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JAPANESE CLOSING IN
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Il. constitutes the latest Russian news
from Pert Arthur. The general then an
nounced that the Russians had repulsed Il
japanese attack on the forts north and
northeast of Port Arthur October 16 with
heavy loss to the assailants. General Stoes-
sci also asked for the blessing of the en-
peror and empress
In Il telegram. dated October IA General
SjoesSel says:
The enemy, with cleven-inch guns keeps
up a severe ire. bombarding the fortifica-
tons on the north and northeast front on
the east Of the railroad and on the interior
of the fortress simultaneously. They are
approaching our forts by means of
trenches. their furthest advance being in
the vicinity of fort situated south of the
village of ttsiafa necessitatng the great
est caution by our gun and rifle fire and
gallant sorties by our sharpshocters Our
troops. | am happy TO report to your ma
eSty. continue to fight heroically. despite
the fatigue and privations. We ask for
your blessing and for that of the en-
press"
I'm a later telegram, dated October II.
General Stoessel says:
Yesterday at about 3 in the afternoon
the japanese commenced a furious bonn
hardment of the forts and fortifcations''
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DEATH OF JOHN HoLBRooK.
Union Veteran and Lifelong Resi-
dent of Washington.

Information has been received here of the
death at the Hampton Soldiers. Home OF
John Holbrook. The deceased, 1t is stated.
was a lifelong resident OF this city, From
the year 1893 until about four years ago he
served as driver OF the van that conveyed
prisoners to and fro, between the city hail
and the United States jail During that
time Holbrook resided with his wife and an
adopted son on Sd street near the city han
He was retained in the employ Of the
United States marshal until the condition
of his health rendered it Impossible for MIN
to longer perform the duties of the posi,lon
he held. ,s,3*.s.za. fas.s ;.
Holbrook was a veteran of the civil var
was exceptionally popular and was held n,
high esteem by the officials at the citv hail
to whom the news of his sdissoiution pa
eeived today. caused genuine sorrow.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

An ante-election dufiness or some other
species of the same complaint afflicted the
local stock market today. as reflected in
the proceedings Of the stock exchange.
There was but little trading, and IL 1t had
not been for the liberal buying Of WASH
ington Railway bonds the aggregate OF the
days sales would have been expressed In
small numbers Prices. however. remain
ed practically unchanged, even in the Sc
curities that have been most active.
While business is slack there is no let up
In the tide OF gossip that rises and falls,
now bringing this security within the range
of Public vision and now that. The talk
about banks has subsidized somewhat and
now one hears a good deal about the street
stories ar, that are in circulation it is of
course impossible to know. No one can say
certainly that negotiations are In progress
looking to change in the control OF the
Washington Railway Company, but that Is
one OF the topics talked about.
1t Is also said that such an alleged change
will result In shifting the financial control
from New York to this city.
Whatever may be the street gossip in re-
gard to the Washington railway system.
the securities of the company continue to
be marketable. All the bonds that could
be secured at IS were taken. The total
sales reached $4,000 There were two lots
of $4,000 each included in the above aggre-
gate.
An advance was made in the bid for Co
lumbia Railway SIS to 1O65s, but there was
none for sale under 1861 One thousand
dollars in gas certificates sold for 120h. and
that bid was continued. The asking price
was 12Os.
The bidding for telephone bonds was
stronger, as an advance was made from
1O4h to 104A. They were held firmly at
1O5.
A bid of 1913 was made for Capital Trac-
ton stock and 135 was the asking price.
There was no trading until after call, when
ten shares were sold for 49,
The preferred stock of the Washington
Railway Company sold at 1874 and 1914 and
then the bid receded to 777s. with 1914 as
the asking price. 1t was stated on the
floor that the first semi-annual dividend of
~ per cent would be paid December 1, the
transfer books closing on the 18th of No
vember.
After call fractional lots of the common
stock sold for 23h. The bid was on that
level and 2414 was asked.
Twenty shares of Traders Bank stock
sold for 1876. Then the bid was 153 and the
asking price 155. The bid for National Safe
stock rose from 100, which was Saturdays
bid, to 1921, but there was no stock Of
fered at less than 10.
Two hundred and nipety-five was bid for
two shares of Citizens Bank stock. The
bid for ten shares was $50 and the asking
price 300. The asking price for Riggs
Bank stock was 612. while the bid was GOO.
After a sale of ten shares of Mergen-
thaler at 1870. the stock continued to be Of
fered at that level, and so was 100 shares
The bid for both lots was 1891.
Lanston sold from 1914 to 1875. and at the
close the bid was 1874 and the asking price
12k. -
At one time % was bid for Greene Cop
per- but that was withdrawn and 217s was
substituted
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ern white corn 46asje; new southern yellow corn.
54a57.
OATS-Steady; No white "a sales; No.
mixed. ssassa: receipts. Isis bushels.
receipts, 3 I'D buahets 81
HAY-Firm; No. timothy. 14Ooa14.5o; No.
clover mixed. 120Oa32.d 90
GRAIN FREIGHT$T$teady; steam to Liverpool
quarter, q. Sd. November
BUTTER-Firm and unclaimed: fancy imitation
lIale; fancy creamery. 22Ea2s: fancy ladle, loa
16: store packed, 19o1l.E9,
EGGS-Firm. Is.
CHEESE-Steady: large foa,a1f medium. liza
III small, 1fa1fL
SUGAR-Firm; coarse sfanulated, $40; fine, s. 40.
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cLERaYMAN IN COURT.
ClE6d MAN IN NVO1s&s
Judge Stafford Allows Rev. s. p. w.
Drew to Appeal.

