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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-20

Alexander, Henry Lee, Miss Lucy
Bible & Prayer Mis'n Lee Fire Ins Co 90
Cousins, James Mallalsin, F
Cunningham, James Miller. "A
Canaan, Terance McSwain, Miss Agnes
COe, Thomas Oliver. Elder EE
Layton, W oliver, Mis- George
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Hanoury, Owen Swami, f NJ
higgins, jas Stamford, DIR. A II
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johnson, William TAYLOR, c b
Jefferson, Kiner TAYLOR Henrietta
JOINER Charles Tamblyn, Rev J W
hress, Rev G Tinsman, Mabel
neily, rev Tucker. Z F
hnoiien, Wesley Virginia Farm Journal
Lanston Monotype Co Va Trust & SavingsCor
Watson, Fred
JOSEPH l.. CRUPPER, P. n.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
HEALTH MAIN MATYM
This and sanitation Declared ne
Lee ling Problem In
Minister Barrett Deems Yellow Fever
Reports UnanIy Alarming, saying
All Is Being Done to Pre-
vent Its Spread.

New York. May 22.--sanitation and
preservation OF health Is the ono great
problem which contronts the American
authorities in the Panama canal zont,
according to q statement given out by
John Barrett. American minister to
Panama. who arrived here on the
steamer Advance from Colon. He con-
siders as alarming the report that Ave
cases Of yellow fever exist at Colon.
because" he says. "up to the time
these cases were reported no yellow
fever appeared there. and Il was hopd
the situation was we'll in hand. 1 do
not believe in deceiving the public in
these matters" said Mr.. Barrett. 1T
Is far better that the truth be known.
Existing conditions on the isthmus
present many difficulties. and while u
Ia not a case for pessimism. Il Il not
engineering, II is not administration
problems that are confronting US.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26


These are secondary considerations 10
the problems OF health and sanitation.
Here we have engineering problems
that have been solved elsewhere and
can be met, but the sanitation problem
Is a hard one and presents many diff-
cuities. The climate Is against us and
Is ever present. Under the efficient
care of DR.. Georgas. the eminent yell
low fever expert, everything possible
Is being done to offset the Increase OF
mortality. Considering the enormous
number of canal employees on the 18TH
mus. very small percentage OF III
ness prevails. but you know how these
things are. II one half were sick with
malaria nothing would be thought Of
IL, but when a case or two OF yellow
fever appears all employees want 10
quit and get away. believe these
sanitary and health problems will be
met successfully, but they far over
shadow all others.
IT am going to Bogota and hope to
accomplish something to establish
most cordial relations between Coloni-
bia and our country Panama Is now
ripe for full re-establishment OF coz
dial relations with Colombia, and all
feeling of enmity caused by the revo-
luton has disappeared. My personal
relations have been most cordial at
Panama and there is no truth of fric-
ton. On my departure | received a
letter from the foreign minister. At
Bogota / hold pleasant relations with
General Reyes, the president"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Ardmore is to have a forty-ao~e al
dition.
Erection OF $4,000 schoolhouse at Ce-
lima. Tex, begins at once
Smith county. Texas. farmers are
holding back 1900 bales OF cotton.
f.. j. Box. an aged man, died sudden-
ly at Ector Irannin county Texas,
Next convention of Travellers Pro-
tective association will be held at But-
falo
BY unanimous vote Wisconsin SEN
ate has passed rate-making railroad
bill
Ten-hour work day now prevails ia
Rock Island railway shops at Shawnee.
Okla.
Louis Antonio's jewelry store at Chi
cago was robbed OF s25OO worth of
goods.
Another rural mail route is to be es-
tablished out OF Tyler. Tex. June l.
making ten.
No foreign ships or goods will be
purchased for Panama canal except
when necessary.
Oklahoma wheat harvest begins in
thirty days. There viii be about a
two thirds Yield.
Indian Territory Scottish Rite Ma
sons will erect a 100000 temple at
South McAlester.
Two st. Louis parties have been al
Dallas with View to establish a high
class vaudeville theater.
q. w. stubbleheid, a resident OF
Waco since 1858. died at Marionville
MO-. aged slEhty-three years.
After being In session three month.
the grand jury at Chicago investigat-
ing beef trust adjpurned until June 7
BY blast at Fletcher. Okla. rock,
were thrown 1eo feet high. Nobody
was hurt. but window panes broken
While trying to kill a RABBIT Johr
DAILY. boy. shot hts younger brother
ana sister. but not fatally near George.
town, Tex
Fsr0Ieles Acedbeao has nled suit a
San Ant6nio Akainst the Khterpssisnal
ana Great Norshesf rAAiNay Tor tisloe,
assesedsperscna damages.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
On. cLvcE Lao.
Fsrty Vev1s LsdIss From Milssrd Gel.
Iens Were prosens- Saturday.

