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w MEN
Organize a Bfg Charles l.. Henry Club
at Anderson.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, Oct. 4.-The window
glass workers of Anderson met tonight and
organized the Window-glass Workers Hen
~ Club of Anderson. The club starts off
with a membership of two hundred The
names were secured this afternoon after
closing hours. At one factory where fifty
three workmen are employed fifty signed
the roll. two said they would not vote the
Democratic ticket and the other was
classed as a doubtful Democrat. This is the
effect upon one of the largest and best la
Dor organizations in Madison county of the
Sentiners attack on Mr.. Charles l.. Henry.
V. I. Morgan, of the North Anderson win
dow-glass factory, is president; William
Fairless. of the North Anderson; Robt. An
drew. sr, of the Union, and Richard Win
ner. of the Victor works, We're selected
vice presidents. LATE Johnson is secretary.
Officers Of the marching club are: Captain.
Samuel Moore; frst-,second, third and
fourth lieutenants, William Perkins. Rob-
ert Walker, Joseph Grant. ST., and Joseph
Grant. jr.; color bearer. Stanley Cox.
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WASHINGTON. Oct. IA new counter
felt fve-dollar national bank note has been
discovered by the secret service officers.
1t is on the Citizens National Ban OF
Niles. Mich. check letter r., series OF
1SS2, w. S. Rosecrans, register; f.. N. Ne
beker. treasurer: portrait of Garfield 1t
is a Photographic production, the treasury
and BAN numbers and panel on the back
with pen and brush. The entire face OF
the note is brown instead of back. no at
tempt having been made to hide the evil
dence of photography.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 4.-Smallpox at
Walkerton. this county. remains unchanged.
with the exception OF Mrs. Wesley Guise. a
neighbor OF the Cudney family, who has a
slight attack of the disease. Jesse Doud,
son OF DR.. Doud. died Tuesday morning OF
the Doud family. II is believed the worst
OF the epidemic is over. Every precaution
is still being exercised.
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Elwood Factories All Running.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, Oct. 4.-The Elwood win
dow glass factory resumed operations to-
night at full capacity. employing three hun
dred men, and now every factory in the
city is running. The repairs that are max
ing at the American tin-plate plant will
have been completed by Monday. when
every mill will be put in operation. and in
addition to this the five new mills will be
started, increasing the force three hundred
men. There will be no trouble over wages
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INDIANA Notes.

A barn adjoining r. Leavitt's factory at
Vernon burned yesterday. Loss, 5000.
The Jay county fair. last week. is report
ed to have been the most successful, finan-
cially, OF any county fair in the State. The
association netted 1900.
The Anderson Coiled Hoop Company has
been organized and will erect a factory
In Grand View, an Anderson suburb. 1t
will employ thirty-five men.
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SpeclaI TO the 1ndlanapolis Journal.
koKOMO, Ind, Oct. 4.-The funeral Of
Rev. Ross Gahring here yesterday was a
hitting tribute to the popular young min
lister. Presiding Elder Birch conducted the
service. assisted by the local and visiting
ministers, forty or more in number. The
pallbearers were DePauw classmates OF
the deceased Many attended from La
grange, where Rev. Gahring was last sta
toned, Sharpsville. Logansport and other
places. Though but thirty-th-ee years old,
Rev: Gahring had attained a high place
in the conference, and was considered one
OF its strongest pulpiteers.
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Avn Exaggerated Rcport.

JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Oct. IA Key
West dispatch says the report that fifty
bodies were washed ashore here from the
wrecks of the recent storm is untrue.
Those known TO be lost are fourteen of the
crew of the British bark Brandon and all
but two OF the British bark Wandering
Chief. Three other vessels are reported
bottom-up. but no bodies are reported as
having been washed ashore, either here or
on the adjacent islands.
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cult Court to-day granted a temporary in
junction restraining the county ~canvassing
board from canvassing the returns of Tues
days election, on account of the alleged
ton was obtained on the theory that the
election is invalid because inspectors re-
fused to open the polls in four wards be-
cause of the presence of deputies stationed
TO watch the vote by the faction unrepre-
scented. The inspectors, upon the refusal of
the deputies to withdraw. closed the polls,
DISTINGUISHING two thousand voters.
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Wrestling Match a Draw.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, Ind, Oct. AT the end of
one hour, thirty-two minutes and ten sec
onds the Herbert Hale and Charley Ward
wrestling contest here tonight was de-
cided a draw by the referee. Neither man
was put down, and each had apparently
equal chances of winning. The crowd was
large. sports from all southern Indiana
towns being on hand.
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ST. JOHNS. y. F., Oct 1.-The cyclonic
storm which had its origin In the tropics
and swept up the coast did more damage
here than was at hrst reported. The Amer
a total loss in the bay islands,. The crew
were saved with greatest difficulty. The
steamer Diana encountered the full force
of the gale and her decks were swept clean
Vessels arriving from Grand Banks report
that great havoc was caused among the
fishing feet.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, Oct. 4.-Republic-
ans of Morgan county have every reason
for feeling jubilant, if outward signs should
go for anything. h Republican meet
ings throughout the county are satisfac-
tory beyond expectation, and many promi-
nent Democrats are declaring they will sup
port the Republican ticket. Eight Demo-
Gratis SO announced this intention in the
west part of the county a few days ago,
and a prominent Democratic merchant of
this city says he will hereafter be found
in the Republican ranks.
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Noble County Fair Winners.
ecial TO the indianapolis Journal.

GOSHEN. Ind, Oct. 4-Summaries of
races at the Noble county fair this after
noon:
Two-year-old trot; half mile: purse, $50
Decoy first, Psyche second, Flyer third.
Time, 1191e.
Three-year-old trot; purse, SEQ Governor
Gray first. Wawasee second. Time, 2:4i2.
2:4O trot: purse, $50. Rich Brown first.
Crellis second. Captola Fisk third Time,
10
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Rev. c. c. Edwards Remembered.

Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Oct. 4.-Rev. c.. c.
Edwards, pastor of the Methodist Church
the past year. but now leaving for a larger
field of work. was tonight given a con-
vincing proof of his peoples esteem. The
congregation assembled at his home to bid
him and his family farewell. and presented
his wife with a purse containing a COM
Portable sum of cash.
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Indiana Deaths.

LEBANON, Ind. Oct. 4-George Farlow,
aged ninety-two, and for sixty-five years a
resident of this county. died at his home.
five miles south of this city, to-day. He
came to Lebanon in 1880, when Ii was an
Indian trading post, and the surrounding
country a bowling wilderness, and made il
his home ever since.
MARTINSVILLE. Ind, Oct. Mrs
Benz. W.. Balay died last night at her home
here of cancer of the breast. She was
seventy years old, and leaves her husband,
who is also afflicted with cancer. She has
suffered exceedingly for several years.
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Hon. william Marines Speech.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, Oct. 1.-THE Hon. VIII
liam Marine, of Baltimore, spoke here this
evening at the Grand Opera House to a
good-sized Republican audience that re-
ceived his speech with enthusiasm. He
gave a comprehensive review of the ma
tional political issues, and says the attempt
of the Democratic party to ride in Jupi-
ter's chariot has ended disastrously
MILTON, Ind, Oct. 4.-Hon. William
Marine. ex-collector Of the port at Balti-
more, delivered a Republican address TT
Kinsey's Hall last night, dwelling largely
on n comparison of the condition of affairs
during Democratic and Republican admin
istratiOnS.
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Seventh Cavalry AdjOurns.
r. III. Tn1tanon11fc T1rrr

