
officially neutral, but that there shall
be no interference on the part of her
people, and he believes the latter point
can be assured if violations OF the i'm
perial proclamations are swiftly pun
ished. The minister has not forgotten
the supineness of the imperial govern
ment in 1900, which permitted the
Boxer movement to spread until it inn
plicated the court and required inter
national Intervention.
The views of the Russian foreign
minister are regarded as significant.
assurances of the Chinese minister.
The military expert of the Novoe
Vremya expressed an opinion, which
is slowly crystallizing here, that the
attitude of the Chinese authorities and
the activity of the Chinese bandits are
tantamount to a state of war.
1T is the worst kind of war" says
the expert, "since it is cloaked by
hypocritical neutrality Russia is now
warning in a hostile country"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
STRUCK On RUSSIAN MINES
REFUGEES FROM pALNY TELL or
LOSS OF TWO JAPANESE
BATTLESHiPS.

Chefoo, May 20.-A party OF thirteen
Russians arriving from Dalny by junk
are authority tor the statement that
during a bombardment OF Port Aithul
by the japanese Monday afternoon the
japanese baItleship Shikishima ana
the cruiser Asama struck miaeJ ana
sank. The Russians say that the ahi-
ktShima sank two mlIAaleS aIier run
ming on the mine and that the Asama
was being towed away by vessel OF
the bombarding fleet when she also
went down. The thirteen Russians
seem to have obtained thelr InIorma-
ton from the commanding oincer al
Dainy, who showed lnen, Lney assert,
q leiegi am from Port Arthur that the
bOmbardment commenced al L O'CLOCK
MONDAY afternoon and that two hours
later the ShIkishima struck the mine
and was soon at the bottom. Dulns
the CONFUSION that followed, according
" the story TOLD, the Asaind also strucA
on q mine anu Was taken in tow, bul
was settling So last that It was found
necessary 10 abanaon ner.
Later Report Differs.
ported TO the Russian consul tnat the
Japanese battlesnlp ohiKisnilna sank
Ia Two minutes after contact with the
submarine mine and that there was no
time TO save the crew. The accident
happened, II Is said, within sight OF
Port Arthur.
The battleship Fuji, not the cruiser
Asama, which struck the mine on the
port bow, had a heavy list and was
also down by the bow, but was righted
and went on In tow OF the other clpis-
ers. 1t Is thought impossible, how ever.
that she could reach port.
Tho Russian consul personally had
4 telegram from Dalny saying that II
Is rumored there that two japanese
battleships had been sunk OF Port Ar
thur Refugees coming In say that the
town received no damage from the
bombardment and that considerable
land fighting Is going on to the north
n Dalny.
WITHDRAWING TO PORT ARTHUR.
isolated Russian Forces North OF That
Place.
.Mukden. May 20.-Little is known
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
JAPANESE LEAVE :<AicHOU.
RepuIse Russians There and After
wards Re-En1hark.

Newchwang, Nay 20.-A courier OF
the Associated Press who arrived here
shortly before nlidni,. hit reports that
the Japanese fleet was sighted from
Tower hill. ten miles north of Kaichou.
on Monday. The bombardment of the
coast was extensive, covering a dis
tance of twenty-five miles. Only the
Japanese marines, it is reported. were
landed. This. however, is net con-
firmable. The Japanese force marched
several miles inland. destroyed four
miles of railroad and other property,
captured Russian commissary train
and returned with a number Of carts,
animals and native drivers. The Jap
alese then re-embarked and left the
vicinity of their landing place. The
transports shortly afterwards could not
be seen from Tower hill, but their
course was southward. It is believed
now that the landing was a feint to
cover movements elsewhere, A regi-
mont of Russian infantry returned
here Wednesday afternoon. The Rus
slams seem tp be bewildered and dis
heartened and unable to form lasting
plans.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
VERY DIFFICULT TASK.
Twenty-Five Thousand Russians Guard
Manchurian Railroad.

