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The colored American., 1904-04-23

At Galbraith Chapel tomorrow
afternoon at three o'clock there
will be a grand musical and liter
ary symposium under the auspices
of the Young Ladies' Missionary
Circle. Rev. John G. Dancy, pre-
siding. and with Mrs. F. Dancy as
pianist. Prof. John T. Layton,
Master Turner Layton, Misses
Smith, ThrockmOrtOn, BOstic,
Price, Henderson and Thompson,
and Messrs. Newman, Howard and
Henderson will participate. At
s o'clock p. m the pastor, Rev. 5.
L. COrrOthers will preach a special
sermon, subject: ''The Need of
the Hour" At II o'clock a. m.
quarterly meeting service, and
Holy Communion by 2. E. Rev. K.
III. Daniels.
The colored American., 1904-04-23
Resolution Adopted Urging Sen
ate to Confirm Appointment of
DR.. Crum as Collector.

A call on President Roosevelt
made the fifth days session of the
Baltimore Conference of the A. Nj.
Z. Church of special interest to
the members. One hundred and
twenty strong, they went to the
White House. Rev. j. w. O. Scott,
pastor of the Metropolitan Church,
in which the conference is meeting,
acted as spokesman. He expressed
approval of President ROOsevelt's
attitude on the Negro question and
the President in reply said:
"Gentlemen, [ am glad to greet
you here, and especially to hear
the kindly sentiments which you
express concerning my administra-
ton. You deserve equal rights
with all other men, irrespective of
color or previous condition. You
should have nothing less, and, as
far as I am able, | shall strive, as
in the past, to secure to you the
rights that are yours"
At the session of the conference
Monday morning, a resolution was
adopted appealing to President
Roosevelt for his support in an
effort to secure permission for Il
Negro exhibition at the st. Louis
Fair.
Another resolution adopted by
the conference urged that the Sen
ate confirm the appointment of DR..
William p. Crum to the position of
Collector of the Port of Charles
ton, S. G.
Supplementary reports were re-
ceived by the conference from
many churches, and all told of pro
gress both materially an dspirit-
ually. The report of presiding
elders assessment was received
and recOmmitted. 1t was voted
that the assessment fixed for the
District be made to include the en-
tire expenses of the presiding
elders.
The colored American., 1904-04-23

Miss MOllie d. Jackson has re
turned to New York, after spend
ing the winter in this city.
The colored American., 1904-04-23
TO OUR DELINQUENT SUBSCRI.
BERS.

We have on our mailing books, a
large number Of names of persons who
are considerably behind in their sub
scriPtion to this paper, and who have
been notified a great number Of times,
but who seem to pay no attention to
these mild duns. This doesn't mean
the other fellow, but it means you.
Who will be the first to start the ball
rolling?
The colored American., 1904-04-23
CREDIT

If your wedding day is ap-
preaching, why not arrange
with US for the furnishing of
your new home? We can sun
ply everything you need in the
way of ParlOr, Bedroom. and
Dining-room Furniture; also
Floor Coverings of every de-
scription at lowest cash prices
and on easiest credit terms ever
offered. Our ambition is to ar
range payments to suit your in
dividual convenience. weekly or
monthly. without notes or inter
est. We sell the very best furni-
ture obtainabIe, and every piece
is guaranteed for durability.
Chinese and japanese Mattings
are here in splendid variety, and
as usual, we fit them to the floors
and tack them down free of
cost We are complete furnish
ers, and you are cordially in
vited to open an account and get
anything needed, on credit.
The colored American., 1904-04-23
EoUAL.RIGHTS FOR Us.

Presidents Remarks to Callers
From the A. NJ. L. Conference.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

plant. But the blanks, said I. Yes
said he, there are a number of them.
the poor seed And the stalks that
we saw in that eighty-acre field would
better have been confined to forty: in
other words, he lost half his crop.
The state institution crops are not
that way. We have three and a half
stalks to the hill on the average. That
Is true at Mt. Pleasant. That is the re-
suit of selecting good seed.'
Are Canning Fruit.
The state institutions are nuitine I'm
their fruit for the winter. At MT,
Pleasant. Mr.. Cownie, who returned
from the institutions yesterday said
that 700 quarts of strawberries were
picked daily during the past week
bythe inmates Of the institution
Three hundred inmates were engaged
in the work. when l got to Clarinda
and told them about that 700 quarts a
day business / noticed that they rath.
er laughed quietly but did not under
stand 1t; supposed, indeed, that they
were laughing because they doubted
the size of the story" said Mr.. Cownie
yesterday. Then they told me that
700 quarts did not amount to much
They We're picking 2,174 quarts a day
at Clarinda. The picking lasted for
a week. The work of putting nm the
fruit is now finished but they are MT
I.g UP cherries in great quantities. !"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
IOWA WILL HAVE 4 CORN CROP
OF SEVENTY-FIVE PER CENT

