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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY EWS = . . . , . NoK'KuhK. NKI5KASKA. KKIHA ,11 N K lO I'.MM FIRST DIVISION HAS BEEN TAK ING SEVERAL TOWNS. HAVING IMPORTANT OPERATIONS Russians Were Dislodged After Sharp Fighting and Towns Taken Posses sion of In the Name of the Mikado. Sixty-five Killed. . Fusan , Korea , June 10. The llrst division Japanese army has recently been engaged In most r rinnt op erations. For two da & /S/'lur / / columns of the division i , . ° * / reconnolterlng the roads leading ward Llao Yang Hal Cheng , Salmats- za and Sin Yan and have occupied the towns mentioned , dislodging the Russians numbering several hundred from each after sharp fighting. The Japanese casualties were six ty-five men killed or wounded. KUROPATKIN WAITING. Looking for Re-Enforcements Before Making Import Movements. Russian Headquarters at Llao Yang , Juno 10. Geneial Kuropatkln is ex pecting ro-lnforcoments with which as soon as they arrive , he will ad vance from Liao Yang and Important developments are expected. Persistent rumors are In circula tion of a battle at Port Arthur , that place being attacked by land and sea. Nothing definite Is known , however , except that the attack made by the Japanese has not so far succeeded. I JAPS ARE SAYING NOTHING. No Definite Information Obtainable at Llao Yang. St. Petersburg June 10. News from the front Is lacking. Commu nication appears to be entirely cut off , but It Is believed that when the channel for news Is again opened up the world will hear of the greatest battles yet chronicled. NO NEWS AT ST. PETERSBURG. Channels of Information Closed , But Something Is Happening. Llao Yang , June 10. No news of Importance Is coming In , but it Is known that the Japanese are storm ing the works around Port Arthur and the navy Is bombarding the coast points. The Japanese have closed all chan nels of Information and doflr-Ue de tails of the conlllct are not obtainable. MILLIONAIRE RANCHMAN IS DEAD Father of Chauncey Dewey , of Kansas Fame , Dies at Wheeling , West Virginia , Today. Topeka , June 10. C. P. Dewey , of Manhattan , Kansas , a mlllonalre ranchman , is dead at Wheeling , W. Vn. , according to word received hero. Dewey came to Kansas from Chicago cage twenty years ago , and in the meantime has amassed a fortune. His son , Chauncey Dewey , was re cently acquitted , together with his two cow boys , of the murder of the Berry boys , as a result of a ranch feud. THIRTWWO CLERKS FOR ROSEBUD Department at Washington will Send Large Corps of Men to Bone- . steel and Fairfax. Washington , June 10. Chief Clerk Macy of the department of the Interior I rior Is perfecting arrangements nec essary to send thirty-two clerks to § 2 the Bonesteel country to assist at the opening of the reservation to set tlement. The clerks will have charge of the entries of intending homesteaders under the direct super vision of W. A. Richards , commission er of the general land ofilce. They will be experts In their line of work and according to the itinerary pre pared they will be assigned to the following points in South Dakota : Yankton , Bonesteel , Chamberlain ami Fairfax. The clerks are made necessary by the enormous filings which will bo made at the four points mentioned , which are exnected to far exceed the anticipations of those most greatly interested in the openin-j of the Rose- hud country. The failure to pass the bill until the c'osirs ' hours of congress gave the exponents of the measure little encouragement that the reservation might be opened din ing the early summer , but the mem hers of the South Dr.kota delegation with push and cntorpilse , foiced the adoption of regulations as early as the law permitted , and in consequence quence it now seems as if ( There would bo thousands of applications foi drawing when the lands included In the Rosohud reservation are drawn under the direction of Commissioner Ricluu ds. It ia expected that the CO..T of land ofllca clerk- who are sent to rollovo the congestion In tro four land districts above named will leave Washington July 1 , thus { jiving thorn aipnlo tlino to roach tholr severn destinations in season for the open Ing. WATERS AGAINMGINGIN KANSAS Cloudburst