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ST.PFTfSDURG
GETTING NERVOUS
LACK OF DEFINITE NEWS AND
OYAMA'S REPORT OF PROGRESS
SCARES THE GENERAL STAFF.
BATTLE RACED FOR THREE DAYS
Latest Information is That Fighting Is
Of Most Desperte Character, Both
Sides Sustaining Very
Heavy Losses

81 Petersburg. Oct l2.-S:35 p. NJ
|; is now midnight on the battlefield
below Mukdcn and he failure to re-
ccivc mCws that the Russians achieved
decisive results in today's fight north
OF I"nti, coupled with Tonlu cporis
that Field Marshal Oyama is gaining
ground, causes m Increased apprr-
h,usiun.
Dispatches To the Associated Press
from Toxic was the first positive in
formation that Russian troops in any
force were already across the Tlitsc
river. although 10 was already known
that some cavalry had passed over the
river. but the report that another co.
umn was attempting tu cat the Japan
csc line of communication with the
Nalu river dld NOT come rs a surprise
as % wa- known although nc revealed
for -traio-iC reasons. that wide turning
operations were proceeding ON th,
Russian uEtrumy left. screened by %,
column Operating against Shaupin
friU.p
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EGYPT'S PLAGUE OF LocUsTs.
Agricultural Interests Alarmed al
Their RavaQee.


There Is every probability Of the
plague of locusts which has now de.
seconded on Egypt proving very se:i.
GUS one. Great anxiety Is felt for the
young cotton and other crops.
The locusts first arrive in compare.
lively small numbers, but they multi
ply very rapidly as soon as they reach
the edge of cultivation. Within ten
days the young insects, still wingless,
advance in solid phalanx, sometimes
two or three feet deep and several
lilies in length. 1t Is essential that
at this stage they should be destroyed
as it would be impossible to check
the ravages of flying locusts.
The method adopted during the last
visitation, that of 1890, was to dig
deep trenches, sometimes miles in
length, between which and the ad-
vancing swarm huge heaps of straw
were laid and fired. Any locusts
which succeeded in escaping the
flames and smoke fell into tho
trenches, where they were destroyed
by natives under the supervision of
English instructors. 1t is providen-
tial habit Of young locusts never to
turn back or aside when once start
cd, no matter what obstacles are put
IN their way.-Cairo correspondence
,ondon Daily Mail.
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Wounded Arriving

Mukdon, Oct. l2-G:IO p. m.-Stub-
born fighting is stu in progress, this
being the third day of the engagement.
Il is impossible to say at this time what
has beel accomplished.
Hosp tai trains ere continually ar
irving IrCm the sOua III wounded
are being sent furth, n, :! \ dress
ing station has bccI. d on a
railroad platform here. where nurses
and surgeons give prumpt attention to
&c most urgent cases before the
t;lins proceed.
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Battle Ragged Since Tuesday.

Toxic, Oct. 12.-S p. MA battle
south Of Mukdcn ragged uninterruptedly
al or Tuesday and into the night. 1t
was continued today. The results have
not been decisive.
The Ruussians have a heavy force
on the japanese right, toward the
Taitsc river but it. is believed that the
Japanese have checked the Russian
turning movement.
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Base Ball Club to be Sold.

Philadelphia, Oct. 12.-To satisfy
judgment notes aggregating $3O,0u0
the Philadelphia national league Lase-
ball club will be sold at sheri'f's
sale. Action has been brought by Ar
thur +. Newbold as trustee for IT,
stockholders and announcement of
the public sale will be made by the
sheriff within few days.
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indian rroubles Fak.d.

Nu-alo-. Arr Oct. "a The recent
Indian fr'1''. 90 sonora have bgcn
very mroH ,tH--erafH1 hy aumo news
paper uHrt-rHuI,nt- ONLY one di--
triU Na- wulpd. and DO is nov
Thoroughly rafrTIad lv rangers au1
iDiHrar frrHr. -u thar traffic fur p1a-
-.u-.r- r#rr-H fh'- territory o..
railway q. .rHr.-r safe at fha DIN
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Heavy New York Failure.

New York, Oct. 12.-Dayid Webster
today filed a voluntary petition in
HHnSrupicE placing has liabilities at
Si91 1913. assets al $1,000. The petit
,iuLcr was a partner in the firm of
seymour d Johnson as brokers and
bankers.
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Baltic Eject VIII Go.

