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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13

:, u. Appleton & Co. promise Herbert
Spencer's ''Autobiographv'' Iafe in
March. The same house will soon pub
lish The Man, Roosevelt" by Mr..
Francis z Leupp. This is said TO he
not a conventional biography, but rath-
er a personal study of the president by
one who has known him for * wears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13

Was it an explosion? Oh no. it was
worse than that. The lady wanted
to purchase seven cents worth of
ribbon. Did she get it? No. she
changed her mind and decided that
she preferred to purchase q hat-pin
instead. And the man has no hat-pins
for sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13

Fox, Duffled & Co. announce for
early publication Practical Track and
Field Athletics" by John Graham and
Ellery H. Clark Mr.. Graham and
struetor in athletics at Harvard. and
Aar- Clark Is the present all-around
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13

Does the man desire to fight? Oh,
certainly not. He is merely holding
up a pass-er-by to tell him how the
Japs are licking the Russians. Is it
news to the man? OF course not. He
read it in the State Journal bulletins
three days ago. Then why does the
man tell him OF it? Just because he
is that kind of a nuisance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13

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the book should be written from a
thoroughly practical point of view.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
new RAILW
FOR ECU iDOR

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, Oct. H.
Congress has been convoked in extra
session to discuss the budget. During
the recent sessions Congress authorized
the executive to contract for the con-
struction of three railroads. the first
from GuayaQuil to Santa Helena; the
second from Pitajaya, in the Gulf OF
Guayaquil to Zuarum, in the gold min
ing region, and the third from Ambalo,
to the Amazon region now in dispute
with Peru.
1t was also decided to reform the
law referring to civil marriages by de-
termining upon causes for divorce. A
law was adopted restricting the prerog-
atives of religious orders. The bound
ary treaty between Brazil and Ecuador,
recently signed at Rio Janeiro, was ap-
proved.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
CaIifornians i'm New York.

NEW YORK, Oct.s 12-The following
CalifCrnians arrived here to-day:
From San Francisco-R- A. Crothers.
Grand Hotel: G. A. Gum and E. NJ.
Gum. at the Hotel Imperial: H. I.
KowaIsky. at the Hoffman; DIR. +. F.
Knorp and wife at the Imperial; Miss
H. Schlageter and DR.. H j. Schlageter,
at the New Amsterdam; DR.. ]. H. Sey-
mOur. at the Imperial; P. r. Thayer. at
the Hoffman; Mrs. H. Wideman, at the
New Amsterdam; s. Berger, at the
Wellington; +. Dunn and wife, at the
Cumberland; R. ]. Esberg. at the Al
gonquin; ]. A. Goldstein. at the Herald
Square; F. ]. Henry, at the Hotel As
tor: Mrs. S. Meyer, Mrs. w ROsen-
berg and NJ. NJ. Rosenberg. at the Her
aid Square; Mrs. c. Baker, at the Ma
varre; B. Bonny and wife. at the HOl-
land; A. Brown Jr., at the Park Ave
nue.; G. H. Corey. at the AstOr House;
B. Ettlinger, at the Herald Square; F.
H. Fuller, at the Continental: G. Hew-
lett and wife, at the Hotel AstOr; Mrs
E. 3. Partridge. at the Navarro, and
H. wiutrich. at the Union Square.
From Santa Barbara-E. c. Roeder,
at the Ashland.
From San Diego-C. A. Scott. at the
Herald Square.
From Los Angeles-S. B. Fitch and
wife, and ]. NJ. Lang, at the Cosmo-
pOlitan; c. E. Harkman, at the Marl-
borough; Miss NJ. Reed and L.
Schwarz. at the Murray Hill; ]. LOew
and wife, and Mrs. Stephens. at the
st. Andrews; p. ]. Hammel. at the
Herald Square. and w. l. Kuehn. at
the Victoria.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
TO ASK RUSSIA
TO EXPLAIN

