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TRADING IN UNION 7Afse SOUTH.
ERN PACIFIC MoNoPoLlzEs
NEW YORK MARKET.
DEMAND FOR NORTHERN SECURITIES
FEARS ENTERTAINED UNION PA,
ctFle BUYING INDICATES
-FiGHrFoR CONTROL

i.
New York, March 24.-An excited
and feverish, stock market resulted
from the announcement Of the terms
of distribution of the Northern Secn.
rites holdings Of Great Northern pre-
fefret and Northern Pacific stock,
/ Trading in Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific was on an enormous scale
and almost monopolized the market
for time. but when these stocks be-
gan to run off under heavy realizing
the demand shifted to some OF the
Eastern trunk lines and the Western
groups. Some fears We're entertained
that the excited buying OF Union Pa
cilic represented a contest for con
troll as that company is insured large
and influential holdings both of North
ern Pacific and OF Great Northern un-
der the terms OF the distribution with,
out any compensatory holdings In I'm
Ion Pacific on the part Of these com.
panies,
There was much mystery attached
to the whole movement and the sus.
picion that II might be due to specu.
latlve manipulation kept the tone te-
verish and uncertain. In the curb mar
ket there was eager demand for Month.
ern Securities stock, which carried II
up to 10011a before a reaction set IN.
Trading i'll the stock was carried on
simultaneously III three or four groups
amongst the curb brokers, The open
Ing prices for Union Pacific were not
held On the first reaction II touched
8277s and. after feverish rally. ran
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SHORE BATTERIES AND GUARD.
SHIPS COMPEL SMALL JAP
cRAFTTo RETIRE.
z
=nAKAROFF'S FLEETzlEAVES HARB0R
RUSSIAN COMMANDER PREPARES
FOR NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
BUT NoNE-eccURs.

st. Petersburg, March 24.-Japanese
torpedo boats appeared off Port Arthur
at midnight Of the night Of March
21-22 and the shore batteries and
gnardships shelled them for twenty
minutes.
The Japanese retreated, but reap
peared four hours later, when they met
with the same reception, when they
retired again.
At 6 a. m. a Japanese squadron OF
two divisions, consisting of four and
eleven ships and accompanied by eight
torpedo boats, appeared and the Rus
sian squadron sailed out from the
outer roadstead to meet them.
At 8 q. m. the Japanese battleships
having fred several shots at .Lioa-
tishin and sheltered behind the prom
ontory, commenced a bombardment Of
Fort Arthur.
The dispatches to the emperor from
Viceroy Alexieff and private informa-
tion show that the Russians sustained
little damage, having only five soldiers
killed and ten wounded.
Jap Battieship Struck.
Vice Admiral Makaroff claims that
one of the Japanese battleships was
struck by a shell.
1t is believed here that the reappear-
ance of the Japanese fleet merely was
for the purpose of letting the Russians
know that the Japanese remain in the
vicinity and thus causing the Rus
slams to stay at Port Arthur, and also
to cover japanese landing operations
When the first official dispatches
were received the belief gained ground
that Vice Admiral Makaroff had put to
sea and that naval fight had taken
place. While this would be in keep
ing with his character as an intrepid.
officer, which is further indicated by
his use of a cruiser as his flagship, It
was not in accordance with the plans
of the Russian authorities.
Later advices established the fact
that the admiral had simply goLe with
the undamaged portic1a Il - Is { et to
the outer roads, whelc - sosla more
effectively support the 'satteiies and at
the same time take advantage OF any
weakness which might develop in the
enemy's attack.
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TO CUT OFF PORT ARTHUR TREATY WILL EXPIRE ASK FOR
ST. PETERSBURG OFFICIALS RE
LIEvE JAPs ARE READY TO
LAND AN ARMY.

