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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05

St. Petersburg, August 2.-2:36 a..
m.-The greatest anxiety prevails here
for news of the general advance
against the southern and eastern DO
sitions of General KuropaLkin's army,
The belief is that the decisive battle
Of the campaign is being fought. but
this has not yet been es~tablIshed-a In
deed. the Associated Press hears from
the attaches al st. Petersburg that
for several days the main body Of the
Russians has been moving north to-
ward Mukden and that when the pres
ent line to the southeast is forced, the
Japanese will find hat they have
crushed only the shell. Should this
prove 10 be so. General Kuropatkin
will doubtless be obliged to destroy
the immense quantity Of stores accum-
ulated at Lao Yang.
General Kuropatkin's army forms a
wedge, with Oku hammering away at
the point and Generals Nodseu and
Kuroki operating with driving move
ments of great force against the sides.
If one of the latter should break
through, The southern force would be
doomed.
The general staff seems amazed at
the immense strength of these CO.
operating Japanese armies. The Japa-
nese evidently have succeeded in con-
cealing the real number of their men
and guns. which the general staff now
believes must be in excess of three
hundred thousand men. with between
three and -four hundred guns.
While General Oku is holding the
Russian army at Hal Cheng in check.
General Nodseu Is evidently trying 10
work around the vital positions at
SimOucheng. At the same time. Gen.
eral Kuroki is trying to flank the first
Siberian army corps. which was COM
manded by General Keller. at Yanza-
lin. on the main Feng Cheng Wang
road, and is also pushing a strong
column through direct toward Lao
Yang. on the Saimatse road There is
a road leading north from Simoucheng
which strikes the Feng Wang Cheng-
Lao Yang road west Of Yanzalin. If
simoucheng should be forced. az rapid
advance along this road would pocket
the first Siberian army corps.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS.
Appointments of County BOards-Far-
mers' Convention i'm Session.
Especial to The Messenger.)


Raleigh, N. c.. August ii. B. Ray.
of Yancy county, who today laid before
the Governor a petition for the pardon
of Hiram Wilson, Of that county, was
informed that it would be some days
before the Governor acted. The petit
ton asks for pardon on the ground
that Wilson, who was convicted of
violating the Watts law regulation,
and sentenced TO -four years imprison-
ment. was made to violate the law by
people who advised him that the law
was unconstitutional and would not be
enforced.
The chair of electrical engineering in
the State Agricultural and Mechanical
college, here has been filed by the cleo
ton Of Professor Ellery B. Paine, now
Professor Of electrical engineering in
Stetson University, Florida. He is a
graduate OF the Worcester Polytechnic
Institute.
completed its appointments Of county
boards. The following are those for
New Hanover and the counties in that
section. The two first named are
Democrats. the third Republican.
Bladen, r. B. Cromartie. E. c. Clark,
R. S. White; Brunswick, E. s. Halves,
l.. M. Todd, ]. Johnson; Columbus, G.
-. kOOnce, j. r.. F1eCcner, l.. y. Stdn-
ley; Cumberland-W G. Hall, w. B.
Holmes, A. H. Slocomb; Duplin, I. NJ.
Faison, G. w. Carroll, r. L. Black
MORE; Jones, J. w. Wootten, j. S. Par
ker, j. w. Bryan; Wayne, w. c.. Har-
rison. Barnes Aycock, L. N. Grant;
Lenoir, H. E. Shaw, w. A. Jones, John
fields, Jr.; New Hanover, G. Herbert
Smith, H. NJ. Chase, w. J. Meredith;
Onslow, George H, Simmons, D. G..
Ward, John Gilman; Pender j. T.
Bland, T. j. Armstrong, j. r. Moore;
Robson, r.. S. Bond, w. J. Mcleod,
l.. E. Tymer; Sampson, G. L.. Peterson,
Amos J. Johnson, Joh E. Fowler. The
board fixed the following as the size of
tickets: Congressional 2 by 4 inches,
State and Judicial 4 by 10, electoral 4
by s.
The state farmers convention began
its annual session at the Agricultural
and Mechanical college tonight, r. w.
Scott, presiding. Addresses of welcome
were delivered by Governor Aycock,
Commissioner of Agriculture Patterson
and Professor D. H. Hill. President
Scott delivered his annual address,
which was a plea for the training Of
children in agriculture and for intensive
farming. He showed North Cardinals
marked adapability fer farming. Solos
were sung by Misses Helen Durham
and Daisy Moring. One hundred and
twenty five farmers, from forty our
ties, were present
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05

