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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
OFFICIALLY DENIED.

Russia says Japanese Fleet Had Nothing
20 do Win fetropavlovsk.
ST. Petersburg ApFll Is IAN offical
denial has been issued oi the Japanese
claim that the Japanese feet was respon-
slble for the sinking of the battleship Pet
ropaYlovsk Officers OF the general staff
IN an interview today state that Russian
dispatches iailto show that there was any
naval engagement fought, unless the sur
rounding and sinking OF the torpedo boat
YestFahsm be so designated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
FOR NEW BARRACKS.

Norwich University HAS Received Gift
Of 5000
Eorthheld, April l5.--Last evening 4
despatch was received from Prof. 6. G.
Brill, who Is attending the banquet Of the
New York Alumni Association. at the Ev-
erett House, New York, by DR.. w. B.
Mayo, telling that q gift Of $500 had been
made as q starter for the new barracks al
N. U. Il was expected as much more
would be pledged at the banquet. The
giver Is not known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
Town in Northeastern
Vermont Hit.
LOSS AMOUNTS TO $40, 900
Univsrsalist Church, Residences Of
Jason Allard and Mr.. Bolton
Destroyed.

Lyndonviile, April Is The village Of
West Burke had disastrous Gre early
this morning when one church, two dwell
log houses and one barn were destroyed
The residence Of Jason AlIard. the resi-
dence and barn belougiugto Mr. Church
and the Uniyersalist church are in ruins
The loss is $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15

Saturday candy ln full-weght one pound
boxes, packed especially for us BY the
Maitland Candy 20. OF Boston These
goods are just what they are represented
aud we warrant every ounce Of them to be
made Of the pnrest materials. Remember,
no old stock and yon can't duplicate them
for twice what we ask Price is 200 per
box Saturday only Red Cross Pharmacy,
100 North Main street, Barre, VII
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
FIRING HEARD YESTERDAY.

Chinese Commander Said IL Came From
Direction Of Port Arthur.
Chefoo, April l5 Admiral Tash, com
mander OK the Chinese cruiser squadron,
reports that he heard intermlttent firing
III the direction Of Port Arthur all day
Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
A HEARST RALLY.

VIII Be Held in BurIngton Nszt Friday
Evening.
Burlington, April Is "A big rally to
organlza Hearst club has been finally
planned for Friday evening, April ~ The
speakers win be Senator Cartwright Of
Massachusetts, j d spellman Of Rutland
aud Attorney Grossman Of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
RESULTED IN A DRAW

Patsy Sweeney and John L. sulillvan Al
Bellows Falls.
Bellows Falls, April a. The contest
between Patsey Sweeney Of Manchester,
n I'll, and John i Sullivan of this place,
before the Fall Mountain Athletic club,
tonight. resulted Ia a draw after fifteen
rounds Of hard, fast dghting. Both men
scored several kn0ckdOwns
In q preliminary ten round b0ni
Blink McCloskey Of Philadelphia was
given the decision over Peter Sweeney d
Manchester, n, II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
BODY FOUND ON TRACK.

Unknown Man Run over About Two Miles
From Newport,
Newport, April 14.--An unknown man
was found dead this morning on the Bos-
ton a Maine railroad track, about two
miles below the round house, BY Engineer
John Klghton Of the O'Clock mail train.
The man was lying between the rails. The
engineer reversed his engine aud stopped
the train as soon as possible hut not until
the engine and one car hal passed over
the body. Examination showed that
the man bad been dead for some time.
The body was badly rangled by the
train.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
BODY FOUND IN FIELD.

Cause Of Death Of Henry ostrout of West
6eld Uncertain
Westdeld, April "a The body Of Henry
Ostrout, who started from his home here
last Friday to visit son In Lowell. was
found in a pasture trday. AS he had not
retn ned yesterday inquiries were made
which resulted 10 the finding of his body
today The cause Of his death was not
apparent Mr. Ostrout was about fifty
years 0f age
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15

Court Decided J. 9. Reagan sold liquor
Illegally
ST Albans, April is The heariDg ia
the case of John G, Reagan, who Is eharg-
ed with selling liquor at the Lake street
drug store without license, was held IN
the city court yesterday morning Reagan
pleaded not guilty Commissioner Dun-
bar testified TO going to P0rtsm uh, n.
H., and looking over the records and find
ing that Reagan had taken out govern
ment license on April A. City Judge Til-
lotson adiudged Reagan guilty aud fined
him $500 aud costs. An appeal was taken
and bail furnished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
ELLEN SHEA GUILTY.

