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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
warNews in Brief.

The number Of men in the Russian
and Japanese armies now engaged in
battle probably is the greatest in mod
ern times. American military students
expect the Japanese to win.
The first day of the desperate Lao
yang battle ended in success for the Rus
sian arms, according to st. Petersburg
advices, the charges of the Japanese Oh
three sides of the city being repulsed.
4 japanese supply steamer, said to
have had $5,000,OO0 on board for the
Japanese army, was stopped by Chefoo
official, and torpedo craft from Dalny
rushed into port in the night and rescued
the cash.
Russia has equipped two steamers, the
Korea and the Kitai, belonging to the
Danish Russian East Asiatic Steamship
Company, as auxiliary cruisers. The
vessels will be attached to the Baltic
squadron.
Recently a Japanese officer tried to
gain entrance into Port Arthur in a sack
carried by a Chinaman. The mouth of
the sack was filled with cabbages. A
sentry stuck bayonet into the bag and
exposed the artifce. Both the Japanese
and the Chinaman were shot.
From the beginning Of the war all the
land operations Of the two belligerents
have been leading up to the Laoyang
conflict. The one question has been as
to whether or not Gen. Kuropatkin
would be sufficiently strong when the
crisis should come to risk decisive bat
tie at Liaoyang. The fact that Kuro-
patkin engaged in battle demonstrates
either that he could not fall back safely
or that he was willing to take the
chances of fighting a greatly superior
force.
Shushan, q mountain about 1000 feet
high, about five miles south of Liaoyang,
seemed to be the strong defense of the
Russians against which the Japanese
hurled themselves in that quarter. Elk
tending eastward is range of hills
which joins with the eastern SUBMITS
bordering the level plain where stands
the city. Along these crests, presumably.
the Russian line of defense was drawn.
The Taitse river, stream 200 feet
wide, which is greatly swollen by rains.
extends eastward from the city. The
Russians acid its north bank with heavy
forces of Cossacks and of infantry. but
Kuroki crossed men on pontoons an
drove the enemy westward
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
TURKEY FEARS Loss OF CRETE.
Reports of Probable Revolt and An
nexation to Greece Causen Alarm.

reports OF Probable Revolt and An
nexation to Greece Caused Alarm.
The departure, recently reported, of
Prince Gsorge of Greece from Crete, of
which isiand be is governor, on mission
said to be with the object of inducing
the powers to consent to the annexation
or Crete to Greece, has aroused Turkey
to energetic diplomatic action, according
to a dispatch from Paris 1t is stated
that a note has been received in Paris
from the Sublime Porte to the effect
that certain number of Cretans have
decided to raise the banner of revolt
against the Sultan, to proclaim the in
dependence of Crete as preliminary to
demanding the annexation of the island
TO Greece, and to send a petition to
frlnce George, who is en- route for Co
penhagen, acquainting him with this de-
eison and asking him to accept the new
state OF things and incorporate it in the
basis of his negotiations. The Porte does
not guarantee the strict accuracy Of this
Information, but instructs the Turkish
embassy in Paris, in the event Of such a
proposition as is outlined being made to
the French government, to protest most
theoretically against any interference
with the integrity Of the Ottoman en-
pire. The Porte adds that it cannot be-
heve the European powers will break
their oft-repeated pledge to maintain the
status quo In the near east.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
BALTIC FLEET GOING TO WAR.
Trials Prove Successful and Majority OF
Shins Await Unfinished Ones.

The Associated Press is enabled to
state authoritatively that there has been
no change of plans regarding the Baltic
squadron on account of the result of the
recent sea fight off Port Arthur. The
maneuvering and firing trials of the ships
have been completely successful and the
squadron has now returned to Cronstadt
to await the finishing touches on the bat
tleship Orel and the cruisers Oleg 1zum-
rud and Jemtchug before sailing for the
Orient.
The Japanese statement, on which
Japan bases its demand that the crews
of the Askold and Grozovoi at Shang-
hal be interned until the end of the war.
namely, that the officers and men of the
Variag and Gorietz are on board ships
bound for the far East, is untrue. The
crews of those two vessels have been
distributed among the school and train
ing squadrons and on shore duty in the
Baltic and Black sea, but not one man
or one officer is on Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's vessels.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Ticket Steal is Discovered.

