Nebraska Newspapers

    THE O’NEILL FRONTIER
D. H. CRONIN. Publisher.
5'NEILL, NEBRASKA
Ir "feeling" music the sound Is con
ducted from the Instrument to the per
son by means of electric wires. Instead
of the sound waves merely knocking
on the tympanum of the ear, as In
listening to niusli-, the waves of har
mony course clear through the body,
so that the tune is felt from head to
foot. The device can be attached to
any kind of musical Instrument, so
that one can feel a piano, phonograph,
guitar, banjo or an organ play, or feel
the blowing of a cornet or a trombone,
and If a wire could be attached to ev
ery horn a person could feel the music
of a brass band. Those who have
practiced "feeling" music have demon
strated that they can eaHlly discrim
inate between the feeling of different
airs as well as of different Instruments.
They could readily distinguish the
feeling of "Home, Sweet Home," from
"My Ragtime Chinaman," although
they were separated from the Instru
ment by walls so thick that the music
could not possibly be heard.
The head of a Berlin firm, finding
that one of hts young women clerks
had become engaged to another mem
ber of the staff, discharged her. The
young woman thereupon sued her
former employer for the amount of
her salary for the remaining months of
the year for which she had been en
gaged, and Judgment was given In her
favor on the ground that neither the
betrothal nor my slight caress could
be regarded as Just cause for dismissal.
immigrants from southern Italy are.
many of them, disfigured by what Is
known as 'black teeth." The teeth of
these persons are affected during the
period of growth by some gaseous
constituent of drinking water, probab
ly from Impregnation with volcanic
vapors. The defect often gives a sln
b tor look to an otherwise handsome
face, but, fortunately, does not, It
: ■ etns, affect the strength or durabil
ity of the teeth.
A common hare skin can be made
to represent a valuable dark brown
fox. and to such perfection that only
uu expert may discover the difference.
A common Arctic fox skin, original
cost only $2.60, transported to Lelpslc,
Is deftly turned Into a first-class dark
brown fox worth $30 to $60. A mar
mot skin, ufter treatment, successfully
represents a sable skin; a rabbit Is
made to Imitate a fur seal skin.
Denver, Colo., Is one of the few large
cities In the country that have no
Young Men’s Christian Association
building, but the lack Is shortly to be
removed. Mr. B. F. Woodward, a pub
lic spirited citizen, having given $15,000
toward a fund of $100,000, and the
committee having already obtnlned
subscriptions of $25,000 more, with
good prospects of raising the whole
amount within a short time.
The sultan of Turkey never sleeps
two consecutive nights In the sume
room, so great Is his fear of assassina
tion. In the palace are a number of
bullet-proof rooms, all of which are
furnished as sleeping chambers. Only
a few minutes before retiring to rest
the sultan announces In which room he
Intends to spend the night, so that all
the rooms have to be constantly pre
pared for his reception.
The United States Statistician says
two-thirds of a school year would be
saved to American boys and girls by
putting the metric system In place of
the other twelve or thirteen systems.
Carry the enormous saving of time ln
i the counting houses of the country,
Into ull kinds of calculations from t lie
farm to the factory, and a fairly good
Idea Is obtained of what the metric
system would save.
Excavations on the site of an old
Roman castle near Weissenburg, mid
dle Franconia, have yielded vulutAile
finds, such us tiles, buckles, rings and
coins. The most Important object
found, however, Is a Jointed Roman
measure, exactly a Roman foot long,
made of bronze. It Is said that only
one other specimen exists, which was
unearthed at Pompeii and Is now In
the Naples museum.
The annual production of diamonds
is worth. In the rough, about $3(1,000,
000, of which the De Beers mine fur
nishes 95 per cent. The cost of cut- '
ting, which Is done principally In Am
sterdam. and the profits of the English
syndicate, bring the value of the dia
monds up to $41,000,000. The United
States takes nearly half the world's
diamonds with a 25 per cent, duty
added to their cost.
Begtrming one mile west of the head
of the Galops canal, in Canada, and
extending for over two miles, a chan
nel has been cut 300 feet wide. By the,
use of this channel the large vessels
now navigating the St. I,awrence are
saved the tortuous und dangerous pas
sage by the south channel through
American water.
The pulling strength of men and ani
mals was recently shown in an exhi
bition of a circus at Madison Square
garden. New York. For each pound of
Its own weight an elephant can pull .72
of a pound; a camel, .76, and a horse,
1.17 of a pound. A man can pull .82 of 1
his own weight.
