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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06


the situation has occurred. The Japa.
nese now appear anxious to act on the
defensive and have fortified position
northwest of the Yentai mines. Ac-
cording to the best estimates obtain
able the Japanese army confronting
Gen. Kuropatkin comprises grand
total of 180 battalions. Allowing 800
men to battalion, there are 144,O0O
infantry. In addition there are $500
cavalry and 638 guns. The distribution
Of the Japanese forces is as follows:
One division at Bentsiaputze, two d.
visions at the Yentai mines, four di-
visions on the railway a little north of
Lao Yang, one division westward near
Hiameadense and one division at San
depu.
Russians estimate the Japanese
forces at the following strength: Gen.
Kuroki, with the imperial guards and
the Second and Twelfth divisions,
a total of 36 battalions of infantry;
nine squadrons Of cavalry; 10S guns
and separate artillery corps Of 108
guns; the guards reserve brigade, con-
sisting of eight battaliohs Of infantry,
nine squadrons of cavalry and "a
guns, and the reserve brigades Of 80
battalions Of infantry and 36 guns,
making the total of Kuroki's army 76
battalions of infantry, IS squadrons of
cavalry and 276 guns.
Gen. 0ku's army consists of the
Third, Fourth and Sixth divisions, or
96 battalions of infantry, squadrons
Of cavalry, 10S guns, one separate cav
airy brigade of squadrons, a separate
artillery brigade of 10S guns and re-
serve brigades comprising "a battal-
ions Of infantry, 9 squadrons of cav
airy and 26 guns, making the total
strength of Oku's army 60 battalions,
26 squadrons of cavalry and 242 guns.
Gen. Nodzu commands the Fifth and
Tenth divisions, consisting of 26 bat
talions of infantry and 6 squadrons Of
cavalry. Including reserves, Nodzu's
army consists of A battallons of In
fantry, 9 squadrons of cavalry and 12O
guns.
1t is admitted that the japanese ad-
vanee has already begun along the
whole line. assuming its most active
form in the east, whittier Field Mar
shall oyama continues to draft large
forces. Operations are also progress
Ing west of the railroad. An Associ-
ated press dispatch contains the an
that the japanese have
occupied Siaobeyho. west Of the Lao |
liver, whence they are evidently |
sinmintln.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06
PORT ARTHUR TOO HOT FOR RUSSIANS.

the ruman FLYER. The army's base l.
| Gensan, Korea. It has been quietly
gathered in several places in Korea
and part Of 1t Is mobilizing swiftly In
the vicinity of Gensan.
Collecting 1900 Pack Mules.
Chemulpo, Korea, Sept. 29.-In the
last ten days $500 troops have arrived
here and been hurried forward to Cen
san, and others are expected. The
Japanese authorities at Gensan are col,
lecting 1000 pack ponies for the use
of the army to advance northward
along the eastern coast toward Vladi-
vostok.
Continuous Outpost Skirmishes.
St Petersburg, Sept. 29.-Move-
ments at the front, so far as disclosed
by the meager dispatches received
here, are confined almost to continu-
GUS outpost skirmishes, by means Of
which Gen. Kuropatkin is keeping in
close touch with the Japanese along
the whole Of their front. Field Mar
shal Oyama's advance appears to be
extremely deliberate. There are no In.
dications as yet. that he has begun to
overlap Russian positions.
The superiority of the Russian cav
airy is beginning to be apparent They
have had the best Of 1t in number Of
minor encounters. It appears that
Gen. Rennenkampf's movement to the
southwark on September 10 extended
beyond the distance indicated by first
reports. His Cossacks made a rapid
sweep on September % and struck a
Japanese force at Benshiu, threatening
their communications and causing
considerable excitement,
Reinforcements are rapidly arriving
at Mukden and many convalescents
are already returning to duty. 1t is
reported that Gen. Kuropatkin has
made requisition upon the authori-
ties here for additional officers to make
up the heavy losses in killed and
wounded in the battle of Liao Yang.
Prayer I'm Lieu of Bullets.
Moscow, Sept. ga great popular
Open-air prayer service was held here
yesterday in the immense square,
fronting the Soukharoff tower, which
was filled with devout crowds on bend
ID knees, praying for victory for the
Russian arms.
Japs Have Winter Equipment.
London, Sept 29.-The Daily Nails
LAO Yang correspondent, telegraph
ng September 20, says: "The winter
'quipment for the Japanese troops is
completed. Fresh supplies of ammu-
lition have arrived and the army is
cady to march at moments notice.
The personal treatment Of foreign cor
espondents with the Japanese has
een completely revolutionized."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

