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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05

Special to The Journal.
st. Petersburg, Aug, 5.-Reports
that a big battle is raging north Of
Hai-cheng are in circulation, and the
anxiety displayed in official circles in
dictates the truth of the reports. Lights
were burned all night at Peterhoff
palace, where the czar is staying, and
at several of the ministries. There
is frequent interchange of messages
between the palace and the minis
teries. Japanese spy was arrested
today while engaged in making a
sketch of a bridge near Moscow.
Niu-chuang, Aug. s, 10 a.rn.-The
Japanese are reported to have closed
in on the retreating Russians north of
Hai-cheng, and that the greatest bat
tie of the war has been raging since
yesterday.
Russian Communications Gut.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 5, 8 a.m.-The
fact that General Kuropatkin's recent
dispatches have not mentioned Cen
eral Stake1berg or General Zarou-
baieff, leads to the superstition here
that their forces to the south have
had their communications cut by
General Modulus army.
The temper of the Russian troops ir
view Of the continued retreats is per.
haps accurately reflected by the fol
lowing brief message sent by one 0:
the Associated Press Russian cor
respondents from Liao-yang:
The orders to evacuate Hai-chent
are condemned by many. It is hear
breaking to be constantly falling bacl
but there must be an end to this ret
rograde movement. A little NOR
patience. To advance only require
manliness.
1900 Fall in Battle.
Toxic, Aug. 5.-The Russians lief
700 dead on the battlefield at Si-mou
cheng and the Japanese casualtie
during the same battle aggregate
500. The Japanese captured 81
guns at Si-mou-cheng and two gun
at the engagements which took plac
at the Yangtse and Yushu-lin-tz:
passes.
Skrydloff Rewards With Beer.
Vladivostok, Aug. 5.-Vice Admir-,
Skrydloff yesterday inspected the Ru:
sian cruisers which recently returne
from the raid in the Pacific, thankir
the officers and men and especial
warmly praising the engineers, goir
down into the stokeholes to distrubu
rewards. He presented twenty-f'
cases Of beer to the crews.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
RUSSIAN CREDIT SHAKEN
Ready Money Scarce and Paper Money
Issue Enormous.

New York, Aug. 5.-The first effects
of the war in the far east are begin
ming to be felt on Russian credit at
home, which Is already considerably
shaken, says a Russian correspondent
of the Times. Many important orders
for military stores are not being paid
for with ready money, but by bills Of
two years date. Moreover, altho the
amount of paper money issued is
stated officially to be not more than
$60,000,000, 1t is believed that the sum
is three or four times as large.
Russian credit both at home and
abroad is based entirely on the pres
ence of large gold reserve and the
government is sparing no effort to
keep gold in the country. The mo-
ment it begins to flow out the national
credit will collapse.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
BLAMES THE POLICE
Cudahy's Attorney Replies to Criti-
cisms of Sioux City Chief.
,nacial to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. 5.--After Chief
of Police Dineen criticized Attorney M.
L. Sears Of the Cudahy Packing company
for suing for an injunction to restrain
the strikers from committing acts Of VIC
lence Attorney Sears came back today.
with a bitter denunciation of Dineen's
part in the strike. He declared that the
Injunction was made necessary by the
failure of the police to afford adequate
protection.
The Cudahy plant is now operating with
500 employees and killing practically as
much livestock as before the strike. Much
of the by-products is being wasted, how
ever, because these departments are not
running.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
THE BULLS GL0AT
OVER DEAD BEAR
A Genuine Bruin Subjected to
Indignities When Wheat
Touches a Dollar.