Fort worth. May 12.-saturday's
session Of the southern Presbyteritn
general assembly was opened by devo-
tionai services led by Rev. DR.. Clyce ~
Austin college. Sherman. The report Of
the Theological seminary OF Kentucky
was read An overture from Mont
eomery prebytery was read euas1ng
that a committee be appointed " reps
resent the assembly in an inteinNR
conference ON marriage and divorce.
A committee to prepare suitable
hymn book for use in Sunday schools
was asked to be appointed. A bureau
was recommended for the purpose OF
aiding unemployed ministers TO secure
charges. A report of trustees OF the
general assembly showed receipts last
year. t39.5s3; disbursements, 932,0sl.
In May next the two hundredth ami
versary of the formation OF the firnt
presbytery will be celebrated.
Forty young ladies' of Milford college
attended the session Saturday
An overture was presented asking
the establishment OF a presbytery In
China.
Committee reports were continued
before the general assembly. rhe
morning session was devoted largely to
disposition of these reports.
It was believed Saturday tha- the
special committee to whom was re-
ferred the report on federation, which
was made TO the assembly Friday aft
ernoon, will make Its report shortly.
Tho question Of how the governing
body will dispose of the matter Is a
rNooted one, as quite a number OF the
commissioners are inclined to believe
that It is to be the first step TO the final
organic union with the Northern Pres
byterian church. II these delegates
can be convinced that the movement
Is for closer corporation, the vote will
pr ~ Dly be In favor OF federation, but
otherwise the opposition will probably
develop strong enough to defeat the
measure. The report Of the federation
committee was informally discussed
before Saturdays meeting was called
to order.
DIR. Charles II. Rolston, commission
er from Mount Clinton, Va, favors
closer federation OF the two branches.
especially along the border between
the north and south, where the inter-
ests of both churches are closely iden-
tilted. He expressed his belief that this
affiliation should obtain, but the opin-
ion OF other leading delegates to the
assembly is that federation should be
brought about by local presbyteries.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

Nearly Four MILLION Bsrrsls Msrtt'y
In Tsxas.LoulsIana District.

Baltimore. May i1.-Thoueh the sen-
sation over the discovery OF petroleum.
In Texas has subsidized. hardly a month
passes without sorr> interesting dev l.
opmcnt in that held. TIE latest. told
IN special correspondence to the Man-
ufacturers' Record. is at Dayton. mid
way between BEAUMONT AMI Hou ston
where a strike showing an abunda,r !,
OF OIL has been made. 1'n.il trp :.
90 ~ test OF the we'll has .bren MT
nothing definite may be said about ''r
effect of the strike upon the oil sltua
tion In the southwest The ~ 'aud.olt
correspondent describes II thus:
THE production OF oil In the Texas
Louisiana district * nearly 4.0O0.000
barrels month"; not fully that
amount--and the consumption IL less
than 100000 barrels. leaving more
than 1000 900 barrels of surplus oil
to go Into storage. As result OF
these condition the market at Humble
has gone to 16 cents. and at Jennings
oil Is being offered on the field at t2
cents These conditions. however.
constitute a picnic for the fuel oil con-
SuHltT. NEVER OelOTe III Tie nistoTy VI
tie Texas Louisiana country have fuel
users had their supply OF oil at such
prices as they are now contracting T..
Twenty to thirty cents barrel on the
cars. with a freight charge OF 20 cents
a barrel added. makes their fuel cost
the equivalent OF coal at $3.50 to 81 q
ton. This Is boon for the railroads
and the manufacturing and power
plants OF Texas and Louisiana. which
con sumed last year more than 7,000,-
900 barrels OF crude oil for fuel.
"The market for Louisiana oil will
be extended by the completion of a
pipe line from the Jennings field to the
Atchafalaya river "a distance of ATTY
eight miles. which will be IN operation
In few days. This line. reinforced by
barges. will place oil on the Mississip-
pi river for barge delivery TO cities on
the lower Mississippi. contracts having
been made already for delivery 10
Memphis for the gas works there and
at Baton Rouge for manufacturing pur-
poses"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
SHAMEFUL, If so.
Much Property Is Said, to Have Been
Secured Through II.

