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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-04

srMSGFmLD, liz, Sept. A dar.
ing robbery was pefpelfaied Ia the
heart Of the city last night During
the absence OF Ticket Agent Ralph
Flemming, two men broke into the
Wabash aud they secured $1,000 In
currency, leaving $500 In coin. The
only occupant OF tbs waiting room was
Miss Mary CHM, deaf and dumb,
whom one maH terfofiIcd by signs
from giving an alarm.
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ArAnAcIIrrr prseENT.
T.rIiIipg Experience. Of an A"Tonaut,
Nhen tue Rope MA not work.


F0Rr wAYNE, Ind, Sept. A
most thrilling affair took place during
the Labor Day exercises At Ccntilevfc
PARK, N. NJ. Williams OF Surge,
Mich, was engaged TO msks a psri'
chute descent. The balloon nllrd with
hot air assembled TO over 5000 feet with
Williams Ia the trApsEv. According u
the program huslid down n rope 200 itot
before pulliug the line to release the
parachute, when u the horror OF the
imm iuse crowd II failed TO open,
Williams could be seen attempting to
climb hand over hand up the rope to
get at the parachute when the balloon
began 10 descend rapidly anu landed In
a heavy grove. Williams was bruised
some but not seriously injured.
The line became wrapped around the
lrapeIn haT anu he could not Loosen II.
lie says lac experienced intense agony
until he landed on thu tree TOP, ~ hu
feared ths balloon, from his weight be-
ing on one side Of II, would turn over
aud drop to the ground.
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alleged % 40 inccndilr.os neai NH.
ingtou Friday night. Four more meu
we're arrested on bench warrants today,
charged with completely in the lynch.
ing.
From facts brought out olay it NJ.
peatn Detective Richard 0r knew an
attempt would be- msds TO lynch the
prisoners aud deliberately led them
Into the hands N the mon.
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USioS Cry, Ind, sept. "A IRE
In Hook BfUf., butter tuH factory
about uiciurS this morning pea 60
other business blnCka Rul INrillngt.
The loss Will be $4,000 TO s2I1.ull.
Schmidt brewery, Saith lump FAC.
tory aud number 81 tu-iuu's
houses ana residences arc turned.
The total loss Is $4,000; insurance,
nnn.hnlL
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CHICAGO, Sept. i,--Grnersl David
Clendennin, Of Oneida, H., IL lying at
his home dangerously ~. Hs was n
Colonel Of the second cavalry u. 3. A.,
but Ia now retired. He attracted con.
siderable attention as commander In
tho chase after Assassin Booth, anu
was a member Of the commisaion that
sentenced Mrs. SurAit, His son, Sur.
geon Cleudenniu, Of the army, has
been summoned b his bedside, and II
il believed Gen. ClendenHin, who Is
- years old, cannot recover,
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AUGUSTA, Ga., Sept i-Houty RAJ
wAtu, the Oldest locomotive engineer
Ia America, has Just died. He pulled
tbs throttle on tue fret engine used on
the South Carolina railroad, ami hal n
record Of more than hall century
service with that road, continuing la
charge OF an engine uutil AT seventy.
Hye years OF age his cycsi ht failed
him. Al the lime o, his death he was
oighty-thTee years Of age.
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DEMURRER TILED.
In tho Iuiunctiou eases GrowinE out
Of the Hscsnt stribr.


