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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-02

tainly re it<aE a nafion II Pc make
any such attempt NieEtnE the CUES
tlonal seIfishness, there IS no pros
pect that the $50. 100000. expended In
$3.50, 100000 said to have been since 1ls-
burssd viii ever come back TO US. The
accident OF war Drousnt ne Esl.-p-
pines INTO our possession ano Ns -
not at liberty 70 disregard the respoE-
siOilEty which thus came to rs nut
that responsibility VIII rs pest SUI
served BY preparing the islanders as
"a piCly as possible Ter selG-EOTeEnnnenE
and giving to them the assurances thau
il WIN come as soon as they are rea-
5Onably prepared for 1t There need
be ne fear that the assertion so often
come world power, VIII then be win
out support JUS Is q world power,
but deny that it is at all recently
that the United States has attained
world power over a century ago. When
having thrown on foreign DOMINATION
ment, the source OF whose authority
sprung. and was continuously to pro-
coed, from the viii OF the people them
its sfurdy Citizens. to whose natural
increase were added immigrants from
the old world seeking to obtain here
the liberty and prosperity denied them
IN their own countries. spread over the
face OF the land. reduced the pratries
and forests to cultivation, built cities
constructed highways and railroads
tin now q nation which at the lorna
ton OF the government numbered only
1900. 900 in population, has become So
600, 600, and from ocean TO ocean ana
the lakes to the gulf the country IS the
abode Of q free and pr0sp erous people
advanced In the highest degree In the
learning and arts OF CIVILIZATION II IS
the liberty, the advancement and the
prosperity Of its citizens. not any ca
reer Of conquest, that make the coun-
try a world power. This condition We
owe to the bounty Of Providence, IN
folded in the great natural resources
OF the country, to the wisdom OF our
fathers manifested in the form Of gov
eminent established by them, TO the en-
ergy, industry. moral character and
law-abiding spirit Of the people them
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-09-02

Replying to the speech and letter
from the committee, Judge Parker
| said.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
LAST RALLIES
OF CAMPAIGN
Democratic and Republican SPELL
binders at Putnam Square.

The final rally Of the campaign was
held by the democrats Monday even
ing. The attendance was large; En-
ory S. Harris presided.
DR. E. b. Daley was introduced and
swoke briefly.
John H. Senter of Montpelier and
Hon Lyman w. Redington Of New
York City were both interesting speak
ers and their remarks were well receiv-
ed.
The closing republican rally was
held Saturday evening. Owing to the
unfavorable condition of the weather
the meeting was held in library hall,
which was completely filed.
Harry T. Cushman presided and in
troduced two of the speakers. On the
platform we're; Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Hon Charles II Darling,
Harry T. Cushman, Walter H. Berry,
Collins NJ. Graves, John S. Holden,
W. f. Putnam NJ. D., and Arthur J.
Dewey.
Prof A. j. MaXham of Ludlow, the
popular campaign singer was present
and sang six selections. The Ben
nington city band played several
pieces.
The speakers we're Congressman D.
j. Foster, Congressman Joseph G. Sib-
ley of Pennsylvania and Charles j.
Bonaparte of Baltimore. All were in
teresting speakers and their remarks
were received with spirited applause
Sibley is the best cam
paign speaker ever heard in Benning-
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
c. M. GRAVES
IS ELECTED
Will Represent Bennington
in the Legislature.
BY A MAJORITY OF 2O2
Pleasant Day and Quiet Election
Representative Box Closed
at 3 O'clock.
BY A MAJORITY OF 2O2

Today has been an ideal day for
election and reports from up the state
indicate that the farmers are turning
out better than was expected
There are a number of exceedingly
hot representative contests, notably at
burlington, Barre and Brattleboro as
well as in scores of small towns and
these all help to swell the vote.
In Bennington the voting started of
with a rush and it looked like a record
breaker but the crowd did not hold
out. Both parties had teams at work
and ifthe voters didn't come it was
their own fault.
The representative box was turned
9l 3o'clock while the state and county
box will be open until O'Clock.
The result of the representative bal
lot was the election of Mr. Graves by
majority OF 2g2. He received $50 votes
to sos for DR. Daley.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
TWICE BIT
THE DUST
Ball Team Lost at No. Bennington
and Fair Haven.

