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Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
The Chinese in AIexieff s
 Way in ManChuria
.BOTTLING PORT ARTHUR
Appears to Have Been Again the Per- formance of Single Banded Tokio Correspondent The Russians Pre- pairing for Trouble at Harbin.

London, March 25.-The Daily Tele- graph publishes a dispatch from it's Tokio correspondent under yesterdays date which says:
 ''On the night of March 9 the Jap anese fleet renewed the attempt to bot escorted seven merchant steamers to the mouth of the harbor and under cover of the bombardment the steam CTS ran in and were sunk in desired positions. Three thousand Japanese officers and bluejackets volunteered for this duty. An official report is expect ed this evening"
 This circumstantial report that the Japanese succeeded in bottling up Port Arthur on the night of March 22, is
 not confirmed from any other quarter
 The special dispatches to the other
 morning papers announce no new de-
 velopments in the situation, but throw a few sidelights on the operations The Standards Tien Tsin correspon- dent says that Viceroy AleXieff renew ed his demand for the withdrawal Of all Chinese officials and soldiers from Manchuria on the ground that other wise it would be impossible to con- duct the war properly.
 The Daily Mails correspondents give from Japanese sources some details of ! the condition of Port Arthur which were gathered during a recent visit of ! a Chinese junk there. It is asserted i that a boom had been placed across i the entrance to the roadstead, which | was alive with mines so defective and | so carelessiy laid as to equally endan- ger both the Russian and Japanese | vessels. The damaged Russian war ships, these reports say, were repaired with such haste that it is dangerous 1 for them to leave their anchorage i Eleven battleships and cruisers and ten | torpedo boat destroyers are now unin- 1 jured, and often leave the harbor. but 1 nev-r go far from the forts
 1 Japanese naval officers praise tht 1 quality of Russian torpedo boat de. stroyer work. but they declare that the
 Russian shells are badly fused anC
 fail to explode except when they strike
 directly upon armors-ssfIcss 'rlsdrq sHen
 charges of guncotton are insufficient. tc cause serios damage.
 The Daily Mails Shan Hai Kwa4
 correspondent says the Japanese hay, | secretly engaged the Chinese to ac as an irregular corps.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
Illinois Towns From Chicago to St. Louis Laid Waste
AFIASHING OF LIGHTNING
Many Buildings Hit by Bolts-In Some Places the Destruction by the Storm Was Complete - Nany Injured and Few Fatalities.

Chicago. March 24.-One of the most in many years passed oyer Chicago to- night. Great damage was done in the suburbs to the south of the city and much loss was maintained by people living north Of the city proper. The storm did not strike the business DOT tion of the city in it's greatest force. : Tho town of Indiana narboc twenty miles southeast of Chicago. on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern rail way, was the heaviest sufferer. One man. L. Barker proprietor of a dry goods store. was killed and fifteen peo- pie who were in his store when the storm struck. were injured. some of them seriously, although none are eX- pected to die. Rarker's store was en- tirely demonlished- Eighteen residen- ces were blown down and Q number of people were hurt in the ruins of their homes. The number of people injured at Indiana Harbor will probably ap- proximate twenty-five. All the hotels in the city were badly da<S9 ged, Greens hotel in particular being wrecked. One twO-story frame build ing was turned entirely over.
 The storm was severe Tn the town of Hammond, Ind. A number of resi- dences were badly damaged and two people were injured, but none fatally. One end Of the large plant of the Re public Iron l& Steel company was blown down. causing a loss of o+ least $25, OOO A number of business houses were unrocfed. Tn Grand Crossing. eight miles south of tho center of the city, number Of buildings were wrecked. North of the city the storm was also severe, much damage having been done in the suburbs of Evanston, Rogers Park and 'ThCrnton- An eX- ceedinEly heavy fall of rain accompan- jed the storm Tn tho suburban town of Thornton the frame dwelling Of r.. Gardner was blown into a stone quarry and reduced to kindling wood. Gard ner was fatally hurt, and his wife sUs- t1ined serious injuries. Several other people were injured.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
Democratic Request for a Post Office Investigation
LEADER WILLIAMS HAUNT
The Senate Passes the ln5laa ApprO-
 priation Bill - Er. Bacon RenewS
 His Discussion Of Civil Service Ap-
 pointments and Rights of Senators.

