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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-06

Com Sonisa ss. 1885, 4g DaK kn West Nve
MaSadMsr rs s aS hys sH MsSsx
4lK Montreal & Boston, 46@5o; CRANKY, sH@
an; Old Colony, 50@75; Old Dominion, 12N a
nix, s@sA; Quincy, s2@s5; Rhode Island, /;
ies Tam mar eH 1881 s Trinity Co a91 ag
United Cop. Co, g.; United States Mining, 21M a
2lN; United States Oil, 1O@1OM; Utah. 37asX
81 y Victoria, 2ss @3; Winona, 7@7K; Vol.
VERNE, 73A @78A Wyandot, 5o@75.
LONDON CLOSING STOCKS, July e.-consols
for money, 90 Lie; consols for account. 9OX !:
A fanas9 a. 81 ,Atehson 7eB Atchison pre-
Pacific, 129 Chesapeake & Ohio, SO; Chicago
Great Western, 141a; Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul, 149A: DeBeers. 1915 Denver & Rio
Grande, 22A; Denver & Rio Grande preferred
s q; Erie 25M Erie first preferred SIS Erie
T Tille ,1 NMashNSi Nile, il5A Missouri Kansas s
a. Woe ntan,a SSk Norfolk & Western preferred
Rand Mines , 1oA Reading 21A Reading rst
Southern Railway. %; Southern Railway pre-.
ferred, S9 7a; Southern Pacific 491a; Union
pacihc, 94A; Union Pacific preferred, 3d. United
statss steel, 1OA United States Steel preferred
ish Fours. S6W. 49, - q span
Bar silver. firm, 20 15-1ed per ounce. Money
l1sQ lA per cent. The rate of discount in fTe
open market for short bills is 1K@2 per cent:
ZOE tnree months bills is 15-16@2 per cent
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LONDON CLOSING STOCKS. JuIy e-conso
GENERAL PRODUCE

Produce Exchange, corrected up to IL M,
wednesday, July 6.-Butter, steady. Eggs,
weak Poultry, dull. Veal, frmer.
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SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK 1n,r a-p..o...

SIOUX CITY LIVE STOCK, July e.-Receipts
Cattle. 400; hogs 1900
=, Hogs-strong. Sales: Fl, 2o4 lbs, $5.15; 81,
221 lbs, $500: So, 27o lbs, $3.50.
- C sl 20 Sales: q beeves. 1000 lbs,
~ cows and heifers. LOGO lbs, $3.50; &C. 1.l2o
lbs So; IS. 1,o30 lbs, 1885; 16 stockers, 10
lbs, 1925; %, 100 lbs, $3.50; 20, 500 lbs, s275:
30 yearlings, 427 lbs, 50; 81, $40 lbs, 1925; 26,
$50 lbs 1920.
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PUTS AND CALLS.
PUIS Al
O.S0 n,nlonlx rannrt.
CASH SALES REpoRTEp TODAY

