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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
IN BATTLE ON SEA;
RUSSIANS DEFEATED
First Glass Russian 6attleshir
Petropavovsk Is Reported
Sunk With Crew.
FOUR OFFICERS ESCAPE
Admiral Togo Has Probably Complete.
His Task Of Giving Russia the
Greatest Submarine Navy
on Earth.

ST. Petersburg, April 13.-Grand Duke
Vladimir. uncle of the car, received Il
telegram today announcing that his
son, Grand Duke Cyril. had been
wounded at Port Arthur.
A semi-official telegram received here
says the first class battleship Petrop-
avlovsll has been sunk off Port Arthur
and only four officers saved.
Rumors are ahoat in the city that
there has been fight at Port Arthur,
but the details are unobtainable, except
that the Petropavlovsk was sunk with
the loss of her entire crew.
The complement of the Petroplavlovsk
when fully manned was 700 men.
The Petropalovsls was a first class
battleship of 10,960 tons displacement,
and one of the few heavy Russian ves-
sells at Port Arthur that had been left
fit for open sea service as n result OF
the assaults of the Japanese at the
beginning of the war.
Wei Hal Wei, April 13.-The British
gunboat Espiegie. arrived here. reports
at daylight yesterday: while off Port
Arthur, she heard the sound of heavy
firing and saw the fash of the guns. 1t
is believed that a fleet action was pro-
ceeding.
Three nasn of war of unknown nation
ality We're seen in the distance.
Che Foo, April ia private dis
patch from Port Arthur says the jap
anese attacked the place by daylight
TODAY The full Russian fleet went out
under Vice Admiral Makaroff and as
sisted by the fire OF the forts drove the
enemy off. The dispatch adds that the
town is not debarred.
The effect of the bonNardment OF
forts and fleet is not mentioned.
Toxic, April 13.-An official telegram
from Wiju says a company of Russian
/ troops attempted to cross the first
stream of the Yalu river west of Wiju
this morning, and that a company OF
| Japanese attacked and drove the Rus
| slams back The bodies of 20 dead Rus
slams were found after the fight. Theil
uniforms showed that they belonged tc
the Twelfth regiment of sharpshooters
The dispatch says that small parties OF
Russians without uniforms have at
tempted to cross the Yalu at different
points between Wiju and Yongampo
and tl,ey We're all driven back.
! ST Petersburg, April 1S.-It is Off
cially announced that Vice Admira
Makaroff was drowned at the time OF
the sinking of the battleship Petro.
paVloNsk.
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ATTEMPT ON PREMIER.
Effort Made to Assassinate Spanish
Statesman by Anarchist With
Dagger.

Barcelona. April l4.-PreE,ier Maura
was attacked and wounded today by a
would-be assassin armed with dag
ger while leaving the palace of the
council general.
! Maura's wound was not serious. The
would-be assassin was named Joaquin
Miguel Artao. aged 10. He was impris-
oned.
It later appeared the first reports OF
the attack on Maurd were exaggerated.
His assailant. il is said. merely att
tempted to strike the premier with his
FIST. Tremendous confusion followed.
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A FRIEND OF LINCOLN.
Charles Beecher, Who Secured Grants
Commission as Captain,
Is Dead.

Marysville, o., April 14.-Charles AL
bert Beecher is dead here of heart dis
ease. Beecher was a close friend and
confidential adviser of Lincoln and was
delegate from Illinois to the ccnven-
ton which nominated Lincoln in 1850
He assisted in obtaining for Grant a
commission as captain in the Illinois
volunteer service. He leaves large
fortune.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
vERMILLIoN CAUCUS.
Anti Crawford Republicans Securee
Twelve of Nineteen DELEGATES.


Nernillion. s. D., April 13.--If the Hon.
Coe /. Crawford and his followers expect
to have Clay county with them in their
fight for supremacy they will have to
look elsewhere than the city of Vermil-
lion for majority vote of delegates to
the county convention. AT the caucuses
held on Saturday evening the anti-Craw-
ford republicans secured twelve of the
nineteen delegates and it is understood
that the three delegates from Vermillion
township are opposed to Crawford. Just
what the remaining eleven precincts Of
the county are prepared to do is not
known at this time, though both sides are
confident of victory.
Clay countys convention to select dele
gates to the state convention at Sioux
Falls next month will be held in .his city
on Saturday next. Eighty-seven dele
gates are entitled to seats in the conven-
ton. The convention will elect twenty
six delegates to the state gathering.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
WE'RE lust TOO FuNAy
eerln's Humorous Side is Awfulb
TickIed Over Take Off on the
Roosevelts.

