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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
PACIFIC COAST CROPS.
California Wheat Yield Falls Off
Washington Has Big CROP.
lBy TELroRAPH 70 TEE rRrBrvr :


san Francisco, july 31--The wheat crop now
Oelng harvested in California viii show a much
smaller yield than for many years. Some
of the more optimistic trade estimates place
the crop at 100000 bushels. but 70
10000 bushels VIII be nearer the correct
hslFes Last year the crop yield was Is. 900 Oe0
bushels, but the lack Of rain at the proper time
ana inoppOrtune dry winds have brought II
heow what was considered q small crop last
year The yield this year is confined mainly to
central and Northern California. that in the
southern sections being almost complete fail
aie. Prices have been good. and choice milling
wheat nov sells readily at 81 55 a GENITAL, with
shipping grades steady at 81 40. On account Of
"sht yield there viii not be sufficient for home
consumption. and the Oregon and Washington
n-alle;s viii have to be drawn on to supply
trade requirements.
Corn is always a small crop in California an /
tais year the yield viii not exceed 10000
snsAeis- Choice small yellow and white var,e-
tes are selling at 81 10 a Genital. and local
wants are now being partially supplied with
Eastern corn. the best grades Of which sell at
81 80, with extra choice parcels at 81 80
Barley Is OF next Importance TO wheat in Cali
fornia, and this year IL will probably take irst
place as a crop The yield is estimated At
100000 bushels. The present selling price is
81 % a GENITAL for feed grades and 81 10 q Genital
Tor brewing.
cfesons wheat crop is now being harvested.
ana ITS estimated yield viii be 100000
bushels. The latest Of spr;na grain is nov, safe
lnd the weather can do little bu1 da,av bar-
Nssuhs' A few oars CT new crop have arrived.
ana these have tested 81 pounds Owing 10 the
uncertainty as to frieights the market is hardly
established. but exporters have offered o7
cents at udewater and the mlus rave accentad
some at slightly higher figures. Oregon raises
no corn for export
There IS every probability that Uashineto,
this year viii harvest the largest wbeat cron
in iJs history Advices from the Eastern no,,,,,,
give such promising outlook that al oooooo
bushels is stated 10 be fair estimate. Soroe ~
he more conservative statisticians place The
yield al 35.000OO0 bushels. and the latter to,ai
is generally conceded. ~ Central Wasn3noto1
there was 4 20 per cent increase IN ACREAGE
while in the eastern section the tncrea Sc 7ga a
per cent. Prices have been good and go
under the prospects of 4 heavy crop r. looks as
though the decline would be small Among ~ )
reasons in support OF The maintenance of ,,l.,a.
may be mentioned the shortage OF The -,l, -,
crop IN California aHd gke growing demand ~
supply foIr TO the Orient. Corn is raised j.,
many parts OF tEe State. but not IN commercial
quantities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01

chaeology He is the author of many books on
Spanish subjects and has reprinted about fifty
rare Spanish books. These works not for
general circulation. but for the of scholars
and for libraries
known as the translator and editor OF the poem
of THE Cid" His work has been recognized in
this country and abroad and has won for him
honorary degrees from Yale and Harvard uni
veraltics He is a member OF the Royal Spanish
Academy. The ROYAL Academy of Seville and
many similar organizations in spain and in
other parts Of Europe. Mr. Huntington looks on
the Hispanic Society a link between the Eng
lish and the Spanish speaking peoples which
viii result to the benefit of both
The value Of the collection and the endowment
which win be placed at the disposal of the
trustees Is upward Of S1.O00ODD
Details as to the building which will eventu-
ally be The repository of the unique Huntington
collection could rot be obtained because Mr..
Huntington is at his camp in the Adiron-
dacks, where he win spend a month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
TO CUT OFF REAR GUARD
RUSSIAN FORCE IN PERIL.
Fighting ON HGi-Cheug Road-Port
4Tthur's Siege.

Heavy lighting has been going on for two
days, dispatch from New Chwang SAYS, he
tween z force Of five thousand Russiqu-.
forming the rear guard of the army in lbe
retreat to Hai-Chens. and The troops Of Ci~s-
eral Oku. The Russians are said to 30 in 2
PerilOus position
Reports of the situation at Port Arthur &c
conflicting. The Russian general stef an
nOunces that not one of the land defeEces OF
the fortress has been captured, while Chinese
advices say that the forts ON Golden fIjl
alone remain in possession of the Russians.
General SakharoF reported no change in
the Russian main positions and a concentra-
ton of the japanese on the southern front.
The enveloPing movement seems to be almost
completed, and the belief is expressed in St.
Petersburg that General KurOpatkin must
either at once withdraw or fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
EICTTED IT CHURCH FIRE
italians Try to Saue Sacred Vessels
-ReSerTFs Use Clubs.

