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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
ARMIES OF OYAMA AND kURO.
PATkIN CLOSELY ENGAGED
SOUTH OF MUkDEN.
RUSSIANS kGGRESSiVElY ATTACK JAPS
CAPTURE STRONG POSITION BUT
RETREAT WHEN THE ENEMY
is REINFORCED.
CREW OF THREE HUNDRED PERISH
JAPANESE GUNBOAT SUNK OFF
PORT ARTHUR BY STRIKING
FLOATING MINE.
WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED.

Dispatches from both Russian and
japanese sources leave little doubt
that the armies of Oyama and Kuro-
patllin are closely engaged, but
neither the extent nor the exact loca-
tion of the battle are known. Toxic
hears that the Russians have crossed
the Hun river in force and are aggres-
sively attacking the Japanese. The
same dispatch says that the Japanese
recaptured position previously taken
by the Russians, but the name of the
place is not given. Toxic also reports
that the Russian advance was checked
and that the losses on both sides have
been heavy. ST. Petersburg reports
that Oyamas front has been rapidly
narrowing during the past few days
under pressure of the Russian advance
and that his entire force Is now north
of the Taitse river, covering a front
not exceeding twenty miles. The point
or the Japanese concentration is not
definitely known beyond the general
statement that their line stretches
from the Yentai mines westward to
the railroad.
Toxic officially announces the loss
of the armored gunboat Heiyen, which
struck a mine off Pigeon bay on the
night OF Sept. Is, laundering with
neary her entire complement of 800
men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
SLvERE Fight IN PROGRESS
RUSSIANS CROSS THE HUN RIVER
IN FORCE AND ATTACK
THE JAPANESE.

Toxic. Oct. 12.-It is reported that
the Russians have crossed the Hun
river In heavy force and are aggres-
sively attacking the Japanese forces.
which were moving northward. A gen.
eral engagement Is said to be In prog
reSS.
Toxic Is eagerly awaiting tidings OF
the persistently rumored engagement
south Of Mukden. 1t is reported that
the Russians. assuming the offensive.
crossed the Hun river and attacked
General Kuroki's forces, capturing q
position which the Japanese, being
strongly reinforced, recaptured and
reoccupied. The Japanese, 1t Is re.
ported, have checked the Russian ad-
vance. 1t Is said that the losses on
both sides were heavy.
No Official confirmation OF these -.
ports can be obtained.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
ONLY FOUR OF CREW SAVED
JAP GUNBOAT SUNK BY STRlk.
ING A MINE WEST OF
PORT ARTHUR.

Toxic, Oct. 12.-The Japanese gun.
boat Heiyen recently struck mine in
Pigeon bay, west of Port Arthur, and
sank. Only four of her crew were res.
cued.
The loss Of the Heiyen was officially
announced during the day and per-
mission was granted by the authori-
ties to publish the details of the dis
aster.
The Heiyen struck mine off Pigeon
bay on the night of Sept is and
foundered Nearly 800 persons, her
entire complement, We're drowned.
Two petty officers and two sailors
managed to reach ChiaOpai island,
from which they were rescued.
The Heiyen, which was engaged on
guard duty of Pigeon bay, was missed
by the feet and search for the vessel
was Immediately begun.
The petty officers and sailors found
on Chiaopai island reported that at
dusk on Sept. Is storm came up, ac-
companied by high seas. The Heiyen
endeavored to return to her base when
she suddenly struck a floating mine,
which exploded under her starboard
side amidships. The vessel began to
sink and an attempt was made to
lower the boats. The boats were
swamped and the crew jumped into
the sea where, owing to the heavy
combers, they were quickly drowned
The Japanese feet carefully searched
the patrolled locality, but failed to
find any other survivors.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
MAY DEVELOP INTO A BATTLE.
Constant Artillery Skirmishes Between
Opposing Armies.


