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The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
JAPS CAPTURE THE
TOWN OF ANTUNG
And Invite Chinese to Assume Possession and
COntroI.-China Will Give Japan All the
Financial Aid She Will Need.-Rus.
slams Admit That Port Arthur
Is Closed to Traffic.

Picking, May 18.-The japanese,
after taking the great town of Antung
from the Russians, invited the Chinese
to assume possession and control as
before the Russian occupation. The
Chinese government expressed itself as
highly gratfied at this demonstration
of the good faith of the Japanese prom
Use to restore to China the Chinese ter
ritory as soon as the Russians are
driven back. 1t is now believed that
China will give Japan all the financial
aid she will need to carry on the war
indefinitely, even though the powers
insist on China remaining neutral.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
RuSS|A'S FIRST
naval SUCCESS
Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
Hao Yang, May 16.-The Russian
fleet scored it's first naval success May
10 by torpedoing and Gripping, though
not sinking, a japanese armored cruiser
in Tanlien Wan bay. The Japanese
squadron, at the time was concentrat-
ed outside of Dalny. The attack was
made by small Russian launch man
ned by young naval officers and three
sailors. They succeeded in attaching
torpedo to the cruisers side. The
explosion was terrific, and exploded
near the ships magazine, but she did
not sink.
Toxic, May 16.-The Japanese dis
patch boat Mikado has been destroyed
at Kerr bay by striking submarine
mine.
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Transfer Company Fined.

SpeciaI dispatch 70 ME NUGGET.
Vancouver, b. c., May l3.-For trans
ferring passengers from the North for
Seattle, from the Princess May to the
Princess Beatrice, the Canadian Trans
fer Company has been fined 81, 900. The
United States customs officers say that
this was not continuous voyage.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
COL. PERKINS
A CANDIDATE

Seattle, March 30.--W. r. Perkins,
auditor of the thwestern CONNER
cial Company and Republican delegate
to the national convention, has come
out squarely as candidate for the
Alaska governorship. Governor Brady
seeks reappointment, while other can
didates are John G. Held, of Juneau.
and Marshal j. M. Shoup. All would
have stood aside if Collector d. H. Jar
Wis had entered the race.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Yukon Steamer Fleet.
ial dispatch to THE NUGGET.

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
St. Michael, May l3.-The steamers
Susie and Louise are at Cliff creek.
The Prospector will leave Dawson for
Labarge at noon on the 18th. The
Monarch will leave Dawson for down.
river points in about a week. The date
is not yet definitely known. 1t is ex-
pected that the Leah will be in the
water tomorrow. The river has been
running full blast at Kaltag for 36
hours, and will clear in 60 hours more
if not jammed.
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A Fast Steamship.
CHI to THE NUGGET.

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
New York, May 1.-THE World says
that preliminary steps have been taken
to build a ship to cross the Atlantic in
three days. The plan agreed on is to
build ship 600 feet long, at a cost OF
several millions. The promoters are
confident that the passage from New
York to Southampton will be cut in
two
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Steamship Wrecked.
Special dispatch to THE NuGGE'

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
St. Johns, n. f., May lS.-The At
lantic liner Hibernian. from Montrea
for London, went ashore in dense fog
on Stormy point, Gulf of st. Lawrence
The vessel listed, and is filling fast. 1t
is feared she will become a total wreck.
The passengers became panic stricken.
and were only held in check by the
GOODNESS of the ships officers The life
saving crews arrived from the light
house, two miles away, and after a des-
perate effort, succeeded in getting a
line over the ship and saved the passen-
gers and crew.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
OutfIanked Russians.

Paris, May lS.-It is now almost GER
tain that the Japanese have Outtlanked
Kuropatkin's army at Mukden and that
all retreat is cut off. The situation is
more alarming for Russia in that Kuro-
patkin is away from his army, having
been at Hardin looking over the line of
retreat. 1t is more than probable that
he will not be able to regain his COM
mand before decisive battle is fought.
The strategy of the japanese is consid-
cred mastery by military critics.
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Attempt to Blow Up Docks.