Exciting scenes attended the partial destruc-
ton of the building occupied by the Church OF
st. Rocco. az Italian Catholic mission. AT No.
1O1 Twenty-seccnd-st BROOKLYN, Yesterday ar
teTnoon The mission. which was established by
the Church OF cur Lady of Peace. is in the cen
trc of = large Italian colony. There were no ser
vices being held. bur the parshicners were in
the streets in the neishborhood when smoke
seen coming out of the windows of the one
story frame church about o'clock They
rushed 20 the doors and tried to set IN. with
tho idea 0f saving the sacred images and vcs-
sel7 Ths door was locked. and the janitor had
he = gone for an hour. The excited Italians
gathered in great numbers, and finally one SUE
geSted that it their duty to get into fhe
building md save the s1Cred objects
Repeated battering the doors caused them
TO give way. ard several cf the crowd dashed in
tust as TIE freTen and the reserves from the
Fifth-ave. police station arrived Those first in
the building driven back by the smoke that
poured out. and they started in again we've
driven back by the police The reserves had 20
draw their clubs to keep the excited foreigners
in charge. Several women wriESled into the
lines and were well into the building before
they were caught and forced back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
NORTHWEST WHEAT.
Reports of Damage By Rust-Frost
May affect 1t IN Red Ri0er VGlIey.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE J

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Minneapolis July 3l.--The crop experts agree
that Minnesota and the two Dakotas will have
no more wheat this year than last when the
government placed the WELD for the three States
ct ia 100000 bushels. So good an estimator as
H V. Jones Of The C9gnmercial West places
the combined yield Of three States this year
as low as III. 100 OOg bushels, exclusive of
rnacaroni wheat. At the outset Of the crop year
the prospects were bright and so continued until
about June l. That month proved cold and
rainy and vas particularly unfavorable for corn.
Wheat stooled generally under favorable condi-
tions ard made growth in June and part Of
July.
About a week ago black rust was reported at
Letcher s D. and little later reports of red
rust became general through the James River
Valley. as far rs Wahpeton, y. D. Core
spondents from Lidgcrwood ". D., say that
many fields have been completely destroyed
by rust ana that all are affected TO some extent.
Salem. s D. reports the loss on account Of rust
Al 40 per cent and Fergus Falls, in Western Min
ncsota n 10 nor cent. The reports indicate that
q large uarr OF tie wheat belt Is affected and
that the crop is seriously damaged
Wheat in the famous Red RIVER Nallsy Is
fyo.n zvaey, TO TWO weeks behind former sea
sons owing 10 an excess OF moisture at the regu-
lar planting time, and the crop there must take
rs chances with early frost. 10 Whtch me
regicn Is subject. In addition 10 rust and other
Geierioratjng agencies many complaints Of local
storm and flood damage come from Minnesota
points The wheat harvest VIII be general in
Southern Minnesota and South Dakota by
AUguss io 70 l.. No. l Northwest brought 81 GS
expected the first prices for the new crop will
it4se cIJS- - = buAhSi.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
A LIVE DoLLIE FOR HER GIRLS.
EndicOtt Guest May Adopt Waif Left on
Whitney Mansion Steps.

A woman drove TO Bellevue Hospital last night
In a Victoria and asked 70 see the baby that We 5
abandoned the stoop OF the old Whitney mansion
at No. ST. Fifth-ave. on Saturday night. She re-
fused TO give her name. but it learned that she
lived at the Hotel Endicott Eighty-first-st and
Columbus-ave. She was accompanied by two girls.
eight and twelve years old. whom she called
Marion and Nfuriel.
Night Superintendent McHale gave the a
pass to the nursery. Arriving there with TIE
children. she examined the blue eyed baby boy
closely and appeared to admire II very much.
She made comment but looked at the other In
mates Of the ward carefully.
When the woman returned 10 the Office she said
she wanted to adopt baby. She said she would
call again in a few days.
Marion and MuTiel getting too big for
dolls" said the woman. and they want reu. i've
doliie to for. I promised 10 get one for them
When Murtel read about the baby found at the
Whitney mansion last night she asked me to get IL
MaSbe will. if / do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
FEARS FOR KUROPATKIN.
Position Considered Critical
Baltic Fleets Sailing.

