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PROTEST AGAINST AWARD.
Isaac S. Mcclellan Claims Contract
With Post Office DEPARTMENT.

formal protest was entered with the
special committee appointed by the POST
master General to open and act upon the
bids for the supply of package and letter.
boxes against the awarding of any contract
for this purpose. Lemuel E. Quigg of New
York, acting as attorney for Isaac 3. Nc
Giehan of New York, who made a contract
with the Columbia Supply Company, held
that that corporation had a contract with
the Post Office Department, dating from
1901, and that it was still effective.
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Lunacy Proceedings.

Hearing was In progress late this after
noon before a marshars jury to inquire into
the mental condition of the following per-
sons: William Thomas. Allen e. Larman,
Lawrence L. Norman, Edwin. r. Jones,
Clara V. Brooke, Victoria Reed, Martha ].
Slayton, Annie Donovan, James II. Lehmer
and Herbert Henderson.
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UNITED STATES PROTESTS.
Complaint Of Seizure Of Cargo on the
Calchas.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 2--The
United States has protested to Russia
against the seizure of the cargo of the
British steamer Calchas. which was cap
tured while bound from Puget sound to
Japan by the Vladivostok squadron. The
protest follows the lines of the case of the
Portland and Asiatic line steamer Arabia,
also seized by the Vladivostok squadron,
in declining to recognize as contraband
character goods and foodstuffs in the ordi-
nary course of trade and not designed for
the use of belligerents.
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YIELDS TO JAPAN's DEMANDS.
China Stops Repairs on Vessels at
Shanghai.

SHANGHAI, September 2.-The Chinese
government, acceding to the demand OF
Japan, effected the stoppage today of all
repairs on the Russian protected cruiser
Askold and the Russian torpedo boat de-
Stroyer GroZovoi.
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National bank notes received today for
$3.50. 534. Government receipts
From internal revenue. SS60.637: Gus
toms. SI99.422; miscellaneous. sG03.S40.
Expenditures. S2,3So.Uoo. f--,
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Shares of Steel Stock Sold.

NEW YORK. September 2-Receivcr
Smith of the United States Shipbuilding
Company sold at public auction today In
Newark. N. J.. the 100000 shares Of Beth
lehem steel stock held by the shipbuildlng
company. The only bidder was a reprcsen-
tative of the Standard Trus. Company. The
upset price of s. 500 900 wag bid
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Disappointed War Correspondents,

CHEFOO. September 2.-Melton Prior
press correspondent, has arrived here from
Niuchwang, en- route horne. Mr.. Prior says
he was not nearer the battle than eight
miles owing to the restrictions placed on
correspondents by the Japanese. He re-
ports that John Fox and Richard Harding
Davis have also left Niuchwang for homo.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales Regular call. IL O'Clock noon--Dlstrict OF
Columbia 1865 81 900 at I1s4.
Capital Traction 20 at Eth, 20 at lbs.
Washington Street Rwy pfd.. at 20, Is at CPS,
Washington Street Rwy. com. 80 mt 10. 50 at 10
so mt 1911, 10 at -.
National Safe Deposit. 10 at 1J0k Mt ISL.
American Security and Trust. at 1881. 10 at
1919.
Lincoln National Bank 10 Mt 125. 10 at f2S.
Washington Gas. 25 at 5Iis, % NJ 5fs,. p at
51a.. p at 5TJs.
Mergenthaler Linotype. 10 at 1S4Ts.
American Graphophone pfd.. LOO NJ q.
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FIGHTING AT PORT ARTHUR.
Capture Of Two Small Forts by
Japanese Reported.

TOKYO, September Admiral Hosoya.
commanding the third Japanese squadron.
reports that last Wednesday number Of
vessels weighed from Port Arthur and en-
gagged in clearing away mines. The Japa-
nese watched their operations from sea-
ward. At 2:25 pm. steamer struck
mine and was blown up. The disaster oc-
CURED one mile below Chentungshan, and
1t was plainly visible. The number of lives
lost is unknown.
Popular estimates of the date Of the fall
of Port Arthur incline to the last week in
September.
Admiral Hosoya reports that the Japa-
nese guardships near Yentac, south of San
shantao near Taalien bay. Sunday and Mon
day captured fwenty-six Chinese junks
which were attempting to carry provisions
into Port Arthur. They were taken to
fallen and were cried and confscated. The
crews were released.
LONDON, September addressing re-
norts come from Tienfsin and Cheefoo that
the Japanese have effected landing of
troops and the capture of two small forts
near Tigers Tall, three-quarters of a mile
from Port Arthur, and near the light
house at Liaotf mountain and that the at
tack Ia being vigorously pressed.
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The Baltic Fleet Soon to SAIL.