The gladiolus is a feature of th» floral
display at th» world’s fair. One ex
hibitor has planted three acres of bulbs
in the exposition grounds, and claims
that he will show that no flower, not
even the pansy, possesses the color
possibilities of the glaaiolUH.
Cardinal Mathleu, the only French
resident cardinal, has been severely
reprimanded for publishing In the Re
vue des Deux Mondes an article signed
"A Witness," giving his recollection of
the death of Deo XIII and several In
cidents of the following conclave.
The Umschau claims for the newly
invented process of milking cows by
electricity (rubber caps being attached
to the udders) the advantage of su
perior cleanliness, and adds that the
cows more readily yield the milk than
when the hands are used.
The Babylonian and Assyrian books
consisted of clay tablets, prisms and
cylinders baked by the sun or in an
oven into almost imperishable hard
ness. so that they have come down to
us exactly as they left the hands of the
ancients.
The prized heirlooms, gifts to Queen
Emma of Hawaii, from the late Queen
Victoria and the Duke of Edinburgh,
are being returned to England to be
come the property of Creswel! Rooks,
an army officer and a descendant ot
Queen Emma.
The native Hydah and Thlinket In
dians are doing the finishing work on
the Alaska building at the World's
Fair.
The most valuable cat In the world,
a long haired Persian, is the property
of Mrs. C. D. Brayton of Brighton.
Alass.
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DISPLAY BY FARMERS
SOMETHING NOVEL
Success of State Fair Will De- I
pend on the Great Agricul
tural Exhibit.
COMPARISON OF WEALTH
Vealth of the Rural Districts Com
pared With That of Industries
Shows Latter Depends En
tirely on Farmer’s Success.
Lincoln, Neb., July 26.—The Nebraska j
Mate fair, which will be held in Lin
coln on August 2!* to September 2,
(promises to give Nebraskans a surprise.
IKach year the display made by the
[farmers has something novel, and thin
(year Indications point to an exhibit
which will prove that Interests lie in
(the protection of the farmer.
Nebraska produces in products off her
farms about $200,000,000 annually. The
{last census in 1000 showed the total to
be $163,000,000.
At the state fair, the finest specimens
of farm products will be on exhibition.
The exhibit of live stock will be of un
fusuul worth. Nebraska ranks fourth
In number and value of cattle. It is
fourth in number and value of swine.
The sum of $130,000,000 is Invested in
five stock. At the fair specimens of the
finest breeds to be found anywhere will
jt>e on show. The superintendent of the
swine department says that all space
jnow In sight has been applied for.
■ Another ptiase of the agriculture side
tjf the community is revealed by the
implement exhibit.
A speed program has been prepared
lliut will prove an attraction. Races
leach day will be of special interest.
The exhibition of Dan Patch, the fast
l-st pacer, will draw a tremendous
frowd.
Fraternity day this year will eclipse
all former efforts In this direction. The
flay will be on Wednesday, August 31.
i A comparison made of the agrlcul
!ural wealth of the state aud the other
ndustrles reveals in many ways a
lependence of the latter upon the for
mer. The packing house Industries of
South Omaha produced $70,000,000 of
the $143,000,000 of manufactured prod- '
ucts in 1900. The industry Is directly
dependent upon the farms for its raw :
material.
Milling comes next In the state In
point of importance. There are no
fewer than 250 mills In Nebraska, the
<ross value of whose output is some- I
thing like $14,000,000. The grain comes
from the farms directly. The dairy
business Is next with a manufactured |
product valued ut $10,000,000.
r The preliminary arrangements for the
(fair are complete. The indications were
Lever better In all lines. The space is
[being taken rapidly and people are be
coming Interested early. The exposi- |
(tlon will not affect the fair.
HYPNOTISED BY DANGER.
While Under Spell Men Loses Foot j
Beneath Wheele. ,
Omaha, Neb., July 26.—Hypnotised by i
a senae of danger, John Gerats of Con
norsvllle, la., met with a railroad accl- i
dent which resulted In his having his i
left foot amputated.
Some two or three years ago he was
a hypnotic subject and a very sensitive
lone. He was so easily controlled that
pe had repeated offers from traveling «
'mesmerists to go with them upon the
(road.
