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CALLING A BLUFF.
A Tale of the Wild, wo.Vy wast and Its
 Eriuuea.


 Fringes. We were waiting at the Air Line Junction for the Southern Express, when we saw man come running along the country highway with his hat in his hand. As he drew nearer he waved his hat and shouted, but no one could make out what was the matter until he reached the depot. He was a man of 50, and very much excit- ed. He had to wait two or three min. utes before he could say:
 "Gentlemen, my son Bill has broken loose and will be here in ten minutes"
 "What's the matter with your son Bill?" asked one of the passengers.
 "Why, Bill is the awfulest fighter in all tl1s State. He's fit and licked ev- erything for 200 miles around, and for the last week Pve had him tied up in the barn, cause he was aching to fight and nobody would fight him. He was bustin the ropes as left, and he'll chaw this crowd up as COW eats cabbage. By gosh, but thar he comes n0ww
 On the crest of a hill half a mile away we saw a man who was headed cur way, and the passengers asked of the excited father:
 What do you think we had better do in the case?"
 "Git inside and lock the doorv' shouted the old man, land mebbe I kin coax Bill not to do you any damage. If had chunk of raw beef l think 1 could git him to foller me back home again. See him come! He's achin' for death and destructionw
 "He isn't foolish or crazy, is he" asked man who appeared to have good deal of muscle about him.
 Not bit, sir. He's just riproarer of fighter, and if he lights down on this crowd sunthin! awful will happen. What you goin' to do?"
 "I'm going to meet your son Bill and take the rp-roaring out of him. Some one hold my hat, coat and vest"
 But he'll make cats meat of you in two hoots and holler," protested the father. "Gentlemen, for heavens sake git inside while I see if 1 can't coax Bill to spare your lives"
 Every passenger held his place, how ever, and the man With muscle jumped down off the platform and went down the road few rods to meet the con- ing whirlwind. One minute after they came together Bill was flying for his life and calling "police!' at the top of his voice, and the stranger was close a this heels.
 "Is that the way your son Bill gen. erally rip-roars around?' was asked of the shaking and trembling father.
 Say" he answered as he went over and sat down on salt barrel, "Bill must have been bluflin' me for the last five years, and-durn his hide, if 1 don't make him whoop for mercy and eat grass in humility when I git home aginp'
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04
AMERICAN STEEL.
Phenomenal Increase in the Produc.
 ton In Recent Years.

tion In Recent Years.
 In 17S6 the Pennsylvania Legislature loaned certain Mir. Humphries the sum of 1900 for five years to enable him ito make steel as good as in Eng land" But twenty-five years later, or in 1S1O, the total production of pig iron tn the United States was only 53,9OS tons. In 1S42 1t had risen to 215,0OO tons. In 1861 1t was less than mill ion tons, and did not reach that mark until about 1864.
 In that year the Bessemer converter was brought to the worlds notice and at once began the revolution of this great industry. It was of British ori- gin, but soon attracted the enterprise of the steel kings of this country 1t was simple and comparatively inex- pensive device by means of which common cast iron could be converted into steel in q few minutes. Naturally the price began to fall until, from stee. costing as high as six or seven cents pound, at the close of the century steel billets in lots of 100000 tons were sold as low as three pounds of steel for two cents." This developed the iron industry by leaps and bounds. The distinctive iron age had passed. Iron became only the raw material await ing conversion into steel, which was the standard material of construction in all but a few limited classes of work.
 In 1872 the total annual product of pig iron had grown to 2,54S,713 tons. In 1880 1t was 3,S35, ,191 tons, and the following year over 100000 By 1891 it had risen to S,279,S7O tons, and ten years later 15,S7S,S70 tons, while last year 1t touched 17,S21 ,3O7 tons. But few years ago the open-hearth process of manufacture began to supersede the Bessemer. It had the advantage for this country that 1t would work almost equally well with rhosphorous and non-phOsphorous ores, and, while its operation is more costly, 1t is said to produce sufficiently better grade of 6teel lO COupeuSdIe tue lHcTedScu cA- pense, and it is becoming increasingly common to call for open-hearth steel in the more important classes of con- struction.
 The processes of manufacture have become almost magical in their opera lions. In many of the mills notable for the great tonnage that they turn out in single day these processes are car ried on with such rapidity that the journey through all sorts of transfor- nation to the finished product, over 1000 feet or more, Is accompanied with single heat. In spite of all the steel made in this country we have i'm ported large quantities to meet def- cit; yet, on the other hand, 1t must be remembered that large quantities have been exported and sold to foreigners at a lower price than to American citi- zens.
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His Opinion.