Sr. Louis, Sept. 3-rho American
Railway UNION, T.. V. Debs aud othet-,
defend, nts, Ia the injunction casss
growing out Of the la,u strike, ~ their
counsel, nave flod a demurrer 10 the
bill Of complaint iutroduCai by the
government. La their demurrer the
defendants ask Tor Judgment and that
tho Till be- dismissed because Of IT. iu'
eufiiclenCy. The defendants dumut on
the following grounds, among otheff!
That the curt has 40 IurisliciiOH Of
tho tubjUc that the complainant has
not the legal capacity to bring this nc.
ton; that no act Of Congress authorizes
any action by the Uniled States against
poTtOna with whom IL has 20 COnirac'
tuTai relations Ia that regard 10 eulOiu
the abstraction or fotafdiug the Uuited
States mail ami the Uuitui States has
no power or authority 10 10 proceed.
That no act Of Congress authorizes au
ao,ion or proceeding IN equity ~ the
United States against those not COM
mon carriers 10 euloin thu hluiranee,
Interference with OF destruction OF
trade or commerce Rm0ug the several
states. and the United states has no
power or authority TO proceed; that the
court has no power 10 eDi0in any Of.
fento against tho penal laws OF the
United State; that any act OF Con-
grcss purpUttiug to give TO a court Of
equity power 10 euloin any oifsnsu
against tne penal Laws Of the United
States II In conflict with the nth aud
sixth amendments 10 the Constitution
OF the United States,
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NEW YOul, Sept. I.-Share speculA-
lion was generally iirln At tins opening
and some speCinluuH we're advanced
materially; sugar oleuei rs higher,
but quickly broke ! 10 lOas
Sugar came into active luying aud
advanced rs per cont. Subsequently
Il uasrd oil 6's. Great Northern pre-
ferrsi lost i.2.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-04

OKLAHOMA Cry, OK sept. AZ.
r. Fisher, blOk'keeper uf the
Anheuser Busch Brewing company OF
this city, committed suicide THIS morn'
ing by taking u large dose Of laudnnum.
Fisher belonged 10 a wealthy family
OF Germany. Tho act was caused by
remorse IA not being ablo TO abstain
from drink.
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MowEQUA, Hts, Sept. AT AZ.
sumption coal shafi eleven miles south
0f here, today IN lowering cage, the
wire cable broke aud the cage fell TO
to the bottom, demOllshing eVefythlns
In Ills way. Twelve men were at
work Mellow aud have not been taken
out. As no mir shaft exists they are In
q bad position.
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Today's Probate Court.

In tue matter Of the guardianihlp OF
raralse *. Rni William IL. Pills,
minors, hearing was had on guardian's
annual account. order made apptOv.
ing ami allowing same.
Estate VI Absaiom T., Free, deceased.
Hearing on iuai account an ! dIstribu.
ti0n. order MAZE m prayed.
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IiIIIe,i h, I7IrIlInInH.

WICHITA, Ks, Sept "A torrliic
storm visited this city NJ 40 early hour
this morning. The lower portion OF
town was inundated by n cloud hurst
aud many telephone wires are down.
The lightning was incessant AMI at the
home u Thomas Hartman a bolt killed
a 8ythf-old boy anu fatally burned a
g.yesr.old gifl aud literally tore the
huu.e 20 pltctA.
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To Approve Eddy's Boud.

Upon application OF Attorney rhta
Kane, Judge Merritt this morning
issusd an order directing Commission
or Gresnman IN approve the $500 bond
In the case ut W. NJ, Eddy-one Of tho
shootiug marty -awAitlhg the action OF
this grand Jury on charge OF lOFnlea-
ton,
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Aan,ns, Tho pullman Company.

CHICAGO, sept. l.-AItornvy Gen
cral MalDney mas served notice upon
counsel for the PullmSn c,mpeny that
no viii appear before Judge Gibbons
In tho criminal court tomorrow after
noon anu ask leave to file an amended
petition aud also information aginsl the
company which follows tue petition,
according g. the law governing quo
WaffautO proceedings
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-04

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sent 4,-rhe
employees OF the o. H. n N. have
united In n petition 20 United states
District Judge ht.llnget 70 restrain
Receiver MoNeNl from putting into
effect his revised schedule VI wages.
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The New YORK Police scandal.