ST. PETERSBURG, September 2--hc
emperor is expected to leave for Warsaw
today to say farewell to the artillery about
to leave for the front. After his return he
win inspect the Baltic squadrcn. which soon
after win. II u expected nuelly ssn for the
far east,
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ALARMING MESSAGE.
Mr.. T. A. Lambert Seriously Ill at
Oakland. Md.

Mr.. Wilton J. Lambert today received a
telegram from Oakland, Md, summoning
him to the bedside of his father. Mr.. Tall
madge A. Lambert The information Is
that the latter Is seriously Ill.
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face of strong enemy is considered to be
extremely rash, and the position of this
army by deep rivef.. may easily become
desperate. ! .-t
Use Of, Gunboat Floti1la.
correspondent ofsfhe Associated Press
at Vladivostok telegraphs that the Japanese
are relying on the aid7of the gunboat fiotiila
for future operations against Laoyang and
Mukden. The Hgunboafs, the correspondent
says. have not yet 'n,a3erialized, but in any
case they would be in no position to render
aid to force on the right bank in time Of
need because they, would be unable to run
the gauntlet of the forts at Liaoyang. The
strongest forts are situated on the right
Dank. Wnere the Russian army Is now con-
centrated.
The nghting at Liaoyang has beaten all
records for the desperate valor of the assail-
ants ana the 1nvincible stubbOrnness of the
oeIenuerS The whole history of warfare
tells Of no such.bo rabardments, no such car
mage and no such persistency. Day after
oay the night has been at daybreak
and Kept up with hardly moments inter-
MISSION until after nightfafl.
Wonderful Endurance.
War-scarred veterans scarce believe the
stories which come From the. seat of war
and declare that 1t Is beyond human en-
durance for an army to fight without res
pite for whole week, each day of which
mas exceeded its predecessor in intensity of
struggle and carnival of slaughter. Day
AFTER DAY the thousands of dead bestrewing
the Dattieneld have to be removed. The
japanese nave invented new methods to in
cinerate the heaps of dead, comrades re-
moving the ashes for the honors of burial
IN Japan The wounded present a most
serious problem, as they tax the transport
capacity on both sides TO the uttermost
Inc most difficult problem, however, is
the prlne1hg up of supplies of food and
ainmunitlon to every point of the fighting
line, which extends from ten to twenty
miles.
never mas such a bombardment been
SHOWN An eyewitness of the battle of
Safangow told the Associated Press corre-
spondent That many officers suffered ner-
NouS stratlon owing to the terrible roar
VI the artillery, and one military attache
nau 10 De inValided home for the same rea-
SON Yet the artillery fire at VafangoW was
1ar inferior In intensity to that at Lao
yang.
, me absence of press kilograms from
Eiaoyahg on September 1 aroused suspi-
eiolls mat changes of Importance were pro-
seeuhs' "nch the military censors did not
wish to be made known
Train Service Interrupted.
telegram from the Associated Press
correspondent at Mukden filed at 9:27 on
the evening Of September l states that the
tram service between Mukden and LAO
yang mas been interrupted but the dispatch
uoes not mention whether telegraphic com
AluiicatlOnS are open
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Nominated for Congress.

FLINT. Mich, September 2.-Charies A.
Durand was nominated for Congress at the
sixth district democratic congressional, con-
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New York Stock Market,

and brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
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1ananese Legation Advices.

