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New YorlS NIoney MARKET.

NEW YORK. Aug. .2S,-MoNEY-On call.
steady; 2 per cent closing bid and offered,
per cent: time loans Arm; sixty days,
3h per cent; ninety days, 3h per cent; six
months, 4 per cent
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-4hd4is
per cent
STERLING EXCHANGE - Easy, with
actual business in bankers bills at ASi50
for demand and at As465 for siNty-day
bills; posted rates Ns5lS and As7lS COM
mercial bills, &.S4ik.
StLVER-Bar 62L.c; Mexican dollars, 41c.
regular.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. Aug. S.-CATTLE-
hiEheP: COWS oS and stoeKeTs' steady no. ioc tSG
lower; natives, S4.OOa6.Oo; cows and heifers,
Sl.50g4s0i stockers and feeders, s.. .00a4. .35.
HOGS-Receipts 24S2 head: market,
steady to shade lower; light, S5.95Q6iO; me-
dium and heavy, S5.00f6.071a bulk, $6.OOdI6 10
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts, 2O8l
head: market. active and steady; Idaho
lambs, $7.25; yearlings wethers, $3.50.
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WEATHER IN THE GRAIN BELT
Cooler and Probably showers Pre-
dicted for Tuesday.

UMAf1Al AuE. % 100,
The weather is generally fair I'm all por-
tions of the country. this morning, except
thunderstorms in Oklahoma. Rains oc-
CURED in the lower Missouri, middle Mis-
sssippi valleys and upper lake region
within the last twenty four hours, but were
extremely light and scattered.
The weather is warmer in the central
valleys and west and will continue warm
in the valleys today, followed by cooler
Tuesday.
Omaha record Of temperature and preclp.
i;ation, compared with the corresponding
-" 1875. 1904 1909. 1902
Minimum Minimum temperature. g Sss & SSSs
Normal temperature for today. 72 de-
glees.
Dehciency in precipitation since March /.
ia inches.
Deficiency corresponding period in 1904,
265 inches
sos inches.
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Coffee Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-COFFEE-Mar
ket for futures opened steady al unchanged
prices al an advance OF points on steady
European cables ana moderate Brazilian
port receipts. The close was steady but a
a net decline OF 5ql0 points. Sales were re
ported OF 3. go bags. Including: September
7Oq7Bc; October. 735d7.40c; December
7 5Odf 6Oc January. 7.65c; March, 1901 SOC
May. I.s5qse; July, 7.s5gs,loe. Spot steady
No. Rio. sac.
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HermOSa cattle Co.'S. u
IS steers 1lSS 8 30 IS steers. ...lii8 3 so
HOGS-There were about sixty cars Of
hogs on sale today. forty cars representing
the days receipts and twenty cars held
over from Saturday. Trade today was sim
ply a continuation OF Saturdays market.
the same features being noted. II was a
slow, draggy, long drawn out market, buy
ers being particularly Indifferent on any
thing but the good light weights There
were only a very few loads sold TIL well
along in the forenoon, buyers being de-
cidedly bearish and sellers holding out for
better prices Heavy hogs were not wanted
II any other grades could be obtained, In
fact, the rough heavy stun was almost a
drug on the market The general marker
was easy to SC lower than Saturdays best
time, with the heavy stun selling at $500
Buyers were willing to pick up the hogs al
the decline noted, but sellers were slow 10
let go Of their holdings at the prices KEEP
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29
yiaibIe suppIy OF GrnIn.

NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-The visible supply
Of grain Saturday August %, as compiled
by the New York Produce exchange was
as follows:
Corn-5l0S,OO0 bu.. increased. G4s 900 bu.
Oats-l0 3i7 900 bu.; increased, 2225,00O bu.
Rye-S25 900 bu, decreased. SO 600 bu.
Barley-737 900 bu.: increased, 8, 900 bu.
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Articles. Open. High. Low. Close. saty.
"No. 2. told. tNew.

