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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
DREADED DAY PASSED.
Russian People Take Courage and
HOPE Tide Has Turned.

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 24.-ln spite
OF the anxiety felt regarding the fate
Of Port Arthur the war Office and ad-
miralty are practically closed today,
owing TO the christening OF the royal
infant and no official dispatches are
given out.
AZ far as can be ascertaned, no fur
ther news from the progress OF the
fighting has been received except what
is contained in the foreign dispatches,
These latter are conflicting, some of
them reporting that the Japanese max
ing the assault have become exhausted
and others claiming that the Japanese
captured the Etzeshan fort.
The simple fact that the day to
which large portion Of the public
looked forward with superstltlous
dread has passed without the fall of
the fortress, suddenly encourages the
people here TO hope that the christening
of the czarevitch will mark turn In
the tide.
Reports that Kuropatkin is about to
make an important move, continue to
be circulated, but the character of the
move In not hinted at.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25

The regatta ball last night was the
swell social function that II has al
ways been, Long before the time SET
for the opening of the ball the big pa
vilon was crowded Society was out
In force, and every carriage In the
city was pressed into service TO ac-
commodate the dancers. The commit
tee in charge of the ball. of which
Charles Wright was chairman left
nothing undone TO make the event a
success, and on every hand were words
OF praise for the excellence of the ar
rangements The hall was tastefully
decorated. blue and white predominant
ing. The queens throne was elabor-
ately bedeeked. and the coronation
ceremony. which was re-enacted, prov
ed especially interesting.
About $50 her majesty appeared in
the hall and. followed by the ladies of
her court, took her seat on the throne.
The admiral and his stan then APP
peared, and, each gentleman escorting
a lady of the court bowed before the
queen.
A ripple of excitement followed the
appearance OF the army of the 10th an
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
IN A WoMEN's HOTEL.
Chambermaids and All the Other Wo-
men Go On Strike.

chambermaids and All the Other Wo-
men Go On Strike.
New York, Aug. 24-A new manager
of the hotel opened here some time
ago for the exclusive entertainment Of
women. has caused strike by dismiss
ing the housekeeper. The new manager
is man and the assertion of his power
was quickly resented by 10 of the "a
chambermaids, 10 scrub women and
cleaners, six mattresses. two stewards
and three cellar men. They walked out
In body. leaving the beds unmade and
rooms undusted. For a time the SER
vice was paralyzed, but telephone
girl and the stenographer took hold
and in a few hours had things run
ming, with the aid of servants procured
from employment agencies.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
Russian Defenses Seem to Be Giving Way
Under the Merciless Fire ofthe Ter.
rible Japanese Guns.
All Preparations and Movements Point Toward Early Infantry
Assault on the Garrison With the Greatest Losses Since
the Memorable Battle Of Sedan, Which Was One
Of Most Terrible Engagements in History.

Toxic. Aug. 2t.~-The final assault on
Port Arthur Ia imminent. Hundreds Of
Japanese guns continue TO pour their
destructive fire into the city and ha-
bor. along lines of the forts and en-
trenchments preparatory for an In
fantry assault. Russian lines have
been wcnsened and partly penetrated
IN the vicinity Of Autzshan and ltzshan
forts and along the Russian defcnses
Immediately about the harbor within
range OF the Japanese guns. A num-
brr of Russian forts and batteries con-
tlnue to be vigorous. The japanese
death roll win be- heavily Increased
before they are captured, The direc-
ton Of the Japanese uttnck creates the
impression here that the city and de-
fenses on either side OF the hnrbor ems
trance VIII fail
The final stand VIII be- made at LIao-
tcishen. Japanese official channels Of
information remain closed. and the
navy departments announcement Of the
striking of a mine by the hattleship
Sevast0poi and the firing upon Rus
sian forts by the cruisers Nisshin ana
kasuga. yesterday. are the only dis
closures made for several days II is
believed both sides have suffered heavy
losses and the final record viii make
the Siege the bloodlest since Sedan,
The japanese are supremely confident
OF the ultimate result People every
where are preparing for n national cell
ebration of the expected victory.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
PUBLIC LANDS REPORTED.
More Than Million Acres Taken Us
in Oregon During Year.