WASHINGTON, oct. 12.-The State
Department expects 70 dispatch to-
morrow the papers relating TO the seiz-
ure of the mails on the Calchas to the
American embassy at St. Petersburg.
AS ambassador Mccormick is now en-
route TO the United States the matter
viii be dealt with at the embassy by
Spncer Eddy. the secretary. who will
simply submit the papers to the Rus
sian Foreign Office, with a request for
an explanation as to why the Russian
naval vessels have interfered with the
operations Of the universal postal union
treaty.
There is little in the way Of prece-
dent to guide the negotiators on either
side in this matter. which probably will
in the end come before The Hague
Tribunal when it is reconvened. AL
most daily some new phase Of interna-
tional law requiring final and accept
able construction by competent author
fly has arisen and the subject Of the
right Of belligerents to interfere with
mails on neutral shipping is regarded
as one Of the most important.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 12.-Accord-
ing A. thf understanding here the mail
on board The steamer Calchas was re-
leased under the order Of the Vladi-
vostok prize court.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
N9nrnn2rV SKIRSHES AND ONE HOT FIGHT THE ADVANC
NdSudJ OF GENERAL KASFTALNSKYS COLUMN FROM FUSHUl
RUSSIANS MAKE AN ATTACK ON KHODYACOy|
Japanese After Being Driven From Village Take Up
Position on Neighboring Ridge and Inflict
Loss on the Enemy.

where his skirmishers had already en-
gagged the Japanese. An artillery duel
then opened on the left with the Jap
anese mountain guns, brought up from
Chowsan Pass, which were sheiling the
Russian scouting detachments.
The Japanese projectiles, however,
fell wide and the Russian guns came up
at a gallop, unlimbered and opened fire
on the Japanese artillery. This duel
was continued until dark. The Rus
sian fire was accurate and eventually
silenced the Japanese battery.
The Russians lost ten men wounded
and had one man killed. This morning
the batteries opened fire at 10 o'clock,
the japanese replying.
To the right the fight was proceeding
simultaneously, apparently in favor of
the Russians. The latter were using
about ten miles of telegraph and tele-
phone lines abandoned by the Japan
ese.
There are rumors here that the Rus
slams have occupied Yentai.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
STORM SWEEPS THREE CANAL
BOATS THROUGH HELL GATE
Each Has a Family on Board and
Elements Prevent ANY Attempt
al Rescue

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-While the
heavy storm which broke during the
night was at its height three coal laden
canal boats, each win a family on
board tore loose from their moorings
in East River and swept down through
He'll Gate past BlackwelTs Island and
into the wider stretch of river, where
all trace of them was lost. Their pro-
gress to this point was traced by cries
for help from those on board the little
craft, but the swift current in the
river soon carried them far out toward
the storm swept bay. The police, after
vainly trying to secure some tugboat
or other craft to go to the rescue of
the imperiled boats, notified the vari-
Gus ferry lines and fireboats and rail-
road tugboats to watch for them.
The combined effect of wind and tide
produced an unusually strong current
down the river. Tugboats under full
steam found 1t almost impossible to
make progress UP the river.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
Russian Dragons Capture
a Message From Emperor
of Japan.
MikadO Writes That He Is
Expecting Good News
From Front.
Daily Engagements Taking
Place Along the Line
of the Railroad.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE RUS

HEADQUARTERS OF THE RUS
SIAN WESTERN ARMY, MUKDEN,
Oct. IL, VIA PEKING, Oct 12.-Rus-
sian dragons have captured copy
OF message from the Emperor OF
Japan to his troops in which the Mi
kado says he is still awaiting the de-
cisive defeat of the Russians. 1t is ap-
parent from this intelligence that the
japanese are equally prepared for i'm
portant events.
There have been daily engagements
between the advance guards along the
entire line of thirty miles.
The Japanese appear to be apprehen-
sive of a cutting-off movement owing
to the fact that Russian cavalry are
south of the Taitse River and also
owing to the presence of Russian
forces yesterday in the old positions
and fortifications at Bensihu. They
have, therefore, fallen Back.
The strong position at the Yentai
coal mines, which has been the cause
of apprehension to the Russians, was
vacated by the Japanese October 8,
though they are throwing up earth
works toward the west, where the su-
periority of the Russian cavalry will
require superior defenses.
1t is believed that the Japanese have
about one hundred guns at the rail-
way bridge across the Taitse River,
rendering hazardous Russian attack
there.
The preliminary line of battle, after
the two armies have reinforced and
refortified for month past, as deter =
mined by the Japanese stronghold Of
the railway bridge and the Liaoyang
defenses, to-day runs southeast to
northwest from the hills opposite Ben
sihu to Yentai and thence to Tousan-
pu, ten miles west of the railway,
where for three days the battle line
has been wavering.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press witnessed the Russians take and
retake Tousanpu and saw the Japan
ese burning their bridge over the
Shake River on their last retirement
October 9. The Japanese were rein
forced and renewed the attack October
IL with two battalions and two guns,
forcing the line back on the Russian
right, without, however, achieving any
important result.
The Japanese cannonading yesterday
was for the purpose of disclosing the
Russian position, but it was apparent
ly without result, except as showing
that the Japanese are disposed freely
to make battle within ten miles of the
railway.
The heaviness and regularity of the
cannonading since o'clock this morn
ing in the foothills and also west of the
railway indicate that greater fighting
is in progress.
The condition of four Japanese
wounded from along the railway, who
were sent by the Red Cross to Muk-
den, and of other prisoners taken
shows that part of the Japanese troops
are inadequately clothed for the pres
ent cold weather.
Along the battle line some of the
Chinese have built bombproofs from
the protection of which they are gath
ering crops between the cannonadings.
Other Chinese are moving their ef-
fects here and there amidst the ruth
less waste of their grain and other
property by the contending armies.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
NAVAL MATTERS
ARE DISCUSSED