The Olympics skinned the Benning
ton base ball artists Saturday by a
score of IL to 6. The Olympics rein,
forced by battery from Granville and
two men from Hoosick Falls played
clean snappy ball and won out by
their good :ge"k.
McGaughnea was disappointment
in the box for Bennington and Nc
Guire pitched the last five innings, do
ing excellent work.
The feature of the game was Dono-
vans fast work in the box, striking
out 10 men and having the Benning-
tons at his mercy at ali times. In the
first and ninth innings he retired all
on strikes. Three base hits, Donovan
and Downie; two base hits, McGaugh
nea.
Tho coppa ua~ ac fo1lpuc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

guns, especially siege artillery, have
been abandoned.
1t Is reported. but NOT yet confirmed
that General Kuropatlin was obliged
to abandon POO guns at Llaoyang.
Some of them. il is added. were dam.
aged in tHe fighting and the rest dis
abled 10y order Of the Russian com.
mander in chief.
dispatch from General KWopatlin
indicates that Kuropatkin's army and
General Kuroki's army are racing fot
Mukden and that the result is in doubt
The bulk of the Japanese forces is
marching direct on Alukdcn.
Among the japanese officers reported
killed in the battle of I.iaoyang are
Lieutenant Tearouchi. a son of Lieu.
tenant General Tearouchl. minister of
war, and Lieutenants Fukushima and
Muratta, both sons Of japanese geuer.
ais.
Official figures of the japanese losses
and list OF the trophies captured are
expected to reach Tokyo today.
1t is believed that General Kuropat
kln's next stand will be made at Muk-
den, although there are defensible
grounds south Of there
\ Chefu report says that following
the terrific bombardment Of Port Ar.
thur for the five days ended Sept. 1
heaps of Japanese bodies were rcmov-
ed by the Chinese under orders given
by the Port Arthur authorities.
II is reported that the Baltic SQUAD
dron will sail week from date by
way of the Mediterranean. but that il
will not proceed TO the far east If Port
Arthur falls.
1t is impossible at this hour to OBJ
tain any statement from the st. Pc
tersburg authorities regarding the re-
ported preparations for the abandon-
ment of Mukden
This is the first intimation that such
q course is contemplated. If it turns
out to be true it means the abandon
ment Of the whole of southern Man
churia and the winding up of the pres
ont campaign.
In fact, should Mukden be evacuated
there would be no point for wintering
the army of a quarter of a million.
with its many wounded. short of IIar-
bin
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
BENNINGTON BRIEFS.
News OF theFTown land Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.

News OF theFTown land Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.
William Bogart Walker is in town
for few days.
Joseph Cumm returned to his home
in North Adams Saturday.
Miss Mary Hayes has returned to
Troy after visiting with friends here.
Miss Name O'NeA is spending a
few days at her home in Hoosiek
Falls.
Mrs F. o. Graves went to New York
Monday to be operated upon for ap-
pendicitis.
Miss Jennie O'Neil leaves Wednes-
day to attend st Mary's Academy
at Burlington.
Miss Elizabeth Sibley of Albany
and Mrs James Martin drove to Will
Jamestown Friday.
Leroy Dunbar and Frank Curtis of
Williamstown spent Monday evening
with friends in town.
Mrs Saunders, Misses Mable and
Grace Livingston and Daisy Wood
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
ACTOR HIT
BY HAMMER
Thrown by Stage Carpenter
Norton.
BROKE UP THE SHOW
H. Webb Chamberlain of the
Fannie Wood Co. Badly Hurt
Yesterday.
BROKE UP THE SHOW

Fl. Webb Chamberlain one of the
actors in the Fanny Wood company
received a severe wound on the head
by being struck with hammer thrown
by Serene Norton.
They had engaged in few words
over some scenery in Library Hall,
Finally Chamberlain slapped the face
Of Norton who had dared him to fight.
Norton it is said turned to go an
when the other mans back was turned
threw a hammer and inflicted a hard
blow 1t is wonder Chamberlain
was not killed. He was taken to his
rooms and is.today doing we'll. Nor
ton was taken into custody this after
noon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
If the Democrats Vote Todys Election Will Of
ELWELL-HARWOOD
Pretty Ceremony at Home of Brides Par.
ents.

Springfield, Sept 1:--Miss Ehie May
Elwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Smith
Elwell and James Harwood Of A.
Carew street were married at the home
of the brides parents, 3s Plymouth ST..
Tuesday evening at 6 O'Clock Rev.
Eugene NJ. Antrim, pastor of Tcinity
Methodist church, performing the
ceremony, The bride has been a re
sideut of Springfield for three years
and has many friends here from Ben
nington. Mr. Harwood is a skilled
workman in the Wason Manufacturing
company's shops.
Mr. and Mrs Harwood left Tuesday
night on wedding trip to Montreal,
Can. They will be at home at IS Ply
mouth street after oct /. They re-
ceiyed many beautiful and useful pres
euts.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
INFORMATION RECEIVED
By G gorge Stein in Relation to His Brothers
Whereabouts.

