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CLAIM RUSSIAN VICTORY.
st. Petersburg Hears Japs Suffer n
Reverse at Port Arthur.

Reverse at Port Arthur.
st. Petersburg, Aug. S.-An official
report from Lieut-Gen. T. Stoessel,
commanding the military forces at
Port Arthur, says that the Japanese
were repulsed with tremendous loss
in a three days fight from July 26 to
July 2S.
Gen. Kuropatkin reports from Lao
Yang some small Russian successes, in
outpost fighting, up to August 5, with
out the expected great battle having
been opened.
The simultaneous receipt of favor
able news from these commanders in
the far east raised the spirits of those
in the Russian capital immensely. The
dispatches were printed in special
newspaper bulletins. and were eager
ly bought on the streets.
The newsboys around the depots met
the returning crowds of Sunday pleas
ure seekers and shouted their wares
without being reproved by the police,
and thousands of St. Petersburgers
went to their homes apparently salts
fed that a favorable turn of affairs
had commenced at the front.
Gen. Stoessel's dispatch, though ten
days old, is taken as satisfactory
refutation of the recently-repeated ru-
mors of the fall of Port Arthur. He
states that the determined japanese
assaults were repulsed with tremend-
GUS loss. and figures 10000 as a num-
Der of Japanese killed or wounded.
This is admittedly on Chinese infor-
nation, which heretofore has proved
to be of exceedingly doubtful value.
But, with Russian losses of 1,500 as a
basis, the authorities here consider
that 10000 is fairly conservative es-
innate, since the Japanese were beaten
off in what must have been a desperate
assault on tremendously strong forth
fications The fact that the japanese
were not able to remove their dead
and wounded is taken to prove that
their defeat must have been one of
great severity.
The part played by the fleet bears
out the prediction that Rear-Admiral
Without is able to render efficient sup
port to the garrison. 1t is considered
significant that no mention is made
of Vice-Admiral Togo, indicating that
the Japanese fleet is impotent to aid
friend or injure foe. Possibly the bulk
of the fleet has been detached for 9TH
er service. though this would not be
likely at a time when serious land
assault on the fortress was contem-
plated.
The authorities do not divulge the
source of Gen. Stoessel's report. though
1t is understood that it came by way
of Che-Foo. The fact that the Jap
anese are in possession of the country
as far north as Hal Cheng, renders 1t
unlikely that it came by the land
route.
Gen. Kuropatkin's report states that
the Japanese are stationary on his
eastern front, the greatest activity be-
ing on the south and southeast posi-
tions. where the Russians are able to
take the offensive While the move
ments in themselves are apparently or
no great Importance, they are interest,"
ing as showing that the Japanese are
still halting before undertaking the
serious task of attacking Lao Yang
with its strong circle of defences.
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Dj.axtrou, Topeka Fire.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 6.-The d. j
GreeHwald clothing store was burned
Frnday night. Loss, $4,000.
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A String to II.

The Cumberland Telephone Com
pany has promised the people of
Hattiesburg a new and up-to-date
switchboard and a service second to
none in the country, but this prom@
ise is to be realized when the town
of Hattiesburg and the company
come to an agreement relative to
the length Of time of the franchise
asked bY the company.
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JAPS CAPTURE KEY
TO PORT ARTHUR
VOLTS Hill Captured and Forces
Now Intrenched in Valley.
RUMORED JAPANESE LOSS
Gen. Stoessel's Report 10 the Car
Says Japanese Lost Ten Thou
send Men In Recent Fight
mt Port Arthur.

