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Simultaneâ€" ously the Russian fleet opened with its €uns. € when a correspondent showed the Assoâ€" ciated Press despatch from Chefoo to Admiral Avellan, chief of the Admirâ€" alty, but he expressed no surprise, and on the contrary did not conceal his satâ€" isfaction. _ He expiained that Captain Rostchavoski probably had _ reported directly to Viceâ€"Admiral Skrydloff and Viceroy Alexieff. While the destination of the squadron is not admitted, there is no doubt that if it succeeds in shakâ€" ing off Admiral Togo then it purposes to effect a junction with the Vladivoâ€" stock squadron. as partial confirmation of the rumor that the squadron had reaced the open sea beyond Shantung. To Join the Vladivostock Fleet. A St. Petersburg cable despatch says: The apparent escape of the Port Art®ur squadron is arousing the most intense interest here. No official news on the subject _ had reached the Admiralty when a correspondent showed the Assoâ€" ciated Press despatch from Chefoo to The family family ceived n arrival of the Ryeshiteiny here the Chiâ€" nese â€" Admiral Sah sent an officer on board, who demanded that the destroyer either "leave the port or disarm. It had previously been ascertained that her engines were disabled. The captain of the Ryeshitelny agreed to render the engines absolutely useless, and to disâ€" arm in such a manner as Admiral Sah demanded. The following is a list of the armaâ€" ment â€" submitted: â€" One 75 millimetre gun, four 472 miilimetre guns, two torâ€" pedo tubes, thirteen rifles and two reâ€" volvers, and a full supply of ammuniâ€" tion. A Chefoo cable says: _ The Russian protected eruisers Askold and Novik and one torpedoâ€"boat destroyer entered the Kiauchau Bay last nigue (Thursday) and exchanged salutes with German vessels. mantling ciated I formed the fact destrove THREE RUSSIAN VESSELS ESCAPE | AND REACH A GERMAN PORT: Japanese Closing in on Liao Yang With 250,000 Men. Japanese Enter Chefoo Harbor and Seize Torpedo Boat. St. Petersburg is Anxious About the Other Vessels. A Chefoo cable wrrival of the Ryv l-"i'x‘:al-l-f, the: p"-sition' at Takushan, The Ryeshitelny Dismantled Japs Got the Ryeshiteiny. PRAISES JAPANESE. Shortly after the A Sintintin cable says: The Russians made arpother attack on Tsian Schan Russians Chase Japanese Out of Tsian Their Forces Consist of 250,000 Men and 600 Guns. 7 A Liao Yang cable: It is officially stated that there nas been no importâ€" ant fighting in the region about Mukâ€" den. The nearest Russian outposts are sixty versts from the town, but there has only been skirmishing. _ The imâ€" pression, however, is growing that the Japanese are gradually drawing in on Liao Yang. The rumor is revived daily that their encircling of the place is alâ€" most complete, but the Japanese are quiescent even along the front, where they have been victorious. All is quiet at Ansoanshan. The Rusâ€" sians estimate that the Japanese are distributed as follows: Eight divisions moving along the Liso River, five opâ€" erating against the Russian position east as far as Anpirg, and two on the Taitse River, giving a total of over 250,â€" 000 men and 600 guns, including many mountain guns. _ ‘The Japanese have failed in their attempts to cross the Taitse River at Bensiha and Mitse, both of which forts are defended by Russian detachments, The enemy conâ€" centrating at Saimatsza will probably attempt to cross Dalin Pass, east of Mukden. They are arresting all susâ€" picious travellers. ‘ The Russian steamer Sungari,. which was sunrk in Chemulpo harbor to preâ€" vent her from falling into the hands of the Japanese, has been floated and taken to Nagasaki. A Vladivostock cable: Definite news of the result of the reported battle outâ€" side Port Arthur is awaited here with feverish anxiety. _ Even if the squadron succeeded in getting through the Japanâ€" ese ships it is realized that it runs a desperate risk in trying to reach Vladiâ€" vostock, as Admiral Togo‘s fleet is larger, of superior strength and faster than the Russian squadron, besides, the straits of Corsara are understood to be mined, and the squadron probably will be compelled to take the longer route around Japan. It is believed that the purpose of the Russian torpedoâ€"boat