Chicago, August This was a busy
day with the packers. With increased
forces OF skilled workmen and their
operating departments more thoroughly
equipped than at any time since the
beginning OF the strike. the employers
took a grip on the machinery OF their
affairs n as a result the stock yards
took on old hum OF activity to a great
extent. More than ss.0o0 head OF live
stock was killed today. This is an in
crease OF SIS, 200 over the receipts on
the corresponding day last week. Such
an enormous amount OF live stock
would under normal conditions have
had a depressing effect on the market.
Today when the train loads OF animals
began TO pou into the yards. stock
men n traders feared a panic, but IL
did not occur. Prices were lowered
sharply. but the fact that the market
held SO well as il did seemed TO prove
that the packers are prepared TO in
crease their output.
The big packers bought 5000 cattle,
$1,000 hogs, n 10000 sheep during he
day. Before nightfall so per cent. Of
~ 800 AAAe SN~AA So ~
Further proof OF the assertions OF he
packers hat the difficulties OF the
strike are being overcome was fur
nished by the shipment of five hundred
carloads OF fresh meat from the stock
yards. OF this number 400 cars were
loaded and shipped by the firms affect
ed by the strike. The shipments were
consigned 10 all parts OF the world. so
car loads being billed to Boston for ex-
port. These shipments ollowed $50
car loads of meat sent out by the pack
ers on sunday N represent only a
part OF the business that Is going in
spite of the strike.
AS near as could be estimated to-
night. 35S union men OF the various
trades on strike returned today. OF
this number who abandoned the fight.
many were skilled. The packers say
today's assertions make the total num-
Der of strikers who have returned to
work 1000.
Chief Of Police ONeill tonight declar-
ed his belief that peace in the strike il
in sight and that by Thursday great
changes will be seen tending toward q
peaceful end. From what / learned.
many of the men who went out in a
sympathetic strike are returning to
their positions in the packing plants"
he said.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
BANDITS HOLD UP A TRAIN.
Five Masked Men Rob Passengers on
an Illinois Central Train.

Chicago. ILL.,. August Robbers
tonight held up an Illinois Central
passenger train between F1oz9nOre
and Matteson. about 20 miles from
Chicago. Several Of The passengers
were robbed. and it Is said that one
person. who resisted, was seriously
wounded BY the robberE-
The bandits. OF whom there were
Ave, had revolvers. and all were mask
ed. The man who was wounded was
struck on the head with an axe. The
train was & special. bound for SC.
Louis with e~xcursionists. Patrick
O'Keefe. special agent of the Ihfnois
Central Railroad Company. and q
posse Of detectives. are In pursuit.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
An Exciting Naval Incident.

Toxic, August Ill a. m.-The fol-
exciting naval incident has
reported by Admiral Togo: While
engaged recently in sweeping for u
sian mines near Tung Wangtao. a
Japanese gunboat became entangied
with a mine. and while endeavoring to
free itself. the mine became fastened
in the sweeping machines OF the gun
boat. This rendered the gunboat
helpless. and it drifted to Shensen
point. where it was exposed to &C heavy
Russian cannonade.
Captain HisoSe, on board another
.gunboat. then went to the rescue or
the vessel. He succeeded in getting a
line 10 the disabled gunboat md had
to tow her away. when he was
attacked by a Russian tor
destroyer. After a fight
which lasted one hour. Captain Hisose
in extricating the gunboats.
The vessel under the command of
Captain Hfsose was hit twice, and
three men on board Of her We're
killed. Captain Hisose and ten men
were wounded. The tunnels of the
Russian torpedo-bcat destroyer which
was sunk on July "a are visible OFF
|Shensen point,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
TEXAS STATE CONVENTION.
Injection of Prohibition Question
Causes a Very Large Attendance.