Washington. Aug. 24.--Records OF
the public land office show that 1883
Ss2 acres were disposed of during the
year as compared with 22,s5O.92s acres
last year. The total cash received for
these lands was $S.7s5,Sss as compared
with $1O.557.61S last year. The num-
Der of entries was 172.S57. These fig
ures indicate, according to officials of
the land Office that the public land boom
of last year is subsiding somewhat
Last year was the record year for 20
years, and the present is next highest
in the number of acres disposed of by
the government
Lands were taken up in "a states
and four territories. In Oregon, 1,17O.-
655 acres We're taken up and s1.442,57s
received for the same.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25

Portland, Aug. 24-The 1905 ses-
sion OF the American Mining Congress
will be held at FL Paso II the board Of
directors is guided in It's decision by
the voice Of the convention. This aft
ernoon resolution introduced by l..
A. Rickard, editor of the Mining and
Engineering Journal, favorlng that
city as the place of the next conven-
ton was adopted by unanimous vote.
BY far the most important matter of
the day was the somewhat acrimonious
argument that preceded the adoption
OF resolution introduced by p. H.
steele, Of Alaska, indorsing the efforts
of citizens Of that territory to secure
a delegate in congress. The resolution
came back from the committee with
the recommendation that 1t be not
adopted.
DR.. Buckley, chairman of the reso-
lutions committee. precipitated the dis
cussion by his explanation of the COM
mittee report, that it was the sense of
the committee that no resolution of a
political nature be reported favorably.
The subject engendered considerable
feeling before it was finally dispos-
ed of.
Tomorrow the contest of the congress
begins over the selection of permanent
headquarters. The first order of bus
iness will be the report of the creden-
tials committee which will show that
1908 persons are eligible to participate
in the proceedings and may vote in ac-
cordance with the rules Of the organ
ization. The greater part of the day
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
Another Victim of the Wreck.

Pueblo. Colo. Aug. 24.-The body of
l.. b. Dunham of this city, one of the
victims OF the Rio Grande wreck at
Eden on August Z, has been found In
the Arkansas river five miles from this
city. The corpse was lodged against
a snag in mld-stream. The body was
badly decomposed and identification
was made from the clothing, Durham
was an employe of the Santa Fe rail-
road.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
Municipal Tax Void.

Seattle. Aug. 24.-An Olympia spe-
cial says the supreme court today de-
clared the municipal poll-tax law un-
constitutional. The constitution per-
mlts the levying of tax but II must
rest equally on all persons, The de-
cision declares In specifying that the
tax shall affect only persons between
21 and so, the law Is in conflict with
the constitution. 1t is thought the
same ruling will apply to the county
poll-tax.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
GUNeoATs plsARMEp.
Askold and Grozovoi Lowered Their
Flaus Last Niuht.

London. Aug. 24.-~A correspondent OF
the Times AT Shanghai says orders from
Emperor Nicholas have been conveyed
to Captain Reitzenstein. commanding
him forthwith TO disarm the cruiser
Askold aud the torpedo boat destroyer
Grozovol, and flags on both vessels
were lowered at o'clock tonight"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25

10 prevent Japunese incur
sions. The warships Of neutral powers
idly watch these violations Therefore
the agreement as 20 Chinas neutrality
made al the beginning OF the war, be-
comes q dead letter and Russia must
ignore IL in Helf defense"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
TedaY,s Weather.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 24.-Western
oregon, Thursday--Contlnued fair and
slightly warmer in the south portion.
Western Washington: Fair and
warmer except near coast.
Eastern oregon and eastern Wash
ington: Fair and warmer.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
PEOPLE LEAVING PARAGUAY.
Foreigners Take Advantage of DipIo.
matte Protection to Escape.

Buenos Ayres. Aug. 24.-Foreigners
in all parts of Paraguay are leaving
under the protection of the diplomatic
corps Preparations for hostilities and
negotiations looking to the settlement
of the questions at issue between the
revolutionists and the government are
proceeding simultaneously.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
Pioneer Merchant Of Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Alfred H. Black
all. one of Chicago's Oldest merchants,
is dead at his residence. after an i'll
ness of short duration. He was 80
years old and had been in the tea
and coffee business in this city for So
years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
IRRITATED BY CHINA.
Continued Violation Of the Neutrality
Laws Provokes Russia.

ST. Petersburg. Aug, ~, S:2l a. m--
The Novostl today says: Continued
violation OF neutrality laws In the Chi
nese ports by the Japanese Will COM
pei Russia to regard the Chinese en-
pire or at least part thereof, as being
within the sphere OF active hostilities.
China lacks either the power or the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
Senator HOar Had Good Day.

