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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-02
WEATHER MORE FAVORABLE
FARM WORK AS A WHOLE MAKES
GOOD PROGRESS.
Worms Prove Destructive to Corn in
Some Portions - General Sum-
mary of Crop Conditions.

Washington, May 25.-The following
is summary Of the weekly crop re-
port of the weather bureau:
While the fore part of the week was
much too cool in the districts east Of
the Mississippi river. rs a whole tho
temperature conditions were much
more favorable than in the preceding
week. Generally light rainfall in the
central valleys and over most Of the
southern states permitted the favor
able progress Of farm work. complaints
of interruption being confined mainly
to the upper Ohio valley,
Corn planting has advanced very ia
vorably, except in portions Of the CEN
trail Mississippi and Ohio valleys, where
1t has been prevented by wet soil. In
the central and east gulf states corn is
generally small and backward. but has
made good growth in Texas. Cut
worms have proved very destructive in
Kentucky, Tennessee and portions Of
the middle Atlantic states.
Winter wheat has advanced favor
ably in Nebraska and Kansas. and gen.
orally In Missouri, but in portions Of
the last named state the outlook Is
somewhat less promising. Improve
ment is reported from Illinois, Michigan
and Ohio. where. however. the condition
Of the crop is very poor.
Spring wheat seeding is practically
finished, except in North Dakota, where
1t Is we'll advanced. and the early sown
Is coming up and stooling we'll In
southern Minnesota. Montana and the
north Pacific coast, rain Is needed to
terminate the late sown.
The general outlook for oats In the
principal oat-produclng states is prom
Using. Seeding is finished, except in the
extreme northern districts, and harvest
Is In progress In the southern states.
In the east gulf states light yields are
generally reported, and in Missouri q
crop below the average is indicated.
The transplanting of tobacco has been
delayed by dry weather in Kentucky,
but more than half the crop has been
set in North Carolina Planting has be-
gun In Virginia and Pennsylvania In
the more northerly tobacco states, the
plants are small.
Except in the east gulf states, the out
look for peaches continues poor, but the
prospects for apples and other fruits are
promising.
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CONFERENCE Is CLOSED.
Final adjournment Of Great Meth
odis' Gathering at Los Angeles
Work Summarized

Los Angeles. Cal May 30.-lt was
after midnight when the general con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church finished the final roll cali Sat
urlay hiFhf which brought TO o close
mo most memorable gathering IN the
history II the church On Sunday,
memorial services were held during
thc altornoon. and IN the evening a ju-
hil.c rlyicc At The pavilion closed Tho
scI IS If meetings When the final
I1ll eal was taken Saturday night 900
pi 'hr $50 accredited delegates were In
their seats The decision 10 adjourn
was not arrived at until late Saturday
evening. and IN order To finish the
business before thc assembly II was
necessary 70 run over into Sunday in
tho work Of calling tho roll The con
ference Just CLOSED has accomplished
much for M interest of the Method st
IA rrh and Will 80 down in church
history as on ~ The most important
IN The point Of legislative action
The action II the general conference
ia retiring five bishops ana clcctinE IL
uthrrs probably attracted the widest
attention ~ any single happening, but
There were many other subjects that
affected tn grca, membership Of the
Methodist church, which were watched
wph deep interest Among these were:
The decision 10 stand by The present
attitude Of the church on tho suhject
Ut prohibited amuscmcnts, the refusal
~ return 20 the time lint, OF pastoral
services, The generating OF certain
theological 7chuuls Of tho charge Of
horcticHl teachings, the uniflrn'iOn Of
the Methodist publishing housed, tho
consolidation If the boards u church
buovnlouces providing means Of aup-
p0f' toI tnprrannuntcd ministers, Ak
inp 'hc status ~ supcrannuatcd bish-
OPP. creating y commission 10 revise
Tho ritual u The church, continuing
'hD commission appointed four yeare
ago ~ brlur ne various branches ot
N'Apdi5m closer together IN the use
Of common prayer book, hymnal ana
oateeMsm. referendum NJ the much
discuss "a question Of cOlorcd bishop
and many other matters Of smaller i'm.
rnrtancc
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-02
STORMS HEIGHTS
OF NANSHAN HILL
Japanese Army Captures Russian Stronghold
After Desperate Fighting Loses
$500 of Its Soldiers.