The Philippine exhibit at the st. Louis
Fair has been robbed by its employees
OF sum that may equal S25, 900. accord
ing to report TO the insular bureau of
the war department from DR.. w. p. Will
son, chairman of the Philippine EXPOSE
ton board. The men who were engaged
in selling and receiving tickets to the
Philippine village have. it is charged,
been reselling tickets and pocketing the
receipts. A Filipino, seeing one ticket
taker stuffing lot Of tickets in the bosom
of his shirt, exposed the steal. Upon his
arrest, the ticket taker gave the scheme
away. Since new men have been placed
at the gates the daily receipts have in
creased S1,200.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
BALLOON LANDS IN ILLINOIS.
Iomlinson Driven by Hunger to De
scend After "a Hours Trip.

Iomlinson Driven by Hunger to De-
scend After "a Hours Trip.
Ihe first contest in the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition balloon race for $1,000
ended near Wyoming, H., when Prof.
George Q. Tomlinson descended with his
alrship after being in the air twenty-four
hours. Prof. Tomlinson. assembled from
the fair grounds in ST. Louis with pro-
visions for two days. but speedily found
that the high altitude had increased his
appetite He consumed all his provisions
I'D less than half the time they were ex-
pected to last, and with hunger staring
him in the face he decided to abandon
the trip. He discovered also that he
could in no manner control his airship.
Prof. Carl Mayer of Frankfort, n. Y,
-omlinson's competitor in the race. only
got to St Charles. Mo-, twenty-one miles
northwest Of st. Louis, where his balloon
descended little more than two hours
sitter the start from the exposition
grounds. The contest. which is to come
ne nearest to the Washington monu-
ment, in Washington. D. c.. will be con-
TIM ed until Nov l.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
SCENE OF THE GREAT 1AoYANG BATTLE.

ahead to prevent kuropatkin and his
army from reaching Mukden. for
which poiDr he is believed to be head
ed.
Dispatches from St Petersburg
while admitting the overwhelming de-
feat of the Russians. assert that XII
ropatkin has retreated north Of the
river, where he expects to be able to
make more formidable stand against
the Japanese. This move, however.
is regarded in a different light. mas
much as Kuropatkin has repeatedly
stated that he would make final
stand against the enemy at Lao Yang
and had constructed what was gener-
ally believed to be impregnable forti-
gcations. In fleeing from the city XII
ropatkin is believed to have abandoned
large stores. many guns and other
trophies which viii. prove of great
value to the japanese.
Crushing Defeat for Car.
In the light of events the evacuation
Of Lao Yang, therefore. is looked up
on as crushing defeat for the Gar S
army. Kuropatkin's retreat to north
Of the Taitse River is not regarded
as move of the Russians for strateg-
ic purposes, but is generally believed
to have been determined effort to
escape and prevent capt1re of the
entire army.
The Japanese are reported to be
pursuing as rapidly as the Russians
are retreating and it is believed that
Kuropatkin's attempt to reach Muk-
den will fail. General Kuroki. having
crossed the Taitse River, has thrown
bis entire army toward the railroad
leading from Lao Yang to Mukden
and late advices say that train ser
vice on the road has been interrupted
and that the line is impossible. This
Is an important move and can have
but one meaning that the Japanese
have seized the railway between the
two cities.
In this event it would seem that KIN.
rupatkin's way tc Mukden practically
d cut of and that he will be forced
to make his last stand against the
enemy just north of the river. The
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

