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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-26
Baseball.

The committee on sports has arran-
ged for a game of baseball to take
place on the forenoon of Sunday July
Sd between the Overlands of Reno
and the Carson club.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-26
Children Attention.

The $25 given in prizes for the chill
dren will be as fellows:
Nest beautiful, so.
Most original, IS.
Most comical, $3.50.
Best float drawn by dogs, $3.50
TIC be distributed by Judges So.
L. E. Swift,
Secretary Float Committee
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1904-06-26
Wanted.

A seven or eight room house. Give
price and situation with full partjC-
ulars. Leave word 1T the Briggs
House.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
SAILORS FIGHT POLICE.
Riot at Pensacola Quelled By the Marines
One Was Killed and Four Injured.

Pensacola, Fla, (SpeciaD In riot
here between police and bluejackets
from the warships and few artillery
men from Fort Barrancas. Private
Banks, of the Seventh Company of
Artillery, was instantly killed and four
bluejackets from the Iowa and Ala
bama wounded, though not seriously
The riot started over the arrest of
a bluejacket. Three police officers
were at the patrol call, when petty
officer from one of the ships blew
whistle signal in use on the ships to
call the men to assemble. Fully 800
gathered and rushed the policemen
Two of the police officers backed
away from the crowd, firing as fast as
possible at the advancing bluejackets,
who were hurting stones, bottles and
other missiles at them. 1t was during
this shooting that the artilleryman was
killed.
Reinforcements from the police sta
ton arrived at this juncture and partly
disbanded the bluejackets. Later, ow-
ing to many threats of the men from
the warships to kill the policeman, Ad-
miral Barker ordered marine guards
from two of the ships ashore, and they
quelled the riot and prevented fur
Their trouble
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
DESTROYER BEzsTRAsnM SUNK.
Forty.Five Of Grew Went Down With
Torpedo Boat.

ST. Petersburg, (By Cablc) = Barely
recovering from the shock of the
catastrophe to the battleship Petro-
palvlovsk, the city and nation were
again plunged more deeply plunged
into grief when official kilograms were
given out announcing the sinking of
the torpedo-boat destroyer Bezstra-
shni, with a crew of forty-fve, and
the damaging of the battleship Po-
bieda on a mine m the Port Arthur
horbor.
No news was received from Port
Arthur until 10 o'clock in the morn
ing, wher a long cipher message
was received and hurried to the naval
officials and translated. The message
was from Rear Admiral Prince Ouk-
tomsky, who tersely told of the new
misfortune which had overcome the
squadron The message after con-
firming the loss of the Petropalovsk,
said
The torpedo boat Vestrashni was
sent out with others, on a night ex-
pidition, and was unable to return,
owing to the stress of weather. She
was surrounded by the enemy's tor
pedo boats and sank fighting. Five
men were saved.
After the sinking OF the Petro-
pavlovsk | took over temporarily the
command of the fleet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
FACTS WORTH REMEMBERING.

A woman 5 feet 3 inches high should
weigh I27 pounds.
In Sweden there is but one drug
store to every $1,000 people.
Pens are polished with emery
powder in large revolving drum.
The Southern States are producing
half the lumber cut in America.
Public benefactions i'll America dur
ing ten years aggregate SoIo,4 100000
The Russian population of Siberia
now numbers not far from S,ooo,o 600
We have now twelve battle-ships in
ser vice, and fourteen more building or
authorized.
That the cost of living has increased
80 per cent in ten years in shown by
Dun's Index.
The Railway Exchange Building
lust completed in Chicago has Office
room for 5000 persons.
The English buy $3o,ooo,ooo OF eggs
abroad each year, the average price
being 10 cents dozen.
An invention which secures the COM
plete combustion of coal was mem
toned at a banquet at Glasgow.
The manufacture of liquid air for
scientific and technical purposes has
assumed considerable proportions in !.
Germany.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
FORCES ALONG THE YALU
The Japanese Army May Soon Try to
Cross the River.
RUSSIANS ARE READY FOR THEM.
About 20,000 Prepared to Resist Japanese
Invasion of Manchuria-The Russians
Occupying Strongly Fortified Positions on
the Manchurian Side North Of Antung-
Japanese Submarine Boats.