st. Petersburg, Oct 12.--No official
news has been received from the front
as to what is happening at present, but
a portion of General Kuropatkin's dis
patches dated the previous night given
TO the public showed that his army
was probably pushing forward and
that the Japanese were gradually with
drawing their outposts, which were
only at cannonshot distance. There
have been almost constant artillery
skirmishes, which at any moment may
develop into battle.
There is no confirmation of the Jap.
anese evacuation of the Yentai mines.
but the report is credited at the war
office
Field Marshal Oyama's front has
been rapidly narrowing during the
last few days under the pressure of
the Russian advance and now does not
exceed twenty miles, extending from
the Yentai mines westward beyond
the railroad. When the Japanese con.
centration Is effected a counter attack
is likely to be the signal for a series
of battles. III the Russians are vic
ed 10 be decided within the mountain
Gus triangle formed by the Yentai
mines, Liaoyang and Sykwantun,
which constitute the fortified Japanese
positions.
A flood of kilograms Is being sent to
Kuropatkin from all parts of Russia
congratulating him on the assumption
of the offensive.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
MISSIONARIES SEEK REFUGE.
British Minister at Peklng Reports
Chinese Uprising.

Shanghai, Oct 12.-The British min
lister, Sir Ernest Satow, has notified
the Chinese minister of foreign affairs
of an uprising in Tamingsu and Chan
tefu, on the border of Shantung, Chilli
and Honan provinces. The uprising
has 10000 adherents. The foreign mis-
sionaries are seeking refuge. Yuan
Shi Kai, viceroy of the province of
Chilli, has given orders for the sup
preston of the uprising.
Danger is apprehended in the prov
ince of Honan, where the officials are
presumed to be ultra-conservative.
General Ma, military governor of the
province of Chill. reports that the Mo
hammedans are showing symptoms Of
rebellion and that the Russians are
attempting to complicate the situation
by dispatching troops for the protec-
tion Of Russian subjects. The minis
try of foreign affairs has entered a
protest and has requested that the
Russian troops be recalled.
In the event OF serious protest
against the Anglo-Tibetan treaty 1t is
believed that Sir Robert Hart will rep
resent China In the negotiations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
JAPS FINALLY DRIVEN OUT.
Battle Proceeds While Frightful Dust
Storm Raqes.

Mukden, Oct. IA Russian cor
respondent of the Associated Press,
describing incidents of the Russian ad-
vance, tells of frightful dust storm,
peculiar to this season in Manchuria,
which ragged on Saturday. 1t was at
It's height while battalion of the
Pekoff regiment, with guns, attacked
Japanese force posted in village
east of the railroad and south of the
Shakhe river and drove out the Jap
anese after a stubborn resistance.
Clouds of dust blinded the combatants
and made it impossible to aim. The
fingers of the soldiers were numbed
with cold and strong wind carried
the shells beyond the mark. The Jap
anese got away in good order. carry.
ing off their killed and wounded. The
Russians lost seventy-nine men.
The railroad is clear and not dam.
aged so far as the Shakhe river
The correspondent repeats the state
ment that Liaoyang is practically clear
OF Japanese troops, indicating that all
of Field Marshal Oyama's men are
north of the Taitse river.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
SEIZURE OF AMERICAN MAIL
Protest Will Be Transmitted to st
Petersburu.

Washington, Oct. 12.-One of the
subjects brought before the cabinet
meeting was the protest against the
seizure of American mail on the Brit.
ish steamer Calchas by the Russian
Vladivostok fleet. Postmaster General
Wynne presented the protest from
Dodwell q Co, representing the steam
ship line, and also data collected by
the postoffice department to show that
American mail was on the ship. These
papers were transferred to the state
department and will In turn be trans
mitted to the American embassy at
st. Petersburg for submission to the
Russian government as part of the
whole matter relating to prize seizure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12

Unable to Hold Captured Position at
Port Arthur.

Chefoo, Oct. 12.-Japanese who left
Dalny Oct. 10 say that a detachment
of Japanese attacked on Oct. 8 small
position in the hills near Fort Itzshan.
The Japanese crossed moat, which
the rains had filled, in sampans. The
Russians offered slight resistance at
first, but later the Japanese were COM
PEELED to abandon the position under a
scorching artillery fire. recross the
moat and retire to their trenches.
Two free lance correspondents who
succeeded in entering Port Arthur will
be deported at the first opportunity,
according to local official information.
They carried consular identification
papers, which General Stoessel de-
clared to be insufficient.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12

