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The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
HOSTILE ARMIES ARE
STILL FACING EACH OTHER.
Russians and Japanese Are Busy
with BOmbardments.

st. Petersburg, Oct. "a, 2:05 a. m.-
There is no change in the relative po-
sitions of the armies on the Shakhe
river. Gen. Salxhardff telegraphs that
the Russians have been bombarding
Lamutin and the Buddhist temple at
Linshinpu, while the Japanese have
been shelling the Russian position at
Shakhe and near Lihshinpu.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Mukden reports that the Japanese are
fortifying an important hight south of
Shakhe, and that neither side shows a
disposition either to advance or to re-
tire.
Another Associated Press dispatch
from the Russian front says the situ-
alton is not yet ripe for the resump-
tion of the offensive This meager, but
significant, admission, all that the CEN
sor allows to pass over the wires,
doubtless indicates that Gen. Kuro-
patkin is maturing important plans
and distributing his forces in readiness
for another attempt to break the Japa-
nese resistance. The roads are now
dried by wind and frost; the cold is
intense and flooded fields have been
frozen. Thus military movements are
will be more difficult to carry on en-
trenching work.
An Associated Press dispatch from
the Russian front gives a rumor that
the Russian force has made a detour
to the west, arriving abreast of Lao
Yang, but there is no confirmation of
this report. Great importance is
attached to a report from Toxic that
ZOO Russians have crossed the Taitse
river east of Bensibu and that 20, 900
are concentrated at Kauta pass, twen-
ty miles northeast.
This may indicate the direction of
Kuropatkin's next blow, or possibly il
is intended to disconcert the Japanese
and compel them to weaken their force
on the railroad. Whatever Kuropat-
kin's ultimate object may be there is
no doubt that he is desirous of obtain
ing the most reliable information as
to the number and disposition of the
force opposing his eastern flank. The
Cossacks may be relied upon to harass
the Japanese line of communication be-
sides reconnoitering. Gen. Kuropatkin
is with the center of his army. On
Oct. 21, he personally conveyed the
congratulations of Emperor Nicholas
to Col. Poutiloff and the Nineteenth
Rifles for the capture Of Lone Tree
hill.
The Japanese estimate that the Rus
sian losses in the battle of Shakhe
amount to $4,000 is not confirmed here.
A telegram from Harbin reports the
passage north of $4,000 wounded The
remainder. who are quartered in hos
pitfalls at Mukden, cannot exceed a few
thousands
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
CAPTAIN TELLS STORY
OF RUSSIANS ATTACK.
Were Peacefully Fishing When the
Firing Began.

Wnen Nhe
Firing Began.
London, Oct. 23.-The steam cutter
Magpie, belonging to the Gamecock
trawler, fleet. which was fired on by
the Russian Baltic fleet, arrived in
the Thames tonight. Her captain,
Peaker, confirmed the details of the
story received from Hull. He says:
Friday night there were about
forty vessels of the Gamecock fleet
fishing in latitude 5547 and longitude
55.46. 1t was a misty, drizzly night.
We spread over an area of some
miles. Our admiral had just previous
ly signalled by rockets and colored
lights the fishing direction for the
night Whether that had anything
to do with what followed I do not
know. The whole thing is mys-
terry.
Presently through the mist there
appeared the lights of many vessels.
big and small. Knowing that the
Baltic fleet was en- route. we natural
ly assumed that they were Russians,
but 1 cannot say so for certain. They
were signalling one another and with
powerful searchlights spied out every
one of our fleet.
Suddenly one Of the warships be-
gan firing at our boats. We at first
supposed they were blank shots and
the boatswain of the Tomtit, which
was close in, held two big fish out at
arms length. Some say he was offer
ing them to the Russians in fun and
others that he meant to acquaint the
Russians with the fact that we were
peaceful fishermen and not disguised
enemies. In any case there was no
mistaking our occupation, for we were
close enough for the Russians to see
that our men were all engaged in gut
ting fish.
when we releaved that the
Russians were firing shot and
that men were being wounded. all be-
came terror and confusion. Nets were
cut away. Steam was gotten up and
the trawlers hurried away as fast as
possible.
Judging by the rapidity Of the
shots, they were from quick-fring
guns. I have seen some of the shots
embedded in boats. They are about
the diameter, but not the length, of
a big cucumber, and with brass heads.
what with the darkness, the rain,
and the glare of searchlights we were
unable to identify the warships. After
about half an hour the firing sud
denly ceased and the fleet steamed
away speedily in the direction of the
English channel"
Capt. Peaker confirms the details OF
the fate of the trawler Crane and her
crew and speaks with intense indig-
nation of the conduct of the Russians.
He says: "It is impossible that we
could have been taken for anything
but trawlers. 1 can only imagine that
the Russians lost their heads and
blazed away in confusion and when
thew discovered their mistake steamed
Off"
From interviews with members Of
trawler crews it appears that the ad-
niral of the fishing fleet burned green
flares to show that they were harm
less fishermen, but these signals were
ignored.
Eighteen injured men are here un-
der treatment.
One trawler, the Wren, is missing
and Il is feared she has been sunk.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
LOTTERY TICKETS WERE
SEIZED IN NEW YORK.
Representatives of jerome Made n
Series of Raids.