Nlw YoRS, Sept. 4.--Capt. ]. r.
StepugnsjB's trial will be resumed be.
f0fe tue police commissioners today.
All the testimony tor the prosecution
has teen Ia and the summing up for
the defense viii be- concluded by TO.
morrow evening. The commissioners
may withhold their deolsion for n
week or they may announce II at once.
Capt. stephenson appears not O. be At
all alarmed by tue case made out
against him, He declares tnat no
never saw one cent VI the money
alleged 10 have been collected by
WarImau James Kelly and that he
eau fully explain the ifult usnsaolion.
Whether or not there Will be any
IA re police trials In tho near ulurs
depends upon the action VI the Lexow
committee. II the inyesligatlon goes
on continuously after next Mo- day the
chances arc that the police will hold
no myte trials Tor long time. Every
thing Ia iicates that Assistant District
Attorney Wollman made M anicable
arrangement OF some sort with J. w.
Gof, chief counsel 10 the committee,
before those important LeN0w wit.
nr,Bss, Mines. Schubert aud sanford
were turned over 10 the police.
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mELIoGRApm uXeEHInESTt.
signalling From ,hc Equitable uuiId'
ING. Donyer, to PiIars Peak

DENYER, Cot, Sept. - Army
oiilcers have accomplished the 70.
variable feat IN HcIi0gtsph signalling
4 Transmitting messages from the
root OF tho Equitable hull ling la this
city ana the summlt OF Pikes Peak, 10
miles 10 an ak line. Serseants Mag
lone, Mclaughlin and Bi'ssl went 10
Pixies PEAK 10 make the experiment.
The Peak was "oallui" from tue
Denver end OF the line aud within Ave
minutes the responsive dash tolu thal
Pixies Peak was ready To talk.
EIpuTlmsuts will DO Continued at
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-04

certain hours for three days ni this
week, after which the signal mcu viii
attempt ~ Fash mtslage ffnu Mount
Uncompangre TO Mount Ellen, ls3
miltR.
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mad unInehy renIerhonrd.

LONDON, Sept. l.-The yacut Vigil
ants ill.iOflune follows her. Ou the
passaga from Portland 10 Cowus yes.
terLay, sho struuS au oOsIruouoo, ANA
according 10 reports, broke hUf center
board,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-04

Pueblo, Col, Sept. i,-Vho Popu.
ll.,s Of tho Second Congressional dlf-
trict yesterday nominated Congress-
man John &, Bell.
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Taken FROM tho Omrrrs ana KlIIed.

WArERrOwS, s, d., Sent. i,-iho
man Burke, who assaulted MFs. Bone
some days ny, was caught yesterday
and as the ItllCors were bringing him
hack here last evening no was taken
from them rs mob aud hanged to Gu
electric light pllr,
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BEAVER CiIY, Mich, Sept. "A
heavy rain this morning, the iiui In
nearly two months, onecluAlly dis
PEELED tho clouds OF smoke which have
hung over this country tho paIt two
weeks.
DETROIT, sept. A dispatch from
the upper peninsula Of Michigan show
that the rainfall last nignt riiuctuhlly
stopped the forest fifes aud viii save
millions Of feet Of pine, besides the
cfOps anu houses. The damsgu already
done, however, ~ Immense ami Ia
many localities total lOss can only be
avoided by the immediate cutting Of
the timber. There Il considerable evil
deuce tnat many fires were set by men
who knew that the scOtcheu pine would
have TO be- cut al once, thus giving
them work. The free will also force
into the market much pine that was
held by non.logging capitalists for the
purpose OF speculation. It's thought
that nearly every foot Of sluudiug zine
Ia Ontagnon county Is burned, iully
600, 900, QUO feet.
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rmE ooREIN WAR
china Makes Preparations TO Rests
Invasion,

