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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-10
A FRIGHTFUL
DISASTER
Mines Laid by Russians Blown Up
With Awful Results.
NUMBERS ARE SLAIN.
japanese Rifles, Water Bottles, Legs
and Arms We're Hurled With
Fearful Speed In yari-
Gus Directions.

Chefoo, Sept. 10.-A japanese column
numbering approximately 200 men.
while marching along at night on a
road in the valley between Long Hill
and Division Hill. met frightful dis
aster through the explosion OF an cleo
trio land mine on Sept. /. The
mine was carefully laid by the Russians
three weeks ago. 1t covered nearly a
mile OF available marching space. The
explosive was placed at the bottom.
Rocks were placed next and on top OF
them clay was packed so carefully that
the ground gave the impression of not
having been disturbed. The indica-
lions of the japanese activity In this
vicinity put the Russians on guard
Near midnight the outposts rushed in
and reported that the Japanese were
approaching The Russians withheld
their fire for some time. Suddenly
they threw searchlight up the val
ley. The japanese opened with a rifle
fire. The Russians waited until APP
parently the whole japanese column
was in the zone. then the mine was ex-
ploded. The force OF the explosion
knocked number of Russians down.
and the sight OF japanese rifles. water
bottles. legs and arms hurting through
the lighted space made by searchlight
was an awful spectacle. Some rocks
landed inside the Russian lines. Their
was one appalling moment. during
which the garrison itself was stunned.
then a death like silence. The search
light lighted up the road and hill sides
strewn with dead. The following day
the Russians buried the dead. but. ow-
ing TO the dismembered and mutllated
condition. the Russians were unable ac-
curately TO estimate the number OF
killed. a few japanese escaped. how.
ever
The foregoing information is con-
tanned in a small sheet. issued Sept 3.
by the Port Arthur Nova Krai. n break
age in the press .baying made # impos-
sible TO issue a full edition. A China
man arriving at midnight. confirms a
report that many Japanese had been
killed by mine. but he did not learn
the details. On the night of Aug. &c
and Aug. % a similar disaster befell the
japanese near redoubt No. Q. It is re-
ported. but no details have been ascer-
tanned.
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THE SCENE OF OPERATIONS.

from the front. Information may be
withheld for strategic reasons, but the
public is disposed to regard It other
wise, resulting in the circulation of the
widest reports, some Russian papers
demanding i'm pretty outspoken fash
ion the reorganization of conditions at
the front and also demanding that
General Kuropatkin be given untram-
melled control as commander in chief
evidently aiming at Viceroy Alexieff.
who is supposed to be responsible for
Insisting that the latterly reinforce
ments go to Vladivostock in view OF
the probability of early japanese oper-
ations there or at Hardin. thus depriv-
ing Kuropatkin of troops. which might
have turned the scale at Lao Yang.
The Russ is especially bold, consider
ing the restrictions placed on the Rus
sian press. Ii declares numerical su-
periority Is not enough. and what Is
needed is some Of the door die spirit
of the japanese. The paper quotes
the words of General Dragomiroff, for
mer governor general of Kieff an au-
thority on military matters. as fol-
lows: Give me a soldier who is firmly
determined to die for his country and
i VIII guarantee that my tactics be
super-eNcellent A man who will lay
down his life is terrible. A bullet may
stop one such man. but IL will not
stop company. II is difficult to fight
and more difficult to vanquish them"
The Russ continues: What we
need is an entirely new organization
of everything connected directly or in
directly with military operations a
good deal is admirable but good deal
is also deplorable. The fact that
things have not gone wei at the thea
ter of war may be due to the fact that
everything is not directed with a sin
gle aim subservient to u single indi-
vidual will. Kuropatkin. now entrust-
ed with the command OF the Manchu-
rian army. should be commander i'm
chief"
The following dispatch filed at Ii
bau. has been received from the cap
tain of the Russian cruiser ITrel.
Have Just returned from thirty
days expedition raiding the enemy's
contraband on the Spanish coast
The announcement that the water
supply at Port Arthur has been cut
off does not create particular anxiety
here. II is explained that the water at
Port Arthur was never good and the
fortress is provided with large dis
tilling apparatus.
A law has been gazetted providing 1
that henceforth only ships owned by |
Russians will be allowed to fly the |
Russian flag.
The minister Of the interior says no |
reports OF extensive anti-Jewish dis |
turbances in several governments OF |
southwest Russia have been received. |
The only recent disturbance is a small |
affair ri Biela, near Kien. in which |
no one was kiIlad
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-10
MINOR MATTERS.

