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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1904-05-12

Time Table:
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
noMeARDEp WITH ICE.
Disastrous Hallstorm Causes Much
Damage at Pueblo, Colorado.

Disastrous Hallstorm Causes Much
Damage at Pueblo, Colorado.
The heaviest hailstorm seen in
Pueblo, Colo, for many years started
at o'clock Friday afternoon. Hail
that weighed more than three ounces
fell to depth OF an inch. Consider
able damage was done and hundreds
OF windows were broken.
The principal business houses in
the city having skylights and tile
roofs are all damaged. and many mer-
chants suffered losses OF stock from
the hail pouring through the broken
skylights. Tho fruit trees in the
vicinity are stripped and early vege-
tables pounded,into the ground. while
every dollhouse within the storm rad.
ius is total wreck.
Some OF the hallstones measured
fourteen inches in circumference In
several instances the largest stones
punetured shlngled roofs and fell
through to the floor Nearly 100 per.
sons were Injured by being struek
with big hailstones.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
FOUR MEN DROWNED
Loo.oRiVgRs LOSE THEIR LIVES
m PAYErTE RIVER.
Attempted 10 Shoot the Rapids In a
Boat. which Was Overturned,
Throwing the Men into Rag
Ing Torrent.

A Payetto. Idaho special says; a
terrible tragedy occurred near Gar
den valley Tuesday morning In which
four men lost their lives by drowning
The dead. John Bodon, John
Bowen. John Conley Mcdonald.
Tho four men were a portion Of a
crew Of iog.drlycrs who were running
a big drive down tho middle fork Of
the Payotte and had gotten their tim
Der into the north fork Of the stream
Near Garden valley tho river gorgos
and a series Of rapids occur When
this point was reached tho four mon
attempted to shoot the rapids, a feat
always accompanied with a great deal
Of danger. when they lost control OF
the boat IN which they were seated
and tho frail craft struck rock and
was overturned. throwing tho men
into the river which at tho place
named has remarkable swift cur
rent. and tho mon we're carried down
stream and drowned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
JAps FORCED TO nETREAT.

Flankinu Column Encounters Cos
sacks and Get Worst Of Argument
Following ON the heels OF tho news
OF the disasters TO the Japanese feet
the general stan at St Petersburg
has received Official advices OF the
defeat Of the Japanese force which
was marching northward from Feng
Wang Cheng for the purpose Of exc
cutting a flank movement on Mukden.
Details OF the dispatch will not be
made public until II has been passed
On by the war commission. but
enough has been communicated to
make Il Gear that in order to save
themselves from destruction tho
Japanese were compelled to retreat
toward Fong Wang Cheng. Since Cen.
eral Kuroh sent a column northward
TO gain the road leading directly west
from Mukdon. General Kuropatkin
has kept IL under the closest suryell.
lance. awaiting the moment when II
should DO 80 distant from tho main
Japanese army as to prevent It's easy
reinforcement In observing this plan.
the Russians withdrew. and the Jap
aneso not finding a strong force OF
tho enemy before them continued To
advance. when the time for action
came General Kuropatkn let General
Rennenkampn loose from leash.
General Rennenkampa had under
his command only a few regiments.
but they were the flower Of tho Cos.
sack cavalry on May is he fell on
the enemy. whose number has not yet
been revealed. with such vigor as to
compel the Japanese retirement
twelve miles toward the base. near
enough. 1t Is presumed. to have ro
ceived achievements from General
Kuroki. who must Immediately have
been advised OF the awkward predica-
ment.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
FLOOD AT CHEYENNE.
Several Lives Reported to Have Been
Lost as Results Of Heavy Rains.