Worcester, Mass, Aug. 24.-It is am
nounced this evening that Senator
Hoar passed comfortable day and
there is every prospect of having
good night
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
ARREST MOB LEADERS.
Criminal lnformations Filed Against
rs Persons.

Denver Colo. Aug. 24.--A special
From Cripple Creek says; Ten Grim
inal informations were fled today.
charging about rs persons. including
number OF the most prominent citi-
zens of the district, with being leaders
OF the mob that deported a dozen or
more men from the district Saturday,
Bonds have been arranged in sums. of
$500 and $1,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
CRISIS IN THE ORIENT.
London Newspapers Of This Morning
Say Great Events Are Impending.

London, Aug. 25.-The absence of
dispatches OF any kind from the far
east this morning leads to the belief
expressed ejitorially in the London
newspapers, that important events are
impending.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
sEBAsTopAL STRUCK NINE.
Russian Battleship Was eombarding
japanese Land Forces.

London. Aug, 2A.--A telegram from
Toxic to the japanese legation says
the Russian hattl"ship Sebast0poi WAS
bomburling the Japanese land posi-
tions yesterday from outside the hnr-
hor when she struck q mine. BESIDES
q list 70 starboard. the battleship's
bows were submerged.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
$500 JOIN THE STRIKE.
Building Trades Situation Growing
Worse in New York.

New York. Aug 24.-Nearly $4,000
will be added to the 10000 strikers and
lockedout men In the Building Trades
Alliance, when the unions In that body
supporting their leader, Philip Wein-
seimer, lay down their tools as they
have just voted to do when called upon
by the executive committee.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
BASEBALL SCORES.
Pacific Coast.


At Portland--Oakland, s: Portland, 2.
At San Francisco-Tacoma 9; San
Francisco, 4.
AT Seattle-Los Angeles, s; Seattle. 3.
Pacific National.
At Boise-Spokane, 2: Boise. 5.
At Butte-Salt Lake, 9; Butte, 4.
American.
At Boston-Chicago. 8; Boston, 4.
At Philadelphia-Detroit, :: Phila-
delphia, 5.
At washington-Cleve 1; Wash
ington. 2.
At New York-st. Louis, l; New
York. 8.
At Observation-Disclosures, s: Pitts
burg, 8.
At st. Louis--First game: Boston. 8;
st. Louis. 1: IA innings. Second game:
Boston, /; St Louis, 1; called in 9th
on account of darkness.
At Cincinnati--Brooklyn s; Cinein-
natl, 8.
AT New York-First game: Chicago
0; New York. g. Second game: Chica-
go, 2; New York, q called In 10th on
account of darkness.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
THE BULLS WERE ABSENT.
Scarcity Of Threatening News lnflu-
enced Wheat Market.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-Pronounced skep-
ticism today In the wheat trade largely
displaced the wild credulity as to rust
damage. In consequence, September
wheat fell 5ll cents from the previous
close, and suffered a net loss of 47sc.
The almost entire absence of scare"
news Influenced selling. There were
few heavy bulls active in the pit to-
day. They seemed to have retired. at
least temporarily. and left the mar
ket without support.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
ENGLISH KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Distinguished Members Will Attend
conelave at San Francisco,

Conelave at San Francisco.
San Francisco. Aug. 24,-The earl Of
Euston and six other distinguished
Knights Templar of England have ar
rived here today as special representa-
tives to the tri-ennial conclave OF the
knights Templar of the United States
which meets In this city next week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-08-25
HEIR is cHRlsTENED.
Ceremony Took Place at Peterhof
With Imposing Ceremony.

81, Petersburg, Aug. .i.--The christ
ening Of the heir TO the Russian throne
took place this morning. at the church
OF the Peterhof palace with imposing
ceremony
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
GOOD NEWS
Many Alaska Readers Have Heard It
 and ProRsId Thereby

