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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-08-31

afteTward hundreds Of cannon were
laundering along our southern aad
eastern fronts.
The center of our position il located
near the famous tower Of Lao Yang.
about seven miles to the southeast. The
fighting there was of the most desper-
ate character but is now going on near
er at the tanks
The kissing Of shells is distinctly
audible. and from the city it is easy
10 see the sheiis bursting
Heavy guns were brought into &C
ton by both sides today and their dull
roar was discernible above the sharper
detonation of Held and mountain guns.
The Russians are using big ord
nance, which is in position in the inner
ring Of the Lao Yang forts.
The noisy Chinese population has
suddenly become quiet. The main
street OF Lao Yang, always the scene
of the busiest traffic and usually re-
sounding with the sound Of thousands
of shrill voices from sunrise TO sunset
is now as silent as If it were night.
The inhabitants are watching tho
distant battle from the housetOps and
watch towers or are wandering gloom
lily in the streets.
I'VE are asking ourselves If the tide
of battle is going TO swamp the city
what Is to become Of the houses and
other property?
r am going to the southern front"
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JAILED IN DEFAULT OF BAIL.
Officials of Denver swindle Charged
With Theft.

Denver. Colo. Aug 30.-Tne grand
jury today returned fifteen true bills
against three persons as an outcome
Of the investigation into the affairs Of
the defunct Fidelity Savings associa-
ton They are: K n. johnson. pres
ident; John J. Jones, secretary. and
Gibson W. Campbell and former Sec
rotary Cannon
Indictments against Johnson and
Jones together charge intent % de-
ceive and making false reports John
son is indicted alone on charges of en-
bezzlement and grand larceny in sums
sggregating nearly $4,000. Campbell
rests under indictments Of embezzle-
ment and larceny The amount 2p-
proximated is $1,000.
Jones was released on bonds of 5000.
but Johnson and Campbell were placed
in the county jail III default Of bonds.
On four of the charges against John
son his bond was fixed at S5.eo0 each.
and on nine others $500 each. making a
total of SPA 500.
Campbells bond vas fixed at $1,000.
The embezzlanent and larceny charges
are all based on alleged manipulation
of the books OF the association.
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T. PETERSBURG, Aug. S1.-C3:55 a.
Q m)-The great battle of Lao
y Yang. which began early Tuesday
morning. ragged throughput the day
with increasing intensity. but up to
this hour no further official details
beyond the two brief kilograms given
out in the afternoon have been received
by the war Office.
Every confidence is expressed in
General Kuropatkin's ability TO meet
the Japanese assault on ground OF his
own choosing. but the city is hungrily
awaiting further news of the progress
OF the fight
The japanese forces engaged in this
battle can only be estimated here, but
they are believed to number about 200
Geo men, General Kuropatkin is known
10 have six army corps, besides 1f7
Squadruns of cavalry, in which great
confidence is Teposed, bringing up the
Russian total TO about the same num-
Der as the Japanese. How the armies
compare with regard TO artillery IS not
definitely known, though throughout
the war the japanese have shown great
preference for this arm and great skill
IN its use. Reports from the front
credit the japanese with having about
TOO guns and many mountain batter
les. and it is known that they recently
shipped twenty-four heavy guns TO
1inkOW- Four of these guns already
have been mentioned in these dispatch
es as being IN action.
General kuropatNin, in addition to
his field batteries, has q number Of
very heavy guns emplaced at import
ant positions AT Lao Yang, where the
Russians have been strongly fOrtify-
ing for some time. The japanese claim
10 have captured two field batteries
during the past two days. Russian Of
fetal accounts admit the loss OF only
six guns.
II is stated that japanese battery
was captured south of Anshanshan
during the preliminary fighting and
that several japanese guns have been
destroyed since then.
Little of the strategic situation has
developed so Tar. Official news from
the front says that there was desper-
ate fighting on the southern center,
while from information from other
sources il appears that the japanese
are endeavOring 10 turn the Russian
right from the neighb0ThOOd OF the
Junction of the Taitse and Sakhe riv-
ers, The fighting on the western flank
appears to have approached within
three miles Of Lao Yang.
The news from Port Arthur up to
Aug IS was reassuring- The account
OF the battleship SevastopoI having
gone out on Aug. % TO lombard the
japanese in Tahe hay does not men
ton that vessel striking a mine.
\ dispatch from Nladivostok men
tions the presence there of General
Renennkamnf. who recently left the
hospital at Lao Yang on sick leave
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ANOTHER BOXER RISING
American Missionaries Unsafe IN the
Province OF Pechili,
China.

