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REPORT NOT CONFIRMED.
Nothing Official Regarding Alleged
Stoninq- Of an American.

Panama, Aug. 8.-No information
has been received at the American
legation here from Bogota regarding
reports circulated in the United States
and said to have been sent from Pan
anna that an outbreak occurred at Bo-
gotta Friday last, when the American
consulate was stoned by a mob and
troops called out to protect Alban G.
Snyder, the charge d'affaires. The
American minister believes that if the
consulate was stoned, as alleged, it
was nothing more than the act Of ire
sponsible people resulting from the
feeling against the United States
which obtains in Colombia.
General Rafael Reyes should have
assumed the presidency of Colombia
Sunday, but according to the latest
news brought by coastwise vessels, con-
gress adjourned without proclaiming
his election as required by the con-.
stitution. This is said to be part of,
the plan Of the war party to annul
the election of Reyes.
1t is reported here that General
Reyes. being favored by the army, was
to proclaim himself president.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
KNIGHT COMMANDER CASE.
Russians Claim to Have Proof Tina
Vessel Carried Contraband,

Russians Claim to Have Proof Tina,
Vessel Carried c~ontraband.
Vladivostok, Aug. 8.-The evidence
on which the British steamer, knight
Commander, sunk by the Vladivostk
squadron, was condemned by the prize
court was contained in a letter COPY.
Ing book taken from a press in the
captains cabin by Midshipman Baron
Ert after the officers and crew had
left the vessel. This book was not de.
Hvered when the captain surrendered
The other documents and it proved
c~onclusively to the Russians that the
cargo of railway material carried by
the knight Commander was destined
Tor ChemulpO and not for private
firms in Japan.
Before the prize court the captain
was not compelled to take an oath.
the president of the court saying he
would accept his word of honor as a
gentleman and a subject of a friendly
power. The captain testified that
neither he nor the owners Of the
Knight Commander knew that the
cargo was contraband of war and that
they believed it was not destined to
be USED as wal material.
He was then confronted with his
W letter book and was dazed for a
moment. He then exclaimed:
Heavens, / though that book was
at the bottom of the sea-"
The knight Commander was prompt
~ condemned.
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lAPs PRAISE kuRoPATkiN.
Admire the Way He Got Out Of Lao.
tunQ Peninsula.

tung Peninsula.
Toxic, Aug. 8.-General Kuropat.
kin's success in extricating his army
from the Liaoturg peninsula without
disaster, has elected much praise
from the Japanese The concentrating
OF his army at Kaichow at one time
seemed certain to involve 1t in dis.
aster. It was popularity believed that
q generally decisive battle would
either be fought at Tatchekiao or at
Haicheng. It is considered here that
k~uropatkin sacrificed his prestige by
abandoning an immense territory with
out a battle. He was forced to aban-
don or destroy valuable stores and
munitions Of war when the transporta-
ton was almost the most serious prob
lem to the Russians. He also impair
ed the morale of his army, but be pre-
served his men and guns. It is evil
dent that he had hoped and planned
to check the Japanese at Tatchekiao.
Then, after holding the enemy in
check, 1t was believed to be his pur-
pose to concentrate his remaining
force at Liaoyang and to strike Kuroki.
The unexpected loss of the Russian
left at Tatchekiao and the appearance
OF the Japanese Takushan army on
the Hank forced the abandonment and
surrender, without a fight, Of Yinkow,
Haicheng and Newchwang. 1t is gen
orally believed that the crisis will come
shortly at L%iaoyang and that Kuropat-
Kin will be forced to give battle, what
ever his present purpose may be
General Oku's army and the Taku-
shan army are pressing northward,
and General Kuroki is close at hand
ready to take any part necessary in
the general Japanese plan.
The capture Of Yinkow, the port OF
Newchwang, has enormously simpli-
fled the transportation problem for the
Japanese. It gives their armies a
freedom OF movement, which they
heretofore not possessed. The
Japanese are speedily repairing the
railroad, which the Russians failed to
seriously damage in their hasty re-
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GOES THROUGH A. BRIDGE in
COLORADO AND MANY PEG.
PIE ARE KILLED.
NUMBER IS NOT YET KNOWN
ESTIMATED THAT FROM THIRTY
TO FIFTY LIVES ARE LOST
IN THE ACCIDENT.