Pope received 1900 French pilgrims
on sth.
Thee is only $3.50 in treasury OF
Mississippi.
Central Texas Negro fair at Corsi-
cana is out OF debt.
Oklahoma Republican editors meet
Sept. - at Guthrie.
Public schools Of San Angelo. Tex.
opened with S37 pupils.
New building OF University OF Texas
IL being finely fitted up.
Eugene Yates, burned in a gin fire
near Forney. Tex. died.
Tiverton won the $4,000 Charter Oak
stakes at Hartford. Conn.
Wyoming Democrats nominated ex-
Governor Osborne for governor.
Free mail delivery will soon be In.
augurated at Brentwood. Tex.
waterworks plant at okmulgee. L
T.. Is completed. II cost $4,000.
vyilIiam Lindsey was nominated for
governor by Montana Republicans.
Texas railroad commission includes
San Angelo in common point territory
Coal Of fine quality has been found
FIVE miles northeast OF Mineoia Tex
Harrison Porter was found guilty ~
murder Of Dud Wright In court at Ada
]. T.. without capital punishment
During Kendall Baptist revival NJ
Terrell. Tex. there were 100 CONVEX
sions
After being In prison seven years IN
England Adolph Beck Is found to have
been TIE wrong man.
Dallas county grand jury has return
ed over 100 gambling indictments. az
fecting forty persons.
Texas Photographers association.
which met at Galveston. chose Dallas
for next convention city.
An unknown person forged check
on the Oklahoma City office OF the
American Express company for ss52.55
While sheriff OF Sheboygan Wis.
was admiring his twin babies four
prisoners sawed their way out OF Jail
Members Of Travis Street Methodist
Episcopal church. South. OF Sherman.
Tex. will erect an elegant house OF
worship.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-10
APPLY FOR WORK.
Over Six Hundred Livestock Handlers
Go to Stockyarcs.


Chicago. Sept. 1O.-over 500 livestock
handlers, who went out on strike. ap-
peared at the office OF Manager Skin
ner of the Union Stockyards and
Transit company Friday TO apply for
their old positions. He had previously
announced he would employ all the old
men needed. Members of other unions
were not much in evidence when work
begun at the packing houses. Most OF
the men did not know the strike was
off. President Donnelly received tel
egram from the last member of the in
ternational executive hoard Of the
butchers giving permission to call Oft
the strike. None of the stock handlers
were taken back, they being informed
they would be sent for when needed. II
is understood that before going to work
they will be required to sign an agree
ment setting forth that they return as
individuals and not as an organization.
Business Agent Golden Of the Team
sters' union said the teamsters would
go back to work as an organization or
not at all.
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THE FATALITIES
WERE FEARFUL
Correspondent Places Casualties at
Enormous Figures.
ARE FIFTY THOUSAND,
Associated Press Representative Was
at Lao Yang and Says Stceets
We're Literally Lined With
Corpses of Soldiers.

Mukden. Sept. 10.-A correspondent
OF the Associated Press. who has re-
turned from Mukden with the Russian
rear guard, after having accompanied
the army the whole time since the bat
tie of Lao Yang, says the losses on
both sides are enormous. At moder-
ate estimate he places them at $4,000
He confirms the report taht the fight
ing at Lao Yang recalled the sanguin-
airy battles of the American civil war.
General Kuroki's flank movement east
of the Russian position precipItated the
retreat from Lao Yang. When the
Russians left Lao Yang the town was
strewn with corpses.
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NUMEROUS WOUNDED.
Over Twelve Thousand Were Treated
by Red Cross Society.

Mukden, Sept. 1O.-Russian retreat
here has been accomplished without
losses and with the precision of re-
view at Kranoyse Selo. The accumu
lation Of wounded between Lao Yang
and Mukden has tested 10 the utmost
the resources of the Red Cross. MoEt
OF the transport was carried in the
toughest kind of two-wheeled carts.
but arrangements for providing troops
with food along the line of retreat
worked magnificently. During five
days, from Aug. 80 to Sept. 4. 1890
wounded were treated in Red Cross
ambulances, Sisters of Mercy vieing
with the doctors in physical courage
and resistance TO fatigue.
Much Of the Japanese success is at
trlbuted to the milet fields. in which
the Russians are not accustomed 20
maneuver.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-10
THE SINGER AT THE
EXPOSITION.