Raises Cottonwood River Several Feet and Is Still Rising. Trouble Expected. Kmporia , Kas. , June 10. A cloud- I'tirst In Chase and wosforn Lynn counties has again soul the Cottonwood - wood river up several feet and the Hood Is still rising and threatens a repetition of the serious Hood of last week. The water has reached the railroad tracks and there is fear on the part of the people that It will soon "bo crowding thorn out of their homes again. , " /I/Ofl/-v-Onc Feet Above Normal. % / , . - IKIIH. . , Juno 10. Wlnlleld s tint , * .oned with another Hood and Itl7otis are moving from the low- amis. The Walnut rlvor Is twenty mo feet above normal anil still rls- n about two Inches an hour. AGREEMENT BETWEEN EASTERN AGENTS EFFECTIVE TODAY THE SHIPPERS NOW PAY MORE New Basis is 12 Cents on Wheat and 11 Cents on Corn from Missouri River Points to Chicago Three Cents Less from Mississippi. Chicago , 111. , Juno 10. Pursuant o the decision readied by the west ern freight agents several weok.s ago be advance In grain rates from the vest was made effective today. The icw basis is 12 cents per hundred lounds on wheat , and 11 cents on corn and other grains from the Mis souri river points to Chicago. From he Mississippi river to Chicago the ates are throe cents loss. HOLT COUNTY HERMIT IS INSANE Has Lived Eleven Years in a Dugout In the Sand Hills Graduate of the University of Iowa. O'Neill , Nob. , June 10. Special to The News : Thomas Williams , 11 v- ng three miles west of Inez , a grad- mto of the University of Iowa , 187-1 , was declared Insane by the board of examiners hero yesterday. For elev en years ho has lived alone In a dug out in the middle of the sand bills , with only a bed of straw to sleep on ind an old worn out hay burner to cook his meals. As nearly as can be 'ound out , years ago he had some rouble with his relatives over ( he settlement of his mother's estate and tie left them at that time and came > ut bore. He has been considered a little off all the time , but only dur ing the past two weeks has anything lellnlte developed. He imagines the : iills around him are filled with cow- ijoys , under the ground , that he can icar them talking , and when the sher- ff came out after him ho wanled to file a complaint against them. On nil other subjects he seems very ra tional and can talk on almost any subject and shows his education very plainly. He Is a very gooil worker , lielplng his neighbors but accepting only about half of the ordinary wages and more often nothing. He wears nothing but old rags and would take nothing else , while his beard and hair arc long and unkempt. Some time ago his brother sent him a money order but he sent it back at once and will a'ccept nothing from any one else. He will be sent to Lincoln , but bis relatives , who live near Iowa City , will probably take him to Chicago , as soon as they can persuade him to go. A complaint has also been filed against a man named Akerman , liv ing near Stuart , and the sheriff went up yesterday afternoon to bring him down before the board of insanity. CUT OUT COLORED OLEO. Iowa Supreme Court Will Not Stand for Sale of that Article. DCS Moines , June 10. The supreme court today affirmed the decision of the lower court prohibiting the sale of colored oleomargarine unless the state dairy laws are complied with. GRINNELL IS FIFTY YEARS OLD College that Stands as Monument to the Mm Whom Horace Greely Told to Go West. Grlnnell. la. , June 10. Just fifty years ago J. B. Grlnnell , to whom Horace Greely made the well-known statement , "Go west , young man and grow up with the country , " ar rived hero and founded what has grown Into the pretty colfogo town named in his honor. The entire town devoted today to a celebration of the semi-centennial. Business was generally orally suspended , the streets were in gala attire. Historical exercises were held near the college campus the speakers Including pioneer sot tiers and several relatives of the founder of the town. The celobra tlon concludes this evening with a banquet and general Illumination. RID MINING DISTRICT OF ORGA NIZED LABOR. UNION MINE CLOSED BY BELL The Portland Is Ordered to Shut Down Because It Employs Union Men. Trouble In the District Evidently Not Yet Over. Denver , Col. , June 10. As a ell- nax to a series of exciting develop iionts In the Colorado strike sltua- Ion , General lloll has cloned the Port- and mine which employed union men ind the citizens alliance IMH decided hat no union man of any sort can vork In the Cripple Crook district , ind It Is said that , all will ho forced leino the country. A number of additional arrests uivo boon mado. General Hell nays that some of the nines will resume operations lonior o\\ will ) non-uiilou minors. The Portland people are proparlni ; o light the action of Bell In ordering heir mine closed. chippie Crook , June 10. The i\ iteinout In this district Is gnu'u.ii \ subsiding. The first of the not ) mien - on mines was opened today niii ! lite ipening of others will follow piompi- y. The warfare against unions of all character and all organized labor Is gradually being extended. Hmplnyors n every branch of Industry In this city have already agreed not to em- iloy union help of any kind and the iiovement will be extended to other cities of the district. The streets are quiet and peaceful , conditions which have not existed for nonths. At Victor today , the Jury empan elled to Investigate the Independence explosion , have commenced taking 01- deuce. Honored by Toronto University. Toronto , Out. , .Juno .10. . ' .moug those to receive the honorary degree > f LL.D. at the convention of the I'ulverslty of Toronto today were President Harper of the University ) f Chicago , Professor Mlnot of liar vard university , and Provost Mack- em of Trinity college. Hansen and Parr to Meet. Utica , N. Y. , Juno 10. Consider- ible Interest is manifested in the wrestling bout between H. P. Hanson of this city aiid Jlm'varr , the EiigtUn champion , which Is to take place lero tonight. Both wrestlers are In : be pink of condition and an interest- ng contest is expected to result. Southern Student Conference. Waynesville , N. C. , Juno 10. The twelfth annual session of the South ern Students' conference opened hero today and will continue for one week. The ! ! 00 delegates present represent the Y. M. C. A.'s of SO colleges In 32 states. The program of the conler- once consli.ts of platform meetings , conferences on college Young Men's Christian association work , mission- ar' im.tituttons , normal Bible and mission study classes and meetings where Christian callings are force fully presented. Among the speak ers who will address the conference are Prof. C. B. Brown of Vanderbllt university , Dr. Walter R. I.amhuth , of Nashville , Dr. J. A. B. Schorer of Charleston , Dr. A. L. Phillips of Richmond mend , Professor Edward I. Hoswortli of Oberlln college , F. S. BrocUman of China , and John R. Mott and Rob ert E. Speer of New York city. Editor in Trouble. Sioux Falls , S. D. , June 10. Thom as Taubrnan , editor of the Plankln- ton Herald , was brought to Sioux Falls by the deputy sheriff , Charles Voelsch. Taubman was arrested on the charge of criminal libel preferred by Fred L. Stevens , formerly engaged In the banking business at Plankinton but now a resident of Minneapolis. The alleged libel grew out of the fail ure of Stevens' bank at Plankinton. CHURCH HAS DAMAGE SUIT. Infringed on Stage Rights In Present. Ing "Mrs. Wlggs. " Sioux cty : , Juno 10. Notice for Impending suits for damage have been received by the members of the amateur cast which presented "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage Patch" at the First Congregational church recently. Lleber & Co. of New York claim their rights to the play have been In fringed by the local production. Tin New York company has been present ing the play throughout this season and propose to make the Sioux CIt > performers pay for violation of the sopyrlght laws of the United States States. Letters convoying Information of the Impending legal action have noi only been received by members 01 the east , but by Rev. Dr. F. Nowhnll White , pastor of the church. Walcott to Fight Jackson. Baltimore , Md. , Juno 10. A ton round fight between Joe Walcott , the woltor-wolr'it champion , and "Young Peter Jackson" Is the attraction ar ranged by the Eureka Athletic club for the QiUortalnmont of its patrons TELEPHONE LINES ARE BUILDING Country North Is Covered With Net work of Wires