st. Petersburg, March 24.-Furthet
details of Tuesdays attack on Port
Arthur are expected during the day,
but nothing in the way of private or
newspaper dispatches supplementing
the official accounts has been received
up to the present time. According to
information here there now exists a
complete embargo upon newspaper dis
patches direct from Port Arthur.lThe
military authorities seem to manifest
no displeasure at the japanese tactics
Tuesday. On the contrary they de.
clare that such bombardments only
wear out the guns and machinery Of
the ships and waste ammunition With
out compensating advantages. On the
other hand the Russians had better
luck, shell from the battleship Ret
vizan, which was firing oyer the hill,
landing on one of the Japanese bat.
tleships. OF course it is admitted that
these shots are trying to the garrison.
Vice Admiral Makaroff, the naval
commander at Port Arthur, is being
commended for his self restraint in
not risking his ships in an en- ngase-
ment with the enemy.
The feeling here is thatthe Japanese
tactics are preliminary to a landing
on the peninsula in an attempt to cut
off Port Arthur, simultaneously with
a general bombardment and COM.
mencement of siege. For this the
Russians declare they are fully pre-.
pared. During the last ten days a
general shutting down upon neWspa-
per kilograms from the Far East has
!.een noticeable This is owing to in
creased precautions to prevent the en-
emy from obtaining news of the move.
ments Of Russian troops.
The Russians are being massed in
force along their first line from Feng-
huangcheng northward for thirty
miles, while their second line extends
from Mukden to Haicheng.
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or again more tnan perore
Stock Sold at Auction.

Twenty shares Of Northern Pacific
stock were sold at auction at tho real
estate salesrouns during the nay. The
price paid VAS 1i5ta per share. ~
number Of Wall street houses were
represented among the bidders.
On the curb there had been bids and
offers, l2O having been bid, while the
stock was offered at l25. Az the auc.
-tion the first bid was l2U and the
stock went up by half points to la5,
then by points to lao. then rose by
half points again TIN It was Knocked
down AT l45la.
Various stocks were taken In hand
during the day and raised to n higher
level. but profit taking In Union Pa
cific was persistently taken up, The
market showed signs of weariness dur,
ing the afternoon and advances were
largely reduced. Northern Securities
on the curb dropped back to about rs.
Sales Were reported on the curb Of 400
shares Of Northern Pacific, when re.
leased from the Northern Securities
holding. Mt .lau. and 100 shares invthe
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MILITIA TO RESTORE ORDER.
State of lnsurrection Declared in Las
Animas County, Colo.

Denver, March 24.-About 400 mem.
bers of the national guard Of Colorado
reached Trinidad during the day and
were distributed among the various
camps in Las Animas county, which
Governor Peabody has declared to be
in a state Of insurrection.
The governor has instructed Major
Zeph t. Hill, commander of the force,
to use such means as he may deem
proper, acting in conjunction with or
independent of the civil authorities, to
restore peace and good order.
The coal miners in the Trinidad dis
trict have been on strike for several
months, claiming that they suffer
abuses in the weighing Of coal the
company store and other matters. la
Dor leaders express the opinion that
the purpose Of sending military force
to Las Animas county is to inaugurate
a series Of deportations such as have
been carried out at Telluride.
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THROWING UP EARTHwoRks.
Russians Will Resist Jap Landing
Near Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg, March 24.-The cor.
respondent Of the Novi Krai Of Port
Arthur. who is proceeding to the Yalu
river, writes that he saw crowds OF
Chinese coolies throwing up earth
works on the frowning, impregnable
heights at Kinchow, north Of Port
Dalny This shows that the Russians
are determined to resist the Japanese
attempt to land on the neck of the
Liaotung peninsula.
The correspondent adds that the
Chinese officials, who had Invariably
made official calls on the occasions
Of the Russian and Chinese New
Years, failed to do SO this year, be-
lieving that the japanese are going to
drive out=the Russians
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HORSE RACING AND GAMBLING.
President Roosevelt soundly Lectures
Indian Callers.

Washington. March 24.-President
Roosevelt soundly lectured q party Of
his callers during the day. They were
Ogallaln Sioux Indians, who, II Is said,
are more addicted to horse racing and
gambling than they are tosthe pursuits
or agriculture The president endeay.
orcd to Impress upon his visitors ideas
of industry and thrift. While the lee
ture was being interpreted the Indians
listened In solemn silence. AS they
emerged from the executive Offices
t4eir faces =beamcd with smiles.
FIJI - ifie@eall llers-Ay presented to the
president by Representative Burke#of=
South Dakota
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JAPs BUILD FORTS.
Have Strong Line Of Them Across
Korean Peninsula.