Paris. Oct. 12.-Omcials here express
the belief that the Russian Baltic fleet
VIII actually start for the far east next
Friday or Saturday. This is signifi-
cant. as the French officials here dis
credited all reports tnat the fleet was
about to leave Russian waters.
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party consists of Councillor of Govern
ment CrOne of Cologne, Mining Coun
cillOr Maurer of Hanover and Chem
zeal Expert Gruneberg of Cologne.
They are not here for the purpose
Iof investing, but are gathering infor
nation for their government on how
the petroleum industry is handled in
the United States. In getting up the
information they will visit all the
larger oil fields in the United States,
having arrived here from California.
From Beaumont they will go to Louis
lana and thence to the Northern fields.
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THE S[AV AND ORIENTAL
Continued from Page One.)

chuling, evidently with the object of
cutting off the Japanese communica-
MS with the Yalu river.
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Judge John w. Walliar, receiver OF
the Madeline Oil company. stated this
morning that the sale of that com.
pany's property under order of the
United States district court would not
be made before November. He stated
that il was his intention to wind up the
affairs Of the company during thc com
Ing term of 49, court.
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Mr.. George S. Davidson. general
manager of the !. NJ. UuifCy 'Ctrucum
company. has returned from short
trip to Hot Springs for the benefit Of
his health.
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Railroads and Floods

NJ. j. DonOhuc, drillCr for the sur
is in from SpindlCtop.
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narI-a. SIS ro- LEss-
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Montana Airship Tested.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 27.-Floating grace
fully in the air at an average height
of 80 feet above the heads of several
thousand people, the airship designed
and built by T. G. Benbow, Of Colum-
bus, Mont, made what the inventor
declares was successful trial in the
aeronautic concourse at the W World' s
Fair today.
The big cigar-shaped balloon bear
ing its burden of car, motor, machin-
cry and operator arose from the
ground at p. M, and after navigat.
ing the air for Is minutes. during
which Benbow moved the PROV of his
vessel toward all points of the COM
pass, slowly descended to the ground
near the starting place and was se-
cured by the attendants without a
break having marred the success of
the flight. While Benbow appeared
to have absolute control over the ma
chine, an anchor rope about 50 feet
long was used, one end of which was
held by an assistant during the entire
flight.
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A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT.
Russia and England Agree to Submit
Their Dispute to Arbitration.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2S.-Orders
have been telegraphed to Wee Admir-
al Rojestvensky to detain at Vigo all
the warships which took part in the
North sea incident. The emperor has
approved the prQpo~a to submit the
North sea incident to an information al
tribunal.
The appointment of arbitrators will
be discussed tomorrow. The final in.
quiry will be held at The Hague under
the rules of the Hague convention.
The only detail which rem aims TO be
arranged is the consent of Spain to
permit that portion of the Russian
fleet concerned in the North sea Incl
dent to remain at Vigo until the in
quiry is completed.
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-The cabinet tod y
considered he Russian proposition to
submit the question of individual re-
sponsibility TO a commission. The
details of the eXamin alton of this com.
mission have not Yet been quite deter
mined upon, but Russia has expires sed
her willingness To detach the com
mander of the Second Pacific squad
ron and such other individuals as
may be found To have been directly
concerned in the firing. for examiu a.
tiOn by the commission
BY agreeing To abide py the verdict
OF this commission, Russia would un,
may impose, and thereby the guaranty
OF punishment, which is 80 s,as,eful
to Russia, may b. obviated.
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Mnry Miners Killed Hy Explosion.

TRINIDAD. Colo, Oct. % The most
terrific explosion in the history of
coal mining in Colorado occurred this
afternoon AZ mine NJ. ;, ol the Rocky
Mountain Fuel & Iron npauy, at
Tercio, 40 miles due west Of Triuld ad ,
and the number Of dead is variously
placed al between 80 and 60 men.
The number reported as having
gone into the mine this morning was
Il miners aud four company men.
This afternoon many more miners are
known to have gone into the mine,
and the exact number of dead may
never be known as the mine is burn
ing and in all likelihood the bodies
will be crem ated. 1t is not thought
possible that anyone in the mine can
escape death if they are not all dead
already. Nearly all the miners EN-
ployed are Slavs. The mine is new
one, opened only year ago, and ex-
tended 1000 feet into the hill. The
explosion is supposed to have been
caused by dust.
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History Of Indian Affairs

