Plymouth Tribune, Volume 3, Number 51, Plymouth, Marshall County, 22 September 1904 — Page 2

THE PLYM0U1H TRIBUNE

PLYMOUTH, IND. EENDRICKS Ct CO.. . - - Publisher. . 1904 SEPTEMBER. 1904

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(TU Q.fJvN.M.l F. Q.F. M 4th. 11th y 17th. rJ 23th. FEATURES OF INTEREST CCNOERNINO PEOPLE. PLACE 9 AND OOINGS OF THE WORLD. Court and Crimes, Aecideata an Fires. Labor aad Capital, drain. Stock and Money Market. Little Girl Slay Father aa lie Sleeps. The mystery surrouhdine the murder of C. S. Stewart, a farmer, living eight miles south of Marlin, Tex., was cleared by the confession of his two little daughters, aged 11 and 13 years, thatthey committed the crime. The body of Stewart was found lying on a cot on the porch of his residence. . The head had been severed from the body with a sharp ax. According to the story cf tbe little girls their father was about to remarry. Their mother Is dead. They objected to having a step-mdther in their home. -A letter came from the prospective stepmother and the children destroyed it. .Their father learnt d of this, and when he came home be told his two little girls that he was going to kill theia and that they 'must say their prayers, lie did not carry out tbe threat, and when he got to sleep toe two gins got me ax ana cnoppea ms head off. Met Peculiar and Horrible Death. George Bailey of Altoona, Pa., an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad freizht car shop met his death in ; singular manner. While assisting in adjusting a safety valve on the dome of an empty oil tank car he got into the manhole to hold a rivet which was about to be dr.ven. When the rivet entered the side of the tank an explosion followed and Bailey was' blown out o? the manhole and through the skylight in the r of of the shop. The shattertd and dismembered body fell back against the floor of the shop. The explosion is supposed to have been caused by an accumulation of gas in the tank. Was Matthews Murdered.' The finding of a skeleton in a field, near Auburn, Ind., by a surveying party, has, it is believed, solved the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Jasper Matthews, ä bricklayer, who was last seen one night, five yers ago, as he left a resort on the shores of Hamilton Lake in a boat to go to his home. The skeleton was identified by means of a revolver, keys and a rule near by. A bullet hols in the skull strengthens the belief, which has preailed since his disappearance, that .Matthews had been murdered. C 11. Sc D. Has Collision. Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton passenger train No. 5, south-bound, and No. 2, north-bound, collided in the yards, at Toledo, O., it being claimed that the north-bound engineer disregarded his schedule and did not take a siding at Consaul Street for the southbound to pass. The accident occurred on a trestle and the engines were telescoped In such a mancer that none of the cars left the track, which would uave been fatal to many. No one was killed. Suicide in an Antomobile. Miss Nellie Kroh, of Kokcrao, lr.d., twenty-nine years old, committed suicide by drinking carbolic ac:d while riding in an automobile with Dr. M artin, of the same city. Dr. Martin in a statement saidthit he had noticed nothing strange in Miss Krchs manner until tu saw her drinking the acid. He sail he made an attempt to snatch the bottle tut as it was necessary for him to guide the machine he could cot force it from her. Costly Fire in Prison. r'ire destroyed five factory buildings inside the state prison walls at Michigan City, Ind., causing a loss of over $100,000. The fire started in the dry kiln of the chair factory, according to the authorities, although rumors are in circulation t the effect thu the convicts fired the building. The loss is partially covered by insurance. Automobile Gosa Over Embankment. In endeavoring to turn out to avoid a . m a i t . ing"twt"nen and two women was precipitated C ve a. thirty-foo embankment, near Biin, killing one of the occupant $ ?.nd injuring the others .Elkhart Has Big; Fire. JMesecond fire in six weeks destroyed &artin and Amidon Lumber yards at Elkhart, Ind., and as in the first, has this time is almost totally destroyed. The loss is about $8,000. Prince Herbert Bismarck Dead. A cable from Berlin says: Prince Herbert Bismarck, son of the old chancellor, died at Friederichsruhe. The end was painless. His fortune of $4,000,000 will be inherited by his 7-year-old son Otto. v?5,00O Fire in South Chlcaco. Fire destroyed the plant of the United States Gypsum Company at South Chicago. Crossed electric light wires are " said to have been the cause. Did He Fall from Hotel Window? The body of Haley Green, of Franklin, Ind.. was found on the sidewalk in front of a hotel building. His skull was crusned and his body badly bruised. The indications are that he fell from a window in the hotel. ' Evansville Man Shot. The body of Marx Cohn of Evansville, Ind., who was killed by th accidental dischargo of a revolver in w jewelry store, at Hot Springs, Ark., whc4 be was employed, was brought to Evansville for burial. Minatrel'a WlTa a Suicide. Mrs. Mary T. Thatcher, 45 years of age, wife of Gecra V7. Thatcher, the minstrel, committed suicide at b.2r home Iii West One Hundred and Cixth street, N;w York, by inhahiig go. C-2 was said to have suffered from a nervous trouble aad this is thought to hare caused her to take her .life. Ctrcns Weevil la Cot ten. A nyctcrio'OJ V-izh. Trcrril wLIci t:rta Izto ui3 tlxfi3 srd rs J belli of ccttrn Las crrt-rd T.1ZT Lc:lr, A!, tz.1 cztt:n tz?z:i t:":vs I J tl llzz-fr-n UU tt;;t:1. Ihs lr;:t Lzi c : :lj

