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LOOKS BAD FOR RUSSIANS.
Only One DsfsnsibIs osition Left Them
Since kuroki's Victory.

Sinco NMroktS Wlctofys
London. Aug. 1.-The British corre-
spondents with Kuroki In the field. In
brief dispatches dated July 81 concur
in the statement that the japanese
have carried certain positions, leaving
only one defensIble position between
them ana Lao Yang.
The Morning Posts correspondent
says: "The Japanese shelled the de-
fensive works until 6 o'clock In the
evening. The infantry in the center
then captured Tawan and the enemy's
position behind. and other positions on
the left and right were afterwards
carried by brilliant assault on the
strongly defended heights"
There is still no reliable news from
Port Arthur. but the Daily Mails
Toxic correspondent aserts Aas the
fall Of this fortress is imminent, Sim
liar reports emanate from Shanghai
and elsewhere.
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PLIGHT or HApLEss MARINERS.
Wrecked on West Coast Of Africa and
Suffered Greatly.


New Bedford, Mass, Aug. Lon
board the Portuguese steamer Penin-
sular, which has arrived from Lisbon
were Captain Joseph Enos and the
three mates OF the whaling bark Pres
ident, which was wrecked on the west
coast OF Africa on May s. The Pres
ident struck about midnight some-
where in the vicinity Of Port Alexan-
dria, according to the story told by
Second Mate Barney After one boat
had been smashed and another had
reached shore. according to Mate Bar
ney's tale. there were 10 men left on
the sinking President without any
boat to leave in. These 10 finally EN-.
barked on a raft on which they float
ed about for six hours before those
who had previously reached shore were
able to rescue them. A cask Of bread
came ashore and a cask OF canned
goods, so there was plenty Of food, but
the party was entirely without water.
They were 81 miles from Port Alex
ander and walked along the beach to
that place, which they reached after
three days intense suffering. Being
without shoes their feet were cut by
the shells on the beach and We're blis-
tered by the heat of the sand one
man was bitten by a poisonous eel
and died as the result Of the wound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
ro Attsnd EnnInssr., conars,..

New York. Aug. 1.-senor Ruis
Hugo, one Of the principal engineers
who constructed the Buenos Ayres
harbor. has sailed for the United
states. says the Herald's correspond
ent to Buenos Ayres, He will attend
the engineers congress, which viii be
held at the worlds fair in st. Louis
where he win also represent the news
paper La Prenza.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
birth, 1s days ago. weighed eight
ounces and measures IL inches.
COULD NOT SEE THE SIGNAL.
Effort to Communicates Between Mounts
Hood and Shasta Fails.

Portland. Aug. 1.-The attempt Of
the party Of Mazamas on Mt. Shasta
to signal another party tonight on the
top Of Mt. Hood was probably unsuc-
cessful. According to the plan, the
Shasta party was to set of signal
OF red fire at $3.50. If the party on Mt.
Hood saw the signal they were to re-
ply Immediately in like manner. II
they failed to observe the Shasta sig
nal the party on Hood was to set off
a signal at s:4s. At s:4s O'Clock what
was evidently the signal Of the Mt.
Hood party noting the failure to see
the Shasta signal was distinctly OBJ
served here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
Day Is Free From Trouble and
Few Disturbances Reported
to the Police.
NEW YORK UNIONS INVOLVED
Prospect Is Bright for Gigantic
Strike of Building W0rkmen
MEN Are All Ready to
Quit Work.

Chicago, Aug. This was a busy
day with the packers. With increased
forces OF skilled workers and their
operating departments more thorough
ly equipped than at any time since the
beginning Of the strike, the employers
took a firm grip on the machinery Of
their affairs, and as result the stock
yards took on the old hum Of activity
to a great extent.
Today was freer from violence than
any other since the strike began. There
were several disturbances during the
day. but the police had little difficulty
In restoring order. When the strike
breakers left the plants tonight trouble
was expected by the police. but for the
first time in the history Of the strike
they were disappointed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
JAps WIN a VICTORY.
After an AII.Day Attack, kuroki's
Army Occupies Tawsn.


