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The Washington times., 1904-09-01
YOUNG WOMAN TRIES
To End HER OWN LIFE
Gashes Throat and Wrist With Razor
Her Recovery a Matter
of Doubt.

Melancholy and respondent because OF
protractcd ill-health. Rosa Stern. TWEEN
ty-three years old. made a desperate
attempt 10 kill herself in her bedroom
on the second floor OF her home. 1926
Tenth Street northwest. by cutting her
throat and left wrist with a razor.
About 7:30 o'clock this morning she
was found lying in a pool Of blood on
the floor Of her room by a relative and
sent to the Emergency Hospital Physi-
clans worked with her for several hours
and finally had her in condition to un-
dergo an operation. She is considered
10 be in "A critical condition. and but
little hope is entertained for her re-
covery
Relatives Of Miss Stern would say
nothing Of the attempted suicide to-
day. other than to assign III health as
the cause She has several brothers
and IL IS believed the razor belonged
10 one Of them. The weapon was prob
ably carried from one OF then rooms
yesterday and hidden until this morn
ing when Miss Stern resolved to kill
herself.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
TROUBLE AHEAD
IN WINDY CITY

CHICAGO. Sept with the police
doubling their vigilance and the strong
determination expressed by President
Doano.y of the Butcher Wo-kmcu' s.
Union. actively to carry tine stock yards
war into "thc cLumys country" the sit
uatiou in the packing house strike took
"A stronger hue this morning
Donnelly declares that tho real strug-
gle has not begun; the packers assert
that the c.Iing out Of the stock hand.
lers and butchers Of the independent
plants is but tho dying splutter Of the
strike skyroclct However. the police
are Inclined to believe that violence viii
succeed Tie Ulusu.' peace that has
characterized the strike since I.s incau-
zion. Ilgat hundred police are dis
trlbutc0 about tHe yards.
Fifteen hundred independent butchers
will be Cut OF WORK by this evening
Most Of them are cleaning no TODAY.
and by tomorrow 10 is expected the IN
dependents practically viii be out of
business and the start Of the meat
famine ACCOMPLISHED
The strike pic..ets are 90 be- placed al
over the yards T. is asserted. To- keen
out all non-uniOn employees Of the plants
DSnueuy said today he would issue "a
Cru FOR hclD from Az unions allied with
that of the butcher wCrkmeu.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
.DEPEW DENIES
WHITES CHARGE
Says He Did Not Entercede
in Green's Behalf.
THE AUTHOR GIVES HIS SIDE
Negro PicknickeTs Find President Alb
sent-Parker Sees Labor Leader
About McCaTIen.

WHITNEYS POINT. y. Y, Sept. L.
William Allen White, the political writer
Of EmpOria. Kan. libeIed the good name
of Senator Chaunccy NJ Depcw in his
magazine article on How Roosevelt
Uncovered the Postal Frauuds.'' accord
ing to the statement made Ly Senator
Depew I'm his speech at the county fair
here this morning
White in his article said that when
State Senator George r. Green. Of Bing-
hamton. was threatened with indict-
ment in the postal investigation. high
political friends. including Senator De
pew, tried TO prevent his indictment by
means Of appeals TO the President
EX-ScaatOr Hin. i'm his speech az this
place yesterday. said that Whites ar
ticle bore the earmarks Of RoOseveIt's s
writing. and said that the statement
about Senator DcDCW was TOO absurd TO
be believed. lie challenged the Senator
TO either affirm Of deny the truth Cf the
statement i'm his speech today.
Depew'S Emphatic DENIAL.
Senator Depow accepted the challenge,
and I'm emphatic terms asserted that he
never I'm any way tried TO prevent the
indictment Of Green.
The rest Of Senator DepeWs speech
was Of "a routine political nature. He
addressed crowd Of about 1000 people.
who listened with interest 10 his re.
marks.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
WEATHER REPORT.