WASHINGTON, Oct. IAN infor-
NAL conference was held at the White
House to-day at which the President,
Sir William E. White, r. n. (retired)
and formerly chief constructor of the
British navy; Secretary Morton, Ad-
miral Dewey, Rear Admiral Converse
and Rear Admirals Capps, Evans and
Rodgers discussed naval architecture,
with special reference to the American
navy. The conference was called by
the President, to whom Secretary Nor
ton had presented Sir William earlier in
the day, and lasted from 2:30 until 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
The President and Sir William, who
is a worldfamous naval architect, had
a brief talk this morning about ships,
and the President then decided to in
vite number of officials of the Navy
Department to meet Sir William later
in the day, when the discussion could
be continued.
Sir William was surprised at the
technical knowledge displayed by the
President regarding naval matters. The
President asked many questions about
our own navy, and the early part of
the discussion concerned the effect of
the Far Eastern war upon naval ar
chitectUre. Sir William was free to say
with fighting on the sea there had been
demonstrated beyond the shadow of a
doubt the Overwhelming superiority of
the modern formidable battleships.
Sir William, in reply to questions of
the President, gave his views of the
American navy, comparing our new
ships with those of France, Germany
and Great Britain. He expressed the
opinion that the battleships now build
ing in this country stood at the front
Of the best types Of modern battleships.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
DESTITUTION FOLLOWS
IN WAKE OF THE FLOOD
Hundreds I'm New Mexico in Need Of
Immediate Aid to Prevent STAR 4
vation.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Oct r.
Seventy dwellings in San Marcial.
eighty miles south of Albuquerque,
have been wrecked by the floods of the
past week and there is great suffering
and destitution there. The plight of
the people in the surrounding valley is
terrible and hundreds must starve un-
less immediate help is furnished from
the outside. Not only the crops and
stores. but their lands have been
ruined.
The Santa Fe announced tonight
that it will require two weeks to re-
store train service between Albu-
querque and Ell Paso. The road is still
tied up north of Watrous, but the line
between Las Vegas and Albuquerque
was opened to-day. Trains are COM
PEELED to run slowly on account of the
poor condition of the roadbed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
RUSSIA TO USE CAVALRY.
To Be Employed for First Time in
Present War.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. Irregular
Russian cavalry is about to be used
for the first time in tne present Far
Eastern campaign during Kuropatkins $
efforts to overwhelm Oyama's forces.
Hitherto the only mounted Russian
troops employed have been Cossacks.
They are best suited for scouting,
guerrilla lighting and courier service.
Kuropatkin has thrown them against
the enemy repeatedly since the battle
of the Yalu, but has carefully pre-
served the regular cavalry, the hus-
sars, dragons and uhlans, for the for
ward movement.
These men are reputed to be the best
mounted, most skillful and most dar-
ing horsemen in the world. Whole reg
iments ride horses of single color, so
that units are readily distinguishable
when masses are moving. The Rus
sian commander in chief has $4,000 of
this cavalry at the front for immediate
active service. He recently received
800 field guns The general staff says
that he has in the field force of SO0,-
900 men
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
OPINIONS OF EXPERTS.
Believe That General KurOpatkin Is
Running a Tremendous Risk.

