;i I THE ALLIANCE HERALD T. J. O'Keefo, Publisher. ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA. In Korea llio widows " -- ted to romnrry. You can't hold Ihcm in that way horo. Italy now nsscrta that It Is nn good terms with all tho world. Tho banana trade must ho flourishing. An American duchcsB has secured n divorce and resumed her maiden name. Doesn't this break n record? In caso of doubt, take your umbrel la. In caso of doubt as to the owner ship of tho umbrella, take It anyway. A man In Georgia held his cotton crop of ,900 bales and lost $30,000, and be might liavo held tho dough bag. A correspondent of a New York paper wants the aldermen to mako whistling In public a punishable act. Whew! A Chicago scientist claims to liavo discovered that smoking causes con sumption. How about female con sumptives? Marconi now claims that ho can talk 1,700 miles. That'B nothing. Wo hnvo spellbinders down this way who can talk 1,700 hours. . Tho Now York Herald wants to know what "a school of fiction Is." Too often a school of adversity for tho unhappy reador. A newspaper poet has perpetrated what ho calls Tho Lay of tho Hen. Hope is Isn't as rotten as soma of this newspaper verso. A Georgia woman claims to liavo been cured of rheumatism by a stroke of lightning. It evidently did wonders for her imagination also. Tho playing of "Dedolla" stopped a panic In n theater. Presumably the audlenco turned on tho orchestra In stead of toward tho exits. It is now said that "skeoters" are re sponsible for consumption. They aro certainly responsible for any amount of profanity just at present. One man In Chicago has been travel ing Jfor thirty-iieven years 'for tho same firm and Is still on tho road. What a lot of storleB ho has heard! That New York man who dropped dead upon being turned down for n loan of $450,000, would probably liavo gone and dropped tho dough, If ho had got it. A Philadelphia contemporary recent ly had an editorial on "Where tho Law Reaches Men." Down this way It generally reaches as far as tho pocket, anyhow. A New York girl recently discover ed that her heart was on tho wrong side. Never mind, It will doubtloss be on tho Inside of nn 'engagement ring Eomo day. An enterprising Boston Sunday school has its pupils given Instruction in baseball. Wonder how they man ago when tho tlmo comos to swear at tho umplro? Somo of tho South American repub lics go on tho theory that It Is neces sary to holt a revolution onco In a whllo to remind tho outer world of their existence. Rev. Newell Dwlght Hlllls declares that in the next generation it will bo considered "vulgar to spend money." It Is now from old man Sage's pecu liar point of view. A South Carolina man !s worrying himself over his failure to find out whether or not Shakospearo had a library. Didn't need any ho was n wholo library In himself. In Massachusetts a man has been awardedd $40,000 for Injuries received on a railroad which resulted in melan cholia. That railroad probably feels somewhat melancholy, too. Tho Boston Herald considers min ority opinions useless. Tho weight of evidence lies tho other way. Tho fathers of tho republic wero at ono time In a very decided minority. Lady Curzon's infant daughter cried when it was held In tho arms of Queen Alexandra. This will bo terribly hu miliating to all good Americans who hope to becomo members of tho nobil ity. An eminent German scientist has come to this country to lutroduco a new health cure. It Is to bo hoped that he will try It first on that large cluss of husky citizens who havo both health and money to (burn. Tho announcement that angels were seen "to rlso from a field In Kentucky and float off into spaco nrousus a sus picion that some of tho colouols have been indulging in tho dangerous prac tice of not taking their drluks straight. Detroit Froo Pross. Girls, it's nil right! Judge Woand of Norrlstown, Pa., has rulod that a girl has a perfect right to sit upon tho lap of her lover; that such silting Is her perquisite of the courtship, and that If she chooses to exercise it, it 1? nobody's business. Como on. IS NOTJEARFUL RUSSIA THINKS 8HE HA8 THE RIGHT TO SEARCH. THE QUESTIONAL WEIGHED Serious Complications Are Not Re garded as Probable Curiosity as to What Germany Will Do Atout Seiz ure of Mall Sacks. ST. PETRSBURG. The news that tho Russian volunteer steamships Smolensk and St. Petersburg, now cruising In tho Red sea, are stopping ships of neutral nations and searching them for contraband of wnr is causing tho liveliest Interest in all circles. Russia has evidently weighed tho question, believes herself to be within her rights, nnd neither fears nor an ticipates international complications. Indeed, some of the powers may have, been sounded