deâ€" stroyer Ryeshiteiny in going to Chefoo was to notify Admiral Skrydloff of the sortie of the Port Arthur squadron in order that he may despatch the Vladiâ€" vostock squadron to meet it. Advices from Adminal Avellan indicate that it wlil consist of the battleships Retvizan, Pobieda, Peresviet, Sevastopol, Cesarcâ€" vitch and Poltava, the armored eruiser Bayan, and the protected cruisers Palâ€" lada, Diana and Askold. Satisfaction is expressed at this indication that the Bayan, which was slightly damaged, has been succesafully repaired. The protectâ€" ed cruiser Novik was probably left at Port Arthur. The Port Arthur squadâ€" ron is under the command of Rear Adâ€" miral Withoft. The report that Viceâ€" Admiral Bezobrazoff had taken over the command of that squadron is untrue. The latter is now ill at Vladivostock. As the speed of a squadron is not faster than that of the lowest unit, which is the Poltava, which could not at her best make over sixteen knots ,that speed is the estimated rate of steaming of the Port Arthur squadron, whereas the Japâ€" anese battleships have eighteen knots speed. Both squadrons, however, have probably, greatly deteriorated in speed. vessel were in nowise wittingly involved in the unlawfal traffic. Great Risks Had to be The first officer of the Ryeshitelni says that the Japanese have splendid supplies of amunition. He praises unâ€" selfishly the organization of their fleet. He states that the Russian destroyers frequently left the harbor and steamed within sighting distance of the Japanese without being discovered. His torpedo boat left on Tuesday night on special duty, but her machinery broke down and she could not return to Port Arthur. It was known that the Japanese were watching the entrance, so the boat ran to Chefoo. The officer asserts that the Chinese at Port Arthur have acted traitorously, giving the enemy informaâ€" tion. He alleges that the Japanese solâ€" diers carry bottles of strong liquor to cause them to make their reckless asâ€" saults. the highest eminence in the immediate vicinity of Port Arthur, facing the Kekâ€" wan and Erlung forts on the landward side of the eastern basin, which was capâ€" tured by the Japanese on Monday night, was reâ€"captured by the Russians, who now hold the main line. The carnage is described as ghastly. The Japanese forces are estimated to number _ one hundred thousand, having been recently increased. Desultory firing is proceeding night and day. The Japanese are shelling the town. The fire brigades are ready to extinguish the flames caused by shells. UOnly a few private residents remain in Port Arthur. aly MADE ANOTHER ATTACK. RUSSIANS ARE ANXIOUS JAPS AT LIAO YANG. Praises Japanese Fleet. ad to be Taken in Coming Out to See. Has Kouropatkin Retreated? A St. Petersburg cable: Again the chance of a decisive battle between Gen. Kouropatkin and the commander of the «lapanese armies seem to be disappearâ€" ing. Aecordinf to a statement issued by the %enera staff toâ€"night, rains are again falling over a wide area in Manâ€" churia, with the prospect of impeding To Save Port Arthur Fleetâ€"If Togo is too Quick. A Vladivostock cable: _ Preparations are being completed here for the recepâ€" tion and protection of the Port Arthur squadron. The departure of the squadâ€" ron from Port Arthur is generally interâ€" the fortress would be robbed of much of fortress is entering on its final stage, as the programme has repeatedly been anâ€" nounced by the Associated Press, for the squadron to leave as soon as the situaâ€" tion at Port Arthur became desperate. The preservation of the squadron is conâ€" sidered to be vital to Russia‘s future plans, and while it is acknowledged that its departue will greatly weaken the deâ€" fensive power of the garrison. without the capture of the squadron the fall of the fortress w uodlbe robbed of much of its strategic importance. _ The smaller ships probably were left behind on acâ€" count of their slow speed and inadeâ€" quate fighting power, while the torpedo boat destroyers would constitute a con-‘ stant menace to the Japanese fleet outâ€" side. The Japanese are reported to be lackâ€" ing in sufficient large guns. The present supply is mostly from the ‘fleet. Capt. Shestakkovsky, of the Russian torpedoâ€" boat destroyer