The name of SINGER stands
for family sewing in every
known language. The familiar sign
with its brilliant carmine as is found
in every city in the world, and no prod
uct of American skill is better known,
or has a wider vogue.
The fact that Singer machines
are "made for every stitching pro-
cess" used in manufactures is not so
well known and most visitors to the
Exposition will be greatly interested
in the exhibit to be made by THE
SINGER MANUFACTURING COM
PANY.
There will be two Singer pavil-
ions, one in the Manufactures Building,
from the American factories, and one
in the Varied Industries Building,
from the British factory.
Here one may see the practical
manufacture of Corsets, Muslin I'm
derwear, Shoes, Mems Wear, etc, by
operatives from leading establish
ments in these industries. There will
be machines for stitching the heaviest
rubber and leather betting, for making
a dozen dainty tuclSs at once, for
attaching all kinds of buttons, hooks
and eyelets, for sewing sails, for
stitching kid gloves and furs, in short,
for everything that can, or might
be stitched.
There are eighty, or more dis.
tinct types of Singer sewing machines
for manufacturing purposes, and these
types are adapted to many hundred
varieties for thousand or more spe.
cial uses, all interesting and educa.
tional to the great majority of people.
The display of Art Needlework,
for which the Singer Company has
long been noted, will excel anything
previously shown; and the various
types of sewing-machines for family
use will include some new designs
recently perfected and about to be
placed on the market.
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DO OR DIE.
Russian General Longs For Spirit Of
His Opponents.

Russian General Longs For Spirit OF
His Opponents.
St Petersburg. Sept 10--Reassuring
dispatches to the Associated Press
from Mukden, filed shortly after mid
night Friday morning. dispose OF many
sensational rumors. and indicate that
Field Marshal Oyama has failed to cut
off or seriously interfere with the re-
treating Russian army. which has safe
ly arrived at Mukden.
An impenetrable curtain seems to
have been hung down on the situation
at the set of war. Lack of news con-
corning details of Russian retreat to
Mukden and movements OF the Japan
csc army may be described as com
plete. Even meager reports published
in the foreign press are not fully COM
municated to Russian papers and for
days practically no newspaper dis
patches have been coming through
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NO IMMEDIATE NEWS.
What Is Being Done at the Seat Of
War Is Not Known.

New York. Sept. 1O.-what is hap
pening at the seat Of war is known
only 10 those on the ground There is
no immediate news. either through the
medium Of dispatches OF from official
sources. Kuropatkin reports in a tele-
gram sent Wednesday evening that he
did not lose single gun in his retreat
and that Kuroki Is on his east flank
and oku on his left and 81. Petersburg
officials surmise that a big battle may
be fought II the japanese continue to
press on TO Mukden. The story Of bad
roads and hampered transport is re-
peeted. and from Mukden. I'm the last
dispatch received II was said that
there Is an interesting movement to.
ward Tie Pass the nature Of which is
not disclosed.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-10
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Japanese Accused Of Firing I
Cross FLAG.

Chefoo. Sept. 10.-The Port Arthur
Nova Krai says that Aug. "a the Rus
slams hoisted Red Cross flag so as to
bury their dead. The Japanese gave
inviting signs with their caps. where
upon the Russians, thinking all was
well. continued forward However.
when the detachment had reached
their dead the japanese opened fire
upon them. fatally wounding a petty
officer.
The Russian detachment thereupon
retired. Captain Spanofa. who com
manded the detachment. thinking that
the japanese had mistaken when
they fired. and seeing further beckon-
irg signs by the japanese. ordered the
detachment out a second time.
The Red Cross flag was again hoist
ed. but the Japanese fired again and
wounded one private. The detachment
again retired and the attempt TO re-
move the dead was Abandoned.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-10
JUNKs CAPTURED.
During the Pas, Few Days Japs Hav.
Captured Many.