chanure, Rah., sept 'sO.-The STAND
ard on company has abolished the DIFF
ferential Of 20 cents . barrel In price OF
OIL between northern and southern
Kansas aslda
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06
Position of Russian Ships at Port
Arthur Is Precaricus.
JAP GUNS COMMAND THE HARDOR.
Toxic Says Next Land Battle Will
Occur Near Tie PQss, KurOpatlin
Holding Mukden to Tempora-
rily Check Jap Advance.

Toxic, Oct. 3.-The Russians are. re-
ported to be desperately endeavorine
to retake their lost positions, includ-
ing Fort Kuropatkin, in the hope OF
restoring the water supply Of Port Ar
thur. They are said to have repeated
ly assaulted the Japanese after she'll
ing from neighboring forts and batter
les. The Japanese continue to hold
the positions. Both sides are said to
have suffered severely. The newly
mounted heavy Japanese guns are said
to command the entire harbor. The
position of the remnant Of the Russ
sian Port Arthur fleet is said to be
precarious and 1t is believed that the
vessels must soon emerge or be de-
stroyed.
Land Battle at Tie Pass.
Toxic, Oct. 3.-Advices from Man
churia are to the effect that the jap
anese and Russian outposts and scouts
continue in close contact, south, SOUTH
east and east Of Mukden. Skirmishes
are occurring daily and an aggressive
general action is expected soon. 1t is
believed that the general engagement
will take place near TIE pass and that
Gen. Kuropatkin is holding Mukden
and positions along the Hun river
merely to temporarily check the Japa-
1lese advance. Snow has fallen In the
mountains east Of Mukden and there
has been frost in the valleys.
Japanese Gunboat Sunk.
Toxic, Oct. 3.-It is rumored that
Japanese gunboat struck a mine and
sunk south of the Liao Tung peninsu-
la. A portion Of her crew reached an
island and were rescued. The name OF
the gunboat is unknown.
Junk Ran on n Mine.
Chefoo, Oct. "a 90-ton Junk from
New Chwang to Shanghai ran on a |
mine 25 miles north Of here last night. |
No one was injured. The junk was
kept afioat by her watertight compart-
ment. She reached here with all avail
able hands working the pumps.
Japs Run Trains to Lao Yang.
Liao Yang, Oct. 3.-The first Jap
anese train arrived at Liao Yang yes
terday. The gauge Of the railway has
been changed from Dalny to New
Chwang. A regular schedule of trains
will be established In few days. En-
gines and cars have been brought from
Japan. The completion of the rail-
way removes entirely the problem Of
the transportation of supplies and am
munition to the Japanese forces in
the field.
Positions of the Armies.
London, Oct. 3.-The correspondent
Of the Times, who has just returned
from the front, telegraphing from To-
zio, says the Russians have two divi-
sions on the Hun river, four divisions
1t Mukden and that the remainder of
he army is concentrated at Tie pass,
which they are fortifying. The three
Japanese armies. the correspondent
ldds, occupy front extending for 20
niles north of Liao Yang in their orig
nal order
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-10-06

Wen Ssad ~ a anpis free upoa request.
,coTT& BOVINE, ~ Pearl sirssi. Hss YOtk.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
HEIRS OF FAIR
DIVIDE ESTATE
Deeds Recorded Show Mu-
tual Conyeyances of Prop
erty Bequeathed to Sisters
TRANSFER OF INTERESTS
Under Agreement Mrs. DEL
richs Became the POssessOr
of the Lick House Site