Unsettled weather prevails throughout
the country, except IN the south A.
lantic and east Gulf States. and showers
have been general east Of the Rocky
mountains. except in the Coast States
Temperatures have risen somewhat cx-
ccgt IN New England and In the dis
tricts west OF the Rocky mountains
These conditions viii continue tonight
and tomorrow over the East and South
with occasional showers and slight tenn
perature changes.
on the middle Atlantic coast the winds
Will be light 20 fresh east to southeast:
on the south Atlantic coast. light 10
fresh and mostly nOrtheasterly: on the
east Gulf coast. light east 10 south. and
on the lower lakes. light ~ fresh south
erly.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
Tide OF Battle SurgeS
On Hills of LiaO-Ya

IIAO-YANG. Sept. 1.-The battle yes
terduy began where Tuesday night
found the armies
Desultory artillery fire echoed among
the hills throughout the night. and be
fore darkness was dispelled I'm the morn
ing. the Japanese advance was begun.
Infantry. deployed at right angles TO
the roads. trudEed through the gloom
from the southeast by the narrow road
from FenS-waug -cheng, and from the
south by the Hs-t-"heng road.
AT q. m. the rattle Of rifle volleys on
both fronts marked the opening of the
struggle.
Presently the mists rolled away be
fore the sun. great wave OF light
swept over the field. and from Lao
Yang on every side stretched away u
beautiful and fatefuI panorama.
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KURoN ON KURoPATKIN'S FLANK.

LONDON, Sept. t.-The Exchange Telegraph Company
that telegram has been recei ed in official quarters London
that General Kmoki has succeeded in turning General Kopakns posi-
ton from the north
Reuters ST. Petersburg correspondent reports tfa has reach
e the Russian capital that General Sakeberg wounded the
fighting Yang yesterday laned the Fighting ln5
An official Russian message reports that two bles took place
Yesterday that the Russians maintained most their positions and
Russian general seriously wounded The fighting continued
til ate at night There were great losses on both sides
The Exchange Telegraph Ccmpany Rome correspondent wires
telegram received Arthur reporting
Russians have had gs ismar during the siege
The garrison IS living almost entirely biscuit.
The fortress the telegram adds still hold for line
considered impossible feat fo The japanese carry the city
assault.
Certain positions perpendicular hills 700 feet high and the
base OF these is line of rineS.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
District Commissioners
Hear of Borrowing
and Payments.
SEVERAL SMALL LOANS
Superintendent Admits He
Raised Funds From Sub
ordinateS Sometimes.

The District Commissioners reopened
at IL o'clock this morning their inves-
tigatiOn into the administration Of the
affairs of the Street Cleaning Depart
ment by the superintendent, Warner
Stutler. who is accused by Royal Rob
inson, a former street sweeping contrac-
tor, of official maladministration
The reopening was occasioned by Mr.
Suffers request that he be allowed to
submit additional testimony to show
that he had not allowed mis- inspectors
TO pay Contractor Kusk for alley clean
ing that was not done.
The hearing was postponed from Au-
gust II until today, owing to Commits
stoner Vests absence from the city and
Mr. Suffers physical collapse as a re-
suit Of the nervous strain TO which he
was subjected in connection with the
trial
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An artillery and rifle duel was on.
Along ali the heights dosted teckS OF
white smoke as Ions lines of FAR away
guns Numbered volley on voIley toward
the Russian positions.
From nearer points came the steady
roar of answering guns Little could be
seen. IL was as though a battle were
being fought somewhere beyond the
clouds, and not among the peaceful
looking. Verdant hills on every hand.
Noon came and passed. Stiu the steady
GetouatiOns echoed and re-cchOCd
through the hills. a more lCiSurely. less
impressive din than ragged on Tuesday.
At o'clock the whole scene changed.
Tie artillery and rife duel had ended
From the southeast and east the sounds
of battle swept in surges as the Japan
ese and Russian lines Clashed in des-
pe'ate bayOnet charges.
On the southeast front the Russian
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Depew's Emphatic Denial.
WHITE INSISTS
HE SPOKE TRUTH