Des Moines, July /. Hon. John
Cownie estimates the Iowa corn crop
at seventy-five per cent THE stand
viii not exceed sixty-six per cent" he
said, yesterday, returning from a tour
OF the southern part of the state eff
We have the most favorable possible
weather conditions from now on we
cannot gain to exceed three-fourths of
a crop. There are too many single
stalk hills to permit us to enjoy a full
crop If every other condition from now
on proved absolutely perfect.
100000 Acres of Corn,
There are about 5000. 900 acres of
corn in Iowa this year. We will lose
100000 acres because of the fact that
third of the stand is lacking. In
stead of three stalk hills, we have two
stalk, one stalk and blanks.
This is the nubbin of the difficulty
with the corn this year. 1t Is not so
much in the cold weather that we have
had; it is in the poor seed and the
slack stand
While away. saw a farmer who
had beautiful S acres of corn. |
called his attention to the fact that not
much of 1t was three stalks to the hill.
he agreed. l mentioned that there
seemed to be lot of two stalk hills;
he said it was impossible to get the
best seed last year. | expressed aston
ishment that one stalk hills were seen
occasionally; he made the same COM
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
SECRETARY L. M. SHA WS
ESTIMATE WAS NEARLY RIGHT

Washington. July 1. - Secretary
Shaw has given out a statement show
ing comparison between the esti-
mates which he submitted to congress
in his last annual report and actual
receipts and disbursements during
the fiscal year, from which it appears
the actual surplus is only about three
fourths of million less than the es-
timated surplus. when account is TAX
en- of the expenditures which were
considered in submitting the estimate.
Unforeseen Expenditures.
In the estimate submitted to con-
gress no account was taken Of DOS
sible expenditures on account of the
isthmian canal nor of the loan of $4,-
100000 to the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position company. The secretary
calls attention to the fact that the
surplus was to have been several mil
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

lions in excess of his estimate but for
reciprocity arrangements with Cuba.
Available Cash $1s6, ,a72.
Total receipts for the fiscal year
ending today were $541, 1,1S6,745; expen-
ditures $527,939,, ,,O71. Available cash
today was $166,965,872 as compared
with the fiscal year ended July /, 1903.
Civil and miscellaneous expendi-
lures for the year just ended exceed
ed those for 1903. including payments
on account of the canal purchase and
the st. Louis exposition loan by $67,-
813,602. Expenditures on account Of
the war department were $3,211 ,9S7
less than for 1903 and for the navy
$20,060,271 greater than for 1903.
Pensions show an increase of s4,-
1890 and interest payments de-
crease over S4,0Oo,O0O compared with
1903.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
' VANDALS FAIL
ATTEMPT TO WRECK WORLDS
FAIR ORGAN NOT
A SUCCESS.