which arrived here this morning, reports that a Japanese cruiser and a gunboat were injured or sunk during the past week. The Japanese fleet has been directing its fire against the dockyards at Port Arthur. One hundred shells dropped on a spot from which a powder magazine had recently been removed. ‘iue Russian battleship Retvizan was hit seventeen times during the recent bombardment of Port Arthur, but was only slightly damaged. A Chefoo cable: An official source here repots the sighting of sixteen Rusâ€" sian warships last night in the vicinity of Chefoo. It is alleged that the Russian hospital ship Mongolia (corrying women and children), which left Port Artaur with the squadron, will go to Shanghai. London Papers Think the Sortie Indiâ€" cates the Fall of Port Arthur. A â€" London _ cable: The afternoon papers here, while admitting that the result of the engagement off Port Arâ€" thur is not clear, generally interpret the conflicting reports from Tokio and Che Foo as meaning that the bulk of the Ru«â€" sian squadron at Port Arthur made a sortie in the hope of escaping, but that only the torpedoâ€"boat destroyer Ryeshiâ€" telny, which reached Che Foo, succeeded! in getting away, and that the captain of the Ryeshitelny believed that the rest of the squadron would be equally sueâ€" cessful. The papers recall Admiral Cerâ€" vera‘s dash from Santiago, followed by the speedy surrender of the town, and consider that the sortie from Port Arâ€" thur indicates the impending fall of the fortress. Russia‘s Action Does Not Meet Great Britain‘s Views. A London cable: Great â€" Britain is dissatisfied with Russia‘s attitude in the case of the British steamer Knight Comâ€" mander, and continues to press the latâ€" ter to make substantial modifications of the list of articles regarded as contraâ€" band. Count Benckendorff, the Russian Ambassador, called at the Foreign Office yesterday afternoon and conferred for an hour with Foreign Secretary Lansâ€" downe, the latter bringing up the quesâ€" tion of the changes which should hbe made in the Russian regulations to make them acceptable to the commercial maâ€" tions, besides pointing out the inadvisâ€" ability of declaing food, fuel and clothâ€" ing contraband under all cireumstances. Lord Lansdowne dwelt on the sweeping character of Russia‘s proclamatior, one provision of which, after specifying varâ€" ious goods as contraband, closed with the word. "eteetera," which, Lord Lansâ€" downe pointed out, can include anything and everything the Russian authorities desire. As this is a serious restriction on neutral shipping, Lord Lansdowne inâ€" sisted that the regulations should not contain generalities of that kind. _ In reply Lord Lansdowne was assured that Russia had no desire to unnecessarily hamper local shipping, but she cannot afâ€" ford to permit Japan to receive supplies which would fiacilitate her military opâ€" ations. Russia was prepared to modify her regulations, providing Great Britain on her part would accept them _ and bind herself to observe them in future wars in which she is involved. _ Lord Lansdowne is now considering how far in this direction he can go without ereâ€" ating regulations embarrassing to Great Britain. The latter does not wish to take action which might possibly seriousâ€" ly hamper the British navy. Under a murderous infantry fire it was impossible at times to advance or retreat, and an attempt to dislodge the enemy seemed hopeless. _ Finally the Cossacks charged on foot with the sabre and carried the position. The Japanese fled towards Saimatsza. The Russians remained in the position â€" which had been occupied by the Japanese. (36 miles south of Sintsintin) on the evenring of Aug. 7, chasing out the Japâ€" anese, who occupied commanding posiâ€" tions. _ The Japanese were aware of tne approaca of the Russians, and vacated the town, sending a wheeled transport back over the road to Saiâ€" matsza, retiring with a pack train to the heights, and protecting the convoy with a strong screen of infantry. The country is extremely rugged, and the Russians found it impossible to emâ€" plov their cavalry to advantage. They suffered considerably in approaching the Japanese position. THEY HAVE A PLAN. HOW THEY VIEW IT. NOT YET SATISFIED. More Che Foo News. ) operations, but