armies of Generals Oku and Nodzu
are expected to join forces with Ku-
roki and another bloody carnage will
be the result.
The fighting at Lao Yang, with
more than 100000 men on both sides
engaged, was the largest battle in the
worlds history.
The battle was of the most desperate
character. 1t ragged continuously from
dawn until midnight, and the slaugh-
ter must have been awful. japanese
assaults during the day had been di-
rected principally against the Russian
center, little east of Maietung hill,
near the railroad, and three miles
southwest of Liaoyang. Nothing APP
preaching the severity Of the infantry
and artillery fire here had been here
tofore experienced in this war. Cen
eral Kondratovitch's division bore the
brunt and suffered the most Bayo-
net charges succeeded each other in
rapid succession. while the artillery
duel never ceased for a moment
Up to Saturday morning nothing fur
Their regarding the situation at Lao
yang was known beyond the fact that
Kuropatkin had withdrawn the main
portion of his forces to the north or
right bank of the Taitse river, and
that. according TO the late advices. the
action was still in progress.
There was Discrimination in st. Pc
tersburg to believe that Liaoyang had
been abandoned, and at the same time
it was declared that the position Kuro-
patkin now occupies is the one he had
prepared and fortified, and where h,
has all along planned to make his sec
ond stand. instead of directly In and
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

pursued by the relentless Japanese.
The japanese casualties in the three
days battle are officially estimated at
Toxic to be 10000, while an unoffi-
cial estimate of the Russian losses
places the amount at almost 10000.
The japanese are now in supreme con-
troll of Lioa Yang. according to the
latest information. and will push
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

around Liaoyang, with the river at his
back. as has been believed. 1t, is
thought by Russian experts that in at
lacking Kuropatkin's present defenses
the Japanese are facing an almost i'm
possible task, especially with their
forces divided by the river.
AdviceS reaching Toxic say that the
Taitse is flooded and cannot be ford
ed. and therefore. as pointed out in
the Associated Press dispatches from
St. Petersburg. 1.-The river itself be-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Rescues Seven froru Fire

With his cottage in flames, Michael
Scheidt with difficulty rescued his wife
and six children in Hammond, Ind. A
lamp exploded and the frame cottage-was
in flames in an instant. Scheidt, though
severely burned, made his way to the
rooms of his wife and children, carrying
them out one at time. The cottage was
entirely DESTROYED.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Sultan of Turkey Hit by Bullet.

The Paris edition of the New York
Herald prints the following from its &C.
neya correspondent: "a high official of
the Ottoman court has received news of
a serious fight between the sultan's AL
banien guard and Bosnaians, which con-
tinued almost to the doors of the harem.
Many were killed or wounded. 1t is said
that one Albanian shot at the sultan, the
bullet glancing off the coat of mail which
he always wears. The sultan has asked
the prince of Montenegro to supply him
with guard. The affair is certain to be
denied, but its truth can be affirmed"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
MAY HAVE TO USE CORN.
High Price of Wheat Will Increase the
COnsum Dfiou of Meal

consumption OF Meal.
Corn millers from Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri, and Kansas held a meeting in Kan
sas City. II. s. Kennedy of Chicago,
ex-secretary of the National Federation
Oh MIilers, was among those who attend
ed the meeting. 1.-The corn millers have
no distinct organization" said Mr.. Ken
nedy, when he was asked the purpose of
the meeting. 1--WE have come to talk
over the business situation and the crop
conditions. Corn is so high priced and
has been for SO long, that the millers of
that cereal have made nothing out Of it.
Now, however, we believe that the high
prices of wheat will bring about a great
er consumption of corn, especially among
the laboring classes"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Japanese Cash Is Rescued.

A japanese supply steamer, said to
have had $5,OOO.0O0 on board for the
japanese army, was stopped by a Chefoo
official. and torpedo craft from Dalny
rushed into port in the night and rescued
the cash. Russian messengers and pa
pers intended for Port Arthur are re-
ported to have been captured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Eighty People In Wreck

A st. Louis and suburban car of the
Meramec Highlands division, carrying
about eighty passengers, was hit by a
Wabash worlds fair shuttle train al the
Sarah street crossing, and fifteen persons
are known to be dead and nearly all the
others were more or less injured. The car
was struck by the engine and literally re-
duced to splinters. The engine was
partially wrecked.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
BIG TELESCOPE FOR HARVARD.

Nearly Twice as Large as LICK Obj.
seryatory Instrument.
The Harvard observatory is to add to
its equipment what is considered the
largest efficient telescope in the world
the fve-foot aperture rejecting instru
ment constructed by the famous English
astronomer, A. A. Common. The new
telescope, which is some twenty-seven
feet in focal length, will be used mainly
for Photographic work. 1t is nearly twice
as large as the Lick observatory tele-
scope. which has an aperture of thirty
six inches.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Asks Doctor to Kin wife?

