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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
KURoKl CROSSES TAlTsE.


Turns the Left Flank Of General ku-
ropatkin's Army
st. Petersburg, Sept 2 General Ku-
rokrs force Il crossing the Taitse river
on pontoons One division is already
across and others are following.
The war Office is unable TO confirm
the dispatch from Tokyo, announcing
that the Russian right and center be-
fore Liaoyang had fallen back upon
the city It is pointed out. however.
that it is quite possible General Kuro-
patkin may have repeated his order to
fall back on the main positions. which
was not carried out because the Japa-
nese resumed the battle
The battle was Of tile most des-
perate character 1t ragged continu-
ously from dawn until midnight, and
the slaughter must have been I'M
mense At $ In the evening, after
holding his outer positions al day III
the face Of the most desperate
charges, General Kuropatlin gave the
order to retire upon the main works
about the city The Japanese assaults
during the day had been directed prin-
cipally against the Russian center, a
little east Of Maietnng hill, near the
railroad, and three miles southwest Of
Liaoyang Nothing approaching the
severity Of the infantry and artillery
fire here bad been heretofore ex.
perienced IN this war
kondratsvtch Suffers Heavily.
General Kondratsvitchs division
bore the hrunt and suffered the most
Bayonet charges succeeded each other
in rapid succession, while the artillery
duel never ceased for moment. No
attempt was made In the official adj
vices to estimate the number Of guns
the Japanese used except that they
had many hundreds Each gun carries
$50 charges. and these must have been
expended many times as several hun,
bred thousand shots were fred be-
tween sunrise and sunset.
General Kuropatkin's order to fall
back On the Notifications was prob
ably due TO the receipt Of information
that the Japanese had succeeded In
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
SARATOGA. SEPT. 20.
Place and Time Set For New York
Democratic Convention.

Democratic Convention.
New York. Sept. . The Democratic
state convention win meet at Sarato-
ga on Tuesday, Sept 20, at y o'clock,
that time having been fixed at the
meeting Of the state committee in this
city.
The committee was in session only a
very few moments. The resolution
calling the state convention was adopt
ed at once. John NJ. Potter was elect
cd to fill vacancy in the Thirty fourth
district caused by the death Of James
Fl. Flanagan James A. Parsons was
elected to fill a vacancy IN the Forty
FIRST district caused by the resigna-
ton Of Frank Campbell. This being
the first meeting Of the committee
Cord Meyer took occasion TO thank the
committee for his election IS chair
man. The committee adjourned 70
meet Sept 10 at the Grand Union no
tel, Saratoga.
when the committee was called %
order nearly every district was repre-
scented either by the member or by
proxy. Former Senators Hin ana
Murphy. William r.. Sheehan, chair
man Of the national executive commit
tee, and Norman u. Mack, member Of
the national committee, Were present
with proxies. Previous to the meeting
nearly all Of the state Democrats had
conference with Mr.. Hill IN his room,
and conditions in various districts
were considered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
NEW YORK EDITOR DROWNED
c. 3. spahr Falls OF or Jumps From
Steamer Prince Albert.

Steamer Prince Albert.
London. Sept. &c. 3. Spahr Of
Kingsbridgs. y. Y, editor Of Current
Literature. either fell or jumped over
board from the steamer Prince Az
bert, midway between Ostend and
Dover at about ) in the evening OF
Aug 30,
His mysterious disappearance, re-
calling that of Frederick Kent LOOMS.
was reported on the arrival OF tile
steamer at Dover to the American
consul, Mr.. Prescott, by e. W. Ord.
way Of 1893 Dean street. Brooklyn. in
whose company Mr.. Spahr was max.
ing tour Of Europe for the benefit
OF his health.
Mr.. Spahr seemed to have been
much improved by his trip. and his
companion said he never for mo
ment suspected that he would at
tempt to commit suicide.
Mr.. Spahr left behind him small
BAG. but Mr., Ordway reported to Mr.
Prescott that there was nothing 81
any value in il, nor any letters 81
papers throwing light on his sudden
disappearance. Mr. Spahrs heavy
baggage was shipped from Triest q
Liverpool some days ago for ship.
ment TO New York on the Cunard linz
steamer Aurania Sept. g.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
FORCED BACK.
Russian Right and Center Retreat Be-
fore Jap Advance.