Washington. MJrch 2t-The hn1=s of representatives today again pus itself on record against any inv-stigi- tion Of the postomce departmeu,. Eight pages of. the postomce appro- priation bill were disposed or.
 The question of am investigation ,.r inc postofice department was brought up by Mir. Williams. the minority leader, who proposed an amendment providing for select committee os five members of the house and thr-. senators to make a complete invesJi- gation into the alleged frauds iu tg.t department. He taunted the replstt- cans with their failure te order au Investigation and ne said ta- pssr,y was opposed to it.
 The chair sustained a point ot sFL -E by MT. OverstTeet against the zmrnI- ment, and when Mir. Williams app-.issI the char was sustained. 159 +e ss.
 Representative Stevens. of TsH.ss introduced a resolution today Tealursl, ing the attorney general Co furnish ttB house copy Of all the evidence against C. T. Leeds. United stairs commissioner in the eastern distFtct of Indian Territory including the r-r.l-e Of the late T.. Chalmers. spgst-t ~S- aminer and the evidence aa Whiro Leeds was tried for eOustaFary nId acquitted.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25

suggest that you prepare carefully the case of Dennis for early next month and I have learned to know that you must watch carefully that a jury is not set upon you. These are all important questions that you must carefully con- slider I will take care of things at this end of the line. Please keep me constantly advised.
 Faithfully yours,
 U. R. BURTON" A second dispatch was identified by a witness and introduced in evidence as follows: U. R. Burton,
 Washington, D. C.:
 Reports today from apparently re- liable sources are to the effect that two special inspectors have been sent to investigate us. Please reply at once. W. D. MAHANEY." In answer to this dispatch Burton sent the following to Mahaney: "No complaint at department against ycu. Win write full particulars by next mail J. R. BURTON" Still another dispatch under date of February 17, from Burton to Mahaney was identified and offered in evidence It reads:
 Have you sent p2pers?"
 Witness in expl2na cion said tho word papers" had reference to the monthly check.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
CORBETT BRITT FIGHT
The Combatants Rerdy for the Event
 of Tonight

San Francisco, Cal, March 24.-Th!s was practically the last day of the training of Young Corbett and Jimmy Britt for their meeting tomorrow night. The Californian has not had any trouble in making the required 13O pounds. TCday the champion was not allowed any liquids and it appears he has had trouble, as usual, in getting down to the limit.
 The betting today was more lively, with 10 to the ruling price, and more Corbett money in the hands of specu- lators than was displayed by the ad- herents of Britt. Spider" Kelly will have charge of Britt's corner tomor- row night, while Harry Tuthill will command the forces of the champion.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
REPORTED HARTMAN CHANGES.
There Will he Some But Less Sweep
 ina Than Rumored.

Omaha. Neb., March 24.-W IT. Bancroft. general manager of the Union Pacific returned to Omaha to- day from the west. He admitted that T number Of important changes were to be made in the Hartman lines west of the Missouri river but decuared that none of them had been consummated up to thIs time. and said nothing Of importance would be done until Mir. Kruttschnitt reached Chicago.
 The report that l am to have charge of the lines from Omaha to san Fran cisco is absolutely without foundation. said MT Bancroft So far as l know. no such plan mas ever been considered. Regarding the transfer of O. l.. Mohler to Omaha in the capacity of a vice president I know nothing"
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS.

St. Petersburg, March 24-Accord- inS to information received here, strong Notifications have been erected for the defense of Harbin and Liao Yeng. The construction of batteries at New Chwang continues to be fever ishly pushed and it is believed that the place will shortly be in d condition to resist a very determined assault by the Japanese.
 Eighty-two field engineers left for the front for service in connection with the erection of Notifications and other work incident to Russian operations
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25

spies are at Shan Hai Kwan and else where on the railroad to Yinkow.
 Detachments of General Mistchen- kos troops remain in North Korea, re- connoitering. A party is always watch ing Anju. but the Russians have not encountered any Japanese during the last Few days.
 On the arrival of Kouropatkin trans Baikal territory, General Linevitch sent him a telegram of welcome, say ing troops, thirsting for revenge on the enemy, were impatiently awaiting his arrival.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
CHINESE RESTLESS.
Only Waiting aa Opportunity to Take
 Part r the War.