by the Progressive Owners of Systemn. Crolghtuii. Neli , June 10 Special ID The News : The telephone iinsl ness through UIN | Hectluii n. nmi/lug. The whole country IH covered with a network of tiny wires , over which the people arc talking liiconHanly. ( M. c. Thomson , owner of the Camp How t'v linen , IH putting In miles of wire for farmoi'H thin Reason. At Plain- view Albert Kng Is also busy In this work. | | o owns the telephone nys- tern Ihoro , and keeps pushing the work all of the time. Plalnvlow IH building up nicely after the lire and biiHlnesH HCOIIIH to bo booming , as throughout the new northwest. Department Store So- ! ; , rrolghton , Neb. , Juno lO. Spoelal to The News : The department Htoro of Irwlu iCIrwln bus been weld to Warner & Main. Mr. Warner resigns oashlorshlp In a haul * here. ATTORNEY GENERAL KNOX WILL BE SENATOR. HE SUCCEEDS TO QUAY'S SEAT Announcement Made That the Re publican Leaders of the Keystone State Had Agreed on Appointment of Knox to Succeed Quay. Philadelphia , June 10.The an- louncemenl was made yesterday by be republican leaders of Pommy- ! aula that Attorney General Phllan- lor C. Knox had been agreed upon IH the sRCi'OHsor of the late Senator M. S. Quay , ami the announcement ) f his appointment to the olllco IH spooled at an early date. It has boon agreed that the at lor- ley general will be appointed tomor- ow by Governor Ponnypaokor to tbo illlco. He will retain his position In he cabinet as attorney general nu ll December when congress con venes. His term as senator will ox- ) ire next March , but It Is expected that the legislature will re-elect him. The president gave IIH ! consent to the change by Knox from the caidnet o the senate with great reluctance. The vacancy was caused by the loath of Senator Quay and the load ers have found it dUllciilt to settle upon who should have the support of the party lor the placo. Tbo matter - tor was thought to have been settled when George T. Oliver of Plttsburg was agreed upon , but the whole matter - tor was again thrown open by Mr. Oliver's withdrawal , and was only set tled by the agreement upon Knox as the man. A representative of Knox was be fore the leaders Wednesday urging tils appointment and yesterday the attorney general wont to Washington ; o learn whether bis acceptance ot tbo olllce and withdrawal from the cabinet would be acceptable to Presi dent Itoosevolt. The president gave Ills consent to the change and the matter was soon disposed of , but a vacancy is left In the cabinet. Philander Chase Knox , the now Pennsylvania senator , was made at torney general In the cabinet of Pres ident McKlnloy in 1901 as successor to John William Grlggs of New Jer sey and was sworn Into olllco April 0 , I'jKl. He was the choice of Pres ident Iloosovelt for attorney general in his cabinet and was confirmed by the senate December 10 , 1001. Ho was born In lirownsville , Pa. , May 0 IS , " ! ! , , bis father being a banker. He graduated at Mount Union college , Alliance , Ohio , In 1S72 and entered the law olllce of H. II. Swopo at Pitts- burg and was admitted to the bar In lS7u ; was assistant United States district attorney for the western dis trict of Pennsylvania In 1S7G and In 1S77 formed a law partnership with James H. Heed and was elected pres ident of the Allagheny Har associa tion iu 1S97. DAKOTA UNIVERSITY EXERCISES Nineteenth Annual Commencement Begins this Evening at Mitch ell Many Visitors Attend. Mitchell , S. D. . June 10. The nine teenth annual commencement of Da kota university will begin this even ing with a recital of the school era tory. Scores of alumni and otho.