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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-03-16
Loss 10 KurOpatklR'S Army EStl.
mated at 100000 Men.
TWO ARMY CORPS ARE CUT OFF
Almost Without Supplies and Capture
Seems Certain - VIII Greatly
Increase Number Taken.

Toxic, March ll.--All news reaching
Japan, both official, semi-otiicial and
from some other sources, emphasizes
what has been patent TO military stu
dents for the past week, that the pres
ent movement at Mukden Is the great.
est strategy Of the war and is being at
tended by what is really series of
stupendous battles that will 20 down in
history as one of the bloodiest and most
terrific military conflicts OF ancient or
modern times.
From most closely informed quarters
ii is learned that conservative estimates
OF Russian casualties exceed 100000,
while sc, 900 Russians were taken pris-
oners at the elimination OF Marshal
0yama's great hanking strategy While
no figures are obtainable here on the
Japanese losses, there is no reason to
believe that they were much less than
the casualties suffered by the enemy,
although, OF course, no Japanese have
been captured. Neither army has
spared men in the supreme encounter.
While the present distribution OF
General Kuropatkin's army, other
than that part OF the main body which
is being harassed in retreat to the north
OF Mukden, in difficult TO determine IL
was semi-otIicially reported yesterday
that two army corps were still west OF
Mukden in an isolated position almost
without supplies, They have small
chances Of cutting through the Japan
ese Gordon and will in all probability
be added to the great mass of prisoners
taken when Mukden fell.
The Russians are attempting to con-
centrate toward the south and southeast
of Mukden with the Japanese occupy
ing the city threatening their rear. In
this vicinity, however, where Russians
are massing in front Of the Japanese
right is expected the fierceet fighting
for the next few days.
General Nogi is still marching to the
eastward completing the circle and cut
ting off every possible loophole of es.
cape. The disorderly character of the
retreat indicates that the rapid move
ment of japanese columns caught Cen
eral Kuropatkin entirely unprepared
The la est new s is that portion of the
Japanese center is pressing the Russian
main body northward.
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London, March ia dispatch from
Kieff to the Daily Mail says: "An
army OF 5000 peasants from the Or
lovka district is advancing southwest
erly. Burning and looting Of estates
is in progress. Eighteen estates have
already been sacked. The Michaeloff-
sky sugar refinery has been burned and
the employees have been robbed. 1t is
also reported that the peasants have
burned refinery belonging to the
crown. A strong military force has
been sent to suppress the rising, and a
bloody conflict is feared.
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HOPE GIVEN UP,
Russia Admits That kuropatkln Has
Met Defeat.

St, Petersburg, March s,--That the
battle Of Mukden win 20 down In his.
tory with Liao Yang In the long list OF
Russian defeats is the almost universal
belief In pessimistic St, Petersburg,
which has forgotten the meaning Of the
word victory" The war offioo does
not admit that the issues Of the great
battle which already exceeds in magni.
tude OF operations and losses that OF
Shakhe, has been decided, although II
is positively stated In high quarters
that Kuropatkin has telegraphed to
Emperor Nicholas that II will be I'm.
possible to hold Mukden and that the
withdrawal OF the army northward has
already been begun.
At the military headquarters here
General Kuropatkin IL regarded rs
beaten. Those who believe there Ia
still u chance OF actual Russian victory
are few and far between. The majority
regard the lighting yesterday rs In re.
ality rearguard action, entertaining
no doubt that there viii be heavy
withdrawal during the night,
General Kuropatkins' critics among
military men are increasing in number,
the burden OF complaint being that in
every action he has shown lack OF ini.
tiative. With defeat now, whether
disastrous or otherwise, they declare
his star will set. On the other hand,
it is believed that Field Marshal oya-
mas daring strategy, II successful in
this battle, will entitle him TO rank as
one OF the greatest captains OF the age.
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GOTHAM TIED UP.
Strike on New York Street Railways
Blocks Business.