Frank Schaffer, a prominent business
man of Dayton, Ohio. has been Arrested
on the charge that he had tried to in
duce the family physician to kill Schaf-
fer's wife with poison, under the pretense
of giving her medicine. The physician,
DR.. @. A. Keifer, says he was offered
$500 to give the poison.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

inflicted heavy damage. No one was 81
riously injured. Anticipating the storm,
the management had refused to admit
thousands. A stampede of animals was
averted by their early removal from the
ring. The loss is $4,000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Storm Ii Worth $4,000.

The steamship Alaskan, which arrived
at New York recently with cargo of
sugar, made nearly $4,000 for the own
ers Of her cargo by being delayed in a
storm at Caronel. The rise in sugar add
ed to the value of the cargo by 500, 40.
1t was the most valuable ship load ever
sent from Hawaii.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
stampede to Gold Field.

Fairbanks, named after the Indiana
Senator. has become the metropolis of
Alaska. great stampede has followed
more gold strikes there. Twelve steamer
more gold strikes there. Twelve steamer
loads have left Dawson rushing the win
ter supplies
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
MANY FREED OF ALIMoNY.
New York Law Stops Payments to
women Who Have Married Again.

Men who have been paying alimony
10 former wives married after getting
divorces are rejoicing in the new New
York State law which went into effect
the other day and cuts off the incomes
or thousands of Divorces, living with
thar second husbands. According to
the new statute alimony payments as
sessed against an ex-husband are TO con-
unue only so long as the woman shall
remain unmarried. Many persons, not
few Of them in the theatrical profession,
will be able to visit New York for the
hrst time In years. except on Sunday,
having remained out of the State rather
than make the required payment, in de-
fault of which they could have been sent
to jail
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Flames Destroy Lumber Plant.

The plant Of the Mitchell & Rowland
Lumber Company was destroyed by fire
in Toledo. The loss is estimated at
S15O,OO0, with insurance of $11S,OOO
Sparks from locomotive ignited saw
dust in the yard. The steamer Verona,
owned by Gilchrist & Co. OF Cleveland,
was burned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
La Toilette ousts Kempf.

Gov. La Toilette has declared vacant
the Office Of the Wisconsin State Treas
urer and ousted John ]. Kempf The
latter threatens litigation that may tie
up the State funds for months.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
DR. Miner Killed.

DIR. A. G. Miner and his wife were in
stantly killed by a Baltimore & Ohio
passenger train. at the Tod Avenue cross
ing, Warren, Ohio. They were in a
buggy. The horse was also killed. Dr..
Miner was wealthy retired physician
and about 65 years of age.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Conservatives Rule in WISCONSIN.

Wisconsin Democrats, in convention in
Oshkosh. were turned by former United
States Senator William T. Villas from
the threatened rule or the radical ele-
ment, and the conservatives dominated
in the framing of the platform. Former
Gov. George W. Peck was named for
Governor
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Man Who Stole Priceless Cope 10
Powerful.

Rome special: Beside the body of
Rockingham. the photographer, who was
arrested, August II, in connection with
the theft from the Cathedral of Ascoli of
a priceless cope, who afterwards COM
mitted suicide by hanging, was found a
paper on which was written with burnt
match: IL am innocent. Search for the
guilty, but when he is found he will be
too powerful to be touched"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Mount vesuvius Active.

A dispatch from Naples says: Mount
Vesuvius is again in activity. Flames,
ashes and stones are rising from it to
considerable height, and wide stream
of lava is issuing from the crater.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

juring the city as future Japanese
base" The opinion prevails in the
Japanese capital that the Russian cas-
ualties in the recent fighting will reach
10000.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
SIX LIVES LOST IN FIRE.
Dwelling Catches from Street Lamp at
Yellow Creek, Ohio.

