davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
MINERS, TROUBLES.
Leaders Going sIow-InvestigatiOn Be-
 fore strike is Called.


 Scranton, Pa. Aug. 2.-When the meeting of the United Mine Workers executive board of District No. l ad- iourned to-day District President Nich- oils gave out the following statement:
 .sThe executive board of District No. 1 decided to approve of the position taken by the miners representatives on the board of conciIiation.
 aThe instructions of the Pittston con- yention will be complied with. The board adjourned. subject to the call of the chair, in order to allow the officers to investigate and report back the names of such companies and collieries lat which collections for check weigh men and check-docking bosses are not being made In accordance with Umpire Wright's decision.
 President Nichols declined to make any further statement in explanation, stating that the above embodied all the information that would be given out.
 It is expected that the adjourned meeting will be held in about a week or ten days.
 1HeIe IS uucH SpecuAdllOu as lo 4lHe real purpose of the board in delaying the calling of strikes at the collieries where the check-weighing deductions are not made.
 The operators representatives say there will be no meeting of the concili- ation board until the miners represent atives call it and agree to take up the check-weighman question in regular order.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
KUROPATKIN ADMITS
 DISASTROUS DEFEAT
RETIRES FROM ALL HTS AD-
 HANGED POSITIONS.

sustains Heavy Losses but Hopes to be
 More Successful in His Main De-
 fences on Which He Has Fallen Back
 Three Japanese Divisions Begin
 Turning Movement on Russian Left
 Wing at Haicheng-Important De-
 fence at Port Arthur Reported Cap-
 tured.
 St. Petersburg. Aug. 2.-The emperor has received the following dispatch from General Kuropatkin, dated Au- gust 1:
 According to the report of the officer commanding the eastern portion of our army, his troops. after abandoning ad- yanced positions in the Yanze Pass, re- tired in the direction of Liandiansfan towards Saimatsze and Liao Yang.
 Yesterday our troops. after stub born fight, retired from their advanced posts to their principal position, but, although our troops held ttelr advanced positions, they sustained heavy losses. l hope that in their main positions they will maintain successful struggle even against the numerically superior enemy. S,5N 2
 According to reports received during the last few days, General Kuroki has effected a concentration of his forces in order to strike in the direction of Sai- matsze and Liao Yang.
 All the Japanese troops which were . near Sassyr seemed to be intended to operate on the right bank of the Taitse river.
 To-day the enemy is acting undecid- edly on the southern front, but recon naissance has aseertained the begin ming of a turning movement of the left wing of our troops posted at Heicheng by at least three Japanese divisions. Our eastern detachment was engag- ed until noon to-day in the direction of Saimatsze and Liao Yang, It was seen that the enemy was advancing appar- ently in small bodies against the right flank of our rear guard''
 General Sakharoff, under date of Au- gust l, reports obstinate fighting in the direction of the Saimatza-Liao Yang road July 30 and S1, the Russian van guard retaining It's positions until Au- gust l, when it retired to Yangze pass. During the reconnaissance in the di- rection of Feng Wang Cheng July Gen. eral Sakharoff reports that two officers and 34 men were wounded and on July Sl during a reconnaissance in the Ciis rection of Laokhautsia two officers were killed and one officer and 20 men were wounded. The same day when the Jap anese occupied the pass between Yam shukan and Houtsiatze f25 miles from I.iao Yang), five officers and 40 men were wounded.
 General Sakharoff also says: The enemy is acting undecidedly on our southern front''
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
DAVIS IN CONTROL.
Vice Presidential Candidate VIII Name
 West Virginia Ticket.

AeSl NlFS1nlA IlcSaets
 Parkersburg. ". Va, Aug. 1.-The preliminary work here to-day for the democratic state convention tomorrow has shown that Henry G. Davis, the democratic candidate for vice president is in absolute control The Davis in terest has brought to the convention many older democrats, who have not been in attendance reguarIy in recent years.
 Owing to the fact that Mir. Davis up to tonight has refused to express preferences for candidates, the dele gates are at sea regarding the ticket.
 Judge John H. Holt is prominently mentioned for governor.
 The so-ealled White Supremacy" plank was marked out and again in- serted in the platform several times tonight, and unless Senator Davis ex- ercises his influence there will be a flight on the race question in the com mittee on resolutions and possibly in the convention It was thought that the address of Senator Davis would be the feature of the convention, but he tonight decided that he would speak only on state matters, and not riscuss any national questions. He may not l go into the convention at all. He says that until he has been officially mo- Itifed of his nomination he feels that it would not be appropriate for him to speak as candidate.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
BISHOP POTTER OPENS SALOON
wishes Every Success to New Venture
 in New York.