Good uews travels Gast'' an the thou sands of bad hack sufferers in A,aska are glad ,o leslu tha, prompt relief is wi,hiuthetr reach. Many a lame, week and achr,ng back is b-duo more, thanks to Deans Kidney Pills. The cured are telling the good news of their experi- suce with he old Quaker Remedy. Here is an example worth reading;
 George T. Kane, Painter and paper hanger. who lives at 1910 Adams street., Olympia, Wash, says: 'I am a paint CT by trade and every summer when at work I experienced a severe attack of kidney trouble, the oils, paint aud tur- peutrue no doubt having something to do with it. This has been recurring for the past several wears. I had heavy bearing down pain, through uly lnius and when ! stopped l couli bardlG straighteu up aga.u. ] Corld no. rest comfortably a, night and arose tired and uureiresrsd j1 tle morning. The kidney secreJsoas became unnatural aud irregular. aut were 7CcCupained with a sensation or ru--iru aud scR''lrE, Seeing Dgau's K uev Pills advertised d I sent tor a box ar. i.'. .iet si,sr the first few doses. Il .r-r, tune [ was thorouhlv freed from the T0u0j=.'
 For sd .s by aII 6a .ers. Price 50 cents Foster NiLDurn Co.,, GuTG O., New York sole averrs for -Ee United StlGgs.
 Remember the ulIe-DOan's- and take no other.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
CHILDREN DID
 SPLfa0IDiY

The eurav.- ruaEt given by me children ut -re public -cG1o. last nigh. wa, eygeI I.r- Those wlu participated showed .h. .-... 0. good training as well as tUa ur>-.r-.n. Q. Su.egat, ta.- err,. TtwurG uu- h. fair Co pick out .av rarrfca.t- par. a. ,l. program io" ,uTctaI msr-. .1u. I- was all wor-b O, tnr hs-h.,. praise. The play, "'L-t,.e Wom n. was aLur-H.. produced. There WA, much. praise .0r the orchr>- ira. While rlar. have been larger crowd, a- The E-E- hall they have been few. !. vas wei. filled. and !. Is be- leved there will ns nearly sl.I Co spend ou rhe library as a result ol the entertainment.
 The sth0o. children will have a va cation uu..l a week from next Monday
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
ALL READY
ElkS Bowling Tournament
 Prepared for Business

The teams for the three--uen bowling tournament Co be given by the Elk'S cIub have been arranged and the first came will be played next Friday. The champioDs for the contest will receive the Kern trophy which Is on exhibition at the store Ot ?. E. Kern. Five teams have been organized and each VIII play five games with each ot the other teams. making 2O games for each team and 80 games. all told, in the contest. The team winning the greatest per cehtare Of games will be awarded the ch1wpi0rshiu and in the event of a tie for first place, those tied will play l, or.
 The teams are made up o. one player from each or three classes which were secured by placing iu class all those who have an average record at the alley gNcegG.vE It1, in class B, those wf.E an avrr.-. between l&o and lfO and in class CrhuSe whose average ta..S below ISU The selections were made SD that thea.g~l-HS made Co date make each team a1Iur che equal oi each or che other teams.
 The teams are made up as follows:
 l.L F.. Ng~ra-gr, F.. A. Murphy aud ". B. King.
 E.. F. F.--uu, James Rock and William Ir-,s.
 SEC F.aaa-.y. George Simonstad and J N. 'Guer.
 +-I. H. Saui1-" ". II, t.aEsol and George S. Town
 5-W. NJ. Ward, !. V. Jensen and ?. ". Eang .cS-
 Team >n. and tenn Ng. Q will be rha first -1 u.ar Their contest will take place u.N- e.5.,E night,
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
PRINCE TAXES 10
 THf TALL TIMBER

The Prince and Princess of COllOredo Mansfield left on the train this morning for Caribou from which place they will take to the tall timber in search of moose and caribou. The prince has hunted for big game in all parts of the world and was attracted to Alaska and Northern Canada by reports of the abundance of game in this country. He is noted as a sportsman and the princess is a keen Sportswoman, The latter goes prepared with rifles and accoutre- ment 10 bag her share of trophies. Booth look forward Co the six weeks or two months they will spend in the Ca nadian forests with the greatest inter- est.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
FlRST-CLASS
All Good Points Represented

The tone of art, the glass Of perfec. ton, the height of style, the maximum Ot merit at the minimum of price that's the way with every holiday gift we offer on sale this season. We be- lieve iu making these Cheery, jOyial holidays interesting 10 our customers by keeping just what they want. We make them truly merry and happy by quoting prices that are satisfactory and economical,
 Things oi beauty that appeal to wo- men espec. ally are found in our stock All women who love .jewelry and all wcu who love women should see them. Every lady visitor will receive a handsome souvenir.
 P E. Kern,
 Gold and SilverSmith.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
MustBe Quick

