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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
Japan CALLS OUT RESERVES.
MILITIA TO REPLENISH LOSSES
or ARMIES IN THE FIELD.
nclIc, ed That 100. 900 Men VIII he Raised
within a sionth-EHect ON Public OF
O,amas Losses Feared-Battie at
Mukden Near-Shelling Port Arthur.
spectal Cable Despatch 10 THR SUN.

.Speetdl Cable Despatch 10 THB SUN.
LONDON, Sept. IA despatch to the
rypr,ss, sent from Toxic Sept. 10. by way
Of Shanghai says that the staff has issued
an order calling out the militia, which is
Jsnan's reserve. The first line, including
all able bodied men between 20 and 20 years,
ia now modifying, and probably will be
sent to the front before the end Of this
years campaign.
The departure Of these troops will leave
the last line of militia as Japan's only mill
ts-v resource This line includes many
men over 40 years Of age.
The greater part Of the militia is now in
bar,ncks. The Government did not expect
% mobilize them before spring, but the
losses in Manchuria and at Port Arthur
have necessitated the replenishing OF the
armies in the field without delay in order
to keep pace with the Russian reen force
merits which are pouring into Hardin.
Details OF Field Marshal oyama's grent
losses continue to arrive. The Kanaza
Regiment has been the greatest sufferer In
the campaign. It has lost all OF its officers
EXCEPT one. The friends OF the dead soldiers
will not be allowed to celebrate funeral
ritas until the losses are officially an
nouncod The announcement is being
withheld, its effect upon the public being
feared. The Kanazawa Regiment Is now
at Port Arthur.
A despatch to the Daily Mail from Shang-
hai SAYS that message from Toxic refers
TO the calling out Of the Japanese militia.
and adds that 1t is believed that it will result
in raising 10000 men within month
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
TRAILED BY BLOODHOUNDS.
Two Moro Alleged Train Robbers Arc
Captured.

DRs MONIES. Ia, Sept. 18.-Two more
captures Of men supposed to be Rock Isl-
and train robbers were made late this
evening, bringing the number Of prisoners
UP to four. Detective Brendle Of Chicago.
connected with the Rock Islands secret
service, and Sheriff Macarthur OF Daven-
port made the first capture this after
noon.
The man hunt had been abandoned this
forenoon, and the hope OF capturing the
bandits was completely given up at noon.
At that time, however. a fresh pack Of blood
hounds arrived from Knoxville and took
the trail with enthusiasm at the straw stack
where the mon had been seen hiding
The dogs led the posse in an opposite
direction from that taken yesterday, and
the two men were eventually captured
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
SHOCKING CRUELTY TOCHILDREN
woman Said 70 Have Burned 11heir Mouths
With Red Hot Poker.

BERLIN, N. j., Sept. le.-Charged with
cruelty treating three small boys. the sons
OF John Heron, Mrs. Sophia L. Ramsey Of
West Berlin was fined $40 and costs by
Justice Wills last night. The complaint
against her was made by Abel Smith Of
the Camden s. P. c. @.
At the hearing the woman was charged
with burning the mouths Of the boys with a
red hot poker. 1t is said she also lighted
matches and burned their fingers. Another
method Of torture was to strip the children,
douse them In ice water and then tie them
to chairs for half a day at time.
The bows had been placed in tho custody
OF the woman by their father. their mother
having died a year ago. Heron said he
paid the woman sic a month toward their
support.
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ARRESTED AS HE LEFT TRAIN.
sammons OF washington Accused OF Steal
ing From Employer.

William c. Summons OF Washington,
D. c., was arrested by Detective Tinker OF
the Central Office last night, just as he was
getting of a train in the Grand Central
Station.
Sammons was employed as travelling
man and collector by Frank Hume, whole
sale grocer Of 454 Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington. He disappeared about week
ago, and Hume discovered that his col
lector's accounts were $4,000 short. In
spector McClusky Of the local detective
bureau was notified, and every train yes
terday was watched
Sammons is about IS years old. He
lives at 7l9 Ninth street, Washington, and
has a wife and two children. he had
worked for Hume several years and was
thoroughly trusted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
ERIFFCHALLENGED TO A DUEL
Man Who Got Black Eye Now Looking
for Blood.

