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Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
TWO JAP TRANSPORTS SUNK
Russian Squadron Surrounds and Destroys
HitaoLi and Sado.
LOSS OF LIVES MAY REACH 1000 MEN
Squadron which TOrpedOed the Help
less Japanese Vessels Near Xxi
Island Has Returned to
VIadivOstOk.

TOXIC. Juno 16.-6 p. Nall doubt as to
the sinking OF the transports Hitachi and
Sado by the Russians has been removed.
Three hundred and ninety-seven survivors
of the Hitachi arrived at Moji and 1853 sur
vivors OF the Sado have arrived at Ko-
kura.
Details of the destruction of the two
transports and the full extent of the cas-
ualties are not obtainable.
The transport Hino, which has returned
to Moji, reports that 1t encountered the
Russian Vladivostok squadron at 11;20 a
m. yesterday twenty miles west of the
Island OF shiro of the oki group. The
transports Hitachi. 6172 tons, and the sado,
6,2l9 TONS were seen two miles to the west
ward.
When the Hino sighted the Russian fleet
it turned, ran and signalled warning to
the Kanazawa and they both took refuge
inside the island of Chiyt. Both signalled
danger to the Ibu which also escaped. The
Hino saw the Hitachi and Sado surrounded
by Russian vessels. The loss of life will
probably be heavy.
The survivors report that the Sado and
Hatachi were sunk by torpedo.
Details obtainabe from the survivors Of
the Inflated Japanese transports show that
the Hitachi and the Sado met three Rus
sian warships near Xxi island at 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning. The Russians fired
on the japanese ships and stopped them
and soon afterward they torpedoed and
sunk the helpless transports.
The captain of the Sado and several other
men were captured. over 100 men escaped
in the boats and landed at Kokura.
A message has been received here from
Hagi saying that several survivors of the
Hitachi had drifted north to shimonosekl
and been saved. The transport Izumi is
still missing.
1t is reported that the transports carried
only 1,4O0 men. II this is true, the loss
in lives probably is less than 1000.
The transports. however had many horses
and supplies on board.
Hitachi Tries to Ram wnrship.
NAGASAKI, June 16.-1O a. m.-The re-
port that the port of Hakato, about sixty
miles to the north of Nagasaki, has been
bombarded by the Russians is denied.
Yesterday the Russian warships appeared
at the island of Oki, in the Covan strait,
one of the Liu Kiu group, south of Japan,
They fired on three merchant steamers,
but the latter escaped.
The Japanese transport Ugo, homeward
bound, arrived at Oki island yesterday,
after having been fired upon by the Rus
SLAMS 1t was not damaged.
The captain of the transport Hino. which
has arrived at Moji. reports that he saw
the transport HltAchi, Captain Campbell,
being attacked by Russian warship with
four tunnels. The Russian was on the
starboard side of the Japanese transport,
which changed its course and steered for
the enemy with the intention of ramming
It The Russian vessel however, crossed
the transports bows and attacked 1t on the
port side.
VladivOstOk Fleet Returns to HarbOr.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 1855 p. M
The vladivostok squadron has returned to
Vladivostok.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
nj Omaha Yesterday
BIGGEST FIGHT is TO COME
National Committee DispOses of All
Contests Excepting that of
wisconsin.

CHICAGO, June l6.-After deciding several
state contests on delegates-at-large to the
republican national convention and num-
ber of district disputes, the republican ma
tional committee tonight adjourned until
tomorrow morning, leaving the biggest
fight that OF the factions of Wisconsin,
still unsettled.
While there was much interest taken In
the settlement by the committee of the
contests in Delaware and Louisiana terri
tory the quarrel in Wisconsin is regarded
as the most serious in the party, and the
outcome is anxiously awaited by republicans
and democrats alike.
Some surprise was occasioned when by
a vote Of % to 10 the committee decided to
seat the delegates-at-large from Louisiana
who are opposed to the Lilly White" ele-
ment Not only did the contending party,
the Cohen faction, win in the matter of
delegates-at-large, but their reports were
victorious in practically all of the district
contests in that state. The Lilly White"
faction expected the contest would be de.
cided in their favor and the colored dele
gates had practically given up hope OF
being successful before the committee.
When the vote was announced the negro
delegates hurriedly left the committee room
to tell their friends assembled in a room
adjoining. Instantly there were shouts by
all the negroes who were present and II
was some minutes before the COMMITTEES
could proceed with its work.
The recognized delegates-at-large are
Walter Cohen. Emil Kunz, Garault FarraT
and II. B. Brown.
The contest on the district delegates was
taken up but the supporters of ex-Gov-
ernor Yarmouth decided not to carry the
district contests further with but one ex-
ception, that of the Seventh Louisiana con-
gressional district, and the Cohen men
were seated in all of the other six districts
in which there had been contests.
Chairman Henry c. Payne was so far re
covered today that he was able to leave
his hotel to go to the Coliseum, where the
meeting of the national committee was
held
The republican national committee today
voted unanimously to place the Addicks
delegates from Delaware on the temporary
roll of the convention.
United States Senator Reed Smoot of
Utah is among the arrivals here. Accom-
panied by two other delegates to the repub-
lican national convention the Mormon
leader reached Chicago today He declined
to be interviewed, and spent the day sight
seeing.
The names OF w. p. Aldrich and w. A
Cook, the administration delegates from
the Fourth Alabama district, were ordered
placed on the temporary roll
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
FINISHES UP ON RAILROADS
State Board Of Equal cation Gives Out
Result Of Is LAbor&
INCREASE OVER NINETEEN MILLIONS
Belt Line is Put in as a Portion Oi
the Missouri Pacific Instead of
Being Left for Local
Assessment.
From a Sian Correspondent.l