Given -Four Months for Keeping Liquor
for Sale.
Rutland. April 15-The jury in the
Rutland county court case of State vs. Ell
len Shea, keeping liquor for sale without
a license, after being ont "A hours, re-
turned a verdict Of guilty Is morning.
The court sentenced her 10 four months la
the house Of correction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
IMPERIAL PALACE BURNED.

gmpsror Of Korea Is said TO Hays
Fled.
London, April IS The Paris CORE.
spondent Of the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany wires that the news has reached
there that the imperial palace at Seoul,
Korea, has been destroyed by Gre and that
the emperor has fed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Champions Dowusd by New York
EasiIy
At New York, New York, S; Boston, 2.
At Chicago, Cleveland, 8; Chicago, /.
At St Louis, Detroit, St. Louis, 2
At Washington, Philadelphia, s: Wash
lngton, g.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
BASE BALL SEASON
OPENED YESTERDAY
Champion Boston Americans Went
Down Before Highianders Of
New York.

The base bali season in both the big
leagues, the American and the National,
op-ned yesterday, although the weather
conditions were not favorable ia all sec
tionS The results were az follows
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
nurllneton sslls Bond..

Burlington, April Ia Merrill, 0ldheld
& Co. Of Boston we're the successful bid
ders for the SS7, 600 bonds sold today by
the city OF Burlington, Premium Sl01 079.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Bostons went Down Bsfore Phiadel.
phia
at Cincinnati, Cincinnati, 8 Chicago,2.
At New York, New York, Z Brooklyn,
/,
At Philadelphia, Philadelphia, 8; Bos-
ton, 2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-15
THEIR MOTION DENIED.
fuckers Counsel Cannot Examine Govern
menps Exhibit.

Waltham, Mass, April l5.--Ths motion
Of the counsel for Tucker, the alleged
slryer Of Mabel Page, that they be allowed
% examine the exhibit 10 the case which
Is now in the possession of the govern
ment was denied 10 the Wdltham court
this morning.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05
LOCAL ITEMS.

M. Wallette left for Duluth Mon
day.
Edward Farnham, OF Marquette,
was Baraga visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Young, of LAnse,
called on Baraga friends Friday
after noon.
1t is understood that A. n. Pinet
and family will remove to Detroit
within a short time.
Mrs. c. Gross left for Oshkosh,
Wis, Wednesday, where she will
visit relatives for few weeks.
Announcement has been made OF
the approaching marriage of Miss
Anna Sequin aad Florian Fouchier,
both OF Baraga, which will take place
Wednesday next.
The Democratic rally held in the
Town Hall, in Baraga, Thursday
evening, was largely attended,
the audience including a number OF
ladies. The orators of the evening
were Edward Ryan, of Hancock,
and John w. Black, of Houghton,
Democratic candidate for congress.
/ The schooner Middlesex took on
portion of cargo of lumber at the
Baraga Lumber Company's docks
the latter part Of the week. The
steamer j. H. Prentice and schooner
Halstead, loaded at Chassell, were
in Baraga Friday. The three boats
are bound for Chicago.
R. Bruce Brown, evangelist of the
Church OF Christ, paid Chas. Price Q
visit this week. 1t is understood
that Mr.. Brown will come again tc
discourse on the plea OF the disci
pies, the union of Christians, and 6
return to primitive Christianity, it.
doctrine, its ordinance, and it,
fruits.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05
THE ELECTION TUESDAY
Voters Will Have the Privilege
Of Casting Three Ballots.

In addition to the "big ballot, =
containing the names OF all the nomi-
nees for .office-national, state, con-
gressional, senatorial, representa-
tive and county-there will be two
ballots for constitutional amend
ments to be voted at the election on
Tuesday next, November 9th. One
proposes change in the time limit
for the introduction OF bills in the
state legislature; the other relates
to proposed convention for the
revision OF the state constitution.
The official ballot to be used will DC
the largest ever printed in this state
1t contains six tickets. Five tickets
is the largest number that has ever
before appeared on the ballot. The
tickets which electors will be con
fronted With are as follows Repub
lican, Democratic, Prohibitionist
Socialist, Socialist-Labor, and PEG
ples. q
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05
DEATH OF MRS. MAHosKEY,
Passed Away at st. Mary's Hos.
pital in Marquette, Tuesday.