by Russia on tho sub ject. Nevertheless, foreign opinion Is awaited eagerly and more or less crit icism Is expected. Members- of tho diplomatic corps arc keenly anxious to ascertain tiro views their governments will take of tho passage through tho Dardanelles of these vessels of tho volunteer fleet as merchantmen nnd their subsequent conversion into ships of war. Tho general view In diplomatic circles, oven where sentiment is not particu larly friendly to Russia, is that whllo tho passage of tho Dardanelles might bo considered a piece of sharp prac tlco on tho part of Russia, it is an accomplished fact, and tho powers will not now regard It as a violation of tho treaty of Paris, but will guard agallst Its repetition. Tho diplomats think that somo of the powers may Insist that hencoforth nil volunteer vessels shall be considered as war ships within tho meaning of tho treaty. Ono of tho most interesting ques tions In this connection, the diplo mats believe, will arlso out of Rub Bla's declaration that coal is contra band of war. With prize crews on board, tho captured ships could bo Bent to Russlnn Baltic ports, but If short of coal they could not put In at neutral ports to replenish their bunk ers. ThlB samo question may embar rass Russia when the Bultlc squadron sails for tho far east. In view of the protest made, by Ger many In tho case of tho stoppage of tho Bteamor Bundesralh (seized In Delagoa bay December 29, 1S99, dur ing the South African war, as tho re sult of which Great Britain had to pay damages), much curiosity exists as to what Germany will do in tho caso of the' confiscation, by tho Smolensk of tho mall BackB on board tho North Gorman Lloyd steamer Prlnco Heln rich, especially as a largo portion of tho mall seized was undoubtedly of a commercial character. PACKERS STANDING FIRM. Will Not Recede from Position Assum ed Last Week. CHICAGO There was little if any change in tho situation of tho meat packers' strlko hero Sunday. With Michael J. Donnelly, tho strikers' lead er, In bt. Louis looking nfter that end of tho dtfllculty, there was no effort to renew the peaco negotiations which lasted through three oaya last week and wero terminated Saturday night without results. Whether another at tempt to reach an adjustment of tho controversy by arbitration will bo made Is problematical, as the packers, believing they had tho better of tho argument In last week's conferences, are little Inclined to offer any conces sions to the strikers. Ono thing Is certain, tho packers say, and that Is that they will not recede from tho position they assumed In last week's conferences nnd that the strikers will havo to conform to tho employers ul timatum before any further peaco plans looking to a settlement by ar bitration will bo Buccesstul. SOUTH OMAHA It was announced Sunday night by tho ihanagors of the packing houses at South Omaha that work will bo resumed In all but tho hog killing departments Monday. Enough pork product Is on hand to prevent any likelihood of a shortage, and attention will bo given to the slaughter of beef and mutton. It is also announced by Cudahy and Ar mour that no further Increaso In tho price of meats will be made by tho packers. E. A. Cudahy Bald that his house Is getting all tho help It can uso. nnd predicted that the strikers would glvo up before tho end of the week. Davis Didn't Visit Gorman. WASHINGTON. Henry G. Davis, tho democratic vice presidential nomi nee, arrived hero at noon Sunday and at 1 o'clock left for New York. Tho only persons to meet him at tho sta tion were several relatives. It was stated that tno current reports that ho would stop at Laurel, Md to seo Senator Gorman were erroneous, Mr. Davis going straight through to New York. GOVERNMENT OF MANCHURIA. Chinese Suggest a Plan for Jap Con trol. TIEN TSIN. Tho Chinese minister at Toklo has tolographod the Wat Won Pou, tho Chlnoso minister of for olgn affairs, that tho Japanese govern ment has presontcd a scheme for tho administration of Manchuria, ithe prin cipal clause of which is that tho Japa nese will govern the province with the number of Chinese troops now In the country. POPULISTS EXPECT DENEF1T8. Think Parker Nomination Will Drive Democrats .to Them. ST. LOUIS, Mo. After threo con fcrencos held Saturday night by mem bers of the executive committee of tho people's party with prominent Bryan democrats who aro dissatisfied, not so much with tho platform as with tho presidential nomination made by the democratic national convention, It has been decided to call a national conference of Bryan democratic lead ers within tho noxt thirty days, to de cide on somo line of action during tho coming campaign. This statement Is given to tho As sociated Press on the