EMPORIA. Kan. Sept. William Al
len White. referring TO the statement
in former Senator Hnls speech. at Whit
uey's Point. y. y. that the President
had furnished facts for Whites maga-
zine article concerning the Presidents
course in the postal fraud invcst tiga-
ton said.
The article was not inspired at the
White House. and the President FUR
uished none of the facts
1T was we'll known before the iudict-
ment against State Senator Green was
issued. that ne was getting political In
nueHce 10 prevent the Indictment His
friends were not at all secret about the
matter. They bO1sted th9t they would
head RriStow off.
Thought Green Innocent.
These men claimed that Green WAS
innocent. and so represented the case To
the New York Republican politicians
who interceded in their behalf It is not
Continued on Twelfth PageD
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
Reuben Sheriffe Com
nWS Suicide at Home
by Inhaling Gas.
NOTE TO MOTHER -IN-LAW
Left Missive Informing Her
of His Intended Act of
Self-Destruction.

In a Mt of despondency, due to business
troubles, Reuben Sheriffe. fifty-two years
Of age. committed suicide last night at
his residence, 20l5 Hillyer Place north
west, by turning on the gas in a small
pantry I'm which ne had shut himself
with the intention OF ending his life.
Sheriffe was native OF Nova Scotia
and civil engineer by profession. He
was chief engineer Of the Great Falls
Power Company. but was preparing to
leave Washington for New York when
nc decided 70 end his life.
Mrs. Louisa II. Bruce. Mr. Sheriffe's s
mother-in-law, was in the house with
him at the time. Mrs. Sher1ffe is lying
III in Chicago. where she and her mother
went few weeks ago, and from which
place Mrs. Bruce returned a few days
ago. There are no children.
Letter Told of Suicide.
When Mrs. Bruce came downstairs
this morning she found a note from
her son-in-ltiw. telling her that he had
made Up his-mind to take his life. and
that his body would be found in the
pantry in the basement He had threat
ened suicide several times before. say
ing he would be better out Of the world.
Mrs. Bruce. however, had cheered him
up. and lately he had apparently been in
the best OF spirits, so that his act was
entirely unlocked for.
Coroner Gives Certificate.
Mrs. Bruce called in a neighbor, who
sent around TO Connecticut Avenue for
Dr. Robert f. Mason. The doctor ex-
anined the body and found that life
had been extinct several hours. Cor
oner Glazebrook and the police were
notified The Coroner gave a certificate
OF death by asphyxiation.
Mr. Sheriffe had no relatives in this
Part Of the country. but his wife and
mother-in-law are prominently con-
nected in Richmond. Va. Mrs. Sheriffe
has been telegraphed for. and II she is
able viii come TO Washington. No ar
rangements will be made for the funeral
until Mrs. SHERIFF. is heard from.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
Labor Day Tour to Cape May.

Leave Washington by special train.
running through without change. AT ]
p m. Friday. September p via Penn
sylyania Railroad. Delaware River
brloge route. Returning, leave Cape
May September 5, at p. IN. Rate, in
Guiding three days board at Congress
Hall, %l2.50.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. September 2.
Special train leaves Washington / d. m
via Delaware River Bridge. Returning.
leave Cape May September >. at p. m.
Rate. $3.50. including three days board
at Congress Halliday.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
Thought Green Innocent.
Tour tc Cape Nay by Special through

Train. Friday. September ., via Pennsyi-
vania Railroad, Delaware River Bridge
only all-rau route. Leave Washington
al l y. m; returning. leave Cape -dgy
Monday. September o. az p. IN. ONLY
$3.50 for the round trip. including three
days board at Congress Han Train
VIII be run on schedule two hours
quicker than any other Toute.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
LOGAN REACHES MANILA

Mai Gen. James F. Wade. command
Ing the Division Of the Philippines. ad-
vised the War Department this morn
ing OF the arrival in Manila OF the
transport Logan, from San Francisco.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
MANASSAS THIRST
MAY Be EPIDEMIC
Agitation Grows to Prevent
All Liquor Selling.
DRY TIME FOR THE SOLDIERS
Local and Military Law Sufficient to
Cover Time of the Ma
neuYerS.