London, Sunday, (By Cable).-Ad-
vices from Seoul and points near the
Yalu River indicate that the Japanese
will soon make an attempt to cross
the river and invade Manchuria.
Rumors of "a battle at Win are not
confirmed, though an engagement may
begin at any moment.
The Russians occupy strongly for
tilted positions at Chiu Tien Chen, OF,
the Manchurian side of the river and
about ten miles north of Antung, and
on Tiger Hill, rock promontory jut-
ting out into the Yalu River. The
Japanese forces and batteries are
screened behind the hill between the
river and Win.
A recent dispatch from Lioyang SAID
the Russian intrenchments on the
Yalu had been completed The center
of the line of fortified positions is at
Antung. The right flank rests at
Tatung Koa, about rs miles south
west of Antung, and the left at
Chiu Tien Cheng 1t has been re-
ported that there are about 10000 Rus
Sans, composed of infantry, calvary
and artillery, at Antung ready to OPP
pose the Japanese if they attempt to
cross the river, and recent dispatch
from Toxic says it is known there that
the Russians were in force on the
Manchurian side of the Yalu.
The major force of the first Japan
csc army to land in Korea is near
Win, according to dispatch from
Korea, and the Japanese are said to
be landing at Chulsan, near the mouth
of the Yalu.
There have ben frequent skirmishes
between Russian ard japanese troops
in the vicinity of Win during the last
week
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
ss,eoo,OOo FOR HERO FUND.
A New Endowment By MIR. Andrew Carnegie
Generous Benefacti0n.

Pittsburg, Pa, (SpeciaD.-It was
learned here that Andrew Carnegie
has created fund of $s,ooo.ooo for
the benefit of "the dependents of those
losing their lives in heroic effort tic
save their fellow-men, or for the
heroes themselves if injured only
Provision is also made for medals tC
ne given in commemoration of heroic
acts.
The endowment is to be known as
the Hero Fund.-" and consists Of
100000 of first collateral per cent
bord of the United States Steel
Corporation. The trust is placed in
the hands of commission composed
OF the following gentlemen w. /.
!Abott, Edwin H. Anderson. w. w
Blackburn, Edward M. B;gelow,
Joseph Burlington, VIM. N. Frew, Rev.
w. J. Holland, John B. Jackson,
Thomas Lynch, Charles O. Mellor, T.
N. Miller, Thomas Morrison, Fred
erick c. Perkins, Robert Pitt arm H.
Kirk Porter, James H. Reed. w. l.
Scaife, VILLAIN Scott, w. H. Steven
son; F. M. Wilmot, secretary.
The commission held its first meet
ing here and made known its pro-
ject. 1t is learned that the scheme was
conceived by Mr.. Carnegie immediate
ly after the Harwick mine disaster,
when he summoned to NewsYork
Charles L. Taylor, chairman. and F.
NJ. Wilmot, manager, of the Andrew
Carnegie relief fund, to discuss with
them plans for the relief OF the SUI
ferers from this catastrophe. On this
occasion MIR. Carnegie announced tor
Messrs. Taylor and Wilmot his in
tention to endow fund for heroes
outlined his plans and asked that
they consider the project and write
him regarding it, making such sug-
gestions and giving such ideas as
might occur to them. This they did
and on March IL, just before his de-
parture for Europe, MIR. Carnegie for
warded letter to Mr.. Taylor an
nouncing the plan, and stating that
the certificates of the bonds had beer
placed in his hands.
In letter to the hero fund COM
mission Mr.. Carnegie outlines the
general scheme of the fund, which in
his own words is ito place those fol-
lowing peaceful vocations who have
OeeH injured III nerOlC effort &c save
human life in somewhat better posi-
tor pecuniarily than before until again
able to work. In case of death the
widow and children or others de-
pendent to be provided for-the widow
until she is remarked and the children
until they have reached self-sup
porting age. For exceptional children
exceptional grants may be made foI
exceptional education. Grants of sums
of money may also be made to heroes
or heroines as the commission thinks
ADVISABLE, each case to be judged
on its merits
1t is provided that no grant is to
be continued unless it be soberly and
properly used, and recipients remain
respectable, well-behaved members OF
the community
A medal shall be given to the hero
or widow, or next to kin, which shall
recite the heroic deed it com
memorates. The medal shall be given
for the heroic act even if the joer be
uninjured, and also sum of money.
should the commission deem such
gift desirable
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
ALEXIEFF WOULD GO
vlceroy Asks the Gear to Relieve Him Of
His Post