Running "a tremendous Risk.
LONDON. Oct. 13.-The battle raging
south of Mukden has revived to the
full public interest in the war. Piece
meal reports from both sides are dis
cussed and analyzed in the fullest de-
tails, in the belief that this will prove
to be the greatest engagement of the
present campaign and the news so far
received inclines the military experts
to the opinion that General Kuropatkin
is running a tremendous risk by his
bold initiative.
There is no confirmation of the re-
port that General Misrchenko's force is
cut off and the fact that Field Marshal
Oyama's report does not mention him
Is regarded as pointing to his escape.
At the same time the dispatches do not
yet point to a success on the Russian
side and the motive underlying General
Kuropatkin's decision to assume the Of
fensive seems as difficult to understand
as before.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
Holds Up the Russian Ship
Glenard Off the Golden
Gate.
After Examination Warship
Allows Merchantmen to
Proceed.
Slav Sailing Vessel Reaches
Tacoma and Reports the
Thrilling Encounter.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, Oct. 12.-Captain Enlund
Of the Russian ship Gienard, which
reached port last night, IS congratulate
ing himself on his lucky escape from a
japanese warship. The Glenard left
San Francisco September 26 and soon
after passing the Golden Gate the Jap
anese vessel was sighted. An effort
was made by the Russians to keep
away from the warship. but owing to
the swiftness of the latter this was
found impossible.
The japanese cruiser succeeded in
getting alongside the Glenard. A care
ful inspection of the Doat was made,
but there was no effort to molest her.
Finding the ship in ballast the Japan
csc saluted the Russian and steamed
away down the coast.
Captain Enlund said to-day: when
l saw the japanese vessel heading to-
ward the Glenard 1 would not have
given dollar for my ship. We ex-
pected to be taken on board the man
of-war and carried to Japan and to see
our ship destroyed"
What reason the japanese had in not
conffscating the Glenard Captain En-
lund is unable to state. According to
international law the Japanese would
have been justified in doing so. Cap
tain Enlund thinks that such a course
might have interfered with the plans
the Japanese had come mere to execute
and so it was deemed best to allow the
harmless ship to proceed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13

KOUTAILSZE (six and a half miles
north Of Bensihu), Oct. IA Russian
correspondent telegraphs as follows:
7 have been with General Kashta-
linsky's column since October 8. We
have been pushing south from Fushun
and have had a number Of skirmishes
and one hot fight at the village of Kho-
dyagoy on October 9, in which he lost
$50 killed or wounded. We are now
approaching the banks Of the Taitse
River. The japanese, who had already
been driven out Of Bentslaputze when
We arrived, are now retiring from Lui-
shudia, only two miles ahead. Our ad-
vance is falling back on Bensihu.
General Rennenkampff's Cossacks
first attacked Khodyagoy, driving the
japanese from the village with a loss
Of twelve killed or wounded The Jap
anese then took a stand on q ridge to
the southwark, whence it seemed it
would be impossible to dislodge them.
Two Of their guns replied persistently
10 ours. although late in the afternoon
they ceased firing. apparently TO save
ammunition. The East Siberia noun
tain battery then came up and seized
a commanding height, from which it
Joined the field battery in shelIing the
japanese position and finally drove
them out, but the fighting cost US $50
men"
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
UPSET KURoPATKIN's PLANS.
Nodzu Forced Russians to Retire at
the Battle of Iiaoyang.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 12-The
story cabled from Shanghai to the
London Telegraph by Bennett Bur-
leigh, that Oyama will be recalled and
that General Nodzu will be made COM
mander in chief of the Japanese forces,
attracts lively interest in military cir
cles here. 1t is now known that Gen
eral Nodzus action in the battle Of
Liaoyang in pressing a portion of his
army across the Taitse River to CO.
operate with General Kuroki, thus in
creasing the strength of the Japanese
fanking force and threatening Kuro-
patkin's communications, made it i'm
possible for the Russian commander
to risk continuing his original plan Of
striking the Japanese right, which
forced the Russian retirement.
According to a Russian general who
has just returned here from Liaoyang,
the Japanese had 100000 men, six
double divisions and four brigades,
across the river when Kuropatkin or
dered a retreat
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
JAPANESE ARE SATISFIED.
Believe That Capture of Port Arthur
Is Certain to Be Accomplished.

