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The sun., 1904-08-31
MURPHY WINS IN TROY.
Mayor Hogan Knocked Out In Primary
Fight With Former Patron

TROY. y. V, Aug. 3o-In the contest
in the primaries here to-day between
former United States Senator Edward
Murphy. Jr., and Mayor Joseph F. Hogan
the ex-senator scored decisive victory.
The returns, which came in slowly, showed
at midnight IL wards in favor Of Mr.
Murphy, for the Mayor and 8 in doubt.
One year ago Mayor Hogan was an
obscure Alderman He was picked up by
Mr.. Murphy and after an exciting primary
fight with Mayor Daniel +. Conway and a
close elect ion he was made the city's chief
executive. Immediately Mr.. Hogan cut
loose from Mr. Murphy and began build
ing a machine of his own. Mr.. Murphy
and ex-Mayor Conway joined hands to
fight Hogan.
In the Mayors ward former captain OF
police, who was dismissed yesterday. was
att tackled by the Mayors brother, who is
chief of police, severely handled and then
arrested with a Murphy Alderman, who
protested, by the personal order OF the
Mayor. Senator Murphy gave bail for the
nrisOners
The sun., 1904-08-31
TO GREET THE FARMERS TO-DAY
Judge Parker Going TO the Ulster County
Fair-Big Crowd Expected.

EsoPUs, Aug. 30-Judge Parker will
leave here at 1927 tomorrow morning
and go to Kingston and thence to the Ulster
county fair, which opened at Ellenville to-
day. Ellenville is twenty-five miles south
west OF this village 1t has been Judge
Parkers annual custom to visit the fair,
and Mrs Parker usually accompanies him.
She may go tomorrow. The Judges
brother, Fred II. Parker, will be with him.
The Judges presence has been adver-
tised far and near il Ulster county, and a
banner crowd is expected. The candidate
will be subjected to handshaking and is
likely to be called ON for opinions, not of
campaign matters, but Of the relative merits
of cattle and sheep.
Spencer Trask. the New York banker,
lunched with Judge Parker and remained
until 4 o'clock Hs visit was said TO be
a social one, members OF the Parker family
having called recently at the Trask home:
A large party OF picnickers to-day used
the lawn near the notification tree for their
repast and afterv ard loled in the shade.
The Judge doesn't PARTICULAR ly enjoy in
trusion OF this kind although he has no
object ion to the brief visits Of folks Who
drive about his grounds. Picnicking under
the big trees is more familiar sport, for
to-day's sandwich eaters were within fifty
Yards of the house.
The sun., 1904-08-31
BRONX STEEPLE JACK KILLED.
Carmichacl'S Feet Caught In HAiliard
-fcll 90 Feet snG Was Terribly CrlIshl d.

John Carmichael, ~ years old, of l13d
street and West stchcster avenue, known as
"The Bronx Steeple Jacn,' fell from the
top Of fagpole in front Of public school
in Bedford Park yesterday nfternccn and
died from his injuries hall an hour later.
Carmichael. who had repaired and paint ed
most Of the spires in The Bronx, was en-
gagged vest erdny to regild the top of the
flaepole and had finished the task when,
in descending. his feet became entang led
in the halliards.
For some minutes he hung suspended
head downward, end n gang Of carpenters
at work on the schoolhouse made an effort
to disentangle the ropes 10 that he could
he lowered to the ground. While they
were thus engaged the rope broke and
Carmichael fell distance OF sixty feet.
In the fall he turned several somersaults
and landed on his feet. His thigh bones
were crushed into his body Nearly all
OF his ribs were broken and ne sustained
asfracture Of the base Of the skull
AN ambulance was summoned from the
Fordham Hospital and Carmichael was
hurried tbither. He died soon after being
placed in ward.
The sun., 1904-08-31
BRYAN TO STUMP AFTER ALL.
VIII Speak for Judge Parker for the Sake
OF Rcsularity.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3O-It is now considered
cert ain that william ]. Bryan will take the
stump for the Democracy this year. He
may make a wry face as he asSs voters to
support Judge Parker, who, Bryan declared
six weeks ago. obtained the. nomination
tby indefensblc Methods but for the
sake OF regularity the Nebraska statesman
will speak for the party.
Requests have also been made to the
Illinois state committee TO have Bryan
assigned to points down the State.
Some time ago IL was given out that the
Democratic ne, ional committee would not
assign Bryan for speaking dates, fearing
that he would do Parker more harm
than good, on account Of his bitter com
ments . after the s.. Louis convention. Sec
rotary Hogan OF the Illinois committee
snys he has referred all requests FOR Bryan
speeches TO the national organization, as
he understands that this body will authorize
him TO spout for the ticket,
The sun., 1904-08-31
NEGROES NOR DEvERYS MAN.
Ex.Asse mblyman Dick Butler Beatcn-Big
BilI Blames Bob Nelson.