"Do you believe that every man has his price"
 q won't discuss that" answered Senator Sorghum; "but I will say that the reason some men stay honest is because the price asked is so much higher than the price bid."-Washing. ton Star.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
STATE TOURNAMENT.
Interesting Events Here Next
#%Wednesdav.

L-E
The State tournament and automobile
parade will take place at the Broad Street
baseball park Wednesday of this week.
The automobile parade will start at the
CITY at noon "Wednesday, and VIII
be headed by 4Iardella's and the Peters,
burg bands. Following are the entries OF
automobiles:
Dr. Stuart McGuifc. White SteamerI
n. NJ. Habliston.. White Steamer: Henry
G. Buskervill, Pope, Hartford; Foster An-
tomobile Company. Cadillac; J. 1. Perry.
Cadillac; DR.. ]. w. Henson, Elmore; NJ
Kelly. Northern: DR.. G. Miller. Locomo
bile; F. Vaughan, Ford; w G. Pond.
Orient; r. w, Corey. Our Make; Colonel
THOMPSON, Baker, Electric; B.. a. Bien-
nor. Foster Steamer: 3 "A. Blenncr, White
steamer; Dr.. G. a.. Taber, Oldsmobllei
". Il. II Bass, Oldsmoblle; j. Anderson,
Oldsmobile: ". C.. Smith. Locomoblle: q.
Pizzinl, I1ocomobile; Vaughan md Wil-
liams, Orient; b. A. Blenner. Oldsmobilei
i. Il. ILawkins, Our Make; ~. a. HATH
mond, Oldsmoblle.
The tournament entries are: a; Jan8e;
knight OF Virginia; Sam punston; knight 9.
HuEuenot: 4. Hatcher. Knight OF Locust ElI'
A.. Cole. knight OF Ninsteensh; = = y
I W,rr!a' T Kn1ghf e r 1ss,ew iAS re. Do5nneli.
Knight OF Amelia; II. r.. Parrish. Krisht OF
Rock Castle; John Westeott; knight 20.
swansboro; Lynn Mccoy; S hh1sns q, De Charles
Childress. knight OF Richlnond; ~, soiuttet
KNIGHT OF Forest; Ashton Case, knight OF
stony Point; p. b. Eltch!nl. knight Of Valiey
of Virginia: h,,,
ana trick rider OF England, Will be a special
attraction, 944 tEal& G
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
FIGHT UNTIL MIDNIGHT.
Terrific Struggle for Possession
Of Hua Pass and Tunin Pass.
The Russians Retiring.
(By Associated Press.l