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR-Steady; winter patents 5000
4.30; straights, $365d410; spring patents
A0Oqb5; straights, $350q4.75; bakers, 50. 40d
wHEAT-No. 3, s9ds5c; No. ? red, 79Ma
79&c.
CORN-No. 2, b4hc; No. 2 yellow, 541Ac.
OATS-No. 2, 2&G2jc; No. . white, Eliza
H&c; No: white, 25AG215c
RYE-No. @ 60c
BARLEY-Good feeding 37637Ikc; fair to
choice mailing, 436747c.
sEEDs..-Flax;, No /, 800; No north
contract grade 49, 9Ood1050.
PROV!SIoNS-Mess pork, per bbl, $1465
Q1470 Lard, per 100 lbs $7.s5. Short rib
sides Qoosel, 87oGs.s0; short clear sides
(boxed), $SS7IkG912h
Receipts and shipInents were as follnwa.
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I AVERAGES,
Local ForsoGster, Weather Burea
81. Louia General Market.

ST, LOUIS. Aug. 2S.-WHEAT-Easie :
No, red, cash. elevator, 6O1sae4lsci track
S1adS6ltc; September, 1S1zci DECEMBER
SAC, No. 2 hard, S2dS6c. .
CORN-Futures lower, cash nIni no,
cash, 6Sc; track b41kc; september oASc'
December, lc. .
FLOUR-Steady: red winter patents,
ANdA35, extra fancy and straight RS'oO4
S 80, clear S305d$33 ,
TIMOTHY SEED-Fair; s.. S.5OqSS1o
CORN MEAL-Steady, $500. .-ssa..
BRAN-Slow: sacked, east track; e.4osS ~
HAY-Steady; timothy. SoWaRll.W'
choice, $3.50; prairie, $50OgtSbO
BAGGING-Shc,
HEMP TWINE-Shc. 49,, ,a
PRoVIsIoNs-Pork, lower, NlIh; LARD
lower prime steam, Fti1fi p1S say niet ths
higher; boxed, extra shorts, $500; clear rlbs
$3.50, short, clear, $3.50. Bacon highe6ri 6
boxed, extra short, s9.6212; clear ribs No'oo
short, clear, S10.2b. -, -s
PouLTRY-Firm; chickans SIC; SPRINGS
l2lte; turkeys. lslAc; ducks 'G'e' geese
5d9c 1900.
BUTTER-o Quiet; creamery. lea22e
dairy, i4917c.
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sIous SO Live Stool MarIset.

SIOUX CITY. Ia, Aug 2S.-(special Tele-
gram.)-CATTLE-Rece 100 head mar
ket steady; beeves, 1.75d4.6O; cows bulls
and mixed, S2.25Q3. IS; stockers and feeders
S2.5OqS90 calves and yearlings. t2.5OdS.50.
HOGS--Receipts. 800 head: market
Is 7b66 So
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stock In sight
PhiIadeIphia Produce MARKET

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. B.-BUTTFR-
Firm extra western creamery. 22c; extra
nearby prints, &c.
HGGS-Flrm nearby fresh, loss on pc;
nearby fresh, nc at mark; western fresh,
mage at mark.
CHEESE-Flrm; New York full creams,
IiAc; New York fair TO good, lOlhq1O8.c.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 2s.-WHEAL-spot.
nominal; futures, steady; septemoef' %
nd, December, IS I'd. ,. z.
CORN-Spot, Arm; American mixed; nix S -
ID, futures, quiet; September, as lou' jan
uaTy, new, As 34Sd.
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/ continue quiet. with choice quoted at 50
SIC, extra choice, SiaaSAc, fancy, ehQlOc.
Peaches are scarce on spot, With fancy
about the only grade available and quoted
/ at llhc. Raisius rule firm, loose muscatei
I are quoted at 4au6ifc, seeded, 5hq issci
/ l.pudOn LAYERS 81 NlQ1. .lb
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NIIIwaukee Grain Market.

