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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
Leader Of Army Of Idle Butchers Calls the
Strugg|e at an End
Long War Between Unions and Packers
Closes With Employers Supreme
Unski||ed Workmen, Who Were the Cause
of the Trouble, May Not Get Places

Chicago, Sept. 9.-The strike of the
butcher workmen, which has democrat
lied the meat packing industry
throughout the country for the last two
months, was officially declared off last
night by President Donnelly of the
amalgamated meat cutters and butcher
workmen of America. Yesterday
morning he telegraphed the national ex-
ecutive committee, asking consent to
an announcement of the end of the
struggle. and last night having re-
declared that the strike would end at
midnight. The strike of the affiliated
unions at the stockyards who quit
work in sympathy with the butchers
will officially be called off this morn
ing. The central body of the allied
trades was at first in favor of continu-
ing the strike but President Donnelly
announced that the men were defeated
and that in order to save his union
from being entirely disrupted he would
order his men to return to work in
the morning, no matter what course
might be taken by the other unions.
AS the other unions had no grievance
of their own, but had gone on the
strike to aid the butchers, there was
nothing left for them but to follow the
lead and they too decided to call off
the strike as far as they were con-
cerned.
Packers Not Vndictive.
When the packers were notified that
the strike was declared off they an
nounced that they would give places as
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
JAPS LOSE HEAVILY
BUT NEVER LACK MEN

st. Petersburg, Sept. "a Rus
sian correspondent of the Associated
Press in a. graphic description of the
fighting at Liaoyang says that the
Japanese suffered terribly burt made
light of their losses and continually
drafted reserves to replace the worn
out men. "The numerical superior
ity of the Japanese is astounding and
incomprehensible, for, after losing
enough men at Port Arthur and else
where to form perfect army, their
effective strength appears only to- In
crease and they still are cOncentrat-
ing fresh bodies of troops on the
Lao r.ver.
'"The battlefield was a perfect in
fernO. General StakeIberg was
wounded, but despising death, he re-
NAMED immOvable at his post
throughout the day, regardless of the
rain of shot around him. Several
officers of his staff were killed or
wounded. ~
among the incidents of the day
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
Commander in Chief Has Almost Broken
Down Under the Strain
Fresh War News Scarce But Details Come
Of the Great Battle

was the slaughter of two Japanese
battalions which were pursued
through Chinese corn and grain to
Saitza and surrounded by Russians.
They resolutely refused to accept
quarter, preferring death.
''In another part of the field the
Japanese shelled and captured by as
sault one of the Russian trenches,
only to find too late that it had been
abandoned by the Russians and Occur
pied by their comrades. They fell
upon the PROSTATE bodies and flooded
them with tears.
''In one case a party of Japanese
officers found body of their men re-
firing in disorder and drove them
back to the battlefield at point of
sword.
''Pits which the Russians had dug
in the Chinese corn and the grass
were filled with Japanese corpses,
which were trodden over by their
comrades. The ground was SO thick
ly strewn with bodies in one fight
that the Japanese raised a white flag
and. sought permission to bury their
dead, but this was refused. The
air became polluted with the stencil
"The Russian evacuation of the
forts and entertainments was carried
out without loss. The troops crossed
the river on pontoon and railway
bridges in perfect order and safety,
burning the bridges after them. -
''Liaoyang is enveloped in flames
and clouds of smoke from the con-
1agration are visible as far as Yen
tai"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
kUROPATKIN SAYS HE
DID NOT LOSE ANY GUNS

London, Sept. 9.-What is hagpeAing
It the seat of the war is known only
O those on the ground. There is no
immediate news, either through the
Medium of press dispatches nor ffem
,ficial sources. General Kuropatkin
eports, in a telegram sent Wednes-
ay evening, that he did not lose a
ingle gun in his retreat and that Gen
raj Kuroki is on his east flank and
%eneral Oku on his left, and st. Peters
urg officials surmise that big battle
lay be fought if the Japanese con
niue to press on to Mukden. The
tories of bad roads and hampered
transportation are repeated and from
Iukden comes the significant intima-
ion that 'there is an interesting
movement toward Telling" the nature
If which is not disclosed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12