Russian Right and Center Retreat Be-
fore Jap Advance.
Tokyo, Sept 2.The Russian right
and center defending Liaoyang south.
ward are retreating. The japanese are
pursuing the Russians
General Iuroki has turned the Rus
sian left flank and il crossing tile
Taitse river 1t Is expected that be
will be able to cut the Russian com.
munications between Ilaoyang and
Mukden.
Reports from Liaoyang DO not men.
ton anything about the casualties,
which, 1t ii presumed, are heavy oil &C.
count Of the enormous forces engaged
and the nature Of the attack the Japa-
nese have been making against strong.
" fortified positions, the second Rus
sian line proving stronger than that at
Anshanshan. 1t il estimated that Cen
eral KuropatIin has 10000 lighting
men in the field
It is impossible TO forecast the dura-
ton of the great battle now going on.
It may possibly be prolonged for sever
al days,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
FormsrIy Edltor d ontIook

New York, Sept. ,. C. h. spabr
whose mysterious disappearance from
the steamer Prince Albert was report
Cd upon the arrival Of that vessel AZ
Dover England, occupied i promi-
nent place in literary circles in this
city For many years he was asso-
eiate editor Of the Outlook. ana at the
time Of his disappearance he was the
editor Of Current Literature. lie had
written many books Oh economic snb.
Jects, and had been prominently iden.
tined with university settlement work
IN this city. Among his business as.
sociates he was known as man Of
particularly happy disposition. and
with his position and success firmly
established they believe II entirely out
Of the question that lie pnrposeIy end
ed his life. Mr. Spain was native Of
Ohio ana graduate Of Amherst col.
lege and the University OF Leipsle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
a Telsnrann - 49, go.

Esopus, n. Il, Sept Ain 4 prepaid
telegraphie dispatch Of 1873 words, tile
longest ii ifs Kind vet received by
Judge Parker the Parker and Davis
club 81 Befnards township 81 j.. has
sent word 81 IT'S devotion "a In eause
The dispatch conveyed q pledge Of
support from those who reside IN the
constituent villages Of Basklng Ridge.
Liberty corners Bernardsviile Mine
mount ani Tar iillls, n and among
which WASHINGTON and the Continental
army encauped ia the winter Of f7T6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
TO SETTLE MEAT STRIKE.
Butchers Ask Five Railroad oreaniza-
tons to Assist.

Butchers Ask Five Railroad Oreaniza-
tions to Assist.
Chicago, Sept. 2-The officials Of the
Butchers union have sent out to the
officers of five organizations Of rail
road men a request TO come to Chica-
so and lend their aid in settling the
strike. The invitations were sent to
the officers Of the Brotherhood or Rail-
way Trainmen, the Order Of Railway
Conductors, the Brotherhood Of Loco
motive Engineers ana the Switchmens
union.
1t is understood that the strikers will
endeavor to get the officers Of these
organizations to present request for
arbitration to the packers. and, this
failing, they will be asked TO sanction
sympathetic strike in aid Of the
butchers It is stated by members of
the Butchers union that they had no
authority from the officers OF the five
railroad organizations to organize u
meeting IN Chicago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
POTATO BUGS STALL CAR.
New Jersey Trolley Tracks Creased by
Army Of Insects

Railway n. j Sept 2A trolley car
from Boynton Beach on the Railway
and Woodbridge branch Of the Public
Service Corporation line was stalled BY
potato bugs just south Of the New Jer-
sey reformatory while on the way to
this city
Motorman John Barton saw that 4
number of potato bugs We're along the
tracks, but brave John Rarton paid no
heed The car went on Finally the
car refused to % any further, the
wheels spinning On the slippery rails
The ear was backed ont Of the danger
zone and then sent AHEAD at high
speed, but the wheels slipped again
The passengers began to object and at
last Conductor Hoffman put a lot Of
sand On tile rails This was success
ful remedy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02