New York, March s.--With one col
lision in which 30 persons were in-
jured, New York has passed through
the first day of the general strike on itq
rapid transit systems. Besides this ac-
cident and some minor casualties due to
the abnormal conditions, the sum total
OF the day was annoyance and vexation
to million or more people usually de-
pendent upon the Interborough's lines
for transportation to and from business.
SO far there has been little disorder.
Sporadic encounters between individ-
uals, some bad language and the action
of few hoodlums in throwing missiles
at passing elevated trains tell this
phase OF the strike. The annoyance TO
the multitude was increased by wet
snow, which began falling this after
noon.
Service on the elevated roads and the
subway, while not tied up, was crippled
badly. Trains we're run on irregular
schedules in the underground, begin
ming with the early morning, but the
elevated did not fare 80 we'll. On the
East side practically no attempt was
made to institute service, while the
Sixth and Ninth avenue lines, which
serve the West side, were run in fash
ion woefully inadequate. In fact, the
elevated system OF the Interborough' g
lines was pretty we'll paralyzed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-03-16
SAVES FOREST FOR EoPLE.
Exclusion Of Timber Land From Lieu
Selections.

Washington, March S,--Two and one
half million acres Of timber land will
be saved to the government by the
operation Of short act to which Presi.
dent Roosevelt affixed his signature
during the last moments OF the 5Sth
congress. The act prohibits the selec-
tion Of timber lands in exchange for
land which have been included within
OF rest reserves. II was in 1897 that
the ''lieu law" was enacted. II had
no restrictions, simply emitting persons
holding lands in forest reserves to make
selections elsewhere in exchange for
their forest reserve lands, In 1900
these lieu selections were limited TO
surveyed lands. Since the passage of
these acts, nearly 100000 acres OF
forest reserve lands have been exchang-
ed for other lands, and almost univer.
sally has the exchange been made for
timbered lands outside OF forest re-
serves. Nearly half of this land 80 ex.
changed is owned by the land grant
railroads.
A report to congress from the COM
missioner OF the general land Office
places the amount of lands still held by
these roads in forest reserves at 2,b00,-
900 acres, and the provision in the act
in question, that hereafter lieu selee-
tions must be made from untimbered
lands, is calculated to save just that
much timbered land which is outside
OF forest reserves.
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FUNDS FOR COLUMBIA JETTY.
As Finally Passed, Bill Allows Expen-
diture of 100000.

Washington, March l1.-From let
ters which he has received, Senator
Fulton finds there is geenral misun-
derstanding in Oregon as to what ap-
preparation was actually made in the
river and harbor bill for improving the
mouth of the Columbia river. The fact
is this:
The bill as enacted carries a cash APP
preparation Of $400, 900 and authorizes
the expenditure of 5000, 900 additional,
which latter amount will be provided
in the sundry civil bill to be passed
next session. As the bill passed the
house, it carried $500, 900 cash and au-
thorized an additional $500, 900 in the
next sundry civil bill. Senator Fulton
appealed to the senate committee to in
crease the cash appropriation, but his
request was turned down. When the
bill was being considered in the senate,
he offered and secured the adoption OF
an amendment increasing the cash ap-
preparation to $3.50, 900. The bill then
went to conference and Chairman Bur-
ton endeavored to restore the house ap-
preparation, but the senate conferees
would not consent. A compromise. was
finally reached and $4,000, one-third
Of the amount added by the senate,
was cut off. AS the bill finally passed,
it carried $100,0 more than was pro-
vided in the house bill.
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Alaskan TeIegraphs Work We'll.

Washington, March 10. - General
Greely has received report OF the
operations of the Alaska telegraph sys-
TENS during January. The wireless
work runs uninterruptedly 107 miles
across Norton sound, and the land lines
are 1900 miles in length. Various
interruptions from snow and severe
storms averaged, however, less than
three hours per station, which is only
one-sixth of the interruptions in jan
uary, 1904.
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oolNes m CONGRESS.
Saturday, March 4.

Both houses met at 10 o'clock. Ae-
cording to custom q resume Of appropri-
ations made during the present congress
was given. The total appropriations
were $6e7 ,04s, l04, while the estimates
for the next fiscal year were $526, $780,
SIS. The customary resolutions were
adopted thanking Speaker Cannon and
President Pro Tenn Frye. Speaker Can
non was presented with handsome
loving cup by the members OF the
house, At 1880 the senate. after
swearing in the vice president and new
senators, adjourned sine die. The
house adjourned without day at 1855,
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Whole Army is Surrounded.