When crossing the tracks near the |
Burlington station he thought of what [
ihorrlbte accidents might befall him If j
■his will power should suddenly desert j
him, us It Invariably did when a hyp
notic operator was working with him, i
What If he should suddenly fall Into a ■
cataleptic state while crossing the i
tracks? I
He did not believe such a thing pos
sible. All the same the Idea had en- ,
tered his head and he could not get rid
of It. He was walking along the track
just as passenger train No. 26 was leav
ing the station. ,
He saw It coming and stepped aside,
lie did that to prove to himself that ,
he could do what he wanted to do. j
,Then the desire came upon him to get
back on the track. He did not combat ,
this Inclination; the suggestion came of ,
Itself and he obeyed.
As he stepped between the tracks his ,
foot sank In some loose dirt and the toe j
of his shoe went under the rail. He ,
tried to lift Ills toot Instead of drawing
It out. Possibly be became excited from
seeing the rapid approach of the train, i
At all events he stood motionless,
stricken with terror. He tried to move. ,
but could not. The train whistled, but
still he did not get out of the way.
Finally he put both Ills hands over his
.eyes, moved his right leg as far south ,
'of the track as possible and waited.
.The terrors of those few moments were
greater, no doubt, than the mental suf
fering of the condemned criminal upon
the gallows.
I The train was going at too great a
'speed to stop suddenly and Gerats’ left
'foot was crushed beneath the wheels
snd amputated at the ankle after he
had been taken to the Clarkson hospi
tal. His brother, who lives in Iowa,
has been notified of the accident.
WILL BRING FAMOUS GAVEL.
W. O. McDowell Will Attend Lewie and
Clark Celebration.
Omaha, Neb July 25.—President J.
R. Baltin of the Sons of the
American Revolution of Nebraskn, has re
ceived a letter from William O. McDowell
of New York, founder of the national so
cieties of the Sons of the American Revo
lution and Daughters of the American
Revolution, wherein he signifies his ac
ceptance of the Invitation to be present at
the centennary of the signing of the Lewis
and Clark treaty at Fort Calhoun, August
8. Mr. McDowell has tendered the cen
tennary officials the use of a gavel which
possesses an Interesting history. It Is the
gavel that was used upon the occasion of
the, Inauguration of George Washington as
the first president of the United States,
at the organization of the national so
ciety of the Sons of the American Revo
lution: at the organization of the national
society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. October 11, ISSO; on the cen
tennary of the adoption of the constitu
tion by the government of Poland, and oi
many other historical occasions.
ARRESTED AT FUNERAL.
Comes to Attend Last Rites Over Her
Father and Is Placed in Jail.
Omaha. Neb., July 25— Mrs. T. F.
O'Brien, who came here from Canada to
attend the funerul of her father, Patrick
Ford, was arrested at the grave in St.
Mary’s cemetery. South Omaha, on the
charge of forgery and taken directly to
tile city jail in this city In the carriage
that bore her to the cemetery.
Mrs. O'Brien formerly resided In Omaha.
She and her husband went to Canada
some years ago. She is charged with hav
ing forged a check for $4 000 on the Oma
ha National bank of this city.
FARM LAND VALUES.
Commissioner Follmer of State Board
Compiles List of Assessed and
Salable Prices.
Lincoln, Neb., July 25.— After hav
ing devoted several months to the work
Lanu Commissioner Follmer has com
pleted his compilation of the land sales
In seventy-five counties of the state,
made a comparison with the valuation
placed on the land by the county asses
sors and filed the same with the state
board of equalization. In twenty-six
counties the valuation placed on the
land by the county assessors Is higher
than that shown by the land sales, but
the difference in most-Instances Is very
ilttle.
A portion of this difference Is ac
counted for by the fact that In nearly
every township the sections on the
north and west sides are not full sec
tions, but each quarter, though lacking
one or two acres or a fraction, has been
assessed by the county authorities as
a full 160 acres. Mr. Follmer has made
his average by figuring In every frac
tion of an acre. This would make little
difference on one 160-acre farm, but In
the aggregate of a township would ma
terially change the average value per
acre.
In Richardson county occurred the
greatest difference In the sales and the
assessed valuation, the average per
acre of the land sold being $57.90 an
acre, against the assessors valuation
of $47.05, or a difference of $10.85. In
Otoe county the average value per
acre of the land sold was $52.92, against
$59.90, the value placed on the land of
the entire county by the assessor, or a
difference of $6.98. In Nemaha county
the average value per acre of tb* sales
was $7.48 more than the value placed
on the county by the assessor. In
Dodge county the difference was $4.88 In
favor of the sales.