Chefoo, May ia fleet of junks. ar
rived at Dalny, report that 200 Chinese
and number of Russian refugees left
that place last Tuesday.
An attempt to blow up the docks by
Russians was unsuccessful, but the iron
pier at Talienwap was destroyed. Tons
of powder were used upon the docks,
but they withstood the shocks The
loss will aggregate millions of dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
JUDGE STOPS
LYNCHlNC Bee

Ashville, N. c.. May l9.-The cour-
age of Judge Council and the effect of
a drawn pistol in the hands of the chief
of police, prevented a lynching here
last night a negro, who assaulted a
white woman, was arrested and was
Immediately surrounded by a furious
mob The Judge addressed the cLowd,
and the chief with drawn pistol, took
the negro to Judge Ellot's office The
The chief made a threat To kill the first
man who made move. Meanwhile
the negro was slipped out by back
way and confined in Newton Jail.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
BOmbard Shore DefenSeS.

London, May lS.-The Daily Tele-
graph received the following teleg
from New Chwang: "A large fleet of
japanese transports and warships APP
peared off Kaichai yesterday and
opened terrific bambardment OF the
shore defenses. which was concluded at
4 p. m, when the Russians retreated to
Ian Cichno. The japanese landed and
are today advancing rapidly. outtlank-
ing New Chwang.
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RESERVATION
TO Be OPENED
I to THE NUGGET.

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
Washington, d. c., May 14.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt signed the proclamation
opening the Rosebud, South Dakota,
Indian reservation today. 1t contains
400, 900 acres, and is to be opened
August 9th.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
One Sunk in a Collision,
90 of Crew Saved.
FATE OF ANOTHER
Struck a Russian Mine off Port
Arthur, 800 of the Crew
Being Saved.
Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.

Toxic, May l9.-Admiral TOga re-
ports: II beg to report that Rear Ad-
miral Devils says that the cruisers
Katsnga and YOskinO collided in a big
fog off Port Arthur May Is. The
Yoskino sank, and only 80 of her crew
were saved. The same day the Hat
zust was sunk by a Russian mine. The
Hatzust was cruising off Port Arthur
covering the landing of soldiers, when
the mine was struck. She signaled for
help, but Immediately struck another
mine and sank in half an hour Three
hundred of the crew were saved.
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To Starye Out Russians.
dispatch TO TIE NUGGET

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
Seoul, May IA detachment of
japanese troops has concentrated POO
Russians in the mountains west OF Aniu
and are striving to starve them out.
The Russians are entrenched on the
summit of high ridge. To asoail them
would cause great loss to the japanese,
hence the determination to starve them
out.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Benefit FOR
HAL C0NLE7

On Saturday evening next grand
complimentary benefit will be given
Hal Conlet, at the Totem theatre. The
entertainment will be under the aus
pices of the Nome Musicians Union of
which Mr.. COnlet is member. He is
in failing health and the funds raised
will be used for the purpose of assisting
him to reach California upon the open
ing of navigation. A fine program will
be rendered. Tickets are Scots. and
loo each.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Inquiries for Missing People.

The United States marshal's Office
has received a letter from Mrs. Carrie
Wells, Owen Sound, Ont, inquiring
for Walter F. McNabb and Sandy Nc
Nabb, who were in this section a few
years ago.
A letter has also been received from
Grand Rapids, Mich, nquiring for
Emory Sitter.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01

is 50-ton steamer, and the Explorer
about 40 tons.
Twenty-four white men and as many
natives are putting the N. G. Co. s
premises in order. Not many men are
working for the n. A. r. & I. Co. The
weather is warm and the ice is running
in the Yukon at Nulato.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Russians Want Balloons.

St. Petersburg, May lS.-One of the
reasons for the desperate attempt of
the Russians to get to Port Arthur
with what is officially termed an am
munition train leaked out today. There
was little need of ammunition, as great
quantities are stored in the fortress,
but General StOresser is exceedingly
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
EVACUATION OF
new CHWANC

SpeclaI dlSpatch TO The NUGGET.
New Chwang, May 1.-THE Russian
evacuation of this city has been COM
pleted. Nothing remains but the de-
structiOn of the Russian gunboats,
which will be blown up in the morning.
The Russian troops marched out of the
city in good shape.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Japs Lose Torpedo Boat.
,ecial dispatch to THE NUGGET

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
Toxic, May l3.-Japanese torpedo
boat No. A was destroyed while remov-
ing Russian mine at Kerr bay, near
Port Dalny, yesterday. Seven men
were killed and seven wounded. This
is the first war vessel of any descrlp-
tion that the Japanese have lost.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
STEAMERS FOR MIDAS