AT THE RUSSIAN FI2ONT, Thursday,
October u Oby way of Mukdcn, October
1O.-The japanese offensive began 1,ues-
day along the whole line. The heaviest
work was on the Russian extreme right,
where the fighting for the possession OF
aliua Pass and TuInin Pass did not cease
until midnight. rho Russians succeeded
in capturing the latter, though at fearful
cost. The position at Poliasautzl. stu
further toward the Taftsc River, held by
the Tonlsk regiment, was furiously as
Saulted and the regiment lost hca Willy.
The Tamboff regiment extricated itself
from a seemingly hopeless position and
succeeded In effecting its retirement. The
Russians stuck TO rnostsof their positions
heroically Tuesday, except at tho Sciili
River.
On the morning of "Wednesday, the Jap
aI,ese renewed their attack. preparing
the way for their infantry with an artil-
lery bombardment. AT noon the Russian
right began falling back. and the attack
upon the Russian center and left weak
ened pcrceptibly. The artillery fire slack
ened in the evening, but the Grlae fire con-
tinued with little interTnission throughout
the night.
The japanese to-day (Thursday, October
18th renewed their attacks, and the battle
proceeded with varying success, but. on
the whole, favorable to&the Japanese, as
the Russians continued to give ground
Tho Russian wounded are being sent
north to Hardin,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
NORFOLK CLUB
REALIZES CLAIM.
Eve Of Trial New York
Nationals Pay $4,000 for
Matthewson
lspeclal 70 INC Tlmes-p ispatch.l

Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatcl,.)
BROOKLYN, October 15.-As the suit
OF the Norfolk club Of the Virginia State
League against the New York National
League club was TO co1ne up for trial In
tho Supreme Court here to-day, the law
ycrs Of the major, league organization
announced that they would pay the claim
of the Norfolk club for $1,000 for Pltcncr
Mntllc wson's!relcasc.
New York secured the great pitcher
from Norfolk toward the cid OF the sea-
son OF 1900, aud promised to pay the Nor
folk club 5000 ifThe came up TO e9pecta,
tons. Mnthewson did good work, ana
New York placed his name on It's re-
serve list, but withdrew 1t later. John
II. Brush, then president OF the Cincinnati
club, signed Mathcwson, but returned MN
to New York. In the meantime New York
informed the Norfolk club that II woulu
not pay the amount Tor NAH
cwsoll's release. Tho contention Of the
New York; club was that Mathewson was
secured from the Cincinnati club and not
from Norfolk.
the end of a long legal battle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
GLOOM in ST. PETERSBURG.
Correspondent, However, Hints
at Sensational News From
Eastern Front.
BY AssocIated Press

|E-aEE4 Ts=aG@S Oy- ~ SootiE HsEE.Fs4HHf
ST. PETERSBURG. October 49, A n.
The latest report from the front brings
the story OF the great battle up to Sat
urday morning, when the fighting at
Shakhe was renewed with unabated
vigor. The Russians are holding their
p~ositionsat Shakfe and apparently Meth
er they nor the Japanese are able to
advance. All accounts agret that the
battle OF Lao Yang is already over.
Swallowed in fierceness and the number
OF casualties It is now the sixth day
OF desperate fighting and tho, issue IL
still in tho balance. The feeling III ST
Petersburg is one OF extreme gloom and
depression. The lack Of official news,
the undoubted checking OF General Kuro.
3patkln's aggressive move and the enor-
NOUS Russian losses In men and guns,
compared with the optimistic reports from
Toxic, all combine Il prepare the public
for anything short#of a total rout of the,
Russians. Nevertheless, the reports Of
the newspaper correspondents AT the.
front, while. admitting the heavy losses
of the Russian troops and their retreat
beyond the shakhe River describe the
soldiers as fighting with undiminished
ardor-@ One dispatch even hints at ex-.
trcnely encouraging news from the east,
ern flank, but counsel's patience and Of
flcial confirmation before accepting 1t,
as true. There Is a noteworthy absence
Of bitterness against General Kuropatkin
and the belief is prevalent that lie was.
compelled to assume the offensive. a
majority of the people are inclined to
regard him as a victim Of circumstances
and all admire the skilfuf manner In
which he again removed his forces as:
500 as he realized the danger OF press
Ing the advance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
j. BRYAN ON THE
NEGRO QUESTION
fBy Associated Press,