New York, Oct. 2S.-In a series Of
raids, representatives OF District At
torney Jeromes Office to-day seized
100000 worth of lottery tickets here
and arrested six men and one woman,
all residents OF the lower East Side.
charged with selling lottery tickets at
wholesale 10 ticket peddlers. Most of
them ostensibly sold steamship tick-
cts" though one advertised his place OF
business as a real estate office and an
other was the proprietor OF a dry
goods store.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
both Fnirbnnks ana nrvan.

Wheeling. w. Va, Oct. 23.-wheel-
ing to-day entertained the Republican
candidate for Vice President, Charles
w. Fairbanks, and the Democratic ma
tional STANDARD bearer OF two cam
paigns, w. j. Bryan OF Nebraska.
Both leave tomorrow for Ohio to re-
sumo campaigning.
Col. Bryan tonight called at the
Mcclure House to pay his respects TO
Senator Fairbanks but the latter had
left a few minutes before to board
his special car for the night.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
POLITICAL OUTLOOK
THREATENING IN CHINA
Alleged to BE Worse Than Before
the Boxer Outbreak.

London. Oct 24.-Bennett Burleigh.
after a careful inquiry into the situa-
tion, cables the Daily Telegraph from
Shanghai that the political outlook In
China is worse now that prior to the
Boxer" outbreak in 1900.
widespread operations OF secret So
cieties. he says. show a dangerous re-
crudescence Of anti-foreign feeling.
Drilling Of large bodies OF well-equip-
ped troops is proceeding night and day
in many districts of southern and mid
northern provinces, and the Chinese
authorities are buying wholesale all
kinds of military equipments and
stores.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
POLITICAL DISPUTE
ENDED IN DEATH.
ARRAY Occurred After Services at
the Church.

Huntington. w. Va. Oct. 2s.-within
half an hour after the benediction had
been pronounced at the close Of serv-
ices in the little church near Mill
Creek on the Big Sandy river to-day,
William Kennedy, who had listened
to the sermon, was dead and Henry
Wellman was fatally stabbed.
The tragedy was the result Of a po-
litical argument in which a half doz-
en- members of the congregation en-
gagged after leaving the church.
Ralph Wellman, who had taken
leading part In the dispute, is said to
have shot Kennedy.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE.

London, Oct. 2S.--Dispatches re-
ceived here from various points re-
port a rather severe earthquake and
much damage to property throughout
Scandinavia and Denmark. about II .8O
o'clock this morning. Thus far. how
ever. no fatalities have been reported.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
MAN WITH A BOMB
WAS HIS OWN VICTIM.
Policemen and Civilians Injured by
the Explosion.

Berlin, Oct. PA telegram from
Blalystok, government of Grodno, oct.
10, says:
This evening a man about 20 years
old and attired as a workman, en-
tered the Office of the prefect of police
and threw bomb. The terrific explo-
sion which followed killed the miscre-
ant and injured some policemen and
civilians"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24

Joliet. ILL.,, Oct 23.--James H. Ferris,
national chairman OF the Peoples party
OF Bryan Democrats" and Silver Re
publicans," called 20 be held in Chicago,
Oct. Is, has been postponed until after
the coming election. Mr.. Ferris states
that n any of the 1000 persons to whom
invitations 10 the meeting were sent
shall come to Chicago he will meet
them at the Briggs House on the date
originally named for the convention.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
PRINCE FUSHIMI HAS
SAILED FOR AMERICA.
Departed from Yokohama Amid
Great Enthusinsm.

hHGNt GhAnuhIAHms
Yokohama, oct. 23-Lieut. Gen.
Prince Fushimi, special imperial en-
voy to the st. Louis Exposition, sail
ed to-day with his suite on the steam
er Manchuria for San Francisco, amid
great enthusiasm.
Prince Fushimi was attended from
Toxic by officials of the imperial
household, the American minister
Lloyd c. Griscom, and the entire
American legation staff in uniform.
Arriving at Yokohama, the Prince and
his party proceeded to detached i'm
perial palace, escorted by the COVER
nor Of the province. the Mayor of
Yokohama and city officials, and by
the American consular officials.
Shortly afterwards Prince Fushimi
embarked in the presence Of an inn
mense crowd amid shouts of ''Banzaf
and America"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
rnrker MiII spenIe.