RUSHVILLE. Ind, Oct. 1.-The business
meeting of the Seventh Indiana Cavalry
Association was held this morning. E. NJ.
Chaplin, of Warsaw, was elected president,
with John Hanson. of Crawling, Mich,
elected secretary and treasurer. An exec
utive committee, composed of indianapolis
comrades. with George w. Baxter chair
man. was then appointed. The next reunion
will be held at Indianapolis, on Wednesday
OF State fair week. 1895.
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WHEELING, w. Va. Oct. 5.-A dis
patch from Buchanan at 2:15 a. m. says:
The town is on fire. Two blocks opposite
the courthouse have been burned. A spe-
ciaI train with help has just left Weston.
There seems no way TO fight it and the
town seems TO be doomed. 1t is now burn
ing i'm Pliers drug store.
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SpikinG vOOrhees's Guns.
.ial TO the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Upton. Ind, Oct. 4.-Col. James S.
Dodge, of Elkhart, spoke to a large audi
ence at. the opera house in this city last
night, and he left "a most favorable impress
sion on the minds of the people. Democrats
are disposed to listen to Republican speech
es this year, and he held their attention
Cor nearly two hours. He forestalled what
Senator Voorhees, is expected TO say in his
speech billed for the 18th, and the people
will be prepared 10 weigh and understand
the proposition how clothing can be cheap
err under free trade and wool higher. The
prospects for large Republican gains in
this county are very fattering.
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large numbers and made many warm
friends.


Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
RUSHvILLE, Ind. Oct. A large and
enthusiastic meeting was held at the
Beach" a coiored settlement northwest OF
Carthage. last night. John O.. Thomas,
Rush counfy's candidate for Representa-
tive. and Revs. Dupee and r. A. Ward.
colored. of this city, were the speakers.
They say that not a colored man in that
vicinity will vote the Democratic ticket.
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story that Has Whiskers.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Oct. 4.-The attempt
of the Indianapolis Sentinel to revive a six
year-old postofice controversy cannot fail
to create a smile. Mr.. Owens postoffice APP
pointees in this district were nearly all
soldiers, and the soldiers were for him in
the convention which nominated him for
Secretary of State. There was a contest
in Cass county. as in many other counties
received the solid vote of Cass county
shows that there is no opposition now on
account of his decision in the postofice
contest
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CheadIe at
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.

SpcNIdI q tHt IIIuIdIdPOIIS UUIIdI.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Oct. 4-Hon. Joseph
b. Cheadle spoke to a fair-sized audience
here this afternoon in the City Hall. His
presentation of change in the tariff sched-
ules between the new tariff laws and the
Mckinley law was good.
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The Holman Meeting Tame.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
R~USHVILLE, Ind, Oct. 4-W- 5. Hoi-
man addressed a small crowd at the court
house this afternoon. The meeting was very
tame.
Capt. John w. Worrall addressed q large
and enthusiastic crowd of Republicans at
Mays. Rush county, Tonight
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Nelson's OId-Time EIoquence.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PAOLI. Ind, Oct. 4.-Hon. Thomas ii.
Nelson spoke to a large and enthusiastic
audience at this place this evening. and
for an hour and a half delighted his hear
ers with his old-time elcquenc2.
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Boyd in Grant County.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the 1ndianapoIis Journal.
MARION, Ind. Oct. 1.-The Hon. Thomas
F.. Boyd, of Noblesville, has spoken to
large audiences in Grant county at the
following points: Swayzee, Monday. Oct. i;
Point Isabel, Tuesday. Oct. 2; Linwood.
Wednesday. Oct. 8. The people of Point
Isabel complimented Mr.. Boyd with a large
and enthusiastic meeting during a heavy
rain. At. Linwood the meeting was attend
ed by many Democrats, who paid marked
attention to the address throughout.
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Judge Mcbride at Ridseville.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINCHESTER, Ind, Oct. 4.-Judge Nc
Bride spoke to a large audience at Ridge
vile tonight. The High School Glee CLUB
of this CITY furnished music. Quite a num-
Der from here attended the meeting.
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New Castle Lincoln League.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NEW CASTLE, Ind. Oct 1.-The Lincoln
League held one of the best meetings last
night since its organization. the court room
being filed by New Castle citizens, who
delight to honor their fellow-townsman.
Hon.. NJ. T.. Forkner, who had been invited
TO address the club. Mr.. Forkner's address
was full of sound Republican doctrine. Hon.
Henry L. Johnson will make his first
speech of the campaign in Henry county
here next. Monday night
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SEATTLE. Wash, Oct. A desperate
walked into the Mug saloon last night and
ordered the dozen men present to throw
up their hands. Charles H. Birdei. the
barkeepeY. reached for his pistol. but the
desperate was too quick for him and shot
the desoer7do. still covering the crowd
with HE revolver. backed from the saloon
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FIouri.hins club at spiceland.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
SPICELAND. Ind, Oct. 4-The Repuo-
licans here have organized a club. with
L. E. Cloud president, w. B. Gordon Sec
rotary and Henry W. Hiatt treasurer The
club starts out with a large membership.
and many new names are added at each
meeting. Hon. Frank Z. Beach, OF New
Castle, gave the club a lively talk last
night that was we'll received.
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Big Your Sued for 1000.

Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal
VINCENNES. Ind. Oct. 4-Suit was filed
to-day for 81 900 against the Cincinnati.
Cleveland, Chicago & ST. Louis Railway
Company on account of the death of John
Marone. who was knocked off the track by
a passenger train some weeks ago and
afterwards died.
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PITTSBURG. Oct. 4.-Farmer Joseph
Matchet. Of .Buiger. Pa. was robbie to-
day OF $500 by a pickpocket. he had been
attending the Burgettstown fair and had
taken the money with him, expecting TO
purchase some OF the exhibition cattle,
but bought none.
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WIDOW
Opened Her Door and Found a CLAIR
ing White Cap Notice.
Snaeial 70 tho Indiapapolic fo,rnaI

SpSSidi 10 tnS lnuldudpOlS JOURNAL.
LEBANON, Ind, Oct. 4-When Mrs.
Rose McMannis, a young widow living on
North Jamison street, opened her front
door this morning she found a notice with
a glazing skull and cross bones pinned TO
her door and on the stoop lay a bundle of
hickory switches. The notice contained the
startling Information that unless she mend
ed her ways or moved out of the neighbor-
hood within ten days she would receive a
visit from these unwholesome guests.
White Cap notices are getting quite fire.
qucnt here, and this one will be thoroughly
investigated.
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No Trace of Rivers Here.

A diligent search was made at an early
hour this morning to find traces of Rivers,
whose home is given as Indianapolis. The
police have no recollection Of him. II was
reported that one Charles Rivers had
lived on South West street, but ne could
not be located.
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was explained 10 him ne thought hard for
a minute and then replied cnarac'erlsucal-
aHumph, How do you know we shall
defend herr The court may assign some
one else
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Killed n BeIlaire co. Man.
Special % the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

REDKEY. Ind. Oct. 4.-Last' evening,
about 8 O'Clock, a Panhandle train, while
switching III the yards, ran over and killed
Sam Powell, from Bellaire, o. He leaves a
wife and child
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watson sweeping shelby.


Special 10 the 1nd1anapoHs Jourhal-
SHELBYVLLE. Ind. Oct. flames E.
Watson, Congressman Holman's opponent,
spoke TO a large crowd at Rays Crossing
this afternoon. and over three hundred peo-
pie listened to a short speech from him at
Marion tonight. Huge bontires had been
lighted in a large open space and the scene
was inspiring. Wherever Watson has gone
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair I'm Il To-Day, with No
Change I'm Temnerafure.

WASHINOrON. Oct 4-For Indiana and
flinois-Fair; northwest winds: no change
In temperature.
For ohio-Generally fair. except light To-
eal rains near the lakes; west winds: sta
tionary Temperatures.
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Ex-Gov~rnor Curtin Dying.

BELLEFoNTE. Pa. Oct. 4-Ex-Gov-
ernor Andrew G.. Curtin has suffered a
relapse and is not expected to I've until
morning.
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Bfg Crowd at south Bend,

The 2:17 pace was unfinished. Ira Brand
and Royal Guard paced a dead heat and
took one each.
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
SOUTH BEND. Ind, Oct. 4-To-day's
races were witnessed by the largest crowd
Of the week and were run in rain and mud.
Summaries.
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Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
kOKOMO. Ind, Oct. 4.-The Second Dis
t-ict Department Of Indiana Woman's Re-
lief Corps convened in annual session in
this city to-day. The district embraces the
counties OF Howard. Miami, Cass, Clinton.
Carroll. Tippecanoe. White. Benton. JAS
per. Newton and Warren. with corps at
Kokomo, Greentown, Russiaville, Walton,
Logansport. Delphi. Flora. Camden Pitts
burg. rankfort S~tockwell. Ciark's Hill,
Vacdersburg. Goodland, Fowler, Rensselaer,,
Star City, Winamac. Peru, Bunker Hill,
R~ossvilie, Colfax. West lebanon Craw-
louisville and Lafayette. Anna Twells. OF
IogansDort. is president Among the State
officers present are Senior Vice President
Eliza j. Cr;ssler. of Greensburg; Inspector
Jennie l.. Case. of Marion, and Past Com
mander Julia S Conklin. Reports show the
department in a flourisning condition The
attendance is very large. The convention
closed with a camp fire this evening.
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Rev. Ross Gahring's Funerar.