- vlsltors are arriving for the week's festivities. The program this year Is of more than usual note as U In cludes besides the regular commence ment exercises the dedication of the new Century Memorial Hall and the Inauguration of Thomas Nicholson as president of the university. Refused Many Suitors. Lincoln , Nob. , Juno 10. After be ing S3 years a widow during whloh tliro she has lofusod 100 applicants for her hand , Mrs. Laura D. Wayiron of Crete yesterday became Mrs. Wil liam Kirk of Omaha. Kirk Is 80 years old and the brldo Is 73. THe couple will live In Iowa. DIPLOMAT AT HERNE , SWITZER LAND. BADLY WOUNDED. FOREIGNER DID THE SHOOTING Identity of Would-be Ansastiln Not Yet Established Shooting Took Place In the Street Detectives at Work on the Case. Itonio , Switzerland. June 10. Min ister Jadovskl , representing tho. UIIH- Hlan government hero , was nhnl In the head and tiorloimly Injured today , by a foreigner who lately arrived. The would-be assassin's Identity IH not known but the olllclalH are on doavorliig to locate and convict him. The shooting look place In the Htreot and there was much excite ment over the occurrence. N'o political Hlgiilllcunce IB yet al- Inched to ( be occurrence. PHARMACISTS END SESSION. Officers Elected and Place of Meet ing Named. Fremont , Neb. , Juno 10. The busl ness soHHlon of ( lie stale drngnlHlH' association lime boon brought to a close , and the druggists are tills morn Ing returning to their homos , after a profitable and enjoyable session At tbo closing session resolutions wore passed endorsing Iho present pharmacy law and recommending that tie change bo made In It. The ipios- I Ion of Hoourlug legislation covering the Kale of poison * was loft to the legislative committee. It was decided to hold the next mooting of the iiHsoclallon nt York , an Invitation having boon received from that ( own. The following olllcern were chosoii : President , C. II. Wllnon , llumholdl ; llrst vice president , O. F. llarlaii , South Auburn ; HOCOIK ! vice PIOH- | dent , ( Joorgo W. Smith , Norlh Loup ; third vice president. ICarl llurpor , Omaha : fourth vice president , W. A. llrokaw , Cedar lllufl'H ; filth vice pres ident , J. F. McKlnloy , Leigh ; secre tary , O. P. llauiiian , Grand Island ; treasurer , Carl Kplolmaii , Sutton. To succeed W. M. Toiiuor of Lynch , retiring member of the hoard of ex aminers , tbo following were endorsed : 1C II. Polloy , Seward ; N. A. Kuhn , Omaha ; George Chrlstoph , Norfolk. HONOR LINCOLN AND M'KINLEY ' Veteran .Republican .Voters of St. Louis no on a Pilgrimage to Can ton for Memorial Services. St. Louis , Juno 10. A delegation representing Hie Lincoln McKlnloy issociallon of veteran voters loll St. LoulH tills morning on a pllgrlmn.'o o Canton , O. , where memorial sfrv- cos are to bo hold tomorrow at the omh of President McKlnloy. Similar services will ho hold at the same lime mil under the same aimplcns at the tomb of Lincoln In Sprliiglield. Clearwater Takes a Game. lowing , Neb. , June 10. Special to The News : Clearwater crossed bats with Ewlng on the homo grounds yes terday afternoon. On account of the rain the game was stopped on the last half of the seventh Inning , the score standing 2 to 0 In favor of Cloarwator. Batteries : Ewlng Hunt and Graves ; Clearwater Smith and Me- Cauloy ; umpire , Wygont. Remarkable Twin Girls. South Omaha , Juno 10. A pair of remark-able twin girls were born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. George W. Casey , 2111 J street. Tbo combined weight of those now feminine dainties is six and one half pounds. Many neighbors called to see the twins yes terday and marveled at the diminu tive size. The babies are well formed and In good health , and the Indica tions are they will grow and develop naturally. Indiana Commercial Travelers. Indianapolis , hid. , June 10. Se\er al hundred traveling men were pres out today at the opening of the an nual meeting of the Indiana ivnii' council of the United Commercial 'i ravelers. Besides Indianapolis the cities represented Included Ft. Wayne , Evansvllle , Terre Haute , Go- shcn and Anderson. At the annual election of olllcers tomorrow Botija mln F. Custor of Terra Haute , will bo chosen to suceed William Morris , of Anderson , as grand counsellor. Drummers at Winnipeg. Winnipeg , Man. , Juno 10. Wlnnt peg today extended welcome to scores of traveling men here from Minnesota , the Dakotas , Manitoba and the northwest territories for t5o : an nual session of the grand council of the United Commerclaf Travclcn. The city Is elaborately decorated In honor of the visitors and plans on an extensive scale have been made for their entertainment. The open Ing session was held today and reports - ports showed affairs of t'-o grand council to bo In a flourishing condi tion. The big contention parade Is slated for tomorrow afternoon. i THE CONDITION OF THE WEATHER