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.--A revised
edition of the compilation of laws and
treaties relating to Indian affairs,
compiled and edited under direction
Of congress by Charles j. Keppler,
chief clerk on Indian affairs, las been
ISSUED by Tie government printing Of
fee. THIS compilation is embraced
in two quarlo volumes of 1,2OO pages
each, and contains all treaties ever
made with the Indian tribes and all
laws relating to the various Indians
enacted by congress up to the present
time, together with Legislative orders
creating reserv ations, procl amations,
statistics, trust funds, etc.
The revised edition includes the sig
natures to treaties, many treaties tn at
were heretofore unob,ainable, and
other useful information. Each vol
ume is fully indexed, making research
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Government Collects Head Tax

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-The
United States attorney general has
decided that Collector Stratton must
continue to exact from the steamship
companies the head tax of s. upon
aliens in transit.
The law provides that no head tax
shall be collected for this class OF
passengers, but the department has
insisted that the tax be paid in the
form of a deposit. to be repaid to the
companies upon proof offered by them
that the alien tourists have passed out
of the country 5000 miles from here
The transportation companies took
the case before the United States cir
cult court, and Judge Morrow, a few
weeks ago, decided that the collection
of this so.called deposit was illegal
The government, however, will con-
tinue TO collect the tax until its legal.
ity shall have been determined on
appeals.
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Kansas Treasury Is Short.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 29.-At noon
today the governor gave out a long
report from State Accountant Rowett
showing additional startling short.
ages in the state treasury, aggrega.
ting in all about S3l, 900 and covering
funds trans nsactions concerning Pratt.
Cowley, Nemaha and other counties.
Accountant Rowett draws no conclu.
sions from his findings.
He simply records the fact that GER
tain blocks of bonds were purchased
on certain dates by the school fund
commissioners and that certain inter.
est payments were made on these
bonds which are not accounted for on
the books of the state treasurer, The
shortages in Cowley county which has
paid nearly $4,000 into into the state
treasury that is not accounted for, is
the greatest. Reno county is short
nearly $4,000. Allen county has paid
over 81, 600 and Mcpherson over So, 100
which is not accounted for.
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Fairbanks Tours Missouri.

JEFFLRsON CITY, Mo-, Oct. 27.-
Seua,or Fairbanks, republican candi-
d ate ful vice president, is touring the
state Of Missouri, accompanied by
National Committeeman Thomas j.
Atkins Of Missouri, former United
States Senator W. E. Mason of Tlli-
nois and }. Z. owanger, republican
candidate for secretary of state of
Missouri.
Sen Fairbunks IS opened his speech
here with an explanation Of the repub-
lican idea Of protection and stated that
the results of a protective policy have
saved the country from stagnation.
IL conclusion he paid a tribute to
President Roosevelt and asked for the
loyal support Of the candidacy of Cy-
rus P. Walbridge for governor of
Missouri
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BRITISH WAR PREPARATIONS.
Russian Attack Upon Fishing Boats May
Cause Serious Trouble