ST. Petersburg. Oct. 12.-General
Kuropatkin has telegraphed to the en-
peror that the Russian vanguard Is
now in contact with the Japanese. who
are within gunshot The scouts are
g.. nishing along the entire line.
II is reported that the Japanese
have abandoned Sianchan, Saimatsze
and MeIchoulin. positions east of Lao
yang.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
PLEAD GUILTY TO BRIBERY.
ST. Louis Men Admit Their Connection
With Doodle Deals.

st. Louis, Oct. 12.-Charles F. Kelly
and Charles A. Gutko have pleaded
guilty to bribery in connection with
the suburban deal in the house of dele.
gates.
Judge Taylor accepted the plea and
allowed them until Wednesday to give
new bonds. When they appear before
the court they will not be sentenced,
as it is the intention of Circuit Attor-
ney Folk to use them as state wit
nesses in other cases. The trial of this
case has not been set, bu. 1t will prob
ably be In November.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
DEFY UNITED STATES OFFICERS.
Geisha Girls Ordered Back to Japan
Lock Themselves in Room.

st. Louis, Oct 12.-Seventeen jap
anese geisha girls locked themselves
In their rooms at their clearinghouse
when the United States deputy mar
shals attempted to remove them in
order that they might be deported to
their native land q. the request of
Commissioner General Tejima.
After an unsuccessful attempt to re-
move the girls the United States mar.
shall ordered the house kept under the
guard of his deputies.
Commissioner Beppu stated that 1t
would be to the interest OF the gov
ernnent to have the girls deported
and he declared that they would go
back II not interfered with.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12

Jas. Taylor, of Kendallville, Ind, was
seriously diseased with kidney and biad
der trouble for twenty years. He tested
every known remedy without much
benefit, until he used Pineules. This
new discovery cured HIM, and Mr.. Tay-
lor advises all persons suffering from
kidney or bladder trouble to get a bot
tie OF Pineules at once.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
Most Of the Injured Doing Well.

Sedalia, Mo-, Oct. 12.-Julia A. Wood
of Oxford, Kan, who was injured in
the wreck of the st. Louis excursion
train on the Missouri Pacific railway
near Warrensburg, is not expected to
live. Others of the Injured who We're
brought to the railway hospital here
for treatment are progressing favor
ably.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1904-10-12
WHISKY FROM ONE SALOON SAID
TO HAVE CAUSED TWENTY
FIVE DEATHS.
SAME MIXTURE SOLD ELSEWHERE
CORONER BELIEVES MANY NEW
WORKERS WERE KILLED BY
DRINKING 1T.

instructions from the coroner the po
lice have taken into custody Rudolph
Fritsche, who keeps az little saloon al
723 Tenth avenue Fritsche is charged
only with being a suspicious person
but the police say that in his saloon
1t Is suspected, whisky was sold which
contained poison and that this whisky
is responsible for the many deaths
that have occurred in the neighbor.
hood recently.
Fritsche only recently bought the
place, which is of the variety generally
described as barrel house" Whisky
is sold there in large quantities and
at n low price. The leading brand
was drawn from barrels upon the ap-
plication of a purchaser. People in
the neighborhood carried their TASKS
TO the saloon and had them filled.
Investigation of the numerous deaths
in the neighborhood during the past
two weeks showed that nearly all
those who had died suddenly were Gus
toners of the barrel house Fritsehe,
after being taken to the stationhouse,
was quickly admitted to bail. He re-
turned to the saloon, but the police
followed, closely questioned the pro-
prietor and closed the doors.
Twenty-Five persons living in the
neighborhood, all of them OF middle
age, have died within the past two
weeks. The symptoms were in the
main Identical. They were charac-
terizcd by the attendant physicians in
all cases as those of alcoholism. In
the past twenty-four hours one death,
that of Robert Smith, has been re-
ported.
Coroner Is Suspicious.
Coroner Scholer said he had worked
night and day since Sunday TO run
down the reports of deaths due to poi
soning by Fritsche whisky.
Il do not want to be an alarmist,"
he said, but Fritsche is not alone con-
cerned in this matter. | am confident
that the same sort of liquor will be
found in other saloons and that many
deaths will be traced to that source"
An assistant district attorney has
been detailed to take action in this
case at once, in conjunction with the
coroner and the police.
A doctor living in West Forty-eighth
street, who was called to attend sey
eral of the victims, said that while the
cases he had seen were plainly enough
alcoholism there was yet something
peculiar in such an outbreak of the
ailment in SO circumscribed a terri
tory.
Il was called he said, ito see
Charles McLeavey. William McAuliffe
lay dead of the same disease in a room
just across the hall when | got there
and McLeavey was already dead when
| arrived Ii would appear as though
there had been something in the form
of alcohol beverage they had been TAX
ing which had powerful effect in ar
resting the hearts action. | have
found that in the case of several who
died they had been in the habit of
buying whisky at the rate of 10 cents
q pint and that in some instances they
drank great quantities, pouring 1t out
into ordinary drinking tumblers full
and pouring 1t down as though it were
water. 1t Is barely possible the whisky
was made of wood alcohol"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-09
THE COAL TRUST.