New York, March 24.-A communi- caticn from a well known diplomatist in Paris, published by the semi official Post, says a Berlin dispatch to the Herald, asserts that c most pessimistic view is being taken in Paris of the tension which is declared to have un- doubtedly set between Russia and China. The diplOmatist ayers that everything goes to show that China is only waiting a favorable opportunity to take part in the hostilities
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
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METALS.

New York, March 2t.-Copper was firmer in London, spot being un- changed at t5S. but futures were 2s. Cd. higher at s57 1Js. Locally prices were a shade higher with lake quoted at 12.S7l2 2@13.0O, electrolytic at 12.750 12.S7i5 and casting at 12.621z@1275.
 Lead advanced Is. 3d. to f12 6s. Sd. in London, but was unchanged here at 465.
 Spelter advanced 2s. Cd. to f22 in Lon don and YVES firm and unchanged here at 5.O5m5.15.
 Bar silver, j6; Mexican dollars, 4414.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
NEBRASKA PRAIRIE FIRES
The Smoke From Them Darkens the
 Skies at Monday.

Norfolk. Neb.. March 24.-This town was dark at noon today rom an inn mensc cloud of smoke, which came from prairie fires, west of here. Many persons ran to their cyclone cellars The wind increased and switched to ttc northwest. the fire doing great damage in that section. Many houses and barns near Atkinson were de- strOyed.
 A blaze from Simmons ran thirty miles. The fire which threatened Newport has taken another tack and is heading for the town of Amelia, whicn it is believed will be destroyed. The wind which spread the fire caused a drop Of thirty-seven degrees in the temperature.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
A RUSSIAN REQUEST.

Peking, March 24.-A Russian mili- tary attache here applied for per mission to visit Jehol and Chan Wan Tsua, where General Mas troops are stationed, and also a special letter ot introduction to the general. The Chi nese foreign office is disinclined to comply with the request.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
PaoscRIBED NEWSPAPERS.

Tien Tsn. March 24.-Tne Viceroy Yuan has prohibited the Chinese from purchasing Chinese newspapers at Chihpao on the ground that they had published an untrue article referring to the conduct of the imperial troops on the border. which tended, it is claimed to incite the people,
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
ALLEGED DEFAULTER SURREND>
 FRS.

Richmond, Va. March -24.--A special dispatch from Winston, N. C.. tonight says that a white man giving his name as c. W. Valentine walked into the police station there today and informed Chief Crutchfield that he had been .' fugitive from justice for more than a year. and that he wished to surrender Valentine claims that while paying teller in one of the branch offices of the Colonial bank in New York c.ty during the winter of 1902 he absconded with several hundred dollars.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
THE EMPRESS AT WORK.

St. Petersburg, March 24-The de- votion of the young empress to the work of the Red Cross society has aroused the enthusiastic admiration of the Russian people. She has thrown herself. heart and soul into this work even personally assisting in the pre- paration of bandages and other sup plies for the sick and wounded.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
STOCKS.

Atchison. 697s: do pfd., S91A; N. J. Central, l56, C. I& O., 31H: St. Paul. Ill; Big Four. A: c. .& S., r; do 1st. pfd., "A; do 2nd pfd., 2315; Erie, 267s ; Manhattsn, 142: Metropolitan. no: Mo. Pacific. 9OA N Y. Central, 1161H Penna., IF; St. L. & s. F. 2nd rfd. 432l So. Pacific. 4S; Union Pacific. 9Oh Copper, 4S19; Sugar. 125; Anacon- da, 65; Steel HIS; do pfd., 573s.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
TELLURIDE CENSORSHIP.
Nothing But Runoors and Union Men
 Can Get Out.

Denver, March 24.-A rigorous press censorship is causing a dsarth of news from Telluride The dispatches re- received from there tonight told only of weather conditions and the fact that everything is quiet in the town.
 It was further stated that several Finn miners with their. families had left aboard trains. From Ouray, how ever, came the report that several un- ionists had been forced to leave Tel luride today and several others were thrown into the bull pen.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD
The Furry of Activity of the Last
 Two Days Has Subsided.

New York March 24.--A much small ev amount of business was transacted in the stock market today than on the two preceding days and the market showed the effect of the extensive Esaligiag which shad I,een- -sffe~casls.ssFr those days and the elimination of a large portion of the short interest from the market.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
NAVAL PASSENGERS.