The Japanese minister here received the
following dispatch from Tokyo last night:
according to- telegraphic advices received
at HEADQUARTERS this afternoon. our army
corps on the LETT, by fierce and repeated as
saults. took possessions Of the heights which
the enemy's right occupied. Thereupon all
the enemy south OF Liaoyang began retreat.
The Japanese army is now pursuing.
"rhe resume OF the reports received up to
the afternoon OF the 8lst is as follows:
"sinca August ~ our armies are con-
tinuing operations toward Liaoyang. On
the morning of the 29th the right and the
central columns Of the first army. occupied
position nine miles, east Of south Laaoyang.
on the left bank Of the Taitse river. The
armies which were advancing along the
aiecheng-Liaoyang. road. in Joint opera
ton with the left column Of the first army,
my's line Of defense. which extended to east
and west from the point six miles south OF
Ldaoyang., on the 3Oth severe fighting occu-
pied the whole day. was stili continuing
on the afternoon OF ne .slst The enemy
divisions"
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bid. on the local stock exchange today,
with the offering at 1854. 1t appears to be
getting closer and closer to the 100 mark.
after all Sales of the stock were recorded
today at 127s and 12S.
Washington Railway Common had a good
rally and closed with 81 offered and ~ bid.
One hundred shares brought 10.
A few shares of American Security and
Trust sold at 199 The closing bid WAS
1913
A slight decline was noticed in Wash
ington Street Railway as. There were no
sales. and the stock closed SSss bid. Ss1s
asked.
Capital Traction As were bid up 10 i01a..
with no sales. nothing being offered.
Twenty shares of Lincoln National Bank
sold at 125.
The bid for Columbia National was
raised to 1915. with no offerings.
One share railway preferred sold on call
at 30. and 10 shares at 69s4.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Capital Traction was boosted up to 127z
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Petition in Bankruptcy Court.

Miss Gardiner also filed petition in the
Bankruptcy Court, asking to be made
party to the cause. and declaring that
she Is creditor to the extent of $200 900,
secured on the list No. l. and list of 80
notes referred to in the equity proceed
ings. She claims that the value of these
securities is unknown to her, but is be-
HeVed to be considerably less than suf-
nclent to pay the claims against the list
held by her and others.
she repeats the assertion that the Sc
curitles are in jeopardy in Mr. Wagga-
man hand and that she believes a moral
wrong Will be inflicted in allowing a hope
less bankrupt such as she claims Mr. Wag-
saman TO be. without further interest in
the preservation of his assets to remain
IN possession of assets of precarious a
character as Slips of paper"
Mr.. Irving Williamson, attorney for Mr.
Waggaman, stated late this afternoon that
the schedule of assets and liabilities which
ne had expected to file today was not COM
pleted. and he could not say just when 1t
would be ready.
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Today's Government Receipts.

One share railway preferred sold on call
at 30. and 10 shares at Cos.
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Capital Traction As were bid up TO t0'a.,
with no sales nothing being offered.
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The bid for Columbia National was
raised to 49, with offerings.
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RECEIVER ASKED FOR
Application of Creditors of 7.
E. Waggaman.
PAPER FILED TODAY
RULE TO SHOW CAUSE ISSUED BY
JUDGE ANDERSON.
Made Returnable on Day Set in Bank
ruptcy Procedings-Suit of
'catiGpHua-
Agnes Gardiner.
PAPER FILED TODAY