happy couple departed for a short wedding
tour, after which they will reside in In
dfa ma Dolfz
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McGufre-Harrix.

Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.
RISING SUN. Ind, Oct i-Tuesday, at
the residence OF Mr.. c.. r. Harris. Rev. w.
II. IIif. OF Denver. COL, united the lives Of
Col. ~. J. Mcclure, of Indianapolis, and
Miss Abbie l.. Harris. of this city The
bride is an accomplished young woman and
a social favorite. She wore dove-colored
Bengaline. over which a drapery fell to the
feet al the right side. while the left hung
In cascades held in place by handsome
buckles. The groom Is a young attorney of
Indianapolis, connected with the firm CT
Grifiiths & Potts. After the ceremony the
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frankfort races. The card was a good one.
but a heavy wind was against fast time.
Summaries:
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Locn1 Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 4.

Maximum temperature. 80; minimum temper
allure. 40. The following Is a comparative state
mcnt OF the temperature and precipitation Oct.
The Portland daily press., 1894-12-01

2 GOO troops at Asan. city of Corea fofty
miles south of Seoll. ~ :,
China demanded that Japan recall her
+roons: and Japan replied that she sno'lo
nor until the Cor ean'dispute should De sat
,1od satisfactorily. Japan further varied
china not to reinforce the army at Asan, on
main of an immediate attack.
Pm, China did not heed the warning, ann
.o1ar+ering the steamer Row Shing, sent Hef
across the gulf to Oorea, laden with MANY
soldiers IT will be Remembered we'll that
as the Row Shing approached the Corean
coast on July 25th she was met by the
.Tananese war vessel Naniwa, and
SINK WITH NEARLY ALL ON BOARD
off The island of Phung-do, which is near
the Corean coast, off Asa. CHINA was thefe-
fore unable to reinforce her small army at
Asan ana when on July 70, 1t met the
Iananese army at Song-whan. which is be
tween Seoul and Asan. the Chinese were de-
feated with heavy loss.
III IN Asan was occupied by the Japan
ase southern Corea was lost to China.
This time ks the formal beginning of
+ba war which thence-forth is marked by
Tho rand and successful aggressive move
ruents of the Japanese
a, tbis staee of the war there were two
WAYS nv which China might attack emma.
A Iaranese Land Army might march from
seo,,I mort Inward, cross the TaIdong ana
~, rivars. and reach Mukden, the second
oa,,itaI of China, where the present dy-
~,.etr originates and where there is said
- have been an immense treasure.
NJ ,,ossassion of Mukden would not end
49,, 1ar and it is now evident that the adj
a.,ao towards it was only part of the plan
of the Japanese.
NJ Glory of their advance northward
80, Saoul will develop the reasons which
,o,ada a Japanese advance on Pekin by
sea practicable.
living lost Asan China concentrated the
- Gov the defense of northern Corea
- phronp Yang ping Yang) on The Tai
49,, liver. which flows across Corea from
ILLS aa, - east. Ping Yang lies about fifty
-. from the mouth of the Tai-dong,
which is navigable up as far as this town.
"! vano being on the road TO Manchu
ria and TO Pokin is of much strategic I'M
80 Here the Chinese gathered
nho,,t q. coo soldiers 10 resist the Japanese
aJusnfe Pins-Yang has population of
= bo,,+ "a. 900 and was defended by strong
earthworks.
- General Nodzu and numbering
,@ noo cot out from Seoul August :, to march
49, t'o hundred and twenty-five miles to Ping
Yang.
..aaa,,,t country where the roads were toe
aarriad py small army of porters.
prt the general staff of Japan did moi