Shanghai. Aug 20-A revival 81
'BoNertsm' is reported from Taulue-
IL, IN The Southwestern part OF Pc
chill province 215 miles from Tier Tsin-
over twenty American missionaries, ia
Guiding women and children. nave b1ef
Obliged to evscuate TamuEfu owing
10 an INTENDED massacre on che part
Of the Boxers. who call themselves
'-TsaiyuH- The local telegraph con-
pauy refused TO transmit a 1nessas
from these missionaries 20 American
Minister CongeT at PelIn. F'0rtunats-
l.. however. an English friend &c Ho-
nan forwarded their message. where
upon Yuan shi Kai. viceroy Of Pechla
province, dispatched urgent orders for
their protection.
In view of the fact that the io1.d
authorities gave them 10 protection
and there was no hope OF cOR1iuuiUg
their work. the missionaries came ou1-
They Travelled IN safety
Grave doubts are felt IN some quar-
ters here as TO the real intentions OF
Tie Hang, who is al present absent
from Pekin on q. visit to the southern
provinces 4 similar mission under
taken by Kang vi before the last Box
er rising IS recalled
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STRIKE SEEMS =
TO BE SPREADING
Stock Handlers Will Sc Out in
Chicago Today.
SWITCHMEN NAY ALSO QUIT
MASS MEETING OF STRIKERS TO
BE HELD TODAY.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-A strong effort
u is to be made by the leaders of
the unions now on strike at the
stoekyards to- spread the scope OF the
strike so that it viii include every
trade which is affiliated in even a re-
mote degree with the packing in
dustry.
The first step in this direction was
taken tonight when the stock handlers
now employed at the yards voted to
go on strike at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing. There are about 1000 OF these
men, and their duties are to look aft
CT and feed the cattle in the pens be-
tween the time OF their arrival and
the time Of their killing Their action
tonight. therefore, Will make it incum-
bent upon the packers 10 provide other
men to take their places. President
DOnnelly of the Butchers union de-
clared tonight that he would also be
able to call out all the switchmen en-
PlOyed on the railroads which do bust
ness at the stockyards and possibly
TO extend the strike to other depart
ments o. tra railroads.
Mass Meeting Called.
a mass meeting OF the strikers is to
be held tomorrow afternoon at Watita
hall, near the stockyards. and addresses
are to be made by a number Of labor
leaders.
About 200 union workmen and wo-
men returned to the stockyards this
morning and were given work The
packers do not regard this, however.
as a break in the ranks of the strik-
ers and the labor leaders say that the
condition is normal. the same number
having returned and others deserted
each day for some time.
The national executive committee OF
the butcher workmen. at a meeting to-
Gay. voted not to call off the strike;
instead the struggle is to be cOntin-
ued until the strikers are accorded
an honorable adjustment" according to
a atement issued by President DON
nelly as result of the meeting
Strike VIII Continue.
After careful investigation OF all
points" ne said. Eve find our members
are standing as firmly for the main
tenance Of the principle involved as
they were at the inception of the
strike. Hence We believe in voting TO
continue the strike until we are ac-
corded an honorable adjustment, We
are voicing the sentiments Of our con-
stiruents.
After conference with members OF
the executive committee Of the strik-
ars' rational orSsniation. President
DOnnely refused 70 divulge what had
taken place He admitted that means
Of securing money for the strikers had
been discussed, but he refused to say
What else had been talked Of at the
conference. President Donnelly said
today that general mass meeting
would be held by the strikers tomor-
row at ,. m. at which plans Of &C
ton would DC discussed.
Homer D. Call denied this afternoon
that he would return TO Syracuse, y.
Z. at onre. Other members of the
executive board VIII remain in the city
for = time.
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MURDERER AGED
EIGHTY YEARS
Arresl of an Old Wretch at
Colchester, Conn.
HIS VICTIMS WERE MANY
SEARCH BEING MADE FOR THE
BODIES.

