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HlTEMAN.

Hiteman, Aug. 22.---Mrs. Mary
Jones and daughter Rachel, OF st. 10.
seph, Mo-, arrived here Friday night
for a few weeks visit at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs Sam'l Williams.
j. P. Reese, commissioner Of labor
for the coal operators of Iowa, was
here Friday on business.
w. e. Giltner, attorney at law, Of
Abba, who is one of the republican
candidates for county attorney, was
out here Friday night on political bus.
mess and while here he attended the
republican caucus
There was large number of Hite.
man young folks attended the ball at
Stacyville Friday night. They all re-
port good time.
Misses Huldah and Lena Anderson
were passengers on No. 10 Friday for
Ottumwa, for visit with relatives TOR
a few days.
VIM. Dolliver and family. of New
Virginia, Ia, drove here Wednesday
for a visit at the home of A. l.. Hirst.
Mrs. Dolliver and Mrs. Hirst are sis,
ters. Mr.. Dolliver returned on No. 9
Saturday. Mrs Dolliver and children
will visit with her mother, Mrs. Day.
ton, who lives near tower 307.
Miss Maggie Phelps returned Satur.
day after visiting with friends in OF
tumwa for few days.
Ed. williams, of Abba, was visiting
with friends here for few days the
past week
Ed. Coyne and Chas. Thomas were
In Abba Saturday on business trip.
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CORN CROP is WATCHED.
CONTINUED From Page IL

lCOntlnueQ From rage L.
of present hopefulness and failure to
realize these expectations would GER
tainly exert depressing influence
throughout the country. Such a con-
tingency may not happen; but it is
sufficiently near the range of posi-
bility to enforce caution in stock mar
ket operations at least until the dam
ger period is more nearly passed. AS
for the other important crops they are
all proving satisfactory and the out
look remains as in previous advices,
favorable to a profitable season for
farmers and planters in nearly all sec
tions of the country.
Optimism is Evident.
aside from the unsettling features
just mentioned the outlook re.
mains favorable to a good
active market. Stocks continue
to be held in strong hands,
and their owners who have exception.
al sources OF information, are still in
an optimistic frame of mind. In spite
of recent trade reaction, railroad earn.
ings on the principal roads in July
showed a loss of only about 2 per
cent in gross. while the loss in net
was probably even less than this ow.
ing to the curtailment of expenses. This
is satisfactory result when 1t is re
membered that the comparison is with
a record year. Bank clearings too
are showing a very slight falling off
and when the shrinkage in values and
speculation is taken into consideration
it is evident that the contraction in
the volume of legitimate business has
not been as large as supposed. Wall
street is always in its most bouyani
mood when speculation is rampantand
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to force the Russian ships to observe
the regulations of neutrality, and the
American consul has called meeting
of the foreign ENJOYS to take action.
The japanese fleet is cruising off
Shanghai and a repetition Of the Chez
Foo incident, on much larger scale,
is feared. Should a battle take place
in the crowded harbor, the lives and
property of foreigners, as we'll as the
Chinese, would be in the greatest dan.
ger, and British officials are much
alarmed over the situation.
Toxic Hears Of Victory.
Toxic, Aug. 22.-Aftsr severe en-.
gagement with the protected cruisers
Chitose and Tsushima. the greyhounds
of the JAPANESE navy, the fleet Russian
cruiser Novik has been vanquished.
The fight occurred Sunday, and the
Novik, in sinking condition ;, was
run ashore in Korsakoysk harbor, on
the Island of Sakhalien.
The details of the fight are not
known here, butt it is evident that the
Chitose and Tsushitna caught up with
the Novik Saturday and a running fight
ensued.. The contest was resumed and
terminated early Sunday morning
Captain Sukeichiro Takahashi. who Is
in command of the Chitose, reported
the engagement in a brief telegram
which reached the navy departm emf
here Sunday afternoon He says he
first attacked the Russian cruiser Sat
urday afternoon. and that > on Sun
day morning he inflicted heavy damage
upon her. The Novik nearly sank, but
she was beached at Korsakovsk.