Houston, Texas. August 1.-The at
tendance at the Democratic state con
v%ention, which assemblies here tomor-
row., is much larger than anticipated.
The advance notice that the prohibit
ton question might be injected is be-
lieved to be the paramount aSo
1t has been decided hat Carlos Bee. Of
San Antonio, shall be temporary
chairman and Congressman Sam B.
Cooper permanent chairman.
The fight for state chairman is be-
tween Ben E. Cabell. of Dallas: Frank
Andrews. Of Houston. and w. L. Rad
ney, of Waco.
The candidates for attorney general
opposing r. v. Davidson have been
seeking some basis for a combination
against him. but so far as ear be
learned. have reached no decision.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
A LEASE CAN NOW BE MADE.
Important Order Of judge Purnell
Affecting the A. and n. @. Road.
Especial to The Messenger,

Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. n. c., August Judge
Purnell has made an order in the case
Of h United Cigarette Company
against r. II. Wright, OF Durham, set
ting September srd as the date for
hearing.
A charter Is granted the Bank OF
Gates. at Gainesville, capital stock &c.
600.
State Auditor Dixon a IS returned
from a three weeks stay at Chase City.
He reduced his weight Is pounds,
something he greatly desired to do.
Deputy Revenue Collector Adams has
returned from a raid in Harnett Coun-
~ where, near Duke. he captured a IS
gallon moonshine distillery and three
moonshiners who operated IL.
Judge Purnell has made an order
which affects particularly the situation
as TO the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railway. May 18th, Mrs. Florence p.
Tucker was made party defendant,
she being the largest private stockhold-
CT. The order made by the judge was
not solicited by the Railway Company
or the state, but by private %stockhold-
ers. II makes Mrs. Tucker party. de-
PENDANT, with leave TO file a petition.
All llHpOI d II feature Is tIdl HOt0lDS
contained in the restraining order of
May 18th shall have effect Of prevent
ing the stockholders from holding a
meeting in accordance with the by
laws a-Ti passing upon and authorizing
the lease of the road or to prevent the
directors from executing such lease if
SO authorized by the stockholders. 1t
is further set out that if such lease is
made and presented to the court, the
latter will consider it a motion to dis
miss the bill n discharge receivers.
Judge Purnell directs hat this order
be entered as of date of May 18th.
Governor Aycock was asked If a lease
would not be made quickly, now that
this order had been issued, clearing the
way for it. He replied he would take
up the lease matter at once n that he
had notified the Philadelphia bidders.
There are two bidders, one the At
1antic Railway Company which has put
up a $780, 600 guarantee in a New York
Surety Company, and another Philadel-
phia syndicate. The latter has not
yet put up a guarantee but the Gov
ernor expects il to do SO upon notice.
The Governor has been notified that
another bid for lease will be made by
a North Carolina syndicate, but as yet
the bid has not been received. 1t will
probably be sent in at once after what
has now occurred.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
Movements of Russian Vessels.

ST. Petersburg. August 1.-Prepar-
ations have been completed for the
departure under the command of Rear
Admiral Enquist, Of the cruiser divi-
sion of the second Russian Pacific
squadron now off Cronstadt. The
warships will weigh anchor and put
to sea under sealed orders within three
DAYS. 1t is believed that the auxiliary
cruisers Don and Ural. which probably
are the ships reported as passing Co
'penhagen with two torpedo boats. will
be followed at once by other converted
merchantmen. This time the admiral
|ty has solved that there shall be no
|~question of the character Of the ships
|engaged in stopping ~contraband ships.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
IN PROGRESS
Believed that a Decisive
Battle is Now Co.
ing On
NOT CONFIRMED

GcneraI KurOpatkin's Situation VIII
be Desperate in the Event of His
Dcfeat-The General staff is Amaz-
ed at the Immense Strength of the
japanese Armies-Keen Anxiety is
Felt at the War Office for News OF
the General Advance Against the
the Russian Army-Lieutenant Gen.
eral Count Keller Killed i'm an En-
gagement East OF Lao Yang.
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landing off Inkow. under the cover of
several warships."
A DISPATCH to the Emperor.

st. Petersburg. July 31.-A further
dispatch from General Kuropatkin TO
the Emperor, dated today. says:
All our positions were retained at
when he fighting ceased
at 6:45 July 81, but I have not yet re-
ceived reports of the operations on our
extreme right flank.
We retained all OUR positions held
by our eastern force at YangZe pass.
General Keller, commander. had chos-
en- this as the point from which to
watch the fight. A battery near him
was reposed to heavier fire than any
other, and he was mortally wounded
at three o'clock in the afternoon. He
wenty minuets later"
General Kuropatkin also reported
the retirement of the Russian van
guard on the southern front a short
distance in the direction or Hal Cheng
After determined fighting near uhe
of S~anchengtse, the japanese
concentrated considerable
forces On the Saimatsze side Of Lao
.
The Russian losses in the fighting on
July 81 rave not yet been reported.
but the Russians held their positions.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
Shut Down of Galleries Makes 10000
Men Idfe

