PORT IN A PANIC
iENSATlOX AT, NEWS
f3 AT LONDON
FROM. I'OKT ARTHUR.
CONDITIONS IN BAD SHAPE
GENEBM. STOIiSSETj 0ORTED TO
xlAVK KILLED nXIHSLtf
Wild 'ttinor From tho Iort IConcli
h xctrsbnrB Preparations to
Attack Lino Vng
Augnot SO,
OHE FOG. Tho firing of hoavj
guns, at intervals of one minute,
lias been distinctly board in the
direction of Tort Arthur since the
atmosphere being unusually favor
able. LONDON. According to tho cor
respondent of tho Morning Post at
Shanghai it is reported thero that
there are 10,000 sick and wounded
persons at Fort Arthur, and that
the Russians are negotiating with
the Japaneso to send the hospital
ship Mongolia away full or sink.
It is reported, the correspondent
says, that Lieutenant General Stoos
sel, in command of tho military
forces at Port Arthur, has commit
ted, suicide, and that panic prevails
at Port Arthur.
Marquis Oyama, commander in
chief of the Japaneso forces in Man
churia, has proceeded north and ex
pects to attack Liao Yang August
20.
ST. PETERSBURG. -The city is
full of wild rumors that Port Arthur
bus fallen, due to reports from Cho
Foo of another assault in which the
fortress was taken by the combined
land and sea forces, though the Jap
anese lost three warships, including
the protected .orulsors Chiyoda and
ltsukushima. There is nut tho
slightest confirmation of these rum
ors. It is believed that tho Japanese
are still unable to capture the outer
work3 much les3 tho fortress.
The engineer, six men and pilots
belonging to tho submarine boat
Fulton havo arrived from the United
States and are engaged in preparing
the boat for ber trials at (Jronstadt.
It is said that the engineer was
shadowed as far as Berlin by two
Japanese spies.
Lieutenant Genoral Sakharotl re
ports that up to a recent date thero
lias been no change in the Mancbur
ian army's sphere of operations.
Senator Vest Passes Away.
SWEET SPRINGS. George Gra
ham Vest, ex-senator of the United
States, died this morning. Sena
tor Vest was born at Frankfort,
Kentucky, December G, 18U0. In
1853 ho removed to Missburi to prac
tice law, and was soon prominent
In public atl'airs. Ho was a member
of the Confederate congress during
nearly all of tho rebellion but at the
close of the war he accepted tho
terms of peaco gladly and unreser
vedly and was ever after a loyal and
patriot!? citizen. In March 1879 ho
took his seat in tho United States
senate and was a prominent member
of that body continuously until last
year. Senator Vest was an honest
man and was always true to bis con
victions. He was also generous and
was respected and loved by his col
leagues. For some time be has been
in poor bcaltb and bis death this
morning was not unexpected.
Trying a New Tack.
OIIICAGO. Tho union toamstora
ore to be the principal weapon which
tho labor leaders proposo to use to
win the stock yards strike. Orders
were issued to drivers of ice wagons
to deliver no more ice to outcbeis
who buy of the big packers or to
any of the branch houses of tba
packing plunts where the men are
now on strike. A list of more than
U00 retail dealers who have been buy
ing meat from the. so-called trust
packers and hauling it away with
their own wagonsbas boon compiled,
and according to the claims of tho
strike leaders the ice supply will bo
cut off from every one or these places
tomorrow noon. Arrangements have
been made to have pickets stationed
'at all the retail markets which have
been placed under the ban of the
union, to see, that tho boycott Is
forcod to the limit.
More Bodies Found
PUEBLO, Col. Organised search,
ing parties scoured the Fountain
river for miles In the hope of finding
,the remaining bodies of the victims
,of Sunday night's wreck at Eden.
Seven more bodies were recovered
and u numoer identified.