St. Petersburg (By Cable)-Viceroy
Alexieff has applied by telegraph to
the Emperor to be relieved of his po-
sition of Viceroy in the Far East.
1t is expected that the request will
be Immediately granted.
The immediate cause of the Vice
roy's application is reported to be the
appointment of Vice-Admiral Skry-
dloff, one of Alexieff's strongest en-
emies and sharpest critics, as sue
cessor to the late Vice-Admiral Maka-
rolf in command. of the Russian navy
in the Far East. Vice-Admiral Sksyd-
ioff had an interview with the Emper-
or and discussed the question OF his
relations with Alexieff
The relieving from command of
Viceroy Alexieff would not surprise
crn situation who are familiar with the
gradual change in the Emperor's at
titude toward the Viceroy and NJ
bezobrazoff, who represented the mil
liant, or advanced element which was
anxious that Russia should remain in
Manchuria
1t was to these two men that the
Anglo-Japanese entente, first lost its
terrors. They believed that Great
Britain would not go to war and that
Japan could not do so. To the indig-
nation of Japan they succeeded in
turning the policy of the Empire from
carrying out the treaty for the entire
evacuation of Manchuria, pending
further demands on China, on August
l2.
After Japan had submitted an in
CURRY as to whether Russia was dis
posed to reopen the negotiations re-
specting Manchuria and Korea, vice
royalty in the Far East, special en-
voy of state and an advisory COM
mittee were created, Alexieff being
appointed Viceroy and Bezobrazoff
Secretary of State.
Seventeen days after these appoint
ments were made M. White, who had
been opposed to the policy of Alex
Jeff and Bezobrazoff, was relieved of
his portfolio as Minister of Finance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Paraguay's First Minister.

Don Cecilio Baez, Envoy Extor,li-
nary and Minister PfenipotentiaryAto
the United States from Paraguay,
was received by President Roose-
welt at the White House. The cere-
mony took place in the blue room.
Secretary of State Hay presented TIL.
new. Minister to the President AMI
to Secretary Loeb. The exchanges
between the Minister and the Presi-
dent were cordial. DIR. Baez has the
distinction if being the first Minister
OF his country to be accredited to the
Washington Government. At the con-
clusion of the formalities the Presid-
ent and Minister Baez had pleasant
personal interview.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Bids for Philippine Bonds.

Bids were opened at the War De-
partment for the 100000 of Philip
pine certificates of indebtness.
The bids were mostly for small lots.
There was one syndicate bid by four
banking companies of New York.
The highest bid was that of the Amer
lean National Bank of Kansas City
for the whole issue at IoI.I8I. The
next highest bid was that of A. w.
Harris & Co., of New York, entire
issue at IoI.O43 The syndicate bid
was IooIo7. This syndicate is COM
posed of the National City Bank.
Harvey Fiske & Son, Fisk & Robin
son and the Guaranty Trust Company.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Philippine Loan Awarded.

Secretary Taft has directed the ac-
ceptance of the bid of the American
National Bank of Kansas City for the
entire issue of 100000 Philippine
certificates of Indebtedness at the rate
of $IoI.I3I.
Kansas City,-The American Ma
tional Bank, which was granted the
PhiIipp2 ao0 eerti6eates received tele.
grams from bankers of Chicago, Bos-
ton, New York and other cities asking
for portions of the issue, the amounts
ranging from $4,000 to 100000, and
representing nearly 100000 in the
aggregate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.
United States leads world.

