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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1904)
" . . . . ' " , i I ALL ARE ANXIOUS I I NOTHING HEARD FROM THE PORT ARTHUR SQUADRON. FIGHTING RUMORS CONFLICTING . ' .lIIt , ' t4 Russians at Port Arthur Said to Be Short of Ammunition-Another Story Aflottt thttt the Port Has Fallen. - - LONDON-Rumors that Port Arthur - thur hew fallen are again current , but . apparently there Is no further warrant , for them than on previous occasions. It Is regarded as impossible that Port 1 ' Arthur can hold out much longer , but there is no further news either concerning - ) , corning the fortress or the fate of the Port Arthur squadron beyond the statement from Chee Fee that the pro- tected cruisers Aslwld and ! Novlk have entered the port of KianclHlu , which Is ! German leased territory , According to the Che Fee corre- spondent of the Telegram the Japs , tried to blow up the Russian torpedo boat destroyer nleshltelnl and her crew had to swim for their lives. The ) ( i I same correspondent states that Lieu- . . tenant General Stoessel , the com- 111an(1er of the military forcer : at Port J Arthur , personally commanded . . .t . he forces in the fIght for the possession of the TaInt mountain , which was nc- companaied by fearful carnage The correspondent adds : , "The Russians are short of ammu- nition and the garrison Is excited by incessant fIghting If the Japanese continue their assaults with fresh troops the worst may happen " CUE Faa-According to the latest information , obtainable the Russian . ' squadron . has not returned 'to Port AI'- tImr , On the night of August 9 ! ) heavy cannonadllng was heard at sea In the I 'r J direction of Port Arthur Advices from the fortress say that the Japanese - ese bombarded the town , placing their batteries in dense kaolin fields , where they were effectively ! masl\Od The shells dropped mainly In the western basin , where the squadron was anchored - chored Many of the shells fell upon the battleship Retvlzan , but no serious damage was done either to the town 01' the fIeet. Later the forts got tip range of the Japanese fIeld batteries and drove them out from their shel- ter In the kaolin fields. On the morning of August 10 the squadron put to sea , where heavy cannonading - nonading was heard for several hours. The result of the battle Is not known and nothing definite has been learned regarding either squadron . ; . HEIR'TO i HEIR TO RUSSIAN THONE. - - Son Borrr to Czar and Czarina at the Peterhof Palace ST. PETERSBURG-A son and heir to the Russian throne has been born. The empress and the child are doing . I - woll. The accouchmont occurred at 12:30 : p. m The child will bo chris- tened Alexis The emperor and empress of Russia . . . . ( formerly Princess AlIx of Hesse ) . were married November 4 , 18)4. ! ) had previous to the birth of the child to- day four daughtors-Olga , , born November - vemher 3 : , 1895 ; 'I'atlana , born May 29 ! ) . 