Esopus, n. Y, Oct. 23.-JudEe Par
ker will make another speech to a
New York delegation tomorrow. Rep
resentative Democrats from st. Law
renee county and two or three other
delegations including the Business
Mems Parker and Davis League of
New York city, will arrive at Esopus
early In the afternoon. The subject OF
the address has not been made pub
lie
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24

IIelsingfors, Finland, oct 2s.-Tha
trial OF former Senator Schaumann,
father OF Eugene Schaumann. the as-
sassn OF VI. Bobrikoff governor gem
eral OF Finland. on the charge OF COM
pllcity in the crime OF his son, has
been set for oct. 2s.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
ENGLISH OUTRAGED
BY THE ACT OF WAR.
So They Regard IL and Talk of nm
UItlmntum.

London. oct. 24.-Foreign Minister
ransdowne and NJ. Benckdendorff. the
russian ambassador. both We're out Of
town yesterday and all the govern
rnent Offices in London were closed as
usual on Sunday; therefore, no Off
c,ai view could be CLEANED OF the FIR
ing by Russian war vessels upon
pritish fishing feet In the North sea.
me frst reports OF the affair re-
ceiyed in London we're regarded as
almost incredible. When. however,
confinued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24

Tien Tsln, oct. 20. 7 p. m.--The Ger
man consul here has received a tele-
gram from Peklng informing him
that Prince Ching has postponed the
enforcement OF the trademark law.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
FORCES ENGAGED IN
AN ARTILLERY DUEL

st. Petersburg, Oct 2s.-Lieut. Gen.
Sakharoff, In dispatch dated oct. ~.
says:
There Is no serious fighting, but
there has been a desultory artillery
duel throughout the day. The Russian
batteries bombarded the portion OF
the village OF Linshlnpu occupied by
Japanese, as well as Shakhe station
and the village OF Lamuting, while
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24
JACK FROST WILL
FORCE A BATTLE
THEY MUST FIGHT AGAIN
FOR NEITHER ARMY CAN WINTER
WHERE 1T NOW is.

Ground Between MuIkden
and LiaO Yang ImpracticabIe for
Wintering-Rema to Be Seen
which Army Will Retreat-Inci-
dents Showing Bravery of the
Russians Are Coming to Light at
Mukden.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-24

Continued on Fifth Page.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
NEWS NOTES.

Important alterations and improve ments have been made to the interior of The Emporium, under the direction of Manager A. $. Kemp.
 Under the direction of Councilman w. J. Rowe, the snow drifts on Front street east are being leveled and the street put into passable condition.
 The usual weekly dance of the Phil harmonic Club will be given Friday next at Golden Gate hall. These dances are always pleasant and the music is of a high order.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur H. Moore ar- rived from Council today, where they spent Christmas and New Year with friends.
 Work on the creeks and benches in the vicinity of Nome has started up with renewed activity since the begin ming of the new year.
 THE NUGGET acknowledges the re-
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
THE APRONS
 SCORE AGAIN
Their Saturday Night Entertain. ment Largely Attended and
 Was a Great Success.

The Arions' entertainment and ball on Saturday evening last at Golden Gate hall was an immense success. The attendance was large and the audi ence was enthusiastic. The Arions as entertainers cannot be excelled and the program which had been provided was excellent in every particular.
 The Arion chorus won unstinted praise by their renditions, and Miss Schmidt, Watson and Forrest, Miss Clarke, Conlet and Nealson, Archie League and Miss May Nealson fully sustained their regulations as enter tainers of the first class. The orchestra was under the direction of Prof. John w. Campbell, and as usual it was up tO-date. After the regular program dancing followed, which was continued until the early morning hours.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
A $3,oo0 FIRE
 ON MOONLIGHT
A Mining Plant Completely De- strOyed Last Sunday
 Morning.