OEVEN PERISH IN FIRE. Family of Six and Unidentified Man Victim of Now York Blaze, Six persons in on a family and an unidentified man were burned to death and six others were injured seriously in a fire which partially destroyed a tenement building at CS. and 70 First street. New York. More thaj twenty families were asleep in the building and thrilling acts of bravery accompanied their rescue, which was accomplished by firemen and the police. When the work of rescue had been completed and the flames had been under control the firemen hurriedly searched the crowded flats and on the fourth floor found the bodies. Those injured sustained their hurts chiefly by jumping from the lower floors, but many received severe burns. The financial loss was small. It was shortly after 2 o'clock when the alarm was given. W'.thin the few moments that had elapsed the flames were found to have gained great headway from the first floor and the neighborhood was in a panic. Women and children were being dropped from the windows of the lower floors and dozens of grown persons were fighting In the hallways to reach the open air. A policeman clambered to the roof of an adjoining building and by clinging to the cornice with the smoke pouring into his face reached down to the windows of the fifth floor and rescued seven children who were handed out by their .parents.. Another officer, winding a coat about his head, entered the building from below and rolled down the stairs the body of a half-suffocated man. Three times the oQcer came back carrying two persons in bis arms. Then he fell, exhaust ed. BETRAYED BY SWEETHEART. Letter to Woman Leads to Arrest of Noted Diamond Thlsf. William McKenzie, known to -the police of New York City as a most successful diamond thief, was captured in a hospital in Marion, Ind. lie acknowledged having stolen jewels in New York valued at $3,000. The specific charge on which he was arrested was the theft of diamonds valued ut $2,016 from the house . of Sylvester Ford the night of July 4. lie went to Chicago and sold a part of them and then went to St. Louis and sold the remainder, realizing $900." He had heard of the large amount of money in circulation in the Marion oil field, went there, had -a- hemorrhage of the lungs and was sent to a hospital by the police. McKenzie wrote to a sweetheart in New York, telling of his illness.' William Deevy, a detective, learned from her that he was there. Deevy came aul showed McKenzie's photograph to the Marion superintendent of police, who recognized it as being a picture of the man In the hospital. McKenzie was arrested, confessed and was taken to New York.