authority of George P. Washburn of Boston, Mass.. nationnl treasurer of tho people's par ty, who, with several mombors of tho national executive commlttco of that party, has been In St. Louis attending tho domocrntlc national convention. Mr. Washburn, when asked to divulgo tho names of some of lils associates In tho conference, declined to make them known. Tho extent of tho movement and tho namos of those en gaged in it, he snld, would be made public when tho call for the nationnl conference was Issued, nhd their prom inence, he added, would bo a surprise. A number of those present In tho con ference, Mr. Wa3hbnrn said, wero Mis sourlnna while others wero from Par ker's own state. Commenting on Judge Parker's nom ination, Mr. Washburn snld: "Next to Cleveland, the populists most desired tho nomination of Pnr Ker. His nomination emphasizes tho parting of tho ways of allied forces and will help Immensely to restore tho popullnt party to its former strength and effectiveness." PAY HALF MILLION DOLLARS. World's Fair Further Discharges Debt to the Government. ST. LOUIS A payment of $500,000 on tho government loan of $6,000,000 to tho lxmlslana Purchase Exposition company was deposited In tho sub treasury In St. Iouls Saturday. "Tho best answer to any talk that tho exposition company would have difficulty In making the payment Is tho fact that tho money Is now In tho sub treasury," said President Francis. "Not only havo wo mado the payment, but It has been done a day ahead of time, and wo will not know what tho receipts for tho first fifteen days of July have amounted to until the books are closed on today's business." The last payment was tho first of tho $300,000 semi-monthly payments stipulated by congress when tho World's fair loan wn authorized. There havo been two previous pay ments, each one comprising a certain per cent of the gross receipts of the exposition company from all sources. The total amount refunded the govern ment Is $907,149.15. MAY LEAVE NEW CHWANG. Fall of Kal Ping Renders Russian Occupancy of Port Precarious. ST. PETERSBURG Colonel Nevlt sky of tho general staff In an Inter view says: "Tho result of tho loss of Kin Chou (Knl Ping) will probably bo tho evacuation of New Chwang. "General Kouropatkln's position is raoro difficult thun that which con fronted Lord Roberts in South Africa. "It Is as if Lord Roberts received his 8upplicB by rail via Constantino ple, Cairo nnd Central Africa. It will bo a long time before General Kouro patkin will have enough supplies and men to assume tho offensive. In the meanwhile he will have to fight rear guard actions, perhaps giving up Im portant positions, like New Chwang, which aro of vastly more consequence than Kal Ping. JAP LOSSES 15,000. Latest Report Regarding Storming of Port Rrthur. TA TCHF, KIAO The latest reports regarding tho attempted storming of Port Arthur on July 10 place tho Japa nese losses In killed or wounded at 25.000 and those of the Russians at 5,500. Tho Japanese retired and the Russians occupied tho position. The Japaneso havo now changed their frontal position, and a big battle Is expected at tho eastern portion of the defenses, owing to the Japaneso turn ing movement. A Japaneso spy was captured Thurs day. He was dressed In the garb of a Chinese and was remarkably cool and defiant In demeanor. He said he was a Korean by birth and lived in Japan for twelve years and loved that country. Thousands like him, he de clared, were convinced that Japan eventually would bo successful, and ho advised the Russians to sua for peaco ns Boon ns possible. Canada After Mexican Trade. MEXICO Tho Canadian Commer cial club haB been formed to encour ago trade with Canada. Efforts of Canadians to promote trade with Mex ico aro cordially secondod by the gov ernments of' tho two countries. Incendiary Fire in Alabama. MONTGOMERY, Ala. Firo Sun day completely destroyed tho plant of tho Alnbama rift roofing company, entailing a loss of $200,000, only par tially insured. Tho plant has been completed and In operation less than a year. The property covered four acres and conststod of a planing mill, an Immense lumbor Bhod, throe largo dry kilns, a dust house. and a boile" house. Three hundred thousand feet of dressed lumbor In tho sheds and 150,000 feet of rough lumber was burned. FIGHT ON WATER AN ENGAGEMENT TAKES PLACE OFF PORT ARTHUR. JAPANESE FLEEJN DISORDER Russians Assume the Offensive, At tacking with the Bayonet Heavy Movement of Japanese East of Hal Cheng. LONDON The Shanghai corre spondent of tho Morning Post, cabling under dato of July 15, says: "A naval engagement took place to day off Port Arthur: Tho samo correspondent, cabling un der dato of July 15, says the Chicago Dally News' dispatch boat