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Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
Sailed From New YORK.

New York, July 26.-The steamer
Knight Commander sailed from New
York May with a large cargo. bound
for the Orient. A large portion of the
cargo was consigned to Singapore
Manila and Shanghai, but she also car
ried merchandise. machinery and other
articles for Japanese ports. Accord
ing to reports received at the Office
of the local agents of the Knight Com
mander's owners. the steamer already
had visited the three former ports
and discharged a portion OF her cargo
when she was seized by the Russians.
Although it was impossible to secure
full copy of the manifest showing
the steamers entire cargo. it was
learned that the japanese consignment
included $50 steel plates. 400 steel rails
and quantities of iron work for rail
road bridge construction. The machin-
cry was consigned to an electrical CON
cern at Kobe, rNS .
At the local Offices of the steamship
company it was said that the Rus
SLAMS. upon oYerhauling the Knight
Commander evidently considered her
cargo or at least a portion of it, as
contraband, aud seized her with the
intention OF taking her to a Russian
port Then. finding her too slow to ac.
company their fleet they decided to
destroy her
A brief cahlegram was received from
Captain Durant the commander Of the
steamer The cablegram read as FOL
lows: steamer destroyed; crew
saved"
The Knight Commander was valued
at about slo5.00o, and the value OF her
cargo is estimated at 100000. She
was owned by Greenshields & Co., OF
Liverpool.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
Russians Admit Evacuation.

st. Petersburg. July %. - General
Kuropatkins telegram recording the
withdrawal of the southern army from
TIA Tche Kiao to Haicheng fails to give
details of the continuous rear guard
action preceding the retreat but the
war office thinks the losses were sew
eral hundred which would indicate
pretty severe fighting.
General Kuropatliin does not men
tion the number of troops engaged. but
the presence of Generals Saroubaieff
and Stakelherg. both corps command
ers, shows that the total must have
been large. though certainly far in
ferior to the combined forces of Gen
erals Oku and Nodzu.
The preceding determined attack on
fan Tchi 10 miles southeast of Ia
Tche KiaO, probably rendered the
evacuation of the latter place impera-
tive. although the war office has pre-
dicted all along that no determined re
Fistance would be made at Ia Tche
Kiao. In anticipation Of a retirement
from Ia Tche Kiao. orders were sent
July - 10 Lue RUSSIAN garrison at
Yinkow to withdraw.
Although military men do not seem
20 be alarmed, the southern army from
Ia Tche Kiao tends to concentrate
Kuropatkin's forces. thus giving him
p smaller front to defend. considerable
nervousness is manifested here by
those not in the secrets of the Russian
cOmmander-in-chief. especially as Gen
eral Kuropatkin points out himself the
danger threatening his line TO the
north owing to the development of the
Japanese advance from Saimatsze
toward Mul1den. If this column be
pushed home and the Japanese cor
don should at the same time be tight
ened from the south and east, General
kuropatkin's danger would be easily
conceivable, and consequently there is
already talk of his preparing to meet
this danger by Withdrawing to Muk.
den and there awaiting further rein
forcements.
A rumor is current here that Gen
eral SamsonoR was severely wounded |
during the fighting at Ia Tche Kiao.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
DARING AND HARDY.
Yet Newfoundland Fisher Folk Are
GuiIeIess as Children.


Newfoundland is famous for its dogs
It's fogs and its fisheries-the latter be
ing the greatest in the world. Othel
countries have recognized fishing cen
/ ters. like Gloucester in New England
Grimsby in Great Britain and St Maid
in France. But Newfoundland is one
vast fishery depot, the haven Of the
argosies from all the neighboring seas
1t is region unique with g people stu
more so. Larger in area than New
York state, its population is less tnan
Jersey City-a scant 100000 persons
distributed round a coast line G,Ouu
miles in extent, with scarcely house
beyond sight of the sea whence all OBJ
tain a livelihood.
But the sturdy, stubborn fisher folk
took root, increased and multiplied
slowly, it is true, because the sea and
tile floe took dreadful toll Of them, but
none the less surely, owing TO the
hardy stock Of which they We're. Sue
ceeding generations followed the busi-
ness of their forbears, and there was
bred a people who for sheer daring and
absolute endurance have no equal in
the world today.
"Why haven't we got our wharf mon
ey yet:" demanded a grizzled Goldman
of the inspector in Il fishing hamlet
three years ago, when the annual grant
for the repair of the public wharf was
I'm some manner delayed.
81 don't know" responded the officer.
Then, in joke, Il suppose the queen
hasn't sent it OUT
"Oh, we'll" commented the gray
beard, taking this seriously. we can't
be too hard about it, Maybe she had
a bad fishery herself"
This represents their ideas Of the out
side world They are as simple as
children and as guileless. Many have
never seen a horse or a COW. The rail
road and the trolley car are beyond
their comprehension. A visit to st.
Johns is an event in the lives of ALL
and a merchants automobile from the
capital visiting an outpost twenty |
miles away caused a panic among the /
The worlds great cities |
are regarded as only so many fishing !
villages Of larger growth.
An American tourist was asked last /
year if they caught fish in New York |
with squid or caplin bait. while an /
who announced himself as
from Liverpool was rendered speech
less by the query: Were YOU ever in
sirf I've got a cousin
here fishing with Sol Jacobs" During
he late war it was commonly thought
IN the smaller settlements that the
Beers would attack St Johns. while I
nion with Canada was rejected owing
o the "argumeut' that the Canadians
would use Newfoundland children as
gun wads' for their cannon. Outing.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
apevlI,s Rock Rlown up.