1897 ; Marie , born June H , 1S90 ! ) ! ) , and Anastasia , born June 5 , 1901. " \ . ' Matousevltch Dies of Injuries. , CUE Faa-Captain l\Iatousevltch , " . the late Rear ' Admiral Wlthoft's chief 01' staff , who was wounded during the. Japanese attack ! on the battleship Czar- O\'ltch , has died of his wounds. Only one Russian torpedo boat remains at Tslng Chou with the .QzarevHch. The Japanese demand departure of the Czarevltch , but the governor of Tslng ChOll replied that the vessel would re- main , but , would he dismantled. The Japanese consul ordered alI steamers bound for Japanese ports to postpone f their : departure. . . . . . . . . " - , . . ( READY FOR NOTIFICATION. II Former Senator Davis Starts for White Sulphur Springs. . EL.KINS , W. Va.-Everything Is in readiness for his formal notillcatlon , so far as \Tice Presidential Candldatq II G. Davis is concerncd. Shortly after 12 o'clock Monday , accompanied by a party of his family and friends , ho vlll leave for White Sulphur Springs In his private car Graceland , going hy the regular trains of the Coal & Iron and the Chesapeake & Ohio railroads With time ex-senator will he his brother , Colonel Tom Davis ot KeySCl' , his son-In-law and daughter , MI' and 1\Irs. Arthur Lee , National Committeeman John L. McGraw nn'1 sister , of Grafton ; the Misses Sheri dan of Mount Savage , 1\Id. ; 1\Irs. R. C. I Kerons and daughter , Miss Gladys , and Secretary Charles S. Robb. APPEAL FOR MRS. MAYBRICK. , - - English Paper Urges a Free Pardon for American Woman. LONDON-In the form of a letter from a correspondent , dlgned "Heath- cote Hardlngc , " the Dally Chronicle Tuesday morning makes a strong ap- peal on behalf of Mrs. l\Iaybrlcle Tho' letter urges that Mrs. l\1ayhrick Is innocent - nocent and that she ought to be granted - ed u. free pardon , and contends that she never would have been convicted had there been a court of criminal ap- peal In En land. The Chronicle also prints an editorial which strongly sup- ports "Heathcoto IIardlngo's" views of the case. A bill was Introduced In the house of commons Monday hy two prominent lawyers providing for the retrial of criminal cases Report of Russian Attack. GENERAL KUROKI'S - HEAD QUARTERS IN , THE ' FIELD , VIA FUSAN-Unofficlal reports were cur- rent yesterday that a large force ot Russians were advancing to attack . the Japanese right. I'leavy firing heard In that direction today appears to confirm time roport. Russian soldiers . diers , who have been taken prisoners , say time Russians were sometimes I short on rations. Two days of hard rains have followed a fortnight of - severe - vero hoat. The Japanese In the fighting . ing of August f were 980 ! ) , , - - Retail Meat Trade Stops. CIIICAGO-Wlth an army of more than 300 pickets , the Ice Wagon Driv- ers' and Helpers' union on Tuesday established a blockade of the retail and cold storage meat market bU31 ! ness of Chicago. 'rhe union ds termination . nation to extend the strike to the cold storage warehouses came I1.S a distinct surprise to the packers , and I tIlls was accentuated hy the action . of the ice car helpers , who on Tuesday - day declare ] an Intention not to llan- (110 ice for any dealer who patronizes the strllcc-affected pacleors. - Violate Lottery LaVIs. BOSTON.