The Chicago Tribune in an editori.
al headed. Light on the Coal Trust,
says the people all want light on this
subject But there's little chance for
light on the coal trust or on any 9th.
er trust If the trusts succeed in plac.
ing Theodore Roosevelt in the presi-
dents chair for the next four years
a thing which the Tribune Is doing al!
in its power TO assist in accomplish
inc
Says the Tribune:
when a person pays IS a ton for
hard coal delivered he naturally
thinks Of the coal trust. lie knows
there is a coal trust He remember
that he was buying coal a few years
ago for considerably less. He natur.
ally associates the increase in price
with the monopoly Perhaps he does
the monopoly an injustice. Perhaps
not
Then it occurs To him that the
commodity is a necessity OF life. ?
thing which the poor as well as the
rich must buy-something universal
~ used where life and comfort are
maintained.
"IIe recalls other monopolies like
the Standard Oil company and rail
roads. but he remembers that the
price Of oil has been reduced from
time 10 time since the trust was form.
ed, and that rates for transportation
have been lessened since railroads
were built
He tries TO think Of some feature
Of the coal trust which would seem
10 justify its existence lie g. net q
socialist and believes that csmbina
lions Of capital are a'tendency Of the
age and must have something 70 com
mend them. But the more be learns
u the coal trust the more he won
ders whether combinations q capital
should BE- wholly unrestricted. lie
wonders why coal should advance 50
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-09

ton of Roosevelt the work Of promo
ton and the employment OF capita
which was brought to sudden cessa
tion by The Northern Securities com
pany can be again engaged upon witt
surety and with the promise thai
there will be no sudden and erratiC
attacks by government on the vested
interests of the country
Involved in his attitude is the i'm
piled assurance that not only Is Mr.
Roosevelt to be elected In 1904, but
ln 1908
In this frame OF mind and state OF
satisfaction the money is pouring In
steady contributions into the Republi-
can national committees treasury
from moneyed interests, the corpora
tions an. the trusts.
To what use other than an attempt
tc buy the purchasable votes In Ger.
tain OF the doubtful states can this
great sum be put?
Said man OF national Importance.
1T is the most open and fragrant at.
tempt to buy the presidency have
ever known, and boil over with In
dignatlon when | think of it. | am
forced to believe that Theodore Roose.
velt has surrendered to the money
power Of this country 81 Brooklyn
Eagle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-09
JAPAN AND THE WAR.