Geological Survey statistics just
made public place the worlds produc-
ton of petroleum in 1902 at 1851
o8o barrels. OF this the United States
and Russia produced OLA per cent
For years Russia has led in point
of production, but an increase of TO-
SIT, 722 barrels in the production OF
the United States in 1902, and a de-
crease amounting to 4.628.5I5 barrels
in the production of Russia, caused
these two countries to change places
and puts the United States at the head
of the list
More than double the quantity OF
the higher grades of refined products
is obtained from the average crude
petroleum produced in the United
States than is obtained from Russian
oil. The United States produced near
ly &c barrels of refined products in
1902 for every barrel produced by the
rest of the world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Loss in the Millions.

Toronto, (SpeciaD. - Fire swept
through section of Toronto's whole
sale business district, causing loss
which will run up into the millions,
The fire started in factory in Well
ington street about Q o'clock In les,
than an hour the flames had spread
from building to building OH both
sides of the street until the whole
block was mass of flames and the
fire was utterly beyond control of the
local department. Appeals were sent
to every surrounding city where fire
apparatus could be obtained asking for
assistance.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
MINERS FAMILY BURNED
Tive Women and Four Children lncin-
Grated in Their Home.
TWO ITALIANS ARE ARRESTED.
Origin Of the Fire Is Unknown-lt May Never
be Known, but Rumor Connects 1t with the
Growing out Of the Miners Strike One Story
is That Evidences Of an legendary Fire Were
Discovered in the Interior Of the Building.

Somerset, Pa, (SpeciaD The strik-
ing coal miners at Garrett, Pa, are re-
ported to have taken possession of the
town.
Armed men are patrolling the streets
and a mob armed with rifles and shot
guns are reported to have surrounds
the works of the Garrett Coal Com
pany.
An outbreak is momentarily ex-
pected between the strikers and the
miners in the company barricade.
The new workmen are nearly all
Italians and are said to be armed and
prepared to resist an attack If made.
Sheriff Coleman organized posse OF
2s and has started for the scene OF
trouble.
At 3 O'Clock in the morning the
dwelling of Jerry Meyers, miner,
who has been out of employment for
several months, but who formerly
worked for the Garrett Coal Company,
was discovered on fire. The inmates
of the building were not aroused uil-
Ill the FIRE, which, it is claimed, started
outside the house, broke through the
wood.
The flames were driven by fierce
wind, cutting off escape, and Mrs.
Meyers, her two daughters, one son
and two small children persisted in the
fire. Mr.. Meyers and a boarder
named Jonas Sullivan dashed through
the flames to safety. Reports of the
origin of the fire are conflicting, but
al agree that it was the work of i'll
cendiaries. Coroner Louther has been
notified Of the holocaust and went
TO Garrett to hold an inquest
The Meyers house occupied site
on a bluff outside the borough, in full
view of the town, and the hundreds of
people who rushed to the scene were
helpless to rescue the woman and
children.
IA least 200 shots were exchanged
between the mob and men at the
mines, but so far no fatalities have
been reported.
At the house of Joseph Jocko, an
Italian grocer, the lamps were extin-
guished by shots fired through the
windows and the family spent the
night IN terror. Shots were also fired
into the house of George Hainlin, a
mine foreman for the w. A. Merrill
Company, and John Nelson, a nom
cnion miner.
Coroner Louther reached Garrett in
the afternoon and wired the Sheriff
that the situation was extremely criti-
cal All the officers are armed with
Winchesters and will be prepared to
enforce the law.
Garrett is mining town situated at
the intersection of the Berlin branch
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
two miles west of Meyersdals. The
town has population of about 1000.
President Frank B. Black, of the Gar
rett Coal Company, is here consulting
with the Sheriff.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
conversational and Departments.

All official Washington was present
at the production of The Dream of
Queen Elizabeth, which was given by
society people for the fund for the
sufferers by the Missouri disaster.
John Petrois, an Austrian, who told
Of plots to assassinate Emperor Fran
els Joseph of Austria, was locked up
pending an inquiry into his mental
condition.
The thirteenth annual Continental
Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was begun in
Washington
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Why a Warship is There.