st. Petersburg, Sept; 9.-Russias
answer to the japanese successes at
Liaoyang is the formation OF two
fresh army corps. The Russian army
at the front is to be reorganized, PROT
ably liz the form of two afmies, in the
command of Generals IHnevitch and
Kaulbars, respectively, with General
Kuropatkin as the commander in chief.
General Kuropatkin heretofore mas
handled every detail of the vast army
organization. The work is too much
for one man and he is almost bEoken
down under the strain. The emperor
is personally one of General Kuropat-
kin's strong supporters and he will
probably retain the chief command.
General KurOpatkin, however, has
been seriously criticized by some of
the emperors close military advisers
and ii is possible he may eventually be
superseded.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
ANOTHER NARRATIVE OF
THE MIGHTY STRUGGLE

London, Sept. 9.-The Times CORE
sends a long narrative of the battle
of Liaoyang. He tells of many sick
ening and narrowing sights of the
battlefield, Describing one incident
he says;
"The Japanese stormers had pene-
trated the highest trench and had
cverpowered the cossacks holding it,
but the supports from a splinter
proof shelter behind had fallen with
their bayonets on the gallant Japan
csc in the moment Of their success
and the bodies of both Japanese and
cossacks were piled thick upon each
other in hideous heap"
The lowest estimate of the Japan
csc loss is 10000 and of the Russians
probably half as many.
General OkUs artillery attack is
described as one of the severest con-
ceptrated artillery fires the world
has ever seen. Every gun belong
ing. to two Japanese corps was
trained in rapid fire on the left OF
General Kuropatkin's position. Moth
ing could live under the attack. The
gunners rested their work of devasta-
ton and slaughter, when suddenly
out of the midst of the smoke and
dust left from the reelking shrapnel
came counter flashes from two or
three Russian batteries. 1t was
their last effort-a magnificent fare
well to the enemy whom they had
baked for so long.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
BLUES FORCED BACK.
Brown Army Takes Advantage of
Grants Force.

Gainesville, Va, Sept. 9.-The fight
ing between the two first brigades OF
the blue and brown armies yesterday
resulted in forcing the blue brigade
back through a strip of woods it had
occupied just south of Wellington Pike
and west of Pageland Lane. Artillery
was USED by the brown army in this
action, the fire being directed into the
woods. This was followed up by the
advance of the brown line and the fall
ing back of the blue, under the direc-
ton on the umpires. General +. d.
Grant, commanding the blue army, has
taken up strong position behind Bull
Run. General Bell has removed the
brown base of supplies through
Thoroughfare Gap to Aide. This &C
ton relieves him of the necessity of
employing a large force to protect his
base while operating in the eastern
end OF the maneuver scene. The two
armies will probably come into actual
contact today.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12

far as possible to the skilled men, but
it was stated at the same time that
many Of these would be unable to Sc
cure their old places, as in many cases
the work was being performed in a
satisfactory manner by new men. 1t
is expected that the majority of the
unskilled men will be unable to secure
their places again. 1t was the ques-
ton Ct the wage scale for this class
that brought about the strike, the pack
ers refusing to sign an agreement with
any class other than skilled workmen.
An Army of Strikers.
During the strike approximately
$4,000 persons were involved, which is
estimated to have cost the men $5,0OO,.
900 in wages, as against an estimated
loss of $7,50O,OOO to the packers in loss
of business and increased expenses
The greatest number Of men idle in
Chicago during the strike was 26,600
and the total in the country outside of
Chicago about the same.
The original cause of the strike was
the demand that the packers pay !. to
unskilled workmen 1917 cents an hour.
The packers refused to sign an agree
ment, but offered to arbitrate the qles-
ton. This was accepted, the strikers
agreeing to return to work pending
the decision. The men, however, were
dissatisfied with the manner in which
they were being put to work and de-
clared that they would not return un.
less all were given their old places in
one day. The packers declaring this
physically impossible, the men struck
the second time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
NUMBER Is.