Washington, March 24-The navy department today awarded the contract for the transportation of naval passen- gers across the continent 10 the Chesa- peake and Ohio and Southern Pacifi- Railroad companies.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
AT FAST ST. LOUIS.

East St. Louis, Ill.. March 24.-An electrical storm. accompanied by a high wind and heavy fall of rain, caused much damage here tonight. The lightning struck many buildings, cmong them the plant of a fireworks manufactory, which was exploded and three of the larger buildings burned. A large number of persons were injured,
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
THE INDEPENDENT PACKERS.

Denver, March 24.-The News today says that the stock men of the west, backed by g powerful live stock asso- citation. means to carry out its project of establishing an independent packing plant to fight the beef trust, is evil denced by an option of a ten year lease which has been taken by the latter or ganizaton Cn the packing plant of Jacob Dold, n Kansas City.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
GLAD HE IS DEAD.
News Of Killing Self Styled Filipino
 President Gratefully Received.

Washington. March 24.-Secretary Taft and the officials of the war de- pertinent opeTly expressed their grati- fcation at the news of the death of Macario Sakay, the so-called president of the Filipino republic
 Sakay secured his freedom under the amnesty proclamation and fled to the mountains with a small force of kind red spirits. and since has made much trouble by attacking small villages and unprOtected expeditions.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
AN UNLAWFUL LANDING.

St. Petersburg, March 24.-The war office is ill receipt of persistent reports that the Japanese are preparing to land on neutral Chinese territory on the west coast of the Gulf of Liao Tung, either at Tien Kain ChenS or Shan Hai kWan.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
GRAIN.

Chicago, March A Stared in the face by a cold wave scheduled for Kansas, Nebraska and surrounding territory. short sellers of wheat scram- bled to cover today, causing prices to make a net advance of 1Hc.
 May closed at 94, after ranging be- tween S2 and 943s.
 May corn closed at 523s.
 May oats closed steady at 3S3z 6D7s.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
THE PRICE OF A LIMB.

Los Angeles. March 24.-The jury in the case of Miss Anita Kelly against the Potter Hotel Company at Santa Barbara, fer the loss of a limb in an elevator accident in January, 1903, to- day returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $35. GOO and costs.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
COULD NOT GO ALONE.

New York March 24.-The ministry of foreign affairs refused a Russian military attache a pass port to inspect the Chinese forces in Manchuria and Mongolia, cables the Herald's Pekin corr espOndent. He has, however, been furnished a Chinese escort to accom- pany him on the same inspection.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
A DOMINICAN INCIDENT.

Washington, March 24.-A cablegram received at the state department to- day from United States Minister Pow ell, dated San Domingo, March 20, says the government forces have recaptured Samana.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
OTHER TROOP MOVEMENTS.

Liao Yang, March 24.-it is positive ly reported that the Japanese propose to land troops at Matsia, north of Shan Hai Kwan. Numerous Japanese
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
CHICAGO sINDERY GIRLS.

Chicago. March 1.-The number of bindery girls on strike was increased today to TOO. The employers are said to be contemplating S general seCesss against the union.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
BONDS.

|. S. Ref 2-s., reg. 1O57s; coupon. 1O5%; 3-s.. reg, 1O611; coupon. 106Hz; new As, reg. and coupon, 1928; old As, reg, lO7; coupon. lOS
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25
THE PACIFIC SQUADRON.

Lima. Peru, March 24.-The United States Pacific squadron will sail to- morrow for Panama.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25

and many dwellings demolished. The loss will reach many thousands of dol lars.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-25

FOR SALE-A No. 1 Ranch, 40 acres alfalfa, Maricopa water, fenced in hYe acre fields. Good house, well. E. E. Pascoe loans and insurance. no N. Center st.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-08
Spud Visits Chicago.

II. f. English and II. d. Patter-
son are back from the World S Fair
and some other eastern places.
When they went away, Mr. English
took with him the ten pound spud
grown by James Warren on the
Hoover ranch, and which was on ex-
hibition in The Tribune Office for
some time. Mr.. English placed the
monstrosity on exhibition in the
train, going east, where every pas
senger took a look at it and mar
veled. Arriving in Chicago the po-
tato was put on exhibition in the
Office of the Great Northern hotel,
where it was viewed by thousands
The news simply passed by word of
mouth that such a potato had ar
rived and the crowd around was like
that about the monkey cage in the
park, Eater the big spud went to
the Worlds Fair with Mr.. English.
and there in some way an Ohio man
gained possession of it, and it went
home with him
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-08
Mason and Mason.