To prevent any possible misunder-
standing the British Government,
through its Ambassador here, has ex-
planned fully to the State Department
the object of the dispatch of the
British warship Retribution from ia
maica to the Mosquito coast of Nj
caragua, and this explanation is said
to be satisfactory.
The British Government is anxious
to have the Nicaraguan Government
protect the Mosquito Indians formerly
under British protectorate. and also
to inquire into the claims of the cap
tains of certain small turtle-hshing
vessels, now detained at Blue6elds,
that they may have been wrongfully
arrested
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
SkrydIoff to Command.

St. Petersburg, (By Cable).-It has
been definitely decided that Vice-Ad-
miral Skrydloff. commander of the
Black sea fleet, will succeed the late
vice-Admiral Makaroff as Comman-
der-in- Chief of the Russian naval
forces in the Far East.
Orders have been sent to Vice-Ad-
miral Skrydloff to come to St. Peters
burg for the purpose of receiving in
structions. after which he will leave
Immediately for the Far Fast
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Ready for Service.

Washington, (Special).-Rear Ad-
niral Cooper, commanding the Asiatic
fleet, cabled the Navy Department
from Cavite that Lieutenant Chandler,
commanding the torpedo boat flotilla
which just arrived at that port after
a run of about $4,000 miles from
Hampton Roads, reports tlotilla ready
for service"
This news is very gratifying to the
officials of the Navy department and
speaks we'll for the seaworthiness OF
the torpedo boats and the fine sea
manship of officers and men
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
The Michigan Water Scandal.

Allegan, Mich, (SpeciaD Thomas
F. McGarry, a prominent attorney who
was convicted of bribing former City
Attorney Liant X. Salisbury and turn
ing over to him the Doodle fund in
the Lake Michigan water deal was
sentenced to four years in the State
Reformatory at lonia. Nc 1arry's
conviction was recently affirmed by
the State Supreme Court. He is the
frst of the men arrested as a result
OF the water deal to receive prison
senterce.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
To See Our Civilization.

Arthur Ferguson, of this city, sec
tary of the Philippine Commission,
sailed from Yokohama for San Fran
cleo in charge of party of so pro-
niinent Filipinos.
They are sent to this country at
the expense of the Philippine Govern
ment, the purpose being to afford
these men of influence an opportunity
to study American institutions and
methods, SO that they may impress
their fellow-countrymen upon their
return with the true character of
American civilization. The Filipinos
under Mr. Fergusson's guidance will
visit the principal cities of the United
States and will spend some time at
the national capital and in viewing
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Financial.

Philadelphia banks and trust com
panies officially reduced the call mon
ey rate to 81 per cent Since Janu-
airy 70 the rate has been 4 per cent,
but many loans have recently been
made at 3I5 per cent Money is ex-
tremely plentiful in that city.
1t is expected the United States
Steel Corporation will turn out about
1000. 900 tons of steel rails this year,
against 1901 900 tons last year.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas net
earnings for February were $526,oSo;
increase S=<.2As
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Retirement Of Letter Carriers.

Senator Frey introduced bill pro-
viding for the retirement of letter car
riers who have reached the age OF o5
years and who have served for IS
years. The bill gives the carriers re-
tired pay at so per cent. of the sala
ries they were receiving at the time
of retirement
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Home for Disabled Volunteers.

The House Committee on Military
Affairs authorized favorable report
on bill appropriating $4,000 to pur-
chase a temporary home in the Dis
trict of Columbia for disabled volun-
teer soldiers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Classification Of Postofilce Clerks.

F. T. Rogers, president of the Ma
tional Organization of Postoffice
Clerks, was heard by the House Com
mittee on Postoffices and Post Roads
in favor of the bill of Representative
Wilson, of Illinois, providing for the
classification of clerks employed in
postoffices of the first and second
class.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-22
Mr.. Hartman Loses.

St. Paul, Mimi, (SpeciaD. I'm the
United States Circuit Court Judges
Sanborn, Thayer, Van Devanter and
Hook unanimously denied the appli-
cation of E. H. Hartman and w. s.
Pierce and the Oregon Short-Line
Railroad Company for leave to inter
vene in the case of the United States
against the Northern Securities Com
p1Du