LINCOLN. June 16.-(SpeciaL) AFTER six
weeks of hard work and much worry, lam
basted on the one side by railroad tax
agents and held in check by public senti-
ment, the State Board Of Assessment com
pleted its work in so far as the railroads
are concerned late this afternoon. The
total assessment of all railroad property
in the state Is $46 los, ,252.77, 1--WE times which
sum is the actual value OF all the railroad
property, amounting to S23O,526 SS5, an in
crease over last years assessment of $l9
O27, s99.27, or 69.7 per cent.
Douglas county will lose its Omaha belt
line, owned by the Missouri Pacific. be-
cause the board instead of giving all of
this to that county has divided It between
the main line and the Weeping Water
branch.
Every branch of each separate corpo-
ration was assessed on an average at the
same value per mile. For instance, the
Omaha & North Platte, a part of the Bur
lington, was assessed as main line from
Omaha to Ashland at 900 a mile and
from Ashland to Schuyler as a branch
line at $500 a mile. The board added these
two values and divided by the mileage to
arrive at the average valuation.
A motion made by Auditor Weston this
morning to apportion the value of the
various systems on the unit system was
voted down by the board, Mr.. Weston and
Secretary of State Marsh voting together
on the proposition, and Governor Mickey,
Treasurer Mortensen and Land Commits
sioner Follmer voting in the negative, be-
lieving that to adopt the motion would
be to deprive many OF the counties of
taxes that they were justly entitled to.
The board then adopted the motion to
assess each corporation separately.
The aggregate value was arrived at by
taking into consideration the value of the
stocks and bonds, not at their market
value, but at a value thought to be just
by the board, after which deductions were
made for securities held, the net earnings
and the tangible property. The proposition
to assess the franchises separately and
in the finding record its value was voted
down.
Valuation of Roads.
The assessment by roads, showing the
increase over last wear follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
WITHDRAWs PUBLIC LANDS
Action Taken Preparatory to In
augurating Irrigation
Project.
(Trom a Stan Correspondent


WASHINGTON, June 16-(special Tele-
gram)-The acting commissioner Of the
general land Office today instructed the
registers and receivers at the Alliance,
North Platte and Sidney. Neb.. land dis
tricts to withdraw from all forms of dis
posal, except restricted homestead entries
a considerable territory In their respective
districts, to carry out the North Platte
irrigation project. The lands withdrawn
are thus officially described: Alliance dis
trict, township 10 north, range 40 west.
North Platte district, north half township
IA north, ranges 80 to 81; south half OF
township is north. ranges 32 to SO; all town
ship 10 north, ranges 81 to 40. and south
half of township 16 north, ranges 80 and 40
west Sidney district township 10 north,
range Al west; township 16 north, ranges Al
to 43 west; south half township II north,
range AZ west; township II north, ranges 4S
to 40 west; south half township IS north.
ranges q and "A west; township IS north,
ranges As to 40 west; township 10 north.
ranges 46 to 4S west; south half township
20 north. range 40 west
Captain Asa T. Abbott. u. g. A..
retired. upon his own application is detailed
as professor of military science and tao
tics at the University of South Dakota at
Vermillion.
Upon hi7 own request Captain John c.
Macarthur, Twenty-eighth infantry, is re-
lieved from duty at the South Dakota Ag-
ricultural college. Brookings, to take ef-
feot August 10, and will join his company.
Postmasters appointed: Iowa-Halfa,
Emmett county. f. H. stoufer, vice Her
bert Moore. resigned. Wyoming-Egbert,
Laramie county, A. Wilkins, vice Ida A.
Gilland. resigned; Lewiston, Fremont
county ]. H. Artist. vice C. c. Smith, re-
signed
Rural carriers appointed: Nebraska
Steele City, regular, John II. Friday; sub
ntitute, H. s. Friday Wayne, regular, p. j.
Wadsworth; substitute. G. F. Wadsworth
Iowa-Bayard, regular, F. Beardsley; sub
stitute, Ella Beardsley.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
oDELL DOES NOT SEE PLATT
Governor Does Not Want COFteIyOu
Named as Committeeman
frOn New York.