NhAuN NaaHM ANffHA"NAHaN ~
Invasion,
LosDoN, Sept. 3. - The Standards
correspondent Ia Berlin ,elosraphs as
iOlOwsi
Tue war party Of which Prince Ter
hing 10 the head, has, lunEn got the
upper hand In China, which means
that tho struggle with Japan will DO
prosecuted w.tn vigOr. a large army
N row gathering near Picking Hat
OF this army will guard tho capital and
tho other halt viii march 10 Cotoa
before wiu,er. Owing to tho freezing
OF tue Gulf OF PrcE Lei, the JapAne.o
wIlIthuu II I derive 40 much bunchi
ir m lhtir navy as heretofore, anu VIII
DO doc moi more Or o., less % inaonon
MERELY TO PROTECT TRADE
81. PETERSBURG, sept, THE
Ru,siau fqua ron, destined for Corea,
Is under 0tders 10 proceed Wlth ne
utmost expedition. II 70 oiiiclally
stated the .sgalch Of tho feol uoes no,
imnlv Russian military intervention
in the Chinrse.Japanese dispute, but
lie merely INTENDED To protect russian
ttnue,
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MENIms, Tunur sept. 2'-Griminal
Canrf inIgs Cooper IL determined to
AMMAN the MOB who lynched six
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s,o,,s uo,Isd nj ~ undoT'"h'F by
the Mub
MILWAUKEE, Wis, sept 4.-The
soutn side not broke out again lAst
nIght when mot attempted !"
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iujufci. Every hall anu public build.
log Of any sort w-s used rs a hospilal
aud the people seemed to know no
weatineHs m their eager dealte 70 re-
lieve the suffering anu SURVIVING
lne beat was 20 Intense the eyeballe
were nearly shrlvolei and nearly
every person who passed through the
ilfU Il wosriDg smoked glasses, " else
10 unable 10 see at all. a relief uain
came Ia on the Du.uth ruad from 81
Paul At frequent Intervals and ut every
station people were ready with supplies
which were brought 70 this CITY lot
distribution. The app imminent ot
state commission by the governor %
look after the general relief measures
has met with general comm sudatiOn.
4 TELEGRApnER's uEROuM.
Word from White Bear, that the he
u the limited train, Engineer James
Root, will recover, causvd general
rJoiclng. Thomas DAM aud family
OF thTsu were uuriui today. Damn was
the heroic telegraph operator who Lost
his life because he remained OF his post
until the station was on fire. He sent
az order for the train 30 return aud
NANH NNNN ~ v AAN " AhNNA ~ WV 49,
train carried away over 30 people ffOm
tue IRE. Damn then Jumped from the
window aud started Tor the gravel pit
where w many saved their nvcr. lie
was within i've rods OF the pit when he
icli ami was unable 10 get any iutihct'
Twenty bodies were picked ny be-
tween H,ucsley aud rhuuk Lake.
lsfael hchrlmpski, young Chicago
lawyer vino was reported iJ,t, Ia sale
srILL nuRNiNu FuIuoUsLY.
BRAiNARD, MINI, sept i.-lhe
country to tue north aud northeast Of
tins city lsstill burning fufl0uslyi tho
fires have sKptuIed thrif fury Ia tue
iAme Iiatu vicinity Of Btaiuart.
Thousands oi tons Of hoy have b,cu
consumed iu Crow Wing county aud
many farm houses destroyed.
1iNBER BUBSiNu.
ST.. PAUL, Sept. alt seems the
worst uaugrr now In Minnesota IL 10
toe southeast OF Bnlnard AMI Little
Fails. rtai section Is being watched
| auEiJusly. The Northern Pacific TO-
ports nat ulOug the line ilum Little
Fails TO Cutuns, three small stations
have boon BURNED. The timber through
that section IL on fire uud tue htu ID
raging furlnutly north Of Bfaiuuij
and Little Falls. 40 the timber In
that section IN much heavier tnan when
tue fires ragged la Plae county, railroad
gfiiolal- say nothing eau sayu tue
whole country but n very heavy rain.
Omaha hss reports from Washuufu
| that the fires have been confined thu,
Tar 10 the outskitts OF the city aud ouly
few lumber m lIs aud yards on the
edge OF town nayr been dua,r0yeI. A
heavy Wind would puluAly TAU ihe
tlames aud carry them through tue
oJuutfy an1 possibly into the town
| The train service GU nli the lines be-
| tween ~. Paul aud Duiu.h has beru
fost0rtd except In eastern MiunefOta
The lirstiTain 10 arrive hvfrffum Dulutl
lott Head Lake Sunday evening. Tue
passrngors reported that the towns o
Baroncii, Btsuaw anu C0msiock woI,
completely Destroyed. Al fshril Lat,
about IS houses have been burned,
Duluth IL taking care Of about l,Oll
refugees anu sedding supplies 10 th,
front a fast A. tue citizeus eau o0llcc
them.
The Washington times., 1894-09-23
AN IMPORTANT GRANGE.
S. Kauu, sons s. Co. TO Occupy ". a. Pierce
& CO.'S sore with New Goods.