secured Inrou9n IL.
San Francisco. May 22.-The Chron-
icle says: "A scheme which was in
operation in the tax collectors Office for
many months has just been uncovered.
by which nearly $1.5Oo,OOO worth OF
property has been secured for little
more than 100000. Victims are city
taxpayers, who were charged in some
instances, IL appears. wrongly with de-
linquencies. Profits have gone to ring
OF tax scalpers who were assisted in
every way possible by alleged default
ing Tax Collector Smith and some sub
ordinates In his office. Records have
been manipulated to keep the truth
from coming out. and many poor peo-
pie have had title to their homes placed
In jeopardy without so much as know
ing the shortage charged against them.
A thorough investigation win be made
at once into the matter to develop. II
possible. the extent to which these ir-
regularities have been carried"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Notice Of Contest.

Department of the Interior, Commissid
to the Five Civilized Tribes, Chocta|
Land Office.
Choctaw Allotment Contest No. S43.
Ben Hill, contestant.
rs.
Maggie Draper, minor, contestee. :.
Land in Controversy-Th north i8,1
acres of lot 2, of section 3, township
south, range y east of the Indian md
ridian.
Maggie Draper, the above-namedc col
testee, is hereby notified to appear b|
fore the commission to the five civilizd
tribes at its office in Atolxa, Indian Tel
ritory, on the 9Th day of June, 1905,
3 O'Clock a. M, TO answer the complail
Of the contestant, Ben Hill, regardi1
the claim of Rosie Draper, to take
allotment for said Maggie Draper, Il
tract OF land above described.
Dated this April tith, 1905.
TAMS BIxBY, Chairman.
Claude c. Hatchett, attorney for cod
testant.
LIST pub. April 81
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
EQUITABLE MIDDLE.
President Requested to Take cogni-
zance of the Situation.

New York. May 22-President Roose-
welt has been requested to take cogni-
zance OF the situation being brought
about by the Equitable Life Assurance
Society trouble and to institute a ma
tional investigation of the Insurance
business as 1t is now conducted. In
quiry into beef trust and Standard
oil are quoted as precedents. This re-
quc~t was made by w. +. King, former
president of the Merchants association
of this city. who has written the pres
ident as a policy holder in several
companies asking that such investiga-
tion be made under the interstate com
merce law. Should this course be
deemed not practicable Mr.. King asks
the president to appoint a national
commission on lines of the coal COM
mission. that settled the anthracite
strike, and make inquiry and report.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Notice Of Contest.
ist pub. April 81.

Department of the Interior, Commissi
to the Five Civilized Tribes. Conte
of allotment, Choctaw Land Offit
Choctaw Allotment Contest No. 10s
Acie w. James, Contestant,
vs..
Crety Stephens, deceased. by his. o
ministrator, A. j. Dansby, and the u
known heirs OF Crety Stephens, ,deceast
Contestees.
Land in controversy: The northwI
quarter of the northwest quarter ofNa
northwest quarter of section III, tow
ship 8, south, range ii east OF she Indl
Meridian, containing 10 acres.
The unknown heirs of Crety StepheI
deceased, are hereby notified to appd
before the Commission to the Five Civ
lied Tribes at the Choctaw Land on
at Atoka, Indian Territory, on May
1905, at nine o'clock, a. m. to answeI|
the complaint of the contestant, Al
w. James, regarding the claim of Al
Dansby, as administrator of the est1
of Crety Stephens, deceased, to take
allotment for said Crety Stephens,
ceased, the tract of land above descritt
Dated this April i2, 1905.
(Signed) T. b. NEEDLES,
Commissioner in Charg1
list pub. April 81.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
skleHr. eur BAD.
Young white ciri Enters Rssidsnos
True nurular Fashion.

Nashville, May fs--An sstonishi
climax has been reached to the yrvd
tigation by the police OF thefts that d
Gently have been committed In this cl
when Matte Ben HaIIerman, twel|
years old. a white girl. was arrested
the charge Of housebreakinG and I'd
ceny The offender r. a school girl al
unusually bright for her age. She Is d
legged to have entered several resfdend
IN true burglar fashion and stolen col
siderable money and jewelry.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Monument Unveiled.