KUROPATKIN GETS AWAY
PERMIT HUI.K OP ENEMY TO ES
CAPE TO THE KoitTlI
ftalns Again Falling llcnvlly Over BInn
Churlii. ItriuMirliif; Advice At
- St. I'otot-Hlnirj;, Hut IVur
Ofllco Ncrvqus.
CUE FOO. A Russian torpedo
ooat destroyer entered Che Foo har
bor and reported that six Russian
battleships, rour cruisers and half
or the torpedo boats escaped from
Port Aithur. The torpedo boat de
stroyer left Port Arthur bringing in
live passengers who stated that the
Japaneso lire is pursuing the Rus
llans and that a battlo on the open
lea is expected.
ST. PETERSBURG. Again tho
jhauco of a decisive battlo between
Boneral Kuiopatkin and tho com
inandor of the Japanese armies
loems to bo disappearing. Accord
ing to a statement Issued by the
general staff rains are again falling
over a wide area in Manchuria, with
the prospect of impeding operations,
but even reaching the Associated
press from an exceptional source
that the Japanese have oncii more
dolayed too long. General Kuropat
kin has now withdrawn tho bulk of
his array safely north of Laio Yang,
leaving only a strong rear guard
line southeast of Lalo Yang to con
test the advance when it comes.
According to this information the
Japaneso have about 300,000 men in
the armies operating against General
Kuropatkin, rendering It too liazard
ous for him to risk a general engagc-
uient.
The general staff lias no informa
tion bearing on tho reported presence
of a large rorce of Japanese at
Paitbuh), a place that cannot bo
located on available maps. The re
port agrees, however, with the gen-
aral tenor or the Information re
ceived by the Associated Press and
here given that General Kuropatkin
Is already retreating north or Liao
Yang.
Nervousness over the situation at
the rrout seems to be increasing
5ince the occupation bv the Japanese
or the Wolf hills before Port Arthur.
It is admitted that the besiegers
bavo an elevated position, whence
3in placed guns can command the for
tress and, while still professing con
fidence that General Stoessel will bo
able to hold out with' bis compara
tlvely small garrison against tho
enormous number of the attackers
ind their evident disregard of men.
indicated by the reckless manner in
which they stormed the outer posl
tlons, the state or affairs creates
more apprehension than the wai
Dfllce or admiralty care to aokuowl
edge.
Similar misgivings exist regarding
General Kuropatkln's position, th
advantages of tho new Japanese base
at New Ohwang in greatly simplify
ing the problem of provisioning tboii
army being fully realized. But h
is tho report tb it tbo Japanese are
working up westward of t'-o male
Russian army which occasions the
greatest uuDasiness. Tho rumor
that they are moving up towards
Slmlnin, a short distance west oi
Mulkden from Now Cbwang, ie
generaly believed.
With the Japanese cordon tight
pning south and east and a column
threatening tho Russian line oi
communications in the rear, toward
Mukden, tho appearance of the Jap
anese on the other side of Mukden
would almost pocket Genoral Kuro
patkin ir be has resolved to accept
battlo with bis whole army at Llac
Yang. Shrewd military attaches ar
extremely doubtful whether Genera)
Kuropatkin could now withdraw
even if he so desired.
Another alarming feature of the
situation In connection with the
Japanese western column Is the re
port that it lncludts many Chinese
who aro Japaneso subjects, from the
island or Formosa whoso inllueno.
on tho local Chinese and the soldlcn
or General Ma and Vicerow Yuan.
shlkal Is roared.
Mob Attacks a Train.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. A mob o,
200 men and boys, packing bouse
strikers r.nd their sympathizers
stopped an Incoming train oarrylnj
strike-breakers at Riverside, Kas.,
to drove the non-union men from
tho train with clubs, throw thcii
baggago Into tho Kaw river and sel
lire to tho car. Tho police put out
tho llro boforo any damage had beer
done. No arrests were made.
The mob mado a rush for tho trail
Mlille It was running slowly ovei
tbo suburban. Jjelt lino tracks.