TOXIC, May Gothic Japanese as
sault on Nanshan hill was one OF tho
fercest and bloodiest affairs In mod
ern warfare. In the earlier PUSHES OK
the engagement every man parucipat-
Ing was shot down before he reached
the first line OF Russian trenches. 1t
was found necessary to stop these In
fantry charges and renew the artillery
fire from the rear before the final and
successful assault on the Russian POSI-
ton could be made. The success OF
this assault was brought about by one
detachment OF japanese troops. more
intrepid than their comrades who sue
ceeded In piercing the Russian lines.
Render Mines Useless.
A splendid stroke Of fortune was tho
discovery and destruction by tho Jap
anesc OF the electric wires leading To
the mines at the eastern foot of Nan
shan hill. This prevented the Russians
from exploding these mines when tho
japanese infantry crossed the ground
where they had been placed. II 10
possible that the fortune OF the day
hinged upon these mines. II the Rus
SLAMS had been able to explode them
al the right time the losses among the
japanese troops would have been tre-
mendous. and II 10 possible also tha,
the Russians would have been able To
hold the hill
Victory at Great Cost
Japan paid dearly for hor Victories
al Kinchou. Nanshan and Tallenwan,
losing $500 men In killed and wounded
In the repeated assaults against these
positions, but abe scored n sweeping
and valuable victory, capturing so
euna, clearing the way TO Port Arthur
and !nflicting Losses on the Russians
which IN the end are expected to total
1000 men -ne desperate onslaughts
OF the Japanese on the heights Of Nan
shan were telling. for the Russians LEI,
500 dead In the trenches there A
complete search Of this field Ia expect
cd TO show greater number OF dead,
Russian Batteries silenced.
The Japanese began tho fight by
bringing all their field guns into action
and concentrating their fire on the en-
placements on the hill by IL o'clock
10 the morning tho principal Russian
batteries had been silenced The two
Russian field batteries then withdrew
TO Nanquanling hill. and from there
continued TO fire ON the Japanese I'm
I'll niGhtfall
After tho Russian batteries had been
silcnccd the Japanese artillery opened
on the enemy's trenches. tho japanese
infantry advancing meanwhile to with
In rifle range The Japanese gradually
worked to within 400 yards Of the Rus
sian lines. where they encountered
wire and other entanglements.
Every Man Shot Down.
They succeeded in discovering an
opening in these obstacles and getting
finally To within zoo yards Of tho Rus
sian trenches they rushed for tho line.
Several successive charges were made.
bn, every officer and man In tho nt.
lacking parties was shot down 20 or
80 yards from the line. Tho charges
were then stopped and the japanese
artillery renewed its preparatory fro
on the ohomy's position. Towards
evening detachment OF Japanoso
carried n section OF tho Russian
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Hardware Handlers Strike.

Chicago, May 25.-Nine hundred
heavy hardware handlers struck for
higher wages Tuesday. The strike will
cripple for time most, If not all, of the
dealers in steel and heavy hardware
The strikers are employees who work in
the stock and shipping rooms. The
walkout was ordered after negotiations
extending over period of several
weeks. Charges of discrimination
against union workers were made
months ago and the employees declare
that none Of their grievances were ad-
justed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-02
Saws Fortress Will Hold Out.

st. Petersburg, May 2S.-The genera
staff, in view of the foreign news Of tho
capture of Kinchou, admitted that there
was now little to hinder japanese adj
vance on Port Arthur itself. and that tn,
actual siege Of the Gibraltar of the cas-,
had begun in earnest The staff insist
ed, however, on the ability of the for
tress to hold out.
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Glass Factories Close.

Anderson. Ind. May 30-Window
glass factories aggregating In capacity
1900 pots have suspended operations
until September. and the new organi-
xation OF workers, known as the Cleye-
land o. third union. hopes to close
every factory In the country by
June IL.
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Feud Results in Tragedy.

Sioux City, Ia, May 26.-As the re-
suit of a pitched battle six miles west
of here, in South Dakota. Clarence
Chilean is dead and his brother AL
bert is dying in a Sioux City hospital.
John st. Pierre, who confessed he did
the shooting, is in Jail here. The
tragedy was the result of an old feud.
All three men are farmers.
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Reuuisition Issued.