Before an assemblage made up of large
part of the congregation Of the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church, r street between 18th
and 18th streets. Justice Stafford. in Equity
Court No. 2, today decided that Rev. Simon
p. w. Drew, George Robinson and William
Howard have the right to appeal to the
Court OF Appeals from his recent decision
adjudgfng the parties mentioned In con-
tempt for having violated an order of the
court In relation to interference with the
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Washington1Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. L. O'Clock noon-U s. cou
pom 3s, 900 at 10J4-s.f .,-..
Washington Street Rwy. As. 81. 900 at So, 81 90,
at 10. $4,000 at IS, $1,000 at So
120h. - w '1' T "
7S4, 50 at 1915 10 at JSR. -. "
Traders National Bank 20 at 155
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 1870. rs .-,..
at 12%. lf' wv
After call-Washington Street Rwy As Sc 900 a
70 $1,000 at IS. $4,000 at So, 81 900 at 30
$4,000 at IS. -. - -
Washington Street Rwy. pfd. 80 at 1871.
Washington Street Rwy. CON-. 80 at 23I. 70 al
23R. ) at 23h. "
Lanston Monotype. 100 at 12as 100 at 12A
Capital Traction. 10 at 1873
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening star.
BALTIMORE, Nd. October 31.-FLOUR-Un-
changed; receipts. 69S3 barrels; exports 1870 bar
els
WHEAT-Wesk: spot. contract. 112s.n113: spot,
No. red western. 114Aa115; Octeber 1l25tai13:
November. 11214a113: December. 114ERl15; Nav
llIA: steamer No. red. 106atalO7; receipts
1880 bushels; southern by sample 9Oa1l0; south
EN- on grade. i0la113.
coRN-Quiet; year, 81; January, 50a50H; Feb
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Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $1,179,4s5., Government re-
ceipts-From internal revenue. s1.O79.25I:
customs, S729, 249:e miscellaneous. s47O.-
JOS. Expenditures 81, 1t3 600 Available
cash balance S146 So, 65915. or -
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The body of Harry w. Messer. travel
Ing freight agent Of the Pennsylvania rail-i
road. who had been missing for two weeks.
was found floating In Boston bay Saturday
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New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers' 1419 F street, members New
York stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
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conduct of affairs at the church. The de-
PENDANTS claim that Justice Stafford was
without authority to pass the order adjudg

WIthOut authOr1ty 10 pass tne Oruer duJuug-
ing them in contempt.
Pending the appeal the defendants were
released on recognixance. Eliza Campbell
Of 1910 r street and George Robinson OF
1463 Church street qualified as surety for
Drew in the sum Of $1.000. Mrs. Mamie ].
Law OF 1851 Church street for Robinson tn
the sum of $500, and Walter Daniel of 401
Kentucky avenue southeast for Howard in
the sum Of $500
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A bid Of 1913 was made for Capital Trac-
ton stock and 135 was the asking price.
There was no trading until after call, when
ten shares were sold for 49,
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Whatever may be the street gossip in re
gard to the Washington railway system
the securities of the company continue t
be marketable. All the bonds that coult
be secured at IS were taken. The tota
sales reached $4,000. There were two lot
of $4,000 each included in the above aggre
gate.
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Many October brides found We
had the most complete variety in
tuwn-at least % per cent under
prevailing prices. Same applies
to dancing and other evening
footwear.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