st. Louis, July 1t was learned
today that an attempt has been made
to wreck the great organ, the largest
in the world, in the Festival hall at
the Worlds fair grounds, by cutting
the secondary bellows. This will not
affect the working of the organ, which
can be operated with the primary
bellows. Extra precautions will be
taken against future vandalism by the
company building the organ.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
FIGHT ON
AT ST. PAUL
HOT CAMPAIGN FOR euBERNA.
ToRIAL NOMINATION COMES
INTO CONVENTION.
NO CREDENTIALS REPORT
Recess Is Taken Today to Allow Com
mIttee to Prepare a Report-Michl-
gan Republicans Convention Is
Marked With Little Contest.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 1.-The repub.
l1can state convention was in session
less than fifteen minutes this morning
When IL took recess, the credentials
committee being unable to make a
report.
The convention held two short ses.
sions yesterday and then, following
out program agreed upon by the
leaders Of the partisans of the various
candidates. adjourned until 9 O'Clock
this morning. The leaders had been
IN conference trying to devise a plan
whereby the numerous contests might
be settled with as little friction as
possible, and 1t was finally determined
TO allow Chairman Clapp to appoint
credentials committee Of fifteen,
seven members to represent the Dunn
interests, seven the Collins adherents
and one the Eddy candidacy, and to
adjourn the convention until this COM
mittee has acted. This agreement
was not reached until the convention
mad taken a recess, and the delegates
who were not in the confidence of the
leaders were rather disappointed
when the adjournment was suggested,
but after a number Of motions and
countermotions the suggestion pre-
vailed and the convention adjourned.
Trouble Is Feared.
Inc plan for an adjournment was
agreed upon because it was feared
tnat II the session continued through
out the day the excitement, which
mad rapidly been reaching fever heat.
would render the delegates uncon.
trollable and trouble would ensue. The
committee on credentials met at 3
o'clock and at once began the work
OF nearing the merits of the various
cases presented to it. AS vet no re-.
port has been made.
The Michigan Convention.
Detroit, Mich, July 1. But two
contests worthy of the name marked
yesterdays republican nominating CON
Vention in Light Guard armory. One
OF these was the fight in the resolutions
com mittee and in the convention by
Congressman VIM Alden Smith of
Grand Rapids, and State Senator
Charles simons of Detroit, for a
broader declaration in the platform in
favor OF primary reform, than the coun-
ty local option declaration favored by
Tie so-called machine element of the
party, and the other was on the nomi-
nation for auditor general.
The ticket is as follows:
Governor-Fred M. Warner of Farm.
ington.
Lieutenant governor = Alexander
Maitland of Negaunee.
State reasurer-Frank P. GIazier of
Chelsea.
Secretary Of state-George A. Press
colt of Tawas City.
Auditor general-Dr. J. B. Bradley
of Eaton Rapids.
Attorney general Charles A, Blair
of Jackson.
Superintendent of public instruc-
tion-P. H. Kelley of Detroit.
Member of the state board of educa.
tion-L. L. Wright of Ironwood.
Land commissioner-W. H. Rose of
The platform, which is very short
lndorses the platform adopted by the
national convention at Chicago. in.
dorses Roosevelt and Fairbanks and
expresses confidence in a memorable
victory for the state ticket and "our
fearless leader and typical republican
Theodore Roosevelt I"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
KILLED BY
EXPLOSION
TWO PROMINENT MINNEAPOLIS
MEN DEAD AND OTHERS RE-
cElvE INJURIES.

Minneapolis, July 1. - Two promi.
nent society and club men of Minneap.
oils, received injuries from which they
will probably die and five other per-
sons were seriously injured in the ex.
plosion of gasoline launch at Tonka
bay lake, near Minnetonka. The in
jured are:
George Christian, probably fatally.
George Upton, probably fatally.
Harry M. Merriman.
Mrs. F. H. Devereaux.
Mrs. Harry Merrinan.
Harry Merriman.
Prudence Merriman.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
POTTER is HELD.
DefauIting County Clerk of Glenwoo,
Waiveo Preliminary.

Glenwood, July County Clerh
Potter, the defaulting official Of Mills
county, who was arrested in ST. Louis
after long chase, waived his preliri.
mary hearing and was bound over ia
the grand jury yesterday afternoon.
His bond was fixed at $4,000. Potter
was unable to furnish this amount and
is still in Jail. He has resigned the
office and A. C. Gurley, who was yes.
terday nominated for the office, win
be appointed by the board to fill out
the unexpired term.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
OUT OF SILVER
DIRECTOR OF THE MINT ROBERTS
SAYS BULLION SUPPLY
is EXHAUSTED.

Portland, Oregon, July 1. - Direct
or OF the Mint George e. Roberts. who
is here en- route to Alaska in an in
terview said: There will never be
another silver dollar turned out by the
government mints unless by some
chance 16 to l congress should be
elected, for the supply Of silver bull
lion purchased under the Sherman
act is now exhausted.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
SESSION ENDS
CARDINAL sAToLLI AMONG
SPEAKERS AT TEACHERS,
CONVENTION TODAY.

st. Louis, July 1.-The National
Educational association convention
ended today. Among the speakers
were Cardinal Satolli, DR.. Leopold
Bohlson, commissioner of the German
educational exhibit at the exposition
and Miss Margaret A. Haley, of Chi,
cago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
WILL SUCCEED MEssMER.

Right Rev. Joseph J. Fox to Be Bishop
Of Green Bay.
Milwaukee, July 1.-The Journal to-.
day says: 1T is officially announced
that Right Rev. Joseph ]. Fox has
been selected to succeed Archbishop
Messmer as bishop Of the diocese Of
Green Bay.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
FOLLOW RAlsuLps EXAMPLE.