HEFNZgFHrsEE1 .NtEgE aM&E4
SEYMOUR, IND. October D.-Wtllam
]. Bryan delivered the eleventh speech OF
the fourtl,53day OF his tour. OF Indiana.
before a large crowd In this city tonight.
III nearly every one OF Ills speeches to-
day Mr.. Bryan took occasion to remark
that he did not consider either the ma
tioyal Democratic platform nor the can-s
didate ideal. but that they we're suftf-
cicntly superior to the oppos!tiontto call
forth his ardent support
At Rushville Mr.. Bryan dweltzwith par-S
ticular emphasis upon what he termed the
determination of the present adr!nistra-s
ton TO force the race question upon the
people. ss3a
You may never hear OF the President
appointing a. colored postmaster in tho
Nortlh', hc said. but III the South, where
the elevation OF the black man above his
white brother Ia particularly distastefnli8
there Is where the colored appointments
ere made.' ts
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
SOUTH and
The NEGRO
Bryan and Hill Both Assail
Republican Policy To-
ward Races.
THE DAVIS TOUR CONTINUES
Candidate Narrowly Escapes
Being Kissed by Fifty Pretty
Girls at Millwood.
INV Associated pross.)

HUNTINGTON. w. VA. Oct. 15.-No.
more force bills. no moro Federal election
laws for tho control OF State elections.
This was tho conclusion reached by David
b. Hill after discussing the race question
as q political issue here Tonight. Mrs.
iii has not discussed this question pre-
5viotsly during the campaign he is making
with Henry G.. Davis, cc-Presldential
candidate. Leading to tlIls conclusion. he
declared the Republican platform %iiltect-
ed the question into the campaign not gdi-
rectly, but Indirectly. not openly and
manfully, l1lt covertiy and cowardly. Tho
congressional investigation invoked. lio
said, looks like a. threat intended for in-
limitation purposes. Continuing. he said,
the proposal espoused In the platform
might BIO viewed with more competency.
and leg seriousness had not the altitude
OF the present occupant OF tho White
House, ever since his incumbency there's
OF, been that OF Ill concealed hostility
to those whose notions OF sbclal equality
differed so radically from his own. 1t
Is a. fact demonstrated by an exarninat ton
election returns IN ordinary years that
tho Democrats have actually had g ma
jority OF the white vote Of tho
Eastern and Western States to enable
them TO control the presidency. the negro
vote from those States being excluded
from the computation and the Southern
electoral vote. remaining as at present
n that tho Republicans have only been
enabled to win the national elections
through the .colored Republican vote. This
fact speaks for itself. The figures thus
indicate that this Is still a white mans
government and must necessarily largely
remain so.
This wss Mr.. Hills last speech In tho
Davis Itinerary. The speakers tonight
were, besides NJ. Davis. Messrs. HILL,
Daniel, White and W. G. DAILY.
The meetings to-day at wildwood. Ma
son City and Point Pleasant were large
" attended. especially at the latter place,
where the time was extended to two
hours.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
SCENE IL IGHTN IN FAR EST. -
Wreak Terrible Revenge Upon Russians
Entire Companies flowed Down by Whitening Fire.
SCENE or FIGHTING IN FAR EAST.

they slept. a few Japanese escaped and
sought shelter IN stacks Of Chinese corn,
hut the Russians. carried away by the
frenzy tof revenge rushed upon the sur
vivors and literally tore up their bodies
with b%ayonets. The Russians then rolled
themselves in the Japanese blankets.
The next morning the JAPANESE again
shelled ont the regiment, While their ar
5tllery came on at a run and secured O.
position east Of tho railroad. Again Cen
eral Kuropatkin ordered the Russians 10
retake the position, but the efforts Of
his troops We're in vain. The Russians could
not reach the Japanese trenches, SO with
erlng was the Japanese fire and only a
lew returned where companies had
charged The companies In some cases
were commanded BY sergeants after all
the Officers had fallen One officer, his
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