licies, the achievements of the republ-
can party and growth and prosperity of
the country under it's influence. Speak
ing on the labor question he said:
During the last seven years wage
earners have had more work and bet
ter wages than they enjoyed under the
democratic administration. What we
want is work for American workingmen
and wage scale that is better than
that enjoyed in any other country up
on this earth. The adoption of the
democratic revenue policy means to
invite the misfortunes which came to
labor during the last democratic ad-
ministration.''
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
MANILA VICTORY PRIZE MONEY
Admiral Dewey Gets the Largest Sum-
$18,516.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The treasury
department has begun sending checks
to the officers and men of Admiral
Dewey's fleet in payment for awards of
prize money made for the victory of
the American fleet at Manila bay. Ad-
miral Dewey will receive the largest
amount, $18,516 The next largest
goes to Mrs. Gridley, widow of the late
commander of the Olympia, $9,413.
The smallest amount to any member
Of the crew is 500. The total amount
divided is $370,336
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
ACCUSE JAPANESE OF
DISREGARDING RED CROSS

Chefoo, Sept. 9.---The Port Arthur
Novakri of August 80 publishes, a story
to the effect that August 27 under the
Red Cross flag the Russians twice at,
tempted to remove their dead but were
fired upon both times by the Japanese
The same paper prints reports of var
ious bombardments by the Japanese
during the last week of August, but the
damage done is not stated
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
High Hoo Hoos Elect.

st. Louis, Sept. 9.-Among the Of
fcers elected by the Osirian cloister
the highest degree of the Hoo Hoos
were, high priest of Osiris, N. A. M
Ladding, Indianapolis; high priest OF
Ra, w. M. Stephenson, st. Paul, and
high priest OF Sed, J, l., Lane, East ST.
Louis, Ill.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
FAIRBANKS IN CONNECTICUT.

Opens Republican Campaign in Speech
at Hartford.
Hartford, Conn, Sept 9.-The repub-
lican campaign in Connecticut was
opened last night by a rally at which
Charles w. Fairbanks, republican vice
presidential nominee, was the chief
speaker. He was enthusiastically re-
ceived. He discussed the issues of the
campaign and reviewed republican po-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12

the prisoners was noted and the pur-
suit was taken up, but no trace of
the men could be found. 1t is be-
lieved that they boarded a north
bound freight train, as to get out of
the city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12

Old Lady on Way to Germany Com
mits Suicide.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,gSept. 9.-Mrs.
H. b. Remmers, en- route from Dan
forth, ILL.,, to Germany with her hus-
band, jumped from a New York Cen
trail express train yesterday eight
miles. north OF this city and was
killed. The coroner says the woman
committed suicide. Her husband
says she had been acting strangely
for several days. The. body was
brought to this city. Mrs. Rem
mers was nearly 80 years old.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
TWINS AID AN ESCAPE.
Four Prisoners Break from Sheboy
gan County Jail.

Sheboy gan, Wis, Sept. 9.-Four
prisoners, one an alleged forger and
there held on charges of burglary,
sawed their way out the county jail
here, while the sheriff was playing
with his twin babies in the adjoining
office. The men who got away are
August Rakow, held for forgery, and
Joseph Strysick, j. Flynn and G. Pot
ter, charged with burglary. About
o'clock in the evening the prisoners
succeeded in severing two iron bars
and escaping through the window
Within ten minutes the absence of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
DETAILS OF GREAT
BATTLE AT LIAOYANG

General Kuroki's headquarters in
the Field, August 80, Via Fusan, Co
rea, Sept. 9.-The artillery battle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12

Milwaukee, Sept. 9.-When the AS
sociatcd Press telegram was shown
to General King, he said:
"While the telegram refers to my
self, it is the first intimation that the
orders had been issued and in that
respect the information is news to
me. | shall proceed to Madison just
as soon as I receive my orders, and
until that time ycan say nothing rela-
tive to the same. AS to my moving
to Madison, it is impossible for me to
say at this time, as all: that will de-
pend upon future matters. cannot
at this time go into detail as to jTst
what my duties at the state capital
will be; but hold my self in readi-
ness to proceed there whenever the
orders to do SO shall have reached
me. Further than that, | can say
nothing at this time
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Cost of Beef Strike
To Capital and Labor