Dollar wheat became actuality at
11:49h am. today when, in the midst
of an exciting upturn, two quick
trades were made at the full figure.
Tracy bought the first lot from James,
and Watson bought $4,000 from
Woodwork. Brown, Wood Lewis,
WhalIon, Kenkel and others were
mixed up in the scramble, and it was
impossible to follow the trades.
Following this came confusion Of
sales and purchases. September had
gone from 98bc to 81 in less than
twelve seconds. In ten seconds more
it was back to 993sc.
1t was hot pace to follow.
Ninety-nine was the figure on the
next trade, 9SBc the next, and $3.50
the next. Not much wheat changed
hands at the top.
When the market opened, over
night orders to buy aggregating at
least 100000 bushels, were in hand.
Armed with these the bulls stormed
the pit, but all their efforts could not
raise the market. Selling, heavy
going on quietly. In all not less than
100000 bushels wheat was bought
in the first hour, yet September fell
to 97sc. Here the heavy selling pres
sure appeared to be exhausted and
on the buying of 100000 bushels for
a big Chicago operator the upturn
started.
A Dead Bear Exhibited.
After September struck the dollar
mark the bulls brought on the floor a
small stuffed bear and exhibited it
around as the only bear left, and that
a dead one. Meanwhile, however, the
edge was off and September was back
to 9S7sc and at the close was down
| to 981s @9SAc.
The trade is beginning to view the
situation in more sober light, and
the belief is growing that, however
close the northwest may have been to
calamity, it has been escaped. Nc
estimates as to actual damage car
carry much weight for a time yet, as
| it must first be seen how much of the
rusty wheat will pull thru and how
wide an area is covered.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
.0DELL BOSS IN
NEW YORK STATE
cortelyou His Subordinate in
Campaign, Platt to Be
Ignored.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington, Aug. 5.-Governor
Odell is to be the absolute dictator of
the republican campaign in New
York state. He will be given the full
credit for victory and will be held
personally responsible for a. defeat.
He is to have his own way In every
thing and will not be interfered with
by any one.
National Chairman Cortelyou, tho
supreme everywhere else with the last
word as to the shaping of campaign
work, will be a, subordinate of Gov
ernor Odell in New York. Mr.. Cor
telyou will assist Governor Odell only
when his advice is asked for. Senator
Plat will be ignored.
Mr.. Cortelyou refused to make his
reasons public but they are perfectly
satisfactory to the president.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
HUNDREDS SHOT DOWN
Russian Reports Show Losses of 1000
in Battles.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 5, AIS pm
The detailed reports reaching the war.
office from General Kuropatkin's gen.
erals show that Russian losses, July
80 and 81 and Aug. l, did not exceed
1000. The Japanese are believed to
have lost at least an equal number.
Most of the Russian losses were sus-
tanned on the Sai-rna-tsza road and
between Si-mou-cheng and Hai-cheng.
The two divisions of the late General
Keller's corps did not make a serious
resistance at the Yangze pass, falling
back on Lian-dian-sian with scarcely
any casualties. Similarly General
Stakelberg's and General Zaroubaieffs
troops retired upon An-shan-shan,
half way between Hai-cheng and Lao
yang, without heavy fighting or loss.
The greatest number of casualties
were sustained by General Herschel-
mann, who, with the Ninth European
division, held Ku-cIia-tzu and Yu-shu
pass on the Sai-ma-tsza road. The
Gghting there was of the most des-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
TYPHOID RULES A VILLAGE.

Cumberland, Nd, Aug 5.-one hundred
cases of typhoid fever in the town OF
Mount Savage, with 2,200 inhabitants, have
caused great alarm. Nurses are being I'M
ported. The epidemic is traceable to a
spring, where workmen and children
drank.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
AZIERZCA mSYAKES BIG STICK
OVER THREE LzNRUZY NATIONS
AMERICAN ENVOY
STOPS HAITI RIOTS
Powell Compels President Nord to
Quell Disorders and Protect
Foreigners.