Mrs. Max Mahoskey, who was
taken to st. Mary Hospital in Mar
quette about ten days ago, for treat
ment, passed away Tuesday after.
noon at 2 O'Clock. Deceased was DO
years OF age, and had been sick about
three weeks.
The remains were brought to
Baraga Wednesday evening, and the
funeral took place Friday morning
at 9 o'clock from St. AIMS church,
the service being conducted by Rev.
FIR. Faust.
Besides the bereaved husband, two
daughters, Mrs. Matt Getzen, o.
Baraga, Mrs. MI. Heron, OF Hough
ton, and one son, Frank Mahoskey
who resided at home, survive tt
mourn her departure.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05
FORENOON SESSION
AFTERNOON SESSION

Every Faymer in tie County. as well as
the public il general lis cordially invited
Ito attend ekery SESSION. Of the Institute
II. J. GALLAGHER, President.
IHOKAN L|UNDINE, SECRETARY.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05

Mr.. Ludlow, of Ishpeming, called
on his trade here Wednesday.
VIM. Pelkie, of Pickles Siding.
was 10 town on business this week.
NJ. Fritz, OF Cleveland, Ohio, was
q business visitor here Wednesday.
Odello Mantle left for his home at
Menominee Monday night, to remain
indefinitely.
Miss Agnes Mahoney has returned
to her home at Hancock, after visit
ing friends here for the past three
weeks.
The remains OF the late Mrs. Nan
gisic, who died at Jacobsville last
week, were brought here for inter-
inent, and the funeral was held
Thursday afternoon. \
Mrs. Thos. Shelafoe returned from
Marquette Tuesday evening. She
was accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Daniel Mongoose, who will re-
main with her for the winter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05
SAD ACCIDENT AT MAR
QUETTE.
Republican Nominee for County
Treasurer Killed on the Rail.

Leonard Sundblad, OF Ishpeming,
candidate for treasurer of Marquette
county on the Republican ticket
died in st. Luke's Hospital, in Mar
9uette, Thursday evening, from in
juriesreceived under the wheels of a
Marquette & Southeastern train
early the same evening. He fell
under the rear truck of the caboose
in alighting from the train while it
was in motion. The left leg was cut
off above the ankle. The right leg
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05
Advertised Mail Matter.

AuVertIbeU MAI NfatC0rs
Following is the list Of unclaimed
mail remaining in the postoffice at
Baraga, Mich, for the month ending
Oct. 81, 1904:
Her. Yohan Olsen Grafirod (for-
eign).
Chas. Koske.
Chas. w. Logan.
Jerry Mashoie.
Emile Mirault.
Malchom Mcdonald.
William Winistorf.
Persons claiming the above mail
will please say advertised" and
give date of this list.
JAS. MCMAHON. p. M.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05

was broken in three places. The
decedent was a well-known aud re-
spected resident of Ishpeming. He
is survived by widow and five
children.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05
EVENING SESSION.

7OO-Musc Local Program ............. Duet-See
730-Househod and Sapaon Mrs Emma Cam
9OO-Wha the Agricultural College Does for the Farmer E.
Song HThe MileryJ John A. Cochran H. w. p
s30-Possbties OF the Upper Peninsula L. M Gei
Amer
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05

Lost-Tuesday evening between
Baraga Village and t5e railroad
cros0g OF mia souyh, q single
barfelNa6 gun 10. 8 guage-
Finde} wv be suitaD rewarded BY
leaving same at Cochran's
Bottling Works, eraga
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-11-05
Forsale...''
AssININs NEWS
Correspondence

James Hartley left for Odanah,
Wis, Tuesday
Miss Laura McKindles was over
from L'Anse Tuesday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-06-18
THIRTY FlREMEN OVERCOME
Tire Was In o Srb-Cellnr Where
Liquors aud Cigars Were
stored.

New York, June l3,-Thirty firemen
we're temporarily overcome by tobacco
smoke and the fumes from alcohol
early Sunday. while fighting a fire in
Hollis cafe on Broadway. The FIRE
was confined to the sub-cellar, in
which liquors and cigars were stored,
al the fumes and the dense smoke
from the burning cigars hindered the
tiremen TO such an extent that they
were compelled to work in two minute
relays, During the fire an ambulance
surgeon was stationed near by to care
for the firemen, whose eyes caused
them intense pain after each rush into
he smoke. The damage to the res
aurans was 800 900. The upper floors
of the building were occupied by
wholesale m~illirers> and the loss on
their stock, which was practically
ruined by the smoke, is also placed at
f100,0 900.
Another early morning fire in the
wash house and storage houses of the
Jacob Hoffman Brewing Co. in East
Filty-fifth street caused a loss estimat-
ed at 5000, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-06-18
WEST N SOUTH.