George Stein has received informa-
ton from the War Department at
Wa. hington in regard to his brother
John whom ne has feared was dead.
Sergeant Stein was discharged Aug
20, 1904, from the 1l5th Company,
Coast Artillery, Fort Rosecrane,
San Diego, California, after a three
years service. Serg. Stein has been
in the United States army several
years, having seen service in Cuba
during the Spanish American War
aad afterv ard in The Phi ippines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
DAYS OF DIZZINESS.
Come to Hundreds of Bennington Peo
pie.

Come to Hundreds of Bennington co
pie.
There are days of dizziness:
Spells of headache, sideache, back
ache;
Sometimes rheumatic pains;
Often urinary disorders.
All tell you plainly the kidneys are
sick.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills.
Here is proof in Bennington
Mrs Aaron DEMO, her husband a
farmer living two and half miles out
on North Bennington road says, rOf
and on for about year and a half |
had dull heavy aching pain in my
back and across my loins and kidneys.
When | stopped sharp twinges caught
me in the back and GOWN my sides so
severe that they fairly made me cry
out. bad dizziness and often had to
grasp something to save myself from
falling. My husband had used Doan's
Kidney Pills and received marked re-
suits. / decided to try them and pro-
cured a box from j. T. Shurtleff's
drug store. From the results obtained
| can highly recommend Doan's Kid
'ney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price Soc
Foster Mlburn Co. Buffalo N. Y. sole
agents for the United States. Remem-
ber the name Doan g and take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED
Returns From Some of the Towns In This SCI
ton.

Returns From Some of the Towns In This Sec
ton,
Among the representatives elected
are;
Pownal-Fred Potter, rep, Go majs
.Manchester-F. c. Archibald, rep,
los plurality.
shaftsbury-F. B. Randall, rep,
35 maj.
Wilmington-Leonard r. Brown,
dem, l70 maj.
Whitingham-Hubert Porter, dem, D.,
l6 mai.
Readsboro-H. A. Leisure, dem, 26
maj
Arlington-First ballot resulted in
III for each candidate are balloting
again.
stamford-Andrew H. Fuller, rep,
81 maj.
Dorset-Geo NJ. Wall, dem.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
WILL CELEBRATE VICTORY.
Blowout At Home of Representative Graves
Tomorrow Night

There will be a celebration Of the
election of Collins NJ. Graves to the
legislature at his home on Hillside st
tomorrow evening at o'clock.
The band will be in attendance and
all are invited, irrespective Of politics.
Il stormy the celebration will be at
Apollo nall.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

Olympics 30130 0O2 XII
BE nnington OO2OO o.
Time of game two hours; struck out
by McGaughnea 2; by Mcclure 3; by
Donovan 10. Umpire, DR. Carter.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

81 had kidney trouble so bad that
could not work, - says j. j. Cox of
Valley View, KY, my feet were swo-
lien to an immense size and | was con-
fined to my ned and physicians were
unable to give me any relief. My doc
tor finally prescribed Foley's Kidney
Cure which made a we'll man of me. "
Sold by b. A. Quinlan.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
TODAYS STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Selling Prices Today On New York Exchange
At Noon

.Today's quotations on the New
York stock exchange as reported at
noon by J. r. Wiliston 81 Co, of 7
Nassau street, New York city to the
Bennington Security company are as
follows:
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
Cheap Advertising

Advertising under this bead % cents
for the first tue and ten cents each
time after. Advertisements not to eX
ceed four lines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
HOME TEAM DEFEATED
At Fair Haven Yesterday By Score ofO to

Bennington baseball team went to
Fair haven Monday and were de-
feated by score of to 3. Rain inter-
fer ed in the first inning and the
game was finished late in the after
noon on grounds which were in bad
condition. Carvo of Rutland did the
twirling for Bennington and was no
a success in the box. Fair Haven
seemed to make hits whenever they
shed. Lewis did the catching.
Benningtnn's playing on the whole
was as good as could be expected
under the conditions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

Diphtheria, sore throat, Group, In
slant relief, perruarent cure. DR.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

Thousands are sick every year with
some form Of bowel complaint
Thousands !, are cured by taking Dr
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
WANTED

A Wanted by respectable
n woman as nurse or the care of an invalid.
Can give good reference. Inquire at llS Pleas
ant Street Bennington. vt. 1885
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
Score by innings
MISS MARY MCCARTHY
Dies Early This Morning at Her Home in
North Village.