$3.50 O'Clock report:
/. Pllts-September wheat, S3c.
Calls-Septsmber wheat, S49sc.
Curb-September wheat, 93Ac.
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HIDES, PELrs, WOOL. ETC.
Green salted heavy steer hides....... 81 w
Green salted heavy cow hides ........ ~ eA
Green sailed light hides ............
Green sailed bull hides ...7
Green sailed kip .............. eh 8
Green sailed veul calf ..........,.. ai5
Green salted long-haired kip .....s eb
Green sailed deacons ...........45 M55
. Green sailed branded, 1.sc per lb less than
Green frozen lie less than grade.
Green sailed horse or mule hides,
large SIS. 256225
Green sailed horse or mule hides.
med1um OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2,S011 TX
Green. sailed horse or mule hides,
small 1879. 1901 90
Dry aint Montana Oregon, WASH
ton and Idaho hides fat. ..... 615N
Montana bulls and fallen hides .......1O 611
Dry flint Minnesota, Dakota, Wiscon-
sin and similar ...........12 1oh
Green sailed pelts. large to to. small small, =
Dry ac nint territorial pets ID gil
Tallow in cakes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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NEW Yo q, x July s.nose; Money k,s on call
cent; offered at IN per cent. Time loans firm
sixty and ninety days. ~ @2N per cent; six
PARIS, July 6.--Three per cent rentes, 90
francs s7h confines for the account: Exchange
MINNEAPOLIS. July 6.-Bank clearings today,
81 ss5.706 "a. New York exchange, selling rate,
Toe premium; buying rate, 25c premium. Chi
rate, 1oc premium. London 60-day sight docu-
mentary exchange, $4.s4N.
81, 112 1851. AEf
quotations yesterdays market: Adventure. 1A8
IN; Arcadian. 65@75; Atlanta, 7A@s; Calumet
and Hecla, 466Q460; Centennial, 2OM @2OA:
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More than 81 500 persons paid for admission
to Shakspere's birthplace last year..
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MIDWAY HORSE MARKET, Minnesota Transt
fer. st. Paul. Mimi. July e.--Barrett 3 Emt
norman report that the market opened with
@225; drafte.s. choice. S155@1s0; drafters. CONF
mon Ro to good. $l3@155; farm mares, extra. Sts3
mares, common to good SlO0Q120.
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN, July 6.-Close: Wheat.
higher higher; No. red cash. elevator nominal; track,
?, @0oc new; Los old: July, s6% @s6lkc bid;
September, s2& @s2Mc bid; No. 2 hard, S2M94c.
Corn, higher; No. 2. cash. Acc: July. 47Xc bid;
September. 473ac bid. Oats, weak; 70. 2, cash,
doc: July. 371ac asked; September, 81 Nc asked;
No. white a. Nc h
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NEW YORK PROVISIONS, July e.-Beef,
frm; mess. $4,000 Pork, firm. Lard, quiet;
prime western steam, $7.4O.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK, July e.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, $4,000; steady; good to prime steers,
S5.4oG65o; poor to medium. s4.5o@525; stock.
ers and feeders, $2.25@4.25; cows, S1.5o@4 so;
e een6a g. $2@o4o Gamers $1.5o@2 80; bulls,
@5. r1-'
Hogs-Receipts today, $4,000; tomorrow.
g, 900: steady to &c higher; mixed and butchers,
$5.35@ D. 621ai good to choice heavy, So 55@ g. e5:
rough heavy, $5.4O@5.55; light, S.. %. 5Oi bulk
Of sales $5.45@56O.
sheep-Receipts. $4,000; steady; lambs weak.
good to choice wethers. $4.25D5.25; fair to choice
mixed. $3.25@4; western sheep. $3.75@4.1O; ma.
tive lambs, $3.50@7.50; western lambs, So. 5O@5.
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK, July e.-cattle-
Receipts. 5000. including $500 Texans; slow;
beef steers, $4,000; stockers and feeders, $50
3:65; COWS and heifers. $2.25@4.7O; Texas steers
@4.6o; cows and heifers. $2@s.75.
pigs and lights, $4.25@5.3o; packers S.. soG
800; butchers and best heavy, $5.4O65, 60
IN SaheeYp snbs s 2oo9 steady sheep $500
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK, july e,-cat+,e
steady; beef fteers, $425G6.4o; southern steers
$500; southern cows, $2@3.75; native cows and
hedifers S2@6.35; stockers and feeders, $2.756
59gg ss g higher
$4.5oG5 Is. Po'-'eso'4 W. pigs ana lights
8; lambs, $4.50@650.
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50. 50. ' '0'' = ''' ''s
Cutters and Canners-1, $50 lbs, 1925; 1, $50
lbs, $2.1O; 2, $50 lbs, 81; 7, s47 lbs, s1.75; 2,
s25 lbs, $1.50.
Butcher Bulls, 1910 lbs, $s.1o; 1, 1910 lbs,
81 40; 1, 1880 lbs. 1925: 1, 100 lbs ST.
Veal Calves. 115 lbs. $4.75; 10, 127 lbs
$3.50; l, 100 lbs, ST. 5 10, lab lbs, 81; l. 1920
lbs: 1915; !, 100 lbs, 1926; B. $50 lbs, ESQ.
Stock and Feeding Steers-2. 1856 lbs. So;
S241; 10. 321 lbs, So: 81. 3s1 lbs. $1.s5.
ESQ stGf hex and sS 2 Feeding g,7 Ills $50 lbs $685.
$137. 80; 2 cows, $67; COWS, 1 calf, $64; cow,
SHEEp-Receipts fairly liberal Arrivals In
GUIDED seven loads of Montana grass sheep. De-
mand stronger for fat sheep and lambs at an
advance of 15@2oc over last weeks close. Stock
ers and feeders steady. Sales: q,
Killing Sheep and Lambs-24 lambs, IS lbs,
20; lambs, 81 lbs, $5.75; IA lambs, 66 lbs, So;
o3 yearling wethers and ewes, 80 lbs, $3.50; s
cal l. mixed, 10 lbs, $2.s5; bucks, 1879 lbs.
Among the shippers on the market were: FL.
Jensen, Hutchinson; ]. Hegerle, st. Bonifacius
-. T. Theme Zimmerman; F. q. Davis ST.
Cloud; J. Tingvall River Falls, Wis; c. II.
kegar, Eko; A. L. Mcdowell, Hutchinson; A. 3.
Meade, o. G. Jensen, Madison; T. N. Brown
Boyd; Moen & O., Clarkheld; G. A. Brown, Han
lev Falls; A. Bendix, Yarnes Brothers, Echo;
D. 4. McCorquodale, Delhi; D. w. Jackson, Oh
sen gaa q r., Winthrop; J. A. Johnson La Fayette;
Long Prairie; W. ]. Rausch. Howard Lake; a.
Jerring, Fargo N. D.. D. Lloyd, Dickey; P. G.
CARNEY, Pingree; Robinson & W.. Columbus,
Mont; f. Hipp Arlington
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UNITED STATES TREASURY srarrmr,