The Japanese suffered no casuaIi
ties.
Fate Of Crew in Doubt.
No additional details of the engage
me1lt have been received here. The
fate Of the crew Of the Novill is not
known, but it is thought they abandon
ed their vessel and landed at Ilor
sakovsk.
1t IS generally thought here that the
Chitost and Tsushima steamed in close
to the Noyik early yesterday morning
and completed the destruction com
menced Saturday.
Victorious Commanders.
The Imperial Prince Yorihito Of the
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house of Higashi.Fusimi is second in
command on board the Chitose. Cap
tain Sento com manded the Tsushima.
Reception of the News.
The news of the destruction of the
Novik has been received in curious
manner by the Japanese public From
political standpoint it is highly sat
isfactory, for the Novik could have
been most dangerous as commere de-
stroysr, but, considering the matter
from a sentimental standpoint, much
regret is expressed at the loss. The
Novik has been splendidly handled and
bravely fought throughout the war,
and japanese naval officers and the
public generally have frequently ex-
pressed admiration for the cruiser, her
commander and her crew.
Japanese Float Prize.
Nagasaki, Aug. %. - The Russian
steamer Sangari, which was sunk by
the Russians near Chemulpo at the be.
ginning of the war to prevent her
capture by the Japanese and which
was subsequently f1oated by the jap.
anese, has arrived here.
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RUSSIANS TO AGAIN TRY
TO ESCAPE FROM HARBoR.
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Japanese have no intention of violat-
Ing The Chinese neutrality.
Russian Sailors at Hong Kong.

Ing the Chinese neutrality.
Russian Sailors at Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, Aug. %. - Sixty-five
men Of the Russian torpedo boat de.
stroyer Bunny which was beached at
Yong Cheng, southeast of Wei Hal
Wei. arrived here today on board the
British storeship Humber.
Destruction Of the Novk.
London, Aug. 22.The Russian
cruiser Novik, the fastest protected
cruiser In the world, fleeing toward
Vladivostok after the disastrous bat
tie in which the Port Arthur squadron
was defeated and scattered, has been
destroyed. After two days engage
ment with the Japanese cruisers Chi
tose and Tsushima the Noyik was
beached in sinking condition in the
harbor of Korsakovsk, on Sakhalien
island, yesterday. In the engagement
the Japanese ships escaped with in
significant damage. The fate of the
Russian crew is not known, but 1t is
believed the men escaped to the shore.
Toeo's Work Almost Done.
This clears up the work of Togo,s
fleet after the battle of Aug. TO- and
once more the sea is swept clear of
Russian ships. Five battleships, badly
battered, and the cruiser, Pallada,
which is uninjured. are In Port Arthur
harbor, and the French officials con-
firm the presence of the cruiser Diana
in the harbor of Saigon, where strict
neutrality will be enforced
America to Check Japan.
A situation filled with promise of
international complications has been
brought about in Shanghai by the ac-
tion of Japanese torpedo boat, which
entered the harbor yesterday, all
cleared for action, and anchored near
the Russian cruiser Askold, now un-
dergoing repairs of the damage receiv-
ed In the Port Arthur fight. The Amer
lean torepdo boat Chauncey at once
slipped her moorings and anchored be-
tween the two belligerent vessels in a
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like all emotional constituencies, 1t is
CORRESPONDENCE depressed when food
for excitement is withheld. For many
months Wall street has been the most
detected spot in the United States;
but at that time it no more represent
ed Che real state of affairs in the coun.
try at large than it did in the palmy
days of the 1901 boom. Since then the
street has recovered its equilibrium,
and today it may be said to fairly rep
resent national conditions, and, If any
thing, is discounting business inn
provement which may reasonably be
anticipated before the close of 1904,
assuming we escape injury to the corn
crop
Lahor Conditions.