MILWAUKEE. Aug. O. WHEAT :
Lower; No 1 northern. s6cQl e; No.
northern, zee: September. Ishc bid.
RYE-Steady; No. !, 60G6lc,
ARI.HY-Higher; No. 2 SIC; sample. tod
pc; iSs;oRN-weak: September. old sac.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


Deeds filed for record yesterday as fur
nshed by the Midland Guarantee and
Trust Company, bonded abstracter' 1914
Farnam street.
Francisco Won Goetz to G. II. Poore,
lot II, block 3, Bedford Place..,.,.....t
E. d. Samson, trustee, to VIM, Ander-
sen, lot 10 block 2. Patterson sub. 100
Mutual Loan a Bldgs Assn, to @. L.
Morton, part OF lot 8. block 1884, o
r, e.S u; husband 10 N0''
Equitable Trust. lot and part Of lot
S, Windsor Place ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500
T. Halloran to Jane Halloran, lot q,
block 6, Mayne's add. ................,.
]. c. Elssasser and wife to B. Kramer
lot IS, block 10 Wilcox 2nd........... l,20O
A. Bourn and wife to II. NJ, Johnson,
part OF lot 21h, Milard Caldwell. 1900
s, Howes add, - ,,.....,,,.,.,,.....', ~ $500
Frida Duumer to Johanna Dummer,
lot 9. block 2 A. Tukey's replat
H ] Peterson and wife 20 Mary A. and
August Pates, lot s. block 3, Drexel
w Reed and wife TO J. Cranen. lot a.
block 2, Loomis End. ................... 175
| p. Bunz and wife 20 @. BUM, lots
| and 3, block g. Bennington .....-..,.,.r 2
/ W. Bunz and wife 10 III. Bergman, lot
| ], block 20, South Omaha. a............... 1850
and s. block lGt, City .....,'..;,..s...' 80. s2z5
| II. ]. Grove and wife to G. w. Brun-
field, lots II TO lS, block 8. Halcyon
L. PTuyn and wife to j.. a. Fike. part '''''
! OF tax lot S. In sea swh OF sec.
May iSyi'F'' +. Moreil and husband TO {. w.
Martin. lot q block J. Saunders
c. ", Martin and wife to W. O. IRE,
| same s....s.s...s .ssssssss.ss... 2 ~
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Evaporated Apples and DRIED Fruits

NEW YORK, Aug &.-EVAPORATED
APPLES-Market steady; holders are still
asking about ne for October: November
delivery OF prime fruit at 7tc bid. Spot
quotations remain as recently. with com
mon 20 good held al A4q6c; prime, 7d7l4c
choice, TIC; fancy. &c.
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Prunes
are hrm and spot offerings are light. QUO
tations range from iltc 10 6nc, APricots
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29

9iiSd, 2bc; September, new, 7gAo; December,
OATS-To arrive and on track, 25Ac; 70
arrive In September. 25Ac.
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IArernool Grain NIarI.et.

PEORIA, Aug, 8.-CoRN-Loweri NO; ,
yellow, SIC; No. s. sc; No, A. SSc' no
Grade Sc ~, .
OATS-Steady; No. white, loc' NO
WHIsRaY@6a the basis of SIS for I'm
lshed goods
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new York Mining stocks,
Bank ClearInEs.
PreasurY statement.

OMAHA. Aug. 8-Bsnk clearings for
today were 81, ,S67 236. "A and for the CORE.
spending date last year 81 a6l. .409s2
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london Closing stocI.u,
LONDON, Aug. 2S.-Closlng quotations on
the Stock exchange were as follows:

SILVER-Bar, steady; 2SS4d per ounce.
MONEY! per cent. The rate of discount
in the open morket for short bills is III
per cent: for three months bills, 1%4l 1910
per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29
Articles Open. High Low. Close. saty

Chicago receipts: Wheat, 81 cars; corn
$40 cars oats, 242 cars. Estimated tomor-
row: Wheat, 120 cars; corn, 1853 cars; oats,
H5 ears.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29

Minneapolis GRAIN Market.
:. Superior quotations for Minneapolis de-
livery The range of prices as reported by
the Edwards Wood company, n0-ll Board
OF Trade building, was:
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ENansan City Grain and ProvisIOnE.