Pueblo. Colo, Aug. 8.-The Missouri
Pacific Flyer No. II, which left Den.
yer on the Denver and Rio Grande
tracks for this city at 5 p. M, went
through q bridge at Pinion at 7:O5
o'clock p. m. The engine and five
coaches were wrecked and a number
OF passengers killed or injured. The
accident was caused by the heavy rain
which weakened the bridge.
1t is reported that between thirty
and fifty people have been drowned
In the wreck near Pinion, MANY of
them Pueblo residents.
A call for volunteers has been made
on Pueblo and every available man is
being sent to the scene. Details are
very hard to obtain at this hour.
A local undertaken has rome to the
scene on the relief train, taking all
the coHins and stretchers available.
A message from the Pinion railway
agent. who returned to that place late
at night from the scene of the wreck.
said that he could find no trace of
the engine and three of the cars. He
found the fireman wandering about in
q dazed condition, looking for the en-
gineer, and could hear the cries OF
the unfortunates in distress. He said
that Conductor j. H. Smith, Engineer
Hinman and Brakeman J. ]. Turner
were among the dead.
The bodies of three young women
unidentified. washed down Fountain
river, were found late at night a half
mile from the scene of the wreck.
j M. Killen, a Pueblo business man.
injured but not seriously, was washed
down the river a distance OF a mile.
when he was able to crawl out to the
bank.
The prospects Of recovering furth-
or bodies before morning seem slim.
Fire Chief Ringer of Pueblo has
gathered a force Of men who will drag
the river at daylight.
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Philippine DAY AT THE FAIR.
Laee Number Of Distink pushed Per
sons Will Be Present.

st. Louis, Aug. 8.-All the details
have been completed for the celebra-
ton of philippine day. on Aug. 10.
Originally the day was to be observed
as Liberal Art day." but owing to the
fact it was desired to celebrate the
sixth anniversary of the surrender of
Manila on that day Liberal Arts day"
has been postponed until Aug. 81.
philippine day" will be character
lied by the presence of Secretary of.
War Taft, Admiral Dewey, Generals
Chafee, Merritt, Otis. King and other
distinguished guests. The exercises
of the day will consist of a grand mill
tary parade and addresses,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
ADVANCE ON MUKDEN
JAPs BEGIN A MOVEMENT THAT
WILL BRING ON GREATEST
BATTLE OF THE WAR.

Liaoyang, Aug. 8.-The Japanese are
advancing on Mukden and it is prob
able that a simultaneous attack will
be made on Mukden and Liaoyang, in
which a a decisive battle is as
sured.
1t is reported that the Japanese are
advancing on the west and exciting
rumors are current.
Though apparently beaten at every
point and though the Japanese have
advanced well on the Russian flank,
the Russians in council of war have
determined to defend all their posi-
tiOns as heretofore.
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RUSSIANS MORE CHEERFUL.
News From the Front Raises Thei,
Dropping Spirits,