FOR HOOD.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Col, Sept. 1o.-Former
Congressman John M. Glover Of Missouri.
who has figured conspicuously in print
here for several years. delivered tonight
In person. to former Sheriff james T. Stew
art. a written challenge to fight duel at
Mount Pisgah Cemetery by daylight. the
date to be named by Stewart.
Last Friday Glover abused Stewart and
Stewart struck him, knocking him down
and giving him black eye. The challenge
was the result.
The trouble between Stewart and Glover
grows out Of the letter which Glover wrote
in 1901, characterizing Stewards deputies
as thieves and thugs. Glover, two years
ago In November, fought Stewart for the
nomination for Sheriff and succeeded In
defeating him. Now, that Stewart Is
candidate again for the same office, Glover
is again fighting him. Stewart will pay no
attention to Glover's challenge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
LOOKS WELL IN THE WEST.
Chairman COrtelyou Back After His
Weeks Trip.

Chairman George B. Cortelyou OF the
Republican national committee vas at
headquarters yesterday after his weeks
trip in the West All that Mr.. Cortelyou
would say Of his observations while over
looking the work of the national head
quarters in Chicago was that the outlook
In the West and Middle West could not be
more favorable than it Is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
HORSE BITES OFF BOYS EAR.
Ambulance Surgeon Arrives and Promptly
SeNs II On.

Samuel Mantell, IA years old. Of is Fifth
street, Manhattan, took drive yesterday
to Wallabout Market With his employer.
Moses COLDER of III Rivington street, and
while COLDER was in the market the boy
caught the horse by the bride. Tho horse
made grab at the boys head and caught
his left ear. The boy screamed with pain,
pulled his head away and the ear dropped
10 the ground. An ambulance was sum-
moned and the surgeon sewed the ear on.
The boy was removed to the Cumberland
Street Hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
POSSE SHOOTS INTO Mon.
One Killed and Several WOunded-Militia
Ordered Out.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. l6.-After two
days OF quiet in tho country near Baxter,
an attack was made late last night on
posse guarding the home Of William Baker,
one OF the participants in the Duncan
Altman feud. One OF the mob, Ellis Dow
ling, was killed and several were wounded,
according to DISPATCHES received tSst sh here
Sheriff Thrift, In charge OF tho posse, was
killed, but later advices indicate that he
was only wounded. A. company OF State
militia has been ordered to the scene.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
FIsHED OUT OF THE RIVER.
Policeman. Held by the Heels, Fastens
Rope Around Drowning woman.

Rope ATOunu DTOWuihB WotuaH.
Policeman Dennis j. Reilly Of the Oak
street station was near Fl )ton Fry
last night when he heard woman cream
for help. The cry seemed to come from
the water between the ferry house and
Pier %. East River
He ran out on the pier, which was Gro wded
with fish wagons, and discovered the woman
in the water clinging to a spite. He called
John Kelly and William Mulligan, watch
men at Fulton Market, to his assistance.
They lowered the policeman by his
heels 30 that he could fasten rope about
the womans waist, and 80 fshed her out:
probably could not have hung on the Spite
much longer.
The woman was taken to the Hudson
street hospital by DIR. Stone: She said that
she was Kate O'Brien, a widow, 3S years
old, Of 23e Classon avenue, Brooklyn. She
could not explain how she got in the water
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TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION.
Boy Threw n Match on Kes Just to See
the Loose Powder Burn or.

The LOOse FOWuer BUTT UT.
DUBoIs, Pa, Sept l8.-A keg OF powder
exploded last evening In the home Of W. E.
Snyder, miner at Rathmel. Mrs. Snyder
and her three children were all badly hurt.
The youngest child, Sadie, died the same
evening. Lulu, another child, died this
morning. The boy is horribly burned and
the chances of his recovery are very slight.
The mother will probably recover.
When the father came home from the
mine he set his keg, containing about twenty
pounds Of powder, on the back porch. The
children discovered the powder and it
was the boy, according to Lulu's story,
who threw a match on the keg just to see
the loose powder burn of.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
Upton HAS CUP YACHT DESIGN.
Herbery Grassland Tackles the Job Of
Turning Out Challenger.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE newspapers say
that Sir Thomas Upton recently invited
Herbert Grassland, a prominent member
Of the Windermere Royal Yacht Club. to
design a challenger for the Americas Cup.
Mr.. Grassland submitted design which
Sir Thomas Is now considering. In any
event the challenger will be built on the
CLYDE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
SHOOTS THE WHOLE FAMILY
And Then Kills Himself-Enraged Because
His Wife Sought Divorce.