Two deeds were placed on record
richs and Mrs. Virginia Vanderbilt con-
vey to each other certain property be-
queathed to them by the late Senator
Fair. The deeds are part of the ar
rangement entered into last April by
the two sisters for the division of their
| respective interests in the estate, which
became enhanced in value owing to the
! death of their brother, Charles l.. Fair.
Under the agreement the Lick House
became the separate property of Mrs.
Oelrichs.
The property decided to Mrs. Wander
bilt includes an undivided half in sew
enteen pieces, as follows:
SouthwesterIy corner OF Pine and Sansome
Streets 247 :6x137 :8 feet.
Lot on Mission street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth being half Of Mission block No. II.
Northwesterly corner OF A street and Twen-
ty-seventh avenue 195x120 feet.
Lot on Post street. Kearny. 6Ox122 feet.
Lot on east line of Montgomery street. near
Lot On Stevenson street. near Fourth. 135x
30 feet
Southwest corner of Golden Gate avenue
and Jones street 1877 :6x137 g feet.
Flfty-vara lot on Turk street near Taylor.
Lot on Octavia street, near Sutter. 1877 :6x
Southeast corner of Battery and Pacific
streets
Northwest corner OF Pacific and Front
streets
Southeast corner OF Davis and Washington
streets
Northwest corner of Washington and Drumm
streets
Northwest corner of Commercial and Davis
streets
Northeast corner of Montgomery avenue and
Jackson street.
Northeast corner OF Jones and North Point
streets
Northwest corner of Pine and Jones streets.
The property decided to Mrs. Oelrichs
includes an undivided half share in f1f-
teen pieces, as follows:
Northeast corner of street and Twenty
seventh avenue. 125xT5 feet.
Southwesterly corner of Sutter and Mont
gomery streets. 200x160 feet
Southwesterly corner Of Sutter street and
Lick place.
Undivided half lot on Post street. near
Lot north line OF Golden Gate avenue,
near Taylor street 55x13T ;6 feet.
Ncrtheasterly corner OF Taylor and Ellis
streets.
Lot on sutter street. near Powell, 136x137 IS
feet.
Southeast corner of Fulton and Franklin
streets.
Southeast corner Of Oregon and Front
streets 6Ox90 feet
Northwest of Pacific and Davis
streets 1877 :6x1S3 feet
Southwest corner of Davis and Vallejo
streets being a J0-vara lot.
Southeast corner Of Davis and Jackson
streets 1e0xS0 feet
Lot on Sacramento street, near Front. look
119 feet.
Lot on westerly line of Davis street. near
Sacramento. 45x55 feet.
Southeast corner of Pine and Taylor streets.
a 50-vara iot.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
SEEK TO GAIN
MORE TIME
Attorneys for Jacob Eppin-
ger Raise Another Issue
by Challenging the Panel
ARGUMENTS ARE HEARD
Ninety Talesmen Summoned
Are Instructed to Be in
Attendance This Morning