Colorado democrats named delegates
to the national convention at st Louis.
The delegation goes uninstructed.
The stately Minnesota building was
| formally dedicated at the worlds fair in
/ St Louis.
Cotton mills at Evansville, Ind, cm-
| ploying 400 men, closed indefinitely be-
cause Of oyer-productton.
The governor Of Iowa has issued a
/ proclamation setting aside June II as
iowa day at the ST Louis fair.
A part Of the business section Of
J~ohu5t0wn, o, was destroyed by fire,
about a dozen buildings being burned
The loss is estimated at from $4,000
to 500 600.
At East 81. Louis, H., Ben Garrett
was arrested on the charge ot having
killed Mrs. Maria Cantatecos, at Boiden
|. r.. on May 2S. He confessed. but
claims self-defense.
The great camp Of the knights Of the
Modern Maccabees and the great hive
Of the Ladies of the Modern Maccabees
began their sessions at Battle Creek,
Mich. The former order now has a total
OF 1876, 500 members.
Candidate Augustus Zehrlng. recent.
ly nominated by the an~tl-Johnson
democrats OF the Twenty-frst Ohio dis.
trlct for congress, declines absolutely to
stand as the nominee, and u~neQuivocally
indorses the candidacy of Congressman
Theodore Y Burton. republican.
The venerated revolutionary relic,
the Liberty bell. arrived in st. Louis
from Philadelphia in response to the
petition Of 10000 public school children
OF that city. and will remain until the
close Of the worlds fair, II is estimated
that over so 1000 school children formed
a portion Of the immense thrones tina,
greeted the bell when II entered the
grounds
The Crescent Coal company's yards in
Chicago were destroyed by fire. causing
a total loss estimated at $3.50 900.
The University Of Illinois. the Uni.
versity Of Wisconsin and other institu-
lions held commencement exercises.
A bishop OF the Mormon church In
Fr%uitland, n. NJ. j. II, Ashcroft, was
killed while blasting rock,
Near Victor, Col. two battles were
fought between troops and union miners
and one miner was killed. Talk OF
lynching is rife. Adit Gen. Bell is in
command and is determined to round IN
all strikers. Martial law has been pro-
claimed in Teller county. Eight masked
men wrecked the Office OF the Record al
Victor, smashing the machinery and
driving the employees out of town.
A mar named Melnshock. who shot
and killed Mary Dowsney in Cincinnati.
died at the city hospital from the effects
OF morphine which It is said he swal-
lowed shortly after killing the woman,
An aged negro woman. Mrs. Miller.
confessed on her deathbed in Keokut,
Ia. that she had Drained Pleasant
Cousins, an old colored mar. n
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-06-18
THE EAST.

The stealing OF S5'nHa worth of sia-
mDnds from hotel guests vas followed
BIS recovery Of the jewels and ay-es, o.
two employees.
The arrest uf Mrs Hannah Elias was
effected nt her home in Now lo-E by the
police. who battered down her door. She
IS charged with eytortiou 0f nearly
100000 from John K Plat
The convention Of Delaware demo
Gratis at Dover instructed thu national
delegates for Judge Gray. The action
Is contrary to his wishes.
In a statement Mrs Hannah Elias. OF
New York, says that she Ind never
blackmailed John r. Plat or anyone
in her life.
The arrest Is announced of Thomas r
Kennedy. alias William II Warren. in
New York. charged With having raised
u draft OF $40 to $4,000.
The multi-millIonalre. Levi z. Letter,
Of Chicago, died Of heart failure at tho
Vanderbilt cottage In Bar Harhor. Me
Mir Letter was long Identified with the
growth Of Chicago. His fortune is es-
timated At from $4,000 600 to $1,000
900. He held an executive power in
many financial institutions. He was u.
years Of age.
The Connecticut prohibition state
convention made nominations for state
officers, for congress and for prealten-
tial electors. Fred c. Plat, Of New
Britain, vas nominated for governor.
At Troy, N, Y, the Rensselaer, Poly
technlc Institute main building was
destroyed by fire. The loss viii
exceed 5000, 900.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-06-18
DOINGS Or WEEK
What Has Happened Throughout
the Civilized World.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
-aa==@--
A Complete Review Of the Happenings
Of the Past Seven Days In This
and All Foreign Lands.
WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
FROM WASHINGTON.