Wishes Every Success to New Venture
 in New York. New York, Aug. 2.-Bishop Henry c. Potter delivered the principal address to-day at the formal opening of The Subway Tavern, modern saloon which was established by number of Headers in the reform movement in the city. The purpose of the promoters of the enterprise is to serve pure liquor and food ct low prices under the best possible moral conditions In his ad- dress Bishop Potter said the keynote E had been struck by this attack on the liquor situation. He said he believed in the old village tavern as a meeting lplace where a long evening could be spent without the necessity of intoxi- cation.
 1T belong to a dozen clubs" he said. "If want to go out to dinner or a social evening can do so in any one Of these clubs. But what of the man who lives in two rooms with five small children. He has no club. To get his glass of beer with his luncheon he must go to the saloon.
 This is the greatest social movement New York has yer known. It is a movement everyone of you must take into account if you would save the re- public
 Bishop Potter concluded by wishing every success to the movement.
 The formal opening ended by.ti,e sing { ing. ,ofzthe doxologys
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
REFUSAL EXPLAINED.
Gov. Vardaman's Paper Printed Attack
 on Presidents Mother.

Washington, Aug. Postmaster General Payne to-day made this state ment explaining the reasons for refus- ing to name Mississippi postofIlce in honor of the governor of that state:
 "On the sixth day of May. 1904, a pe- tition was filed with the department asking for the establishment of post office at certain point in Calhoun county, in the state of Mississippi, and requesting that it be named Vardaman.
 Immediately the usual Investigation made by the department as to the ne- cessity for the establishment of the of fee was undertaken. Pending the in- |quiry a copy of the Daily Clarion Ledger, a newspaper published at Jack son. Miss, dated Agust 25. 1903, was filed with the department, containing an article to which the department's attention was called. This article was Ia copy of an editorial printed in the Commonwealth under date of January 10, 1903, which paper is published and edited by Governor Vardaman. The article in question was so vile and in- decent in it's statements concerning the mother of the president of the United States as to be unfit for reproduction.
 "The postmaster general did not es- teem it proper to give postoffice the name of any man who had used such language regarding any woman. The postoffice in question has been ordered established and given the name of Tim berville.
 Tn exercising the discretion given him by law the postmaster-g general fre- quently rejects names suggested for proposed postoffices. He has never been clearer as to his duty than in this case.
 Tt is proper to say that President Roosevelt had no knowledge of the in eident referred to-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
c. F. 8RooKER NAMED.
Appointed to Republican Executive
 Campaign Committee.

Oa1apuABn COAhA1Attcc'
 Chicago, Aug. 2. 2.Chairrnan George B. Cortelyou of the republican nation al committee. to-day selected the. men who are to serve on the executive committee during the coming cam paign. The committee is divided equal ly between Chicago and New York. four members being allotted to each headquarters The following are the members of the executive committee as announced by MT. Cortelyou tonight:
 Eastern headquarters, New York Charles F. Brooker. of Connecticut; N. B. Scott, of West Virginia; Franklin Murphy, of New Jersey; William L. Ward, of New York
 Western headquarters, Chicago Har- ry $. New of Indianapolis; Frank o. Lowden, of Illinois; R. B. Schneider, of Nebraska; David W. Mulvane, of Kan sas.
 Director of speakers bureau, western eadquarters James A. Tawney, K of Wisconsin
 The chairman, secretary, treasurer land sergeant of the national committee are members of the execut- i've committee.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
E.XPEDITIoUS TRIAL.
Negro Found Guilty of Assault to be
 Hanged Friday.