Labor troubles are still an unset
Ting feature In the business situation
inasmuch as they tend to impoverish a
large number Of consumers and to put
an emphatic restraint upon all new
conservative enterprise. There seems
to be no hope for betterment in this
respect until labor learns by dearly
bought experience the necessity Of
choosing sane and safe leaders; men
who can understand the many sides
to business problems and who appreci-
ate the stubborn fact that labor can
not take more Than it's due share out
of the total production by force with
out injury to all, and ultimately to it's
own most serious detriment. Out of
the Industrial war now in progress
some good may result If it teaches the
unions that conservative and mt radf
cal leadership will be for the best in
terests of both labor and capital, which
prosper only in peace and not in war"
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PICKETT TOOK CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Won Match in Glass A Waterloo Golf

Waterloo, Aug. &c e. Pickett, OF
the firm of Mullan & Pickett, was win
ner Of the golf championship In class
A. G. w Chapman in class B and
Miss Estelle Burton In the ladies'
tournament, the championships being
played at the Country club links We'd
neday afternoon. There was a large
attendance, picnic in the afternoon
and dance in the evening, closing the
days sport.
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

Saturday Live Stock Market in Brief.
Weeks cattle market was more sat
isfactory; advance of Csc to 40c was
made; medium to good made the most
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gain; demand was much better from
the east packers also in better shape
for killing: danger OF big supply early
next week; country shippers warned
to keep back; top price for week $50
last week s640; weeks average price
$525-last week $500; western rang
ers decline 3Oc to 40c this week: big
supply looked for next week; common
and medium grades meet poor de-
mand; close 15c to 25c lower than
week ago; small supply needed at the
start next week; bologna bulls off 15c
to 25c-calves higher; hogs gain Be
over yesterdays average; market
opens strong but close was lower;
weeks average price s526-previous
week $500; values largely 25c higher
than week ago; only moderate receipts
needed next week: closing prices for
sheep today are steady: some choice
sheep only 10dO15c lower this week;
range lambs decline TIC to $1.00 in two
weeks; feeding lambs have fallen 100
zoe recently
Receipts.
Chicago's receipts last week, COM
pared with the previous week. de-
creased 300 cattle, $4,000 hogs, and
Increased $4,000 sheep. Compared with
the corresponding week q year ago
there was decrease Of 10000 cattle,
51,800 hogs and 5000 sheep. Compared
with two years ago there was de-
crease of 14,S0O cattle, $1,000 hogs and
12,l00 sheep.
Weekly Beef Cattle Prices.
Following is given the bulk Of sales
Of beef cattle, at Chicago by weeks
during 1904. also weekly average prices
during 1904, with comparative ave-
rage prices for 1903 and 1902:
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LOCAL MARKETS.
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The local wholesale markets this
morning remain unchanged The re.
tail quotations are slightly changed.
Some vegetables are leaving the mar.
kets
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Mems Suits

Mems finest grade Of imported dress
suits in blue, black or fancy mixed,
worth from $500 IN 40
to $500. lTsoC
Mems best American cloth suits in
black and fancy, worth from $500
to $4,000 for 10 kn
A fine dress suit for men, in black, oft
en- sold at from $500 9 GO
to $1,000 for 1900. -. ..OsOC
lots of mems suits in cheviots, plaids
blacks, ETC., generally sold 4 90
for 5000 or $1,000, for :. f'OO
Mems Fine Dress Suits at
So. 9s and 1888
This enables you to pick and choose
a suit from fully 25 distinct lost In
$500, $500 and $1,000 qualities
These suits come In those nobby bright !.
Vtcunas, Worsteds and Scotch effects .
SO fashionable the coming season. also
In wire twist. French goods, Tweeds
and Grapes with silk finish trimmings,
sewed with silk and strictly fast col
ors.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1904-07-05

his own army expired with the end OF
the year, and whatever was to be done
must be done quickly. He therefore
conceived the daring and brilliant de-
sign Of suddenly collecting his scat
tered forces, crossing the river and
falling upon his unsuspecting enemy
at Trenton, where small brigade of
Hessiaas under Colonel Rail was sta
toned.