Several Lives Reported to Have Been
Lost as Results Of Heavy Rains.
The Grow river at Cheyenne. wyo.
is running bank full as a result OF
heavy rains.
From eight to Twelve miles Of the
main line OF the Union Pacific rail.
road and several miles OF the roadbcd
OF the Colorado & Southern railroad
have been washed out Several lives
are reported 10 have been lost among
the ranehers living along the Grow
river. The river in Cheyenne has
spread out over the lower sections.
flooding the dwellings and business
houses. Telegraphic wires between
Denver and Cheyenne are disabled.
A Denver News special from Chey-
enne. received by telephone. says that
Ma uerrons are known TO have been
drowned, namely two Clayton chill.
dren, Private Hughes OF the Thir-
teenth artillery. and two men, n wo-
man and q child whose names have
not been learned.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
RuMoRs OF ArAyY Lossss.
Japanese Reported 10 Have Lost
5000 Men and Russians 5000

Japanese Reported 10 Have Lost
5000 Men and Russians 5000
According TO reports which have
reached the Russian headquarters at
Lao Yang from Chinese so--cos. tho
Japanese have made a lana attack on
Port Arthur but have been repulsed
with heavy loss. The truth Of the
report is questioned In st. Peters
burg.
II is reported that Foreign Minis
ter Lamsdorn has received mes.
sage from the Russian consul AZ
Chefoo. saying that the Japanese
have made a land attack on Port Ar.
thur and that in doing so they lost
$4,000 men killed or wounded. The
Russian loss Is placed at 1900 men.
The ultimate outcome Of the fighting
is not stated.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent
OF the Paris Matln says: II is per.
sistontly rumorcd that the vladivos.
tok squadron has captured three
cruisers bought by Japan from Chile
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
wILL coer NAM LlvEs.
Japs viii Attempt to Take Port Ar
thur by Assault

A special from Toxic says;
Port Arthur Is to DO taken by
storm tho moment proper prepare
tons have been completed. Siege
guns have yet to DO placed in posi-.
ton and the land forces appointed for
tho assault have 10 bo strengthened.
Tho unexpected loss OF two fighting
vessels has emphasized the insecurity
Of sea power and the authorities feel
that no chances must bo taken that
would encourage Russia to send out
the Baltic fleet counting on hnding
a harbor or refuge In Port Arthur.
Il ia realized that the storming OF
the fortress will Inevitably cost many
lives. but Il is said that the waters
where tho Japanese ships are forced
to vancouver are becoming 80 danger
Gus because OF floating mines thai
heroic measures are imperative.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27

The throe.masted schooner Fanny
Asele. laden with coal oil, gasoline
and general merchandise, for Nome.
Alase. was set on FIRE In the harbor
at sa Francisco by an explosion
which t'urred in the hold, and is a
total loss The four men on board at
the time gowly escaped with their
lives ,0,nut t being badly burned,
! the Sol wdreet wharf at which
the The tlying, was parity
! burheSsi 500 600 loss will approx
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27

John Mcdonald. better known as
Freddy. the Cowboy" fell from his
horse while riding for cattle some
miles from oreana. Nevada, In falling
his right leg was fractured below the
knee. His horse ran away and he
found himself helpless and alone in
the hills and far from help Instead
OF giving up he start-d to crawl on his
hands, reaching Oreana with the skin
and flesh worn from his limbs and SUI.
fering untold agony, but still game.
There is no physician and only n fow
section men In Oreana, but the rail
road men hastily put hand car into
commission, and carried the injured
man TO Lovelock, where his injuries
were dressed. He will recover.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
MIX Used to Put out FIr,.

Prince Pu Lun and party were ak
en- TO Lafayette. Ind. from Indlamp-
oils. Tuesday, In automobiles. Thirty
machines started, Before starting
the machine which was TO cary
Prince Pu Lun took fro and thEe
was great excitement The FIRE vas
put out with milk taken from a pass
ing milk wagon In the meantime ne
Gre department had been called and
the arrival Of the apparatus added
to the confusion. The machine
scheduled TO go In advance Of he
party and mark the roads vas
wrecked few minutes before the
start by an accident to the steering
gear
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
IN HANDS OF BANDITS.
american Resident OF rsnolsr Held
for Ransom.