St. Michael, May l6.-The steamers
City of Bradford and Explorer are be-
ing fitted up here for service on the
koyukuk river. They have been char
tered, it is said, by Duncan and Griggs,
OF Midas creek fame, and the steamers
will leave for that place soon after the
opening of navigation. The Bradford
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Turks Burn Villages.
diSpatch to THE NUGGET

special ulSpatcn 10 IHE NUGGET.
Paris, May ia COnstantinOple
dispatch reports that Turkish troops
have burned villages in Sassium, Ar
menia, destroying and killing all in
habitants. The French ambassador is
sending consul there in hopes of pre-
venting destruction and bloodshed.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
An Anarchist DepOrted.
ispatch to THE NuGGET.

SpecIhI dlspatch 70 TIE NUGGET.
New York. May l7.-Turner, the no.
torious English anarchist, who has
been detained at Ellis island for sew
eral weeks, was today sent back to
England. Turner claimed the privi-
lege of entering the United States, say
ing that while he was an anarchist, he
had never advocated violence The
authorities, however, said that all an
archists looked alike to them.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
A Train Held Up.

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
chihuahua. Mex, May 1S.-The fast
express for the city of Mexico on the
Mexican Central railroad was held up
last night near Hermossillo. The ex.
press car was blown open with dyna-
mite and $4,000 taken. The bandits
disappeared. They had 20 hours start
before the hold-up was reported at Lin
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Republican Nominations.
,ecial dispatch to The NUGGET.

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
Seattle, May 13.--The Washington
state Republican convention has named
E. A. Mead, of Whatcom, for governor,
and Charles E. Coon, of Jefferson, to be
lieutenant governor.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Port Arthur Closed.

New Chwang, May l6.-The Rus
slams admit that traffic is practically
closed to Port Arthur Nothing has
been heard by wire for three days.
The Russians say that General Line
witch, with Il large army, is moving
from VladivOstok towards Korea.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
AN OPERATOR
IS MISSING

Unalaklik, May 2l.-United States
Telegraph Operator Dickerman at Old
Woman mountain has been missing for
three days a party sent out to search
for him found his gloves and ihstru-
ment four miles from Shoroskie 5. The
search is being continued
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Epidemic at Mukden.

Toxic, May l0.-An epidemic is re-
ported at Mukden. There are some
cases of dysentery and smallpox, but as
no application for more surgeons has
been made the statement of the cpl
demic may be misleading.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Portland, Or, Fire.

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
Portland, Or. May 14.-F'ire today
destroyed the Day Lumber Co.'S mill,
Draper Co. mill, MultOn's trunk and
box factory and Jones Lumber mill.
Loss about 81, 900, 900.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Preachers Fight a Duel.
Special dispatch to THE NUGGET

Special dispatch 10 THE NUGGET.
Dallas, Tex, May 1.-the extraor-
binary sight of two ministers of the
gospel in duel, was witnessed today
by passengers on an eastbound Texas
& Pacific express train. II. B. Granted
fired shots at the Rev. S. l.. HAYDEN.
Passengers separated the combatants.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Fresh mint juleps. Board Of Trade
japanese Patriotism.
i dispatch to THE NUGGE

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
Toxic, May 16.-A Japanese muir
derer, condemned to death, was given
81 to purchase his last meal before exc
cution: he refused to use the money, and
wanted it to be contributed to the war
fund.-
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Escape From Port Arthur.

Lao Yung, May l9.-Cornet Mattik-
waki, Lieutenant Prince Hantinoreff
and twelve COssacks arrived here after
most daring escape from Port Arthur
The party used the railroad as far as
Ian Shilien, where they took horses,
travelling 60 miles day. They slipped
through under the noses of the enemy.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01

anxious to be provided with balloons,
as it is absolutely necessary to have
the surrounding seas reconnoitered, as
surprises would then be removed from
the possible troubles of the besieged
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Success of japanese Loan.

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
New York, May 14.-Subscriptions to
the japanese loan for $1,000, 600 were
closed today, after having been over
subscribed more than five times.
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COrteIyOu for Chairman.
pecial dispatch to THE NUGGET

Special dispatch to THE NUGGET.
Washington, d. c., May 19.-Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou
will be chairman of the National Re-
publican committee.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Bandits Capture Chinese.