Des Moines, Ia, May 2S.-Gov. Cum.
Minis granted requisition for Thomas
Denison, of Omaha, who was recently
indicted at Logan, Ia, for alleged com
plicity in the Pollock diamond robbery
The requisition was granted on an aft
davit made by Frank Shercliffe, who Is
serving term at the Fort Madison pen
ltentiary for robbing Pollock, trav-
cling salesman, of ST. 900 worth Of dia-
monds, who implicated Denison
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Can't Be Opened.

Chicago, May 26.-The doom of the
Iroquois theator practically was set.
tied Wednesday, Mayor Harrison.
moved by protests which have reached
him from every quarter of the city,
declared that its owners must meet the
provisions Of the new theater law to
the smallest detail before a license
would be issued That apparently is
an impossiblity 1t is not believed
the building Will ever be used as a
theater again
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Favors Parker.

Montgomery, Ala, May 26.-The dem
cratic state convention was held in
Montgomery and dispatched its work in
few hours. While nu instructions were
given. the resolutions adopted recited
that at the present time Judge Alton b.
Parker is the most available and accept
able candidate for the nomination for
the presidency and that the sentiment of
the convention is for his nomination.
The unit rule was put in force, and an
overwhelming majority of the delegates
elected favor the nomination of Parke r
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Dead Body Found,

81. Louis. May 3l-The body Of c.
NJ. Dewey. o relative OF Admiral
Dewey, was found In clump OF bushes
In a pasture In tho northwest part OF
tho city Monday. Mr.. Dewey dlsap-
pearcd from his home last Wednesday.
saying no was going for a walk He ia
believed to have committed suicide
Tho body bore no marks Of violence
and no bottles Of poison could be found
about the person of the dead man. The
Scared appearance Of the lips. how
ever led the police to believe that
death was caused by carbolic acid poi
soning. Mr.. Dewey had been In III
health.
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sirickcn with Pnrnlvsis.

7pNnrhcM H. May ~ - Capt.
Thomas " S Kidd. United states com.
uI loucr and who Wa for 20 years ~
mutr editor and puhlis her Of the Spring
ne|d Morning Monitor, was STRICKEN
V.thparalysi~oH the street Friday after
luon Owing 70 his advanced arc and
'Ae lact thnt ths Is the third STROKE he
ha satotcG fears arc apprchcndod he
may not recover He was n personal
'filHa - Lincoln
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Convicted.

Milwaukee. May 2S.-Frank Niezor-
awski, a member of the board of public
works in this city, was found guilty
by a Jury of accepting a bride of $500 in
connection with the awarding of a con-
tract for city school building. Niezor-
awski was admitted to bail pending ar
guments for a new trial
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Another Victim Dies.

Louisville. Ky. May 2s,-Gabe Letzi-
cort, OF Wellsburg. w. Va. a white
deck hand injured In the explosion on
the towboat Fred Wilson, died Friday Mt
tho Marine hospital. This brings tho
total number OF deaths up to IL.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-02
Forests Ablaze.

Duluth MINI May 20 Forest nros
a,o rlRnr IN many placcs throughout
northern Minnesota and northern
Wisconsin The village ~ Cornucopia
ia bayfield, county, Wis. was snvod by
thr too inhabitants by the greatest ex-
,rtiou and it ia reported that II is no'
yot ont Of danger much depending on
hr winds IhcrC are biz fires close
to Lake superior near the head Of the
lAbo 81 The Wisconsin shore. and the
country IS very smoky
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Dropped Dead.

Chicago. May 30-Climbing the
stairs OF tho Cottage Grove avenue sta
ton Of tho South Side elevated rail-
road proved too great an exertion for
Mary Redmond. 81 years old. and as
shc reached the platform she fell
doad
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90 to Fair by River.