In Yellow Greek, Ohio, six persons
were burned to death and four terribly
injured by fire and oil explosion. The
dead are: Mrs. Henry Fling and two
children, AMI three unknown men. The
house of Fling caught from a street
lamp and the intense heat set fire. to the
rig Of an oil well near the house. The
flames destroyed the derrick and COM
municated to the tank, which was full Of
oil. Before the occupants of the house
realized their danger a terrific explosion
occurred. The blazing oil was thrown all
over the house and their escape was cut
off. The bodies were recovered after the
fire was subdued.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

BY the falling of en- elevator in Sears
Roebuck & Co.'s mail order warehouse at
Chicago one man was killed and four
persons seriously injured. The elevator
had reached the eighth floor on its up
ward journey when the cable sn-r.ced
and the cage dropped to the first dooi
with a crash.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Idaho Town Swept by Flames.

Fire swept the entire business portion
of Gem, Idaho, and, large part OF the
residence district, entailing a loss of
$150.0O0, destroying 100 houses and rem
deriDg scores Of persons homeless. The
houses were occupied for the most part
BIZ miners
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
missionaries Flee for Their Lives.

A revival of Boxerism is reported from
Tamingfu, in the southwestern part Of
Pe-Chee-Lee province, China. Over
twenty American missionaries. including
women and children. have been obliged
to eyacuate Tamingfu owing to an in
tended massacre by the Boxers" who
call themselves ''Tsaiyun."
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Sc,Ided to Death.

Dennis Gill, 90 years of age, was scald-
ed to death in a bath tub in his apart
ments in the Alexandria flats, Indianap-
oils. 1t is supposed the man tainted
shortly after getting into the tub. The
flesh on the dead mans body was liter
ally boiled
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Fifteen Killed in Wreck.

Fifteen passengers were killed and
many injured in wreck on the Grand
Trunk railroad, as the train was nearing
Richmond, Que
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
ARE 26O,9o5 SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Secretary of Worlds Fourth Conven
ton Issues Statement of Statistics.

The report compiled by W. j. Semel-
roth of st. Louis, chief secretary for the
Worlds Fourth Sunday school conven-
ton, shows a worlds total of 260,905
Protestant Sabbath schools, 2,414, 757
teachers, and 23,442, 99S scholars. The
United States leads with 1881 Sunday
schools, 1,419.S0T teachers and II ,493,-
591 enrolled scholars. England and
Wales come next with a total member
ship of little more than half that num-
Der, while Greece, the lowest on the list,
has only four schools, seven teachers and
$50 scholars.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

Edwin Hager of Xenia, Ohio, was
killed in an automobile accident He had
been covering the eight miles between
Cedarville and Xenia in his daily trips in
twenty minutes. The other day in try
Ing to avoid ditch the automobile jump
ed bridge and overturned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Idaho Town DESTROYED.

Fire swept the entire business portion
and large part of the residence district
of Gem, Idaho, entailing loss of $780,
90, destroying 100 houses and rendering
scores of people homeless. The houses
were occupied for the most part by
miners.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

Gen. Kuroratkin has evacuated Lao
yang and withdrawn his whole army to
the right bank Of the Taitse river to
meet a fanking movement by Gen. Ku-!
roki, who has crossed the river with sew
eral divisions.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Train Hits a BUGGY.

The Alton limited, southbound, struck
. buggy occupied by Perry Lundy and
Mary Woods at Lavandals, Ill. Both
were instantly killed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

Prof. A. +. Arrhenius of Stockholm
has weighed the suns corona and settled
another great solar problem in investi-
cations carried on at the Lick Observa-
tory in California
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Kills Himself Amid nforo..

Fitzgerald s. Turtop, second lieutenant
In the Twenty-second United States In
fantry, has committed suicide on the
island Of Yindanao. he was born In
New Zealand He was appointed from
the ranks to the grade Of second Heuten-
cut.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
ChiId Formulation of Chicapo.

The school census shows a falling off
of child population in the so-called de-
sirable residence wards in Chicago, while
in the poorer districts and foreign colo
MES child population is largely on the
increase.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08
Nothing Left.

81 have had lots of friends who were
guilty of mutilating books they had
borrowed from me. but my latest ex-
perience was the most novel Of ALL"
what was it?'
81 lent Mrs. Blanks my dictionary
few days ago and yesterday she re-
turned it without wordw-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-09-08

Weekly trade reviews report an in
creased volume OF business, with coun-
try buyers active. Retail movement is
increased in spite of labor troubles.