St Petersburg. Aug Although public at
tentiOn has been distracted from the war in
the last week because Of fear Of International
complications and the assassination of NJ
Plehve, the situation at the front is regarded
critical
The enveloprs movement OF the three Jap
anese armies OF Generals Kuroki Nodzu and
oku around General Kuropatkns position ap-
pears 20 be almost complete. and the extended
line Of the japanese seems to be the only draw
back 70 concerted action. Il is realized here
taat the Russian general must now either fight
Or withdraw the whole army nOrthward He is
being closely pressed at Hai-Cheng. and General
Kurokis northern column makes it extremely
dangerous 70 remain there.
While nothing is definitely known. there are
some unofficial indications that .i..st,srs .,sc
rapidly maturing for either a battle or a retrcst.
The refusal 10 accept further press teieg~an,s
az b@--CHeng is shown by the fact that ona
~ tha correspondents OF The Associated Pres
lad ride through 70 M7ukden to file ae-
Cjaut OF the T9shi-ChiaO battle. This mish-
be construed either as showing that prepara-
tions are being made for a retirement or Jha-
the wires aye crowded incident to q concentr0-
tiol "a Ha.-Cheug or Iiao-Yang A few days
are expected TO determine which course Gem
eraS KuropatEin has elected TO pursue
There is no inclination here To doubt that
there may have been severe fighting at ths
outer positions of Port Arthur. possibly accom-
panied by q bombard1nert from the sea. but i
IS not believed that the Japanese are yet ready
to storm the fortress. Rear Admiral Wittsoeft
is relied on pUt 70 sea il the condition OF the
fortress becomes desperate. While no definits
information is obtainabIe. the report that ths
fortress is experiencing a shortness OF am
u,unition is considered by the public the most
dizauietinC feature OF the situation
The VIadivOstOE squadron is expected back
i'm port to-day or tomorrow.
The indications are that the Baltic fleet IS on
the eve of sailing. Nothing regarding this can
he ascertained officially. but many OF the off,
GERS already have hidden farewell 70 friends and
families The Emperor had arranged 10 inspect
the squadron. hut the plan given up. Owins
70 the assassination OF NJ PIehve-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
ROBBERS USE DYNAMITE.
Posse after Teras Highcaymen-
Train HOId-up

FL Peso, Tex. July 31.-A train crew which
has just arrived with a light engine from Santa
Rosa reports that Rock Island passenger train
No 4. which left here yesterday morning at 4
O'Clock, was held up near Tucumcari N. NJ, and
robbed. The passengers we're lined up and their
valuables taken from them, after which the ex-
press and mail cars were uncouped from the
train. run about two miles up the track, dyna-
mited and robbed.
The robbery reported at Logan. a small
station some distance from TucUmcari, by one OF
the passengers who escaped the robbers.
posse from Delhart, headed by Sherin webb.
hurried 10 the scene, and it is reported tonight
that they have the robbers surrounded and e1-
uett 10 capture tnenL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
BIG RAILROAD ORDERS.
Hartman Lines to Spend So 900 900
for Equipment
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

san Francisco. July 31.-Julius KruttschnItt.
general manager of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. has ordered 6o.N10 tons of steel rails at
SOS a for the Hartman roads OF this
amount 10000 tons arc for the Southern Pa
cific like amount for the Houston and Texas
Central. 10000 for the Union Pacific. and the
remainder for the Oregon Short Line. The rails
are heavy ones. 20 replace light ores now in
use
For these rails and a lot of new equipment
just ordered, the Hartman lines will spend
about $5O00000 They have contracted for
$50 more large ri! tank cars TO handle the Kern
County product. million dollars ts to be srcnt
for l 600 box cars. While about $1OO00O il the
cost of 1000 fiat cars.
There viii he another $1OGO0oO for sixty FIVE
engines ten of which will be for passenee- traS-
hc The latter engines are 10 he The largest
ever constructed In the United States Each
will weigh. tender included. about iSp tons OF
about twenty tons more than the largest pas
senger engine I'm existence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
CROP CONDITIONS AT TIE BEGINNING OF AUGUST
.oJ,yJOOK F4VORABLE rs SPRING WHEAT HARVEST
REGENS-CORN SHOPS RIGOROUS GROWTH.

