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AGED COUPLE CREMATED
IN THEIR HUMBLE HOME

Ukiah. Cal. Aug. ga house on the
ranch of DIR. F. Giesbrecht in Redwood
valley has been burned to the ground.
NeighboTs on going to Investigate the
cause of the fire were unable TO fini
Gottfried Spycher and mis- wife. who
had been taking care of the propertS
during the doctors absence in the east.
and had lived in the house An inves
LEGATION showed two corpses in the
ruins. both 50 badly burned as to be
beyond Identification. It is supposed
that both Spycher and his wife were
dead before the flames consumed the
house or they would have been able to
escape. The neighbors say that Spy
cher and wife. who had moved from
San Francisco. were both in i'll health.
They were-both about 30 years Of age
and were known to be respondent. The
fine country home of DIR. Giesbrecht.
which was only few rods from the
burned house. escaped destruction.
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CHEERFUL SOLDIERS.
Russians Not Cast Down by Unbrok-
en- Series Of Reverses.

HsiaOtuu, (eleven miles east of Lao
Yang.) Aug. 29.-The Russian army
from Anping this afternoon debouched
upon the Lao Yang plain, after fight
ing a rear guard action for nearly ten
miles fran ABping bringing Its
wounded and buTying its dead on the
way. Six guns are reported to have
been lost, but number Of Japanese
were captured, showing signs of great
fatigue and hardships- The enormous
army, most of which passed out or the
Lin valley at > O'Clock this afternoon,
seems TO fill the entire plain from the
foothills to the ancient walls The
army was disposed in an orderly man
ner through the vast fields Of Chinese
corn, the soldiers singing as they went
into camp. despite their uRbroken Sc
ries OF reVerSeS. while the baggage and
transport trains caught i'm TIE muddy
riVulets attracted the CHEEKY. assistance
Of everybody. Nothing apparently af-
feCtS the hedTtiness Of the men al the
ranks. The line Of wounded men
which reached the great east gate this
afternoon passed silently through tie
streets. as deserted as the aisles at
the cstacombs. The Hitter bearers
with their solitary lanterns. presented
an impressive spectacle, aWeing the
Chinese. who today for the first time
realized the imminenCe OF a battle.
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ALMOST IMPREGNABLE.
Lao Yang Could Not be Taken by
Assault.

Assault.
Berlin, Aug. 29.-German military
men are discussing the situation Of
General Kuropatkin with the keenest
interest They have information that
the defenses of Lao Yang are Of ex-
traordinaTy strength. The fortifying OF
The town was entrusted to General Me-
llshtko, who enjoys here the reputation
Of being a master Of military. engineer
ing. During the past two months he
has fortified all the strategic positions
around Lao Yang in a manner well
nigh impre gnable. Triple lines of
trenches crown every height where ar
ttilery could be effective. The entire
lne OF Notifications is connected
through passages for facilitating the
reinforcement of endangered points,
while bomb-points retreats covered with
steel rails protect reserves
All important points have teIegraphic
communication with headquarters. The
German critics think Lao Yang's de-
lenses about equaliZe the difference in
numbers between the Russians, esti-
mated al $50. O00 and the Japanese
numbering 240.0e0. The danger Of Cen
eral kurOpatkins situation is recog-
nized as being bottled up like Field
Marshal Bazaine, who surrendered
Metz 10 the German forces in 1870. Il
is doubted by the experts If General
kuTOpatl1in viii he able to prevent the
complete encircling of Lao Yang,
which would mean probably the even
tuai loss of his entire army The Jap
anese delay of action is believed to have
been due to the necessity Of bringing
up siege guns with which to break the
Russian foTtificatiOns
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MYSTERIOUS MURDER
IN EASTERN OREGON