Miandonha Ca station on the Man
churian railway, May 20.-The task
of safeguarding the railroad against
the constant and determined attacks
of Japanese and Chinese agents has
caused the Russian military authori-
ties unremitting labor. The line must
be preserved at all hazards, especially
for use in case of retreat, and the task
is entrusted to separate corps of
frontier guards, made up Of fifty-five
mounted squadrons, fifty-flve foot COM
panies and six batteries Of artillery
altogether 25,e00 men, The road
which is / 400 miles long, is divided
into sections of thirty-three miles, each
guarded by a detachment OF troops,
which is expected TO constantly patrol.
The smallness of the detachmeT s
makes this duty exceedingly onerous.
It is a matter Of comparatively little
difficulty for a Japanese spy or Chi
nese bandit to steal up TO an exposed
point and dynamite 1t before the pa
trolls discover the danger
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
cHloROFORMED JAlLER'S WIFE
Release of Prisoner In Wisconsin Jail
Secured.

Monroe, Wis, May 20.-W. +. Cleve-
land. a sneak thief, after serving a
short term in Jail, was released few
davs since, returned to the jail and
demanded the keys of Mrs. John Gard
ner, wife of the sheriff Upon her re-
fusal to give them up he placed a
handkerchief. saturated with chloro-
form, to her face and threatened TO
kill her if she did not give him the
keys. He then took the keys and re-
leased Henry Jacobson, held for for
gerry, both getting ava clear. Mrs.
Gardner was discovered about an hour
later and although not seriously hurt
is suffering from a nervous shock.
Both men are still at large and il is
thought they made their escape in an
auto car.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20

Great harrington, Mass. May co.
John Langecn Dodge, millionaire and
former president Of the National Ma
have bank. is dead at his home here
from apoplexy The foundation OF his
fortune was laii In nuiuth. M.sa.,
where he entered the banking bust.
ness many years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
FORMER STRIKES RUSSIAN MINE
AND LATTER is WRECKED
IN A COLLISION.
PORTION OF THE CREWS RESCUED
OF MORE THAN A THOUSAND ON
BOARD LESS THAN FOUR
HUNDRED ESCAPE.

Toxic, May 2o.-vice Admiral Tog
has reported as follows:
"A report from Rear Admiral Dews
says that the cruisers sKasuga anC
Yoshino coilided during a fog off Port
Arthur on May Is. The Yoshino sank
only ninety of her crew being saved.
"On the same day the battleshiI
Hatsuse struck a Russian mine anC
sank"
Giving details of the disaster Vice
Admiral Togo says:
''At TIA in the afternoon of May Is
In a deep fog off Port Arthur. the
Kasuga rammed the Yoshino, sinking
the latter in few minutes. Ninety OF
her crew were saved.
THE same morning the Hatsuse
while cruising off. Port Arthur, cover
ing the landing of the soldiers, struck
q mine ten knots southeast of the har
bor entrance. She signalled for help
and instantly struck another mine
She sank in half an hour Three hun.
dred of her crew were saved by tor
pedo boats"
The Yoshino was a cruiser of 4,180
tons displacement and $4,000 indicated
horsepower. She was built in Eng
land, was launched In 1892, was $50
feet long, had 46h feet beam and her
draft was II feet. The cruisers speed
was estimated to be % knots, her coal
capacity was 1000 tons and her crew
numbered 300 men.
The Hatsuse was a battleship OF
$4,000 tens displacement and OF the
latest model. She was only com
pleted in 1900, was built in England,
was 400 feet long. had i6l2 feet beam,
drew u feet OF watei, HAD lt,,JU inul-
Gated horsepower and was fittel with
water tube boilers. She was com
pletely armored VITA steel lier eStl-
mated speed was 1911 knots. Her
crew numbered i4l men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
EMPEROR'S BIRTHDAY.
City of ST. Petersburg Ablaze With
Color,

