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MESSAGE to Russian staff.


ST. Petersburg, June N-The general
staff has received the following dispatch
from Tieutenant General Sakharoff, dated
June 26: -.
"There Is reason to suppose that a
considerable force of the enemy proceed
ed from the Wangtsia station In the
direction OF the mountains, marching
northward toward the Chapan Pass.
"our patrols on June % noticed that the
Jananese we're beginning to move along
the northern Stu Yen-Kai Chou road from
Toutaukau and Pantsiapei, In the direc-
ton OF the Wei Ia Pass.
The enemy on June 25, undertook to
advance from Setuchan toward the Lao
Yang main road and also along the road
leading to the Mao Tien Pass through
Tang Putze and Tafangku, eleven miles
northwest of Setuchan
THE enemy on the main road was stop
ped first by two companies of sharp
shooters constituting our van posts,
which slowly retired northward.
Reinforced by two companies, the
enemy at 2:30 in the afternoon occupied
Tuin Pu The sharpshooters retired north
toward Phak Hessan. twenty-five miles
north of Setuchan. Our losses were Lieu
tenant Ogloboff and five sharpshooters
wounded.
Japanese RepuIsed.
"On June 20 about battalion of Jap.
anese infantry marching out from Tun-
goputz. five miles northwest of Setuchar
along the road to the Mao Tien pass was
repulsed by two companies of our sharp
shooters outposts near Tafangku. The
sharpshooters fell back, first upon IJr.
tungti and then upon Kentsiaputso. Cap.
tain Kanchukovsky. In command of one
company of the sharpshooters was
wounded Captain Yanchukovsky was
being carried to the rear on a stretchel
when the Japanese rushed on the flank
Three stretcher bearers were wounded
and captured, and Captain Yanchukovsjx,
and DR. Ryschkoff of the Red Cross were
also captured. We also had two sharn.
shooters wounded.
AT o'clock In the morning of June 2,
Japanese battalion marched along ths
siu Yen-Hai Cheng road from Stok-
hodza in the dir ection of Vamdizapudza
The enemy's infantry and mountain
guards followed the vanguard at mid.
day
The enemy also resumed the advance
on the morning of June 2s from Tuin p,
in the direction of Ikhakhehun along this
main road by the road to the Mao Tier
defile. through Urlundi and the noun
famous road to the Madiapudze Pass
turning our right. The enemy located
in The Mao Tien Pass.
.At least regiment OF infantry with
artillery was ordered to proceed along
the main road to Lao Yang. This de-
taehment reached Tidiavaiza at a. m
I'VE have received no other report re.
Earding this movement.
Detail bf Reconnaissance.
'The following are. the details Of this
reconnaissance Of the Japanese forcei
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w. 4. Firth Found Dead.

Fort Worth. Tex. June 27.-W. H.
Firth. general passenger agent Of the
Rock Island railroad In Texas, was found
dead in his office today. He was in ap-
parently good health when he reached
his office several hours earlier.
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Gibraltar. June 27.-The American
battleship Missouri sails tonight for
Piraeus, Greece, to join the battleship
squadron under the command Of Rear
Admiral Barker.
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Forces Of Japanese Generals
About 10 Collide With Kuro-
patkIds Main Army
THE THREE BODIES OF MEN
WILL AGGREGATE 100000
out7osts Are Constantly In Sight of
Each Other and Skirmlshing Is Con-
stant-GeneraI oku Has Made
Important Flank Movement.