This Is the first time such a compila
tion has been filed with the state bourd
:>f equalization.
FATALLY INJURED.
Ravenna Man Fell From Second Storj
Window of Hotel.
Fremont, Neb., July 25.—Louis Zltn-j
slier of Ravenna Is supposed to have!
'alien from a second story window oT
he Labell house and will probably die1
rom the effects of his Injuries. He was
in his way to Bonesteel and while'
valtlng between trains drank heavily.!
-ate last night he got a room at the,
.abell house and went to bed. He was
iiund by a policeman about 1 o'clock
ylng on the ground at the side of
he building and unable to move. He
vas carried in and a doctor summoned,
vho found him paralyzed from his
valst down and otherwise injured ln
ernally. He Is a baker by trade and
iwns some property in Ravenna. He
ms a wife and four children.
DIES FROM BURNS.
Lamp Explodes in the Home of a Butte
Man.
Butte, Neb., July 22.—A lamp exploded
In the home of Lon Gormley. The flames
enveloped Gormley'a wife and their 4-year-'
old and 2-weeks-old children. The chil
dren were badly burned and the oldest,
Aubrey, died. Gormley's wife Is In a
serious condlttou. The house was saved,
but the furniture was wrecked.
Crops Around Anoka.
Anoka, Neb., July 22.—Crops in this vi
cinity are looking fine. Corn has just
been laid by. Barley and rye harvest Is
over and the wheat harvest will begin
next week.
Mrs. Len Gormley and 3-year-old boy
of Butte, Neb,, were badly burned by an
explosion of a kerosene lamp.
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INJURED AT FAIR.
Several Have Ears Torn in Accident at
St. Louis Exposition.
St. Louis, July 25.—Six persons were
Injured in a car on the S. emc railroad
at the world's fair. Among the In
jured Is Miss Helen Woodward of Oma
ha, right ear torn.
The accident was caused by the grip
man, whose attention had been di
verted from his work, losing control of
the car, which ran against the side sup
ports.
Four of the injured almost had their
ears torn off.
Nebraska Homesteaders.
Within the next six months homes
will be established in the grazing re
gions of western Nebraska by thou
sands of farmers who have availed
themselves under the provisions of the
Kinkaid act of the last opportunity for
acquiring free lands in Uncle Sam's
domain. Like the old homesteader,
who located »r. quarter sections in the
seml-arid belt twenty years ago, this
last installment of homeseekers will be
compelled to undergo many hardships
and encounter many difficulties thut
will tax their energies and endurance
to the utmost.
In the struggle for existence the law
of the survival of the fittest will always
assert Itself and only those who are
hardy, persistent and thrifty will suc
ceed, while those who afe shiftless, In
dolent and lacking In the elements that
make up the successful ranchman will
fall by the wayside and succumb to the
Inevitable. The commonwealth of Ne
braska will, however, welcome the new
homeseekers and bid them godspeed in
their effort to utilize and reclaim the
waste lands that have remained com
paratively unproductive and from
which no revenue has yet been drawn
by the state for the maintenance of the
government.
lhls last distribution of free homes
in Nebraska cannot fail very materi
ally to benefit the thrifty and hardy
homeseeker and tne settlers who have
preeeeded them and who have blazed
the way for civilization in the western
part of the state. With the subdi
vision of the grazing region Into home
steads covering one section there
doubtless w ill be a temporary breaking
“P Pf Ahe lurse cattle ranges and a
diminution of large herds under one
ownership, but readjustment will be
follewed In the due course of time bv
a very marked increase in the number
of cattle pastured with greater care by
men of comparatively small means.
The settlement of the great Nebraska
grazing region cannot fall to have a
salutary effect In expediting the reclu
mation of such lands as can be culti
vated by irrigation. The evolution
from the semi-burbarous state to the
highest standard of American civiliza
tion will be as marked and stupendous
in western Nebraska ns has been the
evolution witnessed within the past
state yearS “ *he eastern half ot
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED
Train on the Southern Railroad Ditched
by Door on Track.
Greensboro, S. C„ July "5.-A train ■
on the Southern railroad near Prank- ■
lin, Ya„ while running about thirty !
miles an hour, struck a car door which
was lying across both rails, ditching !
engine and tender. C. E. Hall, engi
"e,er= 'Y' A- Mllloway, fireman, and
Ed McClannahan, flagman, were killed
Baggagemaster George Burke was
slightly injured. No passengers were
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RUSSIANS SINK
A BRITISH SHIP
This Time Vladivostok Flee!