SEIZE RICH DRESS GOODS. Customs Officers Pounce on 530.OOO Worth of Silks and rurs. What is said to be the most valuable seizure in many months , by the customhouse officials was made in New York on the French liner La Touraine, which arrived from Havre. Custom inspectors found three cases of Paris gowns, silks and furs to the value of $30,000. The cases were sent to the public stores. It .was said on good authority that the inspectors discovered more contraband goods, which included twenty rolls of valuable silk and a large number of cigars. It is rumored that the goods which have been seized belong to several dressmakers, who had pooled their interests and shipped the goods in one lot. Novel Way to Lift Mortgages. No meat, butter, pastries, candies, delicacies or other foodstuffs which they may dispense with will be eaten by .the congregation of the Sherman Street Methodist church in Wilkesbarre, Pa., for a week. The members will keep account of the sums saved in this novel manner and "have agreed to give the money to the pastor to lift a $1,500 mortgage on the church. V. Ul Dismantle Russian Vessel. Russian cruiser Lena, which took refuge in the harbor at San Francisco, has been ordered by President Roosevelt to disarm and remain until the end of the present war. The commander of, the Lena has signified his willingness to meet the demands and preparations for dismantling the war vessel already have begun. i:g Jump In Postal Receipts. The gross receipts of the fifty largest postoffices in the country in August, as compared with August of last year, show a net increase cf $004,820, or almost 13 per cent. The largest increase was 36 per cent, at Peoria, I1L The receipts at New York increased 13 per cent and at Chicago IS per cen Rockefeller Doubles Gift. John D. Rockefeller has made an additional gift of $30,000 to the Young Women's Christian Association of Cleveland, to be added to the fund for the erection of a new building. Mr. Rockefeller subscribed $50,000 to the fund .several months ago. Give Skin to Save Teacher. -Fifteen young men of Austin, I1L, have come to the relief of their Sunday scnool teacher, who was burned .while lighting a gas range in her sister's home, and each offers twenty inches of his own cuticle for skin-grafting purposes. Hold-Up Ken Do Murder. . Robbers murdered Hans Peterson, a wholesale cigar dealer at 774 West Lake street, .Chicago, probably "mortally .wounded a porter employed in the store, secured $300 in currency and made their escape. " ' Five Children Burned to Death. Five children were burned to death &r4K their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Sapp, fatally injured at Roily, Ky. All were sleeping when their house took fire. It is believed the parents were injured trying to rescue the children. . Six Injured in Class Rush, Six students were injured, one of them probably fatally; in a class rush between freshmen- and sophomores at Wittenberg College, Sprins"?ld, Ohio. John Snyder of Springfield was kicked in the stomach anl may die as a result. Great St. Louis Uny Crowd. St. Louis day, the banner event of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, brought out a crowd of SSa.OOO. Parades, speech naking, song and fireworks contributed to the success of the occasion. ' t iimrwr Lfl of $500.000 In Ftra. Fire destroyed the Sawyer & Austin plant in Pine Bluff, Ark., one of tbe largest lumber mills in Arkansas. The loss is estimated between $400,000 and 5500,000, fully covered by insurance. Contemplates Another Voyage. Commander Robert E. Peary, the po lar explorer, announces in New York that a new ship is being built for him and that he will begin another attempt to reach the north pole next July. Ready to Pay the Friars. The Philippine civil commission is pre pared to pay to the Augustlnian order of friars $2,070,000 cold for the lands la tla Islands bslJ by.tha crJ:r. Zteslcr Haliaf Trip Tclluro. V7. C. Cl-r, c:cr;trr7 O

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Arctic exploration steamer Amend, arrived in Tromsoe, Norway, with his steamer, the Frithjof. The expedition reached latitude 79 decrees 10 seconds north. Mr. Champ said: "I regret to report my failur? to reach Franz Josei Land. The ice conditions were insurmountable." FAST WORK ON THE CANAL, Rear Admiral Walkar Returns from Isthmus with Good News. Rear Admiral Walker, head of the Panama commission, declared on his arrival from Colon on the Panama steamship Finance that the United States government intended to keep the two open ports in the canal zone in spite of protests which might be made by the Panama g?rrernment. He added that he did not fear trouble over making Ancon, on the Panama side of the isthmus, and Cristobal, near Colon, free ports of entry. "The unfortunate part of the affair," he said, "is that it has entered local politics. Of course the outs have to protest against what has been done by the ins. I do not believe that the establishment of the free ports will mean that the Panama government will have to