Pottsville. Pa, August 1.-The shu,
down at the Galleries in the Schuyl-
Kill region today was complete, with
the exception OF the Leihigh Coal and
Navigation Company, which continued
to operate its coilieries in the Panther
Greek valley. 1t is c~onservatively es-
timated that there are about 10000 idle
men IN this county. as the result OF the
suspension.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
Ex-Governor Pattison Dead.

Philadelphia, Pa, August Robert
E. Pattison. who was twice Demo
cratic governor Of Pennsylvania and
twice comptroller OF Philadelphia died
today I'm his home in this city. PneU-
monia, complicated with a weakness
of heart. was the cause of death. He
was SO years old.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
Several Attacks Of the Japanese Re
pulsed.

Hal Cheng. August 1.-The japanese
on Saturday attacked the heights of
YangZe pass. the right of the Russian
position at Simoucheng. Under eover
of their artillery. the japanese infan-
try charged, but the Russian guns
drove them back In confusion and ST.
two OF their battalions. The
Russian losses were slight. Between
Hal cheng and T~atchekiao. the same
day, there was a long distance artillery
duel. which had little effect. A single
burst over a Russian gun, killing
two and wounding eleven gunners.
On Saturday might the Japanese
made a desperate assault on Yangze
heights with the bayonet. and a hand
to hand fight ensued. but the Japanese
were again repulsed. fleeing down the
hill in confusion. Il
The Japanese are said to have en-
|ployed their customary trick while
of shouting in Russian:
Don't fire, we are friends"
The Japanese renewed the attack at
daylight yesterday, training all their
guns on Yangze heights. By 6 o'clock
the fight had developed along the
whole front of fourteen miles and was
hot against General Mist
Ichenko. The Russian artillery did
Imagniiciently, several times forcing
the Japanese battalions 10 shift their
positions. The Russians are holding
all their positions at the hour when
this dispatch is sent from Haicheng.
The heat is almost unbearable and
lis trying to the fighting men. but even
while marching under the blazing sun
land weighed down by accoutrements
and ammunition. often without food Or
ldrink all day, the men try to be cheer
Iful and sing songs while grim work is
lin progress.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
Many Thousands Become Idle.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 1.-Betwesn
fifteen and twenty thousand miners of
the Wyoming region from Putston
to Nant1coke began their spell Of idle.
ness today owing to the suspension OF
account Of a curtailment on production.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
A Great Distinction.

A. L. Cox. the son OF General w. r.
Cox. was the only member OF the grad
uating class at the university this year
who ook both b A: b. and the A a.
degree. He was enabled to do this by
the good preparation received at the
Horntr Military school. Oxford. n. c.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
The Des Moines Returns TO Newport
News.

Newport News, Va, August 1.-The
United States cruiser Des Moines.
which went o sea several days ago or
her final acceptance trial. returned 10
Hampton Roads today. The report OF
the board OF naval officers viii nct-ba
made known until announced BIZ the
department at Washington.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05

Now we have rear sthe last Of
Sachem Murphy suIkfne. In his wig
wam. New York city win give a reg
Mar old John Kelley time majority
for Parker.-Aflanta Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
The News Confirmed.