AT MERCY OF JAPS
SHELLS FROM OUNS HURST IN STREKT
OP l'ORT ARTHUR,
TORPEDO BOATS WATCH
WARSHIPS HEl'dltTED NOW NEAR
cm: foo.
Jnpnnciie Try to Kxplodo llnmlnn
I'owder ftlngnclna With Bhtilli, but
Kxplomvci Aro Rnnuivad
Before ftoinlmrtmant.
LIAO YANG. A. refugee from
Port Arthur who has just arrived
at Liao Yang says tbo defenders ot
tho rortress mnain ull day at their
posts In spito of the dreadful beat,
tho women heroically carrying water
to tho parohad soldiers, although not
a singlo space within tho porlmotcr
of tbo fortress is free from bullets
and burning shells. Some times the
whojo loitress seemed onveloped In
smoko from the countless shell ox-
plosions.
Thero was a mcmorarilo sight from
the Wolf hills when the Japanese
attacked the Russian positions thero
July 25. Fivo Jupaucse divisions
moved across tho plain of the
assault under covor of thoir guns.
The onset was so desperate tbatpit
almost vergod on frenzy, It was
3ald at Port Arthur that Field
Marshal Oyama commanded tho Jap
anese forces In person and several
princes of tho blood and vsterun
generals lod on tbo attacking forces,
giving exa-mplcs of courage aud ro
sourco previously unequalled,
Tho Japaneso artillery received a
fresh supply of ammunition tho
previous evening and never beforo
was thero such a terrific bail of pro
jectiles, but tho efforts of the Jap
anese wero unavailing against the
determined stand of tho Russians,
who proved tbomslves worthy sons
of the derendors or Sobastopol, ai.d
the attack was repulsed with enor
mous losses. Tho refugoc gives the
Russian losses at l,r00 and those or
the Japanese at 10,000.
After tho battle General Stoessel
ordered out every avallablo surgeon
to dress tho Japanese wounded, but
the Russians were unable to bring
them into the fortress whore tho
problem or reeding the non-com-hattants
is too serious. Conse
quently tho Japaneso wounded wore
left on tho field of battlo to be
taken by their own people,
The refugee also said that Jap
aneso spies woro swarming along
the rall'oad from Tien Tsln to
Slnmlntin. He claimed thero V7ere
spies In every car.
Tho Chinese aro crowding Into
Liao Yam: from the villages which
are threatened with becoming in
volved in tho approaching battle.
Plan Legal Steps,
CHICAGO. Tho stock yards strlko
seems no nearer a settlement than
It did tho day the strugulo began.
Efforts or a commlttco composed of
retail butchers and grocers to bring
about a confercnoo between tho
packers and the strlko leaders
was of no avail. Tho retailers' com
mittee was in conference with
Edwin Tilden, John E, Maourer,
Thomas Wilson aod Thomas J, Con
nors, representing tho packers, for
threo hours and at the end of tho
meeting this statement was given
out by the committee of business
men:
"Wo wero courteously received bv
tbo committee representing tho
packers and wero informed that con
sidering that all tho past and present
conditions no good reason existed
why any further conference with
the Rtrlknrs would be bouoflclal."
No statement was issued by tho
packers regarding tho conference,
and they rcruscd to discuss tho
matter further than to conllrm tho
statement glvon out by tbo interme
diary committee.
Dead List Seventy-Seven.
PUEBLO, Col. Two moro missing
bodies wero recovered by the search
ing party which Is at work seeking
the remaining victims or tho wreck
at Eden station. Tho bodies havo
been identified as thoso or Minneola
Davis, nineteen years old, and Miss
Margaret Kelley, both or Pueblo,
rumors roached tho city that a num
ber or bodies had beeu round under
some or tho wreckage, but this could
not bo verified.
This brings the total number of
identified dead to seventy-seven,
unidentified one, known missing
twenty and tho reported missing
twelve. i
KU, FAIL TO GET OUT
f.YttU TEMPORARY REI'UGE IN BAY
OFKIAO OHOU.