Tcmpcr.itiiro for Twenty-four Hour * Enillno at U O'clock Thin Morning. Forccant for Nebraska. Conditions nf ( ho woiillinr nil recorded - corded for ( ho i > | hours ending nt 8 ii. in. today. I Maximum I. 75 .Mliiliniuii. , . , 1 Q [ Average I , QI } Hiirninnlnr. . . . / 20.0D Clilrnto , Junono. Tlio liilllollu | g. sued by | ho Cl/loago / alntlon or the United SlnloH Svenlhor buronu thla morning , Klvns ( ho foroctint for No- liniHlui an follows : Generally fair In won I , probably HhmuTH In oafjl pnrllon lonljht ; nnii Sal unlay , Cooler woHt portion Sat urday. Chicago , Juno 10. The woiilhor map HhowB : Uiilnlng again In the HoiilliwoHl , alm > raining In Dahotna. Cloudy In entire northwoHt ; tempo- futures northwest rising ; cooler elsewhere - where Generally rle.ir east of the lpp | rl\er NEW LABORATORY OF UNIVEH- SITY OF PENNSYLVANIA. DUILDING DEDICATED TODAY. Opens Up a New Era In Medlcn ! Teaching by .Associating .Re. search Work of Value to Medical Men New Building Cost $700,000. Philadelphia , Pa. , Juno 10. Scores ( if the inoHl eminent physicians of thlH country and Canada , who have been intending the convention of UlO Ainerlean Modleal asHoclatlon ul At- lantle Clly thin week , were proHoiit today at I ho formal dedication of I be new medical laboratory of tbo University of Pennsylvania. Ro- .sides the medical men the parllcl- pantH la the dedication exorcises In cluded president and Instructors of many loading medical HCIOOH. ! | The HludeiitH , faculty and guefts marched In procession I'lom Houston hail to ( he new building whore the oxorcltioa took placo. The hpoakern Included ProfeHHor II. P. Itowdltnh , professor < if physiology at Harvard unlvursity ; Mr. It. J. Clilttoiiden , director of the Sheiileld Hclentlllc Hchool , at Vale university ; Professor llorntlo C. Wood , of the University of Pennayl- nnU' , anil Prof. Courgo Uncle , rro cKHor of modlclno at ( ho Unlvoisity > f Michigan. The medical laboratory provides or ilio teaching of students and the arrylng on of reHearch work In pa- hology , physiology and pharmacolo gy. In oomplolont'HH of equipment lie laboratory IH said to bo without i rival In Europe or America. 'I'ho oustruction of the buildings has oc- nplod about Iho yearn , and has cost , xcluslve of Its ground or equipment , n the neighborhood of $700,000. The first floor of the building ia to ie devoted to physiology and phaiv iiaco-dynamlcs , and the second lloor will bo devoted exclusively to pa- thology. There are two demon-tra-J Ion rooms and two large lecture rooms , each of the latter having a sealing capacity of 100. The museum and gross morbid uiatomy demonstration thorns are In close proximity to the largo class laboratory of pathological histology with the Important aim of closely re lating the instruction carried 0,1 In each. The laboratory of pathological histology , thtj front of which con sists almost entirely of glass , Is lo cated so as to face a spacious court , thus Insuring an excellent' and uni form light and admirably adapting It for microscopic work carried on by a large class. In drawing up , the plans for the building the same euro was taken to Insure perfect lighting In all of the laboratories and demon , stratlon rooms. Princeton's Commencement , Princeton , N. J. , June 10. The 157th commencement of Princeton university began today and will con tinue for six clays , the program of events this year being unusually large. Today was given over to clnss reunions , the gathering of tiiunmi representing fifteen classes and dat ing back to 1811. Tomorrow two an- niiul championship baseball gnnm will be played with Yale and in the evening the class play will bo givon. The graduating exercises proper will bo hold next Wednesday morning ! ti Alexander hall. AUSTRIAN OFFICIALS COMING HERE Come Over to Study Educational In- c.titutions and Industrial. Centers. Paris , June in. Dr. Baernroitbor , former Austrian minister of com merce , and Count Morvelft , former governor of the provinces of Tyrol and Silesia , were amor 7 the distin guished passengers sailing from Cherbourg today for Now York. The two Austrian olllclpls will make a tour of the Ui'Ued States and Canada to study educational Institutions and to visit the chief Industrial centers.