London. Aug. 1.-The correspondent
OF the Times With General Kuroki In
the field. IN a dispatch dated July 81.
says:
This army began general attack at
daylight on Tawan which lasted until
sunset. The Japanese center took the
town. capturing the enemy's positions.
The left then advanced and occupied a
position. JeopardlzIng the Russian
right.
THE Jap right retired from its posi-
tion against superior numbers
There was tremendous artillery fir
Ing throughout the day and the Infan-
try finished with brilliant march un-
der the enemy's shrapnel.
u believe the Russian position will
be untenable tomorrow"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
PAY VISIT TO THE pALLEs.
Generals chaffee and Humphrey Enjoy
Upper River Trip.

Portland, Aug. 1.--General Adna r
Chaffee and Quartermaster-Ge General
Charles F. Humphrey arrived here to-
day from San Francisco. and. after
remaining here for two hours. by ar
rangement with General Manager Kali
win, Of the Hartman lines. were taker
to Cascade locks. where they boarded
a steamer and went to The Dalles,
Chaffee win go to Fort willamette.
Wash.
While in this city this morning Chat
fee was the guest Of Colonel William
F. Tucker, and under his guidance was
taken over the recently completed
scenic road which skirts the foothills
back Of this city.
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flooding both telegraph Offices in the
exchange building and seriously ham,
pering communications by wire during
the last hour OF business. During the
storm the flagpole on Tammany hall
was struck by lightning and the big
ball at the top crashed to the street,
but no one was injured, At Milltown.
N. Y. lightning killed E, ]. William
son and his daughter. Martha. while
they were sitting under tent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
Black Sea Fleet to Move.

London. Aug. 1.-The Sebastopol
correspondent Of the Times asserts pos
itively that the entiR Russian volun-
teer fleet now in the Black sea. with
other large steamers which have been
taken over by the government. are un-
der orders for government service out
side the Black sea at an early date.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
Mis-. sutton Wins By Default,

Chicago. Aug. 1.-Miss Mary Sutton.
of Los Angeles, today added the title
of the western tennis championship to
her string Of victories, which also in
cludes the national event, Miss Mabel
McAleer, of Pittsburg. failing to ap-
pear on the Kenwood courts today to
defend her title against the challenger
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02

Paris. Aug. 1.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of Echo de Paris says
that Admiral Bezobrazoff entered Port
Arthur two weeks ago on the torpedo
boat destroyer Lieutenant Burukoff.
which has since been sunk.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
PRESIDENT NoRD ANGRY.
Seriously Objects 70 What He Calls
Plotting Of Foreigners.

Port au Prince, Aug. LAT public
reception today. President Nord made
an address which has alarmed the for
eign residents. He accused the for
eigners Of plotting against his govern
ment, for the overthrow Of which they
had put up the rate OF exchange and
also prices on all goods. The president
has decided to defend himself and in
timated that he would take strong
measures.
President Nord made threatening
reference to what happened to Hayti
in 1904" The rate of exchange is 500
per cent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
JAps AND WHITE MEN FIGHT.
Row at stsvestOn, 81 c., Results II
Fatal Injury Of Three Men.

Vancouver, 3. c., Aug. LAS tht
result OF a fight between white mer
and Japanese at the fishing village o.
steveston last night, three men were
injured fatally.
Half dozen white men and neari,
100 Japanese were involved in the row
which began after wrestling match
between a Jap and white fisherman
in which the Jap was defeated.
Two policemen who tried to stop the
fight were beaten into unconscious
ness Seven Japanese are under ar
rest
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02

Portland. Aug. 1.--Western Oregon
and Washington. Tuesday. fair; cooler
except near the coast. Eastern Oregon,
Eastern washington and Idaho, fair
and cooler.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
HOLD MEETING AT BOSTON.
Anti-lmpsrialiss Gathering Attract,
Two Thousand People.

neutrality-suspicious. NatHeFtH9 NttFAets
Two Thousand People.
Boston, Aug. 1.--Despite the heat
more than 2O00 persons crowded into
Faneuil hall today to hear w. Bourke
Cochran. of New York: Governor l.
f. c. Garvin, OF Rhode Island. and
Charles Frances Adams. OF this city.
address the mass meeting called by
the Anti-Imperiallst League.
George S. BOuttel. ex-governor of
Massachusetts, and president Of the
New England Antl-Imperialist League
presided.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02

American Lsaous.