News From the Front Raises Theil
Dropping Spirits.
st. Petersburg. Aug. San of1cia
report from General Stoessel, com
handing the military forces at Por1
Arthur, says that the Japanese were
repulsed with tremendous loss in q
three days fight from July rs to July
%.
General KurOpatkin reports from
Liaoyang some small Russian sue
cesses in outpost fighting up to Aug.
3, without the expected great battle
having been opened.
The simultaneous receipt of favor
able news from these commanders in
b far East raised the spirits of those
IN the Russian capital immensely.
The dispatches were printed son the
special newspaper bulletins and were
eagerly bought upon the streets. The
neWsboys around the depots met the
returning crowds of Sunday pleasure
seekers and shouted their wares with
out being reproved by the police, and
thousands Of st. Petersburgers went
to their homes last night apparently
satisfied that a favorable turn of af-
fairs IN commenced at the front
Refutes Rumored Fall Of Fortress.
General Stoessel's dispatch, thought
ten days old. is taken as a satisfac-
tory lefutation Of the recently re-
peated rumors of the fall Of Port
Arthur. He states that the deter
mined Japanese assaults were re-
pulsed with tremendous loss and fig
ures 10000 az the number OF Japanese
killed and wounded This is admit.
teddy on Chinese information, which
heretofore has proved to be Of ex-
ceedingly doubtful value. But with
Russian losses of 1000 as a basis. the
here consider that 10, 900
is a fairly conservative estimate since
the Japanese were beaten OF in what
must have been a desperate assault
on tremendously strong Notifications.
The authorities do not divulge the
source of General Stoessel's report.
1t Is understood that it came
by way of Chefoo.
General Kuropatkin's report states
that he Japanese are stationary on
his eastern front, the greatest actiy-
[ty being on the south and southeast
positions, where the Russians are able
to take the offensive. While the
movements in themselves are appar-
of no great Importance, they are
as showing that the jap !
anese are still hating before under
the serious task of. attacking
Liaoyang, with its strong circle of de-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
eEHRENDT BROS; MACHINERY
AND GENERAL IRON WORKS.

Machine, boiler and general iron
work, such as rod iron ratings, fences,
heavy sheet-iron work, machine black
smithing and tool dressing. Repair
ing OF automobiles, bicycles, guns and
sewing machines a specially. Full line
OF repair supplies in stock. Twenty
years experience enables us to do
all work in first-class mechanical
manner. Prices reasonable.
BEHRENDT BROS, Props.
tt "a North Twenty-Ninth St.
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FALL OF RUSSIAN FORTRESS.
Report That Port Arthur Had Fallen
QnconfirKned.

London, Aug. S.-No further news
from Port Arthur has reached London
and there is no confirmation of the
rumored fall of the fortress.
General Oku's detailed report shows
that only small real guard actions
were involved in the Japanese occu-
patton of the MISUNDERSTANDING
line up to o of Aug. 8.
The Daily Telegraph's BRUSSELS o
respondent hears that owing to the i'm
possibility of floating a foreign loan,
Russia has decided to raise an in
ternal loan of $4,000, 900, and also to
establish an income tax.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
Twenty-Five Dollars Reward.

Twenty-Five Dollars Reward. NJ
Fol the arrest and convictions OF
parties breaking glass in any of the
school buildings of the city or other
wise defacing OF destroying property,
the above reward will be paid.
By order of the booard of trustees,
district No. 2.
k,s1 Ira L. WHITNEY, Clerk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09

Grotto Springs Floral Company.
Fresh cut flowers IN great variety.
Special attention given to design
work. Mail orders filled on day re-
ceived. Bell telephone 95F, city sales
room; Bell telephone 79A, greenhouse.
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Phone to Frenchy
At Billings woodward for all kinds
OF frst-class wood. Bell phone 65F;
Moffett, 289. Satisfaction guaranteed.
tt ALFRED BURY.
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Map Of Coded Reservation.
Map Of coded part of Grow Indian
reservation will be mailed to any ad.
dress by The Gazette on receipt OF
10 cents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
e FIRE RAGING.

The Ma0dalen Church and an Asylum
Burned at strasburg.
Strasburg. Alsace-Lorraine, Aug. 8.
"A great fire is raging in the old
quarter of the city. A large orphan
asylum and the Magdalen church have
already been destroyed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
BURIED THE RUSSIAN DEAD.