Niuchwang, March 10. - The Rus
slams have not been reinforced from the
direction of Harbin since March l..
General Nogi's army made a forced
march of 25 miles daily. and, acting in
conjunction with General Oku's army,
surrounded $4,000 Russians in the di-
rection of Tie pass and cut off their
supplies. The hurrying japanese ar
mics passed "a division of Russians
without giving it any attention until
the enveloping movement was COM
pleted, when they crushnigly attacked
the Russians on all sides.
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Thursday, March 8.

The senate committee on foreign re-
lations today agreed to report favorably
the Santo Domingo treaty az amended.
The senate was in session but seven
minutes today and adjournment was
taken out of respect to the memory OF
the late Senator Bate, of Tennessee. A
committee of IL senators was appointed
to make preparations for the deceased
senator's funeral in the chamber at 2 p.
M. tomorrow.
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Wednesday, March 8.

The Santo Domingo treaty was prac-
tically perfected today by the senate
committee ON foreign relations, so far
as phraseologyy is concerned and with
ont regard to the principle involved in
the procedure proposed by the treaty
A number OF amendments have been
presented and some of them already
adopted.
The president today sent message
to the senate giving his reasons for
wanting the treaty ratified.
A large batch OF consular and diplo-
matte appointments were confirmed and
an additional lot received.
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The PraaIdani,s Cahinai.

Washington, March 4. - The mem
bers of President Roosevelts cabinet
are: VIM, II. Taft, war; James Will
son, agriculture; Victor H. Metcalf,
commerce and labor; Ethen A.Hitch-
cock, interior; George B. Cortelyou,
postmaster general; William H. Moody,
attorney general; John Hay, state; Les
lie M. Shaw, treasury; Paul Morton,
navy.
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Friday. March 10.

The Santo Domingo treay was. today
reported favorably to the senate.
The only legislative business trans
acted was in relation to the death OF
Senator Bate, OF Tennessee. German
introduced resolution providing for
the payment of the funeral expenses
of Senator Bate, which was imme-
diately adopted. At 1880 the senate
took a recess until 1850, when the
funeral services of the late senator took
place.
At the conclusion of the Bate funeral
ceremony the senate adjourned until
Monday, when discussion of the Santo
Domingo treaty will commence.
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Attempt to XIII Governor.

st. Petersburg, March 10.-Colonel
Progoulbitsky, governor of the province
of Kutais, has been the object of an
attempted assassination by two men at
Sukhum. The would-be murdereTs
fred six shots from revolvers at the
governor, but he was not struck. The
motive Of the attempt is believed to
have been political.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-03-16
Russia Paws North Sea Claims.

London, March 1O.-Count Benken-
dorff, the Russian ambassador to Great
Britain, today paid 1926, 900 to Foreign
Secretary Lansdowne in settlement of
the North sea claims, and the incident
was thus closed.
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Monday, March 8.

The senate in extra session spent the
greater part OF the day discussing the
Santo Domingo treaty. The nomina-
tions OF the members OF the cabinet
were referred to the various committees
and reports were made Immediately by
polling the committees on the floor.
The nominations then were confirmed.
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Irving viii Tour America.

London, March 11.-sir Henry Irv-
ing has signed a contract for an Amer
lean tour under the management of
Charles Frohman, beginning in Oc'
tober. He probably will open in New
York between October 10 and ID, and
will make a farewell tour lasting 20
weeks, OF all the principal cities.
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No ciearsttes in Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis, March s.-The legis-
lature today, by a vote of 70 to l,
passed bill absolutely prohibiting the
sale or manufacture of cigarette papers,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21
FUNERAL OF GEN. RIPLEY.
Large Representation Of State. Bust.
ness and Military Organizations.