At chicago-washington 2; Chi
cago. !
At st. Louis--Philadelphia, 1; st
Louis. 9.
AT Cleveland--Boston s; Cleveland.
.,
AT DetrOt-New York. 6; Detroit s.
National League.
At Pittsburg-chicago 0; Pittsburg.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02

Toxic. Aug. 2.--Noon.-After two
days fighting Kurohi has defeated the
Russian forces IN two separate ac-
tions fought at Yushulikzu and Yang
Sc pass.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
Report Is confirmedA

st. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-The report
OF General Count Keller's death is con-
firmed. He was killed July 20.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
RUSSIAN TROOPS ACTIVE.

kuropatkin Rushing His Entire Force
to Northern Position.
st. Petersburg, Aug. "A report re-
ceived from apparently reliable sources
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-02
GENERAL KELLER is KILLED.

Struck BY Piece Of Shell at Battle Near
Haieheng.
London, Aug. LA dispatch to a
new agency from st. Petersburg says
General Keller was killed by a frag-
ment Of Japanese shell at the time
he was opposing the Japanese advance
along the railway near Haicheng.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
BRITISH CAPTURE
THIBETAN FORT
Commandant and Chinese General
Give Up and Soldiers Flee.

London: The Times Thursday morn
ing printed the following;
"Gyantze, April ~, by dispatch rider
to Chalu, April 14.-The Thibetan
commandant and the Chinese general
surrendered Gyantz fort this morning
without resistance. the Chinese gen
eral stating that the soldiers hav-
ing fed, no other course was open
to him.
Apparently so Thibetans escaped
with their rifles and portable property
after the arrival of the British forces.
In the course of an interview yester-
day the Thibetan commander implored
Gen. Macdonald not to occupy the
fort. alleging that heavy punishment
would be inflicted on him In that
event by the L'Hasa authorities. The
political situation is unchanged. There
is a rumor that four officials are com
ing from I.Hasa, but another rumor
possibly more trustworthy, suggests
L'Hasa is determined to preseVere in
its foolish obstinacy."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Decision Against Beavers.

Washington: The United States Su'
preme Court Monday decided the New
York case against George w. Beavers,
late chief Of the Salary and Allow.
ances Division of the Post-Office De.
partment. 1t was an appeal from a
decision by the Circuit Court for the
Southern District of New York. refus.
ing to grant a writ of habeas corpus
The court held that the proceeding
in this case was very different from
that in a matter involving extradition
and decided all other points against
Beavers,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
RUSSIANS KILL FIFTY
JAPANESE SCOUTS
Advance Forces of the Japanese Am
pushed on the Yalu.

st. Petersburg: Gen. Kuropatkin, in
a dispatch to the emperor bearing
Tuesdays date says that Gen. Krasna-
linski, on the night of April 8, ordered
a detachment of sharpshooters to
cross the left bank of the Yalu, op-
posite Wiju. The sharpshooters land
ed on the island of Samalind and
ambushed a patrol of fifty Japanese
scouts just as the latter were APP
preaching the east side of the island
in three boats.
The Russians allowed the Japanese
to land and then fired on them. All
the japanese were shot, bayonetted
or drowned and their boats sunk
The Russians sustained no losses.
NoncOmmissioned officers Louchine
and Souhaschonov distinguished them
selves in the fight The following day
the japanese lowered their flag at
Win and their outposts. which lately
had been seen, and fell back.
On the night of April 8, four Rus
SLAMS crossed the Yalu to Yongampho
and made towards a Russian village,
where they found a squadron of Jap
anese cavalry. They remained there
twelve hours, when they were be-
trayed by Koreans and found them
selves obliged to swim the river. their
boat having struck on a sand bank.
One soldier lost his life.
The Japanese pursued the Russians
in a boat, but were in turn attacked
by Russian boat, which had come to
the rescue of the swimmers. The
japanese were all killed and their
boat sunk.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
ANOTHER ILLINOIS
FARMERS UNION
Fourth Organization Formed inWash-
ington County, Ill.