It would be piece of unparalleled
audacity. To turn, as it were, just be-
fore the dissolution of his army and
cross wide and deep river full Of ice
in the dead Of winter and strike like
the hammer Of Thor upon his unwary
foe, fudely disturbing his complacent
dreams, was q conception OF exceeding
brilIiancy, and It at once stamped
Washington as q military genius of the
first order. And with such an army to
make such an attempt! Said one Of the
officers Of the period in his memoirs,
San army without cavalry, partially
provided with artillery, deficient in
transportation for the little they had
to carry, without tents, tools or camp
equipage, without magazines Of any
kind, halt. clothed, badly armed, debili-
tated by disease, disheartened by mis-
fortune" But their leader was a lion,
and the hon was art last at bay. There
was another factor which contributed
greatly to the efficiency Of the army,
and that was the high quality and
overwhelming number OF the Ameri-
can officers.
Orders had been given to the bri-
gades and troops mentioned to concen-
trate at McConkey's Ferry, about nine
miles above Trenton. Another division
under Ewing was to cross a mile be-
low Trenton and seize the bridge and
fords across the Assunpfnk, to check
the retreat of the enemy and cooperate
with the main attack.
Cadwalader's Pennsylvania militia
under Gates was to cross at Bristol or
below Burlington and attack Won Do
mop at that point, while Putnam, in
conjunction with him, was to make
diversion from Philadelphia. The move
ments were to be simultaneous, and
the result, it was hoped, would accord
with the effort. The main column,
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and the one upon which the most de-
pendence was to be placed, was that
which Washington himself was to ac-
company, which was composed of vet
eran Continentals to the number of
2,4o0, with eighteen pieces Of artillery.
All this was briefly explained by the
general to Seymour and the staff
while they rode slowly along the frozen
road. About 8 o'clock they arrived at
the ford, near which the troops which
had arrived before them now stood
shivering on the high ground by the
river. A few fires were burning in the
ravineS back of the banks, around
which the men took turns in warming
themselves as they munched their fru-
gal fare from the haversacks. A large
number Of boats had been collected for
their transportation, but the river it
self was in most unpromising condi-
ton, full of great chunks of ice which
the swift current kept churning and
grinding against each other.
The general surveyed the scene in 81
lence as his staff and the general off,
GERS gathered about him.
There is something moving In the
river, general suddenly said Seymour,
pointing, his practiced eye detecting a
dark object among the cakes Of Ice
''It is boat, sir!'
"Ah!" replied the general. "You have
sharp eyes. Where is it2"
There, sir, coming nearer every
minute. There is a man in it."
II see now. So there Is. Who can
it be?"
Probably it is Lieutenant Martin"
remarked General Greene quietly.
"You know you sent him back"
"Oh, SO / didv replied the general,
nodding sternly at the recollection
Meanwhile the man in the boat was
skillfully making his way between the
great cakes Of Ice which threatened
every moment to crush his frail skiff.
He rapidly drew near until he finally
jumped ashore and, having tied his
boat, fastened up to where the gen
eral sat on his horse. He stopped.
II have been across, general" he
said, saluting
$50 I perceive, sir. How did you
get acrossP'
when left you, sir, this after
noon," went on the young man grave
ly, II was in such hurry that did
not wait for anything. / swan it,
sir, with my horse"
Swan itv'
Eyes, sir.''
Every well done, indeed! Was it
cold?'
Not very, sir. At least I was too
excited to feel it, and good hard gal
lop on the other side soon warmed
me up
Where did your ride take your
almost to Trenton, sir"
"And what is the situation there?''
Very confident. the guard very
negligent, the men .carousing In the
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He tTlTeaO has oaO7a immense strength upon
the pole.
Reeds and. Cadwaladers troops and
help us in the attack? did not posi-
lively order him to do SO; only request
ed him to delay his journey by day
or two. can't understand his action.
A letter was handed me just before we
crossed by Wilkinson, telling me that
he had gone on to congress"
j 1910 congress! What wants he there?
Oh, general, it seems as if you had to
fight two campaigns one against the
enemy and the other against secret
may, open, attempts to minimize your
authority and check your plans"
cit seems so, Greene, but with just
cause to sustain and the blessing of
God to help our efforts we cannot ulti-
mately fall though indeed it may be
better that give place to another man,
more able to save the country" went
on the general solemnly.