regard to the system of electrical com.
munication, while Grayson Meyers
has been natural electrician. always
working out some scheme at his
fathers store which could be worked
with some electrical appliance.
The boys begau work on the wire.
less telegraph svsfem come mUntns
ago by reading all of the history OBJ
tainable on the subject and not long
since began their experiments with
their new system. Telephone receiv-
ers are used In the place of telegraph
instruments in making the expert
ments. An electrical wire and q coil
are used. the wire being run to the
roof of the house where q sheet of tin
used as q translnitter Of waves does
the business.
This new system will soon be per.
feoted when the young inventors will
max Q application for patent cover.
ing their improvements, which prom.
ises to make them an independent
fortune.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
A Costly Bride.

John Irwin. the veteran oil driller
WAS yesterday exhibiting bride
made entirely OF horse hair which to
say the least was unique. Not =
buckle or knot is used in the entire
construction of the magnificent piece
Of mechanism. 1t Is closely plated
and wove together and would not seem
possible to be m ade by hand but il 10.
The bride was made by Ed. Tobin an
inmate OF the state prison at Deere
Lodge. Montana. Tobin sent this piece
Of work to Mr.. Irwin to sell for him
stating that he was trying to secure
enough money to pay a lawyer . fee
to take his case before the board of
pardons
Mr.. Irwin does not know the man
and how he scored his name 10 write
him is more than lie can tell He is
Of the opinion, however, that Tobip
has know In him some place in days
gone by. Mr.. Irwin will try and
raise some money on the bride
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
California Launched.

San Francisco. April 2S-Thc Cali
farnia WAS launched here today in
the view of an immense throng. Mrs.
Walter Martin pressed the electric but
ton which allowed the magnificent
boat to glide into the water and Mi1s
Florence Pardee daughter Of the gov.
ernor chris:ened it. The governor
and staff. General Macarthur and other
notables witnessed the launching.
The California is of the latest improv.
ed type and cost $1,000, 600 She is
506 feet long with a displacement of
l3, 400 'ons.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
Contest.

For handsome sIIver medal wnau II
it Why, the W. O. T. U. give a sill.
yer medal to the young lady who
gives the best recitstion-.of speeches
selected and furnished by them for
this purpose.
After several have won medals of
silver-these successful ones contest for
a gold medal. MrJ. Shuck has tram.
ed the girls, which is all that is neces.
ssry to say and will herself assist
with recitatioDs. Some of our must
clans will also help with music. 1t
will be both exciting and interesting
Friday night April 30, Baptist
church.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
Resolution to Adjourn.

Washington. April 2S-The house
this morning adopted resolution to
adjourn at o'clock this afternoon
The seat of government has been tenn.
porarily moved from the White House
to the capital. 1t is customary at the
close Of congress for the president to
take one OF the rooms near senate
chamber where he can expedite tile
singing of bills. ETC.. which require
so much of his time
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
FLORENCE BOYS
BECOME INVENTORS
Perfecting Improvements on
The Wireless Telegraph
If Successful May be Means Of Put
ting Marconi Out of the Busl-
ness Entirely Line Now
in Operation.

Wireless telegraphy, while not q
new thing in the United States. is a
new innovation in the city Of Flor
ence. Our city las two boys who
have been at work for weeks making
system and II is now about perfected.
Richard Mcdonald, the 10 year old
son Of Mrs. ". E. Mcdonald. and F.
Grayson Meyers, the l3 year old son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Meyers are
the boys who have been applying
their ideas and making experiments
in wireless telegraphy, md their new
improvements, if they do not put
Marconi out of business, will make
him feel like thirty cents.
The BOYS have estab lished station
in one of the rooms at A. F. Meyers
ON Front street and another station in
the barn at idrs. W. f. Mcdonald s
residence on North Santa Fe avenue,
a distance Of five blocks apart. Mes.
sages are now being successfully
transmitted at these stations, the
young men showing great ingenuity
in their work.
Richie Mcdonald use to work for
the Colorado Telephone Co. as local
lineman in this city and during his
engagement with the company he &C
quired a great deal of knowledge in
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
NEW COMPANY
M|N|Ne COAL
Operations Begun BY the
Newlin Creek Coal Co.
Shipping From One Vein asd D.
veloping the Lower o. Rsckvals
Vein in Which There IL Three
Feet Of Fine Coal.