ST.. LOUIS METAL. July e.-Lead, irmer:
4.12Rc. Spelter, weaker; 475c.
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THE DAYS REPORTS
CLOSING CASH PRICES


Nc; No 2norher
$I151
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LIVERPOOL GRAIN, July e-wheat, spot
R ne anal futures quet July es 3D.; September,
new, 4s AID; American mixed, As SID; futures
quiet; July, As i'd; September, As 3Md
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MONEY REPORTS

Total sales, sO4,7o0 shares.
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=, M1LWAUKEE GRAIN AND FLOUR, July e.
srn, 9skc; No. northern, e51k @o61sc; new
september, s3A @s3Ac asked. Rye, steady; No
l, q 6ec. Barley. dull; No. e. 62@63c; sample
azG60c. Oats. dull; standard, 41c Corn
steady; No. 8, 47h @6OcA September. 49Ac bid
bid. ~ 1S~
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Prices steady to &c higher. Receipts moder-
ate. Average quality poor, not as good as on
Tuesday; Prices range SIS to $685.; bulk. s5.15;
a aos s. to @ 10 g fs,d
to q sho &c light medium and heavy from 1925
10 %. 40. Nothing choice on sale. Sales:
q. 20s lbs 40; 4s, 22e lbs, $500; i5S, 215
u.s. 70 10; Is, 242 lbs SOLE 3d. 1877 lbs, $5.12h
lbs, IS.
o. gn de- and Roughs-s, POS lbs, SIS; 4,
25; 2 $50 lbs, s4.15; l. AGO lbs, $3.50; /, 800
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CATTLK-Receipts only fair for Wednesday
Beef and butcher grades selling at steady prices
With the desirable stuff in strong demand. Bull.
tinue very slow at generally weaker prices Mile
cows and springers quiet at steady prices.
Butcher Steers-1, 1926 lbs, $4.75; 10, 1,1ei
IDS, 81; 8, l1S6 lbs $500; /, 800 lbs, 1925.
Butcher Cows and Heifers-S, $40 lbs, 81
Is, ,l91 lbs, $685. 1, 1890 lbs, 1895; 8, 1,i5t
IDS, $500; 8, LOTT lbs, 1925; Z 1,13o lbs, So
= 1o5O lbs. $3.50; 1, 1920 lbs, $2.75; 2, 9S5 lbs
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CHICAGO SEED AND COARSE GRAIN, July
o.-Rye. July, 59c; September, &c. Flax cash,
northwestern. $1.16; southwestern, $40; July,
Clio; September, $1.1O. Timothy, July, 500
september, $31b. Glover, 5000. Barley,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
s%AssALlTCH RELIEVED
Russian Commander in the East Will
Be Succeeded by Lieutenant Gem
eraI Count Keller.