KANSAS CITY. Aug, B-WHEAT-Sep-
tember, 73q73isc; December, ISAc;, MAY
564c cash, No. hard. 7IgS'G No Nso;s5;. 2 761aa
CORN-September 4s1Rc December, 3Sh
td3sSc; May, 3S2sq3SIac; cash, No: mixed
bOc No. g. 50lhc; No. white, 5Ohq6O%c
oATs~NO Q white, s7a271tc; No. mixed.
BUTTER-s Steady; creamery, 1870;
dairy Ic. ..-.
HAY-Steady; choice timothy, $9.0OqS9.6O;
choice prairie, $6.5Nd$G75
RYE-Steady, $3.50.
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ToIeao seed NIarket.

TOI. EDO. Aug. &-SEED-CloEer. cash,
a 7s: october, Ss2tt; December. B -; Jan
nary. S. M: aistke, August, tT.Soi timothy
prime. A.s7ss
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29

DULUTH. Aug. 3S-wHEAT-No. north-
eTn. old. 81 LOO: TO arrive. new, NO. notth-
ern. S41sci No. northern. So1sei september
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29

BOSTON Aug SS.-Call Ions, 3d3h per
cent; time loans, 4d41s per cent. Closing
quotations on stocks and bonds were as
follows
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On inc f'TOuuce eNchanBe today the but
ter market was steady; creameries, 17d2lc;
dairies, 16IhQ1SIac. Eggs, steady; at mark
cases included, 13hal6&c. Cheese, hrm, lO@;
Ollie.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29

WASHINGTON, Aug. &-Todays state
ment OF the treasury balances IN the gen
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29

eral fund exclusive Of the n5oOOoOOo gold
reserve shows: -
Available cash balance, .Nl2b, $50 24l
Gold coin and bullion, .............. 53,2l92S9
Cold Certhcates. .................... LNlel,sol
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-29
M,nueapoIis Flour Market

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. &.-FLOUR-First
patents, S5.30q5.4 40; second patents, $5l0u
b2o; first clears. S3.9Od4.0O; second clears,
$2.55d265.
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OILS md Roain.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.--oILs--Cottonseed,
firm; prime crude. nominal; prime yellow,
8Oi. d30Ikc Petroleum, steady; refined New
York $3.50; Philadelphia and Baltimore,
1885; prime in bulk, 1885. Turpentine.
SAVANNAH. Ca, Aug, Z.-oIL-TurpSR-
tine. steady; 6Oc. -
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Article. open. High. Low. Close saty,

The range OF prices paid in Kansas City
as reported by the Edwards-Wood COM
pany llO-lll Board OF Trade building, was:
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EIgin Butter Market.

ELGIN, ILL.,, Aug. &.-BUTTER-F1r
2lc; sales for the week. 1000 lbs.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

CHEESE-SWiss. new. ibcl WISCONSIN,
brick, lSc; Wisconsin limberger, loo;
Twins, l21fc Young Americas. l2hc,
NT'TS-Walnuts, No soft shells new
crop, per lb, 15c; hard smells. per ID. lsc;
No. 2 soft shells, per h., lRc; No. hard
shells, per ID, l2c. Pecans, lavge, per ID,
l2c; small. per lb., 1Oc. Peanuts. per lb.. 70;
roasted, per h., Sc. Chill walnvts. per ID,
i2alSIAc Almonds, soft shells. per lb., lie:
hard shells, per lb., l5c. Shellbark hickory
nuts. per bu, $40; large hickory puts. per
bu., $50.
HIDES-No. / green, &c; No. 2 green, Sc;
veal calf lie; No veal calf, 9c; dry salted.
7al4c; sheep pelts, 25ca$LOO; horse hides,
81 5Od3O0
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-03-16
OYAMA TELLS OF TRIUMPH.
The Occupation of Mukden and Success ol
Surrounding Movement.

Toxic By ablc)-Ficld Marshal
Oyama tclcgraphs as follows:
1--WE occupied Mukden at 10 o'clock
Friday morning.
Our surrounding movement, in which
we have been engaged for some days
past, has now completely succeeded.
The tierccst fighting continues at sew
cral places i'll the vicinity of Mukdcn.
we captured a great number OF prls-
oners, enormous quantities of arms, am
munition, provisions and other war sup
plies. There is at present no time to in
vcstigate the number of these"
1t is unofficially reported that the Rus
sian strength west of Mukden consists
of two corps. The Japanese who de-
stroycd the railroad are pressing the
Russians northward, and the portion Of
the Japanese center pressing the Rus
slams northward along the Mukden road
is now engaged six miles north of the
Hun River.
The Japanese have also occupied Fu-
shun. Nearly all the Russians heavy
guns and many field guns have been cap
tured.
Washington. (SpeciaD-Fushun has
been captured by the japanese forces,
according to the following cablegram re-
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-03-16