Berlin, April 4.-Stage representa-
tions of President Roosevelt aod Miss
Alice Roosevelt were introduced to a
Berlin audience last night, in a roar
ing farce entitled, "a Mad Year. at
the Metropole theater. The president
was reproduced In a rough rider cos
tune. Miss Alice, with a decided
American twang, excited much alnuse-
ment, but the police interferred and
prevented the use of the name Of
Roosevelt. The management therefore
substituted the names of Mr. and hiisB
Washington.
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HARTMAN CASE is ON.
Hearing Begun at st. Paul on Motor
for Right to Intervene in sureties

st. Paul. April 13-The motion of E. II.
Hartman and Winslow S. Pierce, for
leave to file an intervening petition in the
settlement of Northern Securities affairs,
recently ordered by the United States su-
preme court, the manner of such settle
ment being left to the order of the United
States district court here. was heard be-
fore the full bench today. Hartman and
Pierce object to the plan of the directors
of the Northern Securities company for a
pro rata distribution of Great Northern
and Northern Pacific stock among the
holders of Northern Securities stock.
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CITY ELECTION APRIL 1e.
Armour Will Elect Mayor and Com
p!ete Board of Aldermen.

Armour. S. D., April13.-The city cleo
: Non is tabulated for April 10. The town
was Incorporated as a city last year,
and will elect "a mayor and board of al
dermen ontshe day above named. Con-
sidera BILE friction has developed be-
tween the democrats and republicans
and attempts at compromise have been
made upon the democratic side, but the
republicans will not hear to any such
a thing. X G. Foster has declared his
intention of running for mayor on the
republican ticket.
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For Armour CITY Election.

Armour S. D., April 14.--The follow
ing names have been filed with the
city auditor for election next Tuesday:
X. G. Foster, mayor; G. l.. Blanchard.
treasurer; e. H. Bents, assessor; L. T.
Hill, city Justice: c. I. Kyle. police
justice; George J. Kelly and w. F.
Stearns, aldermen from First ward; d.
s. Faughender and ]. P. Hand. alder
men from Second ward: c.. A. Kauff-
man and Fred Kellogg, aldermen from
Third ward.
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Stock LOSSES at Armour.

Armour, S. d.. April 14.-L. Gilker-
son, farmer resident near Lake Andes
was unfortunate in the loss of 13 head
of valuable short horn cattle during
the storm last Saturday. They We're
in the barn and the snow drifted
ing and Sitting the animals. A num-
ber. Of other farmers suffered loss Of
cattle, but not as heavy as Mr.. Gilker-
son. Will Adair lost herd of 80 which
wandered away in the storm and have
not been heard of since.
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Result of Last Weeks Storm Not SO
Bad as Supposed.

Huron, S. D., April 14-Losses of
stock in the late snow and wind storm
were not so great as supposed. Geo.
e. McEathron, proprietor of the we'll
known Hereford ranch, north of Huron.
lost 43 head, mostly common cattle; he
was away at the time of the storm
and his foreman was i'll and could not
care for them. Clark & Venable lost
eight or ten head, and number of
others lost from two to four head. o.
"A. Parks Of Iowa township, lost large
number OF sheen
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
SHIP WENT On a nOCk.
Pacific Mail company's Colon Is Beach.
ed, But no Lives Are Thought
as& -. .e-a..

San francisco. April 1.-THE merchants
ing the Pacific Mail Steamship company's
steamer Colon, which lett here march q
for Panama with a number Of passengers
and cargo of general merchandise. has
been wrecked ON roca luna Reme-
dios. causing injuries " ~ II :,ec-
essary to Gess, her al .. 1t 10
not beliessa ~ N1
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
Huron Fire DepartmenSz.

Huron. S. D., April 14.--The Huro,.
fire department has elected these OFF,
GERS: w. A. Ritschlag. chief; H. w.
Herman. first assistant: Robert Biume,
second assistant: H. G. Cooley, secre-
tary; Earl Howard, treasurer; Fred
Lauer. captain of the chemical The
Huron department will not enter the
state tournament this year.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
Yoemen Lodae Oroanized.