st. Petersburg, August 1.-The re-
port Of Lieutenant General Count
keller's death is confirmed. 1t turns
out that he was killed July 18th.
while repelling the preliminary attack
Of Genera Kuroki's army on the
Yangze pass. 80 miles east of Lia
Yang. The general was standing lear
a battery. which was subjected to b
terrific fire. when a she'll burst close
TO him, and he fell mortally wounded,
dying twenty minutes later. Before
he expired. General Keller had the
satisfaction of knowing that the Japa
snese attack hard been repulsed.
General Keller was the first high
Russian military commander to lose
his life in this war. He resigned the
high and lucrative post of governor of
Ekaterinoslaf TO go to the front, am
exchanged it with General Zassalitch.
who may now the command
Of the first Siberian army corps.
The loss of General Keller is deep
" felt in court circles. He was a
personal favorite of the Emperor. His
sister, Countess Kleimmechel. is one
of the leaders of st. Petersburg socie-
".
Offensive Operations Against Russians.
St. Petersburg. August 1.-The En-
peror today received the following dis
patch. dated July 81. from General
kuropatkN: I
Three Japanese armies have renew
ed offensive operations on our south
ern front. Dur rear guard made an
obstinate defence until the approach
Of considerably superior forces of the
enemy. and hen gradually retired in
the direction of Haicheng. A detsch-
ment near Simoucheng. Is miles south
southeast of Hafcheng, successfully
withstood the enemy until three in the
afternoon. The attack was directed
against our right flank, which from its
position art Yangze pass inflicted great
losses on the Japanese.
1.-The efforts of Takushan army and
General Oku's army today are being
mainly directed to cutting our conn.,
m~unications between Simoucheng and
Haicheng, their operations starting
from a line traversing YanShukan,
Tapuntse and Liaohantse.
ON our eastern front the japanese
began the offensive this morning
against our Ikhavuen position, h
enemy's main concentration being
against it's right flank, which was turn
ed.
THE enemy is also acting on the
offensive between Lao Yang and Sal
matsZe, almost due north Of Feng
Wang Cheng, against our troops at
HoutSiatZe. rs miles from Lao Yang.
Intelligence has been received of
a considerable number Of japanese
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05

WELL IN HAND
Packers Satisfied With
Way the Strike is
Progressing
BIG SHIPMENTS

More Than $1,000 Live Stock Were
Killed During the Day n More
Than o Carloads OF Fresh Meats
We're Shipped to Ali Parts OF the
world-Further Desertions from
the Ranks OF the Striker-Chief Of
Police Nein Believes that Peace
Is i'm Sight and that by Thursday
Great Changes VIII be Seen Tend
ing Toward an Amicable Settlement.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05

Tom Taggart is in a position to
checkmate the blocks of five game
in MISUNDERSTANDING Constitution.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
Lieutenant Genera Count Keller
Killed

Mukden. August lit is reported
that Lieutenant General Count Keller
has been killed east of Lao Yang.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05
The New York Building
Trades Alliance De.
CldreS a Strike
BITTER FEELING

Tx Strike is Declared Against the
Fuller Construction Company. the
Reason Being thai the Company
Has Been Using Stone from Nom
Union Quarrie-The Strike Really
Grew Out OF a Series Of Disputes,
That Promise to Involve the EN-
plOyers and 5000 Men i'm the Build
ing Trades I'm a Gigantic Struggle
The Employers Threaten to Employ
Non-Union Men. Under an Open
Shop POLICY. ,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-08-05

0AsToEEA.
Beans thu The Kind You Have AlWsys Bought
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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-26
THIS OUGHT TO CONVINCE
r. H. Moody Will Pay For Hyomei Himself
When It Fails to Cure Catarrh

r. H. Moody Will Pay For H yomei Himself
When 1t Fails to Cure Catarrh.
eff only knew it to be true l would not
hesitate moment" This is the thought
the average person has when reading the
claims of some of the medicines that are
advertised as cures for catarrh.
The results from the use of HyOmei are
so remarkable in the cure of catarrh, that
they seem beyond belief. The fact, though,
that MIR. Moody, one of the best known
druggists in this section, has so much con-
fidence in the power of Hyomei to cure ca
tarrh that he sells it under his personal
guarantee to refund the money if the pur-
chasers can say that it did not help them,
ought to convince the most skeptical that
Hyomei can be relied upon to cure all ca
tarrhal troubles, no matter how serious or
deep-seated.
The complete Hyomei outfit, consisting
of a neat inhaler that can be carried in the
purse or pocket, medicine dropper, and a
bottle of HyOmei, costs only one dollar.
Additional bottles of Hyomei can be pro-
cured for fifty cents, making it the most
economical of treatments.
Catarrhal colds, which are so common at
this season Of the year, have been cured in
day. Mild cases of catarrh that have be-
come chronic are frequently cured in a
week or ten days: Now is the. time to be-
gin the use of Hyomei, remembering that
Mr.. Moody sells every package on posi-
tive guarantee to refund the money if it
fails to cure.