Ex-Assemblyman Richard Butler,
Deverys henchman in the Ninth district,
was badly beaten in q fight with negroes
Yesterday afternoon in Thirtieth street
between Seventh and Eighth avenues
while he was trying to get out the Devery
vote.
Butler had walked into a polling place
at Eighth avenue and Twenty-ninth street
and demonstrated with the inspectors for
allowing a gang OF negroes to vote there.
The inspectors refused to heed his protest.
and Butler loudly denounced them ana
the negroes. number OF the latter fol-
When Butler got around into Thirtieth
street seven or eight men pounced upon
him. Butler, who used TO be an iron worker,
put up a strong fight. He called Tor heip'
Some one took word to -the Pump, OF
the fight and reenforoements arrived in
the shape Of a lot Of Devery men The
block ia filled with negroes. And when two
policemen tried to interfere in the row
that followed they were quickly over
whelmed. But by the time the reserves
from from .tfSeS the yef se Rh hsd
Butler was the only one seriously, hurt
He had been knocked down and was bleed,
ing from cuts and bruises. He was carried
OF by his friends. The police didn't make
any arrests.
bevery declared last night that the
whole thing had been instigated by bon
Nelson, who used TO be his friend. but who
ia now the Goodwin captain Of the election
district where the fight occurred. Devery
accused Nelson OF having imported lot of
negroes from Philadelphia TO act as re-
peaters.
The sun., 1904-08-31
FIRE SHOW FOR RIVERSIDE DRIVE
Train Ablaz aze-Quhrter Mile OF Hose Out
Tramp Nearly kllled-Ftremen Spilled.

Train Abba ze-QIhrter Mile OF Hose Out
Tramp Nearly Elled-F1remen Spilled.
There was fire IN a freight car in long
train going north on the tracks below
Riverside Park lay night. The car was
in the middle Of the train and the engineer
didn't know it was afire until he caught
sight of Policeman Zerner of the West
tooth street station on the wall up on the
Drive, waving his handkerchief and point
ing at the train.
The train was stepped at Ninety-second
street. When the fremen arrived they
found it necessary ts stretch a line OF hose
500 feet, from Nihetieth street on the
Drive down 10 the railroad tracks. While
this was being done, Fireman Joseph CAL
man broke open tir door OF the burning
car With an axe and found a tramp inside.
Ee was on the verge Of being sufocated
and was only half conscious when pulled
ont
The car was almost completely con-
sumed before the hose was stretched.
While the firenen we're busy putting out
{ fire. the tramp recovered and disap-
peared. 1t is believed that he started the
FIRE The other can were detached from
the blazing one and escaped injury. The
flames made fine spectacle for persons
along the Drive.
In going to the fire Engine "a ran into
the tender Of Engine So and upset it. Six
firemen were thrown from the tender but
not seriously hurt The tender was put
out o. business.
The sun., 1904-08-31
M'VICKER FUNDS MISSING.
Attorney Says SsO,OOO Has Nanished
From Safe Deposit Vaults.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3o.--Mrs. McVicker's will
was opened and read to-day. Neither
Horace Mcyicker nor any OF the other per-
sons present at the reading OF the Will
would discuss its contents. mutual
agreement had been made to keep 1t secret.
The heirs of the dead woman appear 70
be anxious to move as rapidly as possible
80 as to frustrate any scheme on the part
Of an outsider fraudulently to obtain the
dead woman's money.
Within a few minutes after COL j. F.
Strong had been appointed administrator
OF Mrs. Mcyickers estate another
order had been granted by the PROBATE
Court directing the trust companies III
which her valuables were kept to open
their vaults
Upon examination by the administrator
it was found, according to l.. d. Condee'
the attorney that $50 900 was missing
The sun., 1904-08-31
TERRIBLE ARTILLERY DUEL.
Gen. SakharOn Reports on the battle
-.ysns' Thanking Movement Checked