Armour, s. D., April 14.-Special Rep
resentative A. H. Hampson Of Des
Moines, Ia, of the Brotherhood of
American Yeomen. organized n lodge
Of 80 members here Monday nigst, with
excellent prospects Of steacy accre-
ton to their membership.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15

St Petersburg, April 1s.-It is off,
cially announced that Vice Admiral
Makaroff was drowned at the time of
the sinking of the battleship Petro-
pay1oCSk
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15

Losses OF sTocK.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-04-15
OUTLOOK is NOT GOOD.
Weather Crop Report Does Not Civ,
Promise of Good Opening for
Crop Season,

Washington, April 14-The weather bu
reau's weekly summary OF crop condition,
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
BALTIMORE AND OHIO TO
OPEN UPTOWN OFFICE
General Bureau at No. So4
Market Street AS in Large
Cities

The Baltimore g. Ohio Railro d COM
pany. always mindful Of the comfort
and convenience of its patrons, has de-
cfded 10 opon an uptown general ticket
Office and information bureau. II will
be located at No. S04 Market street and
win be greatly appreciated by the
travelling public, as II viii save many
a trip TO the two stations in the city.
The Office win be opened about Au-
gust IS and will be in charge of VIII
liam Fulton, an experienced ticket
agent and il also will be the main Of
flee Of Harry A. Miller, travelling pas
senger agent. who is one of the best
known railroad men In the state. The
office viii be completely equipped, be-
ing patterned after the ticket and in
formation offices OF the B. & o. COM
pany throughout the country. Not only
win Il be possible to purchase tickets
for an points at the new office, but all
information wanted by travellers may
be obtained there.
Baggage may be checked from the Of
fee and reservations of Pullman seat
ings and berths may be made.
These offices have been established
only i'm the larger cities and this is
substantial and al the same time
graceful tribute to the growth and de-
velopment Of Wilmington on the part
OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad COM
pany
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
HUM DECLINES
RENOMINATION
4LLEE SAYS THAT CONRAD WILL BE
NOAIINATED BY UNION REPUBLICANS
AND UNDER NO TRCUMSTANCES WILL
HIS NAME BE WITHDRAWN
D say was contained in the latter.

to say was contained In the latter
Chairman Alice was asked.
Does the retirement OF Governor
HUM mean that YOU are going to ac-
cept Or. Chandler, the candidate Of the
other faction for Governor"
TT means nothing Of the kind and
say to you the Union Republicans OF
this state viii not accept Chandler.
our people throughout the state want
Republican nominated who will be
acceptable TO AN Republicans. In the
short time that we have known Cow
ernor Hunn's intentions Il has been In
dicated 70 us just who that man is.
Now I believe ho will be nominated
and will sweep the State"
who is the candidate?"
Henry G.. Conrad of Wilmington and
a more popular stronger and abler
Delawarean does not live. The people
OF that city and New Castle county
have been clamoring for a Governor.
Now they are going 20 have one. A
Governor who Is lawyer. speaker.
|hograph writer and really an orna-
ment 10 the place. Yes, you can say Il
will be- Henry G.. Conrad but we will
keep him on our ticket until election
day and he win be the next Governor
of Delaware"
Chairman Alice added that the other
State officers would be divided with
the Regulars In accordance with the
spirit OF the Hliles harmony resolu-
tions adopted at the Regulars oonven-
ton on Tuesday.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
sneeIal lo nd EvenIng Iournai.

Dover, Aug. H. Governor John
HUM, who had been for several months
selected as the Union Republican cam
didate for Governor today withdrew
from the contest.
Governor Hum came TO his Office as
usual this morning and soon afterwards
sent the following letter to state
Chairman Senator Alice. who had re-
turned home last night.
State of Delaware, Executive Depart
mcnt.
Dover Del, Aug n, 1904.
To the Hon. j. Frank Alice. state
Chairman of the Union Republican
Party Dover Del
Sir-Sometime ago YOU honored me
by am open declaration that I would
DE renominated by the Union Republic
can party of this state for the office
of Governor.
desire TO thank you for that ex-
preston of your confidence and esteem.
representing, as I know Il did the or
sanitation of which you are chairman.
and TO express my sincere appreciation
therefore. But / decline TO be "a cam
didate for this office
AS one Republican I'm this state sim
cerely anxious for its future success.
/ propose 10 see OF 10 that no act of
mine shall In any way imperi the fu-
ture OF the party.
Yours very truly
John HUM.
The Governor stated that an he had
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
THIEVES FRIGHTENED OFF
Home Of Mrs. Eugene Lowell Entered
BY Would-be Robbers.

