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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-01
OPERATIONS AT KISKA.
An Interesting Report Received From
Lieut. Comdr. Sherman.

From Lieut.. Commander Francis II. Sher-
man, commanding the Petrel roSl1ee4E3saEas
Aleutian Islands, the Navy Department has
received an interesting report of the work
IL progress there in surveying the harbor
and making the preparatory arrangements
for building coaling station at that point.
Assisting Commander Sherman and his
force in this work are the steamers Patter-
son and Macarthur of the coast survey
service. About fifteen miles from Kiska
there has been discovered large bank
which was uncharted, and which Command
er Sherman has named Petrol bank. He
describes this shoal- In his report. Because
Of the iEclemency Of the weather the work
of surveying and driving piles has been
frequently interrupted. A complete topo-
graphical map of the valley surrounding
the probable site of the coaling station
and of the reservoir is being prepared and
that together with the meteorological OBJ
servations will be forwarded to the de-
partment when finished.
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is estimated by the coroner to be about

is estimated by the coroner to be about
500. 600.
There were represented on the Slocum on
the day of the disaSt $50 families and
three-fourthS of these, or 431 families, Were
aided by the committee. OF the remaining
20 per cent very few asked for aid The
committee buried 10J persons belonging to
3SS families at an expense of SS1 1888. The
average cost of each funeral was Sli5 -,
the minimum SIG, and the maximum S'i:ilJ0
The report gives the first authentic in
formation of che losses by various families
1t shows that 120 men lost their entire fam
lies. or these 2o lost wife only. 80 lost
wife and one child - wife and two chill
dren 10 wife and three children. 3 wife and
four children, and l wife and five children:
two W!doWers lost each two children. and
one lost four children, while the remain
ing three left alone as the result of the
disaster lost other relatives with whom
they were living.
There were twelve families in which or
phan children were left the number .of
orphans being ~
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Wireless Telegraph for the Navy.

For wireless telegraphy work in the navy
during the coming year the bureau of
equipment will recommend an appropri-
alton close to 100000. In view of the
urgent necessity of equipping all the ves-
sells and shore stations of the navy with
wireless telegraphy apparatus, officers at
the Navy Department say. this is modest
appropriation for the purpose.
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The Logan Reaches Manila.

The War Department has been advised
by Major General James F. Wade, COM
manding the Philippines division, of the ar
rival at Manila today of the transport
Logan from San Francisco, Cal
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Monthly Coinage Statement.

The monthly coinage statement shows that
the total coinage executed at the mints Of
the United States during August, 1904. ex-
elusive of 2.255,0 600 pesos for the Philippine
was s.. 1872 900, as follows: Gold.
81, 385. 600; half dollars, silver, &672. .000:
quarter dollars. 10000; dimes. $243.O00f
minor coins, 100000.
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Gone to Manassas

Major Frederick v. Abbott, Corps of En-
gineers. on duty at the War Department.
has gone to Manassas to serve as an umpire
during the military maneuvers.
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To Improve Charleston Navy Yard.

Reports from the navy yard, Charleston.
have been received at the Navy Depart
.ment, and the recommendations for Inn
provements there during the next year call
for appropriations in the neighborhood of
81 GOO COO Paving the streets in the yard
building wharves and improving the water
service are the main items.
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Acting Chief of Engineers.

During the temporary absence of Gen.
eral Mackenzie, chief of engineers, Major
Harry F. Hodges, one of his assistants at
the War Department, is acting as chief of
engineers.
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Heavy Fire Damage.

DALLAS, Texas, September 1.-The Arm
strong Packing Companys houses are
burning The loss will probably be half a
million dollars.
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Gen. Crozier's Return.

