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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27
AGAINST FORTRESS ITSELF.
The Japanese Attack Directed
Against the Main Fortress.

The Japanese Attack Directed
Against the Main Fortress.
Che Foo. Aug. 20.-M. II. Ijuin, the
Japanese consul general at Tien Tsin
who arrived here on the British steam
er Pechili. and who had a conversation
lasting 30 minutes with the command
er of a japanese torpedo boat destroy
er which overhauled the steamer off
LiaCti promontory Friday night, says
that Saturdays battle. which began at
dayLreak. is directed against the for
tress itself. 1t is taking place along the
entire line, and it is Japan's supreme
effort. to which the recent battles were
but preliminary contests. He added:
81 firmly believe that you can safely
say that Port Arthur will soon be in
our hands. One after the other of the
outer defenses have been taken by the
Japanese, and when the latter had
completed their preparations for the
grand assault Gen. Stoessel was asked
to surrender He refused. Now comes
the final test"
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TERRIFIC FIRING HEARD.
Japanese, Ii is said Were Preparing
For Supreme Assault.

Che Foo. Aug. 20.-1:2O p. m.-The
steamer Pechili, just arrived here was
overhauled and boarded by Japanese
torpedcboats, six miles off Liaotie
Shan Friday night. An officer from
a destroyer stayed on board for
80 minutes conversing with the Japan
csc consul to Tien Tsin, who was a
passenger for Che Foo. The sounds IF
firing was so heavy occasionally that
conversation was difficult. The Japan
ese explained that they were engaged
smelling the Russian positions with the
utmost vigor preparing for an assault
towards daybreak When the Poehiii
was permitted 10 proceed on her course
the firing was at its heaviest and it
was believed to indicate the imminence
of a general assault
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27
LABOR DAY EXCURSIONS.
The st. Louis Passenger Association
Agree on Coach Excursions For
Labor Day, September 5.

st. Louis, Aug. 1S.-At a meeting Of
the st. Louis Passenger association, it
was agreed that coach excursions
should be run on the day preceding
Labor day, September 8, as well as on
that day, in order that all desiring TO
attend the fair at this period may ar
rive in st. Louis in ample time for the
ceremonies incidental to the day, and
have an opportunity to see the fair.
The tickets for these days will be good
for seven DAYS from date of sale.
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hmes II. Valley, Of Massachusetts, es-
/ c5rted Mr.. Davis 10 the parlOr, where
the committee was in waiting. He
was received with applause.
When it had Quilted, Mr.. Williams,
ADDRESSING Mr.. Davis, said:
"Later on in the day we will have
certain exercises which Will be, of
course, in the nature of a surprise to
YOU At present, the committee de-
slres me TO present you formally writ
ten notice Of your nomination,to which
Won are to make response later on
during the day"
Mr.. Davis accepted the letter and
remarked: your chairman has told
me to make response later on. hope
we will all make response in Noyem-
Der"
Laughter and applause greeted this
sentiment, and the meeting adjourned.
Later in the day, in response 10 an
aRg speech delivered by Hon.John
Williams. chairman of Che noti-
IN committee, Mr.. Davis said, in
ne Official notification which you
of my nomination for the vice
dency of the United States, by the
Jnal democracy, gives me feeling
ne sincerest gratitude 10 my party
the honor conferred At the same
= it brings TO me a deep sense OF
responsibility TO my party as
iidate, and to my country, in case
ny election.
find 1t, therefore, a great pleas
standing here upon the borderland
he two Virginias, TO receive and
apt the commission you bear and
send greetings through you 70 the
nocracy Of the entire country. Is il
significant of a closer and trueT
NherhOod among us. that for the
81 time since the civil war a nomi-
on the national ticket has been
ken from the section OF our common
untry that lies south of Mason and
xon1 line. a happy recognition OF
Q obliteration of all sectional differ
es which led to and followed that
appy struggle.
Sc the platform upon which have
n nominated. and, with the conven-
and its nominee for president, re-
q the present monetary standard OF
ne as irrevocably established.
Mr. Chairman. it is an added pleas
to receive this notification at your
IDS. You have been conservative
courageous as leader of our party
the house of representatives. a po-
stion which few men have filed with
the signal ability that YOU have dis
played.
1T viii be my pleasure and duty, at
a time not far hence, to accept more
formally in writing the nomination
which you have rendered in such grace
full and complimentary terms. and TO
give my views upon some of the i'm
portant questions now commanding the
attention Of the country"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27
WINONA BIBLE CONFERENCE
international Gathering of Bible
Students and Christian Work
ers begins Sunday.