Miss Mary Mccarthy of North Ben
nington, aughter of Timothy McCar-
thy, died this morning at 1880 o'clock.
She was Is years of age.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at 8 O'Clock from st John
the Baptist church. The burial will
be in new Catholic cemetary. 4
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
FOR SALE

nor SALE.-A nine room house with all
IL modern improvements, large lawn with
fruit trees, on Washingtonayenue, between Elm
ana Weeks streets Inquire at 12s Union
street. 20ltl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

UNOR SALEs-EdisOn Standard Phonograph,
II large horn, dozen records. All as good
as new. A great bargain. Enquire OF Z: ID:
Greenslet, III Jefferson Ave. 1871
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
TO RENT

TTNO RENT-7.room cottage on Union St.
All modern improvements. 5. II. Rock
wood, $50 Union st. II
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

Avo id serious results Of kidney and
bladder disorder by taking Foley's
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06
BUSINESS CARDS

IN +. QUINN-Yeterinary SurgeOna and Dent
l.. ist. Onice, W. j. Phalen's Stable, Tele-
hone No. 1915.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

w ANTED.- Messenger. western Union
w Telegraph Office. 20 II
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

EOR SALE.-4O wagons of all descriptions.
II 30 sets Of harness. single and double. 20
Horses, good drivers and work horses. Inquire
at W. j Phalan's Livery. SIT
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

u o RENT.-An upstairs tenement on North
/ St. to rent. Apply TO j. Bernstein. 1s6tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

TTO RENT.-Large pleasant house with all
L modern conyenienceS. Exceptional loca
ton, Chas II Dewey. lsOtt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-09-06

ITO LET.-Tenement, rooms, modern i'm
i prOyements. Apply to Charles Bridge,
Ia Beech st.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Gar Creates Second Army
for Service In Manchuria

st. Petersburg, Sept. 25.--The sensa.
ton of the day is the publication OF
the imperial ukase, In which the car
announces that as the Japanese have
shown such unexpected fighting pow
ers it is necessary for Russia to create
a second army, the command of which
he gives to Gen. Grippenberg This
deposes Kouropatkin from his position
OF commander In chief. for in the fu-
ture he ranks on an equal footing with
Maj. Gen. Grippenber=.
The second M>nchurian army will
comprise 100000 men, and be made
up Of the Third, Fourth. Fifth, Eighth
and Sixteenth army corps. II is re.
ported that five additional army corps
will be modified at once and that alto.
gether force of 100000 men will be
massed in Manchuria.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Observation-Disclosures.

Dean Hole was once puzzled by a
great lady asking him what he
thought OF her nose. as she under
stood he was such an authority on
nosesl The dean would cap this story
by relating how a learned professor
was sent down TO dinner with lady
who had been told by the hostess That
he was great authority on Buddha.
The lady mistook IL for butter and
piled her companion with questions
as to butter and dairy products, on
which he knew nothing.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

Gen. Nogi Said to Have Thrown His Entire Force
Against Port Arthur-Kouropatkin At
tackled on Front and Flanks.

Paris, Sept 24.--The Mathis st. Pc
tersburg correspondent telegraphs as
follows:
kilograms, of which the general
staff has as yet no knowledge, reached
the emperor at 4 o'clock this morning.
can affirm that they concern Port
Arthur, regarding which place the
greatest anxiety prevails at court.
THE Japanese are now engaged In
n general assault, which is more furi-
GUS than its predecessors. attacking
the town on three sides Simultaneous
ly and employing their whole forces,
being determined to finish the bust
ness.
Russian mines blew up whole bat
talions.
Gen. Fock especially distinguished
himself. directing the fire from the
wall, which the Japanese reached after
indescribable massacre.
"The whole of Admiral Togo's and
Vice Admiral Kamimura's squadrons
are aiding in the struggle. which. it is
feared here, will be final. The be-
sieged forces are fighting as in a fur
mace. A perfect storm of shell is fall
ing on the town, port and fortress
from the whole hill and roadstead.
Gen. Stoessel is going from fort to
fort encouraging the defenders in their
desperate efforts.
'In st. Petersburg the facts con-
corning the tragic event, which per.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
Immense Thanking Movement
Planned by Japanese