s from, indicate that the crop conditions
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rctoyo oopye
somep tfuI stmas of
pia,i i Glow
10 winds f
septambe
dSoathD hat thar las
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
PORT ARTHUR'S PLIGHT.
OnIy Golden Hill Remains to Rus
slams. Says a Chinese,

Che-Foo. July 31.-A Japanese merchant has
received word srom Chinese whom he trusts
that the Japanese have occupied every position
surrounding Port Arthur with the exception OF
Golden Hill The Chinese added that both sides
tiouS.
The members Of the Russian Intelligence Blu
reau here are inclined to believe the reports true
to the extent that the japanese have made great
progress in their operations about thc fortress
The party of Russian refugees expected here
to-day has not get arrived.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
ULTlMATUM TO CASTRO.
Reported German Demand for In
tereSt on 4zCQrd.

Willemstad Curacao. July Sit is reported
that Herr Pelldram, the German Minister at
Caracas. has delivered an ultimatum demanding
the immediate payment by the Venezuelan gov
eminent Of the interest on the amount OF the
award to be paid n Germany. as stipulated IN
the protocols signed by Heroert W Bowen. rep
resenting Venezuela in February. 191& II this
demand Is not complied with. the report says
the Minister will leave Caracas on Angus, T.
Washington July 31-Not a. little surprise is evi-
denced here over the news from Wiilemstad. a $
the general impression has been that President
Castro was meeting the demands Of the protocols
signed by Mr.. Bowen Germany. Italy and Great
Britain. according the decision of the Hague
Tribunal, to have preferential treatment in
tho payment OF their claims against Venezuela
after which The uou-b,ockading powers were 10 lie
paid. All The payments were to be made out Of
80 per OF the receipts of the ports OF
aside for that purpos
There has been feeling ot dissa atsfaCtlon among
some OF tho members Of the diolomatic corps at
Caracas over various acts of President Castro aui
some reports which have reached here have inti-
mated that fun 80 per Of the receipts az the
two ports named not being set aside FOR the
pl yTus Of the claims provided in the protocol
This may have bearing the action which is
said 20 have been taken by the German Minister.
Provision was made that. ii Venezuela failed 10
keep the terms or the protocol. the Belgian Gov
ernment To- take charge Of the customs al the
ports named and administer them until the claims
of the powers were =rtted along the lines agreed
the necessity for arbitrary action an-y the
powers slSnJtory To- III" protocols.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
TWO DAYS OF FIGHTING.
japanese Press Troops Failing BacIs
from Tashj-C Chi0O.

London Aug. The correspondent of The
Daily MaiT' at New-Chwang. in a dispatch
dated July 81. says that there has been heavy
fighting for two days IN the marshes south Of
Hai-Cheng during the gradual retreat from
Tashi-Chiao of 5000 Russians forming the rear
guard. and that the peril of this force increases
daily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
THE ASPHALT SEIZURE.
British Minister Enters Protest for
the BOndkOIders.

Port Of Spain. Trinidad July 31-The British
Minister at Caracas has strongly protested IN
the name OF the English bondholders against
the seizure by the Venezuelan government Of
the asphalt lake at Guanaco. the property Of
the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company.
maintaining that the interests Of the bondhold-
ers will he menaCed unless the lake be imme-
diately restored To the company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
AUTO" GOES DOWN EMBANKMENT.
Three Occupants Bruised and Badly Fright.
ened, but Not Hurt.

Eclnar n j. July 3l.-A. Pressinger a lawyer
Of No % Iiberty-st., Manhattan; his wife and
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L Currier. of New-York. plunged
down an cmbankment near Shark River IN
automobile this afternoon All were bruised and
badly frightened, but none seriously hurt. They
staying at the CUTlew Hotel Allenhurst and
making a trip alOns the coast.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
IOWA YIELD WILL EXCEED LAST YEAR,

lBY TELEGRAPH 3" TIE TRT3u&El
Des Moines' Iowa, July 3l-The yield OF corn
and wheat for 1904 in Iowa viii be greatly in
excess of the crops of either 1902 or 1895 as 10
each class Of grain. II the last week corr has
peen doing notably well in all partg of t.e Sta;c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
vIADIvOsTOK SHIPS RETURN.
Report That the Squadron Has Again
Reached Its Base.