Pawan ha3 been seized by. tho Russians and towed into Port Arthur. ST. PETERSBURG A Russian cor respondent of the Associated Press in the field repeats the story of a Jnpan eso disaster at Port Arthur July 10, but does not add anything new, except that after the disaster tho Japaneso fled in great disorder, pursued by tho Russians. He says that an aide to General Ren nenkampff and seven Cossacks wero wounded in the skirmish In which the general was shot and In which the Jap anese wero repulsed. Two divisions of Japanese reinforce ments aro landing at Dalny, the cor respondent says, and wounded Japa neso prisoners captured on Black mountain who died subsequently were burled with military honors. A special dispatch from Ta Tcho Klao, dated July 14, repeats tho ac count of the attempted storming of Port Arthur on July 15, and says that the Russians assumed tho offensive, attacking with tho bayonet. Tho Jap aneso retired In tho wildest disorder. The Chinese estimate the Japaneso losses at 22,000. The spirit of tho Japanese, the dispatch says, is sink ing as the result or the Port Arthur defeat. Cholera and dysentery are epidemic at Feng Wang Cheng and there aro many deaths dally. A heavy movement of Japanese is reported east of Hal Cheng. Tho Rus sians reconnoitered almost to Kal Chau before meeting tho Japanese. Tney drew the Bhrapnel Are of tho Japanese, but having found them, the Russians retired without losses. Tho Tokio correspondent of the Lon don Times in a dispatch filed at 9:45 p. m. July 15 says that the St. Peters burg Rtory of a Japanese repulse with heavy casualties at "ort Arthur July 10 is wholly discredited in Tokio, where no such reports have been re ceived, it Is believed that the story originated in Shanghai. A dispatch to a London news nsency from St. Petersburg says tho war of fice announces the receipt of a dis patch from Port Arthur confirming tho report that tho Japanese sustained con siderable losses on July 11, tho exact particulars of which have not yet been ascertained. According to the dis patch tho Russians recaptured all the positions lately taken by the Japanese. MILES WILL SUPPORT PARKER. Retired Gereral Writes Letter to the Democratic Nominee. ESOPUS, N. Y. Judge Parker has received a letter from General Nelson A. Miles. The entire letter Is in Gen eral Miles' own handwriting and is as follows: Hon. Alton B. Parker, Esopus, N. Y.: Dear Sir Safety for the good ship of stato Is of the first importance. At a time when a material crisis is pending, when democratic institutions are in peril, when great evils should bo eradi cated, when Important political ques tions must be decided, It Is fortunate that the democratic party has given to tho country a candidate for president In whom that great council of repre sentative men havo every confidence, and we havo tho best of reasons for bellowing that that confidence will be confirmed by the intelligent, patriotic people of tho country. Wo all do know that the Instincts nnd (raining of the Judgo are to hold in sacred regard the constitution and the inithful Interpretation nnd execu tion of laws. Hence wo belevo that under your administration its law will ho administered with fidelity and Integ rity. I believe you will bo elected and thereby havo an opportunity of render ing our country n service of Immeas urable value that will redound to the honor of the party and the glory of the republic. I have the honor to re main very truly yours, v NELSON A. MILES. Will Wed Astor's Daughter. LONDON. William Waldorf Astor's newspaper, the Pall Mall Gazette, an nounces tho engagement of Mr. Astor's daughter Pauline to Capt. H. II. Spender-Clay, formerly of the Second Life Guards, who leaped Into fame by sending Lord William Nevlli to five years' penal servitude in February, 1S9S, on tho charge of fraud In con nection with a promissory note. Sues the Union Pacific. KANSAS CITY Suit was filed In Kansas City, Kas., Saturday by the county attorney of Wyandotte county against tho Union Pacific railroad company, asking that tho Union Pa ciflc brldgo over tho Kaw river be de clared a common nulsanco. Tho court Is asked to restrain tho rail road company from obstructing tho river channel and to force the com pany to raise the bridge above tho flood line. Tho county attorney has announced his Intention of proceed ing against other corporations. M?NEWS IN FIGHT OVER EQUALIZATION. Almost Every County Has Kick on Its Own or Neighbor's Assessment. LINCOLN. The state house is about to witness tho largest ngrega tlon of kickers that has ever assem bled there. The board of equalization meets soon to adjust the valuations between counties, and the indications are promising that not a single county will be without