London, Sept. 27.-Advices received
here from the seat of war In the east
indicate that the Japanese are plan
ming n gigantic assault on the Rus
SLAMS. These reports coincide with
Gen. Kouropatkin's telegram to the
war Office at st. Petersburg, TO the
effect that the Japanese are preparing
an extensive movement with a view
to turning Kouropatkin's flank.
The situation, as viewed by military
experts here, is altogether a grave one
for the forces OF the car, for IL the
Japanese succeed in turning Kouropat-
kin's flank the Russians practically
will be trapped and either will be an
initiated or forced TO surrender.
Additional dispatches say that the
Japanese are rapidly repairing the
railroad and already are shipping
large amounts of stores and ammuni-
ton to Lao Yang. AS a confederation
of this report II is stated that a large
force Of japanese is advancing from
Liao-Yang by way of Taiche to Sian
shan.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

Mrs. Mckinley, who is in better
physical condition than for many
years. habitually refers TO the assas-
sination OF her husband as that
dreadful deed" She seldom meets
any OF her friends without speaking
OF the Buffalo tragedy that desolated
her life. She refuses TO be beguiled
into cheerfulness ~by the interests
which have comforted so many other
mourners and appears to take mel
ancholy satisfaction in living in the
past and in dwelling on the cause OF
her great grief. IL is very unusual for
her TO omit her daily ride to West
lawn, where her husband was buried.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

WHEAr.

WHEAT.
MISREPRESENTATION, 7s SD.
Chicago-No. 2 red. s1.154s0117A.
New York-No. red. slls%gllsh
Minneapolis-No. hard, sl.6.
Kansas city-No. 2 hard. sl.oeat.os.
Duluth-No. ! hard. sl.2A.
Milwaukee-No. ] northern, N2ziz9l.SA
ST. LouIs-No. red. sll2A0l.lsss.
Liverpooi-American mixed. a Tlkd.
Chicago-No, 2. 6sikc.
New York-No. 2, 66ilc.
Kansas City-No. mixed. 49ik45Qc.
81. Louis-No. 2. 4sAQ5lizc.
Peoria-No. 3. SIC.
OATS.
Chicago-Standard.. 3l%G3likc.
New York-No. 2. 39ikc.
Kansas city--No. white, s39s5Mc.
ST. Louis--No. 2. 3gik036Zc.
Peoria--No, white. 3l%032c.
CATTLE. G
New York--s3 l0G6.T5.
Kansas citv-S1. b0Q6.l5.
Omaha-sl. $4,000
st. Joseph--$2 009i1o.
Pittsburg-s2 75H5.75.
Buffalo-s3 75nS00.
st. Louis-s2 O0l555.
chicaro-ss oone.o7sf.
New York--sG. 60G675.
Kansas City-$5 J06l5S0
Omaha-S2 J0d5.75.
ST. Joseph-s5. b0M5.67h.
Pittsburg--S3 00m645.
Buffalo-Sf 00M645.
st. Louis-sf 5O4595.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Chicago 50. i04e Is.
New York--s2. 00nG 37lz.
Kansas City-S2 7505.60
Omaha--S2. 50m5.40.
st. Joseph-S2 76>510.
Pittsburg-sl 5Od6I0.
Buffalo-$i 50n6.50.
ST. Louisa 50Q535.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01

inforced by two IL not by three fresh
divisions, outnumbering considerably
the achievements Kouropatkin has
been able to receive since the battle
of Liaoyang, causes the belief here
that Kouropatkin again will avoid any
thing approaching decisive battle.
Seeing the advantageous results OF
the recent retreat from Laoyang as
reflected in the consequent disastrous
fall in the price of Japanese bonds, the
policy of retreat, which at one moment
threatened to become unpopular. is
now fully approved in the highest quar-
ters.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-10-01
oyama's Troops in Steady
Advance Towards Mukden.

ST. Petersburg. Sept. 23.-Gen. Kou-
ropatkin telegraphs that the Japanese
have assumed the offensive from Bent
siaputze. on Flu pass. which is on the
road between Mukden and Fushun.
about twelve miles from Mukden.
A brief telegram from Lieut.. Gen.
Sakharoff announces the advance of
the Japanese from Bentsiaputze on
the village near Flu pass. east of Muk-
den.
No mention is made of resistance TO
the advance, but 1t is not believed this
indicates that the Russians do not in
tend to further oppose the march of
the Japanese on Mukden.