The prediction that the attorneys for
Jacob Eppinger, senior member of the
defunct grain firm of EppInger & Co.,
charged with obtaining money by false
pretenses, would raise obstacles to de-
lay the trial has been verified. They
have now challenged the panel and the
arguments were not concluded when
court adjourned yesterday. When the
case was called before Judge Lawlor
both sides answered ready. The Judge
thereupon instructed the defendant as
to his right TO peremptory challenges.
Attorney Henry Ach announced that
Attorney Samuel NJ. Shortridge had
been associated with himself and Peter
+. Dunno to look after the interests of
the defendant.
The roll of talesmen was about to
be called when Ach rose and challenged
the panel. He read sections of the
penal and civil codes regarding the
manner of drawing the trial jurors in
January of each year to serve for that
year and pointed to the fact that sew
eral of those on the panel had been on
the list since July, November and De-
cember of last year and one since April
OF this year.
Attorney j. c. Campbell, who with
District Attorney Byingtcn and AS
sistant District Attorney Ferral, is rep
resenting the people, denied the chal-
lenge.
At Ach's request the Judge was
sworn by Clerk Martin and interrogat-
ed by Ach as to jurors who had been
on the regular list prior to January Of
this year and were on the panel The
Judge in each case made an explana-
ton. Several of those referred to, he
said, had been summoned by the Sher-
iff by order of the court from the body
of the county to supplement the regu-
lar list in accordance with the code.
T After arguments by Ach and Dunno
for the challenge and Campbell against
il the Judge said he had some business
to look after during the afternoon and
he would continue the further argu-
ment till this morning at $3.50 o'clock.
The names of the ninety talesmen
were called and they were ordered to
appear in court at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. One of them, Joseph Baumgar-
ten, was excused.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
SAN QUENTIN.
AWAITS RUMBLE
Eighteen Months and a Fine
of $500 Is Imposed on
a Fake Mining Operator
LUNACF HELPS MINTER
Robert Harmon Pleads That
He Was Not Aware He
Had a Spielmark on Him

AFTER hearing arguments that con-
sumed much Of the day yesterday on
a motion for a new trial in the case
OF the United, States versus. George w.
Rumble. convicted Of using the mails
IN furtherance OF a scheme to defraud
the public by means. OF a wildcat
mining proposition United States Dis
trict Judge de Haven yesterday denied
The motion Rumble was then SEN
fenced 10 be imprisoned in the peni-
tentiary at San Quentin for eighteen
months and TO pay a fine OF $500. A
stay Of two days execution was or
dered and thirty days were allowed his
attorneys 70 prepare and. present their
papers on appeal Rumble,s bond
pending the appeal was fixed at s1O,-
600.
The Postmaster General at Wash
ington, d. c, has issued a fraud or
der against the Sunset Mining Com
pany, its officers and George w: Rum
bic. All mail directed TO them will
be held up at the various postoffices
throughout the country. and the bust
ness Of paying > per cent per month
dividends out of the. stockholders
pockets VIII come 10 a speedy end.
United States District Attorney
Woodwork yesterday entered a nolle
proseQui in the case of the United
States against: Robert Minter: alias
Robert John, indicted for having used
the pestOffice in furtherance Of a
scheme TO -defraud the public" Min
ter was until recently a patient in an
insane asylum and was confined in. the
County Jail since March 15 Of this
year awaiting triaL Under the cir
circumstances the. prosecution did
not believe that conviction would be
possible. Minter advertised that for
a fee OF slim coin and twenty-five per
cent in, postage stamps he would fur
nish TO each person employment at
home at "a salary Of ten dollars per
week Minter's relations have prom
ised 10 take. him out of this State.
United States Commissioner Hea-
cock Yesterday dismissed the charge
against Robert Harmon, accused of
attempting 10 pass a spielmark upon
a Southern Pacific ticket agent as a
twenty dollar piece, there being 4lo
evidence TO show that Harmon knew
that. the coin was not United States
legal tender. -
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
Two Damage Suits FIIed.

Suit was filed yesterday in the JUS
tees Court by Catherine McGee
against John and Catherine Nagle to
recover $299 damages. The complaint
alleges that the defendants unlawfully
entered the plaintiffs premises at 1176
Harrison street and threw the house
hold furniture valued at $500 into the
yard, where it was damaged by the
rain.
c. Campi has sued V. RATIO to re-
cover $299 damages for an alleged as
sault committed by the latter on the
plaintiff.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
COMMERCIAL BANKS ARE
UNUSUALLY PROSPEROUS
State Board Reports on Financial
Status of These. Institutions and
Twenty Private Concerns. .