Russia will not give up the fight. Not
withstanding the peace talk in ST. Pet
ersburg and Paris, the Gar has decided
to raise a new army reorganlze the
forces in Manchura and order the sec
ond Russian Pacific fleet TO sail for the
Far East. 1t is admitted at the Russian
capital that it will be- difficult to mobil-
izc another army, and some officials be-
lieve it impossible.
Russian officials say that only in the
event of Japan rendering moderate
terms and recognizing Russia's power in
the Far East can peace be easily ar
ranged. The Gar and his counselors
figure on Japan being unable to stand
the financial strain.
General Kuropatkn has assumed all
responsibility for his defeat His excuse
is that he miscalcuatcd the japanese
strength. The Gar will accept his res
ipnation as commander-in-chief. Gen
cral Grodekoff may be selected to sue
ceed him.
The Japanese are in touch with the
Russiansrat Tie Pass, and Field Marshal
Oyama is pushing the advantage gained,
determined, if possible, to drive the Rus-
slams from their latest shelter and force
the fighting To a finish. The troops ar
riyinp at Tie Pass are in disorganizcd
state, showing that the retreat turned
into a panic.
The full extent of the Russian disaster
is still unknown. The Russian ccnsorS
eliminate all mention of the numbers OF
prisoners taken by the Japanese from
the press dispatches Kuropatkin has
evidently lost the whole, or the larger
portion, OF at least one army corps and
a part Of another. He reports that LOO
officers and 46,S9I men are missing at
roll-call.
While a small portion OF Kuropatkin's
army has reached Tie Pass, the greater
part OF those who escaped from the bat
tie OF Mukdcn are still struggling north
ward, being at last accounts between Il
and 10 miles from their goal, with the
Japanese. flushed with victory and rem
forced by fresh men, harassing them
from all sides. Even should the rem
nant OF the army reach Tie Pass, it is
hardly possible for it to make stand
a., ,b., ,,sprn, bnl tnTrp
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-03-16
JAPs IN ANOTHER TURNING MOVEMENT
Russian Army In Such Disorder That Losses
Are Not Yet Determined.

Tie Pass (By Cablc).-Thc Japanese,
il is reported, have ceased their pursuit,
at least temporarily. Some of the Jap
ancsc are 25 miles below Tie Pass. A
resumption OF their advance is expected.
Rumors are in circulation that the Jap
ancsc already arc attempting another
wide turning movement to drive the Rus
slams from Tie Pass.
The Russian troops here have been
arriving with hopelcssIy mixed units in
consequence of the change in the front.
The troops are being sorted ont and or
ganizations reformed and assigned to
places to defend the new position; but
whether Tie Pass will be held or aban-
doncd probably will not be decided for
several days
1t is still too early to tell the extent
OF the Russian defeat. because not all the
parts OF the army have been assembled,
and the losses during the retreat are
no small portion OF the casualties.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-03-16
WEALTH IN OUR COAL MINES.
Hundreds of Millions OF Tons Are Produced
Annually.