Warsaw, Ind, Aug. 20.-The tenth
Winona Bible conference and interna-
tional gathering of Bible students and
Christian workers will begin its annu-
al session at Winona lake Sunday. Al
gust q. when the director, Rev. ].
WILDER Chapman, viii deliver the open
ing sermon.
All phases and topics of religious
work are TO be discussed by some Of
the leading pastors of England, Scot
land, Canada and the United States.
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gel government and seven IA the lion
etz government.
LEAVE OR DIsARM.
Imperative Orders Issued to the
Askold and Groxovoi.

Shanghai, Aug 20.-The report that
the taotai had ordered the Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi to
cease making repairs at once and to
leave this harbor before noon or dis
arm, is confirmed, as is the report that
the Russian cruiser Askold has re-
ceived orders from the taotai to leave
Shanghai before noon on Monday. or
disarm.
1t is said TO be impossible for the
Askold 10 cross the bar before the
spring tides, and it is the belief in
official circles that both the Grozovoi
and the Askold will disarm-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

A special train from Cincinnati,
bound for Coronado beach, California.
ana running as the second section OF
No. on the Atchison. Topeka & Santa
Re railway, vas ditched one mile east
of Scranton. Kas., on the 18th. One
person was fatally injured. FIVE were
hurt seriously, and six others sustained
eight injuries.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27
MoBILIzING HER RESERVES.
Russia Calling Reserves TO the Col
ors i'm Many Districts.

ST. Petersburg. Aug. 20-The Of
fetal Messenger announces the mobili-
cation of the reserves in four districts
Of the Poltava government, two in the
Kursk government, two in the Tver
government, one in the Samara gov
eminent, four in the Saratof govern
ment, two in the Astrakhan govern
ment, one in the Ufa government, five
in the Simbirsk government. one in
the Perm government, two in the St.
Petersburg government, three in the
Novgorod government, three in the
Pskov government, one in the Volhy-
mia government, SEVEN in the Archan-
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go TFSSEysT.'rs u
: f.siAF - -S.SsE

HON HENRY GASSAWAY DAVIS.
speakers stand on all sides and shell
tered by huge, speaking oaks. The
day yas an ideal one from every
standpoint
Hundreds Of enthusiastic democrats
had assembled from the Virginias and
bordering states, and heavy trainloads
brought others from a distance. Noun
taineers came on horseback, on foot
and in wagons with their families.
with Utmost simplicity.
The ceremonies were marked by the
utmost simplicity. The famous Stone
wall brigade band of Staunton, Va,
organized by Gen. Jackson. played stir
ring airs. A pretty incident occurred
at the conclusion Of the ceremonies.
when a delegation of IL ladies from
Atlanta, Ga. headed by Mrs w. l..
Peel. all bearing the Georgia state flag.
came forward to congratulate the can
didate. These same ladies rendered
Judge Parker a reception in Atlanta
last June
Chairman Thomas Taggart of the
national committee, who had planned
to attend the ceremonies, wired that
it would be impossible for him TO get
to White Sulphur. Perry Belmont was
the only representative of the New
York democracy present. &
Mr. Davis Was Out EARLY.
Mr., Davis was an early riser this
morning His attire was a dark buS-
ness suit, with sack coat. made dis
tinctive by his old-fashioned White
shirt with Understanding collar al
tached and black tie.
He mingled freely with the throns
on the broad hotel veranda and hell
many impromptu receptions in the cor
ridors Mr. Davis gave evidence Of
good spirits and health. and evincea
keen interest in meeting his old friends
and making new ones,
The notification committee, with "a
members present, 10 of whom were
proxies. met in the hotel parlor at IL
a. m. organized and then ser. fer
Mr., Davis and presented him the fol-
lowing letter of formal notification:
The Formal Letter.
Mr. Davis-As the committee on
notification to the vice-presidentiai
nominee, We have the honor, in the
name of the democratic national con-
vention which was held at st. Louis
on July to s, to announce TO you with
that degree of formality which GUS
tom and respectful observance pre-
scribe, the fact that you were unani-l
mously named by that body as their
choice for vice-president OF the United
States for the term Beginning on the
4th of March. 1906, and to request re-
spectively your acceptance of the nom
ination. Knowing that we ought n
succeed and confiding in the good sens
of the American people for success
We are. with well-merited regard
Yours for the committee
JOHN Sharp WILLIAMS.
Chairman.
W. r. M'CAULL. Secretary.
SpeeehmaLinI Deferred.
Perry Belmont and Committeema,
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coNFIscATED HIS PAPERS.
Japanese Overhaul "A Junk With
German Attache on Board.