Trenton, N. j., July 27- - Devils
Rock, a huge boulder in the Delaware
river in the rear of the State House,
was blown up by dynamite in the
presence of a large crowd of people.
The fuse was ignited by electricity.
The rock formed an eddy in the river
which has caused the drowning Of 16
persons within the past few years. The
destruction was brought about by a
popular demand, and Mayor Katzen-
bach turned on the electric current
that ignfted the dynamite.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
JAPS OCCUPY
% NEWCHWANC
Il FiafsiA-aizti2s- ''f--Tr-s- - ~
Russians Retreat From Ia Tchs
KiaO 10 Haicheng.
MAY WITHDRAW TO MUKDEN

kuropatkln's Line Threatened BY Japs'
Advance From salmatsze-Fishtins
Reported Above Lao Yang - Two
More British Ships Captured.
Tien Tsin, July 27-It is reported
here that the japanese lost $50 men
in killed and wounded in the fighting
which has taken place outside of New
chwang during the last two days. The
Russian losses during the engagements
are not known. A small detachment of
japanese scouts entered Newchwang
Monday night. About 200 troops ar
rived there later, and more are ex-
pected. Crowds of Russian refugees
were awaiting trains at Yinkow, near
Newchwang. to take them away.
The Chinese flag is flying over the
custom house at Newchwang 1t is
Teported that the Japanese took the
Russian position at Ia Tche Kiao on
Monday night at the point of the bay
Onet.
1t is reported here that heavy fight
sng has occurred between Lao Yang
and Mukden.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
Heavy Fighting at Pert Arthur.

ChefOo. July PA junk bringing
Chinese refugees from Port Arthur has
iust arrived here. The Chinese report
that when they left Port Arthur. July
%, heavy fighting was going on both
on land and sea. They were unable to
give details. They report that the
japanese have heavily fortified San
Chinpo hill
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
Formosa 70 Re Released.

St. Petersburg, July 27.-It is con-
sidered certain here that the Peninsu-
lar and Oriental Steamship Company's
steamer Formosa was seized by the
volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk be-
fore the receipt of instructions from St.
Petersburg It is expected that the
vessel will be Immediately released un-
der the agreement entered into between
Russia and Great Britain.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
DAVIS DENIES WEDDING TALE

indignant over Report He Is to Wed
Sweetheart of Former Days.
Bedford. Pa. July Ex-senator Da-
Wis emphatically denies the report in
the papers that he is TO marry the
widow of DR.. John Reynolds, of Shep
herdstown, W. Va The senator has
been receiving kilograms Of congratu
lation and is very indignant. He says
there is not a word OF truth in the
story.
1t could be plaiRly seen that the
senator was very much disturbed by
the reports coming from Shepherds
town. w. Va.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
RUSSIANS FORCED TO RETREAT
Ta Tehe Kiao Rendered UntenabIe
After Desperate Battle.