ASHLAND. Ore. Sept. 1o,-Because his
wife had instituted divorce prooeedin gs
against him, O. E. Munroe, a young man
In the employ Of the city. became enraged
to-day and, going to the residence OF his
mother-in law, where his wife was stay
ing, shot her. He also shot her mother
Mrs. Dunlap: his wife's sister, Mrs. Garner,
and his own child. He then shot himself :.
Mu6roe died almost instantly. The child
Is dying and Mrs. Garner is seriously
wounded. Mrs. Munroe and Mrs. Dunlap
received flesh wounds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
Mount Washington snowcapped.

BRETON Woons, n. H., Sept. ie.-Mount
Washington is snowcapped and the hill
sides are gorgeous. This Ia the earliest
u in ssysT, Gss1s that the summit has been
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17
CAN'T STAND FOR ODELL.
Major Totten, State Republican League
Secretary, Out.

Major John w. Totem, secretary OF the
Republican League Of this State, has re-
signed his Office. Major Totten is dissatis-
fed with the course which Governor Chair
man Odell is following and has refused to
remain officially connected with the Or
ganization because Of the support 1t Ia
giving to Odell
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-17

Now ia the time for the Worlds Fair: the best
time for travelling, and the Show Is OF It's best,
See West Shore or New York Central ticket agents.
ADJ
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Latest Marine Intelligence.
IS. Alamo. Galveston. Sept 10. .
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I,sist upon having Bsrnstts vanills.-As~
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cons'nssd on Second Pa0s.
The indicator., 1904-01-30
ARE WILD ON
HIGH TAXES
Public Opinion is CrystaIizing and
Reduction Is Demanded.

The tax committee of the Business
Mems association is busying itself
just now in looking into the complaint
being made by the public in general
about the exhorbitant taxes which
they are called upon to pay.
In Bessemer the tax rate is 45.S5
mills, in South Pueblo 48 mills and on
the North side 52.7 mills, with the
valuation on property increased pro-
portionately.
The figures show that Besssmer is
let off easier than the other two large
subdivisions of the city, but the tax
paying public up this way are not
satisfied and makes a vigorous kick.
The school tax is the largest item.
It hes increased from $500 for
District No. 20 to $4,000 in the
past four years, or more than double.
The erection Of new school buildings
accounts for some of this increase
and the influx Of many non-taxpaying
families who have children to send to
school accounts for mere of it, but
the increase is there just the same
and the taxpayers feel it.
On account Of its extensive terri
tory Pueblo will necessarily have high
tax rate until there are more internal
improvements to share the burden,
but at the same time Mayor Browns
administration is a very unbusinesslike
one and its extravaganza is apparent
Something radical must be done
and done at once to scale down the
taxes because the public will not
stand for it any longer.
The county assessors and county
treasurer's Offices admit that the taxes
are away up" but declare they are
powerless in the matter which is quite
true.
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will plan
other holding official position must be capable uf
ling position would hold think of being promoted
rule said ability right
recognized wherever found regardless and favotm will
shown any,
Things going strictly business pn depend
pon that" said who is supposed to know.
Both Robinson have instructions to keep
h the heads of departments supentenents foremen all and
the head Of the which happens be
dr Hearne."
life long steel and worker and is familiar with
plant this should do He will expect each department
showing given periods of should fall
reaching the fixed standard the the head the department
make satisfactory explanation
They will start out three trial trip which long enough
the head the department chance what be and
make profit bigger than the other side the balance
Pheet he stands show Of being kept
way the personal every carrying
possibility soldering little
extravaganza possible.
The steel works didn't be funny when
that the profit and that
thorough reorganization the hopes to be placed paying
position quite
shall make profit otherwise they would hardly
expect to the works continue to
So is matter of business all around.
Something great Importance happens works
Onward" the wathwod and onward all things
tending
grand opening
will good faith the ronsde happy
mill will 70 very likely the 9nch
leaving go later
depending necessity the anything
The starting the merchant MILL succeeding ds
on the rod MILL regular predicted and expected by
the mill considerable number Of additional will hnd employ
and the number will increased after to be
Superintendent Tom viii have charge the merchant mill
going in for record.
open will blown the middle
February which will be another important event
and the employment of many skilled men,
Work ahead at the rod and nail mills satisfactory
and additional labor is being added
coal and coke coming but there full
Of these necessaries as yet Of course
the workers who went to the coal mines months
beginning dlut make
for generally speaking steel worker always
worker.
The that the works reopnng caused unsan
among Of the coal and they got hurry
will b while yet before there for all Of them at the mills
The c. F. Co shipping expert miners from the east
the reopeng several the old mines in The
which have bsen shut down Of the STRIKE
bending its energies increase the Of th
be had for the blast furnaces
whom gsttcn sufficient
the blast furnaces will be blown In.
1000 employed this number will be gradually
increased until the usual quota is busy
Durfee the hearth furnace side
the The
bsn definitely settled but Mr. Durss having made excellent record
open hearth desiring snrench
ss that b will - e6d tie pssutsadny Of both dspansas
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sets forth some very interesting facts