London. Aug. S.-The Times cOrre-
spOndent mt Toxic, uuder date OF
August Z. says that there are unoffi-
ciaI reports there that the Japanese
have captured commanding posi-
tions north and northeast of Port
Arthur at distance of 1850 yards
from the main line of Russian de-
fences.
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Chee-Foo, Aug. 8.-The japanese
force which captured VOLTS hill is
now entrenched in the valley about
two-thirds of mile from the fortress
at Port Arthur.
A Japanese cruiser is alleged to have
struck new mine, and to have sunk
Immediately in the vicinity of Girls
tova battery.
The Russian cruiser Bayan has a
small hole above her water line, which
was inflicted by the explosion of a
mine which had 1oated to the harbor
entrance.
The Japanese have occupied Louisa
bay, landing troops, with the probable
intention of attacking west of the
city There has been no important
fighting in the vicinity of Port Arthur
since July %. The Russian artillery
harnesses the Japanese who are at
tempting to advance their trenches.
The above information was brought
here by Russian refugees who left
Port Arthur the 4th instant.
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Richard was making his famous bar
gain offer of Kingdom for horse.
The wise man on the outskirts of the
crowd sighed He probably knows
the unreliability of the average auto
mobile. e."-Cincinnat Times-Star.
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He-I hope the fact that I've led a
gay life and been out nights great
deal won't make any difference.
She-1ndeed. it ices. II accepted
you, you might reborn Life
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Boil Weevil In Mississippi.

What promised to be the best cot
ton crop that was ever produced IN
Prentiss county is now threatened
with ruin. 1t is said the boil weevil
has made its appearance in two sec
tions Of the. county and blight,
caused by the wet weather, is get
ting in its work. There is hardly
a doubt but that the genuine Texas
boil weevil is at work, as the speci-
mems brought in are pronounced
genuine by parties who have had
two years experience with these de-
structive pests in Texas. At the
points of attack they are literally
destroying the cotton, and grave
fears are entertained by the farmers
for the safety of the cotton crop.
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VOL. XVIII.
Weather and Crop Report.

The weather crop report for the
past week is as follows:
The mean temperature for the week
averaged about degrees below nor
NAL. Moderate to heavy showers fell
but generally fair weather prevailed
during the remainder Of the week.
Hail did some damage in Washington
county. On the whole there has been
an Improvement in crop conditions,
especially over the central and north
ern portions of the State, where crops
arc about all laid by. On lowlands
cotton has grown too much stalk at
the expense Of fruiting, and over the
southern portion of the State there Is
considerable complaint of plants turn
ing yellow and shedding, but on up
lands the crop is losing the sappy ap-
pearance and is fruiting quite well. AS
a rule, fields continue more or less
grassy in all sections. Young corn is
generally developing nicely, although
come lowland fields have been dam
aged by too much moisture. Old corn
is maturing finely and in the southern
counties fodder pulling has COM
menced. Sugar cane, sorghum, peas
and sweet potatoes are doing well.
Melons are plentiful, but of only fair
quality. Turnip seeding has CON-
menced. Hay crops are fine and pas
lures continue in excellent condition.
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Famous Chinese Here.

San Francisco, April 7.-Dr. Sur
Vat Sen, famous leader of the Hing
Chung Wook. or Chinese progressive
society, has arrived here en- route to
New York. He expects to sail thence
for China by way of the Suez Canal to
take further steps toward the liberia
tion OF his countrymen from the Tartar
yoke. Sun Vat Sen came into great
notoriety in 1896 as result Of being
kidnapped by the Chinese legation In
London on charge Of conspiracy to
kin the viceroy Of Canton. The meth
DDS Of the legation brought down the
wrath Of the British government and
peremptory demand Of Lord Sails
bury for Sun Vat SENS release secured
his freedom after a confinement of
10 or II days.
DR.. Sun Vat Sen used to practice
in Hongkong. He is a Eradu-
ate Of Harvard.
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PAGE THREE.

All I can say" said the western
hustler. is to tell you q story which
accurately describes how feel about
It. When was In Saratoga two years
ago ! heard Of an English chap who
went driving one morning in an open
carriage. he had on his light white
togs and looked very swell. When he
got out In the country several miles
Il started to rain. The EngIisman
did OF know whether to go on or turn
back. lie saw countryman pIodding
along in the distance. so he drove up
10 him.
Now my man." said the Britisher.
can you tell me II II is likely to stop
-ainingT The countryman paused q
moment, surveyed the outfit in silence,
ind replied:
Wa-al, 1t always has,
Now" said Mr.. Gates, that Is
What I'll say to you"
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Is only about half the force required
here to turn out the same amount Of
ore. Mr.. Mcdonald is doing every
thing BY machinery.
Another feature I noticed al the
Treadwsii mines Is that there Is prae-
iicaiIy no timber used. The largest
tunnels are not timbered, the ground
being Of such character that Il needs
no support.
The company has expended haif a
million dollars to supply the plant with
water and constructed % miles OF
ditch. The ore is low grade, running
IN an average Of 1910 per ton. The
Expense OF mining and milling is ,tst
Der ton.
The Aiaska-Juno mine, owned bv
he same people, is on the mainland
4 small mill has been constructed at
his mine. but everything is practically
rozen up"
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Market Price Of Lake Superior
Ore TO Be Less a Factor in
Industry Than Ever.
BIG PURCHASE OF BESSEMER
Steel Corporation Takes Large
Block at 1885, Which Has
Been the Feature of the
Week In the Market.