CHEFU, Oct. 12.-Japanese who ar
rived here to-day from Port Dalny re-
port that additional heavy guns are
now dropping shells into the harbor of
Port Arthur. One shell recently
severely damaged the Russian battle
ship Retvizan.
The repulse from High Hill, the jap
anese say, was the only reverse which
the japanese before Port Arthur have
suffered. On the other hand, the Jap
anese have destroyed two redoubts.
which gave the Russians a thanking
fire from Rihlung Mountain against
their assailants. and the japanese re-
main in six other captured fortifica-
tions south of Shuishiying, which were
mentioned in these dispatches Septem-
Der rs.
The Japanese consider that the pro-
gress they have made is satisfactory
and believe that the capture of the
fortress, although slow, is certain to be
accomplished.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
CaIifornians in washington.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE fol-
lowing Californians arrived here to-
day:
At the Raleigh-W. B. Mathews of
Los Angeles. J. A. Hughes and wife
of California. At the New willard
Charles Monroe. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Merson, Sumner Hunt and Miss Louise
Hunt Of Los Angeles; Henry B. Ruys
and wife, Mrs. p. H. Lynch and Miss
M. Simmons of San Francisco. At the
Ebbitt-E. o. Linblom and wife OF
San Francisco. At the Riggs-Mrs. c.
3. Olmstead Of San Francisco. F. w.
Brumblecom of Boulder Creek. 9. S.
LeOmbard OF Redlands.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
Desperate Fighting Near Yentai.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 12.-GeneraI
Sakharoff, telegraphing yesterday
evening, confirms the report Of desper-
ate fighting north of Yentai, where the
heights were alternately held by the
Russians and japanese. General Dan
ieloff. who succeeded Generals Trous-
self and Roumanoff in command OF the
Sixth Siberian rifles division, was
wounded in the leg. but did not relin-
quish his command.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
LOCAL MEXICAN CONSUL
TRANSFERRED TO NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Oct. 12.-The Mexican
Consulate in this city has been ad-
vised Of the appointment of CayetanO
Romero as Consul General of Mexico
in this city to succeed the late DIR.
Juan N. Navarro. Senior Romero, who
at present is the Mexican Consul Gen
eral in San Francisco, has been in
the consular and diplomatic services
of his country for thirty years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
PINERO'S LATEST PLAY
GETS DOUBTFUL RECEPTION
"A Wife Without a Smile" Described
as Farce of Somewhat Sug-
geSffve Character
gestive Character.

LONDON, oct. IA new play by
Arthur ". Pinero is always anticipat-
ed with the keenest interest by thea
ter goers Of London and a very crit
ical audience assembled tonight in
the Wyndham Theater for the produc-
ton Of "A Wife without a Smile
Described by the author as a comedy
in disguise" 1t proved to be a farce of
somewhat suggestive character.
II was well acted and caused con-
siderable laughter. but on the whole
had a rather doubtful reception.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
MAKES A FORT
OF HIS HOME

LONDON, Oct. 12.-At Fellsport, near
Cork, an attempt to-day to evict a ten
ant, Edwin Murphy, for unpaid rent of
six years, led to serious fighting. Fifty
policemen, arriving early in the morn
ing, found the place barricaded. A
crowd assembled and assisted Murphy,
assailing the police with red-hot irons,
boiling water and stones, compelling
them to desist. The conflict continued
all day.
With the arrival of reinforcements
the. police charged the mob with fixed
bayonets. and many on both sides were
injured. Late in the evening, through
the mediation of the parish priest, Muir
ply was induced to surrender. Alto
gether thirty arrests were made.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
Has Little to Paw Big Debts.

NEW YORK, Oct 12.-David Web
ster to-day filed a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy. His liabilities are
s49S,00o, assets $1,000. The petitioner
was partner in the firm Of Seymour,
Johnson & Co., brokers and bankers,
and his share of the liabilities of the
firm was given as $326,0oO, upon
which dividend of 20 per cent has
heen paid.
The San Francisco call., 1904-10-13
ITALIAN RESERVES
RESPOND TO THE CALL
Themselves to Theig Various
Commanders.

ROME, Oct. 12.-The reserves,
which have been recalled to service
with the army. presented themselves
to-day to their several commanders.
The number thus reporting exceeds
$4,000. who show discipline and en-
thusiasm. The few thousand lacking
of the full number recalled is the nor
NAL percentage due to death. illness
and emigration. The number of troops
at the disposal of the Government
amounts to 221. 900.