crossing the Iaifse river, northeast OF
Liaoyang, although Generals Rennen-
kampfs and Alandaritons divisions
had been especially placed in position
in this direction 10 eheckmate such a
move The japanese crossed at n
point called Sakankankwantun, twen-
" miles east and somewhat above
Liaoyang and marched in force di-
rectly westward with the evident OBJ
ject Of cutting the Russian line Of
communication with AIukden Their
exact strength was not established.
but a division was made out.
As soon as the Japanese found that
the Russians were retiring from their
outer positions southwark they resum-
ed the attack there. although it was
then quite dark. Thus pressed the
Russians arrested their movement to
the rear and again faced the Jap
anese.
Russians Dig Pitfalls.
With the view of eventual retirement
from their outer positions the Russians
had dug a large number Of pits. with
stakes concealed III their bottoms. The
pits were artfnlly concealed among the
high Chinese corn. When the japanese
charged after the Russians they fell
into the pits in hundreds and were en-
Quilted and impaled on the stakes. and
their lines were thrown into confusion
When the Russians faced about aud
returned to their old positions they
found these death traps filled with dead
and dying.
The rattle OF musketry and boom Of
cannon continued until midnight.
when. at last, silence brooded over the
bloody battlefield and the tired sol
diers lay down where they had fought
while the wornout surgeons and an
gels OF mercy minIstered to the wound
ed all night and the Chinese coolies
worked at carrying them into Lao
yang.
General Sacharoff, in reporting the
battle, says the Japanese suffered enor-
nous losses, much larger than those
of the Russians, who also lost heavily.
No figures are given.
StakeIberg Wounded.
General Stakelberg, who is among
the wounded, still retains command OF
his army corps, although he is no lon
ger in chief command OF the southern
army, which has since been consoli-
dated under General Zaroubaieff sta
keiberg's injury Il slight, ana he did
not leave the field.
General Marozovsky. who was also
wounded, commanded the artillery
brigade He distinguished himself DUR
ing the suppression Of the Boxer trou-
bles in China His wound is severe.
There has been no interruption Of
teiegraphic communication with Lao
yang which the general staff consid-
ers to be conclusive evidence that If
the Japanese thanking movement was
pressed north OF Liaoyang II was I'M
successful. The receipt Of press and
private dispatches has been delayed,
the chief telegraph office at Liaoyang
having been moved north, which is in
variabIy done when fighting proceeds
at such close quarters The main or
flee Of the field telegraph Is working lit
all points In the field occupied BY the
army corps staff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
London geaneh d stlIIman aanl-

London Sept 2 Financial circles
here are greatly interested in The nego-
tiatlons Of the National city bank OF
New York % establish branch here
through the absorption of small Lon
dor bank james Stlllman, president
OF me National City bank, while here
had conference with representatives
Of various banks and it has been rn.
mored that the Anglo Foreign Ranking
company had been acquired by Mn
stillman, but Nh Baxter, secretary ~
the company says that there il abso
lutely 20 truth III the report
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
SUSPECTED MAN DIES.
Murder at Glendale, NJ. " Likely to
Remain Mystery.

Murder at Glendale, ". " Likely to
Remain a Mystery.
New York, Sept q The police have
thus far been unable TO throw any
light upon the mysterious killing Of
John Beikler, q building contractor
who was shot and nortally wounded
near his home on Fulton street, Glen
dale, on Tuesday night August Pflan-
der, farm hand who was found
wounded I'll i barn not far from the
scene Of the murder with revolver
by his side. has died IN che German
hospital IN Brooklyn
The theory had been entertained that
there might have been some connection
between the murder Of Becker ana the
shooting % pflaDder, but what founda
tion there was for this theory viii
probably never be known. owing to the
death Of both men
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
wi.eonsIn pemoeralIe conyen.Ion.

WISCONSIN Uemooratlc OoHVehtIoH.
Oshkosh. Wis. Sept 2-The Demo-
cratic state convention met again with
practically all the business Of the con
yention yet to be transacted. Former
Attorney General James i. 0'Connor
Of Milwaukee was made permanent
chairman, and the convention began
consideration OF the report Of the res
olutions committee, OF which former
Senator William +. Villas is chairman
Two reports were made and there wis
a spirited contest over them. The ma-
jority report denounced the present
system Of primary elections. The mi
nority report indorsed them,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02

Oyster RaY Il H. Sept , Secretary
Loeb went q Sagamore Hlli earlier
than usual Wilh some important mat
tiers fof tae pFe iiaent which haa Feach-
ed him il lie morning mail After
transaeting tie business President
Roosevelt left sagamofe lin with two
Of his sons oa q long tramp acrOss
country
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
Chickens pna u piamond.

Winstcd, Conn., Sept. IA diamond
ring valued at $50 which was lost by
Miss Rebeeca Rennongh at the home Of
Wright Gritien n Great Darlington
Mass. fourteen Years ago was unearth-
eel by chickens vigorously scratching ia
the soil. The jewel was found By Fred
erick Burghardt who has notified Miss
Rennough The ring Is in perfect con
dition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
The Dian stiII = saioon.