sets forth some very interesting facts
as follows:
And now comes the plaintiffs, by
F. A. Williams, Esq, their Attorney,
and for reply to the separate answer
heretofore filed in this proceeding by
the defendants, B. B. Brown, j. Will
Thomas Flynn and jefferson Fitz-
patrick, allege IS follows:
/. The petition filed wiSh the City
Clerk as mentioned in the alternative
writ issued herein prayed for the con-
struotion of paving, with the neces-
sary incidentals and excavations, but
did not expressly pray for the con-
struction of any curbing in connection
with said Improvement.
Q. At the time said petition was
filed the official curb lines on Northern
Avenue and Evans Avenue were es-
tablished by ordinance at distance Of
twelve feet from the hot line on each
of said avenues, and both of the said
avenues were and are curbed by the
owners of the abutting property at
the official curb lines so established in
a good and substantial manner, and in
compliance with the ordinances of the
city in that behalf.
3. Deny that the pavement pro-
posed to be constructed under the
petition filed in said proceeding con-
sists of base of loose stone and gravel,
or that the wearing surface of macadsm
is to be placed upon such a base; al
lege that said proposed pavement con-
sists among other things of base of
crushed stone, coated with bitumin-
GUS cement which unites freely with
the stone, and when rolled and finished
as required by the specifications forms
a compact, solid and waterproof foun-
dation, all of which is show wn and pro-
vidsd in the specifications aforesaid.
And plaintiffs verify believe and no "
submit to the court that the objections
made by defendants are captious and
unreasonable, and that the same were
not made within the limits of legis-
lative discretion; that the construction
of said improv ements cannot be de-
feated by the assertion of a so-called
legislative discretion, and that the acts
now required OF the defendants by
la W are not discretionary but are min
isterial in their nature.
And the plaintiffs therefore pray
that the alternative writ may be made
peremptory.
The case will be heard in Judge N.
Walter Dixon's division of the district
court some time next week and out
come is being looked forward to with
great interest.
The indicator., 1904-01-30
xuSiCal Instruction.

Mandolin, guitar and banjo instruc-
tion Lessons private or in class.
$l.50 monthly. Mrs. W. A. Stacy
ll2 Block P. Opposite New Library,
The indicator., 1904-01-30
OBSTRUCTIONISTS
FILE ANSWER
In The Bessemer Paving Mandamus Case
Brought By Property Owners
And Set Up Dummy targets at Which They
Fire at Random.