Galveson. May 22.-with impressive
ceremonies the monument erected by
the Woodmen of the World to the mem-
ory Of Galveston Woodmen who perish
ed In the tidal wave OF 1900. was un-
veiled Sunday at Lake ivew cemetery
according to the ritual OF the order.
An address vas made by Congressman
Morris Sheppard and sovereign bank
er. and the response was by Sovereign
Gorge c. Colby. On the monument are
the names OF twenty-four woodmen
who periehed
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT.
Opinion Saturday at Gunshu Pass Was
That One Was Imminent.

Gunshu Pass, May ga general
engagement is imminent. Field Mar
shal oyama is depioying with heavy
forces against General LInevitch's left
and is contracting his troops along the
center. but his base is opposite the
Russian right. 1t Is not yet clear which
wing is making a demonstration and
which will deliver the main blow. 1t
is evident from Linevitch's prepars-
tions that he intends to accept de-
cisive battle.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
list pub. April 2i.

Found Something valuaI
owner can have it by describ
it and paying for this notice.
D. Haynes. d&v
MiIhurn Building.
H. HeiIbron has let the contd
for q fifty foot brick building
be erected in tn. town Mill
across twelve mile prairie. !
states that work will commeI
on several more in the d
future. MiIburn has . q
location and will make . q
town.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Notice Of Contest.

Department OF the Interior, Commissi,
to the Five Civilized Tribes, Chocta
Land ONCE. Choctaw AllotmeI
Contest Number 842. y
Frances Smith, Contestant.
VS..
Maggie Draper, Minor Contestee. ]
Land in controversy: The soul
twenty acres of lot 2, of Section
Township south, range 8 east of Il
Indian Meridian.
Maggie Draper, the above nam'
contested, is hereby notified to appe
before the Commission to the Five Civi
ized Tribes at its Office in Atoka, Indi;
Territory, on the sixth day of June, 1910
at nine O'Clock, a. m. to answer the cor
plant Of the contestant, Frances Smit
regarding the claim of Rosie Draper
take in allotment for Maggie Drape
the tract of land above described.
Dated this April II, 1905.
TAMS BIXBX, Chairman.
Claude @. Hatchett attorney for co
testant.
lst pub. April 81.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
SAW Notahla nulIainn.

st. Louis. May 2a.-Rep0rts of COM
mittees and miscellaneous business oc-
cupied the opening hours OF Saturdays
session Of the American Baptist Mis-
sisnary union. Prior 10 the beginning
OF Saturdays session number OF del
egatss made the trip to Patteviile. on
the outskirts OF st. Louis. TO visit the
BaRtist church. the Oldest Protestant
hodss OF worship west OF the Missis-
eipni river.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Said to BE- Identified.

Sherman. May ia dispatch receiv-
ed from Fort Smith says that Sheriff
Russell of Grayson county has identi-
fed man named Howard, in jail there.
as one OF the parties wanted for bur-
glary and themt OF S2500 worth OF silk
at Sherman and the murder of Sheriff
Russell of Hugo. I. T.. while on train
en- route to this city.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
PURCHASE CONTROL.
Phelps, Dodge q Co. consummats a
Large Railroad Deal.

New York. May 22-Phelps. Dodge &
Co. of this city have bought the con-
troll OF the New Mexico Railway and
Coal company, which has $4,000. 900
common and 100000 preferred stock.
The roads runs from Liberal. Kan. to
FL Paso, distance OF 457 miles. tapping
and owning part OF the Salado coal
helds. According to c. ID. Simpson.
president OF the New Mexico Railway
and Coal company. the purchase in
wolves the control OF the El Paso and
Northeastern Railway company. ri
Paso ana Rock Island Railway company
and the Dawson Railway and Coal COM
pany.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

st. Louis. May 22.-PeteF Busch, son
OF Adoiphus Busch, the brewer. died
Sunday in st. Lule's hospital Follow
ing an operation for appendicitis. MT.
ana Arrs. Adolphus Busch and their
daughter are on tho Atlantic ocean en-
route TO Europe.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Louisiana Letter Carriers.

Shreveport May 22.-The Letter Car
riers' Association OF Louisiana met in
convention here and elected the follow
ing officers: ]. p. Phillips. Shreveport,
president; Dawson III. Mckay. Baton
Rouge. vice president; @. w. Lalless.
Alexandria. secretary-treasurer: w. ~
]. Donnelly New Orleans. delegate at
large to the national convention.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
street Car. FOR chioksshs.