Port au Prince, Haiti, Aug. 5.-The
stores were reopened today under the
protection of police and without any
unusual incidents.
After the disorders OF yesterday,
Mr.. Powell the American minister,
went to the palace and demanded of
President Nord that the government
should take immediate action to stop
the disorders, and to protect all for
eigners and their property demanding
especially that American interests be
protected.
The president sent for the minister
of the interior and the military gov
ernor and ordered them to take imme-
date steps to stop the disorders and
for this purpose to send troops and
police to the disturbed districts.
President Nord assured Minister
Powell that the lives and property of
foreigners would be protected, and
said he would see that their business
| did not suffer damage. !.
After the interview at the palace,
Minister Powell, Alexander Battiste,
/ the American deputy consul, and Cen
eral Carrie. the military governor,
visited the disturbed districts, and
| personally saw that protection was
given at the houses of the foreigners.
| The energetic and prompt action of
Minister Powell has no doubt saved
not only the property but the lives of
| foreigners and prevented greater dis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
SECRETARY METcALF ILL.

washington, Aug. 5.-Victor II. Metcalf,
secretary of commerce and labor. was
taken ill with stomach trouble last night.
The services of a physician were needed
He is said to be much better today.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
SWALLOWS REPLEvIN WRIT.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Carl zeibold
yesterday outwitted a local constable. BY
swallowing a writ of replevin served on
her, she prevented the official from max
ing proper return to court.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
SENATOR cLARk,s SON WEEDS.

New York sun Special Service.
San Francisco, Aug. 5.-Charles w.
Clark, son Of Senator Clark of Montana,
and Miss Cecilia To1oin were married at
noon today at the home of Mrs. Tobin.
The young Mrs Clark is a member Of
the Tobin family founders of the Hiber-
MAN bank In this city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
Hay Returns to Capital.

washington Aug. Secretary of
State. Hay has returned from his sum
mer home In New Hampshire and was
at his desk today. He will remain
here a week.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
Trouble in San Domingo.

the American minister at San Do
mingo, in a cablegram to the state de-
partment, suggests that it would be
we'll to have a warshtp at Montecristo
for a short time. It is inferred from
this cablegram that another revolu-
tionary movement is impending.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05

that he has lodged a, strong protest
with President Castro against the &C
ton of the government in Selling the
asphalt mines belonging to the New
York and Bermudez company. The
receiver Of the government is said to
be supported by two Venezuelan war
ships in his occupation of the COM
pany's property.
Thru unofficial sources it is learned
that President Castro's. action in the
matter Of the asphalt company has
been long considered. It is 1ntimated
that when in the midst of his last des-
perate struggle with the rebels, Castro
made promises to certain persons and
corporations in return for their sup
port financially in his contest. These
promises were said to involve the
transfer to these people of conces-
of foreign corporations.
Castro is said to be a, South Ameri-
can who has never violated a prom
tive to the asphalt mines are, 1t is
hinted an outgrowth of one of these
promises.
Tt is doubted whether Mr.. Bowen s
protest will be effective at this stage.
but the state department Is not dis
posed to- move In a hurry, and is await
ing the arrival by mail Of the detailed
reports made by Mr.. Bowen before
proceeding further. It must be made
quite clear that there has been a mis-
carriage of justice in the Venezuela
supreme court before a demand is
made upon Castro for indemnity for
the losses suffered by the New York
and Bermudez Asphalt company.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05

New York, Aug. Sc G. Wall Of Wis
consin and Mrs. Wall sailed for Europe
today on the steamer Celtic.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05
MRS. ROOSEVELT GOES HOME.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Mrs. Roosevelt
left at 10 o'clock over the Pennsylvania
railroad for New York, where she will
join her sons, Theodore, Jr., and Kermit,
and their friends, who have been visiting
the st. Louis exposition. Together they
will proceed to OYSTER Bay,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-05

Continued on Second Page.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-15
The pirribie Torpedo.

An invention which, if the weather
be in it's favor, is extremely deadly
is the dirigible torpedo, controlled by
wireless electricity from ship to shore.
1t is merely the ordinary torpedo,
loaded with Its big charge Of guncot-
ton and firing pin in the head to ex-
plode the torpedo when it strikes, fitted
with double rudders, one Of horizon
tai blade to steer up or down, one Of
vertical TO steer right or left; a stor-
age battery for ordinary use and pro-
pulgion, a wireless current transmuter
and motor for dirigible propulsion, and
an elevated tube to discharge a small
jet Of sea water forced through 1t by
an electrical pump. An observer COM
pletely sheltered behind earthworks
could send out such torpedo from
shore, make it 60 miles out TO sen, wait
for battleship of the enemy, swim
around it, dive under ii, and with Ger.
tainty ram it's armored bottom with the
firing pin head. One such station could
defend the Sandy Hook entrance to
New York Harbor if the weather
were always good New Fighting Ma
chimes, Everybody's Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-15
FREE AFTER FORTY YEARS.