-John Marshall Barry and Francis Webster , officers of an organization known as the North American Trust , were arrested on Thursday by United States officers on a charge of conspiring to defraud the puhllc. They are also accused of cpn- ducting a business In violation of the antl-Iottcrr laws. The concern has branch offices In a number of cilies. In June Massachusetts officers Insti- tuted proceedings against time con- cern , and time supreme court appointed - ed Burton p. Gray as recol\'er. Confers with His Lieutenants W ASIIING''ON-Chairman Cortol- you : of the National republican commJt- tee , who Is In the city for a few days had a long conference with President Hoose\'elt The chairman will return to New York on Monda , } ' . Secretary Hay was at the White house for some lime Sunday night , as was also Secretary - tary Wilson. Time latter has just returned - turned to the city from the west and gave the president } some Information regarding the political and crop con- ditions in that section of the Cf'ltntry. ' . ' . ' - . , , , . , - . - . , . - - . - - ; - - : - " _ " " " " _ _ _ _ _ _ M-w , "IIII , , NEBRASKA STATE NEWSfl - - - - NEBRASKA IN BRIEF. During an electrical storm l1ghtnlAg struck the cupola of the high school building at IIIU1\holdt , completely shattering II and doing dalllngo estimated - mated at $100. A tar-reaching cattle Quarantine will Boon bo established upon the terr.itor of the northwest , beginning either at Oaledalo or at O'NeHl , and running west. The exact line has not yet been tcl'mincJ. : : During a heavy electrical storm at Ashland at 1:30 : in the plornlng ; , Mrs. H C. Henry discovered a man standing - ing within thlleo feet of her bed. She screamed and the burglar retreated , securIng no hoot ) ' . The executive committee of the Oleo County Old Settlers' association has made arrangements to hold the thlrt.y-scventh annual picnic In Morton Park on Monday , September 5. Committees . mittees have been appointed to com- pleto the fInal arrangements. Captain Ashby , an attorney ot Beatrice - atrlce , was In Lincoln and made application - p11cntlon for the pardon of Kelley and Himebn.rger , two boys sent , Ull from Wymoro to serve three years in the penitentiary for highway robher They have sQrvod but one 'enr. SomA tWf'mly-nve of the heavy taxpayers - payers of Nemaha county flied with the county board a protest against running upon the tax list the 5 [ ) per cent increase on the valuation made by the state board of equalization and certified by it to the county clerk of the county A Llnglo , employed on a hay press- Ing machine In Otoo count , sustained a terribly crushed foot while feelHng hay into the machine. The hay got caught in the wheels and he tried to : push it in with his rIght foot , which was caught by the cogs and the bones were crushed. Quito a strife Is being crrlod on at Thurston by parties interested In time saloon business Thu township has only sixteen freeholders One man has secured time signatures of five of them already and the other parties say they will stay in the fIght , and If necessary put in another saloon. Miss Francis Knight Wilson of Nebraska - braslcn City has been engaged for the coming season to sing the prima donUlL role in the comic opera "Tho Tender- foot. " She will commence rehearsals in Chicago In two wecles. Miss Wil- ' son was the leading woman in "Time . Chinese Hone 'moon" company last I season John Robertson of North Bend was found lying alongside time tracks of the Union Pacific railroad near that city In a partially unconscious condi- tion , with some bad cuts and