ST. Petersburg, May 20-St. Peters
burg had a holiday during the day in
honor of the birthday OF Emperor Mich
olas. The city was ablaze with color.
the principal streets were gaily dec
Grated. the street cars, displaying
flags. moved slowly on the Nevsky and
other thoroughfares, the ships moored
In the sparkling Neva were dressed
and the churches were thronged dur
Ing the morning with officials and
other persons offering prayers for the
emperor and the success of the Rus
sian army In the Far East. At noon
the dingy fortress on the banks of the
Neva fired an imperial salute of 121
guns. In previous years 1t had been
customary for the emperor to hold a
grand reception at the Winter palace,
but the absence of his majesty from
the city made it impossible. The joy
Of many officials was increased by pro-
motions and decorations, which were
gazetted in the Official Messenger.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
PLACED FLOATING MINES.
Russians Recently Adopted japanese
Plan of Campaign.

st. Petersburg, May 20.-The ad-
miralty has no confirmation of the re-
ported destruction of the japanese
warships.
The report of the sinking of the two
Japanese ships might be well found
ed, as the official press dispatches
from Liaoyang report the japanese
feet as cruising off Port Arthur daily
at distance of eight miles or less in
order to throw shells into the fortress.
After the Petropavlovsk was destroyed
the Russians attempted the same plan
as the Japanese, that of sending out
torpedo boats at night to place float
Ing mines where the enemy had ap-
peared a few hours before Mines
were especially planted off the Liaoti-
shan promontory. which was favor
able point from which the japanese
armorclads bombarded Port Arthur.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
MAKE A SMALL, CLEAR WOUND
Russian Surgeons Praise the japanese
Bullets.

Liaoyang, May 20.-The Russian
army surgeons are praisjng the Japan
ese bullets. They infiict small. clear
wound. though they possess good STOP
ping effect Captain Vorobreff was
struck by twenty bullets during the
fighting at the Yalu river, but he sur
vived and is expected to recover. Sew
eral gunners OF the heroic Third bat
terry are convalescent, though their
intestines were pierced.
The last trainload OF men wounded
at the Yalu has gone North, after the
soldiers receiving decorations persol-
ally from General Kuropatkin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
WILL BE HELD FOR RANSOM.
American and British Citizens Carried
OF by Bandits.

Tangier, Morocco, May 20.-An
American citizen named Perdicaris and
his stepson, a British subject. were
carried off by the well known bandit
Raisuli. and his followers and will
doubtless be held for a heavy ransom
The captives were staying at Perdi
caris' summer residence, only three
miles from Tangier, when the bandit
attacked and captured them.
Perdicaris is of Greek origin, but is
q naturalized citizen OF the United
States. He Is very wealthy and has
lived In Tangier for years. He married
an English woman, whose son is his
companion In captivity.
Foreigners are much excited by
this bold raid. so near Tangier, and
attribute 1t to the supineness Of the
government in failing to punish the
bandits who last year captured Walter
B. Harris, the correspondent in Moroc-
CO of the London Times, and their fail
ure to deal with general lawlessness.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
FIGHTING SOUTH OF k,NcHou
Japanese Less Than Forty-fve Miles
From Port Arthur.

Toxic, May 20.-It is unofllcially re-
ported that small skirmishes are TAX
ing place south OF Kinchou. On the
Liaotung peninsula the Japanese line
extends from Chinchaton TO Chula-
shan, across ridge of hills mile
and a half north of Kinchou. Kinchou
is 1000 or 5000 metres north. of the
narrowest part of the peninsula and
forty miles north of Port Arthur. The
Japanese line. therefore, is less than
forty-five miles from Port Arthur.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20

Ioi Inc ple,lse Eatu o. the operations
east or south Ci i-.lOyang, but early
and important tNo..t- alc anticipated
in the Immediate ..ln Ci i-iaoyang.
The isolated l,i45.aa forces north
ward Of Port Arthur a4e withdrawing
on Port Arthur and ii is reported that
the Japanese arc wi,hdraWirg from
the vicinity of ka.thou and are ad-
yancin2 70 the passes east OF Haicheng
and IiaOvang
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
Russian Admiralty Denies.

st. Petersburg, May 20.-The ad-
miralty denies that it has been Off
cially advised of the japanese occupa-
tiOn Of Newchwang.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-05-20
Russian concc -sioaa A-.u,lsd.