Portland. Ore, Aug. "a special
dispatch to the Telegram from Pendie-
ton. Ore. says that Christopher G.
Ellis, 20 years of age. was mysterious
" murdered on Sunday morning on
Basket mountain. sixteen miles south
east Of Milton, Ore. Ellis. who live
on Basket mountain with his aged
mother, left the cabin and half an hour
later was found with his head blown
off by charge of buckshot fired at
short range. Tracks of another person
We're found near by on the trail The
position of the body indicates that 8.
was not touched after il had fallen. :
rigid Investigate ton viii be instituted
Basket mountain has been the sceue
of several mysterious tragedies IN the
DaSt.
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FIGHT OVER ESTATE
OF MRS. ]. H. McViCKER

Chicago. Aug 2s.-Joseph H. Strong;
public administrator of Cook county.
was appointed administrator of the es-
tate of Mrs. J. TT. McVicker. widow of
the veteran theatrical manager, by the
probate court today. This action on
the part Of the son-in-law Of the dead
woman IS the opening move in what
promises to be sensational legal
struggle The papers of administration
were issued OF application of Horace
McNicker. the stepson of the deceased
The value of the estate is said not to
exceed S2S5 600 As DIR. l.. &. H Zeig-
Ter is in possession Of the remains Of
Mrs. McVicker and viii bring them to
Chicago. there may be a scene when
the body reaches here, since the. reIa-
tives intend TO take charge Of the
body and conduct the funeral, even. =
as one of them said. IF it becomes
necessary to call in the police to en-
able Us to do So
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CONDUCTOR KILLED
NEAR HELENA. MONT.

Helena. Mont. Aug. 29.-Richard J.
Baudberry. a Great Northern conduc-
tor, was instantly killed just west Of
the city limits today. The car oti
which he was standing jumped the
track al the point where the Northern
Pacific Rimini track crosses the Great
Northern, and BaudberIy was cut in
two. William Tobin. a brakeman. who
stood beside EaudberTy. was not in
jured. Baudberry was 30 years ola and
leaves a wife and seven children.
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TRYING 10 aET ToeETHER

Frankfort on the Main. aug a.
Representatives OF eight trans-Afian-
tic steamship lines began conference
here today that may settle the passen-
ger rate war. Those present were Herr
Balm. director general Of the Ham
burg american line; George Plate and
H Grand Of the North German-I.ioyd
line. J. Bruce tsmay and = Anderson
of the White star line. :. Van Euchian
and Herr NandeTtcrn Of tho Holland
American line. II. Z. Tattef o. the
French transatlantic company. Court
Councillor Emil kuFander Of tho Hun
garian-Adriatic c0mDslly and Edrard
Strssser Of the Red Star line All agree
n1ent is not likely to be reached today.
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ANOTHER NEVADA CLOUDBURST
Heaviest One of the Season Occurred Sunday Between
Mason and Summit-CdrSon and Colorado
Road Completely Tied Up

n EMO. New. Aug GA special
II from Hawthorne. New, 10 the Cd
zette, says:
The heaviest Of all the clOudbursts
came yesterday and there are wash
outs all the way from Mason 70 sum
nit. In half an hour. from 5-30 20 4
o'clock D. m, one and One-nalf inches
OF water fell in Hawthorne. The train
whicL left Reno yesterday morning
after many delays reached here last
night and did not attempt Il proceed
further. Forty laborere brought from
California were started south with Il
construction train last evening and re-
paired as they proceeded, reaching
SOdaville about a. N. today.
The company viii try and run a
passenger train from here to SOdaTllie
tonight
Forty delayed passengers now n
Sodaville presented a petition 10 the
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railroad people this afternoon asking
to be returned 10 Reno II there WAS
any way possible, and the railroad
company is now trying to arrange ID
get them back NORTH this Afternoon.
At Laushton canyon, fifty mites
south of here. where the washOut &c
CURED last Tuesday, tearing out five
miles Of track and roadbed. fifty men
have been engaged in repairing TLis
was again washed out and IS
now iu much worse condition
than at any time before, and
the Tonopah road Is expert
encing the same washOuts with indi-
cations Of more rain today 50 that the
time of resuming through traffic re-
mains very uncertain
The Carson & Colorado viii not have
through trains in less than a week.
even If no more washouts occur, and
the indications on the Tonopah road
are yet more discouraging-
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jerks APPRECIATED.
Cornell Professor Missed by Chinese
Statesmen.