even more important is the information reaching the Associated Press from an exceptional source that the Japanese once more have delayed too long, Gen. Kourcpatkin â€" has now withdrawn the bulk otP‘ his army safely i north of Lizo Yang, leaving only a ‘ ' strong rear guard line southeast of Liao Yangy to contest the advance when it e ; comes. According to this information, i the Japanese have about 300,000 men | in the armies operating against General he | Kouropatkin, rendering it too hazardous pâ€" l for him to risk a general engagement. iâ€" | The General Staff have no information of | bearing in the reported prasence of a 141! large foree of Japanese at Paithuho, a d i place that cannot be located on availâ€" 11â€" l able maps. The report agrees with the C ‘ general tenor of the information receivâ€" h/ ed by the Associated Press and here given, that Gen. Kuropatkin is already d retreating north of Liae Yang. iJ | Big Garrison at Mukden. e London cable: _A correspondent of The London Daily Mail, who visited it | Sinmintin, which is on neutral Chinese r | territory about 30 miles west of Mukâ€" ie | den, cables the folowing, under date ie | of Aug. 10 : "There is an enormous garâ€" re | rison at Mukden, reinforcements having e | arrived rapidly. ‘ is "There are no Japanese north of the d | city. A force of some strength lies 25 miles to the south, and there is another Japanese army â€"five miles east of Liao Yang. "I learn from a reliable source that t | the main Russian army has fallen back | on Chivstu." The doctors have lost thousands of dollars. A blueâ€"book will be compiled, in which every family will be listed Al or n.g, as the case may be. Every doeâ€" tor will have a copy of it and govern himself accordingly. A penalty will be exacted by the trust or combination from every doctor who feels of a man‘s pulse or looks at his tongue without consulting his blueâ€"book to ascertain the financial condition of the patient. Desd Beats Will Have to Die Without Medical Heip. Albion, Mich., Aug. 15.â€"Dead beats of this city and vicinity wlil soon have to get along without medical attendance, for the doctors have decided to leave them severely alone. Needed to Give Crops in the West a Chance. Winnipeg, _ Aug. _ 15.â€"Wheat _ prosâ€" pects are excellent in _ Manitoba, but harvest will be later. If neither frost nor rust happen in the next two weeks the crop will be about 15,000,000 bushâ€" els from all over the province. _ The Territories will produce nearly 30,000,â€" 000 bushels. Oats will be only a fair crop. Barley, which is grown for little more than feeding, will be an average crop. _ Some barley is already reaped. Wheat harvesting will not be general until after the 20th. The weather conâ€" tinues against ripening, although â€" the wheat on the plains appears to be headâ€" ing out well. One week of sunshine is creatlvy needed. Wealthy Mr. Cowles, of Cleveland, to Marry Her. Cleveland, Aug. 15.â€"J. G. W. Coles announced toâ€"day his engagement _ to Miss Beatrice Walker, and stated that the wedding would take place within four weeks. Miss Walker was formerâ€" ly a nurse and served in the Cowles home during the illness _ of _ Mrs. Cowles, whoâ€"died about a year ago. She is now at her home in Brantford, Ont. Mr. Cowles is one of the wealthâ€" iest men of the city. _ He has sole charge of John D. Rockefeller‘s real esâ€" tate in this part of the State. He is 73 years old, while his fiancee is only: 28. Mr. Cowles has two daughters, one of whom is married. The announceâ€" ment of Mr. Cowles‘ engagement caused much surprise and comment in fashionâ€" able society. Afiter the meeting Mr. Hays said that organization having been completed, the company would push ahead with surâ€" veys on the western division, and there was a chance that actual construction work would begin this year. _ If not, the first sod would be turned early next spring. _ The question of terminals was still unsettled and would remain so until all matters bearing on the choice shoult be thoroughly settled. The facilâ€" ities afforded by each of the suggested points would have to be well examined, that is, grades, waterways and other inâ€" terests of a timely local nature. Repâ€" resentations _ were _ being _ continually made to the company by