| Cleveland. April THE Iron Trad,
Review. discussing market condition,
In its current issue says:
| The uncertainty concerning the ex.
act outcome Of the present negotia
tions between producers OF Lake su-
perior - carried over to next week
the New York meeting having been
postponed to April IL. The develop
ments of the past month have not beer
such as to promise any change in the
attitude OF the merchant ore firms and
It Is estimated by large producing
consuming interests that IL there Is no
association this year none need be ex-
pected In following years. Meantime
further long time ore contracts are
under negotiations which will make
the market price Of Lake Superior ore
from year 10 year less Of factor in
the iron industry than ever. Pig iron
is a little firmer at present, but with
little promise Of an early resumption
OF the active buying Of March. In
bessemer purchase Of 10000 tons by
the steel corporation at s13.35, deliy-
cred at Cleveland and Lorain is the
feature. This transaction in connec-
tion with the heavy output Of all cor
poration steel works is thought to
point to the taking Of the $4,000 tons
of iron for May, delivery covered by
the corporations option expiring April
10. steel making pig iron like foundry
iron, IS still being consumed in excess
of current make. Basis has shown
some activity as has also low phos-
phorus bessemer, particularly in the
east. Foundry iron markets are quiet
and as most buyers are supplied for
much If not all Of the first half and
furnaces have orders taking their pro-
iuct for that period, an interval of
quiet is ahead with little
Of an immediate change
n prices. Figures given in the Gin
inatti market report shows that about
0 percent Of the capacity of southern
oke furnaces Is active, also that of ,
oundry buyers in the central west,
per cent of those answering recent
ircular letter have iron enough now I
} carry them until July 1. The re- .
ainder expect to buy little. Few :
the idle southern furnaces, it is est
mated can go in blast on less than
ton advance over the present
ices on iron. The situation is re-
lrded likely, therefore. TO remain at
stand for several weeks so far as
ices are concerned. Three furnaces
the Pittsburg district started this
EEK with four additional ones to
art before July /. This means an
crease of one million tons a year.
le effect of the possible turning Of
me merchant furnaces to foundry
IN is to be considered in this con-
ction.
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Messenger Boy Drinks CarboIic
Acid at Thirty.fourth Street
and Broadway.
MAN FALLS THREE STORIES
Rubber Stamp Manufacturer
Dies In the Same Drug Store
Where Despondent Lad
Breathes His Last.

New York. April 1.-Two tragedies
which have occurred within half nj
hour OF each other at Broadway anC
Thirty-fourth street. caused much ex.
element among persons viewing the
night scenes on the most frequented
corner OF New York after dark. on
the sidewalk before the abandoned
Broadway tabernacle weeping youth
was noticed pacing back and forth.
Curious crowds stopped to gaze at the
young man, who, however, spoke to
none. For nearly half an hour he
walked In front Of the old church, and
then. In plain view VI hundreds, sud
denly drew vial Of carbolic acid from
his pocket, drank the contents and fell
In convulsions. He was carried into a
drug store. but could rot be saved. He
was identified as a messenger who had
"~~h h"tp"h phA Va hDIA anu hVVMFHnL-
ly had eaten nothing in two days.
Excitement over the suicide had Just
begun to subslde when a 1ortly man
fell from the third floor window OF
building close by. He struck the Broad
way sidewalk on his head and was car
ried into the same drug store. where
he died In few minutes.
The unfortunate man was a rubber
stamp manufacturer, who lived in the
from which he fell. After re-
turning from the street. where he aided
he dying messenger. he had deter
mined to clean the windows, and lost
his balance. His wife. In another room,
earned Of the accident through the wild
screams of parrot which. hanging by
he window. saw It's master fall to his
Ieath.
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New York. April IA decision has
been rendered by the board Of general
appraisers in the matter Of duty on a
royalty license. The ruling sustains a
protest made by a Kansas City (Mo.)
firm which imported parts of a pat
ented medicine from France and were
assessed by the Kansas City surveyor
for the added value Of the royalty.
The surveyors decision was overruled
by the board.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-04-08
Vice President win Rnls