Charlestown, ". Vas Aug. 2.-George
 w. Williams was to-day found guilty Iof criminal assault upon Miss Laura Kanode near Harper Ferry four weeks |ago. His victim positively identified |him and no time was wasted in the trial He was sentenced to be hanged
 Friday, September 9, and will be taken Ito Moundsville tomorrow under the es- |cort of two companies of the state mil |itia, who are now on duty here to pre- vent his lynching They prevented an early morning attempt by a mob of 800
 to secure him, and the nine ringleaders,
 who were arrested, were to-day fined for carrying concealed weapons and
 placed under bonds, to keep the peace.
 Further trouble is expected before
 Williams is taken away. Intense ex- lcitement exists.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
FOUND DEAD IN ST1LL.
Winsted Young Man Kicked or stepped
 S1,. V,.y EToran 8


 Winsted. Aug. 2.The dead body of Elmer M Bosworth, twenty-two years |old. was found tonight in a stall of the barn belonging to James E. LArkin, a grocer for whom Bosworth worked. Bosworth was lying at the feet of Ia horse which had just been put in the stall, and behind his right ear was a deep gash. When Dr. w. s. Hubert, the medical examiner, was called, an was made, and it was seen that that was the only bruise on the young mans body. The medical ex- Iaminer was of the opinion that Bos- worth tainted while in the stall, and l that he fell, the horse either kicking lor stepping on him. Bosworth was employed as a delivery clerk at Lar kins' and had been here for three years. His parents live in Beckett, Mass.
 WESTERN TENNIS CHAMPIONS.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
TOXIC VERSION OF DEFEAT.
General oku Commenced Roth His Att
 tacks at Dawn Sunday.

General Olku Commenced Roth His At-
 tncIxs nt Dawn Sunday.
 Tokio, Aug. 2. -Noon-Ge General Ku- roki has administered severe defeat to the Russian forces which defended 1he Russian east flank at Liao Yang, winning separate actions at Yushulikzu and Yangse pass. These two places are twenty-six miles apart, but the two ac- lions were fought at the same time. The Russians held strong positions. The thermometer registered over 11O degraes, Fahrenheit, and the soldiers suffered cruelty from heat exhaustion.
 Att Yushulikzu the Russians had two
 divisions of infantry and some artillery,
 aTid they resisted the Japanese assaults
 vigorously.
 Both attacks were begun at dawn Sunday, July 31. At Yushulikzu, the Japanese carried the Russian right and left wings, but on account of the strength of the main Russian position they were unable to press the attack The two armies rested Sunday night, facing each other At dawn on Monday the Japanese resumed the attack and Uy sIlOUIl lIIey ttdQ sulSlOuSGus lIl6 GIl6luy and driven him four miles to Laohoiing. At Yangse pass, also, the Japanese were successful.
 Their artillery opened on the enemy and the infantry moved forward from Makumeza. The attack on this place was made on Sunday, and by nightfalI the Japanese were in possession of a majority of the southern positions al- though the enemy had resisted with de- termination. The Japanese force passed the night in battle formation, and an- other assault was made on Monday at dawn. By 8 o'clock Monday morning, Yangse pass and the surrounding heights had been captured. General Kuroki explains the sowness of these actions by saying that the difficult Topography of the battlef1e1ds made it impossible to secure good artillery po- sitions, and that the great heat fa- Eigued his troops.
 The Russian force at Yangse pass was estimated at two and one-half di- visions and four batteries of artillery. The enemy retreated toward Tanghoy- en.
 General Kuroki reports the capture of some field guns, but the number is not given. The Japanese casualties are being investigated.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
PRESIDENT INVESTIGATING.
Sends Inspector to Chicngo to Learn
 Conditions in stockyards.

f
 Chicago, Aug. 2.-Inspector Carroll, the special representative of the Unit ed States department of commerce and labor, who obtained the evidence for the government on which an injunction was issued about two years ago by Judge Peter S. Grosscup of the federal district court enjoining the larger pack ing companies from combining in nak- ing the prices either as buyers of live stock or sellers of meat, was in the stockyards here this afternoon investi- gating conditions. The inspectors pres ence is by direction of the department of commerce and labor actuated, it is stated, by direct orders from President Roosevelt, who is anxious to obtain ex- act inforrna tion
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
CYCLING 1T WORLDS FAIR.
ISenn Defeats Kraner-ColIett second
 in One Event.