Using Tau, Aug. 20.-4 p. m--The
Japanese protected cruiser Yaeyama
has just anchored here and landed Maj.
Hoffman, the German military attache,
who was at Port Arthur. The major
left the fortress in junk, at the Ger
man emperor's orders.
The japanese cruiser picked him up
80 miles out. and, it is reported, con-
fiscated his papers. Maj. Hoffman's
personal baggage was left on the junk.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27
To-D By REFUGEES.
Russian wnrships Now at Port Ar
thur I'm Fair Condition.

Che Foo, Aug. 20-Chinese who left
Liaotie Shan promontory at five
o'clock Friday afternoon, have arrived
here and say the japanese have built
two forts at Shushiyen, confirm pre-
vious reports that Russian warships
now at Port Arthur are in compare
lively good condition. They heard
nothing of the sinking of Russian
gunboat off Liaotie Shan promontory
last Thursday night.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

MuI<den, Aug. DISCRIMINATION
has been received here of the report
fhat the Russian cruiser Novtl< has
entered The. harbOr OF NorsaI<Ovsk,
island of SaIShnIin, and IL Is an
nounced- that the Russian cruiser
Dinna, recently sighted OF Hong
Kong, has arrived at Saigon, capt.
tai of French Indo-China.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27
Five Person. Iniurea

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 1S.-Five ner.
sons were injured in an automohiIs
accident caused by an inexperIencsa
chaaeur, who drove the machine over
a ten-foot embankment near I.ees
Summit, Mo. The injured are all fro,,
Kansas City.
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Forest Fires I'm Oregon.

Albany, Ore. Aug. 1S.-Forest fires
In the Cascade mountains east of Leb-
anon are raging uncontrolled over
l-rge section of the country and have
ady devastated over 80 square
.es of forest and the fires are still
spreading.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

st. Louis. Aug. 1S.-On application
OF the attorneys for F. Seymour Bar
rlngton the Circuit court at Clayton
extended the time for filing the bill Of
exceptions for the supreme court until
September 10.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Despite the protest OF the Christian
Endeavor societies of Connecticut. the
traditional bottle of wine will be
broken across the prov of the battle
chip Connecticut when she is launched
at the New York navy yard next
month.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

The Canadian government has lodged
formal complaint with the British
authorities regarding the indignity Of
fered TO the flag of the dominion by a
British consular officer in a South
American port few weeks ago.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Che Foo, Aug. 2O.-There is "A ru-
NOR current here, the source of
which can not be learned th"t the
Japanese have been repulsed ut
Port Arthur.
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Evidently a Suiciae

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-A man supnoss,
TO be j. Dloeckler. of Independents
Kas., was found dead in Jackson ma,
Tuesday night. He had evidently con,
mitted suicide by shooting himso,
! through the head.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Henry Heitfeld, of Lewiston, ex-
United States senator, was, on the
10th, nominated for governor of Idaho
by reclamation by the democratic state
convention.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

