Show russians gave japs a severe struggle at daline 9 boklo july 21 2 p m A special telegram from otaru says that the russians defeated at daline were about strong with six field and three machine guns and taking the fullest advantage of the topographical character of the district the most desperate resistance the russian positions were hidden among a thick forest and it was impossible for the japanese gunners to make a correct observation the cannonade however was opened by the japan japans s abe at 6 on the morning of july 7 and was kept up until dusk the japanese infantry gradually gain ing ground and closing in on the line of defense awaited an opportunity for the final charge it was nearly two hours past midnight when the first line of defense strengthened by barricades and trenches was taken this success was vigorously followed up but it was not until 9 on the morning of july 8 that the enemy was driven out of the second line of his defense and victory secured with trophies of four field and one machine gun the nature of the ground exposed the japanese assailants to a great disadvantage and risks it was believed that owing to the supplies of ammunition and provisions the russians at sakhalin Sak halin could sot hold out much longer E A DRAKE NAMED new york july 21 E A drake and treasurer of the pan affia railroad company has been appointed assistant to president shouts ho sailed yesterday for panama mr drake will exercise all tho function a of president of the panama canal corn pany during the absence of mr bhones BRITT TO MEET SULLIVAN san francisco july 21 Jani eaB beltt of california and kid suma ot washington D C ring at woodwards Woo dwarda pavilion tonight I 1 ht san diego cal july 21 A boiler of the united states gunboat bennington lying in this harbor exploded at 1030 a m today and nearly every man on board was either killed or wounded it is believed that at least fifty men have been hilled there were on board at the time of the explosion men it is believed all of the wounded have been recovered many being rescued from the water and they have been taken to various hospitals the work of taking out the dead will proceed as rapidly as possible As a result of the explosion a section of the upper deck was carried away from stem to stern the ship Is listing to starboard and probably will sink captain young who was ashore at the time of the accident has telegraphed the navy department giving the facts as far as known at the ores cent time the bennington has been beached near wharf and the work of to battle for the lightweight championship pion ship of the world the men will weigh in this evening at pounds and both will be nearly at weight britt is a 2 to l favorite and even at these odds the sullivan money does not come strong his backers patiently waiting for a chance to bet when the odds drop a point or so which it Is considered likely thy will before the men meet both the fighters are in tho pink of condition and a lively battle Is expected WILLIAMS IS EXECUTED my lips are sealed to the world were his last words the dalles ore july 21 norman williams who murdered alma nes bitt and her mother on march 8 1900 was hanged today at the wasco county jail he made no statement his last remark being my lips are sealed to the world williams arose at and spent his time praying reading his bible and conversing with father desmarais mrs L J Nes brit of omaha nebraska and her daughter alma were murdered near hood river ore the motive of the crime was the desire of williams to secure a homestead adjoining his own in the rood river country upon which alma located al his instigation williams later married alma nesbitt in order to inherit her property as next of kin having laid his plans williams enticed alma and her mother who were living in portland to go to the homestead where he killed the two women inra manner never satisfactorily explained BIG LOAN IS PAID new york july 21 an official of the mercantile trust company said that the loan for six hundred thousand and some odd dollars made by the company to former president alexander and thomas D jordan of the equitable society has been liquidated when asked how payments of the loan had been made the trust company official said that the loan was paid by mr jordan acting for himself and mr alexander as trustees more than that he declined to say LEAGUE OF LEAGUES st petersburg july 20 A secret meeting of the executive committee of the league of leagues was held here tonight at which arrangements were perfected for a general strike of the professional classes july 22 some cals are also talking of an at tempt to arrange a demonstration at the cemetery on the same WIRELESS MESSAGES n the battleship conveying the body of john paul jones newport R I 1 july of warships under corn sd of rear admoral which is bringing to this country france the body of john paul tunoa rom was spoken by wireless teles early today the following Sips was received at the gov nf torpedo tor station chesapeake here caps saturday morning it skag e was sent through dasef shoals lightship tb passed during which the squadron the night feets fallt va july 21 the corn office at the norfolk reported at 1115 yard morning that admiral c this bearing the body fleet s ft maral john paul jones was with the cape SS telegraph station staled mat the nor h battleship squadron in under admirals visions dails which went to and bearing the the fleet meet admiral jones was close iral fleet taking out bodies Is being prosecuted as fast as possible at 12 fifty bodies had been recovered and more remained to be taken out As fast as found the bodies are being taken to undertaking establishments A barge has just brought ashore five bodies and reports that others were waiting to be removed temporary relief has been rushed by the city all the wounded are now being cared for and hospitals are over crowded san diego calif july 21 one of the most frightful disasters in the pacific history of the american navy excepting the sinking of the maine in havana harbor occurred in san diego bay shortly after 1030 a m today on board the united states gunboat bennington at a moment when the warship was lying at anchor and with her officers and crew performing their duties on board the object of interest to hundreds of observing from many pleasure boats and terry boats a cloud of steam suddenly burst from a point just forward of the smoke stack out of which tho spec |