patrol both sides of the canal strip with customs officials. I think, an agreement will be made with them so that we will help them out. Goods brought into the strip will not be allowed to enter Panama territory." Rear Admiral Walker said that the work of- excavation was proceeding twice as fast, with fewer men and at half the cost under the French company. Health conditions, he declared, were excellent and the construction work was being systematized rapidly. He declared that statements which have found their way into the press relating to political excitement in Panama were exaggerated. Everything at present was quiet and satisfactory to the people of Panama, he said. MOB GOES AFTER PREACHER. Tries to Tar and Feather Him for Eloplns with Doctors Wife. .Rev. .S. P. Morris, a leading minister of Broken Bow, Neb., who deserted his wife and children several months ago and eloped with the wife of Dr. Day, a leading physician, returned to the city the other day and was met with outstretched hands by Dr. Day. Mrs. Day returned home several days before and was forgiven by her husband, and it is supposed that it was through her intercession that her husband was led to forgive the preacher. The following night a mob formed and prepared to tar and feather the minister and ride him out of town on a rail. The mob was finally dispersed by ofüeers. The next morning thirty prominent citizens called on Morris, handed him a ticket to Omaha and saw to it that ho left by the first train. DIES WHILE KISSING BABY. Cincinnati Man, Shot by His Own Revolver. htxUa cross Crib. "Good-by, baby' said Jesse McDonough, in Cincinnati, as he leaned over his child's ciib to kiss the infant good-by before going out for the evening. As the man stooped over a revolver fell from his pocket,, struck the floor and exploded, sending a bullet through McDonough's heart. He fell dead 'across the crib, his life blood drenching the. little one. His wife standing near, witnessed the tragedy. Rushing to her husband, she feund him dead. Fire Ruins Gypsum Plant. Fire destroyed the plant of the United States Gypsum Company, One Hundred and Third street and the Calumet river, near Chicago, causing a loss of $75,000. The flames consumed the entire plant, which consisted of two buildings, one two stories high and the other a one-story structure. Both of the buildings were of brick. - Murderous Bandits Captured. Two' bandits at Thomson. 111., resisted arrest, shot and killed Mayor W. F. Bennett, and one of the robbers in turn was twice wounded. Both outlaws were can turea, ana only cool counsel by citizens saved the criminals from being lynched. The prisoners, heavily guarded, were tauen to Alount Carroll and placed in jail. Rural Carriers Elect Officers, The National Rural Letter Carriers Association concluded its annual session in St. Louis and the following officers were elected: President. F. II. Cunning ham, South Omaha, Neb.; secretary, W. b 'lumber, lockport, N. Y.; treasurer. W. E. Fetters, Bluffton, Ind. Die In Burning House. The house of Seymour Clark of Vi enna township, Ohio, was burned to the ground and the father and son Louis were suffocated to death, as they were unable to escape from the upper rooms. Five other members of the family es caped. Storm on Atlahtlo Coast. Fourteen lives were lost and much property was aesiroyea ny a severe storm which swept the Atlantic coast from Jacksonville to New York. Ship ping suffered and many buildings on shore were damaged. Fugitive Kills a Sheriff. Sheriff Jeff D. Morgan was shot and killed by Robert Crosby, a prisoner who had escaped from the Salem,, Ark., jaiL Morgan was trying to arrest the man. Crosby narrowly escaped lynching. . Food and Fuel Contraband. ' Russia has yielded to the United States asd Great ! Britain on the subject of contraband, admitting food and fuel to the articles known as conditional con traband. King Extends Amnesty. The Hing of Italy, in -honor of the birth of a son, granted amnesty to de serters, shortened the terms of punishment for certain crimes and gave $200,000 towarda fund for aged workmen. Boy Ends Walk of 7.000 Miles. Louif G. Madrigal, a 19-year-old boy, who sttrted from Lima, Peru, Sept. 2, 1902, lias arrived in St. Louis after a walk of 7,000 miles, believed to be the longest journey ever made on foot. Frosts Do Little Harm. The government weekly weather report says little harm was done by the light frost In the Northwest recently, favorable conditions cotinuing in nearly all the most product! e part of the corn belt. Son for Italy's King. Their first son was born to the King and Queen of Italy Thursday. He will be given the name of Humbert, for his late grandfather. Killed In Bridge Collapse. Adolph Boo and George McGrath were killed and five other persons were injured in the collapse of a burning bridge at Stillwater, Minn. ' A Ml Klön Pounds of Fish Ourned. Fire dstroyed the Manasquan (N. J.) block ice and cold storage plant, entaliIng a loss of $150,000. One million pounds of fish was destroyed. Clfmarck Is Dead. ' - ' Prince Herbert Bismarck, son of the "iron cl-r-cilior," died in Frederichsruha d'. T a Leering illntss. Vhlto Man Lynched. Z:Ij wtlia, who zizzZzrzl a ri7 c:Ictor- In LoItr ttsj