american Resident OF fanoler Held
for Ransom.
The state department has received
the following oablegram from tinted
States Consul Gummere. dated at
Tangier. May 10:
Mr.. Pordicaris. a prominent Am.
erlcan citizen. long resident OF Tan
gier. and rich and well known, and
his stepson. Mr.. Marley. a British
subject. were carrio9 on last night
from their country house, three .G!les
from Tangler. by large band OF ma
tive brlgands, headed by Raisuiy. the
bandit who carried on MIR. Harris
hst year. The Perdicaris mouse was
broken into about half past eight last
evening while the family were In the
drawing room. and the two men were
carried away"
Mr.. Gummero and the British min
lister are acting with energy In the
matter. They have sent a special car
rior to the court to inform the sui.
tan's deputy to comply with all re-
quests they make In this matter and
TO insist that the terms demanded by
Ralsuly shall be granted in order To
obtain the release OF the captiVes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
Ito Points out DUTY OF Japan.

The London Standards correspond,
emit at Toxic. telegraphng under date
OF May 81, says: Addressing a
meeting OF fnanciers today on the i'm.
portance OF securing the sympathy OF
tho civilized world In the present mo-
mentous crisis, Marquis Ito strongly
urged the importance OF Japan being
contented TO enforce her Legitimate
claims. never for a moment wavering
In a broad.mlnded recognition OF the
legitimate claims and interests OF other
nations.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27

The London Daily Telegraphs New
Chwapg correspondent declares that
General KuropatlSln Is determined to
check tho Japanese at Lao Yang,
whore probably the greatest battle
OF tho war viii be fought lie adds
that the Japanese land operations
against Port Arthur are meeting with
lltte success, and that Lieutenant
General stoessel ana Major General
Fock continue to make we'll directed
but desperate sortles against the ad
vance OF the japanese, who are nght
ing with stubborn determination n
most unoqualled In history, Soyera
hundred Japanese reinforcement
are arriving daily from Pitsewo an.
Polandieu,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
JUMPED INTO WELL.
Mothers JnavailIng Effort 20 lave
Child From Drowning.

Mrs. Michael Byrnes, wife a
Standard OIL company enginoc at
Knoppors, Pa. visited Proilsor
FunlS's family at Mont Alto Tueday
Her son Andrew. aged year, in
playing around tho yard removed tho
cover of a well forty feet deep and
foil into Il. His mother saw him fall,
and. running to the we'll. iumpd In
after the boy into eight feet OF uier.
Both were gotten out, but the boy
was dead.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27

After building a fence around an
entire train on the Pere Marquolte
near Kalkaslsa, Mich, John Brown Do
fed the train officials. emphasized hls
remarks by armlng himself with
rife and compelled the train crew to
camp out in the woods inside he
fence during the night. The trouble
arises out Of dispute over the risht
Of way Brown has been placed IN.
der bonds to keep the peace and he
trouble viii he settled in the court,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
pIsastrous Flood In colorado,

The food in the Cache la Poudre
valley in Colorado, caused by the
water spout in the foothills Friday
afternoon. reached It's height at Gree
ley between o and II o'clock Saturday
morning, The only life lost, so far as
yot known. is Robert Strouss, who was
drowned near Tlngmath. A number OF
people are missing. aud owing to con
dltion Of the roads and washing out OF
bridges. II is impossible as yet TO as.
certain whether or not they lost their
lives.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
Chinese Fear That Russians WIN
Burn Mukden and Lao Yang.

The correspondent Of the London
standard at Shanghai says reports
have been received from Mukden that
the Chinese there are alarmed be-
cause Of threats made by the Russians
that they viii burn Lao Yang and
Nmkden before retiring to Hardin.
Tbe correspondent adds that the
Tartar viceroy at Mukden has ord red
a brigade OF Chinese troops TO occupy
mat place Immediately after the Rus
alnns retire.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
Another RussIan eattIeshIp sInks.