New Chwang, May 19.-Bandits con-
tinue capturing rich Chinese, holding
them for ransom. The place is filled
with bandits, armed with rapid-firing
revOlvers. concealed beneath their gar
mHntS.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
JapS at Mukden.

New York, May 1S.-According to
kilograms received from Mukden two
divisions of the Japanese army have
arrived at Mukden, with the object of
cutting off Gen. KurOpatkin's army.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01

Drink Green River Whiskey, with.
out a headache, l2tc at Board of
Trade Saloon.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01

Fresh beef, mutton, pork, veal, poul-
try, etc, just received by the Pacific
Cold Storage company.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01

Fresh beef and mntton at Pacific
Cold Storage company's markets. 228
and 344 Front st:
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01
Go TO the North Pole

Bakery for the best bread and pastry
The only coffee house in town.
The Nome nugget., 1904-06-01

Canvas hose and tents made by Mrs
Williams. Is Front street.
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE for MAY 8. 1904

seas that'd lift YOU a cables length to loo-ard if ever
they caught You fair. That's it. Oh. but if your
mother back in Gloucester could see you now, Joe, its
never to sea you'd come again.
made my way for'ard. y dash between the house
and wind'ard rail. a shoot for the mainm' ST and holding
on there for awhile, another dive for the gripeS on the
dories. another shoot between rail and dories, a grip
of the bow gripes, a swing around. and | was at the
fo'c's'le hatch. Here l thought | heard the skipper
call. and looked aft.
He had a leg either side of the wheel. standing full
height and saving the spokes a bit up and down
to get the feel of her. The lifeline was trailing from
his waist to the bitt; the clear white sea was up to
his middle and racing over the taffrail. He had cast
away his mitts to better grip the spokes, and even
as | looked he took off his sou wester and sent it
scaling. The wind taking hold of it must have carried
it a quarter of a mile to leeward. Watching 1t go.
he ~laughed-laughed such a roar of a laugh-stamped
his feet and began to sing:
"Oh, l love old oceans smile,
love old oceans frowning-
Ny loves for ocean all the while,
My prayers for death by drowning"
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IA