Mukden, March "a. Officers Of the
Russian patrol report unanimously
that the japanese are establishing
strong fortifications on a large scale
across the Korean peninsula between
Aniu and Port Lazareff, with advanced
positions at Genchon and Hamebeung,
to secure their line of retreat should
their campaign in Manchuria prove un.
successful.
Directed by japanese engineers 81.
900. Korean coolies are working on
these Notifications, which are ap-
preaching completion. It is reported
that the Japanese will not begin their
general advance until the Notifications
are finished. Russian officers describe
these Notifications as impregnabie SO
long as the Japanese command
sea.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IsH TROOPS SURROUND TEN
THOUSAND ALBANIANs.

Salonica. Macedonia. March "a
Twelve battalions OF Turkish troops
commanded by Shakir Pasha have sur
rounded 10000 Albanians at Babatepe.
Shakir Pasha has asked for reinforce
ments. Ten additional battalions will
be sent to him. Pending their arrival
Shakir -Pasha is negotiating with the
Albanians. ----------
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gaze tne cnarge mat RESUME AKlyama,
a member Of parliament, is in the en-
ploy of the Russian government. Aki--
yama is the publisher of the Miro
kushitbun, a Toxic paper, which has
been bitterly assailing the govern
ment, particularly upon it's financial
policy. 1t has also charged the gov
ernment with having forced capitalists
to subscribe to the war bonds recently
issued and has predicted that sec
ond loan will prove failure. A local
prosecution, which was instituted, re
suited in decision ordering the per-
manent suppression Of the publication
and the Imprisonment of the papers
signatory for four months. The case
was subsequently appealed and both
9Akiyama and his friends vigorously
deny the charge that he is spy. The
hearing before the committee and the
later discussion of the question in the
house promises to be exceedingly bit
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AGITATION AGAINST DIVORCE.
protestant Episcopal Ministers and
laymen Discuss Problem.

New York. March 24.-Agitation
against divorce and the marriage Of
divorced persons has resulted in o
meeting here of eminent Protestant
Episcopal ministers and laymen. who
will attempt TO solve the problem OF
uniform legislation on the subject BY
the states OF the Union. A meeting
Of the executive committee OF the con-
-ferenGe,--presid d-oyer by Bishop
Doane of Albany, drafted rough out
line Of the proposed law which later
will be presented to the full meeting
for discussion. The conference is
direct result of action taken by the
Protestant Episcopal church in its last
general conference at San Francisco.
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PosToFFlcE INVESTIGATION.
Democratic Senators Will Insist on an
inquiry.


Washington, March 24-Aggressive
tactics have been decided upon by the
Democratic members OF the senate to
air their demands for an investigation
by congress- Of the postoiiice depart
mcnt.. Notice To that effect was served
upon the senate committees on postof.
-ticcs and postroaIs during the day by
the Democratic members when the
committee again put off the requests
Of Senators German and Clay that one
Oh the resolutions now pending IN the
committee looking to 4 congressional
investigation be reported to the senate.
The plan Of the Democratic, senators
is now to offer a new resolution calling
attention To the former resolutions and
to the fact that they have been per-
mitted to sleep in committees. This
would bring the entire question before
the senate. They assert bat the ef-
feet wnu!l be to bring out full de-
bate which, It Is estimated. will last
a week at least.
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OFFICER AND SUICIDES.
Detroit (Mich.) Man Resents Service
Of a Writ.

man, music teafeT at 339 Grand
River avenue shot and seriously
wounded Constable Schneider and
then killed himself.
Schneider, accompanied by Consta-
BILE Jarvis. entered Borgman's store for
the purpose Of serving q writ of eject
ment when Bergman few into rage
and, after q few words, whfpped out
q revolver and fred at the officers,
wounding Schneider He then shot
himself through the head and died in 8
few minutes. Schneider, it is thought.
will recover.
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Younu CoIored Woman Murdered.