S. hauu, Sons g. Co. 10 Occupy ". A. Pierce
& CO.'S sore with New Goods.
One Of the most important commercial
transactions which has taken place in Wash
lns for wears was closed yesterday by Mr.. S.
Bleber, acting for 8Iessrs. S. Kann, Sons d
Co., who succeed TO the store now occupied
10y 81. s. Pierce d Co.. at the corner Of Eighth
s-seat and Market space. These negotiations
have been pending Tor some time. and owing
10 the magnitude OF the deal have necessarily
been conducted with deliberstion on both
SIDES. He=5rS. kanu have purchased the en-
tire Pierce stock and on Monday viii com
melce TO take an inventory. As soon as this
is completed they viii begin to place new
goods on the shelves. and viii then be ready
70 welcome the shoppers Of Washington in
Their new location. The present store viii be
abandoned.
Eann is a familiar name in Baltimore,
whore The firm has one oil the finest stores in
the Monumental City. Although only es-
taallshed in Washington q short time. the
firm has added TO It's reputation. and by pro-
a5resslgeness, enterprise, fair dealing. and
ability solidly established itself in the aflec-
tons OF Washington shoppers. The new
store gives il more ample facilities for carry
ing on Its business. ana provides the Capital
with another splendid establishment
Dir. A. kaufman. who has been the man
ager OF the Washington bran en- since if was
started, and who is well known in business
circles, viii retain his present position.
The Washington times., 1894-09-23
NAVAL EXPERTS PUZZLED
Their Theories as 10 Battle-ships and
Cruisers Upset by the NaIu Fight.

Their Theories as 10 Battle-ships and
Cruisers Upset by the NaIu Fight.
Naval o.lro-s are remarkably reticent in the
expire sion 81 opinion upon the recent naval en-
eaee-aeuc al themouth of the Yalu River between
The Japanese and Chinese sIuadrons. From the
Secondary himself down 70 the humblest leuten-
aut they plead that sHmeient data has not yet
been received 20 enable "a professional man 10
draw a pr0G,ab.e lesson from the greatest sea
nrat rl.rHus occurred since our own civil war
Froba bly, tlis reticenco is TO be accounted for
bv tie fact that SO far as received the details Of
the engagement seem 10 deal so stunning a
blow DO the most cherished theories Of naval ez-
rerts thar tle naval officers are either inclined
TO doubI their accura-y or have not sufficiently
recovered from the shock 10 their established
beliefs 90 Doe able % face the facts and adapt
their ideas % them.
The truth Is that there has never before been
decisive engagement between two hostile
leers oL modern WAY vessels on ,hc scale OF the
ba--.r 81 laiu. There have been sea fights be-
tween some OF the south American nations and
fights between sorts and ships, rs ~ AleSanaria
and iio, ban owll- o. Tia wide difference in con-
Cir5Cuz they demonstrated nothing
Naval experts have i7Erec for Just such IN en-
CaweueuJ rs this, realizing perfectly the need Of
EuIlinE facts
Iy 81 elaborate system Of calculation it was
AfLa .AHL HlE44t-ra-t was fflHat III AAulLlE
power OBJ several cruisers; mat cruiser within
So many Thousand yards of battle
ship lGr q certain number OF minutes was
inevitably doomed, am that half dozen tor
ped0 i1aEs discovered ,-iClin q very few min
utes' steau-uE uI either bHftie-slip or cruiser
were alul1Iu-cG All this was well enough i'm
Theory, bus Tlal theory iaile 10 take account of
such elements as personal bravery, # possible
brsaEdgF,Ls 0t machinery, OF the many chances
OF war that turn the fate of nations. The 1alu
lELt seems TO shake this theory severely
Iuarmorcd cruisers did attack AaItleships
and were NOT destroyed torpedo boats steamed
boldly ahead ia broad daylight and blew up
great ships WitL tLeir terrible proieg-
tiles Bus more serious stIL, and alarm
ing TO naval officers is the effect
OF the heavy rife fire The shells went
easily through the unarmOred and slightly re-
sistluu sides % tLe cruisers, bus when they
IGEla-cd 10 ueri0rate the steel side Of one OF
the Chinese amC-eL ships, they burst inside.
disabling guns, blowing up decks, and firing
the ships
luaslusl as no ship eau carry sufficient armor
10 stop entirely The shells from the heaviest
rifles, Tie question raised 10y tine last naval fight
as tu Che an. ifg Ht the lGtresAip viii und0ubt-
edly give rise 10 much discussion in naval circles
The Washington times., 1894-09-23
THE LOCAL STocK MARKET.
a Little More Activity Noticed on the
Board During the Past Week