Wei Hal Wei Sept lO-The vessel
which went out from here 20 invest!-
gate the firing OF Wednesday night. re-
port that the flashes from the gun,
were plainly visible They were UNI
able. however. to ascertain whether
the japanese were firing upon Russian
ships which had escaped from Port Ar
thur or upon Chinese junks The ac-
tiv!ty o: the japanese In searching
junks makes the latter superstition the
more probable Eighteen jurks have
been captured by the Japanese during
the last few DAYS
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Notice..

Bills for electric lights and power
are due on the first of each month and
we must insist on prompt payment of
same. Customers who have not paid
up in full by the 18th of each month
will be cut out. Please do not ask for
fnrther time, as it will not be given.
PALESTINE ELECTRIC LIGHT Co,
II No. 513 Main Street.
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Will Brinq Spaniards.

City OF Mexico. Sept. 10.-The failure
TO &c the Japanese miners to work in
the Boieo mines OF Lower California
after bringing them from their native
country has decided some OF the great
mining companies In this country to
bring over miners from Bilbao and
Santander. Spain.
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Utterly Confused.

Shanghai. Sept. 1O-A special mes.
senger says the Tartar general az
Mukden. who escaped from that city
through a Gordon OF Russian outpcsts
reports. according TO advices received
here. that the Russian army is utterly
confused and demoralized. especially
the remains OF the two Russian army
corps which recently joined General
Kuropatkin's forces
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WIFE SUICIDES.

Falls Upon Her Infant and Smother,
the Little onc.
Chicago. Sept. 1O.-A dispatch to the
Inter-ocean from Des Moines. Ia.
says: Because her husband went to
a baseball game over her protest. Mrs.
Chas. Evans of Monterey. has COM
mitted suicide by taking poison. Her
body. as 1t fell to the floor. accidentally
struck her ten-months-cid daughter.
crushing and smothering the little one
to death. When Evans returned home
both were dead.
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Bishop and Wife Hurt.

Cincinnati. Sept. 10.-Bishop J. NJ.
Walden. retired. oft the Methods
chu.ch. and his wife were seriously
hirtIn-eunaway. Mrs. Walden mad
an arm broken and the bishop was
badly bruised. Both were taken to a
hospital.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-10
FEARFUL PLUNGE.
Train Goes Through a TrcstIe on the
Seaboard Air Line.

Tram Goes through Irestie on the
Seaboard Air Line.
Atlanta. Sent. 1O.-The "Seaboard
express" on the Seaboard Air Line. due
here at 1850 o'clock Friday morning.
plunged through a trestle at Catawba
Junction. between Catawba and Wax
haw. S. c.. at 1880 o'clock in the morn
ing. Four women passengers and three
trainmen were killed and about thirty
five persons injured. A joint In the
track had been tempered with. causing
the wreck. Engineer Barksdale and
Fireman Roberts are among the killed.
An engine following the express train
also plunged in on top OF the shattered
cars. IN the downward rush the train
carried an telegraph wires. rendering
information meager. a messenger had
TO go to Catawba to telegraph the
news
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ATROCITIES CHARGED.
Russians Reported TO Have Msssaered
Women and Children.

Toxic. Sept. lO.-A private telegram
received here says a small Russian ex-
petition from Kamchatka visited Sen
shu island, north Of the Island Of Ho-
kaido. and In the absence OF the men
killed women and children and burned
the houses. official confirmation T.
lacking In regard to this. which seems
incredible.
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Davis at Baltimore.

Baltimore. Sept. lex. Senator II.
G. Davis is here and held conference
with Senator German. Several Demo
cratic leaders called on Mr.. Davis. He
will be here day or two.
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Son Remanded to Jail.

Seguin. Tex. Sept. s.-Albert
Runge. Jr., charged with killing his
father. was remanded to Jail without
bail. II will be recalled that the body
OF Albert Runge. ST.. was found in a
well with bullet wound in the stom-
ach.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-10
KILLED KNEELiNG.
Monument Toppled Over and Girl
Crushed to Death.

New York. Sept 10.-While kneeline
terry, at Gravesend. Yetta Beikowitz,
eighteen years of age, has been crushed
TO death by the family monument, a
heavy granite shaft, which toppled
over. Investigation led to the belief
that the foundation of the monument
might have been undermined by the
digging of a grave nearby. and two OF
the grave diggers were arrested.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-10
PEOPLE AROUSED.
LawIess Acts to Be Condemned by
Meeting at Huntsville.

Meeting at Huntsville.
Birmingham. Ala. Sept. l0.-A spe.
cial to the News from Huntsville. Ala,
says public sentiment has been arous-
ed to a high pitch by the lynching OF
the negro. Horace Naples. Wednesday
night. A public meeting will be held
to pass resolutions codemning lawless
acts just perpetrated. and a commit
tee will be appointed to take steps for
the organization OF a large committee
on public safety. the object being TO
encourage officers In the discharge Of
their duties.
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Mother and Babe Drown.

FL Paso. Sept. 1O.-Mrs. Henry Bag
nall and baby tried to cross the Rio
Grande below FL Paso on horseback.
The river was up on account OF rains,
and both swept away and drowned.
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Both uninterruntnd.

st. Petersburg. Sept. 1O.-A dispatch
has been received from NicerOy Alex
len announcing the railroad and tele-
graph line 10 Mukden are both unintsr-
ruuted
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1t takes good coffee to make that
delicious beverage. Try the famous
Liilye brand, roasted daily by Brana-
gan & Brannan.
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QUIET AT MUKDEN
Thousands Of Wounded Soldiers Are
Being Sent North.

Mukden. Sept. 1O.--All continues
quiet at Mukden. All anxiety regard
ing the Russian transport IS over. The
japanese crossed the Shakhe and are
now resting. Only Russian and Japan
csc outposts are In direct contact
Thousands Of wounded are being sent
north
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1904-09-10
Noted Erenehman Dead.

Paris. Sept. 9.-Iouis Deibler. who
directed the guillotine of Paris foi
twenty years, Is dead at the age Of
eighty-one.
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FOREST FIRES.
They Are Raging Violently on Shore.
Of Spirit Lake.

Spokane. Wash, Sept. 10.-Forest
fires are raging violently On the shores
OF Spirit lake and near Coeter d'Alene
City and Rathdrum. Ida Beats are be-
irv driven s-o-z- a. .f--i------.s-,-s---
open. and i've bears. fleeing from the
flames. were killed near Athol, Ida.
Many summer homes. owned near Spo-
kane. on Spirit lake. are threatened
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Foundry Burns,

Sherman. Tex. Sept. 10-The foundry
OF Eastwood & Mankln burned early
Friday morning. Loss is about $4,000.
with partial insurance.
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Fifteen Patients.

City of Mexico. Sept. 1O.-There are
now In the whole country but fifteen
yellow fever patients. Vera Cruz has
seven on the Island Of San Juan de
Ulloa- The general yellow fever stu
alton is wonderfully good for the month
OF September and shows what has been
made in sanitary preventive work by
the superior board OF health and local
authorities.
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FEARFUL FIRE.
One Large Block Entirely Destroyed at
Proqreso, Yueatan.

FFogreso, Tucatan.
City OF Mexico. Sept. iO.-A great
fire is raging in the city of Progreso,
on the coast of Yucatan. One large
block has been destroyed. with a loss
e5timated at three hundred thousand
dollars. Three relief trains with fire
extinguishing apparatus. have been
sent from Merida. The shops de-
stroyed were large and carried much
merchandise.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-04-07
BUFFALO BILLS" DIVORCE SUIT
He Alleges That His Wife Tried To
Poison Elm.

DENVER, COL, Msrch 24.-Oolonel
william +. Cody, buffalo Bill" made
a deposition before a notary in this
city to-day in the action for divorce
which he has begun in Big Horn
county, Wyo., Colonel Cody will sail
for Europe shortly and will be absent
from the country when his suit Is
tried. In the proceedings to-day
Colonel Cody was Intercepted by bis
own attorney and was subjected to
cross-examination by counsel for MRS.
Cody.
"Mrs. Cody tried to poison me three
years ago, ~ the colonel testified. "She
had frequently threatened to do It.
We we're visiting In Rochester, N. Y.
during the holidays Of 1900, and the
day after Christmas l was Ill. l sup
posed the turkey and plum pudding
did not agree with me. She said she
would fix me up. She pretended TO
give me medicine. 1t was poison. IL
almost finished me, for l was uncon-
sciuus for some time. | think II must
have been an overdose, for II made me
vomit, and / suppose this saved my
life.n
The poisoning episode has been ex-
planned by Mrs. Cody's friends, who