spscfn Cabic Dispatches TO THE Sun,
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3o-The great
battle to which the past weeks hghtinS
was preliminary began at dawn to-day
near Liaoyang.
The japanese main attack was made
on the Russian centre. The Russian line
forms a semcrcle, with a radius OF twelve
miles. Iiaoyang is on the extreme right.
and on the west is the railroad.
The Russian cavalry encountered strong
Japanese column to-day and severe losses
we're caused by Japanese shrapncl.
The battle will probably last several
DAYS. The military authorities are very
anxious over the possibility that the battle
will end in the Japanese flankinS ~
Russians.
Gen. Snkharoff, telegraphing from Lao
yang at 10 ocloc,; this morning, says:
THE Japanese are advancing on our
whole front. The main attack is directed
against the Russian centre and right where'
the losses are heaviest.
Last night the enemy placed numerous
pieces of artillery in such positions as to
command the whole Russian line.
This morning a terrible artillery duel
took place Tho japanese fire was con-
cantrated on the Russian centre.
"The opposing forces are now In e1-
tremely close proximity.
-The commander of one OF the Russian
bripades has been killed"
Another message from Gen. Sakharoh
says that to-day's battle is very severe and
that the Russian losses are heavy. Col.
Pokatelo has been killed, The Japanese are
still attacking.
Gen. Sakharoff reports that the Japanese
cannonaded the Russian positions all yes
terday Tho Russian cavalry was In action
throughout the day and prevented an
outfianking movement on the Russian
right. Bands of Chunchuses Chinese ban
dits) we're also dispersed by the cavalry.
According to an unofficial report from
Mukden all the Japanese attempts to turn
The sun., 1904-08-31
Nun BURNED TO DEATH.
Lost Her Life While Trying TO Save Woman
She Was Nursing.

SPRINGrIELD. Mass, Aug 3O.-Sister
Gohn OF the Little franciscan Sisters of
the Sacred Heart lost her life this morning
while trying to save that of her patient,
Mrs. Fred Passino. An oil stove exploded
in the Passino home, where the sister had
been nurse since Monday and 1t is thought
her habit caught fire from the blazing oil
Instead of saving herself she ran to the aid
of the sick woman. The fire department
rescued Mrs. PASSING and her baby, but
Sister Gohn was dead
The sun., 1904-08-31
SUICIDE BY RATHER BITE.
Snake Chs rmer, Out OF Job. Puts BIG
Diamond Backs Head In His Mouth.

BUFFALO, Aug. 30.-Alfred Thurston, a
snake, frog and glass eater out OF JOB,
appeared in the barroom OF the New York
Hotel in Niagara Falls this morning. He
had a huge diamond back rattlesnake with
him in a box. He took out the snake and
placed its, head in his mouth. The snake
bit him in the tongue and the man died
seven hours later in agony.
Surgeons could do nothing for him. and
it was supposed at first by the police that
the fellow did the rash trick on barroom
bet, but the men who were present declare
the act was deliberate suicide. Thurston's $
home was in New York city.
The sun., 1904-08-31
AMERICAN MAIL SEIZED.
turkey EnfOrces New stamp Act ana
Minister IfIshman Protests.