fNlAEi GEagIl eAI 1eAAAiNs
London, July 20. - Cabling under
date of July "a the Daily Mails New
chwang correspondent describes a IA
hours desperate battle. with heavy
losses on both sides. and which re-
suited in the Russian position at Ia
Tche Kiao being rendered untenable.
by reason of which they will be com
PEELED to retreat towards Haicheng.
"The battle began at o'clock in the
morning. the correspondent says. the
Russians resuming the attack on the
Japanese position on the heights east
of Ia Tche Kiao. After a few hours
the japanese left flank from TAPPING
mountain captured the village of Tan
ghudituen, compelling the Russians to
retreat to Tienghuaituen, six miles
from their base
The Russians, now reinforced.
maintained the position until o'clock
in the afternoon. when the Japanese
right flank made a sudden appearance
on the hills south of Ia Tche Kiao and
by a tremendous fire forced the Rus
slams to retreat.
'~kTbe Japanese firing line extended
IS miles. iEi&s'i .e'' ~
after two more hours Of an inces-
SAINT storm of shot and she'll they swept
the last hill and the plain clear of
Russians"
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29

board the Red Sea pilots who have been
on the Smolensk and st. Petersburg, as
well as the Ardova's crew.
The Russian consul is awaiting in
structions for the release Of the For
mosa. -. ,'~.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
Mrs. ReynoIds AIsO penIes stOry

Shepherdstown, w. Va, July 27.-
Mrs. Katherine Reynolds made an EN-
phatic denial of the report of her en-
gagement to former Senator Henry G.
Davis. She said there was no founda-
tion for the report and was indignant
that such false statements were pub
lished.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
The Calehas Seized.

Liverpool July 27-The owners Of
the British steamer Calchas, bound
from Puget Sound TO Japan, have re-
eeived a telegram from Hong Kong re-
porting that the Calchas has been
seized by the Vladivostok squadron.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
Parker's Notification AUGUST 10.

Esopus, N. Y, July 25.-Judge Alton
B. Parker telegraphed to Congressman
Champ Clark, chairman of the notifica-
ton committee, requesting him to fix
the notification for Wednesday, Au-
gust 10, at ROsemont. Congressman
Clark is chairman by virtue of having
been permanent chairman of the CON
vention.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK
The Knight Commander Sent to the
Bottom BY the VladiVostok Fleet.


Yokohama, July 26.--The Vladivos-
tok squadron sunk the British steamer
Knight Commander. from New York,
off the province Of Izu, after transfer
ring the crew of the Knight Com
mander to the steamer Tsinan which
arrived here
The Vladivostol squadron also cap
tured a German vessel believed to be
the Arabia, with 10000 sacks of flour.
and an unknown British steamer. The
two vessels were sent to Vladiyostok
in charge of prize crews. The Ameri-
can Trading Company are the agents
here for the Knight Commander.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
The Ardova Released.

Suez. July 26.-The British steamer
Ardova. which was seized by the Rus
sian volunteer fleet steamer Smolensk.
has been released and her prize crew
has been landed.
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
MORE SHIPS CAPTURED

EVTHlv9a 9NTNVU " Hcu I'D aHu TIC
calehas OF Japanese Coast.
Suez. July 27-The Peninsular and
Oriental steamship Formosa has just
arrived here flying the Russian naval
flag and with a prize crew on board.
She was captured in the Red Sea by
one OF the vessels of the Russian vol
unteer feet She is said to have on
Milford chronicle., 1904-07-29
SAMUEL J. 0'ILSON,
Funeral Director and Embalme

Twenty-Five years experience in the abov
business with the assistance OF my SON. JohH
p. Wilson, enables me to guarantee satistac
ton Everything first class with moderate
charges. Black and white heal es. Bodies
embalmed or preserved by the use OF ice.
Mems nIaeE SUITS Hnd robes; lad4es' dresses
and roles fhildren's shrowds always in
stock N0aN. - charge made for my wife's
services when raquired. All styles OF collins
and casketS con antly i'm stock.
Telepheue aul alegraph communications
promntly answered No. extra charge for
iistalce. Five neraant discount on all bills
paid within thirty days.
We ask for am exam nation OF our Furni
ture Department when aeding anything In
This line.
sAM'L. ]. WILSON, MILTON, DBL
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-08
DAILY COTTON MARKET.