While Mrs. Eugene +. Lowell OF No.
11l6 West Third street was engaged
In sweeping her front pavement yes
terday morning thieves entered the
yard through a rear alley gate leading
in from Conrad street
Calming entrance into the house the
robbers began gathering up the silver
ware preparatory to carrying Il Off.
AS they were handling a large silver
ice pitcher the thieves dropped it upoa
the floor and the noise Of its falling at
tracted Mrs. Lovell's attention. Upon
entering her home the thieves became
frightened and fed through the rear
way leaving their booty behind.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
LARGE TUGBOAT LAUNCHED
The Mary Steele Tool, Its Initial Plunge
Into the Christians.

From the ways Of the Pusey & Jones
Company the new tugboat Mary Steele
took her initial plunge into the waters
Of the Christiana River at 11.40 o'clock
this morning
The towboat was constructed for the
Richmond Cedar Works of Richmond,
va. and was christened by Miss Eliza
beth Southerland. daughter of Clarence
Southerland, assistant secretary Of the
Pusey & Jones Company.
The boat is seventy-six feet over all.
eighteen feet beam and eight feet depth
of hold. lt is equipped with four
and a half surface condenser. cylinders
twelve and twenty-four inches in di-
ameter with an eighteen inch stroke
and steel boiler of the Scotch type,
having a diameter of nine feet six in
ches and being ten feet long.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
FIERCE FIGHT WITH
PORT ARTHUR FLEET
JAPANESE SQUADRON CLOSES IN WITH
THE FUGITIVE RUSSIAN SHIPS,
DRIVEN OUT Blythe BESTEGING LAND
BATTERIES ULT IS UNKNOWN AS
YET

Toxic, Aug. I'LL a. m.-Evidently
driven to sea by the fire Of the Jap
anese land batteries, the Russian fleet
emerged from Port Arthur yesterday
morning.
Admiral Togo Immediately closed I'm
and opened severe engagement which
LASTED until nightfal Afterwards the
japanese destroyers and torpedo 40
ullas delivered a series OF attacks. The
Japanese fleet withdrew during the
night.
A guardship stationed Off the har-
Dor reported that she saw at dawn to-
day the battleships Retvizan and
Pobleda steaming toward the harbor Of
Port Arthur. Admiral Togo has not
yet reported the results Of yesterdays
engagement.
II is thought here that the Russians
attempted TO escape seaward from "a
base which is no longer tenable but
that they again refused to attempt to
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS
Streets Flooded and Sewers Filled to
Their Utmost Capacity.

This city and vicinity was visited last
evening by a heavy down-pour Of rain
accompanied by frequent flashes Of light
ming and a high wind.
Although no damage is reported as a
result of the storm, the streets were flood
ed and water rushedhrdlu shrd shrdshh
ed and the water rushed in mighty food
into the sewers, filling them to their ut
most capacity.
During the rain which feI at intervals
throughout the night, % inches Of water
fell. Although these figures Indicate that
a great quantity OF water was poured
upon the earth they do not reach those
which indicated the down-pour of June
l6, this year. At that time fofaEt he9.e
16. his year. At that time the fall of
water between $3.50 and p. m. was liz
inches.
Reports from the surrounding districts
say that In many cases the crops are bad
" beaten down by the heavy shower.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
.FERRYB0AT ELIZABETH
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED
Big Craft Takes Initial
Plunge at Noon in Pres
ence OF Big Crowd