A fire on the Moonlight creek claim owned by M. Kjelsberg, on Sunday morning last completely destroyed the cabin and steam thawing plant, which was being operated by MT. Anderson, under lease from MT. Kjelsberg. The loss is estimated at $3,000. The fire broke out in the cabin about ! o'clock in the morning, and in short time the tent in which was the engine and hoist ing machinery, adjoining the cabin, was in flames. Crude oil was used to operate the machinery, and the flames spread with such rapidity that it was impossible to save any of the plant. |
 The claim is a good one, and Mir. Anderson was operating 1t most suc- cessfully. The burning of the plant, however, will not close down the mine, and work will be renewed at once.
 So intense was the fire that the flames licked up about 40 feet of the Moonlight Water Co.'S main, which, in the open season, supplies Nome with water.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
Hot Lunch from I7 noon to-Il mid. night at the Reception.
The Charm Was Found.

A few days ago w. M. Eddy lost an A. B. watch charm which was present. ed to him by the camp three years ago. He advertised for it's return in THE NUGGET, and received it last night at a meeting of Nome Aerie. F. o. E. It had been quietly slipped from his watch chain by Harry Shearer while Mir. Eddy was having his whiskers trimmed. But in the meantime . handsome addition had been made to the charm. It is now a double header" one side bearing the inscrip- tion of Mir. Eddy's brother Eagles, the other that of the A. B.'s. The charm was returned to Mir. Eddy last night at the meeting of the Eagles. c. F.. Hoxsie making the restoration" speech, to which MT. Eddy feelingly responded.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
ALASKA
 POLITICS Judge Wickersham Said to Have Resigned.
WOULD BE DELEGATE
Capt. George B. Baldwin Looking After the MarshaIship of
 Third Division.

Information is said to have reached Nome from Rampant by the last mail to the effect that Judge Wickersham had rendered his resignation as judge of the third judicial division, and that his successor would shortly be ap- pointed. How much truth there is in the report THE NUGGET cannot say.
 There is also likely to be change in the office of Marshal of the third divi- sion. The present incumbent is George G. Perry, of Iowa, whose term expires next June. Capt. Geo. B. Baldwin is an applicant for the place, and he will have the support of the California and Washington senators. He is conducting a vigorous fight, and his many friends in this section of Alaska will be glad to hear of his success. Capt. Baldwin is an old time Alaskan, having gone to Circle City away back in 1894.
 In the event of Judge Wickersham' s resignation his successor will probably be a state of Washington man. It is also alleged that should Alaska be given a delegate in congress either by ap- pointment of the president or by elec- tion, the judge will be candidate.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
MUSICIANS
 ELECT OFFICERS
The Local Union Is in a Flourish. ing Condition...A Large
 Membership.

The Musicians Mutual Protective Union of Nome. Mo- 3O8, held it's semi- annual meeting for the election of officers at it's club room on Sunday afternoon. The following are the officers for the ensuing term: Presi- dent, M. D. McCumber; vice president, John w. Campbell; secretary, Albert R. Cody; treasurer, Olaf Matson: ser geant-at-arms, Archie League; board of trustees. J. P. Monaghan, w. w. Draper, o. A. Bouret; board of direc- ors, A. L. Carpenter, Charles E. Kemp, George Knapps, William Huson.
 The Musicians Union of Nome, which is affiliated with the Federated Musi- cians of America, has 8 membership of thirty or more members, and is in g fourishing condition.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
Silsby Fire Engine Shows
 What It Can Do
IN CASE OF FIRE
It Throws a Strong Stream of Water Fully One.Hundred
 and Fifty Feet High.

A test of the Silsby fire engine, pur- chased last summer from B. Moses. was made yesterday afternoon.
 The test may be said to have been . satisfactory one. The engine is neither young nor beautiful, yet judging by the work which it did yesterday after noon 1t is capable of doing good work in ease of a severe conflagraton. That the engine is not of modern make need not be stated. It cost the city about S2300, whereas a new and improved machine of the same make could not be laid down in Nome for less than e9O0O or $l0,O
 A, the test yesterday the Silsby lift ed water from Boring sea, d height of IS feet, and a single stream played from the water front at Barracks square, was strong and went skyward distance of l5O feet at least. When two streams were being played, neither seemed to be very strong, although in case of fire both would have done good service. The pressure used, under the direction of Engineer J. M Haley was about 145 pounds. Taken altogether the test was success and it was de- monstrated that the Silsby can be de-
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
NEWS or ST.M|CHAEL Wireless Plant Breaks
 Down. WIRES ARE WORKING Severe Storms Down the Coast For Several Days.--Two Men
 Lost on Ice.
WIRES ARE WORKING