.SpeciH Cabis Despatch 10 THE sun
VIENNA, Aug. 3C.-A despatch from
Constantinope says the Turkish post Office
officials at Aleppo have opened bag OF
letters addressed to the American Singer
Company and stamped its contents in
accordance with the regulation OF the new
stamp act. They now demand payment
for extra stamps in addition to hne ior
non compliance with the ne" regulations.
Mr. Leishman, the Minister, has made
vigorous protest against the action OF these
officials.
The sun., 1904-08-31
.speefa! Cabre Dispatches 10 THE sun.


L1AoyANo, Aug. 3O.At dawn this morn
ing the Japanese attacked in force just
south of here, and now the two armies
are fighting what may prove to be the most
important battle Of the war
The Japanese are maintaining terrific
bombartlment and the Russian loss from
shrapnel is severe. The enemy's gunners
are covering the whole countryside, strip
by strip, from right to left. In this way
the entire Russian front OF about twelve
miles has been searched.
Meanwhile the infantry has been pressing
forward with such vigor that 1t developed
into hand-to-hand fighting The Twenty
third Regiment repelled an attack at the
point of the bayonet. One Japanese bat
terry was dismantled.
Wounded men have poured into Liao-
yang since o'clock, most Of them hurt by
shrapnel shells and some by rifle bullets.
The heights of Maetung, near the railroad,
have been showered with projectiles.
To-day is the birthday of the Japanese
Emperor and the Russian army expected a
general advance upon its positions Every
body is keyed up and soldiers face events
with confidence.
From early morning until noon yester-
day in Liaoyang could be heard the rumble
of guns. Then there was lull OF four
hours when firing reopened to the south
east, heavier and nearer than before, and
continued with little intermission until
dark
LONDON, Aug. 31.-The latest report
from Liaoyang is that the Japanese artillery
fire did not cease until o'clock last evening
The Russians fought stubbornly all day,
rcpulsing some attacks by bayonet charges.
At one point the Japanese were driven
back no less than six times.
4 resumption OF the bombardment Is
expected at daybreak
The sun., 1904-08-31
PRECIOUS LOAD INTO RIVER.
Mules Carrying $4,000 in Geld Fall
From Mountain Road.

MEXICO CITY. Aug. so.-A despatch from
Mazatlan says that four pack mules loaded
with $40 900 W orth Of gold bullion from the
Guadalupe de los Reyes mines fell from
the noun, ain road into swift river near
that place and were swept out to sea with
their precious burden. The bullion was
being taken to Mazatlan for shipment to
San Francisco. II has not been recovered.
The sun., 1904-08-31
AUTO DRIVER GOES TO JAIL.
Peter ID. Martins Chauffeur Gets rive
Day Sentence at Newport.

NEWPORT, X. l., Aug. 3O.--It begins 10
lool, as if il would not be advisable for
summer resident of New port to be arrested
in the future for fast driving. This morn
ing, for the second time within three days,
Judge Baker imposed jail sentence Tor
exceeding the speed limit allowed by law.
William Yates, the chauffeur for Peter d.
Martin, was sent 10 the Newport county
Jail for five days. This was a result OF the
accident on Sunday morning when he
ran amuck with Mr.. Martins automobile.
crashing into carriage and then running
into tree.
Much interest is shown in what will
happen when one OF the cottagers liz the
culprit.
The sun., 1904-08-31
M'CARREN MAKES GOOD GAIN
VRESTS TWO DISTRICTS FROM
HIS FOES Nv BROOKLIN.
Doyle Beats Him In Seventh. but Only by
Narrow Margin-Surprise OF Day Was
shea's Rout In OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Committee Now ~ TO s for McCarren.