bruises ' on his head and body. A partly empty whisky flask was In his pocket and It Is supposed that while intoxicated he . . was walking along the tracks and was struck by a passing train. lIe will . probably died. Myron , time 3-year-old son of 1\11' and Mrs. Walter 1. . . Thomas of Platts- mouth , died from the effects of arsen- Ical poisoning. While the other mem- bers of the family were absent from I the house the little one awoke and mounted a highchair near a cupboard. Reaching the door-latch. ho opened time cupboard and took thorefrom two rat-biscuits , which he ate , with results before Indicated. During a heavy hall storm at NoI I braslca City thousands of sparrows were lellled. Under a tree at the home of Mrs E. Krebs over 200 sparrows were found dead nnij many other citi- zens say a large number of sparrows were found dead under trees In their ; yards. Time trees were not struck hy lightning and time haill stones In the city did little damage and people are at a loss to account for the wholesale slaughter . - . - . ot these - lIttle birds . , VALUATIONS ' IN NEBRASKA. . i i What the State Board of Equalization ? Has Decided On. I S&crotary Bennett or the State .J Board of Equalization has comlllod a table showing the assessed Ylllunlion of the various counties in the state Without the vnhlllllqn of time rrdl'ond property the table below shows nIl ether property for lust year and this year : County 1903. 1904. A11ulI1 : . " . . j 2,092,501.S0 5 4,007,504,81 Atttvlopo . . , 1,485,595.50 2,3113,110-1.00 ( 'Dunner . . . . . 1i4OIigOO : ! 188,1117.99 I-"II.I/lu . . . . . . H.lnO.Os 117,808.11 11001\0 . . . . . . 1G95,128.2o ! : : 3,3 OOtH.W : . I lJoK BUllo. . . G2GII.IGO28IIIG.0" ' \ , J1o.rll . . . . . . . IOlO,3riO.00 ! 1,1I8G,002.lrr ! Brown , . . . . 2,900.30 581255.00 llnffnlo . . . . . ,1411.IICi7.G 3,740,18.19 : . Hurt . . . . . . . 2,08U,895,9C ! 4,079,7,3.03 ' \ Butler . . . 2IWG71.00 : ! 4,7GOJ37.00 : CIlIH . . . . . . . n,7IH.90 : G,141,078.00 Collar . . . . . . 2,7112,101..10 3,987,208.00 ChllHO % . . . . . , Ci24Ci42.00 210,4911.09 Cherry . , . . . 1,7011,114,00 1,425,503.20 ChO'enllll . . . I110fiCi4.00 1)08,82".40 ) Clay . . . . . . . 1RIO.4G7.H2 : 3,1)94G46.00 Colt'nx . . . , . . J,02I\,0:1Ii.90 : \ : : IOOO.3RJ.OO ! Cumin ! ; ' . . . . 2,417,912.00 ril12,090.4H : CUHtL"I' . . . . . . : IlRRGOI.OH : ! 8,329,218,80 : : ! 1)nkota . . . . 1,4-4-1,221\.00 \ 1,776,27G.Jr. : DawoH . . , . . 77Ii,7r.J.70 : 790Rr.3.17 DnwHolI , . . . 1,39,1,701.111 2Ci33r.0J.2R ! Jplt'l , . . , . . 447,1142.00 1i1i0Hl.01 Dixon . . . " . . lG78,9RG.13 2J74,314.J7 ! : Dutmgo . . . . . . ,7 ! U,700.J0 ! c1Or.2J ( 1J.7:1 ! : lion 1-tae , . . . . 2.ISJr.lOl.H : : ! 27.r. { ) ,270.00 Dundy ; , . . . . . 4,1196.00 40HIi&1.4G 1i'lIImnro . . . 1.IW2.8I:1.fiO : 3,84G,103.riH I.'ranlclln . . . 1,052,1 48,88 l-jtHO\19.CiO : Frontier . . . 970,2G9.00 1 , 02G43.l\ii \ lj'urnnH . . . . . 1,3911.838.811 lROIi,771.00 Gage . . . , . . . 4,57r.J80.00 : 7Ci74,030.90 Ollrllehl . . . . 221,700.00 328.168.29 Gosper . . . . . 71t,90H.r.0 IJJZH.4J ! : ! : Grant . . . . . . 3UOJSIi.20 ! :101,2Ci3.S0 : : Groeley . . . . 931,096.00 : ! ! 1,37DOCiJ.OO : Hall . . . . . . . . 2,209,777.00 :1,77:1,201.00 : : Itamilton . . 2211092.00 3,8fil,219.00 11111'11111 . . . . . 