1t was stated at the bureau of immi-
grafton in Washington, on the 10th,
that its officials in charge at New York
have instructions not TO detain Mrs
Maybrick, now on her way to America
after spending many years in an Eng
lish prison.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Italian business men of New York
have taken steps toward putting an
end to the era of Matchmaking and
kidnapping of their countrymen by per-
sons declared TO be Sicilian and Nea-
politan criminals.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27
no Excort Gov. PennrnncLer

Philadelphia, Aug. 1S-The First
City. troop. commanded by Capt. John
{. Groome. will depart for St. Louis
Thursday, where they will act as an
escort to Gov. Pennypacker on Satur-
day. designated as PENNSYLVANIA day.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Mrs. Ingersoll, widow OF the late
Robert G. Ingersoll. of New York,
was. on the 18th, given a favorable de-
cision in suit to recover a large
amount of money for services given by
her husband as an attorney.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Henry G. Davis. on the 18th. was
formally notified of and formally ac-
cepted his nomination by the demo-
cratic party for vice-president of the
United States. The ceremonies took
place in the open air in the grounds
of Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs.
w. Va. and we're marked by simplicity
In every detail.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Secretary Taft has fixed September
2s as the date for hearing of interests
involved in the appeal of the state of
Missouri to have the United States
take possession of the St. Louis Mer-
chants bridge.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Adyices from Consul-General Patter-
son, at Calcutta, India. state that, ac-
cording to the governments final mem
orandum on the wheat crop of 10000,
the season has been exceptionally ia
vorable for wheat.
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1t was reported, on the 18th, that the
Port Arthur garrison had refused to
surrender, and was disinclined to send
out non-combatants.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

The Paraguayan insurgents have
seized another steamer. which had on
board the minister of war and small
. escort. The minister and his compan-
ions were made prisoners.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

The funeral of former Gov. Geo. E.
Lounsbury, of Connecticut, who died on
August 16,at Bridgeport was held on the
18th, Ri. Rev. George Worthington.
bishop of Nebraska, officiating.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

st. Petersburg, Aug. 20.-The en-
peror has issued an ul<ase summon
ing to the coIors all the reserve Of
ficers throughout the empire.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Corporation Counsel Tolman has
given to Mayor Harrison of Chicago an
opinion declaring that the packers of
the stock yards have no legal right to
house men in their packing houses.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Toxic, Aug. 20.-The Japanese
troops occupied Anshanshan Friday
and the Russians have retrented to-
ward Mukden-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Petit Journal says the assassin of
M. De Plehve, late minister of the in
terror. has been identified as a Rus
sian nobleman of the name of Sazo-
noff
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

1t was reported, on the 18th, that
rebellion had broken out in the Mon
gala river district of the Congo Free
State. and that troops have been sent
there.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27
Japanese making
A SUPREME effort
Terrific Artillery Fire Heard Around
Port Arthur on Friday
Night.
WAS SAID TO Be IN PREPARATION
FOR ASSAULT SATURDAY MORNING.

IL Was Said to BE Japan's supreme
Effort For the Capture of the
Fortress-An UncOnlrmed Report
From Che Foo Says the Japs
Were Repuised.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

The funeral services OF ex-senator
Vest were held at the Vest cottage at
Sweet Springs. Mo-, on the 10th, con.
Quoted by Rev. ]. o. Shackelford, as
sisted by Rev. o. II. Morton A vast
crowd assembled The services were
brief and simple. The remains were
taken TO st. Louis.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Two men killed and twenty or more
persons were injured in severe storm
which descended suddenly and almost
without warning on a small section of
North St Louis on the 18th.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

What is called a petrified body of an
Indian was found on the farm of
w. c. Adair, three miles west OF Rog-
trs, Ark The figure is about six feet
long. perfect in every feature and de-
tail.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Japan has officially notified Great
Britain that she does not propose to
give up the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer Ryeshitelni, captured in the
harbor of Che-Foo, August u.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