Washington, d. c. (SpcciaD The
worlds coal production in 1903 reached
the enormous total OF S64ooO,Ooo long
tons, of which the United States sup
piled more than any other country. Sta
tsticS received by the Department OF
Commerce and Labor, through its Bu-
rcau OF Statistics, indicate that the
worlds output of coal in 1903 was S64,-
100000 tons. of which the United States
produced 100000 tons, against 23o,-
100000 produced by Great Britain, l6o,-
100000 by Germany, 100000 by Aus
trail hungary and 35,ooo,ooo by France.
The worlds growth in coal production
is coincdcnt with its growth in COM
mcrcc, indicating the close connection
between coal supply and industry and
transportation. From 1900 to 1880 the
worlds production of coal was relatively
small and only increased from IIH mil
lion tons at the beginning of that CEN
tury to 100000 i'll 1880; the world 5
commerce meantime increased from ST.
5oooooooo to $1,000 100000 Since 1880
there has been a marked increase in the
production of coal and an equally nOta-
bic expansion OF international commerce.
Coal production has in the last half CEN
tury increased tcnfold and commerce
more than fourfold, the former incrcaS-
ing from SI,ooOOOo tons i'll 1850 to So4,-
100000 tons in 1908; the latter from
$1,000 100000 i'll 1850 to $4,000 ooo,o 900
in 1908.
The rapid growth in the worlds pro
duction of coal is even surpassed by the
record of the United States. III 1900,
when anthracite coal was practically un-
known in the United States, the world
was producing over 100000 tons of
coal per annum. In 1870, when the
worlds coal production amounted to
2I3oooooo tons, the United States sup
piled but 100000, or about IS per
cent. of the whole, being exceeded by
Great Britain with 100000 tons and
Germany with over 33,ooo,ooo From
1870 to 1908 the growth in the worlds
coal production has been from 2I3ooo,
600 at the frst-named year to S64ooo,ooo
in 1903, a gain of o5I,oooooo tons, or
over roo Der cent
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-03-16
Robs Woman Station Agent.

Elizabeth, N. J., Especially Mrs.
Priscilla Reid, station agent on the
Pennsylvania railroad at North Eliza
beth, was waylaid and robbed. A man
seized her by the throat and told her
to give him the handbag she carried or
he would choke the life out OF her.
The woman struggled, but he clutched
her throat tighter, struck her in the
face and wrenched the bag, containing
SIS and tickets, from her grasp. Then
he fled, leaving her lying in the snow.
Her screams caused pursuit. and the
man was caught after chase,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-03-16
TOURISTS IN A WRECK.
Ten Persons Injured In Collision Near Colo
RADIO Springs.

Colorado Springs, Col. (SpcciaD.-
Ten persons have been hurt in collision
between a southbound Missouri Pacific
passenger train running over the Denver
and Rio Grande tracks and northbound
Denver and Rio Grandc passenger train
at Fountain, IA miles south OF here.
The Denver and Rio Grandc train
was taking a side track to allow the
Missouri Pacific train to pass, but be
fore the Denver and Rio Grandc train
could clear the main line the other train
crashed into the Denver and Rio Grande
dining car, overturning it and a tourist
sleeper.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-03-16
KUROPATKIN'S DESPAIRING MESSAGE.
Laconlc Report That Many Believe to Be th'
Forerunner of Surrender.

St. Petersburg (By Cable)-"Friday
night all our armies commenced to re-
treat"
The greatest defeat in the history of
the Russo Japanese War was made
known in St. Petersburg Friday night,
but only in the paltry eight words from
General kuropatkin to Emperor Mich
olas, which were flung about the streets
in newspaper extras and passed from
mouth to mouth. Two thoughts formed
instantly in the minds of everyone, and
two words were on every lip-Surrcnder,
peace-the former dreaded, the latter
hoped for.
General kuropatkin is no maker of
phrases; his words never are quoted
like the famous "All is lost save honor"
but his laconlc messages hide more than
probably any other two sentences in the
literature of war. St, Petersburg knows
nothing of the extent of the disaster; ;
not even the lines of Kuropatkin's re-
treat whether the route to Tie Pass
is still open, whether he is cndeavorng
to cut his way through to safety, or
whether, as many OF the pessimistic be-
licvc, he has taken to the mountains. If
it be the latter, he will inevitably be
hcmmcd in and starved into surrender,
as Marshal Bazainc was at Metz.
The dispatch has been studied as close
ly as was ever the most ahStruSc text
OF Scripture over which dogmaticians
have wrcstlcd. and from the words "all
Our armies" the optimistic draw the de
duction that the bulk of the Russian
forces got away clear, the commander
in-chicf sacrificing, however, the devoted
rear guard, who flung themselves as prey
to the Japanese wolves, who were clos
ing in on their trail, and sacrificing also,
it is conceded on every hand, the greater
part OF his heavy artillery, especially the
siege guns and enormous quantities OF
supplies and munitions.