General Crozier. chief Of ordnance of the
army, has returned to this city from few
weeks vacation in New England and the
Adrondacks.
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RIOT IN ST. LOUIS.
Crowd of Five Hundred Attacks a
Street Gar

EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL.,, September Ia
street car bound for the stock yards with
non-union men aboard was attacked to-
day by crowd of 500 men, most of whom
were armed with clubs and stones,
The passengers fed in every direction.
Several were painfully hurt. Some of the
non-union men were pursued. and pistol
battle ensued. but the bullets few wide
6f the mark.
Three men were arrested as result Of
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From Progressive Merchant.
For rapid movement OF
stock The Star is the
paper
d. J. KAUFMAN,
The Mans Store"
Ioo5-7 Pa. Ave.
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Gen. Stakelberg. who is samong the
wounded, still retains command of his
army corps although he is no longer in
chief command of the southern army, which
has since been consolidated under Gen.
Zeroubaien. Stakelberg's injury is slight,
and he did not leave the field
Gen. Mosovski, commander of the 9th Di-
vision. was among the officers seriously
wounded yesterday.
Gen. MaroZovsky, who was also wound
ed, commanded the artillery brigade. He
distinguished himself during the suppression
of the Boxer troubles in China. His wound
is, severe.
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The rattle of musketry and boom of can
non continued until midnight, when at last
silence brooded over the bloody battlefield
and the soldiers lay down where they had
fought, while the wornout surgeons and
angels of mercy minstered to the wounded
all night and the Chinese coolies worked at
carrying them into Liaoyang
Gen. Sakharoff, in reporting the battle,
says the Japanese suffer- enormous losses
much larger than those of the Russians,
who also lost heavily. No statement is
made in regard to the losses
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-07-05
P RQUE B0.,I> >QU IN
RESTAURANT


Se Ia contratado para este uno de los mejores
och EF5o de La isla ademas de este puntO salen-
to so puede contar siempre con serylclOs lnstan'
taneos una estrcta limpieza
CANTINA
Toda clase de refrescos licoros cerVezas
Prontitud esmero on I'll servieiO.
BANOS
-7 Sc encuentran en- este sitio los mejores ba1los
de esta costa, cada casa dc bano tiene su ducha
dc aqua fresca So cuenta un complete surtl
do de ira jes de bailos de todos tamanos que 50
alquilan.
Los sabados por la noche, ml1Slca por la or.
[uuesta de la Polcia Insular.
~CONCiERTOS
Los Jueves Domingo por la noch0 tardes
Ie los domiDgos, musica por la rolicIa 1nsuIdi. .
In satoa dias se presentaran al pdblico diversos
3sDectaculos, los cuales SO anunciaran oportuna-
mente. Los conciertos empezaran, Por la taroe
las 3, y por la noche las g.
The oasis., 1904-11-05
Mlne Warning Notice.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;
 Notice is hereby given that the "Jarillas. T tOak, ,H "Hill Side" and "Rattesnake" mining claims, situated in the Patagonia Mining Dis trict, Patagonia mountains santa Cruz county, Arizona. are under bond to parties working the same, and That the said mining claims nor the owners thereof will be responsible for any labor debts contracted, or injuries sustained by any employed in the operation of said min ing properties that all operatives engaged in such services at their own risk, and that no
 l.. " JIMMIE. Nogales, Arizona, October l5. l90s At.
The oasis., 1904-11-05

as stated in iis aftitles ol incof. pofailou. is tbe construction oi railway and telephone line from some point on Che gulf of Caliiof. uia to some point in the state oi Sonora or iu the state of Chihua- hua, Mexico"
 At Guaymas the Hotel Armada has begun to receive the influx of winter visitors, for which the hotel makes particular provision. The fame of the town and its beautiful bay is spreading, and the tide of tourist travel setting that way is constantly increasing. The AL mada makes a speciality of cater ing to that class of custom. Guests can secure boats, tackle, bait, etc., for fishing excursions, and car riages for drives about the town and to various points of interest. Mir. s. Gonzalez the pleasant and gentlemanly manager of the All mada is constantly on the qati uiee for the comfort and convenience of his guests. Guaymas is 3 fine place to visit in the winter, and the Hotel Armada management will make your visit pleasant and agreeable.
The oasis., 1904-11-05
SONORA SETTINGS.
q Collection of Happenings in the
 State Over the line.