n COLCHESTER, Conn.,, Aug. S6.-That
IL Gershon B. lfarx. aged 50 years.
now held in the Norwich county
jail, is the .perpetrator OF u series Of
'cold-blooded murders is the belief &C
the officials. who today began a sys-
tematic search for bodies or the Marx
farm. -Four murders and an attempt
10 poison another man can, il is be
lieved BY these officials. be traced 10
Marx
The bodies of two of MARKS alleged
victims, Joe Pavol and Joe Palm, have
Deen found. Marx is awaiting trial
charged with the murder of Pavol. his
wife being held as a witness for t:.s
state. The two bodies for which eha
search was begun today are those Il
an S-year-old boy and a Hebrew ped
dier.
The boy. known as Harry. arrived ~
New York from Russia about three
years ago. and he came here soon att
eT TO work for Marx He worked OH
the farm six months and then suddenly
disappeared. Marx said he had gone
to Hartford to find employment. The
Hebrew peddler went 90 the Marx home
one evening two years ago and ne
has not been seen since.
The motive for the crime can onjr
be traced TO a desire on the part oi
Marx TO escape paving money 10 per
sons 10 whom he was Indebted The
two men whose bodies have been foun /
were six months behind in their wages
! as was the young boy Harry, OF whom
no trace has get been found.
The theory is that Marx drugge5 h:s
victims when they pressed aim too
hard for their vases and then crushed
their heads with an ak after which
! the bodies were dismem bered and
buried Each Ct the bodies already
I found bears d ghastly hole in the fore
| head.
The missing pedGler went 20 the Marx
home with a large quantity OF articles
Including clothing, cheap jewelry, etc
and was never seen again 4 few days
! after this Marx tried TO sell 4 misceI-
( l2neous collection Of clothing 10 a
neighbor-
Marx had two farms, one Of 165 acres
/ ana another OF I05 acres. On the frs
farm was found the body Of Pavol and
on the second the body Of Palm.
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PRIMARY ELECTORS.
South Carolina Democrats Put Up
State Ticket.

Charleston. 5. -. Au~ N.-Dsmocratic
Primary elections were held throughout
south Carolina TO-DAY fer state and Cuun-
L, officers and members OF congress sue
cess In this primary ensures success in
the general election II November, as tue
Republicans make no nominations. except
D. ssibly IN some districts for congress
To. state officers nominated without OPP
position today were:
For governor d. Q. Hayward; li-1ten-
ant governor. john T. Sloan. secretary Of
state. J. (. CAN'T, attorney genera T.
tiuntter. tr.; state treasurer. +. d.
Jcunings' comptroller. A. u Jones, So
IcrnterGcrt 81 education. @ Is. Martin,
aC5hstant general y D 1'ToSt.
o. j. impossible tonight 70 tell which OF
tn six candidates for state railroad com
missioner has been HomiuatcG- The re-
turns gre incomplete. bu the rC7Cznin1lioll
o. Congressman George 8 LeEar ~ the
FirSt Is -att Aiken OF the Third Joseph
Johnson Of the Fourth. ID. = Finley abd
a. e. Lever Of the Seventh district are
assured.
\ seCoud primsT1- WIli probably be he'd
ia the Second ard Sixth congregational
districts
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ORGANIZER AIRES TED
ON LARCENY CHARGE

New York. Aug. 30.-Thomas y. Nc
Cauley, organizer and former president
of the alleged bankrupt International
Mercantile Agency of this city. which
is now in the hands of a receiver. was
arrested today on the request of Ham
nton. Ont. authorities. who informed
the local officials that MeCauley was
wanted there on the charge of larceny
of $500. made by a former stock
holder McCauley says that his arrest
is the result of spite on the part of
present official OF the company be-
cause OF MccauIey's action in bringing
suit against the agency for $4,000,
which amount he says he loaned 10
the company. McCauley's suit followed
= suit By the directors of the agency.
seeking to compel him to make an &C
counting for the alleged misappropria =
ton of S75,09e by selling his personal
stock instead of the company's-
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SHORTAGE OF $4,000.
Opening of the Safety Deposit Boxes
of Ms. McVicker.

Chicago. Aug 30--Nith the opening
of the safety deposit boxes where Mrs.
J. II. McVicker kept her wealth and
the finding OF a viii. has come the an
nouncement by Attorney l. D. COndee
of a shortage OF $4,000. The amount
Of money and bonds found. it is stated.
was under S200, 600 while $3.50. 900 was
the total amount counted on
Attorney C0udee, representing HOT-
ace McVicker. the stepsOn. declined to
discuss the seeming shortage. further
than to say he hoped the money would
be found II some other place of safe
keeping. The will found was not
opened.
The work Of examining the assets
and making he official inventory of the
estate was begun almost immediately
after the ISSUANCE of letters of admin
istratien 10 collect to Public Admins
traitor Joseph IL Strong. The inven-
tory was made by Colonel Strong in
the presence of Mr.. NcVicker and At
torney CO1dee.
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PICNIC PARTIES SHOW
LITTLE CONSIDERATION