London. Aug. 30.-The correspondent
of the Times at Picking. in recording
the departure from the Chinese capital
of Professor jeremiah W jerks Of Cor
nell university. a member of the United
States commission on International ex-
change. the other members of which
were Charles T. Conant and Hugh
Hanna. for the United States highly
praises the tact and ability displayed
by him in conducting his difficult mis-
sion. which has undoubtedly left its
mark on the Chinese authorities
1t is regrettabie." says the CORE
spondent, that Professor jerks is
obliged 10 leave when his work IS only
beginning, for experience teaches that
there is often a considerable interval
between the Chinese expression Of ap-
prevail and Tn actual introduction OF
reform. and China is only beginning to
realize the vital importance Of reform
in its currency
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WOUNDS KILLED HIM.

Silver city, y. NJ, Aug. 2s.-City Mar
shall KiIburn. who was shot by How
ard Chenoweth while trying to disarm
him last night. died from his wounds
today Chenoweth killed Eonstabl
Perfecto RODRIGUEZ and wounded two
others before he Was stopped by a load
Of shot from a shotgan In the hands Of
Deputy Sheriff John Collier. The trcse
bic was the result OF cowboy fight
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regularly and has spent the day sleep
ing quietly or talking with the members
OF his family. Beginning early IN the
morning with a splendid vase of sun
flowers sent in by neighbor, the sena
ator has had messages and flowers fHOm
very large number Of friends. These
remembrances upon his birthday have
been to him q source of great CON-
fort. His condition remains unchanged
and there is no gain in his strength
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MONTANA PRoHIBs.

Butte, Mont. Aug. 29-The state con
ventien Of the Prohibuionists of Mon
tana. the first IN the history Of this
state. for the purpose OF placing an
entire state ticket in the field. viii be
held here tomorrow. In the evening
there viii be a mass meeting. at which
the Rev. G. IS, Miller of Billings. one
Of the prominent temperance workers
Of The state, win be one of the speak
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Worcester. Mass, Aug. Ex-senator
George +. Hoar's condition is IN
changed today He is quite cheerful
and continues taking nOurishment. The
senator is IS years of age today.
The following bulletin was issued
from the home of Senator Hoar to-
night:
Senator Hoar has had a comfortable
day. He has taken his nourishment
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certainty prevailed regarding the ac-
tuaI situation at Lao Yang There IS
intense anxiety for definite news from
the front. but even the authorities are
practically ignorant as TO whether Or
not the long expected battle vial be
fought at Lao Yang or further north
1t is expected that . great battle IS
now proceeding and there are many
Indications that such is The case II
this is so the fate Of the years cam
paign may be settled within forty
eight hours. At the same time Cpin-
ion is almost equally dIT5del, many
believing that Ciensckl kurcpa kin viii
not make A determined stand ana that
the japanese win crack the shell only
TO find that the bird has IloVn.
One of the Russian correspondents
of the Associated Press says the fight
ing so far has been coufiped wholly TO
Continued On Pare -
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= Cripple Creek Colo, Aug. y
= A q. Leduc. a returned deportee :
> who was taken from the custody
= of two deputy sheriffs last night :
= BY q body OF armed men, was es-
= corted by them 70 the Canon City :
= road. where he was released with
= a warning to remain away from :
: this district
49, %&4k4
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WORK RESUMED.

Joliet, Ills. Aug. 29.-The plant of
the Great Western Cereal company.
idle since last February, resumed to-
day with q fun force. The new rates
governing iron and steel products are
starting every min here
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BELGIANs ARRIVE

New York. Aug. "a large Darsy
Of Belgian officials. en- route TO the
1t Louis exposition. arrived here to-
day on the steamer Krooasairf. Tire
party includes GuIFlaiFnc D.. s1ro. I.
member Of the Belgian royal academy.
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ACCIDENTALIY SHoT

London Aug. 2e.-AIbert Vickers.
head Of The firm of Eic<ers Sons s.
Maxim. has been accidentally shot by a
companions while grouse shooting in
Sutherland. His injuries are not Seri-
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WILL CROSBY
STAY OR QUIT?
Wyoming Republicans are in a
Quandary.
POLYGAMIST ON THE TICKET
BIG HORN ELEcToR UNDER
FIRE.