! Count Okuma, in addressing tbs
United Clearing Houses of Toxic, pre-
dic.ed that the cost Of the war to JapaT
will reach 81 600. 100000 fer a two
years campaign and that ii would be
necessary to borrow $3.50. 100000 next
year He also predicted that the wal
for the same length of time viii cost
Russia $4,000 o0, 600
An unusual statement in the
counts address was that which said
that General Stoessel, he Russian
commander at Port Arthur, has been
guilty OF dissipation several times
during the siege. Whether this report
be true or not. it is very eyiden that
General Stoe. sci has kept sober en-
ough to put up one OF the most heroic
defenses at Port Arthur in the hlsto
ry of warfare.
The level headedness of the Japan
ese statesmanship is evidenced by the
fact that the remarkable string Of
victories of the Japanese arms have
not made them drunk, nor has il oh
scured their vision in the least to the
fac. that they are engaged in a dead
ly struggle with one OF the greatest
military powers Of the world, and that
de pite the Russian reverses that ma
lion possesses immense resources and
has tremendous advantages in the
ize Of population and the greatness
Of her .Efa I'd
TO these points Of vantage, and eau
toned his cOuntrymen hat it would
be necessary for them 10 make hea-
Wy sacrifices and carefully husband
their strength and resources in order
10 attain success.
However. there was note Of con
fldence throughout the counts al
dress. He expressed The fullest faith
in the ultimate victory to the Jap
anese arms. His speech was that OF
a wise. far-seeing leader. who,- while
confident in the final outcome, is
nevertheless thoroughly cognizant Of
the great difficulties ahead, and it
was for the purpose Of warning and
advising his government as TO the
way TO meet them that he spoke
Another point Of interest in his
speech was tina. he does not expect
an early termination Of hostilities-
On the other hand. it is evident that
he expects the struggle to continue
for long lime. He advised his com
trymon TO prepare for a long war.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-09
CHARGES AN ATTEMPT
TO BUY THE PRESIDENT.
Brooklyn Eauie Learns That Money
Power Is Promised Eight Years
immunity.

The assertion was made in the Wall
street district yesterday that the un-
derstaHding Of the dominating factors
I'm finance Is that the president had
surrendered 10 the money interests
Of the country. The assertion was
positively made that the large and re-
spCnsible quantities Of the financial
world had received assurances in such
form and way as TO be wholly sati3-
factory 10 them. that II elected the
new administration win not engage in
any attacks on vested interests. on
financial lines. on on industrial lines,
without consultation with them and
their acquiescenee-
This week fnanciers who three
months ago were dcnouncing Roose-
Welt and declaring they would not sup
port him are declaring In their offices
and places OF resort that Mr.. Roose-
velt is a very adroit man and this
thing ii. e.. the relations Ct the fnan
cial intsre Is to the ADMINISTRATOR
Is settled f0r eight years"
These statements are made on the
authority Of the great financial figure
ana aae confirmed by two others OF
equal prominence.
II is further alleged that the word
hssy-been passed that with the re-elee
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-09

Iowa Republicans propose to organ
ize a knights OF the Big Stick" club
for campaign parades and other pur
poses. This is great service to the
Democrats The country can't hear
too much OF that big stick menace be
tween now and Nov 8. The bis
stick Imperialism Of Theodore Roose
Welt is not a fantasy, as the Iowa Re
publicans would have believed. II Is
live burning issue, and constitute
the most threatening peril 10 the
peace ana welfare OF this republic
peace aud welfare OF this republic
"iN GREAT CRISIS 1T MAY BE
NECESSARY TO oVERTURN CON
STiTUTloNS, AND DISREGARD
STATUTES" says Mr. Roosevelt. ID
the American people endorse the ute.
disregard Of and contempt for the
laws of their country as enunciated
in this remarkable statement?
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-09
THE GROWTH OF MiLiTARlSM.

In no country has the increase in
military expenses been so marked as
In our own. In the year 1880 the 10
were $4,000. 600 s2S, 100000 for the
army and $4,000, 900 for the navy;
in 1902 more than five times as much
as in 1880 and under the appropria-
lion bin passed for 1905 il will cost
mare than seven times as much. The
Increase between 1902 and 1906 win
be more than twice as much as the to-
tai cost in 1880 From a speech OF
Congressman Theodore l.. Burton,
Republican. in the house. March 10,
1904
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-10-09
IooE:MBERs


Taa rvodlle Courier says: Cap
80, :. ,,aa,'Yaig. general agent of the
oh'o van1Improyement association
~ :, ding several days here IN
~ 70 of the association did
snland,,korkj for the organization
Friday. 49,. FOR m,
bn. which is the best day =
worl I ever did for the associatloh'
ue saeeting with great deal OF en-
cour hment and thinks he VIII %
ah,ao bring the membership up 10
1oor more. He will call on every
nrdinent manufacturer and shipper
in he city and urge upon them inc
Torrance of lending assistance 10
;, cause of river improvements
~ feel encouraged said captain
rair 81 find the business people
ere are interested in the locking am
tanning OF the Ohio river from Puts
,urc. penn, to Cairo, ILL., The cause
g increasing in interest and expec'
O secure many new members here.