lMcntl I'r1Nate concerns.
The Board of Bank Commissioners
through Secretary ]. Cal Ewing re-
ports that the thirty-two commercial
banks OF this. city are enjoying much
prosperity. Since. January % there
has been a gain Of sf42.6sg 9s in as
sets. The statement. Of resources and
Liabilities based on the. returns of May
2 is as follows:
Resources = Bank premises. 81. .s15.eOa So:
other rlal estate. S2.514. 694 So invested IN
stocks bonds and warrants So O03 eysa a..
l0sns on real estate 81 6l5 asa 80: loans on
stocks. bonds and warrants So. .625. GEO ss !:
- loans on other securities 81 lSs 659 50: loans
hand. S11 -972. I37- 81: due from banks and
bankers, S24 O31. 52s "a. other assets 81 4O6 =
81 LIS. total resources. Slls,2is,76l %
Liabilities. - Capital paid Up. SiT.3S2 $40 %:
reserve fund and profit and loss. S23Sl5 $40 O7 /:
Que lepos. tors So. f,j4 $50 IS. due 70 hankS
and henkers 81, ,o6l .25s 81: total Liabilities.
SllS.2lS. T6l ..
The financial status Of the twenty
private banks Of California is reported
TO be as follows:
Resogroes-Bank premises. s70.32s %: other
real estate. S14s 702 "A. Invested II stocks,
bonds and warrants. S2S9.373 So loans on real
estate. &60l.2l2 lTi loans on stocks bonds and
<i67. .793 s.: loans on personal security 81 al :
7T6 76i money on hand. $3.50. SO 7e. due from
ElBe. .025 IS. total resources. 81. IA 9IT ~
Lisbilities-Capital paid up. S777. 500 so; re-
serve fund and profit and loss. 1910 40s 81
eue dcpositors, s.. 462. $40 q; due 70 banks and
. money SIS. .6JG.3Q: other liabilities SEA 52I O5:
total liabilities. s3,724,9I7 %.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
Sentenced for Burglary.
$94S2 81

Anthony Ziska. who was convicted
on a charge of burglary and pleaded
guilty to another charge, appeared for
sentence yesterday before Judge Law
lor. There was prior conviction
against him and the Judge sentenced
him to serve ten years in San Quentin
on each charge, the sentences to run
concurrently. He entered the resi-
dence of Peter Levin on Ivy avenue
near Octavia street on November %,
and while out on bonds entered the
store of j. j.. Sullivan, 33 Fifth street,
on April g.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
watchman We'll Armed.

]. e. Miller, a watchman at the Ne
vada Stables on Market street, who
had three striking stablemen arrested
for disturbing the peace, appeared at
the Hall of Justice yesterday morning
with the butt end of a big revolver
sticking out of his hip pocket. Police.
man Edwards promptly placed hin
under arrest on a charge of carrying
a concealed weapon and he was later
released on 500 bonds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
Business Of Recorder,s omce.

The statement of business of the
Recorders Office for the month of
May, 1904, shows there were 3441 doc
uments filed during the month, as
against 1854 filed in May. 1903, OF
which the most important were: Ac-
ceptances of buildings, Sc; agree
ments, 35; assignments of mortgages,
%; bills of sale, 102; building con-
tracts, 206; deeds, 1882; deeds of
trust, 1873; leases and assignments OF
leases, AZ; mechanics liens, "A; mar
riage licenses, 1874; mortgages (per-
sona), 201; mortgages (reaD, 4Os;
releases of mortgages (personal), "a;
releases of mortgages (real), $50; re-
conveyances, 80; miscellaneous, 325.
The cash receipts in May, 1903, were
$4644 35, and in May. 1904, 3542s o5,
a gain of S7S4 20.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
POSTUM.
Food Coffee

And be. rid of all the old coffee
ails, hale, hearty and happy, sleep
sound and wake up refreshed and
sPringy, breath sweet, head clear,
. stomach-won't know you have
one when the stomach ails are
gone.
And you won't miss the coffee
a bit for we'll boiled Postum
is delicious and really works won
ders where the coffee drugs (un-
suspected) have torn down your
nerves and strength.
Postum is a powerful re-
builder.
-. There's reason.
Get the little book, THE. Road to
NellviIle," in each pkg.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
CASHIER FILES MAY
FINANCIAL REPORT
Shows Large Receipts i'm Department
of Works From Various Kinds
of Permits.