. During the past week Oyvma gov up his pursuit of Kouropatkin ap withdrew his forces, which had nea: ly reached Mukden, back to the Yentall coal mines, twelve miles north of Liaoyang. Since that time there has been no fighting between the armies and little skirmishing. Both sides are worn out Furthermore , the Japanese, who are particularly sensitive about their transport arr&acements, must now continue their lines to Bentsiaputze, twenty-eight miles southeast of Mukden. Kuroki came to Liaoyang from Feng wangcheng, about seventy miles southeast. Nodzu came along the rail road,, and Oku pushed up from Taku: shan, a point on the coast about mid-' way the railroad and Fengwangcheng. The three armies met and united. Be fore this convergence was effected. Kuroki brought supplies over the high road from Fengwangcheng, Oko over the byroads from Takushan, while Nodzu pushed his carts up both sides of the railway embankment, and had the easiest time of the three. Now that the three armies have united, it Is doubtful whether they will continue to maintain all three lines of communication. Lines of com munication require guards, and guards subtract so much from the fighting force. The most exposed line was General Kuroki's. It is reported that General Llnevittfa, with 50,000 men, has cut this line. Fifty thousand Is ah absurd figure. The Russians haven't that many men to spare In raids, but 5,000, or 2,500, cavalry may have crossed the high road and stopped direct communication between Kuroki and his old fortified depot at Fengwangcheng. In that event, Kuroki has an alternative. lie can get his supplies up the railway, or from Newchwang by the Llao and Taitze Rivers. It may be that hereafter Oyama's whole army will maintain itself by the broader lines of communication along the rail vay and up the two rivers from Newchwang. Th Russians have again begun to observe those curious movements and counter movements of small Japanese detachments which so well conceal what is going on behind. Kuroki used this mobile screen for six weeks before Fengwangcheng, while "Nodzu employed it for over a month before Takushan and Siuyen. We shall not learn what Is- really going on until something happens, for the constant shifting -of advance posts hides perfectly the soldier movements behind from the Russians, while the Japanese censorship will permit no news to leak out from their side. It is natural for the war correspondents to be annoyed at being so muzzled, but the event has proved that the Japanese staff was wrise in its precaution. Japan feels that it Is fighting for its existence and not for glory. At Port Arthur, Time is fighting against the Russian. Every flay eats

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The course that the Russian Baltic fleet, which hasfstarted for the far East, will probably take is' indicated in the map. The length of the journey is more than half the distance around the world, for 12,270 nautical miles or 14,110 statute miles separate Port Arthur and

Cronstadt by the shortest sea route. At an average steaming rate of ten knots, not including many stoppages for coaling, it would take fifty-one days for the fleet to get within sight of the beieaguered fortress. Between Gibraltar iand Port Arthur there are at least twenty ports at which, in time of peace, the ships could coal, but the ports being in neutral hands this is forbidden in present circumstances. Any adverse weather will cause great delay, for the larger ships must hold back for the small craft, of which there are many In the new fleet.

op more of their meager stock of food and fires off many rounds of their Insufficient supply of ammunition. At last accounts the Japs seemed to be planning to attack Rihlung .and Kikwang bills. They are strengthening their positions at Palichwang, less than a half mile from t Rihlung, and are steadily extending their, parallel trenches Id the direction of the forts from the north and northeast These two forts are examples of defective engineering. Largo shoulders of earth J and rock ridge the northern slopes of the two hills. Immediately behind theses shoulders are "dead" space which cannot bi reached by guns on the top. The Japs have crawled up by night to the "dead" spaces and in this shelter have, dug trenehes. The detachments occupying these positions carry with tbem food, water and ammunition sufficient -for, three 'days.. Then they are relieved by niht and other detachments occupy tho positions for the next three days. The Russians from above are pounding he shoulders with shells In the hope of breaking them down and laying bare to their fire the Jap positions behind. Tha plan cf the Japanesa is undoubtedly, to reinforce .enormously some niht their troc?s In the "dead" rpac3 arl then try the forts by rush. The came Is hazardous enough. ' If tha Jspancsa finally zzizz Rihluz tr.1 Kikwann all' the eastern derenscs xrlll 12 mzIz? a crc:3 ro frcra lidrrzz, Rihlung, ' and Tchciian cl rzzzt fall. But it b dcuhtful 1 tny CJ Co rmln fcrt3 can fca ti!::n lj tz zzll, th3 r -r clrzz ci.