Cause.-The refusal
1872
Duration of strike tc date working days), 10.
Number of cities affected,
Number of involved,
Number of involved in Chicago,
n o cities
Loss in in Chicago, $2,2O5,OOO.
Loss packers in all cities, $8,OOOOOO.
Deaths strike disorders Chicago,
Persons injured in strike in Chicago, 213.
Probable settlement practically unconditional
discrimination unions
possible
the unions abolish the Office of
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-09-12
CAP TAIN KING
ORDERED TO
WISCONSIN

Washington, ept. at the request
Of the governor of Wisconsin, Cap
tain Charles King, u. S. A., retired.
has been ordered to report to the
governor at Madison for dUty with
the organized militia of Wisconsin
for a period of four years unless
sooner relieved. Gen. King, while
on the duty herein specified, is en-
titled to the full pay and allowance
of his grade.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
Stabbed in the Back.

A serious stabbing afray occurred on
Henry street, near Wolfe, last night,
when a colored man known as "Doc"
Ellis was murderously assaulted by a
colored man named Wilson, who mndo
his escape aud is still at large, 1t was
impossible today to ascertain what SUI
perinduced the difficulty. lfitwas wit
messed by other parties they were colored,
and inquiries at Ellis's boarding house,
opposite the Southern Railway round
house failed to bring forth satisfactory
answers. None of the colored persons
about the house had any information to
mpart, and no one knew the first name OF
the injured man nor that of his assailant.
Both men are employed at the depot and
thew became involved in difficulty last
night when Wilson stabbed Ellis below
the left shoulder blade, the point Of the
knife entering the lung and producing a
dangerous and, it is believed, mortal
wound. DR.. Albert Johnson was sum-
moned and he rendered surgical assist.
ance placing Ellis in condition to be
removed to Providence Hospital in
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
Charges Against an officer.

Mr.. William II. Travers has presented
the following to ME-. f. Lawler, sec
retary of the Board of Police Commits
sOners
Alexandria, Va, July |, 1904.
Mr.. Edward LOwIor, secretary Board oi
Commissioners, Alexandria, Va:
Dear Sri herewith prefer charges
against Lieutenant James Smith for
committing assault and battery upon the
person of the writer, W. II. Travers,
June Doth, about 3 p. M; for which the
said Lieut.. Smith was arrested and fined.
Also for interfering in the domestic al
fairs of the writer. Yours truly.
w. III. TRAvERs
This is the aftermath of an occurrence
in the office of the Old Dominion Glass
Works last Wednesday, during which
Lieutenant Smith assaulted Mr.. Travers.
The lieutenant was cited to appear be-
fore Justice Cation and answer the charge
of assault, and the justice, after hearing
the statements of the parties and the
testimony of witnesses, adjudged both
guilty of misdemeanOrs and fined them.
The complainant, it was shown, had
used vulgar and abusive language to-
ward the lieutenant and the latter had
struck him. 1t seems that MIR. Travers
had visited the glass works IN the IN
terest of his son, who is employed there,
and the lieutenant made suggestion to
Mr.. Travers while he was talking to Of
6cials of the works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
LOCAL RREXITIES.

The Alexandria Light Infantry will
test their new rifles at target practice on
Joues's Point Monday morning.
Kang Chong, a Chinese laundryman,
was arrested in Washington yesterday
for selling fire crackers to children.
The Woman's Auxiliary to Lee Camp
will meet in the Camp Hall on Tuesday
evening at 1880 o'clock. A full attend
ance is requested.
w. J. Il. Duncan has sold TO Andrew
Grady house and lot on the east side
of Washington street, between Madi'on
and Montgomery.
The glass factories having shut dow n
TOR the season, many of the employees
have returned to their homes in the
north to spend the summer.
There was an average supply of coun,
try produce in market this mornir 6
Prices were virtually unchanged from
those prevailing last Saturday.
The Ramblers' Club Of this city have
chartered the schooner Ada Ballenger
for ten days trip to Colonial Beach.
They will leave here August 4.
Mayor Simpson collected 81, S55 in
licenses during last month. This sun
is in excess Of the receipts from this
source during the month Of June in any
past year in the city's history.
There will be preaching at Odd Eel
lows Hall tomorrow evening at foul
O'Clock by Rev. Ernest NJ. Motley.
These services will be held under the
auspices of the Christian Church.
A Marylander this morning brought
six barrels of cabbages to the city mar
ket and deposited them on the sidewalk
not far from the station house. Wher
he returned he found that some one haC
stolen about half barrel of the cab
bages.
An entertainment aud ice cream fcsti
val will be held at "Meem Halp' Yves
End, on Wednesday July 9th for the bene
fit of the building fund.- OF st. john
Chapel. Those who attend are promise;
an enjoyable evening and all are cordial
ly invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
THE VIRGINIA SAFE DEPOSIT NEW BUILDING