too close. And let all the 'Flamingo' go below now
and we'll get out dry clothes for You. And it's cold
and hungry you must be, all Of you. but the cooks
getting coffee and grub ready. And for the Dun
cans crew-on deck all hands and put the tops1s
to her. For, Maurice-boy, we're going home. Hang
on awhile longer. Joe, and III take her myself
No need to tell me to hang on. If | hadn't hung
on or been lashed to the wheel | could never have
kept my feet, for at this time it was 50 bad that they
passed a line from my waist to the wind'ard bit, and
/ was up to my waist with every dive Of her.
Lord, she's a dog. amt shei If old man Duncan
could see her nowl Remember Tom ODonnell singing
that old song the other night:
West nalf-no'the and drive her
We're abreast now Of Cape Sable
IT'S an everlasting hurricane.
But here's the craft that's able
Were not abreast of Cape Sable vet, to be sure,
but it won't take us too many hours at this clip. And
here's the craft that's able. Man, wouldn't 1t be fine
if Tom O'Donnell himself was with u> and the pair
of us racing home, Let me take the wheel now, Joe.
And go for ard and have a mug-up for yourself-and
have a care going, Joe, for it's leaping she IS now, and
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The devil was in him then. Did you call me,
~skipper?" l called out to him.
Did 1? Did l? Lord, Joe. | don't knowl Maybe
l did. l don't know, but maybe | did. l feel like
calling from here to Gloucester, and if | did | bet
they'd hear me. Shakes. Joe. but its good to be
alivei Isn't it; Just to be alive! Whewl But l
wish l had a few more sou weSterS-jus to see EN- scale.
But what was it l wanted: But is the cook
there?"
He is tn hear him talking"
Then go below and tell him. Joe-tell him to
mouse his pots and kettles, for with sail allow and sail
aloft, with her helmsman dashed and her house awash,
in a living gale and the devils own sea-, the Johnnie
Duncan's' going to the west'ard."
And she certainly went.
cTyHsst 1901 BY Chrs, senaus SECS.
I'm next weeks issue of the Sunday Magazine will
appear The Race, a thrilling story of a memorable
contest between the fastest boats of the Gloucester
fishing fleet. Its author. James B. Connolly, who
jumped into fame last year with his first volume of
Gloucester sketches, thinks that "TL5 Rae IS LIS
masterpiece
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made at the time of Mrs. Harnon's marriage. and was
being carefully saved for the day when Nellie should
wed. was partly eaten. Nothing that was sweet,
from raisins and prunes to honey and molasses, was
left intact; even the pills in poor old gran'pas medi-
cine chest were robbed of their sugar coating and left
black and bitter.
For all these crimes little six-year old Philip was
held responsible. Poor Philip was bounded from
morning to night; but he would not confess. He was
spanked, -scolded and wept over; he was tormented
by his sister Nellie; yanked about by his big, rough
brother; scorned by Milly the servant, and smiled at
foolishly by gran pa. The only one who seemed to have
the least bit of sympathy for him was his father. whose
business, unfortunately, kept him away most of the time.
Nh. Harmon was secretly pleased that his youthful son
could so completely battle the efforts of a whole household
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of adults. What great possibilities were
here; what fine talent he would bring to
bear in business when he grew upi Surely
this was a wonderful boyl The stealing
part-nonsense! AS if one at his age
was capable of discriminating in such
matters. But naturally the father did
not express these sentiments to the family.
He maintained discreet silence and
awaited results with increasing interest.
Philip was taken i'll. 1t looked very
much like a case of nervous prostration,
the doctor said, and he was at a loss
how to account for one so young being
thus afflicted. The patient was feverish,
but strange to say his stomach was in
good order. He grew worse. and it was
necessary to sit up at night with him
At times he was delirious and raved
piteously about jam and jelly, cakes and
pies and sisters bonbons; he sobbed
and wept in his delirium. and said that
mamma didn't love him any more. He
called for papa. then his mind would
wander back to jams and jelly again.
Bad, wicked Philip, to cause so muck
trouble in a family! But why is the
mother so eager to embrace her guilty
boy why Toe sister hold his hand and
stroke his brow: why does the big. rough
brother tiptoe into the room and speak
in whispers: why does the father sit up
night and day by the erring child's, bed
side, forgetful of business and the world of
affairs? What a change has come over
all!
Philip had no. moved from his bed for
a week, but still the dainties in pantry
and cellar continued to disappear in the
same mysterious manner as before.
Strange! But nobody cared now-only
let Philip get well.
Mrs. Harmon was sitting up with the
patient one night after the doctor had
pronounced him out of danger, and
shortly after midnight she had occasion to
go down to the kitchen for a pitcher of fresh
water. She heard a noise. The door of the
pantry opened cautiously and out came a
figure clad in night-robes, a frail, trembling
figure that clasped in a pair of bony arms
sundry bits of pastry and a few jars of
preserves.
! Gran'pal" screamed Mrs. Harmon.
as it been you? For pity sakel" and
the old nan by the shoulders and shook
Ally.
ne be, Lucy, leave me bel warn vel"
e grandfather, childishly.
has it been YOU all this time? You
n eating all that stuff-you couldn'tl"
IN sank into a chair and gasped, while
incoherently, tottered off upstairs
lnder.
,estigation there was found in the old
a trunk containing a haphazard collection
preserve jars, jelly glasses, dry pieces of
he frosting eaten off, crumbs, crusts, but
4. p%ie-tins, a few spoons and a number of
ties. 1t seems that gran'pa had entered
$ of his second childhood.
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"Well, then, perhaps it would be well to drug a
jar of jam"
You don't mean for me to poison my own child?"
mo, no, hear me- mean simply to mix in some
mild drug which will cure him of his mania for sweets
l merely suggest the idea-there would be no harm
in it, of course"
"Oh, l couldn't bear to do anything like that. Just
think how l would feel if-if-Philip is a good boy
there must be some other wayl'
Undoubtedly. I'll think it over, and if anything
occurs to me III let you know"
For three weeks the Harmon household had been in
a state of perturbation owing to the mysterious dis
appearance of jelies. jams. preserves. cake, fruit, pies,
doughnuts and delicacies of various kinds. The syrup
jug had been levied upon, the bonbons in Miss Nellie's
room were stolen, and a fruit cake which had been