ST. Petersburg, May l9.-It is an
nounced tonight hat Lieut.. Gen. Sas-
salitch has been relieved of the COM
mand of the Second Siberian army d.
vision and that Lieut. Gen. Count Kel-
ler, former governor of EskaterinoSlav,
has been appointed to succeed him.
Since the battle of the Yalu it has
been predicted that Gen. Sassalitch
but there has been no disposition to act
hastily. The emperor's advisers could
not forget that while Sassalitch did not
carry u the plan of operations which
had been previously determined upon.
he had displayed "a stubborn resistance
which showed to the enemy and to the
world that the Russians had not lost
their courageous spirit of post genera
tions.
What will become of Sassalitch.
whether he will remain in the far east
or be assigned to u less important re-
gion, can not be earned. but it is en-
phatically stated that there is no in
tention to disgrace him, and that if he
sick leave at his own request. 1t is
generally believed that he will find it
convenient to make such an applica-
ton.
Lieutenant General Count Keller re-
Gently resigned the g~overnorship of
Katerinoslav in order to go to the front.
He is a far ADLER soldier thar and add
msnistrator. and is younger than Cen
erai S%assalitch. being only 81 years DID.
He participated in three campaigns
during the Turkish var. He is consid-
cred to be a distinguished strategist
and the possessor of cool Judgment.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
WOULD Kill. DURBlN.
Insane Man Interrupts the Indiana Gov.
ernor's Address at Chicago
Meetino.

Chicago. May ia ma supposed to
be insane interrupted the address of
Governor Durbin, of Indiana, AT the
African Methodist Episcopal confer
ence and threatened the governor With
death because he had disputed the
word of Father Abraham"
During the governors address the
mar had been pressing forward grad
ually, and just before the speaker con-
cluded he had reached a point almost
in front of the rostrum. Suddenly he
started towards the governor, shaking
his finger at him and exclaiming:
Any mar who dares to dispute the
word of Father Abraham, the father
of the nation, L will kill him."
Before he could reach the rostrum he
was seized by several of the ushers
and rushed through a side door into
the street. After being pushed through
the door. the man ran off and disaD-
peared. The ushers threw him out so
quickly that it was not learned whether
or not the man was armed.
Governor Durbin paid no attention to
the man, and until he had concluded
his remarks he was not aware tina, the
threats had been directed at him.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
ONLY A BLUFF.
louisville Surgeons Use Ice Water In.
stead of Knife to Perform

Louisville, May ia New Albany,
Ind, woman is in a hospital here, care
fully wrapped in b%andages, and labor
ing under the delusion hat she has
undergone a dangerous operation for a
disease of the stomach. Her physicians
are carefully Watching her, in the an
ticipation that their unique deception
may permanently cure the hysteria
with which she has been afflicted for
several onths The experiment is a
rare one
The patient had been operated upon
several years Since That time she
has been constantly harassed with the
hallucination that there would be an
ultimate recurrence of the trouble.
About three moths arc she had a
fright which upset her ne.ve A few
days afterward she announced that she
detected symptoms of Il occurrence of
her complaint. Her physie ians made a
careful examination, but could find no
traces of the trouble. She insisted on
an operation, however, and the physi-
clans arranged the deception.
Just enough opiates We're administer
ed to reduce her to a state of semi
consciousness. She could neal and feel
vaguely, but could see nothing. The
physicians, speaking gravely, spent con-
siderable time in definitely locating the
supposed trouble. When all was in
readiness n of the doctors produced a
pitcher. of ice water, which he held
above the Nart supposed to be affected.
and allowed q drop to fall at intervals
of about fifteen seconds. With each
drop of water the patient WINGED, and
occasionally groaned as If in great
agony. Once or twice she could be
heard to whisper that the doctors be
careful n not to cut her too deeply.
When it was thought the hoax had
been successfully carried to completion.
the doctors swathed the patient in
bandages and had her emoved to her
ROOM. On awakening she found her
self in the presence of two trained
nurses. who are keeping up the decep-
ton by not allowing her to move q
muscle. Although she has the appetite
and strength of a normal woman. she
lies perfectly passive and submits
cheerfully to the diet of clear broth.
The physicians say they will allow her
to leave the infirmary in three weeks,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
NEW HAMPSHIRE I'M LINE
Endorses Roosevelt and Dcnounces Free
Trade RecinrociHw.