NEW YORK, June 1b--Governor odell
has returned to Newburg without seeing
Senator Platt. but not before making II
known that he opposed Senator Platt's
plan OF naming Secretary Cortelyou for
national committeeman from New York
"I did not see the governor" said Sem
ator Platt. when spoken TO regarding the
matter, but I understand both he and
the president do not think II necessary for
Mr.. Cortelyou to be elected national com
mitteeman in order TO serve as chairman
Of the national committee. II IL matte
for the New York delegation 10 settle. ]
will see the governor on the train enroute
to Chicago FridSg and talk over the mat
ter with him
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
Christian workers Are Meeting.

SIOUX FALLS. 8. D., June 1S-(speclai)
-one OF the great events OF the summer in
South Dakota will be the state convention
of the Christian Endeavor societies OF
South Dakota, which commence here this
afternoon for the session continuing until
Sunday evening. Elaborate efforts have
been made 20 make the convention the
most successful ever held by the organiza-
ton in the state. All OF the 154 branches
OF the society in South Dakota have sent
large delegations and the attendance is all
that could be desired.
The regular sessions are being held in
the Methodist church. but a huge rally
Sunday evening will be held in the audi
torium.
This afternoon a conference OF state, dis
trict and local union officers. convention
executive committee. subcommittee and
speakers was held at the executive head
quarters St the Congregational parish
house.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
MOORISH TROOPS AT TANGIER
Fear that RaisOuli VIII Consider
Move ms TrencherY.

Move as Treachery.
TANGIER, Morocco, June 16.-About 400
Moorish troops of the worst type were
landed here today. They were sent by the
sultan for the protection of Europeans
These troops had an exceedingly bad repu-
tation at Casa Blanca. when they came to
Tangier The residents of this city are
uneasy, as the troops have no discipline
whatever and endanger life and property.
Their arrival is exceeding dangerous to
Messrs. Perdicaris and Varley. Raisouli
is almost certain to consider this treachery
on the part of the sultan and cease the
negotiations which up to the present ap-
pear favorable.
The British and American authorities
were entirely ignorant of this move until
the troops landed, and strongly protested
to Mohamed El Torres, the representative
of the sultan. The commander of the
troops brings letters announcing that more
soldiers will probably arrive here soon,
Raisouli demands as a further condition
for the release OF his captives that he be
consulted about the governorship of other
tribes in northern Morocco. This has been
granted already.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
DELEGATES SIAM BUILDING
Simple Ceremonies Mark Formal
Opening of Pavilion of East
India Kingdom.

ST. LOUIS, June 16.-The national pa
vilion of Siam was dedicated today with
simple ceremonies. The Slamese commits
sioner general to the Worlds fair, j. H.
Gore. called upon President Francis of the
exposition and escorted him to the pa
vilion. gold key was then presented to
President Francis, who unlocked the doors
OF the pavilion. and the ceremony ended
The building is a miniature reproduction
OF the Temple Benchama Bopit, at
Bangkok.
A bronze death mask of Pope Leo XIII,
which forms part of the Vatican exhibit,
was unpacked today. 1t shows the face,
neck and shoulders, and is considered an
unusually fine likeness of the dead pontiff.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
KuRoKI HAS CAPTURED SUI YEN
Says that Chinese bandits Joined
Russians I'm Defending Place.

TOXIC. June 16.-A detachment of the
army under General Kuroh captured the
town of Stu Yen on Sunday after routing
and defeating a force of 800 Russians and
800 mounted Chinese bandits. The enemy
retired toward the Tao river. leaving be-
hind them three dead and two wounded
men belonging to the Fifteenth East ST.
berian regiment. The total of their losses
is not yet known. The Japanese sustained
no casualties. This is the first actual re-
port of Chinese bandits fighting with Rus
sian troops and II may mean that the Rus
slams have enlisted large numbers of these
irregulars.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
WRECK ON THE BURLINGTON
Mail and Passenger Train Goes Into
Ditch in Illinois, InJurinG
the Crew.