Rutland. Dec. 19.-The funeral of
Gen. W. Y. w. Ripley. who died sud
denly last Saturday morning. was large
~ attended at tho CONGREGATIONAL
Church this afternoon. Scores Of citizens
beside many people from outside the
city and state were in attendance, in .
Guiding Gov. c. J. Bell
The Rev Or. George W. Phillips Of
ficiated. assisted by the Rev. George
Glmour. Robert Post, No. IA, G. a. r.,
acted as escort from the house to the
church and again from the church 60
the cemetery. The casket was draped
with a large flag sent by the Vermont
Commandery OF the Loyal Legion and
was also banked high with flowers
The honorary bearers were, Gen. L..
q, Kingsley OF this city, who represent
cd Company Il, FIRST Vermont regi-
mcnt, of which the deceased was cap
tain at the outbreak of the war: Cas-
sius Peck Of Burlington, representing
the First United States Sharpsho otcrs
of which General Ripley was commits
stoned lieutenant-colonel; w. G.. Lam
don, for the Tenth Vermont regiment
in which the deceased gained the title
of colonel; Il. II. Burt for the old resi-
dents of Rutland; J. T.. Flanders as
mayor Of the city; DR.. Il. c. Lewis and
r.. l.. Richmond of this city and Eugene
Mcintyre of Dandy. representing the
Rutland County National Bank, of
which General Ripley had been presi-
dent since 1875; John a. Sheldon. for
the old marble industry with which he
had formerly been associated; w. G.
Clement. for the banks OF Rutland other
than the Rutland County National
Bank.
The active bearers were Henry w.
Clement. james a. Merrill. Fritz II.
Burnham. Charles II. Vast, Robert A.
Lawrence, Edward c. Mcintyre. Carl
Cole and william j.. Burditt
The burial was In Evergreen ceme-
terry,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21
BOMB THROWN
Attack Made on q Non. Union Iron
Workers Agency in New
York City.
MANY EMPLOYEES STUNNED,
None Injured FatalIy-No One Saw the
Nam who Threw 1.-THE Object
Was Apparently to Cripple Post
& McCord against Whom
There II a strike.
MANY EMPLOYEES STUNNED.

New York Dec. IA bomb was
hurled Tonight through one OF the
front windows of the Allied Iron asso-
ciation on East 14th street. It landed
in n room used for telephone purposes,
and, exploding, wrecked the place.
Several employees IN an adjoining room,
were only stunned by the explosion.
Fourteenth street was crowded and for
IA time a panic was threatened.
Only fragments of the missile were
picked up in the wrecked room. and
no one could be found who saw the
person who had thrown IT,
The Allied Iron association was
formed recently when the structural
iron workers declared n strike against
tho contracting firm of Post & McCord.
Its offices have been used as "A bureau
for the employment OF non-union men
to take the places OF the strikers.
About ten days ago notice was serv
ell on union structural iron workers
that on and after that date no iron
workers would be employed by con
tractors except through tho association
agency. Post & McCord are the con =
tractors for the Altman building where
n premature explosion of dynamite
early to-day killed three men and in
jured many others.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21
LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS,
Mldd1cbury Historical society Observes
IT'S 2s5th Anniversnry-Address by
Ncv. ", 3. phi11InS.