A ND NOW the Republicans of Wyo-
n ming are having trouble with the
people who think polygamist Is
ought not to be on electoral tickets. A
telegram from that state yesterday in
dieated that the Republican state com
mittee had been advised to get the
resignation OF Jesse W Crosby OF Biz
Horn colony. who is one OF the Roose-
Welt electors. and put someone else on
. the ticket in his place, or else look out
for trouble.
According to report. Mr. Crosby.
electoral nominee. is the same Crosby
who used to live I'm Panguitch. this
state. and was charged with pOiygamy.
but was never brought to trial being
one of the beneficiaries of the amnesty
act covering such cases. He has been
a leading spirit in the colonization of
the Big Horn country in Wyoming AMI
IS reputed to have taken unto himself
another wife in 1897 or 1898.
As representing the strongest Nor
mon community in Wyoming. and as
sn influential church Official and nat
ural leader. he has been a potent fac
tor in Wyoming politics. a fact recOg-
nized by the party in its recent state
convention when he was named as one
OF the three electoral candidates.
Committee in a Quandary.
Apparently the state committee IS IN
something OF a quandary since II is
known 10 have had the matter under
Amusement for about week and has
not yet announced its decision either
to keep Mr.. Crosby on the tickeC or ask
him to retire.
a special TO The Herald from Chey-
enne late last night quoted Chairman
Van Orsdel Of the state committee as
saying that the matter Of Crosby's re-
naming on the electoral ticket is being
considered. Mr.. Van OTsdel adds that
although il is known Crosby is a Nor
mon. Wyoming people have never OBJ
jected to MormOHs. and many OF them
have served in the legislature and I'm
other important positions Mr. Van
Orsdel's admission that the matter or
Mr.. Crosby's retention on the ticket sis
being considered" Is accepted as conf
firmation OF the report that objection
has been made TO his remaining
It is supposed the objection to Crosby
was fled from the same organization
which objected to the nomination Of
y. II. Cannon in Utah. and that the
same purpose is sought By the OBJ
jectors. So far as can be discovered,
no protest has been filed from any 20
litscal source.
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IAUDANUM ROUTE

Redding. Cal. Aug. 29.-Al Bristow,
a miner. who came here from Colorado,
has committed suicide BY taking laud
snuua al the Temple hotel in this city.
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The Hon. Handedtomeproper NJ Wells will be allowed at his
preside, and win nven the by his hearty
endorsement of the ticket.
kilograms from Sen Icebapks and WeadOrc Roosevelt al viii
be read and cheered.
Souvenirs the shape of Photographs of the North Pole
Winter The Provo Ice Plant ~Cuer in the Governors
(Alegorica), eliza Crossing the Ic "An Repub
can" Imaginary Th Snowcapped Peaks of Aakas Ises
Chunk of Ice from Sen. Icebanks' Own Refrigerator.
Don't forget your overcoats
Earmufs will be furnished as the door.
Arccs will be sale in the house.
ousing fire viii be kept up the furnace during the
Doctors viii be hand attend all chbains frost
bites and congestive chils.
COME EARLY AND AVOID THE PUSH.
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NOTICES,

Encouraged by the highly successful ray
publican party viii hold ratification the Salt Lake theatre
night, August 80
The following viii be by following
Honorables
The lee Supply In Salt Lake. Cause and EHecv-Hon
Rerousse Smoot.
Hon joyful Bean Howl.
How It Feels To BE Dead one1-TIon. J. Cold Cutler
How The Office Holder Keeps Out of Potics.Hon. Ala
mande Left Thomas
The Beauties of Leading From Sneak Or Estates
Have Broken"-Iion ID. Nifty Saup
rs Man Known by the Company lie keeps!7-Hon Gush
Sutherland.
"One Good Term Deserves Another J. Timid Hammond
1T Happened, and it Happened Mellon. Fusy J.
Anderson.
did He FAN Or Was He Pusheds2-Hon. Bill spry.
Anything To Fill In.'IIon. Comarunnn Swift Tingey
The Hon Kearns viii probably present may deliver
weighty dissertation The Cold Waves Alaska Compared
to Them In Utah"
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GREAT UNCERTAINTY.
KuTopatkin's Plans Are Not Known
In St Petersburg.