MENDOZA. IN, June 16.-The mail and
passenger train on the Burlington road
jumped the track near Meriden. but no
passengers were killed or seriously in
jured, according TO reports. The engineer
and fireman are said to be slightly hurt.
The track was badly torn up. The train
left Chicago at 9:15 this morning
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
ARTILLERY RvsHEs THROUGH Town
New ChwanE Hears Firing and Sees
Activity of Russians.

New ChwanE Hears Firing and Sees
Activity of Russians.
NEW CHwANG, June 16.-Firing has
been heard distinctly In the direction of
Kin Chou since 10 o'clock last night
Two batteries of artillery rushed through
town at midnight. The second division
of General Kurokfs army 10 reported to
be marching toward Kin Chou yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of taking the
enemy in the rear. 1t is positively known
that the Russian forces in the vicinity of
Kin Chou are divided. Half are at Kin
Chou and the remainder at about twenty
miles eastward. The entire forces num-
bers $1,000 men. including 600 Cossacks
There are rumors here of fighting at Port
Arthur, with the Japanese almost in the
city.
private letter from Mukden says the
correspondents there are not hopeful OF
getting news from the Russians, who give
every indication that the correspondents
are not wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17

CHE Foo, June 16.-Eight junks arrived
here today from Port Arthur. all of them
loaded with Chinese They left the town
yesterday. Up to that time the condi-
tions were unchanged Small skrmishes
are reported continually ashore and the
japanese ships throw few shells daily into
the city around which the Russians have
Just completed an immense trench
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
NebrasI.n students uradunte.

NEW YORK, June l6.-(special Tele-
gram. John William Baird Of Omaha and
Lester Seaman Jones Of Ashland were
graduated by the Northwestern university
at Evanston. ILL.,. receiving the degree OF
bachelor OF science
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
WIN Send Fruit 10 Japnn.

WASHINGTON, June l6.-The Depart
ment OF Agriculture has decided 10 send
20 the Agricultural department OF Japan a
large collection OF citrus fruits Indigenous
to the United States. The action is in re-
turn for Japan's courtesy in adding sim
liar collection TO the Chicago exposition
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
cORnIN GOES TO THE PHILIPPINES
After Year and One-HaIf There He
May Succeed General Chanee.

WASHINGTON, June l6-Major General
Henry c. Corbin has been ordered to com
mand the division OF the Philippines, sue
ceeding Major Wade. the order TO take ef-
feet in October General Corbin, at pres
ent, commands the division of the Atlantic
and Department of the East. with head
quarters at Governors Island New York.
He will have had about a year and a half
OF service IN the Philippines when Lieuten-
ant General Chafree reaches the retiring
age. II Is expected that Major General
Corbin will then succeed General Chafree
as lieutenant general.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
EMPEROR ATTENDS MOTOR RACES
Panic is OccasiOned by Stream of
Burning Petroleum.

Burning Petroleum.
HAMBURG, Prussia, June 16-Emperor
William and the empress arrived here
today to attend the motor contests. There
was considerable excitement this morning
during the weighing of the cars which are
to compete for the James Gordon Bennett
cup tomorrow. A lighted match carelessly
thrown down ignited petroleum which was
escaping from one of the cars and the
whole street became a stream of flame,
causing a panic among the spectators. The
cars, however, were removed uninJured.
The Swiss competitors have withdrawn
from the James Gordon Bennett contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
General Bates Now Doctor of Laws.

ST. LOUIS. June 16.-At the commence
ment exercises OF the Washington uniVers-
ity OF ST. Louis today honorary degrees OF
doctors OF laws were conferred on Major
General John c. Bates. commander OF the
Northern division, u. S. A., and DR.. Hugo
MuensterherR OF Harvard uniYersity.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
RaisouIps Friends Released.