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The location of hills above Port Arthur Rihlungshan and Kikwanshan upon which the Japanese are said to have constructed new siege works, are shown In the map. Points from which a recent bombardment of the town was carried out also are indicated. These are Shushiyan and Palichwang. The tillage on Pigeon Bay, Ynagkiacheng, which the Russians recently evacuated. Is likewise mapped. It is four months since the first land attack on the fortifications was made. Latest reports say General Stoessel is rapidly running out of ammunition and provisions.

JAPS MAKE LIGHT OF LOSSES. Tenacity and Numerical Superiority Astounds the Kusslans. A Russian correspondent of the Associated Pres in a graphic description of the fighting at Liaoyang says: "Only the Russian soldiers traditional splendid qualities enabled them to support the ierrible conditions, of which the lack of sleep was the most unbearable. The Japanese availed themselves to the utmost of rain and d2xkness and did not cease fighting, their night attacks testing Russian endurance severely. The Japanese suffered terribly, but made light of their losses. They continually drafted fresh reserves into the ranks to replace the wornout men. Indeed, the numerical superiority of the Japanese is astounding and incompreehnsible, for after losing enough men at Port Arthur and elsewhere to form a perfect army their effective strength appears only to increase and they still are concentrating fresh bodies of troops on the Ldao river. "The battlefield was a perfect inferno. Gen. Stakelberg was wounded, but, despising death, he remained immovable at his post throughout the day, regardless of the rain of shot around him. Several officers of Ms staff were killed or wounded. In the evening Gen. Stakelberg notified Gen. Kuropatkin that he could hold the position ox take the offensive if necessary." , MUST RETAKE LIAOYANG. Czar Order Kouropatkin to Kecapture . the City at All Coats. The Czar has ordered Kuropatkin to retake Liaoyang at all costs. The new comes , authoritatively frcm several sources and . has completely upset the theories of the war experts. It indicates that Russia has tired of its defensive plan of action and will hereafter assume the aggressive and attempt to drive the Japs into the sea, as it threatened some time age. Re-enforcements are being rushed to the front as fait as they can be sent across Siberia; and the Baltic fleet, loaded with ammunition and equipped with doubled fighting forces, has left Cronstad on its long cruise to the far East.' The bear has awakened, it has shaken- Ctff its lethargy and will henceforth carry war on its pugnacious little assailant. Kuropitkin's army is to be divided into two great bodies and, in this shape, made easier to handle, it will be hurled upon the Japs. By a series of forced marches it will be brought to bear on the disin tegrated Japanese force and crush it under the weight of numbers. If ßtoccssl can hold out long enough the orders are to drive the Japs from the Eiee of Port Arthur. ' ' CnCTerlac of the "Wounded. Husiion pipsrs,', especially tha Hu3rika ,Visiicrti, tell of the horribla cuffcrin of ths Russian wounded scidlsrs, who trs thxern indi-crhrduatsly tto emjtj fref-iit cars tie tick aud wcmlci, t9 Cjirz and tha dtzd all t:-::r.