F. Wilson and Frank Dean returned Monday night from St. Michael, which place they left on December "A. Pete Bernard was met at Shaktolik, with load of goods for St. Michael. which he expected to reach in six days.
 The engine of the wireless telegraph station at St. Michael broke down and nothing is doing in the way of wireless telegraphy. The wires up the Yukon are working again.
 The Anvik strike is reported as not amounting to much, MT. Wilson having talked with some men who had re- gently returned from there.
 A man named Tom Daly froze his hands and feet severely just before Christmas while coming down the canal He was taken to. the military hospital for treatment.
 Two men, en route to the Yukon, are reported to have been lost on the ice in Norton bay Their names are unknown.
 A severe storm ragged for several days down the coast last week. Mail Carrier R. H. Griffis left Spruce creek for Isaacs point last Sunday morning, having been storm bound at the latter place.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
NEWS NUGGETS.

The K. of P Club will give smoker at Hunter hall on Friday evening next. All knights are invited to be present
 Box rents are now due at the post office; all boxes for which rent has not been paid by the 10th of this month, will. at that date, be declared vacant
 A baby boy, weighing nine pounds, was born last Monday afternoon to Mir. and Mrs. w. J. R. Mccarthy. Mac" says that the youngster already sings, "The Rooster Crowed," and, without doubt, he will be both a senator of the United States and one of it's famous presidents. Both mother and child are doing we'll.
 k. Lloyd Eaton, wno has qeen quite i'll for the past few weeks, is now rap- idly recovering, and is receiving the congratulations of his hosts of friends.
 Camp Nome No. Arctic Brother hood, will give their regular fortnight ly hop this evening at A. B. hall.
 The public schools reopened Monday morning, after two weeks vacation.
 Joe Andrews and Fred Molineux are reported to have had narrow escape for their lives on Dec. 30. up Nome river. They became lost, and after they were nearly famished passing musher found them and brought them to town.
 Lieut. Hathaway, post surgeon at Fort Davis, is confined to his quarters by severe sprain of the ankle.
 M. GOldstein and A. B. Goldstein have begun suit against Frank H. Richards, as U. s. Marshal, to recover s4OS, alleged to be due on account of goods, which it is alleged, were wrong fully seized and sold by the defendant. Damages in the sum of $408 are also asked.
 The Elite Quartette are preparing for concert in the near future. The auartette is composed of Messrs Thorn quist, Cunningham, Kemp and Moses.
 Capt. Peter Bayne, the new superin- tendent of the Quartz creek native col ony, left for the scene of his duties yss- terday morning. Capt. Bayne succeeds w. Mcknight, who recently resigned.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
NEW CLUB
 ORGANIZED Will be Known as the Nome Sociological Club.--Next
 Meeting Sunday.

A meeting was held last Sunday even- ing at the residence of H. A. Ingalls,, First avenue, for the purpose of form ing a club, having for its object the discussion of sociological and kindred subjects. There was quite large at tendance and much interest was evinced. A temporary organization was effected with H. A. Ingalls, as president, James w. Bell secretary, and Miss Blodgett corresponding sec retary. The next meeting will be held at Mr. Ingalls, residence on Sunday evening next, when the organization will be perfected.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
Removing Snow Drifts.

Councilman w. J. Rowe yesterday put number of teams at work remov- ing the accumulations of snow on Front street east, in compliance with re- quest made by Manager Milleman, of the Standard Oil Company. Though little snow has as yet fallen, the drifts on the street are almost as high as the telegraph wires, and by the removal of the accumulated snow traffic in that part of town will be greatly expedited.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06
HOUSES TO
 BE NUMBERED A Step That Will Prove of Great Convenience to Business
 Men and Others.

A petition was circulated this week by T. Nelson, asking the city council to pass an ordinance providing for the numbering of the business houses end residences of the city. The petition was largely signed. and, acting upon it, the council will pass the required ordi- nance.
 The numbering of the houses will greatly facilitate the transaction Of business, and will in many ways prove a boon to every man doing business in the town.
The Nome nugget., 1904-01-06

ceipt of an annual pass over the North. western Elevated Company's main line," w. J. Rogers, general manager. This is the only elevated railroad line in Alaska.
 Frank Matthews, of the Daisy claim, is seriously i'll at his home on First avenue.
 The cabin of Gus Shaser, on Fred gulch, a tributary of Stewart river, was broken open recently and robbed o' it's contents, as was also that of D. J. Wynkoop, on Hazel gulch.
 Thermometers about town this morn ing showed temperature of from 20 to 30 below.
 Chas. Hislop and Robert James have been sentenced to 20 days imprisonment in the federal jail and to pay fines of $l00 and $200 respectively, on vagrancy charges.