All trains stop at Carbo for meals. Depot Hotel. w. s. Thompson, pro- prietor. Table supplied with the best the market affords.
 Mrs. Heap returned to Guaymas last Saturday from visit of sev- eral months in the states. Her husband, MT. J A. Heap, manager of the Guaymas branch of the Banco de Sonora, went to Tucson to meet the lady, where she was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Charles Blenman.
 In another column appears the ad of the Boston Clothing Store, at Hermosillo, Mir. Frank Smith, pro- prietor. Mr. Smith carries con- stantly a large and extensive stock of gents furnishing goods, cloth ing, hats, caps, underwear, boots, shoes, etc., and caters particularly to the trade of American prospec- tors and mining operators visiting Sonora, for whom his store is a general headquarters.
 The Sonora Milling & Mining Go, Con O'Keefe president and general manager, have in hand i'm mediate erection of a 20stamp mill and cyanide process upon the Juarez mine, in the Altar district recently purchased for $65, ,000, and the mill will be very shortly in operation. A party of stockholders from New York anu England is now out to the property, and they have returned word that they are very greatly pleased with it's ap- pearance.
 The Los Angeles HeraId of fast Saturday has the following: "Arti- cles of incorporation were taker out yesterday morning by Los An. geles capitalists under the name 0 the Richardson Construction corn pany, which is to have Mexico as { field for its operations. The com pany is incorporated for $500,0O' with a paid up capital of $50,O0C and the directors of the new con cern are as follows: Davis Rich ardson, l.. R. Richardson, B " Wiley, Oscar Lawler, Carroll Aller Henry 5. Van Dyke, J. w A. Of These men with the Richardso brothers comprise the stockholderl The intentions of the company
The oasis., 1904-11-05
COFFEE

The worst extravaganza Is a cheap one; better not waste the money.
 Your grocer returns your money if you don's lil;s S:hiliing'a Best.
The Glenwood post., 1904-06-18
japanese Force Ambu.hed.

Hal Cheng. Manchuria, June II (de-
layed in transmission fanking
movement of the Japanese around the
Russian left from Feng Cheng, June 9.
was repulsed with the loss of two
whole battalions.
A large Japanese force moved out
In the morning along the Feng Wang
Cheng and Hal Cheng road. The Rus
slams had force strongly posted in
a ravine thirty miles southeast of Hal
Cheng. The Japanese were preceded
by two battalions. who walked into
the Russian ambuscade. They re-
ceived murderous rife and artillery
fire at close range and were wiped
out, only one or two escaping. The
main Japanese force, which was great
ly superior to the Russian force, tried
to outfank the Russians, who drew of
without losing man. The Japanese,
closing in, found the ravine vacant
save for their own dead.
The Glenwood post., 1904-06-18
Where Men Live Long

person over 100 is a phenomenon
in England, and his or her death is an
event to be- chronicled. All through
Morocco. Algeria and Tunis, however,
centenarians are as common as black
berries, and hale young fellows of 70
and so are regarded as being on the
right side of middle age.
Every traveller in the "Barbary
States" as they used to be called, is
impressed by this remarkable abund-
ance of centenarians. A gray-bearded
old man Of 70, who is trying to sell
curios to a tourist for thrice their
value, exclaims:
by the beard OF the prophet, may
my grandfather die If what tell you
is not true!"
> Looking at his gray beard, you think
he is quite safe in calling down that
curse upon himself; but when you
make inquiries you find that he really
has a grandfather living. aged about
ITO, and that the old gentleman is still
going about doing business on market
days.
Life is not wearing in Moslem
Africa. A man never does anything
in a hurry there. Noturally, he does
not even grow old in a hurry. When
The Glenwood post., 1904-06-18
Thieves Up in Science