different muniâ€" cipalities, and they had to be considered. The question of branches and tapping lines was also a serious one. _ Fort William and Port Arthur were individâ€" ually deeply interested in this connecâ€" tion, and already each had sent indeâ€" pendent deputations to press upon . the management â€" their respective â€" induceâ€" ments. k Executive _ Committeeâ€" Charles _ M. Hays, Hon. Geo, A. Cox, Frank W. Morse, \Wim. Wainwright. The law firm of Messrs. Davidson & Wainwrigat, Montreal, were appointed consulting counsel to the board. Mr. Morse, besides having the office of First Viceâ€"President, will be the General Manager. A Montreal report: _ A meeting of held at the head office of the Grand Trunk Railway here toâ€"day and at the close the following organization of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company was announced: Directors, Charles _ M. Hays, Frank W. Morse, William Wainâ€" wright, W. H. Biggar, Montreal; Sir C. Rivers Wilson, G. C. M. G., C. B.; Richt Hon. Lord Welby, G. C. B.; Alâ€" fred W. Smithers, John Alan Cluttonâ€" Brock, Col. Fred _ Firsbrace, London ; Hon. Geo. A. Cox, E. K. Wood, Toâ€" ronto; Hugh A. Allan, E. B. Greenâ€" shields, Montreal; John R. Booth, Otâ€" tawa; John Bell. Belleville. Officersâ€"Charles M. Hays, President; Frank W. Morse, Viceâ€"President; Wm. Wainwright. _ Second _ Viceâ€"President ; Henry Phillips Secretary; Frank Seott, Treasurer; _ H. W. Walker, General Auditor. Executive â€" Committeeâ€" Charles M. ONTARIO ARCHIVEs TORONTO The New Company Organized at Montâ€" real. BRANTFORD NURSE TO WED. DOCTORS FORM A TRUST. WEEK OF SUNSHINE GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC. fi> A Great Gathering of the Orientals in Toronto. A Toronto report: There was a big time among the Oriental tribesmen in Toronto last night, the occasion being the third am:ma1 session of the Supreme Orient, when about 400 Orientals met. Delegates were present from all parts of the Province, and also from Quebec, New York State and Michigan. The order has a membership of about 5,000, there being 61 Sanctorums chartered by the Supreme Orient of Canada. _ Eightyâ€"eight neoâ€" phytes were instructed in the sublime degree last night ,and about 100 more are on the waiting list. Clericus, Abner Fraser, Hamilton; Suâ€" preme Fiscus, T. G. Anderson, Hamilton. After the initiatory work was over the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Su!)reme Monarchos, F. Bisset, Cornwall; Supreme Khalifah, A. H. Blaccby, Kingston; Supreme Sheikh, William C. Macdonald, Toronto; Supreme Scheriff, H. Lamontagne, Bufâ€" falo, N. Y.; Supreme Virgier, 8. Blackâ€" burn, Niagara g‘ulls, N. Y.; Supreme _ A,. Luke, of Hamilton, was elected Symposiarch of the 8. W. y The work of relief boardh and triple link clubs in large centres of populaâ€" tion was highly commended as being of great advantage and benefit to the order. An invitation was received from the town of Collingwood to hold the sesâ€" sion of 1905 in that town. The matter was left over until toâ€"day at 11 o‘clock. Wivn their characteristic generosity, the Sheikhs of the Orient donated $125 Past Grand Master Cole presented the report of the Oddfellows‘ Relief Asâ€" sociation, which was very satisfactory, and was adopted. The total memberâ€" ship of the association at present is 16,â€" 835, a net gain for the year of 1.374. The total insurance in force is $21,302,250, and the annual income $209,476.92, the surplus of receipts over expenditure beâ€" ing $1,262.26. The total death claims paid were $164,250. Representative R. R. Brett, in preâ€" senting the report on the Rebekah Degree, highly commended the action of Ivy lodge, D. of R., Galt, in furâ€" nishing a room at the Ontario _ Oddâ€" fellows‘ Home, and hoped that the othâ€" er Rebekah lodges in the â€" jurisdiction would do likewise. The election of ofifcers for the ensuâ€" ing year resulted as follows: _ Grand Master, E. B. Butterworth, Ottawa ; Deputy (Grand Master, F. R. Blewitt, Listowel; â€" Grand Warden, W. 8. Johnâ€" ston, Toronto; Grand Secretary, J. B. King, Toronto; Grand Secretary, J. B. King, Toronto; Grand Treasurer, W. J. McCormack, Toronto; Grand Represenâ€" tative, Robert K. _ Cowan, London: Grand Auditor, Charles Packert, Stratâ€" ford; representatives