Jleport rrntu Aclinlrnl Toga
Tulclo Olnlins Crnruvltch Will
v Suiik"fniaitunn Hut 1,1 1
tlo DitiuiiKori,
TOKTO. Admiral Togo reported
ns follows:
"On August 10, our combined
(loot attacked tho enemy's licet near
Gugau Rook. The Russian vessel
wero emerging from Port Arthur,
trying to go south. Wo pursuod the
enoiny to tho eastward. Scvoro light
ing lasted from 1 o'clock Wodnesday
afternoon until sundown. Toward
tho close the enemy's llro weakened
icmarkably. Ills formation became
confusod and cruslors Askold aud
Novlk and savornl nf tbo ships
scattered. Tbo Russian torpedo
boat destroyers lied to tho south
ward. Other of tho enemy's ships
retreated separately toward Port
Arthur.
Wo pursued them and it appears
that wo inflicted considerable
damage. Wo found lifo buoys and
other articles belonging to tho Rus
sian battleship Czarevtch floating
at sea. Tho Czarolvteh probably
was sunk. Wo havo received no ro
ports from the topedo boats and the
topedo boat destroyers which were
engaged in tho attack on tho enemy.
"Tho Russian vessels, with the ox
coption of tho Novlk, tho Askold,
the Czarevitch and the Pallada, ap
peared to havo returned to Port Ai
thur. Our damago was slight. Our
fighting power has nob boon Ira
paired. Tokio has not been in
foiracd of the details or the result of
the dash of liberty mado by the Rus
sian fleet from Port Arthur on Wed
nesday. August 10, or of the fight
which rollowed oil Port Arthur on
Wednesday artornoon and night, bo
yond a brier report from Tallenwan
reporting the engagement, a nics
sage from Choc Foo announcing tho
arrivnl there of a Russian torpedo
boat destroyor and a telegram from
Tsing-chou, at the entrance of Kaio
Chou bay, reporting the arrival or
tho Russian cruisers Novlk and
Askold. Tho navy department here
declares that it is without any
further Information.
It is presumed hero that tho Rus
slans vessels dispersed In several di
rectlons and that tho Japanese war
ships, under Admiral Togo, pursued
them.
It now appears that Admiral Togo
did not send the report which was
credlated to him. The department
litis not hoard from him. It is nntl
ci paled that the Japaneso govern
ment will immediately make rcprc
sentatlons to Germany concerning
tho Russian warships which havo
taken refuge at Tslngchou.
Bryan Loses His Bequest.
NEW HAVEN The supreme
court which lias been considering
W. J. Bryan's application from tho
lower court decision which excluded
the sealed letters In the Bennett wll
case adjourned having found no
error. By this decision Mr. Bryan
loses the $50,000 bequest.
Gets Five Year Sentence
ST. LOUIS.-Kobort B. Taylor,
formerly interest clerk in tho Clti
zon's bank of New York city, who
pleaded guilty to the charge of utter
ing forged bank notes and passing
them, was today sentenced in tho
United States district court to pay
a lino of Ssl and servo II vo years in
imprisonment. Taylor was arrested
In St. Louis last July with unsigned
bank notes In his possession amount
ing to morn than $0,500 belonging to
the hank with which be was em
ployed. Taylor appeared in court accom
panied by William M. Seufert, a
New York attorney who was em
ployed to represent him by Taylor's
friends and tho secret ordor of which
Taylor is a member.
Shoots His Way Out.
HELENA, Mont. Isaac Gravelle,
on trial for robbing a powder bouse
near Helena last September of Riant
powdor, which was used In wreck
ing Northern Pacific trains escaped
from tho Lewis and Clark county
jail aftor probably fatally shooting
Tony Korlzek, a deputy sheriff.