Frankfort July S1--1he Toxic correspondent
OF the "Frankfurter Zeituns' says that tha
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01

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Douglas Island news., 1904-07-20
Ordinance No. 22.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
 NO. [.
The City of Douglas does ordain as follows: LOCATION. CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE

The City of Douglas does ordain as follows: LOCATION. CONSTRUCTIONS AND MAINTENANCE
 OF STREETS, ALLEYS AND SEWERS.
 SEC. 1. No ordinance or resolution direct ing the grading, planking, sldewaiking or other improVment of any street within the limits of the city shall be passed or adopted by the Council unless upon the petition or tSe owners of two-thirds in value of the property abutting upon and affected by such improvement, then two-thirds Of the cost or the same may, in the discretion of the coun- cil be collected by the assessment ana levy of n tax against the abutting property, and such tax shall be lien upon the same and may be collected as other real estate taxes are collected.
 WAGON ROADS AND TRAILS:
 SEC. 9. The Council may provide. for the location and construction, for limited dis, tance, and to a limited extent, of trails and wagon roads outside Of the llmltS or the town, but leading to and from the same, where such roads and trails are necessary for promoting the welfare and prosperity or tho town, but no money shall be e%pended for such purposes except upon the unanl- mons vote of the entire council unless the qualified voters of the town have, at an an mual election by ballot, by two thirds Vote' voted in favor of such expenditure.
 SEC. 8. All parts of Ordinance No. 2, m conflict with sections one Cl) and two SJ oj this ordinance are hereby repealed ana rendered null and void.
 SECTION f. This ordinance, amending Or dinance No. 2, shall be published in the Doug las Island News, weekly paper published Tn the City of Douglas, on the following dates; July 20th and July 27th, and three copies ol snme shall be posted in three public places in the city and shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its first pub lication.
 Passed and approved this 18th day, of Jaly, 4. D. ISOg. CHAS. A. HOPP, Mayor. Attest: Al JOHN HENSON, Clerk;
 I, John Henson, Clerk of the City of Doug las. 5o hereby certify that the foregoing IS an ordinance passed by the common council council held on the 18th day of July, A. D. 1904.
 In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and caused the corporate sea ot said City to be attached this 18th day ot July 1LCS JOHN HENSON, }sEALE Clerk of the City of Douglas.
Douglas Island news., 1904-07-20
Administrators Notice.

Tn the United States Commissioners ex- officio Probate Court, in and for the Dis trict of Alaska, Division No. 1, Juneau Pre- cinCS,
 In the matter of the Estate of Donald Fros- CT, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that was on the 5th day of July, i90l, duly appointed admin istrator of the Estate of Donald Fraser, De ceased, by the issuance to me of letters of administration, under the seal of said court, by the honorable, the Judge of said court. md notice is hereby given to all persons SnvinS claims against the said Estate to pre- sent them to me at my residence in the City of Douglas, District of Alaska, with the nec- esSary vouchers,
 Dated July 5th, 1904.
 JOHN MCWILLIAMs, Administrator. E.M. BARNES, Atty. for Administrator.
Douglas Island news., 1904-07-20
PHONE NO. 01.

The Assistant Attorney General Judge Day-and his assistants, who have been here Investigating the fed eral officials, and especially Judge Brown, have gone on their way to other parts of this sorely afflicted country. The people of Douglas were not remiss in doing their duty, and number, who were interviewed by Judge Day, made plain statements of facts, with out fear or favor of any man. MT. Day was very reticent in so far as any opinion be may have formed, but was deeply impressed by some of the revela- tions made to him, and the proof sub- mitted. After conversing with the gentlemen, we feel confident that when he makes his report to the President, it will be fair and impartial one. That being the case, Southeastern Alaska can wait for it with perfect trust and confidence.
Douglas Island news., 1904-07-20
Taku Glacier.

Last Monday the launch Lotus took 8 party consisting of Bishop J. w. Hamilton D. D., the members of the Alaska Mission Conference, and others, to Taku Bay and Glacier. The day was pleasant though cloudy, and the water smooth. The party approached as close to the face of the glacier as was safe, and had an unusually fine view. The bay was quite full of ice, which with whales, seals, waterfowl and fish furnished occasions for many expres- sions of delight. The Bishop and friends thought the glaciers were @great."