Is Responsible for the
T roubles.
COMPLICATIONS IN SIGHT
Russia Already Has a Bill of Abou
$5,000,000 to Pay Britain for Her
Fun in the Red Sea—Vessels
Withdrawn.
Berlin, July 27.—The German steamer
Lisboa was stopped and searched by a
Russian warship in the gulf of Fin
land. She was then released.
London, July 27.—The foreign office
has received the news of the sinking of
the British steamer Knight Command
er, and has instructed the British con
'sul at Yokohama to make a full inves
tigation. Until his report is received no
action will be taken.
f Tokio, July 27.—The Vladivostok
jsquadron was sighted 20 miles off
Katsura in the prefecture of Shlmosa,
at 7 o’clock this morning. The fleet
iwas steaming slowly east.
The British steamer Chinan has ar
rived at Yokohama with the crew of
'the British steamer Knight Command
ier, which was sunk by the Russian
'Vladivostok squadron of Izuk. The
Knight Commander’s European pas
sengers were detained by the Russians.
The Chinan reports that the Russians
‘sank two Japanese schooners.
The Vladivostok squadron also cap
tured a German vessel, believed to be
the Arabia, with 30,000 tons of flour,
end an unknown British steamer. The
two vessels were sent to Vladivostok in
charge of prize crews.
The American Trading company Is
(lie agent here for the Knight Com
Imander.
New York, July 27.—The Knight
Commander, according to the Maritime
Register, is a British steamer of 2,716
•tons burden, commanded by Captain
Durant. She sailed from New York
•May 6 for Slgnapore. On June 23 she
was at Manila, and last week was re
ported as having arrived at Shanghai.
The owner of the Knight Commander
js the Knight Steamship company, Uni
ted of Liverpool.
Ardova Reaches Suez.
Suez. July 27.—The British steamer
tVrdova, after being fired at and cap
tured by the Russian steamer Smolensk
tas arrived here. Captain Smith has
odged with the British consul a pro
:est against the capture and detention
>f the steamer. Part of the Ardova’s
Crew, who are on board the Smolensk
Will be landed at Jedda, Arabia.
British Watching Dardanelles.
Constantinople, July 27.—Vessels ar
riving here report that a British war
ship Is patrolling off the cape Helas,
15 miles south of the Dardanelles. She
Ils using her searchlight, with the sup
posed view of Intercepting any British
ships which may have been captured
by the Russian volunteer fleet steamers
If they attempt to pass the Dardenelles.
SHIPS ARE ORDERED HOME.
St. Petersburg Is Confident Trouble
With Britain Will Be Settled.
St. Petersburg, July 27.—The Asso
ciated Press Is Informed that the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamers Smolensk
and St. Petersburg nave already been
ordered home. The assurances given
Great Britain on this point are declared
;to have been satisfactory.
Great Britain's bill for damages
.against Russia for demurrage and oth
er Indemnities connected with the ar
rest, detention and shelling of British
ships In the Red sea will probably be
very heavy. Already It Is roughly es
timated at $5,000,000.
A popular version of the Red sea en
tanglement which has so embarrassed
the Russian foreign office Is that It
grew out of Grand Dufle Alexander
Mlkhallovitch, head of the department
of the mercantile marine, practically
.taking matters Into his own hands, and
(commissioning the vessels of the vol
unteer fleet, which had passed through
the Dardanelles bound for the far east,
to hoist the Russian war flag and seize
merchantmen on the Red sea.
It is understood the emperor has cen
sured his brother-in-law for taking a
istep of such gravity without consulting
the foreign office. There is a general
belief, however, that Mikhailovich’s
precipitate action has not resulted in
Irreparable complications.
No More Red Sea Troubles.
Berlin, July 27.—The German ambiis
isador at St. Petersburg, in announcing
that orders had been issued to release
the Hamburg steamer Scandia, con
veyed the assurance of the Russian
government that the Russian auxiliary
cruisers henceforth would not be per
mitted to search or seize neutral vessels
in the Red sea.
According to a dispatch from Tokio,
the German steamer Arabia, captured
by the Vladivostok squadron, had on
board a cargo of 30.000 sacks of flour.
The Arabia is a Hamburg-American
line vessel and was recently chartered
for the Pacific coast of America.