E. NJ. Snyder was down from tho
Newlin Greek coal mine today secuF-
ing supplies. He stated that at the
present time his company was taking
out about fifteen tons per day and that
inside Of another week or ten days
ths company would be taking ont 10
tons per day. At present 10 mon ere
employed bus the force will soon b
increased.
The mine 10 located seven miles
south of town and work 10 being done
on 8 foot inch vein Of very Ane
coal. The company is also opening an.
other vein. the Kockvale, 3 feet wide.
which is Of very fine quality.
Tie mine Will be sufficiently devel-
oped this summer to make it IN i'm
portant factor in the business enter
prises OF Fremont county. The Snyder
Bros have control Of the mine and
have organized company known -
The Newlin Greek Coal Go.
Mr.. Snyder alao vsrifies the state
ment published in Wednesdays Trib-
bne in regard to the Santa Fe company
prospecting in that locality.
The Victor company is also pro-.
pecting for coal on its lands in this
vicinity and judging from the activity
in this part Of the coal held shsrs
will be lots Of work done thsre ~
fall.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
AFTER PENNSYLVANIA MINERS
Jresentatives of Colorado Mines
In East After Men.

Pittsburg, Pa. April 2s-Repre-
ssztatives Of the Colorado coal opera
tors have been IN the Connellsville
region for over . week engaging
miners to take the places Of the strik-
ers in Colorado
They succeeded in engaging . num-
ber Of men. but the officers Of the
United Mine Workers also were active.
They succeeded IN persuading twenty
five miners who had been engaged TO
remain at home.
1t WAS learned that fourteen men
had gone to rittsburg on their way
west Local organizers visited the
Union station last night and found
ten of the men and persuaded them to
remain here.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
ON COMPLAINT OF WIFE.
Z. H. Kistler Arrested on Charge Of
Desertion.

UeSeILl0n.
Canon City is agog over the arrest
OF @. Fl. Kistler of the knight Camp
bell Music Co at that place. Mr.
Kistler was arrested yesterday morn.
irg on a compliant sworn out by his
wife. who charges that he Was apt to
leave and desert her Kistler is in the
custody OF Sheriff Simon having been
unable to furnish the 81, 900 bond re-
qlired.
Rumors say that domestic Disagree
ments between the couple Of late have
been frequent and the source Of in.
creasing unhappiness. Both are
well known in church, social and a
business way.
Mr.. Kistler formerly had brauch
at Morris aud Honeyman's jewellery
store. but this was done away with q
couple of weeks ago. Mr.. KistleI
is we'll known in this city.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
INCLEMENT WEATHESrs s.4a
DELAYS JAP ADVANCE
St. Petersburg Reports Official News
of the Sinking Of a japanese
Transport Off East Coast of
kOrea--0OO Lives Lost.

st. Petersburg, April 2S-Disap.
pointment prevails in St. Petersburg
that no official dispatches giving de.
tials OF the operations on the Yalu
river have yet been made public
The press dispatches are SO meagre as
to becloud rather than enlightsn the
people who are hourly awaiting news.
Before beginning the passage of
the Yalu the Japanese evidently com
pleted the concentration of the armies
along the river commanded by Gen
erals Kuroki and Oku. Each army
is composed Of three divisions and
three reserve brigsdes. The total
force is l00,0 900. The Russians on the
Manchurian bank of the river are in.
ferior In strength.
Having perfected the essential prep
arations, the japanese without waste
of time commenced the passage of the
river and the Russians realized that
1T would be impossible to prevent
their crossing The Japanese front
extended rs far as Piak-torg, over go
miles. We faced the possibility that
they would CROSS at IA score of places
and ali we could hope WAS to harass
and impede the crossing. for every day
gained enabled us to push our prepara-
tions and bring up more mel.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

had on board 800 tors rice. 1900 tons
coal, 4 Hotchkiss guns, II officers, 90
men, 50 coolies. About 60 Of the
soldiers were captured, the balance
of the 500 soldiers refused to surrender.
AS soon as the prisoners were safely
landed the desrtoyers opened fire on
the transport sinking it with 600
soldiers OF board.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

See e Y. Harris at once for 30 cts
rs- month will give yon IS 90 per
week in case OF sickness or aecIdent.
II
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
ocean Wave to Open.