Moroccan Bandits Say They Will Cap
ture EngIishman.
Tangier, July 1.-Chiefs of the An.
ghera tribe have written to the sultan
demanding the release of their tribes.
men who are imprisoned here. They
say that unless their demand is
granted they will capture an English.
man and hold him as a hostage for
the release of the prisoners.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
THOUSANDS WILL BE IDLE.

Shut Down colIeries Will Affect
10000 Men.
Philadelphia. July ALI the collier.
les of the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron company closed down
today and will not be opened until
July 6. Forty thousand men are af
fected by the shutdown.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
LOSE HOPE LOOMS is ALIVE.

French Officials Incline to Belief the
American Fell From Vessel.
Paris, July 1. - Officials interested
in the search for F. Kent Loomis say
they practically have abandoned hope
that he will be found alive. They now
pay more attention to the theory that
he fell off the steamers upper deck
and believe the statement that Loom.
is went ashore at Plymouth is a mis-.
take.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
HEAVY HAIL RUINS CROPS.

Miles OF Corn and Oats In Missouri
and Kansas Badly Damaged.
Kansas City, Mo-. July IAN un-
usually heavy hailstorm in the vicin-
ity of Bolton, Mo-, and Manhattan,
Kan, has done much damage to crops
and orchards and broke hundreds of
window panes. In the vicinity of
Manhattan In path three miles wide
and fifteen miles long, corn and oats
were utterly ruined.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
PREACHER MAY DIE.

Rev. Charles Mayne of Nevada Still
Alive but Chances Are Slight.
Iowa Falls, July 1. - (Special) -
Rev. Charles Mayne of Nevada, (Ia.)
who has been attending the state Sun.
day school convention and was shot
by burglar on Wednesday night, is
still alive, but there are few chances
for his recovery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
COULDN'T HOLD HIM.

PrIsoher At Mason City Escapes From
Jail In Novel Manner.
Mason City, July 1. -(Special) -
Tom Allball red headed, freckled
youth, whose home is at Perry escap-
ed from the jail here last night. He
was arrested on the charge Of picking
pockets at the carnival. Allball drop
ped from the corridor through a hole
in the floor into cistern below and
crawled through a pipe to liberty.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
BABE EATS POISON.

Little Child Finds Corn. saIve, SwaI.
lows 1t and Dies.
Oskaloosa, July 1. -(SpeciaD
tie Herman Plate, aged years, the
son of prosperous Mahaska county
farmer, found sample of corn salve
on the door step and ate it, dying soon
after.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
THE WEATHER

Iowa-Partly cloudy tonight and Sat
urday with possibly showers in the
west portion, Warmer Saturday and
in the northwest tonight.
Illinois Generally fair tonight and
Saturday except possibly showers Sat
urday in the extreme south portion.
Slightly warmer Saturday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
SECOND PAYMENT MADE.

Worlds Fair Company Pays United
States Government $21a,osa.
st. Louis, July 1.-The exposition
company today paid into the United
States subtreasury $213,O93 as the
second installment on the repayment
Of the $4,6OO,OOO loaned BY the gov.
ernment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
MAY DECLINE
MAN NOMINATED BY PRoHIRI
TloNIsTs MAY NOT MAKE
RACE.

indianapolis, Ind, July 1. - The pro-
hibition party in national convention
Yesterday nominated Silas G. Swallow
of Pennsylvania for president and Geo.
W. Carroll of Texas for vice-president
DR.. Swallow may refuse the nomina-
tion because of his wife's i'll health.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
MADE RRIeADlER GENERAL.

Theodore a. Bingham Receives Ap
pointment in Effect Wednesday.
Washington, D. G., July 1. -Presi
dent Roosevelt today directed the an
pointment of Colonel Theodore 4
Bingham as brigadier general the an
pointment to take effect July 6.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
HOT FIGHT ENDED.

President Appoints D. A. Robinson as
Postmaster at Dallas, Texas.
Washington, D. c., July 1. - The
President today appointed D. A. Rob-
lnson postmaster at Dallas, Texas.
There has been a vigorous contest oy-
er the office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
MAYFLoWER is DAMAGED.

American Dispatch Boat colIdes
With British Cruiser at Gibraltar.
Gibraltar, July 1. - The United
States dispatch boat Mayf1ower col
lided with the British cruiser Bachan-
tie, while the latter was at anchor
here today. The damage, if any, is
not yet ascertained.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
MINERS SUSPEND WORK.