Kingston \. Y. Aug. 90.-Judge Park
e-s candidacy has caused his place at
Rosemount TO be visited by picnic parties
IN increasing numbers. some of the parties
come from long distances. They enter
the grounds, usually without introduction
or permission. make themselves al homo
with the utmost freedom and leave the
place Uttered with picnic lesVings. Ono
party recently stripped several IF the ap-
pie trees IN the orchard anu committed
other depradatiOuS- Judge Parker has
beca most cordial in his treatment Of all
visitors, but the picnickers are causing
much annoyance.
Today was one of the quietest at Rose
mount since the Democratic tationai con-
ventfon. Spencer Task was u visitor
and was guest at funche-sn-
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est terrors Of Abdul Hands existence
was the fear that this Turkish man
with the iron mask, as he has been
termed, might escape from his place
Of confinement IN the Chera Can pal
ace. and some six years ago he was
confined 20 the Malta Kiosk in the
grounds of the Yildiz palace, occupied
by Abdul Hamid. which Is surrounded
by lofty walls. In spite OF the secrecy
CT Murad'S removal he was seen as
he passed by several foreigners. who
declared that. though he had aged and
was haggard in appearance, the former
sultan had Dot lost his majestic bear
ing and that he preserved the appear
snce of a man in the full possession
Of his mental faculties
The confinement Of Murad Y has been
of the cruelest character. Only his
jailers we're allowed to see hifn. and
every precaution was taken to pre-
vent any intelligence Of what was go
ing on in the outside world from reach
ing him.
Although Murad V is announced to
have died from diabetes. II had been
generally understood, according to the
palace reports. that he was suffering
from tuberculosis.
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WESTERN MERGER is
REVIVED ONCE MORE

p y. Hcbb. sporting etnt0r or tse
St Joseph News and Press, arriFra
Ia the CITY yesterday on a visit 20
friends and while here took oct.as.u.l
TO make Il few remarks ou the oui b
look FOR baseball. He said there was
strong talk Of Teorganiing the West
eru league by taking in salt Lake and
ogden, az outline OF which was pub
Iished iH these columns some ten days
ago
Mr.. Hebb says this plan originated
with President Sexton of the Western
league and that it would PROBABLY BE-
.cousummmated within the next two
years
Nothing has been denc locally toward
merging salt Lake in the Western ard
the owners CT the salt Lake franchise
have not given the master q thought
However. there is posi- biliSx that
this may be dolce l. the Pacific National
Is not organized en strong lines III che
future
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FORMER OFFICIAL BEGINS SUIT
Legally Elected Sheriff of Teller County. Colorado At
tempting to Regain Possession of His Office by
Process Of Law.

n RIPPLE CREEK, Colo, Aug. &c.
L. The first of the promised actions
by officers OF Teller county who
were deprived Of their Offices was filed
in the district court today. Henry n
Robertson, former sheriff petitions the
court Ia Dust Edward Pen from the
Office of sheriff and assess $500 dam
ages against him for zsurping the Of
fee.
In the complaint Robertson recites
the events that occurred on Br1e last
when he was compelled TO resign. Soon
after the Independence explosion ne
was induced 10 enter ArmOTy nail
where a large number of mine dFDers
were congTegat ed The doors we're i'm
nlediately locked and guard placed
al them. Then he was Informed that
unless he resigned as sheriff he would
De killed He demurred and a rope with
a moose WIS shown 20 him and ne was
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informed that unless he resigned quick
~ the doors of the nall would be opened
and the mob permitted To enter and
lydch him. He resigned in order T.
save his life.
tIformatiOns were fled before Dis
trict Judge Lewis today charging Rev
T =. Leland, L F. jerks aud Arthur
Parker with q conspiracy 10 murder
Sheriff Edward Bell and Deputy Sher-
if Underwood. These cases are based
on the shooting al Mr. Leland's house
Sunday night when Sheriff Bell de
nlsnded admittance. Basil was fixed at
S2,500 and the accused are still in jail
T. :. Holden. former secretary of
Engineers union No. =. has been bru-
tally beaten by four masked men while
on his way to the indicator mine,
where he works. he was opposed 70
the strike in this district and became
identified with the non union men, TAX
ing cut miGe owners working card
last December.
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LEFT IN a HURRY.

Madrid. Aug. 30.-The Russian 2uxil-
iary cruiser Don. formerly the Ger
man steamship Fuerst Bismarck, has
left Nigo without waiting for her bill
Of health. Her commander was in re-
ceipt of a telegram from the Russian
government which presumably ordered
him TO resume the search for British
Golfers destined for Japan
1t is stated here that ten other Rus
sian cruisers are engaged in this work
on the coasts Of Spain, Portugal
France and Africa.
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RETIRED IN GOOD ORDER.
Russian Movement Made For STRAIT
egic PURPOSES.