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DISTANCES IN THE THEATER Of WAIL Following is a table of approximate distance (miles) in the theater of war that may be found useful in following the operations of the opposing armies. The "railway figures are especially of interest as showing the long distances Russia is compelled to send troops in the present emergency: FROM PORT ARTHUR NORTHWARD. Port Arthur to Dalny 25 Port Arthur to Klnchow 48 Klnchow to Kalplng (Kalchow) 100 Kalplng to Hal-Cheng 45 Hal-Cheng to Llao-Yang 38 Llao-Yang to Yental 15 Yental to Mukden S5 Mukden to Sinmlntun (west) 37 Mukden to Tiellng 37 Tleling to Kalyuen 80 Kalyuen to Klrtn (northeast) 175 Kalyuen to Harbin 275 Port Arthur to Llao-Yang 275 Port Arthur to Mukden 325 Port Arthur to Harbin 675 Chlulienchlng (battle of the Yam) to Mukden 175 Chlulienchlng to Port Arthur 275 ChluUenchlng to Harbin 500 TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY DISTANCES. St. Petersburg to Vladivostok ..5.707 St. Petersburg to Harbin 5,3o7 St. Petersburg to Mukden. 5,032 St. Petersburg to Port Arthur 5,823 St. Petersburg to Peking (via Ylnkow and Shanhaikwan) 6,140 Irkutsk to Vladivostok 1,929 St. Petersburg to Moscow G04 DISTANCES BY WATER. Vladivostok to Port Arthur 1,500 Vladivostok to Nagasaki 700 Shanghai to Port Arthur . 600 Nagasaki to Port Arthur 585 Port Arthur to Chefoo 90 Port Arthur to Chemulpo 204 Shanghai to Nagasaki 470 Relatively the territory in Manchuria conquered by the Japanese forms a scalene triangle, a line from Tort Arthur to the mouth of the'Yalu being the base, with Mukden as the apex, and lines, drawn thence to Port Arthur and Antung forming the .sides. The area of this triangle is nearly 22,000 square miles, equaling the combined areas of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Maryland. TAX SPOIL OF VICTORS. Jap Quickly Assume Government of Territory Near Mukden. The Japanese are causing a sensation among the natives of Manchuria as they advance by establishing their own system of taxation and administration as though the country were actual Japanese territory. They are paying for supplies with promissory notes on the war fund, a blanket note being given for the payment of each village on the basis of population, leaving the residents to divide pro rata. Few of these notes as yet have been collected in cash, but Japanese officials are collecting a cash tax levied "for war expenses." They have even notified the Governor of Mukden to discontinue the salt tax, as it will be readjusted upon a Japanese basis. They have almost doubled the custom duties at Ylnkow and have placed such a heavy tax upon the thousands of boats sailing thence as practically to paralyze trade. War Newa ix. Brief. Whenever St. Petersburg does not know where Kuropatkin is ft is safe for It to guess that he is in the air. Russian officials state that the loss to Kuropatkin's army at Liaoyang was less than 17,000 men, 4,500 being killed. . JJy continuing bis "offensive movement backward" Kuropatkin may yet scatter his energies all over Russia's Manchurian territory. The Japanese are said te be. levying taxes in Manchuria and to have taken entire control of finances and customs in captured territory. Much bushwhacking is going on upon the road south of Mukden, and many Russian soldiers have been killed from the fields of Chinese corn., If there is anything in the rumor thet the Russians have captured Kuroki it is prohoidy after the maimer that the man up the tree captured the bear. Oyama reports that a large Russian force faces him south of Mukden and that the Russians are fortifying both banks of the Liao river at Tie Pass. . The Japanese have turned their atten tlon to Port Arthur in the lull In the Manchurian campaign, and the Russians await news of another assault. Shells are rained on the town and the Mikado's array is fortifying the 'adjacent heights. The Russian cruiser Lena, which took refuse in the barber at San IYec, is ordered by President Roccsvtlt to dirira and remain until the czd cf ths prcccut war. Ths coramandzr cf th L-a tr t!---:i hb wilccs t n::t tha C-.tlIz.