St Petersburg. Aug- 50, 1:59 a. m
Even late last iisht the greatest IN
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EXPECTED TO ADVANCE.
Order to Retire Surprised the Russian
Soldiers.

ZOAQltLS-
81. Petersburg, Aug. %, 1880 D. m
General Kuropatkiu since yesterday
morning has been drawing In all his
forces from his eastern and southern
fronts toward Lao Yang Anping.
1zgow. Liam Dian-Sian and Anshan-
shan, constituting the main Positions
of the outer defense line Of Uiao Yang,
have been abandoned The heaviest
fighting occurred on the extreme left.
where the japanese advanced to the
assault again and again with bayonets.
The positions at TzgOw and Anpiug
were held by the Tenth European
corps- The attacks we're delivered with
fanatical bravery. The Russians lost a
large proportion of officers. ten guns
and from 1.5o0 TO eco men. but the
Russians had been generally successful
in beating of the assaults all along the
line. and the Russians declare that the
order 10 retire came as a surprise lust
when they were expecting orders for a
general advance. This is considered to
be proof that General Kuropatkin. find
ing his main positions menaced on the
flank an participating difficulties in
Withdrawing, owing to the condition
OF the roads. which have suddenly been
transformed into mud boys by the rain
considered that a retreat was hnpera-
tive. The retirement from the east
front was greatly impeded by the con-
version Of the Ian river into a noun
tain torrent, and this probably ac-
counts for the failure of the japanese
20 follow up the retiring Russians.
Enveloping Movement
The japanese column moving up the
Lao river and Threatening General Ku~
ropatkin from the west is regarded a
being extremely dangerous. and Gen
eral hurokfs extreme right seems also
20 be working around General Hersch-
eimann's position at Anping and 10 b.
moving toward Mukden The siren Fl n
OF the enveloping japanese armies may
be judged from the fact that General
0ku alone. no is coming from tho
south. is officially reported to have rs
600 men. Whether General Kuropaftyf,,
intends TO accept battle at Lao Yang
may not be known positively for sew
eTal days but the belief several times
indicated in these dispatches prevails
here that he viii withdraw northsvarsi.
having found that he is not strong
enough to cope with The japanese ard
realizing that Lao Yang is made no
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served:
Cold Silver Tongue Sandwiches.
Baked CLANS (Tihout the oIams) a la saItair.
Grow, with Cold Gravy.
Young Mems Rep. Club House Sandwiches.
Lobster Salad Ia Delegate. Icicle Sauce.
Iced Tea. Brotherly Love Trapped.
Clipped Ice from Salt Greek. Cold Deal Pudding.
Ice Cream Ia Rally, and Frost Cake.
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CONTINUED On Pase ?
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Whi!e there may not be a great deal or
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srowr for several seasons ii has proved
is worth. The skim is a rich scarlet color
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Butterfly Time

Maud Humphrey has given to the public more beautan nai ex xampeJ n os
.buJ IEe than n other contemporary artist. In this partlcular picture SIN
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The faces. all aglow with excitement in the enchanting rastlme OF cndsns
narraous butterflies vie in attractiyeneSS with the beautiful roses WHICH
nrrOun them.
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double the usual distance apart and the
wires are prevented from. sagglng by at
taching = tte Y AZ Is shown In the IL
tustrstion. Thia Tie Il made Of heavy wire.
q loop b made In the middle as shown
through which the middle wire OF the
fence pqApQL and the lie Is then fastened
70 the 6pper and the lower wires with q
'strand Of Wire thought around the IL and
tn fence Wlrs n twisted into & hard
knat With the plnchers. IL the work il
properly done this tie will hold the fencs
q taut ~ would Z pooe