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Arabia an American Vessel.
Portland, Ore., July 25.—The steam
ier Arabia, reported captured by the
Russian Vladivostok squadcgn, Is be
lieved to be the Oregon RaWway and
[.Navigation company's steamer Arabia,
which sailed from this port for the
orient about a month ago with a cargo
Lf flour.
Admiral Togo Is Modest.
On board the Mikasa. Admiral Togo’s
flagship, off Port Arthur, July 17, via
Fusan. Corea, July 25.—In reply to ad
dresses made to him by the newspaper
correspondents who are on board the
pteamer Manchuria. Admiral Togo said
modestly that he tell complimented to
/earn that the world was interested in
Ms victories and that it was his desire
through the press, to send his thanks
to those persons who admired him.
The Japanese naval policy is to hold
their larger warships In reserve until
the time comes to deliver a crushing
bio* at Port Arthur. In the mean
time, torpedo boats are to make con
stant and harassing attacks. Every
flight the Japanese lay mines at the
Jiarbor entrance. The entrance to the
port is now clear.
Plague on Shipboard.
Philadelphia, July 25.—The bark Foo
Hung' Suey, which sailed from Kahulul ■
March 5, arrived at the Delaware
breakwater today with beri-beri raging
among the crew. One member is dead
&nd two are dangerously ill.
NEWCHWANG CAPTURED
"t Is Now Believed the Russians Must
Retire as Far as Liao
Yang.
Paris, July 27.—A dispatch Lo the Pa
Tin from Newehwang says that heavy
firing continued alt day long on July 24.
The battle lasted for sixteen hours. The
Russians were driven back on the east
side and were reported to be utterly
routed on the north.
The dispatch says that the Russians
evacuated Newehwang, of which the
Japanese will probably take possession
July 2£.
London. July 27.—Cabling under data
of July 24, the Daily Mail’s Newehwang
correspondent describes a fourteen
hours’ desperate battle with heavy
losses on both sides, and which resulted'
in the Russian position at Tatchekiao
being rendered untenable, by reason of
which they will be compelled to retreat
towards Hal Cheng.
The battle began at 6 o’clock in the
morning.
The correspondent says:
“Tlie Russians resuming the attack
on the positions on the heights east of
Tatchekiao. After a few hours the Jap
anese left flank, from.Taping mountain,
captured the village of Tanghuditeno,
compelling the Russians to retreat to
Tienghuituen, six miles from their
base.
The Russians now reinforced maitT
tained that position until 5 o’clock in
the afternoon, when the Japanese right
dank made a' sudden appearance on
the hills south of Tatchekiao and by a
tremendous fire forced the Russians to
retreat.
’’The Japanese firing line extended
fifteen miles.
“After two more hours of an inces
sant storm of shot and shell they swept
the last hill and the plain clear of Rus
sians.’’
Washington, July 27.—Minister Con
ger at Pekin has cabled the state de
partment today that he is informed the
Russians today evacuated Newehwang.
He confirms the report of the sinking
by the Vladivostok squadron of a Brit
ish steamer with a cargo consigned to
the "American Trading company.”
Tientsin. July 27.—Information has
been received here to the effect that
the Japanese have not entered New
chwang. The Russian civil adminis
tration departed Sunday night and the
destruction of Russian government
property began this morning at the in
stance of the administration.
t
Newehwang, July 27.—A battle took
place Sunday east of Tatchekiao, which
resulted in the Russians being driven
back. It is believed they will have to
retire to Liao Yang. The battle lasted
\1I day.
MISTAKES OF RUSSIAN ARMY.
H. J. Whigham Explains How Kuro
patkin Has been Overrruled.
T.ondon. July 26.—The war has been com
pletely overshadowed the last week by
the political situation arising from the
affali-s of the Red sea. The most Interest
ing feature reaching Rondon Is another
Illuminating letter from H. J. Whigham.
dated at Mukden, June 17. This shows
how, when the Japanese commenced the
advance on T.loayong General Kuropatkin
had less than 60,000 troops, scattered frofip
Fengwangcheng on the east to New*
chwang on the west, Kalchou on the
south and Mukden on the north. They
were at Kuroki’s mercy, but the latter
elected to go back.
Then Russian reinforcements began to
arrive in earnest. Kuropatkin with a
steadily growing army held an excellent
defensive position at Haicheng and Rlao
vang. Obviously it was his game to sit
down at Rlaoyang and let his army grow
till after the rains.