Temperance agitation at Manassas
will probably make the maneuvcr
grounds a very dry camp.
The military authorities VIII cooper
ate with the civil authorities in every
roasoua BILE way 10 prevent the sale OF
liquor 10 soldiers Camped on the Manas-
sas maneuver ground" said Judge Ad-
vocate General George b. Davis this
morning when his attention was called
10 a petition which Manassas citizens
are circulating for the closing Of the
saloons in that town and the prevention
of the sale Of liquor on the camp
grounds
The Manassas Petition.
George c. Round secretary OF the
cilizens committee, is active in the anti
liquor movement and prepared the peti-
lion, which IS as follows:
The undersigned, citizens OF Manas-
sEs and vicinity. are OF the opinion that
the peace and safety Of our people dur
ing the extraordinary emergency OF the
coming army mdneuverS require the en-
tire Suppro SSlOn of the lQuOr traffic from
September ] 90 10. and we ask the mayor
and council of Manassas. the nudge,
SherlH, and attorney FOR the Common
wealth, the commissioner Of internal
revenue, and Gen. frederick d. Grant.
commanding the Army Of the JniJed
States AT camp No. /, TO cooperate TO
that end as far as their authority eX-
tends
OF course, the military authorities
Will not allow q drop OF liquor 10 be sold
on the camp grounds, General Davis
continued. 1t is not possible for the
army officers TO interfere with the oper-
alton Of saloons at Manassas, cut tney
can, and will, interfere with soldiers ire
quonting saloons. and Will doubtless es-
tabiish guards and take every possible
preCautiUn 20 keep the men away from
drinking places. The regular officers
will lOOE out for the regulars. and OF
course The militia officers VIII LOOK OUT
for the national guardsmen- 1t viii
be possible To throw out Sentrics VINO
viii keep the men ava" from saloons.
ana in case the men enter urInRmL
places guards can be sent in to bring
them OuI
There need be no uneasiness about
driuEIn- on the part of the troops
Evcrz mort viii be made by the Of
ficcrs to assist the citizens and local
authorities I'm checking the sale OF
liquor. and the best of order will doubt
less prevail at all times"
nueT the Virginia statute, known as
the Mann law. liquor cannot be sod
lawfully on tie n-LeuVer grounds or ar
any uiaCc near the grounds, with the
exec ti-n OF at Manassas
"a vancouver grounds are leased by
the Government and fail clearly within
t..c nlteu States statute which forblds
the sale of liquor on military reserva.
tions Consequently, the military au.
taurities will assume fun control of the
camp sites. and they will not be under
State laws during the maneuvers.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
ASSAULTS ON PORT ARTHUR

General Stoesse1 in command at Port Arthur reports the
Japanese made assaults the fortress August D and o. but
TepulSed in each
General StOess reports that The garrison received the CCngau
tons of the Car their bravery with loud huah He adds
Yor majeStS message has doubled the forces defending Port
Arthur and the heroic spirits of the troops From today, with Gods
help all assaults shall be repulSed."
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
RUSSIANS LOSE ARMS AND WAGONS.
JAPANESE CROSSING .TAITSE RIVER.