st. Petersburg, June T-Lieutenant
General sakharoff's despatch received to-
night confirms the belief that the great
decisive battle of the campaign between
General Kuropatlsin's main army and the
armies of Generals Kuroh ana Oku is
imminent The three armies probably ag-
gregate 300 600 men, and their outposts are
today IN touch all along the line The
Japanese evidently tried to draw kuro-
patkin as far south as possible, holding
as an incentive check to the advance
Of Okus main army. Meantime Oku
swung sharply to the eastward to join
Kuroh toward the Chapan Pass KurolSi
at the same time moving a strong force
by the right flank leading to Hal Chen.
The main Japanese advance continues
along the main Feng Wang Cheng-Liao
Yang road avoiding the Mao Ting Pass
by detour to the northward. The ad-
vance in all points is being attended by
constant slxirmishing.
kuropatkin's Position Not Known.
Nothing is known here of the point at
which kuropatkin's main force is concen-
trated. though 1t is believed that a large
part OF the Lao Yang force has been
moved to a point between Kin Chau and
Ia Tche Kiao.
According to the Associated Press dis
patches from Tia Tche Kiao today large
force has been pushed southwark from
ra Tche Kiao against Oku. While Ku-
ropatl<in is thus extending himself the
Jauancse with great mobility seem to be
trying to concentrate for the purpose OF
striking the Russians in flank and rear.
Viceroy Alexieff's message tonight
with the brief dispatch from Rear Ao-
miral without naval commander at Port
Arthur. throws little additional light on
the sea fight off Port Arthur. The ad-
miralty and the emperor are awaitins
further "details with the same eagerness
as the general public. The loss OIL tnree
vessels of the Port Arthur fleet is ad-
,nitted to be severe blow, especially II
not purchased by great loss to the Jap
anase than reported from Vice Admiral
Togo.
Later Fight Is Evident.
The meagerness of the reports Is
creatly mvstifying the authorities, who
continue to believe that there has peen
later fight which has not yet been re-
ported ,.a !,
The Associated Press has received
curious despatch from i.ussiaii Ooi % %
nondent at Vladivostock who took pains
Ia saw that Vice Admiral Skrydlon
squadron would probably be unable TO
90 o,lt again for weeks, as the ships had
to go into drydock for the purpose Oh tnor-
o,ghtv overhauling their boilers and
cleaning their hulls preparatory to put
ting to sea to meet the Baltic squadron.
The despatch added that some OF the
tornedo boats have been shattered by the
storm during the last expedition to the
Japanese coast. In conclusion the cores
pondent says that nothing has peen nearo
- vice Admiral Kamimuras squadron.
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MANY KILLED IN
Big WATER PIPE
JUST AS WORK HAD BEEN CON-
PLETED WATER WAS TURNED
ON AND THIRTY-THREE MET
DEATH IN RUSH FOR MANHoLEs

Kingston, Jamaica, June H.-Thirty-
three persons were killed by an accident
ten miles west of Kingston this morning
in the main conduit of the West India
Electric company, which operates the
street cars from Kingston and the share
holders of which are principally Cana
dians.
Nearly one hundred laborers had been
detailed to remove sand from the enor-
nous pipe which is mile long and which
conveys water from the intake on the
Rio Cobre to the turbines of the power
house. The work had practically COM
pleted when orders were given to allow
a small quantity of water to enter the
conduit. Through misappf ehension, acci-
dent or carelessness, the full force Of
water was turned on and mad strug-
gle to escape by means of the manholes
ensued with the result that thirty-three
persons were killed.
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made by Russian detachment on June
% at Ayariamyna (Al Yang 'Tien Men p
AT 1890 a. m. the cavalry of our ad-
vance guard drove the enemy from the
trenches of their advanced positions. Al
1 20 p m. four Russian guns of the noun
tain horse artillery had been placed in
position against the enemy's right flank
which they bombarded with great sue
cess. the Gordon retiring. The Serried
ranks of the Japanese troops developed ]
violent fusilade which. however, was al
mosst without result.
AT this moment our infantry came up
and four companies were thrown against
the right flank Of the enemys position
one company being held in reserve to pro-
tect our right flank against which two
Japanese companies were advancing.
s'The enemy fell back under the ener-
eetic pressure of our forces for a dis
tance of two or three miles, evacuatine
the trenches at p. m.
Many Cossacks Killed.
| "At the moment our Cossack battery
anuroached, the enemy's principal posi-
tion IL was exposed to the concentrated
fire Of eighteen mountain guns and with
"a few minutes eight Cossacks were
! killed and twenty were wounded Inc
s,,nnars at that time had shelter of the
nearest stone building, but our two COM
NAMES continued to repulse the enemy un-
/ IN the main position of the enemy was
reached when three regiments OF the Ja-
n.nese infantry were discovered Having
ascertained this, the commander OF our
detachment determined to stop the ad-
vance and order the mountain battery
not TO change it's position, in order not
! to expose it to unnecessary losses.
"The enemy's right flank took the OF.
fensive at D. m, Our two companies OF
shareholders and company of cavalry
commanded by Second Captain ceder'
! berg having dismounted. put the japanese
! battalion to full retreat by well-sustaineo
point blank volleys which inflicted con-
siderable loss. The fight continued unti
! nightfall. Thanks to the darkness We
were able to move our guns. A vacillilat
| ing advance of the enemy was checked
| by the fire of our sharpshooters and ths
| fight ended at p. m.
Our losses were Staff Lieutenant Col
onel Romieko Gourki. Lieutenant Colone
Yakolef, Lieutenant of Cossacks Newt
| off. Second Lieutenant of Cossacks Niko
laieff, Second Lieutenant Schidlofxi ant
Second Lieutenant Hoffman and twenty
six men killed and ifty-three men wound
ed, seven of them seriously
THE enemy's losses were considerable
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from viceroy Alexieff, dated June q:
according to reports received from
Rear Admiral Without and Rear Admiral
Grigorvitch, dated, respectively, on June
20 and June %, the sortie of the
Port Arthur squadron was preceded
by prolor I'd work In destroying the
enemys mines by means Of nets car
ried on iall the ships, boats and on
the harbor dredging 1otilla-
ION the night of June 22-23 fight oc-
Cured off Port Arthur between our tor
pedo boats and the Japanese torpedo boats
in which Captain Blioisieff and Lieuten-
ant Smirneff were slightly wounded.
'At o'clock in the afternoon our
squadron put to sea when eleven Japa-
nese ships and twenty-five torpedo boats
were visible on the horizon"
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st. Petersburg, June z.--Emperor Mich
olas has rere'w7d the following teIegram
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BUFFALOES FIGHT
FOR LEADERSHIP
THE KING, ONE OF THE FINEST
ANIMALS IN CAPTIVITY, MEETS
DEATH IN A DUEL WITH BLACK
BEAUTY IN NEW YORK PARK.