Paris. Sept. 2.-Advices received at
the foreign Office here from Saigon,
French lndo-China, say that the Rus
sian cruiser Diana, which arrived there
damaged Aug. 20. following the naval
battle off Port Arthur Aug. 10, is still
at Saigon. She has not yet entered the
dock for repairs Final orders from
the Russian admiralty are expected to
reach the Diana soon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
DANA DISCHARGED.
Mystery Of His Being Shot In Central
Park Not Cleared Up.

New York, Sept - Samuel L.
Dana, the young man who was found
Ia Central park Il few weeks ago suf-
fering from bullet wound ia the
right breast has been discharged hy
Magistrate Whitman in the Yorkyille
police court There was no evidence
that Dana had tried to Kill himself
The mystery Of Dana's wounds, bid
marriage with Mrs. Beatrice Dignon
and tile dozen other strange featured
Of the case, which Dana promised Ia
explain when he should be arraigned
on the charge Of attempted suicide
have not been cleared up, and il IS not
likely that they Will be as far as the
public Is concerned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
War Correspondent Shot.

Liaoyang, Sept IN. Kiriloff. one
of the Associated Press correspond
ents who had been following the oper-
atoms Of General zaroubaieff's army,
was shot through the lungs while on
the firing line south Of Liaoyang.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
stakeIbero Wounded.

st. Petersburg, Sept ?. = General
Stakelberg, In command Of the First
East Siberian corps. sustained contu-
sions in Wednesdays battle on the
south front, but he remained in the
fighting line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
Car Gets Word From stoesseI.

NAHF Gtts WuTu FFVFH otVtsssIs
st. Petersburg, Sept 1.-The emperor
has received the following dispatch
from General Stoessel, commanding
the Russian troops at Port Arthur dat
ed Aug 20; The gracious kilograms Of
your majesties have been received with
resounding hnrrahs before the enemy
and have redoubled the strength OF the
defenders and the heroic spirit Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02

Boston Sept 2 The Harvard Oh
seryatory Il 70 add 70 lis equipment
what Is considered the largest efficient
telescope Ia the world, the i've foot
aperture rejecting Instrument con.
structed By the English astronomer. A.
A. Common.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02

worcester Mass, Sept. z. Senator
George \. Hoar's condition 4 stIl nn.
ehanged. He sleeps well, anu although
his heart is no weaker he does not gain
strength.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02

Juarez Threatened With Destruction.
FL Paso Tex, Sept 2The city OF
Juarez Mexico, across the river from
Ell Paso, is threatened with destruc-
ton by fire Already one block of the
best business houses has been burned,
and all efforts Of the fire department
have thus far been futile. The loss win
be heavy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
Lana Northaast Of Mnkden.

Mukden. Sept, "a Japanese force
Of 10000 is reported to be advancing
from the northeast of Mukden
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02

troops. From Aug % to today inclu-
sive, all The daily assaults have been
repulsed with the help Of God
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
KUROPATKIN
SURROUNDED
KurOki Turns His Left Flank
and Crosses the
Taitse River.
DRIVEN INTO FORTIFIED CAMP.
Russian Right and Center Retreat
Before Jap Advance.
DESPERATE ALL DAY BATTLE.

Enormous Losses on Both Sides,
Though No Figures Are civen--Hand
to Hand combats Follow Terrific Ar
tilIery Duels-tiundreds Of Japanese
Fall Into Pits Dug by Russians-Gen-
erals sta<elbero and Marozcvsky
Wounded.
The tenor Of the dispatches from
LiaoyWg points to Russian defeat.
General Kuropatkin has been forced
to fall back from all his outer positions
and take refuge within the main line
Of Liaoyang fortiheations.
1t IS certain that his left flank has
been turned. because Tokyo and st.
Petersburg dispatches agree that Cen
eral fSHrQlsi has crossed the Taitse
river, which flows east and west along
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02

Berlin, Sept 2-The fight Of Prin-
cess Louise Of -Coburg- Gotha
from Bad EIster, where she had been
taking the cure, has dwarfed all other
topics OF public interest here.
Princess Louise, it now appears, es-
capped alone from her hotel at 2 o'clock
Tuesday morning. She was Joined I'm.
der the trees in the hotel garden by
two women and man. They entered
a two horse carriage which was wait
ing outside and were driven swiftly
away in the direction Of Munich.
A man named w. Gratz who was
stopping at the hotel has not appeared
since Monday night 1t is supposed
that he provided the means for the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02

London, Sept 2 King Edward has
approved the appointment Of Earl
Grey as governor general Of Canada
IN succession to the Earl OF Mimic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02

Partly cloudy with occasional sno \
ers; warmer; Light to fresh east 10
southeast wines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-09-02
LOUISE FLEES AGAIN,
Belgian Princess Returns to Tier
Beloved Lieutenant.
ESCAPE CLEvERLY MANAGED.