UuHy 0o7o co ~ '7'' " = 80
Cincinnati, March 24.--The body Of
an unknown young colored woman was
found during the day near Westwooa
with every indication ofsa most afro
cious outrage and murder. The strug
gle was on highway and the girl ey.
identity fought desperately. Her skull
was crushed with a club, one eye was
torn out OF the socket, most of her hair
Inlled out and her body badly mutt
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BIG STRIKE 1--...:=.5.=.==..............
THREATENED
FIGHT on the Unions Threatens
To Throw $500 Men Out
OfW fWOrk.
OfWOrk.

ers union. Notice was this morning
served on the firm that unless it aban-
daned its efforts to disrupt tie union,
q closed shop would be called for and
every union man in the yalds called
Out
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ONLY TWENTY THOUSAND MEN.
Russian Force in Manchuria Not So
LARGE as Reported

Washington, March 24-Oficers' of
the general army staff showed much
interest in dispatch from Harbln
which said that not more than 2O,OOo
Russian troops have been landed there
since war began
It was admitted that this report
agreed with confidential information
which has been received at the war de-
partment from the Far East. From the
same source comes the belief that ac-
tive land operations will not be begun
by japan for five or six weeks. 1t is
said that the roads in Northern Korea
and in Manchuria are impossible and
are likely to remain in that condition
until early in May.
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Chicago, March n. strike OF 30, :
600 employees in the stock yards is
rSatened today. The trouble arose
90 the attempt Of one Of the packing
houses>to interfere with the pork pack.
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AspHyxiATED ~ GAS.
Three Persons Lose Their Lives In
New York Tenement.

New York tenement.
New York. March 24.Three per-
sons we're killed by Illuminating gas
In Il fye-story tenement In East Elev-
enth street an. many occupants OF
neighboring fats We're more or less
overcome. The dead are Otto Cross
man. thirty-fve years old, q. hostlers
Jennie Grossman, thirty two years old.
his wife; Rosie Longfelder. thirty-tw0
years old. seams tress, boarding with
tho Grossmnns. Two gas jets were
found turned on full head.
According to neighbors Grossman
several times threatened TO turn on the
gas and end his life and that of his
wife
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AFFORDS 4 STRONG POSITION
Russian View Of Jap Occupation OF
Aniu, Korea.

Russian View Of Jap OccuPdt4Un 0'
Anju, Korea.
st, Petersburg, March 24.-Accord-
ing to the governments reports the
Japanese cavalry seen north Of Anju,
Korea. this week cannot keep in touch
with the Russians.
The military organ says the occupa.
tion of Anju, lying at the juncture OF
the best roads leading to Wiju, Seoul,
Gensan and Kirin, affords strong po.
sition, as screen to the movement OF
troops from Pingyang. But much OF
this natural advantage has been lost
by the lack on the part of the Japan.
ese of mounted skirmishers
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MAsslNG AT PlNGYANG.
United States Minister Allen Cables
jap Movements.

Washington, March 24.-The only
direct information touching the prog
ress of the war in the Far -East-that
has reached the state department IN
the last three days came during the
day in the following cablegram from
United States Minister Allen, dated
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ARNOLD DEAD

London, March ~. Sir Edwin Ar
mold, poet author and lecturer, died
this morning. Sir Edwin was born in
slsaaa.
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TOXIC, March 24-The house of reg
resentatives has appointed a commit
tee of eighteen. members to invest.
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regular way at i1S.
Late in the day Northern Pacific.
when released. sold down from l30 to
el26 on the transfer OF about 600 shares.
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WITH INCREASED vIGoR.
Dispatch Of Russian Troops to the Far
East -. .-..---.--s----...

st. Petersburg, March 24.-The dis
patcn Of troops to- the faT-=East- IS
proceeding with increased vigor. :. a
rifle battalion let's. Petersburg dur
ing the day and three others will fol-
low this week, the largest draft going
from the Moscow district
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CHARGED WITH TREASON.

COMMITTEES to Investigate Toxic Ed
itor and LEGISLATOR.
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REPORT PROBABLY UNTRUE.
Rumor in Japan Of Sinking Of Russian
Battleship.