New York. April 7.-vice President
Caldsron has obtained the consent Of
the members Of the cabinet to remain
in Office during the illness Of the presI-
dent. says a Herald cablegram from
Lima. Peru. This. II is believed, in
sures the tranquility and progress Of
the republic.
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CAPITAL COMING WEST.
Fasteners Are interested In Mines Of
Coast.

! Fasteners Are interested In Mines I
Coast.
u Charles II. Marsh, secretary Of tn.
Mount Helens Consolidating MInin
Company. has returned from an ex
tended eastern trip, where he has bee,
In the interest Of his company. He
reports a growing inclination on the
part OF eastern capital to invest in
western mining stocks and properties.
To the press he said:
This Is particularly true where Il
can be shown that the mine is well
advancyed In development. It is a
noticeable fact that the people are
growing tired Of industrials with their
great capacity for carrying water, and
this Class Of securities is rapidly being
passed up and meritorious mining in
vestments taken in their place, where
the Investor, when he does receive
dividends, gets something worthy of
the amount invested.
There are chances to be taken in
all Investments, but the minimum Of
chance is today to be found in the le-
gitimate mining venture, and this fact
Is becoming recognized more and more
each year.
Tn relation to the st. Helens dis
trict Portland's nearest and largest
mining field. the public has been slow
TO learn OF the large deposits of sui
phide copper ores in that section, but
with transportation problems solved.
as It Is evident, will soon be done by
the extension OF the Tacoma Eastern
now being built toward the
center of this copper field, the actual
shipment Of ores can begin from the
Consolidated company's mine and |
probably several others in very short |
ime.
"A large party Of eastern capitalists
viii visit the Spirit Lake mines at the
oot Of Mount St. Helens this summer,
nd be entertained by DR.. coe, where
hey win be shown the coming great
opper district Of the west, almost at
ortland's back door.
while the railroad is being built
'ward the mines, the energy Of DR..
oe and associates is making tonnage
r them that will certainly astonish
'me PEOPLE when shipping day J
,mes"
Handsome samples of copper-bear. 9
g ore were being exhibited at DR..
pes office yesterday, being brought p
'wn from a new strike in one of II
cir properties. by superintendent
sen, Of the Consolidated Company. 8
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FOUGHT DUEL TO THE DEATH.
West Virginia Politicians Shoot and
Both Are Killed.

Chicago, April IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Huntington, W. Va,
says:
John Mcfarland. chief of police of
Northforlx. and ]. A. Ballard, a lum-
Der merchant and capitalist, are dead
as a result of a pistol duel which fol-
lowed the republican district conven-
tion at Northfork. The contest be-
tween William o. Dawson and Col.
Charles e. Teter for the gubernatorial
nomination caused the duel. McFar-
land was an ardent supporter Of Daw-
son and Ballard of Teter. They met
on leaving the convention hall. The lie
was passed and the shooting followed.
each being killed.
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MINES PARTIALLY CLOSED.
Lack Of Water Paralyxes Industry in
Idaho.

Lack Of Water Paraiyzes Industry il
Idaho.
Gem, Idaho, April lowing to lack
of water the mills of the famous Tread
well mines on Douglas Island. are run
ming at only ene-quarter of their full
capacity. In speaking of this Gus E.
Ehrenberg, manager for the Frisco
mine at Gem, who has just returned
from Douglas Island. said:
There has been neither rain nor
snow on Douglas Island for three
months. Because OF this lack of water
Joseph Mcdonald, manager for the
Treadwell, the Ready Bullion and the
Seven Hundred mines, Is able to OPP
crate the mills only at one-fourth their
"The mining men say that nothing
Of this kind was ever experienced be.
fore. and they are waiting anxiously
every day for rain, which will help to
melt the snow on the mountains.
There Is considerable snow to be seen
on the mountain tops. but I was in
formed that many peaks that were
showing above the snow could not be |
een other years at this time.
'The mills when running at full ca
'acity handle $4,000 tons of ore per
month, and employ 1000 men, which
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PRICES TO sE REAFFIRMEp.
Leading Producers Of Steel silIsts Win
Raise the Rata.