Gen. Wilmon w. Blackmar, of Bos-
ton, was elected commander-in-chief
of the G. A. r. by reclamation at the
closing session of the national en-
campment in that city on the 18th
Denver. Col. was selected as the place
for the encampment of 1905.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1904-08-27

The report recently circulated that
q Norwegian whaler had found, north
of Spitzbergen, a bottle containing a
letter from Prof. Andre, dated in 1898,
proves TO be a hoax.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-18

Free with each purchase OF 50 cents
or more. n five cent package Of Paas'
Egg Dye, at Stout's, 81 Pike street.
marl0-dl2t
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-18

CONTEST
VIII Be Held on Stage at Traders Grand
Opera House TO-Night-JoIly Hilda
Tucker Company Again Pleases
Their Audience.

The Jolly Hiida Tucker Company
pleased a good sized audience at the
Traders Grand Opera House Thursday
evening with the play Among the Noon
sinners" an exciting representation Of
Kentucky mountain life The special.
ties between the acts were very enter
tanning. Tn illustrated songs and bio
graph pictures were enjoyable features
Of the evening.
The novel amateurs contest win be
held tonight at the close of the regular
Performance. Much interest has been
displayed in this contest and several en-.
tries have been made.
The play tonight win be Heart of
New York" 1t is one of the best pro-
dnctions the Hilda Tucker Company has
in its repertoire and the company always
endeayors to make the Friday night per-
Torrance the star one OF the weeks en-
gagement. With this play, the excellent
speeialties. new series Of biograph pic
lures and the amusing amateurs contest
all at popular prices, the opera house win
no doubt be taxed TO accommodate the
audience tonight.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-03-18

APPOINTED
BY THE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs
LODGE FOR ANNUAL MEETING
OF GRAND LODGE.
Latter Win Meet Here October II, IA
and -, Next, and Meeting is Expect
ed to be largest of the Kind Ever
Held in West Virginia,

Clarksburg Lodge, No. 80, Knights of
Pythias, at its regular meeting in its
castle hall Thursday night. inaugurated
plans for the entertainment Of the
Grand Lodge of the State, which will
hold its annual meeting here October
II, u and Is. next. The attendance al
the meeting was the largest in recent
months and great amount of interest
and enthusiasm was shown. The work
of preparing for the Grand Lodge wa.
begun in earnest and win be pushed for
ward until the matter OF entertaining
the largest state meeting of the knights
ever held in the state is accomplished.
The preliminqries were arranged and
then committees were appointed as fol
lows:
General committee on arrangements
Mord Lewis, chairman; DIR. w. A. Flet.
cher, VIII Thompson, W. Frank Stout, c.
W. Gore.
Executive and Finance-E. W. Holden
chairman; T.J. Lynch, W. H. Lewis.
j. J. Alexander.
Transportation-c. A. Chambers.
chairman; Mark Koblcgard, w. C. Binus.
W. G. Showalter.
Hotels and boarding houses-E. w. p.
Waldeck, chairman; P. R. Cost, c. NJ.
Shinn, j. f. r. Sine.
Printing Robinson, chairman:
Bernard Martin, John B. Smith.
Programme-Benard Martin, chair
man; P. R. Cost, D. E. n. Flowers, b
F. Robinson.
Place OF Meeting E. Stuck, chair.
man; J. W. Crist, G. A. Killingsworth.
E. W. P. Waldeck, J. v. Lepley.
Information-E. W. Fen. c',t-
man; r. d. Philips, George Frlsh. Cl,aS.
Ernst.
Music-Jack Knox, chairman; John b.
Smith, Lee Probst, A. c. Rector.
Parade-c. W. Gore, chairman; Jact
Knox, L. NJ. White, ]. NJ. 'Crist, j. T..
Swiger
Window and house deeeration-Geo,
Pool, chairman; William osburn, Geo.
G. Lynch, VIII Nusbaum, c. A. Killings
worth.
City Illumination. B. HaymalSer.
chairman; c. P. Stout, ]. s. Henderson.
A. s. Gould, Frank weleh.