of 1.0.0.F. Home Board, Past Grand Sire Ed. T. Campâ€" bell, Past Grand Master W. H, Hoyle, and G. M. Henry White. \ It was recommended that a commitâ€" tee be appointed to rearrange the disâ€" tricts and report at the next session of the Grard Lodge. The Committee on Laws and Suborâ€" dinates, in their report, recommended that legislation be enacted which would make provision for the establishment of a sick nursing fund, to be raised by a specir‘ levy on members of the lodges who ma» desire to create such a fund. In regard to the adoption of the Inâ€" dependent Oddfellow as the official orâ€" gan of the order, and giving lodges the power to subscribe for a copy for each brother out of lodge funds, it was deâ€" cided to leave the matter over until next session. The Finance Committee‘s report was adopted. It recommended that the ofâ€" ficers of the subordinate lodges should be bonded, and that the offer of the Dominion of Canada Guarantee Co., at 30 cents per $100. with a discount of 5 per cent., should be accepted, and that the lodges should do the bonding through the Grand Lodge. The Grand Master in his address stated that five new lodges had been instituted during the year. _ He also commented on the fact that suspensions for nonâ€"payment of dues was steadily becoming a rare thing. The number of lodges in the jurisdiction of Ontario on June 30, 1904, was 208, with at total membership of 30,010. Grand Secretary‘s Report. The report of the Grand Secretary showed that on June 30th last there were 298 lodges in Ontario, with _ a total of 30.010. The amount expended in relief during 1903 was $94,895.59. Durâ€" ing the half year ending June 30th, 1904, relief to the amount of $57,086.13 was expended. The Finance Committee â€" reported that there was a balance of $10,243.37 in the treasury, and after deducting the expenses of the present session there would be a balance left of over $5,000. _ _ Ald. Chisholm, acting Mayor, _ and Ald. S. A. Jones, acting Chairman of the Reception Committtee of the Counâ€" cil, welcomed the delegates to the city on behalf of the corporation. Bro. J. R. Gregory, D. D. G. M., of Toronto, exâ€" tended a welcome from the Toronto Oddfellows. Grand Master Turner madé a suitable reply on behalf of the 30,000 Oddfellows in Ontario. A Toronto report: The 50th annual meoting or the _ Grand _ Lodge of Ontario of the Independent Order of Odfellows opened yesterday at 10 o‘clock in Vietoria Hall, with a very large pumâ€" ber of delegates in attendance, and Grand Master J. B. Turner, Hamilton, presiding. _ _ The Membership in Ontario is Now Over 30,000. Grand Lodge Decides to Bond Officers. E. B. Butterworth, of Ottawa, Made Grand Master. DDDFELLO WS ELECT TNER OFFIGERS. SUPREME ORIENT. Election of Officers. Te n isnn fls ic Buebec, Aug. 15.â€"One hundred and thirtyâ€"five Nyrian immigrants, who arâ€" rived on Tuesday last by the steamer Halifax, of the Canadian Line, from Havre and landed at Grosse Isle quarâ€" antine station for medical inspection, were examined yesterday and 105 of the lot were found violently affeected with trachoma, and declared incurable. They were ordered to be deported by the Haliâ€" fax on her return to Havre,. This is the largest number of immiâ€" grants ever deported from and Canaâ€" dian or American Atlantic port in the history of immigrant medical _ inspecâ€" tion. Estimates of the Yield of Winter Wheat. Washington, Aug. 15.â€"The monthly report of the Bureau of Statistics of the United States Department of Agâ€" riculture will show the condition of corn on August 1 to have been 87.3, as comâ€" pared with 86.4 last month, 78.7 on August 1, 1903, 86.5 at the correspondâ€" ing date in 1902, and a tenâ€"year August average of 83.5. Preliminary returns indicate a winâ€" ter wheat crop of about 33,400,000 bushâ€" els, or an average of 12.3 bushels per acre, as compared with 12.3 bushels per acre last year as finally estimated. Only 30 Out of a Batch of 135 Syrian Immigrants Admitted. Action of the union followed an anâ€" nouncement that hereafter the employ» ers intended to run on the "open shop" plan. Chicago, Aug. 15.