Toxic, March PA. special dispatch
from Moi Opposite Shiminoseki,
Japan) says the Japanese feet made
another attack on Port Arthur March
1S, bombarded the city and its de-
fenses and fought furious engage
ment with he--Russian fleet outside
the harbor, DESTROYING -one-Russian
battleship. Seven Japanese casualties
are reported. There is no information
concerning the Japanese fleets condi-
ton.
The navy department has not been
advised of this engagement but evi-
dently expects news.
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Japanese forces stopped a specie
caravan -en-route to the mines on this
side of Anju. Miners on this side are
not allowed to proceed to the mines.
Newspaper correspondents have been
sent to Seoul from the north. The
censorship is very strict. Japanese
forces are massing at Pingyang after
a fortnight Of marching"
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outposts Clash Near ANU.
Seoul. March PA brush between
the1opposing forces has occurred at
the outposts north of Anju. One jap
anese was killed.
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YoNGAMPHo AN OPEN PORT.
Imperial Decree Issued Regarding ko-
rean Town.
Seoul. March 24.-An imperial edict
has been issued opening Yongampno
to foreign trade.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-30

must suffer the consequences. A
man may run on a platform that
rings as clear as the Ten Com
mandments, but unless he is a man
of proven integrity, a man whom
the people can trust, he cannot win.
This is the great lesson that the
political parties must learn and II
applies from the most humble office
in the municipality to the highest
office in state and nation. The in
dependent voter, alias the mug
wump, becomes a more and more
powerful political factor and as a
result both parties will be compelled
to put forward their ablest and
champions if they hope to
win
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-30
Hunters Return
With Many Trophies Penquite
Killed the Bear.

DR.. Walter Penquite and W. l.
Sawyer returned this morning
from their hunting trip in western
Texas and report a most successful
hunt and a fine time.
1t is the fashion of a skeptical
world to discredit the stories Of the
hunters provinces. For this reason
when it was reported that DR..
Penquite had killed big bear, an
Express reporter proceeded to the
Doctors home to see the evidence
of the deed. And there stretched
out in the yard was the immense
covering once worn by Master
Bruin. The Doctor AYERS that he
killed the bear himself, but intimates
that if Sawyer shows up any such
trophy there will be just grounds
for the suspicion that he bought
it.
Besides the bear, the two hunt
ers killed a number of deer, ante
lope and small game. The story
of the killing of the bear is an ex-
citing one. When the game was
started, thirteen hunstmen joined
in the chase and for hours it con-
tinued and when the bear was fin
ally brought to bay only three of
pursuers were left. DR.. Penquite
was i'll the lead and he fired a shot
which hit the bear in the head,
penetrated the spinal column and
spent its force in an adjoining
county. Tie animal was one of
the largest ever killed in the coun-
try, weighing over 600 pounds.
From its pelt over eight gallons OF
oil was extracted
Davis mountains was the scene of
the hunters exploits. 1t is an
ideal place for sport. Both hunt
ers brought home many evidences
of their prowess.
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A non-partisan territorial conven-
ton has been called to meet at
South McAlester December 3 for
the purpose of electipg a delegate
to Washington to represent the
territory during the coming session
of congress. c. E. Foley of Eu-
faula was elected to fill this posi-
ton at the last session. The right
sort of man, one VINO is thoroughly
acquainted with conditions in the
territory and who has the ability
to work effectively ought TO be
able to accomplish much good.
Does Chickasha want to have a
voice in the selection of the man?
Immediate action is necessary if a
representative is to be sent toSouth
McAlester.
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Consumption, Coughs and Colds to
be unequaled. A recent expression
from T. j. Mcfarland, Bentonville
Va, serves as example. He wites:
II had Bronchitis for three years
and doctored all the time without
being benefited. Then ! began
taking DR.. Kings New Discovery,
and a few bottles wholly cured
me- Equally effective in curing
all Lung and Throat troubles, Con
sumption, Pneumonia and Grip.
Guaranteed by Brown & Co. drug
gists. Trial bottles free. regular
sizes SOC. and SIoo.