1t Ia announced that Dominic J Muir
ply. commissioner Of pensions under
| Cleveland. has been elected by the Pan.
anna canal commissioners as secretary
Of that body.
The secretary Of the treasury notified
the st Louis Exposition company that
unless the first payment on the govern
mcnt loan Is met promptly on June 10,
he viii take charge Of the gate receipts
A nolIc PROSE- has been entered by
the government in the two remaining
indictments against Harrison J Barrett
former law clerk Of the post office de-
partmeu,. growing ont Of the postal IN
~voatIRation
George a Knlch'. C~aiifornia; Senator
BrveFIdEo. Indiana, Harry Su,lSe.j Ed
wards. Georgia Joseph n Cotton
Minnesota. Harry 3 Cummings Mary
land, will make speeches 10 the rfpuN-
lean national convention sseoDtIrE
the nomination Of President Roosevelt,
Forty-tbrpe members Of the honorary
board Of Filipino commissioner 10 The
Louisiana Purchase exposition reached
Washington. and from that point will
begin their tour OF the United States Ss
the guests Of the government
Attorney General philanaer G. Knox
Of PlttgburE. has hs-n selected Go ai The
place In tn" United States senate made
vacant by the death Of Matthew Stanley
quay He wilt not retire from the cab
met, however until December
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-06-18
JUG WITH GASOLINE
Kansas City Grocery Man Makes
Fatal Mistake.
A. = Result of HIS CRFciessness, One
Person Is Dead aud Three
injured,

Kansas City. Mo. June ia mis-
take Of a grocer in filing a customers
Jug with gasoleue when vinegar was
asked for resulted in an explosion at
the home OF Anton Schoen. in this
,ity, Sunday night, which caused the
death OF n person and injury TO
three others The dead: Mrs, Barbara
Sehoen, aged 6s years,
Injured. Helen Schoen. aged four
years, burned on right side, condt-
tioa serious Anton Schoen and
Charles Schoen. hands severely
burned.
Mrs Schoaa bought what she be-
lieved 20 Ne 4 jug Of vinegar at a gro
Gerry store, and In preparing dinner
she poured \ portion of the jugs con
tcnts into a hot skillet Instantly
there waS an explosion. which en-
yeloped her in flames and set fire to
he house Rosa Sch0en, who was in
be room. was badly burned before her
brothers rescued here Anton and
Charles Svhoep were burned in their
a&ovgs to save Mrs. Schoeu and the
little girl Mrs. Schosn died at the
hospital several hours after the acct
lent The grocer Of whom Mrs. Schoen
said she purchased the gasolene de-
Hied that she had been in his store.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-06-18
LRNGERMAN MEETS RAISULI
Says American Prisoner Is In Good
Spirits and Hopes for speedy
Release.

Tangier. June IA. w. S. LANCER
man, commissioner Of the Moroccan
section of the St. Louis exposition, ar
rived here Sunday from the camp of
Raisuli, the bandit. In an interview Mr..
Lsngermann said:
Il left here by steamer for Arzili, In
company with a friend and three Moors,
the object being to see Raisuli and try
to arrange the present difficulties,
Il met Raisuli and his band fully
armed. and suspicious of the visit. For
4 few moments the situation was crit
ical, but all passed off well.
lion Perdicaris. the American whom
Raisuli holds captive, is much better.
and in good spirits over the prospect
of his speedy release"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-06-18
JAPs LOST TWO BATTALIONs.
Russians Claim to Have Surprised
Them on Feug Wang Cheng Rond.

Russians Claim to Have Surprised
Them on Feng Wang Cheng Rond.
Hal Cheng, M%anchuria, June 13.-
delayed in transmission, IA flank
ing movement of the Japanese around
the Russian left near Feng Wang
Cheng, June 8, was repulsed with a
loss of two whole battalions.
A large Japanese force moved out
in the morning along the Feng Wang
Cheng and Hal Cheng road. The Rus
slams had a force strongly posted in a
ravine 80 miles south of Hal Cheng.
The japanese were preceded by two
battalions, who walked into the Rus
sian ambuscade. They received a muir
derous rife and artillery fire at close
range and were wiped out, only one
or two escaping. The main japanese
force, which was greatly superior to
the Russian force, tried to outiank
the Russians, who drew off without
losing a a The Japanese closing
in found the ravine vacant, rave for
their own dead.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-06-18
yLADIvosToK FLEET IN A roc.
Incidentally Runs Into seyera Jap
Torpedo Boats.

London, June 13.-The Standards
correspondent at st Petersburg says
he hears that a telegram from Vice
Admiral ~Skrydloff states that on June
! he went within 80 miles of Port Arthur
with the Vladivostok fleet and ran
into a fog. He found several Japanese
torpedo boats and two b~attleships,
which attacked him fiercely and in
icted some damage. The Russians
returned the fire, but as none of the
Port Arthur ships appeared, Vice-Ad-
miral Skrydloff returned to Vladivo~
stok, where he arrived Friday morn
ing.
The Mails correspondent at Japanese
headquarters, telegraphing June IL,
says four strong Japanese columns
have occupied Suenchow Salmatza,
Lao Wang and Stu Yen, Suenchow
is IS miles east of Mukden, and Lao
Yang is five miles northwest of Stu
Yen.