4
Raise the Rats.
New York April 7.--At the meeting
Of the leading producers OF steel bill
let's and sheet bars held in Jersey City
1t has been decided to reaffirm official
princes. Previous to the meeting II was
expected that the price Of billets
would be marked up 81 a ton in con-
sequence OF the premium which some
buyers are willing to pay in order to
secure prompt delivery. 1t is believed
that sellers win continue to accept
this premium which within a recent
period has amounted to 81 or 50 a
ton on forging and axle billets.
When the price Of s25 was establish
ed for steel billets, bessemer pig was
selling at s12 to $3.50. Now II is
selling at S1s to 1880 and heavy
steel melting scraps also have ad-
vanced about 81 ton.
The companies included in the mem-
bership Of the so-called billet pool are
the United States Steel Corporation,
the Jones and Laughlin Steel Com
pany, the Republic Iron and Steel
Company, the Claxton Steel Company.
the Wheeling Iron and Steel Company,
the Cambria Steel Company. the
Lackawanna Steel Company and the
Maryland Steel Company.
Other important meetings Of steel
viii be held today In
Guiding the Structural. Shape and
Plate Association, but the general i'm
preston is that nothing win be done
beyond reaffirmation of prices. A
meeting of the lake Superior interests
which was scheduled for today has
,een postponed until next Tuesday.
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Big Fire at Memphls.

Memphis April Fire Of unknown
origin, at the plant OF the Cole Manu-
featuring Company in the southern
portion OF the city caused loss esti-
mated at $4,000 today. A large stor-
age warehouse, heavily stocked with
finished products and six loaded
freight cara we're destroyed. The loss
g partially covered BY Insurance.
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New York, April 7.--Discovery has
been made, according to dispatch
received here from Kingston, Jamaica,
that a plot is under way for revolu-
ton in Hayti to overthrow General
Alexis, the president Of that republic.
1t appears that there are two factions
engaged, each headed by general.
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How oats. vlswsd 4.

When Wall Street was excited re-
Gently over the reported settlement OF
the Pennsylyania-Could warfare, q
reporter asked John W. Gates whether
he believed a settlement was likely.
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HEAD SOLID SORE
Awful Suffering Of Baby and
Slseplsss Nights Of
Mother.
CURED BY CUTICURa
Skin Fair as a Lily With no Scar
to Recall Awful Sore
Writes Mother.

''I herewith write out In fun the b..
ginning and end Of that terrible disease.
eczema, which caused my babe untold
suffering and myself many sleepIess
nights.
my babe was born seemingly q fair,
healthy child, but when she was three
weeks old . swelling appeared on the
back Of her head, and in course or time
broke. It did not heal but grew worss,
and the sore spread from the sizs OF a
dime TO that Of a dollar. | used all
kinds Of remedies that / could think OF.
but nothing seemed 20 help; in fact, ID
grew worse. Her hair fell out where
the sore was, and feared It would never
grow again. Itcontinued until nv AGED
father came on Q visit, and when he
saw the baby be told me 10 get Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment right away.
ITO please him did 90, and to my
surprise By their use the sore began "a
heal over, the hair grew over it, and
to-day she has Q nice head OF hair, her
skin is as fair as lily, and she has Nc
scar left 10 recall that awful sore, ana
II Is over eight months and no sign of
Its returning"
Mrs. WM. RYER, Elk River, MInn.
"Cure permanent. SO writes Mrs.
Ryer. Feb. IS, 1908, six years Iaters
"Iour letter OF the 10Th inst. received.
asking In regard 10 the cure OF my baby
some six years ago. Well, the disease
has never returned 10 her head whlchas
that time was solid sore on top and
down the back. Once OF twice slncs
then q patch has come on her hand near
Ele wrist, bat Il finally disappeared
lfteF proper treatment with Cutic1ra.s
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