St. Louis, Aug. 2. - Worlds fair grounds .-The first races of the four days of cycling events of the grand cir |cuit meeting and national amateur championships, of the national cycling association, constituting part of the Olympic games. were held in the sta dium today The feature was the de- feat of Frank r, Kramer of East or- ahge. N. J., by w. s. Fenn of Water bury, Conn. Summaries:
 One mile novice l.. Snider, st. Louis. first; Frank Bizonni, St. Louis. second; Henry c, Whitman, Lincoln, Neb,, third. Time. 2:45 45.
 One-third mile, grand circuit cham pionship ". $. Fenni Waterbury, Conn. first; Frank |, Kramer. East
 LynbroolS, N. Y., third Time. 43 2-h
 oiie. half mile amateur national championship. M: I- Hurley, New York Athletic club, amat eur. champion of America, first: Teddy Ellington, Vailsburg. N J., second; Burton Down ing, San Jose, Cal, third. Time, :0S 2-5, One-hGlf mile, handicap, amateur- w. L Snider, St. Louis, s70 yards, first; Henry w. Whitman, Lincoln Neb., 10 burg, N. J., third. Time, TOP 4-5. One mile handicap, professional
 Floyd Krebs, Newark N. J., 50 yards, first; F. j. Caldwell, Hartford, Conn, 40 yards, second; John Bedell, Lynbrook, | N Y, 20 yards, third Time, 2:17 4-5. One mile, consolation professional J. 5. Bowler, Chicago, first; George H. Collett, New Haven, Conn, second Joseph Fogler, Brooklyn, N, Y, third. Time, 2:13 3-5.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
WLsrERN TENNIs EXEMPTIONS
Collins Defeats Little, the Princeton
 Crack. in Closing Event.

Chicago, Aug. 2--Kreigh Collins, of Chicago, holder of the western cha1npi- #onship in mems singles for five seasons, added another year to his phenomenal record by defeating R. D. Little, the Princeton expert, in the closing event of the western championship tourna- Inerlt to-day.
 The following western championships have resulted from the tournament just closed: Mems singles, Kreigh Collins; women's singles, Miss May Sutton; mems doubles, Collins and Little; wo- men,s doubles, Miss Sutton and Miss Nicely; mixed doubles, MT. Collins and Miss Nicely.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
REWARD or $4, ,ooo OFFERED.
Illinois Central Increases Amount for
 Men Who Held Up Train.

Chicago, Aug 2.-The officials of the Illinois Central railroad tonight decid- ed to increase the reward of $1,00O for the arrest and conviction of the bandits who held up the diamond special last night near Matteson, Ill, to $4,000, a re wardward of $1,OOO being placed on the head of each of the robbers A circular offering this amount of money for the capture of the robbers has been pre- pared and will be sent broadcast over the country in the hope that 1t will ia cilitate the capture of the bandits.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
rngemnr,s Protest Not sustalned.

Cowes, Aug. 2.--The protest of the
 American yacht Ingomar against the White Heather yesterday, in the race for the commodore's cup, the Ingomar claiming that the British yacht collided with her, was decided to-day in favor Iof the White Heather, which won the trace on time allowance, though the In imgoar crossed the finish line first.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03

AeeeSASo anu oE0tseu m AAa
 Room in Wards BlOck-ExpIres
 Without Throwing the Slightest Clue
 as to His AssaiIant-CouId Not Speak
 Stranger Seen in His Company
 shortly Before Crime.
 New Britain, Aug. 2.-charles Bos- worth. who was found battered and un- conscious in his room in Wards block. Main street. this afternoon, died in the New Britain hospital about 4 o'clock without uttering word upon which the police may work in their effort to clear up the mystery of the death of the alleged gambler. His skull was crushed. probably by blackjack. and he was badly beaten in other parts of the body. He was able to give his name to Policeman Hellberg, who was among the first at the scene of the murderous assault, but he soon sank into unconsciousness, and. although he attempted to speak, he was unable to do so and died leaving absolutely no clue for the police. Attendants at the hospital say that Boswell mumbled sey- eral things during the time has was there, but that there was nothing CO., herent in these mutterings.
 George Gibson, of 19 Maple street, said he was in poolroom few doorB above the entrance leading to Bos- lworth's room, and that he saw man about forty-flve years old and slightly gray come down the stairs hurriedly and make off up the street. He could give no further description of the man, but as it was shortly before Bosworth was found lying in pool of his own blood 1t is believed that possibly this man knows something about the mur- der. At any rate, the police are look ing for the man Gibson is supposed to have seen, as that is the only clue they have In connection with the case.
 Shortly before noon w. w. Hanna, the manager of the New Britain Opera house. saw Bosworth standing in front lof Wards block, across the street from \ his place, and he started to go over Ito speak to him When Hanna got lhalf way across tha street he turned back, as he saw that Bosworth was with some one. and few minutes llater when Hanna returned Bosworth was gone The description of the man with Bosworth then tallies, as far as can be learned, with that of the man seen by Gibson coming down the stairs lin Wards block.
 l Bosworth was not strong man, he Twas lame and at all times carried a lheavy cane. This cane was missing when his almost lifeless body was found this afternoon, and it is possible that he was the victim of blows from his Town stick. He Is said to have almost always carried large sums of money with him, sometimes as much at $2000.a Nothing of any value was found on him this afternoon.
 There is some doubt as to the correct name of the dead man, some knowing l him as Eugene and others as Charles Bosworth. He was well known in Hartford, Danbury and Springfield, and had lived in this place off and on for years. Bosworth came here three weeks ago and started an alleged gam bling room near the scene of the as5 sault. His body was taken to the town .I morgue and will await a claimant.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
Appointed Superintendent.