Forbid it, heavenw cried Greene
passionately. eve at least in the army
know to whom has been committed
this work-aye, and who has done it
and will do it too! We will stand by
you to the last. Could you not feel in
the cheers of those frozen men when
you landed the love they bear your
yes, know that you are with me,
and they too. 'Tis that alone that gives
me heart. Did you publish the orders
about the capture of the transportf,
yes, sir, and it put new heart In the
men, could see. | wish we had the
supplies, the clothing especially, now.
It grows colder every moment"
Ave. end darker too. / think we
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wind, was able to report that he had
got all the artillery over without the
loss Of man, horse or a gun, and
was ready to proceed. The men were
hastily assembled, and, leaving
strong detail to guard the boats, at
o'clock in the morning the long and
awful march to Trenton was begun,
: the general and his staff, escorted by
the Philadelphia City troop, in the lead.
The storm was at its height. All hope
of a night attack and surprise had nee
essarily to be abandoned. Still the
general pressed on, determined to
abide the issue and make the attack as
soon as he reached the enemy. 1t was
the last effort of liberty, conceived In
desperation and born in the throes OF
hunger and cold! What would the
bringing forth be2
fTo Re Confinupfil err
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houses / examined both roads, and
neither Of them is well picketed. !
should think surprise would not be
very difficult, SIR
"Humphi Where's your horse?'
'He fell dead on the other side just
as got back. found that leaky skiff
and came over to report, SIR"
''You have done well, Mr.. Martin;
very we'll, indeed! / think you must
have found that man I sent you for"
continued the general, smiling grimiy
while the young soldier blushed with
pleasure. Meanwhile we must get
you another horse. Who has a spare
onew
May 1t please your honor" spoke
out Bentley, who had attached himself
to Seymour, "he can have mine. / am
as much at sea on him as you would be
on the royal yard, begging your hon
ors pardon, and TIL feel better carry
ing q gun or pulling an oar with the
men there than here
The general laughed.
'eThere's your horse, Mr.. Martin.
Where do you belong, sfr?''
ITO Colonel Stark s regiment, sfr.'
"Good! Keep at it as you have be-
gun, and you will meet with better
| reception when you call upon me
again. Now God grant that fortune
may favor us. Gentlemen, if the bri-
gades are all up we will undertake the
crossing. 1t looks dangerous, but it
can be done--it must be done. Who
will lead us?''
II will, sir, with your permission,
with my Marblehead fishermen" said
Colonel Glover, stepping out.
"Ah, gentlemen, this is our marine
regiment. Go on, sir. You shall have
the right of way across the river. I
think none will dispute it with you.
Mr.. Seymour, as seaman perhaps you
can render efficient service, and your
boatswain will find here more oppor-
tunities for his peculiar talents than
in carrying musket. General Greene,
will you and your staff go over with
the first boat to make proper disposi-
ton of the brigades as they arrive? I
shall come over after the first division
has passed, then General Sullivan and
lastly our friend General Knox, with
his artillery. expect we shall have to
wait for him. Well, we cannot dis
pense with. either him or the guns
'SYou won't have to wait any longer
than is absolutely necessary to get the
guns and horses over, general
IT know that, Knox; I know that.
Now, gentlemen, forward, and may
God bless you'll"
In a few moments the terrible pas
sage4began.
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(To Be Continued.)
Pheasant Fourth at Hillman, Gar


AUGUSTA, Ca, July ga special
from Sharon, Ca, says: At Hillman,
where thousands of negroes assemble
every Fourth of July, two negroes, "a
Hitler and Handy Seals, raised dis
turbance, and when Marshal Stur6e'
want tried to quiet them several other
negroes interfered, causing general
riot. Guns, pistols, knives and sticks
were used freely. Newton Harris was
shot through the stomach and killed
outright. His brother, Ned Harris was
cut across the head and seriously in
jured. Ed Killer was shot in the arm,
and an old colored woman was shot In
the face with shotgun and seriously
wounded