Japs Found Over Five Hundred on the
Fields of Battle.
Toxic, Aug 8.-General Kuroki re.
ports that he buried the bodies of 512
Russians on the ba%ttleields of Yushu-
likzu and Yangtsuling. In these ac-
tions he reports the capture of 268
Russians, eight of whom were officers.
One hundred and fifteen Of the prison
ers were wounded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
SQUADRON SAILS FOR SMYRNA

American Warships Leave French
Port for Turkey.
Vfllefranche, France. Aug. S.-The
American European squadron, COM
manded by Rear Admiral C. T. Jewell.
sailed for Smyrna Sunday morning.
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General Yamaauchi Dead,

Toxic. Aug. S.-Lieutenant General
Yamaguchi of the Fifth division, who
commanded the Japanese troops dur
ing the Boxer uprising, died Sunday,
after q lingering illness.
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We guarantee all our work and Il
not satisfactory we will make it 81
or return your money.
BILLINGS STEAM LAUNDRY.
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DEFEAT RUSSIAN DEsTRoYERs
Japanese Boats Drive Them OF In
Lively Battle.

Lively Battle.
Toxic, Aug. 8.-Admiral Togo re-
ports an exciting torpedo boat destroy
err fight which took place off Port
Arthur on Friday evening, Aug. 8.
The Japanese torpedo boat destroyers
Akebono and Obesa approached the
entrance of the harbor for the pur-
pose of accommodating. Fourteen Rus
sian torpedo boat destroyers dashed
out and endeavored to surround the
Japanese boats. The latter broke
through the Gordon, however, driving
OF three of the Russian boats. At
this point the Japanese torpedo boat
destroyer Inasuma joined these two
and the three turned and spiritedly at
tackled the eleven Russian boats. The
latter retired within the harbor. The
Japanese boats were uninjured. The
damage to the Russian ships is I'M
known.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-09
For Rent.

For Rent.
Good boarding house at Cody, Wyo.
A. R. Williams. Cody, Wyo. 24-9
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Calling cards at The Gazette cmce.
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C%nc1,r,oII,. Employment
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2607h Mont. Az
Bell Phone s9a: Monett Phone 1s1.
No Charge for Male Help.
Hello Wanted.

Help Wanted.
Cook for hotel, oCdy.
Woman cook for small hotel, coun-
try town.
Men for haying.
Waitress, city.
Waitress, Red Lodge.
Girls for homework, city and ranch,
Sheepherder; must be A No. /.
General farm hands; $40 per month.
Cook for hotel, Yellowstone Nation.
al park.
Man cook for ranch, steady job.
Irrigator.
For Rent.
Four-room house, north side; good
location; including water, SIT per
month.
Rooms and houses. furnished and
~unfurnished. in all parts Of the city.
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ARE CLOSING IN
ENTRENcHED IN VALLEY LESS
THAN A MILE FROM PORT
ARTHUR FORTRESS.

Chefoo, Aug. 8.-The Japanese force
which captured VOLTS Hill is now in
trenched in the valley about two
thirds Of a mile from the fortress at
Port Arthur.
A Japanese cruiser is alleged to
have struck a new. mine and to have
sunk Immediately in the vicinity OF
CristOva battery.
The Russian cruiser Bayan has a
small hole above her water line which
was inflicted by the explosion of a
mine which had foated 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 90. The Russian artillery
harasses the Japanese, who are at
tempting to advance their trenches.
The above information was brought
here Monday by Russian refugees who
left Port Arthur Aug. 4.
London, Aug. 'S.-The Times O r
respondent at Toxic, under date of
Aug. Z, says that there are unofficial
reports there that the Japanese have
captured commanding positions north
and northeast Of Port Arthur at a dis
lance Of 2,750 yards from the main
line of Russian defences.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19