Middlcbury. Dec. 19.--'The 2S5th annlver-
sary OF the landing of the Pilgrims at
| Plymouth was observed in this town to.
day as is the usual custom of the Mid
dlcbury Historical society which has cele-
bratcd the day in an unbroken succession
of nearly 80 years.
To-day the society had as it's guests the
Western Vermont Congregational club
who met here TO celebrate the Tooth ami.
ycrsary Of the pastoratc of DR.. Thomas A.
Merrill. who preached for 81 years in
the Congregational Church in this viii
lage.
The exercises were held as usual in the
Congrcga ticnal Church and opened at SIG
this afternoon with the tollng of the bell
as was the old time custom.
President T.. Brainerd of NIiddlebury
College presided. The exercises openel
with an organ prelude by Mrs. G. y.
Miner of this place followed by solo
entitled shepherd Of Love- by Mrs.
Gushing Hill of this town.
The Rev. w. W. Smith of the Conere-
ga tonal Church of Wcybridgc read from
the scriptures and Mrs. Heman's famous
ode THE Breaking Waves Dashed High.
was sung by the audience standing. Fol
lowing a prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Smith,
President Brainerd introduced the speak
or of the evening. the Rev. l.. Phillips,
ID. d., of New Haven. Conn. whose sub
icct was "Thc Puritan Consciousness. "
In opening his address DR.. Phillips said:
The forefathcrs' history has been told
by many versatile and competent writer's.
His political ideas, his social theories.
personal character and home life have
been portrayed from every conceivable
point of view. Sober minded historians
Joke mOngers carcaturers and fippant
after dinner speakers have all tried their
hands upon him. No character in Amer
can history has been so extravagantly
praised ana so freely abused with the
result that in the popular estimation he
is either marvel or a monster. some
thing more than Il man or something
grotesquely less
DIR. Phillips. Il speaker of a most mag
netic influence and commanding in the
extreme held the attention Of his audi
enco for 80 minutes and Il more mastery
eulogy of the Pilgrims has never been de-
livered before the Mddlebury Historical
society during its long extension In clos
ing the speaker said: at is the old Ga
lilcan truth. the Gentiles. the men who
forget the kingdom of God and undcrvaluc
righteousness are the men who are con-
tent with tho petty things and the meagre
returns of the present, and it is in con-
'rast with such men that our forcfathcrs
tower in simple rugged grandeur"
The singing of America" by the audi
encc followed by the benedicton by the
Rev. Thomas Simms of the local Congre-
"a tional Church completed the exercises
proper.
A banquet which followed the public OK
ercises. was held in the lecture room OF
the church and the after dinner pro-
granme had special reference to the life
and work of DIR. Merrill who entered
upon his Middlebury passionate 100 years
ago to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21
THREE BLOWN TO PIECES.
Ex plOslOn Of Dynamite in Fashionable
Section Of New York

New York. Dec la.--Three men were
blown to pieces. seven others more or less
seriously hurt and occupants Of fashion
able hotels and residents % the vicinity
of Fifth avenue and 4Ath street startled
to-day by an explosion of dynamite in an
excavation for the new Altman building
Fragments of the bodies were scattered
over an area of hundreds of feet and it
was hours before the exact number of vic
tins could he determined.
The explosion was caused by workmen
striking heavy charge of dynamite
which had been placed in a drill hole in a
ledge Of rock several days ago and which
defied all attempts to explode ut that time.
Tot day the workmen started to redrill the
hole with no thought of the deadly charge
it concealed.
Eight men were in the excavation at the
time. but only a few were near the loaded
hole when the steel drill plunged into the
sticks OF dynamite. There was terrific
roar. and the air was iilcd with particles
of stone. fragments of human nesh, pieces
of timber, dirt and sn oke. Scarcely a
trace was found in the excavation Of the
three men who had stood almost directly
over the whole and when the smoke
cleared away seven others who had been
within range of the concussion were
stretched on the ground with their faces
and bodies torn and scared.
Jacob MetzGer.. superintendent for Post
& McCord. the contractors, and Frank
Anderson, superintendent for the
O'Rourke Construction company. were
arrested on the charge of criminal nesli-
gence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-21
Oregon, neither OF whom has been sworn

Oregon. neither OF whom has been sworn.
, The personnel of the committees where
Vermont senators have position follows:
! Judiciary-Clark Of Wyoming. chairman;
Nelson. Depew. Spooner, Foraker. Dill
linRham. Kittredge. Knox, Bacon, Pettus,
Culberson. Blackburn Patterson.
Post-office and post roads-Penrose.
chairman; Doliver. Proctor. Burrows.
Scott, Crane. Fulton. Hopkins. Carter
Clay, Culberson, Taliaferro, Simmons.
Rayno.
The chairmcn of tho other committees
with the designations OF Vermont
senators follow:
Agriculture and forestry-Proctor,
chairman.
| Privileges and observation-disclosures, chair
man. Dillingham;. VI.
District of Columba--Galilnger. chair
man. Dillingham; Vermont.
! NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. chairman.
Observation-Disclosures, chairman. Proctor.
Vermont.
Indian edatons-13urkett. chairman
Dillingham;. Vermont.
Revision of the laws of the United States
-Depcw. chairman; Proctor. Vermont.
University Of the United States--lIemen-
way, chairman; Dillingham;, Vermont.
! Public health and national quarantine -
Morgan. chairman: Depew, New York
Proctor. Vermont.
Five civilized tribes Of 1ndians-Tilln,an,
chairman: Proctor. Vermont