Mason and Mason, who for the
past three seasons have been well aud
favorably known as the leading ex-
pontnts of German comedy, will be
seen this season in an entirely new
two act musical play entitled Fritz
and Snitz' assisted by a company
of high class artists and a strong
and efficient chorus. The produc-
tion is new throughout and Messrs.
BrOadhurst & Currie. the managers.
have spared no expense in their en-
deavor to. make this attraction one of
the merriest and most popular on
the road.
Fritz, the burglar by Charles
y. Mason and 'Snitz, the detec-
tive by Harry Lester Mason, is fun
OF amusing complications, the man
ner of which is ingenious with dia-
logue that is brisk and up-to-date, in
terspersed now and then with a
musical number, which is part of
the story and not merely put In to fill
in the time. At no time during
the entire entertainment does the
audience lose sight of the story of
the play which is founded on a re-
tired millionaire, Nathaniel Coyne,
with an aversion to automobilists.
trying to effect the marriage Of his
daughter to a titled foreigner in
order to obtain for his family bet
ter footing in society For this rea-
son he has contracted with a matri- =
'monial agent to introduce German
Baron into his home. Through unfor-
seen accidents the Baron does not
arrive as expected, but at this time
Fritz Sauerwein, Il German burglar
and Snitl Pumpernickle, Il German
detective, make their appearance
both Fritz and Snitz are dressed
alike and look so much alike
as to be continually mistaken
one for the other while the matri-
monlal agent is waiting for the
Baron. He sees Fritz and for con-
sideration prevails upon him to dis
guise himself as German Baron in
order to be introduced to Penelope,
Mr.. Coyne's daughter, and try and
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-08

rate Of soda were applied at the time
of planting the best were worth 800
per ton and yielded s7+.57, a ditfer-
ence of S20.23 per acre in favor OF
the fertilization. The untreated
beets tested l4.l per cent sugar,
while those fertilized tested l4.4 per
cent.
In speaking of the experiments
with American grown beet seed the
secretary says:
In one case over three thousand
single seed balls were found on one
beet. The work this year has been
conducted in Utah and other sec
tions where the sugar beet is at its
best, and indicates that ultimately
We shall in all probability be sue
cessful in the production of a beet
having the desirable quality Of pro-
ducing a ball with only single
germ, that Will substantially save
hand thinning and avoid much ex-
pense in growing.
The cold storage of fruit has
grown to large proportions, nearly
5000, 900 barrels having been cold
stored in the United States during
the last winter as a result of inves-
legations during the past year. 1t is
found that the condition in which
the fruit is grown and the manner
of handling it determine to large
extent its keeping quality and ulti-
mate value. Fruit intended for
storage must be handled with the
utmost care in picking, packing and
shipping, and stored quickly after
picking in we'll ventilated rooms
with temperature from thirty-one
degrees F. to thirty-two degrees F.
The secretary states that the
work of planting on forest reserves
in Colorado and other western states
is in progress.
The Greeley tribune., 1904-12-08
Amusements
The Hills Of California"

|. On next Friday, Dec. O. the de-
lightfully droll comedian, Frank
Bacon. and company will present at
the Greeley opera house the pas
toral comedy, The Hills of Califor-
mia. play that has taken promi-
nent place among our best plays.
Bacon made a last tour season in this
play and the results were SO successful
that he was induced to repeat it
again this season and his returns are
double that of last year. There are
many very novel features in this
rural classic. There is band of
educated chickens that do every
thing but talk, then the horse and
COW add much to the realistic farm
scene ever attempted on any stage.
Mr.. Bacon 5 support is of tie very
best-Miss Bessie Bacon. who made
so much of Poppy Hili' last year
will be seen in the same character.
Mr.. Wilfrid Roger, an actor of ster-
ling merit, has an important role.
'uo ldte, WIN VIII De ieliIeihocleu
as the fat office boy, is still saying,
Law is the rule of action From
a scenic standpoint The Hills of
California is one of the most elabo
rate on the road this season. The
marine views of San Francisco bay
showing the golden gate and the
many islands of the bay is scene
seldom equaled, together with the
many other novel happenings, make
this production one that is very in
teresting.