MUKDEN, October l5.--One OF the
hloodiest episodes of the desperate fight
Ing between the Shakhe River and Yen
TAI during the last three days occurred
at the village of Endotiula, west of the
railroad, and on the ~nelghboring heights,
eda OF the railroad. The Japanese had
been driven out of these positions with
terrible losses. but October 18th they coE-
centrated such a murderous artillery fire
on the village that 1t became necessary
for the Russians to withdraw. The rail-
road. however. being held. The Same
evening the Russian commander gave
imperative orders to reoecupy Endotiula,
The zaraisk Regiment. without firing a
single shot, marched under cover OF the
darkness and ~bayoneted several battalions
OF the japanese, many of whom died as
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

story Of tho fighting below Mukden, says
The struggle was resumed to-day at
daybrcnk, with every promise OF m
other dny@of stubborn combat II IS
now the sixth day of n fight unpre-.
cedented IN history for the stubborns
ness aid tenacity shown by both sides
Tho fighting Friday morning wa
resumed at o'clock. we again ad-
vanced from Shake, capturing the
nese by brilliant attaclts by the Epif-
anlevsky and Yukhnovsky regiments.
Wo reached their second limo posts
tions, but here a fierce artillery fire
compelled our troops to halt. and a.
desperate artillery duel was COM
mcnced. Twelve Japanese guns Were
sllenced, every gunner, being KILLED.
end their Infantry support also being
driven back. The guns stood In &plain
view, but 1t was impossible for us to
take them. Two battalions which were
ordered ITO secure the Japanese guns
advanced In tho face Of a terrible
%cannonado and rifle fire from the
Japanese rear positions. 1t was, how
ever, an Impossible task. The shraD-
mel of tho enemy ~decirnated tho adj
vancing ranks; whole companies with
cred under tho terrific fire, and u
men were compelled to abandon h
attempt.
Later In the day a similar plight
ibefell three Of u batteries. They
had advanced behind our infantry to
pave tho way for an attack on the jap
anese position but the infantry was
forced back. Tho artillerymen were
almost all killed, and the guns re.
maired alone. The Japanese made re-
peated desperate advances In the hope
Of securing the guns. but each time
they were driven of, and towards
nightfall we removed the guns safely.
"our artillery action was beyond
praise. throughout the day the SER
vice of tho guns and the accuracy OF
the fire was splendid. An entire bat
TALON OF. Japanese was moved down
while attempting to advance. the
troops fighting brilliantly; and blood
literally flowing in streams. Every
where death seems to be g, secondary
consideration. a
Toward evening the fighting at
Shakhe abated, and we and the Japa-
nese RETAINED our respective posi-
lions.
Excellent news was received from
the eastern division Friday night, but
It is so sensational that 1t seems unad-
visaAble to believe 1T until 1t shall have
been officially confirmed. We can
only counsel patience. Any hour may
decide the fate of the battle"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
Bowry-Shiplnan,

Especial to The DlApatfh.I
RICE. VA. October l5,--pisgah Baptist
benutiful marriass last "Wednesday. afternoon,
when. q 8 o'clock. Miss NJ ~; E llss ship n Iaw be-
formerly Of Williamsburg. Va, but new %
Decatur, III.
The bridal party was preceded to the altar
by Msssrs. Richard Walthall, semple Weaver,
Tom Bruce, 'idates Bass, Herbert Bradshaw.
and win s%hipnsr. Mira. Thomas shiipman
in-Iaw, were the mhtrons OF honor.
Tho bride. in q trayeliIls suit Of dark blue,
came In on the arm Of her father. Pr. ~, =.
brother. Mr, James Bowry. Of Williamsburg.
Va.
In Decatur. ri, Tho many tokens show the
popularity of both parties. The cerciiony
was perforlasd BY Mr., IheMaf shlpman. os
The boat wishes Of the commuplts = wiu,
them to their new hemA
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