The battleship orel. which was
brought to Cronstadt some days ago to
receive her main battery and to be
given the finishing touches before so.
ing into commission, suddenly sank at
her anchorage on the night OF May 20.
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky. com
manderin.chlof OF the Baltic squadron.
was instantly called from st. Peters,
burg, and under his supervision the
work OF pumping out and raising the
Orel was begun. The ship was raised
and was found to be unchanged, save
that her interior was filed with dirty
salt water. Some one had opened the
Kingston valves, permitting tho water
10 rush in.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27

II is rumored from Brussels 49,
the Russian government is Mining
great efforts TO buy thirty hrae
steamers from Belgium and Hor,nd
to accompany the Baltic feot a, al.
Tiers. Included In a score Of rnors
Is one sent by the Shanghai orrc
spondent Of the Morning Post d IN,
onect that the Russlans have Aeer
defeated near Yin Kau, ahandnn,nl
nifty guns, and that General Kmnnai
kin has been advised by VIcnro
AleNlen 10 retreat TO Hardin.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
BUrcHERED BY MoRos.

outlaws Slaughter Innocent Fillpinos,
Not sparlng Women and Children.
A report has been received at Ma.
Mia from Camp Oyerton. on the ISL.
and OF Mlndanao, dated May 10. stat.
ing that a massacre had taken place
on tho 18th inst, near Malabang,
on tho southern coast Of Mlndanao.
Forty-throe Filipino men. women
and children. the families OF en-
ployes Of the United States military
government at Malabang. were sur.
prlsed at midnight while asleep by
Datto Ais Moros from tho Rio
Grande valley and were slaughtered.
The chief and his followers escaped
before the alarm could be given.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
THOUSAND JAPS SLAIN
RUSSIANS MAKE SUCCESSFUL soR.
TIE FROM PORT ARTHUR.
Troops Routed the Japanese and Drove
Them a Considerable Distance.
According 10 the Report

News has been received in st. Pct
ersburg confirming the rumors in cir
culation that General stoessel had
made a Successful sortie from Port Ar
thur. resulting In the defeat Of the Jap
aneso with a loss Of more than 1000
killed or wounded. The Russian losses
we're 11G killed or wounded.
The movement was carried out by n
combination with a train bringing in
war munitions and supplies and Con.
oral stoesscls force. communications
being maintained by wireless toleg.
raphy
The Japanese barred the route be-
tween the train and General stcessel's
force. whercupon the Russians attack.
cd and routed the Japanese. After the
engagement General stoessers force.
together with the train. returned to
Port Arthur.
The current accounts OF the Port
Arthur sortie arc somewhat conflicting
and there is some doubt as to whether
the version mentioning the train Is
correct. But the operation is doscrib'
ed as having been brilliantly carried
out by the Russians. General Stoes'
sci. II is said made new distribution
Of his guns before taking part in the
sortie. Tho Russian troops fought
with great bravery. breaking the Jap
aneso line and carrying the enemy for
n considerable distance.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
cLouosuRsT IN COLORADO.

Raging Flood Sweeps Down Colorado
Valley, Causing Much Damage.
A cloudburst at the head OF the
Cache La Poudre river caused that
stream to overflow its banks. aud
meagre reports received in Denver 10.
dictate that great damage has been
caused by the food. The rush OF tho
food caused the dam which holds tho
water OF Livingston lake. slxty.nvo
miles above Fort Collins. Colo. TO
break. and this added volume OF water
swept down the Cache La Poudre.
practically wiplng out the towns OF
Livermore and Ia Porte. respectively
fourteen and three miles above Fort
Collins. II is reported that one per
son was drowned at the former place.
At Fort Collins the river, which nor
maily is about the Width Of tno aver
age mountain river. is nov over a mile
Wide, and the Russian settlement,
consisting OF 800 families. is inun-
dated.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
INNING FOR THE JAPs.
Little Brown Men Take kal Chou
From the Russians.

