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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-14
LOSSES ARE HEAVY.
Out of 100 Officers in One Regiment
Only We're Left.

st. Petersburg, Oct 14.-6:40 p. m
A dispatch from General sSakharoff
sent at 6 O'Clock this morning explains
more of the operations of October IL
and 13. The real bloody work did
not begin until Wednesday when the
japanese made a series of determined
attacks on Sialiuhedzy about seven
miles north of Yentai, but the Rus
meantime, however, the extreme right,
comparatively lightly held was forced
back, thus compelling Kuropatkin to
slightly draw back his line above Yen
tai in order to preserve IT'S alignment.
On the extreme right after a deter
mined resistance, the Russians sue
ceeded in carving the rocky heights
and Hua pass, north of Benzihu, but
the arrival of Japanese reinforce
mentS, Kuropatl1in says, made it i'm
possible for the Russians to press their
advantage here and as the left was
now too far advanced it also was with
drawn some distance.
Reports from the left, however, only
bring the situation up to yesterday af-
ternoon. A high officer of the general
the situation while critical is not des-
perate Kuropatkin is keeping his
head and acting cautiously, as is shown
by his withdrawal of both wings in
the belief that the Japanese assault will
itself. He says the slaughter
was frightful. No estimate of the losses
is yet possible but they run far into
the thousands. The losses were especial
ly heavy on the Russian left and CEN
ter. In a single regiment out of over
a hundred officers only eight escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-14
1T is COOLER TODAY.
Temperature More Like Real Autumn
Days Now.

The temperature has been falling for
the past three days and with the high
barometer eastward from the west it
is likely to continue to fall.
The forecast for Kansas sent out to-
day is probably showers tonight; Sat-
urday fair" The wind this morning
changed from southeast to south blow
ing miles an hour. The hourly tenn
peratures recorded today by the govern
nent Thermometer were:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-14
PENWELL IS CHOSEN.
Topeka Man President of National
Funeral Directors Association.

st. Louis, Oct. al. NJ. Penwell of
Topeka has been elected president Of
the National Funeral Directors asso-
citation.
Mr.. Penwell is a member of the
firm of DeMoss & Penwell, undertake
ers. He is a prominent Democrat and
has been active in public affairs for
many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-14
THE FIRST CONFESSION. "A BIG BATTLE

present chief clerk of this office to an
item of $1,175.00 mailed by you on
June 80, 1900, by draft drawn by the
Citizens Bank of Abilene on the Bank
of Commerce in Kansas City. The re-
mittance was to pay coupons of the
city of Abilene, due July l, 1900.
'At that time 1 held the position of
chief clerk in this office. 1 find that
your draft with others was entered
upon the draft register and deposited
in the bank for collection on July 2.
The same day 1 mailed you a postal
card receipt acknowledging the draft
and stating that the formal receipt
would follow when the office received
notice of its collection. Wherever the
item appears of record in this Office,
1t appears in my handwriting; it,
therefore, becomes necessary for me to
assume the entire responsibility of it.
II have no recollection of the mat
ter now but the question raised by the
accountant has caused me to investi
gate the matter and this 1 have done
with the most painstaking care. At
this late date, however, 1 am unable
to ascertain if a formal receipt was
ever issued to you, 1, therefore. send
you a receipt at this time.
Very truly,
&C. r. RICHEY,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-14
Markets Affected.

Berlin. Oct. 14.-The tone Onrthe bourSe
today was weaker owing to the defeat of
the Russian army south OF Mukden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-14
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Oct. 14.-Forecast for
Kansas: Probably showers tonight;
Saturday fair. variable winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-14
Assistant State Treasurer. ;

State Treasurer Kelly has appointed
his brother, John d. Kelly of Miami
county, as his assistant. John D. Kel-
" has heretofore been a clerk in the
office. He has been acting as assistant
while Mr.. Richey has been away, and
has been signing warrants as such
since October L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-14
81.

Rainfall .01 of an inch.
Wind southeast, ten miles at 2 p. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-14

Continued ON Page seven.)
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
THREE STABLES BURN,
WITH THEIR CONTENTS
Several Thousand Dollars Damage Done
by Flames to Property in Bright
wood Avenue.