Pursued by deputies and Rabb,
a butcher who was armed, Gravelle
took reruge In an alloy bcsldo the
resldenco of Joseph K. Toole, where
a pistol duel took place. Aftor an
exchange of shots Gravelle ran Into
tho basemont of tho governor's
bouso where he shot and killed him
self. .. .
NEBRASKA NOTES !
Theodoro Johnson of Lincoln has
been chosen principal or tho Beat
rice High school.
Miss Addlo Reynolds or Boono
county has boon elected principal or
the Albion High schools.
Charles II. Taylor has been ap-
jointed postmaster at Quinton, vico
M. I. Tight, resigned.
Jesse G. Moren has been appointed
rural carrier and Gcorgo F. Moren
substitute at Johnson.
Dr. Blackburn, manager Of a small
show, was "touched" for $200 while
pitching his tent at Beatrice.
Bcatrlco Is to havo a now cream
ery plant. A cigar factory Is also
contemplated for that town.
County Superintendent J. L.
Adams died at Geneva the result
of an operation for appendicitis.
State Superintendent Fowler will
speak at tile Dodge county teachers'
institute on August 10 at Fremont.
The old settolrs or Otoo county
will hold their thirty-seventh an
nual reunion at Nebraska City on
September 5.
Frank Wylls, a young farmer near
Beatrlco, slid from a load of hay and
was soriously injured by falling on a
pitchfork.
A rural dollvory route has been
ordered established September 15 at
Sterling, with an area of twontr-llvo
square miles; population 400.
Miss Frances Knight Wilscn of Ne
braska City will sing the prima
donna role in the comic opera,
"Tho Tenderfoot," the coming sea
son.
Herman Smith, a Tanner residing
near Flattsmouth, had his hand
crushed in a corn sholler. Tho
limb bad to bo amputated at the
shoulder.
The election for lighting bonds at
Oakland, held some time ago, was
declared illegal. A second election
was held and tho bonds carried by a
majority or 19.
Troop A, Nebraska National,
Guard, lias received now equipment!
and now has Krag-Jorenson rifles,
instoad or its former ancient car
bines. John Jobnian, a prosperous farmer
residing live miles east or tho city,
was thrown from his wagon a mllo
east of Beatrice and sustained a
broken leg.
John Casey a woll known resident
of Pawnee City died last week from
stomacli trouble. He was a member
of the Masonic order and held a
high rank.
Allan D. May, a newspaper man,
recently connected with tho Falls'
City Tribune, bus bought from E.
F. Sharts a half Interest in. tho
Enterpriso of Humboldt.
Mrs. Elizabeth Paddock, an elder
ly woman, of North Loup, fell olT
tho stone wall which was being laid
for tin addition to her residence In
that city and broke her arm.
Miss Addio Roynoldson, a Boono
county girl and a graduate of tho
stato university, was elected to tho
position of assistant principal of
tho high school at Albion
norman Smith, a farmer residing
west of Flattsmouth, had his left
arm so badly mangled in a corn
sholler that it was round necessary
to amputate that member at tbo
shoulder.
Columbus has been in darkness for
several nights. The council would
not enter into a contract for lights
for live years and as a result the,
1 Ight company turned off the "glim
mer." Mrs. Mary Wilson of Beatilce died
at her homo this week, aged 54
years. Deceased tullored a paraly
tic stroke several months ago, from
the effects of which she never re
covered. She Is survived by a family
of seven children, all grown.
Captain Ashby, an attorney of
Beatrice, was In Lincoln and mado
application for tho pardon of Kelley
and Himebarger, two boys sent rrom
Wymoro to servo three years In tho
penitentiary ror highway robbery.
They havo served but one year.
The worst electrical storm of tbo
season passed over Albion recently
accompanied with a light rain. Tho
thunder was terrific while tho llght
,ning, whlUi was almost continuous,
'kept telephone bells busy and bril
liantly lighted tho otherwise dark
night. No damages has beon re
ported, but froai tho dearenlng re
ports or thunder ic is likely tho
Ughtinlng did somo execution not
far from that oity.