Committee NOW IL 10 y Tor MCSArfen.
The Democratic primaries in Brooklyn.
forming a climax to the bitter factional
fight which Senator p. II. McCarren has
been waging to maintain his leadership,
were most fiercely contested all along the
line, except in the First and Third Assembly
districts, where no effort was made to up
set McCarrens control, From the opening
to the closing of the polls. the rival captains
and lieut. did more hustlng than at
a general election. and coaches, stag es
and automobiles were kept in readiness
to 20 for the missing voters and transport
them to the polls
fractional feeling was intense in all direc-
tions and serious trouble was only averted
at many OF the polling places by the presence
OF the police.
Senator McCarren will be able to main
tain his grasp on the organization through
committees, but he did not have the sweep
dicted all along.
While he just accomplished great feat
in unhorsing ex-Bridge Commissioner John
L. Shea from control in the Seventeenth
Assembly district through the close victory
OF Joseph P. Donnelly. his representative,
by majority of ~, and also won out in
the Eighteenth Assembly district. thus
holding not only his old executive COM
mitteeman, Hesterberg. but defeating the
other, Creamer, who was opposed to him.
he had the modification to find that his
bitter foes, W. A. Doyle in the Seventh
district, James Kehoe in the Ninth, Thomas
r Farrell in the Eleventh, and Matthew E.
Dooley in the Twelfth, had succeeded in
withstanding his assaults and will be able
to vex his leadership for another year.
The new executive committee will stand
as follows as the result OF the primaries
The sun., 1904-08-31
OCEAN RATE WAR ENDS.
COnfcrsncc al Frankfort Said to nave
Had Good Result.
Special cable Despatch 10 The Sun.

Special cable DeSpaich 10 THE SUN
LIVERPOOL, Aug sO.-It is stated on good
authority that practical settlement OF the
Atlantic rate war was the result of the con-
ference at Frankfort to-day between the
representatives Of the interested steamship
companies. The terms Of the compromise
have not been announced yet.
The sun., 1904-08-31
HIS LEI FLANK TURNED?
German Report That KurOpatkin's he'
treat Is Threatened.
.s7.ci1l CG5le Despatch to THR 81

S,.ci1l CGble Despatch to THR SUN.
BERLIN. Aug. 3O.-A Liaoyang despatch
to Die Post saws that after ten hours fight
ing two Japanese divisions turned the
Russian left flank. They reached posi-
ton between Liaoyang and Mukden, threat
ening the Russian communications and the
retreat Of Gen. Kuropatkin's troops
The sun., 1904-08-31
AMERICAN MISSIONARIES FI.EE.
Forced to Leave Tamingfu. China, by
Threats Of Massacre.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SrN,
SHANGHAI Aug. 3O.-American mission
aries and their families have left Tamingfu.
in the southwestern part OF the province OF
Pechili owing to threats OF massacre by
the Boxers.
The local Chinese officials refused to trans
nit telegram to Mr. Conger the American
Minister at Pekin, informing him OF the
affair.
The sun., 1904-08-31
TIBET HAS YIELDED.
British Expedition 10 Ihasa Proves =
succrsS.
Special cable Despatch 10 THE SrS

SIM.A, Aug. N.-It i" understood that
Tibet has yielded terms tha. are considered
satisfactory and that the British mission
will leave Lhasa earlier than was expected.
The sun., 1904-08-31

Eighteen trains q day between New York and
Buffalo via the six track New YORK Centfa OF the
West shore Railroads.&c..
The sun., 1904-08-31
Half a Million Men Fighting at
uaOy2ng.
DESPERATE FLANK ATTACK.
Rumor That Kuroki Mas Turnsd
the Russian Left.