Little Brown Men Take kai Chou
From the Russians.
Although It has not been officially
reported. II is said on good authority
that the japanese forces captured Kai
Chou. driving the Russians back to
Tashl Chi In the direction OF New.
chwang. and preventing the advance
OF the Russian troops at Newchwang
in the direction OF Kai Chou.
The bombardment by the Japanese OF
the vicinity of Kai Chou recently was
probably in preparation for the land.
ing Of forces In the northwest corner
OF the Laio Tung peninsula for the
purpose Of capturing Newchwang and
cooperating with the other armies in
the march on Lao Yaung.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27

lost $1,000 men killed or wosded'
and that the Russians had lost iOOO
mon. is true. but az nothing cotrm-
atory has been received from hny
other source the report Is not fvon
credenco. The consul. In his tolcsam'
said his information was obnned
from the Chinese Tho war onchas
nothing to confirm his report.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
coNsplRAToRs sANlsHeo.
sonLn.Law Of Sultan Of Turkey Sent
Into Exile.

Renal Pasha. the sultans sonin.
law. and other high officials have been
arrested and sent into exile In con.
sequence OF the discovery OF a secret
correspondence between Kemal Pasha
and Princess Khadidie daughter Of
tho imprisoned eX.sult0n. Murad,
Kennel pasha. who Is a son OF the
late Osman Ghaza pasha. Is a general
in the Turkish army and alde'de-camp
to the sultan.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
PrIsoners Wen rrnnt.a

A very brief cablegram came to N,
state department at Washington ron
Consul Gummere at Tangier. Momcce
which confirmed the press report, MAJ
Ion Perdlcarls aud Cromwell WIS,
were being well treated by the Moo,,,h
brigands by whom they were Ma
Mapped The authorities, accord,, IA
the dispatch, are In commitment.
with the bandits regarding ths w.
mon. and Il is expected the Tern, Y" !,
ransom are the subject Of negotIa1,,''
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
LACKS CONFIRMATION.

Report Of Blu Battle Between Japs
and Russians Not Given credenee.
The report cablod that tho Russian
foreign ofico had received a telegram
from the Russian consul at Chofoo 70
porting that tho Japanese had made
land attack on Port Arthur and had
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
JAps LOSE sUpPLlEs.
cossaeks Said TO Have capturss'"o
Tranaport Columns.

Tho correspondent Of tho 1nion
Morning Post at Mukdon. under ate
Of May a. says Il is believed sore
that General Ronnenhampn's COS
sacks captured two Japanese ans
port columns, thus leaving the Jap
nnese army without supplies 10 idlf-
1cult country
-Four japanese cruisers and leet
Of torpedo boats and torpedo bof Do
stroyors are reported to have plsed
midway between Port Arthur aniihe
Mao Tao islands OF O'Clock his
wednesday, morning. but no sCnds
OF firing have yet been heard.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
FATAL EXPLOSION.

Fire Works Factory Blown Up and
one Man and Two Boys Killed.
one man and two boys were killed
and six men and two girls seriously
injured by an explosion in the fire-
works factory OF Jose scalona, on the
outskirts OF Camden. N. J. Four
ANAL buildings were wrecked. Joseph
scalona, the proprietor, was subse-
ouently arrested and held pending an
Investigation as 10 the cause OF the
explosion, which is said to have oc-
Cured in tho mixing room.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
WILL SETTLE OWN TROUBLES.

Russia viii Treat with the Mikado,
But Not With Europe.
Considerable irritation is mani.
tested by the Russian papers over the
suggestion made by NJ Dubail, the
French minister at Picking. that
congress OF the powers be held for
the purpose OF onectlng conclusion
OF the war. The Novoe vremya says;
THE war is Russia's personal AZ
fair and she asks no ones assistance,
When II Ia ended she will negotiate
with tho mikado. but not with Eu'
rope. Therefore. we regret that the
representative OF Russia's ally should
be tho FIRST to utter the word con
gress.'"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1904-05-27
JAPs USE HUMANE BULLETS.
Surgeons Find They Leave Clean.
Small Wound.

the Russian army surgeons are
praising the Japanese bullets. They
lnniet small, clear wound. though
they possess good stopping effect
captain Vorobrei was struck by
twenty bullets during the hghting al
the falu river, but he survived ana
IS expected TO recover. Several gun.
hers OF the heroic Third battery are
eohYaleseent. though their lntest!nes
were pierced.