Galveston-Firm: middling, 1Oc: net
receipts, 1900; gross. 10. 100 sales, 81:
stock 109,4SS. Exports-Great Britain
1888; coastwise, S.032.
Norfolk-Net receipts. 5.911; gross, s.
oil; stock. $4,000.
Nominal: middling, 1O.25c:
net receipts, 1870; gross. 1890: stock
57s. Exports-Great Britain, 3,499.
Boston-Quiet; middling 10. 45c;
gross receipts, 1,00l. Exports-Great
Britain. 1909.
wilmington-Ne receipts, 2,S7s;
gross, 2.S73 stock. 2S,496. Exports
Coastwise, sos.
Philadelphia - Steady; mIddling
10 zoe: stock 1,520.
Savannah-Firm; middling. 13-16e;
net receipts, 1886; gross, 1886; stock
117.9 67. EXports-Coastwise 9.4S7.
New Orleans-Firm; middling. 8 T-16c
net receipts, 63S5: gross, $685.. sales
1000; stock, 1888. Exports-Coast.
wise, 1892 continent, 1,75O; France
10.
Mobile-Firm; middling. 9Ac: net re.
ceipts, 1903: gross. 1903: sales. 100
stock, 1925. Exports-Coastwise. T..
O30.
"Memphis-Steady: middllng. 1Oc: net
receipts. 1882 gross, 5.267; sales. 1850
stock, 1885.
Augusta-Steady; middllng. 9 15-1ec,
net receipts, SPA: gross, 3.214; sales
] ,459; stock, 2T.S19.
Steady: middling, CSC,
net receipts. 2,i09: gross. 4.16S; sales
BOO stock, 1906. Exports-Coastwise
s.T39.
+Cincinnati--Net receipts, so; gross
30; stock, ALSO.
Louisville Firm: middlng. iO1kc.
net receipts 23i; gross. 23l; stock. 1.
est. Louls-Qulet: middlng. Toe: mel
receipts. IS; gross. 1,O96; stock. $3.50.
-Houston-Steady; middllng. Toe: net
receipts. s,674; gross, S.674; sales, ,675.
stock. 54.559
gross receipts. 1929 sales. 1900. stock
44,492. Exports-Great Britain. 4.254;
continent. 1s2.
Brunswick Net receipts. APO: gross
500 stock, l,sos. Exports-C oastwlse,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-08
NEW YORK CLOSED
AT HIGHEST PRICES.

New York, Oct. 1.-The cotton mar
ket showed diminishing activity, but
ruled generally firm, closing at prac-
tically the best prices of the session.
The opening was firm at an advance of
6Q12 points in response to higher Liv-
erpool cables than expected. The
weather over the South was generally
favorable and receipts showed signs of
increasing, but after easing off a few
points Immediately after the call the
market was rallied by covering and
moderate bull support, and before
midday had advanced to a net gain of
about 15d1S points on the active
months. Following this there was
slight setback as room longs took
profits, but later the market was raj
lied again to about the best figures
of the session and closed very steady
within a point or so of the top at a
net advance of 14G17 points. Sales
were estimated at 100000 bales.
1t was reported that a prominent
New Orleans operator, now headquar-
tered in this city, was buying more or
less literally and while the South early
seemed to be sending selling orders
here wire houses with Southwestern
connections were buyers in the late
ma rket.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-08
GENERAL MARKE TS.

New York, oct. Flour market
dull and fower to sell. Minnesota pat
ent. Sc. 1906 40.
Rye flour. quiet.
Buckwheat flour, quiet; per 1OC
pounds, So 30G2 so.
Corn meal, dull.
Rye, nominal.
Barley, dull.
wheat-Spot, weak; No. 2 red, S1.14A.
Practically the whole session wheat
was under the influence of excessive
liquidation and bear pressure. 1t broke
almost &c a bushel and after a final
brief rally on covering closed, %6D1c net
lower May, 81 .1015; December, 81 .12A
Corn-Spot, weak No. 2, 54%c. OPP
ton market was heavy under renew
ed stop loss selling, but finally stead
led "A trifie on export demand and
closed quiet at %d1hc net decline
May, 52iac December, 559sc.
oats-Spot, easy; mixed, 35Q36c. OPP
tons, nominal.
Beef. steady.
Cut meats, quiet.
Lard, steady; Western steamed, $50:
October, nominal. Pork, quiet.
Tallow, quiet.
Rice. steady.
Coffee-Spot. steady; No. invoice,
S%c; mild, quiet.
Sugar-Raw, steady: fair refining.
Ss4c; centrifugal SO test 5-l6c; mo-
lasses sugar. 3iac. Refined, quiet.
The market for coffee futures OPEN
ed steady at unchanged prices 20 an
advance of points and was finally
steady at unchanged prices Sales 25,
$50 bags.
Butter, quiet. unchanged
Cheese firm. unchanged; receipts. A.
4e2.
Eggs, hrmer. unchanged.
Potatoes steady; Long Island. S150Gp
200; Jersey sweets. S100G1.50.
Peanuts weak fancy handpicked.
56t5hc other domestic 36tGc
Cahbages steady. per 100. S2.00d300.
per barrel 500 55c.
Cotton by steam to Liverpool. l6c
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-08
SPOTS MARKET GOOD
AT NEW ORLEANS,