Seven Thousand Five Hundred Mer
Await Settlement of Wages.
*s** s**.- -*.&s s*... .
Birmingham, Ala, July I. -
Seven thousand five hundred un. =
I" ion miners in this district suspend =
y ed work today pending the adop- =
y tion of the new wage scale. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
DEMOCRATIC LEADER DEAD.

Joseph e. Ryan of Nevada Succumbs
To Pneumonia At ST. Louis.
st. Louis, Mo-, July l. - Joseph r.
Ryan, national democratic committee
man from Nevada. died today at the
Jefferson hotel Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Ryan had come to st. Louis to
attend the national democratic conven-
ton,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
Land Forces Attack,

Strong Japanese forces which had
been landed then attacked the neigh
boring heights occupied by Russian
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
SONS OF ELI BEST THEIR
OLD RIVALS ON WATER
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Former French Premier Said to Have
Tried Self Destruction.

s*s sssss see .
y London, July 1. - An exchange
telegraph dispatch from Paris says
y Former Premier WaIdeck-Rous- y
' seau, who underwent an operation =
v on May 5, has attempted suicide. =
The attempt was frustrated by the y
v arrival of his wife. =
y . y #rs* = y *as y
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02

Nine O'Clock last night. II
Seven o'clock TINS morning. ). 80
Two o'clock this afternoon. III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
CARS CRASH
ON A CURVE
SEVERAL PEOPLE BADLY IN.
JuRED IN COLLISION ON
INTER-URRAN LINE.

Battle Creek, Mich, July /. - AS
the result of collision on the Jackson
G Battle Creek Traction companys
line nine persons were badly hurt, in
Guiding General A. L. Splitter, of
Toledo, president of the road and
Quarter Master General Of the Ohio
National Guard e. E. Wilson, who had
both legs broken.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
Stalled on Curve.

A local car had evidently become
stalled on curve mile and a half
west of Marshall, when limited car
going at high rate of speed swept
around the curve and crashed into it.
There were forty-nine passengers on
the limited car.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
EMMETTs FUNERAL HELD.

Body of Man Who Wrote "Dxie" is
Buried in Ohio Today.
Mount Vernon, Ohio, July 1. - The
funeral of Daniel Emmett the compos-
er of Dixie" who died on Wednesday
was held here this afternoon under
the auspices Of the local lodge of Elks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
Undaunted by Death.

Three times the Japanese were driv-
en- back with heavy losses, but the Rus
slams were forced to retreat from their
main position near Guinsanshan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
KING AT LONDON.

Edward VIII Returns from kieI and
is Warmly Greeted.
London. July /. = King Edward
reached London today from Kiel. He
was warmly greeted by crowds of peo-
pie assembled at the station.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
Russians Forced to Retreat.

The Japanese reinforced their ad-
vanced guard and pressed the attack
After several fruitless assaults on GUM
sanshan the Japanese commander sent
strong column along the central road
from Dalny to Port Arthur, with the OBJ
ject of turning the Russian left, fore
ing the Russians to retreat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
JAPANESE LOSE 1000 MEN
But TAKE CUINSANSHAN
MORTON IN CABINET.
Becomes Secretary Of the Navy =
Moody Takes New Office.

geHaeD elslS ly 1, Paul y
..eIooS .eoNolslH 9lelS . .
-szs-----f7f-4 --4-l---. is secretary
of the navy at e:45 o'clock this =
morning shortly before W.H.Moody =
took tho oath as attorney general .
I" Of the United States. =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR PORT AR.
THUR RESULTS DISASTROUS.
LY FOR BOTH SIDES.
SEA BATTLE ON TODAY
Russian and Japanese Fleets are En-.
gagged in Fierce Conflict Between
Port Arthur and Chez Foo-outcome
is Not Yet Known.

Mukden, June 3o.-Delayed) -
Heavy fighting is reported to have oc.
Cured near Bort Arthur June 26, re
sulting in Russian withdrawal from
Guinsanshan after severe losses on
both sides.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
Japs Bombard Coast.

The Japanese fleet approached Siao
Ting midway between Port Dalny and
Port Arthur on Sunday morning, and
bombarded the coast north Of the bay
as far as uitseloshan.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-02
Losses Said to be 1000.

st. Petersburg, July 1. - A report
has been received from headquarters
at Mukden that the Japanese have
lost 1000 men in land fight before
Port Arthur.