Concord. n. H., May 19.-The re-
publican state convention here today
adopted a platform indorsing the add
ministration of Roosevelt and favoring
his nomination at Chicago. The con-
vention elected by reclamation the fol-
lowing delegates at large to the ma
tional convention: Senators GallMger
and Burnhanl, Daniel G. Remich and
Sumner Wallace.
The platform expresses its belief in
the RECIPROCITY of Blaine and MeNin-
ley and not in the free trade reciprcc-
ity of the democratic party" and cor
graduates the country on the ratifi-
cation of the Panama canal treaty.
1t declares the achievement of the
administrations of Mckinley and
Roosevelt in the field of diplomacy sIr-
pass those of amy other administration
since the founding of the republic.
THE methods adcptea in certain
states to abridge the rights OF suffra%e'
are denounced as unconstitutional. ani
legislation with a view To reducing the
representation of such tatee i'll the
electoral college and the house Of rep
resentatives is favored
Liberal appropriations for the raw
are favored and qualification is ex-
pressed with the progress made to-
ward the complete pacitication of tbe
Philippines.
The formation of unlawful cornhinn-
tons in restraint of trade is depre-
GATED
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
wRANGLE.
kuropatkin Would Abandon Port Ar
thur, But AIexief Opposes IL,

Paris. May 19.-A Temps Vienna
dispatch says information received
there shows the conflict between Vice
roy AleXieff and Gen. Kuropatkin is
acute. The latter attributes the Rus
sian defeat on the Yalu river to Alex,
ietf's orders countermanding his pre-
Niously given instructions.
Kuropatkin, according to the dis
patch, now proposes abandonment of
Port Arthur and the junction of its
forces with his army. and the retire.
ment of the united forces to Hardin,
maintaining that the present Russian
force is not sufficient to cope with the
Japanese.
AleNieff holds this course to be folly,
as abandonment of Port Arthur would
mean h loss of the fleet, suffering of
moral defeat and risk of determination
of the PORE Arthur force While seeking
to make q junction with Kuropatkin.
The emperor's encouragement tends to
support AleXicff.
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BANDITS PUNISHED.
Russian Riflemen Drive the Chimes,
Desperadoss, But Suffer

st. Petersburg, May 19.-The general
staff has received the following dis
patch from Lieutenant General SAX
haroff General Kuroptakin's chief of
staff, dated May 10:
'on March II 1 was informed that
Chinese bandits had appeared in viii
lagos sixteen kilometers west of Lao
Yang. and l sent out detachments or
rifemen, mounted and on foot. and a
company of infantry. No bandits We're
found in the villages, the Inhabitants of
which answered evasively. AS the force
was returning from the village of Shan
taidZa, twelve kilometers west of Lila
Yang. considerable numbers of bandits
We're discovered at a spot there they
had been concealed by the villagers.
The riflemen attacked the bandits, who
occupied the outskirts of the village,
from which they We're ~dislodged. They
left twenty dead and a numbe of rifles
and many cartridges. Our loss was two
soldiers killed and three wounded.
The Japanese have reoccupied Koun-
dian Sian"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
DESPERATE SULLY
SHOT BY OFFICERS
Was for Years the Terror of the
Rosebud Country and
Cattiemen.
AFTER DESPERATE Fight
Had Recently Been Living in Hiding IN
Defiance of the Law, Somewhere
Near South Dakota
Line.