New Orleans, Oct. Spot cotton in
good demand in full prices. Sales $500
bales, including 200 to arrive. Quota
tions revised; middling fair advanced
5-16c and lower grades 1-16c.
Futures opened barely steady at an
advance of 8 to ~ points. Both official
and private cables from the English
market we're bullish and for a while
1t looked as If a genuine fever of bull
buying was on. The country. how
ever, commenced to take profits and
this checked the upward trend. The
news from the country was to the eff
feet that the farmers still refuse to
sell their cotton under 10 cents. The
weather map was fairly good but the
forecast promised unsettled weather.
In the trading December opened II
points at 9.94c: sold up TO 10.05c. re-
ceded to $500 and finally recovered TO
10.O1c. The market closed quiet with
net gains of 1902 points.
Futures steady; Oct. 9.S919. 90c;
November, s94Q9 96c; December, 10.Old
10.03c; January 10.11-1012c; February
10.21d10.23c; March. 1O.32G1O.33 c; April,
10.S9@10.41c; May 10.446l0.45c.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-08
BRADSTREET'S REPORT
ON TRADE CONDITIONS

New, York, Oct. 7.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Popular estimates of leading crop
yields continue to enlarge, corn has
passed out of danger of serious frost
damage in the West, and distribution,
both at wholesale and retail, expands
as cooler weather approaches. Add
tional favorable features are the con-
tinuance of good demand in pig iron.
freer buying by railways of material
and rolling stock, and heavy general
crop movement helping collections
North and South. While the buying
of dry goods, hardware, groceries,
shoes and clothing continues of good
volume, particularly at the West. con-
sentative influences find reflection in
some small, but frequent orders cal
culated to meet necessities. The trans
portation movement is heavy and rail
way earnings show an expanding ten
dency, the gain for September promis-
ing to be per cent. over 1903.
There are some flaws in the stua-
when compared with previous periods
of great prosperity Relatively most
activity in current distribution, wheth-
err of dry goods, shoes, clothing,
lumber, hardware or building material,
exists in the West and Northwest
Cooler weather is needed in the South
to stimulate retail activity. In the
East business is not active in some
industrial centers, which have felt the
pinch of the spring and summer de-
preston in building or in textile in
dustry.
Business failures for the week end
ing, Oct. g., number 1876 against 1871
in the like week of 1903.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-08

10c a week ago. there was general buy
ing on belief that after a decline Of
81 or s. a bale, a reaction was TO be
anticipated, even in the event OF
further decline later on. But the bear
literature flooding the country in
duced a great deal of short selling, and
prices continued the downward move
ment below a legitimate level. The
reaction, when it came. was sharp and
decisive. Prices shot up so points be-
fore shorts had a chance 10 get under
cover. and large quantities of cotton
were bought in at a loss of 81 or 81
a bale. Trading was active on the ad-
vance. and as the short interest was
over-extended, there was some lively
times during the upward movement
Several interesting features Of the
market has been presented and two
points of information have been prom
inent enough to attract general atten-
ton. The first one is that consumers
are willing to buy cotton at 10c and
under and those in touch with the
spot situation in the South are of the
opinion that an almost unlimited
quantity could be sold at 9%c at the
present time. This may. of course, not
continue for an indefinite period. but
it shows the present temper of buyers.
The second point that has been very
eNluSHt tHdt lHoSe oWliHiS SpoI wi
ton in the South are not anxious to
sell cotton on a decline in prices. AS
soon as the market broke through 10c
offers were withdrawn, and it became
exceedingly difficult to buy cotton iE
any quantity.
This is likely to be the case through
out the season, unless it turns out to
be a much larger crop than is now ex-
pected. The financial condition of the
Southern cotton growers is such that
they can afford to market their cot
ton from time to time as the mar
ket price suits their ideas of values.
At the same time spinners have very
little cotton on hand. as a result of
the four short crops; invisible supplies
are undoubtedly the smallest in years.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-08
WORLDS VISIBLE SUPPLY.

New Orleans, Oct. Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds
visible supply of cotton issued to-
day shows:
The total visible to be 2.142, 432
against 1,S13,494 last week and l.
616,477 last year. OF this the total
of American cotton is 1872, 432,
against 1,2S7,4 94 last week and l.
100, AT last year and of all other
kinds, including Egypt. Brazil, In
dia, ETC., $4,000 against $4,000 last
week and 507 900 last year.
OF the worlds visible supply of
cotton there is now afioat and held
in Great Britain and continental
Europe t,132,000 against Ill., 900 last
year; in Egypt. $1,000 against &c..
900 last year; in India, $1,000
against PAP, 900 last year, and in the
United States 100000 against 567,-
900.