As indicated yesterday in The Star, APP
plication was today made to Justice An
derson to appoint a receiver in the equity
case filed by NJ Agnes Gardiner against
Thos. +. Waegaman.
At the opening of court today Attorney
Jackson Fl. Ralston asked Justice Ander-
son for rule against Mr.. Waggaman to
show cause why receiver for certain Sc
curities held in Mr.. Waggaman's office and
known as list No. L.. and a list of
thirty-cight notes aggregating s11113.55,
should not be appointed.
Justice Stafford. in refusing to name a re-
ceiuer Wednesday last. intimated that an
application might be made to Justice An
derson, upon showing that the list was
in jeopardy while remaining in Mr. Wag-
gaman's hands pending the appointment
of trustee in bankruptcy.
Justice Anderson signed a rule to show
cause but placed the return day at Sep
tember 9. the day on which the original
rule in the bankruptcy cause is made re-
turnable
The court intimated that he wanted to
have before him the return of Mr.. Wagga-
man in the bankruptcy case before he acted
upon the application for receiver.
Substance of Petition.
The petition filed by NJ. Agnes Gardiner
and others today declares that the defend
ant Waggaman is the holder of securities
of the estimated face value of $1,000 coo
known as list No. 1 and also a list of
thirty eight notes aggregating S1117o.o5,
and that there is grave danger that If
these securities remain under the control Of
MIR. Waggaman they may be altered,
changed removed that the petitioners
may lose the benefit of them.
They further declare that Mr.. Waggaman
has conveyed away large portions of his
real estate to prefer certain creditors other
than the petitioners, that these petitioners
are informed and believe. and therefore
well as List of notes numbered 3S. con-
s;sts of real estate or other notes given by
defendants brothers and other members of
his family. and. in soma cases. given by
various clerks in his employ. including some
or all of the payers N the notes recit-
ed in the petition herein: and that. If
tanned intact his said relatives and his said
personal responsibility, but, IL dispos-
ed of or concealed in any manner.
they may largely escape such responsible
lty; that these petitioners are informed
that many of said clerks have free access
to said notes while the same are ostensibly
In the care and custody of the defendant:
that these petitioners believe that it would
be wrong to allow the defendant to retain
further the notes upon which they have a
clear lien. and i'll which his relatives and
employees have an interest, and they believe
that such notes should be held by an indif-
ferent party. who at the same time might
be authorized to receive money payable
thereon as ii might become due as these
petitioners are further informed that some
of the notes included in said list No. /"
are now overdue and their payment should
be Immediately secured.
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A few shares of American Security and
Trust sold at 1873. The closing bid was
1913
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planned by the desire to collect a strong
force with which to Sepel nanking move
ment from the northeast
line, me sapansa repsated the attempt 70
yang during the night OF August 81. again
under cover offa bonfsh rdment, and this al
tempt IS believed to have been successful.
throwing fosce acAl,ss the river in the
race OF strong enemy is considered to be
extremely rash, and the position of this
force isoiated from the main japanese
desperate 4 - =
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Twenty shares of Lincoln National Bank
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hour to again fall back to the northward
1t Is more than likely. however, that he
Will decide to fight to a finish. The cards
are all in his favor it is believed. now that
he has the japanese divided by the river,
thus efrectually turning the tables upon his
foe. fi
THE determined pursuit by the Japanese
of the Russian Outposts, when General
KurOpatkin gave the first order to with
draw, was probably due to their anxiety
to keep the Russians south Of Liaoyong un-
til General Kuroki should be able to strike
from the northeast. General Kuropatkin
however, saw the trap and cleverly avoid
ed it..
Gen. Kuroki's Success.
According to a dispatch from Liaoyang,
General Kuroki made his first attempt to
cross the Taftse river late in the evening
under cover Of a heavy bombardment or
the extreme Russian left. The Japanese
artillery, which had been firing un1nter-
ruptedly for fourteen hours that day,
ceased about 8 o'clock. and then suddenly
reopened about II o'clock to conceal ku-
roki's preparations for crossing the river
These preparations necessitated the estab-
was not fordable lower than Sakankank-
wantun. and the pontoons must have been
foated down the stream.
The efforts OF the japanese to cross the
river on August 30 were not successful and
General Kuroki therefore ordered a portion
OF his army to ford 1t at standardization
General kuropatkin was unable to pre-
vent the passage OF the river, owing to the
distance from Liaoyang, about twenty
miles. but for the same reason the Japa.
nese were unable to bring the forces Whtcn
gained the right bank Immediately into ac-
tiop.a
Kuropa&kin heard Of the passage Of the
Taitse at Sahankankwantun after O'Clock
on the evening OF August 81, and imme-
diately gave orders for hts men to fall back
on the outer positions. This move is ex-
The Bossier banner., 1904-03-31
Notice

OF the introduction Of an act in the next
General Assembly, providing for the
removal of the Parish seat from Benton
to Bossier City, La.
Notice is hereby given in pursuance to
IN Article so Of the Constitution of
1898, of the State of Louisiana, that it is
the intention to apply to the next General
Assembly of this State which convenes
at Baton Rouge, La, in May, 1904, for
the passage OF a special law authorizing
the removal of the parish seat from
Benton, in the Parish of Bossier, to
Bossier City, said parish. Which act
shall provide for the ordering of an elec-
tion by the Police Jury of said parish,
for the purpose of obtaining an express
sion OF the qualified voters OF said parish,
as to the adoption or rejection of the
said act pursuant to Article 278 of the
State Constitution; to provide also for
the form of the ballot to be used at said
election; for the appointment of Com
missioners and Managers to hold the
said election; for making the returns Of
the same and the PRONUNCIATION thereof;
for the cost of holding said election, and
such other provisions as may be neces-
sary under the Constitution and laws o1
the State.
The Bossier banner., 1904-03-31
Latest News in Paragraphs.