representation either to argue against nn increase or to de mand a raise in the valuations of neighboring counties. While the board has yet to determine upon a formal plan of procedure, It Is Intimated that tho consideration of counties will be taken up In their alphabetical order, Adams being taken up first. The en tire galaxy of railway representatives which enlivened tho sessions of the board when It was taxing railways will bo represented at one time or another during the hearing, demanding that counties which havo not been raised in tho same ration as the railways bo equalized up. Douglas county, which Is regar'ded by tho members of .the board nn the chief offender, will score tho heaviest increase, although It Is claimed on behalf of that county that Its real estate was assessed up to the limit last year. Tho members of the board are stand ing on doubtful ground Just at this time, and little Is given out as to the course to be pursued beyond the state ment of the governor that the various counties would be brought up to their full 'valuations, without fear or favor. It Is tho governor's understanding and that of several other members of the board that it has the right to raise one or all without respect to the valuation of others, the sole object being to bring them all up to tho true value. It Is at this Juncture that the rail ways become Interested parties. Some members of the board believe that It will bo impossible in increasing the valuations of the various counties to bring them up to the cash standard to avoid adding tho increase to the rail ways also. The section of the statute which forms the basis for the board's action provides that the amount which is to be added to or deducted from a county's valuation to bring it fo the fair cash value level shall be distrib uted to all species of property In the same percentage. This means, some railway men believe, that the counties will add the percentage to railway values in the same manner as to other species of property. In such event an increaso of 10 per cent In a county would mean that the railway which" is already assessed at G9 per cent in crease over last year's figures would have to submit to an additional raise of 10 per cent. This Is what the rail ways aro afraid of. On the other hand, many of those who are Interested In the matter of fair railway taxation Insist that this feature of the law will force the board to add enough to tho valuations of the carrying Interests tc bring them to a level Indicated by stocks and bonds, which would have been close to ?G0, 000,000. Do Not Need Irrigation. LINCOLN. Only two of the western counties Scotts Bluff and Cheyenne have required any Irrigation this sum mer, and they have taken much less water than In previous yenrs. The first oppllcatlon of water rights received by the stato board of irrigation for some time was filed last week. Killed by Lightning. ORD. Chester Churchill, about 19 years of age, was killed by lightning while shocking wheat. The lightning tore his clothing nearly off his body and set him on fire. Praises Nebraska's Exhibit. United States District Attorney Bax ter has returned from an extended vis It to St. Louis nnd other eastern points. Whllo away he visited the St. Louis exposition, and, like nil Nebras kans who havo visited the Nebraska state exhibit in tho Agricultural pal ace, is enthusiastic over It. "It Is one of the most attractive and popular exhibits of the exposition," he said. "Tho moving picture theater is one of the chief show attractions of the exposition, and shows a living, breathing, active Nebraska. The cam mission haB provided a vast amount of Nebraska literature that Is being read ily and eagerly sought for. It gives a concise and complete history of tho resources of tho state, and with the fine agricultural, dairy, horticultural and forage exhibits, which are all at tractively displayed, Nebraska Is re ceiving the best kind of an advertise ment that Is bound to bring substan tial returns. July 4 over 3,500 people visited the Nebraska headquarters, and all seemed Interested in the state and its capabilities." Get a Teacher from Nebraska. COLUMBIA, Mo. Prof. Wilber F. Star, head of the music department at the Nebraska Wesleyan university at Lincoln, Nob., has been appointed by the executive board of the univerElty as instructor of vocnl music In the Tenchers' college and musical depart ment of tho Missouri State university. Mr. Starr Is a graduate of tho Depauw university, and has studied music un der celebratod teachers In Europe and America. Tho position of musical di rector is a new feature of the univer sity here. NEBRASKA THE STATE AT LARGE. The new Methodist church at Boo mer was dedicated last