1t appears that Germans of known
bad character are allowed to escape
on coalition Of leaving the country.
England is practically the only refuge
open to them so they flock here. and
among them the expert German burg
lar visits us in ever-increasing num-
bers. 1t is said that Germany is the
country Of specialists. and the crimi-
nal but intelligent Teuton makes a
specially Of his business, to which he
applies the latest scientific methods.
The extent to which the art Of bur-
glary has been developed is evidenced
by the fact that ingenious house
breaking tools are manufactured, such
as portable ladders. portable phos-
phorous and electric lamps, ratchet
drills, sheet iron cutters. adjustable
jimmies, pick locks and various kinds
of skeleton keys. Some of these are,
of course, legitimate and necessary
tools, not necessarily nor mainly used
for felonious purposes.
The Glenwood post., 1904-06-18
Treasure in the Sea

Spanish galleons richly laden were
then anchored at Vigo. On arriving
there he found that the commander of
the French escort had protected his
convoy by placing them behind an
enormous boom formed of masts.
yards, chains. cables and casks, but,
undeterred, the Torbay, under Vice
Admiral Hopson. crashed through. to
be very nearly destroyed. however, by
a fire ship. 1t is said that the latter
still had its cargo, which consisted of
snuff. aboard, and when it blew up
the snuff prevented the flames from
making headway.
A complete victory was gained by
the allied fleet. According to some
accounts five galleons were among the
prizes, which had on board 20,000.000
pieces of eight, besides merchandise
of equal value. OF the silver four
teen millions were saved and of the
goods about five millions. Four mil
lions of plate were destroyed, with
ten Of merchandise, and about two
millions in silver and five in goods
were brought away conjointly by the
British and Dutch.
The Glenwood post., 1904-06-18

he is 70 he is beginning to get over
the first flush of youth; he is no long
er counted as one of the boys. But
not until he is at least 80 does he
expect people to pay honor and rev.
erence to him as veteran, and even
then he must take a back seat and lis
ten deferentially when the hale and
hearty centenarians approach. In the
country districts the centenarians are
even more in evidence than in the
cities. and many of them are of the
softer sex.
Many ri the "marabouts." or holy
men, w21are to be found at the
sacred shrines and tombs which are
scattered SO thickly all over the Bar
barry States, live to incredible ages.
There is one at Marakesh who is said
to be over $50 years old. His body
is shriveled up like a mummy's, his
face is the color Of ashes, and the skin
is drawn tightly over his cheekbones,
like the parchment on a drum. Yet
his eyes are bright and fierce, and he
walks unassisted every morning to
the tomb, where he sits all day long
to receive the offerings of the faith
full and listen to their petitions.-Lon-
don Express.
The Glenwood post., 1904-06-18

An Italian company has been
formed to recover bullion sunk in
Vigo bay 200 years ago. 1t has found
one of the old galleons at the very
outset of its search. an anchor, a
chain and some cannon having been
brought up as evidence. The salvors
have hopes of raising the vessel bod.
lily and removing the contents at leis-
ure. Vigo, town in northwest Spain,
has figured at least four times in the
annals of English war. In 1888, the
year after the invincible armada, Sir
Francis Drake and Sir John Norris
wound up an expedition to Portugal
by capturing Vigo, burning the city
and ravaging the country. 1t was in
1902, however, in the fighting days of
Queen Anne, that the great affair"
occurred. AS an old line has it, "in
1902 brave Rookie did strew the
depths Of Vigo bay with gold"
War had been declared with France
and Sir George Rookie. who had dis
tinguished himself at La Hogue and
afterward took Gibraltar while in com.
mand Of the united British and Dutch
sQuadrons. received information that
The Glenwood post., 1904-06-18