Rlchvlew, ILL.,: The farmers of this
place, at the M. w. Of A. Hall, Thurs
day night. organized a farmers union
and elected the following officers:
President, Clyde Whittenberg; secre-
tary, Edward Tate; treasurer, JVauhn.
Eight charter members were secured
and another meeting is to be held this
week to take in additional members.
This is the fourth place in Washington
County that the farmers have organ
ICED.
They propose to regulate the price
of their products to such an extent
that they can hold their grain and pro
duce should the market not justify
selling. Should a single member need
money, and not be able to get his price
for his products, the union will ad-
vance him the money.
Another way the union intends to
help farmers is in buying machinery.
They will place all their orders at the
same time and secure their goods at
lower figure.
The union at other places is giving
great protection to the farmers.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
COURT OF INQUIRY
PROCEEDS SLOWLY
Officers Examining Into DisasterMay
Make No recommendations.

Pensacola, Fla: The Court of In
quiry, to examine into the cause of the
exlosion on the battleship Missouri
Wednesday, in which so many officers
and men lost their lives, reconvened
on the battleship Friday, after an ad-
journment Thursday to attend the fu-
neral services.
Admiral Coghlan, of the Caribbean
Squadron. is president of the court,
and the members of the court have
been selected, as far as possible, from
vessels of other squadrons. 1t is not
expected, however, by those who are
familiar with the circumstances, that
the court will Recommend any pro-
ceedings in the case, inasmuch as those
who are presumed to be at fault were
the turret officers and they were killed
by the explosion.
The bodies of the victims are being
sent away as fast as their relatives
make the requests. It is expected
that some of the sixteen bodies in
tered Thursday will be disinterred.
There were no developments Friday
except bringing to light the disap-
pearance of WBoughard, a seaman.
who was in the turret. Two seamen,
who were on the after-decl, say that
that they saw a mans body blown
through the hole in tahe top of the
turet and o. to the gulf. In the excit-
ment of the moment they made no
effart to recover the body, but rushed
to fire quarters when they were sound
ed.
The real cause Of the explosion prob
ably never will be Known.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
SENATOR DIETRICH
is EX0NERATED
Committee Finds That He Is Not
Guilty of Any Corruption.

Washington: Senator Dietrich of
Nebraska has been declared, by a
special committee of Congress, not
guilty of any violation of the statutes
of the United States, or of any corrupt
or unworthy conduct relating either
to the appointment of Jacob Fisher
as Postmaster at Hastings, Neb., or
the leasing of the building in that
city to the United States for Post
Office.
The committee which investigated
the charges against Senator Dietrich
was composed of Senators Hoar, Plat
of Connecticut, Spooner, Cockrell and
Pettus.
Three members of the committee
are Republicans and two are Demo
Gratis. The report was unanimous.
The report reviews the testimony
at length, and the conclusion is
reached that the charges cannot be
sustained The committee, with ref
erence to the lease of the building at
Hastings, finds that it was effected
while Mr.. Dietrich was Governor, and
before he became Senator; that it
extended for ten years, and that the
law governing in such matters was
not violated. The report says the
committee admitted, not only such
evidence against Senator Dietrich as
would have been competent in a court
of justice. but also a great deal of
hearsay testimony, being all which
was brought to the attention of the
committee, as possible clew to fur
Their information"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
ADMIRAL MAKARoFF AND
GOO MEN PERISH
Battleship Petropavlovsk Sunk, Pre-
sumably by a Mine.

st. Petersburg: The Russian battle
ship Petropavlovslk was blown up and
sunk In the outer harbor Of PortArthur
Wednesday morning. The great craft
turned turtle and Rear Admiral Ma
karoff and 600 of his men persisted.
According to unofficial reports the
Petropavlovsk struck one Of the mines
planted by Russia to protect her har-
Dor. The official dispatches from
Vlceroy AlexieR and Rear Admiral
Grigorovitch to the car intimate thas
the destruction Of the battleship was
due to coming in contact with mine,
but do not state whether the mine
was one planted by the Russians or
one of those the japanese torpedo 40
tilla recently succeeded in planting in
the roadstead. Other reports state
that the battleshlp was struck by Eve
torpedoes.
The Grand Duke Cyril, heir presump-
tive to the throne. was on the bridge
and escaped, though severely wounded
He was taken to a hospital at Port Ar
thur.
captain JakoVleH and hVe other OH
GERS and thirty-two men, all more or
less injured, managed to escape.
Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsly,
who succeeded to command Of the
feet, ordered the remainder of the YES
sells to the inner harbor Late Wed
nesday 1t was asserted that the Prince
had again emerged into the open sea
and had engaged the Japanese in bat-
tie. The report lacks official confirm.
alton.
Viceroy Alexieff, it was stated We'd
nesday night, will at once assume per-
sonal command of the feet and will
continue to direct it's operations until
the arrival of Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky, who succeeded Makaroff as
commandant at Cronstadt, and will
probably be ordered at once to the
far East.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Tries to Dust w. ]. Bryan.