But Viceroy Alexleff, Russia’s evil ge
nius of war, was keeping a sort of royal
state only a few miles from Kuropatkin’s'
headquarters. On his advice General
Kuropatkin was ordered, against his bet
ter Judgment, to send General Stackel
berg to relieve Port Arthur. Thus the
Russian army was again strung out, while
the relieving force entered a death trap,
at Vafangow, which resulted In drawing
the main army from Its base.
Alexieffs Real Motive.
Alexleff’s motive was to save his own
face, no matter what the cost. "He de
termined by every effort and at whatever
risk to save the fortress, the fall whereof
would destroy forever his already tar
nished reputation.”
Mr. Whigham describes Alexleff as "a
stupid, obstinate man. It was entirely
his fault that difficulties were put In the
way of the foreign consuls coming to Man
churia. His subordinates implored vain
ly, but similarly In every way he chose
to Irritate England, America and Japan.
When Informed of the preparations of
the Japanese he told the Intelligence of
ficers they ought to do their work better
and not bring them fanciful tales,
Alexleff now Is the laughing stock of
the coolies In the streets of Mukden and
Kirin. He lives in an inclosed space, to
enter which correspondents are specially
forbidden even to ask, and from hence
he Issues bombastic decrees whereat the
Chinese who are Intelligent enough to
read simply laugh.
"Alexleff,’’ continues Mr. Whigham, “is
still a great power within a radius of 200
yards of Mukden and the railway station,
but outside that Russians and foreigners
alike, even the Chinese, laugh at the Im
perial airs of the ‘little Armenian,’ but
for Kuropatkin it Is no laughing mat
ter."
RUSSIANS ARE NERVOUS.
People Believe That Bad News Is Be
ing Held Back.
St. Petersburg, July 26.—The last week
was marked by more nervousness in the
public mind than any since the commence
ment of the war. Popular opinion is con
vinced that important news is being kept
back. The first official bulletin for the
last four days comes this afternoon from
dispatches of General ICuropatkin telling
of the presence of Japanese outposts ad
jacent to Mukden. Thl* Is Important as
ronflrming the rumors noted In yester
day's telegram to the effect that General
Keller’s flank had been turned.
General Oku la stated to have gone
south, meaning that his movement is un
known. Numerous reports arrive to the
iffect that the Japanese are tightening
ground Port Arthur, but the sources from
vhich they come are unreliable.
Concerted Japanese Advance.
St. Petersburg. July 27.—The simul
taneous movement of the Japanese
igalnst Tatcheklao and Hal Cheng,
ind their move west from Siamatzsa.
may indicate that they have started a
movement all along the line; but the
war office’s Information has not yet
established such a concerted advance.
The general staff's dispatches in re
gard to the Japanese advance against
Tatcheklao is meager and incomplete.
Fighting was still in progress, accord- '
Ing to the latest reports. If the Jap
anese develop great strength it is not
believed General Stakelberg will offer '
i serious resistance. In addition to the <
fighting west of Siamatzsa. the war
nffioo has reports of a sharp movement
3f July 22 and 23 at Kan pass, north
east of Ta pass, on the Feng Wan* i
Cheng road. i
CROOKS REAPED
$75,000 HARVEST
That Amount of Money Taken
in Bonesteel Holdups and
Confidence Games
\N ULTIMATUM GIVEN
Inspector McPhaul Tells Bonesteel
People They Must Insure Order
or Lose Office and They
Act Quickly.
Bonesteel, S. D., July 27.—After three
weeks of lawlessness, during which
crooks and criminals plied their trades s
without restraint, Bonesteel has re- V
turned to the ranks of well-governed ''
American towns and perfect order pre
vails.
In fact, there is no one here to make
a disturbance, for the entire bunch of
grafters that lias infested the town left
Saturday and yesterday.
Though some of them carried bullets
away with them, the 600 crooks were
well paid for their three weeks' stay in
Bonesteel. It is estimated that fully
$75,000 was taken from visitors by hold
ups, confidence games and sure-thing
gambling devices.
It is broadly asserted, not only by
citizens, but by representatives of the
government, that the explanation of
the reign of terror is to be found in the
fact that most of the town and county
officials were in the pay of the grafters.
Hung on to Their Pay.
This is the reason no troops were
sent for. The authorities were com
pelled to keep up a show of law en
forcement, but really did nothing that
would Interfere with their receiving
their pay checks.