Allowed to Go to Bad Elster Under
surveilIanee, the Errins Wife Of
Philip Of cobura Makes the Most OF
Her Opportunity.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-09-03
interesting Points Abount Cocoa Grass.

The Herald has often heard
that if nut of cocoa grass was
placed under a rock, rather than
change its course it would 60
stright 4 rough it, coming up
green and fresh on the top side.
This may be true or not. 1t is
known that for no ordinary OBJ
struction will it change its path.
This week Mr.. Capron Goosey
brought to this Office piece OF
pitch and sstar, two .inches thick,
eight inches long and six inches
wide. In the piece there were no
less than dozen sprigs OF the
cocoa grass that grew right
through it, while on the under
side there were a mass of the nuts
and shoots. This is pretty good
evidence that the grass will not
die, simply because a few tons OF
rock or pitch, tar and earth -
over it.-Yazoo City Herald.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-09-03
ignorance or InsoIence

No passage of President Roose-
velt's acceptance letter has COM
mauded more criticism than the
following deliverance upon the
trusts:
TN dealing with the great COR
portion known as the trusts we do
not have to explain why the laws
were not enforced, but point that
they have actually have been en-
forced and that legislation has
been enacted to increase the Of
fectiveness of. their enforce
ment.v
FLYING as it does in the face of
facts of contradiction familiar to
every one through personal ex-
perience, this tuterance can only
be attributed to ins0lence of pow
er or Ignorance OF its subject.
What enforcement lin the
Northern securities case proved
a barren ideality, if not posi-
tive fake as trust buster. Z
This is a fact that has been tes-
titled to even by ] 2. Morgan,
who has come out Of his brief an.
ger toward the President into
the open as . etanch supporter.
AS to the Legislation enacted to
increase effectiveness ia pres
ent hands the real trust can say
with truth. Never touched us.
1t will not be for want Of reason
II the voters do not turn from
Roosevelt's deIiverance on trusts
to Parker's, which IS here quo,
ted
1.-THE growth Of monopoly, Of
which complaint is Justly made,
cannot be laid at the doors Of
this country The common law
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-09-03
Annex to Soldiers Home.

The Mississippi Confederate
Veterans have decided to build .
large annex to the Soldiers Fl ONE
at Beauvoir for the accommoda-
ton of widows and mothers Of
the old soldiers. This movement
has not met with much favor
throughout the State and dona.
tions will be asked within the
next few weeks so that the work
work can be commenced on the
addition as soon as possible.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-09-03
He Wasn't I Ashamed.

A clerk and his country father
entered restaurant Saturday
evening, and took 9 seat at . ta-
BILE where sat a telegraph opera
tor and q reporter. The old man
bowed his head, and was about to
say grace, when q waiter few up,
singing, II have beeksteak, cod-
4sh balls and bull.heads.p Faith
er and son gave their orders, and
the former again bowed his head.
The young man turned the color
Of q blood-red beet and touching
his fathers arm, exclaimed, in a
low, nervous tone:
'st'ather, it isn't customary to
do this in a restaurant. "
sits customary with me to re-
turn thanks to God wherever |
am, said the old man.
For the third time he bowed
his head, and the telegraph oper-
ator paused in the act of carving
his beefsteak aud bowed his head,
aud the reporter pushed back his
fish ball and bowed his head, and
there wasn't q man who heard
the short and simple prayer that
didn't feel q profounder respect
for the old farmer than if he had
been President of the United
States Elk.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-09-03

pate with their comrades of
Featherston Camp in the pleas
ures of the day
1twas ordered that the regular
September meeting Of the Camp
will be held in the court house
at Up, m. Saturday, Septembr II,
hear reports Of committees and
make final arrangements for the
picnic.
Adjourned to meet Sept. II.
M. ID. +. Stephens, Uom,
S. B. Brown, Adjt.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-09-03

affords a complete legal remedy
against monopolies. What is
needed in addition 60 the pass
age of a statute revising the tariff
duties to reasonable basis is not
so much other and different laws
as officials having both the dis
position and the courage to en-
force the existing law -Vicks.
burg Herald,