ably have 10000 men, exclusive of the
sailors, who would bring this number
up to 10000. In Vladivostok are prob
ably from 10000 to $1,000 men.
The size of the Russian army in Man
churia depends entirely on the Siberian
railway and it is considered impossible
for them to keep more than 100000
men total on a war footing south and
east of Harbin This number will prob
ably be there within six weeks or two
months, as every energy of the Rus
slams is being exerted in that direction
With the Japanese the transportation
and supply problem is much easier, as
they have the open sea and abundant
transports. Their actual army OF
trained men approximate closely to
500, 900 total, all of which can be put
into Manchuria, If they can keep COM
mand Of the sea. AS to the efficiency
of the Russians and japanese, the Japs
certainly excel, man for man, in every
thing except cavalry. and as they have
adopted the principle of sending infan-
try supports with their cavalry recon-
noitering parties. they lose very little,
as their infantry is extremely mobile
The number of Japanese troops con-
fronting General Kuropatkin is
thought to be about 100000 at pres
ent; those against Port Arthur, TO-
900. The Japanese troops operating
against General Kuropatkin are keep
ing up the same strategy as before,
moving rapidly and with uncertain OBJ
iective, to keep Kuropatkin guessing"
so that he cannot well attack them or
go to the relief of Port Arthur. Mean
while General Oku, unimpeded in his
rear Is pushing the operations against
Port Arthur and fortifying the narrow
part of the Lao Tung peninsula in the
vicinity OF Kin Chou, to guard against
possible attack from that direction.
From what we can learn, he is about
seven miles from Port Arthur, firing
on the main defenses of the town,
while Togo's squadron bombards near
ly necessarily from the sea. 1t looks
as if Port Arthur is bound to fall, pos
sibly within two weeks, as the Japan
ese claim. Undoubtedly the Japanese
are following one plan and the Rus
slams are constantly changing. In the
outpost engagements during the last
! few days the Japanese have had the
better of it. Meanwhile the Japanese
army in Japan is being held in readi-
ness to reinforce Kuroki or Oku, and
in case these are successful a move
will undoubtedly be made to Possiet
bay and on to Harbin, with Kuroki
and Oku following Kuropatkin, who
will have to retreat in case Port Ar
thur falls. If Kuropatkin succeeds in
dislodging Kuroki, or Stoessel at Port
Arthur inflicts a defeat on Oku, Jap
anese troops poured in from Japan
will still keep their side superior in
numbers to the Russians for a long
time, no matter if they are defeated.
which now seems improbable.
The Japanese are not worried about
their land campaign, but are exerting
every energy to clear the seas in the
Far East of Russian warships before
the Russian Baltic fleet starts. Every.
thing hinges. for a year or more at
least, on which combatant controls the
lSea
The Glenwood post., 1904-06-18
Battle.hlp czarevitch Repaired.

Tien Tsin, June 13-The Russian
battleship Czarevitch, which was in
jured at Port Arthur February 9, and
which has ever since been undergoing
repairs, has left the drydock and is
now ready for sea. Outside the har-
Dor OF Port Arthur the sea is reported
to be thickly covered with Russian
and Japanese mines.
The report that the Russian gun
boats Biliak and Bobr have been de.
stroyed is untrue.
A report from Admiral Togo June 4
stated that Russian gunboat of the
Giliak type had been blown up, pre-
sumably by Japanese torpedo. The
gunboat Bobr was reported to have
been used in the attack on the Japa-
nese left during the battle of Nan
Shan hill and to have been destroyed
by the Russians after the engagement.
The Glenwood post., 1904-06-18
Rainy Season Approaching.

Lao Yang, June II delayed in
transmission) Intense heat has set
in and the rivers are drying up. The
rocks are red hot. This is the pre-
cursor Of a heavy rainy season.
The abandoned Japanese entrench-
ments at Vafangow and Vafandien are
beautifully constructed and contain
separate huts for officers and non
commissioned officers.
The japanese forces are moving
south. united, from Pulandien to Kin
Chou. In retreating they destroy ed
the railway line at several places and
there are indications. also. that they
mined the track. They did not, how
ever, destroy the railway station, the
wells or ice houses, nor did they burn
the coal. The Japanese have published
ar offer of a reward Of 1915 for the
head of each translator serving with
the Russian army.