Later details of the battle between
crooks and the more decent element
Friday night and Saturday morning, do
not detract from the story as first pub
lished.
Even now there is no definite idea of
how many people were shot. Members
of the decent element wounded were:
Patsy Magner, Sioux City, shot through
the foot; Sylvester Stanbro, Wichita,
Kan., scalp wound; Eli Harrison, shot
through the leg. Two grafters shot
were F. L. Harper. Nashville, Tenn.,
bullet wound through the shoulder, and
Frank Berriville. In addition, one
grafter was shot through the stomach
and another through the back. Where
these men are, or how serious is their
condition, cannot be learned.
Fusillade of Shots.
Besides these, there are numerous re
ports of fleeing crooks who received
bullet or shotgun wounds. For several
hours during the early morning, a con
stant fusillade was kept up through
most all of the town. The wonder is
that, with all this shooting, so few were
wounded.
So serious did John McPhaul in- i
spector In charge of the registration,
consider the situation at Bonesteel, that
he delivered an ironclad ultimatum yes
terday.
A meeting was called, and it was at
tended by the authorities of the town
and leading citizens. Mr. McPhaul in
formed them that unless they could
give satisfactory assurance that order
could be maintained, the tiling would
be done under the auspices of the land
department at another point. Protec
tion to homesteaders is absolutely es
sential, as there will be $300,000, or
thereabouts, in the town every day dur
ing the filing.
Realizing that the time had come to
act, the Bonesteel people then and there A
drew up the following agreement,®
signed by the mayor, prosecuting attor-^
ney, town trustees and fifteen citizens:
Agreement by Citizens.
We, the members of the city council of
the incorporated town of Bonesteel, S. D.,
George M. Taylor, sheriff of Gregory
county; W. B. Backus, prosecuting at
torney in and for said city and -county,
and the undersigned citizens of Bonesteel,
S. D., do respectfully say to the inspector
of the general land office at Washington.
D. C.. that we will guarantee
First, that order will prevail in the city
of Bonesteel and that the laws of the state
will be enforced:
Second, that the sheriff of this county
jwill be placed in full control of the police
■force of the city, with full power to act
in the best of his judgment;
Third, That all saloons in this city will
be closed at 12 o’clock, midnight, of each
day, and kept closed all day Sunday; I
Fourth, That we will ask through the ,*
sheriff of the county, that the governor
of the state send a company of troops to
aid In enforcing the law of the state dur
ing the period of the filing;
Fifth, That ail gambling concessions of
whatever kind or nature, will not be al
lowed in the streets of the city or in open
places;
Sixth, That all these things are guar
anteed during the filing period, namely,
from and including Aug. 8 to Sept. lo.
YANKTON RESTING.
City Has Once More Settled Down te.
Its Normal Condition
Yankton, July 27.—This city is set
tling down to its normal conditions af
ter the unprecedented rush of land
seekers that have besieged the town
during the past two weeks. A general
exodus of the people, attracted by the
Rosebud opening, has already taken
place, and the “barkers'’ of the side
shows and notaries are no more heard.
The hundreds of banners of all descrip
tions are coming down and Yankton
lans are enjoying a well-earned repose.
During the registration period this
city was called upon to find accommo
dations for 60,000 people and over,
nearly all of which great number regis
tered for Rosebud lands. All were ac
commodated with rooms and meals
very easily, but to do it the houses of
Yankton people had to be thrown wide
ipen as they never were before and
probably never will be again. People of
the best families had guests in every
rvatlable room in the house. The par
lor would have fifteen people and more
n it. The family itself put up with
temporary inconvenience for the time
being that the great call for private
louse accommodations might be met.
Lodge halls were turned into sleeping
•ooms of fifty or more cots; restaurants
.vere everywhere. People that never
tnew what a bank account was. sud
denly found themselves going to bank
egularly, while church organizations
nade money running into sevejjiP*
housand dollars, by serving cheap
neals alone. The tvhole affair swept
town on the citizens like a cyclone un
expected. But the emergency was met
md well met.
Ample police protection was afforded
he visitors, and while gambling for the
lonce was countenanced It fed on no
me but those who deliberately placed
hemselves in its way. Not a single
■abroad accident occurred during the
■ntire registration period and the city
•merges from its three weeks' siege
vith colors flying and accumulated
vealth that will mean substantial op
tionee for a good many for some time
o come, in which, no doubt, the whole
;ity will participate.