81. Louis. May Gothic steamer
Greenland. large passenger boat from
Pitsburg, with rs worlds fair tour
ists. arrived here Sunday. being the
first packet to run through from Pitts
burg to ST Louis in several years, She
made tho trip OF 1900 miles IN five
and one-half days.
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Pleads GUILTY,

Troy Kan, May 28.-J r. MARCEL.
cashier of the defunct Highland bank.
which failed last winter. pleaded guilty
to one count In each Of the five charges
OF forgery pending against him. Sem
tence was deferred Marcell's forgeries
are alleged To have amounted to close
10 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-02
DEADLY FUMES
SURROGATE MEN
PECULIAR ACCIDENT IN MINING
TUNNEL IN PENNSYLVANIA.
TEN MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
Are Overcome by Gas and Sulphurous
Fumes from Locomotive Draw
ing Train Through
the Tunnel.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May ga tele-
gram received at the Susquehanna Coal
company's offices in this city Wednes-
day evening states that ten miners were
suffocated by gas and sulphur fumes
from small locomotive during the al
ternoon in the workings of the Summit
branch coal company at Williamstown,
Dauphin county. The accident was one
of the most peculiar In the history of
the anthracite mines, and no reason for
1t can be assigned by the officials. The
victims included Michael Golden, gen.
eral inside foreman of the company,
and nine miners and laborers. The tun-
one mile in length and is used by the
coal company to convey the coal mined
in the workings in the Bear Valley to
the breaker IN the Williams valley. The
men employed in the mines in the Bear
valley who reside in Wiliamstown have
made practice for years to ride to and
from their work on the trips OF cars that
are hauled between the two valleys by
small locomotives
Overcome by Fumes.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon Cen
eral Inside Foreman Golden and about
fifty miners boarded loaded train
which was about to be hauled from Bear
valley to Williamstown. Everything
went all right until about half of the
journey was made. when some of the
men attracted the attention of the en-
gincer, who at once stopped and it was
found that nearly every man in the party
on the cars had been overcome by the
gas and sulphur which emanated from
the stack of the locomotive and foated
back over them The engineer at once
crowded on all steam possible and the
unconscious men were hurried to the
Williamstown end of the tunnel Here
help was at once summoned and the
men were taken to the surface, where a
corps of physicians made every possible
effort to resuscitate them. but aid came
too late to Foreman Golden and the
other victims.
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Relatives Will Paw.

Sioux City. Ia, May 2S-John ].
Donohue. wanted In Sioux City for en-
bezzlement. and who is now under ar
rest in Killarney. Ireland. will not be
brought here for trial Donohue's rel
atives will make good the amount of
his populations His shortage Is es-
timated at $1,000,
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trenches. breaking through the enemy's
line Hundreds Of the comrades Of
these men, inspired by their success,
sprang forward. and then the entire
Japanese line swept up the hill. driv-
ing the Russians from their positions
II was In the desperate infantry
charges that the Japanese sustained
the bulk OF their losses.
Praise for Japan.
London. May 30.-The London dali
les exhaust the vocabulary Of admira-
ton for the japanese. The achieve
ment at Kinchou they regard us prov
ing the absolute military equality OF
the Japanese with the best European
armies and as qualifying Japan to rank
IA a great power. Most Of the newspa-
pers regard the fall OF Port Arthur to
be now inevitable
Advance of the Japanese.
ST. Petersburg. May 31.-The war Of
flce has received the following despatch
from General kuropatkin under Mon
days date: Il this morning received a
report stating that the Japanese advance
on Kwantien has begun from Saimatsza
The numbers OF the enemy are not
known"
Expect Early Attack.
Laoyang. May 8l.-The impression
At headquarters is growing that the
main objective OF the enemy Ia Port
Arthur, and It would not be surprising
II the actual assault on that fortress
began within fortnight
London May 8l.-The attack on
Port Arthur, the Chronicles TOXIC
correspondent telegraphs, Ia expected
to begin about June Is. Correspon-
dents will leave hero June 10 In time
to see the capture probably abou,
June 20. The correspondent also says
that 10000 Russians have been sent
up the LAO river In 1unks TO TELLING.
Fought Sixteen Hours.
Washington. May 2S.-The japanese
legation has received the following de-
tails OF tho attack on Kinchou: THE
enemy built several covered trenches
around tho fort and Nanshan hill and
had the place stubbornly under strong
defensive works. Nevertheless. after
several attempts, the Japanese finally
succeeded In taking tho enemy's posi-
ton by storm and driving them to-
ward Nankueling. This severe fight
continued for l6 hours. Admiral Togo
telegraphs that q report was sent him
by wireless telegraph from tho captain
commanding the detached squadron.
consisting OF four gunboats and q tor
pedo Rotllla. 10 the effect that the
squadron reached Kinchou bay and. CO.
operating with the army. bombarded
Nanshan hill on May 20. and on wit
Messing our army occupying tho forts
ou the hill the squadron withdrew from
tho scene OF action. The captain Of
the gunboat Shokai was killed and nine
others were killed and wounded. The
damage TO tho vessels was Insignia
can't
ANU Destroyed.
Mukden, May 1S.--The Russians on
May l6 made q sudden attack upon the
town OF Anju, Korea. from the village
OF Haitchien and captured the town. de-
stroying H. The Japanese garrison set
fire to tho houses and stores and retired
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Drowned In Rain Barrel.