The answer filed by the defendants
in the mandamus case of the people
of the Bessemer paving district versus
the mayor and city council to compel
the latter to pass the necessary ordi-
nance to lay street paving, is regard
ed by everybody up this way as being
very weak.
Although Messrs. Hubbell and Saun-
ders are considered able attorneys
yet they find themselves handicapped
for want of facts upon which to base
q case, and this is evidenced in every
paragraph of the answer made to the
alternative writ Of mandamus.
The answer is in general q repro
ductien Of the resolution offered by
Alderman johnson and passed by the
council which sets forth the specieus
claim that the sidewalk curbing is
insufficient for street paving. In the
said petition are Incorporated adverse
reports made by City Engineer Hath
away and Aldermen johnson and
Walker Of the public works commit
tee, the resolution being passed by
the council to lend it . little official
dignity although opposed by three
aldermen.
Statements are made in the answer
that are not founded on fact and
deductions are drawn that are wholly
specious.
The claim set up that the width oi
that section Of Northern avenue tt
be paved is disproportionately wide
| to the width Of the sidewalk is con
trary to the examples set by othel
cities and would not be upheld for q
minute by practical civil engineer
who have had experience in sucl
cases. One does not need to q
farther than Denver to hnd proof o.
this, q witness the fine, wide psvet
street extending from the Brown Pal
eco hotel past the capitol building.
| Further, the attack made on th,
sidewalk curbing 10 = mskeshift, TO
the said curbing b Of the best Of con
Icrsts md extends downward twelv
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mother Important Department to Go on
Next Monday at the Steel Works
and to Stay on.
Heads of Departments Put on Merit Sys-
TEN and 1t Will Now Be the Sur
vival of the Fittest.

TIT is well assured fact that almost all the
debenture bonds of the O. F. & l. Go. have
been deposited and will be voted by the
controlling interests the company at the stockhold
ers meeting to be held early next month.
With permanent financial plan adopted for carry
ing operations the company will naturally feel more
inclined to talk of its schemes for the future and it e
not improbable that extensions and additions to
the plant will be heard Of
The for keeping certain matters secret
heretofore will leak out and there will be some
pleasing surprises sprung on the public
The indicator., 1904-01-30
OF INTEREST
TO BESSEMER

The West Bros. Furniture Co. has
for rent large number Of very de-
sirable houses suitable for boarding
and rooming, most Of them being in
Besssmer, and will make terms agrse-
able to tenants.
Now that the steel works are re-
opening the boarding and lodging
business will be q good one to 70 in
10 snd people who are desirous Of
trying It would do well to sse West
Bros. Furniture Co. at once and select
their houses. A fine list to choose
from, large and small and all over
Bessemer.
When everything is lively At the
steel works and smelters the boarding
and lodging business Is . good ons
for industrious people. See us fol
further information.
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Bessemer Cars pass our doors

inches, a greater depth than is usually
required.
The property owners in the first
place submitted to the idea of widen
ing the l2.foot sidewalk only to sat
isfy whim of the city engineer and
not that they demanded nor desired a
wider walk, they prsferring to pre-
serve the whole width of the street
as far as possible, for they have
learned by experience that the streets
of Pueblo are almost all too narrow.
Complaint is made by defendants
in their answer that the trolley poles
and telephone poles would have to be
moved back Of the curbline, which
would still further narrow the walks,
but such condition prevails all along
the downtown business streets where
travel is much greater and no loud
complaints have ever been made.
And even when the downtown busi-
, ness streets are paved the sidewalks
can not be made much wider because
of the narrowness of the streets.
The sidewalk ordinance passed in
haste by the city council the night of
the 18th inst. had for its purpose the
manufacture of ammunition to be used
in the answer of defendants. 1t had
no other object.
Taking advantage of the passage
Of this ordinance by the city council
the answer of defendant aldermen
states that now mo curbing whatever
exists along the curb line as now fxeG
and established by the ordinance
heretofore referred to. That in the
opinion and judgment Of defendant,
and said city council the said street
cannot be paved 80 Is 10 make a goot
substantial and reasonably permanen,
Improvement without putting in {
suitable curb in conformity with tn,
line established by said ordinance"
This is about the smallest kind Of
an excuse and a gauzy pretext tina
anybody can see through.
Attorney F. A. Williams for tn
plaintiffs has filed brief reply to tn
] answer Of attorneys for defense whic