Enga cement Begins at Dawn With Ter.
rifle BOmbartlment-Rush OF the In.
fantry Follows. and the Troops at Some
Points Come to Close OuarterS-One
ASA nit. Repulscd AT Bayoncts Point
--Japanese Report Of the Preliminary
Fighting Says Russians Fell Dack to
Their Main Positions in Confusion.
The sun., 1904-08-31

Dyspepsia and headaches cured by Bohns Lana
dives. perfect relief without the less, discomfort
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The sun., 1904-08-31

ManhanGet House, Shelter Island open until
Sept, 18th. covering the popular autumn season.
Golhng, Yschtsng, Garage.-Ads.
The sun., 1904-08-31

Labor Day. Niaaar Falls and return, $50:
Toronto and return. Se.S0-Sept, and q. Through
the mountains In Autumn Splendor.-Adr
The sun., 1904-08-31
Latest Marine Intelligence.


rived: SIS segurancs. Colon, Aug. "a.
The Washington times., 1904-09-25
Distinguished Visitors
Are Guests of the
President.
SATTERLEE NOT PRESENT
Unable to Attend on Ac-
count of Fatigue-Not-
able Function.

The closing event OF the first day Of
the visit TO Washington of his grace.
the Archbishop Of Canterbury, and Mrs.
Davidson, was the dinner AT the White
House with the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt as hosts.
The event was prepared for with as
much state and ceremony as any OF the
official entertainments during the social
season, or Che reception of royal repre-
sentetives sent to this country.
Received in Blue Room.
The guests entered by the east wing
Of the building. After laying aside their
wraps in the diplomatic dressing rooms,
where the foreign representatives stop
before going upstairs to the official re-
ceptons' Jhey were presented to the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt in the
Blue Room, where all distinguished
guests are received
Twenty-four pieces Of the Marine
Band played in the great main haH dur
ing the reception of the guests in the
Blue Room and throughout the dinner
which followed
Mrs. Roosevelt wore in receiving, a
gown OF white satin with trimmings o.
passementerie of pearls Mrs. J. West
Roosevelt. the Presidents cousin, and a
house guest, also wore gown Of white
satin.
Table Decorations.
The state dining room table was dec
GRATED Ia pots and plaques of maiden
hair ferns and pink and white carna-
tons. Simplicity was observed in the
arrangement Of the table
Those who met his grace and Mrs
ma "a +T,..
President, Mrs. Roosevelt. the British
ambassador, the Postmaster General.
Mrs. Payne, the Secretary Of the Inte-
rior, Mrs Hitchcock. the Admiral of the
Navy, Lieutenant General Chafree, Mrs.
Chaffee. the Bishop Of Albany, Mrs.
Doane, the Rev. j. II. Ellison, the Rev.
Hyla Holden, The Rev. DR. Roland Cot
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1904-09-25
WRECK;
DREAD CALAMITY
THE LIST OF DEAD.

r. II. MOUNTCASTLE Knoxville.
MRS. II. H. GALBRAITH, Knoxville.
W. NJ. GALBRAITH, Knoxville.
JAMES KING AND TWO CHILDREN, Knc xville.
w H KANE engineer Knoxville.
RICHARD PARROTT Knoxville
JAMES MILLER negro New Market, Tenn.
ROSCOE KING New Market Tenn.
E. c. EARNEST, Johnson City, Tenn.
MISS HALOW, Birmingham.
MRS. KINSELL Knoxville.
MRS. McEWEN, Knoxville
MONROE ASHEMORE. Knoxville.
JOHN Common, WIFE AND CHILD. employee, Knoxville.
JOHN BLACK Whitepine, Tenn.
G. w BROWN, cambridge Tenn.
r. B. GOODWIN, Jefferson City, Tenn
J. D. BIRD, Jefferson City, Tenn.
WILLIAM JONES' Knoxville Tenn.
MRS. R. B. WEST. Granger County, Tenn.
J. B. GASS, cambridge, Tenn
MRS. }. B. GASS cambridge, Tenn.
MISS GASS. cambridge, Tenn.
7. NJ. HEISKELL, Cincinnati Ohio.
JULIA w. MADDOX, cambridge, Tenn.
MRS. AARY PHELPS residence unknown.
J. II STEVENS, cambridge Tenn
J. Is. DAILY, residence unknown.
ABOUT TWENTY UNIDENTIFIED mostly negroes