TANGIER, June 1.-two of Raisoulis
followers, who were imprisoned at La
rache, have arrived here. This is con-
sidered another proof that the government
is gradually complying with all conditions
proposed by the bandit.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
Comp,ssIcner Jones starts West

WASHINGTON June l6.-Commissioner
Jones Of the Indian bureau left here today
for the Pacific coast TO open bids for In
dian supplies for next year. He viii be abb
sent about six weekA
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17

The murder of Rev. Mr.. Labaree, who
was assassinated in March last. was an
act OF vengeance. Seid, his murderer, a
short time previously killed Syrian who
was a British subject. whereupon repre-
sentatves of the Anglo-British mission
insisted that the assassin be punished,
When the culprit learned Of this he an
nounced that he would kill the missionaries,
SO the latter no longer insisted upon his
arrest. Seid, nevertheless. took his re-
venge Mr. Labaree being his first victim.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST

Fair Friday and Warmer in south
Portions showers and Cooler at
Night or Saturday I'm North Portion,
Fair in south.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17

Tho Omaha Bridge and Terminal COM
pany's mileege is S,12 miles and the Mason
city & Fort Dodge mileage is SAG Of mile.
The valuation of the last two named was
added at the last minute and caused the
Increase of the aggregate value The mile
age Of the various systems is practically
the same as last year, varying three or
four miles only. To make comparison with
the returns it Is necessary to deduct from
the total S14S,OO OF new property not here
tofore assessed
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
CAPTURE A PERSIAN ASSASSIN

Man who Killed American Missionary
Brought to Trial.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 16.--A private
letter from Urumiah, North Persia, dated
May 81, says that seid. who murdered Rev.
Benjamin w. Labaree, son of DR.. Ben
jamin Labaree, superintendent of the Amer
ican mission. has been brought by the
British consul to T4lsllG for trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
Troubled over, Division.

The board has had considerable difi-
Guilty in fixing the value to be assessed
against the various corporations, even
after 1t had found the aggregate assess
ment, and for the last two days 1t has
done nothing but work over this propo-
sition. This morning Tax Commissioner
Pollard of the Burlington was sent for to
assist the board in passing upon some of
the lines. In dividing out the aggregate
to the branches and the main line, the
board took into consideration the condition
Of the tangible property and it's bearings
on the earnings OF the road as a whole.
The board has certainly had hard time
of It and from the expression let loose by
the railroad agents and others some sur
prise has been occasioned by the increase.
the impression apparently being that the
board would not make the valuation so
high. The figures finally decided upon to-
day are very little different from those in
the possession of the board at the time
OF the republican state convention when it
was thought that the convention would
make a recommendation TO the board. At
that time Mr. Mortensen became consider
ably worked up and was anxious that the
board make its report and stand or fall
before the convention on its record. but
this proposition was voted down. Mr. Nor
tensen made his figures and moved their
adoption, but the board refused at that
time to concur with him, though no men,
ber of the board thought he was far wrong.
At first Auditor Weston was an advocate
of the system Of finding the value on the
net earnings and this method would have
made the total in the neighborhood OF
$45, 900, ,0OO
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17
Valuation of Roads.

The assessment by roads, showing the
increase over last year follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1904-06-17

iCOntinusd Oa Second PaEsl
Arizona republican., 1904-11-20

Mrs. Shirley Christy returned this morning from Bisbee, where she spent the latter part of the week.
 The AIaricopa club will give it's Thanksgiving hop in the dining room of the Adams hotel. This is the first hop of the season given by the club and it will be "a brilliant affair.
 
 There was an especially large at tendance at the Country club yester- day afternoon. MT. Karl CCchems rendered several selections, which add ed greatly to the enjoyment of the af- fair.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Goldberg were hcst9 at one of the most delightful evenings of the five hundred club Wednesday. Mrs. Dave Goldberg received the la dies prize, Mrs. Aaron Goldberg the lone hand prize and MT. Charles Akers was awarded the gentlemen's prize After the game there were delicious re treatments. The members present were: MT. and Mrs. Charles Akers. MT. and Mrs. Garrett Ryan, MT. and Mrs. Leo Goldman, Mir. and Mrs. Dave Goldberg, MT. and Mrs. S. OberfeIder, Mrs Sarah c. Evans, Mir k. r. Dun levey and MT. Lee Lardis.
 Mrs. F. P. Brewer entertained with a six o'clock tea Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs. M. E. Blystone. A profu- sion of roses and chrysanthemums were used in the p9rlors where Mrs. Brewer and Mrs. Blystone received. The dining room was beautifully dec orated, the color scheme being pink, La France roses being used. Mrs. Sa- rah Gertrude Evans and Mrs. Frank Smith were at the table. Miss Clark
Arizona republican., 1904-11-20
Prices 15c to $3. double roll.

city this summer, will arrive wednes- day and remain through the winter
 Mrs. Emil Gang will leave tomorrow for New York City.
 Mrs. Fisk and son of New York City arrived the Iast week and will remain through the winter in the city.
 Mrs ". H. M. ElIiott's mother. Mrs. Wiley of Chicago. H.. arrived Thurs day for several months visit.
 MT and Mrs. MOdisett who have been visiting in the city. will leave Thursday for Green Bay. Wis.