New Haven. Conn. Counsel for Mrs.
Grace Imogene Bennett appeared be-
fore Probate Judge Cleveland Tues
day with petition that william Jen-
nings Bryan be removed as the execu-
tor of the estate OF the late Philo 8.
Bennett, the chief allegation being
that he is dissipating the funds OF
the estate IN his legal actions in at.
tempting to secure the probating OF
the sealed letter" as a part Of the
WILL The sealed letter" gives Mr.
Bryan $4,000 The court viii SET
a date for hearing
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
JAPANESE FLEET SINKS
A RUSSIAN DESTROYER
Cut or While Doing Scout Duty
and sunk With Her Crew.

St. Petersburg: An official dispatch
from Admiral Prince Ouktomsky, pro
visionally In command of the Port
Arthur squadron since the death Of
Admiral Makaroff, received by the
car Thursday morning says that the
torepdo-boat destroyer Bezstrachni,
sent out during the nigth to recon
hotter, was cut off by the Japanese
and sunk, together with the greater
part Of her crew. Forty-hve officers
and men, the dispatch says, persisted.
The message further adds:
During some maneuvering of the
battleship squadron the battleship POI
bieda struck against a mine amid
ships on the starboard side. She
was able to regain port by herself.
No one on board Of her was killed
or wounded"
The belief grows among the lead
ing naval officers here that the de-
struction of the battleship Petropav-
lovsk at Port Arthur was not acct
dental, but that the vessel was blown
up. They are inclined to ascribe
luG lObb VI int NbnSbl " Ill ATTAIN
by a Japanese submarine boat, of
which class of vessels they say the
enemy possesses four.
The acceptance Of this idea tends
to salve the bitterness caused by the
loss of the vessel, it being thought
she should have been lost in a fight
rather than through a blunder From
the suddenness with which the Pet.
ropavloysk foundered it is conjec-
tured that the explosion was immedi-
ately underneath the magazine. and
that the magazine was exploded there
by.
If the loss of the vessel had not been
occasioned by this means. there sure.
| ly would have been ample time to run
her ashore, as all her compartments
would not have filled simultaneously
It has been definitely decided that
Vice Admiral Skrydloffff, commander
of the Black Sea fleet, will succeed
the late Admiral Makaroff as com
mander in chief of the Russian naval
forces in the far East. Orders have
been sent to Vice Admiral Skryiofl
to come to st. Petersburg for the
purpose of receiving instructions
after which he will leave immediately
for the far East
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Dies as Result of Nervous Shock.

Evansville, Ind: Bertha Montgom.
cry, the young Owensville school
teacher who went insane about six
weeks ago after witnessing the whip
ping OF thirty-one of her pupils, died
at the hospital for the insane here
Tuesday evening. AS soon as the news
of the girls death reached her home
a petition was at once circulated ask
ing the trustees not to re-employ Prof.
Leslie, the man who administered the
whippings which caused Miss Mont.
gomery to lose her mind. The peti.
ton is signed by 100 citizens.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Good Roads Bill Goes Over.

WashingtonThe Latimer good roads
bill will be reported favorably by the
Senate committee on agriculture early
in the next session Of Congress. An
agreement to that effect was reached
at a meeting Of the committee We'd
nesday. It was decided to amend the
bill by fixing at 100000 the minimum
appropriation which each state shall
receive first, the balance of the appro-
priation to be shared by each state in
proportion to its population. Provis-
ion was made, however, that no city
shall be credited with more than 10000
population.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-04-21
Dewey Brothsra Are Fined.

Topeka. Kas,: C. P. and Chauncey
Dewey Thursday pleaded guilty in
the district court to the fencing Of
government lands in Rawlings and
contiguous counties. They were each
fined $3.50 and costs and given a SEN
tenee OF one day in Jail. The troubles
arising over the fencing of these
lands had much to do with bringing
about the Berry feud and killing.