Cashier Donahue of the Board of
Works filed his financial report for
May yesterday, showing that the re-
eeipts of the office were $15.232 80.
subdivided as follows:
Street space permits $4750; street space
(asphalt kette) permits S120; sidewalk per-
mits $40; sub sidewalk permits. SEQ; house
permits 800: side sewer deposits (150 sewers)
S46q5; balances due city and county ten
side sewers underestimated $44 80; advertising
charges S1I5 so; fees from Bureau Of Engi-
neerlng. $1645 so; from contractors 81.
The disburse ments aggregated
$94S262
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
To Visit Del Monte.

The gardens. drives sports and general at
fractions OF Del Monte have made II one OF the
show places OF the world. First-class tickets
between San Francisco and Los Angeles. either
way with two days entertainment at this ia
nous hotel, only $22 children's rate $14 so
Privilege of thirty days sJop-over. Ask
Southern Pacific agents.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
Voting Machine on Exhibition.

The Election Commission has Sc
cured a voting machine for use in
educating citizens how to vote auto
matically. The machine will be on
exhibition at the Registrars office
Forty of the machines will be pur-
chased for the next election.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

Ladies are cordially invited to visit the
new gas range and heating department
of San Francisco Gas and Electric Co.,
Ais Post St. now open for inspection.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02
POSTUM CEREAL.
Don't
| Elect

To tread the misery mill of the
coffee topper when you can have
your delicious, hot, black, strong,
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

"As a man thinketh. so is he" As a man
drinketh so is he Drink Gilt Edge whisksy
and you'll be good Wichman, Lutgen & Co..
San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

There is no promise Of pardon for
the sins of others.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

Get the little book, THE. Road to
MellviIle," In each pkg.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-02

Judge Cabaniss dismissed the charge
Of renting premises for immoral pur-
poses, which had been hanging over
the head of p. Marsicano for many
moons. He was alleged to be the own
.er Of the notorious 1929 Dupont street,
but the best the prosecution could do
was TO prove that the house had been
leased to him and that he had paid the
taxes on 1T. The Judge assumed that
the place vas Marslcano's property
when the taxes paid. last March.
but as the offense charged was COM
mitted in May, and there was nothing
to show that he had not disposed Of it
during the interim, the motion to dis
miss was granted.
Rose Decker's fickleness was at the
bottom Of kid" Nash's trouble. After
consorting with and supporting the
kid" for many months, Rose trans
ferred her affection and pecuniary
protection to some other ambitious
male habitue of the tender1oin district,
and IT was for bitterly chiding her un-
faithfulness, and incidentally threat
aning to blow out her brains and cut
Mower County transcript., 1904-06-29

Send your orders for fine: wedding
stationery to this office. We have the
latest and best.
New Sleeping Car to Worlds Fair.
Commencing June 1st the Iowa
Central will inaugurate another through
sleeping car to st Louis, which is
evidence of the increasing popularity
of the st. Louis service established by
that line little more than year ago.
The new car will be of Pullman's best
and will leave Mason City on train No
2 at 2:40 p. m., arriving st. Louis Union
Depot 7:l5 a. m. following morning.
AS with the through sleeping car now
running on No 6 "The North Star
Limited" the above service will be very
popular and convenient for Worlds
Fair visitors. The train will arrive at
Worlds Fair station Opposite main
entrance to grounds) at 700 a. m., thus
obviating the necessity and incon-
venience to passengers of going in to
the Union Depot and return, as we'll as
saving at least two hours time. Pro-
spective visitors to the exposition
should not fail to call on agents, or ad-
dress A. B. Cults, &. 7. e T. A., Min
neapolis, MINI. for full information as
to low rates, etc. Also ask for ''guide
to the fair.' 7. =