high ceiling In the banking room, which
will be 93 by Sc feet, with richly PAN
eled ceiling.
The walls of the banking room will be
divided off by pilasters, with ornamental
caps, arranged to suit ceiling beams.
Back of the banking room will be
the directors room, toilet room and
coat room all conveniently arranged.
There will be an entrance from the
alley in the rear of the building, which
will be used by the janitor also q
freight elevator and stair leading to the
second and third stories, which will be
used FOR private storage rooms.
There will be two large vaults, con-
Yeniently located, and priv ate rooms for
the convenience of customers.
The Presidents and cashiers rooms
will be located on each side of the vesti-
bule, with windows looking over King
street.
The banking room will be fitted up
with the latest designs in bank furniture.
This building will be heated by steam
and will be one of the most attractive
banking buildings in this section of the
country. A drawing of the building has
been placed in the window of Mr.. George
Young's store on King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
Personal.

Miss Lucy Barbour Ewing left today
for Port Deposit, Nd, where she will be
the guest of her sister, Mrs. ID. +.
Ward.
Miss Elizabeth Bryan Ewing will
spend the month of July at the Uniyer
sity OF Virginia.
Mr.. II. NJ. Hantzmon, who has beer
quite sick for the past week, is improv-
ing.
Mr.. G. G. Carlin left today for ST.
Louis to attend the democratic conven'
ton.
Miss Ruth Bryan, of Alexandria, is
visiting Miss Eta Portner, at Annaburg.
II Manassas Journal.
Mrs. ]. P. Agnew and family have
gone 10 their country home near Acco-
tink to spend the summer.
Mrs. w. A. Smoct is in Harrison
burg where she will spend part of the
summer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
Funerals.

The funeral Of Emma, the infant
daughter Of Mr.. Samuel Pnsey. took
place at O'Clock this evening". The
services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
Jeffers.
The funeral OF the late JOHN Boyd.
it,, took place this evening at O'Clock
from his parents residence nn Queen
street. The services were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Jefiers. a number of friends
and acquaintance of the deceased Young
man attended the funeral.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Sarah A.
Warfeld will take place from the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. Walter L.
Gahan, 522 south Alfred street, this
afternoon at 6 o'clock. The services
will be conducted BY Rev. j. z. Stump
The pa Id a,ers will be Messrs. Walter
Warfeld, Arthur Warfeld, VIM. K.
Warfeld, IT,, G.. NJ. Warfeld, G. T.
burroughs. Jas. II. Burroughs, Edgar
Warfeld, jr., and Geo. f. Varied, al
grandsOns of the deceased.
The funeral Of the late William Nay
lor will take place from Mr. B. Wheat
ley's undertaking establishment to-
morrow afternoon at 5 O'Clock.
The remains of Daniel Gavin, who
was killed 10 the accident near CulpepeI
on Wednesday last, were forwarded to
Toronto, Canada, by Mr. B. Wheatley
today,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-07-02
Another Rain.

Between six and seven o'clock yester-
day evening a slate-colored cloud formed
in the western sky and it was soon
waited toward this city. The wind be-
came high and in some localities limbs
were twisted from trees and clouds OF
dust sent sailing through the streets.
The rainfall, however, was not heavy,
nor was the electrical display as frequent
and vivid as that which has recently &C,
companied rains. The temperature ieIl
considerably and the atmosphere re-
manned cool throughout the night.
People who arrived here today from the
line of the Manassas branch Of the
Southern Railway say a severe hail
storm extended late yesterday evening
from Broad run to Linden. There wa
comparatively no rain on the main line
Of the Southern road.