Tne Rocky Mountain Fuel Go. Il
preparing to open the Ocean WaNs
mine. Several new houses have bssa
constructed. many others viii - built
aud the company has notified the ssrtk-
ing miners now occupying oapins =
vacate.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

Have you an offensive breath? Dr.
Yards mouth wash will cure that. tt
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
Strike Not Considered

Indianapolis. April 2S-At the
meeting Of the national executive
board of the United Mine Workers in
this city today only routine matters
we're considered. The Colorado
strike was not taken up.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

Mrs. John Larson. medium ana
lecturer, wilt be in the city again
Thursday evening. April as. At
O'Clock, and will hold the meeting At
Mrs. o. McCarroll's 20l +. Sixth
street. Special work will be given.
All are invit,d. Admission zoe.
5O.51
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

You'll be there at the Baptist
church. Friday April sotb-n modal
contsst. 4kSl
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

st. Petersburg, April 2s--An Off
cial dispatch reports that two Russi al
torpedo boats blew up Japanese
transport near Gensan, Korea. which
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

London. April 2S-Inclement wealth
er along the Yalu delays Japanese
operations. Ka san near Auju is now
occupied by the Japanese.
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

The Modern Woodnsn 70 now farm
ishing an indempity policy which
pays Loo pr week IN oass of slthse
sickness or accident. e
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28
Benefit for Sullivan.

Boston April 2s-A benefit en-
tertainment this afternoon for John
L. Sullivan was attended by promi-
nent sports from all over the east. A
record breaking crowd witnessed the
performance. Among the audience
WAS noticed Jake Ki!rain, Charley
Mitchell. Jim Corbett, Bob Fitzsim-
mons. Terry McGovern, Jimmie Britt
aud Tom Sharkey.
Paints, Varnishes, Brushes.
tt J. II. Jansen.
Lawn mowers-JuIius McCandless
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

Demoress medal eea1put, 1aa1au
church. Friday evlainS. = tl - h
The daily tribune., 1904-04-28

Lawn mowers-JuIius McCandless.
If
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-25

It. The man who slept at the back
had rolled me for my roll. BY pulling
the sheet away inch by inch he caused
me 10 turn the other way in my inno-
cent slumber until the treasure vest
was WITHIN his covetous grasp.
awoke before he could get away with
the swag and the shoe game was but a
cunning suoterfuge. He wanted me to
ulscoVer the looted vest under the bed
before he departed and thus divert sus-
plcion from himself Neat work.
MY wardrobe was intact for the rea-
son 1T was not worth stealing, and 1
mad no baggage. After dressing 1 went
into the hall to confide in Grandpa, but
ne was OF watch. In the kitchen 1
round a good-looking but dissipated
young man making things, the odor of
which were maddening to a hungry and
bankrupt bow
Who runs this outfit?" 1 demanded.
What has that to do with you?" re-
torted the chef.
Lots" I said. "They robbed me in
there last night-took every cent / had
and pushed the bottom of the purse
up into the place where the money used
TO be. There 1t is. Look at it,"
We'll, I'm sorry for your tough
luck" said the cook in a soft and it
seemed, complacent voice. Il own this
place, but sleep elsewhere. The old man
you saw last night is the watchman.
Did you request him to put your valu-
ables in the safe?''
mo, sir; l didn't know you had a
safe"
Then I'm afraid we cannot help you
Ignoring the safe query. You were
very careless, but you needn't pay for
your lodging"
Tonight" 1 asked, eagerly.
mo, last night"
why, I paid for that in advance
said good night to Grandpa" 1 added,
with a CHASTITY attempt at humor
The cook laughed, turned his fat
back on me and prodded the good
things on the stove. He was guying
me and, rather than stand for that sort
OF thing l went out and walked around
the block. In one respect was full
fiedged mariner. The sharks cleaned
me out the first night ashore, and once
more l was up against the starvation
gag. Gradually the system by which l
was touched unfolded itself. Nothing
could have been easier or neater than
the syndicate hotel skin game worked
in the Mariners Retreat.
To begin with, the pirate in the OPEN
faced oyster joint on the water front
was the outside man. He did the steer
paid the rent and served meals to
people who did not sleep in the house.
Dear old Grandpa, with his cheerful
little good night joke, was sort of
investigating committee. His business
was to probe the financial standing of
a mariner. Changing the S. bill was
but a subtle stratagem to get at the
size of my pile. And the quick -witted
gentleman with the lame hip was the
night operator-the Ian with the gen.
tie touch-and he was a peach My
poor little roll didn't amount to much,
yet the loss of it let me into the de-
tails of syndicate system which
doubtless paid rich dividends when real
sailors with deep water paydays STUN
bled into the trap.
At that the Mariners Retreat did not
differ from hotels / have since known
in New York and at swagger summer
resorts The landlord and his assist
ants get all your money, but the opera