Typhoid fever is raging in Paris,
France.
Four lives were lost in the food near
Marion, Ind.
Shell Erwin killed his wife at Worth,
Ca, and suicided.
DR.. D. A. Nash, OF Biloxi, Miss, ac-
cidently shot and killed himself.
Sir Edwin Arnold, the famous author,
died in London, on the Oath inst.
Alexander Cretier, of Louisville, KY,
cut has wife's throat and suicided.
A large part of the business district Of
Saginaw, Mich, was flooded Sunday.
Trains were tied up Saturday and Sum-
day on account OF snow drifts in North
Dakota.
At least six men were killed by the
falling OF cage in acolliery at Wilkes
barre, Pa.
Six lives were lost and much property
by q tornado north of Charlottesville,
Mo-, Sunday.
Indiana lowlsnds were submerged last
Friday and Saturday and the residents
bad to take to places of safety.
Since the trouble between the whites
and blacks began at ST. Charles, Ark,
thirteen negroes have been killed.
A destructive storm visited Paragoud,
Ark, and vicinity, on the 26th instant,
causing the death OF three persons.
Disastrous floods were reported Sat-
urday at many places in the States Of
Indiana, Ohio, New York and New Eng
land. ~
The recent flood damage at Grand
Rapids, Mich, is estimated at s., ,0OO, 600.
Many inhabitants had to be rescued from
flooded houses.
The Bossier banner., 1904-03-31
Election Proclamation.

IN accordance with the election laws
u OF the State of Louisiana, we hereby
give notice and proclaim that a general
election will be held at the various pre-
cincts, as now established by law, in the
Parish of Bossier, on Tuesday, the 10th
day OF April, 1904, for the election of
State, Parochial and Ward officers, at
which time a Governor, a Lieutenant
Governor, Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary
OF State, Attorney General, Superin-
tendent of Public Education, Senator
for the 23d Senatorial District, two
members of the House of Representa-
tives, Sheriff, Clerk, Coroner, one men,
Der OF the Police Jury from wards 1, 3, 4
and 5 and two each from wards 2 and 6,
and one Justice of the Peace and enc
Constable from each justice precinct
shall be voted for. Said election to be
held under the general election laws of
the State, and the following named COM
missioners and clerks are hereby ap-
pointed to conduct the same:
WARD /.
Atkins-C. w. v. Childs, r. H. Raines
and A. j. Moss, commissioners; D. C..
McClanahan, clerk.
Taylortown-A. J. Hall, A. F, Nc
Dade and w. H. Johnson, commission
ers; J. H. Mercer, clerk.
Curtis-W. J. Fullilove, L. M. Pruitt
and J. w. Prince, commissioners; T, N.
Braden, Jr., clerk.
WARD
Benton-J. G. Ogden, Gray Stinson
and K. Q. Silliman, commissioners !;
c. O. Gayle, clerk.
WARDS.
Alden Bridge. j. Swindle,J, p.
Seabaugh and H. F. Miller, commits
sioners; F. T. Whited, clerk.
Plain Dealing-J. r. Honeycutt. G. 6.
Ford and S. J. Caldwell, commissioners: :
7. q. Barnett, clerk.
WARD "a.
Mot. B. Lynn, Willis Allen and
r.; L. Lowe, commissioners; ]. J.
Albums, clerk.
Carterville-H. L. Boggs, G. B. Gar
rett and =. w. Wallace, commissioners
j. s. Dodson, clerk.
WARD5.
Midway. r. Bumrardner. T. A
Bumgardner and L. T. Merritt, commits
sloners; r. E. Pilkington, clerk.
Rocky Mount-G. B. Wilson. James
Demoss and W. R. Bounds, commission.
ers; Luther Burks, clerk.
WARD6.
haughton-J. NJ. Hollingsworth. J. A
Afford and w. NJ. Duty, commissioners
y. w. Elston, clerk.
Bellevue. c. Biggs, C. w. Berry
ana Walter White, commissioners; B. f
Snider, clerk.
90 Done one and signed officially this, Marcel
H. H. MONTGOMERY,
w. J. JOHNSTON,
R. B. HILL,
Parish Board of Sunarv;aora
The Bossier banner., 1904-03-31
Red Land.

Mrs. Ludie Stubbs is very sick with
pneumonia this week.
Rev. c. S. Burgess filed his regular
appointment at Red Land Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Hawthorne, of Spring Hill,
visited relatives at Red Land, on Sunday.
Miss Eta Johnson, teacher of Antrim
school, spent Saturday and Sunday at
home.
Miss Anna Denman, who has been at
tending school at Ruston, is at home for
few days.
Miss Alice Goodwin and Calvin Edens
visited Mrs. Ray Cheshire, of Spring
Hill, on Sunday last.
Miss Mary Helen Key and Miss Tom
mic McCranie, Of Plain Dealing, visited
Misses Jessie and Birdie Hudson Sunday.
Mr.. Wash Malone, of Red Land, and
Miss Lena Dean, of Sarepta, were hap
PLY married at the home Of the bride,
Sunday, March q.