Waukesha, Wis. May 80. -Ainslee J.
Keene, at one time a well-known Irish
comedian and veteran of the civil
war, was drowned In n rain barrel near
his home on Park avenue. The drown
ing is supposed to have been acct
dental
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-06-02
rheumatism OF 50 Years Standing
Cured

Mr. Salume Boyer. OF Goshen, Ind !,
writes II am "a years old and have
suffered from rheumatism ever aince my
forteenth year, hnt thanks TO Gloria
Tonic am now completely cured :"
Sold by r. G. Buerstaits
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Furious Storm in Kansas.

Lindsborg Kan, May ga lorna
do Wednesday afternoon destroyed the
Union Pacific station, the armor-,
building and several residences. AS.
saria, Marquette and Falun, .sma,
towns near here, were inundated by 4
clOudburSt
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Postponed.

indianapolis. Ind. May 2s.-The DEM
ocratic state convention has seen post
poned from July 20 to August 3. The
reason for the postponement is assigned
To a request from many editors who wish
to go on the excursion of the democratic
editors to Canada
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Died OF Ills Wounda

Chilllcothc O. May 3l--Clin Slaugh-
ter. aged 90. died Monday from an alb
dominal stab wound inflicted OF wake
on Saturday night by Clarence Welsh,
aged lG. Welsh has been arrested
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To Represent Congress-.

Washington. May 30,--Speakcr Can
non has appointed the entire Ponnsyl-
vania ata,c delegation M commit 90
10 repr sent the house Of representa-
tives nj the funeral Of tho late Senator
Quay
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Both Burned to a Crisp.

Lawton. Okla. May %. = Two lives
were lost In a fire here Friday. that de-
stroyed the Farmers hotel. a small
structure. John Brannon and Patrick
McCabe, both section foremen on the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific railway.
were burned to crisp.
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Ncteran Commits Suicide.

baltimore, Nd. May 30.-The pain
caused by neuralgia Of the brain
caused Angus. J Boorschcl. n veteran
Of tho Franco-prusslan war. 10 COM
nit suicide
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Golenuda III May ~ The village
y Now Liberty. Pope county, III on
the OHIO river. Il reported 10 have been
destroyed by d tornado No, a build
INK waa loft standin. No lives. how
ever. Mnro lnht
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Offers Reward.

indianapolis, Ind. May %. Tho Star
offers reward Of 1900 for informa-
ZION that will lead to the arrest and con-
viction Of the murderer OF Miss Sarah
Schafer, the Bedford achool teacher
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Old Indian Chief Dead.

Ukiah, Cal, May 26-Charles Penio
Is dead at Cox ranchcro and the In.
dams are celebrating a death feast
pcnio was 1O7 years of age.
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Death Of Laura Joyce Bell.

New York, May 30--Mrs. Laura
Joyce Bell. the comic opera singer and
wife Of Digby Bell, died Sunday at
her home in this city, aged 46 years.
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RenOnninated,

Pottsyille, Pa, May 26-The repnb-
leans of the twelfth district renomi-
mated George r. Patterson for congress-
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ing for II is based fundamentally up
on national character. and national
character is stamped deep In people
by the lives of many generations. Tho
men who went into tho army had 10
submit TO discipline had to submit 70
restraint through the government OF
the leaders they had chosen. as the
price OF winning So we. the people.
can preserve our liberty and our great
ness In time Of peace only by Ourselves
exercising the virtues of honesty, OF
sef-rostraint, and Of fair dealing be-
tween man and man In all the ages
OF the past men have seen countries
lose their liberty because their people
could not restrain and order them
selves and therefore forfeited the right
20 what they were unable 10 use with
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