New York, June 27.-rhe King, believed
to have been the finest buffalo in cap
tivity, has met death in a duel with
Black Beauty, his rival for the leadership
of the herd in the New York geological
park. The fighting beasts presented a
frightful spectacle and their belowings
could be heard a quarter of mile dis
tant. The battle lasted twenty minutes
The King was peacefully doing when
suddenly Black Beauty fell upon him
with snort of rage and sank his sharp
horns in the side of The King. Then fol-
go down in the history of the park as
one Of the most ferocious that was ever
witnessed. Staggering to his feet after
the first attack, The King, with below
of fury, closed with his enemy and the
fighting was on.
Swaying their shaggy heads from side
to side, charging and wheeling, the huge
animals gored each other with an aban-
don that struck terror to the hearts of
their comrades, who withdrew to view
the conflict from a safe distance. Keep
ers armed with poles and pitchforks hur-
ried to the scene, but were unable to in
terfere. The King put up splendid fight
but after twenty minutes his opponent
backed away, rushed a him head down,
and inflicted mortal wound through the
lungs. The King sank to the sward and
was unable to rise. He died in a few
minutes and Black Beauty was leader of
the herd.
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''The following are. the details Of the
reconnaissance of the Japanese forces
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26
WASHING POTATOES.
St Is an Excellent Practice IF They
Are Thoroughly Dried Be
fore Storing.

An extensive potato grower OF
Aorthern Michigan, Mr.. L. Van Win
kle. In recent contribution to the
chicago Packer. gives his experience
In washing potatoes before storing as
Follows:
Il am farmer blowing and working
M.0OO acres of land, raising hogs, cat
ale and horses, and also hay, grain and
vegetables. For five years have
washed all my potatoes. and have
never lost buShel by rot after l put
them away in the cellars l dig with a
Hoover digger, and pick up the pota-
toes as fast as they are dug. They
.are then hauled to a suitable rack for
washing, where a mill hose is turned
ION them with 40 pounds pressure In
this way 100 bushels are washed clean
enough in ten minutes to bake or boil
j let them lie for few minutes only.
khen pick up and put in one busheI
iCrates, after which they stand in the
seun or wind from two to three hours;
Song enough to dry nicely. The pota-
ssoes are then packed away in a cool,
tery cellar, where they remain until
wanted for use or to SELL
II have found this to be the most
practical way to care for potatoes. or
tother roots. The potatoes being in
'bushel crates are ready to sell by the
load or bushel, and can be handled
very quickly and cheaply. No meas
'uIing is necessary, no weighing is re-
,suired-always ready to sell or plant
The crate, If cared for, viii last for
years. l have put potatoes in bins
often when they were a little wet, OF
had some defective ones among them
and In few weeks had to move and
sort them. But since l have used
crates for potatoes and other roots.
u ind that when put away the care
and trouble is over. and no further at
'tention is necessary.
Il would recommend this method to
al farmers, large or small. All that
cld-fogyism of storing potatoes with
d1rt and mud on them is non sense.
While we all know that potatoes will
keep well il dry with a little dirt on
them, know they will keep ii washed
perfectly clean and dry, and they will
come out in the spring good and
sound. l had 5000 bushels in my eel
tars this spring. the finest stock ever
saw"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-11-26
DARK ROOM FOR AMATEURS
Neat and Convenient Arrangement
That Makes Photography
Pleasure to Women.