with a stroke Of a hatchet by Mrs. A.
S. Crane of Elizabeth, that severed the
rope that held her, ana the breaking of
a bottle of champagne over her bow by
Mrs. Helen Besler. the big ferryboat
Elizabeth. built by the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Company, plunged from the
ways into the Christian river this morn
ing a few. minutes before T. O'Clock. in
the presence of close upon thousand
people.
1t has been "a long time since as many
persons attended a like affair and when
the big craft slipped from the ways there
was first sigh and then a shout from the
crowd as the stern plowed into the water.
All the boats thereabouts footed their
whistles in welcome to the boat
on the hatchet with which Mrs. Crane
cut the cage was the following inscrip-
ton; Presented TO Mrs. A. S. Crane on
the occasion of the launch Of the ferry
boat, Elizabeth, August H. 1904"
The special train bearing the visitors
from Elizabeth arrived opposite the yard
about II o'clock and they proceeded ia
the nig stand at the bow of the boat at
the dock. In addition TO those published
yesterday in the Evening Journal were
Mayor p. J. Ryan, president of City
Council George A. Ford and twenty
members Of that body. Chief of Poics
George G. Lenny Chief Of Fire Depart.
ment August Cersting, President OF
Boarl Of Trade Peter Egenolf. President
of Board of Health John W. Nha en-
Street Commissioner \. X. Thompson
and many others.
Immediately following the launch ths
visitors were escorted TO the mould lott
where a luncheon was served.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
DEMOCRATS IN
A QUANDARY.
Will Have to Change the
Date for Holding Pri-
marles
UNIONS FILE TREIR NOTICES FIRST
Party Rulos Set September 10th For
Democratic Primary Elootion-Con-
vontion May Have to be Called to
Change Rules.

The New Castle county Democrats
are In quandary as 90 when to hold
their primaries. The rules Of the Dem-
ocratio party fix the date of the pri-
maries ON the second Saturday in the
month of September which this year
will be September no.. The Union Re-
publicans some time ago fixed August
~ as the date for their primaries, but
several days ago the leaders of this
party decided to change the date TO
September no. as they considered Au-
gust 27 too close 20 the Stae convention
which is to be held on August 23.
Although the rules of the Democratic
party fix the date for the primaries this
year on September TO- the law says the
I FIRST party to file notices shall have the
preference William +. Kurtz, county
chairman OF the Democratic party me-
/ elected TO file the notice with the De-
Ipartment of Elections and Sheriff and
lon Tuesday S. Frank Ewart, chair
Imam OF the Union Republican county
committee. stole "a march on Mr. kurtz
lby filing his notice first.
/ Ii is understood that Mr Kurtz yes
lterday endeavored TO get the Union Re
lpubncans 10 change their date but did
/ not succeed. After a meeting of the
First district committee of the Union
Republican party last night Magistrate
Bradley stated that the Democrats
would have TO select another day as
1.-THE Union Republicans would hold their
primaries ON September no.
/ II seemed TO be the general impress
sion among Democrats this morning
that the party would hold It's primaries
on September 3. Tow this could be arr
ranged 1t was impossible TO learn, all
Though a number Of prominent Demo-
lcrats stated the rules would be chang
ed
The rule Of the Democratic party Of
New Castle county which governs this
anair reads
These rules shall govern the Demo
ocratic party in the several hundreds
and shall not be altered. suspended ol
r lamended. except in the following man.
lner: Upon the suggestion In writing
lof any alterations or amendments sign
p ed by at least one hundred Democrat.
g in good standing, and presented to the
d county executive committee the saic
committee shall order "a county con-
e vention to be held before the first day
p, OF September, next ensuing. TO take
F. such suggestions, alterations OF
ldulellneuia liilp fuuhlAtldlluNs
o The action of such convention in the
] premises shall be final Such conven-
e tion shall be composed of four delegates
81 from each legislative district Of Will
mington. and five delegates from each
/, of the other hundreds. 10 be elected as
lhereinbefore prescribed by Rule No. L.
Chairman Kurtz was out of the city
and could not be seen.
1t is expected the Democratic stat,
Central Committee win hold "a meetin,
i'm few days to set the date for the
C state convention. IL is said that no.
o tices We're recently sent out calling
It meeting for August 10, but as that date
- was yesterday it is thought the dat,
70 mentioned was aclerical error.
Evening journal., 1904-08-11
BROKE HIS RIB IN BED
Joseph lister While ~ Meets With a
Peculiar Accident.

To break a rib while confined TO a
sick bed seems almost Incredible yet
that is what happened to Joseph His-
ter. No. 800 Heald street, several days
ago Mr.. lister has been IN IN bed
for two weeks, suffering with kidney
trouble.
SO great was the pain from his III
ness that It was with difficulty ne
could change his position in the bed and
while attempting to accomplish this,
lister broke one Of his ribs.
He was reaching up at the time and
grasping the top OF the headboard and
was about to ron to one side when the
accident occurred. Ulster is an unusu-
ally large man, weighing over 200
pounds. and il is supposed his extreme
weight caused the accident.