face streaming with blood, li,nped up 10
a general. who was furious.
Where IL your company" asked the
general.
This is NIL that Is left OF it'' replied
the officer. IT was like a slaughter
house,
The artillery fight Wednesday was the
~fiercest of the war, The japanese han
died their guns superbly and chose splen-
did positions. Their guns seemed to have
every range measured, They would con.
centrate the fire Of two hundred guns
first on one place and then on another.
Some of the Russian regiments were lit,
orally shot to pieces. The Commandment
reached a climax az ) O'Clock In tho
afternoon when the Japanese tried TO
envelop n break through the Russian
left wing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16
KNEE-CAP SHATTERED.
Prominent Norfolk Horsenlan Is
Badly Injured BY Green Hunter:

Special to The Times Dispatch
NORFOLK, VA. Oct. 15,INN'Vhlle toiloW-
ing the hounds In the initial run Or me
Norfolk Hunt Club, this afternoon, +, y.
Goodridge, president Of h II. "; Good.
ridge Company. and Vice-Presldent OF
the Norfolk Fair and Horse snow 4sso-
ciation was struck by an Ocean view
car and suffered a shattered knee.
Mr.. Goodrldge was riding a green, hunt
or he bought at tho YVarrenton Horse
Show n the animal ecanl unmanage-
and SHE'D directly Into It. Aside from
the knee-jolnt being shattered. the ten
don Of the left leg We're severed,
He was brought to. St. vincent's Hos
pital and will be confined there for many
weeks. It is thought he is. permanently
manned. II; B, Goodr'dge, is one OF the
most prominent society, club and busi-
ness men Of the city. and the first Norr
folA Horse Show, which opens on next
Monday, has been brought about largely
through his efforts,
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.H}|ry#I
enpao consisted Of over a regiment of
infantry, with two batteries of artil-
lery. and this force IS now r~etreeting
toward Sugantai. Whore the Russians
arc hating. a portion of the enter
column 10 pursuing the enemy TOWARD
Yuboyun.
Counter Attack Repulsed.
The forces OF the enemy opposing
tho left wing OF the left army at
Ghanglianepo and nelghborhood, where
tha left column was engaging them,
gradually obtained reinlorcenents,
and at93S o'clock in the afternoon madp
q counter attack, hut they wels sue-
cessfully repulsed by our left column.
The strength OF the enemy opposing
the left column Was fully four reg.i
mems Of infantry, with ten batteries
Of artillery .
The repost from nfld headquarters soei
On to say:
\. Iron October 18th To October 18th
the yssIlt OF ths continuous fghtiDs
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has been favorable In every direction,
while the enemy's strength was al
ways superior, Not only was the
enemy defeated, but he. was vigorously
pursued by us. our forces pressing
him against the,left bank OF the Hun
River and initicting upon him heavy
losses.
The guns captured number over
thirty, and the prisoners taken nuns
her several hundred,
Thus the object Of the enemy has
teen completely frustrated. and his Of
ftnslpe-lnoye4nent has ended In hna!
failure.
The corpses left hg the enemy ut
different points are too numerous to
be easily counted, 2
The Losses. 4.
The enemy's losses cannot: be easily
aNcert&lued owing 70 the continuance
q the ighiing. but they must exceed
5000.
'The trophies, beslds the guns, In
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STOP OF FAST
TRAIN TO AID ELOPERS
fspec,aI5 q The y1nes.p,spatch.)

Especial TO The Ttrnes-p lspa tch.
LA CROSSE, VA. October, lk--Mr. ". n.
Gho!ton, q prominent young merchant. OF
Marcugo, and Miss Janie Farow, niece and
snected and prosperous merchant OF this place.
ran OH to Warrenton. N, G., Thursday night
TO he married, The parents OF both parti;a
opposed to the match and did all be could 70
break 1t up, but Mr.. dholson Wired super
and not him to let his New York and Florida
raj No. 81. make a special stop at Hayood
to let the fleeing party on TO make gooa
tho firm OF Taylor s. Gibson, Mango, Va