Women have taken to photography
as p&stime, and, in the many public
competitions by illustrated journals
and Photographic societies. have
shown a wonderful proficiency But
to make photography a real pleasure,
care and neatneSs should be observed
in all its processes. AS beginners soon
find cut, sins OF neglect come home to
roost III the shape of spotted mega
uves and stained prints. The only way
to ensure freedom from these and
other troubles is to keep a constant
eye on all the implements and Access
series that you use.
1t is. to a large extent, possible to
judge the photographer and her capa-
biliues by the condition of her dark
room, wherein are conducted some OF
the most important operations Of pho
Biography. The darkroom may be a
mere cupboard under the stairs, or a
well-fitted and capacious chamber re-
plete with conveniences; but in either
case the owner leaves her mark upon
1t and its contents. Here, for instance
you see everything higgledy-pigledy-
dishes, bottles, boxes, plates, and ap-
paratus scattered about in confusion
The floor is litter of paper. which
to judge by appearances. has been &C
cumulating for years. The dishes are
dirty; the bottles also. Marks of hurry
and carelessness abound. Also, the all
is foul, suggesting that the ventilation
is bad; land the daylight insinuates
itself through many a crack
Under such circumstances good
work cannot be done. Everything
must have proper place, and be
kept there.
l have sketched out a plan of a
darkroom, which will serve for print
Ing and finishing off generally, as it is
advisable to confine operations to one
chamber. if possible.
Its internal dimensions are eight feet
| by six feet six inches. The window
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Eer, while in constant use. The Illus.
Sration shows the construction so well
that little explanation is necessary
The cold room is lighted by two win
cows, which have three sets of sash
cemented tightly In place. The drain
age is carried off by a series of "
shaped iron troughs running between
fhe 5oists. which carry the water to
one pipe, where it is conveyed outside
through trap. The troughs between
the 1oists are fastened together SC
there is no trap in the floor below.
BY the arrangement shown. no saw
aust or other material comes in con-
fact with the ice, and the air OF the
room circulates around and over it,
HE atmosphere of the cool room is
always dry. pure and sweet-Farm
and Home.
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SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY
Short Line to Principal Cities of the
South and SouthN st, Florida,
Cuba, Texas and Mexico

Schedule in Effect A 1riI 9Th. 1904
TRAINS LEAVE RICH o. MAIN ST
STATION-T
gao D. m.-"SEABOARD = composed
OF latest improved ds chcs Pullman
Sleeper, Pullman Pa !. Car and Cafe
Car. 70 Bende,'o- .isisi.. Souther,s
Pines, Hamlet. Pin Shurst, Atlanta, Cam
den. Columbia, Savannah. jackson ille.
st. Augustine and Tampa,
10 80 p. m. "SEABOARD EXPRESS," COM
posed of day coaches. Pullman Cars 10
Atlanta. Jacksonville and Tampa Cafe
Cars South of Hamlet. TO HENDERSON
Raleigh, Southern Pines, Hamlet, Pine
hurst, Atlanta Csmder, Colun bia
Savannah, Jacksonville. St Augustine,
Tampa, and New Orleans.
sa0 a: m.--Local for Norlina, Hamlet and
Charlotte.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICBNOND-DAILY
1885 q. m.-No "a. from Florida. Atlanta, and
the Southwest.
4 :55 p m.-No GO, from Florida Atlanta md
the Southwest.
$50 p. m.-No. SO, from Norlina and Local
w. NJ TAYLOR,
City Ticket Agent.
n. S LIZARD. DIS. Pass. Agt.,
No. $50 e. Main ST.. Richmond. Wa
Phone lO5.
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SOUTHERN RAILWaY
Effective Nov. 9th, 1904.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
ZOO n. m.-Daily. Local for Charlotte
l2 80 p m.-Daily. Limited, Brffet Pullman
TO Atlanta and I'll ningham, New Orleans
Memphis, ChattaI ,ga and ali the South.
6O0p. mex. SUI ny, Keysville.
III 80 y. m.-Daily. limited; Pullman ready
$3.50 u. m, for all Z South.
YORK &IVER LINE
The favorite TO rout,s Baltim ore and eastern
points Leave Richmond 80 p. m. Daily ex-
cept Sunday.
;A5 a. m.-Except Sunday. Local mixed for
West Point.
S;l6 p; n..-Daily except Sunday. Local for
4;2O p. m:-Except Sunday. For West Point,
connecting with steamers for Baltimore and
river landings.
Steamers cali at Clay Bank and Yorktown,
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and at
Gloucester Point and Almond, TUESDAYS.
Thursdays and SATURDAYS.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND.
6;oS a. m. ana :i1 n. M From all the South.
S;S5p. m. Erc,-- Cha ~lotte and Durham.
z ,.l a. n II N KY lille
;25 a. m.--faltincre and West Point.
:45 a. m Prom West Point
b;lO p. m.--From West Point.
S.H.HARDwICR, Pass Traf. Mgr.
He: ACKERT, GIN w. II. TAYIoE.G. PA.
Z. w. WEsTBURY. ID. p. A. Richmond. Va.
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said:
Il have just been talking to your
daughter, sir. and find her very charm
Ing"
That lady is my wife," was the curt
reply OF the elderly party. who was
newly wed.
How stupid of me to malse such a
mistake, hurriedly responded the
young man. Il might have known she
was your wife by her strong resemblance
to you."-Chicago Record-Herald.
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Having a High Old Time.