Bridgeport, Aug 2.-Uriah Foss, for the past five years the day foreman at the East End barns of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company in was to-day appointed su- perintendent of the New Britain divi- sion of the company. Mir. Foss came here from Syracuse N. Y. and will as- sume his new duties tomorrow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
2.15 Pace-Purse $500.
Ne,v Commercial s1o Note.

Washington. Aug. 2.Chief Wilkie, of the United States secret service, an nounces the discovery of a new counter fit $10 national bank note. It is on the National Bank of Commerce of New York, series 1882, Bruce, register, W. man treasurer. It is poorly executed photograph.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
MRS FACET INJURED.
Fractures Thigh by Fall Down Elevator
 shaft in London House.

London, Aug. 2.--Mrs. Arthur Paget, wife of Major General Paget of the Scots guards, and daughter of the late Mrs. Paran Stevens of New York, was seriously injured last night as a result .of falling down the elevator shaft of her London residence. No. S5 Belgrade square Her thigh was fractured and Hher knee injured. Mrs. Paget opened the elevator door in the night, with the intention of starting the electric ele- vator, which was in the upper part of the house. Not noticing this she step- ped into the shaft and fell into the basement. Mrs. Paget is progressing as well as can be expected this evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
ShinpinG News.

New York, Aug 2.-Sailed: Steamer Bowie, Liverpool: Rotterdam, Rotter- dam via Boulogne; Pannoniat Naples, Trieste and Fiume Bremen, Bremen via Plymouth and Cherbourg.
 Christiansand, July 29.-Sailed: steamer United States, New York.
 SciIly, Aug. 2.-Passed: Steamer Graf Waldersee, New York for Hamburg wa Dover.
 Naples, Aug, 2.--Arrived. Steamer Bring OsearssNe NeMAY orl1sf tteuoas
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
State Yeternaries Meet.

Waterbury, Aug, ?. The annual meeting of the State Veterinary asso- citation was held at Dr. Thomas Bland s Waterbury Veterinary hospital on Phoenix avenue to-day. The meeting was well attended, more than forty vet erinarians from different parts of the Istate being present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
ASSASSIN 4 STUDENT.
Won Plehve's slayer Member of Khar-
 koff University.

St Petersburg, Aug. 2.--Minister of
 Justice Muravieff went to the Peterhof palace to-day and presented to the em- |peror a report of the Investigation into the murder of Minister of the Interior Von Plehve. The minister's assassin IS now known to have been a student at
 Kharkoff university, where, as stated by the Associated Press on July 2S, the bombs were supposed to have been manufactured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
APPLYING FOR GID POSITIONS.
Many Strikers Anxious to Get Back in Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 2.-Many packing house strikers applied for their old positions to-day and most of them were re-employed. The packers appear to be daily growing stronger. The managers of the Armour and F'ow- Ter plants say that they have about the same number of men at work as when the strike was declared.
 Police Sergeant Wesley Reynolds who was shot last night by Norman A. Rupe, watchman at Swift's plant, died to-day. The police have not been able to find any evidence which would con- tradict Rupes story that the shooting was accidental.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-08-03
Boy Drowned in Danbury.

Danbury, Aug. 2.-Arthur Ezekiel, twelve years old, of Brooklyn, N. Y, was drowned by the overturning of a canoe on Oil Mill pond on the outskirts of this city this afternoon. His com panion, Louis Ritch of this city, was saved with. difficulty by several boys who saw the accident from the shore.