LONDON, Oct. 29.-Notwithstandi
the diplom attic check in consequence of
Admiral Rojestvensky's report, it is
evident that Great Britain is prepar.
ing for the possibility of war. Ire.
mendous activity is reported from all
dockyards where vessels under repair
are being made ready for sea under
urgent orders of the admiralty.
AT Cardiff, it is stated that admir-
atty agents are securing great Quauti'
ties of coal for Gibra altar, Portsmouth,
Malta and other ports and paying
high freights. The Mediterranean fleet
is Fastening in the direction of Glib
raltar, and it is announced that. the
channel squadron, with decks cleared
will leave Gibraltar early this morn
ing. 1t is alleged the object is a
sham attack on the rock. The home
feet likewise is concentrating. In
fact, almost the entire British navy is
pointing in the direction of the Baltic
fleet, a portion of which is expected to
sail from Vigo during today.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 27.-Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky's explanation of
the trouble is fully as sensational as
the news of the firing upon the fishing
fleet, which set all England ahame.
He declares he was attacked in the
dark kness by two torpedo boats which
came upon the squadron from the d.
rection of the fishing feet.
He opened fire and believes he sank
one of the torpedo boats, the other
making off for cover among the fish
ermen. AS soon as he noticed the
fishermen Admiral Rojestvensky
ceased firing. He proceeded on his
way without leaving any vessel be-
hind and says he believes the vessel
which the fishermen reported remained
on the scene for six hours, without off.
ering su .cor to the drowning, was the
other tnrpedo boat, either waiting for
her consort or repairing damage in
flicted by the fire of his ships,
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Sixteen Million School Pupils.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-.The report
of the commissioner of education for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1904,
made public today by the secretary of
the interior, shows that l6,O09, ,63l pu.
pills, or 10 per cent. of the entire popu.
lation of the country, attended the
public schools during that year. AS
compared with the previous six years,
the PERCENTAGE shows a slight decrease
in the number of pupils as compared
with the total population.
The total cost of the public school
system is given as S25l, ,457, ,625. This
is an increase of $16,O0O,OOO over the
previous year. 1t amounted to 1915
per capita of the total population and
S22. 50 per capita per pupil.
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The HcnhOW .Airship.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 2S.-The Exposition
company This afternoon completed ar
rungemen;s with Thomas Benbow, of
Columbus: Mont, whereby his airship
the Meteor, Hill be on exhibition in
the aerodume daily bcyruiug tomor.
row, and unless the wind is blowing a
gale will give exhibitions of captive
flights, demon strating the dirigibility
OF the craft, between the hours of
and O'Clock each afternoon. If the
weather conditions are favorable,
Ben bow will attempt daily fl gh.s from
the Onaulic 1itld 20 til: Plaza St..
Louis and ueturn. FIe viii receive q
priz' off Fred by the KIP ion man
agenleu: for every tout-d ..'.p made be-
tween H. lne TWO points specified.
The Meteor has bern car, fully exam.
ined and pronounced in perfect con-
ditiOn, and Mr.. Benbow has expressed
himself confident of being able tv
accom- plish this feat every oay that
weather conditions are favorable.
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Roosevelt Answers Tyner.

WAsHINGTON, Oct. 28.-By direc.
tlon OF the president, Secretary Loeb
today sent to James N. Tyner, the
former assistant attorney general for
the postoffice department, a letter in
reply to Mr.. Tyner's letter dated Octo.
Der 5 and made public last night.
The letter says that the question of
Mr.. Tyner's guilt on the criminal
charge on which he was tried has been
passed upon by a jury and the presi.
dent acquiesces in the iury's finding,
shut the evidence seems to him so
overwhelming that you Mr.. Tyner)
were guilty either of moral obliquity
in performance of duty or the grossest
inet1iciency.''
The river press., 1904-11-02
Teachers Want Better Pay.