In 1874 / was travelling IN the Aus.
tralian bush-New South Wales-when
/ came across a respectable old man.
over sixty years of age, who told me
an extraordinary story. he said his
name was Edmund Galley. He and
d man named oliver were tried at Exc
ter in 1886 for the murder Of a woman
farmer named May. on July is. 1885.
They were both convicted and sen.
fenced to be executed. Oliver in the
dock. turned TO the Judge and said:
'sThis man. Galley. is quite innocent. ?
Mr.. Cockburn. afterward Lord Chief
Justice. who defended Galley. and a
shorthand reporter. who was also pres.
emit at the trial. made such strenuous
efforts that Gallev's sentence az death
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-15

and because she was 50 weighted
down with the thick coating Of Ice the
water broke over her at every plunge.
Two ferry boats opening way were
needed to help her to make Pointe au
PeIee.
At the port Of destination the appear
ance Of the battered warrior Of the
waters aroused the greatest enthusi-
asm. The whistle Of everything that
had steam up was set going. The
waiIing sirens Of the great boats, the
footing Of the smaller, welcomed the
arrival ia cacophonous chorus Three
hundred and fifty thousands dollars
were saved to the underwriters by the
exploit and the last boat Of the year
was I'm George Hubbard, in Har-
per's Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-15

made Of tan colored cravenette cloth
and it stitched with corticeIli silk at
edges and trimmed with tiny wooden
braid, but all rainproof cloths are APP
propriate and, when liked, the cape can
be omitted and the coat left plain.
The wide sleeves are particularly
advantageous feature as they allow
Of wearing over those Of the waist
without Inconvenience or danger or
rumpling,
! The coat is made with fronts and
back, fitted by means of shoulder and
under-arm seams. The back Is full
and partially confined at the waist line
by means Of strap held by buttons.
The sleeves are made In one piece
each and finished with roll over cuffs
and the cape is circulGr. The little fiat
collar is joined to the neck and rolled
over with the fronts to form lapels.
The quantity OF material required for
the medium size fourteen years. is
four and one-EaIf yards forty-one
inches wide, or three yards fifty-eight
inches wide.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-15

Strings of thin satin are by no means
exceptional, and make an effective fin
ish to picture hats, says the Millinery
Trade Review. Black liberty strings
are attached under the brim Of a black
velvet hat, and knotted together once,
so that the knots rests on the wearer's
right shoulder. This hat has the brim
somewhat raised on the right side,
while curying down in the brim. The
trimming consists Of loops Of the rib
bon, each pleated into the shape Of a
dahlia petal, arranged in two halves,
embracing two-thirds Of the crown,
joined by a handsome cut steel buckle
Of shield shape, and d plume of ostrich
tips placed rather far back.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-15
REcKLEssNEss IN MIDAIR.