â€"Trimmers, cutters, bushelmen and examiners employed by fourteen clothing manufacturers, Chiâ€" cago, members of the National Clothiers‘ Exchange, struck toâ€"day. _ It was estiâ€" mated that 600 men quit work. An ofâ€" ficial of a large clothing house said that if the strike continues within a short time 10,000 tailors will be out of employâ€" ment because of the lack of supply with which to work. The Open Shop QuestionCause of Struggle in Chicago. "‘Two large Armenian bands marching to Sassoun to help the insurgent leader, Antâ€" ranik, attacked the garrisons at Mossunzry and Goutchag for revenge on July 25. _ At dawn bombs were thrown into these places killing many, and severe fighting ensued. A majority of the soldiers were killed and the garrisons resembled graveyards. One band forced a way through the Kurdish tribes toâ€" ward Arjess, The number of soldiers killed amounted to several hundreds." London, Aug. 15,â€"The Tabriss, Persia, corâ€" respondent of the London Daily News in a despatch, dated Aug. 6, says: "On July 13, a band of Armenian revolutionists appeared at Outchkilissa. Turkish soldiers and Kurds, finding an excuse attacked the villages _ of Outchkilissa, Koomlouboujak, Goughan, Karâ€" abazar and Sayto, butchering men and outâ€" raging wemen. Lord Cromer says that the carrying out of the greater portion of the programme may be postponed for the present, but about $27,â€" 000,000 should be utilized at an early date in camals for Egypt, in raising the _ Assouan dam, in the completion of the Saukimâ€"Berâ€" ber Railroad, and in other developments of the country which will largely increase the revenue from taxes. Revolutionists Kill Several Hundred Turkish Soldiers. An interesting and bulky blue book was issued by the Foreign Office this afternoon. It contains the report of Sir Wiliam Garstin, Under Secretary for Public Works in Egypt, upon the basins of the Upper Nile, and a despatch from Lord Cromer, the British Minâ€" ister and Consulâ€"General in Egypt, which says the irrigation and railroad schemes sugâ€" gested by Sir William Garstin represent an estimated expenditure of about $107,000,000, of which about $65,000,000 will be used in the development of the Soudan, and about $49,â€" 000,000 in the development of Egypt. _ The whole irigation plan is based broadly on utilizing the White Nile for the benefit of Egypt and the Blue Nile for the benefit of the Soudan. London, Aug. 15.â€"Earl Percy, the Under Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons yesterday announced that Germany, Austria and Italy, as well as Russia, had given asâ€" sent to the Egyptian clauses of the Angloâ€" French agreement, and had undertaken not to obstruct British action in Egypt by askâ€" ing that a limit of time should be fixed for the British occupation, or in any other manâ€" ner obstructing her action. Great Britain, in return, had given assurâ€" ances that they would receive the _ mostâ€" favoredâ€"nation treatment for their comerce for thirty years,, had promised . to respect their treaty rights in Egypt, to give their schools the same liberties as heretofore, and to allow the oficials of those nationalities in the Egyptian service the same advantages as enjoyed by British subjects. ' Installation of Officers and Nominations ‘ for Next Year. ’ Toronto report: _ The second session of Rebekah Assembly of Ontario, 1. O. O. F., was held in the Oddfelows‘ Hal!, corner College and Yonge streets, yesâ€" terday, The officers elected the previous day were installed. The following were nominated as officers to be voted on next year: President, Mrs. Maud E. Moore, Stratford; â€" Viceâ€"President, Mrs. Ella Barlow, Galt; Miss Ida Robins, Hamilton, Wardenâ€"Mrs. Sarah E. Smith, Toronto; Mrs. Agnes Morden, Florenceâ€" Mrs. Lydia Barr, Harrietsville. Secreâ€" taryâ€"Mrs. Alice M. Young, Oakville. Treasurerâ€"Mrs. Nellie Dodson, Chatâ€" ham. _ Mr. Isaac Unsworth, Chatham, Chairman of Commitee on Laws. Auditor â€"â€"Mrs. Vincent, Bothwell. Mrs. Laura E. Ryan presented a satâ€" isfactory report of the Oddfellows‘ Home Committee. The home at Oakville is enâ€" tirely free of debt. The Powers Consent to Supremacy of Britain in That Country. CLOTHING STRIKE ON. to the Oddfellows‘ Home at Oakville, and $25 to the I. O. 0. F. Home at Lockâ€" port, N. Y., before closing their deliberaâ€" tions. U. S. CROP REPORTS. 105 TO BE DEPORTED. FIGHTING IN ARMENIA. CONTROL OF EGYPT. REBEKAH ASSEMBLY. y FÂ¥]