Chickashs. I. T.. May fs.-The ci|
council has granted n franchise to d
ChicIcasha Transit company to bulls
operate an electric street railway sy|
tenn. The company gives bond 10 b|
sin work within six months and hal
the lines I'm operation within ffte|
months fro mthe date OF the passa|
OF the ordinance. II Is expected th|
construction win begin at an early dal
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
LARGE PURCHASE.
Frank Haley Purchases Thirty Five
Thousand Head of Vearlinqs.

Denver May 1S-Frank Haley OF Ri
file, Colo, has purchased through the
'Dupree ranch, near Vanhorn, Tex. from
y A. Cox $4,000 yeariings at fiat price
of S12 a head The total consideration
is $4,000.
The cattle will begin arriving newt
week and will make about 100 train
loads of twenty cars each. Tho cattle
will range in western Colorado until
about four years old. when they will be
marketed.
Haley and his brother, Ora Haley of
Larimer county. now control 10000 cat
tie. The deal Is the biggest one made
In the state In ten years. Two months
win be required to get all the cattle
into the range country.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Lotterx rieket Aaent Arrested.

Kansas city. May 22.-S. S. Warner,
a lottery ticket agent with an office in
this city. was ARRESTED charged with
conspiracy to violate the United States
law against traffic in lottery tickets.
Warner was indicted with thirty-five
others in the United States district
court at San Antonio a few days ago.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
srl.t stat.m.nt ef Path.

Winona Lake, Ind. May 22.-The
Nassau. N. H. presbytery has present :
ed to the general assembly OF the
Presbyterian church an overture ask
ing the substitution OF q brief state
ment OF faith for tho Westminster con :
fession. The overture has been sent
10 . committee
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
severe It Waco.

Waco. May 27.--An electrical storn-.
accompanied by swift wind and heavy
rain. aid much damage here Sunday
night. Roofs OF one or more business
houses on Austin street were ripped
open and goods rain damaged. Beh-
rsns' Drug company Aiding was pap-
tally unroofed, Horses wers killed BY
nonsihs in contact With fallen eisctfie
ftoes.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
~, 80 PISCES.


Cooper, Tex, May 3s.-Fred CrOwder
OF this place and Dave wickershazn OF
Craig Prairie. both young unmarried
men. obtained horse and buggy from
a livery stable ana drove to Mount Joy,
In this c0nty. where the horse gave
out. They then abandoned the horse
and buggy and went about a mile on
the Texas Midland railroad and pro-
ceedSd up the road toward Howiand.
The northbound local freight ran over
Wickershain a short distance south OF
Rowland and cut his body to pieces
He was lying on the track. and was
not seen until the train was right on
him.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Brady Acquitted.

Beaumont May 22.-Philip Brady.
charged with unlawfully enticing Mollie
Coleman. fourteen years old. from the
legal custody of her parents, was ac-
quilted. Testimony was highly sensa-
tional and courtroom was crowded.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

Muskogee l. T.. May Govern|
Green McCurtain OF the Cherokee nd
tion is stiIt defiant. and in letter RI
ceived at the Dawes commission fro|
him he scores Secretary Hitchcock
sarcastic terms
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
HEAVIEST IN YEARS.
Railroad Track Washed Out and Creek
Nearly a Mile Wide.

Sherman, May 22.-The heaviest rain
OF many years fell in this section.
Houston and Texas Central track was
washed out between here and McKin-
ney. Frisco had washout near Ce-
lima. while the Katy had one between
Dsnison and Bells Choctaw creek nea :
Sherman was almost mile wide. Many
farms were inundated ~ lage IL es-
timatsd at $4,000
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Empress Falls Down Stairs.

Weisbaden. May 22.-Empress Angus
ia Victoria fell down stairs and was
slightly injured on the forehead
Though the hurt is not serious. the in
cident has caused the postponement
of the departure OF the emperor and
o.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
LIVELY FIGHTING.
Japanese and Russians Have Had a
Couple Of Clashes.

Couple of Clashes.
Toxic. May 22.--It was announced
Saturday evening from the headquar-
ters of the Japanese armies in the field
that three Russian columns of mixed
forces advanced southwark May IS to
the vicinity of the railroad. The Jap
anese engaged them and drove the
Russians northward. simultaneously
500 Russian cavalry attacked the Jap
anese field hospital at Kangpin, on the
right band of the Lao river. The Jap
anese artillery and infantry dispersed
the attacking cavalrymen, infiicting
heavy loss upon them.