Little eight-year-old Tommy Spry sur
prised his school teacher with this out
burst of confidence:
Teacher, my mother is away; been
away for two weeks; | was out to supper
last night; goin' out to supper tonight
goin' where | please on Sunday; hain't
had a bath for two weeks Tit Bits.
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Canse and Effect

She-Your friend Stillman has such
a sad, far-away look. | wonGer why?
He-About two years ago ne fell in
love with a beautiful society belle.
and
She Gnterrupting)-Ah, the same old
story. She handed him the frigid mitt
He-No, on the contrary. she took
pity on herself and married him.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
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faces north, because the light on that
side Is most constant; and in summer,
when the bulk OF photography is done
u Will open on the coolest air. The
sash. three feet by two feet six inches.
IL or the common rising and falling
type. Inside is a frame covered with
two tHicknesses of orange fabric. and
hinged at the top so that il may be
raised out of the way when daylight
is needed, and fastened TO a hook on
the ceiling. AS a further protection
against injurious rays, there should be
curtain Of Turkey twill running on
rod, large enough to overlap the
window six inches all round. The
ring Oh the extreme left is fixed to the
rod, and the curtain is drawn to the
right, so that the sink side of the room
may be kept shaded even when the
other is strongly lighted up.
Under the window / have placed O.
flap table three feet by two feet
which will be useful for printing and
toning. and in the corners are cup
boards to hold chemicals and printing
frames The central section OF the
west wall is occupied by a sink three
feet by one foot six inches, overhung
by tap one foot from the south end.
Against the wall is narrow shelf
with tve divisions. The middle, and
largest, accommodates the lamp for
night use. and next to- it, on the right
are the halt-pint measuring glass and
bottle of 'reSrainer," while to the
left stand the two developing solu-
tons. The glass will thus be ready
to the right hand, and after use it
should be returned TO its allotted COM
partment. On the little shelf north of
the sink / have my toning solutions.
protected from daylight by small
curtain, and to the south OF the
zap stand the intensifying solutions.
It is very important to keep all these
apart from developers.
Between the sinA and the south wall
runs a lead covered tray, sloping into
the sink. A second tap overhangs this.
or washing of plates or prints while
the sink is in use. Against the wall
is rack in which dishes may be
placed TO drain.
Passing the door we have a set of
eurtained shelves for plates and such
things as are best kept at a distance
from the window. Then comes a table
three feet by two fee, and a rubbish
box. 1t should be a rule never to bring
anything wet from the sink side of the
room to the table on the east side of
the room. BY observance of this rule
you will escape many chemical trou-
bles.
Rooms of the dimensions here given
are not to be had in every house. and
many readers must pnt up with iess
commodious quarters for their photo
graphic doings. But the general plan
OF arrangement viii perhaps be use
ful. And good legend to post over
the door is Cleanliness, Neatness.
Care"
ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS
hSO . TMENl-- oA(sE oNAE
Correcting Mistake.
o~Ax-
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In a New Field.

Confidential Friend Go elderly but not
unattractive spinster)-So, dear, you've
given up advocating women's rights?
Elderly Spinster-Yes; l am now
going In for one Of women's lefts.
Confidential Friend-Women's lefts!
What's that?
Elderly Spinster-Widowe my dear.
-Tit-Bits.
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COulfn't Foil Her

Mrs. Boardman-What did those
pies taste like which we had for din
ner?
Mr.. Boardman-Sawdust.
Exactly! That accounts for It!
heard the boarding-hou woman tell
her husband to order some kindling
wood, as she wanted to make some
pies for dinner" - Yonkers States
man.