Three stables were burned 10 the
stretches Of fence in the rear OF 24l2
TO 242G BrightwoOd Avenue were serI-
ously damaged, as a result Of a fire
which is thought TO have been started
by a small boy with cigarette. The
fire began in big twO-story stable. at
z426 BrightwOOd Avenue, belonging to
VI. T White. When discovered the
flames had made considerable Roadway,
and for while 1t was feared that the
entire row Of houses on the block would
be destroyed.
A bucket brigade was hurriedly or
ganized TO fight the flames. and in the
excitement everyone took II for granted
that some one else had turned in the
alarm. Consequently. when the alarm
was finally turned In and the engines ar
rived on the scene, the flames had full
control.
With piles of hay and wen-seasoned
lumber for fuel the flames soon burst
through the roof Of the big stable in
which they started and spread a dan
gerOus shower Of sparks over the
neighboTing buildings.
Two smaller stables, belonging TO De
tective F. NJ Healing, in the rear of the
residence 2413 Brig'htwOOd Avenue. i'm
mediately caught fire from all sides.
BY this time the fire department had
arrived on the scene and had every
available stream playing on the burning
buildings. and after two hours lighting
the blaze was eXtinguished. The dam
age Is estimated at 81 900, which is said
to be covered by insurance
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
BRYAN POSITIVE
PARKER WILL WIN

SPRINGFIELD, No, sept. 2-Wuliam
J. Bryan and Candidate Joseph W. Folk
opened the Missouri Democratic cam
paign yesterday under most suspicious
circumstances. Bryan spoke in the op-
era house and thousands clamored for
admission after the hall was packed TO
the point Of suffOcation. He expressed
his positive belief that Parker will be
elected President and said he will give
the Democratic nominee his full and Wig
orous support throughout the campaign.
while Judge Parker and / do not
agree on all things said Bryan. we
are one on the real issues Of the cam
Daign. and ] not only think he ought to
be elected President, but / most positive
~ believe he Will be-
Folk reviewed the anti-boOdle cam
paign. congratulated Missouri Demo
Gratis on the moral victory they have
won. and expressed his willingness TO
support the entire State ticket. He
promised, If elected governor, 70 rid the
State Of the lobby, take the police OF
the large cities out Of politics. and elm
mate machine methods.
Senator William J. Stone, who recently
made a newspaper attack upon Folk.
was not much in evidence. and In his
speech at the baseball park last nignl
confined himself strictly 10 national is
sues IL Is believed he AS been per
suaded 20 drop his fight on Folk
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
THOUSANDS FOR
CORRECT GUESS
Times Election Contest
Prizes Richest Yet Offered.
TWO MONTHS MORE TO RUN
Closes Election Day, Which This Year
Is November s-N0s Hard
Puzzle.
TWO MONTHS MORE TO RUN

Election days falls on November 9
this year.
This makes two months and four days
more to the selection Of a Chief Magis-
trate to succeed President Roosevelt.
The only man who staIids IN the way
OF Mr.. Roosevelt continuing; his card
as 1t is az present IS Judge. Alton 3.
friends. Neither has ever been defeated
November 5, therefore. Will work the
first defeat either has yet sustained.
Much in Sight.
IN the meantime. readers Of The Times
have $500 in sight for estimating on
the combined vote Parker and Roosevelt
will receive. Whichever candidate wins
or whichever loses. this amount viii be
distributed by The Times 10 those who
most nearly estimate the vote that Will
be cast. This, up to the present time, is
the only certainty apparent.
Should any hesitate. because they are
unable 10 tx the figures exactly, TO regis
ter estimates, they are reminded that
there are about S0O00.OO0 Of people SINH
larlly situated This very fact IS what
makes The Times election contest 50
eminently fair and impartial and in
sures more certainty than any PROPOSE
ton with preflxed result.
Chances TO Win.
An estimate registered at one time
stands the same chance to win as an es-
innate submitted before or after. II
may be, Of course. that two people
might figure the same. and such esti-
mate be the nearest correct, but IL that
be all that stands between some one
else and the $1,000 first prize. the margin
IS about a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. shot that
the latter wins.
All amounts paid by subscribers into
the contest are returned in papers Sc
that IL costs nothing, beyond the price
OF the paper, to become a candidate for
one OF the forty prizes offered by The
Times Think II over before IL is too
late. II isn't every day a 1O00-to-1 shot
comes along. with value resolved for the
dollar. win or lose.
The Washington times., 1904-09-02

istration has tried to do its duty with
the people, and for that reason he
and his Silver Republican friends will
support it.
The Democracy" says Mr.. Tillotson,
virtues are Of the negative sort, as those
OF Buchanan, Pierce. and Fillmore. and,
from all We can learn, he would give
US just about their kind of an admins
tration- He claims that the body polite
Is sick, and as a remedy proposes four
years Of paralysis. President RoOse-
velts opponents are compelled to admit
that he Is a man of yirility, OF high
moral purpose in both civil and official
life, and one that does not evade official
responsibility in consistently advoca ting
publicity IL all business affecting the
public service"
Senator Teller of Colorado, is doubt
less glad he got rid Of the silver lining
in his n" and put on an out-and-out
Democratic coat before such a pronun-
Ciamento as this was made
Congress Nominations.
At Fairfield, Iowa, John f Craig. OF
Keol1ull. was unanimously nominated by
the Democrats OF the First Iowa dis
trict
At South Bend. Ind, the Democrats Of
the Thirteenth district nominated f. T.
Herring after ne had twice declined 70
accept the nomination.
The Democrats Of SusQuehanna
county. Pa. have nominated John NJ
Kelly, Of MOntrose, for Congress.
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
EXCURSIONS.
River View.

The last Of the regular family day
trips OF the steamer Samuel J. PentZ to
River View will be made tomorrow. and
parents are invited to bring all their
little ones and give them 4 day in the
open air, where the cool breezes blow
and where they can run about in the
shade Of the trees and play TO their
hearts content This Will be the last
opportunity until next summer for such
an outing, and the children can make
all the noise they want and no one viii
stop them. There will be music and
dancing all day and evening. and the
wheel. and all the other amusements
will be ready TO please The steamer
Pentz will leave here at 10 a m, 2:l5
and Gas y. m. and the 10-cent rate will
be good on the morning and afternoon
trips.
The River View season closes with
outing Of Almas Temple OF the Mystic
Shrine on Wednesday next
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
MURPHY IN TRUCE
WITH MCCARREN

NEW YORK. Sept. 2.-Tammany
Leader Murphy has called a truce in hiz
war upon Senator McCarren. He VIII
make no more personal attacks upon
McCarren this year, nor will ne seek
10 wrest the leadership from him at the
primaries next year
Mayor Mcclellan will serve out his
present term. and will be a candidate for
reelection. Murphy is confident he vii,
be reelected, by Republican votes II need
be. To this end the lid" will be kept
on. at least sufficiently 10 prevent any
revival of the anti-Tammany crusade
that placed Mayor Low IN office.
This program has the support and ap-
prevail Of Representative Timothy d.
Sullivan, who made Murphy leader of
Tammany. and whose power in Tam
many Is second only to that Of Murphy.
Sullivan has always been I'm sympathy
with the most liberal Interpretation Of
the laws, and is in touch with the ele-
ment that usually profits from such M
crafty. He is standing with Murphy
and has told his friends he will continue
TO stand with him.
Murphy has been induced 10 stop fight
ing McCarren. partly by the overwhelm-
ing McCarren victory at the primaries
and partly by. his desire to renominate
Mayor Mcclellan. The mayor has abb
stained from taking any open part III,
the fight with McCarren, but the Nc
Carren men in Brooklyn are angry at
him because nc permits his heads OF de
partments to remove from Office men
who persisted in adhering 10 the Brook
Ign leader.
Another reason that has persuaded
Murphy 10 accept his defeat as final.
at least until after next year, is the
fact that his enemies in New York
county are standing ready to start an
anti-Iammany organization. X has re-
CURED all the influence Of Judge Parker
and William F Sheehan TO head Of
/ this movement. and there was danger
| that not even they might be able to
/ hold II In check much longer II the
| fight was kept up. Should a Demo.
cratic backfire gather Roadway in Man
haitian and the Bronx. Mayor Nc
| Clellan's chances will be imperiled.
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
Colonial Beach.

Those who wish to spend the Labor
Day holiday on salt water can find no
more pleasant place to visit than
Colonial Beach, and the managers Of
the Randall Line have 50 arranged trips
that twenty-four hours can be spent at
the Beach with no loss OF time from
business The steamers Will leave here
tomorrow afternoon at 5:45 o'clock. and
those who make the trip can remain
at the Beach until Monday evening and
then return home in time for a good
nights rest and be ready for business
Tuesday morning. The steamers viii!
make trips to the Beach both Sunday
and Monday mornings, and the round
trip tickets will be sold at so cents, all
good 70 return home any time before the
close OF the season. Next week marks
the final week Of the excursion season
At the Beach
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
BOY KILLED TOUCHING
LIVE WIRE ON A POLE

RUTLAND. Vt. Sept. David Rob-
erts, thirteen years old, son Of Thomas
Roberts Of Granville. N Y, was play
ing on a telegraph pole.
Several Of the boys companions were
lower down on the pole, and one OF
them dared him to touch a large wire
Just above his head He did so, and
was instantly killed.
No action has been taken against the
boys, as they assert that they had no
idea the wire was a live one when they
dared Roberts to touch II.
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
Peck in Wisconsin.

At Oshkosh, Wis, the Democratic
State convention nominated for govern
or George w. Peck. who twice before
has held the Office. The split in the Re
publican party in the State with Gov
ernor La Toilette on one side and Senator
SpOoner on the other. leads the Dem
ocrats TO be more than usually hopeful
Of success. especially since Peck has
twice before won the chief State office.
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
DEPUTIES SEARCHING
FOR DOG FACE BOY"
Yuk' and Temporary Master Fall Out of Sight and Of
fcerS of Law Fail to Locate Them

After a fruitiess search of sixteen
hours yesterday to discover the where
abouts Of ''Yuki, the Dog Face Boy,
the two deputy marshals Attorney Ar
mond w Scott. and several others who
joined in the chase in the morning, al
late hour last night temporarily gave
up the hunt. The search this morning
was resumed with renewed vigor and
those interested expect TO locate the
human freak before night, If he is stlu
in the District
fuh' is negro boy about sixteen
years old, and his mentality would be
classed as that OF a ligh-grade imbecile.
lie was born in Halifax. n. c., and was
reared about a turpentine camp in that
state. There. when a child, he was ac-
cidentally struck on his head, and in
Iails uage of the street. was knocked
silly"
Face Resembles Canine.
Beside his weakness of mind "Yuki. -
whose proper name is Henry Neell. is
2 human monstrOsity with very pecu-
liar physiogonomY. the like of which is
seldom, If ever, seen. His features when
taken In connection with the shane Of
his head and face. bear a strong re-
semblance TO those of a canine. and for
this reason, since he was a boy in the
turpentine farms Of North Carolina he
has been called the Dog Face Boy"
Recognizing the value OF "Yuki'' as a
human freak for exhibition purposes. ii
Is said William B. Drewry. otherwise
known as Duyrea. alias John Doe. took
the boy as an apprentice from his
parents. Some time after Drewry. II is
contended. leased the boy to a person
whose name Is rot given. for 800 a
year II was tsis person who took ad-
vantage OF ''Yuki's' inhuman appear
ance and took him through the West as
a freak Finally II is said the lessee
abandoned the Dog Face Boy at sedalia.
No
In the meantime YukTs" parents had
died. and when he was abandoned he
became a public charge in sedalia. Mo.
Because Of the boys weak mental con-
dillon he was adjudged TO be a lunatic
and ordered 70 be committed 70 the State
asylum. George Davis. who also recog-
nized the boys worth as a business in
vestment. gave bond TO take care of
''Yuki." and was by the probate court
in Sedalia appointed guardian for the
Dog Face Boy.
From Sedalia Davis brought the boy
10 Rockville. Nd. There. however. Drew
~. under authority OF his contract OF
apprenticeship. with ''Yukfs" parents,
laid claim to the boy. and his claim
was sustained by the court At the
time legal proceedings Were begun IN
Rockville by Drewry for the possession
Of the boy Davis was absent. and
'Yuh' was In the custody of his agent
The agent. however. did not have the
order OF the court OF Sedalia, No, ap-
pointing Davis as guardian OF the Dog
Face Boy. in his possession. and on the
showing made by Drewry the Maryland
The Washington times., 1904-09-02

When Davis was notified Of what had
occurred he came post haste TO Wash
ington. with his attorney. Tony Phillips.
and after consultation with Attorney
Scott applied TO the District Supreme
Court for a writ Of habeas corpus to
compel Drewry 10 produce the boy in
court
Justice Anderson yesterday morning
ordered the writ TO issue. and made It
returnable yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock. At that hou-. however. "Yud'
or his custodian had not been discovered
by the deputies assigned to serve the
process.
Attorney Scott said today ne IS conf
dent If 'Yuki" IS stlll IN the District his
whereabouts will be discovered before
night
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
Senator Knox Returns.

Senator p. Q. Knox Of Pennsylvania
arrived at New York yesterday on the
White Star liner Baltic. after a short
European trip.
There is little / can say regarding
politics, he said" except that under
stand I am 10 make two or three
speeches, but when or where 1 do not
yet know. You see, 1 have just given
UP the Office of Attorney General. and
am not quite a Senator yet. SO / am be-
twixt and between"
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
Would be Wrong?

That these petitioners believe that 1t
would be wrong to allow the defendant
TO retain further tho notes upon which
they have a clear lien and in which
his relatives and employees have an in
terest"
In connection with the bankruptcy
proceedings NJ Agnes Gardiner says she
is a creditor Of Thomas +, Waggam4n
to the amount of $4,000. and asks she
may be permitted 70 intervene to the ex-
tent Of her claim over and above the
securities held for her benefit.
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
an 0ver But the Shouting.

with the Westerners the question IS
already settled They see Roosevelt and
Fairbanks elected. and for that reason
there is very little shouting. The Roose-
lt-Fairbanks ticket Is like the bay
horse. Ii Is coming under the wire far
ahead OF the other racers. the result is
known. and the only question is the dis
lance 1t will outrun the others"
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
Judge Parker's Successor.

Governor Odell, OF New York. yester-
day announced the appointment Of Jus
tice Edgar NJ. Cullen as chief judge Of
the court Of appeals. to succeed Alton
=. Parker, resigned
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
CHEMISTS WILL VISIT
CAPITAL OF NATION
Members OF International Convention
Meeting in New York Will Make
Excursion to Washington.

Chemists from all parts Of the globe
including Australia, India, and the
Straits Settlement will make an ex-
cursion TO Washington on September Is
from New York, where an annual meet
Ing Of the Society Of Chemical Industry
viii be held.
The chemists Will do" Washington to
the queen taste, and there will not be
a portion Of the city left unexplored by
tnese men Of keen research
A local committee has been organized
TO entertain the visitors, and the chair
man OF II IS l)r. II. w. Wiley, chief chem
ist Of the United States Goyerpnnent
ne program commences with a ride on
Seeing Washington" cars at 9 O'Clock
september 10, lunch at Heurich's Brew
cry at ] p. m; trolley ride To Cabin
John Bridge In the afternoon, and in
the evening cake walk and smoker at
RauscheT s.
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
.GEOGRAPHERS TO MEET
HERE IN CONVENTION
international Body Will Assemble Next
Week in Washington for Three
Days-O.; All Nations.

Scientists and geOgraphers will take
possession Of the Capital next week for
a session Of three days.
There Will be explorers here whose
names are known throughout the globe
That a wide variety Of nations will be
represented Is indicated I'm the fact that
all the foreign ambassadors 10 Wash
ington will attend the sessions Of the
congress and will entertain as their per
sonal guests tho men who have attained
fame through scientific research and
perilOus exploits 10y flood and field
After the three days session here the
delegates will go in turn to Philadelphia
New York, Chicago, and st. Louis for
additional meetings Of the congress
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
A Legal Fight for His Possession Has
Set Officers Of the Court Looking
High and Low for Him.
Writ of Habeas Corpus

the boy
The Washington times., 1904-09-02
TO VOTE
FOR ROOSEVELT

" her one goes TO a horse race and
The bay horse is known TO be a win
uer, there IS very little enthusiasm. II
.he favorites are Of equal speed there IS
a doubt and a great deal Of anxiety"
The political situation Of the day Is
thus described by J. Martin Miller. the
newspaper correspondent, who has re-
turned 10 Washington after an extended
tour Of the Western States.
MormCns Favor President.
THE Mormon vote will be cast for
Roosevelt and Fairbanks" said Mr. Mil
Ter. "Of course the largest vote will
come from Utah. but Idaho, Nevada and
Colorado and other Western States have
"a large Mormon following. and they will
vote the Republican ticket
The West is wrapped up in the IT.
rfgation question. and the Republican
Administration has given them about
what H. needed. This will not be for
gotten. The Wgsterners want contin-
uatiOn OF this irrigation proposition. and
they are going 70 vote the straight Re
publican ticket.
For Rancher Candidate.
Montana is particularly safe for
Roosevelt IN spite Of the claims made
~ the Democrats. Roosevelt Is one 81
he boys. and that counts with the
ranchmen. Also conditions were asye,
The Washington times., 1904-09-02

more prosperous. and the votes will be
cast for the party that has made pos
sible such a condition of financial pros
peFity