the sum total. of their hits. For the first time since he has been pitching In Montgomery he gave hve bases ou balls but his sore hand Is responsible for 1t. and he got three assists without an error, Clark having six chances without an error, Busch and lansing each having four chances hut each making an error.
 The stick work of the Pretzels was consistent and the hits came just when they were most needed Ike Durrett led in this respect with home run and two long hits that scored four of the nine runs.
 Frank DeIehanty scored two runs with his three -bagger and his hit to centerfield in the sixth inning was re- sponsible for the third run to his credit.
 Clark scored two runs with his two hits. This accounted for eight of the runs, the ninth coming In on Delehan- tvs fly in the seventh inning making four runs put in by him. Delehanty's promptness in returning Smitha fly in the seventh inning was responsible for the double in that inning.
 For the first time this season Dele hanty Is in his natural position and his confidence in himself shows that if he had been in the outfieid and Busch at short for the would be in the won column that are now on the other side of the ledger.
 The team, both in and outfield, seems to be steadier now than at any time this season and there is no reason why they should not win right along.
 Smith started off with two-bagger to center. Norcum walked and Alex ander's sacrifice advanced them both. weikart hit one that lansing got but made a bad throw to Clark, Smith scrambling back to the bag and Weik- art going to first, filling the bags: in Norcum scoring on wild pitch.
 It was the last of the third before the Pretzels did anything, but what they did then was the greatest sufficiency. Schwartz had walked when big Ike Durrett cracked the ball right on the trademark and put 1t over the rightfield fence for a home run, Schwartz SCOT ing just ahead of him. This tied the score but the Pirates still had three men to get out in that inning. Busch walked, Pabst smashed one that Smith
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managed to stop. but the runner was safe. lansing sacrificed them both and Delehanty's crashing three-bagger to left scored them both.
 In the sixth Delehanty pounded out a hit to centerfeld. Smith letting it get by, and Delehanty going to third, SCOT ing on Clark's hit to right. With two out in that inning Schwartz was hit by the ball and scored on Durrett's long drive to center. Durrett being called
 A couple more were put over in the seventh. Busch was safe on Smiths low throw to first, Weikart fumbied Pabst's hit, lansing sacrificed them both and Busch scored on Delehanty's fly, Clark's patent pinch hit scoring Pabst.
 Just for Iagniappe the Pretzels put one more over in the last of the eighth. Molesworth walked, stole second and scored on Durrett's third hit of the game.
 With the most beautiful regularity the Pirates had been shut out after the first inning, but George Stultz eased up in the first half of the ninth. With two down Swann hit to left for two bags and scored on Grafius's hit, Frey ending 1t by striking out. The game ended to in favor of the Pratzels.
 The scOra was.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-19
Report of Grand Jury.

The grand jury for the June term of the City Court, adjourned this after noon. They examined 414 witnesses in 152 cases and returned sixtynine true bills. Among other things in the re- port the jury. through it's foreman. R. w. Southerland said: We recom- mend that particular attention be paid to gambling among boys and negroes with die eand cards, known as crap and skin games, as the Sheriff testi- fies that more crime can be traced to those games than from drunkenness. Stringent measures should be taken to stop such gaming.
 We also recommend that the names of the twenty-four men selected from those drawn to act as grand jurors be positively correct, so that they will not be ruled out on account of incorrect names. The present grand Jury con- sisted of only seventeen men, which number Is not large enough to do the work of grand jury"
 The committee appointed to examine the records and bonds of the county officers report everything correct and in good crder.
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Jnl1 in Good condition.

The grand jury visited the jail on Thursday, June 16, accompanied by the Sheriff.
 We found 1t in as good condition from a sanitary standpoint as build ing of its architecture could be kept. We notcice that the building Is out of keeping with the present times and recommend that such steps be taken as is necessary to secure a new jail building after modern plans so as to facilitate -thhe work of the officers in charge and insure the safety of pris- oners from escape or calamity by fire or mob violence should such conditions ever confront us. We also recommend securing and maintaining at least three well-trained bloodhounds for the use of the Sheriff and his deputies in locating criminals"