1,039,363.00 ] lGt1GlS.00 J/rl'OH / . . . . . . 3r.7,124.00 :158,381.34 : ! ) : \ Illtcltcock' . . . GIIJH8,21 674,355.89 ! Holt . . . . . . , 2\9,908.00 \ 2,2:17G90.00 : Booker . . . . . IJH3.4 7GHCi.4:1 ! : Howard , . . . 1,11i0,340.10 ! 1,598,2:15.45 ! : : ! Jeltonwn : . . . 2102r.09.00 3,1i4Gl02.W : ! JohllHon . . . . Jl09,622.CiO : : 3,111,03:1.fir. : Ienrlley , . . 1OSI,2G2.2r. ,10Ci,09fi.1I : ! : Keith . . . . . . 417,401i.lO 4J9lI0.2r. : ! ICe'jPahn. . . GO-lCi11i.00' Ci16Hfi 75 KlmlJl\lI , . . . 271JGO.40 : 259,74471 ! Knox . . . . . . 2,020.8211.20 I.IGri30.87 : Lnucaster . . . 7.3r.7l0t,20 : 12.GRRR93.00 : l.1nco1.n . . . . lJ:12,19J.J0 : : : : l,74Ci,1\9G.70 \ 1.ol'all . . . . . . 201,04 1.51 17r.,2GI\.S8 \ LOIW . . . . . . . J04,30r..14 : 194,50G.30 1\1I1/11son , . . . 2,21if"\74,29 \ 4,089,711.00 M.cl'hel'Hol1. 1R7,40U.H ! 146OI7.8H Merrlctc , . . . lII.349.00 : ! ; : 203,3S1.33 : Nallco , . . . o. 1.133,731.00 2CiG4.H2.00 Nemahrt . . " . 2..132.640.tri : 3,9l7,084. : Nucicolln . . . l,7r.1'-I92,90 2,716.791.20 Dtoo " . . . . . . 4,7r.OIHIII.00 6,905,089.57 ! l'awl1Co . . . . 2i7fi,017.00 3,279Oll.HO ! PorlclllH .0. 0 310,9Ci4,70 : l 2lr.I.70 : : PhelllK . . . . . ll 7r.G8.GO 2,1 RriIiCi8.00 Plol'co . . . . . , 1.43fifHJ.00 ! J,1i34J87.7i : ! ( Plate . . . . .oo 2,280H7.IW Ii.Qfili,8GJ.21i : l'olit . . . . . . . 1,307,410.47 3,27:1,11:1\.113 : : \ Hed WlI1ow. IOfi3,27/\l1i / ! \ 1,320:14G.87 : Hlchll.l'llliOll , 3,084,838.51 / ! , : l9f , riI2.42 Rock . . . . . . . 505,4 50,37 .1i13.230.G'i Saline . . . . . . 2,422,5r.r..26 4.3112,126.27 Sllrpy . . , . . . 1,8G 1,13.1.23 2,309G7G.71 Saunders . . . 3,1:18,019.70 : 7,045,710.13 ! SColl'R muff : s 531,925.15 rol,0:7.94 I : : Seward . . . . . 2,3'19,2IJR.00 4 , : ! 14,1133.00 horldlln . . . 877,811i.70 943IH1.00 Sherman . . . 781.J72.60 ! l,100.1:7.GO : : Sioux . . . . . , 488,7lS.30 : aGaItI.OO ! Stanton . . " l , 41fJIJ2.09 2Cilr.,7J1i.90. : ! .1'1111)01' . . . . . 2,338,982.00 3,2'13,011.00 'j'homllH . ' . . . 79,039.1 r. 87.700.00 'J'hurston . . . fi7GlCiG.GO 1i2r..77.0 Valley ; . . . . . 942,528.00 / ! lGlr.l93. : ! ( \VlIsh'gt'n . . 2,37R.firili.70 3,701,807.7 'Ilyne . 0 . . . 1,8GO.907.00 3,4IOliliO.G ! : . Webster . . . . IGlaOIiG.OO : : 2,3:4.191.7\1 : : : \ Wheeler . . . 30:1,492.li : : : 292,024.77 York . . . . . . . 2,347,728.90 4S35,1117.Ge FILING ON THE ROSEBUD. , - William McCormick of Nebraska Chooses Best Quarter Section. NORFOLK , Neh.-I"lIIng began at Bonesteel Monday morning. WillIam McCormick of Washington , D. C. , who registered tram his homo county , Lancaster , Neb. . flied 011 the quarter : section running lengthwise of the nr.w town ot Rooso\'clt. HUlmS , who Grew No 2 , took the quarter section directly - rectly hehlnd It. Three new towns Roosevelt , Bt'lco and Gregory , have been started and valuable quarter sections are being taken UI1 with fine dlscrlmnaton. ! ! All of the people who are making ! ! 1l ; : : ; s have evidently become well posted as to where they should 10:1te : So great was the rivalry for : C't ; : : locations that some warm disputes arose among time first 100 to go on time reservation ! and for a time there was danger of shootings , hut time authorl- ties succeeded . . _ in _ _ prexervhtb ! ordor. . - " . . j. . . . . . . . . . .