Little More Activity Noticed on the
Board During the Past Week
The market remains firm and without added
activity the past week although the return OF
some of the most active members of the local
board has stimulated operation in certain di-
rections least expected.
District Columbia 3.65s remain firm at
ia and no offerings. Metropolitan Railroad
6 per cent. came TO the front with sales at l02
and 1913, and closed firm. Small lots of Gas
6s. sold at 1l6 and Convertible is at I35.
The trust stocks continue strong. No lots
have changed hands since last noted Ameri-
can Security has declared the usual quar-
terly dividend of u per cent, payable Oc-
tober TO- and voted $4,000 to the surplus
fund, making it now S17j 900
Metropolitan Railroad stock was a surprise.
Last week it was freely offered at So: this
stock suddenly disappeared, and bids of 80
have come IN from several quarters Only
ten shares sold on the board, but quite a bust
ness is reported on the outside. Columbia
Railroad is wanted at 60; sellers will take Go.
No sales recorded in Gas. The stock is
held at 80.
Electric Light. an investment demand.
showed firm front a small lot selling at
1859, eX-dividend. Toward the end OF the
week dfteen shares sold at 125 and ten at
124l5.
The Electric Light has just declared its
usual dividend of So per share, payable Octo-
Der l. Officers of the company report most
favorable business during the past quarter,
which is usually the poorest of the year.
In insurance shares there is no present in
terest except in Riggs, which advanced IS per
cent, to u, at which $50 shares were sold.
The first sale of Inter Ocean Building re-
corded in months was made Friday. 10 shares
bringing 10.
On an inquiry for Belt Line SIS 1000 came
out at so and 500 at So.
The Washington times., 1894-09-23
JAPAN WILL PUSH THE WAR
Eyery Advantage to BE Taken Before
the Winter Sets In.
MORE TROOPS TO THE FRONT
L.-hry Thousand Hen Ordered to Depart at
Cuoe-Ea1onal Enthusiasm Risen to the
highest Pitch-The Mikado 10 Review
tho Forces Before Their Departure

1oEoHAzrA, sept %. The japanese gov
eminent has decided to follow up the advan-
tage il has gained against the Chinese and
rush the war with all possible yigor before
the arrival Of winter. Orders have been
issued for 50. 900 troops to depart Immediately
Tor the front. The national enthusiasm
aroused 10y the successes of the japanese
forces is unbounded.
The military authorities have taken pos
session OF the railway system. The Mikado
will review the troops before their departure
for Korea. It is announced officially that the
japanese loss n The Yalu naval Dattle was
officers and 30 men killed, and 100 Of all
ranks wounded.
NEW YORK. sept. 22.-Direct news from
China and Korea rs 10 the progress OF the
war between China ana Japan has just been
received by the family Of Fhilo Norton
NcGimn. who is the commander
OF the Chinese flagship Chen-luen.
and the only American IN the naval
service Of the Chinese government. Capt
McGfD is thrty-tnree years Old, and his
home iH tLis country Is al Washington, D. c.
HeeIuauatel III the Annapolis Naval Academy
in tile class of So and has been in the Chinese
naval service fJr the past nine years. Capt
McGi1n describes the loss of the Chen-luen,
and writes enthusiastically about the bravery
OF the Chinese soldiers and sailors.