Dun's review of Chicago trade says: Considering the enormoas Chicago. financial loss Incurred and the privation caused within the last two months, the decision of the packinghouse strikers to return to work has removed a most serious obstacle to business. This clearing of the industrial atmosphere encourages renewed effort among the manufacturers, and it may suggest the early termination of labor controversies which are Impeding progress In the production of machinery, woodwork and clothing. Notwithstanding these interferences the manufacturing situation presents evidence of widening activity. Demand exhibits distinct Improvement In the leading departments. Rail mills secured additional contracts, and there are indications that further heavy requirements soon must be provided for. Lower cost has stimulated the buying of wire product and structural forms, while shipbuilding contracts will absorb large tonnage of plates. Distributive trade sustains the advance noted last week. Conditions have been favorable in the prominent retail branches, and merchandise stocks were satisfactorily depleted. Visiting buyers thronged the Jobbing markets, bringing gratifying reports as to the business outlook in their localities. "Grain shipments, 3,593,143 bushels, are 10.5 per cent over those a year ago. There was more urgent use of cars to market farm products, receipts of which are the largest In several years. Board of Trade operations were less susceptible to crop damage rumors and values of breadstuffs closed but. slightly changed over a week ago, although there was downward tendency. Live stock receipts, 203,191 head, were under the number expected. Choice beeves held steady, but values advanced, for bogs 40 cents a hundredweight and for sheep 23 cents. Failures reported in the Chicago district number twenty-three, against twenty-six last week and twenty-five a year ago. ! Ks York. According to Bradstreet's commercial report, trade, crop and industrial developments have been generally favorable this week. Distributions on fall and winter trade account have enlarged at most markets, the corn crop has progressed another week toward final maturity, which, however, Ihib year is later than usual, and several Industries hitherto greatly depressed or operating on short time have resumed running fulL The industrial situation is slightly less strained than it was,; and the beef strike is now ended. In Iron and steel past 'and prospective price reductions have encouraged inquiry, consumption has finally overtaken production ai stocks of crude material are smaller. With the beginning of the crop movement, which Is reasonably heavy for this period, has come Improved collections and better railway earnings returns. August results point to a 6 per cent increase in gross receipts over a year ago. All In all, the prospects continue favorable for a fairly active trade in most lines, but nothing in the way of -record-breaking is looked for in general business or in crop outturn. A fairly satisfactory Jobbing business has been done in New York in dry goods; a slight Improvement is noted in Boston, and in Philadelphia the dry goods jobbing trade has opened well. There is a larger movement of shoes from Eastern points, more demand for leather and some scarcity devoloping, owing to curtailment by tanners. Business failures in the United States for the week ending Sept S number 144 against 189 last week, 1C5 In the like week in 1903, 197 in 1002, 1S2 in 1901, and 107 In 1900. Failures in Canada for the week number 14, as against 17 last "week and 12 in this week a yar ago. Chicago Cattle, common to prime, (3.00 to $3.85; hogs, shipping grades, $4.40 to $6.00; sheep, fair to choice, $2.73 to $4.00; wheat. No. 2 red, $L14 to $L16; corn, No. 2, 60c to 52c; oats, standard, 32c to 33c; rye, No. 2, 72c to 74c; hay, timothy, $8.50 to $12-50; prairie, $0.00 to $10.00; butter, choice creamery, 16c to 17c; eggs, fresh, 14c to 17c; potatoes, 37c to 40c Indianapolis Cattle, shipping, $3.00 to $5.85; hogs, choice Lgit, $4.00 to $8.00; sheep, common to prime, $2.50 to $3.00; wheat, No. 2, $L12 to $L13; com. No. 2 white, 52c to 53c; oats. No. 2 white, 32c to 33c St Louis Cattle, $1.00 to $6.25; bogs, $4.00 to $5.75; sheep, $3.00 to $3.85; wheat,No. 2, $1.13 to $1.14; corn. No. 2, 50c to 51c; oats. No. 2, 31:-to 32c; rye. No. 2, 70c to 71c. 'Cincinnati Cattle, $4.00 to $5.00; hogs, $4.00 to $0.15; sheep, $2.00 to $3.30; wheat. No. 2, $1.16 to $L1S; corn, No. 2 mixed, 54c to 56c; oats. No. 2 mixed, 32c to 34c; rye. No. 2, 78c to 80c Detroit Cattle, $3.50 to $3-00; hogs, $4.00 to $5.60; sheep, $2.50 to $3.25; whe-it. No. 2, $L21 to $1.23; corn. No. 3 yellow, 56c to 57c; oats, No. 3 white, C2c to 33c; rye. No. 2, 78c to 79c , Milwaukee Wheat, No. 2 northern. $L18 to $1.19; corn, No. 3, 55c to 5Cc; oats, No. 2 white, 32c to 31c; rye, No. 1, 75c to 77c; bariey. No. 2, 54c to 53c; pork, mess, $10.77. Toledo Waeat, No. 2 mixed, $L11 to 5 1.12; corn. No. 2 mixed, 55c to CCc; oats, No. 2 nlrcd, 31c to Z2z; rye, 1. 2, 76c to 77c; clover seed, priz:2, $7.13. C1C0 to C3.C3; Lrjr, fxl- to chcicV C1C5 t ctzz fir to chc!, C1C0 to C IC?; IinU fcr to cl:I: ClIO t: