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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-15
Fierces' Fighting Yet.
Losses Uuqus,i0nably Hsavy-Al
Three Japanese Armies Gain
Substantial Advantages

Toxic, Oct. IL, 1:3O p. NJ
An extended report receive from
the headquarters of the Manchur-
ian armies, brief summary of
which is published this afternoon
indicates that the Japanese were
generally successful in the fight
ing of yesterday and that all three
Japanese armies gained decided
advantages. The operations de-
signed to isolate and surround the
Russians at Bensiahu arc progres-
sing favorablY. The mum ber en-
gagged in the struggle do not ex
ceed the forces which fought at
Liao Yang.
10 some places tie fighting
surpassed in desperation anything
shows since the war began. TIE
losses are not indicated, but they
unquestionabIy are heavy.
A telegram covering yesterdays
operations, which arrived today
says:
sin the direction of Bensiahu
the enemy's attacks have been
repulsed at all points.
communications with Chiao.
tao have been firmly established
"The pursuit of the enemy,
undertaken by the main forcs of
the right and centre armies, has
progressed lemarkahiy.
"a line from Maershan to
Manchurafan has been reached.
There body of the enemy, pos
sessing guns, was snveloped by us
and thrown into great confusion
while another portion of the en-
emy's forces appears to have fled
northward, also in confusion.
The riighr teerpooiIhsa sent a de-
tachment toward Snihchiastsu for
the purpose of cutting off the re
treat of the enemy posted at Ben
siahu and this detachment will
reach it's destination about 8
O'Clock this afternoon. The centre
army capturend two guns and
eight ammunition wagons al
SanSwatshishan this morning.
According to statements made
oJ prisoners, General Kuropatkir
with three divisions was IN the
rear of the force confronting our
right army. Tho centre and left
columns of this army, after driving
a strong force Of the enemy before
them, took the Russian positions
at l. ngt ouchieh and ite
its vicinity at 1880 O'Clock in the
afternoon and captured eight
guns. The enemy fled in a dis
orderly manner to the north and
our forces pursuing him immed
lately advanced toward Linhan.
chiatZu.
"The right column, after en-.
countering fierce resistance, sue
cessfully dislodged the enemy,
who was holding positions north
of Yendonuilu. The enemy re.
tirel IN confusion.
Our force was engaged in
pursu ing the enemy toward
Lnngwapgniae, south of Wulic-
hiuh, at 1870 this afternoon.
"The left column is fiercely
bombarding Peynta', west of the
railroad"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-15
CLOTHING

We are still handling the celebrated high art
clothing manufactured by Strouse & Bro, Balti-
more Also A. B. Kirschbaum & Co., and Smell
lenburrg & Co., and other lines. Beautiful pat
terms In browns, grays and any color you may
call for. All we ask is to give us look, and If
we 40 not dress you up, we will be perfectly sat-
isfed tor any OF our competitors to have the SALE
We are still handling the
DOUGLAS, GODMA77, and DREW SELRY
Shoes, which are three of the best aid strongest
lines that are manufactured. Not wishing to car
ry over have decided to sacrifice the prict on all
our Lawns, fiques and Vols, SO come at once
and make purchase for surely they will 20 at
some price just received beautiful line of
Furs,. which are very cheap. Be sure to watch
for the Fall Millinery Ope~ing, first Z, ednesday
in October, 5th day. All the ladies are cor
daily invited. Groceries of all kinds and such
that will satisfy the inner man. Thanking all for
past patronage and hoping for more in the future.
we are,
Yours to serve.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-15

"A brown and white spotted
setter answers to name of 'Vedo, :"
has been gone since Saturday.
Reward for her return to me.
j. E. Rntledge.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-10-15
BROWNS AND GREENS

Being the prevailing colors, we bought heavily
In those two shades in Mohair, Crav;netts, Mix
ed Cheviots and Whipcords. Broadcloths in all
shades. Our notion department is complete and
right up to the notch, and anything you may
wish liz that line have it. Tailor made Skirts,
Jackets and Capes. A tremendous line and we
think the prettest and cheapest ever shown on
this market An inspection of same will be ap-
preciated and will insure us sale.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22
The Church and the Labor Union.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sr: The
standing committee of the House Of Bishops
of the Episcopal Church. OF which committee
Bishop Potter of New York is the chairman
(the committee on the relations of capital
and labor, has in its report these astounding
statements:
The laborer has learned from the capt.
talist TO despise order and break law. He
has learned from the churchman to pursue
the dissenter with menace and violence 20.
Let us leave the latter part of the statement
to churchmen. with the simple statement
that 1t Is a foul bird that bespatters its own
nest-a sop to Cerberus is OF little worth.
But as to the first part Of the statement, that
the employed class has learned from the class
of employers ito despise order and to break
law" a word
Is it true or false2 Mr.. Bryan. in the heat
of debate, has not made the arraignfnent
stronger. The Populists. the labor agita-
tors, the walking delegates. the anarchists
have not had such n stout defender as this
committee of the House Of Bishops The
political parties have cast them out. and the
courts OF law, but the Lord has taken them
up"-end Jacob Riis.
Is this coddling likely TO help the Church?
Is il not wiser TO 60 with the Rev. DR.. Hunt
ington of New York. who Is reported to have
said that, IL the workingman or any man
knocks n the church door and stands waiting
for a bargain, 1t is better for him and for the
Church to leave him standing there?
This report of Bishop Potter will do little
to bring the employed into the Church: IL
may do much to keep the employer out Will
1t soothe some conscience3 l.. B.
NEW YORK, Oct. 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22
Yes. the limo Has Arrived.

GROVER CLEVELAND at Carnegie Hail
last night expressed this personal opin-
ion of D-CApY HERRIcK, the Demo-
cratic and Citizens candidate for Cover
nor OF New York:
The time has arrived when there Is needed at
the head OF your State Government man as able,
~ fearless and as incorruptibe as ! know your
candidate for Governor to be-"
Is there a citizen of New York, whether
he calls himself a Democrat, an indie
pendent or Republican, who does not
attach Importance to GROVER CLEvE-
LANDS disinterested perception OF the
present needs of good government at
Albany, where he served the whole peo-
pie of the State 30 honestly and faith
fully as their Chief Magistrate twenty
years ago?
Is there citizen with the binders Of
craftsmanship off his eyes who will not
think more highly of Mr.. HERR1cK be-
cause of this opinion of GROVER CLEvE-
LAND concerning his ability, his cour-
age, his integrity and his fitness to re-
deem the State government from the
evil and shame of Odellism?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22
Trucking to the Dynamiters.

Mr.. BRYAN and Mr.. HILL have had
their little dig at law and order in Colo
RADIO and made their little salaam to tho
Western Federation of Miners and an
archy. Mr. BRYAN is now the one forlorn
hope OF the Parker Constitutionalists.
Mr.. HILL, with his natural alacrity in
demagogism, has been basting Govern
ment by injunction. In the last days Of
the campaign Organism Is the sole force
Of the still Organized Democracy.
A Colorado newspaper, the Pueblo
Chieftain, makes this serious charge:
" The labor troubles In Colorado were melted
fomcnted. encouraged. exaggerated, prolonged
and misrepresented to the people OF other states
by the Colorado Democratic leaders for the primary
purpose Of assisting the Democratic national candl-
dAtes-whoeyer they might be-and afterward as
means Of distractng the attention OF local voters
from the national issues or lack OF issues repre-.
scented by the candidacy Of PARKER and DAVIS"
II this charge be true, the Colorado
Democratic leaders have been disap-
pointed, Every Democratic defence or
e,riogy Of the lawlessness which Governor
PEABODY put down, every Democratic
attack upon him for putting down law
lessness, Injuries the national Democratic
party and shows how far away it is from
safety and sanity. In Colorado itself
the conservative Democrats are sup
porting Governor PEABODY.
It, is true, however, that the only
ground the Democrats have for hoping
to carry Colorado for PARKER and DAVIS
is the supposed sympathy with the vio-
lent proceedings of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners and the supposed dissatis-
faction with Governor PEABODY.
We don't believe that trucking to
dynamites will do the Democratic party
anything but harm in Colorado and out
Of Colorado.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22
Remember Furnaceyille!

No doubt there was scandal enough
and TO spare in canal administration dur
ing the term of Governor BLACK.
No doubt as an ardent partisan, and
incidentally as candidate for United
States Senator, whose prospects de-
pend mainly upon the good will of the
present Governor-C Chairman, Mr.. BLACK
is willing to take Furnaceville upon his
own shoulders in order to relieve ODELI
and HIGGINS of one Of their heaviest
burdens. Cd
But neither the Hon FRANK S. BLACK
nor any criminal lawyer or jurisconsult
living can succeed in transferring to a
remote date the particular iniquity
which Attorney General CUNNEEN did
his best to defeat and which the single
vote of Lieutenant Governor HIGGINS
consummated.
July 80, 1908, was not nearly five
years ago" under the administration Of
BLACK 1t was under the administra-
ton OF ODELL that the Canal Board
closed its account with the Hartman
contracting company, leaving in the
hands of that concern the s1S,81S for
excavation classified at the dollar rate
instead of the twenty-eight-cent rate.
Remember Furnaceville on Nov. 8.
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instinct in human nature is now slim
ulated and gratified more than ever. but
is made to serve private ends instead OF
being used for the public benefit. The
stock exchange has replaced the lottery,
and speculation in many articles OF con-
sumption goes on at n rate never APP
preached in the days OF the old method
of gambling, and the losses of money in
Cured by the psople are vastly greater
and are largely indefinite, while under
the lottery system the risk and liability
OF the participants were truly lin
tied" The conclusion Is that the State
by establishing lotteries on its own ac-
count would attract large proportion
OF the gains which now enrich unscrupu-
lous persons" and the stock exchange
would be purified by the reduction Of its
business to the proper limitation Of in
vestment.
This advocate OF lotteries, moreover,
Is attracted to them especially as
method of trust busting, on the ground
that they would discourage "the COM
pany promoting business by withdraw
ing from its reach the less instructed
of the gambling element among the
public The money now wasted on bet
ting, on the track and what not, would
be put in lottery tickets and made to
serve valuable public interests.
1t Is a curious argument, and SUPER
ficially it appears to have some strength.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22
A Roman Catholic on Marriage In His
Church.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-SU: In the
editorial in to-day's Sun on Marriage and
Divorce in the Episcopal Convention" IL Is
stated: in the Roman Catholic Church
matrimony Is a sacrament and indissolube.
The inferred conclusion Is that marriage
among US shuts out every chance Of a divorce
a rinculo. Now. this Is true, but not the
whole truth Divorce has no standing. but
the annulment OF the marriage Is not I'M
known In Catholic circles The marriage OF
a Catholic with an unbaptized person Is in
valid. OF course, for the validity Of q mar
riage Protestant baptism Ia usually accepted.
In the former case. viz. to make valid the
marriage Of a Catholic and non-baptiZed
person, a dispensation a dispdritote cuitus
Ia needed: in the latter. the dispensation al
impedimcnto mirtG rehoionts Ia sufftctent;
4 few years ago the marriage Of Prince
Rispigliosl OF Rome TO a Catholic woman was
approved by Rome, The woman In question
had been, married In New Orleans by Arch
bishop, Chappelie to q protestant. al dis
How was the dificulty metz, The, first mar
rage was declared null and void from the
y The writer blessed the marriage Of a Catho-
had left him, l. e.. legally by civil law, and had
married another man. The Bishop Of the
diocese to whom the case was referred held
that the first marriage was invalid; hence.
while divorce is not Flowed, the entiIe wlpins
What Is the difference between divorce and
anuulment2 In their effects rome whatc-er.
In the case OF offspring. the Catholic Church
looks on the children Of an annulled marriage
decree. In public discuss ions Of divorce,
Ignored A CATHOLIC PRIEsI.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22
GROUT BOTHERS FEATHERSON.
Three Successive RebuFs for the Dock
Commissioner Over His Leases.

John H. Starin asked the Sinking Fund
sublet part Of the pier at the foot Of East
Thirty second street to the American Ice
Company. The request was approved by
Dock Commissioner Featherson. although
Mr.. Starin's lease contains a clause which
forbids subleasing
Comptroller Grout objected, as did Clark
4 Allen, who lease the adjoining pier They
said that il ice barges were allowed to land
there it would seriously interfere with their
business. The Mayor voted with the Comp
troller against the request. Chamberlain
Keenan, and Alderman Mccall voted In favor
Of it.. -,
Fornes Of the Board cf Aldermen was not
present. 1t was finally decided to hear
Mr.. Starin and the ice company at'the next
meeting.
Mr.. Featherson got a second jar when
the matter of a proposed lease to the New
York Central Railroad Of certain traokage
rights at Thirty-third and Thirty-seventh
streets and the North River came up. He
the Comptroller to refer the matter to the
Corporation Counsel prevailed. The Cor
poration Counsel is to decide whether the
privilege asked for is not more, in the nature
OF a franchise than of a lease.
Mr.. Featherson got still another rebuff.
He reported in favor of leasing some land
under water at 2O1st street to a Harlem
the total being 3372 a year. Mr.. Grout
again objected, and again the Mayor voted
with him, making another deadlock The
Comptroller said that his engineer had
investigated the matter, and that he be-
lieved the rental should be $40 a year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22

The upshot Of the discussion OF the di-
vorce question in the House Of Deputies OF
the Episcopal convention is the compromise
which might have been expected. The ex-
listing canon permitting remarriage to the
innocent party to a divorce for adultery
is retained. with the amendment that the
marriage shall not take place till a year after
the granting OF the divorce. That is, the
attempt to stigmatize divorce has failed
In the Episcopal Church, though it was
supported by a minority so great that ul-
timately, In some future convention, it is
likely to be successful but probably not
before the advocates OF the measure are
ready to go to the extreme of making matri-
mony an indissoluble sacrament Already
in the practice Of many Episcopal clergy
men that saoramental idea is sustained, at
least 30 far as concerns refusal to recognize
divorce for any cause, In spite OF the canon
They will not solemnize the marriages OF
people who have been divorced SF%t+
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22
The First Cure for Hiccoush..

To THR EDITOR OF THE SUN-str: The death OF
q clergyman In Greenwich. Conn. yesterday. from
hlccoueh. recalls a peculiar experience OF my own
with the same afliction and the simple means
used ID work immediate cure. ! cannot e1-
plain the why or the wherefore, but write In the
hope that some physician reader of your paper
may be able TO do so.
Several years back was visiting In Lawrence,
Mass. there made the acquaintance OF gentle
man and In the course OF my conversation with
him he noticed my hiccoughing Ia temporary
matterl
If you will not laugh" tmeaning of course. that
I should not take as joke what he was about to
sugeesp. 81 can cure you OF your immediate trou-
bleSss promised.
Now then. say the word nrst.' quickly and In a
louder tone than we are talking In"
Idid as directed and miraculously the hccoughs
were gone. l asked my friend for an explanation,
He could give none, but he said that he had cured
others as had been cured. In the several years
that have passed since then have tried the on
many and In two instances only have known Of
complete failures. Who will explain IT,
New YORK. Oct. n. nAsIKL KELLEY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22
Last Chance to Register.

In each OF the $500 and more election
districts in New York State to-day, Sat-
urday, Oct. %, is the last day Of regis
tration. All day long the registration
boards will be in session to place the
names of qualified voters upon the poll
list. After the close OF their sessions
to-day the registration boards will
adjourn, and the lists will be changed
only in obedience to the orders Of the
courts. The man who has neglected to
register and who does not do so to-day
cannot vote on Nov. for ROOSEVELT
and HERRICK, and can take no part IN
the work of crushing Odellism.
In the county of New York desperate
effort has been made by the Governor
OF the State to intimidate the electorate
and prevent qualified citizens from
registering He depends upon threats
to keep citizens ont of the places Of regis
tration, for he has no power to keep
the name Of q single qualified voter of
the list Let the citizen bear in mind
these facts:
The right to vote Is a constitutional right.
The registration is conducted merely to ascertain
what citizens are qualified to exercise that right.
The sole Judges in the FIRST instance Of applicants
qualifications to register are the registration ocers
No elector. policeman, superintendent OF cleo
tons or other person not a member OF the regs tra-
ton board has the right or the power where the law
Is obeyed decide whether applicant for regis
trat,on shall be placed on the list Any elector
may challenge applicant for registration. but
the decision rests always with the registration
officers.
II an applicant for registration Is refused by the
registration on1cers he may appeal TO the courts.
which viii decide the case on Its merits and see
that Justice Is done to the applicant.
II is no disgrace for any applicant TO be chal-
Ienged. to make the required afndavit. and neces
sary TO appeal to the courts. Rather It Is greatly
to a citizens credit to resist attempts to infringe
upon his rights and to nghi for their maintenance
Odellism has imported into New York
county the terrorism through which
it obtained the mastery in Orange county.
In Manhattan and The Bronx it seeks to
repeat the methods that it used in New
burgh 1t is the duty Of every citizen,
regardless of his party affiliations, to
oppose and defeat the shameful attempt
that is being made to disfranchise large
fraction OF the electorate. Unless the
citizen registers he cannot have hand
in the overthrow of the Grocery, and
this is the last day for registration.
Register to-day! eH
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22
COST OF RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
An Estimate Of Nearly S75 600. 900 for
the Next Fiscal Year.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-As a result Of
the increased compensation allowed by
Congress for rural carriers, the number
Of routes to be established in the coming
fiscal year will not be as large as originally
planned by the Postmaster-General An
estimate Of nearly $27,O0O.OOO for rural
free delivery will be submitted to Congress
at the coming session This Is about
S7,OOO,OOO in excess Of the expenditures
for the current fiscal year.
The late Postmaster-General Payne made
the prediction several months ago that
$50 900 600 would probably represent the
high water mark in rural free delivery
expenditures, but it is now placed at higher
figure. Mr.. Payne based his statements
on conditions as they existed at that time.
The good road movement in the various
States is enlarging the available rural free
delivery territory, and no one in official
place is now willing TO make any predic-
tons as to the prospective growth of the
service.
or the $4,000 900 that Congress is e1.
pected to appropriate this winter nearly
S2l 600 900 will be used in maintaining
routes that will be in operation on July /,
1905. The remainder will be used for ex.
tensions. About $500 routes will be
established in the fiscal year beginning
July next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-22
Sambo Bowles as a Sta tistlcian.

We all know and love Gen. SAMBo
BowLEs in his pastoral-poetical aspect
We have all followed him reverently as
he dumped along the meads of Agawam
in his song coat and his sneakers. We
all know how great and good he is with
his poetical figures, as he rhymes or romps
with Little Brown Brother. the pet cosset
given him by the Hon. EDWARD ATKINSON,
where the zephyrs and the heifers their
odoriferous breath compare"
Too few know that Gen. BowLEs is
Just as strong on the mathematical as
on the poetical side. He can make sta
tistics even more gratifying than his
verses. He might have been a wonder
full actuary if he hadn't chosen or been
chosen to be most sweet poet
Gen. BowLEs has been stirred to noble
emulation by Judge PARKERs discovery
that over 100000 lives have been saori-
feed In the Philippines Il am some
what Of calculator and figure thrower
myself" thinks the Bard of Agawam.
He is. He has just exhibited his math-
ematical work. 1t is great. Judge
PARKER was content to rest his mathe-
NAUTICAL reputation on over 100000, fat
sum, derived from his own consciousness.
But what says our SAMBo?
Docs Judge PARKER's declaration secm exag
gerated' Was It not rather far too moderated II
he had said 100000 instead of 100000. he would have
been nearer the truth"
Six hundred thousand livesl Our
sAMBo is the boy that can aggregate the
aggregated killed and wounded. He
is the greatest common Aggregation in
the United States. Compared with him,
Judge PARKER is as an infant in arms
to a lightning calculator.
Gen. BowLEs ought to turn his magic
magnifier upon that paltry $3.50, 200, 600
reckoned by Judge PARKER as the cost
of the Philippines. 1t would be a trillion
before the magnifier got half focused.