SPOKANE, Oct. 2S.-The State
Teachers association of Washington
will ask the next state legislature,
which convenes in December of this
year, to- pass a law fixing the mini
mum salary to be paid to pedagogucs
in this state OF $50 per month for hold
ers of first grade teachers certificates,
So3 to those holding second grade GER
titicates and $50 for the third graders.
Many teachers Of the state feel that
they are unoerpaid, and they may
make vigorous and concentrated ef-
fort to have the matter remedied by
Legislation.
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EmbeZzlcr Located In Mexico.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2S.-A. A.
kratz, formerly mem Der of the COM
mission firm Of Kratz & Donandi, of
this city, who is alleged to have ab-
seconded with $4,000, has been ar
re,ted in Cananea. Mexico. Papers
for his extradition are being prepared
On Sept. 10, four days before he was
to have been tried on a charge of en-
bczzlement, Kratz was reported to
have committed suicide at Long
Beach, near Los Angeles. 1t is said
kratz has been living at Cananea un-
der the name of G. A. Wood,
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and the general cargo that the China
ships bring 10, were partially de-
stroyed.
After battle of more than three
hours by the entire Brooklyn depart
ment, the flames were pronounced un.
der control. AT first the firemen could
make no headway. Famed by a
strong breeze, the smoke from the
burning hemp prevented the men from
approaching one section of the fire,
while the blaze in the burning cotton
and in the holds of the steamships
could not be affected by the water.
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Tillnan Will Enter Ministry.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. 2S-James
H. Til]man, the former lieutena nant gov
ernor of South Carolina, who while in
Office killed Editor N. G. Gonzales in
Columbia, has decided to enter the
Methodist ministry, and has written a
prominent minister here, telling him
that he has applied to the Methodist
conference for admission. The for.
mer lieutenant governor is a nephew
of Sen ator B. r. Tillman. The kill
ing Of Editor Gonzales and the subse-
quent trial of Col. Tillman aroused
considera able interest throughout the
south.
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The Si>Sc Of Port Arthur.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2S.-Alarmis
reports from foreign sources Of the
alleged situation of the Port Arthur
garrison, and Of renewal Of the
Japanese attack on that stronghold
have created considerable pnpula,
anxiety over the fate If ;Le fo! PCS
which, it must b. conj,s ~eu, t.a,: al
most be n over!ook, d by the .,uo.iv
the last few days, owing to the ab-
sorblng in,erIsj ,aken in the North
sea complications. The government
simply lays it is without direct ad-
vices. though it realizes tn at the situ-
alton ~ the fortress must be growing
daily more difficult. However, it
N alntains the firm belief that the gar.
rison will be able to hold ou+.
TOXIC, Oct. 2S.-It is reported that
the Japanese opened a desperate gen.
eral attack on the eastern forts of the
keelwan group north of Port Arthur
during the morning of Or,o Der 26 and
silenced the Russian batteries. A
shell exploded the Russian mag azines.
simultaneously the Japanese attack ID
the forts on Rihluny mountain and
SnughOhOwian mountain, silenced the
Russian batteries aud stormed and
occupied the forts in front of these
mountains.
The river press., 1904-11-02
New York Subway Opened.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The Rapid
Transit railroad, the subway, as it is
popularly known, and the most colos.
sal undertaking of its kind in the
worlds history, was formally opened
today with imposing ceremonies. AT
l O'Clock the first train was started
over the road, operated by Mayor Nc
Clellan in person. Bands of music
were stationed at all the principal
stops along the route. Included
among the passengers on the first
train were the city officials of the In
terborough company, a large party Of
distinguished engineers and other in
vited guests.
1t is estimated that the road will
carry l15, 100000 passengers a year.
The fare is five cents. When the ex-
tension to Brooklyn, under the East
river, has been completed, it is esti.
mated that the road will carry 2O0,-
OOO,0 passengers a year.
The tragedy of the entire work
which up to date has cost about l2O
lives, lies practically in the division
on Park avenue. A series of misfor.
tunes and accidents befell this section.
causing a number of deaths, entailing
many damage suits and financially
running the subcontractor who to
crown the dark chapter on the subway
story, finally lost his life in blast.
ing accident.
The river press., 1904-11-02
THOUSANDS HEAR SECRETARY HAY
A Quiet Campaign Indicates Confidence
In the National Administration.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The crowd at
the republican mass meeting in Car
negie Hall last night was so large tn at
the doors were locked at 7:30 o'clock.
At that time all the available space
within the hall was filled and several
thousand people were crowded about
the entrance seeking admission. John
Hay. secretary Of state, who made the
first speech, was given an ovation
when he appeared. The band played
and the flags were waved in every part
of the house, while the audience
cheered. He said:
"This campaign will be memorable
in our annals as one of the quietest
ever known. Rarely in our recollec-
tion has there been SO little excite
ment, SO light disturbance of the Or
derly course of affairs. Why is it
that these great assizes where SO,O0O.-
600 of people are to decide in whose
hands they are TO place their interests
for the next four years should be- ap.
preached with SO little noise, with
such unusual calm? Why is it that
the American people are possessing
their souls in such repose?
"There is, l venture to say, no ex-
plan alton of this state of feeling, ex-
cept that the people of this country
have made up their minds that there
is to be for the present no change in
the principles and policies that have
proved so successful in the last eight
years. They had resolved definitely
and clearly in 1896 that their tempo
rary aberr alton from the policy which
as long ago as the time of Henry Clay
was called the American system had not
resulted favorably. They intrusted
William Mckinley with the task of
bringing the country back to its old
bearings, of restoring the well.tried
ways of the national housekeeping.
He showed himself worthy of their
confidence. In four years the tountry
made great progress along its regular
old-fashioned lines of healthy develop.
count of his stewardship the people
approved it and renewed his term of
Office. An unspeakable crime sn atched
him away from his glorious task and
our loving confidence.
Theodore Roosevelt took up the
burden our beloved chief laid down
and with incompatible courage and
strength has carried it on. With the
work of both these faithful servants
the American people are satisfied.
Believing and intending that the work
shall 20 on in the hands and under
the guidanc which has been found so
efficient, they are not wasting so much
time as usual from their private
affairs to show an interest which is
too universal to need much advertis-
ing.'