Seoul, May 20 the Korean govern.
ment has annr.leI The Russian Yalu
and Tumen rivesa timber concessions,
granted in 1896 The Russian com
panies interested were backed by NJ
Bezobrazoff. the friend CT NiCeroy Al
exieff and reputed moving spirit Of the
Russian war party, and many Russian
noblemon.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
DRIVEN FROM
VLADIVOSTOK
TWO JEWISH MERCHANTS
HAVE COME FOR REFUGE TO
AMERICA.

They Were Given Twenty-FOur
Hours Notice to Leave VIadivOs-
tOk-They Had to Make 1000
Mile SIedge Journey to KOrea.
There They Met Difficulties With
the apanese-Their story of De-
fenses at VIadivostoI1.
Victoria, B. c., March 20.-The Bos-
ton Steamship Company's steamer
Shawmut arrived to-day from Manila
via China and Japan Among the pas
sengers were Augustus Libby and Cor
nelius Hoff, Jewish merchants of Vlad-
ivostok, who received twenty-four
hours notice from the Russian military
authorities to leave the country.
They had to abandon their business,
sell out at heavy sacrifice and travel
to the nearest port on the Korean
coast. No sooner had they got into
Korea than they encountered the spe-
cial service officers of the Japanese
War Department, and were involved in
more trouble, their story not being ac-
cepted. After enduring many hardships
and much annoyance, they embarked
on the Shawmut in Yokohama. All
the time the two Jewish merchants
were in Japan they were shadowed by
special service men.
Libby and Hoff say that the winter
at Vladivostok has been exceptionally
mild. The sea had been frozen only
six miles out from the harbor en-
trance, and the ice breakers go out
every morning, returning at noon,
clearing a channel.
The Russians just before the war had
a strong force at work on the fortifi-
cations, making new entertainments,
building bomb proof store houses and
placing big guns. The place, immense
ly strong by nature, has been rendered
impregnable by the fortifcations,
which command the entrance and the
channel to the harbor. This garrison
in January amounted to about $4,000
or 10000 men of all arms, mostly ar
tillerv.
The whole sea front of Vladivostok is
a network of submarine mines. Since
the outbreak Of the war very few yes
sells have entered the harbor from the
South, owing to the fear of Japanese
commerce destroyers.
The Russians appeared to be greatly
annoyed when it was learned that the
railway between Vladivostok and Har-
bin had been torn up and the bridges
dynamited. Apparently no attempt
was made to repair the damage.
The Shawmut encountered Japanese
torpedo boats and destroyers hundreds
of miles out at sea, and these vessels
are evidently keeping a strict watch
on commerce.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-21
TWO ACCIDENTS TO
THE S. S. NEW YORK.
First She Ran Aground and Then
Had n Collision.

Southampton, March 20.-The
American line steamship New York,
Capt. Young, from New York, March
u, for Plymouth, Cherbourg and South
ampton. met two mishaps to-day,
grounding off Cape LaHague, France,
in the early morning, but coming off
an hour and a half later and subse-
quently coming into collision in the
English channel with the Peninsular
and Oriental steamship Assaye, under
contract to the British government and
used as a troop ship, bound for Bonn
bay with 500 troops on board
In grounding, the New York had her
bottom damaged and there was wa
ter in the holds but she was able 20
proceed.
During the voyage up the channel
dense fog descended, and when OF
Hurst Castle, England. the Assaye sud
denly appeared, and it was found inn
possible to avoid collision. The New
York's bow crashed into the Assaye' 5
starboard bow, tearing a great gap
in that vessel. The New York's bow
spirit and figurehead were carried
away, and the latter was smashed into
fragments.
There was great excitement, but no
panic on either vessel. The boats of
the Assaye were lowered, and the
troops were mustered, but the bulk-
head of the troopship saved her. Botn
vessels were able to enter Southamp-
ton. Nobody was injured.
1t is believed that both vessels have
been somewhat seriously damaged.