ST PETERSBURG, Sept THE report japanese under
General KTe have crossed the Tatse River confirmed
dispatch from General Sakarof The dispatch division
of foot soldiers with cavalry and artillery crossed and covered the
advanee of a further detachment.
After fordng the river the japanese advanced toward Loang
two bodies marching due and the other by way Yonn
Mines Fierce fighting ensued between the leading ranks of the
sian and japanese forces.
An official message from Lao Yang that Kos-
ov commanding portion of the Russian fighting ne seriously
wounded in the fighting yesterday
The Washington times., 1904-09-01

FIynn's Business College, 9Th dK.
Business, shorthand, tysewriting s25 d VI
Advt.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
The Hearing Opened.

The first point taken up was charge
u. which refers to the overpayment OF
Rusk for undone work in alley clean
ing.
Inc case was opened by an expIana-
ton from Judge c. c. Cole, Mr.. Stutler s
counsel. that the only evidence he de-
sired TO submit was documentary, con-
slstlns Of letters and official records.
Mr. Stutler then took the stand to ex-
plain the documentary evidence.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01

TIDE TABLE.

Sun SETS t9uaN .........-.-.......... 5 .33
Sun rises tomorrow. Ow.....................5 5.es
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Macfarland Inquiries.

DO you state" asked Commissioner
Macfarland at this point. that last
spring was the first time you knew of
the inspectors paying Rusk for work
that was not done?'
In regard TO this spring cleaning
yes"
Stutlcr then said il was the custom
-an unwritten Tule''-from August To
September to allow the contractor credit
TOT doing all the cleaning on any given
scheduIe. II the grass was so hard "a
pull up that the contractors men were
kept from completing the proper sched-
ule.
Why was this rule adopted?" was
Mr.. Macfarland's next question.
Because the men worked all day any
way. even II they did not complete the
schedules"
Witness was OF the opinion that the
grass rule might have led the in
spectors 70 think they ought TO allow
pay to Rush for work that was not
done.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
He Made No Threats.

Dubant said ne had. i'm the beginning
OF his relations with Stuter. loaned
Stutler $3.50. although he tolu the super
intendent il was a poor way Of doing
business for a superior 10 put himself
under obligations 10 subordinate. Slut
Ter. he said renewed the 500 notes to
Dubant often.
Later on witness said Stutlcr had "a
case Of smallpox in his house near Du-
bants s. but failed TO notify Dublnt Of
. TIE proximity OF the disease. Witness
old not think fl right 10 treat friend
this way.
Sull later. he said. StUtler asked him
TO take roll Of money and pay Rusk' g
men their wages. He did so once, but
refused TO do II again, and this refusal.
he thought. angered Stutlcr He did
refuse. he explained, because he thought
IL BID plan for an inspector 10 handle
a contractors money.
Dubant then swOre he could not re-
ffrerr Ty.-.
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Stutler on the Stand.

He submitted a letter which he said
was the first intimation Of the fact that
his Inspectors were paying Rusk. the
contractor for alley cleaning. for work
that was not done by Rusk's men. The
letter he said. was a complaint about
the non-cleEning Of an alley which In
spector Gaddis had reported as clean
ed
Following the receipt Of this COM
municatiOn and the siibseouent diSca,,-
cries, he said. ne gave orders maj
kush s contract prices were to he cTf
1oWn oy the inspectors every time he
contract called for. This was in March
This. said Judge Cole. concluded the
evidence on charge Il
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
West Notes Discrepancy.

Mr.. Stutler." said Commissioner
West. 4 notice a considerable discrep-
ancy in your testimony Of today and
that made August 6. You say now the
first time you heard OF this alley abuse
was last spring. You said on August 6
that the first time you heard Of II was
two years ago"
1T must be merely a mistake i'm the
dates
Then you want 10 change your testi-
,nony OF August to conform with
this?"
The only thing was a mistake i'm the
date" repeated Stutler
Then. what you testified August on
this point was. as matter Of fact, uu-
lTIe2'
Il won't say that, Mr.. West" was
Sfutfev'g rauIv
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
TEMPERATURE.
DOWNTOWN

= " y I = " -
CRegistered at Afieck's Standard thermometer.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
japanese Gross the Taitse and Force Kuro-
patkin'S Army Into It's Last Defenses.
Kuroki Harassing Left Flank.
AND STACKELB BERG
REPORTED AMONG THE WOUNDED
Conflicting Dispatches From Port Arthur
Iell of Reverses to Mikado's Forces and
of Stoessel's Disabled Guns.