Pains in the stomach and attacks of the collie come on so suddenly and are SO extremely painful that immediate relief must be obtained. There is no necessity ot sending for doctor in snch cases if a bottle of Chamberlain's Conc, Cholera ard DiarrhOea Remedy is at hand. No doctor can prescribe a better medicine. For sale by Kelly DSug Co.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
sKAGwAY WEATHER

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, December l9, 1904, is as follows: Temperature time of observation. s Max. temp. preceding 24 hours. ..... 40 Min. ...'.'55 Mean .....'5O
 Barometer, 29.S5.
 Heavy south wind, cloudy.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20

Go 10 the Boss Bakery for your Xmas tree OrnaueU-s. The biggest variety at your owlprics. Get aqpart oi h'on- kend0ri's cglJ JgaLeC ice cream Tor your Xmas dinner.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
Think him Right Man

The officers of the law at Fairbanks believe Euk0per0v.tch, whom they have arrested for the murder of Jack Jaconl, to be the right man. The charred re- mains of Jac0ui were discovered in his burned cabin in October.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
Girl On Trial

Miss Nellie Young, who recently ar rived in Skagway from Portland, was arrested today, charged with detacing a building belonging to NJ, w. Green. The trial is on this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
It " OuId Be Better

It Alaska's present governor only knew as much as eX-Gov. SwiuefOrd has forgotten, it would be much better for rhut benighte. district.-Whitehorse Star.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
rLKSUNAL, MENIIUN

S$.*%$%***%*%%%s.:%.*9$"'!a%
 Mrs. c. w. Hockett, who went to Ju- neau to bring her daughter, Miss Made line, to Skagway tor the holidays, will return on the Farallon.
 Fl c. Boardman left for the south Sunday evening on the Ramona. He will return in the spring.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
Sinclair Won First

Caribou" Sinclair won the bout from Cratic, the miner, at Douglas in the first round Saturday, There were bIr three blows to the contest and all were delivered by the DawsOnite.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
Wood and Coal For Sale

We have for sale and will deliver to any part of the city good dry wood. Sawed in any length. Alaska Transfer Co.,, Phone 10. $ 20 tt
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20

Is your washing saJltactory? hre your clothes torn2 If no or yes, try the Skagway Hand Laundry, and you will be satisfied. , ~
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20

Orster cocktails served also sold at wholesale, in pint and quart jars, at the Vienna Cafe.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
Girl Wanted

Girl to wait 1n table and do general work at Bennett eating house. Wages satisfactory. u
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20

The leading barbershOp and bath rooms. The Principal, opposite Board Of Trade.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
Fresh Meat

The Frye-Bruhn Co. keep all kinds of fresh meat constantly on hand. tf
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20

Best of wines liquors and cigars at the Totem.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20

Now is the tune to order your winter suits and OvercOats at the American TailOrs.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20

The latest game is "ROyal Fluff" at Harrison'S.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20
Publication of Notice

In the United States Commissioners Court for the District of Alaska, at Skaguay, in probate.
 In inc Estate of John O'Ncil, Deceased. Notice Is hereby given to all 10 whom tt may concern, that the undersigned has been ap- rlipted administrator of the estate of the a auoye named decedent. John O'Neil.
 All persons having claims against the salu estate are hereby required to present them with the proper vouchers within six months from this date to me at my office in the Rqil- road building in the town of Skaguay. A lasNa: Dated at Skaguay, Alaska, this 29th day or October, 1904.
 E. A. MURPHY, Administrator. First Pub. Nov. l9
The daily Alaskan., 1904-12-20

Don't forget our initialed silk handkerchiefs and silk muilers for Christmas presents, they are very appropriate.
 Clayson x Co.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1904-04-06
Olive Hill.
THE Tribune.1

E. j. Wallace sold a lot on Main
street to W. A Large.
The Olive Hill Fire Brick Com
pany will construct twenty resi-
dences this spring to make room
for more employees.
A. j. Stamper will close out his
store and give attention to timber
and banking.
Judge Erwin is building a small
business house on the corner of
Main and Scott streets.
Judge Brooks and County At
tOrney Lusby are playing havoc
with the whisky people. A mum
Der of warrants have been issued
for selling and giving whisky.
The official report gives 20 new
postofiices in Reckham county.
Calvin Erwin is now at work Sc
curing subscribers for telephones