Sunday. Edith Hopkins, whoso mother lives in Omaha, suicided in Butte, Montana. Open air church service will bo held In Humboldt until tho heated term Is over. Ravenna has organized a fifty-two-piece brnss band. A largo number of the players aro members of tho old Ravenna cornet band. Levi Fry, nn old resident of Gago county, was adjudged Insane by tho board of insanity commissioners and ordered taken to the asylum. The village of Barneston, near tho Kansas line in Gage county, has re alized enough from licenses in tho past five years to mako tax levies for city purposes unnecessary. Preparations have commenced for the coming annual reunion and picnic of the Pioneer and Old Settlers' as sociation of Dakota county, which will be held at Clinton park, adjoining Da kota City, on Thursday, August 25. There are 891 more children of school age in Omaha than a year ago. The school population is now 31.7G3., Tho Second ward made the greatest gain, having C17 more children than a year ago. Tho Third ward dropped 233. The case of the state ngalnst Ora. 2. Coffin, charged with statutory as jault upon the thirteen-year-old daughter of William Wilson of Bell wood, was concluded In the district court at David City, tho Jury return ing a verdict, of guilty. After his dogs had torn a rattler to pieces, Fred Rhelnheimer of McCook ricked up tho head to examine tho teeth. Before he knew It the teeth were fastened In his hand, and a quick run to town for medical assistance was all that saved his life. Adjutant General Culver has Issued the following statement relative to the prospective brigade encampment of the National Guard: "An order will be Issued fixing the date of tho an nual encampment on August 17. If sufficient funds are found available an eight-day encampment will be held." A storm destroyed seven farm houses, barns, outbuildings,- etc., in eastern Loup county. The storm struck a mile north of Taylor, reduc ing Mr. Britain's dwelling to kindling wood, and traveled southeast, destroy ing the dwellings of Messrs. Lyon, Bru mage, Campbell, Dutton and others. The Beatrice Creamery company of Lincoln, which somo tlmo ago pur chased the plant of the Bosworth Pro duce company at Beatrice, expects soon to erect a new building and storehouse and equip tho samo with modern machinery for the purpose of working country butter. Stations will be established and butter will bo made In Beatrice the same as at the capital city. "The wheat crop In Nebraska will bo from ten to twelvo million bushels short of that of last year." said C. G. Crittenden of tho Central Granaries company, Lincoln. This estimate Is based on reports received by tho com pany from their agents located In dif ferent points in the South Platte country. A telegram was received at Beat rice from Munden, Kan., stating that Daniel Freeman, tho first homesteader In the United States and a resident of Gage county, bad been seriously In jured at that place. The telegram gave no particulars and D. W. Carre, a son-in-law of Mr. Freeman's, left for Munden on the first train for the purpose of bringing tho injured man home. Mr. Freeman Is 78 years of age. A peculiar coincidence was the death of Ferdinand Conrnd and wife, two pioneer residents of Spelser town ship, Richardson county, which occur red within five days or each other, both being laid to rest In tho Home cemetery side by side. Dan Meehan was arrested, charged with statutory assault, committed upon the person of Bessie Corcoran. The defendant is a practicing physi cian at Staplehurst in Seward county. The girl has been In tho doctor's fam ily Beveral years and came from one, of the orphan societies of the east. The defendant was placed under $1, 000 bonds until August 9, at which time the preliminary hearing will be held. The county board of equalization or Ne.maha county having finished Its la bors, tho official figures regarding tho new revenue law are now obtainable. The actual average value of land In Nemaha county j8 $52.10. The total value of land In 1903 was $1,885,973, and this year it is $13,343,350, an In crease of $11,407,377. Tho total value of personal property In 1903 was $594, 584, and this year it Is $3,822,455. an increase of $3,272,871. The Bank of Fairfield has filed ar ticles of incorporation with the secre tary of state. The capital stock ts $20,000, and tho incorporators are J. M. Marsh, G. M. Prontico and Ira Ti tus. The milling plant of the-Wirt Mill ing company of Tecurasoh Is to be sold at public auction. Somo time ago thore was a disagroemont among the partners of the company and the mill was shut down while tho mater went Into the courts. Those interested have now reached dn agreement to let the property be sold at auction. k L V !?