TOKYO Sept After almost three days continuous fighting
OF the most desperate kind advces received that the Russian
right and center defending LaoYang full retreat
They are being pursued by the japanese Kurok was
brought into service the second day of the battle making use
cavalry.
This the third day of the fight around LaoYang shows the can-
nOnadng to be continuing unabaed
No result has yet been obtained At point japanese after
desperate fight take an important position only be driven back
Official dispatches say neither realized any visible results
also reported that army of 10000 japanese advancing
from the northeast upon Mukden.
Reports reaching here from different
ed and wounded far about the stronghold 27OoO
he report also states that the Russians have lost 600.
RUSSIANS LOSE ARMS AND WAGONS.
ROME, Sept fThe LaoYang correspondent says thirty
five Russian cannon 10000 rifles and wagons cap
hTed and destroyed.
The correspondent estimates japanese losses at 1000
The Washington times., 1904-09-01

Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow, with occasional
showers. Light winds.
The Washington times., 1904-09-01
Cape May Tour Over Labor pan-

CONTINUED On Second PageJ
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As to Personal Animosity.

Inspector Dubant. who in the former
hearings swore that StutleT knew Rusk
was paid for alley cleaning that was
not done. was called I'm by ROYAL Rob
inson 10 explain why there was iu-feeI-
ing between Stutler and DUbant. This
was done as a result of en- allegation
hat k)ubauts eviGe-c had been prompt
cd solely by anger against Stutlcr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-02
Little Interest in Ealr.

There is a marked lack of interest be- ing taken in the St, Louis fair by the people of Birmingham" said profession al man last night. In fact were 1t not for Vulcan and the interest he has aroused among local people, l do not be- lleve that the big show would be often mentioned here In fact Birmingham peo- pie do not appear to be as much excited over the exposition as the press agents would have us suppose. Very few people talk about the fair and I do not hear many laying their plans for trip to 5t. Louis.
 There seems to be a strong tendency to go somewhere else than St. Louis In order to escape the fearful heat that will be sure to prevail in that town when the season Is further advanced. It Is well known that there Is no town in the coun- try hotter than St. Louis in the summer time and that consideration Is deterring many people from attending the fair.
 However, a great many people will go to St Louis in spite of the warm wealth CT and those who have already gone state that they were well pleased with the big show. There are number of features that have never before been seen at similar exhibitions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-02
BENEFITS OF WALKING.
By Frederick Harrison in the Londo
 Nemc

By Frederick Harrison in the London
 News.
 The best. simplest, universal exercise is that of walking. I can walk with enjoy ment for hours along a flat country. and even in the parks and embankments of London; but l attribute my health and ac- tivity in my seventy-third year to the steady pursuit of climbing hills, noun tains glaciers and moors-a practice which l began in my seventeenth year in the Highlands of Scotland Since then have constantly worked all around the Alps, from Nice to the Tyrol. doing nearly all the well-known peaks, passes and glaeiers-the Grivola, in a verglas being the worst. have walked in the Pyrenees, the Apennines and the mountains of Sicily and Greece, the Welsh, Scotch and Lake hills the moors of Yorkshire, Lancashire, Hampshire, Cornwall, Surrey and Sussex. l played cricket in my school and college elevens as bowler, and l have enjoyed tennis, racquets, lawn tennis (which I still play), football, rowing and skating. But none equals walking. I have ridden all my life, but I find hunting. shooting. fishing and golf sheer waste of time. An Alpine glacier-even a British crag-sidc-- is worth all the stupid forms of sport put together.