-Ntff@
That familiarity breeds contempt Of
danger is shown by an article printed
In the Pittsburg Leader. "See thatg"
asked an engineer Of the East River
bridge pointing to small ladder set
into one of the steel piers at an eleva-
ton of more than 200 feet above the
street. So closely did the ladder sling
to the smooth surface Of the steel that
| it seemed almost impossible to get the
fingers between the rungs and the pier.
Those steps were intended to be
used only under the most pressing cir
cumstances,'' continued the engineer,
"and only then with great care. Yet
the men would leap for the ladder from
a platform about three feet away,
snatch at a rung and climb up rather
than use safe and guarded scaffold-
ing erected for the express purpose
only few yards away. Warming
notices were posted that any one did
it would be discharged, yet the very
day the decree went forth man
jumped for the ladder He struck the
side Of the steps with his head and
was dashed to the ground. OF course
he was killed instantly.
sThat stopped the ladder climbing,
but the men still do all sorts of reck-
less things. For instance, they climb
out on a narrow beam projecting over
the river from the very top Of the
structure, and stand there on one leg
| to be photographed.
Not long ago one of our foremen
found man taking an after dinner nap
| on girder at height equal to that
| Of a twenty story building. The grid.
er was just wide enough for him to lie
on, and there was nothing but air be-
/ tween him and the ground. Yet he
was quite indignant when the foreman
woke him up and threatened to dis.
charge him"
Our window cleaners are as rash as
any workman said the superintend-
ent Of skyscraper. Each of our win.
dows is fitted with heavy iron eyebolts,
into which the cleaners are expected
| to snap steel hooks attached to broad
canvas belts that are buckled about
| their waists.
you would not imagine that any
man would dare to stand on the ten.
| inch window sills without seeing that
| the belt is hooked into the eyebolts as
firmly as it will go. There is absolute.
| " nothing else for the cleaners to hold
ON to, and in front Of them is the
smooth face Of the glass. The men
stand bolt upright, and even lean back
little. Yet every day we catch one
or more of them climbing out on those
narrow stills, twelve stories and more
above the sidewalk, with the belt I'M
hooked
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-15

Once upon time the late Guy Wet
more Caryl sold story to d publisher
Of magazines. After several months
had gone by he received proof Of the
story and note from the publisher.
The latteB was to the effect that, all
though the story had beer bought, 1T
was hardly what the magazine want
ed, and that he would be greatly
obliged to Mr.. Caryl if that gentleman
would sell the story elsewhere and
send him the check
The publisher in question owns a
large number Of grocery stores, and
Caryl was somewhat Of wag. There
fore, his opportunity for obtaining the
revenge that he felt was due lay right
at his hand. Buying large can Of
tomatoes, he removed part Of the con-
tents. sealed the can up again, and
mailed it to the offending publisher,
with this note:
Dear Sir The inclosed can of toma-
toes was purchased by me from one Of
your stores. Although the purchase
was made in good faith, find that a
change Of policy compels me to return
the goods to you and ask you to dis
pose Of them elsewhere, RENTING me
the ten cents that they should bring
when you collect. The fact that am
returning this can does not necessari-
" indicate lack Of merit, as many fac
tors enter into the selection of material
for filing modern stomach, and VIII
does not suit me may be exactly what
some one else is looking for. Lippin-
colts.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-15

Very many coats slant away in the
skirts. Some pretty little examples are
cut away en- panler. This Is quantity
coquettish. Much more extreme and
very greatly liked for iressy toilettes
are the long tails. at the back only.
which distinguish a number Of smart
costumes. In most instances the coats
of which these streamer-like tails are a
part are of velvet over skirts Of cloth
or silk. More truly in the spirit Of Ia
MerveilIeuse Of the time Of the Direc-
tory is the coat with lace tails. Such
garment is part OF creation des-
tined to appear at reception. The
dress is In the exquisite ivoire hues.
with some shadlngs Of Persian color
ings. At the front of this much-cut-
away coat there's any amount Of lace
richness to balance the streaming sec
tons which float out the full length Of
the skirt. These tails are edged with
mink.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-11-15

A shepherd in Scotland, to prove the
value of his dog. which was lying be-
fore the fire in the house where we
were talking, said to me in the middle
Of a sentence concerning something
else; I'm thinking. sir. the COW is in
the potatoes" The dog. which APP
peared to be asleep, Immediately
Jumped up, ana Ieaping through the
open window. scrambled up the turf
roof Of the house. where he could see
the potato field He then, not seeing
the COW, ran ana looked into the byre,
where she was. ana finding that all
was right came back to the house. The
shepherd said fhe same thing again,
when the dog once more made its pa
troll. But on the doubt being uttered d
third time it got up, looked at it's mas
ter. and when he laughed growled and
curled MP again BIZ the ire. wild
Sports Of the Highlands.