Lao Yang. Aug. % delayed in
transmisSion-)-ThT Aug %
and q the Russian eastern divisions
continued TO fall back in GOOD order
on Lao Yang. but the movement was
SOW on account Of bad roads and the
difficulties of transportation and the
Japanese pressed closely several times
with light batteries. dragging guns TO
the hills and Smelling the troops. whose
retirement was covered by Russian
guns Consequently there were fire.
quent artillery duels
General Marson was wounded and
there were other losses Of about go
men.
The japanese scouts are extremely
active today (Monday). Rain is fall
ing. but the rumble of artillery can
stu be heard on the eastward
The Russian retreat from Anshan-
shan was ordered for strategic reasons.
practically no resistance being offered.
A light screen II batteries facing the
Japanese guns beautifully disposed or
a chain Of hills masked the with
drawal Ct tie main force. When night
feH the batteries also took I'D their
retreat, their rea- guard lighting hi
Nouac fires to conceal the movement
But the Japanese soon discovered this
russ and pressed forward. coming up
with the Russian rear guard SUNDAY
morning For an hour the light bat
teries were hotly engaged. To the lot
Of the Omsk TO5Olsk and krasnovarsk
regiments feD the duty Of covering
the retreat of General Zaroubaieff-s
Fourth Siberian army corps The task
was difficult as the enemy continued to
advance. deployi8g light mountain
guns against TIE Russian rear and left
TANKS. and Il was imperative that The
enemy should be held back to permit
the removal OF TIE baggage and artii-
lery trains The rails were washed
out and heavy with mud produced by
the deluge Of rain preceding Friday
Many guns were mired and the horses
exhausted Cossacks and infantrymen
were haTnesSed TO the guns and man
aged TO haul them along. It was slow
work. but was successfully accom-
plished. The greatest difficulty OF the
retirement on the east front was ex
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RUSH FoR FoRT HALL.

BIackfoOt. Ida. AUS. S0--Tl1e line up
at the land office al Blackfoot iIl an
ticipation of the opening of the FpF-
Han reservation lands Scpt. . is sfao-
ualiy Increasing. Every -raiu brings
recruits 40 serious Conflicts have els
Yet taken place. the crowds as q T3lle
being very orderly buI trouble is eN-
pecJed when the POcdtcii0 applicants.
who were caught mapping by the early
arrivals here. commence 70 srrive. as
several tracts close In PocaJeilo VIII
be stu5DO-nly contested.
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H1sToRIc BATTLEF1ELp.

Corps Headquarters, Gainesville. Va.
Aug. 30-Troops Of the United States
army. General Corbiu in command
and General Bell, commanding the
Seventh cavalry, participated in the
dedication OF a monument 20 the mem
DRY Of the confederate dead of Tire first
battle of Bull Run ut Groyeton today
The principal address was delivered
by Governor Montagu. General Ccrbin
spoke briefly. TIE second battle OF
Bull Fun was fought foTty-two years
ago today
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perienced at Nanbanti pass. where it
was necessary to hold the japanese IN
check until the artillery train passed
through and also to keep in tOucn
with the Tenth army corps, commanded
by General HeTschelmann, to the
north as well as with the southern di-
vision, in order to prevent turning
movement.
From dawn until dark the eastern
troops although fatlgued by four days
fighting, sustained rear forward &C
ton
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SHAW AT PORTLAND.
Former Secretary to Visit Bum Ex-
position Grounds.

Portland. Aug 3l-Leslie.AI n. shaw sec
Tetary OF the treasury, who is making q
TOUR Of The Pacific coast under the direc-
t1CE Of the Republican national commit
Zee. arrived in this city on the N0rthern
Pacific train at $40 this evening from
~ get s0und. Mr. SHAW was net at the
de pol hy large delegation of-DrOminent
citizens, by whom NJ was driven directly
- the Hotel Portland. where he had din
Ter. This evening AR Shaw was ten
Cered an informal reception at the COM
merciai club he did rot speak.
Tomorrow night Secretary Shaw will
open President Roosevelt's campaign in
Oregon at q meeting in the Marquam
Grand theatre He VIII address the gath
the logic of the Republican party'S claims
TO supremacy. During the day he VIII De
Oriven to the Lewis and Clark exposition
grounds and 10 other points OF interest