Chamberlain, S. d., May 1S.-The no.
torious desperate, Jack Sully, who for
years has been the terror of the Rose
fight with officers on the Rosebud reser-
walton Monday morning he was killed,
many bullets finding Judgment in his
body, while the horse on which he at
tempted to make his escape also shared
h fate of its master.
The circumstances leading up to The
tragic end are these: A week or ten
days g Sullly stole a bunch of nearly
200 cattle belonging to various neigh
boring ranchers. He took a bunch of
seyenty-four down across the Nebraska
line and sold them for $50 per head,
receiving half cash and half paper. Soon
after Brand Inspector Lang got track
of the cattle, and, accompanied by their
owners, Harry Ham II Hugo Schil-
ling, recovered them and returned
them to the home range.
AS a result of the exploit United
States Commissioner Tidrick, of this
city, on sunday morning, sent out Dep
uty United States Marshal Petrie,
Brand Inspector Long. Sheriff Irish of
+ county, Deputy Sheriff Jesse
Ham 70 OF hri l,s'i IL o,Shty and Harry
They found Sully at his home, near
Blackbird island. this morning. and at
tempted to make the arrest. Sully was
ordered to surrender, blu with a de-
liant taunt he made a break for his
horse, sprang upon its back and made
a dash for liberty. For a time d run
ming fire was maintained between the
two parties, u the p%ursuers speedily
proved the victors. Sully's horse was
hit five times and killed, while Sully
received wounds from which he died
within thirty-five minutes.
~ coroner's inquest is now in prog
ress in Gregory county.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
A MADMAN'S THREATS.
Ne Will Have the Lives of Council
Bluffs Politicians If He Ever Catches
Up With Them.

Des Moines. Ia, May 1~8.-Congress-
man Walter 1. Smith. Postmaster Haz-
elton and ex-Postmaster Treynor OF
Council Bluffs, all of whom are in this
city, are being guarded by their friends
to prevent a suppCsed ma..iac, who
signs himself &c. j. Clarke from car
rying out a threat to kill them. They
received a series of letters a month
ago and a few kilograms within the
past twenty-four hours from Clarke
demanding money or their life.
Clarke was arraigned in the federal
court here Friday for improper use of
the mails. pleaded not guilty and was
released on $500 bonds. AT the time of
his arraignment he appeared insane,
but it was supposed to be assumed.
His letters to Smith We're not a Cir
cumstance to the kilograms which he
has since sent, and Smiths friends are
experiencing a term of terror. United
States Marshal Christian has been try
Ing to locate Clarke, but failed.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-05-20
CLOSING ABOUT RUSSIANS.
Japanese i'm Five Columns Near the
Iona Line of the Enemy.

49, w siO siS''I
Mukden. May 19.-(Delayed.) The
fighting line is steadily nearing lux
den. where Niceroy Alexieff's head
quarters still remain Little reliable in
formation can he obtained by news,
paper correspondents Who are forbidden
to proceed to the scene of operations,
official information is withheld until
advices are sent to St. Petersburg.
1t is known, however. that the Japan
csc are almost within striking distance
of the Russians, and that the forces
protecting Lao Yang, are stretching
eastward from the railroad along the
Mao Tien mountain range.
me japanese are advancing in three
coluinns and are now north of Stu Yen,
and Feng Wang Cheng.
TWO columns are reported to be work.
ing northward with the object of turn
ing the Russian position and advancing
upon Mukden. Numerous small en-
gagements have been fought, but no
decisive action has taken place.
Port Arthur is now completely isolat-
ed by the japanese expedition at
Polandien.
The Japanese are now operating in
rugged country well suited to the Rus
sian defense, out north of Lilac Yang
10 Mukden the country is a fiat plain
II fersected by rivers. Weather recent
r. has been hot and dry, but rain Which
f2s fallen in the past two days has
made the roads almost impossible for
vehicles and when the rainy season
begins at the end of June this plain
will be converted into a morass. This
condition will probably result in prac-
teal suspension of operations.
Mukden is now receiving center for
the wounded from various engagements
south of The Mac Tien mountains. A
significant feature of the situation is
the demeanor of the Chinese population
which may be said to be the barometer
of the military weather. A close OBJ
server of the expressions and general
attitude of the Chinese can tell how
the fighting hundreds of miles away is
turning. They have rapid and myster-
ious channels of Information through
which the results of the battle at Feng
Wang Cheng spread and could be
suspected-from the outward manner of
the Chinese before Russia made it
known here. The cutting off of Port
Arthur is another instance in point.